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Evening star., 1902-04-19
Standing Of National League Clubs
National Raiders at Work.

special from Cleveland says that yes
terday was an anxious day at the Cleveland
base ball headquarters. President Kilfoyl
had been keeping the wires between Cleve-
land and Savannah. Ga, hot all day with
his counselings with Manager Armour rela-
tive to preventing Third Baseman Bradley
and Pitcher Earl Moore from jumping to
the National League.
Last night Kilfoyl declared that both
players would be retained, as he had au-
thorized Armour to meet all raises Brad
ley is offered 1000 by the New York club
for three years contract while Bancroft
claims to have signed him for the Gin
cinnati club for three years at $4,000 a
year.
Armour telegraphed that Bradley would
leave Savannah with the club for Column
bus. Moore has a big offer from New York,
but kilfOyl claims he will refuse it,
Evening star., 1902-04-19
Science.
From Life.

From LIE
What's the purpose Of bacteriology, any
way?"
science for one thing"
Evening star., 1902-04-19

Nodlu Ut Setn mere tnlS season. He In
tends to bring riders from the nearby
states and cities, and as d result the local
amateurs will have to do some tall pedal
ing this year to keep up the reputation OF
been made with the railroads for greatly
reduced rates, and this alone will be a fea-
ture Of great Importance to the riders.
Interest in Mcfarland.
The appearance of Floyd Mcfarland will
be watched with great interest. as that
rider is undoubtedly the best all round
rider In the world. He is a fast man not
only at middle and long-distance events.
but In sprint races also. He is expected
here shortly to begin training. and his ar
rival will be the signal for the opening of
the season. He is anxious to defeat Frank
Kramer, the winner of last years cham
pionship. He is confident he can defeat
Kramer at the race meet at Vailsburs to-
morrow. The ''Lanky Californian" as he
Is called, is a plucky one, and his work on
the track this season promises TO he of tba
most sensational character The Snooner
Wells outnt is expected to arrive here ar an
early date. included'in the outfit will be
Joe Nelson and VIII Fem, who are al ,ha
present time riding in races in the south
Lester Wilson has not decided what line
or riding he Will do the coming season
Nhether he Will or will not follow pace re-
mains to be seen. Wilson has watched the
DIRECTIONS OF the sprinters from his old
field, and feels that in the sprint game bt
Will be able to win more than back of rha
big motors. In either field he will he a
star of the first magnitude Last winter h.
Won prominent places in the New York and
Philadelphia six day races and he is eN
pected TO open the new Pittsburg track in a
race against Tommy Hall on Nav - hun
II is predicted that he will commence ia
train Immediately after that
AFTER one race behind the motors Charlie
Hadfeld has announced his retirement from
paced cycle racing field which he has
peen anxious to enter. Having been "a
sprinter SO long, he could not put his mind
TO the work of following the rear wheel of
motor His anxiety ID see his compet-
itor and watch his every move lost his pace
time and time again
Eddie Bald's Arrival.
Eddie Bald is expected to arrive I'm this
city at any time and between the Isl and
10th of May ii is predicted that a large
field Of middle distance. sprint and motor
pace followers will be at the local track.
preparatory to their seasons work Bald.
1t is understood. is rounding into shape.
The riders this year will in all probability
appear at the local track on Friday nights
after the opening meet at the track and
race meets will be held on this night
throughout the remainder of the season.
Inc riders Will participate i'm events in
Philadelphia and Baltimore during the
earlier part of the week and arrive here in
time for Friday night races. From here
they Will depart for Norfolk. where il is
understood Sunday racing will be intro
duced. IL is also probable that races will
be held Tuesday nights at the Coliseum
track. The music will be one OF the fea-
lures this season. and AT all times excellent
music VIII be furnished to add To the spirit
and exciting moments of the races.
Evening star., 1902-04-19

would be seen here this season. He in
tends to bring riders from the nearby
states and cities and as d result the local
amateurs will have to do some tall pedal
ing TINS year TO keep up the reputation OF
W ashlngton riders Arrangements have
been made with the railroads for greatly
reduced rates, and this alone will be a fea-
ture Of great Importance to the riders
Evening star., 1902-04-19
Victory for Washington School.

An exciting game of ball was played yes
terday between Columbia and Washington
schools on the grounds of the latter on
Wisconsin avenue. The final score was %
to in favor of Washington. The battery
work of Campbell and Moorhead of the
Washinston's was the feature of the game.
Campbell struck out thirteen men. The
playing was very clean, and notWithstand-
ing the large number of runs made there
were comparatively few errors.
Jackson Easily Whipped Creedon.
Young Peter Jackson the Baltimore col
ored welterweight, made Dan Creadon of
Australia. a heavyweight, quit after five
rounds of fighting in Baltimore last night
1t was a case Of age, weight and science
against youth and strength, and the latter
won easily. There was nothing to the first
round but sparring, but Creedon was soon
putting from his exertions. In the second
round Jackson hit Creedon two or three
light blows in the stomach, which did not
seem to affect him to any extent In the
fifth round Jackson landed a light punch
in Creedon's stomach, a left on his law
and uppercut him on the chin This
son landed about half dozen stomach
punches throughout the fight.
AS the gong struck for the sixth round
Bobby" Dobbs one of Creedon's seconds.
got in front of Creedon and told Referee
Charley" White of New York that Jack
sons stomach punches had made Creedon
so sick at the stomach that he was unable
sent. There was a general cry of fake"
but Referee White said Creedon had been
fairly beaten and was in no condition to
continue.
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In speaking of the amateurs Manager Os-
good said that they would be well taken
care of and that Messino, Wilson, Cogs-
well, Rhine, Miller and several other riders
had already begun training and that the
field would be materially Increased within
the next few days. He believed that this
would be a racing year, and that the larg-
est field of riders ever brought together
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-21
The RoER GENERALS.

The cordiality with which King Edward
has received the trio of Boer generals
now in England and the grace with which
they have greeted that sovereign are both
highly creditable.
Botha, Delarey and Dewet won world
wide fame by the heroism and ability they
displayed in defense of their country
against the overwhelming might of Great
Britain. Such superb uses as they made
of the apparently puny resources at their
command have very rarely been Witnessed
History has hardly parallel to the man
ner in which few scattered bands OF
farmers, led by generals who had never
been trained for military command, fought
from four to six times their number of
thoroughly drilled and superbly equipped
British regulars, commanded by the most
famous European generals of the present
time.
The outside world could not withhold
its admiration from these peasant heroes,
lighting against fearful odds in their own
fields and on the thresholds of their own
homes.
During the war the Boer generals set
before their followers inspiring examples
of courage, endurance and daring and
when the inevitable surrender came they
led no less nobly in counseling an accept
ance in good faith of the conditions that
could not be avoided and In urging an
earnest endeavor to rebuild as speedily
as possible the waste places left by the
strife.
They thus won for the second time the
admiration of mankind.
Botha, Delarey and Dewet are receiving
an ovation from the people against whom
they were but a few weeks ago in arms
and upon whose troops they inflicted Sc
we're punishment, but this tribute to the
quality Of their manhood is but natural.
A hero compels the admiration Of his
foes.
BY their visit to Great Britain and King
Edward these men who hold the unbroken
confidence and love of their countrymen
will increase greatly their ability to be OF
service to the Beers in their hour OF
defeat.
They will, doubtless. be influential in Sc
curing even more liberal treatment of the
brave people who are now at Great Brit
aims mercy than has already been prom
Used.
The restoration OF complete peace and
good will in South Africa seems likely
to be accomplished much sooner than
seemed possible a little while ago. Then
a return of prosperity in that stricken
country will speedily follow.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-21
AN IMMENSE PENSION ROLL.

On the first Of July, 1902. there were
500 446 names on the United States pen
sion roll, a number equal to the combined
strength of the French and German ar
mics.
1t has increased since the first of July
for the process Of adding to the pension
roll goes on without cessation year in
and year out.
When congress is IN session this in
crease is more rapid than In vacations
owing to the reckless rapidity with which
private pension bills are passed, but it
is at all times so steady as to cause seri-
Gus alarm
The pension roll as yet contains few
names except those Of soldiers of the civil
war and their relatives or descendants.
The effect upon the roll Of the Spanish
war, the Philippine war and the fighting
IN China has hardly been felt yet, but it
is coming in proportions that will be huge.
We can form some idea of the probable
extent Of this latter day raid for pensions
when we consider the fact that 2,SS5 APP
plicants for pensions have already come
from the membership of five regiments
that served in the war with Spain, though
not a person in any one of the regiments
received so much as a scratch from the
beginning to the end of that war.
At the close of the civil war the union
army was larger than it ever was before
or has been since that time. 1t contained
s54, 46O men, but the army of pensioners
is now larger by 5000 than that army was
and is growing every day.
We are now paying s14O. 100000 a year
for pensions, nearly all of which are on
account of war that ended over thirty
seven years ago.
The last congress passed legislation that
will add at least 10000 names to the pen
sion roll and when the new crop of pen.
| sion-seekers gets down to business We
may expect to see pension expenditures
mount rapidly toward s175,OOO,00O a year
| Where will they stop?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-21
By Gen. w.

By Gen. W. W. Gordon in Savannah Press.
A NY ISTHMIAN CANAL would
~ ~ be beneficial to Savannah and
~ the people back Of us. The
trade of the Pacific. which is
practically confined to New York and the
large eastern and northern, cities, might
be divided should an itshmian canal pro-
ject pass.
This would be rather in the shape OF
the goods we would send there instead OF
what we would receive from the Central
and South American countries.
eff you take the map of the islands IN
the Caribbean sea St. Thomas Will be the
apex to the zone, and you viii see that
when the isthmian canal is opened all
transatlantic vessels, especially tramps,
will have to stop at st. Thomas Tor coal.
Now, suppose that the Central and the
roads leading to the coal fields Of Birming-
ham could make a coal distributing point
of this place. what incalculable beneht II
would be- Every ship that goes through
the isthmian canal would have to stop
there and procure their supply. This coa4
could be shipped from Savannah 10 81.
Thomas and this industry would be OF IN
finitely more value than any KIND OF
trade that we might get in return.
ut is, however, like shooting at very
long range target to discuss benefits TO
come from an isthmian canal and over
look the advantages that Cuba and Porto
Rico are offering nearer home. Tnese
places are at our very doors and the open
ing and development Of them would be
stepping stones to the South American
trade. The entering wedge is Porto Rico,
where the products are identical with Cen
trail America and where there is no tariff
To interfere with US. Our tariff ana nlgn
prices of things make a barrier against
an attempt to deal with those distant
places. -
81 believe that in a general way the
nroducts of Central and South America
would be indicated by those OF Porto
Rico. Rice and lumber are now the goods
we ship to Porto Rico, and last year tne
value of the former article sent TO the
islands was S11,O00,OO0
1.-THE exports from Porto Rico are nam
ly sugar. tobacco and coffee.
"On the question Of coffee the Porto
Riean article has no superior in quality
and. while most of it goes to Europe
there is no reason why it should not come
to the United States. .
eft is the very best coffee in the world
and If we had steamships between Sa-
vannah and Porto Rico there is no doubt
that we could work up fine trade IN that
respect.
ave could also have a good trade In
fruits and vegetables. Porto Rico Is
long island, with a small quantity OF ara
BILE land on the seaboard. A Few hours
ride will take one into the interior, where
the land is prolific and beautiful and as
capable of producing all the fruits and
vegetables and goods as Central or South
America. When went to the convention
in Charleston, being invited there by the
Cotton Exchange, I felt great interest IN
the development of the country SOUTHWARK
~ ne This convention had made arrange
ments 70 have. delegates from Baltimore,
Nashville and ali intermediate points be-
tween. from the former city to New Or
leans. but the railroads failed TO give
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-21
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

New York Press.
A swelling head always contains shrinking
brain.
The slipper that spanks the children Is tins
sceptre that rules the world.
1t is the man who can keep his mouth shut
that can keep his brain open.
The men who work hardest seem to do It by
making other men do their work for them.
At sixteen girl thinks she knows more than
her mother and she KNOWS she has lots more
fun.
A reasonable man can get out OF most any
trouble, except marriage, without going to
law.
It is astonishing how some girls who don't
look Il in their everyday clothes can I'LL
bathing suit full I'D
II there were nobody in the world to tell 1t
to a woman wouldn't care any more for q
secret than man does
A married man no sooner gets out OF his
trouble by becoming widower than he waits
to go and do it all over again.
It's a curious thing. but It is harder for a
man to remember he is married FIVE years
after the ceremony than i've days after.
The uneasy thing about trying to get rich
is that the more a man gets, the more he
realizes how much more there Is to get
The girl who knows howoto cook may not
be a fast sprinter, before marriage, but she
wins the Iong-distance matches afterward.
When YOU find q man eco honest to steal
an umbrella II is sure betting that he has
his eye something Worth sight more.
Nothing makes a bride more suspicious that
her husband may not love her any longer than
he used to before she taught him another
WAY.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-21
ATIMELY WARNING.

The controller OF the currency finds the
general condition OF the national banks.
as revealed by the consolidated bank
statement. on the whole. gratifying.
The increases in most OF the items of the
statement. he says. are consistent with
the universal reports OF the prosperous
condition OF business and the increase in
its volume all over the country"
But the controller does not refrain
from calling attention TO one feature OF
the statement that is not satisfactory to
him. II is the great increase of loans,
which amounts to s265. 10000 over the
statement Of July. 1901. and of SIS. 900 900
since the statement of April 30 last.
The large and solid growth of values is
taken into due consideration and justifies
much Of this increase but, says the con-
troIIer, there must be some imitation,
and there is danger Of going too far in this
direction"
It is the consensus of opinion in finan-
ciaI circles that while danger to which the
controller refers is not yet very serious,
he has acted wisely in uttering his note
OF warning.
The present fine state of trade and the
very fiourishing condition Of the iron and
steel industry indicate that there IS no
prospect OF industrial depression in the
early future.
But experience shows that under just
such conditions as we are now enjoying
imitation has usually begun and continued
until immense damage has been done.
The effect Of the controllers word of
caution will probably be wholesome.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-21
HoZu an Lsthn1ian Canal Would
Benefit Some Southern Cities

low rates and the attendance was not as
large as it should have been in conse-
quence thereof. Mr.. Fishback, the United
States delegate to Porto Rico, was pres
emit. The account he gave Of the islands
Of Porto Rico impressed everybody so
strongly that It was decided to appoint
a committee to see If It were possible to
call another convention of the CONNER
cial bodies to take action. Mr.. John III.
Averill, secretary Of the Charleston ex-
position. Mr.. Fishback and myself were
appointed on that committee. We had
circular letter printed and sent it to the
various commercial bodies of the south
and received many encouraging replies,
especially with regard to the suggestion
that delegates from the different places
be invited to go to Porto Rico on a trip
and induce some of the prominent people
of that island to return with them. 1t was
resolved, after the matter had been fully
discussed, that It would be unwise to call
the committee together until some definite
plans in regard to transportation could
be arranked.
''It might be possible to get some steam
ship company TO put vessel on for an
excursion this winter. II Charleston, Sa-
vannah and Brunswick will contribute
certain amount to the excursion the
steamship company might agree to carry
certain persons free. If this can be ar
ranged the commercial bodies back of US
might be induced to send delegates to ac-
company the party If reasonably low rate
could be secured. Then, If all the space
on the steamship be not taken, the COM
many could advertise and sell passage to
those who would like to visit the country.
BY visiting the island and bringing back
some of the representative people great
commercial and trade gesults would inev-
itably follow
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-21

Chicago Inter Ocean.
RN the war for independence uniforms
were various. For well known rea-
sons the men were often glad to wear
anything they could get. The most
approved dress, however. was the blne
coat and buff breeches Of the Continen-
tai line. In 1876 the infantry wore dark
blue coats In 1910 the rank and file in
all branches or service were put into
blue coates or Jackets In 1871 the
army regulations made blue the army
color, and later regulations prescribed
light blue trousers for the rank and
file.
In the period between the Mexican and
the civil war there was a tendency in
independent companies toward gray. This
was in imitation, perhaps, Of the gray
uniform still worn by the West Point
cadets. There is a widespread belief that
General Scott favored a gray uniform,
and for a few months in 1914 his army
on the Niagara frontier wore gray. At
the opening of the civn war many Of the
existing militia organizations both north
and south had gray uniforms. The Con-
federates stuck to gray, or, rather, but
ternut, which was actually the first
Khaki uniform generally worn. The
Federal troops, of course, because that
was the regular army color, and the his
toric color, and because at that time 1t
was the best service uniform in use, wore
blue.
The exigencies Of active service dur
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-21
OF GENERAL INTEREST.

There are $500 shoe factories in the United
States
There are 227 different religious sects IN Great
Britain and Ireland
About forty tons OF letters pass daily through
the general post office, London
In the United States more than sixty million
dollars are invested in the making of fertilizer
It Is seventy-three years since the first omni-
bus started running in London. Few OF the
original vehicles remain.
1t is reported that Barnum & Bailey have
purchased the coronation annex to Westminster
Abbey for 5000. 1t cost 1000 pounds
A silver cup. or argyll-''Robert Burns from
Mary" haH mark, 17S4-brought 10 pounds and
ten shillings at Stevens auction rooms in Lon
don recently.
London is introducing water troughs for the
thirsty horses, at which the water can be run
off by touching push-button and fresh water
run IN.
The youngest monarch who ever assembled
the British throne was Henry VI. He was
eight months and twenty-five days old at his
accession
A Roman bowl Of Samoan make, said TO be
1000 years old, has been brought up from the
bottom Of the sea of Beachy Head by a Bright
lingsea oyster dredger.
buckingham Palace occupies the site Of the
mulberry gardens laid out by James VI. and L
in his unsuccessful attempt to start a silk in
dustry in London.
The bed Of the Black Sea and that Of the
Caspian have been raised by repeated earth
quaxes, and channels which were formerly nav
igable are no longer So
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-21

with Great Britain would have required
them to do.
Now it is said that the exposure of the
methods of the Canadian authorities so
irritated Judge Carron, of the superior
court of Quebec, that he turned loose
Greene and Gaynor out Of spite.
This makes the matter worse and many
who were at first inclined to believe that
the Canadian officials were only over
cautious must now be convinced that they
are corrupt.
It seems Greene and Gaynor secured
enough booty from United States govern
ment contracts to enable them to fix the
officials in Canada who had the power
either to hold or release them.
If they had lost their ill-gotten gains,
or our government had succeeded In get
ting hold Of it these men would prob
ably be now serving terms in the peniten-
tiary, instead of enjoying the protection
of the Canadian government and living IN
luxury almost in sight Of the American
border.
But IT cannot be possible that our gov
eminent will drop this case simply be-
cause Judge Carron, of quebec, has played
into the hands of these fugitives from JUS
tice.
The state department will probably quit
fooling with Canada about the matter and
make a direct demand upon Great Britain
for their delivery to the United States au-
thorities in accordance with the treaty
which clearly covers such cases.
These insolent embezzlers cannot snap
their fingers at our government with inn
punity if the state department shall do
its duty promptly and thoroughly.