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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-23
CLIMBING NEUTACoNKANUr.
Mont Scott Came Out First In the Con-
test Last Evening.

Mont Scott Came Out First In the Con-
test Last Evening.
The annual hill-climbing contest under
the auspices of the Neutaconkanut
Wheelmen, was held last evening on
Union avenue In Johnston. The strug-
gle was to have begun at p. NJ, but
the officers of the race, the start was not
made until $40. BY $3.50 there were on
the corner of Union aud Dyer avenues
about 20 wheelmen from the various city
clubs and from Johnston, n large number
of small boys of the neighborhood and
not few Of the older people: The course
TO be gone over was on Union avenue
from Dyer avenue to the Rocky Hill
road.
The road was In wretched condition be-
ing covered with dust, badly rutted and
having large number OF rocks and
stones to impede the riders. At $40 the
first man started up the hill and as soon
as he reached the middle. the next man
was of in hot pursuit. The men went
one at time i'm rapid succession. The
following men started William Roland.
Leon Randall, Ii. Coulthirsr, Charles
Broadbent, Charles Herrick, w. Bidard.
Frank Crandall, S. Miller, George Taylor,
Mont Scott, A Morlock, w. Tyring, Fred
Bolles, John Ash, II. Hills, III. Groves,
j. Foster and j. l.. Snow.
The men all went of with a rush and
considering the condition of the hill made
remarkably good time. After all had
gone up the wheelmen repaired to the
clubhouse of the Neutaconkan and
enjoyed a smoker while the judges were
figuring out the time. When they had
flushed the following men were an
nounced as winners: Mont Scott, first,
in 4811 seconds; II. Hills, Foster and Ran
dali, tied for second, In 54lf seconds;
and Coaithurst seventh in 5eJ< seconds.
or the Neutaconkanut wheelmen those
making the best time were COalthurst,
Tyring and Taylor in the order named.
The officers were: Referee, Willirm w.
p. Bowen; umpires, H. ii. Gibbs, p. Ran
Eiemore j Johnson and Henry Campbell;
timers, Howard L. Perkins, Clinton John-
son, Clarence Munroe and II. +. Tenney;
clerk Of course, Edward +. Mathewson.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-23
SPORTING CIRCLES.
oRAys PLAYED OUT OF POSITION
Oeher Ball Games = Malcolm Chace
Downed BY +. H. Hovey in the Tennis
Finale ~ Longwood, and Smith Beats
BudIong In the Final Consultations.

Yesterdays game was peculiar one In
many respects, the Grays playing rather
poorly In the first three innings. The
whole nine has worked like beavers to
win the pennant, and when it was finally
landed, Manager Burnham thought some
OF them might 60 home and see their fam
ilies, whom they have not seen for several
months. Stafford was in the box again:
Barr played first, Ryan second. Hornung
third and Goff Of the Hopes covered left
fleld: otherwise the nine played their regu-
lar positions. In the first three innings,
the Elmiras batted Stafford for five singles
and three two baggers, while two po OF three rS
one by Gray assisted the visiting team to
score nine unearned runs, but after this
Inning only one hit was made of Stafford,
and the team played good ball. Though
there was much loose playing, there
were also several brilliant plays
sls nIsy lf"u ~ Knowles w es' and Kennedy. In the
third inning with Friel on third and Gray
e flrst with no one out. Hornung
Knocked liner over Knowles's head
which looked safe Knowles, however,
spranR into the air and pulled 1t down,
touched third base before Friel could get
back and throwing to Ken kennedy, caughs ghs
side This Is the first triple play ever
made on the grounds and one Of the most
brilliant pieces of fielding ever seen:
Leirhton, -Wheelock and Kennedy did
some great batting, and the crowd took
the defeat good naturedly, realizing that
the pennant will float at Adelaide Park for
1he remainder of the summer The nine
left last night at 7:45 for Binghainton
where they open the second champion
ship season to-day. Jim Knowles has
been engaged by manager Burnham to
play third base. at any rate till Petit re-
3oirs the faan af Buffalo. The score
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-23

This Afternoon He Will Meet Hall for
the Challenge Cup.

- ths Challenge Cup.
BOSTON,. Mass, July For the fourth
time F. II. Hovey of West Newton met
Malcolm w. Chace OF PRovIDENcE
in the finals, and for the fourth time de-
Hovey wv won &c, 80, 81 and rs The
PROVIDENCE schoolboy played wonderful
tennis, but could not overcome Hovey's
smashes and superb net game. The first
set was close, very close. The next was
Chace's, and the lad seemed TO have
struck . winning gait Hovey won the
third set, and In the fourth, which proved
to be the vital one, IL required twelve
games to show vast assemblage that the
intercollegiate champion was superior to
the holder of the interscholastic medal.
Hovey wins the solid silver pitcher.
valued at $50. Malcom Chace, as runner
up. gets the second prize. a handsome sill
yer loving cup valued at s75, and Charles
=. Smith gets the smaller $50 loving cup
for winning the finals in the consolation
match.
This afternoon at o'clock Hovey will
play Eddie Hall, who has already won the
$3.50 Longwood challenge cup one year,
but to own the treasured piece OF silver
one must win 1t three years, not neces-
sarily in succession.
G. p. Smith beat Clarence r. Budlong
In the final consolation 1913, 11-9.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-23
TARGET SHOOTING.
Tho Oncers' Rife Association Again st
tho Range.

Tho Omcers h1ne ASSOCIATION again n
tho Range.
Yesterday was splendid day for shoot
ing and the members OF the Officers
Rifle Association were out In good num-
Der at the 500 yard range at Sassafras
Point. There were little puffs of wind at
times which interfered with the making
of very large scores, but the shooting was
admirable on the whole. Major Carter,
for the fourth time this season, made the
largest score, except that OF the in
structor, Capt. Forsyth, making rs out OF
possible 100. Major Rose also made rs hut
he missed the target once, so that Major
Carter's was the better score. Some of the
beginners are making exceptionally good
scores, even beating men of experience
and the contest for Mayor Potter's trophy
will be very interesting. The shooting
next Friday will be at the 200 yards range
again. The scores:
CAPT. Eorsyth-3 8 35535I6455s s44553
Lieut.. Rittman-4 s4t55s4e454seS5
Capt, Rittman-o 81
Lieut.. Price-5 s4s42a5 sSo4s
Maj. Rose-o4
Col. Thornton-o s424oi4524o 9
Lieut.. Young-4 ss5s5ss5
". Perrin-a b4t44246a4a4attss44
Maj. carter-s a45345s444sIs
Lieut.. Matteson-4 5e4s62444oSoos 8
Capt. Tanner-l s4aosa44
Maj. Mcsoley-4 4oeo54a44tS
An as vertise,usot a uoe N luvurv y,ut 4.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-23


The Pawtuckets made the same mum.
Der Of errors yesterday as the Lewistons
did hits.
In yesterdays woonsocket-Salem game
both sides made eleven hits and three
errors
Jim knowles has been signed 20 play
third base with the PROVIDENCE team.
He Joins the team to-day in the game
with Binghamton. Knowles was captain
and third basemnn Of the disbanded
Elmiras.
Esrrsr and Kilroy will rejoin the team
- Binghamton-
Paul White, of woonsocket, who Is
change pitcher for the Brown University
nine. h pitching In great form for the New
Bedfords. The Whslers have lost but one
game this season, and In that game White
did not play.
Is looks rather peculiar TO see the cham.
p1ons OF the first season In the National
League 30 near the foot Of the list.
Prov,dsnce's winning team has been
yel! pstronizsd this season. Boston
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-23
The standing OF the Clubs.
Results Yesterday at Brighton Bea,

Results Yesterday at Brighton Beach.
BRIGHTON BEACH, l.. l., July 23-The
results of yesterdays races are as follows
First race, one and one-quarter miles
Larchmont, first; John Wrinkle, second
Jack Star, third Time, 2:12
Second race, five efurlongs--Morello, first
Marguerite. second; Brookdale, third
Time, 102H.
Third race, seven furlongs-Remorse first;
Rose Dance, second; Casanova, third
Time, 1881.
Fourth race, one and one-eighth miles
Tea Tray, first; Lepanto, second; Nomad,
third. Time, 1861.
Fifth race, five furlongs-Lord Dalmeny,
first; Watterson. second; Early Blossom,
third. Time, Loo.
Sixth race, steeplechase, long course
Westmoreland, first; Sam Morse, second
Futurity, third. Time. 5:16.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-23

Kennedy. McGaTr, wheslock. Three base hit
Kenncty Sacrifice hit-Simon. Stolen bases-Mc-
Carr. boyd. DolAn. Double plays-wheeiock. Nc
Carr and Kennedy .. Triple piay-knowles, and
Kennedy. First base balls-Friel Gray, Ryan,
STAFFORD. First base .errors- Elmira, 3; PRovI-
pRxcK l. struck out.5on 2 Barr, Mheelock,
KpowieG NcCarr. Passec ball-Boyd. Wild pitch
Stafford Time-I hours. A5 minutes. Umpire
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-23

WASHINGTON, July 23.-Washington
won yesterday in . walk, the Pittsburgs
played miserably In the field in the nrst
inning and allowed the home team to pile
up eight runs In the 6rst inning, only
two earned.
washinRtons...... 9 o % . 7-l7
PittsburRs. 90 OF l. 1
Base hits, Washin ngtons 10; Pittsburgs Z; err
rors, Pittsburgs 9; batteries. Killen. Durysa
and McGuire, Baldwin and Mack: earned
runs, washingtons g. Ptttsburgs 1; two base
hits, Radford, Milligan; thsSe base hits, Far
rell, Kelly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-23

Bosrox, July 3s.-Ths Bostons started
out al II they would bat Hutchinson out
of tho bex. They soon stopped, how
ever, making but one bit In the last hve
innings. Anson won the game In the
fourth on three hits and errors by Nash
and Lowe. Canavsn helded phsnoms-
nally.
The score;
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-23

ALBANY, n. Y, July IA close score
a not always criterion Of good game,
and here is a case illustrated. The men
played without spirit. and it was any
body's game until the end of the ninth
inning. The score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-23

Earned runs, Chicagos, ], Bostons, 2; Two
base hit. Hutchinson; three base hit, Duffy;
sacrifice hits, Canavan. Schriver, Parrott. An
son; struck out. Anson, Decker, 2, DAhlen,
Long, Lowe; double plays. Canavan and An
SON. 2; Lowe, Quinn and Tucker; umpire.
Hurst; time. 1.34.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-23

FRANKLIN PARK, July %. The weather
was simply perfect at Franklin Park
yesterday afternoon. The track was in
excellent shape and the races of the last
day OF the meeting were contested over n
course which delighted the hearts OF the
owners of speedy ones.
Bunco, Jr., in the free-for-all pace, won
in three straight heats In 2:21il, 2:1s aud
2:lS The last two heats breaks the track
record OF 2:lsA. made by Chesterfield.
Queen Esther won in the 2:34 class, trot,
after five well-contested heats. Her time
was 2:3l, 2:3lh, 1924, 2:311S and 2:34>i.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-23
Brookiyns, 9; Cincinnatis, 3.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, July 3.-Brooklyn
won yesterday by punching hits in the
seventh inning.
Brooklyns. ooao 800 s-S
Cincinnatis......... I 90 o % o-a
Base hits. Cincinnatis, 10, Brooklyns. 10;
errors. Cincinnatis,s Brooklyns. 3: batteries,
Chamberlain and Harrington, Haddock and
Kinslow; earned runs, Cinciunatis. 2, Brook
lyns, 4: two base hits. McPhee; three base
hits, Halliday, Kinslow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-23

DETROIT, Mich. July 23-The features
OF the farewell appearance of the light
harness cracks here yesterday were the
mile In 2:l3 bv c. j. Hamlin's team, and
the heat In 2:l5 by the Boston trotter,
Martha Wilkes.
Another exhibition of considerable in.
terest was the fast half by Direct aud Hal
Pointer, the famous rival PAGERS. Start
ing slow aud then flying from the second
quarter, Pointer was triflle ahead at
the wire In 1:03X.
Five Points won the merchants and
manufacturers consolidation stakes do.
ing the last heat In 2:23.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-23

BALTIMORE, July 23.-The Baltimores
kept up their batting streak yesterday
and won from the Louisvilles In great
shape.
Baltimores........ % e-lS
Louisvilles....... = o o l.
Base hits, Baltimores 10, Louisvilles IS; err
rors, Baltimores 2, Louisvilles 8; batteries,
earned runs, Baltimores g, Louisvilles s; two
base hits. Robinson 2, Sutclife. Stricken. Hal
ligan. O'Rourke, Brown; three base hits, Van
Haltren. Mcmahon, Halligan, Jennings; home
run. Jennings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-23

Eneiishmen will watch Mr.. Cleveisnd's
campaign with cordial sympathy. for his
tsrfn policy 70 I'm accord with the orthodox
economic school Of England LONDON
0RAPuIo
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-23

HoMRwooD PARK, PITTsBuRe, Penn,
day OF the grand circuit in this city.
Ihirty,fye hundred people saw the sport.
Bert Sheldon, Jr, won In the 2:2l class,
trotting, In three heats straight; his
time was 2:lsll, 2:2O aud 21sI<. rhe pac-
ing stake had eleven starters Mary
Centhife sold the favoritc, but Nellie
IL. won, with the favorite third. Alive
the last heat In 223.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-23
Paris House..
Clearance Sale

From until August 1st we shall naugurate GRAND
CLEARANCE SALE purpose of CLEARING sma
lots reducing heavy Many
lots marked at from 10 80
lots small Would advise early inspection
L.. ID. NEWELL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-23
New Yorks. o; 81. Louis. 4.

NEW YORK, July 23.-New York yester-
day won an easy victory from st. Louis.
Crane scattered hits while New York hit
Caruthers when hits were peedsd.
New Yorks......... o olo e-s
st. Louis........... o o o o OIL
Base hits. New Yorks, II, st. Louis, .; err
Crane and Doyle. Caruthers and Buckley;
earned runs, New Yorks, 9, st. Louis, 4; two
base hits, II. Lyons, O'Rourke. Glasscock;
home run. Burke.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-23

PHILADELPHIA, July q. - Cleveland
punched hits while Philadelphia punched
errors yesterday and the visitors scored
an easy victory.
Clevelands ........ . o o %
Philadelphia. o o o o o IL
Base hits, Clevelands Z. Philadelphia Q; err
rors, ClevclAnds 2, Philadelphia 4; batteries,
Cuppy and Zimmer, WeyhinR and Clements;
earned runs. Clevelands 8, Philadelphias |;
two base hits, Mexican; three base hits.
O'Connor, thinner, Delehanty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-23
Trov 12. Binghamton 2.

BrNGHAMToN, N. Y, July 23-Yester-
days game was about as uninteresting as
one could be. II was devoid OF interest
throughout. The score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-23
Ladies' Hats.

500 Hats for ladies, misses and
children, marked from 81, 75c.
down 10. .................
400 Shade Hats, were 10, rs and
10 cents, now. w..................
800 Fancy Straw Sailors worth
35c. to 50c., now.
300 Black Chip Flats, a light
shade hat. were 80 and 47c.,
now. .................
coo Fine White Milan Sailors,
sold everywhere at sl.25 and
$l.5O. Our price.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-23
Standing OF the Clubs.
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE.


LEWISTON. Me-, July 23-It took ten in
nings to decide yesterdays game. The
score was tied in the eighth Connaugh-
toms home run, and hit by McDermott
in the tenth brought In the winning run.
There was heavy hitting on both sides.
The score.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-23
Jersey Vests.

30 dozen Ladies' Fancy Jersey
Vests, finished shell neck, reg
ular price l9c. c...................
/ lot Of Ladies' Lisle Jersey
Vests, high neck ana V
shaped. These goods are
worthy your attention, as
they have never been sold less
than 5Oc. .....,............
l lot of Ladies' Drop Stitch
Lisle Hose In solid colors,
pink, yellow. lavender and
cream. regular price soc. ......
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-23
Swan Point Cemetery.
ONCE Bresk's Building, No. 85 North
Main Street.

Ts.1sss. = 80 eSthD az t,,r Trs.ssr' o:s
at thc Cemetery.
An omnibus viii be run from Blackstone Park "A
The terminus of the Governor street horse car route
70 the Cenetcry. sundays included. and until
further notice. as follows; Connecting with the
Governor street cars which leave Market square AT
Ills a. A.. and every forty minutes thereafter tii
s:5 y. A ~ On SUNDAYS a. iols N, and every
ing, leave swan Point week days At ~ NJ. and
every forty u,i9utes thereafter tfil $40 p. NJ and
on sunday: & n ~ IA A and ever twenty minutes
'1iF:ss'ss fs:sassssa y &sk.fisA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-23
Summer Shoes.

Ladies' Dongola Patent Tip OK
ford Ties, extra heavy sole,
former price 75c.
Ladies' Fine Kid Oxford Ties.
patent tip, a good filter, every
pair worth sI...................
Ladies' Hand-Sewed Oxford
Ties In common and opera
toe. patent tip and plain toe,
former price $l.25..
Ladies' vici Kid Oxford Ties In
common sense and opera toe,
tip and plain, former price O.
$l.5O. O.................... ~
Ladies' Extra Fine Hand-Sewed
Ties In five styles, tip and
plain toe, common sense and
opera, every 9ir warranted, O.
former price &......... ..... y
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-23

Hits-B. A. A, o. NJ. A. c. q. Errors-B. A. A.,
l ~ A. g.. 2. Batteries-Andy Highlands and
Mason. ID. Brown and Dowd.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-23
OTHER GAMES.

Burlington, D; Northampton, 1.
BURLINGTON, VT, July 23.-The Bur-
lingtons played the Northamptons yester-
day and defeated them Q to l. The score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-23

Other New England Gamess
Portland, s.: Lawrence, 1.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-23

NEW YORK, July 23-The Boston Ath-
letic Association team defeated the Man
haitian Athletic Club team yesterday,
to 4. The score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-23

won yesterday by superior all-around
play. O'Brien made grand catch. hold
ing the ball, after falling over the seats
back of first base. The score:
Innings. s.............. 4 50
Woonsocket. 4 x-lo
Hits-Woonsocket. IL Salem, IL. Errors-woon-
eocket 81; Salem, 3. Batteries -Kley. Wan and
Burrill O'Neil and Bergen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-23

% dozen Black Pure Silk Gloves,
six-button lengths. Regular
price osc'.''..s........
lot All-Silk Mitts, modes and
tans only. Regular price 50c..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-23
Outing Shirts.

l lot French Flannel and India
Madras Outing Shirts. Made
In best possible manner; ele-
CANT designs. Regular value
$50 TO $3..,................
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-29
OYSTERS ON TREES.
How tho Divaives Happen to Grow In
Suoh Queer Places.

~" shO AkSoipoS hbppon TO GROW In
Suoh Quoor Places.
The other day / heard somebody
speak of 'oysters hanging upon the
Chesapeake bay"
THAT sounds like fairy tale"
thought l, to myself.
determined to investigate. So I
said; II always supposed oysters grew
under the water. 1 never knew they
hung in clusters on tree branches like
apples. Curious sort of oysters those
must be which grow on trees along the
banks of the Chesapeake!"
chesapeake bay has the finest kind
of OYSTERS" said the Talking Man. ''The
reason they are sometimes found grow
ing on tree branches is this: The
spawn of the oyster floats about in the
water, tossed by wind and waves. 1t
has the quality of attaching itself firm
ly to any solid substance it touches.
Sometimes it might be tho bottom of q
ship, rock, or tree branch. You
know the bottom of ship often needs
scraping on account of the shellfish ad-
herring to it.
"Now the branches of trees often
droop into the water. They do it along
the borders of the Chesapeake the same
as on the banks of any other river or
bay. At high tide such branches will
be covered with water, and when the
tide goes back the branches come to
the surface again.
"Thc spawn sticks on those boughs
when they are beneath the waves. In
few days the tiny oysters begin to de-
velop, and before long at every low
tide the branch can be seen hanging
out, with little oysters growing all
over it.
Sometimes branch which is often
under water will be nearly covered
with small oysters. 1t looks very odd,
of course, but it's common enough
sight down there.
'Grow? They don't grow very large,
to be sure. TO attain perfection an
oyster must be always under water,
and these hang half the time out of it,
When they are exposed too long to the
hot sun they die. Their weight often
causes them to fall off,
Little oysters are sometimes trans
planted. Not off tree branches, but
from the beds at the bottom of the bay.
They are planted in oyster-beds in 9TH
Ell places, where, in couple of years,
they grow to maturity"
ut sounds funny to talk of picking
oysters off trees" said I, ''or even of
seeing them grow there"
Funny enough. But they do grow
there. I've seen it lots of times,' said
the Talking Man. "That's the way
queer stories get about. Somebody
hears thing and doesn't understand
the sense of it. And most people never
stop to ask what it means. They either
repeat the story for marvel, or say
they don't believe it."-Harper's Young
People.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-29
TWO LITTLE CHINCHILLAs.

in holes in the rocks or in burrows
which they have dug. At twilight they
come forth in search of roots to eat, and
are very lively and frisk about. They
are great climbers and run up bare
walls of rock that seem to offer no foot
hold whatever.
The chinchilla is highly valued for it's
fur, which is one of the softcst known.
This fur is n very important article of
commerce. This seems pity, for the
pretty little creatures have been SO
hunted in recent years that they are
becoming fewer and fewer. Some day
they may even become extinct, unless
they are protected and kept in domes-
ticated state, as we keep rabbits. 1t is
believed that they could be tanned and
reared quite easily. They would make
lovely pets.
The ancient Peruvians priced the
chinchilla as highly as we do now.
They wove fine cloth from the hair;
in fact it is not at all impossible that
the famous Inca of Peru wore mantle
of chincilla cloth when he was taken
prisoner by Pizarro.-Sophie Scissors,
in Our Little Men and Women.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-29
NATURAL TELEPHONE LINE.
Remarkable Discovery Made by An Explor-
ing Party In South Dakota.

Remarkable Discovery Made by An Explor-
ing Party In South Dakota.
There appears to be natural tele-
phone line between two mountains in
the Black Hills range. On each side of
an intervening valley twelve miles in
width stand two high peaks which
tower above the other mountains and
have long been known as landmarks,
being called the twin peaks. These
mountains are fully ten thousand feet
above the range. Only on rare occa-
sions have these peaks been assembled,
and little was known of their topo-
graphy. Some weeks ago party of
tourists determined to make the ascent.
and, forming into two parties, one for
each peak, they took apparatus for
signaling and expected to have pleasure
and amusement by flashing the hello
graph code across the intervening space,
to the mystification of the people of the
valley. The ascent was made, and
while the people were making arrange
ments to signal across one of the party
on the north mountain was surprised to
hear voices which apparently came
from the air. He moved about and the
sound was no longer heard. BY chang
ing his position several times he discov-
cred that at a certain spot on the noun
tain he could hear the voices, and it
was not long before he found that they
proceeded from the party on the other
mountain. lie called the attention of
the others to the phenomena and then
they attracted the notice of the party
on the south mountain and found that a
conversation in an ordinary tone Of
voice was plainly heard from one noun
tain to another. There was only one
place on each mountain where it could
be heard, and it appeared to be a nat
ural telephone. No shouting was neces-
sary, and the words were perfectly dis
tinct