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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-02

genuine baseball crank Is thoroughly
pleasing. Indeed. he cares not TO read
an account Of the game except when the
more delicate points are brought out In
This graphic kind Of language
sun. there is large class OF individ-
vals who do not appreciate the regulation
baseball terms, and sometimes they
md themselves at loss 70 catch on
70 the most modern descriptive adjec-
tives. and the Ike. Some Of these people
have often asked me TO explain a few OF
the. most modern phrases heard on the
bali grounds. For their especial benefit
s, nst ot some Of the phrases most fire.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-02
THEY PLAY CLEAN BAIL.
An Enviable Record Won by Hard md
Honest Effort

edmond cranks
have reason to
feel proud Of tn +,
team viii n thi !
city put I'm the
! ED this season.
Trey have done
goDI, hons st
work. AZ q VIII tn
er or not they
win the pe2nant.
the rtcpi q they
male l. quite
an env able one
J. We "a ned b :
Straisht-forward.
ia r and square
effo Is.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-02
STATE LEAGUE TEAMS.
rHH WEAkNESs and SfHEN"Ih OF
EACH MERE COMPARED.
Richmond. Record, How she has Lost and
Wow sisce the opening OF the sea-
son-Ths Other Clubs
OUBTLEss 70

OCB1bESS 70
nothing as much
a. 10 rer strOlg
yst matte team
work. does Ricn-
mond now owe
the position
which az pr sent
she holds am nS
the clubs OF "a 2
State League.
Right In c n
nection here II
will not be map
propgiate FOR me
10 make a few
remarks alb )ut
the genera team
work Of the six
clubs now com
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-02
WITH THE AMATEURS.
SOME NOTES or IY1ERKSr <uOUr
THE CRACK CLUBS or THE CirI.
Who Csnposc Them and Som othinc about
their hecords-uomes of Future Base
Baiiists and Their Prospects.

ing Base ball 3
reign fer thi
year wi | soon b .
over. when the
r0ugher an !
more "Xhilirat-
inT fport OF foot
ball Will succeed
the grcaC NaliOa-
al pastime. a
few words about
the leading ANA
teur clubs Of this
citf vii not b.
out OF place mere.
No city IN the
United states,
II ding its size
into cOmparisO9
has dtsDlavcl
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-02
IANGUAGE or rnE CEANKs.
Technical and ) ang Expressions Heard On
Tho Ball Grounds.

LINGERING about
the y ! a y c r g
bench one hears
any number OF
base ball phrases
which have grad
uadly crept into
prOverbial use
Cntn now Il IS
well nigh impos-
siDle for the
newspaper 70
porter 10 write
up his account
Of the game
without dropping
into n tecnni-
cal phraseology.
NaHl.N..l
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-02

ES hdesd," said
one Of She most
enthusiastic ball
patrons in the
city when I ap-
preached him
Yesterday, there
Is more genuine
interest manifest
"a in the national
game this year
by the Richmond
people than |
have ever seen
here before. 1t
Ia nDf Gn n1Dgh
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-02

such an interest In base BAL This year
as has Richmond. Then, TOO. no ~ ha 4,
better amateur clubs than this old city
besides the James.
From Fulton to Rcserir y cir nam
Is legion, and many young stars VIII fl
future years will shine upon the base ball
arena, are now slowly but sure Y es-
tabishipS their regulations.
4 number OF very interesting games
have been played this season. and the
clOseness 70 the scores D.. speak hi.h
praise for the young contestants.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-02
THE VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
HISTORY or THE ORGANIZATION.
Il WORD ABOUT Tine ATTENDANCE.
1t Proved Financial Success TO Some os
this Ciubs-Othsrs Barely Met Ex.
psnscs-Prospeois for Mex. Yoar.

ROOF that the
Virginia state
League has been
a success this
year Is II ardiy
necessary at this
time when a cas-
ual glance at the
attendance Will
furnish ample ar
sumcnts. L n Q
history OF the
lelgue fas been
q varied on o.
The orpanf1atfou
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-02
THAT TYPICAL CRANK.
CHAhACrERTSTICy THAT STAMP
MN WHEKETER mr. APPEAR.
The Bnse Bnii Mnnin Is Developed by =
Gradual Process-It Absorbs the Man
and Becomes . Second Nature.

HERE are In
Richmond some
fifteen hundred
bona iide base
hail vrnnks OF
course there are
any number IL
additional indl.
viduals who may
be properly term
ed enthusiasts 20
some extent at
least. They miss
only Il few OF the
gaines. and they
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-02
You Know Him.

His face has just about as much ex-
pression in IL as mud puddle. His
skin tanned by the Iun Is "a brawn
as n nut. while ] can safely say that
his hair has not been disturbed by tho
teeth OF n comb this year. His garments
are OF a decided nondescript order. while
his last years straw hat is in It's last
stages. But IL would not seem natural
II he were not there. no the game woald
certainly seem like Hamlet with Hamlet
left out. That voice! Where did be get
IL from? Like some vast hes io-profundo'
coming from the depths OF Haydss 10
ammo uncts Here yer ere. Peanuts! Cg-
arettss, Cigars and Chewing Gum.
Fouls resulting from attempts 70 hunt
are now called strikes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-02
conn UR'S VIEWS,

What He Thinks of the Home Team and
tho Game as Spor'.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-02

| crab Eaters nickname applied 10 the
| Norfolk team, suggestive OF an aSgrega-
! ton from =. seaport town where crabs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-02

ented from scoring.
'goose-ogged." or shut
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-02

Chicagool--The banking of a club. The
term sprung from the game at Chicago
July 3. 1870, when the Mutuals Of New
York defeated the Chicagos . 20 0.
ClOut-A Chicago expression for base
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-02

The following is taken from the re
uort of the Richmond-NorfOlk game FIN
dav. as published yesterday In the Nor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-02

Ball-CranK-One whose brain grinds
nothing but baseball thoughts. There
are various stages OF the species Some
are artistic. others awkward; come well
developed, others verdant All are base
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-02

launching OF hits-A number Of base
hits in uubroken succession.
The advocate., 1894-08-15

lous handy.Rndyism, is the publication
to bO made by the secretary in the news
papers for three months before the slsc-
tlon. In brief, the two houses are to do
certain EhinRB-to pass the resolution
and enter she amendment and the votes
upon the journals. Then the secretary
Of state ia TO do q certain thing-tO cause
the amendment to be published in tho
newspapers. And between the action Of
the Legislature and that Of the secretary
no other thing whatever intervenes. So
reads, in plain terms, the constitution.
The statute providing for the publiCa-
ton Of joint resolutions IN the statute
book, cannot add to the provisions OF
the constitution. No more can the pro-
vision for publication appended to the
resolution itself. The constitution talla
what tho secretary Is to do, and under
what circumstances; and no legislative
action caa change the constitution.
But suppose the provision for publiCa-
tion IN the statute book az a condition
precedent were binding, still the sde-
ciaion Of the supreme court from which
I have quoted would render non-Com-
plianCO, and certainly q detective Con-
pliAnce, with that provision entirely inn
material In the presence OF the requisite
popular vote in favor Of the amendment.
trust / have 80 written that every
reader can understand, and that I have
gone sufficiently into details to enable
every reader TO bO his or her own lawyer
In this matter and to appreciate the
force Of what have said. The desire to
make the argument clear to non-protes-
sionAl readers must be my apology for
the length Of this communication. The
whole trouble grows out Of the clrcum-
stance that Mr. Pickering has gone TO
Iowa for his law and neglected the su-
prone court Of Kansas. Lst ua hope
that hereafter he will patronize home
industries might also suggest that In
future it would bs well for him to hire Q
lawyer when he feels like discussing
grave constitutional questions.
The WomAn'S suffrage amendment Ia
oil right. G. 9. CLEMENS.
The advocate., 1894-08-15
Reduced Rates to washington, D. G.

MbNWG5W lBbB6D w WNsuAnsVUil9 NJ Ns
The biennial encsmpmsnt Of the su-
premS lodge and grand encampment OF
the Knights OF Pythias Of the world will
bO held at the national capital August
n TO September s.
For this occasion the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad company will sell round
trip tickets from Sll points on it's lines
August % TO 26 inclusive, valid for re-
turn trip until September 8; q further
extension OF time to September 15 can
bo secured, provided the ticket is de-
pOslted with the joint agent at Wash
lnRtOn, d, G., on or before September 6.
The round trip rate from Chicago will
bS 917 so, and correspOndingly low rates
from other points. Tickets will also be
sold ct all principal points throughout
the West and Northwest. No matter
whore you start from, Rsk for tickets
via. B. 4 o.
For information in detail, address L.
8. Allen, assistant general passenger
agent, B. & o. railroad, Grand Central
Passenger depot, Chicago, I'LL, or A. O.
Goodrich, Western passenger agent,
postofficO box 264, Kansas City. Mo. o.
P. MOCARTY, general passenger agent,
st. Louis, Mo.
The advocate., 1894-08-15
$40 Reward.

SToLEN-Aged bay horse, 1915 hands
high, in good flesh, heavy main and tail.
small white spot on one hind foot; $40
for horse and $40 fer boy thief about IS
years old. JAMES CowMAN,
Lost Springs, Kas.
The advocate., 1894-08-15

RE~SPECIAL CLUB RATE OFFER. We
send both The Kansas Farmer and THE ADV0-
CATE 10 January I, 1895, for only so cents. Fifty
thouseHd neW sabseribers gGatsd, hence ws Hlqhg
HpWaI FgdHciiQS to clMb ratserg,
The advocate., 1894-08-15


entered on the journal, "a any one CaE
see by merely turning 10 the journals
The records viii be found ct pages 344
and S45 of the house journal. have
NOT the senate journal before me.
The decision from which ] have &C
literally quoted settles also !the point
that mistake had been made in pub
fishing the resolution In the stAtutG
book, for in the language Of JusACC
Brewer, "Is il within the power Of ths
secretary, either through ignorance OF
design, to thwaFt the popular decision
Is he given Q veto, or can he create on0g'
But, in fact, the provision thAt the FeSo'
luton should take effect upon publiCS.
tion was unauthorized by the OonBtitu-
ton, and wss mare suFplusAg& having n0
legal force whatever. True, the ConBti-
tuition provides that "no law Of general
nature shall be in force until the same
bs published;" but it also provides that
mo- law can be enacted by joint reBolu-
tion-thst mo law shall bS enacted ex-
cspt by bill" Article 2, section 20. ThG
constitutional provision a. to the publ
cation OF laws has nothing 10 do wash
such o resolution. SO down gOeS Mr.
PicksrinR's second point.
Here ia the constitutional provision RI
to amendments: Propositions for thu
amendment Of this constitution may b'
made by either branch Of the legislR
ture; and il two-thirds Of ell the mem
bers elected to each house shall ConCuI
therein, such proposed amendments, to
gether with the yeas and nays, Shall b.
entered ON the journal; and the score
tary OF state shall cause the same TO b
published in at least one newspaper II
each county OF the state where q news
paper is published for three month
preceding the next election fOE repre-
sentativeg, at which time the same shAl
be submitted to the electors for the
approval or rejection" This publicG
tion In the newspapers is the publiCa
tion, and the only publication provides
for by the constitution. The two house
concur by o two.thiEdS vote and Onte
the fact and the amendment on thOi
journals; then the secretary Of BtGtC
without further legislation and In obOdi
snce to an express constitutional re
quiEement, is to cause the amendment Z
be published for three months. Fo
whose information is this nOWspspe
publication to be made? Obviously, TO
the information of the people. 20
whose benefit would be Q previous pub
location Of the resolution? II could b
for the information OF nobody undo
heaven but the secretary Of state. FL
alone acts under the resolution; the pee
pie act upon the proposed 0msndm0r
itself; and the constitution makes th
seer stary's publication in the nswSps
pers the only authorized evidence to th
people that such an amendment hH
been submitted by the legislature. Nj
Picksring's view seems to DO that tn
secretary of state is TO sOlemnly prepaE
! a copy OF a resolution, give 1t to tn
: printers and carefully read the proof
: it, in order to give notice TO himself the
: such q resolution was passed. But th
} constitution requires the secretary I
} take notice Of the legislative journal
4 themselves. However, il the BOCr0tAU
a does actually publish In the newspaper
The advocate., 1894-08-15

cause the same to be published in Bt
least one newspaper in each county or
the state where q newspaper is pub
lished, for three months preceding etc.
Suppose q unanimous vote Of both
houses of the legislature and
una nimous vote Of the people in
favor Of q constitutional amendment,
but that the secretary had omitted to
publish in one county in which news
paper was published, would it not be
simply an insult to common sense to
hold that thereby the will Of the legis-
lsture and people had been defeated?
Is it within the power OF the secretary,
either through ignorance or design, to
thwarG the popular deCisiong Is he
given q veto or can he create one? This
may be an extreme case, but it only
illustrates the principle. The records OF
the proceedings Of the two houses are
made, not by the houses themselves, but
by clerical officers. True, they axe under
the control OF the respective houses, but
in fact the records are made by
clerks. May they defeat the legisls'
tive willP The constitution does not
make amendments dependent upon
their approval or their action. To in
sure certainty and guard against mis-
take, journal evidence OF the amend
ment and votes ls prescribed, but this ia
mere matter of evidence, and not the
substantial condition OF constitutional
change.
"Again, in constitutional changes the
popular voice is the paramount act.
While to guard against undue haste and
temporary excitement, to prevent un'
necessary and frequent appeals for con
Stitutional am sndmsnts, the assent ol
two-thirds OF the legislature is pre-
scribed Rs q condition precedent, yet
after all, that which determines Constl'
tutionRlRl changes is the popular will
This is government by tho people, and
whenever the clear voice Of the people ID
heard, Legislatures and courts must
obey. True, q popular vote without pre-
vious legislative sanction must be dis
regarded. There Ia no certainty that all
who could would take part in such
vote, or that they who did, all realize
that it was q final action. 1t lacks the
sanction OF law, is a disregard OF con-
stitutlon methods and limitations, and
should be taken as request for
change, rather than as change ITSELF
But, Notwithstanding this, Legislative
action 10 simply q determination to sub
NIT the question to popular decision
| It ia in no sense finRl. No number ol
Legislatures, and no amount Of legislR
tive action, can change the Fundamental
law. This was made by the people, WhC
alone can change it. The action OF th'
Legislature in respect to constitutions
changes is something like the action oI
O committee Of the legislature in respec
to the legislative disposition Of q bill. L
presents, nts,itrecommsnds, but it does not de
eide. And whoever thought Of declaring
law invalid by reason Of any Irregular
ties in the proceedings Of the COMMITTEES
which first passed upon itS 1t is tn
legislative action which is considered il
determining whether the law has bseI
constitutionally passed; and it is tn
popular action which is principally t
| be considered in determining whether
The Washington times., 1894-09-22
C. 7. WALPoRT,
"Becording Secretary.
AN APOLOGY AND EXPLANATION.


TIE TIMES feels that an apology is due its
readers for the crush OF advertising which has
Of late crowded the news matter, and to
ask a little patience until the new mechanical
plant can be set up.
The business men OF Washington are con-
vinced that TIE TIMES is an excellent adver-
iising medium and are convinced that it has
thousands Of friends who wish it success. This
very. general sentiment is exceedingly graft
flying, even though it is the cause of a little
temporary awkwardness.
The subscription list still goes climbing
upward at the rate of about 400 a week,
and makes it evident that the people Of
Washington do not object to a newspaper
with plenty Of advertising, providing that
newspaper gives straight news, all the news,
and comes out for the whole people as regu-
larly as it comes out Of the press.
Terse. crisp, brief. pointed-that is what
the modern newspaper should be, and that is
what the old style blanket sheet never was.
This busy life that reads the paper over the
breakfast does not care so much for quantity
as for quality. The day Of printed verbiage
and surpiusage disappeared with the passing
of the old time leisure. TEE TINES endeaYors
to Be a part Of the new life and for that reason
it is short, quick, and to the point.
The Washington times., 1894-09-22
TEsTTgoNY FRoM BRTcELAYERs.

As authoritatiyely stated in & eommunica-
tion to THE TIMES Of this Issue, several brick
layers quit work on the Stumph building
when it was in process Of erection because Of
the instability OF the walls.
1t would seem that the building inspectors
force. however small, might have taken
cognizauce Of a defect as radical as this,
especially when worknen threw up their jobs
rather than remain in peril.
Architects and builders have also testified
that the party walls were ridiculously thin
for even light manufacturing purposes. Mr.
Entwisle himself says that he would never
have approved the plans had he known that
the building was to be used for manufactur-
ing purposes.
How many other buildings are in the same
condition as was the Stumph building? Who
is to remedy such evils if the building in
spector cannot attend to it? If his force is TOO
small let this agitation be kept up until, for the
sake of common safety, a larger appropria-
tion and better building regulations are OBJ
tained. Then, and then only, Will these ex-
cuses Of insufficient force and inefficient
laws be done away with.
The Washington times., 1894-09-22
Fmauciration celebration.

Arrangements are completed for the thirty
FIRST anniversary Of the issuing Of the emancipa-
tion proclamation ut Alexandria, on Monday,
September - If the weather proves favorable
one OF the biggest -colored parades ever seen
there VIII take place. The Butler Infantry
Corps, Capitol City Guards, Troop X, and many
organizations from Washington viii leave ON
the 1890 4. Il. ferry boat next Monday. The
Washington visitors win he accompanied by the
Eagle Drum Corps. They will parade in Wash
ington previous to their departure. Frederick
Douglass has accepted an invitation 10 be pres
enL Many other prominent persons have been
invited. The ship Emancipation, drawn by
six horses, will be enc If the features, and also
the industrial division. made up of colored busi-
ness men. The speaking VIII be made at Lau-
uers Opera house
The Washington times., 1894-09-22
AS THE CROWDS COME OUT.

Nine. Tavary's Margherita in Faust last
night by far her most successful effort of the
week Her singing and acting were worthy Of
the magnificent audience that filled every part
of the New National In many other respects
the presentation of the opera by this company
can be commended There was n notable i'm
provement in the work OF both the chorus and
the orchestra, albeit it did not reach positive
excellence. The disagreeable mannerisms of
Signor Morealli, the conductor, were somewhat
toned down, but yet came 10 the surface occa-
sionally
Almost as matter of course, Nine Tavary
aEd Signor Guile carried of the hOnOrs of the
evening Both were in excellent voice. Guile S
'Salve dimora" was gem of yocalzaton, and in
the famous love dUet'in the third act he and the
prima donna achieved veritable lyric
triumph
In painful contrast was William H. Hamilton,
who was sadly overweiEhted, both as 10 voice
and action, by the part Of MephistOpheles VIII
liam Mertens was admirable as Valentine, but
IL is difncGlt TO understand why the manage
ment cut out the scene in the fourth act in which
he returns from the war, and makes his subse-
cuent presence plausible. Signora Thea Dorre
was charming as Siebel and Sofia Romani ac-
ceptable rs Martha.
At the matinee to-day al Troyatore" will be
repeated. and the engagement closes tonight
with u Pagliacci' and "Cavalleria Rusticana."
The Washington times., 1894-09-22
WORK FOR L.5oo MEN.
Washington and Chesapeake Beach r. r.
Expects 10 Employ That Number

Washington and Chesapeake Beach r. r.
Expects 10 Employ That Number.
The Washington and Chesapeake Railroad
Company expects 10 put 800 men 10 work about
October l, 10 complete their road Since July
they have been tied up 10y restraining order,
and nothing has been done on the construction.
The restraining order was granted in response
10 an application for a receiver made by CONN,
Sullivan a Co, the contractors, who undertook
the building OF the line TO be finished July last
The projectors Of the enterprise feel that If
the contractors had gone and completed their
work according TO contract all the company 5
obligations would have been met before now
and the enterprise would be on paying basis,
As IL is they have been unable TO pay ont any
money on account Of the restraining order, and
everything has been at a standstin. Several
suits have been filed against them, the latest be-
ing that OF Dan 5. Robes0n, who built the tee-
graph lRe along the road. He wants $3.50 on
accepted draft The company hopes 10 have the
restraining order set aside and money enough
on hand 10 meet all obligations by next Wednes-
day 1t will then organize force and recon-
mence construction
The Washington times., 1894-09-22
SAMUEL NJ. YEATMAN, A. NJ,
Secretary and Treasurer.

The twenty-ffth annual session of the School
of Law opens WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1894,
at $50 m, in its commodious, specia ly de-
signed Law School Building, Nos 500 and sos f
street northwest, when the Introductory lecture
will be delivered and announcements made for
the ensuing term. Present and prospective
students, alumni and all others interested in
legal education are cordially invited TO be pres
ent
The secretary can be seen ct his Office in the
law building daily, after September Is, from to
p m, for information, enrolment etc Those
proposing to connect themselves with the school
for the ensuing term requested to enroll
their names before the opening night, and thus
avoid the delay incident TO that occasion
Circulars giving the course OF study, terms,
etc, can be obtained at book stores of W. H.
Morrison's Sons, 1926 street northwest; LOwder-
milk s. Co, 1924 + street northwest, and John
Byrne & Co, 1922 street northwest, and at w.
s. Thompson's drug store, 703 Fifteenth street
northwest, or on application personally or By
letter to the undersigned. S. NJ YEATMAN,
se13-3w Secretary.