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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-31
THE CIRCUS IS COMING.


| The famous Adam Forepaugh- Sells
| Brothers circus consolidation with all
| IT'S vast and varegated arenic. ZOO
| logic and hipprodromatlc attractions
Will hold high revel in this city next
4 Thursday. The show will be pre-
sented here in the same elaborate style
| that charactrized it's recent exploita-
tions in New York, Brooklyn and Phil
adelphia.
The great combine comes here intact.
every feat and feature as seen at Mad
ison Square Garden will be shown i'm
thls city. The stupendous character
or the enterprise is made manifest by
the fact that il requires seventy-four
cars OF extra length-built especially
Tor Forepaugh and Sells by the Penn
sylVania railroad company--to transfer
the show property The four largest
locomotives ever turned out at the
Baldwin factory. Philadelphia, are en-
ployed as motive power One-third
more ground Is required for the tents
than is used by the Barnum- Bailey
show. The leading papers of New
york, Brooklyn and Philadelphia are
enthusiastic i'm their praise OF it's novel.
numerous and remarkable features.
The Philadelphia Press, I'm the course
ot long and elaborate reviewing no.
tice, said
Fifteen thousand people oheered as
they never did before at the Fore
paugh-Sells show last night. The
great. white amphitheatre was packed
10 suftocatiOn, and still a crow be-
sieged the ticket wagon, which the po-
lice ordered closed at quarter of
eight, so fearful were they that "A panic
might occur. The surprising merit OF
IN lVA ELL L..
here, and all Philadelphia was anxious
TO pay homage 10 a. management that
mas created such stir throughout the
country. Those who were fortunate
enough 10 gain admittance were
aDundantly rewarded. Blase show
goers were dumbfounded 10 find that il
is still possible to present entirely new
ana thrilling circus acts. The three
rings and huge stage blazed with mar
Nellous and perilous feats during the
circus proper, and the races and revels
or ancient Rome wrought the people up
10 delirIum of excitement Fore
r1srttyf1 AND Brothers f1avu s7rur-rrf
an unmistakable triumph here. Never
before has "A circus establishments Civ
en- such thorough satisfaction i'm Phil
adelphia. and for the first time has one
religiously filled all it's pledges"
The hVe leading figures i'm the worlds
Z gantic amusements are the directors
and operators of the Forepaugh- Sells
brothers tented alliance. They com
prise j. a. Bailey. now Overwhelming
England with the Barnum- Bailey
SHOW: the notable Sells triumvirate.
and w. w. Cole. who has just returned
To American management after "A ten
years career in circus exploitation i'm
Paris. Berlin and Vienna. The names
OF these eminent aren'c chieftains are
a happy omen of the delights that will |
De revealed under the huge white tents |
tomorrow. No other important tented |
exhibition Will visit this section OF the |
this season. Barnum and Raj |
ley are now permanent English insti- |
tuttoff, and will remafr- abroad frr- +
definitely.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-31
DOWN THE BAY.
Many Thousands Had an Enjoyable Outing al
Crescent rark.

The delightful weather Of yesterday
served 10 send thousands upon thous-
ands of people 10 the summer resorts
along the shores Of Narragansett Bay.
Crescent Park was literally over-run
for Manager Boyden had provided at
fractions galore and they served to en-
tertain the vast throng so thoroughly
that each individual spoke i'm praise OF
the management OF the Coney Island of
the East.
Col. Atwell entertained an unusually
large number of patrons at Fields
Point, where the excellence OF the shore
dinners is the chief attraction.
Rhodes-o -the- Pawtuxet with IT'S
beautiful scenery. drew many hundreds
OF people who enjoyed themselves ON
the charming river and in dancing D.
the Casino.
The steamers OF the Providence. Fall
River and Newport Steamboat COM
pany We're crowded ON every trim.
Thousands We're carried TO Newport To
witness the Inauguration ceremonies
and inspect the ships of Admiral San>,-
sons squadron.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-31
Gen. Sherman at Sedan.

| sherman on Franco Prussian Bat
tlehelds' In the June Century consists
of extracts from the American gener-
ais diary in 1872, and is not calculated
| TO increase the readers appreciation of
French strategy and tactics in the war
of 1870.
After had seen this part OF the field.
! went through Sedan again. and out
by the Donchery road to the Chateau
Bellevue and the "Weaver's house. -
made famous by the events attending
Napoleons surrender. After this we
went to the village OF Fresnois. whence
walked up the hill whereon,the Prus-
slams had their batteries. If MacMahon
had the least notice that he. with 81 O0O
men, would be compelled to fight double
MS numbers in and around Sedan, he
should have fortified instantly with
field works the hill i'm front OF Fresnois
and the Chateau BelleVue: bur. failing
TINS. / think he could nevertheless have
covered his troops against these points
by the permanent forts on the south OF
the town. which are strong and could
not be carried BY an ordinary assault.
The real battle was on the north side.
There the French position was surely
excellent. In a few hours his men could
have thrown up the simplest cover az
the apex near lily, with parapet run
ming back OF Floing ON his left and
Bazeilles on his right. Such a line can
not exceed 5000 yards. for which 5000
men are sufficient, and he had $4,000.
The presence OF Napoleon was. OF
course cause Of weakness. the
wounding of MacMahon was a misfor-
tune but from all accounts the French
army was decidedly demoralized. Here.
as at Metz the Prussidns must have
acted, with great rapidity and boldness.
almost With contempt FOR the French.
Thus, crossing the Meuse at Doncherry.
and marching right around the French
in fun View tlll their head of column
reached the road east OF Bazeilles al
Douzy. then forming line and closing
down till the French were fairly in
vested. But the bollest act seems to
have been the German attack on the
blun and plateau back OF Floing. NV
map shows Douay's corps there Occu-
pying "A line of not more than two miles
ana IL did look 20 me that 10000 men
ought 10 have held that line against
the world. II was here the cavalry
charge was made which was SO fatal 10
the French. The Prussians once cstab-
lished on the plateau above Fl0ing and
ON The hin IN from ~ Fresnois. he sit
uatiOn OF tho French was SinlplV de-
plorabir SAN thc consequences of the |
loss 90 that army at that time Wer, sa
sorious thar ! can nor but think that
ano. her deaparate effort should have
been made go drive tbr Prussians ba x !
fron Flo.ug As t Wus Napoleon took |
The Initiative uf surrender r1r himself |
urri +.----.+.-- -+-...l-l
naliy tho clrimhudef This surrender /
surely was fatal to the'French through |
The whole war.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-31
BONNER DID NOT APPEAR.


A large crowd assembled at the skat-
ing rink at Valley Falls. last night. to
see the advertised bout between Jack
Bonner of Philadelphia and George By
ers OF Boston. Fer some unexplained
reason Bonner did not appear, and Dick
O'Brien OF Lewiston was persuaded TO
box three rounds with Byers, although
not in condition.
In the first round both men box,ll
carefully. Byers let out i'm the second.
and landed repeatedly with stlnging
left cuts. He again forced the fighting
i'm the third round, and OBrien was
forced To adopt hugging tactics to save
himself.
Just before time was up one of
O Brien's seconds threw up the towel
and the bout ended with general cries
of fake" on the part Of the crowd
In the prellminaries Andy Watson of
Boston got the decision over Alec
Brown of Lewiston i'm four rounds, and
Jack Powell OF Pawtucket bested Jim
Campbell OF Providence
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-31
Westminster Theatre.

For the closing attraction of the sea-
son at the Westminster theater Mana
ger Batcheller has secured the original
Partisan Bellies Burlesque company.
which has attracted large audiences
so far and the indications are
that the same W.. be the rule for
the remainder OF the week The per-
formance begins with an original mu-
sical concert entitled "A High old
Time" in which Harry Wright. Harry
Hastings, a number OF other comedians
and a small army of pretty girls take
part.
I'D Armstrong and Miss Alice Porter
lead the olio ia "A very enjoyable sketch
Mr.. Armstrong being an original and
unique comedian. The Little Ginger
girls. Ruth CARROLL and ;. .dny Gilmore.
have winsome way. sing ana dance
well and are prime favorites. John and
Lille Black prove themselves To be n
good sketch team and receive a hearty
encore
Harry Hastings and Harry Wright
lnging comedians. are the last i'm The
olio. Their turn is "a good one. II being
original as we'll as artistic. The whole
Is closed with burletta entitled "Oh
What a Night" In which every mem
ber OF the company took part, ON Mon
day afternoon and evening Harry
Young. the treasurer. and Dave Full
mer. head usher will be rendered n
testimonial benefit. when n long and
attractive bill Will be presented.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-31
CYCLE RACES.
evsnsi al Crescent Park Track VIII
messed hYa Biz cInKd

Yesterday marked the formal opening
| of the cycle track at Crescent Park and
the attendance was unusually large. be-
tween 2O00 and 5000 spectators witness
! ing the several events on the card. All
the races were well contested and there
was no lack of sport Of very interest
ing nature. Following are summaries:
One-mile novice. amateur First heat
First Walter Rees. Providence. sec
ond. w. A. Lamphear, Peace Dale.
Time, $40 3-5.
Second heat-First, A. ". knight At
tleboro, Mass; second. Harry Fisher
Providence. Time. 2:40 3-j
Third heat-Hrst, Gordon Macdonald.
Warren; second. Il. o. Folansbee Paw
tucket. Time, 2:40.
Final heat-Won by Albert NJ. Knight.
Attleboro; Walter Rees, Providence.
second. Time 3:l2.
e-mile professional match race
Leo Hanna defeated Joe Bowden.
Time. 2:l9.
one-mile team race Associated Cycle
clubs: First heat-First w. f.. Nc
Donald, Narragansett Wheelmen: Sec
ond, Victor Ayotte, Jr. Standard
Wheelmen: third. j. +. Smith. Paw
tucket Cycle Club. Time 2:5S.
Second heat--First Thomas Cretcn-
ley Standard Wheeimen: second. Fred
Bessette. Pawtucket Cycle cub: th rd
j. j. Fleming, Narragansett Wheelmen.
Time. 1902 As
Third heat-First Joseph Lemerv
Standard Wheelmen: second. Arthur
Monroe, Narragansett Wheelmen: third.
u. a Garland, PHwruCKet cycle CTub-
Time, 1903 2-5
Fourth heat-First. Herbert Fielding
Standard Wheelmen: second. Charles
y. Griffin. Narragansett Wheelmen:
tnird, Albert Tyler. Pawtucket Cycle
Club. Time. 2:30 20
Fifth heat-First. William Bowden.
\. w; second. A. II. Sanborn. p. G. G:
third. Herbert West :. w Tine 2.3s
Total points-Standard Wheelmen. II;
Narragansett Wheelmen. IL; Pawtucket
Cycle club.
Final heat. for individual trophies
First, William Bowden, ~ w: second.
Herbert Fielding, s. Whine, 2:4O 3-5.
One-mile special, amateur: First
heat-fdrst, $. Edw. Lees, Woonsocket
second, William n. Murray. Providence.
Time. 2:5l.
Second heat-First. Benjamin wiIctx,
providence; second. John f.. Pugh.
Arctic Centre. Time .49 3-5.
Third heat-First, +. +. Young. Prov
ldehee; second William b. z, atttiviff,
Providence. Time 2:25
Final heat-First lap, s. Edw. Lees:
second and third laps, John T.. Pugh: |
fourth lap, William ID. Taudvin. Time. |
e:25 1-5.
one-mile handicap. amateur: First |
heats. l.. Lees. so yards: second n |
Is Wilcox, 80 yards. Time 2:2S As
Second heat-First. Wesley Mason. 20 |
Yards; second. John A. Selby. 40 yards: |
bird Fred Il. Young. S5 yards. Time, |
':13. '0'
Final heat-Won by Wesley Mason
% yards; second S. E Lees. GO wards,
hlrd' John "A. Selby, 40 yards Time. |
The officials Of the meet were as fol-
ows: Referee. James Smith: Judges.
4. a. Cobb. w. h. w. knight and 9
!, h1nyon; timers. NJ. VOCAL, c. III.
3roadbent and A. III. Harden; umpire.
r.. Winn: scorer, A. L. Peirce: start
II, = II. Purkis. clerk n. +. More
ock; announcer T.. h. Bryant
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-31
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win deserved recognition i'm a bill
where they are surrounded with so
much that is good that only real merit
may hope foF recognition.
G. Southard Thompson, employing
only silk handkerchlefs, makes his
conjuring act exceedingly entertaining
for the ladies'. and the children also
find IL most pleasing. Raymond and
Clark do sketch in which joking
singing and tumbling are combined,
Howard and Linder are seen I'm "A
sketch, and Hilton. I'm the appropriate
guise Of a clown. juggles.
Next week Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Sidman, In Back Home" will head
the bill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-31
HuW's Ihls&

We ofer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case OF Cstsrrh that can.
not be cured by Halls Catarrh cure.
j. CHENEY 4 co, Props.. Toledo n
We. the undersigned. have known "
j Cheney for the last IL years. and b..
lieve him perfectly honorable In an bus
mess transactions. and financially abb
10 carry out any obligation made bS
theiI firm.
WEST g. TRrAX. Wholesale pry.
Kists Toledo. O.
WALDiNG. kINNAN & MARVIN
wholesale Druggists. Toledo. q.
nAns Cstsrrh Cure IL taken inter,
nally, acting directly upon tho blooS
snd mucous surfaces OF the svster,
Price Sc. per bottle. Sold by all Drue
elsts Testimonials free
hslrs family PlIls are the best
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-31

One OF the many useful things which
absolate privation has been the means
Of making known tu the world is sh
moss. The poor inhabitants Of the
Irish coast We're driven 10 It's use by
the pangs or hunger. When boiled il
produces thick nourishing and not
unpala1b bic Jelly II is most beneficial
for Diseases of the throat and lung.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-31

Oysters. after they have boon brought
aeav. from the sea know By instinct
tho c~ari hour when tho tidr d. rising
aud approaching fho.r hods and SO.
~ thcir own nccord upen their shells
10 reeve their food from the sea.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-31
PRUDENCE AND CONlNlCuT

The first a. m. boat from Newport 20
Providence and last y. m. boat from
Providence 10 Newport stop at Prud-
ence and Conanicut Parks daily. sun
days included. tMay 80, stop at Prud-
encc and Conanicut. a. nm. from Provi-
dence and . y. IN. from Newport)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-31

You are far too sweet and beauti-
ful to murder me-" protested her hus-
band. confidently.
For moment her hand trcmbled as
she mingled carbOlic acid with his
Hamburg steak.
"Oh. ! don't know" 'she fsiterei
blushing. "A woman has TO be very
sweet and beautiful in order TO be
acquitted or the charge 90 murder
these days"-Detroit Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-31
dheIa IcdNc TfoNluencc Sundays
FIELDS POINT
--AND--
CRESCENT PARK

At 10. and every 90 minutes to d. m.
Returning leave Crescent Park sun
days 10:i0 and every 80 minutes 70 1:3O
y. m.
Steamers leave Providence for Silver
Spring and Riverside Sundays at 10, II,
?. 4. 8. Returning leave Riverside 10: 80.
1880. $50 i50 $50
Leave Providence. week days. for
Fields Point. silver Spring. Riverside
and Crescent Park at :. 10 a. M. IL m.
? T. 6;l5 p. M. Return from Crescent
Park AZ 5:45. 1:l5. 10:4j. 1915. 2:45. 4:45.
\. "a. WATSON. r. BtFFTM.
President. Supt. Transportation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-31

The saNmills % Portland last year
cut lao00o.ooo feet " lumber 81 per
Thousand. worth 100000 600. Tho cut of
the state brings the total value ~ orc
CONS lumber production TO 81, 3ss ts5is
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-31

1T was almost "A miracle. Burdock
Blood Bitters cured me of terrible
breaking out all over the body. I am
very grateful" Miss Julia Filbridge.
West Cornwell. Conn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-31

Monarch over pain. Burns. cuts.
sprains. stings. Instant relief. Or.
Thomas Eclectric oil. At any drug
store.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-31

All the healing. balsamic virtues OF
the Norway pine are concentrated In
Dr Woods Norway Pine Syrup. ma
lures own remedy for coughs and
colds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-31

It's folly to suffer from that horrible
plague Of the night itching piles.
Doans ointment cures quickly aud
permanently. AT any drug store. 50
cents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-16
ROSWELL P.FL OVER DEAD
Prominent in Political and Fl
naneial Circles.
ILLNESS VERY SHORT.
Was Stricken After Having Dined
Heartily-Once Governor of the
State of New York.

New York, May 13.-Ex-Gov Roswell
2. Flower died last night at II o'clock
at his clubhouse at Eastport, L. /. The
immediate cause of his death was heart
failure superinduced by acute indigeS
ton. He was i'll for only a few hours.
Just before the close of the stock eX
change some of the insiders learned that
Mr.. Flower was sick, and also that he
was seriously sick. A raid began on
the Flower stocks at once and number
or them sold off all the way from to
points, but the close of trading for the
day prevented any great action. and
doubtless prevented a panic, for Flower
was the head of the bull crowd and the
market was said to be in his hands, so
far at least as industrials were con-
cerned. His house especially was a
strong factor in Federal Steel and
BROOKLYN Rapid Transit, in which the
FLOWERS are popularity credited with hav-
ing cleared up several millions.
Mr.. Flower was stricken shortly after
eating very hearty dinner of heavy
food, including some ham and some green
radishes. These brought a stroke Of
severe indigestion, to which he was sub
jected.
Several of the leading physicians of
New York were Immediately summoned
special train over the Long Island rail
road. They arrived early and did al
they could. but Mr.. Flower. after the
first shock of Indigestion, collapsed and
could not rally. Finally. after several
hours the famous politician and stock
manipulation died of heart failure.
Mr.. Flower went down to Eastport yes
terday morning. He arrived there about
1920 O'Clock and Immediately went trout
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-16
COMES BY WAY OF SUEZ.
Yerification Of the Statement as to
Dewey's Plans.


Manila, May 13-4:55 p. m.-Admiral
Dewey will sail for New York by way
of tie Suez canal, on board the United
States cruiser Olympia, in about ten
DAYS 1t is expected that the voyage will
occupy about four months.
Manila, May 13.-6:2O p. m.-Admiral
Dewey will leave for the United States
as soon as he can arrange his business
here and give full instructions for the
management of the fleet to his successor.
The United States cruiser Olympia, upon
which Admiral Dewey Will make the
voyage home, will sail a leisurely trip
stopping at Mediterranean ports for some
time to give the admiral, the officers of
the ship and the crew an opportunity for
rest. Like all the Olympias company,
Admiral Dewey is much run down by
his long stay in a tropical port without
change and under the rigid conditions in
cident to q war footing.
All are delighted at the prospect of re-
turning home. The officers have had
little shore leave, and have been obliged
always to be on shipboard by shutdown
show the effects of year spent on a hot
ship under an enervating sun.
The Olympia will proceed from Manila
to Hong Kong, where fortnight will be
spent in Transforming the mud color
which she was painted, to white, having
up to this time been unable to comply
with the departments order to take on
white paint At Hong Kong the cruiser
will be coaled and proyisioned for her
further Journey.
Admiral Dewey expects to retain his
position on the United States Philippine
commission.
Washington, D. c. May 13-Admiral
Dewey today cabled the navy depart
ment from Manila that he had reconsid-
cred his plans respecting the Boston and
had concluded to allow the cruiser to
come to the United States at once. The
admiral said nothing further as to mis-
return to the United States. The Off
Gals of the navy department expressed
some surprise at the announcement
through the Associated press cablegram
from Manila. that Dewey will occupy
four months in the cruise. for this period
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-16
GUARD HER GRAVE.
Two Officers Watch Mrs. Whitney's
Resting PlaCe-BombS Placed
Beneath Flowers.

New York, May 13.-Under the wealth
of dollhouse flowers adjoining Mrs. Vii
liam G. Whitneys grave on hilltop
overlooking the Little Neck meadows, the
freshly turned earth is sown with power
full torpedoes. The coffin is hemmed
about with them. and the ghoul who un-
dertook to strike his spade beneath the
surface would invite swift destruction.
Nor is this the only precaution taken by
Mr.. Whitney to guard the resting place
of his dead. Night apd day two men
are posted there to watch the grave
One is detective and the other patrol
man. They are detailed there from the
duty.
There is no secret about the torpedoes.
All the village talks Of them. Lawyer
w. K. Griftiths. the secretary of the
vestry, spoke quite freely about them last
night to an inquiSitive visitor. They We're
not planted there by the grayedigger,
but by strangers sent there TO finish the
work for him; men whose trade it is to
handle explosives. But the posting of
police guards was an afterthought, and
it may have been the result Of a warn
ing.
One story that seems to be purely Cos
sip is that the body is decked in valuable
jewels and that word has been received
of a conspiracy to desecrate the grave
for them. Then there is an impression
that apprehension exists of an attempt
to steal the body and hold it for ransom,
as was done in the case of A. L. Stew
art The cemetery is in Il lonely place.
and the robbery of a grave there would
be q simple matter if no precauton was
taken. Mrs. Whitney's coffin was not
laid in a vault. but in the ground along
side the grave of Capt. Randolph, her
first husband
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-16
SPANISH YOUTHS FIGHT
Dispute Between a Student ard
a Cavalry Cadet Leads to
Serious Encounter.

Valladolid, Spain, May ia dispute
between Il student and a cavalry cadet
led to desperate fight between students
of the University of Valadold and ca
diets on the promenade Acera yesterday
The students used sticks and chairs and
the cadets fought with their swords.
Tradesmen were obliged to close their
shops during the ARRAY.
\ number of the combatants were in
jured before officers interviewed and sep
arated them. The figh, was renewed in
the evening, when workmen took the
part of the students, shouting, Long
live the people,
Several cavalry officers also joined in
the fray, which continued until the gen
darmes charged and dispersed the crowd.
Several people were wounded and one
death has resulted. Fresh disorders are
feared
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-16
Important to Farmers.

There is a proposition made in the ad-
vertising columns of this paper by the
John M. Smyth Co. of Chicago to furnish
Standard and Sisal Binder Irvine direct
to farmers at eight cents pound This
means saving Of thousands of dollars
to the farmers of the West who use a
great deal of binder Irvine during the
harvesting season. AS there is a time
limit to the offer, farmers should send in
their orders before June 1, when the
limit expires and after which it is not
certain orders can be filled at this price.
This proposition of the John M. Smyth
Company for money saving is we'll
worth considering. The firm is certainly
one of the most extensive as we'll as most
reliable in the United States