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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-18

round of the theatrical ladder. Her meth
DDS are quiet and refined, and she is TO the
last degree opposed to anything which
savors of sensationalism, thus demonstrat-
ing that she Is warm admirer of the
school of acting OF which the great Duse
is the most illustrious exponent. Her
enunciation is clear and distinct, and her
gestures easy and natural byt forceful by
reason of their freedom from convention
ality. Miss Odell was born In the little
village OF Beaufort, :. G.. Her family Is
one of the best known and oldest In the
state.
While she was still child Miss Odell
gave evidence OF the possession Of remark
able histrionic ability, and her excellent
reading of selections from the works Of
Shakespeare induced her family TO consent
to permitting her to make the effort TO get
start in the theatrical world. The would
be de5utante made the trip to New York
for the purpose. The story OF her expe-
rience since that time Is thus told by o
friendly writer:
"Her theatrical career practically began
In 1891, when she became member Of
the Lyceum Theater company, New York
city, with which she at first played a small
part in Nerves. Manager Daniel Froh-
man, having faith in her powers, then
placed her in his road company, In which
she played the leading parts In The
Wife and Sweet Lavender Leaving
this company, she played for one season
the leading feminine role in Blue Jeans,
after which she rejoined the Lyceum forces
and assumed in The Amazons' the char
acter Of Lady Noeline. She has since re-
mained a member Of the Lyceum company
and has recently successfully Co. the role
of Antoinette do Mauhan in Tho Prison
vived the play. Miss odell is q musician
Of considerable skill aid is also singer
of much merit, having well cultivated
Contsalto yoirp /"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-18

Washington, May 1s-Coming imme-
diately upon the severe drain of re-
sources caused by the Cuban rebellion,
the Spanish people have now to face the
prospect OF an almost total loss of the
wheat crop. caused by the drought and
insects. United States Consul Burke,
at Malaga, writes that a new insect pest
has ravagcd the wheat crops i'm several
provinces. while owing TO a severe
drought, not only VIII the entire wheat
crop be a total failure, but there will bc
a shortage OF every other crop OF grain.
The poor are suffering much, and unless
the rain comes, the wine and fruit crop
viii become total loss. and great suf-
fering and want will prevail throughout
the whole country.
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AUBURN.

What proved TO be a serious accident
occurred Saturday afternoon in front of
he Au burn pharmacy. Two bicycl IS
were coming down Park avenue at high
rate OF speed, when the pedals OF one
wheel broke and the rider was thrown
violently to the ground, scratching his
face and hands badly. lie was assisted
10 the drug store. where DIR. Frank
D'Hare attended him. on investigation
le ound fracture OF the right clavitls,
with the assistance OF DIR. Latham the
pans collar bone was set and he ho,rded
In electric car for his home in Men, on viii
hge, where he is employed as dresser
bender IN the mill. Ihe man and q COM
fanion were prncticlng for race which
Is to take place the last OF this month
Al the Advent Church Rev. r. T.. Street.
or preached tho morning Sc mon, and IN
the evening mission ry service W a
conducted by Albori Metb Of Trinidad.
W. l., who is n missionary ir thai field.
All the memue's OF the Milkmaii cam
tata are expected 81 attend rehearsal
Monday evening at the Baptist Church,
Rev. III. G.. Davis of Arlington exchang-
ed puioits with fec. ". 6. Haskell OF
The o).e's Free iaptis. Church sunday
uorniR and gave y vcrs interesting dis
curse TO large 'ongr CATION. The choir
4 in good s'ye Two nm hens and Mr..
l,3inscn renuSreAa line baritone solo,
Iosauna."
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May Get on with Fines.

Pretoria, May 1s.-President Kruger
is under constant pressure TO exercise
his influence to hasten the decision OF
the executive council on the punishment
to be meted out 10 the reform prisoners.
whose sentences have been commuted.
In reply TO questions put TO him yester-
day, he said that majority OF the pris-
cners had petitioned him on Friday to
substitute additional money fines for the
terms OF banishment and imprisonment
which had been pronounced upon them.
The original fine was for $4,000, with
one years Imprisonment and Danish
ment for thr.e years. President Kruger
was most favorably inclined, he said, TO
the proposal 10 substitute fines for ban
ishment and Imprisonment. He wanted
all of the prisoners TO be out of Jail. he
said, and he had full confidence that the
executive council would endorse his con-
CluSion
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Iptercollegiate Hockey.

Ii Is not at all unlikely that intercol
legiate sport will be livelior than ever next
winter, for there Is now on foot among
college men a very energetic movement in
favor of the recognition of hockey as an
authorized contest game and for tho for
nation Of body to control the playing of
the game. Such an arrangement would
greatly relieve the monotony which exists
in tho athletic world during the months
of January and February and would also
encourage interest in an admirable pas
time.
The Yale students have been practically
assured that tho faculty will not object tc
having another university team, becausc
two of its members are the most ardent
admirers Of tho game and the most skillfui
players 81 the game In tho university, and
they frequently join the boys In n game,
II has becn tho policy Of tho foculty and
the managers of the various teams to make
tho real benefit of co.lsec athletics mor,
general and not confined to a more hand
full of men.
In other colleges the feeling seems TO ru
but ono way-that Is to say. In favor
the proposition; hence tho plan will u
doubtcdlv ~ ~vf '.'.s ..''f o.
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punched her nose into a stone dock. nllsd and
sank. She also had on board eight kegs Of
powder for the Newport Artillery Company
bat by quick action on the part Of the crew
they were thrown on the dock before the
water touched thsm. Had the powder got
wet there would have been no salutes ON
Lection Day. The salt was consigned to ID.
A. Kelly n Son Of Fsirhaven, and was
shipped from Providence.
The wedding of Mr.. Harold A. Peckham 20
Miss Sarah r. Landers. daughter Of State
auditor ana Mrs. A. U. Landsrs. will occur on
the evening Of Juno IL at $50 p. m, ss the
First Presbytsr Church. Tho bridesm aids
win be the Misses Mary Young, Alice Tag
CART Myra Reynolds snd Martha LanderH
Miss Mary Lsnders will be Maid OF honor
The usbers will be Messrs. o. L. sypher. O.
4. Cozzens. T. 3. Peckhsm. &. Stevens and A.
q. Lsnders. Jr. This will DO one Of the local
social events Of the season.
Rev. E. p. Tuller Of Lawrence, Mass, who
was extended . call 10 ths First Baptist
Church of this city. has written the church
declining the call. BE says: ST am not sure
that could do all should desire 80 do, or
that you would expect mo to do" This
church has been without q regular pastor
since the first OF the year.
Summer residents are arriving In large
numbers. the warm weather driving them
out Of the city.
Three Of the 30footers built by Herreshoff
have arrived here. aud will be taken to New
Yavk
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There IL something 30 exhilaratinR IN
tho very act OF bicycling that when two or
moro wheelmen journey together along
smooth highway even the strongest ties OF
friendship cannot restrain them from un-
dertaking squirt now and then 60 tess
each others quality, and 10 Is TO this mild
but almost Involuntary spirit or rivalry,
sngendered In such informal ways, that
We may trace the origin OF the hot races
that have delighted the public and enc
thused tho craft ever since cycle racing be-
gan, nearly 20 years ago.
II was In 1878 that Mr.. Will X. Pitman
OF New York took the honors In the first
regulation mile bicycle race ever conducted
In America. His time was minutes 81
seconds, and the record was hailed as mar
velous all over the sporting world. IL is
said that Mr.. Pitman taxed his physical
powers to their very utmost In order to ac~
complish this feat
Since that time the facilities for making
speed have been wonderfully increased.
In the first place, smooth courses were laid
out and established and wheels were built
on lighter and better plans. Indeed the
improvements In the make OF wheels has
been the greatest OF all ractors In speed
producing.
But still, however well selected the ma
terial and we'll made and highly geared
the wheel, there must be great and steady
force applied In order to attain the great
desideratum speed. This motive power,
strong and lasting has been developing
for many years, during which a primitive
sport has become business enterprise as
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BRISTOL.

The remains Of DIR. W. G. Briscoe OF
Washington. ID. e., who died at the
Hopeworth sanitarium on Saturday. from
hemorT hage, was taken to Washington on
Saturday afternoon for burial. Deceased
came here q short time ago for treat
ment.
The committee appointed by the vestry
of Trinity Church to secure plans and
estimates for a modern parish house have
received them from Architect Charles +.
Chase. The committee OF the vestry
which has the matter in hand ere Le-
baron Il. Bradford, John +. Bickford
and Harry v. Mayo. The building will
be located upon the church grounds
north Of the rectory. The building Will
the basement are bath -feems, water
closets and q bowling alley. Tho new
building Will be heated by steam and
lighted by electricity.
The funeral Of Her bert 8. Tilley was
solemnized on Sunday afternoon from his
late residence on Court street. The re-
mains were taken to the Ridgewood
cemetery upon Bristol Neck.
At the National India Rubber works
there are cheering prospects for a lively
season. About 10, 600 pairs OF shoes are
being made daily. The clothing depart
nent has received large orders and the
demand for female labor has been met by
notice received at the Office that num-
Der from various parts of the State and
Massac husetts will arrive here during the
week looking for employment.
The work OF building the catch basin
at the corner OF State and Hope street
was begun this morning by contractor
Leclair.
Attorney Thomas G. Greene, who was
recently appointed a master in chancery
to take testimony in the case of Bristol
against the Bristol & Warren water
works, has declined serving on account
of his business. Ii is reported that
Arthur L. Brown will be appointed In
his stead.
The committee on the celebration of
the Fourth of July have received the ac-
ceptance OF Rev. A. w. Kingsley, pastor
OF the State Street NJ. f. Church, to de-
liver the Grafton. They have also offered
prizes for bicycle races and baseball
game, the latter to be played by home
teams. The Bristol Train of Artillery,
Infantry. Naval Reserve, Dreadnsught
Hook and Ladder Hose Company, King
Philip Fire Company, Court Dorr Luiz
Felipe Association have all accepted in
vitations to participate In the parade.
A game OF baseball was played upon
the Common Saturday afternoon between
the Bristol Grays and a team from st.
Andrews Guild. Six innings were
played, resulting In victory for the
Grays of Al to z. Edward Trainor acted
as umpire.
Rev. William X. Trotter rector OF Trim
ity Church VIII leave this afternoon for
New York and he will be absent several
days.
Mr. Augustus w. Burling of New,
York arrived here this morning and DR..
William Garfield of Hopeworth Sani-
tarium, VINO has been in Washington,
ID. C.. for several weeks past, returned
this morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-18

New York. May 1S.-The body OF
Colonel John A. Cockerill. which arrived
here Saturday from England, lay in state
at the rooms Of the Press club yesterday,
and a short service was held over them
last night by members of the club. The
casket was covered with floral pieces,
and the room was solid bank OF
flowers. Floral offerings from every
newspaper were banked about the bier.
The services last night were presided
over by Joseph Howard. and were
largely attended. Mr.. Howard and
many others made short addresses.
and told of the many good qualities of
the dead man. The favorite song of
Colonel Cockerlll. Scatter Seeds OF
Kindness" was sung, all present join
ing in the chorus. The body was re-
moved from the Press club at IL o'clock
last night TO Scottish Rites hall, where
the Elks will hold their service. From
there it will be taken 10 Calvary Baptist
church, where the final services in New
York will be held
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RIVERSIDE.

Yesterday a man lost his hat off the dock at
Crescent Park. In trying to recover IL he
slipped and fell into the river. He was
rescued by Martin Dougborty and Edward
Miller.
Yesterday afternoon a man who tried TO
aligbt from a rapidly moving oar Eel! and
badly skinned his face.
Yesterday was n very qu'et day on the
shore. considering that the number of people
was greater .han any previous sunday this
season. There was very little drunkenness to
be seen. and the police record showed a clean
page for the day.
Saturday Ellis Pierce. James Stone. Thomas
Gamble. Charles Kirby and George Miller
started down the bay on n three days fishing
tIip. They will camp at Wayatt
At st. Marks Church Yesterday Rev. II. A.
Rsmick officisted. Rev. II. Z. Small OBLIGATED
az the Congregational Church.
The accidents of n week ago were not TO.
peated on the electric road yesterday. The
trailcrs will do away with the danger which
results from one car following another too
close ly.
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we'll as q worldwide source of health and
recreation. Racing struggles too crude to
claim parentago have changed into digni-
fed contests for athletic supremacy under
the control of responsible governing
body.
During this evolution the rate of speed
seemed hopelessly behind that OF the trot-
ting horse, bus In the course of time the
trotter was passed, and even the fleeter
PAGER was distanced. The running horse
was still ahead Of the wheel, however, and
though many efforts were made to outdo
him he held his prestige until last year,
when K. 4. Leonert cut him down, with
record of minute 35 seconds.
One would think that, having Uutstrip'
ped the great kings of the race tracks, the
bicycler would curb his ambition and be
content, but not so. AS Is now well
known, Melvin o. Dennis, youth Of
Denver, has brought the mile record down
TO the astounding figures Of I minute
IL 3-5 seconds and is now working hard to
lower his own record, and in all parts OF
the country the crack wheelmen are pedal
ing away, bent on the same object.
Tho most audacious and, one may say,
intrepid, undertaking ever entered into by
sporting enthusiasts is that of the six ex.
pert wheelmsa. who, headed by the famous
Dan Cabanne Of st. Louis, are making
ready for their grand effort to make the
fastest mile a= or travelled on wheels, and
at tho same time outrun the Empire State
express, the fastest train In the world.
This extraordinary contest, which Is to
take place June 5, is attracting wide at
tcntion. The cyclists will ride q two
wheeled machine fashioned for the use of
six wheelmen. 1t Is called q sextupIet,
and, though 1t weighs only 1917 pounds,
Is built very strongly.
The race is to be over one mile, at q
point where the huge flying locomotive
may safely crowd on Its greatest speed.
In order to test the claims of the makers
Of the sextuplet that, with their machine.
the unaided muscles and sinews of man
can carry him more rapidly than the most
perfected application of the powers OF
steam, "a five mile track Is to be laid at the
side Of the New York Central railroad,
near Poughkeepsie, N. Y, and here the
test will be made
1t Is necessary that the track should be
five miles in length, as tho full speed Of
the sextuplet cannot be attained In less
than two miles, and it takes two more to
como TO u stop, so that the six riders may
alight safely. The race will, therefore, be
over the third, or center mile of the track.
The bicycle track TO be- laid will be as
smooth as billiard table, it being neces-
sary that not oven the smallest obstacle
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SPEEDING THE sExTupLEr.

should obstruct tho path of the flying
whoelmen. The steering of the machine
will be done by the man In front. just
ahead of him is a wedge shaped alumni
ium "air cutter" which will, 1t is said,
pppreciably reduce the atmospheric resist
ance Ths gear Is compounded to lJ3, and
the strength Of the machine is such THAI
1t could bear weight of 1000 pounds.
Whatever may be the result of th,s
unique coytest, IL will undoubtedly be the
most inter r),ting cycling event tho world
has e/r seen. IL tho cyclists win, tho
very find will bc Sutclassed, for the EN-
pire State express goes a mile in AZ seconds.
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Bullets For "a Corpse.

York. Pa, May lS.-Oscar Blaszer
created a scene at the funeral GO his
father-in-law. George Brogher, yester-
day, by attempting TO fire a bullet into
the corpse during the services. Before
going TO the house, Blaszer filled Lin
self with whisky. In the midst of the
tunult which he created, a policeman
arrested him. Blaszer is prominent
member OF the church, and his conduct
has caused q sensation.
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Woman Admits shooting.

Dayton. O.,May 1s.-Samuel Niswan-
ger. a cattle buyer. was found dead In
his buggy here yesterday. with bullet
IN his head. Berthe Mcdonald OF Brook
vile admits that she fired at him ia the
dark Saturday night as he drove away
rom her saloon. His horse proceeded
yesterday To Dayton. a distance OF 10
uiles. Harvey Miller was arrested as
au accomplics-
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uaNti's PRESIDENT Is POpular.

New York. May 1S--Steamship Prins
Frederik Hendrix arrived yesterday
from Haytien ports. Captain Sibbels
reports all quiet at the Haytien capital.
President T. Simon Sam has made him
self very popular throughout the coun-
try. He IS said TO be an able and digni-
fed president. Among the passengers
on the steamer was Henry Smyth,
United States minister to Hayti, who
comes homo for q brief vacation.
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The vsusI Kick.

Madrid. May 1s--The Inparcial vigor-
ously protests against the language used
by Senator Morgan of Alabama in his
speech in the senate on Saturday, and
against his charges OF cruelty by the
regent. The Imparcial hopes that the
Spanish government will make erer-
getic representations against such -
LUMINOUS assertions.
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cyclone passed over the northwest cor
ner OF this county early yesterday morn
ing. doing damage 20 everything In its
path. At Elva, u tore down the houss
OF Anderson Jones. and killed the entire
family, consisting Of Jones, his wife, his
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whose work as member OF tno lyoeum
Theater Stock company Of New York city
has attracted universal attention and ia.
vorable comment from the critics Of the
various cities visited by that sterling or
ganization during the last few years.
Miss Odell is now about "a years Of age,
and IL her advancement continues as rapid
and pronounced as 1t has been, it Is not
venturing too much TO predict that she
will ere. long have reached the topmost
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-18

Louis Drake. who shot and killed
Albert Derneal, Lucky" Baldwin's
calored stable boss. on May 2, was ac-
quilted at Louisville on the plea Of self
defense,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-18

One swallow docs not make Spring, but one
swallow Of One Minute Cough Cure brings
relief Jcbnston's Pharmacy, 500 Westminster
street; Metsser's Pbarmscy, $50 North Main
street; Alfredo Pharmacy. Gil Eddy street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-18

Walter Taylor of East Providence fell
down flight OF stairs at ll2 Pine street,
and sprained his right ankle. He was
'sken to the Rhode Island Hospital
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g,rne., ,ro, cash prle,s PAID Cor SECOND.
HAND FURNITURE. CARpTTS, ~ ANOs
and JOB LOTS of MERCHANDISEa 81 lSs
WLNBOssEl STRICT.
GEO. l. ROBINSON, Auetioneer.
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GENERAL MENTION.

Warrants for the financial and special
town meeting are being posted today by
Town Sergeant Holbrook.
The Republican and Democratic town
Q ommittees are both scheduled to meet
this evening.
Contractor George II. A. Beane expects
to begin the half mile of sample road
tomorrow morning.
The auditors OF the treasurer's accounts
are examining that officials accounts to-
day
The Eighth district court fined a single
drunk S2 and costs and then considered
several minor civil cases today.
The Young Mems Literary and Social
Club received two applications for MEM
bership at their weekly meeting Sunday.
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of contemplating marriage; parn. ulsrs
mailed 10 certs. ml3 90
AsrROLOV1CAL-1nclo age. ser, date OF
birth one dime tor 10 lines Of your immedi-
ate future prospect. full horoscope; ~. one
year. Professor Taylor, Manchester. y. H.,
Eox ~ Ul 2st
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Darius Eddy, an old resident of Johns
ton, passed away yesterday at.his home
on Hartford avenue. Mr.. Eddy was SO
years OF age, 65 OF which he had spent In
Johnston, where he was highly respect
ed. Previous to coming to the town he
lived on what was then known as Ed
dy's Point" In South Providence. II was
near this locality where he WAS born.
During his active life he followed the
meat business In tho Pettis house on
Hartford avenue, where the Helping
Hand Mission Is now located. He was .
men Der of the Plainfield Street Free Bap-
tist Church, and was for number Of
years deacon at that church. wife
and three adult children survive him.
TRANSFERRED THE SECOND TIME.
The 32-acre lot recently transferred to
Edward Records OF New York was
Saturday decided TO party named Brown
Boston broker is to handle the plat and
that operations will be commenced with
In few weeks.
STREET sPRINKLrNa WANTED.
Housekeepers and those who have oc-
casion to GO upon the streets In the resi-
Dental section of Johnston are complain
streets. In the interest OF watering the
streets in this section q canvass Is bein q
made to obtain q subscription to water
the highways.
An appropriation OF $500 10 asked for
and urged by the commissioner OF high
ways to be voted In the interests OF
"gsod roads" at the financial meeting. 1t
was suggested this morning that If the
dust blew as hard next Monday the date
OF. the financial meeting, as II did today,
an appropriation woud be made for water
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ApPOSAUG.

The tautog fishing season has fairly
commenced and yesterday nearly every
boat In the cove was engaged by the
fishermen. Some good catches were made
but on an average the fish were small and
far from plenty.
Mrs. Mary Whiting and Miss Clara
Boyoe OF Providence were the guests OF
friends here yesterday
Two carriages going In opposite direc-
tion collinei al the bridge near the depot
last evening, but no serio US dameSs was
done.
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ivf 10 what iiiauv tiici1 OfaSNof iai"OSs'
You know them OF course, for over
4 900, 900 pounds were sold last year
Take no substitute from your grocer.
sssvsservuo solslv nv
c. d. BOss q son, New London, Conn
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The Phenix ST. Louis Society celebrated
its second anniversary with an entertain
ment and social in Music hall Saturday
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IAN Beach avenue.