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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-01

The President Is having consider.
able difficulty finding the right man
TO send as Minister TO China. He has
begged John Hays Hammond 20 ac-
cept Il but Mr.. Hammond has declin-
cd He wants a shrewd keen bust.
ness man. not a diplomat for the
place. Rumor has q that William Mel
son Cromwell Is under consideration.
lie was but Il was found that his
confirmation would be opposed In the
Senate and Il Is doubtful n the Pres
ident will turn 90 him again.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-01

year 1910 and for the first SIX months
Of 1911. the revenue bill. tax levy bin
and pay bill The Senate viii also
have 20 tussle with the occupational
tax bin. II r. necessary that atten.
ton be- given these bills and the
major portion OF the Ave days viii
be devoted thus
To date there have been introduced
7Gl House bills and sos senate bills.
as against approximately 600 House
and something less than 300 Senate
bills during The entire 1907 session.
Comparatively few bills affecting
tho State as a whole have passed.
most Of those passing being OF a To-
cal character
a resolution. 10 Il o. understood.
win De- introduced in both houses to-
day providing for adjournment OF the
1909 session at noon FRIDAY
For many sessions up 90 last Fef-
sious adjournment az noon was the
custom last session. however. the
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-01

NEY YORK, May 2I.-Mrs. Marga.
ret j. PlantGrayes. widow OF Henry
ID. Plant founder OF the system OF rail-
r1ad steamships aud hotels in the
South. died here yesterday from ar
ter.rs1lgr0-ls She had been 900 for
mnr. than % E.lr
Nr Plant d..d u 1899 and Mrs
Plant married Robert Graves boz
I9Ui There wac "a contest over tht
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-01
GEORGIA RAILROAD
STRIKE CALLED OFF
TRAIN SERVICE HAS REACHED
NORMAL coNpITIoNs.
The Employment Of Negro Firemen
Still the Bone Of Contention
Suggestion for Settlement.

ATLANTA. Ca. May SO.-The fol.
lowing statement has been issued
with reference to a settlement OF the
strike on the Georgia Railroad:
ITO the Public: An amicable ad-
justment OF the differences between
the Georgia Railroad and its employees
who have been on strike has been
reached on a basis entirely satisfac.
tory TO both sides.
The strike has been called on and
complete train service Is to be re.
sumed Immediately.
MARTIN A. KNAPP.
"CHAS. p. NELL"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-01

iron ore as the free raw material
doctrine has been exploded" Sena-
tor Clay OF Georgia. ON the other
hand. says that the duty on sugar is
an outrage. that It makes only for in
creased profits to the sugar trust and
that II imposes great additional bur.
den on the consumer. One need not
be in the condition Of the member
OF the House who first prOpOunded
the historic question, Where am I
att" TO become confused regarding
his party allegiance after listening to
these Democratic statesmen for a
few hours. and then when he hears
Senator Bristow protesting vigorous
~ against the high protective duties
which the Republicans are seeking
to impose. hears a majority of the
Democrats vote to retain the duty on
lumber. and learns that President
Taft is begging his party colleagues
to impose lower duties and revise
the tariff downward" he will indeed
be a wise partisan II he can determ-
inc to what political camp he belongs.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-01
MARTIN A. KNAPP.
"CHAS. p. NELL"

ATLANTA, May 3l.-Ofiicials OF
the Georgia Railroad and Of the Broth.
erhOOd OF Firemen spent nearly the
entire day yesterday In conference
over the points In the strike agree.
ment which remained to be settled.
Commissioner NELL. Chairman Knapp
and Second Assistant POstmaster-Gen.
eral Stewart were present. Il seems
very likely that the disputed ques.
tiOns will have TO go 10 the board Of
arbitration finally, under the Erdman
act.
The big stumbling block in the
path OF settlement Is the retention OF
the negro firemen In any capacity
There Is no doubt that all other
points will be adjusted by the con
tending parties without arbitration.
There are several reasons why the
race question Is so important. The
Georgia Railroad Is considered a
home institution. II employees GcOr
gia men only. It's fremen and engi-
neers and conductors and even it,
brakemen are all natives of towns and
villages through which It's trains
run. These men have intermarried
until nearly whole communities are
related.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-01
A Question Of Blood Ties.

One engineer told Commissioner
Neill that there was not a town ou
his run between Atlanta and Augusta
In which he did not have blood rela.
tives. Many OF the men come from
old and highly respected families and
The idea OF working with a negro o.
abhorrent 90 them. u Is repulsiye %
their relatives. too. and 90 this feel.
ing Is attributed the strong stand TAX.
en- By entire communities against the
railroad.
Should the negroes win In the final
settlement OF the dispute. many be-
lieve that there will be strong senti.
ment created against permitting the
negroes 90 continue az work This
feeling does not exist so strongly On
the larger cities such as Atlanta and
Augusta. and Il Is possible that II
the railroad insists upon keeping
some OF its older black employees and
will consent 90 work them only On
the yards Of the cities named that
the problem will be- solved
The conference will be resumed 20.
day and will be- continued until an
O. reached or Il o. left 20
Meantime train service
on the Georgia Railroad has reached
normal conditions, except Ia the
freight department, and the officials
say that today noon all freight trains
will be- moyingg on the old schedules.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-01

The President has struck terror to
the hearts OF many members Of the
administration who have long relied
solely on political influence TO retain
them in Office. He practically de-
manded the resignation OF s. y. ID.
North. Director OF the Census. and
has appointed r. Dana Durand. now
Deputy Commissioner of Corporations.
in his place. Mr.. North had behind
him no less powerful politicians than
senators Aldrich. Lodge. Crane and
Hale and Representative Crum-
packer. OloOttand others. TO say moth
ng OF Speaker Cannon. When. just
4 month ago, Il was learned that Mr.
North was under investigation his
powerful political friends rushed 20
he White House and told the Presi-
dent 1t would never do Co drop
North" The President said nothing
in reply and they came away con
WINGED that they had accomplished
their end. Mr. North himself said
that the friction was "a thing Of the
past" and now. as from a clear sky.
comes his resignation and the APP
pOintment Of his successor. Mr..
Durand who succeeds North. has no
political influence hut is known 90
be a statistican Of exceptional ability
aud an executive officer OF great force
and ability.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-01

Continued on Pase TroJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-29
LITTLE GOSSIP

Nothing like getting use to it.
 Four straight defeats at home-pretty regular, that
 McGilvray got his hitting eye to work ing yesterday.
 win many times.
 And Rafts keeps up his good work in every department of the frolc.
 Twas a fine day for victory. It was a little bluer after the game, how ever.
 George Winters is still dangerous at the stick. No better all round man in the league
 Manuel got a hingle. and would have had two but for good fielding by the Crackers.
 Little Bayless swan back to the fence yesterday afternoon and took one off the stick of Ellam.
 Memphis lost too. As long as Mem- phis serves as a door mat, we're long way from the bottom.
 Molesworth got couple at the plate. And there are those in the league who say he can't throw at all.
 Molesworth hits the ball on the nose, but she won't fall safe He hit three yesterday that looked good
 "When I can't boost Birmingham said a faithful fan yesterday, "l intend nov ing away" Another wise one.
 Johns was in superb form, and when the Barons did bunch hits. the bunch- ing came after two were down.
 Paddle Kane was buffaloed yesterday. He whiffed out the last three times at the stick Another boost for Johns Henline got two walks and two hits. Yet, when the bases were full he popped up. Johns deserves the credit here Fllam is improving every day and the cries of the bleachers are doing little to encourage him. Let up on thls point Again were the stands filled to the brim with people. Just hand out few victories and no town is better than Bir- mingham. Pohn makes an awful racket on the first sack. There was never a more | hefty son of swat on first unless 1t was "Buttermik." Jordan had a great day at second. He was everywhere and totaled up seven mt outs and one assist Some of his put outs were difficult, too. Bill Smith. in spite of Atlanta S big | lead got very nervous toward the end ! of the game and viciously tore ms ms "schnapps." When it got little squally
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Bv BILL AK.

The fans figured that Manuel would de- liver yesterday afternoon, and when the chain of defeats remained unbrohen there was great disappointment.
 But Moxie pitched pretty good game one that would win many times. We've simply got to bury some hideous hoodoo.
 The score was to 1.
 A shutout was narrowly averted.
 In the eighth, however, when two were gone. Henllne, McGilvray and Raftis oin- gled in succession. Henline scored
 In the ninth a couple of hits and an er- TOT put men on second and third. Kane struck out, however, and the game was over
 Atlanta's first run came in the second as a result of a base on balls to Wlnters' sacrifice an da wild throw by Ellam.
 In the fifth with two down, Bayless was walked. and McMurray, Jordan and Nln- ters hit safely. Bayless and McMurray scored, but Molesworth tossed Jordan out at the plate.
 Tn the seventh Manuel came near es- caping after allowing three hits. When Molesworth tossed Johns out at the plate ,ba si+uation was this-two were down with Bayless on third and McMurray on first.
 McMurray started to second. Kane made an awful bluff. but threw the ball no further than where Manuel stood. But McMurray would not touch second. Man uel then threw to Ellam. When Bayless started home Ellam forgot that 1T ne touched McMurray the side would be re- tired
 Instead he tossed home, and the JOSS was bad Bayless scored and McMurray continued his progress to third.
 Johns pitched an exceedingly fine game though he allowed more hits than Manuel But he was strong in the plnches ana the Baron hits came after several had walked the plank.
 MoIesworth throwing Johns and Jordan out at the plate was probably the features of the game. Jordan played splendldly at second. too
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-29

We're going to win a game some of these days.
 That's certainty.
 And when we do win, we're going to get several in a cluster.
 Some spirit has decreed that we shall lose certain number, and we've got to lose them.
 It is probable that yesterdays de- feat is the last of that number.
 There is some hoodoo got us in his hands and Is crushing the life out
 We must keep plugging away We must keep our nerve steady.
 We can't afford to lose heart.
 The fans are attending the games in big punches. The great majority are root ing with all their hearts.
 These fellows want a victory, and want it badly
 But they don't want a victory as badly as the players themselves.
 Every Baron is doing his duty.
 But everything we touch turns to sting us.
 But we are going to keep up the fight, and the turning of the long lane will come eventually.
 There has been considerable knocking at the park
 Of course, the Barons are losing, and if you want to knock, you have an op- portunity, and an excuse-if there is an excuse.
 But try to stand the gaff a little better. Keep the yellow under. If you've got a streak keep it hidden. It doesn't look well on the outside
 Don't bet on the game. Many a man
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-29
CAN'T GET SAviDGE.
Griffith Will Hold Ralph and Downey
 for Some Time.

Well. Molesw orth doesn't get Savidge for the time being.
 And he doesn't get Tom Downey.
 Garry Hermann, Cincinnati poss wired Manager Molesworth last night that Manager Griffith had decided to keep both men for some time yet.
 It was right hard blow, but not a killing one.
 There Is still hope that Cincinnati will send new material, Tor the tele- gram. as is to be noted, is not final answer.
 Then. there are many other places And Molesworth Is prying into those other places. The Athletic Colts brought good pair of infielders through Birmingham last month.
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Grant Makes Record.

Philadelphia, April 2S.-After being held to two hits in eight innings by Foxen to- day, Brooklyn won the game in the ninth by scoring five runs on doubles by Alper- man and Jordan, single by Kustus, a triple by Lennox, sacrifices by Hummel and Bergen, a double steal by Sebrng, who got a pass, and Kustus. and an er- TOT by Dooin Scanlon, although wild, kept Phiadelpha's hits scattered. Grant made a record for the league this after noon of five singles in five times at bat. Score: RH E.. Philadelphia ........ 600 GOO 010-l s 2 Brooklyn ...........O0 GOO coo 105-6 6 o
 Batteries: Foxen and Dooin Scanon and Bergen. Time, 210. Empires, John stone and Cusack.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
Tie at Columbus.

Columbus Ga, April 2s.-(special)- In a see-saw game full sf interest and CT TOTS Charleston and Columbus went IA innings this afternoon without deciding the issue. the score being and 2.
 Score. R. H. E. Charleston ..... 900 O10 010 600 00-2 4 Columbus ... .001 900 ono 900 oo-2 8 Batteries: Paige and Reisinger; Helm and Coveney. Attendance 130O
 At Augusta: Augusta 3, Jacksonville D. At Macon: Macon 4, Chattanooga g., first game. Macon 4, Chattanooga 3, sec- ond game (seven innings).
 At Savannah: Savannah l. Columbia l Q3 innings).
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Schopp Works Today.

afternoon.
 Manager Smith of Atlanta was unde- cided when questioned last night as to whom he will use.
 It looks like Atkins, however. Maxwell or Viebahn should be second choice.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Boston Beats Yankees.

Boston, April 2S.-In slow game marked by the visitors poor fielding Boston defeated New York today. Steele pitched effectively. base on balls, four errors and three hits in the fourth inning netted the locals six runs Score. H. h. E. Boston ....... 900 620 13'-12 10 ? New York .......O10 900 eo1- 9
 Batteries: Steele and Carrigan, Quinn Ford and Kleinow. Time, 2;OS. Umpires, Connolly and Eagan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-29
AUGIE MoRANS TROUBLE.
His Wife Is Very Low in Philadelphia
 Hospital.

Augie Moran left yesterday morning for Philadelphia where his wife is very low in hospital.
 The umpire, after completing the Bir- mingham- Nashville series was about to take train for Montgon cry when the mes sage was received.
 He was very much grieved when seen and expressed grave fear that his wife will not recover.
 Shortly after the reception of the mes- sage the umpire left for Philadelphia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-29
MEMPHIS BLEW UP.
  Game Was Close, Then PeIicans Score Five.

Memphis, Tenn. April 2s.-Bunched hits and four extra bases won today's game for New Orleans. Up to the eighth in- ming the score was close; at the end of the seventh 1t was tied, but then the visitors scored five runs and won.
 Of the total of Is hits secured by the two teams, seven were for two bases. four to the credit of New Orleans and three for three bases, two to the visitors credit. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-29
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Reds Exploding.

Cincinnati, April &,-Four hits and two errors gave Chicago four runs and the game in the ninth inning. Reulbachs s wildness helped the locals to several of their runs. A enchanted catch of a line fly by Sheckard was the feature of the game. Score: R.H E. Cincinnati ........2 200 0G2 010-5 8 2 Cn1caBO t.,.....,...........UU .UUO U00 zu4-b lU U
 Batteries: Ewing and Roth; Reulbach, Brown and Moran. Time 152 Empires, klem and Kane.
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Beck's Errors Costly.

New York. April 2s.-New York won from Boston in the eighth today by fol- lowing a pass to O'Hara with three hits. which brought in two runs Chappelle was poorly supported by his mates and New York's first two runs were due to Beck's errors Score: RH. E. Boston .............2 POI GOO 00O-3 8 5 New York ........0 010 100 12*-5 8 0
 Batteries Chappelle and Smith; Ray mond and Schlei. Time, PCS. Empires, Rigler and Truby,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-29
CRACKERS LAND
 THE FIRST GAME Harold Johns TwirIed In SpIen-
 did Form RATES PREVENTS SHUTOUT Manuel Pitched Average Game, But Barons Couldn't Hit When Bin eles Would Have Counted
 For Runs.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING
RESULTS YESTERDAY.

Atlanta 4, Birmingham l,
 New Orleans s, Memphis 3. Montgomery ?, Nashville 0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-29
VIRGINIA LEAGUE,

At Danville: Danville [. Lynchburg 4. At Roanoke: Norfolk G. Roanoke ,, Q1 innings). mond g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-29
GAM Es TODAY.

Atlanta in Birmingham. Nashville in Montgomery. New Orleans in Memphis. Mobile in Little Rock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-29
Alabama Roundino To.

From reports Alabama's track team is rounding into form. Many of last
 years men are returned and new ma
 terial is being developed With a large squad of men from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-29
SUMMARY

SUMMARY. Sacrifice Hits-Newton, ?. Stolen Bases-H enline, Gygli, Bayless, McMurray, 2; Moran. Struck Out-Manuel, 8; Johns, g. Bases on Balls-Manuel, A. Johns, D. Time of Game, 1:15 Umpire-Pfenninger
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-29
Old CX Loses.

Cleveland. April 2S.-Cleyeland was beaten today by Detroit. Mullin was very effective, while errors by Young and Perring were very costly. Falen- berg, who succeeded Young, was wild and ineffective. Score: R H. E Cleveland 900 900 01O-1 3 Detroit .210 GOO 023-S 12 0
 Batteries: Young. Falkenberg and EasterIy; Mullin and Schmidt. Time, 1850. Empires, Kerin and O'Loughlin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-29

which to pick Coach Stickney is very much elated over the prospects. Of last years team, which defeated Auburn the following men arc reporting for practice: Palmer, Haas, Robertson. Slaugh ter, Wilkinson and Ford Cap tain Ford is showing up well in the pole vault, broad jump and low hur- dles, while Haas seems to be in good form for the high jump and high hur- dies. Palmer, Robertson and Wilkin- son are getting into trim for the middle distance and mile. Slaughter last sea- sons captain. Is developing good speed in the dashes and middle distance
 Many of the new men are full of promise, among them being J. E. Nooiln In the sprints, Arant in the distance runs and dashes. and Weathers in the sprints and broad jump. Arant is now out on account of a bad ankle but wifi proba bly be in the running again with in a week. Among the weight men D. Pratt, Snedecor and Paine are making good showings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-29
Raker,s Costly Error.

Washington, April 28.-Washington defeated Philadelphia today in an ex- citing 10-inning game. wild throw to the plate in the tenth inning by Baker let in the winning run. Score;
 R. H. K. Washington ....11O 900 900 1-S 8 0 Philadelphia ....O O1O 900 100 0-2 z 2 Batteries Groom and Street; Vickers, Coombs and Thomas. Time, 2:lO. um- pires, Evans and Hurst
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-29
VOLUNTEERS SHUT OUT. Bliss Was Steady While kellum Was
 Wild.

Montgomery. April 9S.-The wildness of Kellnm and the steady and consistent teamwork of the local team cost Nash vile a shut-out this afternoon. Score:
 ro A
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he chased Maxwell to warm up. But
 Bill is all right, and it is believed that
 the hard loser generally is among the
 winners.
 There were a few grumbles from the
 bleachers The one who knocks his
 home team Is one who can't stand the gaff He has a streak of yellow. Little Walker at third is on spring all
 the while. He's just about three times as good a man as Hess, and there was
 marvel that Bill Smith hestated. Dan Pfenninger is the same old honest Dan. He's a little peaceful, but generally does the best he knows how. His deal ing with belligerent ball players has mar
 rowed down to a science Hugh McMurray, who, while Sid Smith is patching up a badly torn thumb IS do- ing all the catching. tossed with a deadly whip yesterday. There were but two
 thefts during the afternoon Jordan slided to the plate and was tossed out The collision with Kane was a little jarring and the men had words | But it's all over now and no one is the loser for it.
 When Ellan's wild heave let in the first Crackers run, Manuel restrained l the wild eyed fans by remarking, That s | all right about the shortstop; we will
 get em yet" The third wise expression i heard yesterday.
 George Winters played his favorite ! game of getting hit at the plate yes l terday. But Pfenninger has been in the 1 league long enough to get wise George | should restrain his ambition until new umpire shows up.
 1 Castleton. one of the Atlanta players, | after the game, turned to a fan who was ridding his soul of several com plaints, saying: Don't knock your home | team old boy If you do it will never
 win" Pretty good advice Bert Maxwell and Manuel had a lit l tie brotherly chat before the game. "Hel- l To- Moxie." said Bert; how do you 1 feel in the brushes again?' Never bet ter" replied Manuel "I am going after
 them down here and will soon get back
 again" Me. too," said Bert. Then be- l gan the fight
 DO you know this man?" said Manuel | of Kane when Rohn came to the bat l with Winters at second No replied
 Kane; "he did not work when we were | in Atlanta" Well, we'll get him any | how" added the pitcher.
 Rohn, who had heard the conversation, | said little He rolled one down to FL l lam and then the wild heave occurred 1 which scored Winters.
 Little difficult getting me there
 laughed the biz fellow from first
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ARKANSAS LEAGUE.

At Hot Springs; Hot Springs 10, Hele- ma g.
 At Texarkana: Texarkana 6, Alexandria d1 innings).
 At Fort Smith: Monroe 6, Fort Smith 2. 2 at Argenta: Jonesboro ', Argenta }.
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Cardinals Win,

St. Louis, April 2S.-St. Louis won the final game of the series with Pittsburg here today. Pittsburg tried three pitch CTS, Maddox, Leifield and Waeker- Score:
 k.H E. St. Louis ............ .1o2 00S 02+-S IS 8 Pittsburg ...............01 .010 900 001-2 6 8 Batteries: Beebe and Phelps; Maddox. Deifield, Wacker and Gibson. Time, 1:53. Umpires, ODay and Emslie.