THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1900.
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REVIEW OF WEEK IN
NATIONAL CAPITAL
CHARLES EMORY SMITH .CAP
TURES NEW FRIENDS.
Status of the Quay Case A Degen
eration of the South's Representa
tion In Congress a Reflex of Dis
eased Political Conditions Judge
Taft'a Appointment ns President
of the New Philippine Commission,
dpeetal Correspondence of The Tribune.
Washington, V. C, Feb. 0. "Ho dwelt
on thu si fatness of America and the
country':" stupendous future." It was
Charles Kninry Smith In Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Now York. Whether
It Is politics, finances nr business, the
peerless postmaster general and Tho
Tribune's distinguished candidate for
the vice-presidency Is perfectly at his
nso and In his own element. Within
the last week Mr. Smith has taken
an hour or so off from his Washing
ton work to talk wisdom, common
sense and practical American politics
to people who think more about money
making than politics or country. In
.Philadelphia, as In Baltimore and New
York, he faced the llnanclal leaders
of the world. What lie said to these
people was said with directness, em
phasis and clearness: expressively,
earnestly, flitelllgently, convincingly.
They wondered how a man who was
not a born banker and financier could
talk so familiarly and so pointedly
about financial inatter3 and industrial
opportunities. And It Is surprising
how a man so engrossed with the
great business of a department, and so
punctual in the recognition of tho
most exacting obligations, has one
minute to himself to think. But this
remarkable man does think, and not
'only thinks for the administration,
and above that, thinks for his coun
try. "The commercial expansion ot
the country." said Mr. Smith, "inci
dental to the war with Spain, Is set
tled by tho overmastering logic of
events. It means a part In the world's
affairs, and the future historian, In
portraying the magnificent progress of
the lepubllc, will dwell upon the mani
fest guidance of an over-ruling hand
In the great and pregnant fact that as
It reached the stage of Its development
where Its Industrial unbuilding needed
to be crowned with commercial exten
sion, the unforeseen and mighty events
of the Spanish war suddenly lifted the
curtain and unveiled tho new vista."
Now one may look through all the
debates In congress and through all
tho thousand and one public utterances
on the subject and not find the true
American view of the Philippine situa
tion, and our foreign policy generally,
so aptly and so cogently dellned. It
marks him the peer of "nnv man In
public life, and If the Philadelphia
convention wants a courageous and
fearless champion, nn incomparable
viee-presldentlal candidate, a true
American, Charles Kmory Smith will
fill the bill. Why not make tho nomi
nation by acclamation?
WHAT N10W YOUKKHS SAY.
They all say that the postmaster
general converted every one of the 40D
bankers who heard his speech to tho
American doctrine of commercial ex
pansion. "Tho address was remark
able." they say, "for tho skill with
which he compacted Into iv few para
graphs the story of American develop
ment since 1ST0. This compression In
to brief sentences hail none of the
character of dry statistics, but was
so worded that the great company wlto
heard -Mr. Smith was able to carry
from that feast a clear and permanent
Impression of tho facts which the com
pendium set forth.
"Hut, after all, the great charm of
Mr. Smith's nddress was not so much
the Impressiveness with which ho
made a comparison that suggested the
story of our growth within a genera
tion as tho Irresistible logic with which
he demonstrated that a growth of that
kind would have made expansion In
evitable, even had wo not unexpectedly
received porhapsr tho greatest commer
cial opportunity that ever came to a
nation.
THFJ ISSUES OF THK CAMPAIGN.
"Mr. Smith's speech was accepted as
netting forth the chief Issue of tho np
proachlng campaign upon which the
administration and the Republican
party will with confidence appeal ta
the people of the United Slates. For
whatever may be the platform made
by tho Democratic party, yet, In view
of tho fact that before the national
conventions meet congress will have
eonflrmfd by law that the unit and
basis of ouv currency system Is tho
gold dollar, tho Republican party can
afford in the campaign to look upon
the money issue as practically closed.
"The party will. It Is presumed, in
its place, set forth, as Mr. Smith did
in his speech, such a national policy
as will enable the people of the United
States to reap all the advantages
which our unexpected nnd tremen
dous commercial and Industrial and
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territorial expansion makes possible
tor us.
"Therefore, the parly will not ro
Into the campaign upon tho defensive,
hut aggressively championing all
those proposed measuie:) and policies
which will make emphatic and per
manent our changed relation In tho
domains of trade and commerce, nnd
will hasten approaches to a position
which will establish the United Htatca
as the financial and commercial power
of tho world, the great creditor na
tion." TII13 QUAY CASK
The Wann maker outfit from Phlla
uelphia. whoso business hero Is to see
that Mr. Quay ! not seated, nrrlvcd
yesterday. Not one of the crowd has
tho slightest hope that Quay will not
be spated. They camp out In the sen
ate corridors and Imagine that tholr
presence In tho capltol will have some
vngue, Inscrutable effect on the result.
The Wanairukor organs all vigorous
ly and authentically declared that the
case would not come up yesterday, yet
the crowd lined tip at the noon hour,
desperately apprehensive that Quay
might bo seated by unanimous con
sent. They have talkea so many ways
about tho case, have manufactured
and fabricated so many stories and
theories, that they discredit each other
and everybody else. They were con
vulsed yesterday when word passed
out that Senator Chandler hail ths
Iloor and was demanding an Immediate
vote. For some moments the insur
gent gang showed unmistakable signs
of demoralization ami despair.
They rallied when the amnuneemeat
was made that Senator ('handler had
acquiesced In the previous day's ar
rangement, making tho financial bill
the exclusive subject of debate In tin
senate until Thursday of the coining
week. The fact Is, the arrangement
was made with his consent. It Is tho
purpose of tho Republican leaders In
the senate that no pretext shall pie
vent a vote on tho financial bill on
tho date fixed. The Interjection of the
Quay debate, or any other debate, as
has been the rule for some time,
might operate to delay final action on
tho llnanclal till. It wan to avoid this
that the agreement was made. I'.ut
onco the Wanamaker outfit realized
that Quay had not been seated the in
surgent cry went up that the action ot
the senate meant Quay's defeat, and
In loud and noisy predictions started
the Ftory on Its rounds.
It Is entirely possible that tho sonati
may not consider the Quay case, fol
lowing the passage of tho financial
bill, but there Is every indication that
It will. There is every assurance to
that effect. There Is a tacit under
standing to Hint effect. Mr. Turley.
of Tennessee, will make tho lending
speech against Mr. Quay. He is ready
to proceed when the first opportunity
is presented.
Senator Turley Is a lawyer of some
reputation, and his speech will bo di
rected to the dry legal question of con
stitutional construction. It will be ot
such irresistible force us to convince
anybody who Is not already decided
against the power of the governor to
fill a vacancy In the senate under the
circumstance that surround the Quay
case. Senator Turley will make the
most of his side of the contention, but
there is a safe majority In the .senate
apalnst the tendency of disintegration
that must follow the rejection of a
senator because a state legislature,
through corrupt or factional Influences,
refuses to elect a .senator according to
state and federal obligations. This
becomes more apparent as the subject
is agitated, and It will be a great sur
pilso If the Quay cimo does not stand
as a precedent giving the governor1 of
a state the right to fill a vacancy In
the ttennte whenever the vacancy may
occur.
The Wanamaker bargain counter
Iterates and lelterates dallv that the
administration takes no interest in
seating Quay. The truth Is, the piesi
dent is deeply Interested in the mat
ter, and even member of the cabinet
is in sympathy with the president's
wishes. Senators llanua, Allison, Al
dilch, Klkin nnd others, who stand
very close to tho president, are
avowed advocates of Mr. QuayV ad
mission on Governor Stone's certificate
of nimolntmcut. P,ut, of course the
president is taking no personal part in
the controversy.
THK WF.KK IN CONGRF.SS.
The house has two appropriation
bills to Its credit. After two days of
desultory political debate the diplo
matic appropriation bill passed the
house yesterday. A dozen or two short
and lone speeches wero made, with
out the slightest reference to
any provision In the bill. So
It was when the Indian aDproDiiatlon
bill was under consideration: and so
it will be to the end of the nesslun.
whatever the pending bill may be.
Tho Democratic campaign of slander
and vituperation und misrepresenta
tion Is well under way. Tho har
inncues are made for home consump
tion and the meanest thing about it is,
Hie taxpayers ot the country pay for
It However black and wanton the
slander; however flagrant the misrep
resentations; however notorious and
Irresponsible the representative, what
ho says goes into the Congressional
Record, aiul thence into general cir
culation at the taxpayers' expense. Of
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course, tho abusa will not be BtoDDcd,
for it would bo quite as easy to abolish
tho congress itself. People are learn
ing, however, to attach little impor
tance to congressional debates. It has
not been long ago since tho utterance
of a United States senator was accept
ed ns oracular but that is not tho feel
ing now. Tho senato has changed,
conspicuously o on tho Democratic
side. Senator Vest, of Missouri, and
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, are the
two Democratic senators of noto In
this congress. The Missouri senator
Is a physical wreck. Senator Morgan,
at 80, Is still a strong man Intellectual
ly, but Is marked for defeat In the np
uroachlnc election In that state, by a
Popullstlc, demagogical, obscure poli
tician. Tho south will then bo loft
without a single senator In congress,
whoso name or utterances would ever
he regnrded outoldc the senate cham
ber. For years tho tendency to polit
ical decadence and degeneracy in
southern representation In congress
has been too pronounced to have es
caped observation. Obscurity and
mediocrity are stamped, so plainly on
tho Democratic side of tho senate that
the stranger In tho gallery with half
suppressed disappointment nnd chagrin
thinks aloud the melancholy refrain,
"and It has como to this."
TILLMAN.
Tillman, of South Carolina, Is a fair
sample of the new man fiom tho south;
coarse, vulgar, reckless, Impertinent,
audacious, brazen nnd common. He
quickly perceived when ho came to tho
senate that his only chance to distinc
tion was In notoriety. It was his
trump card, but tho time quickly enme
when the public tired buffoonery and
his notoriety Is fast going Into that
obscurity which makes him one of the
nobodies In the senate.
Southern senators, as a class, are
well-bred, and many of them In this
congress are men ot fair ability, but
apparently their solo aspiration Is a
re-election. They have no time, conse
quently, and little disposition to study
public questions. Their speeches never
llse above sectional and local ques
tions. AN KXCKPTION.
Senator Racoti, of Georgia, Is prob
ably an exception to this broad asser
tion. His speech on the Philippine
question plainly entitles him to this
distinction. Rut oven In that Instance,
he boastlngly put section above coun
try. Those who heard him doubted his
sincerity. Hut If he had not reflected
a narrow, local, spiteful, public senti
ment, bow quickly some cross-road
politician In his state would have
avenged the Indignity by an attempt
to defeat his re-election. The environ
ments and conditions that now obtain
In tho Southern states are, no doubt,
responsible for tho decadence in South
ern representation In congress, nnd
Southern congressmen are, no doubt,
responsible for the degeneracy In local
politics that keeps them In puiilli- ofllee.
It is the story of the "Solid South" a
political condition and the use fit politi
cal methods that gives the assassin as
much respectability as the ballot-box
staffer. It Is it matter of deepest con
cern and regret that this great pro
ductive section of the country should
bear the curse of political degeneracy.
Time was when all tho blame for this
condition of things was put upon the
"nigger," but the black man Is no
longer a factor In Southern elections.
Little Is left of the Democratic party
In congress, but tho South, and the
average congressman from that sec
tion, Is under nn iron-clad pledge to
oppose everything and every policy
that emanates from a Republican
source. That Is the only explanation
that explains Democratic opposition to
Republican measures In either branch
of congress. Along this lino may 1k
read every Democratic speech that has
been made In this congiess.
CI,OTCRK VV:iA. APl'LIKD.
It was a wise and timely interference
to stop the miscellaneous harangues In
tho senate, pending the consideration
of the financial bill. The cloture was
not applied an hour too soon. The re
sult Is that the Aliens, the Pettlgrews,
the Rutlers and Tillman have lost
their occupation, and It Is possible to
sit In tho senate gallery and maintain
one's self-respect. Rut It is only a
brief respite. After tho Quay and Clark
election cases come up, tho question o?
a civil government for Puerto Rico,
and more Important yet, the agreement
between Great Uritain and the United
States In reference to the building ot
the Nicaragua canal, will intervene.
Hairs and a great many ot them are
to be split In the debate on this ques
tion. And the country may be prepared to
receive the belligerent Democratic dec
laration that tho proposed agreement
is Indisputable evldonco of the alleged
alliance between this countryand Great
Rrltain. So confident are the Demo
cratic spell-binders that this agree
ment between Secretary Hay and Lord
Pauncefote will arouse the antl-Hrltlsh
sentiment in this country to a white
heat, that tlvy are discussing the ex
pedlency of chang'ng the name of thu
Democratic party to the "nntl-Hritlsh
party," and tacking to Its tall the "pro.
Roer party." It may well be said that
this country grows and progresses
despite conditions that might easily
prove Insuperable obstacles to any peo
ple under the sun but Americans.
AND UK IS FROM OHIO!
The Agulnaldo Insurrection has col.
lapsed. Tho Agulnaldo rebellion has
been suppressed. The Democratic
Washington (?) Is now a bandit. Ho
would not take American gold for
peace (according to Pettlgrcw), but llko
his American prototype, he is looking
for a soft place in tho American heart,
that will save him tho dishonor ot an
Ignoble political death. Tho Pettlgrew
pantomime will end with the next act.
The South Dakota people have admon
ished him, and the president, in the
appointment of Judge Taft, of Ohio, as
civil governor of tho Phlllj pines, has
officially declared that tho Pettlgrew
business must stop. If Ji'dge Tuft's
appointment moms even this much, ho
will not bo made responsible for his
Ohio lineage. Apart from his Ohio
Identification, Judge Taft Is a notably
strong man. and If any human agency
can bring civilization and order out ot
Philippine savagery. Judge Taft can do
It. Long live Ohio! Pennsy.
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, nw they
cannot reach tho seat of tho disease.
Catarrh Is a blood or constitutional dis
ease, und In order to euro It you must
take Internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh
Cure Is taken internally, and acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces. Hall's
Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine.
It was prescribed by one of tho best
physicians In this country for years, and
is a regular prescription. It is composed
of the best tonics known, combined with
the best blood purltters. acting directly
on tho mucous surfaces. Tho perfect com
binatlon of tho two ingredients Is what
produces such wonderful results In cur
ing Catarrh. Send for testimonials free.
V. J. CHENHY & CO., Props., Toledo, O.
Bold by druggists, price "5c.
Hall's Fumlly Pills arc tho best.
JONAS LONQ'S SONS.
The Collar Sale
And Lasts Until the Collars Are Sold.
WE'VE SOME GOOD NEWS FOR YOU. Thought they were all 10-cent Col
lars. Unpacking the big cases, however, we discovered that many of them
are the regular- Peyser 45-ply," which sell at 20 cents. They all go together, how
ever, and you get them at 5 cents. Do you know the story ?
We have bought f.om the Eugene P, Peyser Collar Co., of Glens Falls, N. Y.,
their entire stock of
ilil ty we aree not t0 break the price of ten cents.
7 Mm is why these are stamped "seconds" and you
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history of the store.
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TIIKIU: IS CONSIDKIIAHLK talk
of a ball team for Scranton for
tho cfimliiK season. Interest in
the .snort has been moused, and
it is thouulit that a Rood team
would prove a success. The Idea of
Kolns into the Atlantic leaguo has been
practically abandoned and a new State
league Is the orRanlzatlon In which a
local team would lind a place. Several
prominent Scrantonlans are Interested,
as also are a larse number ot Wilkes
llano onthuslnsts.
It is said that a nicotine will be held
In Wllkes-Harre shortly, at which will
bo present representatives from Scran
ton and tho other cities which would
make up the league The circuit, n
now contemplated, would consist of
Scranton, Wllkes-Harre, Ilarrlsbuifr,
Allentown, Iteudinsr. Lancaster and
Lebanon, and some New Jersey town
nilffht also be allowed in. Trenton and
I'aterson are thought of ns eligible for
tho place.
Conditions were never as favorable
for 11 team as they are at present.
Thero never was a time at which such
11 large number of good, experienced
nlnyera wero on the market at com
paratively small salary, l'robably the
only successful team that Scranton
ever had was Marty Swift's State
league team, llvo or six years ago. The
nl no was making money for the pro
prietors, the public was satisfied.
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Bowling Matters.
THK LEADING KVKNT of the
week In local sporting circles was
the opening of the bowling tour
nament of tho recently organized
league ot Northeastern l'ennsylva
nln, Tuesday evening on the IJackus
alleys, when tho Uleyclo club bit the
dust before tho llaekus champions.
They were beaten by UK pins, not
bowling In nearly the form which has
cliarTTPterlzed their previous work.
Itaker. ot the llackus team, was tho
star of the evening, having the high
est score, IS", and also the highest
average, 150 1-3. Worden led the HI
cycle men, with an uverage of ISO 1-3.
Itst ovcnlntr the second match of the
series was played on tho Klk alleys",
tho Klks team and the West Knd
Wheelmen's club, ot AVIlkes-narre, be
ing the contesting bowlers. A detailed
account ot this game will be found In
another part of this Issue.
The original schedule for the league
has been changed somewhat and as
given out by President Connolly, In Its
icvlsed form, reads ns follows:
scr.ANTON mcvcr.n club.
TuoMlay, Keb. C. with llackus on S. 1!.
V. alloys.
Tuesday, Feb. 18. with West End
Wheelmen, on W. K. W. alleys.
Tuesday, Vt-h. iO. with W. K. W on
S. 1). C. allcvs.
Tuesday, I'cb. 27, with Klks, on S. 11.
C. alleys.
Friday, March 0, with Klks, on KlUs
ulley.
Tuesday. March 12. with Backus, on
UnekiM alleys.
IIACKL'S CLUB.
Tuchday, Keb. 6, with S. B. C. on S.
B. C. ItlloVH.
Fliilay, Keb. 13, with Klks, on Backus
alleys.
Friday, Keb. El. with Klks, on Ellts
ulleys.
Krlday. March I. with W. E. W.. on
W. E. W. alleys.
Tuesday. March C. with W. E, W., on
Backus alleys.
Tuesday. Murch IS, with S. B. C, on
Backud alleys.
ELKS CLUB.
Friday. Feb. t, with W. E. V on Klks
alleys.
Krlday, Feb, 10, with Backus, on Back,
us nlloys,
Krlduy, Keb. 23, with Backus, on Elks
alleys.
Tuesday, Feb. 27, with 8. II. C, on S.
B. C. alleys.
Krlday, March 0. with S. B. C, on Llks
alleys.
THE BIQ STOKE.
36,000 Men's Collars
When we buy Peyser collars to sell you regular-
tnem at a sPec-a- price.
UV.Il.V.1 IUl VV V.UII1IUI llllli
fpnfc Cnrh Sold Only in . . .
vCIlLSs Cdtn Haif Dozen Lots
New collars for only twice as much as it costs to get the old ones laundered. There is no
limit to the quantities one may buy, but as the collars are put up in half dozen lots, of a style and
size, we cannot sell less than that quantity but who will there be who will want to buy less ?
Every style. Every size. There are low ones for women and children who can wear 12 y2 and
thirteen and higher ones, too. There is the new high turn-over, with round and square points,
white wings, low turn-overs and 50 or more other and varied styles.
ENTIRE MAIN AISLE-WrOMINQ AVENUE ENTRANCE-WILL BE DEVOTED TO THE SELLING,
ALL MAIL ORDERS WILL BE PROMPTLY FILLED.
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Krlday. Match N. with W. E. W., on
W. E. W. alleys.
WEST END W1IEHLMK.V CLUB.
Friday, Feb. 9, with 'Klks, on Elks
alloys.
Tiu-sday. Feb. 1."!, with S. 15. C, on W.
E. W. alloys.
Tuesday. Feb. i, with S. B. C on R.
B. C. alleys.
Friday. M.uch 2, with Backus, on
W. E. W. alleys.
Tuesday, March tf. with Backus on
Backus alleys.
Friday, March Hi, villi Elks on W. E.
W. alleys.
With the Pugs.
GKOIte.K DAWSON, of Chicago, Is
trying to arrango a six round go
to take place in the Windy City
between Young Griffo nnd Terry Mc
Govern. Such n match Is considered
In tho light of a Joko by most authori
ties on glove contests, ns the new
champion is considered away above
Griffo In tho pugilistic scale. Still a
mill between "them would arouse a
great deal of enthusiasm and undoubt
edly be a lively one.
Peter Maher has now placed n for
feit In Sam Suminerfleld's hands to
bind his match .with Joe Choynskl,
which takes place Feb. 1C In Chicago.
This will undoubtedly be a great fight.
Both aro big, powerful men, able to
hit good hard blows and to stand a
good deal of punishment. Choynskl
Is probably the more scientific of the
two and also has the advantage in
rench. The fight will bo a hot one and
has already aroused a good deal of
enthusiasm.
One of the most grotesque mills of
tho Foason, from a spectator's point
of view, will bo the coming battle be
tween Joe Choynskl and Joe Wnloott.
The two men resemble each other In
both having Joseph ns a first name
and there the resemblance comes to an
nbrupt stop. Choynskl is tall, blonde
nnd rather handsome. AValcott Is short,
broad as he is long and black as the
nco of spades in . London fog, He
knows how to fight, how to strike a
terribly effective blow, and that Is
about all, as tho colored cyclone has
never been accused of being over-burdened
with cerebral matter. The Call
fornlan, on thu contrary. Is one of tho
most Intelligent men In the ring. This
light will be one In which both men
will be kept exceedingly busy. Choyn
skl, with his superior height and reach,
ought to bo alile to keep tho chunky
little darkey from getting too near him,
but still Walcott is ono of tho most ag
gressive men In tho ring and will more
than give his tall opponent a lively
time.
Ball Bearings.
PHESIDENT Thomas J. Kecnnn, of
tho League of American Wheel
men, announces that ho will not
bo a candidate for re-election. Im
paired health and tho demands of his
'business, he claims, render It Impos
sible for hlm to enter the office again.
Conway W. Sams, of Baltimore, and
Mr. Bedwell, of Now York, are men
tioned as his successor.
Local bicyclists aro anticipating this
season's wheeling with groat gusto.
The new hotel ut tho Speedway is
something which will fill a long felt
want In Scranton cycling circles, and
the tlmn when thu boulevard will be
in condition for a spin is now eagerly
awaited.
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Base Ball Brevities.
A good story Is told of it number ut
well known base ball enthusiasts who
wero recently sitting together and
talking over wonderful plays nnd
mighty lilts which they had seen made
In their day.
"Tho longest hit I ever saw made,"
said Crank No, I, "was in a Fourth
JONAS LONQ'S SONS.
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to be jostled a bit, for we expect the biggest crowd in the
of July same about five years ago In
this city, between Hazlcton nnd Scrati
ton. Everybody remembers that hit.
It was In the ninth Inning, with the
score 1 to a, and Bill Mussey hteppod
to the plate, and with one mnn on
base lined the ball over the fence. I'd
be, willing to take my oath that that
ball sailed almost two blocks before
It landed."
"That's not bad," said another rooter,
In a patronizing voice, "but Heavens,
liiun, you ought to have soon tho hit
that Ed. Delehanty, of tho Phillies,
made in Chicago, several seasons ago.
It was tho same game In which Del
made his famous long-distance hitting
record, by touching up Adonis Terry
for a single and four home-runs. This
hit I refer to was one of tho homers.
It whizzed 'way over Bill Lunge's head
and fell over the fence, where a small
boy, who was watching the game
through a knot-hole, grabbed It. lie
started down thu road like u streak
and he traveled with it eleven blocks
before a big Chicago policeman collared
hlm. Now, I think that that was us
long a distance ns any ball ever trav
eled that I know of."
"Pretty good, but I've a story up my
sleeve which heats that," put In the
third member of the party, who then
launched Into the following: "When
Scranton was In the Eastern league
tho boys were playing at Syracuse one
day, when Bad Hill Eagan, tho Saline's
crack second baseman, hit ono ot our
twlrler's curves such a smash that tha
ball went clear over the fence, through
the window of a railroad car that was
passing by and went all the way to
Scranton."
"You fellows make me tired," was
tho contribution of the least member
of tho party. "When Jimmy Uyan.Chl
cago's right fielder, was playing at
Staten Island In an exhibition game
one day a few seasons ago, lie made
the longest lilt on record. He landed
on an inshoot and lined It all tho way
over the fence on to the deck of an
out-going steamer. That ball went all
the way to Europe."
That was the last contribution to
tho anecdotal fund. The other narra
tors gave up In disgust.
In the death of John Taylor, Wed
nesday, a good player is lost to the
National league. "Happy Jack," as
he was familiarly known, was con
nected with base ball in Philadelphia
for many years, and established a win
ning record ns a fine pitcher. From
there ho went to Cincinnati, a few
seasons ago, Ho did not have much
success, however, and his 111 luck in
twirling close score games was be
coming proverbial. He was a clean,
quick player, and well liked by his fel
low knights of the diamond.
President Dreyfus, of the reorgan
ized Pittsburg Uase Hall club, Monday
received the signed contract of Claude
Itltchey, last year Louisville's second
baseman. Hltehey played short stop
for Uuffalo'H Eastern league team a
few seasons ago, when Scranton had a
team, and established a fine record for
himself. In Louisville ho played a
splendid game last season, batting
strongly, running the bases well, and
fielding finely.
Things arc looking rather uncertain
for tho chances of the American asso
ciation being fairly started this year.
Adrian Anson, of Chicago, one of the
most enthusiastic movers of the new
association, had this to say to a repre
sentative of the Chlcng-o Times-Herald:
"I went cast fully expecting to
see the American association launch
ed, but many things have transpired
In the last few days that make it look
more uncertain. Wo have had some
trouble In getting backing In Philadel
phia, thanks to the 'fine work' of the
National league. Everything is lovely
at this end of the line, and i can have
a team In tho field without fall when
the season opens. McGraw Is with us
thick and thin. Thnt Is a certainty.
All I can say at this time Is that If the
American association Isn't launched
thU year It will como sooner or later.
Tho public wants competition, tho
players want a chance, and tho Na
tional leaguo must bo given to under
stand that It doesn't own the earth."
Harry Qulnn, of Milwaukee, who has
been moving heaven nnd earth In at
tempts to start tho new .association,
however, takes a much moro optimistic
view of the situation nnd dispatches
from Milwaukee to the Times-Herald
THE! SIQ STORE.
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NEW YORK HOTELS.
The St. Denis
Broadway and Hleventh St., New York,
Opp. drace Church. European Plan.
Room. $1.00 a Uay and Upward.
In a modest and unobtrusive way thera
are few better conducted hotels In tha
metropolis than tho St. Denis.
Tho great popularity It has acquired can
readily bo traced to its unique location.
Its home-llko atmosphere, the peculiar ex
cellence of Its cuisine and service, and tta
very moderate prices.
WILLIAM TAYLOR & SON,
WESTMINSTER HOTEL,
Cor. Sixteenth St. and Ir?hj PIdi.
NEW YORK.
AMERICAN PLAN, S3.50 Per
Day and Upwards.
EUROPEAN PLAN, $1.50 Per
Day and Upwards.
I. D. CRAWFORD,
Proprietor.
f 4 4 4 -f
X For Business Men t
4- In tho hsart of tho wholesale
4- district.
Fop Shoppers
8 minutes' walk to Wanamakers;
8 mlnuti-s to Slesel Cooper's Bis
Btorc. Easy of access to the great
ury uooas mores.
I For Sightseers
4- One block from B'way Cars, glv- 4.
4. lmc easy transportation to all 4.
4. points of Interest.
i HOTEL ALBERT i
X NEW YORK. X
Cor. 11th ST. ft UNIVEMBITY PU
4- Only ono lilock from Broadway. 4.
t Rooms, $1 Up. p.,.
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quote hlm as saying that the associa
tion Is assured, lhat Boston, Pctf.ii;,
Baltimore, Chicago, Milwaukee and .St.
Louis have each put up a preliminary
deposit, and Philadelphia will come In,
at the meeting held Monday In Chi
cago, Providence and Loulsvlllo aro
mentioned ns eighth cities. Adrian
Anson will probably bu the associa
tion's first president.
KNIGHTS OF MAXTA.
Sir Sumiicl. 8. Mi'ssluger, of SC. Peter' si
commandcry. No. so, at Tatamy, Pa.,
died on January 31. aii(lwns burled at
Forks Church on FehfimrS'" .". "BeeeuHed
was the father of (Iraud Trustee Sir
Charles S. McssttiBer: atTrt he.irtor-yio
firm of Samuel S. Mcslugur & Siui.pmi-ufaeturcr.-i.
of .agricultural- iinpk meut.-,
having u national (euUfaMoiw ,; i .'
John Knox fojnmanci;y, N,i., l?v Jut
Wilkes-U.t'rre, oir-Feb. 13. wINTeoelye'a,
class of forty-six novices. Tho uppeijd
ant order of tlm IlfM Cross arid Sepulcluo
v.ill bu conferred upon 'tllo .'class Ih fyll
form on- I'cb. '27i fi -; r ; ',;:"
Tho election for. o'flUTc'rH'fii.ulbs.'iiliuriltii-
ato couiniauderli'H will ). bell n-t.,tha.Ust
regular convocations In I'eJjruar.V..',Miiiiv
commands are greatly Interested "ntil:i
event, and largo votes will 'bo cat -In
many places. At tjils election, recorders
and treus.ur.crs will bo choy;n fox tb;qn-
Milns year, and the otljer olncera for; tlm
ensuing tcim. i .1 '
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A largu meeting will be hcJd.fU.Hei'd
Ing on Keb. 1J, to jpromgto.'ttjo.tHnniigii
tlon of the third e'omm.mdery-ton k,i
tinned In that. city. It, will. he rctidy dip
institution, early lu SlarclU. . -.,. ',
"GRASP ALk.anpJoso :njij ,,'tfiy
are bo Intention ''gruis pin fill" -tlpc
they, loso their-health-."; Ho'Hny
saparltfa'ha. lYel'peil, rn.a'p qJliiHrU?!)
man on the road to success by malclruj
and keeping him healthy. , ;
HOOD'S TILLS are eentlc, .yet f
fectlve. L'5 cents, , i
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