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An enterprising sporting editor of the
Quaker City has addressed letter TO each
of the League magnates propounding the
following questions: First. What, in your
opinion, is the greatest need of the national
game? Second. Do you approve of an eight,
ten, or twelve club circuit? Estate reasons
pro and CON- Third. If aR evil exists in
the League, what, in your Judgment, is the
proper remedy?" In answer to the above
questions certain magnate forwarded the
following responses: First. The greatest
need of the National League is fair wealth
er, more Sunday games, and a larger at
tendance. Second. ! approve of a twelve
club circuit, because it is the only one We
have, or likely TO have, for some time.
Third. If an evil is found to exist, / would
sell it to the Cincinnati club or trade it
to Pittsburg.'
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Cumberland Loses LIS wild Man.

Cumberland, Nd, July 27.-The wild
man. Semrock, has walked away from the
county almshouse and no effort will be
made to recapture him.. ]. Wilson Hum
bird and j. W. Humbird. Of this city, while
passing through Centreyille, fifteen miles
north of Cumberland, on Tuesday saw
Semrock kneeling in the middle Of the
road in front Of church holding crucifx
in his hand. He had his eyes closed and
would say nothing.
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Two-base hits-Beckley, McPhee, Long. Bailey.
Three-base hits-Beckley, Tenney. Sacrifice hits
-Selbach, Stahl. Stolen base-Steinfeldt. Double
plays-Corcoran, McPhee, and Beckley; Houtz
and Woods; Lowe, Long, and Tenney. Struck
out-By Bailey g. First base on balls-of Bailey
8, off Phillips 3. Hit by pitcher-Selbaeh. Left
on bases-Cincinnati 8, Boston 6. Time Of game
. hours Umpires-Smith and Latham.
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REPAIRS TO THE BUFFALO.
She Is to Be Made the Finest Cruiser
in the Navy.

in the Navy.
New York, July 27.-Repairs were begun
this week on the cruiser Buffalo at the
Brooklyn navy yard. She will be the finest
vessel of her class in the United States
Navy when the repairs are completed. She
will be fitted up for special transport duty
between New York and Manila. Captain
EVANS, one of the members of the board
of construction that ordered the altera-
tions, interested himself personally in the
fitting out of the ship. The entire interior
will be remodeled and improvements will
be added. The ship will be worth at least
500, 900 on completion of repairs. She
will be painted white and fitted with a
number of modern guns.
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Stolen base-Sagle. Three-base hits-McCarthy,
Bowerman Sacrifice hits-McGann, Bonner Dou-
bic plays-Bonner and McGann; Beaumont and
O'Brien. Struck out-By Tannehin 4, by Mer-
Ger j. First base on balls-0f Tannehill 2 of
Mercer 9. Passed ball-Kittridge. Umpires-
Swartwood and Hunt. Attendance, 1900. Time
of game-l hour and SIS minutes.
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A Long-Di.tance swim.

London, July N.-Holbein. bicyclist,
Tuesday swan from Blackwell to Graves
end and back with the ebb and flood tides
in twelve hours twenty minutes, and
forty-two and three-quarter seconds. The
distance is forty-three miles. The perform
anca is declared to be the best ever known.
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An Indian skeleton Unearthed.

Chestertown, Md, July 27.-What is
said to be an Indian skeleton has been
found buried in large pile OF oyster shells
at Fairlie Point The skeleton was lying
on its back. the arms s1extmded. The skull
was broken in. Along with the bones was
great number Of Indian arrows.
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tons this year. In the first contest Haw-
ley and Tenney engaged in a row and
Duffy also became involved in the quarrel.
Hawley struck Tenney and Duffy. but the
disturbance was finally quieted. No fines
were assessed. The scores:
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THE OPENING GAME LOST
MereeFs Curves Batted Hard by
u. Donovan's Pittsburgers.

TrnnehfII Pitches Brilliant Ba1I and
Receives Good support, While the
senator's, Work I'm the Field Is Not
Up to Their Usual Standard-The
superbas Defeat the LouisviIles.
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Three base hit-Heidrick Sacrifice hits-wal-
lace 2, Heidrick, Gleason Warner. First base
on balls-of Young l. of Seymour g. Double
plsys-Blake and O'Connor. Struck out-By
Young 8, by Seymour 2. Stolen bsses-Heidrick,
Van Haltren Davis. Wild pifch-foung. Um-
pires-Enlsle and Mcdonald. Time of game
hours and 20 minltez
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A DOUBLE ELEcTRocUT1oN.
Two Murderers to Be Executed a
Sing Sing on Monday.

Sing Sing on Monday.
Sing Sing, N Y, July 27-Warden John
son issued invitations this morning for
witnesses to attend the execution of two
murderers in Sing Sing prison on Monday
next. The doomed men are Lewis Fuller
son, negro, and Michael Mcdonald. Both
are from New York, the former killing his
common law wife and the latter killing
Lewis Titus, a timekeeper under whom
he was employed. There has not been a
double execution here since the term of
Warden Brown, in 1892, and they will fol-
low each other quickly
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A New Trnnsatlantic steamship.

Glasgow, July 27.-,A new Atlantic steam
ship service between Glasgow and New
York will go into operation in the autumn.
The promoters o. the line are the Logan
Company OF British shipowners. OF Liver
pool. and Rankin and Gilmour, of Glas-
Cow.
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Win the Entire Series

St. Louis again defeated the Giants yes
terday, making it three consecutive VIC
tories. In the ninth inning Cross safe
drive sent Childs across the plate with the
winning run. Seymour's wildness contrib
uted to the victory of the Indians The
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Two-base hits-Miller, Collins Three-base hit
Miller. Stolen bases-Tenney 2, Long, McPhee,
Beckley, Hamilton, Corcoran Miller. Struck out
By HaWley 2, by Willis z. First base on balls
OF Hawley ], off Willis 4. Left on bases-Cin-
cinnati 3, Boston 6. First base on errors-Cin-
cinnati j, Boston 3. Time of game hours
and Is minutes Umpires-Smith and Latham.
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The CoLonels CONQUERED.

The Reds and Champions broke even in
a double-header at Cincinnati yesterday.
The second game was the first victory that
Ewing's men have gained over the Bos-
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The Reds Finally Win.

Casey's scratch home run, scoring DAILY
ahead of him, won the game for the Su-
perbas in the second inning at Louisville
Yesterday. Both Hughes and Woods
pitched good ball and were supported. The
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sBatted for Woods in the ninth.

Two-base hit-McGuire. Home run-Casey.
Double play-Clingnan, Ritchey, and Kelly.
Stolen bases-Clingman, Ritchey. Hughes, Jones.
Struck out-By Woods i, by Hughes i. Bases
on balls-of Woods 8, of Hughes ). Time of
game. hours and minutes. unprecedented
and Connolly. Attendance 2,0o0
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there is in 1t while am on top When
some fellow comes along and beats me !
want to have bank account on hand. A
beaten fighter is net OF much account un-
less he has money in bank"
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HOW THE CLUBS STAND.

s GAMES YESTERDAY.
Pfttsburg, =; Washington, L.
Boston, %; Cincinnati, 3.
Cincinnati, =; Boston, Il.
st. Louis, A; New York, 3.
Philadelphia, 7t Chicago, q.
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The Quakers Down Chicago.

The Orphans were unable to hit Dono-
hue's curves in the game with the Quakers
at Chicago yesterday and were defeated
with comparative ease. The score:
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1t is estimated that the New Yorks have
lost at least dozen games this year
through their weakness at third base.
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Il have lot of great finishers and will
make hard run down the stretch" Gays
Manager Frank Selee of the Bostons. Il
am not claiming the pennant, but like
our chances IN 80 y
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If Williams, of Pittsburg, keeps up his
heavy hitting he will have ,Delehanty and
Keller in the ''also ran" class, for the
slugging handicap. f,
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number of changes taking place during the

progress OF the contest: 6a--ss
Times-Marinelli, c.; waple, p; Longfellow,
lb.; Bailey, 2b.; Torrens, ss.; Mitchell, Sb. !;
Hughes, IT,, 3D.; johnson, RI: Reese, ct; Cliff
ford, S., 3b. 'f'
Post-Keyser, c.; Broadfoot, p.; Dodson, h.;
Galbraith, 2b.; Sprucebank, S.; Harmon, Sb. !;
Abbey, IT,; Wood, cf; Bishop, ri; Deloe, IS !;
Thompson, IT,; Revere, p.
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NOTES OF THE NATIONAL GAME.

The Philadelphia club would like very
much to secure the services of Bonner,
and in this connection it would be peril
nent to say there are others.
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The reported court martial of Jennings
by Manager Hanlon and Director Abel, of
the Brooklyn club, is a very much misrep-
resented affair. According to the parties
in interest, Jennings was not threatened
with either suspension or expulsion. In
the first place, he could not be suspended
for expressing an opinion as to his eondi-
tion in answer TO an enquiry. OF course,
the Brooklyn club could release him for or
without cause, but that any such action is
in contemplation is denied.
Roy Evans, who was on the Washington
clubs pitching staff for a short time last
season. and who has been doing such phe-
nomenal work for the Providence club.
will probably be given another chance with
the Senators.
Some of the scribes at Cincinnati are
urging a trade of Taylor for Weyhing
The latter player was interviewed and said
he would like very much to go TO the
Queen City. He thought that with Gin
cinnati's strong outfeid behind him he
would be enabled to do much better work.
AS the Washington outfield is as strong if
not stronger than that of Cincinnati Wey-
hing must have been talking for the fun
of the thing. Ewing does not entertain
the same opinion OF Weyhing's playing
abilities as the Cincinnati scribe. While
here Ewing said to local newspaper man
that he would not consider trade for
Weyhing and that he would not have him
on his team.
The Rochester Club occupies the front
position in the Eastern League contest, with
Toronto a close second Montreal having
fallen down TO fourth place. 1t is beau
tiful race.
Col. John /. Rogers has come to the front
to re-enforce his ball players with con-
fidence. The colonel's presence will doubt
less inspire the boys with new energy. Five
straight defeats have been very demoral-
izing.
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Realizing that Burns "pretenders" are
going TO fall far short of pennant possi-
bilities, the fans of the Windy City are
slowly withdrawing their support fiom
the game. The usual Sunday attendance
of fifteen or eighteen thousand has fallen
off to half as much.
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The members OF the two teams and the
positions played by them are as follows, q
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Hawaiians, 9si; half-castes. 62; Chinese, 32;
Americans, 8; British, 4; Germans, 4; Portu-
guese, 8; Russians, l; South Sea Islanders, >
Total, 1,l00.
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THE BASIS OF REPUBLICAN CONF.
DENCE.

The Republicans whose judgment is Of
value, and those who have the best infor-
nation regarding the situation, are able to
give good reasons why they believe that
Charles A. Bookwalter will be elected next
Tuesday.
Two years ago it was a well-known fact
to those who had anything to do with the
canvass that scores of Republicans would
vote for Mr.. Taggart. In one Republican
precinct in the Seventh ward the commit
teeman, on the morning of election. showed
list OF seven Republicans who would vote
for Mr.. Taggart. and of nine more who
would not vote at all if left alone, but would
vote for the mayor If urged to the polls. If
there is Republican who intends to vote
for Mr.. Taggart this year he will not do as
he has promised. The same report comes
from other precincts which give Repub-
lican majorities, showing that Republicans
generally will vote for Mr.. Bookwalter.
Previously, when Mr.. Taggart has been a
candidate, business men have taken little
active interest in the canvass. Republican
business men are taking a very active in
terest and are united in efforts to bring out
a full Republican vote. In all of the wards
in which there is large Republican vote
and in many precincts there have been
meetings OF Republican business men, me-
chanics and professional men in which
plans have been adopted TO bring out a full
Republican vote. The Taggartites seem not
to take this most important work into con-
sideration.
There are great many Democrats who
are convinced that two terms of Mr.. Tag
CART. conducting the administration for him.
self, are enough. Under his rule such
Democrats have less and less to do with the
direction Of party affairs They do not ap-
prove what he has done durinsthe past two
years. They desire to break the power of
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Mr.. Taggart. and see no other way to do II
than to help in his overthrow at the polls.
The fact that the mayor holds all his meet
ings in strong Democratic localities is evil
dence that he realizes detection in his own
ranks. A jealous but indiscreet Taggart
worker declares that ut is taking all our
time to keep our own men in line.
1t can be added that the popular senti-
ment is in favor of the Republican ticket.
The drift is unmistakable. The Bookwalter
buttons are altogether the most numerous
The street-corner and meeting-place con-
versation shows that the trend Is toward
the Republican ticket. There is harmony
in the Republican ranks. and with that har-
mony is purpose to defeat Mr.. Taggart
Such are some of the indications of Repub-
lican success
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hanging loose from cheek-bone to neck-he
looked more like a vuIture than ever. Above
him lowered Labori the great loose-Jointed
figure wreathed in the gown that hung
around him like black toga-Labori, with
the gestures that fly 10 meet the word. and
like thunder-Labori, the practiced cross
questioner. the enthusiast, the man who. has
nothing against him. the man with all the
advantage of attack.
And this sympathetic picture OF captain
Freystaetter: He came up on the platform
stood on 1t. Under the uniform black tunic.
dark-blue trousers, of the marine infantry,
you could see that while not very tall he
was broad, and built with great strength
He wore long mustache and pointed beard.
Ills cropped hair was prematurely gray. his
face lined and worn to "A brow. nose, cheek
tone and chin, yet hard, steadfast and reso-
lutte. Were he an Englishman you would
put him down to the navy: and II did not
need the four war medals on his breast to
tell you that while other men in this case
were riding in the Bots. Freystaetter had
King, Madagascar. But more than that was
in his face-in the contracted brows and the
eyes half hunted half determined. IL was
the face of a man who has been on bad
terms with his conscience, who knows that
to reconcile himself with IL will mean the
ruin of his whole life-and who is about TO
do it,
Dreyfus himself. Picquart, Roget. De-
mango. JouaSt, and the others are all de-
scribed in the sane clear-cut way.
The book closes with an appendix OF some
10000 words in which are reprinted In full
the most important dispositions. etc, made
In reference to the case. accompanied by ex-
planatory and critical comments by the
judges of the Court of Cessation.
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might be construed as an attempt to put
that party in the wrong. Whatever the
feelings of the American people may be in
the British Transvaal controversy it will not
Go for the government TO show any leaning
in either direction or do anything that might
inure TO the advantage of either. II the
Transvaal government should like the
Orange Free State government, express
desire for President McKinley's mediation,
and If he should offer 1t only to be declined
by Great Britain, the effect, as far as public
sentiment is concerned would be injurious
TO the latter. Therefore, the President may
well hesitate before rendering his good Of
fees
1t would be a great triumph for peaceable
methods and a great victory for the United
States and for President Mckinley person
ally II he could succeed in settling the pres
ent controversy and averting war, but
tender of mediation in international disputes
is always delicate matter. Such an offer
was made by France during our civil war
and declined by the United States. The
tender came from the prime minister of
lHTOuBn the IHiHiStci OF
Washington in February, 1863. 1t was made
in long communication very automatically
worded. Secretary Seward replied at even
greater length and IN the same diplomatic
tone. declining the offer. In our recent war
with Spain the proffered mediation of
France accepted because it came after
we had gained material advantages and be-
gan with a duplication for peace on the
part of Spain. In the present case it is
doubtful if Great Britain would accept
mediation before she has struck asblow
when she can reasonably expect to get so
much better terms little later. Yet many
people will think the President could afford
70 make the Offer without reference to its
reception by Great Britain.
There is one point that might prevent the
President from taking any action in the
matter. even if he felt disposed to do SO.
The existing treaty between Great Britain
and the Transvaal expressly provides that
the latter shall not enter into any engage
ment agreement with any foreign nation
or power without the approval of Great
Britain. This might be construed as
diplomatic warning to all foreign nations not
&c NEEDLE in affairs between Great Britain
and the Transvaal
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There are those who are constantly MAX
Ing the claim that Mr.. Taggart is better
qualified for mayor than is Mr. Bookwalter
transaction to prove it? Are the evidences
Of mental capacity found in the mayors
little gas meter speech? Measure man by
man and Mr. Bookwalter is superior in
tellectually TO Mr.. .Taggart. In the dozen
years that Mr.. Taggart has been holding
office in Marion county and in the city of
Indianapolis he has become past master in
the art of bossing his party organization,
but he has had the assistance of such men
as Sterling r. Holt and other men of ca
pacity.
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How Dewey silenced Long.

Army and Navy Journal.
Here is story of Admiral Dewey which
1t Is believed has not before appeared In
print. When I'm the fall of 1897 he was an
applicant for the command of the Asiatic
squadron his official request was not
viewed with any degree of favor by the
department., and he was politely, for they
always do official things. no matter how
disagreeable, in a most subiimely courteous
manner refused the assignment. Finding
that he could not make 1t through official
circles. he tried political ones, with the re-
suit that through influence he received the
coveted command. 1t was not the inten-
ton. however. of the department to allow
him to depart unrebuked for having forced
his orders, and he was summoned one day
to the presence of the secretary, who said
to him: Commodore Dewey, your orders
to the comand of the Asiatic squadron
have been issued. but against the judgment
Of the department, which does not feel that
you hold the proper qualifications for such
a position, and who also deprecates the
fact that you have employed political in
f1uences 10 secure the assignment. So"
replied the commodore, in a musing tone.
May I, Mr.. Secretary, ask you one ques-
ton in reply TO the statement you have
made?" Most certainly" Then" went on
the commodore, IF you disapprove of the
use of political influence TO secure personal
ends, how did you achieve your present
position in the Cabinet. Mr.. Secretary"
The, answer of the department is not re-
corded.
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IL public office is public trust. public
official who prostitutes it in any respect
to party or personal ends violates his oath
or Office and Is unworthy OF confidence. No
matter how unimportant the violation may
seem to be. II II Is deliberate violation 1T
should work complete forfeiture OF public
confidence. False in one respect. false in
all. Is a maxim of law. and faithless in one
respect. faithess in all. should be the rule
in politics. Mr.. Taggart has deliberately
and defiantly violated the charter in some
respects and prostituted the office he now
holds to the advancement OF party and per-
sonal ends He may not have done this In
every official transaction. but the fact that
he has done IL in some makes him unworthy
Of public confidence. Any untried man is
safer than one who has been tried ana
found wanting.