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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14

night. Frank Hennessy presented last
night the celebrated caricsture come
dians. Fisher and Carroll. in the musical
comedy success put Me of a. Buff
falo"
The same r 40 viii he produced the
remainder OF the week and Fisher and
Carroll Will continue for that period 10
make things about The theatre interest
ing As for the thread OF the story 10 is
ordinary enough and there - nothing ia
minor key " one looks for 4 good
chance 10 laugh the New Empire theatre
offers remarkable advantages this week.
In the piece a. might have been looked
for by those Of not too critical dispo-
sitlon.
Fisher and Carroll are decidedly carl
catursts They have voices that diner
widely and as Bill Buffalo Mr.. Fisher Just
supposed to csriCature is not very cyl
dent 10 some sensible patrons oi the
house. but he is noisy enough and mas
The knack OF bringing in an old joke TO
meet new surroundings
Mg Carroll ADDS much TO the interest
Of the play and relieves somewhat the
strsnuosity Of Mr. Fisher.
loo Rurnss does some very good Nght
work lie also leads good chorus and
is not least OF the fun makers. Some
of the company choruses are well sung
and received great applause. Par
ticulariy good amongst the musical mem
bers WAS the seXtette in the irst act
Miss Rela curtis played some very me
violin solos and won the WAT approval
OF the large audience -in attendance. The
McNulty sisters do some very good uanc-
ing their German song and dance meet
ing with great favor. There Is consider
able scenery and some Of the stage set
tfpgs are NaTtlCularlN good,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14

TRAINS ON
70 AVENUE
-Four Round Trips Were Made.
Patronage Good on Account
Of Curiosity Of Tho Public

New York. Jan, 1.-THE first electric
train Tor the public service was run on
the Second avenue line yesterday without
any frills or celebration ordinarily in
cldental to such "nrst' events. Ali OF
the festive features of the installing OF
electricity In place Of steam on the elo-
waited were attended TO on the trial trip
last Thursday.
The train put into commission yester-
day made four round trips between South
Ferry and one Hundred and Twenty
ninth street. leaving the uptown terminal
for The first 1rln a. l0:0i o'clock In the
morning Each one-way trip was made
in the regular schedule time OF steam
train, 81 minutes, and there was no hitch
at any time an the six hours that the
electric train was kept In operation.
The train was made up OF three cars. a
motor car at each end and a trailer I'm
the middle. and the crew consisted OF the
motorman. a conductor and two guards.
More electric trains Will be put on as
fast as the men can be properly trained
TO operate them, and within a month IL
T. probable that there will be more elec-
trio than steam trains on Second ave-
niue
The reason that the electric train was
operated for only six hours yesterday Is
that only one of the big engines in the
power house a the foot of East Seven
ty-siXth street Is ready for use, and IL
is not good power house economy 10
operate one engine more than six hours
on 3 stretch. As soon as the second en-
gine s set NJ and read for use The cleo
trio train will run all day.
The new train was comfortably filled
on all the trips. although they were made
AZ the time OF dav when traffic Is com
paratively light That was due 10 pub
lie curiosity and a desire on the part OF
hundreds OF passengers TO he he among
the first 70 enjoy the change In motive
power. Lots of folks on the various sta
tior platforms let empty steam trains 90
by beacuse they wanted TO wait for the
electric cars. and a lot more who ordin-
arly travel on the Third avenue line
walked a block east 10 try the motor
cars.
The electric train will he run again to-
day from 10 o'clock in the morning until Z
O'Clock in the afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14
WESTMINSTER THEATRE

led y. Rushs Bon Ton Burlesqpers were
greeted with two large audiences at the
Westminster Theatre yesterday and there
is every reason 10 believe that this will
be the rule during the entire week, for
the bin presented II good one, being
fun OF ginger and snap from start 10
finish.
The costumes worn by the corps OF
girls are feature and the same can be
said of the scenery.
Americans IN Japan is the title Of the
opening number aud IN this there il an
abundance Of new songs we'll rendered
and no end OF funny situations. many OF
the latter being brand new ideas, aud
there are about 40 people IA the cast.
Gussic vivian opens the olio with new
songs and dances and is given hearty
encore.
George Mcfarland and Joe Murphy
prove themselves 10 be good Irish team
and what they say and do is new.
The Misses Carrie r Monroe and Lille
Marshall sing and dance nicely.
Frank Byron ard Louise Lsngdon
Providence fsvorit~s are seen in a new
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14
KEITH'S NEW THEATRE

II IL safe to say that not one person
LEFT Keith's Theatre yesterday with the
slightest sense of dissatisfaction Even
the most critical could hardly find a flaw
or weak spot in the splendid bin Of
fered 10 them. II is strong from start 10
flnish, and r. extremely we'll diversified
apd evenly balanced Miss Johnstone
Bennett aided hy Mr.. Tony Williams
heads the hlll In a protean sketch called
a Quiet Evening at Home" Miss Ben
nett is undoubtedly the best artist IN her
line of work, and her meritorious work
quickly gained the applause OF the au-
dence
This little sketch is very cleverly writ
ten as n is acted arording Miss Bennett
an excellent opportunity IN display her
versatility. and Mr.. Williams splendid
chance ~ DO some very clever comedy
work The changes IN costume and make
up. which were necessary for Miss Ben
nett 20 assume The several types of
characters which she impersonsted were
made in an incomprehsnsahly short
space of time, and added materially -
the very large hit made by Miss BEN
nett's artistic work.
Perha ps no other musical act IN vaude-
willie ever made such a tremendous hit
rs that given by Almout 4 Dumont This
team wsa seen AZ Keiths last season,
and their hit then was but smaller edi-
tion or the tremendous success which
was made by them yesterday. These art
lists are fine musicians, every selection
PLAYED by them being listened 20 with
close attention and heartily spplauded a
the end Their playing Of tho trumpet
and euphonium, also the base clarinet,
was genuine treat 10 every lover OF
refined music
Nothing like Or BovkerS ilustrs ted
lecture on The Passion PLAY OF Oberam
egau' has ever been offered in vaude-
vile. Dr. Rowker. 10 he sure. has ap-
neared at keiths before in illustrated
trsveiogues but unQuestionably The nm
est thing he has ever attempted and in-
deed the most pretentious act ever offer
ed 20 vsudevilians, y this wonderful
lecturette. Not only is the subje =. one
that cannot fall 10 interest every think
ing mind but Dr. Bowker's handling OF
IL il wonderful His language is besuti-
full and the little touches of humor which
every now and then brighten the psthos
of the lecture are as delicate as only
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14

true artist knows how To he The illus
trations, too, form no small portion OF
the act. being magnificent IN coloring and
execution. Any one who misses This act
viii lose ono OF the treats of the season.
Hal stephens is great favorite with
keithites. ana hts act was received with
tumultuous plsudits richly deserved Air.
stephens act consists OF impersona tious
OF we'll known stage fsVorites. including
one ~ Willis r Sweatnam. Johnny RAY.
Jimmie Russell. Weber g. Fields. and Jo-
seph Jefferson. Without an exception this
young man Is the cleverest inpersonator
ever seen upon the Keith stage. Every
one ~ his limitations were extremely
lifelike. and were loudly applauded by
every one who had seen tho originals
and appreciated tho merit ~ Mr. Ste
rhens lmpersons tions. The one " Jo-
seph Jefferson was particularly hne. spe-
cisl SCI isry adding 10 tho effectiveness
81 the impersonstion.
A scream from start % fnish is the
only way TO describe that cxcruciatnglv
funny cannedietta Adam the Second
presented bv Matthews a Harris. The
screams ~ laughter which greeted this
act. and at times interrupted the players.
proves thsi an act consisting % real rner-
~ can bear repetition. This sketch was
vrittef by VIII M Cressy. and certainly
r. ono of the funniest he has ever written
RAYMOND 4 Caverls sra two Dutch com
edisns who yesterday made one of be
greatest laughing hits NJ the bil. No 9TH
ar Dutch comedians ever evoked s0 much
laughter from a Keith audience. and the
vocifsrous and insistent applause which
was given them al the hnish OF their
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14

now wrecked by the war. becomlngly
dressed I'm black with her child TO seek
parental forgiveness she believes her
husband has been killed I'm one of the
recent actions and she IL pennless as
well as ordinarily forlorn I'm her supposed
widowhood The stern father meanwhile
is also forlorn and half mad with his
troubles and the loss of his daughter.
from whom he has not heard for the
six years that have elapsed since act
three.
The scenery l. elaborate In its realism
for n may be assumed to be realism. The
period OF the first three acts OF the play
is during the planning Of the Jameson
raid and there are English adventurers
on view proceeding with their conspiracy
10 overthrow the Roer republic and plant
the British flag In Preoris.
The Red Kloof Is the nsms OF the farm
which Louis Mann a. Piet Prinsloo oc-
cuples with his daughter. Clara. Lipmsn.
a. Mona. and some attendants, Boer
hands. ksfhrs and hottsntots whose pres
snce contribute TO the atmosphere and
local color.
so much for the plot and tho play. Per-
hsps the same plot and play IN other than
Roer clothes would be quite as attra ctive.
They have been offered IN all sorts N
clothes from william Shakespeare 10 Paul
Potter and will continue 10 be offered hy
new generations ~ playwrights With the
usual varying degrees Of success The
main purpose evidently ~ mabing the
nlsy a Rosr plsy IN this instance was 90
provide Louis Msnn with serious Dutch
character part. In this respect the idea
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14

Is eminently successful Miss Lipman
probably didn't ngure in the plan as she
would be just as pretty and sprghtly
whether she was made into a boer OF a
girl from Paris.
IL Is plainly "A good deal more difficult
20 provide "a serious play for a star Dutch
character artist than most anything else
sou could think Of And II Mr. Mann has
decided 10 be serious as well as Dutch
tho fellows who write plays for him will
have 10 plough hitherto untitled fields for
his dramatic material.
Mr. Mann provides a capital character
sketch and a hno piece of acting as the
sturdy. honest ana higoted old Dutch
farmer. who loves his daughter 60 dis
str otion. hut loves hs honor more and
hates the English with splendid hatred.
lie f. appealing and convincing for all
the lsbored material of his environment.
STUART Robson will revive The Hem
riotta" for the last half OF the week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14

nouncss Edward wertEers melodrama,
'rhe Tide or Life"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14

act entitled the Dude Detective" Mr..
Byron stands alone in his peculiar style
OF comedy and is without a doubt the
best card of the bill.
Weiland, the clown iuggler, assisted by
Miss Bertha Lewis, has added much that
Is new TO HIS act since his last appearance
here. and that j. good for his work won
him a hearty recall.
The whole closed with a snsnp& con-
ception entitled THE Bon Tons Enroute,"
in which all of the comedians took a
prominent part and the FUN came thick
and fast
This hill will he given every afternoon
and evening during the week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14
PLAIN PROOF,
a State nent Of Facts by .
Providence Citizen.

IL Is an easy matter for every Provl-
dence reader to verify the following The
statement is made by a resident who can
be seen at any time and who will gladly
tell you about her experience with Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Mrs. John White. of 5si Harris avenue.
SAYS: After two years Of suffering from
backache Dosn's kidney pills cured me In
the fall OF ia5 At the time I was only too
pleased 10 state these facts through our
Providence newspaper and in IN. month
of July, 1903 fully three snd hair years
afterwards. just a. cmphaticslly recon.
mend the preparation - da when it
FIRST was brought 10 my notice"
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14

vlcrnI PROPERLY applied teepslsa,hsr
VlSUuL permsssnuy sot snd s!goat,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14
WHAT CHEER LAUNDRY,
HATHAWAY sRorHsRs.
sc BURGESS Street.

our now burdlrE is completed. and ve
extend a cordial invitation TO oar friends
ard the public 10 call and examine "a.
We have what is sougicrred by experts
tte finest laundry plant In the country.
snd from n sanitary point Ia perfect
With ou~ present facilities We ere pre-
narsd u 10 a largely increased business
I'M ell lines and shall not ce ooiIged 10
refuse any work
We solicit your patronage aud guar
sntee satisfaction In every respect
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14
new OFFICERS.
Master Barbsrs Of tho State
Held Annual Meeting.

The second annual convention Of the
Master BARRIERS association Of Rhode ISL
and was held yesterday afternoon al the
Labor Temple President J. n. Silva oc-
cupied the chair. There were delegates
present representing the various branch
es OF the association throughout the state
The various committees made their re-
ports showing the organization 10 be In
2 fourishing condition, The committee in
charge Of the license bin reported favor
ably and expects the bill 70 pass the
present session Of the General Assembly
After considerable matters OF routine
nature were disposed or the following Of
hcers we're elected for the year 1872 Pres
ident John Dugan Of Newport: first vice
president, j. r. Tierney of Pswtucket;
second vice president, W. J. O Young Of
Newport; secretary. Joseph II. Silva OF
Providence, treasurer. Frederick IA. ST.
mons OF Pawtucket; sergeant-at-arms.
George IL Leonard Of Providence; execu-
tive committee, Arthur Montplaiser Of
Providence, Thomas j DAILY OF Ashton.
w .. Young OF Newport and the presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer.
The delegates adjourned At 7:96 y IN.
TO re-assemble in annual meeting in this
city Ian. IL, 1903
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-14
NEW EMPIRE THEATRE.

Fun % hilarious nature and plenty
Of quick movements were very much In
evidence at the New Empire theatre last
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-06-13
Keep Your Eyes Open.

SwindIes and swindlers are so numer.
Gus, so smooth and so sharp, that man
hardly dares to shut his eyes, or he
will be caught mapping.
A young fellow calling himself L. R.
Warner, dropped into our city few
days ago, representing himself to be
the Chief Engineer of the Urbana trac-
tion line, and being glib of tongue, OF
smooth address, and of good appearance
he soon gained the confidence of num-
ber of our citizens. He hired Ed Haw-
ker, Abe Morgenroth, and Robert
Hamilton to work for him, engaged
rooms at Miss Ellen DickinsOn's, which
he paid for In advance; commenced ne
gotiatons with Frank Butler and Car
ter Brothers for right of way, ordered
two suits of clothes at ]. W. Bartram' s
for which he he gave check for s47
on the Commercial Savings Bank,
Tuesday evening, and hired q horse
and buggy at the Mcfarland livery
barn, to 60 to West Liberty" and van
ishedl The check was found 10 be
bogus. and the horse and buggy were
found tied to q fence near Raymond,
Union county, the next day.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-06-13
The Watchword of Women,

Modesty is woman's watchword. Whatever
threatens her delicate sense OF modesty,
frighlsns her. Ft this reason many a woman
permits diseases of the delicate womanly Or
gans to become aggravated because she can
not bring herself to submit to the ordeal of
unpleasant questionings, offensive examina-
tions, and obnoxious local treatments which
some physicians find necessary. Doubtless
thousands of the women who have taken ad-
vantage of DIR. Pierce's offer of free consulta-
tion by letter. have been led to doso by the
escape thus offered from treatment repug-
nant to modesty. Any sick woman may
write TO DIR. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y, in perfect
confidence; all letters being treated as strict
ly private and sacredly confidential, and all
answers being sent in plain envelopes with no
advertising or other printing upon them.
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription has been
long hailed as "a God-send to women" 1t
makes weak women strong and sick women
well. "Favorite Prescription" contains nc
alcohol, neither opium, cocaine or other mar
cotic.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-06-13
PERSONAL MENTIONS.

Mrs. ]. M. Ebrite has returned frou
Florida.
Robert Butler Is home from the Cas-
School as Cleveland.
Mr.. aud Mrs. E. j. Howenstine were
in Columbus yesterday.
Mr.. C. L. Robb has been i'll with cry
sipelas, At Kokomo, Indiana.
Mrs. ]. w. McKinnon is visiting hel
son Lee, at Washington G. ii.
Miss Hope Evans has returned from
Tennessee, after nine months absence.
Rev. A. ]. Houk, pastor of the Luth
eran church at West Liberty, has re-
signed.
Misss Lena Cotton attended the High
School exercises at Day ton, Wednesday
evening.
We are sorry to learn that Mr.. Jos.
Horn has had stroke of paralysis and
is quite Ill again.
Miss Belle Brooks, of Marysville,
who has been the guest of Mrs. j. z.
Hsrbert, returned home yesterday.
Mrs. Blanche Southard- Wilford, of
Elyria, will come Monday to visit few
days with Miss Claire G. Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Campbell, Of Des
Moines, will arrive from Chicago, Mon
day, to attend the wedding of his sis
ter, Claire.
Mrs. Thomas Pringle and her daugh-
ter Miss Maud Acton. attended the
graduating exercises OF the Dayton
Schools, Wednesday evening, her son
Howard being one of the graduates.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-06-13
In A DOOR YARD
A travelling Florist Drops Dead
tuesday Noon.

For some days. an old man (some
seventy years of sge,) had been about
our town, spraying, trimming and work
ing with rose bushes. Tuesday he was
at work, caring for the rose bushes of
Mrs. A. w. Murdock. At noon, the
little daughter of DIR. ]. w. Young, WI o
lives opposite, saw the man fall, as il
dead, and ran in alarm to tell her
mother. Mrs. Young called the doctor,
but before he could cross the street,
the man was dead. A crowd collected
and DIR. Hale, the Coroner, was sum-
moned. After the Coroner had exam
ined the man, and taken an inventory
of his effects, the corpse VAS taking to
the undertaking establishment of Ken
nedy Bros, where it was properly cared
for, and awaits the Identification of
friends.
The man was an entire stranger here
but said, to some he had worked for,
that his name was Edgaree, and in q
small memorandum book an account
was found made out to "Mr. Edgaree.' >
In some papers sent to him by express
were some accounts or papers showing
that he had been at Springfield, Ind
annapolis, and other places. He told
Mrs. Dr. Hamer that he was Scotch
man. and that his father and grandfather
had gone suddenly and he hoped to go
that way.
He claimed that he had been q SOL
dier, but nothing was found on his per-
son, or among his papers, indicating
that this was true.
He was q man of good countenance
and address. and did not look as if he
were a man of bad habits.
The Coroner has telegraphed to Co
lumbus to see If any one there knew
him.
If nothing more is learned about him,
he will De buried in the "potter's
field"
P.S. Nothing further has been
learned about the dead man.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-06-13
Turned Down.

From o. 5. Journal June IL.
The Republican county central COM
mittee of Logan county called in a
body on Governor Nash Tuesday morn
ing to protest against the board OF
managers of the penitentiary recogniz-
ing the recommendation of Represen-
tative Pool regarding appointments TO
guardship from Logan county ut the
penitentiary. The committee insisted
that "its" recon. mendatiOn should gov
ern. The governor told the committee
men that it had long been preroga-
tive of members of the legislature to
have their recommendations considered
by the board in making appointments,
and declined to interfere with The es-
tablished custom.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-06-13
PARCEL PARTY
In Honor Of Miss Claire Campbell
Who Will Wed Wednes-
day Next.

One of the prettiest events of the sea-
son was the parcel party Wednesday
evening, given at the home of Miss
Bigley on East Sandusky avenue. Miss
Luella Barr and Miss Bigley honored
their sister Euterpean, Miss Claire
Campbell, by entertaining in her honor
all members of the musical organiza-
tion, with q few others. After short
season of song and laughter, express
packages from all parts OF the country
began to arrive for the bride. 1t
seemed a little strange, but the "Ameri-
can Express" labels showed that CON-
pany to have been the one doing all the
business. Great boxes from Rome,
from Troy, fans from California, par
cells from Brooklyn, and many other
points in this country, were all carried
by this same company. There was
much merriment in opening the bum
dies, the very largest of which was
found to contain q cut glass toothpick
holder. There were knives, dustpans
and cap, stewpans, kerchiefs, cups,
saucers, rose jars, vases, scales, brushes,
monks head, fans, and variety Of
packages "by express" for the bride.
The two-course refreshments, consist
ed of chicken salad, olives, breads, pea
nut sandwiches, coffee, ice cream, straw
berries, cake, mints. The favors were
musical hearts in Euterpean colors.
After refreshments were served, the
young ladies were seated in a circle
round q large jardinere of beautiful
roses, Miss Barr read list of floral
conundrums, and as each one guessed
the answer, she was rewarded with a
beautiful rose, Miss Margaret Wallace
was the best guesser and to her was
awarded the bunch o. roses.
Out of town guests were: Miss Grit
fifth and Miss Baird, of Wilmington,
Delaware, and Miss Jennings, of San
dusky. Miss Campbell says it certain
ly was the loveliest shower ever given
to q bride.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-06-13
The agent of the liauor interest who

The agent of the liquor interest who
or q contest comes up on that question,
has been in the city this week, and his
paid claquers may be seen buttOn-hol-
ing men on bridges, in public places
and back alleys, or may be seen ar
gning on all occasions for the right to
destroy ones soul as we'll at the soul OF
his neighbor, for drink of beer or
whisky. But what kind of citizenship
would it give our country. if majority
were of this class?
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-06-13
BOXWELL=PATTER=
son COMMENCEMENT.
Address by Rev. W. II. Leather
man---Music by o. W.
U. Quartet.

The annual Boxwell-Patterson COM
mencement will be held on Saturday,
June IA, 1902, at Educational Hall.
There will be forty-seven graduates,
to whom diplomas will be presented by
Prof. A. c. Alleshouse, President of
the Board of School Examiners.
The address to the class will be de-
livered by Rev. W. FL. Leatherman, of
DeGraff. The music will be furnished
by the Ohio Wesleyan University Quar-
tet. The exercises will begin at
o'clock p. m.