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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-29
Victoria and Jenny Lind.

That Queen Victoria is not blind to
the hold that other celebrities may have
upon the feelings of her people was
prominently illustrated in lS4S. when
Jenny Lind was to sing at Her Majes
tvs theater. The queen made her first
public appearance after the memorable
Chartist day. For the great artistic too
this was "a first appearance. for IL was
the beginning of a season at place
where the year before she had won un-
paralleled fame
1t happened that the queen entered
the royal box at the same moment that
the prima donna stepped upon the stage.
Instantly tumuit ~ acciamation burst
from every corner of the theater. Jenny
Lind modestly retired TO the back OF the
stage. waiting till the demonstration ot
loyalty Co the sovereign should subsidc
The queen, refusing 10 appropriate to
herself that which she imagined 60 be
intended Tor the artistic. made no ac-
Acknowledgement The cheering continued.
increased. grew overwhelming. and still
there was mo- acknowledgment from
either the stage or the royal box.
At length. when tbs situation became
embarrassing. Jenny Lind, with ready
tact ran forward 10 the footlights and
sang God Save the Queen. which was
caught up at the end of The solo by the
orchestra, chorus and audience. The
queen then came to the front OF her boz
and bowed, and the opera began.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-29
The Story Of a Pair Of Gloves.

First Assistant Postmaster General
Heath recently rendered a decision Of
PECULIAR interest. especially To ladies.
Some time ago some one i'm Sioux City,
Ia. presumably a gentleman who had
lost n wager. mailed an envelope con-
tanning a pair of gloves To Mrs. Sarah
ID. Tucker. residing i'm Worcester. Mass
The paclet reached it's destination but
one OF the gloves was so badly torn
that IL was useless. The lady COM
planned 10 the local postmaster and de-
manded that he at once go forth and
purchase n new pair of gloves to re-
place those which had been damaged i'm
transit He naturally declined. but
the recipient OF the damaged gloves in
sisted that a new pair must be forth
coming from some source.
To placate Mrs. Tucker the Worcester
postmaster said, well madam. I win
refer the whole matter to the postofiice
department at Washington. and there
the responsibility for the damage will
be located, and you will receive re-
dress"
This statement molliied the irate
woman. and the postmaster at Worces-
ter wrote To the first assistant postmas-
ter general explaining the case. The
matter was as carefully and thoroughly
looked into by the postoiiice officials as
though it had been the theft of regis
tered parcel containing a large sum Of
money.
II was developed that clerk at
Sioux City. who feeds the machine used
for the cancellation Of stamps. grabbed
up the envelope containing the gloves
of Mrs. Tucker and forced the bulky en-
velope through the machine. The
stamps were Cancelled all right. but the
clerk amputated several fingers of one
OF the gloves contained therein.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Heath. after sitting i'm judgment on the
case. wrote a letter To the postmaster
at Sioux City calling upon him To assess
his cancellation clerk the price of one
pair Of No. la Perle" tan gloves and
forward the same TO Mrs. Tucker.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-29
For Dancing Class Wear

Dresden patterned silks and light
weight woods are selected for evening
wear and party purposes. Most moth
ors provide growing girls with as few
d"esses as possible. but of course. the
number OF gowns i'm the winter ward
robe depends ON the girls home and So
cial life. Two school frocks are deemed
necessary 90 aiiowo of that change which
every girl likes 10 make i'm her attire.
To still further effect this different col
ored stocks and sashes may be pro-
Vided
But, TO return to the subject of even
ing gowns. the silks for this purpose
are most charming. as. for instance. "A
yellow and white stripe with a pink
rosebud vine between. or a white SILK
Vith stripes of pale blue and dainty
flower lines. Cashmeres also are made
exceedingly dainty with insertions OF
lace and velvet bands. a white cash
Nero with no touch OF bright color H.
noted among late fancies but the whole
dress is very dainty. with insertions OF
lace and an elaborate lace collar
4 pale pink cashmere for girl OF 6
is trimmed with pink velvet bands ana
haR the corsdge decorated with a deep
lace bertha. Tan and yellow cashr1sres
Grt stylish slso. while ary quaint ar
rsnaement % bertha " lscs fchu % as
proItriatp Tor tho waist.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-29

him, proves by her animation that he
has beside him always an interesting
companion. There is David Belasco 10
whom we owe the Heart of Maryland"
and many another good play. He looks
like Catholic priest of Spanish de-
scent and suggests, while he is quiet.
the deep student but when a smile
comes over his face one wonders
whether. after ALL he Is not only a hap
py boy OF 90. Another successful play
wright certain T. be at the Empires
first night is Madeline Lucette Ryley.
Tiny OF build. fair OF coloring and dain-
lily dressed. she is a living contradiction
of the idea that n woman writer must
be ordinary TO look upon and untidy i'm
appearance.
How the fashionable women are
dressed! There is scarcely a bonnet to
BE- seen anywhere. Brilliant bandeaux
OF Jewels flash from beautifully dressed
heads. tiny aigrets of feathers stand
ur high i'm the air. but the big hat is
ostraciZed. Never mt any time i'm the
history of dress. since the days of the
grand Louis. was there such richness.
and tonight II seems as II every woman
nad put on her finest frock her richest
laces. her most elegant firs and then
UaSned aIl nef Jewels upon the eyes OF
the lockers on SO that everything might
gain by contrast with them. Soon II is
time for the curtain TO go up. Then
there is silence. for this is a polite au-
dience. There is time TO look at the
title on the programme, The Conquer
ors." What does this mean? Up. with
a certain solemnity rises the heavy
curtain. and there before you is the pic
ture that tells what the name means.
Have YOU seen the picture before? It
Is the interior Of a great French castle.
The furniture, belonging To an era gone
by. Is magnificent In It's antiquity. Cor
rect in every detail all about the room
are various bits that tell of the luxury
enjoyed by gentlowomcn. ON the walls
hang cd family portraits: hut alas.
though the castle Is French though The
pictures on the wall are those Of the
old French noblesse, Vet sitting at the
tables drinking and smoking are tie
Gsrnen cenausrcrs Playing or the
bsauriful French Disnc ie % young an.
AN Who ~ siuging NOT f"tne il,tty
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-29
The Widows
Of Well Known
Frenchn1en,

Some interesting details concerning
the lives of some dozen eminent French
widows have come to light. 1t appears
that Nine. MacMahcn, the wife Of the
marshal and president OF that name, de-
clined 10 accept a state pension when
offered TO her. She Is, however, well
provided for, and during the winter 10 to
be found i'm her mansion. situated in the
Rue dc Bellechasse but during the sum-
mer months She retires TO her chateau
i'm the Loiret The royalist circles in
which she moves are of a very select
and exclusive nature.
Nine. Carnot lives an extremely re-
tired life. but still receives the visits Of
princes and other distinguished people
who come To condole with her. In her
house she has little chapel. which she
has arranged herself and filed with
souvenirs of her late husband. She al
SO, like Mime. MacAiahon. has declined
q state pension.
The widow of the Grand Francais, NJ.
de Lesseps. spends the greater part of
the year az La Chesnarc, where her
husband died. She receives "A pension
of $4,000 year from the Suez Canal
1hiiiptiilN
NJ. Pasteurs widow has taken up her
residence at the institute bearing her
husbands name and is in receipt Of a
pension of $1,000 year.
one of the most active of these ladies
is the wife of the historian. Michelet
who lives quite alone and occupies her
time in bringing out new editions of her
late husbands works and editing the
manuscripts ne left behind, including
his memoirs.
Nine AlcNandre Dumas. too. is busily
engaged but in different way. with
herShusband's manuscripts. for her OBJ
ject~is 20 prevent any of the numerous
works or fragments of works left behind
from being published.
The wife of the illustrious composer
OF Faust Mime. Gounod. goes a step
further than this and refuses To allow
the performance of some of Gounod's
earlier compositions. on the ground that
the reputation Of the deceased musician
might suffer from the criticisms passed
upon them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-29

that we speak because we know the
clever manager Will tomorrow make the
play strong wherever II is weak and in
tensify all that which is best. IL Is
good when among hundreds of people so
strong n feeling OF loyalty toward those
who make amusement for them can ex-
list for it is an evidence that among "a
nation so tickle i'm its regard as we are
such loyalty as is known among the
English and the French is growing. IL
is such loyalty that incites the painter
10 do better pictures, the writer 10 do
better work and the actor 90 play his
part better. IL is this feeling that is
going TO make the right in art triumph
over the wrong.
You laugh about there being any right
or wrong in the playhouse. Why, look
at the right and wrong actions merely
among the audience, There are go
many things that nothing will excuse
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-29

This is what the suffragists will cele-
bfate I'm Washington. There VIII be a
roll call OF pioneers in addition, and il
may be the last time many of the old
timers will get together.
The seven avenues of employment
open 10 women I'm 1910 We're teaching.
sewing keeping boarding house fold
ing and stitching I'm bnderes work I'm
the factory or the compositors room
and domestic service. The first woman's
medical college was opened the same
year I'm Boston, and year later the
first woman doctor was graduated in
Geneva. n. Y.
In glorfying the rise OF woman no
profession will be left untouched.
Assistant Attorney General Mrs Has
keiI OF Montana viii represent law. The
domestic arts ana sciences are TO be
given an important place. for the mod
ern suffragist considers the advances in
those lines of supreme importance. Mrs
Ewing has arranged 10 address the
convention on the great progress made
I'm cookery.
The seventy-eighth birthday OF Susan
b. Anthony will be appropriately cele-
brated. as il occurs during the jubilee.
The railroads aaVe taken an interest
i'm the jubilee TO the extent OF extending
courtcsies OF excursion rates. and as
the National Council of Women has
been postponed 10 next year many or
ganizations represented In the council
will send delegations to- Washington to
the jubilee.
a general call has been issued by
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan il. AM
thony. Rev. Anna Shaw. Harriet Tay-
Tor Upton. Alice stone Blackwell, Car
rie Chapman Gait. Laura Clay and
Catherine Hugh McCulloch 10 all citi-
zens of the United states and all friends
from other countries TO cooperate i'm
celebrating the semicentennial OF what
Wendell Phillips declared 10 be "the
most momentous reform that has yet
been launched ON the world"
AT Washington there viii be shown
photograph 'of the house and center
table around which the first convention
deliberated - hours.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-29
A Novel Waist.

one of the most novel waists in deli
cate green ana white silk was worn at
"a fashionable function recently The
foundation was of light green and there
were double rucNe runlcs of white and
green striped silk passing diagonally
from the left shoulder Co the right and
the blouse fullucss was held in at the
waist line by dark green satin belt.
Outlining the corsage was fluffy TRIM
ming composed OF crumpled folds Of
silk fashioned after the manner OF over
tapping lettuce leaves. Large rossttes
ot s1ssn satin ribbon formed pufhng
Apout the top OF ths shsrt sleeves. The
,-@<oct was unique.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-29
Burglars Caught by Women.

Ruth Richmond residing near Scran-
ton, Pa. with her widowed mother,
showed Wit quick enough 10 capture "A
burglar whom she found I'm the house
about , o'clock in the morning. The
rascal arrested was one of four who
broke into the place Two OF them
stood guard outside after an entrance
had been effected. one stood beside
Mrs. Richmond's bedside and the fourth
proceeded To rummage around for plum
der Ruth was aroused by some slight
noise occasioned by the midnight prowl-
ers. She slept in the same room with her
mother. Jumping ont OF her bed she
started for the door OF the room. The
burglar saw her movement and tried TO
catch her. The quick Witted little girl
picked up a box Of insect powder that
lay on the window sill and threw the
contents into the mans face The pow
der filed his eyes and blinded him.
Meanwhile the other fellow in the room
bolted, being accompanied iu his flight
by the two outside The prowler who
got his eyes filled with insect powder
was easily captured by neighbors. who
turned him over To the police.
Equally cool headed was Mrs Annie
c. Schmidt of 6S East Third street,
New York. when, ON returning home
from shopping tour, she found a
stranger in her apartments. Excuse
me" said the man. \ made a mistake" /"
no doubt about ". was Mrs. Schmidt's
prompt reply as she seized him by the
collar The fellow struggled fiercely.
but vainly. the plucky woman mean
while screaming for help, a neighbor
rushed in just as the intruder had
raised his fist to strike her. He was
taken 10 the station and will stand
trial for burglary. He had taken $50
from a bureau drawer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-29
BAB AT THE THEATER
She Makes a Critical Study of
the Play, the Actors and
the Audience.

l. The New Yorker Is distinctly loyal.
he makes for himself certain traditions
md adheres TO them. Certain streets.
certain manners, certain drives and,
most positively, certain theaters are
given the stamp of his approval and
from that time on are recognized. A
first night at one of the approved thea
lers means, If you are in the audience,
the seeing not only of a properly pre-
sented play. but of wonderful gather
ing OF people. Probably one of the best
first nights of the season is that which
introduces the stock company at the
Empire theater. In the first PLACE, IL is a
theater admirably adapted, by its back
ground and drapings OF deep crimson, 10
bring out the gay Costumes and To in
tensify the bright faces OF the fair sex.
Women understand this and eagerly ac-
cept an invitation TO be one OF the au-
dlcnce There is always certain 90 he
present at a first night not only the
fashionable but the artistic set as well.
There will be all OF the critics, from
Hillary Bell, with his classic face and
silvery hair, in perfect evening get up.
down To Willie Winter, with his sad
face, disarranged cCiffure and dowdy
appearance. Each one knows that a
first night at the Empire Will mean in
spration TO his pen. Then the writer's
turn out-the writer alike Of books. OF
editorials. az we'll as OF plays. There rs
Bronson Howard, who wrote "Ar'-soc-
racy," little man, keen looking and
with an air of brightness about him
that is wonderfully suggestive Of a
contented life. Why should he not be
contented? He has been successful. and
l., cfc .f a.la
ham. the English actor, as she talks to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-29

French chanson. but "Wein. Webb und
Gesang." The faces on the wall have
been made ridiculous by the chalk held
in the hand of an enemy. A French
duke has a. modern high hat put upon
him and holds I'm his arms an angry
cat. a lady of the time OF Mime. De
Pompadour is decorated with whiskers
and displays at a ridiculous angle tiny
parasol So the mighty have fallen. Aft
er the first applause a few lines are said,
and suddenly there rushes on the stage
"a big. dashing, handsome German to
protest because he cannot do as he
wants. and he wants 10 make play
house of the French chapel. Not a
second elapses before the house is filed
with sincere applause. IL is TO well
come Faversham, the young. distlngue
leading man OF the company.
Scarcely have the echoes died and he
has just finished bowing his acknowl-
edgment when in from the rooms Of the
conquered there comes a gentle priest,
and then the applause begins again.
this time for Crompton, and somebody
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-09-30

-I--E,.- ..,. 90, .A A.. 80
iage OF district IN which 1t y situated ip
the manner prescribed, ~ law. me
franchise, roadway, roamneas ralls, ana
rolling stock OF al ra1ttoeqs and me
franchise andsal er,propertySot "a
express companies, freight line COM
Panies, car equipment companies. sleep
ing' car companies, dining car-comPanles'
telegraph, or. telephone companies OF COZ.
poeraatiSns operated nthisa state and used
directly or indirectly IN the carrying 81
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-09-30

have been granted by the fair
management for sale Of intoxicat-
ing liquors on the ground. That
such proceeding, in violence of
the laws. of the; state, contrary to
the constitution, and the republic
canplatform, has been.sanctioned,
the tribune is. hardly prepared
to believe. Whatever may be
the sentiment. of the people Of
Mandan, the fair is alstate insti-
tuition, and if it is conducted in
open violation of state laws, there
is ground for. just indignation
among. the people Of the state.
Neither could, the governor be ex-
pected to open a fair: under state
protection and assistance if, such
facts. as are alleged, were true.
1t is to be hoped the fair manage
ment will take whatever steps are
necessary to correct this report,
if untrue, or to correct the condi-
lions, if true.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-09-30

GERRY" GERMANE, the politi-
cal correspondent of the Mime
apolis Journal, after sizing up
the situation in the state, comes
to the conclusion that the fusion
lists case is hopeless. In summa-
rizing the situation he says: By
way of beginning this article on
the political outlook in North Da-
kota, l feel safe in claiming the
state for the republicans by an
average majority, perhaps as
great as in 1896, when it was
5000 in round numbers. It will
certainly be $500, which is the
very bottom figure. Fred B.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-09-30

MAYOR PATTERSON expresses
himself, rather poiutedly in. re-
lation to the report, that, he is in
any way connected with the Bis
marck Review; says he is. always
a republican and not bigger
than his party. He will support
George Harrison just as enthusi-
astically as candidate on the
ticket.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-09-30

CHAIRMAN ROBINSON is fair.
His faction at Mayville won out
and then he introduced a resolu-
tion-which was passed-author-
izing a mass convention in May
vile to select a candidate for the
state senate was held
Saturday highland Judge Arnes
was selected who will doubtless
be nominated in the Legislative
convention held today in Trail
county.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-09-30
Amendment to the Con-
stitution' Of the State Of North.

stltuti01 OF the State of North
Dakota.
The Fifth legislative assembly Of the
state of North Dakota proposed the fol-
lowing amendment to the constitution
of the state by
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Resolved by the senate Of the state of
North Dakota, the house of represen-
tatives c%oncurring:
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
The following proposition to amend
the constitution Of the state of North
Dakota is hereby submitted to the Sixth
session Of the Legislative assembly Of the
state Of North Dakota to be BY it sub
mitted to the qualified electors Of the
state for approval or rejection in case tho
congress Of the United States amend the
Enabling Act to like effect, namely:
Section 158 OF the constitution of the
state Of North Dakota is hereby amended
to read as follows:
mo lands shall be sold for less than
the appraised value and in no case for
less than five dollars per acre. The pur-
chaser shall pay at least one fifth Of the
price in cash and the remaining four
htths as follows: One-flfth in five years.
one-tifth in ten years, one-tifth in fifteen
years and one-ifth in twenty yeais with
interest at the rate of not less than six
per centrum payable annually in advance.
All sales shall be held at the countys seat
of the county III which the lanl to lie
sold is situated and shall be at public
auction and to the highest bidder after
sixty days advertisement Of the same in
q newspaper of general circulation in tho
vicinity of the lands to be sold, and one
at the seat of government. Such lands
as shall not have been specially sub
divided shall be offered in tracts Of n
quarter section, and those 80 sub-divided
in the smallest subdivisions. All lands
designated for sale and not sold within
two years after appraisal shall be reap
praised before they are sold. No grant
or patent for any such lands shall be is-
sued until payment is made for the
same. Provided, that the lands con-
tracted to be sold by the state shall be
subject to taxation from the date Of
such contract. In case the taxes assessed
against any of said lands for any yearI
remain unpaid until the first Monday in
October of the following year, then and
thereupon the contract of sale for such
lands shall become null and yoid."'
Approved, March 10, 1897.
The aforesaid proposed amendment
will be submitted to the next legislative
assembly.
Dated at Bismarck, N. D., this 18th
day of August, 1888.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-09-30

Hon. L. L. WALTON presided
at the Wells county republican
convention and the News says he
was right at home in the chair.
Wells county has twelve out. of
the twenty-three votes in the
.Twenty-second Legislative dis
trict and as she wants H. ].
Miner for the state senate--he's
the man.