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The Springfield herald., 1902-04-11

Banker Andrews of Detroit has again
shown how easy it is to make splurge
when other people furnish the money.
The Springfield herald., 1902-04-11

A Baltimore man was stricken
dumb while cursing his wife. This
should serve to further popularize
southern chivalry.
The Springfield herald., 1902-04-11

Andrew Carnegie is finding friends
throughout Cnristendom. Mexico
wants only s4.OO0,OOO for libraries.
That's what comes of a mans wanting
to die poor.
The Springfield herald., 1902-04-11

A new club in London is called the
Columbia" Perhaps Sir Thomas
Upton suggested the name.
The Springfield herald., 1902-04-11

A Missouri man has decided to stock
his farm with 400 goats this spring.
Hereafter the Missouri butter is likely
to cut an enlarged figure.
The Springfield herald., 1902-04-11

The Louisville crusade against lin
burger cheese is up against strong
game.
The Springfield herald., 1902-04-11

A dozen goods of the University of
Chicago tried to quiet the cries of
baby. but failed dismally. Any one of
the number might have been more
successful.
The Springfield herald., 1902-04-11

British farmers want reasonable
freight rates. The railroads are will
ing TO give rates to them, but insist on
determining themselves waat is rea-
sonable.
The Springfield herald., 1902-04-11

There are twelve Paradises in the
United States. but most people seem
to prefer New York.
The Springfield herald., 1902-04-11

A Kansas philosopher announces
that living is nightmare" He
should try the brand they have at
some other blind pig.
The Springfield herald., 1902-04-11

Sir Redvors Butler is to write his
autobiography. 1t will Re bound in
black.
The Springfield herald., 1902-04-11

A Yale professor says Joseph was
the first one who was ever hazed. The
professor thinks it was a lucky thing
for Joseph. Perhaps it was but, un-
fortunately. everyone who is hazed
can't get as good and even as Joseph
did
The Springfield herald., 1902-04-11
RIO GRANDE JUNCTION RAILWAY.


with it, and has rolling equipment OF its II
Midland Rio Gran'e wheh run
Grand Junction
mile. loco
The Springfield herald., 1902-04-11
RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILWAY.

This shows the charges aganst the Denver @ @ Grae mae
railroad property
The Springfield herald., 1902-04-11

An ex-cabinet officer and few
friends plotted to drink Minister Wu
under the table. With a sweet. sad
sober smile Wu helped each and every
one Of them to bed. Here is the only
yellow Peril" worth worrying about.
The Springfield herald., 1902-04-11
ROCKY FORD SEEDS

STnVL' REPAIRS Tor every known make of
. " ' u stove, furnace rnnge. GEO. A.
PULLES, 1881 Lawrence St. Denver, Phone 1B.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-24
BASEBALL BRIEFS

Holy Cross defeated Bates college yes
terday I'm an uninteresting game, IA TO 3
The three runs OF Bates were the result
OF poor fielding during the first three In
nings on the part OF Holy Cross. the
latter then took brace and easily solved
Does delivery, and he was finally relieved
by Towne Mccormick was the speed
merchant for Holy Cross and held the
visitors down to f1ve hits. The features
of the game were the heavy batting OF the
locals and the base running OF Jim
Brennan.
In his first six games for the Boston
National league club Third Basenan
Greminger made eight hits in "A times
at bat and accepted all OF IL chances
in the field.
Manager Lew LOTUS of the Washing
ton club has suspended Bill Clarke. one
of his catchers. for failure to report for
duty Clarke. who was formerly OF Bos-
ton, but previously Of Brown university.
has been coaching the naval cadets at
Annapolis.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-24
ON LOCAL ALLEYS.

The Elmwood club rollers visited the
alleys of the West Side club last evening
and were defeated by the home team in
two OF the games. The first game was
won by an ordinary margin, but there
was a very wide one in the next event.
The last event was very close and there
was unabated interest until the last roll
ers were up.
johnson made the highest total. secur-
ing $50. and five other rollers passed the
800 mark.
are the champions of the principal Mas
sachusetts league for the present season,
will visit the alleys OF the West Side club.
This event will be the principal one for
the present local season on the large pins
and great interest is shown I'm the. pri--
vate clubs as TO the probable results OF
the several contests. The summary:
West Side, 2572 Elmwood, 23Ss.
The Providence Grays were successful
In two of their contests with the Early
Birds in the Trinity square series last
game in an easy manner, but then there
was an entire change of program. Only
IL pins separated the teams In the second
event. but the margin was Increased TO ~
In the last contest. Potter made total
OF 2s6 which included a single of lQe.
Clarke secured a total Of 2s2. and Rust OBJ
tanned a total OF 275. i'm which single or
100 was included. In the two-men series.
which has recently been finished, Brown
and Hunold secured gls and Clark and
Austin made e05. These were the highest
totals for the series Brown made the
highest individual total, securing iSl, and
Clark's single OF 12i was the highest made
in the series The summary: Early
Birds 1895: Grays, 1890.
Browns team won all of the contests
from Nickers' rollers in the New Cen
tury series last evening. The first event
was won by an ordinary margin, and the
next string by \ greatly increased ono.
The last game was hotly contested, for
only six pins separated the teams at the
close Vickers made the highest total,
securing $50 in which single OF l03 was
included. The summary: Browns team.
1851; Vickcrs' team. 1893
Smiths rollers won all the games from
Bradley's team I'm the Potter's avenue
serits last evening. The first game was
secured by on ample margin, but the last
two strings were very closely contested,
for the results were In dolbt until the last
ball had been rolled. Norman and Bow
dish made the highest totals, securing 2l2,
team string of i51 made by Smiths team
Is the highest thus far secured Ia the
present series The summary: smith =
team, 1881: Bradleys, 1888.
Monsley'S candle pin team, representing
Worcester in the New England Bowling
associa ton, defeated Boston last night by
II pins Worcesters total was 1897 pins
against i0s5 for the visitors. Freeman Of
the Boston team rolled the highest total
OF 2s2 pins for the three games. Mac
Lachan did the best work FOR tho win
ming team getting a total of 2t5 pins.
The Tuesday evening bowling at the
Casino between the Narragansett Piers
and Wakehelds resulted I'm the victory OF
the former club by y pins.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-24
WARREN.

Amity lodge. |. o. o. F., meets tonight
in odd Fellows hall TO transact routine
business.
The congregation of the NJ. f. church
held a reception in the church vestry last
night TO the pastor. Rev. II. Hopkins
Cady. and his family. very interesting
and varied program, consisting OF music
vocal and instrumental and reading. was
rendered by town talent. Refreshments
were served during the evening.
81. Marys T. A. will hold a Maypole
dance In Institute hall May night.
Mr. John Drown and Miss Susan Sey-
mour were united I'm marriage by Rev. III,
w Watjen at the Baptist parsonage
Monday night. The newly married couple
will reside I'm a modern cottage al tho
eastern end of the town.
Rehearsal for the Artillery minstrels
will he held In Armory hall tonight. The
program which has been arranged is ex-
who attend. Several OF the young men
of the company have written sketches
which they intend 10 produce themselves.
The sketches are entirely original and
show remarkable genius by the authors.
The minstres are under the direction OF
MIR. Munro of Riverside. who Is very
capable trainer.
PRAYER meeting services Will be held I'm
the NJ +. and Baptist churches Thursday
morning.
Regular drill meeting of the Warren ar
tillery will be held in the armory tomor-
row night The rifle range Is stu open
for the men To qualify on. II Is mos [
probable that outdoor shoots will be held
at the state range the coming season by
the company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-24
Heroic Measures TO Save Woman
Who Drank CaTheIiC Acid.
DECEIVED THE UNDERTAKEN.
Aged Wealthy Resident Of Newark After
Displaying Wonderful Vitality Finally
Passes Away.

New York, April ei.-Mrs. Amelia Hum
mel, of No. lio Barclay street, Newark,
shortly after 10 o'clock on Tuesday night
drank two ounces OF carboic acid with
suicidal intent. and within the next six
teen hours she had been pronounced dead
three different times. had been inspected
by the county physician, who found her
alive. and had been turned over TO an un-
dertaker three times.
1t was early yesterday morning that
the suicide was discovered. Mrs. Hum
mel was found ia bed by her husband.
on the floor near her hand was a small
granite bowl which had held two ounces
of carbolic acid The woman appeared TO
be dead but Or. Froelich was hastily
summoned and when he appeared she
was breathing. He administered nitro
glycerine and strychnine, but she failed
TO rally, and I'm a few moments she was
pronounced dead
DIR. FroeIich told the aged husband that
his wife had passed away. and that he
had better summon County Physician
Washington. In an hour DIR. Washing
ton arrived
why, this Is no case for me-" he said,
when he was taken TO the chamber.
The woman had moved slightly, was
perspiring freely and breathing hard.
You get "A Doctor" said the County
Physician. whose duties are similar TO
those of New York coroner.
DECEIVED UNDERTAKER.
While the members of the household
were scurrying about the neighborhood
for DIR. Froelich. Undertaken William
Grape on the doorbeli. he entered the
house and walked into the chamber whero
the woman was lying One look was
on the sidewalk untying the wreath.
Ten minutes after he had gone DIR
Froelich. accompanied by DIR. James
HOFFMAN, again appeared TO all APP
pearances Mrs. Hummel was dead. For
some moments the physicians looked at
her, and then DR. Froelich discovered on
the bed letter written by Mrs. Hummel
Dear husband" read the missive. 'I've
lived happily with YOU for thirty-fve
years, but can stand the pain no longer.
Ny blood Is full Of poison and I suffer
Good-by. Have my body cremated. Send
TO the undertaken i'm West street NV
clothes are in the trunk i'm the hail.
FINALLY PASSED AWAY.
AT this time the two physicians detect
ed no signs of life, and they left Again
word was sent TO Undertaken Heilmann
az the house. but the woman was breath
ing slightly. He departed and DR.
Froelich was summoned for the third
time. Again the most powerful restora-
tives were applied, but without avail and
AT 4;l0 O'Clock I'm the afternoon Mrs. Hum
mel died
Last night DIR. Froelch confessed that
he had been baffled by the peculiar con-
dition OF the patient. and he was at a
loss 10 account for her wonderful vitality.
He said that the reference she made 10
physical pain In her note left for her
husband was I'm regard 10 peculiar all
ment she had suffered from for years.
and which had made her a cripple. The
woman was reputed To be i'm affluent cir
'cumstances. though she and her husband
had lived for years I'm three rooms I'm one
Of the tenement houses she owned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-24
PROFESSIONAL SCORES

The following were the results in the
American league:
AT Washlngton-w Washington Z. Bos-
ton 3.
At st. Louis-St. Louis 5, Cleveland ?.
At Baltimore-Philadelph s, Balti-
more ].
At Chicago-Chicago II. Detroit ..
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At New York-New York 5. Boston 4.
At Philadelphia-Philad s. Brook
lyn L.
At Pittsburg-Pittsburg IL. Cincinnati g.
OTHER GAMES YESTERDAY.
At Princeton, n. J.-Princeton 8, La
fayette 0.
At springfield--Jersey City II, Spring
field s.
At Hartford. Ct-Hartford ., Yale C'col-
lege'D'7
At New Haven. Ct.-New Haven s.
Newark T.
At Nashua, N. H-Worcester 8,
Nashua Z.
AT Meriden. Ct.-Montreal Z. Meriden s.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-24
DOINGSAT BROWN
Students 10 Have a Theatre
Party Freshman Glass Meets.

There will he a theatre party OF Brown
students on Saturday evening. May 3. the
attraction at tho Opera house being
king Dodo" Already snearly - have
signified their intention OF being present,
and still larger number Is expected 10
Join the party. Mr.. Wendelschaefer has
agreed To decorate the theatre with
Brown flags and bunting. thus making
the performance "A sort OF "BrOwn night.
The Brown banquet, which Is 20 come
of ia Sayles hall on Saturday evening.
May TO- promises To be a most successful
event over a thousand invitations have
been sent out TO alumni. ana the under
graduates have responded nobly in the
purchase OF tickets. III the experiment
this year Is a success IL is likely that the
banquet will become an established GUS
tom AT Brown
men and College Athletics scheduled for
today, has been indefinitely postponed
The sophomores play Friends school
this afternoon al the latter's grounds.
The lineup viii be as follows:
Sophomores.- H.. Penley, 3b.:
Mcintyre. G.: JoSlin, 2b.: Lincoln, ss. {;
otis. M; Mowry. H.; Wilson. p.: Al
Friends school-Mehan. IT,. Parker. sb. I:
Chase. c.: Jones, 2b.; Hanover. ss.. Mar
shall M, Weekes. Ib.; Cobb, p; Brown,
The Freshmen defeated the Quakers by
the score OF to 8 and todays result IL
eagerly awaited bY the TWO lower classes.
The second installment Of Isibers were
given out this morning from the base
ment OF L. II.
The freshmen held "A class meeting at
i:30 D. m. today i'm Sayles' armory.
The second annual junior week is now
thing of the past. and future classes will
do well 10 outdo the present junior class
In this event. The weather conditions
have been perfect during the entire three
DAYS and overy feature of the program
has been brilliant success. The prom
last evening proved "A fitting climax 10
such an enjoyable week, and II is doubt
fui IL ever a more successful dance was
held At the college ON the hill. Studies
will now be resumed and the class rooms
will again have their full quota OF stu
dents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-24
Williams Defeated Brown in an Inter-
esting Bowling, Baseball
and General Gossip.

10 play with the ST Louis National league
club at salary OF $500 a year. and that
Wallace and Heidrick had each signed In
1900 a tw5.years' contract for $500 year.
The last two named had each been paid
$500 bonus, which, the petition related
Is still retained by them.
Vice President Somers OF the American
league made the following statement to-
day:
''As To Lajoie, we have not consulted
with our attorneys on that, and do not
know whether the Judgment OF the Penn
sylyania supreme court Is final upon all
the defences that might he made 10 an
application for injunction. but. assuming
the case g. final. the judgment affects
I.atoie only. The case of every other
ball player who left the National league
will, of course, stand upon Its own merits.
We do not intend 10 give up single ball
player without "a fight. and feel cohhdent
that we will win In the end.
I'm great many cases, where the ball
players left the National league and came
with MS I'm 1900 the league clubs did not
take the necessary steps TO maintain their
legal contract, II they had one In other
words, the National league has no con-
tract now with the players, and so far as
the players who came from Chicago and
ST. Louis are concerned, j do not think
they were notified that their services
would be required for another year, and
this was necessary. according TO the
league contract. on or before oct. Is.
"If the Pennsylvania decision Is good
law. then the American league will have
by far the better of IL. because We have
contracts now with all Of these players
who came from the National league, and
as to almost all of them, the National
league has failed to maintain even its
legal right in it's contracts, even If such
contracts existed"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-24
lAJ0IE CASE AGAIN

Following the Pennsylvania supreme
court decision against Napoleon LaJoie or
the Philadelphia American league base
ball club. John l. Rogers OF the Philadel-
phia National league club yesterday Sc
cured a temporary injunction restraining
The great second baseman from playing
with any other organization than the
Philadelphia National club.
The Injunction. which was granted by
the common pleas court, also restrains
the local American league club from
employing Lajoie. Colonel Rogers wanted
40 include Pitchers Fraser and Bernhard.
but counsel for the American league OBJ
jected The court remarked that, when
the case was argued originally, no testi-
mony was heard on Fraser and Bernhard,
and IL was finally decided TO limit the
Injunction 10 Lajoie. and the court or
dered that all three cases come up for
action on Monday, on motion OF the
American leagues counsel to dissolve
the injunction against Lajoie.
The court asked If there would be any
difficulty I'm serving the Injunction, and
counsel for the American league replied
not at all: that the moment the injunc-
tion should be granted II would be tele-
graphed 10 Baltimore. where Lajoie was
10 play today. Counsel for.the American
league asked that security be entered in
the sum OF $4,000 before the Injunction
should issue. but the court fixed the
amount at $500. Colonel Rogers secured
the necessary bond.
While the second half OF the eighth
Aiming was being played at Baltimore
Yesterday Manager Mack OF the Phila-
delphia Athletics received a telegram from
Philadelphia stating that the court had
issued a temporary injunction restraining
Iaioie from playing for five days. Mr..
Mack Immediately took Lajoie out of the
game, pending conference with counsel.
The supreme court of the District of
Columbia has issued a restraining order,
returnable May g. against the National
Baseball league. stopping that organiza-
tion from interfering with four or the
players OF the Washington club of the
American league. These players are Dele
hanty, Wolverton, orth and Townsend.
This action was taken on proceedings in
stit,ited by counsel for the Washington
American league club.
In the United States circuit court at
louisville yesterday, proceedings were
brought by attorneys representing Presi-
dent Frank De Haas Robinson OF the st.
Louis National league baseball club, to
restrain Harper. Wallace and Heidrick
from PLAYING with the American league
team. Judge Tally postponed the hearing
OF the case Of Harper and Wallace until
next Monday.
Judge Fisher refused 10 issue a tenn
porary injunction against Heidrick. but
ordered him 10 appear In court tomorrow
morning and show cause why restrain
ing order should not issue.
I'm his petition asking FOR an Injunction
against the players President Robinson
states that Harper had signed I'm 1901
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-24
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-24
BRISTOL

Major Raymond IT, Perry. who has
been stopping at Newport for several
weeks. has returned here and has taken
"A suit OF rooms at the DeWolf Inn.
The wedding OF Clarence Merriam Allen
and Miss Sarah Catherine Abbott took
place yesterday afternoon At the residences
OF the bride on Union street. The couple
left here on the s:41 train for New York,
and their honeymoon will he spent along
the Hudson.
Mr.. NJ Chessman. private secretary OF
Colonel :. p. Colt. Is preparing TO launch
his naphtha launch for the summer.
The sloop-yawl Navahoe. which has for
the past two months been undergoing
general overhaulng at the Herreshoff
works sailed today with a crew OF twen-
~ men and a full complement OF officers
She will go across the Atlantic TO the
home OF her new owner in Germany.
Mr. j. II. Shaw. proprietor OF the Grand
Union hotel, owner OF the steam yacht
Balleymore. which has been undergoing
repairs at the Herreshoff works, visited
here yesterday. His yacht will go into
commission about May 10. She was for
merly owned by the late John Nicholas
Brown.
The town council will hold special
meeting Friday evening to act on an ap-
plication for a liquor license and may
discuss the request OF tne railroau resaru-
ing extension on Thames street
Attorney y. i. Brownell has launched
his sloop yacht and IL will go into COM
mission about May LIST.
1t Is reported that the National India
Rubber factory will shut down all but
the fancy department and that the max
ing OF rubber shoes will be discontinued.
The sloop Midas, which landed furniture
here yesterday I'm beating out of the bay.
mistayed of the southwest end OF Hog
Island and grounded where she lay until
high water.
The commission appointed by the coun-
ell TO revalue the town lands is at work
in the council chamber.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-24

The Rev. Alexander Allison, Jr. pastor
of the Southwestern Presbyterian
church. IN a recent sermon on the sub
ject OF Lying" illustrated his text with
numerous stories. and one OF these show
ed how even Ia church mans false
rride sometimes leads him to prevarica-
ton \ young man took his best girl To
church. and, when the time for "collec-
tion" came round. rather ostentatiously
displayed q s. gold piece Presuming upon
tho engagement 10 marry that had been
made by her the young lady placed a
restraining hand upon the arm OF her
hancee. why don't be so eXtravagant.
George" she exclaimed.
"Oh. that's nothing" he replied. IT
always give g. when 1 go TO a strange
church.
lust then the deacon came with the
plate, aud George dropped coin. Every
thing seemed favorable. and the young
man beamed with a sense OF generosity.
Then the minister made the announce
tnsn' for the week and concluded with the
wholly unexpected announcement of the
days collection.
'rhe collcction today said he. was
9.75."
George hadn't much To- say all the way
10 his hancec's homc.--"The Tattler' In
Philadelphia Ledger