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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-12
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

Burkett SAYS he has given President
Robson until today 10 accept his propo-
sition. lie will sign with the American
league If Robson does not come TO
terms.
Manager Collins ordered his uniforms
yesterday. The home suit will he OF
white. with dark blue stockings, and the
travelling uniform OF Providence gray,
with dark blue stockings-the Boston
Blues. as IL were.
Victor Willis would not admit until yes
terday that no had signed an American
League contract. He had. however. put
himself on record az going over To that
organization.
Among the weli-known professional
golfers I'm Florida are George Low,
Dave Hunter, A. II. Fem, Bernard
Nichols, James Fouls. Lawrence Auch-
terlonie and William Marshall
In a game OF three cushion csrom bill
lisrds In New York, last night, George s.
Slosson broke the worlds record with a
run OF 10 points. AS the record was not
made in a regulation match game, IL will
not stand officially. The record I'm COM
petition Is le points. made recently by
Schaefer, in Paris.
Charley" Nichols had a conference
with President Soden of the Boston Base
Ball Club yesterday and signed a contract
90 pitch at the South End. This will be
"Nick's" twelfth year with the Trium-
virs. and no more Woodworking and con
scientious pitcher ever stood in the box
Boston has now three pitchers signed,
Nichols, Lawson and Pittenger.
A meeting OF the intercollegiate Bicycle
Association will I've held al the Fifth ave
nue. hotel, New York, next Saturday
night, when decision will be reached re-
garding the time and place for holding
this years meet II is likely that Buffalo
will be selected in case IL IL decided 10
hold a meet. Harvard, Amherst, Will
liams, Dartmouth and the Massachusetts,
Institute OF Technology have been invited
10 join the association.
The committee on sports for the Pan
American Exposition at Buffalo has
passed upon the entire program, which
will last from May until November. The
whole outside of the Stadium. where the
games will be held, is now built and the
seats are In progress OF erection. The al
most circular track will have easy turns
and should be one of the fastest in the
country IL will be "a feet wide and the
sprint races will be held across the in
field, probably on grass.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-12

mind. The popularity OF Sherlock Holmes.
however. and the success OF the new
stories with the common thread running
through them brought a good deal OF
pressure on me. and at last. under that
pressure. | consented 10 continue with
Sherlock. and did IL more stories, which
j called The Memoirs of Sherlock
Holmes.
by the time had finished those was
absolutely determined II would be bad
policy 10 do any more Holmes stories.
was still young man and a young novel
ist, and / have always noticed that the
ruin OF every novelist who has come up
has been effected by driving him into a
groove.
The public gets what Il likes. and. in
ssting on getting II. makes him go on
until he loses his freshness. Then tho
public turns round and says: He has
only one idea, and can only write one
sort of story The result is that the man
is ruined, for by that time he has proba-
bly, himself lost the power of adapting
himself TO fresh conditions OF WORK.
Now. why should a man be driven in
TO groove, and not write about what
interests him?Y
OBLIGED TO KILL HIM.
when was interested I'm Holmes I
wrote about Holmes. and IL amused me
making him get involved in new conunv
drums; but when had written 70 stories,
each involving the making OF a fresh plot.
/ felt that IL was becoming irksome, this
searching for plots and IL IL We're getting
irksome for me. most certainly, argued,
II must be losing its freshness for others.
"I knew / had done better work I'm
other fields of literature. and. in my
opinion The White Company for exam
pie. was worth hundred sherlock
Holmes stories
yet, just because the Sherlock Holmes
stories were for the moment, more popu
lar I was becoming more and more
known as the author Of Sherlock Holmes,
instead OF as the author of The White
Company. My lower work was obscuring
my higher.
81 therefore determined 10 stop my
Holmes stories, and. as my mind was full
ly made ups / couldn't see any better way
than by bringing Holmes 20 an end, as
well as the stories.
Il was in Switzerland for the purpose
OF giving lecture at the time when
was thinking out the details OF the final
story l was taking walking tour
through the country, and / came TO a
waterfall.
81 thought IL man wanted to meet
gaudy kind of death that was a fine ro-
mantle place for the purpose. That start
ed the train of ideas by which Holmes
just reached that spot and met his death
there.
THAT IL really how I came 20 kin
Holmes. But when I did Il | was sur
prised at the amount OF interest people
took I'm his fate. / never thought they
would take II so TO heart. i got letters
from all over the world reproaching me
on the subject
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-12
BOXING AT FALL RIVER.

Several boxing bouts OF more or less
interest served TO attract a crowd Of
nearly 500 persons TO the Casino at Fall
River last evening and that they were
we'll repaid e. attested by the fact that
decisions were given IN every instance.
In the prc.minaries Luke Walsh put "
ell over Jack Edwards and Justly re-
ceived the decision. while Martin Csnole
md Joe King clashed for three rounds.
az the expira tion OF which Referee Alb
bott rendered verdict IN favor of Ca
mole.
The principal bout was between Twin
sullivan of Cambridge Mass, and Jim
judge Of New York. which was won by
Sullivan after " rounds 81 fast fghting
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-12
IN PUGILISTS' REALM.
Billy Rotchford and Clarence Forbes
will meSt At Lyons, ILL.,, tonight.

Billy Rotchford and Clarence Forbes
will meSt AZ Lyons, Ill, tonight.
Patsey Sweeney and Perry Queenan are
scheduled TO box at Memphis. this even
ing.
Spike" sullivan has signed articles to
meet Harry Berger AZ Trenton on March
25, for 20-round bout.
The San Francisco A. &. offers a purse
of $4,000 for bout between Terry Nc
Govern and George McFadden.
Show Billy Brady where Jim Jeffries
can fight without Interference and for
good money and the public will learn very
boxing game. Brady has no idea OF cut
ting loose from JeffEies or the sport.
After May IA boxing will be stopped in
West Virginia, az the new anti-boxing
law goes into effect on that date. The
clubs I'm that state arc working TO get
all they can out OF the game before the
shutdown.
Tommy Sullivan, of Brooklyn, was given
a decision on a foul over Billy Barrett.
OF Brooklyn. in the hfth round OF what
was TO have boen q 20-round go 1T l2i
pounds before the New Britain athletic
club last night.
At the Cambridge Athletic associate
last night there was n bout between Billy
Gardiner, OF Lowell, and Ben DE Barry.
OF East Boston, for 10 rounds. Gardiner
had the advantage In weight and size.
DE Barry quit az the end OF the sixth.
completely played out
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-12
4 new BOAT.
Steamer fremont 10 Be Put on
tho Joy Line.

The JOY Steamship line has chartered
the steamer fremont of the Portland
steamship company, now running be-
tween Boston and Portland. Me. and n
is intended To run her between this port
and New York
She will displace either the SHINE
cock or the Sesboard. presumably the lat
ter. and will he used as passenger and
freight boat. She was built I'm Green
point y. Y, In 1859. and is 1923 net tons
burden. two hundred and sixty feet
long. with = beam Of ~ feet. She draws
IL feet inches OF water. and Is thor
oughly modern boat in every respect.
IL Is expected that she will he placed
on the line within the next few days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-12
AMERICAN FIGHTER LOSES.

Sammy" Kelley. the New York feather
weight met "Wiir' Curley. OF England.
in 20-round bout in Newcas tie on Tyne.
last night for a purse Of f200 and side
was most unsatisfactory. Curley. who Is
taller and longer In reach than Kelley.
forced the work In the first round. After
this both fought fouily. Kelley. hopeless
ly beaten, went down thrice without a
blow I'm the seventh round. lie was dis
qualified and the fight awarded to Curley.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-12
SCHOCK'S
ROMANCE
IS ENDED.
Accused Of Stealing a Watch,
Relatives Come to His
Assistance.

Trenton, March ia college romance
had an unusual sequel held Sunday when
Harry Schock. son OF a well-to-do family
OF Stroudsburg, Pa, was arrested.
charged with having stolen a watch and
chain from his sister-in-law.
Young Schock graduated last year from
Cornell University. While at school he
met and became enamored Of the beauti-
full sister of ex-Mayor Frank A. Ma
gowan. who was visiting in Ithaca.
When he finished his course Schock often
visited this city, and in January last he
and Miss Mcgowan were married by the
Rev. Wesley A. Hunsberger, who. IL IN
said. married ex-Mayor Mcgowan and
Mrs John a. Barnes.
Young Schock's marriage, It is said did
not please his family and he took up his
abode at the Mcgowan residence. on East
State street.
THE HOUSE WAS ROBBED.
Some time ago a burglary in the Ma
gowan residence was reported TO the po-
lice. Mrs. John Magowan's watch and
some other articles were missing. The
watch was found in PhiladsIphIa pawn
shop.
From a description of the person who
pawned it suspicion attached to Schock.
and then Mrs. John A. Magowan made
the complaint which resulted in his ar
rest.
The arrest caused a great stir. 1t was
made I'm front OF the Post office while
Schock and his wife were out walking.
The prisoner was released in $500 bail at
ter being in a cell three hours. Schock az
police Headquarters gave the name OK
John kennedy"
FAMILY TO HIS RESCUE.
Col John T. Van Cleef. a leading law
yer, has been engaged 10 look after
Schocks interests. A brother of Schock
is a lawyer I'm Stroudsburg. and IL Is un-
derstood the family has come to the res-
cue of the young man.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-12
GOLF CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS.

The Chippequonsett Golf club held its
annual meeting in room A, In the Mar
ragansett hotel last evening. and after
disposing OF several matters OF minor inn
portance. elected the following officers
vice president; n. o. Smith, secretary; j.
q. Harris. ]. A. Tiliotson. III. W. Rice. d.
rectors; house committee. A. VI. Smith
golf and tournament committee. y. @.
Williams, G.. j. Packard, J. c.. Harris.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-12
SUES FOR PERSONAL Injuries.

George Strasnch. has through his
father. Morris. begun swift against Thos.
W. Lind to recover $500 for personal In
juries.
George was at work az an sutoma tic
drop In defendant's shop and the plain
was.unknowlngly 20 him. out of order and
was unknowlugly TO be out OF order, and
fell Unexpectedly on his hands With the
result that he has lost three fingers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-12

Larry added much TO the interest OF the
meeting.
Mrs +. H. Streeter, wife of Rev. Mr.
Streeter OF PheniX, is seriously i'll at her
home.
The village OF Phenix was shocked TO
learn OF the sudden death at an early
hour Monday morning OF Pearl Kenyon,
daughter OF William Kenyon. Miss Ken
yon was u years OF age and had large
circle of friends I'm the valley. She died
az the home OF MIR. and Mrs. PeleR Ken
yon. her grandparents on Pleasant street,
Phenix.
Sunday afternoon a Riverpoint car fill
cd with passengers jumped the track just
before entering the village OF Apponaug.
causing a delay upon that line of nearly
an hour. one of the large Providence
cars succeeded finally in hauling the de-
rallied car upon the track.
Sunday evening. an entertainment was
given AT Thornton's Opera House, River
point. by the Riverpont branch of the
Textile Alliance. The entertainment was
given by local talent and was very sue
cessful. the audience was large and the
numbers of the program we'll rendered.
The program was follows. Piano se-
lection. Mrs. Mamie Costello; club swing
ing. John and Bessie Reynolds and little
Daisy Bell: musical selections the Healy
brothers. vocal solo. John Higgins: illus
trated lecture. How the other Half
Lives" Charles Kroll: soprano solo.
Sweet Sixteen" Miss Eta O'Brien: pi-
ano solo. Miss Costello: mandolin solo.
Mr.. Higgins tenor solo. THE Spider and
the Fly" William V. Costello: Dutch
comedy sketch. Messrs. Healy and Cole
Much damage was done 90 the streets
ana sidewalks by the rainfall OF yester-
day In tho valley villages. The quantity
OF rain that fell IN so short time was
greater than ever recorded before in tho
valley Washouis are 20 be seen on near
~ every street in the valley. The Subur-
ban Electric Railway was unable 90 run
It's cars With any regularity ana cars
were frequently derailed by the sand that
was washed upon the tracks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-12
800 Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there IS at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all it's stages and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constltu-
tional disease. requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system
thereby destroying the foundation OF the
disease, and giving the patient strength
nv building up the consttution and as
sisting nature In doing its work. Tho
proprietors have so much faith I'm its
curative powers. that they offer one Hun
dred Dollars for any case that II fails TO
cure Send for list OF testimonials.
Address
Sold by druggists I5c.
Halls Family pills are the best.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-12

MRS. wINSLow'S SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over fifty years hv
millions of mothers for their children
while teethlng. with perfect success. It
laws all pain. cures wind collie. and Is the
best remedy for Diarrohea- IL will re-
ieve the por little sufferer Immediately.
Sold by druggists I'm every part OF the
world Twenty-Five cents q bottle. Re
sure and ask for Mrs Winslow's Sooth-
ing SYRUP" and tako no other kind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-12

Phenomenal" Brown and his assist
ants applied thick coat of whitewash TO
The disciples OF John Swift last evening
in the Music Hall Duck Pin league. and
not being content with winning three
straight games rolled up n total OF 1871
Capt Brown. who has been rolling
marvellous game of late, was the high
man with the total OF 3es The summary:
nDnuyNsta
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-12
BOSTON YACHT PROGRESSING.

II pocket pieces carry any good luck
with them. the sloop Independence should
have plenty uoming 20 her, for not day
passcs bG what some person tosses n
coin OF some denomination into The hol-
low nm a. he craft and wishcr her the
best Of fortune.
The plating VI the beat Is being pushed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-12

The prodigal sou of modern times
Who goes I'm distant rerts 90 roam.
May oft return surprised 10 IND
The fatted calf he left behind
Was eaten b, the folks ~ home.
Exchange
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-12

Are you going 20 make any sscrines
during Lent2' asked the wife OF the pro-
fessional humorist. YES" said the hu-
morfst: IL have made up my mind TO re-
frain from the Joke about the umbrella
that keeps lent.'-Philadelphia Record
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-12
BROWNS TEAM.
sWIFT's TEAM.
TRINITY SQUARE TOURNEY.

The Eagles swooped down on the Trim
itys last evening and after three inter
esting battles few away with the odd
string In their talons. Thurber led the
flock with a total OF s6A The summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-12

Agncs--'Tn answer To our question,
How can become beautiful in thirty
days?' we would recommend that YOU X, {
pepper 20 sneak I'm on the right side OF
the pork market Indianapolis Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-12

Mrs sWunder-"Trying 20 prepare one of
ing In the kitchen all day."
Mrs. Wunder-'TryinR 10 prepare ont of
those 'made-in-ten- minutes luincheons
which the Ladies own Magazine tells
about baltimore American
Pounder--"Who was ~ said. Eternal
vigilance - the price OF liberty
Roundcr r-"Couldn't have been any os
our police magistrates. They always
come out plump and plain. and tell YOU
it's E5o catholic Standard and Times
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-12

You can drive a horse to water.
But you can not make him drink:
You can we'd a rich mans daughter
Without getting all his chlnk.
--Philadelphia Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-12

she-"Yes. your poetry sounds pretty
but I haven't the least idea what It
means" -
He-"Eurekal Then may hope 20 get
into the leading magazines. "-Phlladel-
phia Bulletin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-12

Clarence Unintentionally offended the
aspiring young poetess" I'm what way
'NIe sent her = gayly decorated waste
basket as n birthday present "-Philadcl-
phls Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-12

Blng-"Nhnts become Of your dog:
haven't seen him around lately"
Boker-'l took tho precaution TO try
Foric Of the medicines on him that were
recommended 20 me for the grip. Chi.
ess0 Times Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-12
EAGLES.
TRINITY
vARDoN WILL STAY IN ENGLAND

Team totals. 4oi 4oi 42s i
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-14

This Is a true story. and 1t was told
to the reporter by a prominent worker
in one Of the east side settlements. The
other day a woman living in Rivington
street brought her little boy to the set
Element house and expressed a desire
to have him enter the kindergarten.
The child had a bright face, but 1t
was woefully dirty. and one Of the set
tlement rules is that all pupils must
present at least a clean exterior. So
the teacher looked at the little boy and
said: why. certainly he can come to
the kindergarten. but we want all the
children to be clean. Give him a good
bath tonight and send him to us In the
morning. Bath, gasped the mother.
"How can I bathe him. I've sewed
him up for the winter New York
Hail and Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-14

cuse. France and England united IN a
naval demonstration England knew
that her act would be distasteful 20
the United States, with which country
she had for two years been at the
point Of war Seeing that it did not
provoke as to hostility, England with
drew from the conspiracy. The French
troops overthrew Mexico's weak gov
ernment. A Mexican faction invited
Macmillan to assume a crown that 1t
had no right to offer.
When the civil war permitted. the
United States came to Mexico's rescue.
France was warned to withdraw her
troops. Sheridan was sent with an
army 10 the Rio Grande The Mexican
patriots were supplied with arms. The
French army retired. The deluded
Macmillan remained. 70 be captured
tried, and executed by the people he
had attempted to subjugate
That the Emperor Francis Joseph
should cherish against the Mexicans
resentment for his brothers death was
quite natural. and yet unreasonable
For while Mexicans held the rifles
that ended Maximilians life, Louis
Napoleon loaded them and the United
States pulled the triggers.
The Mexicans. though they had SUI.
fered the greater Injury, We're ready e
forgive and forget, but the Austrian
court long persisted in its rancor Per
haps the aged Francis Joseph has
learned from his many sorrows the
Christian duty Of forgiveness He re
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-14
MAKINo cHARIrY MARMALADs-


A Very Successful business That Is Car
risd on By Women.
The reduced gentlewoman who sells
jellies and jams for her own benefit is
familiar figure in the commercial
world. The big and little grocers take
her wares and the invalid delicacy'
establishments charge fancy prices iof
them. The gentlewoman who makes
marmalade for charity is a different
person. but her success has been 50
encouraging financially that women at
their wits end to know what to do for
church fairs and village libraries and
other worthy objects may take a lear
from the recipe book Of this philan-
thronic business woman Eight years
ago Miss Watson. a young woman IN
terested IN church work in a country
town. suggested TO a few Of her fellow
workers that they make some marina
lade for sale. giving the proceeds to
the parochial charities OF the village,
SAYS the New York Commercial Ad-
vertlser. The idea met with favor and
the good church women started TO
work in a business-like, practical man
ner. They knew how to make marina
lade. They were business-like and prac-
tical and they had executive ability
That year III pounds Of marmalade
were sold. and after all expenses were
paid there remained $6.75 profit The
following year both sale and prohi
nearly doubled. The accounts for 1906
show a sale upward OF $4,000 pounds
The benefits Of the manufacture were
quickly extended to other charities. q
large number OF which now receive
contributions from the funds thus
raised. which are devoted entirely t'
charitable purposes. The work is car
ried on upon strictly business lines
Several cottages have been rented as I
factory. and the village girls fn'
work in this new industry. The mar
malade IS daintily put up. with orna
mental labels. and is. Of course. a.
good as its raison d'etre, or it woul'
never have sold SO well and for SO lonl
a time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-14

Besides the cars mentioned there is
a White House car on the presidents
train. This is virtually a travelling
executive ONCE. The presidents clerks
occupy Il and Secretary Cortelyou viii
there keep up the correspondence Of
the president with an the world by
mail and telegraph.
The presidents own car viii be his
castle. Here he and Mrs. Mckinley
will live. They viii have their private
statero0ms. with brass beds and silken
hanglngs They viii have their din
ing room equipped with silver and cut
glass; there viii be fresh flowers on
the table every day. They viii have
their observation room from which
they can view the country through
which the train passes. Here the
president can be alone If he chooses
or he can entertain bis friends From
the rear Of the train he can bow to
the crowds as the train moves slowly
through a village. or, reaching over
the railing. he can shake hands with
the enthusiasts who crowd around the
presidents car wherever he stops for
even a minute. Or he can make a
speech II ne Is moved 10 do so. and the
chances are that be viii at many
places.