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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18

At the time psssimists were predicting
yesterday thst Dan strs't would not
make good the pnrse for the big fight,
fnsi ttskchoider Al. S'rith received this
telsersm from Carson Ciiyi
"Hsve for varied you $4,000, balance
a the si5. .0cv pursr. n shoulo be In New
York on saturday.
DAN A. STUART" /.
Prior TO the recsipt OF the message
there hsa been considerable discussion Of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18
CYCLING CHAT.

Weather prophets promise wheelmen an
early spring.
As yet there are no signs of che predicted
slump I'm bicycle prices.
An English railroad has provided special
cars for the carriage of bicycles
The French minister Of war has called
for 20 additional companies of military
cyclists.
IL is probable that something neater in
cycling costumes will be introduced next
summer.
In the French military gymnasiums
there are bicycles on which soldiers are
trained.
There have been s,149 lapses in the l..
A. w. membership of New York state
since last March.
A tandem driven by electricity has been
recently tried in England and is said 70
have proved n success.
A new contrlvanoe has made its appear
ance In England for the automatic pump
ing of the tires o. bicycle.
There is tircmaking machine, in us.
by well known tire manufacturer, that
can turn out 5000 tires day.
There are thousands OF men and women
who are anxiously awaiting the arrival OF
the practicable puncturclcss tire.
a bill has been introduced In the New
York legislature which permits any person
to take with him, free OF charge, a. bicycle
ON any Of the ferries operating In the state
Of New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18
Lille Miss Muffst.

Merit Osborne, the Little Miss Muffet, in
Jack and the Bcanstnlk." has won golden
opinions for her sprghtly vivacity, her ex-
cellont voice aud her extreme cleverness This
is the remarkable young damscl who created
q positive sensation in New York while the
spectacle was being presented there, by ac-
tually declining 90 accept n very costly jewel
that had been sent 90 her by an unknown ad
mircr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18
"A Midnight Bsll.v

Disby Bell. the popular comedian and Laura
Joyce Bell. the fsmous con'raiio. win begr
n wock's engagement at Kcith'- Opcra House.
Monday afternoon Fob y Washington 4
Birth iayl IN Chas. II. iloyts masterpiece.
"a Midnighi Bell There l. wonderful
charm to Dlgly Bcii's performance OF Deacon
Tidd IN - Midnight Bell. and his oagngo.
mcnt ~ kcith's lnsi season. was an amnzing
sucoes~ Ho y extrcinoiy popular In Pfoyi.
dence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18
WHEN BOB MEETS jim.
All Looking Forward to the Battle
t:lhe Heavyweights.
Why Nevada Wanted the Fight-Pres
parstions for the Great Contest

There Is no denying it--the whole coun-
try Is a-tiptoe with interest In the Corbett
Fitzsimmons light, which is to take place
In Nevada on st. Patrick's day The SEN
timent against prizefghting, carefully
worked mp for years, seemed 20 have
strong and broad footing among the peo-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18
We know that Cod-livcr

VIC hllOW tIldt SOu-ilNSl
Oil is a fa:. ming food
because takers Of it gain rap
idly i'll weight under its use
eat the whole body receives
wal force. When prepared
Is in Scott's Emulsion, it is
qaickly and easily changed
into ,hc tissues of the body.
As your doctor would say,
- is easily assimilatcd.'
5srhaps you arc suffering
from fdt starvation. You
tgkc fat enough with your
food, but il either isn't tie
kind, or itisn't digcsted.
Yo' need Cat prepared for
III. a. in SCOTS Emulsion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18
Regatta WIN he Held a. Bo,,on

Boston. Feb. 1s.-The New England
Amateur Rowing association last night
Noted, l2 to III, TO accept Mayor
Quincy's oner for the annual races, and
the annual regatta will be held July on
the Charles river. Twenty-three clubs
were represented ut the meeting, over
winch PRESIDENT Walter Simpson of the
Arlington Boat club presided, and, pre-
vlous TO the vote, there was an animated
discussion OF the claims OF Boston and
Springfield. Some time ago Mayor
Quincy offered the association $500 10
mold the regatta on the Charles, but
Springfield worked hard in the mean
ume and received considerable sup
port. After the matter had been decid.
ed vote or thanks was passed on
Mayor Quincy's offer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18
DEFEATED THE TIGERS.
Providence Grsys Put Up a Fine Game
of Polo at Pawtucket.

The Providence Grsys defeated the
Tigers st Pswtucset last night for the
frst time IN the auditorium this season,
and the game was oIe of the lightning
variety. The score was tied ,hree times,
and had the ball stayed In the netting
when IL was put there, Pswtucket would
have won. Three times, whsn Gagged by
Bone and Cunningham. the red rubber
rolled out and luck was with the trays.
sword's work in goal was particularly
brilliant, especially in the last period.
Bone was struck q terrific blow In the
throat, Pierce driving the ball The sum-
mary:
Pawtucket-B Bone 1r, Cunn,nghsm.2r,
Lsydon 1r. III. Whiting Q, w. Whiting
hb, Lations g.
= Providence Pierce 1r, Menard 2r, Cana
A.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18
SENT FREE

To any person interested in humane
matters, orwho loves animals, we will
send free, upon application, . copy Of
the "AlllANCE," the organ Of this So
ciety. In addition to its intensely
interesting reading, II contains a list
Of the valuable and unusual pre-
miurs given by the paper. Address
THE NATIONAL HUMANE ALLIANCE,
4'o-4u United Charities Building, Rewvo
i23- I'm
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18
WITCHES BEATEN BY INDIANS.

Salem last night at Fall River tried
hard to repeat her performances Of two
weeks ago, and as q result the play dur
ing the first period and . portion Of the
second was the fastest seen here in some
time. The SUNNI ary;
Fall River-Russell 1r, Connell 2r, Cot
ter 9, Everett hb, Curley g.
Salem Hipson 1r, Griffin Pr, Wiley C,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18

Ing the scason OF 1898, ard IL was while
connected with the latter club that Mana.
ger Twins attention was drawn TO his
work. Callahan began the season OF 1894
with the Philadelphia team of the Nation
al League ard American association. but
firfiriTrst tfirff-rUfp1fI CfUb or
the Pennsylvania state league I'm 1896 he
played with The Kansas City club and was
one of tho star pitchers Of tho Western
league He has excellent speed. good com.
lnand of the ball aud Is cool hcnded ut
critical stages of the game IFS batting Is
also Of u high order of merit. and nj run.
ming lGscs he displays great clcycrncss. A
player possessing such oil round capabili.
ties will hardly fail to make a very high
mark during the coming season
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18
I SPORTING !
!. 0>IO...-.....(iOSSIP. J

the possibility Of stuarts failing to put
up the money. Feb.17 was the day named
in the articles OF agreement for making
the final deposit.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18

Soothing Tor burns. scalds. chappcd hands
and lips. Healing for cuts and sores. In
slant relief for piles. stops pain no once
These are the virtues Of Dcwitt's Bazel salve.
Joseph =, Iohn-ton's Pharmacy, $40 wcst-
rinstcr street; Motzgcrs Pharmacy. %
NORTH Main street Nfred's Pharmacy, N
Eldv street; Joseph Driver, Riverside Phar-
macy. 50 Manton avenue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18
Cycling Speed.

A table of hour records, compiled by a
foreign authority and published recently,
shows very clearly how far the bicycle
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18

Women who object Q consult for paiuful
irrrgularitios, cramps and headaches pccuunr
20 the sex. relieved M once without danger
Wy Aplchnc-ChapotcauI send si.0l T.. .
Boa eOsl. New York
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18
YALE AND HOLY CROSS TO MEET.


Capt. Gerard OF the Yale track team
telegraphed physical instructor Robert
T.Starkey OF Holy Cross college yesterday
that he would have his men on hand
early next Monday evening, and TO enter
the following men as the team which will
compete with Holy Gross In the two-inile
team race: ID. III. Lewis, 4. F.Bosrdiuau, W.
s. johnson, A. q. Belts, y. .Hinckiey sno
X. X. Fisher. Capt. Gerard himself will,
with number OF other men, enter the
dashes.
The Holy Cross men held their trisI
heats Tuesday afternoon 70, the sbo,s
named team race. There were 10 canoi-
Gates spd all made fast tine. 1hs six
who made the fastest were; james j. Me.
Loughliu, J. Y. Moynshsn, w. j. Erskine,
Charles J. o'Connor, 4. W. McKenns sno
James j. Kane.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18
srAsprsa OF rHn POLO onuns.
HARvARD's STRONG MAN.

. Harvsrd's strength record was sgain
broken yesterday afternoon nv Arthur
Lowering, '97. Lowering had already es-
tsblished q mark which surpassed that of
any other undergraduate, but yesterday
he broke Klein's record of 1922, making
the phenomenal total Of 1861 Kilograms.
Aside from the decided raising of the
total, the most remark BILE features of the
test were the strength of grip and the
large ngurs recorded for the dip or push
up. Tte individual tests are as follow:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18

olcTT Best Made, sticks Best, Goes
HpNIe farthest For sale by II. n. CADY, sos
Westminster Street Any quality
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18
van c, Mul Smith bb, Sword e.

Score, Providence Z. 7.Pawtucket 6. Stops,
Iations 20. Sword IL. Rushes, Bone 10,
Pierce 8. Referee, o'MalIy. Timer, Aver.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18

Score, Fall River z. Fouls. Grimm 2,
Conneli, Everett, Wiley. Rushss, Rus
cell 3, Hipson 8, Griffin, Bartlett, Con-
nell. Stops, Curley rs, Heffernsn 80.
Referee. Manning. Timer, Porter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18
Total

Lowering dipped 40 and chinned him
self IL times. His weight is e7.2 kilo-
grams. From these figures the strength
OF chest and upper arm is calculated.
Lowering is finely developed in ell par
ticulsrs and weak In hone. In physique
he is rather slight, and would hardly be
taken for the strongest man who has ever
been at Harvard. lie is not, like most
strong men, muscle bound, but 10 very
active in eli his movements. lie has al
ways engaged in sthletics, and played on
the Cambridge Latin school eleven for
several years before coming to college.
He made his freshman eleven ct Harvard.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-08

OLD GOLD AND SILVER hloi,'.5s.s,
cash prices paid. or VIII give htsrra
N MEYER X BRO, jewellers -
east Broad street. Richmond va --
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-08
CHILDREN'S CAPS.

o,,o walk ut a hall on Foushee street,
end Frank was there. He Waicheu III ,bo
a itt, I'D selected Lucy Christian VINO
,,,o,, Tho cake. A crowd had surrouhuet.
re Girl 10 shake her hand, so Franz 80
IN the push. He was caught SaN .lof
I,c,i'e watch. and friend OF her sos
=; ttu vi, Pollceman Tom Mcmahon heara
abo,,t This case. and investigated lie az
reeted Frank for being SUSPICIOUS cIa
rocter ITpon his person was 1ouuu an,
ether watch. two packs OF cards soiuo
cran-dice. and several dollars. Inc wan ,o,,
belonged to Cassis Rowe, put hoWe 10, na
gone back to Washington. FRANK ~
sent to the grand jury, anu PuS
bonds for n year. 1000. ,,.t,t+.
rom Smith alias Conner, young w hlt9
man with tears in his eyes pleaueu
guilty TO the charge OF steallhg $780, 1850
He said he was drunk when the ohSii -
was committed. Justice John gave , nun
fifteen days. Tom Is wantSu W 49,, rn over
rico authorities, and will be turned OFe'
10 them when he serves his time.
Frank Augustine, a negro man, used ~
be employed by the Fidelity Relief Asso-
citation as an agent He collecteu uep -,
and was a good man. The other DAY ne
enlisted in Uncle Sans army, ana Wnen
his books were gone over AT MS ne To- ,,e a
arrested. but the matter had peeh
straightened out. The prisoner was turh-
ed over TO the sergeant OF the recrultlns
station, and will be sent 10 SAT- LIN
City in a day or So
George buchanan. negro man, GOT
mad with Rebecca Coleman, ara NJ H.
in the head with a beer bottle. DR.. Much
OILS sewed up the wounds. Hattie Man
ming was a witness in the case. She had
been ordered to keep out or town by
Chief Howard. George was sent TO the
grand jury, and Hattie got sixty days
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-08
The News of Fulton.

Mrs. William Jordan is SICK at hor
home. on Sixth street. .- T.,
Miss Cora Smith is visiting friends In
Portsmouth this week. ,.,.,.
Mr. c. ID. Smith, who has been visiting
in East Durham, N c., has returned 10
Miss Florence Flanagan, Of Petersburg
is visiting Mrs. John Bolan ana slstel'
on Williamsburg avenue:
Mrs. Harrison, the mother or MT. H. ~
Harrison. is extremely I'll at her son
home. on Fulton Hill. Her life Is almost
desDaired of. 49,,
Mr. Thomas Hardy, OF Newport News,
has been on n visit to Mrs. Marrow OIL
Mr. Arthur philips, Who has been visit
ing his aunt, Mrs. II. II. Pollard, OF III
ton Hill. left Monday for a snort soy III
the mountains OF Virginia before ms re-
turn to Louisville, Ky. s,,-
Last Tuesday q mule attached 10 SIN SIN.
gle vehicle. driven by Mrs. WILDER. a LADY
living just below here, became rlsnteneu
when one OF the wheels OF the wagon
became lodged I'm a street-car trdSA' ~, ail4
started 10 run. The sudden wrench nun IN
the track broke the wheel ana ~ nv t,ro
vehicle down in the street. some by
ISLANDERS caught the mule ana asslsteu
Mrs. Wilber to alight without DEUS
harmed. other than being badly frlshl-
ened. ,,,,.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Page gave delight
4 a
ming in honor OF Mrs. Thomas DUKE, o.
Huntington, w Va. who Is Is yisltlil3i
Mr.. and Mrs. Page. After several niuslcsi
numbers had been rendered. supper was
served to the following guests; ~, VA a
Thomas Duke, Misses Rosa Brltton "a, anu
Mabel Charles, OF Huntington: w. va
Mrs. Harvey Mays, Mrs. W. IanI'T n,,
Misses Mamie Koch, Matilda Nelson, IAIy
Nelson. Lawson, Mr.. and Mrs; Hi, ana
Messrs. William Moran, c. II: Sl lo,,.
sr.. l.. d. Green. VIII Griffin, Nat Ih9 o. n,
son. Guy Mosby, II. Reeks, Ernest BTU
ton. Arthur Nelson. and Lonnie Crew;
The Richmond Cedar-Works IS adudr rs
another building to their h a5faey which Si
is now being built. Is OF brick ana rs -,
tended to hold the necessary nac r.lnl's en-
and stock for the manufacture OF wo 49,
| trays. This branch Of the company a,ar
business was formerly located IN r1 na ~
| chester, and its removal 10 Fulton niean,
| lust that many more viii find employ men ~ !
here. This addition. with that naI,o o, vne
| Millhiser Manufacturing ConpanS ~, >,
which is now being built at that CON-
pany's plant. IS self-cvident that proe.
| perity is In sight, or else these improve
| ments would not be made.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-08
'&x3zvsEkTg

, ~,,,,,.,o,, has done SO much towards
.astna the Northern American Indian
20 love whiskey and the palefaces 10
it, ,yithout work. that there's no pre-
S,ctipq what changes modern appliances
,,,av make in our legs. Anthropologists ten
nc that the native tribes who 1--we IN
canoes have n fine chest development, put
small lower limbs. Their habits OF ne
cause this. Indians are bow-leggeo De-
cause they ride horseback so much' anu
the curyatures In the limbs or 1uVenle
Afro-Americans are doubtless due 10
we'll goodness only knows just what Is
responsible for them. In the face OF al
these facts, we are confronted with the
question: Are legs absolutely heces-
sarvq" What with elevators and cleo
trio cars and dumb-waiters, ana nylng-
machines. and telephones. and easy
going bicycles. and rubber-tired carriages,
ne really have but little use now for the
members that once kicked up so much
dust. 1t seems tonne that stockings
stuffed with cotton would serve every
purpose In fact, many well-hlled stock
ing is stuffed with cotton, and they say
MT Virginia Beach that the crabs have
been fooled so often. that now they have
vtopped nibbling altogether. To use a
homely bit of gutter English. they've
mutt chewing the rag" 1t is consonant
with Darwin's theories. advanced In THE
Origin Of Species" TO believe that these
etep-saving luxuries are bound to pro-
Suce their effect on human legs, and also
IN some OF the inhuman ones, which L
have accidently seen at the seashore.
Ghe monkey with the prehensible tail by
Negroes loses this caudle appendage when
Ae is removed from the forest. The tail
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-08
BUsY DAY WITH THE JUSTICE.
Case Under the Powder Law-Many
Offenders Dealt With.

In the Police Court yesterday Messrs.
r. w. Tignors Sons were fined 40 under
the povder law. Chief Howard, OF the
Police Department, and Chiefs Fuller and
Shaw. of the Fire Department were Wit
nesses. The case was that a lot Of pow
der ordered by the mines up the county
was brought up from the magazine, ana
from 11.l0 o'clock in the morning until
lis o'clock in the AFTERNOON inc CASES
were on the pavement
The law is very strong against allowing
powder to be kept in the city longer than
twenty-four hours. Justice Crutchnell
SUSPENDED execution Of judgment until
the opinion Of the City Attorney can be
obtained. as 10 whether or not the law
applied TO the case.
Policeman T.. H Radford had two pris-
oners IN court. The officer has been on
duty several days, summoning delinquent
license-tax payers. and while on Main
street Friday two white men, who gave
their names as Douglas Baton and
George Phillips, approached him. and
asked for assistance to get meal. Mr..
BEDFORD had heard several complaints
about the beggars, so he ran them IN.
You loafers. get out or town as quick as
YOU can" said Justice John and the men
left accompanied by woman who join
ed them in court.
Mary Scott. a white woman, whose face
denotes that she had seen better days,
was a prisoner In the pen for being
drunk She stood In front Of Justice
John, heard a lecture. and then walked
slowly back to the pen, from there to go
TO Jail for ten days.
Mary Jane Johnson. a negro girl, took
aboard a load OF fighting gin Friday and
commenced 10 paint the town. Policeman
Talley and Walton saw her, and put her
under arrest. Then Mary Jane got her
Indian up, and the trouble she crowded
fNtn rpOrnanfG that Sha had VIZ
for the patrol-wagon will long he re-
membered by the policemen. She fought
with teeth. feet. ana fists. She didn't
day. She was fined SO, but could not
pay It.
Frank Coleman. a negro. who belongs
In Washington, came TO town Thursday
on an excursion. That night there was q
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-08
INFANTS CLOAKS.
upMoprLLrNG ST. JAMES CHURCH.
Preparing for Bishop Gfbsons ooh-
sccratiOn.

ST James Episcopal church Is I'M
dergoing repairs under the super
vision of Mr.. Newton Z. Ancar-
row. The alterations and redecora-
ton. will, 1t is expected, be completed
bv the end of the summer and IN time
for the conservation of Bishop-elect Glib
son which will probably take place IN
October.
When the church was previously re-
modelled the side galleries were short
eued and the organ and choir transfer
red from the end gallery to the south
side Of the chancel.
This was a decided Improvement, but
Il gava the former choir loft too great
a depth In comparison with those On
the sides. and here. one OF the principal
changes is being made.
To relieve the depth above referred 10,
n half circle has been taken out OF the
end gallery and the result has been very
pleasing. AS soon as the wood-worKers
yacate the painter will take charge and
the church will be repainted inside ana
out.
Mr.. Charles II. Hummel has been
awarded the contract for the decorative
| work. and Mr.. a. G.. Evans will do the
work on the exterior.
TO HAVE AN ANNEX.
The Sheltering ArmAis TO undergo re-
pairs and 10 have an addition built TO
IL to accommodate its growing clientele.
| Cantain Dimmock, the well-known archi-
tect has been engaged 10 make the plans
and supervise the alterations and con-
| struction.
Springfield Hall, one OF the Oldest
temples Of Masonry In the city, Is to un-
dergo reconstruction. The hall Is stu
ated on Twenty-fifth street near Clay
and time has not dealt overgently with
IL. Plans have been prepared by a we'll
known member of the lodge which has
its headquarters there. and the work OF
tearing down and rebuilding will be
shortly begun, to the greater comfort OF
| the camp and the manifest improve
ment Of the structure and the locality
| in which 1t is situated.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-08

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. TherA Is
only one way TO cure deafness. and that
IS by constitutional remedies. Deafness
is caused by an infiamed condition of the
mucous lining of the custodian Tube
When this tube is iniamed you. have a
rumbllng sound or imperfect hearing. and
when II Is entirely closed. Deafness is
the result. and unless the Inflammation
can be taken out and this tube restored
10 it's normal condition. hearing will be
destroyed forever nine cases out OF ten
are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing
but an inhamed condition Of the mucous
surfaces.
we will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars--free
i. j. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists-75 cents.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-08
INEXPLIcABLE cURvATUREs.

INEXPLICABDE COfFAA OiNb~'
I'm a much-thumbed Latin grammar
which brought more misery to my poy-
hood than married life has caused me
since. I find sentence when says
..rhe animal we call. man cannot 10
happy without laws" The latter phrase
uwithout laws" reads "sine legibus,' ana
ono day during the persimmon season.
when appetite and not education was my
PREDOMINANT thought, made a disastrous
mistake in my translation. j interpreted
the sentence: 1.-THE animal we csh wan
cannot be happy without legs" Howso-
aver much truth my error led me into
distinctly recall the violence OF the meet
ing between my trousers and pirch rou
that never shirked It's duty. TO TINS oay
hesitate about sitting down when the
incident comes back TO my mind. ana
vet the question whether man can DC
happy without legs is debatable one
and supplies food for much discussion
We have all heard OF cases where leah-
shanked people were arrested pecauSe
shev had "no visible means of support
but in tho courtroom they generany
managed TO escape on some technicallly'
Then. too, we have seen old soidlers
who drew pensions because they ialo
down their legs in saw-mills, and likewise
men who sacrificed their limbs in efforts
"a stop steam locomotives All OF these
unfortunates bore up bravely and saved
their wives the trouble of darning SOCKS.
But were they happy2 Aye. there's the
vuh ms the late Hamlet said when he
soliloouized over n cake Of sapolio.