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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE AVERAGES

The official averages OF the National
league are much more liberal TO
PLAYERS thar those OF the papers that
have printed the figures this year, and u
men are given batting percentages OF
over. 200. Cv mt of the Cincinnati
club is given the lead OF the league with
an average OF 81. and The Herald had
Seymour leading with a percentage or .3'S.
Wagner is given second place with "a per
centage OF 1853. and following him are
Donlin OF New York. .356: Beaumont,
Pittsburg. .32s: Thomas OF Philadelphia,
az: Chance or Chicago, .3l6; Ganley,
Pittsburg. .3l5: Smoot ST. Louis, 81: II
tus. philadelphia, .3e Barry. Cincinnati
and Chicago, .S4. Siegle. Cincinnati, .504,
and Bresnahan, New York, .32.
Three members Of the CINCINNATI team
are hgured In ~ .S0 class. while Pitts
burg has also three men. according 10 the
Official averages. Chicago has one regular
player that played on tho team last year.
and tho only other Chicago man IL Barry,
who 4. also figured among the Cincinnati
200 men. MaEee OF Philadelphia Is given
300. and so 4. Clarke OF Pittsburg and
Mccain Of New York. In tho 800 class
Philadelphia IL given Titus and Thomas.
The averages given out by tho secretary
OF the National league give q men an
average OF over 200. The official averages
give Tenney the lead OF the Boston Ma
tlonal team, with a percentage OF .2ss and
rates him % ON the list. Abby Is rated as
the 18th man having an average OF .27p.
The official team batting has been com
piled and New York is given the first
place with an average OF .273. The Giants
led I'm home runs with 80. and I'm doubles
with 1ie, ono moro than the PittsburR
club. Cincinnati leads I'm triples with 1l
credited To- the Reds. New York easily
leads in stolen ba5es with a total OF POI.
In base running the White Sox are rated
second with 2G, stolen sacks. Boston IL
given last place In team batting By the
secretary of the National league with
only a percentage % go. Cincinnati r.
given second plate with .2ss: Pittsburg.
third. 2s6: philadelphia. fourth. $50. 50.
Louis. hfth. .2f: BROOKLYN sixth. .2t6. and
Chicago gcyeuth with rs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-23

John c. Dondero, n years old. died yes
terday at Willimantic as the result OF
an injury received in A football game at
Jewett City yesterday. Dondero was q
member OF the Willimantic team. After a
scrimmage he lay on the field uncon-
scious. and was taken 20 a hotel, where
ne died.
Doctors state that a cerebral hemor-
rhage was tho cause Of his death, SUPER
induced by the players poor physical con
dition at the time. A brother OF Dondero
was kicked I'm the eye soon a~fterTari and
will lose his sight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-23
GARDNER MEETS SULLIVAN

Jimmie Gardner and Mike CTwin) Sui
Ivan were matched At San Francisco
early yesterday morning 10 fight oa
Thanksgiving day. " possible. the fight
will be IN the open air. and il this is not
feasible will take place at ward
Pavilion. Then men arc TO fight at Height
weight limit,
The match was made by George Card
ner. who acted for his brother Jimmy,
while Morris Levy acted for sullivan.
Earlier in tho evening IL had been ar
ranged for Sullivan 30 fight Joe Cans.
who mad been wired TO start from Balti-
moro on Monday. He was wired again not
TO como and Sullivan will meet Caro-
ner instead Of Cans.
Colonel Martin Brady. n local tight en-
thusiast. who believes Gardner can whip
anyone ira the lightweight class, has Of
fered TO get $1,000 on Jimmy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-23
THREATENED
OFFICERS
WITH GUN

The assistance Of the police department
OF all the n~eishboring cities has been
asked by Sheriff James Anthony Of New
port, in an effort 10 capture the river pi-
rates who deserted tho sloop Dorodo sat
urday afternoon leaving the cabin filed
with a rich cargo of plumber.
Ferdinand A. Cornell notified the sher-
IFS office that the sloop had been seen
heading up the bay. towing a launch
stolen from him. Deputy Sheriffs Har-
vey and Dubois secured the tug Solicitor
and put after the sloop.
As they neared her the captain Of tho
sloop warned them off with a shotgun. but
the officers disregarded all threats and
boarded the craft.
As the tug drew near her crew slipped
over the side and took TO the small boat
in which they escaped TO the shore. The
officers found I'm the cabin OF the sloop a
large assortment Of property which had
evidently been stolen.
There was "A motor which had been
taken from a boat at the Edgewood Yacht
club, tools stolen In this city and an as
sortment or silvcrwarc, besides several
silk dresses, some tewelry and furniture.
There were two wagonloads altogether.
Letters found in the cabin indicated that
the skipper of tho craft was Henry 4.
Jackson Of Taunton. Pawn tickets dis
closed tho fact that considerable plumber
had been disposed OF IN New York. Bills
found indicated that the vessel had been
at Atlantic City. Greenpoint and other
points along Long Island Sound.
4 man approached the sloop Saturday
night in the catboet Bessie and hailed
her. shouting. Are You aboard. Jack
son?" lie was taken INTO custody, but
satisfied the officers that no was not one
Of those who had escaped from the Dor
ada IN the afternoon.
Ii w-s lator learned that he had told
conflicting stories and n search Ia being
made for him.
Subsequent developments have revealed
the fact hat the Dororda left Taunton
as the Niobe. was known as the Falcon
along Long Island Sound and In local
water was known as the Dorods,
NOTHING TO HELP HIM.
Taunton, oct. 2a-Mra Ruth Jackson,
mother OF Henry Allison Jackson, wanted
I'm Newport, says her son owns tho sloop
Dorado, and was here a week ago Thurs
day with Il companion, when he said he
was going to New York. lie was I'm
Providence since then. and she also re-
ceived n letter from him dated at Bristol,
n. l., on Tuesday last.
Mrs. Jackson said she was sorry n her
son had got into trouble. but could do
nothing TO help him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-23
BASEBALL PLAYERS FIGHT

The New York Giants. baseball cham
pions Of tho world, were the centre of a
storm Of excitement in the Hotel Sterling
in Trenton. y. J.. yesterday morning. fol
lowing a banquet rendered 10 them Satur-
day night ny. Charles IL. Gallagher. q
Trenton business man. after the exhibi e
tion game there Saturday afternoon with
tho team of the local Y. NJ &. A.
Tho trouble was started when a negro
walter accused Mike Donlon with
failure 10 pay for a bottle Of wine which
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-23
POOL PLAYER RETURNS

Professor Dan Fslvey, the Rhode Island
peel plaxer Is hack in Providence after
being away three or four years. He Will
give fine pool exhibitions at any OF the
clubs I'm city or out OF town at any time.
Call at Burke Brothers establishment on
Eddy street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-23

pa. whats the difference between a
profs ssion and a trader
Tho nan who works al a trade quits
when his eight hours are up. Tho man
who follows a profession has 20 keep ON
until his work Il done "-Chicsso Record
Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-23

did you ever contribute to a campaign
"Not consciously. But ] have paid pre-
miums on a NE insurance policy. %
Washington star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-23

DO you want 10 secure q boarding pIseef
Say so In TIE classified columns % The
News free 81 ehsross
The Washington times., 1905-05-14
Alpine Climbers Expect the Zmutt Glacier
to Yield This Year the Body of It's
Most Famous Victim, Lord
Francis Douglas.

For two or three seconds says Mr..
Wymper. in his account of the disaster
we saw our unfortunate companions
sliding downward on their backs and
spreading out their hands endeayorfng to
save themselves; then they disappeared
one by one and fell from precipice to
precipice on to the glacier below, q dis
lance of 1900 feet
And in the frigid embrace of the
glacier from that day to this the body
of Lord Francis has remained No
trace of it was ever discovered beyond
portion of one sleeve. The other three
bodies were recovered and buried At
rate Of speed which admits of almost
exact mathematical caicuIati ton the
glacier has since been steadily descend
ing, and this year that portion of it on
which the Alpinists fell should reach
the valley. 1t is that which led Lady
Florence Dixie to ask all who may be
visiting Zmutt this summer to be on
the watch for it.
Il was a very little child when the
accident in question occurred . says
Lady Florence in her letter, but I re-
call the fact that my brother expressed
wish before leaving for the Alps that
if he should be killed and his remains
recovered he should be buried on the
spot
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lanche swept several Of the party down
a sharp slope of two hundred feet. and
tossed five OF the guides into one OF the
glacier crevasses. One of the FIVE was
saved by a long barometer strapped to
his back in such a ways as to bridge
the crevasse and held him suspended
until assistance arrived The aipet-
stock of another saved its owner In the
same way. Three men were lost in the
depths Of the great glacier.
DR. Forbes the English geologist.
made several excursions to the Mont
Blanc region and infinitely studied the
movements of glaciers about that time.
During one visit he completed his es-
Inmates of the velocittes of several Swiss
glaciers. and expressed the belief that
the glacier which mad swallowed the
three men would deliver its dead at the
foot of the mountain within thirty-iive
or possibly forty years.
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ROWE REGRETS THE Departure OF AMERICAN AMBASSADOR

expected to spend deal more money
than Uncle Sam pays him in maintain
ing the dignity OF his position. But
lacking other qualifications, among a
people so peculiarly sensitive as the
Italians. the command of wealth would
oGly serve TO advertise an American
ambassador unfltness for the role IN
dertaken by him. How well Mr.. Meyer
has made money serve the higher pur-
poses of his mission may be inferred
from the fact that for five years his
home has been the center OF American
life in Rome and the most popular
house in diplomatic and fashionable cir
cles. Italians love beauty and charm.
Mr.. Meyer has the latter in an I'M
usual degree. and Mrs Meyer the for
mer: her magnificent figure and golden
hair making her one OF the most notice
able persons in any room which she
enters.
The King and Queen, already favor
ably disposed toward Americans. were
not long in discovering after Mr.. and
Mrs. Meyer had established themselves
at the PalaZzo Braucaccio that a new
element in the amity of nations and the
enjoyment of society had appeared. and
showed them SO many signs of favor
as almost TO arouse jeaIousies.
Those Americans have everything. &"
one old ambassador sighed-by the way.
his wife was noted for her unamiabil-
ity-"not only have they money, a way
with them, and wit. but beautiful wives
into the bargain" And thus the Meyer
family went from success to success, in
the meantime bringing OUT their two
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daughters, who are only n little less
popular than their parents
The embassy quarters In Rome are
very modest, consisting of a suite of
four rooms. comfortably furnished in
walnut and something green, heated
comfortably, and having an atmosphere
Of opulent activity thoroughly American
One of the ministers of the late cabinet
remarked one day:
Il have never been In the United
States, but l know exactly what 1t is
like; the American embassy is little
bit of that interesting country transport
ed into our ancient Rome"
If the embassy Is American, the
American representatives home in the
Palazzo Brancaccio is Italy, pure and
simple. when in Rome. do as Romans
do" has been taken to heart by Mr..
Meyer, with the result that his quar-
tiers are in a palace of the best type,
which moreover is owned by an Ameri-
can.
The Princess Brancaccio was a Miss
Field, Of New York, and finding her hus-
bands heirlooms and priceless antique
treasures scattered about In various
places, she gathered them all together
and brought them TO Rome Mr. Meyer
leased the immense first floor of her
palace. which communicates with the
most beautiful garden in Rome. The
staircase is regal in its splendid sim
piicity. being a sweep of easy steps In
white marble with a couple of turns
carpeted In red and the walls hung with
priceless antique tapestries
Mr.. Meyer Is known to the general
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After Many Years.

This Molochlize glacier. the Glacier
des Blossoms, acted precisely as Dr.
Forbes predicted, and in 1861. 1853, and
1863 it yielded up the remains of three
of the unfortunate men who were lost
respectively forty-one. for;y-three, and
forty-five years previously.
While all were lost IN the same ere
vase at the same time, the difference
in time is accounted for from the fact
that the middle of the glacier moves
with greater rapidity than does the
sides IN some manner the bodies of
two Of the guides had been jcstled by
the great ice river toward it's edges,
while the remains in the middle were
yielded up several years before the 9TH
eTs.
Glaciers are very old-centenarians
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public principally through his invariable
presence at the fox hunt, where he fol-
lows the hounds. and the frequency with
which he appears in his red "a horse
power moto- car, which bears him about
the streets swiftly and safely. which is
due to his prudence quite as much as to
the skill of his chauffeur. This same mo-
tor car, together with the language which
Is his, are among the links which binds
him to the friendship of the King Vie
tor Emanuel loves the English tongue.
and he loves sport. He has often in
vited Mr.. Meyer to take a scat in the
royal automobile, while his majesty has
two or three times accepted a seat in
his turn in Mr.. Meyers car, its owner
being at the helm. Mr.. Meyer displays
no nervousness on these occasions. but
his chauffeur mas confessed that he was
glad not to be in his masters shoes.
On one of these trips the ambassador
was an Involuntary law breaker, having
to give way tn force majeure. They
started--a Nost imposing sight. the big
red automobile surrounded by the King
four bicyclists, and followed by other
cars with the Kings aides and a gentle
man of the household-weIl within the
speed limit. but the ambassador was
soon aware that something was wrong.
ais royal companion hot seeming quite
happy. However, etiquette did not per
nit OF his asking questions and he
cudgeled his brains for the reason In ST.
Ience Presently his majesty said
What do YOU say 10 taking advantage
of this magnificent stretch of road?'
| The ambassador replied that they were
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only just within the speed lint, and that
the bicyclists were already having all
they could do to keep up
THE bieyclists!" echoed the King, as
though he had never heard of them be-
fore, "Oh, they must look out for them
selves"
But / thought they were here to look
out for your majesty" yentured Mr..
Meyer.
This is a better guard, was the re-
ply, as the King put his hand in his
pocket and drew out a deadly-looking
small revolver, this I know how to
use. and will, too, if the necessity
arises
That was quite enough Mr.. Meyer
after that cheerfuIly broke the laws
of Italy in the company of the King
of that country, arriving at the royal
hunting lodge half an hour quicker than
Victor Emanuel had ever done before
On the way back the King said graveiy
MIR. Meyer, you have broken the laws
of my kingdom, it is my duty TO have
you denounced to the police; this will
give rise to a diplomatic incident, and
you will be recalled" The ambassador
almost lost control of the machine, he
was SO startled. but a twinkle in Victor
Emanuel's eye was sufficient, and his
only reply was to put on more speed,
In the hunting field. which in Rome i
stiff to the last degree, Mr.. Meyer dt
vides the honors with NJ. Barrere, tins
French ambassador. They always fol
low the hounds, but the latter is alone
while Mr.. Meyer is usually accompanied
at home on horseback as their father
which IS saying great deal.
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Former Recoveries.

The tragic fate of her brother did not
check the development of an equally adj
venturons spirit in Lady Florence. She
has bee. in perils often of her own
seeking. AS far back as 1878 she ex-
plored the unknown wastes of Pata-
gonia. and a few years later found her
acting as a war correspondent in the
earlier Boer war.
Calculations such as those which point
to this year favoring the recovery of
the body of the unfortunate young Eng
lishman have proven true on a similar
OCCASION. In 1920, two Englishmen and
a Russian. with seven guides. attempt
ed the ascent of Mont Blanc. An ava
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may appear trivial in themselves, and
they are, but the observation of the in
finitnsinlal has been the foundation Of
much scientific truth Saussure ascend
ed Mont Blenc III 1888, and at the foot
of the Aiguille Noire he left a ladder. In
1897 the ladder was found in the glacier
at a distance Of Ii. III feet The ladder
had. therefore, descended at a rate of
over 321 feet a year, or nearly eleven
inches a day. a kuapsack fell into the
crevasse of the glatier OF Talefre in 1886.
and was found to nave Travelled even
faster, having atts1ned an average an
nual movement of 40 feet. or nearly
fourteen inches In the twenty four
hours
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It's Just Forty Years Since He Perished on
the Matterhorn---the Period Re-
CURED for This Glacier to
Reach the Valley.
Reach the Valley.

sible, achieved forty years ago by Ed
ward Whymper and his party, who were
the first to reach the summit Of the
Matterhorn. The terrible accident in
which young Lord Francis Douglas and
three others lost their lives occurred
during the descent Alpine victims be-
come yearly more numerous. but forty
years ago the accident shocked all Eu-
rope. for the death toll OF the Alps
was more infrequently collected then
than now.
After the terrible fall OF Lord Francis
and his companions the survivors made
their way as best they could to the foot
% the mountain. The guide, old Peter
Taugwaider and his son, who, with Mr..
Whymper. had escaped, became almost
paralyzed with fear, and had It not
been for the strong will of Whymper,
he and the others might have shared the
fate of those who fell TO death.
The old guide. Taugwa1der, was. ever
after the accident, under suspicion
Whymper, who had cut off tfle end OF
the parted rope, was able to testify
that old Peter had not cut 1t before the
accident. However. resting under the
terrible suspicion Of his neighbors, who
had the greatest admiration for the skill
of Michael Cree, the guide who was
lest with the others. the old man be-
came practically dernented. There was
an official inquiry. but what 1t showed
has never been given To the world.
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London, May -
N THE hope that the slowly moving
zmutt glacier may this year yield
up the long cntombed body of one
of its NEST famous victims. Lady
Florence Dixie has published a letter
appealing to all Alpine climbers who
may be in the vicinity 10 keep sharp
lookout for the corpse Of her brother
Lord Francis Douglas. who perished
there forty years ago in the descent
from the summit OF the Matterhorn-
Notwithstanding the great lapse of time
experts declare that il discovered it will
he found in an excellent state OF preser-
vation-practicalty enbalmed in iee-and
will be easily recognizable.
1t was during the first attempt to mas
ter the Matterhorn that the terrible
tragedy occurred which caused the
death OF three out of the four intrepid
adventures who had successfully &C
connplished the feat, and one of their
guides. The fourth member of the
rarity. Edward Shymper, still survives
and is one of the most renowned of
mountain climbers. The ascent-the first
on record-was made on July Il, 1855.
After resting at the summit for an hour
and exulting in the knowledge that they
had accomplished something that no
men in the world had ever succeeded in
doing before, the little party started to
descend. They had three guides with
them and one of these Michael CroZ, Of
Chamounix, after placing the feet oil
Mr.. Hadow in the inches which he had
cut, turned TO go step lower. He either
missed his footing Or was knocked over
by Mr. Hadow's falling. There was a
shrek of horror and then the two Gid
ed down the slope. pulling after them
FIST the Rev. Charles Hudson and then
Lord Frances Douglas, both OF whom
were tied TO the same rope.
Mr.. Whymper and the other two
guides had just time to plant themselves
firmly when the shock came. The rope
which would also have drawn them 10
death snapped.
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The Reigate Puzzle

.'It is very much the sort OF thing that
I expected. said he. "Of course, we do
not yet know what the relations may
have been between Alec Cunningham.
William Kirwan, and Annie Morrison
The result shows that the trap was skill
fully baited. am sure that you cannot
fail to be delighted with the traces OF
heredity shown in the ps and in the
tails OF the g's. The absence Of the
Idiots in the old mans writing is also
most characteristic. Watson, L think
our quiet rest in the country has been
distinct success, and shall certainly
return much invigorated to Baker street
tomorrow"
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TOO SUDDEN.
win Jenkins has proposed"

'SWin Jenkins has proposed"
What that dufer?"
why. I never thought him a duffer
He proposed
Last night. I suppose. He's certainly
got his nerve: But he can't have you:
want you myself! Say, dear. viii you
marry me?''
why. Jack, how sudden you are! But.
of course, will!''
That's right. Jenkins can go to thrn-
der"
What have you got against M Jen-
kins. dear?''
His proposal to you. the big
But. dear, he did not propose mar
riagei He proposed that We get up a
picnic Houston Post.
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Not Always Cruel.

There was tltle remaining of the
three guide " hose relics were given
UP in the years mentioned. for the
grinding of the great mass of ice against
The rocky walls OF the valley is too ire
eessfully. However, glaciers are not al
ways so cruel to their victims. and in
1850 I very slowly moving glacier in the
Austrian Alps. which flows In the Ahren-
thai. threw out well-preserved corpse
still clad IN a dress the ancient fashion
or which had been abandoned by the
mountainous fer centuries.
Some of the observations which have
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much more difficult position
than the one which he has so success
fully filled here. Russia is the land
of trouble. and at any time the Amer.-
can representative there may be re-
ouired 10 engage IN negotiations necess!-
tating the highest diplomatic skill 10
bring them 10 a successful issue. That
Mr.. Meyer VIII prove equal TO whatever
demands are made upon his talents and
tact is the opinion Of all who are ia
YniliaT with his career here. But Roman
society regrets his departure
HIS transferenee from the diplomatic
calm OF the Eternal City TO the stormy
Russian capital is regarded here as a
Yeil-merited recognition Of his fitness
for the post. lie came here with a
reputation as a shrewd business man
who knows how 10 make money-which
is not regarded as special recommends
zion an aristocratic Italian circles. with
Old World notions Of the vulgarity OF
trade. Now, many Of these same arts
focrats are wondering what are the pc
onIiar conditions of American CONNER
ciaI life which enable man like Mr..
Never. while accommodating a fortune, TO
ara1,ire culture, courtesy. dignity. charm
az rn.Y4ner--in short. ali those evidences
of good breeding which are supposed
70 be the peculiar heritage of people of
exalted hereditary rank.
OF course. money. counts for much
witt. an American ambassador, who is