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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-13
he PASSED A
BOGUS CHECK.
Mrs. Sinkhowltch Accuses an
Old College Friend.
He WAS PROMINENT IN SOCIETY
Lived In Luxury at the Savoy Hstal-Pollcs
Have Long Been Trying 10
Locate Hin.
He WAS PROMINENT IN SOCIETY

New York, July 13.-charged with forg-
ing the name of Mrs. Mary X. sinkho-
witch, wealthy New York woman and
a relative of Captain Il. Norton Goddard.
the millionaire. John wenzell. society
man and lawyer, was lodged In the
Tombs yesterday to await trial
The police have long been looking for
Wenzell and are OF opinion that they
have run TO earth one OF the most ac-
complshed swindlers and forgers known
in years.
Wenzell was graduated in 1891 from
Boston University and was appointed
university librarian. which position he
held until the latter part OF 1890, when he
was summarly dismissed "for conduct
unbecoming a gentleman as President
Huntington wrote the police For years
Wenzell had entree into the most eXclu-
sive Boston society
Four years ago ne married the step
daughter Of G.. ID. Sigley prominent
citizen OF Ashland. Mass, and has two
children.
VICTIM A COLLEGE FRIEND.
Early IN February last he renewed his
acquaintance with Mrs Sinkhowitch, who
had been "A fellow student at Boston Unit
for $50 drawn upon a bank al Worcester,
Mass in her name I'm favor OF Arthur Il.
Rugg. and indorsed by Wenzell. was re-
turned as a forgery. Complaint was made
TO Captain John Delaney, OF the East
Thirty-nfth street police station, and a
warrant was issued for Wenzells arrest
on February g.
The Boston police Were first 10 hear OF
his forging checks and drafts i'm Port
land, Me. News OF similar forgeries pour
ed IN from various cities. Then came Mrs.
Sinkhowitchs complaint Detectives Nc
Cauley and Quinlan traced him to Perth
Amboy. n. j. and found IL was alleged
that he had swindled R. oliver Ramsay.
a prominent lumber man there, OF
large amount He had-also left a big bill
unpaid al the Packer House hotel.
LIVED IN LUXURY HERE.
Leaving his children with his stepfath
er at Ashland, Mass, Wengel and his
wife returned 10 New York i'm March last
and drove TO the Savoy Hotel. There he
engaged one of the most expensive suites
of baggage and part OF that is all the
hotel got for a very heavy bill
on Wednesday he was located at New
London, Conn, where he had no funds 10
pay his heavy hotel bill Wanted I'm New
Haven for forgery, the police OF that
place recognized him, New York was no.
titled and Wenzell was brought here yes
terday and put In the Tombs. He was in
dicted here in his absence and held by
the grand jury for trial
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-13
WARREN.

A Dunorest silver medal contest was
held I'm the vestry OF the M. K. church last
night under the auspices of the local
branch OF the w. G. a. l.. The following
program was rendered: Chorus, For God
and Native Land; prayer Rev n. b.
Cook; song, Open the Gates OF the Tenn
Pile Mrs. III. j. Watjen; recitation, How
1 Became a Prohibitionst, j. X. West; re-
citation, Patriotic Sin OF Temperance,
Clara Francis Tanner; chorus, Some Glad
Day; recitation, The Vulture OF Civiliza-
ton, Irene Wild; recitation Carl or a
Mothers Influence, Gertrude Littleheld;
chorus, Campaign Song; recitation, How
Mrs Hennesey Saved Her Boy, Edith
Carpenter; recitation, The Bridal Wine
Cup, Miss Ethel MCKENZIE; sheet Misses
Welch and Goff; presentation OF medal
10 the winner by Rev. NJ. l.. Williston;
remarks 10 contestants, Mr.. G. III. Tilley
and w. l.. Hood, chorus, Good Night
Song.
The Judges were Rev NJ l.. Williston,
Mr.. Charles II. Tilley, Rev. w. l.. Hood
The chorus was composed of the follow
ing. Anna G. Carpenter, Beth Cole. Mabel
Collamore, Bertha Kennet, Nettie McKen-
zie, Mary Blanchard, Ethel White, George
Kemp and Charles f. Lent.
John Brown recently sold both Of his
ice houses, one 10 j. Quirk OF Bristol and
the other 10 q. Wallace of Darlington.
William Healy VIII seoH-e change his
place OF business from the Peabody block
on Main street TO the Turner block. His
new store is receiving extensive repairs
Preston Hall has recently moved into
his recently furnished house al the cor
ner OF Main and Franklin streets.
Everett ID. Ramsden is on n short visit
TO friends In East Greenwich.
The St Marks church chapel seats were
taken away yesterday. business man
of Warren purchased them for him own
use.
During the remainder OF the summer
months the George Harte Free Library
will close Tuesday and Thursday even
ings.
A considerable sum OF money has al
ready been collected towards band con-
certs.
The Warrens will have as their oppon-
ents this afternoon the strong st. Michael
team OF Providence.
trolley party from Bristol passed
through here last evening.
The Rusden Machine company's excur-
sion left their wharf 90 - o'clock. noon
today. Steamer Corsair carried a good
crowd 10 Rocky Point and Newport.
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ers, electrical workers and building la
borers unions.
The committee appointed to visit the
new Allen theatre reported that the
brickayers were on strike there and one
or two non-union men were still work
ing
Horse shoers' delegates reported that
their demand for nine-hour day and
eight on Saturday had been agreed 20 by
all the principal blacksmiths
The engineers, pressmen hatters
bricklayers, BARRIERS, clothing statesmen.
machinists and typographical unions re-
ported trade good, seamen and painters
dun.
AT the request of the building laborers
a committee was appointed to see the
contractor whose foreman was charging
dollar to give workmen job and dis
charging them after a day or two and
startingnew men on the same terms
Electrical workers reported that all
men OF that trade in Providence were in
the union.
A committee was appointed 10 see the
managers OF the local theatres who are
employing men TO paint I'm the theatres
who are not members OF the union.
The committee having charge OF ar
Ranging for the Labor day parade re-
ported that everything is progressing
nicely.
The clothing clerks reported that their
grievance against one Of the clothing
stores was not settled yet. but they ex-
pected it would be in short time or
they would take vigorous action in the
matter
The election Of a chief marshal for
Labor day will take place at the meet
ing - be held the second Friday In Aug
ust
The Retail Clerks National Union has
voted $1,000 to assist the striking ma
Chinists.
The plumbers and bookbinders held
their regular meeting last night and dealt
with matters relating TO their craft.
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months. Mrs. Myer ordered me 20 vacate
the house at No. II East Slxtieth street.
This message / received last February
and Il was then that abandoned all hope
OF winning back my wife IL was not
until then that determined TO bring suit
for legal services. rendered 10 my wife.
as trustee Of the Sharpsteen estate. and
extendirSs over nearly twelve years
Through Ferris a. Hollister, my law
yers, ] made "A proposition 20 settle my
claim. which was rejected and also pro-
posed a separation. TO this my wife made
no reply She Is still living in Boston
and IN the suit that l have begun against
her she ~ being defended by Johnston a.
Johnston. OF this city"
MRS MIcHAELs DENIAL.
Mrs. Michael was seen by reporter
at her home in Boston last night and said
that she had IN no way Influenced her
sisters action and. expressed herself as
Indignant that any one should accuse
her of interfering In the domestic life OF
others.
Mrs Myer conld not be found at her
apartments In the Berkley IL was said
there that she was spending the summer
al Magnolia. Mass.
Clark J.. Sharpsteen. who had been
member OF the frm OF Arnold. Constable
a. Co., died nearly twenty years. ago,
ledNlhB an estate WoFtn ABOUT $i,VOD,UO.
His widow was named as executrix. and,
with Mr.. Constable and her brother Jer-
main was requested in the will TO act as
trustee.
Neither Mr. Constable nor Jerrnian
Sharpsteen accepted the position and the
widow was left as sole trustee of the es-
tate
The will was admitted 10 probate on
JaEuary %, 1882 II stipulated. after max
ing provision for the widow. that $4,000
should he spent for the support and edu-
cation ~ Mr.. Sharpsteen's only daughter.
and that the balance OF the income and
the principal should be invested as a trust
fund for her The estate was subse-
quently decreased very materially by an
accounting suit, begun IN 1890, that is stu
pending
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-13
new EMPIRE THEATRE.

The attraction offered by the Rober
Stock Co at the Empire theatre for
next week Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday, The Lady OF Lyons" Every act
Will be produced with new and special
scenery and costumes. Mr.. Louis Leon
Han, as Claude Melnott Others OF equal
note are Hal Clarendon as Bramnon. Mr.
James Gordon as Colonel Dumas, Harold
Kennedy as Claws. Il. Hall as Mons
Deschappelle, Harry King as Gaspar,
Henry Dugan as Capt. Dupon, Ben. Mul
vey rs the notary. Miss Edith Ives as
Madame Deschappelle. Rose Watson as
Widow Melnott, Ellano Waldo as Janett.
lzetta Jewell, the landlady and Miss Ro-
ber as Pauline.
The latter half Of the week "Quo
Vadis' another big production at popular
prices. will be the attraction and will be
given fine production. The cast will be
particularly strong one.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

NARRAGANSETT-s Gold, Max Leso-
man. John Beiswanger. T. T. Hughes, Jr,
Y; III w Bennett and guests, Prov.
Chas Duke, w 4 Forsyth. Jr, Phil, a
Lave, Y; A w Zave, Phil; II Il Almy.
Cleveland; Emanuel Hahn. Troy; IL
Thompson, Boston; l. y Haas. Mrs l. S
Haas Hartford: Mrs Il Kingman, n Y;
Geo $ Cox, w $ Cox Phil. Curtis
Hartford. Theodore TOplitz. ~ Y; A ID
Ellis, Monson, Mass; + A RUNNER. ii @
smith, n Y, X Milliken, New Bedford;
James Howard. Hartford Geo r Upham
y; Mary III Rice, Reading Pa: Thomas
Oulda + 5 Wood Mrs + Chase n Y;
John J. stone Maiden; Theodore Guerra,
Y; w III Stoddard. Worcester; J r Iol-
lingshead ~ Y: w w Ballagh, n Y: 4 III
Hutchins. Boston; Munbaum. n Y G.
Russo, Boston, II w Taylor. Worcester
u King, quincy; f n White. n Y; w r
Jones, Boston; l. Il Breed. Boston; G II
Hardman, Miss X Raymond. Essex; +
Grundman. Orange, n j, John Mawson,
Philadelphia.
DORRANCE-E p Sherman, Philadelp-
hia; X B Currier, Springfield; S G Lamb,
New York BENJAMIN Wilbur, South Scit-
uate; George w Reed, i Healy, ID NJ
Splimc, Boston; l. Brodzak. New York:
Harry Myrick, NJ Mendelson. New
York; III X Baker. Lowell. i w Lincoln,
Jr, III NJ Heath. Boston; Larry Solomon.
Rochester: III l. Hirons Wallngford: ]
A Post. Memphis: w II Hoole. New York
@ w Gleason. Providence; G II florida
New York; c + Worthen. Springfield; r.
Durfer Boston: Il Preusky ID A Kemp
New York; + @ Miller. New Haven; w
+ Kerr. New York Harrle r Wood. Troy:
@ ID Clifford. Arthur Birch, Boston; w f
Jones. Boston.
NEWMAN-G Frendendorf. Jr Boston:
Albert Wenburge. n Y; Mrs r Mac
donald and sons, Boston: Paul Haugh-
ton. Richard Haughton. Phil; w r
Wutham, VI n Lockln. Boston: g
Kovitzer, N Y: I Wiley. Rochester: a b
Evans Boston; S Stein. n Y; w G Ely.
Albany; @ Harper. Detroit; Fred Pat
terson, Newark; JOS c Pagan. n Y; ]
Lane. Jr. Boston; r l. Parsons. Roches-
ter; + NJ Twitchell Jr, Naugatuck. w
Bishop. Worcester; + A ST George Jr.
Boston; r. Il Clark. A II Henins. Holyoke:
c + Rees, Newark; ] II Johnson, Bos-
ton: NJ Kendall, Manchester; Law
ton, Jr, Phil.
PERRIN-L Peruin, Jr. w Witham.
Boston: Thomas White. NJ Langdon. Y:
Jas Dowd. Thos Maddox, Pittsburg; Jas
Brown, Prov; jay Butler Wash. X !.
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brook, a part TO which she may confident
~ be depended upon TO give a strength
and interest that will make II even more
conspicuous than the mere lines OF the
dramatist have done. Miss Handy will
be the Mabel Seabrook, Mr.. owen will
play the part OF her father and Miss Rel
mer that OF her mothers sister; and. with
Mr.. Thomas as Harry Seabrook. all may
be expected 10 make the family one OF
exceptionally entertaining and interesting
characteristics.
MIR. Fairchild. az o Queensland detec-
tive; Mr.. Winter as the Seabrook butler
and Mr.. Marsh In "A minor role will com
plete the strong cast. and n capt. Swift
at the hands OF this splendid organization
does not prove one OF the best productions
In which II has yet been seen. those who
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-13

The New Park Theatre now being built
on the site OF the Olympic will be opened
Monday, Sept. =, and will play nothing
but the very best and highest class dra-
mas, musical and farce comedies. and
viii cater 60 the ladies and children. Work
on this beautiful little place OF amuse-
ment Is progressing rapidly and when
opened II is claimed the public will have
the pleasure OF visiting one OF the pret-
test theatres In Providence. Matlnees
daily will be the rule of the New Park
Theatre and the prices will be lO-20-3O
with every scat in the house reserved.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-13
NOTES FROM TIE THEATRES.

A noticeable feature OF the perform
ances OF the American Opera company
at the Providence Opera House during
the rast week. was the appearance Of a
pretty blond woman in the orchestra, who
accompanied on the piano. She is Miss
Elise Reimer, daughter OF Helen Rel
mer, the clever comedy actress now play
ing I'm the stock company at Keiths
Miss Reimer is considered one of the
leading professional accompanies in New
York and also one of the best professional
coaches"
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PLENTY OF PROOF
From people you kuoW-from
Providence citizens.

The greatest skeptic can hardly fail TO
be convinced in the face OF evidence
like this. II IS impossible TO produce bet
ter proof of merit than the testimony Of
residents of Providence-of people who
can be seen at any time. Read the follow
ing case of It:
Mr. J. r. Mowry of % Burgess street
says: II have no reason to change the
opinion I publicly expressed in our Prov
idence newspapers FIRST In the month Of
January, 1896. when ] stated that Doan's
kidney Pills had cured me OF backaohe
and other symptoms of disordered kid
neys. II is a pleasure TO reindorse a prep
aratIon which acts mp to the representa-.
tlons made for IL and gives = man immu-
nifty from pain who suffers from either
excited or weakened kidneys"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents.
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, ~ Y. sole
agents for the H. s
Remember 'he name Doan's and take
no other
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are familiar with both play and players
will be greatly at fault in their judgment.
At the performance on Monday evening
handsome autographed souvenir photo
graphs OF Mr.. Walter Thomas will be
presented to every patron.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-13
In the World
Of Labor.

At the Central Trades and Labor Union
meeting last night large number of
delegates was present and new delegates
were seated from the cigarmakers, paint
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-13

The souvenir photographs that have
been prepared for presentation 20 patrons
OF Kciths Monday evening are said by
those who have seen them 10 present a
portrait OF Mr. Walter Thomas that is
wonderfully lifelike and natural, and
there VIII doubtless be an eager demand
for them by host OF admirers OF perhaps
the best leading juvenile man OF the
present day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-13

Week after next the Albee company
Will be seen In The powerful and popular
society play. The Crust OF Society one
of the best known and strongest dramas
" lts class The play will De especially
notable for tho fact that Il will present
Mr. Williams. Miss Bergorc. Miss Leigh
and Mr. Farren in roles % character 10
which their most ardent admirers consider
them best adopted
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-13

Frank Mayo's great success. "The Vir-
ginian," IL Is possible that the Albee
company may be seen later in that pow
erful drama.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-13

As many requests have been made by
patrons Of keith's for the production OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-13

Mascagnfs great opera, "Cavallaria
Rusticana," Will be produced at the Prov
idence Opera House "A week from next
Monday night This opera Is new TO
Providence and great preparations are
made for it's production here Miss
Maria Strakosch has been specially en-
gagged TO play the role OF Santuzza i'm
which she has gained a great reputation
Miss Strakosch Is said TO be exceptionally
pretty and possesses n soprano voice of
unusually fine quality which has had the
benefit OF the highest cultivation I'm his
country and Europe.
Col Wendelschaefer is doing everything
possible for the comfort of his patrons
during the engagement OF the American
Opera company. lie not only has placed
several electric fans i'm the theatre. but
also a palm leaf fan with each chair
Miss Ruth PEBBLES. the pretty Prima
Donna, has made an exceptional hit at
the Providence Opera House. She is a
most captivating little woman with an
ufttfstfaA- amount of chic. and Il Is not
surprising that she should be the recip-
lent of numerous bouquets az almost
every performance. She has become
special favorite with the matinee girls,
is bound to be an exceptionally pleasant
one.
Numerous theatre parties from the sum-
mer resorts down the river" have at
tended the performances OF the Mikado
and Bohemian Girl during the past
week. The performances given by the
American Opera company are n treat TO
all ~ nj
last week were truly worth going long
ways to see.
Among the early productions underlined
az the Providence Opera House is quo
mods great opera. Faust" The man
agement Is making an effort to secure for
the part OF Mephistopheles, the noted
young Primo Basso, Allen c. Hinckiey
who has been engaged by the Bostonlans
as their first basso for next season Mr.
Hinckley is only q years old. and is
said to possess a voice OF remarkably
fine quality
Among the operas in preparation by
the American opera company at the
Providence Opera House are "Caval-
laria Rusticana.' Gilbert q sullivan's
comic operas, Trial by Jury" Pima
fore" Faust" and Fra Diavolo'
Seats for all these performances can now
be secured
Week after next the Albee company
will be seen In The powerful and popular
society play. The Crust OF Society. one
of the best known and strongest dramas
of lts class The play viii De especially
notable Tor tho fact that II will present
Mr.. Williams Miss Bergorc. Miss Leigh
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-13

Col. Wendelschaefer is doing everything
possible for the comfort of his patrons
during the engagement OF the American
Opera company. lie not only has placed
several electric fans i'm the theatre. but
also a palm leaf fan with each chair.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-13

PERRIN-L Peruin. Jr. w y Witham
Boston; Thomas White NJ Langdon. n Y
Jas Dowd. Thos Maddox, Pittsburg; Jas
Brown, Prov: jay Butler. Wash. X !.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-06-24
Click of the Bushmen.

In talking the Bushmen give the
impression of being in the transition
stage, between the click and throat
method, of conversing. Imagine the
hollow, indistinct utterances such as
proceed from roofless mouth, re-
lieved by numerous clicks. and you
know as much of this language as
am able to give you. In 1896 few
of these people. copying the Maiye,
adopted the village system and cereal
cultivation for the first time The
great bulk of them still exist on most
primitive lines. They wander about
the bush without cover, sleeping where
they happen to be when the sun goes
down, and eating what they find, main
ly roots. snakes and berries. as being
easily acquired. IN wet weather they
place a piece of detached bark over
the head. and leave the rest of the
body to look after itself.-The Geo
graphical Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-06-24

strike and they look upon them as the
backbone of the revolution which they
advocate. That the new Nihilism is
meeting with considerable success is
shown by the growing trade-union
movement in Russia. An organized
strike for an advance in wages was
very uncommon occurrence in that
country in the days when the will Of
the People" was at the zenith of its
strength. Now these conflicts be-
tween capital and labor are the order
of the day.
AS trades unions are strictly forbid
den in Russia the labor organizations
are all secret societies. and their rev.
olutionary character is implied by the
very nature of their existence. The
working people who take part in the
strikes accuse the government of sid
ing with capital, and as they clamor
for the right of assemblage and OF
struggling for better wages by the
same methods which are regarded as
legitimate in western Europe. these
"class conscious" workingmen, as the
socialists are fond of calling them,
uilul diiy lOiui tue uieill IOl tG luihiA6
for the eXtortion of constitutional re-
form from the czar.
The conflict between students and
the military in st. Petersburg the
other day grew out of the severe treat
ment of college students by Bogolye-
poff, the minister of education and the
communication of Count Tolstoi.
But the rank and file of the demonstra-
tion was made uD of worklngmen who
had learned in the underground"
trade unions to demand political free
dom and to revere the names of the
great Russian writer's and thinkers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-06-24
HORSES NOT AS HARDY AS MEN.
During War These Animals Succumb to
Hunger and Fatigue.

There have been many instances in
which fights have been lost or won ac-
cording to the number and condition
of the horses engaged. When the
siege of Plevna commenced the Rus
SLAMS were bringing all their stores
and food from Sistova by the aid of
5000 draft horses. and at the end of
the siege it was found that no less
than $4,000 of them had died from
harG work and exhaustion. The want
of rest and food. tells on horse far
more than on a man. for in the case
of the latter there are stimulating in
fiuences of patriotism, the Glory of vic
tory. and Other feelings which are not
existent in the nature of horse.
Quite half the horses in England sent
to the Crimea never returned. most OF
them having died from hard work and
starvation. Indeed. only about 500
were killed N action.
So reduced and starved have the
poor beasts become on occasions OF
this kind that they have been known
to eat one another's tails and to gnaw
the wheels of the gun carriages. Ma
poleon took with him across the ME-
man 10000 cavalry horses. and on his
return in six months he could only
muster 10000. More than half the
horses which We're engaged in our
Egyptian war Of 1882 were disabled;
500 Of these were killed and only
three-fifths slain in action. IN tho
Afghan war of 1888 it is said that 5000
camels and half the horses engaged
were lost in three months.
1t will thus be seen that actual
fighting does not claim so many horses
as starvation or overwork. Defective
shoeing, sore backs. want of food and
rest, and other similar causes 20 far
toward rendering horses useless for
practical warfare. One more and i'm
portant cause needs careful attention,
and it is the danger of injury horses
run when being shipped across the
sea. They are in constant motion;
they continually fall-many Of them to
be trampled to dcath-and the rest
become frightened, kick and batter
one another about. and are rendered
useless. AS an instance of this, it was
found that one regiment on the way
to the Peninsula war was deprived of
Just half Of it's horses on the voyage.
London Golden Penny.