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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-05
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THE ElKS BENEFIT.

One OF the numerous features OF the en-
tertainment to be given by the local lodge
of Elks next Monday evening at the Col
osseum will be the display OF the electri-
cally Illuminated fountain with its at
tendsnt tableaus and living pictures This
entertainment will be given as a part OF
the program which is the largest and
best ever seen in this city.
The electrically Illuminated fountain is
a marvel OF beauty and those who have
seen IL are loud In their praises It's
thousand and one different combinations
with rainbow color effects never fails TO
please and Is never an old story The
beautiful tableaus presented In apparently
the midst OF the water add TO the effect
produced by he varlegated colors. The
display by the fountain will be given
between the races, the feature OF which
will be the 25-mile motor-paced race be-
tween Bobby Walthour, the speedy little
southernor. and VIII Stlnson. the cham-
pion of this season.
lt was originally intended 10 run three
lO-mile heats, but owing 10 the extensive
program II was decided 20 give a 25-mile
race In order TO save time. In the Stin-
son-Walthour race. the followers Of the
paced game will have an opportunity TO
see the topiners at the middle distance
game. Walthour has shown by his fast
riding or late that he Is one OF the best
pace followers In the country and will
give Stinson a hard battle on Monday
night. The purse n for $1,000 Tickets are
now on sale at the Providence Opera
House
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-05
STEAMERS LEAVE PROVIDENCE
For FIELDS POINT
and CRESCENT PARK

LEAVE PROVIDENCE. week DAYS. T. Q
l0:3, I'll. 1880, rl2. 1890, 1880. r2, 2:3O. r3
$3.50. 4:ao. $3.50. e:l5. 6:45, s. $3.50.
RETURNING. LAEVE CRESCENT
PARK. week DAYS. $50 Z. 7:50. 1l:10. 1910
1880
LEAVE PROVIDENCE. Sundays RIO
1890. 1880. rl2; 12;SO. RI. 1880, r2. 2:3o. rs,
RETURNING, LEAVE CRESCENT
PARK. Sundays. 11:10. 11:40. 1910. 1:i0.
2:io, '2:4o, $40. $40 1850 $40, $3.50, 6:iO,
$3.50. 7:io '7:45. sS:45
SIDE. week days, 7. 3. 1880 and hourly
until $50 D. m. then 615. 6:45, D. m
Sundays. hourly. $3.50 a. m. to $50 d. m.
and 8 D. m. Return. week days. g. ITO
&. l1;20 a, m. then hourly TO 500 and s:40
p. m. Return. Sundays 1920 a. m, then
hourly 1870 D. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-05
Va|ka Shot and Probably Fatally
Wounded Widow Of a Week.
BEfRlENDED BY HER HUSBAND.
Assananf Twsny-Thrss Years Of Age and
His VIcIlm FsTiy-Sh vsIkM Tries
10 Kill Himself

New York, Sept. b--"You say you don't
love me. Then take this When
have finished you 1 will send bulle,
Through my own brain"
Daniel volker last night drew re.
Soiver as he spoke and pressing IL "a
Mrs. Bertha Fischer's temple fired. Then
be turned the weapon on himself, hnt
the bullet went wide.
Z Mrs Fischer was probably fatally
wounded as the doctors at Flower hos
tpital say the bullet lodged in her train.
(Nolker fed from Mrs. Johanna Wald-
orfs apartments al No. 9a5 Third avenue.
where the shooting took place. pursued
byra crowd OF tenants and was captured
at FIRST avenue and Fifty-sixth stree,
Mrs. Fischer is forty-six. volker Is
twenty-three. A year ago Mrs. Fischer
and her husband rented apartments at
NO. l4I Sholes street Brooklyn. Flschtr
was prosperous butcher and devoted
10 his wife.
They became acquainted with yolker,
VINO lived With his parents In apartments
on the top floor. When the lIschers
moved 10 No. PIG Hlmrod street Fischer
invited Volker 10 make his home with
them. The young man seemed much at-
tached TO Mrs Fischer
Fischer died a week ago at No SOS
Eleventh avenue, where they had moved
some time ago. Volker accompanying
them. The funeral was held Sunday
and Volker accompanied Mrs. Fischer as
one or the chief mourners.
Mrs. Fischer. brooding over the death
OF her husband. decided TO make her
home with her sister. Mrs. Waldorf. and
Volker. when he went TO the Eleventh
Mr. Nv
gone. He was penniless and slept In
the parks that night
He went to Mrs. Waldorfs house last
night and, opening the door OF her apart
ment. found Mrs. Fischer and her sister
sitting at the table.
Bertha, come with me- you know that
love you," he pleaded with Mrs. wls-
cher.
She ordered him from the house lie
stepped toward her and placed his arm
about her waist at the same time draw
ing pistol from his pocket. She
screamed as he raised the weapon and
fired.
Turning the revolver on himself he flred
a second shot but bis aim was wild and !,
the bullet was imbedded I'm the wall
Mrs. Waldorf rushed screaming from
the house followed by volker. Edward
Dolan Joined with the tenants In pursuit
Volker turned on DoIan with his pistol
and drove him back. Policeman Foley
OF the Grand Central station. and Detec-
tive McCauley, OF the East Fifty-first
street station, attracted by the cries. cap
tured volker
Volker told the police. they say that
he wanted TO kill Mrs. Fischer, because
she had thrown him over. At Flower
hospital Mrs Fischer ideptined him as
the man who shot her. The coroner took
her ante-mortem statement
Mrs. Waldorf. when seen later said
that when she rushed screaming from the
room Volker fired shot al her. but that
the bullet went wide Of its mark and
lodged In the wall
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-05
JILTED
BEAUTY
A SUICIDE.
When Miss Wells Announced
Engagement Her F|ancs Re-
fused Her an Interview.

Memphis, Tenn. Sept. 5-Frank p
Poston. division attorney for the Southern
Railway and one of the prominent law
yers of this city. broke of his engage
ment 10 Rosa Wells, a stenographer, and
last night Miss Wells took loudanum and
died
Poston Is a wdower The young wo-
man was beautiful and cultured. She
had had hard struggle In early life. but
I'm time became very efficient In her work.
She was stenographer in Postons Of
flee, but later left IL.
Mr.. Postop did not wish her to make
the fact OF the engagement known. This
she did. and he then declared he would
not marry her and refused her an inter-
view. The young woman cared not so
much apparently for MIR. Poston as she
feared the tongue of gossip.
she went to her. room, made a will and
wrote letter 10 her two little sisters.
orphans, signing it Sister Mamma"
She then wrote letter 10 Mr.. Fitzhugh
giving final directions as to her property
and body.
Her brother found her I'm her room and
she gave him all her letters. which she
requested him 10 publish I'm order 10
vindicate her good name. She a.SO
requested that physician make public
statement as to her good character state
statement as to her good character Her
body she wanted cremated
The pail bearers at the funeral tomor-
row will be from the ranks OF the most
lawyers OF Memphis Pos
ton is the brother g the late David
Poston who was killed by II. Clay King
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-05

Art occupies very conspicuous position
In this weeks Keith entertainment for
both the Biograph with , superb mo-
tion-pictures OF scenes al the Pan-Ameri-
can Exposition and elsewhere, and the
famous Kclth "Art Studies" are certain
ly representative of the highest ideals I'm
different fields OF art 10 say nothing OF
the genuine art that Is displayed I'm other
features OF the admirable program. The
Art Studies" are received with the most
enthusiastic applause. and are the talk
of the town; and IL Is conservative
statement that nothing previously pre-
sented here I'm vaudeville has aroused so
much interest or received such hearty
commendation from those who appreci-
ate their remarkable hdelity I'm the re-
production OF famous masterpieces, their
refinement and the esthetic elegance OF
their mounting
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-05
HORNBINE BAKE.
37Ih Annual al Rehoboth Yes
terday a Pronounced Success

That famous institution. the Hornbine
bake, was held in Bakers grove. Reho-
both, yesterday and Its annual return was
welcomed with even more enthusiasm
than ever. There were fully 1900 people
on the grounds when sias a. Pierce. vet
eran caterer for score of years. an.
nounced that dinner with all the fixin's--
meaning bake unsurpassed--wa ready
and with but mighty few exceptions the
multitude partook Of the palatable cdiblcs
with a keen relish.
The gentiement constituting the com
mittee Of ARRANGEMENTS were William III.
Pierce, Levi Baker Dexter Nichols
George y, sadler, James Robinson and
John w Pierce They were ably assisted
by the following ladies who had charge
OF the pies and cakes and such fixings
Siisan Baker, Emma Nichols, Matte
Pl'rce, Hattie Case. Hannah Pierce and
Mary Pierce
Not only was Providence well repre-
sented but even Pawtucket and the bu-
collie regions OF The Blackstone valley had
their contingents there while the sturdy
sons and daughters came from many A
farm in the suburbs Of Fall River. Taun-
ton. Brockton and as far away as New
Bedford
Appettes being satIatcd and the feast
Including generous desert disposed Of
the singing of Hymns was in order and the
pastor OF the first Baptist church of Re-
hoboth, Rev. George Hathaway. introduced
Rev. William Case OF West Oneonta. N
y formerly an old-time resident OF the
neighborhood. who has not been 10 a
Hornbine clambake for four years. and he
offered prayer.
The significance Of the bake. coupled
with the domesticity characterizing tho
gathering was touched upon by the rever-
end speaker and he was followed by Con-
gresham William s Greene of Fall
River. He spoke OF the benefits occruinp
~ the community. town. state and nation
bv such reunions. while Mr. warlng of
Fall River and other speakers that follow
81 gave their attention 10 country com
rnissionershin. shrievalty fight and other
tonics OF political nature.
The Informal exercises came 10 n close
about O'Clock and unanimous was the
expressed opinion that the nth annual
was the most successful IN the history Of
the good -old-fashioned Hornbine bakes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-05
Ninepenny Umbrellas.

The umbrella has taken firm hold
upon the natives of India, or az any rate
upon the Bengali No less than 5000 600
umbrellas are imported into the country
every year The quality OF these UNI
brellas is not described. but as those inn
ported from England (about three -fourths
or the whole) are sold wholesale al one
rupee apiece. and those from foreign
countries at eight annas apiece some
thing may be left to the imagination. -
Lahoe Civil and Military Gazeete. H.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-05
STEAMER MOUNT HOPE FOR

Steamer Mount Hope" Is the only
steamer landing at Newport near electric
cars for the Beach. On other lines the
passengers must walk from one to four
miles on a hot day.
LEAVE ppovrDrNrrr TOD
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-05
PRUDENCE AND coNAN1cur.

The first a. m. boat from Newport 10
providence and last p. m. boat from Prov
idence to Newport stop at Prudence and
Conanicut Parks daily. Sundays included
Fridays only. stop at Prudence and Co
nanicut a. IN. from Providence and s
p. m, from Newport. and Saturdays only
2 .. m. from Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-05
NOTES FROM KelTES.

Margaret Scott. the Creole nightin-
gale. is making one Of the distinct hits
this week az keith's, in hill So strong
In enjoyable features that the favor she
wins Il ell the more 1ottering to the
impression made by her sweet soprano
voice and pleasing style.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-05
LEAVE PROVIDENCE FOR
NEWPORT

Week days. 8 a. m. 2 and .. m. Sundays.
10 a. m. and p. m. Leave Newport for
Provfdence-Week Days. 7:15 1880 a. m.
days. and II 80 a. m. s. 0 D. m.
EXCURSION TICKETS go CENTS
81 Tuesdays only. stop at Rocky Point
a. M. from Providence and daily D. m.
from Newport.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-05
STEAMERS FOR
Rocky Point

LEAVE PROVIDENCE. week days. o.
ri. ri2, r2, r3. 5.
for Providence. week days. 1910. 11;40
dl2:1O. al 10. 1910, 1;lo, g;
LEAVE PROVIDENCE Sundays. rio
r11' ri2. RI. rs, r3. RI, RS. &C. q, IS.
RETURNING. LEAVE ROCKY POINT
for Providence. Sundays, l:15. .12i5.
.i15. s2l5. '3:l5 'i:45. '5:15. '6:15 Il 49,. Sis
fr Stop at Crescent Park and Fields
Point only.
stop at Crescent Park only.
a Stop at Fields Point only
The Hopkins Transfer company will
call for and check baggage to destIna tIon
In Newport and jamestown.
All freight should be unloaded on the
wharf rs minutes before leaving time Of
steamer 10 insure shipment No freight
TRANSPORTED Sunday.
Large and small steamers to charter
for day and evening parties during the
summer season OF 1901 OH application 10
3. BUFFUM,
Supt Transportation.
A. IT. WATSON. President
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-05
Excursions to Bristol

Leave Providence daily. Sundays ex.
cepted. at 2:30 D. m. via Queen city. Re-
turning. leave Bristol t:S5 .. M. via ISL
ander.
Time table subject TO change without
notice. VIII land at Seaconnet, weather
permitting. j. a. PETTEH.
General Manager.
r. o. Box 1853 Providence, R. T.
EXCURSION RATES.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-05

". CASTOR Menier. the noted Chocolate
king" is very much 10 the front In French
affairs iust now Having built model
workinrman's village. he entered the
chamber ~ deputies. end became an In.
innate friend of NJ waideck- Rousseau
He Is now about 10 back up great news
paper enterprise--a Paris paper on the
hnes ~ tne American dailies
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-05

The retention or an orchestra as A
permanent feature az Kelth's Is proving
exceedingly pOpular. IL contributes
mueh TO the enjoyment OF the whole pro-
gram, and aids IN bringing cut the pleas
Ing qualities OF some acts 10 a degroe
that otherwise could hardly be attained
Manager lOvenberg's liberality in this
direction. and the excellent knowledge
shown OF the popular taste and desire.
cannot fail 10 add much 90 the high es-
TEEN in which Keiths and its superb
shows are held by theatre-goers
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-05

Sager Mldgley aud Gertle ca Isle.
whose inimitable presentation OF Juvenile
comedies with sam" and Sarah" as
the central tgures has SO delighted Keith
patrons IN the past,will be IN next week :
bill at that house. They will then ofer
for the first time hero an entirely new
sketch In which tho same chara cters
figure. and which this week IN Boston
Is pronounced in every respect better and
more entertaining than any Of It's enjoy
able predecessors.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-05
Amvssmsmrs. EXCURSIONS. arc.
Newport and
| Block Island
| Line
SEPTEMBER EXCURSIONS.
Daily and Sunday Until
Sept. Is Inclusive.
Providence 10 New
port, Block Island
and New London
THE FAST AND PALATIAL
STEAMER
new SH0REHAM
=
Hours Stop al Block Island.
Pleasant sah down Narrapan-
sett Bay, passing Narragansett
Pier, Point Judith. into the New
Harbor Block Island, then to
Watch Hill and through Fishers
Island Soend and the beautiful
harbor of New London.

Leave Providence a. m, at wharf foot
OF transit street. East Side. Leave New
port g;4O a. m. Leave Block Island for
New London. IL m. Returning leave New
London 2:30 % m. Leave Block Island for
Newport and Providence 4:sO u. m. All
wharf
port asrs and fT0m retarn prDvidence to New 60c.
Providence to Block Island and 4 m
iVtuih s''...s.ss... s...s.........4...%.... sOO
return rr1H'aence '.n'..t' TO New London and l.50
Newport to Block Island and zSc
ictuih ...sss........ ...f........-.......... SO$s
Newport 10 New London and CS
return ..'s'.s...s.s............... AsSo
TELEPHONE 227.
JOHN c. CHAMPLIN.
LORENZO LITTLEFIELD.
JOSHUA I. DODGE,
Commissioners
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-05

vlccnl PROPERLY applied Keeps leather
vlouuL permanently soft and strong
nRoWN DROA CO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-05

Our new building IL completed. and we
extend cordial invitation 10 our friends
and the public toscall and examine a.
We have what IL considered by experts
the finest laundry plant IN the country
and from sanitary point Is perfect
With our present facilities we are prc.
pared 90 do n largely increased business
IN all lines and shall not be obliged to
refuse any work.
We solicit your patronage and guar
antee satisfaction In every respect.
WHAT CHEER LAUN DRY,
HArHaww ssorHsas
80 suRoess sTaGGv.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-05
STEAMER QUEENCITY

VIII leave Seaconuet for Providence daily
Qsundays exceptedl. at 6:3O a. m, Pierce =
Wharf 7:l5 "A. m. Newtown 1880 a. m r.
y. Humphreys Wharf. Tiverton 7.5S
a. m. Returning leave Providence at 2:3O
p. m. Tivarton $40 y. m. VIII not stop
at Newtown on down trip Saturdays.
SUNDAYS.
Leave Providence $3.50 a. m, stopping at
Bristol, Tiverton and Plerce's Wharf,
passengers returning via Steamer Island
er p. m.
Matinee Excursions every Saturday.
leaving Providence 2:3o D. m Soaconnet
4 n M
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-05
SEAC0NNET STEAMBOAT co.
ON AND AFTER SUNDAY.
JUNE 90 1901.
Steamer Islander

VIII leave Providence. foot OF Planet
street, East Side. for Seaconnet Point
daily (Sundays excepted at a. m, Dris.
tol at 1915 a. m. and Tiverton at 1045
a. m.
Returning. leave Seaconnet at o. m. (:
Piercc's Wharf 3:35 D. M; p. ID. Humph-
reys Wharf, Tiverton. 1855 D. m, and
Bristol 4:35 y. m
SUNDAYS
Leave Providence at 10 n. M; Seacon-
net 3 p. m. stopping at Pierce's Wharf.
Tiverton. and Bristol
Plano on Board for Use of Patrons. Shore
Dinners Served I'm the Seaconnet
Dining Hall
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-03
NO CHANGE, SAYS Mr.. BRYAN.
He VIII Not Even IL the Democratic
Party Does.

Roanoke, Va, July 2.-William ]. Bryan
was here short while this afternoon on
his way to Pocahontas, Va, where ne is
TO lecture tonight. He made a short
speech here on the station platform.
Mr.. Bryan said the questions that sew
eral years ago dominated the Chicago
platform he had stood for because he be-
lived IN them He had not changed his
mind when the Kansas City platform
was enlarged to suit certain conditions
The Democratic party was all right when
1t came to additions, but not in subtrac-
tion. No backward step would be taken,
but whether It did or not 1t would be the
same with him. He had said the question
was not whether they should win, but
whether they should do what was right.
He would do the right and abide the con-
sequences. The duty of the Democrats
was to advocate principles. The results
would be beyond the party
He said In conclusion:
II am fighting on, not so much to win,
for l would rather die fighting for right
than win fighting for something else"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-03
THE K. OF P. ENDOWMENT.
Guilty officials ia lie Exposed in Chi
cngo Next Week.

Indianapolis, Ind, July 2.--At the spe-
cial meeting Of the supreme lodge.
knights of Pythias, in Chicago next week,
it is understood a report will be made. ex-
posing persons alleged to have been i'm
picated in a deal by which a former IL
linois insurance commissioner received
from a manager of the knights of Pyth-
las endowment rank $500 for "clear-
ance card" and a letter of recommenda-
tion from the rank. U. y. Hunt. secre-
tary of state, who is a supreme represen-
tative in the order, will attend the meet
ing OF the supreme lodge, and will favor
an investigation and indictment OF the
offenders, II there is evidence to warrant
such action.
The story is that the $500 bought a re-
port showing that an investigation had
been made and that the endowment
ranks affairs had been found satisfac-
tory.
Later the Illinois and Connecticut IN
surance authorities began an investiga-
tion OF the rank This is not yet finished
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-03
GEN. GOMEZ SPEAKS
PLATT AMENDMENT HAS FIXED
CUBA's STATUS.
THE FLAG MUST FLOAT FREE.
ALL ANXIOUS TO ESTABLISH SELF
GOVERNMENT.

The object of His Visit to See HIS
Old Friend, Tomas Estrada Palma.
Once walked the Streets of New
York silent and Unknown with
Only the Ardent Hope of Breaking
Cuba's Chains Burning in His
Breast-TO-day He Regards Every
American as Friend.
New York, July 2-Gen. Meximo Co
meg gave out the following statement to-
day;
I'm response to the request of the press
for me to make a statement in regard
to Cuba. all have to say Is that the ac-
ceptance of the Platt amendment by the
Cuban constitutional convention has al
ready defined the political situation OF
Cuba, and as the Cubans are all anxious
to establish self lf-govemment, they are all
working toward this end There is not
one who does not desire to see the flag
foat free, a nag which represents so
for freedoms sake. The whole world
has known this many years.
'The sole object OF my visit has been
my great desire to embrace my old, true
and loyal friend, Tomas Estrada Palma,
whom | have not been able to see since
peace was established, and of course. to
pay visit to President Mckinley, 10
whom we Cubaus owe so much, and also
10 pay my respects to Secretary Root.
This is not my first visit to this city,
of which i have many pleasant and also
sad recollections, for have once silently
and unknown tired the thoroughfares of
free country with only the ardent hops
of helping to break the chains that en-
shaved Cuba. To-day everything is
changed. On again setting foot In this
free land / feel happy, for in every Amer
lean see friend who. having shed his
blood side by side with us for freedom.
has earned our eternal gratitude and es-
tablished the mutual obligation between
the two peoples to maintain the peace
and independence of the Island of Cuba
(Signed) IN. Gomez.
Gen. Gomez viii in all probability re-
turn to this city from Washington We'd
nesday and will remain here until Satur-
day. when he will sail for Cuba.
Gen. Gomez i'm Washington.
Washington. July 2-Gen. Maxine Co
mez, the Cuban leader, accompanied by
his son and Senor Gonzales, Gen. Woods
secretary, reached Washington tonight
from New York. Tomorrow Gen Co
mez expects to call on President ,NcKin-
ley and Secretary Root.