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Evening star., 1901-03-27
DONOyAN's SENSIBLE TALK.
Admits American League is Strong
md Has Hurt the National.

Admits American League is Strong
md Has Hurt the National.
Patsy Donovan, manager of the St. Louis
team. with Left Fielder Jesse Burkett.
spent Monday in Pittsburg, en- route to
st. Louis, where Donovan hopes Frank De
Haas Robson will be able to induce Bur
kett to sign contract. Donovan met
Rhody Wallace and Emmett Heidrick in
the smoky city. who have lately resigned
with st. Louis. Donovan, who has always
been known as most fair manager, CIV
ing every one his due, gave an interesting
talk on the new American League. He ad-
mits the new organization to be strong.
and gives great credit to those back Of it
Tor getting so many good men in line.
Donovan said:
cit would be foolish for any man to say
that the American League isn't in shape
to make good. 1t shows up strong and
what's the use Of saying it amt good ?
1t Is most unfortunate for the National
League. Johnson's league has weakened
every team in the league save Brooklyn
and Pittsburg. These people were the
strongest last year. 1 know what they
held out to some Of our people. Burkett
was offered a fabulous sum for playing in
the new league. as was Wallace and Held
rick. Burkett has not yet signed with US,
but hope he will on reaching st. Louis
with regard to Young, l will say that
L have yet hopes of reclaiming him. L
won't lie by saying that / don't want
Young. The blow will be heavy If Young
Is lost to u.s. Cyrus Young is a wonderful
pitcher. He is an awfully good man to
have in the spring. He is also good man
to have in the fall. and in midsummer he
has them all beaten. That's what 1 think
of Young.
'In regard to Ban Johnson's plea that
Wallace and Heidrick signed with the
American League, 1 will say that the boys
might have, on being asked for terms
a /
correspondence between them, but moth
ing was closed. Under old terms if a
player asked his terms and named u fig
ure, that closed the deal, but not so now.
The player has the refusal. One must have
his signature and have it locked up in the
safe too
Evening star., 1901-03-27

L. Tappen. 8 and 2: F. M. Freeman defeat
ed D. B. Martin By default: ]. William Nc
Kinley defeated William Watson. o and 4:
Mr.. Saltus defeated Irving Brokaw by de-
fault: Mr.. Chino defeated Harry Diston. 4
and 8: +. Parks defezted c. W. Harkness
by default: r. L. Titus defeated Mr.. Lynda.
3 and 3: 81. r. Dixon defeated r. Cresswell.
3 ana 2
In the afternoon first division Harlan de-
feated Clayton Dixon. and 2: Cheney de-
feated Travelli. up: Reid defeated Cory,
and 1: Wellington defeated Waterman. z
and g.
Second division-Freeman defeated Web
Der, and 2; Mckinley defeated Saltus by
default; Climo defeated Parks, up; II. p.
Dixon defeated Titus, and 1.
Evening star., 1901-03-27
INTERNATIONAL VARSITY GAMES.
The EngIishmen Are Opposed to the
Four Extra Events.

LONDON, March 27.-The challenge of
Harvard and Yale universities to Oxford
and Cambridge for a regular set OF track
games suggests the usual OXford-Cam-
bridge program. including We1ght-throWlns'
with two added events. which the chal-
lengers propose shall be selected from the
220-yard sprint, 22o-yard hurdle race. pole
jump and weight throwing.
In the opinion of Oxford athletes, none Of
the four extra events is desirable, partly
because they are quite unaccustomed to
two of them. while they consider weight
throwing unattractive, and the 22o-yard
sprint dangerous on rOunu course Will
corners.
The main difficulty. however, according TO
officials Of the Oxford University Athletic
Club, who were seen by representative
of the Associated Press, are the July GATE
and financial considerations. With regard
to the date. the Oxonians point out that
sad experience has taught Engi1shmen that'
while the English July air refreshes Ameri-
can athletes on their arrival, American
July air absolutely incapacitates English
athelets. With the meeting hXed Tor the
end of September, the climatic oo)ections
vanish and the Oxonians understand that
Harvard and Yale would be disposed to ac-
cept an autumn date If July were voted
Impossible.
1.-THE financial difficulty is serious" said
an officer of the Oxford University Athletic
Club. "Our clubs are poor, and the Eng
Iish. who are SO wastefuI of money In many
ways. do not waste much on athletics. and
a subscription list, so readily raised for
American sports, might well be a fiat fail
ure here. Then. the Dons. who are the
governing body Of our young athletes. have
developed the curious doctrine that all
sports ought to be conducted without any
financial support. and they taboo as pro-
fessional any praiseworthy attempts to give
the public the best show at the best possi-
BILE price, which, in England. is the lowest
price. AS. however. Harvard and Yale and
oxford and Cambridge appear to fully
arrange the diffioulties and bring off the
meeting somehow an.
Evening star., 1901-03-27

About twentyfour whole and fractional
townships embraced in what is known as
the Methow Valley, Wash, and within the
Washington forest reserve. probably will
be detached from the reserve and opened
to settlement in few months. The COM
missioner of the general land Office has
recommended to the Secretary of the In
terror the elimination of this area of about
$40 acres from the reserve. These
lands have been carefully examined by
government forestry officials and found to
be more suitable for agriculture than for
forestry reserve purposes.
Evening star., 1901-03-27

either Keeler or Kelley Is getting that
much money. Hanlon is not quite fool,
and he would not discriminate to that ex-
tent among his players and thus arouse
jealousy.
The friends of Pitcher Breitenstein are
resorting to a novel method to get him a
berth with the st. Louis club though he
is under contract with Cincinnati. A petit
tion to President Robson asking him to
buy "Breit's" release has already 1000
signatures. and 10000 more are expected
to be secured.
The fact that President johnson did not
issue the official list of players is no great
loss to the base ball enthusiast The list,
when given out. will not contain three
names of players who are not now known
to have cast their fortunes with the ex-
pandng league.
Tim Donahue is about to shake the dust
or mud of Chicago from his feet. He hopes
to become manager of the Colorado Springs
team This would be much better than
going to Duluth. Ted Sullivan's North
western League had but one loyal follower.
and that was 1T
I'm Boston," said Comiskey, they have
about $4,000 worth of steel and stone on
the grounds and L understand that Soden
and Conant are going out there every
morning to see how things progress. Why,
talk about the American League breaking.
just watch them next summer. Those who
are unable to get through the turnstiles
will throw their money over the fence"
Let the American pay up and finish the
SedSoH III SOoN Sfldper anu lu6l WOuiO nave
no trouble in signing all the league play
ers they want next season. It's the first
season that is bound to be the hard one on
the young organization, far as the play
ers go, and the players are pretty wise
and always play the cards close to their
breasts. The hackers of base ball clubs
are all aware of this fact by this time
for the players have worked every one for
the last nickel in sight.
Charles thinner. the famous catcher Of
the Pittsburg team, has reconsidered his
recently announced retirement from the
ball field and has announced that he Will
play with Pittsburg again this year.
Pink" Hawley, pitcher for the New York
club last season. Is in demand by both
leagues. Pink expects to meet Manager
Davis at Beaver Dam tomorrow. but An
drew Freedman will have to go over So 600
to get Hawley. as he has that offer from
the American League. Pink says he will
sign with the highest bidder.
Vice President Somers of the American
League. discussing the recent statement of
President Robson of the St Louis National
League club. in which 1t was charged that
the American League people had deliber-
ately attempted to break up the st. Louis
club. says: "Robison's statement is alb
surd. We never contemplated taking any
of the National League players until the
magnateS of that organization started, or
attempted to start the American Associa-
ton. which was to be used, as every one
knows, solely for the purpose of crushing
the American League" Mr.. Somers added
that the American League would have a
fair proportion of the base bali stars in the
various teams.
Evening star., 1901-03-27
Patents TO Local Investors

Patents were granted today to William
N. Moore Of this city for a Photographic
roll holder, and to Charles s. Tainter, also
of Washington. for u graphophone record
duplicating machine.
Evening star., 1901-03-27
A New Japanese ste.m.h,p.

The Japanese have just launched an
11.S00-ton steamship at Nagasaki The
new ship. christened Kaga Maru. was built
under the subsidy act, Of English materials.
Evening star., 1901-03-27
King Expresses His Thanks.

Albert H Van Deusen, secretary of the
Masonic Veteran Association of the Dis
trict. has received letter from Lord Lans-
downe thanking him in the name Of the
King OF England for the printed copy of
sermon delivered by Rev. Frank NJ. Bris-
tol, pastor of the Metropolitan NJ e.
Church, on the death of Queen Victoria.
Evening star., 1901-03-27
3a5-s.w wiz
FISH COMMISSION BUILDING.
To BE Moved to Accommodate the
and p. Railway Company.
nnh2T-14d

ana L. RAILWAY company.
Gen. Wilson. chief Of engineers. is con-
sidering plans for the removal OF the fish
commission building near the corner OF 9th
and streets southwest to another part
of the mall west of its present location.
This action is taken fer the benefit Of the
Baltimore and Potomac railroad In accord
ance with the provisions OF the act ap-
p1 owed February IL, 1901, for the elirnina-
ton of grade crossings on the line OF that
road in this city. The fish commission
building is located on part Of the mall
granted to the railroad. The act requires
its removal and rebuilding on the mall at
point west OF that granted to the railroad.
The railroad company is to pay S4o0o to-
ward the cost of removing and rebuilding
the structure. but all cost in excess of that
amount Is to be betrayed by the United
States. The work is to be done under plans
approved by the chief of engineers OF the
army and viii be lntrusted to one OF the
army engineers now on duty In this city.
Evening star., 1901-03-27

Special train to Benning race track leaves
9th street station at 2;15 daily.-Adyt.
Evening star., 1901-03-27

Racing at Benning tomorrow. First race
at o'clock.-Advt.
Evening star., 1901-03-27
Big Shooting Tournament.


The executive committee in charge of the
Pan-American trap shooting tournament
at inanimate targets and live birds. which
Is to be held in the stadium at the expo
sition grounds, Buffalo, from July 10 to 20
inclusive. held meeting at the Astor
House, New York. Monday. Harry Kirk
over of Fredonia, N Y, presided, and other
members of the committee were Elmer E.
Shaner of Pittsburg. Edward Banks and
Bernard Waters of New York, George w.
Loomis of Omaha, Col. j. T. Anthony,
Charlotte, N. c., and Thomas A. Marshall,
Kethboro, Ill.
Messrs Shaner, Banks and Waters were
appointed committee for the arrange
ment of an elaborate program, which will
include handicapS and sweepstakes at tar
gets and live birds. Added money to the
amount of $1,000 will be awarded in the
several events, in addition to numerous
trophies and merchandise prizes. The "E.
c. trophy" now held by w. r. Crosby of
O'Fallon ILL., will be shot for during the
targets at unknown angles, expert rule and
pairs. The committee adjourned to meet
again in Buffalo after the grand American
handicap shall have been decided at In
terstate Park, Long Island, next week.
Amateur Pool Tourney.
The pool tournament for the champion
ship of the District, at the Maryland pool
parlors, 1908 Pennsylvania avenue, is at
tracing great deal of attention, large
crowds being in attendance to witness the
games. Last night Maynard defeated Spin
ner, 100 to y, although the latter had been
picked as a sure winner. Tonight Campbell
and Moran will be the contestants. Two
additional prizes, a gold medal and a box
of cigars, have been added to the trophy
list, making five in all. A certified check
for $50 covering the first three prizes. has
been deposited with a responsible party.
Evening star., 1901-03-27

Granted Sick Leave.
Captain j. c. Breckinridee OF the Marine
Corps has been granted five months sSck
leave.
Evening star., 1901-03-27

FORT WAYNE. Ind, March 27.-The In
terstate Base Ball League disbanded last
night, new organization to be called the
Western Association was launched and it
was announced that the new association
would be protected by the National League.
Franchises We're awarded to Louisville, In
dianapoiis, Toledo Grand Rapids, Dayton,
Fort WAYNE, Marion and Columbus Ohio.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-20
TEACHERS FOR THE FILIPINOs.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir; Your columns of July IA announce that more
than five hundred school teachers. $40 and I70
women. will sail the army transport Thomas
on July % from San Francisco for the Philippines
For the teachers this means five hundred careers
opened up. at salaries ranging from $500 to $500
For the large army of eachers remaining at home
and others graduating yearly. IL means five hun
dred less In the number OF competitors. For the
FllpnoS IL means mental moral and physical train
ing and development. the training which shall give
them adults as we'll children. the power to think
and act for themselves; the inculcaton OF that
moral stamina which eventually will make them
Intelligent citizens. able to put brains into their
ballots. and not, In the days of Spanish oppres
sion. be mere blind units minStering to the greed
of their conquerOrs. Ii means further, the acQui-
sition of that knowledge which shall enable them
TO think for themselves alters of religion the
inspiration and ambition necessary TO induce that
continuity of labor which alone will make their
work of sufficient pecuniary value to themselves
and to us in the exchange or trade. This move
ment will also help to open up the Philippines for
that energy of work and employment OF capital
which shall develop the almost mita bic resources
OF these rich islands. with their virgin forests of
Cos varieties OF valuable woods and their min
eral products.
To the five hundred teachers bid gOdSpeed on
their mission of regeneration and civilization This
Incident 5 another evidence of the human-
tartan destiny OF the American nation, wisely led
Il is by pledge redeeming Republican adminis-
tratlon. WALTER j. BALLARD.
Schenectady. p. Y. July Is. 1901.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-20
INroLERABLE STREET NOISES


To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir Returning TO the city after brief vaca-
tion. have looked the file Of The Tribune
which had accumulated during my absence. and
among other articles noticed an editorial headed
Worse Than the Weather referring 70 the
Course OF noise and stencil July 4. l wish to
call your attention to another curse of noise.
affective than that suffered on our ami
versary OF independence. That nuisance has only a
brief annual existence: the noises or which COM
plain continued throughout the year. except on
Sundays.
refer 10 the men who pass through the streets.
ostensibly for the purpose OF collecting rags, Dot
ties. cast on clothing and other things. They an
nounce their presence in the street by the most
produced by the human voice, uttered several
times generally. before each house. The bray OF a
donkey would be relief a substitute for the
hdeous sounds produced by these men, Most OF
them are Foreigners and their strident, brain tor
turing yaWps do in the least suggest the ar
ticles they profess to be In search of
As during their presence on the block IL is not
rasy 10 think write talk. l have sometimes
watched their progress. About one-half of my
neighbors houses closed, and the yawps are
occa sionalIy suspended for call at of these
houses and II is my belief that at of the
haits bv these walking nuisances there are trans
actions in stolen goods .
What concerns me most is the interruption OF my
uor. caused by the horrible noise made by these
men during the best part OF the working hours of
The day. :. .oo, '" H.
New~York July l6, 1901.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-20
FIGHT OVER LIBRARY IN MT. VERNON
CONTROVERSY ABOUT THE PROPER SITUA-
TIoN FOR THE CARNEGIE GIFT.

big controversy has arisen In Mount Vernon
over the proposed new $4,000 public library which
Andrew Carnegie agreed last winter to give that
city II the authorities would authorize the
penditure OF $4,000 for a site. The city's part OF
the agreement has been carried out far the
appropriation Is concerned, but the Board of Edu-
cation has failed to agree on site aud the build
Ing OF a library may be postponed indeHrttely. No
sooner was Mr.. Carncge's crfer made public then
the board was overwhelmed by offers of sites II
finally decided by q majority vote 10 put up the
library on the ReTeiyea property on Second-st. and
SiNth-ave Thcu the minority members of the
board who favored situations IN other wards raised
the point that designation was Illegal. because
the school charter requires twothirds vote of the
board when moneys are to be appropriated The
board Is now In wrangle and cannot get a two
thirds vote for site" each member is anxious
TO have IL I'm The ward which lie represents. In
order To solve the deadlock. Il has been suggested
that the question he submitted TO the people at a
popular election. and II IL probable that this plan
may be- adopted.
New Rochelle will also probably lose the S25. 90
public library which Mr. CarnCg gle offere,! IL on
the he made Mount Vernon II
has been discovered that the library trustees. few
weeks before Mr.. CarneFie's proposal reached
them. signed years lease for quarters for
the public library In the Masonic Hall at So 20
IA year. The trustees Of the Masonic lodge refuse
To release the library trustees. and the latter.
rather than sacrnce $1,000 OF the public funds viii
allow the millinnaire's generous offer to pass
accepted
New-York tribune., 1901-07-20
SUNDAY OPENING OF LIBRARIES
MIR. WHALEN THINKS THAT THOSE INSTI-
TUTIONS SHOULD BE FREE TO THE
PUBLIC ON THAT DAY ALSO.

The new public libraries provided for by Andrew
Carnegie in his gift this city Will undoubtedly
be kept open on Sunday. Corporation Counsel
Whalen. when asked yesterday If any provision had
been made yet for keeping the libraries open on
Sunday, said:
There has been such provision yet. but un-
doubtedly such arrangement may be made.
| would favor, and think the authorities would
favor, opening the libraries TO the public on sun
day. There may be some libraries in districts
where few people live that IL may not be advis-
able to keep Open 1t may be found best to close
the ting departments and keep open only the
reading but whatever is best for the public
Will be done, / quite
This plan OF keeping open Sunday is in line with
the general tendency to keep certain public inst-
tutious open Sunday The Tribune pointed out
yesterday chat the success of the Sunday after
noon hours at the Metropolitan Museum OF Art had
encouraged those who favor opening Other public
institutions the public Sunday, ana there Will
undoubtedly be a general opening of libraries 10
the public for stated hours Sunday In the future
including the Carnegie libraries.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-20
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New-York tribune., 1901-07-20
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Washington July i8.-The weather conditions have
changed but little during the last twenty four hours.
Thundersorms and local rains have continued along the
South Atlantic Coast the Lower Mississippi Valley and
in portions Middle Atlantic and England
States The temperature continues above the seasonal
In all districts OF the Rocky Mountains
cept In lower lake region and the Southwest Mod
temperatures will prevail IN New England to day
Sunday elsewhere high temperatures will continue.
There will be scattered hunderstorms and local rains in
the South Atlantic States and along the Middle Atlantic
hu M rains probable
are Indicated for Upper Michigan to-day lower
lakes The winds the Atlantic will be
mostly variable. Fresh TO brisk southeasteriy
winds indicated for the lakes. lower
lakes light variable winds will become fresh southeast
erly
New-York tribune., 1901-07-20
ROSEBERY DEFINES HIS VIEWS.
REPEATS HIS STATEMENTS OF THE LIB
ERAL PARTY'S WEAKNESS.

London, July i9.Speaking at the City Liberal
Club this afternoon. Lord Rosebery remarked that
his recent manifesto. In which he said the Liberal
party could exist under the present conditions.
had been followed by such extraordinary out
burst that he felt convinced he had expressed In
this manifesto the clear and exact truth In re-
spect TO the situation. and that not of his allie
cations had been disproved challenged.
He regarded this conclusive proof that when
the naked truth was told In the political world
1t produced amount of anguish which was un-
speakable. yet there politician on either
side who did not know in his heart that what he
had seid represented not merely the absolute
truth. but also common sense.
The speaker said he wrote the manifesto be-
cause, after the meetings In Queens Han ana at
the Reform Club. unless some clear reputation
of the statement regarding the war was made ~
impossible for the Liberal party TO continue
70 exist as a sound force. appealing to the highest
sympathes of the country.
Lord Rosebery said that the vote OF confidence
in Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, the Liberal
leader passed at the Reform Club meeting. was.
in the Earl OF Beaconsfeld's phrase, organized
hypocrisy" and that his for disturbing the
Olympan repose created by this vote OF confidence
that the position was as perilous to the party
as TO the present government, and there was no
impartial observer who remembered any govern
ment which had crowded such frightful assem-
biage OF error weakness and wholesale blunders
into its administration.
On the question OF the war. his lordship said his
starting point was that. in spite OF the Jameson
raid and In spite OF the South African committee,
the Beers had invaded the dominons OF the late
Queen, and from that moment. although ne mao
criticised the methods OF the government, YET on
the main Issue, 90 carry the war TO "A uluhPh'"'
close Il would have his warmest support.
The failings OF the government should be the
opportunity OF the Opposition. II the Liberals
would not undertake the task. another party
would he created for the purpose Lord kosehery he
said however that he did not despair OF seeing
the Liberal party purged OF all It's antt-nau"nai
elements; that the country was ripe for do
mestic programme. and that ne believed the revo-
lutionzed Liberals would yet breathe new hre into
the dry bones OF public office.
As 10 the statement that he would not Volun-
tarily return TO the political arena Lord Rosebery
explained that that had been his attitude since
his resignation. HIS lordship concluded by saying
that at present he must proceed alone and pioush
his firrow alone. but that before he got 10 the
end OF his furrow II was possible he might ma
Lord Rosebery's remarks greeted with loud
and prolonged cheers.