Evening Star Newspaper, June 17, 1893, Page 10

10 REAL ESTATE GOSSIP. of Uncle Sam. OUR SUMMER RESORT. A Cheap Class of Public Buildings Erected Here and Very Few of Them—The Attrac- tions of the Scburbs of the City in the Summer—Some ‘ecent Improvements. —_—__-_—_—_ T HARDLY NEEDED the comments of the newspapers of the country with such a text as that afforded by the old Ford's Theater disaster to demonstrate the folly of the policy pursued by Congress in their property transac- tions in this city. In many respects the re- sults secured even in the haphazard mode of legisiation in this particular hare been ereditable to the body and to the nation. Nearly every one agrees to the wisdom of the parebas» of the strip of land along Rock creek from Woodley Park to the District line of more than 2,000 acres, which have been forever set apart for parks. It is true that half the cost was paid by the District, and although that provision was unjust, vet the acquisition of the land was of vast importance, as the future will demonstrate more clearly than the present. Congress has persistently closed its eves to a fact that its records show plainly, namely, that the business of the government has in- creased with wonderful rapidity during the past twenty years, and yet in ail that time no large department building has been erected. The last building enterprise of any great magni that the government has gone into in thix was that of the erection of the large builds for State, War and Navy Departments. This building was begun about the year 1370 and it is the iast of the great department buildings. ‘The growth of the clerical force has probably doubled in that and the pressure for more room has been partially met by a series of makeshifts that are simply disgraceful. Build- ings of acheap character have been erected when the necessity became imperative, but as a rule the main dependence has been on rented buildings. A SHORT-SIGHTED POLICY. ‘The buildings that have been erected by the government in this city since the last great public building was built illustrate very com- Bletely the picayune policy that has prevailed. are, for example. the buildings occupied by the pension office, the bureau of printing and engraving, the Army and Medical Museum and the National Museum, all located on ground that was rtolen from the areas reserved tor public parksand for the breatbing piacesand the beauty spots of the great capital city. Obtaining the for nothing. Congress provided for the erection of buildings of brick, with scarcely anv architectural merit, and at the least expendi. ture of money ‘hat was compatible with safety to the life and the limb of the public servants. Economy, and that. too, of not a high type, written over these buildings from the top to the dottom. Buildings ezected for private purposesare not. arule, suitable for the use of the government because of the large number of emploves and the great weightof the filesand therecords. Yet for Fears past C has beer constantly adding Yo the number of leased buildings, overcrowd- ing the public buildings and caring for such structures as thoxe occupied by the govern- ment printing office and the pension division of the War Department ia the most slipshod, Cheap John manner. ‘The only structures worthy this government that have been authorized to be erected in this city in the past two decades are the buildings now being erected for the Library of Congress, the naval observatory building and the building for the city post office. The latter building, however, is an example of the long prevailing Policy, as it is to be eight stories congressional in height when only three were needed for post | office .. the only reason for the addi- tional stories being that they were cheaper than another new building would be, and some of the Dureaus of the general government, or perhaps the District offices, could be crowded in. ‘THIS IS 4 GOOD SPECIMES. ‘The purchase of the ground where the city post office is being erected shows the wisdom of ‘congressional financiering. At that time,and in fact for some years previoas.Congress had been urged to buy all the squares on the south side of Pennayivanis avenue from 9th street to 15th street. land was cheap and 1t was pointed out that all the space would be needed at some time for public buildings. Instead of adopting this suggestion Congress decided to buy one square. When this transaction was completed and the improvement was an assured fact then the value of the adjoining squares went up. aad now when another purchase is to be made in this vicinity Congress will be obliged to pay the enhanced valuation which has been @reated by ite own improvement. ‘THIS CITY AS A SUMMER RESORT. Now that the hot season may be said to hare fairly begun, people are considering plans for summer outing. The schoois will soon be ¢losed and then the children will be free. Nat- orally parents want to get them out of the city, although it may be said in passing that with little attention to some of the simple rules hife, this city presents many advantages over perhaps the majority of summer resorta. I is @ fact that an increasing number of our resi- dents find that it is not necessary to go very far from home in order to enjoy the advavtages of life in the country. Tho suburbs of the city are now so accessible and the facilities for ac- eommodating summer visitors are so superior to what was known in the earlier years that ple find it to their advantage to stay near Eicia. ‘While « large proportion of the people ‘who build houses in the country near the city | eceupy them the year around. there are a great many who maintain a summer residence as well asacity home. As this is not as expensive as ft sounds the plan has its financial advantages. Avsuitable building site can be purchased at a moderate figure and a house enn be erected which need not be expensive. It can be fur- nished cheaply and simply and the summer residence is complete at a remarkably small e@utlay of money. Two or three seasons ata @ammer resort for the average family represents about the outlay such an establishment costs. In some measure the discovery of this fact and ite practical application accounts for the in- erease daring the past few years in suburbaa building. SUBURBAN HOTELS. For those who have not the pluck or the demure to be their own landlords in the summer aswell as in the winter, there are numerous boarding houses within easy reach of the city. ‘The number of suburban hotels has increased. ‘There are three on the Metropolitan branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railread—at Eckington, Takoma Park and Forest Glen. ‘There is also ene on the Tenleytown road and a hotel isin eourse of construction at the District line terminus of Connecticut avenue extended. The electric street railroads, of course, are having a t influence in the building up of the sub- ‘urbs, and the facilities they furnish are attract- ing people to homes in the suburbs who have heretofore been accustomed to go some dis- ‘tance away for their summer outing. A deal has been said about the advan- tages of Washington as asummer resort both for ebildren and older folks. These advantages are not merely imaginative, as people realize who go elsewhere, or are perhaps obliged to spend some days during the warm season in some other city. It may not be generally app: ated, but the fact is this city is built in a forest with wide areas formed by the parks, where grass and shrubbery and trees flourish. BUILDING NorEs. ‘This has not been a very good week in build- fing circles, and as a consequence but few per- mits have been taken out for new buildings. ‘During tne week ending yesterday but eighteen permits for new houses were issued, which ag- gregated in cost $97,175. This was divided among the several sections of the city as fol- lows: County, seren permits, cost. $61,875; northwest. three permits, cost, $15,500; south- west, one permit, cost, $4.800; northeast, one permit, cost, #4,000; ‘southeast, six permits, cost, 812,000. Ihe southwest corner of 10th and F streets southwest is being improved by the erection of & handsome brick dwelling for Mr. T. W. Riley. ‘The house will be of pressed brick, three stories snd have ail modern conveniences. It will have a frontage of 24 feet by a depth of 34 feet. '. Dwyer is the architect and 5. B. Beyer the R. L. Parry is building for himself a three- story and cellar brick dwelling at 1404 Pierce Place northwest. The house will have a frout- { | basement brick dwellings at 712, 714 and 716 | least five yards of fabric aif a yard broad. | | the remainder | them togetix THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C. SATURDAY, JUNE 17. 1893—LKTGHTEEN PAGES. will have a pressed-brick front, relieved by ® bay window within the building hne. ‘A modern brick dwelling. with all conven- | fences, is now in course of erection at 1732 16th street northwest. Mrs. S. R. Thorn is the owner and i M. Boyle is the builder. Denison & Schneider are the architects. The house will be of pressed brick, witha mansard and fiat roof, and haves bay window running its entire height. ‘The southeast getsa fine improvement this week in the erection of three two-story and 4th street soucheast. R. E. and H. P. Cook are the owners, and J. WV, Trumbuil the builder. Jas. G. Madison is building a neat two-story and cellar brick dwelling at 1127 23d street northwest. The pressed-brick front will be made attractive by asquare bay window with the corners off. ‘The permit for the Garfield Memorial Hos- tai bas been taken out and work on the Foundation bas commenced. ‘It will be located on Florida avenue and 10th street. Spier & Co. are the builders and A. P. Clark, jr., is the architect. A more detailed and extensive de- scription of the building has heretofore ap- peared in Tue Stan. F. W. Bergman is building for himself from prepared by J. Germuiler a comfortable nd cellar brick dwelling at 126 C street northeast. ‘The house will be provided with all modern conveniences and have a frontage of 19 feet 2 inches by a depth of 35 feet, “The frout will be plain and of pressed Chas. Edmonston is building for H. E. Petlew a neat two-story and basement brick dwelling at 2404 6th street extended. Race THE JUGGLERS FROM BOMBAY. Thetr Sleight of Hard is Modern, With No Mango Tree in It. From the New York Sun. Mr. Henry Pallantine, United States consal at Bombay, is in this city on his way to Chicago, taking with Lim five Indian juggiers from Bom- bay. Three of the jugglers gave a private ex- hibition yesterday afternoon on a 23d strect stage, and, while they did only « few tricks new in this country, they did many of the old tricks without any of the assisting screens, cornuco- pias and other concealing devices. Some of their performances introduced two hideous cobras, both of which left their baskets at one time, and that was not at all in the program, but the spectators, like the old lady who was in awreck on her first railroad trip. thought it was the regulation thing, and were not fright- ened. ‘The Indians are tell. lithe, smiling, talkative fellows, who do most of their work squatted on the stage ina friendly manner, and are pic- turesquely robed in flowing white and turbaned in orange. All of their “layout” is Drought on the stage in a red jute sack, which is thrown on the middle of the stage. and from which they ract human bones, musical instruments, live akes, water-filled jars, or anvthing else re- quired. They play a great deal on musical in- straments, or instruments that are called musi- cal—a hand dram and the Bombay equivalent for the bagpipes. In all the tricks which were new here water was used. In one a boat about eighteen inches long, made of jade or some such mineral, was laid on the stage and in the fore part of it an opium pipe was stuck like a mast. Then the boat was filled with water and one of the jug- glers moved the outfit with weird sounds from his gourd pipe. Standing clear from the boat four or five feet the juggler asked the opium pipe to spout likes fountain, and lo! it oblig- ingly obeyed. It did this several times at bis command, spouting a tiny stream from the Dowi of the pipe. which was tweive inches above the boat, and ceased to spout when asked to. That was all there was to it, but the juggler did not touch the boat or pipe, and ouly the narrow keel of the boat rested on the carpeted stage. The half of a cocoanut shell was set on the stage, filled with water, and a toy duck, no larger than one jomt of a man's thumb, wi set in this diminative pond. After the neces- sary music the juggler squatted on the stage four of five feet away.and requested the dack to salute the spectators—"Salnam sahtbs.” 1 duck bowed repeatediy. and then to the pieas- ing measure of the pipe performed a duck dance on the surface of the water. Being re- quested to die, the duck ended the performance by turning on its back. ‘The third water trick suggested the familiar feat in which Herrmann produces from beneath his coat globes Alled with water in which live fish swim. But im this.as in all the tricks which have been copied in modified form, nothing was concealed. The juggler brought out a stene drinking vessel apparently filied to the rim with water. Coming to the very edge of the stage he sputtered the water out with his band, spilled it out in «plashes and sprinkled it about generously, aud always the vessel re- mained filied full to the rim. ‘Then he turned it upside down, quite empt, ing it, put it to his ear a second. and the dish, | which would hold a quart, was still fuli and | running over. He blew against the side and the water bubbled and spurted like a geyser. ‘The jnggler evidently enjoyed the puzziement of the spectators, for after he had scattered about three quarts of water ont of the vessel he aired bis scant English by laughingly saying: Plenty much water, eh?” One of the jugglers was baving some fun with | five silver rupees. After he had palmed and juggled witb them in aclever mauner fora time. he asked one of the stage tmnds to hold them. Of course there were only four when the stago hand opened his fist in which he held five, so the juggler sid that he would fix that. He told the man todrop the four ina glass jar. ‘That was done. The jar was shaken violently, the coius rattled noistiy and the man was teld to holt out his hands for the silver. He did so, and the jar, being capsized, poured into hi quivermg palms not rupees fine.buta four-foot- long and very much alive suake. ‘Ihe « band ran in one direction and the snake in another. The juggler caught the snake, but the stage hand has not been seen since. ‘Their manner of doing some tricks seems | almost impudent in its disregard of the m concealing agencies. Every one is familinr | with the trick at such shows which includes g and burning of a bor- , Which is eventually re- stored in a surprising state of completeness to its distressed owner. But there is also some concealment. The handkerchief is apparently put in # hat, or a pistol, or under a saucer, and is so small 1 is easily palmed. This is the way these Indinus do that sort of thing. One tock a red turban which contamed at | He cut off several pieces the size of handk chiefs, which another tore into shreds. Then cut into three equal pieces. | Picking up all the scattered bits aud bringing ; with the ends of the larger | pieces he made a torch of them, which was | liguted and allowed to bura down to the jug- | gicr's hand. Then he threw the mass of red | farban on the carpet, crashed out the fire, sang | a little song, and lifted 14 up a whole, uaburned turban. ‘They delight in apparent awkwardness, Oc- casionally, when somcihing is to be palmed, the very observant spectator is sure he has located that something in @ stifily held hand or under | anarm. Just when you are ready to swear to | Four astuteness the jaggler lets you see you were mistaken and you hope no one noticed how you were fooled. ‘The cobras enjoy the distinction of being quite the uglicst reptiles ia appearance and | temper with which man has made acquaint- ance. ‘They were in separate baskets, and the covers being removed, one of the jugglers at- | tempted to charm them with his gourd pipe: | but the charm did not work. Both snakes | hissed and struck wt the man, and then both left their baskets. and, with their ugly hooded heads ercet, made a dash for liberty. ‘They were pounced on, captured in bure hands and returned to their baskets. ‘Afterward another juggler tried his mouth ‘on the pipe, and because he played better or worse the cobras were charmed. They raised their heads ard be slowly walked about them. ‘They followed, turning their flat bodies in the fet 80 that they always faced the player. | jout touching them, and still dolorously | piping, he induced them to hide their heads in tke basket, where they were covered and fastened in. | it will be observed that no mango tree grew from a sced before the eyes of the spectators and produced fruit which ripened on the spot. ‘This is the traditional traveler's tale about In- dina jugglery. ae How He Could Afford It. From Truth. “How can you afford to stay at Long Branch every year, Jones? I'm told the hotel prices are enormous.” “They are. I keep a hotel there.” a eee ie Explained. From Lite. “You don’t mean to say that you like “I do.” “Goodness gracious! Where do you live?” “Chicago. ————— Too Heavy for Transportation. From the Atlanta Constitution. Hotel Clerk (Chicago)—“Sir, you are leaving without your board bill.” Guest—“Of course Lam. Don’t take me for age of 20 feet 4 inches and run back 33 feet. It | a freight train. do von?” TOW-PATH WHEELING Cyclists Must Confine Themselves to the Road. EXPERIENCE OF A CANALMAN Recent Good Weather Has Been Appre- elated by the Wheclmen — Gossip of the Clubs—Runs Taken and Projected — Pro- gram of Coming Events. OW THAT THE CHES- apeake and Ohio canal has forbidden the use of the towpath by wheelmen as well as by horsemen and others the riders of the silent steed will have to do their riding on the reg- ularly established roads, so that the trip from Cumberland and inter- mediate points cannot now bemade on a down grade ail the way. The wheelmen will have to take the dose with good grace, for the towpath is the property of the canal company, and the company theatens to prosecute all tres; asters. Notices to that effect are posted all along the line of the waterway, and since it was posted several weeks ago it is asserted no wheelmen have violated the order. The company issued the order, not for the reason that the wheels damaged the property, but because the animals drawing the boats, especially tho mules, could never be educated to pass a wheel without giv- ing trouble to the driver, andan soveral in- stances some damage was done by tiie fright- ened animals, A CANAL BOATMAN’S EXPERIENCE. “Tromember one Saturday evening when I had a singular experionce with a bieyeiist,” said a canal boatman the other day. ‘My boat was coming down the canal and was in wide water, when I noticed that the animale became fright” ened at something ahead. I conid not see what it was for an instant, but presently I noticed two men standing on the towpath. “The mules came to a halt and the boat kept gliding through the water. Then I saw two bicycles, and the riders turned back to where they were able to put their wheels in the woods, and it was only after some petting that I succeeded in getting the animals started ‘again, ‘The wheels were out of sight and so the wheelmen, en then the animals went along with great reluctanc After having passed the place where the had taken to the woods they went along good as ever, until farther down the stream, where there is a sharp turn. There two bicycles eaime upon them so sulddenly that one animal tried to jump into the water while the other started in the direction of the woods, The wheelmen also started in the Intter direction and there was a crash. The wheels and riders ent down the bank and piled in a heap, while the mules, recovered from their fright, went on their way without furtbur trouble.” “What do you think of the recent order against the whéelm: reporter asked. “Oh, it’s u good thing,” he replied, “but any driver who can’t manage his mules ‘against a THE GOOD WEATHER BEING APPRECIATED. ‘This is good weather for cyclists and the latter are taking full advantage of it. The clubs are going on the road at every oppor- tunity, week days and Sundays, and there is not a road within 100 miles of the city that has not been traveled by them. Now that the cold weather ha» goue and the hot weather is about bere the wheelmen are looking forward to the fruit season, enjoving the anticipation, even though the realizution may not follow. Just now the prospects tor a good peach season are bright, and some runs through the peach belt tm Maryland and Pennsyivania will certainly be enjoyed. This is in the vicinity of Hagers- town, Penmar and Sharpeburg, and extends ay faras the Votomac at Harper's Ferry. The ronds in that section are better than fair, and the wheelmen will have no trouble in making the journey to enjoy the luscious fruit. ‘Last Sunday the weather way fine and those who enjoyed the day most were those who started early in the morning and got well under before the sun was high cnough to make it unplessantly warm for the ride. Some of the wheeimen have concluded that the hot weather runs when an early return is intended will be called for some point west of the city in order to have the sua in their backs going and returning. @EORGETOWN CYCLE CLUB. Georgetown cyclists turned out in full force ‘Sunday, and with those who attended the run were the members who started out on the cen- tury ride Saturday night. The night was dark and the wheelmen who were to muke the trip had their lamps trimmed and burning, so that the road was lighted to the extent of rendering the ride a safe one, if some country horses did get frightened at them. Capt. Cook, Ben Hunt, J. J. Fister, Hardy Pritchard and o guest of the club started from Florida avenue at 10:15 o'clock and reached Mechanicsville about midnight. A short stop was made for water at the village well. From this place on to Layionsville the road was in excellent condition and the wheclmen managed to get abead of schedule time. At Mrs. Etchison’s, where a lunch of bread, milk and preserves is usualy obtained on cen- turies, not even the dogs were awakened by the passing wheels, but a two-minute stop was made and the wheelmen discussed “what might have been” had the time been after da i Again the cyclers mounted their wheels and rode off for Newmarket and Monrovia, but hardly had they gone a bundred yards ‘when tho frame of Fister’s iron horse gave way aud let the rider drop in the dust. Afarm gate was robbed of nails, and some iron wire round nearby wns used on ‘the wheel and after a delay of ninety minutes the wheel was put in ridable condition. ‘ovia and Newmarket were sighted at and tae whcelmen lost no time when they reached there. ‘They had been delayed so long by the accident thai they could not afford to ‘spare any more time, and so without any delay they ‘started back in tho direction of the capital, From there to Mechanicsville the riders pushed along, reaching the latter place at 738 o'clock. ‘There met George Hunt and F. X. Riley, two bers of the club who bad) made the start im the moruing. Eighty minutes later four wheelmen entered tho city and were joined by the club to make the regular club ran to Dickey’s. This run was started at 9:39, fourteen mem- bers being in the party. ‘Thus the ceuturians started out on the last stretch of the hundred- mile ride. Ashort stop was made at Cabin John, and then the club house was renched and the hundred-mile ran finisied, From the club house the wheelmen followed the conduit aiong the shady road tarongh the woods and crossed the lock not far from 51 Dickey (called captain because he small boats across the Fiver) was at the junding ready to receive them, und an extl, aner Was spread, in accordance with instr: tions given the day before, and the ciub re turned home at an early hour. The last regular meeting of the club was held at the residence of Mr. F w members were admitted, also decided to celebrate its tirst July 28, in a creditable manner, when it is in- tended to extend an invitation to all locel men to participate im the event. A committce to make preparations for the cvent was appointed us follows: Capt. G. W. Cook, chairman; R. B. Cloakey, W. F. Gude, George M. Hunt and ¥. R. Riley. ‘The committee on centuries. composed of Capt. G. W. Cook, Ben Hunt and George Hunt, | reported century routes as follows: Norida avenue and Lith street to Frederick city and return to Silver Spring. Fiorida avenue and 14th street to Baltimore and return and thence to Little Falls and re- turn. Florida avenue and 14th street to New Mar- ket and return and thence toCabin John bridge and return. Washington to Ellicott City and_return and thence toGreat Fallsand return toGeorgetown. Washington to Mechanicsville and return, Marlboro’ and return and thence to Great Falls and return to Georgetown, Two miles city riding are allowed on ench century. President Collins paid a visit to Norfolk last week. CARROLL INSTITUTE CYCLERS. There are very few roads in this section on which some member or members of the Cur- roll Institute Cyclers were not seen last Sunday. ‘The regular club run called for Rockville was managed by the second lieutenant of the club, and there was a fair attendance despite the many sections into which the club was divided on that day. ‘Fiest Liaut Jemes Daiv and F. A. Armstrong | rode to Bay Ridge and had an enjoyable time. | f[) > ‘4 | Nawitissnaiug’ te may conuion of ts | THE, SUBURBAN NEXT. | roads in Anne Arundel county they were well | pleased with the trip and may try it again. Capt. Nowman and Messrs. Barring and | Brown made a trip to Leexburg, going out the 7th street pike to Norbeck and then to Rock- ville. From there they rode over what is knewn as ‘feather bed,” which is considered death to pneumatics, and reached Darnestown without an exploded tire, but with a cry for oil, and finally, after a ride ‘over the mountainous road, they reached White's ferry. A delay of an honr was caused hunting for the ferryman, and finally the wheelmen succeeded in getting across the river and reaching the Virginia | shore. Big Spring was visited and the party dined at Leesburg, returning home through the dust and rain in the evening. J. F. Oschenreiter of the clab and Phil Otter- buek left here on Wednesday for # trip through the Shenandoah valiey. ‘They mapped out a trip as far as tho Natural bridge and will then goto Lynchburg. Should the ronds be thing like fair they will ride to Richmond and return home about the latter part of the month. Arun for Great Falls has been called for to- morrow. A Driving Olub to Be Formed Here, THE SUBURBA FIELD. The Grand Trotting Circuit — A Western the American Derby—Bookmaker Carroll in the Tolls—Racing Under Electric Lights. —_+-—_ HISEVENING THERE will be ameeting held at Willard’s Hotel of those interested in trotting for the purpose of or- ganizing an association to be known as the Washington Driving Club, and all interested in trotting and driving are requested to be present. For somerea- fon similar organiza- tions here have not been successful, but it is now believed that a local ar Gt, Witt reports the roads in excellent con: driving club, carefully and judiciously managed, tion and the end of the journey was reached | : in time for dinner. On ey return trip the rain | Yould be sure of ultimate success, and at the overtook the party at Laurel and forced them ,™ecting this evening plans will be outlined to return on the train, which it is said will convince all concerned that ‘Tomorrow an early morning ride to Rockville | there is a demand for such an organization in bellred eee ee @ large attendance is ¢x-| the District. There can be no doubt that there Pp = gisnzichiresd is a large number of people here and in the ed- Whe eee core ieee ¢ the | Jining communities which would be delighted ee we eee uae to see harness contests here, and there seems to road elub last Sunday many members were on : é the road, some bent on making and breaking a lee one mescntpo. oS ee ee ~ record. W. Harry Ward broke the twenty-four- | ‘2° Féht men at its bead, should not cag hour record held’ by Harvey of ths Chesapeake | *© Successfully conduct trotting and pacing Wheelmen of Bal ‘Ward started from | meetings here. It is understood that for the Baltimore at jock Saturday and finished | present, at least, no extended race meeting will there twenty-four hours later. He was paced | be attempted, but that throughout the summer m Baltimore to Wa-hington by William F. | interesting races will be conducted every week Holiand of Baltimore, from this city to Great | or #0, Falls by E. C. Yeatman of the W. B.C. Mr. | Next Tuesday the suburban bandicap will be Schneider, with a fast trotter, paced the wheel-|run at the Sheepshead (Coney Island) track. men from Cubin John to ‘the city. At the | and, although Tamanny’s unfortunate accident Hotel Arno Capt. Jose joined the record-| will’ prevent the long-looked-for meéting be- breaker and paced him to the finish, On the | tween him and Lamplighter, still the field will road they were jomed by other wheelmen, | undoubtedly be one which will produce a great ong them being Wood and Proctor of the | contest, At the present time the probable W. RC, and members of the Chesapeake | starters are: Lamplighter, 128; Banquet. 126; and Clifton Wheelmen of Baltimore. At the | Strathmeath, 118; Raceland, 118; Charade, 117: end of the twenty-four-hour ride Ward had | Judge Morrow, 117; His Highness, 116; Pessara, covered 202 miles, ten miles more than made | 11 ‘The Pepper, 112; Leonawell, by Harvey, who held the previous record. Mars, 112; Nomad, 110: Russell, 108; Fi- . 105; Cassius, 100, and Terrifier, 95. This Sunday morning Ronsayille, Wahl and An- derson of the W. R. C. started on a century | is a great field, and, while Lamplighter, fit and over the Frederick route. On the return trip | sound, appears to bold the race sufe, still Ban- Ronsaville and Anderson were disabled and | guet, His Highness, The Pepper, Charade and Wahl finished alone, making the century in 9| Leonawell are good enough to make the result hours and 7 minutes with an actual riding | a very doubtful matter, to say the least, and, time of 7 hours and 57 minutes. indeed, the winner is not unlikely to be not one THE P. D. Q. CLUB. of the most prominently mentioned ones. Last Sunday the P. D. Q. Club was on the} The areal etd Page this season —— i i unex vitality, For two years road for the first time sinco ite organization. | torvod of trotting ‘mootings covered but seven Atthe meeting held previous to that time | Centers, New York, Albany and Poughkeepsie Frank Riley was elected captain, George F. | having dropped out. The great southern and Suppes first lieutenant and Stanley H. Smith | weetern circuit also seriously injured the older second lientenant. Capt. Riley called the run | series, the bulk of the best light-harness racers for Cabin John bridge at 5 p. m. and there was | turning west from Clevelandor Buffalo, leaving a good attendance on the initial run of the club. | the balance of the circuit to such entries as the The start was made from 4th und M_streots and | second-rate eastern stables could furnish. This the ran proved successful beginning for the | year, however, allthis ta altered, and owners new club, are chary of ‘racing horses on ‘many of the western tracks, warned by the failure to pay stakes and purses which happened at several points last season. Nine associations offer purses and stake events aggregating $375,000. Detroit and New York replace Albany aud Poughkeepsie, the latter never having recov- ered from the scandal of the Edwin ‘Thorne- Santa Claus job. Starting on July 10, the cir- cuit opens at Homewood Park, Pittsburg. De- troit, which for years has stood alone, comes next with €50,000 in stakes and purses; Cleve- land follows with over $40,000, and then comes the ten-day fixture at Buffalo with between $70,000 and $80,000 in prizes for the steppers; thence the route is Rochester, Springfeld, Hartford, New York and Philadelphia. J. J. Carroll, the’ bookmaker, who has fre- quently mado himself obnoxious on the race course by his replies ‘to civil questions, came very near getting himself ruled off at Morris Park last week on uccount of a complaint made by Mr, Richard H. Laimbeer, jr., a lawyer of rominence and member of the New York CAPITAL BI CLUB. Last Sunday's trip of the Capital Bi Club was made to Ellicott City with eighteen members in the party. Douglass did not start with the other members and the result was that hi scorching caused him to rest on the rdadside. But he had company, for others had been doing some fast riding, and when the particular wheel- men laid up for repairs the others were given a rest in a shady nook. While the nominal pay of a private is 1 shil- ling a day or 24cents he really does not re- eeive much more than half that in actual cash, says the Philadelphia Times, Deductions are charged to his account for extra supplies of ratious and for washing, which bring the net amount placed to his credit down to about 4 shillings, or #1 per week. Most of the table supplies which the ordinary citizen would rate as necessaries aro “extran™ in the soldier's bill of fare. Butter, tea, coffee, sugar, any excess of meat above half a pound’ daily, vegetables, fish and everything beyond his pittance of meat and bread have to be paid for out of his 24 cents. From the samo slim source also has to come the cost of repairs to his clothing, and the amonnt of the practically compulsory, though nominally optional, subscriptions to the cricket, shooting and athletic clubs connected with the regimont. A still further deduction of 10 cents per month is taken off his di fockey Club. It is said that the latter tendered ished pay for the cost of “repairs to barracks,” | Carroll a bet according to the odds posted on a mysterious item charged in accordance with | the slate, and Carroll, not wanting to accept it, a venerable custom, ot which no one in the | replied with one of his customary epithets. army can give any satisfactory account other | Alter the day's racing was over Carroll was than established custom. summoned into the presence of Mr. J. A. and ‘The recreations of the English eoidier are on | A. H. Morris and Mr. De Courcey Forbes, a par with the reat of his surroundings. ‘The | where his accuser related the circumstances of few cents he may happen to possess at one | the offense and Carroll was about to bo ruled ¢ will not obtain any elevating relaxation, | off. His profuse apologies. however, indnced so he seeks the lowest and cheapest modes of | Mr. Laimbeer to rel , and he was permitted dissipation. There is in all barracks a place | to continue business on probation. called by courtes: reading room, but Tommy Clifford, one of the prominent western candi- has no education and navtrally fulls back on | dates for the Americar Derby,after winning the the canteen, where he can drink and smoke in | fourth race at Latonia on Monday last, was peace at an expense not too heavy for his puny | worked outa mile anda quarter, which dis- purse. Outside, the lowest groggeries, vul-| tance he covered in 20633. He carried 110 garly known as “pubs,” are about his only re- | pounds, and easily won the race, which was x sort. ‘The common ‘soldier is shunned by al-| mile, ‘the official time for the event most everybody as something too far down in| being 1.403{. ‘This is considered by the social ecale to have anything todo with, | his party as good enough form to see Our Vienna Consul Stands No Nonsense, From Londoa ‘Iruth. The reasons for the indifference of the Brit- ish subjects at Vienna toward their ambassador I have already explained, and it is to be hoped that they will be borne in mind by Sir Augustus Paget's successor. ‘The following remarks sent to me by acorrespondent on the spot contain some further useful hin English merchants complain before every- thing else that no assistance whatever is given by embassy or consulate sin the case of viniff disputes, In ali © ms English merchants have io fight their own batiies handed. Our ¥1 sul is a Semite of nglieh sympathies. Our consul is rarely he secretaries at the embassy of doing anytuing to Yet the taxation is #0 insure him an excellent chance of capturing the rich stake. Clifford is a brown colt by Bramble, out of Duchess, by imported Leamington, and is owned K. L. Rose. His latest quoted price for the American Derby is 15 to 1. TRACK TOFICS. Thereis a California two-year-old now at Washington Park, Chicago, which, according to tho turf critics of that place, will give Domino ye race he wants, This western phenome: nix described aa a Day colt, fifteen hands three inches high, and of very powerful bi His name is Peter the and he is by im: ported Bratus, out of Bonnie Ji He started six times on the coast and has an unbeater record. He is engaged in the Hyde Park and air atakes:at Chicago. ‘e will be a scarcity of well-known jockeys at Sheepebead Bu t week. Taral, Fitz patrick and Lamiley will be in Cilicago to ride Uhorister, St. Leonards and Don Alonzo in the American Derby. Doggett may go to ride G * be |W, johnson, aud possibly Overton may mak shifting | (4) journey to pilot itamapo. ison tay poe Bettiah suffer this. | {hat be will ride a wes 8 colt An the Derbs neal bere #tands no nonsense. ‘This ia, in a | 80,competent Jo as Ce the reason why the opposition to the | 7° ; : ‘fon of an address to Sir A. Paget has | slight inerease of duty wipes out th der’s profits. Very often goods en through, owing to the vexatious i But we, the British, pe Beitish Gardiner, the Av je stad, undersville, we May stallion Quick . by Wenlock (winner of the Derby and .90 guineas), dam Davernay, the dam ot Sworddance, Limestone and ‘Limelight, ali winners, by Bedestuan (also a Derby winner); second dam Cachues, by Voltigeur; third dam Ayaconora, by Birdeateher; fourth ‘dam Poca hontas, by Glencoe, the dam of Stockwell an Rataplan, Qaicklim econd to Shoio he Derby and is a high-class racer. The grand race mare La Tosca, by imported St. Biniee, out of imported 2 | broke down while running in the 3. 8! Handicap on May 31, has be Pierre Loritiard to Mesars, Stephen Stanford & for £12,000, and the beadtifal mare wi at once to the Hurricana stud) farn hich she should prove a vaitable wequisition. robable that she will be mated wath im- Loyalist. F. Dwyer has decided to start B: que: in the Suburban and to send Don Alonzo and Kingston to Chteago. Rainbow will not be sent to Chicago; the Messrs, Morris say that he can be beaten badly enough in the east. ‘The Messrs. Morris have farther increased the alphabetical prefix to the firm’s title by the ad- tion of a new member of the Morris fami to the racing concern, and tie entries on § urday were made as the property of J. A., andD. H. Morris, The recent incoming me isanother of the sons of Mr. J. A. Morris, better known xs Inspector Dave Morris. It is reported from England that the Duke ot Westminster has refused an offer of $100,000 for Orme. This horxe is the best son of the famous stallion Ormonde, who will probably be brought to this country very soou. Orme ir out of Angelica by Galopin, w full sister to St. Simon. Mr. John A. Morris has sent word to England to engage for him five services to the famous horse Ininglass, winner of the Derby, during the first seuwwon of the horse in the stud. Mr. Morris will have five American-bred mare~ mated to him if the services of the horse can be secured. Wa. Jennings has sold to M. J. Daly the bay colt Nochbarren (4), by Barnes-Bettie Buck- ner,and the bay filly Bonaventure (3), Dutch Roller-Bettie Buckuer, and they” wi race at Guttenburg. ‘ Appomattox, the bay colt (2) by Stratford, out of War Dress, who won the first race at Morris Park on Monday xo handily, was bought after the ruce for 27.500 by J. B. Dyer. ‘The Brighton Beach Racing Association will begin its fifteenth annual meeting on Monday, July 8, and will continue every week day for thirty days. Six or seven races will be run each day. t home from Dahomey lection of curious objects which ure to be hended over to the National m, there to ne eshibited to sdmi aisians, Among articles are three large figs in wood representing Hebs x Haxe: i prese ures of a monarch liv-ng but de k's head, in nom de guerre, as it'may well be guin. ‘The general has also brought to Pari nto Behanzin by some Portaguese Afrien, It is in- scribed with the words, or King Behan- vin,” underneath being the Dahomevan arms, cousisting of a 8 and two palm trees. Two Krupp n from the Da homeyans, who had buried them in a field after the capture of Abomey, have been unshipped from the Mytho at Toulon and will soon be placed in the museum of the Hotel des Invalides, ———— Fate. ‘Two shall be born the whole wide world apart, ‘And speak in different’ tongues, aud have no thought +h of the other's being. and no heed; these, oer unknown seas to unknown lands oss, escaping wreck, defying death, And ai] unconsciously shape every act And bend each wandering siep to this one end,— ‘That one day, out of dart 8, they shall meet And read life's meaning it eaca othe desert, w wat Dako eyes. And two shall walk some natrow way of life So nearly side by side, that should one turn Ever so little space to left or rigat They, neods must stand ackuowledged face to ace. And yet with wistful eyes that never meet, ‘With groping hands that never clasp, and lips Calling in Vain to ears that never hea "They seek each other all their weary days And die unsatistied—and this is Fate. ‘SUSAN MARR SPALDING. soe Positions the Katlroads Take. From the Pittsburg Commercial Gazette. The railroads continue to take the position that this being a free country the people who don't want to pay tho established rates to Chicago are at liberty to arise in their might and walk ” ‘Two-Year-Old Crack—Ciifford’s Chances in | SSS eee NOW FAIR ¥ UNDER WAY. The Local Tennis Season Regun and Allthe| How Managers and Magnates of League St. Louis After a Courts in Use. HE TENNIS SEASON in Washington is now HARD LOSERS IN PASE BALL. Teams Take Defeat. The result of a bail game has, as a rule, pe- culiay effects upon the magnates and managers | USTLING FOR AYERS, { Riuseman and Bestem Ater a Pitcher. | Young Bannon, the infielder of the Holy | Cross College team, did +o well Thursday for fairly under way and | of the contending teams, says the New York | the St. Louis that he will probebly be signed the verious courte in the city are in constant use, This year the sea- | son is unusually back- | ward, owing to ths difli- calty of obtaining con- | Ns venient grounds. The . former grounds of the e\ Bachelors’ Club, the Wyle oldest organization in Ww v the city, were located on P street between 17th and 18th, but they were abandoned last year on account of build- ing operations, For many months it seemed extremely prob- | lematical whether new and adequate grounds could be secured, and for atime disintegration Mr. Talcott is as bright asa pew silver dollar. | of the club was threatened. After considerable | search, both in and beyond the city limits, | ‘a mutually eatisfactory arrangement was made with the Dupont Tennis Club, who had pos- session of the five courts on M street near Rhode Island avenue. This organization num- dered about twenty players, most of whom were under age and residents of the northwest | section of the city. The consolidation of the | two cinbs was effected last Apri!,and the name, Bachelors’ Tennis Club, was selected for the new organization. | ‘The members of the Dupont Club were ad- | mitted without any initintion fee in consid- eration for the grounds, which are leased from | the Convent of the Visitation on Connecticut avenue, ‘The present quarférs are even more | cessible and better adapted for tennis than | the former grounds on I’ street. ‘The courts | have been put in superior condition and are kept in perfect order. Every pleasant day they are filled with plavers and one must needs be on hand early to be sure of a game. ‘Yhe question of holding a midsummer Dis- trict tournament some time in July has been agitating the minds of the members of the club for some time. The prevailing opinion, how- ever, seems to be that it thould be held at a jod. ‘There are several reasons given the controlling one being that the have not had’ sniicient practice to make the tournament a success. ‘Then, too, the absence of so many people from the city midsummer would prevent a large attendance. It is altogether probable, therefore, that the regular annual District tournament will be hed some time in September or October. ‘As a compromise, however, with the players who desire to measure rackets early in the sen- son it is not unlikely that a tournament, open only to club members, will be lield the Inter part of this month. This must necessarily be a handicap event, as the players are so unevenly matened, Such a meeting would develop the strength of play of the younger set, who have never participated in a tournament and who have records yet to be made. ‘At this time it is almost impossible to class the tennis players of Washington, and beyond the well-known fact that Davidson leads all the rest further classification would be mere guess work. McCawley has not played this year. bat hopes to begin this week. Wood- ward's experience thus far is chiefly confined tothe tournament of the 8. L. TA. at Balti- more, and indeed this may be said of Metcalf, McPhersoa and Boag, each of whom will take a lively interest in tho game this season. Of the younger ect McCammon and Steele are probably the best players, and they each have abright future before them, ‘They play in good form and are improving every day. Marven ‘Thompson has improved his ‘game about 50 per cent, and will surprise some of the local before tine seaeon ends. ‘The Peter boys will shortly resume active work, and unless some stronger combination is effected to beat them they have a splendid chance for the double championship. McPher- son has made remarkable progress and his playing thus early this year isa su to every one. He never lets up on the ball, and is what the English devotee would call “a rare stayer.” We are glad to see Chambers again on the courts after along absence, and wish he could remain here permanently for tho interest of local tennis. ‘The ubsence of Borden is keenly felt, as to his efforts the present success of tho Bachelors’ Club is largely due. For two years he worked unceasingly for the interosts of the organization and he gained a front rank awa local player. In fact, his prowess extended beyond Washington, and last year found him in the tournament at Narragansett and Newport, where he acquitted himself most creditably. It is an interesting xpectacle to watch the practice games on the grounds, and the public are invited to be present any afternoon. Dur- ing the next fortnight there will be many con- tests among the members with a view to learn ing where each one relatively stands, preparatory tothe club tournament early in July. ‘The present officers of the club are: Presi- dent, Dr. Ralph Jenkins; vice president, Ormsby McCammon; secretary and treasurer, William L. McPherson: executive committee, Charles L, MeCawiey, Horace Westeott, George G. Brown. ‘The complete list of members, sixty-two in number, is as follows: Allen It. "Adams, Frank Batley, Andrew J. Dradiey, W. M. Boag, T. P. Borden. George G. Brown, H. H. Burdette, I. S. Chilton, jr., W. B. Chilton, T. F. Chambers, | the cigars around and then goes home happy. Sun. Ifa team wins then there is en over- abundance of «miles nmong the piayers and! their handlers, while the losers are glo morose. Of course, this contrast is be found in all kinds of suecesses and but in base ball it is of a more interesting na- ture. ‘There are good losbrs and hard losers in base my and WaYE to, ball, and the latter are probably the most amus- | ing to the public at large. In New York we have E. B. Talcott and John Ward, who sre supposed to feel more keenly the bitterness of defeat than the reguiar cranks. Mr. Taleoit not what may be called a hard loser. He is game, and invariably «avs, “Better Inck next time,” when New Yorks lose. But in the hoars of defeat he reléom smiles, although he stu- diously refrains from commenting upon the work of bis team. But in the event of victory He has a good word for everybody. Capt. Ward is a good loser, too, although de- feat makes him unysnaily ‘glu, He never abuses his players, and seldom shows bis tem- per. But ifs man Bas offended, Ward comes Tight out with his criticism and tells the player What he thinks of him in the presence of the entireterm. He is al in good humor when the New Yorks wit Presidest C. H. hard loser. A defeat puts him in bad humor, aud bungling errors or poor pitching by one of the Brooklyns causes a eal ‘of sarcastic com- ment from Mr. Byrne that is sometimes heard by the occ; 1 the rear of the grand stand, where the little president usually sits. After @ defeat Mr. Brrne avoids his players as much as postible, and as a rale refuses to talk of them, but when victory comes to Foutz’s performers then President Byrne smides until his face is like a full moon, and he congratulates his players upon their good work. He also passes Mr, Byrne is carnest at all times, and dislikes to have his patrons go away diwatisficd. BILLINGS A HARD Losen. Thore’s one hard loser connected with the Boston elub, and he bas already become famous. J.B. Billings isthe man who teie- graphed to Manager Jnmes A. Hart when the Lostons were finishing one of their westera trips some vears ago, to ‘put Radbourne in cotton and bring the rest home.” This dis teh was published and made Mr. Billiggs the att for all sorts of jokes andgibes, When the Bostons fall down, Billings never fails to ex- press his opinion ‘of them, especially to re- porters, who quote him, much to his own dis gust the next day. Billings’ partners. Soden and Conant, are al- ways cool and deliberate. They say very little, but generally discuss a downfall amid clouds of smoke from their big cigars. Selec, the Bos ton manager, is also non-committal, both ia the event of victory aud defeat. He never scores a player for misplays, but rather encourages his men to do betier next day. Selee is a careful student of the game, and lets few ports slip. John I. Rogers is'the man who gets excited qjhen the Philadelphias suffer a wing-clipping. He is something after the strle of Billings of Boston, and says things in the moment of de- feat that ho sometimes regrets when they ap- pear in print. Al Reach and Harry Wrigh! old ball players, do not show their feeling? when the Philadelphias receive a setback, but Reach sometimes grows melancholy. “CURIS.” THE WORST OF ALL. The hardest loser of all is Chris, Von der Ahe. Adefeat drives him wild, and for the last two weeks be has been a fit subject for the mad house, He roasts the Erowns when they play poorly, and sometimes distributes fines by the wholesale. It was only last year that Cliff Carroll of the St. Louis in a close gume stumbled while in the act of catching a difficult fiy. and the ball fell into the pocket of his shirt. While Cliff was vaizly trying to excavate the leather the batsman scored. “Cleef, dat vill cost you feefty.” and sure enough €50 was deducted from Carroll's but Carroll never played a game under Chris after that. But the Browns are winning then is the time to be near the ‘boss manager.” He laughs and slaps his players on the buck whenever they him. When the Browns defeat Comiskey and his Cineinnatis then Chris fairly leaps for joy and also robs it into his old captain. ‘Anson is another hard loser. He really gets angry over adrubbing and sits by him- self at the hotel when Chicagos are on the circuit and mopes. He forgives a man for a misplay if he thinks hard luck bas anything to do with it, but woe betide the player who has blundered through careless ness or indifference. Anse ewells with when his colts have licked the other fellows, and invariably indulges in his favorite evening pastime, billiards, "He calls his players by their first names and 1s really @ jovial old fellow. ‘To any inquiring crank Anse says, with emphasis: *We won,” and that's all, but he’ never fails to lay stress upon the personal pronoun. Ono. waoxen 1s “Game.” Geo, Wagner of the Washingtons takes ona dark, far-wway look when the Senators get a knock-down. When he first became connected with base ball as a brotberbood backer, ill-lnek in the way of losing games and poor atiendance made George dectiediy a hard one te approach, But since that time he has bad considerable experience, and has learned to deport himself as most leagne magnates do—that is, never let public know what their feelings ere. Jim O'Rourke, hix manager, takes defea: philosophi- Ciarence ' Cresson, Samud “Dalzel!, J. & Davidson, J. C. Davidson, F. S Dairdge, ienri de W. Rov, “Mason Field, George F. . Edward RB. Green, J. H. Hayden, Frank Hagner, Duncan | Hannegn " ®, Harey | Hughes, Paul Hurst, Dr. 1 ins, Ru- jolp Kauffinena, 1) Marshall | Langhorne, William Lieber, MeCam- | non, Donald McDonald, C. ) y, Ar- | thur McEihone, William L. McPherson, C. C. | Netealf, ‘Morton | K. Peter, | Ramsay, | e | R.| howpson, | Theodore Wilson, BR. M. Wilson, Oscar Woodward, J.P. Woowen, Horace Wyle, Joa A. Wise, Expectorators at Chicago. orrenonden: Luadon Daily New writes vur special corresponde: old rave of epitters keep In the cities, at_ any It back in their mner table and take the Civiliz: i t talk about sni atensii under th ne of * most prominent notice in the woman's Build- is Do not spit on the floor.” “A man stood beside me 28 I read this, He wore # slouch hat, to whieh I able bonnet i juice wattled b seo mien their heels on | re irons at forty | 'g when you mouth like a 8 for a coffin Noticing, 1 dai le in the ny eye, he said with that jelesé humor beiitting a slab-sided Indiana wa now, do the; v shot at them pictures asptcion of local option ‘tter to hay that we mont take tor" ink ( ywhere. soe | Street Car Rules. n Texas Siftings. er tell the conductor you wish to get off. He is supposed to know. If you have three or four bundles lay them on the seat beside you, especially if tho car is crowded: you will not be so crowded yourself. Always try so stop the car on the near side of he crossing. You will have to walk to the er side, and this makes a good excuse for jawing the conductor, Muke a practice of whistling in the cars. Your traveling companions will be obliged to hear it, aud they may possibly delight in listening. Cross your legs so that they will occupy the fall width of the aisle. This will afford addi- exercive to the conductor, who is badly eed of it, cos Jack to Raise the Average. From the Detroit Free Press. Alico— I'm engaged to Jack. Don't you think him divinely handsome? Her best chum—“Yes, he will bring the | beanty of the family pretty weil up to the average, but it wili have to depend entirely upon you for the brains and the money, dar- en coe The Cycle. From Trath. She—“Pshaw! A married woman doesn’t have any fun and an engaged girl doesn't have any fun.” He (most distressed) an unengaged giri hav ‘But what fun does jp She—'she bas the fun of trying to en- gegedand married” chr cally, and seldom talks for publication: but he never fails to write nis feelings to Wagner, and some of bis words are mile jong. Comiskey takes defeat as a small boy does medicine. He either “blames it on the um- pire” or gives one of his players a “call down.” He allows his feelings to get the better of him at times, and this eauses many a heated arzu- ment in’ the dressing room after the game Jonn T. Brash, Comiskey's backer, is known as the human icicle. He is one of the shrewdest magnates in the league, and it ina dificult matter to make him ont. He ures a stereo- typed tm le at all times, and is quiet and un- iemonstrative. Brash save little. If the Cin- e he looks on carelessly and smiles vif they win he still smiles and says ing. But when he pulls the-string some puppet ix eure to jamp out of the box. He is the schemer: Comiskey is his agent. Any ove who has ever seen Patsey Tebean of the Clevelands will readily imagine ‘how be ap- ate when the Spiders get is in the neck. An adverse decision by the umpire makes Tebean kick like a mule, bat a real +olid defeat causes him to turn in-ide out with rage. It wasn't 60 long ago t nds were beaten at the olo grou Powers, who umpire? the game, called two put at third base on one ‘Thoso who were there will remem- ber how Tebeaa razed and how he watked to the dressing room beside Powers, sha fist in his face. And ia the recent serics at the Polo grounds Jedge Cullom guyed Tebeau so that Patsey rn wanted to whip the fat rooster. TAKE DEFEAT SENSIBLY. Buckenberger of the Pitisbergs and Hanlon of the Baltimores both take defeat sensibly. ‘They “roast” their players and prefer to popular n shows ess toward players willdo for the of a club ther day Bar ile. His pets were to hear the gate watching g the Baltmores result withour the end he was re looking at it. his ears, He rushed to a pi antage, and, Louisvilies really winning. Billy wax unable to move until after the game was over. ‘Then Pieffer reminded him of the receipts and Lou'svilie # share. Bar- ie turned to him, and, with nothing but sar- voice, Pfeffer coulda’t explain, : ee “* Laments the Defeat of the Giants, Trow the New York Herald For I wish to remark, and my language is plain, that for wa} that ure vain, your Uncle A. C. is peculiar, a: the same I am free to maintain. “Twas June the 15t) ind quite blue were the skies, and it might be inferred that A. C. was likewise, but Le played it, by Jove, on Digby aud me in a way I despise. in which we a small game and A. C. t a part: twas bese ball the mane he knew paar y heart; vet he kicked with a cher desi tdi ee (Pronounced #o as to rhyme with beart— poetic license. | Mark Baldwin pitched till of balle there were three, and then there was oue which juct suited A. C., when he smashed it so hard that “Jedge” Cullum and Bell yelled “Hully gee!” 1 looked up at Bell and i looked at then I let off a groan und raid “Cau. thie be We are ruined by Auson’s cheap ball team and | umpiracee. Of the scene which ensued I cannot say a word, but the hits which were made and the runs which were scored, were sufficient todrive mo to drink and to fetch on paresis for Ward. Which is why remark. and my language is | plain, that for wars which are dark and kicks not in vain our Uncle A. C. is peculiar and the seme I can prove by Ed. Crane. Byrne of the Brookiyns isa | his | which are dark and tricks | by that team, Manager Watkins also has his eve on Firet Daveman O'Neil of the Yale Law School nine, who once piayed with the Holy Cross team, Terry Werden bas chronic rheomatisra of the knee und it may be that bis bail playing days are over. Catcher Mack of the Pittsburgs is at the ine United States Hotel in Boston nursing bis jured ankle, Manager Fi itlanager Frank Sele TOWNS Was aske to the Bostons, | dition that the ons also gave up claim on @ man. Selee wanted Hawleys but Fyould take Breitenstein, But Watkins wouldn't release cither of these men, and asked Selee how be would like Dolan or Arthur Clarkson. Selee didu't like either of these well enongh to trade. Frank ison still bunt for pitching talent. He has been given the tip by the tri= umvirs to hustic. as it is pretty cortain that Sexton will ot don a Boston uniform, not this season anyway. Put another piteber will onthe pay roll inside of « week. a: j LEADING SLUGGERS, Records to Date of the Best Baismen in Each Clab, ‘The four leading batemen of each league club to June 12 are: Loston—Merritt, .500; Duffy, .989; McCarthy, | 246; Long, .327. Brooklyn —Griffin, .227; Kinslow, 825; Durna, Corcoran, .287. w York —Tiernan, .883; Ward, .371; Davis, -856; Conaor, .351. Philadelphia —Hamilton, 432; Delebanty, .9635 ‘Thompson, .357; Cross, .340. Baltimore—Nobinson, .427; T. O'Rourke, 371, T. Kelley, .816; MeG: Washington—Maul, .357; Larkin, 850; Salli- van, .336; Wise, .831. Chicago—Sehriver, .833; 315; on, 2 Anon Dahlen, .315; Dun- eveland—ebean. .878; Burkett, Kean, .314; Ewing. ides me Cincinnati—Mullane, .302; Holliday, . Tatham, .294; Henry, /288, pe Pittsburg—E. Smith, .394; Bierbauer, .826; Van Haltren, .299; Shi ge r -338; Glasscock, .323; ‘St. Louis—Brodie, Werden, .295; Dowd, |254. Loutsville ~ Browning, .926; Grim, .30% 2 Brown, .243. It will be seen by the above that the ten ing the highest percentage are: Merritt, Hamil- ton, Robinson, E. Smith, Duffy, Tiernan, Te beau, T. O'Rourke, Ward and Deichanty. End of the Fast and West Series. The series of games between eastern and western clubs ended yesterday, with the follow ing resulta: Philadel; Boston, 5; ia, 12; Pittsburg, 7. as i ae nt ten innings). cago, 9 (eleven Brootiva, 7, Ceeeand, 60 ne Baltimore, 19; Cincinnati, 7. ‘The game scheduled at Washington with Louixvilie was postponed on account of rain. ‘The following table shows the results of the games of the east and west cl the latter clubs: ma eee Wash. Lost. Ss C34 | Cleveland O25 | Washineton) ‘the second match of the series at Kernan's, commencing next Monday, ary classed among the champions of the world H. ©. Messier, ginning with 7Z-bour races, twelve hours a day for six days, in which class Nora Evans, with @ record of 263 miles, is rated second. In 48-hour races Miss Evans comes first, with « record of 222 miles, and Jennie Fraser, with a record of complece their tra Sours every week de night tonight. Two hundred and seventy-five miles being necessary to a share in the gate re- ccipta there will be a hotrace for fret piace and ents of excitement is promieed. fcore inst nigut at 12 o'clock was as follows: Mollie Harves, 211 miles 1 ap: Aggie Harver, 282 miles 3 lupe: Rose Tremont, 281 miles: Memie Hewitt, 265 miles 7 laps: May Gaffuer, 271 niles taper ‘The track indoors was used yesserday owing to the rain. | All the Baltimore contestants have gone over the limit with the exception of Hamilton, who will cover the distance todey. At midnight fast night Praser bad reached 237 miles, Nore ans, 325. A Letter Carrier's Protest. A correspondent, who believes that recent | comments in the base bal! columns oa certain | demonstrations by occupants of the bleachers | were unjust to (he letter carriers, writes to Taw | Sran, saying: “The letter carriers constitutes. good percentage of the eluB's loyal supporters. | ‘Ther pay fortheiradmissions have the same | riwht to criticwse the club's poor plaving as Tas Stax, although ther are at some disadvantages as fo Fesonre pared to your isone of them, docs not ap- e writer, prove of nor docs be a make any ex- cuses for the noixy demonstrations of disap- mally come from the | elf end on bebalt of ationd the games wisbes to protest againat being icnous by evch unfair and discou> teous criticinuns as the one in question.” Amateur Base Balt. ‘The game between the Washinton Stare and the Credentiais war not played oh the Mont ment lot Thursday because of the non-appear | nnee of the Credentials, The Stars are willing | to play the Credentials at any time or place. The Stars would like to arrange a game with the Columbia 2 Clab. Address Thomas B. Davis, 001 et strect northwest. The Old Douglas Club, colored, have rer ed for the #rason and ape ready to play all ‘he following are the ~s; Washington Bravtom, | Jack MeAuliffe Sails, New Yorx, Jane Jack McAuliffe, the light-weight champion fighter. sailed ths mora- ing on the steamer New York for Southampton, | Many of the leading «porting men of this city | and Brooklyn went down the bay carly in the morning to bid the pngilist bon voyage. Me 1s accompanied by George McDonald, for his fight with Mitchell, Pamme - id and Benay Marphy, Ives and Roberts Acree on Conditions, ‘The billiard match between Frank Ives, the American champion, and John Roberts, the slish champion, has been agreed upon, The game wili be played early in July upon the | came table as that used in the last maten, and | the “jammed cannoa” (jawed carom) is B® Darred. A Mistaken Tip. From the Shoe and Leather Reporter. sup in all the industrial During the recent *! t them had msde veiling the stock of the Sugar Company, he said to the friend: “Buy eagar, it is cheap, | make some money on it cting on bis advice, hie friend pu several dozen barrels ‘of sugar, aud as bolding it for a rise.