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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-11
In'sresi in er,srlmsrt'.

Particular interest is attached to DR..
Cunningham's experiments because OF
the constantly increasing number of
accidental deaths due TO the greater
use of electricity, and also because of
The electrocutlOn of criminals. doubt
having arisen in certain quarters as TO
the desirabili,y of this means OF legal
killing.
Dr. Cunningham. as a result Of his
experiments. believes that, while n
criminal may not die Immediately from
the effects of the application OF an cleo
tricel current, it is noi probable that
the subject is alive by the time he has
passed To the operating table. IL being
unlikely that the nervous system has
continued 10 exist for so long a time.
The neart N some Instances is not dead.
II is the nervous system mat has re-
cetvtd the shock and exhausted it's vi
taNty.
Because a mans respiration and cir
culation have been suspended he has
not positively passed the point whore
il would be possible 10 restore anima-
tion DIR. Cunningham would not. in
sucli cases. attempt 10 induce artificial
respiration. 4 system TO which recourse
is often had. bot which DR.. Cunning
ham believes 10 be useless. In his lab
orallory he has an apparatus which he
has used i'm experiments upon dogs. He
has found ID ~ be absolutely necessary
10 have a supply Of fresh blood at hand.
lie found II preferable 10 have blood
fro'n animals of the same species.
t. restore life i'm human being un-
der similar conditions Dr. Cunningham
believes human blood would be neces-
sarN
" wcul' be necessarv for practical
purposes. DR.. Cunningham says 40 have
apparatuses In various places which
rOuld he resorted 3to without delay.
They should Be placed IN drug stores
W similar establishments In cases uf
cnntsct with electrid currents no valu-
able tim, W, uld thus be lost in apply
lug tho resforaffVae
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-11
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.


Stuart Robson and his company OF
125 assistants who are 10 present dra-
matte version of that celebrated novel.
THE Gadhy," at the Providence opera
house tonight, reached this city yester-
day morning. and after continuing the
rehearsals which have been In progress
in New York for the past five weeks
during all of yesterday they wound up
their labors prior TO the first profession
al performance with a full dress re-
hcarSal last evening.
Mr. Robson has been appearing be-
fore the American public for almost
half a century now. and during that
interim of time has not only created
numerous characters. but has made
many productions. and while some Of
them have not been altogether satisfac-
tory from "A financial view point. he has
invariably been accorded much acclaim
for the complete way in which these
productions were presented. But in
The Gadtly' il Is promised that he will
eclipse any of his former efforts. Ever
since Mr.. Robson read the book ana
decided that il would be interesting I'm
dramatic form he has been busily en-
gagged arranging for its production. The
author of the book was called upon 40
turn her work into dramatic form. and
TO embelish the picturesque italian To-
cahties where the story Is laid. Cos
tunes OF the period Were arranged for
ana prepared and company Of i25
people engaged to appear and create
the parts and pictures that have made
this story one of the greatest successes
IN the literary world i'm the past decade.
or course Mr.. Robson will essay the
title role and To those who have read
the book his assumption OF the charac-
ter is awaited with much interest. for
be IL known that The Gadny." as con-
ceaVed by Mrs. Noynich. is a particu-
larry serious person. and all followers
OF the stage know that Mr. Robson has
been appearing i'm only comedy roles
during his long connection with the
American stage. Mr.. Robson is not es-
tablishing precedent I'm this respect
however. for IL viii be recalled that two
of our most celebrated players Of today.
namely. Joseph jefferson and Nat
toodwin. were accorded much acclaim
az comedians before they made the
genuine successes of their career in Sc
rious roles
Mr.. Robson's engagement i'm "The
Gadny" will last throughoui the week
with matinee on "Wednesday and Sat
urday. He is deserving Of the liberal
patronage and careful hearing of Prov
idence theatre goers at all times. but
more so in the present instance in view
of the fact that he will give US identi
caliy the same presentation 3f this pIav
mat VIII be shown at Wallack's tho
ire New York city, where he goes for
an engagement OF three weeks after
fulfilling his contract with Manager
Wendelschaefer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-11
State FAR Gale Show.

The cattle show to be held In con-
necuon With the 18th annual Rhode
Island state fair win WITHOUT doubt be-
the most important and interesting
event OF the kind ever held In New
England. During the past week large
number of entries have been received,
ana communications from stock raisers
all over the country asking for infor-
mation and entry blanks have poured
IN upon the association by the score.
HoNey Bros. of Sutton. Mass, have
Just sent i'm Is entries Many cattle
fancfers will send their best prize VIM
ners to. Narragansett Park next month,
and ii is expected that every New Eng
land state. New York. New Jersey.
Ohio. Pennsylvania and other common
Wealths VIII contribute u the show.
Entries are now almost certain from
the famous Hood farm Of lowell. &. n.
Hobart. n New Hampshire stock raiser.
and II. w. F0en of Worcester and 9TH
ers.
The sheds at Narragansett Park arc
capable Of accommodating 400 head ot
cattle. From the present outlook the
show viii include upwards ~ zoo ami
mals. hence the association has under
consideration plans fOr doubling the
cattle stahling accommodations
The list or judges FOR tho various
classes has not yet been announced.
Great care is being taken in selecting
the judges because OF the Importance or
The show and the high class ~ entries.
Cattla associations have been asked to
submit names OF experts and several
have already complied
The association intends 10 make the
show a grand success. They ars aided
materially by the fact of the fair taxi
irg plaCc in October and also because
ihe New England far Will not he held
this season.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-11
The Same Form In Earlier Games Would
Have Given Better Position
BRAUNS PITCHING WAS A FEATURE.
Though I'll Hard al Times He Kspi His Head and
Won-TOron'o Defeated Montreal Sanding
Of The Eastern League Clubs.

The Providence Grays played the last
game of the season at Crescent Park
yesterday afternoon, and defeated the
Hartfords. Ii was a fine contest, so far
as the home team was concerned, and
those who witnessed IL regretted that
the Graybacks did not show the same
form anc the same aggressive spirit
earlier in the season. III they had done
SO the Providence team would have a
better position than 1t holds today on
the next to the loweso round on the
championship ladder. In yesterdays S
contest neither club scored i'm the first
two innings. Hartford opened the run
getting in the third, when Scientists hit
10 left center was allowed to go for
two bases. Braun worked as before
and the next two men went out. Tur-
ner was given a base on balls and
Braun suffered on decisions there. But
he never weakened. Shndle sent a fly
10 short center, which Fleming drop
ped, and with TWO singles Hartford had
three runs.
Braun opened at bat for Providence
in this inning. lie raped the ball for
clean hit, but was forced out at sec
the pitcher A single by Walters filled
the bases and Nyce SEM TWO men home
with a two-bagger that Shindle could
not stop. Donovan was third out.
Hartford got another run by scratch
hitting and infield plays in the fourth,
and led by two runs again. But in the
same inning Providence scored six on
two singles, three bases on balls, Braun
being hit by pitched ball, and a long
fly 10 right field by Nyce. with bases
filled, which Turner dropped.
In the sixth "A bunt single by Wal
tiers. sacrifice by Cassidy, three-bagger
10 deep center by Davis and another
long fly by Nyce produced two more
for Providence.
In the seventh Knell was batted for
six safe hits and a sacrifice, and Prov-
dence ran the lead up by three runs,
making Il Is 10 4.
In the last inning Hartford scored
runs on two errors. by Donovan and
Nyce, two singles and two bases on
balls With the big lead the Grays had
there was no occasion to he worried and
they simply worked 10 get one man at
a time until they had the side retired.
and they stfll led by four runs when the
curtain fell. The score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-11
Th'slOla, Tsrs Of Experiments.

In describing the experiments which
he has made with dogs. frogs turtles.
etc. as subjects. DR.. Cunningham
saws:
"If the thorav of an animal be opened
Immediately after a strong electric c'ir-
rent has passed through the hear, vi1
the skin and the heart De exposed. u
will he seen that although the co 'rdi-
mated beat of the heart as a whole g
absent. the little bundles OF muscle
flbres still contract and relax WIN con-
siderable viCOr. but rs the right caVi-
ties Of tho heart become move and more
disfnded the action Of the muslces
ceases.
The quiverine Is the state known as
hbrillar contraction. i'm this condition
the heart can 10 restOred 20 its fuuc-
tions hv the perfrsion ~ its blood vss-
soils witN wprmed de0brinated dogs
bl"nd diluted with an per cent. saline
solution I}v rnPnns - IN ! have rc-
peatcdlv caused m nbrillatlng hearts
after having been taker FROM the body
" dogs lanp1rentiv killed hv olortrir-
lty. 20 beat co-ordinatcly for an hour
This clearly disproves IN fact that
musculsr subsfauce has boon para
lyzed or killed bv the current
~ have endeaVored raD-ofe1iv %
olectroruto frogs and small turt"
with the il5-volt c1nHnuous DYNAMO
current. bur none could BE- killed and
ell the frogs fully recovered within a
Few minutes. According 60 tho COM
sensus ~ oulnion. writer's ou tho sub
tecf ~ death hv electric shock agree
that such death fs inetorfaraaus.
From nav '4tcinVs recording Tho
Muscular nni ncrVuus rOntfarfions.
from The eVpei encss n three 90 ms pa-
tl""te who have w. a'vs1 severe eirr. ka
and from the publishp1 accounts OF rs
cases Of recovery after electrical shocks
ihef seems Ho hs ample time before
loss of CONSCIOUSNESS occurs for Tho re-
cipient " the shock 90 become fully
aware that he ~ or has been. in con-
tact With an electric current. Thus
every one ~ the ninetsen mentioned
felt some very distinct fossn of senxa,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-11
CAN Be BROUGHT
BACK TO LIFE.
Persons Are Apparently Killed
by Electricity.
ASTONISHING EXPERIMENTS.
Recently Made by Or. Cunningham in The
Vanderbilt Clinic at New York.
DOGS KILLED BY ELECTRIC SHOCK.
Infusion Of reftbdnated BcOd R3siored Co-,rdIn-
ale Seat Of Hsari-Ths lnrsst gaOn Shows
That el:cilcB Does MOI XII Instantly.

New York, Sept. ll.-Dr. Richard II.
Cunningham OF Columbia university
asserts that he can bring the dead 10
life when death has been caused by an
electric shock.
DR.. Cunningham has for a long time
been engaged In making experiments at
the Vanderbilt clinic at Amsterdam
avenue and sixteth street. on dogs,
turtles and frogs. He states thai, il has
been demonstrated beyond contradic-
tion that an animal apparently killed
Dy contact with an electric current, and
in whose body respiration and circu-
lation have ceased, may be broughb to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-11
A NEW BASEBALL LEAGUE.
Msstlng q These Interested In n viii 81 Held al
S. Louis on The 14h Inst

chicago. Sept. if.-A special from 81.
Louis saysi at comes Crom a mos, au-
thentio source that the first meetlug OF
the new ball league Will be held I'm ia. :
city. The date set for the gathering Is
said 10 he September IL. three days ar
ter the close ef -tbe sessof, An tbs- -tNsr~-
tern league. IL ~ stated that eight clubs
will be represented. Three " the men
who u T. ssld VIII be in the gathering
are Ban Johnson. president Of the
Western league; Charles Coruislsey.
owner ~ the 81 Paul team. and Tom
LOTUS, owner ~ the Grand Rapids
team. Who viii represent Phlladel-
phia, Chicago. New York and Washing
ton is unknown. but ~ is conceded
these are four Of the cities n which a
team Mould be placed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-11

After an apparently fatal shock has
been received from curremt the prop
er measures are 10 restore quickly M
circulation not only of the nervous s,,s
TEN, TO keep II from dying, but also of
the heart. so that it may quickly recov-
er it's coordinate contrac.ions.
"As far as / know there ls but one
way I'm which this may possibly ba ac-
mpIished--namely. by creating arti-
fclally a temporary circulation Of a
fluid capable OF sustaining the heart
and the nervous system until the heart
has recovered sufficiently 10 MAINTAIN
the circulation I'm the normal manner"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-11
FINAL STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

To Clean Wash Leather Soak the
sOiled leather in "a mixture OF lukewarm
water and cloudy ammonia. after ten
minutes wging thu out quickly. and
wash them briskly IN a soft soap lather.
Rinee IN fresh ammonia m.Nture !,
wiring out carefully. pull into shape.
and dry them in tho shade. Treated In
this mann r. the leather will remain as
soft as 4 u were new.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-11
PROVIDENCE LINE
For New York, the South and West.
sTEAMERs
Plymouth and Pilgrim in Commission.
etur norurSron ON FACu

FROM PROVIDENCE. Steamers
leave Fox Point, Providence. every day
I'm the week except Saturdays at s;lO
n. m; due New York 1900 a. IN.
steamer Plymouth touches at Newport
sundays. leaving there 1000 p. m.
FROM NEW YORK. Steamers leave
Pier rs ~. r.. foot OF Murray street.
every day In the week except Sundays.
st $500 D. m. touch at Newport 2:So a.
m. leave there at $40 A. m"due FroVi-
dence 500 a. m.
For tickets and staterooms apply at
offlce of ". @. WINDSOR. Ticket Agent.
corner weybosset and Custom House
Streets, or on steamers after 500 y. m.
@. \. GUNDERSON.
Agent. Fox Point Wharf.
n TAYLOR. Genl. Pass'r Agent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-11

tion before consciousness was lost. Cen
orally speaking. the sensation was not
exactly painful, and was described by
them as similar In character TO the SEN
sation produced by catching hold 9f
the electrodes OF small but strong
medical Induction coil
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-11

innings. l
Providence. 0 . o 3 0 ia
Hartford. 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 o. Q
Runs-Fleming. Walters 4. Davis ..
Cassidy, Nyce. Leahy, Lamar 3 Braun
--13: TURNER .. Shndle ., Massey Smith
Lppert 2, Sechrist-9. Two-base hits
Nyce. Lamar. Turner. Massey. Sechrist.
Threebase hit-Davis Sacrifice hits
Cassidy, Braun. Sechrist. stolen bases
--Leahy. Lamar, Ldppctt. Double play
Donovan to Cassidy Co Davis. First
base on balls-Off Knell Walters. Da-
Wis 2. off Braun. Turner. Shindle. Mas
sey Smith 2. Lippet. Struck out-By
Braun. Smith. Knsll: by Knell. Flem-
ing. Hit by pitched ball--Braun. Um-
pire-kelly. Time-2:05.
BY ONE RUN.
Montreal and Toronto played AT Mon
treal yesterday afternoon and the home
team was defeated because OF its in
ability 10 bat. Montreal played p much
better game in the field than did the
Toronios, hut that dld not save them
from defeat. The score by innings:
Innings. I 9 4 : IS .
Toronto. . o 20 o. 8
Montreal. o o 1 O1 20 o.
Runs-J Bannon. Wagner. Grey.
Smith. Hanivan. Taylor. Butler. Best
s: Jackitz Odwcll. Johnson. Dooley.
Moran . Souders-7. Sacrifice hits
Hanivan. Richter. Two-base hits
Smith Butler. Doolev. 1'hree-base hits
Smith. Hanivan. Odwell. Double play
johnson 20 DoDley. First base on balls
or Best 3; off Murphy 2: of Soudsrs
I. Struck out-ty Best I: nv Allowav
I by Murphy .: by Duggleby I wild
pitch-Murphv Loft on bases-Tnron-
20 5: Montreal = Umpire % Neil Time
-1.55
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-09
Mark Hanna WAS right. The republic
a party endorses trusts.

Fatalities on election day throughout
the state occurred as follows: Mrs Fa.
hey OF Yankton dropped dead from
heart disease; H. NJ. Adams, the oldest
prospector IN the southern Black Hills,
and a member Of Major McKinley's reg
iment in the civil war, dropped dead
from the same cause; Chas. A. Potter
the pioneer banker of Bereeford, was
found dead in bed in the morning, 9 suf-
ferer from heart disease for some time;
Miss Emma Sherry died in hospital at
stove explosion three months ago; Joe
EVERY was instantly killed by q prema.
ture blast in the Holy Terror mine at
DeadWOod.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-09

The Sioux Falls ArGus.Leader says OF
the election IN South Dakota:
The anti-imperialist forces routed 10
all parts OF the state"
That's a good confessions: we like to
hear it for we enjoy being called anti
imperial. That's what We are, and on
the other hand the Argus Leader and its
party confess thereby that they are i'm
perlallsts; 10 favor Of empire: W, ut an
emperor. OF course. We thought in this
particular case hat we were voting on
the qualifications OF men for the supreme
~judgeship OF this state. but it appears
that our friend the enemy were bent
rather or making ole more step in the
formation Of an empire. Well. they
evidently sowed tares while We slept,
for the Argus Leader says South Dako-
Ia has declared in favor of an empire;
that is, it has gone lmperlalist. IT'S
ever thus the schemer takes advantage
OF the uusophisticated citizen. The
former votes for one thing while the lat.
ter votes for entirely another.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-09

Speaking OF tax sales TINS year, the
Aberdeen News says OF the Brown coun-
ty sale the other day: The delinquent
list was smaller than it has ever been.
and there was a spirited contest among
the bidders, of whom there wee thirty
one present. The limit OF the law is Is
per cent interest, but there were only a
few tracts that went at that rate. The
greater number were bid down to from
> to 5 per cent, and 10 some instances as
low as 2ls to 3laa per cent was reached.
The Hurocite says Of the Beadle county
sale: There were many bidders, all
anxious to get tax certificates. The rate
of sales varied from : to- Per cent. 1t
was only a few years ngo when these
tax sales we're attended but by a few
and the rate Of interest varied from l.
to 20 per cent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-09

Following Mr.. McKinley's declaration
that we shall hold the Philippines in
perpetu,ty and also the recommendation
OF the peace commission to that effect,
Tue postmaster general has just made a
very significant decision in regard to our
new colonies. 1t Is to the effect that
soldiers or sailors mail from the Philip
pines with overdue postage charged
against it skall be cancelled at the same
rates as domestic postage, also packages
by mail of soldiers and sailors containing
dutlable articles shall be eent to the Gus
toms house ana then admitted free OF
duty. THE step could only be taken at
ter the administration had decided that
the Philippines we're part OF the empire.
as this rule laid down for the mail and
dutiable matter OF soldiers and sailors
also holds good FOR similar matter be-
longing to all other persons 10 the en-
pire.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-09
NO LOOTING AT COLENSO.
Property Respected by the Boers-Boer
Dead at Talana Hill.

Property Respected by the Boers-Doer
Dead at Talana Hal
EsTCoURT, Natal, Sunday, Nov. o.
$50 p. m.-Rrigadier General Wolfe.
Murray has received official dispatches
from L~adysr,ith by a runner, but their
contents ne not yet been divulged.
The armore'. train with a detachment
Of the Dublin Fusiliers, and q railroad
engineering staff which left here for
Colenso to repair the line yesterday
evening, and which also intended to 70
through to Ladysmith if possible, has
returned here. The commanding off.
Ger reports hat he proceeded beyond
Colenso, found the dwellings there
untouched. There had been no looting
except in the single case of a store which
was looted by Kafirs.
1t is reported that the Beers are now
within 20 miles of here.
The bullet holes in the uniforms of
Durham volunteers show the narrow.
ness of their escape from Fort Wylie,
which was only effected after the heavy
fire of the Dublin Fusiliers had inflicted
severe loss on the Beers. A member of
the garrison who was hard pressed by
the Beers, leaped into the river, and
amid a shower Of bullets. and, diving
repeatedly, reached the far bank un-
scathed.
General French managed to leave
Ladysmith by the last train from there.
Four miles from Colenso tho Beers
fired on the train, but no one was hit.
The general is going to Cape Town in
order to take command Of the cavalry.
Sub-Inspector Petley Of the Natal
police, says that his men alone forming
one of several burial parties. inferred "a
Beers who were killed at the battle Of
Talana Hill.
The Dublin Fusiliers are being served
with new kits, as they lost everything
in the retreat from Dundee.
The colonial forces are already fight.
ing in their shirt sleeves, and it is ex.
pected that this will spread to all the
forces before long.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-09

explosive in its impulses as to be incap-
able Of use or even Of safe handling. In
the manufacture Of lyddite picric acid
is subjected to a secret process which
r enders it as safe to handle as ordinary
punpowder without 10 the least impair.
log it's terrific explosive force.
Lyddite is the most destructive ex.
plosive that can be handled with safety
by it's user. Ounce for ounce it ls from
five TO seven times more destructive
than nitro-gycerine and from forty to
tifty-six times more powerful than the
best gunpowder.
1t is safe to handle, aud no other high
explosive is. 1t gives off M sickening
fumes. 1t can be fired from ordinary
guns without danger Of explosion from
conclusion.
\ shell full Of lyddite thrown into a
regiment produces the same effect as
dynamite exploded in a stream full OF
tish-plus blood ard mangliug and the
sounds OF creatures in anguish.
Lyddite is what Gov. Roosevelt would
doubles call the quintessence OF the
GLORY of "the strenuous life"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-09

Sioux Falls Press, s: Deputy United
States Marshal A. H. Gipson returned
from Flandreau Monday afternoon with
Erick Ericsson, who is charged With sell
ing liquor to Indians. He WAS taken
before United States Commissioner D
j. Conway when he waived examination.
He will go before Judge Garland We'd
nesdsy morning for sentence be having
decided to plead guilty.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-09

New York World, 6: Gen. Joubert
has protested to Gen. White against the
use OF lyddite, on the ground that it's use
is a barbarism, intolerable in "oivilized"
warfare.
Lyddite is made by treating carbolic
with nitric acid. 1t is therefore pioric
acid. But piorio acid is 60 enormously
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-09

Now that the administration will feel
itself endorsed in its imperislistio course
by the Ohio election We may expect it
will have the empire thoroughly COM
pacted before the next campaign opens.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-09

Sioux Falls Press. s: County Super
intendent Bowers says that 1T present
there are a couple OF dozen schools in
Mlnnehaha county who are without
teachers. This is not due to the lack oil
competent instructors but to the action
OF school boards who have reduced the
salaries to such an extent that there il
scarcely q living in the bushes for g
teacher.
Dr. II. H. Haden, Summit, Ala, says
II think Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is q
splendid medicine. l prescribe it. and
my confidence in it grows with continued
use." 1t digests what you eat and
quickly cures dyspepsia and indigestion
Cook & ODER.