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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21
PROVIDENCE COLOSSEUM

Joe Nelson. the Flying Schoolboy, Is dls-
satisfied with his showing made at the
Colosseum last Saturday night and Is anx-
Gus TO show his numerous friends In
Providence that there muSt have been
something the matter with his wheel,
as alleged, last Saturday. Nelson, 1t VIII
be remembered, rode at the back Of the
bunch all the way against Stinson. lie
had ridden the track In record time In
the afternoon of Saturday but at night
was unable TO go faster than l;n. When
he finished Nelson found that his tire
was so FAR down that IL struck the rim
and he found besides that there was
a slow leak which, when the pressure Oh
his weight was put on, forced the air out
The little fellow scored his trainers Sc
yerely for allowing him to go out on a
tire which was not right and he insisted
upon being given another chance against
stinson. Accordingly his manager, r.
Ed Spooner, saw Stinson and asked Tor
n return match. The elongated cam
bride flyer agreed to ride Nelson again
providing the management OF the Provl-
dence track would put him on. which
they quickly agreed to do. The pair VIII
meet in the star attraction Of saturday
evening. starting from opposite sides oil
the track and going for 20 miles.
Bennie Munroe is an added starter I'm
this race and will endeavor to beat out
both stinson and Nelson.
In addition 10 the paced match Man
ager wendelschaefer has agreed TO add
another match TO the card and SAMMY
sulkins, the amateur champion pace fol-
lower. will meet Major Taylor Dove, the
coIored whirlwind. In a paced race bach
OF the big motors. Sulkins lately lowered
| the amateur record OF Joe Nelson from
I:S2-5 TO liza and ts riding so strons
! that overtures are being made him e
| enter the ranks Of the professional paced
riders. Dove defeated Sulkins at Charles
/ River Park lately. but sulkins puncturet
| ana 4. now anxious 10 even up scores
ana 10 DO so he will have To beat Dove
who Is going very strong.
The double card. two paced races. ant
the amateur contests will provide 10
lovers of the sport one OF the best card
| Of the season and bring back 10 menor!
the days when Nelson and Stinson Tough
many n game at the Colosseum befor
record breaking houses.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21
BIG CROWD
AT HYGEA
PARK
Rain Did Not Deter Bargain
Seekers From Looking Over
Real Estate Yesterday.

The furious down pour yesterday after
noon, was the source OF much disap-
pointment TO the crowd which. would
have gone out 10 Hyges park TO attend
the sale of lots. Those who did CO. how
ever. were enthusiastic over the pros
poets OF such fair bargains as Mr.. Flint.
who Is managing the affair, offers.
What might have been the attendance
can readily be conjectured when It is
learned that as II was In all the rain
that poured there were over 400 boxes OF
candy distributed to the ladies that were
there, each lady receiving one box and
the men none at all.
Had the weather been good and the sale
taken place. the costly presents would
have been distributed a.. advertised.
Among these would have been 15 pianos.
sllverwsre and useful household goods.
The gentlemen who were TO ascend in a
balloon were on hand with All tne.r APP
paratus and ready TO make the ascent.
1000 feet into the air descending by way
Of the parachute. When such events
are advertised on such occasions those
who attend with the expectation OF ee-
curing such attractions usually get fool
ed. because the event proves TO be a
fake. n was not so with this. however
The balloonists were on the grounds
and Will be there each day OF the sale &c
make the ascent as scheduled.
Some OF the fireworks which the man
agement has on hand for spectacular
display. were set of just before the rain
but the greater proportion oI them wi
be set OF today, when the sale takes
place. These are of n special character
and were smuggled into this countr,
from China, so II is said At any rate
the effect in display Is something phe
nominal.
Everything that was scheduled TO tak'
place yesterday. goes of today and to
morrow. and one OF the BEST events viii
be the the disposal OF the auto which
Mr.. Flint proposes TO give away. Who
ever gets this machine will indeed get I
| bargain.
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DIED

collINs-In this city. Aug. 49, Abby ID.
Collins widow OF Capt Waldo Collins.
in her soth year. formerly of Bangor.
Me.
dence. No 81 Harrison street, Saturday,
Aug. %. at IL a. m. Relatives and friends
invited TO attend
Bangor, Me-. papers please copy.
oooDWIN-In this city. on the 2otn
inst. Mary j.. widow OF Patrick Good
win.
Funeral Saturday morning, the 22d
inst. at e:15 o'clock. from her late resi-
dence "a Comstock avenue. Requiem
mass at st. Michaers church at 10 O'Clock.
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
tend
Pawtucket papers please copy.
oREAvEs-In Thornton. r. l.. on the
2Oth inst. Arthur Greaves. son OF Ed
ward and Martha Greaves, in his 3dth
year.
HARTMAN-In this city, on the 18th
inst. Fred s. Hartman. in the 56th year
Of ns age
Funeral services at his late residence.
es Carpenter street. Saturday afternoon,
| at 2:30 o'clock Relatives and friends
are invited 10 attend.
kAvANAoH-In this city. on the goth
inst. Catherine widow OF William
| Kayanagh.
Funeral Saturday. the 22d inst. at $50
a. m. from the residence of her son IN
law, Roderick Mcdonald, "a West Ex-
! change street. Relatives and friends In
| vited to attend.
kIIIiAN-Ir this city, the 10Th inst,
Catherine Killian
Funeral will take place from her late
residence 55 Black street Saturday, Aug
% 1903 at $40 a. m. Services at ST.
/ ch, at
and friendS are invited 10 attend
MecANN-In this city. on Aug. 90,
Bridget wife OF James McCann.
Funeral Saturday morning. at o'clock,
from her late residence. 50 Abbott street.
Services at the Holy Name church at
s:s0 a. IN. Relatives and friends are In
vited to attend.
MULvANEY-In Providence, the goth
inst. Patrick J. Mulvaney, son OF the
late George and Mary Mulvaney, In his
5sth year at his home, % Eleventh
street
Notice Of funeral ater.
mURPAY-In this city. on the 10th inst.
Mary. wife OF John Murphy, and daugh'
ter OF the late william and Mary Cos
tigan.
; Funeral private.
MuRRAY-In this city, on the goth inst.
Edith Ann Murray aged years.
, months. 26 days.
: Funeral from her fathers residence.
rear l07 Valley street, Sunday. the 2So
, inst at 2 %. m. Relatives ana frlenu'
are Invited 20 attend.
NuTLeY-In Valley Falls. Aug. H. Eiier
= Nutley. in her b6th year.
! Funeral from the residence OF her sis
, ter. Mrs. Patrick Harold. 3 Geldard street
= SATURDAY, August %. at $40 a m Reia
e t,ves and friends invited TO attend M
( carriages.
J o,aouRkE-In this city, on the 2oti
inst. Mary oRourke. -.
: Funeral from her late residence 20
. ives street. Saturday. 22d inst. at $3.50
q m. relatives and friends are invited u
4 attend.
: pike-In warwick. on the 2oth Inst.
) phebe Harris. widow Of Thomas q
pike. in her 72d year.
A Notice Of funeral later.
r rnomAs-In Riverside. Aug. 10. Joh'
e Zee infant son Of Frank and Margare
y Thomas.
II Funeral private.
. wATsoN-in this city. on the 2oth Inst
James q. Watson. IN his eSth year.
Notice Of funeral later
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21
NO PLACE LIKE 1T

There are seashore resorts everywhere
but few sections can compare with the
famous New Jersey coast and there II
nothing more beautiful. The bathing II
the finest. the climate delightful and the
surroundings enchanting. There are hne
roads IN every direction and the traveller
i IN the midst of n region In every way
10 HIS liking Likewise the interior OF
Jersey II interesting from every stand
poipt The General Passenger Depart
nent of the New Jersey Central has Jus
issued profuseiy illustrated book or
New Jersey entitled 'sea-shore and
Mountains" which In sent TO any ac'
dress upon receipt of cents In stamps
by G. NJ. Burt. General Passenger Agent
New Jersey Central. iN Liberty street
New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21

Hostess twho has made unusual prepa-
rations for a hne dinner)-I tell John that
II he will bring people home unexpectedly
10 dinner they must take Just what we
have.
Guest wishing TO put her at her easel
Oh that's all right Mrs. Buffer. I'm
On old traveller: used TO roughing II now
and then, you know.-New Yorker
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21

Great Britain and Turkey laying in abnormay large
supplies of coal they fear another strike but
because they expect war.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21

many trained her command is obvious she would be
dangerous antagonist in any war;
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21

Mrs Wise treadins)--A horse can drs"
rs time. hie own weight. -
Mr. Wise-so can q mustard plaster'-
chicago Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21

Francisco the report that General Miles
marched rank The general has always been conspcu
for his front
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21
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General Young will hand down &c
posterity a lieutenant generals UNIFORM
worn only a week, and pracucally ~
good as new."-Chicago Tribune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21

The Coombans discard the notion that Uncle Sam
has been talking through his Panama the better will be for them
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21

blowing has been done in behalf OF the big cup
pushed the sails OF either of them yesterday
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21

Speaking about southern barbarism
we observe that there are 27,ooo saloons
In the South and "a. 900 In the state OF New
York alone, and there are three and
half times as many people In the Soutf
as In New York Wonder II we can't az
something to reform that benightet
state!"-Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21

police saying harsh things about embezzler Aef
because he refuses let them capture him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21

The people of Panama say the canal must be COZ
if they have 10 start revolution to get it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21

Not even in the south is there any prejudice ag
OF the colored mans money.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21

Bryans presidential slot machine is still in working order
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21

President Rooseveits Sunday address
,n deceney OF speech and conduct accord
ID poorly with the indecency OF some
features Of his political course. notably
his latest deal with Boss Platt. But
preaching and practice have proved 10 be
two very different matters in Mr.. Roose-
velts case"-BufYalo Courier.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16

then in short order the war between
the United States and Mexico followed.
Howard was given the commission of
major, and fought with conspicuous
bravery throughout the war.
At its close he returned to his planta-
tion near Houston. but soon began to
take an interest in politics, became a
member of the State Legislature and
was also chairman OF the Texas delega-
ton which helped 70 nominate Frank
lin Pierce for the Presidency. Nine
years later came the civil war. aud
Howard Immediately volunteered and
was elected lieutenant colonel, and a
year later appointed brigadier general.
with command OF all the State troops of
the Texas coast counties
He was under General Magruder In
the battle of Galveston. January /. 1863.
when the steamer Harriet Lane and the
Forty-second Regiment of Massachu-
setts were captured and the command
ing officer. Captain Wainwright, killed.
Wainwright was q Master Mason. as
was General Howard, and, with Gen
eral Magruder's approval. he. with sew
eral Masonic comrades, buried their
enemy with Masonic burial rites In all
due and proper form-the only Instance
Of its kind during the civil war.
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was tired, but the healthy exercise
promises strong man who will not fail
in the very fower of his genius as so
many of our promising youthful must
clans have done. However, he played
Placing himself at the piano his tiny
hands began to move and the boy was
gone. In his place was a master of
music, one who thoroughly knew his in
strument and his art. 4 Bach etude
was given with eoloriug and skill that
would have surprised Sebastian himself
1t was nearly incredible in such a child.
Many an older musician would have
been proud to play it as he did. But the
best was to follow. On request he play
ed little composition of his own that
he simply named a lullaby in fat.
a tender little melody breathing the
very spirit of a child. yet a musical com
position of a high order, was arranged
with variations and runs that showed
his instructive command of technique
The musical world is likely to hear
from David Kindleberger.
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comrade. the only incident of the kind
during the war
General Towards father. after fight
ing against the British in 1872 emigrat-
ed to middle Florida, where he was
made governor OF St. Marks. one of the
oldest Spanish settlements in America.
Here it was that General Howard. II
mere youth, took part In his first war,
the Seminole Indian war. and was under
the command OF Capt. James Monroe. a
nephew os President Monroe.
little later he went 20 Georgia as a
volunteer against the Indians in the
Greek Indian war, and only returned
home to help move his family and chat
tells to Texas, where his martial instinct
told him there would soon be more
fighting, and that OF sterner kind thar
the Indian wars in which ne had already
engaged
In this anticipation he was not dis
appointed. and the young soldier was
soon in arms with the little body OF
patriots who were fighting Mexico for
the independence of Texas. After their
victory and the announcement Of the
republic OF Texas came the voluntary
admission OF Texas by the Union, and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16
TRIED TO BE FUNNY AND FAILED

What kind o soap?' asked the
spokesman.
Soft soap. said I. and the next
minute I regretted it. 1 was literally
lifted from the horse. which was led
into the ravine.
He's revnoo,' I heard one of the
men say, and then / experienced anoth-
er chill. I knew was in the hands Of
moonshiners. They blindfolded me and
when they took the folds of my eyes
was in mountain cabin. I explained
that I was a postofice inspector and
had nothing TO do with the department
OF internal revenue and told them if
they would examine my credentials they
would find that / was telling the truth
But they couldn't read and all govern
ment credentials looked alike to them
Then I told them to send for the post
master and he would be able to explain
to them They then agreed to postpone
the hanging until the mountain post
master could be sent Cor.
I'm the meantime there was a noun
tain dance in that cabin that night /
can play the fiddle fairly we'll, but that
night I simply developed into wizard
with the bow. I played as no man ever
played before. and those rnountaineers
danced until broad daylight by my
music. could hear strains of music for
a month after that. The postmaster ar
rived and succeeded in establishing my
identity. and l was allowed to go my
way.
We're mighty glad fer yer. pard, ,
said one of my captors. cause it'd be a
burned shame TO string up a good I'D
der like you. Never attempt to get
funny unless you are familiar with your
company"
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THE RUSSIAN SUICIDE CULT

neighborhood and had many more In
various rural sections of the empire.
The principal tenet OF the gruesone
creed was that person owed IL as =
duty to society to Kill himself when he
reached the age OF thirty. BY 3 curious
perversion OF certain theories Of Political
economy they have reached the conclu-
sion that any man living beyond the age
of thirty does so at the expense OF his
fellows.
It was accordingly agreed that every
member OF the organization should take
a solemn pledge binding himself or her
self to commit suicide IN due form az
the allotted time
The method of suicide Is the same as
northern Russia. The victim is con-
Quoted to a vault. and there. in the pres.
enee of Witnesses, consents to be WALL
ed alive and left to die OF hungar and
suffocation.
Many cases of this shocking self-im-
notation had occurred among the branch
Of the sect discovered the other day.
Some of those who had assisted in lay
ing up the stones and cementing the
wall that shut in their fellows told OF
the proceedings without trace OF COM
junction or horror at the act.
The government is taking measures 10
stamp out the cruel superstition. an1
professed adherents of the suicide cult
are treated as lunaties and put under
surveillance.
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- EN-. THOMAS B. HOWARD, Of
I I Houston Tex at the age Of
eighty-two years, has just been
granted pension of IS per month. He
is. perhaps, the only surviving veteran
of five wars in the United States.
Although eighty-two years old, he is
a vigorous and hearty old man. full or
"reminiscences of his wonderful past,
and still taking an interest in the hap
nenings of the world today.
Born in 1921 in Wilmington. y. c..
General Howard was the third son OF
Thomas Baltimore Howard. who was a
near relative of Lord Baltimore. TO
whom was granted by Queen Mary such
q large part of what is now the State Of
Maryland.
On his mothers side General Howard
Is a grandson of Mathew La Guam. who
was a conspicuous figure as a soldier
ana patriot during the war of the revo-
lution. II was this La Guam who. when
his commanding general was wounded
and captured by the British, reported l.
the enemy and went into voluntary cap
tlYity that he might nurse his wounded
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town remained separate town-coF-
poration. don't you know. Then IT was
taken into Washington, and now it's
West Washington
The girl said nothing, and the car
sped rapidly cityward
There" said the fellow that knew
it. see that house over there. That's
where Secretary of the Treasury
Traey's daughter was burned TO death.
The old man himself almost went-was
carried out of the house on a stretcher.
Farragut apartments" he announced to
the occupants OF the car" valued at
$500 200, but they didn't cost penny
over 5000 600 Chauncey Depew's house.
and the next belongs to John Hay.
'oh l saw" he said growing con-
fdential WITH the girl" about that
single track. / was trying to get home
the other night and sat down there on
the steps of a house on Dumbarton
Avenue and waited and waited. Thinks
to myself, its awfully funny, all the
cars going to the city and none coming
out. Something wrong somewhere. Well
| went and got cents worth of
tomatoes and ate them and then waited
some more. Do you know it was 2
o'clock in the morning before got
homer"
But why didn't you ask somebody"
said the girl
ASK somebody" repeated the fellow
who knew it all. Il was dead drunk, I
tell you,"
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II A FACETTOUS remark will some
"A times beget the most regret
table circumstances. said
the postofice inspector to a group of
listeners Men who are inclined to get
funny should bear in mind one thing.
that it is not profitable TO be witty
under all conditions. A faeetious reply
to simple question almost cost my life
once. I shall never forget the occasion
Providence and a fiddle saved my life.
I can see the rope at the end of which
1 was billed to do a winding now just
simply by closing my eyes and recall
ing the surroundings. I had to inspect
a mountain postofhce several years ago.
II was in the mountains of Alabama and
about thirty miles from railroad sta
tlon. was a total stranger in that sec
ton of the State.
But / started out with as light a
heart as a schoolboy on a vacation.
had ridden all day and long toward sun
set. My horse was still Flooding along
a mountain path while I was looking in
every direction for curling smoke. I
knew would have TO stop some place
for the night. Suddenly I was halted and
three men emerged from the bushes and
stood in the road. One held my horse.
8 The other two walked up to me. All OF
them carried rifles and I had fever
less chill.
'Whar yer goin', neighbor.' asked
one Of them.
50 Coin the way my nose points 1
answered.
None OF your sass said one of the
men. grufiy- What's yer bizeness in
these paTts?'
'sellin' SOAP I said. good humored-
ly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16
YOUNGEST PEABODY SCHOLAR
He Is Master David Glover
Kind1eberger, of Washing
ton, and Possesses Won
derful Musical Talent.

IT HE youngest musical scholar ever
enrolled on the books of Pea
body Institute. Baltimore. which
ranks in musical excellence with the
LEIPZIG and Boston oonservatories, is
Master David Glover Kindleberger, OF
Washington. who has just passed his
twelfth year. Little David's grandfather.
Or. Kindleberger. is well known in
naval circles as the naval artist. and
paints pictures of Norway and the sea.
The story of how young Kindleberger
came to win the Peabody scholarship. is
exceedingly interesting. He had been
asked to play by the Quadriga Club.
ladies' club in Baltimore. and the night
before the event. while at the home of
a relative. David played before Prof.
Goodman. of the Peabody School Prof.
Goodman was charmed and elated- by
the talent the lad evinced, and insisted
on him playing for Prof. Randolph. an
other member of the faculty.
The next day the small musician
literally captured the Quadriga Club.
press and members trying 10 outvie
each other in enthusiastic praise Pro-.
Goodman then arranged for an exami-
nation, which. although difficult and
often lost by older aspirants, was easily
mastered by David Kindleberger. The
delighted faculty of the institute
promptly voted him a scholarship.
Since then, his teachers say, he has
made wonderful progress and claim
that before long he Will astonish ihe
musical world with his splendid grasp
OF technic and knowledge of expression.
When a representative of The Times
called on him the other day at his home
David was out. His father gave the
assurance that he would soon be in, as
it was nearing the dinner hour and
David. although a genius and of remark
able precocity in the musical way. has
a genuine boy appetite and is always at
hand at meal time. Up the street came
little chap with light curly hair and
big blue eyes. Rushing up to his ia
Their he said:
Daddy, Georgetown won! When
asked 10 play he tried TO escape. Il am
so tired. / walked all the way TO
Georgetown and back" No wonder ne
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A NEW suicide cult has made its
"A appearance in Russia. and ad-
vices have been received that it
is quite popular in st. Petersburg.
AS in the case of the strange sect
whose fanaticaI doings came to light
wear or two since. these peasants con-
slider it a duty to take their own lives
under certain conditions. There are
branches numbering several hundred
fiourishing in the neighborhood OF KEN
and Odessa, and since they make their
rites more or less secret, for fear of in
terruption it is believed that there may
be hundreds more belonging to the sect
IN various other parts of the country.
Discovery of their existence was made
by the police of Kieff. who had suspected
an anarchist meeting in certain out-of-
the-way locality. and determined 20 rad
the old farmhouse where the supposed
conspirators were assembled.
On breaking into the cellar, they found
not a band of furtive reds" printing
secret manifestos or filling bombs, but a
gathering of wild-eyed men and women.
chanting a strange Invocation 10 some
weird deity of the neither world
From one OF the men who was arrested
on suspicion it was learned that the
sect had been formed during the last
ten years, and that ii already claimed
scores of devotees in that immediate