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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27
RIVERSIDE.

Amos w Medbury is a citizen OF River
side and earns his living by vending the
product for which Rhode Island is ia
nous. the succulent clam. Amos Is also
willing 10 augment his income hy an Oc-
casional deal I'm horse flesh. when oppor-
tunity offers, and thereby hangs tale.
Yesterday was one OF the days on which
Mr.. Medbury goes over his route and
dispenses his stock to those who care
10 purchase.
While SO engaged on Pawtuckct avenue
yesterday he met Morris swartz. q Prov
idence peddler who Is also willing to prof
Il by an occasional horse trade. The
two men got into conversation an1 dur
Ing the interview the fact was developed
that Medbury was the possesSor OF an
extra horse and Swartz had some money.
A bargain was soon struck and Medbury
told Swartz. that he was going right
home. told him where he lived and star
ted down Pawtucket avenue.
Amos stopped on the way 10 sell n few
more clans and the delay enabled Swartz
10 get there first. Mr.. Swartz, with a
full appreciation OF the fact that time Is
money thought that ne would save some
OF the commodity by being all ready TO
start when Medbury arrived and took
the noble steed from its stable and before
taking q In tow proceeded 20 put the
horse through a course Of sprouts knwn
only % semi occasional horse traders.
lie finally became imbued with the idea
that the animal was not perfectly kind
sound and gentle. M FOR a lady 10 drive. 9"
and returned IL the stable md took
hi departure.
when Medbury appeared upon the s,ene
he FASTENED 20 Sergeant Munroe. who
listened % his tale of woe and then de-
tailed officer knight % investigate the
acts OF the man who had taken advant-
age OF the owners absence 90 muster
piece OF horse flesh 20 quarters for In
spect,on and then backed out OF a trade
as a result. No arrests were made and
Mr. swartz finally departed for Provl-
dence and Mr.. Medburv went home 20
nurse hts outraged feelings
AMONG THE BowLERs.
Last night the "whang doodles," alias
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27

Brooklyn saw that he had ability and Of
fered him a position, and Mr.. Losee aban-
doned his intended law profession. From
that time up to the present he has been
associated with the foremost players and
companies OF the generation, and few act
ors have achieved so many triumphs In
such a space OF time. After his expert
erce In his native town, he went TO Pitts
burg and Joined Newton Gotthold's COM
pany, leaving which he became a MEM
Der OF the stock company. at Theall and
williams theatre, In Williamsburg, n.
Y, where his marked success attracted
the attention OF that world-famous man
ager. A. NJ. Palmer. who engaged him for
that never-to-be-forgotten Union Square
Theatre company, admittedly the greatest
stock organization this country has ever
known.
From that time his services were great
ly In demand. and he gave support to
such well known artists as Clara Norris.
Sol Smith Russell. Robson and Crane,
Louis James, Kate Forsythe. Maud
Granger, Annie Pixley and others. He
has also been connected with the oom-
panies OF Charles and Daniel Frohman,
and Augustin DAILY. and has been promi-
nent In many big New York productions
He was chosen especially for the role OF
Simon Legree In the big production OF
Uncle Toms Cabin" made at the Hollis
Street theatre several years ago, In the
cast OF which were Frank Mordaunt,
Alice Harrison. Harry Webber. Milt Bar
low. Mark Price, Aunt Louisa Eldridge,
and Louise Rial.
When the big revival OF 1.-The Exlles"
was made for a fortnight he was chosen
to play the heavy role. the cast including
such sterling artists as Forrest Robinson.
]. Maguinnis, w. n. Crompton. Grace
T'horne. and May Merrick. He also played
the leading heavy" role in the big pro-
duction of THE Soudan" one OF the most
successful plays ever brought out In Bos-
ton and in which he made big hit. In
1892 he was conspicuously before the pub
lie by reason of two big successes In one
season. these being the heavy roles in
shiloh" and "The Trumpet Call" Then
followed few years Of stock work in the
Middle West where he was heavy man"
with the Lift Stock company OF 81. Paul
and the Imperial Stock company OF st.
Louis, in which company Malcolm Will
liams was at one time prominent. He
came east to New York TO create the role
OF The Duke OF Chartersea in Richard
Carvel," In which John Drew starred In
1890. Since that time Mr.. Losee has re-
mained under the management OF Daniel
Frohman. He this season gave leading
support to Bertha Galland I'm THE
Hunchback Of Notre Dame" since the
close Of which season he is taking much
needed rest at his summer home I'm Yon-
kers. although still drawing his salary
from Mr.. Frohman with whom he had
contracted for the entire season.
There can be no doubt but that Mr. Lo-
see will he q valuable acquisition to the
Albee company. He has depicted almost
every kind OF vice and crime, and his long
experience with such excellent players
has given him a versatility and finish
rarely acquired.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27
DIR. BOWEN WILL
REMAIN At HOME.
An Old Naval Scandal Revived and
the President Refused to Sign
His Commission

Washington. March 27.--Dr. William
Island. whose nomination for the office OF
consul general OF the United States at
Quaysqui Ecuador. was confirmed by
the senate will not go TO the place, Presi-
dent Roosevelt havi~k declined 60 sign
his commission.
The action OF the president was based
on the fact that DR.. Bowen. while serv-
ing az an assistant surgeon In the navy 70
years ago. was convicted OF the charge of
snbszzlIng mess funds and sentenced 10
dismissal. In view OF mitigating circum-
stances. however. he was permitted 20 re-
sign.
DR. Bowen was recently appointed
United States consul al Valencia, Spain.
Before he could leave for that post a va
cancy occurred In the Guayaauil consul
late. and he applied for IL. When his
nomination was sent To the senate It was
promptly confirmed.
ADMIRAL TERRY.
Rear Admiral sllas Terry, commandant
OF the Washington navy yard, saw a
newspaper notice about DR. Bowen's
nomination, and recalling that an assist
ant naval surgeon OF that name had been
tried by court-martial and convicted i'm
1873 he made inquiry and found that DR..
Bowen and the convicted officer were the
same.
Admiral Terry was the powerful wit
ness at the trial. He informed the state
department. which asked the navy de-
partment for the record OF the court-mar-
tial. This confirmed Admiral Terrys
sta tement.
President Roosevelt made a personal
investigation OF the matter, but before
taking action informed Senators Aldrich
and Wetmore who had indorsed DR.
Bowen. of the circumstances that had
been brought to light. As a result OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27

their examination OF the court martial
proceedings the Rhode Island senators
withdrew their Recommendation Of DR.
Bowen and stated that when they in
dorscd his application they did not know
that he had ever been convicted OF
charges Affecting his integrity. BY III
rectlon OF the president the state depart
ment has Informed DR.. Bowen that he
will not be appointed
- The records of the navy department
show that Dr. Bowen entered the naval
service as an assistant surgeon I'm 1855
and that his resignation was accepted 10
take effect Dec. n, 1874.
CURIOUS FATALITY.
A curious fatality seems 10 attach to
men appointed or selected for appoint
ment as consul general at Guayaquil.
Perry NJ. De Leon Of Georgia. who went
there I'm that capacity In 1897 was re-
called ten months ago and retired from
the consular service under charges.
Thomas Mast Of New Jersey. the famous
cartoonlst, who was appointed TO succeed
him. died OF yellow fever after he had
been at his post a short time
George Sawter OF New York was APP
pointed 70 succeed Mr.. Mast, but upon ar
irving at GusSaquil last month he found
yellow fever raging and health conditions
so bad that he returned home at once and
was appointed assistant appraiser of
merchandise at New York
When Mr.. Sawter resigned DR. Bowen
applied for the vacancy He said that
he was not afraid OF yellow fever and
believed the opportunities for usefulness
10 the United States at Guayaquil would
be very great.
The president and the state department
were glad 10 receive his application. as
they expected 10 have trouble I'm finding
a suitable man for the office
Although the Guayaqul post is worth
$1,000 in salary and several hundred dollars
more In fees fits unhealthy surroundings
have made II unpopular even with the
chronic seekers for consular Offices.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27
WHIST
DECL AIRED
ACCURSED
". D. Fellows Of Fall River
Objasts TO Card Playing.
Dancing a Great Sin.

An address was given by w. ID. Fellows,
general secretary OF the Y. NJ. C. A. of
Fall River. at the local Y. NJ c. A. hall
yesterday. He declared that the ac-
cursed whist parties do more than any
thing else nowadays TO work harm TO
women"
The occasion OF this address was a
reception rendered by the boys commit
tees of the association to the mothers or
Providence.
How can we expect our boys 10 grow
up pure and good when many OF their
mothers are far from such themselves"
said Mr.. Fellows. Women are not liv-
ing the sort of life that they should.
nowadays. They take up too much time
thinking OF their own pleasures. They
seem not TO realize that they are respon-
sible for their children. not only In LIFE,
but throughout eternity"
Speaking OF the care Of girls he said:
you have no idea what danger you
allow TO be put on the track OF your
girl when you send her TO dancing school
or to a public dance"
Rev. George Il. Sweet In speaking OF
dancing said that II the fathers and
mothers OF today had conscience there
would be no need OF any urging and ex-
horting against the dance hall. He
tnOuBnt tnat parents VIM hho"cu thSii
sons. and particularly their daughters. TO
attend dancing classes were not only not
looking after their moral welfare. but
were committing what was little short OF
a crime in being SO careless of their chill
drens good"
After the addresses and music by the
Mozart Trio an interesting and creditable
exhibition was given by members OF the
boys gymnasium classes half-dozen
older youths gave a skllful exhibition on
the parallel bars.
Light refreshments were served in the
largo hall.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27
tn :ATRICA! NOTES.

Chauncey olcotts "old Limerick
Town" the newest Of Irish plays. will be
the attraction at the Providence Opera
House next Thursday evening for three
nights and a Saturday matinee.
In this play. which is by Augustus Pit
on, manager for Mr. olcott the singer
and comedian has an opportunity TO show
all his PAGES. The piece was written with
him in view. and he may be said 20 be
suited down to the ground" in the char
acter OF Nell OBrien. a scion of a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27

Green's team met the Remington alias
'"rhe Seaweeds' at the bowling alley Jor
the purpose OF receiving their second de-
feat In a series OF three games. But one
man maintained his average. Severance.
who was high roller and had the highest
single string. lt2 Tn q ties William Alb
TO for the weekly prize. None OF the
men seemed 10 be In their usual form.
This was the third and last game OF the
series and II now remains for the Rem
ingtons 10 roll OFF with the Riversides.
OF the state league to decide who are the
local champions.
The following ~ the score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27
IRIUMPhs OF 1902.

president OF the United States welcomed
and entertained ". U. II. Prince Henry
Of Prussia at the White House. Edward
the VII. was crowned king OF England
and emperor of fnffT. rne rTeFman em-
peror had his American built yacht. Me
teor. %, christened, France had the unveil-
ing Of the Rochambeau statue. and at all
functions attending these celebrations
Moet a Chandon's Champagne was used
exclusively This indeed is an unpar-
alleled record. which is proof positive of
the superiority and popularity ~ the re-
nowned brand Of Moet & Chsndon White
Zeal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27
THE "HEAvY" MAN.
Mr.. Frank Losee Engaged for the Spring
and Summer Season Of kIbse Stock Co.

Mr.. Frank Losee. who Is announced as
new "heavy" man OF the Edward T. Al
bee stock company, has reputation In
the theatrical sphere that Is indeed en-
viable. His carer Is a series OF brilliant
successes. and he IL today considered one
OF the best delineators OF heavy" roles
on the stage. He was born In Brooklyn
where he studied law. intending TO follow
that profession. While law student, he
became member OF one OF the many am
ateur ramatic societies for which Brook
lyn Is noted, and then caught the stage
fever I'm its severest form.
Uncle Dick" Hooley who was then
running the Court Street theatre In
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.

At the Providence Opera house for the
row. Ezra Kendall as Joe Miller in
'.rhe Vinegar Buyer" a license for
laughter" by Herbert Hall winslow
THE Vinegar Buyer" is about the fun
niest show that ever struck this town.
Il is genuine entertainment Last even
ing's audience relished II so greatly that
the sides OF EN- fairly ached with laugh
ter
II is not farce II IL not burlesque.
II IL bubbling merriment and good
humor OF a rare kind and II often up
roarious, IL nevertheless intelligent.
IL Is distinctive. unlike anything that
the stage ever bore before in it's mirth-
full mechanism
II IL Ezra Kendall.
Mr. Kendall is famous and popular
He has become widely known among the
vaude4illers for monologue the like of
which does not exist in any other per-
sonality Of all the crowded and talented
company Of the vaudeville stage.
Before the halcyon days OF the vaude-
willie. WE suppose Mr.. Kendall must have
been variety actor.
We fancy, too. that we recall him as
a star OF MS own pay once upon Time.
II wasn't much Of play and Ezra
wasn't much of star. not then.
That was back in the middle SOS.
Those were the days OF the farce com
edy. now gone by. or AT least temporar-
fly suspended what with the vaudeville
and the musical comedy. Those were the
days when Charlie Hoyt and his sort
were thriving and many variety actor
was turning into star of the farce
comedy.
So "A Pair of Kids" came 10 town
with the lear, comedian. Ezra Kendall. as
its star. II was the kind Of thing where
n was funny to hold = strong cheese
on the table by mailing II down, to hang
your hat on a hook and have the hook
fy up and carry the hat up the wall into
the flies. And all that sort of thing.
Folks laughed AT the like I'm the middle
SOS and packed the farce comedies and
exalted the variety actors who figured
In them. But Ezra Kendall didn't come
TO his own then. "A Pair Of Kids" was
poor Of it's kind Perhaps he returned
10 the varieties. We don't know.
The vaudeville. however. brought him
out again and the vaudeville gave Ezra
Kendall chance to develop what Is
proved TO be n distinctive talent. amount
Ing 10 positive genius, at the trick Of
making people laugh. And now he tries
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27
PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

At n meeting OF the board OF trustees
Of the Providence public library. held
March %. 1908, Hon. John ". Stiness
was elected president. In place Of the
late Arnold Green; and Mr.. Green's place
as a member Of the board was illsd by
the election OF Mr.. Theodore r. Green.
a minute In regard TO the late president.
Mr.. Green. was prepared by Rev. DR.
richards and adopted
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27
SUMMER RESORTS.

If you want hotel circulars from nearly
all OF the summer resorts Of New Eng
land. call at THE NEWS Summer Re-
sort Bureau. corner Washington and
Mathewson streets, front office. Free to
all Personal informa ton viii be fur
nished by Mr.. Hail. the manager of the
bureau, who has had twenty years ex-
nerience among the best OF the resorts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27
ROYAL BLUE LINE SPRING TOURS
TO WASHINGTON.

From Boston April Srd and 18th. s35 90
covers ali expenses for trip Of week,
including 1ve days in Washington. visit
to Philadelphia and New York. with
longer stopover privilege II desired
Gettysburg battlefield and Washington
trips June 5th and Sept. 1lth For itin-
eraries, guide to Washington and full
details. address Jos. =. Taggart, n. l..
p A., 211 Washington street, Boston.
Mass.
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wHANG DooDLES
AN ACCIDENT.

Yesterday afternoon a heavily loaded
wagon with an accident on Lincoln ave-
nue.. The nigh rear wheel suddenly sunk
10 a considerable depth, throwing the
contents OF the wagon into the street
and causing general havoc TO the mer-
chandise with which the team was laden
The goods were the property of s. r..
Randall. whose residence Is but a few
rods from the scene of the accident The
hole made by the wagon disclosed the
fact that the street was undermined for
quite a distance, caused most likely by
the severe rains which OF late have been
so frequent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27
A THEATRE PARTY.

Last evening the Columbia Whist club
attended the performance at the Empire
theatre in a body. About 20 OF the mem
bers OF the club were I'm the party, which
assembled on the square at 7 o'clock 10
take the electrics for Providence. After
the performance the party partook Of a
theatre supper and then took the cars
for home. where they arrived at late
hour. a merry aggregation OF tired, but
happy people.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27

AMONG THE BOwLERS.
Last night the "Whang doodles," alias
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-27
"THE SINGING MONTH"

April was called the singing month
by Henry Ward Beecher. He said,
Many voices Of many birds call Tor
resurrection over the graves Of flowers,
and they come forth. Go, see what they
have lost What have ice and snow. and
storm done to them? How aid they fall
into the earth. stripped and bare? How
10 they come forth. opening and grofitiedi
The hand that governs in April governed
in January. You have not lost what God
has only hidden
What a beautiful sentiment with which
to begin the spring what treasures are
each day coming to view that have only
been hidden for season, not lost We
would not appreciate this lovely season
had it not been preceded by the dark
cold. dreary days of winter.
Now our gardens. flower and vegetable.
afford us unbounded pleasure and now
delightful TO watch the growth of the
plants. 1t is well to study our floral
Cd talogues as TO the time of putting out
different plants: this old saying of win
ter lingering in the lap Of spring PLAYS
Us some sad prankS sometimes. When
the FIRST warm days come we are 50
tempted to put out oar tIowets-It does
not seem as IL il can ever be cold aud
bleak again bat april has been called q
tickle jade, and indeed she is. Last
week the sun came out so warm that we
said. oh, spring is here" Out came the
flowers and away went the blankets and
overcoats. Today 0he 18th out come the
overcoats and IN go the flowers We are
sitting bv big fires and such sad thoughts
VIII intrude about the Irish potatoes.
English peas. etc, but We must hope for
the best and trust our singing month
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-27
KINGDOM CORRESPONDENCE.

s. z. Becnc. New Hope, Pike County,
Ark.-Will the lady who sent the pear
trees write me? I will pay postage.
T. c. Pratt. Lamar Ark.-Will you help
me TO find some person Of worth who is
willing TO adopt beautiful little
motherless base rs months old? 7 have
lost my wife and am not able to raise the
beautiful little Ethel May ! am an old
confederate soldier end have been taking
The Constitution for many years.
Fox > whtesburg. Tenn.-TIere comes
another reader begging a favor Of the
<ingdom sisters You all seem like real
friends and so | como to you for aid. l
want to get a position as teacher or gov
orness in some good family. saw a let
ter few weeks ago from lady in
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-27

Lemon Juice ana salt viii remove ink
spots from any kind of carpet and not
take ouI the color Cut lemon in half
and rub with salt in ink spots. II viii
also remove iron rust and NIX from iihHli
Buttermik and salt Will take out iron
rust and mildew. Even iodine stains
disagreeablp as TO color and tenacity-
may b. removed by this simple applica-
tion
The most simple and effective way Of
removing fruit stains from linen, lawn
or any cotton goods is to wet the stain.
then ignite two OF three ordinary sulphur
matches. and allow the fumes of the not
sulphur 10 pass through the fabric. Re
peat until The stain disappears
A GOOD way to take oil or grease spots
from light coored silk, satin or cloth is
10 take a lump Of starch, moisten il a
little. rub on the spot. and when You
think it has dried sufficiently brush off
carefully.
Garments made OF soft silk are too fire.
quently entirely ruined, as far as appear
auce goes. by being entrusted to the
average laundress. for the material, when
not carefully treated frequently lacks
the freshness it ought to possess.
Soak the soi!ed articles tor several
hours in a bath of cold water. adding one
tablespoonful Of powdered boraX 10 every
gallon Next. prepare tub full of soft
luke-warm water. and lather OF pure
yellow soap. plunge the things into il,
and free them from dirt, not by rubbing
which tends to pull the silk out OF shape
and fray it, out by system Of pressing
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-27

Mrs BOYD r. Cantrell Corona. Ala
have been a reader OF the Woman 5
KINGDOM for number Of years and
have enjoyed the letters on chicken rails
ing. favorite recipes and pin money
These are all important subjects and
have been faithfully discussed. But
there is something of much more impor-
lance than these that is rarely ever
touched upon. That is self-improVement
and Intellectual development. Many tell
us how to cure chicken cholera, to wash
in hard water and to bake bread and
cakes, but none have told us how to
come out of the valley of ignorance aud
to ascend to the mountantop of knowl-
edge There are a large number o.
Young pcopie in the rural districts who
have very limited opportunities for get
ting an education and are completely shut
out from the world of literature. lis III
their behalf that / beg space to offer Il
few suggestions. | was reared in one
of the rural settlements of Georgia. and
| know how the youthful mind starves
for lack Of suitable litera.tlre on which
TO live These sun-tanntt:, bright-eyed
lads and lasSeS appeal to my sympathieS
more than any other class of people.
They are born in poverty and reared in
obscurity Now and then one struggles
to the front, but It's n terrible battle
with poverty and ignorance These young
people have as bright minds as are born
into the world, and all they need is
some one to help them to aspire to of-
tier things They have access to no lit
erature except that cheap shoddy stuff
that is scattered broadcast everywhere
and is such a blight and curse to every
home where it enters. But young people
will read and If they are denied the
good they will read the bad. What [
want Is this: To establish circulating Ii
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-27

, left North Carolina before the war and
| located in Texas or Tennessee.
MIS- Sarah l.. Sandsford, Lumber City,
Ca. wants address of her brother, Adel-
brit 5. Pritchett. Last heard OF in Ala
baml,
!. 2. s Gamble Glenn. Ga. wants in
formation of Ulysses Gamble, aged Il.
Left LAGRANGE Ga. last February.
w. w Morgan. Lewiston. Ala. wishes
to know where to dispose of colonial
$50 bill. issued in 1776.
Lena V Kilpatric, Calebee. Ala,
washes to know the whereabouts of her
father Fl. 4. I<ilpatric. Was at EnsleY
City, Ala.
s. w. Brunson. Savoy. Miss, wishes the
address of the Golden Eagle CultiVator
Company. VIII some one send it?
The address of Mrs. II. A. Anderson
should have been Magnolia. S. G., and
not as IN exchange.