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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18

and winter. fires have been breaking
out in the better class of residences,
with attendant loss Of life sufficient to
produce a sense OF insecurity AMONG
all the residents of the city
Discussion as TO the origin of these
fires is perhaps interesting, but of far
greater practical value is the introduce
ton Of some system by means of which
prompt notification of even the small
est blaze in any part of the house at
any hour of the day or night shall be
instantly transmitted TO its occupants,
enabling them TO summon promptly
the Fire Department, or themselves to
strange the infant fire demon at its
birth.
The Montauk Multiphase Gable Co..
American Surety Bldg, 100 Broadway,
telephone 4.03l Cortlandt, has by
the construction Of its cable accom-
! plished an entirely unique measure
OF security against fire, in that every
inch and every fraction Of inch
Of its installation is constituted an
effective detecting station for the dis
covery of dangerous heat or flame. and
for the instantaneous transmission of
alarm signals to any and all points
deemed advisable. The cable is one
continuous thermostat-or TO drop the
3 technical term. one continuous heat de-
s tector throughout its entire length.
Briefly and in unscientifc language,
4 its construction is as follows The
q centre is a solid copper conductor sur
rounded by a core or layer of fuSible
metal. which is in turn surrounded by
! a coating of insulating materials. Out
3 side of this insulation is a series of
4 very fine wires, completely encircling
4 the central core wire and its insula-
! ton, and over this again an insulation
8 for complete protection against moist
ure and injury. This outer cover
3 while ornamental waterproof or damp
proof. according to the requirements to
be met. is yet strCng enough to with
q stand rough treatment without injury.
8 The fusible core is OF a metal so
E compounded as to melt at a heat of
Z 300 degrees.
This Montauk fire detecting wire is
q laid in a groove along the Dashboard
. or the cornices Of the rooms or the
trim of doors and windows. or along
what are known to experts as the
danger lines" in cellars. Easements
blaze starts or the heat in the neigh
borhood OF the wire reaches 300 de-
4 grees the fusible core melts, percolates
through the insulation inclosing it,
= and connects the inner conductor with
8 the outer ones by short circuit"
Z thus starting the alarms. This unique
y fire and heat detecting wire is no
larger than the ordinary electric door
bell wire now in use.
At Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer's palatial resi-
dence. AT 10 East 55th-st.. when II was
attacked by fire on the morning of
January 9th. 1900. at an hour when the
household was asleep, the lives OF
twenty-five Of its inmates were saved
by the prompt action of the Montauk
stalled only in the rooms on the first
floor. Had it been installed through
cat the cellars and basement IT IS
probable that the fire would have been
quickly controlled by the department
II had. however. gained too great a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18

PROGRAMME OF THE MEETINGS TO BE
HELD HERE NEXT MONTH

The Ecumenical Conference Missions will be
held In Carnegie Hall April 81 to May l. The
sions will be at 10 and 2:30 and p. The
following programme of its meetings has been
issued:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18

! Afternoon-Address by the chairman, ex-President
BENJAMIN Harrison; responses by r. w. Thomp-
son, Drs. Merensky and Schneider, Joseph King
and Jacob Chamberlain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26
Ncrld Of sports.

Hundreds OF citizens gathered at Reser-
voir avenue yesterday afternoon In ex-
pectancy OF seeing some fast brushes be-
tween the local speeders. but owing to
the rain that fell early Monday morning
the avenue was covered with mud three
or four inches deep and, as result, very
little racing was INDUCED In.
There was a collection OF divers kind
of horses and carriages out that alscv
interfered with the speeding; many OF
them being OF the hired variety while
more went under the appellation of fam~
lily turnouts. These kindred caravans
wandered UP and down. occupying moro
or less OF the road and putting any
chance for brushing out of the question.
In spite OF these obstacles. a few brushes
were edged in. but the most OF the own
ers of the fast ones were content to
merely jog up and down without any
attempt at speed.
Among those who were out were: Frank
Slavin. with Lantana- 2:09%; William II.
Draper's Alcinta, 2;11h, with Ed TillIng-
hast at the helm: s. l.. Tingley, driving
Tom Leary, 2:17A Fred Horton, with La
mont, 219 Ezra Perkins had out Flying
NiB, 6'ls,A' Nate iouiiS, WIN Aouiic,
2S4; L. 8. Grant. with Pilot Evans, 2:13h (;
Frank whipple, with King Benton. 2:39ls;
William M. Bush. with Silverstreet. 2:lsh;
s. f. Darling, with l. r.. 2:26h; j. IL.
Bushford. with Mary s.. 2:l5k; M. F..
Manning. with Charley p, 2:lll1; Knapp
Forshner. with Don L.. 2121s. and Doc
T. hooked to a pole. Some OF the other
lovers OF horse flesh VINO were out were:
Col Isaac l.. Con. Tobias Burke Fred
Clark, A. III. Tilton, Commodore William
b. Banigan. william Sheldon. William
G.. Parker. III. A. Nickerson. Capt w. X.
Hazard, A. Il. Hathaway, James Hanley.
L. w. Peckham, Mrs. William M. Bush.
driving Belle London. Frank Sheldon. Sid
Sheldon. Charles Sheldon, Ed. Williams
and numerous others.
The crowd was in evidence until 8
O'clock when the rapidly approaching
darkness put an end 10 the sport.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26
DIXON REFUSED TO GO ON.

George Dixon. exchampion feather
weight, did not box JimmiesDavenport of
Chelsea at the Isoteric Club of Boston
last night, to the disappointment OF
crowd of sports that packed the club
room. Dixon had agreed TO fight at the
featherweight limit, but Davenport came
to the ringside weighing about lS5 pounds
against Dixon's 115h. Dixon was al the
ringside,. but did not so on, and Andy
Daley OF Maiden, who is one OF the clev-
crest second class featherweights. was
substituted. The fight proved somewhat
of an enigma with the suspicion OF an
agreement beforehand.
The fight for three rounds was cut out
Mt a. fast pace, so that IL looked an easy
thing for Daley TO win in seven rounds.
Then the men slowed up and did some
tame work, and Referee Sheehan got af-
ter them and warned them TO fight at
their best. At the finish both were In good
condition, so n draw was announced.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

At Los Angeles. Cal. Monday, Johnny
Nelson defeated Hardy Downing In flve-
mile paced race. Nelson's time was SOL
2-5. competition record. The track is but
eight laps to the mile. which adds to the
value OF the little Swedes performances.
The son Of Senator Clark, the Montana
millionaire, has broken into racing, and
at present Is operating on an extensive
scale at Oakland. Cal. He Is an enthu-
siastic sportsman taking an active inter-
est in football. baseball and boxing, in
addition TO racing.
To inspect the best university gymna-
sium I'm the east and to complete ar
rangements for spring baseball trip,
Prof. Stagg OF the University OF Chica-
go left last night for tour of the east
ern institutions.
Pittsburg has secured Lewis wiltse. the
young left-handed pitcher of the Syra-
cuse club. President Barney Dreyfus an
nounces that he has traded Wood Fla
herty, the pitcher. and Ketchum, the
catcher. for Wiltse. Frank Selee at one
time seriously considered the Syracuse
man for the Bostons.
G.. Foster Sanford, the famous football
coach, has announced that he Is TO tour
Europe I'm the interest OF athletics This
has caused ripple of laughter in SPORT
ing circles, as II is known that the willy
Sanford Is to engage in professional rae
ing in England. Two years ago he ran
there and won the Boothall plate. Every
thing in connection with this race is pro-
fessional In character.
II is definitely settled that Cornell will
return TO the system OF graduate coach
ing in football. Prof. Dennis states that
this action I'm no way reflects upon Percy
Haughton, as Cornellswas very well satis-
fed with his work. IT looks as IL Glenn s.
Warner would be the man. but his ap-
pointment Is not certain.
Thomas Webb Jay of Indianapolis broke
the worlds bowling record at the City
club last night by bowling 299 out OF
possible 300. Strike after strike was made
I'm his game with three comrades until
the last ball, which missed the eighth pin.
After a hearing at which Archie Nc
Eachern and Floyd Mcfarland We're
cross-examined by the N. c. A. board OF
control. the board has decided that they
did not transgress the racing rules, as
alleged, by agreeing to split first and
second money In the New York six-day
race. Nothing was proved on either side,
and the men were warned TO avoid the
appearance OF fraud. hereafter
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26
WORK ON NEW THE DEFENDG R.

The Bristol boat shops present very
busy scene just at present and everything
is hustle and hustle In preparation for
tho building of the new cup defender.
Many of the different parts to be used
In the construction of the hull are being
rushed with all possible speed, and IT Is
the evident intention OF the Herreshoffs
10 finish their boat before their competi-
tors for cup hon KS are ready.
The first load of the Tobin bronze
which arrived last Sunday was unload
ed at the south shop Monday, and the
operation put the mechanics In a happy
frame of mind, as they were aware that
as long as the material was in the shops
there would be no cessation in the work
OF building of the defender
Each OF the crates contains one plate,
and while the color of the material Is
Identical with that used in the Colum-
bia two years ago. the surface does not
show such high polish, owing to the
fact that the plates have been rolled a
much longer time.
Already some of the plates have been
run through the iron rolls to eliminate
the warps or dents occasioned In the
handling The work goes merrily on and
the stage is not very distant when the
new cup defender will make her bow
before the public.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26
Test for Yourself the Wonderful
Curative Properties of Swamp-Root
SWAMPROOT
YOU Reader the News May Have Sample Bottle Free.
How to Find Out II You
Need Swamp Root.

II used to be considered that only
urinary and bladder troubles were TO bs
traced 10 the kidneys. but now modern
science proves that nearly all diseases
have their beginning In this disorder OF
these most important organs.
The kidneys filter and purify the blood
that is their work.
So when your Kidneys are weak or out
OF order you can understand how quickly
your entire body Is affected, and now
every organ seems TO fail to do it's duty.
III YOU are sick or feel badly" begin
taking the famous new discovery. Dr.
Kimer's swamp Root, because as soon
as your Kidneys are well they will help
all the other organs To health. A trial
will convince anyone.
Weak and unhealthy kidneys are re-
spor sible for more sickness and suffering
than any other disease and II permitted
20 continue fatal results are sure 10 fol-
iotc. Kidney trouble irritates the nerves.
makes you dizzv, restless. slecpiess and
irritable. Makes you pass water often
during the day and obliges you TO get up
many times during tho night. Causes
puffy or dark circles under the eyes.
rheumatism. gravel, catarrh OF the blad-
der, pain or dull ache in the back. Joints
ard muscles, makes your head ache and
bsche ache, causes Indigestion, stomach
and nYer trouble, you get saloW, yell
low compexion: makes you feel ss
though you had heart trouble: you may
have plenty OF ambition. but no strength
get weak and waste away.
The cure for these troubles Is DR..
Kilmer's Swsmp-Root the world-famous
kidney remedy In taking Swamp Root
you afford natural help to Nature, for
Swamp-Root s the most perfect healer
and gentle aid to the Kidneys that is
known to medical science
II there Is any doubt In your mind as
70 your condition. take from your urine
on rising about four ounces. place II in a
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or cloudy. II there Is a brick-dust settling.
or II small particles noat about in II. your
k.dneys are in need of immediate atten-
ton.
Swamp-R Root Is pleasant 20 take and Is
used in the leading hospitals. recon-
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practice. and is taken by doctors them
selves who have kidney ailments. because
they recognize In IL the greatest and
most successful remedy for kidney, liver
and bladder troubles.
II you are already convinced that
Swamp-Root is what you need, you can
purchase the regular fifty-cent aud one
dollar size bottles at the drug stores
everywhere
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26
SUCCESSFUL ANGLERS.

Asa Holmes and Walter Randall of
Washington village, Coventry, two ex-
pert disciples OF Izaak Walton. inaugural
ed the fishing season yesterday by per-
suading 81 elusive yet toothsome pickerel
to succumb to their efforts.
The fish were caught through holes In
The ice and literally covered the sur
rounding surface. The largest fish that
was capturtd weighed Eve pounds and IL
is the honest boast OF these proud fisher
men that IL Is the premier haul OF tn.
season.
The fish made desperate STRUGGLE and ~
was only through the united Orts o.
hs two az gicrs and several othcr devo
tees who happened 20 be nearby, ttat
the lcvathan was hauled on the ice u
was CUES ION as % who was the most
exhausted. the pickercl or his Captors as
both lay on the frozen surface painting
rom their g, ltiOns.
ON exauination, two hshhooks and fou
'oet o. r % were 10 nd attached 20 ~
kfrfIs mo "a tlie result, no doubt
81 some less fortunate encounter with
ar,icr seek ~ after the Lhry derizen
Coventry ponds.
David H. i,1'ghi and Thomas Wt'tniD
wo more of W. fhl1gfs crack laf
~. str returned with over Sd pou
& icrci most o. which we're c. 1gl
eiore surrlr-. A large number OF rer
vorc also ca-ght BY the lucky anglers
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26

A thrilling story OF vessels encounter
with an iceberg is told by Captain Ches-
ter, OF the schooner Elwood. says the
San Francisco Chronicle. While tho
schooner was on a fishing cruise in the
Northern waters Captain Chester sight
ed an immense iceberg apparently fast
on a reef known TO exist just of Hoonia.
Its a lucky fndl'' thought the captain,
as he headed the Elwood for the berg.
that he might fill the hold with ice to
preserve the fish he expected to catch.
When the schooner was within few
yards of the berg the anchor was drop
ped. The vessel swung around until she
came alongside the berg. to which she
was made fast with lines. The tide was
at the full a gangplenk was thrown
over to ledge on the ice and the men
began breaking off chunks of Ice and
hoisting them aboard. AL went well un-
til evening, when thirty tons OF ice had
been slowed I'm the hold.
Meanwhile the falling tide had caused
the berg 20 settle upon the reef and To-
tip forward the side opposite the vessel.
The gangplank rose In the air and had to
be made fast 10 a ledge nearer the water
to keep IL horizontal.
Captain Chester. suspecting that all
was not going 10 be well. ordered the
crew 10 make sail. Before they could man
the halyards the iceberg. VITA grinding
roar. rolled off the reef and started To
turn over.
A Jagged spur OF fee. which had formed
the bottom OF the berg. rose on the star
board side OF the vessel and beneath 1t.
The ice struck the keel, and ths vessel
lifted out OF the water. rested in an Ice
cradle Chester ordered his men to get
into the boats and out OF harms way,
Cutting the lines that held tho schooner
TO the berg. the men pulled 70 safe dis
tance and waited.
The anchor held fast. aud the schooner
tugged at the chain. The tide dropped q
few more inches, the iceberg careened
still further, and the Elwood rose higher.
This proved the schooner's salvation
The tendency of the ice berg 10 ron
over and raise the vessel brought such
an enormous strain upon the anchor
slain that something had 10 give way,
Something dil. and 10 the Joy OF tho
fishermen Il was not the anchor or the
chain.
The iceberg iurched, and the schooner
was seen 10 slide several feet along the
crevice in which IL rested. There was
another lurch and another slide. Then
the vessel reached a downward grade. and
the next instant shot of the iceberg and
She shipped a heavy sea as the result
OF pluneing her nose beneath the sur
face. but quickly righted. ana after
stumbling over her anchor chain and
tugging viciously 90 get away settled
down to her original state or tranquility,
To all Appearances unhurt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26

gan at 1880 o'clock. When the 1aS inmates
of the home were marshalled into the big
hall the remaining seats were taken by
attaches OF the institution and by visitors
from outside. The curtain raiser was
thrilling drama entitled Santa Claus and
Mother Goose" with about 25 OF the chill
dren in the cast. This was followed by
a general concert program, and the even
ing closed with the distribution OF gifts
from the tree under direction of Superin-
tendent and Mrs. Risk and the teachers
and none Of the children was forgotten
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26
THoRNToNs.
LONSDALES.
IN PuG'LISIS' RElLM.

Charley McKeevcr. the Philadelrhia
middleweight has challenged Joo Wai-
colt.
Oscar Gardiner and Harry Lyons will
meet at Baltimore February l5.
10 r. very likeiv that Kid Mccoy nnd
Tommy Ryan viii meet at Cincinnati ~
February.
Tommy Feitz and Harry p' are
noted snoring characters IN the countr
s. now .confined IN New York hos pital a
a maniac.
A 20-round 20 between Terry NcGovcrIl
and eddie Santry lIaS been arranged a.
take place before san Francisco club
ao or about January ~.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26
DIDN'T KNOW SHE HAD KIDNEY TROUBLE.
Women Well Men made Miserable by Kidney and
Bladder Trouble.

you have no idea how well I feel,
am satisfied that i do not need any more
medicine. as j am I'm as good health as
eyer Was IN my Ire. lIlse. SO says Mrs. Mary
Louis. Mo. to a reporter OF the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
For more than ten years I had suf-
fered with what the doctors termed fe-
male trouble; also heart trouble, with
swelling OF the feet and limbs Last sum-
mer felt so badly that thought | had
not long TO live. I consulted doctor after
doctor and took their medicines: but felt
no better. The physicians told me my
kidneys cere not affected, but felt sure
that they were the cause of my trouble.
A friend recommended me TO try DR. Kill
mers swamp Root. and must say de-
rived immense BENEFITS almost from the
first week. l continued the medicine
taking II regularly, and / am now in
splendid health. The pains and aches have
All gone. have recommended Swamp
Root 10 all my friends. and told them
what IL has done for me, will gladly
answer any one who desires TO write me
regarding my case. ! most heartily In
dorse Swamp-Root from every standpoint
There is such pleasant taste to Swamp
Root, and II goes right to the weak spots
and drives them out OF the system"
MRS. MARY ENGELHARDT.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26

This question arises In the family ovs
cry day. let us answer IL today. Try
Jell-o. a delicious and healthful des.
sert Prepared IN two minutes. MA
boilingl no bskingl simply sdd boiilnj
water and set 20 cool. Fiavors:-LemoIi !
Orange. Raspberry aud Strawberry. Gee
a package az ..-r sroccg today.le eentSs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26
Y. M. s. CLUB.
TOD SLOAN DEFEATED.

Jockey Tod Sloan made his first appear
ance In the saddle since his return from
England at San Francisco yesterday. but
was In the also ran class. The race was
at Tanforan in the Christmas handicap
and was won by Eddie Jones.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26
SIT. ANDREWS CHURCH.
Maric Hair stain

For brown or black. prepared n,
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"a IL simple. safe and easily applied con.
tains no lead poisons. use q once and
YOU will never nsc any othcl. BLAND
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26
NEITHER SIDE SCORED.

The Young Mems society OF the Good
Shepherd parish. Pawtucket, and team
from the Tower Light Infantry. played
a fast game of association football at
,Pawtucket yesterday morning. and after
60 minutes OF fierce playing the game was
called without either side being able TO
score. The line up was as follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26
LONSDALE B.UES 8; ROVERS I.

The Lonsdale Blues and the Rovers met
at the Dexter street grounds, Pawtucket.
yesterday morning. and after a highly
scientific and warmly contested game the
Blues won out by score OF goals to 1.
The lineup was as follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

The game between Lonsdale and Thorn
ton I'm the Rhode Island Association Foot
ball league at Prospect Hill ground yes
terday was a sufficient attraction TO
draw large crowd OF spectators. who
were rewarded by seeing n fast game.
The lineup was as follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26
QUAY AGAIN VICTORIOUS.

Hon. Matthew Stanley Quay. according
to Senator Platt. OF New York. is certain
TO be elected to the United States Senate
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26
DINNER TO POOR CHILDREN

bountiful dinner was served at noon
yesterday. TO hundreds OF poor children
in the old Central Congregational church
building on Benefit street The dinner
had been made possible by the subscrip-
tions OF charitable persons, and the little
ones had a veritable feast. After the din
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26

It's need Of attention and the remainder
of the day was spent I'm such pursuits as
appeal TO men in the evening OF their life.
A few visitors dropped in at times during
the day. All of the men at lie home re-
ceived gifts.
The Old Ladies' Home is undergoing re-
pairs which precluded the possibility of
having literary or musical exercises i'm
the dining hall in honor of the holiday.
Yet the day was a happy one neverthe-
less. A fine dinner OF turkey and the nee
essary embellishments was served, and
all the aged inmates had very pleasant
day
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26
EVANGELICAL Y. w. c. A.

Scores OF young women enjoyed Christ
mas afternoon and evening at the Evan
gelical Y. w. G.. A, corner OF Jackson
and Washington streets. The associa-
ton hall was decorated with greenery
and at o'clock the celebration occurred
In the form of a Christmas tree. when
all were remembered with gifts. In the
evening games and music were enjoyed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26

Nodd-"How do YOU like your country
homer" Todd-'It's great plnco. The
only drawback Is that | can't zen it,
Harrcr's Bazaar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26
WORKING GIRLS HOME.

The mass celebrated by Rev. FIR. Doran
began the Christmas exercises at the
Working Girls Home on Governor street.
There was the regulation Christmas dim
ner and holiday games and festivities
throughout the day and benediction at
o'clock marked the close of the Christ
mas services
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26
AT STATE INSTITUTIONS,

ner gifts Of clothing, etc, were distributed
TO the children.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26


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