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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11
IN THE BASEBALL WORLD.
Speculation Over the situation In
This city.

This city.
The reduction Of the National League
circuit 10 eight clubs is now an accom-
plished fact and baseball faudom in this
city is wondering what will happen in
Washington. In the absence Of any dis
closed plans upon the part of the mag
mates the public is left to indulge in spec
ulation.
The sudden and wholly unexpected set
Element OF this veXed question, and at a
time when all avenues to successful
termination seemed to be hopelessly
closed. is cOrrObOrative OF a suspicion that
there is an African I'm the woodpile The
fact that the question Of d reduction Of
the League membership has finally been
decided Will prove great relief to the
country generally and to baseball fandOm
particularly.
Andrew Freedman. President OF the New
York club. and who has been the principal
obstructionist in the path Of League har-
mOny. has been temporarily plaCated and
now promises to De good-at least so long
AS he is allowed to dominate things at his
corner OF the diamond. President Young
will at once 20 To work on an eight-club
schedule which viii be submitted al an
early spring meeting and in the mean
time the several clubs will at once 90
into spring training.
II seems an assured fact that Washing
ton and Baltimore will have teams in the
Eastern League and il President Powers
viii put a winning club in this city he
viii probably meet with fair patronage.
II is not TO be- expected that after many
seasons Of tail-end club in the National
League the devOtees of the game in
this city would encourage a loser in a
minor organization, and IL would b. well
for the Eastern League maguates to take
notice and govern themselves accordingIy
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11
cling Interviews Prominent People York Regarding Wonderful Cures
low to Find Out if You
Need Swamp-Root.

II used to be considered that only urinary
and bladder troubles were to be traced to
the kidneys. but now modern science proves
that nearly all diseases have their be-
ginning in the disorder Of these most i'm
rortant organs
The kidneys filter and purify the blood
that is their work
So. when your kidneys are weak or out
1 Of order. you can understand how quickly
your entire body is affected. and how
every organ seems to fail to DO its duty.
II you are sick or feel badly" begin
| taking the famous new discovery. Or. Kill
mer's swamp Root. because as soon as your
kidneys are well they will help all tho
other organs to health A trial will con-
vince anyone
Weak and unhealthy kidneys are re-
spousible for more sickness and suffering
than any other disease. and if permitted to
continue fatal results are sure to follow.
Kidney trouble irritaies the nerves. makes
you dizzy. restless. sleepIess and irritable.
Makes you pass water often during the day
and obliges you to get up many times dur
ing the night. Causes puffy or dark circles
under the eyes. rheumatism. gravel. ca
tarrh Of the bladder pain or dull ache I'm
the back joints. and muscles makes your
head ache and back ache; causes indiges-
At
saIlow. yellow complexion; makes you feel
as Though you had heart trouble: you may
have plenty of ambition. but no strength:
get weak and waste away.
The cure for these troubles Is Or. Kill
mer's Swamp-RoOt the world-famous
kidney remedy In taking swamp Root
you afford natural help to nature. for
swamp Root is the most perfect healer
and gentle aid to the kidneys that is
known to medical science.
II there is any doubt in your mind as to
your condition. take from your urine on
rising about four ounces. place it in a glass
or bottle. and let it stand twenty -four
hours. II. on examination. it is milky or
cloudy: if there is a brickdust settling or
il small particles float about in e., your
kidneys are in need Of immediate attention.
Swamp-Root is pleasant TO take and is
used in the leading hospitals. recommended
by skilIful physicians in their private prac-
tice. aud is taken by doctors themselves
who have kidney ailments, because they
in il the greatest and most sue
cessful remedy for kidney. liver. and blad-
der troubles.
II YOU are already convinced that swamp
Root is what you need. you can purchase
the regular 50-cent and 81 size bottles at
the drug stores everywhere.
& been made by which all our readers
a bladder troubles aud containing many
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

THEODORUS VAN WICK former Editor of the Mount
News and Of the prosperous
brokers in New York. l2s South Eleventh Avenue
Vernon. n. Y
To Whom It May Concern:
had been sufferer for the past five years
attacks rheumatism kidney probably
by hunting expeditions wadng
tried remedies the and other kind but
them seemed to do any good. persuaded by old
and valued friend Swamp frankly
It has benefited other medicine like
myself again. do the aches pains
which time seemed make life unbearabe 1T
positive beneht in ailments OF this kind always keep in
the house It is lust bread and butter
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11
BASEBALL NOTES.

At the close OF the League meeting at
spirited bidding for the services Of Dan
McGann. the famous first baseman Of the
Washington Club Harry Pu'liam acted as
aucJioHeer and performed his duties in an
interesting aud amusing manner After
some desultory bidding all along the line.
the contest settled down between the Phil
adelphia and St. Louis clubs Colonel
Rogers last bid was 81 600. Robson. Of the
St Louis Club, securing the man upon his
bid of s. 600. Mercer goes TO New York
having been released to that club without
money and without price. New York as
sumiug the contract made with him by
Earl Wagner. The other players OIL the
team are to be appraised and sid to the
highest bidder.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

wood. Tim Hurst and Hank ODay. a
schedule Of dates and places for the work
OF the umpres will be arranged and will
not be subject to change except in case OF
extreme emergency.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11
DR.. Kilmer & Co,

ii : o dy IA a edgrnent the receipt the
so had o o for the years
bladder O.
IF found then taken
former four blu
toe il f is
a s self thnky
OF Were
f
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11
GOSSIP OF THE DIAMOND
The Big League MagnateS Worried
Over Freedman's CourSe.

He NithhoidS His Name From the
Agreement Providing for M Eight
Among the Teams Washington
May BE Taken Ia Eastern League.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

The placing Of the home plate square in
front of the pitchers position was wise
conclusion upon the part OF the committee
on playing rules, as IL will the better
enable tho umpire to judge balls that cut
The CORNERS.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

The return Of Tim Hurst to the UNI
pirical staff will be hailed with delight by
friends OF the game throughout the coun-
try. and he got back without being com
PEELED to make an abject apology to the
Cincinnati club owners.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11
AMONG THE ATHLETES
Local Runners Invited to Columbia
University Games at New York.

International Bowling Tourne, win
OH-r RiE Pri1e>-N VI. {. :. En-
trauts' Good showing Golden
Eagle BouIerS 90 Meet ChicnEo Al
>tars-E. 4. 4. baseball TENN.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

Frank De Haas Robson. OF the St Louis
club. congratulates himself upon the con-
summation of the League reduction. He
was full of enthusiasm and other exhil-
arants over the happy result
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

the market. and as the supply will be
greater than the demand there will be
fewer hOld-Outs for increased salaries.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

President Robson OF the St Louis
club today bought the release of John J.
McGraw, manager and third bascman OF
last years Baltimore club. Catcher Wi
bur Robinson and Second Bassmau viii
liam Keister. vino also played with Balti-
more last year Robson is the only out
Of-town magnate who remained in town
after the League meeting adjourned Fri
day night and today he made the dicker
for the purchase of these three players
with the owners Of the Brooklyn club
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

MERGERS transfer to New York means
that he will resume the front of the stage
as a pitcher.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

The double umpire system mas been
abandoned. After the expensive and pa
iient experiment Of two umpires the
League wisely concluded TO return to first
principles John b. Day has been ap-
pointed chief Of umpires. at an annual sal
airy of s. 500. The League has officially an
aounced the appointment q the following
stan OF umpires: Bob Emslie, Ed Swart-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

The season OF 1900 will open April %
The schedule will arrange for 140 cham
piOnship gamcs-70 upon the home grounds
and 20 abroad
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

John T. Brush's Cincinnati Club. which
has for many years been an annual disap-
pointment to the people Of that city, does
not appear TO be any stronger. If as strong,
as 1t was last season. Mr.. Brush must
look after his fences at once or he may
be invited TO take a dose Of the league
reduction medicine that he has so lavishly
been administering to others.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

One fact was positively though not Of
hcially settled at the recent league meet
ing. and that was that there will be two
eight-club leagues next season. but under
a national agreement
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

Dan McGanu proved a valuable asset to
the Washington club. He cost the club in
actual cash about $500. and was sold to
the 81. Louis club for s. coo. \ net prof.
Of $500 and a seasons service Of ball
playing is not so bad
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

Pat Powers President Of the Eastern
League. mas made formal application
for the Washington and Baltimore fran
chises He serves notice upon the league
that he will not pay d fancy price. Should
no secure the territory it is believed that
Arthur Irwin or Tom Burns will manage
Washington club. and that Billy Barnie
viii take q team 10 Baltimore.
First Baseman G0eckle. Of the Philadel-
Dhia club. has announced his retirement.
lie viii devote his future life to the study
and practice of law.
Robinson and McGraw are sadly disap-
pointed over the results OF the League
meeting. and say they will not go TO New
York OF elsewhere except for a substantial
increase Of salary.
The eight-club League reduction viii
throw many capable BAH players upon
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

The Pittsburg club will be the highest
salaried club in the league. Twenty -four
hundred dollars a season is the rule rather
than the exception with that aggregation.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11
Mileage Charges Dispensed With
excepting 10 few remote sections Of the city.
Schedule of Reduced 1esSege
Rates.

Above 600 calls may he contracted for IN 100
lots at 500 per hundred. No charge for ia
coming calls
For ial particulars cal, or address
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

II McGraw and Freedman can get to-
gether il Is very probable that the scrappy
little third bIseman viii manage the Giants
this season.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

There is one consolation left to the
baseball journalists Of the several depOsed
League cities-they will be relieved from
the painful duty Of making explanations
and apologies for their respective bum
clubs
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

The Eastern Athletic Club is mastering
IT. players and will shortly take up OUT
door baseball practice and hopes 10 repeat
IT. success of last season. Il is said thar
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11
His Physician Prescribed Swamp Root.

Ills FnYS1cJan Prescribed SWamp ROOt.
New York. Nov. II.
To Whom It May Concern:
was all down in health and spirits. overwork
the Exchange floor developed neuralgia and
also suffered from attack OF rheumatism.
or course had careful medical attendance while
convaieseing physician himself take
Swamp Root to build up my system. put my
kidneys in shape 1t helped than any curative or
tonic ever used and al ays keep my
chest With best wishes for sufferers
Z9ka<su<><g&@~uae
Dictated me.ae %6Uza1Y aS@<~
IR G-c1L< y EC
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

q Trial Treatment. Free of
taIns Great vital Principle
tial correspondence invited
BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11
1t Acts Like Maaic.

4 MEM CURE for alt UeHk. wasted,
,vOrn-out, imPOtent men, who suf-
fer from the effects of youthful
foIIies and martini excuses.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11
Easy Home Cure.
Painless.
Permanent.

We viii send anyone
addicted to Opium.
Morphine, Iaudan-
INN Qrpf her DING baFs.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14
Eskimo Lanps.

1t is not generally known that the
Eskimos have from earliest times been
acquainted with primitive form Of
lamp. Some authorities regard 1t as
an Independent invention. The rudest
form consists of stones collected on
the beach with natural cavities into
which oil or fat can be poured, and the
wick laid at the side. In other forms
the cavities are artificially produced
At st. Lawrence Island pottery lamps
prevail. and the size and shape bear
so remarkable a relation to the isother-
NAL lines that it is possible by COM
parison to assign its geographic posi-
ton to any specimen. With one doubt
ful exception, no lamp of ancient form
existed in America south of the Es-
kimos.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14
Young StOrekeeDer.

A 6-year-old boy who had been left
by his father, a village merchant. tc
keep an eye on the store while the faith
er went to the postottice to mail a let
ter, was standing with much dignity
OH box behind the counter when an
other urchin of about his own age en-
tered.
I'm keepin' store" he said, loftily.
THAT amt nOthin' hard to do" re-
torted the visitor, resentng the implied
superiority.
ITS more than you ever done"
81 don't have TO do it; but could"
Huh! What do you know about the
store business, anyhow"
You talk as if a feller had to know
whole lot"
He has got to know lots more'n Won
do. Say, do you know what b. s.
means%
mo"
II do. 1t means six cents. Do YOU
know what %. j. means?"
mo"
81 do. 1t means eighteen cents. Do
you know what"
But here the senior proprietor of the
establishment returned, just in time 10
prevent his ambitious young man of
business from giving away the entire
cost-mark.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14

en- is very little used, and so far AS un7
derwear is concerned. one may remark
that With both men and women there
is great paucity of linen. Madame
WI has the little feet which character
ize women of high caste in Southern
China.
The shape of the Chinese garments in
designed to cover the person. not to fit
IL tightly, and beauty is secured in the
textures and embroidery, instead of,
from frills and furbelows. There is no
such thing as low neck and short
sleeves in China. and trousers Chi
nese woman deems Indispensable to
modest attire.
When American, French and En-
gllsh-your civilized women-visit our
country" Madame Wu says, Il cannot
say which feature of their dress shocks
Chinese women most whether the dec
gillette cut of the evening bodice, or the
fact that they wear no trousers"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14
car cost on an average s11o. 500 for the

car cost on an average $110, 500 for the
air brake and $40 for the coupler. All
of the roads are of the opinion that this
great expense will be more than COM
pensated for by the great decrease in
the number of deaths and injuries
which formerly resulted from the acci-
dents caused by the lack of these mod
ern Inventions. In 1898 the number Of
accidents resulting from coupling cars
by the old-fashioned coupling pin sys-
TEN was one injured in every tiftysev-
en- trainmen employed and one killed
IN every 4SO. The purpose of the law
was, of course, to prevent these acci-
dents and to lessen the number of col
lisions by affording. through the air
brakes, better control of the train.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14
Ready tn Work, ,

II is refreshing to hear of an asprant
FOR public office who frankly admits his
ambition. yet dlsdaius to seek poSi.
tion In which he will have nothing to ,n
but to draw his salary
Two waysidc pilgrims were discuss.
Ing the corrupt practices of modern
politicians.
"Raggsy." said one of them. "you
don't banker after II cov'mcnt job. do
yeT'
81 don't mind Sayln' Ill take one ef
| could git It, Shabbalong." responded
the other. but | don't want no ioh
that's all fat. I'm wlllin' to earn MY
wages"
An wet sort o job would he about
your size?"
"Well, Id like to I'LL fountain pens
fur some assistant secretary o. the
treasury."--Youth's Companion
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14
COUPLING LAW A BOON
RAILROAD OFFICERS AND EN-
PLOYES FAVOR MEASURE.
Cost of the Improvement to Com panies
Is O,O0O,OOO-Heavy Penalty Pro-
vided for a Failure to Comply with
the Act.

and the last one injured in coupling
freight cars together in Chicago, says
the Chronicle. Recently there went
into full effect the United States law
requiring every railway car employed
in interstate traffic to be equipped with
automatic couplers. From the myri-
ads of freight yards of the twenty-five
railways entering Chicago will come no
more reports of brakemen being
bruised and crushed in their efforts to
do coupling by stepping in between the
ends of two cars and dropping in the
coupling pins with their hands. II now
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14
CHINESE MINISTER'S WIFE.
Madame Wu Cuts Quite a Figure in
Washington High Life.

The present minister from China is
the most popular representative the
Flowery kingdom has had in Washing
ton. Madame Wu, too, although she
has not had the opportunities to be-
come publicly known as his celestial
eXcellency, soon made place for her
self in Washington diplomatic circles.
She has not her husbands command Of
English, but she had no sooner reached
Washington, in 1897, than she began to
study English, so that now she is well
able to carry on polite conversation" :"
Madame WI is of ancient lineage, her
pedigree, in distinction, extending far
ther back than that of the royal family
itself. Naturally, she has remained
faithful to the Oriental dress, and her
costumes are the wonder and admira-
ton of her American sisters.
On state occasions she wears a bril-
liant petticoat of red or blue, Just short
enough to show her little feet, heavily
embroidered with gold. Over this is
worn tunic of black and purple, also
richly wrought with bullion. On her
breast is large gold eagle, which sig
nifies that her rank is equal to that of
her husband, and she may at all func
tions enter and leave the room at his
side instead of behind him, as would
be required if she were of lesser rank
Her headdress is narrow band of
black satin, Ornamented with Splen-
did jewel-a large pearl usually worth
quite kings ransom, worn directly in
front. This band is decorated with
flowers which fall just behind the ears
and add much to its picturesqueness
Her jewels are beautiful.
The beads around Madame Wu's neck
are also sign of official distinction,
worn by men as well as women. Curl
ously enough, they vary with the sea-
son, those of sandal wood being dis
tinctly Summe" beads, while coral, Jade
and other stones are reserved for win
ter decoration.
Except for state occasions. Madame
Wu's usual costume is simpler recep-
ton gown of brOcade and silk. Her
home gowns are all made after this
general pattern, and are simple in tex
ture and trimming Silk, cotton and
grass cloth are the fabrics most used
for summer, with the addition of bro
cades, furs and skins in winter. Wool
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14
cEssIoNs TO FOREIGN PoWEh<
Territorial" Grants China Has Made
from Time to Time.

Territorial Grants China Has Made,
from Time to Time.
Each conflict in which China has IN
gagged has resulted in a loss of terri
tory. The principal cessions made by
the Mongol government as the price of
peace have been the following. The
island of Formosa was ceded to Japan
in 1895, after the war with China. In
1897 Germany seized the port of Kiou-
Chou on the east coast of the Shantung
peninsula, her excuse for so doing be-
ing massacre of missionaries which
had taken place there. Two months
later she received from China a ninety
nine-year lease of the port and dis
trict. In 1898 Russia obtained from
China twenty -fve-year lease of Port
Arthur, Talienwan and their adjacent
territories and waters. The lease can
be extended by mutual agreement. The
same year the Chinese government
gave permission for Great Britain to
occupy Wei-Hai-Wei for as long "A
period as Russia shall hold Port Ar
thur. To compensate France for the
concessions given to Great Britain and
Russia a ninety-nine- year lease was
given her of the bay of Kwang- -Chau-
Wan, on the coast opposite the island
of Hainan, and last year two islands at
the entrance of the bay were definitely
ceded to her. Hong Kong was ceded
to Great Britain in 1S41.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-09-14

Better proof of the fact that the pen.
pie are drifting away from pills and
litigation could not be furnished than
is presented by the remarkable growth
of technical education in the United
States. Time was when the surplus
proceeds of the farm were devoted to
educating the farmers son in law or in
medicine The farmer did not want his
son to be IA tiller of the soil or ii me-
chanic. He must be lawyer or a doe
tor; once in great while he was edu-
Gated for the ministry. These stood out
in the farmers mind as the highways
to the loftest mountain tops of human
ambition. But our wonderful industrial
development has wrought great
change in educational ideas. Even the
public schools are endeavoring in theiI
limited way to meet the public de-
mand for an education that trains the
hand as well as the mind, and which
lays the foundation for mechanical
and scientific pursuits. Realizing that
the polite professions" are unprotit-
dDle anu ONeTCIOWucN, young lltll are
now shaping their education with Il
view to becoming electrical and mining
engineers. 1t is only since the war
that technical education-the applica-
ton of the sciences to the neals of man
has had any marked development.
The drift to electrical engineering, in
fact. dates back only as far as the first
successful inventions in electric motive
and lighting power. which have com
pletely revolutioniZed the systems of
transportation and illumination. There
are now siXtyfour technical colleges in
this country all but four of which have
been founded since the civil war. There
are eighty-nine institutions, however.
that give instruction in the different
branches of engineering. In recent
address before the Society for the Pro.
motion of Engineering Education in
New York Prof. Ira o. Baker. of the
University of Illinois gave table
showing the courses of instruction and
number of students in these eighty.
nine institutions. which was as follows:
Institutions Number Gradu
Offering Of atpS In
81