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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-03
NEWSLETS

when winter nights are dark and cold,
And grim Jack Frost is free
And whining winds DO shrilly scold
Through streets and sighing tree.
Homeward bound l harry fast.
In trolley cans foriorn,
Unto my nat. where care Is past
when Peggy pops the corn
what matter though the blazing logs
Not oak. but gas flames show,
AS Peggy lightly. gayly Jogs
The pepper 20 and froT
Cr1ckerty- criok. snap, pop-pop-pop'
The kernels burst, reborn;
From yellow 10 snow-white thcy hop
When Peggy pops the corn!
Now shake the salt out carefully
And pour the butter on
Like snow the fluffy dainties be,
And now like snow they're gone!
But more IL ready, Peggy cries;
she shakes a Plenty's Horn.
What blooming cheeks, what shining eyes
When Peggy pops the corn!
And back my memory pensive goes
To country nights OF old.
OF biting frost and flying snow
And whining winds a-scold,
But times are better now, for i,
who sighed then night and morn.
NAV take n klhe. not Nstiiis pFf
when Peggy pops the corn
C NJ. williams In New York Sun.
The linemen OF the telephone company
viii hold their annual ball In Lilly nall
this evening.
Francis p. McDonough, common
drunksrd was sent over for six months oy
Judge Sweetland, today.
John O'Connor OF g72 BENEFIT street re-
ports his coat valued at s25, stolen from
10 Weybosset street, yesterday afternoon
James DALEY OF $50 Valley street re-
ports that n coat. valued at SO was
stolen from him at 434 Benefit street, yes
terday.
vacant cottage at Fields Point, be-
longing TO John Carleton. was broken In
to. yesterday A small quantity or lead
pipe was taken.
An overcoat, valued at $40, the property
OF Dale Foster OF $40 Pond street. was
stolen from n new building. corner or
Chestnut and Clifford streets
Hans Anderson. coal HEAVIER on the
steamship Dorchester, complains that on
Monday he gave sl3 TO Charles Anderson
TO keen for him and that he has not since
seen him.
John ] Leonard was today hsld In $500
by Judge Sweetland for sentence tomor-
row on the charge OF defacins building
belonging to Mrs Leonard. his aunt John
kicked I'm the panel OF a door.
Patrolrnan j. J. Peters discovered a
light OF glass broken I'm the front door OF
I Il e. J. T. Mct5wins hduor saloon, 1oo
Dexter street at 9 o'clock this morning.
Bottled liquors and cigars valued at
so 30 were taken.
William Manning, Joseph Doyle. John
Dennehy and Arthur Parmento were fined
81 and Arthur Parmento, were nned III ano
costs each IN the police court TO-DAY, TOT
throwing snow balls when on Bowdoir
street, Sunday
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-03
HELD UP CASHIER.
Terrified People In Restaurant and Forced
Cashier 10 Open Cash Register.

Chicago. Feb. 3.--Whilc a dozen terri
fed mattresses i'm a woman's restaurant
at No. 153 Michigan avenue shrieked and
fed from the leveled revolvers of two
hold-up men Miss n H. sumner the
cashier. resisted the efforts OF a third
thief to open the cash register.
Only when she had beens'truck several
times and a revolver pressed against her
head did the cashier give up.
The delay caused ny her struggle fright
ened the trio. and they fed. after seizing
only the money i'm the register. amount
ing 10 about 500 over $500 i'm bills on
tho desk aud swept To- the floor hy Miss
sumner. was not discovered by the
thieves,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-03
Man WAS
BURNED
TO DEATH.

Word has been received here that I'm
the burning OF a barn at Matunuck Beach
last night william Brayman, about 3S
years Of age. lost his life.
1t is thought that he entered the barn
while under the influence Of liquor and
set, the place aire and was unable to
escape.
The body was burned beyond recogni-
ton. but Identification was accomplished
through a watch found near the body.
The watch was taken to Brayman
mother who said she thought II was her
sons.
The burned building was the properly
OF David and Christopher Browning, and
the loss is about $500. Ten or twelve
tons OF hay, a moving machine and va
rious farming implements comprise the
contents lost by the fire.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-03
SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA
CONCERT.

The concluding concert of the Boston
symphony orchestra season given al IN
fantry hall last night, was attended oy
the largest audience that has ever greeted
that superb organization in this city. bv-
cry seat was disposed OF and all the ah-
mission tickets offered were sold soon al
ter the doors were opened
The unavoidable absence OF Sig. Cam
panarI, and the substitution OF NJ. Charles
Gilbert made no difference TO the patron
age
The program was az follows:
Overture ''rhe Bsrtered Bride. Sine
tana: aria "Quand la Flamme de
rAmour." Bizet; symphonic Poem, THE
Wild Huntsman." Cesar F'ranck; songs
with piano--(a) lie Crepuscule," Massen-
ct: (b) ia Vierge a la Creche, Perilhou
(c) Song OF Gilles from "Joli Giles
Poize; symphony. Harold in italy,
Berlloz
NJ. Gilbert. the vocalist has not been
heard here before. but he made an ex-
cellent impression with his method which
is superb, his clear diction. His whole
performance infused with musictanly
taste and weu-ordered sentiment An art
list we'll worth hearing again.
The success OF the concerts this season
was greater than was expected, and there
Is scant danger that the guarantors Will
have TO make good any financial losses
The committee in charge should he con
graduated on success in arousns its ap.
preciation OF these splendid and equaled
musical treats
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-03

a tremendous popular success when an
actress for whom that success had been
written and who had been trained by the
writer OF the success, had finished with IL
by the limitations OF time, which forbids
more than two seasons I'm the hish-priced
theatres for any play as given by the
same leading player, and then repeated
the success OF the one for whom IL was
written. Miss Blair, who has had much
experience on the stage, was carefully Sc
lected to follow Mrs. Leslie Carter in
"Zsza" and while in the main adhering
70 the ideas of her predecessor. has de-
veloped some ideas of her own. She played
"Zaza" at the Empire theatre before and
scored a distinct personal as we'll as pro-
fessional success in IL.
~ss
The Trocaderos will be the attraction at
the Westminster next week. They say II is
a bully good show and right up to date.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-03
IS ia YEARS OLD.
Vermont Woman Was Born In 1890 Ell
pecis 10 Reach 100 Mark.

South Salisbury VT. Feb. 3.-The old
est person I'm Vermont. and possibly the
oldest in New England. is Mrs. Honora
Mccarthy OF thi stown. who will be ia
years old I'm a few days.
Mrs. Mccarthy does not recall the day
of the month on which she was born, but
states that IL was on the first Friday In
Lent OF 1890 That she Is ia years OF
age was confirmed by the late Rev. John
&. O'Dwycr OF Bennington. who saw the
records Of her former parish in Cork. Ire
land. when hc visited there several years
ago.
when iUS years old Mrs. mccarthy
walked To Remington. FIVE miles. Her
health ~ still good Mrs. Mccarthy Say q
she II confident that she u going 10 live
until she II 100 years old.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-03
APPROVES
THE. SENATE
Marine BILL,

washington. Feb. 3-In statement
made before the house committee on
naval affairs Secretary Moody strongly
advocates the passage OF the senate Dill
combining the shipment OF army and navy
supplies to American ships, but permits
the president or the secretary of the navy
in their discretion in times OF emergency
to use foreign vessels.
Notwithstanding the increased cost OF
TRANSPORTATION of stores I'm American bot
toms, Secretary Moody declares unequivo-
cally that goods should be so Shipped.
eff the bill proposed by Senator Hale
becomes a law" says Secretary Moody
I'VE shall have no difficulty. The bill IN
one section confines the shipment of stores
TO vessels OF the United States and In an
other permits the president or secretary
OF the navy or secretary OF war To sus-
pend the operations OF the act whenever
the public interest requires
'Thero will he no difficulty in getting
along all right after that bill becomes
law. I sympathze with the idea that we
should transport our stores I'm American
vessels, even II IL costs more but at the
present time we cannot do IL. for we are
bound TO give the transportation To tho
lowest bidder, and American ships cannot
compete with the foreign ships
'The result Is that most OFT he trans
portation is done in foreign bottoms. l
would like 10 have that changed very
much indeed. and l would like some sucb
bill as that proposed. That would enable
me TO transport stores in American bot
toms. no matter If the American bidders
were the highest Then whenever national
interest required we could ship I'm foreign
vessels but if this bill becomes law we
can take care OF the transportation Of the
stores to the Philippines
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-03
WAS REARRESTEO.
McDsrmott Released, Only 10 Be Nahhsd
Again for Station Robbery.

Lynn. Mass. Feb. S-John McDermott,
held until this morning on charge OF
breaking and entering and larceny i'm CO
nection with the Yeggmen capture I'm
Lynn. Frank Hayden. George Dart and
Frank Murray. at the National Popcorn
companys works I'm Lynn. was discharged
In police court this morning
McDermott was Immediately arrested on
warrants from Danvers for assault on
station Agent Whitman OF DanVersport
and for breaking with force and armed
the Boston a Maine railroad station there
on Jan. - lie will be taken To Salem
for trial
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-03
FELL FROM SEAT.
Elisha Whitaker Dragged Head Down al
Rockland, and Quite Seriously Injured.

Elisha Whitaker teamster IN the
employ OF Elisha Waterman OF Rockland.
was quite seriously injured iu that VIII
lage yesterday afternoon.
He was driving a four-horse wagon.
loaded with cotton. When the rig was
approac ching the power house Whitaker
was discovered hanging 10y one leg TO the
whifletree.
lie had evidently been taken il aud
had fallen from his seat one foot caught
and saved him from being crushed 10
death hut he had been dragged head
aciouE
Whittakers face and head We're badly
confused. Dr. Arnold attended him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-03
animal
CAGE HIS
PRISON? ?

New York. Feb. 3.--George B. Campbell
son OF the late Col r. c. Campbell Of
Ohio. has been arrested on complaint of
Charles T.. Harris. who was skipper OF the
yacht Roamer. which WAS wrecked on a
desolate island I'm the Bahamas last De-
cember
The Campbells were cruising in south
ern waters I'm an effort 10 restore the coll
onel's health but exposure incident to the
destruction OF the yacht caused his death.
Harris says that when the yacht reach
ed Delaware bay on the outward journey
George Campbell appeared before a t. S.
commission and swore out a warrant
against the skipper on a charge OF mu-
tiny. Harris. the steward and sailor
were locked up 81 days. when they were
acquitted.
Harris denies having mutlnled and as
serts the trouble was due to the fact that
handling OF the Yacht constantly so that
he finally offered TO go ashore.
He specially complains OF the objectiona-
BILE character OF the cells I'm Delaware
where he and his associates were confined
He says they were iron cages such as
are used for wild animals and that while
confined there they were not permitted TO
communicate either with their families or
counsel or with one another.
Campbell was released on bail
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-03
.'.Ghe 1heatre5.'.


little Mary" by j. NJ. Barrie, the au-
thor of The Little Minister" and 'The
Admirable Crtchton." will be presented
here at the Providence opera house for
three nights and matinee, commencing
Feb. s. by Charles Frohman. Little
Mary is a comedy In three acts, which
has been running in London for over
year. and was highly successful at the
the cast of the comedy is Henry r. DiXey.
Fritz Williams, NJ a. kenendy, All
Fisher. Arthur Elliott Wallace Eddinger,
Jessie Busley. Ida Waterman, Frances
Stevenson and Marie Doro.
It would be hard TO pick out which act
on the bill at Keith's this week is best
liked. 30 uniformly good is the entire
bill. but one OF the most novel and pleas
ing is Rousby's Electrical Spectacle
which will doubtless prove big drawing
card for that theatre this week. Ger
tainly no more beautiful scene has ever
storm scene or the Swiss village. The
curtain rises, showing the shores Of the
lake, with the surrounding village, the
sun sinking. Suddenly clouds gather and
then follow thunder, lightning and fierce
thunder shower. After a period the
rumble ceases and the air clears, The
rain stops and the rainbow appears in
the sky after which might draws her
sable curtain down and pins II with a
star" Gradually the moon disappears
and daylight breaks. With the coming
OF the dawn the birds begin TO sing and
the sun rises, and when the day Is at It's
zenith the curtain falls. The act Is very
complete, and shows years Of thought and
experience. and the hearty outbursts OF
applause, which come spontaneously
! from the audiences at different stages or
this scene. are worthy tribute 10 NJ.
Rousby's skill. Another feature OF the
act which wins much admiration from
1 49, al lovers
| is the very appropriate special music used
| in the act, which is given a most worthy
interpreta ton by the Keith orchestra, un-
der the direction OF Mr.. Henry Hermann
Florence Bindley's magnificent diamond
drass which she wears in "A Midnight
! Marriage" in attracting hundreds OF
| ladies to the Imperial this week: and all
| 20 away "raving' over its wondrous
| beauty. A detective IL constantly on the
stage during the performances. and es-
| corts the custodian Of the valuable gar
ment TO and from the theatre twice daily,
! while the place whore IL Is kept over
night Is enveloped In a secrecy that not
4 even the management Of the theatre car
penetrate Miss Bindley, however, does
| not need this superb creation To attract
hea,->pgoers, for she shines brightly her
self as one OF the most pleasing and art
irtic stars who have graced the 1mperia
stage this season and her play Is or IN
tense interest.
Managers Spitz and Nathanson OF the
Park theatre announce that an unisua
line of bookings has just been completed
for that theatre and that during the re
malnder OF the season the highest values
ever offered in Providence for the money
will be given at the Park. Announcement
| OF several OF the productions coming vii
be made later.
Miss Eugenie Blair, who follows Jo'
welch at the Empire theatre I'm "Zaza,
Il an actress out OF the common. She tool
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-03
FOUND DEAD.
Former Police Lieutenant Thomas D. Top
life Expired During the Night.

Ex-IAeutenant Thomas ID. Topllre was
found dead IN his bedroom at his home
1sS Iippitt street. this morning.
Mr. Toplire was born In this city in
1912 lie was appointed on the police
force July y. 1873, was made sergNnt
Jan. 20. 1851. day sergeant Nov a. 1887
and Lieutenant Jan. 16. 1890.
on account OF III health he resigned the
lieutenancy, was assigned 10 station duty
until July 4. 1895, when he was placed on
the superannuated list
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-03
Woman
KILLED
BY FALL.

John Carey reached his home, els Broad
way at $40 last evening and was unable
to open the door.
lie borrowed a key from one OF the
families in the house, and upon enter
ing the kitchen OF the house found his
wife lying upon the floor.
After lighting the gas. II was discovered
that she was dead and upon her PROSTATE
body wae an old kitchen chair.
The door OF a small closet over a sink
was partially opened. and Il is presumed
that the unfortunate woman had stepped
upon the chair to get dish from the
closet and fell.
Medical examiner Perkins was called
and said that death was due 90 the fall
She was about % years old
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-03
NEW CORPORATION.

Norman whitney, Henry u. whitney.
John -. Johnson. Allan Woodruff. Mich
ael n. sullivan. Thomas p Griffin aud
Rufus E. Darrsh have filed articles OF
association as the Whitney Safety Fire
arms company Thesconcern, which will
locate at Newport will engage in the
business OF manufacturing. selling and
dealing in firearms. ammunition, general
sporting eoods. bicycles. automobiles and
ma chinery and the buying and selling Of
real estate and stocks. The capital stock
ls Sl0oopA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-03
COUPLE TOOK POISON.
Because Of Parental Opposition NewlY-MaT-
ried Pair Took Fatal Step.

Saginaw. Mich Feb. s.-rhe wedding
here iast week OF Corp. Charles A. Va
lois OF Company ", Twenty-sixth United
States infantry, home on fUlough. and
Miss Mabei Steiner had a tragic climax
Monday night when the young couple
took poison in a room at rooming
house on Franklin street. Mrs valois Is
dead and her husband is I'm critical cen
dltion. The match met with the dis
approval OF the parents OF each OF them
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-03

Joseph Burton United States from Kansas has
indicted by federal grand He charged with accepting
5oo-Ssoo month FIVE monhs-rom the Rialto Grain
company while for his services in nterced
ing postmaster general the chief posoc inspector and
officials high the postoce department to induce them to
affecting the permission TO
the Rialto company the mails.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-03
The Weather

Boston, Feb. s.-For New Engishd
Fair tonight and Thursday; colder To-
night: fresh 10 brisk westerly winds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-03

Group Instantly relieved. DR. Thomas
Electric OIL Perfectly safe. Never fails
Al any drug store.
Every family should have Its house.
hold medicine chest and the frst bottle In
m ehould be DIR. Woods Norway Pine
syrup. Natures --medy for coughs and
colds.
itching piiet. Never mind n physicians
fail TO cure you. Try Doan's Ointment.
No failures there. SO cents at any drug
store
Burdock BLOOD Bittcrs gives q man a
clear head an active brain. strong
vigorous body makes him ht for the bat.
ue of Ne
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-03

Miss Eugenie Blair. who follows Jo'
welch at tho Empire theatre I'm Zaza-
g. am actress out OF the common. She tool
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-15
THE SPEAKERSHJP.

What is this tale about the Hon.
John II. Merrifield not being a can
didate for the speskership OF the
House of Representatives just chosen {?
Mr.. Merrifield is Speaker of the
House of 1902. Newfane hes re-elect-
ed him to the Legislature of 1904.
Bv precedent, and more, by merit, he
is entitled to election to the Speaker s
office by his associate members of the
House OF 1904. Unless he is positive
ly and persistently refusing to stand
for another election, it is the duty OF
the new House of Representatives to
place John II. Merrifield again in the
Speaker chair.
Mr.. Mortified is man of peace.
Unlike some men, he shrinks from a
contest-a contest in which principle
or matter of right, or public welfare,
is not involved He may be thinking
that his reelection to the office of
Speaker is a personal matter, and he
is that modest that he would not force
his own personal aspirations Oh the
attention of his friends and fellow
members, if some other aspirant for
the honors of the speakership were
pushing to possess those honors. The
Journal knows little or nothing, d.
rectly or indirectly, about other candi-
dates-and doesn't care to know.
Mr.. Merrifield is Speaker of the House
of 1909. He was good and COM
petent official. Newfane has sent
him back to the Legislature. By
honor and merit, the Representatives
of 1904 should make Mr.. Merrifield
their Speaker, and there ought not to
be an opposing vote, Democratic or
Republican.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-15
MANY REQUESTS.

Brattleboro, Sept. 13.-This town
has been left $50, Coo by the will of
Col. william Austine toward the
Establishment of hospital tor the
temporary treatment of strangers and
local invalids peculiarly situated.
The town already has the Thompson
hospital neatly ready for occupancy ;
built at an expense of $50, GOO.
Col. Austine left $40, 0COas a per-
manent fund, the income to 60 an.
nually to the best scholar of the
graduating class of the high school,
and So, coo in bonds the income to be
used for the INDECENT women and
girls of st. Michael's Episcopal
parish. The will disposed of about
$3.50, 600, of which $50, 900 is given to
the Colonel's nearest relatives.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-15

effective law regulating the action of
the primaries. One effect of the ex-
listing incompieteness of the system is
that the ballot law renders it easy to
carry out successfully wrong or cor
ruption done in caucus or Bominat-
ing convention. What is needed is a
law that shall purity, and maintain
purity, at the fountain head of politi-
cal action. Measures intended so to
guard the action Of primaries have
been defeated in several successive
Legislatures-apparently because any
restriction of this action of the caucus
might interfere with, or defeat, the
plans or purposes of aspirants for
Office, or of men interested in the sue
cess of candidates of their creation.
A proper and effective caucus law
ought to be enacted, by the Legisla-
ture of 1904, before it takes up hedge
hog Legislature-except it be to re-
peal, without debate the hedgehog
county law of 1902.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-15
AS TO THE APPLE CROP.

From all appearances this is great
apple year in Vermont, but it is pos
itively painful to see how many thous-
aud bushels of this fruit are going
entirely to waste everywhere This
is particularly true of the late sum-
mer and early fall apples which ver-
mont fruit raisers have taken such
Infinite pains to cultivate, and it is a
shame that there is not some way of
turning this waste to profit. A plan
ought to be devised whereby this great
crop, which now has little o. mo value,
might be made a source of no mean
income to the farmers, just as the
former waste of the slaughter house
now produces great revenue to the
meat packers through the medium of
various by-products. In a similar
manner, why cannot the apples now
wasted in Vermont be turned to some
useful account? A moments think
ing suggests several ways of doing
this. Pure cider vinegar is highly
priced in the city markets, but it is
hard TO get The apples wasted in
Vermont this year would supply a
large portion of the demand. Evap-
GRATED apples are of very considerable
Importance in the country's food sup
ply, and they might be produced in
Vermont as cheaply as anywhere. A
great quantity of various sorts Of
jelly is thrown upon the market every
year to find a ready and profitable sale,
and there is no such jelly anywhere
as the thrifty Vermont housewife
makes from the crab apples OF the
orchard. yet it is impossible to find
such delicacy in the city markets.
The maple sugar crop of the State is
IN example of a profitable by-pYoduct
of the farm which might be duplicat-
ed from the apple orchard, if the right
course was pursued.