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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03
THREE MASTERS IN ART.

In no line OF progress does this remark
able century In which we live show great
or strides than IN the possibilities now
spread before the would-be student Of
art, writes ~ Hudson Moore I'm the Mod
ern Culture Magazine. At the end Of the
first quarter OF the century there was no
art and no artists but there was not even
n single school where one could learn so
much as the rudiments OF drawing. IL
was at this period OF barrenness and
dearth that the late George lnness was
born.
Long before his genius-for his word is
indeed fitted TO this rare man--long before
IL was recognized In this country. he was
accounted peer by such artists as Rous-
seau, Corot and Diaz whom he had known
and labored among in the early ffties.
The teachings of tho school OF Fontaine-
bleau he made his own. and learned TO
spell out nature with that deep and true
Interpretation which is Characteristic Of
the great leaders of that great school
His aren't nature is I'm no way better
illustrated than In his efforts To raise
company" In the first great excitement OF
the war. lie was living In Medheld, Mass,
when the news OF the firing on sumter
rang through the country. lie declared
Medficld should be represented by COM
pany and that the families of volunteers
must be indemnihcd Straightaway he
hurried into Boston. raised every dollar
possible on his pictures. either by loan or
sale. and poured the proceeds into the
bounty fund. Ills grief WAS acute when
the medical examination threw him out.
and he declared that the spectacles he
constantly wore were entirely unneccs-
sarA
Bothered by his insistence and 10 bear
out his statements. the examining doctor
gave him a sound thump on tho chest.
The eager volunteer fainted.a and the COM
pany his enthusiasm had done - much TO
promote. went away without him.
In common with so many artists his
substantial SUCCESS came 20 him late in
life. For the last ~ or ~ years he lived.
financial cares were unthought OF, and he
pursued his ideals sure that his pictures
would be bought st studio prices. and that
their value was constantly on the In
crease.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03
CORPORAL
S0NTAG'S
FUNERAL.
military Honors Were Paid TO
tho Young Spanish War vet-
eTan Yesterday Afternoon.

The funeral services over the remains
Of Arthur T.. sontag. formerly a mem
Der OF Company A. Second Regiment,
X. I. NJ. and later OF Company IL,
First Rhode Island Regiment, u. s. ",
I'm which he was a corporal, were held
yesterday afternoon, from his late resi-
dence ON Huntington avenue.
The attendance was very large in
deed, and among those present were
Col.Arthur B. Sphinx, department. COM
mander; Assistant Adjutant General
George III. Slocum. Chief Mastering
OFFICER NJ. p. O'Flaherty. Past De-
partment Commander Maj. Lester HILL
and Department Chaplain j. J. Wool
ley OF Pawtucket, all representing the
Spanish American War Veterans.
The escort was furnished by Com
pany A, Second Regiment. Infantry.
Brigade OF n. J. Militia, Capt. Walter
p. Tanning commanding. the Gaspee
Fife and Drum Corps, and members OF
Company III. First r. i. ". s. Volun-
teers. under Capt. John Kelly.
Chaplain Woolley. who was also
chaplain of the regiment. conducted
the service. which was simple.
Al the enu OF the service, the tuneral
procession was formed, the bearers be-
ing four young friends, John B. Dean.
James Rattigan, Otto and Richard
Teubert
At the grave I'm Pocasset cemetery.
Rev. II. Loeber, pastor of the German
Lutheran church, conducted the ser
vice, and a firing squad OF IL members
OF Company A, commanded by Capt.
Tanning, fired the volleys over the
grave.
First Regiment. who has performed
this service at the funeral of each vol
unteer ri -ce the regiment was dis
banded, sounded taps" the good night
call, and the service was completed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03
THEATRICAL MECHANICS,

The Providence Lodge. No. 10. Theat-
rical Mechanics Association. held it's an
nual meeting last evening and after dis
posing of minor business elected officers
for the year ensuing Jan. ]. az follows:
President. Harry w. Calender: vice
president, r. A. Congdon; recording sec
retary, John Taylor; financial secretary.
Charles I. Luther; assistant financial
secretary, Harry Wright; treasurer, Lew
is B. Sweet; trustee for three years. Eu-
gene f.. Wendelschaefer; physician, DR..
Morrison. Charles |. Luther was elected
delegate To represent the organization
at the national convention, which will be
held at Philadelphia I'm July. John Bar
rett was chosen alternate. Harry w Call
lender, Eugene +. Wendelschaefer and
Charles l. Luther were elected a commit
tee to arrange for the annual banquet
which will take place at the installation
OF officers on the first Sunday evening
I'm January. IL was voted TO hold the an
nual benefit in February
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03
HERE AND THERE.

The bishop OF Liverpool has issued n
new code of rules for confirmation. He
desires that girls should refrain from the
use OF long pins i'm the hair. as the pres
ence of such pins frequently results In
the bishops fingers being lacerated dur
in the laying on of hands"
Kerschdorf, near Heidelberg, Germany,
has a lively 9l-year-old blacksmith and
church warden -whe-Feeeat4p- climbed ia
the top OF the church steeple and tied
a new rope 10 the bell after the younger
men in tho village had refused to risk
their necks in the performance OF that
task.
When an old Paris hawker named
Nine. Jean Jacques was trying the other
day to dislodge a mouse which had sought
refuge I'm the chimney she disturbed some
bricks and discovered a hiding place con-
tanning bills to the value OF 5000. which
had belonged TO former tenant of mis-
erly habits.
lhe London Daily Mail says that the
DAYS OF the banjo are numbered I'm Eng
land. and that that instrument will soon
be included i'm the same category with
the mouth organ and the accordian. The
either is growing In popularity, and will
probably he the favorite instrument dur
ing the coming winter.
Switzerlands universities are still the
most popular educational Institutions in
Europe for women students from all
parts OF lhe world. or $50 students at the
university OF Zurich 2is are women. One
hundred and twenty OF these are study
ing medicine. fifty-eight philosophy.
twenty-one natural science and eleven
Jurisprudence Only eigh...sn are Of Swiss
nationality. Ninety-seven are Russians.
twenty-nine are Americans and twenty
nine are Germans.
The discovery that oxtalls could he
made into a delicious and nutritious soup
belongs, II In said, 20 the dark days Of
the French Revolution. when many or
the nobility were reduced to sheer want.
Hides had always been sent 10 the tan
neries with the tails still attached. The
tails were subsequently thrown away. A
certain nobleman. on the unpleasant
verge OF starvation begged for one OF
them, and from II manufactured the first
dish OF oxtail soup.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03
0LNEYvILLe.

h The Robert Emmett Literary associa-
ton. in accordance with its usual custom.
observed the anniversary OF the Man
chester martyrs in Cadets armory on
Stokes street last evening, the attendance
being very large and most enjoyable
musical and literary programme was
given The speaker of the evening was
Thomas +. Cooney, Esq. of Cranston.
who was introduced by the presiding Of
fcer. Peter G.. Cannon. Those who took
pait IN the programme were given hearty
encores for their efforts. The committee
OF arrangements were Dennis Winn, Jas.
Burns, Frank Canning. Edward Foley,
William Garrshan. Thomas Cooney. An
drew Mcnamara, Bernard Nangle. Mar
tin Dempsey and Peter Hanley.
A number OF complaints have been
on the outskirts OF the city, for during
the heavy rain OF the past week many
washouts are the result. The residents in
the vicinity do not expect that they are
10 be attended in an hour, but they do
think that lanterns should be hung near
them az dark Az N Is now. the lanterns
are hung. by the night. patrolmen from
the Chaffee street station. who do not
start for their respective beats until af-
ter dark, and Z is an hour or more be-
fore they reach the dangerous spots. The
places that need attention most are on
Roosevelt street, Priscilla avenue and
ClrfCnce street.
Miss Nancy Corrigan of Fall River
sister Of NJ. IT. Corrigan. the we'll known
Patrick J. Coyne. 213 Cleveland street
Yesterday. She had been III for some
time. and came here for change.
The Sunset club will hold Its monthly
meeting this evening and the social COM
"A iltee have something OF surprise in
store for the members.
Esrragansett lodge OF Workmen are TO
hold smoke talk Thursday evening, De-
cember 49,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03
Alexander Jackson Distributing
His Wealth While Living.
BENEFIcIAalEs ARE WORTHY.
Receive Cash Or Property VIII Continue
Distribution UntII His Fortune si $780,
600 is Disposed Of.

! Wilmington, Del. Dec. s.-Alexander
jackson OF Camden, Kent county. has
Concluded to distribute his fortune while
Giving. He is hale and hearty and "a years.
His wealth is estimated at 100000. Mr..
jackson some time ago said that IL he
hved until Thanksgiving day he would
begin to get rid OF his wealth. and he
has kept his promise. He has no chill
nren and few immediate relatives:
Frank Jackson. not a relative or Mr..
Jackson has been driving hack be-
tween Camden and Wyoming. He did
not have a very good team. and Alex
ander Jackson began the distribution OF
his money by getting two well known
men OF Camden TO go TO Philadelphia and
purchase a pair of fine Western horses
and a new hack at cost of 500, which
he presented To the mack driver.
Edgar Stubbs, clerk in the store OF
Jackson Stubbs. I'm Camden, was the next
beneficiary. He gets $1,000 and fine
farm near Marydel. His brother. jack
son Stubbs, besides other gifts, gets $500
In cash. Mrs. Henry II. Draper, wife of
a justice of the peace In Camden, re-
ceives $500 In property.
other benefciaries are Mrs. William T.
Cakes wife OF an express agent In Wyo-
ming, $5000 principally in well invested
securities: Miss Mary Draper. prominent
In the work OF Whatcoat Methodist Epis-
copal church, I'm Camden $1,000; Alexander
Draper and Avery Draper. farmers, near
Wyoming, each $1,000 In cash; Mrs. Annie
Booker. recently married TO a merchant
of Hillsboro, Md, property valued at
5000: Isaac Jackson, a grocer In Wyo-
ming. $500. and Miss Sallie jackson, his
daughter, $500.
Speaking of his acts OF generosity Mr..
Jackson said:
II discussed my plan freely with some
of the best men of the state before put
ting IL into practice. only the other day,
when the state courts were I'm session I'm
Dover, saw some OF the judges, and they
agreed with me that really my plan was
not only equitable and sensible. but II IL
became known might be godsend to
the inhabitants OF our little state.
II expect to continue. therefore, right
along with my idea so long as the capital
lasts. More than $4,000 worth of paper
for money loaned i have destroyed I'm
the presence OF my debtors and have
given them "A fresh start People who
had not had enough to weather this win
ter out | have given $50 and $40 in casi
and orders on the stores"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03
TALKED ABOUT.

Frank w. Fisher was bound over N
the grand jury in $500 by Judge sweetland
today. for the embezzlement OF SIS from
the Calender. McAuslan & Troup Co.
Charles Carr was fined 50 and costs in
the police court today for revelling on
Eddy street. Friday.
Everett dickson was fined $40 and costs
I'm the Sixth District court, today. for
stealing 81 worth OF cloth from Roger
Smith. Saturday.
Patrick McGowan. who struck John
McMillen on the head with a hammer,
at Norcross Bros. stone yard, Saturday,
was today placed under $500 bonds by
Judge Sweetland, for trial next week,
Friday. McMillen's injury was serious
but he is getting along well.
In the police court yesterday morning
twenty-five persons were each fined 81
and costs for drunkenness.
IN the Hodges bui.. ing, Saturday after
noon, Abraham Goldberg OF 17J Chalk
stone avenue. either lost or was relieved
or the sum of $50.
William v. Cooke. who was arrested
FOR revellinR on Saturday night I'm Canoni-
Gus square pleaded not guilty yesterday,
and his case was continued for trial.
s. turday afternoon Arthur Di Loiava. 10
years OF axe. wandered from his home az
POI Nickcndcn street and has not been
seen since The matter has been report
ed TO the police.
80 the Peoples church on winchester
street. this evening. the auuUHf John
Brown meeting Will be held. and it is
expected that many prominent speakers
will be I'm attendance
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03
BROTHERS HELD.
Charles Meyer, on Charge Of
Embsz|smsnt, and Albert for
Receiving Stolen Money.

Charles Meyer. 10 years DID, employed
by Frank E. Farnham, die-sinker,
whose shop is on Gsrnett street. was sent
10 the Union Trust Co. last Saturday
morning to cash $50 check. On his re-
turn ne said that he had lost the money.
Farnham didn't believe this, neither did
Capt. rarker, and after Meyer took the
third degree" he admitted that he had
given the money TO his brother. Albert.
IL years old.
Both boys were arrested and In the
Sixth District court today Charles plead
ed guilty 20 the charge OF embezziement
and was held for the grand jury I'm $500.
Albert said that he did not receive the
money knowing II 10 be stolen, and was
held in $500 for trial next Friday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03
a CARD.

We. the undersigned. DO hereby agree
10 refund the money on a 5o-cent bottls
OF Greenss Warranted Syrup Of Tar II
IL falls 20 cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee = 2i-cept bottle 10 prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
Handing & Blsndlng. A. W. Fenner.
kenYon, Smith q Co, n. v. ODonnell.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03
What Shall We Have for Dessert ?

TIT question arisss m the family ev-
err day Let us s2swer IL today. TIT
Jeil-O. . delicious snd hcaltbfui des-
sert. PrepareJ ia two minutes No
boillqg no baking simply add boil
- water and set 20 cool. Fhsvors:-.
Lemon, orange. Raspberry and straw
t.y. Get a package at your sroeers
today. 10 cea.-.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03
NEWS. PROVIDENCE r. l.. MONDAY DECEMBER g. 1900.
!'::::heafres. g:

Among the new stars great ptlings are
expected OF Mary Mannering whom Mr..
Frank Mckee has engaged to create the
title role of Janice Meredith" ifla stage
version of the book prepared by tho au-
thor, Paul Leicester Ford, Esq, In collab-
grafton with the well known diamatist,
Edward Il. Rose ESQ.
Miss Mannering will be under the dIrec-
tion OF Marcus II. Mayer. and will appear
at the Providence Opera House for the
week commencing tonight with natl
nees Wednesday and Saturday The
play Is 10 have a magnificent mounting
and will be presented by a very strong
company headed by Robert Drouet.
1t has been said-and no offence is
meant to the dear ladies--that Janice
Meredith is one OF the most feminine
females" that has appeared In fiction for
some time. BY this reference We presume
her extreme changeableness is intended.
At AL events she is fascinating crea-
ture in the book and still more so in tho
play, for Mary Mahnering as Janice
Meredith" with her beauty. her youth,
her magnetic fascination. her charm
and above all, her great art. 10 heighten
her Interpretation of the role is one of
the most charming creatures that has
been seen on our stage for many years.
Frank Mckee appreciated that IL need
ed, first OF all. a Very beautiful woman
70 make a hit in Janice Meredith" and
on that ground surely no one can ques-
tion his judgment In selecting Mary Man
nering
The same applies to the fact that the
role demands very clever woman. for
her series Of uninterrupted successes
proves her TO be that also. In short,
while IL was said when the book was
purchased for dramatic use that II would
be well-nigh impossible 10 get the right
woman To play the title role, since the
engagement OF Miss Mannering to make
her initial starring tour in this part all
competent critics seem agreed that no
better choice could have been made
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03

Bishop Potter OF New York is not a
college graduate, and though a learned
man. never attended any college Yet his
grandfather was president and his father
and brother were vice presidents OF Union
college.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03

Hs-"How / envy the man VITO just
sang the solo"
She--''N'hy. ] thought he had an ex-
cepti1nally poor voice."
lIe--"oh II isn't his voice / envy; it's
his nerve. STRAY St0risS t..r.e.I
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03

Dainty Kittie Mitchell. who scored such
n hit here early in the present season,
seems 10 be followed by stern fate in
the shape OF fires. Her most recent mis-
adventure was "A narrow escape from Sc
rious burning I'm her theatre dressing
room i'm Chicago; and she still carries
two or three scars as mementoes OF the
occasion. II am considering" she said
I'm New York. the other day. ''the adop-
tion of asbestos costumes for the fu-
ture 4"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03

Rubber stamps were used by the Moors
. thousand years before Christ and
about the time Rome was founded the
same Ingenious race invented the self
registering turnstile. such a. In used to-
dsy 10 check the admission to places Of
public entertsinncnt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03

THE greatest nuccess ever scored In
vaudeville by singer OF prominence" is
the way dispatch from New York to
the Boston Herald described the vhude-
Vile debut OF katherine Bloodgood the
beautiful society woman and noted con-
cert and oratorio singer. In
Boston during the past week
her triumph has been not less
notable than in the metropolis and she
appears to have been quite as much of a
lioness I'm social circles as a brilliant star
in theatrical affairs a unique feature OF
the presentation of her act was that the
stage was draped entirely in "A beautiful
shade of red with red footiiehts. stage
cards. etc. in keeping with the sugges-
ton of her name. Her gowns are said to
be a nine-days' wonder to her sex.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03

The palm for producing the most laugh
able comedy sketch of the present vaude-
Vile season seems 10 have been by gener-
Al consent awarded 10 Clayton White and
Marie Stuart. the former one of the best
known Legitimate" comedians of the
Frohman forces and the latter a famous
English cnaract comedienne. who is
pronounced the "most valuable acquisi-
tion 10 American vaudeville that England
has given u.s." They are assisted by
Belle Darcy. formerly we'll known
member of Augustin Daly's company and
their sketch. called "Dickey. H. said by
n Boston paper TO have driven the audi
tors into "spasms OF hilarity so extreme
that one might have feared for the re-
suit" !"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03

Lillian Burkhart's Providence engage
ment. several times postponed. has now
been definitely settled upon for Christmas
week. during which she will present "A
Passing Fancy" the comedietta which
she considers I'm many respects the best
Of the twenty-five in her repertory, and
the one which experience seems 10 have
shown has best pleased her own sex,
with whom she is probably the greatest
favorite OF all vaudeville condolences.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-10-04
A RECORD BREAKER.

show the great, deep bodies and the
splendid development of udder that
characterize the big mixers. A cows
body is a butter and milk factory.
You cannot expect to make much but
ter and milk in a small factory. The
''wedge-shaped" COW has deep body
where depth is needed-where the ma
chinery of the body is at work con-
verting fodder into dairy products.
The COW that has little depth from her
back down to point beneath her
lust in front of the udder has never
shown up, so far as, my observation
has gone, as a heavy mixer. l like
also to see an udder like those in the
cuts. They stamp the COW at once as
a producer of large quantities of milk,
and these udders may well be taken
as model examples, not only in re-
gard to size, but as to shape as well.
Notice the fullness in the fore part
of the udder and how well it runs up
behind, with the large, well-placed
teats and its general appearance of
large capacity. Such an udder, when
MIXED out dry, win fall in loose, soft
folds, like an empty bag. 1t is good
tyne to breed ton. Y. Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-10-04
HIS Own Pail

Col. C. ]. Jones, who had stirring
life in the west, tells, in Forty Years
of Adventure" some of his most pic
turesque experiences. One of them, al
least, has the comic element sprinkled
ad libitum. Col. Jones was greatly in
terested in the question of preserving
our native buffalo, and caught num-
Der of calves, in order to bring them up,
with the domestic COW as stepmother
He says: "Some of the calves gave
trouble. They did not take kindly TO
their stepmother. One of them pre-
ferred bottle covered with rag, and
certain big CAN would drink from
nothing but a bucket, although he made
a very good supper in that way. And
strange as il may seem, he would never
afterward drink out of any but that
particular pail. which happened to be
painted white, outside and in. If any
other was offered him. he would butt
it over at once, and prance round, paw
ing Mt the dirt until some one would
call out: Give him the white pail!'
Then when the white pail was brought,
he would fall to and make a hearty
meal"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-10-04
TRUTHS PLAINLY STATED.
The Prices on Many Commodities
Have Been Reduced by Indus
trial Combinations.

They were jogging along home in the
wagon, after spending the day in town.
and hearing a prominent democratic
spellbinder roast TIE administration,
and inveigh against the trusts and inn
perialism, and the younger man was
giving his hearty approval TO all that
had been said. The other, whose head
was well sprinkled with white, finally
interrupted, and after cursory discus
sion of the question remarked:
There is one thing about it that
can't for the life of me get straight. |
suppose everybody is opposed to trusts,
and ought to be, but remember when
we had to pay IS cents a box for
matches, or two for quarter; and
they organized a match trust and now
we get them for ten cents a dozen
boxes. Then coal oil. / used TO pay 40
cents gallon for it before the Stand
ard Oil company gobbled up the small
fellows and suppressed all competition,
and now get better quality at ten
cents gallon. And there's sugar; we
used TO have TO pay dollar for six and
seven pounds of brown sugar, aud the
poorer folks got a very dark sugar. al
most black, for nine pounds TO the dol
lar. Somebody come along and organ
lied the sugar trust, and it went down
until / got 20 pounds of the best grade
of graduated sugar for a dollar in 81,
and now you can get 16 and is pounds
for dollar. Then that fellow talked
about railroads bleeding the people.
Why, l remember when it cost five
cents mile straight to ride on the rail-
roads; and now they have got fare
down to two cents mile, and instead
of the old shackley cars, and corduroy
roads, that shook man until it loosed
his teeth, they have the finest kind of
cars, and road beds that are as smooth
as a parlor floor"