Evening Star Newspaper, February 18, 1895, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1895-TEN PAGES. More Signs Of Spring quality—surprises clusiveness. Best—cheapest. tion is a certainty. Draperies. ought to see our Upholstery De- Equipped to begin the spring = i Settee partment. campaign whenever you say the word. We have made a gallant fight for absolutely got. them. Art work—every ineh. Striking—every pattern. quality. Lowest—every price. 4-4 Chenille Table Covers—39¢. 6-4 Tapestry Tabie Covers—Old Rose, Red, Terra Cotta ard Blue—T5e. each, 64 Chenille Table Covers—Melange and Corduroy effects—75e. each. Raye Striped Portieres—light colors— and in light weight stuffs—$1.75 a pair. Bi-lnch Fast Color Chintz—striped and plain grounds—iSe. a yard. Si-Inch Cretonnes—12%c. a yard. 81-inch White Seotch Swiss—pointelle effects—12%e. a yard. 36-inch White Scotch Swisses, in large and small designs—15e. a yard. Sl-inch Plain Swiss, with ruffle edge —2e. a yard. White Irish Point Curtains—3% yards Tong—$4.50, $5 and $9.50 a pair. Spe- clal designs of our own. S1-inch Tamboured Muslin—17e., 25e. and 30c. a yard. ‘36-inch Silkoline—12%4e. a yard. 36-inch French Cretoone—21e. @ yard, Sound—every 31-inch English Cretonne — “two- sided""—30e. a yard. 46-inch English Portiere Cretonne— SOc. a yard. Plenty of the new Spring Figured Swisses on hand now, PERRY’S, “Ninth and the Avenue.” Established 1840. ‘Telephone 995. HIS is a store of surprises, Surprises in patterns—surprises in variety—surprises in ex- Every season we perfect our service —reaching for greater business standing upon the shoulders of past experience, Our am pulling these two features of buying apart—pull- ing values ahead—holding prices back. Satisfac- Ltpeetncntetnttntetnneted Settee . =-At=« PERRY’S in price—surprises in ion is constantly Bed Coverings. You may find it, to your adfantage to buy new bedwear as late as it is—at these prices— 9-4 Crochet Spreads—$t. 10-4 Crochet Spreads—Sic., $1 and $1.50. 11-4 Crochet Spreads—$1.25 and 12-4 $1.65. 10-10 Marseilles Spreads—$1.75, $2, $2.50, $3 to $5. 10-10 Satin Spreads—$4, $5 and $6. Colored Micheline Quilts—$1.25,$1.50, $1.75, $2 and $2.50, 64 Allendale Counterpanes—65e, 7-4 Allendale Counterpanes—T5c, 8-4 Allendale Counterpanes—90c. 10-4 Allendale Counterpanes—$1. 11-4 Allendale Counterpanes—$1.15, 12-4 Allendale Counterpanes— $1.2. 10-4 Blankets—$1.25 to $8. 11-4 Blankets—$3 to $9. 12-4 Blankets—$5 to $10. 13-4 Blankets—$8 to $10.50. 14-4 Calffornta Blankets — reduced from $20 to $16. 15-4 California Blankets — $20— re- duced from $25. 2 pairs 11-4 All-wool Blankets—slight- Jy soiled—reduced from $5 to $4. 1 pair 12-4 Blankets—slightly sofled— reduced from $6 to $5. 2 pairs 12-4 California Blankets—re duced from $9 to $7 because they are soiled a little. SUBURBAN NEWS — ANACOSTIA, Mrs. J. B. North andpher daughter, Miss Thieda North, of Minnesota avenue have recovered from their illness sufficiently to be out. T. B. Hughes, pastor of St. Theresa Catholic Church, has decided to lecture for the benefit of the suffering poor of Anacostia, and Tuesday night he will pre- gent to Anacostians a lecture on Mexican and Spanish bull fights, which will be sup- plemented by some excellent stereopticon views. The entertainment will be held in the basement of St. Theresa's Church, cor- ner of Fillmore and Washington streets. ‘The announcement is made of the propos- ed marriage of Dr. A. M. Green, a well- known Anacostian, and Miss Gertrude Drummond, also of Anacostia. The cer mony will be performed in the Anacostia Methodist Church Wednesday morning at fifteen minutes to 10, the officiating clersy- men being Rev. James McLaren, pastor of the church, and Rev. L. Wilson, the pre- siding elder. Immediately after the cere- mony the bride and groom will leave for Jacksonville, Fla., and after two months’ sojourn in that state return and make their home on Jefferson street. The sccial and literary departments of the Epworth League of the Methodist Church have completed arrangements for a grand celebration on the evening of the commemoration of Washington's One of the features of the en- nmment will be an address on “The of His Country,” by Mr. Harry FE. Church fs to have a bell, ted it will be in position in ringing on next Sunday morning. Mrs, Jane ¢ r in the Sunday school of Emman- uel Church, devoted a number of yea training the members of her class in sav- for this purpose, and at last lected the requisite amount. h of their teacher they cen- and, as a result of their endeavor: arrived in A ia the bell, which : mated to weigh 1,200 pounds. It will be = ed in the belfry of the church this we Se ns ices were conducted yesterday at the st Washington Heights Mission, under the supervision of Mr. George Stevenson, who delivered an address. He was as- sisted In his endeavors by Miss Eva Garrett. The regular Friday evening performance for the benefit of the patients of the In- sane Hospital took place at the institution Fr night last. King, the lunatic who escaped and was returned to the asylum after being somewhat badly frozen, {s re- ported to be getting along very nicely. Postmaster Tolson and Sergt. Kirby are still using their best endeavors for the poor of Anacostia. Workmen are still engaged in cleaning the streets, the pay for which labor is provided by the Associated Chari- tes. > the —__—-. _— FALLS CHURCH. The home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. DePu- tron was made unusually attractive last Thursday night, the occasion being a sur- prise party given in honor of the young ladies of the household, Misses Edith and Corrinne DePutron. Those composing the party met at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Lashhorn, and proceeded in a body to the » of Mr. DePutron, where dancing ged in until a late hour. During ellent supper was served. ent were Mr. and Mrs. Lashhorn, Miss Claudie Curtis, Miss Edna ell, Miss Margie Garner, Miss Edith -utron,Miss Corrinne DePutron, Messrs. 4 Dixon, Guy Luttrell, J. C, Wilson, enn, Maurice and Eustace De- d L. P. Daniels of Washington. Re John Cummings, a missionary to Burmah, preached in the Presbyterian Church Sunday morning. The sermon was @ most interesting one and related prin- clpally to the work of the missfonartes in that countr: Cummings {s the guest of Mr. M. F. R ts c€ West End. Messrs. J. M. Thorne and EB, F. Crocker left this morning for Norfolk to attend the session of the United States court, as jurors. ir. Miss Jennie Thorne Is visiting her uncle, Mr. George R. Haines, of Accotink, who recently lost his wife. Miss Jennie Gutridge of Washington, who has been visiting her cotsin, Miss Mag- gie Jacobs, for several weeks, returned home on Saturday Miss Jennie Fish of Denver, Col., sister S. V. Proudfit, arrived on and will remain for sev- of the late Mr: Thursday night, eral weeks. The youngest child of Mr. H. C. Jacobs, about two years of age, died yesterday of membraneous croup. Mr. Schuyler Duryee, a former resident of the town, but who moved to Everett, in the state of Washington, some two years ago, to accept an_ appointment as super- intendent of the Everett Land Company, was here Sunday and was warmly greeted by his numerous friends. He will not re- turn to his new home for several weeks. The Christian Endeavor meeting was well attended yesterday afternoon and was led by Miss Mary Williams. It was de- cided in favor of holding a public meeting once a month in some church, with a spe- cial sermon by one of the pastors of the town. A special meeting of the members of the society will be held tonight at the residence of Rev. D. L. Rathbun. Among the items of appropriation in the general defictency bill now before Congress is one of $2,832.35 1n favor of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Bolling of this town for injuries sustained some two years ago from a run- away team, caused by the falling of a telegraph pole. Rev. J. H. Jenkins, pastor; Deacon G. A. L. Merrifield, Rev. Robert Nourse and Mrs. H. F. Lowe have been elected delegates from the Congregational Church of the town to the Washington conference of Con- gregational churches, which meets in the y of Washington Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. A. H. Kaymond has gone to Wil- Tiamsport, Pa., for a visit of several weeks to relatives and friends. Mr. T. 8. Luckett, the depot agent, 1s out again, after an attack of the grip. Mr. Henry R. Center is quite sick. ‘The members of the M. E. Church will have a sociable at the residence of Mr. Isaac Crossman on Friday night. eee HYATTSVILLE. John Contee, Snooks Brown and: Frank Brown of Washington, all colored, were tried before Justice Hurley at Bladensburg last Friday evening, on the charge of steal- ing an overcoat from John Raedy at Hel- muth’s saloon, on the Washington pike near Bladensburg, during the recent prize fight which occurred at that place. Justice Hurley held them for the action of the grand jury, under bonds of $300 each, in de- fault of which they were committed to the ccunty jail at Marlboro’. Officer Creagh ar- rested the thieves last Friday morning in Jackson alley, in Washington, and turned them over to Constable Hickey of this place. The Rossburg Social Club of the Maryland Agricuitural College gave a pleasant dance at that Institution last Friday evening, which was largely attended. Mr. Frank Gasch of Bladensburg placed his two children on a sled yesterday morn- ing and drew them over the ice on the Eastern branch to Rock Hole and back. He sald that the ice on the branch was at least fourteen inches in thickness, and that he could have easily gone to Washington. The young people of this place gave an enjoyable dance last Friday evening at the old Hyatt mansion, on Bowie avenue. The chaperons were Mrs. M. B. Freeman, Mrs. May irs. R. Ford Combs and Mrs. H. C. Dobbs. Minose presert ywere Misses Helen Turner of Baltimore, Bessie McKnew and Katherine Walters of Washington, Ruth Combs of Leonardtown, Nellie, Cora and Eva Moran, Florence, Nellie, Mamie and Margaret Carr, Isabel, Ivy and Eleanor Drury, Christine Owens and Lucy Mayo of Hyattsville, C John W. Turner and Messrs. Archie Wells, William and Hodges Carr, Harry Dobbs, William Van Loan, Marshall Freeman, Benjamin Smith, Chas. Owens, Frank Latimer, John Briscoe, Ed- win Wilson and Lowndes Wells of Hyatts- ville. Miss Julia Bulloch of Washington is vis- iting friends at this place. An entertainment for the benefit of the poor of the neighborhood will be given at Grand Army Hall on the evening of the 23d instant by the young people of this place. The Beltsville Grange held an important meeting last Friday night at Grange Hall, Beltsville. NOT BELIEVED HERE. The Stories of Cruelties Practiced Upon Prisoners in Hawail. Little credit is given in this city to the story that cruelty has been inflicted upon prisoners at Honolulu and that they have been subject to severe torture by the Ha- wallan government in order to make them confess what they knew of the recent uprising. The story, as published in San Francisco and telegraphed east, is to the effect that Captain- Davies was strung up by the thumbs until he revealed tmportant matters of which he was cognizant and that a native was plunged into an ice water bath until almost dead for the same purpose of extorting information. The State Department has received no advices from Minister Willis that even hint at any such atrocities. In an interview on the subject, Mr. Thurston says that it is Preposterous to suppose that such an affair could escape the attention of the alert cor- respondents who represent American pa- pers. Such a thing as torturing prisoners is unknown in the history of the istands. Besides there has been no difficulty in get- ting all the evidence needed against the people arrested. The story that Capt. Da- vies was strung up in the jail yard is char- acterized as absurd. The jail forms three sides of a quadrangle, with a high wall on the north side and all the cells open into the yard. It is so public that nothing of the sort could happen without all Honolulu knowing of it in a few hours. In the case of the native it is said that ice water is too scarce in Hawali to be thought of in connection with torture, and that there is not a tank in the island suitable for such an immersion. SSS AMERICAN REVOLUTION. Daughters of the Order to Convene This Week. The Daughters of the American Revolu- tion will hold their fourth continental con- gress of the National Society this week in the Church of Our Father, The sessions will begin Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock and will continue until Friday, when ballot- ing~for officers will begin. The sessions will be held morning and afternoon, but there will be no evening sessions. The con- gress is not a secret organization, but as the number of delegates will be large only regularly authorized delegates will be ad- mitted to the floor. The visiting members of the order will be seated in the galleries, and it is not probable that any others will be (peace prgsident general of the order is Mrs. rend Greea ‘fe enson, wite of the Vice President of the United States, Mrs.Steven- son will not be present to deliver her an- nual address, owing to the prostration in- cident upon the death of her eldest daugh- ter within the past month. Her address will probably be read by the secretary gen- eral. Owing to the bereavement of their president general there will be none of the usual festivities incident to the meeting of the Daughters. ad POSSIBLE BENEFITS. Rock Creek Park Commission Con- tinues Taking Testimony. The Rock Creek Park commission re- sumed its work this afternoon of proceed- irg to ascertain whether any benefits to adjacent real estate has accrued or Is like- ly to accrue because of the establishment of the park and its future improvement. At the meeting of the commission Saturday afternoon it was decided that the first in- quiry to be made should be as to whether or not any benefits have resulted. Colonel James A. Bates of the District board of assessor? was the first witness examined, and he stated that he did not believe that any property had yet been berefited, although he thought there might be prospective benefits. Colonel Bates was the only person examined Saturday, and upon the conclusion of his testimony the hearing was adjourned until 1 o'clock this afternoon. Previous to the meeting this afternoon Judge Cox signed the following in the case of the Van Riswick heirs, who sought, by injunction, to restrain the commission from making the assessment of benefits: “This cause coming on to be heard upon the demurrer of the defendants to the complainant's bill, and having been argued by counsel and considered by the court, it is this 1Sth day of February, 1895, adjudged, ordered and decreed that the said demurrer be and the same is hereby istained, with leave, however, to the complainants to renew their application, at a later stagé in the proceedings of the defendants as such commission, by plemental bill or ether pleading, as the complainants may be advised, for which purpose jurisdiction is retained by the court. of t cause.’ There were but three members of the commis: present at the meeting this District Commissioner Charles Boynton and Mr. R. the latter presiding In the Mr. S. T. Morsell, one of the District asse: was the first witness examined today, he testified that in his opinion tho e Ushment of the park had not specia benefited any real estate. Mr. J. Harrison Johnson, also one of the District a: ssors, next testified, stating that while he believ- ed the establishment of the park had gen- erally benefited District real estate, its es- tablishment had been benefited none spe- cially, jon afternoon, F. Powell, Gen. H. V. Ross Perry, absence of Gen. Thomas S. C ee FIGGAT STOLE $150,000. Great Indignation at Lexington, Va, Over Bank Directors’ Carelessness. CHICAGO, February 18.—A special to the Tribune from Lexington, Va., says: It is now quite certain that C. M. Figgat, the defaulting cashier of the Bank of Lex- ington, stole about 3150,000 from that in- stitution. He got away with $80,000 cap- ital stock and nearly $70,000 belonging to depositors. The developments show that Figgat’s stealings cover a period of twenty- five years, and depositors are angry with the directors for having failed to detect what was going on. The bank Is left with only $6,000 in cash. Business is almost paralyzed on account of the wreck of this Institution. ‘The Virginia Military Institute 000 on deposit, and the county treas- re kept his accounts there. ‘The town was filled today with depositors who came from the country to discuss the situation, and the feeling was bitter t ward those responsible for the careless manner in which the affairs of the bank were conducted. During the time Figgat has been stealing he has had many bonds- men, and the situation is so complicated it will be hard to recover anything from them, and it js likely that nearly every- thing will be lost. There is now no doubt that Figgat had accomplices in the robbery. A director said the investigation was sure to make some startling disclosures. Some persons of very high standing are thought to have profited by the cashier's embezzlement. Figgat has been a dissipated man, and for a year has been a hi drinker. One theory is that during the “boom” days he invested largely and lost money. The cashier left a note saying he would not carry a cent away with him, but it is con- sidered quite certain that he did. Figzat had two big valises with him when he left town. The man Is said to have taken a westbound train. He comes of a highly respectable family. The loss to the Vir- ginia Military Institute will temporarily cripple tt. ee FOR LONDON'S POOR, What George Peabody Did for the Working Classes. LONDON, February 18—In connection with the 100th anniversary of the birth of the late George Peabody, the trustees here of the fund given by Mr. Peabody for the erection of dwelling houses for the working classes in London report that the total amount of the fund is now £1,140,000, Ow- ing to the benefaction of Mr. Peabody 11,- 300 rooms are now occupied by 20,000 In- mates. The average rent of the rooms is . 2d. per week. The average weekly earnings of the head of each family among the inmates of the rooms is 23s. 8d. The queen and the Duke of Devonshire have sent cable dispatches to the mayor of Peabody appreciative of the virtues of Mr. Peabody. —_—__ Five Weeks of Deadlock. DOVER, Del., February 18.—The fiftieth ballot in the fight for the United States senatorship of Delaware was taken today without result. It will be five weeks to- morrow since the fight began. It is ru- mored that Addicks and Higgins have been asked by the republican national committee | to withdraw. MUSIC HALL ESCAPED. Property Adjoining the Big Buffalo Resort Damaged by Fire. BUFFALO, N. Y., February: 18—The north wing of the music hall was damaged by fire early this morping to the extent cf about $50,000. The rootwhs occupied by the Saengerbund Society -were gutted, the li- brary of the German Young Men’s Associa- tion, which owns thé structure, was dam- aged by smoke.and fiyenand Concert Hall was water soaked. The total loss will reach $75,000. Music Heil proper was pro- tected by a fire wall and.waa not damaged. The cause of the firt’4s\ thought to have been escaping gas, as three explosions were heard before the fire broke cue Ten years ago, March 25, 1885, the origi- nal Music Hail’ was ‘totally destroyed by fire, and the lives of'twWo men were sacri- ficed in the attempt to save property. RocKY ‘LE. At last there appetirs'to be a prospect that Rockville will iA tWe near future be provided with apparatus gufficient to render the town comparatively safe from the ravages of fire. At a meeting of the mayor and council, held since the late destructive conflagration, by which a large amount of property was destroyed and two lives lost, the subject of providing better secur- ity against a similar disaster was thor- oughly discussed and promises to yield practical results. Mr. P. G. Howe, repre- senting the Howe Pump and Engine Com- pany of Indianapolis, Ind., was present at the meeting and made a proposition to the authorities to furnish one of the large chemical engines made by the company and capable of throwing a large stream of water to the top of a four-story building for the sum of 3930. He also proposed to furnish the engine, hook and ladders end truck for $1,100, He is willing to bring the engine here and give it such a test as shall satisfy the council, provided they agree to purchase the same if satisfactory. Definite action on the proposition was not taken at the meeting, but, in view of the present state of public feeling on the sub- ject, action i: 10t likely to be long delayed. With an eny..e of the above description there is little doubt but that at least cre of the buildings destroyed at the recent fire could have been saved, and, with a reg- ularly organized fire company with an efficient director, much danger from fall ing walls and chimneys would be avoided. The general feeling in the community ap- pears to be that the apparatus should be secured as soon as possible, even if other needs of the town have to be somewhat ee recrer for a time. renpive Euchre Club was en- tertalne| gh Th puraday: evening at the =ele dence 0} ‘Edmonston, neat this place. The ‘iret wate was won by Mr. R. Bowie Vinson and the first lady’s prize by Miss Daisy Mason. The progressive prizes were won by Mrs. George C. Daw- son and Mr. Garner Bouic. Afterward fine refreshments were served and dancing was enjoyed until a late hour. The next meet- ing of the club will take place on Wednes- day evening at the residence of Dr. Chas. J. Maddox. Among those present were Mrs, William V. Bouic, jr., Mrs. L. L. Nicholson, Mrs. George C. Dawson, Misses Veirs, Nicholson, Mason, Edmonston, Mad- dox, ‘Messrs. Vinson, Nicholson, Johns, Boule and Maddox. Exercises appropriate to Washington's birthday will be observed in several of the public schools of the county. The funeral of Mr. William Windham, a former resident of this county, near Montrose, who was waylaid and killed in Baltimore last week, took place yesterday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, this place, Rev. Father Rosensteel officiating. The services were largely attended, a number of relatives and friends of deceased be- ing present from the District. The interment of Mr. John Bogley, who died in Georgetown last week, and whose remains were temporarily: deposited in the vault of Rock Creek:icentetery, took place today at the Rockville cemetery. The re- mains of Mrs. Bogley, who died some years ago, were alsp removed from the Baptist burial ground at this place and interred beside her hushand. Members of the family and friends from the District and this county were,in attendance. Miss Hattie Griffith; of Redland is visit- ing Miss Eva Darneiije @f West Washing- ton. It is Al From the New York Times, A writer in The, Contgmporary Review attacks with energy, wit and the knowl- edge of an experienced physician the ideas, so widely held and so often expressed, that humanity is gettitig'into’a terribly “de- cadent” and nervé-sitk state; that modern life exhausts by’ ifs‘rnsh and’ worry the minds and bodi of all who are subjected to its acuter phases, and that civilization has brought as mauy, perhaps more, evils than benefits in its train. To all statements of this kind, he says, the general and suffi- cient answer is “Fudge!” Whoever choo: to make more ‘definite reply toe the pre lent pessimism of these days has the e: sayist’s authority for stating that insanit is not on the increa: that, while certain “ydge.” like heart disease and apoplexy, more victims than formerly, it is because other diseases, like small- pox, typhus and the like, have yielded to the atiacks of science, and yet people must die of something; that men, and especiaily women, live longer and healthier lives than ever before, and that, of the multi- tudinous so-called nervous diseases, a large part are not nervous at all, half the others are only maladies that hitherto went un- named, and the rest are due, not to civili- zation, but to neglect of civilization’s most simple precepts. roo Death of Sevellon A. Brown. After a brief iliness Mr. Sevellon A. Brown died Saturday at his home, 2034 O street, from an acute attack of pneumonia. The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 4:30, at Epiphany Church. The deceased was well known in this city, where he has resided for the past thirt: years. He was born near Auburn, N, Y., the latter being the home of the late Will- iam H. Seward, and in 1864 Mr. Brown w appvinted by Mr. Seward to a cle: ate Department. He occupied and for a number of 3 k of the department. who was the rd Phelps, U. S. N. sioner of the District children. : = a West Washington Cyclists. The bicycle riders of what used to be known as Georgetown have organized under the name of the West Washington Cyclists, and have leased Bist street as a club house. The building is being furnished was leaves daughter of Capt. S. He once a Commis- and five young handsomely. OR.CHASES BloodeNlerve Food Yourset ; Freee aerone TAKING SE For WEAK and RUN-DOWN PEOPLE. WHAT IT IS! 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It softens the skin and is superior for shaving, Price 25 Cents, AT ALL DRUGGISTS. ‘Foster Medicine Co., Baltimore, Md. 42d12r-9 Pine Blossom Soap. 53 ©0OOOG06-06090006665006900000 LATE SPORTING NEWS INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS, ‘The London Athletic Club Agrees to September 21 as the Date, LONDON, February 18.—Mr. H. K. Hol- man, the honorary secretary of the London Athletic Club, has sent a response to the letter written to him on the 15th of Jan- uary, by Mr. John C. Gulick, secretary of the New York Athletic Club, in regard to the contemplated contest in New York be- tween representatives. of the New York and London Athletic-Clubs. Mr, Holman’s letter, which is dated February 9, agrees upon September 21, the date fixed by the New York Athletic Club, for the contest. But Mr. Holman suggests that if it should be found necessary an arrangement may be made by which the date could be changed to either a week earlier or a week later. He agrees that a 220-yard flat race be added to the program, and proposes to leave the long race distance three miles. Mr. Holman’s letter says that the team that will be sent to America will probably be composed of C. ‘A. Bradley, C. B. Fry, G. Shaw, A. R. Downer, W. J. M. Barry, E. C. Bedin, W. BE. Lutins, F. 8. Horan, A. R. Williams and A. Ovenden. Mr. Holman further says: “I wish to point out in order to forestall argument on the subject, that Bradley, although a duly elected member of the London Athletic Club, has but recently joined it, and has done so, I believe, expressly for the purpose of taking part in this competition.’ Fry was nominated for election but a month ago and he and Downer were elected mem- bers at a committee meeting held last Wednesday evening. The whole team will thus be composed of fully qualified paying members of the club, but I think that it is only right that you should be in possession of all the facts.” The letter then proceeds to say that the honorary secretary will accompany the team. He will be invested with full power to alter or annul present arrangements or to enter into new one! The letter also says: “We hear rumors that the hammer might be metamorphosed into a leaden weight to be slung by a steel wire from across bar handle. “We hope that no such radical change is contemplated, and must put in a plea for an iron head, with a wooden haft, which has been used for furnishing records for years past.” In regard to the question of the ex- penses of the contest, Mr. Holman accepts the offer of the New York Athletic Club to pay the expenses of a team and substi- tute, say not to exceed fifteen in number, from London to New York and return. He explains in regard to the suggestion of Mr. Gulick that a subscription be taken be England for gefraying the expenses 0 We Penton dub, that ne is abl, oO formulate a p! im ‘to relieve pe Now Fone Athletic Club in this respect, as the idea of a public subscription does not find favor here. It is probable also that seme mem- bers of the London ¢lubs would decline to go to New York on the latter terms. Mr. Holman also says that in the event of*a return visit from the team of the New York Athletic Club, which he hopes to arrange, the assistance of others out- side the club could be more properly and successfully enlisted if no subscription was taken up now. L. A. W. IN SESSION. The Color Line Question Will Provoke Most Contention. NEW YORK, February 18.—The annual convention of the League of American Wheelmen began this morning at the Grand Union Hotel in this city with an at- tendance of bicyclists from Maine to Cali- fornia. There is likely to be a fight as to where the next annual meet of the league will be held, Boston and Asbury Park be- ing aspirants. The color line will likely provoke more contention than any other question before the league,as the members are very strong- ly divided on the question. A mightly ef- fort will be made to have the law admit- ting colored wheelmen to the league re- pealed, and anotter mighty effort will be made to allow it to stand just as it is. The roll was called this morning at 10:40, after the committee on credentials had filed its report, Gecrgetown University Nine. The leading college teams have all been scheduled for games with Georgetown Uni- versity this spring. Princeton, Yale and Harvard and Pennsylvania will be among the early opponents, as they open their re- spective seasons in the south. Cornell will play two games later in the season. It is also Ukely that the Washingtons will play a few practice games on the college field. There will not be ‘much change in the Georgetown nine. McCarthy, who pls last year on the Hol: team, will pla Cri in the fleld. George Mahoney will succeed Cotter al st base. Carmody and Mc- € ry, formerly of the ¥. M. C. A. team, will do the pitching. Sullivan will do most of the catching, Ed Mahoney will cover second and Murphy probably third. Me- Grath is likely to be found at short, where he was last y Harley will play in left. Bahen, who w injured in the Thanksgiv- ing day foot ball match, was expected to play in the field, but is still confined to his bed. Reardon of last year’s Holy Cross and Read of Notre Dame are aspirants for positions. To Bow! the Currolls. 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The candidates in- clude Oscar Carter for catcher or center field, Homer Medford for another catcher, vary. Green for first base, Perry Schiller for second base, Sam Dalzell for third base, Roger Shaw for short-stop, John Goodfel- low for left field, Buck McCammon for right field, Harry Beard, formerly with Lawrenceville, N. Y., and Harry Bates, late of Williams’ Hege, for pitchers, and Har- ry Dawson and Carey Kingdon, whe would be good men at any of the outposts. New York’s Big Dog Show. The coming bench show of the Westmin- ster Kennel Club, which will open in New York tomorrow and.last until Friday night, February 22, from present indications will be the greatest in the history of the club. In all, 1,636 entries have been made, and no less than 1406 dogs will be benched. The importance of our dog show is being recognized more and more each year by foreign breeders, and the fact that nearly 100 entries of foreign dogs have been re- ceived this year shows how well the ex- hibition is thought of abroad. Intercollegiate Boating. A meeting of the delegates from the row- ing associations of Cornell, Columbia and the University of Pennsylvania was held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, in New York, on Saturday. It was formally decided to row a triangular elght-oared ‘varsity race, and June 19 was set as the earliest possible date for the race. A committee of three was also appointed to examine the relative merits of the four courses suggested, New London, the Delaware, the Hudson and Cayuga lake. Ostlund Defeats Johnson. John S. Johnson, the breaker of unnum- bered records, was compelled to lower his colors at Normannia Rink, Minneapolis, yesterday, to Peter Ostlund, the champion of Europe, in a race of 1,500 meters, or 1,610 yards. A standing start was made, and Johnson ‘ed until within twenty’ rods of the finish, when Ostlund made a won- derful burst’ of speed and won by more than two feet, in 2:631-5 The ice was in bad condition, owing to the mild weather and the falling snow, consequently the time was 241-5 seconds slower than the best record for this distance, which was made by Ostlund at Hamer, Norway, Feb- ruary 25, 1804. a ‘The office of the Long-Bell Lumber Com- pany at Pittsburg, Kan., was entered by burglars recently, the safe blown open and $15,000 in notes and mortgages stolen. ECZEMA == of this disease. I visi prings and was treated by the best medical men, but was not benefited. When all things had. failed I de- termined to ROM try S.S.S. and in four months was entirely cure never had any See of ed S.S.S. and GEO, W. IRWIN, Irwin, Pa. was gone, not a si; cet CHILDHOOD ay e_ never 0 D Never fails to’ cure, even when all other remedies have. 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