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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-12
BRISTOL.

superintendent Hall at the State Soldiers
Home. is at work on a I6'foot cat boat, to be
named the Defender, Jr. He seems to have
met with considerable trouble in bending her
cardboard streaks, owing to the difficult pro-
cess Of steamine, but has at last succeeded,
and intends having her completed by April j.
Mr.. James y. Scauion has been awarded the
contract.for plumbing the new Wally school
building, his bid Of $500 being the lowest. He
will commence the contract as soon as the
work upon tho building Will permit.
A musical and literary entertainment will
AXE place ut the Opera House on Sunday even
ing, including an address on total abstinence
by p. j. Mccarthy Of Providence. The enter
taipment a. under the auspices of st. Mary's
j. A. Society.
1t is understood from reliable authority that
the IRE delegates VIII present the same names
90 the Council for confirmation Us were pre-
sented before.
The following named citizens have been
notified that they have been drawn 10 serve
as grand Jurors for the session of the com
mon pleas division of the supreme Court for
Bristol county TO convene here on Monday
next: Charles A. Waldron. William O Man
chester, Frederick Y. Manchester, Daniel
Siade. Charles PAUL, Thomas Henderson and
Samuel McCaw.
The Naval Reserves Torpedo Company will
have a team shoot at Pappoososquash rifle
range on Washington's birthday.
The pipes which were laid upon the high
way from Bristol TO the Warren line are
being removed, and are heiDg placed upon
lard owned by ). ID. Wardwell ut the head of
the harDor.
Mr.. Lewis has been here foe several weeks
past making preliminary arrangements for
the organization of a lodge of Ancient Order
OF United Workman. he has made bis mission
a success, having obtained over 30 names. and
on Monday evening next Master Workman
George +. Higgings of Providence Will he
presented with a number Of district deputies
TO institute the lodge.
Today is flag day in the public schools. and
exercises appropriate TO the observance of
LiHeeln,a bff will no rr1senfed. Bunt-
ing was displayed from all Of the public build-
ines and manufactures.
Miss Alice Tohin. eldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James Tobin. died this morning at 3
o'clock. She had been sick with pneumonia.
Mrs. Robert IN returned TO her home
in Worcester this morning.
A number OF coal ladened schooners and
bargas are at anchor below, badly iced w.
The brass foundry connected with the War
rem Foundry and Machine Company Is run
ming at its fullest capacity. having the work
of furnishing the bronze metal castings of tho
Governments torpedo boats for the Herreshon
Manufacturing Company.
An alarm of fire was sent In from District 2
on Tuesday afternoon, which proved TO be a
tenement house on High street. The cause
was q defective chimney.
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Hetty Green in New Gown.

NEW YORK, Feb 12.-Mrs. Hetty Green,
who Is said TO be the richest woman i'm
America, gave the persons In Part Nv. of
the city court a surprise yesterday when
she appeared before Judge Van Wyck as
defendant In a suit brought against her
by James q. Watkins for services.
Mrs. Green has always been noted for
plain attire. Her faded dress and bonnet
were matters of tradition, but yesterday
she appeared in a silk dress, a fur-trim-
med wrap, and a jaunty bonnet orna-
mented with violets. Mrs. Green, who
is a ~fine-looking woman, looked many
years younger for her inery. and she did
not interrupt the proceedings once, but
wa as scdate as possible.
The case grew out Of her suit against
Henry A. Barring, the executor of her
fathers estate. Watkins claimed S24S for
services rendered TO Mrs. Green in the
suit. He said that he was employed to
look up certain evidence at n salary OF
Si25 a month, and hat in a trip to Phila-
delphia he spent SS5 for hotel bills.
Mrs. Green made a general denial. She
said that If Watkins YVES employed he
had been engaged by her lawyer, and
that any services which he rendered were
not of a character TO make them valuable.
The jury after being out few minutes
returned a verdict for the defendant.
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that stately beauty which was afterward
TO make her famous In combination with
her ability and that marvellous voice of
hers which even then was a source OF nd-
miration to everybody who participated In
that rehearsal. The young debutante
camo to me as the star OF the week, l sup
pose, and modestly requested that i give
her any suggestions which / thought
might be of benefit to her, and I of course
cheerfully consented, she seemed so terri
bly, In earnest. The rehearsal proceeded.
Some of the old actors were not as consid-
crate as they might have been. They
rather resented the changing of their we'll
defined ideas Of the business Of the play to
conform TO that of n tyro, but Mr.. Mao
Auley and I had determined that no OBJ
stacle should be put in her way, and wher-
ever she desired a modification 1t was
made, even to the putting Of the balcony
on the side opposite to which 1t is usually
placed. Miss Anderson has evidently ex-
aggerated our consideration In these little
matters, as we should have done 1t for any
one. l was impressed with the fact that,
whatever other shortcomings our new star
might possess, nervousness was not one of
them, for / never in my life have seen a
person more determined 90 a full ad-
vantage of the opportunity thus acoiden-
tally afforded her.
swell, the eventful night came, and
with IL the first large audience OF the week.
We were naturally o~yerjoyed. Miss An
derson and her mother were ut the theater
hours before the time for tho curtain to
rise, and she did not appear to DO In the
least embarrassed She dressed simply for
the part and made a very winsome picture.
Everything went fairly we'll up to the first
scene of the third act, where i, as Mer-
Quito, was killed, and, at once drawing
my trousers on over my tights, started in
a cab for the station TO catch the train for
Cincinnati, ell route TO New York, where,
] may say, l arrived in time TO appear at
Booths theater Monday night.
~ was told afterward by Miss Ander-
son and others of several contretemps
which occurred after my departure. The
thing, however, which seemed to have an
noyed her most was the unfamiliarity OF
some of the actors with their lines and
their apparent Indifference to their remiss-
ness. Their conduct cannot be too severe
ly condemned, and subsequent events
served TO show that the young, awkward
girl whom they sought to ridicule n hu-
initiate was really the natural superior Of
any of them, so far as acting was oon-
cerned. lam glad that Miss Anderson has
seen ft In her memoirs to state the facts
as they occurred.
my impression Of Miss Anderson on the
occasion of her debut We all know what
she did accomplish within a surprisingly
short period, and post-success opinions are
not apt to be regarded very highly. To be
perfectly frank, / had not the slightest idea
at that time that she would ever rise to
the eminenoe that she subsequently,
reached, but l did believe that she pos
sessed the dramatic instinct in n marked
degree, and with her temperament and I'M
questioned conscientiousness and perse-
verance, I expected that she would IN
time become a prominent leading woman
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y Boston, Feb. I.-Congressman Gen.
eral James A. Walker Of Virginia, who
is a guest OF the Middlesex Club here and
will be one of the speakers at the Lin
colo tanquet tonight, was seen by a
representative OF The Associated Press to-
day, and i'm speaking of the outcome of
the Democratic race for the presidency,
said: 81 do not know what the Demo-
Gratis will do. There was once a time
when / was the chief mogul Of the Demo-
Gratis In my section and supported Grover
Cleveland with all the fervor of my
heart. That time has passed into oblivion.
however, and the change was caused by
Cleveland's disregard for protection and
his regard for tariff without revenue, and
1 am now working or the welfare of
American industries and the American
people. The Democrats have done many
foolish things, but / do not think they
will be guilty of giving Mr.. Gle yelsnd
the nomination, for he would not receive
the endorsement of a single southern
state.
In relation to the Republican race for
the presidency, he said: ''Thomas Il.
Reed seems to be the f~avorite of the
Southern Congressman. He is a man OF
superior executive ability and q fighter
from way-back. should he receive the
nomination, the South will go for him to
N man.V
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Massachusetts,, Encampment.

LOWELL Mass, Feb. IL. The Both an
nual encampment of the department OF
Massachusetts q. A. r., was opened here
today by commander Joseph w. Thayer.
Following the transaction OF the usual
preliminary routine business, Commander
Thayer read his annual address, which
was frequently applaudeu. His report
showed there were %, 594 comrades in
good standing, Dec. 81, 1905, n net loss
of $40 during the year. There was one
post instituted dur ing the past year.
X. A. Pierce Post $50 Of New Bedford,
received special mention for its increase
of membership during the past year Of
100, making 1t in this respect the banner
post OF the department. Reports of the
department officers were submitted in
print, and, with the commanders adj
uress, were distributed among the COM
rades.
Commander Thayer, in his address re-
ferred to the dedication of n confederate
monument in Chicago on last Memorial
Day: He said "The lesson taught by the
monument ~ an erroneous one; the sts-
tue of a Confederate soldier which they
place upon il, in rags, with wasted body,
Intended as an implication that our g5v-
eminent maltreated its prisoners, is a
standing falsehood, and the dedication OF
the memorial upon a day which we nave
set apart for memorial services in honor
of u fallen comrades vas an insult to
every man who wore the blue.
"My protest was sustained by the posts
of this department ana by thousands of
loyal men all over the country. Do not
LET them use the monument at Chicago as
an ent ring wedge for Other cities of the
loyal North.
ave may join with them in extolling
the heIoisn of the people OF the South,
but we must not be asked to countenance
or to p~alliate the gigantic crime which
they committed in seeking the destruc-
tion of the Union, or to allow attempts
10 distort the facts Of history 10 go unre-
buked.
"lf they Gre as loyal as they say they
are, let them forsake the errors OF the
past, and not seek to perpetuate them. F"
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OLNEYVILLE.
A Wedding on Sycamore
Street.
Flag Day Exercises at the
Schools.
Eighteenth Anniversary Of the Young
Mems Association.

A very pretty home wedding occurred
at 8 p. IN. last evening at the residence of
Mrs. John sutclife, IL Sycamore street.
The event was the marriage of her
daughter, Florence, to Mr.. Walter M.
Saunders OF Johnston. Rev. 4. III. Co.
croft OF the Church OF the Messiah per-
formed the ceremony in the presence Of
relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Saunders will reside in
the handsome residence recently ccm-
pleted aud elegantly fitted ny Mr.. Saund-
ers at tine corner OF Waterman and Bowen
streets. Johnston.
Flag day was httinglyobserved in john
ston today.
Flags were displayed on oil the school
buildings and at the Plaintields street fire
station. Foreman Fiske had the Stars
and Stripes floating as early as 5 O'Clock
this morning.
The following delegates from slocum
Post, e.. A. r., visited the schools at 3
O'Clock this afternoon:
Concord school, William Fl. Place and
John L. Kenyon; School street, Joseph
Cough; Rose street, Samuel K. Groves;
Brown street, John Sawyer.
These schools have on various occasions
contributed flowers to Slocum Post, and
the members OF that organization We're
glau lOr tine privilege 10 ne represented.
George Gates died at Alb O'Clock yester-
day afternoon at his residene on Perry
street.
Mr.. Gates was born in OAfordshire, En-
gland, 40 years ago, coming to this coun-
try when he was 10 years of age. For a
number of years he has been overseer of
the weaving department OF the Weybos-
set Mills. About three weeks ago he was
stricken with lung fever.
Elaborate arrangements bavo been COM
pleted for the 18th anniversary and reunion
Of the Young Mems Literary and Social
Club in Stokes Hall, Tuesday evening,
February Is. The following have accepted
invitations to be present as guest of the
society: Mayor McGuinness, Secretary of
State Charles L. Bennett, Professor Alon-
20 Williams, George j. West, Colonel Dam
lei r. Bsllou, John w. Hogan, Il. L. Gan
non, W. A. Phillips and Dennis O'Reilly
and delegations from eight literary socie-
ties.
DETAINED AS SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS.
Officer Fred Groben of the Johnston
force arrested two suspicious characters in
the rear Of Waterman's stable on Olney-
Vile square, between ] and 2 O'Clock this
morning. They were lodged in the bride
well. THESE same fellows, during the
early evening, were observed by the Sixth
Station officer peering into the shop win
dow along Westminster street.
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HIS AIRsHIP COLLAPSED.



John Wells arrived at Homasassa, Fla,
the other day on a sponging schooner fresh
from an experience that for thrilling fea-
lures is without a parallel.
For two days and nights Wells was
dragged through the waters OF the gulf Of
Mexico, cling.ng TO the ropes OF balloon.
Wells lives at Duneilon, 90 miles from
Homasassa, and Is an enthusiastioemateur
%ona He had n good airship and has
frequently made ascensions.
-For weeks he has been DESTROYS OF get
ting data about wind currests on the west
coast, and on Thursday afternoon made
an ascension at Dunellon for nat purpose.
A stiff breeze was blowing toward the
gulf, and the balloon was carried swiftly
In a westerly direction.
Three hours after ascending, the land
had been cleared, and Wells was floating
over the gulf. Night rapidly approached,
and Wells was greatly alarmed, but he
could do nothing. Darkness came, and
still the airship loated westward at an al
titude of probably 1000 feet.
About midnight the balloon began to
fall and soon struck the water. Wells
had expected to be drowned and was sur
prised to find himself alive. He dashed
himself to the basket, and then began q
fearful journey.
The collapsed balloon had buoyancy
enough to ride the waves, and every jerk
caused Wells excruciating pain. AS Fri
day morning was dawning the pain racked
man lost consciousness and knew no more
until he found himself on the sponging
schooner.
The ongers discovered the balloon
while Ii was plunging over the pillows on
Saturday, about noon. A boats crew was
sent to examine IL, and the senseless Wells
was discovered. AS the spongers APP
preached they frightened away two sharks
that were lowering near.
Wells was taken on the schooner and re-
vived after some hours. His clothing had
been cut to pieces by crabs, and scores OF
them were clinging TO his body. The
ropes had also eaten into his flesh. He Is
SCARED for life. He is so weak he cannot
walk, and IL will be months before he Is
himself again. He says he has had enough
Of b~allooning.
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SIXTY YEARS AGO.
Double Celebration by Venerable Brides
and Bridegrooms.

Boston, Feb. 12.-On January 9, 1886,
Edmund Fay Brigham was married to
Hannah +. Temple, the daughter of Isaac
Temple, who lived near that part OF West
Boylston known as the sold Common"
lie was born in Boston, October %,
1873, but his father moved to Sterling
spent his boybood, going TO West Boyl-
sion later, where he learned the trade OF
basket making.
Although Hannah Temple was only II
years old, she had been teacher In her
own town. But two witnesses OF this
them being a niece OF the bride, now the
wife of Horatio Houghton.
The young couple commenced house
keeping q short distance from The house
of the bride, and have lived all their mar
ried life within a half mile of the old
home.
MIR. Brigham has, until within a few
years, followed the trade he early learned,
making white oak baskets, mostly those
used in large factories and cotton and
wooden mills.
Five IONS and three daughters have
been bern to them, all of whom are liv-
ing, and they have II grandchildren and
and daughters married and died i'm Msssa-
chusetts, and, with one exception, in
Worcester county. The youngest son re-
sides with his parents at the old home
stead.
Mr.. brigham has heen honored by his
townsmen with almost every town Office.
Now, at the ages Of S2 and II, they take
a hearty interest in all that is going on in
the world, reading the daily papers and
watching particularly the moves OF the
Metropolitan water works commission,
although their W home lies just beyond
the water limits.
Another couple on the same day cele-
brated a like anniversary; they were
married in the adjoining town OF Sterl-
ing; Silas ). Hartman, son of A. s. and
Cynthia (Fairbank) Hartman of West
Boylston, and Mary A. Ross, daughter OF
Peter and Polly (Burpee) Ross of Sterl-
ing. lie wore an invisible green broad
cloth suit, with black silk velvet vest,
white kid gloves and beaver hat. The
bride wore a lilac silk dress, with large
sleeves and surplice waist. Her wrap was
a purple and black changeable pelisse.
She wore a large fiaring bonnet and white
gauze veil a yard square, brocaded with
silk figures.
For SIX years they lived I'm Guilford,
Conn, but came back to Massachusetts,,
and for 40 years have lived in Sterling,
Princeton and West.Boylston. They have
had 10 children, all but two of whom
lived To adult < Eight are still living
and are settled In Worcester county.
= The oldest daughter lives with her
father and mother. They have 10 grand
children and n great grandcbild.
Their home lies in the section that Is to
be overfiowed for the metropolitan water
works, and 1t causes them much sorrow
that they must seek a new home in their
old age.
They are members of the same church
as Mr. and Mrs. Brigham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Prescott Of Rut-
land celebrated the Goth anniversary Of
their marriage Jan. p. They were rest
dents of West Bolyston for many years.,
but for the past 25 nave resided in Rut-
land.
They have had nine children, six of
whom are living, with "a grandchildren
and three great grandchildren. Mr.. Pres
scott is 81 and his wife rs years old.
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for some malo star. / afterward learned
that Miss Anderson had started out with
the intention Of playing first fiddle or zone
at all, and that she would never have con-
sented TO support the most prominent actor
in the world, so that my mental predic-
tion was impossible of fulfliment. Stiff
there can be no question that she did
make q hit on her first appearance, despite
her awkardness and glazing crudities of
style, as well rs n painfully manifest m
tenrishness. which. stranDe =
beginners never betray, II indeed they are
afflicted with IL at all.
"That is the story of Mary Anderson's
stage debut so far rs I know It. Mac
Auley's determination TO give her a
chance, candor compels me to say, was not
based upon any marvellous discernment Of
her latent ability, but upon n desire to
bank upon the curiosity OF the good peo-
pie Of Louisville TO sec the girl whom they
all knew and liked in an important role
on the stage supported by real professional
actors. My consent to her appearance may
be attributed 60 the same sordid motives
Neither Of us deserved any credit as the dis
coverer Of a new histrionic marvel. 1t was
accident pure and simple that gavo Mary
Anderson her ilrst opportunity. Her talent
did tho ~~-'"
New York. OCTAvUs COHEN.
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DR.. Boucher MAY Practice Here.

The appellate division of the Supreme
Court denied the appeal of DIR. David Ev-
ans and DIR. Severe PAGAN from the ac-
ton Of the State board OF health. DIR.
Evans Is a resident of Boston and DIR.
Peuuin Of Warren, I'm this state.
A license was refused the former be-
cause ne was an itincrant physician, and
TO the latter because he did not furnish
satisfactory qualifications as TO his ability
TO practice the art of healing and the
court has sustained the decision reached
by the state board. The court decides,
however, that a certificate must be given
TO DIR. Joseph q. Boucher of ~Pawtucket,
as IL finds that the Lavalle Medical Col
lege In Canada, OF which DIR. boucher
holds the diploma, Is a college that Is duly
recognized as a medical school in Canada.
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A BIG PROJECT.
To Establish n National Sunday School
Teachers Seminary.

10 EstaDllhn u NatiOnai sunday ScuOol
Teachers Seminary.
An important meeting of the trustees OF
tho Southwestern Baptist university.
which is located In Jackson, Tenn, was
held in that city recently. Resolutions
were adopted by which q new department.
will be added to the already famous insti-
tuition Of learning. The proposed new
feature will be different and the only in
stitution Of its kind In the United States.
The plan Is to establish a national SUM-
day School Teachers seminary at the
Southwestern Baptist university for the
instruction of Sunday school teachers. A
summer institute will be held six weeks
during the summer months. Some of tho
most famous teachers and lecturers In tho
land will be present and conduct the OK
e~rcises. Tuition will be free.
The idea Is to equip Sunday school
teachers for thorough practical work. A
committee consisting of the leading min
listers and teachers of the city has been ap-
pointed to nrrang q programme for the
summer. This new feature of this great
institution OF learning will bring in a
number of the most prominent and brainy
Sunday school lecturers and workers In
the United States to Jackson during tho
summer This laudable movements will no
doubt result I'm much good.
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Burglars Trunk Exhibited.

Boston, Feb. 12.--The contents of the
second trunk of gold and silverwsre,
worth 5000, stolen b. Burglars Barrett m
Chaffee, now serving sentences in the
Massachusetts, State Prison. which has been
stored in New York, was placed OF eXhi-
bition in Chief Wsde's Office, in the new
State House this morning. The rooms
have heen thronged all the morning by
Back Bay residents and a large quantity.
of the property has been Identified.
Francis Peabody of Danvers, part of
the proceeds Of u burglary at his house
in 1889.
A.. l.. Hoilingsworth of Brookline,
proceeds OF n break in 1890.
A. s. Atkins of Milton, part OF a 5000
robbery in 1889.
Herbert Jacques Of Boston, a brass
clock stolen in 1886.
j. IL. Talbot of Canton, part of a rob-
berry in 1889.
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r PROVIDENCE.

The monthly social OF the B. y. II. U. of the
Farmers Baptist Church was held at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Henry II. Hill Tuesday evening.
After prayer by the pastor, the following pro-
gram was given by tho young people: Violin
solo. Master Willie HerimGnn vocal solo,
Mr.. II. 4. Livingston reading, Miss Ninifred
Boss accordion solo, Mrs Thayeri violin
solo, Master bes rman. MIR. Abraham Dykstra
OF Holland also added much 10 the entertain
ment IN rendering selections, both instru-
mental and vocal. I'm his native style. The
latter rart OF the evening was spent in plsy-
ing games and in other social WAYS. Refrerh-
ments were served during the evening, and "A
present,
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so CALLED NEWS.
Report Absolutely False About Ven
ezuelan Difficulty Settlement.

LONDON, Feb. 12.-Ihe statement CRU
lated by the so-called news agnecy In the
United States, under a London date, that
Lord Salisbury in the House of Lords
and the Right Hon. George N. Curseon,
parliamentary secretary for foreign affairs,
In the House OF Commons, today pre-
scented concurrent statements to define
the procedure of a settlement of the
Venezuelan difficulty is absolutely false
and for good reasons. In the first place
the House of Lords does not meet on
Wednesday, and in the second place Mr..
Curseon made no statement today on this
subject in the House Of Commons.