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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-05

Its head above water IL 'spouted, as we
see whales do only with much more vigor
than any whale / have ever seen.
"1he tail was vertically flottened and
compressed, snd thus well adapted for
swimming Tho diameter Of the body at
the thickcst part. which was almost the
middle, must have been fully 10 feet, taper
ing to about feet In diameter at the head
and tail Judging from the length of our
ship, 10 must have been fully 100 feet long.
Its skin appeared to be covered with
large and very thick scales, or shields. and
from head 60 tail il was prettily marked
with bands of pale yellow and dark green.
These colors were SO happily blended on
the underneath, or, as one might say, the
belly, part that it locked as II n line of pale
very pslle-sea green was the color from
head 10 tail.
Its eyes were well on the side of the
head and in color looked as II two enor-
nous rubies had been placed there
"Such big snake" interrupted Claire.
"Most as Zig as-as big as -" And
Claire stopped, unable to furnish n COM
parison.
"Now, as this monster approached tho
score Of the late conflict its motion was
rapidly accelerated, went on the captain,
and it's head kept about six feet above
water. The scales on the side of its head
appeared to stand well ont, as does a CO.
bras hood when the serpent Is much
alarmed.
"Thc small flsh--small as compared
with this n.onster-scattered right and
left, the only laggorl being the hugo shark,
which must have been wounded by the al
ligator The shark was seized In an in
slant by the snake, and, being lifted well
ont of the water was shaken as terrier
shakes ret for fully minute, and then
VIC saw the head aud tell part of the shark
drop into the water The middle section
disappeared down the serpent's gulict,
''The breeze having gradually freshened,
we soon ran out cf tho muddy water, and
the last we saw of this huge serpent 10 was
finishing it's breakfast in loisure'y man
ner. Thus ended one Of the mos. remark
able sights have ever witnessed, We Ind
not parted company with the snakes after
losing ri zht Of the big one, for they glidcd
through the water, twisting and turning
for n distance of 30 miles When we first
saw them, there was hardly n cupful OF
wind, and the thermometer in the sun reg
istercd 1876 degrees | shot one of the ser
pcnts that came clcsc 70 the ship with a
riiio, and the blood spurtcd from the
wourd. l didn't attcmpt to capture one
Of them. They were too hidcous.
Mrs Peabody said tho snakes were In
groups or punches, and she estimated them
60 bc from 20 20 feet in length, some
were even longer, but mono approached the
monster that killed the shark
Tho Tam OShanter made tho voyage in
10 days On the second day out from
Hongkong she ran into typhoon, lasting
two days, and in that time ran 600 miles
before the wind. In Hongkong none of
the ships company could go ashore, as
plague was epidemic there. Now York
Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-05
Ii Appreciates the Ameri-
cans Services.
Their Value He Says Cannot
Be Over Estimated.
Americas Wonderful Progress Rec
ognized by vicerOy.

Washington, Sept. 5.-Li Hung Chang
was entertained at dinner last night by
ex-Secretary of State John w. Foster.
the guests including three members Of
the cabinet, the commanding general
or the army and several other notables
in official life, The dinner was given at
gthe Arlington, three large parlors being
used for the occasion. The decorations
were OF the most elaborate character,
the long tables showing clusters OF
American beauty roses. yellow asters.
China asters and golden rod and ferns.
thus combining the characteristic colors
Of the two countries The United States
Marine band was stationed In one OF tho
parlcrs. and through the ingenuity OF
Conductor Fanciulli, played Chinese as
well as American airs. while the dinner
proceeded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-05
Pol!ce Make a Raid.

A detail of police from the Csntrai sta
t!on rsided the hause OF Mary Clarke,
150 Washington street last evening and
took into custody Miss Clarke, who was
arrnignea at IN carly hour this morning
on the charge OF keeping a house OF ill
fame. She pleaded not guilty and viii
hayo trisl Tuesday. Lena Martin. Jesse
White. Rose Wilson nnd Sarah Ross, in
mnt@s OF the mouse, were arraig ned at the
regular session of ,he court on the
enarge OF being lewd and wanton per.
|ons, TO whi h they pleaded guilty. Tne
iirst three named having teen recen,l
sentsnc; for like arge, were sent
snced TO serve term of nine months ai
the state wofkho2se, and the Ross
woman was sent up for six months.
All took Gil appeal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-05
5O'CL0CK
WONDERFUL sExTUPLET.
Made is First App .aranee at Crescent
Park Today.

The much -tallSed-about Fowler sex.
turl't has reached Provi dence.
Ii was the first machine OF the Kind
ever built ana ii has not yet ceased TO be
a wonder OF wheel bull ing. Its first ex-
hibitiop was at the big Chicago cycle
show on January 10. 1896. From there il
was taken TO New York, and after peing
, admired and approved by tie metropolis,
began it's tour OF triumph throughout the
country.
1t arrived here this forenoon Dy express
and was unpacked in the presence of an
: interested crowd In irout OF the Fow Ter
Cyeling Compsny's store on Dorrance
street.
This afternoon 1t was taken 10 Crescent
Park on ,he 3 O'Clock bont and there was
an exhibition OF its speed on MIR. Boy
dens' bicycle track.
The weight OF the S:xtup!et Is 1877
pounds, It's wheel base 125 inches, and 1t
Is geared to l53 There are five of these
machines in existence now, and one OF
them is in Europe, the wonder and
envy of foreign manufacturers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-05
COURT NOTES.

In the case o; Othello W. Godfrey VS.. Al
bert E. Cummings decree was entered
taking the bill as confessed. J. W. Pal
mer represented the complainant.
!he order previously allowed petitioner
in the case Of Mary A Sneeston VS.. Rob-
ert Sneeston OF 81 80 week, was, today
after hearing incrrased To 50 The case
was set down 70, hearing December l.,
and respondent was ordered TO pay $50 for
counsel fees by that time. Page & owen
were coursel for petitioner and Il. G..
Pierce for respondent.
The case OF James +. Murphv, admins
traitor, vs. A. 4. Atnerton Machine Com
peny went over one week.
steph'n Wright for uniuten,iouslly
dsobeying an order of tho court aud re-
moving 30 CORDS OF wood from a lot he
had scld MGry Y. Smith, was ordered to
deposit $50 In tho registrar of ,hecourt.
Il. n. Ql,nn represented Mrs. Smith
and T.. Gcldswortby AIR. Wright.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-05
A BULL MARKET.
Stocks Were Kept Up to
High Water Mark.
No Material Change From
Yesterdays Quotations.
Bulls Will Continue Their Effort
After the Holiday.

With but half day in which to oper-
ate and with Monday legal holiday the
Wall street people were not very active
this forenoon and only enough impetus
was given to the market to keep prices up
To the point reached during the last three
or four very bullish days.
The initial prices were mainly shade
below yesterdays final figures owing to
realizations an offerings for short account
partly based on lower foreign quotations.
The opening quotations were:
Atchison, 49,; Suger, ia; Tobacco,
"a; General Eiectri~, 20; Chicago Gas,
IS 3-6; Burlington, 65iq; Rock Isla nd.
IS 3-S 1t. Paul, 69L; Louisville, dol2 (;
Western Union, S0la; Leather. prcfer-
red. 30; Southern, preferred, Hia; West
ern * Lake Erie, g.; Manhattan 81 3-S;
Missouri Pacific is 3-S.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-05
IN HOT WEATHER.
Sudden Ills Require Prompt
Treatment.

Deaths from sunstroke are duly re-
ported from all the great cities OF the
country, but deaths from the various
summer complaints are so common, they
receive little publicity.
Every sort of a test has been given
Arnolds Balsam, which has been proved
absolutely reliable. as many well people
can testify. Here are two OF the numer-
ous letters that have been written con-
corning 1t:
Bryant, Neb.
Messrs. Gilman Bros:
bought a bottle OF Dr. Seth Arnold's 8
Balsam about a year ago from friend.
and thought no more about il until last
week. when member OF my family was
taken with dysentery. gave the patient
five doses. and IL made a final cure. l
believe IL had had more of the Balsam
] could have saved the lives of three
children that died i'm this neighborhood.
Now want you 10 send me dozen bot
ties OF the Baisam by return mail, If you
can. Yours respectfully,
c. III. Culver"
From the Welcome lodging house I'm
New York, the secretary, M. NJ. Mcbride.
writes as follows:
our matron, Mrs. Cropsey. requests
me TO inform you chat Arnold's Ralsam
has been OF incalculable benefit during
the whole summer 20 the women and
children that fill our house. and that
many strangers coming TO us sick have
been cured by IL. We most cordially
recommend the Balsam, especially for
children"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-05
THE LAST SUNDAY.
Crescent Park VIII Hav: Many Attrac.
tons Tomorrow.

The last sunday Of The sea.on OF Cfes-
cent Fax will be rade notatle in MANY
ways,ns Manager Boydsn intends to serve
snVre dinner that viii eclipse ell previ-
Gus records. and trere Will bo other spec
i'l features sure 20 plsnse and entertain.
most pleasing concerts at 2, aand 1880
p. M, end thousands of adm. c'I Of this
surerb organization win be lad to i'm
prove this 81 opportunity of the SEQ
son TO hoari, in programs thet WI com
prise its choicest telec ions with solos by
Church, STary, L,narc, Paulsy aui
Llama.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-05
FROM SECOND STORY WINDOW
Mrs. Kinney Jump:d Out But ESCAPED
Without Fractured Bonss.

Lillian Kenney, t3 years old, wife OF
William Kenney, VINO Is visiting the
family'of Joseph Rirley nt Al Han mond
street, was found in mo yard in the rear
q the house just before o'clock this
morning by a membsr OF the fauily.
Som time during the night Mrs. Ken
ney, who was sleeping with her hus-
hand and child IN the second story of the
building, raised a window and jumped
iorthe ground. distance Of nearly 80
feet.
DIR. Remington was called and found
that no bones were broken, but could
not received internal Injuries. Mrs. Ken
ney is slightly demented.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-05

Don't triiis away timc when you no se
cholera morbus or diarrhons. Fight them
IN tho beginning with Dcwiits Collie and
Cholera cure. You don't have to wait
Tor results, they are instantaneous, ana
y leaves The bowels in healthy coDdi-
ion.
Jotnstons Pharmacy, sa3 Westminster
street; Metzgers Pharmacy, 23O North
Main street; Alfreds Pharmacy, sii EDDY
trect.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-05
The Fncmy's Country.

In speaking of New York as "the
enemv's country" Bryan simply means
that public sentiment in that locality is
overwhelmingly against the idea Of 're-
pudiation. st Louis Globe Democrat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-05

Halls Esir Remover renders the hair
lusirous and siISen. gives II an even col
or and enabl's wcmen to put 1t up In
great varsity OF styles.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-05
Cripple Creek and Other Mining
Stocks.

The following are the closing bids and
asked prices of the listed stocks on the
colorado Mining Stock Exchange. Den
YER Sept. 4 as reported by Il. Z. Davis q
Co. 2i4 Washington street Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-05

John May was cent to the county jsil
this morning for 30 days bv Judge Sweet
lard for making on nSsauit on Maria 3.
~ xter on South Min street last cvet ing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-05

ris Lane and JOHN Cox were each fined sj
and costs foe reveling on Douglass ave-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-05

No morphine or or IN DR.. Miles PAIN
pILLs. CUnE All y -. 'OaS cent z 015e.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-05
COTTON TRADE.

Cotton rutures opened steady, sales $500
males. Jan. $50; Feb. $40; March S.43;
April S.47 bid; May $50; Sept. 8 81; Oct.
S27; Nov. S.24; Dec. S.33.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-05
YCsterdaY's

Total sales. I12, 500; Market closed firm.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-04-09
Springfield unb mmgegeno.

@ueoIpb t5@mio uerbradte Oitern
in Conn Sisel.
Grib 9ummel pom Mem lllm mobnte
am Stermonta9 benz VaQ i'm Sperns
bauie Bel.
Geo. Grimm unb Wm. Mueler Be-
fanoen iid am Moutas beiu9sweiie in
Nem ulm.
Gbas. Gen, Elm Gbineie, bat in @os
berts @ebduoe an MaribaufraBe cine
Wdl@erei er0ffnet.
Contractor u. =. DDS besann am
Montaa nit ben Nussrabunsen Su Glib.
Watbies' neuem @ebduoe.
Gruu Nus. Sdbn ieierte leste @o@e
i'm Treunoess unb 0erwanbtentreiie
ibren SO. @eburtstas.
Wolf. Sdmibs Store lit bereits nit
einem Eager BON Tribiabrswaaren auf
oas rei@boltisite aus~seltattet. bic baz
ielbit iebr biuis u%ertauft werbeu.
Die Damen Der ct. &apbaelss@e s
meinoe meroen am Treitas unb Cams
flag, ben S. unb 6. Sun. i'm Opernbauie
cine vTair" obbalten. l1niere @es
i@dftsleute boben ii@ auBerit liberal ses
3eist uno cine sroBe Nnsabl bibi@er
Sa6en beiseiteuert. Die ueri@ieoenen
@omites laiien es an Mrbeit niGt feblen
uno ioQ ant riten Nbenb Concert unb
am jmeiten elm oeuti@es Gbeateritiid
auf9eflbrt werben. Da bic 9aupt>
arrangements in ben 9dnben Der Jrauen
". 6. DDS unb 81. 2ebrer liesen, barf
man fiber baroaf re@nen, baB ni@ts
gum @elinsen Der Tair ueridumt wirb.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-04-09
Sprinsfelb, 7. Wpril.

Oscar gridion beiorste letten Mitts
mod @ei@afte in Ga Groie.
Sdmmtli9e Tarmer in Der Na9bars
i4aft iino heiBis nit benz giniden ibrer
Telber bei@dftist. 4
0ater NobIinser. Der lette @ode
einen &f nit Der Grippe gu beiteben
bate, ut mieber rauf benz Damn.
Grau clearinghouse befanb ii@ i'm
2auf Der Ietten @o@e einise Gage lang
auf 8eiu@ in Nem l1lm.
Die Sunsens pon @olben Gate mers
ben an, "a. b. M. I'M Opernbauie Elm
Ean3uersniiseu nit na@folsenoer Ser:
looiuns aeben.
Carl MueQer taufte i'm yaufe letter
Wo4e Sulius @enbts gisbaus uno
ldBt bai1elbe auf fem Gisentbum in yu:
sans @obition uerlesen.
2ucas Teder mirb bas @ebaube, in
mel&em ii@ fem Tleii@erlaoen beinoet,
etwa 10 SUP nOrolid riiden unb oofelbe
Johann NIT Drid einfaIfu laiien.
Die granddaughter in bieiiser &c:
seno i4einen 9esenmartis einen " Yubm"
gu baben, ba tdsli@ 2anbiu@er bier elm:
treffen, I'M ii@ mad elmer !0eimitdtts
umjuieben.
M. 2ebrer taufte am Samitas gum
Yreiie 0 1880 bas 81. 9uiras'i9t
@ebauoe, in Incident ii@ sesenwdrtie
bic Poitoffice beinbet. Mite sebenti
baiielbe nod in bieiem CONNER ourd
elmer Mubau ~ pereroBern.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-04-09

Der @abfabrer Strampler er3dblt;
Wie i'd neuli@ abfabre uno 10 auf Der
Cambridge binrable, merte i'd, baB mir
auf circa 100 Meter Elm @abler folst.
Salt, bente i'd, Der wiQ Dir 3uuortom:
men. Tr.i& brauf los! Na@ elmer Meils
bdtt' Ct mid beinabe einsebolt, aber id
mar bod i@neQer. Gnbli@, mad eini>
gen Stunoen, tam i'd ni9t meiter, i'd
la1e ibn berantommen - mer it's?
Mein @ei@dftsbiener Sobonn! Sang
atbemtos i@reit er mir gu: sd woQte
Sbnen MUIR iasen - in Sbrem &ompz
toir brennt's!"
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-04-09
a. II!
Gou Sans II.

Gou Sans @inbeim.
Oe Snab'9e Gro PORN Speisel iteibt,
8etidt fit inQer Gitelfeit.
sc min nit ebreu Mann to 9au,
III buten t0pt be Oroi9te al.
sc oberit iteibt nod up ben @led
I'm imintt fit irft BE Toblen ned.
Gn beteu Sob marb brdber lest,
Se briidt io9ar ben Munb tore9t.
Sc Don 9totnr NOR tamli9 breb
80 ebren Sr6titen 9arteleb.
9ier nod Ell Stri@, Dor nod Ell Stri@:
So, I'LL sefaQ it iitferli@."
90 tumn,t be bide &oti@ &otbrin
Tn itidt ben &opp tor Dor BERN:
rMaba1n, ben @rabeu bept mi 10,
@at loft mi oberjt nod bato?"
Sod Grbien", lispelt fit be Tro
ln bout bobi bat Miinb9em to.
&atbria is III be Sturpen 9abm:
rMabam, it fann &c mid pertabn."
lln uebber fleit ie: rGrbien tod.
&otbriae ieSst: go ipreft &c bod,
st tann Se miirtlid MID uertabn,"
Dat bet bat &ol1u int OSe ilan!
@au, fu9tiS breibt Wabam fit um,
Oen Stert no a@tern, Yadel triirnm,
Se boat be beib.n 6iif Dor Mntb
tn i@reet ut ialen 9olie rut.
TN tredt bobi bat Mulwart bent
&on e,e,1 ubr tlm a,uern ben,
go bat be little, ielte emit,
Rom gang ut Be Tabon BEIRUT!
Sn'n sanjen @uie tunn mant beeru:
r&ot Ir,uten, buiielise Deern!
Rot Arrpten! arrpfen! beerit On 7 jes?
8erteibite mi to 9ober 2et?"
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-04-09

@er cine Na9ri9t uerbreitet miinidt
tbeile lie einem Treunbe ODER nod better
elmer Greunbin init, aber unter Dem
Siesel Der @eri@wiesen6eit.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-04-09
CRATES uno 0ettereS.

Cine fotette Trau iollte einen Wattens
i@ein lSien mii0eu. .... 49,.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-04-09

&inbli@e 8ibelutlesun9.
&ebrer (ii): us be &inber Ssrael
an ben 8ars Sinai teemen, bonnerte ct,
I'm far@teten ill.," @liie, uarim far@>
teten fit be &inber Ssrael? @liie: @iel
be Oellern Ssrael MID Ri ie rueern.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-04-09
Nic 6 miensbraben.

Nic 6 miensbraben.
Sunse Gru: st mild eenen re@t
f9Dnen Sminsbraben!"
Sla@ter: r@ani@en ie But> Or
Swan3itid? Torberbeel is MID mebr
bal"
Sunse Tru: r@enn it bitten b6rf:
pon be Taiue!"
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-04-09
J. +. J. Gappe,
@er6amt Sailor,

Rev 1lm, Riuu.
Der umter,ei9nete ma9t betaunt. bab ii4 ie,r
S4meiber9ei@aft mummebr i'm ;meiten Stoo
leines 9ebaubes on Winneiot ia StraBe befn=
bet, woielbit er itets bereit lit 9luitrdee eutae=
gen gu nebmen. Cute 9lrbeit unb slites 4ai=
fen 9arantirt. g. s.. e. Tappe.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-04-09
sc 0 d better.

Bittwe Ito eren ielisen Mtann, be er
as @eiit eri@ien): rWie seit ct bi, lee>
wer 9u9o, inn Seniiets?" - @eit:
rSebr COB, pel better, as ct mi mdb>
reno unie twintisidfrisen Gbe up @roen
gan is." - Wittme (erfreut): rNlio
biit bu inn 9immel?" @eiit: vNee,
in be bSu!"
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-04-09
Neues ptel.

Neues SPIEL.
rum @ottes wiQen. &inber, mas
treibt Sbr benn! Sbr babt ia bas gauge
Mobiliar 3ertrimmert! @as 1T eu9
benn einaefa1m?"
rWber Papa, mir baben ia bod nur
giienbabnunfaa seipielt."
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-04-09

Iu@ in einem 9immelbett tann mon
3abni@mer3en baben.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-04-09
N q 4.

"...9err Imtsratb eiien iett nit
Trau @emablin itets ALIEN, unb in Der
erlten 3eit mad Der 9o@5eit iabeu Sie
10 piele @dite bel ii@ 3u Tii@!" - 8,
mein Weiberl bat iie ale in bic Tlu@t
9eto9t!"
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-04-09

Die 2iebe gum @uten fiibrt mands
nal ms Wirtbsbaus.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-04-09
YIatto1tt@en &ram.
allies dwerfuut.

Son Dornermetter, is benn bitto>
bag ieoe Berop oewerfaut?" rop en- Sn>
breter ut, as beiilbe b0r@ en- Teniter in
en- 9us itees, I'M al tine Snbreter an be
Mrbeit finn.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-04-09
8tui9e Greurtonen mad Dem
8efte,t 1tnD 91oen.

Mm 10. Mdr3 unb 7. Mpril 1896
pertauft bic Nortbmeitern @abn an
9eimatb>@ u@enbe 3u duBerit nieorisen
Staten Grcurfons:G idets nod jablrei>
den Yldten i'm @ei ten unb Slben.
@esen beg 9tdberen wenbe man f@ an
bic Msenten Der 6. & g. @. Giienbabn.
5O-5l-2-3
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1896-04-09

Der Taben Der Site 3iebt itdrter,
ais bas Tau Der @ewalt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-03
Congressional Notes.

Mayor j. =. Baxter, w. r. Cooling. Seth
{. Larrabee. c. w. I. Cooling and Presi-
| dent T.. Il. Winslow of the board of trade.
| all of Portland, arrived at Washington.
Thursday morning, and had u hearing at .
+. NJ, Thursday, before the House COM
| mttee on rivers and harbors, to advocate
the deepening of Portland harbor to ac-
| commodate the big liners. They were met
| by Capt }. S. Winslow of Portland who
| arranged for the hearing. A continuous
appropriation will be asked for
Speaker Reed, Thursday morning, re-
ceived an excursion party of 6S ladies
and gentlemen from New England.
Some of the number were citizens of
Maine and the remainder were princi-
pally from Massachusetts and Connec-
ticut. The Speaker received them
standing in his committee room. To
each he extended a pleasant greeting,
chatting for moment with such of the
party as he knew personally. The
visitors retired as speedily as they
We're presented and the whole affair only
lasted few minutes. The same ex-
cursionistS We're received by Senator
Frye of Maine in the Senate wing of
the Capitol later in the day.
Congressman Boutelle said. Tuesday
evening concerning the platform of the
New Hampshire Republicans that he
regarded 1t in no sense as a setback
for Mr.. Reed. He thought it was
matter OF LOCAL politics New Hampshire
Republicans having a desire to rebuke
Senator Chandler for his recent stric-
lures on the candidacy of Mr.. Mckin-
ley. He does not think in any sense
that Mr.. Reed is out of the race. re-
marking that the history of conven-
lions showed that the man who started
out with the most votes never received
the nomination. The only recent ex-
ceptiOn was in the case of President
Harrison. but he had the advantage of
being a candidate for denomination
with large patronage of Republicans
in his favor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-03
BASE BALL NOTES.

One Is certain that il is several
weeks yet 70 the base ball season when
he reads items like this one in the
Pawtucket Post: Some OF the New
England League clubs would strike a
pretty big snag when they run W
against Manager Smiths Maroons.
Rupert has arrived in Fall River all
ready for hard work. He doesn't look
as il bird shot had disagreed with him.
and has taken on about 20 pounds dur
ing the winter. He says he will lose
about l. pounds in practice. and he
will be in the best of shape when the
season opens
Commercial: Portland says that
Yerrick couldn't negotiate with Lewis
ton under the rules. if that young
pitcher should be released by Boston
And why not? Portland has sold Yer
rick, got its pay. and he is n member
of another club. Should Boston re-
lease him it would seem as if he would
be free to sign anywhere. Still the
Portland Express says he would not be
and that paper of course knows it all
The New England League managers
are closely watching the progress of
events in the Southern League. If that
organization does go under. as is ex-
peeted. some fast ball players will be
open to offers. Oliver Burns is down
there and almost crazy to come North
and play With a New England League
club.
New Bedford journal: The Fall
River crankS are bowling because
Manager Marston is giving local men
a chance. They must remember that
there are phenomenons in Fall River
as we'll as in the South or West.
Jake Weihl is in fine shape. his body
being about as hard as his voice.
'Fatz" Sharp denies that the reason
he smokes cigarettes is to keep his
weight down. He has been playing
banjo for light exercise Con-
ME Murphy is still in his old New
Hampshire town and is as silent as
ever.
Bangor Commercial: George Moore
hasn't signed a Bangor contract vet.
but the chances are that he will 90 so
before many hours. He is said to not
only want more salary but the elimina-
ton of the reserve clause from his con-
tract. The management is disposed to
be very reasonable with Moore and
there will be no difficulty in coming to
terms. AT any rate there is no founda-
ton for this item IN the Portland Eek.
press: And now George Moore refuses
to agree on terms with Bangor. Long
is having more trouble in collecting
his aggregation than all the other
managers combined