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The Washington times., 1904-07-30

AS II looks TO me said an observing
trader yesterday. the speculative situa-
ton here, after q sharp break and n
partial recovery, Is the same as ii was
at the beginning Of the week except for
the fact that congestion Of speculative
holdings IN a certain Western quarter
las been somewhat relieved. I should
stocks that the Western bull crowd
threw over this week My own opinion
Is that they are in the market, which
Is to say that from q few hands they
have been distributed among many
They We're not Unloaded on the public,
because there has not been any public
in the market. l doubt whether the big
bull factors who had got out of their
own stocks at the higher prices were
the buyers 1t seems TO get back to the
short interest. The bear element that
had been opposing the Western crowd
covered very freely on the break last
Wednesday. The matter with the mar
ket at the beginning of the week was
that the advance had reached a point
beyond which the public would not re-
spOnd, ana the activity was leaving it.
There has been no increase OF general
commission business on the declines: II
anything II has decreased. Your market
is in the same position as before. To
bring in a public on "A reaction. the mar
ket has got to rest a week or more on
again. The reaction we have had this
week was not the kind TO bring in n
public. After the sharp break on We'd
aesday IL rallied right up agatn. Both
the break and the recovery were too
violent The market is now very pro-
fessiOnal; the trading is almost wholly
In contracts"
The Washington times., 1904-07-30

Manipulation was thought to be ap-
parent yesterday in Metropolitan Street
Railway. The trading was much too
heavy. critical observers asserted, to be
genuine II was the second most active
stock in the market, transactions
amounting 10 approximately 10000
shares Mr.. Keene IS supposed 10 have
been active in the stock Of late He Is
known TO have been talking bullishly on
II. He is also very bullish on Brook
Ign Rapid Transit for the long pull.
There was no variation yesterday OF the
traction Tumors that supported Thurs
days advance in Metropolitan Street
Railway.
The Washington times., 1904-07-30
FARMER's POW STRUCK Oh.

Everett W. Tubbs. q. and bay V.
Hurley, 20, both Of Tenleytown. Md.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-08
AMATEUR BASEBALL.

Lily lodge Of the Manchester Unity
league played the Garfield lodge, X. OF
p, ball team, on the formers grounds
The knights left the fold, refusing to
abide by the umpires decisions, when
the score stood 20 s. I'm favor of the
Lilys. Dowding and lnghram of the
knights made some good plays with men
on bases, as did also A. Bates, SCOTT and
Fishlock of the Lllys, Wheaton OF the
Knights in right field taking every
chance. some Of them Of the star order.
The ]. Il. Todds still believe that the
South Providence Grays are not their
superiors at baseball, and for the sake
of an argument are very eager 10 meet
the Grays once more Outside OF the
league games. the Grnys have consented
TO give the Todds but one game, and hav-
Ing won that by only a small margin, and
practically by reason OF one costly error
the Todds feel confident that II another
game can be arranged different story
might result. A series would not only
demonstrate the real merits Of each team
but would give the followers OF both
good opportunity TO root and to speou-
late upon their favorites. Ii is now up
10 the Grays as the Todds are anxious
for the game while their supporters are
willing to back them for any amount
The Fort Greble baseball team went 70
Bristol Monday and beat the Bristol
team by the score OF Is TO g. Campbell
had the Bristols guessing all through the
game, they getting only three hits. while
the Forts got % of Bristors pitcher. Two
Of them were three-base hits and
two were two-base hits. The Fort
Grebles would like to hear from the
Riverpoints. Wickfords, Olneyvilles or
Woonsockets. Address Lieutenant T. A.
Jones, Fort Greble, Ssunderstown
Parkside played South Auburn a re-
turn game Labor day, and again was
victorious. by a score OF 20 6. The
number OF runs scored by each team
would have been decreased considerably
had the pitchers received better support
The feature OF the game was the running
catch by Werner. robbing Ostby Of a two
base hit
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-08
WEEKS AND DEVLIN BARRED.

Yesterday the first round OF the state
golf tourney for the championship events
was played but the two men first TO cover
the round were debarred from further
competition.
Il. H. Weeks and F. r Devlin. the for
msr OF the wannamoisett and the latter
Of the Pawtucket club were the men dis
qualified by the committee representing
the state Golf association. The rule OF
the Y. 8. G. A. under which the two
were disqualified forbids under penalty
OF disqualification, any play upon
the putting greens OF course on the day
OF tournament previous 20 participa-
ton IN the latter. Mr. Weeks and his
partner understood the tourney 10 begin
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, as had
been announced. They arrived and start
ed promptly az 10 o'clock. but before
they had reached the first hole they were
met by Mr.. Day, secretary OF the green
committee OF the Wannamoisett club.
and requested TO return and commence
again, as the putting greens had not at
that time been prepared for the cham
pionship play. Messrs. Weeks and Devlin
continued, however and finished their
round. Under Y. S. q. A. rules new holes
must be made before a medal competition.
The later participants In the tourney
played into entirely different holes than
had the FIRST two.
Thirty-two players are entered In the
tournament and while the qualifying
round was scheduled TO commence at 10
o'clock most OF them did not start until
afternoon, only four finishing their is
holes before 1880
The next pair TO finish were T. NJ.
Prescott, Jr., OF the Point Judith Coun-
try club. who made the creditable score
OF 50, and j. l.. Hood OF the Pawtucket
Golf club whose score WAS o. These were
the only players 10 complete their rounds
before luncheon.
Harold Congdon OF the Agawam Hunt
and C. d. Mercer OF the Wannsmoisett
each scored an 81 in the afternoon play
and consequently are tied for the best
gross trophy. Mr.. Mercers second round
was go one stroke below bogey for the
course
The full scores were as follows: r.
III. Weeks. Wannamoisett. So; G. ID. Mer-
Ger, wannamoisett. "a; Harold Congdon.
Agawam, "a; H. d Day, Wannamoisett,
81: A. l.. Hayes. Bristol, IS; p. NJ. Smith.
Arawam. IS: ]. T. Mauran. Agawam, SO:
w. Clarke. Misquamicut. 50; p. NJ. Pres
cott Jr Point Judith, SO; l.. II. Place,
Wannamoisett, 80; +. B. Davis. Wanna
moisett, 90: ]. Shepard, Jr.. Wannamoi-
sett, 81; A. w. Hancock, Choppequonsett.
92; II. b. Rust. Choppeduonsett. s2; f. p.
Devlin, Pawtucket "a; A S. Vennerbeck,
Choppeouonsett, 9i w. II. Lyon, Mis-
quamiout, "a; G.. NJ. Smith, Agawam, 90:
f. c. Clark, Choppequonsett. 9s; C. Rey-
nolds. Wannamoisett. sc; O. c. Harring-
ton, Metacomet. 90; Dr. s. NJ. Hamill.
Misquamicut 81; j. w Case. Cumber-
land Hill. 100; l.. J. Tuck. Pawtucket.
100. c. p. Lonsley. wannamoisett 10l;
r. l.. Wilson, Wannamoisett, l05; G.
Langdon, Metacomet. III. c. Such, Chop
pequonsett, Ill; T. c. Clarkson, Paw
tucket 112; L. 3. sellew, Pewtucket, 115.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-08
BELDAME WINNER.

Beldame. the great 3-year-old hlly. won
the September stakes. one mile and three
furlongs. at Sheepshead Bay, yesterday.
She made practically all the running and
won with ease Ort Wells was decisively
beaten, finishing bad third. Grszisllo
finished second In the opinion OF many
horsemen Beldames easy victory today
places her IN a class by herself
Beldsme. as usual, was led 70 the post,
and after q short delay. which wns
caused by the nlly's cutting up. they
we're sent away TO good stnrt Ocean
Tide jumped into tho lead followed by
Boldame and Ort Wells. with Graziallo
close up. Ocean Tide was leading by a
length, passing the stand the first time
with Beldame In second position aud
lighting FOR her head Ort Wells was
third. Just after rounding tho tam into
the back stretch oNell gave Beldamo
her head and In four or i've strides he
was in front and leading by two lengths
from Ort Wells. Ore zialis moved into
third position and Ocean Tide dropped
back beaten.
Meantime Beldame was merely rallop-
ing out In front. Three furlongs from the
finish che had her field driving to keep up.
She won by pa lengths from Graziallo.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-08
EGhN LEADS FIELD.

Medal play for 81 r~unds has been
productive Of continuous surprises in the
annual amateur golf championship tour
nament. begun on the Baltusrol clubs
links. at Short Hills. n. j., Tuesday.
Throughout the two days play IL. Chan
dler Esan OF Chicago leads the field In
the peculiarly arranged qualification round
OF three periods OF Is holes each. The
young Harvard student made an so Tues
day. repeated these figures yesterday
morning and in the afternoon turned in
an So, making in all 242, which entities
him to the special prize. donated by the
executive officers OF the United States
Golf association for the lowest qualifying
medal score. Travis play has been re-
warded by 246 strokes, which. by COM
parison. shows how well the western
champion has done. When the match
play rounds begin Esan Will have A. w.
Tininghast Of Philadelphia as his OPP
ponent Travis will be In tho same COM
pany. as he encountered Pierce A. Proal.
Jr., Of Sesbright, n. j.
During the medal play rounds the best
individual score for any one of the three
was that OF Max Behr OF Morris county.
who made rs on his second, ]. ID. Trnvers
OF Nassau coming next with a ~ on the
third round.
Thirty-tw two men who qualified yesterday
will continue match play the remainder
OF the tournament.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-08
0LNEYVILLE VS.. WEXFORD.

on Saturday, without question, the hot
test game OF the season will be played be-
tween olneyville and Wexford. These
two teams met once before this season,
the game resulting in a 1 TO o victory for
Olneyville. wiokford is particularly snx-
ious TO erase this stain, while Manager
reensy wants to rub II In again. In order
to do this, he has arranged TO have sew
eral players from the Northern league
20 relieve woodsum and Hamilton. There
will be several other changes also. that
promise good for the team. This will
be tho only game In the state worth going
10 see and will wind UP the season. An
snormSts crowd In expected
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-08
MYOPIA.
LARGE ENTRY LIST.

The race committee OF the Rhode
Island Auto club met again last evening
TO look over the further entries for the
events on Saturday. II was also the
purpose of the committee to complete
the plans for the coming events.
There have already been a large num-
ber OF entries and the indications are
there will be the largest number on hand
to take part that has ever been seen
here.
Among those coming but who have not
yet arrived are H. l.. Bowden who has
entered his s0-horse power Mercedes car.
He has just returned 10 America from
Germany and has brought with him a
special car, which he has entered for
the Vanderbilt cup race 10 be held at
Long Island on Oct. s. The car which
he will use I'm the race here Is the same
one which was driven by Mr.. Jenatzy
when he won the James Gordon Bennett
cup In the international race In Ireland
A. G. Vanderbilt has entered his 30
horsepower car Fiat" which will be
handled by Paul sartori. his chauffeur
In addition TO the regular races there
will be an electric class for local cars
and a match race between A. E. Nor
rson OF Boston with Peerless car and
Arthur Lee OF this city with a Pope
Toledo car. This should be an interesting
contest.
There will be a special class for Frank
lin machines and also a special race for
Stevens -Duryea cars. This will include
entries from Boston. Worcester and this
city.
one of the features OF the entire meet
ing will be a free-for-a race. In which
there are a number OF big machines
Among those who have already entered
for THIS race are Earl Kiser. Carl Fisher
II. r. Thomas and the Vanderbilt and
Bowden machines.
The entries for the meeting close this
evening. and IT Is expected that before
that time number OF other entries
will have been made
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-08
TO HAVE new AUTO BOAT,

The Herreshoffs of Bristol have taken
another contract on their hands for an
auto boat, this time the vessel will be
built for Frank Croker son OF Richard
Croker, the former master OF New York
politics
The contract calls for a boat that will
speed at "a or 25 miles an hour and the
work on the new craft has already COM
menced at the Hope street shops of the
firm. Mr.. Croker was at the works yes
terday during the process OF setting up
the frames and had view of the job,
He also witnessed the testing of the en-
gine which the boat is TO have when COM
pleted.
The craft 81 not so large as the Swift
sure. Nat Herreshos vessel, but IL is ex-
pected she will surpsss tho latter In speed
The boat Is designed for a length OF 45 feet,
with an exceedingly light drauaht. and Il
is to be fitted with an auto engine OF ths
Mercedes pattern and of 20 horsepower.
The new craft will he different from
tho Swiftsure In the matter OF planning.
as II is 10 be Joined flush instead OF with
Tapped strakes. There are TO be seating
accommodations for four persons and a
space for the engineer besides year
ago Frank Croker had an auto boat con-
structed at the shops OF the Chase Pulley
company IN this city from designs OF
Charles IT. Herreshoff, "a.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-08
OLYMPIC SWIMMING EVENTS.

The closing events Of the Olympic swim
ming tournament we're held at the
Worlds fair yesterday. Fancy diving.
A-mile swim Obreast stroke). haif-mils
championship. 40 yards championship
and the team relay race made up tho last
days program.
The American record OF Sis l-5 was
broken by c. NJ Daniels OF the New York
Athletic club, who won the 40 yards
championship swim in Sis l-5. This was
not allowed. however. as one OF the three
stop watches failed TO record the time
stopped.
Rausch OF Germany in swimming the
half-mile championship race In 3:u s-5
broke the American record Of 1922 2-5.
held by E. Carroll Schaefer OF the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania.
New York won the team championship.
WITH a score OF 10 points. Germany was
second with 2, points; Hungary third.
with II points and the Olympic club OF
san Francisco fourth, with IS points.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-08
BRIGHAM DEFEATED WILCOX.

There Is now q new champion among
the local tennis players since yesterdays
Clarence s. Brigham won the champion
ship of the Edgewood Tennis club from
Henry L. Wilcox. Mr.. Brigham 10 Librarian
OF the Rhode rsland Historical society
and won the honor by steadiness and
wiicox's errors.
Wilcox sent either into the net or out
of the courts the lobs Of the challenger
and lost. although out-placina the lat
ter
The gallery was the largest OF tho year
and the play was followed with interest
by a large number of women msmbsrs Of
the club and others. In the frst set the
points were 2s for Brigham 10 is for VIII
cox; In the second set &c for Brigham to
10 for Wilcox; In the third set % for Brig
ham 10 IA for Wilcox. The soore by
games was e-2. rs. so.
The winner takes the frst leg on a
large championship cup, offered for the
frst time this year. ana 70 be won thres
times not NECESSARILY SUCCESSFULLY, to be-
come the property OF a player. The finals
In doubles. began Labor day, will be an
ished Saturday afternoon. cups being a'so
offered for the winners in this event. The
singles in the tournament were played
Labor day, Brigham winning the tourns-
ment and the rirht TO change 20 Wilcox.
who won the championship last year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-08

CRASH AT
ANTHONY

A collision between a locomotive draw
ing q passenger Grain on the willimantic
branch OF the Worcester division OF the
Consolidated road and a switch engine
occurred at Anthony. directly in front OF
the passenger station there. Just before
5 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The impact was sufficiently forceful 10
do injury to some FIVE persons, the one
most seriously hurt being ]. a. Busll.
fireman on the switching engine. He was
thrown against the butt of the engine
and buried beneath n pile OF coal falling
into the cab from The tender. He was
sent 20 his home, s16 Gladstone avenue.
this city, in q rather serious condition.
The others hurt were: w. r. Smyths
Of the Providence Dairy company. In
jured hip: Miss Annie n. Falvey OF Nor
wich. Conn and Miss Nora NJ Falvey
Of Centerville. r. l. The two women SUE
tained bruises and nervous shocks Of
considerable severity
The cause OF the collision Is clearly
apparent. The switching engine on reach
ing AnthonyVfound the siding choked
with freight cars and started TO run up the
main track 10 the other end Of the siding
and back onto IL whore thero was room.
but failed TO rsass<Tt IN time and went
crashing hesd-on into the passenger en-
Gine.
1t appears that the switch engine. while
passing Central street crossing at Jericho,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-08
QUAKER CITY
MOB after
NEGROES

Philadelphia, Sept. s-Endeavoring to
women and children. James Parker.
colored. aged "a years, Of s35 Percy street.
raced madly through the streets near
Ontario park last night. beating with a
blackjack everyone who blocked his path.
When the negro was finally cornered In
a cigar store at Eleventh and Poplar
streets IL was all that the police could
do TO restrain the mob from lynching
the man or at least from tearing him
TO pieces. The combined efforts Of four
policemen finally landed Parker in the
police station house out OF the reach Of
the infuriated mob.
Then began a reign OF terror for all
the negroes in that section OF the city
Until far into the night thousands OF men
and women and their children paraded
the streets seeking colored men 10 beat
and crying vengeance,
Several times tho police OF tho Tenth
and Thompson streets station wrested
oolorsd men from the midst OF the wild
crowd, who had ropes for lynching, and
locked them up TO protect them from
physical injury. There were eight negroes
in the station house after midnight.
Parker's rampage started at Ontario
park, which Is located at Thirteenth and
Thompson streets. He was heard
quarrellng with two boys, Edward Nc
Dermott, aged 10 years. OF 1015 Law
renee street, and Joseph Powdermaker,
aged II, of $40 Columbia avenue, and is
alleged TO have been seen to suddenly
raise his arm and bring down a black
jack upon the head OF tho younger boy.
Then. according TO the police. the negro
sent the club crashing into the face of
the other boy.
The youngsters tried TO hold tho negro
and shrieked loudly for help Over 1000
persons were in the park at the time
listening TO the music Of tho Municipal
band. In a body the crowd surged to
maui the negro.
Lynch tho dogl' Tear him to
pieces! Beat the head Off hinw they
yelled. 1t was all the police could do
to safely land the prisoner in the sta
ton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-08
CROSvENOR
HORSES GET
II PRIZES

The Newport horse show has ended. It
has been one OF tho finest ever held there
The competition never was keener, nor
has there ever before been such general
interest In the rivalry Of the wealthy COM
petitors. when the tallios OF the three
days were made UP IT was seen that Mrs.
+. B. NJ. Grosvenor OF New York had
practically been the whole thing.
She dlstancsd oil others In the matter
OF priEe winners and her record for the
show Is one to be we'll proud OF. Twenty
seven prizes came her way, nine arsts.
nine seconds. seven thirds and two reserve
prizes. =. III. Jordan. her nearest rival,
only won 1s ribbons. not half the number
awarded Mrs. Grosvenors entries. Society
was well pleased at the result OF the
show and with fair weather and keen
sport the three days have indeed been
successful.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-08

struck n peddler's cart. wreoking IL ana
throwing the peddler some distance
through the air. The delay caused by this
accident was responsible for the failure
OF the engine to roach Anthony In time.
Tho passengers on the Providencs
bound train were transferred TO another
train and brought on TO this city. The
peddler at Centsrville was picked up and
gave his name as Reuben Bennett OF this
city. He sustained broken ankle. Will
liam q. O'DonneE, an express messenger.
was given a scalp wound In the collision
and with other injured persons was given
medical attention when the train reached
Providence
Wrecking gangs were at once sent to
the scene and cleared the track OF the
debris as exepditiously as possible. The
damage TO the engines was not heavy.
amounting TO about 5000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-08
FALL RIVER TENNIS.

Yesterday at tho Fall River golr links
was ended the tennis tourney. In the
finals In singles c. NJ. Rotch beat p. @.
Carleton rs. 4-6. 6-3. g.,
IN the afternoon Rotch and Hawkins
beat Tucker and Duffy 6-2, 6-1. In the
semi-f finals and in the finals In doubles G.
NJ. Rotch and III. G. Hawkins beat Il. 8.
Thomas and L. q. Carleton SO. s-7 SO. G.
NJ. Rotch in the single and @. NJ. Rotoh
and II. c. Hawkins. Jr., In the double
gain the title of open champions OF BriD-
tol county. Mass.
The Fab River Golf club presents cups
as prizes In the tournament The cups
will become the personal property OF the
player holding the title for two success
i've years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-08
SOUGHT DEAD
LOVE IN
MID-0CEAN

New York. Sept. s-einoerely believing
he would Join his sweetheart beyond the
grave Matthias siedmund. a steerage pas
sengsr ON the Kaiser wilhelm der Grosss.
which arrived here yesterday. Jumped
overheard and was drowned on Aug. 30
three hundred miles from Cherbourg In
almost the eIaot spot whore his sweet
years before
When s,edmund committed suicide tho
ships officers thought Il was an ordinary
case Of homesiclSness overcoming desire
TO 1--we, but jnQury among his fellow
passengers brought out q pathetic story.
Five years ago the young man oasns to
this country hled with ambition and
spurred on by love for fair-hstrsd girl
senco from her lover was all the girl could
endure and. gathering together little
money she started 20 Join him,
A few hundred miles from Cherbourg
che became bitterly homesick and IN q
AZ OF despondenoy cast herself into ths
sea When siedTnund heard Of his swset-
hearts death he was prostrated Year
after year he worked, saving and scrap
ing I'm order 70 carry out his dramatic
plan OF Joining his lost sweetheart IN her
watery grave.
Last June he spent the summer and
bade good by 20 his aged psrentA While
he aid not disclose his plan OF suioide
he told them be was tired Of living and
the parting was a sad one.
lie bought stserage passage back
70 America ana during the first hours
OF the trip disclosed 10 some OF his fell
low-passensers his better past When ne
reached what he thought was the exact
spot where his sweetheart had committed
suicide nearly FIVE years before he sol
emnly bade good-by to the friends he had
made and, going 10 the stern, jumped
overheard His body was not recovered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-08
TRI-STATE TENNIS.

Several interesting matches we're played
at the tri-state tennis tournament at Gin
cinnstl yesterday. L. II. waidner OF CHI
csgo easily defeated f. w. Leonard Of
Boston two straight sets in the mems
singles SO, ga Robert Leroy OF Boston
and n. u. Little Of New York had an easy
match with Robert Sohngren and NJ. n.
Lons, defeating them 90. SO s-2
In battle of champions Miss Myrtle
McAleer OF Pittsburg defeated Marie
weimer OF Washington. 6-2. So
In the mems doubles, semi-fnals. Beals