Evening Star Newspaper, April 7, 1888, Page 2

atl THE EVENING STAR: CITY AND DISTRICT. a BABIES IN E PARKS, Mow the Little Charges Enjoy Them- selves im the {ity’s Breathing Spots. FLOWERS AND BABIES GROWING TOGETHER IN THE SUPT SPRING AIR—WARITS OF BABIKS WHEN OUT AIRING—THE GOSSIPING NURSRS AND THR INTER RSTED PAsSERS-BY—BUCCANBRAING YOUNGSTERS. ‘The nursery brigade has taken possession of the parks. There are nurses, and carriages and babies fa abundan, The last-named, thougn the smallest, is really the motive for the entire display. If there were no babies there would certainly be DO nurses or baby carriages It seems ridiculous that such small, helpless creatures should be able todoso much. ‘They, i fact, change the whole appearance of the park They do even more than Col Wilson's men, who are busy from morning to night trimming tne vurf, and preparing the flower Deda There after a while in the frame work of grecn there ay pear Maabing jewels, First the sot yellow of U Grocuses, thet. the delicate whites, pinks, and lavenders of the hyacinths, to be followed later In the seasoa With the tullps, roses, and so on. But 0 art of the landscape gardener can produce any- feet as (ho Dabies. Avon the oF 18 obliged to concede that Much, although le docs give a grunt of assent, and although some baby's face suddenly grows arpie ana a saril wail rend ine soft atr of bring. fe must be adialtved that, walike tho little howers resting quiet. y in. thelr” sort beds. the babies are not always peacefully inclined. But, then, flow- ers have no ‘somachs and are uot dependent on bursing bottles, and hence they aze not aMicted with tiie colic. WHAT THE BABIFS DO. ‘The babies, however, do not come out in the parks to wrestle with the colic. ‘They generally do that at home, perhaps selecting some period in the early morning hours when everything 1a quiet, and the parents aud nurses have nothing else to Go except to sleep. But when they get thar bath ia the morning ‘and have eaten their breakfast number two, ortueirlancheon number one, then they ste prepared to, meet the | world with @ smiling iace. The lolterer throug! the parks these bright spring days is apt to see infantile life in ail of its stages and in many of Its phases. They gurgieharinlessly while they suaten at the sunbeams, or perhaps they en- deavor to swallow some portion of their clothing. ‘Then they yell just as the nurse is at a critical point ia tbe gossip with other nurses and have to Shaken up and adjusted again in their carri Probably in the predatory spirit ot infants they Teach out and grasp property belonging to an tu- fant in an adjoining carriage, and the latter at once raises the alarin and suimons RXPERIBNCE IN THR PARK. A baby’s experience in the park seems to be quiet and uneventful enough, but it is as full of ad. venture and thrilling incidents as that of a Iwateer on the ocean. They are in that stage of relopmment io which there ts no, such @ thing recog as rights of property. Their principie is to take what they can lay their hands on aud give up nothing. ‘They regard neighboring babies with indifference, if not with actual hostility, ard ot getting things in their mouths They look ‘so in- nocent and sweet and gentle, while pursuing ‘their career of hardened buccaneers, that every one except fathers and mothers isdeceived. Many an unsuspecting vatehelor has brought down upon luis innocent head an avalanche of infantile con- Tuston and transformed a ful city park into a howling mob of babies in carriages by offering Lis watchehain for some particularly bandsome aby to play with. ‘The baby regards the loan as 2 permabent gift, but when the owner endeavors wo on bis stroll with bis watch chain the smniling, lovely tace 1s instant. howl whieh is, echoed by jetghboring bal There 1s a Wild rush of nurses and the batchelor is fairly stampeded out of the park. ‘The babies are used to such Itttle diversions in thetr lives and peace is soon restored. ‘The purses are also accustomed ( interruptions in the tide of gossip, and that is algo resumed, BABIES AND FLOWERS GROWING DAILY. Life in the park these beautiful spring days has its ups and Gowns but there is much progres, The nufserymen find their charges thriving and growing, and the nurses trom day to day note simisar changes in the babies Under their care. There are alartus abot meas! and whooping cough and other intantile diseases, ‘there is rivalry as to clothes, there are contentions: about seats, and there are lengthy discussions over family affairs and other matters of interest “in high life down stairs.” ‘The babies grow brown and rosy in the healthy life out of doors, and when the hot breath of summer ts felt then some are hurried to the mountains and the sea-shore, and the parks are comparatively deserted until the ———— & LAWYER’S YARN, Meow Long Search was Brought to an End Through an Accidental Clue. A member of the bar of the District afew days ago remarked to a Stan reporter: “It 1s not always that the greatest results are obtained by the greatest efforts. It seems to me that what success I have had in my profession is due to small ‘Uhings, I may say accidents. The greatest events in bistory have, inmany instances, the slightest causes, The cackling of a goose, 1t 1s sald, saved Rome, and the playful description of a little girl ‘written by my mother has recently led to the per- fection of a title to property here and the fall of a good fee in my lap after I had worked several Months for i and was about to give it up.” ‘Let us have your story,” said the reporter. Well,” replied the barrister, “a client caine to me some Mit-en or eighteen months azo and stated that be had recently learned that he had not a full ‘tle to the lot on Which be had erected bis amily residence, and on which he had expended several ‘{bousands of dollars, He had bought the loc some Peary age under the tmpression tuat all the heirs in whotn the title then Was had signed the deed. It bad. however, been ascertained that there should have been seven heirs to sign the deed. and at the me of his purchase it was thought ihe seventh ‘Was dead. When he had learned from some of nis neighbors that there were seven children In the owning the lot he had made enaeavors to jue to the absent one, but had futled, He me all the information he had ob- and closed the interview by Offering me a fee of $500 to ascertain the ‘whereabouts of the missing one. I took the case and studied over the pame of the famliy tilt i had it indeubly fixed in my mind. I found some friends ‘of the family, but the Immediate members had de- ceased or moved away from the District, and the nearest Felatives could gtve no idea of the where. ‘sbouts of the missing one. To write tos brother OF sister would have been to aporise thei of the of the inquiry. ‘They would likely have communicated with the lost one and a high price would have been asked for “a quit-claim deed. 1 don't know how many letters I wrote. Every time I saw the naine of the family mentioned in a newspaper J wrote to ascertain if it was of the Washington family. Finally I learned through one of te re- pues that a lady of that name had married a gen- lean in the writer's Lown some twenty years ago, but was not then living there. ‘Thea her Watried name took the place of tue family name 1m my mind, and as we lawyers say, the hunt wa commenced de novo. But With the new name met with no Detier succes. I thought once I had found the lady in Peunsylvania, at another time tm Kentucky, thea in Georgia, but each time I was doumed to disappointment, ahd for some months had given up the Job, although 1 had not so in- formed my client.” “My mother and 1,” the lawyer continued, “were always confiding, and, I may say, that i Was througt Milal affection the discovery was made. My mother recently paid a visit toa city Rot 150 miles distant, where we formeriy Uved,and While there she wrote mea long lecter. In if she Wrotgat some length describing a beatitiful tittle girl of eight or ten years who was also visiting the place. In my reply I asked my mother the name Of the beautiful child. ‘The next letter from motber showed that sue had not lost interest in ‘Yoe child, and when I read the mame given 1 fairly "jumped, for it was that of the Tatsaing heir for whom I had been searching. In addition to her mother's married ame she bore as her widdie name that of Ue old ‘Washington family. With tuiseiue J soon ascer- tained the address of the child’s mother and wrote Yo her, vut the letler Was returned to me. 1, how- ever, again wrote mother and learned that the jaising beir’s new address was a torn in Georgia, 1 then Wrote to a lawyer there, who found her, ‘end vhe result was that she made @ guit-claug Geed to me for one-seventh Interest in the prop- erty, the cousideration being several hundred dol- Jara! ‘Then my client received a transfer from me Gheerfully paying the $500, besides a fair promt ou what! ‘Thus You see the accidental my Of the child by iy nother led to the discovery of the missing betr abd Lad It not been for motner’s letter to me my client would Itkely continue to hold aclouded ttle, and 1 " id 1 would bave been out ———_. Extemsion of Streets Again. fo the Editor of Tax Evawro Stax: ‘Your correspondent, G. R. N., in Tax Star of the th inst, offering suggestions as to street exten- sions beyond the Boundary, voices the almost Dolders in the District. The necessity for inme- diate Congressional action is urgent and apparent. ‘That some well-defined and ical plan at once be promulgated and out is ed by every consideration affecting the beauty and sromin of whe city, immediate aud tu the Cuvute, zy 3 and Dxed the ‘sions and extensions of streets and avenues. To Mon Whe Compose the Team and What is Expected of Them, BISTORY OF THE CLUB—SKETCHES AND RECORDS OF ‘THE SENATORS—THEIR SPECIALTIES AND PECULLARI- TIES—GOOD TEAM WORK PROMISED—THE NEW MEN FROM THE WEST AXD THRIK REMARRABLE PLAYING, The Washington Base Ball Club hasbeen a mem- ber of the National League for two seasons, and 1s bout to enter upon its third with good prospects, It has often been said that Washington 1s a good base ball city, but, like in all other cities, the lovers of the sport expect to see the home club do Conscientious if not the best of work, aud the present management of the team have so far Fecognized this fact that they have spared no Pains to secare wood men from elsewhere, and to ‘heal those wounds of internal dissension that have heretofore caused jealousy and consequent care- Jessness. So that there can be no doubt that the agkregation of base-bail talent tuat will sail under the Senatorial Danner during the coming season Will be the best that Washington has ever known, and wil play bettcr ball than “aay previous home clad has done, This 1s not based upon the enthu- Slasta that generally cowes with tae opening of the season, Dut upon the work that has been done, both by the new men since they came here, and also by the team ad a Whole since play was begun A few weeks ago. r THE RECORD OF THR WASHINGTON CLUB during the past two years has beon an encoura- ging one, viewed as a whole, since there has been progression, even though it may have been but one Doint, it was enough to save the team from the | ighominy of going backward, aud that 18 a great feat accomplished. ‘Washington took one of the places in the League vacated by Providence and. Buftaio in the spring of 1886, and Kansas City took the other. ‘Therace Detweeh these two clubs was very close, Kansas City finally pulling out into seventh piace wita the Fecord of 30 games Won, 91 lost, a por centage of 248; wate Washington nad to be content with last place, ona narrow margin. ‘The record was 28 games won, and 92 lost; a per centage of 23%. ‘There was nothing very hoperul in this, not even in the narrowness of tie margin that iny between the club and the seventh place, and the season Of 1887 opened with the patrons of, ine game in a very Goubttul frame of mind. ‘There were further changes, however, tn the League; Pittsburg. Jolne ing from the American. Association, and indian: apolls taking the place of kansas City. This made Ghother tail-eud race possible, and the see-saw De tween these clubs made the tsually unintere-ting art of the contest quite exciting. Pittsburg at Jast obtained a good Hold. on. sixti place by a per- centage of .444, while Washington was not far be- hind with .377, and Indianapolis was In the rear With 294, “The jump that Washington mnade from, twenty-eight victories In 86 to forty-six In °47 Was encouraging, and gives promise of a still better showing this yearynow that the team bas been Felleved of discordant elements. PROSPECTS. ‘The club is not as strong on paper perhaps as seven other league organizations, but ft 13 con- fidently expected that strong steady team work will enable it to surpas#some clubs that have greater reputations and more star players, ‘The greatest karmony prevails between the players, nd thete is the best of feeling between the mea and the mahagers, One of the beat strokes of Dusl- hess Was the ‘securing by Manager Sullivan of the new men of ‘she team. One thing has happened to jeopardize the continued exist ence of the club, the advance of the entrance fee | from thirty-fve to fifty cents As one of the | directors expressed it himself, “It will etther | make us or break ws. If’ we Dali we will ve all the better for th ey but if we play bad ball we are a gone com: | munity.” | ‘Such ‘is the history, and such are the pi ts of the club that represents the city of Washington | in the National League of Base Ball players, and ‘TRE San Cakes pieasare in introducing to 1s readers the wen Who are to do the work on the team in 1888. The men under contract are Whit | ney, Gilmore, O° pitchers; Mack, | ‘OrBrien, "Myers, Irwin, and ‘Gardner, Inflelders; 'Wiliot, Hoy, center feld; and Suoch, nght THE MANAGEMENT. R.C. Hewitt, president of the Washington Club, needs nogatroduction to the bas@ball public. It is due entirely to bis in- terest In the national fume, that Wasuington jase League club. He is | the bead und front of the | club and. has stuck by | is colors manfully uu- | der the most discourag- ing circumstances, In base-ball warfare ‘it 1s customary for the strong to prey upon the weak, So that it 15 almost fm: possible ‘to gather to- gether abody of men who Wcan battle successfully with the stronger clubs of the same association. ‘The only way success can ae be obtained 1s by gradu- the team, with Judicial picking caretul management. The Wasi- ington management 13 endeavoring to follow the example of Harry Wright, the veteran Phila deiphia manager, and it ts thought that a team of colts has now bee collected thut will eventually make their mark. MANAGER TED SULLY, who it has been definitely decided will manage the | Senators, is a native of the elty of New York, and | fs thirty-four years old, His record as a base ball | manager {san enviable one, and he has the repu- | tation of good base ball bullder, both of clubsand | men, He first entered the fleid in 1879, When be or- ganized the Dubuque, lowa, team’ which won the championship of the Northwestern League for that year. During this season he produced the following players, all of Whom have since become famous on the diamond: Radbourne, Comiskey, | Gleason, Carroll and Kowe. In 1883 he reorgan” ized the’ famous Sc. Louis Browns, and the year | following he organized the St. Louis Maroons, Last winter he purcuased hulf interest in the Troy club He wil give some attention to that clu but ‘the Washington's will require his persona services a good deal of the time during the comin; season. He nas the faculty of seeing good materia under rough covering, and has often produced ex- cellent. players out of the jacrest ainateurs. Aga manager, he ts well liked by lus men, and, although. he does uot seem to attempt coercion, he always comes out a-head. PITCHER WHITNEY. Washington is justiy proud of Jame E. Whit- bey, the crack pitcher of the team, and ove of the leaders of the League, He was the toain stay of @ forlorn hope last year. “Long Jim” 1s his usual title, and bis appearance in the box is always hailed with applause. There 1s a great deal to ve sald about his curves, that come shooting over the corner 01 the plate at a tremendous speed, just far enough in the ally building u; and culling ani Self, and stands well up in the batting lst. In fact be is universally known as about the best batting pitcher in the League. He ts always placed among the first four batters in a game, and usually does good Work. Ho Is the tallest man on te team, “and whea he takes position In the box he looks down over the Datsraan’s bead and slowly turns the ball in his. hand as though he were suing up his victim. His tavorite position whilepitehing ts facing the batter, and, planting Lis lett foot well forward, he turis his ¥ slightly so that his Dreast offers a fault marks for a line ball His shoulders are throwa well back and bis head bent slightly forward. His body assumes a backward augie of nearly ftwen de grees frou the verUcal, and then, with a sudden evolution, he lifts Uie lef foct, curls hin if into "a wonderful figure, and’ the ball has ed across the plate. Pernaps his” most famillar title 1s “Grasshopper Jim.” He has a Tolling gait that 1s noticeable in most long-lerged men. He is a native of Birmingham, tn wih | of 206 hits to the game, | active movement while on to He is always at nis bést When ported, uy Mack. who appears able to -coa an mf eee of the more is assigued a ‘when he pitches, and Bis |; but he Md dom that when he ts ion, His aptivude f than compensated out, He: wait é i the fall of 1886, whea delivery is very effect e es “ig know he could layed Gays “ne. would” be the pitchers. It nas when men are on bases strikes, often three met his catcher mostof the last him excellent suj ie, a8 ‘weil ds [oy says that the three-strike rule im greatly. AS a pitcher he stood m1 26 last year, his opponents securing baie nits each, game batter he stood last percentage however, tat he has determined to bie this year, and perhaps there are sui for the Washingtonians. He ts 5 feet 114g in height and weighs 160 pounds, He was during last season. HENRY M. O'DAY has all the attributes of agreat pitcher save one— an equable temperament when on the ball fled. He 1s oat of the swiftest pitcners in the League, and bis curves are very effective, but when the Uumpire’s rulingsare a lite tle severe he ‘cone trol of himself and natur- ally of the ball, and the spectators at oice begin to grumbie and find fault with bim. ‘Those who have watched his work in the box are thoroughly. satisfied of his effective. hess when nothing goes wrong, and it is suggest with none but the 3 friendilest | feelings to. Ward him, that be make an effort to steady him- Self In thé box, and throw a ilttle ‘tmore life 1nto his work. Thé popularity of a ball player with the pubiic sof no little ‘moment to bim in bis business and if O'Day will receive @ well-meant bit of advice he may proft by it, As has been Stated, he is excelled in speed by few pitchers. 1118 expected that (ue change to the three.strike rile will tend to make hit a much stendier pitcher than last year. Hels big and strong, but rather slow of moveinent. He ‘can’t, run much faster than O'Brien, but toward the close of last year he picked up considerably in batting. He was born In Chicago in 1862, and began his base-ball Work in that city as a niember of Spaulding’s amateur ciub tn 2882 as lett fielder and pitcher. In the fall of that year he went to play in those tor the Couhei! Bluff Western Club. In "3 be Pitched for the Toledo team, which in that year Won the pennant in the ‘Northwestern League ace. Toledo was, transferred to the American ssociation in 1884, but. O'Day continued his work in the box for that club. Pitts. borg, then an American club, secured nis Servicesin °s5, and he twirled the ball for that club until July 29, when he came to the Washing- ton Kustern League Club, He played in Savann Southern League, taroughout the spring and sum: ner of 86, DNe In the fal he signed wien, Devrutt, He did not don che uniforin of this club, however for Manager Gaftuey. of the Wash pought hin from Detroit while the Senators Were on their last western trip of the season, He hus played Bare ote since. | He, pitched 1h twenty-seven Year, winning elght, 2. percentage ‘ad. The rour-dtrike rule seemed torhimper is, as he sent a Surprising number of men to on called balls. So far as he has played this season he bas been pitching winning ball, A’ a batter he stood 104, out of 153 league players last year, with an average of 242 Dase-hite in a game, He is 5 feet 11% taces in height, and weigut 13187 pounds,» 8b so EDWARD M. DAILY, PITCHER, 18 what one mght call a composite, or more pro- perly speaking, an old 48, he 1s good everywhere. The people of Washing von went wild over his laying year jus Biter he chumo tom Phila delphia, his beautiful work in the field and at the bat cgiling forth the most enthusiastic a p- Plause whenever he ap- ‘The Philadelp! Papers, a little afr perhaps, that a plum hi fgers, said that Daly hat would soon be spotied by such treatment. ‘This seemed to come true, for during the last few weeks of the season, while he was sthi doing good enough work to bé regarded us pretty safe, yet he had fallen off considerably. His work this year has been up to the standard of excélience, and there is reason to belleve that he Will Contribute a good share voward the elevation of the club's record that is now confidently expected. He will probably do a good share of the work in the pitcher's box this Year, as his atm, which gave out in the early part of last season, 1s now thought to be entirely well and strong. He pitched last Wednesday against the Buffaios and surprised nearly everybody by his effective work. As a batter he has thus tar acquitted himself creditably, making sometimes Unree hits in a game. He is usually to be depended upon, When there are men on bases, to bring some one in, altuough, of course, he 18’not infailivie, Mis batting record for last year was creditable. He played {n 105 games and Obtained an ave He stood number 68 in He played in the out-feld in 98 games and le a percentage of .836 off allchances He is tall and of medium weight, and has a quick, the field. He ; ; i Edd 5 333 sees ; aySee Fe Sho 8 5 nel ‘married garded as a first-class man. “CONNIB” MACE 4g a Washington favorite. He is always willing to play, and plass bard to win.’ The public would rather see ahy other man on the ball feld make an error than Catcher Mack. His success in his dim: ett position 1s due largely to the fact that he~ always in good condition. His man- ager doesnt have to keep his eye on hin for fear he will sneak Off and get drunk. Whatever else may happen be knows That Mack will play the same game week in and week Out, He Was part of the Hartford conun- gent of 1886, and the loonagement has never Tegretied that his ser- vices were secured. Me was patred with On wh 18 WAS pi wi more, whom he caught to ‘perfection, Dut last year” he” performed most of tue Work bebind the bat, and he and big Whitney were known the ‘country over as the toothpick battery. He ts a steady catcher, an accurate thrower, and a first-class batter.” He has little or nothing to during a Game, but keeps his jaws going quietly at time, and for that reason the accompanying pie- ture may not look Very natural. He was born in Brookiield. Mass, Uwonty-fve years ago, ‘and began work on the professional diamond 1h 1884 a3 catcher on the Meriden, Conn., club, Which was inthe state league. Hartford,’ of the Eastern League, secured bim in 1885, and retained him Unroughout that and the following year, Man- ager Gaifney found that he was at itberty for ‘season Of 1887, and he signed with the Washington team during te winter, “He 1s 6 feetin height and weighs 160 pounds. IUis a common saying, wislle the ‘players are practicing, that “Connie’ won't chase the ball because he is afraid that he will lose a pound.” In 1887 he stood number 15 in 25 catchers, With au average of .78% In batt his average was Its throwing to bases is usually Very accurate, and he with @ force and energy that are retreshing, city and Oswego be piayed tn is7m ‘The next yeet he went to Omaba, and to California during the latter part of the season. He played in San Fran- cisco throughout 1880, ‘and from there went to Boston. The latter ciub kept him for five yeara, and then it made one of that series of blunders (hat bas resulted in a weakened team, notwith standing the star players that they have purchased, This blunder was Whitney's release to Kansas City, where he played during the season of 1886. He Signed with Washington last’ year, and wr continue co play here, tt tet “be hoped, as, long as has a team He is twenty-eight years of , Measures 6 feet 2 inches, and weighs 178 AS @ batter he stood Lumber 49 in 122 last year, with a percent, age of 24. Asa pitcher he was tied with ror. C— ee ee place out of twenty-six men, pol Thaking an ave of .283 base Ip a game, One of historves is the handing ot Hage Mine balls straight from the Dat that usually sal ‘out past the pitcher into the center field and inake dane Lit Bul the Grasshopper, with his long rus and great pluck, reaches Out’and hauls them in. “He is hot, like many pitchers, afratd to work, and he will frequently run toa far corner of the Held on a forlorn Lope. It Is a noticeable fact that tly best lied. when itis poclavely Eanes aa when vel is Long Jun Whitney's day to pites, — i i a ul BSF E g | na ‘ THOMAS DEASLRY, CATCHER. ce : i Be SSPE: ee # £ Ez! F 8 f i % rue gee ii i, WASHINGTON, D.C., SAT iam 7. MURRAY, catcher,has upfortunate- 1y been disabied, so that he has been able to play in but _two this While in New Or. that, prouitdod froma board ‘thrown ‘men on the team, being ‘con! e pl sented does not do him justice, He is regarded as one of the best Players in the proiession. ‘He wears no moustache now. He comes from the ee from Minneapoiis, where he played during catching in 71 games witha $38 and standing number 3 e is @ native of ston, aad qtamonel work in Providence in 1884, when that club won the chaiaplonship of the League. In 1885 he started in with the Indiana~ polis ‘Western League club, but when that club Isbanded in May he signed with the Loulavilles and finished the season there. , The opening of the Season of 1886 found him among the Rochester oH buthe broke a finger shortly after the tuning of Work and did hot recover the use of | his hand until the fall, when he aid & little work for the "Haverhill (eam. Minneapolis was his club in 1847, and from there be @ to Washington. His record of last year is all that we have to indicate his worth, as not enough has been seen of him on the tield to war- Fant much of a prophecy as to his ability. Yet ‘there fs no dissent to the opinion that he will rank With the first of league catchers. AS a bavier be stood number 52 in 116, with a record of .321 base hits to the game. | He Is of fine figure, straight aud well-formed, walking and running with grace. He welghs 170 pounds, and measures 5 feet 1044 CAPT. WILLIAM O'BRIEN, or “His Ice Wagons,” as he is fomiliariy called, probably on account of & rather lumbering gait, 18 one of the few prizes that have been drawn by the Washington club before this year. In the Indian apolis-Kansas City deal last spring, by which Washington’ secured Whitney, Myers and Don Oren, who was jaratively’ unknown tothe majority of base. ball people, was thrown Into the in. BY vit~ tue of this Washington a to withdraw ail further claims to Giass- cock and Denny, for whose 4 services it was striving. In fact, this was the offer made by the Washington manager, who had received a private tip as to the big) man’s prospective vaiue as ‘a Dall fosser. Notwithstanding oa fact that frst base “was his regular ou, he Wi layed at tuird for some ‘time after 13 arrival here with only moderate success. When given an opportunity on ane occasion to cover rst ag, he did his work tn such a masterly manner that he has wisely been kept there ever since. After that particular game Manager Gaffney was asked i he would play O'Brien at first regularly, and he replied, “How can I help it when the man lays like that?” He cost the Washingtons noth. Ing, Dut it is safe to say he would bring several thousand dollars if put on the market to-day. As a first Daseman he 1s the equal of any in the’ busi. mess, at least the Washington public would be sorry to see him exchanged for any other one. AS a batter be is a Yerror to pitcuers and outfielders, and has tne honor of being the champion home-run hitter of the League. His record last year in unis respect was phenomenal, and he bids fair to equal it Luis year. If any criticism could be honestly made of his batting it would be that he invariably tries, and often With success, to list the ball out of the lot. If Necould manage to keep the ball out of the clouds he would make a vase hit nine umes out Of ten, for few Inflelders are able to stop his cannon-bail drives. An objection would be, of course, the maiming of a number of ambitious flelders who might make the attempt. It must be said, on the other hand, that O'Brien frequent strikes out, but his admiters are ready to overiool ‘this failing’ when it is offset by so thany hard nits He ts a good-natured blond, smootily’ shaven, heavy weight, and 18 popular with both players and publig ABERT MYERS 18a good second baseman and in that position he will play with the Sena tors. His work last sea- son was not up to expect ations, for he was regard- ed as’ an exceptionally good man both in the field and at the bat. He covers a good deal of ter- ritory, and handles ground balls with grace and ease. He improved in his batting toward the latter part of last ‘Season, and it 1s confi- dentiy'expected that hi ‘Will be a credit to his olub this year, He is of medium height, but of stocky build. ‘Tne post- ee Uon which he generally assumes in the field gives him the appearance of having remarkably jong arms, a very noticeable pecullarity. He cannot ‘be classed” among the sprinters, but exer- cises. foo Judgment when running bases. He ab Indianian, and = twenty-six years of age. Muskegon, Mich., first saw 1M as @ professional ball player tn the first. part of 1884. After three or four months of playing in ‘that city, be closed the season with Milwaukee, in the Union Association, as second baseman. He Played with the Philadelphia league team through- Out the season Of 1885, and In 1886 was a member of the Kansas City team. He came to Wasuing- ‘ton last spring and played in 105 champlonsuip games during the season, 78 at second base and 27 at short fei In the foriner position he was very successful, making an average of .U8 and stand- 10 in 5, But as a short stop he can hardly be called a success, as he stood last on the league list. Second base, however, {s lus proper postion und he ts. areliable man 1n Unit place, “In batting he stood fairly well, number 58 in 122. He weighs about 170 pounds and is5 feet 9 inches high. He has not yet signed With the Washington club, as he thinks the management should make him better offers than they have done, It 1s expected, hot. ever, that satisfactory arrangements will be made before another week has passed, JAS. B. DONNELLY, THIRD BASE, Is regarded by many asa coming Denny—the king of third basemen. AS a Nelder of hard bit ground palis he has few superiors, Groping. twisuing biga FO) Dg. . fouls back of third base more frequently than @ League third baseman ought to, Some of his Pick-ups last year were remarkabie, throwing ‘first ts inva Tlably act@ate. He 1s not a sure@batter ordin- arlly; but when once on first base he runs the re- mainder with the best. He is young, bright, and intelligent, “and quite good-looklhg. | There is some talk of his playing "} at short field this season, A He tsquite a favorite with adh the public, and bis quick touching of a runner is oue of his strong points, He began work in the professional way in ‘Terre Hause, Ind., in 1884, when that club was in the Northwestern League, Here, as everywhere else, he covered tird bag, and during the latter part of the season he played ip Indlanapouls, then in the American Association, Detrolt vook, him in charge im 1885, and Kansas City in 1886. He played 117 ames With the Washington club last year, 115 of them at third base, and im the latter position ‘percentage of .807, standing number six among twelve third basemen. He was pretty hear ciilmore in the batting record, reaching an average of 220. Me weighs 150 pounds, and stands 5 feet 10% Inches in height. He was born in ‘New Haven in 1865. JOUN IRWIN 1s @ brother of Arthur, the popular short-stop sand captain of the Phila~ deiphia_club, He was Dorn in Toron! | -806, standing No, 16 among the 40 out! AY, APRIL ‘Seasons, and in 1886 Rochester. He was with the Boston Blues in 1887 Until they’ disbanded, when he went to Indian lis for the remainder of the season. He played eighteen games ta that city and attained a bat- Ung percentage of .306. friends that heis: one of the finest players Washington has ever se cured, and hopes are entertained that he will prove an acquisition. But all will Gepend upon the man- her in which he treats himselt, He will be given @ fair chance to play ball, and if he is found Want ing Will havo to go elsew! ‘WM. B. HOY, THE DEAF MUTE, 4s regarded by the man- agement asa rat One and it is predicted that with him and Wilmot tn the center and let. fleld the patrons of the game will er regret the ab- sence of Hines and Car- roll, Ted Sullivan, who secured these North Western prizes for the Washingtons, says that he wouldn't con: T Ele mer Foster, that the New Yorks werdso crazy over, in the same category with elther of them: “They were the men he was after, he Says, and when sécured their signa- ” res he was satisiied, + 118 predictions have been verified thus far to a cor. tainty. During the south. ern trips the accounts ot the phenomenal work done by these men led : the public to believe that they were either extra- ordinarily good, or that somebody was doing some terribie lying. The few exhibition games played at Capitol Park have convinced, everybody they have not been overrated. “Duininy,” a8 his ctub-mates call him, last year wore the uniform of the Oshkosh Club, of the Northwestern Lea; He was born at Houcktown, Ohio, In 1895, and at« tended the school for the deaf and dumb at Colum- bus, Obio. His career on the professional ball ground has been comparatively brief, beginning work With Oshkosh in 1886, Blayag. in the center. field, His record tnerw in 1887 Was particulariy creditable. “He played in one hundred and sixteen gmnes, andin batting was number thirteen in one lundred and sixteen, With an average of .362,and ho stood third among the eleven center-feiders of the nortawestern league, his average being .888. Heis the shortest man on the nine, measuring 5 feet 6 150 pounds in weight, In bulid he i ris, Fulmer, Who played here some now of Baltimore. He 1s as quick it, watchful of every movement that is made on the fleld, and bandies the vail With an ease that Indicates a coming player of high rank, Whon getting under a high hit ball he has a babit of holding one arm straight out ip the air to shade lis face, V nen the bali is just about a foot above his head he brings the Shading palm down into osiciow as quick, ax lguening and the ball is caught. His work at the bat ip the South was Very tine, having two, three, and sometimes five and six hits In a game. He ts left-handed, and ‘when he bats a man stands in the captain's’ box near third base and algnals to him decisions of thé umpire on balls and strikes by remotes mt He ts deep-chested and broad-shouldet and light on his feet. Asa base-runner he has few equals, Jn running be bends well forward, and clears the ground with long springy strides. ‘He is considered thoroughly scientific batter, and is always ready to make a sacrifice hit for the benefit of his team. Paul Hines’ batting ability was due largely to bis stone eye—a natural recompense for the 103s of his hearing. Hoy’s eye is every bit as quick, and he promises todo good work with his stick this summer. His face, while not oe wears a genial, cheerful expression, an ouvwal sign of the good nature with which his new club- Inates credit him, He wil doubtless be extremely pulor with both players and the public, and the jatier Will not be able to disconcert him by ill Judged applause at a critical point in the gaine. ‘WALTER &, WILMOT. ‘The base-ball pubiic is much impressed with the foresight of Manager Sul- livan in securing the services of such an excel- lent all-round player as Wilmot for the outileld of the home team. The work he has done so far indicates @ decided cl for the better in the Manner in which the outside points are guarded. “He has been placed at the head of the batting order, re. and has up to this point f justided move by f° pounding the ball for Bi, singles, doubles, and : triples’ in ev game. oe He 18 left-handed, and stands in an easy, yet scientific position, and studies with intentness every motion of the pitcher, As the ball sails over the plate he makes & slight stoop, and swinging out with bis bat vends the sphere sailing over the heads of the “inflelders, just out of reach, Herein lies the secret of his batting su for he seidom attempts record hits and 18 as seldom caught on the fly. His base running 4s a revelation to Wasb- ington, for the ease with which he steals bases ts as remarkable as his ability to beat to first, base the bali sent to an infielder three timesout of four. It 1s a question whether Wiimot or Hoy will be the greater favorite. He 1s a3 good a flelder as batter. ‘The moment a ball leaves the bat be starts for the territory into which it is to — and no matter where Ii goes he 15 sure to be well on his way be- fore It has sallea many feet. This quick Judg- ment enables him to ymake some marvelous catches, often taking appakently safe balls thatare batted near the fence after a rapid backward run that would ordinarily destroy a piayer’s Judgment. He fs an ioteliigent, good-looking young man, and no trouble is feared’ on account of bad habits,’ The men of the team are proud of him, and say that he Will astonish the League, He 13 well-built, apd about one size smaller than Paul Hines. ‘ie is about 5 feet 10 inches in height, and weighs 170 pounds. He is pleasant and agreeable in his man- ners, seldom loses his temper, and his habits are Unimhpeached, His record is but @ short one; he began professional work with the St. Paul club last spring, and did remarkably good work laying 120 games, and standing number 4 in 1 Ferenefuers, with an average of “S82. In batting he stood number 36 in 116, and made a percentage of .342. He 1s a native of Stevens’ Point, Wis, and 1s about twenty-four years of age, RO. @ suocH, Whois quite popular with the pubilc, 1s generally rded a& the right Relder of the home team, aithough he has doné such good Work at short stop this spring that many people predict {nat he will fil that position permanently. In the lat- ter part ®¢ the season of *86 he came to Washing- ton with the Hartfcrd contingent, and w ith Kreig, whd played first ase, Fevived the hagging energies of the high- priced Providence men and thelr tli-mated com- ~* anions, His first pro- i Fessional experience was with the Wilmin; Eastern League, club, where he played as center fielder in 1885. “He changed his position and his club in '86, going to Hartford and ng left field. He played in 69 games here’ last year, principally in right field. Hs flel sing average was Ts of the League. Although his batting aver not penariy igh mood aon 1 with an not pa man ome to the plate when there ‘on a base, as he seemed to prefer to to making a bit for his record’s sake, Hi trip showed that he Proposes to bet Ung record this year. He made the run of the season last Monday, lifti: ables E eeezteed seticeeserelthaie ‘The Progress of 1mprovements in Vari- ‘ous Paris of the City. ANOTHER LARGE BUSINESS BUILDING TO SB ERECTED (ON F STRERT“THE TRINITY CHURCH SQUARE TO BE BUILT UP—EE-GRNATOR BENDERSON'S NEW RES DENCE—OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST. Workien are engaged in removing the old build- ‘tng, 1110 F street. In its place a handsome iron- front structure will be erected by W. G. Setzerott & Co., the piano and music gealera The new Structure will have a frontage of 27 feet on# street, and will run back to a depth of 130. It ‘will then turn at ‘a right angle and continue a8 a two-story bullding, 100 feet to 1zth street. ‘The great depth of the main butiding and that of the L will provide commodious saies and show Tooms. The arrangement for the adiission of light in the middie portion of the store room will be such that oll-paintings can be exhibited to ad- Vantage. It is proposed to exhibit on the walls a Sd Lamers Panta! oe ta WOKS OF artista, The iron front of the buil ‘will be constructed to a Moorish ga. A ‘Wide arch ‘the window | ngs of the second and third waich, Cogetber with the uJ show window ob the fist floor, will make a ortion of the front of iron and glass, The L part of the bullaing will be used for ‘repalr-shops and for storage p The lower floor of the en- ire Duilding will de used by the owners for the ac- commodation of their business, The old house fronting on 12th, which was occupied $0 many years by the iate’Mr, Metzerott as his residence, Fil Immediately sajoin the new building on tue south, It will remain standing. THE LINCOLN BALL PROPERTY. A stock company is being formed for the purpose of improving the ground at the northeast corner Of Sth and D streets northwest. The ruins of the Lincoln Hall building ave not been removed from this site since the fire Which destroyed that struc- ‘Vure about a year ago. The ground was purcaased & few mouths aiter the fire by Mr. A. Burgdort at Pudife auction. 1s proposed now to issue stock ‘the amount of $200,000, and it is estinated that nearly that amount Wiil be required to purchase the ground and erect the proposed buliding. The Property has a frontage of 100 feet on 9th street nd 2100 feet on D shrect, and it 1s proposed to erect 4 block of stores with space suitable for other pur- poses On the upper floors. LARGE BUILDING OPERATIONS, Mr. Jacod Jones is bullding a row of seven houses on the east side of 15th street, between T and U streets. These houses are two stories high and are three rooms deep, makiag ten rooms in all in each nouse. The fronts are press-brick resting Upon basements of brownstone, the siils and frout Steps also being stone, ‘There are open fire-places, Wood mantels and the other features of a mouern house, The erection of these houses forms a pait Of the plan of extensive improvements which Mr, Jones hag in contemplation. During tue past year be has erected twenty-seven houses on the square above, nearly completing the building up of Port ner Place, @ street newly opened through the Square. ‘He proposes during the iL year to build some tnirty Louses on the 14th street Side of ‘the square and also on Portner Place. IMPROVING AN ENTIRE SQUARE. ‘The vestry of Trinity parish have purchased 2,400 feet of ground adjoining the church building on the north. It is proposed to erect a bullding to ‘accommodate the age nl ‘The new build~ ing wiil have @ frontage on §M street of 40 feet, and will be in architectural my with the church edifice. ‘The price paid for tha ground was $2.50 F square foot. Messrs. Thos W. Smith and Jas, |. Marr, Who Own the eutire square, with the ex- ception of the church property, propdse to build it ‘Up solidly by the jon of some nineteen Louses. aa cae frontages will be om ladiana avenue and C street, The neighborhood is one of tue oid- est in the cliy, and at one Ume Was the venver of fashionable life, During the past few years a great may inprovements have been made in tae neigh. Mus. OkIR's mODEE, A new English basement house hag been begun on the south side of Massachusetts avenue, be- tween 17th and 18th streets, for Mrs. & P. Okie, ‘The front will be entirely of Ohio buff stone, with an oriel window starting at the second story on large carved stone corbel which rests on twin col- umnhs, having for their bases two animal heads, ‘The oriel terminates at the third Uoor, and across the front at tbls floor there is a loygia’ with hand- some bali ‘and sione columns At the ground Noor fhere ts a large archod window and arched entrance to a court whica Will be faced with buff bricks and have a tiled floor and oak celt from this court is the entrance Dail wita lagle nook and oak ceiling, There is also a Teception-room. A broad staircase starts under an atch and enters hall on the second floor. ‘This hall is very handsomely treated, An arcade 1s tormed along the stairway with handsome col- urns and arches. It has a swell bay-window, Un- der the stairs leading to the tuird floor is a littie gallery entered from the parior and overlooki the main stairway. The ;-Foom has a bay Window ip the end, in which tsa fire-place, and over the mantel there is a circular colored {class window. ‘The first and second stories will be fla- isped in'oak. The house will be heated by steam, ‘Mr. T. F. Schneider is the architect, 4 MERIDIAN BILL RESIDENCE. Ex-Senator J. B. Henderson, of Missourl, it 1s Stated, will commence in & few days the erection Of afine residence on Meridian Hill, at 16th and Prospect streets, It 13 to be a stone mansion about 80 feet square and finished in the finest style, The plans were made by Architect Gardner. THE NATIONAL GUARD, ‘The Fifth Battalion Disbanded by the President—The Coming Inspections. ‘It has been proposed to commence rife practice ‘at an early day, and inspectors will soon be ap- pointed, ‘The favorable report by the Senate cot. mittee of the House bill for the reorganization of ‘the National Guard has awakened renewed inter- est in the Guard. ‘Many admirers of the Stanford Rifles will be Sorry to learn that, owing to the dishonorable dis- charge ot their captain, J. C. Foster, from Co. D, 4th Dattalion, they will not be candidates for ad- mission to the National Guard. ASF. W. Krichelt as passed a satisfactory ex. aminaiton for appointment as second lieutenant of Co, C, 3d Dattalion, he will soon be commissioned. For some reason Capts. W. W. Mills and E. Campbeliand Mr, S. Donaldson failed to appear for examination. Privates A. N, Howard and Dennis O'Connor, of Co. A, 24 battalion, have been honorably dis- chargéd from the National Guard by reason of paysically disability. and Walter W. Wallington, Of Co, C, and John C. Foster, of Co. D, 4th bat- tallon, Have been dishonorabiy discharged. General Bigelow bas issued orders to the effect ‘that, on the 10th of this month, all the “companies of the National Guard will be inspected by the inspector general, assisted by Captain Thomas Gale, aide-de-camp, in the school Of the squad; also tat the companies will report for inspection at the rink on New York avenue, Detween 13th and 1dth streets norchwest, i accordance with the following schedule: The signal corps at 8 o'clock p.m. on the 26th. e g First Battallon—Co, &, 6 pm.» 16th inst; Co. B, 20th inst.; Co. C, 8 p.m., 17th aust; Co. D, 8 pam i9un inst. B, 9 p.m., 9th inst.; Co. C,'8 p.m, "third Battalion—Co. A, 9 p.m., 19th inst.; Co. B, 8 p.m., 23d inst.; Co. C,8 p.m, 27un inst.;" Co." D, nh Battalion—Co. A, 8 p.m., 18th inst.; Co, B, § p.m. 10th inst.; Co. C, 8 p.m., 27th inst. Co, ‘Sixth Battalion—Co. A, 9 p.m., 20th inst.; Co, 9 p.m., 26th Inst.; Co. C, 9 p.m, 270B inst; Co, venth Battalion—Co. A, 9 p.m., 10th inst.: Co. B, 9 pam., 13th inst.; Co. C)9 p.m., 12th inst; Ca ‘gach company commander will furnish the in- spector-general With a certisied list of the men in At a special inspection of the Sfth battalion the attendance was 39 out of 125 on the rolls, and the Proficiency in the school of the soldier, 1.59; con dition of accounts, records, and public property, In consequence of the inefficiency of the ftth battalion the com: deems it his Battaiion—Co, A, 8 p.m., 16th inst.; Co, D,8 p.m, 13th inst cae 9 p.m., 17th inst. D,9 p.m., 17th inst, 9 p.m., 30th Inst. Ls D,9 p.m., 18th inst. ranks in his company. marks obtained Out of a possible 5 were as follows: 1.94; average, 1.76, Guty to take the action necessary to disbaua it, ‘ROCK FALLS, IOWA, NEARLY DESTROYED BY THE ‘BREAKING OF AN ICK GORGE. ‘Tne town of Rock Falls, on the Shell Rock River, Jowa, was submerged by a sudden freshet on ti Hi Ay & fall aie! E gk » 1888-DOUBLE SHEET. A Club Formed in This City-The Cos- | Rapidly Adapting Themsctves te Amer= lume and Rules of the Organization, A ladies’ bicycle club has been formed (n Uais city, and although the organization Is but a week old, 18 already comprises thirty active members. It ts composed largely of artists and musicians, it As expected that the orgautzation Of Unis club will do much toward bringing the ladies’ bicycle into 85 Keneral use as the tricycle, “The lumbering tricycle has had its day,” sald the president of the club to a Stax reporter. The new bicycle answers ail requirements for ladies and all prejadice against it disappears at ouce, even from its most Fadical oppoacnts, the tmstant they see it con- ‘rolled by a graceful rider, It is dificult for a woman to be graceful on a tricycle, On a bicycle, too, only the toe and heel are exposed, and the embarrassing awkwardness on the tricyci* isentirely overcome, ‘The riding costume will be 8 taght-iittiay body or Norfolk full skirt, Waikiug lengta, and riding aat and gloves. ‘The ladies of the club will noc appear on “the streets except Ib riding costume, and with permission of their teacher, “and will not ride in parade, The club will be kept strictiy private and first-class, Ladies wilt be elecved to membership only when Proposed by members, and then by unaniipous Vote gentlemen will be aduiited only a8 honorary members. Some of tue meinvers of the club bave already masiered the bicycie and otuers are learn. pleasures ages 0 pared with the tricycie “CEH = AT ProUR-u—.L Washington Fishing Clubs Preparing for 2 Sensen of pert, Correspondence of Tax EvExine Stan Foon-Ming Rox, Va., April 5. The Northern Liberty Fishing and Chowder Clud have erected a new ciud house here, and It Will be opened tn a few days The members of this club have been coming here Sundays for sev- eral years. The eatables are usually brought down in an express wagon driven by a colored tulnister, who returns to Washington aud attends divine service, The club has enjoyed many visits here, and became So attached to the place on ac- couRt Of ILS Location and good fishing that the meters decided to erect the building just com. pleted. The oMcers of the ciud aro Samuel Clements, President; W. Alburger, secretary August Roth, treasurer; George Miler purser: C. Newman, steward. The otwer members of the ub are’ Harry Clements, Win. Joy, M. P. Poles, Fred. Couboye, Wi. Goetz, Wm. Fries and Joa, Joy.” Mr. Jesse iad, Who Boards at ‘the station, ts kn » Fisherman,” and es more fish than 5 the run, in the Tun Yesterday and Many herring, mullets and any other Some inen i Yook from the water perch. Now that herring are plentiful, white | Fel will Soon begin to run and a good seasun is jooked for. Shad-roe is said to make excellent bait for white perc, which appear about Ube time erring begin to Uira oul. There is no water In the old canal, and it 1s noped tuat the raliroad company Wiil As soon as possible remove the old arch from over che track, In order to get rid of the dangerous single track’ which passes under it, ‘The clud-house of the SS, club {5 s00n to be over- hauled an@ an addition made to it. ‘The present building ts erected over the water on cedar posts apd extends nearly to the road near the arch. ‘The addition proposed is Lo be in front of tue pres ent structure, $0 at to have the front door facing the railroad. "It ts the intention of some members: to plant tvs" or sorue other pretty vine to covar the entire building. Another club from Wasuingtoa iscoming bere DeXt Week and erect a tent for the season, +00 Appropriations tor Public Scheols, To the Paitor of Tax Evaxixa Stan ‘The provisions of the appropriation bill for the District of Columba for the next ensulug year as reported by the House committee contains some features affecting the public schools forthe Dis- trict which really ought to be understood by our citizens and by Congress before the bill becomes a law. At rejterates the provisions of last year’s bill pro- hibiting any increase in the aunber of teneluers In y grade, the salary of which is $900 or more. In other words, in any increase in the number of 8th grade teachers. | ‘The number of pupiis in each of various grades increases every year, requiring eachers ia each grade. ‘The effect bition last Year was ether to ilities to a nuinber of 8th grade ve a numbe Ly School apts, OF Lo of eightu grade schools taugut by achers, The board Of school Ss chose the latter, evidentiy as the least of bi % st ly 18 Unnecessary and un- advisable to make this a permanent and lucreasing: embarrassment of our public schools. Another consequence of this feature of tne dill will be probably to abolish the colored Normal Sehool. Prior to last year the principal o: th school was paid by the trustees of the Min fund, a privaie charitable organization, which withdrew their ald with the year 1886.’ The salary pald was $1,380, being the sae as that received by the ‘incipal of the white Normal Scuool Under this restriction im last year's appropriation bil it ‘was found. impossible to pay the principal of the colored school. tore Cham $850, since, to do #0, would have been ‘to Inet e the number Of teachers in grades re- celving $900 and upward. ‘Tho principal of the colored “Normal School has selt-sacrificingly re. mained at her post duriug the present year at a Salary Of $550, supposing i this Injustice was ac otal and Uniutended. The report of the board of trustees calied the special attention of Congress to this matter, notwithstanding which fu.U the same pronibition is proposed by the couse amictee for tbe Gasulue Fear ts nother feature of the bill, also borrowed from last year's, is the prouibition of any increase in salaries paid to teachers in. grades “how receiving $900 or more.” The object DUES Was to Vent Increasing the Salaries in the Dui the ecfect was to prohibit the promecon of ‘teachers in Unese grades to higher positions, ‘The prohibition, in terms, 1s against increasing the Salaries Of such teachers as may be in Os Te =, $900 and upward; so that if a teacher ‘should be iu a grade receiving $900, he or she can- not receive any increase of salary, and, per con- sequence, higher positions. must ‘ve niiied ettner ua teachers in grades receiv! 1e8s than $900, or else from outside candidates, ~ ~~ ‘A still more harsh feature of the new bill ts a prohibition that “in assigning salaries to teachers ‘ho @iscriteination shail be mude between male and femaie teachers employed tn the same grade of ‘Schoo! or performing a like class of dutics” No such discrimination has ever been made im any grade below the eighth. This proviso, therefore, Taken in copnection With the precediiy one tuat no lucrease in salaries paid to ‘teachers in grades now receiving 3900 or more Shall be made, would ‘scem to necessitate @ reduction of all salaries in the eightu grade to the minimum salary of #900, No female teacuer receiving the minimuin of $900 can have her salary Increased, and bo inaie teacher can receive a higher salary tuan a female teacher in the suine grade with blin. Female teachers are ROL ocnentted, and revenuon of our experienced and = lent eighth-grade male teachers ts made ty ie, ‘Suber features of the bill, such as fixing the aver- age salary paid to teachers at $670 per annum, While messengers in all the Deparuments are al- lowed $840 per anuum; and making the minimum veacher's salary £300 per annum, while laborers in the Departments are allowed 900 per annut, can- ‘not fail Vo strike ail friends of education as a harsh and unjust discrimination against the teachers in the — schools. The provisions specially reterre: —\ however, are so Lpcompatible: with the Uuimpaired eficiency of our school sys. tem that your avtention, a8 a recognized friend of tt schools, 18 especially Invited vo tuem. ‘A FRIEND OF THE ScHooLs, ————_ Prince Alexander's Wooing. LITTLE DOUBT JHAT THERE 18 A SERIOUS QUARREL BRTWEEN BISMARCK AND THE EMPEROR. Conflicting reports come trom Berlin the misunderstanding between the imperial fam- ily and Prince Bismarck on the question of the betrothal of Princess Victoria to Prince Alexander of Battenburg. ‘The latest report from Berlin last night was that the emperor tosisted upon the mar- riage, Its also sald Unat the differences between Bismarek and the emperor extend to matters of internal policy. It is stated that Emperor Freder- k intended to confer upon Alexander the title of Furst,” as proof of the latwer’s final renunciation of ‘is candidature for the Bulgarian, throne, and remo regure Deus $f Alexander and. Princess Victofla. ‘Prince Bis. inark, however, protested ‘this. course, Tue chancellor, ima cou Wednesday, expressed his intenUon of soon: his estates, [ng Cologne Gazette says: “Polllical coasidera- ons Turbid in tbe wost positive manner an alli- Fee ce ii i t of this | | COREANE AS BICTOLE RIDERS—THEIR EXCEPTIONAL S00P NATORP<LEARMINO TO SPA xNouRE— * AEADINRAS TO MAKE AOGUAINTANGRD—INCIDENTS OF THEM DAILY LIFE IX WastixoTON. ‘The little band of Orlental strangers wo nave Tecertly made Washington thetr home are enjor. ing teemseives Everything the Coreans do, see, and hear swakens their deepest inverost, and they are rapidly a@apting chetwselves to Awercan cus toms, all Dut the dress. The flowing robes of det. cately-tinted silk and the peculiar Ry-oage head. rar they wever leave off. They all live together ina new three-story house on O street, between 1th and 16ch siroeis, 11 contains a dozen or more Tooms, all of which are nesded, for there are ten offictal members of (he famniiy. Their nares sound as much alike at frst hearing as the owners look alike Co @ casual Observer; but each member ile ® Parucular place tu Uuis dipomatic tamlly ctrele, First, there ts the minister, and then the firs Second, and thind secretaries, the interpreter, @ military attache, the ministers private see Tetary, the frst secretary's private sec retary, aud two native servants. In addi- Uon there are two colored servants, ‘There are no Women about the house, Tuelr food is all pre pared by the native servants, while the colored servants perform the housework. No effort has been made to furnish the house beyoud the bare Recessilies, WILL Ue eXCepLiiON of One OF two Or. enial screens and some window shades oraa With pecullar desigus, latter look as if they were made of matting, Dut they are almost trans; lighted. “The Coreaus are ev dently fond of fresh air and do not like to be com fined to the house, UXMINDFEL OF COLD, During some of che coldest weather they ware ccusiowed Lo take frequent walks about the city, The warmth of their clothing could pot be junged by appearances for the coldest larch, alt ot hasten thelr steps ws they ‘along the streets ai all hours of Uhe day of ng WII AS InUCh dignity of Wearing as wa onsistent with heeliess Shoes and a queer come bination of breeches and skirta Nearly every 1c hot all, are confirmed smokers, and plpes and cigarettes they did not h: ate in Becoming Arner: @ujoy the alr out of doors, but cent spring-like weath oe Kept open alimost constantly, enjoy silting at {he open window to smoke, Waich the, to them, strange panorama of « clty street scene spread befure thelr eyex Ie sooURTY, They are quite socially tucliued, and the numer ous receptions and other social entertainments Which they attended during We gay season bad @ peculiar zest for them. They themscives have had “at homes” by the score and have reoelved « ETeRt Many cally, eapeciaily trom the ladies moe Were tuada, doubtiess, threugh curl. oatty, at all ne, Tualed them bave bern charined by their simple huspitality and natural politeness. They are always ready to ae uaintances, aud expressa strong desive to become Americanized as rapldiy as possibie, That 1s bot exactly tue languaxe the interpreter used in con ering the Idea to & Sram reporter the Ler day, Dut thet was what be meant His English iy some: what jerky, and his sentences incomplete, but be Gan Understand and make himweit understood, wo or three of (he others also make very credit able work with Engitsh. “ THR EXTREME 00D NaTORE Which they display on all occasions Is destined to Add greatly to theit popularity. They are never tn the least disconcerted by the interest, sometimes openly insulting, awakened by their st gard and peculiar ‘appearance. The ‘day Ure or Unree of them Visited @ section of Ube city noted for its unruly popul and were fairiy Desteged by a horde of gaming. When hoots and Jeers did not disconcert them ‘the youngevers be- n throwing laud at their coats of many colors, ben the interpreter told the Stak reporter of he Incident he laughed Leartily asifit waa good Joke, When be @xpisiued wo the others who Were standing near What he Was Jaughing at they Durst into a hearty Corean gutfaw. Evidentiy wey GQ.d not cherish any resentment for the. ful Weatwent to Which they bad been subjected, Oue of the group Was trying to light a cigarette, but Whe reminder of the “Joke” which had been played upon Luctn Was 80 forcible Lunt he allowed is Iasi hatch to go out. Be promptiy Dent down oa, wn-yoar-old colored, lad who was enjoying Smoke as Well as the strange sight, and secured a Nght from bis cigarette butt, 2 EMBRYO BICYCLISTS. Of course nearly everytuing they sre excites their curlosity, DUt the most tmexpucadie of all of them ts the bicycle When they frst came here they would stand on the curb stone and gaze wich, asionishment as the wheelinen few past them, They couldn't understand it, and they understand Av Stil less BOW Uhat several of them bave wt tempted to ride. They seem to have very litde idea of balancing themselves and cannot go alone at ail, Dut they are crazy to fide, A genuine header that one took the otber day hasnt damp- ened thetr enthusiam in the least. Nearly every evening they Lake e lesson, much to te amuse. ment of a crowd of smail boys who are attracted by the novel cle. “The colored people seem. 1 be the Interested spectators, and while the fun ts 10 pr Shining black faces on the broad grin can be seen belind haif-opened all ales and basement doors in the heighvorh: ‘Corran garments are not adapted for bicycling, but that makes no difference to the owners, ‘THE CORRAN MOUNT isa particularly complicated and inughable pers | formance. In the frst place, the wheel (aa up Tight) must be held as firmly asin a vise by an as sistant oneach side. Tne daring novice having | made up his mind to mount, gathers bis owing robe ina bunch and holds i in front in a wad. | By so doing he shows that the white leggings, only @ glimpse of Which can be obtained in Walking, dO not extend as high us the knee. How they are kept in position is not known at this writing. Above them are zouave-like trousers, very baguy throughout. When his foot 1s on the Ulcycie step, ‘the bend of the leg serves to keep the robe in ‘& wad and the are free, He reaches for the Randie bars, at the same Ume giving a sudden lurch that partially jands him in the saddle, ony partiady thou. h, for the slack of tbe ampie Urousers, usually hidden by the gown, invariably Catches on the back of the saddle. He is sus. pended in this awkward position until by Uwisti Sod turning we manages to reach) with ob hand the piace where he 18 snagged ana free llmselt, In the ineantime his assistants have ali they cam do Lo keep Wwe bicycle in an upright position. SHE MOVES. ‘When firmly seated tue wheel Is started with am accompaniment Of spasmodic oriental exclama- Uons and laughter from both rider and companious, ‘When twe Tises the rider Wolds bis leg stm, and his body rises from the saddle in unison with ‘the pedal in the tost ludicrous manner, as if he Were copying the knglish mode of horseback riding. First one will try it und then another, paying nov the slightest attention (0 the noisy laughter and comments of the interested audience. - i uey are very persistent and doubtless wil: all be skimming ‘boul Ube city on bicycies Lefore a great while. LEARNING ENOLISH. ‘They havea) teacher come tothe house every Gay to instruct them in the English language, and they are making saUsfactory progress. They ¢o ‘bot confine their endet rors to nuaster Ube language to the lessons in the house, but are willing to make an a.tempe at conversaiion on the sligutes. provocation. When asked by Tus Stax wan how hey spend their Gime the interpreter replied: “Uh, ‘BUY, [hed FO OUL, see SOMeLBINg, then come back writelong letter Lome about everything.” Tuey have Use Same kind Of food here as in Cores, br said, or rather, that they about every: thing in Corea that hey =o bere, and ther eet a good shiare of | theit table supplies here frou their native country. ‘They m alinost Gally excursions about tur cl, visiling the various polnts of Interest. They are Particularly interested in the “big store where (hey don't sell anything” (the National \ and never weary examining the curiosities on ex hibition there. They aii seem much interested in out.door cay BBd doudliess will pay frequent ‘Visits to the grounds and We river during the BOoKs OF THE WEEK. 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