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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-09
Many Interesting and Novel
Wheeling Contests Are
Scheduled For the
Coming Season.
JIMMY MICHAEL'S PLANS.

This season is likely to witness the
best bicycle races ever seen In America.
for never before at so early a date have
90 many important and interesting as
well as novel contests been arranged,
The sport this year In on q businesslike
~ well as a sporting basis. and the out
look was never brighter for a great
racing season.
One OF the first as well as most in
teresting of the big match races will
BE- the 20 mile contest at the Willow
Grove track, near Philadelphia, be-
tween ]. Frank Starbuck. the profess
sionai middle distance rider. and Ed
Guard Taylore. the Frenchman. The
race is to be held on May 2S. and each
man is to be allowed 20 pacemakers
Starbuck Is q Philadelphian and gained
considerable renown last season by his
various attempts, In only one of which
he was successful. to defeat Jimmy
Michael In a series of middle distance
races. This season he intends TO devote
most OF his attention to long distances
and Is sanguine that he will be bet
ter able to compete against the crack
riders than he was last year.
What will certainly be one of the most
sensational match races OF the year il
the contest takes place, will be that be-
tween Charles M. Murphy OF Brooklyn
and Z. f. Anderson OF Roodhouse, Ills.
II is proposed that these men shall race
for a mile paced by locomotives, the
contest to be held somewhere on Long
Island where two tracks run parallel
for Q distance Of 1h or two miles and
the stretches are reasonably level and
where spectators may find favorable
positions from which to see the men
risk life and limb for fortunes favors
Arrangements for the ride itself are
completed. and the selection of loca-
ton is all that delays the final an
nouncement. The board track for each
rider will be as wide as the rails will
allow. Each locomotive will be followed
by q car. which will be occupied by
guests. On the back OF this car will be
a wind shield. Upon this shield a black
line will be drawn, and upon this the
rider will have to glue his eyes with
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-09
WOMEN AS
PLAYWR|GHTS.
Latest Success Of Margue-
rite MeringtOn-- Work Of
Miss Morton and
Mrs. Ryley.
NOTABLE FEMININE TRIO.

The hit scored at the Fifth Avenue
theater. New York, by Minnie Maddern
Fiske In Marguerite Meringtons latest
play. Love Finds the Way" has serv-
ed to bring the charming young author
ess prominently before the public once
more. The story OF the career OF her
former comedy. Captain Lettarblair,"
should also serve as an incentive TO as
piring dramatists to persist in their
work when tempted by repeated dis
couragements to abandon hope.
Among many literary productions. in
Guiding clever magazine articles, the
Captain Lettarblair" of Miss Mering-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-09
A FORMIDABLE WAR TRICYCLE..

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-09

oes skinner is to discontinue his
career as . star ana play next season
with Joseph Jefferson IN The Rivals."
Whether or not Wilton Lackaye will be
a member Of that company " said to
depend on the fate Of his drama made
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-09

Jack McMasters. Princeton's old afh>
ietic trainer. has received IN Offer from
Harvard and may take chargs of the
crimson team next fall. He also had =
natterins offer from the University ok
Minnesota and had decided 70 accept
when ne received a telegram from Cape
tain Dihblcc OF Harvard asking him -
defer his dccisiou for a few weckz
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-09

Karl Kaser. the champion bicycle rae
er OF Switzerland. is a strong man and
hardy swimmer. Kaser was once tip
ped over while sailing in the gulf Of
Mexico. All the boats sails were set.
and he was a mile from shore. Nothing
daurted by his misfortune. the cham
pion took the rope OF the boat IN his
mouth and swan to shore. q clear mile,
pulling the heavy boat along with him.
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-14
A Soldiers View Of Peace.

Roland Fl. Parks, private In COM
pany G, Twenty-second Kansas, writes
to the Atwood Patriot as follows In re-
gard to matters which are on the minds
Of the volunteers:
''In the meantime the boys will dis
cuss the question of whether 'twere bet
ter to serve our country another year or
so at the dull routine of garrison duty
in Cuba or return home and let Cuba go
to the 'demnition bow-wows. About 80
per cent, favor the latter course.
"As long as the smoke of battle how
cred over the land and the sound Of
heavy cannonading off Mole ST. Mich
olas was re-echoed by the saffron jour-
nails, we were eager for the fray and not
one of us but confidently expected to
return with a dozen Spanish scalps
dangling at our BELTS But now that the
tragedy Of war has ended, the smoke Of
battle cleared away and the proud Amer
lean eagle has folded his strong wings
and sank to rest, we are willing to re-
turn to Kansas to pick buffalo chips and
tell how the government ought to be
run.
1T was a sad disappointment to us
when the war closed without the
Twenty-second firing a shot but we
have borne the disappointment with
fortitude. have an idea that for some
time after his final discharge the aver
age soldier will not be the most elo-
Quent and refined member Of society and
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-14
Horton Had to Earn Ills rlOney

Some time ago it was announced that
depositiOns would be taken by Judge
Horton in the East for the purpose Of
showing, in an insurance case now pend
ing, that the fees charged by McNalls
agents were too high. 1t was knowingly
stated by the Republican papers that
the testimony taken in this way would
be absolutely crushing to the Kansas
Superintendent. McNall thought that II
anything of the sort was pending he
ought to know about 1t and have some
idea how it was going to be done, SO he
sent a representative to be present to
cross-examine witnesses and bring out
both sides Of the case. AS soon as this
became known to Judge Horton and his
clients the scopa nf the investigation
was limited considerably and nothing
such as was promised was secured. But
Horton and his clients wanted some
thing that would go as evidence In the
trial Of the case in newspapers, so they
hustled off and got lot of ex-parte
atIldavits. All Of these people who have
been so anxious and willing to swear to
affidavits charging corruption in the ad-
ministration Of the Kansas Insurance
department are very careful to submit
their evidence in just that way. They
seem to think that it might be decidedly
embarrassing to have McNall or his
attorney ask them such questions as
would compel them to tell the whole
truth and nothing but the truth. Every
time a case which is likely to result in
such an investigation gets to the point
that meeting up" with McNall can't
be avoided, the company manages to
dodge and even dismjsses the case if
need be to prevent the necessity Of hav-
ing to deny their own stories.
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-14
Spanish rIlnistrY Totters.

Madrid, Sept. 8.--The Spanish Cabi-
net at its meeting this morning agreed
to take the most stringent measures to
prevent the publication Of the proceed
ings of the Cortes and to provide for
the censorship Of telegraphic dispatches.
The Society for Commercial Union is
sending petition to the Cortes, de-
manding the closing of all the military
schools, the curtailment Of retiring pen
sions, that all officers returning from
Cuba be placed in the reserve, and that,
in addition, budget of one million Of
pesetas annually be provided for the
care of the sick and wounded Spanish
soldiers returning from the colonies.
The newspapers assert that the gov
ernment is greatly surprised and cha
grined at the attitude of the conserva-
tives in the chamber, which indicates
that the government is isolated on ques-
tions of such magnitude as the conclu-
sion of the peace treaty. Continuing,
the Spanish papers express the opinion
that this fOreshadows the downfall of
the ministry.
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-14
Another Unconyerted Convert.

John ]. Greibel, who was the POpulist
nominee for Senator in the Thirty-ninth
district in 1892, has been reported as a
Republican convert He denies it. In
q letter he says:
"In the last issue of the Stockton
News my name, along with several 9TH
ers, was freely used as a. deserter Of the
principles of POpulism. take this OPP
Dortunity to inform every true Populist
and Republican in Rocks county that
while the Republican party champions
the gold standard, while it defends the
national banking system, while it de-
mands the destruction Of our legal ten
der notes, while 1t champions the cause
Of every plundering railroad corpora
ton in the land, while it upholds every
trust and corporation within the bounds
of our nation, and while it stands
sponsor and a special guardian over the
telegraph and express systems of our
country who are even now robbing and
plundering the government Of its war
tax-yes, from all such affiliations ask
to be excused, and remain, as ever, a
high private in the rear ranks Of Pop
ulism."
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-14

the population Of the several States
The suggestion to muster out all of the
volunteers from your State cannot there
fore be entertained. The Secretary Of
War has already inquired OF the Cover
nors of the several States what regi-
ments in their judgment can with the
least inconvenience remain In the SER
vice. Their advices will, so far as con-
slstent with the public interests, be
complied with"
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-14

will have to begin all over to get used
to modern ways and conventiOnalitles.
For instance, he will doubtless hunt up
a tin pan which the folks used to water
the chickens in all summer to eat from,
and get accustomed by degrees to the
use of china and cut glass dishes. Sol
diers with the manners Of Lord Ches-
terfield are might scarce"
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-14
Volunteers Retained to be AppOr-
TONED.

The Adjutant General of the United
States army has sent out the following
TO several Governors:
Answering your telegraphlc request
FOR the muster out OF your regiments, I
have already directed that 100000 Of the
volunteers shall be mustered out of the
service. This because in my Judgment
that number can be spared, About 100,-
600 men will remain. as the government
now requires in Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippines larger army than the
regular military establishment affords.
The muster out, like the muster in, will
be- as nearly as possible according to
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-14
McNall Wants No FOollshness

Superintendent Webb McNall has not
given up his fight on the Clarkson rate
book. A few days ago Mr.. Clarkson
made affidavit that his book Is being
used by the Phoenix Insurance Com
pany, and Commissioner McNall re-
voked the license of G. A. Bailey, Of
Topeka, State agent of the Phoenix. He
sent Mr.. Bailey the following letter.
Topeka, Sept 8, 1898.
&c. A. Bailey, State Agent, Phoenix In
surance Co., Topeka, Kas.:
Dear Sir-Several months ago Har-
rison Clarkson, who furnished insur-
ance rates to the insurance companies
doing business in this State at that time,
and prior to that time, brought suit
against the Insurance department in the
District court of Shawnee county, Kan
sas, to enjoin this department from in
terfering with his rate book, and also
to enjoin this department from inter
fering with the insurance companies
purchasing said rate book in the use Of
the same The courts, upon hearing
for temporary injunction, declined to
grant the same and held that said rate
book, as used by the various companies,
was clearly in violation Of the anti
trust laws of this State, and that had
a right to revoke the license of all in
surance companies using the same.
Reliable information has come to
this department that you are still using
this rate book as above mentioned, and
admit the same to be true in public and
private, and Mr.. Clarkson, as l am in
formed, admits the same under oath.
This is to notify you that in view Of the
above facts, have this day revoked
your license as a State agent for the
transaction of business for the Phoenix
Insurance Co., of Brooklyn, ~ Y. l do
this upon the assumption that your
company does not know that you are
violating the laws of this State, and if
it does appear that the company has
knowledge Of your use Of the rate book,
I shall very promptly revoke its license
to transact business in this State.
You will please govern yourself ac-
cOrding to the information conveyed in
this letter. Truly yours,
WEBB McNALL, Superintendent"
Commissioner McNall also wrote to
the company informing the officers what
he had done. He said that he acted as
he did upon the theory that the COM
pany knew nothing of Mr.. Bailey's use
OF the Clarkson rate book. In closing
his letter to the company he said:
"This is done upon the assumption
that the company does not know that
G. A. Bailey, your State agent, is using
the aforesaid rating book, for IL it does
appear that Mr.. Bailey has been using
the same during the last few months
with your knowledge and consent, I will
very promptly revoke the license Of the
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-14

company to do business in this State.
Il would be pleased to hear from you
at your earliest convenience as to what
the Phoenix Insurance Co. has been
doing in reference to this matter and as
to what knowledge it has as to the ac-
tions of Mr.. Bailey"
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-14
Colorado Silver Republicans Fight.

The Colorado Silver Republican con-
vention last week was the scene Of a
riot which resulted in the killing Of one
man and the wounding Of several 9TH
ers The trouble arose when both the
Teller and Wolcott factions attempted
to secure control of the opera house by
force. Many persons representing both
sides were armed A large number Of
shots were fred. Charles S. Harris, a
railway employe, was killed The
wounded were spirited away and no
names were given out. National Chair
man Towne was present and had re-
moved the State Chairman on the
ground that he was disloyal to the party.
The Advocate and news., 1898-09-14

DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
is a medicine for the whole body 1t
searches out the weak spots and builds
them up. 1t is strengthener, a. purifier
and a cure. 1t puts the digestive sys-
tenn into an active, healthy condition,
purifies and enriches the blood and
forces out all poisonous matter. Taken
in time, it will cure 98 per cent of all
cases of consumption. 1t is a purely
vegetable compound that works in per-
feet harmony with nature 1t tones up
the whole body and produces strong,
hard, healthy flesh. 1t has cured hun
dreds of cases of consumption, bronchi-
tbs, asthma, chronic nasal catarrh and
kindred maladies, which had withstood
the effect of every other medicine A
large number of testimonial letters and
photographs of those cured have been
printed in DR.. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser--1,O08 pages. We will
send the book free, If you will send your
address, also this notice and q one-cent
stamps to pay cost Of mailing only, to
Worlds Dispensary Medical Assocla-
tion, Buffalo, N. Y.
The evening times., 1898-06-01
xARx1AND TROOPS.

Acceptenef of Additional Reeruit.
Delayed unfn Further ORDERS.
Annapolis Nd. June military mat
ters In Maryland are somewhat at a
standstill dntil the Government thor
ouEhly outlines It's policy The United
States authorities have informed Adit.
Gen. Wilmer that they desire the present
twenty COMPANIES IN the field from Mary
land--fweiye in the Fifth and eight Ia the
First- recruited up to their fun compile
ment Of 1oe enlisted men. This win re-
quffe $50. That Is all the Government has
called for from Maryland up to the pres-
ent time. The Government says It VIII.
On the Recommendation Of the governor.
appoint olticefs from the two regiments
IN the field to do the recruiting. This has
not yet been done.
Gen. Wilmer. It Is said. can find plenty
Of AAFylaqd material to all the Govern
meut calk 4. taken In separate ofKani1a-
tiens from those already in the neId; but
to obtain men for companies and orgxui-
sations In which they have no acquaint-
ances, Il is stated. II q more diflcult mat
ter. The State authorities and the Gov
ernnent, 1ASesbeen In perfect accord In
all mafters Military up to the present
and as tfe most friendly relations ex-
II. e - believed . harmonious under
sstandfnt VII be reached a. to the re-
quir<d mode Of nlIing Naryland's quota
under tfe second call. In the meantime.
no.pkefSof services are being accepted
The evening times., 1898-06-01
GAVE UP LIFE AT A GRAVE.
stfeiae of . Mos, silg Husband :

Sufeide of . Moul sfl x Husband I'm
!. .tss . Cemetery.
Trenton, June l-James r. Snyder, OF
the commission firm OF j. R. Snyder &
Son, 4 South Water Street, Philadelphia
fatally shot himself through the head al
the side OF his wife.s grave in Greenwood
Cemetery yesterday afternoon. Snyder.s
wife had been dead about seven months,
and II had been his custom to visit her
grave every week. He was fifty-five
years Of age.s Prior to the wife,s death
Mr.. and Mrs. Snyder were fnseparable.
and the husband has been very much
broken down since. He came to Trenton
ON Memorial Day and covered his wife, )
grave with flowers. He remained at the
cemetery for several hours and then spent
the night with relatives here.
Yesterday Mr.. Snyder started for his
'home.- When parting with his relatives
he told them ne would go to the grave
again before leaving for Philadelphia.
He was seen by the attendants in the
cemetery to approach the grave and take
something out of hts pocket. which after
ward proved to besa photograph of his
w1fe. and case fntently at 1t. He then
drew revolver from his pocket and be-
fore anyones could reach him he shot him.
self. The BALI went in over the left tenn
pie and passed out on the other side.
The evening times., 1898-06-01

er here, and In every corner one may see
| a group Of them-old schoolmates talking
about old times and prophesying great
things for each other when the fight be-
gins.
It Is. at Key West, though. that one
feels the real atmosphere Of the war.
rather than at Tampa At Tampa they
were waiting for action. Here they have
had 1t and have 1t almost every day.. Tho
crowd here Is not 20 large. for the men
have to stick to their ships and most Of
the vessels are In the blockading squad
ron. The boats come In every now and
then. and then the men who have been
fighting gather the men who have been
on shore around them and tell them all
about 1t. The talking grows loud and the
air is full of excitement.
In one corner of the hotel are the men
who have just come in after an engage
ment, and in the other are. the men who
are going out tho next day to take their
part. They are writing home, telling the.
wife what to do and how to do 1t II any
thing happens, and the postohce Is crowd
ed with letters from home.
OF course everyone Is trying to learn
Spanish, and, though not very much. prog
ress IL reported, stiIl many have found
what .des peasas" means. 1t is simply,
our old friend two dollars" only 1t Il not
worth down here anything Ike Whist II
used to be at home. The town II like all
other small places in the South. 1t is ex-
tremely Jealous. II. you praise IT, you ara
all right, but there Is no word too bad
for you, sif syou say anything against It.
As matter 0fsfact. the place y not half
80 bad as It has been spaintsd- = The heat
is not bad and not hard TO stand. At
night there II always q bresxess and one
can sleep unders q light coyers
The mosquitoes ana neas are frlghtfnl.
They haves zone into combination with
each other, according to story. and the
mosquito raises Jumps ON your body for
the hea 70 play leap frog over. .s -
The sailors des their best to Keep the
toWusfolk from sleeping At night They
visit two or three ex1aees i'm town, and
some very pretty. fiEhts take place every
night. The 6ghts are s..aIWay8 good
natured, and next day It's all right.
The aftermath of the San Juan bonl-
bardment shoNs.a great many queer sto-
riAss The only man Who WflF admit that
he was at MI frightened fs the cook on
one Of 4he dispatch boats Some one
handed him = pair Of glasses. to hold.
When shell came straight for the boat
the cook was frightened almost tosdeathst
HIS idea was TO throw himself overheard.
But he wanted tn Rave tha giasses on
deck Of the brat ana; threH the glasses
ovesboard- He W. r1xed i litfle. and
was rather eaAA oft amer Il WAS all over.
The censor. cbpdi A11en. \ the thorn IN
the side Of m The cefrespdndents His
blue pencil b aialp1y bxfd. snd crashes
throueh the tmpodAA<ipottof = aaentence
ana leaves tbs resepf tklso nissd mp that
nobody can pood 1919 ont What e
lneans. ma atGg1tfe til u > nan Who
te3eernpned sho1se ~ i11x nhiftS and Rad
II cut down 70 on6t NJ n een6or. Cart.
5 az. - - 49, 49, n - f5ln1l -
The evening times., 1898-06-01

On to Porto Ricol And let the
battle cry be tRemember the
Maine. " But don't forget that
the Nationaf Capital Brewing Co. s
Diamond and Muuchher''
Been are the pnrest. Oldest and
best breued in America. Hnfnner
s I hlond tie latter i : hrunette.
eecsss p + -. botties s;l xi.2s.
55tS 6s - ~ lla7 1lpislSl ,e6y-
~ - e. ~ s4fn l1gf 1Es@1s
The evening times., 1898-06-01
J sOYSPEPSIA.

RemembeF that GROVER CRa.
AAA'B remedy is GUARANTEED 10
remove all distress From THE
FIRST DOSE. It 70 folly to suffer
which q .Soc. bottle. procured fron
yoxf druEgfst. viii correct i,.stant-
~ All unpIeasant synptons. An tn
aaAssse specific fer DysDeDsta.
Heartsurn, Gastritis ana sI als-
esses ;arising fron IN Impaired Di.
eesttvS 9ysfen. Write to Grover
Graham Co, HewbsFgA. y. 7. fss
e9mphlet.
The evening times., 1898-06-01
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Internatisnal Typosraphie.l Unio
Seaectibg New Leaders.

IDternati0nal Typographieal Union
SELECTING New Leaders.
An election was held yesterday In the
several chapters OF Columbia Typograph.
ical Union No. l9I for officers of. the In.
ternational Typographical Union.
1t was the first time in the history OF
the organization that the election for ma.
tionai ofhcers was held under the refer
endum rnle- rs A.ss rsssss--,<-ss -ssss-,sf
1t was stated last evening by a mem
Der of the local sCnion that a very small
vote was cast Al over the country Sc
far as the local union is concerned 1t ID
expected that oufss about two-thirds of the
whole vote Was- casf.-s
The election cemmittee was busy last
night tabulatiAg abe returns. and up to
a late hour had only canvassed the votes
from less than one-helf of the, chapels.
For the various oficers the count SO far
made shows the following to be In the
lead.
For president, ssamuel B. Donnellv.
New York Typographical Union No. 6.
For first vice-president, James N.
Lynch, syfacaae Typographical Union
No. s..
For second yscs-sresident, william p.
Smith. Washington Electrotypers. Union
coSS AouEtu 9sePrpE eslPeuts W. ~. Aaf-
ber, Boston MeAerss Union No. /.
For sixth vice-president, Charles A. Al
len, Boston Photo-EnEravers' Union No.
- f~ftas s--s- - -
For Observation-Disclosures, c. r. Connolly.
st. Louis Typographical Union No. &
For agent Chfds.Drexel Home. e. L.
cahill. Lynn Typographical Union No. LEO.
For trustees Childs-Drexel Home. Da-
vid r. Boyer CSlupbps (Ohiol Typo
graphical Union No. s.
For organiser. n T. Burton, Memphis
Typographical Union No. II.
For delegates TO the American Fedora
tion of Labor there are eighteen candi,
dates in the field. and Of these NesSrs.
Edward Hirsh Of Baltimore. Frank Nor
rison Of Chicago, bow The secretary and
treasurer Of that urgautzation, and Shelby
Smith Of this city are IN the lead.
The evening times., 1898-06-01

Theodore Ho6 Of Chicago Heiehs
testimony good Rpan Thules have done for
nsnses old soldier serving four during
he lss civ ha ioyd god hs.h up to two yea1 when
lss that Iw. ssns from Tobacco Heat 3:
damned q. tie lo o1 irtsnss far Of impending d.nser dizziness
tobacco psns expended
doars for tonics heart ana ps fA
regulated for short time felt better
the and commenced
using sgo
nearly its normal condition Heel
myself freely believing that Il only
e. similarly Afflicted
within the Of al THno HoKF Chicago Hegh III
4.t