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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-25
Sewing Machine Dickerins.

New York, June 25.--Seven arrests
were made here yesterday of men who
are alleged to have been engaged in 2
conspiracy by which the agency here OF
the Home Sewing Maohing company
was robbed OF $4,000 worth of property
Two Of the accused were i'm the employ
OF the Home Sewing Machine company
while five were agents OF other machines
1t Is alleged that the two first indicated
stole parts of machines and sold them
TO the others.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-25
Across the continent Awhecl.

New York, June 25.-John ii. Wits.
"a years old, residing in Fall River. Mass.
arrived in this city last night on his
wheel from San Francisco, covering the
distance from San FranSssco 10 New
York in 40 days, 20 hours and 45 minutes.
This is the record for the best trans
continental run. and was formerly held
by Il. ID. Blakeslee OF Chicago. with AZ
days and 10 hours. Wits rode a 2S-
pound wheel. geared to 6S. His outfit
Weighed 32 pounds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-25
MURPHY GOES TO pENNsY.

Mike Murphy, the cid time trainer of
Yale's athletes will, in the future, look
after Pennsylvania's men. Surely there
must have been a feeling among Old Eli's
sons that Mike was sort OF edition de
luxe of "Sentimental Tommy" IL they
thought his attachments to the Yale
campus prsater than the pile of cold,
hard cash offered by Pennsy's business
end of her athletic association.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-25
bad Roys Corrai.ed.

Bangor, Me, June 25.-Ernest Dorr and
Harry Colburr OF Cambridge. Mass.
both 10 years old, have been arrested.
charged with stealing railroad tickets
valued at s5s from the Bucksport office
OF the Maine Central railroad. Colburn
ran away from home 10 come TO Orland.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-25
PROVIDENCE.

Earned runs Rochester z; Providence
i. First base on error-Bottenus. Left
on basss-Roc chester IL; Providence 3.
First base on baIIs-UH Mcfarland 3; off
Friel q. Struck out--By Mcfarland 8;
by Frlel 3. Two base hits-Shannon 2,
Mulvey 2, Beard, Dooley. Stolen base
Dooley. Double plays-Beard to Dooley 3;
Canavan to Cooney to Drauby 3. Hit by
pitched ball--By Friel I. Wild pitch
Mcfarland. sUmpire-swartwood. Time
2 hours.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-25
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue OF an execution 40. 8lg7 issued
from the Common Pleas division OF the
Supreme Court holden at Providence Within
and for the County OF Providence on tho 27th
20 said court ON the Hlh day Of June A. ID.
lsp6 whei elm John Nj. Dawes and Oscar ~.
Bender of Crnnston In said county Of Provt.
denee In state Aforesaid. copartners ns Joh2
M Dawes n Company are tho Plaintiffs ano
David X. W. Briggs OF said Cranaton is the
defendant. Will be sold st Public Auction on
SATURDAY July ilth. 1859, &c IL 80 a. m. ~
the sherin's ofice in tho Court House ON
the risbt title aud interest which the defend.
ant David X. w, Briggs had on the 18th day or
July A. ID. 1873 ate o'clock and 10 minutes
a. M, tho time Of the attachment on the
described execution was obtained In and to
the following described 'eol estate viz;
A certain lot Of land and the buildings snd
improvements thereon, situated 10 the town
bounded and desoribed rs follows, viz: 1T.
uated on the Soutberly side OF Bay View
avenue. beginning ut the southwesterr cor
nrr ot the lot herein descrihed. 10 being the
south westerly corner OF lot No, blB tive hun.
drod and sixteen)on plat of hous lots at Bay,
View, Smiths Pslscc. surveyed septemrsr.
p59" and recorded In the Town Clerks once
IN ssid Cranston, In Plat Book No ] at page be.
said corner hsinE. siehty.six and ninoty-.tx
oss, corner OF BROAD street ana Bav View
avenue, thenev rrnninE css'eriy with said
Bay View sv?nus !hrY.oae tSi) feet and
holding tho widtb Of H fs"t The lot extends
sysnno sirhtyis isI fsss bounGing westerly on
so;s Nos. el5, BlA and $40 m said Plat.
I.eyird 90 ibl sotn day OF March A. ID. Isa4
Q. o'clock ,. ~. sua will be seld TO ssuo0
" ''A'' FRANK y, BARRows,
Deputy eherrin.
ifs.25!y?.a a.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-25
RHODE ISLANDS CHECKER Ex-CHAMPIoN
TO PLAY GROVER.

\ checker match between Charles Law
son, ex-champion OF Rhode Island, and
Samuel Grover, of Boston, champion OF
New England, for 800 side will begin
In Boston on Monday next.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-25

AT Toronto Scanton won an interesting
game Harper pitched well while Dineen
was wild at times. In the tifth Scran ton
fell on Dineen tooth and nail and pound
Ell him about the lot at will Hutchison
and O'Brien getting home runs TO their
credit.
There was great deal Of kicking at
Umpire Stearn's decisions, both sides
taking q hand in 1t. In the ninth Harper
became wild and sent three men TO
bases on balls, but managed TO get out
OF the bad hole by sharp work. Score
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-25

Monkeys as gold miners are common
enough in the Transvaal, and two big
haboons fresh from the oiggings arrived
in New York recently, and are quartered
at 5 Catherine street. They are diamond
miners as we'll as gold miners. They wear
whiskers, and look of wisdom that
would have made Solomon appear foolish.
Four monkeys are rated as valua bic as
one able bodied miner in the South
African mines, and IN many instances they
lend valuable aid where a man is useless.
They gather up small pieces of quartz
that are passed unnoticed by the men and
pile them up in little heaps. They live
and work together, and are quite
metbodicsl In their habits.
A mule in Jersey city the other day
slipped into an excavation and fell feet
downward, where IL stood still for while,
apparently in deep thought. Then with
its mouth II began TO shove the dirt at
the edge of the excavation into the hole
and trample Ii down with its feet.
Policemen Bennett and Meade and the
-werkmeu seized shovels and began To
throw in the dirt. The mule trampled
IL down, and in that way the hole was
gradually filled up and the mule released.
Rags" was the name of dog that
belonged to II. +. Sheehan, a saloon
keeper on Central avenue, Jersey Clty.
The cog was TWENTY-FIVE years old, and
had an extensive acquaintance In Hudson
county. He was always ready to accept
an invitation TO drink, and on Saturday
nights got genuinely drunk. He started
ON his usual spree the other Saturday
night, and was in glorious condition at
midnight. When Rags awoke with his
usual Sunday morning headache he
whined for a bracer but Sheehan kept his
place closed. Rags inability to get a
drink worried him greatly snd finally,
with some biped topers, he made a tour
of the town in search OF something OF
anything TO drink. Not finding 1T, he
turned his steps toward pond, and
rushed madly in. There are dozen wit.
nesses to swear that he kept his head
under water until he was drowned. Any
how, he turned up dead.
Among the many intelligent animals
In New York Is the tiny baby elephant,
Pinta, from India. who is three feet and
a half high and weighs 500 pounds, a
black milk goat on the British fruit
steamer Acacia, now lying at the Brook
lyn stores, who chews everything in the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-25

At Rochester the leaders never bad a
sniff OF victory yesterday. In the hrst
inning nine Rochester men went TO the
bat before one was put out, seven OF
them making clean hits, and the other
two drawing bases on balls. IL proved TO
be Friel's OF day, and he was very easily
found during the first two innings.
After that however, he braced up and
pitched exceedingly we'll for the remain
der of the game. 1t was noticeable that
the youngster varied from the majority
of colts in one respect, and that was he
never lost heart at any stage OF the play.
but showed plenty of sand and grit that
commended him TO the veteran ball
players and the cranks alike. The up
hill fight was too much for the Grays,
and they were unable To make any per-
ceptible Roadway against the Blackbirds'
lead. The feature of the game, outside
of the terrific batting in the first inning,
was Boards work at shortstop.
The summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-25
EASTERN LEAGUE.

The most important feature in the
league race caused by yesterdays results
was the lessening OF the lead of the Grays
by the Rochesters. For some time past
the Providence team has been gradually
decreasing its percentage OF games won,
until now there only exists difference OF
seven points between the leaders and the
Black BIRDS. Should Rochester again de-
feat Providence today, the Grays VIII
drop into second place.
The only other change in the list was a
shuffiing of the tail enders, where Scran-
ton and Wilkesbarre changed places.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-25
LEAVE PROVIDENCE FOR
BRISTOL AND FALL RIVER.

(From South Water Street Wbarf,)
Week days, o "a m, 90 a. IN. On Fridays taking
freight only and 10 y. III. Sundays n IN.
and p. IN. Leave Fall River for Bristol and
Providence week days, a. IN. and 30 p. M
% y. m. on Fridays taking freight only /;
Sundays, 10 a. IN. and B Is II. m.
Landing at bkISTOL FERRY % q. m. from
Fall River and 80 p. m. from Providence
week DAYS only.
(Steamer Qveen City. in morning from
Seaconnet and afternoon frcm Providsncs
also stops at Bristol Ferryl
Leave Fall River for Rocky Point. Sundays
IL a. m. 30 and IS p. m. Return, 20 and
p. m.
All frsich, must be delivered ut wharf 30
inmates before boat leaves 70 insure ship
ment.
Special rates for parties going TO
Shore Resorts. Newport. Fall River, Bristol
Block Island
ARTHUR II. WATSON,
President and General Manager
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-25

At Syracuse the Stars found Coughlin
TO their liking and earned five of their
nine runs. Whitehill, on the other hand
had Springfield completely at his mercy,
and their five hits were kept well scat
tered. The Ponies played a lose fielding
game. "Shorty' Fuller made a good
record at short stop, however. Garry
made two sensational catches and his
fielding was the hit OF the day. Score by
Innings:
Innings.....1 2 a 8 8 z SO
6yracuse.......4 O o 0 2 o O3 x-s
6pringield....0 o 0 o o 0 2 0 o. 2
At Buffalo the home team won In the
ninth inning. Cannon was first up and
singled to right. Clymer advanced him
TO second on a sacrifice and he came home
on Wiss's single TO center. IL was an ex-
citing game throughout. both pitcehrs
being very effective and on both side
figured largely in the scoring. Score
by innings:
Innings......1 SO B @ 8
Buffalo. .......0 O o CO O 2 l. G
wilkesbarre. 0 2 D o 0 o. 8
GAMES TODAY
AT Observation-Disclosures vs.. Roches.
ter.
At 6yracuse-Springheld vs. Syracuse.
AT Buffalo-W -WilkesbHrre VS.. Buffalo.
AT Toronto-Scranton vs. Toronto.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-25
s-THREE TRIPS DAILY To-a
PRUDENCE AND CONANiCUT.

The first boat from Nowport and last y. M,
boat from Providence TO Newport stop at
Prudonce and Conanicut Parks daily. Sundays
included.
EXCURSION TICKETS ONLY 70 CENTS.
CHILDREN BALI PRICE.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-02
GOAT ATE UP HIS ADDREss
Therefore 1t Didn't Know Where
a ~ Was Going liz

Therefore 1t Didn't Know Where II
Was Going
Several days ago the employees of a
local express Office were furnished
considerable amusement, and all at
the expense of an innocent goat and
an aged darkey. Sampson some time
ago promised a Shepherdsyille friend
a goat.
The animal, with a liberal use OF
water and soap, was converted into a
Whiteness exceeding that of poll
tician's conscience. A neatly printed
tag was attached to the goats neck
and the animal started for the express
office in charge of the colored man.
He was led proudly into the express
office and up to the shipping clerk.
Il want to ship this goat,n began
the colored charge. = 3
s.. Where to 2" inquired the clerk.
ss'sI don't know" replied the man OF
.colorsand then, with smile Of salts
faction, he reached for the goat neck.
But the smile was gone and in its
place was look of dismay as the
negro saw only the string dangling
from the goats neck. ~ 81 &
Dat goat don't know where he's
going hisself; he's done eat up the
town. ""-Louisville Post.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-02
An Eccentric pianist

After an interval Of fourteen years
London has again heard the pianist
5A''Albert, whose nationality is SO great
q puzzle. He has a French name and
was born in Scotland. His mother was
English, and his father, a well known
dancing master, was the son Of a cap
tain. OF french artillery and Of Ger
man man mother, whose ancestors were
Russian! Though educated in England
he adopted Germany as his country,
and wrote savage remarks about the
British barbarians." At his reappear-
ance in London there was little or no
applause when lie first came on the
stage, but matters mended gradually.
and his greatest success was won with
LISTS Don Juan" fantasia, to the
great disgust of the critics, who cannon
understand why educated audiences.
the world over, and great pianists like
wise, should be 50 fond of List. One
of the critics says that save for full
grown mustache D'Albert is much the
same boyish figure which he presented
IN 18s2.-New York Post. .2
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-02

structor thinks they have sufficient
command of the wheel to avoid hard
tails and accidents. IsS5
So When he enters the academy for his
initial ride, he is taken into the wheel
department, where an expert attendant
picks out a suitable wheel and proper
~ adjusts seat and handle-bar. He
gives his ticket to one of the instruct
s0rs, who turns it in at the desk, where
a young man takes the number Of the
instructor and the time he begins the
lesson. .5..
IF the pupil is a woman and is not
dressed IN a bicycle suit, the attendant
produces a number Of large safety pins
with which he deftly shortens her long
skirt to the suitable length by gather
ing and pinning it in a 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, lie is
lied around the ring until the ankle
motion is acquired, which usually takes
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-02
1.-THE NEUsTRETTER."
She Is Again in Evidence I'm Paris
: and RumOr Connects Her With n

She Is Again in Evidence In Paris
and RumOr Connects Her With n
millionaire. $s
THE Neustretter,'' who stirred the
Hois and Champs Elysee loungers with
envy Of her clothes and turnouts what
time the Vanderbilt divorce was on the
tapis, is again in evidence with equip
ages Of the newest and finest, and an
other New York millionaire has set the
tongues of tout Paris wagging. The
funny part of the affair is that the
millionaire accredited with the present
episode is well past the half century,
and up to the present time has lived
with the regularity Of an old-time New
England deacon without a suspicion
of wild oats about him. In his youth
and early manhood, when fredaines
are to be expected, he lived in thl> odor.
OF respecta bility, although a msn of
great wealth, wide travel and yacht
ing propensities, and now-Ichabod!
Well, humanity is a curious compound
and men make queer breaks. In this.
present case number Of cognate and
connected sinners are chuckling, and
conversely several aristocratic famil-
les, whose names are synonymous with
the straight and narrow path, are
plunged into the depths Of gloom.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-02

LEARNING TO RIDE
THE BIKE
He starts,
He moves,
He seems to feel,
He's perched upon 4. 1:
a Wriggling eel. .5.

ass
His teeth are set. His eyes are bulg-
ing. Cold beads Of persplrat ton be-
spangle his pallid brow. Every mus
Gle is etnse and rigid. It is rigor NOR
tbs, the beginning Of the end? No. it
is only the beginning on the bike. You
can see typical cases Of it every hight.
in any Of the nineteen bicycle acat1e-
mics Of this city, and there are nine
teen different methods of treating the
disease. Every prof 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 rough.
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 six-foot square.
The Fat Mans 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
stefan. The instructor is cadaverous-
looking youth, with spindle shanks and
dressed in very baggy breeches. He
walks the wheel out on the 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
method of mounting. The pupil, a
stout man, whose bald head is only
partially concealed by 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.
The instructor braces himself and
| supports the wheel, while the pupil
gingerly climbs into the saddle Then
he of the spindle shanks clutches a
handful Of the slack of the riders coat
| with his right hand, and with his left
holds the handle-bar and pushes The
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. 'just 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
the signal when he thinks the pupil
has 'sgot the hang of things Then
with few additional pointers the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-02
Farm Notes.
Keep down the weeds.
Stir the soil frequently.

" ~. IS
Keep down the weeds. @
Stir the soil frequently.
Cut the clover in good season. As
Glover cured too much wastes in
handling. 4
Undertaking ruins more stock than
overlooking.
When fattening pigs make them eat
all they will.
If necessary to stack hay outside,
put in large ricks. s.
So far as possible stack the clover
hay under shelter.
Wheat ought to be cut before the
grain gets too hard.
This is a good month to plant Gu
cumbers for pickles.
too much woody fiber.
Do not breed all of the cows so as to
come fresh in the spring.
In nearly all cases the last cultiva-
tions pay the best profits.
A good garden can be made the best
paying plat on the farm.
So far as possible have everything
in readiness for harvest.
So far as can be done, do not allow
any weeds to mature seed. s
Keep up the cultivation until the
crop can be considered made. @
The colts will grow faster and better
If they have good pasturage.
A good part of the necessary mulch
ing should be done this month.
Watch the pastures and do not allow
them to be pastured down too close.
Keeping the surface Of the soil fine
and level will help to retain moisture.
All kinds of grass makes better hay
if cut before the plants are allowed to
become too ripe.
II the second growth of clover is to
be allowed to mature seed, the first
growth should be cut reasonably early.
Give the work teams good care. The
difference in drivers will often make
several years difference in the life Of q
horse.
Whether the cultivation given the
crops he few or many, the last cultiva-
ton should always leave the soil clear
of weeds and lin good condition..
The recent continued rains have
given the weeds a chance to get ahead,
and it will now take heroic work in
some localities ITO subdue them
Prof. Crozier Of Michigan station,
after careful study Of the subject,
especially recommends broom corn
millet for poor soils It is inferior to
many other crops on good soils, but
seems especially suited to poor soils.
It stands drouth well
Experiments at q number IF sta tinne
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-02
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about five 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-b bar, lightly
follows it's movements, only controlling
1t when necessary to avoid 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 manipulat ting the
front wheel.
VI 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 On 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 To 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.
I 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 in
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.
This is the general system, as fol-
lowed in most academies, but individ-
ual professors vary it according to
their own ideas and the necessities Of
the pupil, some Of whom are SO exceed
ingly awkward that it requires several
hours practice on a dummy machine
before they can properly use the ped
ais Others, again, require to be put
on a very heavy machine for several
lessons before they can properly bal
ance themselves.
Wheeling to Band Music.
In the large academies, open to the
general public, where many patrons
resort for practice, various schemes
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
new rider puts on steam and generally
manages to furnish few thuds for the
edification OF the spectator before he
gets around the circle
The ssee-saw is one of the newest di-t
versions. This consists of platform
about three feet wide, pivoted on a
semi-circnlar support, about foot
high. One end Of the platform is made
{ little heavier than the other, so that