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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30

1t commands the talents OF
great number OF cleveryoung people and
is an exposition ofskill, grace, beauty and
music, the like OF which the town has
never known. The dance OF the Hunga-
rians, which was added to the already
liberal program of the opening night, is
one OF the most beautiful specta-
cles that has ever graced q
stage and it Is produced with marvellous
abandon while 1t introduces besides two
charming young persons, Miss Luella
Potter, whose posing and dancing Is ad-
mirable, and Miss Fanny Rhodes, who
sings with splendid effectiveness. There is
Flemish dance OF rare grace and beauti-
ful simplicity of movement to contrast
with the Hungarian figures. There is the
Swedish dance, brought over from the
hirmess OF last year and reproduced by
request, fine, rollicking dance,
gracefully and vigorously led by
Miss Bessie Aldrich and Mr.. Maurice
House. There is Spanish dance danced
with all the enjoyable swing OF the
national music that has contributed
gems like LA Paloma" to the list OF
every band and orchestra in Amer
lea and at the Spielkartenfest af
fording charming song charmingly
sung by Miss Gertrude Shuman. And the
bill opened last evening with what is
called floral court dance, an exquisite
conception that afforded marvellous OPP
portunities for most beautiful calcium
effects.
The prologue OF dances concludes with
an ensenb bic of tremendous effectiveness,
with song and chorus by the whole COM
pany led by Mr.. George l.. Parker, whose
fine baritone voice fills the house.
This introduces the second part, the
living whist, delightful production,
beautiful to look at from its color effects
and the grace of Its figures, and enter
tanning and absorbingly interesting as
well. The production closes with another
tableau OF splendid effectiveness.
The music of the Spielkartenfest is
simply surerb. 1t is played continuously
by an enlarged orchestra directed by
leader Wendelschaeffer of the Provi-
dence Opera House staff.
This afternoon the first production by
the Speilkartenfest children is given in
Guiding performance by the far famed
Brownies that everybody wants to
to see in the life, and there are
no end OF OF her queer little people in the
production besides. Between perform
ances ali the charming booths with all
their charming attendants will hold
festival and you can get fine supper in
I he cafe for 25 cents.
That the public patronage OF the big
show, which is given in aid of the Rhode
Island Exchange for Woman's Work, Is
assured, is indicated by the large advance
sale. There are plenty OF the best seats
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30
RIVERSIDE.

Narragansett Engine Company held
their regular monthly meeting last night.
One application for membership was re-
ccelved. lt was voted TO hold a supper after
the next meeting, and the hall committee
was instructed TO thoroughly renovate
the hall and make all other repairs about
the building they thought necessary.
foreman winchester made the following
appointments:
Auditing committee, Franklin Munroe
and Walter >. Balcom; hall committee.
Elmer +. Knowlton. Franklin Munroe
and Walter :. Balcom; steward, Frank
hammond; suction hosemen, Charles
Sweetland and Frank Hammond; axemen.
Charles Hall and Fred Hicks.
Burnside Council American Mechanfcs
VIII entertain visiting councils tonight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30

to professional nicely, and it
aroused the fine audience to high pitch
OF enthusiasm, while old theatergoers
compared it favorably to the exhibitions
OF the leaders of terpsichorean art.
About the prettiest corner of the earth
just now is the Spielkartenfest flower
booth located in the ladies' reception
room at the tbeater. The flower booth is
presided over by Mrs. Joseph T.. Fletcher
and IL Is as near like a dream as
anything material can be. Beautiful dec
orations covering every part of the room
and enriched by plate glass and electric
effects and filed full OF fine flowers and
finer women combine to make the flower
booth the charming actuality that is bet
ter than dream.
There are other dancers and other
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30
Managers Of the State Fair.

The annual meeting OF the superintend-
ems OF tue various. departments OF the
h1he1s ~ and state Fair was held, yester-
day htternooh, Ia Tiiiin yhasts' parlo,s.
.lhere was large attendance and much
ahterest Was takenin the proceedings. The
WorN OF each department was discussed An
desall ana many suggestions were made
LOOKING toward the betterment OF the
lalr as a whole is proposed to revise.
'ho public school department list. MIR.
aloGun, tho superintendent, has tho mat
ter In charge. The department tLis year
VIII occupy SPACE five times
as large as ever before The superinten-
dents accepted an invitation 10 spend n
day IN June with President Perkins at
MS beautiful NOodiake Farm in Johns
ton. ~ 1e conclusion OF the business
meeting yesterday rotreshmsnts we're
serysa BY TiIlipghast,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30

pooths In the Spielkartenfest, and they are
ali delightful The big theater is n spec
tacle TO the eye with its beautiful decora-
tlon which takes in proscenium arch.
DoIes, and gallery fronts. And
the stage with hundreds of
dancers moving upon il under the
dissolying shades from the calcium refloc-
tors is a kaleidosoopic vision OF inoom-
parable attractiveness, a feast for the eve
and an inspiration to the mind. The
opening performance last evening was
amazingly well done for first
nlght. Professionals could hardly have
surpassed 10 for smoothnes Miss Margare,
MaeLaren Eager, the genius OF the pro.
duction, must have 4 hypnotic influence
to bring such big company down TO the
iootlights for first performances in such
splendid array The audience testified
their appreciation OF her talents and work
by calling her from the wings and n ire.
mendous basket OF roses was presented
her.
The game Of living whist was n trs,t
beyond expectation. The card dance,
are Immensely expressive and as il hap-
pened The deal made possible very close
game, the score reaching six. .poiu, far
both sides. Mr.. Steinert and MIR. Man.
chester took the odd trick, defsatiag Mr.
smith and MIR. Bradford In game that
had become of absorbing interest to the
audience before il was finished.
The splelkartenfest Is a surprise
throughout. IL is big novelty presented
ON tremendous scale. Thousands OF
dollars aud no end of work have been ON.
listed In its production and
~ ~ sn impressive sttrsetisu.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30

Two rival shoemakers I'm this city some
years ago put up signs In front Of their
premises. Cobbler No. ] said on his sign
in big letters
Boots and shoes repaired. Mems conscia
rocti
CObbler No. 2 whose shop was Just on
the opposite side Of the street, saw all
that, considered II and then put up his
sign with this inscription;
Boots and shoes repaired Mems and
womcn's c0nscia rcctL New York Trib.
una
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30
Beautiful Spectacle at the Providence
Opera House.

About the prettiest performance ever
seen on Providence stage was the dance
Of the " four aces " in the Spielkartenfest
last evening. 1t was danced by four
charming young ladies and a graceful
young man, who, as the joker of the deck OF
living cards, did a sort of obligato TO the
dainty stepping of the young ladies. The
latter were Mrs. Wsldron, Miss Dennis,
Miss Congdon and Miss Richmond.
The young man was Mr.. Nathaniel
Nj. Vose. Their dance was done
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30
AT 0LNEYv|LLE.
Meeting of School District
No. 15--Licenses Granted.
THE NEW sB uRRAu, oLNEYvrLLE.
No. 3 Hartford Avenue.

Forty four taxpayers of District No. IS,
OF the town OF Johnston, conducted the
annual meeting in Concord School Hall
last evening.
Trustee Nathan nj. Wright read his an
nual report, which included review OF
the district for the past five years and was
very interesting and compre he ensive doc
ument. The valuation OF the district in
October IN 1894 was &, ,669, 900, an increase
OF S5l7 900 in five years.
The valuation Of this district is over 40
per cent. of the entire town valuation.
In May, 1890, the district employed 10
teachers for 553J pupils. Today il has is
teachers and M pupils, an average of as
pupils to teacher.
The expenditures from the district
FUNDS on the order OF the trustee amount
ed to sl9l3.29; s693.90 of this amount went
TO furnish Concord school.
The amount received from the town
treasury was sSi37.47; paid out as follows:
Teachers, $3.50; janitors, s973. 20; coal and
wood, S777.72.
The report of Treasurer John II. Ken
yon showed receipts from all sources to
have been SOS, 1862.
The disbursements amounted TO $685.
ofo.55, leaving balance on hand of s5l. so
and about $3.50 due from uncollected
taxes.
The building committee, through it's
secretary, Joseph Cough, presented its
maj report. The election OF officers was
completed, as follows: Trustee. Nathan
NJ. wright; treasurer, John r.
Kenyon; collector, James Davis:
auditors, Samuel II. Gro YES
Henry .. Martin and George f. A. Beane'
Mr.. Kenyon for the bonding COMMITTEES
reported the sale OF the bonds at prem
ium OF s740. The meeting was noted
ior being one the most harmonious ever
held in the district.
Council Meeting.
AT special meeting of the Jobnston
iown Council yesterday afternoon liquor
Licenses were granted without opposi-
tion. For the first time in several
years the liquor licenses in this town
have been granted before the expiration
OF the old Licenses aud the council is
commended for their action ia not allow
Ing lapse in the licenses and tho dealers
being allowed 20 sell from one 10 three
weeks without license.
IL was voted that he license fee OF s3D0
be paid on or before May 10.
.'arors were drawn, several bills were
allowed ana the Council adjourned.
Brief Mention.
Town Clerk Cough is busy TODAY issu-
ing licenses TO the owners OF canines. To-
day is the last day 10 license at the regu-
lar fee.
Tax Assessor Il. NJ. Waterman vas
ngreeably surprised by a visit OF a num-
Der OF his neighbors az his residence on |
waterman street, last evening. IL was
ms 43d birthday. Mr.. and Mrs. Water. |
man proved equal 20 the occasion aud en- /
tertained the party until late hour.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30
PROF. CARPENTERS RECEPTION

Professor Phanuel B. Carpenter, Ira
dancing class held its annual reception in
Infantry Hall last evening There -wrrr
several very pretty dances. tho
more recent ones being the Gayotte
der kaiserin, the Imperial Lancers and
the Amsterdam, and the children, 1870 in
all, showed much skill. After the ex-
hibition by the class Professor Carnenter
was presented handsome oak desk
and chair from the older pupils. while m.
iittle tots contributed he inys'and. p,,,r
cutter aud other equipment. Ihe pianist
was not forgotten and he received Q large
basket ot yosss, -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30

The 18th annual May Day breakfast
VIII pe served at the Old Friends meeting
house Ia Oak Lawn tomorrow morninS
between the hours of $3.50 and IL a. m
An elaborate menu has been arranged and
patrons OF former years will again bo
Hospitality received and newcomers gladly
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30

:, first base ON balls, knight, Rogers, stricker
hudderham, Bottenus 2. First base on errors,
rfosidenee i; Buffalo ). Struck out, McAuley,
FIELD, Nickery. Passed ball, Urquhart Time, In.
fsm. Umpire. Tim Harst
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Jericho,

Last night thieves entered the poultry
yard OF j. Bouthine, took the door off an d
drove the hens and chickens out and cap
tured them.
Harris.
Hoxie Brothers store was broken
into Sunday night by forcing
open window. The thieves
pried open the money drawer and secured
little over a dollar in change. They
regaled themselves with q lunch Of pies,
cakes and two bottles of sarsaparilla,
after which an attempt was made TO blow
open the safe, but the watchman at the
mill scared them off.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30
Natfck.


The annual school meeting was yery
harmonious and well attended, and the
old officers were re- elected, William M.
sphinx, superintendent OF Natick mills,
being the trustee.
Phenix.
Music Hall is announced as the place
where the Cornet Band will give its con-
cert next Tuesday evening. The best
local talent, as well as prominent artists
from the city, will participate.
CenterviIlc.
The school meeting last night brought
out large number of taxpayers who
were unanimous in the election of
Thomas w. p. Clark, moderator; Robert
Byron Treat, trustee; and Moses w.
Clark, treasurer.
The Ladies' Auxiliary and the membe
or the fire company will hold an enter
talnment and dance in the hose house
tonight.
Apponang.
"Uncle Billie" Wells, oyerseer OF the
poor, is very sick and is not expected to
live.
Coventry.
The murdered child has been buried in
the Poor Farm burial ground and as vet
no clue can be found to indentify the
perpetrator of the crime. The yal!-y is
greatly disturbed over the matter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30

lett, however, yet to be sold. 1t takes a
good many persons to fill the big theater.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30
GOOSE EGGS FOR CHICAGO.
The Cincinnatis Prefted ny n Little Ro
on Their Grounds.


The Cincinnatls Prehtsd ny Little Row
on Their Grounds.
CINCINNATI April 2s- Everett's and
oGhlen's errors and two passed balls gave
he Reds three rms In the Nth and sixth
innings. Miller, in trying to score in the
18th, ran into Griffith, who was covering
he plate. Griffith struck him. and in so
ioing dropped the ball. The Chicagoans
sathered around the contestants, and dur.
ing the row Smith scored.
Cinoinnsu.........O Q o -
Chicago ''.......'.. 0 o 0 O.
Base hits-Cincinnati. O.; Chicago. g. Errors
Cincinnati, 2; Chicago, g. Batteries-Dwyer
and Merritt; Griffith and Moran.
At Louisville:
LouisviiIe. SiiS.' '''.... ss Gs
Earned runs-Cleveland, o; Louisville, g.
Ease hits-Cleyeland, 20; Louisville, 10. Errors
cleveland, 2; Louisville, g. Batteries-C Cuppy
and O'Connor; McDernott Knell, wadsworth.
Cote and Zahner.
AT St. Louis:
pi;,L6%l =; louis is'''''''''''' do023o 10
Base hits-St Louis, Ia; Pttsburg, Q. Err.
rors-st. Louis. =; Pittsburg, 8. Batteries
breitenstein and Peitz; Hawloy, Mack and shg.
den.
AT Fall River-Fall River, @; Lewiston. Q.
Az Pawtucket-B Bangor, 9; Pawtucket, 2.
At Brockton-Brockton, s; Augusta, O.
AT New Bedford-New Bedford, D; Port
land, l.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30
Warwick.

1t has been ascertained who broke into
John A. McQuad's saloon, B. b. d II.
Knights store and the blacksmith shop
last week.
Saturday afternoon weaver en-
ployed in the Natick mills went into
McQuade's saloon and said he had the
lead dollar that was taken out of the
drawer.
Pawtuxet Valley whislSey was freely
used and the weaver became quite loqua-
cious. Consequently, the names of the
robbers were given away.
Word was telephoneo TO Deputy Sheriff
Michael Il. Lynch that the burglars were
In the village, but upon his arrival they
had fed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30

bits, Knight. Rogers, Coouey, shearon. Home
ruhs Sise, fsels. Stolen bases Cooney, Murray
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-30
ADDOnaUO

"Uncle Billie" Wells, overseer OF Il
poor, is very sick and is not expected
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-14
BIG BICYCLE CARNIVAL.
All the World AwheeI During
State Fair Week

Minneapolis, the first city of the
world in the matter of parades and
carnival exhibitions will pour from her.
cornucopia of display events a grand
bicycle pageant, during the week of the
state fair. Or to be more exact =
Wednesday, Sept. II. The idea of the.
pageant originated with the bicycle adj
Junct of the Commercial club, and it was
no sooner sprung than it blossomed
into thing Of life with the CELEBRITY.
that characterizes all of the schemes of
that enterprising organization. The
great bicycle carnival will take place
in the evening and will include,
fancy riding, races, maneuvers by the
cracks, pretty myriads of colored-
lights and above all, lot of ladv
riders. 1t will be a show. big. brilliant
and beautiful, and will doubtless at
tract thousands of visitors to the civ
Everything possible in the way of
fancy dressing and wheel decoration
will be thought of between now and
Sept. II, and some novel sights NAV he
looked for. 1t will be a picturesque
display, and as rich in color as q
first-class rainbow. The various clubs
will consult with a view of pleasing the
eye in the grand amalgamation of
colors and costumes in the parade. and
some pretty drills will be practiced to
be exhibited on that occasion. The
parade will probably start on Park
avenue, wheel down Tenth, and over
to Nicollet, where on the new asphalt
pavement, the big pageant will attain
its greatest beauty. Nicollet will be
illuminated from Tenth street to tho
river, and there will be more bicycle
riders in line than have ever beftre been
seen northwest of Chicago. The gov
ernor and staff have been invited and
the national guards from the city, and
from outside points, will doubtless be
present.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-14

tending up the coast eighty miles north
of Seattle The extension from Minot
began in 1887 and was entrusted to Mr..
Shepard and his firm, Messrs. Shepard,
Winston & Co. The work to be ac-
complished in 1887 was to grade 500
miles of railroad to reach Great Falls,
to put in the bridging and mechanical
structures on $50 miles of continuous
railway and to lay and put in good
running condition 6d3 miles of rails
continuously and from one end only.
Track laying began April 2. 1887, but it
was as late as May 10 before the en-
tire force was under employment. The
average force on the grading was $500
teams and about 5000 men. The heav-
lest wor-t was encountered on the
eastern end. so that the track was
close upon the grading up to the 10th
of June. From this date progress up
on the grading was very rapid. From
the mouth Of Milk river to Great Falls
"a distance of 200 miles-gradinS was
done at an average rate of seven miles
a day! Writing of this marvellous
achi q ement, Charles Dudley Warner
says:
Those who saw this army of men
and teams stretching over the prairie
and casting up this continental high
way think they beheld one of the
most striking achievements of civil
ization.''
On Aug. the grading to Great Falls
was completed. During the month of
August 10 miles of track were laid
On Oct. - the road was completed to
Great Falls, and on Nov. is the track
was laid to Helena, a distance of 9S
miles, making a grand total of 643
miles, and an average rate for each
working day of 81 miles!
The last work Mr.. Shepard engaged
in was the extending of the Great
Northern from Havre, Mont, to the
coast, a distance of 1909 miles.
Mr.. Shepard is nothing if not ge-
NAL. His manner is unassunling to a
degree. He is an entertaining CONVEX
sationalist, and possesses a keen sense
of humor. When asked to what he at
tributed his success, Mr.. Shepard an
sWered with the utmost franllness:
Il ascribe it to luck more than any
thing else. Speaking more particular
ly, however, of my success as a con-
tractor, l attribute much of it to the
knowledge of railroad construction
that l acquired during my seven years
experience as a civil engineer on the
Milwaukee & ST. Paul. In this capac-
ity l learned what it cost to build rail-
roads. l might add, too, that industry
and diligence had something to do
with my success. My knowledge of
the cost of railroad construction served
me so well that as a contractor I
hut
did that deliberately expecting to lose
DlnnaN ;,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-14
FRITZ WILLIAMS DISSATISFIED
WITH LIFE AT STILL
WATER.
HE ASKS FOR NEW TRIAL.
MOTION FILED IN DISTRICT
COURT, BUT NO EARLY HEAR
ING EXPECTED. E,
HIS FRIENDS SEEK A PARDON.
They Think There Is IL POSSIBLE
ity That One May Be
Granted.

A motion for new trial for Fred
erick Williams, the convicted MUIR
derer of H. w. Thomas, was filed in
the district court yesterday mornin>,,,
although it is not anticipated that q
hearing will be had on it until tao
September term. 1t was necessary,
to come within the statute, that 81
be filed during the present term %
court, and the matter was taken up
at this time for that reason. The
motion is based on number of
errors alleged by the defense, but
none Of the points taken up are i'm
portant, and it is not believed that
it will be granted. The chief source
of encouragement to Williams at
present exists in a petition which is
being circulated asking that he be
pardoned out of Saltwater. Gov.
Clough is said to be decidedly op-
posed to infiicting any further pun
ishment upon Williams, and if the
petition represents public sentiment
sufficiently to contain the names of
a large number of people, it is stated
the governor will pardon Williams.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-14
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBULES.

Today the city mail carriers will hold
their annual picnic at Hotel st. Louis.
The carriers band will render choice
programme at the grounds. over 200
tickets have been disposed Of.
Charles Venables, the veteran who
had trouble at the Soldiers Home last
spring, fell down stairs at the board
ing house 204 Hennepin avenue, yester-
day, and cut his head badly. He was
taken to the city hospital.
Gen. Louis Wagner, ex-commander of
the Grand Army of the Republic, is
expected in the city tomorrow. The
general will be accompanied by Mrs.
Wagner, and it is likely they will re-
main in the city several days.
The baby SON of Andrew O'Keefe.
who fell from the second story window
OF his home yesterday in an attempt to
catch his little sister who had Just
fallen, will probably get well. He is
badly injured but the physician is hope
full.
1t is not probable that the grand
lodge of Elks will be invited to Min
neapo!is next year. Leading members
OF the local lodge are not enthusiastic
over the idea, and appear to regard
the job of entertaining as most too big
for them.
The police have Instructions to keen
a sharp lookout for violations of the
hitching ordinance. A number of rigs
We're spotted yesterday and taken to
livery stables, where their owners were
compelled to pay 30 cents each to get
them out
Mark Twain, the foremost American
humorist, will lecture at the Metro
.polltan opera house on July 80 The
entertainment will consist of a half
hours talk by the author of his own
experiences, interspersed with reading,
from his works.
The resignation of Mr.. George r.
Lyman, as president and director of
the Y. NJ. G. A.,which was rendered
at the regular monthly meeting of the
association, has been accepted with
resolutions of a complimentary and re-
gretful character.
city Assessor Plummer has decided
that hereafter he will assess ali fran
chises granted by the city council to
private parties and corporation The
decision is sweeping one and includes
the street railway company the Gem
eral Electric company and kindred cor
porations.
The Flint Brick company, of Des
Mo1nes, To-, will pave a block on Sec
ond avenue south, between Washing
ton and Third street, some time this
fall, with vitrified brick The brick
pavement will be put down as an ex-
pertinent, to let the aldermen and
others see how it works
A bad fire was averted yesterday in
the attic of the Menard building. 49,
~ FIRST avenue south. The building
is occupied by the American Type
FOUNDRY company, Marder, Luse &, Co.
and by Wyman, Partridge & Co. as a
storehouse. The roof was badly dam
aged but no further loss was sus-
tanned