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Evening star., 1896-12-19
MONEY NEEDED AT ONCE.
What 1t Will Cost to Put Vessels 4,
Shape for Service.


Shape for Service.
Something more than a half million dol
lars is needed Immediately by the con-
struction bureau Of the navy alone II the
work of putting our naval vessels in shape
for service at short notice is to be contin-
ued along the lines followed during the past
summer and fall The engineering bureau
also wants an additional quarter of a mill
lion for this work. Chief Constructor
Hichborn and Chief Engineer Melville have
made a strong plea to the House commit
tee having the matter in charge for an i'm
mediate allowance of these estimates, and
1t Is expected that an urgent deficiency ap-
preparation bill will be reported within a
day or two covering the necessary appro-
priations. These items are not deficiencies
in the usual sense, for the navy could get
along without their allowance but IL is
deemed to be sound policy just at present
to put all OF our naval vessels In the best
possible condition, and thus continue the
work that was inaugurated Just as soon as
the appropriations carried by the last
naval appropriation bill were available.
the cruiser Charleston on the Pacific sta
ton. She was one OF the earliest of the
new naval vessels to 60 into commission.
and has seen much hard service. Such re-
pairs a. have been made upon her have suf-
nced to keep her In service. but she Is now
In need OF general overhaulin:,, and this
VIII cost for construction alone no less
than $07,S 800. The Baltimore. which has al
DO now become q veteran In service, needs
much repairing. and the estimate on her
account n SIS, ,O0o. The Ranger on the Pa
cifio station also u pet down for repairs to
the amount OF -. 800. and. altogether,
about twenty OF our vesssls must be pro-
vided for In the deficiency bill, unless Com
grers decides to Let them lie tied up to
docks and unfit for service in an emergency
until the appropriations carried by the
regular naval bill become available next
summer.
Evening star., 1896-12-19

lished here, speaks of Profound indigna-
ton" and expresses fear of Patriotic dis
plays" but otherwise there is a complete
absence of news from Spain, owing to de-
lay on the telegraph lines of the continent.
Paris Comment.
PARIS, December 19.-Le Jour says that
the position of the Spanish government will
become singularly critical, even desperate.
in the event of rupture with the United
States. and points out to the Arbitration
faddists" that democratic America has
twice within a year been ready to pass
from threats to action.
The Figaro expects that in view of the
attitude of Spain, "who is firmly resolved
not to draw her sword against the United
states except In case of positive insult, "
Cleveland and Mckinley will refuse to
sanction resolutions calculated to make
war inevitable"
The Feeling I'm Spain.
NEW YORK. December 19-The Evening
Posts copyrighted London cable item to-
day has the following:
The Cuban resolution in the United States
Senate would be regarded here as little more
than useful safety valve for jingo senti-
ment did not Madrid kilograms show the
highly infiammabe state of the Spanish
populace. The outburst following on Ma
ceo'S death, in which the court was forced
te JOIN, Is ueScriDeu as Dorderlng on frenzy.
1t suggests how far Castilian sensitiveness
and popular enthusiasm may push the
Spanish government without awaiting for
NAL proof of the validity of the action of
Congress.
In the event of a Spanish appeal to the
European powers, it is remembered that
French protests still are heard against the
assumed American protectorate over the
continent where France has large interests
America" says the Manchester Guar
har he fn
herself again in tangle of European diplo-
matte relations. by opening one foreign
question after another in which Europe is
deeply interested
Evening star., 1896-12-19
Personal Mcmillan.

Assistant Secretary Hamlin has gone to
boston TO attend a dinner given by the
Young Mems Democratic Club Monday
evening
Lieut.. W. H. Diggs of the Columbia is at
the Cairo on leave Of absence.
Lieut. j. p. Trucy, 1st Artillery Is visit
IT friends at 18th and streets
Rev. A. d. Mayo of Boston is in the citv
IN the course of a tour Of the southern
states.
commander Thomas Nelson, retired. ia at
1856 K street
Commander F. W. Dickens. the new as
sfstant chief of the bureau of navigation
has taken rooms at 1884 10th street,
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CUBANS IN HIGH GLEE.
Rejoicing at jacksonville, Key West
and Tampa.

Rejoicing at jacksonville, Key West
and Tampa.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, December ia spe-
cial to the Commercial Tribune from Jack
sonville, Fla, says:
News from Washington as to the action
of the Senate committee proposing offering
a resolution recognizing Cuba has stirred
up the enthusiasm of the Cubans here.
Last night crowds were on the streets hold
ing impromptu meetings and discussing the
effects of the resolution and whether Con-
gress will pass it. They say that all they
want is permission to send over arms and
ammunition. They will do the rest and enc
the war in two months. They all admit
that Spain will not allow this to stop her.
Lut will go on until forced to drop the
fight and they think that she will declare
v ar against the United States the moment
this resolution Is passed. -------
Advices from Key West and Tampa state
that the Cubans in both places are holding
a high carnival of rejoicing.
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THE YOUNGEST sGzaslRER.
The Son of the Late speaker Cris
Sworn In.

The Son of the Late speaker Crisp
Sworn In.
Mr.. Charles Crisp, son Of the late Speaker
Crisp Of Georgia, who has bean elected to
the House to fill the unex pirea term Of his
father, ending March next was sworlt In
to bis new duties.
Mfr. Crisp IL the youngest member Of the
House. and Is not over stwenty-six years
old. When the oath Of ofice was adminis-
tered to him today. members on both sides
Of the chamber applauded him. He took
the seat In the hall formerly occupied by
his father, and for the next uuartsr OF an
hour was kept busy rscsivinxz the con-
gratule tons Of membets who crowded
around him. The most 5ronainent republic
cans creased over 20 shAs,ieyAocratie side to
greet him and shake hE1 hand,
Evening star., 1896-12-19
HENRY d. WELSH DEAD.

one OF Philndelphia's Most Prominent
Citizens Passes Away.
PHILADELPHIA. December 10-Colonel
Henry d. Welsh. one of the most promi-
nent residents of Philadelphia, died today
at his home In Chestnut Hill, suburb OF
this city. aged seventy-two years.
Mr.. Welsh had been Ill for some time
with a complication Of diseases, and HIS
death had been anticipated hourly for near
ly week.
Evening star., 1896-12-19
TREATY FINALLY SIGNED.

The 1ndfans Reach an Agreement
With the Dawes Commission.
MUsKOGEE. I. T.. December 19-The
Choctaw commission signed a treaty with
the Dawes commission late last night. The
treaty provides for allotment Of lands. town
sites, reserve Of coal fields for Choctaw
schools and REIMBURSEMENT of tribal gov
eminent within eight years.
Evening star., 1896-12-19
Three Persons Killed and Another
Fatally Hurt.

Fatally Hurt.
PROVIDENCE. r. l.. December 1.-TWO
boilers in the Kent Woolen Company's mifl:
at Centervflle exploded today, killing four
persons outright and fatally injuring an
other. The dead are: Nilvanua Braulp.
nreman In charge of the boilers; Mrs.
Braulp. who had just brought her hus-
bands breakfast: Arthur Fisher sixteen
years Old. dye house employe, and D. s.
Baker, washer tender.
The seriously injured are: Benoni Houle.
Arthur Greavis, Ellen Lover, Annia Mona
han.
Evening star., 1896-12-19
GEN. LEE RETICENT.

Declines to Discuss the Senate Com
mittee's Action.
NEW YORK, December 19.-Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee, consul general at Havana, will
leave for his post today. He declined to
discuss the action of the Senate. foreign re-
lations committee, and would only say that
he hoped soon to forward a favorable re-
port to the State Department.
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To Fight for Ouba.

w. H. Brooker. colored. will, 1t was stat
cd this morning attempt the ORGANISATION
OF company Of 400 men to 60 TO Cuba
and aid the Insurgents.
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TO CLEAN OUT THE COUNTY.

Purpose Of the Mob That Hung the
Pr0ctOFs.
RUSSELLVILLE. KY. December 10.-
The mob that hung and killed the Proctors
here Thursday night, If reports are true,
are determined to rid the county of a num-
Der OF worthless and dangerous characters.
It Is said that at least twenty neraona IN
different parts Of the county have been no.
titled to leave the county within fifteen days
ana that several are making preparations
to 60. -
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Mr. >. ~. FoessrI Better.

MI. . w. F0AxNRs BottoF.
Mr.. John w. Foster, Sx-sscretary Of
State. who has been IN for nDme days past,
although atill confined 70 hia bedsos much
better. and his early coasxai6soanca Ii en-
Evening star., 1896-12-19

t1cran steanship Arrival,
NEW YORK, December iA.-Arrfved-
1truria. Liverpool.
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DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.

The Senate committee on the District Of
Columbia is receiving communications re-
garding House bill 1883. for the further con-
troll of the liquor traffic in the District of
Columbia. A. E. Shoemaker, G. c. T. of the
Independent Order of Good Templars of
this city, writes strongly indorsing the bill,
which, he says, is simply measure TO cor
rect imperfections in the present law If
there is an opportunity for him to appear
before the committee to be heard on this
bill Mr.. Shoemaker desires to have a hear
ing.
The Christin Moerlein Brewing Company
and John Goetz. jr.. secretary of the Brew
ers Protective Association. both of Cincin-
natl, Ohio. have telegraphed Senator Brice
strongly urging that House bill 1888 be not
permitted to become law. THE passage
OF this bill" they say. means prohibition
In the District of Columbia and the ruin of
the brewing trade Mr.. Brice has referred
the above kilograms for the consideration
OF the District committee to which the bill
has been referred
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District Appropriation.

The subcommittee of the appropriations
committee having charge Of the District of
Columbia appropriation bill will begin work
on that measure next Monday Mr.. Grout
oi vermont mas called the subcommittee
10 meet at 10 o'clock Monday morning and
the hearing will commence at that hnnr
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u you want today's
news today you can find
It only in The Star.
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Some Senatorial Comments.

Senator Chandler said that the statement
by Secretary OlDey was extraordinarn
Before resolution is reported from the
committee" he said. before 1t Is DOS
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FATAL BOILER ExpLosIoN.

Total.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-02

and being possessed Of considerable vocal
and histrionio ability IL was decided that
she should become In time grand opera
prima donna. To that end a thorough
training was considered necessary, and
Miss Studholme accordingly made her de-
but I'm dorothy" singing the role Of
Lady Betty. Her next London engagement
was I'm "La Cigalo" In which she had
only u small part. She suffered from Ill
health at about this time and found it
necessary to return 10 her native village
TO recoup.
After very brief retirement Miss Stud
holme was lured back 10 the British me-
tropolis by an offer OF the character of the
bride in Haste TO the Wedding" at the
Trafalgar theater. There her remarkable
winsomenoss OF manner was first extend
cdly noticed by the newspapers. An en-
gagement in Betsy" at the Criterion
followed, and again the fair young actress
found IL necessary Co 90 home 20 win back
her health and strength, which have since
never failed her.
She soon returned 10 the Shaftesbury
theater, where Morocco Bound was the
attraction. Here she enjoyed positive
triumph, having been successful in no less
than three parts In the piece-those orig
inally assigned TO Violet Cameron and
Jennie McNulty besides her own. The en-
terprising and octopian George Edwardes,
recognizing that the little beauty was also
possessed Of extraordinary versatility, inn
mediately made Miss Studholme an offer
TO join his Gaiety company. This was ac-
copied, and then the Morocco Bound"
syndicate made her a more tempting prop
osition 10 remain. She would have pre-
ferred 10 stay where she was In the
changed circumstances, but the agreement
had already been signed, and Miss Stud
holme became Miss Gladys Stourton in
"A Gaiety Girl" at the Prince Of Wales
theater. Her success In that role was
enormous, and when Mr. Edwardes was
getting together special company to
send TO the United States, Miss Studholmo
Is said to have been his very first selection.
His wisdom is demonstrated by tho col
umns of praise devoted TO the littlo Eng
lish artistic by the not infrequontly hyper
critical New York theatrical critics.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-02
j. TX. Hacketrs Capital Acting.

II is not known how Herbert Kelley re-
CARDS the casting of j. X. Hackett for tho
principal role in 1.-The Home Secretary"
in Daniel Frohman's production at the
New York Lyceum, but 1t is positive that
Mr.. Frohman is to bc congratulated on
having put forward this young actor so
speedily in his company. In Mr.. Wynd-
ham 5 production of the piece at the Cri-
terion in London last summer Mr.. Louis
Waller played the part for which Mr.. Hack
en- Is cast here, and, although Mr. Waller
Is considered, together with Mr.. Herbert
Waring pre-eminent in the performance
of villains roles, there are virility and IA
precision about Mr.. Hackett's S performance
of the socialist in Tho Home Secretary"
that place him on plane with these two
oldor and more experienced actors, and
that indicate that great deal may be ex-
pected from Mr.. Hackott.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-02

people laugh. The clown also practices
getting himself into odd positions, and he
succeeds best In this by being as awkward
and laundering rs possible.
Usually the jokes are all written out
and committed TO memory, but we arc al
ways getting up new ones. 1t often hap
pens that two clowns in tho ring begin
bantering each other out of pure FUN for
themselves and stumble upon jokes which
SGT tho people In n roar OF laughter l re-
member that was once doing the old bar
ber trick with another clown In Missis-
sippi. The little dsrkies who come TO the
circus thore always crawl close up TO the
ring and lie fat on their stomachs in the
dirt, with their heads just peeping over
the ombankment. There were fully so of
them when lined up, watching with big
eyes. My partner was the barber, and
was blaoked up as n negro clown. / seated
myself IN the chair, was lathered and
shaved, the black coming Off with the soap
TO the intonso delight Of the pickaninnies
along the ring. When / discovered the
condition of affairs I was supposed to be
extremely indignant, and in my scuffle
with the barber he threw his big lather
filled sponge at me. IL missed mo and hit
one of the little negroes In the eyes. 1t
was entirely unintcntional, but 10 created
the biggest laugh of the day. After that
we had row of little negroes along the
ring at every performances, and one Of
them received a soaking from the big
sponge. In this way new attraction was
invented.
"A clown must be good acrobat in or
der To burlesque the performers, and IL
takes a considerable time TO keep I'm prac.
tico. Altogether IL is "a life full of enjoy
ment, and presume l love my profession
just Us well rs any lawyer or doctor.
have been on the stage q number of times
as low comedian and once took a com
pany Of my own on tho road. Just before
the holidays l spent week in shop win
but / nm not "a curbstone clown.
'You would suppose that q clown would
be bruised black and blue all over by tho
number of hard raps and kicks which he
receives, but that H. not tho case. In
nearly all instances there IL sonlc arrange
mont to prevent injury. His clothes are
padded, and when he is struck Gt ho Chaps
his hands quickly, ana the audience thinks
the sound IL the result OF the blow.
flights with roughs who hang around
n circus are not unusual, aud thon the
clown Joins with his fellow performers in
shouting, Hey Rubel tie warcry of the
circus man, and wiolds hi- 'clemen fake
just as flercoly rs anybody. remember
n time down In Bolivar, Mo-, where we
got into q fight with toughs. in the
melee eight men werc killed and as many
moro seriously injured.
'In winter put In lots OF time study.
ing up new JOKES and scenes for the next
summer ("
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-02
A Young Girl Thief.

Mary Marchant, who caused quite n stir
in East Providence some time ago by collect
ing morey on forged order Of the Rev. A. s.
Hardy, for tho st. Mays Episcopal Church
OF that place, was arrested on Westminster
street yesterday morning by detective Rear
don and taken before Judge sweetland OF the
Sixth District Court. She pleaded guilty TO
the charge of obtaining money under false
pretences, and was bound over to the court Of
common pleas in the sum OF $500 She Is but
Is years old, and IL said TO he connected with
a very respectable family at ei Pike street.
She had obtained but $3.50 Mrs. Christopher
Lippitt of 1875 Hope street first suspected the
girl, and IL is upon her information that she
was arrested.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-02
CIRCUS CLOWNS LIFE.
Winter Is the Dull, Hard Time
) Season With Them.
ARE IMPRoyIDENT AS A CLASS.

sold Budd" Hawes Affords Peep Behind
the scenes-The Hours Are Short and
the Work Not Arduous- How Many New
Jokes and Scenes Are Invented.
This Is the season Of tho year when lifo
Is many degrees removed from the humor-
GUS for the average circus clown, for now
he is laid of" and is obliged 10 hustle
around for any sort OF engagement that
will provide u support for himself and his
family until the time "when the robins
most again" and the tenting season opens.
A clown Is not usually frugal mana
fellow who puts by certain sum each
week TO last through the winter, whom
there is no regular employment for HIM
At tho close OF a long tour he considers
himself In great luck II he has enough
cash on hnnd to carry him home, buy
few presents for the wife and children and
pay tho current household expenses for a
couple of weeks. Then, and not until then,
does no realize that 1t is necessary TO stir
about IL the members OF his family are to
continue to consume food with reasonable
regularity.
One of the best known clowns In the
For moro than 90 years old Budd has
been engaged in making people laugh, and
his travels have taken him from one end
Of the country TO the other.
Very few people know Of tho everyday
life OF the clown or his struggle TO give
the public new jokes for the clown must
not only be droll fellow himself, but DO
is also required to work out his own funny
sayings.
Old Budd was recently induced to relate
some Of his experiences as IA clown.
"A clown Is born "A clown" he said
land he must be an acrobat, a comedian
and natural wit all In one. It's hard
place 10 I'll, and the right kind Of man
always commands big wages.
Most people suppose it's hard LIE
and that when we arc through performing
we have To go out and pull stakes and help
load tho tents. It's not so. We have just
as easy times as tho actors. All my stuff
Is packed In big trunk, which is placed
In the dressing tent by the property men.
II Is numbered and occupies the same po-
sition every time. make up at noon for
the parade, again at o'clock for the reg
ular performance and at 8 o'clock in the
evening for the last performance. am
usually back 20 my bunk in the car by
1880. 1t Is very comfortable life when
one Is accustomed 10 It, OF course when
there is big rush and we arc all late IL
sometimes happeus rnau tho whole crowd
OF US have 10 turn out and help tho 'razor-
backs ttrain loaders)
There Is good deal in making up
funny. The paint pgt and baggy trousers
have great eeal to do watb making the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-02
City Hall Notes.

The exact number OF building rer-
mits issued for 1895 was l3ii.
The city tressurer's Office will show
considerable activity for the next nine
days as the payment OF water bills has be.
come due and poll taxes take a rest until
the collectors go out after delinquents.
The committee on poor department au.
dited bills today at p. m. The clerk are
all busy preparing the annual reports,
which, IN some departments, are al
most ready.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-02
Canary & Lederer.s Next Production.

In consequences of the continuation Of
the run of Tho Wizard OF the Nile at
the Casino, New York city, tho mana
gers of the house, are rather perplexed a.
to where they will stage their forthcoming
production of the burlesquc, THE Lady
Slavoy" According to present arrange
mcnts, "Thc Lady Slavey'' will be given
its American production by Canary g. Led
orer at the new Lafayette square thcater,
Washington, on Jan. 10, and If IL does
not follow "Thc Wizard of the Nile" at tho
Casino it will be produced before long ut
another New York theater.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-02
Hermann nnd Napoleon.

Hermann the great is constantly re-
ceiving letters from people who want TO
know IL he is i'm any way related to tho
late Emperor Napoleon III, whom he re-
sembles greatly. Mr. Hermann has not
that honor. His features resemble those
of the great consuls nephew, but his
face Is considerably thinner. when tray
cling on the continent shortly after the
Franco-German war, Hermann was often
hissed and sometimes nearly mobbed by
persons who mistook him for the exilcd
prince
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-02
rsy rempieton Resume. Fa.,lpr.

Fay Tompleton, whose contract with Il.
f.. Rico for Excelsior, Jr., !" called for tho
reduction Of her weight 10 l50 pounds, got
weighed the other day and discovered that
she had gained ten pounds since the 1rst
night Of the burlesquc. She has gone into
training again. Her diet consists simply
Of four spoonfuls of milk every two hours.
The airbrake for the bicycle was bound
" come, The English device OF tho kind
u Ingenious and effective, but seemingly
TOO cumbersome and complicated TO ever
become popular.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-02

There Is fad among some of our young
actresses 20 write books Odette Tyler has
just published a novel; Modjeska will
shortly publish her memoirs; Lotta Is pre-
pairing series Of Stage Stories" a re-
porter recently asked Jessie Bartlett Davis
what sho intondtAi 20 contribute TO con.
temporary literature. "Oh," said she, II
have been at wMk for months on cook
book. | am an artist with the chatting
dish and love cooking almost as much as
being santatrlcc."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-02
Rhode Island Patents.

List OF patents granted during the past
week to citizens OF Rhode Island, as reported
by the patent and law ofcs OF o. H. Duffy
Washington. d. c.: Samuel Darling. Provi.
donce. screw thread gage; A. J. Largelier.
assiRnor to the Pettee Machine Works. New
ton Uppor Falls Mass. multiple drill; s.
Lonergan. Central Falls. file guard: g. Noys..
Jr., Valley Falls, axle box: v. ". Campbell.
Providence. design for spoon, etc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-02
American Band Officers.

The American Band, at Ss- finy-ninth
annual meeting, elected the following
named officers: President, J. W. Nc
Cabe; leader, ID. ". Reeves; secretary
and treasurer, ID. W. Reeves; sergeant,
Il. ID. Kenyon. At this meeting It was
voted to adopt the low InternstionsI)
pitch.