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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-06
MOST VIOLENT.
Continued from Page 1.
DAMAGE IN
Houses Blown Over, Trees Uprooted and
Telegraph Wires Down.

Brooklyn, N. Y, Feb. 6.-The violent
storm hich broke over Brooklyn early
this morning has caused an enormous
amount OF damage throughout the city.
Houses have been blown down, trees
uprooted, teleg raph and telephone wires
smashed and property injured in all sec
tions. The wind is blowing a hurricane
and in Ia places houses have been un-
rooted. causing much distress TO the &C.
cupants. A w story n attic frame
house incourse of construction on ia Y
Leventh street, between Brusron avenue
aid Eighty sixth street was blown to the
ground. Owing 10 the heavy r ms there
were now workmen on the premises. The
tenants living in the dwelling, 146 and l4S
Twenty-ninth South Brooklyn were
greatly alarmed by a series OF crashes,
which were accustomed by the roofs hav-
Ing been carried away by the tremendous
wind. Part OF the material composing
the roofs crashed through the houses.
The tenants rushed out OF their apart
ments and made their way TO the street.
The people shivered in the storm and
rain for a long time before they could be
indeed to 60 to their rooms. Rain poured
In through the open roof and the upper
apartments were quickly filled with
water.
Police reports from all sections oil the
been done to property.
The Van Guard In Boston.
Boston, Feb. g. The vanguard of the
big storm reached here about noon. The
local weather bureau states that 1t il ad-
vancing very rapidly. At 3 p. m. the
wind was blowing between SO and 40
miles an hour, and IL was raining heavi-
ly. II is expected that the storm here
viii reach its height during the night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-06

Pennsylvania Grew candidates have at
last got To work. The field and trnck
mon, headed Ivy orion, have been figuring
out just how easy II will be for them 81
win this years intercollegiate Champion
ships.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-06

The advance in the price Of coal mado
by tho trust is tho first step. 1t is pros
posed soon to get about 80 cents a ton
more for coal than last years prices. New
York World.
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The report That CARDINAL Rampolla, the
papal secretary of state, had resigned,
owing To- serious differences uith the Pop,
is denied in authoritative quarters.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-06

Among the passengsr rs on the steamer
Majestic, which arrived today from Liy-
erpoci. wes Mme. Eleanora Duse
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-06

Cattle. $500.
sheep. 1900
May wheat puts 6sH calls SIX
May corn puts S0hs; calls sok.
Curb May wheat, .....
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1t Would WobhIe

When he enters the academy for his
initial ride, he is taken into the wheel
department, where an expert
picks out a suitable wheel and proper
ly adjusts seat and handle-bar. He
gives his ticket to one of the instruct
ors, who turns it in at the desk, where
a young man takes the number of the
Instructor and the time he begins the
lesson. si .4." @sz%w
If the pupil is woman and is not
dressed in a bicycle suit, the attendant
produces number of large safety pins
with which he deftly shortens her long
skirt to the suitable length by gather
ing and pinning it in wide pleat
around the hips. Men are supplied
with trousers guards. ~
Without receiving any instruction
about mounting, the pupil is assisted
into the saddle and told to let the ball
OF the foot rest upon the pedals and
then push down with her toes, follow
ing with the heel. Sitting upright and
grasping the handle-bars lightly, he is
led around the ring until the ankle
motion is acquired, which usually takes
about i've minutes. Then the instruct
or informs the pupil concerning the use
OF the front wheel, telling him to re-
frain from clutching the handle-bars,
to sit easily, with the muscles of the
body relaxed, and to turn the front
wheel in the direction n which he is
falling.
The instructor then places his right
hand on the right side of the waist, to
keep the pupil steady, and with his
left hand on the handle-bar, lightly
follows it's movements, only controlling
it when necessary to avoid a collision
or a fall. By the end Of the first les
son the pupil has generally mastered
the first great principle of the bicycle,
that Of balancing by manipulating the
front wheel. .% -.
Learning the Handle Bar.
The second lesson finds the pupil
managing the handle-bar alone. while
the Instructor runs alongside, steady
ing him with one hand en- the back and
cautioning him to sit straight and cas-
lily in the saddle. By the end Of this
lesson an ordinary pupil can ride with
fairly-steady front Wheel and only
needs practice and confidence. 10 Sc
cure these two essentials. the instruct
or mounts a wheel, and with one hand
on the shoulder or waist of the pupil.
rides around the academy with him.
This practice takes away the irresisti-
BILE desire taht all new riders have to
run into any wheel that comes near,
and teaches them to ride freely and
without fear. The fourth and fifth les
sons are usually devoted to practice III
the academy and in learning to mount.
Then the pupil is ready to try the road,
accompanied by an instructor, who
teaches him to take car-tracks, back
pedal and turn quickly and skilfully
to avoid collisions. #
n. This is the general system as FOL
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have been devised to afford diversion
for the experienced riders. "a military
band is the most enjoyable adjuncts,
and when the music starts the wheels
begin to fly at a lively rate. Even the
manages to furnish a few 5thuds for the
edifcation Of the spectator before he
gets around the circle.
& The see-saW is one of the newest di-
versions. This consists of a platform
about three feet wide, piyoted on q
semi-c circular support, about foot
high. One end of the platform is made
a little heavier than the other, so that
it will always rest on the floor. The
rider goes on at that end, mounts to
the center, and is sent down the in
cline with a rush as the platform
changes its position.
Catching the rings is also favorite
sport for the wheelmen. A long metal
slot, in which a number of steel rings
and one brass one are placed, is sus-
pended at an angle over the side OF
the academy, and the riders, as they
pass, try to pick out the ring at the
end of the slot. The one lucky enough
to get the brass ring is entitled to an
other hours ride free. - II ~ S.
In addition to these sports, exhibi-
tions of trick riding and games of bi-
cycle polo, are introduced during the
day and evening, all Of which add to
the social attractions which bring the
riders to the academies, when fine
weather would otherwise tempt them
on the road. 5t
The nineteen academies in this city
teach, on an average, 1,400 pupils per
day at this season of the year, and one
academy has a record of 10000 lessons
in fourteen months.-New York Hen
aid. r. -
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glance. 1--WE made a mistake, see
sir; thought your prisoner was q
friend of Tuine. . ssS5Hf
'Get away, said the detective. foE
you may find yourself with him. 7
The woman gave another look and
went away without a word. A minute
later | left them, saying would speak
tc the station master about a reserved
carriage. .# {|
But the truth was, / had been very
uneasy. The idea came to me to go to
London by this same train and observe
eatlerstone's proceedings. "a
! | telegraphed to Euston for the po4
lice to meet the train, and then, have
ing made arrangements with the sta
ton inspector, went back to Feather1
stCne 5#% 3 3
Il am sorry to say you cannot have
a reserved carriage" said, s.and q
am compelled to leave you at oncea
one OF our magistra tes has just found
me and wants me for q little time1
Pately will stay to see you off. Good
bye sz J;
I left them and went to the inspe tor,
who furnished me with railway
great-coat and cap. When the train
steamed in was piIoted to the otheH
side of it and helped into the guards
van. III '@55s @55ss q MI. rs
Feeling secure from recognition in
my disguise, a1ighted at every stops
ping place and walked past the car.
riage. They were chatting gaily, not
much like prisoner and captor, 4
thought j sr.% 3
It was lucky that I was on the look
out, for they left the train at Willes-
den and went into one of the waiting
rooms. Of course, ] followed their ex-.
ample. They did not come out until
the train had gone, and, on questioning
porter, they appeared to be very
much annoyed at the mishap. | was
surer than ever of my grouLd.
They went on by the slow train to
Eusuon, and there called for a four
wheeler, and ordered cabby to drive to
Waterloo Station. ran down the plat
form in advance, and luckily came
across policeman. I told him as
much as there was time for, and asked
him to arrest them. ->g .s.A
We stopped the cab as it was leav-
ing the entrance and arrested them
The look on their faces at the sight of
me well repaid me for my trouble. and
I could not refrain from laughing out
! right. ~
"It was very clever move,'' I said.
''It is my turn for congratulations. you
see. We will drive to the nearest po-
lice station - @.
1t turned out as bad alf-suspected,
that Robert Featherstore, of the Yard,
was no other than rascal No. 2, James
Pardon. +, ~ 4zf:..s.a
It seems that Pardon was in Bir-
mingham, trying to dispose of the
stones to a Birmingham fence and
his journeys to Over Wesley were
made in order to confer with ValI,
who had most of the stones in his
possession. Pardon, heard afterf
ward had played the detective tricN
once before in the South of England,
and, in my case. it would doubtless
have been completely successful but
for the indiscretion Of the woman at
Birmingham Station She was Rob-
ert Featherstone's wife, and that gem
tleman, during the trial, made some
very forcible remarks concerning the
untrustworthiness Of woman. :,
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THEY WE'RE CALLED DOWN.
A Party Of Students Tackled a
Clown and Took Il High Fall

A Party of Students Tackled a
Clown and Took High Fall.
An interesting episode occurred the
other day at New Brunswick, N. j.,
when 100 or more Rutgers college stu
dents attempted to run circus per-
formance according to their own IDEAS
They guyed the clown and he remon-
strated, whereupon they guyed him ALL
the more. The rest Of the audience
wished to see the performance and
Kissed the students, but the latter per-
severed in their efforts to stop the
show. Finally the patience of every
one was exhausted. "You look like
gentlemen" commented the clown
'Bravov' yelled the 100 students: "But
do you intend to annoy these 1000
women and children wild cheeringe
who have paid to see this show?
(Cheers.) Have you no respect, have
you no mothers or sisterSw cloud
cries of ''No'' from the students( The
clown stopped in despair. Suddenly
he frightened up and yelled: 'sYouz
needn't think you can run this show
even if you do wear G0-cent pants = E
Then the audience yelled and cheered,
and the clown, encouraged by the sup
port continued: "But don't be impa1
tient, papa will send your board
money next week. . The students were
quiet, but the rest of the audience
shouted, "Bravo!' z#
Then the clown told a story. / was
standing at the station last night" he
said, when q young man was struck
by locomotive. His arm was knock
ed off, his leg twisted out of shape.
his ribs knocked in, his head cut open
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LEARNING To RIDE
THE BIKE.
He starts,
He moves,
He seems TO feel,
He's perched upon
4 A WrigsIlng ,Acl.
BALLADS.

+ e5e, ,.
His teeth are set. His eyes are bulg-
ing. Cold beads Of perspiration be-
spangle his pallid brow. Every mus
Gle is etnse and rigid. 1T is 'rigor NOR
tis, the beginning of the end? No, it
is only the beginning on the bike. You
can see typical cases of it>eyery hight
in any of the nineteen bicycle acade-
mics Of this city, and there are nine
teen different methods of treating the
disease. Every professor has the
only correct system in the land, and
they all effect a cure, so there is no
gainsaying their claims
The methods vary, from the trough
and tumble" process, which is based on
the principle that experience is the best
teacher, to the progressive school, in
which the pupil is carefully led through
every stage, from kicking the pedals on
a dummy machine to- cutting the figure
eight in a siNfoot square. s
The Fat Nuns Instruction.
+ Let us watch the hapless beginner
who falls into the hands Of the rough
and tumble artist. This method is
especially adapted for one inclined to
embonpoint, and who has taken to the.
] Wheel on the advice of the family ply
ssician- The instructor is a cadayerous-
looking youth, with spindle shanks and
dressed in very baggy. breeches. He
walks the wheel out on tthe floor, and
while the pupil stands beside it he de-.
livers himself at length on the princi-
pie of maintaining balance, the man
agement of the pedals and the correct
I method Of mounting. The pupil, a
stout man, whose bald head is only
partially concealed by a small cap, is
the observed of all observers in the
academy. He is thinking how he will
look on the wheel, hears little and
heeds less. -'3.."'z 5@ >
The instructor braces himself and
supports the wheel, while the pupil
gingerly climbs into the saddle Then
he of the spindle sshanks clutches a
handful Of the slack Of the riders coat
with his right hand, and with his left
holds the shandlerbar and pushes. The
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Instructor on.a a>Cycle.

q Instructor on "a Cycle.
wheel Wobbles, and the big man alter
nately leans far out to starboard and
then to port, trying to balance himself.
and finally discovers that he's safe as
long as he rests against the instructor.
So they go around the ring several
times. .sjust to get used to the ma
chine the big man leaning his whole
weight against the instructor, whose
slender legs bend beneath the task of
supporting the rider and pushing the
machine: at the sane time.
The professor looks on, and gives
4 the signal when he thinks the pupil
has "got the hang of things Then
with a few additional pointers the
E instructor, with a revengeful CLEAN in
plis eye, gathers up his strength and,
with one vigorous push send sthe pupil
forth ON his wild career alone.
a5 Then the TAud
The stout man has had, perhaps,
some experience of the uncertainties Of
life, but never before anything equal
to this. The wheel swoops first to the
left, then to the right, in ever-narrow-
ing circles. a cold chill creeps up his
spine as he fhinks,of his utter helpless
ness and realizes what the end must
be. He grips the -handle-bars with all
his might, in. a frantic effort to keep.
the front wheel steady and straight.
ii There lies MI the trouble, so he tugs at
the handle bars until he gets red in the
face, and the wheel twists, and turns
and ca yorts about. hike some llncanny
thing possessed of the devil He kicks
wildly at the pedals, catching them, on
an average, once in three revolutions.
and barking his shins at every miss.
Then comes series OF rapid Dlunges.
{ followed by a last wild sswoop of. the.
4 front wheel, and a dull. sickening
thud ''a5,T The big mai and the wheel lie
intricately mixed on the floor. The
alert instructor hurr:es to his assist
;ance, disentangles him and straightens
the handle bar and seat of the wheel.
while the professor explains to the
pupil that til 8 s.dulI, siclkening thud'' is
the essential and attractive feature of
his method sS#
You see, every time man falls he
learns something. Now, you. did pretty
well for the first attempt; but you
turned that front wheel the wrong way
the last time, and that fact will now
be impressed on your memory. tell
you, it's the only way to learn. i don't
believe in nursing a beginner. Let him
get right on a wheel and find out his
mistakes for himself, and then he'll
never forget 'em.'' The stout man feels
a little sore, but encouraged, then re-
mounts the wheel and boldly starts out
for the second thud. He learns in five
lessons.
The rough and tumble system how
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The seven wonders Of the ancient
world were: The Pyramids OF. Egypt,
the Mausol cum of Artemisia the Tenn
pie of Diana of Ephesus, the Hanging
Gardens of Baby Ion, the Colossus Of
Rhodes, the Statue Of jupiter Ol olympus
by Phidias, and the Pharos or Watch.
tower Of Rhodes.
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Somebody has discovered that the
ar ancient. i method Of propelling street
cars cars has just one advantage over the
present-it is almost imp possible to in.
duce a mule to tra mple on "a child or
woman. The trolley lacks discrimina-
ton that is it's Only fault.
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ever, has not many devotees, and, IN
Justice to the many excellent acade-
mics in this city, lit must be said that
the .lesson" described was witnessed
in a small school, where the profess
OF, who was formerly a middle le-Weightg
pugilist, and one instructor, were able
to teach all the patrons who applied
during the day, and still had leisure
time. s 39s i& III s55| s58
a The Rational Course
4 In all the large ace denies the begin
ners receive a rational course of train
ing, progressing in each lesson to a
greater degree of proficiency, but never
allowed to ride alone until the in
structor thinks they have sufficient
command of the wheel to avoid hard
falls and accidents }5.l ls4 TX So
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Go be C~Ontinued.)
Mandolin and Guitar Clubs.

The mandolin and guitar were never
before SO popular in this country as at
present. The manufacturers state that
il is almost impossible To fill their or
derS, especially in the West. where
there is Il greater interest manifested
than anywhere else. Hundreds of
young ladies and gentlemen. after ac-
quiring a slight knowledge of these in
strumentS. have organized small clubs.
numbering from four to ten members,
as SoO as they are capable of playing
their score.
An Instrument new to this country
has recently been introduced in these
mandolin and guitar clubs, with pleas
ing effect. 1t is n of the mandolin
family, and named the 'manlOla."
The meaning of the word mandOla is
almond" and ii is supposed that the
shape of the instrument has given it
its name. 1t is similar to the viola in
tone. being tuned one-tifth below the
mandolin. In clubs il takes the second
parts, as il possesses Il rich alto quail
ity of tone. 1t made its first appear
nee in Northern Europe at the court
Of Mary, queen of Scots, in connection
with the Inflated musician, David
RizZia. As a solo instrument ii is SUI
perior to the mandolin i'm power and
quality Of lone.
The mandolin is particularly adapted
TO ladies. as their fingers are flexible,
and they play with IA more delicate
touch than the opposite sex.-Bostop
Herald.
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And as he replaced his good in his
pack, Abraham chuck!ed to himself,
go along. my friend. vas quite SURE
that some day we should both drink
III of the same glass" and then made
his way with his pack to the back part
of Sir Loghlen's mansion, and telling
the b%aronet'S servants that he could
afford now to be generous. since the
young master had just purchased free
ly and paid him generously, found
reldytruStomerS in the domestics: not
one OF whom. to his great praise be it
spoken. did he charge more than three
times the value of the articles which
he sold 10 them.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-05-21

Sheridan. Wyo.. May l7.-McKinley
and fire." silver was declared inSCrara-
Bile political twins by the Republican
state convention to-day. The financial
plank is rs follows: we rpattirm al
legiance to the principles of bimetal-
lism as enunciatcd in the Republican
state platform adopted at Casper in
1894: we commend the record of our
senators and representatives in OF
greSS in maintaining these principles
and we instruct our delegates To the
ST. Louis convention to take like ac-
ton when the financial plank of the
platform of their convention is being
made"
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ROPE FOR TWO
but One L. Respited 4 Negro
Nnnged in Chicago.

Chicago. May 1T.--To-day. for the
first time since the execution of the
Iiaymarkct anarchists. Il double hang
ing was on the schedule IN the Cook
county Jail. Tie condemned men were
Alfred {. Fields. Il Legro convicted of
the murder of Mrs. Randolph. ana lo-
Seph Windrath. IL German, convicted
Of the murder of Carey Il. Birch. 1t
was To have been Il triple hanging.
but Coy. Altgrld Yesterday gave Il
respite to Me Marzden, convicted of
the murder of Fritz li~olZhuettpr. Il
butcher. As the hour for the execution
approached Winlrath became violent.
His insanity or imitation of insanity
vas of such Il character that it "a
decided IL separate ~cNccutiOner for him
would be accessory il IN awful bungla
was to be avoided. Just before the
time set for the execution word came
that Il stay had been granted Wind
ruth. Judge Baker allowing "A post
ponemont Of three weeks. Fields. the
negro. the only remaining one of the
trio, was executed.
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nnilOtinr for RiShOnA

Cleveland. May l~I.-IntereSt scarce
~ less in the result than that of u IA
tiOnal political convention centers
around the Methodist conference.
Three ballots We're taken. The high
est vote on the third ballot is that Of
Chaplain Mclabe. and this is more
than 100 short of enough. to elect. The
%halloting may 20 On Ill day tomorrow.
The on the third ballot is: Chap
lain Mctabe. "a: Rev. DIR. CrantOn.
BOB; Rev. DIR. T.. w. Bowen. 40: Rev.
DR.. J. w. Hamilton. 15I; Rev. DR.. II.
\. Butts. ll3. In HE third ballot Or.
Cranton passed Or. Bowen and took
second place.
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THE 4. - 4.
4 ReoOr Against the Biackiis'ihS
nS M~Cl<juIey.

vi
Washington. May 1.-THE advisory
board of the \. L. A.. which has nefh
dealing with the blackliStlng al MAJ.
Mckinley by its executive committees
finished its labors and will report IN
the council later. Ii was stated upon
what appeared to be good authority
that the board had before it two per
sons who had beef sent TO 'Dhlo ana
g Mr.. Mckinley and that they iad
received satisfactory answers to ques.
tons ~prOpounded To him. No Official
statement OF such proceedings. now
ever, could he obtained. 1t was report
cd upon seemingly good authority tina
the board would report that the eXecu-
tive committee had been miSled by It's
evidence which it used as Il basis OF
the blacklisting Of Mckinley. Evidence
found on Investigation 10 be unreliable
and uutrustw worthy. and that II would
further recommend that h order
should not indOrSc or condemn any
candidate for presidential hOn0rS. Two
reports We're said To have been drawn
up by the board. one brief AMI TO the
point and simply containing the con
illusions ms arrived ut, aud the other Il
more detailed affair. giving At length
the reasons which governed the men,
berS in the action taken.
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Grist Will nurHeI

Mercer. Pa. May lT.-Fire this morn
ing destroyed the large four-story
grist mill of William Houston and the
tw0-story Grist mill of Calvin X Young.
adjoining. ~cntoiling a loss Of SJO, 900.
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Fatally

Sioux City. Iowa. May Il. Engi-
n""r Nelson Wilkinson. of the Sioux
CITY starch works. was fatally stabbed
in Il quarrel with +. &. Norfolk. as
sistant manager of the factory. Vii
kinson charged Norfolk with having
Sianh"rrd his fianCe". ana was de
handing Il withdrawal Of his allegn-
tiopS.