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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03

abundance of refined and satisfying
/ amusement.
Amelia Summervile and her dro
matte company, including Edwin Chan
man ana MISS Kate Gilbert will he
seen In Miron LeffingweIps one-act
comedy entitled 'Kyd's Bride" which
mas peen received with the greatest fa
Nor In New York and is said TO afford
the star the best opportunities for tbo
display OF her gifts that she has ever
had. N'' ever
MISS Summerville is remembered by
| every one who ever saw "Adonis" 40
! the merry little mountain maid q
| part which her aXoirdupois rendarad
J very picturesque. to say nothing of her
spf1ghtnness and humor She has lost
much OF her 'vastness of proportions'
now, but is said to have gained mate-
rally IN the cleverness and the breadth
or her work; and her act is exnected
TO prove one of the most taking feat
ures any local Keith bill has vet pre-
sented - Pt'
Hiida Thomas has long been y sne-
Clai IaVorlte here: and there is a very
large number of theatre-goers who win
be delighted To see her I'm the ne,,,
sketch in which she has Just made sucb
an immense hit i'm Boston. She is as
sisted by Mr.. Frank Barry, who was
with her when she was last seen hero
TWO years ago, and i'm Miss Ambition -
one-act comedy by Charles Horwitz
impersonates three entirely distinct
types OF character well calculated IN
display her well lknown versatility ana
powers or mimicry. as well as her mu-
slcal gifts. The ladies will find her
Deautlful costumes source of delight
while the jolly good nature and viVac-
lty or the star are said TO ilumine
'Sery moment of the piece and her
character impersonations are credited
with being superior TO anything She has
before done. Both the star and Tho
sketch have received such seemingly
cNtraNagant compliments as would
seem 10 warrant high expectations re-
garding this feature of the long and
well balanced bill for the coming veels
For the lovers OF black-face mono
logue OF the best type. and they are
very numerous here. Lew Hawkins is
offered as an attraction. He is too well
known and enjoys too high n reputa-
ton TO necessitate any lengthy refer
eDce here; and those who have laughed
at his irreslstiby dry humor before
VIII look forward To very pleasant re-
newal OF n delightfully."- remembered ac-
new series OF motion pictures will
be seen this week. several Of which
possess a military nator. including Eng
lish Lancers jumping hurdles at Alder
shot; French soldiers practisng seal |
ing walls by ropes. the Bowery waiter |
and the oid-time ball player: n child |
giving her pet kitten n bath: soldiers |
tossing a comrade in a blanket. and /
Cot. Roosevelt'F stan at Camp Wikorr 1
The Blograph Is not only one of the !
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03

strongest drawing cards and one of the
most enjoyable things in the entire pro-
| gram.
Lavender Richardson, the memory
| wonder" as he has been termed. is "a
1 little boy who answers with amazing
| quickness and correctness questions OF
| all kinds from the audience and many
| or them would stagger college gradu-
| ates and statisticians Thoughtful
| people, especially interested i'm the
study OF mental development and i'm
educational matters, will find i'm the
most remarkable work OF this preco-
cious child prodigy food for thought
and speculation.
Okabe's royal Japanese troupe OF ac-
robats, gYmnasts and posturers is not "a
newcomer here, but left so excellent
an impression behind several years ago
as TO be assured OF a hearty welcome,
Their novel and wonderful performance
of feats OF balancing, skill and strength
always pleases all classes of people
and is especially attractive as feature
for the afternoon audiences OF ladies'
and children.
Dan and Bessie Kelly will be tho
coming weeks exponents of Irish COM
edy. without which no vaudeville bill
would be complete. Dan Kelly is re-
membered in connection with thu
widow Jones" and other popular
Rich a Harris productions, i'm which he
found great favor in comedy roles
and the sketch which he and his sis
ter are now presenting is highly spo-
ken of wherever IL has been seen.
Nentriloquism and Juggling each has
its place in the bill the former being
offered in a decidedly novel form. for
the performer is woman, Lydia
Dreams. who has just returned from a
successful European tour. Mardo. in
clown attire. is the deft manipulation |
4.
is said TO be very skilful i'm his work |
Tom Hefron, one OF the original one |
legged dancers and acrobats, whose |
reputation is well known TO the local |
theatre-g -goers should add an element OF
novelty and interest to the bill: and |
his high kicking is said to be some
thing that few two-legged men can
equal.
Another novelty is the descriptive
song act Of Hafford and Wild entitled
Brothers." and they come here with
r record of undoubted successes that
pleasant expectations regard
ng their engagement
In the series of "timely topics picto- |
tally presented" a number of new sub
Gets will be treated; and the pro-
sramme as a whole certainly cannot |
he said 20 fail Of fulfilling the require
nents of length, variety and freshness,
While survey of it's leading charac-
eristics would seem 10 warrant ex-
'ectations OF unusual pleasure.
Coming attractions at Keith's in
lude the Ventinis. John and Nelly
iealey. Leo Dervalto. Patti Armanti. |
Bates and Bates, Swan and O'Day. |
4udinof, Vilona Sisters. Hassan Ben
MIS- Arabs, George w. Day. Howley
nd Leslie, Reed Family, Derenda and
Green. Lavender and Thomson. Pow
rs and Hyde, Edward r. Goodwin.
!. II. Stoddart and company. Norris
nd Rich Eldora and Norine. Charles
3owser and company, Marguerite SyI-
ia, Billy Carter. Willard Simms.
<loist Brothers, Joseph Hart and Car
lie DeMar and company
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03
Keith's New Theatre.

1t is the distinguishing popularity of
the Keith form Of entertainment, and
able success. that ii embraces within
its comprehensive scope something TO
please every worthy taste among thea
tre-goers, so that each appeals directly
To bis fancy or preference. The bill for
the coming week at Keith's new thea
tire seems to be one admirably illus
trating this fact; and old and young OF
all ages and tastes should find in 1t an
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03
DECEIT ALLEGED.
Benjamin m Earle Suing william N. Thompson
For S25OO DAMAGES.

Benjamin NJ. Earle Of Hyde Park has
begun suit through Attorney John J..
Dockery TO recover S250O from William
NJ. Thompson FOR alleged deceit. Mr..
Earle claims he sold drugstore on
Westminster street 10 the man he has
sued. who gave him notes endorsed by
Charles VI Thompson. whom William
represented 60 be- worth Sl5.O00 and 90
own q large amount of real estate. That
the endorser OF tho notes was never i'm
good financial condition when the rep
resentations were made by defendant Is
"A further claim of Mr. Earle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03

to the Providence Opera House the
week OF Dec. 10Th.
With all her little tricks OF coquetry
and pleasing. fiirtatious ways, "Tha
French Maid" is coming TO the Provi-
dence Opera House the week of Dec
IL To set Providence hearts throbbng
with merriment and expectation. An
exasperatingly fascinating little body is
this' same French maid, as personified
by Miss Anna Held. Not even a genu-
Inc Parisienne could be more tempting
more coquettish. and, at the same time
more tickle. than this little lady whoss
piquant face, swapping black eyes.
dimpled cheeks and alluring smiles win
the affections of all beholders. AT the
same time there are hosts Of others ia
the company equally winsome, gay and
high spirited. and when the stage I'D
filled with them, the eye is feasted with
a wave OF color, a flash OF light. a rush
of dainty feet and "A burst Of melody
that is really dazzling.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03
Hotel FormalIy ReopsHed.

The National Hotel on Orange and
Peck streets. recently remodelled and
completely renovated. was formally re-
Opened Thursday evening. Invitations
10 the number OF nearly 1000 had been
lssue1 and generally accepted and
guests were present from New York.
Boston. FAN River. Pawtucket and this
city generous collation. was served.
souvenirs distributed and there was
vocal music by male quartet and In
strumentaA music by an orchestra OF
FIVE pieces The proprietor. Mr.. Ber-
nard Mc'ulla. was the recipient Of
congratulations on every side.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03
oIympic Theatre.

''The Royal Burlesquers." which are
billed for the Olympic Theatre next
week, compose an aggregation of vaud-
eville which is said TO be one of the
strongest now on The road. Manager
Spite says that he considers nothing too
good FOR the patrons OF his popular
playhouse and the engagement of this
strong company is the result of great
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03

An American beauty a born come
diennec such is the title bestowed upon
Miss Minnie Ashley, who plays the pary
OF Mollie Seamore. The Boston critics
ana public all last week endorsed her
as the best Mollie Seamore that has APP
peared in the part. Nature gifted her
for the part, and under the careful
training of Augustin Daly's manage
ment she has successfully reached a
condition of advancement which places
her on the top round OF fame. Miss
Alexia Bassian, who plays the part OF
Juliette, French girl, has the proud
distinction of having sung before nearly
all the crowned heads OF Europe i'm
grand opera productions. This is Miss
Bassian's first season in America, and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03
Last Nights Polo Game.

At New Haven-Hartford, 8; New
Haven. g.
At Waterbury-New Britain. s.; Wa
terburv. B.
At ACCOMPLISHMENTS. 3; Merl-
den, g.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03

Lieutenant Fairfax. w. III. Tredeniclr
as the Marquis lmari and Charley
Dandy, who played the part two year,
in George Edwardes' London company.
as the tea house keeper, Wun Hi.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03

she is a welcome addition TO the ranks
Of comic opera productions.
The principal part. that OF O Mimosa
San. is intrusted this season TO Miss
Helen Royton. and IL the public and
critics are correct. the choice was y
good one. Miss Royton played and
sang the parts all over England. and
scored "a decided success. she will
make her first bow before Providence
audience Monday night. and viii ap-
pear at each and every performance,
including the matinecs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-03

Edna Wallace Hopper Walter Jone,
anu Thomas q. SeabroOkc will be- seen
IN the big New York Casino production.
Yankee Doodle Dandy" which come,
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to the Providence Opera House the
week OF Dec. 18th.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11

shortly after, arriving in the neighborhood
of his intended victim he received word that
his daughter, who is attending the College
de la Paz, Deirectione, Toledo, Spain, had
been taken suddenly ill, and it was feared
that she would die. He made preparations
at once to leave for home. But he did not
want to deposit the money in a bank or any
other public institution for fear that IL
would help to betray him to his enemies,
so he says that he buried the money in a
certain spot. He drew chart of the place,
and can find it at moments notice. This
map, he says was placed In his trunk IN
q secret apartment. He, with his trunk.
finally landed in Toledo. His trunk was
taken to the college, and as he was about
to leave he was told that he owed about
1900 francs for the tuition and maintenance
of his daughter at the college, and the di-
rectoress refused to give up the trunk. He
was convalescing he was arrested and tried
by court-martial, found guilty and sentenced
to fifteen years Imprisonment All of the
letters are apparently written from the
military prison at Barcelona. Now here is
the scheme Basanta tells his intended vic
tim that for the sum of 81 900 he will tell
him where the 10000 francs are buried and
that he will be entitled to one half of 1t, the
other half to go to his, Basanta's, daughter
The latter is to be adopted until her father
secures his release. He says that through
a friend he will send his daughter to this
country, and in order to prove his honesty
in the matter he will send on ahead a pic
ture Of her so that there can be no mistake.
The poor prisoner claims that he Is soon to
be exiled to Cuba and that If the person adj
dressed wishes to participate in securing the
money he had better answer at once. All
of the letters are seemingly written, but
really autographed on a blush kind of
paper ruled narrowly from top to bottom
and from side to side. The second letter
contains an itemiZed statement of his
daughters bill, also the address of Marco
Carlettna, Lista Carros, Tarrangani who
is the supposed confidential friend So far
could be learned Mr.. b. r.. Burt, OF
Charleston, w Va. is the only one In this
neighborhood who has received such COM
munications, but from the general character
n mr. fV haF erfN
Holden thinks that they are being sent
broadcast throughout this country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11
MAN WITH TEN HEARTS.
Surprise for st. Louis Doctors Re-
veaIed by "A POst-MOrfem ON "A Negro.

surprise Tor 81. Louis DOCTORS Rec
veaIed by "A POst-MOrfem on a Negro.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Henry Tanner, who died at the city Hos
pital last week, had ten hearts. This was
not known until after his death and the doc
tors had conducted a post-mortem examina-
ton. Nature endowed Tanner with only one
heart. Disease provided the others Though
they beat In unison with his original heart
and had all the appearance OF a heart.
they are known to physicians as aneurisms
and are in reality nothing more nor less
than ruptureS of blood vessels. No such
exaggerated case of aneurfsm has ever been
treated at the City Hospital. The hospi-
tai physicians say that they have been able
to find no record of similar case. Though
the disease was incurable and would have
eventually caused his death nephritis at
tackled him and terminated fatally
Nephritis is an inflammation of the kid
neys, and is usually produced as the result
OF exposure. The first aneurism was that
of the descending aorta, the large artery
leading into the heart. The walls Of this
artery gave way and crowded up into the
breast cavity, producing all the appearance
of the second heart. Then the abnormal
aorta gave way. The large artery that sup
plies the stomach with blood was not strong
enough and another aneurism, as large as
the heart and patterned after that impor-
tant organ, formed and found lodgment in
the stomach Other aneurisms of the ar
teries leading to the liver, stomach and
spleen formed These arteries are not SO
large as the other arteries mentioned, and
the aneurisms were consequently smaller.
These aneurisms. or small hearts were
grouped around the aneurism OF the abdom-
inal aorta.
The real heart retained its original posi-
ton. With the appearance of these supple
mentary hearts the origins. heart did not
diminish in size nor was its action impeded.
1t had grown until II nearly double the
size of the normal heart, and its action was
still strong. The disease of the blood vessels
that caused this wonderful superfuity of
hearts, the doctors say, attacked Tanner
many years ago. It's encroachment was SO
inaidious and the formation OF the new
hearts so slow that Tanner never realized
what allied him. His heart throbs were so
strong that they were painful. but he had
become accustomed to it and paid but slight
heed 90 1t.
The aneurisms kept pace with the real
heart in growth. Had not another disease
stepped in and death claimed him, one OF
these aneurisms would have reached the
limit of growth. Then the walls would have
broken and the patient died from internal
hemorrhage. The original cause OF this dis
ease of the blood vessels is unknown TO the
physicians. Tanner was colored. baker,
and lived at 2109 Walnut street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11
TRAP TO CATCH THE UNwARY.
A Bold Scheme to SwindIe Unsuspect.
ing Americans.
Incinnati Enquirer.


One of the biggest swindlng schemes that
has come TO the attention of the local au-
thortties for long time has just been I'M
earthed, but whether or not this government
can prevent the continuation of 1t remains
to be seen, as the scheme originates in a
foreign land. Postoffice Inspector in Charge
make report of it the department at
Washington.
1t is from benighted Spain that the scheme
referred to emanates. To say the least il
is bold one, and puts into the shade most
swindles that have come 10 the notice of the
inspectors. So far as has been ascertained
there are but two persons interested in the
scheme, and the chances are they have
reaped a harvest already. How long they
have been operating is not known but It
is only within the past few days that the
matter came to the attention of the postal
authorities.
The scheme is worked through correspond
ence The writer who signs himself as j.
BaSanta in the first letter TO the intended
victim starts out by saying that IT was
through a friend of his that he learned the
name of the addressee. and therefore pre-
sumes TO write. Basanta then goes on to
state that in the recent uprising in Spain he
was a captain and the cashier of a horse
regiment. as he calls IL, for the insurgents
and that at one time he was intrusted with
about 10000 francs wherewith to buy mill
tary supplies for the insurgents He furi her
states that traitor betrayed him 10 the
government, and that he was compelled to
flee to this country, while he carried with
him the money.
The writer then goes on to state that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11
BLOW AT FREE LABOR.
LOnd0ner VIII Use Monkeys in Dig
ging for kIOndilke Gold.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1O-Two dozen
monkeys equipped with all the parapher-
MALTA of gold miners are now on their way
to the frozen treasure fields on the Yukon,
under the care Of one of the wealthiest mine
owners in the British empire. The name of
this millionaire VINO is going to startle the
Klondikers is Capt. Edward Moss, a we'll
known clubman in London, who Is one OF
the most important operators of gold fields
in South Africa This corps of twenty-four
monkeys is intended by Captain Moss TO be
but the vanguard of an army of these ami
mails. AS soon as the first installment is
put to work successfully on the claims his
syndicate controls he promises TO have more
monkeys ready to do manual labor. While
the idea of having monkeys act the part OF
miners is startling in America, Captain
Moss says that he has them working right
along on his claims in the Transvaal for the
last four years. In an interview Captain
Moss said The advantage to a mine own
er of having his claims worked by monkeys
rather than by human laborers are many.
Monkeys do not know enough to be dis
honest. They will not hide any of the
precious metal that they find, for even II
they were TO steal it, they would not have
any possible use for it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11
CITY NEWS NOTES.

A special meeting of Thomas Post, one
of unusual importance, will be held this
evening.
Mr.. Paul Hendricks has accepted the po-
sition of stenographer for the monetary
convention, to be held here this month.
The annual meeting of the board of trus-
tees and managers of the Home for Friend
less Women will be held at the home Jan. 20.
The semi-annual reports of the G. A. r.
posts are now being made to r. NJ Smock.
The reports are of an encouraging charac-
ter.
Humane Society Organizer N. L. Cause
arrived in the city yesterday to attend a
special meeting of the Indiana Humane So
ciety.
A meeting of the executive committee of
the National Employment Association for
Girls and Boys is called for this afternoon
at the Commercial Club building.
Mrs Baker. living at 11O9 NARROW street,
reported to the police yesterday that her
pocket had been picked in the postoffice.
1T contained S.. She described the man she
suspects, and the police think they know
him.
John T. Brush will rebuild Lombardy his
home, which was destroyed by fire last
week, early in the spring. officers of the
Indianapolis Terra Gotta Company say
that it was not terra Gotta in the house
which crumbled under the heat They say
terra Gotta was not used in the building
and that terra Gotta is not affected by heat
In making terra Gotta the material is sub
jected to a heat of 1000 degrees for five
DAYS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-11
oIympia--Barnum,s London Opening.

London Mail, Dec. g.
Barnum and Bailey's Greatest Show on
Earth was not least great in respect to its
audience 1t certainly attracted the great
est audience in London. In the afternoon
people presented themselves in numbers suf-
ficient to have filled the great building twice
over. Thousands of those who were unable
to gain admission then resolved to wait, in
order to take first chance for the evening
performance
The consequence was that when theeven-
ing came the crush was so terrific that so
many people who had previously booked
their seats had to go away in despair of
ever getting through the press of those
waiting for unreserved places. So much in
illustration of the attractiveness in the pop
ular view Of 1.-The Greatest Show on Earth
OF the performance itself it can only be said
that its merits were commensurate with the
magnitude of the audience. The whole or
the vast auditorium was filed to the last
inch with people. The whole of the great
arena and the enormous stage was crammed
full with talent
There were three circus rings within sight
of as many spectators as twenty ordinary
circuseS could accommodate. Around the
rings spread q great tan-SpTea arena pre-
pared for featS of craftsmanship on large
scale. Beyond them hung huge asbestos
curtain one hundred yards long, making the
biggest stage in Europe, the whole, of which
was occupied by an indescribably great
spectacle of the Soudanese war.
OF the circus performance 1t is Impossible
to give any detailed description, since 1t Is
so big and so varied, with three rings go
ing at once, that it would take the COM
bined attention of a hundred keen-eyed
men to see it all. But, roughly and gen
orally, II combines everything that is best
in the several ways of equestrianism, ac-
Iobatics and gymnastics. The stage spec
tacle represents war in the Scudan, rath-
er as it should be than as it has BEEN But
it is good and exciting to see, for all that.
But not less interesting to the public than
the set performances are the exhibitions of
the splendid horses employed in the show,
of the wild animals in the menagerie and
of the famous collection of human freaks.
There may not be anything very artistic
about q freak, but he or she is certainly
very attractive to the general crowd. Yes
terday it was almost impossible to get near
the skeleton dude, the fat woman, the
moss-haired lady, the sword-swallower the
needle king, the giantess Johanna, the ed
Ucated gorilla and all the rest.
The great spectacle of THE Mahdi'' must
wait for subsequent description Barnum
& Baileys show yesterday achieved an UNI
miStakable success.