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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
News Of Damage to the Wheat Crop Had
Little Effect.
CROP NEWS WAS OF A PULLING MIXTURE.
Rumored That Russia WIN Place nm
Export Duty on Corn ON Ac-
count OF the Famine.

Chicago. April i5.--Crop damage news was
ignored In the wheat market today and under
heavy liquidation May closed at a decline OF
he. Corn rose &c. Oats are UNCHANGED Pork
advanced 7lsc, lard aisdT5c and ribs 2isc.
Wheat started easy at UNCHANGED prices
Crop news was OF a puzsling mixture. but
later In the day the reports became worse
than ever. while the dry weather was sug-
Eestiye OF sim more damage. private ca
blegrnm from Berlin indicated possibility
of Russia prohibiting exports OF corn On ac-
count OF the famine. This announcement. to-
gether with the depressing character OF the
home crop information. impaired some cour-
age to buyers and for r. time the market ex.
hibted an upward tendency.
Chicago received ~ cars. MINNEAPOLIS aud
Duluth got 1874 cars Atlantic port clear
ances were equal 10 wheat aud nour to 80 100
bushels, Primary Western market receipts
were 2250Oo bushels. Worlds shipments 10
Enrops for the week were Estimated at
$500. 900 bushels
The pressure to sell MAY wheat became
quite urgent at times and the early strength
gradually disappeared Msy opened at 7SLo
asked. rose to I3ssc. then declined 90 72i.o
vance TO I4lac. reacted to 7Sssc and closed al
73ih173&c.
Light receipts and good shipping demand
strengthened corn. There was slight dlp
early on selling by elevator concerns. but
the country buying started rally and the
loss was more than recovered Receipts we're
1876 cars.
Buying by elevator people AGAINST cash
sales steadied oats. Receipts t09 cars.
| Light receipts OF hogs had hrming inhu-
ence on the provision market.
| Estimated Monday receipts Wheat. 20 cars:
corn, 100 cars; oats. lao cars; hogs. $4,000
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TRADE NOTES.


The Cameron Milling company has advanced
the price OF -four iOc barrel
Today's rainfall was Just what has been
needed IN the coast country and will greatly
revive drooplng yegetation.
Owing TO unusually light recelpts straw.
berries sold all the way from 400 10 81. eS
Der crate. I
Receipts of eggs are light aud prices arm
Commission merchants expect no immediate
decline.
Poultry is scarce and prices are hixh.
a Fresh coast country vegetables we're In fair
Supply at the central market and prices were
lower than week ago.
A. letter from prominent fruit grower IN
California SAYS that the outlook TOR apricots
IS not so promising as II vas while ago.
For peaches and prunes. on the other hand.
tho prospect Is exceedingly good and accord
Ing to present indications the crops OF each
will be the largest ever known. IL there
Is no frost by the 10th instant. the writer
adds there will be plenty of apricots
Regarding the situation in prunes on the
coast the California Fruit Grower of Aurii s
notes revival Of demand and fair move
ment> at full prices. The four sizes are be-
coming scarce there and 3Hc net Ia offered
for equal quantities Odd sizes can be had
on 3Nc basis for outside and 3ise basis for
Santa Clara fruit. less the usual selling com
mission. There Is some talk Of advsncinr
the price of choice Santa Clara to 3s1c basis
Stocks are well concentrated and mostly In
strong hands. Holdings in first hands are
very limited. The outlook continues good foi
a large crop OF prunes in 1893.
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LIFE SENTENCE FOR sPEIGHTs,
Found Guilty of Numbering His wire
with Poison.

Newton. Texas. April 1.-THE jury In
The spelshts case brought in verdict OF
guilty yesterday morning and gave
speights life sentence in the reniten-
tiGry. Motion sgas made for new trial,
which was promptly overruied by Judge
West. whereupon defendants counsel gave
motion OF appeal.
speizhts was charged with poisoning bis
wife sudie Speights, on June A. 1896. lie
has had two mistrials before.
Court adjourned Yesterday afternoon ana
Judge West lels Ut once for Jasper on
urgent buHiness, the nature OF which can
moi be made public iuat yet.
District Attorney ARrtin Dies lett iof
hls horne IN Beaumoat this morning feei-
ing much improved after spsnfins tpree
Nesks IN NEWTON.
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KANSAS CITY.

Kangas city. Aprit ~. -Cstte--Reccipts 6of
not enough ratile received far sale today 10
make marker and prices were nominal.
Good eleughtering grades averages steady
WITH same day last week. willis piaper grades
arc n shade lower. heavy native steers would
bring o ,i0M6.E0: medium steers iSlt5 10:
lights 40d4 90; stockers and feeders . 15m
5 20: butcher COWS and haifers q .09itd So can
ners . 25Gi3. %. butcher bull6 S0gm4 10:
Western steers 3.sJde4.0o. HoRs--seceipts
900; meager supply hogs caused So advance
sales today: HcnYy 3 T0ft3 SsjS, mixed 3,55
az IL; lights 3 4Oii3 5S. piEs 0 .25d3. IS. Sheep
Receipts 1920: market strong: fed lambs D %
ewes 3. s0afl 40; stockers and foedera s.boGs
go: cults 2,0Dn3 "a.
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wharton. Texas, April ia-Two con-
slcis escaped while catting out new road
In The thick brush; they we're captured
after sharp chase
a third nam made an sndelvol 70 e.
cape. but was shot and killed BY guard.
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New York April IS, The week closed with
out material change in general conditions.
The home demand for brown cottons is mod
crate but there are signs 81 material IN
crease in the EXPORT demand. Print cloths
and other gray goods arc duiet, without
change IN price. Prints In moderate rcnuest
and Arm. Dark printed flannel effects selling
well for fall STABLE and dress style rinR-
hams firm Bleached cottons steady DENNIS
and other coarse colored cottons hrm cotton
yards are dull and tend IN favor OF buyorn'
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p-,,,t. v,rs 10 carrlll = richardson.


SEX In.
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CHICAGO.

Chicago April l5.-~Thers we're not enough
entfie reeeiysd today TO make & market and
prices wore moatiy nominal. The demand for
Logs was active at further advance OF apont
~ Fair To choice .s5aff. 90. heavy. packers
G0da .62Js; mixed o 1908 30 lights 3.65rS,sO;
tiEs ,Sens.75. Tie greater portion OF tne
supply Of sheep was consigned direct 70 tne
sheen beinR auotabIo at 3.156ti rs and lambs
4, 00at4 IS. Receipts-Ca 200; hoss soyv
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IN THE COTTON MARKETS
Statistical Information Of the Leading tx
changes Of the United States.
SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT IN FUTURE PRICES,
New Crop Positions show More
strength Than the Near ones.
Ne Change In spots.
ofnce d rhe Posi-.


rh.rs VA. a sl,rht Improvement In cotton
tocay on account OF few purchases ~
:, qua which evidently thinks the pr,e. Us low
enough to invite speculation on the declines
rhs most s,rength was shown To tho new
crop positions. as the trade Is OF the opinion
that three large crops wiz not follow one
another The rain falling over Texas !" Oh
great benefit az the ground was getting 100
dry for seed to germinats.
The bear points are the favorable weather
and the accumulation OF stocks at Nav YORK
ard other points, which rejects a lack Of de-
mcnd
RE spot markets we're without change or
feature.
Liverpool futures we're q shade better than
yesterday.
The American markets opened unchanged to
point on. but rallied aud closed higher.
New York is . to points up. New Orleans
closed unchanged on near and 10 ! points
tishcr on far positions.
Receipts at ports $500. against HISS last
year and sfoi in 1896.
Houston expects 200 to $500 bales Monday,
against tIsl last year and clio IN 1895.
New Orleans expects 600 TO 1900, against 1913
last year and si5S In iSa5,
Cargill & Richardson say OF todays market;
With good rains over nearly the entire state
ot Texas. heavy receipts and estimates, It Was
the most natural thing 20 suppose that the
eetton markets would at least not advance,
| hut under good buying by local Now York
stcrts, headed by Moht, prices closed quite
Arm at the best OF the day. Liquidation seems
| over for tho present. and the efforts OF the
| bears 10 dislodge more long cotton under the
hearish conditions which today prevailed led
| them to believe that accounts were not fairly
well eyened and that they had better set In
on, OF the rain over sunday
Liverpool sent an Indifferent market being
| unchanged to is-64d UP. with 5000 taken on the
| spot by spinners. Tho demand for spot cotton
| fron, the continent, which has been especially
coed for The past week has almost entirely
stopped. The weekly changee In the visible
| supply show decrease OF JS 400 bales, which
1 now leaves 0,i0t moro than the came tiulC
! last year and IS GOO less than thn same Soci
IN 1895. rho bulls contend that rains now car
not he construed as bearish feature mas
much AS continued dry Weather in TeNai
/ would tend 90 put large acreage Of plowsd
| up grain into cotton. While this may be tru,
q certain extent tho weather is the prnci
pa; fsctor IN raising cotton crop Acreage
in growing State like TeNas VIII take care o
teelf.
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NEW YnrW EXCHANGE.


New York, April i5.Money on call steady
at 4a4Is per cent; last loan : prime meres !.
fila paper 3IsIf4K per cent sterling exchange
weaE with actual business iu bankers BINS
at .ssl4 "a ssis for demand 80 Sac 4
fer sixty days: posted rates 30 ana 5.o,.s.
commercial bills A.8S4i,si silver rertliel,lf =
sn3 coz, bar silver 59ss. Mexican dollars fiiest
a7ls State bonds inactive railroad pohhs
strong; government bonds irregular
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New York Cotton Market.

New York April 1.-THE cotton market
opened ouiet at unchanged prices to points
higher and remained quiet throughout the
session with unimportant SUBSEQUENT
changes The news nc hand was too con
fctlng TO give either side special advantage
whereas the English cables ayeraaed IN quite
bulishly. cron ad vices were OF gratifying
tenor. The crop movement was small, but
stocks ut interior points and the ports con
tinued TO accumulate In a surprising man
ner. The weather map recorded good rains
In Central Texas Arkansas aud the districts
In the north central part Of the brit where
moisture was needed
The late market Tor cotton futures was
trmer. with the close steady At an advance
Of J to 4 points.
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SUGAR.

Nev York. April l5.,-sussr- Raw strong
tending howard; fair refining i's centrlt ggal'
81 tsst. g.is. molass,s sngor A. Refined iair'
~ active. mould 4 50; standard a and con-
fcf TONERS a sM. cut loaf ard erushed ~
powdered and cubes 5st grsnulated ~
New Orleans Anrll i5.-sugpr stronE' Dr. sl.
Lntti4 gAn4. Oman kettie cpDtrifussl s-leH
1. -ie. centrifugal yellow 4h4dtis-is. atconaF
st1.7.ts Noiasfes 1uitt cenirifugs sails
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ST Louis. Aprn 70 .-Cattle--Recoipts 5000.
market dull With prices lower within the
range Texans lower; fair 70 native export
steers ib0ap570; dressed beef and butcher
f06f4. rs. stonkers and feeders S.35n5 10.
cows and heifers 2.00a4.T5. bulls 2,G0
al. 90. Gamers 25d2.75 Texas and In
dian steers 3 .s0nt4 IS. cows and heifefs log
al Hogs Receipts 800. piRs and lights $40
cdS SO; packers 3, 75d3.s0. butchers SOFAS 81.
sheep-Reeeinis $500, native muttops t.291
I, 90; lambs b00i5. So; spring lambs f'o9m
$50: Texas sheep. clipped. AS.
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TO buy only fot their pressing ne,ds. Until
ronaethhe moro definite develops In regard
20 the pronosed upper leather trust the mar
ket VIII not be steady The dealers do not
anticipate any liberal trading until this feel
surod IS TO whcthar there viii or viii not be
an upver leather combination. At present tbs
mnrket rules strong but unchal.gtd
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16
BurTER AND EGGS.

Kansas city April l5.-Butter steady; dsiry
Is: creamery 10. Eggs firm.
ST. Louis. April Ia Butter urn eresrns's
1929; dairy lldls Eggs lower, VA.
New York April l5,--Efgs strong raeeipts
$500 pachages Western 1901; southern lFp
l3s, ....
Chicago AprU 15-Butter quiet and easy
creamery 1919; dairy 1lkalfis. Eggs stsaoy
frcEh lais Cheese steady: creams ilis9lz.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16
MARINE rNTELLIGENc=.
Port Of Galveston, April is.

Port OF Galveston, April is.
ARRIVED.
&. Truma. Morgensen. Progresso.
Sch e s. Glidden Forbes. Baltlmore,
Sch Henry Nippett house Ne"por' Ne"'
CLEARED.
IS rncharran. woodall Hamburg via Nor
folk -, vor,,
e Pensacola. Simmons. Pensacola.
Rark clad Tidlngs MasteTson Punta CORA.
sch Young Brothers. Crowell. PasoaEouls'
SAILED.
G, parvacola simmons Pensacola.
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COFFEE.

New York. April conss-.optionF IN
changed 10 s points hsshar. sales llap pass
srot Rio Arm and higher, No. . insolce e's'
tobbIrs 81; MILD firm cordors sdls'
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
Quotations for Round Lots of Staple
Commodities.

These quotations are revised daily and their
cor ectness can be relied upon, The prices are
those ruling In Houston wholesale markets.
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nousson pn,,y stntemen'.


Houston's sross receipts OF cotton NJ tho
various railroads entering the city were as
follows:
Houston and Texas Central ..,..,,r,, ~
International and Great Northern,.,..,. 10
GaIye ston, Harrisburg and San Antonio, ~
ToAas and New orleans. ,..,.,,,-..t,s, y
Houston East aud WeAt Texas .,..,,..,. 2!V
Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe...-..f-,... -
S;ap Antonio and Arkansas Pass, ....,,,.' 't.,.
Missouri. Kansas and Texas. ..,.,,,".'.' ze
49, 4 1eR
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Quotations for rniddlins at other SPOT
feBter.

Fuiures opened quiet. Closed qulel and
study Highest Tor May SIS, low SSH high
for Iuly 5.s5. low $50 Following are the quo
tstions w.,
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LIVE STOCK
pousroN
Iers 8 IIotebRis, i've stock eommisno.

Market supplied with cattle; good demand
for calves and yearlnss stroug demand for
corn hogs Of $50 pounds and up, feshy mast
hogs ~ 100 pounds and over wanted.
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Houston, Texas.
Once OF
Commissioner OF Agriculture, tnsursncS DIS
tistics and History,

tistlcs and History.
Austin. Texas. April 4 1929
To All Whom II May Coneern'
This Is TO certify, That ttS
FRANKFORT MARINE, ACCIDENT and
PLATE GLASS
Irsuranco Company Of Frapktcrt.. Germnnr.
has IN all respects fully complied win tns
laws OF Texas az conditions precedent 70 "
doing business in this State. and that E4fo
roinoany holds a Certificate Of Authority frQw
mis- ofnco emitting It 70 do business ~ thA
state for twelve months. from tho ~ ny o.
January. 1872. 70 tho Sist day o. pe'Ft'ss,'s
l--.---i Given under my hand sna Fset
seal. at Office, IN Austin. me gay ~
--- date nrat above wFitss5p, Az,
Commisstonsr.
sPRoNd. DREW q 60: y 4
Local Axenogs \.
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gus, Sss low $50. hiEh Tor October As1. low
S.ss Following are the quotations for al
mi nths;
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Inn1an s. Read
RAPHAEL BROS

Ofhce Of
Commissioner Of Agriculture. Insurance, sta
tlstlcs and History.
Austin, Texas March %, 1929.
TO All Whom 1t May Concern:
This Is to certify That the
pRussIAN NATIONAL
Insurance Company Of Stettin GERMANY, has
In all respects fully complied with tho laws
OF Texas ms conditions precedent TO its doing
business IN this stnte aud that said Company
holds q Certificate Of Authority from this OF
twelve months from the lat day OF January.
1899. TO the 3ist day OF December, 1879
Given under my hand and seal,
Seal at office, in Austin. the day and
--- date first above written.
JEFFERSON JOHNSON.
Commissioner.
RAPHAEL BROS, Agents. Houston, Texas.
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obsn,,s Nv" Wbeatnoptious irreguisr: spot dull
Nn . rsd casb elevator 75n. track 7SiI: April
M; May TN; July 73ssa7aa bid; No. 2
seru ~: ., trsety s.S9ass. Anrti al. Nav ssL
as Sssh s ri IuIy ak asked OPTIONS II
oafs wssS, spot dull! nominal, No 2 cash.
ge,H ,scI 10 AnrlI 2SiL Nav Is asked: July
Io5a, ~ IA. NJ > white soIs68I Rye
1 T1rr, @Ss TTiax seed ! il. Prime timothy
seed :. Is. Corr meal i $50 90. Bran strong
nishsr saJnse 70 oS5si9 90. prair,e Arm.
n ata 1 36 Cotton ties
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Market bnre Of cattle and calves; demand
active; prices strong A toir supply of hogs
on sale Vat shoep wanted would sell readily
at quotations.
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D DC 2 oEmEI -H-kdIut' WV
Scxy York Futures.

Futures cpened quiet. cloaed very steady
Hlshtst for May SIR, low 572, hign Tor All.
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our-Steady; winter patents s.sodS 50
straghts 8 ?0d2.20 clears S.0019 TO- spring
specials 4 1904 %; patents 3 .2ods3T0. strsights
2.70ds 10: bakers 2.20n2.4o
Wheat--No. , spring 72d75il: No. snrius
6T(tT2. No. red 15ssIT7i..
Corr--No. 2 34sa ass, No yellow S5hs
oats--No. 2 27AG2Tsi No. Q white SoIs1 ,
No white aakaSo
Rye--No. q 65ian56&.
Barley--No. 3ad47
FLAX seed-No ] 2ois; new la.
Timothy seed--Prime $50.
Mess pork-Per bbi.. s.1cafs IS,
Lard--Per 100 lbs, 6, 2oa5 22k.
Short ribs--sides loose 4. 4Sd4 .s5
Dry salted shoulders-Boxed 4ss6tn.
Short clear sides--Boxed 4.eS15. n5.
Whiskv-per gal | 26
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GALVESTON

Galveston April 5.-The A. r Norman
Iivs stock company reports the market as
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ec-fIOONERS

Vm' G. Tanner. JOhnson ;;., ,..r, ~. !,
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GRAIN 40 HAY.

Carload lots I. b, cars from millersi ee e.
cys charge from store 5pioc more nsr iDO lns
% bran 9aSq per hushel or oats ana CORD
aud i0dlfe per 100 lbs ~ hay $50.
RRAN--pei 100 his ssc; corn bran ei'Ee'
chopped roRN--Pcr 100 Lbs. isc
6oRS-No 2 aaeked. zoe per pu
oATS--TeNas, sDl4M34c PEI bu.
N}LLET SEED -15e,
SORGHUM $50 PEI hush=l.
VfFAT SHORTS SIC pei 100 lbs
WHEAT SCREENINssS-I0G sec per eu
HAY-Alfalfa. sis ooo1+oo per tor tlmo a5,s
81 5o7islo South Isxas prairie ess $''sS
coo. North Tsxss sa,o94iooo
FRUITS
RANANAs--Per hunch packed, - 9el-'-a'
icC sc cullg 81 S5dt.So.
LEMONS--s2. 75d5 90. 4no
oRANG Es--C ziifcgniaz nayels sataatYS
California seedlings 275fS 90,
sTRAWBERRIEs-Psr erats. Nte1 s'ze'
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-08
DEATHS.

BARROWS-In this city, 9Th, Willard M.
Barrows, IS yrs. mos. rs days.
LAMSON-In this city, 18th Frank G..
Lamson. son of G. l.. and Mary q. Lam
son, "a yrs
Funeral notice later.
SHUMWAY-In this city, 5th, VIM. Henry
Shumway IS yrs. mos. days.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend funeral services at the residence OF
his sister, Mrs. William Foster, q Pres
ton street, Monday at l p. m.
SANFORD-In this city, 9TH, Harriet s.,
widow of Rev. William Howe Sanford,
81 yrs. mos. 25 days.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend funeral services at her late resi-
dence. II Catherine street, wednesday,
McSWEENY-In this city, 9Th, James, be-
loved son of Daniel and Margaret (Mur-
phy) McSweeny, 10 yrs. mos; "a days;
Funeral from his parents home, lO4
Lafayette street, this (Monday) after
noon at 3 o'clock. Relatives and FRIENDS
are invited to attend.
MORGAN-In this city, 9TH, Sarah G..
Morgan, widow of the late Lorenzo
Morgan, 70 yrs. mos.
Funeral Tuesday at 1890 a, m. at ner
late residence, 20 Merrick street. Rela-
tives and friends invited. Burial at OK
ford, Mass.
I.AWRENCE-In this city. 7th, Mary A,
widow of Aaron Lawrence, 70 yrs, 8
mos.
sToWE-In this city, 9TH, Emma j., wife
of Aaron #. Stowe.
Date of funeral service Will be an
nounced later. 81
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SPORTING BRIEFS.
Pointers That Win Guide Everybody tc
Right Conclusion in Quick style.

Everybody was awheel yesterday.
Harvard is looked to as a winner OF
the dual games with Yale.
Turf men are crying out against the
dry wea Their that has been favoring
base ball.
Boston is in the throes of a golf
fever, with the temperature above the
ITO mark.
Neither Sharkey nor Jeffries has is
sued manifesto nor a pronunci-
amento for a week.
The Rochester players come up fol
their second degree initiation in leather
hunting this afternoon.
The Somerville Driving Club is out
with a program for matinee races at
Mystic Park Decoration day.
Capt Bowman must be getting tired
of doing the bench warming act while
his team is cracking out bingles.
The spring breezes that come as
zephyrs over the Rockies are whisper
ing of startling early performances by
green horses.
If Yeager keeps up his batting, the
fans will offer him the mayoralty nom.
nation and elect him to keep him in the
city all the year.
w. H. Hamlet believes his Mary B.
Alexander colt about the incest thing
that ever happened. He is certainly
bred to go, and go fast.
Boston College has a crew on the
water. How will Holy Cross stand
that and how will she meet her old
rival in the latest venture?
After failing to score against Nichols
of Boston for % innings, the Brooklyns
took sweet revenge out of the Kid in
Saturdays game at Boston.
Out-of-town cyclists found Worces-
ter Mecca yesterday. It needed no
muezzin to cry out that the roads are
always Better near the big cities.
Worcester fans are taking a fatherly
interest in Charlie Rice's Cambridge
team, and are looking for star work
from Capt. zaeder and Jack Curtis.
John Anderson, the Brooklyn centre
fielder. renewed old friendships and
was warmly complimented on his stick
work during his visit to his home yes
terday.
Dad Clark and Bransfield will likely be
in the points for Worcester today, and
that should be guarantee sufficient that
Rochester's percentage will go down a
few points.
Several horsemen have already ex-
pressed a willingness to enter the
Fourth of July races if arranged. All
needed appears to be little push and
the races are a go.
The announcement that Ned Ten
Eyck will not compete for the Harlem
diamond medal this year Will be pleas
antly received by scullers with cham
pionship bees in their caps.
This mornings papers will be full of
entry lists. No less than four New
England tracks had early closing
events that shut up the books last
week to be made public this morning.
The Worcester and Rochester players
Will profit by their experience with UNI
pire Curry in Saturdays game, and
anything he says will go in the future.
He has great power to dimish the size
of the ghost when salary day comes
around.
The golf microbe, that has given
Worcester a wide birth until now, is
afoat in the air. and the disease that
outdoes the mania Of the base ball
crank. and casts in the shade the BIZ
cycle craze. is showing decided local
symptoms