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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-17

challenge with 90-footer. knowing that
the 70-foot class was the peer. =. No use
of taking half-hearted honors.'
Speaking of the English yachting sea-
son. he said:
Yachting is at very low ebb this
year In English waters. and / came here
just to try and make a little money
Nothing has been done by Sir Thomas
toward the cup challenger so far. nor
has he given the order for her TO Wat
son or anybody else.
"Of course. you must remember. this
is the statement OF private citizen.
Which is the better man. Fife ,or Wat
son? Well, / don't know. Watson has
had three trials and failed. Fife has had
but one, and. though he, too, failed. he
sent the best boat that ever crossed the
Atlantic for the cup. You people will
keep that cup here as long as the Bristol
man lives. He is the best designer on
earth.
"The Shamrock is to be altered some
what and raced In the Mediterranean.
Sir Thomas has asked me TO sail her, and.
of course, I am glad OF the job. was TO
have sailed the Distant Shore, owned by
c. ID. Rose. this year, but Mr.. Rose lost
two sons I'm the South African war. ana
the Distant Shore was never launched
from Hendersons.
'She may, perhaps. never race under
Mr.. Roses colors. and may soon become
the property OF a prominent American
yachtsmen. I may have something to do
with her sale. ~'S ~ ~.
''She is one of the best built boats In
Great Britain. SIS on the water line. 216
beam. and draws about Is feet of water"
When asked what he thought OF Wat
sons newest design. the Sybarita. Capt.
Sycamore said:
"A powerful boat on much the same
lines as yourycup boats. She is 1856 feet
over all and 30 feet on the waterline. but
is, as you know yawl and thereby has
a fifth less taken off her racing measure
ment than the sloops.
'I was on board her and must say she is
wonder. She beat the Meteor. the Ger
man emperor's yacht. over 10 minutes on
a course OF % miles"
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"Oh, OF course. he would say all thatH
cried Alder. with scorn. I'm order TO
shield his father, as l suggested; al
though until you spoke l did not know
who Dean really was. The evidence
against Dean seems clear enough to me-
'In what way?" asked Gebb anxious to
hear Alder's ground of accusation, since
he appeared so certain of Deans guilt
I'm every way" retorted the barrister.
Dean hunted Miss Gilman down and
killed her I'm Paradise row. Being hard
UP, as he must be. seeing that he Is an
outlaw and in hiding, he stole the jewels
she wore. He, no doubt. gave the neck
lace to Ferris. as / know the young man
Is as poor as a church mouse, and kept
the other jewels TO himself. 1 don't say
that Ferris knew at the time his father
had killed Miss Gilman. but when MIR.
Gebb here stated that the necklace was
taken from her dead body. Ferris is quick
enough TO put two and two together. ana
guess what his father had done. He. re-
fuses to say from whom he got the neck
lace. A man with his life in jeopardy
would not keep silent without strong
motive. and what stronger motive can
Ferris have than one which concerns the
safety of his father? To me the AFFAIR is
as clear as day"
"Your case Is very ingeniously con-
structed, admit" said Prain. dryly.
anu you dfEut tno tbp' iVuhu Dthh -
neck in fine style. Nevertheless your the
ory is-theory and nothing more"
We'll" said Alder. with a shrug, what
does Mr.. Gebb say?'
MIR. Gebb says nothing at present. re-
Joined that gentleman. after n moments
thought. Least said soonest mended.
When |. gather more evidence shall
speak more freely"
Whore do you intend to look for EVIL
dence?''
AT Kirkstone Hall. shall ask Miss
wedderburn why she tainted on the oc-
casion OF my mentioning about Ferris;
although I did ask her once. and she
lied"
81 can explain that" observed Prain,
quickly. "I said I would not do so with
out the young lady's permission. but as
I have been forced To tell you about
Deans. relationship TO Ferris, may as
well reveal the rest. Miss wedderburn
knows that Arthur Is the son OF Dean. so
when you asked her about rim, dare
say the thought struck her that you
knew of ~ through me. and intended TO
accuse him Of killing Miss Gilman TO
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avenge his father. With revulsion OF
feeling she tainted. There-you have the
explanation from my point of view"
That's all very well, Mr.. Prain.. but
wish to have the explanation from Miss
wedderburns point OF fview. Where is
she now?' ,1ss.s.i ~ tt
''Still at the Hall. said Alder, gloom
fly, but she intends to leave IL, now that
/ am master there"
''Oh." said Prain, with smile. "She
refuses TO be its mistress?''
'Yesl don't mind confessing IT,. She
is infatuated with Ferris, and when
went down the other day to ask her for
the last time TO he my wife, she refused
me, and declared that she intended to
marry Ferris. But l don't bear him any
ill-will," said Alder, generously. I'VE
both love Miss Wedderburn. and she pre-
fers him I'm his poverty TO me with my
money. Still 1 don't know how. she can
bear the idea OF marrying the son Of a
murderer" at
Perhaps. like myself. she. believes In
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given that necklace taken from the dead
woman to Ferris, but 1 had no idea that
there was any relationship or even ac-
quaintance between them"
Nevertheless. IL is true" replied Prain.
with a nod II was Deans lawyer, as
you know, and he told me much OF his
family history. When his wife died, he
placed his son Arthur with some OF her
relatives, and went himself as bachelor
down TO the Hall, to court Laura Kirk
stone for his second wife and meet with
his fate. When he was imprisoned for
the murder OF Kirkstone, the relatives or
Arthur gave him his mothers name OF
Ferris. have kept my eye on that young
man all my life-or. rather. all his life OF
twenty-five years, and have even assist
ed him on occasions with money. He is
the son OF Dean right enough. although
he still keeps to the name OF Ferris
''Oh. he knows who he is, then?" said
Gebb. sharply
Certainly, He has known It for many
years. Inl
Has he any idea of the whereabouts
OF his father?" questioned Alder.
''No he would have told me II he had,
as he is we'll aware that I consider his
father innocent, and would not give him
up 10 the law even IL knew of his hiding
place."
'Do YOU believe that Dean is innocent
In this instance. Mr.. Prain?'
The little man moved restlessly and
cvaded a direct reply to the inquiry OF
Alder. THAT. Is a question ] cannot an
swer." he said dubiously. 'I asked Ferris
IL he obtained the necklace from his faith
er. but he denied that he did, and added
that he was ignorant of his fathers $
whereabouts. He declared that he had not
seen his father since he was years OF
age"
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EAST PROVIDENCE.

The business men held short session
last evening. but the attendance was so
small that no business was transacted. 1t
was the intentions OF the members to
talk of the matter of the town adopting
a city method of doing business
Edward Miller OF Providence, who
works at Phillipsdale. left home early
yesterday morning, but instead OF going
to work got drunk and the result was
that he was arrested. His wife and two
children were at the station this morning.
but did not succeed in getting the father
and husband out Of the hands OF the
law.
r.. III. Tobin and family have gone to
their summer home.
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self as follows I'm regard 10 coaching up
on the side lines:
"The baseball fan looks for the man
who makes the most noise. The fellow
who gets out on the coaching lines and
fellows is picked as the real thing. But
this noise making Is all a con gameSome
Of us get out and holler until we are
hoarse. Then we dance around a while.
and the rooters declare that we are the
sure winners. but when you get To reck-
onins facts, IL Is easy enough TO see that
noise doesn't win games"
The pitchers on the Worcester team are
among the weakest hitters I'm the league.
Horton leads the quartet. with an average
OF .227. and Pittenger is at the tail end.
with the sumptuous average OF .0S7
Felix OF Montreal leads the Eastern
league pitchers in percentage of games
won. He has won 10 and lost three.
wiltsie. the Syracuse man. is at the
bottom OF the heap. He has won three
and lost TO-
The much disputed question. which
team has the best set OF box artists.
cannot be satisfactorily decided. as the
support each has received is a strong
modifying factor; but at present the
providence quartet seems to be In the
lead. both in effectiveness and success
full twirling.
vBraLeonardhse-i -idgrduCe Ceihthaimnnta a
Hickman made n errors I'm 80 games at
third base.
More bases have been stolen on Phila-
oeiphia's batteries than on those of any
other team.
Delehanty has had most chances OF the
first basemen. Gleason of the second
basemen, Collins OF the third basemen,
and Dahlen OF the shortstops.
Chick Stahl, OF the Bostons. is an in
ventor. He is the patentee of tombina-
ton washtub stand and ironing board,
which he has put on the market. Chick
is engaging agents in every city he visits,
and is doing a rushing business.
There have been more bases stolen this
season, on an average. than have been
placed to the credit of players for some
seasons. Managers appear TO be paying
more attention TO base running this year
than ever before
Latest figures of the league campaign.
complied TO last Thursday. show that
Philadelphia Is again leading the league
as a slugging team. with 35s extra cush-
ions 10 337 for Philadelphia. st. Louis
leads the league I'm home runs, Pittsburg
in triples and Chicago N two-baggers.
The lightning fast Brooklyns easily lead
in stolen bases. New York leads the pro-
cession in double PLAYS. Sheckard leads
the league In stolen Eases.
"Silk" O'Loughlin can well say when
he gets old and gray and sits in the
corner telling his grandchildren of his
palmy days as an umpire. that he was at
one time mobbed for his bum umpirng.
He can refer to the episode on july 4.
1900. when over thousand enrared fans
chased him OF the grounds. throwing
| cushions bottles and rocks at him. while
nearly 5000 more watched the performance
| from the grandstand, sympathizing with
| the feelings of the thousand. but per-
hars not approving openly their method
| OF showing their belief that OLouGhlin
was a robber in a baseball sense--Wor-
| cester Gazette. That mobbing episode IS
nothing to brag of. There was no excuse
for II even though the umpire was bum.
-Springfield, Mass. Union.
-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-17

In the presence OF 1900 persons in the
Madison Square Garden, New York. last
night Terry McGovern of Brooklyn de-
weight champion of the. world, and dem
onstrated. inside of three rounds. the SUI
periority of a fighter to boxer.
1t was a hurricane fight from bell to
bell without a seconds let-up, except
when either one OF the contestants was
lying on the floor of the ring.
McGovern rushed I'm on Erne at the
very beginning. and sent left and right
In quick succession, SO that Erne, fast
as he is. was non-plussed.
Erne's cleverness availed him nothing
against the bulldog rushes And fierce at
tacks of the little featherweight cham
pion.
HOW THE LADS WEIGHED.
Erne trained far below his usual
weight. as he had agreed TO meet Nc
Govern at 12s pounds. which is FIVE
pounds below the lightweight limit.
In doing this many persons believed
that the strain proved too much for the
Buffalo lad. and that McGovern. who
IS rugged and tenacious. was enabled ID
beat him down.
Last night Erne said that he only
weighed l26h pounds. but he declared
that he was In excellent condition, and
was as strong as ever.
Terry on the contrary, was at about
his best fighting weight. III pounds. and
he was never in better condition in his
life. In the first round. when Erne
knocked McGovern down with blow on
the head. and the little fellow took the
count before he got up. the Erne rooters
believed that their man would win.
McGovern got up, however. with a grin
on his face. and sailed right In with ter.
rife force; he played sad havoc with
Erne's body.
In the second round Erne broke ground
several times, but always came back
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Deans innocence" said Prain. dryly
IF he is guilty of the first crime he "a
guilty Of the second
We'll" said Gebb. thoughtfully, "there
Is something In that. Unless Dean had
been guilty OF Kirkstones murder he
would not have been so bent upon punish
ing the woman who accused him OF II.
and II IS just possible he murdered her
out of revenge. However. believe my
self that Dean Is innocent OF both crimes.
AZ to the second, 1 shall see Ferris again
and try to learn IL he got the necklace
from his father. AS to the first.A added
Gebb. emphatically, II shall search Kirk
stone Hall for Miss Gilmar's concession"
Her confession" repeated Alder. sur
prised. What confession?"
(To be continued in tomorrow's News)
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doesn't he speak outg'
Because he is screening someone. I
think" said Gebb
IL know he U.s." said Alder. "and be-
lieve that the someone Is Dean"
"Why?" asked Prain, with a sharp
look.
II believe that Dean committed the
crime, Mr.. Prain."
Yes. but you also believe that Ferris
does not know Dean" cried Gebb cross
ly. so why should he shield him?"
THAT Is paradox" said Alder smil-
ing
Prain looked kup with grave express
sion on HIS face. 1T ts-a paradox which
| can explain" he said shortly. Ferris
does know Dean"
"lIc does know Deanv' cried both his
hearers In amazement.
"Ycs. ! may as we'll tell you both that
Arthur Ferris, Is ne son OF Marmaduke
Dean"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-17

MRS. wrNsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over nifty years by
millions OF mothers for their children
while tecthing. with perfect success. II
soothss the child softens the gums. al
lays all pain. cures wind sole and is the
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revc the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Gold by Druggists I'm every part Of the
world Twenty-Five cent? q bottle BE
sure and ask for Mrs. winslow's sooth-
ing eyrup" and take No other kina-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-17
PROVIDENCE.

Two-base hits. Smoot, Massey. Home
run, Massey Sacrifice hits. Leahy,
Hemming. Stolen bases. Parent. Davis.
smoot q Myers 2. shindle. Fleming. Dom
ovan. Double play, Steelman to Gatins.
First base on balls. of Braun. Steelman;
off Donovan. Conner Davis. Staffori.
Smoot. Struck out. by Donovan. Parent.
Cassidy 8, Davis. STAFFORD 2. Smith. Braun
2 Umpire. Hunt. Time, 2h.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-17
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

In a small suburb OF London an eccen-
trio old woman, who has given her name
as Miss Ligram. Is found murdered, IL II
finally discovered that she was I'm reality
n Miss Ellen Gilmar. formerly house,
keeper at Kirkstone Hall, During her
stay there sensational murder had oc-
Cured. The master of kirkstone had
been murdered In room known as the
Yellow Boudoir. a man named Dean had
been convicted Of the deed and iinprison-
ed. mainly on Miss Gilmar's testimony.
lie had sworn 10 be revenged on her The
room In which Miss Gilmar IL found dead
is an almost exact Facsimile OF the orig
inal yellow Boudoir
Gebb. detective goes down to Kirk
stone Hall and sees Edith wedderburn.
a relative of the uead woman. Edith has
a lover named Ferris, and 81 Is found
that Ferris has pawned the diamond
necklace which was stolen from Miss Gil
mar the night she was murdered
Alder. a cousin or tho dead woman and
n lover of Miss " eGderburn. assures
Gebb. however. that Ferris could not have
committed tho Murder. as he himself can
prove an abb for him.
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with dangerous left or right for Ter
ry's head.
The fighting was so fast that 1t was
impossible to keep track OF the blows. but
Very landed three blows to Erne's two.
In clinches, which were frequent in the
round, both men were guilty OF holding,
and McGovern was cautioned by the ref
cree.
Toward the close of the round. Terry
put a hard one over Erne's heart and a
stiff right on the body which weak
ened Erne.
THE DECISIVE ROUND.
in the third round, which proved to
be the last. Terry fought faster than
ever. When he foored Erne for the first
time IL looked as II the latter would not
be able TO resume hostilities. but he rose
to his feet fairly strong and tried to on
set McGovern's advantage.
II was futile attempt. however. as
McGovern fioored him once more with a
blow on the jaw and a left over the
heart.
Erne got upon his knees and tried hard
to regain his feet. BY an almost super
human effort he stood up. but IL WAS
now evident that he was a beaten man.
and McGovern started in TO finish him.
With a couple OF blows the little fellow
paved a way for n Knockout swing. but
Erne SECONDS tnreW UP the sponge anu
saved the Swiss boxer from a knockout.
In the early betting McGovern was an
even money chance. but he was soon
made a favorite. 100 to TO-
THE PRELIMINARIES
The first OF the two preliminary bouts
was put on at 9 O'clock. rhe contestants
were Eugene Garcia OF Brooklyn and
Jimmy Rose of New York. They we've
IL. H. y,
weights.
Rose, in a smalt m'<-up, followed by
clinch. sent his right low on Garcia $
body.
Referee Charley White promptly dis
qualified the New YORKER and gave the
bout TO Garcia.
Harry kid" Harris OF Chicago and
Tony Moran of New York were put on
for 10 rounds at catch weights in the
second preliminary bout. They went the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-17

Arthur Ferris. the son OF Deanl" re-
peated Gebb. looking alternately at So
licitor and barrister 'fNell. . never heard
of such "a thing. Did you know of IL, Mr..
Alder Et
Alder shook his head with unqualified
anna cement Not ~ he said. II suggest
cd that Ferris was shielding Dean. only
because am certain Dean is the assas-
sin. and only the assassin could have
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-17

chamber OF Commerce time was slower
than ever before In the history Of that
stake.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-17

Nothing Better These Days
Than a ride to Oakland Beach on the troll
ley cars. Dinner at the Hotel from to
o'clock. One dollar. tlt
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Continued from yesterdays News) b
Il admit that. lshaii look into the mat
ter" said Gebb. ''and let me tell YOU. Mr..
Alder. that l think very well II YOU for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-17
EVENTS IN THE WORLD OF SPOF

limit and White declared the Chicago LAD
the winner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-17

Delehanty, Blake-2. Two-base hits.
Shannon, Shoch. Stolen bases. Rickert
Delehanty. Blake 2. Sacrifice hits, Dele
hanty. Kittredge. Double play. Sharrott
to Bean. First base on balls. Delehanty
2. Blake, Mcbride. Struck out. Sharrot..
Rickert. Curley. Passed ball, Toft. Cm-
pire. OLoughlin. Time. 2h. lom.
CLUB STANDING.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-17

At Philadelphia Boston 5; Philadel

At Chicago-Pittsburg Z: Chicago Q.
At New York New York Z; Brooklyn 5.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-17

Toronto.........-.-..-... 81 IS
syracuse. .................... 70 AZ
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-17

Worcester developed a streak of poor
throwing In the ninth inning yesterday
and lost the game. Attendance 3d.
Score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-17

The Centredales and a team from Chart
ley. Mass. will play at Centredale or
July 2s. over 1000 paid admissions were re,
corded last Saturday.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-24
BIG PLANT BURNED.
Factory OF the Kelly Ak Manufnctur-
Ing Company, Mt Alexandria. Ind,
DestrOyed-Loss,S SSOO,OOO.

Indianapolis. Ind, Aug. 20.-A Senti-
says: The entire plant of the Kelly
AK Manufacturing company, valued
at $s00,000, was destroyed by fire Sun
day evening. This was one of the
largest factories in this city and the
largest AK factory in the world, en-
p,oying some 500 or 1000 men when
running at full force. The plant was
operated all year, never stopping more
than one week at time to take stock.
The company has. just enlarged the fac
tory, increasing the output fully one
third. The plant was well insured.
The factory was located north of the
city, outside the corporation, and the
fire department could not render any
assistance. The fire cut off the water
supply of the factory, and left no
means of fighting the flames.
The fire started in the grinding de-
partment of the AK factory. A strong
wind carried the flames to the pump
house and doomed the entire works tC
destruction. In a short time th'
whole plant, covering ten acres, wa:
| reduced to ashes. 1t was the only
plant not in the trusts, was valued a
| nearly a million dollars, and although
in the hands of receiver, was ex
| pected to be taken out of the receivers
hands next January. So far as known
no one was hurt.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-24
KILLED HIS FATHER.
A Nebraska Journalist Forced in Self
Defense to shoot Down His
Drunken Father.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 20-James NJ.
Burnham, publisher of the Wymoran,
at Wymore, Neb., shot and killed his
father. Capt. Collins A. Burnham. at
their home Sunday. A coroner's jury
Immediately eXonerated the son. Both
father and son were prominent political
workers in the county in which they
reside. The killing was in self-defense.
The son gave himself up to the officers.
Sunday morning the father came home
in delirious state and made an as
sault upon his son. The father used a
butcher knife, and, after getting his
son in corner, was in the act of plung-
ing the knife in his body. When there
was no other alternative, the son drew
n revolver and fired shot which went
through the fathers heart, killing him
instantly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-24
CAPTURES 1900 BRITISH.
A Brilliant Military Maneuver Is Ex-
ecuted by Gen. De Wet, the
Boer Commander.

Delagoa Bay, Aug. 2O.-Gen. De Wet
has defeated the British and captured
1000 men, according to reports here
from Boer sources. Gen. De Wet,
who is the Morgan of the war In
the Transvaal, gave Lord Roberts tire
slip, escaping from that generals IN
Vulnerable traps and succeeding in
effecting a junction with Gen. Deiar-
ey. Then he turned suddenly upon
the British and defeated them, cap
turing seven guns and 1000 prisoners.
This successful maneuver on the port
of the Boer general stamps him as
the greatest military leader in South
Africa. Every general in the Brit
ish service had De Wet in trap at
one time or another. Kitchener and
Butler had reduced their commands 20
shadow chasing him hundreds of
miles over veldt and kopje, and now
he has not only escaped, but turned
and gave them terrible blow.