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drafting rule. He said his town would not
stand for it. as 1t was oosimportant a city
to stand for a minor league club, and he
thought Is was fully as3capable of sup
porting a first-class league as Cincinnati
Detroit proved an unusually good town. and
a conference was held in September, at
which expansion plans were formulated.
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington
were picked. The American League an
nounced it would enter these three cities
after canvassing the situation.
"Somers and Johnson have done most Of
the work. A declaration of independence
was ratified They went to work and their
plans have been matured~ for some time
and the league Is as much In earnest as
any body of men could bel They will work
in harmony with the National League If its
demands are reasonable and compatible
with their intentions, and If they are re-
lieved of minor league characteristics all
will go WELL
They are fully prepared to go ahead re-
gardless Of the National League. They
have not signed the national agreement
and will not do So They have already re-
pudiated the drafting rule as the character
istic portion of the agreement which keeps
them minor league. The American
League in the last year or So with the ad-
dition of Burns of Detroit, and Somers and
Kilfoyl of Cleveland, is said to be well fixed
financially for struggle.
1.-The action at present is taken with the
consent of every member, Manning at first
holding out for fear of taking too great a
comes, Dut none Is iooheu loI, DIS IL was ois-
the National League are prepared If one
comes but none is looked for it was dis
covered last year that the National League
had no desire of antagonizing them. In
vestments in base ball property in the
east are now made. An ordinance is before
the Philadelphia council granting a lease to
the American League, the ground being
school property. Somers and Johnson have
come east to look after this measure for
fear Rogers and Reach might try to de-
feat IT, AS soon as this ordinance goes
through meeting will be held probably in
PHILADELPHIA
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BIG RACING DEAL
Saratoga Track Purchased by syndi-
cate Headed by W. G. Whitney.
FAMOUS COURSE TO Be IMPROVED
important News and Gossip From
the Base Ball World.
S PORTS IN GEN E r a L

Once more has the Saratoga Racing AS
sociation property, at Saratoga Springs,
N Y, changed hands. and perhaps the
brightest future of all is now opened for 1T.
On Monday afternoon Gottfried Walbaum,
representing the stockholders, met repre-
sentatives of the new purchasers by ap-
pointment in New York and received the
purchase money, which amounted to rs
cents the dollar of the original stock
subscribed or s243, 750.
Originally there were $3.50 shares Of
stock. valued at 800 per share. Among the
five old stockholders who still hold stock in
the new syndicate are John Eagan and
Jacob Fields, and their shares are SO few
that they have no voice in the future of the
new racing association.
The new syndicate is composed of William
c. Whitney, Perry Belmont, Alfred Feather
stone, F. r. Hitchcock. r. Hitchcock jr.:
John Sanford, r. T. Wilson. jr.; J. H. Alex
andre and p. j. Dwyer.
In 1890 the Saratoga Racing Association
was reorganized, of which the following
gentlemen were appointed trustees: Sena-
tor Hearst, president w. J. Arkell. vice
president; Charles Wheatley, secretary; G.
r. Tompkins, assistant secretary, and Will
liam H. Bockes, treasurer.
The track was remodeled. and other i'm
provements made, and on August IA, 1891,
Albert Spencer, acting for the trustees, sold
to Gottfried Walbaum, representing the
Hudson County Jockey Club which operated
at the Guttenburg track. Those asSo-
ciated with Gottfried Walbaum in the pur-
chase were John Crusius. J. c. Carr and
Paul c. Grening. the latter being the owner
OF the Kensington Hotel, at Saratoga
Springs.
The latest sale means much to the town
of Saratoga, for there will probably be now
from seventeen to twenty open days rae
ing, and the donations from the hotels to
the various stakes will be larger because
more people will be attracted to the springs.
In the olden days the meetings at Sara
toga We're the liveliest of the year, and
there is every reason to believe that under
the new management they will be revived,
and the historic stakes which are only
recollections of this generation will be re-
newed on a grander and more liberal scale.
Owners and trainers fully appreciate the
benefit derived by short sojourn at Horse
Haven to their stock, and if 1t is under
stood that horses cannot be stabbed at the
course unless they are raced there will be
no trouble about getting plenty Of entries.
The cottage which was erected the
course at an expense of $1,000, though not
included in the sale, was presented to the
purchasers by Mr.. Walbaum.
Although nothing has been definitely set
tied it is expected that the new president
OF the Saratoga Racing Association will be
William c. Whitney and the treasurer will
be Andrew Miller
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AMERICAN LEAGUES EXPANSION.

How the Movement Started and the
Splendid Chances for Success.
Joe Villa, one Of the cleverest base ball
writers in the country, tells the story of
the expansion of the American League as
follows:
'The present plans of the American
League for expansion had their inception
over a year ago. At that time the American
League-then the Western League-held
sort Of an informal consultation, as its
five-year agreement had only a year to run.
regarding future plans. President johnson
had become convinced that as the Western
League had passed through four years sue
cessfully. with its strength and influence
constantly growing, the time had come
for expansion as some Of the towns which
were then in the circuit were not as good
base ball towns as could be desired.
1T had become apparent to the American
Leaguers that the time was ripe for them
to go ahead, as the National League seemed
to them to be on the down grade Chicago
where American clubs ought to do Well
1.-The American League had long wanted
to enter Chicago, but Hart had refused to
permit it. 1t was decided to come into Chi
cago anyway, Hart having consented one
day to the Western League entering that
city a war measure to head off Quinn's
American Association. AS soon as the
American Association proved to be a joke
THE American League made its plans
Chicago was to be the test case. They an
nounced their intention Of coming In. Hart
opposed it and declared there would be war
Comskey secured ground and went ahead
with the work Of installing his team, and
when the league met Watkins came from
Indianapolis from Brush with an intima ton
that on certain not very irksome conces-
sions permission could be secured from
Hart. An American League committee
waited upon him, and Hart gave them al
most everything they wanted. That was a
feeler. and the American League saw there
wasn't much to fear in the way of war.
"The plans which had been considered
were further Elaborated, and c. w. Somers
and J. F. Kilfoyl of Cleveland. taking a
franchise. added a great deal Of strength
to the league. Somers is a keen business
man and thorough sportsman as well, as
are all the American Leaguers. Somers ia
several times a millionaire, and he at once
became the prime mover In the expansion
idea He first suggested abonshing the
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SLOAN Is A POOR SHOT,
Little Jockey Was Scarcely in 1t at
Burnside.

CHICAGO. December 12-Tod Sloan,
jockey, took part in the events of the
opening day of the annual live bird shoot
at Burnside. Phil Daily, jr., Sloan's rival
In shooting events in the east, was also
one Of the field and between the two
young men DAILY carried off the honors,
making straight scores in two Of the
events. In point of attendance the shoot
was the best ever held at the park. Heikes,
DAILY, Daniels. Neal, Rolls, Linderman,
Mackie and O'Brien made best scores.
In the first event. at seven birds, DAILY
shot straight score, Sloan getting but
three. In the next, at ten, each killed
eight and in the last event, at fifteen.
Sloan bagged eleven, while Daily again had
clean slate.
The money in the first event was divided
between K. o. Heikes o. NJ. Powers, G.
Burnside, ]. OBrien, Phil DAILY, jr., J. B.
Barto. c. w. Budd and Ed. Rike.
In the second event those with straight
scores were Daniels. Linderman. Neal, Gill
bert, Budd, Murray and Won Lengerke.
In the handicap contest the first money,
amounting to $115, was divided between
Daniels. Heikes, Powers, Benson, Daily,
Rolls and Mackie.
Catcher Robinson ExOnerated.
The board Of directors of the National
League In session In New York yesterday
decided the case Of the Brooklyn Club
against Wilbert Robinson for assaulting
Umpire Gaffney last summer at Washing
ton Park, Brooklyn. A fine was imposed
upon Robinson, and, had the decision stood,
the Brooklyn club would have been COM
PEELED to pay $500. There was some talk at
the time that the assault was evidently not
without justification. Yesterday the case
was dismissed on the ground that Gaffney
was incompetent, together with the fact
that the judge of play violated rule in
40 q tic oil ff3Nia
tice before declaring the game forfeited
This was supposed to have been the first
time that Capt. Robinson ever displayed the
slightest mark Of rowdiness on the ball
field. The decision Of the board of direc-
tors completely eXonerates the Baltimorean
and leaves that catcher's reputation unsul-
lied, while 1t leaves Umpire Gaffney in a
rather unenviable position.
Yale's New Foot BALL Captain.
Charles Gould. 1902, Of Albany, NJ Y,
was last night at New Haven elected cap
tain Of the Yale foot ball eleven. The
choice. 1t is announced, was practically
unanimous" Only one ballot was neces-
sary. The only other candidate was Perry
T. w. Hale, P. G..
Gould has played left end two years on
the Yale University eleven. In his fresh
| team. He prepared for college at Albany
Academy. He Is twenty years old, five
feet nine and one-haf inches In height, and
| weighs 165 pounds.
Goulds election will probably mean that
Captain B. Gordon Brown, jr., will be head
coach next year.
Albert H. Shape, NJ. s., left half back.
announced before the election that he will
| not play foot ball next year, although he
will return to complete his course in the
medical school,
Hale expects to return to finish his post
| graduate course and to play.
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JOHNSON WAITING ON LEAGUE.
Ready for Business, but VIII Not Make
First Advances.

B. B. Johnson, president of the American
Base Ball League, arrived in Philadelphia
yesterday. Mr. Johnson was accompanied
by c. w. Somers, owner of the Cleveland
club, and Mrs. Somers. They were joined
at the hotel by Connie Mack, who is look
ing after the Quaker city end of the league.
Mr.. Johnson was all smiles and confident
that everything is working we'll He said
that while in Philadelphia this week he
would incorporate the Philadelphia club
of the league, and that he did not need to
wait for the outcome of the National
League pow-wow in New York
The most important of the days doings
was the conference of Mr.. Johnson and a
delegation from the Players Protective
Association which was sent over from
New York to confer with the American
League president The players represent
atives were President thinner, jennings
Griffith and Lawyer Taylor. Mr.. Johnson
said
They came to Philadelphia to see me re-
garding the attitude that the American
League would take on certain matters
They wanted to know if We would agree
in our contracts not to farm, trade or sell
players without the players consent. OF
course | agreed to this, and especially so
as we have already abolished the farming
system. After expressing their friendliness
to the American League, they took their
departure.
I'VE will not seek an audience with the
National League" said Mr. Johnson, but
we are ready to meet them at any time.
While in Chicago 1 had talk with Mr..
Hart. l told him then what we stood ready
to do His message from the American
League to the national body Is to the eff
| feet that If the National League wished
| to draw up a national agreement admitting
| us on equal terms and broad enough in
| its scope to be beneficial to the game, we
would be glad to talk the matter over
| with them. l told Mr.. Hart that we in
tended to place clubs in Baltimore and
| Washington, and that we would be willing
to buy the old league grounds for any
reasonable figure. The Baltimore grounds
are not especially desirable, and l am not
| sure but that 1t would be about as we'll to
build new ones, but still will take the
old ones provided the National League does
not want too much money for them In
Washington We would like to have the old
| grounds .'''
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NAY PREVENT THE FIGHT.
Warrants Out for McGOvern, Cans and
CIub Officials.


Club Officials.
Frank Hall, amusement promoter ana
"reformer," yesterday, in Chicago, put
forth an effort to prevent the McGovern-
Cans fight tomorrow night in that city oy
obtaining warrants for the following per-
sons. charging them with being about to
disturb the peace by promoting boxing eA-
hibiton in violation of law:
Bertram NJ Winston, agent Of Tattersalls'
building. charged with promoting the box
ing exhibition by renting the building for
that purpose: Louis Houseman, George
Siler, Terry McGovern, Joe Cans and Mau-
rice Rauch.
Terry McGovern cut out his wrestling
Yesterday but he made up for 1t in the
boxing that he did in its place. He did fast
and earnest work with Kid Abel, Dan
NY Dougherty and Jack Donahue. he
was SO earnest, in fact, that he made his
opponents enter protest. Harris made
significant remark yesterday afternoon. He
said that much would depend on the show
ing made by McGovern and the ease with
which he won from Cans. If he cuts out
the job clean and nice, or even gets good.
aggressively fought raw, he will be ready
to meet any of the .shtweights. There is
no doubt that Harris now believes he has
in McGovern the coming lightweight cham
pon, provided he matches strictly to the
lightweight limit.
Joe" Cans was down to 1884 pounds
Yesterday afternoon, after d hard day
work. The effort of reducing is plainly ap-
parent on Cans face and body. The former
seems pinched. while the latter seems de-
void of a spare ounce of flesh or skin. He
let up in his boxing, and contented himself
with work on the apparatus and scuftiing
with his partners An attempt will be made
to bring Cans down to 132 pounds, or may
be a half pound below that weight.
There seems to be a feeling in some quar-
ters that McGovern will simply attempt to
stay the limit Of six rounds. which will en-
title him to the referees verdict, and that
Cans, rather than take a chance of being
stopped himself through rashness, will be
satisfied to go the six rounds and let Nc
Govern carry away the decision. Nothing
dishonest is meant, but the impression
seems to be that the men, knowing each
other as well as they do, will be a bit chary
to take unnecessary chances. McGoverns
admirers have become bold in the last day
or two, and there is some betting now that
McGovern will stop Cans inside of the six
rounds, at odds OF l to =; also that Meow
ern will stay six rounds, on which PROPOSE
tion I to ) is offered, with very few takers
McGovern will undoubtedly be an over
whelming favorite with the public.
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JESUIT INSTITUTE ROBBED.
Clever Thieves Ia $4,000 From
Safe in Turin.

The New York World of today says:
Two clever confidence men. believed to
he Americans from descriptions furnished
by a priest in Italy, whom they robbed
Of 5000 it is thought may be on their
way to this country, and the police of all
the ,arse cities have been notified to watch
for them.
The story of the robbery, which reach
ed this city today, says they got from the
safe of the Jesuit institute at Turin $4,000
funds Of the Institution. The Rev. Father
NJ. Crosse Of the Society of Jesus, the
.uperior Of the institution. was their vic
tim
Two well -groomed men. with polished
manners apparently Americans, called on
Eatter Crosse a fortnight ago and told
him they were trustees of rich orphan
boy. whose father had recently been killed
in the Boer war.
They said they wished to place the boy
i'm the priests care and have him edu-
Gated in the institution They explained
they were CuStodianS of $2po,pFo belonging
TO the boy, which they desired to leave
for safe keeping in Father GrusSO'S hands.
The priest consented to assume charge
Of the boy and to accept the custody Of
the funds. The men thereupon produced
several bundles of what purported to be
bank notes which, they suggested, should
be placed in the safe. Father Crosse open
ed the saf fe and the men placed therein the
bundles.
They then departed stating they were
going to Milan. where they had left the
boy and would return with HIM shortly.
Father Crosse waited several days, and
when neither men nor the boy appeared
became suspicious and went to the safe.
He found that bank notes aggregating
$4,000 Were gone and that the bundles of
supposed bank notes left by the men were
only waste paper.
The men. the police say, distracted the
funds from the institution under the eyes
of the priest while placing their counter
felt bundles in the safe.
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Toledo is the Oldest town in Spain, and,
according to tradition, the oldest town in
the world. For the Spaniards say that
Adam was the first King of Spain and that
city was rebuilt by Tubal, son of Japhet
and grandson Of Noah. At the fall Of
Jerusalem the Jews who escaped fed to
Spain and settled In Toledo. The Jews
loved Spain and when they were expelled
in 1892 Toledo was ruined. It is a fortress
city, situated upon an inaccessible height.
1t is entered by the bridge Alcantara, and
over the same bridge a long line of his
torical characters have entered the city
among them Roman emperors and popes
legateS
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Cities in North Carolina.

The population Of certain places in North
Carolina having a population Of more than
1000. but less than $4,000. is as follows:
Asheville. 1854; Beaufort, 2. 1876; Burllng
ton. 8.692; Charlotte. 1901; Concord. 1910:
Durham. 0,678; Edenton, 8,046: Elixabsth
City. 634S: Fayetteville. 4.670; Gastonia,
4.61O; Goldsboro. 5.s77; Graham. 2062:.
Greensboro. 1O,005; 0reenville, 2,585; Hem
derson' 8748; Hickory. 2,6a5: High Point;
4106; Monroe, 2,427: Mt Airy, 2,66O: NeW-
bern, 5000: Raleigh, l8,6l8: Randleman,
219O: Reidsvtlle, 3.2d2: Rocky Mount, 2,937;
Salem, 8.642; Salisbury. 6.21; statesuIle.
VIM; Wsln;nrfsD rsaDors 2ee WashinSton @ zsas
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MISSISSIPPPS GREAT WALL.
Interesting Prehistoric Work Whose
Origin is Mystery.

Origin is Mystery.
From the New Orleans Picayune.
One of the scientific puzzles of the state
of Mississippi is the "Brandywine Stone
WALL" 1t has long been problem that is
yet unsolved. Some time ago Mr.. Thomas
Watson Of Hazlehurst sent Gov. Longino a
pencil drawing of an immense pile Of stone
in the southeastern portion of Claiborne
county, suggesting that the stone might be
utilized in building the new capitol. In a
letter which accompanied the drawing Mr..
Watson stated that these stones, piled high
on each other, cover an area four miles
square. Each stone Is six feet long, three
feet wide and two feet thick and they are
joined together with an excellent quality of
Evening star., 1900-12-12

The most distant of the planets is Nep-
tune. whose mean distance from the sun is
2, 2,154,99S,O00 miles. Its year, or period of
revolution around the sun, Is equal to about
163 of our years. Its diameter Is 81 900
miles, and the amount of the suns light
and heat that it receives is about one
thousandth part of that received by the
earth.
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Hope.
From Puck.

Mrs. Hennipeck-"A few ladies and
have formed universal peace society"
Mr.. Hennipeck Cimorously but hopefully
Does 1t only concern the different ma
uons, my dear, or-or will it also extend to
your individual households
Evening star., 1900-12-12

Clean. pure. bright-Ballanttass I.dla Pale ALI
looks its quality.
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Real Economy.

From the Phiadelphia Press
Mrs Newliwed-'The idea! He says I'm
extravaganza"
Her mother-"Weil, dear, perhaps you're
not as economical as you might be-"
Mrs. Newliwed-''Oh. but I am. Why, I
never buy q blessed thing but barga4ns.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-09
PORT NORFOLK.

The foundations are being laid for
hve new houses on the corner of Flor
Ida avenue and First street Mrs. e..
N. Tessier, of Boston. is having them
built.
DR.. q. w. Patteson, of Washington,
d. c., is visiting her sister, Mrs. w.
c. King, on Maryland avenue.
The Port Norfolk Manufacturing
Company expect to start work again
the last OF this week or the first of
next. 1t will be a good thing for some
of the workingmen. as it will give en-
ployment to about fifty or sixty hands.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Brokaw, of
Morgan county, Ohio, are the guests of
Mrs. Mason, corner Broad and First
streets.
Mr. William w. Barker ST., a former
resident of Portsmouth and one of the
navy-yard hands, has been confined to
his home for several weeks. 1t is fear
cd that he has an attack of pneumonia.
1t was reported yesterday that Miss
Savage and Mr.. Harrell were to have
been married at Z o'clock yesterday
morning. but it was learned later that
bhere was no foundation for the report.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-09
TAYLOR HOLDS THE FORT.
IID HAS NOT SIGNED THE AGREE
NIENT

(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pllot)
London. Ky, Feb. Sat LOS y. M.
the Senate, in executive session, adj
journed until tomorrow at noon. The
Senators would not reveal what had
transDired other than that no resolu-
lions were adopted.
AT lilo y. m. the Houses executive
session ended and an open session was
resumed. The following telegram from
Frankfort was read:
Taylor has not signed; some say he
Will not Collier is purchasing am
munition."
At Ills p. m. the House adjourned
until 10 o'clock. The members of the
House absolutely refused to say what
had taken place in the secret meet
Ing.
The Senate required six more mem
bers for a quorum. 1t is understood
that the sergeant-at-arms has been
furnished lists of absentees to be sent
for.
Both houses appointed committees to
draft resolutions on the death of former
Representative Smith, Of Richmond.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-09
Picture. ofElecsr,c,,x

The photography of lighting is sciences
"elcctrographs,' and are considered OF
great value, giving promise of much old
IN the future knowledge of electricity. II
Is Wen known that n person struck nv
lightning bears an impression resemblinr
O. tree The eicctrograph has proved thai
like shape, which always leaves q VIII
impression wherever 1t strikes In this
respect 1t Is similar to the famous med
also leaves It's impression-that Of heaith
upon every one who uses It. This great
specaho FOR all stomach Ills. conGuers
sovereign remedy for dyspepsia consti-
patton. btiousness. malaria, kidney trou-
be. and any ailment which arises from
weakest stomach. All druggists keep it.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-09
TARIFF FOR PORTO RICO
Continued from Page 1.

attached as they are to our free lnsti-
tutions. can be brought to favor "a poll
Icy which Expresses the inhabitants OF
territory, owned by the United States
anywhere, and over which the flag OF
the Republic floats. even If such pol
icy should serve in a degree to enrich
some citizens of the Union. We protest
earnestly against the adoption of a
robber policy, which makes this Repub-
lie take the place of the ruthless mon
archy, Spain. In dcspoilng Porto Rico,
now a portion of the United States.
1--WE recommend that the pending bill
do not pass.
JAMES ID. RICHARDSON,
IS. NJ. ROBERTSON.
CLAUDE a. SWANSON,
GEORGE Is. MCCLELLAN,
"FRANCIS G.. NEWLANDS.
as. b. COOPER"
AN AMENDMENT.
Washington. Feb. S.-Senntor Nc
Emery to-day introduced an amendment
to the bill providing government for
Porto Rico, increasing the rate OF
duty on articles imported from Porto
Rico from % to so per cent. OF the Ding
ley law rate.