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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-30

could be adduced for reduction of the
circuit to eight good cities, with a first
class club in each.
The Cleveland papers have dubbed
the Clevelands the Left Overs"
Manager Wilmot has rs men from
whom he can pick team. He says he
will have the hardest hitting aggrega
ton in the league.
Connie Mack trains his Milwaukee
men from first base and behind the bat
claiming that by shifting from one posi-
tion to the other he can tell better how
his players are working.
Griffith of Chicago is the only league
pitcher who has expressed himself in
favor of the new balk rule. and he it is
presumed, only favors it because, like
Arson, he prefers to take contrary
stands just for the satisfaction of pro-
volling arguments.
Jimmy Ryan was appointed captain
of the Chicago team before the opening
game with Louisville, but resigned the
position after the second game. because
he did not want to cause dissensions,
Langes friends being sore over Ryan's
appointment AS sort of compromise
Manager Burns has made Everett cap
tain.
Captain Hughey Duffy of the cham
pions has sensibly decided that he is
too near the autumnal stage of his ca
reer to experiment at left handed bat
ting. Hughey will stick to his natural
style.
Bill Clark and Martin Bergen will al
ternate behind the bat for the cham
piOns this season.
Manager Irwin regards Dick Padden
as the superior of ReitZ in all-around
work. Padden is faster of foot snd
quicker of wit than Reitz.
Willis, Nichols and klobedanz are the
most formidable trio of twirlers thus
far, their brilliant showing being due to
superb physical condition.
McGraW has a fair hitting and fast
fielding team, a corps of promising
pitchers. under the watchful eye OF
Robinson and a fleet-footed outfiad
With Robinson and McGraw at the
helm the new Orioles will be heard
from at an early stage of the race and
throughout the season.
| The st. Louis newspapers are devot-
ing acres of space to the new Tebeau
Reds, and the Mound City fans are
| baseball mad. recalling the flower of
| Chris Won der Ahe's days in St Louis
| Though the Baltimore and Brooklyn
! clubs are controlled by the same own
! ers, the spirit of rivalry that exists be-
| tween the players of the McGraw and
| Hanlon teams is so intense that the cry
| of syndicate ball will be throttled ere
| the season is far advanced
Hanlon would prefer to forfeit $500
| rather than witness the defeat of his
J Brooklyn constellation of Superbas at
| the hands of his former brainy lieuten-
| ants, Robinson and McGraw, whose tai
ents as practical players helped the
Hahlon ORIOLES to many victory.
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THE TRAPS

Few shooters out West know Thomas
A. Marshall the noted wing shot of
keithsburg. ILL.,. except by reputation,
but his second winning of the Grand
American handicap in New Jersey was
nevertheless very acceptable. Marshall,
besides being a crackerjack. is a west
erner and his winning will therefore be
hailed with delight by all western
shooters If for no other reason than
that it is a sort of a hard pill for the
fasteners to swallow. The hoggishness
of the latter in maintaining this event
as permanent eastern fixture, refus-
ing to permit it TO come West in alter
nate years, is accountable for this sent
iment.
"If they do not permit the grand
handicap to come to the West in alter
nate years, it's Importance will wane
from now on says Cooley Brucker
in the Omaha Bee. "There was but one
sentiment among the shooters present,
and that was that the shoot must come
further West for their convenience
There was a scheme sprung to hold a
big spring and fall shoot in Chicago
and it had the call of the sentiment
When this plan is completed the grand
handicap will be a dead one. I expect
to see the first of these big shoots
pulled off in the Windy City next fall"
There was a fairly good lot of birds
.
at times they ran very poor. whole
coops being slow of wing. though this
was a small percentage as compared to
the whole. There was an enormous
quantity of birds used. From the time
that practice began in earnest before
the Grand American handicap till the
day after it was finished there were
we'll toward 10000 birds used L. C.
kirstner of Baltimore. Md, who sup
piled the birds last year. supplied about
$4,000 this year. and about 1000 were
obtained from other sources. Allowing
literally for sick birds and mo birds"
fully 1000 were trapped in the different
events. The greater part of them were.
blue in color
All the retrieving at the Grand Amer
lean handicap was done by dogs, and
their task was a most laborous one,
considering the many thousands of
birds killed. On the whole they did
fairly well, though the team on No. 8
| set of traps had one or two which at
first were over enthusiastic on the first
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toria, Is. c., where it is said that there
are many devotees of the national
sport, all able players. and who would
put up an interesting game, even from
the professional standpoint. The pri-
mary object of this plan is to keep the
interest in the sport alive in the Pacific
Northwest. 1t is hoped that it will be
the means of perfecting arrangements
for permanent organization in 1900. It
is hoped by the promoters of the pres
ent scheme by that time to bring the
sport to point where the many cities
on the coast can be brought into a
league. This will be professional in
tire coast into higher class of base
ball than even the one of last year.
Nichols is still pitching wonder.
Arthur Irwin insists that Pitcner
Dunkie is another Rusie.
In Arthur Irwins opinion the new
ba1k rule needs still more amending
Sockalexis, the Indian, announces
that he will play right field for Cleve-
land.
Dahlen does not appear to be so much
of an "eXperiment" at third base after
all.
Manager Irwin says that good as Sell
bach was, he will not be missed by
Washington.
Both Comiskey and Wilmot would
like to add John ClarksOn to their
pitching staffs
So far as the public is concerned the
players are now of more Importance
than the magnates.
Chicago was the first team to he
"Chicago ed" in league championship
game this season.
Steinfeldt has supplantpd Irwin at
CincinnatPs third base, owing to super
ior batting ability.
Captain Jack Doyle of the Giants is
weak of UNDERMINING. His sensitive
ankle is still under the weather.
At modest Bill Keeler's own request
that proposed complimentary dinner in
Brooklyn was Abandoned
President Hart has notified the Chi
cago players that expulsion from games
| involves a S25 club fine.
Yale boasts the heaviest catcher in
the business in Albert Richard Cunpa,
! 800 FOUNDER from Hawaii.
Frank Lane, the well known actor
and eX-umpire. has become the man
| ager of Pugilist Dan Creedon.
Jouett Meekin has signed with New
York and only Seymour and Rusie now
remain to be brought into line.
Schriver is the only catcher Pittshnrg
has on its list able to work. BOwerman
| and Eddie Boyle being on the hospital
list
Frank Croker. son of Richard Croker
the Tammany leader and formerly OF
Brown. is playing with the New York
A. C. team
An explanation goes with the W on
the Chicagos' caps. 1t is the emblem
of the Windy City signifyins the city
among the rivers"
Jesse Tamnehil. and Jack Mccarthy,
| two Cincinnati Cast-offs. played an i'm
| portant part in the defeat of the Reds
n n
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Base ball. a more fitting national
game than which could not be invented,
now rules the world of outdoor sport,
and will continue to be principal sub
ject of talk in all cities for five months
to come. The National league season is
fairly under way. Everything points to
a splendid year for the game and the
owners of teams which make a good
showing will doubtless accumulate
enough to take in the worlds fair at
Paris next year and have a little change
left
Never has the contest in the National
league been SO promising as it is now.
Hanlon's judicious combination where
by he deserted the oyster counter for
the appetizing bill of the Brooklyn chef,
has made the game a great thing in the
borough over the bridge. He has a
splendid team and will handle it in the
most approved manner. With it he eX-
poets to again win a pennant but there
are many who think he will fail in this,
Tor Boston is still champion and play
ing quality of ball which looks to be
unbeatable. These teams are the fac
tors in the race in the East, but this
year the West has three that are right
in it and will make the lauded agare-
cations hustle to beat them out. st.
Louis is very strong and Chicago viii
be in the first division. Then there is
Cincinnati, although that team has not
started off very well this spring, but
the three will have decided say about
the future of the championship.
Other teams of undoubted strength
are Philadelphia and Pittsburg, both of
which look to be able to hold their own
Baltimore has done well considering the
fact that all of the best men have been
taken away. Louisville has a fair team
but is not formidable, and New York
has some very good men, but the team
has been SO conducted that nothing
great is expected from the men who are
forced to endure such a task master as
is the figurehead of this club.
This brings it down to two tail end
teams-Cleveland and Washngton-and
sorry pair they are. Either has a
splendid chance of breaking the record
of games lost if allowed to go through
the season, and perhaps their condition
is merely an object lesson to show the
desirability of busting them.
President Young of the National
league, in accordance with the power
vested in him, on the eve of the league
championship season, made public the
following:
THE league has amended section Of
the balk rule by striking out the letter
"a in second line and inserting the weird
first, so that it will now read: Any
motion made by the pitcher to deliver
the ball to the bat or to he first base
without delivering it,
The above change in the balk rule
only partially cuts out the trouble
which has arisen since the rule was
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Nat and Tom Butler of Boston have
accepted the challenge of Henshaw and
Kent for a tandem race and a match
mas been made for 500 and the largest
purse offered, the winning team to take
all. A Hartford track has offered a
prize Of 5000 for THE contest.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-30

Zimmerman, for years the unoueS-
toned champion, seems to be serious in
his announced intention To return to the
path this year. He has already begun
training on the roads around his home
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-30

A semi-professicn@i base ball league,
of which the Seattle and Tacoma teams
will form the nucleus, is assured. Ell
forts will be made to secure a represent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-26
AFTER EVANS.
Grand Army Urging the Presi-
dent to Act at Once.
Seeking to Have the Pension
Commissioner Ousted.
MAY TRANSFER HIM.
Mckinley Might Thus FOrestaIl
Formal Request
Fears the Action to Be Taken
at the Encampment.
MAY TRANSFER HIM.

Washington, July 26.-Wil1 President
Mckinley forestan a formal request
from the Grand Army encampment for
the removal of Commissioner Evans by
transferring that official to some other
field of usefulness?
Efforts are making in that direction
1t is an embarrassing situation for the
president, almost as difficult as the AL
ger problem. But, unlike the conditions
which brought about Mr.. Ayers retire
ment, Commissioner Evans removal is
demanded because he has too eonscien-
tiousIy performed his duty.
A special commission appointed by
the Grand Army was recently in Wash
ington to investigate the doings of Mr..
Evans as commissioner of pensions, for
the purpose of making a report of the
action to the Grand Army encampment,
which meets in Philadelphia. in Sep
TENDER. The five members. of the COM
mtttee called upon the commissioner
and the president while they were here
and, after finishing their investigation
of the work in the pension office, sepa-
rated, each agreeing to put his individ-
ual views in writing by the time the
committee came together in Septem-'
Der.
During their conference with the
president it is understood that they
had a good deal of fault to find with
Commissioner Evans, and, it is stated,
intimated that the president might save
himself a good deal of embarrassment
by transferring the commissioner to
some other post. This is interpreted
to mean that the Grand Army encamp-
ment will follow out the action already
taken by seven or eight state encamp-
ments in adopting resolutions urging
the removal of Commissioner Evans.
Some of the Grand Army men here are
urging the president to prevent such
proceedings by removing or transfer
ring Mr. Evans at once, pointing out
that the president cannot afford, from
a political standpoint, to allow such ac-
ton to be taken.
They further argue that the Grand
Army IS feeling very sore over the re-
mOval of Secretary Alger, and a failure
to pay heed to it's complaint against
Commissioner Evans will be sure to re-
suit disastrously to the Republican par
ty. When these complaints against Mr..
Evans were first made the president
paid little attention to them, but he is
now said to be wavering. In spite of
the fact that Commissioner Evans has
been more than once praised by the ad-
ministration for his administration of
the pension office, it would not be at all
surprising, in view of recent develop
ments, if the president yielded to the
pressure and transferred Mr.. Evans to
some other Office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-26
OUR AMERICAN GIRLS.
Macbeth Come Rapidly to the
Front in London.

London, July 26-Miss Suzanne Shell
don, who is to be the leading lady at
the Adelpht theater in London, is an
American girl from New York She
went to London two years and a half
ago and made her stage debut in Sir
Henry Irving'S company at the Lyceum
theater. She began, of course, as a
walking lady, and since then has not
been given parts of sufficient import
ance to attract public attention.
Her rapid progress in her art, how
ever, and her unusually attractive per-
sonality were not overlooked by a wide
awake manager and a few weeks ago
Herbert Sheath, the new lessee of the
Adelphi theater. selected her for the en-
viable position formerly occupied by
Jessie Nillward.
Miss Sheldon is a tall, finely proper
toned girl, with an extremely resonant
and well-trained voice, and an abund-
ance Of hair. which nature made a
Titan red.
Her first part at the Adelphi will be
that of a typically courageous and
long-suffering heroine in the melo-
drama by Fred Latham and Seymour
Hicks, to be put on at the end of next
month.
Helen Macbeth, the other American
gtrl who has suddenly forged to the
front, made her debut four years ago
with Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiske, in
play called Marie DeIOche." After a
season with Mrs. F'iske, in which she
played several small parts, Miss Mac
beth Joined Daniel Frohman's Lyceum
stock company. and remained in it two
years.
Last year David Belasco picked her
out for the part of Phoebe in THE
Heart of Maryland" when he took that
play to London. The others of the com
pany returned to America, but Miss
Macbeth remained in London with her
husband, Frank Mills, who had made a
great success as the acrobat in Sue y
and accepted an engagement with
Beerbohm Tree
Miss Macbeth obtained no recognition
from the London managers for a year,
but finally was given an opportunity in
The First Violin" which was pro
duced in the provinces, and although
the play failed, she scored a. personal
hit. Now she has been chosen to play
Mrs. Potter's Hebrew rival in THE
Ghetto" which opens at the Comedy
theater in September.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-26
DEWEY DOES NOT OBJECT.
Manila Hero Will Accept the Gift
of Home From the Ameri-
can People.

Washington, July 26.-Assistant Secre-
tary Frank A. Vanderlip of the treasury
department, who is chairman of the com
mittee receiving funds for the Dewey
home, has received a cable message from
the hero of Manila Bay.
The admiral raises no objection to the
proposition to present him with a home
and in the absence of a protest Mr. Van
derlip concludes it is safe to assume he
people.
There is no denying the fact that the
committee is disappointed because the
fund is crawling upward so slowly. being
stin far from $4,000, but it is discussing
plans to hasten the work. It has ap-
preached Robert J. Thompson of Chicago.
secretary of the Lafayette Memorial as
ISOLATION, with a view to having him aid
in the work.
Mr.. Thompson commended himself to
Secretary Gage several years ago by his
success in raising funds for the Civic Fed
Grafton of Chicago, and he is now engag-
monument to be presented to France next
year 1t was his suggestion to interest
the school children Of the United States,
who raised $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-26
WEsTERN LEAGUE sTANpING. :
NICARAGUA TO PAY.
Must Refund Illegal Duties Collected
From American Merchants.

New York, July ga special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Secretary Hay has called upon the
Nicaraguan government to refund to
the American merchants the amount
which they We're illegally compelled to
pay for port and other duties during
the recent revolution at Bluefields.
Several American merchants were
made to pay these twice because Off
GERS representing the revolutionists and
the Nicaraguan government were in
control of different ports at the same
time. A temporary adjustment was
erected by the merchants paying the
second tax under protest, with the IN
derstanding by this government that
their rights would be protected and any
overcharge refunded when Nicaraguan
politics had assumed a more satisfac-
tory condition.
AS a result of careful investigation,
the state department has now request
ed Nicaragua to refund to the mer-
chants the amount illegally collected
by irresponsible officials. The state
department has fully met the charges
made by Nicaragua that American
merchants were involved in the revolu-
ton inaugurated to overthrow the
government by showing that although
some Americans may have been in
sympathy with the revolutionists they
did not take an active part. It is the
expectation of officials that Nicaragua
will now refund the oyerpayments
without further protest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-26
CLYDE NATIONS MOTHER
Tells of Her Sons Latest Escapade =
Cannot See His Faults.

Kansas City, July 26.-Mrs. s. w
Hatch, the mother of clyde Mattox, re-
Gently arrested in Los Angeles for muir
der, admitted that a grip containing
some of CIyde's effects had been sent
him at Los Angeles directed to Frank
Jones. She did not give it to the ex-
pressman but riend did and she
Immediately inferred that the express
man had become suspicious and in
formed Sheriff Pierce, who notified the
California officers. In no other way
could the clue have become known to
Sheriff Pierce, she is confident.
When asked about the future she
said: clyde is my boy and 1 love him
as a mother should love her son. I
have no excuse for his faults, but he is
as much sinned against as SHINING. I
have never had any doubts of his
acquittal and have often regretted that
he did not give himself up to the law
when Sweeney was killed in self-de-
Tense by Clyde. I have engaged Tenn
pie Houston to conduct the defense. I
hope there viii be no prejudice against
my boy. There ought not to be. He
ought to be given a ir,impartial trial
We shall be satisfied with the verdict
of the jury If he is accorded the same
fair consideration that other men are in
like unfortunate circumstances. have
no complaints of Sheriff Pierce. He did
his duty and he. deserves only public
commentator for that"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-26
WELL KNOWN ANCHOR LINE
Plying Between New York and Glas-
gov Changes Hands.

New York, July 26-The ownership of
the Anchor line of steamships plying
between Glasgow New York and many
other ports, has changed hands. The
long established partnership of the well
known ship owners, Henderson Bros,
of Glasgow, owners of the Anchor line,
has terminated and a company has
been formed to acquire the entire bust
ness of the firm. The company has been
incorporated with a capital of G575,000.
At the New York Office of the com
pany it was stated that the new com
pany was practically in the hands of
two Henderson brothers, cousins of the
original members of the firm and Mr.
Anderson, all three of whom have for
years been interested in the firm. These
three will assume the entire manage
ment of the company. The line, it is
understood, will not be affected by the
change,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-26
GOGGLES FOR SOLDIERS.
Army to Have a Screen For Detecting
smokeless Powder Flashes

Washington. July 26.-Before the au-
tumn campaign opens in the Philip
pines it is understood the army will
have a device for detecting flashes from
smokeless powder. A discovery apply
ing the same principle as that used by
Prof. F'essenden has been called to the
attention of the war department by q
young Maryland inventor. and by order
of the secretary a board has been ap-
pointed to test the invention. Prof.
Fessendens violet screen is made of
glass. The new shield is to be of a Sc
cret transparent substance, which is
more durable and will not fracture.
Iteis said this shield will give the
same results as a screen made of glass.
The advantage claimed for it is that
there is no danger to the Wearer's eyes
from broken glass. The material is not
affected by heat or water, can be wash
ed the same as glass, is easier to carry
and costs considerably less. The inven-
tor has conducted several laboratory
experiments with his shield, and the
results have been sufficiently satisfac-
tory to warrant him in bringing his in
vention to the attention of the secre-
tary of war. The secretary has referred
the subject to Gen. Burlington, chief of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-26
WORST KIND OF CASE
We VIII Tell You, if You
VIII Believe 1t.
The Experience of Well Known
Persons Ought Surely to
Be Convincing.

We ask you to read the following
statement from a we'll known citizen
because she suffered from one of the
worst kind Of cases Of backache and
kidney disorders. and was cured by
Morrow's Kid-ne-oids. If you are in
the least way troubled with a weak
back or disordered kidneys use Nor
rows Kid-ne-oids, they cure every time.
Mrs G. w. Sweeney. 723 Van Buren,
street, Topeka, Kansas, says; 7 have
suffered from kidney troubles for four
or five years, also muscular rheuma-
tism, extreme nervousness, dizziness,
sick headache and Indigestion. Learn
ing of NOrrow's Kid-ne-oids concluded
to give them a trial did so and was
greatly relieved. I continued to use
them and am today cured of my former
complaints I also used Morrow's Liv-
erIax and found it to be an excellent
remedy also
Morrow's Kid-ne-oids are not pills,
but Yellow Tablets, and sell at fifty
cents q. box Morrow's Liverlax are
small red granules and sell at twenty
five cents a box. Both can be pur-
chased at all drug stores and at Swift
& Holidays drug store.
Mailed on receipt OF price. Manufac-
tured by John Morrow & Co., Chemists,
Springfield. Ohio.