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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-07
HooF PRINTS.

Tod Sloane is on his way to England,
where he will resume his racing.
Prince Alert (2:02) and Anaconda come
together at New York.
Connor (2:04s4) is the fastest of the
seasons new 210 performers.
The Hamins are after a nomination In
the 5000 stallion for Dare Devil. They
have not been able to secure one as yet.
Moko. the brother to Bumps (2:1sk)
was bred to four mares when three years
old. Bobel (2:16S) and Fereno CID are
two OF the foals.
The notorious mare Bethel (2.f6M).
raced by Bob Kneebs in Germany under
the name of Nellie kneebs. died recently
In Berlin.
The Abbot's mile in 2:o4x at Providence
is the fastest trotted since Alex trotted
I'm 2:O3% in 1891. Azote trotted In the same
notch I'm 1895.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-07

In a room Of Gibraltar hotel sat
Beryl Falkiner,s looking white and anx-
ious. lew yards away stood a young
mamie was hardy more than a boy,in
an africers uniform. They were the only
occupants of the room, and glance at
their faces revealed that they were
brother and sister
The boy was gazing with n set ex-
preston at an ooen letter he held In bis
hand. He was deadly pale.
Every penny of my money will have
TO go TO save the honor OF the firm he
read out. "Oh, It's awful. Do you
grasp what Il means to you. Beryl?"
Not so much to me as to you, Ted.
dear! she said bravely II shall be
able to be governess or something. but
you-you will have to give up the regi-
ment-sell out3'
The boy san.. into a chair and buried
his face in his hands.
His sister went to him and twined her
arm about him.
1--WE must think" she said softly.
"that Il means more TO the dear old
father than anyone elsei We shall
have TO try and do our best'to put things
straight for him. | know IL will be hard
leaving tho regiment, but
TITS not that" he burst out.
what then, Ted. dear7'' she said
anxiously.
lie raised his head and turned a white
face TO her.
now can I tell your ne cried brok-
enly "f've been fool--worse than a
fool. I'm heavily In debt Bcryl and it's
q debt of honor
I've gambled and lost" he continued
gioomily. There's n man here who
likes high stakes-and he holds n batch
~ my 1. D. US. OF course, / never
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-07

dance with herl What would she say TO
him?
He re-entered the ballroom and found
her A thrill went through him as he
felt her arm resting on his They took a
few turns. and then their eyes met and
she smiled.
IL want to talk--to thank your she
whispered.
They stopped dancing. and he led her
out to the balcony. They did not speak
for a second. Then she turned and laid
a hand lightly on his arm.
IL found 1t out a month ago." she said.
"even though you meant IL TO be kept Sc
cret. There's not another man in the
world would have done itl''
"It was nothing!' he replied. II was
really the gainer. merely took some OF
my money which was I'm consols, and In
vested IL in your fathers firm. L now
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-07
Amateur Games.

The Young Dexters defeated the Young
Columbias by a score of 0 to 0. The fea-
lures of the game were the pitching OF
Hanley and catching OF Cobb. home
run by Walter Fitzgerald, and two
baggers by William Hanley and James
Murtagh.
The Young Dexters knocked Ed Brown
out OF the box I'm the second inning.
They would like TO hear from any l2-
year-old team In the state Address +.
Fraser, rs Westfeld street.
The Wamsutta club OF North Attle-
boro wants another game with Centre
dale. The Wamsuttas are not satisfied
with the last game against Centredale.
having been handicapped by illness of
their pitcher They have not lost a
game since that time and have won
against Midway, East Sides. Lonsdale.
Woonsocket Gym and other strong
clubs. They would like to meet Cen
tredale, Manton or the Laurel Hills. the
Centredales preferred. Address Manager
Reynolds, 30 Main street, North Attle-
boro.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-07
Swimming.
KCCusker, American Champion,
Will Battle Against CavIIIe,
the Eng|ishman, Tomorrow.
The Referee.

After weeks of hard training. James
l.. McCusker, the champion swimmer of
America, and Percy, Cavill. champion OF
England and Australia. will meet tomor-
row evening at the chutes grounds in
Boston to decide who Is the International
champion.
The representatives Of the men met
yesterday, and selected officials for the
event. James Ormrod will be referee and
John r. Sheehan starter.
Cavill's managers selected as his judges
DIR. Crockett. of South Boston and Mr..
Avery, both well known I'm swimming cir
cles. Walter Carroll. who has been con-
nected with the Brookine swimming
baths for several years, will act as Ca
Wills time keeper
John Buckley, who is looking after Nc
sCusker's interests. named Peter s. Nc
Nally as one OF the judges for his man,
and Dan Saunders as the other. James
I. Sullivan will act as McCusker's time
keeper.
Both men are on edge after their train
ing McCusker made some fast trials at
Lake Quannapowitt, Wakefield, yester-
day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-07
The Secrets Of the Prize Ring Are
Oivu|ged at Last
Mccoy Used Bandages in Order to
Accomplish Knockouts.

New York, Sept. 7.-Across the open
grave OF the Horton law which legalized
prize fighting in this state. James j. Cor
bett and Norman selby. known in the
ring as Kid Mccoy, have clasped hands
and forgiven each other.
The reconciliation is described by those
who we're fortunate enough to witness 1t
as a beautiful and touching incident.
Now that there is no reason for keep
ing quiet the scandals OF the ring which
really caused the legislature TO kill the
Horton law, many stories of irregulari-
ties are coming to the surface.
One OF the explains the slender Nc
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-07
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There Is only one way 10 cure deafness.
and that Is by constitutional remedies
Deafness II caused by an innamed con-
dition Of the mucous lining OF the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube gets In
famed you have rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing, and when IL Is entirely
closed deafness Is the result, and unless
the Inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out OF ten are caused by catarrh
which is nothing but an infamed condi-
ton OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that can not be cured by halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars. free.
+. J. CHENEY a CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills arc the best
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-07

get per cent. instead OF 3&..''
THAT is your way OF putting IT." she
exclaimed. You saved him from ruin and
disgrace-enabled him to resume his old
position. How can / ever thank your
1T was only reparation.' he said.
"Never in my life have I felt such
blackguard as l did that morning at Ala
media Ever since the thought OF card
has sickened mel'
81 was very hard-very cruel!'she muir
INJURED.
He looked at her intently. He saw a
swift wave of color sweep her cheek. Then
her eyes slowly lifted and met his. Sud-
denly he bent forward and caught hold
OF her hand.
I'm gambling again." he cried Cam
bling for lovew
He looked entreatingly at her. He saw
her lips smilingly frame an answer. The
gambler had won.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-07

to partake of any food.
A fan In the grandstand who was en-
mrtaining a friend whose knowledge OF
baseball wasn't much. had difficulty in
keeping the fellow interested. After siz-
ing up Clements for several minutes. the
fan turned 10 his companion and earnest-
ly said I'm Philadelphia Clements never
ate q mouthful OF dinner when he was
down to catch In the afternoon. His friend
didn't enthuse. but after a peep at the
rugged backstop. he drawled: "Well.
don't see anything strange about that.
The fellow doesn't look as II he needed
it."-Worcester Spy.
The Referee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-07
WOULD NOT Row,

James A. Ten Eyck declined to row at
the waverley regatta. yesterday. at Hal
flax. N. s., on account of rough water.
and William Dumaresq took his place in
the boat with Vail.
The doubles was the only race rowed,
and Lynch and Norris OF Halifax, won
in 22m 39s.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-07
ON WEDNESDAY.
The New Essex County Club
Links Will Be Opened by
Harry Vardon.

On Wednesday next the new 1s-hole
course of the Essex County Club at
Manchester-by-the- which is an ex-
tension of the old nine-hole course over
newly acquired territory, and has cost
In the neighborhood of $4,000 for the
new nine holes, will be opened by match
in which Harry Vardon will play against
the best ball of Lloyd and Dingwall, Is
holes in the morning and is in the after
noon.
On Wednesday, Sept. 49, week later,
j. III. Taylor. present open champion y
Great Britain, will play Lloyd over the
same course. is holes in the morning
and IS in the afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-07
PIcku,s From the Diamond.

Rochester won again yesterday and
Providence lost. AS a result the lead
was doubly reduced until now Providence
leads by only 81 points. Over two weeks
still remain In which this lead may be
increased or decreased. according to the
collective playing of the team.
In the first game Donovan allowed the
locals only three hits, and In the second
game Hemming duplicated the trick. But
Roy Evans was also on his mettle and
the Hartfords could not get more than
trio of hits in the second contest
The Toronto Montreal game scheduled
for yesterday at Montreal was post
poned on account of wet grounds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-07

Yesterday afternoon, at Newport for
the first time this season. the S0-footers
were compelled to sail under double reefs.
A gale was blowing from the southwest.
but the courageous amateur shippers,
went out and battled for cup offered by
w. Butler Duncan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-07

Runs-Sharrott 2, Rickert 2, Delehanty
2. Bransfield 2. wrigley 2. Raidy. Magee
2-13; Shannon-1. Two-base hits-Wrig-
ley, Kittredge. Home runs-Rickert. Ma
gee. Sacrifice hit-Delehanty. Stolen bases
-Delehanty. wrigley. First base on balls
--Sharrott. Rickert, Knoll. Hit by a
pitched ball-Sharrott Struck out--Con-
naughton. Curley, Doran. Umpire-Egan.
Time-1h 30m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-07

MRS. wINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over nifty years by
millions Of mothers for their children
while teething. with perfect success. IL
soothes the child softens the gums. al
lays oil pain. cures wind collie. and is the
best remedy for Diarrhoea. IL will re-
lieve the poor little sufferer Immediately
Sold by druggists I'm every part OF the
world. Twenty-Five cents bottle. he
sure and ask for Mrs. winslow's Sooth-
ing syrup" and take no other kind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-07
PROVIDENCE.

Two-base Illustration. Three-base hit
Steelman. Double play--Myers to Gatins
20 Massey. Struck out--By Donovan IL;
by Braun 1. First base on balls-On Dom
ovan 6; off Braun 1. Left on bases-Prov-
idence s.: Hartford 6. First base on errors
Hartford 2. Sacrifice hits-Cassidy.
Shindle. Passed ball-Steelman. Umpire
Rim. Time-1h. Som.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-07
HARTFORD.

Double plays-Smith to Connor to Cas-
sidy; Gatins TO Massey. Struck out-By
Evans 3;by Hemming First base on balls
by Evans /; by Hemming L. Left on
bases-Hartford 4; Providence 3. Sacrifice
hits-Steelman. Hemming. Umpire-Rinn.
a .me-1h. 25m.
'Two men out when game was called in
eighth inning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-07
Farmers Won.

Worcester batted Pappalau hard at
Worcester yesterday and the Ponies were
never I'm the running.
The contest was slow and listless, ex-
cept for the batting of the Farmers. Ma
gee and Rickcrt got home runs over the
right field fence Attendance 900. Score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-07
CLUB STANDING.


At Boston--Boston S; Cincinnati 0.
At New York-St. Louis IL; New York
T.
At Observation-Disclosures 20; Chi
cago 5.
At Brooklyn-Pittsburg 8: Brooklyn q
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-07
A Short Game.

Umpire Hunt called the Rochester-Syra-
cuse game at Rochester yesterday at the
end Of the fifth inning. The Rowdies were
in the lead and won by one run. Attend
ance 800. Score:
innings .....................
hOcneSter .........s.....s.ss. Il " "
Run-Lush--1. Two-base hit-Lush. Sac
rifice hit-Smith. Struck out-By Wiltse
g. First base on balls--Off Morse 4: of
Wiltse /. Left on bases-Syracuse 3;Roch-
ester 1. First base on errors-Rochester /.
Umpire-Hunt. Time-lh.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-07
BETS CALLED OFF.
Action Of Prince Alert With
Walker Up, Caused Judges
TO Declare All Wag0rs Off.

The circuit racing yesterday at Hart
ford was sensational In one feature.
Prince Alert. one OF the three starters in
the free-for-alL pace, after making half
In 1:00A, came I'm second at the wire. eth
er held by Walker. who was driving. or in
distress. The odds were $50 to $40 on the
horse, and the bets were declared OFF by
the judges. on the supposition that Walk
er held the horse.
Walker drew the horse i'm the second
heat. and explained that Prince Alert
came down the stretch suffering from
blind staggers, and that he was obliged
to bleed him as soon as he left his seat
Veterinaries examined the horse. and
the judges reserved their decision as TO
Walkers culpability until the evidence
should be all In.
Bets were also off on the second heat
before starting. and 10 minutes were al
lowed for the making of a new book.
which was In favor of Indiana, at long
odds. The talent was badly upset by the
occurrence. as the short end had big
money in sight Indiana took a new
mark In the second heat, 2:O4%.
Lady Geraldine took the consolation
purse OF $500 offered for those outside OF
the Charter Oak stake money. Geers driv-
ing her in place of Rennick. She broke
badly In the second heat, but was driven
from the outside to win. York Boy was
the favorite, but took a fourth and fifth
only.
Maj. Greer was not headed i'm the 2:27
trot and won in three straight. In the
first heat j. II. p, Alta Ford, Boodler and
Parallax caught the ristance flag. an
unusually big field Cor the complement.
The 2:l0 pace was unfinished, three
heats being paced. two going to The Ad-
miral and one 10 Paul Revere. Dumont
W. was the favor.te. a heavy thunder
shower stopped the event and also pre-
vented The Abbot from going against Ills
wagon record of 2:0eA.
2.27 trot; purse $1,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-07

Charlie Zuber says: 1.-THE Philadel-
phia team needs pitchers and brains
more than any team i'm the league.
There Is not one real brainy man on the
teams infield. and the pitchers are of
an inferior callbre."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-07

1t Is not generally known that the
Brooklyns have been holding their own
at the top for the past few weeks with
only sixteen players on the pay roll. con-
siderably less than any other club in the
league. There are only five pitchers in
cluded in the list. besides two catchers,
five infielders and four outfielders.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-07

A new one from Arlie Latham, the
clown of the game: "I stopped at
Wheeling hotel once. where the walters
talked nothing but baseball" says Arlie.
When ordered plate OF pork and
beans the coon yelled Cincinnati and
Boston-one double-header.'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-07

Wilson. the pitcher who jumped Doe
team. was struck by n hard hit ball al
Philadelphia day or two ago and Sc
riously hurt. The ball struck him in the
face rupturing an artery and on account
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-07

Pitcher Jack Taylor, OF the Chicago
team. is rapidly recovering from the ef-
fects OF blood poisoning in his arm.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-01-04
AN AWFUL CRASH.
COLLISION ON THE UNION
PACIFIC.
An Express Train Run. into tho Rear of
an Accommodation, killing Oas and In
Iuring sixteen Othcrs-Ths Ruins De-
stroyed by Fire.

Denver Dee. Ca rear end collision
on the Union Pacific railroad ut Bright
on ut $50 o'clock this morning caused
one death and injuries TO sixteen peo-
pie.
Winfield Randieman. express mes
seDgcr, was burned 10 DEATH
William Law. brakeman on the Boul-
der Valley line OF the Union Pacific,
who was coupling ears, had his leg cut
of. Sixteen persons were injured. one
OF whom may die.
At u speed OF fifty miles m hour
Cheyenna-bound train No. 8 OF the
Union Pacific crashed into the accom-
mediation passenger and freight train
on the main track ut Brighton. The
accident was the result OF u direct vSo-
lntion OF orders. The baggage and cS-
press cars OF the Cheyenne train were
entirely destroyed by lire. Winfield
Randlcman. the express messenger. be-
ing caught In his car and In sight OF
rcscuers, burned TO death. Coroner
Rollins has taken the remains. chnrred
to an unrccognizablc mass and minus
both legs.
Nearly all the United States mail wss
destroyed. Tho express car and Its con-
tents. even To the fowl that was bclhs
expressed north. whs consumed. lt
was only after mn hours work by tho
Brighton fire department. that the
flames permitted the iircfnsn to drag
out the remains Of Randlcmap.
There wcrc miraculous escapes En-
Iinccf John Naliy and Fircnno Peter
son. on the locomotive OF the Cheyenne
train. had no time To Jump when the
plio; OF their locomotive struck Sh.
train In front and they We're thrown ~
the door Of the cab while the great en-.
sinc icaps,i. tearing It's way through the
chair ear In fron; aud the freight ears
beyond. When the locomotive cleared
Itself. beyond bruises Its crew was. un.
injured,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-01-04
HARPER AND BROTHERS.
The New Manager Think. That uc Can
save the Wreck.

New York, Dec. 30.-IInrpcr Bros in.
dcbtcdness TO country banks, IL wns
said today by those familiar with the
reorganization affairs of the compnny.
would amount TO s1.IOO.1Dp, and ucro.
tintions are under way for the organ.
iZaion OF n protective committee rep.
rcscnting the banks holding the pnpcr
OF the firm. Many Of the banks pur.
chased the paper of Hnrper & Bros
without Investigation. and II follows
now that they have number of unsc.
cured claims.
Colonel George II. NJ. Harvey was
quoted to-day as saying TINT the com.
mittee OF creditors Of the company had
sent to all of the creditors a blank
form OF an agreement providing for the
deposit with this committee of the
claims against the firm for tho MIR.
pose Of bringing about n rcorrnnizn.
ton OF the business In the interest of
the creditors.
'Most Of the creditors are hanks.
said Colonel Harvey. TO n repor,er
and they will see from the report of
the committee. which Is made nm of
eminently harl.headed business men.
that the proposed course is tho oni,
one worth taking. The accountants
estimate OF - per cent, of assets
against the unsecured liabilities is Ger.
tainly too high. Mr.. Orr told the com.
mittec that in forced sale he believed
these assets would not amount to eyc,,
10 per cent. of the unsecured claims
The assets OF the firm have never bcon
figured correctly. but IL we can keen
the control Of the firm in the crpditors'
committee. ! believe the firm cnn ge,
upon Its feet again.
Colonel Harvey said that with the
best of progress that could be bonpd
for. 1t would take four or iive vears N,
least TO satisfy all claims against tho
company lie said everything wo,,ld
be done to develop the business in tba
direction of new work. and everything
Useless would be cut out rcmorse,cssly
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-01-04
LIABLE TO A BANK TAX.
Internal Revenue Bureaa Makes an I'm.
portant Ruiinx it-xas,iinE Insurance
Camrsulcs.

New York. Dec. 3O.-Thc bureau Of
Internal revenue has decided that in.
surancc companies doing n call loan
business are liable To the bankers tax
imposed by the war revenue law. The
companies having their headquarters
In this city will receive Official notice
OF this decision to-day.
Collector Treat. In response to n no
tificntion Of this ruling. prepared and
sent out notices inviting representa-.
tivcs OF the various companies in this
city to call and discuss the matter with
him.
The war revenue law says that bank.
crs shall pay tax OF $50 when en-.
ploying n capital not exceeding SaJ.-
200 and s. additional for every $1,000
employed in excess OF $4,000
Vice President Tlrbcll of the Euuit-
able Life Assurance Society said: +:
''This company has not received any
notice from the internal revenue au.
thoritles as yet. We will hardly know
what 60 say until we know what
ground the government takes In the
matter. We certainly are not now
cvading any federal tax that we are
bound TO pay. aud 1t Is doubtful II the
law will be construed so ns TO make
the life Insurance companies pay any
further revenue tax.
Every policy is taxed far war re. Q.
nue. purposes at the present time. and
IL Is difficult to see where we should
be held liable for anything further"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-01-04
COLORADO FARM STATISTICS.

Boulder county raised nearly .OOI,Op-
bushels Of wlicn; last year.
Competent judges assert that the hay
crop last year was the heaviest known
FOR decade.
There arr SiNty.iivc CrClmcrirs in ,hr
state. worth S2up.Cp. They produce
nearly 600 pounds OF butter per day.
Butter merchants of Denver estimate
that the Increase In tip dnIry nul
creamery business for the year has
been about 10 per cent. \ number Of
new hnirics arr doing sucgcsSful bust.
ness In the San Luis valley.
There are twenty-five cheese fac.
tories In the state. producing onr.thir,I
OF the product consumed in Colorado.
according TO conservative dealers. The
lroduct OF the Colorado factories is
known for It's purity and excellence OF
ilnvOr.
Within the past year there has been
about IL per cent. Increase i'm tho cpn.
sumption of poultry and eggs in non.
yer nnd the state. and number of in.
divldunls have embarked in tho busj.
ness. hut the supply from the stntr
does not amount 10 more than 4 nor
cent OF the demand. Nebraska nnd
kansns furnishing the rest of the
amount consumed
competent authority estimates ,hc
number Of sheep in tho state Mt o.CoO..
90. of which about 100000 are fcl
on the range. while 100000 arc kent
on the farms and improved ranches
lhc wool output for the year, iuclud.
ing that shipped directly to the pns,.
ern factories without passing through
the hands Of the Denver dealers. is cs.
timatcd Mt about 1i,OOD. 900 pounds an
Increase OF 80 per cent. over the prr-
ceding year
Delta was the banner fruit county In
ls,? nnd grew peaches while many
other districts failed. There nre 4 oOiD
acres In bearing. which came through
last winter with the loss Of but n few
trees. -Four degrees below zero was
the coldest spell. The total Weld of nil
fruits exceeded that OF the previous
year by y per cent. and aggregated
SoJo,Oco. The valley lands comprise
hnout onc-fourtli of the area of Tho
county and are noted for their product.
ivencss. pi'"e'