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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-16
SPORTING EVENTS.
Games of Baseball in the Nation
al League Yesterday.
Young Player From Norrolls wins Praise
by Fine Playing in New York Imp Won
Second Special at Gravescnd- other
Events.

All the clubs in the National League
played yesterday. Brooklyn and phiia-
delpna were the only clubs i'm the first
dNlsion that secured II victory The
Piitsourgs, who have ben playing great
oaii OF late. lost to New York, appar-
entiy The weakest team In the league
anu VINO are sure TO be tail-endcrs at the
close of the season
I'll, In the game between New York and
TThicago. played In the former place
lolk team. but now of New York pitched
4 mastery game. He only allowed the
City five hits struck out five men ana
brought in one run on Il hit made by
himself. n tumble by Doyle let Chicago
score standing to .. The New York pa.
pers speak In glowing terms of the young
recruit from Virginia and predict for
League.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-16
ST. LOUIS. As: BROOKLYN s.s

aowned The St Louis team team itS Mice
by hustling all the time,
s.: TGyis ~ : E
Batteries: Young and Robinson: Kit :.
son son and Farrell. Time-2: Oi Umpire
Second Game)
ST. Brod M2yis . .......SSss1s5.aa-s, 3 +
Batteries: Hughcy and Bne, vm \ II, )
Ginnity and Mcclure Time@i;l5. I'm
pilroees-Jennings ana Doniin Attendance
CHICAGO. 3: BOSTON. Z.
Boston. Sept. l5-Boston took to-d,v,s
game by batting Mencfec when nie,
Score by innlgns: RuE
Chicago ...011oOoo1 -Sli i
i'I PSI ttar,os: ,,..,:o 3 900 x7 10 !
and Sullivan, Time hours Umpiren
Emslie. Attendance 200
THE GRAvEsEND SPECIAL.
New York. Sept, l5.-Imp. the bloc,,
Twhirlwind. the popular idol of the r"p,i.
lar and casual race gocrs alike. won thc
second Special at Gravesend to-day al
amidst the widest enthusiasm. with thn
BROOKLYN and Suburban handicnp winner
kinley Mack. the mighty Etheibcrt and
the good three year-oid McMeekin be-
hind her. The race was run as the fo,,rtb
race and the four horses originally nm.
nounced started; The third break was
.acceptbale TO the starter and he sen,
mem OIL for the mile and a half Journey
imp broke last. but Burns quickly to6k
her to the front and she showed the way
DOWN past tho grandstand with KinIrI
Mack. McAIeekin and Ethelbert lengths
apart behind her. Burns let her rate
aiohg at her own pace and there was no
change IN the order around the near turn
ana up The back stretch. At the end of
u mile McMeekin rounded ND linz
and Turner, on Ethelhert, was already
beginning to ride with his hands to keen
his mount up. On the far turn Einlev
Mack and McMeellin both moved up 10
the black mare. but Burns let out a wran
and she showed the way into the stretch
Win everything driving behind her. Nc.
Meekin challenged resoluteiy when
Strengthened out. but soon dropped back
beaten. and 1t was left for Kiniey Mack
and tthelbert to fight 1t out with her
Both boys rode desperately with whIn
and spur. but all in vain. and the wirs
was :, passed passed with Imp length in front
or Ninley Mack, who was n neck before
Ethelbert. Her time was 2:Si lis. one
hfth OF a second behind her own track
record, made in the same event iasf
year.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-16
WORLDS PACING RECORD low,
Erred -

New York. Sept. ia feature of tho
Grand Circuit meeting to-day was the
lowering OF the worlds record for PAGERS
driven by amateurs ana the tieinc of
bumps professionally driven world way
on record of 2;o3h. Frecbond 2:0G,4 to
toned event, and c. X. G.. Billings drov.
a beautifully rated mile in 2:OIX with =
strong wind as a handicap. cutting the
former record of 2:06h. held by the Cleve-
land PAGER .Ananias. two seconds.
The hoppled PAGER Coney. 2:O3h. driven
by Henry tied Bumps 2:03n made lnst
season. and but for bad manipulation OF
his runner 1t would have been faster.
Road wagon race. final heat (completc
summary: Hontas Crook won first anS
second heats and race, Quadr!Ca shcond
winning third heat. Silvermaker. third
Time, 2:l2: z:10: 2:1az ~
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-16
BERKELEY ApvTS
Mark Hanna Makes a soccer.
(By Telegraph to- Yirrinian.I,i,..,4 ],

CBy Telegraph to yirginian-Pi lot)
Deiphia, Ind. Sept. Ex-senator Mar
Gus y. Hanna addressed the Repuhli-
cans OF the Ninth Congressional piss
trict OF tndiHna here to-day. A large
ero ,S. had assembled at the train ana
the court house square, where he fa.t. :
dressed an audience of about 0co.
Congressman Charles 81 Lands noted
as chairman of the meeting and intro
uuceo senator Hanna. who was greess
was an attack on Bryan.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-16
STANDING or THE CLUBS.
CINCINNATI. S; PHILAnELpHIA G

III, l. o. fttILALitcI5PHlA, 6.
Philadelphia. Sept. l5.-Twelve Innings
were W, ,l REQUIRED to-day TO decide the game.
a man on base, Flick doubled. SCORING
the winning run. ms
-tmn{epy INNINGS: RH.E.
fhiladelphta 20 4o0 % o l--6i2 /
batteries: Newton and Kahoc: Dunn.
i n,onohue and Mcfarland Time-2:S5.
umpire-HurSt. Attendance s. 4g6
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-16
ADVANCE IN MERCHANDISE.

When. however. the farmer attempts
to use his income in the purchase of
the necessaries of life he finds that the
trusts have raised prices. He must
pay more for lumber. nails wire. har-
ness. hardware. stoves and agricuitu-
raj implements. More. also for oil. SUI
gar. clothing, furniture. etc, and in adj
dition to these drains upon his income
he must meet an increase in federal
taxation.
Let the parent calculate how long 1t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-16
PITTsRURG. /; NEW yoRK .

New ork, sept: Ib.-Hlckman won the
game for the local nine with a home run
in the ninth inning '"i
Score by nnings: RIJI,
Pittsburg 49,. 0l0o n n n q q
New YORK -. 40 0 0 q o o l--2 2
batteries; PhIlippi and thinner: Car.
iiSk ana Bowerman Time-l:20 Umpire
Snyder. Attendance $500
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-16

Glasgow. September 15.-Another
plague case has been reported here.
making q total of seventeen. In addi-
ton, there is one suspect and 115 per
soma are under observation.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-16
The Health Problem

is most quickly solved by making tho
blood pure and digestion perfect by taxi
scrofula. salt rheum. dyspepsia. nervous.
ness and that tired feeling are legion
Tho ncn-irritatlng cathartic is Hoods
Pills. Sis
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-22
At TnE ELEVENTH. HOUR
AssEMRLYMAN THOMPSON INTRO
DUCES RESOLUTIONS TO TER
INMATE FRANCHISES
CONCERNS LIGHTING PLANTS
Idea of Second Ward Statesman to
Make Clear Sailing for IncOm-
ing Council Under New
Charter.

The assembly met last night, and aside
from a great mass of routine business
received some proposed measures of a
character described as hostile to the in
terests of the Edison Electric Light COM
pany and the st, Paul Gas Light COM
pany.
After the roll call, showing only Mr..
Kilke absent, the clerk read a commune
cation from the Edison company declin-
Ing the ordinance that was approved by
the mayor yesterday, giving it certain
rights in the city streets and providing
for the payment of per cent gross
earnings tax.
A communication from the Gas Saving
company. offering to renew its contract
with the city for the use of gas saving
equipment, was referred TO the committee
on streets
Assemblyman Thompson then handed
up two resolutions to the clerk. The
first provided for the unconditional ter
mination in 1907 of any and all rights or
privileges extended by the city at any
time to the Edison Electric company. The
resolution was referred to the committee
on streets.
The other resolution provided for the
absolute termination of the franchise
rights of or privileges of any and all
of-the electric light heat or power fur
n1shing companies now in use or not
used at the time the new city charter
goes into effect, the rights, grants or
privileges to revert unconditionally to the
city. This resolution was also referred
to committee
Mr.. Thompson afterward stated that
his purpose was TO free the city from
consideration from small or speculative
franchises in order tnat the city would
have clear sailing in the consideration of
franchise grants to corporations now
seeking them. 1t is understood the reso-
lutions will be amended in the committee
so that such franchises will lot revert
to the city until 1907
A resolution from the board of alder
men providing for the vacation of GER
tain lots in block TO- on the West side
levee, was referred to committee. The
resolution passed the board of aldermen.
The property in question was vacated
several years ago by the city at the re-
quest of a large commercial establish
ment.
BY resolution the city engineer was au-
theriZed to repair the MENDOZA road
bridge which, on examination by Bridge
Engineer Edmonstone, was found to have
too much vibration The work will be
done at once.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-22

veterans met at the capitol last night to
arrange for Decoration day exercises. Ow-
ing to the small attendance an adjourn
ment was taken to Friday evening, at
the same time and place.
While Carl Smith and family, of 1H
Dale street, were absent from home yes
terday, sneak thieves entered and car
ried away about $50 worth of jewelry.
The warrant issued last Friday for the
arrest of Herman Ludeke, a Third street
commission mar was served on him yes
terday He is accused of selling meat
at retail without a license
A horse hitched to a butcher wagon. be-
longing to Cotton & Shway, butchers. at
4I4 jackson street ran away yesterday
afternoon and broke the front plate glass
window in the saloon at Eighth and jack
son streets. No one was hurt.
The committee in charge of the arrange
ments for the Elks' carnival, June IS to
80, have planned to admit the school
children one day free. Children's day
will probably be Tuesday June 19, but it
has not been permanently decided.
The Huber Manufacturing company, Of
Ohio, and the Sea Insurance company,
limited, Of London, Incorporated under
the Somerville law yesterday Each as
signs $4,000 capital to Minnesota The
Huber company manufa ctures threshing
machines and engines.
A number of protests were filed with
the board of public works yesterday by
property owners against the paving Of
West Seventh street as ordered The
board has the improvement under con-
sideration and the protest was directed
against the confirmation of the assess
ment to pay for the Improvement
The funeral of the late Joseph Minea
will be held this morning from ST. Mat
thews church. The remains will leave
the family residence at $50 o'clock, and
the Services at the church will COM
mence at o'clock. The pallbearers will
be Henry Martharler. Louis Nash, Jo-
seph Siegl, Peter Schommer. James Me-
lady and John Roeller The interment
will be at Calvary cemetery.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-22
LARGE CROWDS PLEASED
TRICKS OF, GENTRY's TRAINED
ANIMALS DELIGHT .AUDsEN CESS .gi

All kinds of people, but mostly small
boys, occupied seats under big canvas
tent yesterday, al College avenue and
Wabasha street and applauded the antics
OF TWO Dig elephants, any number OF cley-
erly- trained horses and dogs and some
sassy monkeys, Il was Prof Geptry,s
snow, and perhaps that is one reason WHY
IL opened yesterday with such a big at
tendance for Prof. GentrX's animals have
the reputation Of being very knowing"
They displayed this knowingness to the
satisfaction of everybody yesterday, and
everybody applauded. If there was dis
elimination in the applause 1t was be-
cause human nature has a sueaking afTec-
ton for 'cussednesS." So when "Trilby."
the Gown dog, affected lameness TO escape
walking on his forefeet; when he would
insist on getting just where he was not
wanted, for all the world like small boy
why, naturally, Trilby received a little
more applause than the other animals, who
went as cieverly but more soberly throu4h
their various tricks
And such a number of tricks as there
were! Ponies teeter- -tottered with as much
ease apparently as though they had done
nothing else all their lives. An immense
elephant stood on his head and the crowd
wondered. Then Mr. and Mrs. Snyder and
their interesting family came in Mr.. and
NIF. OIlyueF walked on Cnelr n1nQ teet and
looked quite like human beings, albeit
Mr. Snyder's gown was not of Paris. The
family was IN a baby carriage trundled
by Mr.. Snyder. Pater familias and mater
famiiias waltzed and two-stepped, and 'the
family" walked alone. Then the ponies
had all inning. They drilled and waltzed
and cakewalked and did it all cleverly
Then the dogs came on again One was
hanged for some doggish offense, and
with eomical gravity his brethren assisted
al the execution. He was buried to the
enlivening strains of Just Tell Them
That You Saw Me-" The entertainment
concluded with a realistic fire. The mon
keys and dogs assisted in putting it out,
covering themselves with glory by their
bravery.
The show was repeated last night. 1t
will be continued the rest of the week,
with performances afternoon and evening
Common sense use of "orangefne" pre-
vents and cures nearly all human His
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-22
CITY ME sM s.

A meeting of the park board. called
for last night failed to materialize.
Henry Hinz was given fifteen days in
the municipal court yesterday for getting
drunk and abusing his wife.
a gasoline stove explosion at 729 East
Sixth street damaged property to the
extent of $50 at noon yesterday.
William De Franchy yesterday COM
pleted the payment of a fine of 800 i'm
posed by the municipal court for keeping
a blind pig.
Thomas Fitzpatrick was appointed a
member of the board Of workhouse COM
missioners. The appointment was made
b. the mayor
George Iunngsworth, charged with beg
ging on the street. was before the munich
pal court and given twenty-four hours
time to leave town.
requested the local police to look out for
Willard Egan, wanted IN that city for
the theft of a horse and buggy.
Willie Madden, thirteen years old, will
be tried in the municipal court this
morning for the alleged theft of a watch
from Jeweler Nelson. on Rice street.
The Eureka Coal Mining company, Of
Richmond. Stearns county, filed articles
of Incorporation with the secretary OF
state yesterday. The capital stock is $7O-
COO
The children of the Cathedral parish
Will receive their first communion on
Thursday. 1t is expected that Father
Lawler will have returned from Topeka
by that time.
Adjt Gen. Lambert went to Winona
last night to look after the affairs Of
Company c, Second regiment. Company
apolis, VIII be mustered out shortly.
Tomorrow Frank Gyzie will have a
hearing in the municipal court, on the
charge of having stolen several wagon
loads of sand from vacant lot belong
ing to j. II. Healy, Chatsworth and Sell
by.
Adjt Gen. Lambert has issued commits
SONS to Frank B. RowIey as captain of
Company B, First regiment. located at
Minneapolis. and F. C. Femon first lieu
tenant Of Company F, Third regiment
Northficld.
Charles Westphaul was given fifteen
days in the wOrkhouse by Judge Orr for
trespass on the property of the Great
Northern railway. He was found sleep
ing I'm a box car in the yards Of the
company
The fire in the bog at Acker and Syl-
van streets. that has been burning for
year, was the subject of attention from
the fire department Sunday. A high wind
makes the fire dangerous to adjoining
property.
Lydia R. and Edith Hand have given
q mortgage for 100000 to. the Pennsyl-
vania Life Insurance company on land
having a frontage on st. Peter street of
eghty-five feet and 100 feet on West Ex-
change street.
About twenty Spanish-American war
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-22
JOSEPH GAMES IS DEAD
FORMER ST. PAUL MAN sUCCUMES,
TO CONSUMPTION WHILE TRY
ING TO GET HOME
CAUGHT HIM ON THE TRAIN
Dispatch From Gallup, n. ri, Gives
Brief Announcement of the
Passing OF Popular
t1d..s a zsFelfoHy. ~; ~. l.,-s-

a telegram received in. this city last
night announces. The death, on an Atchisop,
Topeka & Santa Fe-strain,; at Gallup, N.
M, yesterday, Of Joseph Gaines, former
ly proprietor, of the Metropolitan opera
house buffet, and later proprietor of the
buffet IN the Grand opera house block
The. deceased, was known to the theat-
rieal5 profession. from che end of the
country to the other, and was at one
time wealthy.
About seven months ago incipient con-
sumption led him TO make a trip to the
Southwest, in the hope of retarding, if
not stopping the .raYages Of the disease,
but it provedsh1 vain, a day or two ago
he started for, ,fome,. in the hope Of reach
ing his former home. to die among
friends. "a u
He is survlygd BY a brother, James H
Gaines, his mother and a sister, all Of
whom reside III this city.
He was thirtS-ni4le years of age, and
had lived here. the greater part of his
life. 3sas
The body will be brought here for inter
ment. II ~
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-22
new RICE STREET BRIDGE
SOON TO re- oPEsED FoR STREET
CAR TRAVEL.

Aid. Murphy and City Engineer Claus
sen conferred with the Great Ncrthern
railway officials yesterday and secured
an agreement that the work on the Rice
street bridge snail be cone speedily. 81
that street cars may cross within eighe
days. For wagon traffic the bridge will
be closed longer At the meeting of the
assembly last night resolution was pass
ed providing for the issue of transfer
slips to street car passengers going
backward and forward On Rice street
north of the bridge fhe assembly also
passed a resolution eoncurring in the
citys contract with the Great N0rthern
railway providing for indemnity for the
railway company in case of damage h.
accident of any kind resulting from The
temporary use Of the Claghorn street
grade crossing wfIiie the Rice street
bridge is being repaired.
The city engineer was authorized to en-
ploy gatemen and buy material to estab-
lish and construct the temporary grade
crossing.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-22
NO FUNDS IN SIGHT FOR IT
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS KILL
REALTY REVALUATION SCHEME.

The request for an appropriation OF
$200C to enable the county assessor to
make a revaluation of outside property
was refused by the county commissioners
yesterday on the ground that there Were
no funds in sight for the purpose, and
some OF the members took occasion to
fire bruadsdes at the present assessor
A communication was received from
the Cycle Path association, asking that
the White Bear path be widened to seven
feet and the clerk was instructed to no
tify. the club that an appropriation Of
$500 had. been ordered for the purpose
of widening this path to distance of
five feet, which was thought sufficient.
Five bids for grading White Bear beach
read, near the ice houses, were referred
to the committee on roads and bridges r
One bid WAS received from oJohnn Bah
then. for the grading of Minnehaha
street to the county line for S1;6lO, and
it was referred to the same committee
with power to act
The board voted to establish a tool
house, in which to keep implements of all
kinds, and it was also decided to pur-l
chase two rollers for roads and cycle
paths. 2"
The encroachment of the board of COM
missioners of fIennepin county, VINO
claim three sections of land in Ram
sey county at the border l:ne, was dis
cussed and the matter referred to the
committee on taxes.
The attention of the board was called
to the circular issued by Bank Exam
iner Pope, stating that the county
board has power to provide for the
apportionment of undistributed funds
to relieve overdrawn funds, AMI the
county attorney was instructed to take
the necessary steps.
NJ. r.. Prendergast appeared to thank
the members for their action in voting a
reward for the apprehension of the Al
legged abductors of the Bowman child He
explained that proceedings were now on
at Buffalo, Wyo., to bring the child
back, and he did not think it would be
necessary for the board to take further
action until after the hearing, June. %
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-22
WILL Be NEW IND NOVEL
PROGRAMME FOR ELTKS' MIDSUM-
NIER CARNIVAL In
JUNE
sOME STARTLING FEATURES
Street Fair and Exposition some
thing Out of the Ordinary Line
Work of Committees
Well Under Way.

The midsummer exposition and carni-
val to be given under the auspices of the
St Paul Elks, from June Is to 80, is now
are concerned.
The contracts have been duly made for
the ten Midway exhibitions, which will
be new, novel, and with some startling
features. The main arch at Ninth
and Cedar streets is towering up to
completion, and the next work will he
the erection Of the fence and booths along
Cedar street
This is the first carnival or exposition
ever undertaken in st. Paul without call
ing upon citizens for contributions. This
the Elks do not do. They offer booths for
sale and exhibition purposes, where the
purchaser is more than compensated for
his outlay, but absolutely decline dona-
tions if offered. The booths are sold by
the running foot, nothing less than ten
feet being sold, but after that parties
can add by the five fees. taking fifteen,
twenty twenty-five or more feet as de-
sired
The booths will be built to suit the pur-
chaser, and in order to secure a pick OF
location, as well as to have them con-
structed to suit. exhibitors should not
delay in making their selection. Between
forty and fifty booths were sold by the
committees yesterday, and from ten to
fifteen committees will be at work today
1t is the expectation that every booth will
be sold by or before Saturday night.
Including visitors from the surrounding
country and the Twin Cities combined,
it is estimated that over 100000 people
will visit Cedar street during the two
weeks of the carnival. This will make
the booth exhibits superb advertising me
diums.
The attractions will surpass anything
heretofore seen in the Northwest, and the
nominal admission of 10 cents will invite
Sfhe crowd.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-22
LIVERY BARN SCORCHED
sLEIGFs BELONGING TO THREE
EXPRESS COMPANIES DESTROYED

Fire broke out at o'clock yesterday
afternoon in the hayloft of the Union
boarding and sale stable, 259 East Fifth
street. The fire had secured quite a
headway before it was discovered, but
the efficient work Of the fire department.
Kept it from spreading to the adjoining
buildings. Everything stored in the loft
was damaged and the roof burned off.
The origin of the fire Is unknown.
The Adams, Northern Pacific and the
Wells-Fargo Express companies board
their horses at this stable, and had a
number of sleighs stored III the loft. The
sleighs were destroyed, and the loss to
the express companies is estimated at
$500
The loss to the building, which is owned
by Theo L. Schurmeier. is estimated at
$2,0G0 and the personal loss to Mr.. Owens,
the manager of the stable. is placed at
about 500.
The losses are covered by insurance
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-22
IRON BRIGADE SURVIVORS
WILL HE MUSTERED IN CHICAGO
AUG. 27

The next annual reunion of the Iron
Brigade Association Gen Edward S.
Bragg, commander, will be held Monday
Aug. 27 1900 at 2 p M. in Chicago, In the
Athletic club, 125 Michigan avenue the
annual banquet of the association to be
given the same day and place at $50
p m As Aug. q is the day preceding
the Inauguration of the ce. emonies of
the national Grand Army encampment
in Chicago there will be ample opportun
ity for members to join hands with their
old comrades in the encampment OBJ
servances and festivities.
The Iron Brigade association is maxi
ing an effort to complete a roster, to date
of all survivors of members of the sew
era1 regiments, and Battery B, Fourth
United States artillery, of which the as
soc.ation is formed, with present post
office address, as also the addresses of
the widows and children of members who
were killed or died during the war or
who have since died.
This information should be addressed
to George E. Smith, secretary, 1920 Wis
consin street, Racine, Wis.