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work OF tho Now York ana brooklyn rl.,sr..

Davis and Van Haltren were tho only New
York players who decreased their batting aver.
age last week. During the first week Of his
career with the local club McCreery fell Off In
this in last weeks games, and again stands
among the leaders. During the week the team
hoisted their batting figures oy four points and
added two points to the fielding figures. There
was q loss OF hye points In batting and one point
Jones added two points To- The batting column.
but Anderson In the meantime increased his
by eight points, and still leads lie Brooklyn
players. BARNES men show an increase OF four
points in batting and one point In fielding since
last Monday, while the opposing teams placed
records:
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BOSTON Club Against Roudyi.m.

President A. II. Soden Of the Boston Club is
the first League magnate to openly condemn
rowdy ball playing and understandable be-
havior on he part of spectators who patronize
tho Boston grounds. He has caused to be circu-
lated a notice to the public that anybody who
openly attempts to rattle a visiting team or
who uses abusive language in addressing re-
marks, TO umpires or players will be elected
from the grounds.
Soden, it is said, will also offer a resolution at
the fall meeting of the National League, 10 be
bbeeimp Acid tI fbni smsnsPnacd 'ha Pre shs r9T Haes a on the
G. Spalding OF the Chicago Club and President
Byrne of the Brooklyn Club are said to be ready
to back Soden up with radical measures.
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Baseball Games To-Day.

Baseball Games To-Day.
NATIONAL LEAGUE AND AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Chicago at New York; Cleveland at Boston, Cincin-
natl at Baltimore.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Toronto ct Springfield; Buffalo at Providence; Mon.
treAl at Wilkesbarre; Syracuse at Scranton.
ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Reading at Newark; Lancaster at Patorsoni Ath-
letics at Norfolk: Hartford at Richmond.
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Football Notes.

Iae EsSek Football Club OF New ark are again in the
hsIa AUG ready TO book games with Prep" teams,
NAN scnoon; Aud athletic clubs OF An average OF 1870
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termed. yas adopted ~ the accepted method OF tray.
cling by innumerabie youths until 10 became q nui.
uanoe that called loudly for suppression, for many
OF these riders exercised no discretion as to time ana
place for exhibiting their pacing prov ess. The virtual
suppression of road racing in England-it still nngers
in certain localities has undoubtedly had n good Ell.
feet. in diminishing tho %scorching procliyitles AZ one
dulRe In this Objectionable kind OF riding are nowfew,
In comparison with tho great body OF whselmen, 80
few. In fact, that there can no longer be any lustlnca-
tion for applying reprtssive measures to picycllsta. In
general in order to curb the reckless impetuosity OIL
small section. III ireland road racing has been tol.
Grated 30 far; or, at all events, active measures have
not been taken 20 stop II. On Saturday last the Irish
and this was won by J. T.. Burney In hours 40 min:
utea 80 seconds. Tho knell Of road racing In that
country has now been sounded, however; various
warnings have been issued, and q prosecution for an
offence OF this kind was recently instituted In county
Down.
New worlds records for 200 Kilometres 81
metres have been established by Constant Huret,
the French rider. During tho past three years
q 2l-honr track race has boon held annually in
Paris. This season tho contest took place on
Aug. IL and ID, all the noted distance mon in
France competing. The race. was run under
adverse, circumstances, half the. contest being
ridden In a downpour of rain. Hurct managed
hours, q remarkable performance. New
worlds figures from ninety kilometres. upward
wero created. ICOrdang, tho Dutch rider, took
a bad fall, and was compelled TO retire from
thc race while holding n good position. CASTOR
Rivicrre. retired after twelve hours riding. The
official figures for tho new records are as fol-
lows:
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WOODBURY. "s$%::; A.. :.
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TEAM BATTING.
Few Errors In the series Between tho nroOL.
Iyns ana T'IltAburEs.

A strong nnish by the Brooklyns helped BARNES
men to q decided victory over the Pittsbnrgs. When
the latter players arrived across the bridge last Mon.
day they led In the series by four victories TO three.
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Baseball. Polo Grounds. To-Day, Z 2. II.
New York VI. ChicAGo.-AdA
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These now constitute worlds records.

Huret rode a chainless bicycle. His earn
ings for the race are estimated at 81, 900. He
received $500 francs from his bicycle firm,
$500 francs from n tire company, 5.o0 francs
from the track owners. 5000 francs on a wager,
and an additional 900 francs for new records.
1t is estimated that Huret's expenses for pac-
ing and all incidentals reached 80, 900. At the
conclusion. of the contest Cordang challenged
any track in the country and for any sum.
During the race Huret consumed six pounds Of
roast. beef. broth, rice, cold tea. coffee, one bot
bottles Of champagne. a. physic who exam
ined Huret at the end Of his ride reported that
considered extraordinary. Huret is 81 years
Of age. He has been racing since 1898.
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First Race-Purse 5000: for two-yeArold nllies ,
e1llng allowances. Ave furlOnra.

Third Rase-The Sapphire Stakes. OF $4,000; for
two yearolds who have not won a race of tho value
OF 10000 up to the time OF closing; to the winner
$1,000. to the second horse $3.50, TO tho third horse
$3.50; penalties and allowances; 1--WE and q half fur.
lOlKs;
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Tho Pennsylvania division will take Q lead
ing part in tho next election Of tho League, and
its officers aspire to place q member Of the al.
vision at the head Of the organization. Their
prospects Of success are bright. Since George
D. Gideon. the ex.Chairman of tho Racing
Board. has stated that he positively will not
stand as a candidate. the names of Samuel
Boyle and p. s. Collins are mentioned as avail
able men. Already the various divisions are
awakening to the need Of selecting some good
candidate for the Office OF President, and 1t Is
likoly that Pennsylvania suggestions on the
subject will have considerable weight. Tho
New York State division ia tho strongest in the
League and will undoubtedly aim TO re.elect
the present incumbent.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
Professor Jordan Interested
in Their PreSer-
vatiOn.
A Special Party to Be Sent to
the Pribylov Islands in
About a Month.
1t Will Seek TO Determine Whet her
the Seals Are Increasing or
Decreasing.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April s.-Some-
thing practical is to be done in the matter
OF determining whether the seal herds,
which resort to the rookeries on Pribylov
Islands are increasing or decreasing.
Professor Jordan. president of the Leland
Stanford Jr. University, great authority
on seals and fish life. spent two or three
weeks in Washington before and after the
inauguration for the purpose of impress
ing upon the officials the necessity Of
doing something, and he went home satis-
fed with the result of his mission.
After conference with the Secretary
of the Treasury, General Duffield, super
intendent of the Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey, has organized party to visit the
islands his year. 1t will consist of w. w.
Dufheid Jr., G.. r. Putnam and George L.
Flowers, OF the Washington office, and
Fremont Morse of San Francisco. Gen.
erai Duffieid hopes to have the party off
by May l. but the date Of departure will
depend upon the sailing of the revenue
cutter Bear, which will carry them to the
islands from Seattle and bring them back,
leaving the islands about October 15.
1t will be impossible to complete this
work in one year, or even in two or three,
and for this summer the party will con-
fine itself largely to the island of st. Paul,
visiting Walrus and Otter islands, two
small bits of land lying near by. The first
purpose of the survey is to accurately To-
cate and determine the limits of the rook-
cries frequented by the seals, and the re-
survey of them the following year will
demonstrate whether the herds are in
creasing or decreasing.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
GREATEST FLOODS
Of A CENTURY
Continued from First Page.

and rains in the Missouri Valley flooded
that stream. which with very high water
from the Tennessee gave the main river
volume of 1,475,0 900 cubic feet per second.
This com bination, quick succession of
floods, one coming before the other had
subsided, has rarely occurred-1Sl5, 1923,
1874, 1858, 1884 and 1690-and even then
the lower part of the basin had little rain
fall.
Now, however, not only have the three
great tributaries combined their floods,
any one of which suffices to put the main
stream up 10 the danger line, but all the
others, except the Red River, are con-
tributing an excessive quota. From all
accounts more than one-third of the
whole annual discharge of the Mississippi
Valley is to find its way to the gulf in a
very limited space of time
Continuous records of the various
foods, started by Governor Sargent of
Mississippi at Natchez in 1919 and later
at other points, were kept up until the
Government began systematic observa-
tions in 1S41, and the status OF all during
that time is we'll known, as well as the
conditions causing them. These records
show that not only does the present flood
exceed any previous one at any point
from Cairo to New Orleans, but that the
untoward conditions for its subsidence
prevail over greater area than ever be-
fore known and in many cases to a higher
degree
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
DiKGLEY'S TARIFF BILL.
1T Is Thought That Some of tho Schedules
WH Be Changed in the
SenCfe

WASHINGTON, D. c., April s.-While
the Senate Finance Committee expects to
complete the consideration of the tariff
bill by May 1, differences over the specific
schedules are likely 10 delay the report
until June. The woolmen are preparing
to make stand on lower grades of wool,
and insist on 32 per cent ad valorem.
Wool worth less than 13 cents per pound
shall be guarded by a minimum rate of
cents pound specific duty.
The lead ore people are determined TO
have half cent pound more. And yet
Aldrich and Allison intend to generally re-
duce rates. They want to put pine Ium-
Der back to 81 thousand, as in the Nc
kinley bill, instead of 50 as in the bill be-
fore them. They desire to scale the coal
rate from rs cents ton to 60, and to re-
duce the entire wooden schedule SO as to
make it tally with the Mckinley bill rates.
viewed IN the light Of lower prices now
prevailing.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
SPANS FINANCIAL PLANS.
Negotiating for n N-r Loan to Carry o.,
the Var in Cabd.

Negotiating for n N-,r Loan to Carry o.,
the Var in Cuba.
HAVANA, CUBA, April S.-The Spanish
Government is negotiating with a syndi-
cate of English bankers for a new loan,
by means of which the war may be main
tained in Cuba until the Cortes decides
upon some other way of obtaining m oney.
1t is not yet known whether English
bankers have agreed to the proposals of
Spain, but negotiations are being carried
on in London because the bankers at
Paris have refused to make any more
loans. The money asked for by the
Spanish agents is $40, 900, 900 and they
offer per cent interest and for payment
ot capital provide a sinking fund which
will be paid every three months with in
terest.
A dispatch from Madrid says the Gov
eminent has decided to issue, in concert
with the Bank of Spain, a loan OF 80, Co.,
600 pesetas. which may. if deemed neces-
sary, be increased to 1000, ,O0o pesetas, to
be used in meeting the expenses of war.
1t is expected that the Cortes will also
vote further financial aid TO the Govern
ment. Later great loan will be proposed
for the purpose of consolidating the float
ing debt and meeting the old obligations.
Doubt is expressed here as the success of
these financial plans.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
~ An icEPAcK.
PeTfous Encounter of the Steamer
Brooklyn CITY Off the Hswfound-
land Banks.

NEW YORK, n. Y, April s.-Scraped
by pack-ice and with her bow stove in by
collision with an iceberg, the steamer
Brooklyn City. from Bristol March Is. ar
rived to-day. How great the damage is
cannot be ascertained until she is un-
loaded, but she had a narrow escape, and
for two hours steamed biindly through a
sea OF peril. Up to April l the steamer
had an uneventful trip. Late that night,
while cautiously steering through an ice
field of the Newfoundland banks, she
bumped into the iceberg. The concussion
was not great, but there was an ominous
grinding as the steamer passed on, with
the berg rolling along the starboard side.
As near as Captain Watkins could esti-
mate, the berg was about ninety feet
square and stood about sixty feet out of
the water. On the evening of April the
ship passed three huge 1cebergs, the big.
gest OF which w as about 1000 feet long.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
DEBTS OF PACIFIC RAILROADS.

Senate Committee forors the Bfu Pro-
cidin0 for a Connatsston.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April S.-Chair-
man Gear of the Senate Committee on
Pacific Railroads to-day submitted re-
port on the bill reported some weeks ago
providing for commission, composed Of
the Secretary OF the Treasury. Secretary
of the Interior and Attorney. General, to
settle the indebtedness ofthe Central aud
Western Pacific railroads growing out of
the issue of subsidy bonds issued in aid of
their construction. The report reviews
the various acts creating the roads and
authorizing the bonds, and the various
unsuccessful efforts in late years to enact
remedial legi station proposed by the COM
mittee of this and of other Congresses
The passage of the commission bill is
recommended as business-like measure
and as promising mo re advantageous re-
suits to the Govern ment than could be
reached by the for eclosure of the Govern
ment liens on the properties.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09

without so much as a protest from this
Government.
Morgan read from the testimony taken
before the SUBJ Committee on Foreign
Relations, but said some OF it could not be
read without hurting even the delicacy OF
men and driving all women out OF the gal
leries. The only real burst of indignation
Morgan ipdulged in was when he declared
that if only one American instead OF
seventy-four were subjected to the out
RACES he men toned the United States flag
that was not used to protect him was no
better than rag.
In conclusion, he said that the testi-
mony submitted by him to-day would be
followed when he next took the floor with
proofs that a revolutionary government
in Cuba was thoroughly organized into
civil government, enacting laws and main
tanning thoroughly organized army.
The rest of the session was devoted to
the conside ration of the bankruptcy bill,
Nelson of Minnesota arguing in support
OF the substitute offered by him, ccnfning
the law to cases of voluntary bankruptcy.
Nelson declared belief that the passage of
suitable tariff bill was crying need of
the hour. His substitute might not be
perfect, but it was an effort in the right
direction. He thought the present most
inopportune time to press the bankruptcy
bill. When good times returned the per-
manent bankruptcy law should be passed.
Hoar, in charge of the Torrey bill, said
that Nelson's substitute would not meet
the existing need. There were 500 600
poor debtors in the country waiting ior
bankruptcy bill, and their cases could be
best met by the bill reported by the Judi
ciary Committee.
The movement for the reorganization OF
committees, which was started few days
age, received an impetus to-day from a
proposition by Chandler, fixing April 20
as the time for putting it into execution.
The matter went over until tomorrow.
The Senate at 4 P. NJ. went into execu-
tive session, and at 4:45 P. NJ. adjourned
till Monday
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
Mss MARTINS WILL
Magnificent 6equests to Catholic Churches
and hstHufions-The Benefciaries
nm California

IN California.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. April s.-The
will of Miss Winifred Martin. the half
sister of the late Ex-Governor John G.
Downey OF Los Angeles, which was pro-
bated at Baltimore yesterday, bequeaths
more than $150.000 10 various Catholic
churches and institutions in Baltimore
and Washington. She inherited most OF
her property from her half brother, and
until his estate. of which she inherited
one-fourth, has been distributed, it cannot
be stated exactly how much she left.
Among the bequests is the sum OF $16.-
666 6S to the Catholic University at
Washington, which sum, together with
an equal amount from each of the two sis
tiers OF Miss Martin, is intended to found
| professorship at the university in men,
ory of Ex-Governor Downey.
Among other bequests are: $500 to
b shop Mora OF Monterey and Los Ange-
les; 5000 to Rev. A. Maraschi Of ST. Igna.
| titus Church, San Francisco; $4,000 each to
her four nephews-J. Downey Harvey.
Peter Downey Martin, Walter Downey
Martin and Andrew D. Marun-and the
same amount to two grandnieces, Anita
Harvey and Genevieve Harvey, all living
| in San Francisco; $500 to Miss Frances A.
Kelly OF Los Angeles of which $100 Is for
herself 500 for her sister Mary. $100 for
her sister Mrs. Harriet K. Crowley and
S1O0 for her niece Eva Crowley; $500 to
each of the six children of Bernard
Gately. deceased uncle of the
| testatrix. who lived In California; /;
$500 to Nora Griffin of San Franciscn; $500
to Kate GateIy of San Francisco; $500 to
Miss Minnie Gately way of San Fran
cisco, a godchild; $500 to Miss Minnie
| Gately of Alameda; $500 each to MISS
Minnie Martin, Mss Kate Martin and
Miss Sarah NJ. McDevItt of San Jose; 5000
to Margaret Green of San Jose cousin of
the tesla rix; s400 TO Mrs. Maria McCar-
del Of San Jose; $500 to M SIS Sarah B.
Wrin of San Francisco, and 5000 10 Mrs.
Margaret Egan OF San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
HE SERVED THE
HAWAIIAN KING
Death of an Ex-Cabinet
Officer of Kane
hameha Y.
Had Been a Prominent Repub-
lican Statesman in the Days
of Lincoln.
Hon. S. n. Phillips Ended His Life
Within a Hundred Yards of
His Birthplace.

SALEM, MASS, April 8, Honorable
Stephen II. Phillips died this morning.
aged "a years, within hundred yards of
his birthplace.
He prepared for college under Salmon
P. Chase and graduated from Harvard in
1S42 and studied law in the Dane School
the three following years, having among
his associates the late ex.President Hayes,
Chief Justice Lee OF the Sandwich Islands
and many other prominent jurists. He
was admitted TO the bar in 1916. and in
1851 was attorney for Essex. In 1857 he
was elected Attorney General of Massa-
ohusetts. and in 1859 was appointed Judge
Advocate of the militia.
In 1856 lie acce pied an offer of Kane
hameha V to become Acknowledgement of
the Hawaiian Government, making him
one of the four Cabinet Ministers
At times he performed the duties of
Minister of Foreign Affairs, which placed
him at the head OF the Cabinet, and also
acted as NJ mister of Finance. Mr.. Phillips
remained in Honolulu seven years, re-
turning to the United States in 1873.
For some years he resided in San Fran
cisco as resident director and solicitor of the
Equitable Life Insurance Company. Mr..
Phillips was a delegate to the first Repub.
ican convention in 1856, helping to nomi-
nate John G. Fremont for President. He
was also q dele ate to the Republican Con-
venti on Of 1861 which nominated Lincoln.
In 1871, whiie on a visit to the United
States, Mr.. Phillips married Miss Margaret
D., daughter of Hon. James III. Duncan
of Eaverhill.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09

tended for fighting the food, but mo-
ment q break in the levee occurred the
work Of the United States ceased.
CAIRO. ILL, April S.-The streets in
the city are flooded tonight. The heavy
rains of the past tweniy-four hours raised
the water until it finally covered the floors
OF several business houses, and 1t is still
raining.
BISMARCK, n. D., April s.-The
water in the Missouri River has risen
four feet since last night. boat-landing &
erected by the Northern Pacific Railroad
for the transfer of passengers has been
swept out and telegraph lifted and
swept away by the torrent.
The water has broken through the dyke
at Mandan and Bismarck, and at o'clock
this morning was running into the rail-
road roundhouse.
The ice has gone out at Fort Yates, but
is still holding solid at Glencoe. twenty
miles down stream. No trains have ar.
rived here since day before yesterday.
FARGO, n. D., April S-The waters
are receding here and the danger is past.
Hundreds of people are destitute. The
Secretary of War has just wired Mayor
10 nson of this city asking what amount
is needed for immediate relief. johnson
wired back $1,000
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 8.-There is little
change in the flood situation except at
New Orleans, where the river is rising.
From Natchez 10 Vandalia the situation
is almost hopeless.
Thousands are working on the levees
to-day. Supersttious negroes are throw
ing rabbit feet into the river, seeming
completely terrorized.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April s.-The
Missouri River is within six-tenths of a
foot of the danger line this morning. The
river is reported to be rising at Leaven-
worth, st. Joseph and Omaha. Men have
been called on to throw up embankments.
Armourdale is threatened and mass
meeting has been called for tonight to
take measure to protect .he citv.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
SECRETARY LONG
IN A DILEMMA
Peculiar Bids Made for
Armor Plates for
Battle Ships.
The Result Due to the Maximum
Price Fixed by the
Government.
None of the Prominent Armor.Piate
Manufacturers of the Country
Submit Proposals.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April S.-There
were many surprised people at the Navy
Department to-day when bids were opened
for supplying the Government with 5000
tons of armor for the battle ships Ala
bama, Illinois and Wisconsin. 1t was the
first opportunity of the department to test
the attitude of the armor plate manufac-
turers with regard to the stipulation in
the naval appropriation bill that the aver
age cost of armor should not be lore than
$500 per ton.
Secretary Long announced that one bid
only had been received. When the So
called bid was examined it was found to
be in the form of two propositions from
the Illinois Steel Company. but neither
was in conformity with the advertise
ment. Both of these propositions will be
rejected. The company offered to furnish
5000 tons at $500 per ton on condition that
Congress would award it the contract for
the entire wants OF the United States Gov
ernment for armor- plate for twenty years.
If this were done the firm would furnish
the material a $240 ton, provided II did
not have to manufacture less than 5000
tons and more than IL, 600 tons annually.
The other proposition was curious. 1t
contemplated the erection by the Govern
ment OF its own plant, the Illinois Steel
Company to lease 1t at a nominal figure
for ninety-nine years and to furnish open
hearth ingoIs suitable for armor-plates.
Just before this so-caIed bid was an
nounced, Lieutenant Stone, VINO was
given the choice by Secretary Herbert of
retaining his position with the Carnegie
Steel Company or resigning his position
in the navy, and who chose the first
named alternative, presented to Secretary
Long letter from President Schwab of
the Carnegie Company stating the reasons
for declining 10 bid. He said: with ali
our facilities and experience we cannot
supply armor at that price"
The Bethlehem Company's representa-
tives suggested thai if Congress would re-
move the Limitation of $500 per ton they
could agree on price not greater than
that paid by any country in the world.
What the Government will do in view
of the setback given by the refusals to
bid has not been decided. Congress will
have to untangle the knot. Meanwhile
Secretary Long has reserved his opinion.