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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-02
IMPERIAL THEATRE.

Miss Florence Bindley I'm the latest
melodramatic triumph "A Midnight Mar
riage," is the attraction at the Imperial
theatre this week The play is by Hal
Reid and is presented under the mana ge-
ment OF Forester & Mittenthal IL is
one OF Mr. Reid's masterpieces and it Is
hardly necessary to say that IL met. last
evening, the most thorough appreciation
of the big audience at the Imperial. Mr..
Reds work Is always Of the deep, thrill
ing kind that wins favor almost Instant
ly with many theatregoers.
The story Is that of woman and a
man, the latter OF whom though rich and
educated, is troddlng the downward path
until he meets a music hall singer. who is
of different class than most OF her as
sociates and who helps the man TO retrace
his steps. A good part OF the story Is
hluntly told. The troubles OF the rich
young man are constantly kept frucrtry-
ing by n hypocritic cousin who wants TO
become heir 10 the wealth OF the father
of the spendthrift
There are many startling Incidents in
the play. some good bits of scenery and
in the first act Miss Bindley displays her
very rich diamond dress The company
that supports the star is an usually good
one.
"A Midnight Marriage has many OF
the features OF successful play. or
course the impression at times cannot
be overcome that certain minor incidents
might be eliminated and the play be just
"a thrilling and just as interesting. IL
seems kind OF strange that n music hall
Young woman. who was singing 10 help n
poor mother should be introduced az the
rich mansion ot the father OF her hus-
band in a $4,000 diamond dress OF de-
cided abbreviations. But the play Is
earnest nevertheless wickedness and
shortsightedness drive the wife who left
the stage insane. but Justice finally
triumphs. and there Is a happy reunion
at the mansion OF the young mans
parents.
Miss Rindiey is handsome woman and
IL a very capable actress For n good
while she has been favorite in this city.
Those who have known her ability. as
we'll as those who appreciate careful and
earnest work. will not fail 10 sec her
excellent portrayal OF Alice Aston. a
child Of fate. II Is n part requiring the
portrayal OF many phases Of character.
but Miss Bindley is equal 10 the exact-
ing demands made upon her.
George g. PTobert an Jimmy Van
Austen. n rich young spendthrift, does
excellent work. He has plenty to do and
has n good conception OF well worked
out character. Blgelow Cooper gives n
polished and interesting portrayal OF n
polished hypocrite IA could possibly be
imagined. There was nothing better I'm
the whole play than his gentle. but IN
teresting description OF his cousins
wickedness.
The other parts are I'm competent
hands. There are many characters proud
women and adventurers one OF the best
OF the secondary characters In that OF
Kate stockton and Miss Nethe Bourne
left nothing TO be t0srcf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-02
EMPIRE THEATRE.

Al the Empire this week Sullivan, Har-
ris & Woods present Joe Welch in THE
Peddler." four-act comedy drama by
Hal Reid. Mr. welch has been seen here
before IN this play In his admirable char
acter study OF the Hebrew peddler and
his portrayal OF the kindly. fatherly old
man with a wsy-ward son won the hearts
of all.
He loves this son with all his
strength and the scene I'm which the boy
denies his father and In turn is ordered
from the house by the heaL-t-broken old
man, is an excellent one The old man.
torn with conflicting emotions. with love
for his son and stern sense OF duty
STRUGGLING for mastery turns To his adopt
ed daughter as the ray of sunshine In his
darkened life. Caught I'm the act OF robbing
his fathers safe, the son is shot by the
old man, and when the boy is about 10 be
arrested the fathers love asserts itself.
Mr.. Welch's portrayal OF the peddler.
Abraham Jacobson, was fawtess. and
even when the shadows gathered thickest
and destruction threatened all his pungent
wit made things rosy again.
Altogether II was a remarkable bit OF
character work, and one felt better for
his contact with the genial, whole-souled,
fatherly man as shown us by Mr.. Welch.
The play centres about the peddler s
son, sammy jacobson, who has been led
astray by his mad infatuation with the
wife OF another.
Driven from home by his father, he
drifts around on lifes ceaseless tide and
finally Is taken back 10 his fathers bosom.
The death OF the fa1thless wife brings
just retribution,- -aad-tAe-ax axieFff,-. .sFrAe
wages OF sin is death is aptly illustrated.
Alfred Mayo had a clear conception OF
his part as Sammy Jackson and his deliv-
cry was excellent Chuck Conover and
Nina Harrington gave an excellent study
OF Bowery character and their work was
not overdone. John j. Pierson, as Charles
Wyandotte. and May Noble, as Salonie
Wyandotte, were finished In their work.
William O'Day. as Sergt Pat McSauer.
looked every inch an officer, and his neat
appearance and uniform. were a pleasur re
TO look At compared with the way some
conceive the part. Zoe Edmond, a hand
some and talented young woman, as
Sarah Goldberg. was the bright ray of
sunshine in the play. and the beautiful
character OF the ministering angel as
given by Miss Edmond was refreshing i'm
the extreme. Francis MeGrath. as Little
Mary, did an excellent bit Of work for a
child. her acting being remarkably free
from the affection which is usual in child
characters
Next week Managers Spitz s. Nathanson
offer as the attraction to their patrons
Miss Eugente Blair In "Zaza."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-02
kSSAILANT ESCAPED.
Man Saved From Rough Usage by Screams
ola Woman.

Joseph Turcotte OF $50 westmins ter
street reported to Lieut. Roblee at the
Potter avenue police station shortly after
IL O'clock last night that as he was driv-
ing along Dexter street he was APP
preached by tall, powerfully built man.
who jumping into tho wagon. pulled him
to the ground. saying: Now I've got You
at last" While the strenuous stranger
was pummelllng him a woman appeared
and after screaming yelled to the un-
known assailant: Let that man alone q"
The tall man needed her advice. and
made his escape.
The police think that the strangcr Naa
some man who had a grudge against Tur-
cote and was trying TO trounce him
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-02
PARK THEATRE.

A week Of repertoire opened az the
Park theatre yesterday with the produc-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-02
TIE OVERLAND LIMITED.

The luxurious electric lighted daily
train for San Francisco. Los Angeles and
Portland leaves Chicago 500 p. m. daily
via Chicago. Union Pacific a. North
western line. Less than three days en-
route TO the Pacific coast. The best OF
everything Two other fast trains leave
Chicago daily 1880 p. m. and IL: :35 p. M.
For Illustrated booklets, reservations and
full particulars apply TO your nearest
ticket agent or address J. Il. Britain.
500 Washington street. Boston. Mass.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-02
KEITH'S THEATRE.

The very best show ! ever saw I'm this
eatre." sad one OF the regular patrons
Kelth's last evening. and judging from
'e hearty applause and laughter given
cry act, without exception, on the pro-
am. the usual capacity Monday night
Ddience that was present agreed with
IN. There are two notable features on
|e bill. namely the large number of new
II and the fact that there is no one
'adline feature. seven or eight acts
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-02
Neuralgia

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orders. For immediate relief.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13

was internally injured. Haverty's leg was cut off just above the knee.
 As soon as HaveFty recovered con- sciousness in Lebanon hospital and dis covered that his leg was gone he in quired what had become of the limb. They told him that 1t had been sent e<,-4e hospital morgue. Haverty ob- jected to this
 That old leg of mine." he said to the doctors, "has helped me earn living for some years. think 1t is entitled to de- cent burial"
 Haverty gave orders that the leg should be dressed with a new sock, the foot encased in a new shoe and the whole placed in a coffin. A whitechild's coffin was used for the purpose. The leg was placed on 8 cushion in the coffin.
 The leg was walked in the hospital morgue Thursday night by several of Haverty's friends.
 The board of health refused to accept the certificate made out by the hos pdtal surgeons for the interment of the leg so the coroner's office was appealed to and Coroner's Physician Riegelman issued the permit The funeral cortege was followed to St. Raymond's cemetery by several of Haverty's friends and by his sweetheart. The coffin was lowered into the grave with all the ceremony att tending regular burial
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
ARRESTED THE WRONG MAN
Stout Mechanic Makes Vigorous Fight Before Being Confined in
 A1mshouse Cell.

Battered, half smothered, fighting angry, with energetic fists and heels, John Kalaher, a well-to-do mechanic, of Waterbury, Conn, was put into the padded cell at the almshouse by Po- licemen Michael and John Sullivan, who, being stout and not so active as they once were, are on the reserve force. Their task done, they sat down and breathed heavily in unison
 Poor fellow" said Policeman Mi chael, ''he's plum daffy."
 You're liar!" howled Kalaher from behind the padded bars
 "Onlly sane in little streaks,'' said Policeman John. Gee, don't these crazy fellows fight, though?"
 "I ain't crazy" howled raging Kala- her, land you're 8 lot of fools"
 They always carry on like that, " commented the Sullivans.
 A moment later Keeper Moran, who had arrived was apologizing to the re-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
GRANT REMEMBERED.
FORMER RESIDENCE AT GALENA
 TO BE PRESERVED.
Presented to Him by the People at the Close of the War-It Has Now Been Deeded to
 the City.

The Grant heirs recently deeded to Galena the dwelling presented to the war hero by admirers on his return from the war August IS, 1865. It is a handsome old residence, and in many ways would fitly serve as a storehouse of relics con- nected with the career of the famous commander, as well as stand an historic monument itself.
 Although the main facts of Gen. Grants public life are well known, prob ably few have clear in mind many details of his private life, know just what locad- ities are linked with his early history Most of us could only hazily recall that at some time of other he lived some where or other in Illinois, believe he conducted a tannery there, and from there set out for the war; and it may be we'll to shortly summarize the successive periods of his life.
 In Mount Pleasant Ohio, he was born, and there spent the years of life previous to his West Point days, and in that little village acquainted his father with the fact that he did not wish to work longer at the fathers tannery business, but wanted a chance to get an education. In his sixteenth year he obtained the ap- pointment to West Point. then "a stumpy, freckle-faced, big-headed coun- try lad,' scarce measuring the required five feet in height. Although baptized Hiram Ulysses Grant, through some misunderstanding he was entered as Ulysses s. Grant and for the rest of his life continued bearing the nations sym Dols as his initials.
 After graduation at West Point, he began army life as brevet second lieu tenant in the Fourteenth infantry sta toned at Jefferson Barracks" near St. Louis. Here he met, and became en- gagged to, Miss Julia Dent. although not highly approved of by the lady's family. From the idle days at St. Louis his next experience was in active fighting in the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
A Musical Triumph.

Recent reports from somewhere in New England state that caterpillars have been killed by the playing of a brass band. People who have heard brass bands of the crediting the reports.] "M MUSIC has charms to soothe the N savage breast" ava At least so we have often heard 1t said, And yet for soothing savages out west We always had a preference for lead. We had notion, it mus4 be confessed, A savage is most soothing when he's
 dead, Which same is why we never tried to fill
 him With harmony but figured how to kill
 him. Yet this does not disprove the adage, for If we had tried on him modern chorus We might have saved the shedding of his
 gore
 And changed to wholesome dread the He would have found our music worse
 than war,
 And to escape he would have fled before By taking thus an opera along We might have had the country for a
 song. Music has charms" Iris wonderful the
 sway
 That it has held Der warriors, bards and
 SageS. Across the past we hear it far away, Its sweet strains waited down from dis
 tant ages. Yet 1t has shown a greater power today Than has been chronicled in history's
 pages. The erstwhile charmer now becomes a
 killer And knocks the tar out of the caterpillar. The forest waltzed when orpheus played
 his lute;
 The devils, charmed. forgot their devil
 hood. When Pan upon his pipes began to toot There fell panic through the fearsome
 wood. Such skill had the Pied Piper with his flute
 That even rats the music understood Our players show a magic still more
 fetching. The worms succumb unto it's spell be-
 witching.
 U. A. Edgerton in New York Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13

Mexican war taking part in every battle of that war except that of Buena Vista, and becoming noted for his horseman- ship, military skill, and bravery, as well as appreciated for ably filling the diffi cult position of quartsrmaster
 At the close of the war, Capt Grant married Miss Dent, the family now heartily approving of him. he having saved. in battle with the Mexicans, son of the Dent household, and having won various honors in the Mexican cam paign The young couple took up their residence in Detroit. where Grant con- tinued quartermaster of his regiment From Detroit the regiment was moved to Sacketts Harbor, and thence to Fort Vancouver. Washington territory, then far from civilization, and not considered fit place for Mrs. Grant. who remained, therefore, in St. Louis, at her fathers Homegtck. Grant resigned in 1854, saying at the time to friend: Whoever hears of me in ten years will hear of well-to- do Missouri farmer" On little sixty acre farm, about four miles from St. Louis, he settled down, his dwelling a log-house, Hardscrabble." He knew nothing about farming, and did not at tain the prophesied prosperity. Next he moved to St Louis, tried his fortune at the real-estate business, but proved no more successful at it than at farming The Grants were very poor in thesedays Tn 1860 he moved to Galena to take a clerkship with his brothers, who were in the leather trade.
 The family began their life in Galena wery humbly, but when soon the war ex- citement had possession of the town Capt. Grant came into prominence When company was being organized, he made his first public speech: q don't know anything about making speeches, that is not in my line, but we are forming a company in Gelena, and mean to do what we can to put down the rebellion" There was too much scram- bling for public office in the ensuing days to suit his quiet taste, and he was tempted more than once to take up again business life in Galena, but finally Gov. Yates sent him an appointment, Colonel of the Twenty first Illinois Volunteers" !" and the commander came into his own.
 The journey home when the war was ended was one wildly enthusiastic ova- tion; the grand review of the Union army in Washington, great reception in New York, countless multitude at Che station in Chicago, and when at last he arrived in the little Illinois town he called home, he found Galena one dense mass of cheering citizens, a triumphal arch in his honor, and, presented by the citizens, a beautiful house completely furnished, to which a sidewalk had been built from the station half mile away. To his new home he rode under an arch bearing this inscription in fowers:' General, the sidewalk is built.
 KATHERINE POPE
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
A Firm stand.

The mild business man was calmly reading his paper in the crowded troll ley car. In front. of him stood little woman hanging by strap Her arm was being slowly torn out of her body, her eyes were flashing at him, but she constrained herself in silence.
 Finally, after he had endured it for twenty minutes, he touched her arm and said:
 Madam, you are standing on my foot"
 'Oh, am I?' she savagely retorted. II thought it was valise. Lippin-. cott's Magazine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
BURIED LEG WITH HoNoRs.
Member Had Been Useful Enough to John Haverty to Be Entitled
 to Burial.

A faithful friend of John Haverty-his left leg-was buried in St. Raymonds s $smetery, at New York.
 Haverty was crossing track Wednes- day evening in the Melrose yards of the New York Central & Hudson River rail- road. at One Hundred and Fiftieth street and Park avenue, accompanied by Mrs. Katherine O'Keefe, car cleaner, when he saw a train bearing down on the woman.
 He started to throw her aside when the engine hit both of them. The wom- an had half dozen ribs broken and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
ApDrouriate.

And so the minister delivered ser mon especially for the baseball team this morning, did he?"
 Yes, and the services were arranged so as to appeal to the audience"
 3'How's that? Did he make grand stand plays?" 48
 Something on that order. The choir had only a first, second and third bass, and the sermon came to short stop when the players saw the plate."- Judge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
His nuty.

Whenever our crowd goes fishing" said Guzze1, ''and the fellows begin to think of having drink they invariably have to call upon me-"
 "Get out" replied Frankley You never bought flask in your life"
 No, but I always carry cork screw Philadelphia Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13

leased Kalaher and enthusiastically confirming that gentleman's opinion of the astonished policemen, It seems that John Kalaher, Jr.. had been act ing strangely, and his physicians tele- phoned to the police to take him to the almshouse The Sullivans went to his home and asked for Kalaher.
 That's him. answered a little girl, pointing to her father, and the Sul- livans effected gallant capture.
 ''We took him up like gentleman in a hack. but he smashed all the glass and knocked out Johns best front teeth" said Michael Sullivan. Anyway, we got the right man the second time we tried, and you can't expect detective work out of bounced patrolmen, anyway"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
The way of t1,e World.

Burns Billings loves joke even if it be on himself. He laughed like all possessed when a fat lady came in and sat upon his hat.
 Scarby-But he didn't know it was his hat. He thought it was Hills Boston Transcript.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
Striving to Please.

GreeneI say Brimmer, why do you wear a monacle?
 Brimmer-Just to please my friends, old boy, just to please my friends.
 Please your friends?"
 "Yes, some of them think look we'll in glasses and some of them don't. All they have to do now is to take their pick. '-B Boston Transcript
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
OhIicinu.

T didn't know the Russians could be so polite"
 ''How's that?''
 Why the Japanese wanted to sink some ships at the entrance to Port Ar thur harbor, and the Russians sunk 'em before the Japs could sink 'em."- Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
A Spoiled Cook.

MT. Grumps-You'H have to dis charge that cook.
 Mrs Grumps- You liked her at first.
 Mir. Grumps-Y Yes, but she's getting into your way of cooking New York Weekly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
A Leap Year propo.aI.

Harry-Here is the newest conuns drum. When is two an odd and lucky number?
 Celia-You know I never can guess conundrums.
 Harry-When two are made one.
 Celia-Oh, Harry This is so sud- den!-Town Topics
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
Gut It Shorti

Young Lady-Well, Aunt Rachel, { shall have to bid you long farewell.
 Guard-If you are going on thSI train, ma'am, you'll have to make II pretty short.-Tit-Bits.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
By ANDREW CARNEGIE

AzagS conversant with her position is HOW SHE EVER SUCCEEDED IN GETTING AND DOING so MUCH am impressed every look into the figures
 Mark ye foreign ONLY 9903 900
 Ungratef favore of the gods great either imports exports No nation approached in Per capita has only 9d Germany, Sd; United States, e6 3s
 greed great constantly ing ALL THE OTHER NATIONS COMBINED HAVE NOT AS MUCH Beware lest thine ngratude offend the gods Think that nation continue than all others Thy shall increase though thy worlds share may fall nations grow Thou rst others build ships and share with thee
 sister nations has much been capita and largest such the aggregate Only the American Unon foryfve combined exceeds thy hoard but hy child beloved of the gods-HAS MUCH LESS PER CAPITA.
 ONLY 9oOOOOO and ONLY 900 tons of steel do produce per Even produc of coal tons) $ longer greatest of all
 This the product and steel thou hast reached per than Germany both of iron and steel Not giant equals thy product per capita Hear friendly gods Until supply of iron be discovered draw upon thy Thy consumption per s greatest of all
 Our people number only 420o00o0 and increase slowly Russa 12OO0oO0O apae Germany has increased until her yearly of increase nearly double America has double number and has years oooooo yearly Our increase not 100000 We dnde Consider the essenng stamina thy ons the rejected military seryce millions upon the The gods their den thy prayer much dnser population This not be- MUCH INCREASE OF POPULATION WOULD DRAG THE STAND ARD STILL FURTHER DOWN.
 COUNTRIES COMBINED HAVE so WILL SATISFY THEE SPOILED DAH- LING BEWARE THOU TEMPEST THEM NOT TO- WITHDRAW EVEN THE AMERICAN UNON9 sPlNDLEs THOUGH DOUBLE IN PoPuLA PAUSE.
 In years what thy brm1nng could not hold has necessarily bestowed other lands What they essen thy store; otherwise-THOU SHAREST THEIR PROS< PERITY gods have placed under tribute the nations earth escapes Rejoice therefore the rapid advance
 world upon this thine undiihed prosperity bends world propers CEASE TO BE AS CHILDREN CRYING FOR THE MOON.
 Tkes thou the friendly gods have foreseen this and ordered safety Consider with the combination of powers which Japan her spoFrance Germany and Where then would be thy food supply if dependent empire every of subject capture upon the sea different thy position with the republic demanding that her flag be respected and food conaband of of thy needed food protected the republic thine ally Think of all this and render thanks to the gods for their provision.
 iM. POSSIBLE THAT THERE GAN EVER BETWEEN CHILD ACROSS @KA-alMPLY saa>asslBLE.
 If there could be which the goda have made impossible food for thee from Canada would Canadian Dismiss from thy thoughts such phantoms and chneras dire again English speaking stand face face in battle When they fight will SIDE BY the gods decreed th position possible for thee dependent thou for food from the feed thy people, that thou be for thy chief supply upon thy colonies thy food subject capture but the independent republic of GVHT eEG
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-13
Beauty and Brains
 Combined In Woman
By Miss MARY COLEMAN. Prominent New Lawyer

Prominen ew York 1AYR 1T theory long that who Is beautiful kw9E NECESSARILY intellectual In the oden ksA% days when fair that considered all HQSNSQH sufficient. HER FACE WAS TRULY HER FOR
 TUNE, and it nattered little whether she had cultured mind indeed, if she had mind all If daring enough individual career all alike concluded she utterly wanting personal who elected humanity by law medicine always supposed be without beauty grace put BY HER SISTERS as dowd
 But all this long The American has proved that beautiful may also be CLEVER and intellectual She stands well example of what Gladstone declared be perfect
 WOMAN" THE GRAND ENGLAND ONE OCCASION MOST PERFECT WoMANLY"a