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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30
A Well Known Jockey Dead.

CHICAGO, May 3o-Jockey Enoch Tur-
ner, who was injured Tuesday by being
thI own from a horse at the west side tracks,
diei yesterday while being taken to the hos
pitiL The immediate cnuse of his death
was conclusion of the brain. The horse Sar-
atoga, which Turner was riding, was killed
shortly after the accident Turner was a
we 4 known jockey, and noted for his hon
esty
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30

NEW YORK, May SO-The raciug at
Gravesend, L. l., yesterday resulted as fol
lows: Glory, q mile, 1:14s4; Inspector B.
~ miles, walkover; Tormentor, q mile,
1:0216; j. ]. OBJ, mile, Las; Benedictine,
l l-16 miles, SOY; Ernest / 1-l6th miles,
1:50.
. LAToNIA, KY, May 30-At the races here
yesterday the winners were: Benson, q
mile, 1:l516; Prather, q mile, 1;16; Lily
Lindsay, AZ furlongs, 0:a715 Daisy F., ~
furlongs, O:56s4 Joe Walton, e mile, :O5A
Guilford, Lie miles, l:54S4: Retrieve, IL
miles. 2:1Ssl
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30
BOUGHT HIS GUN TOO LATE.
A Victim of White-Caps BIudgeons Gets
Some Artillery.

A Victim of White-Caps BIudgeons Gets
Some Artillery.
JEFFERsoNvILLE, Ind, May 30.-Two
weeks ago Samuel Mayberry, of Watson,
was warned to desst mistreating his mother,
a bundle of switches and White Cap notice
being left at his house. Tuesday night a
deputation of White-Caps woke him up and
called him out His brother fed for safety
and escaped. They then took Mayberry out,
threw him down and beat him with clubs
until insensible, in which condition he was
found yesterday morning. He claims to
have recognized two of his tormentors and
went to Charleston yesterday and procured
revolver. He proposes to hold the fort.
He is dangerously hurt.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30

LANSING, Mich, May 30-The legislature
yesterday voted to adjourn over to Monday
in honor of Decoration Day The senate
pa ssed the high license bill fixing the uniform
retail tax on beer and whisky at $780, for
wholesaling spirituous liquors $500, for man
featuring spirituous liquors $1,000, and for
manufacturing beer s65 The senate struck
out the stringent provision relating to drug
gists and inserted in its place the valid por-
ton of the old law The senate passed the
house bill appropriating 500, 900 for the state
pu bile school at Cold water.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30
The Situation at Rraiswood-

blsw for work at the -" shaft yesterday
morning and only forty negroes responded.
Tie rest, about 600, did not go
to work for fear of being black
listed as "scabs." There was no ex-
element. The Italians are apparently lay
ing low. They are led by a fiery giant who
is called "Garibaldi" He is fearless and ex-
ciiable, and when leading a mob fiourishes a
carving knife or dagger in one hand and a
revolver in the other. He has been conven-
iently absent since the militia arrived
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30
The President at BrooLlxn-

NEW YORK, May S0-President Harri-
son, Gen. Tracy, Gen. Lew Wallace and Mr..
Halford arrived in Jersey City at $50 o. m.
yesterday, and were met by G. A. R
special committee, headed by Grand Mar
shall j. F. Knapp, and escorted to Mr..
knapps residence in Brooklyn, where the
president passed the night.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30
why Don't Uncle Sam Act?

OTTAWA, Ont, May a0-Miners are flock
ing into the Yukon mining district in large
numbers, and the demarkation of the bound
airy line between Alaska and British posses
sioiis becomes more necessary daily, as the
jur isdiction of the American government
there is questioned, many claiming that the
ter itory referred to is British soil. The
Canadian government for year or two past
has been pressing the American government
to cooperate with it in settling the disputed
que stion. The cost Of demarking the from
tiei is estimated between 81, SOC, 900 and "a,
600 600
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30
The Weather We Nav Expect.

WASHINGTON CITY, MAY 51-The indica-
lions for thirty-six hours from s p. IN. yester-
day are as follows For Indiana-Rains: north
erly winds; cooler in southern portion: warmer
in northern portion. For Illinois Rain in
southeast. fair weather in northwest portion;
northerly winds; slight rise in temperature.
For lower Michigan in southern portion:
fair weather in northern portion; northeast
erly winds slightly warmer. For upper Mich
lgan-Narmer, fair weather; easterly winds
For Wisconsin-Fair, warmer weather: north
erly winds, shifIing TO easterly. For Iowa
Fair, warmer weather; northerly winds, b.
coming variable
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30
Two Games for Boston-

CHICAGO, May 30.-Another base ball
game was dropped by Chicago to Boston
yesterday, but the score was close. League
records were as follows: Boston-Cbicago 2.
Boston 3; at Washington City-Cleveland 8,
w ashington l; at New Embellishments
6, New York s, at adelphia-Pittsburg 4,
Philadelphia Is.
American association: At Baltmore-Ath-
letc7 7, Baltimore g.; other games postponed
rain.
Western league: At Sioux City-Omaha
10, Sioux City 3; at Minneapolis-St. Paul 9,
Minneapolis Z; other games postponed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30
THE CHARGE AGAINST TUCKER.

1t Seems to Have Been q Flimsy One
Gen. BOynton's Influence.
WASHINGTON CITY, May 3O-The Post,
commenting on the appointment of the Hay
ten commission, says: Mr.. Tucker says that
he was offered the place by Secretary Blaine
a week ago and accepted it. He did not care
for the place, and would not have agreed to
go upon the request Of any other man than
Mr.. Blaine, who is his frind, and thanked
him for accepting the position. Mr. Tucker
attributes the withdrawal of the appointments
to the influence Of Gen. Boypton with the
president, and thinks Gen. Boynton's desire
to thwart Mr.. Blaine has more to do with the
affair than anything else.
That Charge Of Conspiracy.
How serious the charge of conspiracy to
assassinate President Lincoln was considered,
although there is no doubt that it was made,
may be inferred from the fact that Gen. Wal
lace, who was ON the court which convicted
Mrs. Surratt, Payne and their accomplices,
when asked about the matter Tuesday had
entirely forgotten that Mr.. fuckers name
was ever connected with that plot. He also
declared his perfect satisfaction with Mr..
Tucker - colleague.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30

WASHINGTON CITY, May 80 The men,
bers of the board of naval officers that has
ha under consideration the plans for the new
CT Users to be built for the United States
navy are giving their earnest attention to
the cruiser designed by ex-Representative
John R. Thomas, of Illinois. The point of
discussion is whether to make the armor
heavier, as it is claimed that with her ton
mage and horse power such a change is
practicable, and still obtain the required
speed-seventeen knots per hour. Mr.
IT omas is opposed to the change
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30
WORK OF THE GOOD TeMPLARs.
encouragement Sent to the Prohibition
lists of Pennsylvania.

lists of Pennsylvania.
CHICAGO, May 30-The Good Templars
crowded the First Methodist church yester-
day morning for the second days meet of
heir convention. Several additional dele
g,.tes were admitted, and a number of COM
mittees were appointed. At IL a. m a recess
was taken and the members attended the
fl neral Of w. A. Ogilby, who died Tuesday. A
resolution was adopted upon reassembling
wishing success to prohibition in Pennsyl-
vania. 1t was decided that one week in
May each year be set aside as mission week
during which the Juvenile branches Of the
order be encouraged to contribute for the ex-
tension of the work, and that legislative
bodies be urged to pass laws for the teaching
OF temperance in the public schools
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30
BIG CUT IN FREIGHT RATES.
Roads Out of Chicago Go to War with tn
Canadian Uinas

Roads Out of Chicago Go to War with the
Canadian Lines.
CHICAGO, May S0-The Chicago, Burling-
ton and Northern railroad yesterday an
nounced a reduction on all classes of freight
between Chicago and St Paul, amounting
to nearly 35 per cent The reduction is in
tended to meet the cut rates of the Cana
dian Pacific and $500" roads The St Paul
and Kansas City also gave notice late in the
afternoon that it would drop rates, meeting
any tariff which its competitors might make
1t is believed that all lines will meet the cut
and that the fight against the Canadian lines
may prove so be a very serious affair
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30
republican Kickers Unearth q Surprise

NEWPORT, R. l., May 30.-In the joint
convention of the general assembly yester-
day morning the Newport county delegates,
who were disaffected because of the defeat
of Ex-Governor Wetmore for United States
nator, bolted the Republican nomination
of Almond K Goodwin, of Pawtucket,
for state auditor and voted for William C.
Townsend, senior member from Newport
On the fifth ballot the Democrats abandoned
their own candidate, Elisha w. Bucklin, of
Pawtucket, and voted for for Townsend, who
was elected The Republican leaders were
completely surprised and concluded to hold q
col ference before proceeding
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30

BALTIMORE, Md, May 3o-Speaking of
the manufacture of iron in the south, The
Record quotes a paper prepared by J. 7.
Smith, president of the British Iron Trade
association, in which he calls the attention
of English iron makers to the developments
in the south and says that Abram S. Hewitt,
of New York, told him that iron can be pro.
duced in Alabama for $3.50 ton Smith
claims that the economic effect of this iron
development in the south will be much more
seriously felt in the eastern states than in
England
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30
Fleckeneer Couldn't Re Identifi.d-

CHICAGO, May S0-Morris Fleckenger,
who was arrested Tuesday charged with
swindling large number of ladies through
representations of being a customs official
and collecting charges on packages said to
have been received at the custom house, was
released from custody yesterday, the victims
failing to identify Fleckenger as the guilty
DerSou
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30
1t Was Merely an Incident.

NEW YORK, May Commissioner of
Public Works Gilroy has abolished the offices
of consulting engineer, assistant engineers,
rod man, draughtsman, and various inspec-
tor and other functionaries in the depart
mesTt whose salaries aggregate $54, 600 per
ann UNI The motive is stated to be economy
Ewry one of the men dismissed is q County
Den iocrat, but this is said to be mere incl
dan
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30

LOST HIS FORTUNE In Lead and Died.
CHICAGO, May 30.-Nathan Corwith, one
Of the most widely known citizens Of Chi
cago died at his residence on Michigan ave-
nue. last evening. Mr.. Corwith had at one
time accumulated about d, 500, 900 and re-
tired from business Last July his son, Cur
don Corwith, metal broker Of New York,
persuaded his father to embark his means in
an effort to corner the lead market, but lie
attempt failed, and Mr. Corwith lost every
dollar Of his fortune
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30
Sale of a Detroit Brewery.

DETROIT, May 8O.-The sale of Edward W.
Voigt's big brewery on Grand River avenue,
the largest plant in the city, to an English
syndicate, has finally been contaminated
The consideration was s1,OOc,0OO, of which
$500. 900 is in cash, $780, 900 in stock, and the
rest In first mortgage bonds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30

SHARON, Pa, May 3O.-The First Ma
tional bank here, the largest institution of
the kind in Mercer county, was forced to
suspend Tuesday from a queer cause The
time-lock was set by mistake the night be-
fore for forty eight hours, and the safe could
not be opened until YeStard ay morning
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30
The salvationists Can Walk.

CHICAGO, May 30 I'm the case of John Trot-
ter, a Salvation Army captain, against the
city Of Chicago, Judge Moran, of the appellate
court, yesterday ruled that the ordinance
prohibiting parades in public streets without
a permit from the chief of police is invalid
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30
No More Free Passes for Them.

HARTFORD, Conn, May 0.-The senate
yesterday passed the house bill forbidding
railroads from issuing free passes to MEM
bers of the legislature, and ordering the
state comptroller to furnish necessary rail
road tickets,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30
The Farms Suffered.
Two Men Fatally Crushed.

AKRON, Ohio, May 30.-While raising a
barn on the Boerster farm, near Royal Oak,
Wednesday morning, the frame work fell,
crushing dozen persons. Frank Enrich
and Joseph Kurtz are sup. ~ I'd to be fatally
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30
Moonshiners and Counterfeiters Captured.

MOonshiners and Counterfeiters Captured.
CHICAGO, May 30.-United States secret
service officers returned to the city yester-
day from southern Illinois, where they made
an important capture Of counterfeiters and
moonshinersL The men arrested are Harvey
Fields, a property owner of Versailles; Louis
Mcfarland and two brothers named Nose
and Zeb Ravenscroft. They had been at
work only short time, but had flooded the
section with counterfeit dollars and dimes
and were selling Quantities of illicit whisky.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30
Lost in the Breakers.
Schooner Driven Ashore and
the Grew Drowned.
EIGHT LIVES CERTAINLY LOST,

Besides Two Women and Nine Children
About Whom the Dispatches Arc Not
in Agreement - Two Crews Rescued
After Twenty-Four Hours' Peril-The
Cyclone at Clements, Kan.-Only One
Person Instantly Killed, but One Ter
ribly Injured.
KINGSTON, Ont, May 3O.-The worst dis
aster that has occurred on Lake Ontario in
many years took place Tuesday. The steam
barge D. D. Calvin, of Kingston, with tow
Of three schooners with timber from St Ig-
mace, was struck by gale Off Long Point.
The tow-line parted and the Norway, Va
iencia, and Bavaria were in the trough of the
sea- The two former managed to come to
anchor after being waterlogged, and were
picked up by the Calvin and Armenia and
brought here. The crews were perched on
cabin tops for twenty four hour hours with
ont food and with the waves washing over
them, and suffered terribly.
Lost with All on Board.
The Bavaria went ashore on Calico island,
sixty miles from here, and the crew were all
lost. They we're: Capt. John Marshall, wife
and three children, of Kingston; First Mate
Felix Campau, wife and six children, of
Garden Island; Second Mate John Smell,
leaves a widowed mother; William McGar.
rity. Garden Island; Sandy Berry, Pittsburg;
Archy Borley and Elias Borley, ST. Paul's
Bay, all seamen and single, and Bella Hart
man, cook.
[Note-The fate of Mrs Marshall and Mrs.
Campau and the nine children is rather in
doubt, but there is probability that this
part of the report is an error, as other ac-
counts do not place them on the list of lost. ]
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30

The Daily Woman Murder and Suicide.
New YORK, May 30-John Berken, aged
50 years, yesterday afternoon shot Bertha
Schreyer, married woman, aged IS, four
times, killing her, and then killed himself by
a shot through his head The tragedy oc-
CURED at Mrs. Schryer's home. 1t was
another case Of a worthless mscreant killing
q woman who would not marry him.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30
Hippolvte Is Licking Leritime.

New York, May 30.-Admiral Gherardi,
who arrived from Hayti on the United States
steamship Galena yesterday, says it Is true
that Hippolyte is rapidly gaining the advan-
tage over Legitime.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30
Not the williams Wanted.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. May S0.-Millard Will
liams, arrested here for completely in the
Cronin murder case, is not the person wanted
and has been released
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30
THE MARKETS,

CHICAGO. May %.
Quotations on the board of trade to-day were
as follows: Wheat-No. May, opened &c
closed 7s14c. June, opened 79Iac. closed 7sc:
July, opened T-771sc. closed 76ls-hsc. Corn
No May. opened and closed 55sIc; June
opened and closed SSa4c: July, opened
S4lsc. closed S-4lsc. Oats-No. May,
opened &c closed sIMc; June. opened
2-14c, closed 2l5s; July. o. ened, :s,l6c, closed
sal4c. Pork-June, opened sll,1G, closed
$l.15; July, opened Sll.ss,s. closed Sl1S5;
August, opened Sll.S5, closed Sll.85. Lard
June, opened and closed SG.61la.
Live stock-The Union Stock Yards reports
the following angeof prices: Hogs-Market
fairly active on packing and shipping account;
sales ranged at $435lE4.60 light, $4aua4 %
rough packing. S4.30lb4.45 mixed, and 81 LOO
AS heavy packing and shipping lots. Cattle
Market fairly active on local and shipping
account, and feeling rather weak; prices
ruled 5@l0c lower: quotations ranged at
Sa50D4.40 for good to choice shipping steers.
$oUoGS40 common to good do, S2.756t3.s0
butchers steers, S2.506e2.O stockers, S2151
S20 feeders, Sl.50G2.15 cows, and Sl.5GG2. IS
inferior mixed stock and bulls. Sheep-Market
rather active; quotations ranged at $1,000. SO
shorn westerns, S361a4.o0 shorn natives,
and S40OC15.O0 lambs.
Produce: Butter-Fancy Elgn creamery,
l5c per ID; diaries in line aGl2c; roll but
ter, 1@ec. Eggs-Strictly fresh, I2c per
doz Poultry-Live chickens, &c per Id; roost-
ers. DC; turkeys, 611c ducks. l0ll2c, Pota-
toes-Choice 8urbanks, asa03Oc per Blu: Beauty
of Hebron, &c; mixed lots, &c; sweet no.
tatoes, $L1502.W per Dbl. Apples-Choice
greetings, Sl.s59l.5o per Dbl: poor lots, 75c1
$lUo Strawberries .UoD250 per 24-Qt-case.
New York.
New YORK. May %.
Wheat-Steady; No. g red state. Ssszc; do
June, slI4c; do July, s214c; do August, 8215c.
Corn-Dull; No. mixed cash, 4lzc; do May
4O1Sc: do June, 4Os4c; do July, 4iSzc. Cats
Quiet; No. j white state nominal; No 2 do,
SSc; No. mixed May, 2SI4c; do June. 279zc.
Rye-Dull. Barley-Nominal. Perk-Dun;
new mess, sl30O0l3.50. .Larc-Quiet; june.
$685. July, sos.
Live Stock: Cattle-Prices Zoe p 100 ms high
er; trading fairly active; common to prime
steers, $3.90G4e0 . 100 Ds; tops, St.75: bulls.
$3O63.75; dry cows, $l50a375. Sheep and
lambs--Active and higher; market closed firm
with an upward tendency; sheep. s435d650 .
100 lbs; yearlings, S550G6.25; lambs. $3.50
1000. Hogs-Nominal value, s4.6oa5iO
ROCK BLAND.
Hay-Upland prairie, $500
HAy-Tfmotny-new $70s.00.
aAy-Wild, $o.O00$6 ~.
COrn-26c.
Potatoes-15c.
Turnips-15c.
Cosl-Soft 10 hard 90
Cord Wood-Oak, t4.6: Hickory, So.
Straw-Sb.00: baled 100.
Heavy rains have assured splendid
crops In Weatern and aouthern 0fe0Ou.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30
TIE DAWSON MURDER CASE.
A Jury Which the Editors Friends h,
ards xrifl,

A Jury Which the Editors Friends Re
gard with suspicion.
CHARLESTON, 3. c., May 30.-The jury to
try T. B. Mellow for the murder of f. W.
Dawson, editor Of The News and Courier, in
March last, was drawn yesterday. Out Of
thirty-six in the panel fourteen are negroes,
a proportion Of negroes unprecedented since
1875, when the whites obtained control of the
state government Some of the friends of
the murdered man charge that the jury-box
has been tempered with in the interest of the
murderer. The average proportion Of ne
groes on juries since 1875 has been from
four to six in each panel
An Offensive Intimation.
1t is known here that shortly before Dawson
was slain he had incurred the enmity Of
most Of the colored preachers In an ed
itorial article written by him he urged the
governor to pardon the negroes in Pickens
county, under sentence Of death for lynching
a white man who had raped a negro girl. It
was intimated in the article that while vir-
tue was not held as high among colored
women as among white women the prin-
ciple was the same, and the chastity Of col
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30
THE LATE KANSAS CYCLONE.
Only One Life Lost and Four Injured
Crops Destroyed.


Crops Destroyed.
EMPoRIA, Kan, May 30-Capt Milton
Brown was the only person killed outright in
the Clements tornado Tuesday night His
wife, however, is not expected to live, having
had her leg terribly mangled and almost torn
from her body. Their son Edward had his
leg and shoulder broken. Miss Sarah Brown
has an ankle broken and is internally in
jured, and a baby is also badly hurt All
are expected to survive, however, except the
mother
The Farms Suffered.
The storm was only about 100 feet in width
and Travelled almost around Clements, fol-
lowing the course of the Cottonwood river
in southeasterly course, and more than a
dozen farms are denuded Of their buildings,
and orchards and crops are destroyed Capt
Brown was prominent member of the G.
A. r. at Cottonwood Falls, and was
wealthy farmer. He came from Ross county,
Ohio, shortly after the war.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30

Thereuron Egan handed over to Sullivan
$l0,O 600 in cash of the National league funds
The full amount was brought to Chicago.
Seaman went on to say that several months
ago, when the Traders bank went into the
sheriff's hands, he obtained permission to
make a full examination of the books in the
interest of Cronin and other prominent Irish
men.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30
sustains'sullivan.

This was satisfactory to Sullivan and
Sheridan, the famous No. l of the Phoenix
park removals" and a leader of the phys
ical force men in Ireland, was mutually
agreed upon. He was summoned to Paris
by telegraph, and after fully considering the
question decided that in order to conciliate
all factions of the Clan-na- Gael in the United
States it would be better for the money tc
be paid
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-30

Unsuccessful efforts have been made by
Chief Hubbard to induce Detective Cough
lin and Woodruff to make a clear statement
of their connection with the tragedy. Both
absolutely refused to talk. Willard H.
Smith, who it was alleged had been identi-
fed as the man who drove Cronin to his
death, was taken before Coughlin yesterday
who said Smith was emphatically not the
right Smith and the latter is at liberty.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-24

lines of any city and splendid climate.
/ see it announced that Ardner contem-
plates going to the ''slope" this season,
as he won't sign with st. Joe. That is
all "moonshine." He has signed and
forwarded his contract to Manager Lord,
and it is now in Sam Morton's hands for
approval and PRONUNCIATION. Ardner is
too sensible man to take so foolish a
step as that would be. 1t would be
suicidal, and he knows it, and it is
doubtful, to say the least, if he ever
had thought of doing such
thing. Ban players are, /
think, beginning to comprehend how
little they will benefit themselves by
violating contracts and jumping reser-
vations by going to California, 1t will
be but little while when the Califor-
mia league will be party to the ma
tionaI agreement. And then their
players will he held under the reserve
rule also; and that, too, at lower sala-
ries than are paid to Eastern players.
Hig-salaried teams cannot be supported
there. This being true, such men at
Norman Baker, Alvord, Whitehead ct
al, will come to realizing sense of the
fact that they have "cut Off their noses
to spite their faces" | want to suggest
to Secretary Morton the name of Ben
Young as one of the Western associa-
ton staff of umpires. He is honest,
clear-headed. firm in his decisions an d
accurate in Judgment, and would make
the right man in the right place.