Evening Star Newspaper, May 27, 1893, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C,, SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1893 WENTY PAGES. A MONTH OF PLAYING Glancing at the Contestants in the Base Ball Race. STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS. Faults and Merits of the Different Clabs as Demonstrated by Their Werk So Far ‘This Season—Why the Senators Have Lost. —————— UST A MONTH AGO today the race for the championship bunt- ing of the National Base Ball League be- gan, and, unlike most previous contests, it is as diffiealt to pick the winner as it was before the race began. Owing to the poor start ob- tained by the Chicagos the and Lonisvilles it is not likely that they will to make a double as not any time. Wildness in pitehing has been the club’s great handicap. In | one game every run scored by the opponents | was made by a man who reached first on balla, In another a base hit followed by a bad throw gave four runs, because three men had been sent to bases on balis. Now. no club can win against sucha handicap. There is no use in a| club making ten or a dozen hits if their pitcher by sending three or fonr men to bases on balls neutralizes all the hitting. In such a care one hit for the Senators means one base gained. For the others it may mean several runs, and the club will be unjustly blamed for being beater. Now, there can bo excuses for errors in fielding. ‘There can be no excuse for wildness in pitching. Any pitcher should be able to put three balls out of seven over the plate. If he can't do it he should be made to practice until he can. What would be said of a shortstop or a third base- man who threw wildly to first base four times out of every seven? He would be hooted off the fiel cases are much similar. The shortstop must. however, make his throw in haste perhaps, first stopping a very difficult hit The pitcher has all the time he wants to take aim. The cause of the Senators’ ill success on the recent trip was due to one thing more than another, and that was wild pitching. Study of the scores of the games will bear out this state- ment. The public can rest assured of one thing, the team will do its best to win. Will our pitchers do ss much? On them depends Wash- 1gton's position in the race at the finish. “be at all dangerous at the finish, but it is nosure thing regarding the other ten contestants as to where they will be when they pull up at the end. A few vietories and a few defeats will in the second division versa. Two west- and the Pittsburgs, tobe running away from theothers, but thay have yet to make their eastern trip, and can be confidently expected to drop a few po- sitions before that dread is over. ‘Whether they have the bottom to again forge dashing, aggressive play, and of success makes the most of It is strong in every posi- and meets be watched with interest all not greatly ea year, has wn @ remark- able improvement in its work. The fielding has been excellent and the hitting hard. The lub bad a great advantage in beginning with fee ey ook Sauce toon and hold on first place by its de- of the Cincinnati Red Legs, who were weak | itcher’s box. It would be hard to find | e & s ‘wor! Werden, Quinn, Glasscock and, players for the love of it such for money. They ‘and soul into « game, we shall witness some | of kicking next | Browns coms. ‘They are as full | 1d. there ix no | the Washingtons have more to fear. | i$ the Browns are weak in one respect, and | is an im; it one this vear in the box. | is their best pitcher, although Breiten- done some work, yet Gleason means shown himself tobe formidable. | other day touched him up for The nine’s excellent fielding has weakness in the box to afreat our halfa dozen sluggers begin | bey all i fh i 4 the Senators from winning. bas is its best Mullane gives way under severe punisb- it, while Jones is an “in-and-outer,” « . The nine has had an enormous proved disappointing. Cham- F i 4 mi men on its pay roll, and hao caffered | from ite ating, es matter of course. | ‘The outils bast Been iatatctor. and until | Murpb: nine was weak in parm oll ‘The hinioe ‘ability of the nine bas been strong, and it has only been Comiskev’s | == the nine’s good fielding that it to keep a respectable position in the race. With the nine fully settled on and | mt of the pitchers, Cincinnati | j the developme: should take «fair rank. As it is now, however, | the team is not highly esteemed in the east. "| Cleveland. of course, is the strongest western It is especially strong in its batteries. one knows how well the team fields. | ‘there are some heavy, hitters and above is an unusual amount of staying power | They fight with determination in | feat. They cannot be | charged with being “quitters.” is tobe a tower of strength. With the of Childs, the heavy-hitting second | baseman, Ewing went on the bag ard played it so well that was not missed. Only seri- ous accident can keep the Spiders from being Beat the top, and no one would be surprised to "The inder of f elas onto Pace mentinton of Sermer greatness. It is but a shadow of that once team. Hutchinson bas turned out tobe f very ," strong in spots. Tnat it can take s game from a strong team once in a while is shown by the fact that it downed the Cleve- day. But the Senators have when they stack up against the Barnie’s team from Louisville have had a of “hard luck,” there's no question about It ise good team. com of first-class | has been handica; by weak | their pitchers have been a “pud- | opposing nines, yet in the face of the hardest kind of hitting the team has been doing the best fielding of any league team. | is now in the east looking after pitchers. | He is said to have his eye on Kilroy and King. ean brace up his box he cannot ex- lo very well. f the Baltimores and the Beer Bostons have been the base surprises in the east. | When the Baitimores sted by the Senators four games out of six and virtually beaten in another it was ‘not expected that they would turn in and de- feat the New Yorks, Bostons, Philadelphias and Brooklyns. But they showed themselves un- Usually strong at the bat. But Boston, New York and Brooklyn had each only one pitcher who could be relied upon and even they, Sti- ‘vetts, Rusie and Stein, succumbed to the Balti- more batemen. The Baltimore infield was some time in getting settled. To begin with they bad no competent third baseman. O'Rourke tried the place but miserably failed. Raita at second and McGrawat short weredisap- pointing. With the signing of Shindle the im- | t was noticeable. McGraw did not, out for third and Reitz could con-| ation to his own ground. He be- | accustomed to company | the faith placed in him. Bill first was a disappointment, and bard. Milligan took his place.’ As Milli harder hitter and equaily as good a base. not better, the improvement was de- In O'Rourke. Kelley and Treadway the | have an active outfield. The latter has | established his reputation as a thrower | has nipped many runner at third base the who took unwarranted liberties with hits to right field. In MeNabb and McMahon the club has two good pitchers. ‘Yet the team is one Washington should defeat twice out of three games. _eaea galv weakness bas been in its are getting into shape. Its Place is right up among the leaders, | Nichols is Boston's only reliable pitcher, but | Staley and Stivetts will get into form in time. | As the season progresses they are bound to im- | prove. They are a team that is liable to make Shing lively for any pitcher. But the team not the equal of last year's team or the teams of 1891. “They play very ragged ball at times. When down bere a number of them were out carousing the night before eit work in | the game was evidence. They are suiting their work to their reduced salaries. ‘New York bas not the formidable team it once aad. Any team has license to defeat it. The team work is poor and until Baldwin joined the box | was very weak. In Tiernan, Ward, Davis ond Connor is the batting strength of the club. ‘The rest are only moderate kere. Of course, four good hitters can wina game if enough men are sent to bases on balls or errors, but against sharp fielding and good pitching the New Yorks cannot hope to win many games. | The Phillies have some very hard hitters and some moderately good pitchers. ‘There is no | reason whe they should win the championship. | Their fielding has been in the main good, but the whole infield is liable at any time to a nic, as they had in Thursday's game at New i e Hy F Ha i 8 | H iy ae Lt fork, when five runs were o men were out. The Senators bave shown themselves to be bard hitters. O'Rourke, Wise. Larkin, H Sullivan have a batting average of over while Farreli is above -250. Meakin, Maul, Mul- rey, Esper, MeGuire aud Duryea are as liable | pitcher, and he is not formid- | ¥: | Umpire—Gaffney. | tween 5 THE WORK OF THE MONTH. ‘What the Senators Have Done Compared With Their Opponents. Rane. | Hits. | Errore. il, ; Date. Opponent. g ie) 2/3! S| a B\e 6 7 3! 4 33 g 1B} 3 8 1 9 1 “es | nl 3 b 6 | t 8 5 Fy Ff ae) 2 7 Ff we 3 by i eipbia -. ) 4s 2 a. | “a 3 2 ° 3 3 3 Kd TREMENDOUS HITTING. Seven Home Runs Made in Yesterday's jame at Boston. Heavy hitting characterized the work of the Bostons and Washingtons yesterday, and after | the fourth inning the home team took out | Staley and put in Stivetts. Maul was replaced | by Esper. Stivetts was capitally supported, holding the visitors down to four scattered | hitsand blanking them. The star catches of the day were made by McCarthy and Carroll | in the second inning, while the game was won | by Duffy’s catch and throw to the plate. making a double play. Mulvey had attempted to score on Paul Rad- ford’s fy which Duffy caught, but was nipped at the plate, so Umpire Gaffney declared, although it was an even thing that the runner was safe. Itix worthy of note that Boston's winning run was made bya runuer he bad given | his first on balla. Score: WASHINGTON. it will take the liveliest kind of | Lone, alvey,, 3b. nilivan, 98, Staley. “p Stivetts, po Totals, Boston. 611004 Washington - 610500 Earned rons Boston, 10: Washinton, base by errors Boston, 1: Washington, 1 "§ ‘tol Bapor tof es. 1; taper, 3. Home Tudly, Merritt, Tucker. O'Rourke, Kadtord, Lark, Farreit “Three-base hit— Me sh. Mulvey. i nrolen Daffy and: Merritt, by Stivers, 1 Wild pitches st balls“Merritt, 1: Farrell Time of kame—Two hours and twenty-five minutes OTHER LEAGUE Games. ny. Two-base hits— Sacrifice hits Mccarthy, ‘MeCarthy. Lo Hit by piteh Bitte 2 28 Pitchers Kitig, Donabite an: Pittebure. Clacinnati. Pitchers— Baltimore... 100 Brooklyn. S100 600 Pitchers—Hfadicei and McMahon. How the Clubs Stand. 003 w. Baltimore .| 12 Cinewnnatt. 11 Washington 1 New York... 10 Chicazo 9 Louisville. 4 Comparative Club Records. The batting and fielding records, as Elmer E. Bates, the Cleveland correspondent of the Sporting Life, has kept them up to May 23, are as follows: Louisville...” ~Putladelphii B—Cincinnat 7—St. Louis... &_Brookiyn ‘9-Pittabure, 10—Cincinn: 0 11 Washington. The Washingtons in Boston. ‘The first visit of the Washingtons to this city this season, says Jake Morse in the Boston ‘Herald’,’ will be attended with more interest than that of any otier cjub thus far, for the Washington club contains several players who are warm favorites in this vicinity. Mr. Morse then proceeds to tay: “The mag- nificent work of Charley Farrel! while with the Boston Reds is still very fresh in the memory of Bostonians. Farrell has resumed his old place behind tho bat. and his work has been superb. ‘Then there is Paul Radford, one of the best run getters of the Washingtons. No greater favorites played on the Congress street grounds than little ‘Cub’ Stricker. Another favorite Bostonian was Sam Wise. He has set Washington wild with the splendid work he has been doing at second base, and his perform- ances this season entitle him to comparison with the best second basemen in the country. Bostonians will discover a new light in the new Washington short stop, Joe Sullivan. ‘This young man isa Charlestown boy. He is an exce'lent ficider and a strong batsman. Joe Mulvey, another Boston favorite, who earned his greatest laurels m Providence, has few superiors on third base when in the beat of condition. That hard-hitting first baseman, Larkin, holds down first bag. and the ‘dummy’ (Hoy) is still in center field, Meakin will probably do the pitching. “Last, but surely not least, comes Capt. James H. O'Rourke, one of the veterans in the business, and one ‘of the best exemplars of base ball in the country. O'Rourke is both manager and captain of the Washington club this season, and he has filled both places with greatcredit. O'Rourke played for many sea- sons as a member of the . “The Bostons will have to play ball to win from such an aggregation as Mauager O'Rourke brings with him.” Base Ball Notes. It was no disgrace to love such a game as yesterday's at Boston. Staley and Maul must have had that very tired feeling. Seven homo runs in a game makes a record. New York lost yesterday by wild pitching. King and Donahue bunched their wildness, #0 that the game was lost when Crane was put in. ‘The only change im the standing of the clubs was the breaking of the tie for fifth place be- . Louis and Boston, the latter now being on top. The national board has decided in the case of Taylor, x base ball piayer claimed by the Albany ciub, that Taylor is still under reservation by the ‘Albany club, and cannot play with any other cinb until released by Albany or the nation board. Orioles, we are prond of you, though we do not like to see you climbing up’ over us in this style. Sam Wise has a batling average of 319 and of fielding of 24%. MEMORIAL DAY RUNS. Plans Being Made by the Local Wheelmen, PROF. SYKES’ FOUR DAYS’ TRIP The Georgetown Cycle Club Breaks a Rec- erd—The Irvington-Milburn Road Race— Mr. Mount Makes a New Record—General Gossip of the Clubs. ene EXT TUESDAY IS Decoration day, and then the wheelmen will turn out in large num- bers on the roads. The Irvington-Milburn road race will attract a few of the Washington wheelmen, but as only small number will go there that affair will not interfere with local runs, and several han. dred wheels will there- fore be on the roads. While most of the wheel- men are to go out Tuesday morning, many of them will make a start the night before in order to reach point some distance from home and enjoy a whole day's ride in the country. Others who can spare the time will leave here this evening and journey through the country for three days, returning home Tuesday even: Several long-distance riders are to go Hagers- town by train and ride down the Shenandoah valley to enjoy the limestone road and magnifi- cent scenery, such as ig afforded in no other section of the country easy of access The wheelmen turned out last Sunday in Jarze numbers and had full benefit of the day. Some returned home early in the afternoon, while others did not get in until after the storm had overtaken them. In a number of instances the riders of the silent steed took the train home, while others braved the storm und rode through mud and water, PROF, SYKES’ FOUR DAYs’ TRIP. Prof. L. Fayette Sykes, oue of the most Popular wheelmen in this city, and who did a great amount of work toward making the league meet here last year a success, cele~ brated his birthday recently by enjoying a four bes fn trip on bis wheel. After « long, bard and tedious winter Prof. Sykes thought nothing could be more exhilarating than a ride on his n of spring, ‘the fields ummer dress and restful pure air was refreshing to the ever in the extrem ‘The first da: strip was to Froderick, dis- tance of fifty-six miles, with the roads in fair condition. ‘On the road the tourist renewed many old acquaintances and once more saw the home of Barbara Friethcie, where the American flag is said to have been flaunted in the faces of ‘those who wore the gray. The second day's journey was over the National ike, climbing South mountain, where McClel- lan’s army defeated the conf aching Gettysburz in the evening, having gone a dis- tance of sixty-six miles. On the morning of the third day the enthusiastic wheelman mounted his pneumatic-tired Victor and sped on over a mud road to Harrisburg, the capital of the kev- stone state, and then by a fair pike to Lebanon, riding sixty-seven miles during the da; The fourth day the rider was to cover a dix tance of eighty miles and reach Philadelphia in time to take the evening train for home. ‘The start was made in a shower of rain and over a muddy road, but as the day wore on the Tain ceased and the condition of the roads im- roved. Reading, Pottstown and Norristown Were passed on the route, and Philadelphia was reached in good season, Supper was had and Prof, Sykes returned home after an ex- ceedingly pleasant journey. GEORGETOWN CYCLE CLUB, Another record has been broken, and this time it was doue by the members of the George- town Cycle Club last Sunday, the occasion be- ing a regular club century run to Frederick city and return. Capt. Cook had looked for- ward to the first club century with much in- terest, as he wanted to make a good showing, and his wish was gratified Exactly at 5:15 o'clock one dozen members of the club, with Messrs. Palmer of the Arlington Wheelmen and Hunter of the Washington Road Club, left lith street and Florida avenue on their 100- | mile journey, The roads were in excellent cou- dition. and “there was not even a high wind to retard the progress of the wheelmen. Mechani was reached without a dis- mount and twenty minutes ahead of scheduled ‘This gave the wheelmen an opportunity to stretch their limbs and get water trom the lage well. After a short stop the wheelmen started off in a bunch for Mes, Etchinson’s distance of fifteen miles, where it was arranged to stop twenty minutes for the usual lunch of bread, milk ‘and preserves. Mra. Etchinson had not made preparations for so large party, and the result was that every loaf of read in the house was devoured and the woman of the house had to do some extra bak- ing for the family dinner that day. Damascus while the was the next stopping place, ten minutes being allowed at this place in order togive the riders another chance to quench their thirst. This place was reached in good season, and then the wheelmen sped off in the direction of New at Market. where they ordered dinner the Griffith House. A stop of thirty ming wax made here to wait for those who liad f behind, and at 1 Frederick city, 0 w start was made for eight miles distant, the run being made rty-five minutes, ‘The wheelmen then returned to Newmarket, where they met Messrs. Robertson and Mount of the Arlington Wheelmen, who were on the road making a double century. Later Capt. Newman of the Carroll tustitute Club, arrived with three members, and the captain was sadly in need of an apothecary shop, in the abseuce of which a country grocery store did the work that was needed. Two hours were spent at Newmarket cleaning up and eating dinuer, and when the return trip was started Capt. Cook set a pace at which all the mombers could keep together. The tire on Mr. Gude's wheel was panctured, and after a long walk he reached (echanicsville, where the damage was repaired. and he again joined the A three minutes’ nt for water at Mitchell's cross roads was the only stop made after leav- ing Mechanicsville. aud the appearance of dark | ciouds caused a little scorching in order to reach the end of tho century near Silver Springs before the rain overtook them. Just about the time they reached Silver Springs the clouds opened and let down enough water to flood the roads, notwithstanding which some of the weeelmen rode home over the road. while others, not caring to take the chances of getting soaxed, returned on the cai Among those who made the run were Capt. Geo. W. Cook, Hardy Pritchard, F. R. Ril R. Kiester, Thos, McWilliams, W. H. Sardo, [. Fister, A. Gude, Benjamin Hunt and George Hunt. Hardy Pritchard is a newly elected member. He is but fifteen years old and weighs only eighty-four pounds. He made the run in good shape and was none the worse fur the trip. Under the constitution of the club eightecn Years is the eligibility age, but this particular member was admitted because of his good riding qualities, At the last meeting of the club several new members were eiccted and a committe was ap- pointed to draft an amendment concerning century runs, CAPITAL BI. CLUB. The Capital Bi, Club turned out last Sunday in all its giory ana carried off the laurels of the day. Capt, Wirt had called the run for Laurel, and the members were aware of the fact that McComb's short cut would be made regardless of consequences, ‘The lattor had told of the new route to the place where the citizens want the county seat located.and many of them thought it meant an experiment which would perhaps result in getting them lost in the new country which they were to explore, but they were mistaken, for the new road proved a shorter und better route,and although the sandy stretch near Burtonsville was not escaped, the new route proved an enjoyable one. Dismounts were necosvary in this sandy stretch, where the horses are often unable to draw their heavy loads, but after getting past this there was smooth ‘sailing to Laurel. The twenty wheelmen arrived in time for dinner at the Herbert House aud started for home late ough to get caught inthe rain at College tion, the return being made over the Wash- ington and Baltimore pike. After the first heavy showor was ovor Mesars. Beall. Harban and Macdaniel started to push in through the mud, aud they were followed b; others who started later on. Macdaniel wai the only one who had mud guardson his wheel, and consequently he was the only one who reached home without getting covered with mud. When the city was reached, Macdaniel was in the lead and he reached the club house just in time to avoid a heavy shower, while Beall and Harban were caught in tho downpour and drenched. Now that the club members are turning out in such large numbers, there is tobe a grand reunion ut Dickey's tomorrow, when it is ex- ty. | ment and generosit Rected fully forty members. will turn out here will be two divisions, one composed of the fast riders and those who never walk a hill. while the other will be composed of ‘mous backs,” who are sworn nover to ride a hill that they can walk. One section will cross the Chain bridge and ride up the Virginia side of the river, going through Langley and then to the historic old homestead on the river bank, while the others will go over the smooth road to Sandy Landing and cross the river in boats. MERCURY CLUB. Two runs are given each week now by the members of the Mercury Club, which is the only strictly bicycle club in which ladies are admitted to membership. Sundays and Wed- nesdays are the days for the regular runs, Last Sunday the club turned out a good num- ber, the occasion being the first basket picnic of the club, The picnic was held at Glen Echo, where an enjoyable day was spent in the woods along the ramble, where the hills over- look the canal and river. Wedn evening: the club took a country run. going about the Zoo and over Woodle lane. At a meeting of the club. held Monday night. it was decided to give a picnic on Decoration day. PERSONAL NOTES, Mesars, William T. Robertson and Ed. Terry left here last evening for Irvington, New Jer- sey, where the latter will take part in the Irvington-Milburn twenty-five mile road race on Decoration Thirty prizes, including ten new wheel: ave been offered, and it is expected that two hundred wheelmen will pai ticipate in the ra Mr. Terry has captured many prizes on the road and track. bot din Maryland, and it is expected that he will make good showing when he gets among the fastest wheelmen in the country. John T. Mount of the Arlington Wheelmen and the Capital Bicycle Club has broken the Maryland record for twenty-four hours, as well as establishing a record for the District, Last Saturday he started on the trip and ended Sunday evening, having ridden 190 miles in the twenty-four hours. The Maryland record was 186 miles. ‘ictor E. Watkins. a member of several cycle clubs. as well as being a member of the George- town College Club. went to New York this week to represent Georgetown University in the intercollegiate field sports on Manhattan field this afternoon. He was entered in the two- mile bicycle race. The Arlington Wheelmen went to Brookville last Sunday, there being but a few members in the party, because so many of them were off on other roads, either breaking records or riding centuries. Messrs. U. S. Grant Hoover and Harry E. Johnson of the Washington Cycle Pleasure Club made a run to River View and returned to the city on Sunday just in time to get wet by the storm. The roads were goud, only a little dry and dusty. They say that it'is a fine run for wheelmen. Al. J. Klepp leaves Monday: morning for a two months’ bieycle trip through the west, e: — toremain in Chicago till after the league mee a FLYING FROM CHATHAM. Second Kace of Homing Pigeons of the Washington Federation. The second race of homing pigeons owned and flown by the Washington Federation took place on the 2ist instant from Chatham, Va,, air line distance 195 miles, Nineteen lofts were represented in the race. Tho birds, number- ing over 800, were liberated at 8:30. m., and the winners, together with the average velocity made and the prizes won, are as follows: First—W. F., 177, blue cheek cock, owned by J. H. Stockman; average speed 1,216 yards per minute. and winning the handkerchief case donated by Dr. R, Munson. Second—W. F., 1424. blue check cock, owned by Dr. H. Darling; average speed 1,213 yards Rer minute, and winning the barrel of pense lonated by Mr. Edward Schmid, 712 12th street. ‘Third—W. F., 1023, red check cock, owned by William Pickles; average speed 1.213% yards per minute, and winning the silk um- brella donated by Franc & Son, corner 7th and D streets. Fourth—L. T., 100, blue check cock, owned by Lewig Turner; average specd 1,211 yards inute, and winning the pair of shoes do- yy Frank Crawford, 731 7th street. Fifth—W. F., 1999, slate cock, owned by Joseph Noble; average speed 1,193 yarde per minute, and winning the box of vigars donated by A. C. McLean, ‘The first race over the western course was also flown on the 2ist insta: Va., air line distance 240 seven lofts competing. The returns, with the Prizes won, are as tollows: First—Dird owned by J. H. Stockman: aver- age speed 1,112 yards per minute, and winning a suit of clothes donated by Mesurs. Saks & Co., corner 7th and Market pace, Second--Bird owned by A. C. McLean; aver- age speed 1.040 yards per minute, and winnin, box of cigars donated by A. Clark, 807 Nort Capito! street. hird—Bird owned by Lewis Turner, and winning box of cigars donated by N. Guenther, 507 F northwest. Grent interest has been manifested in the success of this club and in the sport itself by many well-known business. men. who have do- nated valuable prizes for the birds making the best average speed ineach flight. and at the last regular mecting of the federation a reso- lution ‘was unanimously alopted expressing the thanks of the members for their encourage- oe LOYAL WOME The Legion Making Arrangements for Me- morial Services on Decoration Day. ‘The Legion of Loyal Women at its last meet- ing was chiefly occupied in making arrange- | ments for services for Memorial day. An interesting incident occurred in the presenta- tion of the applications for honorary member- ship of George Edwin Tucker, whose residence | was stated to be “with Mra. Logan, and age one year and nine months." The application pro- claimed that tho patriotic scion of the brave Logan early sought to follow the precepts of his house, Special committees were appointed to repre- sent the legion at the various cemeteries, Mra, Elect Smith, Mrs. U. 8. Odell and others being detailed for special decorations of the tomb of Gen. Logan in addition to the handsome tribute which will be sent by the legion. Mrs. Davidson was assigned to Rock Creek, Mra. Celestia Ferris, Congressional cemetery. ‘while a committee of fifteen, with Mrs. Dan Grosvenor as chairman, will go to Culpeper, Va, ‘The legion as. body has accepted important work at Arlington and will, as a body, attend services there. Over 100 will be present. Her- dics and supply wagons will leave their head- 336 I streot, at 9 o'clock sharp on d all desiring to go with the legion were told to report to Mrs. Pomeroy or Mrs. Blasland at once, Flowers to be used in this special work will be sent to the headquarters on Monday, when the members of the legion will meet and arrange them as desired. The ladies will also carry with them on Tuesday supplies of Iuncheon and flowers, the legion committee providing coffee ax needed. Mra. Blasland, president; Mra. Dr. Pomeroy, chairman of the executive committee; Mrs Newton Ferree and Misa Curry of the decora- tion committee have visited Arlington, consult- ing with the department commancer and chait- man of the G@. A. R. decoration committee and the superintendent of the cemotery as to de- tails of the work of the legion on that occasion. —__ Amateur Base Ball. Tho Easterns defeated the second team of the Kendalls Monday in a well-played game by 11 to 3. Address all chailenges for the Eastern’s to Ralf Emerson Wood, 617 H stroct northeast. The Harlem Juniors recently defeated « icked nine from Harlem by a score of 6 to 4. he feature was the battery work of Ready and Greene. Address a challenge to D. H. Ready, Conduit road, D. C. The Capital Juniors yesterday defeated the Young Models by 11 to 8 ‘The Washington Stars defeated the Center Market Stars yesterday at the Monument grounds by 10104. T. B. Davis, 901 2ist street northwest, will receive challenges for the Wash- ington Stars. The Midgets defeated the Columbias yester- day by 8 to 7. The Columbins will play all clubs whose members are ten years old. Address C. Ford, 1000 6th street northwest. The Young Giants yesterday defeated the Colts by 21 to 3. The St. Stephens Club will play all clubs whose members arc sixteen years old. Address Thomas Clarke, 1100 2iat street northwest. ‘The Mount Pieasants will play all clubs whose members are fourteen years old. Address C. V. Everett, School street, Mount Pleasant. The | | Mount Pleasants have ‘not lost a game this season. ——— — Trouble Feared on the Flathead Reservation. Advices from the Flathead Indian reserva- tion in Montana are to the effect that great | dissatisfaction exists among the Kootonai In- dians because of the usurpation by white set- tlers of certain lands belonging to the Inaians, ee A Deap infant was found in the alley opening on O between 13th street and Kingman place. here | WHITE WINGED RACER) Gossip in Regard to the Coming In- ternational Yacht Race. ENGLAND AND AMERICA. The Only Two Nations That Have Yet En- tered Into Competition, but Other Nations Are Interested—Lord Dunraven's Sugges- tion for the Formulation of Bules. epee Ever since the fleet-winged America victori- ously showed her stem to the ewiftest of Eng- land's yachts the rivalry between these two na- tions bas been intense. The most skillful | designers of both countries have labored night and day to outline a craft which would uphold | the supremacy of their flags. The international contests have always been events which havo created the greatest interest and enthusiasm on | both sides of the water, and before the posses- | sion of the America’s cup is decided this year all the ability of yachtsmen will have been utilized, | This season the sport will probably excel | | anything that has preceded it. On this side of | the water four boats have been designed, from which one will be chosen to continue the su- periority of the stars and stripes. The swiftest | of these yachts will go over on the other side | and compete for the Royal Victoria and the | Cape May and Brenton Reef cups. In Great Britain all the science has been lavished on three boats, which will be depended upon to | reclaim the supremacy of the British Isle. One of these—the Valkyrie—will come to this coun- try and make an effort to carry back the Amer- ica’s cup. Tho interest in these contests is 80 t this year that the Prince of Wales bas tone of the yachts and an English peer owns the Valkyrie. OTHER NATIONS INTERESTED. Thus far England and America are the ouly nations which have taken part in these interna- tional contests, but they have had their effect on other nations who have become interested in the sport and are paying more attention to zhchting every year.) ‘The German emperor 8 offered a prize for competition, and the fact that he is the owner of the Thistle, which was defeated in a race for the America cup. has not in the least lessened his ardor. In Austria and France yachting is being placed on a much more substantial basis, International yacht racing began as far back as 1662, when the | Britons and the Dutch were the rivals for su- | remacy. At that time King Charles II saled is yacht, Jamie, against the boat of his brother, the Duke of York. The duke and the i aged their own craft, and the king was the victor, but Holland's position as a mar- itime power was not of long duration. France made but a feeble effort to equal Britain's pleasure boats, and since 1851 America has been the only rival which England has. Since that date England has tried by every means to equal in fleetness the American built yachts, but thus far their efforts have been futile. | Even with the downfall of America as @ naval | and merchant marine power she bas never lost her skill in building the fleetest yachts. AMERICA HAS, WON KIOHT CONTESTS. In all there have been eight international contests and in each of them America has car- | ried off the prize. The Minerva was probably | the swiftest vessel that England ever sent to this country and her victories resulted in re- newed energy by American yachtsmen to in- crease the ability to build swift boats. One of | the difticulties of an international contest bas | been to adopt rules which would be agreeable to both nations, Every contest bas been pre- | ceded by an extensive correspondence and it | was only after considerable patience and long delay that races were arranged. The difficulty has been to arrange a satisfactory measurement for time allowance and a satisfactory code of | international racing rules. In order that the contest may be perfectly fair this vear and that the usually bitter feeling over the interpreta- tion of the rules may be avoided it has been de- cided that this year an American boat will sail for the Royal Victoria cup on the other side of the ocean and an English yacht will race on this side for the America's cup. In a recent article in the North American Re- | view Lord Dunraven suggested that in order to | sottle these controversies that three well-in- formed yachtsmen be selected in England and | the same number in this country, who should | meet in Paris to formulate a new set of rules, | It is his belief that, as America and Englan: are acknowledged to be the supreme powers in | Yachting, the otber nations would accept the | Tules which might be the result of that confer- | ence. While such a plan might be successful, an authority on yachting thinks that it would be very doubtful that a solution of the dif- ficulties could be reached. On this subject he says: “The rules formulated in Paris could never be applied to the America’s cup owing to the fixed conditions under which it must be raced for, ‘The cup ix a trust property held by | the New York Yacht Club for certain specific | purposes and must be governed by the deed of | gift, even if the cup is won by a foreign yacht club, in which case the trust passes to | that club, with all its limitations, It is true | that the ‘mutual agreement clause’ of the deed of gift has been found to be of such elasticity | that almost any arrangement satisfactory to | both parties can be made for a race for the cup, | and that under that mutual agreement clau: | race might be sniled xccording to the rules of | | the Paris conference, yet no nation would have a tight to demand to be allowed so to sail for the trophy. the deed of gift remaining forever the | organic law regarding it, THE AMERICA’S CUP. No new cup could take the place of the | America’s cup. For forty-two years it has been | | the great yachting trophy of the world, and its | history isso interwoven with the history of | international yachting that they are almost one and the same. Lord Dunraven himself appre- | cintes this, for he says of the cup: ‘It bas at-| | tained a position and a notoriety that make it singularly the trophy to be held by presumably the fastest vessel in the world. ‘That it has not | Produced more frequent and keener contests is much to be regretted, and no one could rejoice more than Tif it could be placed in « position | so satinfactory as to stimulate the activity of yachtsmen on both sides of the ocean, and should come to be recognized for all time as the blue ribbon of the sea.” | “That the ep will be for all time the bine ribbon of the wea there can be little doubt. | Lord Dunraven himself has just experienced how easy it is to get_a race for the trophy on | satisfactory terms, and the broad-minded action | of the special committee of the New York | Yacht Club which arranged the race has given perfect confidence as to the future of the c | even to those who were begining to despair. | | The future of international yacht :acing seems | | aswured beyond a doubt.” | | SIMILARITY OF DESIGN. The result of these international contests has | been that the designs of the yachts of the two | countries more nearly approach each other in | similarity than ever before, each nation having borrowed what they considered to be the best ortion of the others style of yacht. Ge esta sailed against the Puritan in 18%5 the development in yachts has been very rapid, and there is no indication that the limt of per: fection has been reached. ‘The first of the four of the American vachts from which one will be chosen to defend America’s title to supremacy was launched last week from the Herreshoffs’ at Bristol. She hax been named the Colonia, and is about 126 feet over all and 86 feet on the water line. It is said that che is slightly jlarger in the beam than Navahoe and draws | about sixteen feet. She is a steel boat, and will ional contest. The boat | | heir to the British | throne, the Brittania, was given a trial recently, The reports from the other side, which are very likely to be mixlead- ing. aro to the effect that she is tender and of a lighter character than the Calluna, She is in | | appearance not unlike the Valkyrie, which G. | L. Watkins has built for Lord Dunraven, but | she sets higher out of the water and her keel | is more of the bulb shape. The Valkyrie,which will attempt to carry back to England the | America’s cup, has the largest sail plan which | Britons have ever put on one of their yachts. | The bowsprit is but sixteen feet long and her | mast is stepped well forward. The bout bas a long, finely drawn out body and jooks every | inch a racer, and her driving power will be | great. The greatest interest among the British yachts seems to center about the Calluna, which was designed by William Fife, jr. She is said to be one of the prettiest boats that the young de- | signer has ever made. Her first trial proved ‘ber ability tocarry up well ina rather stiff | breeze, while she cut the water with little | trouble and leftaclean wake. The lack of | | length of her boom is compensated for by a | greater hoist. It is estimated that her length | over all is 128 feet. It seems to be the opinion the | 8) hich have been built for | di among foreign yachtsmen that this will the boat ich in the Cape Mayand Brenton reef cup races will battle with the Navahoe. Though the international racing this season will oceupy all the attention of yachtsmen, it is said that for next veason an attempt will be made to revive the forty-foot class of racing yachts. This class allows an excellent chance for experiment on account of ite combined utility for racing and cruising. eee Ss ANACOSTIA, The public schools of Anacostia gave an en- tertainment last night at the Van Buren School for the benefit of the school library. The building was thronged with bright children and fond relations. A varied program was rendered with credit to all concerned. A parasol and doll drill were executed by the following pupils under the direction of Miss E. L. Erb: Josie Bickerton. Lillie Blanch Cross, Lidia Milstead, May Loveless, Martha Mundell, Alice Bennett, Appie Harrison. Ethel Doney, Gertie Howard, Olivia Duckett, Lulu Jones, Belle Scott, Maggie Gardener, Lola Perkins, Effie Martin, Mamie Raegen, Ruth Hardesty, second and third grades, Loretta Loveless, Lulu Beers, Annette Johnson, Lillian Atchison, Madeline Atchison, Ethel Grove, Louise Danforth, Ruth Pay: Marie Green, Mabel Brauman, ’ Teresa Boy Bertie Williamson, Belle Anderson, Virgin’ Expr, Louisa Goodwillig, Edith Cole. ‘he boys’ zouave drill was presented with the following cast: Band—Tom Kelly, leader; drummer boys, Arthur Branson, ' Joseph Arth, Claude Atchinson, Howard Peck, Gus Thurm. Zouaves—Lester Parter, —captui Willie Richards, Edgar Johnston, Harry Scott, Eddie Johnson. Squad B—William King, cap- tain; Waiter Owens, Joe Drummond, Frank Levy, George Hazel. Living wax works were exhibited under the direction of Miss Young and Miss Seibers. The characters and participants were Goddesses of Liberty,\Victory, Army and Navy, Lucy Hollister, Mabel Smith, Willie Duvall, Geo. Thompson; Diogenes, Thomas Simpson; Capt. Smith, Poky and Tomahawk, Wm. Grove, Mary McLean and Elliott Hoops: Boy Blue, Irene Davenport Cornelia’ and Jewels, Willie Drummond and Ethel Ley; Hulda, Emma Repetti: Columbus, Richard lor; Maud Muller, Della Clements; Larbara Fretchie, Bee- sie Detwiller; Mra. Jarley, Jennie Bartley; | Genevie, Louisa Bickerton. | The chorus was under the guidance of Miss | Brewer, principal. Miss Zimmerman acted as accompanist. Inthe bazaar Miss McCormick dispensed candy, Miss Troutman, lemonadi and Miss Lackey, refreshments. ‘The enter. tainment will be repeated tonight and new fea- tures added. a TAKOMA PARK. Takoma Lodge, No. 24, 1. 0. 0. F..helds large and enthusiastic meeting at their hall on Thursday night, when the second and third de- grees were worked. An open meeting of this | lodge will be held on Thursday next, when the mothers, wives and sweethearts will have the privilege of attending. ‘The Christian Endeavor meeting on Wednes- day evening was an unusually interesting one. the absence of Mr. J. D. Kinnear, the leader appointed for that evening, Mr. 0. D. Sumy took charge of the meeting. Rev. Ar- thur Little conducted tne prayer meeting which immedhately followed On account of the concert to be held in the chapel on Wednesday evening it was decided to hold the next Christian Endeavor meeting, which is a conse- cration meeting, on Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock, with the regular monthly business meeting immediately preceding it. ‘One car cf the new line on Sunday last be- tween the honrs of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. registered | 800 passengers. With cars running every fif- teen minutes some idea can be formed of the number who must have visited Takcma on that day. Rev. Joseph B. Little of Davenport, Iowa, a ate to the general assembly and ‘uncle ‘of morning. Mra. Haynes is a guest of her sister, Mrs. Dr. Carroll. Mrs. George McManus, who has been visiting | her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Bailey of Carroll ave- | nue. has returned home. Miss Cora Nicholson, a former resident of the | perk, it visiting Mr. and Mra. Thomas E Yooda, Mr. J. Vance Lewis has gone to Norfolk, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Barnes of Washington, with their family, will be guests for the season at Hotel Takoma,with the exception of a month at Rock Enon. Mrs. Nourse, the principal of the public school here, with her assistant, Miss Mary | Waters, and a corps of able assistants, is pre~ paring a program for the ‘closing exercises, which will take place in the chapel on Thure- day evening, June 1. dition of Prof. Wm. Fewsmith re- | tically unchanged, although a slight symptom of improvemeut is occasionally noted. Mrs. Fewsmith is bis constant attendant at the | Homeopathic Hospital. At the mecting of the Young People’s Club on Wednesday night it was decided to give a! dramatic entertainment on June 16, at the close | of which refreshments will be served by the Ladies’ Aid Society. Dr. E. 8. Carroll bi June 1 will remove to Hotel Takoma with his | family. One of the late arrivals in Takoma is a young | daughter inthe family of Mr. G. A. Whitaker. | Mra. E. Bryant, with her daughters, who oc- | cupied the Snodgrass house last’ summer, has leased the Johnson cottage on Chestnut | avenue for the summer. There was a large attendance at the meet of the Takoma Gun Cinb Wednesday afternoon. when Mr. A. P. Crenshaw was the lucky winner of the first prize, with Mr. Chris. Brassbear | coming in as second, s sold bis farm and on | ee FALLS CHURCH. Correspondence ct The Evening Star. Farts Cavace, Va., May 25, 1893, The election of members of the town conn- cil here, after a hot contest, resulted in the success of the ticket ran in opposition to the Present council. The new couneil will quality | on the Ist of July and will be composed of H. L. Turner, Geo. rwin, L. C. Young, W. B. Patterson. W, M. Ellison, J. W, Brown and J. B. | day over the jumps. Arrangements are be- | tion of fines. They do not like to be fined more | little to say. general than one would “ | peculiarity—he does not want his horses to | York correspondent of the Philadelphia J’rens, ON THE TURF What is Going on in the Racing World, ——_+—___ MORRIS PARK NEXT WEEK. A Great Two-Year-Old Race Today — Rain- bow a Formidable Candidate for the Chi- cago Derby — The Odds in the Metropoti- tan Handicap—A Three Weeks’ Meeting | Here—Racing Gossip. — 2-- N CONNECTION with the national live | stock exhibition a race | meeting of three weeks is promised at the Ben- ning track, commencing | ‘on Monday next. There are said to be at the track now more than one hundred horses, some of the stables hav- ing remained over from | the recent spring meet- | ing of the Washington Jockey Club, aud enough more are ex. pected today and tomorrow from the Glouces- ter and Guttenberg tracks to double the number. There will be five races each day, and the first race, it 1s expected, will | not be called until 4 o'clock, so.as to give the | government employes ample time to witness the racing. There will beat least one race every ing made by the management for the eaeager of securing ample betting fecili- nes and it is expected that from ten to twenty bookmakers will be on. The | management do not claim that there will be any great horses here for the meeting, but they do ‘claim that the meeting, as respects. the juality of the horses engaged, will be quite as ood as the average winter ‘acing track. Mr. H. E. Morley of Kentucky will be the secretary | of the meeting and will aleo handle the fig. | Mr. W. H. Hergesheimer of Philadelphia is the president of the association and Mr. B. Decker of Atlantic City, N. J., its vice president. In the Stretch. The Keenes, James R and Foxhall P., seem to have a good chance for the great American | stakes at the Brooklyn track today. They have as probable starters El Telegrafo, Denine and Bowers, all of them winners, and they have also Sentinel, who was a winner at the Elizabeth meeting. Mr. Croker will be ited by Dobbins, and it is the horse that beats him that ill win the race in. all probability. | Chatesn, Declare, Patrician, Sunglimpse, id, Prig, Pirate Chief, Joe ‘Ripley, Sir Excess, Galilee, Black Hawk'and possibly La Joya, the western Ally that bas two or three reces to her eredit, are amoi possible starters race, which ‘will be ‘worth about 15,000. to. tbe winner. At the St Louis track the authorities and wd pega cungrsterd engaged in the same kind of warfare as tock place two years ago be- tween the Brooklyn Jockey Club ‘and the New York city pool room men. A dispatch from St Louis regarding the matter states that the war has many amusing features. A temporary ball has been erected on « house overlooking the track for men with field gineses to describe the | Taces and transport the news by telephone to the down town firms, The club met this move by stretciing canvas down the inner fence for @ furlong tohead off the men from seei the finish of the races, Just what move will | next be made is not known, but it is « certainty Z § city pool rooms are closed for good, pool room men are abont to try geiting the | news by the aid of a balloon, it being said that a day or two. This will be kept side the track and anchored in fall view of the t, and as fast as results are post are very annoy seems to be some scrt of a combination the boys to make him all the trouble and but few of them will try and help him while he is trying to make a start. There isa combination among the Inds to try and get some other starter to fill Mr. Rowe's place, be- ‘cause he is so severe with them in the imposi- His knowledge Sires to get up a xweenstake bet: ; La Tosca. The club | String of two-vears-olds for’ Mr. | opportunity to boat house, which of many the most delightful the popular or ganization had ever given. son, Miss O'Neal, Miss Cox, Miss Craig, Miss Mise Hauptman, Miss drews, the Misses Delzell, Miss and Mrs. son, Mr. Lo volt wait hn by Darebin—Gondsle. The « well’s place worked im « id Morello om the how ‘sack. D. Gideon is negotiating for t Dr. Bice, BD. C. Scunem praeheen, vepey 4 McGrathiaus sule for £7,000. It is ania ung advance of $3,000 bas been refused for ate of Onondaga and Bonnie Lee, gerd The management at the Br ooklyn track de- Dr. Hasbrouck, His, Highness, Correete nat proposes to the stakes to be £500 ench att 05,00, By the revised ruler of racine which board of control has Jost made public geigitee again get the three pounds allowans’ the case several years ago. % — Jockey Wm. Harward, who ia to tide gig season for Burridge Broibers, will alsa trates the Tatversalle company ‘Thecbald at jockeys Doggett and Lill © weak by Rowe Thureday.” '* *t 40™a or AT THE BEN G TRACK. Racing and Good Stock wt the National Live Stock Exhibition. . For the next three weeks, beginning Mi next, the people of the |be held at the Bennin the auspices of ti Exhibition Association, an organigg. tion in ted for the purpose of such exhibits ron — Tere ol ete uromeeRt the “cone *, 200 sheep and 1,500 fowls, premium lists have been’ arranped most competent of judges engaged. ‘The bition will be open througheat day, and the grounds can be reaches bet of trains from the Taltimore and tation, In connection with the hibition there will be five running race ka day, there being a steeplechase oF hurdle wer, evhi- ——— ACS’ REGATTA, ing the Rowin; 1 cei Beet Hee te Judging from the interest taken in the ing regatta of the Potomac Boat Club afternoon, rowing this season will receive yeh of the attention of the lovers of sport. Ingp. ticipation of the event the convenient standing places along the course were filled by anes. thusiastic crowd of both ladies and gentlemen, who kept the air about them contmually ig ruffled state by their waving handkerchiefs and cheering cries. The course rowed was the lower THE POTOM The first race, triangular four-oared pe, was participated in by three shells, the cedar, the ‘corkscrew and the paper. The boat, which was manned by Oliver. strike lette, 8; McCoy, 2, and Von Dachenhausn, bow, came in ahead. with the corkscrew close behind. Those in charge of the latter were: Spurgeon, stroke; Nolan, 3; Moore, 2, and faurice, bow. In the second race the Big came out with the light boat close Oliver, McCoy, Quinn, Blair, Dr. Hendrickson, Moore, and Von Dachenbausen the big boat to victory, while Boulotee, Nolan, Maurice made the feat a hard one. In the single sbeli race between Blair and i Van Dachenbausen, the latter had « “‘cinsh” on. Offey, Johnson and Fague were judges an Nolan and Montgomery were starters. After the regetta a dance was given at the to be in the opinion jodges, the Misses bear a Mies Mauger, ‘Mice Bates, Semmelbower, Mise Blackford, lizzi, Mise Robertson, Miss B. Van Wem, the Misses En- Miss B. Partelleo, Mr. Mr. and Mra. Maurice, Mr. Meore, Me fensoe Lemon, Mr. Merritt, Miss Dowald- Quinn, Mr. Shea, Mr. Hodge, Mr. a. we, Mr. B. Jackson. Dr. Madert, Mr. Lee Chas. Fairfax, Mr. E. Corbett, Mr. Roberts, Dr. Brown, OfMey, Mr. BP. Craig, Mr. Hobrer. Mr. is, Mr. Warden, Mr. Will Jones, Mr. McCoy, Mr. Pelz and Mr. Gorman. LAWYER CHOATE’S VICTORY, Practical Nullification of the Supreme Court's Decision on the Geary Law, Although Joe Choate was beaten by the epin- fon of the Supreme Court that the Geary lew of racing expect. He has one draw the rail. Other owners do. He gives his | jockeys orders to ride med the track 4 avoid | ocketing and to escay possibility of being | tut dows, Bivsocapte ble soveuens ea geek grace, and wins now and then as if it were a| sphinx as Michael Dwyer, who can lose $10,000 | with a smile. | Lamplighter raised a great rumpus before | his rece for the Maturity stakes Thursday. He There is some reason to is extremely headstr: He vianged end kicked until he was led into his stall. he nestly kicked the stall down. He sweated and fumed until post time. At the post he kicked | and lunged for at least ten minutes. He will not try to run in the first balf mile unless urged with the spurs. When he decides to exert him- relf he ruus an eighth of a mile and it is all | over. He takes the lead and wins in a canter. | His ears were pricked and bis mouth was wide | open when he cantered under the wire. | Rainbow will now be specially for the race for the American derby at Chicago. His easy victory in the Brooklyn derby Thurs- | day settled that matter. The Messrs. Morris Payne. Mr. J. W. Brown is the only one of the old council re-elected. The King’s Daughters "of the Episcopal Church held a sociable Thursday night atthe residence of Dr, N. F. Graham. There large i spent. ‘Ihe program of exercises was rendered as follows, viz.: Reading, Dr. J. B. Hodgkin; clarionet and piano solo, Mr, Willis Dixon and Miss Acnes Labbett; pian . Miss Fanny | Bugg; guitar solo, Mixs Agnes Rabbett; vocal solo. Mrs, E,W. Watkins. Refreshments were rved, and after an address by Rev. R.A. Cas- tieman, rector of the church, the company dispersed. Mr. B. Seligman of Sante Fe. Ne and Dr. Baker and wife of W the Cards are out for the marriage of Dr. George B, Fadely and Miss Marian Rice on the 6th ef | June, Dr. Fadely is one of onr proménent | physicians and Miss Rice is the daughter of Mr. Yale Rice. The Monumentals of Washington will play a game oi base ball with the Falls Church team on Tuesday next on the grounds ot the club here. ‘The members of the local club are T. C. Quick, J. R. Jncobs. Edgar Mills, J. R. Thorne, A.D. A. Kimball. Guy Luttrell, Horace | Mortimer and O-ear Mills Bishop. | Mr. V Payne and wite, nee Miss Zila in town Wednesday. ‘ynthia D, Rockwell of Good Will Mis- | sion. South Dakota, who has married a full- | blooded Indin ont there, is well. known here | and was highly esteemed, Mr. W. N. Payne has bought two acres of land of Mrs, xneb, ‘The public school here taught by Miss Fanny | Bugg closed on Friday. Au interesting pro- gram of exercises was rendered by the scholars, | 180 Bugg left for her home in Farmville to-| a Febrey, a prominent citizen near ity ill, Wills Filed. The will of the late James A. Williams bas | been filed. He leaves to his son, J. A., #500 and the rest of his personal estate to his wife, with a life interest in his real estate, which goes to his daughters, Catharine F. Burke and Mary | E. Moore. | Yesteaday the will of the Inte Louisa A. | Graham was filed. After providing for her | funeral expenses she leaves her estate to her | daughter, Berdetta Young Norris, in trust for | the benefit of her husband during life, and at | his death to the daughter — — of Cornelia . Rosa of Watertown, 8 $10,000 ench to F. E. Hungerford Ely of that place, and the rest to KS. and O. E. Hungerford, his nephew A Revelation to Dr. Briggs. Asa cure for headache, Butts’ Bromo-Lithia was a revelation to Dr. Briggs as Well as to the rest of the general assembly. either the heat of the weather nor the heat of | e had any bad effect after they learned that there was @ remedy at every soda fuuutain in town. | ropolitan handicap, has been very heav: | for the Suburban Handicap. | now think they bave wit him a chance second tation be must be taken out of the country, to no horse eligible for the race. His poor race | against Lamplighter in the Standard stakes is | Chonte’s expressive lips wh. a. | ¢xPlained by the fact that after the race the announced, nnd be horse coughed up abouts quart of mucus, | which was plainly enough the effect of some | fear of further trouble. bronchial or catarrhal trouble about which the race was run. | James Kowe, whore great experience entitles | him to% hearing at all times on matters per- taining to the turf, says that he never saw a) horse run a quarter in twenty-two seconds, | The fastest horse he ever saw, he said, was | Luke Blackburn, and even he could not do it. | It has been reported that Matthew Byrnes said | Firenzi could do 1t, but the statement has never been confirmed. Rowe declares that Raceland was a faster horse at his best than Firenzi, and he never raw Raceland do it. There was a time, truly saye the New York | Tribune, when the money of the public made | afavorite. It does not in these days, What | does the public kuow of the capabilities of a | dozen maiden two-year-olds? What does the so-called “talent” know? It is the money of a handful of shrewd speculators with lange bank accounts that determines which horse shall g. to the post the first choice in the betting, money of men who know the best trials of all the horses and receive the best information | concerning them. Hl During the past week St. Florian, in the Met- layed. the odds receding from 15 to 6 to 1, Loantaka has been knocked down from 50 to 20 to 1, Leonawell from 80 to 20 to 1, Charade from 50 to 20 to 1, Illume from 150 to 30 to 1 | and Cassius from 100 to 30 to 1, Diablo's victory at Gravesend evidently having set some people to thinking whether or not Waleott and Camp- bell, in Cassius. bave another surprise party. | Mr. Marcus Daly's colt Tammany bas re- | ceived strong support for the Suburban in the west recently,and it is reported that Mr. Daly's agent in New York telegraphed a wager of to Bookmaker Payne of Covington, Ky. at | odds of 6 to 1. Another wager of $200 filk | Payne's book on Copper King’s famous racer | Starter Pettingill. who is starting the horses | at the Latonia meoting, is having about Ay bara | a time with the jockeys as Mr. Howe is having, and the result is « lot_of complaint fron, owners and race-goers. McLaughlin bad the | same trouble at St. Lous, though he has suc. | ceeded all right at the Ontario Jockey Club meeting, where he is now acting as starter, La Tosca, on the race Monday last, looms up as@ most formidable candidate for the Metro- politan handicap, which is to be run at Morris Park Wednesday next. This mare bas been Jong in retirement, but she has lost none of ber ‘tewards of the Washington i at Chicago will be composed of - W. H. Cheatham, Mr. J. E. Brewester and Mr. W.8. Barnes. The latter gentleman » Position of chairman of the | Mr. Fleischmann has bought from Bernard Doswell the two-year-old black colt Dowiugo. | ‘was constitutional, says “Holland,” the New yet be yesterday won a victory in one of the lower United States courts which practically nullifies the decision of the Supreme Court #0 far as that opinion would have any effect in de- | matter of course. He is just as much of a | barking the unregistered Chinese. Mr. Choate, probably as counsel for the Six Companies, represented « Chinaman whe was brought before the court under the Geary law. believe that the master legal diplomacy of Mr. Chonte may have ao counted for the appearance of this inoffensive Chinaman, who has been in this country for some thirty years, before the court. ‘The jndge found himself almost in the situation of See omon, in the case which was worthy of record in the Scriptures, and bis decision 1s worthy @f comparison with the famous one o that case. He decided that the Chinaman must be di gharged, since the court had no means jo force the law. and he added, in order probally to preserve the respect of the lower court fer the Supreme Court and for Congress, thates soon as the means were provided for his depar There was @ very funny «mile upon Me 1 this decision patted the little Chi upon the back and told inm to go away w When Mr. Choate returned from Washingt | trainer of the horse knew nothing before the | after his argument against the constitutions of the Geary law, there went words to his that, notwithstanding the Supreme Court jet pronounced the law constitational, yet it impossible to enforce it, - oo Gone to the Sea! Islands. A telegram has been received at the Trost? Department today stating that the row? cutters Bear and Rush left Port Towsses Wash., yesterday for the Seal Islands. A Change of Naval Policy. Secretary Herbert has given his appro the recommendations made by Capt. Maney? as the result of bis inspection of the Ma Island, Cal., navy yard. Capt. Matthews that the plant and equipment of the sand #m of the first quality and capablo ot doing repat work of a high order, while the labor ii onghly skilled. ‘areful eaicul: 2 shower the cost of work there will compare very {900t ebly with that done in the east, when dea lowance is made for the distance. 0 sequently, Secretary Herbert announces i hereafter he will order all repair work #% ouly for the Pacific station, but also fara? Fessels of the Asiatic station, to be donest Mare Island navy yard. Heretofore # been the practice of the department to the Asiatic vessels to proceed to the coast for repairs, Capt. Matth Fetary, closely inspected the const defeus sel Monterey, in view of the reports thet boilers had been ruined on ber trial trip. found that there was no basis for the and that the vessel was in excellent There were some small leaks in the tabegee nections, but these were ugnificant oa nothing more than are incident to boilers @ types which have been severely tested. A Delegation to Mgr. Satelli. Parisnoners of the Catholic Church #@ y of New York, to the numberof ® score cr more, will come to Washingto® evening, bearing with them five big volumes 14 in morocco containing more aas@e? ‘These nam jed tompet also,by direction of the Be 4 ie name>. are app tion to Mgr. Satolii to reinstate the Ree De Richard L. Burtsell im the rectorsbip # the Chureh of the Epiphany, from which Be wee transterred to Rondout by Archlomhop Comm for xympathizing with Dr. MeGiynn. While Dr. Bi and thus trying to ge t flock are tryin, m_to Mgr. Satolti sell at st. Mary's Chureli, Ki