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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-22
Providence 0IeTa House.

1t seems like asking too much to ex-
pect intelligent people who have never
seen Magician Kellars latest master
piece. "The Mysteries of the Blue
Room" to believe plain statements of
fact as To what takes place within it's
mystic walls. SO nearly does the great
wizard approach the supernatural that
an affinity with some unseen or un-
know power seems certain. Yet with
all the phenomena he produces in the
wonderful blue Room" Mr.. Kelfar
maintains that is IL but trickery and
that there is nothing uncanny or un-
natural about 1t. Here is a simple
statement of what he did at Days the
ter in New York every night. during
the four months run there last year
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-22

the handsomest that Gros. who painted
the scenery OF lei Captain" has so far
produced. IL is an interior view of
Gogors palace, and displays the rich
and massive architecture OF Russia.
From all appearances there is as much
work on this elaborate setting as in
the three scenes OF the average comic
opera. Ii Is in the palace hall that the
most elaborate costumes OF The
Charltan" are displayed In the we'd
ding scene. The bridesmaids. sixteen
in number. wear toilets for which Da-
zian charged $l75 each. Eight are in
blue and white and a corresponding
number red and white satin. The pages
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-22

dering in New York and Washington
he was called upbn for a speech. The
very amusing trial OF the conspirators
takes place also In this scene.
On Monday May l. Julia Arthur will
begin weeks engagement. during
which her repertoire Will be as follows:
"A Lady OF Quality" Monday. Tues
day. Thursday and Friday nights and
Saturday matinee. Wednesday she will
appear as Rosalind in "As You Like
It," and Saturday night in the double
bill 'Pygmahon and Galatea" and
Friday morning. April 2S.
Mr. Nat G. Goodwin and Maxine Ell
liott I'm Nathan Hale" by Clyde Fitch,
are announced TO appear at the Proyi-
dence opera house May s. and 10.
"The Dangerous Maid" with a big
cast, will be the attraction at the Prov
ldence opera house May IL, II and l3.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-22
TELEGRAPHrc BREvITIEs.

The Central Vermont Railway COM
pany organized ot ST Albans. VT. under
the charter granted by the legislature. Of
1865.
The Continental Tobacco company has
decided 90 increase the capital stock
$4,000 600 FOR the purpose Of purchasing
additional plants.
John Swenson. is years old. was ar
rested on the charge OF setting fire 20
buildings or the farm OF Alexander Agar
at Great Darlington. Mass.
There Is a project on foot 10 erect a
si5.ooo.o0o steel plant at Bugalo. The
parties interested have already pur-
chased over 500 acres Of land
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-22
BRYAN is PLEASED.

Buffalo. Apiil william ]. Bryan
has arrived here from Syracuse. In an
Interview Mr. Bryan expressed himself
as well pleased with his visit TO New
York. and remarked that II was quite
evident here IN New York state that the
people have not all bowed the knee TO
BaaI"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-22
NEW BOARD APPOINTED.

Washington, April Secretary Long
has relieved the board appointed by him
TO examine candidates for appointment
I'm the marine corps and has appointed
another. headed by Major Richards, TO
carry ON the work. No reason is as
signed officially for the sudden relief Of
the first hoard before the examinations
were concluded
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-22
MoULDERs RETURN TO WORK.

Lawrence. Mass. April 22.-The iron
moulders' strike that has been on at the
Davis foundry for the past week was
settled yesterday. the 60 men returning
TO their benches. Vice President Roach
OF the International union has been in
the city for several days. and through
his efforts the men went back TO work.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-22
Olympic Theatre.

The popular Celtic team, Murray and
Mack. will come TO the Olympic theatre
next week, presenting a new farce
comedy, "Finnigans 400" the fifth OF
the Finnigan series with which these
comedians have been identified. 1t is
said TO be fitting vehicle for. the stars
and the large and excellent company
with which they have surrounded them
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-22

The locale Of comic opera has al
ways been considered 90 have I'm 70 q
certain financial value. \ work The
scenes OF which Is laid in Ireland.
France. Germany or Italy has always
been of more O rless Interest 20 natives
hailing from those lands, and patron
ized accordingly. The Irish are especi-
ally loyal 20 any entertainment which
depicts life i'm the Emerald Isle" Sou-
sa and Klein have picked upon new
region as the scene OF the new comic
opea. THE Charlatan." which he Wolf
Hopper rs TO present at the Providence
opera house next Thursday. Friday and
saturday evenings. The local -taee has
md Chinese. Siamese Japancse. Turks.
Spaniards. Peruvians ani Mexicans.
but u has beer many n day since an
opera the scene of which is lald In Rus
sia has been seen. The present. "a we'll
as the royal costumes or Russia offer
a fine opportunity for the costumer:
tho scenery of Russia Offering - the
scenic artist sufrarh me 'ium % dis
play his art. \ good deal has been wit
ton regarding both tho splendid scenery
md ma~niicert costumes NJ this new
sousa opera. IL is understood that Mr..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-22
= "4.OA4.5ALrl RAID.

Cincinnati. April 22.-Internal Revenue
Collector Bettman and his entire force
yesterday went on raid for counterfeit
revenue stamps They conhscated over
50O,O 900 cigars. and expect 10 secure L.
o0o. 600 more. They say they cannot es-
innate the number of these counterfeit
cigar stamps now in use in the Ohio val.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-22
SENTENCED AS WARRANTS.

Gorham. Me. April 22.--The three men
who were arrested on suspicion Of being
the burglars who looted three stores
Thursday night were given 80 days In
Jail yesterday for Va erancy. About slOO
worth OF property was sto4eu.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-22

and what he will do in this city during
has engagement at Providence opera
house next Monday, Tuesday and Wed
nesday.
The stage is open and clear from all
obstructions. The side and back walls
are hung with blue plush. There as
one chair in the middle OF the stage
ana directly above ii depends big
electric arc light. Aside from these,
there isn't scrap of furniture or or
namentation of any kind. The stage
is brilliantly lighted all the time, yet,
in the full glare of the big light, Mr..
Kellar takes his seat in the chair,
makes few passes with his hands
and commands his physical body TO dis
solve into thin air. 1t gradually and
slowly fades until the back of the chair
is seen through his form. Finally IT dis
appears altogether, much as cloud OF
mist would be dissipated by the morn
ing sun. He doesn't walk Ch the stage
at all; he simply sits still and slowly
Vanishes. Then he sits in the same
chair and turns himself into Mrs. kel-
lar, who steps to the footights ana
speaks to the audience. In like man
ner he materialiZes men and women
out of the air at Will. causes a magni-
fcent rose bush To grow from tiny
sprout To a perfect tree laden with lus-
cgous fruit The entire process of the
no cones or coverings OF any sort are
used. Mr.. Kellar during this marvel
Gus scene is thirty or forty feet away
from the growing plants and doesn't
touch them. A score of other equally
inexplicable things take pace in the
blue room and there are also other full
stage illustrations included In his pro-
gram, among which is The Shrine of
Koomra Sami." 1t is an illusion, to be
sure but is so incompreheHsible as To
almost give rise to the belief that the
conjuror has an affinity with some un-
seen or unknown power. All the adj
vanced work of the wonderful Mahat-
mas OF India, has been a subject OF
thorough study by Mr.. kellar and the
.'leihrine OF Koomra Samr' Is but one of
the many adaptations he has made OF
their wonderful necromancy. \ large
cage,made from wooden Stats Is placed
in the middle Of the stage. There are
no traps, coverings or screens OF any
sort and the stage is brilliantly lighted.
Yet before the very eyes Of the audi
ence ne causes the cage TO instantly be-
come fun Of living men and women ID
the number Of dozen or more Where
they come from or how they get into
the cage which has been securely
locked by the committee. is a, mystery.
The cage Is OF open SHAT work and may
be seen through from all sides. He
opens the locked door AM the strange
beings step out make their bow and
walk off the stage. He puts them all
back into the cage again, before the
conclusion of his Illusion and instantly
they all disappear. as mysteriously as
they came Seven such masterpieces
find place on I.ellar's program this sea-
son. besides a lot OF new. bright tricks
In small magic. There will he the usu-
al Wednesday matinee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-22
DE WOLF HOPPER, CHARLATAN.

are In yellow and red silk. The COS
socks. guards and bridesmaids = attend
ants are all cOstumed in royal magni-
ficance and excellent good taste. Nella
Borgens the princess, bridal dress Is
a sart0ral dream.
The third act Is the court yard of the
grand dukes palace. and is fine eX-
ample cf Russian Architecture. Ii is
I'm this court yard that the grand duke
confines Hopper Alfred Klein and AL
ice Judson. the wicked magalcian and
his assistants the TRACE Han. Jelikoff.
now lady In waiting and advance
agent. katrinka. IL is at this point Of
the story that Hopper. surrounded by
the cossock guards. sings his new topi-
cal song, The Legend of the Frog,
which has been spoken Of as being the
best lyric of the topical species that the
come iian has ever had. At every rem
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-22

my LIFE DESPAIRED Of
These are the words Of Mrs. VIM. Burton
OF Dartmore. ont. after doctors had
prescribed and she had taken every
know heart remedy. Dr. Agnew's Cure
for the Heart gave relief in almost
shorter time than II takes 20 tell tit
worked n wonderful cure iu a case ~
long standing and today she says:"I am
a we'll woman" Or. Agnew's cure for
the Heart has no case recorded against
Il where IL did not give relief inside Of
30 minutcs.-Js.
Sold by Blanding q Biandlng.5l wey-
bosset street: Geo. l.. Clafin a. Co, 81
S. Main street, Hall & Lyon.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-09-02
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Treasury officials expect the receipts
to exceed expenditures at an early date.
The trial trip of the battleship Rear.
sarge will take place between Sept. 5.
and Is. The ship is now within about
per cent of completion. sT
The postmaster general has ordered
the discontinuance Of the postofdce at
Peck, Fla, because of the recent white
Gaping of the postmaster there.
The navy department has been mott
fed that the battleship Alabama is so
far along that her builders trial will
be made this week when she will leave
Cramps ship yard for trip down the
capes and back.
So satisfactory have been the results
of experiments made with thorite the
new high explosive, it is said, that it
will be recommended by the board Of
ordnance and Notifications in the Phil
ippine campaign.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-09-02
FINANCE AND TRADE.

An automobile combine is forming
New York retail butchers are com
bining to fight the meat trust
Independent dealers in sugar held a
conference at Milwaukee and decided
to fight the trust.
William G. Miller has been appointed
receiver for the Mutual Fire Insurance
company of Des Moines.
With the exception of turning over
the properties, the Pittsburg Coal com.
pany, the combination of coal operators
of the Pittsburg district, is completed.
The $32, 100000 of preferred stock has
all been subscribed.
A Tacoma telegram says that while
grading on the Canadian Pacific extern
sion in British Columbia, Contractors
Mckenzie and Mann uncovered great
Lodges of ore running high in copper,
gold and silver The contractors have
already filed on the lodges and will de.
velop them.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-09-02
PHILIPPINE NEWS.

4
Dato Mundi, Cebu chief, defeated
insurgents, killing 80.
Admiral Watson in command at Ma
Mia is said to be seriously ILL.,
General Funston is npehe hospital at
Manila on account of a wound received
in Cuba,
The sultan of the Jolo archipelago
has recognized the sovereignty of the
United States.
The transport Ohio has arrived at
Manila with recruits and part of the
Ninteenth infantry.
The cruiser Boston has arrived at San
Francisco from Manila via Hong Kong,
where she was dry locked.
The Thirteenth Minnesota has ar
rived at Yokohama, Japan. The regi-
ment expects to reach San Francisco
about Sept. II.
Seven hundred and fifteen troopers
and fifteen officers of the Third cavalry,
under command of Major Henry w.
Essels, Jr., sailed for Manila Friday.
The war department has chartered
the steamship George w. Elder at San
Francisco She has capacity of 900
men and is ready to sail for Manila as
soon as loaded.
Four men of the Twenty third regi-
ment, stationed at Cebu, was am pushed
by natives in the hills, and three of
them killed. The fourth man sue
ceeded in making his escape.
Cable advices received at the war de-
partment indicate that it will be impos-
sible to save the cable ship Hooker and
her cargo of supplies for the extension
of the cable service about the Philip
pines.
In speech at Ocean Grove President
Mckinley defended his Philippine pol
icy as peace first, and then, with char
ity for all, establish government of
law and order, protecting life and prop
erty and occupation for the well-being
of the people, who will participate in it
under the Stars and Stripes"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-09-02
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.

At Webb City, Mo-, Frank Howell,
aged 70, committed suicide after muir
dering his wife.
Nine and probably eleven men were
killed by the fall of the superstructure
of the Chicago Coliseum.
An entire passenger train fell into
the river Mapocha at Santiago de Chile,
and many lives were lost.
In confagration the village of Ech-
ijo, Japan, was wiped out Four hun
bred houses were destroyed and 120
Japanese were killed.
A stage of the Monida and Yellow.
stone Park Transportation company
was overturned Saturday night, One
passenger was killed and eight injured
It is now thought that the number of
people who lost their lives by ship.
wreck and disaster attending the West
Indian hurricane, which passed up the
Atlantic coast few days ago, will
reach 100.
According to reliable reports received
from Chile, property valued at more
than e1,500,000 has been destroyed
during the severe storms that have
Swept the country during the last fort
night
The boys and girls orphan asylum
connected with st. Anne's convent at
Parkhill, Orange county, N. Y, burned
at a. m. Monday. 1t is believed that
four lives were lost. The property loss
will exceed 100000.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-09-02
NEWS OF NOTED PERSONS.

Ex-Governor Merrill of Iowa has suf.
fered a stroke of paralysis and will
probably die. He lives at Los Angeles.
The pope Saturday received in audi
ence Rev. w. H. |. Reaney, Catholic
chaplain of the United States cruiser
Olympia.
The Hungarian novelist Maurice Jo-
kai, now in his 10th year, is about to
marry. according to the Vienna CORE
spondent of the London Daily Mail, the
Hungarian actress, Arabella Macy, a
girl Of Is.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-09-02
SPORTING NEWS.

Genesee, the American boat, won the
Canadian cup in three straight races.
Chacornac, owned by James R.
Keene, captured the rich Futurity race
at Sheepshead Bay Saturday.
An agreement has been reached to
pull off the Jeffries-Sharkey fight be-
fore the Coney Island Sporting Club
this fall.
Dan Creedon of Australia defeated
Fred Morris, colored, of New York at
the Broadway Athletic club in hurri-
cane fight that Referee John White
only allowed to go six rounds. Morris
was not out although he was badly
beaten.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-09-02
POLITICAL NEWS.

Ex-Governor Stone of Missouri is
again reported about to cut loose from
Bryan.
The Mississippi Democratic conven-
ton has nominated A. H. Longino for
governor.
It is practically conceded that Nc
Lean will get the Democratic nomina-
ton for governor of Ohio.
Mayor Jones.of Toledo has opened his
campaign for governor of Ohio by send
ing out great quantities of literature.
In reply to kilograms he refused to al
low any convention to be called to nom
mate full ticket. He states he is un.
willing to allow any convention to be
mixed up with his campaign.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-09-02
LABOR NEWS.

Pattern makers at the Union Iron
Works, San Francisco, are on strike.
New York manufacturers, employing
nearly 5000 cloakmakers, have accepted
the union scale, ending most of the
strikes.
Chief Arthur and the grievance COM
mittee of the Big Four engineers have
reached an agreement with General
Manager Schaeff of the Big -Four.
1t is probable the Ohio state board of
arbitration will investigate the Cleve.
land railroad strike on the demand OF
the executive committee of the strikers.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-09-02
FOREIGN NEWS.

The German cabinet will be partially
reorganized.
More British troops have departed for
South Africa.
Riots between Dreyfusards and the
ants have occurred in Paris.
The Dominican government is re-
ported to have surrendered to Jiminez.
1t is reported that a case of bubonic
plague has developed in the prison at
Oporto.
Labori's secretary has been to the
Canadian Northwest for testimony in
favor of Dreyfus.
A Shanghai report says that Japan
has guaranteed the territorial integrity
Of the valley of the Yang Use Kiang.
1t is stated that the plague at New
Chwang. China, is slightly increasing.
There have been 73 deaths in four days.
The Transvaal refuses to make any
further concessions to Great Britain,
and war seems more imminent than
ever.
The Shanghai Mercury publishes a
communication from Pekin to the effect
that the emperor has developed symp-
toms Of insanity.
Emperor William has conferred the
order of the Red Eagle of the third
class on Herr Rose, the German consul
general at Apia, Samoa.
Emigration from Finland has assumed
immense proportions. Agents are being
sent to the United States, Canada and
Australia to seek. settlements.
!: Four additional cases of bubonic
plague have been reported at Oporto,
Portugal. The streets of that city are
now patrolled and the town is COM
pletely isolated.
Assistant Surgeon Heiser at Naples
has cabled the marine service bureau
that there is absolutely no truth in the
report that the plague had appeared at
Naples and Palermo
Mail advices from the Orient, brought
on the steamer Kinsu Maru, give de.
tails of the negotiations for an alliance
between China and Japan which were
in progress when the Kinshu Maru left. |
The Transvaal volksraad, by a vote of |
IL to 9, adopted the report of the ma
jority of the dynamite commission con.
tinuing the monopoly. This is one of
the chief grievances of the outlanders |
Information from Para announces
that the inhabitants Of Acre, the terri
tory claimed by Brazil and Bolivia
proclaimed their independence and con
stituted new South American com. |
mon wealth. (
A dispatch from Cairo says the sirdar, !
Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, has sue |
cessfully opened the Atbara bridge,
which was constructed by Philadel
phia firm, after competition with Brit.
ish firms for the contract.
A financial crisis in Turkey is immi-
nent. The Ottoman exchequer is
empty. The finance minister has fed |
from those seeking payments and taken
refuge in 'rivate residence which is
now under the protection of the police.
M. Vonderweiss, ST. Petersburg
millionaire, has failed His capital was
estimated to ave been between 80, 00O,-
900 and 5000 1000 roubles, but after his
debts are paid he will scarcely have
100000 roubles left Thefailure is
likely to ruin many other big houses.
The Russian government has issued a
ministerial order directing that by Jan
nary, 1908, all freight rolling stock on
the Russian lines, both state and pri-
vate, be fitted with the Westinghouse
quick-acting brake. 1t is estimated
that $4,000 locomotives and 10000
freight cars will be thus fitted.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-09-02
Sioux CITY Live Stock.

HOGS-Market is steady. Range oil
prices ST. 20 IA so
Carbohydrates steady.
Sales ranged at $450@5 40 for beeves:
COWS bulls md mixed, $2 0o03.75 sto, k
and feeders $s09@t40; calves and year
lings, $3 1896 90.
Receipts: Cattle. 1,5OO: hogs. 400
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-09-02
Grain Prices at MINNEAPOLIS.

WHEAT-In Store-No / Northern,
August new, CSC; September, 672sc; De
cember. 68%@6S1lc; May 71Ic. Or
Track-No hard, old 69Ic; new, 6s4c;
No l Northern, old, $3.50; new 67Tc.
No . Northern, old, 67Spe; new, 66Mc
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-09-02
THE DEATH RECORD.

Ex-Judge Hilton of New York is
dead.
Captain w. A. Smith of Mount Ver-
non, Ia, cashier of the Bank of Mount
Vernon, is dead at Saratoga, N. Y.
Mrs. Harriet Robinson, the only
direct descendant of Columbus in
America, is dead at Sandusky, o., aged
30 years.
The death is announced of Henry de
Vilmorin of Paris, a famous scotsman,
well known in the United States from
his visits in the study Of seeds.
William A. Bodwell, a well known
printer, ex-president of the Interna-
tional Typographical Union, is dead at
Whitehall, N. Y, aged 81 years.
Alonzo Ellwood of Sycamore, Ills,
aged 76, former grand master of the
Illinois branch Ct the Odd Fellows, died
at Chicago Saturday from meningitis.
He was brother of the late congress
man, Reuben Ellwood.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS.
The American Bar association met at
Buffalo Monday.
John T. Flavin, prominent Wiscon-
sin educator, suicided by hanging.
The new electric line between st.
Paul and Saltwater has BEGIN to carry
passengers.
The lives of many gold seekers in
Alaska have been saved by the revenue
cutter Bear.
Stamps stolen from the Adrian
(Minn.) postofice have been recovered
in Council Bluffs
The fossil remains of the largest rep
tile known to science have been un-
earthed in Wyoming.
A secret agreement is reported to
have been made by the American and
Canadian negotiators.
Iowa veterans denounced Governor
Shaw for appointing an ex-Confederate
as brigadier of state troops.
The hot winds which have prevailed
for the past month have destroyed all
chance for large cotton crop in Texas.
At Burlington, Ia, jealousy caused
Conrad Falsecraft, aged 20, to shoot his
wife. aged 10, and himself. He will
die but she will recover.
The Tenth Pennsylvania regiment,
recently mustered ont in San Francisco
after over years campaigning in the
Philippines, has arrived at home.
The national farmers congress will
meet in Boston Oct. to 6, and the local
committee Of arrangements is planning
the details for the entertainment, the
legislature having made an appropria.
ton to that end.
Attorney General Hicks of Wisconsin
has given the state game warden an
opinion on the new state game hunting
license law, in which he holds that res
idents Of the state may hunt any kind !
of game in their open season except deer
and aquatic fowl without license.