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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-05
POINTS FOR FISHERMEN.

II the campfire wood is damp. start 10
going with thin strips OF birch bark.
Damp matches rav be lighted more
easily II dipped in mixture OF equal parts
of wax and vaselinc.
Do not use your big f1y hook when wad
ing Pat half dozen killing patterns In
your hnthand, and dozen more IN a little
book that will not bulge out your pocket
Little rubbcr bands are practical items
Of a sportsman outfit. One real service
they render u IN holding the iv rod Joints
together when you travel through the
woods after your days fishing
One uf the first errors made by the tyro
fisherman is his attempt % catch fish amy
cid way The successful angler " not
made in day \ practical rodster can
catch moro nsh In the poorest water than a
bungler could tax, I'm Matching pond
The death ot a nsh In ,ha Air gives II no
pain whatever, save when the ucsh Is torn
and ,hc rCryOus system wounded M.
Wailing NJ ID
For the trimming Of leaders hies SMELLS,
etc. when G~hing trout stream, nothing
Is more practical than tiny pair Of shears.
Have them ou The end OF "a fine cord tied TO
your coat buttonhole They are thus So.
cured from dropping into the water ana,
when you are In hurry, may he simply
allowed % tall from the hand.
To angle for trout with a worm you
must study 'h, nature ~rstrenms IN rapid
streams % spli' shot OF two are advisable 10
suk thc bait honcath the surface ot the
water but ir the more sluggish streams
no shot Is necessary ~ the weight Of the
hook ana bait Is sufficient 20 sink the
worm beneath the surface In bait fishing
" Is not nccdful 10 strike the instant the
tug COMES which thrills an angler. often
the trout has caught but the tail end of
the worm. ana II you give him little time
be viii gihb The part on the hook
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-05
Chadwick Back.

The welcome news has come To Yale
men that Chadwick, the shot puttcr and
hammer thrower, has raised his standing
in his studies and has been renstated i'll
his position on the track athletic team
Ho appeared at practice yesterday and
distinguished himself by putting the snot
a distance OF IL feet.
His reappearance considerably increases
Yale's chances for points in the weight
events since he is even moro proficient
with the hammer than with the shot
There is possibility of Beck, who is also
under the ban of the faculty Deing
allowed To resume his athletics. but it is
as yet uncertain. Josh Hartwell and
Sherwood Ives were on the launch while
the crew practiced on the harDor yes
terday. Their visit is merely flying
one, however, as they will leave New
Haven today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-05
Other Eastern League Games.

At Springfeld--Spr springfield won the
second game from Toronto yesterday
through Setleys wildness in the last
two innings, when he gave SIX bases on
balls after pitching fine game. The
score:
t. H. r.
Springfield, 20O03l--G 9 0
Toronto, 20 q q q O--4 :
batteries-lnks. Mains and Duncan;
Setlcy and Casey.
At Scran ton-Timely hits won yester
days game for the home team. The score
RH r.
Scranton. q o q % q o. 3
Rochester, % o u q ! o. 4 4
Batteries-Morse, Gs-3son and Boyd; !;
Yerrick and Pattison.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-05
Michael ReinStated.

A special from Memphis Tenn, says
Jimmie Michael the middlo-distance
champion OF this country has received
the welcome intelligence from Chairman
Mott that his suspension has been raised
and he Is open 10 ride on any American
track
Michael reached this city unexpectedly
with his teammates, fresh from the
savannah training quarters. IL had been
expected that the men now here would
q e. savannah at once since the refusal
of all of them TO ride along he Southern
circuit
Immediately after his arrival in this
city the Memp phisans matched the diminu-
tive rider against MacFarland the lanky
Californian. who has been clearing up
things along the Southern circuit. Ten
miles will DO the distance aud the time
Friday night.
Four multi.cycle teams will pace. Now
that Michael is reinstated he is willing
20 meet any man la this country or
Europe Tor match race ~ any distance
from five miles TO the hour
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-05

novice prize az the Boston show In 1895.
Later he was placed first In the Mineola
show, and this year at the New York ex-
hibition, he captured first prize in the
largest class ever exhibited. Squanto Is u
light brindle in color, handsomely ticked.
He has an even blaze and collar, with a
soft coat, scalskinlikc in texture. His
eyes are very larpe and expressive and as
round as silver dollar. His tail is of the
torrcct variety, having two twists In less
than two inches of length. AS 10 body,
feet and legs, he has all the points de-
manded by the standard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-05
MUNICIPAL REFORM.
Third Annual Session OF the National
League to BE Held at Louisville.

Louisville, KY, May .. 5.Leaders of the
reform movement In the principal cities
of the country are gathering here TO at
tend the third annual meeting of the Ma
tional Municipal league and the fifth
conference for good government which
begins tomorrow. Mayor Todd will well
come the delegates and President James
&. Carter will respond. The conference
will last until Friday. Franklin Mae
Veagh. of Chicago, ex-Mayor Schieren Of
Brooklyn William Il. Hornhlower of New
York; Charles .Janevier of New Orleans
and Others will read papers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-05

u seems TO you that that
uckling, hacking cough is all
in the throat. Blu, your doc
tor will tell you that this sem
sation is often deceiving, The
cough is often the signal of
deeper trouble in the bron-
chial tubes or in the lung
tissue itself. These inhamed
membranes can only be
healed by treating the system.
For all lung troubles, espe-
cially in the earlier stages, no
remedy equals SCOTS Emul-
sion of Cod-liver Oil. It's
special power is in healing
the inhaned tissues of the
lungs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-05
Barge Gilchrist Goes Ashore.

tug Right Arm" left In the sea in
sinking condition off Mentauk while
bound TO this city from Philadelphia
~ tlrday, went ashore about two miles
east of Amaganzett.. L. /, yesterday.
An effort was maze 90 Get the craft Oft
but IL was unsuccessful and the sea is
now going over her. She is said 20 Ire
breaking UP from the force Of the waves
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-05

When the spring time comes gentle An.
ME-" like all other sensible persons, viii
cleanse the liver and rcnovate the system
with DaWi,t's Little Early Risers. famhu-
little pills for the liver aud stomach all the
yea round.
Joseph :. iohnson's Pharmacy, stS West.
minister street Metzger's Pharmacy, 20
NoTth Main street. Alfred's Pharmacy, sil
Eddy street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-05
Smith Given the Decision.

Solly smith, the Californian, got the
decision over Martin Flaherty Of Lowell,
Mass, last night I'm 25-round glove con-
test at l2l pounds nc the Broadway
Athlct4c Club, New York
The boys fought the limit and were
both willing 90 continue, but the referee
decided I'm favor Of the western man, al.
shough smith had dropl ed to his knee
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-05
SPORTING WORLD.

frequently during the bout to avoid
flanerty's rusness
The two had never met before but each
had met George Dixon. Flaherty in his
three meetings with Dixon had secured a.
draw each time, while smith was defeated
IN his only contest with the little colored
Mnnunr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-05
PROVIDENCE.

Two base hit-Weigand. Three base hits
Wise 2 Stolen bases - Weigand, Grey
Double plays Cooney In Weigand 10 Drauby;
Hodson to Drauby: Ciymer 10 Field Smith
To Wise. First b on ball-By HUdson, Wise,
Clymer Grey. FIRST b Sc on errors-Provi-
dence | Buffalo g. Struck out-By Hodson,
sullivan, Brown; by Brown Welgund,
Drauby. Dixon, Hodson. Wild pitch Hodsrn.
Hit by pitched ball-WeIgand. Unpire-keefe.
Timo--lh. Bonn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-05
Good Music.

1t is n part of your musical education TO
take advantage of every opportunity 10
hear good music. but " isn't often the
opportunity Is offered YOU ~ hearing the
best Sousa's concert band l. to render
It's programs ol classical and popula rmusic
in this city during the coming engage
ment and every lover Of music should
make II a point " hear the ooleerts
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-05

And how farod they after tho war ended
this gallant foury Custer died win the
Indian warwhoop as his death knoll In
a battlo that will live in history as tie
last stand made by the gtelt united tribes
of the Northwest against the overwholm-
ing white men Upton, full colonel of
artillery-alas, that it should have 10 te
written-died with cloudrd miHd by his
own hand. Mackonzio livcd for years
dead to the world and To the grief and
sorrow Ot those who know and loved him
Gcst But tho star Merritt wore for years
so wurthily before be- wu ia Sc he wears
tOday-EirHmcd on the gallant Mnckcn
zie's shoulder before the light of reason
went out for him iorevctmore And thus
IL IL that Merritt is thC only one lett of
the -four gallant young SOul, whose cour
npc and Sbldcriy deeds won the chivnlri0
appreciation 81 their own comrades and
tie admiration nnd respect of those who
had Witnessed aud tvit the might Of their
vulOr un twenty stricken fields. Aud Us be
who Is left recall, the rast there must como
from his own knghtly heart SIGH for
their memory aud "A prayer for the souls
of tie gallant brave, who have gone across
the River Of Death.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-05
SQUANTO CAME HIGH.
King Of American Terriers Sold For
900.

$4,000.
The pricc at which DIR. W. G. Kendall
Of Boston recently sold the noted blue
ribbon terrier Squant0 10 prominent
Philadelphia lawyer was $4,000. Larger
prices have been paid for imported dogs,
but Squanto's price is said to be the great
est ever received for "a dog Of American
breeding. Squanto Is about y years old.
He won first prize as puppy and first
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-05
Eastern League Standing.
New England League Results.

AT Pawtucket-Pawtu s; Taun-
ton, T.
At Fail River-Fall River, 3; New
port, 3.
At Brockton-New Bedford, Z; Brock
ton. l.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-05

50 closed the war records of tho four,
for their years the most prominent and
distinguished young men in the United
States army of the graduates of tho
Military Academy, records equaled by but
two others from tho volunteers, General
Miles and General Tonuvbackcr, Of
Pennsylvania, the latter a hrevet major
general long before hc was % Upon the
recreation Of the regular army, July ~,
1855 Merritt, Custer and Upton were
madc lieutenant colonols; Merritt of the
9th and Custor of the 1th cavalry, while
Upton went 10 tho 20th Infantry. Mae
kCnzic was but a captain OF engineers.
General Grant was president He knew
a soldier when he saw him, and was
determined that so brilliant an officer
should not be shelvod in AN Office or
allowed To leave the service which Mae
kenZie was seriously thinking Of doing,
as he had very attractive position ten
dcrcd him as chief engineer of "a great
railway company. In March, 1867, Mac
kenzie was commissioned colonel Of the
4lst Infantry Mhern he ranked tho ether
three of the quartet and in 1869 when the
army was 'wceded' and further reduced
Mackenzie went TO the 2ith Infantry.
But he felt that cavalry was his proper
sphere The Indians had become bold by
remaining unchecked for five or six
years, and were seriously threatening
our southwest and northwest frontiers
General Grant knew that an officer of
Macken2ie's characteristic dash and
courage would bc of the greatest use. so
when General Lawrence j.. Graham, "A
veteran cavalry oilCcr after long aud
brilliant services was retired, tho com
mand of his regiment tho ith Cavalry
at President Grants personal request,
WIS gtvuu uU ttTCfKUUZrG.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-05

was Mackenzie. He was the youngest i'm
years and service OF them all. as he dad
rot graduate until 1862. Bat though no
came "A year later than the others, ia two
years and little more than six months
OF active service Mackenzie had won an
honor and achieved "a distinction never
before or since attained 10y any officer of
our always gallant army. He had won
seven hrovets, everything from first
lieutenant % major general each for
gallant and ineritoriOus services not Ina
skiunishcs, either, III you please, but such
battles as Second Bull Ran. Chdncellors-
willie. GeJtySburg Petersburg, Winchester,
CEDAR Creek. That 10Th Of October, 1864,
So often mentioned, must be noted again,
for 10 WAS a. fortunate for Mackenzie as
it had been for the other three For the
most brilliant sOldierly courage and dar-
ing Gen. sheridan recommended Mac
kenz!e's promotion % the rank Of briga-
dicr general, and his commission was
given him "iOr specific distinguished
services al the battles of Apequon.
Fishers Hin ana MiddictOwn, and the
recipient OF these hOnors, unequaled in
American history, was then but little
over 23 years old.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-05

Last, and I'm many respects the ablest,
OF this quartet whose pnisrs wlll live A.
bong - the history ot our war survives,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
Daniel CoughIan.

Daniel Coughlan testified chat he
saw Balser between 900 and 1000
o'clock Monday morning He was
talking the night before of getting
name correct that he had on his books
wrong. He went out Monday morn
ing and came back and went out and
settled with Mr.. Bruels. and came
back and went into the dining room.
Did not see him again until after the
shooting. Heard Balser tell his wife
to go back when she came into the Of
flee. In another minute L heard the
shot. Three or four minutes after
the shooting, Balser returned to the
office and talked with Henry Suess
about board bill, and Balser got the
book. BalSer said to me and Mr..
SuesS that he was prisoner. The
police officers came in few moments.
| boarded at the American House all
the while that Balser conducted it.
Was there the Friday, Saturday and
Sunday before the shooting. Sunday
midnight the hotel girls called me
out, and | went as near the Balser
bedroom as | could without being
heard, and heard no noise or trouble
and told the girls to go back to bed.
Previous to this, noticed no trouble in
particular between Balser and his
wife, but paid no attention to their
family affairs.
On cross-eXamination the witness
said that BalSer was sick abed with
erysipelas in one leg three weeks pre-
vious to the shooting, and witness
was placed in charge of the office.
Balser was troubled with his leg dur
ing the summer, and had drank
great deal. Sunday night Balser came
home shortly before midnight He
was pretty drunk that night. He was
very drunk Friday, Saturday and Sun
day. His leg seemed to cause him to
drink. Did not see boy bring whis-
ky to the hotel Monday morning. Did
not see Balser go into saloon that
morning.
On redirect the witness said that
when Balser came from the door lead
ing to Little Jake's place, he met his
wife coming from the dining room.
The attorneys consumed much time
endeavoring to establish Balser's
movements previous to the shooting,
as the witness testimony cOnf1icted
somewhat with that given by the
hotel girls. Witness said that Balser
staggered in the house Sunday. He
was out on the streets each day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
ChaS. Jones,

Charles Jones testified that he lived
Frcross Second street from the Ameri-
can House. Was home Nov. End and
saw Mrs. Balser come out of the door
on run and close the door after her.
Balser came out at once and Mrs.
BalSer had turned toward Main street
and turned again, and then Balser
shot. BalSer was standing on the
step, and Mrs. BalSer was Standing on
the walk four feet away and nearly
facing him. After being shot, Mrs.
Balser shouted, moved ten feet, held
her arms across her stomach, looked
toward me, then sank down on her
knees, laid her head on the sidewalk
and stretched out Was there soon
afterwards and saw that Mrs. Balser
was dead. Mrs. Balser said ''Oh my!
oh my" after she was shot. She lay
down in a minute or two, not over
three or four feet from the spot where
she was shot
On cross examination, Mr.. Jones
said that the door was opened by
Balser three or four seconds after it
had been closed. Balser only stood
long enough to shoot. Nobody else
was in the doorway, but saw two girls
come to the window three windows
away. One of these was the first girl
that testified. Afterwards a young
woman came out and said "Oh, my
mother!' and repeated this.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01

THERE was no truth in the state
ment that European powers had
served notice on the United States
that it must keep hands off and not
recognize the independence of Cuba.
1t hardly needed the denial which
came from Washington that no such
notice had been served, for it is well
known that the nations of Europe
have about all they can do watching
each other, without telling the United
States what it shall do. The nations
of Europe that would not raise a
finger to stop the horrors of Armenia,
for fear it would involve them in a
general war, will hardly be likely to
interfere in the Cuban matter, though
the situation is somewhat different, as
it involves the probable loss of a
colony to one of their sister nations,
but even that will hardly prove strong
enough to secure concerted action on
the part of the great powers which
for years have been jealousy cycling
each others movements as closely as
cat does a mouse.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
Lena Engiund.

Miss Lena Englund, another dining
room girl at the American House,
testified that she came from West
Superior year ago last Sept. 18th.
Worked at the American House for
three days prior to the shooting. The
morning of the shooting, witness saw
Balser in the kitchen, where he want
ed his wife to 60 with him into the
bedroom. but she said that she
wouldn't go. Witness gave the con-
versation that took place in the
dining room, being substantially the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01

and received it back, and later came
in and asked her whether she had
gotten the shoes. Later they talked
about the note she was writing
Heard the conversation through the
window into the kitchen for passing
dishes. Witness told of their leav-
ing the dining room, going into the
office, and back into the hall. Heard
Mrs. Balser tell Balser to let her go,
and that she was going up town.
Balser, in the dining room, said that
ne would kill his wife before she left
the dining room if she would not give
up the note. Sunday he threatened
to kill her if she did not sign the
board bills, but she refused to do
so. Heard Balser accuse his wife on
Saturday of having something to do
with other men. He said that she
had been up stairs and lost her apron.
He didn't mention other men. Heard
Balser onSaturday andSunday threat
OA w oHoOu LIS WllC. liz was VI
ing to get her to sign the papers and
she refused.
On crOss-eXamination, witness said
that there was beer in the kitchen on
Friday. Balser had apparently been
drinking on Saturday and Sunday
He was drunk both days. Mrs. Bal.
ser said that she was sick when Bal.
ser asked her to 60 into the bedroom
He told her that he would not pay hel
for repairing her old shoes, but
would give her money to buy new
ones. When he took the money, he
said he would fetch her the shoes.Sh
said that ne had the money, and he
said that he didn't take it. Witness
had seen him take the money. The
witness, under the skilfull cross eX-
animation of Mr.. Pau, was obliged to
take back some of the statements
which she had made. Balser was sick
when witness first went there and
had a doctor. Was awakened Sunday
night by the disturbance IN Balsers
bedroom. w. G. Herr was in the
kitchen Monday morning Did not
hear Mrs. Balser tell him not to &c
into Balser's room as he was ugly and
be might kill him. Mr.. Herr came
after Balser had asked his wife to
go into the bedroom. Mrs. Balser and
l had aprons alike. Did not hear Mrs
| Balser tell her husband to go away as
he acted like crazy man.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01

same as given by Miss Steinbach.
Mrs. Balser said when she went out
that she was going up town to get
away from him. Saw Balser have the
revolver in his hand and heard him
shoot. Was standing in the rear of
the hall back of Balser. Saw Mrs.
Balser on the sidewalk dead five
minutes after the shooting. Heard
Balser threaten his wife Saturday
and Sunday. The latter day he want
ed his wife to sign the board bills
over to him so that he could collect
them. She refused and he said that
if she wouldn't he would kill her.
Witness told of being awakened at
midnight Sunday night by hearing
quarreling and heard Mrs. Balser
say "girls. he's killing me-"
On cross examination, witness said
Mrs. Balser said Monday morning in
the dining room, "You're nice man
to threaten to shoot me last night
L hlS was OuC ulSU OuihS l. hShi VI SciSs
that morning. Mr.. and Mrs Balser
remained in the dining room for some
time disputing. They talked of the
note. Balser asked her why she did
not let him see the note, and she said
that there was nothing in it that con-
cerned him. He said that if she did
show him the note she would not
leave the corner of the room in
which they we're standing alive. The
talk about the apron was after the
talk about the note. Balser threaten
ed to throw the spoon holder at his
wife, but did not, and she passed by
him into the Office, neither saying
anything as they walked. Saw w. G..
Herr at the hotel the morning of the
shooting, but did not hear her say to
him that he had better not go into
Balser's room as she did not know
what he might do. Witness was the
first one to wake up Sunday night,
and heard him swear at witness and
tell her if she didn't like the noise he
was making she could go out of the
house.
A recess of fifteen minutes was
taken at 3 40 p. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
Henry SueSS.

Henry Suess was called and said
that on Nov. End he saw Balser come
into the hotel office. This was be-
tween 900 and 1000 d. m. Soon after
wards he came in with his wife and
they had some words. Balser ordered
his wife and a girl out of the office.
They all went out into the hallway.
Heard sound in the hallway for quite
little while. Heard no shot. Balser
came back after the noise was stop
Balser said that he was prisoner now
and would be arrested. He came to
the end of the counter, in front OF
which | was standing. l called for
my board bill account as | was going
to leave the place. He got the book.
He handed me a revolver after he had
brought the book. He said, "Put
that thing in your side pocket" in
German. | took the revolver and
gave it to Officer John Schiman. /
was scared after heard that woman
had been shot and | had revolver in
my pocket, and didn't know what to
do. Balser began to look for my ac-
count, but before he could do SO he
was arrested. A police officer asked
Balser who did that, and Balser an
swered II did it."
OOn cross examination, Mr., SueSs
said that he told Balser that l didn't
want the revolver and l told him that
| would put it in the stove. He said
"no." Did not see anyone take beer
or whiskey into the hotel that day.
On Sunday | went into saloon with
Balser and had glass of beer. Did
not see whiskey taken into the hotel
Sunday. Balser was not quite sober
when he came home that evening
He was around the office during the
ounninn