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The Van Buren press., 1899-11-18
The Trinity River of Texas.

A rough estimate of the cost of
oIcning Trinity river, in Texas, to
navigation with depth of about five
fest is given at about $4,0O0,000. The
approximate cost of maintaining the
naigable stream is put at between
$2io, 200 and 100000 year. The pro
posed improvement is for system OF
locks and dams.
The Van Buren press., 1899-11-18
Memphis Warehouses Burned.

The Planters warehouse, the Woods
house, and the plant of the Louisiana
Molasses Co., at Memphis, Tenn, were
destroyed by fire, entailing a loss of
about $250,0O0. The two warehouses
were filled With merchandise, and there
was large stock in the sugar refinery.
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NEWS BY WAY OF PRETORIA.
Cannonading at LadysmIth Had
Ceased and Rifle Fire Begun.

Ceased and Rifle Fire Begun.
Cape Town, Nov. 10, Friday.-A dis
patch received here from Pretoria. un-
der date of Thursday, November 8,
says the reports received there from
Ladysmith, said heavy cannonading
started at daybreak; that some of the
Boer forces were within 1900 yards of
the British, when the cannonadiny
ceased, and rifle fire had commenced.
The Pretoria dispatch also an
nounced that all was quiet at Mate-
King and Kimberley.
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reduced Cotton Acreage.

Washington, Nov. 16.-The statisti.
cian of the department of agriculture
estimates that the productive cotton
acreage of the past season was 23,
100000 acres. with probability tina,
the final returns will show the pres
ent acreage to have been below rath-
er than above the amount stated.
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Insurgents Defeat in Peru.

Lima, Peru, Nov. lG. via Galveston
Textile latest news received here
in regard TO the revolution is that Col.
Ore. of the insurgent forces, made an
attack on Pisco, in the department OF
Lima. but was utterly defeated. losing
many rifles. mules and ammunition.
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Compliment to American Soldiers.

Nov. l5.-Thc last regiment of return
ing volunteers, the Tennesseeans,
passed through here last week, and the
most extraordinary record made by
any army is now complete and un-
broken. Twelve thousand troops have
occupied the city for AN average of two
days and nights, without the slightest
disturbance of any kind.
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To purchnsc VaIkyrie III.

Paisley, Scotland, Nov. 16.-It is an
nounced that manufacturer of this
place is about to purchase the yacht
Valkyrie ILL.,, and that he intends to
race her against the Columbia, Sham
rock and c. d. Roses Distant Shore,
which is to be launched from Hender-
sons ship yard December Is.
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x,.,i,,. of Powder Fumes.

Victor, Col. Nov. 16.-Thomas Il.
Jones and Robert Conners, miners ~
the Victor mine. are dead, and VIM.
French, John Fairbanks and Henry
Dodson. and another whose name is
not known, are suffering severely
from the effects Of powder fumes IN
hailed at the loo foot level of the
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Gould Not Face Disgrace.

Cincinnati Nov. 16.-Rev. Adolph
Foith, superintendent of the German
Protestant orphan asylum. committed
suicide with poison rather than face
charges Of the most fragrant miscon-
duet i'm connection with some Of the lit.
tie gTls under his cara.
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Assume the Responsibility.

The convention of the United Daugh-
els of the Confederacy, at Richmond,
"a, decided to assume the responsi.
lility of erecting monument to the
memory of jefferson Davis, as sug-
,ested by the United Confederate vet
rams at their last convention. The
Cornerstone of the proposed monu-
nent was laid in Monroe park, in
richmond, in 1896, and it is designed
hat it shall be memorial, not only
o Mr.. Davis, but of the Lost Cause"
he monument fund now in the hands
# association and camps amounts tc
bout $4,000.
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With Appropriate Ceremonies.

At Hollywood cemetery, Richmond.
Va, under the auspices of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy, the
monument to Jefferson Davis and Miss
Winnie Davis were unveiled with ap-
propriate ceremonies. Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee rode at the head of the process
sion
The Van Buren press., 1899-11-18

Pittsburgh, Pa, Nov. 16.-Three
hundred delegates, representing $50
companies with capital of S175,0O0,-
600, are attending the fifth annual con-
vention of the National Hardware as
sociation in this city.
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Diaz Wants 10 Retire.

City of Mexico, Nov. 16.-It is re-
ported in high official circles that Gen.
Porfrio Diaz will not be a candidate
for the presidency, and that he will
mak the formal announcement OF his
determination in this respect in the
near future.
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A Fathers Terrible Mistake,

Chicago, Nov. 16.-Cornelius Corco,
ran gave his five children laudanum,
.mistaking it for cough sirup, and all
are dangerously ill. The children
were hurried to hospital, where it
was announced that two of them, Cliff
ford, aged IL, and Timothy, aged 10,
could not recover.
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The Only Alternative.

It must, however, have been patent
30 Gen. Joubert that Ladysmith would
and, therefore, he had no choice but
to assault the place or retire to the
passes Of the Dral1ensburg, in the hopes
Of involving the pursuing British in
the intricate fastenesses of the noun
I.ipc
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Steamship Captain Arrested.

Victoria, j. c.. Nov. 16.-Capt. Ray.
mond. of the steamer White Cloud.
which foundered on the way TO Manila,
has been arrested in Hong Kong for
taking the vessel to sea in an unsea.
worthy condition.
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The Possible Basuto Revolt.

London, Nov. 16.-The possible re-
volt of the Basuto chief Joel. who. IT
has been announced, may join the
Beers, is attributed to tribal jealousy.
There has been long feud between
the half brothers Jonathan and Joel.
the latter refusing to recognize his
brothers nomination as chief. Joel,
therefore, took an anti-British side
against Jonathan in 1880 and commit
ted most hideous atrocities. If h.
joins the Beers, it is prophecied, Chiefs
Lerothodi, jonathan and others are liza
BILE to make short work of the recall
citrants.
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Death of Rev. Joseph HartweII.

New York, Nov. 16.---Thc death is
announced at Binghamton, N. Y, Of
Rev. joseph Hartwell, founder of the
church extension society of the Meth
oGist church, aged SO years. This so.
ciety has expended $7,000,000.
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Bold Tennessee Robbers.

Masked men entered the home OF
bsse Snyder, in the mountains OF
bhnson county, Tenn, frightened him
nld his wife away, and secured $500
il gold. The outlaws are believed to
b, the same men who recently killed
Hmuel Jackson in Green county,
Tenn., and robbed him of 5000. The
J,ckson murderers escaped arrest by
birning several thousand acres of tim.
b,r land.
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Youngest Judge in Georgin.

Charles Crisp, a son of the late ex-
Speaker Crisp, has been appointed by
GOV. Gambler of Georgia a Judge of
Sumter county court. He is the young
est Judge in the state.
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ncIieres Brynn stronger Thnn Ever.

New York, Nov. 16. In my opinion.
SAYS Senator J. T.. Jones, OF Nevada,
"William j. Pryan is much stronger
man to-day before the people than he
was three years ago. His own state,
Nebraska, has given him a wonderful
Endorsement"
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For the TransvaaI War Fund.

Liverpool, Nov. 16.-The provision
trade, at meeting here recently, sub
scribed $4,000 to the Transvaal war
fund. They cabled the result to busi-
ness friends at Chicago, who have now
replied that 5000 has been subscribed
there, and that more is to follow.
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Was Progressive and Charitable.

John j. Kennedy, one of the progress
sive and charitable business men OF
Greenville. Miss, died recently. He
leaves a widow and many friends.
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Inventor Charles Leizy.

Charles Leizy, inventor of the mod
ern method of welding and temperin6
steel and copper, died suddenly IN
Knoxville. Tenn, of apopleXy.
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Cotton.
Financial.

Quotations for middling range as fol-
lows: St Louis. 7l4c; New York. 7i4c.
Memphis, TIC
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po,,rooa Accident in Holland

Amsterdam, Nov. 16.-A London eN-
nress from Flushing collided with an
other train near Capello. during a log.
Five persons were killed outright and
90 were injured. - fatally.
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Harry Coleman Pardoned.

Gov. McLaurin of Mississippi has
pardoned Harry Coleman, sentenced
for life for completely in the killing of
u. w. Dinkins, at Brandon depot.
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The Davis Tablets.

The tablets in st. Paul's church.
Richmond, Va, to Miss Winnie Davis
and the Davis son- were unveiled the
otEer day with impressive ceremonies.
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A Logical Assumption.

It is claimed that if the Beers got
their forces within 1,j00 yards of the
British position it shows they fully
realized the necessity of utilizing the
brief interval before the arrival of the
British reinforcements to make a de-
ttrmincd attempt to storm Gen.
Whites position.
Indicates Readiness for Assault.
TO successfully advance so close to
ladysmith, it is pointed out, the Beers
must have been most active in in
trer ching, and the nearness of the be-
sieging lines, it is added. indicates their
readiness for the assault, which, there
has been disposition in military cir
cles to believe, the Beers were not will
ing to undertake.
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Was Assassinated.

James Bennett, prosperous farm
er near Coppell, in the northern part
Of Dallas county, Tex, was shot down
and instantly killed by an unknown
assassin.
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To Buy BeauyOir.

The United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy have indorsed the movement to
buy "Beauvoir," the Davis homestead,
and turn ii into a home for confederate
soldiers and sailors.
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Only Fifty-Five Men Engaged.

hail of bullets ratified on the
roofs of the houses of the town. Upon
completing a circuit of the Boer front
and the line of trenches, the British
withdrew in independent lines of re-
treat, covered by the flank fire from
the Cape police. The Boer losses es-
Inmates at 100 killed and wounded.
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Sn,y n Trt4 Wrtrorn.

Wichita. Kas.. Nov. 15.lBetween
two and three o'clock Wednesday
morning "a slight shower of meteors
Was witnessed by an observer here.
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Story Of the Crimc.

story of the Crime.
During the fall of 1894 Dittmeier
then a stalwart young man of 10 yenrs
of age, was working for a painter
named Henkler on Elm street between
Fourth street and Broadway. Eugene
Seegraber was foreman for Henltler
On September is, 1894, so the young
mans story runs, he went to work az
usual. Seegraber told Dittmeier that
he was too late to work and upbraided
him. Dittmeier claimed that he was on
time and said if his work was not sat
isfaotory he could discharge him.
A little later the men met again
though to strike him. Dittmeier an
ticipated the movement, and doubling
up his fist let drive. lie landed on See
graber's mouth. The foreman was a
powerful man, about IS years old. Dit
meier, only 10 years old, and as strong
as an OK, possessed a power that he
was unaware Of The blow staggered
Seegraber. But before the encounter
was over Dittmeier had dealt two other
blows with his naked fist, and the fore
man sank to the ground. The young
man, fearing arrest, left the city, going
to Memphis, Tenn.
Learned of His Victims Death.
One day he was horrified to read
that Seegraher had died and that the
police were searching for him. He
L.. 4 : hat h.
had been located in Memphis. At the
same time Dittmeier noticed that two
men were persistently dogging hi,
footsteps. lie knew instinctively that
they were detectives. He decided tc
leave at once. He did not have any
definite plans in view. He had not
written to his parents since he left
home and he went east.
Enlisted In the Marine Corps.
On November IA, 1894, he landed in
on earth, so he went to League island
and enlisted in the marine corps
changing his name to Dittmayer, re.
tanning his initials and changing the
spelling of his first name only slightly.
But his identity was completely lost,
He remained at League island until
August 25, 1896, when he was trans.
ferred to Newport, r. l., where he re.
nained until December Of the same
year, when he was assigned to the
cruiser Brooklyn.
He remained on the Brooklyn from
that date until last Saturday, when he
was honorably discharged, having at.
tained the rank of first sergeant fol
bravery and efficiency.
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live stock Market.

St Louis-Cattle-Fancy export, $3.50
625; butchers, 81 25Gt5. IS; stockers, s.. 500
$3.50; cows and heifers, s2.5Od475. Hogs
Packing, IS. S.S0m4.10; butchers. S3S56J4 is:
light $370q4O0 Sheep-Mutton sheep,
ST. 25g l25; spring lambs. A37lsd5.15.
Chicago-Cattle-Bee 81 25M6.60; cows,
dS05; stockers and feeders. S3.O1d470.
Texas grass steers, $3.60n425; Texas fed
beeVes 81 50Gi5 50; westerns, s400Gf5 %.
Hogs-Mixed and butchers 81 g0q4 Is:
good to choice heavy, Ss.95a412l2: rough
heavy, s375a390; light, S3.S5G405. Sheep
Sheep slow; lambs steady.
Kansas City-Cattle-Native steers, $40
S2 35a5. %: native cows and heifers. 81 506n
81 35ft3 .05. native COWS and heiffers 81 5OEf
I 20: stockers and feeders, S3.0Od4.SO. Hogs
Heavy, $.SiianAuO, packers. S3.91fI3 97is:
mixed. Sc s9fi3.s5 Hight, g s2i4 ~ 97i; work.
ers $SSjn3y1is. Sheep-Lambs, s3.59.g5.25;
mEttons, S300m4UQ.
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VIII he Greatly Enlarged.

Tie plant belonging TO the Diamond
Match Co. below Nicksburg, Miss, will
be greatly enlarged. Machinery viii
be brought from Michigan.
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A Good Move,

The union cigurmakers of Tampa,
Fla. have enforced a demand that
rionr factories be scrubbed anC
cleaned once a month
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George w. harrington.

George w. harrington. general man
Reer of the Chattanooga stove works.
died suddenly Of heart disease. He was
,velt known in the trade.
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In Kentucky.

The mortality in Kentucky on elec-
ton day was greater than on any day
so far daring the war in the Philip
mines. And the end is not yet.
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New York. Nov l6.-Money on call
firm, C4fA per cent. prime mercantile
paper. 5uial per cent. sterling exchange
firm, with actual business in bankers
bills at iS5ia dN5ia for demand and at
asia iSlli for so days; posted rates. iSIisfo
4e and 4sGf is6ia; commercial bills isUi
silver certificates, 6gn61. bar silver. So
Mexican dollars, llis. Government bonds
easier.
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,rnrc PIngue at oporto.

Oporto. Nov. 16.-Five additional
nloaue cases were reported Tuesday,
with one death from the same cause
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Transports Arriving Mt the Cape.

London, Nov. 16.-It is Officially an
nouneed that the British transport
Goorkha, with the First brigade staff,
the Third battalion of grenadiers, and
detachment of the Royal engineers;
the transport Manila, with the Second
Devonshires, and the transport Noma-
die, with their mounts, have arrived at
Cape Town.
The transport Britannia, with the
Royal Irish Rifles, has sailed from
Cape Town for East London.
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A BOer Estimafe,

The Boer commander informed an
officer in charge of flag of truce that
he estimated the attacking squadron
at 1000, and was not aware that the
British force at Mafeking was so large
The Beers were observed from Mafe-
king burying their dead all day long.
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He MILL FACE THE MUSIC.
Sergt. Dittmeier, United States Ma.
rines, Returns to St. Louis to
Face Murder Charge.
KILLED EUGENE SEEGRABER IN 1899,
He Inims that He Killed His Victim
in Self-Defcnse. Han Away and
Enlisted in the Marine Corps,
Serving on Board the BrooLIyn-
Was mt Santiago.

81. Louis, Nov. 16.-Anthony Joseph
Dittmeier, hero of the naval engage
mcnt at Santiago on July 3, 1898, went
to the four courts Wednesday morning
and gave himself up on the charge Of
killing a man in st. Louis more than
five years ago.
Dittmeier was discharged last Satur,
day and his dischage papers show that
his record was excellent. When he
was discharged he had obtained the
rank of first sergeant in the marine
cOrnS.
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London Comments On the Above.

London, Nov. 15.-If the news eon-
tanned in the Pretoria dispatch of
Thursday, November 9, by way of Cape
Town, Friday, November 10, is cor
rect, and there is every reason to be-
lieve it is accurate, as the Boer dis
patches have almost invariably, hither-
il is claimed here that it implies that
general assault on Ladysmith was
pending when Gen. Joubert's report
WAS sent off
The record-union., 1899-05-25
WASHINGTON VOLUNTEERS.
Can Land Directly at Puget Sound
If They Wish.

WASHINGTON, May 24-Secretary
Alger has telegraphed General Otis to
learn the wishes of Washington volun-
teers on the advisability of returning by
way of Puget Sound, thus landing them
directly at their homes, instead of at
San Francisco, where the general camp
of returning volunteers is loacted.
The inquiry results from strong pres
sure recently brought to bear by the
two Washington Senators and the peo-
pie of that State in favor Of a return
via Puget Sound. The authorities here
cid not view the suggestion favorably,
as extensive arrangements already have
been made for having a model camp at
San Francisco, there being no facilities
for receiving and acclimating the men
if brought to Puget Sound. Moreover,
the purpose is to give travel pay to
cover the trip from San Francisco to
the homes of the volunteers, and this
pay could not be given if the regiment
went home by sea 1t has been feared
also that some rivalry might occur be-
tween cities on Puget Sound for the
honor of welcoming the men home.
Secretary Alger decided, however, to
leave the matter to the men them
selves, and General Otis reply will de-
termine the course of the department.
The record-union., 1899-05-25

Gaiety Stakes, four furlongs, roma
Hopes won. Media second, Dear Heart
third. Time-0:4Sl4.
One mile, Kirkwood won, st. Lorenzo
second. Mazarine third. Time-1 Al l2.
Van Cortland Stakes, seven furlongs,
George Keane won Florence secoha'
Lakeland third Time-1:2I.
Hurdle handicap, mile and three
quarters, Ben Eder won, Governor
Budd second, Forget third Time
3: 1872
IN ENGLAND
LONDON, May 24.-At the first day
of the Manchester Whitsuntide meeting
to-day Harudes won the Phillips Maid
en- Plate. Tod Sloan rode Sir r. Waldie
Griffith's 3-year-old brown filly Chaff-
inch, and finished third. G. Marris Al
mira's colt by Father Confessor was
second. The betting was D to against
Chaffinch This race is of 100 sovereiSns
for 3-year- -olds and upwards. Six horses
ran.
The Summer Breeders Plate was won
by Vain Duchess. Pierre Lorillard'
colt Jouvenio, ridden by Sloan, finished
second The third horse was Capstan.
year-olds. Seven horses ran. The bet
ting was 8 to = against Jouvenio.
The Trial Handicap was won by j.
Scott's 6-year-old brown gelding Scriv-
ener. Sir r. Waldie Griffith's Hender-
syde, ridden by Sloan, was unplaced
This race is of 800 sovereigns. Seven
horses ran one mile and a half. The
betting was to 1 against Hendersyde.
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Sleeping and Waking.

She said to herself-twas a girl ranging
pleasaunce and lawn,
Her eyes sudden-bright at sweet fancies
because she was young,
And in singing heard many an echo of
And saw past dim eve deWy rose-fires
of dawn upon dawn
She said to herself of a while: 'Pity tits
to be sleeping,
Since slumber brings shadow and silence,
though softly it fall.
What are dreams? Ne'er an hour of my
day would l change for them ALL
For how could she know her delight lay
in one dreams keeping?
She will say to herself-an old woman
just creeping about,
Half adrowse as the flies be that stir in a
Wintry sun,
With the singing not heard any more,
and the good rays all done,
And joy from her heart, and the light
from her eyes, ebbed out
She will say to herself of a while: "Pity
'tis to be waking,
For weary this clamorous world to the
lonely and old.
Better dream, SO a wrath of their lost
they may haply behold
For what could she tell of the dream
beyond slumber's breaking?
Yet one of her days, when they darken
bereft of a CLEAN,
Ill-omened with hauntings of fear by the
last hope fOrSaken,
If the old, old woman should sleep, and
the girl should awaken.
Where desire of all hearts dwelleth deep
in a dream of the Dream?
Jane Barlow in the Athenaeum.
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BASEBALL.
Results of Yesterdays National
League Games.

LOUISVILLE, May 24.-The Col
onels' losing streak was broken to-day.
Attendance 800.
Score: Louisville 6, hits 8, errors 2;
Brooklyn ;, hits II, errors l. Batter
ies-Magee and Kittredge; Yeager and
Grim. Umpires-Emslie and Mcdonald.
AT. PITTSBURG.
PITTSBURG, May a. = 1t was a
hair-raising finish, and Baltimore did
the raising. 1t took twelve innings to
decide the game. Attendance 1,S00.
Score: Pittsburg 6, hits 16, errors 2;
Baltimore Z, hits 13, errors >. Bat
teries-Leever and Bowerman; McGin-
nifty and Robinson. Umpires- -Gaffney
and Andrews.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, May 24-The champions
went at Young in terrific manner,
and kept up the good stick work all
through. Attendance 4,7CO.
Score: st. Louis 1, hits 8, errors 3;
Boston s, hits 13, errors 0. Batteries
Young and Criger; Lewis and Bergen.
Umpires-O'Day and McGarr.
AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, May 24.-Seymour' 5
thirteenth base on balls in the tenth
inning was the Reds winning run. At
tendance $50.
Score: Cincinnati 7, hits Z, errors ?;
New York 6, hits 8, errors l. Batteries
-Hawley. Phillip and Peitz; Seymour
and Grady. Umpires-Swartwood and
Warner.
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, May "a. The Phillies
kept up their hard and well-played hit
ting to-day, and won as they pleased
Attendance 5000.
Score: Chicago {, hits 10, errors S;
Philadelphia IA, hits 16, errors 3. Bat
teries-Katole and Donahue; Frazier,
Fifield and Mcfarland. Umpires-
Hunt and Connolly
AT CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, May 24.-The Sena-
tors took another good game by their
good batting, being aided by the costly
errors of Lockhead at short for the
locals Attendance 80.
Score: Cleveland 6, hits II, errors 2;
Washington s, hits II, errors t. Bat
teries-Carsey and Zimmer Dineen
and MCGUIRE Umpires-Smith and
Burns.