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The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-12-31
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT

New York. December 2s.-The state
ment or the associated banks for ~.
week ending today shows: Loans ss5T. !
i960.20O. increased 1854. 500: deuos.s~ Sn1Su
ls69, 500. increased $6.773. .5asss47fcul8U
1891 75s. IT, -deeE10Dua~<13 q 200: legal kn-N
lders s71. .ss6. 600. Increased 81. a3o. .eeo: be- >
Gle sl6S. .6lS 200. increased $e.5s9. .400:te-
serve s2S5. COS, 500. increased s.. 799. 400 re-
serve required 1927. IL. .450. increased -
l693. .375: surplus s7.S9l.350. increased r.
l. IOe oo5
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-12-31

railroad stations. The. total vtsio
pIy Is llI0.SS2 bales. against
last year and 4.2so.ef the year
The Chronicle figures Of the y
movement today are sssSS.3ss. -
sss. 494 last year. The weeks n1os
Is sSo, 600. against iss.eeo in 1sss
movement the coming week -
likely TO prove advantageous
lbuil side for We shall be comparsTf
IN insight movement of under
Hast year and this in itself = sue
important fact that nothing can
vent = lower market except q 81
lshrinkare In the movement which
probable on the appearance Of D
I'm large numbers.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-12-31
THE DRY GOODS MARKET.

New York. December 2S.-Conditious
IN the dry goods market are unalteree.
Spot business has been slow and orders
by mail quite moderate. Brown. bleach
ed and coarse colored cottons continue
firm. Prints and ginghams also arel
firm. Printcloths are quiet but firm
Cotton yarns are strong and occasions
ally u to kc per pound higher and In
good demand. worsted yarns are very
firm. Woolen yarns are quiet
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-12-31

Same day last year-9Ac.
NAVAL STORES
SPIRITS TURPENTINE - Nothing
doing.
ROSIN-Firm at s1.O0 and 81 05.
TAR-Firm at $1.20.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-S hard
s1.10: soft $2.0o.
Prices same dav last year Spirits
turpentine 36h to SEC; resin s1.20
Ind s1.25; tar s1.30; crude turpentine
hard s1.30 and $3.50.
Receipts today - Is casks of spirits
tIrpentine. 113 barrels Of rosin. 232 bar
rels OF tar. 5S barrels OF crude turpen-
tine.
Receipts same day last year Is
casks of spirits turpentine. 2s4 barrels
of rosin, $40 barrels Of tar. 12 barrels
Of crude turpentine-
PRODUCE
SALT-10J's l5c: 1S0s soc: Zoos s5c;
F. F. $1.35; in less than car lots.
DRY SALTED SIDES-SA to SIC
CUTTERS to 26c.
: COFFEE az Q1oc
FLOUR-Straights sS.T5: Ind patents
A.oe: full s4.75.
:. MOL ASSESS. House. I5c. New Or
leans Brights. % to 25c: Porto Rico 80
TO s5e: Cuba % to 4cc *
. SUGAR = Granulated. $52o. VIZ c.
No. 4 s4.65; No. I. s4.45: No.s4 tss30: No.
II. $500. -
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-12-31
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

Chicago. December 2S.-May wheat to-
day closed sc lower, accumula tions at
primary points. together with other
bearish gossip influencing moderate
liquidation. May corn closed &C own
and May oats nc lower. Provisions
closed with a loss of 215 to SC
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-12-31
BODY DISCOVERED
.aaAIES OF NELLIE GaOPSEY FLOAT
\ ING ON THE RIVfR.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT CAUSED

Crowds Assemble on the Streets.
Threats against James Wilcox
The Governor Orders Out the Naval
Reseryes-Tbe Body Found Near
the CropSey Residence Where the
River Had Been Repeatedly Dragg-
ed-Coroner's Jury I'm Session-Body
Examined by OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF the Jury.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-12-31
THE COFFEE MARKET.

New York. December 2S.-Cofse fu-
lures opened steady. with prices un-
changed to points higher on better
than expected cables. Wall street house
and new buying. ruled tolerablv active
during the short session and closed
STEADY and net unchanged to points
higher. Total sales We're 30.75o bags.
Spot Rio steady; No. invoice l-1ec.
mild market quiet. Cordoya IA to lie. s
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-12-31
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH .
FINANCIAL.

New ork. December 2S.-Money on
call firm at to per cent: closed Of
rered at per cent: prime mercantile
paper to 5!a per cent: sterling ex-
change steady with actual business in
bankers bills at 4.s6S to 4.s63s for de-
mand and at 4.s37s TO 4.S3% for sixty
days: posted rates f.s412 and 4.S7la;
commercial bills 4.S2sk 10 4.S3h: bar sill
yer 55ss: Mexican dollars 43ss; govern
ment bonds firmer; state bonds mac
tive: railroad bonds firm.
STOCKS.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-12-31
NAVAL STORES.


NAVAL STORES
SPIRITS TURPENTINE = Nothing
doing.
ROSIN-Firm at s190 and $1.o5
TAR-Steady at $40.
CRUDE TURPENTINE = Steady:
hard $1.10: soft $500
Prices same day last year-Spirits
and S1.25: tar Sl-30; crude turpentine
hare S1-30 and $3.50.
Receipts today - Is casks of spirits
turpentine, 507 barrels of rosin, 423 bar
rels of tar. barrels of crude turDen
tine.
Receipts same day last year 112
casks of spirits turpentine, 1,125 barrels
of rosin. 1,26s barrels OF tar. lis barrels
of crude turpentine.
PRODUCE.
SALT-100's 45c: 1905 soc; zoos S5c:
F. F. s1.35; in less than car lots.
DRY SALTED SIDES-Slk to sac.
BUTTER-24 to 26c.
COFFEE-7k to 10c..
FLOUR-Straights SS.75: 2nd patents
$500: fun s4.75.
MOLAssES-s. House. 15c. New Or
leans Brights; % to 2Sc: Porto Rico 80
to 35c; Cuba. % to 40c.
SUGAR Granulated $500: W.XC
No. 5. s4.65; No. z. s4.45: No. 9. s4.3O: No
II. s4.2o.
LARD-Pure 11Ac; compound SIC.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS-North Carolina 65 to 70c-
Virginia, 55 to 66c; Spanish 60 to roc.
CORN-771k to soc.
CORN MEAL~75c.
CHICKENS-Dull hens 25 to Csc
roosters 20 to Csc; spring 8 to 1Sc.
EGGS-Steady at 22C.
SHINGLES-Per 1000. inch saps
S1 60. inch inch
$3.50; inch hearts. $3.50
TIMREP.-
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-12-31


Liverpool. December 2S.-Cotton: Spot
quiet; prices Lice lower; American
middling fair 31-32d; good middling
23-32d; middling 1920; low mid
ding I'D; good ordinary 4 3-Sd: or
dinary 1-Sd. The sales of the day were
5000 bales of which 300 were for specu-
lation and export and included $500
American. Receipts $4,000 bales, includ-
ing 80, 200 American.
Futures opened quiet and closed bare
ly steady. American middling l. NJ c.
December G. o c 32-64@4 33-64d value ;;
December and January 3l-6494 32-64d
sellers; January and February 31-64d
value; February and March 31-64d
sellers; March and April 31-64d sellers; :;
April and May 4 31-64d value; May and
June 31-64d buyers; June and July
31-64d buyers; July and August 4 81
64d buyers: August and September 26-
s404 27-64d buyers.
PORT RECEIPTS,
Galveston quiet at Sc; net receipts
Norfolk dull at I-16c; net receipts
3,212 bales.
Baltimore nominal at SIC.
Boston quiet at SIC; net receipts 75e
ha1es.
Wilmington firm at nc; net receipts
1851 bales.
hiiouSiPiiid 4oASs e@ 0|4N' hSS ieSSiPs'
Savannah steady at 17sc; net receipts
4,6S7 bales.
New Orleans quiet al 1-1sc; net re-
ceiuts 26.496 bales.
Mobile steady at 77sc, net receipts $50
bales.
Memphis quiet at Sc; net receipts
2,15S bales.
Augusta steady at SIC: net receipts
2,?09 bales.
Charleston steady at Sc; net receipts
ms bales.
Cincinnati quiet at SIC: net receipts
l,s3e bales.
Louisville firm at 78c.
St. Louis quiet at 1-16c; net receipts
$50 bales.
Houston easy at Sc: net receipts IL, ,419
bales.
VIEW YORK MARKET.
New York-Cotton quiet at SIC; net
receipts 149 bales; gross 249 bales; sales
1.04G bales; stock 116,025 bales.
Total today and consolidated-Net re-
ceipts 59.123 bales: exports to Great
Britain S3,ss5 bales; 10 France 12154
bales; to continent 2e.505 bales; stock
96S 500 bales.
Total since September met receipts
4,e.1064 bales; exports to Great Britain
17SS, 22S bales: to France 416,555 bales !;
To continent 1,290.35z bales.
Futures closed steady. December s11 !:
Jsnuary $40; February s.13: March SIT :;
April S.21; May S.24; June 5.26; July
SIS: August S.17-
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Chicago, December 2S.-The leading
Cultures were as folio 1a:
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-12-31
LARD-Pure. i1Hc:. compound SAC.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.

COUNTRY PRODUCE
PEANUTS-North Carolina 90 TO roc:
Virginia 55 TO aoc: panish 60 TO Toe
CORN-77is TO SOC
CORN MEAL-72h 10 15c.
n. c. BACOE-Ha,as l3c. shoulders
&C: sides 10 90 lie
CHICKEES-Dull: hens Is to zsc
roosters 20 to 25c: spring to Isc-
EGGS-Steady at 22c-
SHINGLES-Per 1000. 5-inch saps
$50. 5-inch hearts. s2-25: s-inch saDs.
$3.50: 6-inch hearts. x3-5e-
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-12-31

Saturday, December 2S.
Receipts Of cotton today-1.95 bales.
Receipts same day last year 14S
bsles.
This seasons receipts to date-209. .494
bleS.
273 bales.
The quotations posted at O'Clock
today at the exchange:
COTTON-Firm
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-12-31
WILMINGTON MARKETS.
Thursdav- December

Thursday. December %.
Receipts OF cotton today-1.3S3 bales
Receipts same day last year 1887
Gales 70
This seasons receipts to date-205.003
bales
Receipts 10 same day last. year-215.- :
327 bales.
The quotations posted at o'clock
today at the exchange:
COTTnN
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-12-31

SPIRITS TURPENTINE Nothing
doing.
ROsIN-Firm at s1OO and s1.G5.
TAR-Firm at $1.20.
CRUDE TURPENTlNE-Ste hard
S1.10: soft $500.
Prices same day last year = Spirits
turpentine Sl14c and SIC: rosin s1.20
and s1.25: tar s1.4O; crude turpentine
hard s1.30 a nd 50 30
Receipts today = % casks of spirits
tUrpentine, 312 barrels Of rosln, 113 bar
rels Of tar, II barrels Of cruoe turDen-
tine.
Receipts same day last year "a
casks of spirits turpentine. 2S9 barrels
of rosin, 24S barrels Of tar. 10 barrels
of crude turpentine.
PRODUCE.
SALT-100s 45c; 1875 soc. COOS S5c: r..
E. s1.35; In less than car lots.
DRY SALTED SIDES-sk to sac.
BUTTER-24 TO 26c.
FLOUR-Straights $s.75: second pa
tents $500: full s4.75.
MOLASSES-S. House. 15c. New Or
leans Brights. % to 2sc: Porto Rico 80
to 35c: Cuba. % to Acc.
COFFEE-7k to 10c.
SUGAR Granulated $500: W.XC.
No. 5, s4.s5; No. Z. s4.45: No. 9. 1870: No
II. s4.20.
LARD-Pure 11Ac: compound SIC.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS-North Carolina IS TO zoe:
Virginia IS to eoc: Spanish So to 7Oc.
CORN--77h to soc.
CORN MEAL-72h TO 75c.
CHICKENS - Dull; hens e to 2sc:
roosters 20 to Csc; spring s to 18c.
EGGS-Steady at z2c.
SHINGLES-Per 1000. 5-inch saps.
$3.50; 5-inch hearts. s2.2s: s-inch saps.
$3.50: 6-inch hearts. S3.ho.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-12-31
LOCAL SECURITIES.

Quotations on local securities, fur
nished by Hugh MacRae & Co.:
STOCKS
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-12-31
Friday, December q.

Friday, December q.
Receipts of cotton today-1,O64 bales.
Receipts same day last year 7SS
tales.
This seasons receipts 20 oate-207, ,643
bales
Receipts to same day last year-216,-
125 bales.
The quotations posted at O'Clock
today at the exchange:
COTTON-Firm.
tFOlildTy .....-....-... ..-.-....o i-1o
Good Ordinary ....... .........6 1916
Low Middling ....................7 7-16
Good Middling .................S 3-16
Same day last year-3Ac.
NAVAL STORES.
IlIn
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-12-31
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

Chicago, December 2S.-The leading
Cultures were as folio ":
Omen High. Low Clos
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-07
A ToO-ConRding Immigrant.

Say, young fellow. what do you
think of that?"
A Postoffice clerk in charge of o
stamp window made the remark
Talk about hotel clerks having uou
bles, It's nothing as compared with
ours"
A little his.man, whose faith in hu.
man nature had just been rudely
shocked, was the cause Of the re.
mark. 10 the clerk he had presented q
tcn-dollar bill in payment for fifty
two-cert stamps and had disappeared
with both stamps and money. About
minute later he came back and said;
Say, l lost me money"
81 gave you your change" replied
the clerk,
cure, krows yc did, but lost it,"
But what can do about it? Wha.
cid you do with it anyway
"On, | left 1t on the window yor.
der whin went to post lac letter"
what did you do that for:"
"Sure ! only went a few steps"
The clerk could only smilo as he
turned away. There was nothing else
for him to do, while the too trustful
Immigrant loudly beratcd the Amer
leans for their lack of honesty and the
Government for its refusal to make
good his ioss.--New York Times.
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-07
Ducks in the sahara Desert.

"The proverbial fOndness of ducks
for water would lead one to presup-
pose that of all the world the most
destitute Of ducks would be the Sahara
Desert, and that if a stray spring
tall happened to drift into that re-
giOn he would either VamOse or turn
up his toes with bricfest delay. Well,
not at ALL said Frenchman cow in
the city who was formerly a resident
Of Tunis. There are parts Of the des-
Crt where ducks abound, flourish and
multiply with every evidence Of per.
feet satisfaction. The fowl is slightly
different from any Of the varieties we
know in this country, but it has the
same fiat bill, extensive breast and
web feet, showing that it was once
water bird, though now it scarcely
finds enough to drink, and has be-
come too provident to waste any of
the precious huids in ablutions. Like
the other good Mussulmans of the
country, they take their prescribed
bath in the sand, and their web feet
come in very handy as snowshoes to
walk upon the deep, yielding dust. 1t
is claimed by an eminent French orni-
thologist that the Saharan ducks arc
the remains of a race Of aquatic birds
which frequcnted those seas when the
present desert was a part Of the At
lantic Ocean" While we are inroduc-
ing foreign bugs, beetles and beasts
into the United States for various pur-
poses, why not try some Of the desert
ducks in some OF our arid Western
lands?-New Orleans Times-DemO-
Cpat
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-07

discovered new continent. He
thought that Hayti was Ophir, Cuba
what we now call Japan, and the main
land the land Of Ind, famous in tales
of travel and the imagination.
Columbus was anxious in his life
time to hide the meanness Of his ori-
gin and the traces Of his early life.
His descendants have since aided him
in completing this task. Consequently
very little is known about his youthful
career, beyond that he was Of poor pa
rentage and had been employed in
very inferior positions Living, as he
did, among Castilians, proud Of their
lineage, he tried to pose as their equal
Thus, when appointed Admiral by the
Court Of Spain, he proudly exclaimed
that he was not the first Of his family
to attain that dignity. Asked who was
the other, he cited the French Admiral
Coulomb, with whom he asserted bis
relationship.
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-07
self.Goyernment ror Lerers.

As is well known there Is a leper
settlement on the Hawaiian Island of
Molokai, to which persons afflicted
with the loathsome and incurable NAL
ady are sent 1t has been under the
general charge OF an agent OF the
Board of Health of Hawaii, but there
is a proposal to make it a self-govern-
ing community, with mayor, aldermen,
justice of the peace and other officers,
chosen by its own people This will
be a novel and interesting experiment
in local self-government, founded upon
the necessary isolation of a commu-
nifty Of victims of what may be called
a chronic contagion
There are about 300 lepers Of both
sexes in the Molokai settlement, most
Of whom are terribly disfgured by
disease, The principal article Of diet
is poi, made from the taro root, which
they raise themselves. but they need
other supplies. These are sent to them
by the Board Of Health, which will
have to continue a certain supervision
If the scheme of self-government is
adopted One irresistibly thinks of
this as II possible means Of extinction
for the unhappy leper colony and of
the disease upon which IL is founded.
If 1t can be made to absorb all the vic,
tins of the malady, and il its cause,
Independent Of infection. can be eradi.
Gated, why should not leprosy in tho
Sandwich Islands be a matter Of one
or two dwlndIing generations New
YORK Mail and Express.
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-07
MIrh.n, Telegraph Poles.

The highest telegraph poles in the
United States have just been put up
in Beaumont, Texas So far as known,
they are the highest of any in the
world, the top being $50 feet above
the ground. They were erected on the
opposite banks OF the Neches river by
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany in order to string it's cable across
the stream. The span is 144 feet in
length. This height is necessary to
admit the passage of ships through
the drawbridge, their masts being 100
feet tall and more. This aerial span
was preferred to laying a submarine
cable, for 1t is expected that Congress
may at some future day have the
Nschss river dredged, and this would
ruin the cable. II is alss much the
aheaper.
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-07
N. E. WASHINGTON LOCALS
Reported Specially for the CITIZEN.

The East End Suburban Citizens AS
socia.ion will meet next Monday even
ing at Hollands store. Copies OF the
new street extension plans will be on
exhibition and there ought to be a good
crowd
Before laying in a supply OF coal it
would be well to see W. W. Griffith OF
5o5 Florida avenuc, whose prices are
way down. He delivers in Benning,
Kenilworth, Langdon, etc, at city
prices.
Mir. c. w. Williams. the "smthy'
OF Linden Court has been on the sick
list for the past three weeks.
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-07
CITYlTEMS.

II you want the best -four. order Lily
White Patent. made by G.. W. Cisse &
Co., The Georgetown millers,
A handsome catalogue may be had on
request to the Parry Mig. Co., OF In
dianapolis, Ind. owners OF the largest
and most complete buggy factory on
eartl.
Let the Augustus Burgdori Co., Of
1000 Seventh street n. W.. do your up
holstering and it will be well done
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-07
n HOnoymooa Mystery.

1 worder why it is that all ap-
p0rently Dewly-married couples
have seen on the electric ears or in
steam trains in the past month Of
roses and the present month Of fire.
crackers and heat have acted this
wise: The bride looks straight ahead,
scarcely ever smiling, while the groom
Tolls over toward her in manner so
care-frec as to be almost abject and
seems without life or spirit or inter-
est in his new wife?-Boston Journal.
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-07
lnstruetIenat suhserIbera.

PosrAoE-The postage to all parts Of the
GATED statee and Canada is paid by the
)abiBhers.
RfMIrTAEoEs of small sumo may be made
nth comparative safety In ordinary letters
Sums OF one dollar or more must be sent by
registered letter or post-Offlce money order {
stherwise, we cannot be responsible for same
CHANGE OF ADDREAs--subscribe wishing
lheir address changed must invariably give
lheir former as well as new address.
MIS- 'IS0 NUMBERs--It occasionally happens
shat numbers Of our paper sent to subscribers
gre lost or stolen in the mails. In case you
ae not receive any number when due, write
a. postal card, and we will oheerfully fur
AisG duplicate Of the missing number
MVCT IMPORTANT OF AIL--In every letter
that yoN write Us, never fail to give your full
address plainly written, name, poSt-Ofaoe.
scunty and State
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-07
BENNlNG LOCALS.
Reported Specially for the Citizen,

The race track road will be improved
in about ten days time.
improvements to the track aud grand
stand will be completed by the 5th OF
October
The Hotel Benning continues in pop.
ular favor under the management OF
Mr.. Frank J.. Solan
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-07
Ru..Ia May Aboli.h Her Nobiuty.

At present the Cars subjects are
divided into four general classes--the
nobility the clergy, the inhabitants
OF the towns and those of the coun-
cry, says a st. Petersburg correspon-
dent. The nobility is itself of two
Kinds, hereditary and personal. An
oricer acquires life nobility on acquir-
ing a certain rank in the army or
navy Those who attain the rank Of
colonel in the army and of captain In
the navy become hereditary mobiles. Il
Is most probable that when the pro.
posed peform Of the Russian system OF
class organization takes place the no
bility will cease to exist as a ,arate
class in the nation.
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-07
THE RAMS HORN.

During the past few months, while
the Rams Horn Inn has been in charge
OF Mr. Robert Laupp that popular road
house has held it's I'D friends and gained
many new ones. It would be hard to
find two more polite, clever and genial
young men than Robert and Charley
Laupp. who always treat their friends
and guests in way that usually brings
them back
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-07
TENLEYTOWN NEWS.

The tickets are nearly all sold ior that
solid gold waich to be rafled by MIR.
Ernest Lohler on Tuesday, Sept 10, at
8 o'clock. 1t is a full-jeweled Elgin
movement, guaranteed ior 20 years, and
the tickets are only a quarter,
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-07
PrimaCura.

Primacura not only RELIEVES but FER
MANENTLY ERADIcATEs prickly heat Al
once, and cures all skin diseases. 1t il
an IMMEDIATE and PERMANENT allOyer OF
inflammation. 1t is new and economical
remedy which affects a permanent cure
er sale by druggists generally,
The suburban citizen., 1901-09-07

Michael Angeles house in Rome.
in which the painter spent the last
twenty years of his life and died. is
to be torn down in order to widen the
COrgO
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-19
CONSTITUTIONS trial. POSTPONED.
storm Interferes With Initial SPIN q
the Gun Defender,

REP Bile SPECIAL.
Bristol. r. l.. May lS.-The Constitutions
first sail did not take place to-day. A
southeasterly storm Is to be blamed for
this. There was no desire to spoil a suit
of expensive canvas at the outset of the
cup defenders career. and Captain Nat
HerreshOff decided at noon to postpone the
initial spin of the yacht until IL more IA
vorable opportunity. Lying at her moor
ings just to the northward of the HERES
hoff works, the Constitution presents the
appearance OF a veritable flyer. Her tall
mast reaches well skyward. The simplicity
OF ner rigging is remarkable.
The Constitutions racing anvas will be
immense. The lowering of the yachts
weights and the increased power OF her
form will enable her to carry q greater
spread of canvas than has ever before been
seen on n cup defender. With her boom
more than 10 feet and several feet added
to the hoist. as compared with the con-
queror OF the Shamrock I. the fore triangle
will be heightened as Ia the gaff and the
tOpmast. Thus. q competent authority says,
the new vessel will swing something hike
1850 square feet of sail. as against 10. 80
on the Columbia. This area may be added
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-19
ST. LOUIS LEADS AL
TEAMS IN SLUGGING.
Has the Best Record for Extra
Bases, While Heidrick Tops
the Individual List.
sTRANG HAS BEST AVERAGE.
Crack Youngster of the Giants Hit
at .423 in Fourteen Games
-Matthews0n Leads
the Pitchers.
s1RANe HAS BEST AVERAGE,

The latest batting averages of the Ma
tional League show Sammy strnns. the
New York ~youngster. stil in the lead Of
the ~sluggers. with a percentage Of .4S. WI
Chicago men, Green and Hartzel. are next.
with Long. Wolverton. Heidrick. Keller.
Crawford and Harley following in order.
Out of sixty-eight batsmen, who have played
In ten games or more. there are four over
the 400 mark. twenty-four. between 300 and
400. and eight worse than 100. Hartzel and
Heidrick have made the. most hits-thirty-
four apiece-and Sam Crawford has scored
the most runs-twenty-one. Hamilton.
Sheckard. Chance and Leach have each
stolen seven bases. The general batting
has come down considerably In the past
week, showing that the pitchers are getting
better or that the new foul-strike rule Is
numbering Its victims.
Cincinnati now leads In club battling, with
.2s3. Chicago is second; st. Louis. third. and
New York, fourth.
st. Louis leads In team slugginE. with Isl
total bases. Cincinnati second. with lag.
Emmett Heidrick 10 the chief individual slug
ger. with forty-three extra cushions. Hart
gel is second and Sam Crawford third.
The pitching records give undeniable
precedence to Matthewson. with the clean
est sort Of a record. Dineen deserves Sec
ond. and on work done Noodles Hahn
should be counted next.
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