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Election in Mexico.

Chihuahua, Mex, April 13.-The election for governor of the state of Chihuahua occurred yesterday. Gen. Luis Terrazas had no opposition and received nearly all the votes cast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-14
PERSONAL.

Dr. J. M. Lewis was called to Nash vile, Tenn. on account of the Hines of Mrs. Lewis mother, Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Lewis has been in Nashville some time at the bedside of her mother.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-09

while I'm the giant ranks, among others
are r. B. Kelly and John Church; then
come the normals. OF which. besides
Charles Saunders. there are 20 pretty
girls I'm the chorus.
The management has surpassed itself IN
equiping the show as 10 scenery. colored
light and mechanical effects and proper
ties, Il requiring two cars 20 transport
this paraphernalia. The entertainment
is I'm three acts, the first being In
Chinatown al Midnight the second I'm
Posterland" and the last I'm 'F'airyiand. -
The Miniature Carriage, formerly the
property OF the famous midget General
Tom Thumb, and In which he paid his
respects to the late Queen Victoria, and
also received the Prince OF Wales, now
King OF England will be on exhibition all
next week I'm the lobby Of this theatre,
with the Royal Biliputians. The COM
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-09

that the child is his. Then follows one
OF tho most impressive and intensely
drama he scenes ever shown on any stage.
The two Women Aght for the man they
both love. and IL is not until Fletcher
loses his temper and strikes jeanette
Gros. the woman who interrupted the
ceremony. that Marion sees him In the
true light and the ceremony rs at an
end The next act is at the Woiton -
the next morning Fletcher pleads with
Marion. who refuses 10 listen and tests
his love for her by asking him to marry
Jeanette. which he eventually does. ana
Marion finally rewards the steadfast love
OF Douglas Rhodes.
MIR. williams will have the role OF
Edward Fletcher who is not calculated
to win the favor OF the audience put
which will give him n capital chance for
some strong dramatic acting. Miss Phli-
Inns will have a strong emotional role as
Jeanette Gros. in which she should win
new laurels. and Miss Evesson will re-
turn 10 the cast I'm a role equally strong
as Marion Wolton Mr.. Caldara Will
have an excellent role as Douglas Rhodes
and Mr.. Losee will no doubt play Mr.
Wolton. "A rather small part, IN the ar
tistic manner in which he has played
every character assigned TO him thus FAR
ar. owen will have capital role as Mr
Dawson. I'm which the serious and anus
ING are skilfully blended and will doubt
lesay be given admirable treatment in
the hands Of this sterling actor. one or
the strongest comedy roles I'm the play
is Mrs. Iorimer, which Will be played
by Miss Reimer. She represents a Well
known type OF society woman and her
views on marriage and divorce are vastly
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-09

While trying TO save the life OF an
other. Terence Mcdonald. crossing ten
der at the Grove street crossing, was in
stantly killed last evening by being struck
by a train. his body being horribly mu-
tilated.
The fatality occurred on the crossing
and was done so quickly that onlookers
scarcely realized what was going on.
the engineer OF the locomotive which
struck Mcdonald not knowing OF the ac-
cident until some time afterward.
About s o'clock Mr.. Mcdonald lowered
the gates. three trains approaching the
crossing, two going towards the station,
and one outward bound. at the time
A woman appeared at the far side OF
the crossing and orawled under the gate.
Mr.. Mcdonald shouted warning 10 her.
but she took no heed and started TO
cross the tracks
The woman continued across the tracks
and Mr.. Mcdonald sprang TO her assist
ance. but before he could reach her he
himself was struck by one of the In
bound trains and thrown violently from
the track.
Although not run over. the body was
cut and mutilated in terrible manner.
The brains were dashed out and both
arms and legs broken. there were other
cuts and bruises also. The body was
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-09

villain, to send the news as a scoop and
as warning, to his newspaper.
The play Is unusually strong. The first
act Is located in a pretty little village in
Sullivan county. New York state. 1t is
here that the heroine. Sue Adams, is
persuaded to leave her home and go with
the villain TO New York. This step is
the first 70 start her. on the downward
path. but although she is thrown in con-
nectien with VICE and crime her better
nature predominates and Is the means Of
saving her from disgrace. Up I'm Sui
livan county as she thinks. there is anx-
iously awaiting her" return a faithful
brother. who has been her sole protec-
tor and guardian from childhood But
such Is not the case. for the moment he
learns OF her departure with tho villain,
he Immediately sets out to save her from
destruction.
After four acts of seemingly hopeless
search. coupled with many dscouraging
disappointments. apd desperate ventures
she is finally found and returned TO the
home Of her happy days. The scenes
are laid in the country and In various
parts OF New York city, one OF them be
ing the famous Mission of the Good Sa
maritan. on the Bowery with its usua
characters The cast is headed by Miss
/ Victory Bateman, and includes Edwar,
I r. Mawson Hardee Kirkland, JOSEPH
I Totten. John Revolt and others, amonl
them a Newsboy's Quartette.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-09

mental effort on the readers part the
trouble and the adventures OF the pop
ular comic heroes like Happy Hooligan
Gloomy Gus. Aiphonse and Castor. Tum-
BILE Tom. Foxy Grandpa. Johnny Boston
Beans and FEEDERS McGinns. Mrs. Katzen-
hammer. Lady Bountiful and other char
acters whose affairs and experiences are
always OF general interest.
In Looping the Loop all OF the char
acters are acted by~T company OF clever.
suitable character comedians selected
with good Judgment to play the pictorial
characters closely in every detail. so
that the audience Is on friendly terms
with each character from the first en-
trance The characters are played so
real and put through so many rapid
comical complications that the interest OF
the audience In their picture favorites
ia held fast 10 the end. A chorus OF
pretty girls handsomely costumed and
yari-colored Hight effects gives the com
edy n brilinncy and dash that makes
the show rafting fun production.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-09
IkPER AL THEATRE.

Strange and wondrous are the happen
ings I'm Posterland,' the new musical
extravaganza I'm which the Royal l.ili-
putlans will appear next week at the Inn
perial Among the company are Miss
Inez Lewis. one Of the sweetest little
mites that ever existed and although
only - inches in height, Is as graceful
and charming as any lady In the land.
aud when one OF the giants IS feet tain
looks down on her and essays 20 make
love the effect IL most ludicrous. AL
though the portrayal may be ever so ar
tistic and natural.
Maior Doyle. Annie Nelson. Howard
Knowles James r.. Rosen. Geo. Liable.
Ie.w4s Merkle. are among the little people.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-09
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.

Or nine more opportunities remain IN
which ben Hur." the greatest OF ali
stage speetacles. may be seen al the
providence Opefa House. Hundreds or
patrons have importuned the manage
ment 10 continue the attraction Tor
third week. but Colonel Wendelschaeier
announces chat, owing 10 other engage
ments, this is simply Impossible lie
has. however, arranged with Messrs.
Klaw & Erlanger 10 give an extra matt
nee on Thursday next. for which seats
win go on sale Monday morning, TO ac-
conmodate many out-of-town people who
cannot attend in the evening and who
have been unable 10 secure seats for the
regular matinees.
Although the advance sale OF seats
for this engagement has been unprece-
dented in the history OF any Providence
theatre the sale has been handled with
greet skin at the box ofnce. and in such
a manner that all patrons realize that
no favoritsm has been shown and that
Zach has been given the same attention
and courtesy as in the case of an ordi-
nary demand for seats, Those who
have not vet secured their tickets need
not feel that It Is too late 10 do so, for
the sale has been so conducted that many
exceIlent seats remain for every one or
the remaining nine performances.
The demand. however, is such that
those who would secure a desirable
choice should attend 10 the matter at the
earliest opportunity, and mail orders Will,
as heretofore. receive the personal atten-
tion of Colonel Wendelschaefer, being
filled in the order received.
s'Ben Hur'' begins with n beautiful rep
resentation OF the star OF Bethlehem
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-09
COMING SHOWS

thing 10 make this porduction one Of the
most notable yet made by the Albee
company. and with this end In view
special new and elaborate scenery has
been prepared, and number OF super
numeraries will be employed In the great
church scene. The first act. which pic
lures a mock children's ball. at which
the grown-up people appear I'm nonsensi-
cal children's costumes and participate
I'm n vaudeville entertainment and the
wedding scene of the second act will give
an exceptionally fine opportunity for
some elaborate costumes, which viii ma
terially add TO the effectiveness OF the
production
The story has To DO with Marie VOL
ton, the daughter OF supposedly wealthy
parents Marion IS devotedly loved by
Douglas Rhodes. lifelong friend but
gives her love TO Edward Fletcher a
worthless scamp whose only virtue Is In
loving Marion. The social world In which
the characters move are aware OF
Fletcher's shady reputation. and all OF
Marion's friends warn her against him.
She refuses 10 listen. however. and In
tends TO reform him after they arc mar
ried AZ the mock children's bah. given
at her house her father finds he Is bank
rupt and Is about 10 be detected IN q
fraud During the progress OF the bali
he Kills himself in his room. at the very
moment when Marions engagement 10
Fletcher IS being announced. The next
ect pictures ST. Hubert's chapel. year
later.
The church is filled with a fashionably
dressed throng to see Marion married. In
the midst Of the ceremony a strange
woman. with a child by the hand. steps
forward and forbids the marriage. claim
| ing that Fletcher should marry her ana
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-09
CROSSING TENDERS
HEROIC ACTION.
Terence M'DOnald Loses His Own
Life While Trying to Save
That of Another.

found fully 100 feet from tho crossing.
and this morning the watch Of the un-
fortunate man was found 200 feet from
the body. The lantern Mr.. Mcdonald
had In his hand had not been found.
The Grove street crossing is located
about mid way between Atwelfs avenue
and Broadway and Is largely used by
people going 10 and from the Shoe Fly
village II has been the scene OF many
fatalities, and only two weeks ago last
night Mrs Margaret Gates an old
woman, was killed while crossing the
tracks At that time Mr. Mcdonald tried
to save her. but she did not heed the
warning.
The deceased was a widower and lived
alone in his house In the rear OF 2S Nc
Donough street. his wife having died
some time ago He had lived In Oiney-
Vile for upwards OF 80 years. working
a his trade OF trunk making. having been
in charge OF the crossing for about
year. Mr. Mcdonald was born In Fall
River and leaves two sisters and two
brothers. all of whom live In Woonsocket
They are James, who has charge OF No
Q station Of the Woonsocket Electric
Light company; Michael. over.eer OF the
rubber works at Millville Mrs. Ralph +.
Daidnault and Miss Anna Mcdonald.
This morning the body was claimed by
Mrs. John Spencer. a sister-in-law. OF SS
Almy street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-09

There Is no spoken word. but the Three
Wise Men-a Greek n Hebrew and 40
Egyptian, with the aid OF music or ire11
marlxable effectiveness, tell the story M
the star. A 5ght I'm the distance. ann AT
first, b,a gradually increasing IN inteh-
sity floods the theatre. Months were
spent by electrical experts 10 bring about
this fne effect Following closely upon
this tableau is scene showing the i'm
terror OF a Roman Galley, with the slave
oarsmen at work.
A realistic wreck scene. with an inn
posing view of the open sea at dawn,
follows. Then the Daphne festival, with
chorus and dancers, making a picture OF
beauty and stirring gayety. This tap
leau Ia in strong contrast whh the last
act of the play, showing the healing OF
the lepers on the Mount of Olivet.
Crowds OF people are assembled there TO
witness the Nazarenes entrance into
Jerusalem. They bear waving palms and
eagerly expectant His immediate pres
ence is suggested by pure white light.
which falls upon the face or the lepers
who are healed.
The interest OF many. however. Is CEN
tired IN the much talked OF chariot race.
The horses run at top speed on tread
mills sunk I'm the stage about three
inches These cradles I'm turn are on
movable platforms resting on railways
beneath the stage. From the audience
the horses run from left 10 right while
the cyclorama, showing the interior OF
the arena, moves In an opposite direction
The audience is therefore apparently
moving with the racers. The race Is
made by moving the platforms so that
Messalas wheel IS SMASHED and Ben Hur
wins Concealed electric fans blow out
the garments of the charloteers and raise
great clouds of dust from under the ny
ing hoofs OF the rushing steeds.
%.
Nixon q Zimmerman Will present at the
Providence Opera House following Ben
Hur." the London Gaiety musical comedy
success THE Toreador," which scored
tremendous hit during its long run at
the Knickerbocker theatre last season.
Francis Wilson will be seen in the leading
comedy role, that OF Gigg the footman or
tiger whose response TO the advertise
rnent OF an animal dealer gets him into
series OF iudicrous situations. finally
landing him in Vilsya. In Spain, where
ne is mistaken for Carajola. a famous
Spanish bull tighter who has announced
that ne will fight six bulls and who has
been chosen 90 lead a Carlist revolution.
In This character Mr.. Wilson has one Of
en-. best comic roles ne has ever played
He will be surrounded boy a company OF
100 people. among them being Joseph
Coyne. Melville Ellis. VIM. Broderick,
Elsa Ryan. Carolyn Gordon, VIM. Blais-
DELL Robt Evans. "The Torcador' is
presented IN two scenes. the first repre-
senting a flower shop IN the Grand hotel,
Biarritz. France. ard the second the
Faza OF the town Vulaya IN Spain The
scenery and costumes are gorgeously
magnificent. especially in the second
act, which wli present nearly 100 strik-
ingiy handsome women in gayly colorcd
Spanish dresses.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-09
KETHS THEATRE.

One Of the most powerful plays ever
presented before the theatregoing public
70 Clyde F1tch's celebrated society drama.
"The Moth and the Flame" which IL
announced as the Albee Stock company
Offering for the coming week. When
-fff~ fisy was first produced II was the
chief topic OF conversation ln the two
continents. and was admittedly one ~
the greatest money makers on record In
the theatrical world. II contains the
brillfancy OF dialogue. the novelty ~
plot and situations. and the dramatic
force for which this writer is famous.
and all ~ the big revivals Of this play
which have been made have been at
tended with extraordinary success.
klzgs Director Winter Is doing every
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-09
EMPIRE THEATR RE-,

For the close ~ the regular season at
the Empire theatre. Manager Spitz an
nounces Looping tho Loop" one Of the
best and most popular Of tho recent series
OF farce comedies based on the charac-
ters m the colored supplements of the
Sunday papers. The piece introduces all
OF the now familiar actors. 10 contains
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-09
WESTMINSTER THEATRE.

The largest. best and most expensive
burlesuue attraction Will come 10 lle
Westminster next week The Henry bur
lesauers this season are heralded as the
hest ever" and Judging from the mum
ber of stars on the ~ this assertion IS
true.
There are over 20 handsome young wo-
men and 10 comedians IN tho cast who
present two new and up-to-date bur
iesaues The olio of vaudeville is of the
highest class Every indication points
TO a big week of iolllty at the Westmin-
Ster.
The following attraction will he the In
nocent Beauties.
PARK TnEATRF.
Wireless telegraphy is introduced for
the first time on the stage in one Of the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-09

papers that have struck the popular fancy
by their comic situations. Nothing has
done more 10 quicken the imagination
OF newspaper readers than the comic
picture drawings They are OF extreme
interest and amusement To the young
folks as we'll as the old and tickle ones
rislbilties if one has any sense OF humor.
They tell in pictures that require no great
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-09
~ AT THE -

no less Tthan 40 musical numbers and
Is given by large and tuneful chorus
and by large company including num-
ber OF clever speciality performers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-09

most exciting scenes OF the thrilling melo-
drama. THE Power OF the Cross, at the
Park theatre next week IL is used by a
ne wspaper reporter who discovers the
heroine imprisoned I'm the room OF a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-09

Looping the Loop" tho new picture
musical farce comedy. deals with charc-
ters well known 10 everybody, the
comic pictures of the pictorial news
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-09

Catarrh makes YOU = nuisance 10 every
body. Use The Andrews Only Catarrh
cure. Is cents at druggiets.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-09

entertaining Miss Barney will DO the
Mrs. Wolton Mr. Nicander, Mr. Win
ter. MIR Webb, Miss Ingram and Miss
Rirwin will be Marions young friends.
each having character which FITS him
or her. Mr.. Marsh viii be the clergy
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-09

Back New Yorks latest farce comedy is
of the humorous productions the boards this
deals with the embarrassing predcaments of two newly
husbands who tell their wives they going trip
go England Scotland instead They both endeavor to
lady friend who intimate with both
The efforts of the benedicts to
deceive and each other OF laughter
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-25
LAWYER IS HELD PRISONER
Kept Confined So He Would Not
DivuIse Secret.

New York, Sept. 24,--Kept q prisoner
IN factory in this city for a month
and supplied with drugs so that he
could make 10 effort to escape, to pre-
vent him from exposing the secrets OF
a patent process for cleaning furs, is
the remarkable story told by Ernest c.
Webb, when he was rescued by a no.
iiceman who was armed with warrant
sworn out by Mrs. webb. charging her
husband with abandonment. The
wlfe's charge was ruse to get into the
factory as several previous attempts
had failed.
According to Wehb's statement he
was Induced about a month ago to 90
to the place and has since been unable
to leave It. He was locked In a back
room on an upper floor, where his meals
were brought and considerable quanti-
ties of whisky, which he declares con-
tanned drugs. The police found webb
lying on a roll OF blankets alongside
some machinery which was not In use.
He was in n dshevelled condition and
had every appearance of having been
under the influence of drugs.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-25
MAY AID TURKEY

London, Sept.2 Am official note,
similar to that issued today by the
Russian government. has been publish
ed IN Vienna, These warnings to
turkey md Bulgaria, coming on the
eve OF the visit OF the czar and Count
Lamsdcrf I. Vienna, are especially sig
niheant. The Mails correspondent at
leftn hears that the Russian foreign
minister is bringing to Vienna new
seheme OF Macedonian reforms and al
50 plan for consideration, according
TO which Turkey will be allowed to
hight Bulgaria and Servia and. having
beaten them, she shall exercise suzer-
aln'y under the supervision of Austria
and Rufria. who viii furnish money
and ammunition to Turkey
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-25

WILL. BUILD
TO ILWACO
Will Extend It's Line From South
Bend Down TO the North
Shore Of Colon.
bia River.
Surveyors Have Completed Work
Of Laying Cut the Pro.
posed Route.
WILL TAP FINE TIMBER BELT
Reported That Contemplated Ex-
tension From kalama Is to
BE Postponed for
Time at Least.

Ilwaco. Wash Sept. 2i.-The North.
ern Pacific sur ,eyors who have heen
working all winter and summer across
the Nasel country 20 the Columbia
river. finished their work Monday and
yesterday left for Montana The sur
vey strikes the river at the edge Of the
government reserve at Fort Columbia
Instead Of between here and Chinook,
as was several times announced would
be the terminus Of the line.
II is now the general opinion Of the
citizens of this county that the North
ern Pacific intends beginning work on
the line before very long. The survey
ors set the permanent grade stakes and
this fact strengthens the belief that
the road is to be built at once. 1t is
the belief that the line from the South
Bend line so North Beach is to be built
W. ~ W tAiI pAORfcSu hAt boNl TIC
north bank of the Columbia which has
been surveyed. The line will cross the
famous Nasel' and Bear river timber
belts which are heavily stocked with
tine grade of fir timber. The road
win come across to the river at Column
bia and down the river to strike Ilwaeo
and tap North Beach to handle the
timber OF the intermediate territory
and passenger trafiic to the beach. 1t
is a well-known fact in railroad cir
cles that the Northern Pacific contem-
plated building this line years ago
when the line was built to Southland.
The coming on of the hard times stop
ped the line at South Benz and nothing
until now has been done toward reviv-
ing the old project. Business is in
creasing in activity here as result of
the prospect Of the coming road.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-25
GOVERNOR IN A QuANDARY.

Salem, Sept. "a, -(SpeciaD aD--Governor
Chamberlain is very much perplexed
over the appointment of members of
the military board to succeed the mems
bers OF the board as II now stands.
There Is no lack of applications for the
places. which are honorary but the
governor II seems cannot decide whom
To select from among the many appli-
cants, The positions upon the board
which he will have to tlll are those oc-
cupied by the following members Of the
present board; Brlgadier~ General
Charles f. Beebe. Surgeon General A.
b. Gillis Inspector General James
Jackson, Commlssary General ID, NJ,
Dune, and Judge Advocate General S.
G.. Spencer. The acknowledgement is
also included on this board but the
early resignation of Acknowledgement
Gantenbein. to accept the colonelship
OF the Third infantry, Oregon national
guard, made II necessary for the gov
ernor to appoint Adjutant-GeneralF Fin
ger two months ago to flil the vacancy.