lZbe '.of ri o VOL. IX, No. 131. ANN ARBOR, MICH., SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1899. THREE CENTS. G. H. WILD CO. Will announce that we have now received our Spring and Summer Woolens. Our stock for the incom- ing season is the largest we have ever shown, is exclusive and confined, in both foreign and domestic goods, and is composed of the best fabrics in every line that can be obtained. We carry the largest line of Woolens in the city. We invite you to call and inspect the same. G. H. WILD CO, 108 E. Washington St , ANN ARBOR. Warranted Cutlery. We have just received a ine line of High Grade lRazors and Knives, fully warranted, and we sell them right too. S e our window. 0CH Dd andNiR. During the rest of the college year we will serve lunches at alhours. dayor ight Full line of Pipes, Cigars, and Tobacco. R. E. JOLLY & CO. 308 So. State Street. New Cameras Ifor'99.I When we put those * new cameras in the window i with a card that read like this heading, we were not offering bargains, but one lady wanted ujj y oe for 99 cents. Two3 menthought better and paid us $16.20 each. The new feat- urea make thesecameras very desirable and the prices are gt.I Calkins' Pharmacy. Your Name Engyavedos'Copper Plate,$.150 100 cards, engraved from your own plate, for 90 CENTS. The Best Stock, The Latest Styles. Ask to see our new Stationery. WA H R5 For Next Year's Oracle. The Oracle election came off yes- terday with the usual accompani- ment of excitement. The whole class was stirred up over the matter of machine politics and turned out in rather large numbers though the ballot was not as large as was antici- pated. Before the election the mat- ter of support of class athletics was brought up and Track Captain J. F. McLean addressed the class upon that subject. A tax of 25 cents was levied and a committee appointed to look after collecting it. From the moment that the first nomination was made excitement be- gan and continued until the tellers finished counting the votes at half past seven. Numerous speeches were made denouncing the so-called ma- chine ticket and altogether the repu- tation for storminess that Oracle elections have held in the past in no way suffered from this one of 1902. The ticket that was first in the field was elected with the exceptioni of two persons only. Niel Snow among the fraternities and Phil Burs- ley of the independents pulled strong enough to gain places on the board. The 10 persons who will have the doubtful honor of perpetrating an- other Oracle on the public are as follows: Fraternity: Miss Avery, Kappa Kappa Gamma; J. O. Emer- son, Psi Upsilon; R. R. McCloy, Phi Delta Theta; A. G. Browne, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Niel know, Alpha Delta Phi; Independent, Miss Lena Smith, A. H. Fowler, Phil Bursloy, M. G. Mayo, W. A. Benscoter. Ben Dacies Song Recital. One of the most enjoyable concerts of the year was given last night in University Hall by the great Eng- lish tenor Mr. Ben Davies. A good audience had come to hear him and gave him a hearty reception. Throughout the entire program every number was extended warm marks of approval. The singer though called back several times refused to respond with an encore until his exquisite singing of Rubenstein's "Fly Away Nightingale" caused the audience to greet him with such a storm of applause that lie could no longer with stand. PROFESSOR RUSSELL ON MIHmAN MARL- LANDS. Professor I. C. Russell of the geolo- gical department of the University of Michigan has recently made an examin- ation of marl-lands in the southern part of the state, and found remarkably favorable conditions. The marl, mixed with ordinary clay, is used in the manu- facture of Portland cement, and Michi- gan will evidently take a leading place in this industry. The marl occurs as a highly calcareous or limy mud or ooze in the bottom of lakes and in marshes. It usually contains shells and appears light colored or nearly white on drying, butris sometimes darkened by organic matter. The swamp-lands where the marl occurs are usually considered as of little value, but they are really worth more per acre than the best of agricultural land, and at the present time are in demand. The sophomore baseball men at a meeting-held at the Delta U. House, elected W. G. Grayson of St. Louis, captain for this year. Changes in Baseball Rules. or who addresses remarks to any per- At the annual meeting of the Na- son except the baserunner, shall be tional League directors, the follow. fined $5 by the umpire. If then the ing changes in the baseball rules for coacher does not desist, he shall be 1899 were made: removed from the game. The rule relating to the position The new rule relating to the power of the catcher was passed without a of the umpire in a game was passed. dissenting vote. The rule prevets By it the umpire is now the entire a catcher from playing outside of the master of the play. lines of his position in order to field Rule 62, fixing penalties for viola- hunted balls. tions of the rules, provides that the Rule 20, section 1, relating to penalties for the first offense shall be benches for players, was changed so a fine of $5. For a repetition, the as to provide that each club must player shall be removed from the furnish players' benches upon a por- game and a report made to the presi- tion of tle ground not less than 25 dent of the league. The president feet outside of the players' lines. may suspend him from further par- The benches must be covered and ticipation. The rule also provides closed at the back. This rule was that ai lumpire, within twelve hours changed with the idea of preventing after removing a player from a game the spectators from talking to the or from the grounds, must make a players and vice versa. The rule report to the president of the league. also provides that no person oither If the case be a flagrant one, hose- than the manager and players shall ever, the rules say that the umpire be allowed on the bench. The rule mst notify the president of the also provides that all players, other league by telegraph within twelve than those assigned to the coaching hours. line, or at the bat must remain seat- ed. For violations of the rule a sec- lIibrart Report. tion is inserted in the rules by which It is customary to collect during the umpire may fine a player who one week of every year statistics of violates it. The rule will also have the number of books issued and by the effect of keeping the president the students of what departments of a team off the field and bench. they are received. The report for Rule 23, defining a balk, has been this year based on last week's attend. materially changed. There are eight ance at the general library has just sections to the rule, as follows: been given out. This is not an un- 1. Any motion made by the usual week, but may be taken as art pitcher to deliver the ball to the bat average for the whole year. Sum- or to a base without delivering it. Mary of books issued on checks: 2. Throwing by the pitcher of No. Percent- the ball to any base to catch the age. baserunner without first stepping LiteraryrDepartent.....3,740 7670' baernersetgotEngineerng ............ 425 8.71 directly toward the said base, imme- Law.................453 9.29 diately before throwing the ball. Medical.................. 103 2.11 3. Any delivery of the ball to Homeopathic............ 5 .10' the bat by the pitcher while his pivot Pharmacy............. 14 .1' p P Dental....,. ............ 20 .54 foot is not in contact with the pitch- er's plate, and he is not facing the Total University.........4,766 0771 batsman, as defined in rule 29. School of Music.......... 5 .0J . The holding of the ball by High School.. .1.. 8 .7. Th g t aby Others................... 67 1.38 the pitcher so long as in the opinion _ _---- of the umpire to delay the game un- Total..................4,876 100.00 necessarily. Average recorded issue in the 6. Standing in the position and reading room 812 volumes per day. making any motion to pitch without To include the use in seminaries, having possession of the ball. laboratories, and of unrecorded ref- 7. The making of any motion the erence books, this should be doubled, pitcher habitually makes in his which would indicate a use of about method of delivery of the ball to the 1,600 volumes per day. The 210> bat. seats in the reading room were al 8. If the pitcher delivers the ball occupied at several times during each to the bat when the catcher is stand- day of the week. ing outside the lines of the catcher's The men's cloak room recorded position as defined in rule 7. 4,059 checks for the week, an aver- It is provided that if the pitcher age of 512 per day. violates any of these sections the Estimating the women in attend- umpire must call a "balk." ance at 388 per day this would make The proposed amendment to rule in the reading room an attendance of 42 was the one that Boston fought. 900 per day, and an attendance in The proposed rule provided that any seminaries and others of 300 per ball hit over a fence should entitle day make a total of 1,200 visitors the batsman to a home run, except in library per day. where the fence is within 285 feet ofE . the home base. In case the fence Edwi S. Pratt, father of L. A. was within the prescribed distance, Pratt, of the Inland Press, was nom- the batsman should only be entitled ated Thursday on the Democrati to two basese The rule was wiped ticket for judge of the 13th judicial out and the Boston players are at district. He is a graduate of the U. liberty to keep on soaking runs over . class of '66. their left and right field fences and At the meeting of the Michigan Acad- have them count as home runs. emy of Sciedce at Ypsilanti next Wed- Rule 52 was changed so as to pro- nesday, Professor Asaph Hall, jr., of vide that any coacher who by word the University of Michigan, will read a r s rws or spaperon Variations of Latitude Obser- or sign tries to incite the spectators, vaios at the Detroit Observatory. Up rown Stat, St. ANN ARBOR Dawn Town Opp. Court House Jan St