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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-26
DEATH DUE TO DROWNING.

Calais, Me-, Oct. 26.-There was
thought to be some mystery connected
with the finding of the body OF Patrick
O'Brien. wealthy farmer. in the water
of brook at Chamcook, n. b., Sunday.
On the report that murder might have
been committed. the attention Of the
coroner at st. Andrews, n. B., was Sc
cured.
1t is generally believed that O'Brien
met his death by accident while return
ing from ST. Stephens. where he had
sold a load OF produce last Thursday.
His horse probably ran away, throwing
OBrien out. The horse naturally went
home. while O'Brien started 10 follow
on foot. on the footpath on the bridge
over the Waweig brook were loose
p.anks, and it Is, supposed that he fell
through and into the water below.
A searching party found O'Briens
hat on the bridge. and when they
dragged the stream below the body was
found. The coroner's inquest will prob
ably clear up what mystery is sup
posed TO surround the death.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-26
Westminster Theatre.

Joe Oppenheimcr's Miss New York,
Jr., spectacular burlesque company, with
Miss NJ. Florence Edwards. the we'll
known burlosque actress at the head, be-
gan weeks engagement at the West
minister Theatre yesterday. Manager
Oppenheimer this year presents a brand
new. up-to-date show in every particular
and the costumes are far ahead OF any
thing yer seen on this stage The PER
formance uegins with u musical burlctta
by Frank Dumotn. untitled, Tho urenter
New York CLUB. - In when Miss Ed
wards takes tho lending part, and the
fun wnIes fast ana furious. Miss Sierra
Nevada Harrington. charming vocalist.
opens the olio with mum bor OF new and
pleasing selections. Sho Is followed by
the Morrellos william, Ada and their
cute performing dog. Bon, in an amusing
ncrobatic sketch. Then comes Harry Lee
Claire and Edward Leslie, one OF the
strongest teams on the vaudeville stage. in
n refined IN mUsical comedy, entitled The
Girl from Harlem.
JACK Crawford and William X. Man
ming present their work in most
iauehaDle manner. Marie DeRossett, q
charming little lady. handles an or
dinary musket and bayonet, equal 10 any
male performer, and in one OF the leadin ng
attractions Of tho hill.
The entertai nment coDCludes with a
laughable bnrlesdue extravaganza by
Harry 1.eClnlre entitled /" Little Queen ~
Egypt" In which AIR. LeClaire appears
~ Cleopatrick, and j. assisted by the EN-.
tire COMPANY. During this portion OF
the bill the Young ladies OF the conn panv
appear in series of eyolutions that are
new, and are executed in n most pleasing
manner. The same exoellent bill will he
presented every afternoon ana evening
during the week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-26
The Prisoner of Z nda.

Prisoner of Zsnda. opened for three
nights aud a matinee engagement at the
Providence Opera House last evening.
The News reviewed the work upon its
production in this city last season. Both
story and play are familiar. and the
presentation last evening was distin-
guished by the same massive and exceed
ingly beautiful scenery, the novel and
picturesque costumes for which this ro-
mantle drama affords especial opportun-
ity, the play bringing out the full
strength Of the excellent company with
an unusual number of what may be
called strong points for the talented
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-26
Olympic Theatre.

The bill provided by the Weber Olympia
Company at the Olympic Theatre this
week, has tie merit OF variety and it
received liberal patronage yesterday at
ternoon and evening. Indeed the at
tendance at this popular place OF amuse-
ment demonstrates that the enterprise as
il ia now carried on. meets tho desire OF
large class of citizens. The smoking
in the house does not seem to interfere
with the comfort of anyone, and it adds
considerable to the pleasure of many
persons who find the theatre an agreeable
place of refuge and ease for an hour or
two every week.
The bin presented this week includes q
tum bling act of merit by Raymond and
Clarke and Maggie Lee; excellent sing
ing and limitations by tie Cosmopolitan
Trio composed of Adele Reno. Arthur
Yule and William Galpin: the Burman
Sisters in lively songs and dances: Tenley
and Simonds in an amusiDg Irish sketch /;
John Howard and Ida Emerson in de-
scriptive songs and illustrations. prom
inent aIneng which was the fireman's
song. accompanied by picture of Cnief
Steere of the local fire department; Sharp
and Flatt in novel musical sketch dur
ing which they play great variety OF
instruments and Boyce and Black in q
rollicking blaok-face comedy act.
The show terminated with burlesque
entitled "a Night OH Broadway, which
employed the full strength of the large
company, ana during the performance
the comedians and the speciality players
had ample opportunity to keep the large
audien .es ia tho best of humor. Several
shapely young women gave the burlesque
the proper flavor and "A Night on
Broadway" served It's purpose OF en-.
tertainmcnt excellently. The same bill
will be presented every afternoon and
evening this week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-26
TELEGkAPHIC BREvITIEs.

The Rev. John Stoughton. ID. D., a
well-known Congregational minister and
author of n number Of religious works,
is dead in London
The ccroners jury, which has been
enquiring into the death OF Edward
Langtry, the husband OF Lily Langtry
the actrass. has rendered a verdict OF
accidental death.
Five dead bodies. those OF four men
and oneN woman. were stolen from the
morgue at Dunning. Ills, by men who
forced open the doors. The bodies were
those OF the paupers OF the county
asylum.
The Official figures OF the registration
in Harvard college up to the present
time are a.s follows: Seniors. 337; jun
iors. 3s3; sophomores, AS; freshmen.
40; specials. 1888; total .1796. This is a
gain Of AZ over last year.
The deficit arising from the relief OF
land taxation In France is To be met by
taxing, In accordance with the law Of
1872. foreign securities which hitherto
have escaped taxation and by increasing
the stamp duty on foreign government
bonds
Admiral Matthews. chief OF the bureau
of yards and docks. in his annual report
TO Secretary Long. recommends the con-
struction OF four new dry docks or the
best type--concrete docks at Boston,
Norfolk and Mare island. and steel
floating dock at either Key West, Tor
tugas. or Alglers, la.
The most important Congregational
council convened since the famous
Beecher council In Brooklyn began it's
sessions In Chicago ~ consider the com
plaint OF DR. &. -. Brown. late OF San
Francisco. against the coast conference.
which. be charges. Injured and wrOnged
him ia suspcnding him without proper
grounds and by improper methods after
a council had acquitted him of charges
of immortality.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-26

that popular amusement provider John
j. McNally.
There can be no doubt. judging by the
loud and ringing laughter OF the many
theatre goers present last night, aud their
prolonged applause at the close of each
of the three acts that the patrons of the
theatre were well satisfied with last
nights performance. The music and the
songs appear tn be just what the public
at present shows q decided appetite for,
and. Of course. there are darkey songs
and the finale of the first act is cake
walk with many novel and mirth provok
ing incidents. OF this particular cake
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-26
SUICIDE OF A FAMILY.

Paris, Oct. ga tilemaker named
GuillCut, his wife and four children have
committed suicide by the use Of char
ccal fumes at Choisy-L Roy. Poverty
was the cause OF their self-destruction.
The United States embassy will make
an application to the French government
for the oxtradition of William II. Foster.
Jr.. who aosconded from New York,
Sept. 26. 1883, with. il is Gained sl93.
coo belonging to the gratuty fund OF
the New York produce exchange ane
who was arrested at Neuilly last SGtur-
day By the French police at the in
stance Of Scotland ward detectives.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-26
KILLED ON HIS FIRST TRIP.

Blackstone. Mass, Oct. 26-J. T.
Martz. brakeman on the New England
railroad. fell from car at Woonsocket
Junction yesterday afternoon and died
later from his wounds. he had pulled
a coupling pin TO switch the car from
the main line 10 a spur track and fel,
upon the track. His body blocked the
" heels and he was pushed along FOR some
distance. Ills injuries were OF an in
ternal nature about the abdomen. This
was Martz's fret trip on the road as a
brakeman. He was "a native of Harvard
y. b., and leaves a wife and four chill
dren
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-26
GOLF AT DOBBS FERRY.

New York. Oct. 26.-Golflng enthusi-
osm among the admirers of the game at
tie Ardsley Club at Dobbs Forry suffered
no lack OF interest yesterday on account
Of bad weather. The contest was the
beginning of the weeks competition for
the Bacon cup for men. The low man of
the day was II. NJ. Billings, who did the
long 1S-holes course in 81 strokes. BY
the conditions Of the tournament the
first 10 players in class A were to qualify
for the Bacon cup. holo play rounds. be-
ginning today, and the lowest is in class
Il qualifying for the consolation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-26
UNINTERESTING GAMES.


An uninteresting sat of freshmen track
games were held yesterday afternoon by
the Harvard Athletic Association on
Holmes Field. The performances as q
whole were pcor, owing partly to walk
overs for the good performers. and partly
TO lack of even ono gvod man in the
event. The high aud the low hurdles were
omitted for lack of entries. rs were both
weight events. In threa events, the eco,
the high jump, and the pole vault. there
were only two entries each.
or course Tom Burke won the quarter
and the half without being pushed in the
least. The same was truo Of Eddie Mills,
in the mile, and of Robinson, tho In
terscholastic champion. in the hundred.
A bout the only real iuteress attached to
the performance was the squad contest
for points According to new arrange
mcnt. inaugurated by George Hay, a cup
was offered for the squad winning the
largest total of points. These squads were
arranged according to the localities in
which the freshmen are rooming. and
they are captained by upper classnen.
The oxford Street" souad, under j. b.
Rorer, '90. won with casa by score of
30 points. It's next opponent scored but 0.
The pole vault was decided on the toss
up as the contestats were tied. Tho
summary:
10o.yard dash-Wou By AW Robinson !;
second, q. j. Holiday; third. NJ. l..
Bernstein. Time-10 Ass.
SSt-yard run-Won by 4. Il. Durke:
second, II. Il Clark; third. J. A. Bull.
Time 2m. 10 , 5s.
Mile run-Won by u. W. Mills second.
j.. s. Jackson: thru, w. L. Cropley.
Iime-4m. % los.
4i0-yard dash-Won by z. Il. Burke:
second, w. A. Applegate; taird, p. l..
Fish. Timc-55 35s
0.yard dash-Won by q. j. Holiday I;
second w. q. Clark. Times 2.5s
High jump-Won by Z. NJ. Rotch
second, G. NJ Whitney. Height #.
7l,in.
Broad jump-won by G. II. Whitney;
second, N. L. Bernstein. Distance-l9ft.
6l1in.
Pole vault-won by X. S. Hardy; sec-
ond, A. q. Young. Height-Stt. 5I4In.
Gle points awarded on toss.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-26
HEAVY FINE IMPOSED.

Louisville, KY. Oct 26 The contests
nt the Louisville Driving and Fair Asso-
citation meet yesterday were all for places,
both cvcnts that constituted the program
going TO odds on faSuritcs In straight
heats. with no hettlng on them after the
first heat. The Monk &C 10 ~ for the
2:2J trot, was the fayorltc. but his easy
win Of the first heat put him out of tho
betting In the other twa
The second heat furnished some excite
nent A quiet tio on Medium Wood for o
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-26
TOM WILLIAMS BESTED.

Philadelphia, Oct. 26-Ctarley Mo
Keever Of this city, bested Tom Williams
of Australia in "a six-round bout at the
Quaker City A. q. last night. Mckeever
was entirely too quick for the Antipodean.
and landed his left on the face and right
OH the body almost at will. No de cision
was rendered, but the feeling unani-
mously favored the local man.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-26
FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE.

Atlanta. Ga. Oct. 26-Harry A. Cas-
tn, ex-bank cashier. IL a fugitive from
Justice. When his case was called in
The superior criminal court yesterday
he did not appear Cassin was indicted
last spring for embezzling sal GOO OF
the funds of the Georgia Loan. Savings
and banking company. OF which ne was
cashier. He gave bond in $1,000. which
was signed by t. 81. Colher of ihis city
Who. IL Is sad. was indemnifisd against
loss b. the fathei-in-.aw of the young
banker Ii Is said that Cassin Is nov
IN South Afrlea
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-26
THE SPORTING WORLD

place was circulated and there was rush
to tho betting ring Wood backed from
even money to to 2. finished second but
the judges looked with suspicion on ahe
repeated freaks of Louise Mao and an In
vestigasion resulted 10 Mabel Moneypenny
being given the place. with Medium Wood
third. All the bets on those two were de-
driver of Louise Mac. was fined $1,000 for
laying up the hoat. Miss Margaret
opened at I to 2 for the 800 pace and made
the easiest win OF the meet.
Joe Patchen has been secured to try for
the high wheel sulky record on Wednes-
day. He will also 60 against his own
record OF 2:0S for four wheel wagon.
The summary:
2.20 class, trotting; stake $1,000.
Tie Monk. br. g.. by Chimes,
Geers l 1 /
Louise Mac, ch. f., Milan, 2 8 3
Mabel Moneypenny br. m,
Thomas, 6 Q
Edmonia, b. m, Hutchins. 3
Meoium Wood, b. g., Hudson, 4
Baroness Marguerite, b. T.. Lyon, 5
Time-2. Id. 2.l5, 2. 1874.
800 class. pacing; 3.year-old stake.
$1,000.
Miss Margaret. b. m, by Direct,
Walker,
Ssnaritana b. m, Miller. 8 . 2
Patchen Boy. blk. s., Wilson, . s
Inclusive. blk. g., Mahaffey.
Time-2.l2. 214A, 2l3i4.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-26
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The Theatres.
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Keith's Opera House.

One of the largest houses OF tho season
greeted "Courted Into Court" Marie
Dresslor, John G. Rice md the comedy
company OF which thcy are at tho head
In keith's Opera House last night.
"Courtcd Into Court is farce comedy,
and tho farce is large and ever distinctly
prominent, as IL is in oil Of the work of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-26
Providence Opera House.
Rudolph the Fifth-Rudolph Rasssndyr

blr. Daniel Frohman's excellent stock
company from tho Lyccum Theatre. New
York, heafod by Mr.. james X. Haokett
and Miss Mary Msnnering end present
ing Edward Roses Gramatization of
Anthony Hopes unique story, The
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-26
LEADER sHEEHAN'S ESTIMATE.

New York. Oct 26.-John c. Sheehan,
leader of Tammany hall. said yesterday:
81 am confident that Van Wyck will poll
at least 250.O00 votes. Tracy is sure of
second and ! believe Low will be third.
George will be a poor fourth-in fact he
and Gleason will run pretty closely"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-26

Luxuriant hair. OF uniform color, IL a
beautiful bcad-coverine for either sex.
and may he secured bv using Hall 9
Vegetable Sioilian Hair Rcnewsr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-26
BALTIMORE LOSES AGAIN.

Kansas City. Mo, Oct. 26 Fourteen
hundred people witnessed yesterdays IS
game between Baltimore and the ALL
Americans. The latter took readily to
Ponds curves Score by innings:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-26
A GAME BATTLE.
Sears, Though Sick, Fought Rotchford
to Draw

Sears, Though Sick, Fought Rotchford
to Draw.
Buffalo, Oct 26 For a sick man, Mike
Sears Of Boston put up the gamest fight
ever sesn in this city last night when he
met Billy Rotchford OF Chicago in q 90
round go at l22 pounds. Saturday Sears
contracted cold. aud he spent all day
Sunday and a part of yesterday In bed.
He failed to weigh in at 3 o'clock, and
forfeited 500. but IL is said he weighed
less than 124 He was determined to
light, and refused to listen to his mana
ger and friends, who ADVISED him not to
enter the ring. He was 90 hoarse he
could hardly speak above whisper. and
he looked badly, yet he went into the
Olympic A. q. arena and fought Billy
Rotchford, the undefeated, the battle OF
his life.
Nike showed weakness early in the
fight, but he was game, and stuck to his
task like young bull. The police stop.
ped the fight in tho 10th round, and
Referee Kelly made himself popular by
deciding the bout a draw. He might
have easily given IL to Sears II either the
9th or 1lth rounds on foul. as Rotch-
ford struck him below the belt several
times. After the 10th round the Chicago
man fought like lobster. and his blows
had little effect, but Mike was weak. too,
and he staggered about the ring for the
next SIX rounds, occasionally swinging
and catching Rotchford. The crowd
cheercd him continually. On points
probably Rotchford would have won. but
the agreement was II the men were on
their feet at the end OF he contest IL
should be declared draw. Because he
was Ill and on account of his gameness
the decision was exceedingly popular.
The club has promised him another fight
after his 90 with Sammy Kelly in New
York next month.
The first preliminary was between
young O'Donnell and Tommy O'Brien,
local featherweights. They fought u
draw.
Billy Haley of st. Paul and Denny
Murray of Buffalo were the next pair at
13s pounds. Haley was knocked out in
tho third round.
STARS WILL BE THERE.
Chicago, Oct. 26 Arrangements are
being made to hold bicycle meet in the
Coliseum Building, Nov. II and IL. The
stars who will appear are Jimmy Michael,
Eddie McDuffee and fred Titus.
Michael and McDuffes will meet on
Nov. l2 in match race. The distance
has not yet been decided upon, but 1t Is
believed that it will be 90 miles. Each
man will have 25 pacemakers.
On Saturday, Nov. 13, the little Welsh
man and Fred Titus will try conclusion:
at 25 miles. In every respect but distancs
the conditions will bc similar to the Nc
Duffee- Michael match.
Each race is for purse o: 500.
In addition to the match race there will
be two amateur snd two professional
events each evening.
The track will bc seven laps to the
mile. 1t is TO be built on scientific prin-
ciples. ana 1t is expected that several in
door records will be broken.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-08-17
South Dakota waterspout.

Hot Springs. S. D.. Aug 1O-A water
spout struck this town. 1t raised the
water in the creek which runs through
the town between ten and twelve feet.
This creek winds through the town in
circuitous way and the railroad
crosses it several times. Four small
wooden bridges of the Elk Horn rail
road were carried away. Three or
four bridges of the company within Il
radius of four miles of the town are
badly damaged, but have not been
swept out. Several small houses were
carried away. One life has been re-
ported lost.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-08-17
WISCONSIN.
CHURCHMEN AT WAR.
A Faction Takes Possession OF q
Church and Threaten blood.

A Faction Takes Possession OF q
Church and Threaten Blood.
DodgeviIle, Wis, Aug. 1O.-A church
war has broken out here and the
streets are filled with excited people.
The congregation of the Primitive
Methodist church last fall resolved
itself into Congregational church and
continued to use the church and par
sonage, no change being made except
in name. About dozen of the Primi-
tive congregation refused to unite with
the new organization and determined
to secure control of the property. They
elected some of themselves trustees.
Last night certain parties forced them
selves into the church, barricaded the
doors and posted a notice on the front
door that the property was in the
hands of the trustees of the Primitive
Methodist church and that any person
interfering with it would do so at his
peril. The. barricaded party had re-
yolvers and clubs and were prepared
to hold their position. Then the ex-
element became intense and nearly
the entire town fiocked down to the
place. One of the party was arrested
and locked in jail. He halls from Min
eral Point. He says he was hired by
the pretended trustees.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-08-17
From waterbury to Mandan.

Mandan, n. D., Aug. 11.-Mrs. Ed
win Hart, wife of a prominent Water
bury, Conn.,, man, is here for divorce.
Mrs. Hart, who is but a trifie over
twenty years of age and extremely
pretty, declares that her husband has
tried to entrap her in serious complied
tions. For a husband to write notes
asking the wife with whom he is liv-
ing to meet him in the evening in the
dark, or secluded street corners, is suf-
ficiently novel to demand more than
passing interest from a North Dakota
court. She alleges his jealousy drove
him to many foolish acts.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-08-17
ANARCHISTS NOT WANTED.
Amm1gr0 lion Commissioner Powder
" Issues Some Instructions


Amm1gro lion Commissioner Powder
~ Issues Some Instructions.
Washington, Aug. 14.-Commission-
er Powderly, Of the immigration bu-
reau, has sent the following letter Of
instructions to immigration officials Mt
New York, Boston, PHILADELPHIA. Bal
tlmore and Quebec, Can, relative to
the anticipated arrival in this country
of Spanish anarchists:
Information has reached this hu-
Teau to the effect that one Planas. a
leader of the Spanish anarchists, has
Deen expelled from France, being con-
Quoted to Havre, from which port it
is expected he will be sent to the Unit
ed States. l am also advised that
Idrlda Marmol, another anarchist, has
gone to England and probably is en-
route to this country. A careful in
spectlon should be made of arriving
passengers in order that should any Of
this class be detected, a careful ex-
animation can be had as to their right
of admission into the United States
under existing laws
1t is stated at the bureau of immigra-
ton that there is no law under which
persons can be excluded on the ground
that they are anarchists, so that if
Planas and Marmol are refused admis-
sion to the country the refusal must be
based solely upon the fact that they
come within the general immigration
law as to paupers, contract laborerS,
criminals, etc.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-08-17
Green IL n Bigamist.

Kansas City, Aug. IA William Il.
Green, the defaulting cashier of the
Hannibal & st. Joseph railroad, who
was arrested in Brooklyn on Monday,
proves to be a bigamist. When he
fed from Kansas City in March, 1896,
taking with him, it is charged, $4,OOO
of the railroad company's money. he
left a wife and twin children in Otta-
wa. Kan. In Brooklyn, under the
name of w. w. Bowen, he married a
Young woman Of respectable family,
and was living with her when arrested.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-08-17
Reducing Insurance rates.

Milwaukee, Aug. 13.-The Milwau-
kee board of fire underwriters has
adopted a resolution to the effect that
the insurance rates as published in
the books Of ratings in use in this city
should be enforced. This is equiva-
lent to 10 per cent reduction on the
rates that have been enforced in Mil
waukee since last March, and 20 per
cent reduction on the rates previous
to that time, bringing the rates back
to 1S93-94 basis.