Evening Star Newspaper, July 22, 1895, Page 9

* THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JULY 22, 1895-TEN PAGES. We clese at 5 p.m.—Saturdays at 1—uotil September first. There are “Bargains In the Air”’— —AT— PERRY'S. These are pretty much all days of reduc- tion. Hardly adepart- ment in the house but 3 sends a message of ¢ money to be saved. ; You can understand 3 how big the advantage must be when such $ qualities as this store is famous for succumb tothe spirit of progress- ¢ iveness. And even if the prices aren’t cut— they are so low origi- nally that you must feel that you are stand= ing in the presence of great opportunities. These White Goods and Embroideries are part of the store—so they ‘have been sub- jected to its infiuences. Some exceedingly good buying can be done among them exceed= ingly cheap. White Goods. INDIA DIMITIES—the real tmported— 82 Inches wids—and the best quality to ~now Ie. @ yard. IN LAWNS—24 inches wide —figured and striped—now 20¢. a yard. PERSIAN LAWNS—look at these prices “now" pricer. ~ WHITE INDIA DIMITIES—83 inches wide—sheer and fine—with tity and larger stcipes—now 2%c. a yard. SWISS MUSLINS—medium and small dots and figurea—25c., 30c., S5c., 37%e., COLORED DOTTED SWISSES—40c., SOc. and 62%c. a yard, LINEN BATISTE-32 inches~Pure Linen Grass Cloth—60c. a yard. KENTUCKY TOW—32 inches wide—the fashionable kind—S0c. a yard. =k PIQUES—all the best kinds of both plain and fancy types. Plain, Pink, Yellow, Light Navy Blue and Black—50c. a yard. A big variety of novelties—20c. for the gocd ones-—€5c. for the best. FANCY ORGANDIES -Sheer plaid and striped patterns—REDUCED from 18c., ‘20e. and 22e, to 10c. and 12%. a yard. FRENCH NAINSOOKS—no better for the prices—S0c., G2tic., Te. and $1 a yard. —— MOSQUITO NETTING-8-4 White, Binck, Blue, Pink, Cordinal, Green and Yellow—all sizes of mesh—d5e. a piece. And everything else that belongs to this ‘“faternity’’—India = Mnlls—India. Lineas — Persian Lawns — Masalias, Jones’ Nainsooks and Cambrics—Plaid eud Striped Natnsooks—Tarlatans, Embroideries. 45-inch English Eni roidery—434-yard Patterns—were $4.50, $6.75 and $9—now $4, $5.50 and $6.75 a yard. iach = Floancings = for_—_chiitdren’s. —were T5e., G2%c. and 50c.—now @e., We. and 35e. a yard. Ecrn Linen Allover Embro!dery—$3 a ‘yard. Ecru Batiste Insertion—60c. and T5c. a ‘yard. ‘Tucking—edged with Eeru anil White Valenctennes lace—for box plaits on Walets—Oe., T5e. and $1 # yard. Swiss Embroidered Ruffi'ng, edged with White Volenctennes lace —23c. a yard. 3 and G-inch Dotted Embroidery for Swiss drerses—12t:c. and 18c. a yard. 3 acd 7}-Inch Swiss Embroidery—18e. to T5c. a yard. Swiss Insertions—%4 to 1% inczes wide— 12%gc. to 3TYec. a yard. Caminic apd Nainsook Embrolders—% to 12 Inches wide—6c. to 8744c. a yard. PERRY’S, “Ninth and the Avenue.” Established 1640. Telephone 995. It ¥ GRATESUL—COMFORTING— Epps’s Cocoa. BREAKFAST—SUEPER. “By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which corern the operations of digestion and nutri- tion, and by a careful appiieation of the fi a wellsetected Cocoa, Mr. Ep) ro ur breakfast and ‘mipper a delicately rage, Which may save us many heat ils. Tt’ iy by the articles of dict that a constitu Dally built up until stron enouzh to reaist every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies a t rouml fs ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortitied with ro blood and a properly nourished frame.” — Bit Stevire Gazette! with boiling water or milk. So! Made simp) tins, by grocers, Inbeled thus: iat in half-ponnd JAMES EPPS & CO., Ltd., Homeopathic ists, Condon, England. st @3-m,tu,s0m California “3 CLARET, 3? $2.25 dozen. Sold everywhere for $3 and $4. It’s se bi it grade—finest — on may bo grad- Chem- peel brands, a lars Lemonade, 2e. bot. California Wine and Fruit Co., 1205 G Street. FERD. SCHNEIDER, Manager. Jy22-28a 2SLOTHIOSTOIOSISPIVS ee Watch Fixing Is Fun t For me. I love my work—perhaps that's the on I've been doing it so well for the past Then my charges are right, too. Te. matnspring, 75e. "Work prompt on receipt of tequest. ‘3 Hospital for Watches, 632 G ST., Opp. City P.O. Sign of Electric Clock. 4y22-128 WOODWARD LOTHROP, 10TH, 11TH AND ¥ STS. N.W. —o—— Closing hours—1 o'clock Saturdays; 5 o'clock otber days. We Were Never so Well Equipped To meet any demand that might be made of us in the way of Wearing Apparel Or any contrivance known that will lighten home work and add to your comfort and pleasure. We invite attention to induce- ments unsurpassed, if equaled, anywhere in vast assortments of summer merchandise, in attractive bargain prices on many goods and inconstantly im-= preving service of our pa- trons. New Books. * “LI HUNG CHANG,” The Ameer. Public Men rue Wilts Dido by Fersva ius. * Pe Men’s Summer - Furnishings. Four uncommonly good values—qualities far better than same prices usually buy. Salbriggan Shirts and Drawers. The regular 35c. quality. ee: Be. Dock figures, etc. i: Tesigners of men's lesigs nO Summer clothing. - Each. Half Hose. A special SO dozen lot of Fast Black Drop-stitch Half Hose. ‘The regular 25e. quality. irs for SOc, Ber + We. Haif Hose in gray, regular. ‘The usual 13 (1st theo: Women’s Shirt Waists. Cool, neat, comfortable— impossible to have too many. Help multiply the costumes. Splendid vaiues these: at a new front; em- All inde back; full sleeves. Vast Reduced from $1.00 and $1.25 each to... -50e. Walsts—laundered collar and He beautiful patte ac Lawn and Pereale cuffs; yoke back: full sl Reduced from $1.00 Percale and amd $1.25" « c. hambray Waists—laundered collar and with detachable collars. Choice styles ied from $1.50 each to. ++ -$1.00 Madras Waists—laundered collar an . Splen- did assortment of desirable patterns. An ideal Summer walst, Reduced from $1.90 each to. .$1.50 Embroidered Madras Walsts—laundered collar and cuits. “Full assortment of pretty patterns. | Among the very best goods produced this season, Reduced from $2.25 ¢ 1.68 , bine, mais: tucked yok trhmmed with all-silk 1 Reduced from $3. h to. Chambray Watsts— tucked Empire sieev boas. Large sizes to. Women’s Summer Underwear. Five items in light weight materials that make homework seem foolish at any time—especially at this season. CAMBRIC DRAWERS—yoke bands; decp hem; fine tucks. Per pair. +-25e. of MUSLIN GO" tucked c eves, neck lubbar. Fal anil down froi sleeves. MUSLIN x Hamburg on neck and Light and cool Each CAMBRIG” GOWNS—Hubbard “or Einpire “style; extra long; full sleeves; square neck, with Insertion and lace—or circular yoke of tucks’ and {nsertion; full ruffle of Hamburg around yoke, neck Sand ire neck; front of open mbroldery around neck Bathing Suits. Two Very Special Values. Black Mobair “Bathing Suits, yoke front, full bust and very full skirt.” All sizes. Bach. ....$3.50 ‘All-wool Indigo Blue Flannel Bathing Suits, fine quality, trimmed with braid. All sizes. Now.$2.95 Gd floor...... 11th st. bldg.) Summer Corsets. Light and cool, shapely, strong and low-priced. Summer Corsets of open net, extra long walst— donble steel protector. Per pale. 506. Summer Commts of imported ne and cool— “te eG.” ‘Thompson's’ Glove-fitt Tong. Per pair... . $1.4 10th st. bldg.) Window and Door Screens ___ Reduced to Close. We give you the benefit of the low prices just in the midst of heat, fillies an mosquitoes, 2 WINDOW SCREENS. 7 Adjustable. ‘Adjastable. able. Adjus Adjustable. From 3%5c. to. From 40c. to. ‘Dept. oot h floor. @ Summer Goods in Housefurnishing Department. We have everything you need for summer house- keeping—labor-saving de- vices and helps of all sorts —and we’ve made the buy- ing very easy. Guitshized tron Wetrigerator Paus, Mach: 10-qt. Tin Dish Pans. Exch. 2t-in, Fancy Japunued Trays. ranite Iron Tea Kett 2-bnrner I Fancy Doors (Uphoistery dered Lissell’s “Victor” Carpet Sweepers, Electric Hoop Cedur Tails. Each, Nickel-plated Towel Racks. Each. Hunter's Patent Flour Sifters. Each Imported Lemonade Straws, per bund! he Tee Chippers. Ice Serapers, for snow balis. Planished Lemonade Shakers. Round Dish Covers (5 In a set). Oval Dish Covers. Each. oor. Cth poe Woodward & Lothrop. THE BAPTIST UNION tion Closed. A Most Enthusiastic Sunday Round of Out. The service yesterday morning, the be- ginning of the last day of the fifth annual iternational convention of the Baptist Young People’s Union of America in Bal- timore, was particularly impressive. Dele- gates and visitora were present in great numbers in the mammoth tent and leave- takings were begun. The heat was in- tense. The general prayer and praise serv- ice commenced at, 8:30, and was led by Rev. W. B. Riley of Chicago. The topic was “Faith—Inspired Living.” At 10 o'clock there was an adjournment to church serv- lces—the pulpit of every evangelical church in Baltimore being occupied by a Baptist preacher. In the afternoon there was a second pray- er and praise service, Rev. B. E. Lovett of Davenport, Iowa, being the leader. At the close of the beautiful exercises Mr. Joshua Levering was invited to preside, and he presented Rev. F. H. Kerfoot, D. D., of Louisvilie, Ky., who delivered an address— “The Saloon and the Present Cris's in Good Government.” This was followed by the convention sermon, which was preaghed by Rev. P. S. Henson, D. D., of Chicago. ‘The evening service of prayer and praise was led by Rev. F. G. McKeever of New London, Conn. The committee on enroll- ment made proclamation that the total registry of B. Y. P. U. A. present was 6,- 559. Several hymns were sung by the vast congregation, heaven's electric Nght illum- inating the scene and heaven's artillery rolling in great volume of sound in the chorus. Mr. John H. Chapman, the president of the Baptist Young Peopie's Union of Amer- ica, was presented and was received with a wild waving of handkerchiefs. President Chapman then delivered the annual ad- dress. Ushers and all people were asked to be seated and the cor-secration service was begun with a graceful tribute by President Chapman to the Associated Press and local press for the very full and careful reports of the proceedings of the convention. Rev. E. W. White of Milwaukee offered a resolution that when the consecration service is closed the convention be ad- fourned to meet in Milwaukee in 1896. States, provinces and missionary coun- tries were called In elphabetic order, and short responses were made from and for each in speach and song. . The roll call of states and provinces be- ing concluded, Rev. Dr. Wharton, who wel- comed the coming of the delegates, also speeded the parting guests, the thunder punctuating and emphasizing his phrases and sentences. The pledge of the Baptist Young People’s Union of America was read while the large congregation stood. All heads were bowed as President Chap- man offered prayer. Silent prayer followed, and then was recited in unison a proclama- tion of belief and principles. Hands were joined all along the line, and the choir sang “God Be With You Till We Meet Again,” the vast congregaticn lifting up hands as the second verse was sung. Grace, mercy and peace were inyoked upon all by President Chapman. “Grace, Mercy and Peace” was sung by the choir, and the fifth international convention of the Baptist Young People’s Union was ended at 11:30 o'clock. —__—_+e+_____ t Keep to the Right. To the Editor of ‘The Evening Star: Having at all times guarded zealously the best interests of its many friends and readers, I feel The Star will not refuse to advance a few ideas and sugsestions, that, if followed by the makers and protectors of our law and rights, will prove of incal- culable benefit to all the riders of the bi- cycle throughout the Distr:ct. |! The courts having decided the bicycle a vehicle, why should it and its riders not be accorded the same rights that are given other vehicles and thelr occupants? Do we mot see every day some rider driven into the curb stone and often hurt, even though he be on the right side of the street, while the driver of a coal cart or other vehicle drives on the left with perfect impunity. Again, I wish to ask, is there not a regu- lation requiring all vehicles of any nature to keep to the right? If so, why do not our police see that it is enforced? The bicycle is a vehicle and. must be ridden in the streets and not on the pavements, nor has any means so far been invented by which they can be ridden with safety upon the telegraph wires or house tops. A trial of the latter mode, however, would be about as safe as many of the streets of Wash- ington, owing to the fact that the average engineer (of mules and horses) has not been taught to respect the rights of a vehicle or its oceupant, that by running into, or over, he can himself in no way sustain injury or probable arrest. There is a regulation in the District requiring all bicycles to carry a light, and from the number of victims in Judge Uer’s sanctuary each morning it would appear as if every policeman carried a field glass so powerful that a lightless rider could be seen on the darkest night anywhere within the District, and inei- dentally it might be mentioned that Judge Miller generally enlightens the victim con- cerning lights to the extent of about $5. Exactly right. No fairer or more honest man ever adorned the bench than Judge Miller. The law says let there be lights, and all riders should be made to obey it. Now, this is good as far as it goes, but it does not go far enough. Why should the law be so rigidly enforced against bicycles and go notoriously lax: as regards regula- tions concerning all other vehicles? Why should I be foreéd to run into a curb stone or against a tree when I am on the right side of the street by a vehicle coming from an opposite directicn on the left in open violation of the law? Only a few days since one of the most prominent physicians in the city was riding with his wife on one of our streets when a wagon dashed around the corner, driven by a man very drunk, or, at least, one that did not appear as if he had been imbibing milk. It was impossible (though she made every effort to do so) for the lady to escape with her wheel, so she jumped as well 23 she could and fell upon th: curb stone, while the mule, narrowly missing her, was allowed by the driver to darce the two-step upon her wheel, result- ing in its almost complete annihilation, and the driver, upon being remonstrated with by her husband, rose up in his righteous indignation and bravely challenged him for @ fight. Now, as usual and customary in such cases, the policemen were extremely conspicuous by the'r absence, and this gen- tleman, not desiring any further publicity, sent the wheel to a shop and left with his wife. What a howl of indignation and scurrying around of the police in search of the offender this affair would have caused had the lady run over the wagon and injured the mule. Now, here all right and justice cries out against such unfair and unjust discrimina- tion. Give us fair play. Give us the ex- tent of the prescribed law when we trans- gress on the rights of the public, but make that public equally observant of our rights prescribed by law, but now totally lost sight of and unobserved by its makers and protectors. Make us “keep to the right” and apply the same law, from the vehicle of the dispenser of music up to that of the lordly Senator, | thereby: Dreventing un- Sant collisions as well as conclusions. ae H. W. ROBINSON. aS ST A Missing Pension Office Clerk. Mr, W. 8. Dixon, who for fifteen years bas been a clerk in the pension office, has been absent from his desk and home for several days, and there are no traces of hhis whereabouts. At the persion office it fs said that Mr. Dixon left last pay day, and that no leave of absence has been granted him. He resided at 2502 6th street northwest, but three days ago his wife moved, with her four children, to make a tome for the present with her sisler, on Nicholas avenue, at Hillsdale. When he left the last was seen of him, so far as learned, by any one who knew him jn this city. By the afternoon mail his wife received a package containing a pair of shces and a letter. He wrote that he would “have to hustle around” and try to get the rent. He was very much depressed, he said, by difficulties that had arisen about him, and he could not be sure when he would be home. ——— $1.25 To Baltimore and Re- tura vin B. and O. R. R. On all B. and O. trains, including ‘45-min- ute flyers and all royal blue. line trains, July 27 and 28, gocd to return until 20th, inclusive. be $1.25 LATE SPORTING NEWS TRAPSHOOTERS AT work. Mecting of the piserice and Maryland League—The al Team's Victory. The second megting of the District of Columbia and Maryland Trap Shooters’ League was held jh this city Saturday, on the grounds of. the Capital City Club, at the foot of 21st et northwest. The at- tendance was veryusatisfactory, there being Present besides thé shooters a large num- ber of interested spectators. The shooting was commenced promptly upon the arrival of the shooters ™m Baltimore, Green Springs Valley, Frederick and other points. Although the day was warm, the shooters kept up a lively fusillade from 11 o'clock in the morning until after 5 in the afternoon, when a severe wind storm swept over the ground, driving the shooters to shelter and Many of them to their homes. However, when the boys found it was all wind and no rain they continued the shooting, finish- ing tha program events. Mr. J. H. Gulick, captain of the club, Managed the day's shoot, being ably as- sisted by Messrs. Happer, Hart and Taylor, ef the home tlub and Mr. Baker of the Green Spring Valley team, who acted as cashier. The large number of birds thrown during the day (,650) speaks well for his management, for the reason that the first gun was fired about 11 o'clock and the last one before 6 o'clock, an hour having been taken for lunch and rest. The old veteran, “Billy” Wagner, made the highest average during the day. He shot at 175 targets and broke 165 of them, giving him an average of .91 3-4 per cent. Mattingly, also of the Capital Citys, did ood work, scoring about 88 per cent. The event of the day, and the one looked forward to on this occasion with some can- cern by thé home club, was the team con- test. It was conceded that the Standard Club and the club representing the Balti- more Shooting Association, both of Balti- more, would put up a strong race. At the first shoot of the league these teams tied, on a score of 127. However, the: Capital City team proved equal to the emergency, and won the match over the Standard team, its closest’ competitor, the scores » respectively, 135 to 131, The Balti- more Shooting Association team: scored 126 targeta, The work of the home club was very credituble, their average being ®) pe> cent, and for six men this is considered first-class. The Green Spring Valley team was badly handicapped, several of thelr strongest members being unable to attend; but their captain, Horace White, drafted others in thelr piace, who borrowed guns and shelis, and, while they filled out the team, that was about all {t amounted to for the club. However, Mr. White is one of the best-na- tured men in the world, and he seemed to be in as good humor when losing as when on the “top of the heap.’” ‘The next league shoot will be held on the grounds of the Standard Club, at Point Breeze, near Bajtimore, on Wednesday, August 7. Below will be found the scores of the various events: Event 1, ten targets, twenty-four entries —Mattingly, Hartner, 10; Wagner, Mc- Knew, Rothwell, Malone and Bird, 9; Bond, Claridge, White, Buckbee and Dixon, 8; Arnoki, Hood, Thomas, Smith and Hamil- ton, 7; Gulick, 6; Heiskell, 5. vent 2, fifteen targets, twenty-three en- tries—Bond, 15; Wagner, Arnold and Clar- idge, 14; Hawkins, Penrose, Malone, Roth- well, Lupus, Smith and Hartner, 1%; Mat- tingly, Lee and Gent, 12; White, Randall and Bird, 11; McKnew and Hamuilton, 10; Helskell, Hood and Dixon, 9; Thomas, 8. Event 3, twenty, targets, twenty-four en- tries—Pruitt, 19; Mattingly, 19; White, 15; Wagner, Hawkins and Malone, 17: and Claridge, 16, Arpold, Randall, Wise and Hamilton, 15; Gent, Lee, Bond and Rothwell, 14; McKnew and Thomas, 13; Dixon, Penrose: and Bird, 12; Hels- kell, 10. : Event 4, twenty targets, twenty entries— Arnold and Me ne 19; Gent, Wise, Mat- tingly, Hawkins ‘an Penrose, 17; Pruitt and Hood, 16; (Wagner, White, Malone, Bond and Dixon,/15; Smith, Lee and Ran- dall, 14; Heiskel) and Thomas, 10. Event 5, fifteem birds, twenty-nine en- tries—Wagner, 15; White, Hawkins, Roth- Well, Mattingly,’ Hall, Penrose, Hartner, McLeod, Pruitt; MeKeldon and Buckbee, 14; Arnold, MeKnew Bond, Claridge, Dix- on, Smith and Wise, 13 Malone and Lurlts, and ‘Fristoe, 10 Taomas, 7. League team race, twenty-five birds per man, six men to the team, known traps and angles: yt City team—Waegner, 23; Arnold, idon, 22; McLeod, 23; Pruitt, 22; Mattingly, 23. Total, 135. Standard Gun Club of Baltimore—Bond, 25; Hawkins, 21; Lupus, 22; DerVall, 20; Buckbee, 21; Bonday, 22. Total, 121. Baltimore Shooting Associaton Claridge, 20; Hall, 23; Malone, 22, Penrose, 20; Hood, 17. Total, 12% Green Spring Valley team—Whit Helskell, 15; Thomas, 17; Hamilton, Cockey, 21; Baker, 10. Total, 102. Event 7, fifteen targets, twenty-six en- tries—Wagner and Pruitt,* 1 Hawkins, Halli, Bird and McKeldon, 14; Hamilton, Penrose, White and Malone, 13; Claridge, Thomas, McLeod, Gent, Bond, Brashears and Mattingly, Arnold, Cockey and Wise, 11; McKnew and Baker, 10; Heiskell and Fristoe, 9; Dixon, 8; Ashford, 4. Event 8, twenty birds, eighteen entries— Wagner, 19; Arnold, 3; McLeod, 17; Me- Knew, Hawkins and Cockey, 16; Hamilton, Penrose, Hood, Claridge and Barker, 15; Fristoe, 14; Heiskell, White and Thomas, 13; Baker, 11. : Event 9, twenty targets, eighteen en- tries—Claridge, 19; Mattingly, Pruitt, Pea- rose and Wagner, 18; Malone, i7; Arnold and Hamilton, 16; Thomas and Gent, 15; Cockey, Barker and White, 14; Brashears and Dixon, 13; Bird, 12; Wise and Mc- Knew, 11 Event 10, fifteen birds, sixteen entries— Wagner, 15; Hawkins, Pruitt and Malone, 14; Wise, Arnold ard Thomas, 12; White and McKeldon, 12; Penrose, Mattingly and cate 11; Brashears, Hamilton and Clar- ige, 10. AMONG THE BALL PLAYERS. “ash team— Hartner, 22 Washington Loses Three Straight to St. Louis—Other League Games. Washington lost Saturday’s game through Inability to hit Breitenstein. The score: REE. St. Louis... 910101300-6 7 Washington 000000002-2 6 2 Batteries—Anderson and McGuire, Brel- tenstein and Miller. Other league games Saturday were as fol- lows: RHE. Cincinnat! x-1113 4 Baltimore ... 2-512 1 Batteries—Rhines an y; Esper, Pond, Clarkson and Clarke. Pittsburg . x-1211 2 Philadelphia o—611 3 Batteries—Ha) Beam and Grady. Cleveland W-291 Brooklyn .. o141 Batterles—Young and Zimmer, Gumbert and Grim. Chicago 010-1216 6 Beston . 3x15 16 6 Batteries—Grimit! idge, Stivetts and Ganzell. oF i 0000002-774 Loutsyille .......1001200010—512 3 Batteries—Meekin and Farrell, Weyhing and Warner. |) © 00-164 1 Ox—5 8 2 Batteries—German and Wilson, Cunning- ham and Spies. ; Gantes Yesterday. Washington lost’ yesterday's game through the heqvy batting of the Browns, who made twenty-ope hits off Mercer’s de- livery. A new man,was played at short in the shape of an’ amateur by the name of Woehrling. Ho acquitted himself very creditably. Ehret was taken out of the box when the Senators began to bat him and Kissinger was substituted. The score: St. Louis...5 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 1-16 21 2 Wash’gton .2 10 3 01% 0 0-8 105 Batteries—Mercer and McGuire, Ehret, Kissinger and Miller. Chicago lost a twelve-inning game on ac- count of errors at critical periods. The score: Chicago . PRS Ara Ary os) rae Brooklyn 00 00002002461 Batteries—Terry and Donahue, Stein and Grim. Louisville won a close game from Cleve- land on acccunt of the latter's going to pieces in the sixth. Th2 score: Louisville ...1 000 0 40 0x5 6 2 Cleveland 11.0 0 0020010353 Batteries—Inks and Warner, Knell and Zimuner. Baltimore won In the ninth on an error’ {stablemen ware dumfounded, of McPhee and . The score: Cincinnati .0 0110300 1—-6 96 Baltimore 201011416 4120 16 Batteries—Dwyer and Vaughn, Hoffgr Robinson. of the League Clubs. Pension Office Tenm the e Spirit In the Move. A new amateur league has been formed in this city, consisting of the Pension Office team, Washington Y. M. C. A, Mystic Shriners, Baltimore Y. M. C. A., Hegers- town and Post Office Department. When the Pension Office club retired from the De- fartmentat League, where they had been playing fair ball, with a record of four won and three lest, it was thought then that a new league would be formed. The present organization is the outcome of the affair. It is not thought that the new league will hurt the Departmental League in the least, as the latter has far too good a standing financially, and too good a repu- tation for close, exciting games, to be hindered by any new organization at pres- ent. it is generally thorght, too, that the Pension Office played somewhat of the “baby” act over the game which was for- felted In the Departmental League sched- ule, and which they claim to have won. This is understood to be the reason why they resigned from the league. The new league will use Capitol Park for the games, the first of which will be played today be- tween the Washington Y. M. C. A. and the Pension Office clubs, and the place has all been newly fitted up for the use of the teams. The game begins at 4:30. SAVED BY RAIN. Leading Premature Ending of the Game Be- tween the B. of E. and W. L. I. Rain was the only thing that prevented the pride of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing from receiving a setback in Sat- urday’s game with the Washington Light Infantry. The soldier boys had no trouble at all in hitting Joe Bernard's curves, and ‘they had eleven runs to their credit when the game was called. The bureau lads had a bad case of rattles, and it is doilars to doughnuts that the W. L. I. would have administered their first defeat of the sea- Son. After the first half of the third in- ning had been played, the rain began to fall in torrents, and Umpire Betts called the Players in from the field. Although there was plenty of sawdust on the ground the groundkeeper seemed to desire that the fame should not go on, and as none of the needful commodity was forthcoming, Mr. Betts was forced to call the game. The double umpire system was worked to perfection with Mr. Betts and Mr. Sneeden. Both gave their decisions in a manner en- trely satisfactory and eminently fair. The Second game of the series will be played tomorrow between the Disirict Commis- sioners and the Army and Navy, game be- ing called at 4:45. Omaha No Longer. OMAHA, Neb., July 22—The Omaha base ball club played its last game Sunday, and today will play at Des Moines as the Den- ver club. The transfer has, been formally closed. The Valkyrie. GLASGOW, July 22.—The sailing of Val- kyrie Ill for New York has been post- poned until Wednesday next. She has been docked and her huil is being cleaned. She will leave for Gourock bay on Wednesday mofning, where her compasses will be ad- justed preparatory to starting on her trans- atlantic trip. Reading Quits. READING, July 22.—President Hanlon of the State League is winding up the affairs of the Reading ciub, to support which he was unable to secure money or backers. The players, not having been paid, heave accepied cther offers, and most of them will leave for other places tomorrow. —s Second Strike Averted. While every one in Anacostia Saturday afternoon was rejoicing that the great street railway strike, in which the entire population had taken such a deep interest, had been settled, a scene was transpiring at the stables of the Anacostia Railroad Company that for a time threatened to re- sult in a second strike. Saturday morning President Griswold directed Superintendent Newton to call the stablemen together and inform them that he (Mr. Griswold) did not understand that the agreement made be- tween the company and the executive com- mittee of the Street Railway Union, under which the pay of the employes of the .eom- pany was to be Increased to $1.50 per day, included the stablemen, and that he should only increase their wages proportionately to what they had heretofore been getting. thus making the maximum rate $1.30 per day. Mr. Newton did as directed. The but asked for a delay of a few hours before making their answer, and this was granted. Meanwhile President Laurence of the Rail- way Union, who was in Washington, was sent for to come over to Anacostia, and he responded speedily. Mr. Laurence and the representatives of the railroad company then had a conference, and the former presented the ultimatum of the union, viz. $1.50 per day of not exceeding twelve hours’ work for all drivers and stabiemen, and in case of failure on the part of the com- pany to include the latter in the new ar- rangement end to pay them the amount due Tuesday another tieup of the road to be ordered. The railway representatives at once acceded to Mr, Laurence’s demand, and the men continued with their work. —_—_—_ Suecessfal Excursion. The members of Local Union, No. 26, of the Electrical Workers in this city united with Local Union, No. 58, of Harrisburg, Pa., in having a grand picnic at Tolches- ter, Md., yesterday. The Washingtonians left this city on an early train on the Baltimore and Ohio rail- road, and reached Baltimore forty-five min- utes later. From Camden stadion they pro- ceeded to the wharf of the Emma Giles, a beautiful steamer, which had been specially chartered for the occasion, and sailed to Henderson’s wharf, in the southeastern part of the city, where they met their brethren of the creft and over 500 of the friends of the latter from Harrisburg, and escorted them to their destination. With one exception the pleasures of the day were unmarred—this being that one of the Harrisburg men, in diving into the bay, struck one of his shoulders against a submerged log, which could not be seen from his diving place, and dislocated his arm. Tt ig stated that not a single union elec- tric worker is out of employment at this time in Harrisburg, and so popular is the organization that the members of Local Union, No. 53, were able to sell over 400 tickets for the excursion, at $2.50, to citi- zens, none of which were used, and from which the entire receipts will be turned into the treasury, as will also profits from souvenirs, etc., which will foot up at least $150 more. The members of the Harrisburg union, at their last meeting, voted unenimously ‘for Washington as the meeting place of the approaching convention of the national brotherhood, and have so informed the grand ‘secretary-treasurer, Mr. J. T. Kelly, at St. Louls. ————— THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 2—Judge Hagner. Columbia National Bark agt. Hewett; James Brand allowed to become party complainant. Brown agt. Pollard; injunc- tion till further order granted. Virginia State Insurance Company agt. Jameson; injunction till final hearing ordered. Houghton agt. May; A. E. . Leckie sub- etituted as receiver. Cannon agt. Cannon; rule on defendant returnable July 27 granted. Columbia National Bank Hewet . W. Danenhower allowed to in- tervene. Circuit Court No. 2—Judge Hagner. Wimer agt. District of Columbia; judg- ment in certiorari. Criminal Court No. 2—Judge Cole. United States agt. Wm. Jones; larceny; defendant arraigned; plea guilty; remand- ed for sentence. Probate Court—Judge Cole. Estate of Barhara Ofenstein; citation re- turaed served. Estate of Jas. F. Hartigan; erder of reference to Jno. A. Sweeney, ex- aminer. AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA A Quiet but Warm Sundsy, With Few Visitors, In the Mayer’s Court and Other Events of Local Iinterest—A Saad Drowning. In spite of the fact that yesterday was an exceedingly warm and sultry day, good congregations attended the churches, fhevgh the usual crowd of visitors from ‘Washington did not come over. The resi- dent clergy officiated at all of the churches except those mentioned below. At Grace Episcopal Church the Rev. G. F. Williams of Washington preached both morning and evening. The Rev. G. Schultz of Baltimore preached in English at the German Lutheran Church at 8 p.m. At Trinity M. E. Church the Rey. Mr. Santmier, pastor ef the Free Methodist Chapel, preached at il am, and the Rev. Mr. McAllister, the regular pastor, at 8 p.m. Mrs. Mary E. Santmier occupied the pulpit at the Free Methodist Chapel in the morning and Mr. Santmler preached at night. Remains Remeved. The remains of young Derrington, the track hand en the Washington Southern railway who was drowned at Four Mile Run, Va., while bathing in the river with the rest of the track gang about noon Saturday, were carried to his former home ‘mn Fredericksburg yesterday afternoon for interment, bis sister having taken charge of the body. Every effort was made by kis fellow-workmen to rescue him, but it appéars that they all had a very ‘narrow escape, having stepped suddenly from shal- low waier Into a deep hole, the existence of which they were not aware of. Mayor's Court. Acting Mayor Snowden disposed of the following cases this morning: John Hender- son, white, for assault on nda Will- fams; dismissed. Carrie Travers, drunk and disorderly conduct; $5. John Green- field, disorderly conduct; forfeited’ $5 col- lateral. Ann King and Kate Fisher, two of the demi-monde, for, harboring a minor; $5 each. Joe Wanger, for assault on sev- eral coiored women. from the county, $10. Wm. Tibbs, Noah Green and * Frank Brookes, colored boys, for fighting: the two first named fined $2.50 each and Brookes’ father ordered to punish his son. Lee Evans and Palmer Lawler fined $2.50 each for fighting on the street. Ike Edmonds, a colored boy, $2.50 for throwing stones on the street. Death of a Baltimorean. Mr. James Baird of Baltimore, a brother of Mrs. Ed. Glorious, died at the residence of his brother-in-law on North West street eerly yesterday morning. The body was shipped to Baltimore by Undertaker Wheat- ley yesterday afternocr. for interment, and was accompanied by Mr. Glorious end fam- ily. Base Ball. The game of base ball between the Fe- raale nine of everywhere and the Kind of Diamond nine of ibis city, at New Alexan- dria Saturday afternoon, drew quite a large crowd. It resulted in a score of 6 to 5 in favor of the women. The game was a dis- appointment in every way. Notes, ‘Miss Martha» Minetree of 726 P street rorthwest, Washington, has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Geo. H. Evars, in this city. Messrs. Geo. S. Derrick and Chas. G. Me- Roberts of Washington have been visiting friends here. A Dr. Carmichael of Washington is the svest of Mr. Albert Murdaugh on Prigee street. _ Mr. Ben. Minor, a prominent young law- yer of Washington, spent Sunday with Dr. Lewis Green here. Mr. Arthur B. Kemp, formerly of this city, but now of Augusta, Ga., is visiting his mother on Washingion street. Mr. Fred. Schneider of the Southern rail- way, who has been confined to his house for some time with rheumatism, is improy- ing slowly. Prof. Richard F. Hamilton, several ses- sions one of the teachers at St. John’s Mili- tary Academy here, but the past session principal of an academy at Vienna, Md., spent Sunday with friends in this city, en route ta New York. It is presumed that the entire July term of the county court, which convened today, will be occupied in the trial of the Alexan- dria county contest=i election cases. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Taylor are at Ocean Grove, Md., for a two weeks’ stay. AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN. Local Notes of Interest From Across Rock Creek. Howard Ratcliff has sold to Lawrence Barr lot 3, block 3, of Reno. Dr. Upion B. Mackail is taking a rest in the mountains about Myersdale, Pa. Henry Thompson, the canal employe who recently feil heir to a large fortune, is ma- turing plans for the establishment of a manufactory at Hagerstown, where cheap stockings will be made. It is proposed to employ about three hundred girls. Officer Lohman last night ran after a colored fellow, who was bicycling without a light, and the fellow fearing that he would be arrested, jumped from his wheel, left it in the roadway and escaped. The wheel was arrested. Andrew Dixon, five years of age, residing at 1228 20th street, was run over yesterday by a bicycle, ridden by some unknown per- son, and badly injured The station house bictter shows the fol- lowing arrests for the twenty-four hours ending at § o'clock this mornin; John L. Smith, manager, intoxication and assault; Benj. Brooks, driver, obstructing sidewalk; Laura Harrison, servant, profanity; Julia Bills, housekeeper, disorderly; Jas. Mar- tin, laborer, violating police regulations. The last prisoner's offense consists in hav- ing taken garbage from private houses in a bag to feed his dogs and horses with. Martin has twenty dogs. Mr. Charles Sterne of 3009 P street is visiting at the naval station, Newport, the family of Capt. Williams of the marine corps. Miss Margaret Sterne ts visiting at the Annapolis Naval Academy, the family of Lieut. Ellicott. Mr. D. Louis Shoemaker left for New York last night to accept a position with a railroad company. od ‘The Tacli Right to Run People Down. To the Editor of The Evgning Star: ‘the District Commissioners doubtless meant well when they issued an order meking an exception in favor of postal messengers to the rule requiring bicycles to carry a Ughted lamp at night. But there is no sound reason for it. The regu- lation referred to is a proper one, necessary for the adequate protection of pedestrians; and, because a reckless or careless rider happens to be for the time being in gov- ernment service, he should not be entitled to the equivalent of a license to run down foot passengers. A hurt from his wheel is just as painful and as dangerous as one re- ceived from a wh3el mounted by any other person out on a business errand, or even cne used by a mere pleasure seeker. A person who fs naturally a fool or reck- less of the rights and comfort of others is none the less so because he happens to be carrying a bundle of letters or is going on an official errand of any kind. On the other hand, he is pretty certain to be a little more cockey and dangerous on that very account. There is no bardship in making all riders, no matter what their occupation or station in life, conform to so proper a rule, and making exceptions in favor of officials, whether of high or low degree, smacks of creating class distinc- ticns which are unrepublican in character and likely to be mischievous in tendency. There is no good reason for not making all riders obey the rule in spirit and letter. In@eed the Commissioners might well go and really ought to go farther, and require all vehicles, however propelled, to carry lights when using the streets of the city after night-fall. JUST A PLAIN AMERICAN. July 22, 1895. —.—_— Am Artesian Well Ruined. ‘The artesian well at the Mid-Valley col- liery was ruined by unknown persons Thursday, who plugged it with stones and fron. The well cost $4,000 to drive. Cars Will Be Ban O um Over Ninth Street Electric = The electrical branch of the Metropolitan Railroad Com- Pany will be fully tested tonight after the regular day schedule has been finished and the horse cars have been returned to their sheds. A motor car will be sent over the road shortly after midnight, and followed by a train consisting of a ident "Paige “Ragtoese Ceo” lent Phillips, Engineer Connett, oth: aco tt, et mot! OTTOwW the probabilities are that Wednesday See the horse cars removed from 9th street and the underground electric manent operation. pdt eh cd ———.—__ THE ATLANTA EXPOSITION. Much Interest im the Proposed Colered Congreanes. Dr. W. H. Brooks, pastor of the Nine- teerth Street Bapt!st Church; Rev. W, ?. Howard of the Zion Baptist” Church of South Washington, Edward H. Lipscomb of the District bar and Mrs. B. K. Brace have been appointed es a committee by the colored managers of the Atlanta e3 ton to look after the interest of the ored people of the District of Columbia at the congress of colored people to be held during the exposition at Atlanta. Two congresses of colored people will be held at Atlanta during the exposition, one from November 1ith to 20th, and the other from Deevmber 25th to 3ist. November 11 will be military day; November 12, Afro-- American press day; November 13 and 14, religious day; Sevember 15, farmers’ and mechanics’ day; November 16 business men and bankers’ congress; November 17, congress of the learned profess‘ons; No- vember 19 and 20, temperance congress. The second congress will be held during December, and on the 26th and 2ith the American Educaters of Colored Youths will hold a session. The colored women’ gress will be beld on the 28th, the 3 December will be given to colored gradu- ates and teachers, and the congress will be closed on the 3ist with a meeting of the colored authors. The committee that has been appointed from the District is expected to secure data concerning the progress of the colored people along the lines indicated for the congresses. The committee has its headquarters in the rooms of the colored commission's rooms at GW F street north- west. The Anti-Lynching Society of England as eae invited to attend these congresses for the purpose of ascerta‘ning what the brogress of the negro has been, and to hear addresses delivered by prom‘nent men and women of the colored race. Much interest, the managers claim, is being shown in these meetings, and large attendances are anticipated. —_——___ @PENING, THE DOOR. Detectives W drawn From Across 3 the River Tracks. There are no tonger any of the Pinker- ton detectives employed at the race tracks across the river, and the police expect that the New York thieves who are wholly un- known to them, will soon arrive, and, as they term it, “do the town.” It is sald that the Joneses, at the Old Dominion, or Jackaon City track, were anxious that the detectives should be kept,but the St. Asaph, or Virginia Jockey Club people, claimed that the business of the track did not justi- fy the expense. Capt. Tobin and John Murphy, the two Pinkertors who have been here recently, were discharged Satur- @ayeand have gone home. Seymour But- ler, who was here for so long a time, left several weaks ago, when the races started at New York. Capt. Tobin succeeded him. Soon after the races started across the river a nureber cf New York thieves came here, so the police say, and not only robbed spectators on the track, but they also robbed houses and persons on street cars ir, this city. Seymour Butler was then sent bere from the Pinkerton agency in New York, and he soon spotted and drove from here a number of the New York thieves. Then, too, the local detectives were in ths habit of going over to the race tracks, where they could see the crooks. The Pinkerton detective was very accom- modating and pointed out to them all the crooks he saw, and before ordering them away he always sent for the Washington officers who were on the track, and had them look over the men who were no! wanted. = But it leaked out that some of the Wash- ington cfficers had risked small amounts on the races, and this was told to Com- missioner Truesdell. Then the information reached the police offictals, and it is stated that Inspector Hollinberger was about to eall up some of his men for their conduct at the tracks. This-resulted in alarming the members of the force and now they are seliom seen across the river, unless they go over there looking up some particular case. Now that the Pinkerton men are gone, and the detectives feel that they are barréd from the race tracks they expect that the thieves who come will-spend thelr days at the tracks and operate here at night. SSS TO COME HERE. Suspected Barglars Were Held in New York. William King, the alleged colored burglar who was arrested in New York Friday, o: complaint of the local detectives, was give: a hearing before a United States commis- sioner Saturday, and will be brought here Wednesday for trial. The prisoner, it I+ charged, robbed the house of Mr. L. H. Emmert, on 16th street, and also made an attempt to rob the house of Senator Wol- cott. About $600 worth of silverware and jewelry comprised the proceeds of tne Em- mert robbery. This robbery was com- mitted oa the 1th of June. A panel wa: cut from the rear basement door and the house was ransacked from top to bottom. Soon after this successful robbery war committed two colored men were seen at the house of Senator Wolcott. They made an attempt to enter by cutting a pane! from the rear door, the same as had been done at Mr, Emmer' Frank Cassell, the butler of the house, attempting to capture them wi : hard struggle. In this effort he was no successful. He managed, however, to get ¢ good description of the men, and when De tectives Horne and Weedon made an inve= tigation they soon discovered that King who Is well known in police circles, an swered the description of one of the mer The man alleged to have been with him i known as “Harry,” but who he is the polic do not know. * The New York police were requested t arrest King, which they did Thursday las: as published in Friday's Star. When ar rested he had on him two gold watches, : diamond stud and a gold ring, with an opa and diamond setting. One of the time pieces is a stop-watch, while the other, ¢ lady’s watch, has three stones in the case diamond, sapphire and ruby. Detective Boardman, who went to Nev York with the butler, has returned, anr the property is held at police headquarter: for identification. Butler Cassell fully iden tified King as one of the men with wh he had the tussle, and no trouble was e: perienced in having him held for trial. ‘When the prisoner reaches here Wednes- day the officers will resume the investiga tion, and they hope to connect him with several of the large robberies that ha’ been committed here during the past fev months. —~. -~- Wimodaughsis’ Lawn Party. Wimodaughsis wili open Its annnual law party this evening at its home, 1328 I strec northwest. The principal feature of tl evening will be a paper by Mrs, Ruth C D. Havens. A mandolin and guitar clu will be In attendance, and there will 1 many other attractions, The society anxious to raise funds, in order to establi ther opportunities for women similar those so long provided at. nominal ra: for young men. The classes have a lar: and broader ticid of usefulness which t. can fill when new branches can be star without being obliged to make classes s sustaining. Dressmaking and other p: tical instruction, a gymnasium and bx ere hoped for in the fyture.