Evening Star Newspaper, March 28, 1893, Page 9

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McGuire, Maul, Mulver Wise and Farrell have arrived, but so far Captain-Manager O'Rourke of the Warhington Base Ball Club has not put in an appearance. He is expected however, tonight with more of the team. The first practice game is scheduied for tomorrow, but unless a nine is on hand the game will not be played. Secretary Wagner, however, thinks that there is little doubt abont the game being MANAGER-CAPTAIN © ROURKE. played. The boys are established at Cobb's, which has become base ball headquarters in the past year. Among the players there at noon today were Charley Snyder. the ex- catcher and now a member of the staff of um- pires, and Jimmy Canovan, who covered sec- ond base last season for Uncle Anson. “Parrell.” said Secretary Wagner, “‘has not yet signed, but he has come on here and evi- dently is satisfied with the terms. He knows that he must play here if anywhere. Tho ball | Players generally prefer playing in the big citics to the smaller ones. It is perfectly nat- ural. If Iwasa bail player I would feel that way myself. ‘There are five cities they prefer, New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago and Brooklyn. The other piaces they would rather not go to. Yet notwithstanding their hanging back there's no doubt about their coming for- ward in time.” “How about Joyce?” “Well, he’s not signed yet. but we have no doubt about his coming around.” “Anything in the report that the club is after Slattery?” being in even better condition than when in w York, but we have no room for him. We anyway. We expect to when he is not pitching if he keeps up his hitting to his old mark. O'Rourke and Farrell will do the catching. “How about MeGmire and Carsey? Has that deal been settled? It may be tonight. It may iré for Chamberlain. It's hard to ay which is the better—Carsey or Chamberlain.” As Tux StaR indicated some time ago the club will let its Eastern League players go rather than pay for their rel-ase, This dis. ones of Gray, Inks and Pitcher Sullivan. Wise was given up by the Eastern League. Nothing has been heard from Hor lately, but as he reported last year betore signing he ‘may do the same this year. Meakin has written that he would be here early this week and may get here this evening. Manager O'Rourke's in arriving is doubtless due to settling absent players. The grounds are being rolled and are in much better condition than they were a year ago at this time. President Young has selected for umpires Mesers. Lynch, Snyder. Emslie, McQuade and Hurst. He has not yet heard from Gaffney, but has kept a place open for him. It has been rumored that Gaffuey would not officiate this Fear on account of his health, and this is prob- ably true. President Young says in that case he will appoint McLaughlin, a Southern League umpire, who comes highly recommended. Hurst was never permanently retired and is ex- pected to prove # good man. “YANK” ROBINSON DYING. Quick Consumption Carrying Away a Once Famous Ball Player. “Yank” Robinson, the once famous second baseman of the St. Louis Browns and the third EDITION The Midwinter (Feb’y) CENTURY Reprinted to supply the con- tinued demand for this splen- did number. Price 55 cents. | | THE CENTURY CO., NEW YORK- mide 'WENTY YEARS THE LEADER!!! ENSON’S which is the only POR’ US PLASTER rer.ul and curative modern ABSOLUTELY SAFE and ttery OF system nor will it cure by merely bel. all such claims are made uss. BENSON'S is end TewresColds, Coughs, Sore Throat. Croup. Infuenza, ‘Whooping Couch, Bronchitis and Asthma. A certain curefor Coxsumption in frst stages and a sure relict tmadvanced stages. Tse at once. You will see the orton Cure, “manent cure of the MO! baseman of the Washington club for several months last year, is dying with quick consump- tion at Hot Springs, Ark. “Robbie,” ashe was genernlly cailed here, won a warm place in the affections of the local base bali public. His coming here was much opposed, for his record the year before, both as regards habits and field work, was not creditable. But after he came be displayed such earnestness in his | work and improved so much in fielding his position that his departure was as much of cause for regret as his coming had been. is reduced to a mere skeleton, weighing in the neighborhood of ninety pounds. Robinson spent the fall and winter months in St. Louis. About six weeks ago he said that he was sick, but was trying to keep out of bed: that he did not thirk that it would be possible for him to tition for the opening of the season; ould go to Hot Springs and tee if he could get relief. He was not aware that bis trouble waa ¢ tion. ‘The disease made sudden, violent attack on him three weeks ago, and bis death expected any moment. Ac- cordi the latest National League bulletin Robinson had been assigned to Louisville to play in Fred Pfeffer's place. WILL Ox¥oRD Eow? Yale Men Deeply Interested in the Proposed International Boat Race. Yale is more interested than the average American in an international boat race with Oxford, says a New Haren special, for it is be- lieved ere that the wearers of tho bluc, from present indications, stand considerably more | than an even chance of winning the American championship again this year and representing | America in case a race is secured. Oxtord has cabled announcing the receipt of | the Yale-Harvard letter and expressing a wish that the race might be arranged. A letter will | doubtless follow, but until its arrival here tho | college oarsmen will have to remain content | with planning the most favorable te | ducements they can offer the vis | The Yale boating managers are very reticent on the matter of the Oxf blegram, refus- ing to make public its contents and stating that nothing definite whatever has been determined | and froma busin ndpoint nothing can be given out until the details of the arrangement | are completed. Sherman Beaten for the Championship. Frank Sherman of this city,who seemed to be almost sure of winning the enampionship pool tournament at Syracuse, lost his final game— that with Stewart. ‘The score was as follows: Stewart—11, 9, 2, 10, 4, 7, 1, 10, 15,4, 14, 15, 10. Total, 125. Sherman—4, 6, 13, 5, 11, 8, 14, 5, 0,11, 1, 0,0. Total, 75. Scratches—Stewart, 3; Sherman, 3. The champion will have to defend the cham- picgebig, rithin ten days ino mate probably in New York city or Chicago. C. H. Man- ning of New York has issued a challenge to play the winner. A match is also being arranged to be held in Chicago in May. Alfred De Oro and Frank Sherman Satur- day night played the first match of 200 balls in the world’s championship pool tourna- ment that is to decide the possessor of the new emblem. De Oro was in fine form and had great Inck on combinations, while Sherman lacked nerve and fell down on many easy If De Oro beats Stewart tonight he will succeed himself as KENNESS OF THE L190: TTIVELY CCRED BY AD! BAINES’ GOLDEN SPECIFIC. con, in acup of coffee or tea, of tm foot. without thekocwledwe of the petiont. tts shestately wand will eect s permanent and speedy care, the ory ‘wreck. it has been given in © sad pertect Care has followed. TE NEVER FUlcs. Toe system once Lapromnsted with the Specie, ft becorsee aa. attor forthe liquor appetite tease ‘GOLDEN SPECIFIC co. a ‘terbace book of partivalars trea: “Yo'oe matt ¥. 8 WILLIAMS & CO. cor. Fend Sthsta. aw. Aad arate te Get the Best. THE CONCORD HARMESS. LUTZ & BRO., 407 Pena. sve., sdjoining National Hotel, Home Blankets and Lap Robes at low prices, champion. The score: De Oro—7, 1, 2, 10, 10, 15, 10, 15, 10, 6, 15, 3, 15, 9, 15, 5. 13, 41, 0. 15, 13, 13, 4,0, 13, 4—200. 0, 12, 0, 8, 0, Mr. Young's Latest Bulletin. President-Secretary Young’s latest bulletin is as follows: Contracts for 1898—With Boston—Hermann Bete vith nati — J. Smith, James E. Canavan, W. A. Latham, W. J. ope With Philadelphia—J. B. ‘Taylor. With Baltimore—J. McMshon, J. Wade- worth, K. Baker, Tim O'Rourke, W. Robin- son, Fred Schmitt, Joseph McGraw, Jno. Milligan. With Chicago—R. L. Caruthers, W. F. Dablen, William Taylor, A. Mauck, A ©. ; Tim Murnane has recommended him as | He | | Southern League. Anson, M. J. Kittredge, W. F. Hutchison, wi Louis—Thomes Dowd, R. D. Buck. it. . - . Theo. Breitenstein. ‘With Mobile—Joseph Strauss, ‘With Cleveland—Jesse Burkitt, C. I. Childs, Wise, Mulvey, ford. L. Carathers, right. Campfield and Frank By Chieago—James FE. Cans i ‘scoepted: By Louisville—George E. Columbia Athletic Club and Carroll Institute will be begun at the Columbia alleys April 16. Five games will be played, the first two at the | C. A. C., twoat the C. L, and the fifth if itis necessary to be bowled in order to decide the best three in five will be bowled at the C. A. C. The team of the Cobsasbtes wil senaet ot Gov. Peck Will Not Allow Prize Fighting. There will be no prize fighting in Wisconsin unless it is followed by trouble for the fighters. Gov. Peck served notice Saturday on the principals in the Failee-Lynch fight, which GEORGETOWN. Live Topies of Interest in This Progressive Section. Canal matters are booming. Barges are leaving Cumberland, Harper's Ferry and other pointe along the route at s lively rate and ar- riving in the same ratio. There is an air of business and activity around the office of the company that is refreshing. Theloyal George- town folks aver that this hum of trade is butan echo of what is to follow when Georgetown shall be gridironed with railroads and when the steel steed gallops through the town. The following boats left Cumberland for this Port, with conl on the 24th: Frankiennd Fannie, pt W, Bear; G._W. MeCaiell, Capt. Alex- jer McLaver; Hy. ; Shaup; Consolidati Capt. D. A Consolidation No, 121, Capt.’ J. Knew; Judge Cox, Capt. Shaw: A. G. Johnson, Capt.” James Ward} Consolidation No. 40, Capt. C. E. Swain; Consolidation No. 10, Capt. J. F. Swain; Con- solidation No. 129, Capt. E. Bowers. ‘The following left on the 25th: Green . Capt. F. Wine; Consolidation No. 108, Otho Goode; Here Am, Henry 5 tion No. 106, Jessie Swain; Consolidation, 128, E. Moss; Consolidation 15, D. Cofferan; W. A. Smith, E. F. Schafer; KR Sader, J. W. ‘Taylor: Maryland, L. H. Cohn, and the J. H. Mertins. Following are the latest arrivals registered at the canal office: Barge Consolidation No. 189, an was billed for yesterday within fifty | Capt. Keesucker; Consolidation No. 119, Mrs. miles of Milwankee, that if they | Riley; LaFavette; Consolidation No. 186, 8. cared to enjoy their personal liberty | Keesucker; Marshall Wise; W. H. Cooper, J. they would do well to get outside of Wisconsin 141, J. Taylor; Con- when they fought. The governor assured the Pugilists that he should go just as far as a re- quisition would reach them if the fight camo off in the state. In addition Governor Peck gave Sheriff Dunn explicit orders to see that the fight did not occur in Milwaukee county. Base Ball Notes. John McMahon, the base ball catcher, refuses to sign a contract with the New York club Decause the offered is too small. He will hold out with other players, as be believes that as the club bas only signed one catcher «larger salary will be of- fered. In case the New York club does not come to terms Mr. McMahon will go with the He has received excellent offers from Savannah, Nashville and New Orleans. Mike ‘Kelly, the base ball player, made, his first appearance on the stage o Sun- day night. He appeared at the Madison Street Opera House and did a turn, which, according to the printed pro- m, was the singing of m song. elly is not built for singing and his audience lost no time in telling him the truth about him- self in a good-natured way. Keily took every- i and “sang” again, winding up performance with “Casey at He was unmercifally guyed. but everything was in good nature on and off the stage. The Baltimore club has ignored Washington's eleventh-hour claim upon Milligan and signed that player. President Young has decided that Washington's claim upon Milligan doesn’t hold.—Sporting Life. The Baffalo team will report either at Wash- ington or Baltimore about the middle of April. Three games have been arranged with the Washington club, to be played on April 24, 25 and 26. ——-o-___ A MISSING MAN, He Leaves His Home to Get Shaved and Does Not Keturn. From the Brooklyn Eagie. It is unusual for the police authorities to bother themselves much over the disappearance of persons whose absence has not lasted more than twenty-four hours, but there are features about the absence of William H. Cochrane from his residence at 937 Bergen street and from his haunts that make the case notable. Mr. Cochrane, to begin with, had just defeated cor- tain envious relatives in @ legal contest for the possession of his grand uncle’s estate, worth about $13,000. He had been married fora little more than a year and was entirely de- voted to his bright little wife: he had $1,500 in bills in » roll in his trouser’s pocket when he went away and as he left the house at 7 o'clock on Friday night he told his wife he was only going to the barber's shop in the neighborhood and would be back in fifteen mninuies to meet an old friend of the family who was expected that evening to taik over with himself and wife the features of the legal battle already alluded to, He was. confidential clerk in the employ of Samuel 8. Beard & Co. at 180 Duane street, New York, had been there for thirteen years and was as steady as an old-fashioned hand- made clock. From early boyhood Cochrane lived with his grand uncle, Joseph H. Hamilton, an elderly bachelor, long ‘employed in the cus- tom house. Hamilton's sister kept house for him and besides Cochrane the other inmates were for a while two grand nieces, Mary H. and Matilda H. Johnson, who were siso grand nieces of Reverdy Johnson and who lived ona portion of the receipts of that well-known pub- lic character's estate. The old man did not get on very well with his grand nieces, they were “high flyers,” Mrs. Cochrane says, whatever that may mean, and he manifested a very | strong dislike to Mary. She left the house, but Tillie remained, but she did not meet with the wishes of her ‘grand uncle Hamilton and re- cently she, too, left. The girls are now living ina flat on Washington avenue. They bad two brothers, Louis Jounson and Reverdy Johnson. The latter was killed about year ago, and Louis, who is thirty-five years old, is at present living in Cineinnati, Ohio. A SNUG ESTATE. Mr. Hamilton's estate consisted of the house on Bergen street and probably @7,000 in cash which was deposited with the People’s Trust Company. Hamilton originally meant to fairly share his estate with his grand nieces and n-phews, and drew up a will to that effect. but the conduct of the girls and their surviving brother led to an estrangement and the will was de- troyed. Mr. Hamilton's sister died and,a year ago, Mr.Cochrane married and, at the old man’ earnest re ao a took his bride ee grand uncle's house, and she began managing the domestic affairs of the household. Mr. Hamilton had been the victim of two paralytie strokes before October 29 last, when he made his second will. In that document he bequeathed all his property, real and per- sonal, to W. H. Cochrane, with the exception of $100' which he left to his grand niece, Eliza- beth Stocking, who lives in New York. Ham- ilton died in January last and when the latter will was offered for probate there was a family rumpus. The grand nieces and Louis Johnson entered a protest against the probate. The plea was that the will was drawn under undue influence, and when Mr. Hamilton was incapable,’ mentaliy, of making proper disposition of his estate. Finally on February ¥8 Surrogate Abbott decided in favor of the will and ordered its admission to probate. The trial cost a great deal of money. On Wednesday last Mr. Cochrane was to have had a final settlement with his lawyers and he also proj on that day to pay the undertakers On Wednesday he drew $1,500 from the trust company for the a of meeting the obli- gations already named. The only explanation given for the fact that he drew out the amount im eash and did not pay by check is that he had some smaller bills to pay in addition and preferred to have the money. As stated he left his home Friday and has not been heard from since. suspects foul play. ‘Ten Want to Be Assistant Secretary. Up to date there are ten applications om file in the Department of Agriculture for the aseist- Acting Secretary Spaulding today telegraphed the collectors of customs at Port Huron, De- troit, Buffalo and Suspension Bridge, the points J. Wright; Cuba; Consoli- dation No. 12, Ningstrum; T. R. White, Beck- stol; Three Brothers, Ingram; Frederick Wei land, F. Burns; Ollie V. Burns; Consolidatior No, 109, Ben. Strider. good time down. Thus far several good records have been made. All the men report fair weather along the route and a pleasant time on the trip. A LARGE GATHERING OF VETERANS. ‘There was a large crowd of Grand Army men Inst night in Stohlman’s Hall on N street, not of Georgetown being present, but many visitors from Lincoln and Kit Carson posts. Appropri- ate speeches were made by the orators present and the old days recalled. A great deal of in- terest is now taken in the Georgetown post, which bids fair to become one of the most im- portant in the District. It has been organized nota year yet, but the membership already numbers half a hundred of the best soldiers tho western section of the District sent forth to help preserve the Union. ‘THE YOUNDRY BRANCH BOULEVARD. ‘The proposed Foundry Branch boulevard which a syndicate, headed by Mr. C. C. Glover, is now taking steps toward laying out will prob- ably be worked upon by a large crowd of la- borers long before the summer has gone, as it is now stated an entire right of way from’the ex- rension of Prospect avenue where it strikes Foundry branch to the Methodist university grounds, along the line of the said branch, has Deen secured. The stream will be arched and the boulevard, which is to have a width of 100 feet throughout ite entire length, be built on top. Itis rumored that before the entire right of way could be secured it was found necessary to purchase a 261,000 tract. WHAT A CHICAGOAN THINKS, Mr. J. L. Knox of Chicago was in town yes- terday. This gentleman 1 1 capitalist and is prospecting for an eligible site whereon toerect stone-cutting and polishing works. He thinks that the Washington and the Georgetown of the future is to be built largely of tue material in which he deals and he believes that a good pinnt energetically run will pay worthy divi- dends from the siard. He can get first-ciass raw material at the door and all the fuel necessary for his proposed catablishment. ‘Mr. Knox has several pointed ideas about Georgetown. He says that the city’s glory li not in the past, but in the future, " Healeo says that a very considerable element in town spend too much time in dreaming over and dixcuss- ing bygone greatness and too little in shirt leeve hastle. He believes that Georgetown is dlocked forever, and that the theory that it is Ly some mysterious means to become the seaboard city of America is bosh. ‘The Potomac river needs bridges. Wash- ington and Georgetown demand them. ‘The District of Columbia must depend on the railroads and not on schooners. No ships will ever come to Georgetown save those compelled to. She can never be s shipping port, because she bas not the advantages of Norfolk and New- port News. She is not even as great in naviga- tion prospects as is Alexandria. He says he is going to pat his money in stone amd vote for bridges, first last and ail the time. TRE PROPOSED GREAT YALLS RAILROAD. “Within thirty days, at the most,” said a backer of the proposed Great Falls railroad this morning, “2,000 men will be at work on the construction of the road that promises to be of such benefit to the territory lying be- tween Georgetown and the Great Falls. “These men will be at work without fail, as not the slightest obstacle is in our path.” This road commences at the Aqueduct bridge, north side of the road, runs westwardly to the distributing reservoir, which it passes on the south side, thence notthwardly 100 feet west of the reservoir, thence along the line of the Conduit road 100 feet south of that highway tothe receiving reservoir, at which point it crosses the Conduit and continues on the north side to the falls. REAL ESTATE MATTERS. ©. C. Duncanson yesterday sold at public auction the property on the north side of P street between 27th and 25th, having a frontage of 316 anda depth of 120 feet. The figure brought was 92 cents per square foot, making the total selling price $37,920. The property sold is a part of the Rittenhouse estate. GORGETOWN'S CLEANLINESS, Another physician, who does not wish to be accredited with the statement, declares that the doctor quoted in Tux Stapof yesterday committed an atrocious slander upon Goorge- town in saying that if cholera reached this country Georgetown would welcome it with outstretched arma. “This is not 50,” said the exponent of thi town’s clean- ines. “Georgetown can show a cleaner bill of health end fewer pest spots than Washington, where the authorities have so lavishly expended money in undeserved amounts. The street referred to in yesterday's Stak,to be true,is not paved with Tarkish carpets. but it is clean in comparison with many of the dirty alleys of Washington.” THE TENLEYTOWN AND ROCKVILLE ROAD. Addouble track is now being Inid along the line of the Tenleytown and Rockville railroad. ‘The work is being pushed rapidly and the man- agement expects to have cars running through from 32d and Mstreets to Bethesda Park by May 1. The company has ordered material for the construction of a double track branch from the center of its line to the Rock Creek road, where itis intended to erect a fine depot. It is ex- tac to have cars running on this branch by june 1. NOTES. At the Little Falls Methodist Church nightly revivals are being held under the direction of the Central Union Mission. Great interest is being taken by the Methodists and many con- verts have been made. states that all financial relative fo the Artegion al only the members of the Geo. N. Moore post | thi, - MARCH 28, 1893—TEN PAGES—WITH SUPPLEMENT. EXPERTS aT THE KEY. New Records Made in the Telegraphers’ Tournament. A national fast telegraphing tournament, in| H. Dickinson, Boston Globe; aid of and under the auspices of the Telegra- Sis Madtek indies sath in | Bate, RW. Martin, night manager Hardman Hall at 6th avenue and 19th street, prizes New York citr, on Saturday, and some records | awarded at the Competitive contest | were made that bid fair to stand for many Rctay merenge cm y: The John W. | years. Mocks; cam, receivers — The World describes the contests thus: I8| Desai ines se eTse the eet pane | was almost 2:90 p.m. when Charley Adame walked out on the stage and announced the first event on the program. It was in the ladies’ class, and was open to all. Five hundred words were to be sent. The first prize was $50 and the second €25. First prize for the receivers $25 and the second $15. Mrs. E. Sandberg of the Postal Telegraph Company was the first to try her hand. There were no receivers in her trial. She clicked 4 Sandberg broke up once or aght herself with an “Oh, my!” went at it harder than ever. She could not see the audi- ence, but could hear the buzz of critical conversation about her, and it seemed to make her nervous. She “‘wrote” rather fitfully for a while, but soon settled down to a steady gait and finally came under the wire in a Garrison finish. ‘When the time, 11 minutes 18 1-5 seconds, was announced by Adams, the audience applauded ‘until it burst ite glove buttons. This is about forty-four and a half words a minute and is considered excellent time. ‘Miss Louise Wagner, the next contestant, is a slender young woman with solemn gra; She wrung her hands nervously and said: my,” just as Mrs. Sandberg had done. Then Most of these boats are for the Winship-| she sa: down and began to telegraph. Out on Meredith Company and bring each about 117 | the stage Mrs. Sandberg and ‘Mise 3. 8. White tons of coal. It is thought that they will make were seated at the typewriters, putting it down in black and white for the receivers’ prize. Miss Wagner's telegraphic handwriting was decid- edly more uneven than that of Mrs. Sandberg, but it may have been because she was afflicted with stage fright. The space between some of her words was less than that between the let- ters. She finished the 500 words in thirteen minutes and twelve seconds or approximately rt and one-half words » minute. Miss C. 8. White captured the receiving honors from Mrs. Sandberg. ‘RECEIVERS HAVE A TRIAL. Then came one of the most interesting events of the day as well as one of the most sensa- tional. It was the message receivers’ contest for the gold medals offered by John W. Mackay. The value of the first prize medal was #150 and that of the second @100. ‘The contestants were J. F. Parks, V. J. Benishla, Thomas F. Kehoe, E. A. Coney, F. M. Jones, J. McGuire, P. J. Faulkner and J. Martyn of New York, J. H. Jones of San Fraucisco, B. 8. Durkee of Port- land. E. J. Thompson of Norwich, A. Work of Newburg and E. P. Porter, latter was a silver-headed old man on the shady side of four-score. He was not a contestant, but he proposed toshow the young fry that he was stillin the game. He did, too. Mr. Porter claims that he is the first man who ever copied telegraph messages with a typewriter. Jimmy Jones of San Francisco was not to be bluffed. “Say,” said he to one of the judges, “can Ismoke a cigarette if Ihave time when the fan is going on?” Jimmy proved himself & telegraphic Paderewsky, and the way be banged the typewriter around with right and left swings and upper cuts was a caution. The worm of care was visible on the cheeks of several of the men as they shucked off their coats and prepared ior the fray. Billy Gibson, notoriously one of the fastest men in the country, had been engaged to send messages to the contestants for one hour, and had been supplied with 100 messages, very few of which were under ten words in length. Billy is a little fellow, but he can “send” as fast as Nancy Hanke can trot. LIKE UNCHAINED LIGHTNING. All the men, including Gibson, were intro- duced to the audience by Mr. Adams and were loudly applauded. Then Gibson rotired to the little sending room; the receivers squared them- selves at their machines and the fun began. Gibson started like a flash and almost before the receivers knew it he was through a message. It sounded iike the roll of the reveille. In just three minutes two or three of the men seemed to have curvature of the spine and others were bent over their instruments, as though they were handling Chinese chop sticks over a plate of rice. Mr. Wark of Newburg knocked under at the fourth message and Mr. Coney also aj to have something the matter with his internal economy. Then came a dismal silence until it could be fixed up. This wasa godsend to those who had fallen by the wayside, because it gave them an opportunity for a fresh start. Gibson's speed was so terrific that almost every one of the receivers began to smile in an ap- Rreciative way at the very first message. Vhen the wire broke Mr. Jones of San Fran- cisco looked around fora moment and asked: “Where am I at?” . Again Gibson started, and this time the re- ceivers hung to him in better style. The send- ing was clear as @ bell, and came out in o stream of tinkling letters as swift as diamon falling from a broken necklace. The first inter- ruption came from Mr. Chandler of the Postal Telegraph company. He came into the room behind Gibson, bent over him and said with a : “You are sending too fast.” It broke up fors moment. He caught himeelf, rer, and did not lose much time. ‘This is said to be about the worst thing anyone can do to a sending operator. Meantime the receivers were pawing away for dear life. The manipulation of Mr. Jones of San Francisco was @ mixture of grace and speed. Aged Mr. Porter was right in line with the younger men and when the hour was up he had about as many me: to his eredit as any of the rest. When Gibson finished he had sont the unprecedented number of ninety-seven or over a message and a half a minute. Even before the result was announced the audience broke into storm of applause and ‘there were loud calls ior Gibson. The little sender came out with a blush that would have done credit to a Jack rose. ‘How many did I send?” he asked. “Ninety-seven,” said some- . “Pshaw!” said Gibson, “I thought I would make the 100.” He was not satisfied with having broken all existing records. ‘The previous record, so far as can be ascertained, is seventy-five messages. Nobody in the hall had ever heard anything like it before. The returns made by the re- ceivers were so voluminous that they could not possibly be passed upon in the limited time given the judges. CONTESTS FOR SEXDERS. ‘The next event was the contest for a prize given by the Caligraph Company for receivers, and open also to all senders who had sent more than 285 words in five minutes in » previous tournament. The first prize was $100 and the second $75. The receiving prizes were for like amounts. The senders were allowed five min- uteseach. The results were as follows: 242 words 2 errors 248 =6words = 7 errors 230 words 6 errors 242° words 10 errors 6 errors "The frst event oa, tho ves it event on evel ‘program was for prizes given by the Smith Premier writer Company, open to all except those wl than 230 wi may have sent more ords in five minutes in a previous tournament First prize, it for both senders and receivers, $100; eral $75. It resulted as follows: C. McCready. . el “That Man is Wise Who Does Everything in Its Proper Time.” Whi : ioe ae ae eae Hl dys- ne pepsi or any stomachic or liver bles, ou will do. wise by using the Carlsbad Sprudel Salt, which is imported from Carlsbad. It is Nature’s own remedy. Be sure to uine article, which of “Ei & Mendelson Co., Sole Agents, 152 and 154 Franklin st, New York,” on every bottle. . medal valued at $100, went to J. H.’ Jones. | Mr. P. J. Faulkner, the third man, received Prize from the Caligraph Company for exeellence in typewriting. | The third event, class “A” receiv L Hayes won the first prize and H. Be Logan the second. Clase B (receivers)—E. H. Curlette won the first prize and J. H. Jones second. H. B. Lo- gan was commended for excellent work. | The fourth event (sending) the first prize, | given by the Smith Premier Typewriter Com: pans, went to J. D. Hinnant, the second to F. nglish. E. D. Moore was y com: | men ded. In the fifth event, for the W. P. Phillips code class, Mr. C. L. Hayes (receiver) won the first ¢ of $100 and G. . Howe of this city. « Inited Press reporter. and H. B. Logan divided the second prize of $75. The sixth event, championship class of the world (receiving). resulted as follows: H. B. Logan, first prize; J. M. Winder, second. a THE NEW YORK’S GOOD WORK. Her Future Chief Officer Enthusiastic in Her Praise. Capt. John Philip, who will be chief officer of the armored cruiser New York, in speaking of her trial trip yesterday in Philadelphia said: “The New York accomplished on this pre- liminary trip what I do not think has ever been accomplished with = marine engine, and that is this: New machinery reached and main- tained 129 revolutions a minute without forced draught and without even warming @ journal. One of the remarkable things about the tem- perature of the engine room was that the men down there had to keep their coats battoned up while she was running fast. “She carried the same weight that will be carried on her official trip and did not attempt to steam faster than 204; knots and only tried toget the required revolutions of the ma- chinery, 128 to the minute. “I think her performances were remarkable and that she will be without question the greatest cruiser afloat. The only leak in all the engine departments during this tirst and severe trial of the New York's abilities was a very small escaping of steam in a glass guage cock. The boat drew more. aft by 14 fect than sho will be required to draw on her official trip. “The coal used was only the ordinary com- mercial coal, taken at random out of a lighter, and not the fine quality usually selected for such a trial, There was no need to use the blowers at all, only ina calm, then all that was from’ forced draught was gained bya Pressure ot less than one inch. “When we were logging over twenty knots an hour a glass of water placed on the jack-post did not spill a drop as long us it was sheltered from the wind. shows how smoothly the Doat was moving. “The only change I desire is that the emoke stacks be lengthened about eight feet. The re now eighty-four feet from the grate bars, and I would like them lengthened to ningty-two feet. I donot desire this change on account of the draught, which is all that could be desired, but because they are too low at the | present height, for the after ventilators catch the smoke and send it down into the engine room.” ——<—<—_-ss Noah and the Ark Again. To the Editor of The Evening Star: In reply to the many interesting questions so pleasantly raised by Mr. Dodge in his letter of the 25th instant would, I fear, tax the indul- gence of even Tae Star. Should any of your readers desire to obtain the most complete and original work ever published upon the deluge and the ark I would refer them to Lieut, Tot- ten's work on that subject. The lieutenant is fully able to take care of bimself, but I would like to say a few words for @ man otherwise without friends. That he ix in earnest, the most carcles# examination of his writings would prove. That he is sincere, his resignation from his honorable position in the army to continue his work would attest. That he has made the Bible interesting and elevated chronology into a science, is a fact attested by many thousands of readers and the translation of his studies into other tongues. That the popular iden is that he is a erank and crazy, he is forced to admit, but he does ask not to be condemned unread and unstudied, as is too generally the case. Contrary togeneral impression not one single word that he has written claims to predict the end of the world. He does, however, in com- mon with many Christian people, Catholic and Protestant, confess and look for the literal second advent of Jesus, the Christ. His astro- nomical and chronological studies with refer- ence to ail past time have suggested the appli- cation of certain principles therein discovered to the unsealing, lr possible, of some of the mysteries of the future, and he presents in his eight works now published a complete philos- ophy of history. ‘And now with regard to the end of the age, not world. It isa fact that the principles laid down by him seem to independently yet won- derfully coincide in pointing to the coming seven years. a week of years, as pregnant astronomicaliy, chronologically’ and socially with issues of intense importance to the human race, He has called the attention of the world to the fact, and its possible conciusion, and asks that his conclusions and warnings ‘from now on be checked off from day to day in the columns of the daily press and especially after the cantumnal equinox, 1895, to the close of the century. One day he asked to have noted weeks be- forehand as. milestone was the vernal equinox of t Here are a few items from the Washington press—The Tush sails from San Francisco for Hawaii with the United States iasi namite explosions in Rome; army Dill fails; massacre of Roman Catholics by a mob in France; mass meeting at Buda-Pesth declares for a separate army and ‘tariff; revolt in Asia Minor; revolt in San Do- mingo; revolt in Brazil; mayor of Moscow shot by nihiliste; attack upon Jews in German par- Namont; Jewish bankers issue a circular advis- ing boycotting of Russian securities; centen- nial of all nations in honor of Christ proposed at Jerusalem, 1900. Sarely there is food. for reflection in this one day alone. With regard to Mr. Dodge's conclusion, as a mere layman I will step aside in deference to the clergy. : Toxnoce. March 28, 1893, —— AT THE RIVER FRONT. ARRIVED. Steamer Occoquan, Davis, 50 cords wood, Carter & Clark. Schooner Riley. . Nomint, 45 cords Battawoman, 45 conde mood, Carter k clark: O™™ seminars ecco Three hundred plasterers’ tenders employed by the Boston contracting plasterers struck for hours’ pay for eight hours’ work. joarmeymen plasterers way they will strike also non-union tenders are put to work. a peogrietaad pad Railway ~~ raphers have been dro} jetly out service of the . on jorthwestern, Sioux City and Pacific, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley railroads, ‘The men believe their mem- bership in the order is the cause. SCROFULA RHEUMATISM BLOOD POISON ALEXANDRIA, THE ALEXANDRIA DUCKING STOOL. The checking and ducking stool mentioned in Tax Stan yesterday asa public remedy for “common scolds” still existed here as late as 1810 and was kept first at tho house of Ma: Mease on King street below Fairfax and afier- ward atthe mayor's office. It consisted of & obair attached to one end of a beam which worked on a pivot ina post or upright fastened upon alow wheeled vehicle called tumbrel. It was the common from “the time whereof the memory of man runneth not to the contrary” that a common scold was a nuisance liable to be ducked. The last victim of this punisament was « woman, the terror of whose tongue prevented Alexandria from being i. sleepy. She wasat the time of the ducking | enciente and ber child when born suffered from & peculiar maindy. He was liable to fall at any moment ito uncontrollable fits of rage, becom- ing a dangerous madman. Many old citizens remember him as a quiet worker in "ood of no little skill, who, nearly always ending with an imprecation against the Holy Spirit. After one nf hie fits he would fall senseless, and sometimes remain sofor hours. The boys annoyed him very | much and he often pursued and stones, creating quite a tumult in the neigh- borhood of Cameron and Alfred streets. When not annoyed he worked at his trade and was a quiet, peaceable man and sold rude chairs, tables, c., which he made very cheap, so that he had quite a custom, Whether wad hfe was the consequence of hia mother's duck: no one could determine. I was never married and has been dead many yer THE PENNSTLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY PAVING AN ALEXANDRIA STREET. * Some time ago, us reported at the time to ‘Tae Stag, the city council granted tothe Penn- sylvania Railroad Company the . over Henry street forever, on condition that the railway company should within two years pave six squares of Henry street from Duke Street norta with cobble stone to the satistac- tion of the commitiee on streets. Th of Henry and Cameron tinued north past Queen and Pri and will terminate at Oroncko street, making in all six equares of good paving. NOTES. ‘The superintendent of the public achools bas, under the common custom, directed the usual Easter holidays, ‘The schools will close Thurs- day evening and studies will not be resumed until Tuesday mornin next. The city council will bo’ i its second March meeting tonight and consider again the ques- tions of fire escapes, additional street lights, the Proposed police patrol wagon and other matters. Marley Encampment of 1.0.0.F. held a plens- ant meeting last night and initiated two cahdi- dates. The Alexandria Light Infantry is keeping up its standard, and the drill last night showed that the corps is all in trim. The eolemnities of the week preceding Easter Will be observed this week in the Catholic, Episcopal and Luther churches here, the usual ceremonies and customs being observed. —_—_—_>—— STAMPEDED BY A DEAD MOUSE. Elephants Thrown Into a State of Terror by a Very Little Thing. Mr. Conklin, the keeper of the pachyderms of one of the big circuses in New York, began his work among theelephuants last night as usual He takes four cf the big animals at a time to the water tank. Accordingly, Mandarin, the nine-foot elephant, who was recently frightened at a mouse at the Bridgeport quarters, was led from his stall to head the four. He has never been the same animal since, the keepers say. and at night the slightest littie scratching will startle him, and although he used to be one of the most vicions of the herd he is now docile. Following him were Tip, Fritz and Babe, three other elephants. Mandarin was lead with Babe. Conklin was the a ered the flank and rear of the procession. Manderin was the first to reach the water tub, and stuck his trunk in greedily. He withdrew it, however, with great y.and gave a scream of terror. The next instant the quartet began trumpeting and turned tail for their stalls. All the other animals were excited by the commotion, and the lions and tigers reared and jumped against the bars of their cages as if they had gone mad. wasa pandemonium of roaring and Yelling and howling and barking. Seeing that heroic treatment must be resorted to Conklin rushed ahead of the elephants and picked up one of the forks that are used to put the meat in the lion'seage. It is of iron, about seven feet long and has three sharp prongs on it. As ndarin came upto the lions’ cages he re- ceived a thrust in the forequarter with the fork that made him change his trumpeting to a scream of dismay and threo little streams of blood began trickling from histide. He swung his trunk angrily as he screamed, catching Conklin across the left side and throwing him forcibly beneath the cages. Though his breath was nearly apery ben of ‘him, the elephant man was on his feet dgain in a moment. Mandarin hestited as between two fires, but while the other elephants were forc- ing him on he received three more jabs in rapid succession, which seemed to curb him. He turned on the others ancrily and back they all went again, avoiding the water trough, and coming toa halt before the bars in the horse quarters. They were punished by the keepers and finally allowed themselves to be chained up. When the water trough was examined it was found that alittle dead mouse was floating on the surface. Keeper Conklin said that one of the stable men had probably put it there for a joke. e+ Honors for the Inventive Manheim Tailor. A Manheim, Germany, newspaper says that Dowe, the tailor who invented the new bullet- Proof cuirass, has offered to eli his invention to the government for 3,000,000 marks. Chan- cellor Caprivi has asked for time to consider the offer. It is said that the emperor bas sum- moned Dowe to an audience. the world for evury stomach and bow: trouble. “There's no ir help lasts, The; absolutely and’ permanently cure Constips. Indigestion, Bilious Attacks, Sick tad better wi good.” Per. sarth, abe De, Sage Cotenel Eos . ANACOSTIA, proposition to locate the boxpital for contagious diseases at or near Anacostia has aroneed an enthusiastic remonstrance. It ie the leading conrersational topic. A mase meet ing has been called for tomorrow mght at Mas sonic Hall, This action is the result of a lange meeting of prominent citizens held Inst might at the office of Judge Armetr The mecting to be held at 7:30 o clock tomorrow evenmg will make an earnest and forcible t inet the selection of a site within the limite of Ana- costin. A great number of strong arguments are made against the establishment of the hos- pital here, but these will come out in due form ‘at the mass meeting. Today runners are tour- ang the country for miles around and distribat- ing thousands of dodgers notifying the people toappear at Masonic Hall at the time mon- toued Ata meeting of the Ladies’ Aid Soctety Congress Heights M. E. Mision the following officers were elected: Presdent, Mra. C, A. J. Williatason: viee president, Miss Emma Simp- fon; secretary, Miss Fannie Littleford; teas | urer, Mins Mary Norfolk. nayenterday was a quiet one in local poliee an- —— Charges Against a Post Office Clerk. | Harry E. Baden, » young man 22 years of age, acierk in the mailing divimon of the city post | office was arrested yeaterday | office, by Post Office Inspect onacharge of secreting and embezzling mail matter. This morning he was held under bond of $1,000 by United States Commissioner Mills | pending « hearing of the charges by the com- | Mixsioner at 10 o'clock next Satarday morning. | e tirst of tae present month Baden was | to duty opening the tied-ap bundles il matter addremsed to persons bere. thus engaged it is charged that he ab- od : them about bis took from them It is alleged that letters addressed and the nd the Nationa: . K searched when taken into eus- ni fifteen letters were found on him, f them being addressed to one of the ‘tioned firms and the remainder to ont nsitin ‘Transfers of Real Estate, Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: C. Griffin to M. Fishman, pt. 8,0. 11; @—. Mary Hatch to L. C. White, pt. 40, eq. 887; @— Amenda G. Thomas to Maud M. Brown, lot 28, Wik. 14, Takoma Park; @—. Samuel A.H. McKim |to D. Birtwell, lot 8 and pt. 7, eq. 995; @— Johu Hamilton Rice, trastee, to D. Birtwell, it. 7. 99. 985; 0. E. F. 3. HMoCerthy to 8. a. Custis to J. H. came ig int. in pt. sq. 1 or J. H. Lewis to Hannah L. Smith, sub #57; £8,000. J. A. Renetti to Berths K. Aukam, lots 18 and 19, 6q. 1097; 8— Meeds to W. H. Burch, pt. 7, eq. 793; € . Barker to Eliza Barker, sub 69, *q. 520; @— . Op- penheimer to Kate P. Bridener, pts. 19 and 22, —. A. M. Proctor ow. Weston, and 158, 9q. 711; @—. W. W. Weston to A. M. Proctor et al., same property; &—. F. F. Calver to Allen E. Mell or: $—. RK. H. Goldsboroagh to M. Ashford et al, one-sixth interest pt. Dan- c man to Mary E. Moran, pai | Porter to C. H. Bates, subs 49 and 50, 9g. 1 S. Ross to D. L. Hazard, Same to R. C. Rag me to8. F. Boag, #u ane to Margaret A. Fithian, . 5.F. Seagge to H. 8. Fagewvod; &— Fire in an Eating Saloon. Shortly after 9 o'clock this morning an alarm of fire was turned in from box 241 for fire in the eating saloon of J. D. Clapp, No. 1314 | 14th street. The explosion of an oil stove | the damage amounted to | caused the fire about $25. ‘The place is fully insured. 3. aq. 370; & » sub 63, aq. 987; Welch, block 6, Wiit1am Boswewt., tried in Judge Mill court today on two charges of assault,was fined £20 or six vs. Highly Digestible and Nutritious. VNanclouterts Coa The Exquisite Natural Flavor is Fully Developed. RO VANILLA USED to Cover Inferiority and Imperfection. The system of aciling every articie of the very best quality procurable for the price has always bem @ ruling principle y this howse. J.&L. 718 MARKET SPACR ‘We have received many new noveltics im Srnixo Duess Goons Recently, and will place on male Monday morning @ srray of the latest and suost beautiful fancies fm Dress Stuffs ever shown in this city, 38inch All-Woo! Scotch Suitings........ 40-inch Serges and Henriettas (all colors). 424nch Two-Toned Effects. only. @6-nch Fancy Suitings and Diaconals, Suxs Axp Vexvers, For Trimmings to match all colors of Dress Goo@a, @ reat variety, at unusually low prices. A is fill f 8 well i : i fan | Bez? i