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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-08

TO own that they are more than seven,
though didn't give you any exact fig
ures. Perhaps that wouldn't be best, for
you know an actress hold on the pub
lie Is all the more secure as long as she
can keep herself something of a mys-
terry 10 the public. Just as a wife's
hold on her husband Is secure so long
as she can keep herself something OF a
mystery TO him-uhat is, If he loves her.
Yes, L like Providence audiences be-
cause they seem to be so discriminate
ing and intelligent; and, despite what
some say OF them / have always found
them very appreciative and never more
so than this week. which reminds me of
an experience In a small town out West
some years ago. The company / was
in gave an excellent show but during
the whole evening there was not one bit
OF applause. After the audience had
gone. 1 asked the janitor OF the hall
how the people liked the show. Splen-
did, he replied. Then for goodness
sake. why didn't they show IL? Not a
single person clapped his hands said
We'll, you see, Miss answered the in
nocent old fellow, we don't let 'em
make any noise in this hall. This is a
first-class hall, owned by Deacon Hart.
and the minute they make any noise
we put 'em right out. This is a re-
spectacle. law-abiding t-wn. This amt
no Chicago. all full OF politicians and
that kind of people
And that remind me of another ex-
perience in a Western town, only last
year, in the height OF war times The
orchestra leader was a German, just
over from the -atherland: and when
the stage manager told him 10 play the
national air when the curtain went
down at the end of the performance
the Teuton asked: 'Vot ish de nachnal
10.
Be a Hot Time in de Oldt Town To-
II shall never forget my first visit to
Providence. when I was starring IN my
own company. / was FRUSTRATED with
pleurisy a few days before. and my
was notified that she would
have TO take my place. / hadn't been
able TO raise myself In bed for three
days when one afternoon a cat. which
had gotten into the room in some way.
suddenly Jumped across my bed. I was
so startled that / rose right up: and,
having done that. I determined TO play
In Providence any way and my will
power. suddenly brought to play, ena-
abled me TO come here However. IL
rained so hard the first night that the
theatre which was the old San Soucf. |
didn't open: but / went on the second |
night and had a very successful week. |
never suffering for moment wth any |
more pleurisy. That's why I have ever |
since kept a pet cat AZ mascot.
AT that time. by the way. / had Ju- |
la Arthur in my companv on trial: but |
she spent all her money for canjy. and |
was so indifferent that had to let her |
20 and that act ION OF ,.ine, they say. |
rad the effect OF awakening her ambi- |
ion and showing her the necessity OF |
and application. the just re-
ward Of which she has s.nce reaped
"And who do YOU think that UNDER
study was? Why. none other than |
merry little Sally Cohen. who viii he |
II Keith's next week with her iollv |
husband John G.. Rice. I'm their awfully |
unny new sketch. The Kleptoma-
,facs'"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-08
SPRIGATLY COMEOIEMME.
Lizzie Evans Says She Likes ProvI-
dence Audiences.
Relates Interesting Experiences During Her
l6 Years on the Stage.

1t is just sixteen years ago Satur-
day that first went ON the stage, since
which time l have played often in
providence; and every time come here
like II better"
III Lizzie Bvans the vivacious and
versatile comedienne who is keeping
everybody In a roar at Keith's this
week. had omitted the first part of the
statement quoted. her reputation for
veracity might not have been ques-
toned by the newspaper man 10 whom
she made II. Ii taxed his imagination
TO the utmost. however as he looked at
the sprightly little mink with fluffy
golden hair and laughing eyes, every
movement and glance, every sentence
OF her conversation. betraying the eff
fervescent spirits OF youth. 10 believe
that her stage career could possibly run
back so far into ancient history.
"oh. you needn't look so quizzical,"
she said, with a twinkle in her eye:
I'm not one of those who are ashamed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-08
BRISTOL.

The committee of stockholders in Mt.
Hope Park, Messrs. Joseph j. Sexton,
A. K. Rich and r. d. Bullock, held a
meeting yesterday in Providence where
they formulated plans for changes to
be made al Mt. Hope Park at once.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Holbrook Nudge
gave an old fashioned Rhode Island
clam bake yesterday afternoon to a
number OF friends at their beautiful
residence on Pappoosesquaw. The din
nsr was served at o'clock by the well
known caterer Blonde Rawson. assist
ed by Messrs. Brady and Easterbrooks
DR.. Mueller of Berne, Switzerland.
with a friend is in town as the guest
OF Mr.. Bradford Colt De Wolf at the
Lawless mansion. Yesterday afternoon
they were entertained at dinner and to-
day were driven to various points OF
interest.
At meeting OF the Hydraulion En-
sine company II was voted to visit ST
Mary's II. A. s. fair this evening and
the fair OF the Naval Reserves Septem-
Ter 20. An invitation was received TO
sttend the fair OF Cataract Fire COM
pany No. OF lakewood in October. 1t
was laid over until next meeting.
Regent George w Suydam and Sec
retary Frank Il. Wilson ~ Mt. Hope
council, Royal Arcanum. visited Mrs.
Mary +. Bradford last evening and
paid the $4,000 benefit from that order
ON the death OF Mai. William ]. Brad
ford, who was treasurer OF the council
The colored people OF the town gave
n ball last evening In Grand Army hall.
Many guests from out OF town were
present. The music was furnished by
Perry's orchestra.
VI. Tucker. Jr.. who have been camping
the last two weeks I'm the western part
or the state. returned home yesterday.
The large schooner yacht Falcon
from Boston arrived today with tho
owner and party OF friends on board.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-08
The News Publishing Company,
wEYBOssET STREET.

Mrs. Harris Ralph at Harris is being
greatly improved by the many altera-
tions made.
John +. Brown of Lppitt, who has
Deen missing for a fortnight past, haa
returned from his pilgrimage. He gave
no clear account of his wanderings.
horse afflicted with glanders was
recently killed and allowed TO lie three
days and nights without attention in
one or our villages. exposing other ami
mals TO contagion. The society with
the long name should attend TO matters
of this nature.
Mr.. John Duffy and Frank Hunt. EN-.
ployes OF III. +. Blanchard. while out
riding last evening were runaway with
at Arctic crossing. While turning a rein
broke and 2 pull upon the other rein
caused II to break also. Mr.. Duffy
jumped from the buggy. sustaining no
injury Mr.. Hunt sat in the buggy un-
III II struck a hydrant near Thomas
McGuire's. where II was caught. The
morse freed himself and ran to Phenix.
where he was captured The buggy sus-
tanned little injury.
The Quidnick band met at it's rooms
,or rehearsal for the Phenix carnival
last night.
The Quidnick company has purchased
a new water wheel from the Rodney
Huht machine works. Orange. Mass
MARY carter of Hope is seriously III.
Leo council. X. OF c.. OF Natick held
an interesting meeting last evening.
made.
Large numbers OF the residents of the
ing at Anthony.
The kindergarten of Miss Grace Ad-
Monday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-08
Graduated From Annapolis and Served With
Distinction In Civil War.
COMMANDED THE IRONClAD NAHANT
Had Rspsalsd Skrmshss With Rebel BalisrIss on
SuI!Ivan's Island Commandsnl Of Charles
Town Nay Yard al Tine Of His Dsah.

Boston, Sept. s.-Rear Admiral Henry
f. Picking, u. S. NJ, commandant Of
the Charlestown navy yard since
March, 1889, dropped dead in his room
at the commandants house at 1915
this morning. Death was due TO heart
disease.
Medical aid was summoned by the
servants at the house, but the physi-
clans were unable to be of assistance.
Rear Admiral Picking was a native
Of Pennsylvania. He entered the Ma
val academy in 1857, and in June, 1861,
received his commission as acting mas
ter. The civil war gave the young Of
ficer the chance TO take part in the first
conflict between armored vessels In the
history OF the world. During the first
two years OF the war he was attached
TO the fIigate st. Lawrence Of the
North Atlantic squadron. and after
taking part in the sinking OF the pri-
vateer Petrol. he was present in 1862 at
the engagement with the Confederate
ram Merrimac and the Sewelrs Point
batteries. In 1864, after a short tour of
duty at the Naval academy, he was as
signed TO the ironclad Nahant becom-
ing her commander a year later, and
participating In repeated SklrmiSneS
with the batteries on Sullivan's island.
From 1865 to 1868 Commander Pick
ing was attached TO the Swatara. cruis-
ing In West Indian and European wa
ters. After tours of duty at League
Island and Annapolis, he served for
three years on the Colorado. flagship Of
the Asiatic fleet. Upon his return he
was assigned TO ordnance duty. first at
Washington and later at Newport, and
was promoted TO be commander while
attached To the New York naval rem
devious in 1875. Ten years OF service
with the lighthouse board, part OF the
time as secretary. was broken by a
tour as commander of the Kearsarge.
From 1887 till 1889 he was senior officer
or the naval forces on the lakes
In 1889 the commander became a can
tain, and for a year acted as hydro
grapher OF the navy. Between 1890 and
1898 he was a member Of the board of
inspection and survey. and commanded
in turn the cruiser Charleston and the
receiving ships Minnesota and Wabash.
IN 1898 he reached the rank OF commo-
lore by succession. Last November hc
was detached from the command Of the
wabash at the Charlestown navy ward
ana placed on waiting orders. Very
ately he was made a rear admiral.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-08
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.
sH'f but Interesting Items About Recent Happen
ngs In and About Ihssa Elanlaipns

HOOK Ladder 6 and Hose Q yester-
uay extinguished a slight fire caused by
a burning pan OF grease. in he house
Republican street. occupied by Eras-
tus Carroll, no damage.
Araker soliz reports that his bicycle
was stolen from the rear Of IS Cranston
street. yesterday.
n ioud report. as OF an exploding gun.
mas nenrd In the building at the cor
Yesterday. This lis a jewery establish
nnent, ana the noise was caused by gas
getting into a blow pipe and becoming
ignited, no damage.
apram Abrich, junk dealer at 444
Eddy street. reports that recently a
sned IN the rear OF his shop was entered
AT night: and about 500 worth Of old
metal taken.
william Collidine. 40 years old. has
been missing from 81 Robinson street
since Sept. 9Th.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-08
OLNEYvILlE

The Sunset club held it's first annual
outing yesterday on the grounds OF the
Warwick club. The party numbered 50
ana each Of Them enjoyed themselves
TO the fullest extent. The dinner was
according TO the statement II one OF
the members "A corker." A game of
ball. the teams being hcadel by A. ".
Angel and J. T. Whippie. was played.
the larter's team winning with a score
OF IL To H.
flainfield street I'm n few days will be
cleared OF PAYERS and Founders. the
gang having reached the railroad track.
The Johnston town council will meet
this evening.
The stores in this vicinity were closed
from 10 until ~ today. so that ali could
see the parade.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-08
No UItlmaium.

The first indication of the nossihle do.
cision OF the cabinet came from the
stock exchange. where the tone recov-
ered on the report that the ministers
nad decided not to send an ultimatum
20 the government of the Transvaal.
but TO insist that the TransvaaI must
agree 10 a conference at Cape Town.
me caoinet council was concluded at
Press asked the president ~ The boarJ
OF agriculture. the Right Hon. walter
Long, " any conclusion had been reach
ed. He said: "All can saw Is mai ",
must have patience ." '"' Wv
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-08
EAST PROVIDENCE.

a family clambake was given by
Wayland II. Smythe at his home on
Vine street yesterday. when all OF the
members Of the family and their fami-
lies. together with n few guests. en-
joyed the event. The dinner. which In
cluded everything that goes with a
bake was delicious.
Those VINO are on the list Of Town
Clerk Peck as friends and aighbors.
and who happened 10 call at his Office
today. were presented with a handsome
pear. a variety of his own.
The Business Mems Association held
a social session last even ng
A young man from Providence wan
dered into the town yesterday. got
drunk. and az result was fined s2 and
costs In court this morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-08
PRESIDENT KRUGER
ADDRESSES THE RAAD.
CONTINUED from Page one.)

passed a resolution imploring a prompt
termination by the imperial govern
ment Of the present tension which Is
causing grave distress; bringing the
community face toface with bankrupt
cy alternating tn emoderate element here
and in the Transvaal, and sapping
British prestige. The resolution also
affirms undated confidence in Sir AL
fred Miner. The meeting which was
orderly, closed with cheers for Cham
berlain, Miner and Rhodes. and with
groans for Kruger and Premier Schrie-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-08
PAWTUXET VALLEY

The Phenix carnival committee an
nounce two gentlemen who will act az
judges on the night OF the illumination.
viz. DIR. George Y. Keene of the state
institutions and Hon. Robert Il. Treat
OF Centreville.
The regular monthly meeting Of Me-
Gregor post will occur Friday evening
In Post hail. Phenix.
retaining wall along the river ia
oeing built at Harris by Road Sur
veyor Colvin.
The recently acquired property OF
Now good digestion waits on appe-
ute, and health on both"
III u doesn't. try Burdock Blood Bit
ters.
Dlphtherfa. sore throat. croup In
stant relief. permanent cure. Or Thom-
as Eclectric OH. At any drug store.
Terrible plaques. those itching. pest
ering diseases of the skin. Put an en- I
10 misery. Doan's Ointment cures. At
any drug store.
NO need To fear sudden attacks ~
choieri infantum. dysentery. diarrhoea
summer complaint Of any sort II YOU
have DR.. Fowler's Extract of Wild
strawDerry In the medicine chest,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-08

ma wrsLow's SOOTHING sruur has bess
eiothers for their children while teethine'
With perfect success. n soothes the child
eoitens inc gums. ailays all pain, cures wind
tclc, md - Tho best remedy for Diarrhma
u All relieve the poor little .ufterer tnnc
cirt.iy. sold by DRUGGISTS IN every part "A
shr world. Twenty i've cents q bottle. ne
enre and ssk tor "Mr- frslo,,,. spotbinS
vyrup.' and take no othcr kind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-08
Surprised His Physicians.

To the surprise OF his physicians. Dur
yea again showed signs of Improve
ment. Although his condition remained
critical there appeared TO be a change
for the better.
ID. Able yesterday announced the last
and greatest Improvement in Duryea' s
condition. Though still paralyzed from
his chin down Mr.. Duryea's prospects
are very favorable" said DR.. Able.
I'VE succeeded in obtaining several ex-
cellent Y ray photographs OF the frac-
tured vertebra. Knowing the exact To-
cation OF the break we are able TO pre-
pare for an operation as soon as the
condition of our patient is sufficiently
improved. He is gaining strength very
rapidly and is, 1 believe, out of danger
of collapse.
THE lungs filled up more or less and
the action OF the heart was irregular
during the early course of the struggle
but the lungs are again clear and the
action OF the heart regular. / am very
hopeful that he will live"
DIR. Arthur Fisk also said he believed
that Duryea's condition was very fa-
vorable. At Roosevelt Hospital the as
surance was given that Duryea was i'm
proving. 1t was said by physicians there
who have followed the case closely
that there were a few instances on rec
ord where patients recovered from a
broken neck.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-08
Ordered 10 South Africa.

Bombay. SEPT. s.-The Ninth Hus-
sars and Twenty-first field battery OF
artillery have been ordered TO leave
Secunderabad for the Transvaal Sept.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-08

Six % the Northern coal roads have a
trunk line from New York 10 the BIZ
luminous fields Of Western Pennsylvs-
MIA.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-08
physician Gave Little Hope.

After Duryea was drawn unconscious
from the three feet of water at Oyster
Bay Dr.Fuller who was the first 10 ex-
anime him. despaired of his life. Dur
yea later recovered his full senses. but
was paralyzed from his chin down. DIR.
Bull, of this city who was summoned
from Newport, arrived with a corps OF
trained nurses, but could do little.
Money was no object 10 the young
mans father IL life could be saved Dur
yea was taken TO Roosevelt Hospital.
The dislocated bones were set by a deli
cate surgical operation, and the head
and shoulders encased In a mould os
plaster of paris. The relder Duryea
scarcely left the bedside.
Although the patient was reported
to be dying when received at the hospi-
tai, he rallied for time under the care
of DIR. Robert Able and DIR. Arthur
Fisk, OF 13 West Fiftieth street. On
the night OF August IA he became very
weak and was again thought TO be dy-
ing. IL was then learned that the injury
to the spine was located very near the
base of the brain, and all hope of saw
ing the young mans life was given up.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-08
PROVIDENCE STEAM
Carpet Beating Co.

Carpet. and rug. cleaned separately by eur
snperheated steam vspor process end the
only beating machine In the ctey- Ir1ses9
cents. cents and ccnts per yerd. neslog
No fmmblfns n. A. EASf0S. Bl 0unu69
street Telephone lsse. Down.tova eGloo
,, >. kAsToS. ssl wsstminstsk street Tee
phone lz5k sna-m
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-08
DlsIocaisd His Spine by Diving 10 Shallow
Water Over I Month Ago
He MADE A GRAND FIGHT FOR LIFE.
Although His Condition Once or Twice Became
Desperate II Is Nov Such That an Operation
viii Soon Be- Undertaken.

New York. Sept. S.-Modern science
will probably accomplish the recovery
OF Walter Duryea, thirty years old, the
only son OF Edgar Duryea, "a wealthy
manufacturer of Glen Cove, l.. l.. after
his long battle against death with neck
broken and body paralyzed. The young
man, who was an athlete, dislocated
his spine while diving i'm shallow water
one month ago. Photographs taken with
the X ray have revealed the fracture.
His physicians believe that by another
operation his life may ultimately be
saved.
Unusual vitality. supplemented by the
greatest skill and care OF physicians I'm
Roosevelt Hospital, made possible Dur
yeas interesting struggle for life. 1t is
being closely watched by specialists in
this and other cities. No sooner was one
crisis in the young mans condition sue
cessfully met than another equally Sc
rious confronted the physicians. Every
thing known 10 science was done for the
young man. and he revived sufficiently
under the treatment TO enable the sur
geons now TO prepare for the operation
which they believe will decide his fate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-08
$500 Reward!

We will pay tho above reward for any case
Of Liver complaint, Dyspepsia. sick Head.
ache, Indigestion. Constipation or Costive.
ness we cannot cure with Livcritn. the Up.
To Date Little Liver PHI. when the direc.
tlons arc strictly complied with. They are
purely Vegetable. and never fail to give sat.
isfaction. 25c boxes contain 100 Pills. Ice
boxes contain o. Piil- 81. boxes contain l3
J. Ills. Bcwar- 20 sub-iitnton- and imiia
tionS sent by mail. stamps taken. NER
VITA MEDICAL Co, Cor clinton and Jack.
son Streets. Chicago. M. sold bv
HALL 81 LYON COMPANY,
DRUGGISTS.
rRovsDENCE, X. z
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-08

''Stop on nag.
a Sleeping cars only. All parloe
cars. Via Waipole Line.
n Except Mondays.
Boat from Fall River.
q PETER CLARK. A. c. KENDALL
Cen. supt Gen. Pass'r. AFt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-08

RAYLRoAD4 81
NEW YORK. NEW HAVEN AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD.
EASTERN DlsrRIcT.

Time tables giving full informatiou
ss TO local and through train service NAV
pe obtained at Providence station ana
stations below.
Train service frvm prov,aoncs
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-16
NUBs OF KNOWLEDGE.


Italy has LISP vessels
Blue eyes are said to be weakest
Strikers were hanged In England less
than 100 years ago.
The latest use to which bicycles have
been applied Is tiger hunting.
The typhoid bacillus frozen in ice has
been found alive after 1902 days.
1t is expected that an automobile fete
Will be held at Pau, France, next Feb
ruary.
Peasants In the South OF France spend
about 10 cents a day for food for fam
lily of five.
School children in Victoria, Australia,
are carried in street cars to and from
school free of charge.
The first recorded strike In the United
states is that of the journeymen bakers
of New York in 17it.
Drivers for electric vehicles are so
scarce in London that one concern has
been compelled TO give up business.
Labor Day is not kept I'm Arkansas,
Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina,
North Dakota, Vermont and West Vir-
ginia.
Thimbles have been found In prehis-
toric mounds with every evidence of
having been made by machinery similar
to our own.
A Watcrvile, Me-, conductor has just
completed fifty years of service on the
the loss Of n single day.
The conversions of Mormons to Cath
oltcism in Boise Ida, have been so num-
orous as to necessitate the erection OF a
new Catholic church in that city.
From the single district Of the depart
ment of the maritime Alps is produced
annually 100000 pounds Of pomade or
oils, the value exceeding 2,S95OOO.
An entcrprisnE western firm Is MAX
a
sawmill in China, where lumber is still
sawed by the primitive methods of a GEN.
tury ago.
Locks like those in use today, which
could only be opened by the knowledge Of
certain combination Of numbers, were
known to the Chinese centuries ago.
while Hobbs gave his name to lock
found in an Egyptian tomb.
In the three years that the London
Institution for Lost and Starving Cats
has been established 1891 animals have
been received and cared for, or, If abso-
lutely homeless and unhealthy, painless
ly destroyed i'm lethal boxes.
Looking glasses and mirrors sell ex-
tremely we'll in Persia. Immense guam
titles are imported every year, especially
from Germany France and Belgium. The
Persians know nothing better for the dec
Grafton of their drawing rooms than hne
mirrors In gilt frames.
The cantinicres form a rank which Is
peculiar to the French army. Each regi-
ment has woman attendant who Is a
sort of nurse and consolCr, to the young
soldiers especially. She is not young or
handsome, as a rule and Is often married
to a soldier of the regiment.
A new method for overcoming Sleep
| lessness has been suggested by Professor
j. NJ. Baldwin. 1t consists in trying to
picture n person as asleep. The more
clearly the other persons sleep Is pic
tured the stronger becomes the subjective
| feeling of drOW siness