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TO TEST JACKSON'S WORTH.
PARSON DAVIES WILL ARRANGE MATCHES
WITH THE ENGLISH PUGILISTs.

Dempsey and the Marine are Both Said to
lie In Fine Condition-Muidoon BuSy
Getting Athletes for tho SnliiVan Tour
-QHlnn aud Buckley Soon to Flight
Greek George Wants to wrostlc with
MuldoOn.
Parson Davies, just before his departure
for England said that Jackson would give n
spnrring exhibition III Liverpool, and then
pro- ed to London, where he expects to get
TN q match between Jackson and Jem Smith.
lie will obtain pc mission of the California
Athletic G ub to let jackson spar O. least
eight rounds under Queensbrrry rules.
Mitchell and SlaVln will also be given an OPP
%portunity to try c nclus ons with "the
blackle, " and, in TACT. II the British pugilists
of note will have a chance to ascer din Just
how good q man jackson is. should the
Parson get on a mt CHI viii Smith, efforts
will be made to induce the lat err to meet
Jackson at San Francisco ON his return.
As the time approaches for the Dempsey
La Blanche fight the interest in the prob
able outcome INCREASES among the friends of
DO h men. Dempsey's adm ers are Just as
conhdent as ever OF his success, and q pri-
vate | tier from The Nonparell states tn & no
one need be fooled about his condition; he
VIII be IN as good form as ever. The Marines
friends assert hat he 10 in better trim than he
was in the ring battle at Larchmont, and will
make the fight of his life.
Muldoon ia getting together n group of the
best athletes in the country for the Sullivan
tour. A start will be made early in Septem-
Der, and ut places where the authorities will
permit aspiring p~ugilists will have an oppor-
tunity of knocking out the champion. II Is
not settled whether Ashton will join the
combination.
Jack Quinn and Buckley, the man whom
the Fulton Market men take an interest in,
are in active training for their fight for $500
a side. Both men are looking for the coin
and reputation. The mill viii g to a finish,
and the knowing ones think it will be a rat.
thing one.
Jack Fallon's bride accompanied the
Brooklyn strong bow yesterday on the
returning they will visit Ireland.
-. L." writes that he will Jump from the
Rockaway tower for a purse Of $500 or more,
and if successful. will repeat the acl for the
benefit Of The EVENING WORLDS Sick Baby
Fund.
Greek George wants to wrestle William
Muldoon. best three in i've falls, Greco
Roman or catch as -catch-can, for from 81, 900
TO 20, 900 a side.
9Charles Winfield is asked to meet Milt
Manning on Friday next or forfeit q deposit.
The William Haas Athletic Association, a
new organization. will give an athletic enter
tainment Tomorrow night at the Germauia
Assembly Rooms. Billy Haas aud Eugene
Hornbacker will spar eight rounds.
Joe Classy, the bantam. says that if he can
get the backing he will fight the winner of
the Moran-kelly battle.
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THE DEATH WATCH.
A Custom that Has Been in Vogue
from Time I%mmemorial.
Measures Of PrecautIon to Pre-
vent Self Destruction.
Several Condemned Men
Have Killed Themselves.

The custom of placing a death watch upon
n condemned prisoner. just previous to his
execution, is Que that has been handed down
| from time immemorial.
By the old English common law, it was
| one OF the Sheriff's dut es to perform all ex-
| e%eutions. and he was bound to see that q
l condemned criminal paid the penalty that
The law imposed in capital cases. \
This was incorporated in the law of this
State a century ago, and ever since that
time the Sheriff has assumed the charge of
condemned persons in capital cases ten days
before the time Of execution, and during that
period they are watched day and night.
The theory of the law was that as the time
of death approached the condemned man
would be more strongly tempted TO make
some desperate etort to e>cape his doom.
either b, breaking Jail or else by ending his
life by his own hand. and hat vt was neces-
sary TO pla Q a more careful watch upon him
for this reason.
He must not be left for an instant out of
the sight Of the officers of the law whose
bOunden duty was to see that the gAllowB was
not cheated OF lis victim.
Many lnsttnce, are on record where men,
driven to desperation by the horror of The
impending doom, have even tried to dash
Their Drains out against tnelr prison walls
rather than be led to the scaitold and stran-
Rltt to death.
1t is to prevent just such attembts as these
thai the death watch is established. The law
Ill this state provides that the watch shall
consis, of two deputy sherlffs for each pris-
oner, and that they shall be relieved every
eight hours successfully from the time the
watch is begun until the execution. For this
service each deputy is paid IS o day.
As soon as the Sherif's men take charge Of
the prisoner in this manner the RESPONSE
bility of the Warden Of the Jail for the safe.
keeping of the prisoner ceases entirely.
The question has been asked Why should
NOT %l-isoners under the death sentence be
watched as closely as this during the whole
period of their imprisonment?
Warden Osborne, of the Iombs, says that
the keepers exercise almost as strict super
vision as the Sheriff's officers, and in his ex-
r~erience at the Tombs no prisoner has ever
attempted his life because he had been SEN
fenced to be hanged.
They never seem to realize that they
have no chance till the day of execution is
right upon them. Tho death watch unnerves
them more thao anything else, and we'll it
might drive them to attempt their lives"
said the Warden.
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came to say this before you spoke as you did

came 10 say this before you spoke as you did
just now." E
Lucy had Redeemed. then she grew white,
and looked at hum with such scared eyes that
he was frightened.
There: there, take my arm. I'm q brute
TO think of nv feelings at all" He took her
hand and put it in his arm, but she drew It
,"Please don't mind" she said. MAY I
ask W questions"
He gravely bent his head. The mans heart
was oea ing strongly, but he kept his eyes
from her fair face.
Won't you tell me w~hy-why you left of
mered-' was it because of Walter Player?"
His face said Yes but he did not q lswor.
The next question did not come so easily to
Lucy. She twisted her fingers together more
THAI once before she spoke.
lis IT," she sa d abruptly, /" because of
father that you ask me toto marry your"
He could speak now, His sou! seemed to
shine ouI of his eysS as he fixed them IN her.
MY girl, +" he SAID, can't you feel how
much love you"
A week after. Rogers came TO the cottage.
He did not smile at Lucy, though abe had
prom sed o be his wife; he asked to speak
alone with her.
he had 6 NJ back to the old brotherly man
ner he u,ed to hive before her trnuhlee-
" Walter Player is going TO Melbourne" he
sa q, - but he want to see Son hrst. TO out
and say g cd by T. HIM luoy; you'll and
him at the gate. I'll 60 and tax with your
Ia her.
Lucy looked at him, then she stood . mo-
ment. thinkin z.
well, lass, " he said, why not-why not
see the lad =
She put her arms around his neck and kissed
him.
You are a noble man, John" she kaid
softly. as she telt his strong heArt-beAts.
+" We will go 10 he gate together. dear, and
,Gy Rood-hy to Walter Player"
John put hiA hand ON h.r head but he only
l THE M
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Nv.
1t is bright Sunday afternoon in August.
Mr.. Somery sits in IA garden chair under a
porch, purple and white with clemAt.s, and
Lucy sits near him. She usually goes 10
afternoon Church; to-day her lather has
asked her to stay at home. After all her
care III thinking her father told her he could
not be happy with Mrs. Jakes, and that he
must have his daughter with him. He SAID
Mr.. Rogers had invited them TO Thordale
till they could find home, but Lucy refused
tn & invitation, aud they moved into II little
cottage Just outside Mr.. Rogers garden.
The girl laid aside her book and sat puIzling
over her own thoughts. She bad resolut "
refused to keep a servant, so she seldom had
a quiet time like this. In the old days Mr..
Rogers seemed TO care for her. and she knew
her father thought 80. SINE they had come
10 near him, Mr., Rogers hat only come
twice 10 see ner father on Sunday afternoons
while Lucy was a. churcn.
At first sh" had fell glad OF this avoidance.
Her pride shrank IRON seeing he man from
whom her father had accepted SO much oblI-
ga on. Sue did not kn whether The
weekly money emery gave her for food and
neccssa, lie, did not also come tr m MIR. Rog-
ers. La ely she VA earned a little 10y doing
plain sewi G for the Rect RS Tau 'h'or. But
for III 3 l'dy's visits Lucy would have had no
one to speak TO.
Lucy's thoughts hal gone back a good
way. How kind Mr., ROGERS used to be She
could remember when sac looked forward to
his visits, aud all at on he al he ONE SO
stern i'll his manner tO her and she had
| shrunk from seeing him What WAS It
WHAT hal come between her aud her old
friend? An / then a vision of n iace, with
passiona e, adori4g blue ewes, passed Le ore
the glri, and she put up her baud to shut 1t
out.
Tue gate clicked. opened. aud some one
came In. Lucy 10 pked up and saw Mr..
Rogers.
he did not sec her, as she sat a little hid
] den by her fathers chair. He came up to
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father had laid by money. Walter had not
spoken o. emily, but she knew that he loved
her, and she-well, she had not known what
happiness meant before Walter came to Low
Edge. Yet now, in cons deriug the position,
Lucy thought OF her iather and tried to put
Walter and her feelings for him aside.
Lucy" She turned to tue sofa, her father
looked very grave.
Yes, father"
DO you mind the dav / was took i'll, I
asked if yon could spare Peggy"
"Yes, father
~ ought to have told you then. I ought
to have said Look lere, lass, I'm going to
sign away every stuck belonging to me, 30 as
to stave of my creditors"
did you sign?"
Lucy looked dazed.
"Yes. Well, my lass, even that cur aud
spoon belongs to John Rogers. What can We
d., Luoy?"
Lucy's hands trembled so that she turned
away from the gaze he fixed on her.
~ must look to you o for help" he
went on. ~ can't renew the lease Of this
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BELIEVED IN IN MARYLAND.
The Death Watch Declared M Necessary
rs the GallOws.

ESPECIAL TO THE EVENING woRLp.l
BALTIMORE. Aug. %. -" What is the use
of setting q death watch over condemned
murderers ?' repeated Mr.. Norman b. Scott,
an eminent legal authority of Maryland.
"Why, it is to maintain the majesty of the
law. There is no State statute bearing ON
the case, but it is custom and custom makes
common law.
From the Mosaic law contained in Holy
Writ to Blackstone's Commentaries, and from
that unapproachsble English authority to the
custom of the present day. O death watch is
as necessary to carry out the sentence of q
court in such n case ny is the gallows.
THE death watch in Maryland is sta
toned at the door of the prisoner as soon az
sentence Is pronounced by the Judge. Moth
ing enters tho solitary cell Of the condemned
until II has passed the critical inspection Of
this death sentinel.
HE dissects and analyses the food in
search OF poison or any ininitesimal weapon
that may be susceptible of opening an artery
and giving out the life bloodto cheat the law.
Useless? No. TO allow o condemned
criminal to cheat the law by suicide is to rob
the penalty of murder of half its terror. To
he hanged by the neck until you are dead >
is the familiar sentence that has stayed many
q murderous hand.
''To be allowed to take your own life as a
penalty in its stead would be II sacrifice of the
ignominy connected with the penalty of the
crime, besides furnishing the culprit with q
choice of ways and means.
True. many sentenced murderers are
buoyed by hope that the extreme penalty of
the law will not be at last inflicted. and for
that reason would not anticipate by suicide
law ~justities the care now taken OF such
criminals"
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EtherIzed 10 Denih.

MONTREAL, Aug. 22.-George Prendergast, q
boy employed by the Sobieston LithogrAphinS
Company, had two Of his fingers badly crushed
and was taken to the General Hospital.
The house surgeon was absent, but two young
students told Georges brother the fingers must
be amputAted. 80 they began giving the
boy ether. The brother demonstrated, hut the
students told him they knew their business and
continued to etheriZe the boy until he began to
for the consulting surgeon, who arrived in time
TO see the boy die. The students will be ar
rested and held to await the result OF o coroner's
inouest,
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A Great Advantage.

Whats the good of a fishing club" asked
a travelling man Of a friend. It's all right
to go fishing If you want to. but why CAM
you and O few Of your friends go ahead and
fish 2"
It's plain that You don't see the advan-
tages of thorough organization. Now. when
we go fishing we have a complete understand
ing under the constitution and bylaws"
Ah!'
"Yes; and you can bet that when we. gel
back from a trip every man Of us tells ex-
actly the same story"
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The World Suffered BY Comparison.

From The JtDsIers Weekly
Committeeman Ordering badges for the
gradu ating class Of Columbia College)-The
design is to include a graduate in uniform
and a representation of the world In relief.
Jeweller-How large would you like the
figures ?
Committeeman - oh. made the graduate
about two inches high and the world about
half an inch III diameter.
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He Wanted a CorrectIon.

Irate Individual Invading the s%anctum)-
I want to thrash the man that printed that lie
about me. Said / was run out Of Red Gulch
undthreatened with a dose of tar and feathers
if l went back.
Editor-Isn't it right?
mot by a long shot. II wasn't tar and
feathers At all. They Just threatened to
shoot mel
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4 Point Well Taken.

IFToR Judge
"Well, my dear. how would Farmer Brown
suit you for a husband? He seems uncom-
mon sweet on you lately"
Perhaps so, father; but his hair is SO red
that -
True, true, my child but you should
recollect that he has very little Of it,"
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The New Wost.

From Puck
Usher Cat reception in Chicago, ~pompously,
as Mr.. Foot md daughters enter)-Mr. Foot
and the Misses Feet
And yet they say Chicago has no culture.
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He Drew The Linz.

Prom Time.
Proprietor (of cheap restaurant)-Yes, I
want to hire man. Are you willing to do
any kind of work?
Applicant-Oh. yes. l am perfectly willing
to do any kind of work but eat here. sir.
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Use for the COiu.

McCrAckle: / see that q movement is on
foot to induce the Government to coin half
cent pieces.
McCorkle Yes IL 10 thought that more
people could be induced TO contribute to
church collections In that case.
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THE DEATH WATCH IN CONNECTICUT.

Established by Custom and Not Through n
state Law.
ESPECIAL TO THE EVENING woRLp.I
HARTFORD. Conn.,, Aug. 20. "A. w. Spauld-
ing, for the past nine years Sheriff of Hart
ford County, says that he knows of no law in
Connecticut providing for the death watch
over condemned murderers.
1t has been the custom in Connecticut for
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The Fly IN the Ointment.

doctor" asked Cumso. d you think
Asiatic cholera will visit the United States
this year ?"
no: but some people are talking of an
extra session of Congress" replied the doc
tor, gloomily.
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lFroW He PittSburg BuilstiR.
Fond Mere-You are fully prepared to On
JOY yourself at the picnic?
Prudent Daughter-Yes, indeed. / have
two umbrellas, waterproof and overshoes.
and Charley has two lovely new life-pre-
servers.
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De Dummy accidentally running into
stranGer)-Oh-aw! Beg plrdon!
Won Grumpy (growlingly)-Beg pardon
Yourself, sir
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TALL RIGHTS REsERvED.l
L U CY.
BY KATHARINE S. MAC0UOID.

Author or Patty" AT The Red Glove" dc.
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Rather Glad Than Otherwise.

Prom Judge
A gentleman. with his card-case in hand,
rings the bell.
Are Mr.. and Mrs. B. at home?"
Ives. SIR"
Very we'll; then I'll call again"
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Yet.

Mrs. Cadsby Scads-Sig. Robustino is
going TO sing at our reception.
Mrs. Waverly Plaice-He's a tenor, is he
not?
Mrs. Cadsbv Scads-Oh. no. indeed. We
couldn't get him for q cent less than fifty
dollars.
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1nduAtriOua Worker.
Iron. Terds SLrtingGl

Pollceman-Aha, you thief, I've got you at
las.
Thief-Im no thief. I'm an honest. hard
working mechanic.
Mechanic, Ell (sneerinely). And what
branch do you follow"
AT present I'm working on hats"
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p ".

Lucy" she looked grlvely at the young
pair, Mr.. Somery wants YOU"
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OptfmIsttc.

From Time.
Gladys (effusively)-Oh. Uncle Joe. tn,
gypsy who told my fortune says l am L
marry a nobleman.
Uncle Joe-Well, let's hope for the best.
You may die, you know.
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The William Haas Athletic Association, a
new organization, will give an athletic enter
tainment tomorrow night at the Germauia
Assembly Rooms. Billy Haas aud Eugene
Hornbacker will spar eight rounds.
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Joe Classy, the bantam. says that if he can
get the backing he will fight the winner of
the Moran-kelly battle.
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@Charles Winfield is asked to meet Milt
Manning on Friday next or forfeit o deposit.
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PLAYS AND THEIR PLAYERS.
ADVANCE PLOT OF EDWARD 4. KlDDERS
POOR RELATION"

Lydia ThorBpson's Daughter 20 Star rs
Juliot-Strvc Brodis Proposed for n
Tank Drama l. np-Mra. Leslie Garter
studying Hard for ner Drbut-knte
CInxtOn'a Benedt for the BabIea' fluid.
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Heart P%aIpiiatIons, Nervousness, Trsmb;
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BROOKLYN ADJUSTMENTS.

" r. JACOBS BROOKLYN THEATRE,
III. Corner Washington and johnson gtrootA
GRAND REoPENIEG ATTRACTION. =,
auEuTAte its season with the picturesque
and rom ntic nautical drama,
HARBOR LIGHTS.
Beautiful Sc~enery-Grand. TrAnsformAtiou Scenes.
MAtIueSs-Mondav Wednesday and SATURDAY.
~PRICEs--MGt., 10, go. 80. EV'EG 10, 20. 80. so.
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Greek George wants to wrestle William
Muldoon. best three in i've falls, Greco
Roman or catch AS atch-can, for from Il, 900
to 60, 600 q side.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-06-06

Are you disturbed al highland broken
Of your resAby a sick child suffering and
crying with pain Of cutting teeth II 20,
send al once and got a bottle Of MRS,
WiNsLoW's SooTiIiNu SYHyF ron Olttr
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ID no mistake about II, II cures dysen.
terry and dlRrrhua, regulates tue stomach
and bowels, cures Wind collie, soilenB the
gums, reduces Inflammation, and gives
tone aud energy 10 the whole system,
MRs. WiNslow'S SooTtiNa SYRUp ron
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taste, and 10 the prescription Of one Of
the oldest and best female nurses and
physicians IN the United States, ED a
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WORLD Price y eeRs 4 bottle, NWS9w
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-06-06

A. Conkle was summoned before the
grand Jury Monday to tell that august
body Where he got ILLS strong drink. He
refused to answer and was committed to
Jail by Judge PAUL. When the jury
had adjourned he expressed his willing
ness to give all the information desired
and was released.
Messrs. ]. W. Gallaher, bert Honder-
shot and p, j. EvanG returned from
Washington, D, O., Wednesday morn
ing. Mr.. ]. W. Gallaher, ST., and wife
and Mrs. V. L. CoCkayne and daughters,
Misses Carrie and Daisy, arrived last
night. They were storm.stayed In Wash1
ington a week,
The following Indictments were found
blythe grand Jury Monday! For selling
liquor without license, r. A. Conkle, g;
John Higgins, 3; James II. Fountain, 8;
John Henrietta, 3. Other misdemea:
nors, Isaac Hill and Thomas Gill for
disturbing religious woFshlp. Charles
Drake, George Jenkins, Edward Riggs,
Samuel GrahdstaG aud ALIVE Whiteley,
Two bodies were sOen floating down
the Ohio river here Tuesday, that Of a
woman and man. They arc supposed
to have been the bodies Of some OF those
lost in tho Johnstown disaster. There
was no skiG at tue river and the bodies
we're permitted 10 float by. Surveyor
Kennedy, who happened to be at work
plong the river, Viewed the wonan's
body with his glass,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-06-06
THE PATROL WAGON,
The Committee Recommend II, Also a
- Inpr0nsa Of tho FOrCs,

The Committee Recommend II, Also an
y InCrGnsa Of tho Force,
Tie Council Committee on Police met
last evening, A number Of bills were
audited and payment recommended, In
GLIDING 500 for the new summer helmets
secured iorthe force. The matter OF an
increase in the police force coming up,
quite u discussion was had, The prop
osition to add sixteen more men lid not
meet with favor. A motion by Mr.
Handlan to add eight men was lost by
tie vote, An increase OF six was about
to be voted upon when it was decided TO
simply recommend an increase, and
leave to Council how much Of an increase
shall be made,
The question Of a patrol wagon service
was again brought up. Chief Delbrugge
reported that he had ian offer from q
liveryman to keep the wagon and bar
ness in good condition, fed and take
the best care OF the horse and furnish q
driver at any hour OF the day or night,
for $40 per month, The Chief also re-
ported bids for building patrol wagon
stable in the rear Of the Public Building,
Or. Campbell wasinclined to fayortheliv-
eryman's proposal as against tho cost Of
the stable, the cost per annum OF keep
ing the horse and repairing the wagon
and harnes and the salary OF the man to
take charge Of tho horse. The balance
OF the committee, however, decided
against him, and will recommend
to Council that the bid OF Beltz,
Fading & Co. for building the proposed
stable complete at cost Of $207 81, be
accepted, and that the offer Of a patrol
wagon, horse and harness by Mr., Anton
Reymann be accepted, and the service
put in operation as soon as possible,
Chief Delbrugge thinks the hurry.up
wagon can be made self.sustaining by
charging so cents for each ride.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-06-06
Tie IuIlInnapolIS Club Hero.

Major F. @. Bancroft, the well known
manager Of the indianapolis League
base ball club, and ten members Of his
team, including the famous king Of
short stops, Jack GlasScopk, Of this city,
were in The city for few hours last
evening enrouto from Pittsburgh 10
Chicago. They arrived over the u. 4 o,
at 7 o'clock, took supper at the Mcclure,
and left at II o'clock Tor Chicago, where
they play to-day. Manager Bancroft
was all broken up over the outcome oil
the games at Pittsburgh. They were
scheduled to play there Saturday, Mon.
day, Tuesday and yesterday. The foods
knocked them out Saturday by delaying
railroad connections, and compelling
them to 20 from Harrisburg, which
place they had reached on their way
from New York to Pittsburgh when
stopped by the waters, around by way
Of 'byracIse. Monday they played lii
the mud, but Tuesday and yesterday IL
rained so that they could not play.
Manager BanCroit's trunks had gone
astray, and he had been compelled to
send his wife homo for change Of wear.
ing apparel. lie was thankful that he
wds going West for change. GlassCoCk,
during the limo he was here, spent all
his time with his wife, who has been
mite III.