Morning Oregonian., April 29, 1902, Page 5, Image 5

THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, APRIL' 29, 1902.
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NOW FOR BASEBALL
Northwest League Season
Opens Today.
PORTLAND OFF FOR TACOHA
There Vigncux Men "Will Play First
Game Engel "Will Pitch and.
"Weed "Will Play Third
Other League Game.
7 Jforthwcst Lcngne Games To- f
day.
Portland at Tacoma.
Helena at Seattle.
Butte at Spokane.
The Portland baseball team left for Ta
coma on the North Coast Limited yester
day afternoon, and will open the season
with the team from 'the City of Destiny
this afternoon. The situation looks ex
ceptionally bright from a Portland point
of view, considering the fact that seven
of last year's men, all tried and true,
are in the harness again, and that the
Jour new players on Manager VIgneux's
list have shown In the practice games
that they are capable of holding their own
In any company.
Of the new men. Pitcher George Wit
fceck is among the most promising, and
experts say that he will rank high when
the season's results have been tabulated.
Joe Mahaffey Is another good pitcher,
but has been suffering with a very lame
arm, and has not played his hand in any
of the practice games. Center-Fielder
Van Buren Is a great source of strength
to the team, being an alert fielder and a
hard left-handed hitter. Hupp, the new
Khird baseman, is another strong batter,
but a lame arm has prevented him from
dolng first-class throwing, although he
fields in first-class form. Hupp and right
fielder Weed will exchange places during
the opening games, in order that the for
mer's arm be given a chance to recover.
Weed knows how to play third base, and
4s a valuable man in the Infield.
The seven players of last year who still
wear Portland suits are VIgneux. catch
er; Mahaffey, first base; Anderson, second
base; Engle. pitcher; Jake Diesel, short
stop, Muller, left-field, and Weed, who
will open the season at third base. These
men stood well in the league last season,
and their practice work has been such
as to warrant the belief that they will
pull the Portland nine through to ulti
mate victory.
The whole team works as a unit, and
Portland's fans and old-time cranks pre
dict good results. George Engle will pitch
in the opening game with Tacoma. Jack
Marshall, treasurer of the Portland base
ball club, accompanied the team, and a
number of friends gathered at the sta
tion to wish the boys success In their first
game.
After playing the opening series with
Tacoma, the Portland nine will go to
Spokane, where they will lock horns with
Grlm's aggregation. They will return on
May 12, and open the season at Portland
with Helena on May 13. A week later,
"Honest John" McCloskey and his giants
from -Butte will-encounter TlgnCus's .men
on the local field.
Helena begins today at Seattle, and
Butte will try conclusions with Spokane,
in the latter city. President W. H. Lucas
and other officers of the league believe
that tne coming season will be a great
success, and this belief Is shared by many
others who keep tab on the baseball sit
uation. Baseball Notes.
Reports from Chicago indicate that St.
Train, the south-paw twirler of last
year's Tacoma nine, has "made good" on
the National League.
A. D. Remington, manager of the Uni
versity of Washington baseball team, Is
in trouble with his faculty and has been
ordered to cancel all games with the col
leges of the Inland Empire. The ath
letic committee of the faculty refused to
sanction the games, believing that they
would have been financial failures. It is
also charged against Remington that he
failed to comply with other faculty reg
ulations concerning the baseball men.
Remington was general manager of ath
letics at the University of Washington
two years ago, and made a financial suc
cess out of every game and contest In
which his team competed.
"WHY GLEXDOX JUMPED.
Roast in a Newspaper Gave Him
Stasre Fright.
The Cincinnati Enquirer of April 22
has the following to say of one Martin
Glendon, the well-known baseball pitcher:
Martin Glendon. who has been flirting: with
Ihe San Francisco club. In the California
League, for oier a week, bolted the Red camp
without a word of farewell and started for the
Pacific Coast at noon. That Jump reduces
Cincinnati's twirling: staff to seien and the
number of enlisted men to 19, for Harry Black
has not been released, although both San Fran
cisco and Toledo ha e been ej elm? the outfielder
from Hardle Richardson's bailiwick. Glendon
seems to have yielded to a sudden attack of
heart failure. He had talked bra ely of being
ible to pitch the buttons off the knickerbockers
of any twirler who wore the red, but it Is
whispered that the skinning he received from
one afternoon critic started him toward the
state where big trees grow.
"I've not seen Glendon since Saturday," said
Manager McPhee. "He never said a word to
me about being dissatisfied, and expressed no
aesire to be released. I really did not miss
him yesterday, but he was not on hand for
practice this morning, and Clarence Currle tells
me he left for California at noon. I do not
know what alls him, unless he allowed one
roast to upset him."
All "Winter long the lad from the rorth side
af Chicago breathed thanks for the orportunlty
lo show Tom Loftus up. "Buns" Glendon and
all his friends said that Chicago made a blun
der, and that he would prove that his release
last j ear was a mistake. Before "Buns" could
give any indication of possessing the talent
he must have had when he helped Portland to
win the flag in the Pacific Northwest League,
he succumbed to an attack of stage fright and
Jumped the town.
AMATEUR LEAGUE SCHEDULE.
Oregon City, Hillsboro, Monograms
and Upchurcli to Compete.
The Oregon State League, consisting of
Oregon City, Hillsboro, the Monograms
and the Upchurch nine, has arranged a
schedule of games that will begin on
May 4, and continue until June 29. After
that date, another schedule will be ar
ranged. The present schedule Is as fol
lows': May 4. Hillsboro vs. Upchurch, at Portland;
Monograms vs. Oregon City at Oregon City.
May 11. Monograms -vs. Oregon City at Port
land; Upchurch vs Hillsboro at Hillsboro.
May 18 Monograms vs. Hillsboro at Hills
boro; Upchurch vs. Oregon City at Oregon City.
May 25. Monograms vs. Oregon City at Ore
jon City; Upchurch -vs. Hillsboro at Hillsboro.
June 1. Monograms vs. Hillsboro at Hills
boro; Upchurch vs. Oregon City at Oregon City.
June 8. Upchurch vs. Hillsboro at Hillsboro;
Monograms -vs. Oregon City at Oregon City.
June 15 Upchurch vs. Monograms at Port
land; Hillsboro vs. Oregon City at Oregon City.
June 22. Upchurch vs. Oregon City at Port
land; Monograms vs. Hillsboro at Hillsboro.
June 29. Monograms vs. Hillsboro at Port
land; Upchurch vs Oregon City at Oregon City.
South. Portland "Wins.
VANCOUVER, Wash., April 2?. An ex-
citing game of baseball was played at
"Vancouver yesterday between the South
Portland nine and the St. James Col
lege nine of Vancouver. The South Port
land boys found Pitcher Miller easily and
batted him hard, the score being 11 to
5, In favor of South Portland. The field
and stick work of Johnson, Dorner, Toley
and Zanello were the features.
STAXDIXG OP THE CLUBS.
Xatlonal League.
Won. Lost. P.C.
Pittsburg 7 2 .778
Chicago 6 3 .667'
Philadelphia 6 4 .600
Brooklyn 5 5 .600
New York 5 5 .500
Boston 5 6 .455
Cincinnati 3 7 .300
St. Louis 2 8 .250
American League.
Won. List. P. C.
Washington 3 1 .750
T)Ptrnlt 2 1 Cfi7
CYirarn V . Km t
Philadelphia .-. 2 2 .600
Boston 3 3 .500
Cleveland 3 3 .50)
Baltimore 2 3 .400
St. Louis 2 3 .400
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Philadelphia Beats "Washington.
WASHINGTON. Apnl 25. Although out-
batted by Washington, Philadelphia won
today's game by hitting opportunely, two
home runs by Cross being chiefly respon
sible. Attendance 3657. Score: .
TJ IJ U T TJ UT
Washington.. 9 14 4Phlladelphla..T2 12 2
Batteries Orth and Drill; Wlltze and
Pow crs.
Boston Defeats Baltimore.
BALTIMORE. April 28. The Baltimore
American League Club could do nothing
with Young. Attendance 31C0. Score:
RHEj RHE
Baltimore 3 8 4Boston 7 9 1
Batteries McGinnlty and Robinson;
Young and Criger. .
Cleveland Beats Chicago. '
CHICAGO, April 2S. The locals were un
able to solve Taylor's swift delivery to
day, and were shut out. Four of Cleve
land's hits were bunched in two Innings,
earned both runs. Attendance 1600. Score:
. R H E R H E I
Chicago 0 5 lCleveland 2 6 3 i
Batteries Piatt, Katoll and Sullivan;
Taylor and Bemls.
St. Louis-Detroit Game Postponed.
ST. LOUIS, April 26. Today's game be
tween the St. Louis and Detroit teams
was postponed, on account of wet grounds,
NATIONAL LEAGUE BASEBALL.
Philadelphia Beats Boston.
PHILADELPHIA, April 2S. Mularkey's
wlldness In the fourth and seventh in
nings caused Boston's defeat by Philadel
phia today. He gave six bases on balls
In these two innings. Attendance 1915.
Score:
R H E RHE
Boston 112 'Philadelphia.. 4 6 0
Batteries Mularkey and Moran; Iberg
and Dooin.
New York Bents Brooklyn.
NEW YORK. April 28. Well-timed hits
and superior base-running enabled New
York to beat Brooklyn at Washington
Park, Brooklyn, today. Attendance 5000.
Score:
RHE RHK
New York.... 9 15 2Brooklyn 3 4 3
Batteries Evans and Bowerman; Mc
Cann and Ahern. No umpire.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Denver Beats Kansas City.
DENVER, April 2S.-Score:
R H EJ RHB
Denver 12 15 lJKansas City..l0 12 1
Batteries Whlttrldge and McConnell;
Gibson and Messltte.
Colorado Springs Beats St. Joseph.
COLORADO SPRINGS, April 28. Score:
R H EJ RHE
St. Joseph.... 8 .. ..Colorado Sp... 9 .. ..
Des Moines and Milwaukee Tie.
DES MOINES. April 28. Score:
R. H. E.J R. H. E.
Des Moines.. 7 10 lJMilwaukee ... 7 18 1
Batteries Wilkens and Smith; Barber
and Hannaford.
Eleven Innings played; darkness called.
Omaha Defeats Peoria.
OMAHA, April 28. Score:
R. H. E. R. H. E.
Omaha 7 S 2Peoria 3 5 4
Batteries Ow en and Gonding; Simon
and Wilson.
Baseball Challenge.
The Vancouver baseball nine Is willing
to meet any amateur team of Portland.
J. P. Kigglns Is manager.
"Vail "Wins Pool Tonrnament.
The long-drawn-out pool tournament at
the Multnomah Club was settled last
evening. The final game was between
Fred Vail and H. G. Foster, the winner
of the billiard tournament. Vail played
In good form, and easily beat the scratch
man, who was not up to his usual game.
C. H. Grltzmacher was also defeased by
Vail, and finished second.
Hawaiian Stockmen to Be Admitted.
DENVER. April 28. The Hawaiian
Livestock Breeders' Association, through
its secretary, Albert F. Judd, at Honolulu,
has applied for membership In the Na
tional Livestock Association of America.
The application will be granted.
PORTLAND BASEBALL TEAM LEAVES FOR TACOMA
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MANAGER VIGNEUX' MEN AS SEEN AT UNION DEPOT.
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ii In tho above picture of the Portland baseball team, taken before their departure esterday, commencing at the left, the men represented are as follows: Anderson, J. Mahaffey, ,
Muller, Van Buren, Engle, Wltbeck, Del sel, VIgneux, L. Mahaffey, Weed, Marshall, Hupp. i
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KEEP COOL, SAYS LUCAS
AND DOX'T SAY NAUGHTY THINGS
TO UMPIRE.
Ball Playing Rales "Will Be Enforced
to Letter In Northvrest League
This Season.
SPOKANE. April 23. President W. H.
Lucas, of 'the Pacific Northwest Base
ball League made public a letter to all
league players today. In part he says:
"It is true ball players and not perfect.
They are liable to err. They sometimes
think the umpire's decision Is unfair and
they Immediately make an unnecessary
howl, occasslonally mixing In some pro
fanity. A ball player should curb his
temper. Umpires have been instructed
to enforce the playing rules to the letter.
They have power to order any player
to do or omit to do any action they
may deem necessary to give force to the
laws of the game. Players ought to
realize that the umpire's decision of Judg
ment cannot be reversed, and all kick-
lng against the decision is useless and
senseless."
Lucas also announces that any player
fined three times by the umpire will be
given an additional fine of 510 and be sus
pended for 10 days.
t NATIONAL LEAGUE WINS AGAIN.
Injunction Against Lajole Plnlng
With Antericnn Made Permanent.
PHILADELPHIA, April 28 The pre
liminary injunction granted last week
restraining Napoleon Lajole, second base
man of the Philadelphia American
League Baseball Club from playing with
any other than the Philadelphia National
League Club, was today made perma
nent by the Court of Common Pleas.
Permanent Injunctions were also Issued
against Pitchers Frazer and Bernhard,
formerry- of the Philadelphia National
League Club, who are at present play
ing with the local American League team.
Counsel for the American League Club
argued that the constitution of the Na
tional League was In violation of the
Sherman anti-trust law, as it retained a
player's service for all time, but the
court did not agree with that view.
President Ban Johnson, of the Ameri
can League, and other witnesses were
called to prove, that neither Bernhard
nor Frazer were players of exceptional
ability, but the court decided that the
decision of the Supreme Court applied
to them and accordingly issued the per
manent restraining order.
Although today's decision of the court
practically makes the Injunction against
the players permanent, technically the
restraining order will not be made perma
nent until the National League amends the
bill of complaint to cover the season of
1902. The original case, on which the de
cision w as rendered, only covers last year.
Manager Mack and Pitchers Bernhard and
Fraser left tonight for Washington, where
the team Is playing. La Joie remains
here. He declares he will never return
to the National League club.
RACES AT OAKLAND.
Track Is Fast, and the Horses Run
Fairly "Well to Form.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 2S. The track
was fast at Oakland this afternoon,
and horses ran fairly well 'to form,
considering tho class of the starters.
Antolee and Rio Shannon had a battle
royal for the big end of the purse In
the mile and a sixteenth race, the for
mer winning by a narrow margin. First
Shot beat Frank Woods, who was clearly
the best In the last event. Summary:
Futurity course Algareta won. Bogus
Bill second, Catharine third; time, 1:13.
Five furlongs, selling Nonce won, Cas
sie W second, Jennie third; time 1:02.
Four furlongs, selling Lizzie Rice won,
Guida second, Mlrlena third; time, 0:55.
One and a sixteenth miles Antolee won,
PICKPOCKETS AT
Rio Shannon second, Princess Tltantia
third; time, 1:47.
Seven furlongs Flash of Gold won,
Hagerdon second, Dlvlnla third; time,
l:2Gi.
Mile and 50 yards Gawalne won. First
Shot second, Frank Woods third; time,
1:44.
Races at Lakeside.
CHICAGO, April 28. Lakeside results:
Four and a half furlongs Agnes Mack
r v "iil 'V1'-""
won, Goudy second. North Pole third;
time 0:57 4-5.
Six furlongs Haydon won, Pretorlus
second, ZIrl third; time, 1:17 2-5.
Mile and 70 yards Ecome won. Little
Time second, Henry of Franstamar
third; time, 149 3-5.
Six and a half furlongs Father Went
ker won. Automaton second, Pyrrho
third; time, 1:23 3-5.
Mile and a half John McGuk won,
Cogswell second, Tea Gown third; time,
2:41.
Mile and 70 yards Prince Zeno won,
Teucer second, Ceylon third; time, 1:51 1-5.
Races at Aqueduct.
NEW YORK. April 28. Aqueduct re
sults: Six furlongs, selling Malster won,
Bounteous second, Basuto third; time,
1:14 3-5.
Four and a half furlongs Rose Tint
won. Alan second, Albatross third; time,
0.55 3-5.
Handicap, six furlongs Cervera won.
Flying Buttress second, Contented third;
time 1:14.
Mile and 70 yards, selling Animosity
won. Rough Rider second, Lanclean
third; time, 1:47.
Five and a half furlongs Sister Juliet
won, Neither One second, Blanche Her
man third; time, 1:08.
The Woodhaven, selling stakes, 2-year-
olds, five furlongs Hedge won. Blue and
Orange second, Rostrang third; time,
1:02 2-5.
Races at Cumberland.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 2S. Cumber
land Park results:
Six furlongs, selling Lady Gerst won,
Mattie Spencer second, Audlphone third;
time, 1:17.
Six furlongs Ad Gibson won, King
Daly second, Jim Clark third; time, 1:15.
Four, and a hilf furlongs Tissue won.
On the Quiet second, Quita third; time,
0:5S&.
Mile, gentlemen riders Swordsman
won, Robert Morrison second, May An
gelo third; time, 1:51.
Six and a half furlongs, selling Hie
way won, Tom Collins second, KInloch
Park third; time, 1:23.
Six furlongs, selling Orla won, Aules
second, Carat third; time, 1:17.
ANNUAL FIELD MEET.
College Athletes Compete in Inter
esting Series of Sports.
PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, Forest Grove,
April 28. The annual college field meet
was held, today, the third year academy
class, with a total of 42 points. Sum
mary: 50-yard dash Millls first, Atkinson sec
ond, Bryant third, Dugan fourth; time, 6
seconds.
100-yard dash Millls first, Sewell second,
Barrett third; time, 11 2-5 seconds.
SSO-yard run Dye first, Walker second,
Bryant third; time, 2:30.
Hammer throw Phllbrook first, Sewell
second, Millls third; distance, 80 feet.
Pole vault Millls first, Gilbert second,
Leach third: height 9 feet 3 Inches.
Mile run Dye first. Walker second, Bry
ant third; time, 5 minutes 47 seconds.
120-yard hurdle Millls first, Atkinson
second, Fletcher third; time, 20 seconds.
High Jump Dlmlck first, Atkinson sec
ond, Phllbrook third; height, 4 feet 10
inches.
Shot put Barrett first, Phllbrook sec
ond, Sewell third; distance, 29 feet.
Broad jump Gilbert first, Atkinson sec
ond, Phllbrook third; distance. 18 feet 9
Inches.
220-yard dash Sewell first, Barrett sec
ond, Dugan third; time, 2S seconds.
440-yard dash Millls first, Walker sec
ond, Leach third; time, GG seconds.
FIGHT ENDS IN A ROW.
Young Donovan Goes Down to Defeat
Before Phil Green.
SALT LAKE, April 2S. The scheduled
20-round contest between Phil Green, of
Salt Lake, and Young Donovan, of Los
Angeles, a"t the Salt Lake Athletic Club
tonight, ended In a row In the 15th round
that almost developed into a free fight.
Green, handicapped in height and reach,
and eight pounds-lighter than the Cali-
WORK IN PORTLAND.
George Cnrr, One of the Light
Kingered Gentry.
In the wake of the two shows that came
to Portland yesterday are a number 'of
well-known pickpockets who are working
the city. Among them are the notorious
George Carr and "Butch" Gagus, who are
known for their light-fingered skill wher
ever there are shows or large fairs given.
Among this gentry Portland Is classed as
an easy town In which to work, and they
do not fear coming In collision with the
police. At the station yesterday every
thing was reported quiet, and nothing
was known of the band of pickpockets
that followed the two circuses Into town.
Both Gagus and Carr have worked in the
West, and their records are well known
to those who follow criminal annals.
fornla boy, forced the fighting for the first
12 rounds. In the 13th Donovan made
Green groggy with a succession of hard
lefts to the jaw and forced the fighting
In the 14th. Green went down for seven
seconds from a- right to the jaw, and an
instant later got the same dose. He went
down, and apparently out, but got up just
at the count of 10. His seconds, however,
had thrown the sponge Into the ring, and
Chief of Police Hilton motioned Referee
Tom Bennett to stop the fight. Bennett,
not seeing the sponge, declared the fight
a draw on Its merits, and on account of
stopping by the police. In an Instant the
ring was full of howling, maddened men,
severol of whom threatened the referee.
Bennett, taking umbrage at some remark,
let fly with his right at the offender, and?
the two had a merry set-to before the
police stopped this fight also.
DEWEY PRIZE-MONEY CASE
Supreme Conrt Advances It "With
Several Others of the Same Class.
WASHINGTON, April 28. The United
States Supreme Court today, on motion
of Solicitor-General Richards, advanced
the hearing of a number of cases, Involv
ing the prize money earned In connection
with the battle of Manila, and the bat
tle of ' Santiago, setting them for the
second Monday of the next term. The
cases are those of the United States -vs.
Admiral Dewey, Captain Stoval vs. Ad
miral Dewey, and Admiral Dewey vs. the
Don Juan de Austria, Isle de Cuba, Isle
de Luzon, etc., and Edwin F. Stoval.
All the cases are In the United States
Supreme Court on appeal from decisions
made from the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia. The aggregate
amount Involved Is between ?500,000 and
$2,000,000, and those directly Interested In
it number between 3000 and 4000 officers
and sailors in the American Navy.
Hawnilau Case Restored to Docket.
WASHINGTON. April 2S In the United
States Supreme Court today, the case of
the Territory of Hawaii vs. Ozke Man
kichie was restored to the docket for oral
argument before a full bench. The case
Involves the status of the Hawaiian Isl
ands in criminal matters during the pe
riod of their transition from an inde
pendent sovereignty to a territory of the
United States.
Case of Homer Bird Advanced.
WASHINGTON. April 28. The United
States Supreme Court today advanced on
the dock the case of Homer Bird, accused
of murdering a number of his compan
ions In Alaska. The hearing was set
for October 14 next.
TRAINS COLLIDE.
Thirty Excnrslonidsts Injured Two
Conches Overturned.
FORT WAYNE. Ind., April 28. A Sun
day excursion train on the Grand Rapids
& Indiana Railroad collided with a freight
train at Wallen, six miles from here, late
last night. Two coaches were overturned
and more than 30 persons Injured. A re
lief train was sent out with several physi
cians and brought the injured to Fort
Wajne early this morning. The greater
number of those Injured received
scratches, bruises and cuts. The most se
riously Injured are:
John Hedges, hurt about back and arms;
F. P. Wlltzer, seriously injured about
head; Miss Norma Allen, both arms
broken; Herman Durnell, badly hurt
about head and arms.
All of the injured were residents of this
city, and were conveyed to their homes,
wijh the exception of Durnell, who was
taken to St. Joseph's Hospital In a criti
cal condition.
The engineer, fireman and brakeman of
the passenger train are among those
slightly injured.
i Burned to Denth in Her Room.
NEW YORK. April 28 Lizzie McGar
vey. a Brooklyn school teacher, was
burned to death, and her aunt, Mrs. Lizzie
Lambert. 70 years old, was probably fatal
ly burned early today In Williamsburg.
Miss McGarvey and her aunt occupied
an apartment in Fillmore place. Neigh
bors were alarmed by smoke, which was
traced to their door. The- door was forced
open and the tenants hurried through the
front rooms to the dining-room, whence
tho smoke issued. Miss McGarvey was
found dead on the floor, burned almost be
yond recognition. By her side lay her
aged aunt, unconscious and also terribly
burned. It Js believed the dress of the
younger woman caught fire at the kitchen
range "and she ran into the dining-room,
where her aunt was sitting. Mrs. Lam
bert probably received her Injuries In an
effort to save her niece. None In the
house heard the woman's cries. Miss
McGarvey's clothing was entirely con
sumed. Celebrated Indian Drowned.
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wls., April
28. Tom Thunder, a celebrated Winneba
go Indian, was accidentally drowned in
the Mississippi River. Tom Thunder Is
the oung buck who disputed the claim
of "Chief White Buffalo," Tom Roddy, of
Chicago, to the chieftainship of the Win
nebago tribe. Chief Black Hawk, before
his death, had requested that Roddy, who
was known as "Chief White Buffalo" be
the next chief. Thunder wished to settle
the rlvarly by a tomahawk duel over the
grave of Black Hawk.
Locomotive Blows Up.
DOVER, N. J., April 28. A locomotive
attached to a passenger train on the
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Rail
road blew up near here today, killing
the engineer, George T-immer, of Wash
ington, N. J., and Fireman Jos. May
berry, of Port Murray, N. J. The first
two coaches were thrown on their sides.
All the passengers were taken out safely.
The accident was caused by the water In
the boiler becoming too low.
Trnin Crashes Into a Buggy.
JOLIET, III., April 2S. At the Patter
son Crossing of the Santa Fe Road, just
south of Jollet, last night, a fast pas
senger train crashed Into a buggy, killing
Mrs. M. B. Mulock, her daughter Ora and
a young man, Floyd C. Pearce.
NEEDS OF NAVY IN 1903
FEW OF AMERICAN SHIPS HAVE
ANY FIGHTING VALUE.
House Committee, in. Report, Is for
i Trial of Building Vessels at Gov
ernment Yards.
WASHINGTON, April 28. The Naval
programme for 1903, as presented In the
Naval appropriation bill and the report
filed today by Chairman Foss, of the
House Naval committee, Is one of unusual
interest. The report does not take as op
timistic a view of our Naval progress as
Is generally held, and Mr. Foss points
out that comparatively few of our ships
have any real fighting value. He accom
panies this with a statement of the enor
mous naval armament and programmes
of other countries, particularly Germany.
It is shown by the report that the total
number of vessels of our Navy, built and
building, is 138, and the total cost will be
5235,032,209. The report continues:
"While we have built and are building,
all told, 133 ships, yet comparatively few
of them have any real fighting, value.
Our Naval prowess lies almost entirely In
our 18 battle-ships, eight armored cruisers
and 21 protected cruisers. The rest of our
ships would cut but little figure In actual
war. Ships of the battle line practically
alone contain the Naval strength of the
Nation."
Referring to the foreign naval pro
gramme, the report says:
"Of all the countries', Germany has been
building during the last few years faster
than any of the others. Her ship building
programme started in 1S9S and will be
completed In 1S0S, possibly In 1907, Instead
of 1916, as first planned. This pro
gramme will give her In all 38 battle
ships, 14 large cruisers, 3S smaller cruis
ers and 96 torpedo-boats. After the com
pletion of this programme the plan con
templates new constructions to replace
ships which, though still serviceable, may
have reached the prescribed age limit,"
Concerning new ships for our Navy, the
report says:
."The committee recommends that for
the purpose of further increasing the na
val establishment of the United States,
the President have constructed two first
class battle-ships, carrjlng the heaviest
armor and most powerful ordnance for
vessels of their class upon a trial dis
placement of about 16,000 tons, and to
have the highest practicable speed and
greatest radius of action and to cost, ex
clusive of armor and armament, not ex
ceeding $4,212,000 each; two first-class ar
mored cruisers of about 14,500 tons trial
displacement, to cost, exclusive of armor
and armament, not exceeding ? 1.650, vjO
each, and two gdnboats of about 1000
tons trial displacement.
"In view of the fact that there Is some
public sentiment favorable to building
ships in our Government Navy-yards. It
has been deemed advisable by the commit
tee to insert a provision in the appropri
ation bill this year, leaving It to the dis
cretion of the Secretary of the "Navy to
build any or all ships in Government
yards, but making It mandatory on him to
construct at least one battle-ship or one
armored cruiser in such navy-yard as he
may designate, as an experiment, and it is
further provided that he shall keep an
accurate account of all expenditures for
labor and material In the Inspection and
construction of such ships and report to
Congress at each session,, and on the
completion of said ship he shall make a
detailed report showing the relative cost
of one built by the Government and one
built by contract. It is believed by your
committee that nothing short of an ex
periment of this kind will show whether
private contractors have been reasonable
in their bids, and serve for the future
guidance in the construction of our Navy.
An appropriation of $175,000 Is recom
mended for each yard In which a ship is
built.
"The complete cost of the two first
class battle-ships, two first-class armored
cruisers and two gunboats, with a total
tonnage of 63,000 tons, will approximate
$29,500,000."
Other Interesting features of the bill
are provisions for a board of naval offi
cers to recommend a site for a naval sta
tion at some point on the Great Lakes;
an Increase of the enlisted force of the
Navy by 3000 men; provisions for a new
Navy ration, as reported by a Naval
Board; an increase In the number of
cadets at the Naval Academy by 500.
The detailed statement shows that the
appropriation bill carries $77.659,3S6, which
is slightly below the appropriation made
last year.
For armor and armament the bill pro
vides $9,000,000. This Is considerably above
the estimates, owing to the rapidity with
which the armor-makers are turning out
their product.
Important Items under the bureau of
ordnance are:
Smokeless powder $500,000
Battery for New Orleans and Albany.. 1100.000
Reserve guns for auxiliary cruisers.. 250.000
Reserve guns for Nay 250.000
Newport torpedo station 03.000
Naal mllltla 00,000
The bureau of ordnance and bureiu of
equipment receives $640,000 for depots for
coal. For public work on yards and
docks. $6,5G1,075 is appropriated, or about
one-third of what was asked.
The Navy Department made estimates
for a naval station at San Juan, P. R., to
cost $2,614,000, but the committee reports
that "It would be wise not to provide for
any naval station in the West Indies un
til we have more definite knowledge as
to the best location for one." For the
completion of four drydocks at Ports
mouth, Boston. League Island and Mare
Island, $1,050,000 is appropriated. Other
public works Include:
Puget Sound $748,500
Tutuili 93,000
Cavlte 233,500
The United States Naval Academies are
given $500,000 to carry on the plan of im
provement. The committee calls atten
tion to the lack of officers sufficient to
officer the new ships, and to meet this
demand, additional cadets at the Acad
emy are provided for, 125 each ear, dur
ing the next four years. Each Senator,
member and delegate to the House of
Representatives is to have the appoint
ment of one, and the President 24, these
being allotted during the period of four
years. An additional sum of $229,905 is
provided far the civil administration of
the Naval Academy.
Under the steam engineering and con-
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ments are to be made in their respective
plants at Boston. New York, Norfolk,
League Island. Puget Sound and other
points. The bill carries $2,93S;465 for the
Marine Corps.
Officer Wnjlald and Killed.
NEW YORK, April 2S. Constable
Charles Engelbrccht has been shot to
death in a lonely stretch of the Secaucus
Road, near Snake Hill, N. J. The police
are searching for a bartender whom they
suspect of the murder.
Engelbrecht was a constable of the
township of Secaucus Accompanied by
Constables Doyle and Heflicht, he planned
a raid on an alleged disorderly house on
the Secaucus Road. Engelbrecht and his
assistants reached the place shortly be
fore midnight. They found nothing of an
incriminating nature, and departed. They
started down the road and had reached a
dark stretch near the Meads, when a man
opened fire within a few paces on the
constables. Engelbrecht fell with two
wounds In his oack. Doyle and Heflicht
jumped aside until the man had emptied
his pistol and then sprang toward him.
He evaded them and darted into the
bushes by the side of the road. They
searched in vain, and then, hurried to
Secaucus, where an alarm was spread and
a posse set forth to hunt for the mur
derer. Engelbrecht's father was murdered
by robbers five years ago.
Balfour Blamed for It.
NEW YORK, April 2S. The Government
business In Parliament Is In a bad way,
says a London dispatch to the Tribune.
Several measures of the utmost impor
tance are comprised In the legislative
programme, but Arthur Balfour, the
government leader, has been so Intent
on devising a scheme to get his bills
through without trouble that he has
almost sacrificed the end to the
means. All-night sittings and a vig
orous application of the closure rules
are foreshadowed for this week In
order that progress may be mado
with the new rules of procedure.
The members of the House of Commons
blame Mr. Balfour for the present state
of affairs, and the present session cer-.
tainly has damaged his reputation. Al
though the party obeys the call of the
whips when the division bell rings, the
Unionist members frequently give vent
to their dissatisfaction afterward in tho
lobby.
Court Stops Transfer of Stock.
ST. LOUIS, April 23. In the Circuit
Court this afternoon. Judge Ferris granted
a temporary Injunction to restrain the
officers of the Wiggins Ferry Company
from transferring the stock of the Missis
sippi Valley Trust Company, and to pre
vent similar negotiations on the part of
any stockholders of the Wiggins Ferry
Corporation. The order was mada return
able Friday next. The oetition was filed
by the Mercantile Trust Company, which
Is reported to hae secured an option on
a majority of the stock at $500 a share.
Confesses He Killed Womnn.
LAUREL. Del.. April 2S. William Pratt,
alias Charles Daniels, has confessed
that he killed Mrs. Ilda Collins in her
home, near thi3 place, on April 12, with
a hatchet and an Iron bar. The motlo
was robbery. Pratt was already In the
County Jail for another crime.
Steamer Alarm Inspected.
ASTORIA, April 2S. Inspectors Edwards
and Fuller were here today, and Ins-pectel
tMe new steamer Alarm. This boat was
built by R. M. Leathers for the Colum
bia River Packers' Association, and will
be taken to Bristol Bay, Alaska, to be
used as a cannery tender.
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