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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-27

company. proved himself an actor OF re-
markable resource and met the demands
In the emotional scenes IN a way that fas-
cinated his audience and commanded It's
~~ausc.
The role OF Garrick Gaunt. traSedian,,
was excellently portrayed by Walter Wiz
son. who showed his intelligence and skill
I'm its personatlon. Frank Brindhurst, as
Mark clifford, manager Of Amphion
Stock company. was effective and gave
decidedly creditable performance. King
Baggott, who as Vincent Grand, the VII
lain. was good and did some very clever
work Chas sutton. as Rev. Ebenezer
Keith. made the most OF his part and re-
ceived warm applause.
One OF the pleasing features OF the per-
formance IL the singing and dancing OF
Miss Louise Horner, as Fihne. She was
given a hearty reception. The audience
compelled her 20 respond again and again
TO encores Miss Horner IS assisted In her
specialties by Geo. Ovey. as Troubles,
and ne enters into his work with enthu-
siasm His various comical sketches kept
the audience in roar Of laughter.
Miss Marie Heger, as Juliaa CLIFFORD
was good and gave a pleasing perform
ance. Miss Ruth Handfarrh. as Sera-
phina Phoney. completely took the gal
lery by storm and seemed 20 understand
what was required OF her and to do the
right thing
The presentation OF Her Hearts Idol
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-27
KELTN'S THEATRE,

The program at Ke!th's this week is
one that will undoubtedly draw crowds
that will test the capacity OF that theatre
and everyone who sees 1t will come away
with a sense OF satisfaction and enjoy
ment that could not be increased In
other words, the bill this week Is the
best that has been offered there this sea
son, or IN fact for several seasons There
IS not an act on the bill that does not
sustain the deepest interest and provoke
the sincerest OF hearty applause. The
vaudeville fed has never had dramatic
Offering OF such decided morit as that Of
fered at Keith's this week 10y the dis
tinguished actress Miss Jessie Hillward
the noted Frohri2n star, whose appear
nnce In vaudeville Is "A matter % great
Importance and pronounced gain for
the vaudeville ranks
Miss Millword is one OF the most
charming and finished actresses OF the
American speaking stage. II IS unneces-
sary 90 speak % her ability as an act
ress, for it Is a widely known fact on
TWO continents. She Is fortunate in Sc
curing for her vaudeville Offering what r.
undenisbly the best one-act play ever
presented on tho vaudeville stage. This
is The Queens Messenger" by J. Hart
ley Manners 10 deals with the decoylng
Of some valuable papers from a young
English officer by fascinating Russian
spy, who, In a lonely house on the out
skirts OF Berlin, gives him drugged wine
and cigarettes and takes from him the
papers whose loss means his dishonor.
lie Is about 10 shoot himself with the
name % the woman he loves upon his
lips. when the Russian spy who had
stolen the papers from the man she
loves. is touched and returns them 20
him
The story is powerful one and IL ham
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-27

THE Virginian." a dramatization In
four acts OF Mr. owen wister's notable
book OF the same name and recorded
among the foremost New York successes
OF last season is the current attraction at
the Providence Opera House The regu-
lar schedule OF performances is to be
followed throughout the remainder OF
the week. rnatlnees occurring on Wednes-
day and Saturday.
The dramatlzed version of ''rhe Vir-
ginian," than which probably no work
OF recent fiction dealing with the pro-
verbal wild west OF Is years ago has
received more favorable and general COM
rnent and recognition, Is the combined eff
fort Of the author. Mr. Wister. and the
well known manager playwright, Kirke
La Shelle The pronounced success OF
the story, which a year ago held the CEN
ire OF the stage in the theatre OF popular
fiction and It's peculiar adAptability TO the
demands OF dramatic restrictions were
sufficient justification for the production
OF II and the enthusiasm which attended
it's long run IN New York was certain
vlndication OF the claim.
From a sequence OF widely variant
scenes and incident with waich the
would readily lend themselves 10 the
exacting requirements OF the stage. Mr.
Wlster has chosen with rare skill and
perception the four principle and several
unfortunate episodes through which 20
portray the strength and charm Of his
narrative At the same time II must be
satd that unless one be familiar with the
book. one ie almost sure TO become mud
dled--not a pretty word, but an appropri-
ate one--ln tracing the story through the
four acts OF the play. The episodes that
make up the action are mastery bits
OF dramatic construction and in them
selves seem beyond the each OF adverse
criticism; the essent hreed OF con-
Meeting story by which the salient fea-
tures OF the Performance are made Sc
uuential and consister is too often OBJ
scured in the most vague susySsuon ana
unless one be able OF himself TO supply
the intervening portions Of the story and
thus render the chain OF incidents com
pie the strength OF the play VIII be large
ly lost
The nrst glimpse the audience Is grant
cd OF the people OF the play shows thei
MT the home OF "tTncie Hcwie' gathered
20 attend the christening and to anord
the hero his opportunity 20 mix up the
several babies. The delicate and irre3sti'
III. humor which pervaded this incident
as Il was written in the story won for u
n secure and unique position In the world
o. fiction, but as enacted upon the stage
~ fails 20 appeal so subtley TO the audi
erce Maybe IL II because there II toe
little shown OF the various causes which
led the ''Virginian'' 20 conceivs and prac-
tlce such original and harmless revenge
In the first act also the charm OF the love
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-27
PARK THEATRE,

n vas an interested and appreciative
audience that witnessed the performance
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-27

here about n year ago by Mr. Williams
and then as when seen here at the IN
PRODUCTION OF the play won great deal
OF favor.
The Man from Mexico IS an anus
mig farce that while the audience smile
laugh and roar IN proper order, Is ever
refined. II r. piece familiar 10 most
theatregoers. but there s freshness
about the piece that seems never TO
wholly disappear.
THE Man from Mexico u one of
those productions that finds the best Of
treatment at the hands ~ Mr.. Williams.
Last evening the stage settings. cos
tunes. etc. were perfect Mr.. Williams
was always fully equal 10 the demands
made on his powers of fun making To
those who have never seen him In this
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-27

character good advice is go and do So
He introduces some very smooth new
ideas into the piece.
As Clementina Fitzhugh Miss Flor
ence Reed OF course, has not any par
ticular occasion To display her admitted
abilities She does have an opportunity
to make the stage the scene OF spon-
taneous and refined womanly wit and fun
making In the spanish dance she
charmed the audience and there We're
many demands for encores.
All the members OF the company are
fully equal TO the demand Of the occa-
sion Walter Green attracts good deal
OF attention as cook, whom everyone will
instantly recall who has ever seen the
farce
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-27

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story OF the book Is revealed and though
the romance or the Virginian and the
Vermont school teacher is made subordi-
nate 10 the sombre and relentless story
OF Trempas hatred IL illumines the en-
tire action OF the play.
The second act. at Judge Henry's ranch.
is more OF a preparation for the two that
are TO follow than II Is Of itself important.
In keeping with the rest OF the play II is
a mastery piece OF dramatic construction.
The next act Is confined wholly. 10 the
incident OF the capture OF the cattle
thieves. than which no other episode In
the story is so fraught with tragic In
tensity, unless IL be the splendid climax
OF the book and OF the play. the tragedy
OF the death OF Trampas. the shooting at
sundown. OF the Virginians wedding eve.
The play Is intense without the slightest
taint OF the melodramatic.
Mr.. Dustin Farnum. as the "Virginian,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-27

between the fourth and nfth acts was
well received and. although suppose3 10
have no real connection with the play
proper. would have been greatly missed
az it gave great pleasure 20 the large au-
dience The specialties Of Geo. Ovey
Louise Horner and her six American
beauties were good and deserved much
praise The good acting By the large cast
together with nne stage accessories make
More 10 be Piued Than SCorned' the
best melodrama given 80 far this season
AZ the Empire The next attraction Will
be Thomas v shea In n list Of short
Dlaye
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-27
DEMOCRATIC
CAUCUS AT
GRAMS

The Democrats Of Cranston met In
town caucus last evening at the district
court room at Knightsville. The chief
business OF the evening was the nomina-
tior OF delegates TO the state convention
OF the party and the choice Of town
committee.
The court room was well filled some
100 persona being present. Gilbert NJ.
Luther was chairman ard was chosen
a delegate to the state convention and
chairman Of the town committee
The list OF delegates 10 the state con-
vention as chosen 10y the caucus was as
follows:
Gilbert NJ Luther Orlando s. Hill
James r. Cun Benjamin Wyman. Ed
ward NJ. Sullivan and George IT, Hull
The town committee FOR the year will
INCLUDE Gubert " Luther Orlando 8.
HIN James r Cun Frank G. Watson,
BENJAMIN Wyman. Edward NJ. sullivan
and George n. Hull.
During the course Of the evening the
following resolution was introduced 10
the caucus by Edward NJ Sullivan and
was adopted by those present with
alacrity.
Resolved. That tho action of Leon l..
Mott as n delegate from the town of
Cranston TO the Democratic state con-
ventlon held on the 10th day of May
A. n. 1906 was not representative OF
the Democratic party Of Cranston, and
the Democratic party of Cranston has
no place FOR Leon L. Mott
Political speeches were made durins
The evening by MIR. sullivan and +. G
Pearce ~ Edgcwood. the remarks 81
goth gentlemen being timely and TO tho
point The wave of political enthusi
asm which has completely swept th'
I country ~ late 60, IN some telling work N
l Cranston and there II no lack of prope
I political spirit among the Cranston vot
| ers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-27
EMPIRE THEATRE.

Charles r.. Blaney's melodrama, More
to be Pitled Than Scorned" is the attrac-
tlon at the Empire theatre this week. The
piece is one that is sure 90 make de-
cided ht, as the many thrilling situations
are carefully portrayed bysan excellent
company The theme upon which the play
is built involves the situation In which
young wife finds herself after marrying
secretly, end who Is made 10 believe her
husband has deceived her. The character
OF the wife is a strong one and the role
is admirably played by Miss Lydia Pow
ell as Viola Keith, the ministers daugh-
ter
Mr.. ]. Frank Burke as Julian Lorraine.
the leading man OF the Amphion Stock
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-27
Il IKE ICE CREAM"

Everybody likes H. We can all have as
much as we want now for II is very easy
20 make when JELL-o ICE CREAM
POWDER Is used. All Ingredients IN the
package: no cooking or fusslng. simply
add a quart of milk and freeze. A great
success. try II and you will be delighted
Each package makes nearly two quarts
Four kinds Vanilla. Chocolate, Straw
berry and Unfavored. Order today from
your grocer. Two packages for 80
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-27
IMPERIAL THEATRE,

At the Imperial theatre this week Mr..
Malcolm Williams and the Providence
Dramatic Stock company present the
ever popular farce comedy THE Man
from Mexico" The piece was presented
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-30
MORE NEW COTTON
WILL ARRIVE TO-DAY.
Grown by Florida Negroes and Ship
ped Butler, stevens a Co.

Grown by Florida Negroes and Ship
ped Butler, stevens & Go.
Two more new bales of cotton will
reach Savannah to-day and, as in the
case of the first bale this season, they
have been grown by negroes. The cot
ton is consigned to Butler, Stevens &
Co., and was shipped by Messrs. Levy
Bros. of Tallahassee. Fla. This firm
recently offered a premium for the first
bale grown in Florida, so that these
farmers, aside from the honor of haY-
ing marketed the earliest bales of the
new crop, will receive a reward as
well.
The cotton was grown in Leon coun-
ty. Messrs. Butler, Stevens & Co. are
large handlers of the staple from that
section, as well as from other parts of
Florida and Georgia, receiving heavy
shipments not only of upland cotton.
as in the present case, but also of sea
island cotton. Messrs. Levy Bros. are
prominent and progressive merch lnts OF
Tallahassee, who ship largely to this
port. Their efforts to promote the cot
ton business in their state is shown
by their liberality in offering the prem
ium for the first bale.
1t would seem unusual that negro
planters should be the ones to secure
the coveted honor of producing the
earliest cotton were 1t not for the fact
that a Georgia negro Deal jackson.
Of Albany, has sent the first bale of
new cotton to the Savannah market
for four successive years.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-30
COURT OF ORDINARY
ADJOURNED FOR TERM,
Heavy Docket for August Term win
BE Taken UD Monday.

Heavy Docket for August Term Win
BE Taken Up MOndny.
The Chatham Court of Ordinary has
closed for the July term, after having
cleared up a heavy docket On Mon
day the court will open for the Au-
gust term, and there are several cases
of Importance to be taken up. The
following is a copy of the August
docket:
Letters dismissory have been applied
for on the estates of Thomas Ballan-
tyne, William Bee. Robert Blair,
Toney Brown, Rine Cam, Dorothy Ed
wards Ellen Moore Falligant, Thomas
Ferris, Edward Graham, Joseph E.
Hamilton, David B. Jackson, George
A. Kellar, William Kavanaugh, Mary
L. Madden, James Monroe, Lawrence
S. Price, Matilda E. Roberts, Thomas
R. Smith, Joseph Way, and Mary E.
Wright.
Letters of administrations have been
applied for on the estate of William
T. Burch, Pauline Cohen, Emma l.
Eagleson, Henry Gallager, Thomas
Hayden and Jasper Hayes.
Letters of guardianship will be ask
ed for on the estate of Joseph WASH
ington, minor.
The wills of Daniel Hogan and Peter
Reilly will be probated in solemn form
A years support will be asked from
the estates of Daniel Hogan. Jacob
B. Jacobson, Lawrence Kelly, Arthur
c. Lewis, Edward J. Kennedy, Solo
mon F. Kassel, Hugh Logan, Wini-
fred E. Simkins.
The homestead application of Jennie
Rice will be heard.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-30
Boys or Christ

One of the interesting features in the
agriculture building at the Worlds
Fair st. Louis is the guessing con-
test at the Mellins Food booth.
Among the hundreds OF baby pictures
In this booth there are 20 pictures OF
boys and girls. The difficulty Is to
know which is a boy and which Is a
girl. Thousands are guessing and are
trying 10 get the $4,000 offered by
the Mellin's Food Company for the
one VINO correctly guesses the boys
and girls In the pictures.
There are two very handsome oil
paintings IN the exhibit from the Paris
salon and some marble statues. hut
the guessing contest is the popular
attraction.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-30
PARKER SENTIMENT
MUCH IN EVIDENCE.
Mr.. w. v. Davis, Cashier of savan-
nnh Trust Co. TaIks of Trim Enst

Mr.. W. v. Davis, Cashier of Savan-
nah Trust Co. Talks of Trip East.
Mr.. w. V. Davis. cashier of the Sa-
vannah Trust Company, returned yes
terday morning from a trip to New
York, Baltimore and Eastern cities.
one thing that struck me was the
amount of Parker enthusiasm in evil
dence in New York. said Mr.. Davis.
Parker banners We're everywhere.
democratic bankers with whom 1
talked are strong in the belief that
Parker will win. Republican bankers
told me that Roosevelt would win, and
gave as reason that the Democratic
platform was weak. They said
Parker's telegram was a grand stand
play already arranged by Hill and
others, and that the failure to insert
a gold plank was strong against them
with the business interests. Another
point made was that the alliance with
Bryan would work against the ticket
in the East and cause a suspicion
about the genuineness of its stand for
the gold idea.
'One Democratic banker said that
but for the Bryan alliance the two
parties would have an even chance in
the coming election. The Republicans
say that the election of Parker would
not make much difference. as the Sem
ate would still be Republican for his
entire administration.
There is undoubtedly a strong
movement setting in for Parker in the
East, though just how much IL can
accomplish l do not know"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-30
THIRTEENTH LUNATIc
THOUGHT HE WAS ANGEL
Wanted to Tackle Job of Finally
Redeemfng the World.

Wanted to Tackle Job of Finally
Redeeming the World.
After attempting to initiate the birds
and taking a sail through the air,
Richard Robinson, colored, finally man
aged to land in Jail under a warrant
charging him with being insane. lie
stoutly maintained that he was an an
gel, and that he could fly and offered
to give practical demonstration if
they would take him out on the Jail
roof and give him a chance. His re-
gust was firmly declined. The authori-
ties told him they were content with
his assertion and assured him that be-
yond a doubt he was an angel.
Robinson then got confidential, and
informed the deputy sheriff who ar
rested him that he was in all truth an
angel His purpose on earth, he stated,
manity the error of it's ways. He ad-
mitted that the redemption of humani-
" was a big job, but still was ready
to undertake it.
Robinson is the thirteenth lunatic
that has been figuring in the courts
since July 1. The record this year
makes July of last year look very small
This month there have been ten cases
tried and there are still three to be
tried. During July of last year there
were but four arrests and only five
lunacy trials.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-30
CURRIE BOUND OVER
TO SUPERIOR COURT.
His Bond Promptly Furnished by |
His Employer, Mr.. A. w. SoIOmOns.

HIS Bond Promptly Furnished by
His Employer, Mr.. A. w. SoIOmOns.
Justice Charles V. Hohenstein yes
Eerdhy morning announced that he
had decided to hold D. E. Currie, the
young man accused of kidnapping 10
year-old Celeste Creighton, for the ac-
ton of the Superior Court grand jury.
He fixed the young mans bond at
$500 and this was promptly furnished
by his employer, Mr.. A. w. Solomons,
OF the E. & w. Laundry.
In giving his decision Justice Hohen-
stein announced that he held the
young man because he believed that
technical case Of kidnapping had
been made out and that he believed
a trial jury should pass upon the
guilt or innocence of the accused.
In part he said:
Under the strict construction of the
code land the court has been gov
erned by the spirit of the law), the
action of Mr.. Currie was such as to
be construed as a legal interference
with the right or control of the moth
er, Mrs. Creighton, over her daugh-
ter. The court, constituting the law as
laid down, is governed solely by it's
terms, irrespective of any equity or
sentiment, and therefore finds that
there is reasonable grounds to suspect
that Mr.. Currie is guilty of the Of
Tense as charged in the warrant"
This morning, in the Superior Court,
the question of granting a permanent
injunction will be argued. The facts
alleged by the mother have already
been set forth in the Morning News
at the time the temporary injunction
was granted. There will be little, if
any, oral testimony this morning, the
usual course of submitting affidavits
to be followed
There are indications that there will
be some unexpected developments this
morning when the case is presented to
Judge Cam. The defense has stated
that it will make counter charges, and
the prosecution will also have some
new evidence to introduce.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-30
INJUNCTION KEEPS
OFF ALL CREDITORS.
william Brown Finally AvaiIs Him
self of Bankruptcy Law.

At the eleventh hour William Brown,
a Savannah merchant, awaited himself
of the provisions of the bankruptcy
law, and United States Deputy Mar
shall Doyle was busy yesterday morn
ing serving injunction on the creditors
of the bankrupt, who were descending
on him with levies. The voluntary
bankruptcy petition was filed in the
United States court by Attorney l..
Gordon Harvey for the bankrupt
The business of the merchant had
not been paying sufficiently to enable
him to meet all his obligations. All
of the creditors were Savannah whole
sale houses, the debts being due on
open accounts. Some of the creditors
in order to protect themselves from
loss. began legal action. and some
levies were made for the purpose of
sale.
Brown then hurried into the United
States court and petitioned to be ad-
judged a voluntary bankrupt. His to-
tai liabilities are scheduled at 1907 and
his total assets at 1915, of which amount
$50 is represented in chooses in ac-
ton. Injunctions were at once served
on the levying creditors, the bank
ruptcy law restraining them from levy
ing and selling the bankrupt's prop
erty.
The petition is signed William
Brown. his mark"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-30
N0LLE PRESSED CASE
AGAINST FOUNTAIN
Heavy Punishment Recently ImpOs-
ed an Important Factor.

Heavy Punishment Recently ImpOs-
ed an Important Factor.
A nolle prosequi was entered yester-
day in the City Court in the case of
the state against N. E. Fountain,
charged with assault and battery, on
two counts. There was apparently lit
tie doubt but that the assault and bat
terry had been committed, but owing
to previous heavy punishment i'm
posed on Fountain, the cases We're
nolle pressed, though the defendant
must pay the costs. These amount to
$50
The fact that Fountain had been
heavily punished only recently was
brought to the attention of the prose-
cutor, and then the nolle prosequi en-
tered. Fountain was fined only few
months ago $3.50 for keeping open a
tipping house on the Sabbath. 1t is
rumored that the assault was in part
the outSroWth of an argument con-
corning the case, together with other
occurrences that angered Fountain.
The paying of the costs of the case
was regarded by the prosecutor and
the court as sufficient punishment.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-30
WILL STRICTLY ENFORCE
NEW BUILDING ORDINANCE.
Inspector Bartlett Reported. to May
or On Slater Building.


Building Inspector Bartlett yesterday
reported to Mayor Myers that the Sla-
ter building on West Broad street,
where Fireman Kahn was killed, was
constructed all right, with the excep-
ton of the ties which were used in
the walls. These he declares were not
according to specifications. In no 9TH
er respect does the building inspector
condemn the building.
The ties are the metal strips by which
the outer bricks are joined to the wall.
The specifications called for the use of
patent ties. and instead, short strips
of metal were used, according to the
building inspector. With this excep-
tion, the Mayor says the report makes
no criticism.
"Of course the building should have
had fire escapes" says the Mayor.
when we get the new building ordi-
nance passed, am going to have
it strictly enforced. People, as a rule,
object to the enforcement of the fire
escape ordinance, but instances like
this the other day show that it should
be enforced. and it will be-"
Fire Chief Mcguire, in his report to
the Mayor on the fire, charged faulty
construction. Mayor Myers will do
nothing about either report. The new
building ordinance will come up at the
next meeting of Council, and will be
passed two weeks later. It's need has
been recognized all the time, but it has
been neglected. The fire Illustrated the
importance of such an ordinance.