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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-10
d nm m THEATRES

Miss Pauline Hall Is the special attrac-
ton OF the Wilbur Opera company the
present week at the Providence Opera
House. aud last night she got splendid
reception.
Miss Halls work Is too well known 10
require more than q mere m on. BY
her fine stage presence. her pleasing voice
and by her gracious manner she won
long .ago a warm place In the hearts OF
lovers OF light opera
Last evening she was heard I'm some OF
her favorite selections. During the re-
mainder OF the week she will be heard
In other selections from her charming
The ever popular and delightful 'Lul-
Iaby" from the opera OF "Erminie" was
sung by Miss Han last evening. II is
needless 10 say II delighted the audience.
Though the management announce
change In the printed program from the
opera OF the "Royal Mlddy' To the opera
OF "Olivettc." Miss hall will continue all
the week.
The opera company presented last night
the very pretty opera or Audran entitled
Indiana" IL Is not as familiar 10 prin-
cipals and chorus as some others are,
but IL was well given last evening.
his always satisfying work as comedian
In the part OF Matt-O the Mill and little
Gabriers very artistic work is very pleas
ing I'm the part OF Peter
part as Lord Dazrel az he has generally
taken recently. but he does his work
well.
the approval OF the audience and his
singing of the charming duet with Miss
Baker. THE World Forgetting and by
the World Forgot, was very agreeable.
Miss Baker much TO the pleasure of
many friends has returned TO the com
pany and her attractive voice Is heard
To advantage I'm this opera. Miss Mar
garet Bolton has a suitable part I'm Lady
Prue. Miss Pingree is the maid OF In
diana and her work is as refreshing as
ever
Miss Hattie Richardson Is In every way
charming Nan, the wife of the miller.
and her singing OF the mill song was
very satisfying. The chorus accompani-
ment TO this song was very well done
A new song that won much favor last
evening was sung by Al Lamar. 1t was
dedication seemed to add much TO its
popularity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-10
DIED ALONE.
George PeCkham Found Dead
in His Room at No. 241
Wickenden Street.

George Peckham, 6s years of age,
was found dead In his room at 2i1
Wickenden street by Mrs. Cannon at
$3.50 o'clock last night.
Mr. Peckham's wife died last winter
and since that time Mr.. Peckham has
occupied the room in which he was found
dead. He was last seen alive Sunday
night, when he went 10 a nearby store
To purchase milk. To friend who met
him on the street he said he was not
feeling well. and thought he would have
TO go to the hospital
When found he was in bed with a
fan in his hand. indicating that he had
suffered from the excessive heat.
Medical Examiner Palmer who vjewd
the remains decided that dea IN was due
to natural causes, and the body was
turned over to an undertaken Mr..
Peckham is survived by a son, George
Peckham, and "a brother. William
Peckham. resides at East Greenwich.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-10
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

NARRAGANsETT-M A Wade, Alex
King, Il + Bullock, Mrs A Barrows'
Pauline Hall. New York; + A McCormlck.
r stone, Boston: Geo o Sawyer, Hart
ford; G Clossey, New Haven; + Waltz
fielder, ID f Schwartz. 5 Miller II Lich-
Isan'elR, Hall Roston' = M ssS Levy. New York. G A
Churchill, Boston; Bergman. Hartford
A G Cross. Springfield; G MATHEWS,
Jr, New Haven: Champlin; worcester;
+ Il Baker. Boston; Jas Dewey, Pitts.
field; + B Kingman, Leominsteri
Frey, Mr. and Mrs w Nichols, New
bert. f 4 Farrar, New York; a 9 VIII
liams, Newark: + Mitchell. J + Par
sons. Philadelphia; III ID Austin, w
Brown; NJ Helleman;, n, New & YORK; sn - a cGos
II irwin, New York; w j Donnelly, Bal
timore.
NEwMAN-w y, Robbins. W F Car
Isle. A w Farwell, G Carter; II l.
Whaley, III A Fenner and wife, Boston; /;
Il & Carleton, Worcester: IA y Bleecker
New York; III $ Webber. Philadelphia; I;
Springfield Il II Meyer, ii Z Chapman,
G Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Geo Adams,
Boston, B j Schlesinger, New York; r.
II Molyoe: wRrshaufr oiipSaat nSssUf New York
storms. Norwich; N A Bishop. Melrose;
Il Il Day, g ID Stanford. Boston; a i
kendrick, New Haven; M Welsel New
York: w Bond. w ID Miner, n a Wright,
Boston.
DoRRANCE-A g Nichols. Harry. s
ISimball, n J Gutman, Ill Levy, r ~
York; r. S Kingsley. c II NJ Williams.
Il w Rowe, Boston; Benz Wilbur, SO
scituate; Chas Simons, I'D Asheim, New
YORK: g Il Watson, Jr, Boston, w X
Trenton; J L Martinez. New York; II +
Wales. Buffalo: NJ Millin. New York;
II T. Tobey, Boston; w u Southwel, G
DeBarnes, New York; Meidner
w Olds, Boston; r l. Burlington, Wor-
cester q " Whalley, New York: Geo
+ Miller, Boston; II / Dodge, New York.
THE ALBEE--Jos Leibly, Mr. and Mrs
Chas Smith. Boston; Peter MeCloud.
Edna Melville, Empire Theatre: Mrs and
Miss Leonard, Taunton; Joseph Harvey,
Wm Hurley. Boston. Chas Huse,
Macvickar Sergt Taylor, u : A; W
Main. Putnam. Conn. X Wallace, Boston,
NJ Armstrong, Worcester; John Conant.
MhadIe9cre s1 nhscy W NJ serrv y" goston. Miss onn
Julian. Leominster. Mass; Grace Rey-
nolds, Boston. Geo o Aloody, New York;
IL ]. shields, Boston; Augustin Neuville
Worcester: l. l. Hall New York, ] "A
Denlar, r. % Lswton Newport; George
y Hall, Providence; Corrslli Bros, Rocky
Point; Marion .Marteii. jeanette Barring
ton. w V McInerny, New York
PERRTN-F A Cook. Providencei w ID
Elliott, Boston. q n Wickcs, Miss Wlckes.
Troy. n v: Mr. and Mrs r. r Snow. Hart
y r Adams Nstick. r A Noonsn, 9 Y
Munro. ! GIL BOSTON. "a Hart Ptovi-
dence. w N Johnson Uncssvillc. Dell
more, New York; i Sawyer. Chicago
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-10
FAIRGROUNDS.
Those at Atwe|rs Avenue and
willard Avenue Have Been
Opened for the Season;

Two summer Fairgrounds were
opened yesterday. They are on At
wells avenue and Willard avenue. The
attendance at both was very large
and the young women i'm charge were
kept busy attending TO the little ones.
For the amusement and pleasure of
the children there are swings, sand
boxes. hopes. shovels and palls.In the
rooms of the school buildings connect
ed with the Fairgrounds there are
books and magazines loaned from the
Public Library. which will furnish
good wholesome reading to those de-
sirous of willing away some of the
time indoors.
Miss Belle West is i'm charge OF the
Willard avenue grounds. and Miss
Emily T.. Campbell is her assistant. The
AtwelIs avenue grounds are in charge
Of Miss Annie M. Kinds.
Next week it Is believed the play
grounds situated on Julian street will
be opened II an additional sum Of $l25
IL raised.
The summer school situated on
Charles street Will open on July is.
The principal is Augustus +. Rose. who
will Also supervise the excursions and
have charge OF the art department.
Arthur Ray is IN charge of the man
ual training work. and Thomas Brad
ford IL his assistant. Paul Raussenbach
of Brown University is the instructor
in gymnastics. Nature study is under
the charge OF Miss Emma Henley, as
sisted by Miss Katherine Whitford.
Miss Jessie NJ. Parton has charge OF
the kindergarten department, and Mrs.
Maud W. Hersey has under her super
vision. the transition class. Miss Alma
Field is an assistant i'm the art depart
ment. Miss Emma A. Parker ~ a teach
er in clay modelling and AN assistant
in the art department.
Miss Marion Midgley Is clerk or the
scaool. The Fairgrounds ON Willard
avenus are situated east or Eddy
street, near the river. and those on At
wells avenue at the primary school
near America street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-10
THEATRICAL NOTES.

All the Hoyt comedies have been
leased for next season to different
managers. They are so protected by
advance payments that a weekly In
come of from $1,000 to $500 is assured.
James R. Carey has engaged to
write for Sullivan g. Blair a melodrama
called I'm the Heart of Africa" based
upon the Stanley Relief Expedition.
Ben Teal yesterday received a letter
from Lee Harrison. In which the come
dian said he would sail for home on
July 7, so az TO be here in time for the
beginning of rehearsals for The Rog-
ers Brothers in Central Park" on July
16.
Have you any idea" asked a well
known manager recently, how many
ambitious young playwrights are try
ing to make capital out of Dickens
characters? In one pigeonhole of my
desk there are right now six drama
tizations OF Nicholas Nickelby.' In an
other there are q round dozen adapta-
tions of Martin Chuzzlewitt.' Read
them? Ii would take more than pa
tience of Job to do it, and yet any
manager who can lay his hands on a
good dramatization of any one of Dick
ems NOTkt 1S Wtil dlpIf6 tOWdIN ldlF-
sized fortune"
1t was an outspoken statement of
fact, but 1t summarized tersely, yet
emphatically, the situation. The sue
cessful or fairly successful attempts
to put Dickens characters on the stage,
and still make them retain the charm
which has endeared them to the
whole English-spea iace, could
be numbered on two fingers-"15ttle
r-ftst x..lxt II Texff ..ta
years ago, and THE Only Way" a
drama built upon the story of "A Tale
of Two Cities"
Marie Tempest has gone into con-
cert work very seriously and is maxi
ing n success OF II. Ii is recalled that
as Mary Hetherington and recent
graduate OF the Royal Academy OF
Music her first success was won In
oratorio. especially In Elijah. II is
rather difficult TO think of the heroine
OF The Red Hussar and The Fencing
Master In such role.
When Maclyn Arbuckle was playing
Smith in 'why Smith Left Home" at
the Strand Theatre in London, he was
put up" at the Savage Club and be-
came popular because OF his engaging
personality and aptness as an enter
taner. He IL very clever In telling
"darkey" stories. One evening, after
the performance, surrounded by a
party of Englishmen, he related the
following
There is a tradition in Texas that
IL a mule kicks a darkey i'm the head
the animal will go lame. A colored boy.
walking along road one morning,
met a little colored girl with her feet
wrapped up in immense -bandages of
gummy saclons. She was limping pain
fully.
"Wha' de mattah VIII yo feet.
Sukey?" the boy asked,
"Fader done hit me on de hsde wild
a club when I was a standin' on irom."
was the response. ...l.
An Englishmsn sat In the group
about Mr.. Arbuckle. sccentrically
dressed, wearing n snuff coiored frock
coat and yellow tie. lie placed his
Jnonocle TO his eye with "A tired air and
languidly remarked
And did not she protest to the su-
thorities?"
"oh. yes" responded Arbuckle. she
wrote 20 the chief Of police about IL"
silenced reigned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-10
A PEEPING tom.
Twice Ducked and Nearly
Drowned by Coney Island
Life Savers.

New York. July 10.--coney Island
had the water spectacle of the season
Sunday afternoon. Some 5000 bathers
and 5000 promenaders looked on. The
star role was played by a stout. elder
ly individual, whose hair was tinged
with gray, and whose get-up indicated
extreme respectability, while minor
ky, bronze-limbed young life savers.
The scene was set off the jetty near
Stauch's bathing pavilion. Suddenly
the group of life savers appeared from
somewhere. They were such heroes of
the deep as Tom Clark, Jim Hall, Alec
Selle, Charley Slattery and Burt ow-
ems, with others less known to fame.
Aloft on their shoulders they bore
the respectable one, struggling madly.
He was hatless and protesting. He
fought his captors flerceIy. but they
only laughed and tossed him into their
lifeboat.
stop, stop!" he cried. How dare
you!"
But a laugh was his answer. Twen-
ty lusty strokes sent the boat skim
ming out on the placid ocean, while
other lifesavers swan behind with loud
guffaws, frollicking like a school of
porpoises. Thee bathers stopped their
sport and the beach crowd looked on
amazed.
Suddenly all hands sat on one side
of the boat. 1t upset. Into the wa
ter toppled the helpless one. The life
savers set UP a roar OF laugher. The
unknown sank, while people ashore
gasped with horror. Once the gray
head appeared above the surface and
a gurgle for help reached the shore.
The life guards swan about him mock
ingly.
went the gray head again and from
the shore came the cry. For shame,
for shame,
Floundering wildly and desperately.
the man arose once more. but not
hand was extended TO his aid. He was
tust sinking for the third time when
six pairs OF strong arms reashed out
for him and tossed him into the now
righted lfeboat.
Then they rowed i'm for the shore
again. while the water-soaked passen-
ger waved his arms and shouted for
help.
shame, shamel" cried the crowd
on the beach.
In came the boat Suddenly II
stopped short. six brawny, bronzcd
arms seized the gray-headed one and
tossed him high in the air. Before he
fell the boat was out from under. He
landed I'm the water up to his chin.
The crowd ashore was frantic.
Arrest theml" cried hundred
men.
save mel" screamed the man in the
water. fioundering frantically.
Hes peeping Tom" yelled the life
savers showing the fellow I'm so that
he could touch bottom and drag him
self out of the waves. a sorry sight,
indeed
Instantly the tone OF the throng
changes Ten Thousand fingers OF
scorn were pointed al him. "Peeperl
peeperl" roared 10000 throats. In ahe
turnut the gray-headed one Of alleged
respectability waded out ana ran,
dripping away.
"Its che only way 90 deal with such
scamps," said Capt. Clarke. the Vet-
eran 'ifesaver We caught him
/. frightening women and children. We
could have had him arrested. bd the
women would not appear IN court. This
is the best way 90 teach such mon
good lesson. Were going tn duck
avery one wc catch. This one can
skuik Fotne after DARK after getting
dried out. We Asushs him under this
hoard walk --
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-10
THE WILCOX HOUSE.

The Wilcox House. Portsmouth. r.. l..
will open June 18th. This house Is pleas
antly situated. overlooking Seaconnet
river Free bathing. For particulars ad-
dress MRS. u. l.. WILCOX. Portsmouth.
R. /.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-10

The New Woman tossed her head
haughtny.
''T hone nobody is deluding himself
with the thought that I am a passing
.nitherins leek upcp the systsnSers
PW sf this pnorsnf the New Bsb~
ss @ r. as: az: lsis Sss s.1 g: 5sss7s'I 5cSissI
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-10
STEAMER QUEEN CITY

Will leave Seaconnet for Providence daily
,Sundays exceptedJ at $3.50 a. M, Pierce's
wharf 1l5 a. m. Newton 1885 a. m.
Humphrey & Church wharf, Tiverton.
Z 80 a. IN. Returning. leave Providence
$50 y. m, Tiverton i:f0 D. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-10

PERRTN-F A Cook. Providence; w ID
Troy. n v: Mr. and Mrs II r SNOW Hart
ford: Tony Pearl and WE New Yerk
r Adams >stick. r. A Noonsnl 9 Y
Munro, ! GIL Boston. w Har, Ff9vi-
more, New York; e l. Sawyer. Chicago
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-10
.SAGQNNEI STEAMBOAT
COM PANY.
SUNDAYS.

Leave Providence 10 a. m, Seaconnet .
p. m. stopping at Pierces wharf, Tivcr-
ton and Bristol returning.
PIANO ON BOARD FOR USE OF PATRONS
.SIIORE DINNERS anrucd In the Now
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-03

Good Results from Judge Leathers's
New Rule.

Out of fourteen default divorce suits
heard by Judge feathers yesterday but
three DEGREES were granted. This is the re-
suit of the new plan of having defendants
appear at the hearing and testify. Begin
ming with yesterday. Judge feathers will
in each month, and the first experience
was full Of interesting testimony. All day
long the courtroom was moderately filed
The days work resulted i'm three divorces
being granted, three denied, one dismissed
two taken under advisement and five con-
continued because the defendants were not
in court, and the hearings will not be COM
pleted until their side of the story is pro-
scented, either by mail or personal ap-
pearance.
The suit of Jacob Mendall for divorce
from his wife, Esther Mendall, was taken
under ADJUSTMENT. He said they were mar
ried in England fourteen years ago and
came to Indianapolis in 1893. He said his
wife deserted him after living here year.
In the testimony il developed that his wife
had paid his attorney, through an ''arbitra-
tor" enough money to pay the expenses of
securing the divorce.
Adam c. Pollard alleged that his wife,
Mary f. Pollard, had been cruel to him
and once drew butcher knife on him. say
ing she would send him to Crown Hill and
herself to Jail Mrs. Pollard was brought
into court and said Pollard threatened to
told him her threats would be carried into
execution il he tried TO carry out his un-
dertaking. The case was taken under adj
yiSement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-03

1t is said that the Chicago & Northwest
ern is making preparations to convince the
government that it should be allowed to
carry more of the mails between Chicago
and the Union Pacific transfer at Council
Bluffs. AT present the Chicago Burlington
* Quincy derives twice as much as the
Northwestern in carrying the mail between
the points named. Figures Just published
giving the amounts paid the railroads
government show that the New York Gen.
trail, between New York and Buffalo. re-
ceives, per annum, $1,450.0O0; the Lake
Shore, between Buffalo and Chicago, N10O.-
000; the Chicago e. Northwestern. between
Chicago and Omaha, 100000; the Chicago,
burlington & Quincy, between Chicago and
Omaha, $500 900; the Union Pacific, between
Omaha and Ogden, $1,020O00. The full
amount received by the roads for carrying
the mail between the two oceans is A,5l7. 00O
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-03

The Appellate Court yesterday affirmed
the Judgment in the case of Harry Ross
against the Union Cement and Lime Com
pany, denying the complainant any dam
ages for injuries received while engaged
in loading rock for the company. The COM
plainant alleged that he was injured
through the negligence of his foreman,
but the Appellate Court held that the fore
man was only fellow-servant and denied
the companys liability.
The Appellate Court also affirmed the
decision in the case of Moses Haas against
the c.. r. Cones & Son Manufacturing Com
pany. The appellant owned clothing store
at Worthington, which was managed by his
brother. Norris Haas, under the name OF
M Haas" The appellant frequently
bought goods of the appellee, and when
he sold out to his brother he published a
notice to that effect in a Worthington
paper. The appellee sold goods TO the
brother afterwards. for which he failed TO
Pay, and it then secured a judgment in a
suit against the appellant. the court holding
that the mere publication in local news
paper of change in a business firm is not
notice to persons at a distance who have
dealings with the firm unless they actually
read IL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-03
THE COURT RECORD.
APPELLATE COURT.

1916, Ross VS.. Union Cement. ETC.. Company
law master Is nor Liable 80 one Of his servants
for injuries sustained by the latter through the
negligence Of fellow-servant or any other as
sumed risk. ?. Servants engaged in the same
general line of duty are fellow-servants. though
one may be superior and the other subordinate
and under the immediate direction and control OF
the former.
1856. Haas VS.. Cones. etc. Company. Upton
tmony is excluded and such action is assigned
as error the ruling of the court will stand I'M
ruling he pr og pa ts erf teo Gan $40" hs
court cannot weigh conflicting evidence to de,
Of particulars is a part of the complaint with
which It is filed. & Where instruction properly
desires more specific instructions to the jury
should request II: ;. Instructions must be con-
s4s7. McFarlane vs Foley Marion s. C. Pc
tition for leave TO make marginal notes granted.
Petition to amend assignment OF errors over
ruled.
Minutes
1861. Herman Brems VS.. Adm @. NJ. Shsr-
1880 Pittsburg, Cincinnati. Chicago & St.
Louis Railway Company VS.. Artie S. Street.
Horny c. c. Appellees brief 50
SUPERIOR COURT
Room John l.. McMaster, Judge.
George Crockett VS.. Armilda Crockett: divorce.
Finding and decree for plaintiff at his costs.
Priscilla Brown VS.. Horace Brown; divorce.
Judgment against defendant for costs.
= Ida Barton VS.. William Barton; divorce,
for costs
CIRCUIT COURT.
Henry Clay Allen, Judge.
Davis Schneider, James Fell, Giuseppe NJ.
Marone. Reinhold Stark and Edward Huewel
naturalized.
Barney Bailey VS.. James Stubbs's Estate;
claim. Allowed by administrator for $50 and
costs against estate.
Isaac Il. Scudder VS.. James Stubbs's Estate;
claim. Allowed for 500 at costs OF estate by
agreement of parties.
Rhoda Stubs Meachem Va. James Stubs S
Estate; claim Allowed for S120 at costs of es-
tate by agreement of parties.
Mary Z. Hays VS.. James Stubbs's Estate
claim. Allowed for SIPS at costs OF estate by
agreement of parties.
Jesse Warrington VS.. Sophia E. Rhodes ct al.
to quiet title. Trial by jury resumed. Adj
tIonal evidence heard
NEW SUITS FILED.
State of Indiana VS.. Henry T. Krug; informa-
ton for contempt of court. Superior Court
Room l.
Hugh Sweeney VS.. John II. CRUDE; account
Superior Court. Room 2
Hattie L. Clayton VS.. Amos Clayton; divorce
Circuit Court.
Samuel Shuck VS.. Ashbel G. Strain ct al. &c
quiet title. Superior Court, Room 2.
William Jones ct al. VS. Paul r. John eft al.
on note Superior Court, Room l.
Anna Mary Francis VS.. David 7. Francis: di-
vorce. Circuit Court.
Adam Munich Carrie Munich; divorce. Su-
perior Court, Room 2
In the matter of the impeachment OF James
T. Quigley. Circuit Court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-03
WILL TEST HIS ABILITY
PRESIDENCY OF THE SOUTHERN PA
CIFIC is A HEAVY TASK.
Train 10 Makes n Fast Run,
Covering Miles in Fifty Seconds
Cost of Mail transportation.

The directors of the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company yesterday elected Chas.
NJ. Hays to the presidency of the company.
No other business transacted at the
meeting 1t is stated that Mr.. Hays will
receive a salary of $4,000 per annum. He
is now receiving from the Grand Trunk and
Central Vermont as general manager $40
900. But few persons comprehend the i'm
portance Of the position OF president OF the
Southern Pacific. This system OF railroads
Is controlled by the Southern Pacific Com
pany, a company chartered under the laws
of the State of Kentucky. with an author
lied capital stock of 500. 900 600, of which
$685. SOP, 100 has been issued. The total mile
age of the system Is 1914 miles.