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IN BROOKLYN PLAYHOUSES.
"On Probation and "Pnnjnndrum'
at the Park and Columbia.

ION Probation vas given its first
performance in Brooklyn at the Park
Theatre last evening. William H. Crane
II the character of Jonathan Silsbee, a
wealthy Chicagoan. whose firtations
get him into all sorts of trouble, did
good work and was rewarded with sew
eral o%utbursts of merited applause. The
company included Boyd Putnam, Joseph
Wheelock. jr., Harry Braham. George
Backus, GLADYS Wallis, Amy Busby,
Anne O'Neil and Ida Burrows.
Brother John" is underlined for Friday
night.
COLUMBIA THEATRE.
"Panjandrum' was given by De Wolf
Hopper and his clever associates on
the stage of the Columbia Theatre last
night. All the favorite songs were SUNG
with spirit and the scenic nc setting IVA was
Wallace-Hopper. Samuel Reed, Alfred
Klein, Marian Singer and others were
literally applauded. and Ida Fuller's
dancing was also encored. The Column
bia will close on Saturday night.
THE AMPHION.
Edward Harrigan. last night began
the last week of his annual visit to
Brooklyn, opening at the Amphion in
THE Mulligan Guards Ball" Mr..
Harrigan, Mrs. Yeamans, Johnny Wild,
Harry Fisher and the others of the
cast succeeded in arousing many laughs.
and Dave Braham's songs were never
done better. The Mulligan Guards
Ball" will hold the boards until Wednes-
day. The balance of the week will be
devoted to a revival Of "McSorley's In
flation.''
GRAND OPERA-HOUSE.
Edgar Selden's farce. "A Scandal in
High Life" was presented at the
Grand Opera-House last night by a com
pany, which included James T. Kelly
Joseph d, ne, o. NJ. Scott. Annie San
ford and a score Of others. The spc-
c~ialties. OF which there are a number,
were pleasing.
NOVELTY THEATRE.
DR.. w. F. Carver appeared before a
large audience at the Novelty Theatre
last night, the vehicle being THE
Scout" The piece abounds in thrilling
situations, which were well carried OUT
by a company of Indians, cowboys and
others. In one scene a bridge broke,
throwing a horse thirty feet into a tank
of water.
STAR THEATRE.
18th Planters Wife, with Harry
Lacy in the chief part, was the offer
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ever. and Florence Bindley, Rice and Ell
mer, George H. Wood and others, APP
pear In an excellent programme.
THE IMPERIAL.
The new series of living pictures wal
given In public for the first time last
night at the Imperial Music Hall. They
were vastly. improved over the private
rehearsal given Sunday night, both in
artistic effect and grace of pose. They
are sure. to create a sensation. The new
vaudeville people were Marie stuart, a
very chic and clever singer. in n budget
-. catchy songs; Leonard and Moran.
triSH comedians, and Swift and Chase In
q C.cver and very amusing musical act.
SAITH and Cook, the comic tumblers,
ana other ~favorites remain over from
last week.
KE1TH'S UNION SQUARE.
At Keith's Union Square Theatre the
stars of the continuous performance
this week are John G. Rice and his wife,
sally Cohen who appear in a novel
ways catches the audience. They are a
very clever team. Ward and Curran, of
the Clipper Quartet, do an entertaining
act. and the high character of these spe-
cialties is preserved in all the other
dozen or more vaudeville cards that fill
out the programme. Tomorrow the
performance will begin at 10 A. NJ, and
last until II r.. NJ. The theatre is cool
and comfortable. no matter what the
Summer heat of the weather.
PROCTOR'S THEATRE.
The Wilbur Comic Opera Company is
singing The Merry War" twice a day
at Proctor's Tw~enty-third street Thea
tire this week. This tuneful work Is pre-
scented In careful and delightful style by
the Wilbur company, and the large au-
diences at Proctor's find great enjoy
ment in the performances. The opera IL
costuned prettily and sunE for all 1t is
worth. Susie kirwin, the prima donna,
ing role. Frank Bush. Sig. Borelli, the
eccentric pianist; Satsuma. the Jap.
enese juggler, and other special players
furnish entertainment between the acts
THE EDEN MUSEE.
The popular vaudeville features OF tn,
on Thursday evening of this week. Tn
til September the airy concert hall will
be rendered attractive by the Roya
Gypsy Band, which will furnish a varied
prosramme Of about three hours dura'
ton each afternoon n evening. Qua
trelli, the juGgler: Lolo I.berrl, in hel
new mantilla dance: Ruth Davenport
the English ballad singer. n Paulo ant
Dika. the French duettists and sketcl
artists. constitute the attractions fol
this week.
HUBER'S MUSEUM.
The bill his week in 10th the curl
hall and theatre of Huber's Museum |.
one of the best offered his season. Prof
Peat's performing monkeys. Welton':
cat circus. which includes some forty
cats that ride bicycles, jump through
hoops Of fire, &c; T.. H.. Wood. with hi.
geon, born without arms, who play:
difficult music on the piano with hel
toes; Asbury and Robinson. In planta
ton song n dances, n a dozer
a splendid entertainment for Mr.. Huber'i
patrons.
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lace, flowers and furbelows, with all the
goods of her fathers shop upon her
dainty person, but assuredly nothing OF
the shop about her.
the father, ironically. as he seats him
self at the table and unfolds his napkin.
on. papa. ! was Just going to tell You
sit down. sit down first; you can eX-
plain while eating. and vii! understand
you better then. Tie deuce, | have
waited long enough already. Gertrude
the soup
"Rut, papa, yoa cant think! I've had
a real aiVentureH'
An adventure cried NJ. Chapoulot.
starting NJ, just as Gertrude gives him
above the tureen, as much as to say, II
told you So
Yes, papa. an adventure In the omni-
bus with n young man"
in the omnibus with a young man
Merciful heavcns,'
The American education" growls Ger
rude. as she retlrCs IN obedience - an
impor!Qus gesture from aer master.
on papa, an adventure with "a younS
mLa who was. altogether CONNIE Il faut,
/ assure you"
that a young man who Is CONNIE II
fHut never has an adventure with n
young, lady -ab9ye all in an omnibus.
Explain yourself
really It isn't OF the least use TO make
such big eye at me, and talk to me
In such a voice, | had forgotten my
p~ocketbook-a thing that is liable TO
happen any day
oh, yes, yes. especially to those who
haven't one. Go IN"
Il didn't discover 1t until the con-
ductor demanded the fare. What was
an intriguante. perhaps? l felt my
face pale. Happily, as the conductor
held out his hand, a young man at my
said: For two This gentleman had
understood the cause of my embarrass-
ment, and pa!i for me-
80, mademoisellc. you accept six sous
from an unknown man? Better q
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CLOSED FOR LACK OF COAL.
Railroad md other shops Feel the
Effects Of the Strike

ST. LOUIS, May q. Specials from
railroad centres Of Missouri. Kansas
and Arkansas indicate that business
there is becoming affected by the coal
miners strike and the consequent scar
city Of coal. At Sedalia. Mo-, the Mis-
souri, Pacific shops shut down at noon
yesterday for the remainder of the
month. The shops of the Central
branch railroad at Atchi1on. Kan,
have been closed dow indefinitely.
At Van Buren,. Ark, the Missouri
Pacific road shops and round-house are
at a standstill. nothing but passengers
and perishable freights moving. At
Lincoln. Ill.,. the roller mills have
closed down. and yesterday the electric
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CULTIVATED, NOT NATURAL.
Diphtheria in Fish Caused BY
Teaching Them to Sing.
"a. Wiscmnn" Complains of Hagcn-
back and Bailey Trainers.

In n letter received by the Board OF
Health this morning a philosophc: sign
ing himself "a. Wiseman' and "a
Voter" not only proves himself "A cham
pIon Of pure water ana wholesome beer
and n true disciple of lzauk Walton, but
also offers n novel solution Of the cpl
demic that has seized upcn the fish that
inhabit the feeders OF the Croton rescr-
voir recently. causing many deaths
among the members of the nnny tribe.
Mr.. Wiseman's letter Is selt-explana-
tory. and reads as follows:
Health Commission. New York city.
Mcssieurs Anent the alarming discovery Ot
tnnsilitis raeing among the CrutnH Watershed Ash
and the large percentage Of mortality rs discov-
cred by your expert. In Moods, at Sudom |
would respectfully draw your honorable attention
and that Of YOUR confreres, the society Tor the
Ing proceedings now going on hero. and which
your scientific acumen will at once observe to he
gernarc to this plscatnrv dirhthcretic outbreak
so opportunely discovered hy Prof Woods.
Hagcnhack and bailey. dealers in freaks and de-
%Nelopers of cunning and intelligent movements ot
the lower animals. for the purpose OF show or
circus commerce. have several European trnircra
on our storage reservoirs, who. by some process
Of handling and feeding the nsh with tobacco and
rye biscuit, stepped In beer, actually cause tho
FISH to sing solos. or even quartets. in the German
Language, 10 the wonder of the rustic on-lcokers.
Now, Expert Woods Is In a position to prove TO
ercsc causes the throat trouble that results in
the death Of six suckers or nukes out of every
nine that receive the training.
7 Call out the State BOARD Of Health. 'vi ct
armis'' Come one and all to the rescue Of the
taXpayers, whose very beer seems in danger OF
pollution.
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course. they should nppiy ms early na pos
sibIe during the week to avoid the po--i-
biity Of being crowded out nt tho eirv'
cnth hour.
This notice Is given so that there mny
he no cause for complaint after June I.
when the Offer. OF course. will he discon-
tinu-d.
The reasons for devoting this month to
this object lie sson In FREE treatment hardly
need repetition. Offers OF free months
treatment conveying the Impression that
they were at the beginning, leading
pnt ents to suppose that they would
get medicines aud treatment without pay
on the FIRST visit. appeared to DR.. Cope
land TO he more or less deceptive. Though
the trick was IN Old and common one, he
felt II " ouid he OF benefit to the public 90
uncover Il, and that the most good
humored and effective why Of doing II wa.
by this object lesson. giving, during n
stated period. to MI applying. two months
me mud treatment actually free, or
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may be happening, for good or III, to his
beloved daughter Charlotte at this mo-
ment. Cruel anguish, wherein the in
quietude of the heart and the pangs OF
hunger intermIngle! VI. Chapoulot has
never been so near understanding why
some commit suicide. Almost beside him
self. his eye wander over the table seek
ing vaguely, among the knives, forks and
spoons some instrument wherewith TO
end his miserable existence.
At this moment Gertrude, the old
nurse, family cook. young lady'S maid
In a word, n veritable female factotum-
enters the dining-room, grumbllng, and
nnd no one dining. NJ. C%hapoulot,
whose strength and patience have de-
parted, at the same instant let's fall his
paper, while his two hands at the end
OF his swinging arms seem ready to drop
also.
We'll. monsieur" snaps out Gertrude.
well, Gertrude?" replies the unfortu-
nate.
Shall I take away the soup?"
"Do, you think i worth while, Ger
trude? Char lotte will surely be here In an
Instant. It Is Astounding that she has
not already come When did she leave
"Mademoiselle left, as usual. at four
o'clock for her music lesson; The lesson
lasts an hour. Allowing a half hour 10
go and as long 20 return, mademoiselle
should have been here, as she always IL.
at six O'clock"
And now 1t is thlrty-fve minutes
past"
But the omnibus Is frequently fun"
"A plague on the omnibuses."
Perhaps, as the weather Is ine. made
moiselle has taken a walk. n Will re-
turn home on foot by the way of Rue de
Ia Paix, and there are many milliners
and jewellers and pretty things TO at
tract a yJung person along this route"
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turned them wrong side out without sp-
probable 'esult, grows pink and whita,
then crimson, then violet. an nov
shades of into green-a rainbow IN .
Il have OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
That's an old trick roars the cab
man. but you can tell that to h
commissary 1t won't answer with me-
unfortunate, who in despair. on the
verge of apopleXy, meekly submits But
Agenor, a veritable providence to b
family, gives the cabman the necessary
amount, and orders him away.
Permit me-" the young man say4
with exquisite politeness. TO Monsieur
Chapoulot, who hardly has strength to
articu.ate.
Certainly, my dear sir. with pleas
ure. bat give him cn.y twenty-five CEN
times pourboire-no more.
recently could not understand that 1
person has not always as much as thir~
ty centimes about one to pay In an ON
nibus, now admits that he is very happy
~thirty-hve sous to stop the mouth or =
pitiless cabman.
Thus. Notwithstanding the diverse ana
unusual emotions he has just experi-
smile that he says TO Agenor:
"Monsieur-Monsieur Baluchot. I be-
lieve, Thirty-tive-that makes forty-onq
the pleasure Of dining with mo lhis
evening, we will settle this little eff0if.
A merchant. A merchant does not like
bad debtsEbesldeS short reckcninGs
A quarter OF an hour later Gertruds
places an extra plate on the table al
the ~Chapoulots. 1t Is still placed theI1
every day, for the next month h bau1
OF Mile. Charlotte n NJ. Agenor we've
published. And Papa chapoulot s<lII
says to any one who cares to lis(en-
Never borrow. oh. ye fathers Of fan1I-
lies: II. costs too dear. I once owed Z
debt OF forty-one sous. and In order (.
pay II. l had not only to give away u1
daughter. but eighty thousand ffnnc1
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TWO MONTHS FREE,

No misunderstanding will lie permitted regard.
ing this offer.
There Is no Increasing OF the regular ratio Of g.
a month for paid months 10 Offset the apparent
lihernlity Of the free months.
These points are plainly stated
az The oner conrcals no scheme to raise tn,
regular rate Of 81 n month Tor paid months tc
relieve the phyRirians from the expense Of the
~rronered free months, 81 a month Will be all that
viii he charged by thcsc physicians at any time
'?l Tine oner Is not confined to any one class o
disease. II covers all diseases. II makes no dit.
ference what is the matter with you-you have a
rlEh' to nvFil yourself OF H., providing you do sc
before June |.
tl II IL not confined to new patients. II refer,
to old patients renewing treatment ms well as tr
new patients. II refers 10 all who begin or renew
tho treatment during the remaining days Of MAY
~ II IL simply restricted as To time. OF course,
such an offer cannot he indefinitely extended. II
Is confined TO those who apply before June /: tai,
Is tho only Limitation.
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DYNAMITE IN THE MINES.
Cripple Creek strikers Could Have
Killed All NOn-uniOn Miners.
Dy Associated Press. !

DENVER. Col. May 29.-Informa.ion
has been received from Cripple Creek
that even had the strikers been driven
from the camp, the men who took their
places in the mines would be In imminent
peril. Every mine in the camp over
which there has been trouble Is loaded"
been stored in the shafts back of the
timbering by the strikers. md hidden
wires attached to these charges in such
a manner that they could have been ex-
ploded and every person in the mines
Instantly killed, while the man who oper-
ated the battery remained out Of sight.
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NIGHT FOR 4 ROOF SHOW.
But the Indoor Drama Began the
| Week Well Last Evening.
The Changes Of Bill Effected at the
Local Theatres.


The Casino Roof Garden did not open
last night. There was too much out
door weather for an al-fresco night.
LA /" en Uas us massrs Canary A. Led.
ia'u away anu NessiS' Wv.
tempt the elements again until to-mor-
~" e'e,ihs' "he" i've. un,',
ance will be given on the gayiy hghted
roof.
lfh oAoiNo.
Vernona Jarbeau made her nrst ap-
pearance at the CASINO IN nihe hassing
the three acts Of the extravasanza and
added to the lively erect OF the per
Torrance. by singing mere are You
Going. Ny prei!y All maid' nj ihe stors
an Excellent burlesoue of Nine. Caive
as Carmen. = The house was packed.
~, D
Milton Mobiles n The phoenlX. de-
ngnreo a sarge a a nigh at ne T6era ian 10
something indescribably ,catching IN
the play and me chiet PLAYER. year
after year the pubic mas 3 at the
quaint, curious comlcaiities OF the con,
triputor 70 tne .iampernlaio y ',"n,
snansy bpn4Idiine u eraatb pnriinr the
painful stiffness of the gambling scene,
and stamping vociferous approval of the
well-known climax. The Phoenix
will have a big week at the Grand.
EN- niAn .
rev neaIutes al hosttr q hiais ndst
nlent were tne Inrge sisters Etnardo,
a aro novel; nge p a,naDfa ac nea Called o" "Bric-a an
Brac' Mile. Naomi. equillbrlst'
from the Empire Theatre, London.
aSnoooan MAJ u tnei ,n nrst in Il, ares, ppg The
haiance nf fheh nil ;nci,;5eS Oscar Ham
merstsin's first series of living pictures,
Which bis is the best est craving g. ard nsar that
Caicedo, king Of the wire who has
created a sensation here; Mlle:; Adrienne
ii Sfnse' c ca aeM IHas and other eseeiile emnt
extra matinee.
THE H1Jou.
Last night a number OF new features
were introduced IN The skating Rink
ha pdsomc so wn,ing vnca,ist maSSe hhar srst
appearance with the company. Flora
Finlayson sang a new song called
MERRY Little Mermaids' and Jennie
Joyce was heard In a new song entitled
the third act was also INTRODUCED last
show and is doing well at the Bijou.
~, ~. 80
George w. Monro the irish comedian.
- -.
IN the successful musical larce-comeuy
MY, Aunt Bringet' wnich mas peen
Iresneheu up anis SeaSon WIZ neM
sonss, a Mjtb Sesriier Ianrhter Than ever
before in its joyous career. Mr.. Monroe
has a good company in his support. The
talent EN- 3loyCd gives the best enter
tainment of its kind on the stage. No
wonder MY Aunt Bridget has had
such a long n prosperous life.
n. r. JACOBS THEATRE.
ra.r,on,s .xo.,,or, comma nv of
II. =. CARSON 5 eNceleIIS connpdmy a a
players. IN Inc iw9 3Ip9ans; iE q q
rousing recSPtIon atsti, T.. sdoopS niaht
re- IN ihiTu asehues au "hSSa
n,a Wad wifb spirit and mower. and the
house rang with plaudits when the
familiar and touching scenes were pre-
scented. Miss Lora Madison Gin was a
! splendid Louise; The character was as
sweetly syIhpathstless AS Kate Ciaxton
made 1t in the days OF her hrst triumph
at the old Union Square.
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE.
Co,.nder,s ORIGINAL Georpia Ninstrels,
ItTIdlIIIlell lhSl l6I a. tIiC ~ 81
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CHINESE FOR MEXICO.
Merchant Kim Wing to Take 2OO,-
900 ~CoIonists There.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 29.-Kim
Wing, OF Merida, Mex, has reached
Mobile, Ala, en- route to Hong Kong,
China, where he goes to get 200, 900 OF his
countrymen to settle in Mexico. Wing
is n wealthy merchant of Merida, and is
a highly educated man.
1t was with great difficulty tina
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scfamer Family nj Eidorndo.

Manager Henry e. schwsri has secured q new
attraction for III Dorado In the celebrated
schaher family Of acrobats and Eymnasts. with
whom he has signed a contract for two weeks
commencing June Is. The contract price ia slii
to be equivalent to 81 100. The schatcrs APP.
pesred In this city last Spring In the production
OF America" at the Metropolitan Opera. House, but
owing to the interference of the Gerry Society the
two younger children were not permitted ~ per-
form. The latter viii appear at Ell Dorado.
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MINNESOTA LAND DECISIONS,
Logging Company Awarded a Pine
Tract Valued Mt ~ ,GOO, 900.

DULUTH, Mimi, May 23.-Decisions
hled by Judge Nelson award to Freder-
lex W~eyerhauser n the Mississippi
River Logging Company pine land valued
at u ,cOO.GO. The and was entered with
soldiers additional scrip by T. b. Wal.
ker. attorney in fact. Walker sold Ia
WeyerAauser and the Mississippi River
Company. while the soldiers, In whose
name the scrip was issued, gave quit
claims to other parties.
The decisions rest upon Judge Nelson's
former finding, by which the rule OF the
dltIonal scrip entered by an attorney in
fact Is legal 49,
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'WEALERS WORRY DENVER.
Chamber of Commerce VIII Con-
slider the CONeyite QuestiOn.

DENVER, Col, May 29.-The Chamber
NJ Commerce meets to-day to discuss
what shall be done with the Common
wea!ers. There are about 200 here now,
and more are making for this point, and
the matter Is serious.
Superintendent of all trunk lines run
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His 'WeuIers Proved TrH IN ph.
my Associated PressD

COLUMBUS. o, May 29.-J. G., Mosher. who
lief, here on NAV % in command Of t~hirty-siy
Coseyites. and who returned Saturday night, saws
he found his men were mainly tramps. who
threatened depredations unless given food. When
he left the crowd II went 10 pieces.
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DECORATION DAY.

The Offices NJ Drs Copeland and Gardner win he
open from p A NJ until Q =. ". on Decoration
laN Tor the accommodation Of the crowds who de.
sire tn take advantage Of the two months treat
mont free.
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small orange Crop in California.


lBy Associated Press
A FRANCISCO, May Blowing to the late
frost the orange crop OF California will be far
below the average. The total output from South
ern California will reach about IN, 900 carloads,
Of which over 1000 will 30 Fast. This Is 20 per
cent. below last seasons crop.
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ming East are here u be ready for any
emergency. and spies are among the un:
employed to watch their movements and
give notice OF any intention to capture a
Train
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ing at the Star Theatre last night. Mr..
Lacy was assisted by a capable COM
pany,. and an even performance re-
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BASEBALL CHAT.

oliver Tebeau. who captains the Cleve-
and baseball team, wears a very win
ming smile nowadays, and when he
speaks of his Club his words are clothed
with modesty. That Is when the ire
pressible "Patsey" Is holding dulcet con-
verse with you off the ball field n in
his street attire. Clad in his uniform,
however, and when in a game. Pat
sey" Is surely metamorphosed. He is a
ball-player from his he~el-spikes to the
little black button IN his gray cap. He
can see nothing, or hear nothing in the
game, but Cleveland. He is aggressive,
alert and always anxious to win. That
is the spirit which he communicates to
his fellow-players, and 1t is a pretty gay
and sporty team that can stand up
against these slap-bang tactics of Te-
beau's Terrors and beat them out. 1t
will not do Capt. Ward and his boys a
BIT Of harm to tac,ae the Gle%sihhn nd.
every time the lesson will be an ex-
tremely salutary one. as far as the
game goes. The New .Yorks cannot help
valuable information. Capt. Tebeau will
demonstrate the rudiments Of the game
as interpreted by his aggregation from
the West this afternoon at the Polo
two games will be played. at IL and 4.
Shilly-shallying and dilly-dallying for
twenty minutes yesterday were the rea-
sons why a game of record was not
played at the Polo Grounds yesterday.
Had Hurst called upon the clubs to play
at 4 o'clock or a few minutes after, seven
innings easily might have been finished.
and 1t is good betting that the New
Yorks would have won. They had that
sort of a gait on when 1t began to pour
and the belated contest was stopped.
/ Camp, the ex-Chicago player. secured
by Ward, is due to arrive in New York
in a few days. THE Evening World''
ment of this young player. II he can
bat and is a hustler Camp will do nicely
on the team. Changes in the makeup OF
the team may be expected when the
new player makes his debut. Some talk
is heard that Ward may put Davis in
The changes already made in the bat
ting order have worked to a charm, and
I surely everybody will admit 1t was a
grand stroke to get Jack Doyle into the
game every day.
Brush, of the Cincinnati Club, and Elsie
Boyd Lombard. of East Thirty-fourth
| street. this city, Is announced to take
place within a few days.
Baltimore has put In a claim for Mer-
rift, the catcher recently released by Bos-
ton.
great deal of curiosity exists among
Buck Ewing's glass arm. They'll have
a chance to see through it this after
noon.