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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-07
A New Comic Opera.

Mr.. William II. Lane intends soon 70
give Providence people an ella borste pro-
duction of romio opera. The exact time
and place have not as yet been fully de-
termined upon, but 1t is under stood that
1t will occur within short time. The
opera chosen was selected from many after
a careful reading before MIR. Lane, who
has shown good judgment by select in g
an entirely new opera.
This opers-whicb viii have its initia
performance under Mr.. Laue' supervision
lis called "Saturnalia," and is the Joint
work OF two we'll known young men of
Providence, Mr.. Louis NJ. Monroe, COM
poser, and MIR. NJ. V. Freese, librettist.
The scene of the opera is laid in New
Orleans during the celebration OF the IA
nous Marui-Grsis carnival. The stage is
filled with male masquerad ders in gro
tesque and tanciful costumes, while ABOVE
on the house balconies nre the ladies en-
mssque, singing to the dancers below and
pelting them with confetti. Following
this Ia a second triumph chorus, and
then the entrance OF King Comus and
his mystic knights. Comus in a ringing
solo declares the carnival to be formally
opened, and from then on the action Of
the opera moves swiftly along until the
final curtain. The opera will be careful
=ly staged ana Mr.. Lame urruts The
principal role of Tbeopnilus. The chorus
will um ber about $50 carefully selected
voices and rehearsals are already in prog
ress.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-07
night, and Liberty Hall" at the matt
nee, and "Sowing TIE wind" by Sydney
Gruudy the rest of the UeeK

night, and Liberty Hsll'' at the natl
nee, and "Sowing TIE wind" by Sydney
Grundy, the rest OF the week.
The Empire company is composed OF
the best players at Mr.. Frohman,s COM
mand. yioIs Allen. whose numerous
charming and intelligent performances
have made her favorite in this city, con
tinues as leading woman. William Fav-
ersham, q young actor OF picturesque ap-
pearsnce. who has played important parts
In the Empire company for several sea-
cons, Is now the leading man. Among
the other mem bers especially worth men
tioning are j. K. Douson, Elsie Dewolfe,
Ida Conqueat, Robert Eieson, K. Y.
Backus. Ferdinand Gottschaik, Jameson
Lee Finnsy, Ellen Gail, George Pearce,
William ii. Crompton, Jane Harwsr.
Charles Day, Mrs. Thomas whifsen and
May Robson.
In Clyde Fitch's "Bohemia, ITO be pre-
esntsd Monday and Tuesday nights, the
scenes are laid in France, and with the
exception Of the first act, take place in
Paris. Mr.. Fitch, 1t 10 said, has caught
the quaint and tender sentiment OF the
Bohemian life in the Latin quarter OF the
French capital, and has charged the play
with delicate sentiment, arch rsillcry and
exquisite pathos.
s'The Benefit OF the Doubt" to be
played Wednesday night, is the last play
from the pen Of Author Wing Pinero.
AttAeBgh The Benefit of tiHe Doubr', Is
represented as serious play. Pinero's
rather cynical irony fisvors II. The piece
springs out Of the fact that In q suit for
separation the Judge gives the rather
ambiguous verdict of the benefit OF the
doubt OF the woman figuring in the case.
Incidentally, II may be said that one Of
che most discussed scenes in the play
occurs where the heroine, who is quite
uistrsught and overwrought by the result
Of the decision Of the court, yielding to
the inducement to steady her nerves by
. little wine, becomes Unexpectedly a
victim OF the wine, and consequently the
central figure Of drunken scene. :"
Miss Allen appears in the complex part
OF tho heroine. Mr.. .Faversham, Of course,
plays the heroic role.
Thursday evening and the rest OF the
week the company will appear In 5y dney
Grundy's new famous play, "sowing the
Wind" This drsms Is one OF the most
successful that Mr. Frohmsn has ever
nsgsd, and 1t is undou btedly one of the
principal successes OF the Empire Com.
psny. Miss Allen was the original Of tho
part Of Rosamond, when the play was first
produced st the Empire Theater, New
York, and she Will. of course, be seen in
that character at the Providence Opera
House.
j. II. Gilmore will appear as Bsrbszon.
Mr.. Fsversbsm, May Robson, willism n.
Crompton and others Of the original cast
will appear.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-07
ANOTHER LIFE SAVED,
Three Doctors Had Said She
Would Die.

The following letter shows a typical
cure
Il want TO tell you how my wife's life
was saved after she was given up 10 die
by three doctors Monday she was taken
with a very bad diarrhoea, which ran
into dysentry. We tried three or four
kinds OF medicines. but she grew worse
until Wednesday, when she took to her
led. and | went for the doctor He at
tended her until Friday. but she was in
awful pain. and had spasms most of the
time Saturday morning he brought two
doctors with him. but they said IL was too
late. and they could do her no good. She
was now very weak, and could not speak
above n whisper. called the clergyman,
End he gave her the sacrament. and she
bid me and the children good-by. About
noon a friend told me of Arnold's Balsam
and got bottle and gave her dose at
quarter past 12 by l O'Clock she was
easier continued the Arnold's Balsam
according TO directions, and she Inn
proved and slept some that night Sun
day sho sat up I'm her bed two hours.
Monday she could walk TO her chair. and
Tuesday was up ali day. Now she is as
well as ever and IL was all owing TO the
Arnold's Baisam she took l want 90
thank YOU for making SO good medi-
cine. and l am willing that you should
use this letter az YOU like"
Michael Towle Boston.
when hope o. gone and the sufferer Is
OF the verge OF the grave the effect OF
Arnold's Baleam g. little short Of miracu-
lous. For more than generation this
remedy has held its place ct the front.
not only In the topics. bat also In tenn
peIate zones.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-07
Lib.rlI Hall.

A cbangs has been made since the hr.t
announcement Of the repertoire OF this
company and Il was brought about by a
general desire to see the Empire plsyers
In one OF their remarkable successes, 80
"Liberty Hsll." viii he played st the
"Wednesday mstinee instead OF "Tne
Benefit OF Doubt" Liberty Ilslln IL
. prime fssorite with women every here
ana 10 meet their desire the original in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-07
Brown ana Yale Al Kel,b,s.

The football teams Brown and Yalct
will attend the Performance OF "Tho
Last stroke" nt Ksith's Opera House
tbs evening. rhoy VIII occapy toe
foxes which have been tsstsfulIy 900
rated for the occasion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-07
Providence opera house.

On Novem Der 9th and every evening or
the week, with the regular matinees, the
Empire Theater Company, under the di-
rction OF Charles Fsohman from the En-
pire Thester, New York, Will be seen at
the Providencs Opera House, presenting
Clyde Fitch's bohemia" en- Monday
and Tuesday nights, A.w. Pinero's "The
Beneat OF the Doubt" on Wednesday
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-07

The Empire Theatsr Company will play
Marriage" next Friday evening instead OF
Sowing The Wind" This change has also
been made by request.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-07

tentiou OF the management has been
changed. This will make four different
plays by this company next week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-07

The Newest Songs, Newest Dances,
and Newest Novelties, including
FLEURETTE, the Sensational Dam
seuse of "1402" Co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-07

The hurlesque entitled Zero" will be
the attraction at the Westminster Tnester
during the week beginning Novem ber IS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-07

Keith's Opera House for the week of
Nov. IS will have an uncon.monly strong
attraction, and one that has never been
presented in Providence at popular prices
to wit, Mr.. Edward Harrigan, the idol
Of the New York public for so many
years. Mr.. Hsrrigsn brings with him his
famous company Of players and they
comedies. "Mary Malone"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-07

Nine. Melha has preceded her asso-
ciates in the Metropolitan company
to this country in order to sing with the
Boston Symphony Orchestra in Boston,
Brooklyn, philadelphia and Baltimore.
Next May she will sing in South America
and has been engaged for q series OF
concerts to be given in England next fall.
plans long in advance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-07

Nov. ,6--Mr. Edward Harrigsn and His
Famous New York Company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-07

For tine week Of November i6 the man
agement OF Lothrop's Opera House an
nounces a double bill, the first three
days tho attraction being the "Outca Is
of Great City," and for the remainder
OF the week, ''Shadow Detective, with
the popular comedian Dan A. Kelly and
his own company in the cast
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-07

"The Mandarin" has been recorded
as one of Composer DE Koven's efforts
in the midst OF which he has nodded.
The new opera Is pretty, but 1t lacks
life and Is pronounced far below the aver
age of "Ihe Fencing Master" ana
"Robin Hood" IT had it's first perform
ance in New York this week at the Her.
aid Square Iheater.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-07

The Thanksgiving week bill at Keith's
Opera House will be'Janes j. Corbett In
his clever drama, "a Naval Cadet"
When Corbett appeared at Keith's last
year, he scored one of tue greatests sue
cesses OF Ksith's Sc aeon.
The advocate., 1896-09-02

NOTHING could better illustrate the
spirit Of the money. changer than the
following paragraph clipped from an
editorial article in the Capital of the
9th ult.: "The principal business Of
Kansas II 1t Votes for reputation in
November, whether free silver carries
the country or not, is bound to be the
prompt foreclosure Of mortgages; and
for every debtor who will be able to
scrape up enough 5S-Cent dollars to
psy bis debts, Q dozen win lose their
properly"
The advocate., 1896-09-02

WITH a large majority Of those who
are still afllliating with the Republican
party, 1t is necessary to put a party
label over every proposition before
they can tell you where they stand
with reference to it.
The advocate., 1896-09-02

ATTENTION is called by an Eastern
paper to q historical fact in these
words: ave do not believe that trade
10 bad because this Is a Presidential
year. The years 1883 and 1892 were
Presidential years, and trade was par.
ticularly good in both those years."
The advocate., 1896-09-02
For State Officers.
For Judges Of The Courts Of Appeals.

Eastern division, northern department,
,.;.;;...:...........J. j. P. HindmRn, 0lathe
Central division, northern department.,
...".:............John II. Mahan, Abilene
western division, northern department,
.................... 8. w. MCElrOy, ObePlin
Eastern division. southern department.,
....,.....,. MAnford SohoOnOvOF Garnett
Central division, southern department,
.".........A.W w. Dennlson, Eldorado
western division, southern department.,
'.........,..B +. Milton, Dodge City
The advocate., 1896-09-02
MR.. M'KINLEY'S LETTER OF
ACCEPTANCE.
An Editorial Review OF Remarkable Pub.
lie Document.

AHo An1S AUGAu6A4yY Uu buo p8CG Oh IN
Republican candidate for the Presi
denCy was performed last week by thl
publication Of his letter Of acceptance
1t is not necessary to publish whs
Mr.. Mckinley says about the tariff
for his views on that subject have
been long well known, and it is under
stood that he expects to remain Of the
same mind so far as "protectiOn "a
American industries Is concerned,
But his opinions concerning the
issue In this campaign have been but
recently formed, and they are not,
therefore, 90 well known; hence it is to
them that the ADVOCATE desires to
call attention.
Mr.. Mckinley starts out by saying
the silver movement "seeks to intro.
duCe new measure Of Vsl1e."
This is error. 1t Is proposed only to
restore one Of the old measures of
value Of which the people were wrong.
fully deprived.
He says:
The meaning Of the coinage plank adopted
at Chicago, is that anyone may take guam
tity Of silver bullion, now worth SO cents, to
the mints of the United States, have it coined
at the expense Of the government and re-
ceive for 1t q silver dollar
The law on this subject Ia not only
palmer than that, but it is better
authority, and 1t reads ss follows:
That gold and silver bullion brought to the
mint for coinage, shall be received and coined
by the proper officers, for the benefit Of the
depositOr. Isection IA, act Of January 1S, 1871
Section 20 Of the same act, repro.
duCed In section S5l9 OF the Revised
Statutes, reads:
Amy owner OF gold bullion may deposit the
same at any mint, to be formed into coin or
bars for his benefit.
Friends of silver want the law of 1887
restored 80 that silver and gold may
be again on an equality at our mints.
That is what free coinage of silver
means. Treat both metals alike.
Mr.. Mckinley then proceeds to draw
a distinction between silver dollars
now coined and those which would be
coined under free coinage law. Here
are his exsct words:
How are the silver dollars now in use differ
ent from those which would be in use under
free coinageG They are to be OF the same
weight and fneness; they are to bear che
same stamp Of the government Why would
not they be Of the same value? l answer:
The silver dollars now in use were coined on
account Of the government and not for pri.
vSte account or gain and the government has
Solemnly agreed to keep them as good as the
best dollars we have.
1t is a pity that a gentleman who is
deemed competent to lead great party
into power does not know more about
the matter IN issue than these words
show on the part of Mr.. Mckinley. To
say that he does know more or better
and does not wish to be candid, would
be to impugn his motives, and that the
ADVOCATE does not wish to do. It's
no more dlsCredltable to him than to
thousands Of other men who have said
just what he has said In the language
above quoted.
There is no truth in the statement
that ''the government has solemnly
agreed to keep them these silver dol
lars) as good as the best dollars we
The advocate., 1896-09-02


all understand who breeds the panic,
If they can stand 1t, the rest of us can,
"Bimetsllism cannot be- secured BY
independent action on our part" the
Major says. ''Mexico and China have
tried the experiment.. We did not
ask the consent or cooperation of any
other nation when we established bi.
metslliSm on the ratio of 16 to nearly
sixty years ago, and 1t was successfully
maintained thirty.six years, and the
people have been protesting against
the repeal of the law ever since they
learned that it had been repealed.
AS to Mexico and China having tried
the experiment of establishing bimet.
sllism on the ratio of 16 to l, or on any
other ratio, that will probably be re-
garded as the most newsy statement in
this letter.
Until National agreement is had IL is
plain duty OF the United States to maintain
the gold standard. Eighty-fourper cent. ofour
foreign trade for the fiscal year 1895 was with
gold standard countries and our trade with
other countries was settled with gold basis.
When the people of other countries
trade with us, they always use such
money as we use; why can we not &C.
cOmmodate ourselves as well to the
use Of money that they use when we
trade with themP Our trade with
gold standard countries consists
chiefly of agricultural products which
are sold for gold. Is not that a good
way of getting what gold we need, if
we need snyH
Referring to the silver coined since
1878, Mr.. Mckinley says:
This legislation secures the largest use of
silver consistent with financial safety and the
pledge to maintain It's parity with gold. We
have kept In circulation more silver than gold.
This has been accomplished at times with
grave peril to the public credit
There Is not one well informed per-
son in the country who could prove
either of the two propositions con-
tsined In that paragraph. There has
never been any menace to financial
safety on account Of the use Of silver
coin as money; nor has the public
credit ever been In any wise affected by
such use, though the nation has been
bonded 262 million dollars lately be-
cause our treasury officials have sur
rendered to spectators the govern
ment's right to conduct its own fiscal
affairs in its own way.
If the Treasurer would but pay out
silver or gold coin as it might best suit
the convenience and condition Of the
treasury, as the Bank of France does,
the troubles that Mr.. Mckinley sees
would have no existence even in his
fertile imagination.
The double standard implies equality at
ratio, and that equality can only be estab-
hshed by the concurrent law Of nations. II
was the concurrent law Of nations that made
the double standard, and 1t win require the
concurrent law of nations to relnstate it.
The Major, probably, knows that
there never was any such international
concurrence; and he may have heard
Or read somewhere that the American
ratio never was the same as other ma
lions had.
Independent free coinage Of silver at q ratio
of 16 ounces Of silver to Of gold would insure
The speedy contraction of the volume Of our
It would drive at least 5OO.OOOOOO
gold dollars which we have permanently from
The advocate., 1896-09-02
PEOPLES PARTY NOMINEES.
For President,
WILLIAM J. BRYAN.
For Vice President,
THOMAS E. WATSON.
For COnRreasmen,

AT large .................J.D D. Botkin, NeodeshS
First district. K. Ballou, Seneca
Second district. I'M. 8. Peters, Kansas City
Third District. ....... E. r. Ridgley, Pittsburg
Fourth district. ........ John Madden, EmpOria
Fifth district. ...W. D. Vincent, Clay Center
Sixth District N. B. Mccormick, Phillipsburg
Seventh dist Jerry Simpson, Medicine Ledge
The advocate., 1896-09-02

EVERY voter who Is satisfied with
present conditions should vote for Nc.
Kinley.
The advocate., 1896-09-02

Entered OF the Postofice at Topeka, Kansas
as secOnd.clsss matter.
The advocate., 1896-09-02

NATIONAL REFORM PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-20
Tho EophOue.

A new device for enabling navigators to
hear and correctly locate fog signals is the
''eophone," concerning which the follow
ing is CLEANED from the New York Herald
The inventor, Mr.. De La Tore, has beer
at work on the eophone for a quarter of 3
century. The need of some means by
which the navigator in fog can deter
mine just where the fog signals, for whicl
he listens so anxiously, lie, and just how
to steer to take advantage of their warn
ing, is as old as fog signals themselves.
Professor Henry Of the Smithsonian in
stitution and Admiral Walker 20 years agt
investigated the nature and cause Of thu
''ghost spaces" or curious areas in which
fog signals cannot be heard They agreel
that the distance of the signal bell OF
whistle from the ship was not factor
The direction of the wind and the varying
density of alternating strata of air or fog
were found to exercise the most positive
influences.
A special test of tho eophone was re.
Gently made, under the direction of the
United States lighthouse board Accord
ing to Admiral Walker, it is device which
concentrates and intensifies sound, so that
it can be heard at a greater distance than
with the naked ear, ana Its source located
quicker and more exactly 1t gathers
sound into a sort of funnel and brings it
directly to the ears.
The funnel, about IS inches in diameter
at the mouth, is the sound gatherer and
is directed toward any point in the arc Of
probable sound or danger by the man who
operates the eophone. He sits in the hold
of the vessel, shut off from every noise,
and thus isolated gathers uninterruptedly
and judges without prejudice whatever
sounds are brought to him through two
rubber tubes, each terminating in an ear
piece fastened at the sides of his head
This man is seated and Immediately in
front of him is an apparatus, like steering
gear, either a wheel or two levers, as may
be decided on, by which he may at will
change the direction of the funnel on deck
above him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-20

eHARD OF POTTERY FROM SHE'LL HEAP.
those found in the river at the present
day. Mr.. Moore devoted careful attention
to this matter, and exhumed far larger
shells from the heaps than occur in the
water.
One popularity of the Florida she'll
heaps Is that in some no pottery can be
found, in others fragments are very nu-
merous and in certain ones it only is dis
covered at given depth.
The pottery presents a great variety,
both in material of which 1t is composed
and in decoration From Mulberry mound
came shard with an attempt at delinea-
tion of human figure. No similar draw
ing has been found by Mr.. Moore or 9th
ers, and, considering that the discovery
was made at depth of ten feet, the speci-
men is unique and interesting.
Quite a variety of design is presented In
the Florida pottery; in fact, while nc
beautiful vases, bowls, jars and dishes
seem to have been in use Zones as fine Us
those of Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi
and Tennessee) the attempts at decoration
are very numerous. Lines dots, etc,
crudely scratched with the point of somt
sharp instrument upon the vessel wheI
the clay was fresh, constitute the orna-
mentation.
Human bones, broken, as were those Of
lower animals, some exhibiting traces o.
fire, were found scattered through The
heap on Enoonlockhatchee creek Find
like this have led some psychologists L
ask, Were not the Florida aborigines can
Diha1sSp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-20

CAsDs OF THANKS. OBITUARY norIoxs, au.o.
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less than seventy-nve cents.
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money will be charged at the rate Of nf.s.n
cents line.
ApyEaTIsfFe NOTICES, news form, will be 81.
cluded from our local columns. except such :,
refer TO advertisers occupying space In on,
advertising columns, and will be run nnds,.
separate head on one OF the local pages.
Subscribers who fall 10 receive the Jor,,,
promptly will confer favor by notifying tn,
Office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-20
SHELL HEAPS OF THE ST. JOHNS.
Archeologists Ask, "Were Not the Florida
Aborigines CannibAls?"

Mr.. G. b. Moore has said that the fresh
water shell heaps of the St. Johns river
have been sadly neglected, and he under
took their exploration. Beginning at
MILESTONE point, nine miles north of Pa
latka, he examined that territory, which
by water is 500 miles in extent. These
heaps are simply refuse piles, and vary in
size from 1 to 25 feet. Popular Science
News, in presenting these and other facts
about the shell heaps, says: Professor Wy
man, who did the first work upon the riv
er, noted that the paludin@ and ampulla-
ri@ of the refuse heaps were larger than
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-20

Out of respect for the late Hiram Full
Ter, whose funeral took place at Hallowcll,
Saturday, flags were hoisted at half mast
on the landings along the river belonging
to the Kennebec Steamboat Co, and also
on the boats al their winter quarters. The
deceased had been the agent Of the COM
pany for many years, up to the time of his
Il cath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-20
A Powerful Fieldplass,

The Jumelle hyperdioptrique is field
and opera glass which, according to Cas-
sells Magazine, has the clearness and def
milton of the long collapsing marine tele-
scope. This result Is obtained by an ar
rangement of the lenses in which the ordi-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-20
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.

For Sale-Ciothing.
Mrs. ". L.. Perkins-Candy.
The Hustler" has new ad.
Closing out sale-Prebe q Keene.
Fire and Smoke sale-H. q. Turner
Fowler Bicycle''--C. n. Blackington.
I{nsioess Card-O. G. S. Davies, MD
W. johnson, VI. D--Physieian e. Surgeon.