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church ana state are opposed. decla-
ration Is made in favor of arbitration
between employees and employer, but no
specific legislation is demanded.
A declaration IS made in favor of liberal
pensions, and the present administration
is denounced for dropping from the rolls,
without examination, deserving soldiers.
The building of the Nicaragua canal
by the United States government is
faUorad
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-06-19
Liberal Requests.

Lowell. Mass, June 11.-By the vii
Of the late Hapgood Wright OF this city
which was filed in the probate court yes
terday, $4,000 in public requests be-
came known. These requests are as fol
lows: City of Lowell. $4,000; Ameri-
can Unitarian association, Boston, Sl0,'
0V0: the ministry at large of Lowell
$4,000: the home for women and chill
dren, Lowell. and the Old Ladies' home
Lowell, $40. 600 each.
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Shining Disasters.

st. Johns. N. F., June 17.-Steaner
Alaska, with a cargo of copper ore, was
ca ught in the ice foes and her bow ard
sides crushed. She reached port in a
damaged condition. Schooner Edith
was found abandoned off Cape Bona
vista, and it is feared that her crew of
seven men have persisted.
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yenturesome sailors Reported

New York, June 16.-Schooner Josie
reports that on June IL. at 3 p. m, she
spoke the rowboat Fox, which left this
port about a week ago. manned by two
Norwegian sailors. bound for Havre,
France. After ascertaining their posi-
ton, the little boat proceeded on its
voyage. Both men were well. and asked
to be reported
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Shot by HighwayInen.

Calais, Me, June 12.-Henry M.
Sprague, who carries the mail between
Calais and Dennysville, was shot at by
highwaymen while coming toward
Calais, about three miles beyond Char
lotte. One of the bullets passed through
the lapel of his coat. 1t is believed that
the highwaymen belong to the gang
which robbed the Machias postofTice last
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-06-19
A Good Idea.

Boston, June 1.-THE second days
session of the Boot and Shoe Workers
union convention was devoted to dis
cussion as to the ACCESSIBILITY of estab-
fishing sick, death and out-of-v orK
benefits, and a resolution was intro
duced calling for the payment OF %
cents week from each member for the
maintenance of a fund for benefit pur-
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-06-19
GREAT EXPECTATIONS.
Andree Has Begun First Stage of Jour
ney Toward the Pole.

Tromsoe, Norway, June 16.-Herr S.
A. Andree of Stockholm, who proposes
to make an attempt to reach the north
pole by balloon, has sailed from here for
Spitzbergen, where the embarkation
takes place. Herr Andree has been ex-
perimenting for years with ballooning,
and with all the materials that go to
the making of balloons. and especially
with regard to the impermeability OF
stuffs, and every precaution has been
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-06-19
Accidentally Shot.

Boston, June 7.-Edward F. Coyle. IS
years old. was shot and dangerously
wounded yesterday on Mystic wharf,
Charlestown. Patrick ]. Healey aged
As, was arrested. Both men say that the
shooting was accidental. and that Healey
was firing at target. Coyle was snot
in the abdomen.
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New Haven. June IA freight train
was wrecked yesterday at Plantsville.
The track was torn up for over 200 yards.
Two cars crashed through the storehouse
OF Walker Manufacturing company. No
lives were lost
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-06-19

Boston, June -. - Harry Conner. 20
years of age. of Kansas City, and James
O'Brien of Boston were arrested last
night on a charge of breaking and en-
tering Back Bay houses. Considerable
plumber was found in their possession,
as well as false KEYS and burglars tools.
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Coasting Contests on Bicycles.

Two or three years ago hill climbing
contests ON bicycles were very popular.
They tested the stamina of a wheelman
and tended to make him better rider,
with the result that he was enabled to
extract more enjoyment from the sport.
Usually the worst hill in the vicinity
was selected, and the man who reached
the top first without having dismounted
was declared the winner. and he never
failed to feel rather proud of his achieve
ment. The result of these trials was un-
questionably beneficial, but what good
can result from the latest craze which
has taken possession of the cyclists Of
this city il would be a difficult matter
to guess. / refer 10 the coasting contests
which prove nothing except one machine
either has better bearings or is better
cared for than another. Besides these
idiotic contests are attended with great
danger to life and limb, and sensible
wheelmen ought TO frown them down
at every opportunity. What riders want
most is the bicycle which can be pushed
to the top ~ ? hill with the least effort.
ANY Of them Will 60 down grade easy
enough JOSEPH RUSSELL
New York.
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"77" for GRIP.

sod ~ nru-risfs sent prepaid rrcert q rfes
* or f-r 81 may De- assnrted except - o. ssr all
"a iHrnrHErrs Nasal enlarged Revised as
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MRS. DIYIs's ADVENTURE.
The Ground Gave Way neneath Her, md
she Nearly Lost Her Life.


WHKEsBARRE, April 3 Mrs, Catharine Davis
or CORK Lane, near here, had Il narrow escape
from q horrible death Yesterday afternoon, and
hut Tor the heroiSm OF James Gilmartin she
would have been sInotlered in q cave. ASH Is
she is Frustrated by the shock, but not Injured
beyond "A few bruises.
The ground in tho vicinity OF Mrs. Davis's
home II over some old mine workings which
have OF late been cAving In. and the surface has
been affected in several places; In the after
noon, while Mrs. Davis was walking over some
waste land she felt the ground giving way be-
could, but; ms IL proved, toward the centre Of
ne disturbance; Her foot caught IN a crack In
the ground and she fell heavily, the shaking
earth tumhling on and about her.
Al the hrst sign Of the cave she began to
scream, and. fortunately for her, James Gilman
ran 10 her aid a. fast as he could, hut when he
reached the edge OF the hole, which was then
al1ut twenty feet across. she had gone down
ahnnt htteen feet, and, owing TO the weight OF
i.he earth on. her limbs, was almost powerless.
70 %venture, into that mass ot qnivering and
lin did not hesitate, In he jumped, and was
almost Instantly buried to the knees, hut he
managed TO reach Mrs. lavls's side, and, after
one or two violent efforts, managed TO eKtricats
her' she was by this time unconscious and in
ms efforts to get her out GtlmArtih had got In
Ffercely he struggled TO ~extricate himself, for
there was danger Of both being smOthered be-
fore help arrived, and Rtlast lac got his legs free,
anu, picking up the unconscious woman. man
aged, after struggles which nearly exhausted
him, TO get 10 the top of the hole and on firm
sral minutes before he gained strength u carry
Mrs, DAVIS, TO her home, she 10 now resting
quietly. and Will bs about In n day or two, Gil
martin u none the worse for his experiences.
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~KERAMICS.
ORNAMENTAL yILEs TURNED our
ny MANUFA CT URERS MERE.


Progress in TIis ModeiinE Made since the
tentespini observation-disclosures Tile
r-aLer- Now Read the worid-Ancient
ballads illustrated in sets OF Tiles.
Tile modelling In America has become a we'll
established art within the past twenty years.
and there Ii no tile mandatory Of any I'm
%pOrtance which does not employ at least one
competent artist 10 design and model new pat.
terms to meet the constantly Increasing demand
Tor artists novelties for interior decoration.
Tho present may we'll be called the aRe of tiles.
They largely take tho place of wooden floors;
,hry nrs used on the walls OF vestlbules. of.
Aces. lnihroons. ana kitchens. and being
wntr proof and impcrvlous to vermin. they
promote cleanliness and increase healthfulness.
olil" they nrc more pleasing Ia the eye than
tac ol l.trsh TONED wooden wainscoting. Then,
too. they have come into general use for man.
tel fncinps and fireplace Innings. supersedinR
tho more expensive md far less attractive
wood and marble mantcls which were 20 COM
mon some years ago. Artistic tile panels are
also coming into vogue M wall ornaments, and
when appropriately framed are most effective
substitutes for the more costly oil paintings.
water colors, and steel enRravinRs.
Nearly all keramic tiles are now made by
the dnmpened dust process. in which the pull
verized clay. slightly moistcned, ie compactly
pressed by machinery in boxos or dies contain
ing the raised designs.
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PANEL. INDoLENCE.

PANEL% lNDObENCE
seasons, a Roman chariot race, or heads of
Shakespearean characters. For the hall he
mod els stays, hounds, boars' heads. and hunt
ing scenes. and for purposes of general dec
oration portraits of the Presidents OF the Unit
cd States, .Martha. Washing -. Mrs. Cleve-
Hand. Grecian heads, and pretty conceits OF an
artistic mind. among which may be mentioned
. cupid playing on an enormou violoncello.
tho "Fleeting Moments" represented by GU
ptds taking flight from an. hour glass. and n
dainty DESIGN showing Cupid driving four har-
messed butterflies.
Among the wealth of-modern tile designs we
also Hnd the spirit Of 1916 revealed in the por-
nature OF children In Continental costumes,
pastoral panels with shepherds and shepherd.
osses and sheep In the background Vatican
scenes, with figures In Kate G~reenaway dresses
. variety of subjects from which the most fas-
tidtous can choose satisfactorily.
While American tilemakers have become
csiebrated for their relief designs, they have
alao produced much that IL. meritorious In
painted decorations. and they have lately been
turning their attention more to this branch OF
the art. In Trenton artists have been en-
ployed in painting und erglaze blue decorations
on white tile. after the Delft style. and some
artistic work has been done in overglaze col;
oftng. Some years ago two sets of mantcl
tiles were painted at the Rookwooe pottery by
Edward p. Cranch, one OF the oldest lawyers
az the Cincinnati bar. who had manifested
great interest In the success of that pottery
from tts very commencement.
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THE BLUEFISH BRIGADE.
What Happens when the Blues Make =
Charge Upon the Meahaden.


when menhaden or herring are driven up on
the beach by blueflsh. as they often are so that
they can be carried oil by tho cart load, " said a
fisherman, there Is very seldom found among
them one OF their pursuers; and II one is found 1t
Is likely to be a fish that Is diseased or that has
been hurt In some way. The bluetsh follows to
the very verge of the water, but there II stops.
and II Ia so powerful and alert u swimmer that,
sloso as II is. 1t still easily keeps clear of the
land. TIT menhaden and herring are no mean
swimmers; they could come AS close and keep
when tho bluehsh are after them. Then they
are liko men pursued TO the edge of a precipice
/ { is almost certain death to jump, but they
must do that or turn and take the chances Of
breaking through the pursuing line.
When the bluensh-t there may be three or
four thousand Of them together sight a school
at menhaden they go for il like a brigade OF
heavy cavalry cutting and slashing, swapping
simply overOorne by superior weight, and there
IL nothing for them 10 do hut flee. II they are
driven toward the shore, the land Is to them
what tie precipiCe would be to the man; they
their way through. Many do turn and try to
hwim under or over or around the savage blue
fsh, and some escape IN this way, and some are
snapped VI, aud some are maimed and then
gether, are AO C.usolv pressed that they are
practically forced ashore.
"SomCtimes fish that are not cast up very
far non down into the water again; a high
MAJ mud It's hns 50 damaged that II cant swim.
and IL Is cast no again; weakened by It's rough
experience IL may fall a prey TO some of the
bluensh yet lingering on shore; II may escape
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CLASSIC TILE.

Tile work is now used extensively in archi-
lecture. and the abodes OF the wealthy, as well
as the modern houses of the well-tc-do, are
lavishly ornamented with elaborate tile do
signs, some of which ave executed to order
from specially prepared drawings and never
duplicated. The tilemakers of the United
States are producing to-day artistic relief de-
signs In greater variety and Of higher excel
lence in workmanship. material. and glazing
than tbs manuf acturers of any other country,
and this remarkable progress in n practically
new art has been made since the Centennial
Exposition of 1876.
American tile modellers have frequently
taken their subjects from well-known paint
ings. February Fill Dyke is a winter land
scape modelled on an 1S-inoh tile panel ~intaglio,
after Leaders, paintinR-a design produced bv
q Trenton company. Among the figure sub
jects OF the same establishment are "MiEnon.'
from Lefebvre's canvas. and a 12-inch panel
entitled Incidence" showing a young girl
stretched in abandon along the shady bank
Of n stream. after j. Comerre Paton's painting
in thp Luxembourg gallery. Paris. A vertical
1S-inrh panel. Night" from Covington, KY,
IS modelled from Hans Makart's p%ain,ilg.
The American tile designer also derives his
inspiration from heather mythology and from
noted works Of antiquity. He portrays in
olav this birds of the air. the beasts of the field.
the flowers OF the garden and the forest. ~
bids. chrrnhs, aud the female form; His con-
c%,Idions are as varied as those of the painter.
and many OF his creations are scarcely less
pleasing; What he lacks In variety OF color is
snS S,c efts he r. $ $ to the S,u nnmGsous; From I'm
turns to .nodel n family OF frogs holding high
carnival in a forest OF ,cattails. For the par.
Tor or drawing room he produces a series OF
and painting. For the library he designs n
series of figure groups representing the four
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In the compass whist match last Monday the
top score y and = was made by Scrimgeour and
McDermott, q plus: f md w by Lawrence and
Wheelock,.7 plus. The individual scores to
The success of the Manhattans has consider
ably stirred mp tho New York Whist Cluh.
which meets at the Giisey House. Although
this club has the most influential membership
of any club in the country. duplicate whist il
not its game. and the club has never taken
part in any of the tournaments. nor is It a mem
Der OF the League. All this may shortly be
changed, and the Manhattans may soon have a
dangerous rival for the championship OF the
Metropolis OF America, Greater New York.
field and took the State championship away from
the Park Club by the score % Il to Is. The
winning team were REYNOLDS. Eagles. Cameron.
and Smith. They have now challenged the
Manhnttans Of New, York for n friendly match.
md will undoubtedly be accommodated in the
ncnr future, probably next Thursday.
Inst week 1t was stated that Brooklyn defeated
staten Island. Our informant writes IL mt this
was n Misunderstanding the defeated team
was the Staten Island team OF the Brooklyn
team should invade the island for the next
battle. The Staten Island Club has SO far been
defeated only by the North End club of Newark.
ORR o~RRESpoSnE
w. ii, I. writes: THE leading editorial in the
last nunher Of the oficial organ says: 'Ifit
10 admit that in the majority OF cases long
snits are not established; hut the struggle to
bring In the long suits constitutes the in
teilectual enjoyment Of the game Our prac-
quite upset since reading this. We have
bcen under the impression that the object In
whist was winning. not intellectual en-
toyment. Is the Hamilton trophy to he awarded
TO the club that gets the most intellectual en-
joymcnt at tho next congressf II so, how Is tho
SpnFn IN ha kent 80
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HAMTLT0N'S GREAT SPEED.
THE REcoRD-MAKtNG DENpER BoA
IND ms ktA SfHE GOID BRICk.

Leneue Omeinis ne AterRerhends over q
Disputed Per~iormnaAt- Chairman GideoS
and ChieT Consni Mccarthy Exchange
Hot shot Through the Mails.
The Racing Board OF the l.. A. w. has officially
endorsed the one mile paced record OF / mlnuts
30 Ii seconds established by w. w. Hamilton
OF Denver on March 2. which places that rides
nj the head " the list " record mon. Hamil.
ton. who Is onlv 81 wears wears OF Hgc. Il rccoR.
nizcd among experts as capable Of doing some
wonderful work In time trials, and conservative
racing Judges even predict that he will ride the
mile In much faster time when the season opens
In this country and In Europe racing whcel-
men nre striving to establish ncw records for the
short distances, hut SO far Ilntnilton's success
has been unequallcd. lie has been at Coronado
Bench, Cal, for several months preparing for
records. and every arrangement was made fog
his trial on March 3. lie was paced by Taylor,
Aldridge, Miller. and Vaughan On n quad"
and Stone, Terrill. Washburn, jerks. and Cons
nibear on n "%quInt.' The pacing was porfooA
Hamilton finishing strong.
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"Jss.o Abbot" who. in the words Of the
-lsteIy unto Rsrttcri esme.

VEtMhhhAs -
lately unto Hartford came,
Residing with hts brother J%eenis,
Went out one ,day, lust ~ y sceins,
The. snow being deep ho had TO wade
Nigh forty rods to a nash trcr.
The. top heing. dry, as you shall see,
He hew"d T. down AL from The stump
Witch new and hit him on tho hoad,
And smashed him, yet he was not dead.
him, yt he was not dead.
Etc, 10 the end of the sad tale, when he was
killed by the doctor, who nut sofno black stun
into his mouth" and carried t. tho Churchyard.
The second series. In fifteen designs. presents
the ancient story OF Giles SCrOggins's Ghost"
az sorrowfully rccountoh In the following lines!
uIlcs scroegIna courtcd Molly Brown,
The tiircst maid Ia NIL our town.
Fol lie riddle dol lie dec.
He sent 10 her II posy true
"lf you lbvcs Ms ! loves you,
No knifr shall cut our love IN two"
Eel de riddle lol dc rec.
And qultc OnsartAin's all our lives.
Fol de riddle loi de rec.
Right on the day they were to wed,
Fate's scissors cut poor diles's thrcad'
Fol de ricdlc loi de dey.
Poor Molly abe began to weep
And cried herself quite fast asleep.
Fol de riddle dol de dso.
straightway standing by her bedpost,
A figure tall did her arcostI
He cries: II bc cities Scroggins's Ghostl'
Fol de riddle lol de rec.
The Ghost, ne said. right solcmnlyc.
Fol do riddle lol lie roe.
Then Molly she began to scream,
But, waking, found II all a dream.
Fol de riddle lol dc dey.
The FIRST Of these ballads. with n portion OF
the accompanying music. was a~ftcrward pub.
lished IN booklet form by Mr.. Cranch and dcdi.
are said TO he veritable SAMPLES Of the tradi-
tionary lore OF New England country life during
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NIuiIr.

Mr.. Cranch, who nj the time NJ his death
In ls9a was in, his eighty third year, was Q
Ee1tle nan OF the old school, whp endeared
himself Ia all his associates by his cheerful
disaosition. ReaIlo ways, and helpful Consid-
GRAFTON Of Others. and being possessed OF con
siderable artistic talent, "A room In the pottery
buildings WAS set apart for him, where he loved
To occupy himself IN decorating pieces with
old.time humorous sketches in black or brown,
His quaint style was inimitable, aud many OF
his paintings were exceedingly clever, His
Enld by the brush, and usually concealed a
nlora. On a beer mug. for instance, are
l~O ronyivial sp,ri,s seated al a table engrosssd
Gun that inehriHtrs, entirrly Ohlivi0us OF fhture
trouble. The next scene reveals the same pair
returning homo arm in arm, glOriouSly drunk,
Shle the closing act OF the comedy tOr tragedy
represents their iRuOminious rnut by TWO irAto
temales with tagellating bruoms.
The FIRST of the tile sets referred to above T..
illustrates tho curious old New England ballad
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Trick 3. A now does what he should have
done Mt first.
Trick 4. This lead of an intermediate card il
n favorite resource Of short-suit players. II
prevents the advcrsarles from tnessing against
them on the return.
Trick q. Having refused to use his trumps for
ruling. why does not A lead thom Is should
have the spade suit ana the club ace.
Tricks :. y. o. This Ia what becomes of the
beautiful diamond suit that A led trumps 10
defend,
Trick IL. 4 naturally su7poses his partner
must have rnmp ace. as A did not continue the
lead. and his object Is to avoid Y leading up to
AS guarded king.
our PROBLEMS.
The problem of March 90 is solved by y lead
Ing II trump wins AMI leads trumps again.
The discRrds guide y as to keeplng or throwing
away his spade.
Hearts trumps. \ to lead. n and s to take
FOUR out of the five tricks:
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Ihs 0'bost be saia right solsmnlus
vb molly yoa must 90 with T..

the future of tile decoration. Certainly the
most highly artistic results can he obtained by
the application OF tho sCulptor's art to the re-
Ornamentation of tile work. II is as II
the original clay model or the designer were
subjected. Ia, the. firing process instead OF be-
ing used for duplicating purposes. by which tho
mechanically prepared COPIES lose much OF the
Of the original.
EDwIS ATLEE BARBER.
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the eighteenth century, and the tiles are still
preserved at the Lockwood pottery as histori-
cal relics and characteristic examples of MIR.
Cranch's peculiar art.
Some years ago G.. G. Benham Of New Ha-
ven, Conn, commenced eriment In q
new style OF tile decorating, the carving of de-
signs ia the unbaked clay. The process was
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CLUB NOTES.

CLUB NOTES.
The second practice tourney in Brooklyn was
started on the 4th with thirteen entries. five OF
them from the BROOKLYN Whist ClWb. Two
hands were dealt at each table. max ing each
round twtnty-six. Newman. Herring. La Vie.
and Weems carried of the honorS. making the
top score on both y and ) and f. and W hands.
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TILE PORTRAITS.

fTTF FVNTNNTTS.
original. and tie results were most satisfac.
tory. BY this method sharper outlines were
obtained and a. much more artistic effect Sc
cured than by the usual process of pressure In
moulds. Mr.. Benham. who Is now engaged in
painting in New York city, expects to resume
his experiments In clay carving. which were
Interrupted by the lack of proper facilities for
continuing them. | cannot hut believe that
there are vast possibilities in this direction for
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nuhil.hed March %, wa. The trurnp attach. The

published March 20. was The trump attack. The
heart 0 was turned and the leaders hand vast
IA, X, o.
OK, p,aTd
D-A, "a
81.
Hero II n hand from the match between tho
Manhattans and the Union Leagues, in which
the trump attack, begun and persisted In,
gained two tricks. II was No. 4. A i are part
ners aRainet Y y. " dealt and turned the heart
10. The underlined card wins the trick and
tho card under IL liz the next one led.
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Trick IA begins with the best trump. to he
sure of two rounds. as he cannot risk being
forced in clubs.
Trick 3-B begins n signal that he now com
mands the spade suit. [" Whist Tactics" y. 1884,
Tricks I to "a avoids ono of the greatest
triCk-losing plays In whist-a change in the
original plan of the hand. In whist Tactics"
y. III. 1t Ia shown that the majority OF the
tricks lost Mt whist are due to this error alone.
Trick S-B begins another signal to show com
mand in clubs.
Hero is the play ut the other table: