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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
A MOSAIC OF HOBO HUMoR.


Charles r. Aldrich. the indescribably
funny eccentric comedian, comedy Jug
gler and all-round entertainer who pro-
vokes SO much hilarity at Keith's this
week, was originally straight" Jug
glcr; and he did not adopt his present
tramp makeup until IL was suggested
10 him one day by "a mere casual Incl
dent.
Mr.. Aldrich was the original tramp
juggler" on the American stage, but II
was long time before he escaped from
the idea long entertained by all jugglers
that the only suitable costumes for
such an act was tights and trunks"
As soon as he got away from ms
however. scores Of others followed him;
but 1t has been said of him that he IL
the greatest Of only two or three
tramp jugglers" who ever deserve to
draw a salary, and largely because OF
his superior gifts as a comedian. nus
present act is a remarkable mosaic OF
hobo humor, which I'm itself Is SO clever
that frequently his audiences do not
seem to appreciate at it's true worth the
remarkable skill he displays In his Jug
Cling.
1T was when Mr.. Aldrich was riding
on train somewhere In the West that
a stop was made In the woods because
or hot box" on the locomotive. and
as he looked out OF the window he saw
"A party of tramps sitting around a fire.
eating and drinking: and his eye was
attracted to one who stood leaning
against tree and tossing three empty
! Deer bottles into the air and catching
them with dexterity that appealed at
once 10 the appreciation Of the juggler.
Mr.. Aldrich AT once seized upon the
ldea suggested; and, though ne put II
into operation with some doubt az To
| Its success three nights later ne ap-
| peared In the most dilapidated tramn
costume he could secure. and simply
paralyzed' a Pittsburg audience
since that time. he has retained this
| characteristic feature Of his act, in
| which there are features quite as start
| ing as anything offered by the best
magicians and experts i'm legerdemain
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
TR0TTER AND PAGER.

Double gated harness horses have
generally been regarded with the most
interest by the average horseman.
Quite number of these useful per-
formers have hailed from Village Farm,
prominent among them being Heir-at-
Law, plain-l looking black. Geers start
ed him first as a trotter keeping him at
that gait till he took record of 2.l2,
in 1894. After a seasons rest he was
brought out as a PAGER, and from that
time until the close of last years cam
paign he was among the most promi-
nent horses on the circuit, reducing his
record from time To time, and hnally
getting a mark OF 2.05L2. He was put TO
trotting again during the past season,
but Geers failed TO get him in shape Tor
II big meeting.
Another famous doupie-gaited horse
was the bay gelding Wardwell, who
trotted i'm 215 and paced in 2.l6ia. The
first harness horse 10 take record bet
ter than 2.20 at both gaits was the mare
Minnie r., that John Splan drove TO
pacing record of 21615. This was In
1884 two years after she had trotted
mile in 2l9. The mare was owned at
that time by Commodore kittson OF
Minneapolis who also owned the then
though Minnie r. had comparatively
little trotting or pacing blood in her
veins, she was dead game and good
actor She was sent several fast exhi-
bition miles hooked double with run
ner. and is credited with going the dis
tance at this style on one occasion in
203A.
During the period Splan was CAM
paigning Minnie II. at the pace "knap
Mccarthy had the big black gelding,
Jewett performing cleverly. The latter
had raced for five years as trotter
but at different intervals had manifest
ed a liking for the lateral gait. He was
given a chance TO show his ability as a
pacer. and did we'll securing mark
OF 214. He was shifted back To trot-
| ting in 1888, and was able 10 make the
mile circuit i'm 2.2e Je~ett was always
willing to perform at either gait
Jay Eye See. the famous little black
| gelding, was the fastest performer at
| both gaits that ever lived. He trotted in
90 and paced in 2.06L. The latter
mark was not made until toward the
| close of his turf career. when he showed
| a tendency to get sore. IL is generally
| conceded that had the geldinr, been put
| TO the lateral gait earlier In his career
| he would have had an excellent chance
! to wipe out all existing records.
| Direct was first raced as "a trotter,
| taking a record of 2.lSA, but a,te' be-
| ing shifted to the pace he became we'll
| nigh invinciblc After beating the n
nous Hal Pointer i'm the fastest heat
/ race ever recorded GD to that .imn, Di-
| rect lowered his own mark 20 2.05l2. lie
! was then retired to the stud.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
CONGRESS TAKES ITS
HOLIDAY RECESS.
Five Thousand Bills and Resolutions
Have; Been Submitted in the
House and 1000 in Senate.

inferior Importance. Congress has about
completed its preparations 10 begin
business, and will get to work seriously
on January 4.
THE HOAR RESOLUTION.
In the Senate yesterday, Mr.. Hoar Of
fered a long resolution as the basis Tor
a speech which he will make in Janu-
airy on the treatment of the Islands tax
en- from Spain, and with no apparent
purpose 10 ask for a vote upon II. III
set ms TO be Senator Hoar's plan to oner
this resolution, make comprehensive
and elaborate speech upon IT, ana STOP
there.
AS the only Republican Senator VINO
is now out OF accord with the party pol
icy respecting these islands. and espe-
ciany the Philippines, Mr.. Hoar has
been expected to offer a much more
radical resolution than that which ne
submitted Yesterday. Administration
Senators were rather surprised at its
declarations which they regarded as
academic, rather than practical, ana 10
which they would generally be WILING
themselves 20 subscribe.
The sixth declaration OF ObllSatlon
TO grow and expand over the conti-
nent and over the islands OF the sea
Just as fast as and no faster than, we
can bring into equality and self-SoVern-
ment under our constitution, peoples
and races who viii share these Ideals
and help 10 make them realities seems
to them to be the most definite in the
resolution with respect 10 the Phillp-
pines and one which they would nave
no difficulty i'm accepting.
But the significant fact is that no
one else on the Republican side is VIII
ing TO go even as far as MIR. Hoar goes
in Opposition to the administration poll
cy and that even Mr.. HOar does not
specifically declare i'm his resolution
for the withdrawal OF sovereignty OF
the United States from the Philippines.
The majority OF both houses is 50
painly I'm favor OF the administration
policy that II has not been deemed nee
essary by the leaders 10 offer "A resolu-
tion declaring IL. II is admitted by
everybody at the Capitol. and il is
therefore. regarded As only necessary 90
assert Tin case the opposition presses
it's various resolution OF dissent. How
ever. they can all be killed very easily,
il their authors insist upon a vote, by
being buried In Senator Lodges COM
mittee on the Philippines.
todauawsteonvmoc .iopa sioscft oi-rad
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
CHARTER SECURED.
The Firm Of KimbalI & Co'wsIl Becomes Cor
poraon Under The Laws OF The Safe

ball e. Colwell company have ben TAX
en out at the Office of Secretary Of
state Bennett and the incorporates
are Charles Dean Kimball, Lewis n.
Colwell. Gertrude G. Kimball and Ida
A. Colwell The company IS formed
for the purpose OF packing, buying and
selling pork. pork products. provisions,
etc. The capital stock is $4,000 and the
company is located in Providence. The
same incorporators have also formed
the Fall River Provision company with
a capital of $4,000. and the What Cheer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
H0N0RED BY CRESCENT LODGE.


Grand Master Spencer Il. Hopkins
and Grand Patriarch Walter G.. stack
pole may well be proud of the recep-
ton rendered them In Oriental hall last
evening by Crescent lodge, /. o. q. Il.
This is due To the fact that they are
members OF Crescent lodge and 10 the
further fact that seldom I'm the history
of the order has il happened that one
lodge furnished the head OF both
branches of the order in one state dur
ing the same year.
The hall was filed TO it's utmost ca
pacity with the members OF the order
and their ladies. The first number on
the program was he Introduction OF
the grand master and grand patriarch.
Thls was followed by an address Of
welcome by Noble Grand Frederic w.
Beckwith and responses by the grand
master and grand patriarch. Addresses
were also made by j. T.. c. Farnham
and James ID. Lloyd, the grand repre-
sentatives TO the Sovereign grand lodge
The addresses were interspersed by
excellent musical and literary sclec-
tions by the following talented persons
Miss Isabella Hunter Miss Jennie Rob
inson. Robert l.. Johnson. Mr.. G.. l.
Hunter. Mr.. William Richards Alber
u. Ffice and FrOI lessleT. Al the con
clusion OF this portion OF the exercises
Past Grand William -. Walker on be-
half of the members OF Crescent lodge
presented Grand Master Hopkins with
a handsome solid gold past grand mast.
ers jewel. After this AN intermissior
was declared. Then came dancing, IN
which young and old indulged. Tn,
pleasant affair was in charge Of Vic,
Grand Andrew Mel. Question. Freder
ick II. Burlingame and David II. Baton
The dancing was i'm charge OF Albert G.
Price and he was assisted by Arthur
Potter and l.. T.. Morris.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21

Washington, ID. c.. Dec. 21.-Congress
adjourned yesterday until January
for the holiday recess. without having
done anything in the way of legislation.
The committees have been appointed in
the two houses, and about 5000 bills and
resolutions have been introduced and
referred in the House, while about 2000
bills have been introduced and referred
i'm the Senate. The gold standard bill.
numbered ] I'm the House list, is the
only important bill that has passed
either house. Thanks TO the expeditions
way in which IL has been managed, X
has passed the House and been report
ed to the Senate, with the Senate sub
stitute. and Is ready TO be taken up the
day after Congress reconvenes. None
OF the appropriation bills has been
passed.
Two-thirds Of the senators and repre-
sentatives have gone home for the hol-
idays. and the committees which have
not already organized will not attempt
TO do so until January, although the
clerks and messengers have all been
promptly appointed by the respective
chairmen.
NO RATIFICATlONS.
None of the treaties submitted TO the
Senate by the president has been rati-
fled, although the committee on foreign
relations has lost no time in consider
ing them. The two Samoan treaties-
the one providing for the partition of
the islands. and the other for the arbl-
tration of the claims for damages
were both reported by the committee
TO the Senate yesterday, Mr.. Bacon OF
Georgia, on behalf of the minority.
making no serious objections and they
will both be ratified early next month.
No action has been taken i'm committee
on the treaties OF reciprocity with
France, Argentina and the British West
Indies. The Hague treaty of arbitration
and Cancellation was only submitted to
the Senate
There is decided opposition TO the
reciprocity treaties, and there are signs
OF some latent opposition TO The Hague
treaty. but IL Is believed they Will be
all ratified eventually.
Most OF the more important nomina-
lions by the president have been con-
frmed. and a large number OF those OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21

A staustlcian has proved that the In
x.ntion of the typewriter has given em-
rtn,ment i0 500 V0O people. but he falls
e. safe how many cases Of weak stom-
srhs apd dyspep-lJ ID has Induced All
penple " sedeutary occupation need
UosteuN stomach Blt"rs. ~ helps
,,atnre tn bear the strain which ousues
frou rnnHn -ment aud 90 is wonderful
madiriur Nu one rcaiizes this moro
kcpuIv than the man or woman who
hsa been cured Of stomach uQubls 0y
a. Use.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
DRAMATIC NOTES.

a more massive production than that
Of the great melodramatic success,
The Great Ruby" which will he pre-
sented at the Providence opera house
commencing next Monday matinee, uB-
der the direction of Jacob Lift. Ii would
be difficult To- imagine IL all reports be
correct. II is the Identical production
complete in evry detail. which the late
Augustin DAILY brought over from thu
Drury Lane theatre, London, and which
he presented ar his Broadway theatre
ali OF the past winter. the play running
twenty-five weeks. Even the hardened
Metropolitan critics were forced TO ad-
nit that lt was the heaviest that had
been seen upon the Metropolitan stage
in many years. The Great Ruby
achieved a notable success in london
and at Days theatre. New York. IL
packed that playhouse during the en-
tire run OF the play. 1t is the work of
two Of the best known OF the English
melodramatic writer's, Cecil Raleigh
and Henry Hamilton. and the story st
tells is said 10 be one of absorbing in
terest. which deals with the theft Of a
jewel the great ruby valued at the
fabulous sum Of 100000 sterling from
the jewelry shop OF one Sir John Gar
nett by a gang of diamond thieves and
it's final recovery. which is brought
about in a tragic and pathetic manner.
There are FIVE acts I'm the play and
these are further divided into twelve
scenes and all are given a most elab-
crate setting IN - reported. Mr.. Lift
has obtained the American rights =.
the play by special arrangement with
the directors of the Drury Lane the
atre and the executors Of the DAILY es-
tate. Seats are now on sale IN the
foyer Of the IhnalIe--
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
SYMPHONY CONCERT.
Splendid Program EsosIsn'ly Rendered Attend
ance No! as Large rs il Should Have Been.

The third concert OF tie season of
1s99-l9OO by the Boston symphony or
chestra was given in Infantry Han, last
evening, and, I'm spite of the very high
standard OF these concerts and the brill
liancy OF the music, the audience was
not nearly as large as 1t should have
been. This may have been in part due
To the fact that preparations for Christ
mas may have kept many persons
away. The audience, however was "A
very cultured one, and evidently nigh
is appreciated the splendid program
and unryalled execution OF the mag
nificcnt organization. The program was
as follows:
overture. Hans Heilng' Heinrich
Marschner.
Concerto tor pianOforte IN \ minor, op.
o. ...................kO Robert Schumahn
j. Allegro atfectuosO CA minor).
III. InteTmezzo: Andantino grazioso
(F major).
III. Allegro vIYace "a mdjor).
Three Hungarian ddncss,os.l and
................. Johannes Brahms
(Scored for orchestra Dy the composer
and Albert Parlow.)
l. Allegro motto CO minOr).
IL. Anegretto CF maior).
vi. Viyace Cd major).
symphony No. 3, in ID major op. %
.......... Peter Ilylteh TchaikoVsky
(First time at these cOncerts.)
l. IntroduziOne Allegro:
Moderate assai (Tempo di
marcia funcbre Cd minor).
Allegro brilliante Cd major).
III. ALA TGdesca:
Alssro mOuerato g simplice
(B-fat mator).
III AndAnte:
Andante elegacio Cd mlnOi).
V. Finale:
Allegro con fuoco CTempo di
PolacCa Cd major).
The fact that Tchaikovskys third
symphony I'm ID major was given here
last evening, for the first time, created
a great deal OF interest among music
lovers. and while il is, OF course mag
nh,ent work, fully In keeping with the
depth OF feeling for which the late Ia
mrnted composer was so noted, II does
not seem % convey. certainly upon a
first hearing, that feeling OF sublimity
which is 50 manifest in the grand Pa
thetique," and some other OF TchaikoV-
sky's works. the i've numbers OF
the symphony, the first three and the
last We're given. and the character of
the themes, tne richness of the instru-
mentatrOn, and the somewhat mystic
character of the music. all stamp the
composition as a great work, but one
that needs 90 be studied before its fun
beauty can be thoroughly understood.
Mr.. Carl Baermann was the sOlO.st.
and the well known Boston pianist
chose Schumann s concerto in A-mnOr.
and that his choice of this brilliant
work was appreciated was very clearly
manifested. IL is hardly necessary ia
say anything about Mr.. Boermnn' $
playing. for i'm all the particular fea-
tures of the concerto ne showed himself
TO be a master, but If he excelled In any
it was i'm the elegance OF his phrasing
Other orchestral numbers were brief
but added great brilllancy TO concert
the set OF Hungarian dances being par
ucularly fascinating. the weird Magyar
airs introduced I'm some OF the move
ments being played by Mr.. Gericke's
/ musicians In a manner that was just
/ simply delightful. The next concert OF
/ the series will be given i'm Infantry
\ Hall on Wednesday evening, Januar,
81
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
$500 REWAnp.

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purely kogatablc. aud never fail 70 give shr
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boxes contain a. iils. &c. boxes contain %
liI. HpNars q -ubstiutIOu- aut llui ~
tons sent uy mniL stamps taken. ~ u
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
WHEELMEN AT THEATRE.
MIn.I Members Of lhs Nsnagahs'il Organla'l0n
Enioyed lhe Performances al kcllhs'

Nearly 90 members OF the N''
sctt Wheelmen occupied a DIoch W
chestra seats at Keith's new lhe''' ~
last evening. and entered into me en-
joyment OF the delightful ehtei'"''.
ment In true holiday spirit. Every r''-
erence OF character especially I'''''
estlng to the knights OF the roau "'s
received with vociferous applause; anu
III the number of cnCores had pteH ~
proportion 10 their demands, neW
phase of the Continuous performdhCe
would have been developed, since 'h'
performance would hardly have oeeh
concluded i'm time for the wheelmen 20
get forty wnks" before going To thef
days labors.
Charles r. Aldrich, Pagan and Byron
Hilda Thomas Eckcrt and Berg. the
broadway Trio, Johnson ana Dean. anu
Blocksom and Burns all were received
with such marked favor that IL would
have been difficult indeed 40 pick
winner" from among them: ana tDr
boys" are NOT likely soon to forget the
even ne at koith's. while its pleasures
are certain to lead4o many other siml-
lar theatre parties iu the near future.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
CLUB STANDING.
goIjd,v Hosiery.

Useful articles are always aPln' Fancy
we are showing splendid Llne ~ maid
Hosiery. Lace isle, mcrccilH' lH'r,,,tar nrices
stripes. drop stitch etc, ~ lvl,' krrnde
j. T. JONES 4 CO.'S Greater N'"l''
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
Mat aopropriske

For nm Xma, gift IL pretty Flannel Shirt
waist II will hit the needs of most ladies'
We have them from sl.0O To saaA y. l.,
JoSEs A CO.'S Greater store, Arcade.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21

Score-Hartford 6; Waterbury 3.
Rushes-Hipeon 6: Mooney =: uc =
Stops-Cashman 6S: Cusick 30. ..
Fouls--Wodtke, Cotter ENcie''
Menard ..
Referee--Lush.
Timer-Ryan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
RnIrGH RIpERs BEATEN.

Last night by the aid Of phenomenal
Iuck The Hartford tea'1 defeated the
Rough Riders at Waterbury: Almost
from the start 20 the finish the Hart
ford team was played TO standstill.
the entire team being compelled many
times to Line up i'm front Of their cage
which was bombarded from all ulrec-
tons. The work of eastman was p'ou
,bi1 the finest ever seen here. while, on
the other hand. Cusick seemed 10 nave
an off night. The visitors roughed "
50 much in the first period that eney
were penalized TO the extent OF goal
81 mmary:
WATERBURY,. HAhlf
Roberts, Hipson, r....... ,3,,,o,,,t,,
......r.. Mooney. Nouths
Menard. Williams, c....''. .'''N'' N'''''
Holderness. Williams, H. D. 4.
............ ''s' ''''''' S,et,v,a a n
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21

Score-Meriden II; Providence >.
plshes-Warne u, Cunningham 2;
-f1rtrt+ff ].
White p; Hehernan 81.
Fouls-Conway, Warner
Reieree-Leahy.
Tiner-Fagan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21

The hand white layer inside the she'll
of the cog01nut is not there in th"
freshly piuckpd fruit, except as
creamy nlm about sixteenth " on
lnch thick which has to oe sciapcd
0f ,ffh 20 spoon Sparkling liquid, in
t.a.. nf tho acfil "milk known to
fneIf.h |ousumcrs. comprises the
Whole MT
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21
Cunningham and Hstaman Mainly Re.
spOnsihIs for GraIS Defeat.
PIERCE AND MOONEY PLAYED WELL.
Scoys al The End Of The Contest Vas II 10 2
Against Providence cOtsrs Brnss Defeated
The RouIh Riders Club Standing

The Providence polo team went u
Merden last night and was beaten by
a score of IL 10 ?. The home team
struck a winning gait al the start and
ne exhibition was marked by unusual
lv good team work. The Grays. with
the exception of Pierce and Mooney.
were outclassed at every point, ana the
loss may be mainly attributed to the
poor work Of CUNNINGHAM and Heffer-
nan. II was a cleanly played game and
the home team with Leydon at center
has gone up several poinys in the esti-
nation Of the local followers of the
snort. summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-21

Hoyt's "A Temperance Town" viii be
the attraction at the Empire theatre
next week Richards and Candeld sur
rounded bv first class company. will
give a Performance of this famous COM
edy equal to any 70 has ever been the
good fortune ~ theatre -goers to Wit
ness. The success which has attended
This brilliant contemporaueous picture
OF life in ~ Temperance Town" with
many Sly lesson 90 iit any locality is
easily accounted for. 10 Is full To re-
pletfOn Of laughs ana there Is good.
sensible rational cause FOR every laugh
On it's lines g business Gin which MIR
Hoyt's skill is always superlative) and
its admirable charactcriZations The
sale OF seats ~ now already large so all
those who desire " witUnss this bit uf
satire should secure tickets "a one.
This. in all probability. win be the last
season fhese two popular COMEDIANS
will be seen i'm a Temperance Town
II ~ notlceable I'm the remarkably life
IKE pictures ~ the Jenr'es-S -Sharkcy
dght which are to be exhibited at the
Olympic next We k thlt the men who
are shown as sitting I'm close proximity
90 the ringside "a Cnucy Island ou Nov.
are seen constantly wip.ng perspira-
tion from their forphcads while others
seem to he shading their ewes from the
light with upwsuapars. This us explain
cd bv th. fact that in order 10 yet he
required amourt OF light concentrated
ON the scene for securing the best eff
fects in animated photography mo- less
than AOD arc lights were punched a.
roc"v over Tho dghte~s This is euual
to son roo olndle power and is euou'h
e. iigbt % city " 10000 rhobitautf Il.
Tho evhfb"i of theFe pictures D.
a,vnited with great interest.