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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-02

nunched Hits aud Clever Fielding Made
EAll lIisInrN.

NEWARK y j. june l.-Speci-l-lt
WA. aianaeer Smiths turn % laugh ihls
afternoon when his team OF Atlantic
f.aeue peunant seekers took fan out
of thc locals by the score Of go ..
While the visitors clearly outiielded the
home team. making but q singl" error
ther. was uttlo 10 choose IN the batting
and as a matter of fact the hits were
about even. The visitors how 'ver. had
fho happv faculty If punching theirs and
that tells the story
Norfolk heaan by getting n man around
The bases In the opening inning after two
were out. McFarlan planted the lcath-
r 90 crntre for o two Dagger and scored
0n AN error hv Sheahan.
Newark cvoled mp matters In the thifd.
OHacan started off with single. went
fo second after Weddige gathered IN
Sheahan's foul ny and came home ON a
single hy Jack Rothfuss.
Norfolk got i'm the game after the sixth.
Weddiee reached first on tumble 10y
Cargo. hut was forced AT second bv shat
Ter. Wcntz died on a ny 30 Shcahan.
but Smith and Heydon followed with
doubles The batting streak was con-
tinued In the next inning. Weihl began
with "A hit TO right. labeled for two bases
tombstone then gave Leahy and McFar-
Ian their bases on balls filling the bass.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-02
no,iyG conR,sroNDhNr.
What lie saw in "a mp Through the re"
mont,

ELLINGTON. June b. spec''i-Ihe
week lust ended has been exceedingly cool
whilst this section has mad good rains
The cool and drying winds have so dried
and baked the ground as 20 make DC OF
not much value 10 the growing crops.
corn is small a good deal of tobacco mas
been planted, but lives badly w meat
and oats are fine but the grass crop is
poor ,..
Mrs Blanche Bowman died al her home
near here on the 18th In her c.ghty-iourlh
year. She had spent her long NE IN
This county having probably never pg'n
outside Of IT, She was buried SUNDAY
evening. Rev Mr.. Ware officiating
Rev Mr. Ware assisted Boy KEY. MI
Meadows has been during the week car
rying on a successful series OF merilns7
q, Norwood some tweniy accessloN9 ~
the church. For ten DAYS nave
travelled through Green M""'-
son and portions OF Culpeper. There arc
many tine farms in these counties an"
farming is carried on "e"'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-02

wedaigc singled scoring Wcihl and
Leahy.
..'.y began pitching for the locals in
tho ninth and started by doing a song
and dance I'm the box. When he did fnal-
lv LET the ball go Umpire Snyder decided
that Il was an Illegal delivery and gave
weedige his base.
HTS bv Shaner and Vent followed ana
couplcd with Cargos error resulted IN
three moro runs Newark touched mp
Clauecn bit i'm the ninth. but 1t proved
a trino late and awaited nothing. The
score.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-02

Madison's head. Elscy followed with
hit 10 right and stole second. Schmidt
scoring on Madisons error. Elbcrilcid
flied out 90 Larocquc, and Elscy scored
ON Scvbold's mun Of Stuarts ny But
tcrmorc again distinguished himself by
duninr Iargrove's fly. and Mcdonald
walked 10 FIRST. filing the bases. Wells
WAS retired M FIRST Stuart scoring on the
ont and Kahn retired the side with
fy 20 Lcidy.
RETIRED WITHOUT \ KUN
Ward led the eighth by being given
a mass 10 first. Lcidy was put out by
Uarcrovc. la ROGUE hit a beauty 10
RIGHT sending Ward to third. Scybold hit
IN schmidt. and was thrown out 40 hrst.
Henry put q high bah to Mcdonald ana
tho side was retired without run
Fosters foul ny. captured by Ncne'
schmidt hit Dolan and WAS thrown out
M FIRST Elsov was given first hy ward
nun Tlbernold made third man out nv
n foul 0v 10 Wcntc. Madison opened the
ninth bv being thrown out at first by
Mcdonald. Wonte flied ont 10 kain ana
Dolan hit safe over second. Buttermore
flied out TO Kahn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-02

,
i-@N-', A0i Li'' ~ juno 'i'''"''
Richmond had picnic this afternoon
with Lancaster. Tho vis'to.S hatied like
veterans sending to. ban nvire Co every
corner of the outn,ld and puushing
Doilu wor-. than any other team has
been able to do this season. They scored
runs with III raplfty that kept the re-
porter, busy with their pencils. AMI ac-
,epted every chance that was offered. and
Tho, were many. for Lancaster had "a
a.,id.llv yellow day. and were able 10
neither blt. field. or run Bases
Eut for I.sncast.rs pitcher. Doian.
who made two of tho four niis marked
un for Cd. locals. on, OF them being "a
nom. rnn y,,fb , man ON n,.f Lancaster
would have been Whitewa-h,d
smart ...H, f.d boz hitting for Ii0h-
uond reaching nr.f every time D.. Was
az ,h. h4f on . SAFE. Ir with fno .Nran-
zion 81 or.. vh.n his long fv was
,,,,c.l pi.t,,,,1.. ,,o ,rr,f. snould
M, hon .,., o-t. lut did mot friro
-, t., ,,,,,. . ,.,.f.r +,,,.. dff T.4n,..s-
..- ..or,
.,..r, ..-,, ,,r.rrrrA>--r
.r,..,, 80 ,r., l,ri,,r. .-,,oo
.,. ..
p" '" -. ,tt. .
S"h' pay 'N %" ''''
,,.....-..-- .....s .t, ,..,.o .,tr,
', ,t'.r.l ...t,,.,' ,.,,i, ,.. o.,
~ ~ ~ i.7 ''.p ,'' t.. l,,
h"i5 ...., 49,. H.
W. ,f- ....+ and
80, 81. .r.5 ~. r.,,,e,,,o,...s ,oro of ru,r-
go. g.. ct,'.rt tr,urht hofi home by
Ia. dri,., ,o 1.r 1Iar.rove was thrown
an, ~, oret Nv Ward Mcdonald hit 20
lfe,rv ana ctra~, was r,in down irving
80 SOW. N.Donall i'm tn. meantime.
eoirc IN thifd
Wells put the side ont with "a fy 90
Madison. Seyhold Diff to Stuart. and was
thrown ont m first Henry put one 20
Schmidt. and retired. and Madison went
ont stuart 90 Well. Kahn gave Butter
more a fly. which hc dropped. but gath
cred I'm time TO throw the runner out az
second Foster went out Madison 10
Iarocoue and Schmidt flied out 10 Madl-
son. Wcntc gave Mcdonald an easy
chance. and was thrown out ai irsii
polan sent one nj Stuart. ana WAS ont ai
first. and furthermore flied ont To iit.-
grove. Lcidy caught El-ef'S lv aiitI
hard chase. Eihorfeld drove hot one
at Henry which the latter '''ii h'.
ncld but was caught trying u" SD, ~ 8,
ond Stuart sent beauty n.o Tory l"'
three bases. and scored on
tWo-hagecr 90 centre. .''iti' Ni'
~ TO left hut haiefoFe WIS '"".". "'
the plate trying 90 score on the "'''
FAST IA limo
Ward opened '"e i"-''' tl.t
drive back oi lhii"' ""' :,
by Lcidy. who sent one '' i.''
l.aEocque walked nut Soy '"'" '",
80 first hy Henry % very 'l'9' ''.''
with odds probably n favor OF inc "''-
ter. kain Dit TO Doian. ana WAS 'i'' '" ID
out and Foster drove "a IONS hF 10 ''"-
ter. which was good Tor TWO "as's'
Schmidt hit safely for one. nut lol-
lowed Foster across The plate ON Sey-
bold s. terrible throw home Llsey was
passed % trst but was lell Lip'iN'In
going ont 40 FIRST ou prounder 10
Ward. Henry flied 20 tlsey. and har-
grove captured Madisons fly Ncnte
drew pass 20 FIRST ana scored on bo-
lans home run mn across '"S ''''-' T.. d. n
BOO right i,id furthermore Ni'u OUT To
HueroNe. stuart pul NICE H"'I 10 cen
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-02
Er.iDfNG. 3. arHLETIcs. o.
4 pitchers Eatfl" with GILT Edged fie'd
WORK

READING. PA. June 1-SpeciaL-The
Reading Atlantic League team to-day
shut ont the Athletics iu one Of The finest
Games played in this city this season IL
was again "a pitchers battle with git
edged field work on both sides.
an overthrow boy L. Schaub at thlrd
base I'm the fourth inning was rcspotsi-
Doe for two runs and The third run made
u the eighth inning. was hy Slater WE"
had singled getting home on single 10y
lcielton. The score was as follows.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-02

Game, Schrdn cd for To-day.

Richmond ai Lancaster
Norfolk no y Wark
Athletics at Il oldinC
Patterson at Hartford.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-02

Two-base hits Scn,u.. CO.
balls-on Ames |. ~. by pitched balls
BY iIorndon Struck our-By ilern-
don. =. by Amos. O. Let on bases
Reading. 4. Athletics. 3 Double rlays-
Gallagher. MCINTYRE and slater; Slater,
Gallagher. stolen leighton Mlh-
nehan. Mcintyre. Out hy battcd ball
Amcs. Time 80. Tmpirc - Weiiman.
Attendance
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-02
Saks' Loss is arenfs' PrOfit

because when we make a reduction it l.
seems-from actual values-not pretended W.
we're going to finish the task we began SAT-
ment BEAR IN MIND THAT TT Is A
OUR OWN STOCK.
We haven't been helping any manulact
on the contrary we're voluntarily lo,;rg $
pletely clearing out the broken lots-and red
than they should be at this time. It's Gus
business. But this particular Offering is Of
the pruning has been done with 4 larger knit
usual.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-19
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE.
No Candidates Named as Endorsed al
Last Nigh'S Meeting.

In room b OF the Narragansett Hotel last
night the Municipal League held a meeting
with the president, Arnold Green, in the
chair. Twenty-six new members were ad
mitted.
The report OF the treasurer was read show
ing receipts since June, 1895, OF s695 from
membership, SS72 from subscriptions and
sl9j. - from other sources, making total Of
sl50L3s. The expenditures were sl72s. leav'
ing balance of $iO5s
President Green reported that the commit
tee appointed at the last meeting TO appear
before the Legislature to submit the constitu'
tional amendments recommended by the
league had done so, hut could say nothing
about results.
Councilman sturges then presented reso-
luton, as follows:
Resolved That the Municipal League
hereby recoi ds ils appreciation OF the honest
non partisan and progressive administration
of Hon. f. ID. MoGuinnoss as mayor OF the
city and approves his earnest efforts in be-
half Of An economical policy in his vctoes Of
bills increasing the municipal indebtedness,
in the intelligent plans for increasing the
revenues OF the city and in his firm and un-
compromising position IN protecting the
rights OF the citizens in matters relating to
the railroad corporations.
The resolution was adopted.
A committee OF two from each ward to act
as "A ward committee was decided upon to re-
port at meeting to be- held tomorrow.
Rathbone Gardner, Charles X. Carpenter and
Thomas w. Bicknell were appointed COM
mittee to report on any special issues of the
pending campaign when the league
should define its position. As Mr.. Gardner
was unable 10 serve, Mr.. Sturges was sub
stituted. The league adjourned until 4
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, when candidates
will be considered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-19
NOT TALL ENOUGH.

just at tho time when vague reports
were beginning to creep abroad that Ger
many was meditating fresh extension of
her frontier at the expense Of Holland. a
Dutch official OF high rank happened to
be visiting the court of Berlin, and among
other spcctacles got up TO amuse him a
review was organized Mt Potsdam.
"What does your excellency think OF
our soldiers?' asked Prince Bismarck, an
one Of the regiments came marching past
in admirable order.
"They look as IL they knew how to
fight. replied the visitor Rravsly. "but
they are not quite tall enough
The Prince looked rather SURPRISED, but
made no answer. and several other regi.
ments filed past in succession. but the
Dutchman' verdict upon each was still
the same: "Not tall enough.
At length the grenadiers OF the guard
made their appearances magnifient
body OF veterans, big and stalwarr
enough to have satisfied even the giant
loving father of Frederick the Great. but
the inexorab,e critic merely said: Fine
soldiers, but not tall enough" T"
Then Prince Bismarcl; rejoined :
"These grenadiers are the finest men in
our whole army, may | ask what your
cxcellcnoy is pleased to moan by saying
that they are not tall enouchg'
The Dutchman looked him full in the
face and replied with significant en-
phasis: II mean that we can flood our
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-19
pRoHIBIToRY CONVENTION.

In the Elisha Dyer Vinton Home oh
| Sabin street last evening the Prohibitory
city convention held its meeting with Ed
ward Il. Williams as chairman. and
william q. Lawton rs secretary.
After prayer had been offered py the
Rev Lewis H. Dunham committee con-
sisting of James A. Williams, Wilbur Il.
Smith and Charles IL. Til,ey was ap-
pointed 10 prepare a set of resolutions
eApressing the sentiment of the party
with reference TO the present municipal
campaign.
. During the time the committee was at
work on the resolutions the following
ticket was nominated by the convention
Mayor. Charles Ii. Tilley.
City treasurer Passed.
Overseer OF the poor-Wiliam q. Law
ton.
Harobr master-EIinkim Studley.
The resolutions presented by the COM
mittee ana adopted by the convention
were as follows
The prohi bitionists of the city of Provi-
dencc in city convention Assem- bled, here
offices upon the following statement of
their principles. desires and intentions
with reference To city affairs:
|. We declare that non partsanship in
this city, "a promulgated by the Munici-
pal League has been failure, for that
organization has been and is nothing but
a Democratic aid society.
p We believe that no movement for
batter city government will succeed that
seeks to bring ABOUT municipal befurm
through either tho Republican or Demo-
cratic organizations
B. We have no faith in any reform
movement that does not take into account
the saloon power, the greatest corrupter
of municipal lifc Hence we stand first
Tor saloon suppression.
4. We believe in and insist upon law
enlorcemC mt in this city, hut do not OK
pect II from parties that cater to tho law
breaking elements
.. We boliove that this city should own
its cwn lighting plant, and its own sys-
TEN Of transportation.
u We believe that the city should
through competent superintendcnts. carry
on It's own public works of improvement;
and give employ mcnt to its own citizens
who need work. insicaI Of letting it,
contracts out to independent contractors.
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STRICT ACCOUNTABILITY.

l will say this however. that If 1 am
elected mayer shall do all in my power
to hold public corporations To the striotest
account in their dealings with the city.
l believe that all contracts petween them
and the municipality should bs entered
into only after they have been thoroughly
studied and carefully examined-and
then only with the greatest caution. In
case of any controversy arising between
them and the city in relation to such
contracts ! believe il TO he the duty of
the mayor TO insist upon such interpreta-
tion as will Be most favorable 10 the city.
IL Is matter OF much qualification TO
the citizens nf Providence that our pres
ent mayor has acted upon this principle
in his recent controversy with the man
ayers of ono Of cur large corporations
and has had the courage 20 stick to- his
convictions Through his determined
action the city will get what iG is prop
erly entitled to. j believe that all public
CORPORATIONS should, by law. be- under
such municipal supervision ana control
as woulu insure To the people n prompt
compliance with their reasonable and
just requests.
Gentlemen. ] thank you for the pomi-
nation and look to you for support.
Mr.. Drinan was then introduced and
in a very brief address accepted the nom.
ination for harbor master.
After rendering a vote of thanks to the
chairman and secretary the convention
adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-19
REFORM IN TAXATION.

There is another reform, Rentemec.
| more important than the rest, Of which
think j am in duty bound to speak TO
| you. and which by energetic action need
| not be too long delayed. For in it's ma
| ture it appeals TO the pockets as we'll as
to the principles of our citizens and you
| well know tnat 1.-THE pocket pulse heats
quickly, responsive to the slightest
friendly or unfriendly touch. j refer to
the reform in our system of taxation.
The citizens OF Providcrcs are today, as
they have tccn for years suffering from
an inequitablc system of taxation. Our
tax rate is high ana our valuations large.
and the inevitable conclusion is forced
upon us that we are either spending too
much money or collecting too little.
think we are doing roth. While l SYM
patbize with every effort tn obtain better
educational facilities for our children, To
beautify our city and promote the health
and comfort Of our citizens. l believe
that "A city Is just as much bound To
spend according To- its means as is an in-
dividuai, aud that it is wrong to care
iessly saddle ourselves with debts so large
that they cannot be possibly met or ma
terially reduced in our own time, but
must descend like curse upon postority.
who will have in all conscience burdens
enough of their own 10 bear and debts TO
provide for. Our trouble arises. however
not more from what we spend than what
We fail tn collect. The amount of prop
erty in this city which escapes taxation
would. II known. starte even the most
crcdulous The property OF business
corporations amounting To manv millions
Of dollars In valuo escapes taxation, be-
oause as Is alleged, our laws do not per-
init it to be reached by our assessors AT
the same time the individuals owning the
stock Of these corporations go equally
free, so that neither the property of tho
corporation nor the individual owning
the stock contributes anything toward
alleviatinR the burdens of the people. |
do not believe that our LEGISLATORS ever
contemplated such n condition of affairs.
! In fast, i think there In ample provision
for reaching tho capital stock OF those
| corporations which are not taxed for the
| full value Of their property. and that these
| provisions ought TO be well known 20 the
| tax asses sors.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-19
LARGE LIBRARIESOF THE WORLD

The largest library in the world is the
National Library in Paris, containing
more than 1000, 300 printed volumes and
about 900 600 manuscripts. The British
Museum has collection Of about 1900, :
OOo volumes. ana exceeds the II. Peters
burg Imperial Library only Iy l2,Wo
volumes. lhe Royal Library nc Munich
contains about no. pOo printed works. and
it is exceptionally rich IN pamphlets.
while the Berlin Royal Library has soo. .
0o volumes that of Copenhagen $1,000
that of Dresden and the University
Library at Gottingcn each 50o,oO The
Imperial Library at Vienna has 40. 900
while the University Library ip the same
metropolis has 3i0,0o0
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-19

my sense of duty as citizen / could have
waived it aside and thus avoided the re-
spunsi bilities which 10 necessarily entails
i would have done SCI and asked you ID
have conferred it upon another 1 was
assured, however. that the Democrats OF
this city were determined to carry on tho
work OF municipal reform already begun.
That they were equally determined TO
place In the mayors chair, which mas
been occupied for the last two years with
such signal success by the lion. Edwin
ID. McGuipness. his logical successor,
another Democrat in full accord with ms
views OF reform, and that my naine
would give encouragement ana help 10
these efforts. l therefore consented 10
accept the nomination. Whether or not
you nave made wise selection is not Tor
mo To say. At al events YOU rave
picked out your nominee. ana tho barcen
now rests upon you To elect him. lime
will tell rs 10 the soundness OF your
Judgment
REFORM MOVEMENTS SLOW.
In estimating the value of his services,
however, should be be elcsted, you must
1emem Der that reform movements in
khode Island are extremely slow. 1t took
1O years or more 10 lift public sentiment
in this state to tDe level of the reforms OF
Thomas Dorr You must remember also
that the mayors power Is restricted, and
that, except in negative way, by "a veto,
he can do little without the aid OF a
friendly City Council. Even then 50 long
as present relations between the city and
the General Assembly continue 20 exist,
7 fear that his power cannot be very
great That body, composed Of gentle
men who have nicther knowledge of nor
interest In our city affairs, and handled
by sGheming politicians, has assumed
arrogant control Of the affairs Of this
city, and has presumed in many most
important matters TO omrcl tho city To
bow tn the will OF thoss politicians and
to perform acts in direct opposition To the
Judgment Of our city officials ana the
wishes OF our citizens. Our autonomy
has teen taken away from Us. ana we
have been reduced to such humiliating
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-19
WILLIAM c. BAKER,
Democratic Nominee for Mayor.

and John O'Conuell secretary. After ex
pressing his thanks far the honor con-
ferred in selecting him tn preside over the
deliberations of tho convention. the chair
man called for credentials ana the roll
was made up ss follows:
Ward I--John II. Mcguire. Dennis f..
Cronin. Patrick II. Sexton, Robert h.
Nswton and John j. Murphy.
Ward 2-John l.. Cannon, John =. Mo
Elroy, William Fitzgerald. Michael h.
Munnigle and Edward ID. V. O'Connor.
Ward 3--Dsnnis L. Mccarthy, Jesse H.
Metcalf, Thomas L. McGouRh, Daniel j.
McOsker and james b. Lovett
Ward 4-Cliiford A. Moflitt, Francis ii.
TaIlman. Edwin n. stanton. John IL.
OLeary ana w. Scott sanford.
Ward 5-William +. Todd. James j..
Houlihap, John T.. Conner, Martin Nc
Garry and Edward j. Bowen.
Ward 6--.Iohn Curran, william NJ.
Young. William j. Higgins Michael
Sweeney and IRnatius j. Mooney.
Ward dennis j. Holland. John +.
Minnehnn Dr. NJ. j. Murphy, John 4.
Brady aud John Z. Mckenna.
Ward S-.John O'Connell, Walter j..
Tanning, William Conroy. Michael III.
Duty and Thomas Kelly.
Ward 0-Franois II. MoVcy James II.
McCabc Peter +. Haegerty. John J.
Dockcrey and Michael McElmecl.
Ward 10 Miles A. McNamce, John
MoGovern. William j. Beane James B.
Canning and John B. McDonough.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-19
Will Lead Democracy in
the City Campaign.
ADDRESSES CONVENTION.
He Points Out the Necessity OF Re-
form In Taxation.
OTHER CANDIDATES SELECTED.

There was no contest OF any kind in the
Democratic city convention, held in tho
Central police station on Fountain
street. last evening Previous TO .tbe
opening of the convention the delegates
held a caucus and settled the only matter
about which there was any dffe. cnce Of
opinion. This was whether John 4.
Drinan or Fergus j. McOsker should be
made the candidate for harbor master.
Ihe decision was in favor OF Mr.. Drinan.
Jesse ii. Mctcalf was chosen chairman
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-19
WORK OF THE ASSESSORS.

There seems to In a fatality in tho
manner IN which tax assessors fail IN
Ind personal property. ] nave heard it
questioned whether they would recognizes
10 no all III they should see 10, ana the late
incident nt the City Hall, of which you
have all read and some Of vou with in
dignatiOn, would lead one To belieye that
our tax gsscssors doubt tho existence of
any personal property in this city beyond
that accounted far in the last years tax
Took. notwit 1stauding ~tho fact thar
citizens apps ar before them and declare
that thcy possess Some and arc willing 90
make affidavit to thnt effect IL seems ia
me that The stupidity anu carelessness of
Our board of assessors have had some
thibg tu do with our present condition
as we'll a. our imperfect laws However
that may b.. the present condition uf
things " nothing ncyy. and the Repuhli.
can party, which has for years managed
nr mismanaged our city government has
known ~ ~ alt the time but has never.
up TO date, tskc1 any step lor the relici
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