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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-03
WATTS FOR
bride BY
PROXY
Husband Whose Father Acted
for Him In Wedding in Cuba
Prepares for Her Arrival.

New York. Nov. S-Rafael Hidalgo y
Lopez eagerly awaited the arrival OF the
Ward line steamer Mexico in order TO
claim his proxy bride. Anna Rose Fer
nandez Wegener. The marriage was
celebrated IN Havana on Nov. 49, Rafaels
father taking the place OF bridegroom ior
theiyoung lover in this country.
The romance dates back three years.
when Rafael, the son of the superin-
tendent OF the Havana ana Cuba railroad.
first met Senorita Fernandez. She was
an orphan, rich In her own right and Nv
Ing with her uncle at No lS Teniente
were r9aced against their meeting. and
for mouths they were not allowed 10 see
each other.
when the young man returned unexpcct-
edly TO his home and found senorita Anna
there He was a volunteer fireman and
burned his uniform for fear he would be
harmed lighting the flames.
Their tro;h was was Piigh,sd Ave mo m1n,hs ms
s %sddns sa peass De ssy in the w fams s nse.ss as I
tated a postponement on account OF the
festivities without which no Cuban wed
ding Is considered complete. All arrange
ments had been made for the bridegroom
TO come 20 this country. ond he could
not put OF his departure. Senorita Anna
was discohsolste when he departed but
made in' medallion form. which they were
to wear constantly.
The elder Hidsigo was thoroughly in
sympathy with the impatience OF his son
and Senorita Anna Her uncle would
not permit her to come TO this country
until she had been married. so n power OF
attorney was executed enabling the faith
er TO execute the marriage contract for
his son. The proxy wedding took place
on Nov. 10. The news was conveyed to
the bridegroom In a cablegram from his
bride in the single word Mexico"
Hidalgo In a mechanical engineer In the
Rogers Locomotive works In Paterson.
He Will remain there a year, completing
his education before returning to Ha-
vana with his bride. He has consider
able money. with which he will embark
In the electrical business with his uncle
In Havana. Hidalgo Ia a veteran OF the
Spanish war. and bears fearful scars on
his arm and hand. received I'm hand-to-
hand nght with a Spaniard armed with
a machete. Both he and his father fought
under Gen. Maximo Comes. His grand
father and a brother were killed in the
war
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-03
FORTNIGHTLY CLUB
]. |. Harbour Sp'aks on BLESSED Be Hu-
NOR" at First Meeting OF Ssasoa.

The Providence Fortnightly club held
cts first open melting for the season with
Mrs A. Herbert Arnold and Mrs. Frank
A. Waterman at the Mathewson street
church, Tuesday afternoon. A. large and
appreciative audience was present. The
president of the club. Mrs. Louis l.. An
CELL. called the meeting TO order and In
troduced the speaker OF the afternoon.
Mr.. J. L. Harbour of Boston. who gave
his inimitable lecture entitled. Blessed
Be Humor."
He began by describing the mission OF
humor and the necessity of amusement
and entertainment. in a world too much
fflled with care and drudgery. itimating
That women's clubs often took them
selves too seriously" and would be ben
efited by an afternoon of nonsense, such
as he proposed 10 give them.
He said he was not n humorist but
would read some articles OF humorous
nature that had come to his notice dur
ing many years of literary work.
These consisted OF poetry taken from
EDITORS waste baskets, letters. notices OF
weddings. local news items from rural
papers, irish sarcasms, quaint sayings OF
children and many other topics, all hu-
morous and highly amusing, as was
evinced by the continuous laughter OF the
audience.
At the close Of the lecture the members
Of the club and their friends adjourned
TO the church parlors where an Informal
reception was held. the receiving party
being Mrs A. Herbert Arnold, Mrs
Frank A. Waterman, Mr.. Harbour, Mrs
Louis l.. Angel. and Mrs. Edward l..
johnson. Light refreshments were serv-
Cd. Mrs. James B Fiske and Mrs Geo
w Harris presiding over the Ice cream
tables. and Mrs. L. NJ. Congdon and Mrs
willard Lansing pouring tea. The club
color being red- that color was used In
decorating the tables and carnations
were placed I'm various places about the
rooms.
Miss Laura Show sang In her usual ac-
ceptable manner. Miss Margaret Gardi-
ner being accompanist
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-03

Seven years ago the State OF Illinois granted
20 the Physicians' Institute Of Chicago charter.
There was need OF something above the ordi-
nary method Of treatment for chronic diseases.
something moro than any one specialist or any
number Of specialists acting independently
could do, so tho State itself. under the powers
granted it By its general laws, gave the power 70
the Physicians Institute 70 furnish 10 the sick
such help ~ would make them well and strong.
Ever since its establishment this Institute has
endeayored In every possible way 20 carry out
the original purposes Of It's establishment under
Three years ago. tie Physicians Institute,
realizing the value Of es~sricity IN the treatment
slperintendence Of its staf OF spccialists an
Of great value As q curative agent. From time
that stage Of perfection which warranted Its
present nnmo Of "Suprcrne."
This belt Ia tho mostefectve OF all agents In the
cure OF rheumatism, lurbago, lame back, nerv-
Gus exhaustion, weakened or lost vital functions
varicocele, kidney disorders and many other
This "Supreme Electric Belt" Is made In one
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Whenever In the opinion OF our stan OF special
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You should write to-day for this free "Bupreme
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Ct Unity Building, Chicago. Ill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-03
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pill Of Signor Abramoff, who Is the Me-
phisto Of the Grand Opera THO. and wei
may that sonorous basso feel proud OF
his work, for Miss Decker's work not
only shows her TO be the possessor OF q
wonderful voice, but her method ano
technique is hawless. Too much cannot
fees to say that everyone who falls 70
see IL at Keith's this week (for the local
engagement of the trio Is limited TO posi-
lively one week. Will miss one OF the de-
cided triumphs OF the vaudeville season.
Miss Martha Sandager, the pretty and
talented Providence girl. who Is appear
ing at Keith's this week with the. Eight
Nassar Girls. is being warmly welcomed
by her legion OF local friends and ad-
mirers, ana large share of the applause
given the act az every performance is
rightfully Miss Sandager's Miss San
dagger was born in Copenhagen. Denmark.
but has lived for almost all her life In
Providence. where she was prominent In
and admirers She was connected with
the Talma Ladies' orchestra. the Provi-
dence Ladies' Orchestra and with several
other musical organizations OF this city
her ability TO play with skill upon a va
riety of instruments making her val
uable addition 10 any musical body. Miss
So ndaser is a pretty and graceful young
lady, with breezy and altogether charm
ing personality, which makes her work
stand out prominently in the pretty en-
sembles OF the Eight Vasssr Girls. In
the opening Quartette MISS canua6o'
plays the oboe, a very unusual fnstru-
mont for lady to play. During the
week her many friends are entertaining
elaborately in her honor.
-.
A number OF the members of the new
stock company az the Park theatre have
played In other years In stock companies
OF BARLEY McCullom. the well-known
Maine manager who directs the preduc-
tions at the Park. Mr.. McCullont has
had some OF them with him In his com
panies at Peaks Island. Me, where he
has had a summer theatre and company
for the last II years, while others have
played with him as far away as the Pa
cihc coast. where he has also been In
stock compa MES, his ventures and sue
cesses having been separated by the
width OF the continent. There Is thus
much OF a family feeling I'm the company,
which is fostered by the spirit OF hearty
friendship manifest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-03
ELECTRICAL
MENACE
TO CITY
Stray Currents From Metro
po|Itan Trolley Lines Give
Engineers 4 Pro]Iem.

New York. Dec. 3.--An important OBJ
lection to the proposed overhead trolley
nne on West street will be brought 10 the
attention OF Dock Commissions McDou-
gall Hawkes.. whenever the Metropolitan
Street Railway company's plans are pre-
sented to him. This objection is based
On the danger OF eIectioIysis
In a perfect electric railway construc-
ton. the current after it has done it's
work. returns TO the power station by
conductors provided fer that purpose
either by the rails, or by wires built to
head the electricity home" All street
transportation companies find however.
that a portion OF the current strays from
It's appointed paths, and returns TO the
station by other routes through the
ground, usually following water and gas
pipes. Electrolysis-the action OF the
electricity on these pipes. Is destructive
TO an astonishing degree.
When the current has trnversed a bur-
led pipe or other metallic construction
for even a short time II corrodes 1t and
u wastes away with rapidity. Gas COM
panies and city water departments have
suffered intense damage to their under
ground Installations in this way. The
damage amounting to $4,000 due TO this
cause. Electrolysis is deemed plague
by managers of Enterprises who have
put large sums OF money I'm underground
construction, and many electrical en0-
neers are constantly being called I'm con-
sultation by corporations SO damaged. to
trace the STRAY" currents and devise
means of ending their destructive work.
SKY sCRAPERs ENDANGERED.
The disastrous explosion OF the gas
holder at Twenty-second street and Ave-
nue. A some years ago is believed TO have
been caused by the straying OF an elcc-
trio current from the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit company's Kent avenue power
house. The current had crossed the
Brooklyn bridge. followed pipes to the
northeast and crossed the river near the
gas works. traverslng the holder. An
explosive mixture OF gas and air filed
the holder. The stray current. II Is
thought caused a spark and the holder
was blown up.
The electric road proposed in West
street Is OF kind certain to cause dam
age by electrolysis The single-wire
overhead system is proposed for this line.
Any electrical expert knows that this is
the most favorable TO spill it's current
and send IL through the ground 10 the
hons station. In Washington. where
most OF the electric street railway con-
struction is of the under-trolley type. the
railway company has been required to
use the double-wire system instead OF the
single wire wherever overhead trolleys
are used on It's outlying lines
An authority states that II the single
overhead wire Is used in West street
great triangle with West street In its
base. and the power house on the East
River as It's apex, will be traversed by
hundreds of stray currents, each dam
aging not only the buried pipes but the
foundations OF the steel skyscrapers In
the financial district and along Broad
way.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-03

III everybody acted on my motto. Let
we'll enough alone, the world would be
much happier"
Make an exception Of physicians.
Half of them would starve. kansas City
Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-03

$500 More Than Han Fare From Chicago
vis Chicago Great Western Railway.
To points in Colorado. Kansas. Mis-
souri,, New Mexico. Oklahoma and Texas.
Tickets on sale Dec. ist and 18th. 1908;
and January 9Th and 18th. 1904. For FUR
ther particulars apply TO j. p. Elmer, G.
+. A., Chicago, Ill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-03
SLAYTON JUBILEE SINGERS
Second Con;sri Of Cslyarj Institute Course
Last klsht.

The second entertainment In the reg
ular winter concert course AT the Calvary
Baptist cv~reh was given last evening.
the Slayton (eolored) Jubilee singers
being the attraction.
The concert was very we'll attended
ard the following progrnm was rendered
IN a pleasing manner:
Opening chorus. selected. Slayton Jubi-
lee singers; Listen 10 Dem Ding Dong
Bells" melody Miss Cecil Watson and
company; BLOW. Gabriel Blow" Jubilee
song, n. T. Washington and company;
There's a Little Wheel Rolling IN My
Heart" jubilee Mrs. r p. Helms and
company, "Hallelu," jubilee. Lester
Helms and company; Oars a Jubilee. :"
camp meeting song. Miss Pearl X. Pitts
and company: Joshua Fought the Bat
ties OF Jericho" Jubilee. A. l.. Tut and
company: John Saw the Holy Number"
jubilee. Miss Wilson and company; Fly,
Fly, Fly" jubilee, Joe A. Hagerman and
company: March Down TO Jordan. Hal
lelu." company; piano solo. selected,
Prof. Otis Saunders: soprano solo. select
ed, Mrs. E p Helms; "Old Black Joe.
IN character. 4. l.. Tut; whistling and
bird limitations. Nolan r Washington.
bass solo. selected. joe A. Hagernan:
Slayton male quartet, I'm selections
tenors. Messrs Helms and Washington;
bassos Messrs. Tut and Hagerman.
John Philip sousa's Stars and Stripes
Forever" Slayton Jubilee singers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-03

SOLD BY w. n. MEEK
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-03
Palm OVER THE EYES
Headache and catarrh Relieved Il

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Ten Minutes.
That dull, wretched pain In the head
just over the eyes Is one Of the surest
signs that the seeds OF catarrh have been
sown. and It's your warning to admins
ter the quickest and surest treatment TO
prevent the eating of this dreaded mall
ady. DR.. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder will
stop all pain in ten minutes, and cure.
Or. Agnew's Ointment soothes all skin
diseases. 35 cents. IS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-05
Did Quida Coin Rough Rider?"

"Whie | was reading the other
night said a scholarly Washington
ian. Il was brought face to face with
another instance of the probable truth
of the old saying that there is nothing
new in the world. Every one is ia
rniliar with the term Rough Rider 1t
is a phrase which has contributed in no
slight degree to the popularity of the
President. 1t is something to conjure
by, and it gives q direct answer to the
question, What's in a name You
can't tell me that the Volunteer caval-
nv would have been watched With as
much interest if they had been known
only by their official designation.
IF my memory serves me correctly,
Col. w. F.. Cody known as Buffalo
Bill is credited with originating the
term Rough Rider He knows the
value of a name as well as any one,
and at the time his word was not dis
puted. 1t may have been original with
him. but he certainly was not the first
to use il. AS | said. the other night I
was reading. l am not ashamed to say
that / was reading Ouida. / had
picked up a copy of 'Idalia," and had
been reading some of her extravagant
tributes to the hero, Erceldonne. when
caught the phrase rough rider. That
startled me somewhat, but | might
have forgotten all about it if it had not
been repeated few pages later on.
She 1sed it in all the significance it ac-
or,ired during the Spanish American
War.
"a; do not know of its use prior to
IFS arpearance in Idalia'-which wac
published at least thirty years ago--l
suppose we had better give OuIda the
credit for originating the name that
has aided in making one man President
of the United States."-Washing
Post ...a- ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-05

The bears offered down prices and
brought prices back to about last night $
closing level. At that point proceedings
alton of the selling spressure encouraged
a resumption of operations by the bull
pool in Manhattan. which lifted the stock
~ over last night, and support was given
Anna lgamatod Copper. The strength in
other local fractions and in Missouri Pa
ciic seemed to be largely due 10 ~sympa
thy with the movement in Manhattan.
The adjournment of Congress had but
little direct influence. for the principal
measures of interest to the financial world
We're disposed Of yesterday. notably the
Aldrch bill. The action taken by tn"
United States Steel directors on TIE bond
issue and stock conversion plan, and the
elaborate outlay projected for improve
mcnt suffered the same chilling reception
as has been given similar projects by the
railroads which promised heavy inrOadS
upon the vanishing surplus supply of
capital. The Steel stocks made littie
movement. but the bonds when issueo
were offered freely on 1.-The curb. The
prospect of action on the Cuban treaty
well as an advance in the price OF refined
sugar, helped sugar Call money rose to
Az per cent. late in the day and rates
for time loans were firmly held, but ad-
ditioral offerings of loan bills in the oX-
change market caused a decline in quota
tons there. The market closed rather IT.
regular. Bonds We're dull and irregular.
Total sales, par value, M16o,600.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-05
A BIG UPRISING
Among the Chinese Boxers
Said to Be Imminent.
They Mean the determination Of Fer
eigners from the Empire.
Treachery Throughout Country and
Plot Being Well Laid.

New York. March 4.-i,umors are
again prevalent of approaching trouble
in China, says a dispatch from London
TO the Tribune. An anti-foreign move
ment within the next few months is de-
clarcd to be- inevitable.
The Standards correspondent at
Tien Tsin sees in the entertainments
which are being prepared at the palace
for members of the legation the treach-
crous friendliness that preceded the In
dian mutiDy.
Tung and Tuan are declared TO be the
villains OF the peace, and the Standard
correspondent thinks that the result
once begun in the court VIII be power
less to check rebellion.
The northern hordeS will come down
under the two eXiled leaders and n0mi-
rally overpower Pekin and at the same
time swell their following with all the
forces in the capital. and begin Il grand
march of determination against every
thing foreign.
This time. however. the Yang Use
region and every port must rise stimuli
tanconsiY and for this purpose all the
Yang Use defense are being brought to
The highest state of efficiency.
Isussia IS very much alive to the sit
uation. The latest information re-
ceiveG at St.Petersburg from the secret
omssarics Of the Prussian legation at
peIin indicates that nearly the whole
celestial empire is ramified by g huge
network of secret Boxer committees
which only await an opportune moment
and Il given signal to sweep the drtcst-
cd white h;irbariins from the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-05
Answering the Children's Questions.

Incessant questioning upon trivial
than desire for knowledge is TO be
discouraged; but encourage your chill
dren to ask sensible questions by an
swering them intelligently. This duty
is usually shirked by the father and
assumed by the already overburdened
mother. We are prone to underrate
the power of the child'S mind to COM
prehend lucid statements of even APP
parently complex facts. Perhaps this
Is done unconsciously to conceal our
own ignorance, just as we shunt onto
the teacher much educational work
that we as parents can do much bet
ter
What was the ginning of the
world" asked my siX-year hopeful at
breakfast That's Il long story that
we will talk about after supper" I re-
plied-for my children usually have Il
story read or told them all together be-
fore bedtime. So that evening, in
simple language that the youngest
could comprehend, and that therefore
was interesting to the older children,
the various theories of the worlds
formation We're briefly described. The
Bible story. the teachings of geology,
the ether rings as the origin of atoms
all this was set forth in simple
language without bias, concluding Gas
We had Deeum with the remark that
after all but little was actually known.
The way in which the story was re-
ceived, from the youngest up, their
questions. comprehension and various
opinions. were revelation that
charmed and benefited their father
even more than the talk had helped
them. Children never forget such talks,
and their attitude of mind on these
occasions is treasured in the fathers
heart more and more as his sons and
daughters become older and too soon
grow away from him.
but | don't have time to be with my
children and am not a teacher or
talllcr." is the burden of several letters
that have come to me from careful
readers of my chat with fathers and
sons. Make time, then. Conversation
1T table will usually afford the desired
opportunity and will make the meal
time more enjoyable. The events of
the day. as set forth in the newspaper,
afford endless topics for interesting
conversation. We should be strictly
honest With the children, and present
both sides of disputed questions, if We
wish to best develop their mental
power. judgment and character. The
world needs men and women capable Of
looking all around a subject instead of
being narrowly biased to a single view.
Because of our early training most of
us are narrow minded and it does us
as much good as it does the children to
talk with them about all phases of cur
rent events.-Good Housekeeping.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-05
SHE WAS FALSE.
Wife Murder and Suicide at
leominster, Mass.
Medard Fiset Shoots Wife Cordelia
and Then Commits Suicide.
Jos. Gariethy, Sole Witness, Tells the
Tragic Story.

Leorninster, Mass, March AFTER
accusing his wife, Cordela, of receiving
attentions from another man during his
absence Medard F'iset shot and killed
her. tonight. and then ended his own
existence with a second bullet from the
sarne wea pon.
The single witness of this family
tragedy. Joseph .Gariethy, says that
Fiset was actuated by jealousy in COM
mitting the deed and.at the time was
infur.;fted in the belief tnat during the
afternoon his wife had deceived him.
Gariethy says that he doessHot know to
whom F'iset referred as rhe other
man when he came into the house and
attacked Mrs. Fiset, throwing her to
the floor.
I'iset worked as a mechanic. ut the
Whitney Reed Chair Co. tie, was
known there as q good workman. sober
and Industrious at all times. He left
work at O'Clock.
Gariethy says that 1t was i45 when
Fiset c:tne into the house meeting his
wife in the kitchen, she being Engaged
IN preparing supper as boarders were.
taken Jby the couple. Gariathy was III
the Kitchen also.
He says that Fiset at once accused
mis- wife Of having entertained a man
during the afternoon and referred to
attentions the same man had paid 10
Mrs. FiSet. The woman made retort
and FiSet grasped her by the throat
and excrtins his full bodily strength
hurled her to the door.
AS she struggled to rise and had got
ten upon her knees Fiset pulled out n
revolver ANA placing it point blank in
front of her breast fired. Gariethy
SAYS he bnited out Of the kitchen with
the report Of the weapon AS he rush
cd into the street he heard another re-
port.
" hen the police reached the scene of
the tragedy Mrs. FiSct was found dead
in chair in the sitting room and he"
husband was lying in the hallway with
Il fatal wound in the right temples
Nei&hbors said that chickering's be-
tween husband ana wife had been fire.
p!icnt of late and it was their opipo;.
that !'isct's temper was often AROUSED
by Jealousy. IL
Mr.. and Mrs. Fiset came here from
''arala about four years ago. The
couple had two sons. William, aged u.
and Eugene. one year older. FlScet
was A. years Old ana his Wife five years
younger. The weapon used was Of -
culibr".
During the evening, Gari"thy added
some facts to his previous story saying
chat when he went to the Fiset house
in the afternoon, man whom he did
uut knew was in the Kitchen with Mrs.
l'isct. This man left the house about
five minutes before F'iset came in.
Garicthy says that the man wac in
the house. yesterday, and Mrs. Fiset
made him promise not to tell her hus
band Of this mans visits.