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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-08
s. P. {. {. HELD
MONTHLY MEETING
At NOON TO-DAY

Today AZ 10 o'clock the first meeting OF
the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
to Children was held at the office OF the
agent in the Blackstone building with a
large attendance Of thesmembers.
The chief business OF the meeting was
the hearing OF the various reports for the
month OF January each OF which showed
much that was interesting
President Ralph c. Watrous called the
meeting 10 order and the first report to
he read was that OF tho treasurer, Ze-
phaniah Brown who gave n statement OF
the moneys now in the treasury with the
collections and the expenditures for the
past month. The report showed a gener-
Gus disposition on the part OF the charita-
BILE portion of the public
The home committee reported 30 chill
dren in tho home at present and no sick
ness among them.
The permanent home committee stated
that there had been 70 visitations during
the month among the children that had
been placed out among families
The general agent. Mr. Thurber then
made his report which was in summary
as follows:
New cases, 32: children involved. 81; old
cases re-investigated. s: children involved.
10; children having no father. 3 children
having no mother. s; children having n
stepfather, 81 children having a step
mother. .. children having an intemper-
ate father. "a: children having an intem-
perate mother, S5; children having a par
ent IN prison, 6; illegitimate children. I;
children on the stage. cases investigated.
3; boarding infants without q license. 3:
cases In court for neglect. guardianship.
assault, etc, g. children transferred TO
families. %. children under investigation
during the month 66
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-08
APPROPRIATION
BILL MAY CAUSE
A HARD FIGHT

appropriation bill held of the the general
assembly objection of the
particularly which affected the public ex-senator
Central Falls there indication that when the
which objected Wednesday
the special order there will be field day that will make
he up and take notice
fight question whether the contested items
up Wednesday Friday Mr. Raey wanted the latter
that would give the time the
the necessary have this for
consideration of the bill he said.
Cranson said Wednesday preferable which
Mr. Ratey the charge that officials Of this house
trying bill through in hurry regardless of the
He complained that impossible
information regarding certain departments.
On the of the the Friday proposition
defeated by vote Of I6 to
good roads bond carried without opposition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-08
SO. L., ~,
COST|GAN HELLO
IN $1,000 ON A
CHARGE OF ARSON

Fall River. Mass. Feb, s.-Michael r.
Costigan was held in $1,000 today for
charge OF setting fire 10 a cottage at 433
Fourth street. owned by the John Fogg
estate
About O'Clock in the morning police
man detected fire i'm the building from
which n family had just moved, and he
climbed through a window TO investigate,
A blaze was found I'm the corner OF the
kitchen and another In the cellar. Both
were extinguished without great difficulty
About the time the firemen arrived a noise
Of some person moving I'm the upper room
led to the arrest OF Costigan Further
investiga tion showed traces Of Kerosene
sprinlSled about and partly filed bottle
Of oil. Costigan denied the charge. but
the police took him in.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-08
DOMESTIC COMMERCE IN
1905 SHOWED GREAT INCREASE

Washington. Feb. s.-According 10 a re
port issued by the department ~ com
merce and labor the aggregate volume
of Internal commerce during 1876 was un-
doubtedly the largest ot any corresponding
period I'm the history Of the country. Tho
report ,ays:
The greatly Increased activities IN the
iron, steel and copper industries were par
ticularly worthy or note. having caused
iron production. according 90 reliable com
mercia sources. 10 advance ~ per cent.
and copper nearly ~ per cent. over similar
production I'm 1eoL"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-08
ALARM Of FIRE
CAUSED MUCH
EXCITEMENT

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb S.--An exciting Are
scare was occasioned here shortly after
10 o'clock today when an alarm was
sounded for supposed fire in the large
department store OF Kaufman Brothers.
There was no fire. however and the
alarm was turned in by "A pedestrian who
said he had seen dense clouds OF smoke
pouring from the structure. The trouble
was caused by bursting OF steam pipe
in the kitchen. located E.ihe eighth floor
and the steam issuing from the windows
resembled smoke. over 1900 persons. a ma
jority Of them girls, are employed I'm the
building and there was considerable ex-
element on the upper floors
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-08
WILL MAKE OBSERVATIONS
OF THE ECLIPSE OF THE MOON

Washington, Feb. S-Naval observatory
officials will take observations OF the to-
tai eclipse OF tho moon tonight and early
tomorrow morning. With clear sky. one
OF the most beautiful phenomena witness
cd in this part OF the world is promised
by the scientists The eclipse will begin
AZ 12:57 q m, and end AZ 4:37 a. m.
The eclipse will be seen In its beginning
In North and South America and western
Europe and Africa The ending will he
generally visible in north and central.
westere South America. northeast Asia
and Australia
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-08
HEAVY EXPENDITURE TO
INSURE SAFETY Of TRAINS

San Francisco. Feb s.--After an ex-
penditure of about 10000 the Southern
Pacific officials announced yesterday the
final completion OF a new piece Of track 30
miles long in the Colorado desert, which
will enable their trains to run without in
reference from the waters Of the Col
Sink and ruined about ~ miles OF their
main line.
The new track will become part Of the
main line unless the Salton Sink Is
finally rid of water by the proper control
OF the waters OF the Colorado. The new
track is 30 feet higher than the piece Of
main line II supplants. and is about two
miles away from the present level OF the
water I'm the Salton Sink
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-08

The house where this incident occurred
is at Tyler street. n Is owned by p,
G. Carter and is occupied by colored
people. the families beins those OF Bishop
d. II. Prewitt and James r. Davis
In the construction OF the house the
observance as 70 economy I'm providing
chimneys necessitated the running of n
line OF stove pipe through n clothes press
on the second floor
The pipe became oyerhested at times
and at SIS o'clock this morning II was
discovered 10 have ignited the woodwork
OF the press.
The occupants of that tenement cried
out FIRE" which not only attracted the
attention OF stephen Collins. a citizen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-08
COLLISION FOLLOWED THE
BREAKING APART OLA TRAIN

Bangor, Me, Feb. S.-About 1:30 o'clock
this morning an extra freight. east bound,
broke apart just after rounding the curve
at High Head in this city. As there is
heavy down grade here. the rear section
OF the train collided with the forward sec
ton with great violence. Four cars were
thrown from the track and one complete
" demolished. No one was injured.
The early morning trains were delayed
considerably and the tracksc were not
cleared for traffic until about noon
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-08
CHICAGO TELEPHONE COMPANY
WANTS RENEWAL OF FRANCHISE

Chicago. Feb. S--The Chicago Telephone
company yesterday made a request for n
2O-year franchise renewal. Offering certain
reduced rates and slightly increase COM
pensation TO the city in return.
Manager A. S. Hibbard declared the
company was ready TO spend 1900 OfD I'm
willing 10 make the boundaries of the
Chicago field coextensive with the city
boundaries and abolish toll stations with
In the city limits, with cartain provisions
and that all this could lie done only upon
the renewal OF the grant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-08

but was heard a. quite distance by ON
Ger Ahern.
Both FASTENED toward Box 2s2. but,
hearing shouts, Mr.. Ahern paused TO learn
what the people were saying.
lie quickly gathered that a life was i'm
peril and. wheeling his horse about drove
IT on the run to the house
Having been told that p sick woman
was In the attic, Officer Ahern ran up-
stairs and. cropping through the smoke
hlled room. which was already ablaze.
picked up the invalid. brought her safely
to the street, and then carried her 10 a
house on Pacific avenue. whore she was
cared for
Mrs. Austin was this noon IN n bad con-
dition. due TO shock and the inhaIinR OF
smoke
The damage 10 the building and contents
was not material
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-08
FIVE HURT, BUT
NONE KILLED,
IN COLLISION

Forsyth Ga, Feb. s.--A rear-end colli-
sion between a Chicago-Florida fast
train. and the train which left Atlanta at
s:i5o'clock last night for Savannah oc-
CURED three miles north OF this city on
tho Central OF Georgia, shortly after mid
night
Five passengers in the rear sleeping car
OF the Savannah train were injured. but
none was fatally hurt:
The faster train was held at Atlanta
for connections and left behind the other
train. In crashed into the Savannah train
where there is neither a side track or
signal The blame has not been fixed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-08
JURY RETURNS VERDICT Of
DEATH BY ACCIDENT

San Francisco. Feb. S.--A coroner's jury
in the inquest of the three men who we're
killed recently on the transport Meade
yesterday found verdict OF accidental
death. caused by inhalng poisonous
smoke.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-08
OFFICER AHERN
SAVES WOMAN FROM
SUFF0CAT|0N! !!

Elizabeth Austin 60 by
Snocation and fire by the Seventh
police station this morning
Mrs Austin invalid and therefore
bed, which attic
The apartment filled with smoke and flames already
made their through the partition when made the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-08

"People have q trick OF forget
ting, and IT'S surprising how
quickly they'Ii forget you and your
business n you stop advertlsIna."--
orIslnoer. In Rhode Island Adver-
tiser.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-21

Has the problem play the vogue in
England that it has in this country" l
asked
Mr.. Irving paused. rested one knee on
q chair, leaned over its back. and asked:
What do you mean by problem play2
II you speak of the sexual question. /
would say that as long as it is good Of
it's kind the public will applaud it, They
don't care for anything morbid there.
Do you understand what I mean? They
don't want anything gloomy or depress-
ing Hopeless subjects. written around
abnormal people do not appeal to us.
Pathos touches, but never the morbid.
No matter how great a genius a man
may be, his morbid play viii never be a
popular success in London. That is one
reason, believe, why Ibsen has not been
q greater favOrite in England He has
had far mere influence on our dramatists
than on the public. The latter is slow
10 comprehend a drama OF another ma
ton, and Ibsen is very local He is
extremely Norwegian, and no nation can
be expected To clasp to its heart a play
so foreign. This accounts for the fail
ure of some English plays in your cOun-
try. and vice versa. Ibsen has been an
inspiration TO English playwrights. and
The Washington herald., 1906-10-21

he has put them on another track. but
he is not such an idol with the masses.
MIR. Irving's Hamlet was the only one
of recent London performance by prom
inent actors which was received with
generous praise. His Interpretation has
been pronounced the only one which
bears comparison with that of Forbes
Robertson, who is in this country con-
sidered the ideal Hamlet. When ques-
toned regarding a possibility of his APP
pearing in America In this role Mr.. Irv-
ing said:
Il sincerely hope TO play Hamlet soon,
but just how soon 1 can't say at pres
ent Naturally, this is my favorite
Shakespearean role. just as it is with the
majority Of actors who are students
Hamlet was my fathers best part for
in it he achieved his greatest success.
He broke all Shakespearean records for
a long run in London when his Hamlet
held the boards for two hundred consec-
utive nights.
so great was the demand that he
pl8Red a return engagement of 100 nights.
tn Bells first brought him fame. and
in late years Beckett and ShylOck have
been his greatest roles. I consider
There was something indescribably ex-
quisite in his Interpretation. He gave il
a nobility. a spirituality which left moth
ing TO be desired. He used 10 feel that
part 7 have heard him speak Of II with
unusual tenderness many, many times.
He had a peculiar attachment for it, and
could never imagine anyone else as
Beckett, for father lived him.
I am anxious to do the Shakespearean
plays, my fathers plays. There is some
thing In tradition after all. l was well
received in the English provinces where
my father was dearly loved. and my re-
ception here has been extremely cordial
and fair, with no more comparison than
necessary. The London ordeal will come
after the termination Of my American
tour. So far I have not felt as nervous
as I might. for every one has made me
feel quite at home. and not at all like a
stranger. I like America, although I have
been here such a short while. and hope
70 make yearly trips over During the
present season ] shall offer three Of
fathers plays. The Lyons Mall The
Bells and Charles the First.
TO what do you attribute the exodus
Of English aCtOrs2' I queried.
ITO the fact that America offers a vast
and new field. one where fresh success
may be attained. making two theatrical
worlds instead Of one. Then. too. the
press is very encouraging % the English
actor and gives him wider nOtoTiety
than we do. Salaries are larger here. and
that is always great inducement"
rs London inimical to the American in
vasion Of its stage2'
Not at all replied Mr.. Irving. II
think England and America are more cor
dial, theoretically. than in any other way.
A good American actor or actress is as
welcome there as our associates are
here"
What about musical cOmedy?'
1T is not quite so popular as it was.
Like'many other things that please, it has
been done TO death.
America presents an uneXplored ter
ritory 10 me-" said Mr.. Irving. in con-
clusion. but ] hope some day 10 know it
as well as did father
The Washington herald., 1906-10-21
DOG HAS A KEEN SCENT.
Kansas City Canine Useful in En-
forcing the Game Law.

kansas City Canine tseful IN En-
forcing the Game Law.
From the Kansas City Journal
IF one happens to be down about the
Union depot baggage room or in one of
the local express offices and should come
upon hunting dog smelling among the
trunks, valises. soap boxes, beer cases and
even milk cans. and should see the dog
come TO a position with one front foot
raised and tail stiffened. don't be alarmed.
That dog is Joe" the property OF Benja-
min Jaudon. deputy State game warden.
Joe is simply hunting for game and when
he comes TO position it's a 100-to-i shot
that he has found it. Joe is the namesake
Of j. II. Rhodes. State game warden, and
the dog has never been trained to hunt
beyond the Union depot baggage room
and the express Offices.
This is the closed season in this State
for prairie chickens and quail, but IL Is
open in Kansas Joe is there to see that
no game is shipped unlawfully from that
State into this. Mr.. JaudOn says that the
dogs scent is so keen that he can locate
birds in any kind of a package. Joe has
found birds I'm trunks. yalises, suit cases,
all kinds of boxes, in beer cases where the
bottles have been removed, and, of ali
places in a milk can.
7 just turn him loose" said Mr..
Jaudon "and he ranges among the trunks
and other baggage in the baggage room
and also hunts in the express Offices He
viii run from place 10 place with his nose
In the air when there is nothing doing.
but when see him set al object 1 know
that he las made a find. always pry
into everything he sets and either find
birds Of some kind or that the package
has contained them only recently.
Not long ago I had him down the road
where ! had gone on a little smelling ex-
petition. on the depot platform were
twelve milk cans supposed to be filled
with milk for the city. Joe took a posi-
ton within few feet Of the cans and
tried TO drive him away but, bless you.
back he would go 70 set those cans. Final
" I thought I would satisfy him, so / be-
gan to open them one by one. When about
through / was rewarded by finding one
Of the cans filled with quail
Another time I had him down on the
depot platform where I was watching to
see who was going hunting and who was
coming back. A man in hunting clothes
came up the platform and several rabbits
could be seen buiging out of his pockets.
There is no ban on rabbits, as they can
be killed at all seasons, and I was dis
gusted 20 see Joe set this man, / whipped
him for IL but he promptly took up
another position on the other side of the
man. Even then I would not have suspect
ed anything, for / thought the dog had
gone daffy. but the man observed Joe set
ting him and Il made the hunter nervous.
Banking on Joe's judgment I made
search and 10 and behold Joe was vindi-
Gated. The man had dressed the rabbits
and had placed the quail on the inside of
them, It's impossible for a man to pass
Joe with a valise or suit case containing
birds. and it's no trick at all for him 10
find them in soap boxes and beer cases. b"
The Washington herald., 1906-10-21
LeoncavaIIo's Tour.

Leoncavallo and the la Scala Orches-
ira, with eight soloists from Italy. assist
ed by the Washington Choral Society, will
make their only appearance in Washing
ton on the afternoon Of Friday, November
90. Leoneavalla made his first appearance
in New York last week. He presided over
the singers and the orchestra with all the
mastery and temperamental initiative
which has won for him the favor of his
audience Washington in the past has
appreciated the appearances here of the
big orchestras OF the country. They viii
not have the opportunity of hearing such
"a great artist as Leoncavallo again.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-21
ADJUSTMENTS.
KOrdiea Not Coming.

N0FdIea Not Coming.
To the Public:
After two years residence in the
City Of Washington, having pre-
scented during that time some OF
the greatest artists Of the world
and never having failed 10 keep
faith with the public, l regret to
announce my inability to retain
nv reputation. owing to the gross
inconsistency of Nine. NOrdica,
who will not appear on November
10.
Mr.. r. Z. Johnston. Of New
York Nine. Nordica's manager.
signed a contract with me on the
nth OF August. 1906. for her APP
pearance here on November 10,
1906. On October r. he asked me
to postpone Nine NOrdica's APP
pearance from November u until
after Christmas, as she had been
commanded to appear at the CO.
vent Garden in London for fifteen
performances.
have refused TO cancel the con-
tract or to postpone the date TO
the time that her manager has
requested. and am instituting suit
against Nine. N0rdica for $4,000
damages. Such fragrant breaking
Of faith with the public, which is
so often employed by the great
artists. is something which should
be put a stop to If possible and
be a lesson to them in the future.
/ shall be pleased at any time 10
show TO any inquirer the signed
contract entered into with me by
Mr.. X, +. Johnston, Nine. Nordi-
cas- manager. If they viii call at
my Office.
Rather than disappOint the gen.
erous subscribers 10 the Washing
ton College of Music Concert
Series. ] am negotiating at the
present time for one OF two big
artists to appear IN Nine. Nordi-
cas- place, either Geraldine Far
rar for her initial appearance in
America, or falling 20 secure her,
] have instructed my New York
representative TO cable Nine. EN-
ma Games TO induce her at any
cost 10 come to America before
her regular season opens, so IS to
secure Tor my patrons an artist
equally as great as NOrdica 10
appear on my course on November
Is To accomplish this end, / shall
have TO expend a great deal more
money than I had expected to pay
Nine NorGicg hut I feel thar my
reputation Is at stake.
After this effort on my part. I
am sure that the public VIII APP
preciate my position, but l shat.
be glad 10 refund. through Mr. T.
Arthur Smith. any money at The
box-office TO those who purchased
tickets with the desire OF hearing
NordIca, If they are not satisfied
with the artist / secure TO take
her place.
fesl that it Is only fair 10 take
the public into my confidence In
this matter and TO assure them
that this is no fault of mine, and
that the Washington College OF
Music Concert Series has never
been a speculative mOney-makiag
proposition. but a desire on my
part 10 give the students Of music
in this city an opportunity 20 hear
the greatest artists in the world
at prices within their means.
! am very sincerely, yours,
Sydney Lloyd WrighisOn.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-10
ECO zrOgtIl Z Rt Els=E,

Intention is hereby called TO the
1nn,rtn,enf i'm This issue of the
Only Telegram devoted 10 the an
nonncenents OF the services IN the
various city churches tomorrow
While there is no unusual occasion
for directing attention 10 tins DC
nnrtment the Telegram believes that
there is no reason why it should not
ha called 10 notice. especially to
,h. mind Of the busy business man
who i just completing his usual
week If work. worry and trouble Tor
week of work. worry and trouble. lot
the mind Of these men as we'll as
others
The ministers of the city have
prepared. with much care, sermons ,l
for tue mQrrQw that will und9upl'
adlv benefit those who hearLthen'
All the readers of the Telegram
should read the announcements con-
tained in this church department
and then attend the services tl'"'
most attract them. i.
Never is the hearing of the ~
vine word unprofitahle or unirllit-
ruI 10 any person. Some think they
tSho,pld wait for announcement OF a
sermon IL extraordinary interest or
ono upon some subject touching up
on some important current event.
,I,bo word of the Ruler of the Uni-
verse is always more important to
III welfare Of The human soul than
fbe word Of some recent happening
and no matter in what way TINS
word is given to II person, no mat
fer what denomination promulgates
r every one should make 1T his or
! her duty to hear it ns often as It Is
DoSsible and it cannot be too often.
'The hearing of divine truth always
has 4 benelicent and an uplifting
influence. The pulpit is the one
chief place where the divine woFd
should eminate from in practical
teaching and enlightenment and nj
ways IN preference to any mundane
affair. Its gratifying 70 note I y a
Eflfis is the place where mere world
lE a8fairs 6te given the lessor AZ,
l.felti0ris ns n m Il
The busy man 3 ton 9IC' l y
SfSet as6It ie u .of his sI'l9'
3afilg 9as1fiess
3afIg
ri 81 % N and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-10

not been lost sight Of. and the War
path. covering more than a mlte,
will offer a diversified class Of orig
inal novelties
In assembling the exhibits esPec7
iallv those representing the varied:
industries and the liberal arts the
managers of the Exposition haye
been careful 10 select only such as
show the latest and best attain
ments in every line of industry.
Hence. it vii, be the first ssselectiye.
Exposition ever held in the United
States. in which every phase OF COM
.naercial. md industrial Development
wiz be displayed 20 arranged ana
classified that visitors may obtain
nm intelligent understanding OF the
.l,iztory and growth Of any specific
branch OF the trades and industries
without the necessity Of visiting
other buildings to inspect another
part OF the same exhibit
MANY rcaSons combine tozlnake the
celebration the most anecessful ever
attempted. and when President
Roosevelt touches an electric 1utten
April %. OF next year. SIgnliyrn&
the formal opening Of the gates. the
Thousands 81 visitors will not be dis-
appointed III the wonders and at
fractions OF the jamestown Ter
Centennial. gaH