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The National tribune., 1897-05-13

In answer 70 this the committee copy q let
ter from Frederick W. Seward, dated 1T Mont
rose-on-the- Hudson. March %. 1897, and ad-
dressed TO Mr.. Chamberlain. Mr.. Seward says:
During 9 long and active public life my
father naturally encountered many misrepre-
sensations Of his acts and utterances. But the
curious specimen you send me is SO absurd az
20 be ludcrous. OF course, he was not willing
20 give up the Congressional prohibition of
slavery IN the Territories or 70 enforce the
Fugitive Slave Law or to perpetuate slavery
by constitutional amendment The record
Of his whole life fatty contradicts such state
menis. They read like a travesty-as If the
historian should gravely assert that William
Penn was noted prize fighter and Neal Dow an
habitual drunkard. j do not know out of what
material these wild assertions were made; pos
sibiy they were based on some newspaper per
version of Lincolns suggestions. through him,
90 the Republican Senators in December 1860.
But even if so, il would take good deal Of twist
ing 70 ascribe such meaning 10 them. They
are given in full in the respective biographies
OF toe two men whose names arc appended TO
tie Emancipation Proclamation, by which all
slaves IN our land were freed"
The first War picture ia Scuddcr's History
is one OF Jef Davis the second OF Gen Scott,
and the third OF Robert E. Lee. alt gives no
lair statement Of the cause OF the wsr," the re-
port says. " 1t contains no condemnation of
5 the rebellion, no mention of any heroic act
oil officers or men. IL speaks OF President Lin
. coin as an uncouth and ungainly mao. law
Yer little known outside of his own State. and
refers 10 the President Of the Confederacy as a
wealthy slave holder who had for years been
ir public life. 1t is difficult to say whether
this history justifes secession or not We re.
gard 1t as very poorly adapted TO the cultiva.
tion of patriotic love Of country, and as
strongly favored with unamerican ism, 60 far az
= IL relates TO the civil war.
prxspn lccargrs on NJ. r-yre
"Montgomery's School History is largely in
use. and We have examined il with consider.
The National tribune., 1897-05-13

A beautiful evidence that Christian woman
hood is the same all the world over, in the face
of calamity and distress, or the struggle for Ma.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28
TUFTS EASY VICTORY.

Medford, Mass, Oct. 2s.-Tufts easily
defeated Boston college at football, II
TO 4. in the annual game. Tufts won on
its merits. gaining ground at will. Bos-
ton college only scored on the old
fashioned crfss-cross play. a run by
Currie. the freshman short distance
sprinter. netting so yards and a touch
down. Tufts started off with a rush,
carrying the ball over Boston colleges
line in four minutes. Maddocks made
the touchdown through left tackle.
Toward the end of the half Tufts scored
again, gaining 10 yards on a fake kick
and bringing the ball to the two and one
half yard line. where Mills rushed 1t
over. Phillips kicked both goals.
Neither side scored in the second half.
and time was called on account of dark
ness after a Io-minute half The Tufts
men showed UP much better than their
heavier opponents and played with a
dash that was encouraging to their sup
porters. W
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28
GOOSEEGGS FOR AMHERST.

Amherst. Mass, Oct. 2s.-A crowd of
over 900 saw Wesleyan defeat Amherst
10y score IL TO 0. Although AM
herst's eleven has a gooseegg TO show
for the work. the game was hard fought
and hard won. The Young brothers
played an invincible game and Rymer
and Raymond's line bucking was OF the
star order. For Amherst, Howard
played a phenomenal game. effectually
thwarting all plays around his end. and
Griffin and Whitney's dash in striking
Wesleyan's heavier line was most prom
inent A run of 80 yards through Yale
by Whitney was the longest made in
the game. Wesleyans first touchdown
was made only after 10 minutes hard
playing in the first half. In the second,
Wesleyan discovered Amherst's weak
ness at right tackle. and in five minutes
scored the second touchdown. The final
touchdown was the result OF a kick
blocked by Townsend on Amherst's 10
ward line.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28
Nansen as a Scientist.

"A time will como in later years." wrote
Seneca, when, the ocean will unloose the
bands Of things, when the 'mmeasuraple earth
will lie open. seafarsrs will discover new
countries and Thule will no longer be the
these words Nsnsen has prefaced the intro
duction TO the first volume of his work-an
Introduction written In marvelously beauti-
ful English. and showing how finely the
poeticnl and practical were blended in the
forms the keynote of the whole stirring story.
Nansen, the dreamer, has proved himself to
be Nansen, tho man OF action. 1t ~ not a
difficult thing for bold and steadfast men TO
walk along the road first trodden by the
dreamers and theorists. But Nansen is the
dreamer and the practical man combined. In
the teeth OF expert opposition he clung firmly
to his own theories and ideals and repudiated
the venerabl axioms and methods OF Arctic
exploration. The result has been thatihe has
triumphantly proved the soundness OF his own
conclusions and il was little more than a
technical miscalculatiop that led ito the drift
ing of the Fran across the Polar aren on n
track somewhat more to the south than was
originally contemplated. But Nansen has
shown that tho centre of the Polar sphere can
be penetrated. He has solved the problem OF
expeditionary equipment and organization.
He has unset the conclusions of the best and
most valiant Arctic explorers, and he has
clearly established the fact tnat the area
around the Polar axis is not shallow sea
covered by an immutable and solid Ice
MANTLE but that IL IN surrounded by deep
sea, over the surface OF which IL continually
drifting vast expanse Of breaking and shift
ing ice. The hypothesis of n Polar continent
is disproved new light has been thrown
upon currents, temperatures, atmospheric,
lunar and solar phenomena, and a vast amount
Of entirely new scientific data has been
amassed.-The Bristol Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28
Herne in ashore Acres"

In "Shore Acres" Mr.. Hcrne has given
the American stage play of real life.
pure simple, and unadorned. except Will
verify.
He has found in the every day passions
OF a lowly Maine community the intense
interest, the onRings, the am mbitions, thC
heart-burnings the simple heroic sacri
fees, the homelv but all powerful deter
mination to do that which conscience says
is right, that make greater and more
satisfy ing impression upon the heart ant
mind than all the artificial tawdry, un
realities OF the modern purpose play
combined. In Herne's story there Il
nothing revolving. IL has no uncleau
suggestiveness. The women introduced
in the play are all pure and faithful tc
themselves and each other. They may
not be worldly wise but they have strong
convictions OF what is right and wrong
and are capable of strong likes and dis
likes. The men are rough and uncouth In
manner and dress but gentle Of heart and
steadfast in friendship.
Mr.. Herne will head the company that
is to appear at the Providence Opera
House next week. The engagement is
for six nights with a matinee on Satur-
day only. New York city election re-
turns will be read from the stage on
Tuesday night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28
CORNELL'S NEW PLAY.

Ithaca, n. Y, Oct. 2S. Again yester-
day very large crowd of students and
faculty members witnessed the football
practice on Perry held, and checre1 the
varsity men whenever their playing war
ranted praiss. All interest is now cen
tered in the Harvard game, TO be played
in Cam bridge on Saturday. Both coaches
ana players realize that with good, hard
work and an absence of fun bling Cornell
may treat the crimson to a yer liable sur
prise party.
Head Coach Warner called the varsity
players together, and gave them new
offensive formation. The change most
affected the TACKLES ana their positions
in the regular formation now being used
here.
Though many deemed 1t unwsa to
make change in the system of play at
this late. date, il was generally agreed
before the change was suggested that it
would only De- adopted i'm the event of its
proving "a decided success I'm the scrim-
mage practice. When the varsity and
college teams later faced each other, the
new scheme was put into operation, and
50 we'll did IL work that it will be u sed
regularly from now on. During the few
moments Of practice, the varsity scored
some five touchdowns.
The same team that lined up against
Lafayette two weeks ago and against
Princeton last Saturday with the pos
sibie exception of Perkins at fullbsck,
will probably bs put i'm against Harvard.
Perkins though very good man whom
he plays hard, has been loafng of late
and for that reason has caused the coaches
to consider the advisability of playing
latter is lighter than Perkins and is not
his equal at line bucking, but he is fast
aud does not tumble
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28
SUNDAY RACING.

Chicago. Oct. 2s.- s.-Sunday racing,
which has rent in twain the eastern and
western realms of the League of Amer
lean Wheelmen,. may be effectually dis
posed of to the satisfaction Of all dis
putants il President Isaac b. Pottsr's
idea is endorsed Mt tho next national as
ssmtly.
Tho solution is in the nature of COM
promise by which the national or9aniza-
tion would 40 on record emphatically
against Sunday raci1g, which would not
be in any way sanctioned at the national
racing meets. District option, however,
which WIS Sd earnestly contended for by
the Pacific coast contingent before Its Sc
cession, would te in practical force. al
lowing the territory in charge of each
member Of the national BOARD to exercise
looal option by securing the consent Of
that official
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28
THE MENTIONS DEFEATED.

Cambridge. Mass. Oct. 2s.-Harvard
defeated the Newton A. a. eleven at
football yesterday in poorly played
contest. The score was 90 to 0. Three Of
the four touchdowns were made in the
first half. but while the Newtons were
pushed steadily back II was simply be-
rause OF the weight of the Harvard line
and not through superior play.
Cochrane's passing was poor. and nc
was replaced by Garrison in the second
half. Sullivan made the first touchdown
on a fake interference. and the next two
were made by Boal. whose good work
through the game was n refreshing con-
trast to that of the rest OF the team.
Parker replaced Dibblee In the first half
and made a fine 45-yard run. The play
in the second half was listless.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28
TRACK LACKED ELASTICITY.

Nashville. Oct. 2S.-More than 5ooo
persons were at Cumberland park to
witness the race between Robert and
John II. Gentry. and also TO see the pair
attempt TO lower the double team pacing
record. The track lacked elasticity. the
long continued drought seeming 20 have
absorbed all the moisture, leaving the
track below the surface hard. The
horses got of well and it was race in
each heat until the stretch was reached.
when Robert j broke badly each time.
The attempt 10 drive the pair against the
double team record failed. Several ef-
forts were made 10. get them TO go. but
both broke badly and frequently. and the
trial was abandoned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28
TURF'S SPEEDIEST.
Patchon Failed In His Attempt to
Lower = Record.

Louisville. KY, Oct. 2s.--Joc Patchen's
record trial yesterday attracted 5000
people to the Driving and Fair associa-
tion track. Patchen had been substi-
tuted I'm the place OF Star Pointer TO go
against the. high wheel sulky record
OF 2:0s Ii. made by Johnson, and his
own wagon record OF 2:04 ga Paced
by a runner. he first tried the sulky
record and, after scoring TWICE. started
with a fine burst of speed. making the
quarter in 81 the half i'm l:02 Ga and the
three-quarters in 1;34 "a. The last
quarter was slow and the mile was
finished in 2:07 ga.
After a rest he went against the four
wheeled wagon record and paced the
mile in 2:06 l-2. which is better than any
previous record except his Joliet record
of 2:04 ga.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28
BLUE TINGE MODIFIED.

New Haven, Oct 2s-The cerulean
tinge OF feeling which has characterized
the Yale football enthusiasts the past
"a hours owing to'the accident TO Cad
walader, the big guard, has been some
what modified. The substitution Of
Ed Marsh, a sophomore. who has played
substitute guard and centre all the fall,
and played guard yesterday finely,
though by no means UP to Cadwalader's s
standard. has created a more hopeful
feeling.
1t Is freely admitted that Cadwal-
ader was the best guard Yale ever had.
He had both weight and strength and
what ~ most remarkable for a heavy
man, activity. He In but 19 years old
and a freshman. Every effort will be
made TO have the injured man i'm condi-
ton for the Princeton game, If
pQssibiel
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28
FOOTBALL NOTES.

New Workers. are still discussing tho
fale-Indian game. and every football
man in Gotham is being interviewed on
the burning issue of Slooovitch's alleged
off side play.
George Woodruff started off this season
with the avowed intention of making
Pennsy play u fast game. and If tho
Quakers can maintain their present speed
brst place.
Coach Stagg of Chicago University is
thinking of taking his piaskip chasers on
IN eastern trip, playing Harvard, Yale
season 10 arrange for, games, ana the col
ably have TO wait another year.
Chicago a. A. has three heavy bacss in
Draper. Hinckley and Van Doozer. The
lsttsr is "a great favorite on account Of his
fearless line bucking. In the b. A.
A. Chicago A. A. game in 1895 Il was
Vans buokinR through holes opened up
by Hcffelfinger tant made it possible for
Chicago to make the score q tie.
Since 1890 Harvard and Cornell have
met on the football iield every year. and
MI of the games have come to the Grim
son. The scores are ~ follows: 1891.
Harvard ~. Cornell o.. 1879 Howard g.
Cornell o; 1893 Harvard "a. Cornell O.;
1924 Harvard ~ Cornell I2; 1885 Hsr-
ward %, Cornell o; 1896. HbrsarI 70.
Cornell 4.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28
MILAN ANXIOUS TO WED.

London. oct. 2sNThe Vienna CORE
-sieofdeift- -t,r+it if-i-sfefft-
According 10 sensat ationsi story frum
Belgrade. cx-king Milan OF S.rvis re-
GENTLY visited the metropolitan of Bel
grade and demanded an absolute di-
vorce from eXQueen Natalie. II Is said
that hc.,declared that the interests of
the dynasty require him 10 marry again.
As King Alexander is IN and must 40
abroad there are rumors that Milan viii
bs declared resent OF servis.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28
Mn.hington Excurslons.

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28
RACES AT COMBINATION.

Medford. Mass, oct. 2s.-There were
two good races at Combination park
yesterday besides an exhibition mile by
Louis Victor. who made IL in 2:1s IA.
and an interesting match race for pairs.
Wpodshed. after losing the first heat
In the 2:i0 class, took the other three
with case. In the 2:2c class Gussie
Leonard showed UP we'll i'm the first four
heats and looked like an easy winner;
hut in the nth she seemed TO tire and
Maud r. who already had two heats.
won. One heat was trottcd in the team
rare for pairs. Or. franklin and mate
leading under the wire in 1888 Ia. There
were three starters in this race.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28
GAVE THE TIGERS" A SURPRISE.

Princeton. ~ j.. oct. %. Princeton
defeated the Elizabeth Athletic clubs
football team 10y score Of ~ to .. II
was the hardest Fought contest that has
been played on the varsity field for many
a day. and the result was a complete sur
prise. The tigers" expected 10 win by
. large margin. but the veterans who
composed the visiting team put w sue
stin game that Princetpn's players
were forced 10 play the most desperate
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28

rind OF a game 70 score paltry ~ points.
They were somewhat weakened py the
absence OF three players. who are on the
retired list with severe injuries. put the
substitutes did very good work and were
not far behind the regular men In point
of ability. 4
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28
AUBURN BADLY BEATEN.

The Auburn football team mace n
journey to the Friends School yesterday
afternoon To play game with the
Friends school second eleven. he sec
ond eleven seemed TO be disabled. so the
Auburn boys finally conscutei tn Jlay "a
20 minute game with the regular team.
which proved itself too much for the
Auburns, both in weight ana oreaniza-
ton. At the end of the ID minutes the
score was about 20 to o In favor of friends
School. The line up:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28
SPORTING NOTES.

Jack Downey Of Brooklyn, and
BLACK Griffo" OF Cincinnati, have been
mstctsd to box 20 rounds ut catch
weights.
The Western League has passed rule
ee paid 90 auy ball player in the league to
1900 a month.
san Francisco Is the Mecca Of the
b1x RS pow sdays. Frank Erne and
Frank Iirppher, the Buffalo boxers,
contemplate ttip TO the coast.
Frnnk Ives, jake" Scnaefer, George
SCISSOR; haurice lJalv, sutton, the Cana
dian TX, ert, aud "AI" Spinks will un.
do1btruly take part in the big billiard
tournament which will be held in New
YORK In December.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28
THE SPORTING WORLD

fresh riders to man them. consequently
the result was q case Of the best paced
man winning.
He has issued challenge in which
he says: ~ will race Robert Ellinglism
either pursuit or an unpaccd race for
any prize that he may name, as soon as
he is ready, or will ride him with equal
pace, either this fall or next spring. "
THE AMERICAN HORSE LOST.
london, Oct 2S.-The race for the
Chmbridgeshire stakes at the Newmarket
Houghton meeting yesterday was won by
Sir W. lDgram's Comfrey. Mr. James X.
keene's st. Cloud H. was second, and
the Lorillard -Beresford stables Sandia
was third.
The Lorillard -Berssford stables Diaka
beat Prince Soltykoff's Woolsthropo in
the race for the subscription stakes of 100
sovereigns each.
The Times says: "It was superior
jockeysbip alone that enabled Comfroy
TO win. Sloane, who rode ST. Cloud III. +,
appeared not TO notice that Comirey was
coming and to be under the impression
that he won. The finish was 50 close that
hoads only separated the first four
Whether Sandia with stronger
jockey would have won is an open ques-
iton, as be had bsaten Comfrey vory
easily for the Brighton cup. 1t is remark
able that two Uf the three Americans
running should have been so near repeat
ing Foxhall's victory"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28
A CHALLENGES FoR ELI,INGHAM.

a CHALLENHF FUK ELI.TNUHAM.
j ErneAt- Wilkinson who ,sss defeated In
the paced hour bicycle racp at Hills
Grove last Saturday Is not pleased with
the result He says his pecing teams
were ovcrwurked and toward the end OF
the contest could not carry him M fast as
lie wished while Ellirghem had better
racing ou,ft. owing 10 the fact tina; he
h<d two uiplets aud two tandems, with
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28
Auburn

Scorc-Friends School 20 Auburn o.
Touchdowns Croker, Gilbert .. safety
touchdown-Pottcr. Goals from touch
downs Wri h 3. Umpire-Chatpel.
Rcfcrcc-.Ioncs Liresmcn- Cory and
Smith. lime of game--i0 minutes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28
BROWNS sECRET PRACTICE.

The Brown team had its football prac-
tiee yesterday at Adelside Park. This is
practically the only place available where
secret practice can be had Every possible
effort is being made to get the team into
such conditionthat ii will be able to make
most creditable showing against Penn
sylvania on Saturday and unless some
thing unforeseen happens Providence
people will then have an opportunity to
sec one Of the best games that Brown has
ever played in this city. Unless the at
tsndancc is good orr Saturday tho tndica-
tons are that no one will see the famous
Indians here this year, for it is generally
belieyed that the game will be transferred
to New York unless good crowd is out
at Saturdays game.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-30
WOMAN AGAINST WOMAN.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A funny incident was witnessed on
a west bound Euclid car Monday morn
ing. 1t was especially funny because
it so happily illustrated one Of the
most marked peculiarities of the gen.
tier sex. The car was crowded, but on
one seat were only four ladies. They
filled the seat pretty full, but of course
there was room for one more. Near
Sterling avenue, on Prospect, two very
gaily dressed ladies signalled the mo-
torman to let them aboard. He STOP
ped the car, and the ladies, both hand
some and quite distingue, looked up
and down the line of seats for a va
cant place. Did the fair ladies move
along. Not bit of it. They coolly
looked the couple over and held their
places. Then the pair concluded to
wait for the next car.
At the next stopping place an elder
ly gentleman appeared on the crossing
and stopped the car. The fair ladies
saw him, and at once there was a
fiuttering Of skirts and a general push
ing along, and the elderly gentleman
was speedily accommodated with a
seat.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-30

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-30
SOMETHING no KNOW.

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