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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-06
IN MEDITERRANEAN SEA
5hsGossip.

Judge Thomas L. Johnston has received
an interesting letter from his son, Ensign
Thomas Lee Johnston, u. s. NJ, says the
Topeka Journal. IL was written at Ma
pies. Italy, December g. AT present he ir
watch officer on the Dixie cruising In
African and Asfatic waters.
The following is an extract from his let
ter:
THE last Sunday we We're at Bezerta
| went up To- Tunis and spent the day
there. | was I'm company with few
other officers and we had-a fine day OF IL.
On the way up we passed Arab villages,
with forests of black tents, with immense
herds of goats and horses grazing close
by. II was typical North African scene
gorgeous gowned. fierce looking sheiks
riding by on prancing horses and lowly
Arabs dragging along on jsckasses.
Once I'm Tunis we placed ourselves IN
the hands of an English speaking guide
and drove out to the new palace of the
late hey. The palaces on Tunis are Just
as they were when the French knocked
them down in 1850. The harem is n queer
mixture gorgeousness and tawdry cheap
tapestry. The building Is fun OF old Ro-
man baths, statues. nhosaics and relics OF
all kinds. THE mosaics which covered the
floors and walls are the most complete I'm
the world.
The afternoon we spent In tho Arab
quarters OF the town. This is separated
from the new French section by mas
sive wall. a relic of old days Inside was
a bedlam. The shops OF The different
trades are gathered together in certain
blocks.
Leaving Bezerta on Tuesday, Noyem-
ber 81, we arrived at Corfu. Greece. after
a stormy passage Of four days. IL rained
all day while we were there and had
hut one opportunity to get ashore. A
party of MS drove out TO see the villa of
the late Queen Elizabeth of Austria. II
IL situated on spur OF a hill almost
vertically over the. water; about 400 feet
up.
Friday we cosled ship and Saturday
afternoon we sailed for this port CNaples)
and arrived here on Monday. ON the way
iIp We passed through the straits Of Mes
si..a, and AS IL was a beautiful Sunday
morning we had good View OF the ISL
and OF Sicily. We passed into the hay OF
Naples In the dead OF night, and old
VesuvhIs smoked up already. Passing
mile after mile Of old Roman villas. re-
mindine one forribly OF the scenes from
QUO Vadis,' We found the Vicksburg In
port: she was on her way 10 Manila, and
also the school ship Topeka
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"ARIzoNA" NEXT WEEK.

The production OF Augustus Thomas
new comedy drama Arizona" at the
providence Opera House next Monday.
VIII Introduce 10 many Providence people.
I'm its stage pictures and architecture, an
absolute novelty Walter Burridge and
Charles Ritter, the artist who created the
scenic investiture OF Arizona" made a
trip out 10 the picturesque southwestern
territory for the purpose of sketching
IRON life" the bits OF Aravaipa Valley
landscape and architecture which Mr.,
Thomas and his artistic mentor. Frede-
rick Remington insisted upon as the only
possible enhancement for the dramatic
story.
The Mexican-Aztec architecture of duh
tinted adobe and brilliant red tiles tho
formal rectangular bits from Fort Grant
army post, are characteristic OF Arizona.
possibly OF New Mexico, but certainly OF
no other locality on the face of the earth.
In addition 10 elaborate and correct
stnge enframement. Arizona" will be
given with practically the same cast
which shared I'm the triumphant run OF
$50 nights at the Herald Square Theatre,
New York
Among the principal artists are Vincent
Serrano. j. w. Cope, Walter Hale, Edwin
Holt. William Haworth Edgar Sewyn,
George O'Donnet. w. IL. OConnor, Ste
phen French. Helme Calvert, Miss Olive
MAY. Miss Marion s. Barney Miss Matte
Earle. Miss Margaret Mtyo and Miss
Louise Closer.
The sale OF seats opens tomorrow morn
II.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-06
ANCIENT MIRRORS.

Mirrors In every room, with triplex and
fuli-lcngth renectors IN the dressing
rooms, as We have today, were unknown
To the beauties OF oldcn times. The ear
Hest iookine-xl or mirrors were OF
either metal. bighly polished. or OF black
painted mica.
It is noted In Jewish history that the
layer was made OF brass of the looking
glasses of the women assembling. which
assembled at the door OF the iabernaclc
ot the congregation" spd some comment
ators conjecture that these women gave
up their bronze and copper hand mirrors
TO supply the material for the lavcr.
Egyptian women always carried their
mirrors 20 the temples. and the Hebrew
women probably did likewise. as do the
Arabian and Turkish women today. GLASS
mirrors OF silver and gold were commonly
used In medieval times. In 1850 Venice
became tho seat OF the manufsctur OF
glass mirrors. which have since super
seeded all other varieties; the improve
ments in tho manufacture OF plate glass
enabling mirrors 10 Ne made ~ great size.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-06
o. MYSTERIOUS GHOST.

Magician Kenar has ghost in his com
pany.' At leas that's what ne says. and
no one can prove otherwise. lie has set
the mediums of the country guessing,
over tiny little cabinet he uses, which
is not large enough Ia contain good
sized doll. Yet from this cabinet, which
is placed upon pane OF glass. several
feet from the floor, he obtains all the al
legged spirits manifestations. usually OBJ
tanned by .mediIn in cabinets large
enough TO hide themselves and their con-
fcderatos. Slate writing, table rapping
tambourine playing, rope tying-every-
thing. la fact, usually done at seances, Is
accomplished I'm this little cabinet. 1t Is
all the more wonderful because IL Il open
to the audience all the time, and the
stage IL fully lighted. Kellar comes To the
Providence Opera House commencing to-
morrow night A matinee will be given on
saturday. Feb. 9. when the prices of ad-
mission viii be as follows: Entire lower
floor IS cents: entire dress circle W cents
and the gallery 70 cents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-06

BLANCHARD-In this city. 9Th inst
Deborah Morfltt, widow OF Alexander
Blanchard, i'm the S5th year OF her age
Funeral private.
RROWN--In this city, Feb. T. 1901, Rose,
wife of Berman Brown.
Brownie Exeter. on tho Sd inst,
Ebenezer Brown, aged 81 years.
GIFFORD-1n this city, on the 5th INST,
Elizabeth. wife OF the late Ezra Clifford,
in her 18th year. ...N 81
GORMAN--In this city, on the ath inst,
James German. in his s0th year!
HEALEY-In this city, on the 5th inst,
Michael Healey OF lO2 Pleasant street.
INGALLSBY--In this city, on the 9Th
inst at her late residence, No a Lam
dor street, Bridget. widow OF James In-
gallsby
LUTHER-In this city, February 5th.
Mrs. Ruth v. Luther, aged ~ years.
LEIGu-In this city. Feb 4, Sarah FL
dora, wife OF Wright Leigh. in the 54th
year OF her age.
John Il. Peck in the 5eth year OF his
age.
REYNOLDS-In Rehoboth. Mass, on the
4th inst, suddenly, Jennie p. wife OF
Thomas Il. Reynolds
sNIITH-rn this city, the lth inst. Julia
Smith.
srssoN-ln Auburn, 5th inst. Jessie A,
wife OF Benjamin y. Sisson, In the 34th
year OF her age.
TIERNEY--In this city. on the 5th inst,
Kate. beloved wife OF Martin A. Tier
ney.
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GEORGIA MARBLE.

here was recently quarried In and
shipped from Pickins county. this State.
says the Savannah News, the largest sin
gle block OF marbel ever cut from It's nat
ural bed i'm this country. il was twenty
seven feet TWO inches long by four feet
four inches, by four feet three inches,
containing I'm all upward OF 500 cubic feet.
In size IL compares with the great mono
litlis which were quared by the ancient
Egyptians and set up I'm their temples.
The newest Georgia monoli,h Is said to be
perfect - every detail, Notwithstanding
it's great size. There is not a break, a
discoloration or flaw IN il anywhere. 1t
is OF white, as pure as driven snow
throughout its entirety. and its physical
formation is as perfact as Its color. The I
is there are no spots that are either soft
or coarse OF grain There are few places
in the world at which this great block OF
pure marble could be duplica ted. and none
where II could be improved upon. So
large and heavy was the monolith under
discussion that a special railway car had
10 be constructed for It, The car and Its
freight together weighed upward of
seventy-fiVe tons,
Georgia marbles are already we'll known
and highly appreciated by builders the
country over All persons who have seen
the magnificent Corcoran art gallery I'm
bbNt btttl lOtNtu W dthiiVNl
edge the beauty OF the material used In
it's construction. Probably few beholders
are aware that all of the marble employ
ed in the building OF that splendid pile
came from the hills OF Georgia. yet sech
is the fact The state capitol Of Rhode
Island furnishes another striking demon
stration OF the beauty OF Georgia marble.
About three-q e-quarters OF the marble in
that edinoe came from this state. I'm the
city OF Worcester, Mass. one OF the
handsomest buildings rs that OF the state
Mutual Life Insurance company. built Of
Georgia marble. one of the abandonment
buildings in the world, bar none. II the
Congressional Library I'm Washington.
constructed largely OF Georgia marble.
The wealth OF Georgia in marbles Is
very great. IN the four northwestern
counties OF Pickens, Gilman, Fannin and
Cherokee thero are deposits of great ex-
st~nt. IN certain localities are 20 be found
colored maroics. including the highly
priced green that Is 40 rare and so cost
~. In one section there is a railroad that
hns its bed for several miles upon a de-
posit OF the purest and most beautiful
marble The exploitation OF this wealth
OF the finest building material In the
world haa heretofore been hampered by a
lack of local capital The time ~ coming.
and IL T. not far on. when Georgia will
rank with any other section OF the world
az n marble producer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-06
YELLOW HUMANITY.

The sweltering mass OF yellow human
ity which we call China Is visibly I'm the
throes of terrible convulsion. the end cf
which no man can foresee, SAYS the Spec
tator. Her endless peoples are painting 10
be rid OF the Manchu tribe. which. for all
its bloodthirstiness. is more nearly worn
out thsn its kindred tribe. the Turk;
painting TO be rid of the foreigner: pant
inC above all. 90 find a dynasty which
can rule them well upon Tho lines To
which they cling which can, for example.
rid them OF unbearsble corruption in their
officials without breaking up the method
OF selection. As they know OF no method
but massacre. yet have never been taught
to fight they are shedding blood in all di-
rsctions aimlessly. In month or two
there probably will be an aim. some Chi
ncse Emperor being proclaimed, and then
the topthctn movement will he rush. as
ia iN6S ~ Chinese upon the Manchus
WhN. with our bitter experience of tho
Manchus who arc ~ bloodthirsty as
We even attempt 90 interfere 'Oh be-
cause there will bc anarchy let there
be anarchy for time.
The whole history of China shows that
the drift OF the people ~ not toward an
archy. but toward \ fessilized regularity
Of lire controlled and guided ny head
who Is Imagined TO represent the Father
land OF God. but SUPPOSE that China does
split m why should " not split up The
usw problems pulverized China would
present. could not he more dinictlt Tran
the problem she presents under the
NauchiE "Rut in anarchy trade VIII suf
Ter ao much" We greatly doubt whether
the people Of China in their ten thousand
greeu villages will waik about naked. or
ceose 90 eat opium. or give up buying
nny Of the few things they wish FOR be-
Causc ~ anarchy. but even n they do We
bad better hear the loss than pay away
the pronts OF years IN an sttempt Ia &C
uuire countries we cannot rule. few
conocssionaries and railway promoters
and the like may be. ruined. but is the
policy ~ an empire - be detected for
thCmi
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-06
REPRESENTATIVE RlcE's BILL.

Apart from the question whether advisable
legislation special occasions
Representative Rice, regard compelling
go worthy
consideration by members of the Assembly It's
generally principle long acknowledged angs
tai law question arises another
shall be given fair consideration
The Massachusetts, provide that
may compelled go adjoining state under about the
Representative proposes introduced
by yesterday put distance wi ness
compelled 60 rightly So easily
that The compel through rights given
nothersae witnesses in criminal proceeding
protection society might prove
hardship the popular feeling high some
one had pet theory prove
Representative Rice power given
states any purposes the mita
ton the will probably will prove
the disadvantage who of the
scales Of justice,
There sides course this kind measure and
might be saying the
idea giving up good thing carry out Suppose
for instance Taylor Kentucy had been re
qured go during Of the assans of
Goeb Few responsible the
safety the Still such troubles
in this and the undoubtedly secure better en-
Of the law in protection of
life and property be better the communities
surrounding why will be honestly object 10
tie passage Of the is be hoped attempt will be made to
broaden its An unfortunate might accused of crime
distance and the prosecuting easily furnish
the take the witness by place f trial bur
might be impossible for the produce witness from the same
place owing financial place the testimony of the
states witness in alto setlier different light
As to the agtaing police city OF Mass,chu
setts there question that prominent Rhode Island witness
wanted will be in the when the case down Tor
trial whether this law passes or not
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-06
SMILES.

Alex Smart-"The earth Is merely a
spyck In the universe" Prof. squelcher.-
While your statement Is true. young
man, that does not Justify your apparent
theory that you own it."-Coiumbus fo)
state Journal
You can always tell an Engllshman. :"
began the Britisher. hoastfully 1ut IL
would only be q waste of breath" inter.
Fupted lhe Yankee. because he thinks he
knows tt nll. phiadeiphia CuthoIic
Standard and Times.
Ills Worship GO prisoner who has been
np every month for years. "E.beneze
Noakes aren't You ashamed to be- seen
here SO oftcn? BLESS yer Worship. this
place ~ respectable tor some places
where I'm seen. '-Tit-Blts
The Fsrner-"Don't tell me you amt
able To w-rs. Wy ! so Co work az day.
light an work till dark an I ain't mn
stronger than you The 1'ramp-''No. 7
giess YOU amt hut yoG are oneof them
geniuescs Indianapolis Press.
why 40 You seem 20 dislike Mr. simp-
son, Miss Hopkins oh, he's the,man
who v,i,,,I, never come comes 90 your house without
Ting iu the disabled chair. or getting the
cracked teacur r Detroit Free Press.
"What do YOU End IN that stupid old
~ asked MRS. NOungcouPlc - was tust
looking az the money market" he an.
swered oh. DO th,y have a money mar
ketf Are there ever any bargainse"-ln-
dlanapols Press
Mr. BinFs whose Invalid wife Insists
on boarding. Took here. now The
Medical Record NiSs rothiug VII Improve
y wumans h1th IKE fwecpllf ping.
ledmaking die'vashlgk ynG pohstdRz
tie silver Ma rint "Habt You
know very Well Nnu never got mo any 81.
Yer 80 polish. No wonder I'm SICK
New YORK weekly
"rcs." said the statesman With tho
kindly eye. but tho firmly set mouth. II
like 90 read about Noah ana the ark.
What brought them 10 your attention''
NOTHING ~ particular rouldni avoid
being struVk by the manner in which
Noah aia his sons went 90 work and car
ried the enterprise through without ask
ing "A ponnN's astisfarcc from the ehr
crnment Blt. Of Cpurse those were
pgimitlNe ua4 =. Nv asllDglv star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-06

The wedding ceren1ony of Queen Wllhel-
mina OF Holland vii be performed tomor-
row IN the white hail ~ the palace n'
fhc Hague. and DE repeated IN the church
whore she h.ir attended SUNDAY services
since childhood. Duke Henry OF Meckl,i-
burg -schwerin isthc happy bridegroom re
g. said "a bc "royal good fellow" an en-
rhusiastic sportsmsn and has just enough
swegger stnat him 90 be popuar. Evcry-
body viii wish Niihelmina a joyous hon
eymoon ana = successful career with tho
new husband whom she viii soon nttlng-
a. honor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-06
LIEUT.. GENERAL. MILES

Every fannded
methods al pronoto No
Miles
anticipate viii vitoa co,ar
alton N0"N'i'-
~ = no secret that men who stand hsh motives
War Agr 80 ~.
uSn's' te Dat president
knew just whnt the opposition Nile
the viii n,it h, =,
r,rnent aconft
the Is erren rrorer "4
fis services his been OF fmaLod
his and his 'e' 10
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-06
DRAM ATTIC NOTES.

An entire novelty. and one that makes
4 sensation, is the performance OF the
Newsky Troupe OF Russian singers and
dancers, at Keith's this week. There are
i've women and three men, and their cos
tunes are duplicates of those worn by the
royal family of Russia at the coronatio
OF the present czar. rhey are certainly
gorgeous, being made of rich looking
stGns ablaze Ia color and stiff with jew
els, as quaint as they are beautiful, and
interesting illustra tions of Russian ma
tional costumes. All of the n3emr.rs Of
the troupe sing and sing We'll sometimes
in Russian sometimes In English, and
once, which sounds both odd and pleas
Ing. the. ''Gobbie' song from the Mas
cote, with Russian words. Their dane
ing rs most peculiar. and consists princi-
pally Of genufiections which cause the
body TO take almost squattins attitude,
but there IA comparatively little or the
light. fantastic toe" popular in this
country. The effect, however. is most
pleasing; and the pretty faces OF the
women and the excellent singing are a
delight TO eye and ear.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-06

There c'u ho no reasonable obiec,,o, .,
The act ,,eldirr In tie senate. wbirh no.
Viuts lh't "sehool con'ttees IN the sey.
'FHl cities and towna ol 'he state shall se-
cure TOY au school. nor alrsady crowded
th'reEiih United States hags ana whicAi
rNqH'f'a the daplay of Tho fas- daiiv.
when rracticabIc. on tho school build.nqs
or premises' 1'his acf also provides FOR
1ae Observance ~ Grand Army F11r Day
o. Fehfdar1 ~ lin oln's birthday. each
year In an the public schools in the
stute.
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Nhat Others
FIRE Saying.

when Chief Devery was called up
on Ia enforce the law against vicious
concert halls he responded by persecut-
ing respectable hotels which had or
chestras PLAYING musical selections at
dinner time Just 90 give decent peo-
pie a dose OF their own medicine and
diesuade them from asking law en-
forcement. When the indignation over
the protection OF vice I'm the east side
tenement houses became acute Dis
rrict Attorney Gardiner tried the same
trick by publishing list OF respecta-
bile people alleged TO be owners OF
houses used for immoral purposes. -
New York Tribune.
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Chat Abouf
People.

.
For the benefit OF some of the people
who appear Co be I'm doubt. am glad
10 be able 10 say that the French song
sung by Anna Held In the second act
OF "Papa's Wife" N not wicked at ALI
In fact II is very much on "A par with
that ancient. II not classical. compost
tion known ps Capt. Jinks OF the
Horse Marines" only not as melodi-
Gus. There is a prevailing impression
that a French song by the sportive
Anna must be naughty. but In this
case the impression Is erroneous.
>~>
My friend, Col. Arthur V. warfield,
sergeant-at-arms OF the House or
Representatives., continues TO grow. IN
popularity as the sessions or The Gen.
erai Assembly 60 on. The colonel is
making himself indispensable 10 the
members of the House, and 10 the
newspaper men he Is a friend first,
last and all the time.
Some OF the motormen who make
runs into the suburbs complain that
when the sun shines on the snow their
eyes are dazzled. and they have
some trouble I'm looking ahead I would
suggest that these men wear smoked
glasses.
i understand that the music lovers
OF this city are delighted at the fact
that Mr.. Joseph Bsernstein. the IA
nous singer. who made such a grand
hit as Mephistopheles ln the concert
performance OF Faust given by the
~ alt lt,h 10 ha n
on Friday evening next Mr.. Baern-
stein Is without question one OF the
greatest vocalists ever heard in this
city, and in the varied program ar
ranged by DIR. Jules Jordan for the
Arion club concert on Friday, he Will
be heard 20 splendid advantage. IL
nua .-----
My friend. Secretary of State Ben
nett Is a bowler who stands I'm the
very first rank and he was the real
thing i'm Pawtucket last evening.
Mr.. Bennett has a very happy faculty
of doing about everything well whens
he takes hold.
A friend told me OF the way an au-
tomobileg can. climb u hill whert there
is snow on the ground. He said two
men We're trying 10 climb Angel
street. from Benefit. but the snow kept
them from making any headway. Az
ter awhile. they turned the automobile
around and reversed the lever. where
upon the carriage backed up the hill
as readily as one could wish.
eco
I have an acquaintance who is fa-
NOUS for making mistakes. and he
came into the office this morning and
said Say, ! hear that they want 10
establish "a creamery at Swan Point
cemetery. What do you suppose IL is
for?' We all gave him the ''ha-ha"
and he left in an angry mood.
5hs GOSSIP.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-06

Is; wINsnow's soornISe srHu,

MRS. wfNSLOW'o SOOTHING GTRUp
millions OF mothers for their children
while teething. with perfect suceess IL
soothes the child. softens the gums. al
LAYS all pain. cures wind collie. and f. the
best remedy for Diarrhoea- IL will re-
reve the poor little sufferer Immediately
Sold BY druggists IN every part OF the
WORLD. Twenty-Five cents bottle. BE
sure and ask for Mrs. winsIcw's Scoth-
ing syrpp," and take nc ether kind.
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medicine
has oduced.
s
II
tmesn ended I
saI b
comp mi kes
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he has reason 10 be well 0atisAee with the
result His first advertisement doubled the
size of his congregation His second ad
increased the average. attendance $50 on
Sunday evening 10 400 which crowded thc
church And yet there are some people
who do not see the pecessity Of using the
newspapers for advertising purposes.
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There seems 20 be some question raj n
ard very properi 80. as 10 the scuit, 81
Nts Nation 81 Ksnsas why this nnai.
ical creature f. permitted 10 carry on her
rtotous proceedings passes all understand
ing n seems 20 be time for n commission
OF doctors 20 step In and examine ti,e
woman. As she II az present there r. no
question that she is menace 70 public
safety.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-06

Cl"mberiain about an ne was roluT 70 do
with Tho Southland patrlots ,,av cs,,so
,,'In ., Ieiirc in DISGUST from public life.
y p''t wol'd probably require 10 have
Sone 81 ne Elropcan powors give them
ir'"fhi'lon. Ia ancthor par. ar the as.
lIl'i Gen De Wet seems 10 ,e pnrsulpr
'a,u'H ihNt VIII in ,ho ,nd SECURE better
Treatment for The cawlred Bocrs