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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-26

lately found TO be In a Aloly neglected
condition and Clement scott, the Lon
don critic, was active in having the
grave, which 10 In A bnoy Park Gene
terry, restored TO its former state. Mrs.
Kendall Is sister OF Robertson, and has
lately had some very violent disputes
through the press with Mr.. Scott. SO
bis interference In tie matter was very
painful to ber. Mra Kendall has told N
interviewer that she will refund to Mr..
Scott whatever money ne spent on the
restorations, and that she did not at
tend TO them herself because her frequent
absences from London prevented. The
cemetery authorities, she added, had re-
fused To allow her or his sisters to under
take any improvements, and she wants to
know how MIR. Scott got the privilege.
1be current London papers contain this
interesting information: "Althougn GER
tain of the New York critics did not APP
prove 1t, 81 be seats Of the Mighty Is play
ing to crowded houses." Alasi But, no
doubt, our self-satisfied cousins have. in
9 similar manner, persuaded ihemselyes
into the belief that "The Sign of the
Cross" was success. Not long ago they
printed report that Albert Chevaliar
was turning psople away from the Gar
rick 1heater. So he dio, hut again alas
The English editors are the most pat
riotic folk of modern times. They will
not print even the truth about their
country folk. bur insist that the per-
formers they send us are the oiled and
curled darlings of our fashionable So
ciety. On ore occasion they clapped
Bessie Beliwood into box at the Metro
politan Opera House. whore she was the
cynosure of evefy eye, and the dinner
parties which they compelled Murray
Hill to give in honor OF Harriet Vernon
must have caused that ballad singer
dyspepsis. When Mrs. Bernard Beere
left US, after the briefest ana most iisas-
trous engagement ever undertaken by
foreign player, the English papers grave
ly Informed us that, although her sea-
son was highly successful, Mrs. Besre had
been Obliged to return home hufriedly
because the American climate did not
agree with herl After her familiar vitu-
peration of American women, Mrs.
Kendsl's receipts dropped to almost moth
ing, and to avoid Bankruptcy she re-
turned to England. Presently we were
amused to hear that Mrs. Kendall had
terminated her American tour because
she could no longer persist in her en-
dooy fn hrin har RI 70 ha lou
level demanded by Yankee audiences.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-26

David Eelasco's famous drama entitled
"The Heart OF Maryland" will be pre-.
sented for the frst time in this city at
the Providence Opera House, during the
week beginning Jan. A.. This play has q
wonderful reoord and for a long time
was the greatest attraction In New York,
where with Mrs. Leslie Carter as the
star, 1t ran for season. The play will
have the original cast.
On Jan. 8 and 3 Hammersteiu's beauti-
full new opera entitled "Santa Maria"
will oe seen at the Providence Opera
House with tn, New York cast and
suinptuous tcenery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-26

Sarah B@rn herdt appears to have had
&c upusni reception by the first audience
that saw her in "Lorenzaccio After the
fencing ecene oil the spectators rose to
their feet, and the applause was led by
Sar;ey, the veteran critic. She was visit
ed in Ter sising room by tie Grand
Duke Alexis of Russia and the Due
d'Aumale, who, In the presence OF dis
tinguished company that gathered..t there,
refused to sit down, saying: "I know
| am an old man, but can still stand in
the presence OF genius like yours"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-26

Melbourne Macdowell tells. In his in
imitahle dialect, of young farmer from
Lsnarkshire who having become Q
recent benedict, took his spouse to Glas-
cow theater on their honeymoon trip.
81 see," said the bridegroom, consulting
enc Of the large posters displayed outside
the thester before entering, "that there's
guild when different kind o. seats.
There's pit and stalls and dress circle,
and family circle and gallery. Which
should we hae Maggie?" 'weel jamie
replied the buxom bride with becomi ing
blush "seein" that we're marrit moo,
maybe it wad be mair proper to sit in the
family circle"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-26

new and picturesque scenic effects. costly
wardrobe and equipments.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-26

W. II. Bachelor asserts that nine actors
and singers in ten go to work with their
stomachs nearly empty. They take their
dinner early or have light tea before the
performance in which they assist and some
Of them eat their hesrtiest meal after
leaving the theater at midnight. Most of
them say it is difficult to sing or act with
any vivacity, or any summoning Of ner-
vous force, if they dine heavily at a late
hour in the afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-26
theatrical Taiile.

The Watson Sisters will be seen at the
westmiuster Thester, during the week
beginning Jan. A.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-26

William Faversham. leading man of the
Empire Theater Stock Company Is danger
ously sick with pneumonia. Henry Mil
Ter Is playing bis part.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-26


A we'll known New York business man
who has more than passing acquaintance
with j. Il. Dodson, stopped that gentle
man on the street few days ago and
said: Essay, Dodson, Pve a daughter who
-" "Wants to go on the STAGE" inter-
ruptod the comedian. Nowadays Ii
seems the custom TO lose your reputation,
stab servant girl, he a socitey leader, OF
get q check for $4,000 before enough
prominence is gained to make hit on
the stage. Now, IL your daug hter-"
"My. daughter. my dear Dodson," said
his friend, while his eyes twink;ed, "my
daughter, old man, was only born this
morning and congratulations ere In
order" And they drank the baby's
health. Ii was Mr.. Dodson's suggestion.
The tomb of T.. w. Robertson, the well
known author of "Caste," "School, I"
"Ours," and n series Of English come
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-26

u. $. Willard, one of the hest actors iu
this countrJ at the pre,ent time, IL to
enact Robospierre i'm drama OF the
French revolution by William Young.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-26

ga Boy Wantgd', Charles E. Blaney's
latest play is the most expensive of his
entire list Of companies. Tie cast COM
prises 70 of the most prominent artists
in both tie farce, comedy and vaudeville
line.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-26

Elenora Duse has lately been acting in
Berlin, whers she appeared in revision
of Pinero's"The Second Mrs. Tanqueray,"
played in Ital an as "Tte second Wife,"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-26

The attraction at Keith's Opera House
for the week of Jan. 4, will be the
famous comedian Thomas Q. Seabrooke
in tho latest comedy success, "TDe Spec
ulator." seabrooke has given up comic
opera and Is said to have made the hit of
his life as John Fullerton in "TEe Spetu-
lator." He is remem bered as a most
urctious comedian in "Tbe Isle of Cham-
pegne and "Tabssco.n
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-10
INDUCES TOO FREELY
Unknown Man Badly Injured In q Runaway
Yesterday

| Yesterday afternoon about $3.50 there
occurred a brisk runaway on North
Lawrence avenue. The man who was
! driving the team was very much under
| the influence of liquor, SO much SO that
! he fell out of his wagon. A passerhy
helped him back into his vehicle, he had
not proceeded far, when the mule team
which he was driving ran away. He
managed to keep his seat fairly well I'M
I'll Fifteenth street was reached when
the neck yoke slipped off the end of the
pole, letting the latter fall down upon
the ground. The mules broke away
from the wagon and went on north
but the man and wagon remained in the
s,eighborhood. The former was thrown
out and received several very severe
cuts about the head IT was thought
that his skull was fractured in two
places, where there were deep wounds
as though he had been struck by n
hammer and il looked as though the
skull was fractured in three directions
from one wound. and two from the 9TH
er. The back of the mans head was al
30 almost entirely dnuded of hair, which
must have been done by contact with
the ground when he fell out How the
other places We're made it is impossible
TO explain, unless he was kicked by one
intoxicated and knew but little, and mis-
severe injuries did not ao5er him in the
least. He was taken TO 81 Francis
hospital and DR.. Nevn:on summoned,
who dressed his wounds
The doctor when questioned stated
that the mans skull was not fractured
but terseiy remarked tnat he needed a
tailor to sew him up" as the cuts in his
scalp were of such a nature as neress.-
tated stitching. Who the man is still
remains mystery, no information
could be obtained in this line from the
attendants at the HOSPITAL. His resi-
dence is supposed to be near Augusta,
though his team went on north toward
Valley Center, and other evidence indi-
Gates that he perhaps lives near that
town. Nothing can be stated. however.
Beyond this, as TO either his residence or
identity. At a late hour last night ne
was sleeping quietly. and it was hoped
that he would speedily recover, which
probably will be the case if his skull
is not fractured.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-10
WHY wHITTINGHILL QUIT
He Followed Bryan Because tho 30,
Orator Was q Story Teller.

D. N. Caldwell Of Wellington and
Enid spent Sunday in the city looking
as purity" as a peach. He was still
greeving over the defeat of William J..
Bryan, but he seemed to feel the keen
ness of defeat more for his partner than
himself Nr. Caldwell's partner is Ma
jor Whittinghill of Enid, who, a year
ago. hobnobbed with Bryan in Okla
homa. Both he and Mr.. Bryan became
fast friends and had a story telling
match in Wits little law office one
day, in which Major Whittinghill saw
plainly that he could not hold candle
to the defeated leader of Democracy.
Major Whittinghill got so mashed on
Bryan's magnetic ways that when he
was nominated in Chicago he abjured
his Republican faith and followed the
standard of the Boy Orator. In his
young and more innocent days the ma
jor was the tutor Of that distinguished
x-Oklahomsn. Zip Wyatt. who a few
months ago ran into the cross fire of
few acres of deputy marshals in a corn
field and in due time died.
Mr.. Caldwell was one OF the original
settlers of Wellington and tradition
records that he was the first Democrat
in Sumner county. He was there when
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-10
DID THE SQUARE THING
County Clerk Denny 10 Praised by Every
Side,

The smoke of one of the hottest poll
teal campaigns in the history of our ma
uon is now clearing away and our peo-
pie are once more calmly and dispas-
sionately looking over the battlefield
honestly criticising that which was bad
and warmly commencing that which was
honest, manly and patriotic
During the entire life of our nation
the people have been praying for and
demanding a free and honest secret bal
iot; believing popular form of govern
ment must otherwise utterly fail through
fraud, intimidation and corruption.
The result of all this agitation and leg
islation is the adoption in nearly every
state in the Union of the Australian
Ballot Law; the most perfect system
OF exercising the election franchise vet
known to civilized nations.
Under this law great powers are neces-
sarily given TO certain officials in carry
Ing out iF provisions and Il they believe
In the purity of the ballot, in the sanctity
ofthe individual voters personal liberty.
In the blessings of an honest Republican
form OF government, they will conscien-
tIously and carefully carry out the pro-
visions of this law in strict harmony with
the spirit and intent in order that the
people may secure "a fair ballot and an
honest count"
This is good old-fashioned Republican
Notwithstanding for which our party
mas fought many years. and the Eagle
notes with much pleasure, that in the
election just held our Republican county
clerk, a. NJ. Denny, has by his fidelity
to this principle and the trust reposed in
him, earned aud won the warmest COM
mendation from every one-both in the
city and country, for his fair and
honest construction of the law and
the faithful execution of the same.
Never for moment did he forget
his party fealty and allegiance
Never for one moment did ne forget TO
accord tollis own party. or the opposition
in every particular, all the rights TO
which they were entitled under the law.
and which he would have asked and ex-
pected of them had they occupied his
position. Never did he forget dav or
night that the liberties of all the people
were in his hands. and that ne was the
servant of all, acting under sacred oath
II is not often that political papers
have an opportunity to commend a pub
lie officer of different political faith for
his official fairness. as has been done by
our city press in the case of Mr.. Denny.
and this non-partisan act on their part
will encourage other officers in maintain
ing a higher standard of official integri-
~.
When accepting his nomination. one
year ago, Mr.. Denny made three prom
tses; nrst. 10 show absolute official fair
hess and impartiality to all men and par
ties; second, 10 give equal considera ton
10 the rich and the poor the white and
the black; third. to give the county
business administration on the strictest
buSienss principles. A strict adherence
10 his platform and personal daily at
tention TO his office. coupled with a warm
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-10
DIR. MCLEEs WANTS OFFICE
He Wants to Make the Police Force the
Grandest In the and.

DR.. McClees is a candidate for office
for the first time in his life and he is
going through all the familiar exper-
fences peculiar to politics. Six hundred
prominent men" have already assured
him Of their support and he has suffer-
ed himself to believe them. 1t is hoped
by him and his numerous friends that
they are sincere, but, after all, what
have men got to do with it? According
to Populist method the word Of one
man in the ear Of John w. Leedy may
be more potential than the voice of the
GOO. If DR.. McClees can find that one
man and get him right he can have the
position of police commissioner regard
less Of The 600. OF course Mr.. Leedy,
for a bluff, will want the wish of the
one man backed up by the voice and
endorsement of the 600. That is done for
effect only and has nothing to do with
the final result. 1t is probable that the
doctor will get the voice and influence
of the one man. If he does he will be
all right with the 600. He says his am
bition is not to make money out of the
office or gain political prestige; it is
simply to carry out his ideas about the
efficiency Of a police force. Nearly
every one think he will get the place.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-10
BRIBED AN ELECTOR
WARRANT ISSUED UNDER THE COR.
RUPT PRACTICES ACT.
Warren Mckee is Accused of Paying Two
Dollars to = Man for the Purpose of In
husncing His Vote-It is Alleged That
the Money Came From a Policeman
Several Other Arrests are Contemplated
County Attorney Davis Thinks He
VIII Get Some Men High in Oniciai Life
What He Says About 1t.

Quite a sensation was sprung last ever
Ing when County Attorney John Davis IS
sued a warrant for the arrest arrest o.
Warren Mckee, charging him with brib-
ing man by the name Of Shultz, of the
Fifth ward, 10 vote certain way at the
recent election.
Mr.. ]. F. Fletcher swore to the CON-
plant upon which the warrant was is
sued.
Constable Russell had the warrant last
night, but it was not learned whether
Dir. Mckee had been arrested.
Justice A A Glenn will have charge
rested last night, as was expected, his
preliminary hearing will take place pro-
baby about Thursday
1t is expected that some more war
rants will be issued today and the inti-
nation is that several arrests will be
made.
In speaking with a reporter last night
Mr. Davis expressed the opinion that he
VIII be able TO make strong cases against
probably a dozen men and he spoke as
II some of them were in official life In
fact, he expects to be able to prove that
the 81 alleged to have been given to Mr.
Shultz by Warren Mckee originally
came from politician TO be used for
that purpose. If this can be proven,
then the officer will be liable to prosecu-
ticn and no doubt will be arrested.
According to the statement of County
Attorney Davis Mr.. ShultZ was given
the 81 in consideration of voting for
certain part of the ticket that is, the
electors. congressman, state ticket and
representative. He was to have the
crosses marked in the square to the left
or the candidates name with a blue PEN
ci, so that an account could have been
kept as to whether the elector voted as
directed or not.
Ills also alleged that Mr.. ShuItz took
the 81 and then voted the other ticket.
Mr.. Davis says that he thinks he will
be able to prove that one important local
leader gave $50 to one man 10 be used in
influencing votes.
The issuance of the warrant agains.
Mckee caused quite stir in political
circles last night and scandal was pre-
dicted.
If Mr.. Davis succeeds in having anv
parties whom he may cause to be arrest
ed pound over at the preliminary exami-
nation they will be tried after his sue
cessor, Mr.. Amidon, takes office.
The hope was expressed last night that
everything shall be so conducted that
fair trials may occur without prejudice
either way Usually in cases of this
kind II is hard matter to get Jurors
competent to try cases, for the reason
that the people Of this locality especially
form and express opinion from what they
read and hear about the matter.
The cases will be tried under the Dong
las anti-bribery and corrupt practice
law.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-10

POOR AND VERY SICK
Case of Destination That Appeals strongly
for Charity

Mr.. F. z. Whitiock called attention
last night to case of extreme destitu-
ton in his neighborhood. 1t is the case
ola husband and wife and FIVE small
children who came here recently from
the Cherokee strip ard occupied a house
with neither windows nor doors. The
woman is now almost at the point Of
death and the husband has not penny
in the world to buy her medicine or suit
able food. The children are half starved.
The neighbors will move them early this
morning into a house at the corner OF
Fifth avenue and Tenth street, where
they can be found by anybody wishing
TO relieve their distress.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-10
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS,

4
Council met in regular session last
night, all members present except Mill
1 er, Minick and ShultZ.
On motion of Burton a man each is 10
! be added to fire companies Nos. and
temporarily by fire marshal.
A walk was ordered according to a
petition presented, to be placed upon
the west side of Lawrence avenue be-
ginning seventy-five feet south of Thir-
teenth street and extending 225 feet
south. A petition was also presented
asking that a walk be ordered built up
on the west side of Lawrence avenue
from Douglas to Second. This was re-
ferred back to petitioners on account of
ony twenty-three of the twenty-five Pc
titioners being residents of the ward,
the law requiring ii to be twenty-five.
Attention of council was called TO a
matter of two years standing. When
the jasperite paving was put down on
Douglas avenue the Santa rF'e road
paved the street and drives about their
depot with granite, considering this bet
ter than the jasperite. The city receiv-
ed the work as done by the railroad
company. and when the jasperite was
taken up and asphalt put down the road
was taxed the same as others owning
property along the evenue Their
granite Still remains in good condition,
and the matter was referred to the
judiciary committee and city attorney
for adjustment. The paving is in good
condition and the road naturally does
not like to be taxed for what they have
not received, they having not made the
mistake the city did in putting down
the jasperite.
Upon motion the city clerk was or
dered to advertise FOR bids for the COM
pletion of all sidewalks ordered built,
and as yet not put in by property hold
ers, and upon which the time has ex-
pired.
A report was submitted from the
weigh master on West Douglas for
three months of June, July and August
OF s7510 but nothing having been turn
ed in the proper committee was in
structed TO investigate and ask all
weigh masters to turn in the amounts
they had collected. This applied to all
but Oak street and East Douglas weigh
masters. who have turned in regularly
Report Of city engineer was read con-
corning walk in front of lots p and 81
Fourth avenue, in Hilton's addition,
which recommended that petition for
new walk he not allowed. After a few
minor points and the allowing of bills
the council adjourned.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-10
REPUBLICANS RATIFYs TONIGHT
Every Advocate Of Sound Money and Pro-
lection Will Turn Out.

| For the first time in eight years the
| Republicans Of the United States have
an opportunity to ratify the election of
a Republican president. 1t comes this
time after the most interesting campaign
| feid since the war. Advocates of the
Wild cat banks have come and passed by
| and gone, advocates of free trade have
come to the surface, but upon the light Of
| Intelligence being thrown upon them they
quickly sank back to the cold cherries
depths of the great ocean of oblivion.
Sometimes they were heard to mutter
| that they would appear again in the
| next campaign, but it was only a NUT
ter.
In later times we have had a peculiar
fish of a mixed breed appear upon the
surface. 1t was the same old Demo-
cratic free trade fish. The dark leaden
free trade breastplate, which has so Of
ten been filed with holes was still worn,
but on his back an entirely new coat Of
mail appeared, the scales were of silver,
very brilliant and pretty to look at, but
the earnest voters began to clearly ex-
anime the piscatorial specimen and dis
covered his silver scales only half as
thick as they appeared and poking him
with a little argumentatiye stick found
the leaden free trade breastplate That
fish was and is still admired, the object
Of his advocacy was so strongly con-
demned that with q loud splash the old
Democratic fish dove to the depths hasti-
ly and probably will not appear again
soon.
Tonight the people will rejoice over this
great dive, and will rejoice with right
good will feeling the change so soon.
With gold money obtainable, with the
mills already started and prosperity loom
ing up over the horizon like the Barthoidi
statute of liberty in New York harbor,
appearing as the great golden sun pushes
away the mist from around her. Pros
perlty has come and the people know it:
and who can blame them for rejoicing?
The parade will be fine one, with sew
eral new features. The Bryan FIambeau
CLUB viii also appear to march in the
rear Of the Mckinley club, as agreed.
And VINO will say that they will not re-
Joice. too, with the approach of better
times already in sight. The streets will
blaze with light and the blare and din of
thousands of horns, everybody will turn
out and the night will eclipse anything
OF the kind heretofore. There will be
speaking at the Auditorium, and an eff
fort has been made to obtain Chester I.
Long TO do it, but whether he will be
here or not could not be learned yester-
day. The night will be great one and
the greatness Of it will be the great happl
ness of the people upon the disappear
ance of the omnibus and many headed |
free trade dragon and the untried screen |
be hind which he has hidden-a depleted |