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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-04
TIE MODEL GAME.

A correspondent of the Sporting News
says: "Ihe model game on record, as a
sample of the old fungo hitting days when
they used to bat lively ball and line EN-
out Tor hOmers, was that played at
Cleveland on May Il, lS1O-twenJ y-Jhree
years aCo-between the local Atlantics
and the Forest City nine of Cleveland.
At the end of The fifth inning when the
Atlantics gave up the game from sheer
fatigue, the score stood 1872 to /! The
viciors then had made l0l first base hits,
with a total Of $50 bases. including IS
home runs. But this score was eXcelled
the same year by the Chicago Viii @
StocKinIs a Memphis, Tenn, where the
visi -ors defeated the BLUFF City nine by
157 to l. In The Cleveland game the score
at the END OF the first inning God at 80
to 0. To ca such gaines as these splen-
did batting" games is far, e; and yet it
is ust this kind OF batting chat the blea b.
ers reyel in"
The sporting Life" saws: If Jack
Hiyhlands, Harvard S celebrated left
hand PITCHER, is anxious to play bail pro-
fes5ionally, it is qui e likely that he can
come to terms wi h the New York CLUB
Cincinnati would also like to DO bust
ness with him.
Sankey, the famous evangelist, has a
son who is irwin Tor the position Of short
stop on the Princeton base ball team.
OTHER SOUTHERN LEAGUE TEAMS.
Charleston has signed Hill, Polhemus,
Seibal, Behne, Wenlz. Fields and hlopf.
Manager ollie Beard will play short stop.
Mobile has signed so far Fender. OF last
years Pensacola team; Underwoou, of
the Birminghans, who pit, he'd good ball
Tor Billy Earle, and Gettinger, / rost and
Wallie Taylor, Of our last years team.
Reporls from all Southern League
cities say the work of selecting teams is
making great progress, and the season
will open with most datterlng pros
poets.
The Southern League season. will open
on April 10. Prior TO that time all league
clubs will report for three weeks prac.
tice and during the preliminary season
the southerners will meet some Of the
big league teams, who have decided to
make short southern tours.
Memphis has signed Wadsworth and
Mason. who are considered to be fine
DitcherS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-04
NOW FOR THE PENNANT.
ICClOSEey'S Team to Be on the Field
Soon for Practice.

The Players Savannah Has Signed SO
Far - MoCloskey After a Couple
More Crack Men-Gossip of the Dia-
mond in Savannah and Elsewhere.
Southern League Notes.
Manager McCloskey has gathered
his players into the Savannah fold
and will have them at work within
the next ten days. The following will
comprise the team;
Jantzen, catcher.
John Ramsey, pitcher.
Jumbo WEIGH, first base.
Sam Larocque, second base.
Hutchinson, third base.
Peoples, short stop.
Butler, left field.
Mccain, center field.
NcCloskey, right field.
Ramsay is a wonderful left-handed
pitcher In 1856 the Cineinnatis odered
$4,000 to the ouisviIe club for his re-
lease. Ramsay held the striker out"
record then. having succeeded in striking
ol- seventeen men IN one game.
lie gave up PLAYING ball and went into
BUSINESS, but MlCloskeY induced him TO
come out Of his shell and help savannah
WIN the pennant.
on STILL HUNT YET.
McCloskey is on a still hunt for two
more eood men TO put in the pitchers boH <,
ana hopes to have the very best material
III The league as far as pitchers are con-
cerLed Wi Ramsey, the famous south
paw, as starter it is safe 10 predict that
lew home runs will be s~ored by the visit
Ing teams.
AcUIosEey is now considering the mat
Ter OF uniforms. He will probably
oeeite on gray snit with
dark blue caps, stockings and belts. He
ms received some suggestions in regard
TO the selection OF the suits, one OF which
was blue uniform trimmed with bright
yellow. Gray seems to wear better than
most any other color and H. is unders to0d
most oil the clubs viii de-ide upon this Tor
III. III suits with a bright trimming 10 dis
l47 uish them.
TIE YALE COLLEGE GAMES.
The Yale graduates in Savannah will
Or Interested to learn OF Warts position
ieatlve TO the ale games. Manager
ward, of the New ork team,
SAYS the Clipper, in reply to
.-g reasons given by the Yale Univers-
IL Tor refusing to play at New York this
s'HAg, says: AS o Na,e's tirsU reason,
sHaa the profess onals don't try well The
Ia. that The New orks beat the college
A.4e, with Carter in the box. by score
u Id 10 last year. is conclusive evidence
lAaJ we tried our best. The ale
people say these exhibition games are
p-aAed TOO early-belore the frost is out
o. the ground, yet Yale is to play at
Eastern Park, Brooklyn, April 10, when
VHt lfosU is Just as deep as at the polo
grounds, this y. They also complain that
-1ut5 IN New York are demorali ing
ana that the attendance here is meager.
III inc ale players can't help getting de-
Noralzcd when they come here it might
uemorallze he professionals TO play with
1uyu, and If the attendance was poor last
year II was due 10 bad weather and the
Ia that the ale team failed to put in
appearance one cav when it was ex-
l.c-cd. l wrote TO The Yale management
TWO months ago with a view toward ar
ranging games. but ne err got a reply. so
another oil their reasons that when re-
turned from my trip south " was 100 late
.o arrange games-is also groundless We
AZ not running after the Yale people,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-04

and, if they don't care to play US, Pm
sure we don't care to play them"
Paul Jones, who has signed for the com
ing season as one of the catchers of the
Atlanta team of the Southern League,
was run over by a heavy fire engine Feb.
"a, at DanviI and received internal IN
juries that may prove fatal.
Harry keenan,, who is to do the twirl-
ing act for Atlanta, is undoubtedly The
smallest pitcher in the business He
actually doesn't weigh more than ninety
five pounds, and can throw twistcrs that
give the wind tussle in reaching the
plate. He is simply physical conun-
drum.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-04

from the likeness of the twins realistic
enough to make the situation seem prob
able. Mr.. Stuart Robson believes
he has overcome this difficulty in
the discovery of his double MIR. Giles
Shine. an actor of well-known ability,
who will play The twin TO his "-romio of
Syracuse" The quips and pranFs of this
Jolly fellow, one of the drollest of Shakes
peare's creations, will find a most humor-
Gus Interpretation at the hands of Mr..
Stuart Robson, whose tai MS as
comedian, are too well known to need any
comment. The play will have a fine
scenic setting, and Mr.. Robson has
chosen his company carefully with a
special reference TO their fitness for the
parts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-04
Testimonial.

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Medicated Soap Company: Gentleman
One cake Of your "Mejicated Soap" cured
a sore leg, on a gentleman here in our
neigh borhood. of two ears standing. We
are glad 10 say it is all you claim for it.
Please send US another gross at once.
Yours truly, w. NJ. burden & Broad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-04
rhe rsetinra At peaareh,s Hall.

The gospel meetings which have been
in progress at DeGaugh's hall for the
past two weeks, will be continued this
week. Services will be conducted to-day
at II a m, and 1880 p. m. The subject
announced for this evenings discourse is
The Conversion of saul of Iarsus."
Evangelist Smith is a for-ible speaker,
and commands the attention of his audi
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-04
Going In a Hurry.

Lots on Bay street extension at Jasper
Springs are changing hands rapidly. The
price asked for them is very low and
terms better than ever cred in the
south before-sl cash, and 81 per week.
can and see. Edward w. Brown, Real
Estate Dealer, l07 Bay street. phone
501.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-04

1t is not easy to keep the run of the mar
riagcs and divorces of actors and
actresses Here are a few of the ex-
perien. es of well-known stage reople
Lillian russell was lIrs- the wife G ( Harry
BrahAm. then of edward Solomon then
of rerugini. De Wolf Hopper first mar
ried Miss Nellie Gardner, then ida
Mosher. and now he is the husoan Of
Iona Wallace. Rose Coghlan married
Clinton Edgerly, then John T. Sullivan,
with whom she at present lives. Minnie
Seligma. first welded Or. Kau imam, then
RooerC Cutting Marie Wainwright mar
ried man named Slaughter, thin J. ouis
James, ana is now reported to have a third
husband, a person in private lie. Charles
Coghlan has been twice married IVo .ert
ManJeu's wife has obtained a di orce
from him--her name was Marie Sheldon.
Mckee RANKIN was married 10 Mrs.
Charles Henri, and he aiterward welded
Kitty Blanchard. crest Robinson was
first married to Eugene Blair and later
he married Mabel Burt Eugenie Blair
married Robert downing. Marie Manola
was the wife Of a man named Mould, and
afterward she married Jack Mason.
Henry Guy Carleton, who was married
the other day 10 olive Nav, was pre-
viously married to Enie Shannon, and he
had another wife before. The list
grows long, but ii does not embrace
the mari al vicissiLudes of half the
prominent performers. j. H kyley. the
opera singer, was married first TO Marie
Baruum and then TO the beautiful Made-
leine Lucette Molhe Fuller was at one
time the wife of Fred. de Belleville VINO
had several other partners. Pauline Hall
was once Mrs Edward White and she is
now Mrs McClelland. Minnie Maduern
was once Mrs lie Grand White ana is at
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-04

typographical errors are often 4 source
Of considerable annoyance as well as OF
keen humor Here IS one that caused a
little gycloue in the Salvini Company. in
one of the one nights stand papers, an
advance notice read as follows. We
are glad to announce Mr.. Salvinrs APP
pearan c next Monday in Dumas imno al
play of the 81 hree Guardsmen," it will
be for one night only" i be local man
ager wrote abusive letters TO the editor OF
the paper. and Salvini learning of it wired
a sharp message to Alfred Bradley, his
agent, calling him TO account for his care
lessnt SIS. FINALLY IL was traced to COM
posi- or who had left out the 81. 1t should
have read Dumas immortal play.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-04

The play attracting most attention in
New York at present is Finero ANA
IONS" in which George Cayvan, Bessie
Tyree and hathrine florence are attired
in mems clothing AS they are very
pretty women Tn create sensa ion,
and the theater is crowded nightly. bes-
sic ryree leaps er ience in mas ,uiine
style. There IS nothing new in this idea
o. pretty women Dir, ssing as men, and
pre-. ending to be OF the sJern9r sex, as the
same ching is the theme of Shakespeare's
loves Labor Lost Drama lists Of a
former age well knew the charm and nov
city of making girls assume the male
garb. Donna Hypolita does so in "ohe
Wo aid and she Woald Not" and it is
done by female characters in The Re
cruiting Q ncer," "Ihe Country Girl, !"
and ''As You Like It,"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-12

on, chronic acid from 80 per cent ad
vhioreni, 10 cents per pound. an In
crease OF IS per cent, was taken without
debate. the Republicans voting with the
Democrats, and 1t was adopted by a
vote OF b to 2, Mr.. Allen and MIR. Mills
voting against It.
The next amendment was that i'm
creasing the duty on cltric acid from 20
10 20 per cent ad vRiorem.
Mr.. Harris moved to lay the amend
ment on the table. 1t was carried by
vote OF 30 to 20, as was the motion TO
lay on the table an amendment OF Mr..
Aldrieh to substitute cents per pound
Tor 20 per cent ad valorem on citric
acid.
The amendment Increasing the duty
TO % per cent ad valorcm was then
adopted. The next amendment offered
by Mr.. Jones increased the duty on
fannie acid. or tannin. from s5 to 7b
cents per pound. The debate on the
Item was continued for some time.
Just before the senate went into ex-
ecutiye session. a truce was arranged
by which the Democrats agreed not To
press the motion TO meet at 10 O'Clock.
with the understanding that the morn-
Ing should be limited to one hour and
the tariff bill be taken up,each day at
noon. At 5;55 o'clock the doors were
closed
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-12

BY a, ISOLATED Press,
washington, May 11.--Mr. Marian C.
Butler. president Of the Farmers al
lance and Industrial union, made an
argument before the house committee
on postoffices today in support OF pos
tai legislation. The alliance favored
the postal telegraph scheme because IT
would correct an evil OF monopoly
Representative Mcguire OF California
also spoke in continuation OF his ar
gument ON the subject, which he began
last week He declared that the tele
graph business was a monopoly, that
an attempt to meet 1t by private com
petition would result In no beneht to
the people, consequently the govern
ment ought to assume charge OF the
He believed for sos OOO.O 600 the present
Western Union plant could be dupll-
Gated and the people would not have to
pay the interest on the $90.000,O0O cap
ltalization In stock which does not rep
resnet actual Investment. Replying TO
questions, he said lac did not think any
one could perform the work OF the pos
tai service as cheap as the governments
which lead Representative Loud OF CAT
ifornia to remmark that he woulu pe
willing to take a four-year contract
for the wrk at $50 900 600 per year. Sun
dry difficulties that would possibly arise
In the transfer Of the telegraph to the
government were suggested by various
members OF the committee. Mr.. Ma
guire believed that these could be over.
come or obviated in ways that would
NOT work hardship on the telegraph
companies. y 81
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-12

Thc Man-Eeans Elephant Is Pois-
pnGd.

By Associated Press.
New York. May ll--"Tip," the man.
eating elephant Of Central park was
killed today by the park commissioners
He died from the effects of poison at
1850 y, m, today. After he had given up
the ghost the authorities waited TO be
positicr that Tip was not ahnmming be.
fore they permitted the members OF the
press to View the deceased.
George II. urnsB. assistant superin.
tendent OF the menagcrie, told the story
briefly
IAN through the day we tried to ad-
minister the poison, cynanide OF potua.
stun. by one means or another, but did
not succeed At last We decided on
bran and using small capsules, snyder
made up balls of wet bran, In each Of
which was placed capsule containing
about i've or six grain of the cyuanldc.
They were placed IN the ordcror pail,
" which food had been given him be
foro.
At Tl-2 minutes past o'clock no
put his trunk ia the pail and. taking up
ban OF the bran, blew Il down hla
throat Several otherA followed aud he
stopped, something scomlng to oftect
him He moved To the front OF the
cage and rubbed HIS ride against the
hnr Then ne trumneted once or twice
aud "a the end Of f0ur minutes seemed
to 20 into commissions, his body Hwelled
ana his EFFORTS tn strain and burst tho
chain were tremendous. Finally the
chain that went around hia body burst.
Getting down on the floor he dragged
himself toward tho door Of the cage
until reaching the limit of the heavy
chnin which secured hts forelog to two
of the front bars. ho stumbled aud fell,
| He did not 80 down with crash, how
ever. but went over On his side front
at a 4aa 80
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-12

BY Associated Press,
New York. May iL--R G. Dun 4
Cos weekly review OF trade. which is
sues tomorrow, VIII say: The specula-
ton In grain has again broken records
with the lowest price ever made FOR
wheat. although Western receipts are
little smaller than "A year ago, while
exports are also smaller by more than
u quarter,
The prevailing belief is that the Yield
Will. D. in other recent years. far exc
coed government Indications. which are
agun pointing TO short crop. Corn
has changed in price but little, and
pork products have been fairly steady
with oil and coffee unchanged but
cotton ig weaker In tone. although re-
ceipts from plantations are n little
smaller than year agu II Is u HtrilI-
ing evidence Of the general want OF
confidence that there IL so little apocu-
lation while money Is abundant almost
beyond precedent, one large failure
about doubled the aggregate OF liahill.
ties for firms falling IN the week end
ing May 3. which would otherwise have
been quite small. hut were - 92g, ief,
The nlmhcr ana the general average
of liabilities are sim oncouragiuRly
| shrinking. For four weeks Of April
the liabilities reported were SSS2G. 500
OF which S36S7, 220 We're Of mnnufac.
| turing and Si,6i5. 600 OF trading con,
Germs, For the past week theq fail.
ures have been 206 In the United States
against ehi last year and 4g In Canada
ngnins t23 last year with none OF
| special Importance, although bank fail
| ureH are included
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-12

ton OF commission brokerage firms, is
at vety low ebh.
The market waited with interest for
the appearance OF the amended tnrir
bill In the senate. hut the publication
Of the measure beinH attended by re-
ports Indicative OF further delay ana
possible conflict between the two
houses OF congress. It's effects We're
slight II not disappointing. The com
tinunncc OF the gold shipments TO Eu-
rope. which amounted for the week
10 s6.0o0.000, has attracted attention.
but appears TO have influenced specu-
lative sentiment In very limited de-
gree. The extreme case OF the money
market is In this respect a controlling
factor and indeed furnishes the most
cogcnt reason for the absence OF any
tendency TO huuidate. Most interest
In the industrials entered as usual In
sugar, which was the object of cons
tinued manipulation. starting with a
break and followed mp by indccisiVe
fluctuations rejecting the uncertainty
about the tnrln question and the rela-
ton OF the industrials combinations
TO the measure.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-12

decrease from the total In the like
month last year than any preceding
mouth since January--1t,4 per cent.
Philadelphia reports prospects IN tex
tile manufacturing lines ARE unfavor-
able aud prices are Unsatisfactory.
Buyers Ia Baltimore take Tor needs
only. although merchants are discount
ing bills better than expected.
In Eastern markets demand for wool
Is quiet and small sales, but brokers'
stocks tend TO steady quotations.
General trade remains duh, rs does
business In Misunderstanding lines Mt
Butfalo Cleveland Detroit, Cincinnati.
Louisville. Milwaukee. Minneapolis and
omaha. except that at the last named
more activity IL reported In dry goods
and hardware. Favorable crop pros
pects and activity In agricultural lines
have checked trading by country mer-
chants.
Charleston. Atlanta. Chattanooga,
Augusta. Now Orleans. Galveston and
Nashville all report little or no change
in trade circles within week At
most OF these cities business Ia quiet
The volume Of trade at jacksonville
Is decreasing and drouth threatens The
strawberry and melon crops In that
vicinity
The Alabama coal strike further de-
presses trade at Birmingham.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-12
indians at Washington.

BY Associated Press.
Washington. May 1.-Two delega-
tons Of full-blood and half-breed In
dams from the Ponoa and Usage tibes
in Oklahoma are in the city to discuss
reservation matters with the Interior
department officers. The Poncai are
headed by Standing Buffalo, who. with
his associates. made visit 10 the bu-
reau OF Indian AFFAIRS today. chey
had an unsatisfactory interview WIN
Acting Commissioner Armstrong, VINO
characterized the chief as "a chronic
kicker and grumbler.'
The Poncas Will probably return 70
thsir reservation this week The Usage
indians have had several hearings al
the bureau. at which questions Affecting
the interests OF their tribe were dis
cussed.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-12

by Associated IrcsS,
Washington. May 11.--AIr. Harris al
most despaired of making progress
with the tariff bill today, when Mr..
Quay introduced IN the senate "a bill
to establish a code OF laws in the Dis
trict of Columbia" and asked for its
reading in full which could scarcely
have been completed by the end Of the
legislative day. Democratic senator's
objected. Mr.. Vest saying the evident
purpose of Mr. Quay was to delay the
tariff bin. The District of Columbia
bill was returned to Mr.. Quay, who
intimated that he might bring 1t up
again tomorrow.
Mr.. Allen tried IN vain to obtain CON
slderation for his CoNey resolution, ana
after very brief discussion of MI
PETERS industrial depression resolu-
tion the senate resumed consideration
OF the tariff bill The proposed duty
on boracic acid was discussed at con-
siderable length by Messrs Perkins
and others.
The pending amendment was that II
Mr., Perkins to the amendment Of Mr..
Jones Of Arkansas TO change the duty
on boraclc acid. Mr.. Jones amend
ment increased the duty from 20 per
cent ad valorem to 2 cents pound
Mr. Perlkius' amendment was TO in
crease 1t to the present rate. cents,
MIR. Chandler said IN his opinion II
was unwise TO go ahead with the con-
slderation OF the tariff bill until the
senate and country was Informed upon
what principle the bill was framed. IL
had been changed, torn and patched at
protective tariff free trade and revenue
tariff duties until It was neither hsh,
flesh. fowl nor good red herring.
~ lrtta. n n
Gratis Of the senate should go out and
gather in borax pit in the Humboldt
valley and sing that old hymn;
,Are we wretches yet alive
And dare we yet rebel,
TITS wondryus, tits amazing grace
That keeps us out OF hell"
Mr. Chandler succeeded in Irritating
the Democrats, and especially Mr..
Harris. who. at the conclusion OF the
remarks Of the New Hampshire sem
ator moved, with some temper; to lay
| the pending amendment uhat OF
| Mr. Perkins 10 make the GUY on
| boracic acid cents per pound on the
| table. -,
The motion was carried by strict
party vote OF 81 to rs.
The question then required upon Mr..
| Jones compromise amendment 70
change the duty from 20 per cent TO
Mr. kidrich moved to strike out and
| insert cents. ,,a
Mr.. Harris moved to lay the amend
ment on the table. Carried by 'o'e
OF 81 to "a -. 90
Mr.. Hoar offered an amendineht "
the Jones amendment. providing tor =
sreeinc duty OF 40 per cent on boraeic
acid In place Of cents per pound. ne
wanted a record Of Democratic sehu-
ment on :he two systems Al,
Mr.. Harris remarked that ne snoulu
have It and moved 70 ny lns hn arrIsd
ment on the table. which was carFlsu
| Nv practically unanimous wore.
Mr.. Dolph alone voted in the hesa'
tive. 49,. Tones
The vote then required on the J ohgs
compromise amendment the hepusu,ii'
Minis alone voted against the amend
The vote on the next anendmenh
offered by Mr.. Jones. changing the o-''