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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-28
The UsunI Hitch.

San Francisco. Sept. 2S.-The Corbeo-
sharlxey fight is virtually off, so far as
this city is concerned. A telegram has
been received from Corbett. stating that
unless either the National or Eureka
club puts up $4,000 by tonight the fight
Is off. Corbett says he cannot afford to
lose any more time. AS none of the
clubs seem willing TO put up the sum
named by Corbett. this probably ends
the fight talk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-28

month 10 keep saddle horse and next TO
nothing 10 maintain wheel he intends
to sell out his live stock and confer all his
favor upon the silent steed.
The machine which has superseded the
serviceable cob has been named by the
owner the bounding bike" from the fact
that its only gait, when limbered up on
the road, is kind Of canter, this motion
being impaired by the front wheel, which
Is elliptical in form. Instead of being 2s
inches In diameter at all points, II is 81 at
one point and 80 at another. The fork, of
course, had to be lengthened two inches If
the Brooklyn man finds this steed too
tame, IL Is possible that he may invent q
"bucking broncho" cycle and have some
real cowboy fun with it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-28
DIAMOND PIcKUPs.

Burkett will lead the league batters for
the second time.
Harry Dolsn Is confident that Pr, VI
dence will take one OF the two Toftol
games at Providenee-p perhsp. the ole
that Harry pitches.
Msnager.Donovan il after u my AN.
non for BIS pittsburg club.
Manager McDsrmott will he In the New
Englsn1 League next season With a team
from one Of he best ball towns outside
Boston.
The following cities are more than
ikely 10 ark for franchise in the New
Eogland League mex. seasons New port,
Taunton, Lowell. Lawrence and worces-
ter.
Wheeler, the young pitcher OF the Ban.
Gor club. is having trial with Phi.sdel-
pain. Hs was considered BY many a. the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-28
In Honor of Athletes.

Boston, Sept. 2S.--The Athens OF Greece
saluted the Athens of America today by
presenting Mayor quincy. through Rev.
Peter MacQueen. a gold medal. a pc
destal and bust OF the Greek sculptor.
Gorges. TO commemorate the prowess
Of the Boston athletes who participated
and won SO many events in the Olympic
games last spring. The presents were
from Mayor Philemon of Athens, who
delegated Father MacQueen to present
them to his honor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-28
A REMARKABLE TANDEM ROAD RACE

A REMARKABLE TANDEM ROAD RACE
The Bay State Nheelmen conducted a
most remarkable tandem road race at San
Francisco. Six teams started and all hn-
ishei under tho previous record for five
miles, II minutes 10 seconds, held by the
Lagan brothers Of Phlladlephis. George
X Dixon and Charles Krafts rode the i've
miles In 10 minutes. % as seconds, and
the other i've teams finished close behind
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-28
BESSIE MACDONALD.
4 Young American Singer Who Las
Achieved Success Abroad.

Everybody In the United States likes to
hear of the success of follow countryman
or countrywoman abroad, especially the
latter. When. the measure of success
achieved Ia very great, the pleasure is nat
urally enhanced. For that reason IL viii
be pleasant news to hear of the big hit, as
the actors put It, that has been made In
Europe by a beautiful Chicago girl, Miss
Bessie Macdonald.
Miss Macdonald only recently made hcr
first appearance In Dublin as Michaela,
the leading soprano role In Bizet's peren-
nial and beautiful opera, Carmen"
This Is the character always assumed by
Melba and Emma Eames when they ap-
pear in that work. Her success was i'm
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-28

A backing cough is not only annoying
to others. but is dangerous to the person
who has u. one-Minute Cough Cure will
quickly put an eud TO it.
Johnstons Pharmacy, sy3 Westminster
street; Metzgers Pnsrmscy, 2s0 North
hsin streets Alfreds Pharmacy, sii Eddy
street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-28

them. The conditions OF the race were
that the teams should start separately fve
minutes apart and ride unpaced. The start
was a standing one and the timing YVES
accurate and according TO the necessary
regulations. Ihe American flying start
unpaced tandem record is Has.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-28
STElNERT CUP SAFE.
he Grays Won III: Trophy by Saturdays
yciory Over Buffalo.

The Prov dence Grays won the Steinert
cup by the victory over the BuftalOs at
Aoelaide Park Saturday. 1t was the
fourth game won by the home team in
the series, ana was witnessed by more
than 1000 spectators. Both teams played
in tine form and while the Bisons led in
the matter CT stick work tney were out
felded by he Grays, who did as effective
team work as has ever been seen here
ahouts The spOra.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-28
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

AT Wash:ngton-Boston. 8; Washing
ton, /.
AT New York-New York, 10; Baltimore.
I.
at Philadelphia-Brooklyn, 13: Phlla-
delphia, TO-
At Cleveland-Clevelapd, 8; Louisville. .
At 81. Louls-St Louis, Z: Pittsburp 2
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-28
A WHEELMAN'S WHlM.

He Rides "Bounding Bike" and Has No
Use For Horses.
A man In Brooklyn has had constructed
bicycle which he claims gives him all the
satisfaction that he formerly derived from
horseback riding, and as it costs $50 a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-28
BROWN WINS AT FOOTBALL.

Brown opened the football season Sat-
urday by defeating the team from the
Worcester School Of Technology by
score OF 20 to 0. II was not very inter
esting contest but 1t served to show that
the college on the mill has some very
promising material and that II is likely
to make very good record during the
present season. The line up was as fol-
lows:
Brown. Worcester, u. j.
Summersgill, |. ear. O., Birge (Booth)
Casey, !. t....r. t.. Booth(E. 4. Perkins)
wheeler, ]. g................r. g., simpson
scott c........ ......c., 1nombs
Ihayer, Z. g...............-I. e., PERKINS
LOCKE, II. I. ...........s' IL Il, Sihfh
Gaskill tSmith) 7. e..........L e., Hogan
Sedgwick, q. b. b............q. b., Rabboli
murphy, n. b.............b. b., Dimmick
Fuitz, Ia. b. ...................h. D., Terry
Gamnons (Owen) I. b....f. b., Morse.
Score-Brown 20; Worcester p. l., 0.
Touchdowns--G Gammons Owen, Murphy,
Fultz. Goals from touchdowns-Fultz
2. Umpire Polk of Worcester. Referee
Murdock, Brown, '96. Llnesman-Wil-
liam Wing Of Providence. Time-fifteen-
minute halves.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-28

SHNhhkb - NJ IAs~- LoIlpN' whose
labors 80 severely taS tho nervous sys-
TEN, as that ot tho mialstry. The de-
rangemont OF tho nerve ccn',r3 ~ the brain
by over work, frequently br.nrs on attacks
OF heart trouble and nervous rros:ration
Rev. T. p Eest5r 81 D., r.s.or L. n.
church, LonaDl Mills, llls, himself q physi-
clan, writos roD. %, ir5; "li 'ar; affection
aud nervous pics,r.t.or had bCsomc so
serious last fal! that q li,tla ovlr wcri; in
the pulpit wouid Sc coz p..tc'y pro trato mc
nr Hifsc' tha: % sc. med certain
a AhAA~S Inust IciiL1U .,h the work
Heart CUrn OF the Ministry entirely.
Heart clpitation became
restores 50 bad that NY auditors
tr,.4. wosId asi. me II I did not
nSdltli...s'. have hear; disease. Last
Noyomber i commenced taking DR. Miles
New Heart CUr alternately with DR. Miles
Ncrvino and derived tho greatest possible
benefits havc just cloaed revival worl. OF
10 wooks, preaching nearly every night and
twice on the Sabbath. I can speak for hours
withou, suffering as 1 formotly did. Hard
working ministers shogld keep DR.. Miles
grand remedies on hand"
DR. Miles ucari Cure Is sold on guarantee,
6rst bottle will Lenegt or money refunded.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-26
PERSONAL.

Senator j. NJ. Gleaves of Redding is in town.
DR.. a. Stevens of ST. Paul is at the Califor-
MIA.
Leopold Stein, merchant of Spokane, is in
town.
A. Nelson, owner of iron works at sacra-
men to- is in the City.
F. Wilnans, who is interested in mining at
Sonora, is at the Lick.
F.W. Rouse, business man of The Dalles,
arrived here yesterday.
L. H. orme, a business man of Phoenix, Ariz.,
arrived here yesterday.
W. F. Peterson, business man of sacra-
mento, is a recent arrival here.
Henry Gorham, superintendent of important
mills near Virginia City, New, is among re-
cent arrivals here.
s. E. Wrenn, who owns lumber-mills on the
Willamette River, near Portland, is at the
Grand.
John H. o'shee, one Of the leading owners
in the Union Meat Company, Portland, is at
the Lick.
Ex-senator Archibald Yell formerly of Men
docino, now of Hanford, where he is precticing
law, is at the Grand
Thomas Langford, who is interested in an
iron foundry and other enterprises at Eureka,
Humboldt Bay, is in the City.
John Lamont, superintendent of the Peoples
Telephone Company, Portland, and ]. NJ.
Lorely, leading business man of the same
city, are at the Grand
Ex-Judge 1T. Baldwin of Stockton, Code
Commissioner, is regalning his health steadily.
He has yentured forth from the Palace Hotel
several times lately and has ridden on the
cars to different parts of the City DR.. L. C.
Whitney, his physician, says he will soon be
completely recovered.
| Colonel w. R. Peyton of Spokane, owner of
the Leroy gold mine, Trail Creek, B. c., is in
the City. He says that on the 750-foot level
recently there was discovered vein twelve
feet wide of most peculiar metal, resembling
bell metal, hard like it, and giving forth the
same sound when struck. The first eighteen
inches on the footwall returned SIX ounces in
gold. The average value for the twelve feet
was $40 a ton, and thirty days output con-
sisting OF 101 tons, returned the large sum of
$4,000. Colonel Peyton has recently Sc
cured a residence in Southern California.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-26
WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS.

The celebration last Friday evening of
the forty-eighth anniversary of the dis
covery of gold by James w. Marshall fur
nishes an occasion for reflections on the
wonderful progress which California made
for forty years after that event, and on
the collapse of the movement few years
ago. The case has distinctive features of
most unusual order, salient one being
the fact that with the exception of furry
in spots here and there California has
never had "boom" as a State; that is to
say, its development has never been car
RED beyond or anywhere near to its capa-
bilities or capacity, but on the contrary it
is to-day, taking its resources into account,
more backward than any other State of
the Union.
The more enlightened of our people
desire larger population for the reason
that thereby only may the resources of the
State be developed sufficiently to bring the
best results to those who have their homes
here now. If the great interior basin,
composed of the Sacramento and San
Joaquin valleys, had population of
100000 souls, without taking into account
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-26
GREAT STORMS COMPARED.

We have been enjoying in California
what we are pleased to term "the greatest
storm since the winter of 1SS9-90." Indeed,
it has been considerable storm for these
parts. The rainfall has been heavy;
blowing has been delayed, and the farmers
are anxious to put in their crops for the
ensuing season. In few places minor
bridges have been strained, the railroad
track has been damaged and some acres
have been overfiowed by the breaking of
leVees. In compensation for these dam
ages all the cattle AMI sheep ranges are
sending forth abundant nutritious grass,
and that means millions of dollars. The
orchard lands have been SO thoroughly
soaked that all fear Of harm for the rest of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-26

the season has disappeared, and that as
sures splendid harvest for all kinds of
fruits. Ana the mountains have been
filled with snow, which will be melted and
given out gradually to the valleys below,
where it Will be useful in many ways.
The storm has been in the form of rain,
which is as pleasant as an Eastern spring
shower. 1t has not rained all the time,
for the sun has shone brightly as much as
it has been obscured. The market is filled
with early peas, early potatoes and the
like, and rosebushes everywhere are rapidly
coming into bloom. We have had no
fierce blizzard to stop work and bring sui
fering to the poor. Not fake of snow
has fallen in all the broad plains. Not a
touch of frost has appeared along the
coast, and in the interior it has not been
sufficiently heavy to kill geraniums or
oranges. And yet we call this great
storm, and are beginning to growl because
it has delayed blowing few days.
They are having another kind of storm
on the Atlantic eaboard. New York is
reveling in a 40.mile wind which uproots
trees and overturns fences. The streets of
Portsmouth, n. H., are impossible, and
telephone lines are down. Connecticut
has 6o-mile hurricane which nearly top
pies railroad trains from their tracks and
frightens passengers out of their wits.
Massachusetts, is hourly awaiting news of
frightful disasters both from land and sea.
Iowa, Eastern Kansas and Missouri are
crouching under a terrific blizzard which
threatens railway traffic and covers the
ground with snow.
Perhaps in the good time coming the
people of this country will understand the
value of the difference existing between
Eastern and California storms; what it
means to physical comfort, to health and
longevity, to the efficiency of human effort
and to all that is best, most wholesome
and most pleasurable in life. Where the
Eastern storm is a menace the California
storm is an invitation. And the best of it
is that for nine months in the year a storm
is impossible here.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-26

the numerous smaller valleys of the coast
mountains, the pleasures and profits Of
living in California would be many times
increased.
The time was when such condition of
AFFAIRS was confidently expected. NO
reason could be imagined why it should
not come about. The unlimited stores OF
gold IN the Sierra, the conditions OF SOIL
and climate which made possible the cul-
uYation of the most valuable crops that
contribute to the comfort of mankind,
pleasant climate which rendered mere
existence in the State a ceaseless holiday,
complete immunity from danger OF the
dreadful epidemic diseases which sweep
all other parts of the world at Intervals,
and a wonderful variety of medicinal
springs suited to the amelioration or cure
OF mum berless maladies, all marked the
state as having rare and conspicuous
QUANTITIES of the most valuable kind. If
there was now and then a fear that the
great distance separating this magical
garden from the rest of the world might
act as barrier to the transportation OF It's
products, it was reflected that the Pacific
ocean, with its open highways to every
part OF the globe, would be forever at our
service. The man who dared to express
doubt that the State would not soon be-
come densely populated was set down as
lunatic.
One element in the progress of COM
munfty-the most important of all-was
absent, and its necessity completely over
looked. There was no unified spirit among
the people. They had assembled from all
countries; each had come to seek his own
fortune. In the old days of gold this spirit
OF individualism was remarkable, and
though its rigors have been softened by
time, it still is sufficiently powerful to
serve as barrier to progress. Under such
circumstances some great calamity is
always needed to unite the people in
strong solidarity, and it has come oppor-
timely in the shape of menacing threat
by Congress to fasten the burden of the
aided railroad debt on our prosperity and
advancement. This great danger is having
salutary effect in creating harmonious
public spirit, and out of it will come good
things for the future.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-26
BIEROE TAKES THE FIELD.

The Examiner announces that Am brose
Bierce, in response to a summons from Mr..
Hearst, has gone to Washington to train
his vigorous pen against what Mr.. Bierce
calls "Mr. Huntington's funding BILL"
Although it is further announced that he
is to 'aid the Examiner in its fight against
the funding job it is sincerely hoped that
Mr.. Hearst's New York paper, the Journal,
will also contain his observations on the
subject, as it is much nearer the scene of
conflict.
That this brilliant writer will rattle the
dry bones of v ashington with vigor and
originality is thing easily foreseen in
California. A writer with SO wide a
range of resources as his is rarely
found. In invective, satire, wit. ridi-
Guile, humor and serious argument he is a
master, and his effectiveness with these
weapons is wonderfully increased by
marvellous facility of investing his phrases,
on proper occasions, with whimsical
twist that is irresistible and unique.
More than that. while he has a strong
sense of justice and is stanch American,
strict uphoIder of the law and defender
of vested rights where they are properly
handled, and while he has been as vigor-
Gus in attacking unjust assaults upon the
Southern Pacific as in protesting against
the wrongs which it has committed, he
is heartily in accord with the present
movement against the funding bill, and
will throw into the struggle the whole
force of his talent. Many a Washington
back will bleed under the lash which he
knows so well how to WELD. He will make
his fight in his own way, without dictation
or interference, and we may be sure that
it will be immensely effective. Homer
Davenport is to illustrate his writing, and
these two will make such team in satire,
wit, ridicule, caricature and humor as this
country has seldom seen.
1t has been known for some time that
Mr.. Hearst wanted Mr.. Bierce to go to
New York, and that the latter's precarious
health made him delay in dread of the
climate there. Washington has milder
climate, and the likelihood is that it will
serve as preparation for Mr.. Bierces per-
manent residence in New YORK 1t is too
early now to say that California will lose
this remarkable man, but not to regret
that such loss is possible. One thing at
least may be easily predicted-his genius
will be recognized and appreciated in the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-26
Prince Joseph OF Battenberg, Who Was
Recently Here, Brother Of the Dead
Prince Henry.
From photograph

his return TO his native lana he expected to
write book giving something of his impress
slons OF the countries he had visited.
Some,wag, noting this, bought and forwarded
to the Prince huge blue pencil, accompanied
by letter. in which the sender said he had
seen the Prince was going to write book Civ
ing his impressions of things seen. "Here is a
pencil" added he; can American pencil, with
which hope you will make your book sue
cess"
The Prince was much pleased at the receipt
OF the novel package, which, though a sur
prise, he regarded he said as a good joke. Be-
fore he left he gave A. Ribas, who had shown
him some courtesies, his photograph and an
autograph letter.
Prince Joseph and the Prince VINO has Just
died aboard one of the ships at sea were
brothers OF Alexander, Prince OF Bulgaria, who
passed away several years ago.
Prince Joseph had travelled great deal in
different parts OF the world. He is only about
30 years old. From here he went direct to
New York, and then sailed almost at once for
Europe
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-26
A YEAR OF FESTIVALS.

San Francisco, the leading city of Cali
fornia, is the only one that is not contem-
plating or making active preparations for
some kind of popular festival during the
present year. 1t is not because the resi-
dents do not like that sort of pleasure.
Let Oakland announce festival of flowers,
or Truckee an ice carnival, or Belvedere a
grand summer-night illumination, and
San Franciscans turn out in thousands to
participate. Nor is it because there is a
fatal lack of cooperation, for the "smart
set' has shown US what brilliant results
it can achieve in the way of horse show,
San Francisco being the only horse-show
rival in this country that New York is
willing to acknowledge.
1t seems merely to have been an accident
that grand festival has not been started.
American cities have queer Municipalities
in this regard, and San Francisco should
be able to produce something unique. The
most elaborate and costly annual spec
tacle in the world IS the Mardi Gras cele-
bration of New Orleans. In character it is
wholly different from the celebration of
this feast day in the Italian cities, because
it is under the direction of secret societies
maintained solely for that purpose, and
they are com posed OF the wealthiest and
most public-spirited citizens. The fact
that 1t happens to be the feast day of one
or two religious bodies cuts no figure what
ever with the promoters of its celebration
in New Orleans, as the fostering societies
are composed OF persons Of all religious
faiths. The average annual influx of stran-
gers to witness this gorgeous pageant and
pninu ba
$4,000.
San Francisco has more reasons for av-
ing an annual spectacular festival than
any other city in the Union. Above all
other things it would organize the people,
and the spirit thus born would grow and
expand and in time would exert its ener-
gies in many useful ways. 1t would cult
vate spirit of civic pride so greatly needed,
and with that would come a solution of
the problems which hamper our COM
merce, keep down a proper cooperation
between the City and the rest of the State,
permit injurious interests to control our
municipal politics and lead US to neglect
the improvement of our thoroughfares.
We hope that what are termed "our best
people" will come to see the value of such
a movement and will set 1t on foot. 1t
needs to be in the hands of those of means,
taste and energy, and they should regard
it purely as manifestation of their public
spirit. The festival might come in the
shape of Olympisn games, which could be
made to last a considerable time each
year and which would bring lovers of fine
sports from all parts of the world. And
there is no reason why such an enterprise
may not be made approximately self-sus-
tanning while accomplishing all the other
results within its reach.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-26
AN oUTLAND VOYAGE.

The tall ships come and the tall ships go
Across the purple bay;
But there's never ship so fair and fine,
Never ship so brave as mine,
AS mine that sailed away.
Bright in the light, and gray in the shade,
nd White when the waves glow dun,
The gulls go by with their great wings spread;
But the sails OF my ship were gold and red,
And they shone like the setting sun.
They make good cheer In the tavern here
The sailors home from sea;
But the crew of my ship they feast with kings,
In emerald crowns, and opal rings,
And coats of the cramoisle
Fine is the freight their ships bring in,
But mine bears finer far;
Pearls and roses, and links of gold,
Myrrh. and amt Der and rich bales rolled,
As bright as the morning star.
Twas May-day morn that my ship set sail,
With the dew on her fgurehead;
Her bows were wreathed with the hawthorn bloom
AS she stole through the dusk Of the dawnina
gloom
Like ghost, or bride new-wed.
The May-days dawn and the May-days die,
And the hour draws near, L know;
The day when my ship shall come for me
To carry me back to mine own countrie
East of the sun by the outmost sea,
In the heart of the Long Ago.
RosAMUND MARRIOTT W Alison in Youths Com
panion