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The times., 1898-07-03
RUssIA's ROYAL BEAUTY.
The Lovely Czarina and Her Re-
forms at Court

The Empress of Russia has just COM
pleted her twenty-sixth year and for
three years andNa half she has worn the
very heavy crown of Russia with wonder
full grace and dignity. This, too, in spite
Of the fact that she long and earnestly
resisted the imperial honors that were
fairly thrust upon her.
At the time of her marriage she was
not the least in love with the young Tsar;
her youth, passed in the almost humble
home of her father, the Duke of Hesse,
inclined her to look with the greatest dis
taste on the tedious ceremonial and icy
formality of the Russian court. while II
went sorely against the grain for her TO
change her Christian name and her rel1S-
ion. as the Russian laws exact.
AS Princess Anx she had passed SIM
ple. happy girlhood, and II was her wish
to have married for love, as her plain,
kindly sister Irene, now Princess Henry
of Prussia, had done. Her desire for
Russian marriage was certainly not IN
creased by the sight of the tragical mis-
ery of her beautiful sister Ella, whose
husband is the Grand Duke OF serge uh-
Gle of the present Tsar.
AS Princess Ella had been quite pow
erless to resist her fate. so Princess
Alix also yielded TO the demands OF her
family but. unlike her sister. she found
a gentler if duller consort. BY infinite
tact she has done much to sweeten ana
refine the life of the court at st. Peters
burg. Her influence ds somewhat that
of her grandmothers, the Queen of Eng
land and she has preserved for herself
the right to follow her own religion pri-
vately. In all her reforms. against court
gossip. smoking among her ladies, the ad-
mission of notorious men and women in
the royal circle. and against antiquated
foolish forms and ceremonies the Tsaritza
is quietly upheld by the solemn. rather
Stupid young CZar. who is said to have
the profoundest respect for his wife's
beauty and her splendid virtues.
He Is. in fact. very much inclined TO
follow her advice. defer to her opinion.
and he adores her two rosy blonde daugh-
ters. Nearly every year by her will alone
he brings her to join her grandmother
household for while in the Highlands;
it is by her pleasure that they also visit
every Summer her brother and sister in
their modest homes in Germany, and If
all goes well it would seem that the day
would come when this fair young woman,
whose face is sad and severe as that of
nun, will hold great power in the Russian
empire to which she came So reluctantly,
and with tears as bitter as Nose of Iphi-
penia
The times., 1898-07-03
COLONEL FARMER, OF OHIO.
Not Educated for War. He Could
Still Perform His Duti.s.
FrOm the Chicago Times Herald }

hTom the Chicago Times Herald.)
Gen. Bryant, of Madison. recently told
the following story of Gov Broughs or
ganization in Ohio of a regiment at the
time John Morgan made ms raid through
the State: - The governor kept close
track Of the Confederate raider He
found that Morgan, with his large force
would pass given point at a certain
hour the next day. So he had a train
load of arms, equipments and ammunit-
Ion made ready, and himself his adju-
tant general and other members OF the
stan prepared 10 make an extensive trip
He telegraphed TO various stations along
the line to have companies raised ready
10 &c on to his train and go TO a point
for regimental organization.
When ten companies were ready the
train stopped, and the various cOmpan-
les elected their officers. the governor
promising that their commissions would
be forwarded little later That done he
said: Whom will you have for colonel
of this regiment
Somebody called out that John
Farmer would be the best man TO com
mand the regiment. The governor had
John Farmer brought to him, and said
Mr.. Farmer. l want you to take com
mand of this regiment and lead 1t down
to the place where Morgan will appear
and help to head off the gentleman
But, governor, l don't know any
thing about this military business
Well your friends say you are the
best man to be colonel, and l want you
TO take the position. There is no time
to lose
All right; If they think I will an
swer, I'll do the best l can
THE governor promised to send his
commission the following week
Now, Col. Farmer, get your troops
together, and we will issue arms and
ammunition, said the governor
When that was done Col. Farmer pro-
ceeded TO get his regiment into motion
in this manner:
"'Get into two strings in the road
here, all looking the same way, and when
we start out ] want you to walk right
clus together, and stick to your gait
until we get where we're goin' TO, and
when the battle begins l want you to
come right up in bunch, and stay
there, and load and fire until old John
Morgan turns and runs
"At this point somebody called for
Three cheers for Col. Farmer They
were given, and then the colonel gave
the command: Grab guns powder. shot
and the other fixins, and We'll go after
Morgan
''Col. Farmer wasn't much of a mill
tary man, and his troops were not dress
parade soldiers but they got into a
bunch in time to give John Morgan some
struggling volleys that did him and his
crowd heap of harm. They were call
ed the minute men, and were mustered
out soon after Morgan's raiders were
captured or driven out of the State"
The times., 1898-07-03
THE RosE-BREAsrEp eRosBEAK
Among the Loveliest of WarbIers
of the "Rockies..

This beautiful bird and splendid vocal
ist is not very common In New England; !;
but his striking black-and-white marking
with his bright, roseate breast make him
sure to be seen by observers. If he is
In their locality. His local distribution
Is Irregular but he is very apt to be
seen. about this time here around Hart
ford. if there be any sort of watch for
him. Nuttall the earliest writer on Amer
lean birds, though he was born and died
in England. described him, nearly seventy
years ago, as being almost exclusively a
resident of the Northwest and the Rocky
Mountains: but he nests also in New Eng
land. A beautiful male grosbeak was
seen Sunday in North End garden in
Hartford, and he came close TO the door,
where people were sitting. He or his chill
dren are seen there nearly every Summer,
for they are apt to nest In the immediate
neighborhood. Nesting mostly in the
thick underground of wood borders, he
also sometimes builds his nest and rears
his brood in city parks and gardens, or
in an orchard Nuttail, now out of print,
describes him as "a most melodious and
indefatigable warbler" who frequently
passes much of the night in singing, with
all the varied and touching tones of the
nightingale Frank NJ Chapman, good
observer and listener, says this of him:
THE song of the -rose-breasted grosbeak
is generally compared TO that of the robin
and musical annexation would doubtless
show that the comparison Is not misiead-
ing; but the similarity is largely one of
form-in expression there is more resem-
blance in their voices than there is be-
tween the birds themselves. There is an
exquisite purity in the joyous carol OF the
grosbeak; his song tells of all the glad
ness of a May morning. ! have heard
few happier strains Of bird music With
those who are deaf TO its message of good
cheer l can only sympathize-pitying the
man whose heart does not leap with en-
thusiasm at the sight of rival males dash
ing through the woods like winged me-
teors leaving in their wake train OF
sparkling notes.
Wilcox says of him: 1T is one of our
richest and most beautiful songsters, and
is one of the few birds which occasionally
sing al night
These fine birds leave for warmer re-
gions when there comes the first chill
air of September after the equinox
The times., 1898-07-03
WOES OF CONDUCTORS.
Red Tape Usurpations Over Old
Time Methods
From the Topeka State Journal-)

From the Topeka State Journa4-)
perhaps the travelling public seldom
stops to think of the vast amount OF
red tape that is now wound around the
work OF the passenger conductor, re-
marked an old-time railroad man.
In the old days, say twenty-five years
ago. all the passenger conductor was re-
quired 10 do was 10 place rubber band
around the bundle of tickets he had col
lected and send them in 10 the offlce-
The cash collections on an average hlShl
run in those days were large, because no
tickets were sold after O'Clock p m
the hour when all ticket offices closed
The cash collection on a train often
amounted 10 5000 in one night. The con-
ductor at the end of a round trip, would
take this money 10 the cashiers window,
and would write i report on sheet OF
paper that would read something ike
this: Dear Sir-Please find inclosed 500
for cash collections on trains Nos ana
6. December 16 1850 The conductor did
not even take a receipt from the cashier.
All the cashier did was TO smile ana say
Good morning.
But a passenger conductor today has
more trouble sometimes than a boy
fighting a yellow jackets nest Red tape
has been piling around him for years
until today he spends about all MS time
in punching mysterious holes IN tickets
writing duplicate CheChS anu Hldh4A5 OHN
tedious reports. The coupon tickets are
all bound around with red tape. Cash col
lections cause an immense amount OF
tedious work today. The conductor must
now account for every cash fare collected
by giving the passenger a drawback, or
else a duplicate check in the presence
of other passengers al the time the Iare
is taken Then, too. the conductor has
to sort all kinds of tickets in station
order and turn them in in that manner.
fill out a blank giving the number of each
kind of ticket lifted on the train This
report must be sent in by the conductor
before going out on his next run. There
fore. he is compelled 10 make out his
report as he goes from station 10 station,
and this means from one TO two or more
hours hard work on the report alone on
a run. Ii would take half a day for me
70 give all the details of this red tape
For instance, a certain number OF punches
must be in a ticket OF one kind, and
certain number in another style of ticket
If one punch mark IS not made the con-
ductor receives letter calling his atten-
ton 10 the discrepancy, and he is liable
to be suspended If II occurs again
The times., 1898-07-03
M'DUFFIE DEFEATS MICHAEL
Eddie Broke Worlds Records Mile
After Mile.

Boston. July Eddie McDuff1e won the
cycling event of the year at Charles Park
this afternoon by defeating Jimmy Mich
ael in the fifteen mile paced race An ac-
cident to the handle bar of the midget's
wheel in the second lap of the third mile
put him out of the race and enabled Nc
Duffie to win as he pleased. In doing
so he rode as hard and as faithfully as If
he had been pressed by Michael and clip
ped second after second off the worlds
records in competition as he covered mile
after mile. He did the fifteen miles in
$3.50 2-5, twenty and three-fifths seconds
below the mark held by himself
Every condition was perfect The
weather was clear and cool and there
was little wind. A crowd of 10000 were
present. The result was a bitter disap-
pointment to the multitudes, and ex-
pressions of disgust were heard on all
sides. Whether the condition which ad-
mitted of an accident TO a wheel on such
an occasion as this were to blame, or
whether, at last, realizing that he had
met his match, the hitherto plucky mid
get gave UP, were questions that were
argued and reargued by those present and
no satisfactory conclusion reached.
After the accident. the midget was put
on a new wheel. and again started off.
He could not seem to get into his stride.
and at the tape, McDuffie Tapped him
going like an express train. Michael rode
around the track and when near his
stand rode UP on the bank Minute aft
er minute passed and he did not reappear.
The times., 1898-07-03
YALE DEFEATS HARVARD.
Grcenwny Pitched Good Rnu, and
the Blue WINS Triumphant.

New York, July 2.-Yale's baseball
nine. which won the series from Prince
ton a short time ago. captured the de-
cjdinG game OF the series with Harvard
al the Polo Grounds this afternoon. The
result was practically a foregone con-
clusion, in view of the fact that Yale
shut out Harvard at New Haven the
other day.
To the mastery pitching of Greenway
and a certain element of luck Yales VIC
tory today was chiefly due. Not a very
large crowd turned out to see the game,
probably because of other attractions.
and when the last man was retired the
New Haven shouters went through the
usual war dances. Harvard played good
ball, but could no, hit. The latter fault
was not exactly due to a lack Of skill,
but more because the Yale pitcher knew
his business and had the good fortune
to be backed with clever fielding and
good luck. The score:
RHE.
Yale ........O O11O j 0-3
Harvard 20 0 0 0 0 OIL 2
Batteries: Greenway and Sullivan; Fitz
and Reid.
The times., 1898-07-03
Standing OF the Clubs.

St Louis Mo, July 2-CSpecial.) This
was 2 typical ST. Louis July day-hot and
hot weather is what the Senators want
evidently. for when they got through
with the Browns this afternoon at Sports
man Park there wasn't enough play left
In them to cope with q suburban amateur
club. The Washingtons simply toyed
with the Browns. They chased them
selves around the in and out fields, and
romped around the bases with an aban-
don that was appalling and caused stout
hearted fans TO weep.
weighing had a curve that was so puz-
zling that only four hits We're made, il
was a curve which, if attached to a
thirteen-inch shell. would be invaluable
10 the ships. They could then shoot
around a mountain.
Esper, on the other hand, was no puz-
zle 10 the Senators. They could solve
him without glasses Up TO the ninth
inning, the Browns score on the buIle-
tin board looked like eight rubber life
preservers, but in the ninth they saved
themselves from a shut out. Harley
reached first on a felder's choice, and
Decker's base on balls showed him to
second. while a long fly by Clements
pushed him over TO third, and he came
home on Sugden's hit
The Senators started in at the begin
ming TO beat the Browns In the first
Selbach hit for two bases, moved to
third on Gettman's sacrifice and came
home on Anderson's out to middle In the
second Farrell singled and Rietz hunted
while q base on balls for Myers filled the
bases Wrigley's hit scored Farrell and
Rietz. Weyhing buuted safe. and while
exercising his legs Myers was caught of,
but Selbach's long fly allowed WrigIey
10 trot around the bases.
The Senators rested for couple of
innings, and in the fifth made three more
runs. Anderson raped out a three-bag-
ger, and scored on McGuire's out AT
first Dowd fumbled Farrelrs fly, and
Rietz fouled- Farrell made second on
wild throw by Harley and scored on
a triple by Myers.
In the eighth weighing singled. Selbach
followed with another single to middle.
and while Stencil juggled with the sphere
Weyhing came home. In the ninth The
Senators made another so as to even
up both ends Of the score. Anderson hit
for TWO bags and scored on long hit by
Farrell
Il was the general impression that the
Browns could have made more runs only
il was a trifie too warm for them to ex-
The times., 1898-07-03
JONES AND FARRELL.
Both Men Training Hard for Their
Go ON July IL.

1t has been a long time since match
between featherweights in this vicinity
has attracted so much attention among
local followers of the roped arena as
that scheduled TO take place at Steub-
ner's Road House on July u between
Arthur Jones, of this city, and Jack Far
rell, of Wilmington Del. The articles
call for twenty rounds or more at l2
pounds.
Farrell returned to Wilmington several
days ago and Immediately went into ac-
tive training for the mill. Jones has also
began work, and says he will have no
difficulty in getting to weight. Both boys
have good records and should put up
beautiful fight.
The times., 1898-07-03

First base on errors-New York, 2; Chi
cago, 2. Left on bases-New York, 10;
Chicago. s. Two-base hits-Ryan and Cal
lahan- Three-base hit-McCormick. Sac
rifice hits-Tiernan, Davis and Isbell.
Stolen bases-McC cCormick, Donahue Mer-
tes, Joyce and Everett. Double plays
Tiernan, Davis and Gleason; Woods,
Dahlen and Everett; Callahan and Ever
EFT; Davis and Joyce Struck out-By
Meekin, 6; by Callahan, 4. Passed ball
Warner Bases on balls-Of Meekin, s;
off Callahan, g. Wild pitch-Meekin. Um-
pires-Snyder and Connolly. Tines hours
and 20 minutes
The times., 1898-07-03
McDume, taking advantage of his oppor-

McDuffie, taking advantage of his oppor-
tunity, called for more pace.
When McDuffie had completed his sev.
enth mile, Michael came on the track
again and started after his pace makers
at a fast clip. 1t was evident to all that
he had given up and that his reappear-
ance was for exhibition purposes only.
At the fifth mile sMcDufie was ten sec
onds under the worlds record, at the
tenth mile, sixteen seconds and at the
finish, twenty and three-fifths seconds
ahead of ii. IL
The times., 1898-07-03
BOSTON Variety Rail Club

The employees of the Boston Variety
Store have organized a baseball team
composed of the following players: Stan
ley c. Mccormick, pitcher; O'Bannan,
first base: Stamler. seconu oase; Mattern,
third base; Gladman, silortstop; Moulden,
left field; Custard, center field; Curtain.
right field. Teams made up of employees
of other firms desiring to play should ad-
dress ]. Stanley, captain, Boston Variety
Store
The times., 1898-07-03
The Ma.tvr of Manila.

Whatever may be the ultimate fate OF
the Philippine Islands, the death of DR..
Jose Rizal will be remembered as an eX-
quisite piece of heroic martyrdom. His
life was filed with romance. He was
a leader in the uprising against Spanish
tyranny, and the love of his native coun-
try took precedence over all else. 1t did
not require his remarkable poem, written
but a few hours before his execution. to
prove that.
Rizal was not an adventurer. He was
a man of culture, learned physicians
The times., 1898-07-03
THE GIANTS WON.
But 1t Took Thirteen Innings to
Down the Colts.

Chicago, July At was a hot game all
the way through and the Giants won by
superior play. Meekn was selected to do
the twirling for the visitors and he had
his opponents guessing most of the time
The home team is almost hopelessly crip-'
pied Connor was added to the hospital
list today on, account of a sunstroke,
which will probably keep him out of the
The times., 1898-07-03

First base on errors-Boston, .. Left on
bases-Cleveland, I; Boston, I. Home run
Mexican. Two-base hits-Wallace and
Mexican. First base on balls-On Powell,
2; of Lewis, 5. Struck out-By Powell, 8;
by Lewis, 3. Sacrifice hit-O'Connor.
Stolen bases-Burkett and Mexican. Wild
pitches-Lewis, 2. Umpire-Cushman.
Time-2 hours and Is minutes.
The times., 1898-07-03

Two-base hits-Selbach and Anderson
Three-base hits-Anderson and Myers
Sacrifice hit-Gettman. Double play
weighing, Wrigley and Mcclure. Bases
on balls-Of Esper, 3: off Weyhfng, 5
Struck out-By Esper. !; by Gnpatrick. 8:
by weighing. J. Umpires-Wood and
SwartwOod. Time hours and minutes
The times., 1898-07-03

game for some time. Callahan pitched
for Chicago and did good work, but the
line behind him broke badly at critical
times. In the thirteenth New York won
on single by Van Haltren. base on
balls to Tiernan, followed by singles by
Joyce and Davis. The score:
The times., 1898-07-03

To make assurance doubly sure that
Heurich's MaerZen is served YOU look
for a glass framed sign with the word
'Maerzen'' In gold letters. This is the
only infallible evidence that Maerzen is
for sale at that particular place.
The times., 1898-07-03

St0len bases-La Chance. Donovan and
OBrien. Two-base hit-Griffin. Three
base hit-Shindle. Sacrifice hits-0' Brien
and Tapnehill. Double plays-Kennedy,
Shmdie and Tucker; Donovan, Gray and
Padden: Ely and Gray. Struck out-By
Rhines, !. Bases on balls-On Rhines, 2;
off Kennedy. /. Wild pijch-Kennedy. Hit
by pitcher-Magoon. Passed ball-Ryan.
Umpires-Lynch and Andrews.
The times., 1898-07-03

Two-base hits-Lajoie, Beckley, Lander
C2), Irwin, Cross, Peitz and Hawley.
Three-base hit-Corcoran and Fultz
Stolen base-Miller. Double play-Irwin
McPhee and Beckley. Struck out-By
Hawley. /; by Piatt, 3 Bases on balls
on Hawley, !; off Piatt, ?. Hit by pitcher
BY Hawley, l. Wild pitch-Piatt Left
on bases-Cincinnati, 6; Philadelphia, s.
First base on Philadelphia, J.
Umpires-Emslie and Heydler. Time-2
hours.
The times., 1898-07-03
REDS IEFEAT QUAKERs.
A Contest of TwirIers for Five In
uings. Then Pfatt Was Solved

Cincinnati, July 2-Today's game was a
pitchers battle between Hawley and Piatt
for five innings, ten the latter part of
the game the Cincinnatis solved Piatt's
curves and batted out a victory. FuItz's
one-hand catch in right field was one of
the prettiest plays ever seen here. The
score.
The times., 1898-07-03
THE TROLLEY DODGERS WIN.
Pirates Suffer Defeat After stub
born Contest.

Pittsburg. July 2.-Brooklyn won an
other game today from Pittsburg after a
fierce fight. Shindle scored what proved
to be the winning run in the sixth when
he hit to the left field fence for three
bases and crossed the plate on Ryans fly
TO TannehIl The score:
The times., 1898-07-03
Murphy Signs With phiIadeiphia.

Philadelphia, July 2.-(Special)-It is
announced that Morgan Murphy has
signed a contract to play with the Phila-
delphia team.
The times., 1898-07-03

First base on errors-BaltimOre, /; Lou
isville, !. Left on bases-Baltimore, IL
Louisville, Z. Two-base hits-McGraw and
Jennings. Sacrifice hits-Kittridge, Wheel
er, J. Clarke, Clingman and McGann
Double play-Clingman and Wagner.
Stolen bases-Robinson, Keeler and Ritch-
ey. Struck out-By Hughes, I. Hit by
pitcher-Holmes and Clingman. Bases on
balls-Of Magee, 4 Umpires-O Day and
Mcdonald. Time-2 hours.
The times., 1898-07-03
FieIden Did Not Appear

Monk Robinson was at The Times
office last night at O'clock to arrange
match with Joe" Fielden, but the latter
failed TO show up.
The times., 1898-07-03

Louisville only scored once today. but
that was enough, though ii was not done
until the tenth inning The fielding was
fine on both sides. The score:
The times., 1898-07-03
Two New Unpires.

Ex-Manager Tom Brown and former
Umpire Jack Gaffney were yesterday ap-
pointed league umpires by President N.
E. Young.
The times., 1898-07-03
Ready In Meet jackson.

Sparrow Jackson can get on a match
with Monk Robinson if he will call at
The Times Office Wednesday evening at
clock
The times., 1898-07-03
THE ORIOLES SHUT OUT.

The CoIOneIs Scored the Only Run
in the Tenth.
Louisville. July 2-The Orioles went
Down in defeat before the tailenders, los
ing three out Of four, their only victory
being by the narrow margin of to O. In
four games they scored as many runs
The times., 1898-07-03

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The times., 1898-07-03
BOSTON BADLY BEATEN.
The Indians just Walk Away With


the Game.
Cleveland, July 2.-Hamilton was in
jured striking at a foul 1and will be out
Of the game for several weeks Cush-
man sent Collins to the bench for making
The times., 1898-07-03
SENATORS WON THE LAST
They Simply Walked Away From
the Browns.
WEYHING'S EFFECTIVE WORK

Gus Was "A Puzzle and Allowed the
TraiIers But Four Scattering Hits
-ErPer Was nm Easy Problem for
McGuire's MeR-They Rated Him
Out of the Box I'm the Second.
The times., 1898-07-03
Games Yesterday

Games Yesterday.
WASHINGTON. 9: ST. LOUIS ].
LOUISVILLE, !; BALTIMORE, O.
BROOKLYN. 3: PITTSBURG. ..
CINCINNATI. s: PHILADELPHIA. 4.
CLEVELAND, 6; BOSTON, !.
NEW YORK. {; CHICAGO. e..
Games Today.
LOUISVILLE AT CHICAGO.
ST. LOUIS At CINCINNATI.