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BattIeships massachusetts, and Oregon.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-The
Navy Department is making arrange
ments for the official trials of the new
battleships Massachusetts and Oregon,
and the work of placing armor and
armament in them is being expedited.
1t is believed at the department that
the Massachusetts will be ready for trial
on April 10th, and the Oregon a month
later. The Massachusetts is at Cramps
ship yard, Philadelphia, and the Oregon
at the Union Iron Works, San Fran
cisco. where they were constructed, re-
spectively.
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The Painters, strike.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 24.-An
important change in the situation of
the painters strike took place to-day
It was decided to permit the union men
to return to work for boss painters who
are favorable to the union. The strik-
ing painters have found that Salvation
Army soldiers were taking their places
on contracts that have been struck, =
and that the Salvation Army officers
were taking sub-contracts from the
master painters unfriendly to the union.
There is no change in the situation on
the employers side of the controversy
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here Only SO was found on his body,
indicating that whoever threw him in
the water robbed him first.
PLAoERvILLE MINE SOLD.
Monroe Salisbury Purchases the Prop
erty Named After Himself.

PLACERVILLE, March 24.-Nego-
tiations closed to-day for a large mine
situated six miles south of Placerville.
Ten months ago D. H. Jackson bought
ground from Samuel Salisbury, devel-
oped it, placed machinery and two
Huntington mills in it and named the
mine the Salisbury after the original
owner. The property comprises 2oO
acres.
Several persons have been seeking
to buy it, but Monroe Salisbury, the
breeder cf fast horses, and also mine
operator in Colorado, Utah and Ari-
zona, to-day captured the prize. He
will Immediately sink a 500foot shaft,
erect a hoist, add milling machinery
and lay large pipe line The price
paid is not made public, but is conceded
to be a good round sum.
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Smith sent to Jail.

SUFFER- CREEK, March 24.-J. A.
Smith, the bogus minister and evan
gelist, who was arrested at Stockton on
March 18th for obtaining money from
j. A. Sibole and others at lone on the
representation that he had fallen heir
to a fortune and intended to divide it
among his new friends, pleaded guilty
here to-day, and was sentenced by JUS
tice Giles to six months in jail. He is
an old, gray-haired man, and has been
in various escapades before in San
Francisco and other places, having
served a term in Folsom.
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ENDED IN FAILURE.
The Attempt Of 81 LOVern to Commit
Suicide in the Jail at YiSalia.
His Condition Improved, With Good
Chance of Recovery.

The Coroner's Jury in the Case of the
Death of Dan Mccall, After Hearing
of s'Death From a Gunshot Wound
at the Hands of Deputy Sherfffs
Earl Daggett and Vic Reed, While
In the Discharge of Their Official
DutieS.o
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DecIined to Approve 1t.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-Secre-
tary Hoke Smith has declined to ap-
prove a school indemnity selection of
8. 1872 acres of land in San Francisco
land district made by the State, on the
ground that the State has failed to show
the non-mineral affidavit accompany
ing these selections, as apply to each
legal subdivision of forty acres.
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FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.
The Body of James Donley Found
Floating In stockton Channel.

STOCKTON, March 24-This morn
ing the body of James Donley was
found in the Stockton Channel drowned.
The authorities are satisfied that he
was sandbagged. robbed and then
thrown off the wharf. Saturday he was
paid large sum of money growing out
of the settlement of a suit. He had
this with him in the afternoon. The
body shows that it was in the water at
least three days. He owned property
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Gold Reserve.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-At the
close of business to-day the gold reserve
amounted to 1927 ,51I 500 30; the with
drawals to-day have been coin $780,
800; bars S27. 200.
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The Cuban Resolutions.

WASHINGTON, March 24-The
conferrees on the Cuban resolutions
which adjourned at $40 p. m, without
reaching an agreement. will meet again
tomorrow at = o'clock.
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Nfnetv Houses Burned at Colon

COLON tColombia), March 24.-The
fire which occurred here yesterday de-
stroyed ninety houses. Traffic and tram
sit, which were completely stopped,
have been resumed.
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shepherd and Column I'm Jail.

WOODLAND, March 24.-Shepherd
and Collum, late proprietors of the
woodland Woolen Mills, who were ar
rested on a charge of arson, are now
confined in the County Jail. Two of the
bondsmen who yesterday qualified have
withdrawn, and, despite the fearful
Headings of the wives of the prison
ers on the streets to-day. in their efforts
to replace them, they were doomed to
disappointment.
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An oficer Beaten by vags.

WOODLAND, March 24.-While at
tempting to arrest vagrant to-day,
officer Tobias was dragged from the
patrol wagon by ten of his captive's s
confederates, and beaten almost into
insensibility. Besides painful bruises
about the body, the officers arm was
dislocated and his head and face badly
lacerated. An eye witness to the affair
could not go to his assistance. The
vags rescued their companion and made
good their escape.
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sudden Death of q. s. Gauger.

SANTA ROSA, March 24.-W. H.
Dobyns dropped dead.in the Courthouse
to-day from heart failure. EIe was at
the time of his death United States
gauger for this district, and was also
employed in the Assessors office here.
Mr. Dobyns was formerly editor of the
Martinez Gazette" and at one time
had the position of city editor of the
Daily Republican" of this city He
was a Mason and Odd Fellow.
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CUBAN REBELS DISPERSED.
Insurgent Bands Attacked by Spanish
Soldiers and Forced to Retreat,
Leaving Many of Their Numbers Dead
Upon the Field.

Two Columns of Spanish Troops Mis-
take Each other for Rebels and En-
gage in Battle Near Esperanza, in
the Province of Santa Clara, Result
ino in the killing of a Lieutenant
Colonel and sixteen Soldiers, and
the wounding of Five Officers and
Eighty-four Men.
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whom evidence of reasonable acts can
be found The others will probably re-
main in jail indefinitely. Sanguilly is
the only one who has had trial.
J. FRANK CLARK.
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Death of ACKNOWLEDGMENT Collins.

OAKLAND, March 24-Assembly-
man H. M. Collins died this morning.
He was given a seat near the close of
the last Legislature, vice ]. B. McDon-
aid, unseated on recount He was a ma
tive of New York. and came to Califor-
MIA in 1858. He lived in Ell Dorado
County till 1876, when he removed to
Oakland. He was a member of the
City Council from 1889 to 1891.
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Fire at La Crosse.

LA CROSSE CWis). March 24.-Fire
this afternoon did $4,000 damage to
the stock of the Holway and La Crosse
Lumber Companies.
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DAVENPORT Qowa). March "a
Remenyi, the famous violinist, is very
i'll at the home Of Henry Sartoris in
this city. His wife, who is in New
York City. has been telegraphed for,
and is expected to arrive here to-mor-
row
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A Robber Held Up In Bayonus,

Early yesterday morning two of the Bayonns
police captured 9 sneak thief who carried a
hand bag which contained Il Jimmy, q number
of pawn tickets and fifteen keys. Il lady's purse,
four dollars, two silver watches. two watch
chains. half a dozen silver forks, two gold
badges. one gold emblem, one pair OF gold sleeve
buttons. and two linen shirts. As one of the
badges was inscribed with the name OF James
Beardsley OF $50 Avenue \, the policemen az
cused their prisoner OF having robbed Beards-
ley's house. lie acknowledged the charge and
prisoner registered as Edward Kininski, a Pole
81 years old, OF New York city. When ar,
guilty and was committed to the Hudson county
Jail TO await the action OF the Grand Jury on
charges OF burglary and carrying burglars
tools.
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JOTTINGs ABOUT TOWN.

Samuel Marksommer OF 52 Sheriff street was
arrested yesterday for striking Mrs. Joseph Eel
zenfeld OF the same house on Tuesday. causing tho
death OF her unborn child.
Miss Frankie Bell OF 81 Macdougal street collided
with u truck In Jersey City yesterday. fell from her
bicycle, and received several injuries. She was
taken to the City Hospital.
Gov. Morton has signed Senator Cnntor's bill au.
thorlzlng New York city to pay the expenses In
Cured by a City Magistrate or Police Justice or
Police Commissioners In successfully defending the
title 70 his ONCE.
Tho Association OF Officers OF the Fire Depart.
ment OF the city OF New York was Incorporated
Yesterday with the Secretary OF State for the pro.
lection OF mutual interests. tho securing Of Just
laws affecting nremcn, amt for the protection OF
the FIRE Department Pension Fund.
Peter Smith, 90 years old. OF cay Gouverneur
street, who developed symptoms of homicidal
mama in the Tombs while awaiting trial for steal
ing two shirts from Thomas Mccarthy of 10 Gocrick
street, was ~aIJndge: insane yesterday and sent to
the Mattcawan asylum.
James l.. Hand, who was convicted in the United
States Criminal Court Of participation In a forgery
In connection with The fraudulent collection of the
pension or James Muffin OF Inadilla was sen.
fenced yesterday by Judge Brown 10 pay "a fine OF
1000 and to be confined In Monroe county peni.
Tertiary for four years.
Judgments OF absolute divorce were granted In
these cases yesterday: by Judge Pryor. 10 Charles
W, Snyder from Josephine Snyder. TO Morris J.
Uubschman from Rose HubsChman. TO Mary L. Farr
from George l., Farr.. and To Amanda MaCcolgan
from John Maccolgan, and by Judge Snyth to
Mary Tierney from James Tierney.
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c. LOTUS & co.
HOMES ron WORkINGMEN.
A Plan for ProvidIng Them Explained at u
Mnss Meeting In Cooper Talon.

The meeting which was called by committees
oft the Knights of Labor to hear the plans of the
Improved Housing Council, was held last night
in the big hall OF Cooper Union. The Chairman
was Carroll ID. Wright, United States Commits
sloner OF Labor at Washington. He said that
the Improved Housing Council was starting on
q crusade OF the highest moral character.
They are endeavoring," said he. ITO make
the homo of the worklngman a place of cheer
and delight, where he and his wife and family
can live in comfort. To accomplish their desire,
however. the Council must have the co0pera-
tion Of the w~orkingman."
The Chairman then introduced r.. Fulton Cut
ting Of the Improved Housing Council. Mr..
Cutting said that there was not a workman
present who didn't know that he was paying
too much FOR his rooms. He said that the
better and cleaner the home the purer were the
morals OF the people, He made an appeal to the
workingmen to join hands and assist the move
ment for the Improvement OF the home.
Prof. +. X. l.. Gould recommended small sub
for on the instailment plan. with n life insur-
%tention of various bodies seeking incorporation
to build along the rapid transit routes model
apartment houses and separate dwellings, that
shall be within the power of the workingman
to buy.
These corporations" said he. do not pose
as philanthropists. but aim to secure five per
that there is not n workinyman who begrudges
the capitalist earning II fair percentage on his
outlay"
The speaker said that n workingman under
the scheme proposed could own a house worth
$3.50 ut the end of twenty years by paving
Sl".75: he could own a house worth 81 ,330 at
the end of ten years by paying Sl7.25 n month,
and a house worth $4,000 ut the end of fifteen
years by paying $50 II month. The plan of in
surfing Il mans lie for the full amount of pay
ments to be made when he has bought n house
was TO provide that the home shall remain his
family's IN case OF his death.
were The Rev; bHr. NwWIiiiiiamn s. Rarnsfcrdd ,% Seth
Low, Bishop Potter. and the Rev. A. p. Doyle
of the Paulist Fathers. The following resolu-
ton was then proposed:
RPSoIrsi. That the mass meeting, having heard the
explanation OF the project Of the Improved Housing
Council. approve the same. and recommend the cor.
dial COOPERATION OF the wage earncrs OF New York In
Its operation.
Just before the resolution was put a Young
man In the rear of the hall arose and said that
he did not doubt the good intentions of the per-
sons who were backing the scheme, but he
thought that 5 per cent. was too high a rate O:
interest to charge when such good security was
offered. This remark ELECTED cheers. Tho
resolution was then put to the meeting and car
ried. there being only two dissentient voices.
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DIR. Guiick Wins the WHveriey's Shoot
WIsscn's Clever Mork.

The members OF the WaNerley Rod and Gun Club of
this city held their nnal shooting tournament OF the
season AT the North Reach grounds yesterday. Dr.
James I. Gulick carried OF the hunorS Of the day,
scoring six straight IN the main competition, AMI win
Siurphy' George sS"S "Gmp Il Hr, s"ry. and G%n"arlsy;; W t"R Rnrnnr
were the most %prominrnt sin2!Grs r. The handicap
First Event Cnb competition, at seven live birds
G6sorse {. IentSinson' "a Yards 4 Daniel w. Wizard,
i. {&rssorS, q ,yaris !; caar,'c;, v, ii,aSTn@Til y 5yaTil.,
yar rn1'f5' s.; samuel q, r'ortsr;. - 'y yaIri,' 4: "S}"'fasn T.
Anderson 20 Yards; g. GhnrISs W. vIncrUnL %
T / ,%r:Ssa + %ya aSST 3; rpn' a 4 XXI, El%SSs.p"'' 20 yards
,i s%S" ."1h Ey %%'raa l]Sn iss \. : .,risP SA. 'Ssf in@ at r mcn I'VE
iiTFFn% n'ct, = N'jf sGnEiin :; a@E Z, "WSnlllSra,. " >: WiIls"n,. Y
MSyil"s, - r"r,"T ~ AGi"T'SSn' l. Vincent ~ o'HrI'n'
',Gsl1,,ii' i E!'n J, $,%Ss,I sSpdt,,sn., qsrry?,y. 3 Yen,
llarl. 8: roltCr, ! Andsrson 1, "lrr"n, .; Vincent,
Fourth Event samec conditions Gulick, 81 Jenkin.
sou, = Wi'arh, 8 hurphy, =, "rrS"rN, ! Barnard,
cent. Q o,lirien, |; ENersern, =, kInsslund, 3; Van.
,,fitn Tvsn, Mss amd out sN.sp,akss At live
R11ngSland 4 wilari, ~ fyrr,r"n /, rnltcs' e: Mi,
'"a, 4 4 T Eyloi ~ sane /, s"r anmin i; 3"r.r ni., I I. ,ens,n
s22pn,l "il}Tl : NNnEneS o. .rGsHr& 1 m'Tlparl,
! 0'rrrr, =, ENersryn, |; hng,and, 81 Wander
Tie fourth regular monthly club shoot NJ the Riigv,
wood Gun Club took place. yesterday afternoon at
WIssrlIs R~tlgrwuoi Park, L. l. Wlssell. Who won
the medal last month, made the ory straight score
yr.tcrinN. lie Killed every bird with the hfst barrel.
summary
KrEuiar monthly club shoot Mt seven 1--we birds each
for the cub uglti; handicap TI,c,-G Diem, ~ yards.
2. Charles prrkrlmaHn, 81 yards. !; l.. lir!glns. 30
yards, 8, j. Nlrderstetn, ~ yards. - Martin s%chottlrr,
~ yards, Il, Charles Wlssetl - yard, = Il. ]ilnmtypT
mer n Yards 3 Pm krau,r. 70 yards T.
Potter FpPlg, 30 yards, ,; Charles Np,mcs, - AuTlS. e;
Wiulnui smds, 70 yards, 4; John HermcL ysyaris, NJ
Charles kalr, - yards q. Joseph lppis lT. -
Yard, q. = Euuzwrilcr. 50 wards. ii
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Tho temperature on our immediate coast fell
about o. yesterday, while On all sides OF us It wus
warmer. The local fall caused some cIoudlnoJs md
light fog on the coast. The low pressure still GOV.
errd the country between the Rocky Mountains
and the Mississippi River, where tho weather was
generally cloudy, with a few showers In Minnie.
sofa. The temperature was rising In tho central
States and lako regions. In the upper lake States
Il touched so and 90 In the afternoon.
In western Montana II was cold and registered %
above freezing point Ht Helena.
In this city the day Was generally fair; highest
onicial temperature O2', lowest 81; wind south,
west, average velocity IL miles an hour average
humidity, 80 per cent; barometer, corrected To
read TO soa level. ut 4 A, N. 30.30, o Il. NJ. 40. "a,
The Thermometer at the United states Weather In.
rsau recorded the temperature yesterday as follows,
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every one knows she was defeated by the Ameri-
can 15-footer Ethelwynn last fall. This year
G. Herrick Duggan of Toronto has challenged
for tho cup, and nearly a hundred Of these tiny
racers are now being built in various parts Of
the country for the defence of the cup. Owing
to the great haste in which the arrangements
for the contest were conducted last fall, the cup
was not made. though the money was deposited
In the bank to purchase 1t In case Mr.. Brand
won IL.
This year various designs were submitted to
the committee having charge of the purchase
design which is reproduced here. The cup.
which Is a Greek vase in form. will weigh 200
ounces. 1t is 80 inches in height. 10 inches
wide, and 81 Inches in circumference. At the
top shells and scroll are ingeniously worked
into dolphins' heads. Underneath are shields
connected with a laurel branch, on which will
be an inscription and room for the names of
the various winners.
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POLO AT THE HORSE SHOW.
WEsTCHEsTER PONIES AND PLAT
ERS HIS TINE HONORS.

"
A Spirited Contest Hctween y. G. Potter's
refer and Lawrence waterbury,
S,umpy 'uuEe- Reverse Tbeir FORMER
"''""rch he"' ""'"e" ''~''
WIN a special feature so attractive as an ex-
hibition OF polo ponies and pplo players on the
programme the at,endorco last nIoht Mt tho
p,nrsInn H. oIson "os "hn Nv .n ~
brooKlyh iiorso snow was limited only by the
seating capacity Of the club house in which tho
show is held, Tho contest was for a special
prize oHereu oy w. N. Dykmhn, PRESIDENT OF
the Riding and Driving Club. for the test polo
po.', 80" :" pu"' WV m"tv'
and ball anu Judged by speed, manners, handi-
ness, and conformation. Foxhall Kccnc, r.. c.
potter Inwrencp \yptarh,ry o,l u II r,lItor
-s,ssa - f.. a.. - ~
entered ponies In tho class, and oil except MIR.
l Mes0G p were Fe % sen last night. w WA, %nI,
showed their own ponies, while L. X. Stow rode
II. l.. Herbert. and Il. w. Robv. Tho cont.st
80 -, o"s
FOR trst honors was exceedingly close. IL was
tho, tho iud.e. declded in favor ~ pot,sr,.
'"aS " 49, 80 ~ 'e'" 80
entry, secona Prize went to W"'erourys
PierTot received the yellow rOset.o.
tered in tho first class of the evening were
.boun for ,he s,o nriz, ofYerod bv Rohart "A
westward. The old.timo wbIp Fred Asnen.
a trottins.bred hipb ,tepper TINT won
nearly every time she was shown last sea-
son, but while the beautiful animal displayed
mora than her usual brilliant action and .noeI
she tretted q good deal In the cramped arena,
ana when tine ribbons were passed around she
got the req instead OF the blue; First prize went
70 Col; JACOB hupperts bay geldlnH tlreny, and
hamilton ii. Saimoh's tandem wheeler Lady
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OBIT UI II L.

Harry Morris, a member of the Society Of the
War OF 1912. died In Port Chester on Thursday.
He was born In the Fourth ward in 1901. and
he passed his early life In this city. lie was
foreman OF Eagle Hook and Ladder Company 4.
Until a few years ago he WAS engaged In ship
building here. He leaves three sons and three
daughters.
Thomas Jefferson Dodworth, the last of the
Dodworth brothers. musicians. died on Thurs
day at his home in Morrisania. He was G0
years old and was the Youngest OF the four
brOthers, Harvey. Allen, Charles. and Jefferson,
of the celebrated Dodworth Band.
Mrs. Eliza Collins, n sistT of Thomas Murphy.
who once was Collector OF the Port OF New
York. died suddenly on Thursday at her home,
335 Clinton street, Brooklyn. Her husband has
been dead for several wears,
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Amendment 10 the state CIVu Service
Rules.

ALBANY, May g. Secretary 7, T.. McAneny,
J. Warren Green, and William e. Low OF tho
Clyil Service Reform Association have pro-
tested 10 tho State Civil Service Commission
against the change in tho Brooklyn regulations
regarding tho appointment of laborers on city
work. Assistant Corporation Counsel Sperry OF
Brooklyn yesterday asked the State Civil Ser
vice Commission TO amend the Brooklyn reVula-
lions so that laborers on city Work could 10 EN-
ployed In cases OF emergency without regard 10
their being on tho eligible list which is now
provided for,
The Commission has agreed 20 an amendment
to the New York city civil service regulations.
which provide that only the deputies Of clly Of
nceTs aud Commissioners shall be clArsed In
schedule a" and exempt from any mini
ton whatever. Heretofore persons holding con
hdential positions 10 New York city depart
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missioner has attempted 10 claim the rlubt IN
ignore the Liberty BILL or 10 drive wheel.
men from the pack roadways, and / deeply 10.
gret that the Psrk Depar tment Of my home
shall contest this question, II necessary, in Tie
courts. and again, N necessary. before the
Legislature. IL is more important that The
general principle declared by the terms ~ the
Liberty bill should be established and main
tanned than that the rights OF wheelmen in
any particular town In this great country
should be ,%swapped fol, q mess OF pottage In
the form OF a cycle path"
Mr.. Woodruff. feels sure that his position
will be sustained, not only by the public gen.
orally. but by u majority OF the wbeelmen.
lie has received many letters from oiCycllsts,
horscmen. and pedestrians, thanking him for
the course he has taken, and assuring him VI
their support. A number OF lawyers have
voluntarily expressed their opinions to HIM.
saying that they felt certain that the courts
would sustain him. Mr.. Woodruff said yes.
terday that he did not consider Il any more
illegal, to exclude bIcyclists from the drive.
way thOn to keep carriages and horses off tho
cycle paths. Ifo did not promulaatc the
offending regulation until he had given n great
deal Of consideration to tho matter. and had
looked at II from all sides.
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Baseball ms Well ms Theatre Hats Interests
the Health Protective Annexation.

41abcOhiI NJ ven NJ " u
the Health Protective Association.
The Women's Health Protective Association
of Brooklyn at its meeting yesterday included
baseball in the scope OF its operations. 1t was
conceded that the game should be encouraged.
and it vas decided to try and have some Of the
numerous vacant grounds In which Brooklyn
abounds assigned to the use of the youthful
lovers Of the bat. The idea is to have the boys
OF some one neighborhood organize a club and
get the use of some convenient vacant grounds.
AS an experiment, Park Commissioner Wood
ruff Is to be asked to set aside some spot for the
purpose intended. II the experiment proves a
success the boon Is to be extended all over the
city.
II was announced that the crusade started
about q month ago. against the high theatre hat
had met with much encouragement from the
theatre managers, and that next season posters
requesting their abandonment during the per-
formance would be In general use.
1t was also reported that the railroad COM
panies were aiding In the suppression Of one OF
the chief car nuisances. and that soon this notice
would probably be general: splitting positively
forbidden"