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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-06

the best hitting, fielding and basc-run-
ming first bass'man in the major league.
while DE Montreville's successor al
second equals any second bascman and
far eXce!s the majority rs a fielder.
Take him for all in ALL Doyle is nothing
If not winner. He lit was who, in Ghe
dark days of defeat, broke d,wn the
barrier by which the Orioles sursed TO
victory. No situation in game of ball
no matter how critical, can be too close
Dor Doyle. They can never make Il
too close for Jack. He can win games
Single handed and alone l wish
could keep him, but j. isn't my good
fortune was Ed lannon's remark to
Earl Wagner when the triangular deal
was perfected in Baltimore last Dccem
be. Doyle comes to Washington with
no axes to grind, though he had a fa,y
OF these instruments dangling from his
loins when he was cas-: with the Giants
and Orioles. In Infiolder Wagner. Ont
he.der McHale, and Backstop Snyder
the Senators should be strengthened
at the bat. as this trio battcd over the
.3Uo mark in the Eastern League, Dix
Gn, from Providence, hit 800 last wear
ana was the most reliable backstop in
inc Powers league. Of the new cron of
pltcheTS, Dine:n, from Toronto, will
surely prove himself capable to sus-
nam the gait In the major league, unless
Arthur Irwin and Tim Burns are off
IN Their prophesies. The Senators are
n first division taam individually and
on paper.
Biily Barrie's Brooklyn team looks
no stronger than last season. President
manager Watkins, IL he sustains his
reputation as a far-sacing manager.
Will land Pibssburg in THE first diyjs.
ion. Tom Burns first season in Chico-
so VIII be viewed with no LITTLE cu-
riosity by Toms friends and admirers
though 1t cannot be expected that he IS
caPahle or such miracle as the build
ing up a Team of pennat winnsrs in ono
season. If Burns. however, can control
the refractory element among tho
Colts he ought to land Chicago in the
hrst division. Stal!ngs' Pilila1.lphio
legion of Diayers-abomt forty In Tho
Dunch-'the st. Louis Browns. and the
cyione!s are the most hopeless looking
a'ysre%aiticns in the major League
though the unexpected may happan in
the case Of Philadelphia ana Lo,I,svllle
rs both have Within their folds several
youngsters who look fast.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-06
Spratleys' Kid Gloves.

JouVin," Elcctriquc quality, piuuc
Stitched; clasps: the newest cmbroid-
cry; every finger gusscttcd. These
Gloves In Tans, Reds ana Modes.
Spratlcys' price. st.75: our price, sl.5g.
Centcmcri KID Gloves. In black only:
Spratleys' price, S.35; our price, sLl9
nuir.
Ccntcmcri.> the best grade: Spratlevs'
price. Sl.75: our price, $l.a9
:, "Jouvin," tinc black French Kid:
spratleys' price, sl.75; our price. Si.5a'
,.rd La KIn or &c, " Very best grade OF
pie and Tan embroidcry:, Sprntlcys'
price, $l.t0: our price. sI19.
Werthcimer's famous clasp piuuc
Glove in Red and Blue: Spratlcy's
price, 500: our price, Sl,j99.
j.. Roccklcs' wonderful Gloves In
Reds, Tans. Blacks, Browns, Grays
ana Modes: two clasps and gussctted
thumbs; 90 Spratleys' price. $3.50: our
Al Evening Gloves. In ~. lG, 20. and
down TO our low prices
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-06
Donestics.

Yard wide Bleached Muslin, special
for Monday, 4Mc.
Heavy Unbleached Muslin, special, SC.
Alpine Rose. Wamsutta, Pride Of the
West Cotton, 9I4c.
42-inch Bleached Pillow Casing:
Sprateys' price. 12hc.; our price, 9lac.
81 Brown Sheeting; Spratley's price,
15c.: our price lie.
81 Blcachcd Sheeting; Spratleys'
price, Zoe: our price, 1Gc.
1O-4 Utica Bleachcd Shehting; Sprat-
leys' price, Csc; our price, 1S1ac.
Ready made Pillow CAGES, Bolsters
and Sheets at lowest pricrs.
45N36 Pillow CAGES, hemstitched;
Spratcys' price, 15c.; our price, 12Hc.
a5N36 Pillow Cases; Spratlcys' price,
10c.: our price. 61sc.
45x72 holsters, spratleyir price. 2Sc.;
our price, pc.
Slxsc Bleached Sheets. for Monday
only. 35c.
sox90 Bleached Sheets; Spratleys'
price. G2lac.; our price, soc.
36-inch Dotted Swiss; Spratleys'
price. 15c. our price, 12lsc.
Sprntleys' White FLANNEL at our low
prices, l5c., 20c., and 29c.
A All Wool Flannel; Spratleys'
price. 32c.: our price, 25c.
Red Flanenls, 12!&c., Ice, 20c.. and Csc
Grey Flanncls. l0c., 12Ac., 15c.. 20c.,
and 1oc.
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Free Of Charge to Sufferers.

Cut this out and take It to your drug.
gis't and get q. sample bottle free of Dr..
Kings New Discovery, for Consump-5
tion Coughs and Colds They do not
ask you TO buy before trying, This viii
show YOU the great merits OF this truly
wonderful remedy and show you sWhnt
can be accomplished by the regular size
bottle. This Is no experiment and wouId
lmvaria bly, cure. Many OF the best phy-
s!cinns are now using It In their practice
with greatlresults, and are relying OMIT!
IN IN most severe cases. II is guaranteed.
Trial bottle free at Burrow, Sd NJ Arr h IA, 4
Co IS Drug store. Il III 81
4 Regular sise SO cents: and $i.9o. y
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-06

made. remains to be seen. II the
four-year run of good luck favors Han
Ion another season he will have another
team that will cut out the pace, with
tSn or eleven clubs following in a hope
less wake, Hanlon himself admits that
his team for nsXt season is to be very
much in the nature OF an experiment
Buck Ewing. by judicious trading and
purchasing, will give TO Cincinnati the
strongest team that has represented the
Queen City under the Ewing regime
The deal at the League meeting, by
which Hawley and Smith were traded
for a pitcher, u bunch OF uncertain
quantities. and n passe catch5r, was
the most telling business stroke that
Buck has accomplished in the whole OF
his brilliant career. The outfcld OF the
Reds was strengthened in hitting and
fielding, and the pitchers rubber is
REINFORCED by a speedy, strong armed
ery-other-day pitcher. In fact, the
Cincinnati Reds FOR NEXT season look
quite as formidable as any team In the
major league. With a brainy backsstop
10 coach him, Hawley ought to win 500
per cent. of his games for itha Reds next
season.
NEW STRENGTH FOR THE GIANTS.
o. p. Tebeau. the Spider manager.
was handicapped last year by the alb
sence or Cuppy. his best winning pitch
er. But even If Cuppy were in the
game during the entire season IL is
doubtful IT the Tebcau clan would have
nhiShed TO ;he fore of the Buck Ewing
Reds. The Tt'beau Indians are. ne a
team, so thoroughly seasoned that they
are Skating around the borders of OBJ
Hvion in SO far rs the major league is
concerned. The veterans of the Ta-
beau team have played their best hail
and ut looks as If they would have IA
rest content with the Ehonors OF IN.
past. and remain satisfied with a, mod
est position in the next championshin
battle.
ScrapDy Joyce's Giants Of last son SON
recall the championship De,.roits OF the
eighties, for the Giants batted their
way 10 lofty position. aided nv tho
superb pitching OF Iausie, Meektn ami
Seymour. The backstop department az
the Giants has been slightly improvcJ
by the acquisition of Mike Grady and
Hartman AZ. 'th.rd base cannot. by tho
hardest effort, take backwater frrm
captain Scrapny as a fielder. If Rusia
Meckin. and Seymour can repeat their
brilliant performances on the rubber
next season, and are given the slIppar,
at me bat that wns extended them NV
ScraEpE's s!uggers or last year, the
Giants ar= bound 10 finish well to tho
fore OF the first division again this
year.
GOOD MDN FOR WASHINGTON.
Washington changes In the inf1cld
seVcs 10 THE Wagnerian aggregation
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-06
SkAGUAY.
Pen Picture of the Most Dismal Town
in America
(From the Baltimore AmerlcanA

t'rom the Baltimore Americana
what motley throng you meet on
the streets, all bound for the new l;l
Dorado writes a Skaguay correspon-
dent. Bank clerks, lawyers. doctors,
farmers, loggers, wealthy mems sons,
grub staked tenderfeet gamblers
sure thing men and people who know
II all 1t seems to me that many OF
lneSe men, who are unused to frontier
Ire, lose all control OF themselves when
they strike hot town. They plunge
INTO the mad whirl OF chance ana dis.
sipation like wild men. Well, it is all
lottery, they say-that is, their fu-
lure u.s. Many Of these men are re-
turning to their friends with a fairy
story Of having lost their outfits, or
met disaster in the sheep Camp
Hood They simply ran against some
snre-thinS graft, and went down the
Inc. Fortuna tely, they never reached
Dawson. as they would do the same
thlng there and become a burden on
the community. They are not miners,
and what any one can be thinking
when he scndB these tenderfeet into
the country, l don't know. Any man
VINO came up here equipped like many
men. with outfits, horses and coin, and
returned to their homes, should re-
main away in the spring, rs they Will
accomplish nothing in the Yukon. and
IL VIII ne the same old Story---"damn
the country"
The reckless spending OF coin is seen
on all sides, gambling is running omen.
everything goes To n tenderfoot who
enters one OF these gambling houses II
seems like revelation. The polished
air Of the proprietor, as he gives You
tho glad hand, especially when he finds
you have fat sack, stalted as a rule
ny some unf0rtunates on the outside.
or If you have just returned from n sis
per day packing trip. The rafting OF
chips. the climbing OF glasses, the
mirth OF the winners, the oaths Of the
losers. the braZcn effrontery of the
dancing girls as they advance and re-
quest you to dance, the slick witted
dealers around the various tubles. the
suavc smile of the bar hoy as he asks
your pleasure of 25 cents per drink,
the hrassy sound OF kettlc-like piano.
the coarse notes of squcaky violin
and the distant echo Of popular song
from the stage beyond, and last. but
not least. some friend leading an
irchriated Srub-stakcd tend"-">ot, la
his tent, are the nightly scenes OF these
places of iniquity.
To the credit OF the town. with pop
ulation of 1000, there has been little or
no crime. There has been one murder
and suicide; a carpenter an n crazy ralsa
shot a woman and then killed him
self Every thing has been quiet and
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Many Changes Have Made Guessing on the
Result Difficult.
SEVERAL TEAMS ARE STRENGTHENED
Washington Will he Stronger Mt the
Rnt Than Last Yenr-Doylc n Good
Acqutsftfon-H Boston nnd BnIiis
moro sEnve Some Good Men ana
Will Set II Lively Pace.
washington Post.)

With the advent OF February comes
The yearly comment and speculation
over 1.-THE baseball crumpaign THAT glim-
lners on THE horiZon of the sports. Wis
ions iof renewed hriumphs are SHIN
mcring in the fancy Of the champions
and those members of the teams that
finished the season among the honor
able mentions, such as Buck Ewings
Reds and Scrappy's, Giants. Hope is
buIbblng, AFTER the fashion of The eter-
nal well spring. in the breasts lof those
athletes OF the baseball heather whose
light Shone no brighter than o ,tallow
dip THE Colonies, Der Chcrman Pand
CT Discords Of the Mound City, and
your Uno!e's refractory Colts OF the
Windy City. are in this bcdimmed gal
uXy at the neither end OF the cham
ploEship ladder
The time is now ripe for contract
signing, gymnasium exercise, and pre-
Daraaions for the annual month of pre-
lt,,i'!ihry training. The pickcrs Of win
ners are prospecting thcir brains nor
the pennant vlctors of 9S. though thcy
Will heartily concur with these scnti-
mcntS, expressed by Earl Wagner at
the November meeting Of the League:
IF you want ITO pick a winner FOR next
season, 1ust cast the dice. 1t will be n
dead rank gamble TO speculate on the
Iace lol next season. The double
umpire system. the four-trp schedule,
and the big deals made by Cincinnati.
Baltimore, Philadelphia, Pl.tsburg, and
washington are the causes of the
vague uncertainties Of next season,
which Will bring TO baseball the mcst
uncertain year, in regard to the placing
OF Ghe' clubs, OF any season in the
chronicles of the game"
FEW CHANGES IN THE BOSTON
TEAM.
AIR. Wagner has no corner on. monop-
oily on this opinion, for even Ed Hanjon
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-06
Gents Furnishings.

MONDAY Is the time appointed for Won
10 VISIT our Furnishing Department
we nave prepared for your coming
ana VIII show you some OF the pront-
est money saving values you have ever
seen. Below are only a few of mo
special bargains
MEMS UNDERWEAR Genuine
WOOL fleeccd Shirts, twenty-five gar
ments (29 in all. Most of them size
4o-eVery ono Of the dollar kind. Mon
days price, Soc each.
Another lot of Flenccd Lined Shirts
color blue; almost every size: the Iirtv
cent kind. Mondays price, sac. each
Or two for 75c.
Mons Royal Ribbed Shirts and
Drawers. in blue and gold: rs per cent
wool; a good dollar garment; slight
imperfect!ons. with the price nearly
one-half, 59c. each.
Mems genuine All Wool Scarlet
Snlrts, double BACK and front: one dol
iar IS our regular price. Monday is
each ''."i At ''c.
MEMS HALF HosE.-N1cn,s All
wool Gray Half Hose25c. is CHEAP
io sn 1ngm' MMon.days price. zoe. per pair
Hose, double sole and heels. extra
weight and quality usually sold pnirs
Ior Woo To make Hosiery selling
Drlsk on Monday. you can buy them n [
s215 per dozen. or Zoe. per pair.
:, Working Shirts for Working Men
that's the kind We sell. Monday You
can buy all 39c. Shirts for CSC. a piece.
Our 6Oc. Shirts in extra heavy madras.
soc. cach-all Sizes
MEMS GLOVES.-Wc carry mems
Gloves from the very finest kids TO The
heaviest working Gloves: prices from
loo. UP TO Sl.50.
One of our Kid Glove Specials: >,
Mems slightly soiled Perrin's Gloves.
Sl.50 value, 75c. pair.
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Embroidered Chiffons.

liandrome Embroidered Chifrons, in
every conceivable color ana shade,
Spratley's Boas, rs you well know al
ready. cnrricd an exquisite selection
OF the choicest the markets offered
we place them OH sale at our greatly
SIraticys price, Sl.50: our prina. SIPS.
Sprhtiey..s price, $500: our price 81 90
Spraticy's price. $3.50; our price 5000
Snrntlcy's price, $500; our price 81 ~
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Spratleys' Hosiery.

Ladies' Fast Black Hose; Hcrms-
dorf dye; double solo and high-spliced
heel; Spratleys' price. 50c; our price,
25c.
Ladies' Tan and Balbriggan Hose,
best Maco cotton yarn, spliccd heel
and toe; Spratleys' price, &c.,; our
price. 25c.
Ladies' Hose, Black Hcrmsdorf dye;
best two-thread cotton; extra spliced
heel and double sole; Spratlcys' price,
3?c.; our price, 25c.
Ladies' Superior Lislc Thread drop
stitched Hose, the famous Onyx brand i;
Spraticys' price. Soc: our price. 39c.
Ladies' best 50-gauge superior Isle
black Hose, double sole, and high
spliced heel and toes; Spratleys' price,
5Oc.; our price. 39c.
Boys Hose, fast black rib, guaran-
teed stainless; double sole; Spratleys'
price, 1oc.; our price, &c. pair.
Children's fine ribbed Hose. splIccd
knece, double sole and hgh-spllced
heel; Spratleys' price. 25c.; our price,
19c
Ladies' Silk Hose. in all evening
shades, a beautiful quality of silk;
Spratleys' price. sl.Go: our price, CSC.
Ladies' Black Lace Hose, double sole
and high-spliced heel: Spratleys' price.
$3.50; our price, s1.19.
Ladies' fine Tartan plaids; the very
newest patterns, best Isle thread; sold
by Spratleys for 9sc.; our price, G9c.
Ladies' Black Spun Silk drop stitch
Hose; very best grade; sold by Sprat-
leys for $3.50: our price, sl.9S.
Ladies' Black Spun Silk plain Hose,
double sole and high-spliced heel, lace
effect; sold by Spratleys for S2.9S; our
price. $l.9S.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-06

Sprailey sold for sl.5o: our price, ST.
r. d. Corsets No. 800; the kind Sprat-
ley sold for $3.50; our price, Sl.75.
T. d. Corscts No. ITO; the kind Sprat
ley sold for $500: our price, SITE.
Her Majesty Corset: Spraticys' nricc
80; our price, $3.50.
D. Is. CorsetS No. 81: sold by Snrat-
ley for Si.75; our price, sl.Sa.
d. Is. Corsets No. 81: sold by Spratlcy
or Toe: our price, 5ac.
{. p. Corsets No. 2G3: sold by Sprat
ley for $3.50: our price, SI.75.
DIR. Warmers Cornlinc Corsats. sold
by Sprntlcys 1T Sl.00; our price. roc.
Nigilant; sold by Spratlcys at Sec. ::
ur prlCe &c.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-06
Sprat1eys' Corsets.

J.. ID. Corsets, No. o.; the kind Sprat-
ley sold for $3.50: our price. $3.50.
Z. d. Corscts, No 1Oi tho best grade;
spratleys' price, 1913; our price. S239
u. d. Corscts. No. $50: tho grade
Sprauey sold for Sits; our Price, Slao.
p. ID. Corsets. No 1907: tho grade
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MILLER, RFIOADS & Co.
SPRATLEYS' LACES
AND EMBROIDERIES.

Advertised at our low prices
several days ago have
brought forth great crowds,
who were amply repaid for
their visit to this counter.
l he large quantities then Of
tered, together with several
new lots since added justify
lis in claiming this to be the
most favorable occasion in
the year Tor Lace and En-
broidery buying.
All we ask is that you be
on hand early, before this
magnificent collection Of
dainty and exquisite patterns
have been picked over.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-06

we are anxious 10 do a little good in
this world and can think OF no pleas
AMER or better way to do it than by
recommending One Minute Cough Cure
as preventive OF pneumonia, cor
sumption and other serious lung trou-
PIES that follow neglected colds. j. NJ.
iiotter' Norfolk; II. i. Walker. Brami
bleton; Truitt & Smith, Berkeley.
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Mourning Wells.

Handsome Mourning Wells. with rich
deep borders.
SpratLey's price, S39S; our price. $500.
Spratley's price, $3.50: our price, So. rs.
Sprauey's price. $500; our price. s3.9S.
Spratlcy's price. $500; our price, Si.75.
Spratley's price. $3.50: our price. Sc. 80.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-06
Standard Patterns.

March Patterns now here: call and
get the new Fashion sheet. Subscribe
for the Standard Designer; S5c. year;
10c. single copy.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-06
MILLER, RHOADS & Co.
Two Weeks Of Terrific Selling Have Had No Appar
ent Effect on Spratley Bros Superb Stock


Sprhr1B
lines
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T able Danask.
Sp'tl'yS' Our
P.rinn prinn

Napkins from CSC up to $500 doz.
Doyiies FROM 19c. up TO $3.50 doz
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Dress Goods and Silks.

~ Fancy dress goods in stripes. checks.
a and dashes; nice material for spring
s0\ wear; Spratleys price, Coo, and 75c.
our price, Soc
x Fancy dress goods In silk and wool.
N) such as sold for 75c., 9Sc., and ST. 10:
~ our price, 49c.
a n beautiful line of wool checks md
O) stripes In all the new colorings; Sprat-
leys prices, T5c. and Soc. our price soc
x FIFTY pieces of fancy dress matcrinls
~ that sold ut SOC. and &c.; our price. SOC.
81 All the new coorings in twillcd Co
x vert mixtures; Spratleys' price 81 %.
O) our price, S1.19
A beautiful line of Fancy Suitings in
Il checks and fancy mixtures; Spratleys'
0)) price. SIPS; our price, 75c
Fifty handsome pattern suits in the
~ newest weaves and designs; Spratleys
1)} price $1,000: $3.50; and $500; our price
- Si.9S cach
- Forty handsome pattern Suits in ex-
81 auisite designs and colorings: Sprat-
leys' price, $4,000 $500; 5000; sl7.5o.
~ and $1,000; our price s79S each.
N} Beautiful all wool black Henrietta:
= sal as,ineh all wool black Henrietta;
s. 5eneh nhe ali o Wool 0F Fro @s!Se ss sGe
9Trseys prie Siee ase our priSe sc
~ s s'nion s., well worth &C. yard; our
~ 4 beautiful line of figured and strip d
- Black Wool and Mohair Suitings:
~ spra,icyS, price N.25; our price, Csc
~ lcys' price, s1;5O; our price, sl.i9
~ pr:estleys black silk warp Henri
AZ stta; Spratleys' price, $500; our price,
Fancy Silks In plaids. stripes and fig
~ ures Spratleys prices, sl.0O and Sl.25;
~ our price. as long as they last. 69c
2U Fancy Silks In new and desirable col
- orngs; Spratleys price, SLIPS and sl.S5;
- our price, aSc.
~ : Fancy figured Taffeta Silks, regular
~ Toe; values; special price, 49c.
Evening shades in Surah Silks; Sprat-
q leys' price, 65c.; our price, 49c
~ tienutiful shades OF Satin Duchcsse:
U Snratcys' price Sc; our price G9c
Heavy Black Peau de Sole, beautiful
q lnstcr; Spratleys price, $l.GO; our price,
IN Heavy Black Satin Duchessc: Sprat-
- lcys' price. $i.50; our price. SIPS.
@SLN C@ ca O~ S~ S~ ~
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-27
LOADING ORDNANCE.
Fitchburg Railroad Has Large Contract
for Moving Supplies,

Boston, Feb 26-The Watertown ar
senal is now engaged in loading 100000
pounds of ordnance and other war ma
terial, destined for points along the At
lantic coast This material will be trans
ported in &c cars which have been sup
piled to the arsenal on orders from Maj.
Riley by the Fitchburg Railroad. Twen-
ty thousand pounds will go to each
car on an average, and the orders are
to load the cars with all possible dis
patch. Some of the supplies are for
Fort Warren, and a quantity for points
along the Maine coast, including Kit
terry. Much of it, however, is for south
ern points.
The order for the cars was given to
the Fitchburg Railroad yesterday by a
messenger from Maj Riley, and the
work of loading the material on the
cars is now well in progress. The am
munition includes shot and shell for s.
inch, 10-inch and 12-inch rifles and 12-
inch mortars. The shot and shell are
heavy, Weighing from 800 to 1000 pounds
apiece, which involves considerable la
Dor and time in loading,
This work of transporting war mate
rial is nothing for the Fftchburg Rail-
road, considerable of that form of sup
plies being sent in the cars of that road
during the year past. But there has
never been time within the memory of
the Fitchburg officials when such a
large number of cars was called for at
any one time.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-27
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Matters to Come Before the City Fathers
Monday Night.

The city council is to meet Monday
evening, but present indications point
to a rather uninteresting session, as
there are no important matters on the
docket at this time. The chief things
will probably be the hearings on the
street railway petitions in the board Of
aldermen They are set for o'clock
and will be on the petitions of the Con-
sOlidated Street Railway Company for
a location of its tracks in Grafton street
to the city line, and of the Worcester
and Clinton Company, for location of
its tracks in Lincoln and Boylston
streets to the city line.
Councilman James f. Ryan is to intro
duce an order calling for the removal
of the telegraph poles from the sidewalk
on Cambridge street from Kansas street
easterly. The sidewalk here is one of the
narroWest in the, city, but in spite of
that fact big telegraph poles occupy a
part of it so that passers must go be-
tween them and the fences in single file.
1t is possible that Mayor Dodge may
send in the name of member of the
parks commission in place of C. L.
Hartshorn, resigned. 1t is known that
the other members of the commission
favor the appointment of William Hart,
but it is not so clear that Mayor Dodge
agrees with them. He declines to make
any statement regarding the matter,
except that he has not made up his
mind on the subject, and that when he
does, his communication will be to the
city council and not to the newspapers.
In this connection, it may be said, on
the authority of Mr.. Hart himself, that
he is not a candidate for the office of
liquor license commissioner. The IL
cense commission appointments are not
due until March, so of course the mayor
will not make nominations Monday eve
ming. The general opinion is that if the
mayor sees fit to make any change in the
board, it will be by the substitution of
some other democrat in place of Mr..
Lamb. 1t is believed in this event that
Deputy Sheriff James Early can have
the place if he wants it. The friends
of Mr. Lamb are bringing considerable
influence to bear upon the mayor to
make no change in the commission