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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-14

still the superior OF the many who
have followed and initiated him. The
acr0bat'c comedy act of DE Witt and
Burns is marked by some very fine
work on a vertical pole and several
clever somersault twists and turns
and won its full share of popular fa
vor. Anna Whitney's entertaining
combination of song and story proved
som thing of a novelty IN it's way. and
was duly recognized: and Lester ana
Jermon, in their familiar German
comedy skirt stIli further clinched
their hold ON local popularity. Dan
Altman offered the regulation melange
OF songs. parodies and jcsts that con-
stitute the customary black-face mon
ologue; and smiling Tom Hefron. the
monope le sang his usual song and
did his usual stunts OF high kicking in
q manner that greatly delighted his
admirers.
The BiograDh shows this week some
notably pleasing and realistic motion
pi'tures. and as usual proves 10 be
on ~ the strongest favorites in the
bill: and the entertainment as. a whole
IN 'cire from the evident favor with
which Il was received yesterday af-
ternoon and evening seems likely To
pr've one cf the r07et satisfying and
pleasing yet offered this season.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-14

novel Hamilton ana johnson. billed
.~ tu' inurieai mokes." play upru %
uut'n'f '' Instruments. and play NaiL
ailn th.'- conclude thrlr act With th
cou.r.t Miss Belle B9,is ,..li lr,... h,
ar llr Time NocalIs, 4.uss 4 pur,iaf
~ es- .n her mlmitabie Wat AMI H..
Followed tF anart and Williams uho.
as. Ly Nauon Henry. a. 4 nua
90 .f.rth,nr ana uroNuls r6ars ut
IAn-f Ih" nif1 I~ closed by VII
Dorm NJ 1aHJ.uun Eulish NlI is lI
rnt"ii' n'i thHf 'au keep an audionrr
Hniierd Nua nuNrf lir. Iis h.lGrts
ih u.fini ursuca conclude With
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-14
THE NEWS PROVIDENCE r. I. TUESDAY NOVEMBER a. 1899

a new eccentric comedy sketch bult
upon the .pes OF the old one but con-
tanning suiie good new material in
Nhich Mr.. Ward Sias ample oDportl-
nifty 70 appeal TO the risibil.ties OF his
auditors by his eccfntririties OF
makeup and facial express on ana Mr..
cunran's sweet voice ~ hlard In sew
eral solos. Nh. Curran is one OF the
most pleasing singers in vaudeville:
and his gracious personality and vocal
efforts contribute much To the success
OF the act, which also drew it's fun
share Of laughter and applause.
The warm favor accorded 10 sig Al
berti, the young vlolinist last season
was renewed yesterday; and his rem
dering OF a .rhapsod ON Irish airs
Because" and the Masragni inter-
mezZO received the VERY hoa-tv an
plause u richly dosery a. I'm MANY ~
the qualities OF great vloliuist sig
Albert Is 20 be credited with notable
excellence; and there is something i'm
his style that never fans 10 make his
work eutoye1 by a popular audience.
while at the same tima ne mafnta ms
a high artistic standard
The Three MaryeHcs give the best
exhibition OF 'legmau a. and gro
tesque dancing seen here. and veeter-
day won enthusiastic applause for
most remarkable contortion fcats per
formed I'm rapid succession and WITH
such an appearance of ease that prob
ably few among tha qpectatOrs real
lied their extreme difficulty and tr.v
ire character. Satsuma the original
Japanese juggler. offered an excel
inely ntertstlng exhibition of man
ual dexteritv and foot juggling and
In several features proved himself
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-14

...Gke Heatrey.'. !


which Brunswick finds his way 10 the
Queens apartments. III / a particular
~ rich and elaborate piece. The ball
room scene which .rluses the pi5duc-
ton is another marked triumph OF
stage art. Equal care and skin have
been devoted 10 the less important
scenes, the drop representing the Car
dlnaPs cabinet Being especially sue
cessful In tapestry effects. FurnG Gsh-
ings, mountings and costumes are
elaborate and evidently accurate To
the period.
As spectarle'"rhe Musketeers" Is
admirable. The climaxes and tage
groupings generally are arranged with
master hand.
TO the splendor ~ the scenery is
contributed "A large company includ-
ing many supernun raries who IN
the stage IN the more imposing tab
leaux in a highly satisfactory way
making impressive pictures. Athos
Porthos and Aramis are fellows of
heroic size and quite the id al OF the
musketeers as one 'magines them.
THE Musketeers" Is splendid
spectacle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-14

most of the selections and jokes are
new and pleasing.
Edna Urine, a Providence favorite.
opens the olo with a number OF new
songs, which she renders in winsome
manner. and she is followed by Harry
6. Bryant and Anna Yale in an anus
ing comedy sketch entitled Just
Married"
The Quincy Sisters sing coon songs
10 perfection. and their cakewalk is
excellent. Charlie Banks. the popu-
Iar comedian. has "A word or two on
the topics Of the day. ana receives
hearty encore
Nelson Glineretu AMI Demgnio se-
robats and er0tesque comedians. keep
everybody laughing with their break
meek act ana wonderful performance.
The Empire Comedy Four are the last
IN the olio and they are as good as the
best in their line for they are good
singers and comedians. The SOU
Drettes Art Gallery" is the title OF the
aite1'piecs, and in this Harry c. Brv-
ant assumes the leading character
and he is assisted by the entire COM
pany, This is ahead OF most pieces
OF this character and is n happy end
ing for an excellent bill. The Same hill
VIII be presented every afternoon and
evening during the week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-14

G'Neill and a capable company present
at the Providence Opera House sydney
Grundys version OF Dumas dramatic
novel Les Trois Mousquetaires' for
every evening Of the week except Sat
urday, and for the usual two matinees.
on Saturday evening Monte Cristo,''
an which Mr.. o'Nein is supreme, will
be given.
The new version OF the famous old
romance is very different from any
thing that has been provided before
and was evidently made with a view
TO giving the scenic artist his best
chance.
AS a spectacle few productions in
the course of a season can match The
Musketeersi presented by Mr..
O'Neill and his people.
The Grundy arrangement OF the
classic romantic drama is essentially
a series of tableaux. There are ten
very beautiful and elaborate scenes
divided into four blocks. Between
each setting of the stage a green cur
tain falls and the house remains dark.
Between each block or group of tab
leaux there ia a somewhat extended
inteimission while the new series is
being prepared.
To the spectacular framework the
Grundy arrangement Is chiefly shaped.
The result is that often picturesque
rather than dramatic situations are
produced while incidents that i'm other
versions are either subordinated on-it-
ted entirely, or left TO the intei-igeucc
of the audience to discover in the
course of the dialogue, are elaborated
in the new version where opportunity
is afforded thereby for a display OF
scenery. The playwright has edited
the novel with free hand.
The result is rather more satisfying
to the eye than TO the ear. There is
at times feeling that both the dia-
logue and The action are being pad
ded to afford time for the setting OF
new scene. one imagines the white
uniformed scene sh.fters To be quite
as bus4lX-engaged in the production
behind the visible set as are the actors
Immediately at the footiights.
Mr.. O'Neills DArtagnan lacks dis
tinction. though apparently because
distinction is not figured as essential
The star and his entire company seem
70 be only marionettes filing the stage
and completing the PICTURES which
distinguish the version.
Both author an1 star are subordi-
mated to the painter Of scenery and
the stage manager. And as this was
plainly the purpose Of the dramtist
there Is NJ ground to cr't.cse the re-
suit which is eminsntly successful
For the making Of first-rata specta-
Gle the drama Is only incidental
All the same. there are moments
whn the play seems almost a tr.av-
csty on the drama as it IS ordinarily
familiar to- audiences thr ugh the
work of r)mantlr actors not more ca
pable than MIR. O'Neiu
The scenic artists have taken run
advantage Of their opportunity and |
provided "a feast and tne scene shift |
ers perform their work snlendidlv al |
the Providence Opera HoLse. The |
opening set rCpreserts the Interior OF |
q barren vicarage AMI there Is an ar \
TITO thruder storm I'm operation out
side The second scene ocru-
pies almost the full stage with a land. |
s'qua showing fhe rvcr Seine tho 1
citv Of Paris I'm the distance and a
tavern in the foreground Another
elaborate set is the corridor through
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-14

company and extend generous applausa.
INC m mbefe " the company give a.
ia dihstakiuR and careful peftoimunpr
work -
IHteltlt 20 DouIfa alWaya Crutaft u
the two tagIants ana these patif utre
,.l hhely given llst evening hlIs
W iotel Holland 11 Fan Fan was o.. aII
lntF oaIirntiul u DOB. pftraya 0f The
p'F Nhora heart Md principle u.r.
none all aFrIfIUt t1uuph hs
.uhIihtH Wt iN .f 90 Ihi,f Il.
" rF 40 ush,s auI tnr std tI..
rf ID. if.r H| "a fnr h.n-
dnI "a 4ilu Di udu.I. h'rc N.fy touch
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-14

ingly portrayed. and the almost poetic
devotion 90 Claude that IL Is the pur-
pose OF the author 60 bring out found
at Miss Hollands hands an adequate
expression Miss Benzc Harfison's Inn
personation OF the character OF Claude
the sick one OF the Nagrants was at all
Zines very choice. Tie tenderness and
earntstness Of the devotion on he weak
20 the strong were brought out i'm a
manner that called fOi d as dld tha
work of Miss Holland earnest express
sions of APPROVAL from the audience.
The play 1t viii be r called has tho
comedy element we'll developed and in
the amusing pants Miss Holland ana
Miss Douglas were fully az Interesting
as in TIA other parts Tn piece is well
set and the locks On the Seine are rem.
resented with strik. ng accuracy. n is \
real bed OF water that the head villain
Of the piece falls INTO.
Mr.. Del Iabarre In the imncrta,t
mart of Reward, the chief william ANA
rohber. who takes away tn child of
p'Arnnont does excellent work v.bicn
the audience last evening Was n.f sl,yv
10 anpreciate Mr.. Arthur CogIissr
egvcs the part Of George the busban5
Of Helene D'Armont ana The fltber ~
Fan Fan with an M nse interest ana
N is apparent that Co his work no gir,s
rreat attention. Thc same Is trne -
Air. Fre Ierlck Douglas Who ttkas th,
character N Capt. Robert ID DAlbert
last evening Miss Barbara Duol,s
pave "A very interesting imperslp,.,tt,,,
or fhe part Of Helene D'Armopt ~,
work was at times very p3verful ,nd
Inc strong character the teller ~ a."
story created found I'm her care "a rnost
earnest and conscientious imp rsona-
tor. Miss Holland Will play this part |
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-14
Westminster Theatre.

bryant ana Watson's Australian
Burlesquers az the Westminster Thea
ire for the present week give a very
evenly balanced program, and one that
~ thoroughly enjoyable The COM
pany is a large one. and each person
iills his or her part satisfactorily. The
scenery. costumes and electrical eff
fects are all up TO date.
The performance begins with an old
Time minstrel FIRST part, in which the
cgmpany b very nrettilv grouped. and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-14
GENIALITY OF EMERSON.

| III was a comparatively late peri
cd of my visit to America that made
I the acquaintance of Boston. SAYS Justin
/ Mccarthy, in Youths Companion
/ With my family | settled at the Par
ker House. The first visitor we had
There was Emersin. The first that inn
pressed me about him was the total alb
sence of anything like the manner Of
what | may call the professional phil.
osophsr. He talked away easily and
pleasantly about places and books and
iifeitT---4 -iftta-festd- English titerature
quite up 20 date as the distressing
English phrase now puts II. ! told En-
erson that | haA letters OF Introduction
TO some distinguished men in Boston.
liz at once. with bright smile told me
that the best way of meeting them was
20 be his guest at the next dinner of the
saturday club. | wonder IL the Satur-
day club st,ll exists? At the time OF my
! frAt visit To Boston IL was a fiourishine
institution. The members dined together
at the Parker House every Saturday.
| during certain season OF the year and
! ! think each member was privileged TO
bring one guest, on certain Saturdays at
all events.
'On the day when | was Emerson's
NutSts isbllEItibN WIS lntft, ana
| Holmes. james T.. Fields. Whipple. and
many more whose names were unfa-
miliar TO me and whom IL was a de-
( light 20 see ana To hear and TO talk
with Lowell. FOR some reason. was not
there. - think the only visitor from
London besides myself was Fechter. the
once famous actor. who had come out
with the intention of settling i'm the
states | had many questions 10. ask of
Emerson that night. | was greatly in
terested in hearing him talk about Walt
Whitman, whom ne had himself but
lately introduced 10 the public of Am
erica and even of England. A strong
man he said after many other words
Of appreciation and of euogy but
method is needed even for strength
Then he reminded ME OF the wonderful
method Of symmetry ana muscle Of the
Farnese Hercules.
"A day or two later he took me
round most of the public institutions of
Boston. and i'm the Athenaeum | think
IL was. We came upon a cast OF that
same Hercules. Then h recalled to me
what he had been saying concerning
strength and method. ! saw Emerson
several times after that during my first |
and second visits TO the States He was 1
singularly kind and | may be allowed |
10 say that at that time / had no claim |
whatever on him but that established |
by common friendships and many COM |
mon sympathies. I was totally unknown |
i'm literature and politics at the time, |
AMI B7TiTVe T nad not, aT rhc time, |
written book which bore my name"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-14

Thirty Minutes Around the Operas. ("
the ehllie comlSaN as a chorus giving
selectons from 'raust," Robin Hood. !"
rhe Chimes OF Normandy" anu other
Wen known operas. There are also The
'uDi girls and Porto Rico girls ballets
ana the CaNellerba dance. all OF which
are run OF grace The performance as
a whole. is a very good one and Il viii
De given for the balance OF the week,
cNely Afternoon and evening
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-14

Freight rates IN England are consid-
erably higher than In the United States
They are fixed by the act Of Parlia-
ment and set forth in elaborate tab
les OF classification and rates. together
with the lines over which such apply.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-14

this evening and on Thursday ana SAT-
ufday while on "Wednesday and Friday
evenings Miss Douglas VIII play il
again. Miss Anna E1dden gives q very
amusing portrayal OF thc U5rt of the
robbers wife and in the Important and
interesting part OF Carmen st Henri
Miss Katharine NiIconts work rs
worthy OF commc ndaii0n.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-14
New Fmrlra Theatre.

That ever charming and interesting
play the Two Little Migrants" is the
attraction at the popular Empire Thea
TIRE the present week. Last evening
there was a large audience TO greet dha
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-14

Ntetonrr Gsuara' rhmlev af Iowa
srre ihr pannv- 'he-sl0t puu fhs
t,t,rl-ir-fbe--fr nud .r eirnifar dn-
tiote nrr rnrihiiur rlarhiues and
sincndsbie 60 The gambling law
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-14

The largest steamer route given on
the photographic Office map is that con-
Meeting New York and Esquimault by
way OF cape Horn-l6. poo miles. This
Is exceeded bv the track used by sailing
vessels connecting New York and Yo-
kohama. via the Cape Of Good Hope
This is 1890 miles i'm length.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-14

Swiss archaelogists have decided that
"A certain ruin near Biel. which has
been hcld 10 be one of the many Roman
remains is really Celtic. the only one
of the kind I'm the country
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-14

Beginning last evening Mr. James
Rock Island Argus., 1899-01-11
PLEAS MADE FOR HARMONY.
Another Day Passes Without the Election
of the Officers.

The report of the credentials commit
Tee was then taken UP. II showed 627
legates, divided as follows: Pennsyl-
vania, 76: Illinois, 2i3: Ohio. 142: In
diana, 6s, Indian Territory.9 9: Arkansas.
10; Kansas. 10; Michigan, /; West Vir-
ginia, 6: Tennessee, 4; Kentucky, IS;
Iowa, %; Alabama, 20. Plans for har-
mony then followed, and pending the
adoption of the credentials report q
committee of investigation, composed
Of one delegate from each district. was
elected to examine the books and report
TO the convention.
= recess was then taken for lunch.
hut at the afternoon session nothing
was done. the time being devoted TO
addresses by several labor leaders until
adjournment. The committee on in
yestigatiOn was in session during the
greater part of last night and is ex
pected to report today.
After adjournment the Ohio deleGa-
ton held a conference and decided to
contest today the right of President
that he is . member of the national
Industrial commission and Cannot there
fore comply with section >. article ,, of
the constitution. which requires tie
president to devote his time and atten-
tiCn TO the interests of the union. The
sp-inginS of this subject Will precipitate
another heated wrangle. The appoint
Inent OF the investigation committee is
considered q victory by the anti-adnin-
.s.ration faction.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-01-11
The Sick in Washington.

Washington. Jan 11.-Dingley is
extremely weak, but the fact that he
has been able to hold his own in the
past three days without apprecia BILE
change for the worst, and that he
succeeded in gaining considerable
natural sleep despite the aggravated
nervous symptoms, gives ground for
encouragement. Last night he Sc
cured considerable rest and felt lit
tie better this morning. Both John
W. Foster and WAYNE MacVeagh are
better today.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-01-11
THE PEACE TREATY,
Foreign Affairs Committee Sub
mits il as Prepared TO
the Senate.
1T WILL BE MADE PUBLIC.

The Question of Governments Control o
the Philippines Comes TIP for Discus
sIon in the Highest Tribunal and
Diversity Of Views are E1Pressed-Othel
Kate News of the Day.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE senate
committee on foreign relations au
thorized Senator Davis to report the
peace treaty favorabiy without
amendment.
Washington, Jan. 1I.-Vice Presi-
dent Hobart presided over the senate
today for the first time since the holi-
days, having been detained at home by
an attack of the grip. The bill authoriz-
ing Lieut.. Col. Vifquain, of the Sd Ne
braska, to accept from the emperor of
China the decoration of the order of
the Double Dragon for distinguished
services rendered, was passed.
senate Discussion.
The government control of the
Philippines occupied the senate. Ba-
con, of Georgia, offered a resolution
recognizing Independence under prac-
tically the same conditions as Cuba.
Allen introduced a resolution declar-
ing aggressive action against the Fill
ipinos To be unwarranted. and said he
did not believe war could be waged
without the consent of congress. Gray,
one of the peace com missiOners. said
technically we are at war with Spain,
and if making war on the Philip
pines is violation of the protocol, it
would be matter between the United
States and Spain. Hoar contended it
was bad faith. Allen said Spain had
no jurisdiction over IIoilo. Gray
maintained that the United States was
bound to maintain the protocol till
the peace treaty WAS ratified. Fora
ker WAS then recognized for a speech |
on the general power 10 extend our
territory. He contended that the ma
tion had full power not only to ac-
quire territory. but to acquire terri
tory and hold it temporarily. Allen |
then took the floor to discuss the le-
gal features of the acquisition of the
At $40 the senate went into eXecu-
tive session and Davis. chairman of
the foreign relations committee, re-
ported the peace treaty. He moved
that the treaty and proceedings of the
peace commission be made public.
The motion prevailed without discus
sion.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-01-11
Said He Would Prove His Charges.
Under a Spell of BAD Luck.

New York. Jan. 11.-As far as can be
ascertained the total victims Of the Le-
high Valley collision at West Dunnel-
len. y. J.. number sixteen. Three died
during Monday night. They were two
unidentified men and a woman. ore of
the men is thought to be Mr.-Josephs,
from Shamokin. Reports from the
wounded are encouraging. a special
train yesterday brought Il delegation
from Sharnokin to try to identify the
unrecoRn nized dead. While the train was
passing over the bridge near Bound
Brook It ran over and killed James
Bond, carpenter employed by the Lee
kigk.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-01-11
GilIett Is q. Last Loceted.

Fort Worth. Tex, Jan. II.-Charles
BaumnGuEh. brother-in-laW of Grant c.
Gil!ett. the Ascending cattle king Of
Kansas, reached here last night from
Mexico. He has been in consultation
with GilleJt. Gillett is IN Juarez. Mex
leo. across the river from Fl Paso. Tex.
with his wife. He expects to return to
the United States within thirty days.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-01-11
House = Hard at Work.

Washington, Jan. LITTLE house de-
voted its undivided attention yesterday ;
to the bill for the codification Of the
criminal laws of Alaska. and when ad-
journment was had all but ten pages
of the bill rad been disnosed OF
Rock Island Argus., 1899-01-11
Fight Is on in Earnest.

Madison. Wis. Jan. 1.-THE contest
for John L. Mitckell's seat in the United
states senate has opened here in earn
est. and the Park hotel. where the va
rious candidates have their headqUar-
ters. is thrcnGed with political workers
and members of the legislature. The
workers are making big claims for their
respective leaders.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-01-11
CHOATE Is CHOSEN.

New Workers Name to Go to the Senate
as Ambassador to Great Britain.
Washington. Jan. 11.-Thc nomi-
nation of Joseph ii. Choate, of New
York, to be ambassador to Great Bri-
tain will be sent to the senate by the
president today or tomorrow.
The president this afternoon nomi-
mated Joseph III. Choate, of New York
as am mbassador to Great Britain.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-01-11
Ipdiann Man ippnjnted

washington. Jan. 1I-Addison c.
Harris was appointed minister to Aus
tria Yesterday To take the place Of
CbarlemagHe Tower. appointed ambas-
sador to Russia. Harris is a resident OF
Indianap polls. and one Of the forernos:
members of the bar of the state He is
4 native OF Indiana and a graduate Of
Butler college Of that state
Rock Island Argus., 1899-01-11
VIC. TT. Mt Paris.

Chicago. Jan IA cablegram from
Secretary Agncs Slack London. 10 the
National W. {. T. L. headquarters an
nources that the French temperance
societies have given the Worlds Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union ade-
quate spacetCr their exhibit at the Paris
expedition
Rock Island Argus., 1899-01-11
Over Pour Year, for .Lese Maie,te..

Berlin. Jan. 1.-THE Madsehurg court
has sentenced Herr August Muller. ed
itor Of the socialist VoIlSs tinne. 20 forty-
niEe months imprisonment OF the
charge OF lese naiests.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-01-11
Illinois Firernen'sI Association.

Clinton. Ill. Jan. 1.-THE 10th an
nual convention of the Illinois Fire
mems association convened in this
city today. The association numb bers
I2O departments.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-01-11
a constitutional Convention.

Springfield. Jan. 1l.-In the house,
Newcomer. republican. introduced a
resolution for submitting to n vote of
the people of the state proposition
for a constitutional convention. After
the transaction OF routine business
the house adjourned till tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-01-11
Har state Men for silver.

Boston, Jan. 1.-THE Democra tic
state committee met yesterday and Or
ganized for the current political year.
TIE old officers were reelected. and the
Chicago platform reaffirmed.