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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-20
THE MISSION OF THE STAGE.
Mr.. fslh Morris Ghm His Views In Veg Insr.
es.ng kann,r.

A Boston newspaper yesterday pub
lIshed "a very interesting symposium
contributed by some OF the most emil
nent members OF the dramatic profess
sion upon The Missfof ~ fAt4feA se4tSe A.
Among them was Mrs--Felik AkorrF.
whose wouderfuf poYegsl lof cba fac g.
drawing are 70 be eRioy& by thl "a
irons Of kefth's this Week. and Who Is
one OF those actors OF whom IL may
truthfuly be said that intellectually,
artstically and In their own charac-
ters they adorn the stage. Mr.. Morris
takes view or the mission OF the
stage that rs emnently characteristic
of the man as he is known by those
who enjoy his personal acquaintance.
and his article. which follows. viii be
read with interest by all interested in
tie serious asl ects of the Stage and its
influence uuon the world.
THE mission OF the stage" says Mr..
Morris, lis TO present the highest art
IN the most alluring form. IL is the
privilege of art 10 entertain: am not
sure that is its highest purpose. Art
can hardly help being entertaining, but
when IL strives simply TO amuse IL is
IN Danger of losing it's noble ideal.
II think that with very few eXcep-
tions the drama today maintains a
high standard Of truth which is an
essential feature of art. While IL does
this IL cannot fail TO be elevating and
instructive as well as entertaining.
he trouble with the salacNus play,
Which has given a handle 10 the whip
OF the critic OF the stage, is ghaE II II
not truthful. aDd therefore n0t entire
~ artistic. Ii presents vice in attract
i've form whereas all the wisdom OF
the world is unanimous in the conclu-
sion that the devil is an ass and that
The wagea-of san IL death.
The so-called French play, for ex
aJaple. aces not represent the life and
morals Of the average Frenchman the
average French family is an institution
which for domestic virtue cannot be
eXcelled by the family Of any other ma
tion. but If we believe the so-called
French play there Ms nothing but rot
tenness and corruption In France. /
,iNed many years I'm that country and
| can say emphatically that great
wrong has been done 10 the general
Character of French morals,
80 IL is with many other feature 5
and characters Of life.
Now If the sole purpose of the stage
were to entertain. il would not matter
much how untruthful dramatic repre-
sentation might be- But the mission Of
the stage Is something nobler than
that, and the stage is entertaining be-
cause on the whole its art is devoted TO
truth.
The drama strikes the chords of life
which make the music OF the world To
which mankind is marching onward. IL
appeals to the sentiments that rule
humanity. The notes IT strikes are an
swered by every human heart. and ITS
laughter and it's tears are the common
heritage of all mankind.
The stage entertains in the same
way that life entertains: il is picture
OF life itself. But who will claim that
the mission OF life is only to entertain
and not To develop and educate. and
advance the growth of true nobility of
character"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-20
THEATRICAL NOTES.

Mr. Louis Mann aud Clara Lipman
comedy stars OF the first magnitude
surrounded by galaxy of lesser lights,
viii furnish the amusement loving pub
lie OF Providence and vicinity an op-
portunity of seeing clean, wholesome
and refreshing French comedy. The We
hicle exploiting Mr.. Mann and Miss
Lipman Is Curt Kraatz and Heinrich
StobetZer's The Girl i'm the Barracks"
and the place OF production the Provi-
dence Opera House for the week COM
mencing tonight Everybody who follows
things theatrical will remember Mr.
Mann's portrayal of the eccentric char
acter OF Hans Nix in The Telephone
Girl" last season. His queer twistings OF
the English Language was ludicrous In
the extreme and. his make UP one TO set
the sOberest OF audiences into spasm
of laughter the moment OF his appear
ance. In The Girl in the Barracks Mr.
Mann enacts the character of LeBardy
a chocolate manufactures of France and
Metropolitan critics accredit him with
being funnier than in his previous char
acter. There will be the usual Wednes-
day and Saturday matinees and Mana
ger WenGelschaefer announces that the
prices for these two performances will
be reduced TO the following scale the
entire lower floor ST. the balcony, - and
80 cents and the gallery 20 cents as us
nal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-20
GRAYS DEFEATED.


Saturday night a hotly contested
game of polo took place at Infantry hall
between Providence and New Britain
teams. The latter team was victorious,
winning by a score of five 10 three:
The home team was handicapped
heavily by the loss of Conway, who was
unable TO play because of his injured
forehead. In the first period and part
of the second. Pierce played ctrtre.
Murtagh half-baCk and Lincoln rush
Inc with Cunningham This c.mbina-
tion worAel successfully FOR the first
period. neither side being able 60 score,
but In the second period Lincoln took
Pierces place at centre ard Pierce went
back to his old position as rush.
In the second period New Britain sue
ceed in lodging FIVE goals in Hener-
mans cage. while Providence could only
get two in Burgess cage The beautiful
work OF Burgess in this period was
highly commcndabie.
Russell made three of the first goals
on backhandei drives. These drives are
very effective because Of the way he
manipulates the ball with his stick.
I'm the last period there was great
deal OF useless driving on both sides.
The only goal that was made was Gagged
by Cunningham on a short drive. The
attendance Saturday night was very
large. there being about 2000 people
present.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-20
WILL NOT PAY.
New York lnsuranc, Co. Declines 10 Selils Foley
on lha Lie Of Rev. C. { Preston.

The New York Life Insurance COM
pany. in which Rev, Charles T.. Pres
ton. who il is believed committed sui
eide by drowning from the steamer
Puritan. carried nn insurance policy for
$4,000 does not intend to pay the amount
Of the insurance at least for several
years, until positive proof Of the death
Of Mr.. Preston has been submitted. and
the failure To produce the body is an
lnsurmOuntable difficulty I'm the way OF
the securing OF the $4,000, the face value
of his contract of insurance.
The officers II the insurance company
do not express any doubt as to the
probability that Mr.. Preston committed
sutC7UU. They simply apply to the case
q rule that they invariably adhere to
and require some positive proof that
the man Is dead. They would not con-
test the payment of the policy on the
Simple ground that IL was a sU1C1de as
might be feared by some people, but
the only real proof Of death that could
be accepted under th., circumstances
would be the production OF the body
The $1,000 policy for which application
is made was taken out Two years ago.
and. as stated I'm q letter of Mr.. Pres
ton 90 Mr. SDink. was one OF several
that ne had formerly Kept up. lie had
dropped the others. The application 10.
it's payment was made two or three
weeks after the death OF the man
whose life was insured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-20
Women Testify Mrs. Rambsrger Held Child
Under Water, Then Burned Body.
MANY YOUNG WOMEN HER VICTIMS.
TtsI Died AfisJ Criminal Operations Had Been
Performed -pow The Accused Woman 0s-
posed Of The Body Of One Of Them.

st. Louis. Mo. -NnX-- -20--LiZZie Rieg-
er and another witness, in giving testi-
mony before the grand jury for the
Bamberger case. said they had seen
Mrs. Bamberger murder baby In 1898.
They declare that Mrs. Bamberger
tossed the infant into a tub OF water
and then grasping il by the neck, chok-
ed ii and held II under water several
minutes. She then took the tiny form.
wrapped it in newspaper. saturated the
paper with Kerosene, and placed the
bundle in the fire In the kitchen range.
LYDIA Bressert according to the story
went TO Mrs Bamberger for treatment
i'm Septem. 1897. The nurses declare
that the girls ailment did not necessi-
tate an operation that she was labor
ing under an hallucination. However,
an operation was performed. Mrs.
Bamberger locked her i'm one of the
rooms To smother her cries. that they
might not he heard from the street.
The nurse was at Lydas side when the
latter died The nurse declared that
Mrs. Bamberger tied the girls arms
across her breast with a towel and
swore like fiend. because. as she said,
she would have to pay him another $50
10 get rid of that one"
The nurses were sent away from the
house and told to remain two days.
When thew returned Mrs. Bamberger
did not tell them what hbl become Of
the body. except TO say exuhantly that
IL was taken away.
Mary Holt Camp of Mexica, Mo-. the
witness said. died from an operation
some time early I'm November. 1895.
The nurses declare that the GIRL asked
Mrs Bamberger 10 notify her parents
at Mexico should she die. Mrs. Bam-
berger did not a. so. She secured a
burial permit. giving the name as Mol
lie Jackson DR. Voisin signed the ap-
plication for the certificate. which stat
ed that the cause of death was perito-
Ditis. due TO exposure.
Annie :. Zimmerman OF Marino. Ill,
became a patient at the Bamberger
home In October. 1894. She complained
bitterly OF the brutal treatment OF Mrs
Bamberger. An operation was per-
formed and the girl died later.
The nurses declare that Mrs. BAN
berger doubled up the corpse, placed l;
in trunk and had 1t carted 70 the
Meramec river. Mrs. Ramberger. they
aver unlocked the trunk. lifted the
body out alone and heaVed il over the
bridge railing into the water.
Later the nurses learned what was
done with the body. The Information
came through the publication in the
daily papers -elsettt finding the body of
a girl on the bank of the river near
Luxemberg. ST. Louis county. The de-
scription tailed with the zimmerman
girl.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-20
CHINESE CELEBRATE.
Large Gathering at installation Ex-
eTclSeS on Rurill Street.
Police Had 10 interfere and Clear the Crowd
From the Street.

There was quite festive air in
Providence Chinatown yesterday, and
the AFFAIR was in the nature of the in
stallation ceremonies which g Chinese
organization corresponding TO ma
sonic lodge has established. The ex-
ercises commenced at IL o'clock Sat
urday night and ended at III o'clock
last night and they occurred In two
small rooms over one of the Burrill
street restaurants.
A large crowu was attracted last
evening on Burrlll street by the weird
sounds that issued from the windows.
Chinese orchestra making "A most
hideous noise. and there were some
people in the crowd who threw stones
at the lodge room windows. Lieut..
Horton and a patrol wagon load OF po-
licemen came at this juncture and dis
-persed- the crnMd- which was 10th to
go. The ceremonies were then allowed
to go on, and the Chinese were partic-
ularly enthusiastic.
one Of the rooms was made into a
sort OF a temple, and only members of
room contained the orchestra and an
altar, which was a work OF Chinese
art 1t resembled a huge picture frame.
the picture proper being removed from
the frame and placed several inches in
| the background This picture por-
| trayed two men standing on either side
of a third. who was sitting. He who
| sat and he who stood on the left We're
/ a 4. a. E...
! They both had black boards. Between
| the picture and the large go,4 and red
| frame whose sides bore Chinese letters
! and expressions. stood sheaves of gold
| filigree work intertwined with pea
I cocks feathers. Tn the center Of a shelf
! in front Of the frame stood three small
! rice bowls, three sets of chopsticks
| and a collection of sweets and condi-
! ments These were for she use and
| consumption OF Invisible spirits. They
were hanked on either s.dc b. glasses
! of water whose surface ilOuted
the tiny flame caused by igniting oil
that had been dropped on floating
pieces OF cork.
ON a table In front OF the frame stood
five solid silver vases OF oblong shape.
The center vase WAS sltrmounted by
couchant beast i'm sold. whose appear
ance was that of q lion. The vases on
either side contained cyllnartoai rolls
| OF gold and red. from which curlcd the
| thin blue flame of burning incense.
| From the front OF this table there hung
a magnificent altar cloth of silk. It
! bore all the colors of the rainbow.
/ worked In upon a ground of gold and
! red. with twisting scroll and dragon
! designs On this table, too was dish
! of sweet meats and candies thst was
/ never less than heaping fun.
About every chinaman in Providence
| visited this room during the "a hours,
| ara there were representatives OF the
: N1HgUttau -arr frrrnl New York, Bos-
ton and Philadelphia \ few Amer-
cans were allowed TO witness the pecu-
| liar scene.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-20
THE CLOSING CENTURY.


Edwin u. Mead of Boston spoke az
Bell Street chapel last evsning on The
Closing Century" and at the opening of
his remarks he gave a glance back
ward and spoke briefly Of the 18th GEN.
tury and of Dante. the first great mod
ern man. At the close of 1ith century
John Wycliff died. and I'm the 18th CEN
tury came Martin Luther. During ths
last decade df the 18th century, I'm lis2,
this continent was discovered. In 1858
was the English revolution. and In 1873
came the beginning OF the French revo-
luton and the inauguration OK the
American republic.
Mr.. Mead continued by saying that
we are coming TO the close or another
century. and what a century II mas
been. As we look back 10 the begin
ming and see where we stand now ths
history of that century Is the great les
son OF hope. Read any history OF tho
10Th century and then ask yourself
whether YOU would rather be an Eng
lishman i'm 1901 or I'm 1899. Go back 100
years I'M Germany: 20 back for that Pc
rlod i'm Spain and you ind that which
liz ntolerable. go back In France ana
YOU find what Dickens has pictured as
no other man. and do not forget Car
lyle. I'm his Tale " Two Cities" go
back in America. TO those days follow
INC the Revolution. when the little re-
nubilr was striving 10 make Itself firm,
and ask yourself whether you would
rather live In that New England or i'm
the New England into which you were
born.
Mr.. Mead then said that the wonder
ful i'm this century Is not so much ths
steamships. The looms and ether me-
chanical Inventions. as " u that grea 9
common. human sentiment which bus
made this world one ~, az human world
and referred 10 the modern nevspAper.
which enables a mar ~ iserD closely ia
touch with events that are trausplrns
Ina all quarters oI the globe. ant of the
marked advance In educational matters
in the United states. Germany aud
England
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-20
DIED ON THE ROADSIDE.
pusnsau Was Seized With Coughing While on
War Homa and sucoumbed 10 Hsmcuhage.

Louis Parenteau OF Quldnick died
early yesterday morning under peculiar
circumstances. He was on his way from
Anthony 10 his home in Quidnick with
his cousin when he was seized with a
nt " coughing snd2in a few minutes
died by the roadside from the effects Of
A pulmonary hemorrhage The man had
been uI with consumption for about
five years Medical Examiner Winsor
was notified. but under the circum-
stances decided shat no examination
was necessary. Parenteau was about
20 years OF age and leaves widow.
Hc formerly lived in Putnam, Conn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-20
polures Of Inc ehL

The following is a copy Of a telegram
received by Manager Spitz. which will
explain itelf.
New York Nov 10 1899
Manager A. A. Spitz. Olympic Tn aire,
Providence. ". l.
Hops YOU will take necessary action
against any fake picturss OF the Jc4-
rics-Sharkcy nght shown in Pro ideuce.
The only nu'1r pictures open at the
New York. formerly the olympia next
Monday and when th v come 60 Proi-
dcnce will be plavcl uDdcr your uan-
agenent IN your theatrs and any shown
before that tiinp are nbt genuine. Wish
YOU would notify ths Providence public
Of this fact.
WM. A. BRADY.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-20
500 Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper will be
nIeased to learn that there is at least
an dreaded disease that science has
been able 10 cure I'm all It's stages and
tbat is Catarrh. Halls catarrh Cure Is
thc only positive cure known TO the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being con-
stitutional disease. requires constitu-
tional treatment. Hairs Catarrh cure Is
taken internally. acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. thereby destroying the founda-
tion OF the disease. and giving the pa
tient strength BY building mp the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing
it's work. The propiietorf have 50 much
faith I'm ~ curative powers, hat they
ofrer one Hundred Dollars Tor any case
that IL falls 10 eurr Ssh1 -, ~. .,
Testimonials Address. ,. y CHENEY
A. co. Toledo ..
Sold b. Drusgiste &C.
Halls Family Pulls are the pest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-20
$500 EEWArD,

We IN pas the aL eve reward fort any eass
or Liver compliant, dyspepsia. sick HenU.
1the, Indigestion constipation or Josiite-
pes We ctnuot cure " iih i.ivetita, Tue Op'
1oDUto Little Liver Pll. whtu the diree-
ton. are tfltcti, complied with. They ere
laFely NsgeiBDlC and never iail 10 give sat
l-luctiuu. CSC. huArs contain tuJ iIli-. ho.
baAcs tunfain - liils, o.. boxes splisl 10
IlI-. tt Na ar ~ subsIlluf Ou- aii.l iul ID.
tous. etnf hf tuuf. stamps tHkeu. 81. y.
VITA NkDIt 81. co, cor tiuniOu und jack.
tn ,ifeeis, thicHgo lli -oa Uy HAL n
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-20

To wash china. such as Dresden and
CoalpOrt. the nuted surface " which
is hard 90 cialnse properly. use "A very
old soft shaving brush and hot soft
water and soap. IT, dry dab 10 over
with very soft towel or old piece OF
linen until all mos ure seems removed.
The shaving -brCsh gets into every IT,
tc creyice. and ly a very valuable lit
tie instrument for china washing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-20

The outpu, OF pis iron bon Germany
last year was 1.402 ~ toms 1s COM.
pared with G8S9.06i toms in 1897.
Rug weaving is au 1ri Older than iha
ph,foahs. and thc history of Tho first
loom lies shroudsd in oblivion
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-20

III housewives who rely upon tNn
lemon essence of commerce will take
the trouble 10 pare the yellow rind OF
the fruit very thin and put IT into glass
jars. covering IL with alcohol or recti-
fed spirits, they Will secure a superior
quality a. the cost OF the spirit, about
one-third that Of commercial extract.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-20

n l. claimed 60 some extent the war
was responsible FOE the present epi.
demic ~ grip. This D. rough on neutral
couutLies like Mexico. where s1,no)
,asos are reported IN a single city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-20
LEHIGH VALLEY
RAILROAD.
Black Diamond Express

Handsomest train in the world.
New York to Buffalo and Nj
agara Falls. Through train
service to Detroit and Chicago
connecting for the West.
Address +. G. CUTTER, New
England Passenger Agent. 10 Hoad-
ley Building, New Haven, CT, for
particulars.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-20

As far ~ The worlds trade in ma
chinerv is concerned Great Britain siill
takes the lead.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-20

ore grsmc Of losmy soil contains
3aio, 900 600 particles.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-20

Hhhk hotes were forged - such an
extent after the introduction Of one
pound notes. that i'm 1902 no fewer than
90 extra clerks were employed at the
Bank or England merely TO detect
g Nau1
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-05
k&zEHl lgaNIIIlM
k0Dl Standard remedy for 0leet, al
wM 0onorrhea and Runnings (kU0 7
WSE1 IN As HOURS.
Cures Kidney and Bladder Troubles.
GREAT CORN CROP IN Nebraska.
A Heavy Rainstorm Visits tho State just
When 1t Is Needed,

OMAHA. Neb,. Aug 4-During the last twenty
four hours Nebraska has been swept by one OF
the most extraordinary downpours in its his
tory. In Omaha rain has fallen nearly all day.
one inch falling In three hours. At dozens OF
points in the State the downpour has been
even heavier The rainstorm in some parts OF
the State has been violent enough to flatten
corn in some counties.
This general rnin Is considered to have made
the great corn crop OF the State. which was in
critical condition owing to the extreme heat
of several days. The acreage is eight M i'll ions.
and the yield. il is estimated. will he three
hundred million bushels, since the rain 10 gou-
eral Eastern Colorado. NORTHERN Kansas.
southern Dakota and Western Iowa have also
been visited by the rainstorm. The small grain
Of this region has received too much rain.
since most OF II is in shock, but the damage
will not be heavy from this source in Nebraska.
This has rcen the wettest week in Nebraska
history for the same time Of the year. barring
lSSS Grain men are elatod and stockmen gem
orally arc enthusiastic over the situation. The
railroads from Omaha are sendin out great
numbers Of cars to prevent the threatened
car famine and the demand for cars to ship
new wheat and old corn to the East is unprecs.
lpDtpl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-05
CHICAGO PLATFORM DEMOCRATS.
Cantwell of Albany Insists That lie Is Au-
thorizeh to Call n Conference.

ALBANY. Aug. 4.-Mr Thomas W. Cantwel
OF this city. Secretary Of the Executive Conn
nittee OF the State Chicago Platform Demo-
Gratis, says that Calvin f. Reach Of lansing
burg Is not the Chairman OF the Chicago Fiat
form Democrats any more. having resigned at
Syracuse last year where he had a row with H.
NJ Mcdonald Of New York city. who ran for
Governor a. the candidate of the Silver Demo-
Gratis As proof that he is authorized to call
the proposed conference Of tho Chicago Plat
form Democrats. to be held in the city Hall in
Syracuse on Wednesday next. Secretary Can't
well IL to-day distributing to Democrats
printed Invitations to attend such conference.
These invitations arc signed by over two score
Of DEMOCRATS. INCLUDING the Hon william J"
man. william Hepburn Russell, William !;
Walker Frnnklyn Quipby. John MulliEan and
Cornelius A. Early Of New York
The proposed conference will perfect ar
rangemcnts for the proper organization OF the
Chicago Platform Democrats in this state for
the com lng National Convention, The call
sent out by Mr.. Cantwcll SAYS that there Is now
an organized effort being made in this state to
send TO the next Democratic National Convrn-
tion de legation hostile to almost every prn-
ciple laid down in the Chicago platform. The
hvOwed purpose Is to create diSSension in the
ranks OF the party and bring about such con:
dition OF affairs as will result in the defeat ~
the Democratic candidate at the next PreSi.
dental election. The call says 1t hehooves all
from possible defeat by the misguided ones
who. from soIf-intercst or ignorance. do not
accept in its entirety the doctrine of the party
proclaimed by the Chicago Convention.