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The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04
A Matter of "U's" and 'rDoubie L's.v


1t may not generally be known, but the
United States copyright law is at present
doing more than anything else to delay
the development Of spelling reform in this
country. AS 1t stands at present, in order
to secure copyright on a work by an Eng
lish author. the typography and presswork
must be done In the United States-this
in the interests of American industries. 1t
happens that no law of this sort exists in
England, and the result is coming to be
that, whenever time will permit, the
composition for both countries is done
here and set Of plates is sent abroad.
This Is direct and definite saving for
every one concerned. The English pub
Usher knows, however, that the English
public will not stand American spelling.
On the other hand, the American public
will stand English spelling. The first con.
dition of taking plates is, therefore, that
English spelling shall be used throughout.
The American publisher has no choice.
This is q practice which Is growing in.
stead Of dying. 1t Is a matter OF consider
able importance In the publishers econo-
mics, and it cannot be overlooked. At the
same time, It is speedily destroying all
chance Of spelling reform as applied to new
books. 1t may be added that no literary
reform which Is adopted only by newspa-
pers can be OF great weight. The maga-
zines have it In their power to exert great
influence, for they do circulate In Eng
land, and their spelling Is American. -
Chap Book.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04
JoNessy's JOKE.
M Tive Mice In Candy Box and What
M Became OF Them.

III Two Mice In Candy Box and What
lb Became Of Them.
Mr.. Giddy invited two friends to dine
with him the other evening, and when the
first of them arrived he found tho host In
. very merry mood.
"Glad you got here frst he said. "I've
got q joke on Jonesby that the boys will
tell around tho office for a year, and I
want TO tell you about 1t before he comes
in"
"Jonesby In something Of joker him
self, isn't hep" returned tho guest.
"Hc thinks 80 now, but he won't after
no finds out. You zee, he's played a lot Of
fool tricks on me that he thinks funny,
and I've been waiting to get even. OF late
he's taken to buying lots of necktics and
keeping "a comb In his desk, and the boys
think he's in love with the typewriter.
"Well, that's no joke, I'm sure"
II wasn't sure about it myself until to-
day, when I saw him sneak I'm and lay on
her desk big candy box done up in white
paper and tied with blue ribbons. If he
hadn't run away as fast as he could, hc'd
have heard me laughing, for l couldn't re-
strain IL another second"
"Well?" said the guest, who was won
dering how soon dinner would be served.
"Well, 1 knew had him then. So
just grabbed that candy box and slid 1t
into my overcoat pocket just as the type
writer came into the room"
"Did she suspectf"
"No. guess not. She asked me what
was laughing ut and l told her I'd just
seen fat old man slip on banana peel.
She smoothed her hair down and said she
didn't 600 nuvthipO fuppv I'm tbat Sho
knows I'm married, you see.
II see. Wo have typcwriters at our Office
too"
"Yes. Then invited Jonesby to din.
ner to night ! brought the box of candy
home. I'll bet it's good tool Told my
wife to put it on the dinner table. I'll tell
old Jonesby the joke after it's all eaten.
Won't he DC mad, though? Sh--that's
him. Don't say anything. Hello, Jones'
by, old man. You're lat0. / thought you
weren't coming"
II am littlo late, returned the new
conner. 1.-The fact is / staid later than
usual at the Office this evening. Fact is,
I'd put up n joke on the typewriter and I
wanted TO see what she'd do''
Joke on the typewriter, eh9 What was
itP said Mr.. Giddy, winLing at the FIRST
guest.
Put box with two mice In IL on her
desk. knew she'd think it was candy
and-what's tho matter, old manp"
"I-I want to tell my wife something"
faltered Mr.. Giddy.
But Just then a series Of the most appall-
ing screams coming from the direction Of
the dining room told that lie was too late.
Chicago Times Herald
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04
WIDOWS FOR SALE.
Commercial Negotiations In the Middle
Ages Wherein Women Figured.

Commercial Negotiations In the Middle
Ages Wherein Women Figured.
"Of all the matrimonial trafficking,
In the age Of chivalry, the ways Of wild
ows," says a writer in The Gentleman's q
Magazine, "are at once the boldest and
most comprehensive. AS "A rule their meth
DDS seldom resort to Establishments. 1t is
remarkable when tenderness Is an item in
their bargain. Speed was their maxim.
1t was one that King John honored, for he
profited by 1t. Yet one of the rarest ex-
ceptions in the way Of delicacy to these
commercial negotiations has evidently been
prompted by a widow who had quite an
exceptional lover. In 1905 william de
LAnda either one of the most famous of
the Crusaders or his son, offers 90 marks
and palfrey for having to wife Joan, who
was the wife of Thomas de Arescy, If ho
may be pleasing to the said Joan. The
sheriff Is instructed to ascertain the wild
ow's wishes, 'and, If the said Joan shall be
pleased to have him for husband, then
the sheriff shall cause william to have seiz-
in Of Joan and her land, both of which
he obtained in the name of gentle love and
the faith of true soldier. 1t is fitting
that the name Of one of the men who led
such record as the above. He was in
truth a very perfect knight.
lone Of the most rampageous Of the
northern English borderers manifested the
like delicacy. Young Walter de Umfra-
vile, son of Gilbert, had left widow,
Emma, presumably in the very blush of
her charms. Peter De Vaux had fallen
at her feet, but he declined to obtain her
in border fashion, and this fact Is the ear
nest pledge of the chivalry of his love. If
he would not steal her, no was bound to
buy her, and coin with the De Vaux was
always a scarcity. So he offered the king
palfreys for her If she wished it, and
with what would read as a graceful ac-
acknowledgement of the borderer's pure chiv-
airy John absolutely drops the commercial
from his reply and simply orders Robert
Fitz Roger, the sheriff, to permit it to be
done'"
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04
New Bedford Was in a
Revengeful Mood Yester-
day Afternoon.
Coanie Murphy's Players Did
Not Seem Like the Same
Old Team.
NEWPORT IS SETTING THE PACE
VIII Dowd Pitehlag Manager Pinn's Team
Wen Easily From Fall Rlver-Providenc
lost to Buffalo--B Boucher Released.

NKw BEDFORD, May Anew Bedford
turned the tables on Pawtucket yesterday
and evened up the defeat of Saturday at
Pswtucket. The game was In many re-
spects similar to that played on the open
ing day at Pawtucket. The visitors could
not solve Flanagan's curves, and Horner
proved easy for the home team. In the
eighth inning the New Bedford team took
a streak and aided by errors made eight
runs. The grounds were in very bad shape
and made fielding of ground balls diff
cult problem. The score:
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04

the game and serve all women who need
her. Everything will be done for the COM
fort OF the womsn patrons.
Napoleon Lajoie, the phenomenal bats
man and brilliant fielder, will be in the
game today for the PhilIies.
Manager Smith has greatly strengthened
his team, with Nick Wise at centre and
"Hobe" Whiting at Short Boston Her
aid.
Manager Frank Selee says the players
should have an organization for mutual
protection.-[Boston Globe. This sounds
well from Manager Selee.
Stephenson OF Newport, the deaf mute,
according to j. c. Morses figures led the
New England League in batting while
playing with Fall River in '95, though T.
II. Murnane for variety's sake gave first
honors to Harry Davis of Pawtucket.
-[Newport Exchange.
Manager Marston of Fall River has re-
leased third baseman Joseph Boucher of
Washington. Boucher had never played
third base when he signed the contract
for that position there. The position of
the team has been filed by the signing of
Joe Delehanty Of Cleveland, who reported
for duty last week.
Manager Marston Of the Fall River
Mass, Baseball club has released third
baseman Joseph Boucher of Washington.
Boucher had never played third base
when he signed with Fall River for that
position. The position of the team
has been filled by the signing Of Joe
Delehanty of Cleveland, who reported
for duty last week.
That Pawtucket team is one that will
bear lots of watching this year. There are
a number of new men in the outfit, and
every one of them promises to be fast.
Weisbecker, Stouch and Benlow have the
earmarks of comers, while the older MEM
bers are good enough for faster company.
1t Is the impression that Weisbecker Is q
better man in every way than Waldron.-
Providence Telegram.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04
An Old 1Iinsxter.

Many stories ere told of Dr. Cad Hitch
cock who was minister in Pembroke,
Mass, before and during Revolutionary
times He was noted for his patriotism
and the fearless expression of his views
when opportunity offered. He was chap
lain In the army at one time and preached
many a stirring sermon to the men.
The first sermon he published was ad-
dressed to a military company at the time
when the French were making inroads on
the northern frontier. The year before the
breaking out of the Revolution he preached
his famous election Sermon" which
reused Governor Gage to great wrath and
struck even the minister's stanchest friends
as i'll advised. 1t is said that when DIR.
Hitchcock wrote it tho governor was not
expected TO be in the audience at the time
Of it's delivery.
When it was found that he was there,
one of the minister's friends suggested
that a slight modification of some of the
strong expressions in the sermon would
perhaps be advisable. But DR.. Hitchcock
was of another mind.
"My sermon is written, he calmly said,
"and it will not be altered.
On his journeyings to and from Boston
he usually fell into conversation with any
one with whom he was thrown. One day
he travelled to Boston in company with a
sailor of whom he asked many questions
as to his name, residence, habits and
tastes.
At last the sailor began questioning in
his turn. What is your name:" he asked.
Il am Cad Hitchcock from Tunk" (the
name of his parish).
"Three of the worst names ever heard -
cried the sailor bluntly, greatly to DR..
Hitchcock's delight. Compan-
ion.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04
Accounts Short.

Cincinnati, May 4.-Another sensation
in official circles was created by the rev.
elation that John c. MILESTONE, secre-
tary of the water works. and Albert r.
Enslin, one of the receivers, are short
in their accounts. An investigation is
In progress, from which, it is said, it
already appears that Whetstone's short
age will reach $4,000. The amount OF
Enslin's deficit does not yet appear.
Enslin has been receiver for six years.
Both men have hitherto had the full
confidence of the public.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04
Talmage's Tour.

Chicago, May 4.-The two weeks tour
of Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage in behalf of
the starving millions of India was con-
cluded here last evening with two great
meetings held in the Auditorium and in
Central Music hall, half mile apart.
Thus far over 100000 in cash and
enough corn to fill five ships have been
contributed. DR.. Talmage leaves Chi
cago for WashinGton today.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04
DEATH RECORD.

At New York. wooson Morse, comic
opera writer.
AT Brooklyn. DR.. Cornelius oicott. well
known surgeon.
At Auburn. Me-. Daniel L. verrilI, we'll
known veteran.
At Des Moines. John v. Crum. the ia
nous rprinter.
At Laconia. n. H., Joseph l.. odell. a
prominent citizen.
At Roxbury. Mass. Walter =. Frost.
associate Justice Of Roxbury district
court.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04
Success In Sight.

"Dr. Henslow is one Of the luckiest men
I ever saw"
Lucky don't know how you make
him out lucky. He's to be tried for heresy
and may, lose bis pulpit"
"Thst's just 1t. He wrote book a few
years ago that has never been heard Of
since 1t came from the publishers. Now
that he is to be tried it will, Of course, be
one Of the literary sensations Of the day"
-Cleveland Loader
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04
.............8 10
PAwrUCKET.

Earned runs-New Bedford 8, Pawtucket
1. Two-base hits-Long, Hernon, Tighe,
Davis, Flanagan, Weisbecker, Wise, Bue-
low. Home erun-Counihan. Stolen bases
--Hernon, Murphy, Davis. First base on
balls-Off Horner - Counihan, Murphy,
Davis, Roussey. Hit by pitched ball
BY Horner - Davis 2, Tighe, Murphy.
Passed ball - Buelow. Struck out BY
Flanagan--W Weisbecker, Stouch, Buelow 2,
Coughlin 2; by Horner = Davis, Ryan.
Umpire-Hunt. Time--2h. 5m.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04
North Carolina Electious.

Raleigh, May 4. - Municipal cleo
tions were held throughout the state yes
terday. Democratic tickets were elected
in every case as far as the mayors were
concerned. Three out of nine counciImen
in Goldsboro are negroes, and three ont
Of five commissioners in Sanford are Re-
rublicans. The rest of IL isa Democratic
xyictnrv
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04
Michael Rsinststsd.

New York, May A special to The
World from Memphis says: Jimmie
Michael, the middle distance champion
OF this country, has received the well
come intelligence from Chairman Mott
that his suspension has been raised, and
that he is open 10 ride on any AmerI-
can track
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04

Judge Prisoner, you are charged with
lmpersonating an officer. What have you
TO say for yoursclff
Prisoncr-Your honor, was merely
standing on the corner asleep. Do you call
that impersonatng an officerS
Judgc--Yes. Thirty days on the island
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04
TAUNTON FOOTS THE LIST.

Outplayed ut Every Point by Brockton
Yesterday ON Their Own Grounds.
TAUNTON, May 4.-Taunton was out
played at every point at home yesterday
afternoon, and proved an easy mark for
Brockton. Pitcher McKenna, who fol-
lowed Stevens In the box, made an excel
lent showing. The score:
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won.
derfui medical discovery Of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on Kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousness Please buy and try n box
OF &. q. g. to-day; 10, %, so cents. Sold and
guaranteed TO cure by all druggists.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04
EARTHQUAKES In Virginia.

Richmond. May 4,-Salem, Radford.
Pulaski, Blacksburg, Christiansburg,
Roanoke, Wythesville. Fincastle and
other points in southwestern Virginia
reported having experienced earthquake
shocks yesterday. At most places there
were two shocks, one shortly after noon
and the other at about .. m.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04
Dem oerats Got Tn. Best .,Ye.

Indianapolis, May 4.-Elections were
'neld in the incorporated towns of Indi-
ana yesterday, and they will continue
today. Local questions seemed upper
most In most places, but occasionally hot
political fights wers made Where this
was the case the Democrats seem to have
got the beat OF IL
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04

Ask your Grocer today TO show you pack.
age OF GRAIN-O, the new food drink that
takes the place of coffee. The children may
drink IL without injury as well as the adult
All who try IL, like IL. GRAIN.O has the rich
seal brown of Mocha or Java, but IL is made
from pure grains, and the most delicate
stomach receives IL without distress. Y the
price OF coffee. l5c and 25c per package. Sold
by all grocers.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04
NEWPORT LEADS.

The Team Make n Great showing Against
Pail kIver, winning ussdily.
NEwPoRT, May l.--The home team made
an excellent showing against Fall River
yesterday, and their stock advanced several
points In consequences. The team did not
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04
sale of Atlantic ana p..,a.

Albuquerque. N. NJ, May 4--The At
lantic and Pacific railway was sold at
Gallup yesterday for $4,000, o,OOo The
only bidder was Aldace r. Walker. chair
man of the board of directors of the
Atchisor, Topeka and Santa Fe railway.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04

make fielding error throughout the game.
The game was interesting and timely
batting won the day. Kelly of Newport
knocked In home run. The game lasted
but seven innings. The visitors could do
little with Dowd, and he retired six Of
them on strikes. The score:
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04
FALL RIVER. .

Earned runs-Newport 3, Fall River 1.
Two base hits-Nugent, Crisham, Ladd.
Home run-Kelly (Newport). Umpire
Connolly.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04
TAUNTON.

Earned uns-Brockton z, Taunton, /.
Two-base hits-Krieg, Magoon, McKenna,
Irwin 2, Sutman. Umpire-Delano.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04

that we have selected will
bear out our statement.
Suitings at SIS, SIC and SIS,
and Trouserings at 81, S.
and So have been drawing
factors heretofore and will
be continued, but the diff
ference between what we
have done at these prices,
and what we shall do, is
almost the difference be-
tween success and failure.
We are now ready TO
meet you in our new ca
aclty; our assortment for
the spring is complete, al
terations finished, new
hands tested, and not a
facility wanting to prevent
us from realizing our
ideals.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04

DEFEAT FOR GRAYS.

Buffalo Too Strong at Bat and In Field for
Murray's Men.
Eight hundred spectators saw the Buff
falos defeat the Grays yesterday afternoon
in well played contest which as it turned
out was won in the first inning. After the
first inning both pitchers settled down to
hard work, and there was but one run
scored by either side thereafter. Gray Of
the Buffalos pitched great game, and re-
ceived gilt edge support, not a man of the
visitors making an error. Rudderham
pitched good ball but did not receive the
support in the infield accorded Gray. The
game was fairly won on its merits. The
score by innings:
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04
BATES WAS EASY.

Brown Piled Up Eleven Runs While the
Visitors Made But One.
Brown did not have to put on any extra
steam to win the game from Bates yester-
day afternoon, and won the game by a
margin Of 10 runs. The pitching was d.
vided between Summersgill and Dunno.
The visitors could do nothing with
either one. Casey covered first base for the
first time this season, and his appearance
was success. He took the place of Rod
man who is laid up, but expects to be in
the game with Harvard tomorrow. Score
~, i,p
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04

Hits-Buffalo II; Providence 6. Errors
Buffalo o; Providence 2. Batteries
derham and Dixon, G.. Gray and Smith.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04

gers, our firm selected our
cloth, make our goods for
us and carried out our
promises.
AS proprietors we will
select our own cloth, do
our own manufacturing
and carry out our own
promises.
We start out with a finn
resolve not to sacrifice art
to profits, but to apply
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04

to New York. Washington refusing to
play the last half Of the fourth inning
other Games.
AT Springheld-Springfield IL, Toronto 8.
At Wilkesbarre-Gam with Syracuse
postponed on account of rain.
AT Scranton Game with Rochester post
poned on account Of rain.
AT Norfolk-Norfolk IL, Richmond 8.
Games OF all other Atlantic League clubs
postponed on account OF rain.
Clipped Diamonds.
Todd of Pawtucket il all right this year,
both In the pitchers box and at the bat
Newport News.
In compliance with a request, the Louis
Vile club has employed q ladies' maid,
who viii remain Ia the grandstand during
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04

PrOntS 10
art, an(
win botf
on these
lines.
Our am
bition fol
gain is no
so great a:
our anbi
ton to bt
regarded
as work
nnen-th the
cutter an(
ar
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04

ldiSc d u s.
mess has
been built
by us under
adversecir-
C m s t an
ces; it was
our am BIZ
tiontobuild
a larger un-
der favor
able.
AS mana
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04

Hits-Brown IL, Bates 3. Errors--Brown
2, Bates 4. Batteries es-Summersgill, Dunno
and Dunno, Slattery and burlington.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-28
WHAT The FIGURES SHOW
A Critical Analysis Of the Prooos I'd
Commodity Tariff.
WIDE DEPARTURE FROM PRECEDENT.
"cd"ction Asked Ranges From, 20
to Us Per Ccnt-L. G. l.. Rntc.
Lower Than c. l.. Rates.

Following Is an ANALYSIS Of m. r,,. ho.
sis recently proposed to the railroad oo,r
mission by the Dallas Freight bureau ana
'oo"efS oi Fort Worth and San Antonio
ana COMPARISON of the present rates as
pi""'uisated by the commission and those
proposed. The figures given as those pro-
posed are taken from circulars 1893 and aes
ISSUED by the commission in giving notice
OF the changes asked by the iob,ers and
freight bureau
E<lsis Tor rates shown In railroad com.
mission circular No. 1893, table No. /. for
ioi miles and less. seem to be the less than
carload rates. Mississippi RIVER TO Texas
common points less than carload rates
iroNi ana 10 the same points, with a few
exceptions, and with other exceptions
which are very evidently error In classs.ii.
cauon Of articles named, or carload
IA ting.
The first exceptions referred to are on
furniture, apples and vegetables, ammuni.
tton. groceries, hardware. iron, stoves and
stove furniture beer, crackers and pack.
ing house products. The other exceptions.
consisting of erroneous classification or
carload rating, are as follows:
Fen-lng and rafting
should be-. .....,.........57 SIC instead of 56c
stove furniture. third
class ......................2 &c instead OF i3c
Stovs furniture, fourth
class ...........,..........2p c instead OF 4Sc
Ctockery etc. first class SIC instead OF 47c
Crockery, etc. second
class ......................70 zoe instead OF i7c
GrindStones ................i7 c instead OF 25c
Beer .......................42c ms. cad of i9c
Axle grease, second class.6 Csc instead oil 42c
Crackers ............,.....,34c instead OF lsc
Packing house products. Pc instead of pc
Wcodenware. first class. .6oc instead OF 23C
Woodenware, sec n d
class ......................4S c instead OF &c
Scale beams. first class. .32c instead of Ice
Oh, petroleum .........,...3ec instead OF nc
COMPARISON OF RATES.
Railroad Commission Circular 3g3, for
tt1flas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-28

Special notice IS directed TO the unusual
and startling propos'ti lions outlined in this
circular. among which is noted the follow
ting:
/ A combination of locals for distance
l5l miles and less will produce less rates
than provided for greater distances. En-
annie: Rate on cr,ckers, less than car
load. i5l miles. 10 cents. added TO rate fop
AZ miles. IS cents, snakes rate FOR 1913 miles
90 cents. against "a cents shown In ctrculas
for this distance.
. Less Than carload rates shown are in
nearly every instance lower than carload
rates.
g. Carload rates shown are IN some cases
HIGHER than the less than carload rates
Example, Scale beams, carloads from
Galveston. 50 cents: loss than carload
rates made sum Of locals Gas shown IL
rate No. y would make common point
rate nd, exceeding AZ cents for distance
s02 miles and less from Houston.
4. C,ass ratings now approved by the
railroad commission seem to have been
ignored entirely and rates nearly all
through arc the same, whether FIRST or
fourth class. Example; Groceries. less
than carload rate. all classes, for 15l miles
Is 81 cents.
4 The ''blanliot system" of rate making,
bor,eh ofore conceded by the railroad COM
,,,iesn,n as being a des rable and equitable
adius.mont. is widely departed from fof
A stances exceeding l5l miles.