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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-19

Doyle certainly outclasses McGann.
While the other players average up
about the same. McGann is a good hit
ter but very slow fielder and base
runner. and he Is not in Doyle's class
as an all round player. but Doyle is a
disorganizer, and Hanlon simply had to
let him go.
New York has been strengthened at
third and first and behind the bat, but
nevertheless the clubs mainstay Is its
pitching department. II New York had
man as good as Jack Stivetts, for
example, to play at first or in the out
field, the mines chances for the pennant
would look far better, though the team
Will certainly be i'm the hunt. IL is to be
hoped that Joyce will confine his efforts
wholly TO management.
On paper the chances of Cincinnati's
nine look exceedingly well, the deals
with Pittsburg and Louisville having
Cndeniably added considerable playing
strength 10 the team. The claims that
the club now has the greatest playing
strength i'm its history are certainly not
unfounded. Beckley, McPhee Corcoran
and Irwin make a very strong infield,
and, although the outfield will be COM
posed Of material wholly new to the
League, IL is certainly promising COM
bination. As result OF the latest deal.
that with Louisville. Hal is added To the
pitching corps, and Ewing may rest
With reasonable assurance OF the ability
OF that department. With Dwyer
Hawley and Goar as right handlers and
Breitenstein, Hill and Hahn as south
paws" Cincinnati has a formidable
corps of pitchers, and they will be heard
from this season too.
But in figuring Cincinnatis chances
one must not lose sight OF the fact that
individual strength and team strength
are two different matters. Ewing has
trouble ahead I'm getting his new mate
rial well into line. Hawley is not al
ways tractable either, and so. while /
like the looks OF Cincinnati on paper
exceedingly WELL feel that seasons
experience in team work will be needed
To make the nine worthy OF even
chances for better than third place
Cleveland viii line up this year pret-
ty much the same as last. despite past
rumors 10 the contrary. 1t was said
that Mexican would refuse to sign and
that McAleer would retire from the
game, but Mexican has signed for 1898,
and McAleer has changed his mind
also. Sockalexis has learned his lesson.
IT IL officially stated, has signed all
kinds OF pledges, not to mention a Sc
we're penalty contract and will he heard
from in due season. Sundry pitchers
will please take notice. So il may be
assumed that Patsy Tebeau and his
warriors will enter the lists almost un-
changed. The Clevelands are surely.
good for the first division, but a MAORI
ty of the students of the game will con-
fidently pick three teams to lead them
at the finish.
The make up and progress of the Chi
cago nine will be watched with more
general interest probably than any 9TH
er nine in the League. Ansons retire
ment after all these years as the fig
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-19

urehead of the nine has excited no end
OF comment, and everybody wonders
what Tom Burns will succeed in doing.
Burns has not yet announced any def
mite course OF action, so nothing beyond
guesses can be made by any one. In
my opinion Burns will surprise the tall
ent. His problem is not nearly so diff
cult as IL is painted, and with full sway
he should do well. To many the Chica-
go club without Anson will promise
about as well as a ship without a rud-
der. but that is a mistake. AS a player
Anson has had his day AS a manager
he would do better anywhere than in
Chicago, and II is a good thing that
Chicago had the courage to let him 60
IL is not without due and the greatest
| respect TO Anson that these words are
penned, but Arson has certainly had
his day in the Windy City I'm any active
capacity, and he is no longer to be
classed where a baseman ought to be
Increasing age has it's compensations
to ball players as we'll as To others, but
IL also certainly brings limit OF use
fulness on the diamond. If Burns will
get a good first base man-Tucker would
do-use some of his present pitching
staff on second and third and strengthen
his pitching department and his OUT
field, Chicago will spoil many a predic-
tion before the season OF 1898 has passed
into history.
IL is TO be hoped that Anson will not
pass from the game. Away from Chi
cago he would not be easily surpass-
ed as a manager. What hit he would
make in town like Philadelphia. That
deal, with Sir Timothy Hurst I'm ST.
Louis and Burns in Chicago, would just
about whet the appetite for baseball as
IL never has been STIMULATED since the
Boston Chicago secession OF 1876.
Hardly less interest is centered in st.
Louis than in Chicago. for the st. Louis
club has not only greatly strengthened
its nine, but has engaged the redoubta-
BILE Tim Hurst to manage the aggrega-
ton. A better move than TO hire Hurst
could hardly have been made for IL will
arouse enthusiasm at home and create
interest abroad which cannot fail to be
profitable. Taylor. Clements. Donnelly
and Holmes will aid Hurst materially.
Some OF them are not easy to handle,
but Hurst is built for them. and an ag-
gressive organization may at last be
counted upon 10 represent st. Louis.
Carey. Ritchie and Hoy will strength
en- Louisville. and Doyle. Reitz and
Amole will make Washington a figure,
provided Doyle can be handled but a
prediction on that point is unsafe.
Brooklyn and Philadelphia will be lit
tie IL any stronger than last year.
Baseball is delightfully."- uncertain,
and there are many IFS to be reckoned
with in making "A representation but
a guess that places Boston and Balti-
more one, two; Cincinnati and New
York, three, four; Cleveland, five, with
the other mines to suit, will perhaps be
not too far out of the way. And be II
remembered that in comparison with
last years standing Washington, Louis
vile and st. Louis are not likely to
surprise us ALL FRANK BULLARD.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-19
A Sliding Saddle.

A member OF the Crescent A. G. Of
New York recently brought over from
England a sliding bicycle saddle which
Is said 20 he gaining popularity on the
other side. IL does not move Sideways
at all. but is so arranged upon its sup
porting frame that it has a true sliding
motion. like that OF the oarsman's seat
IN a shell. although IL Is stationary on
the seat post. I'm trying 10 ride with
this seat the feeling is one so unusual
that at first the eXperimenter feels con-
fused. and can scarcely control the ma .
chine because OF the shifting relations
OF the feet with the pedals When the
knack OF II has been mastered. though.
the sensation - altogether agreeable.
and one seems TO be actually able 10 APP
ply his power 20 the pedals with more
advantage. This device marks the most
radical departure In saddles that has
yet been seen and appears u be step
forward
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-19

immediate care of Uncle Bob. a faithful
colored servant. who served on Belle
Meade "befo de wah," and without
whose presence TO lead the yearlings
into the ring no Belle Meade sale would
be complete.
An active part in the management OF
Belle Meade is now being taken by w.
III. Jackson. Jr.. and this was more par
ticularly the case last year owing to
so much of General Jackson's time be-
ing taken up with his official duties in
connection with the Nashville exhibit
ton. This being the case, there is no
reason TO look for any end 70 thorough
bred breeding at Belle Meade for an
other generation at least before which
time the business will be more profita-
bic than ii has been of late years.
JAMES WATSON.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-19
Baseball
Prospects
For 1898.
A Review Of This Years
Players-The Strength
Of National League
Teams COmpared-Re-
cent Deals Effected.
Copyright. 1881

The baseball season OF 1898 is rapidly
approaching, and soon the teams repre-
senting the various cities of the Ma
tional league circuit will be hard at
work In preparation for the struggle
for the pennant.
season rarely II ever approaches
without numerous predictions that this
years contest for the pennant bids fair
TO be the closest and most exciting in
the history Of the game" 1t would GER
tainly be a fierce struggle that would
outpoint that OF 1897 among the lead
ers. but / shall be surprised IL we
do not see this year a closer general
struggle than ever before. l do not
mean that last seasons second division
teams have any better show for the
pennant this year than last, but a
glance at their composition shows that
nearly every one has been strengthened
and that the least that may be expect
ed OF them is that their work will have
an important bearing on the final re-
suit.
AS the mines appear now, II may be
said with little fear OF contradiction
that Boston, Baltimore, Cincinnati or
New York will land the pennant this
year. These teams led last year, and
there is no reason why they should be
displaced this year, barring accident.
Boston's nine will appear without ma
terial change from last season. All OF
the old reliable men will report for du-
ty on March 10, together with some
young blood in the shape OF three new
pitchers, a catcher and utility man.
With Sullivan in condition. or a fulfill
ment of Selee's expectations in Hick-
man or Willis, / fully expect that Bos-
ton will make any competitor who
beats her out fully aware that il has
played ball. Boston's outfleld and in
field are pretty nearly Incompatible,
and with increased batting strength
that nine is a tough proposition.
Baltimores deal in securing McJames.
De Montreville and McGann from Wash
ington in exchange for Amole, ReitZ
and Doyle has strengthened the nine IL
for no other reason than that of in
creased harmony secured. Considering
the merits Of the players as players
simply, it might seem as though Wash
ington had the better of the deal. as
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-19
The Famous
Belle Meade :
Stock Farm.
General w. H. Jackson
and His Methods of
Breeding Crack Thor
Oughbreds on His Big
Ranch In Tennessee.
copyright. 1851

The claims and fame OF Belle Meade
stock farm are fully recognized wher
ever the thoroughbreds are raced.
whether in England, the continent of
Europe. India. Australia or in the do
minion OF the mikado. The Belle Meade.
for il is rather a hackneyed appellation
for farms unknown beyond their i'm
mediate neighborhood, is situated about
five miles from the city OF Nashville
The present proprietor is General w. III.
Jackson, who for several years and un-
I'll within a few months ago had as
partner in some OF the stock Mr.. Rich
ara Croker OF New York city. The coun-
try about Belle Meade runs from the
rolling conformation met with almost
invariably in Kentucky TO some a little
more abrupt and hilly, and the farm it,
self is i'm section possessing more OF
the former with. OF course, plenty OF
never falling water courses The di-
versity OF character is amply explained
when it is stated that the farm consists
OF block of $500 acres and that the in
closing wall and fence have a measure
ment OF Is miles. The process of
wall building around this vast inclosure
is still in progress, a substantial struc-
ture of this kind being most economical
in the long run, according to General
Jackson's experience.
General Jackson seeks 10 convince his
visitors that Belle Meade is the garden
spot Of the earth by a piece OF home
spun logic which cannot be denied with
any seriousness when il is accompa-
MED by the merry twinkle of the eye
which suggests a Milesian ancestry.
You will admit. of course. that Amer
lea is the finest countryin Gods world. :"
No American thinks OF denying that, so
the general proceeds as follows: We'll.
sir, Tennessee is the finest state in the
Union and Belle Meade the choicest
part Of this lovely state"
In detail the estate is laid out as fol-
lows: In blue grass there are 200 acres.
in the farm proper there are about 500
acres. and the remainder is Woodland
The usual crops are grown on the culti-
waited lands-200 acres i'm wheat 200
acres in corn. 100 acres in barley and
about the same i'm oats. The latter crop
is not one that is Dragged about down
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-19

south, and the best oats used for the
thoroughbreds are OF Canadian growth.
English race horse trainers get their
oars from Scotland; hence IL is all the
more necessary that with a still warm
er and quicker ripening country, such
as Kentucky and Tennessee, Canadian
grown oats should be I'm demand.
One OF the attractive features at
Belle Meade is the deer inclosure, which
is within five minutes walk OF the
house and consists OF 450 acres. How
many deer there are no one actually
knows, but in the winter time, when
extra hay is fed them, It is easy to
count over 100 about the racks. with
punches dotted about i'm the glades. Ev-
cry now and then they have to be
thlnned out, as they increase far too
rapidly. At one time a few buffalo and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-19

ed out, except during very bad wealth
er. They receive every attention and
are groomed and fed with as much care
as when they were in training. the re-
suit being shown i'm their blooming con-
dition and coat. The brood mares are
kept in the open and roam the wide
pastures winter and summer alike. on
ly being taken up at foaling time. With
their sucking foals they are allowed 10
run at will till weaning time arrives.
after which the foal is taken i'm hand
and fed on the best of grain, hay and
grass. so as to have him 1T for the
auction ring In the July OF his yearling
season. At that time the guide for buy
ers is size and furnishing. and without
proper food and care these cannot be
obtained. The preparation Of the young
thoroughbreds comes under the more
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-19

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
LOCAL Personal.

Mr.. A L. Green is in Savannah from
Gainesville
Dr. S. F. Ellis was in Savannah yester-
day from Jesup.
Mr.. B. H. Levy, of B. H. Levy &
Bro, went North last night.
Mr.. D. ]. Rosenheim left for Baltimore
last night on a business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Beal left for Wash
ington last night on brief visit.
Mr.. J. w. Callahan was with the Balm
bridge arrivals in the city yesterday
Among the Statesboro arrivals yester-
day were Messrs. T, w. Powell and G..
w. NJ. Williams. ' -
Mrs L. w. Mehrtens has returned from
Suwannee Springs, fully recovered from
her recent illness.
Mr.. j. Overton Paine of New York is in
the city on a brief visit to his brother. Mr..
Thomas b. Paine. He Will return North
in a day or two.
Mr.. John F. Tuberdy has severed his
connection with the Globe Shoe Company.
His many friends wish him success in
whatever business he may decide TO enter.
The arrivals yesterday included Mr.. q.
w. Perkins of Tennille, Mr.. B. b. GRAY
of P1nebloom, Mr.. E. Burton of Fernan-
dina, and Mr.. c. M. Wright of Mlledge
vile.
The many friends of Mr. j. A. Crisp will
regret to learn that he is dangerously i'll
with Brights disease at his home on Ninth
street. Mr.. Crisp is a member of the firm
OF Gaudry, Crisp & Co., cotton factors.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
FIELDS HELD FOR MURDER.
CORONER's JURY CHARGED HIN
WITH R0BINsoN's DEATH.

The Inquest over the Dead COnsta-
bIe-A Lack of Eye Witnesses OF
the Shooting Left the Cause of the
ARRAY in DOubt-BOth Men Were
DrunIx-FieIds in Jail.
Coroner Goette held an inquest over the
body of Sam Robinson last night. The
negro was shot and killed by John Fields
on the Louisville road Tuesday. The jury
returned verdict that Robinson came
to his death at the hands of Fields and
adjudged the crime to be murder.
Abram Collier. a negro residing near the
place where the killing took place, was
before the jury and testified to certain
facts, but threw little additional light on
the facts of the killing. 1t seems the
men passed him on their way from the
city and asked where to find the Telfair
road. Passing on some distance together
they were soon lost sight of by Collier.
until he heard the pistol shots. The first
thing he said he saw on looking in the di-
rection of the shots was Robinson lying
on the ground and Fields stand
ing over him with a
PlStOA' ne sdlo ne started Tor the scene
and on reaching there, found Fields max
ing hard threats against the disabled man
and declaring he would shoot again
Fields cried out to Robinson to know if
he was dead, saying he wanted to shoot
again if he was not.
J. b. Butler testified to the same facts
He also lives in the vicinity of the shoot
ing and witnessed some of the. encounter.
The real facts de not seem to be evident,
however for the reason there were no eye
witnesses. The justifability of the crime
is not apparent. The eoroner's evidence
disclosed that neither of the men were
too drunk to walk perfectly straight.
Fields will be incarcerated in the county
jail to-day on the Coroner's commit
rnent 81
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
-S-<e~N-
DANGER FROM OPEN MIGRANTS.
water Works Unable to Keep Pres
sure on the Pipes.

Water Works Unable to Keep Pres
sure on the Pipes.
There is one feature of the cold wave
which may prove a serious one The wa
ter works have found it impossible to
maintain the pressure in the face of the
constant waste of water, due to fear of
breaking water pipes as the result of freez-
ing. "There are few broken pipes" said
Superintendent Lotion to a Morning News
reporter yesterday. but the chief trouble
is that half the hydrants in the city are
kept running. The people seem to be
panic struck with the fear of the plumb
ers' bills that will result from the freez-
ing of the water pipes. The pressure at
the works was down TO thirty pounds last
night. When the fire alarm sounded told
the engineers to ger on all the pressure
they could. They only succeeded in get
ting up to thirty-five pounds. For a half
hour we pumped at the rate of 10, 10000
gallons per day. There was no ire, and
the firemen did not use drop of this wa
ter. 1t simply went out through the hy-
drants."
There is always danger of fire during the
very cold weather on account of the in
creased danger from overheated stove
pipes red-hot stoves and defective flues.
with a large fire in progress and 80 per
cent. of all the water pumped going
through open MIGRANTS there would be a
very serious state of affairs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
FELL ON THE COBBLES.
Aged Lady Fractured Her Hip by a
Sudden Fall.

Mrs. Mary A. Campbell, an aged lady,
residing at Ninth and Burroughs streets
is confined to her home seriously injured
as the result of a somewhat peculiar ac-
cident
Mrs Campbell was down town about i
o'clock Tuesday morning and stopped in
the store of Mr. c. A. Drayton at Whit
aker street and Broughton street lane
Leaving the store she started across the
street. In attempting 10 avoid a wagon
which was coming along the street she
made a sudden movement to one side. AS
she did so her ankle turned and she fell
heavily to the pavement A lady who
was on the other side of the street saw
her fall and ran to her assistance. She
had partly lifted Mrs. Campbell when Mr..
Drayton came TO her aid They carried
Mrs Campbell into Mr.. Drayton's place
and placed her i'm a chair. She seemed TO
be in sreat pain.
1t was thought she might have sprained
her ankle. but on examination her ankle
was found TO be all right A messenger
was sent for a physician by Mrs. Camp
bells request, but the physician sent for
was not at his office Mr.. Drayton then
placed Mrs. Campbell in a hack and had
her taken to her home. After arriving
there DIR. w. II. Elliott was summoned
on examination he found that there had
been fracture of the right hip. The in
jury is a very serious one, as the frac-
ture if il heals at all, will heal very slow
ly on account of Mrs. Campbe.Ps age
she being about 20 years old. Mrs. Camp-
bell is a widow with two daughters and
resides with Mrs. Il. w Campbell at
Burroughs and Ninth streets
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
LOAN ASSOCIATION WOUND UP.
Savannah National Dissolved and
stockholders Paid Back.

NatAOHAA AlSSOIFeu ana
stockholders Paid Back.
The affairs of the Savannah National
Building and Loan Association are being
wound up. At a recent meeting of the
stockholders a resolution to dissolve was
unanimously adopted. 1t was decided that
all money paid in should be refunded less
the proportionate share of the expenses,
which was found to be s1.46 per share.
The associa ton. had been organized a
year and the amount or capital invested
was small. One of the directors, in ex-
planning the decision to go out of bust
ness. said the failure of some of the lead
ing building and loan associations of the
South just at the time the National be-
gan business operated very strongly
against the new company, and made il
difficult to secure subscribers to its stock.
Only small amount having been paid In,
1t was decided that it would be best TO
dissolve The officers of the association
We're: M. w. Dixon, president and gen
eral manager; ]. ]. Carolan, vice presi-
dent; G. B. Whatley, secretary and at
torney; F. D. Bloodworth, treasurer and
J. f. T1etjen, manager or agencies
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
WALLIs-PRaTCHARD wEDDED.
Their Nuptial GayIy Celebrated at
st. Johns,


At o'clock yesterday afternoon a pref
ty wedding took place at ST. Johns
Church, which united Mr.. Clifford Penn
broke Pritchard and Miss Elizabeth Wal
lis. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Charles H. Strong in the presence
of a large number of relatives and friends
The church presented very lovely scene
with decorations OF palms and white flow
ers, the tall vases on the altar filled with
narcissus and white japonicas and bril-
liant lights from candles and gas.
Mr.. Spencer NJ. White presided at the
organ and played the wedding march
from Lohengrin as the bridal couple en-
tered the church. They were preceded by
the ushers, Mr. Roddy Prtchard and Mr..
Benjamin Wallis. and also by little Miss
Walina Pritchard, a sister of the groom.
She wore a costume of white organdie,
and a picturesque white hat with ostrich
feathers and carried a large bunch of ne
photos roses.
The bride wore becoming travelling
gown of dark green ladies' cloth, hand
somely braided in black, with black and
green hat. Her bouquet was of La
France roses and maiden hair fern.
During the ceremony 'Oh Promise Me-
was softly played and at the conclusion
Mendelssohn's wedding march pealed
forth.
The bride and groom left Immediately
after the marriage, taking the Florida
Central and Peninsular train south They
will spend their honey moon in Tampa.
and on their return will live at No 223
Henry street, east. The bride Is a daugh-
ter of Mrs. S. V. Wallis and is a young
woman of many charms and lovable
nature. The groom is a popular young
business man, a son of the late Capt
Richard Pritchard. Best wishes follow
the happy young couple on their wedding
journey.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-04
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