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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-12
WAGNER SELLS MORE PLAYERS.
/ He Admits That Washington IL Pruc-
ticaIfy Out of the League

NEW YORK. Feb. 11.-According to
present plans this will be an important
week in the doings OF baseball men. To-
morrow the promoters of the new Ameri-
can Association which failed to organize
at Philadelphia two weeks ago. will meet
/ at Chicago to decide whether they can
/ make their venture go or not The Ma
| tional League men say that the betting is
| ) to l that the whole scheme will go up
\ in smoke.
| So confident are the Leaguers that the
| Quin A6@1n- McGraw arrangement will not
go through that they will mold a meeting
in this city themselves this week. when
they hope to reduce the circuit and fully
establish the three league scheme. which
has been mapped out for several months.
With a monopoly OF this sort the League
men say that the territory will be suffi-
ciently well guarded against the encroach-
ments OF hostile promoters such as the
men behind the new 4 ;sociation have been
pronounced.
The following is the up-to-date scheme
for the three leagues-National-B Boston.
Brooklyn. New York. Philadelphia. Chi
cago. Cincinnati. Pitts5urg. and St Louis.
Observation-Disclosures Baltimore. Buffalo.
Providence Worcester. Syracuse. Roches-
ter. and Toronto. Observation-Disclosures.
Detroit. Minneapolis. Cleveland. Kansas
City. Indianapolis, Louisville, and St.
Paul
Following the news that Washington has
sold Outfelder Freeman and Pitcher
Dineen TO the Boston Club. comes an au-
thentic statement from J. Earl Wagner
that he has also disposed of the services
of Infielder Barry to Boston. the other
Washington players being distributed as
follows: Pitcher and Third Baseman Mercer
to New York Shortstop Padden and Cen
trefielder Slagle to Chicago; Outfelder
O'Brien to st. Louis. and First Baseman
McGann to Pittsburs.
Wagner says that Kittridge. Weyhing.
and Mcfarland have also been spoken for.
but he viii not tell what club is TO get
their services. Wagner also admits that
he has practically sold cut to the League
and that he viii be at the head OF an
Eastern League club at Washington this
year. unless local capitalists want to take
such a franchise OFF his hands. WagneT's
price for getting out of the circuit has
been 81, 500 since the December meeting
Of the Leaguc but that has merely been a
bluff He will receive about $4,000 to
withdraw. He will also receive the privi-
lege Of selling his players to the highest
bidders, as he has already done. and will
take a franchise In the Eastern League.
which has been ready for him for some
time past. With Louisville and Cleveland
already out it remains to be seen Nliut
the League can do with Baltimore. which,
apparently. holds the key to the situation.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-12
THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.
senator Lindsay Suggested as n Pos
stbte Member

The President appears to be determined
TO have Southern Democrat as one OF
the Philippine Commissioners. The sug-
| gestion that a Southern man be selected
was made 10 Mr.. Mckinley by Senator
Sullivan of Mississippi. who urged the lp-
pointment of former Governor McIaurin.
of his State. Mr.. McLaurin was offered
the position by telegraph. but declined,
and it is now understood that Senator
Lindsay OF Kentucky viii be asked TO
serve. Senator Llndsay's term dos not
expire until March 4, 1901. more than a
year hence. when he Will be succeeded IN
the Senate by J. c. S. Blackburn.
Should he accept it would probably be
necessary for him to resign his seat. The
sentiment of both houses OF Congress is
against a member holding his seat while
serving in any other capacity under the
Government and should a member be
nominated by the President for any ex-
ecutive office the Senate would refuse 10
confirm him for the constitutional reason.
governing service in two distinct offices.
The Philippine Commissioners are not
nominated TO the Senate, but the attitude
OF Congress is so pronounced that Mr..
Lindsay would hardly retain his legisla-
tive position If he should go TO the Philip
pines.
II is the Presidents intention 10 appoint
only men who will promise TO remain in
the Philippines as long as their services
are required there. Assurances to that
effect have been given by the three COM
missioners already selected. Messrs. Taft
DENLY. and Worcester. These three men
are all from sections west of the Allie
ghenies. and the President to make the
commission geographically representative
and acceptable, is crdeavoring to secure
a New England man Of high standing, and
Southern man equally satisfactory for
the other two. The difficulty that has been
and is being experienced in filling the com
mission comes more from the hesitation
OF men of standing to leave the country
for an indefinite period estimated at not
less than two years than for any other
reason With Southern Democrat and a
New England Republican on the commits
sion. IL would stand politically three Re
publicans- Taft. Worcester. and
the New England man-and two Demo-
crats-Mr. DENLY and the Southern man.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-12
DISTRICT DAY IN THE HOUSE.
several Bills OF Local Importance
Ready for Consideration.

District affairs will occupy the atten-
tion OF the House today and six or seven
bills of local interest viii be considered.
among them several relating to street
railroads; resolution directing the Com
missioners 10 furnish Information as to
the right and title by which any railroad
corporation occupies Government grounds
within the Di. :rict: a resolution for in
formation concerning Long Bridge; a bill
to amend the charter and change the
name Of the Potomac Insurance Company
of Georgetown. and a joint resolution to
amend the act extending Rhode Island
Avenue.
The Legislative Appropriation bill will
be reported today and called up on Tues
day. and on Thursday Mr.. Payne of New
York will call up the bill reported from
the Committee on Ways and Means regu-
lating the tariff for Porto Rico. This will
occupy the attention OF the House for at
least q week.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-12
PoPULIsTs OPPOSE FUSION.
The Texas Organization Not TO AZ
flinte With the Democrats

AUSTIN. Tex. Feb. 1.-THE orgauiza-
tion of the Populist party of Texas has
started a strong fight against fusion. and
there Is no prospect OF that party in this
State forming any alliance with the Demo-
Gratis or William j. Bryan in the forth
coming campaign.
Harry Tracy. the leader of the middle
of-the-road Populists. is making a tour OF
the State in opposition TO the fusion PLAN
He attended the Populist Congressional
Convention here yesterday. and urged the
delegates to stand together and keep up
the fight for the Omaha platform. and to
reject all propositions for fusion.
The convention elected middIe-of-the-
road delegates to the Populist National
Convention.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-12
A BELLE OF THE oLDEN TIME.
The Aricricnn Countess de NnnteuiI
Dies mt an Advanced Age.

| NEW YORK, Feb. III the announce
ment of the death, in Brittany. France. a
/ short time ago, of the death of the Coun-
tess de la Barre de Nanteuil, news of
which has Just been received here, the
| fact is recalled that nearly seventy years
| ago she was one of the best known young
women in social and educational circles
in New York.
She was Angelo Binsse, daughter OF
Louis and Victoria Binsse. Miss Dinsse
was OF noble blood. her grandfather hav-
ing been. one of the French aristocrats
who fed from France to America during
the revolution. She was born in New
York in 1913 and when she became q
young soman was noted for her beauty.
Her father having died, with her mother
she established a fashionable school.
where French was taught to many young
women of the best families in New York
and the South. Among them were the
daughters OF Wade Hampton, who after
ward became noted Confederate general:
the Misses Van Rensselaer,. Ogden, Skip
worth Stuyvesant, the Misses King
daughters of Charles King. and many 9TH
ers. who afterward became well known in
society In New York and in the South
Count de la Barre de Nanteuil came to
the tnlLeu states III 1880, ana, meeting
Miss Binsse, married her In 1874 the
count and countess went to France, where
they remained. The Count de Nauteuil
died many years ago In his chateau in
Brittany. at which place the countess also
died Among the sisters of the countess
was Mrs. John La Fargo. mother of John
La Fargo. an artist; Mrs. Edward FIRTH
whose husband, an Englishman was for
more than thirty years the New York rep
resentative OF Sanderson Brothers g. Co,
steel manufacturers. OF England. He was
we'll known in business and social circles
here. brother of the countess was Louis
Binsse. who was engaged in the wholesale
dry goods trade in New York for a long
time but who had retired several years
before his death, six years ago. He was a
prominent Catholic
The countess leaves one son AMI three
daughters. Another son. Alfred, was killed
at the battle of Castelidardo, in 1860.
while fighting for Pope Plus TX and to de-
feud the temporal power of the Holy See.
The countess was an aunt of Mrs. Alice F.
Du yivier, who lives at AL West Twenty
first Street.
A requiem mass for the repose OF the
soul OF the countess viii; be held at Q
o'clock Thursday morning in the French
Chapel of st. Vincent de Paul, in West
Twenty-third Street.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-12
sMALLEY's GOOD FORTUNE.
A Lucky Accident Resets /. DisIocnt
ed ,Ioiuf.

BALDwINSyILLE. y. Y. FEB. lin friendly
scuhlc James Smllley disocated bone in his
right knee. After working over him for an
hour the doctors were unsuccessful In setting the
bore. and decided to send him 20 St. Joserh's
Hospital in Syracuse.
Snalley was put on a train. and in adjusting
himself in the seat he accidentlly struck bis
wounded knee on the edge Of the seat, snapping
the dislocated bone into place, rhcrcupon lie left
the train and walked home.
TIE only Ill effects he experienced were f:om
the chlcroform administered by the doctors
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-12
TANNERS FRIENDS CONFIDENT.
Prepared to Meet the CuItom Men in
Senatorial Contest.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. Feb. 1.-THE
Cullom workers have today visited every
township in Sangamon county that Sc
lee:ed Tanner delegates yesterday. and te-
night it is openly declared that they will
attempt TO steal the convention tomorrow
and thus overcome the victory obtained
at the primaries yesterday.
The situation so far as majority is con-
cerned remains unchanged. The Tanner
men will have ninety-two votes in the
convention while the Cullen following
claim ninety-one.
The leaders OF the Cullom faction have
no statements to make ether than that
they will fight every inch Of the ground
in the convention. Tonight the Tanner
leaders openly assert that they have antici-
pated every kind Of political trickery aud
insist that they are perpared to meet it
openly.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-12

The police have been asked to look out for
James l.. McKenney. fity-fve years old, who has
been missing from his home. in Wilmington.
Del, since January eI last. The request is made
in circular from J. J. Dolan. Chief OF Police
at Wilmington. who describes McKenney rs fol-
lows: Age, 55; weight. 160 pound.; height, 5
feet inches. and grey hair.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-12

Joseph Alexander, colored, living at iss Third
Street southwest. while alghGng from car OF
tie Capital Traction Company. at the corner OF
Seventh Street anS Maryland Avenue southwest
last night, fell and sustained slight injuries about
the body and limbs lie was able to 90 to his
home without assistance
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-12
SPECIAL NOTICES.

4
| CARPENTERS l.. A. 17IS-There will be
a special meeting TONIGHT. Business
OF Importance. vi. j. DEERY, NJ. W. 1t
SPECIAL NOTICE.-The Executive Com
mittee of the Washington Humane
Society offers a reward of one hundred
dollars to the person who will furnish
them evidence leading to the apprehension
and conviction OF any one who has hitherto
docked a horse IN the District CT Columbia
by cutting the solid part CT the tail.
fe7-tf AMELIA S. STowELL, Sec'y.
NoTICE-A meeting of the stockholders OF
the CHILLMAN CASTLE LAND IN
PROVEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY will be held at 1921 G Street
northwest MONDAY. FEBRUARY 10. 1900.
at $3.50 O'CLOCK T. II. By order of the
Board of Directors. r. G.. ISRAEL. Secre-
tary- felO-10t
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-12
Most s.perb Day Train In the World

The Royal Limited leaves Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Station. New Jersey Avenue and
@ Street daily 3 D. m. arrives New York 8
p. IN. splendid dining and cafe car service.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-12
MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS.
Important Changes i'm the BiIi snb-
iert u 10 Delay.

The final draft OF The Military Appro-
prlation bill which was to have been com
pleted by the House Committee on Mil
itary Affairs has been held up by the no
tiication OF the War Department that an
appropriation for cable and telegraph
lines TO connect the military posts in
Alaska with headquarters at st. Michaels
would be asked. Estimates for this ap-
preparation are now being prepared and ii
is expected that the bill will be finished
at the meeting tomorrow. Some new leg
islation has been Incorporated in the bill
Among the items is a provision that the
longevity pay Of officers of the Regular
Army holding volunteer rank shall be
computed on the regular rank. Provision
is also made for the veterinary surgeons
10 obtain the allowances OF sergeant ma
jors and il they DO not draw these al
lowances they shall be entitled TO the
money equivalent at the end of their ser
vice.
Provision Is made for the return home
OF the bodies OF civilian employees of the
War Department who die while serving in
insular possessions. The return to the
States of the quartcrmaster stores taken
by State troops In the Spanish war is pro-
yidcd for. and $50 600 OF the general ap-
preparation for military hospitals is de-
VotSd TO the hospital at Hot Springs. Ark.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-12
Stops the Cough
and works on the Cold.

Laxative Bromo-Q Quininc Tablets cure a cold in
one day. No Cure, No Pay. Price. 25e.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-12

Women Is well as men ars
made miserable by kidney and
bladder trouble. Or. Kilner's
Swamp Root. the great kidney
remedy. promptly cureS AZ
druggists in fifty cent and dol
ay have a sample bottle by mail
let telling all about it and its
rrer & Co. Binshamlon. N. z.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-12

II will be the % protecting yourssif
from bfiug deceived by drinking o.. inferior
grade Of beer by demanding Heurich's Mserlcn.
senain, or Lager by their names instead of
''dark or Eight" There are so many poor
limitations OF lieurich's brewed Of cheap and
inferior fnaierals that tile people are sometimes
deceived wien they ask for .'darl'' or ''lighl'
beer. Eor a case of good beer, phone 6Si Ar.
lington koitling Go.
Daily camera., 1900-12-24
No Right to Ux,,.x.s.

The woman who is lovely in face
form and temper will always have friends
but one who would be attractive must
keep her health. II she is weak. sickly
and all run down. she will be nervous
and irritable. If she has constipation
or kidney trouble. her impure blood will
cause pimples. tlotches, skin erupt'ons
and wretched complexion. Electric
Bitters is the best medicine in the world
to regulate stomach. liver and kidneys
and to purify the blood. 1t gives strong
nerves. bright eyes. smooth. velvety skin.
rich complexion. 1t will make = good
looking, charming woman Of a rundown
invalid. Only 50 cents at Streamer's
drug store.
Daily camera., 1900-12-24

man beings are covered. which, of
course. caused him intense agony
Moreover. il had choked up all the
pores. and If he hadn't been 4 man
of superb physique I'm satisfied that
he would have succumhrd before he
reached the city Well. ! put him in
q hot bath to begin with. and set a
couple of massage operators 10 scrub
bing him with flesh brushes and car
bolic soap. In little while we saw
that wouldn't do. They got off few
small pieces. hut the skin came of
along with them. and ! stopped the
haying and tried sponging with hen
zine. That had about as much effect
Is spring water on Krupp armor
plate.
'sThen 1 sent for a doctor. who had
to admit himself puzzled. He said he
had had very few case. Of tarring and
feathering in his practice, but some
thing had to be done quick. 30 he
tried soaking in warm turpentine.
That proved to he the correct thing.
but it was desperately slow work. and
meanwhile the man had to he kept
up on stimulants. for he was getting
very weak. Eventually the tnrpen-
tine dissolved the tar. and we got it
of with soft sponges. but how long
do you think it took? Five days
working on and of. ~ he could
stand it. When We got through he
was laid up for = month. I got $50
for the job. No. gentlemen, there 10
nothing humorous about tar and
feathers when seen at close range"
Daily camera., 1900-12-24

ing of suffocation. The sensation was
wonderfully strange. could hear the
bubbling water rushing by the glass
and he sound of air being pumped
into The hsl net
only oret did think OF those
above me. and that was when ! was
descending. II seemed TO me that |
was going down at the rate Of sink
ing stone and | was sure that | would
land on the bottom with such force
that my limbs would be broken. so
began to draw them up to lessen the
shock when | should strike bot,om.
At the same time was talking to.
myself about being let down so fast.
My pleadings, however. were heard.
had forgotten that there was tele
phone connection running through
the air tube to a receiver in the boat.
They either heard me and slackened
the speed. or else ii was only imagina-
tion on my part. for ! touched like =
feather. The next thing was to hnd
which way was north. | tried to de-
termine it by looking for the sun.
but the water was either too deep or
not clear enough. 1t was hard work
to force myself against the water and
walk about. The weight on my back
and feet did not feel to any extent.
but there was quite pressure all
over me. | could not look out of the
side windows very we'll. ~ I did not
know it was necessary to place the
hands under the shoulder plates and
lift up in order to turn the head with
out causing an undue pressure upon
the veins of the neck tried it and
there was a rush of blood to my head
and became dizzy This feeling
quickly left me. after standing still
for minute. found the intake pipe
after Ave minutes wandering about.
1t was with difficulty ] bent myself
down to inspect the joints in the pipe.
owing to the buoyancy of the inflated
suit, which was few sizes too large
for me: also there was not enough
lead on my back for the depth Of wa
ter l walked backwards along the
intake to avoid possible chance Of
the glass being broken by protruding
bolts in the piling."
Many fish were seen. but they quick
ly darted away. They probably had
never seen an alderman under water,
although that's where some Of them
belong. according TO Mr.. Van Ripsr's
own admission.
Daily camera., 1900-12-24
TAR AND FEATHERS.
70 Be Treated to an Application Il
Them Is No Joke.
It TOak Five Days anl Lots - work
T. Relieve Mnn Of . Coat 1S
Got n the PennsylvaAlA
Mining C0antry.

Several hotel guests. says the New
Orleans Times-Democrat, were sitting
in the coy corner Of the lobby the
other day reading the papers and
exchanging desultory comments
"Ha. ha!" chuckled one of the party,
II see they tarred and feathered a
couple of Mormon elders UP the coun-
try last night. Served 'em right, by
Jove. They must have looked funny
sauntering out OF town dressed in
pitch and pumage!"
did you ever see anybody tarred
and feathered?" asked red-bearded
man in the next chair. NO? Well,
let me assure you it's pretty serious
thing. ! saw one case. and I'll never
forget il in my life. 1t was in the
fall OF 81" he continued, in response
to = general request for the story,
land ! was running a Turkish bath
house al Pittsburgh, Pa. One morn
ing big. athletic man of about IS
walked in and ordered not bath
A little later he rang the bell and
DSHl ioI NHth 1 'hV
room wns so aAtonished | nearly
toppled otter. From his feet to his
neck he looked like half-picked
black chicken. As it afterward
turned out. he had been wayaid by
q party of men at place called Shell
don. right in the heart OF the dis
trict where the coal strike was re-
Gently in progress and treated to a
coat of tar aud feathers. He was sup
posed 10 he private detective who
had been sent to pry into the secrets
of one of the miners societies, and |
guess the snpposition was correct
Anyhow they did very thorough jnh
and evidently stopped at his neck t"
give him chance To get out of the
district without attracting attention.
which was really pretty shrewd
move
"The question before the house was
how to get the stun off. and more
difficult problem ! never tackled. H..
had ridden over 100 miles in the ears
and the tar bad become perfectly DIR,
In hardening il had conf racted
slightly and pulled out millions of
the minute hairs with which al hu
Daily camera., 1900-12-24
ALDERMAN AS DIVER.
Illinois City Father Inspects Bot
tom of Lake Michigan.
EAulatss the Noble Example - the
Famous Mr.. McGinty. DHt Il
Moro Fortunate Than the
Hero Of the SONG.

The water works at Highland Park,
one of Chicago's prettiest suburbs,
have just received some extensive re-
pairs to the intake pipe, and upon
completion of the work the services
of submarine diver. not interested
in the contract, were necessary to in
spect the same.
Some of the members Of the city
council smiled to themselves when
they informed Alderman l.. o. Van
Ripper that. as he was chairman of the
committee that approves such Elat-
ters. il would be necessary for him
to put on the divers suit and inspect
the several hundred feet of pipe lying
beneath the chilly waters of Lake
Michigan. But the alderman did not
understand the joke that way and
readily consented and inspected the
pipe.
The accompanying sketch shows
Alderman Van Ripper about to be low
cred in 30 feet of water. at the crib,
half mile from shore.
When asked to describe the sense
ton of being under water for 30 min
utes. the alderman said:
II had no difficulty in breathing,
and could have stayed down much
longer if il had been nccrSSary. The
only time felt distressed was when
Diver Johnson weighted down my
back with 100 pounds of lead and one
Of my feet with half that amount.
while was hanging to the ladder OF
the boat. which was being tossed
about pretty lively. After placing the
'sinkers on my back the diving head
was screwed on and the air pump
started. Then l began to feel full.
ness in my ears. and when ! lived
the signal 10 descend. which was given
hs two ihnmps on the copper helmet,
II sounded TO me as though they were
dealt with sledge hammer. threw
myself backwards into the water and
began 10 descend. From that mo-
nent | lost all thought OF what was
going on above.
Il could not realize at first that I
was under water. The lookout glass
became steamed up. and fell rs
though was floating on the surface
until The light began 10 disapprar /
realized then that i could breathe,
and there Mas not the slightest feel
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R.v,v., Of Sailing sh,,.,

II 10 q singular illustration Of ~
way in which the general belief =
in error that statistics are
produced showing the widespread idea
that steam has displaced sail power
in ocean transportation to be decided
~ in error. The fact is that sail pow
er now carries nearly half the worlds
freights. and a full half of the tonnage
of the vessels built last year was COM
posed of sailing vessels. The reason
for this return In the direction Of sail
power 10 it's evident ecouomy.