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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-01
He THEATREN


But two more days OF the Albee Stock
company's season at Keith's, for on Sat
urday evening the popular players will
take their farewell OF the local stage and
go 10 their various fall and winter en-
gagements They will be sincerely
missed by thousands, and the hearty ap-
plause and floral tributes being showered
upon them during the week is a fitting
tribute TO their earnest endeavors TO en-
tertain Providence theatregoers during
the past 20 weeks. On Monday. Labor
day the doors OF Keith's will be thrown
open to usher I'm the new regular fall and
winter season OF high-class vaudeville.
An exceptionally strong bill for the open
ing week has been arranged, including the
celebrated legitimate star, Henry f.
Dixey. who will present one-act version
Of David Garrick;" George Evans, the
original Honey Boy" Victor Moore and
Emma Littlefield in Change -FOUR Act or
Back TO the Woods" Rice and Provost in
"Bumpety Bumps" Francis Gerard. Her
culean equilibrist: the Italian Operatic
Trio. Green and Werner, Cliff Gordon,
Yankee and Dixie 1.-TWO remarkably clever
dogs, Olsen Brothers, Campbell and Caul-
field. Ed and Nettie Masse, Waller and
Magill and the biograph.
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Mr.. Iosee OF the Albee Stock company
rendered a little supper 10 the stage
hands at Keith's last evening during the
performance OF 1905" and an onlooker
could not have but believed that the
guests were having as good time As the
audience In the theatre.
Rice and Provost, the uncommonly
funny acrobats. who will be one OF the
topline features OF the bill at Keith's next
week. will soon leave the vaudeville ranks
to begin rehearsals with Klaw and Err
langer's big spectacular production OF the
latest Drury Lane pantomime, "Humpty
Dumpty." In which they are 10 be fea-
tured. II Is not often that men who are
such capital acrohats are comedians as
well and no one who appreciated a
hearty laugh could fail TO see them next
week.
For the second week OF the Park the
atre season the strong emotional drama.
Her Marriage Vow" will he given. The
scenes OF this are laid around Boston and
the play is one In which the efforts OF the
villain are devoted to getting rid of a
poor girl whom he supposed he had
tricked into a false marriage, until he
finds, too late, that the deception intended
was understood by a faithful servant and
q real priest was substituted. AS I'm The
Price OF Honor" the entire production will
be one far above the usual 10, % and 30
cent class,
Next weeks attraction at the Empire
al A..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-01

DETAINED
AT CHEF00

Chefoo, Sept. 1.-The steamship Inde-
pendent. under charter 10 the Osaka
Steamchip company 10 carry food from
Japan TO Newchwang. has been held UP
by the Chefoo commissioner OF customs
The Independent put into this port TO dis
charge passengers and local freight
The commissioner claims that if the
steamship is allowed to depart the neu-
trality OF China will be violated. and he
las demanded that the contraband among
her cargo be landed here. The japanese
consul has protested and has referred the
matter TO the Japanese minister at PekIn.
The commissioner OF customs on his side
has referred the matter to SIR Robert
Hart. chief OF the Chinese Maratime Gus
toms service, whose ruling will establish
q precedent
Pending a decision OF the case the In
Cepent VIII remain here, with her cargo
on board
Notwithstanding official denials, there
is every reason TO believe that the Inde-
pendent carried a large sum OF money.
the maximum estimate upon which is
s.. .oo0. 900, destined to pay General Kurokrs
army.
A Japanese torredo boat destroyer ar
rived here last night at 10 O'clock hav-
Ing ccme over at high speed from Port
Dalny, and at once took en- board all
the money on the Independent with the
cxception-of $4,000. The destroyer then
left
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-01

IN CELL OF
A JAIL

Galveston. Sept. 1.-While incarcerated
In jail at Weimar yesterday afternoon Os-
car Lee Tucker. l7-year-old negro under
arrest for attempting 10 mistreat a girl.
was mysteriously lynched The suthori-
ties are unable TO determine just when
or how IL was done.
Minnie Schultz. the 1a-year-old daughter
OF wealthy farmer. was attacked by
Tucker yesterday morning. Assistance
arrived an the negro fed He was lately
arrested and put in Jail about IL o'clock.
At 2 O'Clock the officers went to the cell
TO take the prisoner into court and were
surprised to find him hanging by his
neck dead
The cage had not been broken into, but
the prisoner had a 40-foot rope around his
neck and his head was drawn up to a hole
in the cell about eight inches square and
not over four feet from the floor. used 10
pass food through TO the prisoners. His
feet were tied close 10 his body with
cords.
Ii was the coolest piece of mob work
on record. as II was carried out al noon
day in the heart OF the city. and no one
aside from the lynchers knew OF IL until
the jailers made the discovery. There is
no clue TO the perpetrators.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-01
BAGGAGE
men HAVE
TO HUSTLE

People have had much to say during
the summer just passing concerning the
remarkable growth OF the stay-at-home
habit this year. There has been no end
OF talk to the effect that the "goers-
away" have been In a decided minority
since June 1. Indeed the fact is every
whore apparent that many people have
elected TO make Providence their head
quarters for the cool hot months and
frequent complainings have come from
the men that run the big hotels here,
there and everywhere about.
The baggage man has anidea OF his own
on the subject and II any individual II
capable OF judging the amount OF trsv-
cling done hereabouts he Ia the chap.
Just now the influx of trunks, telescope
bngs. suit cases, boxes, barrels and what
not else is at It's height down In the
Union station and the force OF baggage
men at work there are certainly on the
"qui vive" from morning until night
Each train now. be il from the north.
south, east or west. brings in a large
amount OF personal baggage and ss some
four score of trains pull I'm at the local
depot during the "a hours Il 10 not pleas
ant TO think OF how terribly strenuous
the baggage handlers are just about now.
Just a glimpse into the sanctum OF
the "smashers" down TO the local sta
ton is enough 10 convince the sceptic
that the midsummer vacation is still an
enormously popular institution and that
Providence is well represented in the
whirl Of early fall travel.
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PLAN WILL
BE GREAT
BENEFIT

New York. Sept i.-Since the announce
ment on Monday by the New York New
Haven and Hartford Of it's plan 10 build
a six-track electric road from the Har-
lem river TO New Rochelle. giving TO that
place and contiguous territory suburban
rapid transit facilities unsurpassed by
those OF any other locality. there has
been a great deal OF discussion by men
Interested I'm the development of West
chester county as 70 the result OF such
an Improvement
The result now generally prophesied is
complete transformation OF what is now
q great tract of undeveloped country
plonS the sound from the Harlem river TO
New Rochelle. IL will also moan. so many
believe the doubling OF the population Of
New Rochelle making IL place OF from
1000 10 90 900 inhabitants.
A great many persons were inclined to
believe at first that the New Haven man
asement put out such a plan solely 20
discourage the promoters of the several
schemes for lines 10 parallel its own.
Whether that is 80 or not II is a GER
tainty that the New Haven company not
only intends 20 build the six-track road,
suburban service out OF New York city.
but has completed all the preliminary
WORK and surveying so that the actual
construction work can be begun within
a month.
All that the engineers are waiting for
now are the formal consent OF the state
railroad commission and the city authori-
ties.
AT the hearings which must necessarily
be held before the authorities can give
such consent the people OF New Rochelle
and or other places along the sound are
prepared 10 back up the New Haven rail
road, and demand that there be no Port
chester hold-up methods resorted 10.
IL was reported by n real estate man
today that In the marvellous growth OF
the Bronx the finest part OF II for home
eites-that lying along the sound-had
been known among the real estate deal
ers for years as dead property" The
reason for this has been that the only
road running through that section was
the Harlem branch Of the New Haven.
TO whose passenger service little or no
road which is 20 be converted into the
six-track electric line.
Although there is a train each way over
this road every hour, comparatively few
persons know anything about IT. II runs
close to the sound nearly all the way and
through country one would hardly think
was Included I'm the city. The road has
been chiefly used for freight.
man connected with the New Haven
road said today that while the railroad
has seen the possibilities i'm the develop
ment 2f the passenger business on this
line long ago. the growth OF the freight
impossible to run any more passenger
trains without virtually rebuilding the
road and adding more tracks. II was
decided two years ago 10 add two more
tracks and work on this was about TO
commence when the more extensive i'm
provement and the electric equipment OF
The road was decided upon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-01
M'G|RR
INQUEST
BEGUN

An inquest was begun by Coroner T..
II. Lynch yesterday afternoon, relative
TO the killing OF John Il. McGirr. who
was stabbed by Tomasso La Nifa.
Joseph f. O'Brien OF All Atwells avenue
deposed that ne was with John f. McGirr
on the morning Of the day the latter was
stabbed. the ARRAY occurring on Vinton
street between Atwell's avenue and Gesler
street, on Sunday morning, August 2l.
The two. in company with others had
attended church, and had walked down
Atwells avenue. McGirr stopped at his
home a few moments, after which he.
with several others, including oBrien.
went 10 the corner Of Knight street and
Atwelrs avenue.
There was some sort OF n scuffle in
progress between a couple OF Italians. one
OF whom was the one who later did the
stabbing. This Italian, afte1sthe termina.
ton OF the row with the other one OF his
race, walked up and down the avenue
past McGirr and his companions several
times.
Finally the Italian said something TO
McGirr. TO which the latter replied by CIV
ing him a light push and laughingly tell
ing him 10 go home.
This was repeated. after which the
Italian retreated a short distance down
the street and stood shaking his fist at
McGirr. apparently challenging him 10
combat.
McGirr was not slow In taking up this
defiance and went TO where the italian
stood and got into fight with him
Being quite muscular. McGirr was get
ting the better OF his adversary, when
the latter struck him In the stomach with
his right fist after making a quick motion
from his right hand hip pocket.
The Italian then turned and ran. fol-
lowed by McGirr and farther behind by
the rest OF the crowd. McGlrr ran only
short distance. o Brien with the others
met him when coming back
McGirr complained OF feeling IN and
said he thought the Italian had struck
him with the handle OF a knife McGirr
was taken into a drug store where Il was
found that he had been stabbed near the
navel and that the intestines we're pre-
truding. Becoming weaker McGirr was
taken to Or. ]. A. O'Keefe's office and
Dr. R. y. Boucher was summoned by tele-
phone who dressed the wounds as well as
possible and then the injured man was
taken 10 the Rhode Island hospital I'm the
ambulance where he died four DAYS later.
John ~ Collins. George Kcenan and
Frank Scsnlon members of the party
which included McGirr. practically
corroborated o Briens story of the affair.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-01
WARREN.

The Chachapsuasett Golf club members
held an evening OF social whist. last night
at their club house in harrington. A
large number OF couples enjoyed the play
and prizes were awarded to the highest
and lowest scores
The cars of the Fall River and Swan
sea-liHe- carried crowds throughout the
day Yesterday 10 and from the Union
Christian association clambake. which
was held at Swansea Centre.
Preparations are being made by he
Providence Telephone company to con-
meet Warren and Fall River by telephone.
At present Il is necessary for people TO
first telephone TO Providence and then 10
Fall River and by the new way direct
communication can be held with Fall
Rivcr. Opera tions have already been COM
menceG on placing the poles and yes
terday. a large consignment of copper
wire arrived here. 10 be used in the work
Amty lo6Ee, I. o. o. F.. met in odd
Fellows hall last night and held a busi-
ness session. followed by a program OF
social exercises.
The weekly meeting or the Ladies'
Aid society OF the NJ. r.. church occurred
In vestry last night A number Of the
members were present and the session
was thoroughly enjoyed.
Miss Anna Allison has returned 10 Cen
trail Fails. X. l.. after spending a vaca-
tion with friends in town.
Principal c. T.. Murdoch OF the Warren
High school arrived here yesterday and
will take up his residence at the Richards
House on Church street.
The repairs 10 the Cntholi, church are
very nearly completed The most diff-
cultp art OF the work, shlnglng the
stecple. ~ now being accomplish I'd. Henry
Murphy. a local contractor has charge
OF the work. being assisted by A large
force OF workmen.
The Warren National hand rendered
concert on Warren Common las; evening
before a large crowd, Next weeks con-
cert on Tuesday evening will close the
local concert season. which has been
very successful one.
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Seymour have
recently returned from a two weoKs' trip
10 interesting points throughout the state
OF Massachusetts.
force OF men employed by the high
way department were engaged yesterday
in placing a curblng I'm front o. the resi-
dcnce OF Mrs Dora p. Swift. on Wash
ington street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-01
MYSTERY IN
DE|KLER
MURDER

New York Sept. 1.-The police Of Glen
Gus murder. full of contradictory and baf-
fling features. John Dekler a well-to-d do
contractor and builder, was shot down in
tho street late Tuesday night. not far
from his home. and died soon afterward
In his wife's arms. From the story told
by one OF Deikler's neighbors Il wae at
fret believed that the murderer was a
highwayman.
Later the theory gained current belief
that DeilSler was killed as the result OF
quarrel with stranger with whom he
engaged In heated political discussion.
third theory was that Deikler may
have been shot by Augustus r. Pfander.
who was found I'm a barn near where
Deikler was shot. unconscious from a
bullet wound In his temple and with two
empty chambers IN his revolver. This last
suggestlon II purely conjecture. as Il is
were acquainted or that they had met
Tuesday.
Henry Addicks. the neighbor who was
attracted by the shooting and who de-
clared the murderer was a hiehwayman.
was detained as witness and the mys-
terry was heightened when he appeared
before the ma gistrate az Flushing He
said that during the pursuit when he
fired at the highwayman. the latter
turned and shouted.
Henry you will be the next n you do
not stop that"
Although the man seemed TO know his
given name. Henry. Addicks said he
never had 20 the best OF his knowledge
seen the hlghwayman before and had no
idea who he was.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-01
MRS. BOOTH
HEIR TO A
CONVICT

Baltimore. Nd. Sept. 1.-''Doc" David
nais in the country. who As dying IN ihs
city Jail. made n remarkable will today,
I'm which he bequeathed TO Mrs. Maud
Ballington Eooth, OF the Volunteers OF
America, $500 in cash now deposited in a
Chicago bank and all other OF his earthly
possessions.
Bliss Is not the right name OF this re-
markable old criminal and Il In not likely
that his true identity will ever be known.
He knows he Is dying. but he remarked
today that the world owes him nothing
and that II Is a matter OF indifference
whether he lives or dies.
A runner for the Merchants National
bank was robbed last December OF
satchel containing $1,000 while he was in
the postoffice here and Bliss. who was In
Baltimore at the time, was arrested on
suspicion. He declared that he was lnno-
cent, but was convicted and when SEN
fenced he remarked that he would ne, er
survive the term.
Bliss was born In Kentucky and. Il Is
said. was graduated in medicine at Gin
cinnau. He soon fell into evil ways and
rapidly became one OF the foremost criIn-
inals In the country. He never humiliated
his family by allowing his name 10 be-
come known. neither did he ever appeal
10 his relatives while in trouble.
Blss refused today 10 tell why he madc
the bequest to Mrs. Booth or explain MS
interest In the Volunteers OF America, but
he clearly demonstrated that he was
awnre Of Mrs Booths whereabouts, say
Ing that she was on her way from Europe
nrd would arrive in New York about
September /
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-01
BRISTOL.
HydrauIion Fire Company Pre-
pairing for the Muster Work
on the Ferry slip.

Squiteague fishing has been excellent
the past two weeks. many good catches
having been made. Captain Lewis
Brown in his catboat with a party OF
four caught Ss. yesterday, some OF them
being very large.
Mrs. John Tweedale, wife OF Major John
Tweedale, OF the pension department at
Washington, is the guest Of Mrs. Annic
r. McDougall on Franklin street.
Edward F. Coward arrived here yester-
day from New York city. and returned
again in the evening. having come TO
accompany lis family, who have been
spending several weeks here with Mr.
Cowards mother.
A leak In the gas main was dcovered
this morning on the Main road leading
TO Warren. A gang OF men is at work
making repairs
The Hydrsulion Fire company gave the
engine a trial squirt last evening prepara-
tory to attending the fifth annual muster
and field day OF the r /. Firemens
league TO be held at Central Falls. Labor
day. The company and National band OF
Warren will leave Monday morning on
the Sis a. m. train.
The King Philip Fire Engine COM
parry is making arrangements 10 attend
the muster at Central Falls on Labor
day
The work on the new ferry slip at
the foot OF Constitution street continues
and II is the object or considerable In
terest to citizens. The building on Thames
street belonging o Eugene lie Clair. and
abutting the railroad company's land will
be moved six fee TO the north OF it's pres
ent location, in order to give wider
approach 10 the wharf. The work Of
excavating the new site for the building
has been commenced. The new wharf is
being substantially built and will give
good service. Guard rails have been con-
structed on the outside and other fences
will separate the various divisions Of
the wharf.
II is rumored here that the Newport
and Providence Railway company has
been purchased by the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad company
Mrs. Greene, who is visiting at the
Mount, met with a serious accident yes
terday afternoon. In coming out OF the
door she made n misstep. falling and
fracturing her right arm. DR.. Siegel
was called and reduced the fracture.
Mr.. III. A. Munro OF Centredale was
brought here yesterday and taken to the
Hopeworth Sanitarium for treatment OF
nervous prostration.
The De Wolf Inn will remain open
nearly all OF the present month, as many
Of the guests desire TO remain longer than
last season.
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MUSIC BY REEVES AMERICAN BAND r churchLs
ADMISSION GRANDSTAND CALLED I.3O.

PROVIDENCE, FALL RIVER &
NEWPORT STEAMBOAT co.
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sa---------vrs3 Z -: .sss= 2
STEAMER MT. HOPE FOR
BLOCK ISLAND
Week Days . a. M. Sundays 10 a. m
Returning p. m. Week Days Cl0 p. m.
Sundays)
Excursion Tickets 500.
NARRAcANsETT PIER.
Week Days a. m. Sundays 10 "a m:
and p. m. Returning, Week Days 4:lo
excursion Tickets rs Cents.
LEAVE PROVIDENCE FOR
NEWPORT
Week Days. a. m: s p. m. Sundays
$50 10 a. m. 2 and s p. m. Leave Newport
for Providence-week Days 1905 a. M. S
y. m. Sundays and 11:40 a. m. 8. s:l5 p.
IN.
Excursion Tickets so Cents.
PRUDENCE AND cONANiCUT.
The first a. m. boat from Newport to
Providence and last y. m boat from Provi-
dence TO Newport stop at Prudence and
taking freight week days only.
Fridays only stop at Prudence and Con-
anicut a. m. from Providence and s p.
m. from Newport. for Passengers only.
FIELDS POINT. soYDEN HEIGHTS,
CRESCENT PARK AND ROCKY POINT
WEEK DAYS.
Steamers leave Providence for
eysTy rTE5ps J, n1i.l RolNT ar 40 ehen no. SO q ens ss
and p. m. Saturdays only 6:45) Re-
turning leave Fac IS Point $40 a. m.
u m. and hourly until 5 p. m. then $40
aIS BoYDEN HEIGHTS. 1850 a. m. and
hourly until $3.50 p. m. then e:ls and
q. m. Saturdays only 645l Returning.
leave Boyasn Heights n;So a: m, and
tsatuyday nSu % only 7:56'j ' " :" :" y "'
CRESCENT PARK. . a. m. and
hourly until p M. then $50 'e:l5 and
vice Saturdays, viz: every half-hour;
from II 80 a. m until 80 p. m. Return
ing leave Crescent Park 1850 am and
800 D. m Extra service saturdays-ll:l5
a. m, and Is minutes past the hour until
4:l5 in addition to regular time table.
ROCKY POINT-Week days hourly
from 500 a. m. until 500 p. m. then s:1b
o. m Returning, leave Rocky Point hour
~ from 1915 a. m. until 5:l5 p. m. then
500 and 500 p. m.
'Stop at Silver Spring
All freight should be unloaded on the
wharf Is minutes before leaving time OF
steamer to insure shipment. No freight
transported Sunday
Large and small steamer TO charter for
day and evening parties on application 10
III. r. WINDSOR, Passenger Agent
Il. BUFFUM. Supt. Transportation.
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TO Be FIAI, HE'D 0CI. 10.
An Extra Gang Of Men Set 10 Mork on
Brock Street Sewer.

Residents Of the Brook street district
and all persons using the Brook street
line OF electrics will be pleased to learn
that the department OF public works
has decided TO rush its work on the
Brook street sewer so that the Job will
be finished by Oct. ~ fourth gang OF
laborers has been set 10 work on the job
10 hasten the completion
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THIS EVENINGS BAND CONCERT.

The program for tonights concert at
Roger Williams park will he as follows:
March. Eel Captain" sousa. overture.
"Stradells." Flotow: trombone solo, Sc
lected. Claude W. Spary; selection, wiz
ard OF or" Tietjens; concert waltEes.
Vienna Woods Strauss; cornet solo.
selected. Bowen Y. Church, vocal duets
Misses Bohee and Hyer; grand operatic
selection, "Benediction OF PoIgnaris."
Meyerbeer.- -medly OF popular snnss--Har-
ris; selection, "Mocklng Bird" Sloane.
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stop at Silver Spring.
All freight should be unloaded on the
wharf Is minutes before leaving time OF
steamer to insure shipment. No freight
transported Sunday.
Large and small steamer TO charter for
day and evening parties on application 10
III. r. WINDSOR, Passenger Agent
B. BUFFUM. Supt Transportation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-01

Next weeks attraction at the Empire
theatre will be one OF the strongest OF the
season. The play IL When Women
Love" which scored a big hit when II
was last seen here at this house, and
which introduces two novelties to the
stage in the prominence accorded a labor
union. the side taken being the union side,
and the use OF a graphophone to convict
a murderer by the words Of his own
mouth The play will be well mounted
and will be given by strong company
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-01

Mistress-Dinsh. has your master re-
,urned7
nlnah--No. missus
Mistress-1 thought I heard him down.
stairs
Dinah-Dat was de dog growlIn. Chi,
cago Journal
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MAKE YOUR OWN ICE CREAM.

There has just been placed in all the
grocery stores. new preparation called
ybLI.W ICI 70, n@n.aM 1872 rON ~. r. wIi.n ~.
everyone TO make Ice cream I'm their own
home with very little trouble. All the
ingredients In the package for making two
quarts OF delicious ice cream. order
q package today. iSc. per package. two
for 25c.