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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-26
SHOT BY OFFICER

Pittsburg Pa, April 2s-w u, T.,
Lappe, aged l9 years. member Of a
prominent and wealthy family. WAS shot
and killed early yesterday by Policeman
Rufus Ullom.
arrested and detained az witnesses and a
third escaped. The four young men were
wrangling on the street and were ordered
70 move on by officer Baker After going
a short distance they stopped and bega r,
wranRling again. officer Baker started
after them and they ran. Policeman
GllOn Joined In tho chase calling on the
boys 20 halt. and Ullom drew his revolv-
or and fred three times. the second shot
striking I.appe. lie was hurried 20 the
hospital whore he died al O'Clock Po-
iCcmau Tllom was arrested
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-26
VETERAN MUSICIANS,
The American Brass eard Association
RoIds Its 14th Annual Reunion.

The American Brass Band Veteran as
ISOLATION held its l4th annual reunion
at spinks academy last evening four OF
the original Veterans attending The
band was organized in 1897 and the Vet
erans' association in 1887
Dinner was served at $50. after which,
with President Thomas Thorp ofnciat-
ing as POSTMASTER, remarks were made
by Rev. Samuel ~ Webb and Rev Her
bert c. Dana This was followed by the
singing OF Aud Lang Svne' and the
following excellent concert program was
then rendered. Overture, Marriage OF
Figaro" orchestra. coruet solo, "a War
rior Bold, Gilbert Dana, plano solo. Ja)
"A Maiden's Wish Cbl 'Tapricc' Mrs.
George a. Deal. tenor solo "Thc Angel
az the window. Raymond NJ Frocse;
violin solo "Ffth Air, Nare." Miss
Pcrsis g. Rice; piano solo, polonalse IN
r.. Mrs George a. Doal. Believe Me"
trio, from "Attila,' Mr.. and Mrs. George
". and Raymond Frecse. Spring AWak-
ening.' romance. orchestra.
TWO original poems were read by VIII
liam l.. Smith.
Thomas Thorp. president. T. Furgcson,
vice-presidont. y. W. Rounds secretary
and treasurer. and Gilbert v. Dana
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-26
D0RyMATES LOST

Gloucester Mass. April 8.-Tho loss of
Two members of the crew ~ the schooner
Sceptre of this port was announced by
capt larNn yesterday on arrival from
the Grand Banks
Jerome g. Coulett and Rima Doucette.
both of 1hicket. y : were drowned on
the Banks by the caHsizing ~ their dory
while they were hauling travis. Both
fishermen were young and were unmara
ried
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-26
LITTLE BOY
WAS VERY
GALLANT

New York, April 26.-Eight year old
second street. sat on the pier at the foot
OF East Fifty first street. wishing that
something would turn up TO Break the
monotony.
Suddenly pretty nurse girl wheeled
a baby carriage upon the pier and, Civ
ing her gloves 10 her charge to play with
stood looking into the river. The baby
threw the gloves into the water.
"In get them for YOU" said Bobby
looking heroic.
"oh. thank you! Will you?" asked the
girl.
Bobby turned and Jumped into the
river, clothes, hat and all lie came
up laughing and started for the gloves
but he had forgotten the tide. The cur
rent swept him away and his water
soaked clothes dragged him down. With
a white face he disappeared
In a few seconds he came up and cried
for help. The nurse girl wrung her hands
and screamed.
Peter Hemus, II years old. No. 326
East Fifty-second street son Of Patrol
man Hemus. of the East Fifty-seventh III
street station, heard the cry and leaped
In. clothes and all,
After a violent struggle he brought
the half drowned boy alongside the pier
and both were dragged out Bobby was
unconscious hut after being rolled over
a barrel, he recovered enough 80 apollo
gize to the nurse girl "for losing her
gloves"
Helmus has made several other rescues
and has received a gold medal for life
saving.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-26

"De man dat makes dc mos noise In
die world said Uncle Bben. sometimes
Rits de credit foh what othst peopls
manage 10 40 IN spite Of his disturb
snce. "-washlngton star
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-26
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NEWS.

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-26
BROWN MEN THERE.
Annual Banquet Of Theta Delta Chi al
American House, Boston.

Boston, April 2s.-The annual banquet
of the New England association Theta
Delta Chi was held at the American
house I'm this city last night representa-
tives being present from chapters at
Yale Harvard, Brown, Dartmouth and
BoWdOiu.
President Lawrence T. Cole was the
POSTMASTER.
Az The business meeting Frederick W.
FosdiCk OF Boston was elected president
and F. W. Kimball OF Boston secretary
and treasurer Rev. r. ". Hamilton
acting president of Tufts college, was
elected one Of the vice presidents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-26
REDUCTION RECOMMENDED

New York. April Ex-senator stevens.
chairman OF the legislative committee on
lighting conditions OF the CITY yesterday
outlined the report which his committee
Will submit 20 the legislature I'm the form
OF bill next Friday.
The report will recommend reduction
IN the price OF both gas and electricity
ard will touch on the question of fran
chises only as an incident az the com
rnittee considers that the matter of fran
chlses rests solely with the city admin
tstration
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-26
CHURCH
AGAIN ASKS
100000

Boston. April &c. The Rev Washington
GLADDEN. OF Columbus. o.. leader OF the
"untsinted.' has not come TO Boston TO
continue his forceful protest against ~
lowing the American board OF foreign
irissions to accept the 100000 Rockefeller
gift. as the public has been led to be-
lieVe.
Dr. GLADDEN. has learned that the Amer
team missionary association has voted TO
nsk Mr.. Rockefeller for a large gift. pre-
sumatly 100000, and that Is why he is
here That is WHY he has grded on ms
armor OF refusal aud taken up his two
oladed sword OF protest
He doesn't want the American Mission
ary association - accept such money
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-26
BURIED AT SEA

Boston. April 2s-Delayed nearly two
DAYS by head winds and heavy seas. the
Warren line steamship Michigan. Capt.
Eyon. yesterday reached port from Liver
pool.
on April II George Saville. a returning
cattloman. was stricken with heart dis
ease and expired IN an hour. The body
was buried az sea the following night
after service conducted by Capt Eyon.
Savilie belonged In HYDE England
where he leaves n widow. lie had been
until the strike. wien he shipped as a
cattleman.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-26
GANBETTA MONUMENT

bordeaux. France, April @-President
Loubct presided yesterday at the cere-
mOuy ~ unvelling the monument Co Gam
standing In n meditative attitude ON a
pedestal The figures about The pedestal
Include a child defending its mother and
Wisdom assisting Liberty. both symbol
ical Of Gambctta's patfiouc laborS at
the close OF the Franco Prussisn var.
vast crowd was present and many
notable addresses were made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-02
Railway Conductors Convention

Elk Grove Butter is generously good
Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-02
He I'll E A T E R.
National Theater.

The performance of Ben Hur'' at the
ed by a fair-sized audience. The inherent
interest of the story doubtless will always
command a respectful hearing for the piece
so long as 1t is presented on the stage, and
the audience last night manifested its ap-
probation of the performance by unmis-
taxable signs. The production combines
scenic picturesqueness, thrilling dramatic
situations and impressive incidents of
historic period, which, when properly pre-
scented, cannot fail to touch the religious
SenSibilities of the masses. There is some
thing in the story enacted that appeals
to every nature, filled as it is with human
interest and action and dealing with mo-
mentous event In the history of mankind.
The producers, in placing the story upon
the stage, have displayed commendable
zeal in preserving the reverent spirit of the
story written by Gen. Lew Wallace, and
this spirit Is not sacrificed at any time to
theatric effect. The principal male roles in
the present production for the most part
are portrayed by capable actors. while the
mechanical appurtenances which make the
performance strikingly spectacular and re-
aliStic are of the same excellent character
as those employed in the first production
women members of the cast do work less
satisfactory than that of the men.
Mr.. Orrin Johnson. in the title role. gave
an interesting performance. The handsome
and appropriate costumes of the immense
chorus add to the attractiveneSS of the
performance and the dances are we'll exc
cuted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-02
Inspected Big Steamer.

Inspector of Hulls Wright and Assistant
Inspector of Boilers Staunton came over
from Baltimore yesterday and inspected the
big steamer Newport News of the Norfolk
and Washington Company. The steamer
was gone over from stern to stem; all her
life-preservers, boats and equipments, fire
fighting apparatus, as well as her boiler,
pumps and other machinery, were gone
over. Everything was found in satisfac-
tory condition, and the steamer passed
with flying colors.
News the inspectors went aboard the
steamer Northumberland of the Maryland,
Delaware and Virginia Railway Company
and inspected her. The examination was
thorough one, but the Northumberland also
passed and will have her license renewed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-02

Joseph Hart and Carrie De Mar who of
late years have impersonated characters
that do things weekly in comic supple
ments, have come to town with new
vehicle which bears the decidedly uncer
tain title-"Mama's Papa" 1t remains
vague at the final descent of the curtain,
for although Mama apparently has two
husbands, and Papa is blessed with
couple of wives. one black, the audience
is not favored with a sight of or even
remote reference to the paternal parent
of mama Foxy Grandpa has not been
favored with a worthy successor in
"Mama's Papa The latter is announced
as a musical farce. 1t is certainly farce,
and is well supplied with music. There
fore the announcement is accurate. But
the production is nothing more than
farce with music. The story calls for
much rough and tumble work, a great
deal of hilarious action. and offers an eX
cuse for the introduction of a generous
offering of musical numbers, the majority
of which are pleasing. -Four O'Clock on
Broadway is a novelty. The Flatiron
building on a windy day is introduced.
BY the use of a trapdoor and electric fans
beneath the stage the skirts of the show
girls are blown to an altitude decidedly
more than knee high. The company in
cludes Carrie Behr in a German character
M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-02
CITY AND DISTRICT.

While playing on the street near his
home yesterday afternoon, James Parker.
colored eight years old living at No. 40
jackson street northeast. cut his foot by
stepping upon piece of glass. He re-
ceived treatment at the Emergency Hos
pital.
Mildred Pfleigers, six years old living
a sol F street southwest, was struck by
officer Farquhar's bicycle and knocked
down. The accident occurred near the
childs home She was taken to her home.
where it was found she had sustained no
injury.
A runaway automobile of the United
States Express Company attracted the at
tention of pedestrians in the vicinity of
14th and + streets northwest about :
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The vehicle
was left in front of 500 14th street. and
soon after the operator entered the build
ing to attend to some business 1t started
off A buggy belonging to c. L. Jeffrey
was in the path of the heavy vehicle and
was slightly damaged. After this vehicle
had been pushed aside the hOrseless
wagon continued along until it came in
contact with an automobile belonging to
/. j. Sargent. The latter vehicle was
slightly damaged, but nobody was in
jured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-02
No Skeleton in the Cranch House.
the Editor Of The Star;

To the Editor Of The Star:
Some one sent me clipping from your
valuable paper of a recent date telling of
an articuated skeleton alleged TO have been
found in demolishing an old residence on
Delaware avenue, formerly occupied by the
late Judge Cranch, supreme justice of the
District from 1905 to 1856.
AS a former 'cave-dweler'' in that par
tiCular cave in 1854 and 1865, l claim to
know something of the matter, both from
observation and family history, and | am
certain that no one ever occupied any part
of the house at any time with my grand
father, Judge Cranch, for his own family
fully took up all the available room. Pos
sibly the skeleton was found in the house
adjoining his, for The Star says it was
found in the house next door to the Cas-
ualty Hospital" and the house occupied up
to 1853 by Judge Cranch was, at the time
OF its demolition, the Casualty Hospital it
self. The first house in the block with
garden lot the corner the Cranch
residence Ghe old knocker of which is now
on my house in Erie); the next house was
occupied. l believe, by John HitZ father of
the present John HitZ of the Volta bureau;
the next one was occupied for many years
by Carroll Brent, his sister, Mrs. Chiffon,
and his mother. But, If there were any
skeletons around, they never came to the
Knowledge of Judge Cranch or any member
of his family. EDWARD CRANCH
Erie Pa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-02
D. R. Delegates Entertained.

A number of delegates Of the Society OF
the Daughters of the Revolution reached
this city yesterday, as stated by The Star.
They came from Asheville, N. c.. where
the fourteenth annual meeting of the So
ciety was held. This forenoon the dele
gates were received by Mrs. Darling at
1907 N street northwest. A feature of the
reception at Mrs. Darling's home was
special program of music, Prof Adolf
Close rendering national airs.
Among those in the party are: MRS. -.
Phoenix Ingraham, Brooklyn: Mrs. F. In
graham. Hampstead. N. Y; Mrs. d. N
Vanderveer. Brooklyn: Mrs. H. A. Grant
Tarrytown. N. Y; Miss Mary Kent Clifton
Heights, Pa: Mrs. c. M. Moody. Philadel-
phia Mrs. Henry T. Kent. Philadelphia;
Mrs. Edmund Terry and Miss Marion Terry,
Brooklyn; Mrs. Josephine Wandell Brook
lyn: Miss Mary Ordway, Dorchester, Mass;
Mrs. ]. A. Heath. Boston: Mrs. John Sny-
dan, BROOKLYN Mrs w. T. CoXford, New
York: Mrs. f. w. Fairchild and Miss Agnes
d. Fairchild. Monticello, N. Y; Mrs. w. E.
Fulton. Waterbury, Conn: Miss Harriet
Nissan and Miss Josephine Nissan. Peeks-
kill, n. Y: Mrs. F. c. Grange, Randolph.
Mass; Mrs. Clinton ViIes. Brookline. Mass. ::
Mrs. James c. Hale. Brooklyn; Mrs. w. ].
Weller, Brooklyn; Mrs. F. A. Dreer, Phila
delphia Mrs. ]. K. Eand and Miss Florence
A. Rand. Montclair. n. j.: Mrs Robert
Ward, Orange, y. j., and Mrs. E. G. Hern-
don, Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-02
The Lafayette Opera House.

Florence Bindley appears at the Lafayette
Opera House this week with a company of
players who afford a background for her
vaudeville performances The name of THE
Street Singer is given the so-called mu-
steal drama, in which her appearances are
made. because the heroine assumes the char
acter of d wandering singer and piano
PLAYER in order to escape a wicked old
mans attentions and protect her aged
father from Imprisonment for act he did
not commit. There are four acts, and in
each there are a number of interesting
songs. A duel with swords at the end of
the second is the most exciting thing in the
drama, and, in fact, indicates that Miss
Bindley and her stage antagonist, Mr.. Bige-
low Cooper, are pretty well versed in the art
of fencing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-02
Water in the Daily Diet.

The important PLACE that mineral waters
are taking daily necessity is very no.
ticeable. The consumption although enor-
nous is constantly increasing. The bot
Ting of waters at the various springs in
Maine New York, Wisconsin, Colorado,
California and other states gives employ
ment to many thousands of people. The
industry in this country is of comparatively
recent date, and received its impetus from
the success of Apollinaris water, which is
bottled at a spring of that name in Ger
many. Another foreign water that has
come into notice within the last few years
is Apenta, coming from distant Budapest,
Hungary, a locality noted for its aperient
water springs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-02
Thought to Be Insane.

Harvey Peabody was arrested this morn
ing about $50 o'clock and locked up at the
sixth precinct station on suspicion that he
is insane. He was found on Pennsylvania
avenue by Policeman Mckeever. He had a
handkerchief tied about his head and ap-
peared to be in a hurry When the police
man stopped him and asked where he was
going, he said he had no time to talk He
was detained, however, until the officer
thought his mind was troubling him, and
he then took the young man to the police
station. Peabody said he had walked here
from his home near Vienna, Va. where he
lives with his mother. He is being held
for an examination to determine his mental
condition, and his friends have been noti-
fled of his whereabouts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-02
Y. Baldwin Johnson's Coal, 612 9th St.
Now is the time TO contract-Advt.
Naval Battalion Practice Ship.

The United States naval tug Oneida, the
smaller practice ship of the naval battal-
ion did not go down the river on her regu-
lar practice cruise Saturday night. having
been kept in port by some minor work, the
calking of her decks and other small re-
pairs The work is being hurried under
the supervision of Boatswain Downing, U.
S. N, and the Oneida will be ready to
start down the river Saturday. 1t is stated
that this cruise will be a longer one than
usual, the yacht leaving here Saturday aft
ernoon and not returning until Monday
morning. On this trip she will be taken
out on Chesapeake bay for practice work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-02

jewelry. dreamy eyes and a garlicky breath
for q demonstration of the occult when tho
same can be had with sundry song ana
dance trimmings for the small price OF a
seat at Chases? The Zancigs read num-
bers on bills, dollar bills. five-dollar bills,
and even on twenties, If any are present.
The demonstration was highly entertaining
and was generously applauded. The blu
opened with Newell and Niblo, experts with
the saxophone. violin and xylophone; Nine
Amoros, assisted by Mile. Charlotte, made
naught of Newton's great theory of gravi-
tation; Louis Wesley contributed a variety
of vocalities; Toney Wilson and Mile. Hell
oise showed how clever people can be on
the trapeze; Miss May Belfort began what
promises to be interesting tour as
singing coincidence, and Wilfred Clarke,
claiming fame as an Town nephew to Ed
win Booth" presenting pleasing comedy,
mo More Trouble" with the assistance of
Miss E. Demott, Miss Theo Carew and
Archie Gillies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-02
Chase's Theater.

People who go to Chase's this week VIII
be wise to leave any letters containing pr1-
vate information at home, for the Zancigs
do a thought-transference act as the main
event on a big program at the home OF
polite vaudeville and some embarrassing
disclosures might be made. Some time ago
reference was made to the fact that the
vaudeville managers had robbed the circus
and the legitimate stage of its most enter
tanning features, and now it shows an in
clination to branch out into new fields and
rob the blondined fortune teller of her
means of livelihood. Who wants to pay
81 to a flufiy-haired old woman with paste
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-02
Mark Twain and the Autograph Letter.

Mark Twain has new claim to fame.
He is the first author who ever used the
typewriter. That was over thirty years
ago, and the machine was the first model
made by the Remingtons; the kind that
was enclosed in a wooden case, wrote cap
itals only, and had a foot treadle for the
return of the carriage.
In a recent number of Harper's Weekly
Mark describes the first letter he ever wrote
on the machine. 1t was in reply to youth
full collector of autographs, who, by the
way was Edward Box, now editor of the
Ladies Home Journal. Mark was obligng.
He furnished the autograph letter, and a
long one it was, in type machine capitals,
signature and all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-02
TO CONDEMN GROUND.
That Needed for An Alley by District
Of Columbia.

Attorney A. Leftwich Sinclair. represent
ing the Commissioners of the. District OF
Columbia, today instituted in &he Supreme
Court of the District the first proceeding
for the condemnation OF ground for the
opening Of an alley. under the new alley
law recently passed by Congress. approved
February %. 1905.
The ground to be condemned Is In block
6. Ingleside, bounded by Mt. Pleasant
street. Lowell street. 18th street and
Howard avenue, and the alley is to be
opened pursuant to the request of more
than one-half of the real estate owners in
the block.
The points of difference between the new
alley law and the old are that the former
provides for jury Of five residents of the
District to fix the damages and benefits re-
sulting from the opening Of the alley, In
stead of twelve citizens, and requires that
one of the justices of the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia shall preside at
all hearings before the jury; provides for
notice to parties interested, by publication,
and authorizes the jury to assess benefits
upon each lot of ground in the square or
block confronting the square in which the
alley Is to be opened which will be bene-
fitted by the opening. The old law confined
the assessment of benefits to the square or
block through which the alley was opened,
which was considered by many to be I'M
just.
Proceedings for the opening of alleys
were formerly had before jury of twelve
citizens summoned by the United States
marshal for the District of Columbia, upon
application by the District Commissioners.
without the Intervention of the court.
In the matter of the extension of 14th
street northwest from Lydecker avenue to
Piney Branch road, the jury late yesterday
afternoon heard the evidence of William
M. Terrell, II. Rozier Dulaney. Arthur s..
Mattingly, William o. Ray, Albert E. Nc
Laughlin, Luther S. Fristoe and Harold
E. Doyle, witnesses for the District. on the
question as to whether the benefits grow
ing out of the extension of the street will
equal the damages. The witnesses men,
toned agreed that the benefits will equal
or exceed the damages.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Sinclair
had several other witnesses under sub
poena, but they did not appear some of
them being out of the city.
Attorneys Leighton and Williams, who
represent Miss Isobel H. Lehman, an
nounced to the jury that they would finish
the taking of their testimony in one after
noon. Without hearing further evidence,
the jury adjourned until Thursday next at
!: 80 pm, when the hearing will be re-
sumed. 1t is thought that the hearing will
be concluded not later than Friday next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-02
Academy of Music.

The Russell brothers, who last season
were seen in vaudeville as the Irish servant
girls, opened a weeks engagement at the
Academy last evening in farce tragedy,
entitled 1.-The Femade Detectives" In
spite of it's sensational incidents the play
is mainly vehicle to afford these we'll
known comedians chance to get in their
side-splittng absurdities. The Russell
brothers appear as Tom and Jerry Clancey
the detectives. The cast includes William
Markert, as Grandpa Pratt; Antoinette
Hart. as Dot the Wait; Edgar Foreman,
Charles H. Philips, Blanche Leighton,
Margaret NJ. Lewis and Annie Conroy Rus
sell