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PUBLIC SALE
--:OF:-
Real Estate g. Personal Pr0perty

BY virtue of authority contained in the
last will and testament of James Creeger,
late of Frederick County. deceased, and the
further authority of an order of the Orphans
Court of said county, the undersigned, the
executors named In said will, will sell at pub.
lie sale at the late residence of said deceased
on w. Main st., Ihurmont, Nd, on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1900,
AT 10 O'CLOCK A. N.
The following described real eetate. vls:-
FIBsT:-The Home Place, located on W.
Main. st., Thurmont, fronting 81 feet on
said street, running back 2a6i feet, improved
with a
BRICK DWELLING HOUSE.
Corn Crib and Hog Pen.
SEcoND:-Ail those building lots lying on
the west side of the Avenue leading from W
Main st, to the u, B. Cemetery, beginning
with Lot-No. at the U. B. Cemetery
fronting SO feet running back 900 feet to IL
Fl. alley; Lots Q to inclusive so II. from,
each, running back 900 #. to 10 # alley. Lot
No. 8 fronts so n. and runs back 103 feet
improved by two sheds, suitable for stables
Lot-No 10 fronts go feet runs back 100 II.
and is improved by Barn and Corn Crib.
Lot-No, II contains 1879 SO. perches. lies
west of No. 8 and adjons the lands Of Jas
McGu!gan. Charles A. Weller and others
and is accessible bv 10 # alley running from
the Avenue. No. 10 contains Acre and 81
perches and lies west of the alley in the rear
of Lots to 8 inclusive and is accessible by
the IS # alley above named. Lot-No. IL
contains 8 A. l4S perches, lies west of Lo,
No. 10, adjoins the lands OF Charles Shipley
and others and Is accessible by road leading
from Avenue to lands of John Root, Mar
shall Leatherman and others.
THIRD:-All that valuable tract Of
MOUNTAIN LAND
lying one mile west of Thurmont, on the
public road leading from Thurmont to Fox
vile containing
81 Acres 1874 Perches
subdlvided into lots as follows:- Lot-No.1
contains II A. % Prs and Is we'll set in
young chestnut and oak timber. This lot ad
Joins the Thos. Ramsburg property; "Sandy
Hole" Hunting Greek is located on this lot
Lot No. Q contains 10 A. 50 Prs is vel
set In heavy chestnut and oak timber and
lies west of Lot No. I.
Lot--No. 8 contains II A. IA Prs. Is set In
heavy chestnut and oak, and lies west of Lo'
No. 3.
Lot-N 4 contains 18 A. 30 Prs, well se
in second growth chestnut and oak and liet
west of Lot No. 3.
These lots are all Immediately accessible
from the public road. This land has all beer
carefully surveyed and plotted; the plots car
be seen at j. w. Creegers Hotel.
TNERMS:-One third cash on the day o
sale or the ratification thereof by thu
Orphans Court, the balance in and 2years
the purchasers to give notes with security
satisfactory to the undersigned, bearing In
terest from date. The purchaser to be al
expense Of conveyancing, including interna
revenue. A cash deposit of 10 per cent. o
the purchase money will be required OF prr
chasers on day of sale.
MARTIN L. CREEGER,
JOHN W. CREEGER. Executors.
JACOB r. CREEGER, oct II
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Local Items.
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s'snsss.s sssss ses ., 1s<zAZzZx
Death of Mrs. SebOld.

Mrs Catharinc Sebold departed this life at
the residence of Mr.. Curtis Weddle, this place
on Saturday last, aged 80 years, months
and 81 daya. Funeral services were held on
Monday afternoon; interment In the U. b.
cemetery; Rev. Daugherty assisted by Rev.
Metzger ofi!ciated; Mr, E. E. Black, under
taker.
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EDWARD HEWES,
ATTORNEY-AT- LAW.
Frederick, Md.

Milton G. Urner. Clayton o. Keedy
Hammond Urner.
URNER, KEEDY & URNER,
Attorneys and Counselors at Law
and Solicitors in Chancery.
viii attend promptly to all Law, Equity and
Testamentlry Business.
tw- OFFlcE.--Record Street opposite
f,onr, Honse, Frederick, Nd. apre
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FORD'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

Week Of Nov. 19th.-First appearance in
this city as star of MARY MANNERING In
JANICE MEREDITH"
Janice Meredith" Paul Leicester Fords
romance of the Revolution, which ran thro'
80 many book editions, has proved equally
popular in its stage version which Is an
nounced at Ford's for the week of Nov. 49,.
The occasion will be notable for the first
stellar appearance here Of Mary Mannering
This charming artistic is heralded by universal
praise; her venture into the leading lines has
been distinct triumph. The play is ro'
nance of the Revolution and of uncommon
dramatic beauty; its admirable cast Includes
many of the leading members of the Frohman
forces The historic places represented In
the scenic offering are Trenton, New Bruins
wick, New York and Yorktown.
MATINEE WEDNESDAY, SATURDAY.
ADMISSION IS AND so CTS.
Week of Nov. 26--"THE Sion OF TIKI
CRoss," the greatest production of the age
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New Advertisements.
Trustees Sale.
Executors Sale.
School Commissioners.
Oyerholtzer's Bus. LOcs. a

Messrs. Luther Rouzer, Chester Freeze,
Arthur Stull and Bruce Rouaer of Thurmont
are qusrantined in Elkins, w. Va, and Miss
Minnie Baker, also of this place, is probably
quarantined In Salem, 8. G., on account Of
smallpox prevailing In those towns.
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COMMISSIONERS.

A regular meeting Of tho Board Of School
Commissioners of Frederick County will be
held on Tuesday and Wednesday, Novem'
Der 9th and 28th. 1900.
Teachers salaries will be paid on and after
Monday, December 8rd.
BY order of the Board,
EPHRAIN L. BOBLITZ,
nov168t Secretary
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ER06Oae

On November 2nd 1900, near Mt. st. Mary's,
Mr.. Joseph Storm, aged N years, 6 months
and Q days.
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~ 60 to NJ. O. Overholtzer for New Crop
New Orleans Molasees.
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~ Just received q carload of Quaker
Dairy Feed and carload of Bran, also car.
load Of Ear Corn.
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~ PRIVATE SALE-With view OF
relocating, the U. B. parsonage on East,St.
is offered at Private Sale. For particulars
apply to
JAMES w. BALTZELL,
augS0tf Thurmont, Md.
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Business Locals.

additional Locals on 2md page.
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~ OFFICES FOR RENT:-Rooms In
my Office building on W. Main.St.
mc29tf DR.. N. A. BIRELY.
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tH- FOR RENT Two houses on West
Main.St Inquireat
jul4tf CLARION OFFICE.
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~ Home made Sour Kraut at
noy15 Emo N. G. .OVERHOLTZER'S.
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MIR. c. SELL !:

remember q promise made
you more that year ago and have attempted
several times to write from the p I. but could
not make success of It. Am not at all
pleased with this one. SO hope you will use
your judgment as to what parts to strike out
or as to printing any 1t.
The CLARION traces me up and ! surely
look forward to them. The last received is
issue of June 14th, so by next mail should
receive several copies.
Communication between this city and
Tien Tsin only by wagon train, go mail
facilities very irregular.
No stamps obtainable.
Respectfully,
G. W. RoUzER.
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E FARM FUH HENI, rom April ISt
1901.
2tpd JOSIAH FLOHR.
VX7ANTED-ACTIVE MAN OF GOOD
w character to deliver and collect In
Thurmont for old established manufacturing
wholesale house. 5000 year, sure pay. Hon.
esty more than experience required. Our ref.
erence any bank in any city. Enclose self
addressed stamped envelope. Manufacturers
Bird floor, 8S4 Dear5orn.st. Chicago. t.o.febas
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An Odd Sale.

A queer public sale will take place In
Cumberland on Wednesday, 2Sth inst, when
Mr. J. w. 8. Cochrane, trustee, will offer for
sale the paid up life insurance policy of Chas.
A. Seay, Sr., for 81 $50 In the Maryland Life
Insurance Co. of Baltimore, The sale will be
made by order Of the court passed In an
equity case, in which the venerable John h
Young is plaintiff and Mrs.Seay Is defendant
Mr.. Sesy is almost seventy years old and Is
now q resident of New York State.
The attention of our readers is called to
the amusement announcement made by
Ford's Grand Opera House of Baltimore for
next week and the week after. The beauti'
full Mary Mannering, who for four years has
been at the head of the Lyceum Theatre
Company in New York Is now starring as
the captivating heroine of Paul Leicester
Fords romance Of the Revolution Janice
Meredith" Miss Mannering's triumph has
been marked everywhere and her perfor.
nance is we'll worthy such an interesting
dramatic work, which reproduces the most
exciting time of the Revolution. Who does
not want to see In real life the wayward
wilful, fascinating Janice Meredith" Those
who cannot take advantage Of the evening
performances can attend the Matinees on
Wednesday and Saturday.
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EFresh Prunes. Ralslns and Currants
and Citron at
NC. OvERHOLTZERS.
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DR.. Waters guarantees every bottle OF
Chamberlain's cough remedy and will refund
the money to anyone who is not satisfied af
ter using two. thirds fthe contents. This Is
the best remedy IN the world for la grippe,
coughs colds. Group and whooping cough
and Is pleasant and safe to take. 1t prevents
any tendency of a cold to result in pneumo.
MIA DIR. Waters. nov4m
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To Cure q Cold I'm Ono Day.
Take Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money lit fails TO
cure. E. w. Groves signature Is on each
box. Csc. sep20 ly
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SAMUEL j. HERMAN, NJ. D.

SAuUELJ. HERMAN, M. D.,
Specialist ON RefracttOn
on the EYE,
Who has been coming to frederick for the
for the past year has now perma-
nently located here.
Officer
20 w. Patrick st, Opp. City Hotel
Hours :-9.l3 q. IN. 2-t, 20 p He
Sunday, 3-6 p. m.
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First Snow Of the Season.

The first snowfall of the season came on
early Friday morning last: 1t was veritable
blizzard, being accompanied by fierce west
wind. The fall was an extraordinary one,
beng 80 great that objects one hundred feet
distant were shut out from view at times.
The moon being just past full, the night was
far from being dark and the fall Of snow was
easily seen. 1t remained with us for several
days at places where 1t had drifted
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Many ludicrous MISUNDERSTANDING occur
red in the taking of the census. One question
was indicated by the remark "length of resi-
dence," which was expected to show how
long the people living in various localities
at the time of the census had been there.
When the reports came in 1t was found that
many of these queries we're answered In fig
ures IN this way: 20x40, 1880, etc. The
enumerators had gone around with q foot
rule and had measured the length Of the res
licences Of the people they counted.
Mrs. Martha Lsnders. of Chestertown,
Kent county, formerly of Middleburg district
died suddenly on Saturday evening, 97th
ult., probably from heart disease. Mrs.
Landers was living with her son, U. 8. Landers
and had not been III; her death, therefore,
was q great shock, even to hor immediate
household. Her body was brought TO the
home of Mr.. John Newman, MiddIeburg, on
Tuesday, and interment took place In that
place on Wednesday.
The deceased was In her 78d year and was
highly respected by all. She leaves FIVE
children; Mrs. Margaret ]. Reindollar, Of
Tsneytown. Mrs, Hattie Yingling, of Campbell
Hill, Ill.,, Mrs Ample Grouse and Norman
Landers, of Cedar rapids, Iowa, and Upton
g. Landers OF Chestertown. Bhe was the
widow of the late Robert Landers Of near
Double Pipe Greek.
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Professional

Dr. Morris A. Birely.
@NaNrIOI& IN
.RMggMS@MC@
on Church-St., between Lutheran Oh.
and Town Hall.
THuRMoNT, Md.
Telephone call, 8. line III.
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Frederick City, Md.

After an experience OF 10 years. euai"n'e0
satisfaction to all my customers.
A GREAT REDUCTION
IN ALL KINDS OF WORK.
I will extract teeth by the new painless
nrocess for Is cents Il will insert fuil
upper or lower set of teeth at from 20 to ~:
Prices for filling very moderate. Win mend mel "a
all kinds of broken plates of teeth. WIN
clean full upper or lower set for 20 cents.
For every tooth extract charge 10 cents :
cash q, ID when insert q set IN their place l
deduct the amount from the price of the SET
may3tf
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Dr. Henry 81. Radcl1ff, ,

Sc)DSNEASGS
informs his customers that he has located
N. MARKET ST., over L. 8. Clingan's harness
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n. 9. OVERHOLTZER
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-04
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
DIAMOND PICXUPS.

Kitty" Brsnsfield has kicked over the
traces and refuses 10 report 10 Pittsburs
till next spring Many think he is max
Ing the mistake OF his ..fe.
The Pittsburg players were given quite
a roasting by the spectators when tney
lost the two games 10 Cincinnati. All
the Pirates good playing was forgotten.
Gus Weyhing. who was released by
Brooklyn a short time ago. has refused
an offer TO finish out the season with the
Giants.
Jones OF Brooklyn did some great hit
ting in tho two Boston, games yesterday,
getting four doubles and single out of
nine times at bat.
. Here -is Manager Kfttredse,sHAee-e of a
model eastern league circuit: Worcester.
Providence. Hartford. New Haven. To-
ronto, Montreal, Rochester, and Buff
falo.
The New York fans are sore on
Danny" Murphy and say that Gleason
should never have been benched 10 make
room for him Despite TINS the Attic
boro boy is playing fast ball and hitting
like a veteran.
Nichols Is the only Boston pitcher who
can be depended on 10 make opponents
hit the ball bases on balls have been
the weakness OF nearly all the Boston
pitchers.
In the last eight games with Boston,
Sheckard has been % times at bat and
made II hits, and has been given his
base nine times. That means batting
percentage OF S54, or 26 times in eight
games he has reached first either
through hits or gifts.
Saturday afternoon at Manton the
Queen Dyeing company~ base ball team
will meet Manton In the final game of
the season. Each team has won a game.
and as both will be strengthened. a close
contest is expected. Coyle and Riccius
will do the honors for Manton, while
Downing or Cuddy will pitch and Nc
Grath or Duff will catch for the
Queens.
Wall, the Connecticut Lacquer. who
was with Providence while at the
close of the season, is after Frank Sc
lee for a trial. He claims TO be good
thrower and hitter. The Boston man.
ager has had him In uniform, looking
him over
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-04
SENIORS ELECT OFFICERS.

The result of the senior class election
a Brown yesterday was as follows:
President w. n. Harvey; first vice pres
ident, Libe Washburn: second vice presi-
dent. A. o. Gift: chairman class day
committee. f.. T. Gross; other members,
j. b. Eaton, Il. r. Greene; president class
supper, Il. c. Hall; secretary, E. =. Carr:
treasurer. c. III. Gilmore: orator, c. Il.
Fernald; poet r. III. Guild; address TO
undergraduates, III. a. Coffin.
The election began at two O'Clock, and
IL was supper time before the last man
was elected The hlling OF all the offices
necessitated more than Que ballot. and
In some cases four and Ave. were needed.
There was however no rowdyism or
lobbying; on the other hand, every thing
went on as harnoniously as a ministerial
convention, and the class feels certain
that II has put the best men in the best
places for the carrying through of a suo-
cessful commencement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-04
CONSULT ON ROWING.

+. w. Allen, the captain OF the Yale
crew OF last year arrived at New Haven
yesterday. Mr.. Allen will consult with
Capt. Blagden In regard TO Yale's plans
for next season. The question of the
coaching OF the crew probably will be
decided before Mr.. Allen leaves town
A great effort has been made 10 get him
TO come back and coach next season.
As he Is planning TO go into business
IL is not likely that he will be able 10 do
any more coaching.
The chances are that the bulk OF the
coaching next season will be done by
John Kennedy, the professional oarsman.
who has had charge OF the Yale shells
for three years. The candidates for the
class crews were called out this after
noon. and regular training was begun
for the fall regatta, which will take place
in about two weeks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-04
GHIDlR0N GOSSIP.

Dan Austin. the captain OF last years
Friends School football team is making
strong bid for centre at Dartmouth.
John Emory. the former Brown tackle.
is coaching Worcester Academy again
this year. John says that 1.-The team Is
very light but expects them to make a
good showing"
Out OF the GA members of the freshman
class. $50 appeared for the freshman foot
ball team.
sharpe's run or nearly the whole length
of the Yale Field. against Amherst yes
terday was the brilliant feature OF the
contest Sharpe is attracting considerable
attention in the football world this year
and gives promise OF hating his name
added TO that illustrious few of Yale he
roes of the past.
The light Stevens eleven could do moth
ing against Princeton's heavy line yes
terday, and consequently had large
score run up against them.
Harvard played a ragged game against
Williams yesterday displaying little life
or dash. but this is not unusual for a
Harvard team at this stage of the sea-
son.
Against Franklin and Marshall yester-
day. Hare OF Pennsy kicked seven goals
of touchdowns, another instance OF this
most versatile players ability.
Ralph Hutchinson. Princetons star
quarterback, has decided 10 return 90
college, provided he can make up his
studies. This decision is greeted with
much enthusiasm at Princeton as Hutch
inson Will I'LL the big gap at quarter.
Columbia will play Williams next We'd
nesday. The former Will depend on this
game TO put her team I'm condition for
the game with Harvard on the 18th inst.
Ralph Davis has come out In his foot
ball togs at last down at Princeton. The
Andovcr man is the best candidate in
the eyes OF the coaches TO MI Doc Hille-
brands place at right tackle Hillebrand
also came from Andover
Princeton has a new formation for the
protection Of the back I'm drop kicking
The tackles drop back slightly and the
ends and halves place themselves directly
behind the tackles. This forms a hollow
square protected on three sides ami i'm
which the kicker makes his trial.
Coach Stagg OF the University OF Chi
cago has introduced new training
scheme for his eleven. He took the heavy
linemen aside and made them get down
on their hands and knees. Then. VIII, n
the centre snapped the ball back they
were told To start off on a crawling race
for five yards. This was repeated over and
over again until the men were tired
enough 10 imagine that they has gone
back several degrees i'm the scale az evon!-
tion. Next they were put through some
Swedish movement exercises 10 encnur-
age them to play low In the line Finally
they were divided into two groups. One
group was arranged in circle and the
other was placed facing them and told to
charge for their opponents Knees at q
signal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-04
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THE P.j4;NYEp3 D; JE,,lEL5|

before we could get in and start Charles
took the reins, and his brother got up be-
side him. The groom and | squeezed our
selves into the back seat I could see that
| was only allowed to come on suffrance.
and that at the last moment they would
have been willing 10 dispense with my
presence. However. felt that l should
never have forgiven myself IL | had let
them go alone Charles was not 30 and
Ralph several years younger An expert
enced man of so to consult i'm case OF need
might be of the greatest assistance in an
emergency.
quicker" said Ralph: I'VE shall miss
the train"
mo quicker If we mean 10 catch IT,"
said Charles. II allowed ten minutes ex-
ira for the snow We shall do Il II we go
quietly, but not N I let him go. An up-
set would clinch the matter"
We drove noiselessly through the great
gates. with their stone lions on either
aide rampant IN wreathJ OF snow. and
up tho village streets where life was hari-
~ stirring yet The sun was rising large
and red ball of dJl fire IN the heavy
sky; IL seemed TO be rising or a dead.
world
Before us (only TO be seen on my part
BY craninB around) stretched the long.
whhe road. AZ intervals here and there
among the shrOuded fields lay cottages
A
Groups Of yellow sheep stood clustered
together under hedgerows motionless In
the low mist and making no sound. A
| lonely colt. with tail erect ran beside
| us on the other side of the hedge as far
! as his field would allow him. his heavy
| hoofs falling noiselessly in the snow. The
| cold was intense
There will be drift at the bottom OF
| Farrow HILL" said Ralph; I'VE shall be
| late for the train"
| And I'm truth. as we came cautiously
| down the hill. on turning n corner we be-
! held a smooth sheet OF snow tapping ever
| the top OF the hedge on one side. like iced
| sugar. on cake, and sloping downward
| TO the ditch on the other SIDE of the
| road.
Hold on!' cried Charles as stood up
| to look, and in another mon cnt we were
| pushing our way through the snow, keep
| ing as near the ditch as posSible-too
| near, as IL turned out. But il was not to
| be.
A few yards In front OF Us lay the road
| snowy. but prac,icl5le; but VIC could
not reach 1t. We swaScd backward and
| forword: we til ed pp and down. charles
| vhistled, ard made divers corsblitcry
! di encouraging SOund2 to the bay horse:
| but the bay horse began to plunge: he
| made a side movement: one wheel
| crTrrtr-d- down through the ice In the
| ditch aud all was over, - least all in the
| cart were We fell soit, | most prOviden-
| TALLY alightirg on the groom, who was
| young and inclined , be plump and thus
| breaking a fall which TO Il heavy man of
| my age might have been serions. Charles
| and Ralph were up in mo;uent
Cro be continued tom"yrowD
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-04
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

On his departure from India for Eng
land. MiddletonS who tells the story, Is
entrusted by "Sir John" with the delivery
OF rare and valuable Jewels to Ralph
Danvers, son of Sir George Danvers.
During the night Sir John is murdered.
On the voyage Middleton meets an
American named Carr, whom he tells OF
the jewels. On their return from the the
atre, the night after their arrival, they
are held up, but the Jewels are safe az
Middleton's sister James home. That
night an attempt is made 10 enter the
house.
The following day Middleton starts for
the Danvers' home and Carr arrives the
day after.
During their stay an entertainment and
ball arc given and the following day
IL Is discovered the Jewels have been
stolen. Charles. Ralph's brother, sus-
poets -GaFr,=but Ralph proYeS=his inno-
cenee. Charles still maintains. however.
that whoever took the jewels, Carr meant
to.
CHATTER XI.-(Continued)
In one corner stood box half packed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-04

Bates is hitting the line harder than ever
rfIfs- year, ut-the same time sustaining
his reputation as one Of the longest punt
ers now playing the game. he mas OF
late been trying place-kicking from the
field. and has got so now that he can
send the sphere straight between the
goal posts three times out OF fve from
the forty and forty-five yard lines.
His ability TO do this may come In ham
dy before the season Is over, I'm some
game where five points either way means
victory or defeat for tho Brown and
White. For this reason Coach Robinson
IS going to have him practice kicking
these place-goals. until he has developed
his powers TO tho utmost,
The practice yesterday consisted mainly
OF scrimmages between the first and sec
ond elevens. for the purpose OF working
The inexperience and slowness seem to
have entirely worn of, and the playing
has come now TO look more like piece
OF machinery I'm notion.
Sheef1ar- WAS not Uut ycrterfay, being
occupied with some work in his studies.
and in his absence. Whittemore played
right tackle on the varsity. The play
did not look Ike two clevens from the
same college at practice. but more re-
sembled a game between two rival teams.
The varsity, however, played faster
game than the second, and succeeded.
before the afternoon was over, I'm running
their plays about wherever they liked
The first eleven lined up yesterday as
fNtI