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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-17
d ann M THEATRES

There was not as large an audience at
the Providence Opera House last Seven-
ing as usual ands this was unquestionably
due to the torrid weather for nothing
else could have kept patrons away from
one OF the very best entertainments fur
nished by the ever-hustlfhg Wilbur OPP
era Company management.
'Ths Girl With the Auburn Locks has
arrived. The torrid wave could not inter-
1t was too bad the weather did not per-
init her getting an enthusiastic greeting
from an audience only limited by. the
capacity of the house
That she deserves such greeting ev-
cry one who listened TO her last night
will cheerfuily admit.
Almost since the first week of the pres
ent engagement patrons have anxiously
awaited her debut. Now that she has ar
rived there Is little doubt she will draw
many TO the opera house during her
weeks stay,
"The Girl With the Auburn Locks" is
a sweet singer. she has an excellent style
and no matter how much music one has
heard during the evening there can be no
doubt that her singing will hold the pleas
ed attention OF every member of the au-
dience. There are special stage settings
that are beautiful and add to the effect
of her singing.
Era Diavolo' is the opera the COM
pany gives until Thursday. Last evening
the principals and chorus did well in this
delightful opera OF Auber The scenes
were all. well set.
Miss May Baker sings the part OF Ter
lima I'm her usual pleasing manner j. Il.
Conley is the Lorenzo and Gus Vaughn
as at previous productions of the opera
makes a good Fra Diavolo..
Mr. Fall is Lord Allcash and Miss Boil
ton makes a pleasing Lady Allcash.
j. Clarence Harvey and Harry Lane are
the followers of Diavolo and the two
comedians have a wide field for their
funny antics which they fully cover. No
two comedians taking the well known
parts ever worked more earnestly or won
warmer applause. c. Vaughn is the inn
keeper and he gives satisfaction as he
does I'm everything he undertakes.
Little Gabriel is heard in negro mono
logue and he shows his versatility and
cleverness I'm a way that pleases his host
of friends.
Al Lamar continues "A great favorite
and last night his songs were received
with enthusiasm. The Wilbur quartet is
also an attraction OF this week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-17
BANK FAILURE. :
Suicide Of EsGldgs Tracsab|e
TO the Closing Of First Na-
tionaI Bank Of EmpOTia.

Emporia. Kas.. July 1.-THE suicide
Sunday of Hon. Charles v. Eskridge, edi-
tor of the Republican. and former lieu
tenant. governor OF Kansas is the second
death directly traceabfe 20 the failure
in 1897 OF the First National Bank which
was wrecked by it's president Charles
Cross, the well known horse breeder
When Cross committed suicide, Esk-
ridge bought the revolver with which he
ended his life and saved IL for a later
purpose When the bank closed Its doors
IL held Eskridge's notes and those OF the
Emporia Printing Co, of which he was
head. for 100000
Eskridge turned his Office building and
his farm, which netted about $4,000 over
TO the creditors OF the bank. He kept his
printing OUTFIT and struggled TO repair
his fortunes but illness cut short his ef-
forts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-17
PROHIBITIONISTS.
Meeting Held at Pawtucket 10
Prepare for the Notification
Of Mr.. MstcaIf.

Prominent Prohibitionists of Rhode
Island and Massachusetts met in the
Pawtucket Y. NJ c. A. parIors last eve-
ming to arrange for a mass meeting TO
be held I'm Pawtucket Thursday evening,
July 2s.
On that occasion Hon. Henry B. Met
calf will be officially notified OF his
nomination as Prohibition candidate for
vice president.
Chairman James A. Williams OF the
Prohibition state central committee
called last nights meeting. Among 9TH
ers present were L. w. Clark OF Boston.
chairman of the Massachusetts state
central committee. and John M. Fisher
OF Attleboro.
Each of the New England states will
be represented at the big meeting and
among the guests will be the candidate
for president. John Granville Woolley of
Chicago. Chairman Oliver w. Stewart OF
the national committee, Former Chair
man Samuel Dickie and others. The
meeting will be held I'm Music hall.
There will be a big parade on the eve
ming I'm question to escort Mr.. Metcalf
from his home TO the hall.
A committee was appointed last night
TO confer with the state committee TO
perfect plans. The committee chosen
comprises Rev. William l.. Wood, r. Ell
mer Gibson. James G.. Case. Charles r..
Carpenter and Henry o. Barney. all of
Pawtucket.
The formal notification to Mr.. Woolley
will take place In Chicago next Friday
evening.
Wednesday evening. July %. there will
be ratification meeting in New York.
at which Mr.. woolley and Mr.. Metcalf
will make addresses.
The party will leave New York for
Pawtucket Thursday morning.
Mr.. Metcalf is the first Rhode Island
man to receive domination on a presi-
Dental ticket of any party
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-17
new EMPIRE THEATRE.

In spite OF the intense heat. there were
large audience at the Empire Theatre
yesterday afternoon and evening and this
no doubt was largely due to the fact
that Miss Katherine Rober and her COM
pany presented a new version OF Daud-
cts "Sapho," that much discussed and
TO some extent notorious play.
The 'Sapho' presented at the Empire
Theatre is most certainly a very different
affair from that which startled New York
and there is not line in the production
that can offend public morals or call for
any interference on the part OF the au-
thorities.
.'Sapho," as given by Miss ROBBERS COM
pany, is clean, strong production, and
in the title role the clever and popular
actress made most pleasing impression.
IL is not a particularly pleasant part
for woman TO play, but Miss Rober
succeeded in giving very artistic presen-
tation.
Louis Leon Hall was the Jean Gaussin,
and he. as usual, was very satisfactory.
being free from the exaggeration which
would have been so easy to one less
careful. Hal Clarendon as Flamant /:
Frederick Fairbanks as Uncle Cesaire.
and Harry King as Dechelette, were all
good.
Edith Crolius Ives made n success of
the role of Madame Hettema, and added
to the merit of the performance. The
scenery and costumes were In keeping
with the excellence of the work of the
company.
The Empire Theatre was quite cool
last evening. and this is an assurance
that IL certainly will be very cool In any
ordinary summer weather.
''Sapho" will be given today and to-
morrow. afternoon and evening, and for
the latter part of the week the bill will
be Hazel Kirke."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-17

A arsons the interests OF the city OF
Providence would not. according TO the
city solicitor, suffer at all. while the In
,terests OF the petitioners would be pro-
tected.
lie contended that even IL the original
resolution was enforced the railroad COM
pany would apply TO the supreme court
for an Injunction. and as the issue on
India street IL predoated ON the South
Water street issue. the court cannot pos
sibly refuse 20 grant such an injunction
This will only cast humiliation upon the
city. and he thought IL better 10 grant
an extension until such a time az the
supreme court should decide the Touth
Water street matter.
PLEA FOR DELAY.
Councilman sisson spoke in favor of the
passage OF the resolution introduced by
Councilman Parsons, because. he claimed
that. II the resolution was not passed be-
fore the end OF this week the Merchants
and Miners company would give orders
TO curtail its service in this city.
He believed that from three boats a
week the service would be reduced to one
small boat. and he was OF the opinion
that some OF the gentlemen. who were
clamoring for immediate removal OF the
rails would be sorry for their action.
The resolution introduced by Council
man Parsons was then defeated by vote
OF "a to 13.
Af,er certain minor matters had been
introduced and referred, the common
council. on motion of Councilman Angel.
adjourned, to meet on Monday. September
10.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-17
THE VIII COX HOUSE.

The Wilcox House, Portsmouth, r. l.,
antIy situated, overlooking seaconnet
river. Free bathing. For particulars ad-
dress MRS. u. l.. WILCOX, Portsmouth.
r. I.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-17
WINNERS OF PRIZES.

London. July i7.--Among the winners
OF small money prizes today at the meet
Ing. OF the National Rife association at
Bisley. were the following Canadians:
In the premier competition, Fleming
and Smith, with 35. and Bayles. Grasam,
Morse, McCrimmon and Corrogan, with
"a. out OF a-pessible n.
In the golden penny competition, Baylcs,
Fleming. Mcvittie and blair with -. out
OF = possible az
In the Burt composition Blair, with 81
cut o. q possible "a 49,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-17
GET INSIDE,
Your Friends and Neighbors in
Providence Viii! Show
You How.

Rubbing t.ie back won't cure backache
A linment may relieve, but can't cure
Backache comes from the inside from
the kidneys
Doan's Kidney Pills get inside.
They cure sick Kidneys
Here is Providence proof that this Is
so:
Mr.. Thomas Lynch, of go South Street.
Jewcler, says: II suffered for the greater
part of two or three years with my back
and kidneys. used many different rene
dies trying TO obtain relief, but without
success until. took course OF the treat
ment prescribed by Doan's Kidney Pills.
They did me more good than all the
other medicines ! ever used. The sharp
twinges Of pain which caught me I'm the
back when STOPPING disappeared. the
weakness Of the Kidneys which caused me
much Inconvenience was banished and
IN addition to those organs being
strengthened the attacks OF dizziness ana
pain In my head reased to bother me I
highly recommend Doan's kidney Pills to
Others"
For sale by all dealers al 60 cents a
box. Sent by mail on receipt OF price
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, y. Y. sole
agents for the United ststes
Rsmsmber the name-Dosn sand take
ne sussututss 1.., -I.l az .As sssz
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-17

PERRIN-A T Ray, Boston; Ev-
erett, New York: john Price, New Ha-
ven: III l. Burroughs, Apponaug; III A
Warner II Il Whitmore, ] Slofford and
wife, Boston; J w Parker and wife,
Taunton; III G Parker, G c Crapronti, G
Limora. w l. Sweet, l. Mason, Provi-
dence; A ID Bedylie, New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-17

Ccuncilmsr Cooke said that BY passing
the resolution tntfoducedssy Councilman
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-17
GRAND EXCURSION
New York and ROckaway Beach
SATURDAY NIGHT, JULY a.

foot
the
and run direct to Greenpor Long Island where
Providence he
OF
finest the world will be hundred
o. weath
on
be a
son
boat
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-17
SUN DAYS.

Leave Providence $3.50 Q. m, stopping
Mt Bristol. Tiverton and Pierce's wharf.
Passengers returning via steamer Awash-
onks p. m
Matinee excursions every Saturday af-
ternoon, leaving Providence 2:30 y. m.s
Seaconnet % m
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

Truman A. Tyler, one of the share
holders of the Pullman Company, has
filed objection to the proposed merging
of the Wagner Palace Car Company
into the Pullman Company. The com
plainant states that the value of the
property of the Wagner company for
which, it is asserted, stock of the Pull
man company of face value of 800
100000 and a market value of $4,000, 900
is to be exchanged does not exceed the
sum of s10,OOO,OOO, and asks for an in
junction against the carrying out of
the proposed consolidation on the
ground that its object is "to enable the
said Pullman Palace Car Company to
limit and reduce the operation and
number of sleeping cars and parlor
cars operated on the various railroads,
and to enable it to regulate at it's will
the price for the use of the same, and
to prevent competition in the manu-
facture, operation and use of these cars
so as to prevent free and unrestrict
ed competition in violation of the stat
utes of the State of Illinois,"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

1t has been demonstrated repeatedly
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many foreign countries that Chamber,
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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03
WHERE ARE We sAT"2

Some time ago we read something
from the pen of our Bro. Editor, Sena-
tor DIR. 4. 4. Rowan of the Copish Sig.
nal, that set us to thinking along GER
tain lines concerning our public school
money. The good doctor and we are
always agreed except when we fail to
see alike. He seems to think that I'M
der existing conditions our State will
soon go into bankruptcy because the
white man is being taxed to educate
the negro, and intimated, il we remem-
Der correctly, that our State constitu-
ton could be so changed as to enable
us to draw the color line on the public
school funds. Grant that such meas
ure could become a law, it seems to us
it would be class legislation, warp and
wool, the very thing Democrats have
always fought from start to finish. If
our State is liable to go into bankrupt
cy, we fail to see how a separation of
the school fund between the races
would avoid the calamity. If DR.. Rowan
was called in haste to see patient who
was bleeding to death, we are quite
sure he would not try to stop the blood
by changing its course and letting it
flow in different direction, but he
would at once take up the several arte-
ries and anxiously await reaction as
result. You may turn the school
money in whatsoever direction you will
but as long as it continues to flow from
the peoples pocket the result will be
the same. We believe that such meas
ure as suggested by our friend Rowan
would be a bad precedent indeed, for
if you can legislate against one class of
citizens, you can do the same thing
with reference to any other class.
1t has been intimated that the negro
has been freed for more than thirty
years and ought to be able to paddle
his own boat. Well, that is very true,
but then there are whole lot of us
poor white folks who have been free
all of our lifetime and are but little
better off than the darkey as to that.
Then, says one, you are in favor of
taxing the white man to educate the
negro, are you ?" No, sir; we are not
in favor of taxing any man to educate
another mans children. To us, this
whole public school business has al
ways appeared just a little too paternal
anyway. We believe before God that
it is running sore on our body polite.
But if the burden must be borne by
our people, we are in favor of things
remaining in statu quo. We believe
that the present plans are better than
any that could be adopted in their
stead. j. A. S.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03
A Famous Kentucky Residence
Burned.

VERSAILLES, KY, Dec. 27.-The ia
nous Hart place. the palatial residence
of j. H. Camden, a noted horseman
was burned today. The loss on the
dwelling, at low estimate, is $4,000
and on the contents $4,000 The house
was built in 1905 by Capt. Nathaniel
Hart, the grandfather of Mrs. Camden,
and was place of great historic inter
est. It's walls had sheltered many of
the most distinguished men of the
century, including Gen. Lafayette,
Thomas jefferson, President Madison,
Aaron Burr, Gen. Winfield Scott, Hen
ry Clay, John j. Crittenden, Vice Pres
ident Henry Wilson, Thomas f. Mar
shall, Thomas H. Benton, Gen. John c.
breckenridge and many others.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03
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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

Unless Senator Sullivan clears up
the damning charges made by Editor
Blount against his personal character,
it now looks as if he will lose in the
legislative caucus a number of his in
structed votes. In the absence of
such vindication, THE LEADER con-
siders it not only the privilege, but the
solemn duty of legislators to disregard
instructions given them before these
charges were made public.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

An elegantly engraved card from our
Secretary of State, bearing the legend
1889 1900 with Col. Powers monogram,
expresses his best wishes for our hap
einess through another year. In truth,
we can say that all the world would be
more felicitous were the spirit of our
good friend many times multiplied in
the hearts Of the children of men. May
glad New Years dawn for him, through
all time allotted his useful life and as
his days, so may his strength be.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

According to Col. Lamar Fontaine.
General Joubert, now commanding the
Boer forces in South Africa is native
of Louisiana and has numerous rela-
tives there. He was in the Confeder-
ate army under Stonewall Jackson,
and left the M. S. without surrender
ing in 1865 with Gen. Loring, for Egypt,
to fight in the army of the Khedive.
He is now about 20 years old. The
British are feeling the effects of his
well-trained military schooling.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

The biennial report of the Superin-
tendent Of Public Instruction of Vir-
ginia viii attract more than ordinary
attention. 1t maintains that after an
experience Of thirty years he finds the
education Of the negro failure. Vir-
ginia spends nearly half million an
nually In sustaining the colored public
schools. The fault lies, the report
states, In the fact that the cultivation
Of the negro's brains does not conduce
TO his Improvement In the manner to
b expected and suggests that manual
training be added Is part Of the edu-
onfton e the race.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

The "Nixey Mail" was heavy in New
Orleans last week A silver dollar bear
ing card "To Robbie from Papa" baf-
fed even the untiring man in charge of
the fiotsam and jetsam of the mails,
who has cabinet filled with packages
minus addresses, or wrappers, or so
poorly addressed no man can read.
This forms what is known as the nixey
mail.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

The killing of Major Gen. Lawton on
the fighting line, has brouht the war
in the Philippines home to the Ameri-
can people as fresh reality. McKin-
ley's wicked policy is costing dearly
both in American blood and treasure,
and yet this very fact will be cunning
" converted by the Administration
and its supporters into an argument
for permanently annexing these dis
tant islands.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

Jackson's light plant is owned by. a
her own plant, and the rate per light
is 30 cents per month. If our plant
was owned by private corporation we
would be paying just about as much as
the people of Jackson; from $50 to
500 per light. The fact is lights can
not be furnished cheaper than they are
given to the consumers here: they are
cheaper than oil lights RereIle.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

The total liabilities of the great pub
fishing house of Harper q Bros, are
81, $685., 900 of which over 81 100000 is Sc
cured. A mortgage of s2,645, 900 covers
all their property. A committee has
submitted plans for reorganization
and it is thought the business can earn
100000 above operating expenses in
1900.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

st. Louis lawyers have signed a
pledge that they will hereafter rise and
stand at the entrance of the presiding
judge of any of the State courts. This,
they think, will elevate the tone and
dignity of the bar.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

1t is said large number of Ameri-
cans are said to be finding their way
into the Boer volunteer regiments be-
ing raised in Cape Colony. 1t is re-
ported that many Americans are ar
irving at Delagoa, having been expell-
ed from the Rand because they had re-
fused to work the johannesburg mines
for the government.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

DR.. Faunce, president of Brown Uni
versity, says, concerning the Fillipinos:
"Give them liberty. We should not
have the world believe that we had any
sordid interest in the subjugation of
the islands. This country is democ-
racy. 1t cannot become an empire, and
exist"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

The Times Democrat distributed
10000 Christmas presents to poor chill
dren, and where "me leetle CURL" twas
a leetle boy" dolls were exchanged for
drums.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

The remains of $50 victims of the
Maine disaster, brought from Havana
on the battleship Texas, were buried
on the 18th ult. with full military hon
ors upon knoll in the Arlington Gem
etery.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

Nearly 100000 acres of land in this
country were devoted this year to the
cultivation of potatoes, with the result
that crop of 242,O0O,OOO has been or is
in the country's history.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

DIR. A. M. Dodds, Floater Represent
alive from Franklin and Lincoln, pass
ed through Brookhaven Monday en-
route to Jackson to assume his legis-
lstivs duties.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

Altruism seems to pervade the very
atmosphere. That benevolence which
surbordinates self interest for the good
of others, touches the borderland of
things spiritual and portends the dawn
of the milennial day.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03

Miss Myrtle Webb, daughter of Ex-
Pres. w. S. Webb, of Mississippi Col
lege, will be married today to Prof. E.
M. Latimer, of the above institution
Our cordial congratulations 60 out to
the young people.