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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-08-22
CHARLES A. STEPHENS.

Charles \. Stephens, nominee for the
House of Delegates. is a much respected
farmer of the Second District He re-
sides near Cayott's Corner, on the Town
Point road, about three miles from Ches-
apeake City. He is about fifty years Of
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-08-22
peoples Column.

THIS Column is open for Communications
ably expressed, and signed By the ,oriter.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-08-22

Cecil Kirk. nominee for the House of
Delegates. resides near Woodlawn. in the
Sixth District He is engaged in the
steam-threshing business principally, and
has large acquaintance among farmers
in the upper districts of the county. He
is about forty years of age. has never
held office. and is universally respected
as Il man of prohity and reliability.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-08-22

~ONGRESSMAN JACKSON S
friends received letter from
- him on Tuesday. in which he as
surcd them. that he would have
the vote Of every delegate to the State
Convention from the Eastern Shore eX-
cept those from Dorchester County.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-08-22
CECIL KIRK

age, and is favorably known in lower
Cecil, as a man of integrity and worth.
The Washington times., 1903-04-22
NEW YORK'S GROUNDS
NEARING COMPLETION
Work Is Rushed Along Night and Day
and VIII Be Ready for Opening.

NEW YORK. April 22.-Work on the
new baseball grounds at 165th Street
and Broadway, to be known as Ameri-
can League Park, is progressing so
rapidly, with hundreds of men working
all day and part of the night under
good weather conditions, that there is
no doubt in the minds of the officials
Of the Greater New York Club that the
opening game will be played there on
April 80, as scheduled
The grand stand. with a seating ca
pacity of g 600. will be ready by the end
Of this week Work on tie cleacher
seats is being rushed A rock to the
right of the grand stand will be blasted
away tonight. leaving a clear space for
the field seats. and also furnishing many
tons Of rock to be used in filling in
right field
The diamond will be laid out and sod
ded before Saturday next. Very little
work remains to be done in center and
left field The garden that Willie Keel
er will take care Of in his inimitabfe
style is still twenty yards short The
energies OF nearly all the workmen are
being directed toward making a field
large enough for Keller to chase high
flies on.
The Washington times., 1903-04-22
WANT MEDAL PLAY FOR
METROPOLITAN GOLFERS
Executive Committee Does Not Believe
in All-Match Play at Golf

NEW YORK, April 22.-The next
championship tournament of the Metro
poIftan Golf Association Will not be held
according to the aU-match, or English,
system. At the executive committee
meeting of The N. G. A. held in this
city yesterday, the findings of the tour
nament committee were accepted. al
though the vote was not unanimous
There will be a 36-hole qualifying
medal play round at the coming cham
piouship to be held over the Deal course
the last week in May, and the thirty
Two men making the best scores viii
continue a match play
The drawing for the first match round
will be by lot and public. thus doing
away with the system in vogue at the
national championships last year.
Among those eligible at yesterdays
meeting were Judge Horace Russell,
president; G. F. Watson, ". Fellows
Morgan, Maturin Banou, Walter J.
Travis. and Adrian H. Larkin.
While the NJ c. A does not wish to
be antagonistic in any way 10 the Z.
s. G. A, a majority Of it's officials are
convinced that the qualifying round is
best adapted for the conditions as they
exist in this country.
The Washington times., 1903-04-22
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
WINS FROM GALLAiJDET
Yellow Fielding by Both Teams Makes
Game Slow and Uninteresting.

Central High School won from Gallau-
Diet College yesterday afternoon at Ken
dal Green, by the score of II to 5. The
game was marked by yellow fielding on
both sides, and was never interesting.
McCatheTin. who twirIed for the high
school lads, proved a puzzle for the
Mutes, and had he been supported prop
erly would have shut them out.
Cunningham, Thomas. and Peck car
Tied of the batting honors for Central
while Leitch and Ryan led with the stick
for GalIaudet
The score by innings: R.HE
Gallaudet -. O1101O O-26
Central H. S. 4114000 III 9 9
Observation-Disclosures and Ryan; Nc
Catherin and Parsons
The Washington times., 1903-04-22
GEORGETOWN LADS MEET
DICKINSON TEAM TO-DAY
VIII Cross Bats on the Blue and Gray's
Campus at ago O'clock

Georgetown will meet an uabeaten
team in that If Dickinson College, on
Georgetown campus. this afternoon. In
all Of their six contests the Pennsyiya-
MIA boys have been victorious.
In the locai @ollegiaas Dickinson will
find a team worthy of its best efforts.
and one recently victorious over the
Washington American Leaguers. Titus.
a new pitcher, and Fay VIII ofTIeIate on
the rubber for the blue and gray lads.
The game will be called promptly at
4 O'Clock Belts. who handled the indi-
Gator in the game between Georgetown
and the Senator's. will perform that
DUTY today.
The Washington times., 1903-04-22
SHAMROCKS III AND
TO COME TO AMERICA SOON

LONDON. April 22--Sir Thomas Lip
ton announces that the Shamrock I and
the Shamrock III will proceed to the
United States, where the trial races viii
be continued. The date of their de-
partuTe has not yet been fixed, but it
viii be earlier than has been expected.
Both the yachts were dry-docked yes
ferday
The Washington times., 1903-04-22
GOVERNOR BLISS FAVORS
SUNDAY BALL PLAYING

LANSING, Mich. April 22.-Governor
Bliss stated that he would not interfere
70 prevent Sunday baseball in Detroit
this year. AS in the case of prize
fighting, the governor proposes to leave
the enforcement of the law to the
sheriffs. He has not indicated that he
viii In any way interfere with the Nc
Coy-Root fight in Detroit tonight, and
as TO baseball, he says there are worse
forms of Sunday amusement
The Washington times., 1903-04-22
"FITz" AND JEFF" TO SPAR.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. April ~
News was received here yesterday tha;
4 contract has been signed whereby
James J. Jeffries and Robert Fitzsim-
mons will spar for points under the
auspices of the Chattanooga Spring
Festival on May s. The fight will take
place in a stadium on the Midway, which
viii seat 5000 people.
The Washington times., 1903-04-22
BLISS ELECTRICAL LOSES
TO GEORGETOWN PREPs

The Georgetown Props showed under
the Bliss Electrical School at George
town yesterday 10 the tune OF u to 3.
The Bliss boys we're never IN the run
ming. The features of the game were
the pitching of Duane. who allowed
Bliss only four hits; the catching OF
Rend, and a spectacular fielding play By
First Baseman McHale, all OF the Props.
The Washington times., 1903-04-22
Gnmth's Bouquets.

SAAAA1tA , AOGIUGAS-
Clark Griffith. when seen today was
confident his team will win this at
ternooa's game. while the Senator's are
equally sure of their chances Of vic
tory.
Crit said that his team will be
found among the first three when the
curtain falls on the 1903 American Lea
que season. When asked where he
thought the Invaders" would finish, he
replied that the team had as good a
chance as any to land at the TOP of
first division.
What do I think of the Washington
team?" he replied. We'll, it has a fast
aggregation of ball players. and I can't
understand why the majority of sport
ing writer's, the country over, pick the
Senators to finish at the foot of the
procession. I think they will be Up
among the leaders. and I have just
reasons for so reckoning. The outReId
can outhit any in the league, and should
easily bat at a $50 clip. il i lives up
10 its last years form. It IS as good.
il not better than any outfeId in the
THE infeld," he continued, is the
fastest that ever represented the city,
covers a lot of territory. and every man
can whistle the sphere across the dia-
mond Two of them. Carey and Cough
lin, should bat 800 OF better. Now. so
far, there are five hitters. who should
be found in the 800 class
The Washington catching department.
is good. One can always rely on Bill
Clarke, and in Drill, he has an able
assistant. The Senator's, weakest point is
thought by many to be its twirling staff,
and I cant see where it is weak. Pat
ten. Orth and Lee are all good slab
artists, and this young fellow Wilson,
whom they tell me Tom signed yester-
DAY. is no SLOUGH How anyone can get
a taiIend team out OF this aggrega-
ton, / cant understand"
The Washington times., 1903-04-22
GAMES SCHEDULED
TO BE PLAYED TODAY

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
New York at Washington.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Chicago at St. Louis.
Cleveland at Detroit.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
New York at Brooklyn.
Philadelphia at Boston.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
St, Louis at Pittsburg.
The Washington times., 1903-04-22
POLO TOURNAMENT
DATES NOT ALLOTTED

NEW YORK, April 22-The annual
meeting Of the National Polo Assocfa-
ton was held last night at the Metro
politan Club. Owing to the increased
number Of clubs all the dates we're not
assigned, and together with the election
OF officers. this viii be settled at z meet
ing May II. 4 cablegram from the Eng
ish team was received, announcing they
would start on the tournament Au-
gust 3
The Washington times., 1903-04-22
MOUNT vERNONS WIN FROM
COLUMBIA ATHLETIC Gil

The Mount Vernon Baseball Club play
ed fine game on Sunday al Ruppert's,
BladensbuTg Road. and won from the
Columbia Athletic Club, by the score
of to l.
The victory is due to D. Finigen. who
struck out twenty-one men.
The Mount Vernons are open for chaI-
Ienges. Address G. ". Richards. 1927
G Street Northwest.
The Washington times., 1903-04-22
DIAMOND DUST.

Tom Brown, the ex-senator, has sue
ceeded "BiII' Clarke as coach Of the An
napolis baseball team.
Jim Mcclure is negotiating for his re-
lease from the Brooklyn Club.
Manager shettsIine thinks his left
handler, BurcheH, who pitched against
the Senator's, a coming southpaw
If the sentiment against the foul
strike continues TO assert itself" said
President Johnson, Il may ask the Ma
tional League TO release US from our
joint agreement in so far as Is applies
to the foul strike, but without such con
sent the American League viii, Of
course, observe the rules as adopted"
Murphy, Of the Norwich team in the
Cincinnati League, led all the hitters last
season, with an average Of .46Z. Del
is eighth on the list. with .37G;
Fricken. OF Milwaukee, was the
poorest professional batter. with an ay-
The Washington times., 1903-04-22
EAGLES WANT GAMES.

The Eagles have organized for the
season and would like to arrange games
with teams averaging fifteen years. Ad-
dress challenges 10 c. Dugan, captain,
1855 NJ Street northwest.
The Washington times., 1903-04-22

According to Bernhard. of the CIeve-
lands, the suicide of Win Mercer was
solely due to dependency over health.
as Mercer had been assured by physi-
clan that if he returned East he would
become consumptiye within six months.
The Washington times., 1903-04-22
BASEBALL BULLETINS BY WIRE.

Returns from League games received by innings
displayed The SIDE today
and every day during the
The Washington times., 1903-04-22

erage Of OPS Patten ranks seventeenth
from the foot Of the list. with 095 Don
ahue, st, Louis, was the only American
League player who did not rank above
Patten In batting Donahue's average
was 091
-Four Of Comiskey's men are Iefthanded
and throw with that arm. while four
more are righthanded. but stand on the
Tighthand side of the plate when at bat.
That lad Roth, who IS catching for
the Phillies," remarked Jack Morrissey.
holds the worlds record for home runs.
When he was in the Three Eyed League
he made thirty-six in one season Last
year he played with ST Joe.''-Cincinnau
Enquirer
The Washington times., 1903-04-22

BILLY Lush, the ex-senator who has
been pIacticing with the Yale varsity
nine has heard nothing from the Bos-
ton National League people. and is be-
ginning to feel anxious over the man
agement's silence.
The Washington times., 1903-04-22

Bill Clancy. the first baseman sold to
Philadelphia Nationals by Worcester. is
at home in jamestown. officials OF the
Phillies are on Clancy's trail, and as
there is an amount of advance money
said to be $500, involved. they are de-
termined to coax Bill into the game
again.
The Washington times., 1903-04-22

There are but few pitchers in the Ma
tionaI League who use an underhand
deliver these Days Occasionally one
| sees an exhibition Of this style of pitch
ing but on the whole pitchers depend
upon a thrown ball for their best re-
suits Bill Phillips. Of the Reds, per
| haps more than any other pitcher in the
league. has good use of this delivery. but
even he works it only on rare occasions
Deacon" Philippe. Of the Pittsburgs.
has an excellent undeThand delivery, and
occasionally when he gets into a pinch
he resorts to il with good effect. Pit
finger, OF the Bostons. is another twirler
who can throw good underhand ball
when the occasion requires OF ali the
pitchers who practice this delivery in. ms
past few years Bill Rhines. formerly of
the Reds, was perhaps the most expert
with 1t and the most effective. Because
Of his great height he could mix up his
high delivery and his underhand ball in
such a way as to keep the batsmeD
guessing as 10 whether the ball would
start from an elevation of eight feet OF
but short distance from The ground.
Ortiz is the only Washington pitcher
to win the majority of his games last
season Al won nineteen games and
lost eighteen. Patten ranked second.
with seventeen victories and or+.C,r,
The Washington times., 1903-04-22

with the rapid strides already made by
this infant organization little doubt re-
mains that the hearty support of the
baseball public at large will 90 to the
American. which is now entering upon
the most successful era of its brief his
tory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-20
CASSINI GOING HOME
RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR WIL
 TAKE VACATION.
He Says He is Gratifed Because American People Do Not Hold His Government Responsible
 for Massacre.

Washington. June 19.--Count Cassini, the Russian Ambassador, will leave Wash ington for New York on Sunday and next Wednesday he leaves on the Kaiser Will helm II for Europe. where he will spend his summer vacation. The recent agita- ton In this country growing out of the events at Kishineff has put him under a severe strain during the past few weeks, hut he is returning to Russia much re- lieved and with a sense of some personal satisfaction that the traditonally good relations between his government and that of the United States which he has sought in every way to foster during the five years he has represented the Empire of the Czar at Washington, have not been disturbed.
 In conversation today with an Asso- ciated Press representative he seemed es- pecially gratified that the popular dispo- sition in this country to hold the Russian able events at Kishireff had been sue ceeded hy calmer and more reasonable view. The prompt and energetic meas ures taken by his government. he point ed out, demonstrated cOnclusively thac not only were the intimatiOns that the Russian government had conuived at what occurred at kishineff which were Insisted upon in certain quarters la thls country, preposterous. but that every thing which the government had done showed not only that 1t had no sympathy in the affair but that it deprecated 1t as much as any foreign country could
 The Governor of the province has been removed and the authors of the occurr- ence have been punished and the Gov ernment had taken energetic measures
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-20
GRAND JURY AT WORK.
Investigating the Brandt Case Regi-
 ster Concern Matter.

New York, June 19.-The Federal grand Jury in Brooklyn adjourned until Monday. The day was spent, 1t is understood, in the Investigating of a matter pertaining to the Brandt Cash Register concern.
 Bruce Correll of Canton, O., as assist ant doorkeeper of the House at Washing ton was in the Federal building, and it was understood was subpoaned as wit ness against the company. It was re- ported that Correll introduced former Congressman Driggs of Brooklyn to George F. Miller. as the representative of the Brandt Company, and that he also introduced Miller to other members of Congress. Correll was formerly in the law office of William Mckinley at Can ton. The following statement was pub lished today purporting to come from Correll:
 "Correll said that a representative of the Brandt-Dent Company approached him in Washington and asked to be in troduced to some influential Congress- men intimating that it might be worth his while. He did so but the prereuui- site never was forthcoming. After a fruitless demand on the Brandt Dent Company for compensation, he instructed his attorney to bring suit at Waterton. Wis, for $70O for services. In this way, the postal inspectors heard of the matter and he was brought here as a witness. He says the Brant-Dent people now say they never saw him, much less had any thing to do with him."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-20

to prevent repetition of similar trou- bles in other places. He called attention to the Associated Press dispatch from Berlin telling of the action taken at Novgorod S1ewersk to quiet the Jewish population there when they were seized with a panic over a possible recurrence of anti-Jewish trouble as a further proof that his Government had not and did not co ountenance war on the Jews. The police paraded the city and Prince GalitiZen and several priests of the Russian Church at tended the coronation celebration in the synagogue in order to reassure the Jews who had assembled there.
 The feeling of my Government and of my Governments people toward the United States, said the Ambassador. "is and has been for years most friendly to- ward America and the American people and the relations between the two gov ernments have been most cordial To disturb those relations owing to false inn pressions conceived in hostile quarters would be most deplorab!e."
 The Amba ssador will be accompanied abroad by his daughter, Countess Gas sini. He expects to be in Washington
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-20

Even toads and snails are not unbeautiful to little children until they to believe in Santa Claus.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-20
BRYANT. ADMIR-, ETC. V. SOUTHERN
 RAILWAY co.


 Action against Railroad Company by Ad-
 ministrator for Killing of Intestate.-
 Appeal from the Circuit Court of
 Jackson.
 l. Pleading and practice; each count of the complaint must state a cause of ac- tion-Where a complaint contains sev- eral counts, each count Is as distinct as if it was a separate complaint and must, Independently of all the other counts, contain the averments necessary to state a cause Of action. or 1t may, to avoid un- necessary repetition, expressly refer to some former count in the complaint.
 2. Same; when plaintiff sues individ- ually or as administrator. The words administrator, etc." following the plain tifrs name in the margin or caption of the complaint are mere words of de- ' script.on and do not show that the plain tin sues in a representative capacity, un- less they are controlled by an additional statement in the body of the complaint; and in the absence of a statement in the body of the complaint. showing that the plaintiff sues as administrator of the es- tate of some named deceased person, such complaint against the railroad for killing plaintiffs intestate does not state a cause of action.
 3. Action to recover for negligent kill ing of plaintiffs intestate; when contrib utory negligence defeats recovery.-1n an action against a railroad company by an administrator to recover damages for the alleged negligent killing of plaintiffs in- testate. when the evidence shows that at tie time of the accident the plaintiff in testate was at or near public road cross ing in the day time, and the approach of the train could be seen, and that he walked too near to the track. just in front of the engine, and received the blow from the engine which caused his death. and the Ally evidence of any neg ligence on the part of the defendants employees in control of the engine was that tending to show a failure to ring the bell as the engine approached the cross ing, the plaintiff is not entitled to recov- CT; the only evidence of negligence on the part of the defendant not being the proxi- mate cause of the injury complained of but the cCStributory negligence of the plaintiffs intestatc being the cause Of such injury.
 1. Pleading and practice; when error lr ruling upon evidence without injury.-II an action against a railroad company to recover damages for the alleged negligen, killing of the plaintiffs intestate. where from all the evidence introduced the de- fendant is entitled to the general 'affirma- tive charge in It's behalf, error on the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-20
ONE JUROR SAVES JET
Continued from Page one)

much worse than 1t is now, however. Martial law has had a salutary effect in keeping the peace, The people of Ken lucky are thoroughly aroused as they have never been before. There is a de- termination that this feud shall be stamped out absolutely. It is realized that it is blot on the good name of the State.
 Governor .,eckham is doing every thing that he can legally. Some people make the mistake of supposing that his powers are supreme. He cannot set aside the courts. He couldn't order a jury to convict Jett and White, but he has had the State Inspector at the trial all the time watching its progress with instruc- tions to make a written report"
 R. H. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-20
HeAd-Notes Of the Decisions
 Qf Alabama Supreme Court.

part of the court in refusing to allow lnlaintin to make certain proof, which would not, in any way, nave affected the result of the case. is error without intu:y.
 Affirmed.
 Opinion by Haralson, J.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-20

again about September 15 to resume his diplomatic duties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-20
Not He.

Chicago Tribune.
 You wouldn't shoot at any creature out of mere wantonness, would you, Tommy?' said his teacher.
 You bet 1 wouldn't. replied the noble boy. That's what I went to rasin' chick ems when l got my new gun so I could have a good reason for shootin' the cats when they come into our back yard"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-17
keota.

Keota, Sept, 1.-THE Misses Matte and
Alta Williams. of Jamestown, Ohio, are
visiting relatives in and near Keota. They
are cousins of the Vincents and Nelson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. w r. Charlton left Tues
day evening for an extended visit in Penn
sylvania and Virginia.
Roland Neal returned to Mt. Vernon Mon.
day for another year in the university.
Mrs. G. II. Norton. of Chicago. is visit
ing her brother, Frank Dunshee, and other
relatives in Keota.
Miss Lille Wetzell. of Cedar Rapids. Is
the guest of Miss Bess Bray since Monday
Lawrence DauGhcrty was called to Des
Moines last week by the serious Illness OF
Ills brother. John Daugherty.
Dr. j C. Richardson was In Sigourney
yesterday.
Mrs. John Daugherty has gone to De:
A1oines. called there by the serious illness
| of her husband.
| Rev. Pool has returned from the lowe
conference for another years work II
| Keota.
| Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ. Wilson started Tues
| day evening for q visit at Mr.. Wilson's OLE
home in Mt. Vernon, Ohio
] Miss Ida Sloat has gone to spend the win
| ter with relatives in Cedar Rapids
4 Miss Grace Lyle goes Friday evening II
enter the Northwestern university Sn Chi
cago
The p. e. O.'s. held very pleasant meet
Ing with Miss Grace Lyle Monday. eYekiss