Evening Star Newspaper, November 26, 1892, Page 12

12 ace) e THE- EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D. C.. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 26, 1892—SIXTEEN PAGES. I OWN THE ALLEYS., Bowling as Practiced by Columbia Athletic Olub Experts. THE ANTIQUITY OF THE GAME To Whom Credit fs Due for Bringing It Into ‘This Country—Some of the Local Bowlers Dimeuit “Spares Made by Some of the ENTURIES AGO bowling was » popular amusement with the «portloving people of Engiand. At that time, as may be supposed, the players had none of the adjuncts that the player y has to make Nyy. hit work detightfal and STAQY comparatively easy. Then they rolled the wooden balls on the close-cropped turf, and when the few balls were used up the players went to the other end of the eward devoted to the game and fetched the balls back and again play just as we now walk up the so that we may coast down again. the players, ina comfortable room pre- pared for the purpose, roll the bard, smooth | | i LET HER Go. spheres over—in the majority of alleys— smooth, maplewood surfaces and the balls are promptly returned by some one else. Many have the impression that the i with the Germans. This is seems impossible to learn where it originated. ‘The earliest historr of the game in this country gies credit to the early settlers of the 17 and here the bowling was oe picnica and fests the Schuetzen Fest | any other nationality to ize in this country the very excellent and healthful bowling game. For many years in this country it was called nine pins, taking the namo from the number of | Bins used. Like all good, things, it was over- | e and fell into the hands of a bad element. who used it for gambling purposes. In order toovercome or rather to evade the law pro- hibiting the playing of nine pins the present more popular game of ten pins wasinaugurated. In recent years the interest in the game has been growing in this country, and I have some doubts if it is any more popular “‘on the other side” than it is here. DOWN THE ALIET. When it was seen what a Lealthy game it was and that playing it did so much to develop men who bowled regularly it was taken up at first by the larger ath'e feature of the club and later it was adopted as an athletic exercise or yame by the Amateur Athletic Union, and that organization still bas Junwdiction over it, There is eno: f the element of uncertainty interesting, and aside from has the advantage of giving beneficial The business or the professional man i tind im the game physical development and @sure cure for mustiness. which to a greater or Jess degree is an invariable sequence of @ pro- fessional or a sedentary life. ‘The of Rip Van Winkle in the city this week is @ pleasant reminder of the interest he one day took ina game of bowling on the green, and could he have postponed his little trip away from home in quest of game until ‘this time and sauntered in the direction whence come those “long rolling peals like distant thunder,” he would find himself not in the ee side of the Kaaterskill. bat in ‘the beantiful bright bowrn: alleys of the Co- THE BOWLI | a reflector back o: | ball, and that clubs of the country as a | would find himself the center of attraction in the midst of a very gay and good-natured party of club men at practice for the tournatnent if he happened to drop in on Thursday evening. He would, of course, not have the pleasure of carrying a heavy keg and drinking from it occa- jonally, but he would have something better and in © more handable shape. THR COLUMBIA'S ALLEYS. ‘The bowling alleys of the C. A C. are con- sidered among the finest in the country as re- gards cheerfulness and construction, as well as ntilation and convenience generally. The alleys are of regulation sige, being forty-two inches wide and sixty feet long from the balk line to center of head pin, and the pin spots are twelve inches apart from center of center. The new regulation as to size of went {nto effect September 15, 1890. The alley floor is madeof maplewood and seems to bea per- fect piece of work. The mors recent improve- ment in the alley is the splendid arrangement | | 2 S e z e r e ° ¢ g e s 3 e “ AS THEY STAND. for lighting this part of the club. Each jet has it and throws a clear, steady ‘The green backs of the reflectors are not only pleasant to the eyes, | but prevent blinding or balking a player. With | the increased length of the alley came a change | in the size of pine and the placing of them, | and the astonishingly large scores of the shorter | alleys became a thing of the past. The recordof the club for the new alleys és | 223, made by Mr. John Walker. It bas been | equaled here only once. but not in x game. William J. Pell of the Echo Bowling Club. | Brooklyn, N.Y., bas the honor of having made 300, the highest that can be made,and todo which he made twelve strikes. The regulation ball. largest size, is twenty- seven inches in circumference. There is no limit as to its weight, and in the hands of an | expert it is really astonishing with what accu- | racy it can be rolled. The fine edges that can | be cut with it make it possible to make some of | the ‘‘spares” given below. ‘The manner of de- livering the ball varies with the players, no two scarcely making the same movement. light down the alley. JACOBTS 6. JONES’ COCKED HAT SPARE. One of the club's best bowlers is Jacobus 8. Jones. He has an easy delivery, taking only about two strides, and rolls n perfectly straight very fierce one, so much so it seems to me he ought to be called the ‘cyclon: bowler. He carries everything before The one peculiarity of his handling « ball in delivering it is that he uses the thumb and index finger in the holes, while the majority of play- ers, indeed, all that I have ever seen, use the thumb and middle figer. He rolls straight down the middie and rarely misses the king pin. WILL DOVE’S EASY ONE. Will Dove is another of the crack bowlers of the club. His delivery is graceful and his bowling quite steady. He is a cool, strong player and nearly always good for a “strike” when it is badly needed by his team. He rolls both w straight and a “cross” ball. OTHER EXPERTS. J.C. Pedrick always bowls a careful, steady game, usually rolling “cross” ball. He makes only two motions of the arm and body upon delivery. Fred Thompson, another enthusiastic bowler, | rolls a strong game. He is one of the very few left-hand bowlers in the city and there seems to | be no awkwardness in his delivery. Whether there is an advantage or not in this “south poll bowling is a question, but in order to ecome a member of the “South Paw Bowling Club” of Brooklyn, N. ¥., the applicant must be left handed. e -+--8-. | ONE OF NORMAN DEsTOR's. J.C. Heald, esq., a prominent member of the Washington bar, devotes one evening each week to the healthfal game and is one of the club's most reliable bowlers. He has an easy, graceful delivery and is very accurate. Was the winner of the second prize in last year’ club tournament, being only sixteen pins be- hind the winner. Dr. R. C. Fisher and John Walker and Perey Hills, J. 8. Whiteside, Capt. H. M. Wilson, Nor- man Bestor and Whitmar Cross are very evenly matched. They are always in | Yarious captains in making up their veams for ctice. | _ J. E. Kondrup is another very strong bowler. | Added to his strength, he hes mastered roll- | ing «curved bali which frequently aide him in | making very dificult “space ‘THE CLUB TOURNAMENT. The club bowling tournament will begin | about the beginning of January next. The fumbia Atiletic Clov, and there, instead of ree- fing “the woe-begone party at nine pins,” be | new members who some very due material. | minister of justice, to form by the | The Robert Leding Loring cup, of sterling | silver. is the first prize, which carries with it | the club championship for the year and goes to | the player making the highest number of pine | during the tournament; the second prize is for | making the next highest number of pins and a third prize ts for making the highest individ al score in any one game in the tournament. tournament is divided into three series of five | ames each, and each man pla; and there are sit men in each game cach night. The prizes are paid for out of the entrance fees. A nine pin tournament usually follows soon after the completion of the ten pins series. The bowling committee for the year was re- organized on Monday last on account of the resignation of one of ite members and now consists of J. 8. Jones, chairman; William M. Dove and Jobn G, Pedriek. ‘The American game of ten pins is played almost entirely, though the members some- times indulge in “cocked hat," German oF Staum game, Hamburger and oihers. INTEREST 1X BOWLIXO. ‘The interest in ten pins is on the increase in this city, though there are not many good alleys outside of the clubs. The fact that there is tobe no open ten pin tournament at Koerner's bon!- ing alleys, beginning December 1, has set all the : HOWARD PERBY'S DIFFICULT “STARE.” cracks in the clubs and outside to and there are already ten teams o each entered. games each. The prizo is in tae shape of a splendid solid silver cup, emb.+rmatic of th game, and becomes the proper winning it ‘The Columbians have entered a tenm. consist- racticing, five men p ing of M Jacobus S. Jones, captain; Croes, J.C. Pedrick, John Walker and ‘Will Deve. There is no doubt the team will make 2 good reputation for itself by winning. Following are some of the difficult ‘spares before referred to as having becn vuade in the | club's alleys. The heavy spote are balls re- maining in the alley; the tight or smaller spots those thot hate been bowled over; of cour: “deadwood” remains. The heavy, full lines show the direction of the ball, und ‘the dotted lines the direction the bowled pins take to knock out the remaining standing ones. ‘There is some talk among the members of the Baltimore Athletic Club of organizing a team with a view to having a series of games here with the C. A.C. sometime near the coming holidays. The mateh, if it takes place, will creitea great deal of ‘interest because of the the two cities in whatever if. Oscar P. Scumipt. — A NEW CANADIAN MINISTRY. The Governor trasts the Task to Sir John Thompson: Lord Stanley, governor general of Canada, yesterday called upon Sir John Thompson, a new ministry Sir John accepted the task and wili_ announce the choice of his advisors early next week. Sir John Abbott cabled his resig: ion as | premier to the governor general three duys ago. Lord Stanley and Sir John Thompson held a three honrs’ conference, Subsequ cial statement was given out that S dott, in retiring on account of ill-health, i ir John Ab- id recommended Sir John Thompson as his suc- |) cessor. Sir John Abbott is now in the south of France. He only accepted the premic he expressed it, to temporarily fill created by Sir John Macdonald's deat! wasayear and a half ago, but during this period Sir John Thompson Lad been virtually prime minister. Although there is no ministry, the cabinet ministers will retain their departments until a new cabinet is formed. It is likely that nearly all the colleagues of Sir John Thompson will be retained. Hon J. A. Chaplean, minister of cus- toms, may go to Quebec as lieu nt governor, but much depends upon the condition of bis health and the advice of his physic: If he| retires his successor wil! be Lieut. Gov, Angers of Quebec or D. Girouard, M. P. from Mon- treal, with the indications in favor of the latter. Sir Adolph Caron and Hon. John will remain in the ministry. It ix likely that | Hon. J. Carlin, minister of agriculture, will be succeeded by Hon. W. R. Meredith, leader of the op} jon in Ontari The resignation and that Sir John ‘Thompson had been called upon to forma government created considerable excitement. ‘The conservatives generally indorse thé election. eee MINISTER PHELPS’ “BREAK.” ‘ostigan Remarks at a German Banquet Lauding the Kaiser's Great Opponent Bismarck. At the Thanksgiving dinner in the kaiserhof in Berlin Thanksgiving evening William Walter Phelps, United States ambassador, made some remarks concerning Prince Bismarck which have excited general astonishment and consid- erable disapproval. Mr. Phelps went out of the course of his ad- dress to say that the United States citizens at the table remembered with gratitude the friendly attitude maintained by the ex-chan- cellor toward their native land and the many pleasant friendships which he had sustained with their compatriots, ‘The magnitude, unity and glory of the German empire, Mr. Phelps continued, were Bismarck’s work.’ His opin- ions were respected now by the whole world as fully ag they were when he was in office. Just why Mr. Phelps made these remarks is a mystery. His relations to the emperor were consideréd to be exceptionally cordial, That he should have selected an occasion when his official rank w.is especially conspicuous to praise the most violent antagonist of the government to which he is accredited is generally regarded to have been at least an evidence of questiona- ble taste. ———— “The Outlook for the Iron Trade. In its weekly review of the iron and ore business the Weekly Iron Trade Review of Cleveland, O., says: The conditions surround- ing the iron trade today are such as to give the warrant of solidity toevery symptom thatcounts for the better. Whatever uncertainty there is as to industrial legislation it effectually represses speculative enter] In the iron trade it Will tend to hold production in close touch with demand, thus antidoting unfavorable condi- tions that have ruled throughout the year, Fur- naces out of blast are not likely to be in haste to become producers again, and if the absorp- tion of stocks continues steadily the advance of higher prices will be proportionately steady. —__—__-ee ‘The Persecution of the Hebrews. The London Times quotes extensively from an American commission's report on the persecution of the Hebrews in Russia, and concludes: “The question of the persecuted Hebrews secking refuge in America concerns only the American nation. But what concerns the whole civilized world and revolts humanity iteelf is the revelation thus afforded of a of persecution sanctioned and sustained by the Russian government and the personal authority of the czar. —— Germany Trying to Prevent Emigration. ‘A dispatch from Berlin says that the new Ger- man emigration bill compels all emigration agents to take out licenses and to submit their books tothegovernmentforinspection. The bill prohibits the emigration of men between the of seventeen and twenty-five who are liable to military service. It also prohibits the emigration of Germans whose fares are paid by a foreign company or agont. other stringent regulations are introduced, the pur- pose of which is to render emigration difficult. Offended With His Uncle, the Czar. The } There will be two series of five | f the team | ntly an offi- | niletin announcing Sir John Abbott's | THE FOOT BALL FIE wD | The Season of 1892 a Remarkable One. LOCAL CHAMPIONSHIP. fifteen games, | | THE | How the Washington Teams Stand—The ¥. ‘M.C. A. Claim the Right to Play George- town for the Championship—A Game Next Week Possible. Ww ITH THE EXCEP- > this city the foot ball season has come ton end. The players have beon released from the restraints of training, and to those who have won laurels as well as they who were obliged to succumb, the relief fs welcome. In the college championship ~ the fing will wave in city the blue will be tinged bine, while in thi with u streak of gray. Yale has made aclean record and her glory {sagreat one. Not » game did her sturdy eleven lose and none of her opponents were able to score a single point against her. Start- ing eurly in the fal! with @ team which prom- ised little the energies of all her students and | graduates were concentrated in developing a team which would not have to lower her colors to any one. How well they eucceeded every one knows. Washington can well be proud of 1s representa- tiveon the champion eleven. Frank Butter- worth, who used to make such brilliant plays on the Columbia Athletic Club team, has gained for himself record as Yale’s fall back which it wili be hard for any competitor to overcome. | In both the game with Harv Princeton it was bis gritty | that enabled more than any one other factor to allow his team to score. He was in every play. sa line bucker no less an authority than | Walter Camp says he has no equal on the field” | this season. No one who opposed him outkicked his punts and in the long rans with which Laurie Bliss is credited it was Frank Butter- worth who was most prominent in the interfer- | ence which made the runs possible. | _ The captain of the Princeton team was also a Phil Eing ix the admiration U1 those who witnessed bis brilliant and ¥ game on Thanksgiving day. Placed at & disadvantage ¢: nthe sexson by an in- jury to bis ankle andfighting against big odds, he developed a t am which gave Yale a harder tussle than the score was larger | was his -ore ankle i | to give up and continued ply.» His tac | wns the feature of the game, and often | Yale men had passed every other man | field Phi! King would bring them down by a | hard tackle. When these boss get chrough their college courses and return to this city) Wash- on can form w team which will be prepared to try ions with any of them. sle’s is well deserved. Her men we worked hard and ty against un- alodds. Many of her players were young a untricd, but they proved themselves equal The Bliss brothers bekind thi nt team, and with MeCo narter end Butterworth at et of superior qnality. Princeton ik to be congri r her plucky work The ¢ thack when they ity of Pennaylva- id excellent work | Washington boy. of Harvard team, elt Six mes during the match jus | line w if that they put upon Thanksgiving day proves them to’ be second to only one team in the United States. Next k out for the Tigers with their orange a: stripes, It | was unfortunate that Princeton and Harvard the relations to each other that they do. A contest between these two clevens this year would have been a battle royal. ‘THE LOCAL CHAMPIONSHIP, The local championship for the first time has been grasped from the hands of the Columbia Athietic Club. probably the best that the organization could 1 the field, but it was not strong enough to win. The Thanksgiving day contest wasas fine a game of foot ball 2s any one would desire to be a spectator of. It was dovoid of any disagree- able fextures, the best team won, ard after the | game was over the C.A.C.'s manfally acknowl edged their joined in with their con- | querors to celebrate the end of their restraints from training. In the evening both tenms oc- cupied the «ame boxes at one of the local the- aters, und if any of the audience believed they | were not having ail the fan there is to be ob- tained ata place of amusement they are mis- taken, Later they all returned to the Columbia Athletic Club house and continued the celebra- tion. ‘The arrangements for the game were most complete and were well carried out. The managers of the two icams deserve to be congratulated for the excellent manner in which | the 4.000 spectators were nccommodated. It is that a larger crowd was never pres- ent at any former athletic contest within the limits of the District. ‘The game was won by the superior tackling, the faster running and the better team play of the Georgetown College cleven. The two rush lines were most evenly matched, and neither can boast that theirs was the stronger. If any- thing Columbia made more gains through the line than did Georgetown, but this was due to the superiority of her bucks for this kind of work rather than to the line. But when it came to going around the ends Georgetown far out- classed her adversaries, O'Donnell and Schwart were well mated in center and kept things lively. Ranier and Commerford kept each other +o busy that neither one of them was able to do much tackling. On the other side Will Church is to be congratulated for the manner in which he handled Eugene Dyer. It was pected that the Georgetown man would be able doso. Lob Church and Pat Wellk did not have very much the advantage of Walker and Sullivan. ‘These four men played a deeperate and plucky game throughout. “On the ends the two Mahoneys found their hands full with Weaver and George Bergen. To iittle Murphy, if any individual player can be picked out, the greatest praise is He piayed a brilliant game. He was always at the frontin interfer- enceand notonce did he missa tackle. Dowd and Seger played as well as any half back seen here this season. Seger did the better tackling, but Dowd carried off the palm in his long runs. His speed was very great. Capt. Carmody handled his men excellently. He was quick to see where the weak spots in his opponents’ line were and take advantage of them. Early in the game he found that he could not successfully go through the C. A. C. line and then he began sending them around the ends for long runs. G, Mahoney was a very bard man to stop when fie once was well started. Behind the C. A. C. line the loss of Burroughs could not be compensated for. Hillyer never played in that position, and, as he was totally unacquainted with the signals until shortly be- fore the game, the deficiency prevented, toa certain extent, the team play, which the ©. A. C. backs had developed. Lewis and Shields played a hard, plucky game, and deserve great credit for their unflinching efforts with a bi handicap. ‘They did their best, but individu play, no matter how earnest, cannot win. Ber- en's game was rather disappointing. This was probably due to the fact that a great deal was expected from him. He made several bad fum- bies and his punting was not up to the stand- ard. Next the: contest for the District championship should be a most exciting and close one. TEE Y. M. Cc. cLaIm. ‘The Young Men’s Christian Association do not concede the championship to Georgetown. ‘They claim, and the claim is a correct one, that should they defeat Georgetown the champion- ship will rest with them. Te game scheduled between Georgetown and the ¥. Sf. O. A. was and has never yet been play: tees pre Geir kay espe that the championship question cannot be in doubt for a moment. Manager Weils of the Y. M.C. A. has written to Georgetown asking that 8 date for the game be fixed. It will be arranged for some day next week. ‘This very occurrence points ont the necessity. for ing & District foot ball league next year. A definite echedule ‘of games sould be arranged, a set of rules adopted, official ref- erees and umpires appointed, .and then the championship could be settled in a more satis fact and the public interest in the game twould increase more rapidly: «+ GAMES LOST AXD wox. At present the schedule of games lost and won by the four clubs is as follows: and that with | gh the | d, but he was too game | ed, and the game | The team they presented was | to toss Church all about, but he was unable to | the only team that has playéd all three games. The Kendalls drew a tie with Y. M. 0. have not played Georgetown. The ¥. M. ©. A. have drawn with the Kendalls, defeated G. A.C. ; aud not played Georgetown; the C. from the Kendails an: A. ©. won lost to the ¥. M.C. A. the C. A. C. and not played either of the other two teams. This result 1s most unsatisfactory and only « foot ball league can change it. Let | the movement in this direction be started at once. A REMARKABLE SEASOX. The season as a whole bas been a remarkable one. Never before have there been eo many Surprises where all former calculations wero upeet by the unusual strength developed by young teams. “Many clovens which have beld full sway in their own territory for years were obliged to acknowledge the superiority of some of their adversaries. The college elevens be- came improved each season, and the day when Yale, Harvard and Princeton could vanquish all other teams by scores of from 50 to over 100 to 0 appears to have paseed. Cornell and Pennsylvania are most on & par with the teams of the “Big Threo,” and a new champion would not be an unexpected outcome of next year's contests. The interest which the public hins tnken in this sport bas in- creased wonderfully. Crowds that were never seen at a base bull contest throng to the field of play, and asfar asthe fall months are con- cerned ‘foot ball” can undonbtedly be called the national game. The Washington public bas awakened to the fact that the sport is a most manly and exciting one, and as soon as they | grasp the fundamental points of the game big crowds and an excellent popular support of the game may be looked for. eee NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE. Meeting of the Agricultural Society—Other Items of Interest. Correspondence of The Evening St Rockvinie, Nov. 25, 1892. Thanksgiving day was appropriately observed here yesterday by a suspension of business and religions exercises in the various churches. Family reunions were the order of the day and good cheer was indulged in throughout the county. An adjourned meeting of the Agricultural | Society was held here yesterday to determine | the question of turning the society into a joint | stock company, Messrs. Philip D. Laird and ‘Thomas Anderson of a committee of legal gen- tlemen to whom the question had been referred ata previous meeting reported that they had | fully examined the charter of the society and | found no warrant therein for the proposed change and that said action would be detrimen- tal to the interests of portion of the member- ship. They reported that the only legal plan would be to form a new stock company and ac- quire by purchase the property of the present society; that the present rocicty’s Utle to the fair ground property is a good marketable title and cun be alienated, according to the charter, only upon the recommendation of the board of Management, approved by not less than three- fourths of the members present ata meeting than thir Leen adopted it was decided to postpone the question indefinitely. The date for the annnal meeting for the election of officers was changed from February to the second Wednesday January of each year. It was also determined | that the present officers shall manng- the affairs | of the society until the second Weduesday of 1893, after which ars «bail | be managed by & board of directors posed of eleven members, who shall be eiected annu- ally by bailot, and’ that aid bourd shall ap- point a secretary and treasurer, and from their own number shall choose @ president and vice president. It is belicted that these changes in | the order of business will result in much bene- | fit to the society. The followin pored of in the r. additional cases have been dis- uit court: Geo, W. Jackson by plaintiff's at- administratrix, nunders; judgment for plaintitt for dward C. Stubbs agt. Thomas E. dismissed—each party to pay bis own Jeosts. “Thomas Kirby agt. Daniel O'Driscoll; Judgment for $1,446.08, State of Marylandagt. Ww Bonifant, assault; fined $50 and costs. State agt. George Selby, violation local option law; fined $100 and costs. tate agt. Sam’ Glovd of Glen, selling whisky; | guilty; fined $100 and costs. State agt. Wm. Selby, selling whisky; not guilty. State agt. James Ganley, rel cider: plea of former | acquittal su Andrew Gerinski_ agt. state of Maryland; assault on Perry G. Etchi- | son (apy for appellant. State agt. Wm. T. Dixon, a:tault; continued to J uary term. ‘State agt. Augustus Burgdorf; set for Monday next, to which time court ad- journed. ‘The Maryland Woman's Suffrage Association will bold its annual meeting at Sandy Spring Lyceum on the evening of Thursday, Dec. 1. Dr. Robert H. Campbell and wife left here on Tuesday for the south and thence to Cuba, where the doctor goes for the benefit of his health, Mr. Aaron Hewitt has commenced the erec- tion of a dwelling house at Janetta, this town. Mr. Asbury Hobbs and Miss Isabel Melvin were married at the residence of the bride, near Hyattstown, on Wednesday by Rev. J. Rockville Foot Ball Club will play a game with the Georgetown College team on Satur- da; y afternoon next on the grounds of the latter club. Robert Harod, colored, was brought bere last night and lodged in jail by Deputy Sheriff | Green. charged with rape on the person of his |danghter, Kosa L. Harod, on the 1th of | October last. The officers of the law have been searching for the accused for some time, un- successfully until yesterday, when he was taken before Justice I. H. Loughborough. who, after hearing the evidence of the girl, commit: ted him to jal. ‘The parties live in Bethesda district. Seymour Thompson, adjudged insane by a jary, has been sent to’ Monteview Hospital at rederick City. Wm. Bond, colored, now under sentence of death, is closely guatded at the jail and no | visitors are permitted to see him, “S.A. M. Burglars in Correspondence of The Evening 2 Exxtoy, Mo. 1892, Burglars have been operating quite exten- sively in North East, this county, this week. Tuesday night tho clothing store of 8. J. Reeder was entered and several suits of clothes, an overcoat, some jewelery and other merchan- dise to the amount of $100 was secured. Last| evening five of the principal business houses ofthe town were entered. The perpetrators, however, secured only $50 in money. The places entered were the provision stores of 'y, C, Somcoe, Samuel Scoopers, the meat store of Leedorn & Abrams, the ‘hotel of J. R. Wells and the ticket office of the Philadel; hia, Wilmington and Baltimore raiiroad. ‘There is no clue to the burglars. A large hall belonging to the colored people of Newark was totally destroyed by fire yester- day afternoon, The origin of the fireis not known. ‘Mrs. Rebecen Kirk of Zion, this connty, cele- brated her 103d birthday a few days ago.’ Mra. Kirk still enjoys the best of health. ‘The Elkton foot bail eleven were defeated yesterday for the first time this season by the a and Georgetown and the Intter have won from |The Weather Too Cold for Much | THANKSGIVING DAY RUNS. culled for that purpose and comprising not less | TOUNd-~ubout way the wheelmen went out over members, After the report had | tbe steep 13th street bill aud when 7th street or Washington College eleven of Chestertown, Md. sete nasa ‘Went Into the Open Draw. respondent says man who today was driving a carriage in friends, brought about a shocking and fatal aceldent. The man persisted in attem drive the carriage over, the draw necting Stamboul an warnings that thi friends were drowned. The coachman and a footman were rescued."” Bubear Will Row Hosmer. George Hoemer, the oarsman, who sails for England today, cabled George Bubear, in care of the London Sportsman, asking if he would yw him. The following was received: ""Bubear will row Hosmer in the middle of Jan: wary.” The London Standard’s Constant Captain, George Frech; first lieutenant, Wal- at aye, "Aa. inebristed omen, | ter Webb; second lieutenant, William’ Bovane which rode Keman Bey, with two distinguished | divided between ladies and gentlemen. ting to] Good roads meetings are being held in all 2 Galata in spite of shouted | Sections of the country now, and leagues eidge see tote Tannen | ning dorusd.. Atametng baada Unda. riage fell into the water and Keman Bey and his last week Prof. Hi THE WHEELMEN. Cycle Work. —_.__— Some That Had Becn Planned Were Given Up, but a Few Enjoyable Trips Were ‘Made—Notes of the Movements of the Dif- ferent Clubs. eters Eee! HE SEASON FOR bicycling as about closed, although the good weather between now and the close of the year will in all probability give the wheelmen chances for country runs before the roads are frozen solid and made so rongh that even pnen- | matic tires will be at & dieadvantage. The | season jnst closed has been the most enccessful | ‘one ever enjoyed by the local wheelmen. Races, excursion tainment of the L. A.W. members from all parts of the country met with unbounded success, and following the summer riding, oyster roasts at nearby places and thea- ter parties and dances and following the long country rans. + TOO COLD THANKSGIVING DAY. Thankegiving day was to have seen many | pleasant rune, and fully 200 jolly wheelmen had | tmade arrangements for a day's enjoyment in | the country. Cabin ohn bridge, Oc Falls and Mariboro’ were selected for short rides, while a century rung between here and | Frederick was to have bétn the event of the Georgetown cyclists, But Uncle Jerry Rusk | furnished weather that made cycling anything | bet pleat, and the result was that many of | the disappointed wheelmen iabored ull day or | Attended the matinee in the afternoon. Capt. Cook of the Georgetown club went ont early Tuesday morning and his sataple of the weather was a little more than he had even anticipated, and it took but a single thought for Lim to Fecall bis notice for a century run. THE OVERMAN WHEEL COMPANY'S Probably the most successful Thanksgiving day run was that given by the Overman Wheel Company to riders of Victor wheels. It was a “follow-your-le: Jer” run, About 100 riders participated. Mr. F. P. Libby had charge of the run and he ied the enthusiastic cyclists single dle along Pennsylvania avenue from the Peace monument to 17th street and then in a Brightwood avenue was reached the wheelmen took to the woods and fields, going west to Casino Park, where sandwiches and hot coffee were served. After the lunch the run was con- tinued along Piney branch to bierce’s Mill road, thence down 16th street to rooms of the Overman Wheel Company, where the grab bag party was beld and the priges distributed. Henry Brock, Jr, received first’ prize, a lamp; W. B. Denbysecond prize, $2 bell. The riding of Brock both of the Denby boys was unusually fine. 8. F. Denby held the lick number that drew the $8 lamp, W. D. the $2 bell and A. Cohen the £1 carrier. EORGETOWN CYCLE CLUB. Cold weather bad roads have no fears for | the Georgetown Cycle Club and their re for good trips through the country is still | main-ained. Last Sunday they made arun to | Occoquan Falls, which was considered by Capt. | Cook to be one of the most pleasant trips o: the club. What can be said of the Virginia roads, says Capt. Cook, cannot be said of Vir ginia tables, for last Sund y's experience taught him thata country tavern in Virginia is the | place for wheelmen to stop for Tr. On the trip down the wheelmen followed the smooth path along the railroad track as far as Lorton station, and there they met the coun- {rymen who invariably tell wheelmen to take Telegraph road to Occoquan. That is perha: for the reason that they. think they are playing a joke on the riders of the silent steed, as the road in places is impassable. During the trip | several slight accidents happened, but none of them resulted disastrously. Mr. George Hunt started on a race with ‘he Richmond express train and-as long as the path remained good he maintained his place m the race, vut suddenly it became necessary to get out of the way, and down u ten-foot bank he went on his iron horse, letting tue “king of scorches” continue on its journey without interruption, After enjoying dinner at the tavern the wheelmen remained in the town long enough to | enjoy some country tobacco in their pipes, and | then they returned as far as Alexandria, where | they met two members of the Crescent Century Club, who, it is said, are more familiar with the | road connecting the cap'tal of the nation with | the ancient city of the old dominion. The Georgetown wheelmen returned on an early train, but there was an attraction in the ancient city rendering their detention until the time of the late train. The first emoker of the Georgetown Club be given Monday, December 5, at Odd Fellows Hall in Georgetown, and invitations have been issued for the event by President Collins and Capt. Cook. ACTIVITY OF THE NEW OFFICERS, The newly elected officers of the District of Columbia division, L. A. W., have started out to make their administration a successful one. Altbongh they have not been elected more than two weeks they have already provided fora Sigantic oyster roust and smoker. The affair, ‘which promites to be the biggest iocal event in the history of the L. A. W., will take place next Wednesday at the south’ end of the Chain bridge and the officers hope to havea large turnout of L. A.W. members. Provision has been made for 300 persons and everything will be free. A big time it promised, for there will be an abundance of bivalves as well as a plenti- ful supply of pipes and tobacco, a eave Thome Vice Consul Churchill will charge of the a which will circle, Massachusetts avenue and Ith street at T o'clock sharp. An early start will be made, as it is the intention of the league officials to wind up the affair at an early hour on account of the weather. No program has been arranged by the mem- beas of the Crescent Century Wheelmen for the winter, although it is likely that they will give neveral dances before the beginning of the next wheeling ceaton. Should the weather prove favorable they will take a ride tomorrow and will make several more runs before Christmas. STOPPED BY A SNOW STORM. ‘Messrs. Palmer and Potter went to Philadel- phia last week intending to ride their bikes from there to Jersey City and return, but a snow storm and the cold weather prevented them from starting out on the road. ‘A new club composed of ladies and gentle- men has been organized and it will be known as the Mercury Club. Most of ite members live in East Washington and the club has already made several runs. The first meeting new organization was held at the residence of Miss Hulse. Officers were elected as follows: robably take | secretary. Miss Hulse. The club has a membership of twenty, evenly GOOD ROADS MEETINGS. st week Prof. Hanpt of the University of lvania lean ress on economic value of roads, in which be said: § 5 i iH, lt AL Hi [ i i i t is afl if i eli Fy ff £ z z e! | Hh ue i l i | < | object is for indulgence in one yt Money for Sale! 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One cause eral ject f fear that th ¥ be div | American Propositions ference Not Likely te In explaining the pomti ortance of the subj lpoint and the f penance itieek condemn cone, colleagues before the monet The taxes paid for th Brussels yesterday Senator Alhson eaid that re than refi the savi “hile thes had come representing the govern- er, the of wear and ik ae tranrporta- tion and the bringing nearer of markets tor produc ment of the United Sta metallic plan, they w plans calculated to promote and increase the ve of silver bullion, With singular unanime ity, be said, the people of the United States wore in favor of the free mintage of silver. It wax to their interests as weil as to the interest of other nations of the world to secure, under an inte nal agreement, a stable standard of value. In regard tothe assumption that America was a silver-producing country, be | *aid that the silver product amounted to only $50,000,000, while the other products repro- | rented an annual value of thirteen thousand | milion dollars, The foreign commerce of was consta: tly ancreasing. It 1 than in any previous period | in the history of the country. It was, there- to the interest of the United States, in mon with all other mations, to promote | Stability of exchanges and values. the plin proposed by the United States com- ioners cannot be discussed and »ronounced favormg the bi- i to discuss any THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION, Chairman Raymond of the racing board «ailed ‘on the Majestic Inst week to represent the L. A.W. at the international convention held this week, at which it is expected the arate cycling organizations of France land, “Germ: Denmark and be “represented. Bulletin: While M L.A. Raymond goes is not empowered to any chan W. ama- teur definition. The sole power to do this rests With the constitutional convention alc what that body may do when it cx paint is en unknown quantity, alt: mut fair to presume that the of the racing board will have due weig I value of Mr. ternational con that it will not only ena clearly define its position t erning organization, thereb fuencing those bodies ir ; the amateur question which they are all giving to it at prese: but will also er le the execu. tive committee and the raci board te tay before the members of the league a full and in: telligent statement of wh — to meet the pressing requirements of the ye foreign undoubtedly that conn however.ieaves littl n will be rejected. Austrian delegates are strongly against any measure which would necessitate any change moment in existing legumation on the money uestion "ML iirard of the French delegation, whe ith authority aa tormer minister of Sores, erhaps we may be mistaken, but we be- lieve we are not, when we say that the offering of rewards for the return of stolen wi the effect of making the ficld a fi the cycle thief, says the “There is but one w: put astop to the eycie thief's growing asc y,and that is for every wheelman to work his hardest to have extreme sentences placed x parties, By offering rewat return of a wheel yon only spur him on to further acts of the same kind. A number of Brooklyn ge ganized a new ercline to be known us the Bre neh government, his position Tirard was sustained by | moxt of the other delegates, who aleo declined to give consideration to the Amerizan proposals without consulting their respective govern- ts. Thereupon the American delegates de- cided to withdraw their proposals provisionally. Alfred de Kothschild of the British delega- | tion aunounced that he would propose today to crente an international syndicate to purchase me men have or- | delegates, started for Lonaon last night, pre- ‘bly to get additional instructions from bis | government. | Before he started for Brussels the instruc given by Sir William Vernon Harcourt, clior of the exchequer, to Sir C. Freman- ‘he deputy master of the mint, and Sir C. Rivers Wilson were to expedite the delibera- tons and to obtain continuous sittings daily, with the exeepti aM Saturdays and Sund so as to bring the few weeks. Sir William Vernon Harcourt had nied that the American delegates contem- ted such a full discussion, with time g sto prepare arguments, #1 d for responding to their of would enable them to present exhaustive state mc This course, involving ax it did an ad- rument over Christmas, neither met with the approval of the English minister nor cer- tain of the English delegates who are strong single standard men. C. Rivers Wilson opened the opposition te prolonged debates, As soon as the delegates began their intercommunications be objected to the proposal that President Levi made on the ruggestion of the Amer on holidays and at other coavenie club has already taken rans to M Plainfield and return fron being well attended. T earnest on the subject of “good roads” and rope to join in efficient work yn to farther their extension in that city, where good roads | = eR a a necticut Cyele Company. who was inju eral weeks ago by running int from his injuries on November The postmaster general of 3 dered that ali postmen in country distr where the roads permit, be mounted on bic; after January 1. Joseph Hentzel, a young man who was cused of stealing « bicyele, was given two years at San Quentin, Cai., recentiy. > Horrible Crime of Linthuania Peasants, The London Telegraph's correspondent at St. Petersburg sends an account of horrible crime committed by peasants at Zastrzki in Lithuania. The peasants assembled in the night at the house of a horse thief whom they wished to punish. The thief was asleep at the time with his wife and five chiidren. The peasant set fire to the house and kept watch for theoceupants. When theshricking inmates t-+ to escape they were met with fiendish vell» .. the heartless wretches and forced back into the flames with scythes, knives and other weapons, One of the inmates was murdered. All tae others were burned to death. The culprits afterward surrendered in a body to the police. ———__+0—_—__ Lasker's Wonderful Chess Playing. Lasker played twenty-six simultaneous games of chess at Moutreal Thursday night, (Jr ny —— aie tee a winning twenty-four of them. Cameron cap- ng —< — give themectves up to it wutil e > members are in strance that the delegates who spoke different languages —E; French and German—could not exchange y study them had no effect upo: English de- termination to hurry the deliberations through, Sir C. Rivers Wilson and his fiually assented to President Levi's finding that they stood alone. The incident has created the among the members of the conference and Brussels officials that the British to break mp the meeting or cause it achieve any definite result. In the they have received « decisive sagt oT he ot He eaid be hed for- Fash