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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-26

JACKSON. Miss, Feb. 25.-The Lower
House of the Mississippi Legislature to-day
to invite w. J. Bryan to address the Legisla-
The Washington times., 1904-10-02

face. with the ball half out OF fl. right
where Ia have 10 slide iu an get
touched.
Stood and Waited.
Then they thought they had me. The
giants an giantesses roared again an
ciapped like thunder, an the giant ball
nine began to laugh. But 1 didn't slide
4 just stood about fifteen feet away from
the plate an watched his ulbs
Come on an touch me out. you big
stun, says J.
90 Come an slide in. said he through
his nose. He couldn't talk through his
mouth-theTe was TOO much bail in it,
Not on your life says ]. Come
Hurry up. says he, you're delayin'
the game
says l.
1T is in play says ne.
Well, chase me back TO third.
says ].
90 q don't have to- says he.
Just then Josh HapgOOd's buiglu
brain lad an inspiration. Everybody
was crowded around the plate. WatchtH'
the duel o. wits, when Josh pulled out
The Washington times., 1904-10-02

never one 10 equal che mfshap that
caused us To- lose one OF our recent
games in New York. Jess Burkett had
turned third, and was coming home with
the winning run. when Tom Jones. who
was coaching for us. bumped into him
and threw him on his stride. The in
reference was st bad enough to en-
able New York 90 nip BuTkett al the
plate. what did ! say2 I'm afraid I
broke up an the language Z bad az NY
command iu my lecture Ou pinheaded
breaks. Tt cost us the game. for New
York won ont iu extra innings
I'm Glade continued the Brownies
manager. eve have one of tne greatest
youngsters in the land. St. Louis can
beat Boston. while washington IS hard
Tor MS. Funny. isn't lIt Every time we
strike TIE Seuat0rs they loom up hl-c
Tot of $50 uitteTs. They hlt every pitcher
we we get Glade uses speed almost exc
ciusively- and I've seen him win games
iu which be did not use more than two
OF three curve balls Speed naturally
gives break 90 "a fast bali. These days
speedy pitcher with change pt pace
can hold his own iu the best company"
The Washington times., 1904-10-02
DAOLDALL WIFI liz DNODN1UAUO
Haggery Tells Of Rafting Good Game Played With the Giant
Team Their Foreign Tour-MammOh Diamond.

third. An then / saw that / had a little
start an 4 set sail for home faster than
/ ever did in my life.
He ketChed me half way from home
an reached down his head I saw what
be wanted an ducked an ran away
from him, am then he took a big jump
an bOBhed his head down again an
lodged him again. IL went on that way
for the last thirty yards O. the run He
couldn't stoop down low enough TO touch
me without lOsin' his headWay. though
ne could run faster than J could HI
nally he got Disguised. With one swoop-
in Jump he went clean over my head.
landed on the plate an got down ON his
hands an knees an held his big ugIs
The Washington times., 1904-10-02
LUCK IN BASEBALL
IS A BIG FACTOR
Harry Howell a Glaring Example Of an
Unfortunate Twirler-Glade
the Goods.

Managing a ball team is enough TO
drive an ordinary mortal 10 the bug
house" unused James r. AIcAlcer. OF
the Brownies Talk Of Frank E1hu-s
III luck. I'll wager we have the cdam-
pi0n tough luck pitcher in the country la
Harry Howell He has pitched great
ball all season. but for some reason or
other he has been unable 10 win. we
had many a bad break in my time, but
The Washington times., 1904-10-02

face. with the ball half out OF #. right
where I'd have 10 slide iu an get
The Washington times., 1904-10-02

EEV THEN L was a Kid used TO
h cry TO have nay father tell
" " me a story after I'd been
---L q. ID auarE uLEnL
The Washington times., 1904-10-02

ms snun box. Quite accidentally ne
lgaLeu over the giant as be took a
plhcn. an some o. it dropped down on
tHe giants red nose. an rolled down
an rested for minute on the big ball
/ seen his nose wrinkle up am his hair
t2mS down most to his eyebrows an
The Washington times., 1904-10-02
Change Of Bans.

What's thatF sayN Josh. Where
do We get OF using your bats7 Why.
We couldn't begin 20 swing one. no
the only fair way i see out OF il is
this When you're 30 the field you can
use your big ball an wen bat with our
bats an then when we're so the daId
The Washington times., 1904-10-02
sneeze Shook Earth.

hER-CHOOw" That was a sneeze
mat shook the earth. Along with some
more teeth, the ball shot ont o. his
mouth an down toward third base. Josh
Hapsood turned a couple OF Hipfops
from the force o. the gale. an the rest
o the crowd scattered am L dashed iu
through the sand an dust an threw my
ser onto the plate am the game was
The giants took it good naturedlv.
because they didu't know what had
made their man sueeze at the wrong
time They were too big 10 get mad
over anything That was what we liked
about then.
GEORGE WILLIAM DALEY.
Copyright l9l4. bg George William
The Washington times., 1904-10-02
Got It BY a Dive

II had just rounded the FIRST when
they got the third basemau down am
the big captain rammed "a bat into the
corner o. his Jaw an tried TO DIV tbe
ball out He only got O. couple o. cuss
words out o. the poor guy on the ground
an when was roundiu' second thry lef
nina up ana hoilerec 20 him 60 chase lad.
an ketch me AM touch nae out ggffb fHe
bali
lie started down to meet me on the
line o. third base an as he stopped /
The Washington times., 1904-10-02

Copyright 1904. bE George William
Daley)
The Washington times., 1904-10-02

we'H use our ball. an YOU can swing at
IL with your wagon tongues, How does
that hit you, Wilieg
Il could see that the giants captain
didn't like 10 be called Willie, but he
didn't hit Josh. He just gave him q
hard look like as though he wanted TO
an was afraid, an said he guessed the
arrangement would suit.
90 There" says Josh to US when the
negotiations was over. II N1u ftIleTs
don't make some astOulsEiu battiu
averages this afternoon IL won't be my
fault. Talk about hittiu' balloons an
things. Why, even the Fniies or
BrOOkiyns would be able To hit ball
like that, An then them giants. The
slices O. air that'u be cut ont around
home plate when they get to slashin
at that little ball with them big bats.l
border on the sublime. ] think this
here game'u be worth a prominent place
in the Poettcal History o. the Corn
QIonperS, LeagNal
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09

Washington, April S.-Replying to
criticism of the use of the naval steam
yacht Mayfiower, filed in the house for
reproduction in the congressional record
by Representative williams of Mississippi
in the form OF a newspaper clipping
Representative Foss, chairman of the
naval affairs committee, today filed also
to be printed in the Record, a letter from
Secretary Moody giving detailed history
of the use of the Mayf1ower by President
Roosevelt. He says the Mayfiower is not
as was stated in the criticism, denomina-
ted the Presidents yacht" Continuing.
the secretary says:
"She receives her orders from the de-
partment in the same manner as other
vessels. In accordance with a custom of
long standing, however, the vessels of the
navy have been placed at the disposal of
the President from time to time as he
may desire it. The Mayfiower has been
the vessel selected for this service under
directions from the President that at no
time should she be diverted from any
naval duties for which she might be
needed. 1t would be an injustice to the
officers and men of the Mayfiower to sup
pose that her sole or principal use was
that of yacht"
The secretary details the use of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09
SEABOARD STOCK
GAINING STRENGTH
GOOD BUYING OF BONDS BY
HOUSES WITH FOREIGN CON-
NEcTioNs-BiRMiNGHAM Ex-
TENSION ENHANCES VALUES.

New York, April pecial.)-Seaboard
securities are showing considerable
strength on the curb. There has been
good buying of bonds, both the fours and
and the new collateral trust fives by
houses with foreign connections during the
past week Investment dealers are ad-
vising that these securities are good
purchase al present prices and look with
special favor on the new collateral trust
fives which rank ahead of the fours. The
decisions of the Williams -Middendorr
creditors to grant years extension 10
both of these firms is considered bull
point on the preferred and common stocks
as ii will prevent the firms holdings
which consist largely of preferred stock.
from being suddenly thrown on the mar
ket. This will allow both Williams and
Middendorf interests to market their hold
ings gradually during 1904 and 1905 with
out sacrificing values.
New York bankers have advised SOUTH
ern creditors that the value OF these Sc
curities will be much enchanced later In
the year when the Birmingham extension
is completed and the roaos earnings IN
creased by reason of traffic aid the III
creased facilities for handling which the
new extension will afford.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09
NO DANGER OF REPETITION.
Former Minister to Turkey Does Not
Fear Another Massacre.

New York April 8.-Oscar Straus, for-
merly United States minister to Turkey
speaking of the cable reports as to the
fear of another anti-Semitic massacre
in Odessa and Kieff. In southern Russia,
today said that he had accurate knowl-
edge that pamphlets and circulars were
recently distributed in Odessa for the
purpose of arousing the lower element
to revolt in that city during the COM
ing Russian Easter
''The matter has been probably great
" exaggerated. In this country Presi-
dent Roosevelt promptly caused Secre-
tary Hay to bring the matter to the at
tention of Ambassador Cassini at Wash
ington with the request that he imme-
diately place the matter before his gov
ernment at St. Petersburg. and convey
the Presidents hope that the govern
ment at st. Petersburg would use all
possible precautions to prevent recur-
renee of the terrible outrages OF year
ago which caused such widespread pro-
tests on the part of the people and OF the
religious bodies throughout this country
There Is reason to believe that the ac-
ton taken by the government at st.
Petersburg In instructing Governor Neid-
hart who is in charge of Odessa, and
Baron Kaulbars, who is in command of
the troops in that district of Russia, will
have the desired effect in checking any
anti-Semitic manifestations"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09
CONFESSION MADE
In FEAR OF DEtTr
TRIAL OF HENRY MORGAN, AL
LEGGED INCENDIARY, CoNCLUD-
ED, BUT THE JURY HAS NOT
YET REACHED A VERDICT.

Preston, Ga, April S.-The trial of Hen
ry Morgan upon the charge of incen-
diarism was concluded today, but the
jury has not returned ,vedict Morgan
introduced no testimony and in his state
ment to the jury declared that the al
legged confessions made at the time of the
burning with which he Is charged was
made under duress and with a rope
around his neck. Witnesses for the state
deny Morgan's statements as 10 threars
used to secure the confession. rhe trial
of Sidney Harrell, similarly indicted, may
be entered upon tomorrow.
few weeks ago the business section
of the town was wiped out by fire. Nor
gan and Harrell were arrested charged
with having started the flames in revenge
for some wrong, real or fancied, done
Morgan by one of the merchants The
company of seventy was sent here from
Americus to take the prisoners to that
place for safe-keeping, as it was reported
tnat threats had been made to lynch
them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09
MAYFLOWER is NOT
PRESIDENTS YACHT
Secretary Moody Answers Criticism by Saying That the Vessel
Has Never Been Diverted from Any Naval Ouy-Roose-
welt Has Always Paid Expenses of His Guests.

Mayfiower during the Spanish war at
length He then adds the only use of the
vessel made by the President or his
direction, has been since the beginning of
her present commission, June %, 1902. Dur
ing these twenty-one months she has
cruised %, 600 miles which is considerably
more than the average of our naval YES
sells. The President has spent aboard her
at various times total of something less
than forty hours, and has Travelled In her
ninety-four miles. OF this, forty hours, all
except on one OCCASION were spent in
the performance of official duties. The
total time spent on board the vessel by
members of the Presidents family or
guests has been one week, and the dis
tance travelled while they have been
aboard, has been 4l0 miles
All expenditures of every nature oc-
casioned by the visit of the President or
any of his family or guests have been
paid by him. The Mayhower has never
been held by the PRESIDENTS use, nor
at any time has any money been expend-
ed refurnishing the ship as the Presidents s
private yacht, or for refitting and repair
ing for the Presidents personal use or
for keeping the Mayfiower at the dis
position of the president.
II have the honor to say in closing, that
according TO the best of my knowledge
tn May1ower has not been diverted from
any naval duty for which she was need
ed, or has a dollar of the public money
been expended for the pleasure or con-
venience of the President or any OF his
family or guests"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09
SIXTEEN PERSONS
INJURED in WRECK
KATY FLYER LEAVES TRACK
NEAR FORT SCOTT, KAN, AND
CARS ARE PILED UPON EACH
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES HELPED.

Kansas City. Mo-, April S.-Mssouri
Kansas and Texas flyer No. which left
st. Louis last night for the south, was
wrecked four miles south of Fort Scott
Kansas, at 430 this morning by the rails
spreading. The engine left the track first
and following it the baggage car, the
mail and express cars piled up. The
smoker and chair cars also were over
turned and badly damaged Sixteen per-
sons were injured. but none fatally.
The injured are.
Rev. r. W. Farmele, Fort Scott
G.. G.. Raikter, st. Louis, news agent
Michael Malley, Syracuse. N. Y.
George Bumwalt, watseka, Ill.
A Bush Chicago.
Mrs. R. G. Callahan, San Antonia,
Tex.
j. Streeter, Cedar Falls. la.
E. s. Dawson, Durant, l. T.
w. c. Karson, St. Louis.
c. T. Mount. Kansas City.
j. D. Thompson. Cedar Falls, Ia.
Thos. M. Parks, Cincinnati.
Mrs. w. w. Sparks. Cincinnati.
Mary Fosdyke, Carthage, Mo.
G. W. Hoyt, Watseka, ILL.,
AS soon os the first excitement had
subsided those of the passengers and
crew uninjured set quickly to work to
aid the unfortuDates, who were laid be-
side the track until physicians arrived
from Fort Scott. Two physicians left
for the scene on handcar and following
them closely wrecking train borrowed
from the Frisco railway started for the
wreck. The injured were taken to Fort
Scott.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09
U. s. ATTACHES NOT
WANTED ON THE FIELD.

Chicago. April s-Secretary Taft ar
rived here tonight from Cincinnati. To-
morrow he is to speak at the Appomattox
Day banquet. given under the auspices
of the Hamilton club.
EARLY In the campaign now in pro-
gress in the far east" he said tonight,
Il sent Brigadier General Allen. chief Of
the Philippine constabulary force to Man
churia, hoping to have him observe the
operations Of the japanese as military
attachee They informed him that he was
not wanted He returned as far as Seoul
and cabled me- I ordered to return to
Manila. He got closer to the field OF op-
erations than any one else from this gov
ernment.
THE four officers sent to Manchuria
have been stalled ever since at st. Peters,
burg and the four sent as attaches Of
the Japanese army are now gracing the
club of Toxic. This is probably as near
as they will get to the seat OF war;"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09
MINORITY REPORT
STATEHOOD BILL
IT Is URGED THAT THE FOUR TER
RIToRIES BE ADMITTED AS TWO
sTATES-MIGHT BE UNWIsE TO
FORCE UNNATURAL UNION.

Washington. April s.-Majority and mi
nority views on the statehood bill re-
Gently reported from the house COM
mttec on territories were filed today by
representatives Hamilton of Michigan
and Moon of Tennessee respectively.
Mr.. Hamilton reviews the provisions of
the bill at length and urges the necessity
and Justice of admitting the four terri
tories as two states The minority views
are signed by representatives Moon,
Lloyd Robinson Of Indiana and Thayer.
After lengthy discussion Of the bill,
the minority concludes with this Inn
pression:
Should the republican party pass this
bill wicked as 1t is, In the denial of
equal rights, in representation and par
tisan In all of its materials details. it
will but afford another indecent example
of the suppression of individual, territori-
al and national rights to serve partisan
ends. Even more than that, 1t Is sur
render of the power that sovereign states
would exercise in the union of the consti-
tutional methods were followed in the ad-
mission of states. 1t minimizes the in
fiuence of the west and southwest in
the citadel of federal powers-the United
States senate.
1--WE are of the opinion that 1t ultimate
ly will be better for the union that the
territories opposed to consolidation shall
be denied the statehood under the theory
of this bill indefinitely, than that condi-
tions which will be forced by an unnatu-
raj union should exist
The republican members of the house
are to meet in caucus on the statehood
bill early next week to agree respect
ing consideration of the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09
DID HE STEAL $25, 900?
Former Clerk Of Cooperative Associa-
tlon Arrested for Larceny.

Lawrence. Mass, April s-George Dew
hurst formerly clerk of the Arlington CO.
operative association was arrested tonight
on a warrant charging the larceny of $25,-
OCO from the association. He furnished SIS,
600 bail for his appearance in court to-
morrow.
The Arlington cooperative association
is a local profit sharing body composed OF
several hundred mill operatives. 1t con
ducts one large grocery store. five branch
establishments several small clothing
stores, a coal pocket and woodward. The
association was formed IL years ago and
for several years yaid considerable divi.
dends Dissatisfaction with the manage
ment resulted recently In the resignation
of Clerk Dewhurst and other officers.
An Investigation Of the association's at
fairs vas then istituted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09
Manual Training Endorsed.

London, April S.--The Moseley COM
mission tonight issued its report on
the educational system of the United
States in a volume of 400 pages, illus
trated. In covers every part of Ameri-
can education in the work, and espe
cially praises manual training, co-edu-
cation and the hygienic conditions Of
the buildings and school rooms. Ii has
been arranged to distribute the book
to all interested in education in the
United Kingdom.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09
COLLEGE BOY FIRES
ON AN 0NLOOKER
WAS ACTING AS GUARD DURING
BASEBALL GAME AND SHOT A
FELLOW WHO WAS LOOKING
THROUGH CRACK OF FENCE.

Lexington, KY, April S.-Colyin Hayden.
Is years old, was shot at the state col-
lege baseball park by Lee Anderson a
state college student who was acting as
a guard at the park. The bullet ente
Hayden's left shoulder and inflicted
serious wound. Police Captain Brown
went to the park to arrest Anderson.
AS soon as Anderson learned his mission
he pulled his revolver and declared that
he would not be arrested. A crowd of
200 state college students backed him up
in his refusal,
Captain Brown rushed In before ne
could shoot and after a tussel disarmcd
him. He was placed under arrest and
the students made no further attempt to
capture him from the police. He was
later released bond
Central university and state college were
engaged in a game of baseball and Hay
den was looking on through a crack in
the fence. Anderson ordered him away.
when it is said Hayden cursed him. An
derson. thereupon, shot him without
further words.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09
NEARY GETS DECISION.
Milwaukee Fighter Gets the Best Of
Jimmy Briggs In Six Rounds.

Milwaukee, Wis, April s.-Charley
Neary of Milwaukee was given the decis-
lon over Jimmy Briggs Of Chelsea Mass
after a six-round bout before the Badger
Athletic club tonight. The bout was one
of the fastest of the season. Neary
knocked Briggs down in the tenth round
and had him nearly out Briggs stalled
and came back strong in the fourth.
From then on. the boys roughed it.
They took to wrestling tactics and In
the fifth round Neary threw Briggs to the
floor and hit him when he was down,
committing foul, but this was not al
lowed as Briggs was guilty OF fouling
by wrestling in the same round. Neary
inflicted severe body punishment in the
last round and got in a right and left to
the jaw, having his man groggy, but
did not succeed in landing a knockout.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09
CONFERRED DEGREES FOR $40.
William Farr of Nashville Not Released
From Custody.

Washington, April s.-Chief Justice
Clabaugh of the district supreme court
today dismissed the petition of William
Farr of Nashville, Tenn. who sought to
obtain release from custody through ha-
beas corpus proceedings.
He said he was head OF a college at
Nashville which conferred degrees. 1t Is
alleged, at the rate of $40 each. He was
indicted in the eastern judicial district Of
Tennessee for violation of the postal laws
and after his arrest here last December
was held under bond pending removal
to Tennessee His counsel will appeal In
the courts action today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09
FOUGHT sIx-RoUND DRAW.
Jimmy Gardner Of Lowell and Buddy
Ryan Box Well.

Chicago, April s.-Jimmy Gardner OF
Lowell, Mass, and Buddy Ryan of Chi
cago fought six rounds tonight to draw.
During the first four rounds Gardner
gained a decided advantage by jabbing
Ryan necessarily without a return. To-
ward the end of the fourth round Gard
ner swung heavily on Ryan's jaw and
the latter half fell and half slipped to
the floor. Ryan forced matters In the
fourth round and weakened Gardner with
a right to the stomach. Gardner was
compelled to slow up and this compelled
Ryan to even the advantage Gardner had
obtained in the early rounds. Near the
end of the sixth round Gardner revived
and was taking the lead WIN the fight
ended.
The decision was well received. In the
preliminaries Twin Sullivan of Boston
was given the decision on points over
Billy Moore Of Syracuse, N. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09
POSTOFFlCE MATTER
UP IN THE SENATE.

Washington, April S.-The contracts for
cancellng machines used by the postofz,
flee department was debated at length
in the senate today in connection with
the postoffice appropriation bill. Mr.. Gull
berson introduced an amendment reducing
the rental Of the machines and the demo-
cratic senators charged that the rental
now paid was the same that was paid
under the contracts made by George ".
Beavers, when he was chief of the sal-
ary and allowance division of the post
office department and that they were ex-
cessive. Mr.. Lodge denied the charge say
ing that there was no proof in its truth.
The postoffice bill was still under con-
sideration when the senate adjourned
The first hours Of the session were de-
voted to a discussion by Mr.. Patterson
on the Chinese question in which he main
tained that the exclusion laws would be
ineffective after December 7 unless there
was additional legislation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09
NEWSPAPER WOMAN DEAD.
For Love of Her James Younger
Bandit, Committed Suicide.

st. Paul. Mimi. April s.-Miss Alix ].
Mueller, newspaper writer and author,
for the love of whom James Younger,
bandit. committed suicide, Is dead in
Oklahoma Of consumption. She was 20
years of age.
At the time of the suicide Of James
Younger it was said that one Of the
causes leading to the act was his inabil-
ity to marry Miss Mueller. She at one
time edited a weekly paper in Los Ange-
les and was later on the staff of Salt
Lake City newspaper. She was the au-
thor of several books.