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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-14

+ the umpire is not to decide that balk
has been made.
Gene De Montreville thinks that Nc
Graw as a manager will be the great
est that ever happened.
From all accounts Perry Werden's
leg is in bad shape still and he Will
likely have TO give way to George
Carey as Minneapolis first baseman.
Ruse and Seymour are badly needed
by the New York team. AS yet neither
has signified his intention of reporting.
Il think the entire league is playing
the fastest ball this season that has
ever been seen SO early said Captain
Robinson of Baltimore yesterday.
Right handed or left-handed the
pitchers are all alike to Willie Keller.
He is wonder at the bat and bids faic
to again lead the league hitters.
Jimmy Callahan, of the Chicagos,
says Dahlen, can cover more ground
than any intielder in the world.
Breitenstein complains that his arm.
while apparently all right, becomes
weak after about five innings pitching.
He is giving it electric treatment.
Jimmy Manning thinks he has the
strongest pitching outfit in the West
ern League in Gear, Pardee, ,Meridath,
Hastings. Friend, Egan and Stricklett.
Young players will do well to follow
as closely as possible the style of
living pursued Dy player WIZ
has been over twenty years in the
spangles and is still the king
of his position. McPhee, second
baseman of the Cincinnati team. plays
ball on practically an empty stomach.
'On days that ! take part in a game I
eat very little at the monday meal
said McPhee yesterday. Some tea
and toast, or something equally as
light is enough for me until after the
game. I found long ago that you can
not expect to do good work on a full
stomach
Albert Richard Cunha one Of Yale's
catchers, weighs 800 pounds. He is an
American by annexation, he says. His
home is in Hawaii and he caught for
the Oahu college (Honolulu) nine for
two years before leaving Queen Lils
domain for California. where he played
with the St. Mary's college team in
| Oakland.
Catcher Shriver has been playing a
satisfactory first base for Pittsburg
during Clarke's disability
There isn't great deal of difference
! in the curves and speed of league
| pitchers" says Catcher Robinson of the
! BaltimOres. It's the knack of putting
a BAH where the batsman is not look
| ing for it that makes a pitcher success
full"
Frank Dwyer is the oldest pitcher in
| the National League in point of con.
| tinuous service. DWyer broke into fast
company in 1887.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-14
THE WHEEL

An official announcement will be made
shortly OF the completion of the bicycle
combine, says the Cricago Times Her
aid. At the head of it will be two of
the most prominent figures in the base
bah world. A. G. Spauding as pro-
moter has chosen James A. Hart as
rs chief adviser. Except these two
men, it is doubted whether any one is
fuIly informed as to the scope of the
combine. Mr. Spalding has engineered
the deal from the first, and Mr., Hart
has been al his elbow in nearly all the
transactions. The firms entering the
combine have practically left the de-
IahS to the two organizers of baseball
ne capital of the combine has been
estimated at from $4,000. 600 to $50 900, =
ooo. Inc later figure is probably near
err the amount. Eighty firms are to be
embraced in the combine, and nearly
all have either taken or agreed to take
the necessary steps to enter In some
respects the trust or combine will be
the largest in the country. 1t will
pfohaDIN embrace more Individual oon-
Germs than any other similar organi-
cation.
Inc work of bringing them together
mas been performed in the rooms of
MI. Spaldng and Mr.. Hart at the Wal
dorf- Astoria hotel in New York Thu
foresight OF the men was apparent last
.'-OiN Nlioi titS secured an option
from the Lamb Manufacturing Com
pany of Chicopee, Mass. The firm was
ABOUT to undertake the manufacture of
automobiles, but has delayed the mat
ter until after the settlement of the
combine. The transaction has given
rise to the rumor that motorcycle firms
are to be included in the agreement.
Nliilam l.. Brown, brother-in-law of
Mr., Spalding, is manager for the Lamb
Manufacturing Company.
IT IS probable the combine will be
under way within Il few days All of
the concerns interested are the strong
est IN the country. Broken down firms
are not being taken in to save them
from impending disaster.
The present membership of the
League of American Whpelmen, ac-
cordins to the San Francisco Chronicle,
all told is only 63.7iS, showing a falling
off Of nearly 1000 since 1897, when
rival organizations had not made heavy
| lnroads on its membership. With the
organization of The California Associ-
ated Cycling Clubs of this city, the
! Southern Cyclists association of New
Orleans and the Western Cyclists as
| ISOLATION Of Denver the downfall of
| the League Of American Wheelmen has
been rapid, and it is predicted that
within a year, unless radical changes
are made in its government, the dea tn
of the old organization is certain.
This condition was brought about by
/ the refusal of the League of Ameri-
can Wheelmen to relinquish the gov
! erEment of racing to a body that waf
| willing and able to assume control
/ The recent formation of the National
| cycling Association, incorporated I'M
/ der the laws Of the state of New Jer-
| scy for the purpose of directing bicycle
! rEls he dor ,f,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-14
WRESTLERS

Charlie Moth seems to have pros
poets in sight for any number of
matches since he arrived in Butte and
issued his challenge. Yesterday the
following was received at this office
from Louis Burns of Detroit, Mich in
reply to Moths challenge:
. Helena Mont, May 8, 1899.
70 the Sporting Editor of the Standard.
Dear Sir-I see in your paper that
Charles Moth is in Butte looking for a
wrestling match, catch-as-catch-can. If
MI. Moth will put up a forfeit in some
good mans hands l will go to Butte or
to Anaconda and wrestle him a match,
catch as-catch-can, best two in three
or three in five, for $3.50 a side and
gate receipts, the match to come off
within two weeks after signing articles
Of agreement. Yours respectfully,
LOUIS BURNS.
Hall Adai seems to like the North
west. He will pay return visit May
%, on which occasion he will take on
Jack Carkeek and Duncan Mcmillan mi
a handicap match at Minneapolis. The
big fellow lost to Carkeek at Minneapo-
lis, failing to throw the latter three
times in an hour His proposition now
is to throw Carkeek and Mcmillan
twice each in go minutes, once catch-as-
catch-can and once Graeco-Roman.
The Turk was out of condition at Mil
waukee, and says now that he will
have no trouble in fulfilling his big
contract. Carkeek was at one time
one of the greatest wrestlers in the
country, being champion at the Cor
nish style.
New Orleans, La, May 1T is high
ly probable that Hall Adali the IA
nous Turkish wrestler, and Evan Lew
is, the noted ''strangler.' will soon
meet in this city to wrestle a catch
as-catch-can match for the champion
ship of the world and a handsome tro-
ply, emblematic of the atch-as-catch-
can championship, and big purse
OVertures have been made to both
parties, and reply has been received
from the manager of the Turk agree
ing to the match, provided a suitable
purse is offered and that the match
takes place this month, as the Sultan
has ordered Adali to return to his ma
tive country. A reply is expected from
the Stranger in a day or two, and
1T is highly probable that the match
VIII be consummated in few days.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-14

which the home players so to their
dressing rooms. A small boy leaning
against the door saw the ball coming
and opened the door wide. The ball
passed through and the boy passed af
ter it, pulling the door or gate after
him. Dexter could not pull the gate
open for a few seconds. and before he
could get in TO get the ball Mccarthy
had scored. driving home the runs
ahead and scoring the winner himself,
The Louisvilles. it is understood, have
protested the game. Score: Pittsburg,
Z Louisville, 6.
when I managed the Omaha team
in the Western association in 'SS l re-
cpived a letter from one Nichols, an
aspiring tWirleT of Kansas City. and
the earnest appeal of the youngster for
trial on my staff of pitchers had the
true ring said Frank Selee to the
Washington Pest man the other day.
Il inquired of certain western man
ayers and they spoke highly of my ap-
pliCant | wrote him to join the team
at once and since he signed the Omaha
contract he has pitched under my man.
agement. In the fall of SO I signed to
manage the Boston league team for the
next season. The Brotherhood trouble
was brewing at the time and we were
all fighting for stars. Before leaving
oildIld l. tblu INltllblS J. Noull VI y
him to Boston With me. A few weeks
later the agent of the Cincinnati club
called on President Mccormick and Of
fered him SO 600 for Nichols, but, had he
offered ten times that amount he could
not have secured Nichols. who was a
man of his word and would never sign
with any one but me. ! raised the Gin
cinnati clubs offer $500 and Nichols
came With me to Boston. He was then
hnOmiO forth of the nrnn1i sin cr
youngsters, but was not regarded pop
ularly as the leading twirler of the
Omaha team. as Dad Clarke monopO-
lized that honor. Arson came to
Omaha and looked over Nichols and
Clarke. Nichols impressed him favor
ably, but Clarke was more to his fancy.
Nichols is the most talented nitcher in
the games history, to my notion, and
l won't even bar Old Hoss Radbourne.
The revival of interest in baseball at
Chicago dates from Anson's retirement
from the management of the club in
that city, and the elimination of Won
der Abe from the control of the Browns
resulted in the redemption of St. Louis.
Neither kept pace with the progress
of the national pastime and each was
handicap not alone to the club which
he was connected with, but to every
club in the league. F'reedmans, foolish
policy has made the metropolis an I'M
important and improbable baseball
point. Through Acknowledgements he has
almost wrecked one Of the best base
bali plants in the country and gloats
| over the ruin he wrought, being con-
tent to stand his individual losses in
| order to he reVenged on the owners of
| other clubs againEt whom he has a
| grievance, H cares nothing for the
| interests of his partners in the New
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-14
THE RING

The following comparative figures
concerning Fitzsimmons and Jrffries
are of interest to those who like to
size them up:"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-02
NEW KIND OF WHEAT.
About Twenty Times as Productive Is
the Old

Undoubtedly the most valuable
piece of wheat raised in the United
States this year was that produced on
a little plat of ground in Scottsburg,
Ind. 1t was raised by E. P. McCaslin
scientific farmer and experimenter.
One thousand dollars for a few
handfuls of wheat seems a prodigious
price, yet that is the valuation of the
wheat, if indeed it can be valued at all.
One-half interest in the total yield of
it, which was only eleven pounds, sold
for $500 This amount was paid by a
wealthy Tennesseean after a personal
inspection of the wheat while growing
under an agreement to furnish addi-
tional capital sufficient to raise the
wheat on large scale, Mr.. McCaslin
received many handsome offers for the
entire crop, including one Of $1,000
cash, but he refused to sell at any
price.
This remarkable wheat is an acct
dental hybrid, being a cross between
the Genesee Giant and the Fultz, and
Mr. McCaslin has given it the name
Hoosier Giant. The Hoosier Giant is
a square, smooth-bearded wheat. with
pearly red berry, partaking more
strongly of the properties of the F'ultz
than Of the Genesee.
| The distinctive and valuable feature
| Of this wheat is it's wonderful
stooling capacity, which is beyond
comparison with any other variety
known. In this respect, it is unlike
either Of its genitors. It's great prac-
| teal value in wheat raising may be
easily comprehended when it is known
that one-sixth of the amount of seel
wheat usually will raise three or four
times as much wheat as other varieties
on the same amount of ground.
Remarkable as it may seem, individ-
ua1 grains of this wheat produced a.
high as ninety-ive stalks. From this
number it ranged downward t
twenty-five stalks, giving each hill 9
!veritable bushlike appearance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-02
CHAPTER V.

Bertram, Lord Carlswood, had the
reputation of being the proudest man
in England. He was proud of his
name, of his race, of his pedigree
proud of his unstained honor, of his
large fortune, of his gentle wife, of
his fair children-proud of the re-
pute in which he was held, of his high
standing in the country. AS a river
gathers force and strength from every
tributary stream, so he made every
gift Heaven had bestowed upon him
tributary to his pride.
People in speaking of him said he
was just and generous, but very
proud. This pride was not shown in
patronage of his equals, but in the
most rigid observances of class dis
tinctions. He never pardoned any
disregard Of those distinctions: he was
punctilious in the extreme; he gave to
all persons the honor due to them
and he expected the same in return
he addressed each one by his right
full title, and insisted on being so adj
dressed himself. He considered the
Carlswoods of Bralyn among the lead
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-02
DUSK.

The frightened herds of clouds across
the sky
Trample the sunshine down, and
chase the day
Into the dusky forest lands Of gray
And sOmber twilight. Far, and faint,
and high,
The wild goose trails his barrow, with
a cry
Sad as the vail of some poor cast
away
Who sees a vessel drifting far astray
Of his last hope, and lays him down
to die.
The children, riotous from school,
grow bold,
And quarrel with the wind whose
angry gust
Plucks off the summer hat and flaps
the fold
Of many a crimson cloak, and twirls
the dust
In spiral shapes grotesque. and dims
the gold
Of cleaning tresses with the blur OF
rust.
James Whitcomb Riley.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-02

Nor is this prolific growth produced
at the expense Of the berry, either in
quantity or quality. No imperfectly
developed heads or grains are found,
the yield of each stalk being full and
perfect. It's hard, pearly and trans
lucent berry makes it perfect wheat in
every respect for commercial purposes.
This wheat was sown at the rate Of
ten pounds an acre. or one bushel to
every six acres, while the usual rate
is from one to one and one-half bush
els an acre. The entire stock of seed
consisted of five-eighths of an ounce.
which planted in plat of ground by
p feet, rows II inches apart, and one
grain for every four inches.
Rain and fog during the blooming
period, which caused a light yield of
wheat over southern Indiana. also
operated against the Hoosier Giant.
yet the plat yielded at the rate of
forty-four bushels per acre, producing
eleven pounds at harvest. Individual
rows showed yields running from
thirty-eight to siXty-eight bushels per
ACRE. MI. MCCdSlln mas no 0oS1tdtlOQ
in saying that the wheat is capable of
producing from eighty to 100 bushels
to the acre, with proper care and pro-
pitious weather.
The stooling quality of this wheat
enables it to winter we'll 1t has a
rank stalk, and has a habit peculiar to
bearded Russian wheats-that of lying
fiat upon the ground like moss as soon
as up
While growing this wheat attracted
the widest attention. Agricultural
men from all parts of the state. and
from other states as we'll, came to see
it. Hundreds of local farmers viewed
it, but none had ever seen similar
wheat.
For weeks before harvest Mr.. Nc
Caslin employed boys to guard it from
sunrise to sunset against the attacks
of birds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-02
NO CHANCE FOR ARGUMENT.

'Ha -e you made up your mind what
college you will send your boy to?"
ooh, yes. That's all settled"
What one is it?"
What one! Didn't three boat races
and the baseball championship all go
to one institution this year? What one?
Say, you amuse me with your fool
questions"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-02

The prince of Wales, contrary to his
precedent, has begun dining at restau-
rants.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-07
BISHOP POTTER.
WILL Go TO THE PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS.

tE3y Telegraph to virginian- Plot)
New York. Oct. 6.-The Rt. Rev. II.
c. Potter, Bishop of the p. L. Diocese
OF New York, will sail this month for
Honolula. and report says will extend
his Journey to the Philippines. He will
be accompanied by Rev. Percy S. Grant.
rector of the Church of the Ascension.
Neither the Bishop nor the Rev. Mr..
Grant will confirm the report that their
Journey is to extend to the Philippines.
Yet. in answer to the direct question
last night neither would deny it, All
that Bishop Potter would say was. 81
am preparing to leave for Honolulu"
Are you also going to the Philip
pines?" he was asked.
II have no information to impart on
that subject" the Bishop answered
Great interest attaches to Bishop Pot
ter's trip to the Pacific because of the
fact that for a long time he has been
an arowed anti-eXpansionist and has
written and spoken much on the sub
ject
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-07
BADLY ScALDEn

Yesterday morning a little child
named wilkins. whose parents live in
Park View. was badly scalded by null
Ing n pot of boiling water over on her.
selI. The child is about years old
ana was in the Kitchen with her
mother, VINO left her for a few minutes
CIV, WshH mo the house. and while alb
cant the child pulled the boiler over on
herself, scalding her hands and face
very badly. Her body was also burned.
Dr. MoAiurran WAS sent for and dress
cd the wounds, which are very painful.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-07
y. NJ. {. a. NIGHT sCHooI,

In tho absence of Mr.. j. p. Stubbs.
general secretary of she Young. MEMS
Christian Association. it has been de-
cided TO postpone opening the night
school at the Association until Monday,
October Esd. Mr.. Stubs is now con-
valesoinG. and expects TO return in
time TO insure a prcpitious opening of
this DEPARTMENT of Associa ton effort
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-07
Ol2 RICHMOND news LETTER.
{contlnucd from FIRST Page.)

agement here think that many of the
Shands faction will support the regu-
lar nominee.
{, The news of the withdrawal Of the
Republican nominee in Gloucester
county was received with some degree
OF pleasure at headquarters. There are
many Republicans in that district and
able. >.I-Hrs
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
The engagement of Miss Eveiina
Gregory, of Elsing Green, King William
county. to Mr.. Henry ST. John Conlter,
or Richmond, has been announced. The
wedding will take place ut the rest
dence of Major Otway S. Allen. an.uncle
OF Miss Gregory. on Wednesday, after
noon. October 25th. The marriage will
De Very quiet one. only members of
the Immediate families of the young
couple to be present. :
Miss Gregory is daughter of Judge
Roger Gregory, of King William coun-
~. Mr.. Coalter is q member of tho
Richmond bar.
BRAVE FIREMAN DEAD.
MI. warren B. Smith. fireman, who
has. distinguished himself in the past
by heroic deeds. passed away to-day.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-07
GOVERNOR RIIssEII. 11npr,

Yesterday morning al IL O'clock Gov
cinor Russell, of the State of North
Carolina, arrived in the city, accompa-
MED by Col. c. a. Cook, member Of
his staff.
These distinguished gentlemen were
driven through the city and to the navy
yard and were much pleased with the
clean appearance Of our city.
They left on the S:l5 train for Rail
cigh. over the Seaboard Air Line.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-07
4 PRISONER SHOT

Thursday night James Mack, colored
struck a negro woman named Sarah
Lester, on the suburbs. The woman
made complaint TO. Constable Osborn,
who went after Mack, who. on seeing
the officer, ran. Mr.. Osborn shot at
Mack, the ball striking him in the leg.
stopping his progress, Mack was then
put on a car and brought TO the county
sail, where he ,5 was 4 a TENDED by DR..
sYrnft I. ~ "a sS9s.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-07
TO MAKE AN ADDRESS

James Breathed Camp, United Con.
federatc Veterans. of Pulaski, Va, has
invited Col. VIM. II. Stewart, of this
city to deliver an address 10 the Grand
Camp OF Confederate Veterans at that
place on the evening of the 10Th in
slant. The Grand Camp of Confed-
crate Veterans meets ut Pulaski next
wednesday night.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-07
ncvolution..t. ..n An,.c.,y,

Lima, Peru, via Galveston, Texas,
October 6.-Numerous chiefs of various
groups of revolutionis.s are asking am
nestY for themselves and their follow
iers, Offering to submit to no govern
iFncMts if thei greg iiests a no gran $50
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-07
NEW business.

y communication was read from 7. C.
Norcum, Principal of the Third Dis
trict colored school asking to be re-
lieved of the departmental system In
the First Grammar Grade. On motion,
the reques, was granted.
On motion, the raising OF Mrs RICH
ardson's pay 50 per month from Sep
TENDER LIST was referred to the Finance
Committee for report
On motion, adjourned
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-07
BOYS UNDERWEAR 23c.

Boys Fleece Underwear. Shirts and
Drawers. in all sizes. we'll worth Soc
for to-day &c.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-07
BOYS SUITS si.ss.

Big lot of Boys Atwood Double
breasted Suits In Il number ot good
wearing Dattcrns-whieh retail all
around town ut S3.e0-for to-day Sl.9S.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-07
THIS is ABOUT
OUR SCHOOLS
To Limit the Age Of Entrance to
Seven Years,
SCHOOL REGULATION
REPORT

Tho Bonrd In an interesting session
Discuss Many Matters of Impor-
TANGO 10 the People OF Portsmouth
and their Chiidren-The Rni-iug
oia Lady Teachers Pay Referred
10 tho Finunce Commute.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-07
MEMS HALF HOSE TIC.

Mems Black and Tan Half Hose.
strictly fast coiors. and tho kind for
which you usually pay l5c.for to-day
1!Gc.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-07
BOYS WINDSOR TIES 1870.

Boys Windsor Bows. in all tho
newest flll cffccts-thc same kind
which sell everywhere at s5c.-for to-
day l9c.