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The times., 1901-06-24
SINGERS FLOCK TO BUFFALO.
Final Preparations for the Big snen-
gerfest This week.

BUFFALO, y. y, June 23.-The descent
Of the German singing societies or Buff
faIo began today. BY nightfaI tomorrow
5000 singers VIII be here for the saenger-
fest. which is TO open on Tuesday. over
900 viii come down the lakes by steam
ers They are coming from the Pacific
Coast and from the South, but the larger
number VIII be from Cincinnati. Chicago,
Milwaukee, Brooklyn, and Newark.
The song festival viii last three days.
A childrens chorus Of 4ge voices Will be
one Of the features Of Wednesday.
That Buffalo and the exposition get
their energy from Niagara s power was
thoroughly demonstrated to the visitors
late last night, when bolt of lightning
struck the transmission power line be-
tween Niagara Falls and Tonawanda.
Instantly Buffalo was in darkness, street
cars stopped, the exposition was para
lyzed. The bolt came IN the midst Of
spectacular electric storm. Part Of the
fuse system Of the transmission line was
burned out.
theoretically the big storage batteries
Of the power company should have been
attached TO the system un-
I'll the direct line could be repaired, but
there was dciay OF twenty minutes in
making the shift. Meanwhile, the street
car system was at a standstiu and the
city's electric lights were out.
The builders Of the exposition found
long ago that they could not get all the
power they wanted from the transmission
line. and installed generating plant on
the grounds. Those wires connected with
this plant were all right 50 people had
light enough to ind their way about the
grounds.
The times., 1901-06-24
BALL PLAYERS IN SESSION.
Gear, OF Washington. Elected secre-
tary of the Association.

NEW YORK, June 23.-Probably there
V'ere more professional baseball players
n New York today than ever before to
gether in a city at one time The St
Louis and Chicago teams are here play
ing, and in addition there were repre-
sentatives on hand from all of the clubs
of the National and American Leagues,
except Detroit, TO attend the meeting OF
the Protective Association of Professional
Baseball Players, held at the Sturtevant
House. The meeting was behind closed
doors AID was a protracted session of
five hours.
Three questions were dealt with, These
were the suspension of the players who
went from the National to the American
League, the election of officers. and the
matter of contract jumpers. The first
question was whether the suspended
American League players, who We're
present representing their clubs, should
be allowed in the meeting. 1t was de-
cided to reinstate them.
A committee consisting of Cross, Jones,
and Mcclure was appointed to investi-
The times., 1901-06-24
WOMAN AND HER SPHERE.
Arc! bishop IreInnd's Address to a
Graduating Class.


ST. PAUL, June 23.-Archbishop ireland,
IN dressing the graduating class of st.
JoscFh's College this morning, said:
"One Of the great evils Of the present
time is that women in so-called high So
ciety are coming to regard with more
and more liberation breaches of moral
and civic laws committed by members
of their own sex In our hurried modern
life, when men are devoting themselves
almost entirely to things material, wo-
men should preserve the moral and spir-
itual side Of existence If they do not,
the world may well fear
The great fault Of American education,
the Archbishop said. was lack of serious
ness There was no depth Of thought,
no consistency Of principles. An intellec-
tual levity pervaded society. America, he
thought, was decidedly inferior to other
countries in intellectual culture.
Il believe in the intellectual woman"
continued the speaker. While woman'S )
interest should be primarily in the home,
yet there is no reason why it should be
confined there. 1t is folly TO belittle wo-
mans influence today for it is wide
spread and it is a power wherever it ex-
tends"
The Archbishop advised the members
of the alumnac TO read serious books, to
keep up the studies Of their school girl
days, and TO take a keen interest in
everything that is fer the betterment Of
humanity He said that Catholic women
had often been justly criticised for their
apparent lack of interest in any work
that takes them outside the home. This
is evidently due, he said, to the Catholic
woman's innate modesty, but he advised
the alunanae to overcome constitutional
timidity and take up any philanthropic
work that would aid the world.
The times., 1901-06-24
A FORTUNE FOR 4 COLT.
William c. Whitney Pays $4,000
for Snsturtium

NEW YORK, June 23.-Wnliam C.
Whitney yesterday bought the fine two
year-old colt Nasturtium concerning
whose sale there has been so much gos-
sip. for price which is believed to be in
the neighborhood of Geo 1t is known
that the owners of the colt had previous
ly rejected an offer of S50000 for the
youngster and while they would not an
nounce the exact price they received
from Mr.. Whitney, they intimated that
the $4,000 figure was not far out of the
way.
This is the highest price ever paid at
private sale for a two-year-old in this
or any other country, but as horsemen
generally consider Nasturtium the pick,
with Blue Girl, of the years crop of two
year-olds. and as the. colt is entered in
stakes the value of which aggregates
over s1500O0, including the English Derby
of 1902, the price creates less surprise
than would otherwise be the case. Mas
turtium is by WatercresS- -Mergerique,
and was owned partly by A. l.. Aste, ana
raced in his name and colors. 1t is under
stood that a Wall Street broker was part
owner of the colt which has now passed
into Mr. Whitney's hands.
Nasturtium was bred by ]. b. Haggin,
and first appeared In public at Gravesend
on June 4, when he easily smothered a
field of inaidens On June S he ran sec
ond to Blue Girl in the Great American
Stakes, after being interfered with early
in the race. Many observers thought he
would have beaten the flly otherwise:
On Suburban Day he won the first half
of the Double Event, covering the tive
and a half furlongs out of the new
Futurity chute in 1904 Is. and hanging up
new figures for the track. Mr.. Whitney
is part owner. with j. z. Madden, OF
Blue Girl and appears to be bent upon
engaging in turf affairs on a more
princeIy scale than ever
There was a report that j. b. Haggln
was Interested in the purchase to the eX-
tent of an agreement that when Mr..
Whitney was through racing Nasturtium
the colt should go to Mr.. H2ggin's stud.
The times., 1901-06-24

gate the cases of players who are report
ed to have signed contracts with both
leagues. There are only a few of these
and if it is found that any have signed
two contracts they will be suspended by
the association. The election of officers
took up much time
The American League players wanted
Gear, the Washington pitcher. who is
also a lawyer. as president The Nation
al League delegates were for thinner
and showed they endorsed his administra-
tion by voting for him solidly. All the
Chief wanted, his friends said, was
vindication, and having secured this, he
resigned the presidency afEr occupying
the chair for most of the meeting. Be
fore this Gear had moved that his oppo-
nent's election be made unanimous When
thinner resigned, Duffy nominated Tom
DAILY, of Brooklyn. for president and he
was elected unanimously. Both Hugh
Jennings, the secretary, and Bill Clarke
the treasurer, stepped out as thinner did,
saying they thought 1t best that somebody
else have a chance. Gear was elected
secretary. Donohue, of Philadelphia,
treasurer, and Lewis. Of the Boston
League team, vice president, making two
officers from each league.
The times., 1901-06-24
TO BE RETIRED ON PENSION.
Three Policemen So Recommended
by the Board.

Privates J. w Gessford. ]. T. Turn
burke, and Robert L King have been
recommended for retirement to the Sp-
perintendent of Police by the Police Re
firing Board, before whom they recently
appeared. 1t is understood that Major
Sylvester will forward the papers to the
District Commissioners. with his favor
able recommendation. It is the policy OF
Major Sylvester to put every possible
safeguard around the pension fund, and
only to retire those officers who are en-
tirely incapacitated for further duty OF
any kind. In pursuance of this policy the
Board of Police Surgeons reported ad-
versely on the applications OF Privates
Frank .HIbI and Charles Cramer. which
were fled at the same time as those OF
the other three men.
j. W. Gessford was formerly one OF the
best neutenants in the department. but
of late has been on duty in Major SyI-
vester'S office from midnight until
o'clock in the morning. Private Turn
burke was formerly at the House OF De-
tention, but has recently been transferred
TO the Police Court. Private King has
been for years doing duty in the tax Of
flee.
The times., 1901-06-24
ARRESTED THE MAYOR.
An Axe-wieIdins OGcinI Placed Tn
der Bond in New Jersey.

BAY HEAD, y. J., June 23.-Mayor
Pennington, William Packer, who is n
member of the borough council. and
George Nunimaker. a prominent citizen,
were placed under arrest last night, and
held iu bonds 20 keep the peace.
with The mayor AT their head, and
armed with an official axe. this posse
made an assault upon the poles and wires
of the Point Pleasant Electric Light and
Power Company this evening, and were
chopplDg away in fine style when the
hand Of the law was laid upon them and
they were led away They were arraisn.
ed before Squire Allen and gave bonds.
This is the climax Of a war that has
been raging for week now between the
Greenville Arms Hotel and the Electric
Light Company on the one hand and the
mayor ard common council Of Bay Head
on the other
The times., 1901-06-24
t,ntries al Wnshington park.

WASHINGTON PARK, June 23.-En-
tries for tomorrows 5 races:
First race-For two-year-olds; four fur
Iongs.-Eddie Busch, us; Brunswick, Ma
bel Winn, Elsie L., Octawaho, 115; Mem
non. Plum Tart, Mobina, los; Moilie T.,
Ishtar, 103.
Second race-For three-year- and
upward selling; one mile.-EXcelss, 109;
Annie Oldfi,4d, 107; Jim Winn. 10l;
GaWaine, Lasancc. 30; Odnoor. Egyptian
Prince. San andres. 50; Pirates Queen, IS.
Third race-For three-year-olds and up
ward; one and one-siXteenth miles.-Ad-
vance Guard. l22; Bangle. III; Martimas,
Ig; Pink Coat ll6; Mr.. Brown III; Judge
Redwine 80; Monarka. 80; Adalante, 80
Fourth race-For three-year-olds; one
mih and seventy yards.-St. Marcos, Wild
Pirate. Bowen. Senator Beveridge, 1l2;
Trinity Bell, AdmOnition, Fancywood, Ga
heris. l07.
Fifth race-For three-year-olds and up
ward; six furiongs.- Fuller. The
Rush Gonfalon, ~; Constellator, llS; lsla,
III: Moncymuss, leS
Sixth race-For four-year-olds and up
ward; selling; one mile.-Walkenshaw, nj;
Ecome ll2; Scotch Plaid, The Prince
MYTH, 100; Farmer Bennett, lDi; O. W. w.
%: Leo Newell, SO; Bill Massle. W Ben
Chance. 10.
The times., 1901-06-24
SIDEWALK VAULT OPENINGS.
An Order That They Must Be Kept
Closed to Prevent Accidents.

Acting under instructions from the Dis
trict Commissioners. Major Sylvester has
issued an order TO the police TO rigidly
enforce the regulation against allowing
the doors to sidewalk vaults being left
open. a number of merchants and others
who have IN that manner ventilated their
Easements, have complained to Major
sylvester that is is absolutely necessary
for them to have such openings and that
ii is their intention to cover the openings
with iron gtatinss. so as 10 permit Of
no obstruction. The Chief of Police has
replied TO all such complaints that his
men are not in a position TO do other
wise than to insist on the carrying out
Of the order and any extension of the
privilege until suitable changes can be
made must be had from the Commits
siOners.
The times., 1901-06-24
Holly Fat Men TOO Fast For Marines.

Tho bias hall team Of the Jolly Fat
Mems Club decisiveIy defeated the nine
of the Navy Yard Marine Corps yester-
day at Rupperts Park, on the Bladens-
burg Road. Tha score OF y to shows
how superior the gentlemen Of the eX-
cessive avoirdupois were TO the, soldiers
Thorpe was on the slab FOR the Fat Men,
aud did excellent work. He struck out
nft,cn of the Marines and in the entire
.ame they secured but single hit. The
rIEs on the 4th of july. anj a large
crowd is expected. The lineup Of the rat
Aicn yesterday follows Catcher Con
noGs: pitcher, Thorpe; FIRST base Cum
Minis: second base. Tolsou;- short stop,
Mc,'auity. third base Iira4; lett ned.
wright: centre field, CampbeH,
The times., 1901-06-24
A Boy Grouua 10 PuI,.

CONNELLSVfLLE. Pa, June 23--Sa-
bino Sinoni. an Italian boy, while oiling
the crusher at the Standard Lime and
Stone Company's bluestone quarries yes
terday afternoon. let his clothing catch
IN the cogs. The body was dragged
through the steel Jaws Of the machine and
ground into pulp.
The times., 1901-06-24
How the Clubs stand.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGuE.

Washington and Milwaukee viii play
the third game of the present series this
afternoon. Manager Duffy was greatly
disappointed over the result of the five
inning contest of Saturday. and lis fol-
lowers will do everything in their power
to wipe out the disgrace of being defeat
ed by the Senators-which is something
Of disgrace, when you come to think Of
the fast ball the Brewers play.
The times., 1901-06-24
sheenshend INV SELECTIONS.

First race-Essene, Pearl Finder. Hy
phen.
Second race-Scurry, BombsheIl. Semi
mole
Lady Sterling.
Fourth race-Decanter. Maid of Harlem,
First Whip.
Fifth race-Tom Kenny. Ethics. Prince
ton Girl.
Sixth race-The Rhymer. Malster. Dou-
HE Six
The times., 1901-06-24
Washington Park Selections.

First race-Eddie Busch. Elsie l., Mabel
VIM.
second race-Excelsis, Annie Oidfelds,
OduOOr
Pink Coat
Fourth racc-Tunity Bell, Wild Pirate,
Senator BeVeridge.
Fifth race-The Rush, Gonfalon, Money
sixth race-Walkenshaw, Scotch Plaid,
MYTH.
The times., 1901-06-24

Farrells performa ace in the Saturday
game with Milwaukee did a great deal to-
ward his winning back his old-time place
in the affections Of the local followers of
the game. He has not been in favor with
the crowds for some weeks.
The times., 1901-06-24

William Craver. famed in baseball his
tory as one of the four men who We're
blacklistcd by the National League in
1871, died last week at Troy, \. Y, where
he had been for many years a member
Of the police force lie was presumably
abcut ffty-eight years old and was well
liked by all who knew him. Craver thirty
The times., 1901-06-24
IN THE BASEBALL WORLD
Today,s Games.

(American League)
Milwaukee at Washington.
Detroit at Baltimore
Cleveland at Boston.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
(National League)
st. Louis at New York.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia
Chicago at Brooklyn.
Pittsburg ar Boston
The times., 1901-06-24

There are more collegians in the base
BAH world this season than ever before
and the once despised young man whose
most famous performances were made on
the varsity campus has finally come to
be an object of great respect on the part
Of his professional fellow player, the man
who when he is after a fly ball win in
variabiy yen, Il got it,, thus displaying
his ignorance OF Horace and Livy, bur
demonstrating a thorough knowledge Of
how to hang onto the bail, for which trick
he receives his salary.
The college players in the American
League include: Baltimore, nobody. Bos-
ton Dowd and Lewis; Chicago, nobody;
Cleveland Mccarthy; Detroit. Dillon;
Milwaukee. Leahy. Husting, and Maloney;
Philadelphia, Hayden. FultZ, Powers. and
Plank: Washington, Gear.
The National League teams have the
following young men from colleges on
their payrJlls: Boston, Tenay, Crolius,
Gammons. and Lawson: Brooklyn, Nc
Craery and McJames; Chicago, Dexter;
Cincinnati. Harley, McFadden, and New
ton. New York. Strang Matthewson and
Nelson: Philadelphia, Thomas, WOlvvr-
ton. Barry, White, and Townsend; Pitts
burg Beaumont. ST. Louis is the only
team unproVided with \. BIS.
The times., 1901-06-24

years ago was the greatest catcher ir the
country. Captain Anson to this day in
sists that he was one of the greatest that
ever lived, and many old-timers assert
that no backstop of today has ever
equaled Craver in all-round playing skill.
He caught for about eleven seasons, ere
ating a furore wherever he appeared,
and at last allowed himself to be caught
throwing games. Four men were i'm
plIcated in this deal-Devlin, Craver
Nichols, and HaIl-and all were expelled
forever from professional baseball. For
ten years Craver annually applied TO the
National League 10 reinstate him, but
his prayer was always refused. He be-
came policeman, and a popular member
OF the Odd Fellows. but never, to his
dying day. ceased bewailing the fate that
cast him out % professional baseball.
Hall and Deylin died years ago in OBJ
security. Nichols yet lives. So great was
Nichols ability that only a few years
ago, under the name of Williams old as
he was, he was playing with seni-pro-
feSsional teams around New York Mich
OILS, like Craver, made yearly application
for reinstatement, only to be denied.
With three of the four offenders dead, it
would be a graceful thing for the Ma
tional League to reinstate the old man
who yet survives.
Craver was far the best of the four
and. in the days when masks We're still
unknown, was the most daring backstop
who ever ciinched a ball.
The times., 1901-06-24

After carrying Amos sRusie for more
than two months at a salary that many
learned man would be glad to receive
and having his services in but three
games during all that time, the Cincin-
natl club has come to the conclusion that
it is a waste of good money to longer ex-
pertinent with the big fellow. unless he
shows signs of willingness to do what is
right by the club and. incidentally, be OF
some assistance to the team
1t seems. according to reports received
by Mr. Brush, that Rusie is not taking
the best of care of himself, and is indif-
ferent to the interests of the club.
Mr. Brush has notified RUsie that he
will have to be in condition to pitch good
ball by the time the team returns from
the East or he viii be cast adrift. When
the Cincinnati team left for it's Eastern
trip. the one-time great Amos was left
behlnd, promising that he would spend his
spare moments in trying to get into con-
dition.
The times., 1901-06-24
sulnmcr Resorts in Virginia ana the
CarOIinas, Including ''i'he Land OF
the SISy'' and the "Famous Snp-
yhfr. Ref.iOn,r

Southern Railway have nqw on sale summer
excursion tickets to the above resorts at greatly
.cJucel rates. Pa Imam ana ]uiFg car serviee.
Also week end rates to coI6n.u'aton points al
Virginia, one fare ior tie round trip
The times., 1901-06-24

Lee will probably be sent in against
Milwaukee this afternoon.
The times., 1901-06-24

II Manager Manning would gather his
clan at the ball park each morning II
give them lectures and practical demon
strations of team work, there would rag
idly be a noticeable Improvement ir the
work of the Senator's AS the club .,sys
just now. there is an almost total lack e.
team work and, as for making a 4. Il q.
play, such q performance is not tolega> 4
by the management. 1t is very hear
breaking for the ardent fan to watch the
doubling up process INDUCED in by visit
ing players, and to then note the manner
in which the Senatorial youths fall down
when trying the same plays.
The times., 1901-06-24


puted to have made but one error in
forty games This is a truly remarkable
record, and il should also be remembered
that Duffy has been hitting the ball fire.
quently and is the proprietor of a very
presentable batting average.
a dispatch from Chicago is to the effect
that the refusal Of John McGraw to let
Hughey Jennings play at Philadelphia
may be the entering wedge which will
put Baltimore out of the American League
circuit next year. President Johnson, of
the American League, refuses to discuss
future plans, but the way in which things
have turned out is not pleasing to the
American League executive, to say the
least.
II had feared that Jennings would so
to the National League right along,
said President Johnson. Il cannot see
what McGraw can be thinking about,
trying 10 antagonize the interests OF the
league. No single club is bigger than
the league and harmony has been our
most valuable asset. There has at no
time been any disposition on the part or
myself or anybody else in the American
League to take an unfair advantage OF
McGraw or the Baltimore club. but the
law of the league must be obeyed regard
less of whom it hits
not tried to strengthen the opposition,
which he did in letting Jennings go over
to the Natiopal League. The way 1t has
turned out certainly does not strengthen
McCiraw's team, and his actions may
make it possible for the opposition to say
that harmony does not prevail in our
ranks However, you can rest assured
that the same policy that has obtained IN
the past viii hold in the future.
Those on the inside positively assert
that McGraw must mend his ways or
there will be trouble for him. 1t is al
ready noised about that plans are being
made for the league to go into two other
cities. St Louis and Cincinnati have been
mentioned in the West, and Brooklyn and
New York in the East. II is claimed that
Freedman is willing to sell out in New
York now. since he has gained his end
and trGmpled upon the laws of the Ma
stated on good authority that capitalists
have already been secured for the New
York end of the deal.
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Low Rates to the South.

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