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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01
EASTERN UMPlRES

The umpires of the Eastern league who
entered upon their duties this afternoon
are John j. Egan Of Providence, Thomas
b. Kelly OF Brockton, Charles NJ, Snyder
OF Washington and Frank p. Rinn OF
Lancaster, Penn, and they were assign,
ed to Buffalo. Rochester, Worcester and
Providence, respectively. w. B. Muir
ply OF Medina. ~. Y, has been named 3
a reserve umpire, who will report TO the
presidents Office every day SO that In
case any of the other four is incapaci-
tated the vacancy can be filled promptly.
Jersey City yesterday President Powers
said that the umpires are to use their
Judgment in calling foul bunts as strikes.
When batter is hit by pitched ball
the pitcher shall be penalized by the bats
man taking his base, when in the opinion
hit. but this does not apply 10 slowly
pitched ball. THE system OF hning or
removing a player from the game for
questioning decisions or plays or in 9TH
erwise delaying the game Will be strictly
enforced. and the umpires are empowered
aggressive. Further than this. ne can
recommend the suspension OF a player for
a number Of days. and the president has
promised 10 sustain the umpire. who must
report 10 him at once as to the offence
and punishment.
Billy Hamilton, the crack centre fielder
OF the Boston National league team last
season. was in town yesterday in a con-
ference with President Cressey of the
Providence club, and an offer was made
for him 10 sign for the season. Arrange
ments were almost completed, when the
Sunday games came up: and Hamilton re-
ter into a contract which would cause him
TO play on the Sabbath. So all negotia-
uons are said 10 be of.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01
OFF FOR EUROPE

Mr.. Watjen's yawl yacht Navahoe
will not 20 TO New York before sailing
for Europe as was first intended, but
will start her ocean voyage from New
port. which has always been her home
port. Captain Miller took out clearance
papers at the custom house in that city
yesterday and started today She will go
direct TO Bremen, where she will At out
Probably no yacht has started across the
ocean better fitted for the voyage than
the Navahoe now Is. Her rigging is COW
cred with chahng mats and several large
dores are lashed on deck, the yachts s
boats having been sent across by steamer
With the departure of the Navahoe
from this country the Brenton Reef cup
which she won i'm England, reverts TO the
New York Yacht club. Captain Miller
said yesteday that Mr.. Watjen asked him
why &c was that he always had the en-
sign flying. and when told that it was an
American custom, said that 1--WE never do
that" Captain Miller explained this by
saying that foreign yachtsmen do not care
20 waste any time with colors. Mr. Wat
jen said: well, | guess that's so.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01
Browns Lost to Yale in Eighth Inning.
Bowling Scores, Baseball and
General Gossip.

the rollers who had been making compar-
atively low scores were successful In op-
tanning larger ones, the visitors exceilinS
In this respect. The famous third str1ne
was not in evidence, for the home team
and the West Side rollers won the hnel
event with comparative ease. Lestrade
made the highest total securing b2 IN
which a single OF 207 was included. An
thony- secured "A total of 52s including
single OF 217. and Godfrey obtained a
total OF 5ls. The summary; Elmwoods'
The Providence Grays were successful
In two OF their games with the Night
Hawks In the Trinity square .r series Ssr iast hy
ordinary margins. During the contests.
very neat fans depicting. a scene in a
bowling alley were distributed by Man.
ager Bates. Russell made the highest
total, securing 2s6. which included a single
OF l09, Mckinnon obtained PSI, including "a
single Of 102. and Marshall secured 274. In
which single OF los was included. The
summary. Grays. 1893; Night Hawks, Esb
Browns rollers secured all the games
from Swfts team In the New Century
close enough TO keep the players guessing
as 10 the probable results.
Brown made The highest total, securing
2ss. which included single OF l04, and
Sprague obtained a total of 2so, in which
single OF l02 was included. The sum-
mary: Browns. 1888: Swifts. 1232.
from Bradley's rollers last evening in the
Potter's avenue series. Only IL pins sep
arated the teams I'm the first string, but
In the second contest the margin was
greater The last event was closely con-
tested. and was not finally decided until
the last ball had been rolled. Sweet Sc
cured total OF PCS, which included a
single OF l01. The summary: Sweets,
1895: Bradloy's, 1902
The Fiskeville rollers visited the fre
station in Knightsville last evening and
lost all the contests to the No. team.
Bender made the highest total securing
2s The summary: No. team, ll54;
Fiskeville. 104l.
This evening the first local contests OF
the Inter-City series will take place on
the Music hall alleys. when the Fall River
rollers will be the opponents Of the local
team. series OF very close games may
reasonably be expected. and II is prob
able that a large number will witness the
progress OF the contests.
The Worcester players will visit Bos-
ton and roll IN n series of games. where
candle pins will be used.
Last evening the two man tournament
started at Hanaford's alleys. East Green
wich with j. German and Greene rolling
against Thomas and ]. Burns. The for
mer won the first two easily. but lost the
last. German was high. with single of
IS and total OF 27e. j. Burns was high
on the other &de with eA Summary:
German and Greene. 523: Thomas and
Burns. 51&
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01
The Rattlesnake.

The rattlesnake, probably the most
deadly American snake, Is really gem
tleman, as snakes go. lie never eats his
own friends. as most other snakes do, and
he always plays fair and gives warning
before he strikes. In the early pioneer
days. west OF the Rockies, rattlers were
frequently eaten by hard-pressed travel
ers, and their flesh is said 10 be as good
as chicken. Great skill must ba e.Ser-
cised in catching this snake, II he l. 10
be eaten, as he has a trick OF biting him
self when cornered and so committing
suicide, and In this case his flesh Is as
deadly as his bite.
The malgned pig, who Is known by
those who properly understand him 10 be
"A really brave and intelligent little beast,
regards rattlesnakes az the greatest lux
ury and attacks and kills them with abb
solute fearlessness. ON California ranch
a certain field was 80 Overrun with rat
tiers that IL was practically useless. II
was fenced In, and pair OF young pigs
sleek, and In short time they had COB
bled up every last rattler. Piggiwig has
been known TO attack the largest and
most deadly snakes and come off victor
in the fight.
Apropos Of the well known fact that
rattler will bite himself and commit sui
eide rather than fall into the hands Of
his enemies. the tale is told by hunters
in the far west that "a little bird. native
OF the Rockies, Is extremely interested In
the determination of the rattler. So far
as is known this bird does not feed upon
the snake. but is actuated solely by mo-
tives of benevoence In Kidding the world
OF these dangerous reptiles. Seeing a rat
tier asleep or summing himself on "A stone,
this thoughtful and energetic little oody
flies of and returns with bits OF very
prickly cactus. which the bird places in
a little circle around him. When the
circle Is quite complete the cnterprising
bird, eager to see the results of It's toll,
swoops down and runs his bill into the
sleeping snake, which starts TO move
away, only to encounter the cactus. over
which he can not crawl. tie turns about
and strikes the cactus again. Finding
himself unable 10 escape, he bites HIM
self and dies by his own deadly weapon.
a rattlesnake never goes out of his way
for a fight. but when he is attacked he
fights desperately. A lad who was trout
fishing fell and saw to his horror that
f1r was coming down on the cold body of
large snake. He heard the rattle. which
Is the snakes war cry.
He had the presence of mind i'm falling
to grasp the snake close to the head and
hold on like grim death. Like a fash the
snakes body coled round his arm and
frightened i'm an effort to make him relax
his hold. IL moved Its body so vigorously
that i'm spite of holding with both hands
he feared IL would escape. For Inately.
his companions came 10 his assistance
and cut the snake from his arm before he
was quite exhausted with the struggle
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01
Turning Smoke Into Gold.

Queen Elizabeth was not thorough
going spinster. for she had so little preju-
dice against the practice OF smoking that
she permitted Sir Walter Raleigh his pipe
I'm the royal presence She was sufficient
ly woman, however. to twit him openly
on hio devotion To the weed, and II was
on one of these occasions-or sd thc au-
thor OF THE Sovereign Herbe' shrewdly
surmises--that the knight replied:
IL can assure your majesty that have
so well experienced the nature OF II that
can tell even the weight Of the smoke
in any quantity I consume.
II doubt II much. Sir Walter" replied
Elizabeth, holding it was impossible 10
weigh smoke and mayhap scenting 81
joke "and ! will wager you - gold
angels that YOU do not solve my doubt" "
Calamity accepting the wager. Raleigh
filled his pipe with a Weighted quantity
of tobacco. smoked Il out and then.
Weighing the resultant ashes. announced
the weight he had smoked away.
Your majesty cannot deny that the
difference has disappeared i'm smoke"
Truly, ! cannot answered the queen.
Ordering the wager 60 be paid she turned
TO the courtiers around her and said I:
MANY alchemists have ] heard Of who
turned gold into smoke but Raleigh H.
the first who has turned smoke into gold
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01
AMERICANS WILL FIGHT

At the conclusion OF conference OF the
American league magnates, held behind
closed doors at the Hollenden hotel.
Cleveland. yesterday, President Ban
Johnson stated that IL had been decided
Ia night the injunction cases against La
joie. Frazer and Bernhart 10 the end.
The perpetual injunctions granted by
the common pleas court Ia Philadelphia
against these players will at once be
carried To the Pennsylvania supreme
court. Mr.. Johnson stated that new evil
dnece would be introduced when the cases
were reopened before the supreme court,
which the attorneys for the American
league believed would result I'm a reversal
OF the courts former decision.
Mr. Johnson added that IL would oh
viously not be good policy 90 discuss the
nature of the new evidence that would
be offered, but he declared that the
American league would assume the ag-
grsssive and give the National league all
the litigation it cared for.
The following magnates were i'm attend
ance at the meeting: Benz. +. Shibe.
Philadelphia: Harry Goldman, Baltimore
John r. Bruce. ST. Louis; G. A. Comiskey,
Chicago: s. +. Angus and James Nc
Namara, Detroit Fred Postal. Washing
ton: III. j. Killilea, Boston, and Messrs.
Kilfoyle and Somers, Cleveland.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01
Pigeon on Window Pane.

ON the window of a modest but ornate
little cottage occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
John Workman at 721 Ninth avenue. Hell
ena, Mont, is the silhouette of q pigeon.
The profile seemed 10 be enameied in the
glass I'm such a way that il can not be
erased, although persistent effort has been
made 10 do so by Mrs. Workman, who
regards IL as an omen of pending Ill luck
She has daily endeavored to erase the
figure from the window pane, but I'm vain.
The more she washes and polishes the
glass the more perfect and clear the
figure of the dove OF peace stands out.
What Is the solution OF the strange phe-
nomenon. and how did II come to be i'm
printed on the window?
This is the question every one who has
seen 81 has asked himself.
Mr.. Workman has theory which
seems plausible. During a rain and wind
storm a few weeks ago Mr.. Workman
when suddenly he saw a young pigeon
hurled violently against the window by
a strong gust OF wind. The bird fell TO
the ground stunned, but after fiuttering
about for half a minute II again took
wing and flew away. Mr.. Workman no.
ticed that there was a mark on the win
dow where the pigeon with its wet feath-
crS had struck He forgot the incident
until the following day. when hts wife.
who had noticed the soiled window. and
after washing and rubbing IL FOR half an
hour without crasing the profile, which.
under the action of the sun, seemed TO
be printed upon the glass. gave II up
Minneapolis Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01

In the eighth INNING. when she was
two runs behind. Yale by beautiful
burst OF speed yesterday afternoon beat
out Brown on the diamond by a score
of to at New Haven. Yale fielded
finely. but could not find Hatch. the
Providence twirler, until the eighth In
ming Then the Ellis jumped in and began
20 bat. The Brown infield became shaky
and helped Yale's run-getting materially
surprise to Yale.
McKelvey started in to pitch in order
20 save Garvan for the Quakers on Sat
urday. He did fairly well and he had
magnificent support from his associates
Wear made one OF the most sensational
catches ever seen the local field
Hatch weakened I'm the eighth and began
by sending two men to bases on balls
Yale then rallied in hitting and wound
up the fusilade with Freshman White
hammering out a nice one which brought
home two runs.
For Brown Mckinney carried off the
honors at the bat. while Grey led in
fielding.
Cote. the freshman, was at the top
notch for Yale in all-round work. john
ny Desaulies was back at second for the
blue and used good judgment in the field.
hut could not hit the ball. Barnwell,
who has been laid up for two weeks.
was an injury received in base-sliding.
was out again Soday, and In the sixth
took hand. He started his nine at the
bat by a nice two-bagger. Winslow, on
the receiving end, gathered up four hard
fouls and was the rallying point OF the
Yales.
AS usual Captain Guernsey showed the
strain OF his duties. He tried all sorts
OF experiments with his team, using IL
men in the game, which seems TO be
fixed number OF substitutes for him. The
outcome has given Yale hope and her
team will make n credftable showing
against the Quakers on Saturday. The
score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01
BROWN

Runs made-By Maekinney. Hatch.
Barnwell. Cote. Guernsey. Winslow, Mil
Ter. Two-base hits--Mackinney, Little
field, Barnwell. Stolen bases-Miller 2.
McKelvey Cote. Bases on balls-By
Hatch 2. by McKelvey 2 Struck out-By
Hatch Z, by McKelvey. Double play
Cornwall 10 Littlefeld. Hit by pitched
ball-Miller. Wild pitch-Hatch. Passed
bali-Winslow. Umpire-Lynch. Time-lh.
Som.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Philadelphia--New York 6. Philadel-
phia 5.
AT Pittsburg-Pittsburg z St Louis 4.
Boston Brooklyn game postponed on ac-
count of wet grounds.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
At BALTIMORE Baltimore s, Boston 4.
At Chicago-Chcago 4. Cleveland Q.
At Philadelphia II, Wash
ington I.
At st. Louis-st Louis 1. Detroit 0.
OTHER SCORES.
Dartmouth Z. Bowdoin 4.
williams TO- University OF New York D..
Princeton ;, Cornell |.
Manhattan &. Columbia i.
West Point 6. University of Vermont T.
Hartford, 1; Newark, j.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01
Alligators as Fly Eaters.

The alligator is funny beast" said
the old circus man. They are getting
scarce, too The United States Fisheries
Commission has investigated the Florida
alligator, and has reported that unless
steps are taken TO protect this water ami
NAL from the hunters IL will soon be ex-
terminated. as is the American buffalo.
There are stlil plenty OF alligators in
Louisiana, though. where there are very
few alligator hunters, although alligator
hunting. on account of the value of the
skins. is very profitable.
The old fellow we have I'm the menag-
erie is a cross-tempered chap. Often at
feeding time he won't open his mouth.
and We tickle the top OF his nose. An
alligator's nose Is very sensitive, and IL
always makes him very mad. He throws
back his upper jaw like n cellar door on
hinges. Then we throw in "A chunk of
beehive pounds or so-and repeat the
performance until we've filled him up
with about 25 pounds. which 1t takes TO
give him n square meal
Hes never cross when he's fly catch
ing. That always puts him in good hu-
NOR one would think fly small tidbit
for an alligator hut they eat them whole
sale. our old alligator Is an expert fy
catcher. He throws back his upper Jaw.
goes 10 sleep. a pparently. The fly lights on
his under jaw. and he waits until il is
pretty well covered with iiies-until its
red color seems about changed to black.
Then suddenly he slams down his upper
jaw, and he has fine mouthful OF fitss.
Alligators would make excellent fly traps
tor houses where there are no children,
except that they are expensive. rs they
consume such vast quantity OF beef. -
Houston Post
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01
Out of the Mouths of Babes.

"Our baby is awfully sympathetic. s.
said little Mabel. Last night he pulled a
handful OF hair out OF my head and then
cried because he did"
Mamie (aged 6)-"Are you going 10 give
me a birthday present. Aunt Elsie?"
Aunt Elsie--"Yes. dear. Tell me what
you would like 10 have"
Mamie-"Oh. anything at all, just so II
isn't useful"
Willie Catching sight OF some candy)-
Mamma. I'm awful hungry"
Mamma-"Be patient, dear; dinner will
be ready SOON"
Willie-"But I'm not hungry for dinner,
mamma. I'm hungry for candy"
"Oh, dear" sighed little Johnny one
day after dinner. II wish / was a man
"Why do you want TO be a man, dear?'
asked his mother.
"'Cause then Id be helped first TO pie
and get through in time to have a chance
at a second piece."-Chicago News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01

things hot for the trustees.
IL Is to be hoped that those trustees
will pick out hair of the carroty, un-
compromising type. The girl with Titan
tresses, the girl with auburn or copper
red or chestnut hair needs no consola-
tion.
Her wealthier sisters spend much fine
gold trying To acquire the tint that Is
hers without money and without price
But there Is red hair, sandy, unspec-
tacular, brick red hair. IL usually goes
with pale blue eyes and white eye lashes
and vague freckles.
The girl who has to carry that head
through life needs the consolation of re-
llgion and of dowry. II she chooses TO
spend part of the dowry on hair dye.the
man who marries her should not be al
lowed TO protest.-Philadelph Inquirer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01
BASEBALL BRIEFS
Beckley leads the Cincinnatis

Beckley leads the Cincinnatis in batting
Columbus won and Minneapolis lost It's
first four games.
The paid attendance at the opening game
in New York was 1900.
Second Baseman TRULY has jumped the
Louisville team for Peoria.
More than 10000 people saw the two
games I'm Chicago last Sunday.
The Boston Americans will be home
Friday for a long stay.
OLaughln f. receiving praise from
the critics for his fine umpiring. Ban
Johnson picked up good one in Mack.
New England League Umpire Mcmahon
has resigned. owing the stress OF legis-
lative duties.
Few minor league clubs have made
better showing this spring than Wally
how many close games have been played
by his team.
Coakley is indeed the peer of all college
pitchers, says the Worcester Gazette. His
great work against Brown and Yale
stamps him without an equal, as he shut
out both teams within one week. Watch
that Georgetown duo-Blewett and
Mackey.
Napoleon Lajoie will be a bigger at
traction for a time than ever. lie should
make fine umpire. but then think OF
this great player out of the game. Re-
ceiving $500 "A year from the American
league club and but s2400 from the Ma
tional league club OF that city was quite
a difference.
Manager Doe has used his usual good
judgment in getting together a fine
bunch of gingery players. says the New
Haven Register. The Doe methods have
been injected into them in great big al
lopathic doses. Some OF these methods
are commendable and some are not.
If all players were like Pitcher Wolfe
OF the American association club Of Kan
sas City, there would not be much
wholesale disregard OF obligations. when
the time comes said Wolfe. that my
word is not good then ] hope that ]
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01
Dowries for the Red Haired.

A Frenchman has left bequest Of s2o,-
600 which Is 20 supply yearly "A dowry for
two poor but respectable red-haired girls.
Whether he liked red hair or considered
II an afilction beyond the ordinary, he
neglected TO state. 80 his motive II OBJ
scure, but the $4,000 is definite fact.
Now the method of selection Is plizzing
the men who have to carry ont the wishes
Of the deceased. Applicants for the dnwry
will doubtless turn up IN Swarms. aud. II
there Is anything In the popular tradi-
tion that associates red hair and fiery
temper the rejected maidcns may make
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01
ON LOCAL ALLEYS

The West Side rollers visited the Elm
wood club last evening and were defeated
in two of the contests. but were success
full I'm the final event. The home team
started i'm with elegant spare work, as
the team only missed three or four I'm the
first string Anthony and Lestrade roll
ed I'm good form during the opening event.
In the second contest the West Side roll
ers were some 20 pins aheud on the half.
but the home team secured number OF
doubled strikes. which turned the tide I'm
their favor. In tho third game some OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01
BOWLING SCHEDULE

The following schedule has been ar
ranged for the four public alley teams i'm
the newly organized New England Bowl
ing league:
May l-Providence at Boston: Fall River
at Providence
May s-Boston at Fall River, Providence
at Worcester.
May l5-Fall River at Boston; Wor-
cester at Providence.
May 2-Providence at Boston; Fall
River at Worcester.
May 29-Boston at Providence: Worces-
ter at Fall River.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01

Tommy Eel OF Brooklyn and Kid Good
man OF Boston had ib-round draw at the
Criterion Athletic club. Boston last night.
IL was stiff night throughout, with Good
man slightly the fayorite because of his
better condition, Feltz appearing fat
Goodman landed blows WITH freonenoy,
butithey did not have e64Iing effect OF
Feitzs body punches. .. he decision was
Satisfactory to all @ke
Jimmy Gardiner of@Isbwen defeated
John Taylor OF 81. John, n. H., in three
rounds. and Bob Montgomery OF Boston
and John r.. Butler of Lynn boxed eight
rounds 10 "A draw
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-01
TIME is THE TEST.
THE TESTIMONY OF PROVIDENCE
PEOPLE STANDS the TEST.

The test OF time is what tells the tale
"a new broom sweeps clean" but will IL
wear well Is what interests most The
public soon find out when misrepresenta-
tions are made. and merit along. will
stand the test Of time. Providence peo-
pie appreciate merit ana many months
ago local citizens publicly endorsed
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