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THE NASHVILLE -MONDAY 310RNTNG. APRIL 26, 1897. TUB EAV AGREEMENT. THE TETOTALIZER FRENCH WINE OPENING OF THE 0 has worked like a charm in France for years. Over there several such trophies are in existence and are called "brolssards." To hold one of these "brolssards" for a season against all means several thousand dollars to the holder.

HOTEL DIRECTORY OK LEADING- HOTELS. The Prince of WaSes ORDERS Johann lioffs Malf Extract fa Aberceldie Castle, Aberdeenshire. Mr. Newman, Agent for-Johann Hoff's Malt Extract, London, E. C.

Please supply three dozen HOFP'S MALT EXTRACT, on account of H. R. Prince of Wales. J. CROSS.

By Goods Train to Abergeldie, Baltater, Aberdeenshire. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS Government Denies Reports That Much of it Contained No Grape Juice. CONSUL CHANCELLOR'S IDEA His CImre That Thousands of CnaUH Were Dciitroyea by Order Denied by French. Offlcinls. Washington, April 25.

The promised statement rom the Department of State, touching the report on tho French wlrie trude by. United States Consul Chancellor at Havre-has been completed and will appear in the' May number of the United States consular reports. The department briefly recalls the fact that Mr. Chancellor in his report af July 24, ISitS, alleged, that much of tho French' wine was not the product of tho vineyard and that 15,000 casks of so-called wino bad been destroyed by tho Paris miinlcpal laboratory, having not a drop of grape juice In it at all. He had also alleged tho groat deficit in tho wine crop had been made up from a fluid of raisins, currants, lees and' such materials.

It Is stated that M. llanotaux last December called tho attention of our United' States Ambassador to Paris to the fact that the. Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce had prdtested against the utatemen't of tho Consul and that official investigation had called forth a denial from the municipal laboratory that it had destroyed any such quantity of wine. "tho statements were referred back to Mr. Chancellor, who replied he had obtained his Information as to tho destruction of thoMS.OOO casks of wine from a reliable English journal, but the narao of tho journal he was un-ablo -to recall.

Whilo in Paris In 1KS7, under commission from the Governor of Maryland, he had investigated the wine Bhcds and was there that a large-number of caskB be destroyed, and that this action was not unusual. In oupport of a statement that largo quantities of sugar were used in tho preparation of wlncB from lees, Mr. Chancellor referred to debates in the Chambers, in the course of which A. M. Viljean had protested against tho prohibition of the manufacture of this kind of wine on tho ground that It caused the consumption of no less than tons of sugar yearly.

Having thus laid down tho case in Mr. Chancellor's defense of his statements, the State Department prints the following statement made by the French Embassy under date of March 8: "The attention of the French wine merchants has been called hr report, entitled "Wine Making In published In the consular reports, No. 1E0, September, 1W5, by C. W. Chancellor, United States' Consul at Havre, France, and containing Borne incorrect statements which might cause prejudice to French commerce and which it seems desirable to rectify.

"Mr. Chancellor, having probably In mind the decrease of wine production from which Franco suffered during a long period, after the appearance of phylloxera, says that large quantities of wine fabricated in France contain no grape juice. Statistical information shows that over 4,000,000 acres of vineyards were partially Infected by the plague during tho last twenty years, 2,000,000 of -which were already replanted up to 1S05. On the other hand the production of wine has been ii the last two years exceptionally abundant, as will bo seen by the following official statement: lR95Total production, vineyards, area', total production, averacc value per gallon, 50.22. ISM Total production, vineyards, area, 1,183,338,000: total production.

J28C.830,-05'): average-value per gallon, It is hardly creditable that when such enormous quantities of natural wines are produced French merchants would resort to the fabrication of artificial wines containing no grape juice. Such fabrication could be profitable only In countries producing no wine, or. but little. "2. Mr.

Chancellor, referring to information published in on English journal and reproduced In American papers, added that the French Government recently destroyed 15,000 casks of adulterated wines. 'From an official inquiry It appears that there is no record at the municipal laboratory ot Paris of such destruction. The occasional seizure and destruction of small quantities of adulterated wines are rather to the honor of the French Government, which thus protects the health of Its citizens. Measures besides, been taken for the purposo of prohibiting over-alcohoUzatidn of wines and the addition thereto of water or of any element whatever of adulteration. "It may be added that according to medical inquiries made by highly competent authority a moderate consumption of French wine is beneficial to public health.

The official statistics in this regard are worthy of attention. They show that drunkenness la Jess frequent in wine consuming regions. Out of 100 cases of public, drunkenness, punishable by the law of 1S73, twonty-nliio cases were recorded In the northwest of France and thirty-four in tho north, where spirits are mostly consumed, while nine cases were recorded in tho center, five In the southwest and only four In the south, where the use of wine among tho laboring classes is general." RIVER AND WEATHER. Compnrullvc Duln. for April 2S, 1M7 Tumpiiraturo.

"1 am having soma trouble In securing a place for my players to stop while playing tho three games in Nashvllla this week' said Manager Donnatello, of the ISvansvilles, at "The American" offlco last night. "I find that most of the hotels have nearly all their rooms already engaged, and none of them want to give any reductions to traveling amusement under which head baso ball clubs come. I guees, bowevor, that I can find somo place, samewh'ira In tho city to lodge my men. If I don't I reckon they'll have to go, into camp out at the ball park." Tho regular season of tho Central League docs not begin until, next Saturday, May 1. It is by Bpoclal arrangement that Evansville Plays here on the 28th.

20th and 30th of this month, and was arranged in order that thb opening of tin) Ccnteunlal Exposition may conflict with the opening of tho local base ball season. On Saturday, the regular league- oponing day, Nashville will play at Evansville, Terro Haute will bo at Washington and Padueah. at Cairo. On May 5, 0 and 7 Cairo plays Nashville at Athletic Park, after which games the local team will swing around the circuit before returning home on May 23 for a series of nine games with Padueah, Washington and Terre Haute, in the order named. Kennedy, the champion cross-country walker, Is now training at St.

Louis for another long walk this summer. Kennedy leaves St. Louis on June 1 for Nashville, taking a lound-nbout way. From here he will go to Terro Haute, Indianapolis, Columbus, Cincinnati, Washington, Louisville, Evansville, Memphis, Little Rock, Hot Springs, Helena, Atlanta, Birmingham, Chattanooga, returning to, Nashville to take in the Centennial Exposition. Kennedy is a St.

Louis boy, who claims the championship of cross-country walking, having over 8,000 miles to his credit. Next Monday, May .1, will be "Anson Day" in Chicago, and It will be made a gala day with Chicago lovers of; the game. Half a dozen or more tally-hos, Btartlng from different points in the business district, will form a procession to tho grounds, escorting Chicago players. Members of tho city government have been Invited to attend and a number, of them have accepted the invitation. One of their number will probably mnko the speech in presenting Capt.

Anson with the elegant silver service, that will be given him by the Windy City fanB as a testimonial to his long, faithful and efficient service as manager and player of the Chicago team. Anson has been with Chicago for nearly a quarter of a century. Capt. Chas, G. Swango, who trained led the Nashville Athletic Club foot ball team on to victory lust fall.

Is in the city. Capt. Swango has been hunting and fishing in tho wilds of Kentucky. During three months' hunting he bagged nine ducks, ten squirrels and ten and a half rabbits. Tho half rabbit was one that iie pulled half in two while extracting It from a rook fence.

Capt. Swango hung several very large fish, but they all got away. He will probably accept a position at the Centennial Exposition. FOR COLLKG15 RACING. Chairman Mott Decide a Point Relative lo Exjieiise.

BALTIMORE, April .1. President Klrby, ot the Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association, iias written to Chairman Mott, of tlic L. A. W. Racing Hoard, asking for a ruling on an amendment passed at tho recent National Assembly at Albany, regarding tho payment of the expenses by the college of men representing the institution at a closed meet.

Mr. Mott's ruling will be as follows: "When college men alone contest they are. goverenrd by I. C. A.

A. rules as to expenses and by L. A. W. rules ns to racing.

Tho I. C. A. A. rules permit a college to pay the expenses to a closed meet of men representing It.

If this meet be. open to amateurs or lo professionals outside the college men, tho L. A. W. retains sole jurisdiction and Its rules will prevail, each man paying his own expenses, estimating himself to meets held within 300 miles of bis college," 12 AH NED ni'XS EXPLAINED.

Prenident VoiniK' Isne Statement to IJaxe Ilnll Scorer. WASHINGTON. April 25. President Nick Young, of tiie National Base Bull League, mrikes tbe following announcement: "WASHINGTON. D.

April 24. 1SD7. To Base T3al) Scorers: I have received several communications asking for an official interpretation of the rule (Sec. fl. Rule 71) relating to earned runs.

An earned run is a run that reaches home base without the aid of fieidinc or battery error. A "stolen base" cannot cut any figure, although there is no chargeable error, still some one is at fault in one of several ways which would not justify the scoring of a fielding error. A base runner who makes base lilt and is advanced a base by a successful sacrifice bit, is entitled io tho credit of an earned run If be reaches home base beforo chances have been offered to retire his side. The section must be considered Intelligently as a whole, and not In part, and admits of no other fair interpretation." No Sunday Games. CINCINNATI, April 25.

No game; wet grounds. LOUISVILLE, April 25. No game; rain. General Sporting Note. The grand jury adjourned at Lexington last Thursday and on Kriday two pool rooms opened up for business.

Pitcher McMnhon's check for spring training expenses has reached Manager Hanlon and his tdgned release papers have been forwarded in exchange to the Wilmington, club. Mr. Amos Turney returned from Montgomery, this week. Ho declares that Dr. Catlett Is looking as fine as Bilk and will certainly start in tho Kentucky Derby and will win sure.

Sudie McNalry. tho dam of Maid Marian and Capt. Wagner, has foaled at Ashland a chestnut filly by Imp. Candelmas. Tho youngster is marked somewhat like her famous half-sister.

The new flag-polo in Philadelphia Is 133 feet high. Surmounting it is a gold ball, above which is perched, as a weather vane, a metallic figure of a ball player in a Philadelphia uniform, holding his bat In the direction whence tho wind comes. It Is reported that several members of Mc-Kinley's Cabinet are enthusiastic bicyclers. Activity and energy are thus assured. The healthy exercise on tho bicycle will give spirit and animation to tho thoughts and actions of the members of the Cabinet.

Cycling Gazette. Lewis Tewkesbury has entered both Robert J. and John It. Gentry in the $6,000 free-for-all pace at Charter Oak Park. Hartford, on Independence Day.

Of course, only one will start, but It Is now certain that Star Pointer and I rank Agan will be in the fray, the race will be one of the big events of the season. An unusual number of good 2-year-olds have shown up this year in the West, especially the colts seem to be above the average Howinnd, tho unbeaten; lionares, Van Antwerp and Claret Cup all seem to be real clinkers. Brazilian, the stake winner at Memphis on Wednesday, must also be a good colt judging from tho way he won. A Bix-lap bicycle track to be built in the Coliseum building in Chicago is under consideration, and will probably be completed early In June. The former four-lap course was not a aucccsslul venture financially, but It 1h the Intention to make tlic present one a fixture in the building for some tfme to come, and the temerity of the promoters is Southern Pusseiijsnr AM)oclaflon Dlf-tcrn Froia the 011 Organization.

The agreement bihdlnj? the new Southern Association together is tho best that can be made under tbe recent decision of the Supreme Court. One important difference between tho new agreement and that of tho Southern States Passenger Association is that the ngreemept to maintain rates is left out. The-commissioner has no authority to fix rates. Alt he can do is to inquire of the roads what rates they' wish to name, and then inform all competitors. If roads do not all name the same rate, each will have to take its chances.

All any road can do Is to name tho rate which it will charge. Thl3 Is a suggestion merely. Other roads. can act on it or not, as they see proper. It is the duty of the.

chairman to notify members of what each is doing or proposes to do so- far ns be is Informed. The-chairman's office becomes a. clearing-house for rates named by the several lines. Rates will bo printed as heretofore, but they are to be the rats ot individual lines consolidated without any agreement to maintain 'them. However, it would probably go hard -with the man detected in cutting a rate.

One of the chairman's duties is to report to the Interstate Commission and State Commission. This Is considered a strong feature of the new agreement. If carried out, it will be a literal support of the commissions. Some of the officials thought this clnuse would deter members from cutting rates. Heretofore the.

commissioner has had to deal directly with the offenders. Prosecution by the Federal or State authorities would be a serious matter on a clear case of manipulation of rates on either though or local business. HA1MIOA1) NOTES. The Tennessee, Georgia Atlantic is tho name of a read projected from Chattanooga to Augusta via Athens. If the lease money of the.

North wc3 tern is paid, the loEttes ot that road will retain possession of it, and the new will be built. If the least- is not paid, the Northwestern will revert to tho State, and tbe new road will not likely be built. The of a new passenger depot for Atlanta seems to hang fire. The railroads Interested are waiting to hear from propositions. Mayor Collier is trying to arrange a conference at which the points at Igsuo may be discussed.

The express messengers of the American Express Company on the Missouri, Kansas Texas Road will also handle tbe baggage of the read. James Can, recently a representative or the Plant system nt Savannah, was in Nashville jestcrday. DRIVER FELL FKOai HIS HACK. Fimernl I'rort'Mnlnn Stopped for Feiv iHiiiiites on Peitliuily Street. A funeral procession yesterday afternoon was abruptly stopped on Peabody street, cppcHite the Infirmary, by the fall of a rcgro driver from his carriage.

The man, it, seems, was subject to epileptic fits, and his fall was due to a sudden return of his malady. He full upon his shoulders and struck his head violently against the ground. For Tew minutes he was stunned and teemed to he seriously hurt. fore the patrol wagon arrived to carry liiin home, however, he was able to stand up. Another man took his place as driver and the procession proceeded.

CASTA'! A AT CIlUlST CHURCH. It en dit Ion of Cron and Croivn" Taken the Vliiee of Hctfiilnr The regular services at Christ Church last night were converted into a song service. A good sized audience braved the falling rain to hear the special music. After concicruuinnal a "portion of Sirs. Ahford'a ciitutn, "Cross nnd Ciown," wus rendered by the special choir.

The cantata was siv-iii in the same church on Barter Sunday, but in response fo a number of reciuests, it wis again presented last night. Those wno were fortunate cnmizh to be present enjoyed a musical treat. OBITUARY NOTES. John Mclwain, an old and highly respected citucn of Nashville died yesterday mr.rnin;; at 2 -10 o'clock at the home of bin dii tighter, Mrs. Sarah M.

Orchard, Cay Htu-et. He was 7b yeyrs old, and had only been sick for short while. Knr a number of years he a contractor and builder, but had been retired from active business for a long time. annoIJncements. The Methodist Preachers.

Conference will meet ai hO o'clock this morning at Price's College. An entertainment will be given next Friday night by Prof. Eismsn ut French's Hull. The proceeds will be devoted to Methodist Chuivh. SniPSOX DEMOCRATS.

Select Their for (lie County OIIiee.H. FJtAXKUX, Anril (Juunty ltinocrtn yesterday held the primary tn nominate county olllecrn. Never in the history of the county bun iherc been audi iiotiy contested election. In many races ii iKetHlou was not reached until the last precinct wafi heard from and the last vnn counted. The nominees are: County Judiu-, tl.

W. Wldietduen; County Court Cleric, ('. riaundeiN; Circuit Court ClcrU, 10. K. renominated; County Attorney, L.

It, Finn; Shu i if, H. McClanahan; Kcpre-sicntative, .1. X. Kobey; Superintendent of Hcbools, A. 11.

Hill; Surveyor, V. K. Witt; A.i.c.".Hi)r, it. I-. Hammond; Jailor, J.

H. I'ltiuiiiicr. A heavy vote was the ballots In several giving out before the polls closed, tbouiili tlieie is general satisfaction and the defeated candidates arc accepting tli- r.v.nlt gracefully. The Denioi ralie nomination In this county virtually ineaiiH an election, and there wJJJ doubt hvs bi no opposition in the November election. A Gliiit-t'h April (Special.) Ceorge A.

Tea pun and Miss Hffle Lylo, popular members or society, were united in niar-rlape at tin ltnck Spring Church, near Em. plre, at 11 o'clock thin morning, Ht-v. W. II. Moore, of the Christian Church, ofilciating.

Tin- church was crowded with friends and relatives of the couple. I'usscnner Train Derailed. CHAHLOTTK, N. 0 April 25. Southern vewtibuie train No.

north-bound, una derailed two and a half miles north of Hieck.s'biti-g, S. at o'clock to-night. The engine, postal, baggage and express cars, the combination passenger coach and tho fnui! huclvh of the first sleeper wvvc thrown from the track. Engineer Pottiis and Fireman Sicilian were injured, but neither was fatally hurt. No passengers were injured.

We want every child in Nashville to have our Four Hrmrnle J'ionkw. Call early and pet GO cents worth of books for lu cents. Mlii iifift teritiK' I lie (Inn. CHATTAN'OUCA, April -There another general slaughter of dogs in Uiv southern pari (his city hint night by puUtm. Over twenty dead canines re hauled nil' the nt recta to-day.

Last week over sixty were killed. Some enterprising individual of that sec-lion of the city is determined to enforce a d.ig law of his own, the city having declined to make one. "Everybody knew the Widow Murphy. She sold apple: at tile street crossing, and her cheeks were a a red and her smile a Hwcel as the templing fruit, which made the children's ye: t.parkb; with delight." The Widow Murphy had a pig, Wouldn't like to hear how the adventures of tlus pig and the Wiilo.v Murihy are described in I'aijiitM' new book, is oiit; oi the fuur ITe bcM.ii wlibh "Tiu- rftu" giv ii(. Tbe olliT i a) Wtddlnu." IE It Has Been the Making of the Game in Far-AwayAus- tralia.

MAY 5 WILL BE LADIES' DAY At the Cumberlnnd Park Spring Meeting; Secretary Ruisn-nrm Sounds Another Warning Season Tickets on Sale. A writer teJls Jn the Australian what the totalizator has done tor race tracks In Australia, nnd what can be done In Australia tun uu uiniw in luib country, xne article makes it plain wjsat the machine has done for racing in Australia, how the sport has been elevated nnd purillei, how the evils ot book-making have been overcome and how the bookmaker himself has been abolished, and finally how the stakes and purses have been increased in value at ull the tracks in that country. Tho reforjns wero brought about by the breeders of thoroughbrcda and true overa of tho sport of racing. In the United States, especially In the South and West, our breeders have allowed a lot of cheap gamblers to ruin their business. Individual ownership of race tracks, continuous racing, bookmakers and pool-rooms have combined to it racing on level with the game of craps." Therfe things ruined racing at Chi-" enrjo.

Now York, Philadelphia, and are dragging down the noble sport at New Orleans nnd around Cincinnati. The thing to do a tn nllt nil Hin I llvn m-o Vi-n- 1 1- makera. eloac the pool-rooms and limit the meetings, then racing will indeed bo sport, end breeders will not be compelled to lead their yearlings out of the ring without having received bid, Ifreedcrs should go to their Legislatures nnd sec that needed rc-torms are made. Kill tho pool-rooms, the foreign books and Jong race meetings, and do away with the bookmaker on tho turf, nnd then wo will have racing that is rac-iug, and breeders can breed thoroughbreds at a profit. Secretary Uusswurra has decided to mako Wednesday.

Slay 5, ladies' day. On that dav tho Gerst Browing Company handicap will be run, and the starters will include tho great Huek Mflfcsio, fciligo, Tartarian, Dili Ellison. Lady Doleful, li. Q. Han, Prime Minister, Soutile, Itobair, Gov.

Shcclmn, White Frost, Eton Jacket, Sim Command, Sharon, Honor, Kponn and A. Ii. C. All ladies will be admitted free on tliat day, and during the afternoon there will be a parade of fine horses iu front of the grand stand for their beneilt. There will bo a stake event each day of the meeting.

May 3 the Cumberland Prize will be the feature, with Dr. Catlett, George Rose. Algol and other cracks to do battle or tho money, and on the following day the Nicholson House Stakes for 12-year-old iillies will he run, the closing event being the Centennial Stceplechaue, wJili all tiie prominent jumpers to go. Wednesday the Gerst Brewing Company Handicap win be the attraction. Thursday the Belle Meade Stakes for 2-ycar-tilrt colts will bi decided, the day's sport winding up with a Biecptcchnpc.

Friday will tec the Greenbrier on for decision. It Is for 3-yeur-nlds, wilh the tame horses to es nro entered In tho Cumberland Prize. The Duncan Hotel Handicap is scheduled for iiuy 8. There witi be. a steep Ice ha He also on this day.

May H) there will be live purse races and a hurdle race. Tho Maxwell House will bu run on May Jl, and a grand vt-ccplccLiauu handicap on May V2. Secreatry KuBswurm sounds a warning to the members of the Country Club. No complimentary tickets will bo issued to members of this organization who have not paid their duen. It is hardly necessary to again remind the liuntlcrs and deadheads generally that no free tleketswUi be issued for this meeting.

This rule la irou-bound and cannot be stretched to suit any particular case. The regular price of a ticket is Jl, but ladies will only bo charged r.0 cents, except on ladies' Jy, when they will be admitted On other days a lady ami gentleman will be, admitted for a Sir Oil Its made his first start of the season nt Memphis Saturday. He didn't win, but the rnc will do htm good, and lie can bo. counted on to put up a good argument in the Gerst Brewing Company Handicap, to be run at Cumberland Park May T. Copies of the Highland Park, Detroit, stake book have been received here.

The Detroit Derby, otic mile and a half," has a fine list of entries, including Huckvidere, Typhoon Algol, Hen ltrown, Dr. Shoppard, Lord Pan Kauvar, George Hose, MmUUiIo, Ornament, Anuiutis, Mcudowthorpe, Dr. Catlett and others. Altogether there are seven scheduled for Hie first summer meeting. The programme tmok for nineteen days will appear May Mr.

Walter Parmer, of Nashville, is the Secretary and General Miinagcr ui' the Hiv.hhiud track, and J. W. Price, hIpo of Uil etiy. is Vice President and a member of the Committee. A force of toy men are now at work converting the course into iirst-chiss mile track.

The J'i meeting will in ih" second week In All the leading aW.ltlca of die West liavt; entered tin lr burses fur tlii. meeting. To-Park at tlv dii.v ffrMf-nn kctn for the Cumberland spring meeting will be placed on sale Maxwell itt.mic, Duncan Hotel, Sotilh- Turf, John Morrow's tobacco store, De-lle's drug More, H. F. Moore ami the I'lopla.

These tickets are nrnt- pr the sold nt and hound in a small book, good itii' meeting of nine days, and will be 57. The tickets will admit lady and cmnn, and are tram.ferrable. P1 RAIN FELL IN TORRENTS SURIOI'S CliOLIllUjUST A1IOUT KU-FAIjA, 1. T. Farm.

IIoiihcm. Ppnn'H nil Oropn WnnlitMl A way, anil (lie Hamnii'v 1m Ciilamity. KIM'ALA, I. April A series of cloud-bursts, heavy wind and rainstorms occurred tn around Kit fain all la.t night and extended nvei about one hundred of Tin- lain fell in ton-emu. and was the heaviest for fitly years.

Fa houses, j'i am! ereps we i washed away to an ext. tit amounting tn calamity. The Norili r)u-dl a ll.ilh'oad bridge i-i i-o badly damaged that no trains can crnss li, ami it cannot be repaired for twenty-1'our houi.s. The Foillh-boutul putiscnger train hail scarcely passed It, at Inst nllUit, when I lie south end gave way. M.iiiy trains; are tied up at Mils point, and there is a of wuslnmls for twenty miles tlt.it nrc Impj-pfiahlt tor tin present.

The da in age to cuips hiyoiul 1 1 mate. Nearly every acre of ground lor many miles In all directions will have to In rephuital. Many farnn- aic entirety under water. Several covered wagons Moated down the Smith Canadian Hivcr llU- accmupiinied by Muiitl liom-es anil furniture. All feiTvtioats are awav and cinuiituuica-t Ion" cut off.

So fif' "no iu of Ion; ot life has hern ported. Mui'li property de-j-jMM-id in Kciala by ihe witnl amJ ra'ii. A Q.ene pm-d abtiut live mil. l'-vil. :ui.l kiPi'n: S-ne eai- ll.ix heist.

atC 1 uf ri can nut vei be niiidv on lie railway bridge. SEASO Nashville and Evansville Cross Bats at Athletic Park Day After To-Morrow. MANAGER DON NATELLE TALKS Coliseum Mar Droit the Southern Circuit Ken Stowcm Domes To-Wuy Viinrtepliilt nnd Xah-vJlle Play Ball This Aftcrnoou. Manager Donnatello, of the Evansville base ball team, arrived' in Nashville yesterday to assist Manager Work in preparing for tho opening of the Central League season, which lakes place at Athlotlc Park the day after tomorrow with a game between Evansvitlc and Nashville. Manager Donnatello was a caller at "The American" offlco yesterday, and talked freely of the outlook for tb Central League.

"The other clubs of the league 'thoroughly understand the difficulties by which Manager Work, of Nashville, has been handicapped this spring," said Mr. Donnatelle. the high waters and the dilapidated condition of the park here, ho has certainly had a hard row to hoe, unassisted as he has boon. However, everything will be in first-class shape for the opening next Wednesday, and a first-class game may be expected. Mr.

Work haa-gath-pred a strong aggregation of diamond artlBts together to represent Nashville. On paper, his team looks to be one or the very strongest of the league, nnd It already has tho respect the other teains before playing a game. "The Evansvlllo team has been together and practicing for more than three weeks, and I honestly believe we have the pennant winners. We are strong In tho box, behind the bat, in the field, and in batting; bo I don't see how they are going to beat us. It will do the Nashville friends of Joe Burke good to see the way he is lining 'em across from third to big Mike Ryan at nrst.

Joa is playing a better all-round game this season than ever before In his life. The outlook for the Central League season Is most encouraging. I speak for all tho cities In the organization except Nashville, which I know very little about, but as tills is one of 'the best ball towns in the entire South, 1 have no fear but that all will come right. Terrc Haute has a strong team, and the enthusiasm there is nt fever-heat. The people of Washington arc simply wild over getting into the Central League, and tliry iiavt gotten together a team that many judges regard as the strongest in the league.

The club's financial backing Is the beet fa the entire league, and already enough money has been paid into the club treasury to carry the team through the season whether a dollar is taken in at the gate cr not. Over at Padueah the team Is being backed up by the street railway people and prominent citizens. They have gotten together a hustling lot of ball players, and declare that they will have the pennant at any cost. The railroad shops, manufactories and business houses of the city have all agreed to mako the opening day a hnff holiday, and many of the proprietors of the large cstablSnhments will buy their employes tickets to the first game. "As lor Cairo, the remaining city of the league, ft is a ball town In every sense of the word and a team located there that will win anything like a fair percentage of its games wilt draw like a house ailrc.

"Altogether," concluded Manager Donatolle. "the Cent Mil League promises to be the most successful minor organization in the country, with the single exception of the Western League. The compact circuit of the Central League does away with that great bugaboo to minor leaguesrailroad fares. The Evansville club can make (hi; entire circuit for less money than one jump used to cost it in the Southern League." ff the weather is propitious this afternoon tlip first game of the season nt Athlete Park will be played with the Nashville professlon-nls nnd the VamUrbilt team as opponents. Willifi and Itelt will do the battery act for Work's team, while either Carr or Sherrlll will pitch for tin; university boys, with Tom Davis as receiver.

Tho game will be called at -1 o'clock sharp. From present indications there will be a pood crowd to witness the contest, which promises to be a lively one. AI) the Nashville players have not yet arrived, but fliiough are expected to reach hero to-day to fill out the, team, together with those already in the city. In case a sufficient number to till out do not arrive this morning, some of thn local talent will be pressed luto service. Including Fred Jackson and Charlie Wat-kins.

There is a strong probability that Fred (better known as Jackson will fill a regular position on the Nashville team this season, probably first base. Jackeon'has been working hard for the last month and is in prime condition now. Manager Work has been very much impressed with his practice work at AthlPtlc Park and Is disposed to give the young Nashville player a trial at least, Up to last season Jackson's weakness wns his hitting ablHtk-H. hut during 1SW while playing In the Kentucky and Illinois League he overcame this fault and led that league In batting, wltli an average of If he can bat within ICO per cent, of tbia In the Central League "I'okey" will have no trouble in holding Ills job, as his first base play has always been right up to the notch. In case he is placed on first Manager Work will either play the outfield or manage the team from the bench.

Hen Stowers, the Attalla, cyclist, will arrive in Nashville to-day and will tit once beflln training for the Southern Circuit races. Stowers will ride a Ilaltaday this season and iv i I bo Uert Repinc'e mate on tho circuit as a member of tho Phillips Buttorff team. If the Alabama boy can get back to Ids condition of last summer he will give the cracks a merry chase to keep him down from near the brad of the percentage list, oven with the handicap of starting in late. According lo reports from Attalla. Stowers has taken excellent care of himself the past winter with a view to returning to the racing path this season.

Thefe Is a very strong probability that the Nasdiville Coliseum will withdraw from the Southern Circuit at an early date; in fact, there marv than a e)iaw: that the Coliseum Company will take this step before tho next inert scheduled for Nashville. The public, for some mysterious has not enthused over (In circuit races and the attendance has not been such as to justify tho company Id paying out something over $1,000 per month to keep the game golnp. As a matter of fact, the two circuit meets already held here have cost the OoIlFcmn Company several hundred dol-hiis more than the receipts. While the racing has undoubtedly been the best ever hocii in Nashville, the public has not seemed to appreciate tlic fact and In consequence the circuit baa begun to assume the attitude of an elephant oil ihe Coliseum Company's hands. The m.magcm'mt may decide to accept one more circuit iu order to morn thoroughly tent the public pulse In regard to the matter.

)f lhjf) done and the attendance fs not better, tln a hmp farewell to the chasers, lor the nteutiiiU city will know them no mere, perhaps fm-evei. (bit ii i act 'lie if.tctidoti of the Coliseum Company to i Itopi In deprive the local of their li.vorite f-port. It Is pro. I o.ed to give rices tn ntihout the summer for iite and no with a few match iii-vM between prr fc-clonals interspersed ami few iui-i'v for ie.eal professionals who are following lb" circuit. It Is lliought -and with i unit tlic piilillo will tali.

Inteiest in the races when local rldery are ihr pat tt-ipants. Already there has been some talk of a match rare between Chiron Weoilwanl anil Cilhrrt Logue tn order that it may he decided who is fastest local Th" winH'r nt this match, accord, me; to the idea proposed, will then be matched all comers. Nothing deil-iite in regard to the future roe-iiOT at tin lYUtvum has as yet been decided uj)'n, but ''jijji tbiug may be expected to happen very soon. A prominent local cwlbt suggeiUn an tdrtu hat it be well for thv promote; of rc'lni; in N.ii.-hvilh to cousld.T. The is to otter a up for the nu ing men to coii'p, fur 1 1: It Will "nliUe tile holder to tJay while he rue trophy, oi jit Whnev.

bnbi-; le li.ry.iecs ircm Hi th" mi ih vUilcr their dial. '0. Ti'n1 Vl'lc'r' the' i.nui pursue the tame course. This scheme COURTI-AUD, AI.A. COUUT1.AND HOTEL.

P. T. JVEEI.Y Itiitc. $2 Per Diiy. HICK.HAK, KY.

COMMERCIAL HOTEL. C. -A. DoHKlUM, Proprietor. II.

A. ATWOOD, Cleric Rcfltttctl ami renitciMMl. Special attention Riven to men. STANTON HOUSE, D. J.

JONES Proprietor. IlutcH, $2.00 per Any. NADISONVILLE, KY. HOTEL LUCILL. The only FlrHt-Clnim Hotel In tbe city with itn own Electric plant.

J. IV. Prltchctt, Prop. JaincH A. Krnncewny, Cleric.

LEWIsnilUG. THE MeCOH HOUSE. LcvrifihiirK, Tenn, J. F. T.

JONES, PROPRIETOR. Jniit Ovfrhmileil nml Renovated. Everything FirM-Class RatcM J((2 per Dny. SIUIIFREESIIORO, TENN. CITY HOTEL, SoutliwcMt corner Square, Blurfreeshoro, Tenn.

M. F. Proprietor. T. J.

BYRO.YI Clerk. Hatcw, day. Commercial Travclerii aollcltcd. CLAHKSVILLE, TENN. THE FRANKLIN HOUSE, nRINGlIUKST CO Leading Hotel of Clnrlcffvillc, Tcnn.

Ratca, Jjlli.OO per dny. LEBANON, TENN. WEST SIDE HOTEL, Ijcbnnoli, J. 'W. TAI.LY Vroprlelor.

Tallin, ffS.OO licr day. SIUIINOI'IELD. TENN. Sl'UINUl'llJMJ HOTEL, SprinsllclU, CIIA9. FETTEIl Proprietor.

Uelltteil mid Reopened. Speclnl attention siven to TriivelliifiT Men. FRANKLIN, TENN. NEW MASON HOUSE, FrmiUUn, Tenn. U.

II. MASON Proprietor. RnteH, per Fir.st-CliiKtt Suniiile PARIS, TENN. NEW CARTER HOUSE, G. II.

IIROWNE Mnnuircr Hnten, $2.00 per day. BOWLING GREEN, KV. MOREIIEAD HOUSE. ARM1T AGE II 13 RDM AN, Propn. Hmvlttin Green Ky.

MeEWEN. TENN. THE JlcKWK.V HOUSE. GEO. F.

FENTRESS, Prop. Good Niimple room free. We meet nl trnliin. OppONite Depot. MeEwen, Tenn.

HENDERSON, itv. NEW HOTEL HENDERSON, Hetidei'Noii, C. F. L. 1.

Ivleiderer, The only Flrxt-CIiiHH Hotel ill City. RuildinKT nnd Furniture New. Fire PIukh und Fire fe'Hcnpeii en Each. Floor. TRENTON, TENN.

HOTEL IHGELOIV. Centrally Loentcd, Convenient to IlunkN, PoHtolllee nnd IliiHlneHH. Court Hounc Squnrc. JOHN W. HIGELOW, Prop.

martin, tenn. Tbowden'hoiiseT' Teull. Rate. Per Dny, WILLIAMS a DAVIS, I'ronn. TENN.

SOUTHERN HOTEL. Drummer' 92 Per Dny MRS. DAY, Prop. DECATUR, ALA. AMERICAN HOTEL.

DrumuierN' Henduuarters. 92 Per Day; .1. II. IIROWN, Prop. FLORENCE, ALA.

ALAUA.11A HOTEL, Florence, It. R. MALONE Proprietor. Sniuple Roomn. Hates, 2.00 per dny.

WAVERLY, TENN. McCUTCHEON HOUSE, North Hide near Depot, W. II. SleCL'TCHEON. Good Suniplc Room nnd Firat-ClnMH Accommodations.

Special Rates to Drummers. WINCHESTER, TENN. MONT MILLER HOTEL, Dr. .1. L.

JONES Proprietor. Dclla-litf ul Summer Ilcsort. MANCHESTER. TENN. GARY HOTEL, Prol.

C. W. GARY Proprietor. Rates, $2.00 per dny. PULASKI, TENN.

TIIE ARLINGTON HOTEL, West (tide Public Square, KERSEY oi STACY Proprietors. Rates, $2.00 per dny. JACKSON, TENN. SOUTHERN HOTEL. First-Class in Every Respect.

RatcM Per Day. TENN. NEW SOUTH HOTEL, Clint InnouKn, O. l'EEI'LES llanngcr. Rest in tiie City.

Rule 92, 2.t!0 nnd 93 per day. CARTHAGE, TENN. FISHER HOUSE, 31. FISHER Proprietor. Sumiilu Rooms Free.

Rntes, IfU.OO per day. IIRO WNS VILLE. TENN. PYTHIAN HOTEL, C. IIUMPASS Prop.

Rates, 92 Per Day. LEXINGTON, TENN. 'I'll scott House, R. SCOTT Proprietor. sample Rooms Free.

Rates, 9.1,Rg.j.u, Oajt. Extract makes Flesh and Blood. One HofTs Malt Extract will give moro elements, tnan one caaK or ate or portc. Sole Agents, New York. ADVERTISING UNDER THE HEAD ins 'Wonted," "For "For Rent," "Miscellaneous, will be charged for hereafter at tha rate of SEVEN CENTS A LINE.

WANTED. WANTED To loan $1,000 to on short tfme at low rate. Party answering must state collateral, as only gilt-edge is wanted. X. American office.

WANTED By a young lady, board and lodging in a respectable private family. References exchanged. Address E. M. care Maxwell House.

WANTED Your bid. A few privileges left in headquarters BUREAU PUBLIC COMFORT building. Splendid opportunity to mako money. Apply 310 Wlllcox building. aplIS 2t WANTED Rooms to accommodate applicants.

We must be able to supply visitors with accommodations. Call aud register your rooms with official CENTENNIAL BUREAU OF REGISTRATION AND PUBLIC COMFORT, third floor Wlllcox building. ap2R 2t "WANTED Gentleman to occupy furnished room lu private residence; convenient to car nnd city. Address EAST NASHVILLE, care American. WANTED-Iloarders for two front rooms, every convenience; electric light.

129 N. Summer. WANTED $1,500 (legal interest) for five years, on improved town property. LOCK BOX 10, Decherd, Tcnn, ap25 Bt WANTED To sell 000 acres good wheat and corn lnnd at Colesburgh, Tenn. Improvements: One hotel, 1 6-roora cottage, with servants' rooms and 2 barns, 1 saw mill, I sumac mill, 5 tenemont houses, 3 peach and apple orchards, good cistern und spring water.

J10 per aero, usual terms. CHAS. W. PATE, care Calhoun Jewelry Co. ap25 14t WANTED To rent for the summer, furnished residence in West Nashville; West End avenue MRS.

J. ELLIS, Maxwell House. Call 'between -the' hours of 1 and 4. p. va.

1 WANTED Everybody to know that It. v. WRIGHT CO. can move safes chcopor than anybody. Telenhon 153.

FOIl SALE. FOR SALE Two sea lions or labos. Weight nbout 130 pounds each; young and gentle; live In or out of water. Address or telegraph L. W.

WILLIAMS, Pensacola, Fla. FOR SALE Two sea Hons, or labos. Weight about 130 pounds each, young and gentle, live In or out of water. Address or telegraph L. W.

WILLIAMS, Pensacola, Fla. FOR SALE Nice two-story brick residence iu deslrablo locality. Good water, modern Improvements, tine flowers and shrubbery. Will bo sold cheap. Call at 417 Church ap23 7t FOR SALE Fine stock farm, two miles from Gallatin on Scottsvlllo pike.

Size, 410 acres; well watered and good Improvements. For particulars address caro American. mh20 tf FOR SALE Wholo wheat flour at W. C. COLLIER GROCERY; Wl and 602 Church street.

2a27 tf HELP WANTED. WANTED $25 a. week easily made handling our gasoline stove attachment. Something new; Just out; nothing like It. Tho dandy seifpr ior agents.

uijW aiiu. Detroit, Mich. aiiSHSt AGENTS WANTED. "WAJTlsDTTrc guaranteed. MINERALIZED RUBBER New York.

Agents wanted. VOIt RENT. FOR RENT Ten-room flat, throe minutes walk from Centennial grounds. Apply to W. C.

COLLIER, 601 Church street. ma25 tf FOR RENT Furnished rooms with bath, 140 N. Spruce street, near Nicholson House. mn30 tf MALE HELP WANTED. WANTED An Idea.

Who can think of wma simple thing to patent? Protect your Ideas; they may bring you weeltb. Write JOHN WEDDERBURN Dept. A 18, Patent Attorneys, Washington, D. for their H.S00 prise offer and new list of 1,000 lnven tions wanted. ma23 yr SALESMAN WANTED SALESMAN wanted to handle cigars for largo Eastern Jiouso; experience not necessary; good pay to workers'; wrlto for particulars.

KEYSTONE CIGAR 26 S. 3d street, Pcnn. up.25,4t. For a Good Smoke Try m. I0c Cigar.

CELL'S CHOICE, 5c Cigar. GEN. STEEDM, 5c Cigar. Ottll, 1 1 L' Jt A if Tcnn. dccl4.ooil.lyr EAKI.INGTON, KV.

EAHl.IS.-f.-TON IIOT13I. A. W. IIOWAHO Mnnnjti-r. Ni-wly and completely urniNliuil tltroiiftlMiut.

Hate. nor iluy. Bear iu mliiilQliiit tlio Suml-Wci'lc-ly Aincrlcunl. tllu unpoff on carta, as The cenulne JOHANN Hofl's Malt i dozen bottles of tho genuine JOHANN AS strong.n, ana contains more nutritive without being intoxicating. 1, EISNER MENDELKON Leaves 11 :20p.m.

Leaves Chattanooga. 4:05 a.m. 2:55 p.m. Leaves Atlanta 8:20 a.m. 7:50 p.m.

Leaves Sfacon Leaves Tlfton 4:05 p.m. 3:10 a.m. Arrives Jacksonville 8:50 p.m. 7:30 a.m Primary, Secondary or Tor nary eypnuia puriuiMiwi'Liy cured In 16 to 85 days. Toa can bo treated at homo for tho samo price under eamo fniurittuy It you prefer to como hero wo it-Ill contract to pay railroad faro and botol bills, and no cbanro, if wo fait to euro.

If you have taken mercury, Iodide nntaah, and still have aches and rains, Mcoub Vutchesln moiitb, More Throat, 11 pic i Copper Colorctl 8pot, XT leer on any part of the body. Hair or Eyebrow fulllnc outs it Is this Nvphlll.lc BLOOD, POISON that no trnaranten to cure. We solicit tho most obstinate cases and chullcnnrc tho world I'or a cute we cannot cure. Hypbllls has always baffled the still of the mont eminent phyal-clans. capital behind ourunconahional guaranty.

Abiolnte proof sontseaJed on application. Address COOK It EM KM 307 DEiiiiiinln Temnle. CHICAflO. ITT. auc3 mo od fri 6y.

IIIr is a non-poieonoui remedy for Olcut, Spermatorrhoea, Whites, unnatural discharger, or any inflammation, irritation or ulcera tion ol mucous mom1 mEnnsGHMm.GG, branes, Non-astriDsent. nam wruKK'su, or eent in plain wrapper, by expresn. prepaid, for il or 3 bottltiH, Circular Bent on reiiucet. THEATBE VENDOME. BSowclrBAY APRIL 26, WILLIAMS FEALEY, HYPNOTISTS, PSYCHOLOGISTS AND CHARACTER DUMNKATOKS, In a Fun-Provokliif: auii Scientific, Performance, Prleos 22er Sots uud fiOc.

2t A SCHOOL RALIjY. GIbnon County Tencliem nnd Pniilln Sleet nnd Have 5ooil Time. TtUTHERFORD, April 25. (Special.) The Gibson County school rally took placo yesterday at Dyer. Teachers from all over tho county were there with their HChoola.

Fully 200 people were on the grounds. Tho address of -welcome was delivered by W. S. Coulter, a prominent lawyer of Dyer. Music wan tur-uiFhed throughout the day by tho Dyer Band.

Dr. J. L. DlckluB, of Bethel College, delivered a very taking address. Recitations were given by member of the various schools.

Rev. A. C. AVinjjo gave a recitation entitled, "Tennessee." Judgo W. I.

McFarlaud, ot Humboldt; Prof. F. Henderson, Superintendent of Humboldt schools; Prof. J. IJ.

Cummings and Prof. G. It. McGee, of tho Trenton city schools, made speeches. The pupils of Prof.

Homer L. Higgs, principal of Rutherford school, gave somo vciy taking recitations. A. S. J.

IlaJdrldgo gave "Tho Debating Society" and Miss Mattle Taylor recited "My-adavs and Nowadays." Prof. W. S. Hess, ot tlibson, liad a drill and play. Prof.

C. S. Hemming imd a very pretty drill also. Tho t-xposltion of school work web in tho college rooms. This waa a very attractive feature of tho day's programme.

Tbe kind ot exercise is ontirciy now fn this county and in due to the energetic County Superintendent, Miss Flora Fitzgerald. Cniirt-IIotiHC to He IlcpnlAtcd. SPRINGFIELD, April 25. (Special.) At Hi recent session of tho County Court money wis appropriated for tho purpobe of painting, penciling and otherwise Improving the court-house, and the work will bo begun in a few dnvs. Springfield lias long boasted tho lianj-somoa't court-lioiifir of nny town lu tho State, ami when the palntern and decorators nnicti their work the beauty of the building will be materially enhanced.

LOST. 1 LTVsTGeler lilS iMorth Market and get reward. LOST Black enameled book of telegraniH and quotations. Finder return to Broad st. and get reward.

Fit EI) T. CUMMINS CO. 2t LOST Thursday evening between the West Knd ami Hermitage Club, rameo Wiilrli charm. Finder return to JAMES R. DUNN, 1807 Broad street.

Rcwtird. ap25 2t WE need one hundred more rooms to locate visitors. Come and register your rooms ut once with the oUtdol CENTENNIAL BUREAU OF PUBLIC COMFORT, Wharton .1. Chief. aiQ Willeox building.

np2ii 2t COAT checks, baggage checks, bicycle checks, metal ehei'kf, all kinds. Ticket punches, clc. DUUY FINNEY, Union, comer Market, aplfi cod (it iniXIE FLYER I if ano pgOiCSTEF QUICK DIXIE Eg STEP. 9:00 a.m. BB IU S2 2.

-i -S -p -i a rn.ti a 5.0 .73 a 9 3 1895.... 18.11!.... Nornmltctnp. tins date (J5 63 degrees Kxcess for the day decrees Deficiency Rine-e first of the 32 ducrees Kscess since fltht of the Ill dt-grccs Normal prcctp'n tills dati1 (23 year) .16 inches Kxcusji for the day fifl inch us Kxocss since tlr-tof ion month 1.11 Uioheo Kxcc.ssfiiu.ee llrstof the year 93 iuuhes Local Itiver Notes. No arrivals or departures.

Tiie It. Dunbar Is duo here to-day, and will leave at 5 o'clock to-morrow afternoon for lluriisldc. Tho W. K. Phillips Is due to-morrow, and will leave at noon Wednesday for Evansville.

It Ivor TtlejraiiiH, EVANSVIlAdS Itiver 23.8 feet and falling. rain. WltKEUNa-nivcr 7.C ffict and falling. Raining. FITTSliUrtG-niver 7.9 feet and falling at tho dam.

Raining. CINCINNATI Itiver 10.1 feet and falling. Ilalning; mercury 02, MEMVIUS Itiver IM.O feet, a fall of 0,2 feet in lit hours. Cloudy and pleasant, with showers. LOUJSVII.LE-Itiver falling: O.fi feet in the canal, 1L' feet on the fnlls and IVM feet at the fcot of the Jocks, liainlng; cool.

CAlflO ltlvcr feet and falling. Cloudy nnd warm. Arrived Hcavor and tow, Louisville. Departed Sam Brown and tow, Upper Chin; uiuft City. New Orleans.

PA 1)1 CAM The river gauge shows 31.2 feet and falling fast. Steamer Joe Fowler, from Evansville, on time Steamer Sam Brown papsed ut a. m. Steamer H. W.

Buttorff still due out of the Cumberland Itiver. Steamer City of Sheffield due here to-night from St. Louis. Steamer Lookout arrived out of-the Tcnnrscee Itiver at 3 p. in.

Steamer Dick Fowler, for Cairo to-morrow morning at a. in. Weather cool and rainy. On TrniiMvmil 3InttcrN. LONDON, April 2.r.

The Times' correspondent tit. TarlH has been Informed' that the 'object of I rlnce Huhcnlohc's visit to T.I. llniK.tnnx, thn French Foreign Minister, was to litscus I lie situation in the Transvaal and to pciuiado 'ranee, and, through her, to supnort Germany in vesist- uf? (injiv-ltHin'M imppriys nttitudo to- ii.ii'o me uin'ie in tor ri job u.v a support of France- In the Positively curort hy tlieso Little Tills. The' rrlrn relieve: Pndrcfs from Pyspcpsia, and Tc Hearty A per- remedy for 1 )i, Nausea, Thcwsi. PhI Tii-lem ihi; Alcmlh, Cnat'jd the Side, TORPID L1VKU.

They tlJiowels. Purdy Vegetable. Small Price 11 XT I I C) UASON W. II, J-1ASON.