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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-31

and is strong, clever and courageous.
John l.. Sullivan couldn't corner him in
three hours London rules, at Chan
tilly France. and no man ever whip
ped him but Jim Corbett. Charley was
80 pounds lighter than Jim when they
met, but he and Mccoy would weigh
about the same in the ring. L expect
10 see the big kid win if he meets
Mitchell instead of Creedon by rea-
son of his advantage in height reach
and youth. The Briton, however. is
game and liable TO go almost 10 the fin
ish, as Mccoy is an extremely careful
fighter. He feels his man out" before
he goes at him. That has been evil
denced by his battles in South Africa,
England and America. In New York IL
will be remembered that he astonished
the sporting world by the ease with
which he whipped the apparently in
vincibe Tommy Ryan, and the stall
wart Dick O'Brien he played with as
cautiously for a time as a cat would
with big rat. He felt Tommy out for
ten rounds, holding him back with left
hand Jabs until he had got his exact
measure. Then he started in to NOW
him down with right and left, and In
eight more rounds he had him done for.
Tommy had been already weakened by
the straight lefts and Gould not land
on the kid" al all when he started to
fight for keeps. Mccoy did the same
with O'Brien. He measured him i'm
seven rounds and Strengthened him in
the next three.
Dan Creedon will be a hard mark for
Mccoy If he elects to meet him instead
OF Mitchell. He Is of about the same
-,
with his hands, though not as shifty on
his feet, and Is seven years younger,
game 10 his hearts core and a fighter
from the ground up Creedon will go
at the kid" just as I went at Burge
and by hammerlng his body try to off
set the latters advantage in height and
reach. Can he do it? There's tho rub.
The kid" is as cool as a cucumber i'm
the ring and will visit often and Sc
verely Dams headpiece when he
plunges forward. He can hit hard.
too, when he lets out for fair. I expect
TO see Mccoy. by reason OF his SUI
perior reach and generalship, whip Dan
in IL rounds or thereabout. after a
grand struggle. The kid" will know
he has been fighting though, and won't
be as good looking as he generally is
when he emerges from the arena.
The battle between Solly Smith and
Pedlar Palmer viii afford the student
OF boxing an object lesson. Both boys
Will weigh exactly the same. with the
Englishman having a bit the best OF 10
in height and reach. IL will be n con-
test OF strength against skill. tho pitt
ting Of n miniature whirlwnd against
the most elusive of greyhounds. the
hardest Of little hitters against the clev-
crest of fencers. Palmer is as clever as
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-31
Yale's Strong Man

Clarence S. Verrill of the class OF 80,
Sheffield Scientific school, has proved
himself not only the strongest man in
Yale, but the strongest man in any col
lege in this country. His flight into
prominence has taken but a short time.
only recently Harvard came forward
with Lowering, who was beaten by
Chadwick, Yale's famous football play
er, who in turn gave way to a younger
man who had a few years before left
school on account Of i'll health.
Nerrill's strength can only be attrib-
uted 10 his physical training. He has
acquired il by gradual development.
Soon after he was compelled to leave
school he began system Of exercises,
employing gymnastics, beginning with
half pound dumbbells and gradually us
ing heavier ones until he began han
ding the weight he uses now, five
pounds.
AT his preparatory school he was not
prominent In athletics, although he
ventured into some Of the games and
secured for his school a record for the
broad jump. His strength was not re-
markable at that time. When he went
TO Yale. he succeeded i'm making the
freshman crew and has kept up his ex-
ercises regularly in the Yale gym
nasium.
He prefers to use dumbbells, with
which he begins his daily work. Chest
weights follow i'm The course, and he
finishes with a two mile run.
Verrill comes from New Haven. lie
is the son OF Professor A. f.. Nerrll OF
the Sheffield Scientific school. He is a
splendid example OF physical strength
brought about by careful development.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-31

Sporting club of London. Tommy
White is already matched to fight Dave
Wallace at 126 pounds. Solly Smith has
signed to box Pedlar Palmer. the con-
queror OF Billy Plimmer. at 1ls pounds.
kid" Mccoy has agreed to battle
with Dan Creedon OF Australia at 152
pounds or Charley Mitchell of England
at any weight, and have given DR..
Ordway. the representative of the great
British sporting club now visiting this
country, full power of attorney to match
me against either Dick Burge whom I
defeated on my visit to the tight little
isle over year ago, or Tom Causer
who recently gained a decision over
Burge on a foul.
The reason / don't go over right
away Is that I have a match in pro-
spective with Jack Everhardt, whom
have beaten twice, for $4,000 before the
st. Bernard Athletic club of New Or
leans early in August, and I could not
let such a golden opportunity as that
slip by. for as my friend. manager and
trainer Sam Fitzpatrick says, It's
like finding money" / will jump right
over the big pond however. immediate
ly after my battle with Everhardt
will be compelled, OF course, to concede
been obliged TO do with Everhardt. Ed
die Connolly Of New Brunswick. kid"
Mcfarland Young Griffo, Charley Nc
Keever and others In this country.
Since i had the good fortune TO low
er the colors OF Joe Walcott, 1.-The black
demon" who went around the country
knocking out heavyweights and mid
deweights, and Dick Burge, the then
champion OF England at almost every
weight up TO the "heavies," I can't get
n man to fight me at the lightweight
limit. 1873 pounds. Plenty of them chal-
lenge me 10 battle for the title / hold
as lightweight champion of the world.
but they want 20 weigh In away up In
the forties.
I will meet either Of the Englishmen.
Causer or Purge, at 13s pounds. Cau-
ser has agreed TO that figure. but Burge
wants three or four pounds more lee
way. That / viii not agree to- Five
pounds is enough 10 give away for
when comparatively big man weighs
I'm. say at or 3 o'clock. seven hours
before a contest. he will gain seven or
eight pounds by the time he enters the
ring. Smaller men--as Dixon and my
self, for instance-never gain more
than pound or two for we easily make
our respective weights and don't have
to "hll up" after Weighing I'm on beef
tea, lamb stew. tenderloin steak or
other edibles which quickly digest. as
simulate and make blood and weight.
All Of the international fstic battles
speak OF will take place. 7 understand.
between the latter part of August and
the first Of October. They will be OF
20 rounds. The contestants are all
splendidly matched. and I expect 10 see
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-31

Griffo, and we all know what that means.
His deferxe is something wonderful and
his speed lightninglike. lie conquered
Billy Plmmer, whom we all thought in
vincibIe at his weight over here, by
reason OF these qualities. He outpoint-
ed George Dixon in a six round bout in
Madison Square Garden. but was weak
ening rapidly under Young Choco-
late's" hard punches toward the finish.
While more clever he was not nearly so
strong a punisher as George. Dixon
would have whipped him in a 20 round
contest.
1t is i'm this contest I figure that
Soly Smith will whip Pedlar Palmer.
Soly gave Dixon the fight Of his life,
hurricane fashion, when the latter was
at his best. / think he can give Dixon
a better fight now. and L look for him
10 go at Palmer In way that will put
the little Briton's matchless defense TO
an awful test. / think Solly will even
tually break down his guard and defeat
him by sheer velocity and force. 1t
may take pretty nearly the entire 20
rounds TO do il. however.
A word in conclusion as TO myself.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-31
kid" Lavigne Predicts
Success For Yankee
PugiliStS In England

a majority OF the boys stay Nof the
distance. Tommy White and Dave, Wal
lace, for instance. are exceedingly care
full and scientific fighters. Neither has
ever been defeated. and neither ever
throws a point away or takes chance.
/ think they will go the 20 rounds and
the decision be given on points. / tip
Tommy 10 win by a very slight mar
gin on points. as he Is a perfect icicle
in the ring, splendid general and new
er loses his temper for the slightest
fraction OF "A second.
If Charley Mitchell is quietly training
now. as / have been tipped off, he can
be i'm magnificent fettle by September.
He Is the most artful of ring generals
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-31

couraging to row against him. and in
the mutual pools which obtained in
those days Courtney was always bar
red. and the betting was for second
place, IL being conceded that Courtney
would take the first.
Ten Eyck. young as he is, will be
compelled from force of circumstances
to become a professional and pretty
soon at that. 1t might be well for him
TO wait year or two until he fills out
bit, although l am confident that he
can defeat most OF the professionals
right now. l say this knowing that in
private trials he has broken all records
up to two miles and was not distressed
at that. short time before going
abroad he was thoroughly tried out"
to see If he could go the Henley dis
tance, / 2-5 miles, in record time and
stand a show of winning the cele-
brated Diamond sculls. 1t was on Lake
Quinsigamond. 1t was arranged that
he should so two miles. Joe White
head, the amateur champion of Amer
ica before the boy beat him at Saratoga
lake last year. paced him for the first
half mile; his father, James A. Ten
EyclS for the second. Fred Plaisted for
the third and Jake Gaudaur, the pres
ent professional champion, for the
fourth and last half mile. The boy
actually ran away from all OF them
save Gaudaur. and he finished nose and
nose with Jake. on the strength OF
that showing he was sent to Henley.
Just as soon as he enters the profess
sional ranks / predict that he will de-
feat Gaudaur, Stansbury OF Australia,
Bubear OF England or -any-of the crack
professionals he may be pitted against.
for the boy knows all there is TO know
about rowing, has all the endurance a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-31

man can possess. is game all the way
through and is as cool as "A veteran uh-
der the most trying circumstances.
Best OF all, he has no vices. lie neither
drinks nor smokes and does nothing to
impair his stamina.
Ten Eyck defeated the best amateur
OF America and England and won at
Henley because he knows how TO row.
An oarsman, like poet or pugilist,
is born and not made. Eddie could row
almost from the cradle. / say this un-
reservedly. because ! had no part in
sending him along. contrary TO the gem
eral belief In. England they thought
he was my pupil because his style re-
sembles mine somewhat. How like
Hanlan that chap isl" the watermen OF
the Thames were accustomed TO say
before the great race. They picked him
for a winner from the start, although
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-31
BICYCLE IMPROVEMENTS.

A new idea in bicycle bells that will
surely give a loud alarm is composed OF
three bells mounted on the handle bar.
with three hammers. all operated by one
lever, the lower bells being tuned to
sound like a chime.
To prevent the balls from dropping
out of the bearings when the wheel Is
taken apart new device has a metal
washer which locks into the outside OF
the cup and projects out far enough TO
hold the balls i'm place without interfer-
ing with the cones on the shaft.
For long distance or long time rides
a drinking device is to be attached to
the wheel. consisting OF a reservoir to
hold the water. with flexible tube, fas-
tened 10 a frame over the handle bar.
extending into the reservoir, thus maxi
ing IL unnecessary for the rider 10 dis
mount when thirsty.
Two bicycles can be solidly coupled
together by newly patented coupler.
consisting OF three X braces, one set
being attached 20 the rear hubs and the
lower braces of the wheels near the
crank shafts, a second from the back
upright braces near the top to the
heads and the third set across the
heads OF the machines.
For use as n trainer and teacher a
simple device now coming into use has
frame TO rest on the floor holding
two parallel rollers for the back wheel
60 rest~on and one for the front wheel.
the bicycle being braced by the rider
as desired. the front roller being at
tached TO the inside back one by
chain belt 90 cause the front wheel TO
revolve for steering and balancing.
A newly patented driving mechanism
for bicycles Is formed Of two J. shaped
members attached at the bend OF the l.
90 the bottom braces OF the frame just
back OF the crank shaft the pedals be-
ing mounted in the long end and bar
running from the short end TO short
ened crank. thus permitting an up ana
down motion Of the pedals and impart-
Ing greater force TO the sprocket wheel.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-31
An Elevated Cycle Path.

President Uhlmann OF the Brooklyn
elevated road has received a proposition
from a capitalist for the building OF a
double cycle path over the structure.
The scheme Is to charge cents for the
privilege OF using the path. and the en-
terprising capitalist promises Go keep ~
I'm repair and give half Of the gross re
ceipts 90 the railroad company. MI
Uhlmann is inclined TO regard the mat
ter seriously and will lay IL before the
board OF directors.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-31
Bicycle Lecturer.

A new line OF work recently taken
up by Il Brooklyn woman who lectures
upon the blcycle-how 60 ride. how not
20 ride, what to wear and what not TO
wear. etc.-is that OF teaching bicycle
mechanics. She has made a thorough
study OF all the makes, and for a con-
sideration she will impart her knowl-
edge to her sisters.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-31
Edward Hanldn Writes
About the Winner of
The Diamond SCulIS

Ten Eyck's part not TO row again at
Henley or indeed at any other amateur
meeting. because there is not an anna
teur in the world who has a ghost of
a show against him. He occupies the
same position now that Courtney did
away back in 1S74-6. when no amateur
could touch him. not even Father
Bill" Curtis. James II. Riley, Frank
Yates or Julian Kennedy. 1t was dis
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-31
TCopyright, 1871

There will be Yankee pugilistic in
vasion Of England early in August.
An American fistic quartet will jour-
ney there. and / venture to predict.
with all due modesty, that they will
loom up winners in every event. These
are Norman Elijah Selby, better known
by his fighting name of kid" Mccoy;
Tommy White, who was the first to
break the charm OF George Dixons in
vincibility; Solly Smith of California.
who not long ago defeated Willie
Smith. the featherweight champion OF
England. and myself. Every one of us
will be over there before September
and will fight before the National
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-31

Tom Butler whose meteoric career
on the path was wonder or 1895. sent
his trainer home from Hot Springs.
and. IL is said. the lad will not be seen
on the track this season.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-31

/ will fight Causer or Burge, or both.
1t took me II rounds to whip Burge
when / met him before, and either he
or Causer may keep me busily engaged
for as long a time again, but feel con-
fident / will win.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-09
New York Markets.

FLOUR-State and western dull and
lower to sell; city mills patents, $4.7O@
495 winter patents, $455QA75: city
mills clears, $4.7OQ4.sO; winter
straights, $4.l0@4.25.
WHEAT-No. 2 red ruled dull and
weak this morning in consequence OF
lower cables and favorable crop news:
May, 751s@75Ac.; July, "A 1-16@74Ac.
CORM-No . dull and easy; May,
295sc.; July. 91%c.
OATS-No. 2 neglected; track, white,
state, 23Q29c.; track, white. western, 30
@29c.
PoRK-weak; mess, $9Q9.25; fam
lily, $9.75@1O.5O.
LARD-Inactive; prime western
steam, $4.3O, nominal.
BUTTER-Dull; state dairy, 14@2Oc
state creamery, 15Q22c.
CHEESE-Quiet; state, large, va
12Ac,; small, 9q12hc.
EGGS-Steady; state and Pennsyl-
vania 9%Q1Oc.; western, 9lz@9%c.
SUGAR-Raw steady; fair refning
&c.; centrifugal, 96 test, Sasc.; refined
quiet; crushed, 5asc.; powdered, 5c.
TURPENTINE-S.e eady at 29Ad
29%c.
MoLAssEs-Firm; New Orleans
23lSOc.
RICE-Firm; domestic, 4hG61sc.;
Japan. 4ss@4sc,
TALLoW-Quiet; city, 3ssc.; coun.
try, S1kc.
HAY-steady; shipping. 55057Mc.
good to choice, 72l9@75c.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-09
To stop Immoral Immigrants.

Washington, April 7.-Secretary Gage
has taken steps looking to a more Wig
orous enforcement of the immigration
laws against the admission into this
country of alien women of immoral
character. For long time such wom-
en- have been refused admission when
their purpose in coming to this country
was known. and in number of in
stances the persons who were instru-
mental in their coming have been con-
victed and are now serving sentences
IN the penitentiary. The only question
now involved is whether on informa-
tion received subsequent to their ar
rival and admission they can be arrest
ed wherever fourd and deported. The
secretary accordingly has directed
Commissioner General Stump to make
a test case in which the rights of the
immigration officials in the premises
may be clearly defined.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-09
-f-.--.
QUEEN LII 5 ALLEGATION.
The Lawyer Who Drew the Ducument
Makes a NtMtrmlent.

The Lawyer Who Drew the Dpcument
Makes >tat-nlent.
Boston, April 4.-Generai A. B. Hart
we'll well known citizen of Honolulu
and distinguished member of the bar
of the Hawaiian Islands, is in Boston
for a few days. In speaking of the alb
dication of Queen Liliuokalani he said:
Il drew Liliuokalani's abdication at
the request of Paul Newman, her le-
gal adviser, who was an Hawaiian;
Samuel Parker. her last premier, who
was also an Hawaiian, and Charles b.
Wilson, the last marshal under the
monarchy. l did not act in the matter
as the legal adviser of the Hawaiian
government. l was utterly inexperi-
enced in drawing royal abdications, but
did the best could, with the few prec-
edents accessible to me.
"The gentlemen who requested me to
draw the instrument assured me that
Liliuokalani was sincere in the matter,
and when I informed them that if
drew 1t there would be no reading be-
tween the lines, said that that was
what was wanted. 1 was present when
the ex-queen signed and acknowledged
the document, which she did in a per-
fectly calm manner and distinct voice
She thoroughly sanctioned the papers
which she finally executed and which
included an abjuration of the mon
archy."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-09
HIGHT SEND v ARSHIp
Alabama's Senator Thinks Force,
Not Law, Is Required.
CUBAN QUESTION IN THE SENATE.
Hale Charged With Getting His Informa-
tiOn From the Spaniards-Torry Bank
ruptcy Bill Debated-RoOsevelt

tiOn From the Spaniards-Torry Bank
ruptcy Bill Debated Roosevelt
For Assistant Secretary of War.
Washington. April 7.-Much bad blood
was developed in the senate over the
Cuban question, and there were numer-
Gus stormy passages and acrimonious
personal charges. Mr.. Morgan of Ala
bama called up his resolution declaring
that a state of war exists in Cuba and
recognizing both parties as belligerents.
He spoke for some time in a dispassion-
ate manner on the resolution, but was
aroused by Mr.. Hale of Maine to a Sc
ries Of sharp retorts. 1t led to the
declaration by Mr.. Morgan that instead
Of sending a lawyer to Cuba to investi-
gate the case Of DR.. Ruiz, as was con-
templated, the administration would do
well to send ship of war to Havana
and demand redress.
At another point Mr.. Hale questioned
Mr.. Morgans statement that Cuban
prisons were stuffed" with American
prisoners, declaring that the informa-
ton reaching him (Hale) showed that
no such condition existed.
Mr.. Morgan asked who this informa-
tion came from and then hotly asserted
that he knew where 1t came from, and
the world knew where it came from, as
the senator from Maine had not denied
the fact that he was in communication
with the Spanish authorities. Mr.. Hale
Indignantly denied that his informa-
ton came from Spanish sources and
said it was furnished in every item by
American citizens.
The Morgan resolution lost it's place
and went to the calendar, but Mr. Nor
gan will continue his speech and has
given notice of a motion to proceed
with the Cuban resolution to a final
vote.
Most of the session was given to the
bankruptcy bill, Mr.. Stewart of Nevada
speaking in opposition. The discussion
drifted to the financial question, Mr..
Chandler and Mr.. Stewart having an
amusing discussion on bimetallsm.
During the discussion Mr.. Earle (Dem.)
of South Carolina introduced a resolu-
ton for the immediate reorganization
Of senate committees and the filing of
all vacancies. He spoke briefly for the
first time since entering the senate on
the injustice Of keeping the new sena-
tors from committee service.
The following nominations were re-
ceived from the president:
To be assistant secretary of the navy,
Theodore Roosevelt of New York: to
be chief of the bureau of navigation in
the department of the navy, Captain
A. S. Crowninshield, U. s. NJ; to be
chaplain In the navy. the Rev w. q.
Cassard of Maryland; to be collector oe
internal revenue for the second dis
trict of Tennessee. A. ]. Tyler Of Ten
nessee; to be collector of internal rev.
enue for the Sixth district of Virginia
Park Agnew of VIRGINIA.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-09
LARGE FIRE IN NEWARK.
Destruction of CaledOnian Hall, One of
Its Principal Meeting Places.

Destruction of CaledOnian Hall, One of
Its Principal Meeting Places.
Newark, N. j., April 6.-Caledonian
hall, which had seating capacity Of
over 10000 and which during its exist
enoe was used for most of the large gath
erings Of this city, has been totally de-
stroyed by fire. The great wooden build
ing, which was about 200 feet long and
200 feet wide and three stories high,
burned with surprising rapidity. The
hall was on one Of the highest points in
the city, and the fire could be seen for
miles in all directions.
Beda Voight, the owner, estimates
the total loss at S50,000. He had about
$28, 900 insurance. Mr.. Voight says the
structure will not be rebuilt, but that
he may erect a similar edifice in an
other part of the city.
Caledonian hall has been the scene
of some of the most famous musical
festivals and political rallies ever held
In New Jersey. President Mckinley,
James G. Blaine, Speaker Reed and
Vice President Hobart have all ad-
dressed large audiences there during
previous campaigns, end during the
recent presidential campaign William
Jennings Bryan addressed a mass
meeting in this hall.