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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-11

eral and enterprisinR managers in the
country h In itself ample assurance of
what the public may expect I'm the way
OF entertainment during the present
spring at his palatial playhouse
The opening performance will be given
on Monday afternoon when the company.
headed by Malcolm Williams one OF the
best leading men in the country. and
Valerie Bergere, herseir star of the
first magnitude, VIII make its install bow
The Charity Ball which has been
chosen for the opening week. is one OF
the strongest and most successful domes-
tic dramas ever produced on the Amer
lean stage and is from the pens of Da-
Nid Belasco and the late James G. De-
Mile. The cast is very long one. and
we'll calculated 20 display the strength
Of the company TO fine advantage; and
II Will include. I'm addition 10 Mr. VIII
liams and Miss Bergere. George r. Far
rem. Walter Thomas. Roy Fairchild.
Lisle Leigh, Helen Reimer, Helaine. Had
ley and Sadie Handy, all popular players
OF high standing. and Miss Clara III.
Blaney of this city
The production will be made with en-
tirely new and elaborate scenic effects
and accessories under the personal dircc-
tion Of Mr. Percy Winter, widely known
as one Of the greatest producers and
SNdse ufecNoIS IN the country, whose
famous New York productions OF popular
successes will be duplicated az Keith's
In every detail
Monday evening will be "Governor's
Night and Gov Gregory and stan and
other state officials and distinguished
guests Will occupy boxes; and a number
OF theatre parties already arranged prom
lee to make IL quite a social event Dur
ing the season, performances will be
given daily al 2.l5 ana ), with cut rate
prices at the matinees and the present
popular prices a the evening perform
ances, every seal being reserved and no
extra charge being made for reserved
seats.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-11
C0UNTERFEITER.
Many Charges Against Skoog
Who Escaped From Prison.

Chicago, April ll.--Upon receiving news
OF the capture in New York Of John AL
bert Skoog who Is pronounced by officials
of the United States secret service one
OF the most expert counterfeiters, Cap
tain Porter. OF the United States secret
service. located in this city. at once made
arrangements to have him returned TO
Chicago for trial.
Judge Kohlsaat issued bench warrant
Cor the prisoner, and copy OF the in
dictment, which was voted several years
ago. was mailed TO the authorities in the
east.
The arrest was considered of so much
Importance that a cablegram was sent TO
the authorities I'm Sweden who have been
waiting to take possession OF Skoog as
soon as the United States government got
through with him.
Skoog was arrested in this city on jan
uary q. 1897, for passing 500 counterfeit
bill. Government officers searched his
house and secured "a complete outfit for
making the bogus bills.
Besides. they found ~ $50 bills and over
$1,000 worth Of bogus Swedish kroner
notes.
Pending hearing of his case before
the Federal grand jury Skoog was con-
fined I'm the county iail at Joliet while
the Cook county Jail was being recon-
structed.
Early in the morning of March % he
made his escape with two other alleged
counterfeiters James Foley and Jacob
Johnson. The latter two sawed the win
dow bars Of the jail while Skoog
smothered the sounds by playing an ac-
Gordon.
Skoog is said 10 have re-engaged I'm
counterfeiting the same bills since his es-
cape.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-11
BOILER ExPLODES
One Man Fatally Injured but
Twenty Others ESCAPED.

West Paris, Me-, April ll.-one man
was probably fatally injured and s,onsid-
erable property was destroyed by boil
er explosion at Lewis NJ Name & Sons
wood working factory here early today
The injured man Is Herbert Emmons.
engineer aged 10 years and married The
entire working force of 20 men were I'm
the factory at the time and IL is consid-
cred remarkable that all with the ex-
ception of the engineer escaped injury.
The explosion occurred at ten minutes
past seven o'clock this morning. just af-
ter the machinery had been put In motion
and the small engine house which was
joined To the factory proper by "A short
passageway, was almost compietely de-
molished
The force OF the explosion was directed
away from the main building but tle en-
tire plant was badly shaken The only
man lin the engine room at the time the
accident occurred was Herbert Emmons
the engineer. and when he was found and
taken from the wreckage IL was thought
he was dead. An examination, however
showed the man was still alive, but he
was horribly injured. Both legs were
broken, his face, arms and body were cut
and bruised and IL is thought he was
internally injured. He will probably die.
The twenty employees I'm the factory had
just entered the building and were pre-
pairing for the days work but although
the building was badly shaken by the ex-
plosion none Of them was injured
The cause OF the accident is as Vet un-
known. The boiler. which was of 90 horse
power. was inspected yesterday aud. il
is understood was pronounced I'm good
condition. Probably the only explanation
Of the trouble can be obtained from the
engineer and today he was in no cond-
ton to make a statement
The factory building Is two-story
structure OF wood TOx30 feet. and the
principal manufactures are spools and
clothes pins
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-11
A PUBLIC HEARING
ON CAT SWAMP LAND
Several Advocates of the Public Park
Project Appear Before Committee
of the City Council.

The hearing before the committee on
parks on the petition of certain residents
OF the Second ward asking for the pur-
chase OF "Cat Swamp" for park purposes,
called out number OF the signers of the
petition, and arguments were made In fs-
vor OF the carryingout OF the scheme
one of the principal speakers In behalf
OF the project was Col Henry j. Spooner.
who said I'm substance that the offer
seemed TO him TO be liberal one. The
land would cost less than s23. 900 As IL is
now this piece of ground IL more or less
distasteful TO the residents OF that vicin-
ity. IL is not an attractive spot and IL
detrimental 10 building I'm the immediate
neighborhood OF this small parcel OF land
II do not see what feasible objection
there can be 10 this park said Col
spooner. why should not the PROPOSE
tion that has been made be accepted and
the city become possessed OF a little park
az wonderfully small cost in part OF
the city that needs it and substitute n for
dlsagrecable spot which affords pleas
ure 10 no one? Where can you purchase
Iand Tor 5.t cents "a square foot?
II think from my general knowledge OF
land In that part OF the city that 10 cents
foot for 81 least Elk acres OF land I'm this
plat would not be too much IL this nut
sance OF a pond was done away with"
FOR A PLAYGROUND.
Robert p. clifford thought that there
was no question but that there was a
need for such "A park-a playground space
for the children
Charles Philbrick. OF the school com
mittee. said that he had looked into The
matter OF public Fairgrounds and had
seen the benefits 10 be derived from them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-11
VESSELS NOT LIABLE.

Chicago, ,pril 1l.-Vessels cannot be held
liable for the. loss OF life on account OF
negligence. according 10 the decision Of
the United States courts OF appeals In the
Mary -. Ayer-Onoka case. Recovery can
only be had against the owners OF the
craft, there being no lien against the YES
sci itself.
The case arose over the collision be-
tween the steamer Onoka and schooner
Mary ID. Aver on Lake Michigan two
years ago. The Aver went down carrying
three of it's crew. Suits were Instituted
for $1,000 against the steamer and Il is
these suits that have just been defeated
Numerous similar suits are pending
around the lakes and under the courts
ruling IL Is expected that they will bo
dropped.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-11
A COED STORY

A certain young lady in del.
icate health was advised by her
doctor to take a half-teaspoon-
ful of SCOTS emulsion of cod
liver oil after dinncr-once a
day-and found herself almost
suddenly growing robust.
So small a dose is bv no
means the rule; the rule is
whatever the stomach will bear
mot more. Another rule is:
take il on every least occasion.
but not too much; don't over.
do it.
Wei "nd ress i'ii,'e 'rv u vsuias
tVoIr 4 sp~NE. ses rsah rf,s, Y.- Y-rs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-11
A BIG SUCCESS INDICATED.

The sale OF seats for the opening week
of the spring and summer season Of
standard drama at Keiths already as
sures the success of the innovation and
indicates that IL is 10 be an eminently
popular one. The fact that Mr. Edward
r. Albee permits his own name IA be
used I'm the designation OF his company.
which r. known as the Edward T. Albce
Stock company, II sufficient guarantee
OF it's high character. and his own per-
sonai reputation as one OF the most lib
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-11

Under the FIRST OF these headings tho
Miner presented this Corcumstantlal- l-Al &.
count of The shooting of the ghost
THE much talked " ghost which has
given the public theme on which a.
lavish tie Imagination for the last few
days came 90 view last night again, snI
waE actually seen by two 'of q party o!
i've men who went ip search ~ t 6Ud
who fired two shuts go it from distsnrs
of less than ten feet without producing
ANY effect upou it
Tho party which made tho afcces@f4t
Ffarc IA Nss compgsca. 81 Tom Nsisb.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-11
THEATRICAL NOTES.

One Of the prettiest and most interest
ins sight acts seen al keith's Tor q
long time ~ that % the Sisters o 1eers,
whose daring performance on the tight
wire Is making au Immense hit This week
TO see one OF them jump over tables and
chairs and alight safely on the wire on
the other side is something that cannot
be appreciated unless actually seen and
one ot the most rema rka BILE feats ever
performed on the Keith stage.
There can be no doubt OF the genuine
ness OF the three-milc race ridden twice
daily az keith's by Mica 3 mute"
Charles Murphy and Tom Butler a. the
riders enter Into IL with too mucn evil
dent seriousness TO be open 10 any accus-
alton OF tockeying, while the r, markable
time made IN ITSELF established the TACT
that each rides for all he is worth They
viii try again 20 lower the world = record
before the week Is over though their sue
cess IN That direction Tuesday night
placed tne mark 50 low that some phCu-
omenal riding VIII have 20 ho done %
accomplish W Their act H. certainty the
most exciting thing ever seen on any
stage anu tt trpuses the big Audiences 10
2 piteh OF enlhnsiasm never before paral-
leled at keith's The spectators seeming
unable 20 resist the temptation 90 rise
IN their seats as The iast iap g. reached
ana burst into cheers Tor tho winner
AllNrf VITO nave lFfNkNttlA "i'.|htf fuN
work ~ Louise Nilis VIXEN az Louise
WINS tcpner. she was q fs1orite IN
Jack nnd The Beanstalk" are. takinE al-
iuQst equal pleasure ip bcr charming
piaviug in "ChImf" this week az Nrith's.
The llttlc play is charmiQE hit oi CONF
coy and ~ played p! Gr0rge ". Ioslie.
Miss Wills and company o. one OF the
gems OF Tho Dill.
Miss Katherine ROher. who VIII open n
summer seagOn OF drama at popular
prices at the New Empire Theatre next
month, is now resting in a. quiet New
Hampshire village, preparing fur the are
duous labOrs of the summer Nis Ro-
hcr is one OF the hardest worxors in the
profession. puring The coming season
she VIII present two new play each week
ana this with thf rrhcarsais dailf. meas
the hardest kird nf work, Miss Eobcr
llns large personal following in pruVi-
deutc who will rejoice fp hear that her
hoHlth n rapidly imprntiuR under The
rest cias she o. induixins ln. OIL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-11
FOR FIVE CENTS.
Scott Shot Dead in Quarrel
Over Crap" Game Winnings

New York, April 1l.--Negro laborers
Duarrelled over a FIVE cent piece in a
crap game last night and one was
shot dead The victim was John Scott.
The man who IL alleged 10 have fired
the shot Is John Fuller, who accused
Scott of stealing the coin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-11

To them had .gesorted the children OF not
only poor families. but the children OF
the well-to-do. Under existing conditions
there In no place for the children OF the
"a ward to play II struck him as q good
business proposition TO buy this land.
President cosgrove OF the Beacon Hin
Improvement association spoke in advo-
cacy of the plan, and said he believed the
children would be greatly disappointed II
the city council failed TO approve this
measure.
John NJ. Rounds said that for more than
- years he had lived In the vicinity OF
this swamp, and had seen the children
winter after winter pass by his home 20
go skating. He hoped this pond might be
preserved as a place upon which the
young people could with safety, go TO
skate.
MIR SIssoNs ARGUMENT.
Councilman sisson laid special stress
upon what he claimed might occur If the
city neglected 10 take this property for
public park purposes. 10 might bc given
over 10 tenement house uses and it might
bring an undesirable element into the
community
Augustine Jones, principal of the
Friends school said that 500 people had
been seen on Cat Swamp at one time. Its
popularity az a skating place for the chill
dren and young people in well known He
hoped that the committee and the city
government might be CONVINCED that this
park Is a necessity.
Thomas w. Bicknell, Amos C. Barstow.
David w Hoyt, Alfred Stone. Zechariah
Chafee. Walter 3 Meader. Alfred Comb..
Councilman Peterson and Francis Gala
cher spoke I'm favor OF the proposed play
ground, after which the meeting adjourn
ed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-11
SHOT AT THE GHOST

Party OF Five Men Made a Successful
Search for It Last Night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-11

With Swing OF Its Arms n Lays out
Two Brave Young Men
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-11

W .nd ress li'iis'e ~ II y.u iiks
tSoIr sp~SE. -, Fear rr,s, Y,- Y-s
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-11

To show that. with two bullets IN his
cor its) craven heart. the ghost WAS SIM
able 90 60 business this heading from the
same newspaper j. offered in evidence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-11

Apparition Was Encountered on the II
A. and L. Track North Of the Pump.
house on North Main Strcet-It
Appeared Twice Inside Of one
hIlnute--'rwo Shots Fired az It
Without Effect
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-11

Ten or Twelve Determined Young Men
Visit tho scene Of Ghostlv Appari.Ion
WIN Shrek and a Scream u
Strikes Terror 90 Their Hearts
New-York tribune., 1901-12-29
THE PASSING THRONG.

A. H Waite. of Denver who, in the interests Of
some mining ventures in Cripple Creek. alternates
between Colorado and London.
A MINING talked Interestingly the Hol-
MAN TELLS land House yesterday OF the pres
OF KING ent English king. Edward VII
EDWARD. is essentially up to date mon
arch," said Mr.. Waite. and is
the businesslike king of businesslike people He
has enormous capacity for work. and. il is need
less add. ample opportunities at present
crafty that appetite His been wonderful
career and that he has never been entansled in
political alliance is a sufficient evidence OF his
wonderful tact TO entitle him TO immortal fame
IS 0sng rare dpoa @ e rs Of
s ti Sod bofb ns Se pos R man in p0
else, he is man of business and to his kingship
late queen was eonservative to the last degree,
and that thing had been was sufficiently good
household to the day Of her death death on HG much the
d o he tat rVne fun B on IN I sha fSe
Plumbing she abhorred as unhealthy steam or
6s One A9d open D rss 90Pis0 e ths bed 8,
the ground that they pandered TO luxurious life
and, and were yer ~ unhealthy ti As eonse9uence service
The Queen. while she lived so to speak frugalIy.
at the same time kept UP certain royal customs
that useless and expensive
SOME OF She adhered for example. the
QUEEN rule that servants should
VICTORIAs three weeks and then receive three
CUSTOMS weeks OF, and naturally had to
tain a double retinue of servants
She would not permit candle lighted the second
time, which must have made enormous rake-on
IN wax for some one of her retinue. These and
a number of other royal customs or habits have
undergone a dametrical change since the success
sion of her SON The servants as do
those in the homes of the rich commoners, and the
royal homes in modern fashion. and
are plumbed. heated and furnished in the latest
twentieth century manner. One of the changes that
mas come with Edward VII has met with unanimous
but subdued approval The room occupied by that
worthy out impossible Scotch gilie, John Brown
Whle living, the Queen would suffer other to
cupy after his death Indeed she always kept il
IN the same manner John Brown had left it.
IN II were his belongings. and the apartment
Kept locked up. Then came Edward VII and
stralshtway he had the door unlocked the furnish
Ings removed, and the room made over into a
Dnldrd room, move that his subjects hearty
approval am curious TO see, however, If Albert
EDWARD VIII ever be content to actually live at
if9ucklngharn Palace suppose he will have to. but
he dearly loves MARLBOROUGH House. and is loath
10 give IL up. should 0e surprised if he found
excuses TO delay his removal from the house which
as r@rince of Wales he so thoroushly identified
with that title"
New-York tribune., 1901-12-29
YESTERDAYS MUSIC.

Two of Gounod's operas were given at the Metro
politan yesterday and. strange to say, Faust"
had its first performance for the season at what is
called popular" performance. Considering all
the elernents-opera. performance and audience
the popular representation was the most gratifying
OF the week. The attendance numerous in the
afternoon. and disposed TO kindness, which some
features Of the representation invited. but IL was
larger in the evening, and enough in its
demonstrations of approval inspire the singers
to do their best. The afternoon opera was Romeo
ct Juliette.' which given in a manner that
excited alternately admiration and disappoint-
ment. Miss Syb Sanderson sang the waltz
song neatly and NJ. Alvarez threw a great deal
of dramatic JUNCTION into the exile scene, but in the
potion scene there independence of both
singers touching the pitch which the orchestra in
sisted upon maintaining which painful 10 the
listeners. In the Faust performance creditable
degree of excellence was maintained, Nine. Eames
singing the music of Marguerite with voice of
opulent beauty and finding excellent support in
Mr.. Dippers tuneful if somewhat angular and
unimpa ssoned Faust. NJ Journet's admirable
Mephistopheles, Signor Scottrs fine Valentin and
Miss Bridewell's tunefu Siebe
At Carnegie Hall Kubelik played his best in the
afternoon smaller audience than he has yet
faced and in the evening the Oratorio Society gave
its sixty-frst performance Of Handels Messiah
Mrs Leslie singing the sopranos, because both
Miss Palliser and Sara Anderson were i'll. and Mr..
Gregory Hart the tenor solos
New-York tribune., 1901-12-29

There is no generally accepted derivation.
The word is of ancient Morse or Scandinavian
origin. as old as the Yule festival. which long
antedates the Christian era. II comes from the
Arglo- Saxon "geol," or lula" and that from
the Morse or Icelandic "jol," or 'io" reappeaT-
ing In Danish JUL and in Swedish
Jul" "Geola," "gehhor and "gehhel"
other Anglo Saxon forms. Some philologlsts
identify it with the Icelandic "hjol." "hiol,"
meaning a wheel, in reference 10 the completed
circuit or turning point of the year. Others, in
Guiding Flick and Skeat. derive IL from the
Icelandic "yla," to howl whence the Anglo
Saxon "gylan," to make merry; the German
"jodeln," to sing in a high pitched voice; the
English "yowl" and yell and-through the
French-"jolly." Still others seek TO connect
it with the Latin 'uulo. ululare," 10 howl
(whence "ululation'O, but this last is the least
tenable theory, since the festival and its name
undoubtedly of Morse or Scandinavian
origin. and were imported and adopted into the
Christian Church from the heatnen West Of
Europe in the time of St Chrysostom, in the
fourth century. which time Christmas began
to be celebrated on December % instead OF, as
formerly. conjointly with the Epiphany on Jan
uary g. There is however no general agree
ment among scholars upon the derivation or
"Yule."
New-York tribune., 1901-12-29

CLEAR THE TRACK.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir; The streetcar is the carriage OF the people
and should have the right OF way against private
vehicles those hired by individuals. The right
of streetcars to proceed should be much like that
OF the United States mail or even of ambuances
and fire apparatus. The streetcar serves multi
tude. and it should be able to them in the
best possible manner. 1t should be able make
as fast time is consistent with safety. There is
enough in the streets for private vehicles, and
they should be restrained from wantonly obstruct
ing streetcar traffic
One has only observe Twenty-third-st of
afternoon, particularly the block between Fifth and
Sixth aves., to realize the need of decided change
The entire block the appearance OF a continu-
Gus cab stand Frequently of carriages lines
each sidewalk all through the block, and a slow
moving mass of them fills the space between
Through this almost inert mass the streetcar picks
its way. II has been known 70 take car fifteen
minutes to traverse the length of this block. Cab
and wagon drivers pay little no attention 70 the
motormans gong. This is often observed on streets
where there is an abundance OF space unoccupied
outside OF the tracks.
Recently the writer boarded a crosstown at
Lexington-ave. and Twenty-third-st at 4:25 p. m
1t arrived the Erie ferry. Twenty-t -third-st. and
the North River o'clock, thus taking thirty five
minutes. about twice the proper time. The
rnotorman was utterly unable 70 make better time
After getting of the jam between Fifth and
Sixth aves. one loaded wagon after another got in
driver pleased going only at a walking pace Sew
eral persons on the lost their trains In conse
quence OF the delays.
efficient powers TO clear the track Bestowng such
powers would be OF great advantage to the people
the score OF its being another concession 10 the
traction companies. That should be minor con-
New-York. Dec. e. 1901
New-York tribune., 1901-12-29
RELIGION AND MORALITY"

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir; The editorial in to-day's paper headed
Religion and Morality is a good study and
have been thinking ii None of our periodi-
Gals suggest quite much good reflection upon i'm
portant subjects The Tribune. Do you not think
morality little lower than true Christianity even
though much higher than the so-called Christian
ity2 Cannot morality be selfish. though of a
nober character than immortality? A man may
be honest, and give to the poor. and be kind his
family because it in the end is wiser for hin-bet
ter in what it brings into his own life, and so on
while the who lives like Christ does nothing
chiefly for himself. but TO enrich and purify the
world making himself like Christ because he
admires that character above all others. Christ
broad, yet He approved of church and
went. "ss his custom was" This showed He did
not go every service upon Interchangeable rules but
II His custom 20. He did not court man be-
he rich in money and poor in character;
He put character first but He did not despise
wealth.
Philosophy is good; is better far than rreligion;
IL is a part of real religion but only a part-the
real Christian is philosopher and also lover. He
cannot have half and the world prosper
see it God meant II should be. Let us to
church; let us love as well as reason
New-York Dec. %, 1901 HIRAMIA.