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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-12
LARGE CROWD AT
THE STATE HOUSE.
Much Interest Was Manifested Over
the Proposed PawtuCket Police
Commission Bill Yesterday.

Hon. Henry b. Metcalf, ex-senator James
r. Banigan, III. III. Sheldon, Mayor
Fitzgerald, and several others. II being
o'clock before the hearing was ad-
iourned.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-05-09
STAGE GLlNTS.

Andrew Mack is to revive soon his
I'D success, An Irish Gentleman"
Nine Patti Is about to make her first
appearance for some years in Paris.
Crystal Herne is to play Glory Quayle
in a forthcoming production Of The
Christian"
May Robson, John Mason and Hilda
Spong are announced for entrance into
stellar ranks next season.
Miss Gertrude Lucky of New York
has been engaged for a term Of five
years with the Royal opera in Berlin.
William Brady's revival Of Uncle
Tom" on a big scale in New York has
been a tremendous success, the audi
ences being large from the start.
James X. Hackett, who Is appearing
in "The Pride of Jennico," is 81 years
of age, but he has played 12S different
stage characters in his career.
The opening lines in 'The Dairy
Farm" are spoken" by Nero, the
churn dog, who barks up the curtain on
the first scene in the most yociferous
manner.
Phyllis Rankin, who is playing in
London, recently took a trip to Cam
bridge university and sang for the stu
dents. She received a tremendous re-
ception and a wagon load of flowers.
A conservative estimate places the
fortunes of Blanche Walsh at $50,00O
Ada Rehan at $4,000, Edna Wallace
Hopper at $4,000, Maude Adams at
$4,000, Camille D'Arville at $4,000,
Virginia Harmed at $4,000 and Meg
gle Cline at $4,000. -. |ssssss 49, -
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-05-09
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PERSONALITIES.

Earl Roberts Is the first name in
King Edwards new visitors book.
| Congressman Bingham of PennsyI-
vania is a deyotee Of the white waist
coat.
Lord Lister, who was sergeant sur
Geon to Queen Victoria, has been
| gaZctted sergeant surgeon to King
| Edward.
London, O., is without a weather
oracle since the death of Samuel II.
Davidson, who had the daily records
complete for 20 years.
The favorite drink of Captain Nc
Gala, Z. S. n, is homemade raspberry
| vinegar. Mrs. McCalla makes him a
store of it for every cruise.
George Speyer, the well known
banker Of Frankfort, Germany, has
given 100000 marks to the city to
promote scientific instruction.
Earl Fitzwilliam was the only men,
ber of parliament called for the open
! ing under Edward VII who was also
summoned by Victoria in 1887.
John G. Milburn, the president of the
Buffalo Pan-American exposition, is a
| prominent lawyer of Buffalo. He is a
native of England, but came to this
| country at the age Of IS.
II. b. Irving, the elder of Sir Henry
Irving'S two sons, began life as law
yer and became a barrister Of the in
ner temple while engaged at the Come
| dy theater, London, in 1894.
James J. Hill, the famous railroad
magnate, when recently asked Of his
start in business, replied, Forty years
ago / came over the Canadian frontier
a boy without money or friends, and
well, just started"
Cy Sulloway, the giant congress
man from the First New Hampshire
| district, has served three terms, has
| been reelected to the Fifty-seventh
| congress and now announces that he is
a candidate for the Fifty-eighth.
Probably no negro has ever been ac-
corded such distinction in music as S,
Coleridge Taylor. His production of
"Hiawatha" is rendered by many OF
| the leading musicians in England and
| America. He is yet under 80 years OF
age.
Isaac Newton Hayden, who died re-
Gently in Honolulu, leaving an estate
valued at s.. 25O,00O, began business at
| the Hawaiian capital 80 years ago as a
carpenter. He prospered at his trade,
| branched out as contractor and made
| money hand over fist.
William Dickerson, an engineer liv'
ing at Chelsea, Mass, is the moving
spirit in an organization of 90 or &C
men and women Of that part of the
state who say they are descendants of
| Oliver Cromwell and as such entitled
to a share in the division of more than
$50, 100000 which, they have been as
sured, has been lying for generations
| in the Bank Of England.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-05-09
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A LONG JOURNEY.
How y Piece of Mail May Follow the
Addressee.

How y Piece of Mail May Follow the
Addressee.
"rhe United States is getting pretty
big i'll a postal sense as well as terri
| torial" said a pOstotiice inspector,
"and for cents a piece Of mail can
have good run for the money. Sup
pose we put in a spare moment in see
ing what may be done for cents,
though copy of The Star carrying Il
penny stamp goes as far as letter.
"A reader of The Star writes from
+ Manila for a copy of the paper. 1t
would be sent him under the second
class mail matter rate of l cent n
pound but, as the public understands
the regular newspaper rate of four
ounces for l cent, we will take that as
a basis for our figuring.
1T is mailed in Washington and
travels $3.50 miles to San Francisco
and thence approximately 5000 miles
to Manila, stopping en- route at Homo
lulu, which, by the way, is 2,OS9 miles
from San Francisco. In the meantime
the subscriber has returned to the
United States to his home in EastpOrt,
Me, having left directions at Manila
for the forwarding Of his mail. The
paper is returned by the next steamer,
and in due time it travels back over
the same route, covering this time
about $500 miles to the most eastern
city in the United States.
This particular subscriber happened
to be of Il rowing disposition, and be-
fore the paper arrived at EaStpOrt he
had skipped out for Cape Nome, Alaska.
He wished to keep in touch with
Washington affairs, however, so he
left another forwarding order with the
postmaster, and the paper faithfully
followed him to the goldfields, an addi-
tional distance of 6,700 miles, making
a total journey thus far of 1850 miles.
'.If the paper were tired at this stage
of the chase, the subscriber was not,
and when it reached Cape Nome there
was another forwarding order await
ing it, this time to &ij!.a, -i......:i, i ~
ther distance of &|JJ miles, Is the
mail route is some ~ hat roundabout il
the arctic seas.
IF the pursuing paper lad been 4
detective, he would lave exclaimed,
Fooled again. scowlod ana bit his I.p.
The subscriber had had enough Of tray
el by this time and had started for
home; but, desiring to read this partic-
ular number Of The Star, he had left
still a further forwarding order. 50 the
paper, or, rather, what was left of il,
was tossed in a mail bag and shipped
to the States. If it came In by the way
of San Francisco, it Travelled 1902
miles and thence to Eastport $500
miles farther arriving somewhat bat
tered, but still in the ring, after a total
Journey of no less than 32,G02 miles. =
Washington Star.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-05-09
BILL OF THE PLAY.

Bessie Bonehill is singing in England.
Nine Rejane is to make a tour Of
South America in 1902.
Dore Davidson has just finished play
entitled The Sins of the Father"
A dramatization of Stanley J. Wey-
mans Castle Inn" is being made for
production next season.
Jean de Reszke has been receiving
$2,45O for each appearance with the
Metropolitan Opera company in New
York.
Mrs. H. c. De Mile and Harriet Ford
are said to have written play founded
on the life of Rembrandt for Richard
Mansfield.
The horses used in the revival of "Shen'
andoah" this season all have histories.
They have seen army service with the
rough riders.
Il. d. Mclean and Odette Tyler are to
be starred next season in reyivals OF
1.-THE School For Scandal" "Coriolanus'
and king John"
"The O'Ruddy," the late Stephen
Cranes uncompleted novel, is being fin.
ished by Mr.. A. f. w. Mason and viii.
be dramatized by Mr.. David BelascO.
Mrs. Gertrude Atherton is engaged
with Miss Nethersole on a dramatization
of her novel, "a Daughter of the Vine,
and is also at work on a play based on
her remarkable novel, Senator North"
There is art in humor," says May Ir.
win. Il know most people think not
but there is-yes, admirable, elusive,
splendid, subtle art. Everybody more OF
less imagines that it is easy to be funny,
but how few really are"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-05-09
BRAKES AND COUPLINGS.

Preliminary returns OF the six largest
French railways for 1900 show increase
in gross receipts over 1899 of $15,45O, 900.
or q per cent.
The municipality of Berlin has just
paid 100000 marks for the Siemens-
Halske tramway, the most important
street railway system In the German cap
ital. The Prussian government is pre-
pairing to run electric railroad trains at
% miles an hour.
One hundred and sixty miles an hour
is the speed aimed at by a new electric
railway company in Germany under the
direct patronage of the emperor. Cars
with accommodations for 80 persons each
are now being built and will be tried on
a 80 kilometer track.
The Chicago City railway has just re
csived an order reading: ANY conductor
in whose breath is detected the odOr Of
onions while on duty will be taken from
his car and suspended or discharged.
Employees of the Chicago City Railway
company must not offend the public in
such manner" Passengers of the road
had made frequent complaints in regard
10 the matter
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-05-09
POWDER AND BALL.

The new organization of the Spanish
army which has been drawn up by Gen
eral Linares, the commander who sur
rendered at Santiago, provides for 4
strength of $4,000 men on a peace foot
ing, without counting the carbineers and
the civil guard.
There are now 10000 of the British
troops in India whose terms of service
have expired, some nearly two years.
They are demanding their discharge, but
the authorities hope to induce them to
continue to serve until the close Of the
South Africa war by paying them spe-
cial bounty.
In q new uniform to be tried this sum
mer in several corps Of the German ar
my the metal buttons at present in use
are to be replaced by bone, cloth covered
ones. The tunic, trousers, helmet and
cap will be of dark gray color, and
metal plates and buckles of duh hue
will be substituted for the polished af-
fairs now used.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-05-09
THE Dominic.

William r. Moody, son of the evan
gelist, and the Rev. +. b. Meyer of Lon
don will make tour of this country tC
hold revival services.
The First Methodist Episcopal church
of jamestown, y. Y, and the Matthew
son Street Methodist Episcopal church OF
Providence have been using elevators fol
several years.
Ballington Booth says the Volunteers
of America have raised $4,000 in the
year just past and have attracted LIB.
6S3 persons to 10000 indoor meetings
within nine months.
A memorial window has been placed in
st. Paurs Episcopal church, Peters,
burg, Va, in memory of the late Bishop
Wingtield of northern California, whose
first rectorship was at Petersburg. The
subject of the window is the conversion
of Saul.
Canon Anderson who died in Montreal
the other day, was the oldest Anglican
clergyman of Canada. He was the last
Of the crown rectors" in the Dominion
and had been rector of SOrel, town near
Montreal, since 1889. He was appointed
honorary canon of Christ Church cathe-
dral in Montreal in 1SG1
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-05-09
LondOn's Future Population.

What will the population of London
be in 1850? This is no mere question
of curiosity. 1t must shortly engage
parliament, for it is because the an
swers given to it are so divergent that
London's water supply question is so
complex. Each plan that is proposed
for insuring to LOndoners enough wa
ter to drink and battle in is based on Il
calculation of London's probable popu-
lation 80 years hence. Royal commits
sions and experts have put the figure
at anything from 100000 to 10000
600. Other authorities denounce these
conjectures as absurd, and an increase
TO 100000 is predicted az tho NOR"
likely imitation. \ city of that pOpula-
ton is sufficiently appalling to put one
in love with the still more sober csti-
mate of Mr.. Pryce Williams, who in a
paper read some years ago before the
Statistical society argued that n limit
is placed on all sublunary things and
that the breaking point in London's
growth will be reached when her chill
dren number 5000 000.-London Chron-
iCle
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-05-09
McklnIeY,a BLACK SnIf.

A suit of clothes made of black wool
en- cloth which has never been through
the dye tub is probably the most re
markable costume that President Me
Il ihYeS has ever owned That he can
wear2ft, as one Of Very few men who
have enough Of the wool to make a suit
of clothes, is due to the courtesy Of
George w. Peterson, who owns a flock
of 20 black sheep, the only really black
flock in the country. Mr. Peterson has
also given Senator Platt a quantity Of
the same cloth. No dye of any sort
was used, and the wool IS as pure in
color and texture as when it came from
the sleeps backs.
AS this is the only known instance
in which black cloth has been made
without dyeing the wool, President Nc
Kinley will be marked man when he
appears in his priceless suit of clothes.
Mr.. Peterson, an amateur stock breed
er, who has Il farm at AusterlitZ, n.
Y, raised his black sheep at great ex-
pense and with much care.-Exchange.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-05-09

Thinks the wife to have the wedding ring
slip from the finger. Something is going
to happen"
Something is happenlng That ring
could hardly be pulled from the finger
when II was put there few years ago.
Now il slips off by its own weight How
thin the fingers have grown And the
fingers don't grow thin alone How thin
the face IS and how thin the once plump
form Almost unconsciously the wife
has been fading and wasting away. The
strength given to children has never been
regaincd Drains which should have been
stopped have been neglected.
That IS a common experience with
women, unless some friend has shared
with them the secret of the strengthening
and healing power of Dr. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. 1t regulates the periods,
dries the drains which undermine the
strength, heals inflammation and ulcera-
tion, and cures female weakness. II makes
the bzby's advent practically painless and
gives vigor and vitality to nursing mothers.
"Words cannot tell how grateful l am for
your kind advice and good medicines" writes
Mrs. John Cooke, of Hastings, Northumberland
Co, Ontario. III have been In poor health for
four years back and this spring got so bad
could not do my work. went to the doctor and
he said had liberation and falling of the
internal organs but thought l would try your
Favorite Prescription. took five bottles and
three of the Golden Medical Discovery and
one vial Of Dr. Pierces Pellets, and can safely
say that never felt better In my life"
A Ladies' I.axative-Dr Pierce's Pleas
ant Pellets. One single, small pellet Is a
laxative dose.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-05-09
Elephant Who Earns His Board.

James Cahill of Roney's Point is the
only person in West Virginia and prob
ably in the United States who has In
regular use upon his farm an elephant
which is used for farm work. With
the swaying beast hitched up to plOw
he can turn more ground than any
of his neighbors with a team of horses,
and when it comes to hauling logs the
elephant will walk away with ease
with logs which the best teams Of his
neighbors cannot move.
The elephant eats little more than a
horse and does many times the work
Of one, is gentle and docile and causes
little trouble, and Mr.. Cahill is more
than pleased with his experiment. Mr..
Cahill bought the elephant from a
stranded circus Observation-Disclosures
Sun.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-05-09
SIDE LIGHTS ON LIFE.

A hero Of today has no title deed for
morrow.
Painless dentistry is merely the art
drawing 1t mild.
A kiss by moonlight is one Of loves
'ongest arguments.
A baby cuts his teeth before he Is on
eaking terms with them.
The instructor of swimming school
literally immersed in business.
The successful sChemer, like a sit
g hen, can't afford to take day off.
The new moon is like a giddy young
mot old enough to show much re-
ction.
some bachelors Join the army be-
use they like war-and some married
because they like peace.-Chicago
VS.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-05-09
THE JEWEL CASKET.

Uncut stones are set in rings, purses,
chains, umbrella tops, or whatever fancy
dictates.
The barbaric beauty of rough gold and
uncut gems will be the next novelty ex-
plotted, if one Of those vague intimations
which have ushered in all our late fash
ions is to be trusted.
A broad collar in openwork of bril-
liants wherein are set at intervals nine
very large cabochon turquoses, the long
axis running across the collar, is a strik-
ing example of the growing vogue Of
color in the necklace.
Watch cases Of plain, lustrous colored
enamel bear floral forms of carved gold
in all degrees OF relief from low to very
high. So distinct are some of these forms
that they have the effect of a spray Of
flowers laid carelessly on the case.
New art necklaces show in the jew
elers' cases side by side with the most
costly pearl and diamond collars. There
promises to be an era of colored stones
in neckwear Tinted gold, many hued
enamels and colored gems all combine in
each single confection, making the new
throat pieces radiantly beautiful.-Jewel
ers' Circular Weekly.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-05-09
Man, Poor Man!

He cannot put a puff round his elbow
when his sleeves wear out.
His friends would smile IL he disguised
a pair Of frayed trousers with graceful
little shingle founces.
He would likewise be guyed If he
sought to cover the ravage Of q spark
from his cigar with an applique OF even
the finest lace.
The poor thing must shave every other
day at the outside or pose as an anarch-
ist.
He has to content himself with somber
colorings or be accused of disturbing the
peace.
He may not wear flowers or ribbons in
bis hair, no matter how bald he becomes.
His heirs would have a guardian ap-
pointed should he take to lace trimmed
lingerie.
The feathers in his cap are as nothing
from the decorative standpoint.
He may not take unto himself lace
Iverskirt when his pearl trousers become
iingy.
He can't edge his coat sleeve with a
all OF lace to hide a SCARED or MANNED
land.
A pink veil is out Of the question, no
natter how muddy his complexion may
'ecome.
AS for covering up the stain made by
careless waiter with a jabot-no!
Moral: We're glad we're q helpless wo-
lan.-Philadelphia Record.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-05-09
rHE LlMlT OE HARD LUCK.

Varied Experiences of Cheap The
atrIcaI Companies on the Road.
Actor folks have some varied and pecul-
lar experiences.
"Once upon time" as all good stories
begin, there was company which strand
ed at Forth Worth, Tex. They were in
sore straits-owed a hotel bill, the
printer and the transfer man. Under the
existing circumstances some one met one
OF the actors and said:
'Old man, let me give you a friendly
tip-get out of here and go to Little
Rock. There's the town, me boy It's
on a boom, and you cant play to less
than 500 or $500 to save your life"
This sounded well, very well, and the
actor, who, by the way, was the heavy
man." or villain" of the company, SUBJ
mitted the proposition to a called meet
Ing OF the company in the parlor Of the
hotel, the result of which was an agree
ment that each one should pawn some
thing and raise the cash to pay the bills,
railroad fare, etc. This was done, and in
due time they arrived at Little Rock.
On the train it had been agreed, after
seat to seat consultation, that the com
pany should ride up town, put on a bold
front and be particularly pleasant to ev-
erybody. So when the train pulled into
Little Rock they dismounted, and the bus
was so filled that the heavy man" had
to ride on the front seat with the driver.
Fine evening" ventured the VILLAIN"
YET" was the laconic reply.
That's q beautiful sunset over there"
continued the actor, pointing to a red
glow at his left.
Sunset! Sunset, nawthin" snorted
the driver in full scorn. That's the
operay house burnin down"
While / am at it | might as well tell
of that other company, repertory COM
pany, which played II days. opening
Monday afternoons and playing twice
day for the entire week in towns not
usually good for zone night stand" for
metropolitan organization.
This one opened on Monday after
noon at Ravenna, o., an extraordinary
bad stand, and it was raining pitch
forks" Two o'clock came and not
single soul in the house; half past 2, and
the anxious "actor-manager," looking out
the "peephole" in the curtain, saw one
lone individual sitting in stately silence
in the middle of the hall"
To close and not play meant the circu-
lation Of the report that they were strand
ed, SO the actor-manager stepped before
the curtain and said:
"Sir, notwithstanding that you are the
only distinguished citizen Of this pro-
gressive place who has deigned to honor
us with your presence at this, our open
ing performance, / wish to state that we
shall proceed with the performance and
give just as careful a production as
though the house was packed to the
walls"
II wish you'd hurry up, then," grunted
the audience I'm the janitor, and
want to go home."-Denver Times.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-05-09
APHORISMS.

The only jewel which will not decay
Is knowledge.-Langford.
Recollection is the only paradise from
which we cannot be turned out.-Rtch.
ter. -r"-E >-S.Sa.>~s ~
Rashness is the characteristic Of ar
dent youth and prudence that Of mel
lowed age-Cicero. -.-.-g-
A thankful heart is not only the
greatest virtue, but the parent OF all
other virtues.-Cicero.
That action is best that procures the
greatest happiness for the greatest
bers.-Huschinson.
Not wealth nor ancestry. but honor
able conduct and a noble disposition
make men great.-Ovid.
He that will make good use Of any
part of his life must allow large part
Of it to recreation.-Locke.
Nothing more completely battles one
who is full of trick and duplicity than
straightforward and simple integrity
In another.-Colton.
Every person is responsible for all
the good within the scope Of his abil-
tiles and for no more, and none can
tell whose sphere is the largest.-Gail
Hamilton.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-05-09
Brave and UnseIfiah,

Louisa NJ. AIcott was one Of those
strong spirits whose lot it is to give, not
TO receive; to support, not to lean; to
cheer, not to complain; to help, not to be
helped. Such brave, self reliant ones
command no sympathy and often suffer
from loneliness which their friends lit
tie suspect. In secret they have their
hours of weakness. They have moments
of feeling hurt and neglected and are
often pathetically grateful for some lit
tie attention.
In Miss Alcott's journal appears this
sad record: "My birthday; SO. Spent
alone, writing hard. No presents but
fathers tablets. | never seem to have
many presents, as some do, though
give a good many. That is best, perhaps,
and Makes g!.t very precious when it
does come" This was like her brave, un-
selfish soul.