Evening Star Newspaper, August 12, 1893, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D C. SATURDAY, AUGUST 12. FLOOR AND GALLERY. The New Members and the Men Who Lead Them. ALL INPERESTED IN THE DEBATE. Members Who Appreciate Their Private Secretaries. WILSON AND OUTHWAITE. It starts in with all the indications of a which he has held since the elevation of Crisp to the Speaker's chair. Leadership in Congress is a thing no man can push himself into. It comes in time to the right party, but the man who tries to shoulder his way into {t ts doomed to dis- appointment. ‘Tne many new members of the House ire now en; fed in trying to find out what ig due them by virtue of thelr new posi- tions. They are looking over the stock in the stationery room and availing them- very earnest Congress. There is a deep air of gravity about it that other Congresses have not bad. There is a sense of responsibility depicted im the contracted brows of the While waiting for an agreement to be and when there was n. to do dangling. put forth on the situation like the village prophet who sits on a dry goods box and deals out chunks of wisdom to a ¢ross-roads audience. Now that the debute has formally begun, the private discussions im the cloak rooms keep up and antagonists Cornered. get Into side controversies while the ses- sions are in progress. ‘The selection of Wilson of West Vir- gris to introduce the repeal bill in the is understood to have been made by the President, and was a great disappotnt- ment to the rivals who were embarrassing the situation by their efforts to put them- selves forward. The peculiar modesty of Wilson contrasts him strongly with some of the would-be leaders. ‘The star of the young West Virginian’s fortune seems to be in the ascendancy. Wil- son will probably be thought of as young for twenty years to come. Though he is by Ro means the youngest member of the House, but is getting pretty weil up to the average, his small stature and youthful face fr Bim his classification. But since, the ‘ongress he has grown gray rapidly. hair’ is getting almost white and soon Be may hope to rival the silver locks of the pgm Breckinridge. The recognition his leadership given by his selection to start the repeal t is but the first step toward the more substanial recognition ‘which will come with his appointment as chairman of the ways and means commit- tee. It ts believed that he has the tact and ability to avail himself of his opportunities, while his modesty of manner will save him from many antagonisms. Outhwaite, also, has a future put in his reach Ly | his elevation to the committee on rules. ‘S the representative of that com- Iittee on the floor ‘Will have the of - tunity to display the qualities of leader- ship which he possesses and to add mate- to his position in the House. Catch- a his colleague on the committee, is one the shrewdest workers the House has ever had, an unequaled adviser and withal The First Time in the Record. ® man of rare qualities, but he does not like to play the part of a parliamentary leader on the floor, and it was with great juctance that during the last Congress he took the initiative on the floor for the committee om rules. It is believed that Outhwaite will realize the duties and re- sponsibilities of the position and will avail himself of the opportunities which {t afford: for him to add to his already good reputa. tion as a Representative. He and Wilson and Sayers (if the prophets are not wrong in their guesses at committee assienmentes will be the three men newly placed into leadership in the shake up of the new Con- gress. Sayers is most eminently fitted for the place at the head of the appropriations committee, e it is generally assumed The he will go. Ca @iawue position im the vf influence ani power Knows It al. selves of the privilege of having their desks sented fon at = and — opes “U. jouse of asentatives” Printed on them ta big. blve levers, ead with pens and ink and fancy blotters and sorts of curious articles of stationers’ stores, many of which they scarcely know the use of. The folding rooms docu- ment rooms are overrun by them in their investigation into what is coming to them im the book line, and if there are any priv- ileges or perquisites they do not know of they hasten to find them out and to enjoy the pleasure they give in testimony of their new rs. ‘The older and those who hay been given the tip have for the most part another use for thetr stationery account for the. than that of ord pleas- ‘ing. Under the ure of getting them for no’ tullng of the department there is no mile- the members for the extra ses- the law providing for the regular sessions only. ey are in the habit of hav- ing their mileage accounts to draw on as soon as they get here, and its absence is an inconvenience to many. They are al- Between Sessions, lowed, however, about $1235 for stationery, and they can take the stationery or the money, .s they prefer. The money comes in well in the present emergency, and very Nttle stationery will be drawn this session. The privilece members now have of em- Ploying private secretaries {s one of many- sided advantages. Some members, lack- ing a due sense of the beautiful and the ald to work that is found in charming sur- —- may employ men who are pro- fessio1 stenographers and work like ma- chines. But those with an eye to beauty and a spirit of romance—well, ask any one why there are so many young ladies with sparkling eyes and forms and faces of ex- quisite type about the Capitol at this un- eee session. The answer will be “type- writers.” Waiting. ‘The members of this House have their choice of private secretaries as one of the Perquisites of thetr office. If delicate fingers run aimlessly over. the typewriter keys, and the statesman leans close to give confidential dictation, it is no matter. This is the summer season co! ce should be light. The statesman is merely enjoying the new priv- lege of private secretary. ladies’, galleries have blossomed out beautiful and bright with the new session. The im thin summer at- gallery, goddesses, tire, brightened by all the many gay col- ors that are the of fashion this year, look (like creatures from a mid-summer night's dream. After the session is over they linger like Perts, looking down upon the statesmen sweltering in the pit. . EXCURSIONS. The steamer George Leary makes daily trips to Colonial Beach, which makes a very pleasant all day excursion. ‘The National Fencibles will give an ex- cursion to Marshall Hall on Monday even- ing next, the Macalester leaving he: wharf at 6:30 p.m. sharp. This popular organiza- tion has a host of friends and ail its enter- tainments are enjoyable. The Harry Randall leaves for Chapel Point, Colonial Beach and all the river landings every Sunday, Tuesday and Thurs- day, returning on the days following, which ives opportunity for very pleasant. trips ywn the river with first-class accommo- dations. Bay Ridge still maintains its and the pleasures of boating, bathin: ing and music are to be found there. Trains leave the Baltimore and Ohio station daily. Tomorrow they will leave at 9:25 a.m. and 3:5 p.m. ‘There are two ways to reach Mt. Vernon, one by the steamer Macalester every week day at 10 am., and the other is by way of the Alexandria ferry or train, and therce by the electric railroad. ‘Beacon Lodge, No. i5, I. 0. 9. F., will give an excursion to River View on August 16. They and thelr friends anticipate an unusually pleasant time. Tickets, round trip, 25 cents, for sale by the Beaconites and’ their friends. ‘This evening the Samuel J. Pentz will leave at 6: for Indian Head, stopping at River View both ways. Tomorrow Capt. Randall presents an enlarged orchestra of twenty musicians to discourse the latest popular airs, all day on board the Pentz and at River View. River View is a favor- fte retreat for the best people to spend Sunday, as it is one of the most beautiful pleasure resorts in the country. Every kind of amusement fs to be foun’ there, and a sail on the fast-going palace steamer Pentz is a positive enjoyment. The Pentz leaves Sunday at 10:4 a.m., 5:15 and 6:30 p.m. Tickets, 25 cents. —_—— Unreasonable. From the Clothier and Furnisher. Head of Firm—“Look here, Trainmaker, those clothes of yours look pretty shabby. Seems to me when you go out on the road you should dress a iittle better.” Trainmaker—“Well, sir, what can you ex- pect when you allow me only $4 a day for my expenses?” ramus In the Same Box. From the At'snta © ntion. “Is Jones’ new book out yet?” 4 the publishers?” ey"re oUt, too.” toe Not Suffering From Sympathy. ne Chien Pat ed From: ‘Timid Extra Den: you know. ————+eo— A Spring Feelin From the Chicago Inter-Ocean. “Is this the boarder that always reminds a2 of spring?” mph. T don’t see any reason for it.”* H, when ¥ heard her talk a few utes you have that awful tured feeling.” | close of the season. of the season not to go to any one place LATE CYCLING NEWS. The Cool Evenings Bring Out the Wheelmen. A RUN 10 MR. AIRY CAMP MEETING. Georgetown Cyclers to Wheel a “Century” Tomorrow. CURRENT CLUB GOSSIP. ‘URING THE PAST few days the cool the roads to such an extent that evening riding was enjoyable. Many ladies were to ‘be seen on the streets and country roads enjoying the pleas- ures of the silent steed, some of them going @ long distance in the country, where they could enjoy a change of air and refresh themselves at the springs through the woods. In this connection {t may be stated that never in the history of cycling has any one been molested on the roads when mounted on an fron horse, nor has a wheel been stolen from the roadside and compelled the ewner to walk home. “That may be because there are not man; Persons in the country who ride wheels, remarked a wheelman. “I am never afraid to leave my wheel in the country unless I have one with a pneumatic tire, for then some of country boys might try to demonstrate the truth of some of the caricatures which appear in print from time to time.’ In the city bicycles left on the streets are not so safe, as has been shown ‘nany times. This week the wheelmen have been annoyed considerably by persons going off with their bicycles left in front of their places of business. No less than four wheels have disappeared and caused the owner some uneasiness. tal, ome imstances the wheels were not en for the purpose of stealing them for good, but by persons who wanted a ride and who ‘ald not want to for the pleas- ure of such a trip. Many wheels, however, have been stolen and never recovered. ‘The Race’ Meet at Baltimore. ‘The race meet at Baltimore last week under the auspices of the Associated Cy- cling clubs «i that city was a big success and the Washington wheelmen were stric ly “tn it” when the time came for the dis- tribution of prizes. There were seven open events in which the Washingtonians par- ticipated and they succeeded in capturin: six first prizes out of the seven, the se: enth being carried off by a Philadelpnia wheelman. Capt. B. E. Clapp of the Arlington wheelmen achieved the greatest victory in the capture of two first prizes. He crossed the tape first In the quarter-mile open anit half-mile handicap, the prize in the first being a bicycle and in the second a $125 diamond stud. Howard A. Rhine of the Singer Road Club also came in for a share of the honors. It was his first appearance on the track In such fast company, for he was perhaps the youngest rider on the track that day. He won a bicycle in the one-mile handicap and then he came in first in the one-mile threo minute clos: receiving a round trip ticket to the world fair. ‘The Washington Road Club was not be- hind in the riding, for two of their members carried off first’ prize while two secon prizes were also captured. C. E. Gause was presented with a stop watch for rid- ing in first in the quarter-mile handicap. and in the one-mile handicap he came in second. W. I. Espey secured a handsome gold medal for winning the one-mile no- vice while W. Harry Ward secured second Prize in the race of the 2:30 class. ‘The Washington Road Club had a apo- clal car on the day of the races and the Arlington wheelmen were their guests on the return trip. Mr. J. C. Wood, who was so seriously injured on the track, Is slowly recovering from the effects of ‘his fall, although he will not be able to do any riding for sev- eral weeks. Members of the W. R. C. and A. W. have not done much in the way of club runs recently because the fast were in training for the Baltimore races, and now they will get ready for the Philadelphia Taces, which will take place on the 26th of this month. Messrs. Sims, Hunter, Gause and Espev of the W. R. C. have already stgnitied their intention of entering the races. A Run to Mount Airy. Mount Atry camp meeting was the desti- nation of the Capital Bi. Club last week, and the members who made the trip had such a good time that they are anxious to repeat it. Mount Airy is in the moun- tains of Maryland, and the camp meetings held there never fail to attract large crowds, among those in attendance being a number of Washingtonians, as well as Baltimoreans. “There were more pretty girls in camp, remarked one of the wheelmen on his re- turn, “than I had ever seen in one gather- before.”* t is why several of the wheelmen want to repeat the trip. The members of the club who attended camp Sunday went in three parties. Capt. Wire, John Wirt and Norris Macdaniel were the only ones to leave here at 7 o'clock Saturday evening, although Messrs. Ohls, Towers and Harban were some time ahead of them. Sunday morning Messrs. ‘Williamson, McComb and Willard made a start. From here each party trained to Washington Grove, and there paid a short visit. Leaving there the Saturday night parties rode to Ridgeville, where they re- mained over night, and then rode over to Mount Airy in the morning. The Sunday morning tourists reached camp later in the day, and the party dined together in one of the tents after the regular morning services of the worshipers in the woods. ‘There were fully 5,00) persons in camp dur- ing the day, and'a number of Baltimore ‘wheelmen were there on their silent steeds. In the afternoon the Capital Bi. members left camp and made a start for home after — themselves among the canvas ‘The roads were in good condition, con- sidering the weather, and the wheelmen took the rode leisurely, until a flash of lightning from the black clouds warned them of an approaching storm. Then there was a little sprinting, and an effort was made to reach home before the rain, or at least reach a place where they would not be far from a railroad station. When & point about eighteen or twenty miles from home was reached there was a slight sprinkle, but the rain did not injure the road to any extent until Sligo was reached, and then it, was a pull through mud and slush un! concrete pavement at Mount Pleasant was reached, | Ings are quiet about the club house now because of the absence frou: the city of so many members. Many of them have been to Chicago and are on their home- ward journey, while others are just getting ready to leave. Probably about the latter | corde of next month the scenes about the jouse will begin to brighten, and the whist Players will again get in trim to reap in some prizes. The members of the enter- tainment committee will also begin opera- tions looking to a pleasant program for the members and guests during the winter sea- son. A Run to Frederick. Although the anniversary celebration of the Georgetown Cycle Ciub occupied so much attention that road riding had to be neglected for a short time, the club will ap- pear on the road again tomorrow in all its glory, and will ride a century on the road between this city and Frederick. It is the intengion of Capt. Cook to have the wheel- men make the trip without riding in the sun any more than is actually necessary, and, with that end in view, the start will be made from 32d and M Streets at 8:30 am. nd Florida avenue and 14th street at 4 o'clock. A twelve-hour schedule has been arranged, so that with no mishaps Capt. Cook ‘expects to have the club home not later than 4 p.m. Capt. Cook, in arranging this schedule, also had in view the fact that a number of the members have Sunday evening engagements, which they cannot keep if they go on the regular all-day trips, and he expects with the new schedule to get out more of the good material on the jong runs. in addition to the regular Sunday and Wednesday evening runs in charge of the captains there is to be a Friday evening | run, in charge of the leutenants, until the Capt. Cook’s determination at the opening twice, with the exception of Frederick and Dickey’s, 1s causing him some little trouble just now in the selection of suitable runs. he club has visited nearly every resort within a few miles of the city for their da; runs, and now Capt. Cook is doing a great | amount of corresponding to find new places | where wheelmen have not been in the habit | of frequenting. Among the places visited during the season were Marlboro’, Ashton, Great Falls, Occoquan, Brookville, Fairfax, Rockville and River View, and now the Sree = eid nee ‘conquer. Boyd's station, Annapolis Junction, Seneca, ani several other places along the railroad and river are among the places mentioned for ey Tage iegested, but the captais y was sui at, thinks the roads in tbat direction a gre tog mu e the sweet Pers and no soll—and are Ridge on the 2 not care to put the summer season eto celui ive anc Rmoker," and close probably an open-air “he fall season with an oyster roast. The P. D. Q. Club. The membership of the P. D. Q. Club has been Imited to fifty for the remainder of the present year, and the club runs have been renewed for the coming fall when all the wheelmen will be at home the runs more largely attended. The last run of the club was to Marlboro’, and it was conducted by L. HL Smith, acting captain, Firat Lieut. . . Suppes has heen elected captain of the club to ag wap tite, Gata whose connection with the club been severed. Stanly H. Smith was from second to first leutenant ani romoted Carl J. Correspondence of The Evening Star. CAMP GEO. H. HARRIES, ‘VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., August 10, 1893. ‘The sun ts shining brightly and seems to get hotter each day. The men_all look like veterans, from their out-door duty. Some are dark brown, but most of them are very red. Yesterday was a quiet day in camp, most of the boys going fishing in the lake, and were very successful. Lieut. Meyer and Private “Parson” Wakefield, according to their story, must have caught all the fish 1893—SIXTEEN PAGES, SPORTS OF THE SEASON. Results of Yesterday's Rowing at Lo 4 5 ns ‘Tey- ne 1 3 18 8 =e 83 3 5.8. 1030 13,1 sesresrees 2004002193114 4 Pitchers—McMahon and MoNabb, Gastright. Beaten in the Last Inning. An ugly drive at Wise in the ninth in- ning that caromed off Sam's shins let in the in the lake, and on their return it was de- | W! cided not.to fish any more, as it would be useless. Bathing is the principal amuse- ment, and the boys tell some very funny stories about their adventures in the briny deep. Privates Pollock and Phelps, the long men of the company, created quite a sensation on the beach yesterday by their bright and showy bathing sults. One has green and white stripes and the other red and white. They are both men ut six feet in height. Last evening quite a number of the boys took a walk up to the country store, which, by the way, contains everything, from a toothpick to a ‘coffin, and on their return they were in a very happy state. They were covered with corn, cabbage, tomatoes and, cucumbers, each having on his shoulder a large watermelon. It was about 2 o'clock a.m. when they reached camp, and the ser- geant of the guard, Hunter, made it inter- esting for them before they reached their tents, each man being obliged to leave his decoration at the tent and be escorted to his by the guard. It can be honestly said that of all the encampments of this com- pany there {s as much, If not more, military duty performed than in any preceding one. While Private Willie Faidly was amus- ing himself with a two-string banjo yester- day, to a full house, some one of our Nor- folk funny people tried to jolly him, but as usual Willie was up to date. It was as fi lows: “Do you play yourself?” “No,” plied Willie, turning’ his full moon face to the stranger, with a grin, “I play the banjo." When last seen, our friend was swearing vengeance on our “Willie.” ‘The most exciting ball game yet played by the corps team was played yester- day before about one hundred spectators, who after the game was over spoke in very high terms of both teams. We had as our opponents the strong Chesapeakes of Norfolk. To Mctjueeny’s fine pitchine is given the honor of winning, he allow- ing his opponents but five scattering hits and one of those was of the scratch order. Jones for the Chesapeakes also pitched « good game, but wes unfortunate in allowing hits to be made when men were on the bases. In the ninth inning with the score standing 5 to 3 against us, our boys went in to do or die. Capt. Edwards, the first batter up, caught one of Jones’ easy drops for a single to right, and on Phelps’ out to deep left gained second. H. Taylor singled Edwards going to third. Lieut. Smith, the next batter up, caught a swift inshort for two bases, scoring Edwards. Thompson then came to the rescue with a hot drive to McLoughlin, which was too hot for that player, and on the error Taylor crossed the rubber with the tying run. Things looked bright for victory, but Smith was caught off second, and Meyer was an easy out at first. McQueeny waited for four bad balls in the tenth, Edwards flied to center, Phelps then lined a daisy cutter to right, on which Mc- Queeny went to third, Phelps going to sec- ond on the throw in to catch McQueeny. Taylor then hit an easy bounder to short, which Kelly threw wild to first, allowing Phely to score and putting McQueeny on thit Taylor was thrown out .ttempting to pilfer second. Smith then hit safe to ieft field, scoring McQueeny. Thompson filed out.” The visitors went ont in order, and the game was over. The teams: King, 2b.: Cross, 1f.; John- son, 1b.; Marshall, Pierce, ¢.; Me- Loughlin, 3B.; Walsh, c.f; s<elly, ss.; Phelps, 1b.;_H. .; Thompson, 3b.; O. Taylor, c.; Long, r. Mc- Notes. Corpl, Matthews arrived this morning very much fatigued after his all night journey. He immediately reported to the commanding officer for duty. Private Noble has been on the sick lst, but reported this morning for duty. An interesting game of bowling was played by Capt. Edwards, Lieut. Meyer, Privates Smith and Rhodes, Capt. Ed- wards and Private Rhodes winning by ten points. Some of the boys say Smith could not hit an elephant if {t was set up in the alley. He made one point in three balls; this Is a record. ‘There have been quite a number of com- pliments by the hotel guests as to the gen- tlemanly conduct of the members of this company. Why should it not be 80? ‘About five hundred visitors arrived in camp today on the first train from Nor- folk. Capt, Edwards was officer of the day yesterday, and Lieut. Smith officer of the guard. ‘Today Capt, Barksdale will be Officer of the day with Lieut. Meyer as officer of the guard. Lieut. Jos. W, Anderson is acting as “ea today at guard mount. rgeant Major Fellow says he will never ent, queumbers again; he hes improved r 2 ‘ne Corcoran Cadets’ March is very popu- lar here, it being played for a two-step every evening in the ball room. The largest crowd of the week so far was at the dance last evening. The follow- ing Washingtonians arrived at the Prin- cess Anne today: Mr. H. M. Long and wite, R. V. Barry and Mrs. T. E. Chapin. gees AMUSEMENT Gilbert's beautiful classic comedy, Pyg- malion and Galatea was presented in a praiseworthy manner at Albaugh's lust night by home talent for the benefit of John A. Logan Camp, U. V. U. Mr. Boag played the part of Pygmalion in a manner which shows him to be an actor who is at once intelligent in his perception of artistic points and painstaking. in his presentation of them. Mr. George leton did well as Leucippe, and Wm. H. Conley showed ability as a comedian in the part of Chry- Sos. ‘Miss “Eleanor. Poole as (alates, and Miss Anita Schade, Miss Grace L. Winslow, and Mies Julie ‘A. Seaman in the other feminine roles, shows ti ability, Messrs. Wa. Hunt and 2. of Bes n did well in minor roles. “My U Will” was given as a curtain raiser. eg Well Fixe. From Truth. ‘Tillie—‘Are you not ashamed to walk out in your bathing suit where so many men re at you?” “I have nothing to be ashamed of." ——_+e+_____ A Surmise. Grip Sackett—“How are you, Joe—off for an outing?” Joe Plunkitt—“Yes; going down into the country for a little visit. Grip Sackett—“Bright thought, that, to take your gun with you if you're going to play on that banjo.” Brat 5% 3 oO 1 Tey lé¢ 323 oo iil i; aa in 7 8 COoos02128 ° 1040007 *Winning run made with one out. Earned runs—Brooklyn, 3; Washington, 5. First base on errors—Brooklyn, 6; Washing- ton, 1. Left on bases—Brooklyn, Warh- —— 6. First base on balls—Off Fsper, 2; off Haddock, 9. Struck out—Ry Esper, 3: by Haddock, 2. Three-base hits—Sullivan, Es Wise, Daly. Two-base hits--Esper, Sullivan. Sacrifice hits—Hoy, McGuire. Stolen bases—Farrell, Griffin. Double plays —Sullivan, Stricker and McGuire, Cor- coran, Daly and Foutz. Umpire— Mcwuaid. Time of game—2 hours. BASE BALL GossIP. le Wayner Says About the Local Club’s Failure. Esper, Meakin and Maul have all pitched good ball this week. In fact, the local hase ball management could not get a pitcher from Eastern or Western League who could pitch equally as good. Their great trouble the whole season has been their uneven work. Three games would have been won this week had the local men been able to hit opportunely. Earle Wagner says that the management has been eager to get good pitchers all the season, and would pay a reasonable amount for them, but he didn’t believe in getting « lot of experiments down here, for the public would be disgusted and the hine demoralized. He gets applications and suggestions every day, but not one, if heeded, Would benefit the team. The lucky Ands in “young blood” have been about one en. Capt. Comiskey ts tired of his Southern purchases. Yesterday afternoon he wired Barnie: “Will trade any of my new Players or pitcher for Grim.” Barnie re- plied as follows: “What, tired 80 soon? No Barnte announces that he has re- Pinkney’s release. Loulsvilie will give Pitcher Wm. Gumbert @ trial against Pittsburg. Pittsburg has wired Catcher Billy Earle to tcsburg passed Philadelphia into a Into secon place yemerday by defeating Louisville, while Philadelphia lost to New York. pare ey Miseae See nas St r e jub te it field during ‘Hamilton's thiness. en uis Club attempted to play two games at Cleveland yesterday. Rain st Baie fale Siren Shae atte eas of the Inning, when ras 4'to 0 in favor of the St Louls. st" The Baltimore papers rejoice when they gan announce that Wise has made an error. ‘The more errors the more they rejoice. President Hanion has released Pitcher McNabb, the Caltfornta twirler, and he will leave for Los Angeles very shortly. “Pete,” as he is popularly known, started out well enough, and was at one time the club's mainstay. His health has not been the best of late, and this accounts for the poor work done. McNabb says he has been perfectly satisfied with his treatment in the east, and What E: es] ly by the Baltimore club. r Wright protested the ten-inning game lost by the Philadelphias at New York yesterday. Mr. Wright bases his pro- test on a decision made by Umpire Gaffney. In the ninth inning Clements, while at the bat, was struck on the shoulder by a pitch- ed ball, but Umpire Gaffney refused to al- low Clements to go to first base, saying he was acting under new instructions from President Young. To this decision Manager Wright objects. The Star in common with several other papers has been giving Louisville two more defeats and Cleveland two more victories than the majority of the papers. These were two es forfeited by Louisville. When Barnie was here recently President Young advised him to induce Cleveland to play the games off this week and thus end the dispute. This Cleveland evidently de- cided to do, and Louisville has gained on Washington by the arrangement, thou; Mr. Young has not been informed of ti settlement of the dispute. has been after ‘The local management Vickery, the Philadelphia pitcher. Hart on the Pitching Rule. An interesting conversation took Place the other day between President Hart of Chicago and Pitcher John Clarkson. “John,” said Jim, “pitchers will command their own salaries next year. Pitchers ate pitchers this season, and no mistake: Mont of the games lost by Chicago to date can be traced to weakness in the box. This condt.jon is not spasmodic. It ts ‘simpiy chronic Under the new rules ‘the bartes kill the ball. I have tried for weeks to se- cure cw men, and the team has experi- mented with a dozen or more minor lea- guers, but none have stood the test, end we are worse off now for pitching talent than when we started. What is worse, we can’t lay our hands on any really good man. Cincinnati has tried over fitteen men, aii Pittsburg has experimented with s like number. So I mig! ‘= on through the list. And of the scores of the new men who have been tried in fast company, how many have stood the test? Arthur Clarkson is only one, e has been in the big league before. The diamond is strewed with the wrecks of pitchers. Next year there will be the greatest fighting on record to \ee- cure ‘chers,_ and’ more’ ‘raon ever will be paid for salaries,” oneY than ‘The Southern Season Closes Today. ‘The Southern League of ball clubs held a meeting at Atlanta yesterday, with dele- gates present from Chattanooga, Mont- gomery, Atlanta, Augusta, Macon, Savan- nah and Charleston. The first action taken was the unanimous adoption of a resolution citing that in view of the yellow fever s0 seriously affecting the clubs, und on ac. count, also, of the present financial strin- ney, the season be declared closed today. e financial reports of the president and trustees of the sinking fund were audited and found correct, and each club will re- ceive a small amount as rebate. It was de- termined that the deciding games for the championship of 1898 be played before the season of 18% begins, the contestants bein; Augusta, which won the championship of the first season, and the club which may be ahead when the league season closes after ‘phere ‘was’ but_ Itt ft ere was but little talk of the future, delegates preferring to devote themselves to winding up the old season before they discussed a new one. The franchises of Charleston, Pensacola and Nashville revert tothe league. It te almont ‘certain that there wil! be a smaller league in the south next year, or perhaps two leagues. ROWING AT DETROIT. ‘The Minnesota Senior Four Defeat the Argonauts. The following are yesterday's summ¥ries of the national regatta of amateur oars- men at Detroit: Junior single scull—first heat—Alfred Rus- sell, Torontos, won. Time, 12.15. Rumorhm, Torontos, second; James Briery, Aquanocks, Passaic, third. Second heat—Charles Dagwell, Wo'ver- ines, Detroit, won. Time, 13.04 1-2. Alfred Jury, jr., Toronto, second; W. A. Bensley, Pawtucket, third. Final heat—Dagwell won, in 10.8 1-2; Ru- morhm, second; Russell, third. Junior fours—Minnesotas of St. Paul (Ma- hon, bow; P. Hughton, second; T. L. Wann, third; E, C. Halbert, stroke), won. Time, 9.30 1-4 “Tecumsehs of Walkerville, second. Time, .35. Mutual of Detroit, third; To- Tontos, fourth; Wyandottes, fifth. Four-oared gig—Delawares of Chicago (A. 1. Rainer, bow; J. B- Gillen. second: 1. Zimmerman, ; J. Cummiskey, strok A, Frantz,’ coxswain), won. Time, 10.2. ‘Wolverines of Detroit, second. Junior double scuils—Torontos (Alfred Russell, bow; J, Rumorhm, stroke), won. ‘Time, 10.42 3-4. ‘“Minnesotas of St. Paul, sec- ond. ‘Time, 10.58. Mutuals of Detroit, third. Singles, canoes—R. G. Muntz of Toronto, won. Time, 412. E. 8. Reynolds, C. S. Isham, J. H, Rathbone and C. H. Gould, all of ‘Detroit, finished in the order named. Junior pair ‘oared shells—Torontos (W. J. Brein, bow; W. S, Felt, stroke), won. Walk- over. "No time taken. e four-oared crews of: the Minnesotas t. Paul and the Argonauts of Toronto were called out at i1 o'clock yesterday morning to settle the question of supremacy in the senior four-oared battle of the na- tional regatta, which was unfinished Thurs- day, owing to fouls. The Minnesotas were first to catch the water, but at the turning stake both crews were head and head. It hot race all the way home, the boats being on even terms until thirty yards from the finish line, when the Argonauts quit, and the Minnesotas won easily. Time, ——_+e-—__—_ A VIRGINIA SUICIDE. Frederick Hurlbuss Shoots -Himself Through the Head and Dies Instantly. Correspondence of The Evening Star. WOODBRIDGE, Va., Aug. 12, 1893. Last night a suicide was committed here by a man of fifty years named Frederick Hurlbuss, who shot himself in the head, the ball entering behind the right ear, causing instant death. ‘The suicide had lived in this section some years and was a suitor for the hand of Mrs. George M. Arnold. Before she was married she rejected his suit and married Mr. Arnold, a farmer, and Hurlbuss then went west, remaining a few years. He was, however, so much infatuated with the Indy that he returned about three months — and proposed to her to elope with ‘This she indignantly refused to do and re- pelled his advances. He then became des- mdent and taking poison came near end- ing his life. He was found suffering from the effects and hurried off to Alexandria, where the drug was pumped out and his life was saved. Yesterday afternoon he came down on the Quantico train, getting off at the station be- low here and walking back. In the evening he ‘appeared at Mrs. Arnold's nouse and had a talk with her, in which he again asked if she would go away with him. As on the former occasion she indignantly repelled the suggestion. “Well, then,” he said, “I will kill myself right here in’ your Presence.” Mrs. Arnold screamed and Closed the door and Hurlbuss left, going to @ family grave yard, about two hun yards from the house. In @ short time a pistol shot was heard from that direction, and parties going there found him lying with the pistol near by and the wound in the head and he was then pees THEY'LL FIGHT FIRST. Denver's Unemployed Will Not Yield to Foreign Laborers. Five hundred unemployed residents of Denver met in mass meeting yesterday and resolved that imported foreign labor should not be allowed on the sewers just contract- ed for in that city. There are three new sewer districts, and the contracts were rushed through the city council In order that the hundreds of resident citizens who are out of work might be given employ- ment. The contractor has imported 500 Italian laborers to do the unskilled labor, which begins next Monday, hence the above ac- tion was taken. A committee of the unemployed visited the newspaper offices and announced the ultimatum of the mass meeting. They said that the meeting was composed of Ameri- can citizens, residents of Denver, “he ma- Jority of whom had families to support, and that they would prevent the work being done. by fo contract labor if it came to bloodshed. They declared that they would as soon die of gunshot wounds as of star- vation. It is hoped that arrangements will be made that will give the citizens work and avoid trouble. To Make Silver Searce Elsewhere. The Seattle Telegraph contains a novel ‘suggestion on the silver question. It propos- es inasmuch as the bulk of silver is produced in North and South America that there be @ monetary conference held in these countries; that they devise a plan by which each of the several countries place an ex- port duty of, say, thirty cents an ounce on silver bullion, but the coined silver be cx- empt from this duty. It is claimed that if this plan could be carried out silver would at once command a high premtum in all the financial exchanges of the world. - e+ He Was Sent Home. John Johnson, a nicely dressed ten-year- old boy, who says he lives with his aunt at No. $20 Pennsylvania avenue, Baltimore, arrived at the Baltimore and Ohio depot yesternoon afternoon, and said he ex- led to meet his uncle, Mr. William johnson, who lives at Silver Hili, Md., just beyond Anacostia. His uncle fatled to meet him, and he was sent home this afternoon by Sanitary Officer Frank. Extremes Meet. From World's Fair Puck. Elmore—‘Did you see anything new on the Midway Plaisance today?” Decker—“I should say so! Teaw an Esquimau laid out with sunstroke, and enrried indoors by two men from Ecuador, whose teeth were chattering with the cold.” Se a A Suitable Match. From Truth. He—“Will you marry me?” She—“No; I don’t love you.’ He—‘“That's all right. I love you enough for both of us.” —-—_- ++ Indestractibte. From the Chicago Record. ‘holly—“Doctah, do you think that smok- Not a Linguist. Mrs. Worldley—“If, as you say, your mas- ter kissed you against your wiil, why did you not ery ‘Help!’ ” French Maid—“Ah, Madame! Zat ees Juste ze vord of vich I could not sink at ze moment. Zen, ven I remember eet, eet vas too late. He haf keesed me t'ree, four, five time.” on Easily Explainca. From Truth. Mrs. Witherby—“T see by the paper that fewer Irishmen came to this country last year than ever before.” : Witherby—“Yes. That's because most of them are over here already.” ———+ee " Umnecessary Alarm. From the Clothier and Purnisher. Cleverton—“Do you think it ts wear a slik hat with a dress suit | summer?” Dashaway—“TI don’t think it would make any differen: ir to in the A Natural (History) Question. From World's Fair Puck. “Mike, did the goat ate the oshtrich or the oshtrich swally the goat?” ‘The forty-third annual session of the Right Worthy Grand Lodge of the Amert- | can Protestant Association, the secret | political organization that figured some- what prominently in local elections in por- | tluns of the west, convened Wednesday at | Chicago. There were 143 delegates present. ——————=== REAL ESTATE GOSSIP. V's!T To ARaBia A Very Perceptible Increase in the Demand for Houses. AN EARLY FALL OPENING. A Public Disgrace Which Con- gress Overlooks. SOME RECENT IMPROVEMENTS HE RENTAL MAR- ket is experiencing in some degree a revival from the usual sum- mer dullness and there is now manifest ® pleasing demand for houses that 1s quite refreshing to the average real es- tate dealer. This, however, is an annual experience which ts expected about this time of the year, the to the city several weeks earlier then they had expected to and those who are not pro- vided with permanent homes are taking ad- vantage of the opportunity to look about and see what is in the market before, to use a commercial phrase, “the goods are all Picked over and the best disposed of.” They have # certain advantage this year 2s compared with preceding years from the fact that there ts said to be a good many houses for rent and for sale, This fact is a decided benefit to home hunters, as they have a wide e to select from before at- tempting the difficult problem of adjusting their desires and their tastes to their pocket books. Most le when they start out in search of a house think that they know what they want, but nearly everybody who comes in contact with them soon learn that they don’t. However, that fact does not prevent a choice, although it may delay’ it in c in price, is so great that there ’s a house for every one if they can only find it. This process of introducing people to houses has now begun and will continue for several the variety in style, as well as/ At Least as That Gountry is Represeutec at the Fair. Some Splendid Exhibitions of Horseman: ship—The Droning Music of the Bané —A Ride on = Camel. Correspondence of The Evening Star. CHICAGO, August 9, 18%. Come go with me to Arabia for awhile and I will show you a peculiar pegpie, Generous to a fault to their friends, quick to avenge insult, bitter against enemies, Handsome and brave are they, knowing not fear, afraid of no man or beast; grace- ful, lithe, quick-footed, tall, well-made fel- lows. They are fond of gay colors, and their robes are covered with fine nesdis work and embroideries in gold thread Their hair is black and glossy; their faces and hands are brown; some of them have darker skins than others. In the ttle company of forty or fifty Syrians is one negro, a tall man as binck a chargoal. He fs a slave, and has a strange fancy for white robes, which only tend to deepen the blackness of his complexion ‘The tribe is divided into two classes, thi cavallers and the couriers or servants,” The lines are very rigidly drawn, the two classes never mixing at all The village or encampment of these Sy- Tians is at the extreme lower end of the Midway Plaisance. It is inclosed by & high poard fence and is about « mile in clroum ference. AS we approach the Strange, weird song is heard, monoterous and tiresome. Presently we see two Ar- ablan women dressed in bright red and purple, their hair hanging down in jong Plaits and their heads swathed in qnecr turbans. There are two men also, dressed in white with gay robes thrown over their shoulders, The four stand in @ loose atti. ude, 8 ing lies, their #yes closed, droning out in a nasal tone a mo- notonous tune over and over egain, never varying: Kai a wah nee, bull a wah nee. We stand and watch them for a while, wondering what “Kai a wah nee, bull « Wah nee,” means. We presume it means that the show within is about to begin, so We pay our 25 cents admission fee and are admitted into the inclosuze by an Arab, who thanks us very earnestly for coming. Some Skillful Riding. Within the ground is a large field or arena, where daily performances of skiliful riding and mock battles are given. Ajong one side is @ platform of seats for sperta. tors, of whom there are several hundred @aily. On the other side are stalls for the horses and the tents of the lower class, and further on a row of fifteen or twenty low wooden houses for the aristocracy I must tell you about the horses, the eele- months now until people are generally set-| brated horses of Arabia. 1 can't help lov- tled in their winter quarters. The Market is Strong. ‘There is a good deal of building going on in spite of the financial situation sbout ing them, they seem so like human belags. They are small and daintily proportioned; | the neck is arched without the aid of « | cruel check rein; the mouth is small and | the nostril which so much is heard nowadays. It is| small hosts maediy e ete ankles, hoofs; sensitive bodies that expected that the fall season will be quite Quiver at a touch or word. Very valuable an active one in this line, although no great | $7 these horses of Araby, and so fond are boom is anticipated. There is plenty of | money that is ready for investment as soon | of New Yo: their masters of the noble animals that money cannot buy them. One gentiemnan “k, a wealthy man and @ lover as those who control it feel that the market | of fine horsefiesh, offered $20,000 for one of and the general condition of business justify | the beauties, and was refusea with thanke investment. Fortunately real estate in this city has not felt the genera! a the times to the extent that it has in a great man; which, speaking feature of the eral months pas in this desirable form of investment. erty has not been forced on the market, neither has it been offered at @ sacrifice. Prices are much the same as they have been for months past. This steadiness of| =. fying indleation of the stal cy ot is a gratifying indicat o waluts and the genuine. worth of property in this city. It is due in part to the fact that there values which pass as genuine, until some time of trial comes and the bubble is pricked. ‘Whatever advance in values has been made here has been the result, as a rule, of substantial tmprovement and growth’ in the population. This city has been growing steadily and the addition to its population stil continues and is bound to continue, and whatever may come fn the shape of financial depressions the effect will be felt the least here and the recovery will be correspondingly rapid. Renting Public Buildings. Four millions of dollars is a large sum of money even when It is considered in ref- erence to the resources of a great govern- ment. But that is the amount upon which the government is paying interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum in the shape of rentals for buildings owned by private parties in this city. The public buildings erected for the accommodation of the ex- ecutive departments of the guvernment some years ago, ‘became too small to pro- room for the clerical force and the policy of renting bi gs was be gun, which now has reached the propor- tons indicated by the foregoing figures. Even this enormous annual rental charge has been kept down by « of crowd- ing the ch in the butidings, so that the work of the government has been impeded and the health of the employes seriously affected. The need for more buildinzs forms the burden of recommendations im the annual reports of the heals of the va- rious departments which are repeated year after 4 with the — yay RY de- ‘spair, ¢ situation at presen: thew buildings ought to be erected and in the meantime edditional private buildings should be leased in order that the unsa: tary and dangerous features which always attend the overcrowd! of buildings be reduced minimum. disaster at the old Ford's Theater building last June may serve to arouse some of Congres- sional interest, but it is doubtful whether any intelligent attempt will be made to improve a condition of affairs, which its each year growing more and more disgrace- ful to the government, as well as detrimen- tal to the health and comfort of the army of government employes. Prices of Building Lots. During the past week the purchase of a lot on Rhode Island avenue between lath and 1th streets was closed. The owner is Mr, James T. DuBois, and he is having plans prepared for the erection of a hand- some house. The lot has a frontage of twenty feet, and the price paid was $19,000, which is at the rate of $3 per square foot. Recently Dr. Luckett bought a lot on the same square, having about the same di- ge The ee Legon about the . The owner inten ect i hi residence on this site. sali e craa’ A New Catholic Church. The most important item in the local building world this week was the final drawing up of plans for the erection of a new Catholic church building at the corner of 13th and C streets southeast. The new structure is to cost $35,000. The pastor of the church, Rev. Father J. R. Matthews, took out a’ permit yesterday with the in- or of buildings, and work on the new church will probably be begun without any The church is known as St. Benedict's, and is one of the few colored Catholie churches in the city. The architect of the new butlding is John K. Stack of Balti- more and the builder Owen Donnelly of this city. It is to be of brick and stone, 54 by 100 feet, and the plans are very at- tractive. There is to be a steep slate roof. There will be but one tower, and that 16) feet high, with a width of id feet 4 inches and a projection of 4 feet. Maj. Dye's Purchase. Maj. Wm. McE. Dye, ex-chief of police, has purchased a tract of several acres of | land on the Tenleytown road and there, it is stated, will build a fine residence, which he will occupy upon his return from ( His contract with the Corean governmeat will expire in about a year's time. Washington Danenhower has taken out a permit to build a brick dwelling and | store, 2000 E street, to cost $1,400. Plans have been drawn up for a com- fortabie and attractive $3,000 dwelling for C. W. Barbour, 416 South Capitol street. W. A. Custard is putting up a row of brick houses, 3607-13 N street, to cost $4,000. Denis McCarthy has let the contract for putting up for him twelve two-story frame houses, dist street and Brookvilie road. The dozen will cost him $7,v0, anc pected to return a good interest on tne money at a small rental. Eckington is to have an addition number of attractive residences in a two-story brick house, for which William Donaldson, the owner, has had plans drawn. It’ will stand him about $4,000. Harry C. Knapp has had plans prepared for a two-story frame house, to be built « Dove> street, Brookland, at a cost of $1,200. —— Lost With on Board. ‘There seems to be no doubt now that the segling schooner Helen Blum has been lost rnd that all hands were drowned. The schooners Alexander and Helen Blum part ed in a raging snow storm of the Zemin- oski group and the latter has not been seen since. There were, all told, twenty- five hands on board the Blum and most of the white portion of the crew were from ‘an Francisco. The vessel was owned by L. Abrams and others of that city and was only partially insured, ot} places. Beyond mere inactivity, | been in the past no fictitious | ‘The tribe brought over about 100 horses, and the visitors are invited to inspect them at the close of every performance. Close by the chief's house is « large tent, erally, has been the|/ which ts used as a lounging place by the estate market for sev-|cavaliers and chiefs, where of rich Syrian t, there has been no change|and Turkish rugs and cushions they lie Prop-|and smoke their cigarettes and wat with eager interest the play battle cnd the feats of horsewman- Th Png F- much ane ors do, jump up ani « hands, crring Bravo? bravo” when expert move is made. I had a friend with me, @ bright, vivacious French girl, who had met some of the cavaliers while in Syria. They knew her comed her as an old friend. Soon we had a crowd of them around us, all talking in French. which they spoke very freely and well. We walked over to the tents and looked at the horses, patting their necks and calling them by name. after paying our respects to the tile two- days-old baby, which the mother was reck- ing in a chair, we sat down in front of the chief's house to watch the riding. One of the cavaliera, Mohammed Homedi, was s!t- ting by me.’ He was attired in dark blue broadcloth, exquisitely fine, and _embroid- ered by hand with gold thread. He hag on & short hussar jacket with sleeves, such as Tre would call angel sie ves, falling almost to the knee, lined with red silk and elged With gold tassels, Around the waist was @ Roman sash of red and yellow: on his glossy biack hair was a red fez His eyes Were brown, and very ve: was clean shaven, with ception of curling mustache. He was a picture He talked of his count-y and of mine. I told him of the beauty of Washington. He said he was going there before he went heme. And then he wrote his autograph for me. A Ride on a Camel. While we were talking there came yp to us @ little fellow clothed in red silk and bearing a tray of refreshments for my friend and myself, and after that we foust take a ride on the camel, who stood pa- tiently by waiting. We had a great deal of fun and laughter before we were finally seated. With a hollow groan that seymed to come from the depths of the earth e' with a great lurch from the rear (that was the camel getting up on his hing feet), ang then another groan and a lunge back wai (that was the camel getting up on his front feet), we found ourselves about twenty feet up in the air, laughing at ourselves and each other, holding on for life, ferling that dignity and pzide had indeed forsaken Us as we were thrown forward and ¢ backward with every graceful (7) step our slow-footed steed. We really enje it very, ‘much as we rode slowly up down the arena, and I suggest to all who come to the fair to try a camel ride before they go home. The beauties of Arable are not complete until one has tasted the de- lights of a camel ride. ‘We had hardly put our feet on ferra firma before the riders came in to the arena, and Mohammed was one of them, mounted on @ gaily caparisoned steed. dis- laying his skill in horsemanship especle!iy for our benefit, it being very rare for the cavaliers to take any pact in the perform. ance. And then began such riding #5 never saw in my life; sharp lances were thrown from one to the other, the men leaning Way down over the side of the horse to escape the blow: sometimes they cavght the lances in their hands; like flashes of lightning the horses flew from one side of the arena to the other, dodging the lances and then wheeling ‘abruptly and hastening after the assailant. It was very exciting and appacently real. Bud- deny, with {_ghouting and war eries, the Fiders descended upon the pease smokers and loungers in the tent near by to where we sat, scattering the Tugs and cushions and bearing off the unoffenfing Syrians. And then such excitement! The cavaliers were out of their houses an@ on horseback in a twinkling and after the enemy. Swords and lances fly through the air, horses rearing, men shouting. All seems so real. The cavaliers conquer the enemy, the captives are recovered and brought back in triumph amid applause and loud cries of “Bravo! bravo! brave ‘Ah, they ate @ happy and a free ie, living out on the plains under the open sky, with no responsibilities, no cares, We tade them adieu resretfully, promising if we ever went to Syria to stop and make them a visit. Assassination “NTINGTON, W. Va., Aug. 11.—As the of this city, last night, « man named Bub Drake was seated on his front porch play- ing on # violin, when am unknown mah on horseback shot him dead with a Winghes- ter. ‘The man then put Spurs to his horse and escaped. see Certifientes Filed. © Thompson Metallic Fileholder Ce-has mire reetiRente of incosporation Sy eat Thompson, Smith Thompson, jr. J. Xa Megil an@ Mr. J. Colbert. The capt is $1, and the object the manufacture and sale of the Mleholder of that name — Bare Kellet. From Puck. Cannibal Queen—"“Well, good-bve, dear; Iq Boing to my se wing circle. Cannibal King "What charitable work i» the circle engaged upon no Cannibal Queen- “Weare making high-necked waists for the poor society women of New York.”