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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-05
In hrop's Op.ra Housr.

Miss Katherine Rober the favorite with
patrons of Lothrop's Opera House, will
begin two weeks engagement at that
popular amusement resort ON Monday.
Miss Rober has been upon an extended
starring tour through New England dur.
ing the entire season. supported hy her
own company. No actress has ever at
tainod more popularity with the thes ter
Roers OF this Vicinity than Miss hoter
and her return at this time Will be gladly
welcomed. The demand for soats has
already been large and ilattering and
liberal patronage is assured the spriYhtly
little woman She will be seen in the
"Clemenceau Case, " dramatized from the
fascinating novel Of the same name. Tho
story of this great drama Is too familiar
10 need any repetition at this time. How
the trusting and loving young artist by
his marriages with the handsome LA, sac
riiiced his peace OF mind and ambition 10
his love for the woman who proved faith
less TO him how his friend betrayed him
and fell willing slave To the wiles or the
deceiving wife
The villainous conduct of the scion OF
nobility and the trsachery of the debased
mother are all recognized types in liter
ature. One Of the strongest scenes upon
tho American stage is that OF the young
wiie posing for her artist husband To the
degradation Of tho lieves.
Miss Rober has all the necessary quail
She has improved TO considerable de-
gree since her last appearance at this
house and Is certain to DC most agree
able surprise 10 her friends and admirers
Her company will include several favor
tics who have been with her all tho
season. ana bright finished and excellent
performance Is assured.
During her second week Miss Rober
will Introduce another OF her dramatic
successes and in response 10 the repeated
requests from her numerous friends in
this vicinity, the management have Oe-
cidcd to tender the little favorite com
plimentary benefit at which, in addition
TO the regular dramatic performance
numerous volunteers will appear In pleas
ing spocialties.
one of the most successful ana popular
actors that every played in Lothrop's
Opera House Is Frank j. keenan,, who
during the past week has been appearing
before large audiences at that house in
the exacting role of Martin Haywood in
Grimes OF "a Great City On Tuesday
evening he was tendered a ilattering COM
pliment by attendance OF "a theater party of
upward of 100 persons. At the close Of one
OF the acts Tuesday evening Mr.. keenan,
was called before the curtain and pre-
scnted with an elegant gold headed walk
ing stick. Amid great applause the re-
cipient responded In u neat speech.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-05
"SK1TTISH AMERICANS"

London, June 5.-The Morning Post
commenting editorlally upon the cordial
reception given by President Faure 10
the American bimetallic commissioners,
says: The first necessity Of an agree
ment is that tho contracting parties
should adhere scrurulously 10 their bar
gains. 'gl cont r,v Cf policv IS NOT
easily assur q md = the constitution IT
the skitti-n fi7 rican rcuuhNc. The
second necessity would be the consent
OF Great Br.tain. ritbnut which nothing
can be done. Her attitude. however. will
doubtless lc 'crTe'v ccr.iuCent u-on
The position Assumed by the alliance Of
America and T'r- nce.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-05
SPORTING WORLD.

when they pleased and won hsndily. Mo
Farland was relieved by Yerrick in the
fourth inning.
The second game found the tables
turned. IL was Rochester's battle from
the word go and the crowd was satisfied.
so was McFarlap, who twircd for the
home aggregation Rude or nam, the
Providence pitcher was veiy easy and
was hammered at will. In the third inn.
ing he was pounded for eight runs and
the home team made the score III straight
before Providence broke her line of goofe
eggs. This was i'm the sixth inning.
With the big lead piled up against them
the visitors were never dangerous at any
period of the game. All i'm all RudGer-
ham was pounded for 28 safe hits, for a
total Of 30 bases and, as might be mag
in'd In "a batting game Of this natur'.
some lively fielding was done Cooney,
Weieand Bassett, Dixon and Lyons dis
tinguished themselves in the field.
Summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-05
DIG RAILROAD 1NcoRPoRATIoN

Springfield, His. June 5-Articles of
incorporation were filed with the sec
retary ot state today by the Chicago
Terminal Transfer Railroad company.
authorizing the company 10 build two
railroad lines from Chicago west to the
Mississippi river; another line from
Chicago TO East st. Louis, another from
Chicago 10 the Ohio river and another
from Chicago 10 The Indiana and Him
Gis boundary line. through Kankakee.
The capital stock is $4,000 900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-05
STOCKING MAINE STREAMS.

Bangor. Me, June 5-Thc United States
fishery commission car No. has just
finished distributing 1000 900 California
and 100000 ronCbscCt "a lmon fry In the
Penobscot river and It's tributaries. The
California ish were hatchSd at the gov
ernment station in Orand from eggs
brought thcrc last fall direct from the
i'acifiJ cNa~t. II is expected that they
will thrive well in these waters
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-05
BASEBALL.
Eastern League Standing.
Providence and Rochester Even Up.

At Rochester yesterday two games were
played between Rochester and Providence.
One was n schedule game. the other "a
postponed one Providence won the
first = TO ], owing TO Hodson's pretty
work in the box. Rochester managed TO
score their single tally i'm tho first inning
and earned the run in clean stick work,
but after that only eight scattered hits
were the best they could do. Mcfarland
however, who pitched for the home toan.
was somewhat easier and by timely hit
ting, aided by errors, the Grays scored
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-05
French Fishermen Drowned.

London, June b.-A special dispatch
rom Dieppe says that the French trawler,
Lberte, recently engaged in the iceland
fisheries lost 20 mmobers Of her crew.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-05

Earned runs-Rochester :: Providence l.
Two-base hits-Frary 8, Shearon. Dooley Dix.
on 2, Draubs 2. Three base hits-D Shannon,
Dooley, Shearon. First base on balls-By Me-
Farlan g by Rudderham /. Stolen bases-F.
shannon, Shearon. First base on errors
Rochester 4; Providence .. Struck out-By
McFarlan /: by ,Rudderham 2. Double plays
-McFarlan 10 shannon 10 DOoley: Bassett to
Drauby to Cooney. Left on bases Rochester
10; Providence z. Umpire Swartwood.
Time-1h
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-05

Millions % modest women suffer I'm silence
all their lives from those painful distractions
ard irregularities Of their sex, who could be
cured by few capsules Of Apioline. Pric,
81. Druggists
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-05

Earne run-Rochester /. Two base hit-F.
Shannon. Three base hit-Blssott. First
base ON balls-By Mcfarland /. Stolen bases
Murray 2, Lyons, Weigand. First base on
errors-Rochester 2; Providence 4. hit 10y
pitched ball-McFarland. Struck out-By Nc
Farland A. by Aerrick /: by ,'odson 5.
DoGble play-BaSsstt to- Ncigand 20 Drauby.
Lett on bases Rochester = Providence Z.
Umpire-Swartwood. yime-2h.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-05
Fell Under a Car.

Robcr Pontin, about 1s years Of age.
who lives on Dean street, fell under "A
Dexter street car on Westminster street.
near summer street last evening and the
on-lOokcrs expected TO soc him killed, but
be escaped miraoulously. with few
slight bruises. His clothing was torn by
being rolled in front Of the car wheels
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-05
Springfield, II, Syracuse, 4.

At Syracuse Springfiold's $ hits and the
Stars errors combined 10 give the game TO
the Ponies aGhionbeck ,was hit on the
arm in the first inning and, was compelled
TO give way To Ryan. Score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-05
Y. w. c. T. u. Lawn Party.

The Y. W. G. Il. L. held lawn party At
the Sladc mansion yesterday afternoon and
evening and the patronage was large
enough Co net satisfactory amount 10 be
added to the resources for the support ~
Rest Cottage" The shower during the
afternoon interfered with the May pole
dance by the children but tho brilliant
evening festival was entirely satisfactory.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-05
Give time the 20 by with a will
The year H. lfty-scvcn still.

70 the tune of "Upidce Upido." am told
the secretary composed his class song, and
~ that IS truo of course he will never for
get it. He used to sing In the choir nc
bingham, Mass., and could give n consist
ent performance of that sort now II he had
"a MALILR WELLAAS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-05
Last Racing Day at Readville.

The closing day of the June meeting
at the ReaGville, Mass. track was pro-
ductiye of some good, clean trotting, but
the fayorite had too sure thing TO make
II exciting.
There were five starters In the 225
pace and there was no little disappoint-
ment in the absence of Daylight, who
was on the card Esperanza, full brother
TO Big Ike. proved his right 10 the place
Of fayorite In the first heat, for, after
holding back and letting -NorYine- and
Claire set the pace, no came up on the
outside, and outpaced them all. In the
next two heats he had the pole, and won
as he chose. In the third heat the mist
settled down so heavy that the spectators
could not make out the horses when they
were on the backstretch. Esperanza made
big step out of the :25 class, coming
down to 2:l615.
In the 2:19 class Kittie Van got the
pole at the quarter on bad break by
Alto, and was followed closely all tho
way by Grace Wilkes, but outstepped her
coming home. In the second heat while
kittie and Grace were having it neck and
neck by the half-mile Nellie Sharper
camc up on the outside and passed them
both. She could not hold her lead, how
ever, Kittie Van boating her out by "a
length. Kittie took the third heat easily,
with Bay Baron good second.
At the close of the regular races a
match between j. ". +. Morrells ALA.
brien and &. l.. Kinds Saxon, for a
purse of $500 quarter mile heats, best
three In five was decided. The owners
drove Allabrien won all three heats in
3515s, 35s, 352{s.
30 class, pacing; purse $500.
Esperanza, b. h., by Hal Brandon
Lucy Hilsou, by Rather Brooks
(Garth) ....,,....,.......... III
Norvine g., br. e. (Thayer) ..... 222
Clarie b. IN. (Nay) ................ 3 3
Lucy Stokes, b. III. (Foshner) . 3 4 4
McBrenton oh. O. (O'Donnell) 8 3
Time-2: :221, 2:l6%, 2:1S15.
2:l9 class, pacing; purse $500.
kittie Van, 5. m, by Pennypacker
Mayfower, by Caliph (Binney) III
Bay Baron. b. h. (Beyer) ....... 332
Nellie Sharper, b. IN. (Hunter) 49,. 2 3
Grace Wilkes, br III. (Proctor) go. 4 5
Brevet, b. T. (Riley) ............. "a
Alto ch. r. (Coniey ).............a q o
Helena Duplex (Garth) .......... di
Time-2:l912, 2:l616, 2:lS1l.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-05
Toronto, II; Wilkesbarre, 1.

At Toronto yesterday Wilkesbarre barely
escaped "a shut out Smiths error in the
third allowed them their only tally Will
liam's kept the hits scattered. AS Toronto
batted Sheehan all over the lot, the result
was never in doubt. Score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-05
Sailed on the ST. Paul.

Southampton, June 8. 5.--Among the pas
sengers sailing on ST. Paul for New
York WAS Mrs. Belmont
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-05
Maine State League.
Games Today.

Providence mt Syracuse.
Springfield at Rochester.
Wilkesbarre at Buffalo.
Scranton at Toronto.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-05
R.Ii.E
Buffalo and Scranton Broke Even.

At Buffalo two games were played yes
terdny with Scranton. The first went TO
the Bisons after a hot contest while tho
second was an easy win fer tho visitors
The feature of the second gamo was the
fine work ofSMorse IN the box who only
allowed seven widely scattered hits
throughout the game. Sam Wise's phe.
nomenal work at second was also notice
able. In the two games Wise had 20
chances and accepted them all Score:
(First Game.
RI Il.
Innings, 1884 7S9
Buffalo, 1909 00-4 Z 3
Scranton, 5000 o 0-2 z 3
(Second Game.
Scranton, o 5001001 % l2 9
Buffalo, 00000 2-2 73
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-08

which one sees in the ancient statues Of
Apollo, Mercury, Ganymede and that iIk
As children, both italian bows and girls
are equally beautiful; but some conditions
seem TO enhance the gift to one and d.
mtnish 1t to the other as maturity comes
on and 1t fingers on in men beyond mid
die life, while, cruelty enough, in women
1t fades early.
lhe lack of seriousness, spoken of be-
lore, seems most apparent In religious ser
vices ana in certain faults so widespread
as TO be a national characteristic. have
seen cardinals chat together by the side Of
an altar while another of the "pofporati'
was saying mass Again and again have
seen the many canons and priests IN a
choral service of high dignity refresh
themselves with snuff. Once In the ca
theurai OF Milan, saw a priest recognize
friend with nod and a smile, just be-
iore the elevation of the host Enter a
church where many are kneeliug before
the aitar saying the prayers of the rosary.
ana most will look you over with the
eyes IN most interesting way while the
ups Keep on moving with the prayer. This
gives one painful impression of mechan-
zeal devotion. The knees are bent; the lips
move; the fingers are busy with The heads.
but where Is the soul2
In our own work among Italians the
usual tests of sincerity, the altar and the
testimony. are not as severe by any means
as at nome. The people, even the children.
are accustomed to pray alone or In groups
at the affairs in the churches and to con-
verse while on their knees. Ready speech
Is a national gift. The dramatie vein Is
deep and wide In the Italian nature. The
emotions are easily kindled and as easily
die away. The Ten Commandments are a
severer test for them, as indeed they are
for ALL
Yet with all their deficiencies, one comes
love them
would be dangerous. They take life SO
airily' are so patient and cheerful; so at
tentive to courtesy and so inattentive to
many varieties Of conduct, that one could
easily catch their spirit and drift into
ease. reticence craft and moral Indiffer-
ence One who has lived long in Rome
said to me that most foreigners succumb
10 this all-pervading influence In one or
another OF the essentials of character, ana
that unconsciously.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-08
ELKs GOING TO NEW ORLEANS.
Next Meeting of the Grand Lodge to
he Held In the south.

Next Meeting of the Grand Lodge to
he Held In the south.
Minneapolis, Mimi. July THE contest
over the San Francisco lodge was not
taken up by the Elks grand lodge this
afternoon. II seems that a speech of ]. D.
Cotton, in the afternoon. was not on the
side of the majority. and in order 20 al
low Its effects to wear off, 1t was voted
to take up the matter of selecting the
next place Of meeting of the grand lodge
and the place for holding the attendant
reunion. Speeches were limited to ten
minutes each. Invitations were extended
on behalf of New Orleans, Indianapolis,
Louisville. Omaha and Grand Rapids.
1t was New Orleans, with her claim for
recognition from the far south, that won
out, with five votes 10 spare. The vote
was made unanimous. Louisville gained
the next highest number of votes, Omaha
third and Indianapolis fourth. The mem
hers were tired of work and a motion TO
adjourn was carried, which took all other
matters over until tomorrow.
The grand parade and prize drills come
tomorrow, as well as the election of Of
flcerS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-08
CONVENTION OF GOLD MINERS.
The Meeting at Denver Very Largely
Attended

Denver Col, July TN point of mum
Der of delegates in attendance at least
the first international gold mining con-
vention viii satisfy the expectations Of
its most enthusiastic supporters. There
are 400 delegates in tho city representing
twenty states in all sections of the union
and 300 more are expected during the day.
There are representations from Vene-
zuela, Mexico and British Columbia.
At the miners national bureau of in
formation is arranged displays Of metallic
ore from nearly every mining district on
the continent. Probably the richest of
these came direct from the Nashville ex-
position. They represent the miners of
North Carolina and Georgia and are val
ued at 100000.
The Broadway theater in which the con-
gress convened, is handsomely decorated
with national emblems and banners, none
of which bore any expression on the great
question of ratio of coinage between gold
and silver
AT 1880 r. f. Hunter, chairman of the
executive committee. called the conVen-
ton to order
A great many ladies were present, both
as delegates and as spectators In the
box set aside for foreign delegates was
After prayer by Rev E. M. Neels the
secretary read the call.
Acting Mayor Scobie welcomed the dele
gates on behalf of the city, and was fol-
lowed by Gov. Alva Adams, temporary
chairman, who delivered an address of
welcome and made an explanation of the
purpose of the convention.
MIR. Scott of Omaha, chairman of the
credentials committee, reported that there
were no contests and that the committee
had invited all who were Interested in
mining to become delegates and partici-
pate in the discussion. This was unani-
mCusly adopted.
r. Il. Hunter, chairman OF the commit
tee on permanent organization and order
of business, recommended c. l.. Bradford
Prince of New Mexico for permanent pres
ident; David b. Little OF Illinois John
Derner of Idaho and Gen. Ybarra for
vice presidents at large, and that each
state select a vice president of the execu-
tive committee from it's delegation. Among
the vice presidents chosen were f. e.
Dye of Alabama and S. w McCallin of
Georgia
Among the most prominent delegates
are eX Congressman Towne of Minnesota,
j. r. Hedges of Pittsburg. Pa, Prof J. A.
Holmes of North Carolina and Prof.
George S. Knapp of Chicago.
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vALDOsTA's CARNIVAL.
All the Indications Point to Zig
Time Next Week.

Time Next Week.
Valdosta, Ca. July 7.-As, next week.
the time for the midsummer carnival and
July jubilee approaches, great interest Is
manifested in the event. The outlook Is
that very large crowds will be here every
day during the festival, and the pro-
gramme which has been arranged, Is
very attractive one. A telegram from 81.
Augustine to-day stated that a good part
OF the ST. Francis battery soldiers, OF the
United States army, would be here to
camp out during the week. They will
bring a ball club and enter the contest
for the championship.
The racing committee have had twenty
I'VE extra stables built 70 accommodate
the large number OF race horses that will
be here They are prepared TO accommo-
date sixty horses and have entries from
more than nifty. including horses from sa-
vannah, Charleston, Augusta, Macon, At
lanta and other places.
The last naiie were put In the grand
stand to-day, and II has a seating capac-
ity Of about 300 people
Entries for the bicycle races have come
from every section and that feature prom
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-08
Christian ENDEAvOR COHORTS.
The Founder of the society In che
Crush nj san Francisco.


Crush nj san Francisco.
San Francisco. Cal, July 7-An day
long trains laden with Christian Endeav-
orers have been pouring into the city
The most noted arrival Of the day was
Father Clark founder and president OF
the society. He came on the Massachu-
sets special. and was greeted with a gen
uino ovation. lie expressed his surprise
ana pleasure al the character and com
pieteness OF the arrangements for the con-
ventlon. IT beats anything I've ever
seen" was his iaconic comment.
Mrs sydney Guleck OF Japan is here az
the representative Of the Christian Zen.
deavor Society formed among the children
OF the missionaries Of the American board
ia Japan. There were eleven almultane-
Gus meetings tonight IN this city and
Oakland, constituting the flr5t series OF
services connected with the convention.
The subject nt all the morning services
was "rho wife FILLED with the Spirit"
Tho convention proper will be opened to.
morrow morning.
owing 10 the absence OF Gov. Budd. the
CELEBRATES will BE- welcomed BY Lieut. Gov
Jctcr
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sinking of Town I'm Germany.
Berlin Correspondence London Daily


Berlin correspondence London Daily
News.
AZ Rosdzin, In the coal district of Silesia.
a part of the town, comprising about fiftv
houses, has been undermined, and Is about
70 collapse. Work at Luisengluck and at
the Abendstern Pit, at Rosdzln, has been
suspended for four years. During thar
time houses above the mines have shown
great cracks In their walls, and only a
short time ago a druggist had to give IN
MS house and shop because II threatened
to collapse, or TO sink into the earth. Al
last what had long been feared really
happened, although a technical commits
sion only lately gave the opinion that no
more subsidences would take place. In
the afternoon one-half Of the miners hos
pital sank eighteen inches. At one o'clock
an the morning the other wing OF the
building followed suit. At the same time
a dreadful noise as OF thunder was heard.
and walls of neighborlng houses cracked.
vaults and ceilings OF rooms fell IN. ana
the inmates fed In a panic with only a
few necessaries to the market place. The
nremen helped to save household furniture
but the shops were left TO their fate. A
number OF houses I'VE hundred yards or
more from the spot where the subsistence
had commenced next threatened to fall in
and had also 10 be deserted. Nobody has
been Injured, but thousand persons are
homeless. The district waterworks arc de-
uiclbneu, ana tne town OF MySlOWitZ N
without water. The course OF the river
Rowa Is blocked, and a pond has formed
and threatened TO flood the adjacent Cieorg
pit, which Is sim working. Long deep
gaps have opened In the road. Great
quantities OF water from the Wildensteln-
segen pit are being forced through TO the
Goorg pit, the safety OF which IS threat
ened In this way Also
In the meantime tho landslips are
spreading I'm tine neighborhood and more
houses are threatened. The sinking is
due 10 inexcusable carelessness IN work.
ing a mine for years the abandonment
Of which had been ordered by the mining
inspectors. Houses and roads have been
undermined In a most dangerous manner.
and half of Rosdzin Is az present In dan
ger OF sinking. The assures IN the ground
are more than a yard deep and the area
affected extends over about $50 SQUARE
yards The homeless inhabitants OF Rosd-
zn have now been housed In Zawoazie.
near Kattowitz, and other villages. The
railway administration has sent ten COW
cred railway wagons 20 be used as tenn
porary homes for the houseless families
The Inhabitants OF the district expect help
from the state. The loss In buildings de-
stroyed a. estimated at about 100000.
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LACED STRIPED LAWNS lust

Uses to be one of unusual interest to bicy-
Gle riders. The executive committee has
secured a number of street attractions,
such as high wire performers, clowns,
bands. MINISTRIES. etc.
The carnival parade and bicycle drills
at night and day, with the fire works at
night will make the programme very COM
plete.
Gen. Gordon will be here Thursday even
ing and a banquet will be given the old
confederate veterans by the Ladies' Me
mortal Association at 1 o'clock that day.
The old soldiers will hold a reunion in
the morning, and a number of distinguish
ed veterans will be i'm attendance.