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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
White MICE.
They Prove a Pest in a New
Jersey Town.

Mercerville, n. j.. April 1. This COM
muidty is suffering from a plague OF
Wkite mice. which swarm in ho Uses ana
barns.
The trouble had it's origin a year ago
last summer, when a man visited Mer-
cerville carrying a cage of white mice
trained TO do tricks and tell fortunes by
selecting cards from a pack. The mouse
man did a thriving business for nearly
two weeks.
One day a terrier wandered that way,
and before the mouse man could stop him
was in the tent mixing up with the mice.
He made short work OF the cage. and had
slaughtered half a dozen mice before his
master could call him off.
a dozen or more OF the mice disappeared
The owner OF the dog paid liberal dam
ages and the fortune teller left town.
IL was not long before white mice be-
gan TO appear in the houses OF Mcrcerviilt
They haunted the milk rooms. provision
closets and attics, and nested In bureau
drawers They swarmed I'm the feed box
es and grain bins OF the farmers and
played havoc with the stock of the VIII
lage store keepers
one night a meeting was held at the
village store. with the purpose OF devils
ing means OF Kidding the community OF
the mice.
IL was thought that the quickest way to
annihilate the pests would be TO plant
the village with cats. The next day n
cats We're distributed among the families
in Mercervllle. To the utter amazement
of the village the eats had no appetite
for white mice. They not only refused
TO kill them, but appeared TO like their
company.
The people got rid OF the extra cats
and strewed their houses with pieces OF
bread and cheese smeared with poison.
but the mice refused to nibble the poison-
ed food. Now the housewives are hoping
that Pied Piper will wander that way.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
Norld Of sports.

Dan Gammons concluded his work
with the Brown squad Saturday after
noon and will go South with the Boston
National league team this week for the
usual spring practice.
IL is to he regretted that Gammons
could not have been persuaded TO remain
with the team little while longer. as
the present time Is the most critical pc
riod OF the whole season. The men are in
a half developed condition. as far as team
work Is concerned, and need guiding
hand TO shape thenA into this very es-
sential requisite
The management are making an earn
est endeavor to secure Sexton, the old
varsity" pitcher, burt up 10 the present
time all attempts 10 persuade him TO
leave his business have been I'm vain.
The management ALSO has several other
cx-varsity players i'm mind and head
coach will In all probability be secured
within a few days.
Weeks. the former nrst baseman and
Crane, the third baseman OF last years
team will have charge OF the team until
someone is secured.
Brown Will play her first game with
Trinity at Andrews field next Saturday
and the new league rules have been
adopted Their working will be watched
with interest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
TO HAVE CRACK FOOTBALL TEAM

The army football team will meet all OF
the big four" teams on the gridiron next
season. The schedule is as yet incom-
plete. but already games have been ar
ranged with Yale, Harvard. Princeton
and the University of Pennsylvania
This is something unusual for the West
Pointers, as generally two big games a
year were all the soldiers dared tackle
before meeting their rivals. the mid
dies"
That the cadets expect to have a strong
team on the football field next year is
shown by their readiness i'm closing with
the big college teams.
Former Captain DAILY of Harvard is
among the recruits coming. The Unlver-
sity Of North Carolina sends a fullback,
Ann Arbor a big guard. aud Brown
crack end In Roy Bartlett
In the coaching department West Point
will have. besides her own graduates, not
to be underestimated. the help OF Daily
and Brooke of Pennsylvania. for the first
month. and then Waters OF Harvard and
Butterworth OF Yale will come for a few
weeks each. Lieutenant Leon p. Kroner
has been appointed head coach for next
season.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
NO TAMpERING WITH PLAYERS.

One may well coincide with the opinion
OF Francis &. Richter. the editor OF
Sporting Life, when he observes: "The
playing season IL rapidly approaching.
upon the opening of which IL is hoped and
expected player -tampering by either or
both sides will be suspended. II IL isn't.
IL ia easy enough 20 foresee the utter de-
moralization of both megnateE and play
ers and the serious Jeopardy OF all the
financial interests involved"
The tampering with players who have
signed contracts only Injuries those who
resort 20 IL. President Ban Johnson OF the
American league lost no time I'm refusing
10 sanction any deal with Harry Dolan as
soon as he found out that player had
committed himself on paper.
The American league made no mistake
when it took the initiative in that dircc-
tion. OF players there will be no dearth.
There are plenty to equip both leagues
The American league people maintain
that aseball will be benefited by it's en-
trance into an expanded field: that both
organizations will be benefited thereby.
Naturally. new organization will attract
TO itself deal of attention There will be
new fields, new faces. and, IL the exhibit
tions deserve the patronage OF the public
undoubtedly II will be received.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
CAPTAIN AND TRAINER 0PINE,

Capt. Hallowel and Trainer Graham
OF the Harvard track team. are OF the
opinion that should the English ITniVer-
sites accept the challenge or Harvard
and Yale for track games, the America N
colleges would be victorious. They base
this statement in part ON the showing
by oxford and Cambridge in their annual
meet, which was held here last Friday
Capt. Hallowell said with regard to the
games: The long distance events were
very good performances, but the others
We're not up To the usual standard IL
Is impossible TO compare their records
with ours, for 7 understand that there
was a heavy wind blowing which made
the time necessarily slow
However, l think that we can win IL
the meet can be arranged. and I hope
that IL can. The time I'm the hurdles was
slow but still they We're probably run
off on grass which would make the Ane
slower than on cinder path | think
that we can better those performances
and win the meet, but that remains to
be seen"
Trainer Graham said: "The records
made by the Engishmen i'm their games
Friday do not represent them at their
best That is. the weather conditions
We're not such as would permit fast time
I'm the runs. The long distance runs were
very good and IL Is vry doubtful II we
could beat them in these on the whole
however. | think that " the games come
on we can win. FOR We shall have the cli-
mate In our favor. and then | think that
we have faster and better men than we
had two years ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
BOTH men FINED.
Two Swsdas Charged With
Assault In Thornton.

Two Swedes, answering to the names
OF Axel and Henry Swanson were ar
rested in Thornton. near the Johnston
line, by Chief OF Police Bigbee of Grams
ton, assisted by officers Trsinor and Haz-
ard late yesterday afternoon.
The two Swedes were charged with
having assaulted John T.. Hurley on the
Larkin farm and had given him a pretty
severe drubbing. They had Joined to-
gether in attacking him with their fists
and before completely knocking him
down had given him pummmelline
which they followed up sfter-tAey had
him PROSTATE on the ground by kicking
him.
Clerk Palmer held a special session of
the Eighth district court. before which
the two men were arraigned aud on their
pleading guilty To warrants charging
them with assault were each fned $50 and
costs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01

of that. You're IN my ditch. u.ifts him
into sitting posture by tho ccrar.)
omar rubbing his oyes)-Ehl what's
that? Oh. my head. my head, tClaspa
IL between his hands.)
Potter-Get upl You've been drinking
Omar tdazed AT his .penetration)-I won-
DER now YOU guessed that'
Potter-Irs plain enough. You've been
proyidbs your fading HE with liqaor.
can see that with half an eye
omar have. have. I've drowned my
glory IN a cup and my heads very bad.
rotter-lou should take the pledge.
omaI-Ohl I've sworn 90 give up drink
lots OF times ODoubtfuiiyY put was
sober when swore2 Tell me that.
Potter tscratching his headB-.Dunn
omar (staggering TO hir feetl--yNolii
pnt the desert OF the fountaIn Hirla QUO
glimpse' In more prosaic laiIs Iags, cotld
you get something 70 drink rinxltther
star scattered myself: the grass Is Wet
lPotter goes TO house a nd takes uD
third pot at random.
Third Pot (delighted)-Now he's going
20 iill me with the old familiar juice.
lPotter nlls him with water and returns
10 Omar
T Third Pct Observation-Disclosures. Well.
Omar (to potter)-Many thanks O.
Saki here's 10 you. Drinks beaker) Ugh!
Don't think much of you liquor. I Wish
the moon wouldn't look at me like that.
She's beastly color. Why doesn't she
look the other way?
Potter tsarcastically)-want to see
omar }darkly)-weH. some day she
won't. That's all Farewell. o. Saki,
yours is a joyous errand. But I wish you
had put something stronger In the glass
.handing II back To him.) Turn Il down;
there's good fellow Exit
Punch.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
bic that Rutr will take nyer behind the

bic that Rutz will take a flyer behind the
tandems
James +. Sullivan OF the A. A. T. has
consented 10 act as referee I'm the Roland
ow-Johnson contest for the strong mans
championship. which takes place at the
Grand Central Palace. New York. tonight
Hcnshaw and Hedstrom will do very
little pacing this season. but will let their
very fast tandems for racing purposes
Henshaw will manage the Springfield
track, In which city Hedstrom Is building
motors
Reports from Paris state that TAYLOR is
likely 10 place his religious scruples on
the shelf and do a little Sunday racing
while abroad. lie can make considera bic
money by doing 40. and there never was a
time that Major did not leave IL TO be in
ferred that he needed cash.
Pace following seems 10 be the ambition
OF every bicycle rider. and the latest add-
tion To the ranks OF those W. o ride be-
hind the motor tandem Is Oscar Babcock
OF New York. He Will leave for Jackson
vile on Tuesday, where he will train for
middle distance riding Two fast motor
tandems viii aid him I'm his work, and he
Is prepared 10 meet any rider I'm the
country at from - To 80 miles
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
TO CELEBRATE.
Big JO!IifiCation Parade In
paWluckai Tomorrow Evening

To celebrate the action OF the General
Assembly i'm restoring the power OF May
or Fitzgerald OF Pawtucket. over the po-
lice force the citizens have made arrange
ments for a jollification parade for tomor-
row evening, and there will be long
route OF march.
A large number OF the citizens and sew
eral ORGANIZATIONS have decided 10 take
part, and on the march the procession
Will serenade eN-Mayor John r. Adams.
Col. Patrick u. Hayes, Hon. Henry Il.
Metcalf late candidate for vice presi-
dent on the Prohibition ticket; ex-Alder-
man Edward Smith. James L. jerks
bernard t. Lennon and Mayor Fitzger-
aid, all OF whom have been prominent in
the movement 10 induce the General As
sembly TO pass the restoring act.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
CHIPS FROM THE DIAMOND.

Capt. Wilbert Robinson OF the Baiti
mores is out a S1a4 diamond necktie elias,
that he lost whit training in the Johni
Hopkins University cage the other day.
Outfielder Jones. who Jumped from th.
Brooklyn club. was offered deed foi
$1,000 worth OF property by his mother a
he would give up baseball and remair
at home. He declined.
Virginia won great game from La.
fayette at Charlottesville Thursday. La.
fayette led, Q TO 0, In Ave innings Vir.
ginia scored six in the sixth, one IN
the seventh and three in the ninth, win
ming 10 to O.
The Yale baseball management has sp-
pointed II. V. Chttenden OF Washing
ton, ID. c., captain OF the freshman nine
chittenden is pitcher and change short
stop.
Dim Donohue, former catcher OF tie
Chicago National league baseball club.
has bought a half interest I'm the Western
league club Of Colorado Springs, Col,
and VIII be the regular catcher of the
team
Paul Curtis, a mute Southpaw from
Kansas, will join the Washington Am
erican league team early next July He
Is now going 10 "a deaf and dumb school
at Olathe. Kan. aud Will finish his studies
In June.
Talking about Bill Dineen's Action I'm
signing with the Boston National League
club Jimmy Collins said: II don't wish
him any harm. l only told him that I
hoped his arm would drop of the first
ball he pitched. IL won't affect the play
ing strength OF our team. We Will get
another good man. Where will he come
from? 1 will not say Just now. but one
thing IL sure. he won't boz. contract
jumper"
Hugh Duffy Is on still hunt for an
outfielder, and he stopped off at Utica
10 induce Mike Griffin to play with the
brewers this year Treasurer Gross IS
extremely anxious TO strengthen the team
by adding another outfielder 10 IT, and II
he can induce Griffin 10 don the spangles
once more the Mllwaukee's outer garden
will compare favorably with any In the
circuit.
The Baltimore American team made a
ten-strike in securing Williams Of the
Pittsburgs. lie says that nothing could
induce him 10 return. Some people were
beginning TO laugh at the McGraw OUTFIT,
but ths addition OF Williams and Donlin
makes things look a bit different just
now. McGraw says he will have Sheck-
ard. A team with McGinnity and Robin
son as a battery. Donlin, McGraw, VIII
liams and keister In the infield and
Sheckard and Brodie in the outfield.
would make some teams hustle for vic
tory.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
AWFUL CHARGE
AGAINST SON.
Levin Accused Of Causing
His Mothers Death.
she PeRlSHED BY FIRE.
The Case Looked Like One Of Accident, but
Younger Brothers Suspicious Lead
to an Arrest.
She ptRIsHED BY FIRE.

| Newark. y. j., April l.--Thomss Levins.
Freehold and Highstown. is locked In the
Monmouth county Jail charged with the
murder OF his own mother.
Aged Mrs. Margaret Levins was found
burned TO death at her home on March l
last. and nearly every one supposed that
upsetting OF lamp.
The charge just made against Levins
has startled the people about sweetmans
and Freehold as most OF them thought
that the aoair terminated with Mrs.
Levin's death
The body OF Mrs Levlns was found by
her son, Peter Levins. who lived near her
The son was standing in his own doorway
on the evening OF March !, when a neigh
Dor called his attention TO a reddish glow
through the windows OF his mothers
house. He rushed 10 the house and found
his mother lifeless on the floor. her cloth
ing burning and the room in flames
A lamp lay on the floor beside the body.
CORONER BATFLED AT FIRST.
A coroner investigated the case but dis
covered nothing suspicious. The general
opinion OF the neighborhood appeared TO
be that the aged woman had either placed
her lamp too near q curtain and set fire
10 IL and ignited her dress while endeav-
oring to put out the fire else set fire
TO her dress by falling and overturnlng
the lamp.
Peter Levins, however, became suspi-
cious of his brother Thomas. He visited
Justice Hulse of Freehold. and stated
the grounds OF his suspicious.
Justice Hulse was at first disposed 10
pooh poon the whole affair, but he finally
notified Prosecutor Foster. and the pros
ecutor ordered that Thomas Levins be
held until further instructions were re-
ceived.
Thomas Levins was found in Freehold
on March and was committed TO jail for
disorderly conduct, and i'm the meantime
County Detective Strong paid numerous
visits TO Sweetmans.
LEvINs MAKES DENIAL.
Levins is about forty-ive years Of age.
When young he was a well liked boy. but
he took To drinking heavily and has been
arrested many times. BY many who know
him intimately he is thought to be irre-
sponsible for his actions. lie denies that
he was the cause OF his mothers death.
The fact that Mrs. Levin's door was
locked on the inside makes most residents
of Sweetmans assert that Levins is inno-
cent.
II is said that the main grounds upon
which Levins is held is the fact that he is
alleged TO have been in his mothers house
within an hour before she died There
were no evidences of a struggle in the
room where the body was found.
lt is reported that T.evins did not at
tend his mothers funeral
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
THOSE DEBATES.
Brown Students Display Interest
in Dartmouth Event.

There is n great deal OF interest mani
tested among the students OF Brown Uni
versity in the debate between Brown and
Dartmouth. which will be held in sayles'
Memorial hall. on Tuesday evening, April
23
The question chosen is Resolved.
That the integrity and independence OF
the Chinese Empire should be MAIN
tanned" Brown has the negative and the
trio selected for the contest are: Edwin
Farnham Greene, 1901; Harvey Nathan
iel Davis, 1901, and Floyd Levern Carr,
1901.
A debate between a Sophomore-F -Fresh-
men team and Holy Cross has aroused
considerable spirit in this line among
the under-class men. The team is COM
posed of Percival Rogers Bakeman, 1908;
Percy Winchester Gardner. l9O3 and Eu-
gene La Verne Mcintyre, 1904
This debate will be held in Worcester
April is. and the Brown men will defend
the affirma tive of the question, "Re-
solved, That IL the Powers could agres
upon a division the partition OF China
would be conducive to the best interests
of the world"
The contest between Brown and the
William II. Russell club Of the Boston
University Law School. IN to be held In
Boston on April l2 and Brown will de-
fend the affirmative of the question. Re
solved, That trusts are beneficial to the
community as a whole"
The debate with Boston last year was
easily won by Brown. although II was
said by competent Judges that both sides
put up strong argument and even bet
ter than most debating teams.
The three Brown men to enter the COM
ing fray are: Ernest Palmer Carr. from
Cortland, n. Y; Charles Barker Fernaid.
from New York city. and Arthur Upham
Pope. Newburyport, Mass.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
HOLD PLAYERS TO CONTRACTS.

Treasurer Billings of the Boston Ma
tional league club said yesterday that the
club owners do not intend 10 omit any
steps which would show a determine ton
10 hold Collins and Stahl TO theiri con-
tracts. He said that reliance would be
placed upon the outcome of the Lajoie
case in Philadelphia, and that an attempt
will probably be made to enjoin Collins
and Stahl. This opinion was given I'm
response To question as TO whether
Duffy had been ordered TO Join the team.
Mr.. Billings says there will be no COM
promise with the National league
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
ElKES WON EASILY.

Fifteen hundred people witnessed the
championship cycle races al Panama
Park, Fla. yesterday when the chief
event of the day was a matched race be-
tween Harry Elkes. the worlds champion
and -. W Brown. the champion OF
Indiana. Elkcs conceded Brown one
third OF a mile IN FIVE miles and won cas-
ily. Time S.O9 l-5
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
LOOTED A SAFE.
Work Of Burglars In a Paw.
tuckat 0yshouse.

Safe robbers paid Pawtucket visit
Saturday night. the place they called at
being the dye-house OF David McFadyen
on North Main street II was an easy
matter to raise one OF the windows. and
then 10 enter the office. where there was
small safe.
Either the proprietor forgot 10 lock the
safe when he closed the office for the
night or the intruders were experts on
opening safes, for the door was open this
morning, and the mechanism was not
forced. nor the safe blown
In the safe had bce- left about $50 IN
change for the drivers OF the wagons to
use when they went out tomorrow, and
all this was missing. the bags containing
the cash being left behind.
The plunder also included s. which one
Of the young women employees had left
IN care Of her employer. There are no
clpWs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
WON'T TURN COURTNEY DOWN,

A petition presented by J. H. Francis.
'02. leading single sculler in the univer-
sity, TO the atheletic council, asking that
James A. Ten Eyck be recognized az
coach OF all the single scullers at Cor
nell. and that Francis be allowed To rep
resent the university at Poughkeepsle
this year under Ten Eycks coaching. pro-
Vided he beat out all other competitors.
was refused Saturday
The council decided this on the ground
that Courtney has been selected by the
navy committee to coach all crew candi-
dates and that his services have been
cminently satisfactory. The council is
said also Co have had GA mind the danger
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

Charlie Culver. manager OF the worces-
ter coliseum track is trying hard TO Sc
cure johnnie Nelson 10 ride for his
track. II is understood that he has a good
chance to secure the little Swede.
Nat Gerry. manager Of Harry Caldwell
and the Hills Grove track has secured
the Buttonwoods park track at New Bed
ford. and will promote racing there this
summer
Hausman and Rutz will confine their
pacing TO Hartford. New Haven. Spring
neld and Worcester tracks. Il is probs-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01
n CNRR.

We. the undersigned do her sby agree
20 refund the money on n Scent bottle
OF Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar ~
Il falls TO cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee a 25-cent bottle TO prove
satisfactory or money refunded
Handing a Banding. A. w. Fenner.
Kenyon, Smith & Co. n. V. o'Donnsli.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-01

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