Evening Star Newspaper, August 18, 1894, Page 7

A CREDITABLE GAME Playing of the Senators During the Week. LOCAL “FANS” HAVE BEEN PLEASED Gossip About the Visiting Play- ers. HOPES OF THE SENATORS Sle ‘The Senators have been playing very creditable ball this week. Ward broke his thumb in the first Cleveland game and Paul Radford has been covering second bag in the meantime, while big “Bill” Hasamaear has been taken from the bench and sta- tioned in right field. The most exacting critic has no kick coming to him, and even Harry Cavenaugh, who is a “thirty-third degree” rooter, was obliged to admit that in the Clevland series he could not find fault with any of the home players or Tim Hurst's umpiring. A few days ago one of the local magnates remarked that if Bill Hasamaear could only field as well as he can bat he would be one of the star outfielders of the league. In the next two games Bill did not do anything but put up the most brilliant fielding game that has ever been credited to any right fielder. Several of his catches of short line hits to right seemed almost impossible, and he smothered sharp grounders and returned the ball to the infield with a quickness and accuracy that quite astonished those who questioned his capacity as a fielder. Any man whe can hit the ball as hard and as often as Bill Hasamaear can afford to make errors in the outteld. It is whispered around that he may be given his unconditional re- lease, because he is hard to discipline. If Bill knows a gvod thing when he sees it he shouid endeavor to remain with the Wash- ingtons. He is a young player, this is his first season in the big league and unless the Writer is mistaken ne has many qualities which combine to make a winning ball player. There is reason to fear that Mercer may be spotled by the commendation that is being plastered upon him by over-enthust- astic admirers. Many older and more ex- perienced professional characters have been “carried off their feet by too much praise. The same ‘ate may not befall the gallant lad who ts now pitching as fine a quality of ball as is being displayed before league customers. He is probably the youngest pitcher iu the league, but he goes about his work with the coolness and deliberation of an old-timer. His exhibition in the first game of the Cleveland series, when he was stacked up against “Farmer Cy” Young, was the best piece of pitching material seen here in many seasons. It was “hoss and boss” between the “Kid” and the ‘armer™ for nine innings, with the “Kid” having a shade the best of In the tenth inning a foul fly curled off the bat of McKean, just back of the plate. McGuire was playing back and Mercer was called to take the ball. It was ome of those deceptive twisters, with tendency to recede toward the grand Stand. Mercer made a desperate attempt to reach the ball, but he failed by several inches. The effort was apparently too much for him, for after that he could not com- maand the ball, and he confessed afterward that he over-exerted himself. In such cases it would be better to call ior the catcher to make the try for the ball and save the oltcher. This season heady captains save their pitchers as much as possible. It is a case of -Umpire” Gaffney again. The once prince of umpires has fallen from grace again, notwithstanding the note ef warning which President N. E. ¥cung sounded to Gaffney after his recent fall in the west. At league headquarters it is held that it would be hurtful to the dis- cwline of the league staff of umpires if Gaffne:'s latest fall-down should be over- looked, in the face of “the last chance” le ter of Mr. Young, published in these col” umns several weeks ago. William D. Betts of this city is likely ed Gaffney as a member of “Uncle Wright's staff. Betts is an tntel- . hervy, well-developed athlete, with about six years of experience as an um- pire in amateur and minor leagues. He first attracted attention here as umpire of the local league. Then he was selected to neside over the gumes of the base ball league of the Amateur Athletic Associa- tion of the United States. Later, he has umpired all of the college games played in this city during the past two years, and this Season he has alternated between the Vir- ginia State League and the Oil City and Franklin League in Pennsylvania. He is an ideal umpire, from the fact that he commands ‘the respect of the patrons of the gam+ by his intelligent interpretation of the rules. Next he compels the respect of the players by declining to dispute with them after he has rendered his decision. He contends that only the captains of the respective teams have any right, under the rules, to question the rulings of the umpire, and his work in Baltimore during the Cin- cinrati series is enthusiastically commend- ed. “Fatty” Childs’ absence from the Cleve- land team makes a large hole in their in- field. Patsy Tebeau is a poor substitute for “His Fatletts” in the middle of the dia- mond. He ts not familiar with the plays required of the man in that position, and he would have greater trouble if it were not for the activity of McKean, who has to do deuble duty at short and second. George Tebeau ts a little awkward at first base, but from the style in which he played the bag here he is undoubtedly better qualified for that position than a station in the out- field. Catcher Zimmer tosses the ball down to second quicker and with apparently less ef- fort than any backstop in the league. He flayed the mischief with the base-stealing aspirations of the home team. Charlie Ab- bey was the only man to get away with a stolen bag during the week. ‘The hopes are that the Senators may pull themselves out of the tall-end position dur- ing the present series with their western It is observed that there is more rv’ im their movements in the fleld the base lines, and they are hitting } about as hard as any of their rivals. is ao attempt at team batting on the part of the Washingtons, except in wery few instances. Time and time again the ocai patronc are obliged to sit quietly by and see the first man up for the home teem Start off with a single, a two-bagger and oc- casionally a three-sacker, and there is no effort on the part of the man following to sacrific Radford and Abbey sometimes Sacrifice, but the other members of the team invariably try to “kill the ball.” The result is usually 2n easy out to an opposing infielder, and the runner is not advanced a base. Team hitting might have saved the Senators many defeats. Secretary of State Gresham, Attorney General Olney and Senator Patten of Mich- igan were interested spectators at the ball park on Thursday. All of these distin- guished gentlemen are perfectly familiar with all Of the nice details of the game, and they are frequent visitors at Wagner- Ville, when their official duties permit. Scheibeck is rapidly working his way to popularity in this city. He does not play an errorless game, but he goes for every- thing in sight and never “dodges” difficult plays. He covers as much territory as any of the star shortstops of the league, and he pe Ba winning ball from start to finish. = work in the third game of the Clevelan series was brilliant. He made several] stops that would have made Glasscock oF Long “take stock” of the ex-Pittsburger with astonishment. ‘Tim O’Rourke has been presented with his release. Tim has been tried in -the in- field, but he does not seem to measure to the ordinary standard. Either Radfi br Hasamaear are far more desirable as @ substitute infielder than Tim. Stocksdale has so far recovered from his Fecent iliness that he ts ready to take regular turn in the box with Mercer Maul. He has great he ts a hard mormon to penn ee omni team were as w' box Gus Schmels's prediction that Wash- ington will not wind up the season in the last place, might be verified. Mike Sullivan, the giant twirler from South Boston, will walk hand in hand, down the greased plank, with Tim O'Rourke. Mike may have the qualities of @ great pitcher, but he surely has not been able to develop them here. The team has no confidence when he is in the box, and he works his catcher harder than Meekin. Two games played in Baltimore and not a kick against the umpire. Hurrah for the lads from Oysterville. Stop a minute! In looking over the reports for the last week it appears that there has been a general falling off in the fines imposed upon play- ers for kicking. It is beginning to dawn upon the players that the rowdy element In the league will be suppressed even if number of class A players have to be black- sted. Maul and Mercer are sald to feed on fce cream diet before they go into the box in order to keep cool in the warmest part of the contest. Neither of them appear to be- come excited under the most trying circum- stances. Carsey of Philadelphia is the only other pitcher in the league who com- pares with the Washington pair in this re- spect. THEY BUNCHED THEIR HITS. ver Wenkened in the Ninth and Cleveland Won. The rotund Mr. Charles Petty, now en- gaged to do the twirling for the Cleveland nine, was down on the bills to make his erstwhile ball-tossing associates of the lo- cal team bite the dust yesterday, and he was eager for an opportunity to demon- strate to Manager Schmelz what an excel- lent pitcher he is, and how great a mis- take the Washington management made when it released him to the Cleveland club. In fact, the ex-Senator was so anxious to go in against his former associates that he asked for a chance on Thursday, but just before the game opened he was called away on important legal business. Yesterday, however, he himself fell down before the home team instead of gloating over a long- ed-for success, and his effort to make the locals succumb to his delusive curves re- sulted in a miserable failure. To be sure he was not hit especially hard, and the sting of his personal defeat was somewhat mitigated by the victory of his club, but nis expectation and eagerness to outdo him- self resulted in extreme nervousness, which culmina‘ed in a bad case of rattles, so that when Cleveland's chances Icoked specially black in the seventh inning he gave up the fight and retired to the bench. The home club he same team in Me the field as on the preceding day, except that Mercer upied the box; Ward and Joyce being still unabie to play, Dugdale covered the territory around third bag, with Radford at second and “Roaring Bill” in right field. Dugdale had no fielding chances, but proved a successful “waiter” and was three times sent to first on balls. He also made a clean single. Radford ac- cepted all his chances in good style, and he also knocked out a single. He was unfor- tunate, however, in hitting tnto the air at every other turn at the bat. But the field- ing of the Senators was poor, such reliable players as McGuire and Cartwright mak- ing errors at critical times, while Schetbeck let a ball through him that made the bleachers groan. The Clevelands knocked out a home run, three three-baggers, two joubles and seven singles, and if they had fielded equally as well should have won the game without any trouble. As it was, they game to the Giants. Rusie ani Farrell, Clarkson and Twineham were the batteries. agtptsetict ee 0000-6 H 2 Base Ball Notes. There were six double plays in the Phil- adelphia game Thursday. Capt. Anson, in tniform, coached his team from the lines during the three games just played at Eastern Park, Brooklyn. The Professional League of Foot Ball Clubs will play their first game this after- noon at Eastern Park, Brooklyn, just after the Brooklyn-St. Louis base ball game has been played. A picked eleven will meet the strong Kearney eleven. The game ts being played to let the public see the ex- cellent work the league's players can do. A lady, who signs her name “Dolly Var- den,” has sent Capt. Ward a very handsome silver-mounted cane, to be presented at the end of the season to the member of the team who makes the most base hits fron August 16 to September 30, inclusive. Mur- phy has calculated that about two feet will have to be sawed off the “stick” before it will fit him. The sublease of the defunct Manhattan Athletic Club of New York on Manhattan Field was sold at auction recently and bought in by the Metropolitan Exhibition Company for $150. The Scranton Club has signed Pitcher Quarles, late of Wilkesbarre. Jack Kerins has resigned from the West- ern League umpire corps. The Binghamton Club of the Eastern League was announced to disband August i" fr. First Baseman Carney has retired from the Toledo team owing to an injured leg. Ollie Pecord is his successor. The Roanoke Club of the Virginia League has been purchased from the Roanoke Athletic Club, by a syndicate of sixteen Roanoke business men. George Munson left the secretaryship of the St. Louis, which he had held for many years, on Wednesday, in order to go on the Toad in the interest of a new drama. There will be a meeting of the national board at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York city, on August 20, to consider the Eastern League-Pennsylvania League dispate. Manager Barnie of Louisville declares that the story sent out from Pittsburg in refer- ence to the Louisville franchise being for sale was a fake, pure and simple. “‘Neither the club nor any of the players is for sale, said Mr. Barnie, emphaticaily. The Louisville Club has decided to enforce its claim upon Pitcher Hodson, now with Boston. The Scranton Club agrees to re- lease him to Louisville for $600, which amount was, as is customary, deposited with President Young until the player was signed. ‘The players of other teams declare that the Phillies’ team work is the poorest in the league. While pitching in a game between Johns- town and Amsterdam Clerks N. Glynn, who was in the box for Johnstown, broke his arm in a peculiar manner. He delivered a ball, which was a strike, and his arm fell to his side, broken between the shoulder and elbow and at the wrist. Manager Irwin no longer shows himself on the coaching line at home. The news- paper critcism of his coaching methods seems to have been too much for Arthur. Joe Sullivan is strong where Allen was weak, namely, in quick and accurate throw- ing. ‘Tom Tucker and Patsy Tebeau have been dubbed “The Heavenly Twins.” Capt. Tebeau says he has not given up hope yet of winning that pennant. ‘Tony Mullane announces that he will not attempt to play again this season. The in- dex finger of his left hand is in bad shape. Blood poisoning set in from an ingrowing allowed four Washington men to reach first on errors, and sent seven to first on balls, which heavily hanlicapped them and acted as an offset to their hard hitting. The game opened with the Senators at the bat, and they went out in one, two, three order. Not so with the Spiders. Bur- kett, the first batsman, led off with a sin- gle, stole second, and, efter Blake had struck out, came aeross the rubber. just ahead of McKean, who knocked out a home run. Washington tied the score in the thi Cartwright walked to first and ran around to third on Radford’s single. The ball was thrown to third to catch him, but failed to reach the base in time, and meanwhile Radford was running for sec- ond. On the attempt to catch Radford, Cartwright foolishly started for home, and was run down between the bases. Paul, however, reached third during the melee and came home on Mercer's hit. Schelbeck was hit by Petty and Dugdale was given first, filling the bases. Great expectations came to naught when Hasamaear stri out, but Mercer scored on George Tebeau' fumble of Abbey's hot one down the right foul line. Cleveland forged ahead the next inning, MeGarr knocking out a rattling three-bag- ger and scoring on McGuire's muff of Scheibeck’s throw to catch him at the plate. The sixth inning also yielded them two additional runs on Patsy Tebeau's three-base hit, Schtebeck’s glaring error and two singles. The “lucky” seventh saw Washington bat out six runs and gain a lead of three. Mercer reached first: when Petty sat down in attempting to get his short hit just in front of the plate. Schel- beck was a second time hit and Dugdale followed him to first, having had four bad ones called on him. Here it was that Mr. Petty’s nerve failed him. With the crowd Jeertag him and Joyce on the coach lines twitting him; with no one out and three men on bases and hard-hitting Hasamaear at the bat, he felt the fate of the game trembling in the balance. Shifting his po- sition in the pitcher's box he threw two balls in Hasamaear’s direction, both of which went wide of the plate; then he walked over to Capt. Tebeau and, after a brief conversation, chagrincd and disap- pointed, took a seat on the bench. Cuppy succeeded him in the box, but Petty could hardly have done worse, for “Roaring Bill” sent two men across the plate by his splen- did hit for two bases. Abbey followed and made a short infield hit, on which Dugdale attempted to reach home, but was easily thrown out at the plate. McGuire singled, Selbach was presented with his first and ali came home on Cuartwright’s double and Mercer's single. Radford knocked a high fly to McAleer and Scheibeck popped up one which McKean looked after. This end- ed the run getting for Washington. Cleveland crawled up close in their half of the seventh and in the ninth succeeded in winning out the game. Blake was sent to first by Mercer, but was forced out at second. McKean reached first safely and tied the score when he crossed the rubbed on Pat Tebeau’s three-bagger, which bound- ed over Abbey's head. The Spiders’ cap- tain brought home the winning run and ended the game, when McGarr knocked a safe one over shortstop. Mr. Hurst's umpiring was the subject of much criticism, and especially from the visitors were there many and_ vigorous protest against his decisions. His work was perfectly fair and he was applauded han once when he ordered the quar- and boisterous terners to the The score follows WASHINGTON. RHOLAE : O24 * 100 120 1 110 ° 232 0 Bart ry 2 0 ae es ig Merver,p... 2 3 1 3 0 Petty,p. § — — — — Cuppy, ee... I Eo ne Totals... 9132713 $ *Winning run made when one man out. shington. Cleveland Lleberik, s—Kagford and rst base Cuppy, 2. Stru balls Mercer, 1. Cartwright, Cartwrigat; Mf: balis—-By Mercer, Hit by pl nt By Mercer, MeGuire, 1; by Oo Time—2.25, Wid Hurst. piteh: How the Clubs Stand, Cleveland... Philadelphia. Pittsburg... 5 Washington. 29 Other League Games. According to the game put up by Louis- ville in Philadelphia yesterday, Washington should have no difficulty in defeating the Colonels this afternoon. The men Kentucky were veritably slaughtered,Wads- Sark being it thirty-six times for the total of forty-nine bases, It is claimed that Irwin discovered Wadsworth’s signs. The batteries were Carsey ond Grady, Wads- worth, Weaver and Zehner, a1 nail and {t is possible that Tony may lose the affected finger. The Reading Herald suggests that “the epidemic of base ball fires is probably due to the fiery epithets which are juried by the gentlemanly spectators at the gentlemanly umpire.” Since Killen’s injury Pittsburg has been more handicapped in the pitching depart- ment than any other team. Underwood, one of the new Brooklyn pitchers, is sick, and President Byrne has laid him’ off without pay. The Boston players say they will win the pennant. ‘They also declare they can win a series of games from either the New York or Philadelphia clubs for money. They would be also willing to include the Balti- mores. closest race in the country is that of stern Association. The next most eveniy balanced set of teams is to be found in the Western League, followed in order by the New England League, Eastern League, irginia League, National League and Penn sylvania League. Young Pitcher Mercer of Washington ts as game as a full-bred fighting cock. He never knows when he is licked, and the team play harder behind him than they do behind any of the other pitchers.—Sporting Life. - ENDED IN A WRANGLE. A Departmental League Game Called om Account of Darkness. Considerable wrangling ensued yesterday afternoon at the conclusion of the Depart- mental League game between the teams rep- resenting the District Commissioners’ office and the pension office. At the conclusion of the seventh inning the score stood 16 to 10 in favor of the Commissioners’ team. In the eighth inning the Pensioners started off with a winning gait, but Umpire Heydler called the game on account of darkness, the score, of course, reverting to the seventh inning. Manager Jaeger of the pension office team has protested the game on the ground that the umpire could not, according to the rules, call the vame after the eighth Inning had been sterted until both sides had played out the inning. Rule 24, relating to called games, states that if the umpire calls “game” on account of darkness or rain at any tme after five innings have been com- pleted the score shall be that of the last equal innings played, unless the side second at bat shall have scored one or more runs than the side first at bat, in which case the score of the game shall be the total number of runs made. As the pension office team went first at the bat the score reverted to the seventh inning. The umpire called the game, he says, because it was so dark that he could not judge whether a fly ball hit to the right field was fair or foul. YESTERD ‘S RACING, Alexander Island. First, five furlongs—Forest Bird won; Con- solation second, Little Captain third. Time, 1.03 1-2, Second, one and one-eighth miles—Wyo- ming won; Telephone second, Aunt Jane third. Time, 1.50. Third, four and a half furlongs—Pickaway won; Pilgrim second, Little Charley third. Time, .55 1-2. Fourth, one-half mile—Classic won; Sur- geon second, Outsider third. Time, .51. Fifth, six and a half furlongs—Tioga won; Lyceum second, Verbiasthird. Time, 1.24, Jerome Park. First race, five and @ half furlongs, sell- ing —Meropolis won; Monotony second, Midstar third. Time, 1.17, Second,six furlongs—Kingston won; Char- ade second, Melba third. Time, 1.17 1-2. Third, mile and sixteenth, selling—Roller won; Speculation seccnd, Tiny Tim third. Time, 1.58 1-2. Fourth, Titan course, selling—Armitage won; Adelbert second, McIntyrne third. Time, 1.22 8-4. Fifth, Titan course, selling—Flirt won; pee Glenn second, Shadow third. Time, 1.22 3-4. Sixth, mile and a sixteerth—Dutch Skater won; Lightfoot second, Prig third. Time, 1.53 3-4, Alix Wins at Terre Haute. In the free-for-all trot at Terre Haute, Ind., westerday the race wag conceded to Alix, but it was not for lack of advantages which were shown to Pixley, who caused much unnecessary scoring by her repeated breaks, and when the word was given she ‘as safe in front at the start. She did not last long, hcwever, as before the first turn was reached Alix was in front and re- tained so throughout each heat. In the 1 last heat Mr. Salisbury consented to let Mc- Dowell drive ber a mile as fast as she could Distance was waived that fre ht forth but a faint murmur of en- . Allx came. it half of each mile better than 1.02 and her fastest heat was 31 3-4 to. the oy 1.04 to <he half, and to show that'{fcould be done, the three-quarters was in 30 1-2 seconds,coming to the three-quarte: 1-2, making the last half in 1.01 1-4, thus equaling Direc- tum’s third heat mile last October at Nash- ville. It virtually leaves but one record for Alix to break, and fpatcene 204 of Nancy Hacks made over thé.same track September 28, 1802. Many believed that it was in her Power had she gone out to do a single mile. Saratoga. First race, five furlojgs—Necedah, first; Summer Coon, second, and Cherry Blossom colt, third. Time, 1.02. - Second race, seven fértongs—Semper Lex, first; promenade, second, and May Win, third. Time, 1.28 1-2. Third race, one and one-half miles—Tom Sk.dmore, first: Georg? Beck, second, and Iume, third. Time, 2.35 1-2. Fourth race, selling, six furlongs—Flor- fot a third heat eanna, first; Innocert, second, and Miss Hazel, third Time, 1.15. bs Fifth race, for maiden three-year-olds and upwards, selling, five furlongs—Sister Anita, first; Wag, s2cond, and Fen Follet, third. Time, 1.02 3-4. Sixth race, one mile end a half over six hurdles—Miles Standish, first; Beau Brum- mel, second, and Tyro, third. Time, 2.50 1-2. Archery Tournament Closed. The Potomac archers won in the team contest which was one of the events yos- terday in the last day’s meet of the Na- tional Archery Association on the arsenal grounds. Both flight championships were won by Washington archers, Miss Cooke winning among the ladies with a flight of 178 1-6 yards, Maxson leading the gentlemen with 2x5 yards. The next meeting will be held either at Dayton or Kennedy, Ohio. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: Pres- ident, A. Kern of Dayton, Ohio; vice presi- dent, Rev. John L. Taylor of Wyoming, Ohio; secretary and treasurer, Koliie D. Wells, Dayton, Ohio; executive committee, J. W. Anderson of Washington, D. F. Mc- Gowan of Washington, and J. Benckenstein and W. A. Clark of Cincinnati, and M. C. Howell. CYCLING RECORDS BROKEN. A Large Gathering at Races, Three more world’s records were con- signed to oblivion at the national race meet of the League of American Wheelmen on the Denver Wheel Club's track yester- day, despite the fact that a smart little breeze was blowing across the upper turn and flapping the flags on the grand stand. But fully 10,000 people were present to en- courage the good work, and a pure sky, flecked by only a few rambling clouds, smiled upon the racers. The records broke were the two-mile, mile (unpaced) and one- half mile. The summary of the races follow: Half-mile handicap—Class B. Won by C. Wells, San Francisco (40 yards); Ed. rath, St. Louis (0 yards), second; C. R. Coulter, Mansfield, Ohio (0 yards), third, and E. C. Bald, Buffalo (scratch), fourth. Time, 0.50 4-5. Bald’s time, 0.60. One-mile open—Class A. Won by A. Gardner, Chicago; Louis A. Callahan, Buf- falo, second, and E. R. Anderson, Rood- house, Ill., third. Time, 2.: 5. Two-mile national! championship—Won by Otto Ziegler, jr., Sam Jose, Ca Murphy, Brooklyn, second, and ew York, third. Time, 4.21 nile lap race—Class A. Won by A. Gardner, Chicago; Louls A. Callahan, Buf- the Denver 3. falo, second, and Cy W. Davis, Chicago, third. Time, 5.01 1-5, One mile—Western chmaplonship. Won by C. 8. Wells, San Francisco; L. D. Ca- banne, St. Louis, second, and W. F. Fos- ter, San Francisco, third. Time, 208. Three-mile open—ClassB. Won by Ray- mond MacDonald, New York; Otto Zlegler, jr., Ban Jose, Cal, second, and W. Taxis, Philadelphi third. Time, 6.44. Five-mile handicap—Class A. Won by M. . Kreutz, Denver 00 yards); G. A. Max- ell, Winteld, Kan. (24 yards), second, and B. B. Bird, St. Paul (scratch), third. Time, 11.49 2-5. Bird's time, 12.15. One-mile open—Class B, time limit, 2.30. Won by C. S. Wells, San Francisco; W. W. Taxis, Philadelphia, second, and C. M. Murphy, Brooklyn, third. Time, 2:37 1-5. No race. Exhibition mile, unpaced—Harry H. Mad- dox of Asbury Park, N. J. Time, 2.10 1-5, THE POTOMAC REGATTA. Everything in Readiness for Events This Afternoon, The boat houses along the Georgetown river front put en an animated appearance at an early hour this morning in prepara- tion for the annual regatta to occur at 3 o'clock this aftertoon. The coaches and janitors were on hand betimes, and em- ployed their time in putting finishing touch- es with loving hands to the racing craft, and by rubbing, polishing and oiling, and in every other way trying to increase their speed. The Ariels and the Athletics of Bal- timore arrived during the early morning and were quartered at the Columbia house. The Fairmount eight were at the Potomac and the other visiting crews at the Ana- lostan. The racers took their final practice pull over the course last night, so that there was no professional rowing on the river this morning. Innumerable small craft were out, however, as is always the case before a coming regatta, when the fever for boating takes possession of all. Shortly after 10 o'clock the committee to arrange the buoys put in an appearance and proceeded to place the starting and turning buoys in position. In this connec- tion the judges and timers can be -an- nounced, having been fixed upon as fol- lows: Timers, J. R. Marshall, W. M. Off- ley and W. B. Hibbs; judges at finish, W. A. McKenney, F. J. Blair and G. M. Fague; judges at turn, W. W. Bowman, J. Eakin Gadsby and R. W. Ryan. The referee of the race, Dr. Conrad Ber- ens, commodore of the Schuylkill Navy, ar- rived in the morning and proceeded to Wormley’s, where he made his headquar- ters. The preliminaries for the race, as ar- ranged, provided for a start promptly at 3 o'clock, all races to finish at the G street wharf. Tonight at 8:39 o'clock the trophies will be presented in the gymnasium of the Columbia Athletic Club.” All visiting and local carsmer have been invited to be pres- ent. the ee Pugilist Lindsay Held for Marder. A special from Plattsmouth, Neb., says: The coroner's jury in the case of the pugilist, Robbins, returned a verdict that death resulted from the recent prize fight, and held James Lindsay, principal, and all connected with the ‘ight, for murder. ————-+e-— Chicago Stock Yard Strike Om. The butchers’ strike at the stock yards at Chicago has been declared off on the terms proposed by the packers. About 500 men were out, and all have applied for their old sitions. Few of them, however, were aken back, wm, SWAIM'™= =GURES” DISEASES OF THE BLOOD Scrofula, Rheumatism, Hegema, Tetter, Ulcerous Sores, Boils, Carbuncles, ana all formas of BLOOD POISON. Each bottle is labeled with a portrait of ‘Wm. Swaim. South 71 }, Phi re 193 Bereh.7eh Re, pepe Sansom, Pata, DURAND JAQUETT, Manager. F. A. Tachi: cy, is Penna. ave, ‘4y19-th,s, tus2t “ Physical Culture| 5S. tieiter’s, 720 Corset Com any reductions on the [AN COST for any those TRAVELER’ § Le of eft. por teal ies ‘that we'ske eduing’ and was: jueen finished the ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS Political Gossip From Mr. Meredith's Oon- ional Distr Talk of Mr. Agnew as a Candidate— Social, Personal a News From the River. General The markets were well supplied with country produce this morning, and prices ruled about the same as last Saturday. Tomatoes, which have been scarce during the past’ week, were plentiful this morning. A number of the friends of Mr. Park Agnew, postmaster under the last adminis- tration, are endeavoring to get him to run for Coagress from the eighth congressional district against Mr. E. E. Meredith, the democratic aeminee. A few dissatisfied democrats have been circulating a petition asking young democrats to support Mr. Agnew. But few people have signed the petition, however, and they are said to be those whom Mr. Meredith has been unable to secure federal positions for. Mr. Agnew, however, says he is not in politics and will not consent to run. He would, however, undoubtedly poll a large vote, and make the democrats “hustle tor their white alley” should he decide to ented the fieid. The republicans of this city met last night and appointed ates to the republican convenuon, Which mee.s at Manassas on the oth or September. ‘The leaders, however, say that a nomination will not be made un- less Mr. Agnew consents to run. Mr, Daingertield isrookes left this morn- ing for Atlantic City for a two weeks’ va- cation, Mr. J. 8S. Bodmer nas returned from Phila- deiphia. A license has been granted to the Virginia Jockey Club for a race track at the Gentie- men’s Driving Park, near this city, The Potomac giass works, which are lo- cated in West End, resumed operations yes- terday, after a two mcnths’ shut-down on accoun: of the hot summer weather. The iurnaces will be in condition by the Ist of September to commence the melting of sand and making glass. The company has on hand a large number of orders and will work a large force to catch up the lost time. This is a new enterprise in this vicinity and has proved a very successful one to the promoters, as the bottles are sold as fast as they can be made. The remains of the late Ferdinand Knight Were laid to rest yesterday afternoon. The services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Mc- Allister, pastor of the Trinity M. E. Church. Messrs. Augustus Dean, Willlam Doble, Wm. Chauncey, Theo. Ballenger, W. H. Smith and Capt. James Webster acted as pallbearers. The remains were followed to the grave by a large concourse of friends. A regular meeting of Mechanics’ Lodge, Knights of Pythias, was held on Thursday night. There were thirty-five members present. Three applications for member- ship were received, and referred to the regular committee. After the routine busi- ness had been transacted, “The good of the order” was responded to by Past Chancel- lor E. R. Boyer. Mr. C. R. Herbert was elected M. of A. by a unanimous vote. Ad- dresses were made by Messrs. Young, Bontz, Roland and McCrink. Mr. McCrink closed his remarks with a very laughable recita- tion, entitled “Kelly’s Dream.” Mr. W. H. Stenernagle of the Exchange and Ballard Hote) on yesterday received a telegram from Mr. Zeiss, his former part- ner, announcing the death of his brother's wife, Mrs. Fred. Zeiss, who died in Phila- delphia on Friday, from a stroke of paraly- sis. Mrs. Zetss was well known and much hiked in this city, having visited here a number of times, and her many friends heard the news with deep regret. Mr. E. B. Taylor has returned from At- dantic City. Capt. K. Kemper, superintendent of the public schools, has announced the result of the examinations recently held in this city of the teachers in the public schools. Ail of the white teachers passed except one, and all of the colored teachers passed. ‘This leaves a vacancy in the complement of white teachers, and some one to fill the vacancy will have to be elected by the city school board. This will be done at its next meeting, and the successful candidate will have to stand the examination. The members of the chain gang, who went on a strike and refused to work because they claimed they were not given sufficient food, have come to the conclusion that they were mistaken in the food, for it was much better at any rate than the bread and water diet that they have been living on since the strike was inaugurated, day before yester- day. They asked to be allowed to go to work yesterday, but it was thought best to teach them a good lesson. They were put to work this morning. Capt. and Mrs, George A. Mushbach have returned from a trip through the north. The regular meeting of Potomac Tent, Independent Order of Rechabites, was held last night. One new member was initiated and three applications for membership were received. Arrangements were made for holding a grand bagear in the near future. This lodge is doing a great deal of good for the cause of temperance in this city. New members are being added at every meeting. Services in the various churches tomor- row will be held as usual. In the absence of Dr. Suter of Christ Church one of the professors from the Theological Seminary will officiate. In all the other churches the resident rectors will be in the pulpit. Mrs. Louis C. Barley has returned from the Fauquier White Sulphur Springs, where she has been spending the summer. No arrests have been made by the police during the past twenty-four hours, conse- quently there were no cases for trial in the mayor's court this morning. The city has been exceptionally quiet during the past week. The boat to Colonial Beach this morning carried a large number of Alexandrians, who went down to spend Sunday and visit friends who are in camp there. More will go on the evening boat. Mr. P.F. Gorman gave a delightful launch party to a number of his friends last night. ay : i abst i if k Ey 5 F i i Hy i ¢ i | f ! i hal ! fl i ri Bargain In Hair Switches. $2.50, Was $5.00. $4.50, Was $6.00. $6.50, Was $10.00. In all shades; also largere- ductions in Gray Switches. Hair Dressing, Cutting and Shampooing in best manner by dompetent artists at YOU SUFFER FROM BRIGHTS LIVER or BLADDER complaint? Stafford Water bet 2 BR Fy Pea Prescribed hy physicinge Bold, by Gruggteta, QT-am TRY iT. ‘The party went to Marshall Hall and re- turned by moonlight. we of oy Benge Ratlway Company in this city ve not as yet been — their salaries for July. They shonld ve been paid on the 15th instant, though it is expected the checks will arrive on Mon- day. An old darkey of “befo’ de war” times created a good deal of amusement along Union street yesterday afternoon, looking @ car load of “post holes,” which he,had been sent to trace by one of the merchants on the wharf. J ir. Rand Davis will leave for Hot Springs, N.C., on Monday. Capt. W. H. Smith and Messrs. Fred Paff and John P. Clark returned yesterday from > MeLAUGHLIN NEXT. The New York Police Inspector to He Pat on Trial. The New York police commissioners sat down again yesterday to work upon the curious complications which are making the present police trials such record break- ers. Capt. Devery was still absent. No lawyer has yet appeared to defend him or even cross-examine the witnesses who are testifying tn support of the charges against him. His co-defendant, Wardman Glennon, s in the court room,.but was “legally ab- sent” by advice of his counsel. Capt. Cross and his wardman, Smith, with their law- yers, McClelland, Hess & Foster, were on hand, and so was Wardman Burns, whose Sepurate case is making so much trouble for Inspector McLaughlin. The testimony that has been taken against the present defendants will almost certainly result in the inspector being tried on charges as soon as the cases of Devery and Cross are finished. It was stated au- thoritatively tnat charges against Me- Laughlin are already prepared. Rhoda Sanford, the proprietress of the notorious resort in Bayard street, who testified Thursday against Capt. Devery, Wardman Glennon and Wardman Burns, was resworn yesterday, and after the usual objections from Capt. Cross’ lawyers and the counsel for Wardmay Burns against breaking into one case in order to take up the others, the woman nzrrated her experi- ences with Cross and Sv.ith, which, except in a few particulars, were exactly similar to those she had detaed with Devery and Glennon as the chief actors. see _ SIAM’S KING AILVE. The Report 7 He Died Denied by Those Who Published It. The Siamese officials of the legation at London say that there is no truth in the rumor that the King of Siam is dead. Japanese newspapers announced the death of the King of 3 but in subsequent is- Sues published a contradiction of the re- port. see. Naval Commanders. The cruiser Newark, flagship of the South Atlantic station, now at Cape Town, Africa, where she was sent to have her bottom scraped and painted, has been ordered to return to Brazil, and Admiral Kirkland, commanding that station, has been ordered to take passage on the first steamer leav- ing Cape Town for England for the pur- pose of relieving Admiral Erben of com- mand of the European squadron, with the Chicago as his flagship. Admiral Erben, who will retire in September, has be crdered home. No one has yet been selec ed to command the South Atlantic squad- ron. These orders effectually refute the re- port that the Newark is to be added to the naval fleet in Chinese waters. So youwillrememberit. When | you are attacked with Cramps, | Colic, Cholera Morbus, Dys- entery, Diarrhoea or are acci- dently injured PAIN-KILLER will give you instant and per- manent relief. The power of Pain-Killer is not limited to any particular brand of pain. 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