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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-31

II so. The company has been doing some
faithful rehearsing. and it's members to
an individual are splendidly prepared for
the occasion which tonight will witness.
IL is said that never In the history of
stock operate companies In the country
has an organization given greater promise
OF excellence than does this company.
And It's makeup would seem TO bear out
that observation. The names OF the mem
bers are those OF artists who have been
associated with the leading operate and
extravaganza troupes for the past rev
years. IL is believed that there is not
o weak spot in the entire ensemble. Re-,
hearsals have afforded reason for indulg-
ing in this strong statement. and II the
predictions of Competent judges who have
had chance Of critically noting the work
of the company are correct. then TO
nights performance will be an enjoyable
occasion in every sense.
Miss Agnes Paul who Is one OF the
principals OF the company. and who will
have a prominent role In all productions,
In one OF the cleverest girls on the stage
today She has always been connected
with success and perhaps that Is
happy augury for the company that now
retains her valued services. She was
first cast in Hoyt's, "A Black Sheep.
That was seven years ago. She appeared
with "The Wizard of the Nile" and
''Princess Chic" and for a time with
Francis Wilson. Her bright, pleasing
performance I'm the "Burgomaster' VIII
be remembered by the throngs that en-
joyed that merry diversion at the Provi-
dence. She is pretty, stylish. vivacious
and energetic I'm her impersonations, and
not the least OF the qualifications she
boasts is a charming voice, whose sweet
ness and elasticity suggest thorough cul-
tivation.
Mr. Wolff another OF the principal
members, is best known In his relation to
the famous Castle Square company, which
he founded and fostered He was on the
stage OF the Providence Opera House not
many nights ago I'm a production or Or.
Jules Jordan's RIP Van Winkle," and
his mastery playing of the role of Rip
was n piece OF artistic work that was
decidedly appreciated by audiences. When
Jessie Bartlett Davis sang Little Butter
cup. Mr. Wolff was the Dick Deadeye of
a production OF "Pinafore." He has had
a crowded theatrical life and has travelled
extensively with companies.
The Beggar Student II should be
noted. is the bill for all of next week.
including three matinees, Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday. a
The company which Is playing at the
Providence Opera House this summer.
in opera and extravaganza, contains a
young lady of more than ordinary dis
tinction. She Is Miss Halle Martin,
niece OF Governor Ormand OF Colorado.
Miss Martin may Justly be styled
Colorado belle, for she thoroughly merits
the title Her father is the warden oi
the Colorado penltentiary and man
known throughout the state This Is Miss
Martins initial season on the stage. She
is I'm love with her work, however. and
gives promise of developing into player
and singer of skill and success. She is
handsome and pleasing and already has
made herself a favorite.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-31
CLOSr or REGULAR SEASON.

What is perhaps the most brilliant and
equally, trust,-the- most successful,
season that the Providence Opera House
has known was brought to close Thurs
day night when a company headed by
Miss Viola Allen presented that ripe old
comedy, The Hunehback" for one per-
ormance only.
The supplementary season production
$ rarely entirely satisfactory. Usually
Il presents a cast quite as distinguished
as anything seen i'm the course of the
season. Sometimes, indeed. IL is veri-
ably "all star aggregation. But there
apt 10 be a lack OF seriousness about
he enterprise and lack of finish, owing
D insufficient rehearsal and work to-
ther on the road. that result In pro-
iction that, however eminent the persons
nployed, usually falls short of the stand
cd.
Brilliant as was the performance of
The Hunchback." by Miss Allen and her
ompany. IL lacked that vague but de-
iirable something that is acquired only
" many performances of company to-
ether 1t was besides, not notable in
aspect to especial fitness for their parts
Of some of the talented people whose
names would ordinarily give distinction
any cast.
Interest of course, centered in the star.
Miss Allen who is a prime favorite II,
Providence, and who. both as star and
as a leading lady, has won an assured
place at the head OF her profession In the
more responsible work of conedienne.
II Is probably that II she were to give us
Julia for something more than few stray
performances al the close OF busy sea-
son she would demonstrate more OF the
ideals of that delightful creation. The
crudeness was probably due to the alb
sence of the advantages for development
that many performances and rehearsals
afford Familiar as most of the audience
Thursday night were with her acting, her
was looked forward TO with conf
anticipations. IL really was sweet
winsome and I'm thoroughly good
spirit. but IL was not finished by any
means.
The house was full TO the last seat.
Ii was an audience that took an intel
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-18
Ury BR,Ntr az PtRN 1881 y.


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1nor ~ a factory IN ono of TIE tfan>ycrs"
81 meets on the EJs' SIDE IA" 'ranage
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A. n. turns 'hc crank Of th" register
n, cnch sale uf the manufactured artiDl IL
deal, In the chute rst'les ever and anon and
Down comes the ariAtus fr'm IN" muses.,
who ~, at a cong pin" tabir on the heights
The manager takes out m" metres, -sars
,hem with hh- commercial gaze and ac,cp'r
them or ~rrject- th"m
II tb.v have sit-up-and-glt. a. be man
ger tvlrs u. - ~ 10 rat Ia Va a 'tIes'' ar
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x..rs a red flannel shirt and smoke -
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-18
pROG RFN>IlE STtTE ~ MAINE.
s.oirE Ahead FAs,~r Than Eser -Her
Pulp and Toethp,ck Industries.

P.giuning with neat June. Maine h. TO
have through train service with New York.
and no" Man" newspapers and public
49,. ,a' gratulttirg themselves warmly upon
trr faa Tho Maine Bari OF Trade has
i.~.u ac,a'iug Tor a throIgh train services
fpr months. aud the tendency 81 tie rail-
raI~ To- 81 rugri hes has Al lat brought
about no" i"sIt'-i result.
N,uc , pluming lt-'lf N Ties" days on
f- iuuI-rral progress. The lumt~r IN
Iu.'rv ~ III. Northeast l. mon. prosperous
tn wear thai " ever har tsen
Th. tu'll log cut last winter was ?.i7s.-
uup.Du. and Maine leads the at her States,
'ilu un"-'h.ri II the whole product for
Nnnr. New Hampshire Vermont and tho
Canadian provinces IT neN brunswick
srd Nova ~v'Ia
= army ct Gj .tsp men aud LIS horses
wa "'upl,v'si ~ lpgeing m the Northeast
la-i winter aui $40 go was paid theirs
~ wage FROM Tho time m. tres were fslled
~ 'h" rpr.-t ~ tie, reached the boom
Mr. lpr -h'pp'ug hv rail was done ihs
90 u'"N .nu> yeats I'd
90 10 l%iinIar cui ~ Maine 5O'.0sl 30
I,-i - 81 sud-. ~. nov r@tInrsi annually
g. sunni, tar ,uip rn'li- N ~" stat" M
.''rr ~ 'hr ihrlug 'u'lu~' re- that have
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,vAfo' boo. '-srHTT' WY plun aide ca" fac
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O. 'uaIiy 90 ~ up ?Up cords ~ birch
rud Inplt. VI h inpruNr,I machinery u
r~rlI'tr.e univ - men To- ID 'a" Work
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-18
MIC CiTTISH " AXES tP.
Had slept >esrt, ~, IN Neaths - ami.
,rvpar, ef the Aqua rum Has.

The big Mississippi River catfish at the
Aauarium - now awake afte his long
winter sleep. Every Year late in the fail
" hen the water begins to &c, cold. he begins
To got drowsy. aud the first thing yuu know
he's dropped IN and then he doesn't wake
up again will spring
OF cuurrr dur ing tha, interval he doesn't
eat ANYTHING. From Oct. 5 Of last year
10 April ~ of this year he didn't -at anything
a period Of pretty nearly seven months
lie woke up this wear two DAYS eai lier than
last spring. but even -. he a o con
sidcrably longer sleep than In the previous
wint.r.
The eighth anniversary Of the arrival
here of tn. A~quarium's striped lass was
observed on Wednesday last with the
usula! Informal celebration. consisting
chiefly in supplying to the fishes an extra
allowance Of minnu~s and shrimp. These
bass were placed ia the pool ON May ~.
1894. Originally hfty-hv- In number they
now count twcnty--"vrn, one fish having
died within III" past wear.
A year x there WAS one blind bass.
now there are two. The biggest Of these
has would weigh upward of thirty pounds,
and they are altogether a grand lot.
The two big green moray~ from Ber-
nuda when they were frst played together
In their tank. didn't get on very well a. all.
They ara nov living IN amity At tirt
ihcv Wcr' all IA" time s%crapping. and In
one h,t!o bout the smaller one, with it,
nss.ilr- pointed. iu-curying. lin"
teeth. made a wound Ia n" body 81 the
bigger one that was ~iN Inches long and
half an lnch deep And for months when
quiet, hey kept apart III diFeren, parts
Of their tank
But that's all over nov For some tim.
tho grrao mprays have k..n m most
friendly terms. and instead of sCtapping
and ~t1Niug apart. 'iiav twist themselves
tuvr, her m nroth"rly fashion Seem thu
together they often produce an effect -'rik-
4 ing 80 tie eye
rcc-,nt addition ', tho Aquarium'r
exhibits j. a red lobster
Is thai n boiled l,l~'nr'- asked ono
| visitor Who tatl~Hd 10 look at u
l. Is not. however, - The regular boiled
lobster red IN color, hut more ~ a decp
| range lint
Las fall three sea hass IN ono 81 the
| Apuarium's tanks were plac'-i Tor the winter
IN the Aquarium's great central pool. which
IL supplied with warmed water Therr
they thriScd through tho winter The
! other daN 10" salt wal er'S natural 'rm-
ueraturr having risen. II was sought to
lake them from the hs pool ami put them
back IN the wall tank hence rhrv cam"
1t Wis expected that II would 10 easy
20 r"caTtVrD them with a scoop net. But
n - happened that IN the first day they
didn't com" quite near enough 20 tho 'Sig"
and that every cTort to- get them falit~l
Md Oh every day since. 80 far, the minute
~" man with the net has APPEARED over the
cigv If m" POOL. those thr'.a -"a bass have
struck for 'hr centre ut the pool and stayed
! 'herr.
Chance or no chance il lo.ka a. though
! the hl-- ku"'N what To" man with IA" r"'
Wa after a. Il rate M" ha-' have not
is~u taken
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-18
MARY CROw ~ THE VETERANS.
Complaints Trough, From the Last Ne
union of Former Cent rsierateS.


CHARLESTON. = &. May 10 Confederate
veterans who have returned from the an
nuil reunion a, Dallas. Tex have a great
deal to ~ay about the social features 81 the
gathering
Up 10 a few years ago marked honor vas
shown 10 the grizzlcd veterans at all the
reunions Nov i l. declared that morO
Distinguished honor has been showered oa
tir. -p'i,-pT-. maids ~ honor and even tho
: ~ II Veterans
While tho Veterans are not inclined tn
make -o.ne~. i, j. clearly evident that they
are uu, ulranad with the new condition OF
AFFAIR.". and not n few II the regular attcnds
ants at reunions have decided to ahandoo
trip - this Kind in the future. According
'n -oruc of them. The hallrcom display ~
eventually max. -'rious trouble for Tho
ASSOCIATION There is more or le-- feeling
On IA" subj.c, all through III. South.
Every camp which sends a delegation
10 the reunion has "A sponsor and q maid
~ honor. In many instances there are
nprr Young women than Veterans from
-rns 81 tho smaller organizations. Tbs
SINS 81 Veterans take even greater interest
~ III" -prnsor idea, and scores OF tho
yuulger ur~ganiaatiun- end delegations COM
Is'--i largely ~ pr.'ty women.
A.. the accommodations ~ the reunion
cities ar, generally taxed to meet the
~. tdirrm-nis Of the celebrations. the best
uuhrior- IN town ar. invariably reserved
fur the women. while the Veterans are
oap-i for in warehouses n tents. This
j. doubtless a. II should I've, although the
N.iorar- think that they would receive
lIii.r Treatment if the women were not
present
Hundr~i- Of pretty Young women are
gradually crowding the Veterans out OF tho
Way. and many ~ the old soldiers h~liev.,
'ha, a. ia" present rate the cpnventions
will -"nn develop into huge picnic- with
IA" Veteran celebration Ne q sids show
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-18
JTSH itOT iINTtN1yS.
pcrtiir -i,Ir> af social iIfr IN the rsnks
~ the >qusrium,

T. o. rrrrr OF &c.. familiar FAC hat
h-h ul K nj npcs tnRr'h"r F-h"s know
'Urr u~r Mind aud >s"'h their COMPANY
Pa = number "f each - NO ~ three
kinU- 10 .ir'o- ~ az Aquarium tank and
tho f-l.s Of each Kind Will r"cnRnia. one
snu'h"r perfectly aud 'h" fishes 81 the
..g'ral kir' bunch together and travel
ar.urd u lr'l"r AIpar'utlv hrh"s may
a!~p know 1ru another individually
Il not iIfrrJu"nfly hapi'u- that among
n-Io~ ~ 'h" same Sind IN a tank unr viii
harry aud driN' stsput The t".t, - p"r-
hap- -al,-,i me Nh ~ ~" ohj'st ~ IL at
tack. or - might br thai ~ IA" cs-" OF two
fshr- ~ ~. same kind no onr tank one would
ha.llN AMI T-'r-i-'"utly harry ih" other. AZ
though Isolde having "A naggin9 nature
~ had agsir-' ~" other fish a personal AMI
mp-fN
In such a -a-n a. ihs' las, described u
h. .,n.i me. necessary 20 take The harrisd
r-I ont 81 ~. 'auk To- save ~ life u an
otter f-h oi tho same kind - thor put IN
the 'ark IN plaro - the on" taken out. the
-,r,pfsr ard ntggor bets u alone. He NAV
ignurr 3, altogether. hut he doesn't harry
n a. - did IT." other
Ru' TAX, M" -~rund fsh out after a whils
aud pu, tack 'h- tir~i pn" and the ~crappy
fish goo- 10 hu-tlng It right away: 70 all
apJsaranC.- the tighter the
o'hcr. Individually IL may seem strange.
but such IA the fact. a. observed = -
New York Aquarium
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-18
Leading Merchant

and intsllir~n, r, % r. are TsI srNs con-
slant patrons. Lssa appr.cistcs III" other =
a.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-18

Also. special offerings o. India Sits. Laess. Hosiery and Wo
Suits and Shirts. AMI The best genera! Assortment Of Reliable Dry Goo
bsve evr sloun in over so years.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-03-26
WADE USES
THE WHIP
PROMINENT CEDARToWN MAN
HORSEWHIPPED BY ANOTHER
CITIZEN.
MA~AGER CLUSTER, OF PAPER
BOX COMPANY, THE VICTIM
OF A SEVERE THRAsHING.

Cedartown. Ga, March 25.-The big
gest sensation Cedartown has known
for years was the public horsewhip-
ping here on Saturday night of Man
ager Custer. of the Cedartown Paper
Box company, by George Wade, one of
the most prominent merchants and
business men of the city.
Mr.. Wade, it seems, mas received
several anonymous letters of late con
tanning some very sensational state
ments. These letters are said to have
made very ugly references to some of
Mr.. Wade's private and personal af-
fairs.
Thinking he recognized the hand
writing as that of Mr.. Custer. Mr..
WadeprocWed avery heavy norsewhip
and, meeting Mr.. Custer about dark,
gave him a terrible whipping. In sew
eral places the flesh is said to have
been cut to the bone, and Mr.. Clusters
condition is serious.
Mr.. Custer Indignantly and vehe-
mently denies the accusations of Mr..
Wade and says he will prosecute him
to the extreme limit of the law. N
most stenuous efforts are being put
forth to keep the affair quiet. and
friends of all parues concerned are try-
ing to keep it out of the courts.
Mr Custer claims that Mr. Wade
struck him without any warning or
lntimation of what the trouble was.
and despite all efforts. the prevailing
opinion is that the affair is not over
yet.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-03-26
WANTS DISTRICT COURT.
BrantIey is Working to Obtain 1t for
Vaidosta.

Brantley is Working to Obtain 1t for
Valdosta.
A special sent out from Atlanta
says:
A gentleman from south Georgia
says that politics are warming up
down there, and that he thinks that
all three Of the candidates are clam
ing more than they Will get there.
He also said the people of south
Georgia were very much in earnest
about getting a new division of the
federal court in south Georgia.
The bill for the purpose is now
pending in congress and was intro
duced by Congressman Brantley, of
Brunswick It takes the counties of
Decatur. Thomas, Brooks, Ware, Ech-
OILS, Coffee, Berrien, Lowndes, Pierce,
Clinch and all the southwest counties
wnich the last census shows have
gained so much in population and
wealth, and putting them IN a new
division.
This division to be known as the
southwestern division of the southern
district OF Georgia, with court head
quarters at Valdosta. Early and Mil
Ter counties are taken from the west
ern division of the southern district.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-03-26
MARRIED SEVENTY YEARS.
Old Cobb County Couple Celebrate
their Anniversary.

Old Cobb County Couple Celebrate
their Anniversary.
Marietta, Ga, March 25-Mr. ana
Mrs. A. P. Griggs, of this county,
celebrated the seventeen anniversary
Of their marriage yesterday at the
home of their son, A. A. Griggs, at
Upshaw, in this county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Griggs were botn born
in 1872, and are nearing their nine
t'eth birthday. Mr.. Griggs was born
near Charlotte, N. c., and his father
came to Georgia in 1914 His father
was fun Irish and Mr. Griggs says
vas the only family living in Georgia
by that name at that time
They moved to Morgan county, Ga,
and in 1892 he was married to Miss
Nancy walden, of that county. Soon
after that they came to Cobb county
and for more than fifty years nave
lived at the same place. Mr.. Griggs
is well preserved and is conversant
with the important happenings for the
last three-quarters of a century.
Mr.. and Mrs. Griggs raised a large
family, fourteen children being born
and eleven growing to manhood ana
womanhood and having families Of
their own. There are now living six
generations of this family.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-03-26
MRS. n. B. RANDOLPH, FOR KILL.
ING OF HER HUSBAND, SUES
THE TWO RAILROADS FOR
$4,000.
SUIT WAS FILED YESTERDAY BY
ATTORNEY BURTON SMITH, OF
ATLANTA, WHO WILL REPRE-.
SENT MRS. RANDOLPH.

A suit was filed in the superior
court yesterday by Mrs. Horace b.
Randolf Through her attorney, Mr.
Burton e. Smith of Atlanta. for $25.
GOO against the Brunswick and Bir
mingham railroad and the Seaboard
Air Line, for damages sustained IN
the killing of her HUSBAND.
The killing of Mr. Randolph is we'll
known to the reading public general
ly.
He was killed on February 8, by the
Brunswick and Birmingham special,
between Brunswick and Savannah Mr..
Randolph left Brunswick early in the
morning on hunting trip, and was
killed near the lourmlle crossing.
The coroner's jury, after thoroughly
investigating the case, returned a YER
dict that it was their opinion that the
engineer of the train did all possible
to avoid the accident.
The suit is brought jointly against
the Brunswick and birmingham ana
= aboard Air Line owing to the lact
that the train was a combination, the
cars belonging to the Seaboard and
being pulled by Brunswick and Bir
mingham engine. The train was in
charge of SeabOard crew
The suit is brought Jointly against
the two roads, and will come up for
trial at the December term
The Seaboard Air Line will be rep
resented by Crovatt & Whitfield and
the b. & b. by F. e. Twitty ana At
kinson & Dunwody
The officials of the Brunswick and
Birmingham claim that the killing Of
MI Randolph was purely an accident
and entirely unavoidable.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-03-26
RATHBONE
PUNISHED
HE AND NEELY, FOR CUBAN
FRAUDS, GIVEN 10 YEARS I'M
PRISoNMENT AND FINE.
CASE HAS BEEN ON FOR SEVERAL
MONTHS AND HARD FIGHT
WAS MADE.

Havana, March 25.-The TRIALS be-
fore the audiencia court of the eases
arising from the embezzlement of Gu
ban postal funds mas resulted in tne
following sentences:
c. F. w Neeiy, ten years impris-
onment and to pay a fine Of $56,701
w. H. Reeves. ten years imprison-
ment and to pay fine OF $35,516.
Estes G. RathDone, ten years I'M
prisonment and to pay a hne Of $35,-
.S24.
Rathbone, Neely and Reeves have
been on trial here for several weeks.
Rathbone was formerly director or
posts in Cuba, and Nicely and Reeves
were under him. 1t is alleged that
the three men entered into a conspir-
acy to defraud and tnat as a result
large sums were emgezzled from the
postal funds of the island.
1t was charged that Rathbone spent
thousands Of dollars belonging to the
postal funds in furnishing his resi-
dence in Havana and that he even
charged up personal apparel to the
postal account. Rathbone practically
admitted this clause of the accusa-
tion, but said that ne did only what
other United States officials in Havana
did. He even said that the then post
master general. Charles Emory Smith.
knew that money was being spent in
this way.
The frauds We're committed soon
after the United States took charge OF
affairs in Cuba, but the men were only
forced to trial during the present year.
RathbOne is from Ohio and was
prominent in republican politics in
that state. 1t is said that he contrl-
buted greatly to Havanas success
when he was first elected to the sen
ate
Nicely is from Indiana
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-03-26
KILLS NEGREss, THEN HIMSELF
Former Tax Collector Armistead, of
lhontaomerY. Enacts a TRAGEDY.

Former Tax Collector Armistead, of
montgomery, Enacts Tragedy.
Montgomery, Ala, March 25.-E. S.
Ahmistead, for eight years tax collec-
tor of Montgomery county, this
morning killed a negro woman ami
then shot himself dead
1t seems that Armistead and the
woman. whose name was Mary Han
son, had been intimate for many years,
and his attachment amounted to blind
infatauation He had made great
deal of money, but failed some time
since, and the woman betrayed dis
position to desert him.
For years Armistead a. the most
expert manipulator OF politics in tne
county. and was credited with having
done more than any other one man
TO introduce the use of money in the
democratic primaries. lie was ex-
ceedingly active along this line in tho
last election.
Armistead leaves a widow and ten
children. His family is one OF the best
in the county, and belongs to the old
planter class.