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The age-herald., 1897-11-17
D0THAN NEWS.
Bold Piece of Burglary-Trade Is improving
 Personal Items.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Dothan, Nov. 16.-About the boldest piece of burglary on record occurred in this city last Saturday.
 l.. WilSs, proprietor of the Palace sa- loon, had stolen from his desk his
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thing was in complete ruin. There was no insurance.
 MT. wagoner will edlatsly rebuild.
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that hrs assets are largely
 in excess of his liabilities.
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Marvin Young died recently at Bed
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J. w. Caster died of heart failure a Annfsbon recently.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
Columbia Theater.

John Grieves Merry Burlesquers arc ut the
Columbia Theater this week, and they pre-
sent an excellent bill with many star features
The program opened with most laughable
burlcsque on the opera 1.-THE Chimes of Nor
mandy" In which the entire company partici
pated.
This was followed by comedy act by the
Stewards, after which n very clever dancing
medley was given, in which Mile. Happy Cha
pin and Miss Lillian Curtis presented some ut
tractive specialties
Billy Hart was very clever negro comedi-
an, and the songs he sang as well as the
stories he told had tho advantage Of being
new.
Seeman, the enchanter, assisted by Mile.
Marie, in his act, Electra" ma ie one Of the
hits Of the evening. His work in suspending
his assistant apparently without support was
very clever, and the aIlegorical tableaux were
well rendered.
Miss Ellenor Leslie, who was such a favorite
when. she appeared here with Miss Shattuck
in the early part OF the season. made another
hit last evening and was compelled TO respond
TO several curtain calls.
Both Miss Emma Krause and Miss Nina
Colville were most artistic vocalists and their
above the average vaudeville vocalist Miss
Colville IL an Italian who has been in this
country but n few weeks, and her selections
from Italian opera were particularly well rem
dered.
Miss Gussie Vivian sang several songs well,
and the "Big Four" Messrs Ward, Martin,
Hart and Steward, gave vory laughable
comedy act.
The comedy sketch of the Garrisons was
something new and the character song with
which the act concluded made big hit. Mile.
Albertina's prismatic phantasmas were also
well appreciated, the pictures being well se-
lectod and presented with no little skill.
Clara Cole.and Lillian Curtis followed with
several up-to-date songs and dances.
As an aerial artist u. J. Holland has few
equals and his act Is full OF daring work ON
the trapeze, Japanese perch and Spapish
web, all OF which make an appropriate
conclusion TO the olio
The program concludes with the second act
of the burlesque upon the opera, and the
same bill will be presented at 2;i5 and s
p IN. daily this week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
Insolvent as Result of Campaign.

Worcester. Mass. March 16.--Alder-
man James II. Mellen, who for 20 years
was a conspicuous member of the Mas
sachusetts legislature. has filed volun-
tary petition in insolvency in the pro-
bate court, in order to escape taking
the poor debtors oath. Mellen pub
lished the Boston Despatch for a few
days last fall in the interests of the sill
yer cause, and some debts contracted
by the paper caused the immediate
difficulty. The creditors got Judgment
last week, and IL was announced that
Mellen would take the poor debtors
oath. Instead he went into insolvency.
IT is not known how much he owes. but
II Is stated that his assets will not be
enough to cover them. Mellen has re-
Gently been prominent in his advocacy
OF Scent fares on the local street rail-
ways and for his advocacy of municipal
ownership Of the roads.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
Westminster Theater.

Up-to-date. bright, clean and snappy Is tho
entertainment presented at the Westminster
Theater By Rice A Barton Roso Hill Eng.
lish Folly company.
The program commences with n bright and
sparkling farce comedy entitled. "Champagne
and Oysters" in which there are n number ~
solos duets, quartets, musical cfTusions and
melodies The olio, which will compare IN.
vorably with any, includes the petite vocalist.
Blanch, Nowcomb. daughter ~ trc late Bobby
Newcomb, who was heartily received: Cain
and Mack, the wcll.known hugh makers. IN
AN old.time southern sketch that IL enjoy.
able: william Hickey and Lillian Nelson ne
the old man and the now girl. IN n sketch en-
titled Twisted and Tangled" and thsv can
make any One laugh; Allie willard and Norma
Browne. pretty girls In rich dressos. I'm songs
and dances. and last, but not least. Msrlx
Hart aud william n. williams. two - the
funniest men on the stage. The whole con.
cludes with n melaDgo of burlo~quc up 10
date, entitled Wicked Paris. In this Marie
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
Keith's Opera House.

AT keith's opera house the present week
the attraction is the drama under the
Polar Star" Last nights presentation
was witnessed by large audience that
seemed to be completely captivated with
the unusual stage pictures that Were con-
stantly presented.
At no time during the present season
has the demand for continued views and
the withdraw of the curtain been so gen-
eral and so numerous as they were at the
thrilling rescue scene with which the
fourth act closes.
As for the story of the piece its novelty
all depends on the fact that the author has
taken the ordinary incidents of melo-
drama and made the Arctic voyage of dis
covery the setting for them. Even in the
splendidly setArctic scenes one is constant
ly in the presence of the villain and the hero
and loved one, and scenes that would other.
wise please the mind as they fascinate the
eye are less inspiring than would other
wise be the case.
The attention to detail in all the scenes
must be praised and the attack of the ice
poi 30 VII tiip Np0NSi NiNh NHl'ii hnt NtNphu
act closes, would be considered of itself ex-
ceptionally good were it not so completely
overshadowed by tho burning of the ship
with which the third act closes, and the
thrilling rescue scene before spoken of at
the end of the fourth act. just before the
latter the picture made by the abandoned
party is one that holds the attention of all
for this part of the piece depicts harder
conditions than even the mine of melo-
drama generally &C cntains
The company is the same as produced
the piece in Boston and the members of
the cast are all capable actors. w. :.
Hart was such hero as pleased the au-
dience and Mr. Hastings received the
usual pleasant compliments as the villain.
Excellent impcrsonations of the character
of RADON, tho scientist, and of Post, n
special correspondent were givcn by Mr..
Marion and Mr.. Collins. An amusing
and clever sailor was Mr.. Haney in the
character of Barney o Regan, and one Of
the best pieces Of character work run here
this season was that of Mr.. Tucman, as
Alexy the Esquimaux guide. Miss Lane
gave careful and at all times interesting
portrayal of the part of Helen Blaine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
GRANT SARCOPHAGUS.
Permanent Encasement of Dead Generais
Remains Arrives at New York.

Permanent Encasement of Dead Generais
Remains Arrives at New York.
New York, March 1.-THE sarcoph-
agus I'm which the remains of General
Grant will permanently repose In the
great mausoleum in Riverside park has
arrived. The sarcophagus is in three
pieces, and the work Of hauling the inn
mense mass OF granite TO General Grants
tomb began today. Special precautions
are being taken that the sarcophagus
suffers no damage in transit.
So far as is known no exercises OF any
kind will mark the reception OF the
sarcophagus at the dead generals rest
ing place.
III its completed state the sarcophagus
weighs II tons. The main portion, or
that section in which the casket will be
placed, weighs 41s tons.
All the blocks are uniform I'm quality
and perfect in color. The exterior sur
faces of the sareophagus are hig' y
polished, and of rich, dark red co.or.
1t is much harder than the ordinary
granite, and can withstand a much
greater pressure. The treatment is
simple I'm the extreme. the only break in
the uniform. brilliant surface being the
engraved words: ULYSSES S. GRANT.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
MARSH POISONING CASE.
Witnesses Testify to airs. Marsh's Actions
with Euzzell.

Montpelier, VT. March 16-The Marsh
murder trial was resumed yesterday by
the taking OF direct evidence. Joseph
Trochka, a German pedler. who was at
the Marsh house when Mr. Marsh was
taken sick, saw Mrs. Marsh kiss Buzzell
and heard Marsh groaning and calling
for water. James Pine, a partner of
Trochka's. testified 10 hearing Mrs.
Marsh say that her husband was a mean
and hateful man, and she wished he
would die.
George Bailey said he saw Buzzell put
his arm around Mrs. Marsh While he was
assisting in laying out Marsh. Mrs.
Marsh was weeping when he first saw
her that day
George Boardue said Mrs. Marsh sent
a letter by him to Buzzell, and gave him
l5 cents TO keep his mouth shut. He had
carried letters before between the two
persons. Joseph Carney had seen Marsh
and his wife quarrel about Buzzell being
at the house so much.
All the witnesses were examined at
considerable length as to their knowl-
edge of the relations existing between
Marsh, his wife and Buzzell
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
Illegal Town Meeting.

Melrose, Mass, March 16.--At the ad-
5ourned town meeting held here yester-
day. the moderator. Levi @. Gould, stated
that he had been advised by eminent
Counsel that the election Of town off,
GERS at the last annual meeting was
Illegal, inasmuch as the statute which
requires the selectmen to preside at
the election Of town clerk pro tempore
was not complied with, and John LARA
bee, who called the meeting to order, as
town clerk pro tempore. under the ap-
pointment of the selectmen. had no
authority to do so. he not having been
elected by the people as required by law,
to take the records Of that particular
meeting. Hence no legal record could
be made. 1t was voted to petition the
legislature, through its representative,
George II. Jones, TO iegalize all it's acts
performed at said annual meeting. The
meeting adjourned at 1850.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
I'm The
Sporting World.
w. Va, has adopted rule fixing heavy
penalty for using "farmed' players.

w. Va, has adopted n rule fixing heavy
penalty for using 'farmed" players.
Annie Oakley of Nutley, n. j., and
Harry Coldren of Reading, the champion
pigeon shot of Bucks county, Pa, have
been matched to shoot at 100 live birds
each for $40 IA side tomorrow at the Three
Mile House Shooting Grounds near Read
ing.
James Connor of Danvors, who last
year was the crack second baseman Of the
Minneapolis team, champions of the West
ern League, and was drafted by Chicago
left for Hot Springs yesterday to report to
Anson. Fred Lake and other Western
League players say that Connor is easily
fast enough for the major league, and will
be heard from.
The Minneapolis Base Bail Club has
purchased "Calliope" Miller of Louisville
team for general utility man. William
Wilmot Hutohison, Lally and Carney
nave left for Hot Springs where they will
join the other members Of the team. The
board of directors II the y lticnal League
assigned Hutchi on o the st. Louis Club,
but evidently the minneapolis Club In
tends 10 fight the matter further.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
Lothrop's Opera House.

son the Mississippi" play represent
ing the terrors of life in New Orleans and
vicinity during the reign of the Klu-klux-
klan, was presented in Lothrop's Opera
House yesterday afternoon and evening
by company somewhat above the aver
age seen at this house. The main purpose
of "On the Mississippi" is TO illustrate
the picturesque as well as the sensational
side of affairs while the Klu-klux COM
mitted all sorts OF lawless work. 1t per-
mits Of considerable scenic display in the
Louisiana swamps and haunts of vice in
the famous city and deals largely with
the work Of an adventures and her vic
tins. It is melodrama of the familiar
sort where the villains prosper TO an ex-
aspcrating and cngrossing degree until
the tide turns In favor Of those that are
good and consequently bound 10 succeed
no matter what bctides. Managers Davis
and keough are we'll known In the
amusement world and whatever they offer
the public may be set down as worthy of
attention. They have surrounded "On the
Mississippi" with good acting com.
pany, pretentious scenery and stage ac-
cessorics In plenty and big horse adds
realism 20 the lynching scene in the dis
NAL swamp. IL Isl play Of sensational
climaxes and there IL something To claim
attention all the while Two large au-
diences enjoyed the performances ycster.
day. The cast included Robert Mcwadc.
Jr., j. l. Farrel, Alfred Beverly. Louis
=. Howard, W. X. Harvey, Gerald Flint,
James Burt George W. Crane. Harry
Thrm. John Barsien, James Blair Edith
Marlow. yelcrie Bcrgcrc, Emma Dunn.
Ina Kuhn.
"On tho Mississippi will be the bill
al the week, afternoons and evenings
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
CHIEF CAUSE.

Unhealthy urine from unhealthy kid
news Is the chief cause of bladder troubles
and suffering so painful 20 many that
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
scHINNEER fAr TIE START AND AT THE
FINISH.

eCHINNEER fAT TIE START AND AT THE
FINISH.
promoted by private individuals. IL Is not
TO be dcnied that these torture exhibitions
are largely patronizcd, but 1t is mere
morbid curiosity and not love OF sport that
draws the multitu'c g.
Eminent physi ans say that no wheel.
man, however strong can undergo the
strain Of mn entire 81 day race without
seriously and permanently decreasing his
stock OF vitality and shortening his life by
several years. The recent grind 'at Chi.
cago was moro than usually destructive OF
bodily tissue and disastrous To nervous
force The riders at the end were in u
state so near to utter collapse that itscemcd
impossible that nature coullsever rebuild
such shattered wrecks of humanity
The winner of the lugubrious contest,
Fred II. Schinneer, and tho hardest Of all
the contestants, had grown so emaciated
and changed In flesh and feature that his
best friends could scarcely recognize him.
Harry Stewart, who fought protesting
nature through 1ls hours of cruel exer.
.tion, finally fell off his wheel and was car
ried home under directions Of his wife.
Arthur Smith was pitiablc object when
he was carried from the track in tho ninety.
ninth hour, with ,03l miles recorded.
Four or five others were compelled to do.
sist long before the time was out simply
because they were completely wrecked.
Even tho winner, who at first attempted n
show of bravado, confessed finally that he
would not ride in another race of the sort
for $5, 600.
And this is what the promoters of such
contests advertise az sport 1t Is, in fact,
torture-nothing else--and that A. why il
will pass and be not again.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
SIX DAY CYCLE RACING.
A Painful Test of Endurance That Has
Tired the Public.


The public has tired of six day cycle rae
ing and decided that it must go. The de-
cision has come none too soon. These bar
barous contests in which jaded riders lit
orally wear their lives away in their ia
natical efforts to win paltry sums of money,
are not only offensive To good taste and
decency, but sadly perycrting 10 the true
sporting sense. Such racing Is not sport
In its proper and accepted meaning.
When the wheel came as an auxiliary to
sport, IL was welcomed, as it deserved TO
be, and was at once applied to all contests
to which it was adapted. There were short
sprints and reasonably long races, and con
tests in trick and fancy cycling--all form
ing new tests of skill, strength and agility
that were invigorating to the participants
rs well as inspiring and entertaining TO
the spectators. Later there werc added
road races and relay races and other con
tests equally interesting, pleasurable and
hsymless. And thus was developed the
great sport which now leads all other
and requires an annual meet, occupying a
full week and drawing together thousands
of whcelmen in order that space may be
had for the championship events and op.
portunity may be furnished the hosts that
wish to witness the contests.
But the six day race was an exaggera
.tion of the province of cyclinens n sport
a fact which was shortly discovered by oil
the real friends of the wheel. 1t will be
remembered that no race Of this sort has
ever had the sanction of any cycling organ.
ization. They are all private enterprises,
founded on money making motives and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
Maine Baseball League.

Augusta, Me-. March l6.--The second
meeting of the Maine State Baseball
league was held here last evening. The
following cities were represented: Port
land, f. +. Woodbury.; Lewiston. III. j.
Garrity: Rockand. l. j. Quinn; Belfast.
II. j. Dorman; Augusta, w. III. Long:
Bangor, Chris Toole. IL was decided to
have the league consist OF the above six
clubs. Everything seemed TO be favor
able for most successful season. The
next meeting will be held in Augusta,
April 15
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
NO DECISION RENDERED.

Dave Wall and Mike Sears boxed eight
rounds before the Cosmopolitan Athletic
Club at New York last night. Sears had
the better of the bout and Wall was tired
out by the time the fifth round had rolled
around. Both men fought carclessly and
were extremely wild, There was no de-
cison rendered.
The first bout of the night was between
Benny Bough and Tom McDermott, 10
rounds. IL was declared a draw.
The second "go" was ten-rounder mt
catch-weights between Sammy Campbell
and Harry Stiles The boys went the en-
tire distance, every round of which was
marked by fast fighting. The referee
declared 1t draw.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
MIR. ROOT APPOINTED.
Agreed on by Both Sides as Admin
istrator of Young Estate,
Amount OF Bond Not Yet Fixed Nor APP
praisers Appointed.

Those curious individuals who attended
the municipal court this morning in the
hope of hearing something interesting II
nothing more, over the petition OF the
widow of the late George Il. Young to bo
appointed administrators of his estate were
disappointed
An administrator was appointed, but
there was no argument over the matter
and the whole business took less than two
minutes to dispose Of.
BY agreement of counsel on both sides
Mr. Henry Il. Root was appointed but the
appraisers are yet to be chosen. The
amount of the bond to be given by the
administrators is also TO be fixed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
GENERAL SPORTING GOSSIP.

"Dave" Sullivan and Maxey Haugh
have boon matched 90 box 90 rounds ON
March - ut the Polo "A. C., New York.
The University of Pennsylvania has
accepted Yalc's challenge for n basket
ball game to tho played in New Haven on
March 90
George Green (Young Corbctt) and
Tommy Ryan, the weltcr-weight cham
pion, have been matched to spar 20 rounds
on April e7 before the Empire A. c. Of
Syracuse, y. Y.
The Interstate Base Bali League, whose
circuit includes Fort Wayne Toledo.
Mansfield, Dayton. youngstown, spring
field, o., Newcastle, Pa, and Whoelipg,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
in A RED HOT GAME.


The champions and the Grays had "a
red-hot battle at Infantry Hall last night.
The home team scored twice in succession
in the first period, but after that the
superb defense of the Whiting brothers
kept many of their drives from the Gage.
Sword and Lations made number OF
sensational stops The summary;
Pawtucket-- Cunningham lr, Bone Pr,
II. Whiting C, W. Whiting hb. Lations q.
Providence-Pierce II, Menard 2r, Can
ayan g. Smith hb, Sword z.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
Valuable Document. Given to Princeton.

Princeton. n. j., March l6.-Charles j.
Bulkeey OF New York has presented to
the library OF Princeton university two
valuable antique documents. which will
be exhibited when the new building is
completed. one is a relic of the famous
South Sea bubble, being the Duke of
Beaufort's power OF attorney 10 Basic
Broadwood of Newbury Berkshire,
dated May n. reign of Queen Anne.
1I1i. The second document bears the
autograph OF Charles TX, the poet King
of France. dated Paris, 1851" and ap-
pointing Allivier LeFeure to a position
in the royal household. The donor OF
the documents il a grandson of John
Nilsson. a distinguished graduate of
Princeton
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
Another American R.,.a.e,.

Havana, March l6.-Oscar Cespedes,
the American. who landed In Cuba with
Trujillo's tllibustering expedition last
June and was captured and imprisoned
In San Sevcrino castle. Matsnzas. has
been released upon condition that he
leaves the island. II is understood that
nearly all the other American citizens
now IN confinement will he released dur
Ing the present week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
The I.auraia Again,

Baltimore, March 16.-Captain But
ran of the steamer Bowden. from ia
maica, reports having passed the steam
ship Laurada on Wednesday last. Off
waiting island, about 200 miles from
the Cuban coast. Her name had been
painted out. and she was steaming
slowly in the direction OF the Cuban
coast. a large number ~ men could
be seen on board her decks by the Bow
den's crew
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
Tack Company Ordered SOLD.

Boston, March 16.-Judge Colt, in the
United States circuit court yesterday,
ordered the receiver OF the Atlas Tack
company 10 sell the entire property sub
Ject to the first mortgage. the lowest
price To be $250,000. This is practically
a big victory for the reorganization COM
mittee. Reorganization will be COM
menced Immediately. The two plants
situated in New England will he sold,
together with the good will, patents and
trade marks