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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-28
"New York FGyorites."

New York favorites, title, by the way,
which is the ne plus ultra, the ultima
thule, of all actors, are the living, breath
ing exponents of natures old law Of evolu-
ton and survival of the fittest. Great in.
dividual successes in New York produc.
tions are never made by new, untried ac-
tors, although the public, and oftentimes
the critics, may never have heard of them
They haze. however almost To "a man or
woman served long apprenticeship "on
the road, " playing in every city in the
land n wide range of characters and gain
ing thereby the experience which, when
they get New York opening, places them
seemingly at one bound on the very PIN
nacle of fame. Charles A. Bigelow is a
recent example. Known for years as a
leading comic opera comedian all over the
country outside of New York, he only
needed the chance 10 get in Little Chris.
topher" to take the place he now holds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-28
Will Be Built by the Elm
wood Lodge, X. Of P.
Structure TO Be of Brick and
Three Stories High.
Location Will Be at Corner of Elm
wood szd Potter's Avenues.

For more thun Fix years the members
OF Eimwood Lodge, Knights of Pythiss,
nave worked with might and main for the
purpose OF building a hall, and IL evefv-
hing goes ss planned this object will be
.calized on Wednesday evening, Sept. J..
1897. At the meeting of the lodge last
evening the building committee, consist
Ing OF Brother Benjamin Il. Harrington,
Past Chancellor Reuben s. Bemis and
Brother Perry q. sweet, were given full
power to have built three story building
at cost of not more than si3. 800.
Four years ago the lodge purchased the
land and buildings on the southeast cor
ner OF Elmwood and Potter's avenues,
which 1t NV owns without any encum-
hersnccs. liz has also several thousand
dollsrs In the treasury, and for year or
more some Of the leading memt er have
msintained that hall should lie tuiit
on the lot, Gs he lodge has mem ber-
ship OF nearly 30H. The majority of the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-28
THE NEW CANE.

have made the original game so popular
and yet IL is pastime requiring skill and
good headwork and not little exertion.
The game is played on n table about 10
feet long, very much like that of a shuttle
board. The pins and balls are naturally
OF considerably smaller size than those
used in regulation bowling In putting
on English" and making difficult caroms
from the center pin 60 the others, SO as to
bring down good score, there is room for
the display of much cleverness, and play
ers seem TO develop as much enthusiasm
as they would in hand rolling game. The
scoring in the new game is the same as in
tenpins
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-28

r. a. Barnet, the clever Boston librc,.
tist whose long list OF successes, beginning
with the now famous "l4O2" and ending
mp to date with ono of the few real money
winners or The present season, Jack and
the Aeanstalk, has never madc n failure
Mr. Barnet Is quiet unnssumlng gentle
man, who Is rarely seen around thcatcrs
or places whcr theatrical men conrrcgatc.
His manner j. pleasant and afIablc. cuu-
plHl with an air cf prCoccupatiun that
would stamp him as lawyer 20 The ordi.
nary student of human nature. lie A. a,
present hard ~ work rchcarsing the new
burle~quc for the Boston cadets. who have
80 far had the honor Of being the first to
produce All OF Dir. Barnets Successes
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-28
SCOTS ulsion is CAd-

SCOTS Elm ulsion is Cod
liver Oil prepared as a ffood.
AT the same time, il is a
blood maker, nerve tonic
and an up builder. But
principally it is a food for
tired and weak digestions;
for those who are not getting
the fat they should from
their ordinary food; for chill
dren whom nothing seems
to nourish; for all who are
fat-starved and thin.
1t is pleasant to take; at
least, it is not unpleasant.
Children like it and ask for
more.
Some druggists have "hst as gced" kind iss1
the kind all others try TO equal sood ea,ugh fo e =
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-28
VIRGINIA HARMED.
An Actress Who Has Developed Wonder
fully within the Past Few Years.

Virginia Harmed has been the recipient
OF notable compliment recently i'm her
selection by Charles Frohman TO play tho
principal female role in "Spiritisinc, f" the
latest Sardou drama, which will be pro-
duced in Now York city Mt the Knicker-
Booker theatcr shortly. AS this is the char
acter which was written especially for
Sarah Bernhardt, the extent of the COM
pliment implied by the selection of Miss
Harmed by so shrcwd and discriminating
"a manager rs Mr.. Frohman may bc appre-
ciated. AS Miss Harmed has recently be-
come the possessor Of handsome and ex-
pensive residence In New York and a
handsome and talented husband In the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-28

OF the last three years, showing that al
though not extending its work widely, the
facilities OF the institution have been for the
greater part of the time taxed to their limit
in caring for the patients daily beneath its
roof
Among the mprovements'stcel ceilings have
been put up in the upper south ward, which
has also been repaintod and such general re-
pairs as have been found necessary i'm any of
the buildings from time to time have been
made. The principal structural Improvement
consists in an addition TO the best building OF
the mems wing of an alcove Mt the south end
OF each ward, - feet by 10, containing fire
place and a large triple window.
The following officers were elected: Presi.
nt,sWilliam Goddard; vice-president, vii.
liam ButlerDuncan trustees, Jabez G. Knight.
Royal c. Taft, Rowland Hazard, stephen
Brownell, Daniel Day, John Nicholas Brown,
stephen o. Metcalf Rathbone Gardner,
Charles H. Merriman and Isaac G. Bates.
treasurer, Moses b. l. Goddard: secretary.
Charles NORM Smith; committee TO audit
treasurer's account. Samuel r. Dorrance and
George NJ smith.
The following mortuary list was presented
by the secretary:
Abby q. Beckwith. Augustus Hoppin,
Frank Mauran, John McAuslan, 1. c. Stock.
bridge, Samuel 8. Sprague, Mary n. Taft.
John K. Troup, Rufus. Waterman and William
q. Weld.
Bishop Mathew j. HarlSins, Robert Millar,
M IL; N Darrell Harpayr NJ. d.. Robert f.
smith, Edward r. Ely, Alfred NJ. Coats, Cy.
rus NJ Van slyck, and all clergymen who
nave ofiiciated at the hospital the past year
were elected to membership in tho corporation
lex Governor Taft presented an amendment
to the by-lawsappointing three standing com
mittees on finance, house and grounds. A mo.
ton was passed that the subject of new ward
be referred TO the Board of Trustees.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-28
GENERAL SPORTING BRIEFS.

Peter Mahsr has cabled Joe Goddard
that he will box hi m IL he will come 10
America.
Peter Jackson has decIine ed Tom
O'Rourke's offer to box Bole Armstrong
at New York.
Patsy Haley and Dave Sullivan we're
matched yesterday to box at the Polo
club. New York, Feb. 8.
Ralph Ireadway, captain of Yole's
Henley crew, has been engaged as physi-
eel director of the Y. NJ. {. A., of Sioux
City, Ia.
The second sparring meeting under the
auspices of the b. A. A, for members
only, will be held In the "gym" on Sat-
urday evening, with ha.f "a dozen ood
bouts.
The McCoy-Jack fight which was to
have been pulled of tonight was declared
OF because Mccoy refused to 60 on.
The bneker OF Dan Lredon says that
"Kid" Mccoy and Creedon will box I'm
England. Derby week for $500 purse.
Should Dick Barge oest Eddie Connolly
he will be matched against Tom Tracy by
the same club for $4,000 purse.
The circuit committee OF the New Eng
land baseball league will visit New Bed
ford today at the request of several prom
inent men of that city, who are ready to
put a hr,t.clsss club in the game.
Hon. Rupert Guinness, the English
amateur champion sculler, has had to
give up rowing for the present owing to
a strained heart. lie will not he able to
take part in the Oxford Cambridge boat
race.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-28
"In Old Kentucky"

Few plays Of recent date have been more
highly commended than I'm Old Kentucky, "
which appears at Keiths Opera House next
week, beginning Monday, February 1. 1t
was beyond question the most successful play
on the road last season. Three companies
have been playing il in various parts Of the
country and all to great financial returns.
The play tells comparatively simple story i'm
stirring way, the types represented by the
characters are interesting as well as human,
and what is most important of all, they APP
peal TO the heart.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-28
ITS ANNUAL MEETING.
Corporation of Butler Asylum Trans
acts Business.
Report OF The .Sup.rintendent-Several
NV M:mb:rs Elected.

DIR. william A. Gorton, superintendent OF
the Butler Hospital, at the annual mec n 9
held yesterday. pros 'nted his annual report,
which, summarizel, was as follows:
There wore in tho hospital January /, lSl pa
tients, 90 women and ~ men. There have
been admitted during the year 25 women and
81 men. The whole number OF patients under
treatment during the year was. therefore, 2i3.
The maximum number under treatment at
any one time was 1874, the minimum number
was l'6. and the average number for the year
was nearly lsl, or two less than for the year
1895 Sixty-two patients have been discharged
30 women and 8! men leaving in the hospital
at the end Of the year ISL patients, 0l women
and 90 men. OF those admitted 10 were al.
legged 10 have been insane less than three
months 10 less than one year, less than two
years, and 10 for moro than two years previ-
Gus 10 their last admission 10 this hospital
Fourteen were natives Of Providence, Is cf
other parts Of Rhode Island IL q other New
England States, of a State outside of New
Is were OF foreign birth. Twenty.
four were residents Of Providence. 2i OF other
parts Of Rhode Island,7 Of other New England
states and two OF States outside Of Now Eng.
land.
Twenty-six woro married. 25 were single
md were widowed; 81 were not known to
have had previous attacks. had each suffered
rom one previous attack and hal each sev-
'ral attacks prior TO their last admission.
Three had previously been In this hospital for
treatment and been discharged as improved
from the figures already given il will be seen
hat with IA much smaller number of admis-
lions than for many years the AVERAGE popu.
ation for the year fell but little below that
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-28
WHERE THE CHAMPIONS WILL 90.

Mr.. Hanlon of the Cham pion Baltimore
Baseball team, has announced the follow
ing schedule for the champions spring
conditioning trip in the sunny South.
baltimore will be left behind Sunday.
March "a, and Macon will be reached the
next day. From then until March 81 the
team VIII work there. Savannah will be
visited March 27 to 20, after which the
itinerary will be as follows: Charleston.
March 3o.3l; Augusta. April LIZ; Atlanta,
April 3, 8; Athens. April g. Charlotte,
April q; Richmond, April s, o; Norfolk,
April 10, and Baltimore, April II. At
nome few cham pionship games will be
played as follows:
With Norfolk, April ~, 13; Syracuse,
April IL. 10; Princeton, April 10: Toronto,
April IL, 10; Georgetown April 21. and
flying trip will be made to Washington
on April 20 to meet the Georgetow Club.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-28
ADJUSTMENTS.
Jonn Drew and "Rosemary" at Provi-
dence Opera House. f

. The engagement of Mr.. John Drew and
dainty "Rosemary" in this city will
materializs at the Providence Opera
itouse tonight, tomorrow night and
saturday matineee and night. IL is quite
while since Mr.. Drew was here, but the
resson for that must bs laid to his popu-
iarity elsewhere. Last season ne was In
New York for close on TO eight months.
using only two plays and dividing bis
time among three theaters. lie opened
very early this season at the Empire
Theater, New York, and played "Rose-
mary" for five continuous months. Then
followed Boston for three weeks and now
comes Providence for only four perform.
snces. Outside Of Boston. Mr.. Drew can
speno only two weeks in Nsw England.
Rosemary, withou, exaggeration, is
believed to he the best play Mr.. Drew has
ever had and his part in 1t the best for
which ne has ever heen cast. This 10 the
last time Miss Maud Adams will be seen
ss bis leading lady as next season she will
enter the stellar ranks. Mr.. Drew is under
the management of Charles Frohman.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-28
NATIONAL SKATING RACES.

The nationsi speed skating tournament
was resumed at silvec Lake, s. l., yester-
day. Three thousand people were present.
a continuous fall OF light snow made
II impossible for the management to keen
straight-sway track clear, but a space
was cleared for circular track, and the
quarter and hve-mile championships we're
brought of on IL. Reynolds Of Chicago.
who won the ons-mile championship cap
'ured the quarter'mile in clever style. lie
won the hnal heat ty about 20 inche,
from Il. a. thomas Of Newburgb. N.
y sfter a.hsrd race, and Thomas beat
Morgan, who was third, by about four
yards.
Eight men started for the fiye-miIe
oham they were we'll punched
from the beginning. steve o'Brien led
couple of laps aud then rave way 10
Thomas, who mace the running. The
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-28
An Equine Curiosity.

W. X. Vanderbilt has among his thor.
oughbrcds at st. Louis dc Poissy, near
Paris, curiosity i'm the form of mare 10
years old and still in training. He pur-
chased her last year from NJ. Camille
Blanc. Her name Is Varavillc, and so
long ago as 1884 she, as a 6-ycar-old. won
the Grand s;tecplechaise dc Paris. defeat
Ing among others old Roqucfo-t. She then
belonged to M. Blanc and was ridden by
Iiatchet. She is by Kaolin, out of Nal
Jugoe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-28

members could not DC persuaded to agree
upon the question, however. Ii was de.
cided last evening to put the matter to a
test, and the result ives that Q hall will
be erected. There were but three votes
sRsinst the proposition. Only about halt
of the lot will be taken up by the new
building, as the stores on Elmwood and
Potter's avenues corner will remain rs
they are. The hell 50x60 feet or there
abouts, will be erected on the eastern
portion OF the lot. The income from the
vtores will goa long way toward paying
tor the new building.
On the ground floor will be three
stores, each of which have already been
spoken for, and these will be fitted up
with every modern convenience. On the
second floor will be the lodge room, one
loom that will be suitable for an Office.
banquet hail, Kitchen, ante rooms, etc.,
These also will bs fitted up in first
class manner. On the third floor will be
large hall suitable for entertainments,
sociais and other large gatherings.
The entire building will be made as
n most substantial manner. The plans
submitted are such that IL later on the
mem bers of the lodge desire, they can
Guild an extension on the west END with
vut altering tho building any mors than
20 tear away one end. The building will
be Of brick, but whether OF red or yellow
has not as yet been determined by the
mi fao hnf ha tat
tive trimming will probably be decided
On. On the lot where the building is to
be erected stands two-tenem ent house
and the occupants will be mott aed TO va
cate. The old tuIlding will be sold to
the highest bidoer.
1t is probable the lodge may experience
Noout the same trouble over a dividing
wall ss the owners OF the Hodges build
ing. The committee has discovered that
The foundation wall Of one building that
nbuts on the land owned by tue loogc at a
short disti nee underground broadens out
SO that the footing stones are encroac he'd
some l3 inches On the lodge lot. On jan
nary 10 the owner Of the wall was notified
TO remove the part on the lodge lot bot
mp to the present tine hss not done so,
but has offered a proposition to purchase
the land covering the foundation, but on
condition that IL the lodge, In
laying the foundation for the hall
in any way damages the adjoining prop
erty that the lodge will Gear ell expense.
This, of course, the lodge would not do.
Tie building committee have had the
beet OF legal advice, ana will proceed TO
dig The cellar for the buildings and unless
he objection is removed will apply to the
oufts 10 have the psrt that encroachss
.smovei. IL IL the Intention Of the build
ing COMMITTEES END the lodge mem bers
% render the owners OF the hall every
facility possible IN removing IL.
1be building Is to be put up by contract. |
Whcn completed II will be the first
fyibitn hali in the state, and one OF the
' ~ fsw In New England.
That the project will be a sccccss M |
ore e q have any fear. for two OF the |
members who stienced the meeting last
ssening SAID that N toe lodge wanted any /
money they stood resdv 10 come tor~sro
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-28

Tablets marking the spot where Abra-
ham Lincoln was nominated for the prcsi
dcncy in 1860. The spot where the great
irv of 1871 hurnd itaclf uui. ana where
Thu old ~au,-iirsh itousc stood in piolCcr
d1f~ VIII bo Crctc,l D. thr Chicago His
tWfAl ~pciriy Tho announcement was
m"dc officially at the quarterly injecting Of
w" cicty by T.. g. Mason, Its president.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-28
VIII Move Because OF s,ri5.

Brockton, Mass, Jan. 2s.-T. ID. Barry.
who closed down his shoe factory yester-
day. owing to differences with the Shoe
makers union. went to North Easton
and upon his return. reported that he
had hired factory I'm that town. Mr..
Barry claims that the owners Of ths
North Easton factory had offered 10
move all his machinery. besides putting
On addition to the building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-28

orpid liver means n had complexion. bad
breath. indigestion and frequent headaches.
To avoid such companions take Dcwitts
Little Iarly kiscrs the famous little riTs
Joscph y Johnslon's Pharmacy, Sfg Wet.
minister street. Mctzger'- Pharmacy 20
North Main street Alfrei'S Pharmacv. m
Eddy street Joseph Driver, RIVERSIDE Phar.
macy, 50 Manton avenue
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-28
SPORTING CLUB WANTS A LICENSE.

Counsel for the Seaside Athletic Club
appeared In the Supreme Court before
Justice Gaynor in Brooklyn yesterday,
and made application for an oider
against Mayor Wurster to compel him to
issue license to the club. Corporation
Counsel Burr opposed the application,
saying that he was not ready to argue IL.
He was given until 10 O'Clock TODAY To
make preparations. The club has sched.
uled for Feb. /, a bout between Steve
O'Donnell and Jim Hall.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-28
BOWLING WITH A CUE.
"A New and Attractive Variation of the
Game of Tenpins.

The very latest thingin bowling 10 bowl
Ing with cue. This variation of the game
of heavy, iis afft hong 'iieysw,is tiesirrcri
as n substitute that could conveniently
be played in any dwelling. It is, of course.
wanting in the fine athletic features that
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-28

MINUTES @cm like hours WHOM life is m
s'air Group giyes no time to send Cor a doctor.
u'iny may mean death ono Minute Convb
Nu' MN'f instant relief ANA insure. roe,,y.
gr'' Ilr only harmless remedy thai pro
diuf~ immculutc results. ~
'vfph - dulntun's Pharmacy. $40 W,.f.
ninItr -tftei; McixVrr's Tharria.y Ia
Nvrth Main street: Aifrcds Pnnrmncv. ff
macy. 80 Nantnp ayen~a wv" i'ei
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-28
HARD FOUGHT CONTEST.
Providence Beaten by a Single Goal
at Fall River.

TroVidehce Beaten by Single Goal
at Fall River.
In hard fought battle at Fall River
l'st night the home club defeated Provi-
dence hy score OF 10 to 9. it was
seesaw contest all the way through.
"odtke did not appear. and Connell was
on the rush line. lie put up a brilliant
game.
First one team then the other had the
lead, but Cotter's men showed burst OF
speed In the latter part of the play that
won. The few fouls called were for
holding. Swords work nt the Providence
cage was of the gilt.edged order. The
summery:
Fall River-RusseIl 1r, Connoll pr, Cot
ter C, Everett hb, Curley g.
Providence-Pierce 1r, Monard 2r, Can
4. a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-28

For two periods at Pawtucket last
night, Salem put up a strong game,
but In the third period their dofencs
was not so strong. Heneruan's goal
WORK was marvellous, and the spectators
applsuded 1t limo and again. Cunning
ham was hit on the head by drive of
Bill whiting and rendered unconscious
for a short time.
The summary:
Pawtucket-.Bone lr, Cunningham Pr,
-. whiting C, W. Whiting bib, Lations g.
salem- hipson 1r, Griffin 2r, Wiley c,
Kart lett hb ,opdraon bn uaHo...-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-28

Women who object 60 consult for painful
irregularities, cramps and headaches peculiar
TO the sex, relieved az once without danger
by ApiolineChapoteaut Send siOO Il. o.
Box 2Jsl New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-28

Score, Fall hiver 10, Providence 9.
Fouls. Connoli, Menard. Rushes, Russell
~. Pierce Z, Mensrd q Cotter. Stops.
Curley 20, Sword 3s. Referee, O'MaIley.
Timer, Porter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-28

STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
The herald., 1897-02-14
HELP WANTED-AfALR
FUNNEL BROS G. CO.
EMPLOYMENT AGENTS.
California Bank Building,
310-302 w. Second street. In basement
Telephone $685.
MEMS DEPARTMENT

MEMS DEPARTMENT
Orchard hand. $40; man for orchard;
SIS etc: camp blacksmith and DO wood
work, $40 etc: men to clear land S for tne
wood, big job: call Monday; we VIII haNc
many new orders. ,>-r
HOTEL-MEN'S Departments A.
All-around laundryman. Arizona, 80
per week; German man of all work. resi-
dence. 50 week etc: young man hoi i'ouse
work, country, Sl5 etc.
HOTEL DEPARTMENT
Austrian or German girl to clerk III
bakery, SIS etc, country town; walt
resses. first-class hotel. $40. etc; waitress;
hotel, city, $50 etc; mattresses call anu
register.
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT.
House girl family ., Pasadena, Sis etc
house girl family 2. so etc. month; house
girl. country. $40 etc. ;also one, 80 etc.
competent house girl. city. so, etc.
HUMMEL BROS. & co.
The herald., 1897-02-14
cByyPcH NOTICES

THE FIRST SPIRITUAL SOCIETY
holds free meetings every Sunday at $50
!. and 7:3O D. m. at 216 w. Third ST.. South
ern California music hall. on the ground
floor. The public at large and strangers
are cordially invited to attend and fur
4 ther investigate this great truth of spirit
return. We know and can demonstrate
TO you that your friends whom you have
laid away In the tomb and considered
dead. are not dead. but are, in fact, very
much alive; that they can and do return
and communicate to mortals. To those
who have already become spiritually en-
folded In either the philosophy or the phe-
nomena we now offer you free platform
and shall be glad to hear from the loca!
and visiting mediums and speakers. Our
music, Instrumental and vocal, is under
the skill6ul direction of that eminent au-
thor-musician. Carlyle Petersilea, which
feature alone would be we'll worth visit.
besides the speaking and tests that Will
be given to YOU free. IA
The herald., 1897-02-14

HARMONIAL SPIRITUAL ASSOCIA-
tion-Services at 231 S. Spring ST.; en-
trance next to Los Angeles theater. At
2:90 Prof. Bowman, the eloquent inspira-
tional speaker, will address the audience
his subject being Spiritualism Recon-
Cling Religion and Science. Mrs. Clut-
ter the well-known test medium will fol-
low the lecture, giving full names and
messages. At 1880 Mrs. Fred Evans of
4 San Francisco will give a grand test
seance, the entire evening being devoted
to tests and messages: full names given.
Solo by Mrs. Emma Sherwood; instru-
mental music by Mrs. Sanford johnson.
Admission 10 cents, at each service. II