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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
HAS CROKER LOST HIS HEAD ?

Richard made statement Tuesday which should not
escaue the attention every Fresh from his racing
campaign England arriving these shores to resume
his supervision Democratic politics of the state of
New York of Tammauy Hall made the following ueance
happening in China Our soldiers and
sailors are fighting admiral What do Americans
think OF that? Bryan against this He and all of us think
that enough command our troops
seems almost of Croker's conspicuous
postou of acknowledged political hrewdnes which is at times
almost akin sagacy should have made such bunde
Our naval forces protection Of the lives and
ery of American They acting in harmony with the
troops great powers whose interests are identical
with our own We believe the loyal support OF every
patriotic American citizens We believe that
Croker speak for Mr. Bryan this subject
Whatever integrity Mr. Byar loyalty and de-
vosion to his country successfully asaed In the Span
h war; Byan laid the service of the
nation and we would gladly rendered
appeal prejudice Mr. Crokers part would be
childish were venom will avail nothing
embarrassment every delegate the Kansas City conven
ton problem the consideration patriots
not pothouse politicians said another volub but
valuable public though
s-going gone away and left it."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
CITY HALL NOTES.
The Gossip.

How effective the work OF ex-United
States Marshal McCabe has been in
hustling after delinquent poll taxpay-
ers is shown by the fact that every
day people are calling at the city
treasurer's Office and are anxious to
settle. One man said this morning: II
thought It was case of bluff. but now
/ see that the treasurer means busi-
ness"
The committee on finance of the city
council is meeting i'm the city treas
urer's Office this afternoon, TO discuss
regular financial matters, and the
committee on water is also consider
ing several matters of business.
Hon. John r. Blodgett. who has beer
to Washington in connection. with the
work OF readjusting the ward lines oi
the city OF Providence. returned hom,
today. The work il progressing very
satisfactorily
Superintendent OF Health Chapin re,
ports one new case of diphtheria OF
Dean street. at,tE
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
MRS. cHApWIcks INCEPTION.

Mrs. Chadwick. wife OF Capt. French
f.. Chadwick. ". s. NJ, who command
ed the New York In the war. gave a
brilliant reception at Newport yester-
day afternoon I'm honor OF the general
board OF the navy, OF which Admiral
session there.
Naturally there was big crush there
10 see the admiral. but sticking 10 his
intention TO accept no invitations while
AT Newport this time. he sent his re-
Rrets. and society was deeply disap-
pointed.
Mrs. Chadwick was assisted In re-
ceiving by Mrs. John Bleeker Miller.
Mrs. M. E. Chadwick, the Misses VAR
mum. Mrs. Crowningshield. wife of
Rear Admiral a.. s. Crowningshield
Miss NJ. II. Powell and Mrs. Boutelle
Noyes. The house was beautifully dec
grated with roses.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
new EMPIRE THEATRE.

Miss katherine Rober and her excel
lent company appeared ait the Empire
theatre last evening in Killarney" as
the name implies. an Irish play, full of
Irish wit and pathos, and having a
very decided melodramatic flavor, the
comedy features being strongly ac-
centuated.
Miss Rober. who is becoming more
and more popular, made most favor
able impression as Kitty Burke. the or
phan girl. She gave another ample
proof of her marked ability to depict
characters of widely varying times.
Louis Leon Hall, as Allen Tracey:
Hal Clarendon, as Felix Driscoll: Jas.
Kennedy. as Paddy Dorman: Frederick
Fairbanks. as Paddy Kaxanaugh, were
all very satisfactory, while Grace Ham
ilton made a most pleasing impression
as Judith Kavanaugh.
The vaudeville Interruptions between
the acts proved 10 be just as pleasing
as they did during the early part of the
week
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29

ton. Although quizzed by three OF the
shrewdest lawyers at the Bowie
county bar. young Arbuckle came
through with flying colors.
Within a week ne and another young
lawyer were assigned by the court TO
defend a negro charged with murder,
and acquitted him without putting a
witness for the defendant on the stand
by tearing the state'e case TO pieces.
Although this trial gave Arbuckle
quite a reputation. II threw criminal
practice i'm his way almost entirely
from which he could collect little mon
ey. and he was finally forced TO give
up his office and share room with a
book agent who was selling an edition
of Shakespeare. lie spent much OF his
spare time. and he had plenty of IL,
committing Shakespeare TO memory
and spouted II from a pool table in a
Texarkana billiard room for the en-
tertainment OF his friends, who ap-
plauded him by shooting off their re-
volvers. Finally he ran for justice OF
the peace in precinct I In Texarkana
and was defeated by grocer. who
freely promised the constituency pota-
toes and groceries on long time pay
ments. This defeat affected his law
practice and disgusted him with poll
ties. Pete Baker, the German comedian
came along. and, hearing OF Ar
buckle 4 local Tame as Sndkespear1an
reader, offered him position i'm his
company TO play German dialect
part. Arbuckle made his debut with
Baker in Shreveport. La. Christmas
matinee. 1888. He was a failure and
Baker advised him TO 60 back to Tex
arkana and 'persecute the law" He
did not return. however, but secured
an engagement with X. ID. Mclean
and Marie Prescott in ''the legiti-
mate" He remained with them three
years. He was brought to a painful
realization that little pudgy nose and
two chins did not fit Roman Spartacus
by the curt cut OF critic administered
when he played in "Spartacus" with
Mclean and Prescott in New York.
This writer said Mr.. Arbuckle looked
more like an east-side butcher than a
Roman"
This expression OF authoritative
opinion drove him into comedy and he
subsequently appeared in several OF
Charles Frohman's productions and in
Smyth e. Rice's THE Man From Mex
ico." In the latter company he attract
ed the attention OF the Broadhurst
Brothers. Last summer Mr.. Arbuckle
played Smith" in why Smith Left
Home" in London during it's long run
of five months at the Strand Theatre.
and last season acted this part
throughout the United States. While
playing this character Joseph Brooks
saw Mr.. Arbuckle and recognized a
star in him and next season he will be
exploited in play with the atmos-
phere OF which he will be perfectly IA
miliar
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29

James Brown favors us with his
views on the money shark question. We
cheerfully print his communication. but
regret that he has not seen fit to sum-
ciently identify himself by sending his
address. There are ten James
Browns" in the Providence directory.
While It is a matter OF small conse-
quence. II may be well to state that Mr..
Browns references TO the editor OF
the News are wholly false. Mr.. Brown
appears TO have enjoyed a more init
mate acquaintance with the money
lenders than with the English Ian
guage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29

the amount OF poll taxes of delinquent
city Office holders be deducted from
their salaries. Strange to say the ma
jority of the men of the department of
we higtsndaesma PDauDof-
weights and measures are in this list
and in some cases as high as ten dollars
were taken from a single individual.
Not for worlds would we insinuate that
a Providence office holder would shirk
his poll tax. Some of the ordinary.
plain everyday poor men may be in
danger of arrest, but an office holder.
Neyerl
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29

| time in New York in two years next
fall in a Brady production. possibly
with Anna Held. Mathews and Bulger
have purchased the American rights
OF 'Floradora," a musical comedy
which has had a long an prosperous
run in London. Charles Klein is writ
ing play TO be called "The Cypher
Code" in which John Il. kellard will
appear as star.
There Is not a trace OF amatory sem
timent in the book OF The Adventures
of Francois" ~ a stage version OF
which Henry E.Dixey is TO figure. The
and whether the playwright Will let
that provide the sentimental interest
or create sweetheart for him is not
explained.
George Clarke. of long esteem in the
DAILY company. has decided TO go into
vaudeville. Such bit OF news would
have been astonishing ten years ago.
Actors OF legitimate reputation have
become so unusual i'm the continuous
shows that the transits are no longer
exciting.
Three weeks ago, Jerome Sykes and
several friends spent a week at Elber-
on. n. j. The morning following their
arrival they went into barber shop.
One of the party noticed fireman's
hat and belt hanging on the wall near
mo. Is" chair. You are a fireman"
said he 10 the barber. How do you
know that?" asked the barber, sur
prised that a stranger should know
that "he ran with the machine" Je-
rome Sykes, too, looked surprised.
Foxy Quiller!" laughed the wag. wink
ing at Sykes and pointing 10 the fire
hat and belt. The quintessence OF all
human intelligence" family murmur-
ed the big comedian. That's what one
gets when ones 10 play a Sherlock
Holmes character. even in comic OPP
era
Maclyn Arbuckle. whom Joseph
Brooks will star next season in Angus
tus Thomas new play, The Gentle
man From Texas" was formerly a
lawyer in Texarkana. Texas, where he
was admitted 10 the bar late one after
noon in March. 1887 at the conclusion
of a murder trial. He was not then 81
years OF age and the disability OF min
ority had TO be removed by the court
before he could be accepted for exam
nation. Judge John NJ. Mclean was
on the bench and Judge Shepard, now
a member OF Congress, was then the
prosecuting attorney of Bowie county,
in which Texarkana is situated. This
was the first examination OF young
lawyer i'm open court in Bowie county
in eight years Other applicants had
preferred star chamber" examina-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
THEATRICAL NOTES..

How some soubrettes and chorus
girls get high sounding names for
stage use is explained in this instance:
A New Jersey girl named Maggie
OBrien applied 10 the New York Ca
sino management for a position. She
is pretty, shapely and has fiery red
hair You'll do, little girl" said George
Lederer. but your name won't do TO
mix with all the Gladys and Violets
and Daisies we put on our program.
Wen give you a new name. Let's see.
you have red hair, so / guess Zaza will
do for the first name. Then out OF re-
spect 10 the author of the other Zaza
We will give you his surname" So she
is on the pay roll as Zaza Belasco.
Harry Conor will be seen for the first
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
AT The NORTH END

st. Patrick's hall was crowded last
evening with friends Of the pupils Of st.
Patrick's Parochial school. who had as
sembled TO enjoy the graduating exer-
cises and entertainment of the school.
The program was a very pleasing ar
ranged one and the pupils gave such an
entertainment as reflected the highest
credit. not only on the ability of the
pupils, but OF their careful trainers
the Sisters OF Mercy.
Rev. Father Briscoe, rector OF the
parish, was present and enjoyed the
affair very much. He highly praised
the work of the pupils and their teach
ore
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29

'The Two vagabonds." which is be-
ing given at the Providence opera house
this week. is meeting with a great deal
OF success. Last evening there was a
slight change i'm the cast, the role or
Jacques Strop being assumed by MAS
ter Gabriel. In place OF j. Clarence Har-
vey, the popular comedian, who had
enacted the role for the first three
nights.
Master Gabriel was very successful
indeed and he received a most flatter-
ing reception from the large audience.
He is "A natural comedian. and I'm the
scenes with Gus Vaughn, as Robert
Macaire, he caused roars of laughter.
Miss Marie Dressler continues TO
make a great hit In her sketch, en-
titled Twenty Minutes In Shirt
Waists" which is given between the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
TEN DOLLARS IN GOLD.

The News offers ten dollars in gold
for the best answer to the query: 'f0
"Is 1T IMPROPER FOR A YOUNG
LADY TO GO ON AN OUTING WITH
A YOUNG MAN WITHOUT A CHA
PERoN?"
For the benefit OF those who wish to
enter the contest we print the young
lady's communication in full:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

The Republicans OF the nth Missouri
district have nominated w. n. G.. Brown
OF this city for congress. The nominee
was n gold Democrat and left the Dem
ocratic party I'm lsy6.
The Indians have been preparing for
a grand celebration al Fort Yates. Ind.
ON July T. They will indulge IN old
time dances and paradcs and pastimcs.
There will be 5000 lodges camped at the
agency
The directors OF the Southern Pacific
company have named n governing or cN-
ccutiNc committee This viii obviatc the
necessity ~ weekly meetings of the III
rcctors The committee consists OF Pres
idcnt g. T. Huntington. ~. %. Mills
Charles a. Tweed. John ID Probst and
Edwin Hswley.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29

The Havana Post recently printed a
paragraph declaring that the breath Of
the Cuban ladies smelled of garlic. The
island is all torn up over this and Gen.
Wood has been requested TO do all
sorts OF things to the editor. The pun
ishment suggested varies from expell-
ing the editor from cuba TO boiling
him in oil. The average Lstin-Ameri-
can would as soon think OF doing with
out his monthly revolution as without
his garlic
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29

News telegram from the shivering
providence junketeers:
Montreal. June 2e.-"The best Cana
dian Scotch and Irish WHISTLES are sold
over the Windsor Hotel bar for ten
cents a drink; cigars are somewhat
higher than in the states; weather cool
and bracing; thermometer 80: wind
west. The garbage up here hasn't be-
run 20 thaw yet. Think we shall come
back via Niagara Falls. as committee
hasn't seen water for some time"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
BRITISH EMBASSY At NEWPORT.

The British embassy. Including Lord
Pauncefote and four secretaries, Gera
aid Lowther. w. q. Max Muller. G..
srakanthorps and Herman Norman.
have arrived at Newport for the sum-
mer.
Lord pauncefotc. the British ambas-
sador. with Lady Psuncefote. together
with their three dsuvhtgrs. are
at the Derham cottage. on i1ellevus
avenue while the attaches arc az the
Riegs, on Catherine street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
FREE ICE FOR THE POOR.

fund for free ice for the There
will small of burden
e
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29

To all the sweet girl graduates and
all the manly boy graduates the News
extends it's warmest congratula tions.
To those who are TO Join us in the
struggle TO make the world brighter
and better.to those who now become a
part Of the commercial and profession
al iife OF the community. ave wish all
measure OF success. They will realize
that their education has only began.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

II ls expected that Mr.. G.. r. stiles,
through whom the valuable loan OF
several hundred photographs of the
Presidential range In winter was re-
ceived. will be at the library on Sat
urday afternoon. Juno 30 between 3
and 5. and will explain the pictures
and his adventurous journey. to any
who may desire 20 make inquiries.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29

Alderman Reynolds is not one OF the
s'Montreal Junketeers." He is in Prov
,5denoe attending 10 his private business
and his public duties. each with con-
|epicuous success. The watch dog OF
the city treasury" is disgusted with the
manner in which the funds are being
uarfcd
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
o the Editor Providence News:

To the Editor Providence News:
Dear Sir: / am a young lady. nine.
teen years OF age. For two years I
have been keeping complny with a
young man, and a little over six
months ago we became engaged l
am an orphan and live with my
aunt. My aunt consented to our en-
gagement. Yesterday the young gen.
tleman invited me TO go TO Crescent
Park, but my aunt objected strongly
on the ground that ~ would be i'm
proper without the presence OF an
older lady, or one that IL married.
Under the circumstances / thought
II best not To go. and I spent the
most miserable day OF my life. Now
Is IL improper for a young lady TO
go on an outing with a young man
without chaperon?
Yours respectfully,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
NO POLICEMAN NEEDED.

To the Editor Providence News:
In response TO the query, us IL Inn
proper for young lady to go on an
outing with a young man without
chaperon?'' / would say: The chaperon
question Is one which has been worn
threadbare and OH which there are as
many opinions as there are sands of
the sea.
IL young man and woman old
enough to be engaged cannot be trust
ed to enjoy pleasant afternoon TO-
gethcr without the presence OF third
party who Is there 10 act as policeman.
then this young man and woman are
not old enough to become engaged
Respectfully
GLADYS ABBOTT.
p. o. box 44o. Providence. X. J..
June 2Sth. 1900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29

Cast thy nomination on the waters
and. after many days II shall be re-
turned 10 thee" (Revised Pawtucket
EDITION BY Henry II. Metcalf.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29

| To 10 date. Mr.. Bryan is the only un-
)appy farmer rho will have TO take a
)ollsr for his wheat
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29

Chicago. June 29--To all inquirlng
friends. At last. Henry u. Metcsif.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29

Massachusetts stiiI has legislature
on her hands-snd such a legislature.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29

Make your letters short, pithy and in
cisive and write on one side OF the pa
per only The News will print the win
ner's name as soon as the award is
made.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29

1t is a rather remarkable fact that no
matter how severe the storm II does not
seem to have any marked effect on the
size of the audiences at the Providenc
Opera House and the Empire Theatre.
I dropped into both houses last evening
and was surprised to find very few vacant
seats. Looks as If both companies had
caught on"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29

I met General Manager Potter Of the
Union Railroad company today. and he
informed me that the loop track from
the main line ,into the Rocky Point
grounds would be laid in very short
time This is a piece Of good news, al
though, / understand. that Mr.. Sarle is
as much opposed as ever to the tracks
being laid on his land
, 1900-07-23
FREAK OF FRENCH BUTCHER.
Frenzied by Sight of Blood He Runs
Amuck.

Paris, July 21.-Goult, a town near
Avignon. witnessed this week one Of
the most ferocious crimes ever record
ed in France. A young butcher named
Jean Baptiste TAllemand, suddenly
crazed by the sight of the blood of cat
tie. ran amuck and attacked twenty
persons, wounding eight and killing
four. He used his butcher knife. nine
teen inches long. and frequently stab
bed himself during his frenzy. The
tragedy occupied only a few minutes.
Three of the victims received twenty
one wounds. The mayors daughter,
aged 10, was among the dead, having
been stabbed eight times. The joint
funeral OF the four murdered persons
attracted great crowds from the neigh
boring villages.
L'Allemand's wounds are serious, but
not fatal. He is now comparatively
calm and a y he will be glad to atone
by dying on the guillotine. The doc
tors say he was irresponsible at the
time of the tragedy, though perfectly
sane before and after.
, 1900-07-23
MONEY FOR THE HEIRS.

There Is waiting at the master in
chancery's office at Union Pacific head
quarters a nice little wad of about
$500 from the old hospital fund for
the widows and orphans of claimants
who have died. With this number and
the live claimants who have changed
addresses and their letters have been
returned, the total number of uncalled
for vouchers is between 500 and 600.
There were practically Il. 900 vouchers
to send out, and all Of the others have
reached their proper destination.
What is now wanted is that the heirs
Of deceased claimants make themselves
known and claim their money. Where
personal calls are made at the office
Chief Clerk Stees makes out the papers
and receives the Acknowledgements.
Where written application is made
blanks and directions are furnished,
and all that is required Of the heirs
is that they appear before a notary
public with witnesses and prove that
they are the legal heirs Of the claim
ants. Every effort possible is made to
unnecessary costs to claimants.
OF the $500 vouchers sent out but
few turned up IN a way to cause trou-
BILE. At the shops here. however, there
are two men Of exactly the same name.
, 1900-07-23
EXCUSE FOR CALLING MILITIA.
Reason Given by Powers to Noakes
for Bringing Men to Frankfort.

Georgetown. Ky, July 21.-Rober
Noakes, whose testimony in the Pow
ers case began yesterday, was cross,
examined by Judge Tinsley today.
He said he was deceived into a tall
with Colonel Campbell at Big Stone
Gap, Va, prior to his arrest, where the
latter met him, as Mr.. kramar, inter.
ested in mining. The conversation led
into politics and to the Goebel assas-
sination. Later he found he was talk
ing to an attorney for the prosecution.
He said Campbell did not promise him
anything for his testimony.
Witness said that he had an idea
that Goebel was to be killed, but he
thought it would be in a fight and not
by assassination. When told by John
Powers to keep out of range as some
fellows in the lobby were going to do
the work for Goebel when he came in,
he hurried off to prevent the assassina-
ton.
Noakes was re-examined regarding
the trip of himself and his men to
Frankfort at the time Of the meeting
Of the election commissioners in De
cember.
He repeated that Powers had in
structed him to have his men crowd
into the state house so the governor
would have an excuse to call out the
militia. When they got there, howev-
er, Governor Bradley refused them ad-
mittance. Witness reiterated that the
object Of Powers and others was to in
timidate the commissioners. Witness
was still on the stand when the court
took a recess till afternoon.
The cross-examination of Noakes was
not completed today, but he was ex-
cused until Monday, when he promised
to bring into court his muster roll and
a cartridge given him by John Powers.
Senator J. D. Watson of Mayfield vas
then called.
Ed Steffee, Frankfort messenger boy,
was standing on the steps of the legis-
lative building when the shooting &C.
Cured. Witness saw Goebel fall.
Looking in the direction from which
the shots came he saw the END of a ri
file barrel protruding for a few inches
from a window in the office of secre-
tary of state.
Representative l. N. Green was ques
toned regarding the $500 mountain
GERS at Frankfort January 25x and cor
roborated other witnesses. He said
their tanner was threatening and they
were armed. Witness said:
II was in the house of representa-
tives when the assassination occurred.
After the shooting l watched the execu-
tive building. l saw Wood Skidmore
Of Harlan county and other mountain
GERS standing at the door. Skidmore
had a rifle and the others were armed
with pistols"