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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-15
"The Old Homestead"

Denman Thompson's play "The Old
Homestead, comes to the Providence
Opera House for three nights and matt
nee commencing Thursday next, the goth.
The cast of characters is in the hands of
Archie Boyd as Joshua WhItcomh, w.
NJ Cressy as "Cy Prime f" Charles III.
Clark as Seth Perkins, " and Marie KIM
ball as "Aunt Matilda" All the scenery
Is new since the last visit. The old farm
in the most rural part of New Hampshire,
the hay stacked in the barnyard, the
golden grain in the distance, and the
farmer and his men pursuing their daily
avocatiOns. The scene is like bit Of New
England transferred bodily TO the theater.
In next act is "a New York drawing room,
with Uncle Josh telling home news to his
city friends The magnificent scene of
Grace church on Broadway, New York,
follows and IL is here that one Of the most
impressive sights that could be put on
stage is seen. In the last act the interior
of the farmhouse in winter is shown.
Here is solid comfort, and although you
hear the wintry blast bowling outside,
you see that there is roaring fire in the
wide fireplace, that there is plenty of
wood 20 keep up the blaze, and that every
thing Is Jolly and comfortable for the
night The man that would not feel bet
ter when be went home after seeing
1.-THE Old Homestead" has no right To be
IN the world.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-15
Y.sterday's Eastern League Games.

Springfield. WilkesDarre whitewashed
Springfield yesterday through the fine
pitching Of Coakley and "a lucky triple
play with the bases full in the first
inning. The visitors would have been
shut out but for Springtield's one error.
The score:
RH. T..
Wilkesbarre, 000 3 900 -3 = D
Springfield, 90 D o 0 90 4 l
Enthusiastically and Diggins; Inks
ana Duncan.
Rochester. Rochester tried three pitch
ers yesterday and all OF them were hit
freely by the tail-enders The home team
played poor ball, too, nearly every error
resulting in n run or two, and the visitors
were easy winners. Mcl1ale's work was
a feature. The score:
RH Il.
Toronto, 202 4 0 3 2 o --13 ID 3
Rochester, | q : q u q Id 10 .
Batterles-Herndon, Yerrick; Cannon
and O'Neil; Williams and Baker.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-15

lt was only few months ago that
Satchon Frohman introduced James X.
Hackett To Mary Mannering, ana set thom
20 love making with consequences that
appear as natural TO us as they are dis
comiiting 10 the matchmaking manager.
But Mr.. FrohInan has only himself to
blame for the accident that has upset his
calculations; because no man OF senti-
ment could learn, even in tho play, that
enanorcd of him without reciprocating
ler passion. Hail TO the Bridegroom
and 10 the Bride"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-15
"The Sultan,s Revenge

Madiros Charlson. the Armenian court
interpreter of this city. has written a play
entitled "1he Sultans Revenge.
1t Is TO be produced in this
city tonight with full cast Of local
Armenian performers IL is "A patriotic
play founded on recent occurrences and
is said 10 possess considerable merit
There was full dress rehearsal of the
play last evening in the Talma Theater.
1t was rendered in the Armenian tongue
and The News staff being somewhat shy
OF Armenian speaking reporters a review
of the play will be deferred until IL Is
given its first public performance. We
will venture 60 say at this time that 1t
will be satisfactory 10 large number of
the citizens regardless of whether 1t pos
sesses literary equipoise, dramatic merit
stirring situations, or heart throbbing
climaxes. IL will be about home and
friends TO a great many and that Is
probably the purpose Of its author.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-15
GOLF CON TESTS.
Mr.. Barker Wins the Agawam Challenge
Medal, Mr.. Merriman the Lippitt Cup.

There was an lS-hole contest for the
golf challenge medal on the links Of the
Agawam Hunt Club yesterday morning
and In the afternoon handicap contest
for the Lippitt cup. In tho morning there
We're three contestants for the medal, q.
Nj. Smith, j. L. Mauran, and A. Barker.
These men not only made u triple tie
In their totals, but also made the same
number OF strokes each In both rounds.
At the close of the play the contestants
agreed TO have their afternoon scoring In
the cup handicap determine the holder Of
the challenge medal.
The afternoon play was an lS-hole
handicap contest the scratch score being
based upon 43 strokes, single round, nine
holes. There were 20 contestants, includ-
ing five scratch men. With the exception
of the scratch men each of the contestants
received handicap Of double the differ
ence between the best previous score (nine
holes) made by him from Jan. / TO May
IL, 1897, and 43
After an exciting game f. IL. Norman
was awarded the victory, having made
the two rounds with net total of "a
strokes. This was done on handicap of
"a, which lacked but two Of the limit. X.
w. Taft, one Of those having the limit in
handicap. pulled the second prize. easily,
scoring "a net total OF 81. The third place
was taken by d. Hunter, who, although
having a handicap OF but 10 strokes. less
than One-third of the first ana second
men, made the score of 81 strokes in the
two rounds.
The medal contest of the morning,
which was being decided In this game,
was won by A. Barker who as one OF the
five scratch men in the handicap, made
the net total of 94. j. 4. Mauran pulled
second, with total Of 100, while u. NJ.
Smith made 105.
Mr.. Barker was presented with the
challenge medal, which he must defend
within two weeks when challenged by
any member whose official score in any
club tournament is within three strokes
of the score made by himself. This de-
fense will take place May % at the
second monthly club handicap.
The winner in the afternoon contest
for the Lippitt cup, l.. B. Merriman,
was presented with a silver cup valued
al $50 The second and third prizes for
this contest consisted of trophies valued
at 40 per cent and 20 per cent of the
entrance fees, respectively.
The scores of the contestants in both
games are AS follows:
In the morning. Competition for the chal-
lenge medal; Is holes:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-15

Jessie Bartlett Davis is q bic woman in
the BostOnians and Alice Nelson ~ "a
little one. Tho difference has been equally
marked I'm physical weight and artistic
distinction Miss Davis has long en-
ploycd "pross agent Co send out n
batch OF personal paragraphs about her
each week Miss Ncilson has lately come
into favor as member of the Bostonians.
and now she, too, sccms ~ bo wUoing,
celebrity hv means Of the hired cxploitor.
Ills first effort is so diyertingly foolish
that 10 must be given, 40 least In con
denscd form. Miss Nelson, 50 he says,
bought a powder 40 n drug store. swal-
lowed 10 in thc street, and was followed
hy two men. who thought she was trying
60 commit suicide by poison, and were
bent on saving her life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-15

part and the result Is one OF the most
evenly balanced companies 10 be secured.
IL Will be added TO IN substantial way
by special arrangement with Col. James
Moran OF the Second Regiment who Is
20 furnish "A company OF fifty men from
bis command Co appear in the famous
battle scene. There will also appear a
number of young men from the various
cadet corps and also many comrades Of
the q. A. X. So, altogether IL is sure 10
prove nm uncommonly gala week for the
army vets.
Invitations have been extended To the
governor, the mayor and various other
state and city dignitaries as we'll as the
department officers of the q. A. r., 70
occupy boxes at the opening performances,
matinecs will be given on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday at 2. Ia.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-15

PERSONATl-The gentleman who annoyed
the congregation last sunday by continual
" coughint will hnd instant relief 10y using
On Minute Cough Cure, u speedy and harm
less remedy for throat and lung troubles
Joseph :. Johnston's Pharmacy, s9i West.
mus er street MetzgerS Pharmacy,2O North
Main strest. Alfred's Pharmacy, sll Eddy
street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-15
SPORTING WORLD.

taking part in the games on account oil
the 2 25 scholarship rule. Had Yale heen
able To use Sheldon and Beck, together
with Chadwick, IL is certain that, de-
all three places in both the shot and
hammer contests.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-15
Buffalo Bill,s WILD West.

Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress
of Rough Riders OF the World will be
here on Monday, May 81. 1t Is enormous
In proportions, entertaining In character,
exciting in novelty, honest in pretensions
and educational in value. IL is worth u
dozen circuses in all these elements and
it will be strange indeed If the people
living within 30 miles OF this city do not
turn out en- masse 90 welcome IL. IL de-
serves that sort OF reception.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-15
Mitchell's Challenge.

The London correspondent OF the Illus,
trated News writes that Charley Mitche.i
has challenged Peter jackson To fight ~
or 25 rounds. The Bolingbroke Club has
offered $40, 900 purse for the pair. Nit
chell wants 10 bet $1,000 IL side. jackson
refused TO notice Mitchells challenge,
and states he will soon leave for New
York, where he hopes to get in match
with Corbett.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-15

Group and whooping cough arc childhoors
errors; hut. like pneumonia. bronchitis and
other throat and lunF troubles. can bo quickly
cured bv using One Minute Cough Cure.
Joseph >. JohnstOn's Pharmacy sB West
minister street Metzger's Pharmacy, 2D
Eddy street.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-06-09
COMMENT AND OPINION.

GTTo the free silver slogan the sill
verified democrats will add almost any
old issue which they can pick up in the
political junk shop.-Iowa State Reg
lister.
ryMr. William Jennings Bryan might
find a steady job at present in helping
cen. Weyler to explain to the business
men of Havana how wholly in accord
ance with correct monetary principles
it is to have fve-dollar gold piece
quoted at S11.7O in paper Pittsburgh
Dispatch
GJ-Mr Hobart is the first vice prcsi-
dent in more than a generation to have
say in executive counscIs. He is
called to the white house frequently and
his advice is taken and needed upon
matters of national policy. His pre-
deccssor, Mr.. Stevenson, was ignored
by the president as were Hendricks.
Arthur, Wilson, Colfav and Hamlin be
fore him, to say nothing of examples
further back. The change i'm Mr. Ho-
borts status is crcditable TO him. but
especially SO to President Mckinley
San Francisco Chronicle
LSlmprovcmcut is steady. If it is
slow. 1t was not to be expected i'm the
ordinary course Of events that there
could b. instant recovery after pro-
longed and severe season OF depression.
and because this has proved 20 be the
case those who were mainly iustru-
mental i'm bringing about the drpros-
sion which followed the unprecedented
prosperity experienced under the liar
risou administration now seek TO en-.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-06-09
WIN Not Evoke Hostility.

The opposition to particular clauses
i'm tine Diugley bill i'm its present shape
which is attributed to few republic.
ans, is not am unprecedented circum.
stance 40 tariff bill which pleased
every member OF the party framing il
has ever appeared, and mo- such measure
ever will appear \ bill which touches
several thousand articles. as every
measure docs which changes all the
schedules, must necessarily invite at
tack ai some points from some morn.
beers ot tine party responsible for 10
The Mckinney and Wilson bills called
ont strong opposition boo congress iu
'He parties which framed them. Th,
present measure i- not likely 10 evoke
uul such hostility Ofcoursc. attempts
u1 republican senators Will bc made
I'D change some of IT'S provisions. but
tHc measure. when H. comcs up for
0ual action, will probably receive tine
solid party vote. ST.. Louis Globe Dem.
nrrat
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-06-09

a|Mr Bryan says. we now have r.
harmonious democratic party" II i,
hardly necessary to add tSat the remark
was not made in ST. Louis nor in TN,
ncighborhood Of congress. Mr.. Bryan
should furnish a geographical diagram
st. Louis GlObe- Democrat,
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-06-09

The progressive decline in the value
Of silver bullion the world over has
at last compelled Peru TO take decisive
steps 10 stop the depreciation of her
currency, which is on the silver basis.
On May &C the coinage of silver at the
Peruvian mints ceased entirely. and no
silver bullion will be received at the
mint. The importation of silver coin
is prohibited, except it be converted
into bullion, which, of course. cannot
be coined. This prevents any increase
OF the volume of silver coin through
importation. The amount OF silver coin
brought into Peru by travellers is also
strinEently limited. The unit of Peru
Wan money is the sol, whose face value
Is about % cents of our money. Its
actual value is now 46.s cents. The row
eminent of Peru is trying to prevent
any further depreciation by adopting
the method in vogue i'm France for the
past 20 years, and which the United
States has used since 1so3-to limit the
volume of silver, thus preventing its
calculating in value with the price of
silver bullion. Yet there are men i'm the
United States who would bring upon
this country the calamity of fuctu-
ating currency, which always is iuinous
90 the workingmen and the farming
community, i'm pursuance Of the theory
that the government stamp confers
value. Toledo Blade
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-06-09
CONTRARY WINDS.
Many Persons Are Under the Dis
advantage of an Unfortunate Name.

Others Labor Under tho Misrortun. of
incomplete Physical Equipment-Dr.
Taimage's Beauttfui sermon of En-
couragemcnt TO Struggling souls
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-06-09

TWELVE thousand feet Of lumber
were ealoaded from a railroad car ana
piled up in % minutes ~ Gardner, No
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-04-09

subscription We business men have
had that sort of thing thrust at us
until our pockets are worn out thrust
ing in our hands for money. VIII you
tell me of single organization started
and TO be maintained by the young men
OF Honolulu. requiring financial or
moral support that has lasted any
time? Take the Fort Street Gym. the
Beretania Street Gym, and even the
gymnasium at the Y NJ C. A.-none
of them had any support after the
novelty wore off Why, the Y. NJ.
C. A. has not had enough members to
pay for the apparatus in the building
Take as an additional instance the
Y. NJ. c. A. Orchestra. Admittedly a
good thing, but it died an untimely
death before the members learned to
play half a dozen pieces. Then take
the Healani Boat Club, an excellent or
ganization at present, but few years
ago it was in its last agonies, and it
was only tremendous efforts on the
part of few that the club held to-
gether.
If the Government wants to invest
in an armory for the militia. that is an
other matter, but to rely upon the
business men for prizes, money contri-
buttons and what not is played out
Popular subscription means that list
will start with Hackfeld, at Queen
street, and end with Jim Dodd, at Ho-
tel, and we are all expected TO con-
tribute. The armory will not bring the
men together or make them more pro-
ficient at drill. That's just where the
rub is. They are getting tired of going
to drill every week; the novelty has
worn off, and now they want rest.
My suggestion is that the companies
be given a six-months' vacation BY
the time that has expired, they will
be ready to go to work"
1t was found, on inquiry, that the
sentiments expressed by this gentle
man are practically the same as are
held by many others on the street
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-04-09
and WHALE
Philadelphia Preacher Of.
fers a Theory.
The Whale May Have Been a
Shark-some Historic Sharks
We're Large.

Rev. Thomas A, Hoyt, of the Cham
bers Presbyterian Church, Philadel-
phia, offered an explanation of the
great fish" story to his congregation
a few Sundays since, which was Incl
dental to the discussion now in prog
ress among theologians in the United
States.
Rev. Mr. Hoyt held that the story
was worthy the fullest credence as a
physical possibility, even if there were
no belief in miracles. His text was
from the seventeenth verse of the Book
of Jonah, "The Lord had prepared a
great fish to swallow up Jonah, and
Jonah was in the belly of the fish
three days and three nights DR.. Hoyt
said:
This is the point of infidel attack
The story is declared to be improbable,
impossible, absurd. For one thing lit
is alleged that a whales throat is too
narrow to swallow man. We might
rest in the truth that nothing is i'm
possible with God; that he could Gre
ate whale big enough for his pur-
pose, or enlarge it's throat But the fish
is not called whale except in our
version of the words of Christ. In the
text it is called "a great fish, and in
Matthew xii, 40, the word 'cetos' is
| used. which in the margin of the re-
vised version, is translated sea mon
ster,' and which refers to the genus
and not to the species of certain large
&c, found in hn ATndifarronao1,
1t includes a species of white shark
which is capable of swallowing not
merely a man. but even horse.
SOME HISTORIC SHARKS.
"A natural historian of repute relates
that in 175S in stormy weather sail
or fell overheard from frigate in the
Mediterranean. A Shark was close by,
ing for help, took him in it's wide
| throat, so that he forthwith disappear
ed The captain had gun which stood
on the deck, discharged it at the fish,
which struck it so that it cast out the
sailor from its mouth, who was taken
up alive The fish was harpooned
taken upon the frigate and dried. 1t
was 20 feet long. nine feet across the
fins. and weighed 1000 pounds This
is not the only account of the size of
this fish. Another distinguished nat
uralist states the white shark is found
of the size of 10000 pounds, and horses
have been found whole in its stomach.
A writer of the sixteenth century on
the fish of Marseilles says: They of
Nice attested TO me that they had
taken a fish of this sort approaching to
1000 pounds weight, in whose body
they had found a man whole
"Such facts and many others which
might be adduced ought to shame those
who speak of the miracle of Jonah's
preservation through the fish as a
thing less crdible than any other of
Gods miraculous doings. There is no
greater or less to Omnipotence The
creation of the universe the whole
stellar system. or a fly, are alike TO
Him, simple acts of His divine will
What to men seem the greatest mira
cles, or the least. are alike to Him
the mere let it be- of His all-holy will
acting in a different way for one and
| the same end: the Instruction of the
intelligent creatures which He has
made"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-04-09

Two years ago R. ]. Warren, drug
gist at Pleasant Brook, N. Y, bought
small supply of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. He sums up the result
as follows: cat that time the goods
were unknown in this section; today
Chamberlain Cough Remedy is a
household word" It is the same in
hundreds of communities. Where ever
the good qualities of Chamberlain IS
Cough Remedy become known the
people viii have nothing else For sale
by all druggists and dealers: Benson,
Smith & Co., wholesale agents for Ha-
waiian Islands.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-04-09

When the above was shown to a
prominent business man. who has ia
ken part in nearly every scheme gotten
up among young men in Honolulu, he
expressed himself rather forcibly yes
terday against any movement to build
the Armory.
4 don't want TO talk for publication,
but | do want to protest against any
attempt TO build an armory through
the much overdone system of popular
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-04-09
HVHbDTQ-BTGIlPl Fire Insurance CA.

The undersigned having been APPOINTED
agents Of the above company are prepared
Brick Buildings and on Merchans
disc stored therein on the most favorabAr
terms. For particulars apply at the sf6H
of F. A. SCHAEEER & CO., AgsntS
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-04-09
GeTnGH Lloyd Marine Insurance CO.
OF BERLIN.
Fortuna GeEeTA Insurance GQEDHI
OF BERLIN.

The above Insurance Companies havt
established General Agency here, and thu
undersigned, General Agents, are author
lied to take risks against the dangers a
the seas at the most reasonable rates and
on the most favorable terms.
F.A- SCHAEFER & CO. Gnl. Agtz.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-26
LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, April 24.-In cattle the. week
closed with average prices for beet cat
tie lONljc lower than week ago, the III
creased receipts having caused a weaker
market for light weights and Inferior
beeves Choice cattle have shown no
change. To-days arrivals were TOO sHlall
TO constitute q market. The few offerings
were readily disposed OF al YESTERDAY
prices but quotations were largely NOM
inal. e..
There was a fair general demand for
hogs at reductions OF 2i205c. light weights
declining III eleast and heavy hogs, me
most. Heavy sold at s. 6sq4 O'l2 and lisht
weights brought So 9Oni 10. the bulk OF the
hogs crossing the scales at 81 OJai 70 40
The sheep market closed steady at - UV9
30 for inferior up 10 81 75H5 90 for good
10 choice wethers. Lambs were salable at
s. 50G5 Co. being about Soc higher imam q
week ago while sheep have declined I9W
2jc in the same period oo,
Receipts-Cattle. % 0 head; hogs, 1oWJ
head: sheep. 1000 head.
EAST LIBERTY. April 4.-Catte re-
ceipts light; prices unchanged,
Hogs. active and unchanged.
Sheep. slow, clipped sheep, choice, - y04
( GO common. 50 1913 10; choice lambs
CINCiNNATI, April 2l-Hogs. 50 15g
90.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-26
refined firm.

refined firm.
Pork, steady.
Cottonseed oil, strongly held.
Tallow weak.
Petroleum. dull.
Turpentlne, firm.
Resin. rice and molasses, steady.
Coffee, opened steady at 5qlO points
higher and closed steady.
Sugar, nominal; refined firm.
CINCINNATI. April 2l-Flour, steadier.
Wheat, strong; No. red, gc
Corn. steady; No. mixed, &c.
Oats, strong and higher; No. mixed
2llac.
Bulk meats, quiet at 81 S0ai 90.
Bacon. steady at s. 600 10.
Lard. tirmer at = U'l2.
Whisky, quiet at 81 -
Butter. easy.
Sugar, quiet.
Eggs. quiet at 1i2c.
Cheese, in fair demand.
TOLEDO. April 24.-Wheat. higher ana
firm; No. cash, 9o'4c; May VIC; oos+
Corn. dull but higher; NO. mixed cash
Oats, higher and steady; No. mixed
cash and May. 1870. .-,
Rye, dull but steady: No. cash, o'i2c.
Cloverseed. quiet and STEADY; prime caSH
and April 81 50.
oil. unchanged,
BALTIMORE. April 24.-Flour, quiet and
steady and unchanged; receipts S'S49 p"I-
relS: exports, 1G1 barrels.
Wheat. unsettled and higher, spot ana
May. SSlaqS3&.c; receipts. 1883 bushels; eX-
ports. none: southern wheat by sample,
AdS5C. oo,,l,oo,,,.
steamer mixed 265.G262:C; receipts, 225,35o
bushels: exports, 2ls, 43S bushels; southern
white corn, SIC. ...,...-
oats. firm: No white 5a26c; receipts
10 352 bushels; exports, none. ...~-.,,.
Rvt. strong: No. western, 42l2l i-S4c'
receipts. 2sGi bushels; exports. none.
Hay. firm and in good demand Tor cholce
Huttfr. steady and unchanged.
Cheese. firm and unchanged
Eggs. steady and unchanged.
PHILADELPHIA. April 2i-Butter firm
and In good demand; fancy western cream
Eggs firm; fresh nearby lOc; do west
ern, lOc.
Cheecs, unchanged.