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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-02
JOLLY QUOT PITCHERS.
Time-Honored East End Organization
That Throws the Discs.

This time h0norel organization is no"
completing It's annual outing and has OK
listed successfully fer fourteen years.
The, have a complete organization aha
haye a meet once "a week from Apth
18th TO October 18th. when the season enis.
and the season Is divided into three seile"
and the side that gets two out Oh tnree
are fire champions for that year. 1hey
play az Hechler's Grove, TWO and A'It
miles from the city. where the country
is delightful and where nature JUST IeFe'S
IN beauty. ~
A complete set Of laws settle all dis
rutes and II refreshes many visitors VINO
VIA, the playground and observe men
throw Off an cares Of life ana become
b,vs again. forgetting all worldly cares
ana lndmging I'm that kind OF exercise
tbat adds 20 their days and Dreciudes
sleeplessness. They have regular
caterer who provides refreshments each
week and the assessment per member IS
nominal. As many as three clergymen
yi-lt them az a time and visitors are al
ways warmly received.
since its organization only one mefAneF
has died. the lamented John * detei'
their Official scorer. and while the game
GOES an vet they feel their loss keenly
ana look an his vacant chair With sorrow
Suitable resolutions OF respect were en-
crossed upon the records al IT'S last meet
Ing. H.,
The rivalry between the two sides is
something wonderful and 20 see men OF
middle life dancing over the green sWarh
attired I'm the most grotesque uniforms
yelling Oft times like Indians seems Judi
crous. but the man 40 his desk torment
ing his brain in the vain effort to gain me
whole world Is discounted. To the M
terested ones IL IS a renewal or the lease
of life and a perfect cure for insomnia.
Around the players are the partisan pd-
triarchs who represent both sides Dut re-
tired from active service, having ""eh
great players I'm past DAYS, but with sill
yered locks now de,hr0ned. hnt active ~
mind. cheering on their respective sides.
silas l.. Johnson lts present president;
Peter J. Crew and John ". Ferguson.
who even now can throw unerrinsly a
two-and-a-half-pound QUOT thirty-nine feet,
but who the physician Restraints, have
hard work remaining as spectators. NJ.
+. Gary. up TO last year. was most
skillful pitcher
The active members are as follows:
John IA. Frischkorn, captain. Burnett
Lewis. Lieutenant; Berry Lewis J. and s.
Lear. and Marshall Boyle. Il. c. Hech-
Ter. captain: C.. T.. Brauer lieutenant: W.
J. Hechler. Charles W. Hardwick. and
NJ T.. Gary.
At the end OF the season a most elah-
orate statement Is prepared representing
noin,s. games. ring, and every detail. and
the club assembling at some members
residence listen. some In giee, others In
disappointment 10 retire 10 the sumptuous
banquet room, after when they reorsanize
for the next season. planning what Is the
hest 10 do TO secure victory. but above ali
iengfhening their lives by indulging In
healthful. Innocent recreation that always
inevitably drives away thoughts Of suicide
and dyspepsia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-02
MAY BE CRAZY.
An old Man Assaulted by Young
Negro Yesterday.

william Scott an old colored man who
keeps d stall in the First Market. proba-
bly, owes MS lhe to- City Detective John
Hail. Yesterday morning Geo. Christian. a
young negro, was l0uuging around The
market and spent a portion of the time
leaning on SCOTS counter. Scott asked
him TO move. whereupon Christian picked
'up a heavy piece OF iron and struck Scott
over the head. lie had the iron raised
for another blow when Detective Hail.
who happened 80 be near. grasped the
young negro Christian made no resist
and locked up.
Christian told Mr.. Hall 70 was fortunate
ne was near as he believed ne would have
killed the old man. lie gave no reason for
the murderous assault and his replies 10
questions were Wild Mr.. Hah thinks
Christian Is insane.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-02

destructive insect. supposed 70 be th5
army worm has made its unwelcomei
appearance i'm Richmond.
,he writer's residence is located no the
CORNER Of Twenty-second and Clay STREETS,
opposite Jefferson Park. The nuisance
80 accurately described in the pa
pers IS now indusrrous.y consun-
ing the grass DO his yard very much % his
disgust and without power on his part
up 90 this time. 20 prevent the pest rom
pursuing the even tenor OF its way Tn
experimenting with a view 90 finding a
remedy for the cvil. 1 ind that strong
common soap suds viii kiil them almost
instantly. ] cannot say as TO whether
English sparrows eat them Or not as these
little imps OF the sable knight have all
disappeared from the neghborhood within
the last three or four days. Gone 90 Mr.
Kecks I guess, but this J do know Game
chickens ego" for them with a relish.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-02

CAPTAIN W. S. Faulkner Who was @2-
pointed TO a capwiacy i1 inc Twenty
ninth infantry. as told IN me li,'.5 '
terdav. received official notice OF hIs app
,,o,rt-,enf in a telegram from Assistant
Adufanf General Carer yesterday
SaDiaia Faulkner was a memaer or mo
Lynchburg Home Guard ana WIS con-, ,l
n.ssbned second Aeuie4."- ,.-.1
I v,.a,,,a Regiment as com amy j.. Jnst
Nils'' .o the muster out he was Transferred
70 the sixth virginia volunteer ini.n,,y
and was mustered out J.l'. ,..,er ',', -, -.
annlled FOR q captaincy ana yesterday Re-
ceived the appointment -..,.., o..
Captain Faulkner has been employed IN
the ear service department, OF me caesa-
pesko ard Ohio raiiway US ,es ' ne 3, ~, Is
a,,-.d no orders - ION H. A. tn res.-
I ,eSgt about complete 1. is not improoa
HE that Il Will be ordered TO the Philip
DineA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-02

The evidence was not entirely coRolu-
slvc and Justice John decided 10 let a
Jury decide ON his guilt.
AN IMPORTANT QUESTION.
The main question In the case was a5 10
the pronunciation Of the word vase. Jus
tce John pronounced 1t vace, Sergeant
Thomas insisted that 30 should be yaass,
while Clerk Edgar White claimed that
the up-t0-datc pronunciation was varse.
The court held Sos decision until Common
wealth's Attorney RichNdson could be
consulted. and 10 may set be appealed To
the Supreme Court.
Harry Alien. colored, answered TO the
charge Of being suspicious character,
and it Was shown that DE had been in
close association with other peoples
chickens and was given thirty days Just
for luck.
Edmund Cr0Xton. coored responded To-
the same impeachment and w1s unable 70
give "a clear account Of q lot Of iron pipe
and other metal I'm mis- possession and re-
ceiyed sixty days for his portion.
O.. L. Elaokenship paid one dollar for
spin ON the sidewalk, and the City
Treasury was increased by small fines
for small .Oneuses.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-02
FIRST DISTRICT LIGHTS.
Complaints That They are Often Ont
MAY Go Before the Council

Tho Committee on Llght met in the City
HAN last night with Messrs Wa.l,rs'ein.
rerriter CARRIER shea and Miner present.
only routine business was transacted In
Guiding the passage OF the pay roll and
bills Of the department. Some complaint
was made as 10 the alleged negligence OF
the Electric Lighting Company in tne
lighting OF the streets. The police report
,,bovad lights ont 22 hours in tha First
district. six hours in the Second district.
and thirtv-fve hours ia the Third dis
tricf one of the members said after the
meeting that unless a better service IS
Given This month ne would favor resolu-
ton reporting the matter % the Council.
THE Committee on Cemeteries met NJ $
o'clock last night Present: Mr.. Blanks
(ebairman) and Messrs. Miner. Grimes
and Williams
Reports on lakewood and River View
cemeteries were received and filed. The re
mort or the former cemetery showed tO'al
cash receipts during August OF Ns2sD.
number OF interments. thirty-two, Cash
receipts for River View cemetery were
s22GO5: number Of interments. nine.
The report Of the clerk Of the commit
tee was received and filed. and pay rolls
and bills were audited and ordered 30 be
paid.
The Committee on First Market met az
O'Clock and audited pay rolls and trans
acted routine business.
The Common Council vii meet Monday
night at o'clock for the transaction OF
regular business Al this meeting tne
Peernan Burial Company vii submit
form OF agreement with the city touching
the care OF bodies which may hereafter.
from time 10 time. be taken to the uorgue
Il Is proposed 10 establish
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-02

The oyster season opened yesterday. the
FIRST sR" month Of the latter part OF the
wear A large number oil orders nave
been given 10y Richmond restaurant enfs
for delivery to-day, and tne Iocai
epicures Will be able to satisfy lheir
longing for the succulent beiValves'
The oysters are now reported 10 DC
IN rather poor condition bot uheS aie
onite numerous and can get in good shape
IN very short order The season VIII
not he well under way until about the
middle or latter part of September.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-02

man is cordially welcomed to be present.
The Boys Gospel Army win meet In
the music room at s clock. In charge Of
Assistant Secretary Morris. Opening
song service. Theme for the afternoon
will be what is q boy like?'
The Workers Training Class meets In
the parlor az 5:15. and a cordial welcome
Is extended to all students
Rev. NJ Ashby Jones has returned from
New York. and will occupy the pulpit Of
Leigh Street baptist church tomorrow
morning and evening.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-02

The question Of selecting a young lazy
~ cbristen the "Shubrick' when il IS
launched next month IS being discussed
No one has been decided upon put u =
very probable the choice VIII la'i upon
q Richmond lady. -. .,,
The matter will be careluly cons'u,
cred. however. and those IN chalse -.
the affair viii undoubtedly come ~
some conclusion satisfactory 70 al Gun
or--aI
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-02
Target Shooting on Monday.

The old Dominion Gun Clno VIII give
Il shoot on their grounds MONDAY sep
ten,her AIN. commencing at r. NJ. sharp.
me members Of the West End Gun club.
Deep Run and Lakeside CLUBS ana snoot-
ers of richmond interested in trap shoot
ing are invited to participate.
There win be ten events CloO tarsels)'
fifty cents entrance 10 each event Tar
gets cent each. extra. -Four moneys oil
yided on the Equitable system.
Shooters not wishing to 80 IN the purse
can shoot for targets.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-02
PEABODY FUND.
Report on the Same Completed - Man
Wanted in North Carolina.


The report Of the Department Of Edu-
cation to Or. Curry, on the Peabody Fund
was finished and mailed Thursday The
report is a full one. 1t viii be given 10
the public IN the annual report Of this
Department.
Gov Tyler has been notified that one
G. w. Finley, who has been located in
Grayson county, SIS wanted in Asho
county North Carolina, for getting goods
on false pretences
Mr. Koiuer, Commissioner Of Agricul-
ture, says he has been receiving numer-
Gus inquiries from persons all over these
United States, concerning the mineral
lands Of Virginia. The department has
no such printed report, but he says me
is going 20 bring the question before the
next Legislature.
l.. 7. Hargrove. clerk Of County Court
OF Sussex, was at the Auditors office yes
ttTday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-02

other than those for which the Bureau
was primarily established.
in the kindness of his heart, however
Mr.. Burwol does all he can I'm every in-
stance toward securing employment for
an applicants
lie has the address of a number o.
boarding houses that offer board and
lodging for girls that come here from
other places 20 work. and Doe is very much
encouraged at the good that is being done.
Employment for two or three thousand
girls in factories is ready for those who
desire IT,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-02
sorv,ce NJ Monumental Church.

There will be no service at Monumental
obnrcb untn the second SUNDAY in sep
tenber MS the rector Rev William Alex
snaer Rarr. viii not be back in time for
service next Sunday IN >.
During September the services w'i De
Mold in the Sunday-school room, and Tor
mis- reason the sunday-school session VIII
not begin until the first Sunday In oc'o-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-02
DR.. HOGE'S MONUMENT.
The Handsome Stone was Placed in
Position on Thursday.

The handsome monument 10 the mem
DRY Of the late venerable and beloved Dr.
Moses d. Hoge was placed I'm position in
Hollywood on Thursday afternoon. and
now marks the last resting place OF that
good Imam
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-02
EMPLOYMENT BUREAU.
Secretary Burweii is Doing n Great
Amount of Good,

secretary RuTwe.. OF the Wcman's En-.
ployment Bureau was busy yesterday
answering letters and applications from
pariies in all sections OF the State. He
received many letters from those~ In
search Of clerical positions ana places
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-02
,suitop Hill Notes.

Mr.. Temple and John waddill have re-
turned from the Rockbridge Alum
Springs.
Mrs. Gertrude Brown and daughter left
THURSDAY for Washington, much to the
regret Of thar many Fulton XII friends.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-02

7, the United states Circuit Court OF
,n,esls Judge simonton yesterday .hlel
sa oroer denying a rehearing ia the case
81 the wheeling Bridge and Terminal Ran
way Company, ct ais. vs. the Reyman
brewing Company
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-02
Army Worm Here.

gentleman residing on Church Hill
writes as follows:
II may be of interest to know that the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-12
An Urgent Need.

Crowded 70 It's uttermost limits, the
Lackawanna hospital last week had to
send q number of young convalescents
into private houses in order to keep
them out of the way of a diphtheritic
case developed among its inmates. The
isolation of this diphtheritic patient
was accomplished successfully, thanks
to capable management, but not with
out great inconvenience and a. degree
of risk to the other patients which
should not occur in n well-regulated
hospital.
This circumstance vividly emphasizes
the Lackawanna hospitals need Of
contagious ward. Had such a ward
been in readiness last week. the pa
tient suffering from diphtheria could
promptly have been transferred into it
without difficulty or peril and the usual
minstrations Of the hospital could
have proceeded without friction or jar.
A hospital receiving the number and
variety of patients which the Lacka-
wanna hospital receives, and designed
to serve the multitudinOus wants of @
CpllllltN population nuNlnS lllcTduS no
other free refuge in time of accident
or sudden disability, is sorely handi-
capped by the lack Of a separate apart
ment For the reception of victims Of
contagious diseases. The continued
absence Of such an apartment in the
case of an institution supported largely
by public contributions is severe re-
Election upon the bencvolence of the
community. 1t indicates q ncglectful
public sentiment which, in its practical
effects upon hospital work, is as bad
as a sentiment of hostility would be.
We understand that the directors Of
the Lackawanna hospital are consider
ing the advisablity of purchasing
enough property in the immediate
vicinity Of the hospital to enable them
to fit up properly contagious ward
such as Is required by the necessities
of the hospitals work. II an affirma-
tive decision shall be reached it will
mean an appeal to the community for
financial help. The ward is needed
for the community's good. No invest
ment which benevolence could make
would perform more useful or a more
timely service.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-12
Room at the Tor,

The Pennsylvania Railroad company
not only is the largest institution Of
its kind in the world and the most
intelligent and literally conducted, but
it is also one of the most effective
business object lessons with range of
the pubic's vision. The kind of men
whom it employs in places of re-
sponsibility, the kind of service which
it exacts from them and the kind Of
rewards which it bestows upon eX-
ceptional merit all are worthy of pub
lie study and all have a far-reaching
influence for good upon the commercial
life OF our time. The Pennsylvania
railroad company is quietly but surely
entrenching the merit system in num-
erous directions where. but for its eX-
emplary influence, the demoralizing
system Of pulls and steals would con-
tinue unchallenged.
The latest instance of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad company's practical APP
probation Of merit when conspicuously
displayed by one of it's employees was
supplied by the selection of Alexander
Johnson Cassatt to succeed the late
Frank Thomson as president Of the
road. Mr.. Thomson had worked his
way up in the company's service from
the position of an errand boy; Mr..
Cassatt. having had the advantage Of
a technical education, began relatively
somewhat higher, as a rodman on the
surveying corps. But both revealed in
their successive respective positions, in
addition to the personal virtues which
this company requires of all it's en-
ployes, a certain distinctive genius
for management; and the consequence
was that both rose from plane to plane
just about as fast as opportunities Offer
ed. There was no other pull about it,
either, than the pull of commanding fit
ness. They did so well what they
had to do, in position after position
that their promotion became from the
company's standpoint business neces-
sity. They made room at the top.
Mr.. Cassatt, perhaps better than any
other railroad manager now living,
combines theoretical with practical
knowledge. AS a civil and mechanical
engineer he knows the formulae of rail-
roading and as a man who has "been
through the mill" he knows thoroughly
| it's business aspects. He is peculiarly
competent to bound the business on
| all sides, and that is exactly why,
among the hundreds of ambitious rail-
way men in the United States aspiring
for promotion, he in particular was
chosen to fill the most influential and
honorable executive Office in American
railroading. Some persons say and
imagine they believe that the day of
individualism is over; that men no
longer advance by virtue of their own
qualities, but adventtiously, through
| luck or borrowed influence. Some men
may be helped by luck and others by
! pull; but II you study the great sue
cesses you will find back of all luck
and pull the Indispensable factor of
! personality. There is room at the top
in abundance for those honestly cap
able of filling it; for the simple reason
that they make room there.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-12

titled to know what longer observation
of experience, what laws of conduct
lead to greatest welfare, what physical
laws determine health. what natural
laws conserve security, what civil and
political laws protect his person and
promote his social happiness, what
economic laws govern the production
of value, whatever of law and truth
that is essential to his Intellectual
moral and physical Wen belng--these
he has a right to know lie is, there
fore, entitled to discipline, restraint,
caution, guidance and control, for there
by his second nature of habit is created.
More specifically, he is entitled to
know the value Of frugllity and to be
suitably trained In its practical exer-
else"
Mr.. Thiry likes the principle of the
law lately enacted in Belgium, where
by every child born In designated local.
tiles, after being officially registered
has bank account opened in its name
with the savings bank. The authorities
deposit one franc TO the credit Of the
child and pass the bank book. to the
parents, who may add to, but not with
draw from, the account during the life
of the child The accrued interest is the
property of the young depositor. While
this kind of a law is not feasible in
the United States, the same result is
| accomplished by means of the school
savings fund and those who are IN .
| PRODUCING this practical element into
public school work are entitled to gem
erous praise.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-12
Nicaragua Canal Progress.

The report of the Walker commission
which has recently completed it's inves-
tigation Of the Nicaragua canal con-
tains two estimates of the cost Of the
work remaining to be done on this
canal. Admiral Walker, the chairman
of the commission, and Professor
Haupt calculate that $11S, 113, 100 will be
member, computes the sum at S124 ,S1S-
30s. Inasmuch as the Ludlow commits
sion's estimate was in the same neigh
borhood-namely, Sl33 Az, ,S93-it would
appear a reasonable expectation that
the canal could be built for $4,000 OOO
But even though the excess OF actual
over estimated expenses, which has al
ways to be allowed for in enterprises Of
this magnitude, should carry the total
up to 100000. public opinion would
still sanction the outlay.
Something, of course, remains for the
new commission, which the president
has appointed under the authority
OF the last congress, to do in the way
of revising these estimates and re-can-
vassing with care and detail all the
engineering features OF the work; and
there is also need OF an expert opinion
as to the comparative advantages and
disadvantages of the Panama project,
which contrary to the general supposl-
tion has not yet been abandoned. But
from the layman's standpoint there
would seem to be the greater need just
now OF an impartial and comprehensive
estimate of the probable receipts of a
trans-isthmian canal, whether built at
Greytown or at Panama. While at
best this could only be conjectural and
subject to material modification by the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-12

Intervention Of unforeseen contingent
n conjectural estimate, IL made con-
scientlously after thorough digestion of
all available data, is very manifest.
The canal may cost one hundred mill
lions or it may cost twice that sum,
but the essential point is, what income
would 1t produce?
Convinced as the American people
are that the canal has become, so far
as their naval and strategic interests
are concerned, n national necessity,
they are willing to vote the money for
its construction, be the cost under or
above the average of the available es-
Inmates. This does not imply that they
are reckless with their money or that
they underrate the necessity of having
adequate data before going ahead; It
only implies that they are unwilling to
let difference of opinion of a quarter
or q third as to the necessary expense
operate TO defeat the project entirely.
But having extinguished from their
minds all doubt as to the canals neces-
sity they are now chiefly interested in
ascertaining an approximate idea OF
the canals likelihood to produce
revenue. Having located the factor Of
cost within the limit Of their ability to
pay, they want now to locate the pos
sibilites of earning a commercial re-
turn from the investment, aside from
the canats value in naval strategy.
To this subject the new commission
is expected to give great attention.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-12

There is a growing sentiment COM
mandatory of General Otis for his re-
fusal to engage friendly F'ilipinos as
soldiers in the United States army.
While the Malay might under certain
conditions be made useful in this way,
it is evident that the time has not yet
arrived. Experience has shown that
the average Filipino with warllke in
stincts is like rattlesnake, easier to
handle when his fangs have been ex-
tracted. Good Filipinos who wish to
serve the nation should be content TO
carry water for few months longer
and allow the white soldiers to do the
shooting.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-12

1t is to be hoped that General Gomez
will carry out his announced intention
of visiting the United States. lie has
his faults but there is enough of honor
and horse sense in him to make him
worthy of the respect which the Cubans
just now appear to be disinclined to
show him.