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The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-16
BASEBALL IN ATTLEBORO.

Team selected by n. 4. A. A. Organization
Has Plenty of Money and Backing.
The baseball campaign has opened i'm
North Attleboro in good shape, and con-
siderable interest has been manifested in
the organization, and as result the North
Attleboro Athletic Association find their
financial condition very satisfactory. The
board OF directors met last night and COM
pleted necessary arrangements for the
season. A large steam roller will be put at
work on the grounds, and the following
men were selected TO make up the team
Beaumont, c.; Bannon, p.: Bishop, r. f.;
Gordon, c. T.; Ferris, $. s.; German, 1b;
Flynn, 3b; Wood, 2b; McAvoy, l. T., and
McDougal for tenth man.
Many OF the above are known as clever
players In this city. Flynn will probably
be chosen az captain of the club. The
opening game will be played on May
and every Saturday and holiday during
the season.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-16
Tie MarOOns Are Getting in
Shape to Trim the Grays
Tomorrow.
The NATIONAL CIRCUIT MEETS.
Dates Announced For Leading Cycling Events
This SeasOn-John L. Is Going TO Challenge
FitIsimmons Again Baseball and
General Sporting Notes.

A number of enthusiasts for whom the
elements hold no terrors went to the Dex-
ter street grounds yesterday afternoon to
zee Pawtuckets play game with the
Yannigans. The Yannigans were COM
posed OF the surplus players Manager
Smith had left over after making up his
own nine, with Whipple and another
player added. So the evident definition of
Yannigan is a picked nine with one or
tworlayers outside the regular team added
TO I'll up.
John Gregory acted as umpire, and was
the only man that was glad when the rain
set in and stopped the game. There was
but one inning played, and that resulted
in the Pawtucket team scoring two runs
to their opponents nit. The last half OF
the inning was being played and the YAM
nigans had two men out, when the rain
descended and the floods came, and after
getting thoroughly wet the players gave it
up as a bad job, and made break for the
dressing rooms, and the first attempt at
game this season was over.
The teams lined up as follows:
-Weisbecker, right Beau
mont, first Smith, right; Stouch, second !;
Whiting, centre; Graffins, catcher; Gill
bert, short; Coughlin, third, and Mullen,
pitcher.
The Yannigans-News, catcher; Horner,
right; Wilder, third; Leach, centre;
Sweeney, short; Sugrue, pitcher; Bannon,
left; Cooney, second; Whipple, first.
The boys will put in good days work
today and get in trim to down the Grays
tomorrow.
Other Games Yesterday.
AT Washington-W Washington 8, Rich
mond o.
At Wasbington-Yal s, Georgetown Z.
At Atlanta, Ga.-University of Georgia
4, University of Pennsylvania o.
At Norfolk, Va.-Norfolk 8, Brooklyn 6.
At Indianapolis-Ind 6, Cleve
land q. Called, darkness.
At Baltimore-Baltimore Is, Syracuse 2.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-16
Fast Horses For Japan.

1t is said that the Japanese government
will equip $50 stock farms and breed
horses on large scale. 1t is the purpose
of the japanese government to buy, as
foundation stock for these $50 farms, stal-
lions and mares from about every country
that has breeds of distinctive and recog-
nized merit and a fow representatives of
all these breeds. This will include the
coachers from France and Germany, the
trotter from this country, the hackney,
Cleveland bays and Yorkshires from Eng
land, the Orloffs from Russia, as well as
several other breeds from scattering sec
tions II would appear that the United
States is the most favorably located of all
nations to supply Japan with horses, as
shipments from the Pacific coast would be
more direct and cheaper than from Euro
pean ports
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-16

The vigor Of youth given to the aged and
innrin by using Hop Bitters' See advertise
ments
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-16
Eight Ball Pool.

George y. kuntzsch of Syracuse has al
ways been a warm admirer of the old eight
ball pool, and he thinks enough Of the
game To talk Of revival. He considers
the game far superior in interest for the
spectator TO continuous pool, and there
seems to be- much in support of his claim
In the eight ball pool play goes OH until
one player gets eight balls out of frame
instead Of continuing through what some
are pleased 10 style all the monotony OF
putting down IL balls one after the other
The man who gets games out of 81 first
wins the tournament.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-16

that it was considered by many an adver-
tising dodge.
Nelse Innes, the well-known sporting
authority, and the sporting editor of the
Boston Herald, has been empowered by
Manager Dunn, who is at present con-
fined to his room by an attack of rheuma-
tism, to go to New York and challenge
Fitzsimmons again. Five thousand dollars
will be put up as forfeit this time.
1t is understood that Sullivan would
like to meet Lanky Bob next March in
finish fight for the largest purse offered by
any club. Mr.. Innes left for New York
today, and will call on Fitzsimmons and
demand an answer from him. II his reply
is favorable the money will be placed in
the hands of Al. Smith, who was stake
holder for the Carson City affair.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-16
JOHN L. MEANS BUSINESS.

Melee Innes OF Boston Left For New York
To-day to Interview fitz."
bosroS, April 15.-Apparentiy John l..
Sullivan, and HIS hackers, mean business
for the money posted In Boston IL to be
withdrawn, and placed with 5000 more in
New York.
shortly after Sullivan returned from the
Fitzsimmons-C Corbett fight at Carson City,
Frank v. Dunn, who is acting as his man
ager, posted 1000 with one of the Boston
papers as a guarantee OF good faith in ar
ranging a match with "Fitz." No notice
was taken OF 1t, presumably for the reason
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-16
Mystic BesutifyIns Complexion pin.

Render the skin soft, smooth, transparrnt
and rosy. They cure Pimplcs, Boils. Black.
heads, Roughnes-, Redness and unsightiy
eruptions which so disflgurc the face. They
bleach out Bile stains, Liver spots, Blotches
and Cloudinc-s of the skin. They transform
rough. scaly. sallow compile xion into one
of beauty AMI attractlvcness. Tboy are
harmless a. nuk. Sold by ". l.. Wood.
druggist, - Main St, I'Avtucket.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-16
Get Instant Relief Ernm piIa.

This most irritating disease relieved in
ten minntes by using DIR. Agnsw's Oint-
ment, and cure i'm from three To six
nights. Thousands testify OF its goodness.
Good for Eczema, Salt Rheum, and all skin
diseases. ~ you arc without faith, one ap-.
pllcation will convince. 81 cents.
Sold by w. l.. Wood, Trinity square,
Flax Il Co. 2lb Main street
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-16
Cool Calculation.

Billy Muldoon says that Fitzsimmons IL
q fighter who absolutely knows what he Ia
going 10 do In the ring. Other good msp,
he says, picture out TO thernselve what
they will do In CERTAIN circumstances.
Fitzsim,nons lays out what he intends do
ing and works to bring about conditions
that will permit Of his doing what he has
cI.nnoI
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-16
AFTER BICYCLE THIEVES.

Heavy Penalty for the Offence Passed by
Massachusetts House of Representatives.
BosToN, April 16.-The House yesterday
passed bill imposing penalty for the
second offence of stealing bicycle valued
at $40 of Imprisonment in State prison not
exceeding five years or by fine of not less
than 800, or by imprisonment in Jail for
not less than three months.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-16
NEW COACHING METHODS.
How Lehman Gets the Best Work Out
Of Harvard Oarsmen.

hoW Achunbuh 3cts TIC ISebt " out
Of Harvard Oarsmen.
Coach Lehmann of the Harvard oarsmen
ia noted for the introduction of novel
methods He has substituted English pair
cared tubs for the American custom of
praoticing in pair cared barges. The meas
urements of the new tubs are as follows:
Length, % feet; breath, 3 feet, and depth
at center, foot. The man familiar with
American pair oars knows that this means
that these boats are some or 8 feet shorter
and nearly a foot wider than those former
ly used. Mr.. Lehmann's 8 methods, judged
from the standards that have always pre-
vailed in this country, are, quite uncon-
ventional. Instead Of harshly roaring at
his men, he talks to them in quiet, ad
visory tone. Instead Of losing his temper
at them for continuing faults, he persever-
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-16

Advertise your wants in TmE TerBuSx.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-01-21

extends no further. The bank may De
in the worst possible condition, an en-
tirely unsafe place in which the peo-
pie may deposit their money, ana yet
he has no power to set matters rieat.
While the law gives the examiner
authority to call for reports from state
and private banks, it is the opinion or
the attorney general that private banks
cannot be compelled to report under ex-
listing laws. Banks may begin bust
ness without authority from any state
officer, and without capital and can
continue in business. There are a few
now In operation which do not claim
to have any capital. Their number.
however, is few. The percentage Of
bank failures during the past two years
has been less than in any state In the
union, and with an average deposit OF
So, 107. S24, 90 the loss to depositors has
been less than $4,000.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-01-21
To SUSPEND County 0fhcers.

He also points out the necessity OF
keeping county officers under survell-
lance:
Would It not be we'll to give the pub
lie examiner authority to Immediately
suspend the officer. and acquaint the
authorities of thecounty with the con-
dition of his affairs until a thorough
and careful examination could be made.
OF course such a law should be sur
rounded by provisions that will make
it reasonably certain that the power
given will not be abused.
l am Of the opinion hat more au-
thority should be given the public eX-
aminer in regard to county officers
whose books he is required to exam
inc under the law. If he finds an off,
Ger short in his accounts he can only
report the matter to the executive. The
executive can issue an order suspend
Ing the officer, but it Is questionable
whether he can enforce 1t.
The governor notes that severe COM
plants have been made about the quail
ity Of oil in the state, but declares that
the OF! inspector is powerless to pre-
vent the abuse under existing law.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-01-21
Railroad Legislation.

On the subject of railroad legislation
the governor says that while the laws
should be framed in the interest Of the
whole people, while justice should be
rigidly exacted from the corporations,
no radical legislation should be enact
ed which will discourage railroad
building. He holds that this state Is
young and undeveloped and that 1t Is
not yet ready for laws which are ap-
propriated to older states in which i'm
provements have reached a higher
stage and in which markets and large
market centers have been founded.
A most important question he says
Is that of the reform of the criminal
law. :
The only criminal law which we now
have is that which we brought with
US from territorial conditions and 1t
ought nc longer to remain as a dis
grace to the state. II 1t is true that a
man may be sent to the penitentiary
for Ave years for stealing a horse esti-
mated not to be worth to exceed SIS,
and perhaps not worth one-half OF that,
while a person who embezzles a quarter
OF a million dollars can only be SUBJ
jected to two years imprisonment, be-
cause of the absence Of law infiicting
more severe penalties, there is some-
thing radically wrong. Such a law as
this only serves TO justify the declara-
tons which are sometimes made, that
penal laws are only for the punishment
OF the ignorant and lowly, and that
there is aigays some loop hoe in the
law through which the wealthy, sur
rounded by influential friends may es-
cape. The lest way to create aud pre-
serve respect for law is by teaching the
people that while 1t is stern and in
fxib!e it is no respector Of persons. l
hope this legislature will not adjourn
unt.i 1t has enacted a law so plain that
its provisions may not be misupder-
stood. and that the punishment provid-
ed will be in every instance commen-
surate with the crime.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-01-21
Assessment Reform.

He supports the auditor IN pointing
put the laxity Of assessment q says:
There is certainly great carelessness
ipon the part or the assessors. Inc
auditor reports that Hutchinson u
! ty returns less land than in former
| years, and be very justly observes that
| The state board had no power TO place
| The land on the lists, and on the lace
| Of the returns raised farm and which
we're in reality assessed as high as De-
tore, 10 per cent or some Sl,iU0 tax in
| round numbers" Since the action OF
the board the county auditor has DIS
! covered S,695 acres or land ana Sl9o,Ooo
valuation not returned. In Douglas
county for the present year landS were
returned at 1S3, 40S acres, while last
year there were 247,935 acres, n yet
lands have been proved up in Douglas
county the past year. Such gross neg
, ligence works great injustice, but there
| Is no power On the part or the state
board Of equalization and assessment 10
correct these mistakes. .
The inequality iii the assessment Oh
banks and merchandise, not only as 10
themselves, but i'll their relation 10
other property is something that ouSht
10 receive your careful attention,
Il it is in your power to provide a law
by which this property may be reached
and made to bear its equal share or
taxation, it is your duty TO enact IL.
The report Of the auditor SHOWS tnaI
Union county returned to the state
board of assessment, moneys Oh Danks'
s9,416; credits of banks, S9,7SO; DanK
stock. none. The bank report showing
the banks of that county to be OIL con-
siderable capital, the board raised
credits of banks in that county 5Oo
per cent. ,oo-
The report further shows that in 1890
fifteen county auditors returned aD-
stracts showing no moneys In Danks
and in nineteen organized no
bank credits. A careful examination
of the table given on page ZO' OF tne
said report will convince you OF the
inequality of taxation OF merchandise
in the various counties OF the state:
Clay county $40,120, Hutchinson $780,
S33, Minnehaha $217,2 65, n SO on
through the list are to be found eVi-
dences that the assessment is not eqult-
able, and the belief is expressed that
a very large per cent OF this property
escapes taxation. Farm lands, n the
farmers personal property Is all IN
sight and the assessor can reach II
very easily. The property of AMI
and merchants is property with which
the ordinary assessor is not acquaint-
ed, and there ought to be some provis-
ion of law through which these classes
of property can be more surely MADE
to bear their portion of the puDiic
burden.
The governor shows that during the
past year the people of the state PAID
81. 6SS, 1898 for schools, that he dls-
trict schools have been graded and that
an efficient set of rules has beer m
posed on teachers by the state superin-
tendent.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-01-21
The Agricultural College.

Spanking of the agricultural college
he says:
| am very glad to be able to say to
you that the agricultural college at
~Brookings, after the vicissitudes which
have attended 1t ever since statehood,
is at last in a hopeful condition with
every promise which could be desired
Of bringing 10 the people what they
have so long hoped for. 1t should be
not only the school of the people, but
eminently successful in carrying out
the purposes for which it was created.
For the first time in years, there is abb
solute harmony.
Turning to the board Of health he
says that the general condition OF the
public health is good, but that there
has been an increase OF both in people
an cattle. There is a necessity for
more rigid laws to prevent Infection.
The governor quotes without COM
ment the plea OF the national guard for
a small appropriation.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-01-21
Powers of the Executive.

Gov. Sheldon believes that the gov
ernor should have the power TO suspend
or dismiss recalcitrant officials. He
says:
The governor of this state under the
present construction of our law is a
mere figure head. He can approve or
disapprove the acts Of the legislature,
and can issue proclamations and sign
commissions, but he cannot remove the
most Insignificant creature OF his ap-
pointment, no matter how fragrant his
violation OF law may be, or how great
the necessity which may exist for his
removal. The constitution says the
governor shall see that the laws are
enforced. The people hold him re-
sponsible not only for his own acts, but
'or the act of every subordinate within
he state. Under the present condition
of things, he is absolutely powerless.
He may perhaps grant an order Of sus-
pension of ar officer upon complaint,
but If the order is refused he has no
power to enforce it. Under the decis-
lon Of the supreme court written by
Judge Kellam, in the case Of the state
VS.. j. w. Shannon, any appointee Of
the governor may defy executive au-
.hority, and there is no appeal, except
the governor by himself or another is
willing to go to a magistrate or some
court, and make complaint. / hope
this legislature will enact n law which
will give the governor such authority
over his appointees as will enable him
10 hold them to strict accountability
and that he may have the power to re-
move them arbitrarily when they have
been charged with malefasance or mis-
~'easance. after they have been afforded
an opportunity to prove their innocence
Dur law Is indeed very defective as to
The power Of the governor in Interior
ing in any sense with the affairs of any
other state officer. He may be guilty
Of the grossest misconduct, and ever if
the governor can suspend him for a
lime, which is questionable, he can &C
no further. This is a serious matter,
and 1t is your duty to see to 1t, that the
governor is vested with proper author
ity, or else that he shall be excused
from any responsibility for any wrong
which may be done.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-01-21

ANYTHING 30 do with the canvassinS OF
these returns. The governor is deslg-
mated in the law as the proper person
TO issue certificates OF election 10 sue
cssful candidates and very rightfuliy
so. On this account alone. II Tor no
other reason. he ought TO have no
voice in the canvass. Let the canvass
ers certify to him the names or the
successful candidates, the certificates
will then be issued without hesitancy.
The improperly Of requiring one OF the
Judges OF the supreme court to act as
one of the board OF c~anvassers is too
apparent to need argument here. he
Is a member of the tribunal, which
may perhaps in the due course OF law
have to pass upon the legality OF the
acts OF the canvassers themselves, n
the Improperly of his passing upon the
acts of a board Of which he Is a mem
Der, will at once suggest itself to every
member of the legislature. Further
comment in this particular seems to me
unnecessary. I believe you will provide
a law which will meet every exigency
of the case, and remove any possibility
of wrong doing, or any doubt in the
minds of the people as to the action OF
these boards or the issuance Of certifi-
Gates.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-01-21
Spanish Reforms.

New York, Jan. IA Madrid spe-
cial to the World says: The Spanish
government has ~courteously given the
American government TO understand
that it is disposed to give attention to
the observations which Washington
mas unotficially made to Madrid o n
corning the Porto Rico reforms already
dccreed and those contemplated in
CUBA. But it has firmly let it be
nov that Spain alone must be the
Judge OF the moment for carrying out
reforms and of the extent Of self-goy-
compatible with the condition
or the colonies and with the imperial
interests.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-01-21
Investing School Money.

Out of 2,15O,4 AGO acres Of the state
school lands las ,64S.7S acres nave
been sold, netting the state over w.
600 900. The governor states that the
loans from this fund on farms nave
been in many instances defaulted, n
advocates that the state invest the
school funds in state bonds. He says:
Would it not be we'll for the legisla-
ture to provide for the refunding or
these bonds into six per cent u N
which the permanent school tund may
he invested? 1t is true that most OF
them now peal five per cent, n II
refunded the state would pay a larger
interest, but 1t pays it to its w people
and there would be no question as TO
the safe investment Of the funds. Inc
constitution and the law both give the
commissioner power to invest the per
manent school funds In state bonds.
While both provide that no investment
OF school moneys In farm lands shall
| bear a less rate OF interest than SIX
| per cent, no such provision is made as
to any form of bonds, but section z or
| Chapter AS laws Of 1893 does provide
| that IL the rate of interest upon re-
| funding or other state bonds. held for
! said funds, be less than six per cent,
| such bonds shall be sold whenever the
| demand for such funds for investment
IN farm mortgages and bonds OF school
| CORPORATIONS shall be sufficient TO ex-
| hause the proceeds of the same in any
| sum not less than s25, 200. 1t Is deem
ed both wise and expedient that the
| school funds shall be invested safely,
and with as much permanence as pos
| sible. | call your attention particu-
larly to this phase OF the question,
hoping that upon investigation you In
your wisdom will provide some law
that shall meet every exigency OF the
| case, giving greater security to the
| school fund, and enabling the commits
sioner of school and public lands to ex-
| ecute the law without any doubt as to
it's provisions.
He states that under the law Is was
/ impossible to sell the lands received
from Taylor and advocates a law to
dispose OF them.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-01-21

The word trocha is of such frequent
occurrence in dispatches and news from
Havana that it seems likely in time to
become incorporated into the English
speech. An explanation having been
asked Of the term, which is pronounced
trotsha, with the accent on the first
syllable, it may be stated that original
ly it denotes a footpath, pathway. or
sometimes a short cut. During the
present Cuban unpleasantness its sig
nificance has been applied to a fortified
high road.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-01-21

The announcement hat days Of
grace" have been abolished in one more
state, suggests that in old English law
the phrase had a meaning different
from the present we'll understood sig
n~ificance Of the words as used in bust
ness. Law or custom allows three days
beyond the fixed day OF payment for
paying a note or bill of exchange. The
term, days of grace" as used in old
English law, signified the period of
three days allowed by the court for the
appearance and answer of a person
summoned, beyond the day mentioned
in the writ. This old use thus point
ed to mercy rather than TO mere bust
ness accommodation or convenience. In
these days of trusts and shylocks there
is neither mercy cor business-just
plain sand bagging and no more.