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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-18
PARISH FAIR OPENED.
Very Brilliant Affair Under Auspices
Of ST. Joseph's Church.
Attractive Booths, Good Music and Hand
some Decorations In CIeay Hall.

A fair conducted in the interests OF
st. Joseph's parish was opened in
.Cleary School hall last evening, by
Bishop Harkins, in short address.
The booths are well arranged and beau
tifully decorated.
The parish booth is in charge OF Mrs.
Egan. wife OF the deputy chief of police.
assisted by Miss Ryan and Mrs. B.
Crossin. and five collectors. The Sun
day school booth is In charge OF Rev.
FIR. Dowling. assisted by seven young
ladies of the parish.
Next To the Sunday school booth Is
the section occupied by the Knights OF
Columbus, which is in charge of Miss
j. B..Leeman, assisted by seven ladies
of the parish. In the centre Of the hall
is the cigar booth in charge of Joseph
Appleton and Miss Annie Masterson,
assisted by the usual number OF aids.
The lemonade booth is in charge of
Mrs. Mahoney, Miss Julia Deadly and
Misses Theresa and Agnes Mahoney.
For others who prefer soda there is a
section in charge OF James T.. Doyle and
Richard O'Donnell. The candy refresh
ment table in the centre of the hall is
10 Il a
German. Mrs. Il. Manney and Miss Nell
lie Rafferty,.
The Turkish booth i'm the farther corr
ner to the left is in charge of Miss
Helen Carroll. the church organist.
Seven lady aids assist her. Six ladies
preside over the st. Monica Benevolent
Aid society booth The Sacred Heart
society booth Is in charge of Mrs. II.
Moroney, who is ably assisted by the
Misses Doran, Feeley, Flanagan, Crea-
mer, Donahue and Harvey.
The grab box is in charge OF Miss
Mary Coutanchea; the weighing ma
chine and horse machine are in charge
OF James II. Fleming and Robert r.
Doyle. A great many costly and beau
tiful presents have been made TO the
church and they will be disposed OF in
different money making ways. A Doll
piano given by S. y. Widdup leads the
list.
The executive committee in general
charge of the fair consists of FIR. Doran,
treasurer; James Campbell. Thomas r..
Manney. John Toole. Andrew Martin.
jeremiah O'Driscoll and Henry Muir
ply. Different programs of entertain
ment will be provided for each night.
This evening there will be music by
band. During the week there will be
entertainments arranged by Miss Mary
Eleanor Lynn and next week the
church choir will provide musical pro-
grams.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-18
HEAlY CASE FOR DAMAGES
TAKEN FROM THE JURY TODAY,

John Healys suit against Edward
w. Eveson TO recover damages for In
turies received at the filtration works.
being built for the city. at Field
int, was partially submitted TO. a
jury IN Judge Douglas court THIS
morning. Mr.. Healy is a carpenter and
claims ne was injured by the breaking
Of a part of a derrick.
re claims the derrick was defective
in that the straps that held the boom
10 the main part of the derrick were
not properly put on. and as a result
could not resist the weight the boom
was hosting. Among the injuries re-
ceived by Mr.. Healy was a broken
arm.
After some testimony had been in.
troduced the case. by consent OF coun-
sci. was taken from the jury. IL VIII
probably be sedtled. r. d. Bassett Is
oounsel for the plaintiff and Vincent
& Rice counsel for defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-18
JOSEPH n. BEEMAM DEMANDS
DAMAGES FOR HIS INJURIES

The trial OF the suit OF Joseph N.
Beeman against the Union Railroad
company TO recover $4,000 for alleged
negligence took place before Judge Du-
bois and a jury this morning.
Mr.. Beeman was riding in wagon
down Lippitt street TO Camp street,and
when he reached the latter street his
wagon was struck by the car and he
was thrown TO the ground and severely
injured. ut is agreed that Mr.. Beeman
has recovered from all his injuries save
an injury 10 one Of his ears,
The place where the accident hap
rened IS a bad one owing to the hill
being steepA but Beeman claims the car
went at a very high rate of speed and
no bell was rung TO warn travellers over
the road. The railroads servants deny
Beeman's statements.
James A. Williams Is counsel for the
plaintiff and David :. Baker and Fred.
L. Hinckley. counsel for the defend
ant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-18
BIG STRIKE
ALMOST over.
italians Are Now Indu|gIng In
Peaceful PastImes.
A STRONG MILITARY GUARD.
Crsiun Dam Is Safe From Any Attempt
From Use Of Dynamite.
MAJ. GEN. ROE AND STAFF ON SCENE
Protection Deemed More Than Enough to Safe.
! guard ErsT Approach to tho Dam No
Further Rolng Nov Anticipated.
Crsiun Dam Is Safe From Any Attempt
From Use Of Dynamite.
MAJ. GEN. ROE AND STAFF ON SCENE

Croton Landing, N. ", April ls.-In
d pouring rain bedraggled cavalrymen
urged their tired horses through the
,nire over "Spion kop" into the Croton
valley by the new Cornell dam last
evening. While Squadron A. under
Capt. Badgley. remained on the south
side or the little stream. troop {.
Capt. De Bevoise commanding, crossed
to the opposite bank and encamped on
higher ground, close to the headquar-
tiers selected by Major General Roe
Farther down the valley was Major
Denike's command-companies A and
B OF the First regiment--the first ma
uional guardsmen on the scene.
The three companies of the Seventh
regiment which left New York Monday
might are stationed at Croton dam, four
miles above. The seven companies of
the regiment which got away from the
city yesterday were kept the greater
portion OF the day in a railroad train,
Chatting with enforced inaction on ac-
count OF an accident on the line.
Mator-eneral Charles r. Roe ar
rived with his staff toward morning.
tractors house. drove across the Bow
cry bridge and had a long talk with
Major Denike about the situation.
Peace and the pastimes OF leisure pre-
vailed In the little hamlet known as
the Bowery." The Italians smiled at
the Idea that so many soldiers had been
Iaiied out To awe them. and they played
their mandolins and guitars.
len. Roe was satisfied that he
mad all the men he required 10 protect
dhe laborers who will take the places
ot the strikers. The contractors pro-
Tess that they need not fear violence.
me military strength is so overwhelm-
Ing that there seems little probabiijtv
of rioting today.
f1ckets, on the lookout for any at
Tempt the strii~as to dynamite the
usi,i, ar thus cus Off The water supply
OF New York. have been established so
as to completely protect every approach
20 the dam. The general opinion is
that the big strike is practically over,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-18
lyon yoEsoN" At THE EXPIRE.

The lovers of well produced comedy
drama have much 10 look forward 10
in the coming engagement OF "fon
Yonson" at the Empire theater. The
tour of this favorite play is being d.
rected this season by Messes. Thai
and Kennedy. two of the most enter
prislng Of the younger generation OF
theatrical managers, and 1t Is prom
ised that the presentation which they
make OF "Yon Yonson' Is better than
Ii has ever been before. The company
which they lave engaged is a most ex-
cellept one headed by Arthur Donald
son, Annie Mack Berlein. Beatrice Nor
man and T.. j. Mack. four az clever
people as can be found in the entirety
of the dramatic profession. Ii is prom
ised that there will be many novelties
introduced in the presentation or the
play, and there have been many new
features added. Included IN the COM
pany are Grace Hazard. Daisy Grogan
r.. Guy Spangler, CLINTON Maynard.
sydney Craven. Harry Hubbard. y. II,
Bender and the celebrated Lumber
mans quartet. who will be heard IN all
the latest songs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-18
SARAH C0WElL leMoYNE
WRITES ABOUT THE STAGE,

sarah Cowell LeMoyne. who comes
10 the Providence Opera House nex,
week, Asril %. contributes TO a recent
issue of Harper's Bazaar very thought >
1ui an interesting article on "Can
we Elevate the Stage" Mrs. LeMoyne's
qualifications to speak authoritatlvelv
on such theme have been recognized
oy many besides the editor Of this ne
riodical, who solicited the article
Beginning her Stage career as a ,naNe
girl In A. M. Palmer's famous Ifnion
square stock company for the past *
years MRS: LeMoyne has been recogniz
eu as the foremost dramatic reader and
sAponent s OF the highest art of elocution
IN this country or In England. Her re-
turn 10 the acting stage two seasons
ago proved her also one of the most
polshed and natural actresses on the
modern stage; and in addition she Is "a
woman OF brain--w'ho thinks for her
SELF and knows how to express her
thoughts.
In the course OF her article on sha
elevation of the stage Mrs. LeMovne
says: The world is old and truth is
as old as the world. To get something
absolutely new is difficult TO the verge
of impossibility. But there ! are new
ways OF saying the old things. Elevate
the human race to the understanding of
a new truth, or new side OF the same
old. eternal truth. We all ask for love.
But there is other love than that of the
sixteen-year-old girl for the seventeen
year-old boy. 4 mere are phases and
phases, all with their own vital inter-
est If they be put by the dramatic
writer who feels strongly the Joys and
sorrows of mankind. There should be
receptivity on the part of writer's for
hA q a pn itto tl.A.
the part OF the public, which has not a
little of the child spirit in It's willing
ness to be taught. Ii is ready to be Inn
pressed But by teaching the public I
do not mean. letting ones self down TO
It.
Play your play because II is good.
IL may /be broad comedy. even bur-
1esque. If IL is based on truth is tell
1ngly human, you will pack the house
with II. II play has but one moment
noble and true. il viii tell The public
is susceptible 10 training. and its fas-
tidiousness and more correct taste IN
matters of stage presentation will be
improved by the healthily nourishine
effect Of good pabulum fed to IL by the
men who purvcy TO its theatrical
taste.
Good actors like to handle fitting
roles. There is no reason why the best
artistic quality. the highest art I'm dra-
matte composition. should not be se-
cured In plays that cannot offend the
most rigid rectitude in the spectator OF
them. II Is the way tho thing is done,
and the human interest. Love and truth
are as old as the world and human life.
But they never pail. The generation OF
today Is new to the old inheritance,
and their perceptivencss and receptiv-
ity are what will make the character
istic trend Of the day
The Greatest Thing IN the World"
ST. which Mrs. LeMoyDe Is making her
first stellar tour. Is said to be a drama
after her own ideal hence there is hope
that In an era OF fiashy French farce
or suggestive soclety drama, good.
clean. honest American play may
achieve success.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-18

No, she could not think OF becoming
his wife.
But ] entreat YOU not 10 go TO the
dogs" she exclaimed
II shall not. since you ask it' he
sobbed, and he WAS true 10 his word. He
did not go 10 the dogs
IL was perhaps better, after all. that a
man with so nttIc real insight I'm to the
feminine nature should ever marry.-De-
troit Journal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-18
Or 6. 9. ANDREWS WILL ACCEPT.

Chicago. April 1S,--Dr. Il. Benjamin
Andrews states that he ls favorable TO
the acceptance of the position of chan
cellor of the University OF Nebraska
but has not notified the regents " Tia.
university OF his decision.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-18

lean rather than a strictly Spanish or
ign. Like the others. these buildings
will be constructed OF stan. already
made familiar to the public by its use
at the Chicago and more recent Omaha
exposition. The color scheme. In
marked contrast to that used at Chi
cago. will be rich and brilliant, the
LAVISH use OF color and gliding giving.
with the intricate plastic decorations
and sculpture groups, an ensemble both
striking and interesting. Portions Qf
the roofs. covered with red Spanish
tiles. will add much to the charactep
of the buildings as a whole.
In plan. the buildings are shaped like
a letter q, the opening being toward
the west. The main building corre-
spends to the bottom of the ". which
will accommodate the greater portion
OF the government exhibits, the adj
minietrative offices. guard room, etc
Its center will be surmounted by a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-18

So vast Is The number OF valuable
and interesting objects for exhibition
in the possession OF the United States
vernment that none but a building
Of great proportions could possibly con-
tain them. Instead of one building.
however. at the Pan-American exposi-
tion in Buffalo N. Y. in 1901, the Fed
eral group will consist OF three massive
structures connected by colonnades.
The main building OF this splendid ar
cultural trinity will be 1870 feet wide
and 600 feet long. The others will each
be 150 feet square.
The government work IL under the
direction of James Knox Taylor. super
vising architect OF the treasury depart
mcnt The group Will be treated ar
ch.tecturally in a modified Spanish re-
naissance,the details suggesting Mex
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-18
WANTS A srttIM ELECTION.

Huntsville, Ala, April 1s-Gen. Joe
Wheeler or the Eighth congressional
district has requested Governor John
ston fo call a special election to fill the
vacancy caused by his resignation as a
uisnber pf congress. -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-18

Mr.. Skin Flint. Sr.--No. sir: will not
add another penny 10 your allowance. You
do not seem 10 appreciate the value Of
money | would have YOU understand, sir,
that money makes the mare go
His Son ,sulkily)--Judgiug by the
amount YOU gave me. you must think I'm
running an utomobile.-Harper' Bazar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-18

dome. the apex of which. $50 feet above
the main floor level and crowned with
a figure of Victory twenty feet in
height will form one of the most con-
spicuous features of the exposition
grounds. Connected by colonnades to
the main buildings are the two lesser
buildings or pavllions, one OF which Ia
intended TO hold an exhibition typical
of life and labor in the governments
new possessions; while the other Will
contain a branch station OF the United
States weather bureau. and the ex-
hibit. aquariums, etc. of the United
States fish commission
Inlets from the lagoon fill the spaces
within tie colonnades connecting the
pavillons with the main building. The
central plaza, the space enclosed by the
arms OF the T.. IL decorated by steps,
terraces and formal flower beds. max
ing an easy and beautiful approach to
the main entrance under the dome.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-18
The Greatest Thing ,he I" World. "

Q.iebler * Co. ManagcrsD
The star cast. including ROBERT
EDESON, the original Little Minister:
FRED DE BELLEVILLE. iast season
leading man Mrs. Fiske's company:
HENRY JEWETT. late leading man
Viola Allen and Julia Marlowe; WALTER
THOMAS and HOPE ROSS. the clever
Juveniles OF William Gillettes company,
and 20 others.
THE best company I'm America ''--Tos-
ton Herald.
Sale OF seats begins FRIDAY MORN
ING. Prices 35c., 50c. I5c.. x.00, $3.50
Not more than ten seats sold 10 any one
person.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-18
III CARl.

We. the undersigned do hereby agree
10 refund the money on a 80 cent bottle
OF Gre<ne's Warranted Syrup OF Tar N
~ falls 20 cure your cough or cold. We
also Rnsrantee 25-ccnt bottle to prove
sstisfactory or money refunded -,
kenyon, smith & Co. IA. v. ponnelL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-18

Fred-How did you like the table at your
new boarding house? lis there any thing
TO object to?
Arthur-Precious little Brooklyn life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-18

The girls father was rich and the suitor
for her hand was poor. but remarkably
persistent.
Papa" she said TO the old gentleman,
eff Frank asks me this evening To marry
him. what shall ! say?"
SAY whatever You think best. my
child
How best. rapag Rest FOR me or best
for Frank detroit Free Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-18

Rupcrt-How many quartz mines does
Stocksou own?
Haroid-Eirht. guess He seems IN a
peck ~ trouble over them. Judge
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-18

Robertson Boston: W J Austin. Iii
ford: r. r simpson. New Pork: Jas
Chase. Pawtuckei: . W McCafferv.
Boston: y r. DeRecves. Geneseo. ~ Y.
Frank Quinn. Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-18

NEXT WEEK.
The Distinguished Actress.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-09-25
EVANSVILLE. w. VA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

ana provides them with a more COM
Portable home than would probably
he theirs in some hoarding- house. but
the effect IL produces upon them NOR
ally is an unfortunate one. In the
first place. # deprivcS the men of a
right To vote. az . clause i'm the fran.
chiSe act provides that in the case OF
servants sleeping uu the masters
premises only those occupying Il room
To themselves arc entitled 10 - vote.
and il j. only in rare instances that
shop assistants living i'm" oc,upv 4
room tu themselves. Consequently.
shop assistants. AZ Il class. are wholly
without civic spirit. They usually
hold the same political creed as their
employer Tor the time being IL they
have amy at all. mother deIctcrious
effect upon the assistants manhood
results from the fact that. being CON
iinu'L.. under the eye OF his employer
he IS unable To scvur, It now position
until he has Givcu up his present one.
ana as giving up a position means i'm
mediate loss Of home. The average. as
Sistant will submit uncomplain-
in"ly 10 iudignitirS from EMPLOYERS
which would Ice tolerated lay nu other
class of workers. Particularly il this
true in the case of women employed i'm
the shops. Owing 10 the long hours.
and 10 The Necessity 81 living on the
premises. assistants see very little of
the outside world their only opportu-
nifty FOR social intercourse being when
they meet each other after hours. 50
II usually happens that the girls mar.
ry Tho men who are behind the ppuu-
sit" counters
Repeated efforts have been made tn
abolish the living in" sy>,cm. hut
all have failed for rack of support
among those they were intended to
benefit. \ social rcrormor. after do
voting much time To- tn" .cnusidcra ,ioIi
of the conditions of shop life. recently
said: ~ know of no more difficult
problem than that Of how To improve
the lives Of shop assistants. Living
under the roofs Of their cmployprS.
they have lost, FOR the most part. that
sense of independence which would
lead them to cndcavor To- better their
own conditions. The SprviIity en-
gcndcrCd lay the necessity OF selling
to every customer. coupled with the
constant practice Of deception upon
the hoorwalkerS, has left Then def
cient in manlineSs and moral stamina.
Owing 10 the fact that every assist
ant is required To dress well. parents
ioolishly consider il GcntcCl occupa-
ton. and are ever willing 10 place
their sons and daughters behind
shop counter. Until the assistants
themselves realize that the privilege
of wearing a black coat at work is
no compensation for the loss of in
dependence" | fear that the shop as
SistantS will remain one Of the most
d"moraliZed classes Of English work
g1.,.
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Unique Horticulture.

George Fcbrcy. residing near tie
College of ST. James Washington
County. has a plum tree. on which he
expects to grow. hosidcs plums.
peaches. almonds. apricots and nccta-
rinos lie sawed tic top or OF th"
plum tree and grated or an almond
branch on which hc has now budded
peaches. Huric0ls aud ucctarinos Some
tuuo ago hc bored hole through an
elm tree aud inserted % growing Con.
cord grapevine which. when il bad
grown so it Gllcd The hole, was cut of
900 ou" end. The vine continued to-
grow. being fed with sap from the elm
tree. and bore luscious grapes -BalH-
more sun
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WOE IS oF WISDOM.

GUM mas very quick ears 1" an accu-
i""'pca'''S III" JUST rs IA" rs 'he
'"lch'aN'rS.->h er'nah'
HOMO i'll one FORM OF aho'H'r' Is 'he
great "oJ"c' OF llI'--J. u. bollahd.
The fortune which nobody sees makes
Il man happy and unenvied.-
He vii! never have true friends who
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-09-25
NcREoIeLE FAMINE AoRRoRs.
Stricken Sufferers See Others Half Dead
Devoured by Jackals.

From Barcilly. capital OF the district
of that name in the northwest prov
iuces OF India. Il New York man now
engaged in ameliorating the condition
of the furnished natives writes To his
mother in New York city:
We're very busy with the poor fam.
Inc children brought from Raipoota-
ha. had a great time bringing the
boys from Beawar | had a party of
hftN-eight girls and forty-two bows.
II * thirty hours ride by train
from here, with six or seven changes
aud AT each change IT was only with
great dtfnculty ] got them To the next
train. They would scramble and fight
Ike wild beasts over some stray grain
OF Lit OF food lying on the platform"
After describing the fearful disease
ridden. cmac:Itcd state OF the children
the writer adds. Our consolation is i'm
III" fact that our other children. so
we'll and hearty looking now. were
once Just aS bad All these children
are either orphans or one parent has
died and the other deserted them. not
being able 10 provide food even FOR
themselves. We have now 10 chill
drcn. ana IL takes us Just about I'LL our
time To look after them.
'Th" famine is something awful,
and one Of its worst aspects is water
famine. Water The amount of Your
clothes boiler full costs an equivalent
eff fifty cents i'm some places 1t was
very scarce where ! went Bcnwar-
and valued for drinking purposes.
while bathing was out oC the question
Hence dirt and iilh and famine
r"iGned. aud when cholera broke out.
Q il did ono day. it swept away thou
IDS. 1900 dying one day and 1900 ,hc
next.
Tho things that go on are really too
horrible To write people half dead
with weakness being attacked, killed
and eaten 10y hungry iackalS on the
very high road, while some other poor
fellow. not far of secs it. and knows
his turn will come next though he is
powerless to run away or help himself
"Th" Government. railways. native
raiahs and all are doing everything
they can. employing hundreds of thou
sands i'm building wells. tanks. roads
and 30 forth.
One Of tn" worst features is that
even if the rains come in time the peo-
pie have neither money 10 buy seed
with nor bullOcks To plow with, the
latter having all died off"
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shipments or Frozen r1ant..

1t not iufrcquontly OCCURS that
plants shipped late in tho fall or dur
inr the winter season. in mild wealth
cr. ar" caught on route by severe
weather and become frozen Many
persons would think perhaps fatally
Injured ana OF little value: but hoy
should consider them as i'm about tine
Same condition as amy othrr plants
which may Doc planted ouj aud arc
subject to just as great frosi~. tx
posture to frost is not harmful. pro.
vidcd tho plants may thuw gradually.
uu"Nposcd To- light and heat rho
best plan therefore. i~ t0 lct thc hos
remain unopened. and put it, boz cool
cellar u may take week or moro
to thaw ont. hut under proper rrudi
lions thorc will rc no BARN dome.
Noohan's Monthly