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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-24

probation OF every music lover who
patronzes the theatre the present
week.
T. Nelson Downes as a coin manipu-
lator is one OF the best features OF a
good program. His work holds the un-
divided attention of the audience and Is
carried on without apparatus OF any
kind. IL is finished and surprisingly
skillful. Hal Merritts mimicry ana
other delightful methods OF entertain
ing Is far above the average, and the
refinement and grace of his act make
IL one OF the best of the season. Bald
win and DAILY will be remembered py
many as the original Happy Hoten-
tot" and, though the act is much the
same as IL used 20 be, IL has been
freshened and II pleases every one
Joseph O'Hare, the remarkable boy So
prano, repeated his earlier success at
this theatre. The happy combination
of a lovely voice with full and charm
ing manner make his work most pleas
urable.
There are new biograph pictures.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-24
CUBAN DEPREDATIoNs.

Santiago. Jan. 2i-Lieutenant Col
onel Ray. who Is in command at Guam
tanamo. cables TO headquarters here
that second attempt has been made
by the disamcctcd Cubaus 10 burn the
cane on tho Romcli plantation, but that
little damage was done. owing 10 the
prompitude Of the United States SOL
diers on guard In extinguishing the fires.
lie believes that an organized gang Is
endcavoring 10 burn tho cane on all tho
plantations IN his district and he Is
using every effort TO find and punish .he
pcrpetrators of thsse outragcs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-24

Instrumental music. The company Is
headed by william n. Reiger. who as
a tenor has received the most Halter
ing notices from the best critics. and
whose work ~ well known I'm Provi-
dence. Helen Buckley is soprano of
great merit. and Mary Louise Clary ~
said e. be one OF the greatest n Amer
lean tontraltos. Arthur Beresi0rd, VINO
possesscs a magnificent bass voice. has
already been heard i'm Providence and
he is "A true artist.
This coterie OF singers will be assist
cd hy Adolph Roscnbecker. violinist.
and Hugo Frey. pianist. Tickets are
now on sale at Steinerts music store,
No. 321 Westminster street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-24

does some very clever work NJ hand
balancing. and his muscles. especially
those Of the arms arc nagnihcentiy
developed. All his difficult feats are
executed i'm n very graceful manner
Mandolin playing has an attraclioh LOT
many thCatre-gocrs. and judging py the
enthusiastic applause extended hlm
yesterday Sam Siegel can Wen lay
claim to being "a real artist on this very
delicate and pleasing instrument. The
first selection he played was n waltz OF
his own composition. then the ever
popular intcrmezzo Of Mascagni, ana
then an effective and novel arrange
ment of Nearer My God. 60 Thee.
Tndaubtcdiy his work viii win tho dD-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-24
Had Catarrh SO Years.

Josiah Bacon, conductor on the p. w.
& B. r. r., says. 81 had suffered with
catarrh for 80 years and regarded riy
case as hopeless. One day / saw the
testimonial Of Geo. IL. Hearn in Braz-
ilian Balm circular. Hearn was the
engineer OH my train and knew his
case was desperate. talked with liearn
and his cure gave me hope. | began
the use of the Balm at once. There was
not much change for tho first two months
but then began to improve aud III SIX
months, TO my inexprcssiblc satisiacuon,
was entirely curcd.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-24

have ample opportunity for their de-
velopment. There Is plenty OF snap 10
bis work and the things that happen
are all pretty and interesting. There
an heiress and "A man fortunate enough
to get money by marriage without IN
any sense marrying for money. MISS
Van Siclens portrayal of the boys part
and the way she gets OUT OF her lN
adds not little 10 the keen enjoyment
Of the comedy.
Sadi AIfarabi, a Russian gymnast,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-24
Providence Opera House.

Colonel Sir Christopher Deering.
...................'.' sJohii DiS"
Edward Falkner Arthur Byron
Gilbert Nepean, Lady Jessica's hus-
band. d............. ~. IL. ffarhihs
George Nepean, Gilbert's brother
................... Milton Lippman
Freddie Tatton, Lady Rosamud's
husband. d.............,.....L Lewis BAKER
Archibald Coke, Dolly's husband
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. james LINDSAY
Waiter at "The Star and Garter,
at Shepperford. ...,.. Frank II. Lamp
Taplin, Sir Christopher's servant
...................... .lDdiNil hu"u
Gadsby, footman at Freddie Tat
tons. Gage Bennett
Mrs Crespin. Marie Derickson
Beatrice Ebernoe. Ethel barrymore
Dolly Coke, cousin to Lady Jessica
and Lady Rosamund. Gertrude Gheen
Ferris. Lady Jessica's maid......
Observation-Disclosures. oeOTBle Menuuiii
Lady Rosamund Tatton..
....................... Jane A. Eustace
Lady Jessica Nepean.. Isabel irving
There are familiar faces in new roles
az the Providence Opera House pre-
scnting the newest comedy of Henry
Arthur Jones. THE Liars Mr.. John
Drew is quite himself again with his
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-24
TALMA THEATRE.

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CHARLES H. MEREIMAN. MIR. WILLIAM
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subscriptions received at STEINERTS, 521
Westminster street; PRESTON n HolNDS,
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orders may be sent by man 10 W. u.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-24
An Interesting Concert.

The concert TO be given by the Red
nath concert company in Infantry hail
tomorrow evening, promises to fur-
nish a rare treat to lovers of vocal and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-30
PANToMIME IN COURT ROOM.
Cornish and His Actions ON Occasion
of Mrs. Adams Death.

Cornish and His Actions ON Occasion
of Mrs. Adams Death.
New York, Dec. 29.-The most interesting
incident to-day in the trial OF Roland b.
Mollneux, charged with the murder o.
Katherine j. Adams. occurred during the
cross-examinauon of Harry Cornish by
Barlow s. Weeks, defendants counsel.
Mr.. Weeks asked the witness to step
from the stand, sit down at the end OF the
table occupied by the attorneys for the
state go through the performance Of OPEN
ing the bottle of Bromo-Seltzer show how
he knocked the contents into the glass and
how he poured the water from one glass
TO another. being careful to get approxi-
mately the same amount OF water that he
used in the preparation OF the fatal desc
on the morning of the murder of Mrs.
Adams.
Cornish complied with the request and
proceeded TO demonstrate about how mucl
he drank Of the mixture also about how
much Mrs. Adams took Of the poison
1t was not until Mr.. Weeks asked the
witness to drink the water In this panto-
mimic production OF the scene on the
morning in question that the Recorder in,
terfered Mr.. Weeks assured Cornish
that the water would not hurt him. but
the court replied: This dumb show has
gone far enough"
Assistant District Attorney Osborne
good-naturedly told the witness to go
ahead and drink the water, and the wit
ness picked up the glass, with the re-
mark: Wen / will drink It,"
AZ this point Recorder Goff again In
terfered with the statement that he would
not permit anything Of the sort to take
place in the court room.
The testimony OF Cornish consisted
largely OF detailed descriptions OF the scene
on the morning of the murder al the
Adams fat. Recorder Gof refused TO
allow Mr. Weeks to ask any questions as
10 the present whereabouts of Mrs. Cor
nish, the wife Of the witness, and why
Mr.. and Mrs Rogers. the latter the daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Adams had separated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-30
BULLER MAY ATTACK Beers.
TALK OF IMPORTANT MOVEMENT
FROM CHIEVELY.

His Men Are Anxious to Retrieve
Their Former Defeat-Boers Are
Moving Their Laagers Nearer to
Ladysmith-They Are Securing n
Q Safe Line of Retreat-Transvaal Is
Supposed to BE Kept Informed bv
Foreign Consul.
London, Dec. 30, 5 a. m.-The LATEST
special dispatches from Chievely Camp
hint darkly at some important movement
as imminent.
This is interpreted, with some misgiv-
ings, to mean ahat Gen. Butler contem-
plates renewal of his attempt to relieve
Ladysmith.
1t Is reported by the same dispatches
that the Beers have now retired to the
north bank of the Tugela, being afraid
that the swollen river may bar their re-
treat. They are also moving their laag-
ers nearer Ladysmith probably with the
intention of putting further pressure on
Che garrison which now seems to be suf
fering pretty heavily from the lombard
ment.
Il is difficult however, to conceive that
Gen Butler would make another frontal
attack, especially now that the river is
rising, and an additional indication that
this is not his purpose is the fact that he
has removed his headquarters back to
Frere.
The Boer movement northward from the
Tugela is quite tn keeping with the enc
my's usual plan Of securing a safe line of
retreat. 1t is known that artillery is due
to arrive for Gen. Butler, but the belief
here is that his force, even then, would
ne 100 weak. He may, however, be ami
mated by desire 10 accomplish some
thing before she arrival of Lord Roberts
and to satisfy the keenness of his men to
retrieve their defeat
The reported engagement with Kafirs
is very vague, and cannot be explained
pending the arrival of later dispatches.
Beers Arc Well Informed.
The Times has a dispatch from Louren-
20 Marquee, dated Dec. 2S which says;
"The suspicion that the Boer intelli-
gence department is in close touch with
a foreign consulate in Pretoria is cOnfirm-
ed by the fact that the news of the APP
pointment of Lord Roberts as commando
in-chief in South Africa was generally
known in Pretoria on Dec. 20. Indirectly
reaching Delagoa bay from the Transvaal
two days later. Suspicion rests upon
consul who is notorious for his Boer SYM
pathes. There is reason to belisve that
Pretoria is kept well informed with regard
10 British military movements.
with reference to the rumors of snug
Cling contraband goods, it is significant
that Maj. Erasmus of the Free State ar
tillery is here, his arrival being coinci-
dent with that of the French liner.
Considering the freedom with which
the Transvaal secret service fund is
spent, considerable mischief may be done
unless cargoes are inspected by British
searchers, who understand foreign bills
Of lading."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-30
TO DEFINE BOUNDARY LINE.
France May BE Asked to Check on
Her African Territory.

London, Dec, 29.--It has been learned by
representative OF the Associated Press
that the United States cruiser Mcntgom-
eiy's visit 10 Liberia is apparently the re-
suit OF overtures made 10 Washington by
that republic.
Though the British government is Ia
complete ignorance of the Mont gomery's
mission, the establishment Of coal ng
station in Liberia by the United States Is
regarded as scarcely probable, as IL IS as
serted, no Liberian port has any facilities
for coaling, all of them being cpel and
surf-bOund.
The Associated Press representative
leans, however, that a far more import
ant step is under consideration. 1t con-
sists in a joint request of the United
States and Great Britain upon France TO
define the boundary between the territory
she claims and that claimed by Liberia
This step is net yet decided upon. but
Great Britain only awaits the United
States assent TO become party to such
q request.
Il is alleged that France. for many years
has been encroaching on Liberia and it
was only by the strenuous protests OF the
United STATES that she was prevented
fIom approptiating a large slice of Liberia
i'm 1892.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-30
TERRoRIzING THE NATIVES.
Insurgents Devastating Towns That
Arc Not OccunIch

Manila Dec. %, 1910 p. m.-The insur-
gents who evacuated the coast towns be-
tween Dagupan and Vigan fleeing to the
mountains before the advancing Ameri-
cans, are returning in small bands to the
towns the Americans do not occupy, ter
rorizing che natives and Cinnamon VINO
showed friendship for the Americans. The
natives and Chinese are seeking the pro-
lection of the American garrisons.
Col. Vessels cavalry, while scouting in
the vicinity of Trinidad found evidence Of
Filipino soldiers being in that vicinity
but it was impossible to bring about an
engagement.
The recent increase in the garrison of
Namacpacan against a threatened rebel
attack on Christmas day aVerted trouble.
Col. Luther r.. Hare of the Thirty-thir1
Infantry, who has been following a party
of American prisoners, lost track for three
days about Dec. 20, Of such cigns ana
evidences of their passage that they Gus
tomarily left behind them. 1t Is thought
the prisoners were separated and convey
ed to remote parts of the mountains, thus
increasing the difficulties of Gen. Young's
troops to effect a rescue.
Gen. Wheeler. who was recently in Ma
Mia requesting an appointment south in
the line of the expected campaign, is now
al Paniqu
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-30
MAY DE ron coALINa STATION.
Liberia Il Anxious That One should
BE Kept Up There.

AsRNANN - fNhAApuS Ahut OHt SHouiU
he Kept Up There.
Washington, Dec. 29--Although the ma
val officials win make no official state
ment respecting the cruise of the Mont
gomery 10 West Africa. it is admitted
that the ship was there in the early fall,
returning TO her station at Buenos Ayres
about the first of last November.
These dates in themselves may be re-
garded as sufficient to dispel any impress
sion that the cruise was in any manner
connected with the war between the Brit
ish and Beers.
AS to the real objects OF the cruise il
Is believed that the navy department had
its eye upon possible coalng station on
che west coast, as Is indicated in the fore
going dispatch. Before and during the
Civil War the United States had no less
than three coaling stations on that coast
They were practically abandoned when the
West African station was dropped from
the list but the chief of the equipment
bureau, Admiral Bradford, has strongly
urged that they be re-establshed so as
to insure our naval vessels O source OF
supply of coal when passing from the
Eastern Atlantic states around to the
Philippines and China, in the event that
she Suez canal should be closed against
them.
The Liberian government has always
been willing and even anxious that the
station on It's coast should be kept up, IL
only as a manifestation Of the interest Of
the United States in the colony Il created
and to protect II by our moral influence
against European aggression.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-30
HOSPITAL SHIP ToR BoERs.
Hibernians of philadelphia Have
started Big Fund.


Philadelphia, Dec. 29-Over 900 delegates
representing ninety divisions Of the An
cient order OF Hibernians Of Philadelphia,
with total membership OF 10000 held q
secret meeting IN Industrial Han tonight
for the purpose q taking some action with
a view 10 helping phe Beers IN their war
with Great Britain.
Alexander McKernan, president OF tho
Philadelphia union presided, After the
meeting had adjourned 81 was announced
that the delegates Of OH divisions had
pledged every member Of their respec live
divisions 10 contribute $50 toward a fund
OF $4,000 70 be raised for the purpose o.
sending hospital snip TO The Beers
II was also announced that strong res
oluttOns Of sympathy for The Beers had
been adopted, and that ,He members Of
shs order heartily ipdorHc ana viii par
uclpate IN the the pro-BOer mass meet
Ing 10 be held IN this ciiy GA Jan, - uu-
der the auspices of the irgh-American
cub.
Patrick O'Hell state president Of the
nibrnians. stated after ihe meeting that
~ had received many iftiefs from rhysi-
rIans from dinfreni fanf e ihr Col -
States 0nernT tfolf services on fhn fhip
Many 0nefs " redieiHfs ard ofhrf H1ps
pldef. he said. ha1 cleo come ~ him
WIEN some af fHe Aelegaffa Nefe asked
how hfy cspeefed ~ eef 3 s1ip lY fhH
Peers iH Yca N fhH flei fhaf 60 laffef
uaNe ~ seaport uir delfEatft asff au
eYEsiff afewfF, an1 refused ~ iaik a0p4f
thak para ~ ihf pfgtseti
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-30
LITTLE FIGHT AT KIMBERLEY.
british Forces Said 10 Have Lost One
Horse in the Melee.

Kimberley, Dec. %, via Modder River
Wednesday, Dec 27-Before dawn to-day
a detachment of mounted forces with ar
tiIery and light Infantry moved out in a
westerly direction.
Boer artillery from Kamrerdam opened
fire at Otto's kopje, Kimberley fo-t reply
ing with twenty shells.
The British force reconnoitered out
posts along Lazaretto ridge, the Beer pa
trolls retreating.
Having accomplished this and having
discovered Boer reinforcements approach
ing from Wimbledon ridge, Col. Chamier
with the Royal Artillery, eXehang a
dozen shells as soon as the guns could be
ltmebered Up. Some 800 Beers poured in
a heavy fire from their earthworks, the
British finally retiring with the less of one
horse.
The movement showed that the 30 RS
were still keeping their guns in the vicin-
ity of Kimberley and are able to summon
endorsements rapidly. II also showed
their proneness to vacate a position I'M
mediately when weaker than the opPo ing
force.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-30
BADEN-POwELL OFF HIS BASE.
Makes n Peculiar Statement with
Regard to America.

Regard to America.
London, Dec. pa war dispatch from
Co. Paden-P Powell dated Dec u, after an
nouncing that Lady Sarah Wilson had ar
rived safe and well at Mafeking, adds that
The bombardment and musketry fire con-
tinue daily on all sides. and that the
health and spirits of the garrison are very
satisfactory.
The text of Col Baden-Powell's proclaim
atoms TO the burghers besieging Mafe-
king, the gist of which has already been
cabled, comes from Lourenzo Marquee to-
day. After asserting that the republics
cannot hope for foreign Intervention, and
pretending to relate the exact attitude
of all the European powers including En-
peror William, who, the colonel said, full
ly sympathizes with England"
BadenPowell makes the extraordinary
81 a ement that the American government
has warned the others of her intention TO
side with England should any of them in
tCrfere"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-30
WHAT A GEORGIA MAN DID.
Col. LOcket's Important Work De-
tailed in Otis Dispatches.

tailed Ina Otis Dispatches.
Washington, Dec. 29.-The adjutant gen.
eral received cable message from Gen.
Otis this morning telling of the capture of
a mountain stronghold beyond Montalbon,
northeast of San Mateo, formerly suppos-
ed to be impregnable, and the capture OF
many prisoners and a large quantity of
arms and ammunition. The dispatch is as
follows:
Manila, Dec. 29-Adjutant General
Washington: Col. Loekett with regiment
two battalons Forty-sixth Col SchuyleD
one Forty-fifth (Col. DorsO, and company
Twenty-seventh Infantry, two guns, Capt
Van Duesen, attacked enemy 600 strong on
mountain stronghold beyond Montalban,
northeast San Mateo. Large number killed
and wounded; twenty-four taken prison
ers. Lockett captured one cannon; forty
rifles 10000 rounds ammunition, 500 pounds
POWDER arsenal Notifications; all food
supplies, and considerable other property
This captured point located on mountain
trail and formerly supposed to be impreg-
nable. Our casualties Lieut.. Enslew
Eleventh Cavalry, and five enlisted men
wounded, mostly slight. Private Matson,
Forty-fifth Infantry, drowned. otis"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-30
NO NEW CASES AT HONOLULU.
Plague Scare Has Led to Stringent
Sanitary Measures.

Plague Scare Has Led to Stringent
Sanitary Measures.
San Francisco Dec. 29-The steamer
Gaelic arrived here to-day from the Orient,
via Honolulu. The Gaelic was sent to
quarantine, owing to the plague scare, but
her cabin passengers were allowed to land,
two boats plying between the steamer and
the city for the purpose.
The Associated Press correspondent at
Honolulu sends the following under date
of Dec. %:
There have been no new cases of plague
since last advices. There have been SOW
eral sudden deaths and in each Instance
rumor assigned the plague as the cause
Investigation proved otherwise.
"On the 18th the quarantine over China
town was lifted and business Is now 60
have been no deaths by plague since the
18th instant. Up to that time five VIC
TINS were reported. The Board of Health
now claims but two deaths were caused
by the scourge, the remaining cases being
doubtful or suspicious.
Chinatown is being thoroughly clean
ed. A commission of three has been APP
pointed to examine the district and re-
port some scheme to remodel the terri
tory.
'The council of state will be asked 10
appropriate the sum of 500 900 at once
with which to carry out the present plan
of altering and improving Chinatown in
conformity with the sanitary programme
of the Board of Health.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-30

SEEMS THAT MILES is FIRST.
order of Precedence at Presidents
New Yenr Recepfion.

washington. Dec. 29.--The programmes
for the Presidents new year reception, is-
sued to-day is accepted as settling all
questions OF precedence az official recep-
lions OF the three branches of the military
service, the army, the navy and the ma
rine corps.
According 10 the programme the DEPART
ments rank In the order named, thus adj
herring 10 the custom established many
years ago OF placing them In line accord-
ing 70 seniority OF organization.
When Mai. Gen. Miles, head OF the
army, ard Admiral Dewey, the head OF the
navy pay their respects 10 the President.
as cornmanders-in-chie of the army and
navy, on new years day. they will take
their places In line in che order named.
ore al the head OF the military branch and
the other az he head Of the naval
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-30

eating that the Beers have built connec-
ton around Ladysimth.
Gen. Cronje reports from the Modder
Li'er' Dec "A, that the Beers captured two
British forts at Thurman, Dec II.
IL Is rumored that Gen. Mehtuen's big
naval gun has exploded.
me Iransvaal government has promul-
sated a new gold tax law, by which indi-
vlauais and companies working their own
mines mines are taxed 30 per cent. of the output
mmile mines worked by the government
VIII pay 50 per cent. Suspended
mines will pay 80 per cent. on their prob
aDle output calculated on three months
workings Reducing works will pay 30
per cent. of their net profits The law is
retroactive TO Oct. II.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-30
SIX KILLED AT LADYSMITH.
Gen. White Has Had Fever. But He
Is Now ConvaIescent.

Ladysmith. Sunday, Dec. "a, via PETER
martzburg Gen. White has had slight
attack of fever, but he is now GONZALES
cent.
The Boer she'll fire has been very damag-
ing recently. On Friday one shell killed
six men and wounded one. The same mis-
se killed fourteen horses. Another just
missed the Fifth Lancers' lines, slightly
Wounding six officers. Several shells have
fallen close to Gen. Whites house. com
peiling the removal of headquarters to
another point.
10 is reported that Gen. Joubert is again
il command of the Beers here. The mill
tary authorities appear confident but they
orc very reticent.
Loers have been observed moving north
ward and westward in large numbers.