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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-03
olD.TlME JEWELER DEAD.
william n. Phillips Of fawuCSs', Retired From
BUSINESS Ten Years Ago.

Wnliam II. Phillips, a prominent res
tdent of Pawtucket, died yesterday af-
ternoon from a complication of all
merits which had impaired his health
end compelled his retirement from
business 10 years ago. lie was FOR many
years engaged in the jewelry manufac-
turing business in this city, and was
W ely known TO the trade.
He was a native Of Connecticut but
came to PaNtucket when but > years
Old, and since remained here. He was
a member OF Enterprise lodge and
Blackstone encampment, j. .. o. F.,
and of Tower post. G.. 4. il.
In the days of the volunteer firemen
he was captain of the old Rhode Island
steam fire engine company No. ]. and
was highly honored in that position He
was 50. ana leaves wife and two sons
both OF whom reside here.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-03
NEW SECRETARY OF INTERIOR.
Mr.. Hitchcock Expected 10 Assume His Duties by
Mddl, of Present Month.

Washington. Feb. 3.-The change of
the head of the interior department is
expected TO occur the middle OF this
month. though no definite word has
been received from Ambassador Hitch
cock, the newly appointed secretary.
The latter was expected to sail from
st. Petersburg about New Years day,
but was unable to arrange his affairs
there by that time, and planned 20
make his departure on January ~. II
he got away at that time he will reach
here in season Co relieve Secretary Bliss
by the 18th or earlier Secretary Bliss
il spending this week i'm New York
and for some weeks has consistently
avoided taking up any new questions OF
policy pending his successors arrival
He is anxious TO be relieved at the
earliest practical moment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-03

Haskell 10 North Burial ground fund.
Resolution granting permission 10
Magnus Olsson 10 move building.
The following petitions were granted:
Thomas Hutchinso1 10 keep tavern
at z, and IL Canal street; Hanna
klindt. To keep an intelligence Office
at n Walnut street; Nicholas D'Agos-
tino, 10 keep victualling house at 60i
Charles street: Margaret Pagan, ad-
ministratrix, 60 transfer tavern license
TO Abram G.. Mink; r. IL. Chase. 20
transfer victualling license TO Philip
McCarty: Albert X. Ramsdell, 20 trans
fer victualing house To John Il. Lewis.
To keep pool and scippio tables. the fol-
lowing. viz: Baacke & Pfeifer. Sl3 and
S15 Westminster street; Charles II. Bas-
sett. 726 Westminster street; William
u. Charnley, 122 Union street, -. =.
Church. 112 NNeybosset street: IL. II.
Dodge, 120 Dorrance street; Patrick H..
Myers, l79 South Main street: Thomas
O'Rourlke, q Darling street; William
H. Parker, 81, SO and 63 Union street
Parillo * Baroni. $50 Charles street
James McKenna and Patrick McKenna,
w. NJ. Bush. for transfer OF tavern Ii
cense; Grafton II. Wiley for pawn
brokers' license.
The superintendent OF lights was d.
rected to set UP lamps on Sorrento
street.
The annual report OF the superln-
tendent OF lights was received.
Frank Gammanicon was given leave
TO build "a barn on Arthur avenue.
Hyman SilVerstein was granted leave
TO withdraw his petition for leave @
keep pool table at l65 Gladstone
avenue.
The board accepted an invitation OF
the l.. A. w. to attend it's general con-
vention in Y. NJ. G. a. han on Feb
rlary =
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-03
LOSS WAS HEAVY.
Fire in Philadelphia Destroyed Prop
ety Worth 100000.
Firemsn Unable 10 Work 10 Advantage on
Account of a Blocked Street.

Philadelphia, Feb. ga fire which
originated i'm the big cracker bakery Of
the Stewart Cracker company at 18th
and Hamilton streets at o'clock this
morning completely gutted that struc-
ture and thousands of dollars worth of
adjoining property. the total loss being
estimated at from $500 600 TO $SOO,OOo
Adjoining the Stewart bakery on the
south was the big six story building
occupied by Hooley & Son. silk maul-
facturers; the Philadelphia Novelty
company and +. Il. Mast a. Company.
manufacturers Of agricultural imple-
ments. This building was completely
destroyed. In the rear of the bakery
was located the big storehOuse OF the
Hopes q Townsend Bolt and Nut
Manufacturing company. ON the north
side of the bakery was the building
occupied by j. Hoover I: Sons, litho-
graphers ana publishers
The firemen endeavored TO confine the
fire TO these structures but, owing 20
the great disadvantage under which
they were compelled TO work, the
flames soon leaped across Hamilton
street To the Cooper brass works
building. This was soon mass of
flames. and the annex of the Hopes n
Townsend establishment in the rear OF
the cooper DldSs NOIhS 'dhbhl iibAil
the intense heat The east end Of the
building was entirely eaten away ny
the flames. The firemen had great dii-
| ficulty IN getting at the fire on account
of 18th street being torn up from Cal.
lowhill street to Buttonwood street Tor
the subway which il being built
| through this district. The block in
which the fire occurred. is occupied en-
tire,v by manufacturing establish
nnnfS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-03
BOTH LEGS CUT OFF.
Ryan, Struck BY Train on The Consolidated, Dies
Of Ms Injuries.

Blackstone, Mass, Feo. 3.-James
Ryan, 81 years old, unmarried, of Mill
VILE was struck by freight train f0si,
Conductor Cooper, on the Consolidated
railroad, between f. and I o'clock this
morning. while walking on the track
south of Millvillc. Both legs were cut
off, one between the ankle ana knee
and the other at the thigh. lie was
taken 10 Millville station and from
there TO Woonsocket hospital i'm the
Woonsocket police ambulance. where
he died at . o'clock this morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-03
A Descendant Of Miles Slandsh Dead.

Kingston. Mass, Feb 3.-Mrs. Martha
Robbins, widow OF Capt. William a.
Robbins, the oldest resident Of Kings
ton. Is dead, aged 81 years. She was
born I'm Portland. Me- She was the
daughter OF Thomas and Lucy tDelano)
Washburn and direct dcscendent oi
Myles Standish. She had lived here
s. years. she leaves a daughter. Mrs
Rcbecca II. Finney, with whom she
lived
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-03
STAR CLUBS SOCIAL
Was Held in Winslow Hall, EaIheyson Street, ard
Was a Pronounced Success.

The Star club. although one of the
youngest social organizations in the
city. is evidently determined TO come TO
the front, and last evening it gave its
third dancing party OF the season in
Winslow hall, Mathewson street. There
was quite large attendance, and to
the music of Fays Belmont orchestra
the Is numbers on the program We're
most heartily enjoyed, At 1880 o'clock
there was an intermission, during
which a light collation. WAS served.
The floor was under the direction Of
James Burns and assistant floor direc-
tor Henry McCaffrey, ably assisted by
these aids: A. Clarke, j. Coleman, g.
Burgess. IL Greenhalgh and j. Gray.
The committee OF arrangements was
Mrs. H. Greenhalgh. Miss Belle Nc
Caffrey, Miss Stasia Burns, Miss Celia
Heffernan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-03

Black grounds with small white
figures are in especially desirable
patterns. For home or street
wear--1cr an all-the- -year-round
Dress there are few fabrics more
comfortable or convenient than an
INDIA SlLk--We are in almost
daily receipt OF new Patterns.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-03
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

PROVIDENCE OPERA HoUsE-An-
ME Russell i'm Catherine"
kEITHS NEW THEATRE-Continu-
GUS performance.
OLYMPIC THEATRE-weber' Pari-
sian Widows.
WESTMINSTER THEATRE - The
American Burlesquers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-03
A. CARD.

We. the undersigned, n9ree 20 refund The
money on fifty cent bottle OF trocnee
Warranted syrup OF Tar n ~ fails 10 cure
your cough or cold. We also guarantee a
twenty ave cent bottle 90 prove satisfactory
81 no pay.
Rnnding n HANDING. ~ wcvhosset street.
". ~. Biaudiue. a. Nprfh Main street
~. -. Handing. s-3 Westminster street.
~ Fonuer. D.. 80 Westminster street.
ksynon, smith q CO, "a Lxchanse rlsce.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-03
THE WEATHER.
Rain and Snow Tonight and Tomorrow with Fresh
10 Brisk easery Winds.

Washington. Feb 3.-For Massachu-
setts. Rhode Islande-Rain or snow to-
night and Saturday; fresh 10 brisk
easterly WINS. becoming northerly
Saturday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-03
Remarkable Success.

Our B. NJ c. Flour has met with such favor we never
dared expect when decided into the flour business
ought surprise however for feel quite certain that
it good -four is made i'll the country and still we sell
it cheap Don't you think would be good time TO buy
a barrel OF -four before it goes any higher.
Wheat has advanced and flour is advancing with 1t and
dealers have already taken advantage OF the advance
Try the B. NJ c.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-03

Mrs. W-inslow Upton will give a lee
ture upon Peru ani Bolivia illustra-
ted witn photographs. curios and cos
tunes. at Bell Street Chapel this even
ing at s o'clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-03
NJ EW SIZE T S.

When I've been very good all day
An 1 hear papa shout,
j run TO tell my mamma
An get pas slippers out.
But not when I've been very bad.
An mammals 8 going TO tell,
It's then hide his slippers
When I hear my papa YELL
Philadelphia North American.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-03

The Committee on the judiciary OF
tho House OF Representative viii hear
all persons interested in the bill en-
titled An act I'm amendment of and Ia
addition 20 chapters l4G aud l6I OF the
General Laws" at the state House. on
WEDNESDAY, February sth. 1879,
upon the rising OF the House.
WM. W. BLODGETT. chairman.
Arthur 4. Rhodes. clerk.
So Movboasst street
Ng-G-D
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-03

The trend OF Fashion is strongly
towards Navy Blues-We have
them in Dark, Medium and
Bright Blues, :-odest and sub
dued in tone. The line includes
all desirable sizes in Polka Dots,
also a general assortment OF pretty,
fancy figures on different shades Of
ground.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-03

Haskell 10 North Burial ground fund.
Resolution granting permission To
Magnus OLSON 20 move q bulldlng.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26
FESTIVAL NOTES.
Heard and Seen in and Around Me-
chanics Hall Yesterday.

Hearo ana oeen in and Around Me-
chanics Hall Yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard P. voorhees, of
New Brunswick, N. j., are the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. william G. Ludlow of
IS William street for the week. Mr..
Voorhees, is prominent New Jersey
lawyer of musical accomplishments.
]. Wallace Goodrich of Boston, teach
er Of harmony in the Worcester piano
forte school, will be in Worcester for
two days of the festival.
Shopkeepers say there is no money in
the music festival for them. A good
many people come to town, it is true,
but beyond their board and season tic
ketS they do not count on spending
money here, and pass by the souvenirs.
jewelry, laces, pictures and dresses that
are displayed engagingly in the win
dows. Beside, most of the visitors come
from larger places, and if they are go
ing to buy precious stones or froeks,
prefer to do it at home. AS a source
of revenue, the festivals advantages
are confined almost entirely to the fes-
tiVal management and the hotelkeep-
ers.
Mrs. Heinrich Schuecker, looking
very pretty and stylish in a suit of pale
brown, with a potnpadour hat, was at
the rehearsal yesterday afternoon.
1t is calico shirt waists, silk blouses,
tailor-mades or silk and lace frou-frous
for rehearsal wear, in fact, anything
you choose. This freedom is one of the
delightful things about the rehearsals-
you can wear what you like and, within
reasonable limits, act as you like. That
is to say, you can stroll around and
change your seat and chat to your
hearts content and except on Thursday
morning your neighbors will not scowl
at you in displeasure. Entertaining as
the music often is, are not ones friends
and ones enemies often more enter
tanning?
Preparations are being made at the
Y. W. c. A. to accommodate a large
number of the visitors to the music
festival. anG beds have been put in
every available room. The parlor and
library will be used. and large num-
Der will he put in Memorial hall dur
ing the week.
Frederick R. Burton, composer of
"Hiawatha." and conductor of the
Foukers choral society. is here as in
former years, in the capacity of news
paper correspondent.
The Friday Morning Club has sent
out cards for an at home Thursday af-
ternoon from half past four to six
o'clock, at room 80, Day building.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26
FFRANcoN DAVIES.
He Sings All over Europe, and Is in
the Best Of Spirits.

Ffrangcon Davies arrived yesterday
afternoon from East Templeton, where
he has been spending the week since
he landed, after a summer spent as he
says, Just as I like it, in hard study"
in Europe. He seemed in the best of
health and spirits and went about re-
newing old acquaintance and chatting
with the managers in a peculiarly
cheerful way.
Friday and Saturday said Mr..
Ffrangcon Davies. II sang before the
vile, n. Y. What did / sing? o, the
prologue from i Pagliacci' in English.
my own adaptation of Massenet's Wis
ion Fugitive There is a green hill far
away The Melodious Blacksmith and
a lot OF other things, bless your heart,
that aren't worth putting down. From
here I go to Toronto to give a repeat
performance Of the Redemption and
to sing Elijah October 81 l sing with
the Musk verein in Milwaukee and
then Nov. IA viii find me again in
Berlin, singing Schubert, Brahms, Scar
latti, Haendel. From Berlin 1 go to
Hanover to give a song recital, and only
yesterday / received word that / was
engaged to sing in Berne Dec. s at
some sort OF an orchestral concert. That
same month am booked for Cologne.
"The summer has been spent in com
plete study in Berlin. You see / had
to work hard for I am tackling the
German on his own ground. / don't
want to sing German songs In English
to q German audience. Henceforth |
shall sing my Bach, Haendel and Men
delssohn In German"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26

adopted for the relief of the working
class can be of but temporary benefit to
that class so long as the capitalist class
remains in the possession of the means
and machinery of production and that
they will continue in the control of the
means and machinery of production so
long as they remain in control of the
political machinery of government
Legislative, executive and judiciaD, we
urge upon all members of the working
class that they organize themselves un-
der the banner of the international So
cialist labor party for the overthrow of
the system of capitalization, and give
to that party their moral and financial
support and their votes at the polls
on election day.
In closing we make appeal to all
workers to ignore the inviting requests
or the old capitalist parties demo
cratic, republican and populist) ana
recognizing their own sovereign posi-
ton as producers of all wealth, and in
consequence as owners of all wealth
to take possession of the machinery Of
production and distribution and estab-
ilsh an industrial democracy, a social
list commonwealth
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26

1.-The Lily Nymph," took in the Faust"
score, then went back to the "Nymph,"
and ended with king Trojan" with
Mr.. Parker the composer at the con-
ductor's desk. He was received with
applause by the orchestra, the select
chorus and scarcely less select audi
ence. in recognition Of his former Wor-
cester appearances as well as of his re-
cent triumph at the festival at Wor-
cester, England.
The orchestra presents about the
same familiar faces as of yore, for
there are to be no noteworthy changes
in the personnel this year. All the pre-
miers of the several divisions are here
save the first cello Mr.. Schroeder, and
the first oboe. VINO has not yet returned
from France. Mr. Sautet, one of the
best men in the country, plays first
oboe. Mr.. Keller, who has taken Leo
Schulz:s place as second 'cellist, is here.
OF the first violiEs, Kneisel, Ondricek,
MoIdauer, Fielder, Kraft, Strube, Hoff-
man and Mann are well known faces.
Among the seconds are Ackeroyd, Flu
mara, Swornsborn and Schumann,
who look as natural as life. The same
may be said of Mr. Zach, the first
viola Mr. Marquarre heads the flutes,
Mr.. Selmer the clarinets, Mr. Litlxe the
bassoons and Mr.. Hackebarth the
hornS
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26

mer in London, coaching with Ran
degger II had sung oratorio before, T"
she said. but never studied it. This
summer devoted myself to 1T. I was
born in Hartford, but have been six
or seven years in New York, and 1t
was there that I first studied singing.
Although 1 have never sung in opera,
I know all the arias for contralto. Still
/ do not intend going into that line"
Being asked regarding her summer
in. London, Miss Preston said: Il sang
a good deal in private there, but made
no big public debut--it was not the sea-
son for it. I sang at a number of
musicals in London and met the Lon
don musicians, and, of course, I sang
before the managers--Mr. Vert and Mr..
Addlington, and the rest.
II am very happy to sing in Worcester.
was never here before. but have
heard a great deal about the Worcester
festival. This opens the season for
me-"
Miss Preston's gown Wednesday
night will be a plain white silk with
silver embroidery.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26
MSS voler.
A Cincinnati GirIWho Has Sung Under
Royal Patronage.

Cincinnati GirlWho Has Sung Under
Royal Patronage.
That her pictures in the store win
dows and the festival yearbook do not
do her justice is ones first thought on
meeting Miss Louise yoigt, who arrived
yesterday on the Eli train, along with
Evan Williams, and was seen shortly
afterward by a Spy representative.
She is a brunette-one can never
gather from the cuts whether an artist
has blonde or raven locks-with hand
some expressive eyes and full figure,
and yesterday to travel In she wore a
shirt waist of pleated red silk and a
black skirt and hat.
II am rather tired and nervous" said
Miss Voigt, because you know I've
crossed the water three times in four
months. have spent the last two win
tiers in Germany, singing in Leipsig,
Halle and Berlin; In the early spring
came home to America for a visit, but
as had not expected to remain for the
Worcester festival, | had to run across
again before returning to sing here. One
Of my concerts In Berlin was under the
patronage OF the Empress Frederick,
and another was with the Philharmonic
orchestra. AS for my plans for next
year, I cannot speak definitely, but
shall tour the states this fall and win
ter under the management of Victor
Thrane, who, by the way, seems to be
the coming New York manager. Be-
side me he has Of the festival soloists
Miss Preston, Mr.. Hamlin, Mrs. Blood
good and Mr. Van YORK. He and Mrs.
Thrane will be here for the Wednesday
concerts. I shall have other friends
here, Mrs M. 2. Terrill and Miss Grace
Terrill of Washington, d. c., and Mrs
M. W. Hunt, Mrs. a. Scudder and Miss
Kate Scudder, who are here at the Bay
State house. My home is in Cincinnati
and I graduated and post-graduated
from the college Of music there before
going abroad to study with Alfred
Blune In Berlin
Although have sung a good deal in
the old favorite oratorios --"The Crea-
tion,' The Messiah" and the like
and shall probably stay in oratorio for
a few years, may eventually turn to
opera, where ] have had some flatter-
ing offers. My part in 1.-THE Domination
Of Faust / have not sung many times,
indeed, it is only since year and half
that / have sung me2zo soprano. be-
gan in consequence Of a concert in Ber-
lin; always used tossing colorature; but
now [ have turned from mezzo to heavy
dramatic soprano roles No. have no
Jewels presented by crowned heads.
never wear jewelry when / sing My
dresses are Partisan, and We're modelled
BIZ Openheimer One is nile green, APP
pliqued in black lace, the other is a
very delicate yellow trimmed with
white lace"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26

went out to look the town over and
freshen acquaintance with some of last
years friends. If people rejoice when
Mr.. Williams name is announced for a
festival, there can be no doubt that Mr.
Williams is glad every time he is en-
gagged to sing here. Yesterday he was
radiant as he strolled up and down the
artists lobby, waiting for his turn, or
playfully drew himself a foaming glass
of ice water from the new tin tank.
4 have been having a pleasant sum-
mer resting at Akron, O., my summer
home" said he. Il have been study
ing all the time, and feel in SO form"
Then he stopped to explain that in 1896,
when he sang for the first time at the
Worcester festival, he was in excellent
voice, but that in 1897, he was not so
successful, and that, although he did
well enough at the festival of 1885, later
in that year, when he sang in Boston,
his voice has gone back on him. He
said that he was not, and never had
been, a drinking man, the malicious re-
ports that had been circulated to the
contrary notwithstanding, but that he
began to realize that he was smoking
too much. He stopped smoking for
several weeks before singing in Wor-
cester last year, but later he took UP
the habit again, only to find his voice
III pour COHulllOH WHEN u6 ulOSl NdHlGu
it at its best. Now again he has left off
smoking, and this time he will never
smoke again, he says.
Another reason for satisfaction on the
part of Mr. Williams is the fact that
at home in New York, awaiting his re-
turn with numberless ohuckles and
crows, is a seven-months old baby, the
cleverest little chap, Mr.. Williams
says, that was ever born.
When asked as to his plans, Mr. Will
liams was nom onmittal. Beyond the
fact that he is to sing at the Burling-
ton (Vt.) festival, Oct. 5 and 6, under
the leadership of Jules Jordan of Provi-
dence, he did not know what his future
arrangements were, but by the close of
the festival he would have something.
definite to say. 1.-THE Worcester festival
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26

ward to sing at the Birmingham fes-
tival. They want me to sing at Pied
mont church next Sunday. but as
have to work pretty hard at the festl
val and want to have as good time as
| can in Worcester, do not think
shall do it,
Miss, Florence is so well known to the
people of the city, although she has
made her home in London for several
years, that it is not necessary to de-
tail her musical education or her bril-
liant career since leaving America. She
IS in good voice and spirits and is de-
lighted to be back again in her girl
hoods home.
Miss Florence has brought over a lot
OF smart Paris frocks A pink satin
Will be worn this evening, and at the
afternoon concert at which she sings.
black chenilled net over very deep
rose.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26
MISS FLORENCE.


She Is Glad to Be in Worcester and
Proposes to Have a Good Time Here.
Miss Evangeline Florence, her mother,
Arthur NJ. Stone, whose guests they are
for festival week, dropped in to the
evening rehearsal last night about 8
o'clock, but soon retired to the lady
cloak room with Arthur G. Bassett and
Franz Knesel, where the three ran
through some of Miss Florence's work
Miss Florence was tastefully gowned
in blue, with a great deal of lace over
white satin. She said she only landed
about three weeks ago. and that she
would sail on October IA. on the Umbria,
for England. 81 am hurrying home, :"
said she, 'to sing in The Messiah at
the Hanley festival and shortly after