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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-16
FOREIGNERS IN THE BICYCLE RACES.


Among the foreigners VINO will Gems
10 Amtrica to enter the six-day races In
NJ ,oison square Garden duriag the week
OF December 2 are Lumsdsn. Linton,
Pist-Betts. Chase and Chappeile, besides
others OF lesser note. William Lumsden
IL Scotchman, champion uf his coun-
try. and 10 credited with victories over
Jimmy MIcbsel. Tom Linton Is a Welsh
man, and holds the worlds hour record
of 81 miles $50 yaros. lie is particularly
anxious to meoi Michael, bis countrymau,
IN a match. J. Plstt-Betts holds botb
the European records at the mile, hsv-
ing done l IN. 44-35 sec. with nYing
,fart and I'm. As SEQ. with standing start.
johnson 10 the particular opponent
singled out by this rider. A. A. Chase
won the 100 kilomste- championship at
Copenhagen, and also holds many rec
ords, some Of them on the double ma
chine with bis brother asa compsnion.
W. Chsppelie is OF French descent, and
h the ex-smateur long-distsnce cham
pion OF England. This will be his entry
in 10 professionalism, and IL is confident
~ erected oy his friends that he will
win the six-day race with miles 10 spsrs.
II is claimed that he will do COD miles
in the rrst "a hours. Besides those
enumerated there will pe several other
short distance men. and. with pace
makers and trainers, the party will
pumber over 30.
IL 10 likely that the foreigners will re-
main IN this country. ana after the GHr-
6sn races anish the winter In the South,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-16
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

Robert j. will be csmpaigred next
year.
Klama tn t2:07ia) is reported to De now
retired from the turf
Two dsug bters OF Baron Wilkes received
premiums at the New York Horse Snow.
The Providence polo team Will make it's
first appearance in Fall River next Friday
night.
Kalamazoo farm, long noted among the
leaoing stock farms is to be sold. Its
founder, s. a. Browne, died two years
ago.
Tonight will be rivals night in the Ma
tional League. The Pawtuekeis playing
at Providence and the New Bedfords at
saleia.
n. W. Hubingcr. owner OF Frant
Agan lately offered 10 bet $1,000 to $500
that Pearl Onward t2.1ol2) could beat
Star Pointer half mile.
Dan McPhse OF vienns, Austria, last
September bought the American stallion
Bravach for s2l5O. tie has already won
four races and $3.50 In Europe.
j. W. ArKeli, the well-known New
Yors journalist, has purchased the crack
twc-year-oid Ben Brown (by Belvider.-
Miss Gossip, imported) for $500.
Grant l.. Paige, who has had public
stable at Reanville this season, has been
eng led to d:ive this winter for the
Leaviti stable at Lookout farm. South
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-16

"Bernis" Weiers broke the ameteur
indoor record for the l0O-yard race three
times S,turd ay hight at the first indoor
games of the Tbirteenth Regiment In
Brooklyn. The former record OF 10 2-5
seconds was made b. George DeBois.
Wsicrs covere1 Zoe distance twice In 10
SECONDS anr Jnce IN 1G 1-5 seconds.
Wnen Lafayette played football with
Pennsylvania IN October she received 500,
ell that was gusrsnted. II Will he remem-
bersd for n tine Lafayette declared she
would not play until Pennsy sylvsnia agreed
TO a larger sum. This the latter refused
To co. Bur, later on, the two manage
ments came TO an understanding, and the
game was played, Lsfayette's hackers
grumble because they were to get only
500. Manager Bishop OF the Lafayette
eleven has received Pennsylvania check
for 5000, making in ell $1,000. Accom-
panying the check was a most friendly
letter.
The evening times., 1896-08-14
ONLY LrrrLR NKARER.

Everybody win be delighted. Of course.
to know that DR.. Frith5of Nansen has not
suffered the almost universal fate of
arctic explorers, but hns come back from
the arctic regions with q whoae skin. e.
TO speak, after ambling about among polar
bears and polar glaciers for three years.
He did not reach the pole none oftheni hes
done so but he got two hundred and forty
miles Dearer to 1t than any former ex-
plorer. and that is cap in his feather
with which he ard the promoters of is
expedition ought to rest satisfied for the
remainder or his and their natural lives.
DR.. Nansen abandoned his ship and com.
panions some where in that exceedingly
chilly climate, no doubt for good and suf-
ficIent reasons. and is reported as saying
that he left them all well, whichis comfort
ing, and that all will turn up in due season.
which will be still more agreeable. Now.
after Dr. Nansen has returned safely to HI;
wife at his Christiania home and all hi
fellows have reached their respective FAM
lilies, sound in body and mind, 1t is to be
hoped that wives or sweethearts will have
influence enough over them todeyote them
selves to less hazardous pursuits thereafter.
Unless Andree and his balloon get to
the pole. there is NO hope of any one reach
ing that ice-bnrred region. 1t has been
assaied by land and by sea, and the sum
total OF all the explorations and expcdi-
tons has been mere trifle in the cause
of science and next to nothing as regards
practical or commercial results. Nature has
fortified herself there in impenctrable
Businesses, and nearly every one insisting
upon penetrating them with the intention
to wrest ber secrets from her pays with
his life the forfeit of his hard;hood. All
that can be of use to mankind from arctic
exploration has already been secured, and
human energy may as we'll be turned into
channels promising richer returns and re-
quiring less sacrifice of human lives
The evening times., 1896-08-14
usELEss coNrRIvANCEs

The testimony given at the coroner's in
quest in the case of Maggie Henderson. who
was killed by a Blightwood electric car.
furnishes conclusive proof OF the utter un
saitabieness of the Tenders in use on that
and most of the other rapid transit roads
in the District. Some of the witnesses tes-
titled that the car ran very swiftly, others
thai IL went az, the usual rate OF speed,
still others that it ran rather slowly. Some
said the bell rang, others that they did
not hear it, but all agreed 10 their state
ment that the girl was dragged under the
car by tile fender. Even the matorman
declared that she fell into the fender, but
rolled off again, and for some reason the
under fender would not work. and she was
forced under the wheels and nangled to
death Here. then. are the stories of a
number of disinterested witnesses and one
interested witness, the motorman, all show
ing that the fender not only did not act
as a protection to life, but actually per
forned the functions OF an engine Of death.
Attention has heretofore been directed to
tHC tbCiiHliChI1 Vi tuSSt iCh1StSr do aCtii-
onstrated by their operation in this city.
In but one or two instances have they
prevented injury to the person; in every
other case they have served as the means
TO infIict it and generally with fatal re-
suits. But one line in the District has a
fender so constructed as TO be approximate
y reliable, and even that is not as perfect
as it should be. The trouble with the feDd-
ers now in use is that they are too flexible
When coming in contact with an object ly-
ing on the track the tendency Of the com.
pact is TO throw back the front bar
against the net work In that way the
body OF the person on the track gets be-
low the level of the fender and, the cai
being stilI in motion, becomes a Frey tc
the wheels. especially as the wheeIruards
also offer DO resistance. This may not be
technically accurate description of the
way these tenders work. but it is Erac
II the railway companies were unable to
l'obtain more perfect mechanical con-
| trivauce. no blame, of course. would lie
at their door The fact is. however, that
Tenders havebeen patentedand tried which,
IN ninety y-ninecases out of hundred, would
lift an object no larger than heavy lead
pencil from the track and throw 1t back
into the framework. These are more e1-
ptnsive. of course. than those now in use,
and that Is the objection urged against
them by the railroad companies. Inas-
much. however. as the Commissioners were
intrusted by Congress with the selection
Of the fender. and it has been proved un.
satisfactory, it is their duty to see to i
| that another is substituted for It,
The evening times., 1896-08-14

assume that. owing to greater resro,si
biiity, they must deduct / D peg cent
A drawing was asked for and handed
through the window, during which time =
glimpse was obtained of the writer Ee
was q powerful negro, strong and having o
villainous oountenance.
The drawing handed out was for the
morning and had the name"C " limerick.
Man - at the bottom. The name is known
to be fictitious, no such person being in
existence. The negro behind the screen
was Dafne Grady, wellkn0wn caarae-
ter about the tough part Of Alexandria.
McLAREN'S DEN.
Several squares farther up Prince street,
and not far from one Of the prettiest
residence portions of the town is located
another joint. This is run by Frank Nc
Laren, a white man, and it captures some
of the better class OF patronage. Ie WIS
through two gates that the passage wensf-
cd and after going through the rear yard
OF colored woman's property the reporter
found himself up against another window.
In walking through the yard colored
woman, sitting on her steps. remarked To a
young white boy, scarceiy out OF his teens:
NOV, den, we am goin' to hab luck; dere
goes stranger"
Perched in a window inside the policy
room was a tiny little child, not more than
five or six years old She held in her tiny
hand Scent piece and q penny.
The little one was very pretty and bright.
and iisped out that she wanted six cents
put on the thief row. for mamma
She handed through the aperature her
change and received In return a slip. She
was not tall enough to reach up to the
counter. and only by climbing into the win
dow wa S she able to receive what she asked
for.
No questions were asked OF her, and she
ran gaiiy Out OF the building. The sight
was painful. and yet she game went on.
Frank NcLaren eyidenuy had no COM
puuctifns of conscience. He had mose than
onCc placed in the dimpled hand the evi-
denoes Of the crime it was taught to per
petratc. 1t was the first lessons In law
lessness, and the little one was being edu-
Gated to become q iawbnater.
To actually prove that anyone rouid
play here. another NICKEL was thrown down.
The evening times., 1896-08-14
[ MAN walked into saloon on Penn
I sylvania avenue this morning and

II MAN walked into a saloon on Penn
sylvania avenue this morning and
ordered clarey punch with which
to cool hia throat He had been out in
the sun and consequently wore a tired look.
His face was red as Dew-boiled lobster.
and it was marked with as many rivers
as could be found on the map Of the United
States.
He was very hot; there could be no doubt
of that The claret punch was delightfully."-
cool, and the perspiring man sucked It
slowly through q straw. An ut once his
eye caught sight of an umbrella leaning
against the side of the bar. The umbrella
was apparently good one, and seemed to
be wholly unprotected
The perspiring man thought about the
blazing sun outside; he thought OF how
the ample shade of TINT umbrella might
save him frQm prostration and perhaps
from death. Itsowneriess presence seemed
to be a special dispensation Of Provt
dence for his benefit. lie would take it and
protect it until it's rightful owner called
for IL.
The perspiring. man reached out and
caught hold Of the handle OF the umbrella
He Immediately heard the sound OF a
geptl e thinking bell He hastily drew his
hand away. He, looked mp and s0w u
smile, broad. four-ply smile, ON the face
OF the bartender There were three or
four other men in the salocp. keeping caol
with the aid OF the electric fans. and they
smiled 40 loud that he heard without see
ing them.
....sv,s,,,x. ION 6. NJ v,,sxJ q fol % fha
smiling was the proper thing In such
weather and he invitedeveryoue mp to srilt
again And then they all waited patiently
for the next victim to tackle the umbrella
with the string attached to 1t.
q B. cLAIRMONT Of New Orleans be
0. lieves In sound money,fs guest
at willard's. ssAs the campaign
Of eiucation goes on,' he said, .Iherc is o
greater demand every day for the Nexcian
silver dollar. As my town y the hradquar.
tiers for the supply OF this money. have
been able to inform myself on the matter.
and have found the information which
received very interening. From $1,000 tt
SO; 900 day are being shipped from New
Orleans to the North and West. These dol
t8tb are houSist III AOusSAosso - - ~eA's~
and sold to the Northern and Western pur
chasers at 55 cents.
.swhat do you think they want with
them? To be used for advertising? Not by
a long shot. They are used By the ad
| vocates Of gold as an object lesson to show
what happens to the money Of q country
which is on silver tasfs. A firm In
Kansas only the other day gave its en-
pioyes notice that fhey could draw thei'
pay in Mexican dollars. receiving twice
| as many as they would receive u paid 81
ordinary dullAfs. bat mot ons mans tool
advantage OF the offer.
sAButhef topic Of camyessAtaea aasonF
ths gold nsen OF our etste = tn qsestass
| put 10 Candidate Bryan Two Seafs sEo >.
Senafor Thufst0n. Holding mp two xexI
cns dollars ~ aenaiox SAID: rhese col
The evening times., 1896-08-14
SAKS' QUiCK-Fx
and a hand-pump...... CSC

and this time SNAKE row. was asked for.
..1g SNAKE came the voice from within
the barricade. mo, black sDake.'' was the
reply. -
There was murmuring Of voices, which
showed that McLaren had an assistant, and
someone said: Il don't know what that
is. There is no black snake row; it il
small or big snake" mistake had been
made, and the best way out was to force
n bold front. So the player replied that he
did not know Just what snake 1t was he
hal q dream OF the night before. but he had
seen visions of black snakes all covered with
dollar marks, and thought it might be .
good sign to play policy on.
This explanation evidently satisfied the
writer, and he was ready With the right
slip. "Oh, yes, there are lots who dream
that. and they always play the small snake.
1t Is lucky. too,' came the answer. aud
with it a policy slip With the date stamped
In blue ink and the figures 1, 6. 8. s-B o.
TOM NELSON'S PLACE
1t took but short time to walk from
with Prince aud King streets and not far
from Duke
This was kept oy colored man. but
he evidently was not afraid of recognition.
and he had no assistant. Instead OF play
ing through the sliding window, the re-
porter looked around inside the closed
booth and saw the long, high counter.
Tom Nelson, the proprietor, is u genial
soul. and he has his joint decorated with
pictures of ships OF war and other water
craft
He asked what the player wanted, and
when told that re had three boys in the
family and thought they would bring good
luck. be laughed heartily. and said, lis
dat soy Well, hopes yer win, and ha nded
out the baby-row slip. with the figures 1. z.
3. There was no stenciied date on this one
The join; was being run on more hap
hazard scheme than the Others Across the
top in purple pencil was written. ''P. NJ.
Aug. 49, 1t was now nearly O'Clock.
and at that hour the shops closed until
after the 8 O'Clock drawing. which took
Mace at tire main office on Union street.
In the vicinity Of the place was an Old
colored man, chuckling with glee because
he had been allowed TO play the small
sum OF cents on the game.
.Yer knows, boss, dey don't allow you to
| play less dan Scents, butI tells him I only
! had cents, and he said all right ami gave
| me slip for dat amount IL would be
] funny now II ] won, wouldn't IL /" and the
old fellow moved off. chuckling at the
| prospect OF winning nearly $2 On littl1
deal OF two pennies
1 n----
The evening times., 1896-08-14
SAME OLD CRY.

Consumers of Potomac water are re-
quested to be careful in the use OF it,
for fear OF famine in the higher parts
of the city. That is about the substance
OF the action OF the Commissioners. It was
bound to come, only this year It was a
little behind time. Generally the admoni-
ton comes aboet the middle of July, but
as the hot spell did not come to town
quite as early as usual and the larger
consumption Of water incident thereto was
held in allegiance, the annual warning this
year was deferred until the middle OF
August Now, however, fountains must
not play, nor street washers be used dur.
ing the customary hours Of the morning,
and only sparingiy IN the evening. for fear
that people dependent upon the middle and
high service may suffer. The fact that peo
Pile pay for these conveniences-and good
price at that-is not. and probably cannot
te, taken into consideration, for unqucs-
tionably the regulation is for the good OF
the largest number.
No blame rests upon the Commissioners
nCy udNG hSOAG tuau oiSS anu oASCuti9
importuned Congress to grant the authority
for an increase Of the local water supply,
but that body has been slow to respond, and
even now is holding buck legislation ncces-
sary to utilize works already begun and the
completion of which would give the Distrio,
all tho water It viii need fer the next fifty
years. As matter OF simple justice aud
equity this should have been done long ago
for the government departments consume
an enormous quantity of water every day,
so much, In fact. that the additional sup
ply asked for Is needed TO equaiizc pie losl
thus caused to the general public, Their,
is some hope that before very long Congress,
will make the requisite appropriations,
but until then the people Of the Distric
willhave to make virtue of necessity, and
ut time like this. he as considerable as possl.
bic In the use OF water so that no portiof
OF the community may suffer.
The evening times., 1896-08-14
UEARD BY=
III THE LOUNGER.

small one," avowed Ralph T.
HaInes, OF Buffalo, at the Ar
lington last night. "A large resort has too
much of tire flavor OF the inland city 10 let
you enjoy yourself TO the fullest extent
of Your nature. never knew what real
summer recreation was until began go
ing to the smaller resorts. Take place
OF about three or four thousand inhabi-
tants, with a good location and pleasant
and agreeable and social life, and you
could not ask for better time. You seem
to draw your breath as II the air was not
being meted out to You in sfinted quantt-
ties and quality, and your whole system
receives q physical and moral toning up
that can be received nowhere else"
|nG Rec SILVER Is in the saddle in
my State remarked II. L. Hutch
insoD Of Georgia at the Metro
positan Everybody has become imbued
with the idea, and nothing under the sun
can keep is from winning, AS elsewhere
the business men are generally opposed to
the theory, but they will not vote fos
Mckinley by any means least the great
er portion Of them.
ssThe real interest in politics In Georgia
this year centers in the struggle between
the State Democratic and Populist tickets
The Popul.sts have put up for governor
against the present governor, Mr.. Atkin-
son, one OF the most popular men In the
State, regardless OF political. social and
religious divisions. He's going to bag the
Prohibition vote, too, since be once owed
allegiance to that party. and quite o
number will be given him on personal
grounds.
1.-The Democrats have always had an easy
thing Of it up till now, and they are be-
ginning to get scared at the outlook of
probable defeat. They're doing some pretty
hard campaigning. and If 1t were not for
the fact that Gov. Atkinson is also yer,
popular man fear that the party's efforts
would come to naught. Bat would warn
you to be prepared for a close vote in the
coming election
The evening times., 1896-08-14
tlIfORE o. TIE news
--A The MORNING Tines

n yon miss any news I'm the evening
edition look In the list below. What
you're lookin. Tor Was prohab bly, pub
Iished in This mornings edition, and
as The Times never repeats yOu'll
hnve To take both editions To get all
the news as quick us II uui,Iuus.
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a LOGICAL CONCLUSION.

Charley what j; a man who attends
sheep called?
Papa "A shepherd, my SOD.
Charley Papa?
Papa What is it. my son?
Charley = Is nia1who attends scowscaIied
q eoward7
The evening times., 1896-08-14
Elpnon.o Young. Co

Elphonao Younss Co
You cannot beat our Fine
Elgin Creamery Butter at
25c pound.
For better Butter is not OBJ
tainabie anywhere.
We have received onr an
nual importation Of French
Peas. which arrived last
week per steamer Rhyland
from Bordeaux.
Eiphonxo Youngs Co.
whdlsssls and Rstsii GFossxs.
~ Dth ST., ~. D andE
Wssioas = - n. iseaudisg ssturdas..
The evening times., 1896-08-14
REUNITED,

REUHTTED.
..Hai hal hars catkied the hen
The little chick Dokcd up in astonish-
ulent. =
You. she cabdttnued, with the ex-
precision of nsah Who has found u nickel
In his last years trousers. i'are thc cgg
niislaid about two months ago"
The evening times., 1896-08-14
Democrntlc club Clo.ee Its DOOR

Democratic Club Closes Its Doors
New Haven. Conn. Aug. I4.-The Month
cello Club. the big Democratic club OF the
there IL a .c0nflict In the ciub's mnnascment
between the god upd silver elemente oe
the party Judge Lynae Hafrtson = presf-
dent OF the club
The evening times., 1896-08-14

NANsEN REACHES vARDO-
Exporcr ReIurns on tile Wtndward
having lert HIS Ship.
The evening times., 1896-08-14
.NMM cor MAp.

.sWhy. was the man who takes away the
deceased animals 20 put out this Inornfng:r
..sou,e one sent him a written request
to come and remove the dead letters from
the postoffice."
The evening times., 1896-08-14

WOULD NOT HEAR BUTLER
Gulnrir Noni niuIateu IUr uovernor o
North Carolina.
The evening times., 1896-08-14
Seriously Qhought
=HumorousE
At THE PARTY.

Jack penned lire one night to May,
And asked her II she wouldn't play.
i did not bring my music here"
In answer on the card she wrote,
II cannot pla except bi note"
..Yod spell. wrote Jack. .ny ear"
The evening times., 1896-08-14

OLD VETS VISIT CANTON
Mckinley Makes Inree Grand Arm
Speecaes IN Twenty four Hours.
The evening times., 1896-08-14

4. NC. A. WORK AT GENEVA
International Committee Discussed Il
. world wide interests
The evening times., 1896-08-14

n TIE CAMPAIGN PILOT HOUSES
Facts Gathered from the Headquarters ol
Democrats and Republicans
The evening times., 1896-08-14

MANY STRICKEN BEFoRERAINCAME-
One Deatu and Seven More froslraLiun
Yesterda y-Glorious Storm Broke Jh,
Deadly hot Wave.
The evening times., 1896-08-14


Gsf T IS curious said the man-about-
/! town, Ito watch the changes ef-
fected by hot weather. While every
body is sweltering and endeavoriug to
keep cool have amused myself with
making series of bot-weatber observa-
tons
"The grocers and market meu say that
the falling Off In trade during the past
ten days has been very noticeable, aud
that less than 10 per cent of an ordinary
days business will represent their re-
turns per diem during the 90-degree spell.
Paini-leaf cans and swimming tights are
about the only merchandise that the dry
goods men have disposed OF while the
mercury has been soaring at the top Of
the tube
The men at the water works notice
that the consumption OF water is much
greater during such days as these.
.'The icemen, soda fountains and saloon
keepers are the only ones who ure selling
anything at all, and even these would do
better il the weather were not quite so
warm. for then there would be more people
on the streets. But the men for whom It
can never be too hot are those Interested in
the motor cars and excursion boats. The
hotter 1t is the more business they do. and
Just now the cars and boats are packed
from morning to night by suffering human
ity endeavoring to find fresh air.
.sSpeaking, OF hot weather and comfort
producers. the very latest thing to cool off
with is cold Scotch and soda, which is su-
perseding both the julep and the rickey as
| a hot weather drink"