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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11

finishing absolutely last Yesterday he
went TO the post Ia the last race and was
backed down from 10 TO I TO 10 1. AL
though Cathedral did not finish in tho
satisfied that he was dead" the last
time he started.
Miss Hanover found no difficulty I'm taxi
Ing the seven-furlong handicap. She was
front when READY and won eascd up by
four lengths.
The talent received a terrible jolt in
the first, when Albert Vale. the odds-on
won by Banquo H., aSi5 TO 1 shot from
the second choice. Henry OF Frartsmar.
Tea Gown, the fayOrite In the second. won
by two lengths. Indian. the choice. had
third The last two races went to the
Eastern horses, Educate and Lady Con-
trary. Summary: -
First race, for 5-year-olds and upward.
won; Henry OF Frantsmar. 40 JCochranl.
II 10 second; Albert Vale. 40 lthird.
Time 2:07ik.
second race, selling. s-year-oids, Ga
furlongs-Tea Gown, l0S (kane), 3 10 J.,
ond; Walter Plant, SO. third. Time l:29lA
Third race selling. 2-year-olds ana up
ward. | Ills mies-lndian, 80 Cf'lici). To
Q, won; Lillian Reed, 20 (slaclO, I 70 j,
second; Titus. LOO. third. Time 2:o2 20.
Fourth race. handicap 3-year-olds and
upward, furlongs-- Miss Hanover. loS
lSlack), 10 ], won; Glen Lake. lO0(Dale),
2 70 i, second; Emigre. 10S. third. Time
Fifth race, selling. 3-year-olds and up
ward, furlongs--fducate. 81 Cochran.
10 j, won; Novelty, IS (MichacsD, 80 TO
j. second; Ilidee, 100. third. Time l;22h.
cSnSrarT 1fh tass @ Wnss ysiRs SrS1ghad Z, iadg
Dixie, 80 (Reeder). 61 TO /, second: Olek-
ma, 30, third. Time 1.2i
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11

football players who expect 10 enter COLI
lege next fall. or this number 81 are go
ing 20 Yale. l6 are going TO Harvard, 5 10
Columbia, TO Princeton and 1 to Cor
nell
The schools canvassed are Andover.
Exeter. ST. Marks, Groton, Iotchkiss.
Tafts, Belts academy. Pomfret school,
Gunnery Ridge, Lawrenceville, st. Paul 3
school OF Long island. Mt. Pleasant acad-
emy, Cutters. Iiill school OF Pottstown,
Penn, Shady Side academy of Pittsburg
Northwestern military academy. Chica-
go university school. Lake Forest acad-
emy, Waterbury high school Meriden
high school. bridgeport high school. New
Britain high school. Hartford high
school, IIillhouse high school and Hop
klns grammar school
Yale's popularity in football among the
''prep" schools Is attributed 10 the great
record made by the blues team last fall
A year ago Princeton got all the prep
school players for like reason. But no
college has ever made such a clean sweep
school Harvard stronghold. and In
Exeter, where the crimson has been all
popular OF late years. Yale has obtained
her share of the football players
Three members OF the St Marks team,
Including Minkle, the captain. are going
To Yale next fall. Three members or the
Exeter team OF 1900 will graduate in juno
and all will come TO Yale.
The Significance OF the facts brought
out by this canvass Is that a winning
eleven is a great advertisement for uni
versity in these days OF college sports.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11

In the New England Duck Pin League
last evening the Providence team under
the leadership OF "Indomitable" Wallace.
met their Waterloo at the hands of the
Fall River legion. being driven from the
field In disorder and losing three straight
games.
1t was through no fault of their leader.
that the Providence coterie was forced TO
eat crow. but through the Indifferent ana
mediocre work on tho part OF the other
members OF the team. Wallace was In
great form and rolled his best game or
tho season. scoring a single OF llo ana
total OF 3l4
In tho first string the Providence ssgre-
gation made a hard fight for the game
but at the conclusion was nine pins In ar
rears. They lost heart after this and In
the succeeding strings were easily out
classed by the visitors Besides Wal
laces star work. Flynn and Mack show
ed up well, rolling 800 and so4, respective
~. The summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11
SIGN50ARD TO MARK HIGHWAYS

A meeting OF representatives OF auto
mobile clubs OF New York Philadelphia
and Baltimore and several New England
clubs was held at the first named city
yesterday TO consider the matter OF plac-
Ing sign posts upon the highways.
A sum OF money was raised and as a
beginning it is proposed to mark the
route from New York TO Boston. going
by way OF Bridgeport New Haven,
springfield and WOrcester;and from Bos-
ton TO Providence. and Providence TO
Newport IL is also proposed tu place
Providence
Another route will be from New York
70 Philadelphia. which will probably be
by way Of Princeton and Trenton. An
other route will be from New York TO
Alpany; another from New York TO the
principal points on Long Island and
ihter on In the summer II Is hoped TO ex-
tend these sign posts from Buffalo 10
Aibany ana thence 20 Worcester so that
IL VIII be possible TO travel quickly and
Boston. ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11
Norld Of. sports.

1t. but the permit has not yet been sent
out. Meantime the corporation counsel
has rendered an opinion that the permit
cannot legally be issued, and Judge Da-
Wis has instructed the grand jury 10 con-
slider the matter. These proceedings gave
rise To the report that the fight would be
declared off.
matter over To the Saengerfest Athletic
Association. calling attention To tho opin-
ion of corporation counsel and the in
structions OF Judge Davis 10 the grand
jury
The opinion or the corporation coun-
sci and the action OF Judge Davis, to-
gether with the persistent reports yester-
day that the Tight would be declared off.
have greatly stimulated the efforts OF the
ministerial associations, the women's
clubs. and all other organizations here
that have been opposing the fight.
While the -.rectors of the Saengerfest
Athletic Association and their many
friends were more determined last night
than ever that the fight shall be pulled
OF, II In evident that resort will be made
TO every possible obstruction that can be
used against having the fight here next
month, and the preponderance OF popu-
lar sentiment about the city Is that the
opponents Of the fight will win In tho
end.
The directors decided last night that
they would today make q formal request
of Mayor Fleischmann for the Jeffres-
Rubin contest. and II the permit is
granted. they will proceed with their ar
rangements, and hold the fight at all haz-
ards III the mayor does not give them
the permit they will hold a meeting at
once TO communicate with the managers
OF the contestants. with view TO declar-
ing the fight off.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11
A BASEBALL WAR.

The conflict between the American and
National baseball leagues is on I'm earn
est. Sensational developments yesterday
helped to hasten the actual break be-
tween the two organizations. There is
every prospect that the differences will
have to be settled in court.
A dispatch from the Hub. in which
President Soden of the Boston club as
serted tifst-ti4e- -AHaefieaH-league would
forfeit 5000 I'm case a single game was
played in Chicago outside of the Nation
al agreement. brought the question TO an
issue.
President Hart OF the Chicago club ad-
mitted that a contract had been signed
with the American league along the lines
suggested by Soden. President Johnson
OF the American league corroborated tho
story, and then added that the contract
was not worth the paper 1t was written
on.
President Hart, when told OF Johnson's $
comments on the contract. said: II am
surprised that Johnson should say any
thing like that. have two contracts with
the American league and the individual
members OF the league. They were en-
tered into in good faith by me and, as L
supposed by the American league Of
ficials. / received a number Of cOnces-
sions and go did they. II Johnson really
said that the contract made with me will
not hold legally. ! am greatly surprised.
! consider the contract binding, more
morally than legally.
whether the matter will he taken into
the courts I am not prepared to saw II
Is hard 20 tell what n court would do
with baseball. have not consulted any
lawyer about my contracts with the
American league. They mas be faulty
legally"
President Johnson said: THE Ameri-
can league has a contract with President
Hart. do not care 20 discuss the details.
10 was drawn up by Mr. Harts lawyer,
and IL ~ Is no good can't help ". have
been told by one OF the best lawyers In
this country who carefully examined
the contract. that A. will not hold legally.
This IS all ! have - say about it,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11
TO STOP THE FIGHT.

In a charge to the grand jury yesterday
Judge Davis OF Cincinnati. gnve instruc-
tions to indict all persons who may take
part I'm any prize fight In Hamilton
county, whether as principals or seconds.
or who In any way promote. aid or abet
the fight. No action of the grand jury
can take place under this charge, how
ever, unless a prize fight occurs.
President Hobart OF the Saengcrfest
club. when asked yesterday concerning a
statement published I'm Cincinnati that
the Jeffries- Rubin contest was declared
of. denied that any such action had been
taken by the board. lie admitted that
Brady had been notified that some legal
complications have arisen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

The Montreal club has an option on
Pittenger, the Boston pitcher.
The annual dues OF the Columbia UNI
versity Rowing club, as reorganized. are
$40.
Harvey Parker. the well-known wres-
tier, has ben offered the position of
wrestling Instructor at the Hemenway
gym at Harvard.
Paul Conoyer. the professional sprint
er, is training at Taunton for race with
an unknown at Fall River Saturday.
John b. Chenault. Richmond. has sold
To T. NJ. Donnelly OF Pittsburg for
price about 5000 the campaigner Joe
Watts. 2:10a.. Joe Watts Is by Electioneer,
dam Mary Neale. by Vatican, and will be
retired from circuit racing.
Capt. John l.. Brewer. the professional
wing shot, can get no one TO accept his
challenge to meet him for 800 a side I'm a
live bird match. one reason the shooters
give IL that Brewer insists on naming
private shooting grounds as the place ;or
the matSh.
Capt. w. w. Kerr, treasurer OF the
Pittsburg Ball club, declares he is In IA
vor of giving the ball players a reheaiirg
I'm their demands for a change I'm the re-
serve rule and several other things they
asked at the recent league meeting in
New York. Capt. Kerr says he thinks
some OF the players desires will he
giiri,d. out he IL against allowing At.
torney Taylor anything to do with the
matter.
Out West basket ball has beon the rage
for some time. but they are trying 10
improve the game with novel methods
Some Of the teams have donned roller
skates and have played the game with so
much dash and vim that the patrons OF
it do not care for any other style. Those
who have seen basket ball played on
roller skates say that II beats our game
OF roller polo all hollow.
IL was reported az New Haven last
night that Mike" Murphy. the Yale
trainer. had received an offer recently to
return to Pennsylvania and ~ succeed
George Woodruff as head coach OF tne
footba. team. When asked regarding this
rumor Murphy said: II have received no
such Offer and you can say / am here at
Yale to stay
Manager Brosmith OF the Holy Cross
ba slSet bail team has made out the fol-
lowing schedule. Jan. II. Mllbury at MIL
bury; Jan f.. Century cycle club at wof-
ccstcr; Jan o.. Harvard at Worcester;
Jan. 2G. Vernon athletic club az Worces-
ter. Fcb. 2. university OF Syracuse at
Wprcaster. Games arc pending with unit
versity Of Vermont. Yale and Holyoke
high school. The team. Lawler centre
Egan right forward, Quigley left forward
Frederick (captain) right guard Quinn
LETT guard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11
Mr.. Jones Defends Wife Who
Is Accused Of Serious Crime
SHE WROTE NAL
Sent Them Through The MaIl-Hushani
Will MOI EalertaIn Proposition That His
Vile Leavs tho Stale.

Bloomsbury. Pa. Jan. 1.-THE excite
ment in the town OF Berwick. caused by
the arrest OF Mrs. Joseph Jones. upon the
charge OF sending malicious letters TO
many persons. has increased rather than
diminished. The arrest was a quiet affair
and was known TO only a few of the cit-
zens. The accused woman's husband be-
sum OF $1,000.
The articles I'm the newspapers were
the first intimation that the majority OF
the citizens had as 20 the identity of tho
suspected party. When Mr. Jones was
asked IL he had ever detected any signs
OF mental trouble in his wife's conduct,
he replied:
''She has been mentally unbalanced for
several years. About two years ago I
took her 10 a New York hospital for
treatment, where was told by the phy-
sicians that she suffered from too ac-
tive mind"
Asked regarding the ultimatum of GER
tain citizens that she must leave the
state, on pain of exposure he said:
II simply could not entertain any such
proposition. My home. work. friends and
everything l care for In life are I'm Ber-
wick. 1 am too old a ma nto begin life
in new place. i felt that when the true
facts were learned there would be no ne
cessity for my leaving and that no action
would be taken by the authorities"
On the other hand those interested in
the prosecution are positive that Mrs.
Jones is sane. Mrs. Greasy, wife OF the
prosecutor. says: II have been a neigh
Dor 10 Mrs. Jones for several years. and
l never detected the least sign OF insani-
ty about her.
Mrs. Jones hes been i'll for several
months. She is row confined to her bed
and can see no one. Postmaster Bowman
stated that he expected the postal au-
thorities TO tatke charge of the prosecu-
tion I'm few days, but the matter was OF
so serious a nature that q careful inves-
tigation was necessary.
There IS much sympathy expressed by
the residents of the town for Mr.. Jones
and his daughter Erath, and their friends
are hopeful that the case will not prove
as serious as IL new -appeafs.-M Mrs-Jenes
is a daughter OF the late Daniel Jamison,
highly respected resident OF Almedia,
this county.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11
UNCLE SANS HELPFUL LITTLE BOOKS

Uncle Sam has large growing family
TO look after--S0, 600 600 or 90,0O0,000 people
of all colors, spread over half the world
and some of the ways he has Of look
ing after its best interests are most prac-
tical and helpful. says the Chicago Rec
ord. For one thing, he firmly believes In
study and investigation. for he keeps
some dozens of our calculating friends.
the scientists. at work for him all the
time-botanists, geologists. statisticiarA,
weather experts. chemists. pomologists.
entomologists, anthropologists and others
with exceedingly hard names. who are
continually busy with the hard probiema
that arise every year In his family econ-
omy
When one OF them succeeds IN solvine
a kindly question. or finds a new way in
which the great household can be fm-
proved, he writes a little book about IT.
and Uncle Sam prints it for FREQ distribu-
tion. These books are issued by the Ag-
ricultural Department and are called
farmers bulletins" but they really COW
er many subjects that ara OF interest to
people who do not live on farms. Bread
making. ways of reducing swarms OF
house flies, new methods OF cooking. In
sects that attack shade trees-these are
matters OF interest 10 thousands OF folk
who live in cities. and Uncle Sam knows
Il and sends them free TO all who apply.
One Of the most recent OF the booklets
gives a list OF weeds that are good for
food--weeds that very few people would
over think OF eating. Charlock Is one OF
them, a weed OF the mustard variety.
that grows I'm wheat fields and Is very
troublesome until pulled UP. put In the
not and boiled. Then IL becomes savory
aud nutritious. Black mustard, q sort of
wheat field brother 10 chsriock. Is anoth-
er common weed that cooks up into de-
liclous greens. Pigwood. pokewood. lock.
purslane, marsh marigold. kals, ohicory
and a weed called orach. hailing from tho
steppes OF Asia. are some OF the field
pests which Uncle Sans botanist has
put upon the list OF new foods. Tho uttls
book contains Illustrations OF these can
d!dates FOR table honors, tells how q,
Identity them from poisonous ,srieties.
and urges everybody 10 give them q triaA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11
WORK PROGRESSING RAPIDLY.

The work OF bending frames for the
Bristol cup defender has been rushed
along so we'll since Monday that quite
two-thirds Of the entire job is completed,
but the work OF truing is only well be-
gun. The turn of the mid-section frames
would give any one of mechanical
turn of mind the impression that the
floor is TO be much fatter than the Co
lumbia's, and there are also strong indlca-
tions that there is an inward bend of the
upper part of these frames to suggest
wall-sided boat, but not in any radical
way.
In conjunction with the getting out of
the frames for the new boat there is also
being carried on the forming Of binders
or angle irons, with holes drilled through,
for tho purpose OF holding the frames
In place when set up on the lead keel,
I'm order to prevent the timbers from
warping before the plating is put on. 1t
is arranged 10 have the binders strung
from end to end of the boat temporarily.
with the ends tapping past each other.
1t is noticeable in the south boat shop
that the numbers OF the end frames are
mixed, probably TO thwart any attempt
10 ascertain the exact length over all OF
the defender. Frame No. /, according
30 the marks, will rest seven or eight
feet aft of the boats stem, while on the
after end, or the section that Is fitted
for the smaller frames and large num-
bers. the frames are marked with single
and doubles ciphers. The stern post has
been reared aloft from the after end OF
the lead and Is ready to take the frames.
Yesterday a fiat car partly loaded with
steel plates arrived from Pennsylvania.
These plates, numbering fully score.
are not as long, as those received
couple OF weeks ago, but are much
thicker, fully a quarter of an inch. They
appear to be devoid of nickel alloy. The
material Is TO be used for the patent
platform that will rise upward from the
floor and into which the mast will step.
The platform will rise TO such a height
that the mainmast will bury but sia feet
below the deck.
The work on the laying out OF the new
steel mainmast was stopped two days
ago. at which time the bracings for the
interior had been cut off to length,
while the rivet holes were bored In the
edges OF the nickel steel plates. Work
is to be resumed on the mast next week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11
WORK STARTED.
New BIeachery at Phi|Iipsda|a
Is Now In Operation

Yesterday a start was made at the
new bieachery at Phillipsdale, and It will
not be long before the establishment is
thoroughly equipped and running at full
capacity.
The site is an admirable one. tcing
located on the east shore of tho Seekonk
river. White brick was used in the con-
struction. and the works are picturesque
and modern In every respect.
Several months ago the property passed
into the hands OF Frank A. Sayles, who
also controls the extensive plant at
Saylesville. which is the largest In the
country.
The machinery OF concern at Lex
ington, Mass. has been moved to Phil
lipsdale and for the past several weeks
workmen have been engaged In getting
things I'm readiness for the start, which.
as stated above. was made yesterday.
1t Is likely that some of the work which
has been finished at the Saylesville
bleacheries will also be sent direct TO
the Phillipsdale plant. which in due time
is certain 10 become the leading one Of
its kind In the country.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11
OPPOSITION DEVELOPED.

The Jeffries- Rubin fight on Feb. 10 has
not been declared off by the Saengerfest
Athletic Association OF Cincinnati. but
more formidable opposition than ever
heretofore has developed against having
the fight pulled Off in Cincinnati.
The directors of the Saengerfest Ath-
letic Association handed out to members
of the press a statement unanimously
adopted by the directors, in which they
say:
'The directors have not changed their
position one iota, and any announcement
that the contest Is off Is IN no way au-
thorized"
Contracts have been let for remodel
ling Saengerfest Han. and the workmen
are now busy at that place.
When IL was first proposed to have this
contest for the benefit OF the old Saenger-
fest board. Mayor Fleischmaun promised
that he would issue n permit for the
fight. He still insists that he will issue
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-11
OCEAN THAT is DRYING UP.

A curious discovery, made by DIR. Sven
Hedin. the intrepid Swedish explorer. is
recorded I'm a telegram from st. Peters,
burg. During his adventurous Journeys
in easteren Turkestan. Thibet and Nom
golia, ended some two years ago, he visit
ed the great sheet of water called Lob
Nor, says the London News. This he
found to differ materially from the maps
and the descriptions OF previous observ-
ers, and he has now examined It Sec
ond time. Situated rather more than 1000
feet above the sea level. its waters ara
fed by the river Tarim. but emptied only
by evaporation. for no stream issues from
it
Thus they should be SALT but DR.. Sven
Hedin found them to be fresh. From this
he concluded that the lake could not
have been long I'm existence.
The impossiDility of reconciling the OBJ
servations OF his predecessors with what
he had himself seen also suggested that
Lob Nor was not a permanent sheet OF
water, like the Dead Sea or Lake Balk-
hash. but was constantly shifting its po-
sition, the lake bed OF one time being iill-
ed up by desert sand. and forming again
original inference has noM-heen- placed
beyond doubt.
The lake known to earlier observers has
now disappeared, and it's dry bed Is
strewn with shells and other organisms
which had lived in its waters. But sys-
tenn OF new lakes has been formed around
the old basin. which DIR. Sven Hedin has
| explored and mapped.
The Tarim basin is a barren and dry
| land--a region of travelling waves OF des-
| ert sand. All this tract has been dry
ing up probably continuously, even in
! historic times
The same thing is true OF western as
we'll as of eastern Turkestan- Lake Balk-
hash is disappearing with comparative
rapidity. According to the Russian geog-
raphers, its area has been greatly reduced
during the present century, and those
who dwell by it's shores assert that its
level is lowered at the rate OF a foot in
every five years.
But the same thing is true of the SyP
Daria and the Anu Daria and the Aral
sea- into which their waters are emptied.
In fact. tho whole drainage basin of thia
sea and the Caspian is undergoing desic-
cation. slow but sure.
These two seas. with many minor salt
lakes, are but pools left I'm the deeper hol-
lows of great ocean by which the Med~
iterranean was extended into the heart OF
Asia. There are banks of dead sea shells
where once the waves were breakings
there are dry steppes where once tha
herbage was green and forests fourished.
The climate must be changing. not in
this or that locality but over a broad and
extensive zone, which runs with little in-
terruption from Northern Africa TO the
eastern end of the desert OF Cobb.