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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.
Primrose n Vests Minstrels Enter
tained Large Audience.

ttintu a. IldTst AuuituCt.
Republicans who enjoy adulation,
Democrats who are looking for ideas, city
officials who are interested to know how
slowly great bodies move, and Providence
young ladies who care to hear what the
men are saying about them, may all have
their wishes gratified by attending Prim-
rose and Vests minstrel performance at
the Providence Opera House.
1t has often been said that "Primrose a
West never misrepresent," and the large
audience which greeted the performers
last night will gladly add another to the
long list of testimonials bestowed upon
this aggregation OF real entertainers.
In the first session the curtain arose on a
representation of old-time negro
minstrelsy by genuine colored artists.
the circle being presided over by
J. A. Shipp. The tuneful overture, "Way
Down in Dixie" was but a forerunner OF
several melodious gems, chief among
which was the "Suanee River" sung by
Wonderful child vocalist, Master
Eddy, whose voice is rarely sweet
and whose manner is fetching"
in the extreme. There were
comic songs by Walter Dixon and Ike
McBeard. funny end men, who also sur
prised the audience with some new jokes.
The Knicker booker quartet, comprising
Messrs. Tucker, Portlock, Shepard and
Baker, also sang beautifully. The first
session concludes with quick transfor-
nation, and when the stage is lighted
again the entire troupe appears pictur-
esquely grouped.
w. ii. West is interlocutor, the bones
are George II. Primrose, Jimmy Wall and
John l.. Howe, and the tambos are George
Wilson, Andy Mcleod and George Bull
ard. Johnny Whalen opens the ball with
a startling exhibition of baton manipula-
tion, and Jimmy Wall and George Will
son follow in their inimitable medley
singing, of which the audience
cannot seem to get enough.
There is a white child wonder, Master
Tommy Meade, in a character sketch, i'm
personating "Copper Maloney." His
makeup provokes laughter, but his Pat
Rooney run across the stage excites roars
and arouses the risibilties of the other
performers to an alarming entent. w. IL.
Window, the author of "The Fatal We'd
ding" and a wonderful male contralto,
sings "The Girl Love" and Allen May
affectingly sings "The Little Lost Child"
illustrated by pictures from life.
Howe, Wall and Mcleod make hit as
a novelty musical trio; the Blackville
Cadets, led by Captain Whalen, do capi-
tai march and drill, arranged by Mr..
West, and George Wilson delights with
one OF his old time soliloquies. "The
Serenade," an original negro song and
dance, gives excellent opportunity
for the colored members to dis
play their ability to "shake a
Leg" and the performance concludes
with Millar Brothers famous diorama,
exhibiting marvellous stereopticon effects.
The minstrels will receive again tonig ht
and tomorrow afternoon and evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12
Counterfeit Banknotes

Somebody passed a counterfeit g bank
note on Joseph Schedlcy, Union street,
last evening. IL was purported TO be n
Blackstone Canal National Bank issue,
but was countersigned by R. &. Taft and
j. W. Vernon, president and cashier, but
these gentlemen are not connected with
that bank but with the Merchants Ma
tional Bank. rhe number on the counter
felt Is !: 1907. .09 y aud the date April 20,
1885. 10 IL poor work generally. The
man who presented IL is described as
being young, good looking and we'll
dressed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12

cafe met by chance William A. Brady.
had scarcely time to shake hands before
he spoke up as follows: "For heavens
sake, how did you ever get on to thstr
hesitated for moment. Not even then
did 1 realize what he meant. All of
sudden it flashed over me that he had ref
erence to the story which you read in my
last letter. Even then l saw no reason
why he should be so excited over it, and
answered "Why, the same as. We hear any
thing of course" "But," said Brady,
"both Corbett and i and all concerned
have been careful to keep quiet on that
subject. l have taken particular pains
never to mention it, and not
only have heard nothing OF it during my
travels through the country, but no
newspaper has even got the slig htest ink
ling OF it. That, claim, is the most won
derful part of it. Now tell me, just be-
tween you and me, how you got the infor-
nation? It's true. I'll admit it from A
to H." must admit, although it's against
my principles to blow my own horn, that
Mr.. Brady made me a fiattering offer to
enter his employment as a press agent.
For the present, however, and as look at
it now, will continue to write you and
inform you to the best of my ability of
ali interesting facts and stories that i am
to certain extent capable of getting.
The two points which consumed my
space have been SO lengthy that am OBJ
liged to leave out several items of interest
which had intended to give you. / will
make up for them next week. They will
keep. shall also tell you how, when and
where learned the Corbett trick which
was first printed by your paper and is now
going all over the country.
OLD SPORT.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12
Bass CHEEKS a New DeIicacy.

Bass checks are the latest gastronomioal
London novelty. They do not figure on
cafe menus yet, and are found only at the
most gorgeous private dinners. This dish
Is very expensive, because IL takes about n
ton of bass 90 furnish n small dish Of
cheeks. The cheek OF bass Is a tiny mug
get OF the tenderest and most dolicatoly
favored meat, found in the lower part of
the head on either side. This is lifted out
and the remainder Of the bass is tossed
awsv New York World.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12
Once ne Tried 20 K,ll Hsr.

BosToN, April l2.-Harry p. Entwistle,
convicted in 1899 of assault with intent to
kill one Maria Clegg, his sweetheart, was
released from state prison yesterday. He
is to marry Miss Clegg, who visited him
regularly while he was confined In the
prison, and who has forgiven his attempt
upon her life. Entw.stle has been model
prisoner since the first moment of his in.
generation. He was sentenced to serve 10
uanrQ
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12

Since my last letter, in which my prin-
cipal topic was on the scheme worked by
Corbett and Brady TO secure the last $1,000
necessary for his side bet in his fight
with Sullivan, which story, by the way,
was copied In the sporting columns OF
certain Boston paper, have received a
great many letters, and also have been
orally questioned as to whether II was
really the truth or simply tho regulation
newspaper fake. NV answer cannot be
given any better than I'm tho
following ways On Thursday
evening I chanced down town In
coproany with q friend. In q certain
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12
MISSING CONVICTS.

F1sHKILL LANDING. n. Y, April a.
The attendants from the Mattewan Grim
inal insane asylum, who have been out
securing the country for Perry and the
other escaped convicts, have not been able
to find any trace OF the fugitives. Police
o. al! the important cities have been asked
to look for the convlcts
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12

Of speed. His great-grandfather was on
expert In naval architecture and in 1853
designed the yacht North Star, which sur
passed in speed oil steam yachts that had
before been built
The young millionaire yacht designer
Is one of the most quiet modest and unos-
tentatious students at Yale. He lives as
plainly as many Of the poorest students
and has the good taste TO avoid all display
of wealth. He Is the richest student at
Yale, but there Is not a hint in dress,
manner or expenditure 20 indicate the
fact He takes little interest in athletics,
Is studious, stands well in his classes and
cares far moro for yachting than lao does
for literature.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12
Drowned In n Cellar.

HARTFORD, April l2.-Annie Pearle, 8
years old, Of IL North street, strayed down
cellar at her home last evening and was
drowned In the water there, two feet deep,
which had set back through the sewers
from the Connecticut river
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12
war Rumor. In Samoa.

SAN FRANCISCO. April l2.-Advices from
Samoa dated March VI, says there are
many rumors Of war. The general belief
is that when the wot season ends the
rebels will move. Old King Malietoa
sesms TO bc losing force and influence
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12
MARCH WEATHER.

The register OF meteorological observa-
tions for March, reported by the city en-
gineer's office, gives the maximum ther-
mometer as so; minimum, 1870; moan
temperature, 1919; total rainfall 1873
inches; total depth OF snow, $50 inches.
1t was clear two days; fair, IL; rain or
snow fell on Is.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12

bilt, the founder
Of the vast Van
derbilt fortune, is
very much inter-
ested in naval
architecture and
h as designed a
yacht that he be-
lieves will be ex-
traordinarily fast.
The yacht Is a FIN
keel 81 footer and
Is now being built
at n Brook lyn
shipyard. When
the boat Is launch
ed, young Wander
bilt will enter her
for all races in her
a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12
strikers R.pudiated Arbitration.

NORTH ADAMS April l2.-Thirty fam
lies among those of the mill strikers were
served with notices last night ordering
them to vaoate the company's tenements
within week. The strikers, who de-
manded n restoration Of per cent cut
down, refused TO srbitrate and the COM
pany has secured help from out OF town,
and will start the mill Monday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12
Al o..a..olna sx.rmi.h.

HESSEssY, o. H., April IL 2-Anothcr
desperate battle was fought between the
Doyor train robbers and United States
marshsls, In which two more outlaws
were killed. None of the marshals were
badly wounded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12
May Matthew Assertion.

NORTH ADAMS, April IL. The trial Of
May Matthews, on the charge of arson.
was continued yesterday. She claimed to
know nothing OF che fire and charged her
mistress, the owner of the building, with
settiny ~ he-s0if
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12

SPRrSGFIRIp April IA. A. Foun.
tain. n barber who was burned out In the
Monson fire Wednesday, says that he has
facts which point 90 incendiarism, and
states that be saw wellkrown Nonson
man around the hi.ilding whoa be locked
Gray n .ombert's undertaking rooms at
i0:l0
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12
Double Murderer Hanged.

COLUMBUS, o.. April l2. Charles Hart,
aged Is, for Filling hoy, aged 4, and
girl, aged q was executed early this morn.
ing at the penitentisry. Hart apparently
took no interest In the hereafter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12
Me.ifnrti.A Ilnatar.

LYNN. April l2.-Ths body discovered
IN the Mystic river at Medford is believed
To loo that Of John j. Gullfoyle. tailor,
who has been missing since March "a.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12
Unfortunate Mrs. Jennings.

CHICAGO, April l9.-Mrs Grace jennings
the actress better known 70 the public as
Grace Vaughan. was ediudged insane
yesterday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12
Roth Ca.es Mol Prossed.

BATH, April i2 The two cases OF the
state VS.. Marshall kittredge and officer
Reynolds for false imprisonment of
Archie Thsyer, the ex-gambler, have been
mol pressed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12

There are, il is estimated, about 7o,ooo,-
600 persons in this country. They all look
different and are different in many re-
spects. Some think one way and some
think another. A few get to the top
while thousands fall by the wayside. In
the meantime tho wedding bells are ring
ing, and the dirge of death Is heard in
the land. People come and go. AS the
old colored preacher remarked; I'VE Is
here today, but we's gone yesterday"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12
Kid Did the Mo.t Work.

CHICAGO, April l2.-The eight round
contest between kid" Lavigne and Jerry
Marshall last night was declared draw.
Lavigne did all the leading aud fighting
fran, first To last
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12
An Amendment.

First Little Girl--I'm goin 10 have n tea
party tomorrow. Will your mamma let
you GOMEZ
Second Little Girl fDk She will, II
you'll call II hot milk an water party.
--Good News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12

About l0gl the apron was an indispen.
sable part Of every lady.s dress. IL was
made of ali sorts ~ costly materials and
was generally bordered with hno lace
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12
kld'];kIiY:I IIgaIiIIl
Sunshine and shadow.

Sunshine and shadow.
When the sun shines there is more OF q
tendency to look pleasant and be agree
able. When it is cloudy, when there
seems to be thegathering shadows, things
are different. or rather seem to be differ
ent. This is natural. Everybody is in
fluenced more or less by surroundings
and associations.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12
BougI,t at n bargain

TOLEDO, April l2.-Thc Toledo. Ann
Arbor and North Michigan railroad was
sold here yesterday for s2ooooo 20 Mr..
Marvin
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12
Pour tn Que.

NEW YORK. April " New York won
The water polo game with Chicago by
ecore Of 4 tol
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12
YOUNG vANDERelLT's YACHT.
The Heir to Millions Makes His Debut -
Nautical Designer.

Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., great grand
son of "Commodore" Cornelius Wander
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12

But while we are here. what ar We
doing? Are we doing the best we cc u, or
are We drifting with the tide? Are we
leaders or followers? Do we take advan-
tage OF the sunshines OF existence to be
ready for the shadows sure to come? In
the majority of instances j trow not.
And that's where human nature comes In
again. That's where the talents which
one possesses or does not possess place
one in some particular sphere OF society.
You know there are tip cart horses and
there are thoroughbreds. There are
horses that do not trot but dozen times
in a season and earn more money than the
tip-cart horse earns in lifetime. And
so it goes. You get just about what you
are worth and what you pay Tor. NO
man works for less money than he Is
capable OF earning and to be worth more
he must prove it by the excellence Of his
work or the demand for his services.
Schemes.
How many have you ever had and
how many have you placed on paper
and evolved in your mind until the dol
lars fairly rolled in to your coffersY And
then, after putting them to practical test,
have them fall to the hard, frozen ground
of earth, with a more than sickening
thud.
Therefore. Keep your head clear and
your feet dry. At this season of the year
when one thinks OF replenishing the
wardrobe especial attention should be
given to the feet by wearing slip shod
shoes. There is no need OF having
the creak of machine pegged wear adver-
tising the TACT at every step that
they are cheap. They are dear
in the end. When you
fit yourself out this spring, favor your
feet. Do not cramp them. Treat them
kindly. Go to ~ Westminster street and
examine the stock of Messrs. Henley
Il Sullivan. You will find every
thing there in tans and blacks, and
as they deal in only first class
stock you can make no mistake IL you
purchase. Riding boots, calf balmorais,
patent feathers, tans and blacks in all the
prevailing p-to date styles are obtainable
This firm keep 10 skilled journeyman
shoemakers and repairsrs constantly at
work.
Shoes for men
Young, middleaged and old.
Shoes for everyone TO wear.
Tans and blacks,
Wide and peeked toed
And 1T and style compare.
OLD VET.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-12

LIBRARY TABLEs-sf.e0 Up.
New styles, latest ideas whole carload
lust received. Five o'clock Teas, Four-leaf
Clover, Louis the XIV, Mahogany Brass
Trimmed Tables, Jardiniere Stands. Corner
Tables, Work Tables, Chamber Stands, Card
Re ceivers, Oak Brass Trimmed Claw Feet
stand, S1.5O
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18
MET A MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
Peculiar Circumstances Connected With
the Demise of George Philip
matters.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Oct. 17.-George
Philip Roll, at one time Deputy Secretary
of State of New York, met mysterious
death at his home at Highwood, n. j., on
Tuesday evening. He was found at the
foot of the cellar stairs unconscious and
died III about half an hour without having
uttered word. No one was in the house
at the time except Roll and woman,
who, since their arrival in Hlghwood last
May, has passed as his wife. There is a
story that the couple quarreled and Roll
was knocked down the cellar steps. The
woman has a large bruise and several
scratches on her face, but declared they
were sustained in her efforts to save Roll
from falling. She said that her name was
Mrs. Lulu Van Zandt, but for five years
they had lived together as man and wife,
although not married. Her story is that
while Roll was under the influence of liquor
he stumbled and fell headlong down the
steps. She tried to catch him and bruised
her face in doing so.
The woman is said to be the wife of
Charles R. Northrup of this city, who last
week commenced suit for $4,000 dam
ages against Roll for alternating her affec-
tions. Rolls father was a wealthy real
estate dealer. His share of his fathers
estate was said to be $3.50, 600. His wife and
children are still living in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18
MOUNTAIN AND PLAIN FESTIVAL.
Ute and Pueblo Indians Lend Color to
the Colorado Celebration by Their
Gaudy Attire

DENVER, Colo, Oct. 1.-THE festival
of Mountain and Plain has eclipsed all ex-
pectations. The programme to-day in
cluded an excellently handled military
parade in the morning, an exhibition at
City Park of the allegorical mineral and
horticultural floats of yesterdays parade
and a wheelmens parade in the evening
The Ute and Pueblo Indian camps, the
camp OF the Colorado National Guard and
the midday camp of the regular troops and
cavalry from Fort Logan afforded scenes
of great interest. The great throngs of
visitors were augmented to-day by many
more excursion trains.
The dances of the Indians dressed IN
their brightly colored blankets and buck
skins, with decorations of beads, feathers
and ribbons of gaudy hues, were the most
picturesque attractions of the day.
The city has been decorated with the
yellow and white carnival coIors, and all
the electric illumination effects of the
Knights Temp lar conclave of three years
ago have been repeated for this occasion.
The wheelmen's parade tonight was an
immense affair.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18
NORTHERN PACIFIC PROSPERITY.
IN His Report President Tres Scores Dis
honest Mdndgenient.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Oct. 1.-THE an
nual meeting of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company took place to-day. In an
address to the stockholders President Bray
ton Ives said that the net earnings for the
year ending June 80 were greater by ST.
3S4, ,2O4 than those of the previous wear,
and the increase to date of the present
hscal year over the corresponding period
OF 1894 was $S76,44 Moreover, abund-
ant crops and reviving business afforded
ground for the belief that the improve
ment would continue.
President Ives said that the old receivers
having been removed, the suit against
Henry Willard to recover $3.50, 900 illegally
obtained in connection with the Northern
Pacific and Manitoba road would be
pressed. The receivership was a record for
legal services and $652, 143 for salaries
making total of $1.575, ,239 for admins
tration expenses. The expenses in the
second year OF the receivership were 1925
600 greater than the first. In concIusion
President Ives said:
''The stockholders are to be congratula-
ted upon the failure of plan formulated
by the Adams committee, which, under
the gulse OF reorganization, was intended
to secure the absorption of the Northern
Pacific by the Great Northern and Its
eiiihlIaCloh as an independent corpora
tlon. 1t IS rumored that the same parties are
striving to reach the same end by different
means, but there is little prospect of success.
The Northern Pacific has seen its darkest
days. For years the road has been
weighted down by incompetency or by
dishonest management.
The directors were thanked by resolu-
ton for advancing money to protect the
company's interests and preserve its exist
ence, and they were furthermore requested
and authorized to continue to prosecute
claims Of the company. The following di-
rectors for the ensuing year were elected :
August Belmont, Henry l.. Burnett Jr.
Horace Harding, Marcellus Hartley, E. c.
Hegeler, Brayton Ives, Donald Mackay
William E. Rogers, w. f. Sanders, John
f. Searles, George R. Sheldon. Winthrop
Smith and c. Tower Jr.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18
FEDERAL FORCES HASTILY RUSHED
TO THE THREATENED
DISTRICTS.
SEVERAL BATTLES REPORTED.
INSURGENTS CAPTURE AREU BY
STRATEGY AND ORGANIZE A
New GOVERNMENT.

CARACAS, VENEZUELA, Oct. 17.-For a
week the greatest activity has prevailed
here, troops being hastily rushed in all di-
rections. 1t is claimed that revolution
airy expedition is now off Oruba preparing
to land men and arms. Arms from Buenos
Ayres are reported to have been landed on
the coast Sunday.
A renewed protest has been sent to the
Dutch authorities at Curacao against al
lowing conspirators against Crespo to meet
and conspire there publicly. Already there
have been fights at Coro, Valencia, Areu
and Barinas and considerable revolu-
tionary force is now reported as being near
the city of San Carlos. The Government
is afraid to send troops from this city as
riots are threatened here and the troops at
this garrison are reported to be mostly dis
satisfied.
President Crespo is afraid to move un-
less surrounded by guards. His reorgan-
lied Cabinet threatens to resign, which
but increases the great disorder. Govern
ment officials call public attention to g.
claim that they have received news from
the United States that the Governments
will sustain the Crespo administration.
The question of asking for protectorate
being urged and openly discussed.
At Area Monday morning at daylight
Government troops were attacked and sur.
prised, and after short but decisive com-
bat the rebels entered the town, the Cow
ernment troops retreating pursued by the
rebels, who were trying to provoke another
fight. Colonel Mateo, who commanded
the rebels, organized a new Government
for Areu. At the same time another rebel
force under Colonel San Martin at
tackled Coro, but the garrison there
drove the assailants back. Several more
attacks were made during the day with the
same result, but the next day at noon the
rebels forced the troops to evacuate the
town, many troops desertlng and joining
the rebels. On Tuesday afternoon there
was rising among the troops garrisoning
Valencia, but after a stubborn fight the
rioters were forced to leave the town,
which they yet beseige, being REINFORCED.
peared requests here for re-enforcements,
saying he would have to surrender unless
aided soon. At Barinas on Monday the
garrison mutinied, and, after locking the
officers inside the guardhouse, proclaimed
in favor of the revolution. Troops, it is
said, committed many excesses, and are
believed to have killed their officers
A rebel force of over $50 is now threatens
ing San Carlos. Their commander, Colonel
Petri, says that when expected re-enforce.
ments arrive he will march on this city.