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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-19
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ratrolman John +. Holland. member
of the Chaffee street station Was sns-
peuded from duty at roll call last even
ing.
The shop of tho Rhode Island Bottlins
90 is on Mr.. IIollano's beat and. as WAS
stated in Tho News, tho place was forced
opon Wednesday night and small
amount OF cash was taken, but the
.brenk" was not discovered until 5
o'clock in the morning. Upon investiga-
ton the police officials learned that Mr..
Holland had not been In the vicinity dur
ing the hours OF his turn.
This he honestly acknowledged. There
are those who claim that no policeman,
unless mounted on a bicycle. can cover
this beat as Il should be covered. as II is
n very large one Mr.. Holland became a
member OF the police force when John
ston was annexed. and had been MEM
her OF the Johnston police force for many
years previously. lie was never repri-
mandcd before.
THE pusines. Men will hold their
monthly meeting Monday evening. when
the banquet committee will make Its re-
port.
The doctors are on the 70 from early
IN the morning until late az night "ar'ug
for grip patients. and I'm many cases sick
folks have been Obliged 20 wait more
than As hours for n physician.
The What Cheer Social club held ball
IN the armory on Stokes street last even
ing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-19
HOUSE WhRMING.
New Tea Rooms Of Y. ". C.
7. U. Opened Last EVsnIng.

The new quarters., Of the Young
Womcns tea rooms. maintained under
the auspices of the Y. W. g. r. e. at -
Snow street. had many Interested visit
ors between the hours OF I and ycstcr-
day afternoon and and 10 last evening
-nn-1he- -ncSGZioh OF tic house warmlus."
given under the direction OF the social
committee Of thc organizat tion.
W. the evening '..shcrc was large at
tendance for the exercises. ON The plat
form were Miss Nellie Pierce. president
of the Y. ". e. r. L.. Miss sarah l..
DOYLE, Eevsr;. S. Rousmanlcre rector OF
Grace Episcopal church, and Mrs Mafy
~ liubcock. state president of the ". G..
Il. T..
Aitpr singing by Misses Morse and Will
lard, and prayer ny Mr.. ,sahcock. short
0GdreSf was made Oy Miss Pierce in
which she reviewed The work of the
cr'yuuiZati0n.
Mis- sarah T. Doyle. Rev Mr. Rops-
manierc and Mrs Eabcork all spoke in
tcfcstiuElN. and there Wa some excellent
music bv tho LStro trio, consisting
Of thrsr young women Who played most
sklt'nlt tbe yiglln. cello ahd piano.
Afier the casrciscS in thc hall Hight re-
frcshmcnts were reryea and there was
~ informal Inspection of the rooms and
their Appointments
The nlemberg Of the social committee
who had ip charge he house WARNING
are Mrs. George W. Bates Miss e. -.
Pike. Miss NJ. ~. Niett, Miss sara
Fletcher. Mrs Whitman. Miss lillian
Gale, ana Mrs. William Peck.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-19
ANNUAL MEETING
Held BY Society for Prevention
Of Cruelty 10 Children.

The annual meeting OF the Rhode Island
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Children was held at o'clock yesterday
afternoon In the office OF the general
agent at 20 Market Square. The meeting
was presided over by Rev. T. q. Wesley.
I'm the absence Of the president. John
r.. Bartlett. After the usual reltine
business had been disposed Of Agent
Thurber read a letter from President
Bartlett. declining a reelection. Action
was deferred until the next meeting OF
the society.
The reports OF the president. the Sec
retary. the treasurer and the home COM
mittee were read. accepted and ordered
TO be placed on file. The report of the
treasurer showed that the receipts for
the year were SO. Go95s aud the expendi
tures. S.5il.9i: sl4,700 was transferred TO
The permanent fund, leaving balance on
hand OF SSfA 81.
The chairman OF the nominating COM
mitlee then presented the following
names FOR the board of directors and they
We're unanimously accepted:
The Governor chairman of the senate
finance committee. chairman OF the house
finance committees. chairman OF the sem
49, htS Jnd.ela,dy COMMITTEES, cha,rmnn @ 81 'he
-. Granger. Howard o. sturges, JOSEPH
II. Fanniag, Rev, Augustus M, Lord. Capt.
yunn X LdI'lett Alp.rt L. AnthonN, 1T
Edward :. Beacon. Charles w. Jcncks.
Zephaniah Brown, Aaron l.. ordway.
William r. Crandell. Cen. elisha VI.
Rhodes Rev Ernest q. W Weslcy, MRS.
Albert l. Anthune. Mrs. II. 7. Ralicu.
Mrs Charles Briggs Mrs. David )
Baker. Mira. Wi1iam G. Baker Mrs. y
Russell Bartlett, Mrs u. Russell Brown.
Mrs. Frances r.. Bayd. Mrs. h. y. Cap
bsrt \ Fenncr Mrs c. f. Longiey. Mrs
Charles Matteson, Mrs. r s. Manton.
Mrs stephen Metcalf Mrs g. l.. c..
prmsbee. Mrs. Walter A. Peck. Mrs
Henry Pearce, Mrs Edward ID. pearce,
Mrs James Richardson. Mrs. Howard
Richmond, Mrs William G. Rocker, Mrs
J. Edward SlUdlcy, Mrs Roscoe = Wash
burn, Mrs. David A. Peirce DR. Parnell
e. Fisher
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-19
DIED.

BANIGAN-rn Chicago. 18th inst. Maria
T. Banigan. wife OF the late Joseph
Banigan.
BLOMBERG-In this city, 18th inst.
Herman n. Blombers, aged "a years. 3
months, ! day.
BoOTH-In this city. 18th INST, Hugh ].
Booth agcd a years.
GALLAGHER this city 18th inst,
Patrick Gallagher.
HtNr--tn this city. 18th inst David II
Hunt
MAEEPEAC Fin this city. 18th inst.
Mnry NJ. MakepnacG widow of Sylyes-
ter ID. Makepeacc aged 81 years
McDERMOTT-l this city. 18th inst.
Catherine MeDcrmott.
O'DONNEII--1n this city, 18th inst.
Mary widow OF Thomas O'Donrc'l.
RtrstNSeN~fn tht--eity. 18th inst, SUI
sana. wife OF John Robinson, aged 90
years.
RCTHERFORD--In this city 18th inst.
at his late residence. 19l Pleasant street,
Theodore Rutherford.
sMITII-In this city. 18th inst Mar
garet widow OF Robert W Smith. aged
- years.
sPRAGIiE--In this city, 10th inst, VII
liam Spragun aged rs years
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-19
PASSED AS MAN.
For Thirty Years Voted for
TamMln hll Was Woman.

New York, Jan. 19.-By the death OF
Murray H. Hall. at No. l45 Sixth ave-
nuc. Wednesday night II was discovered
that for the last 30 years "A woman had
passed herself of as a man with such
-cnInp,cte- snccess that not until ,he ply
sician laid out the body in death was
her sex revealed ~"~
For % years Murray n. Hall. the wo-
man In question, had hvcd as a married
man, having two wives. surviving both.
For - years she consorted with men rs
one OF them; for 30 years she voted the
Democratic ticket in this city: For the
last six years she was a member of the
Iroquois club. The leading Tammany or
ganization' OF the fifth assembly district.
she took part I'm political parades.. car
ricd torches aud banners. went TO "a
looms snd cigar stores, and treated when
it was her turn. but not once did her
comps rions. the bartenders. or any one
else suspect her sex
Murray H. Hall was four feet seven
Inches ia height and weighed rs pounds.
She was smooth faced. Her voice was -
deep as that of many men. Her actions
were masculine.
Her gestures gait, language were those
cf men. Her attire was the usual cloth
ing OF men She wore her hair clipped
close Her features were prominent and
not softcned by any feminine grace.
She was a fghter. too once she tried
to thrash two stalwart policemen and
gave them tusslc before they subdued
her She was fully able. despite her
small stature, TO take care OF herself
in a rn,x-up. She was well-known as a
professional bondsman I'm the courts OF
this city.
ia only one or TWO ways did she be-
tray any feminine traits one was I'm
her fondncss for rcadlD. romantic novels.
The works Of Laura Jean i.ibbey and
Bertha NJ Clay we're her favortes, but
She liked all novels that were fun of
sentiment.
Murray Hall was GO years old when she
died Death was due 20 cancer. Physi-
clans who attended her never discovered
her sccret-not until Dr William c. Gal
iagher prepared the body for the under
taker.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-19
WAS 1T A FAKE?
Mildred Holland and Her Lead
ing Man Drink "Pols0n."

Just as the curtain was rung
down on the performance OF THE Power
Behind the Throne" at the Empire The
atrc. last night an attache OF the house
asked If there were a doctor in the audi
cnce.
Dr. c. +. Mohr responded, and later he
stated that nc found Miss Holland IA a
state OF collapse from oxslic acid poison
ing. lie was informed that the draught
taken by tho heroine and her lover III the
third act had produced distress which
prostrated Miss Holland. while it only
slightly affected Mr.. Leonard
Dr. Mohr administered proper remedies.
and he said fhe sisas from which. Miss
Holland had taken the drought Was
shown To him. and he saw ahaut 10 grains
OF crystals as OF oEallc acid In the bottom
Of the glass
lie said that while hc WAS examining
81 the glass was taken from him. and be
did not have an opportunity TO determine
positively that IT VAS oxalic acid.
After Miss Holland had returned To her
room at the Nara sausett hotci, DIR,
Mohr seld that she was much better. but
said ne nil not think she would be suf-
fcently recovered today to appear i'm the
theatre although he regarded the danger
as having been passed.
Manager Spitz OF the Empire Theatre.
said OF the affair: ''it S. highly irnprob-
able that Miss Holland was poisoned. IN
the first place, tho Supposed poison
witch she drinks with another OF the
compauy~at the end OF the final act is
simply a few drops OF Angustora bitters.
which arc OF reddish hue. to give the
color.
"NVe do not use oxalic acid or acid OF
any kind In the theatre, AH our clean
ing Is done with soap cnd water"
when asked II he thought she had ac-
cldentally taken poison or hecr the vic
tim OF "A plot. Mr. SPITE said that he did
not. lie said that she might have been
feeling III and attributed the fact TO the
bitters.
In hts opiuon Miss Holland was labor
ing under "a delUsion or else IL was case
Of advertising.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-19
JANAUSCHEK IN NEED.

TO many the announcement that Madame Janausck
in
to
4
a n aborate benefit
she donor OF high
tho
ber
woman the ?
exile tho land she has loved
and artist The worher tho tribute he
ht lover Of hstonic talent viii tribute -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-19
ARMY REORGANIZATION BILL.

For two weeks the army reorg anizaion before
senate and yesterday passed with amendments by the emphatic
vote a 2 Although party lines drawn the division
there were four Democrats affirmative while
tor Hoar because Of opposition policy
in the philippines was paired against
The bill as it passed the provided army
men which at the discretion president
100000 The chief by prohibit
ing the sale of all intoxicating beverages military posts
or caneeus. The amended will
committee congress every
to hope that early agreement may
no interruption important pacying Philippines
which $ progressing satisfactorily
The need early bill will appreciated
when present volunteer reg
serving Philippines
July next Their yet completed other
troops places they withdrawn
there necessarily change the
possessions AS The News
days ago point Fpnos steadily acknowledging
authority the United They last beginning
purposes this government
cent rule liberty
oppression extorion
This been taught by the American who
showing ability fight generous aeu
in dealing with misguided foe They have Fipnos
that the intention OF this government IS h OF all to ecogn
authority United give
the Philippines the largest government
patbe welfare while progress be ell
work of pacifcaton has completed
forgotten the troops materially reduced
Aguinado his will emerge and
the propagand of rebellion.
The only by which happening can be
benefcen purposes this government out
maintaining troops islands equal least to that
A present duty. reorganization bill is promptly
enacted into law this be done and the Philippine rebellion
brought to a speedy end.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-19
PECULIAR.

A Missouri editor takes this method OF
sharpcniug the readers appetite: Mr.
turned home at late hour having No
for them
a suit for $50 damages which has been
m court in Portage. Wis. for more than
two years. and the costs for which had
run into the thousands was deciA Il the
other day by the award OF so The par
Elephants had nearly bankruptcd them
selves.
Thcre lives NJ paducah. Ky. blind
mechanic who can and does place lathS
evenly and drive the nails as truly as
can any workman gifted with sight lie
puts up his own sCnnOld. and does as
much work I'm day as any man I'm his
we arc going to quit making fun Of
the Crudition and prcCocity Of tho BOs-
ton people says tho Kansas. city Jour.
mai. THE other dat farmer quit plow-
iug ua IN smith county and came In Ia
tell the Pioneer that he had plowed up
some criuods belonging 20 the paleozoic
on mes"Ipic age ~ wei 20 some silurian
Early in 1913 George Zipperlein. n car
Inspector at cincinnati, WAS run down
frciehI iie sued the railroad company
and WAS glVcn a Verdict Of So SO This
judgment was affirmed by the higher
courts hut ali records of the case were
lost by the burning of the Court House
az Columhus ThCn the litigation hega "a
all over again and it has Just been COZ
tlkNfA NhhlN lN sIi|h ItHlAS = itNffs tt'
has been awarded the original amount,
with interest an o scr cent FOR seventeen
years
while careicqsi, handling bad W
mail lu ths Milwaukee Post once" saya
the Chicago Chronicle. "a clerk suddenly
bepamc conscious ~ an oVcrpOwerinrty
offensive odor. lie dropped the pouch,
and the odor Increased IN power. Even
uallv ID was discovered that the tre-
futndously emphatic Cftiuvin arose from
the hreukage ~ two ounce bottle oi
f.Nf To-
Gus animal The skunk. Who sent the
stIn through the mails n not known
but before nigh' many "a Milwaukee mni
knew through tho medium Of rpuk smell
ia Letters tlak IL lad ltau ssat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-19
GoSSIpY.
The Gossip.

sidney Cooper, ". A.. the famous paint
or ~ cattle. was 81 this year. and Is ha "a
az work on a picture for next years
academy, The painting is hve-foot cam
yas--a picture OF shcep. II Is painted
from thc studies made by Mr Cooper IN
BiJ. The artist works from TIL 1880 ev-
cry day. aud says ne feels better than for
the last four years.
The Washington Post says that alto
gether the most conspicuous thing In the
senate Is the brilliant red bandanna worn
by Senator Pettus. OF Alabama. When IL
is unfurled it fills the whole senate cham
ber with lurid blaze. ,Sena tor Pettus is
old-fashioned and his use OF bandanna
Is one of the ancient habits TO which he
, still clings. Nobody else I'm the senate has
used bandanna since the days OF Allen
@. Thurman.
AT dinner In Washington the other
evening ex-President Harrison gave an
other evidence that he is not overbur-
dened with venera,ion for the present
Federal administration One OF ,.-e Demo
Gratis present said that he was prepared
10 support Hanna for the presidency In
1904 as by that tlnc tho Ohio Senator
would have had eight years experience
IN the officc Mr.. Harrison laughed heart
ily, and evidently enjoyed the palpable
hit.
William Richardson the successor 10
General Wheeler I'm Congress. was once
sentenced 60 hang as Confederate sry.
lie was n soldier Mt the age OF II. was
captured. escaped and was making his
way back 10 the Confederacy when he
was found by the Union troops In the
company OF "A notorious spy, and was sen-
fenced To be hanged with the spy. An
unexpected attack on his captors by Gen.
crel FoSest resulted In his rescue
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-19
THE GRIPPE.

seems to be epidemic, attack.
ing both old and young, rich
and poor alike. 1t cannot be
prevented. The best thing to
do is to 60 to bed at once,
consult your Doctor, and as
soon as you get over the
acute attack. commence the
use of SCOTT'S EMUL.
SION. That will restore the
vitality, and prevent Pneumon-
ia or Bronchitis. 1t is a nat
ural remedy.
Send for trial bottle free.
SCOTT powSL, ses rssIl s'Issy. Ssy left-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-19
GOT $40 APIECE.
st-NupliaI Vanderbilt Gifts 10
Many Newport People.

As days go by II IL apparent that the
bride of Alfred q. Vanderbilt II favored
and admired by Mrs. Cornelius Wander
bilt more than by all other members OF
tire Vanderbilt family.
j. a. Paterson. the trusted private sec
retary OF the late Cornelius Vanderbilt
for years, and who IL now the secretary
of the widow OF the deceased millionaire,
Yesterday called az the five cottages,
placed at the disposal of the wedding
party by Mrs q. A. Muen, n,hingcr. and
handed each maid, valet and other EN-
ploNe "A crisp $40 bill.
Mir. Paterson. n II said. was acting
under the personal directions of Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt
To all the employees OF the Newport
Transfer compal~,> who attended to the
baggage OF the guests. he gave 80, aud
to the manager. Mr. Hughes. he gave s2o.
The employees at the Cornelius Wander
bill stables, &c In all. and the men at the
Whitney and Gerry stables. were also
handed $40 bills.
Groorns. vaicts. meids. stable employees,
walters and all others who assisted at
the Vanderbilt wedding. got $40 apiece.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-19
VOTE SYMPATHY.
Yale Classmates Of Late Robert
Calender Adopt Resolutions.

A dispatch from New Haven states that
ten ella assmates ~ the late Robert Cal
lender resident at Yale and studying In
the professional schools OF the university.
met last night In memorial session.
They voted to draft resolutions OF sym
patty and coincidence to be forwarded
10 the family OF Calender In Providence.
and 10 be added 10 the class records
den and &. v. flinc, of the Law school.
and Henry Burt Wright secretary OF the
lLe \. a. &. A.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-19

le't TO te judgment OF i2 mon. This docs
not necessarily disparars their finding for
theS tooA into account re,. properly. the
element of uncertainty ir The Ease. Tha,
the trial wiz havo p salliary enect on
the morals OF Paterson ls very probable.
nat one cannot fal 20 recognize how
strong ma-t b" the ovideuce 70 convi.
q man ~ crime white the character Of n
woman " she have rot powerful friends.
can be biishioi by the idle eabble ~ tbs
most irresponsible or meu.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-19

tion. An aged ruler whose life has been
prolonged beyond the usual span. who
has seen the bounds of her empire ex-
tended, who has touched the very heights
of human prosperity and glory. she now
sadly knows life is ebbing away and APP
parently would not stay It's now no more
than the iowliest Of hef subjects near
the end OF long and racking disease.
Success and power wear out the BODY no
less than failure and sickness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-19

Billy Bryan is getting some sound adj
vice from the solid south" The Mem
phls Commercial Appeal informs him
that ne can never be elected president
and that the best thing he can do s. 10
accept the fact without getting angry
ever n Then comes the Richmond Dis.
patch which advises the Nebraskan TO
take hInself out ~ the way az candi-
date and warns him against The folly o.
believing he has a lien on ths presidential
domination.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-19

And so we are 10 have another fare
well tour by Madame Patti. This an
news of the sale OF her castle In Wales.
would seem 10 indicate that Madame
PATHS latest husband has proven sort
OF Castellane.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-19
What Shall We Have for Dessert ?

This question arises IN the family ev-
cry day Let US answer "a today. Try
yeIi-o. o delicious and heaithful des-
sert Prepared IN two minutes. No
boiIingl no bakingi simply add boiling
water ana set 20 cool Flavors;-Lemon.
Orange. Raspberry and Strawberry. Oct
q package at your erocers today.i0 cents.
Boston: W W Waterman. - e Wood
Prev, Arneld risk, . II iogton, Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-19

There is some reason 20 doubt the truth
Of the story that Lord Kitchener gave
orders TO HIS troops to take no prisoners;
but the official records show he directed
that the wives and children OF Beers stili
In the field should be put on short ra-
tions-a fact which proves that Kitchener
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-19
Magic Hair Stain

icor brown or black; prepared Nv
GEORGE ORMsBY. Wig Maker and
uairworker. ign fremont street, Boston.
II Is simple. safe and easily nppliod. con-
taiua no lead poisons; use y once and
you VIII never use any other BLANI,-
GEO. l. CLAFLlN. ~ so Main street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-19

For brutality in lynehing methods Kan
sas is certainly entitled to the dlsrepuia-
bic distinction of having out-Georgiaed
Georgia.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-19
Chat fbout
People.

William Macdonald, Pm. D.. Of
Bowdoin college. who has been APP
pointed 10 succeed Prof Jameson as
professor of history In Brown Univer-
sity. was born i'm Providence and
graduated from Harvard in 1892. lie
taught for a time at Worcester Poly
technic Institute and the Univer-
sity Of Kansas.
Playing on the pianoferte has In
creased TO fearful extent in the
last ten years, and IL might almost
be said that now everybody is a
pianist. or. what is worse. trying to
become one. Now. am a lover OF
music, but there ~ time TO draw
the line. Just what can be done I'm
the matter 20 protect the ears from
some of the horrible noises 1 do not
know. but there should be some plan
devised.
An exchange, in speaking Of n re-
cent examination, says one of the
drollest answers was that OF boy
TO the question, what Is the diff
ference between an optimist and
pesslmist?" AN optimist looks af-
ter your eyes. and "A pessimist after
your feet" was his fine. perverted
derivat ton. Another youngster, re-
quired 10 give the masculine forms
corresponding 10 abbess. eve. dam.
wrote down abhcr, ever. damn, the
last a truly masculine form
90
! The prevalence of the grip and
other ailments has set IN motion
quite tide OF southern travel.
Agents Of lines tell me that the num-
bers of departures are very large. and
that by next month the season will be
I'm iull blast IN Florida. Wen II one
can keep clear of colds, the frigid
north has it's delights just az much
as the balmy south. and In the long
run there is more true zest TO life
with the mercury at about l6 above
zero.
understand that the state is ne
gotiating with cx-Gov. William
Sprague for the possession Of the ia
nous Bull Run gun. which is AT pres
ent I'm the custody OF Battery A,
Light Artillery. at the Benefit street
arsenal IL IL the intention OF the
state TO put both the Bull Run gun.
II II can acquire IL. and the famous
Gettysburg gun. which It already has.
in the new State House.
go
see that among the newly elected
officers of the Yale Corinthian Yacht
club Is the name OF r.. II. l. Goddard.
Jr.. OF this city. OF the Yale class Of
1902 who has been elected TO fll the
office of secretary.
eAS
Fads continue to increase every day.
If tho new century keeps up its pres
ent gait. we shall. IN addition 10 the
salt cure soon have the cinnamon
cure. the Glove cure, the allsplce cure.
the nutmeg cure. the mustard cure.
and goodness knows how many more
OF the condment cures. The latest
that has been called 70 my atten-
ton 81 the statement or a man In
oklahoma. who declares that the hest
prolonger OF life is not salt, but
pepper.
&f~s
/ hear OF couple that reside not
for from the Connecticut line, in the
Gown OF GIocester. who after being
engaged for over 70 years, have IL
nalIy decided to marry. The man is
20 yoars old and the woman Is 20.
They evidently believe that II is bet
ter late than never.
The Gossip.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-19

The man who invented the Wheeling
"stogie" IS dead but the "stogie" contin-
ues its malodorous activity