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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-11
Keith's Opera House.

The engagement OF Mr.. Robert Hilliard
and his admirable company at Keith =
Opera House commencing next Monday
night, April 13, brings to mind the fact
that predictions made by the press, pro-
fession and public early in the present
season are being made realities TO the
very letter. These predictions We're that,
II there was anyone among the profess
sionals who was destined TO be brought
to the front in particularly bright form,
and wac TO be attended by uninterrupted
success, admiration and praise during
the present theatrical season, that one was
Robert Hilliard. At the time, years ago,
when Mr.. Hilliard played Juvenile part
in ssAs in Looking Glass" with Lillian
Langtry, he was favorite among his
associates, and popular actor with the
public. That feeling of good fellowship
and that popularity have increased, sea-
son by season, until now there are very
few in the long list of American actors
who can lay any claim to such general
and deep popularity as exists for Robert
Hilliard, and there is good reason for
this. He has either Inherited cor ac-
quired by study and diligent work
goodly number OF raro qualities any one
OF which, IL possessed by an aspiring
actor of the present day, would alone
insure for him fame and high salary.
Mr.. Hilliard Is Of striking appearance,
fine physique, handsome face. bright,
expressive eyes, sharp clear cut and
pleasant features. His voice is clear and
fascinating to the listener, and his enun-
ciation is perfect. To these add intelii-
gence, rare perceptive ability as an actor,
and the perfect makeup of a gentleman
tMr. Hilliard has each of them) and 1t
wdnld seem that the perfect mark had
been reached.
In the matter OF dress, Mr.. Hilliard is
probably not equaled by any man In the
profession. He is the BERRY Walln OF
the theatrical world. Bearing upon this
subject the words of well known man.
ager are quite appropriate. "In all my ex-
perience OF 26 years never have seen the
actor who was Bob Hilliard's equal rs
dresser. There may be those who spend
ten times as much money as he does for
dress, but their clothes don't fit them as
compared with him. Catch him where
you will on the street, at the club, at
the swell reception, at the races. at
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-11

John A. Cockerill was born in Ohio
In 1915, HIS father was man OF means,
and Intended TO give his son a college edu.
cation, but the war broke ont, and the lad
entered the army rs n drummer boy.
After the war had ended, young Cockerill
became printer, and set type on The
Scion OF Temperance. Afterward he was
appointed clerk OF the United States SEN
ate. He next became partner of Clement
Il. Vallandingham in the publication OF
the Dayton Empire, at that tine the Or
gan of the Montgomery county Demo-
Gratis. Later he was reporter OH paper
In Hamilton, where he attracted the at
tention OF j. b. McCullagb, editor OF the
Cincinnati Enquirer. who offered him n
position on that paper He afterward be-
came managing editor. He subsequently
edited the Washington Post, Baltimore
Gazette, ST. Louis Post-D Dispatch New
York World and New York Morning Adj
vertiser. He went TO Japan u year ago as
The Heraids special correspondent.
While editing Tho Post-Dispatch at ST.
Louis, Judge Slayback came into the edi-
torial rooms TO assault him, and Cockerill
killed him In self-defense.
Colonel Cockerill was once president
OF the National Press club, and belonged
to the Masons Loyal Legion and other
orders
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-11
"A Quiet Dav.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE senate took
up the question of sectarian Indian schools
yesterday. but did not complete it. The
debate was very temperate and no refer.
ence was made to the organization which
has been active in opposition to sectarian
schools An important bill passed at the
close of the day was that providing for a
transmission and International exposition
at Omaha In lS98 The house spent the en-
tire day ingcneral debate on the ''fllled
cheese" bill. A very considerable oppo-
sition to the measure has developed and
most OF the members interested In its
passage fear ii will fall unless radically
amended. The principal objection seems
to be raised to the tax features of the bill
800 on the manufacturer aud $40 on the
retailer while there appears general
uuapimity in favor of bill to compel the
branding of filled cheese.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-11
Political Giant. In Opposition.

WINNIPEG, April 11.-This city is 70
have battle royal, and the parochial
school question is to be the issue. At the
close Of parliament at Ottawa, Sir Charles
Tupper will leave for this city, and will
be invited by the Conservatives here to
stand for<Winnipcg at the Forthcoming
general elections. IL he accepts, the Lin.
erals will invite their leader. Wilfred
Laurier, to oppose him, and here. at the
birthplace Of the troublesome school ones.
ton, the battle between the giants will be
fought II IL occurs, It. will be the most
exciting political battle in Canada's his.
tory. ..... .......
A want ad in The NEWS always brings
good results.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-11

morning rehearsal, or at bis part in the
play, and he's as neat and trim as he
would be just popped out OF a bandbox.
In my estimation there are few OF US
msde right to wear good clothes; but Bob
Hiiiiard Is one OF the real exceptions. "
In the admirable play i'm which Mr..
Hiiliard " appearing this season, the new
society comedy, "Lost-2i Hours" artis-
tic ability ss well as fashionable attire are
requisite. II is needless TO affirm tha. he
ls well provided with both. The story OF
"Lost--24 Hours, deals with former
New York clubman who, during the alb
eeDce OF his wife, returns 10 bis club
companions. He drinks too much aud In
consequence. loses "a hours or bis life.
This loss of time brings him in contact
with many things extremely disagree
able and annoying TO himself bat decid-
edIy amusing TO those who observe them
from the front OF the footlights. Thrse
scts ~ rapio, uninterrupted merriment
are provided The usual mstinses will be
given tuesday, Thurday and Saturday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-11
Westminster Iheafer.

Next weeks attraction at the westmin-
ster taeater will be Flynn and sheridan's
New City Sports Burlesque Company.
IL comprises such well known merftorious
people as tie -four Nelson sisters, Rosa, Lii
lie, Anna, and Kate. whose aggregate
weight - 620 pounds, and who perform the
most difhcuit acrobai feats ever attempt.
Cd with the most apparent ease. doing
many tricks that are seldom attempted
by male ecrobsts. Twenty thousand dol.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-11
Read About Daisyfield, top Sth Page.


PORTLAND, Me, April 1.-The biz shin.
owners OF New England have all signed n
paper agreeing TO the following schednle,
OF freights from the kcnnebcc and penob.
scot rivers d'ring the ice shipping season:
New York and Philadelphia. 90 ccnts.
Baltimore and Washington. a. cents,
Richmond, ~ cents a ton. This is To in
clnde free wharfage aud towage. Tho
shlpowners claim that they caunot stand
tls prices Of last season, which were not
snore than 10 cents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-11
HARMLESS WARFARE.
Soft Snap for Soldiers Engaged in
the Nlcaraguan Rebellion.
copyrighted. 1891


CoRINTo, April ll.-For several hours
on April 0 and tho insurgent troops un-
der command of General Boca, president
of the revolutionary government OF Near
aqua, cannonaded the troops sent by the
government of Honduras at Chinandega.
. The bombardmcnt, however, did not dis
lodge the soldiers who were sent by Hon-
duras TO the assistance of the government
OF President Zelaya.
At Elviejo an insurgent force from
Leon Is thanking Nagarotc and threaten
ing to attack Managna. the capital
OF Nicaragua The government troops
have been engaged with this force of
Leonists, few men having been
killed on both sides; but President Ze-
laya's forces were not strong enough TO
drive back the enemy, and 1t returned to
Managua unsuccessful. A small detach-
ment OF Zslaya's troops has occupied Soucc.
a small town about "a leagues north OF
Leon, the headquarters of the revolutioD,,
lists
The British warship Comus having on
board over 200 Officers, has arrived here.
but she will leave Ccrinto today for San
Juan del Sur 1t Is expected. however,
that the Comus will return here in day
or two and remain Mt this port until the
revolution in Nicaragua Is decided one
way or the other.
According 70 present Indications, the
revolution in Nicaragua will continue rs
long as either side can pay, feed and clothe
Its soldiers. In other words, the soldiers
on both sides are quite willing 10 remain
under arms and live without labor Just as
long ms people will pay them to do so.
So far as fighting Is concerned, neither
side Is in position to do very much ex-
ecution, even IL their troops were willing
to undertake the task. AS matter Of
fact, there is
Very Little More Personal Danger
TO the majority of the officers, soldiers or
politicians engaged in the present strug-
gle than there is during time of peace
or course, tho political LEADERS of the two
parties In the fiefd nre the rcat generals In
command OF the forces and their dcker-
Ing and dealing nre being carried on with
out any infernisslon. To an, American
the whole affair Is very much like an
opera bouffe revolution, and is just ms
harmless.
The only real fighting done was in the
earlier stages of tho revolution, and IL
seems to have sickened both armies. The
Leonists have the largest quantity OF
arms, andthey are OF more modern de.
scription than those of President Zelaya
but the latter has up To the present been
suffering from lack OF ammunition. and
he Is still suffering from the same cause
although he has hitherto been we'll sup
pied with money from Managua aud
Granada In particular.
But there is already much grumbling at
the inaction OF President Zslaya's army.
and threats have been heard TO cut off his
supplies of funds unless some forward
movement Is shortly commenced and
something tangible is accomplished
The United States cruiser Abort is still
here and she rernrts all we'll on board.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-11
theatrical Tidings.

at Keith's Opera House will be Donnelly
and Girard in the entirely new version OF
"The Rainmakers." Ibis will mark the
final engagement of Donnelly and Girard
in "The RaiDmakers," (" as they have been
engaged for the leading roles in new
burlesqne next season. The company
supporting Donnelly and Girard this year
Is positively the best they ever had.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-11
Miss Hall is a Rhode Island girl. sh

Miss Hall is a Rhode Island girl. She
ran away from home to 80 on the stage,
and her beauty and talent quickly
brought her to the front. Since being
with Manager Charles Frohman Miss Hail
has been seen here as Jennie Buckthorn in
% Shenandoah" and as Catharine Ten
Broeck Lawrence, the frank, plainly
spoken American girl i'm "Aristocracy.n
1he role she has in "The Gay Parisians''
is comedy part, for which she is well
suited. The audience is always glad
when she Is on the stage, for not only is
she good to look upon, but she acts with
breeziness and life, and there is conta.
gion about her merry laugh which
makes her audience laugh with her.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-11
DEATH WAS UNEXPECTED.
Journalist John A. Cockerill Succumb
to an Attack of Apopiexy.

CAIRO, April l1.-John A. Cockerill,
the distinguished American journalist
and correspondent of the New York Her
aid, died here OF apoplexy last night. very
suddenly and unexpectedly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-11

Rev. DR.. A. Judson Smith of Boston,
who is to speak on Armenia at the Union
ministers meeting next Monday,is secre-
tsry of the American board of commits
sioners of foreign missions. He IL amply
qualified to speak intelligently on this
subject, as he has given it much thought
and rare opportunity is afforded clergy
men OF Providence and vicinity to listen
to an able discussion of one of the burn
ing questions OF the day. The meeting
will be held at Y. NJ. {. A. building at
10:30 a. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-11

The attraction at Lothrop's Opera
House during the week of April 20 will he
the Metropolitan melodrama entitled
Grimes OF Great city," with a special
ly engaged company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-11

Mr.. j. u. Little of this city has sold 100
volumes OF his valuable ShaSespearean Ii
brary TO the Providence Public Library.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-11

The famous Hanlon Brothers will be at
the Providence Opera House during the
week beginning April 20, and offer their
favorite gorgeous spectacle entitled the
"New Superba.n Marvellous transfor-
nations, bewildering tricks, scenic leger-
dermain, vaudeville specialties, acrobatic
feats and numberless other features will
be disclosed. 1t Will be a remarkably Jolly
ana entertaining performance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-11

This week ihe attrac ion al the Pfovi.
sopes Opsrs House will be "1be Gay
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-11

J. ii. Gilmour is playing Brabezon il
"Sowing the Wlndn in a plaster cast
He unfortunately had his shoulder blad,
broken.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-11

April II "The Heart OF Maryland" will
be played for the two hundredth time at
the Herald Square Theater, New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-11

Court Thomas W. Dorr, +. of A., will
hold a social in Music hall. Thursday
evening, April 16.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-07-22
CONG. HAUGEN's EULOGY.
He Pays Mr.. Lind High Tribute as the
Result Of Long ACQUAINTANCE.

Nils P. Haugen, the Wisconsin Con-
gresham for four terms and who retired
voluntarily as Mr.. Lind did, has the fol-
lowing to say to the Minneapolis Times
relative to the stand taken sby his Mime
sofa friend.
| am viewing the situation in Mime
sofa and Wisconsin from the. philosophi-
cal attitude Of a mere on-looker at a.
public spectacle.
While am republican and as such
can not but regret that my valued friend
John Lind, of your state, has found it
necessary to sever his connection with
the old party, car still do full Justice
to the manly motives which seem to have
prompted him in that step.
1t was my fortune to serye4in congress
with Mr.. Lind during his entire term of
six years. The interests Of our constitu.
epcies were frequently identical, and this
brought us closely together from the be-
ginning Of our career.i il congress. Dur
ing six years j Ohm Lind never made d
political move, probabl which I d id not
become ADVISED Of sooner or later. While
I regret that lie has severed his connec-
ton ton with the repub lican party his whole
political history proves TO me that lie has
taken. the step calml eliberately
and conscient iously Nj. Lind is one
of the very few active politicians have
known who is alway q guided BY motives
LOT perfect rectitnde.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-07-22

Just because one of the Supreme Court
Judges changed his mind On the consti-
tutionality of the income tax law, and
just because Wm.J. Bryan had the cour-
age and manhood to say that there was
no account for that Judges change of
mind and that the law was constitution
al whether the supreme court said so or
not, the fountain of wisdom from
which spring the editorials in the St.
Paul Dispatch, gave vent to brainless
connection, entitled go study IN red"
1t called Mr.. Bryan al anarchist, a
socialist and u lihilist. It compared him
to Robespierre and Marat, the fiends of
the French Revolution. It claimed that
his election would result in the overthrow
OF the present SYSTEM Of government, in
the abandonment of the constitution and
in a revolution alongside Of which the
French Rel On Of Terror would pale into
insignificance. What strange language
is this? How shocking it would be to
every lover Of decent government if
it were true. But it is not true. The
editor of the Dispatch has a curious
head. It is full of wheels. It runs wild
with imagination. It makes him the
victim of delusions. 1t MAY drive him
pitiably mad. He sees thugs that do
not exist. He thinks Bryan is a bomb
shell nihilist, whereas in fact lie is an
honest, hralny, we'll -educated and patri-
otto citizen who believes in making this
Il nation of happy homes. He wants This
country to progress but such an idea as
accomplishing it by bloodshed and woe,
never entered his mind That's only a
dream of the editor of the Dispatch. His
head is evidently deranged. just why,
we cant understand, but if he keeps on
talking as he has been doing lately, his
gold standard friends will have to tie
him down at home and never let him 90
near the editorial rooms. The people,
you know, would not be justified in be-
lieying anything he SAID.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-07-22
Wednesday July %, 1896.

A telegram, received from St. Louis
this morning, stated that Bryan would
be unanimously endorsed by the Popu-
lists, but that there might lie some hitch
over Sewall.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-07-22

1t is no longer a craze it's an uprising
of free people in behalf Of their just
rights. It is wave of condemnation
Of the submission to which our masses
have been forced by the advantages CIV
en- the money classes and. foreigners
through an approaching currency.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-07-22

The Populists and Silver men are hold
ing their convention at St. Louis today.
If they are guided by patriotism and love
of principle instead of party, they will
indorse Bryan with a will. The mere
fact, that there isn't single gold stand
ard advocate who wants to see union
Of forces, is reason enough why there
should be one.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-07-22

All of the Clough organs advise the
Democrats not to nominate Lind for
governor. You poor chumps? Has all
your reason gone? Do you suppose for
a minute that the Democrats will follow
your advice?
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-07-22

There is nothing to be wondered at in
the TRADE of abuse which is being heaped
upon the advocates of free silver coinage
by the owners Of the metropolitan pa
pers, We say owners, because, as a gen
eral rule, the man who is able enough to
write the editorials doesn't hold the mar
row views that are called for by an i'm
plicit faith in a single gold standard.
Now it is to be presumed that these
owners are at least possessed of ordinary
mental machinery. If then, to use an
illustration applied 10y DR.. Holmes in
discussing matters of religion, such alb
surd theories as the single gold stand
ard is based upon are thrown against the
machinery of his brain, and he is not
mentally strong enough to throw them
off, the wheels must naturally clog.
Then, he must either go actually mad,
or his mental machinery becomes so dis
ordered, that he raves with abuse. In
the lattel case he exhibits all the custom
AIRY symptoms, defantly asserting that
everybody who does mot think as he
does is crank and loon. 1t is but a
natural outcome, and there IS no need
Of stating ut this time what these absurd
theories are. They have appeared in
these columns often enough.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-07-22

The concentration of all the wealth Of
the east, or wherever you find it for that
matter, in behalf of the single gold stand
ard of the St. Louis platform, will not
tend to any material degree to bring a.
bout TIE election Of Mckinley. Neither
will the solid array Of metropolitan
newspapers, nearly all Of which are.
owned by millionaire individuals or
companies. The people are gathering
in their might to demand fair treatm ent
for all alike. -. -.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-07-22

cannot nay that Ihave beensnrprised
|at Mr.. LiDd's attitude, because sense Of
right long ago compelled him to the adj
yOcacy Of bimetallism. recall that he
was one among the first public msnEwho
ever spoke to me On the subject, and al
though that was several years ago, he
even then proclaimed the doc rine Of sil-
yer r l'.l etization. Though / have
not agreed with Mr.. Lind ii his views, j
can readil = understand how he could be
induced to take the stand be has. Heis
g gentleman q large ssympath ies, Of per-
feet personal honesty, and in no sense .
ldemagogue. He has watched this era Of
falling prices, and discovered how it has
disturbed values heretofore supposed to
he fixed and permanent. Being natur-
al bimetallist he has conclu ded y think
without sufficient reason that the entire
trouble was caused by a too sudden fall?
ing back upon the geld standard.
But Mr.. Lind is not an anarchist. He
is an honest, conservative citizen, and if
he should lie elected governor Of your
state he will prove one of the best gov
ernors, as he was certainly one of the
best members Of congress, Minnesota has
ever had.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-07-22

Sleepy Eye Herald The friends Of the
New Ulm statesman in Brown County
are pleased to see the very favorable
comments by the press Of the state with
reference to a union Of all on him for
governor. Mr.. Lind is one Of the. few,
men in this country who have greater
love for the perpetultv Of this land than
for any political party. HIS atti-
tude in the present crisis is that of a
patriot. While not seeki.g any politi-
cal preferment at the hands of the peo-
pie he is willing to be nsed by the hon.
est rank and file Of ill parties il. the eff.
fort of throwing off the yokesof politi-'
cal and machine ride den bondage IN this
state. Mr.. Lind is the man that every
honest man can rally around and he can;
bes elected governor Of this state BY d
large maj rity. Iyet us nominate andc-l
Ilect Nj. Lind.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-07-22


best members Of congress, Minnesota has
ever had.
The announcement, contained IN the
Review Of the 9Th to the effect that Mr..
Lind would, under no circumstances ac-.
cept the gubernatorial nomination if
rendered to him by the reform forces Of
the state, has brought disappointment to
a very large circle Of voters in this state
and particularly in this county. Mr..
Lind, of course, meyer declared himself
as a candidate, but the reform press had
advocated his nomination and the re-
form speakers bad insisted that he was
the man for the hour. His refusal there-
fore comes like thunderbolt from a
clear sky. Opponents are jubilant and
friends are depressed, Great times Gre
ate great men. In periods of danger,the
right men have always been found to act
as leaders. And SO with Mr.. Land. The
people want him and have confidence in
his ability to carry out their wishes.
Mr.. Lind says that he is out of poll
tics. We venture to say that he is not.
When the people want a man, he must
listen to the call, He must grasp the
banner and lead them either to glorious
victory or honest defeat. To be sure, it
is often the case that the man who takes
the lead in serious encounter, fails to
conquer, but it will not be so in this in
stance. We have seen people from the
north. from the west, from the northwest