Evening Star Newspaper, August 3, 1895, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1895-TWENTY PAGES. T EARL WAGNEROUTBID New York Offered $4,000 ‘or Clarke, the Outfielder. WASHINGTON HAS SECURED HILL He Comes From a Minor Club Well Recommended. NOTES OF THE PLAYERS Earl Wagner says the New York man- agement outbid him for the services of Clarke, the brilliant outfielder of the Louis- ville club. The deal included one or more players, and when the Washington magnate offered $3,000 he said that was as high as he would go. The New Yorks then came to the market and offered $4,000, and the letails of the transaction are yet to be made public. Those who have seen Clarke at work say he is a great player and is capable of holding his own in any company. The result of the negotiations-has not yet reached league headquarters. The only transaction of note during ‘the week was the purchase of Butler's release from the Nashville club by the New Yorks. The papers in the case were drawn up and Nashville gets $1,000 for the transfer. Mr. Wagner has made a deal with the Pottsville club of Pennsylvania for the ser: vices of Hill, the best player in that team, Who is said to be a “wonder.” Several out- of-town “rooters” for Washington wrote here urging the local maragement to keep their eye on Hill. Before these communi- eations arrived Mr. Wagner had already bagged Hill. He is a good hitter, sharp fielder and a fast man on the bases. Offensive Kicking. ‘The New York team Is not a happy fam- fly. Captain, Manager Doyle is too hot- headed to be the leader of a club that is out hunting for the championship. He is of- fensive in his manner, not only to the um- Pire, but he does little things and says big things to his associates that are not calcu- lated to promote good fellowship among them. In Thursday's game the Senators were ‘touching «p “Dad” Clarke’s delivery at a lively rate. In the middie of an in- ning Doyle stopped the game and ordered Clarke to retire, and called German into the box. The mortification of Clarke was ap- rent to all present, and many of the New ‘ork players sympathized with “Dad.” The New Yorks lost the game, for German was hit almost as hard as his predecessor, and the rest of the team did not appear to be very sorry. Capt. Anson’s Way. Capt. Anson of thy Chicago club would have resorted to different tactics, with, perhaps, better success. A similar situa- tion was presented here during the last visit of the Chicago club to Washington. ‘Terry was sent in to pitch for the Chicagos and he started out very badly. He could not locate the plate, and when he did the ball was batted all over the field. The Senators piled up enough runs in one inning to win an _oyfinary, e. Anson did not et mad and order Terry out of the box in the middie ef tho-inning. On the con- trary, he walked over to Terry, patted him on the shoulder and whispered words of confidence into his ear. That act of Anson inspired Tetry'to @o bétter, and the whole team behind him combined to help him out. The result was, the Washingtons did not make another run during the game, and the Chicagos won out. Collectively, the Chi- cagos are supposed to have a team much inferior to that of New York, yet the for- mer Is well ahead of the latter. yle’s personal flings at an ‘umpire do not inspire either fear or respect, and the result is his team is frequently made to suffer for his ugly manner in contesting a point. When a captain loses his self-re- spect he cannot expect his comrades, the umpire or the audience to feel kindly to- ward him. Doyle is an earnest player, but he Js not made of the right kind of stuff for captain-manager. e ‘What Meekin and Farrell Say. As long as players are permitted to kick against every questionable decision so long will the umpire problem remain un- settled. Nearly all of the players who have been interviewed on the umpire ques- tion admit that they do not kick with the expectation that the umpire will reverse his decision, but. they protest for the pur- pene of trying to influence him in making ie next close call in their favor. Pitcher Meekin, formerly of this city, says the strest way to-stop unnecessary kicking Is to put the offending players out of the game. Said he: “If I was an um- pire I would put an end to this annoying style of protesting every decision that is Tendered. ..It-not-only disgusts the people who support the game, but it naturally in- fluences the umpire against the club mak- ing the kick. Umpires, like other men, are disposed to résent the insults sometimes put upon them. It sometimes happens that the umpires go into a game with the deter- mination to ‘soak’ the first man who makes himself disagreeable.” E “That's a fact,” put in Charley Farrell, Meekin’s side partner. “I had an experi- ence of that kind while we were in Chi- cage recently. Doyle and Davis were both on the wounded list, and I was acting cap- taln—oh, I had my troubles. Ed. Andrews was umpiring. It was our first turn at the bat. A questionable decision was given, and, as captain, I advanced toward him to make a remark. He waved his hand for me to go back. I said I wanted to speak to him. He said I could not speak to TI insisted that as captain of che team I had right to speak to him. I continued to speak until he ‘soaked’ me for fifty and sent me to the bench. I was convinced that he went into that game determined to make an example of the first man to- make a break at him. I happened to be the victim. I do not believe in kicking against the umpires. No, no, It Is too ex- pensive.” Personal Notes. “Uncle Nick” Ycung closed up league headquarters last Thursday and went down to Bay Ridge to play a game of ball with the Washington G. A. R. team against a nine made up of Baltimore G. A. R. men. “Uncle Nick,” remembering all his trials and tribulations in relaticn to the umpire problem of the league, concluded to get re- venge. He was selected to coach the ‘Washington vets., and he did not do a thing but kick at almost every decision Yendered by the umpire. It was a great gay for the veterans, and the number of killed and wounded has rot been ascertain- ed. “Urcle Nick” escaped with a sprained finger and lacerateg trousers. “Tot” Murphy of the New York team writes base ball news for the New York Sun when the club is traveling. Tot ts quite a graphic writer, end if he obtains his release he will probably devote his time to are ball repcrting. Afhos Rusle plays billiards with Kis left hand. He is not In the Anson olass with the cue, but he puts up a pretty stiff game just the same. THE “BIRDS” WERB EASY. Baltimores Overwhelmingly Beaten by the Senators. An aggregation of ball players who some- how or other won the penant last season came over from Baltimore yesterday and furnished amusement for Schmels'’s men, and a large gathering, by putting up a creditable exhibition of how not to play ball. In diametrical contrast .the home team supported Boyd, who twirled mag- nificently, in gilt-edge manner. The game, though very one-sided, was full of interest throughout, with much “scrappiness” in evidence. After Washington had been retired with- ‘out a run in the first, Baltimore succeeded in sending a man around the clireult. Then Shey took a rest until the seventh, when three more were scored. That was all. ‘Washington began with two In the second and continued the good work In the sixth, seventh and elghth, after which the game ‘was called on account of darkness. ‘Tho feature of the game was a home run by Crooks, which scored two men in addi- tion to the batter, and another homer by Getnech to far left field. Esper, the ex- ‘ashingtonian, was hit hard by his former associates. In the eighth he was relieved by Clarkson, who was not by any means an enigma. The score: - | WASHINGTON. B.H.O.4E| R.H.O.AB. SS Se 21000 002 004132 2140 o2841 012 o22Q91 310 o1t 1 320 e355 @ 222 001010 1365 a es oo21 1118 00010 92416 7 844-13 80-4 6; Baltimore, 1. base hit—Hassamet. rans—Crooks, Selbach. Bte wright, McG ‘Crooks, - mer. Sacrifice hits—Schelbeck, Keeler, Gleason, Joyce. Doudle plays—McGuire a it Je and McGraw. First on Boyd, 4; off Esper, 4; off 2. on fashington, ‘5; ‘Baltimore, 7.’ Struck out— By Esper, 1. ‘Time of game—Two hours and ty-seven minutes. Ump! ‘Keefe and Hunt. Other League Games. At Pittsburg— Pitchers. R.ELE. Yi 1012 2 596 915 2 sii 2 1012 3 810 2 Second game— Philadelphia .....' Carsey....- ~T138 4 Bost Sullivan-Stivetts. ~612 2 At New York— Brooklyn 1114 2 New York. 636 The League Record. Clubs. W. L. P.C.! . L. P.O. Cleve 53 85 86.544 Pittsburg... 49 BT 1538 Baltimore... 45 BS 519 Chivago 49 47 365 Cincinnati... 45 36 1 ST 1329 43 35 | 59 (244 of th 804: Ww. L. P. . . P.O. om 46 1430 47 34 | BL 407 42 36 ST 821 45 39 bo .289 Games Today, League Washington at Baltimore, New York at Brooklyn. Philadelphia at Boston. Pittsburg at Cleveland. Cincinnati at Louisville. St. Louis at Chicago. Base Ball Note: New York has bought the release of Pitcher “Willie” Mains, formerly of “Kel- ly’s Killers” of Cincinnati. Anson has been after Morse, Rock southpaw. Glasscock will play first for the Wheel- ing club and will act as manager. Wash- ington would have done well to keep him and play him inthe same position, Four members of the Topeka Base Ball Team are full-blooded Indians. Louisville has won eighteen games 50 far this season. This is one game more than the Philadelphia. club won the en- tire scason of 1883. Bill Barnie i3 not very well satisfied with his berth as manager of the Scrantons. He has been offered the management of the Rochesters, and may accept. ‘Twenty-one players have been tried to date by the Brooklyn club. Mulvey, Hines, McDougall and Lucid were the men who failed to fill the bill. Con Lucid, the Brooklyn twirler, has been given his ten days’ notice of release. Hickey, a catcher hailing from Denver, may be signed by the Chicago club. The Chicago Club has made an offer of $500 for Pitc! Monte McFarland of the Fort Worth (Tex.) club. Charles Byrne of Brooklyn, a member of the Temple cup commission, is said to insist that no matter what clubs come first and second at the finish, New York must defend the Temple cup. Fuller and Davis made their first sacri- fice hits of the season last Tuesday. Foreman, who was ‘secured from the Virginia State League, is the only pitcher of the Pittsburg club who has pitched a winning game against the Chicagoes. Anson has asked Secretary Young to re- lease Umpire Jevne. The latter was ap- pointed through Anson’s recommendation, and the old man fs now sorry. This is the first time that Anson has protested any umpire since he has played ball. In a game recently at Indianapolis the home club made seven home runs, yet it was beaten by Minneapolis. Lucid may pitch a few games_for the Phillies. Pitcher Abbey has reported to the Brook- wants Hoy, the mute. lyn club. Louisville He would strengthen the team greatly. If the Colonels can keep up their winning streak there will soon be a hot raca be- tween Washington, St. Louis and Louis- ville for last place.—Baltimore American. Fred Ely has had less than three errors in the last ments are games he has played at short for St. juls. Walter Kinlock of Denver has been sign- ea ie cover third base for the St. Louis club. Capt, Anson stopped a little mutiny ‘in his club Wednesday. He sprained his ankle and told Thornton, the new man, to go to first base. Griffith, Kittredge, Everitt and Dahlen called for Donohue, and Don start- ed. Anson showed he intended to have his way. The others threw hard and poorly to Thornton, but he stood it like a veteran and won the game by a hit. While it 1s a fact that the Orioles lost through bad fielding and Esper’s wildness, the bad umpiring of Keefe and Hunt dis- couraged the team.—Baltimore Sun. Much fault was found with Umpire Burn- ham’s decisions yesterday at New York. In the third inning Burnham put Shock out of the game, after fining him $25. Dwyer was knocked out of the box in the sixth inning yesterday at Louisville. Morgan Murphy had a finger of his right hand broken by one of Parrott’s speedy outshoots. McMahon will pitch against the Senators this afternoon. Pitcher Jones of the Grand Rapids team in a game against St. Paul gave nineteen bases on balls, and made three wild pitches, St, Paul made twenty hits for a total of thirty-four bases off Jones. “My usual dinner,” says Anson, “is a bowl of warm milk and some crackers. Tsn’t a very hearty repast, ts it? But it does the old mar, and helps him to get in @ run once in a while and keep up ball playing.” INTER-LEAGUE CONTEST. the Little ‘Treasury Department Nine Beaten by the Y. M. ©. A. Treasury Department nine of the De- partmental League took a trip to Capilol Park yesterday with the expectation of showing the Y. M. C. A. team of the new Independent League how to play ball. The money makers had a smile all over their faces as they entered the park, but at the eud of the seventh inning, when, by that time, they had found ovt what the real article of ball was, there was less joy emerg them, The victory of the Y. M. C. A. was due to sharp fielding and the wonderful pitch- ing of Karns. They also scored runs in every inning. but the second and fourth, while the treasury boys scored only two in the second and one in the seventh, At thfs time the score was 24 to 3, and Umpire Harris showed a little mercy upon the vis- itors by calling the game. ‘loday the Boston House nine will pley the Y. M. C. A. The score: s ¥. M. Oa. TREAS._D) R.H.0.a.B[ OAR Dalton,2>.. 2°4°1°6 0 a3 H.Brown,8b 3 2 2 0 0| o Hodge,ss... 3 210 ; o1 Morrson,ib. 8 410 0 1} 2 Ka 22020 3 8 Y 20000 Newtoolf.. 8 8 9 3 0 i Carr, 8B 600 3 Lemat,rf... 8 oo1 Totals... 2428 21 10 7 ‘Bis B10 XMO A ° 098 x% ‘Treasury Dept. 038088 ire ‘Two-base hits—Dalton (2), Hodge, Morrison. ‘Three-base hfts—Dalton, Lemat, “Now: Home ton. Stolen bases—Dalton (3), Morrison, Karns (2), Durant, Carr, Lomat, (8), Gavin, “Left on bases—X. M. 0. A., 6; Treas., 3, Struck out—By, Mills, 81 by Buchanan, 8; 1 Karns, 6. Passed balls—Carr, 3; Farrell, 5. ont itches—Karns, Mills (2). " Bases on’ balls—O' ‘arns, 8; off Buchanan, 5; off Mills, 1, Time of game—2 hours. Umplre—Mr. Harris of tho Pension Office. Y¥. M. C. A. ATHLETICS, Préparations for the Ficld Day to Be Held in the Fall. The athletic committee of the Young Men’s Christian Association was fortunate in more ways than one when it secured for the use of its members the old Capitol Park grounds at the Intersection of Massa- chusetts avenue and North Capitol street. Each afternoon forty or fifty members may be seen in different parts of the field. Prof. Sims having returned from his vaca- tton directly he heard of the fire, has been putting hie energies to work on the field. The @iamond has been rolled and the base lines evened off, and the whole of the ground used for base ball put in first-class condition. A tennis court has been laid off, and already several games have been played, though it is a little rough as yet. ‘The pole vault is patronized every day, and Prof. Sims claims to havé some: sur. prises in that direction among ‘the. ¢andi- dates. From a point a few feet In front of what was the ticket office and running down to within a short distance of the center field fence, the ground has measured off for the hundred-yard dash, ard work will begin on its. preparation in a few days. Those seats in the grand stand that were shaky have been put into proper condition, and the posts at the front Ce edifide have been painted a grayish yellow. It was the original intention of the ath- letic committee to put lockers and possibly a bath’ in the club house, but the fire put an end to that scheme. Instead the old aed house in the southeastern corner of che park has been utilized as a dressing reom and a few necessary additions made to its equipment. About the middle of September the asso- ciation is expecting to hold a field day, open to the District. The ¥. M. C. A. will have entries in cvery event, and by means of this meeting it is expected that suffi- cient funds will be raised to at least start the winter’s work. The probabilities are that the association will secure before fall sets in a hall in which to fit up a gym- nasium. In any case the Young Men's Christian Asscciation will be a candidate for foot ball honors. ° ‘The Census Ball Club. The Census Base Ball Club will leave this evening on the steamer City of Rich- mond for Colonial Beach, where they will play an exhibition game tomorrow -with the Trilby club. There is a great rivalry between these two clubs, as both have won one game, and sharp playing is expected. A MISHAP TO THE DEFENDER. But for It She Would Have Badly Beaten the Vigilant. The Vigilant won the Goelet cup for sloops off Newport yesterday afternoon, because the Defender was forced to with- draw from the race within balf a dozen miles of the finish on eccount of a broken gaff. But for this accident the Vigilant would frotably have. been nine minutes or more tehind the Defender. The Defender outpointed and outfooted the Vigilant in the beat to windward,which was the first leg of the course, and gained more on her during the second leg, a run dead before the wind, a course supposed to be most favorable to the centerboard yacht. But just as the new vessél under- took a stretch for home, with only six and one-half miles of the entire thirty-eight to cover, her hollow gaff snapped in two and she was compelled to give up. The Jubilee and Volunteer, which also started yesterday, were never in the hunt with the Defender and Vigilant, although the Jubilee did make better time than the Vigilant on the eigtteen miles’ run before the wind from Bi8ck Island to the West Island lightship. 5 A Series of Mains. DALLAS, TEX., August 3.—A series of cocking mains of twelve days’ duration will be pulled off together with the Corbett- Fitzsimmons fight during the state fair. An amphitheater with a seating cayacity of 2,500 or 3,000 will b@ provided for thig sport. Georgia, Michigan and Missouri will send bigds, it is said. Indiana challenged Texas to a main of twenty-one events, and this challerge will be accepted by Henry Nussbaumer of Dallas. ATHLETICS AND FOOD. What Should Be Eaten and What Should Be Avoided. In talking on the subjoct of the proper, summer diet Prof. J. W. Sims, the director of athletics of the Y. M. C. A., said to a Star reporter: “I would suggest a menu for the day something like the following: For break- fast, oatmeal and other similar foods, well cooked and free from impurities; ripa fruit, such as apples, pears and peaches, or bet- ter still, canteloupes and muskmellons. This should be eatea with bread and but- ter, toast, new laid eggs, but on no condi- tions meat. The fruit would be better taken about a half hour before breakfast. The French follow a similar rule for the morning meal. They have fruit and choco- late, or coffee first, then an hour or so later the breakfast proper. A glass of milk, when fresh, is of more benefit than tea or coffee, and possesses besides the ad- vantage, und in some cases disadvantage, of adding more flesh to one’s bones. “I think that dinner, the principal meal of the day, should come at neon and not at 5 or 6 o'clock, as is the prevailing cus- tom in Washington. ‘This is the repast at which meat may be eaten, and just here I want to emphasize the question of meut, especially in summer. Animal food should not be partaken of more than once a day, and then only slightly. It has the effect of heating the body, and besides can, in part, be replaced to advantage with other foods. “Poultry and fish should have the call at this time of the year, but pork is at all times bad. As to vegetables, peas and potatoes are the best, and cabbage is also healthful, though not boiled with meat. For dessert, pastry should be rigidly es- chewed, and puddings, like tapioca, sago, rice and bread, substituted in its place. Of course, fruits are also good when in perfect condition. A good way to correct the tendency of fruit in either of the wrong directions is to stew it. “At the supper table the breakfast may be repeated, with one or two exceptions. Of course, oatmeal is not needed at this time. There is no objection to warm tea and toast, nor to cake in which not too much butter has been used. When in Eng- land my trainer allowed me to have cake, though many people think it very unhealth- ful. “One of the most important questions is that of summer beverages. Naturally the best is pure water, This, however, must decidediy not be ice water. The water should be brought to a point just cool enough to quench the thirst, and then should only be drunk a mouthful or two at a time. Water should be drunk at frequent intervals and in small quantities, In my opinion, soda water is another drink that requires care in its use. One fault of this national beverage is the impure sirups put on the market. “The practice of crushing ice and putting it in soft drinks and other-liquids is also injurious. It acts in the same way that ice water does. Hot water is one of the best things to use in the winter, but it is, of course, rather too heating to use as a summer drink. In case, however, one would like to try it, an apple before breakfast and a cup of hot water before tasting the breakfast proper is one of the best reme- dies that I know of for dyspepsia, and in mild cases it is a sure cure. I think if a person pays some attention to the hints just given he will have a pleasant summer unmarred by illness, and will be following as good @ method as I know of for keeping cool, * —_.+__ Ignorance in Americ: From the New York Tribune. The London Telegraph recently gave its readers the following interesting informa- tion about this city: “During one of tho recent cyclones which afflicted America, people in the west end of New York com- municated with their friends in the east end by sending a telegram to London, which was then duly forwarded to the proper quarter, there being no communication tween the two ends of the city.” A Baffled Advertiser. From the Charleston Mercury. An exchange paper tells a story of a man in London who determined to spend all he made during the first year in advertising. He soon found that it was impossible, for the simple reason that the more he adver- tised the more he made, and after a strenu- ous effort to get rid of his money in adver- tising he had to give it up. One Advantage in Puifed Sleeves. From the Boston Herald. The big sleeves of one woman, at least, have been their own apology, since they kept her afloat after the capsizing of a sailboat until she was rescued. The large hat, however, has yet to find its excuse. A SPORTING. PRINCE Wales’ Conduct Called in Question by a Queer Occurrence. HOW HIS HORSE WON THE GOODWOOD The Coming of the London Athe -letic Club Contestants. THERE HAS BEEN NO HITCH ft iP. Yhy; Associated Press.) /B—With the end of day everybody is looking fqrwacd {@, 3, where the great regattas commence orf Monday, and whera the usual brilliant gatherings will con- tinue until the cnd ef the next week. An unpleasant ident is reported in connection with, Goodwood racing, which, if true, does not redound to the credit of England’s-sporting prince. It is said that there is little doubt that Baron de Hirech scratched #{eminder for the Man- chester cup in order to allow the Prince of Wales’ FlorizeliTi to win, but it is sup- posed that the Prince of Wales was not party to the arrangement. However, it is asserted, that the Prince of Wales, at the beginning off the week, intimated to Capt. Machell, the owner of Ravensbury, that he was especially desirous of winning the Goodwood cup with Florizel Il. It is added that Ravensbury, which was the favorite for that event, was thereupon scratched and Florizel II won easily from Lord Penrhyn’s Thesallan, which horse was only put in to make a race, there be- ing only two runners. A conservative newspaper drew attention to this rumor, and then the radical Sun, of this city, took up the matter, saying that the report was persistently made at New- market, and adding: “If the priice is cor-. rectly represented, it would appear thai he temporarily lost his head and was un- able to obtain a full — of the nature of the consequences of his action. It is to be hoped, for the sake of the reputation of the turf, and of the prince as a sportsman and gentleman, that the rumor will be au- thoritatively denied, and that Ravensbury will be seen at the post.” Capt. Machell then came out with a de- nial of the story, and the Prince of Wales also heard the rumor, and it was declared that he was greatly upset, and told a friend it was almost enough to make him sell all his horses. The Prince of Wales’ friends explained the origin of the report by the fact that ‘the prince asked Capt. Machell if he intended to run Ravensbury for the Goodwood ‘cup, and, if so, Florisel I would not start, as the colt would need too stiff a training. Capt. Machell is said to have replied that he had no intention of starting Ravens- bury. This explanation is very plausible, but the opinion is expressed in some quar- ters that the Prince of Wales’ simple ques- tion may have influenced Capt. Machell not to run his horsé for the Goodwood cup. Vanity Fair, referring to the adverse cabled opinions of the Americans, says: “It would really be better to realize once for all that there 18 somié peculiarity about the institutions or the citizens of the United States of America which unfortunately ren- Aers. them inewpable wf what we-call sports- manlike feeling; that is, the desire to win on-one’s merits and without the determina- tion to have 60 per cent the best before- hand of any contest. Nobody who reads the American comments on yachting and on Vigilant’s defeats last season will sup- pose that if Valkyrie III wins the cup any American or American newspaper will al- low that Watson's machine has beaten Berreanor machine, fairly and on its merits.” s These..remarks of Vanity: Pair become amusing when placed beside the rumors cireulated about thé “Prints” df Wales and the Goodwood cup. THE LONDON CLUB ATHLETES. No Truth in the Report of a Hitch About, Coming. (Copy?ighited “by the Assddiiited ‘Press.) LONDON, August.3.—A representative of the Associated Press, hes made inquiries into the sensaticral reports circulated in the United States“in spite of the fact that thelr accuracy has been repeatedly de- nied by persons in apthority here, to the effect that the Lendon Athletic Club was hesitating about sending over-a team to meet the New York1Athletic Club, team. The result is that,the Associated Press is once more authorized to deny these re- ports, which are nothing more than the invention of sensatiofi-mongers. It is true that there has beenusome little difficulty regarding the fgrmation of the London Athletic Club’s team, but there has never been any question ¥alsed which would in any way suggest’ that the English ath- letes, intended t& withdraw from, their agreement to miéét’%he Americans. The only difference of’ opinion was one which Eppvedea respecti ‘the men to ba select- a. , The home members objected to men such as the Irish athletes being included, con- tending that all the members of the Lon- don Athletic Club téam should be English- men, and of the same social status. A meeting of the committee of the London Athletic Club was then held and there was a lively discussion, during which it was claimed that the New York Athletic Club wus recruiting its best men outside of New York, such as Tom O'Connor, Jew- ett and Crumm, in order to meet the Lon- don Athietic Club. The upshot of the meeting was that it was devided to include in the London Ath- Ietic Club's team the best men obtainable in the various branches of athletics, no matter what their position in life. ENGLISH HAVE HOPES. How They Regard the Defender-Vigi- lant Contests, LONDON, August 3.—The Field says this mornirg: “The Vigilant and Defender tests have raised hopes here to concert pitch that Valkyrie III has a good chance to win the cup. The statements of Vigi- lant's imprcved form are mere guesswork, and most people here think that the Rhode Island designer has made a mistake in adopting tne old-fashioned British idea, long ago discarded, that under all condi- tions a low-placed keel will do duty for breadth in the matter of sail-carrying powers. The beating which Deferder gave Vigi- lant on Wednesday will not efface the ef- fect of Tuesday's trial. It seems that De- fender’s designers have made a retrograde movement, and a skipper and crew up to the best English form ought to win the cup in the same precise manner in which Britannia’ wins cups and trophies of all kinds here. = Every arrangement has been made to tow Valkyrie it that is needed to insure her timely arrival, all concerned being bent up- on sailing the series of trials before our races occur. Lord Dunraven, Mr. Watson, the desigrer, and Mr. Ratsey, the satl- maker,will sail for the United States in the middle of August. The shortening of the Munster course on Monday (when Britanria was awarded a race over Nisgarf by only 14 seconds on time allowance) has led to the general ad- mission that fifty miles is too long, and an advocacy of shorter ccurses, 80 as to avoid similar disputes. ENGLISHMEN WILL COMPETE. Have Forwarded a List of Champions to Meet New York Athletes. No credence was given by the members of the New York Athletic Club to the statements that there’ was a possibility of the London athletes declining to visit this country in September; Secretary John .C. ‘Gulick of the New York Athletic Club received a communica- tion from S. K. Holman, secretary of the Lendon Athletic Club, in which he does not hesitate to say that their list is made up from all the champions of the year, and they virtually suggest! that the contest be made an intcrnaticral affair. The following is thé Mst of competitors submitte Bradley, ‘Downer, Fitzherbert, Ovenden, Bredin, “Hcran, Bacon, Lutyens, Munro, Barry, Hergan, Williams, Ryan, Oakley, Fry and Shaw. The suggestion niadé'by the London Ath- letic Club cannot be arswered at present, owing to some cf the members of the ath- letic committee being out of town. There will be a meeting of the committee, how- ever, during the early part of next week, when the matter will be considered and a reply made. In cese the competition should be made internaticna! there are really only two athletes that the New Ycrks would care to add to their present list, and these men are Crumm, the western wonder, who won the 100-yard and 220-yard dashes at the intercollegiate gemes, and M. F. Sweeney of the Xavier Athletic Club, who won the running high jump at the Metro- politan championships by clearing six feet. Of the sixteen men listed by Secretary Holman, there are two dark blues, W. J. Oakley and C. B. Fry, the latter one of the most versatile athletes in the world, and three Cantabs, W. Fitzherbert, F..S. Horan and W. E. Lutyens. A. R. Downer is the Scottish champion, who ran second to Bradley, in 0.10, at the English champion- ships on July 6. F. F. Bacon established a new world’s record of 4.17 for the mile, beating the time record made by T. P. Con- neff at Boston in 1893 by four-fifths of a second. Lutyens was second in this race, his time being 4.21. E. C. Bredin, who will captain the team, has @ record too well known to need repe- tition. He won the half mile from F. S. Horan, in 1.55 4-5, and was second to Fitz- herbert in the quarter, two feet behind. H. ‘A. Munro won the four-mile championship this year, and was reported to have an- nounced his retirement from the athletic arena, but may be tempted te reconsider his determination. W. J. Oakley won the high jump, clearing 21 feet 6% inches. C. B. Fry did not com- pete. J. M. Ryan and D. Horgan are the two Irish athletes who captured champion- ship honors at the English meeting. Hor- gan put the shot 44 feet 3 1-4 inches to win, and afterward in an exhibition put covered 45 feet 1% inches. Ryan won the high jump at 5 feet 11% inches. W. J. M. Barry won the hammer with a throw of 132 feet 11% inches. Godfry Shaw holds the English record over the high hurdles, 0.15 4-5, and as this race was run in the English style of fixed hurdles, on a grass track, the differ- ence in times between this and the Ameri- can style should be interesting. ENGLISH CRICKETERS COMING. ‘Wil Play the Elevens of the Eastern Cities. The Associated Cricket Clubs >f Philadel- phia, which arranged some time ago to bring over a team of Cambridge University, Past and Present, have received notifica- tion from the other side that the eleven have been selected, and that all the men have given their promise to undertake the trip. The team, however, has undergone many changes from that originally an- rounced, and it has been found advisable to include in it four men from the sister university, Oxford, who will add consider- able strength and make it altogether a more representative team of English crick- eters. The strength of the eleven this team will Be able to place in the field may be judged from the fact that nine of the men took part in the recent interuniversity game, Oxford against Cambridge, which is one of we big events of the cricket year in Eng- id, The team is hooked to leave Southampton on August 24, and should arrive on the following, Saturday. They are scheduled to play their opening game against All- New York, under the auspices of the Met- repolitan District Cricket League, on the grounds of the Staten Island Cricket Club, at Livingston, on Labor day, September 2, and the two following days. They do not play their first Philadelphia match until September 13, 14 and 15, when.they aré to meet the team of the Associated Clubs at Wissahickon, the home of the Philadelphia Cricket Club. No plans have as yet been made known for the interval between September 4, their last day in New York, and September 13, their first date in Philadelphia, but it is understood that they will be given games in Boston and Baltimore. ‘The new local cricket club should take advantage of the opportunity and invite the Englishmen to this city. —— ALLEGED MAIL FRAUDS. Sensational Charges Against Supt. Samuel Flint. The San Francisco Chronicle published yesterday an article in regard to the al- leged frauds in the railway mail service on the Pacific coast, which, it says, prom- ise to lead to one of the most far-reach- ing federal investigations ever held there. it is alleged that the mails were fraudu- lently stuffed, by the advice of Superin- tendent Samuel Flint of the eighth di- vision, during June, 1894, in order that the weights carried during that month, which formed the basis for estimating compensa- tion to be paid the railroads for the next four years, might appear unduly large. Railway postal clerks of long ex- perience say there are great opportuni- ties for stuffing cars in such a way as to rob the government of millions each year. Second Assistant Postmaster General Neilson denied positively that Superintend- ent Flint was concerned in any frauds. “On the contrary,” he said, “it was di- rectly due to Mr. Flint that an extensive fraud was discovered last June, at the time when Postal Clerk Culver charges that Flint was in coliusion with the rail- reads for the purpose of defrauding the gevernment.” In -that month the mails on the Pacific coast were weighed in order to obtain a basis for payments for carrying them during the following four years. A small circumstance on _a small route attracted Superintendent Flint’s attention, and he followed it up skillfully and finally brought about the readjustment of a much larger route saving the government a large amount cf money. It is, no doubt, some confused information in regard to this that caused Culver to make the charge that he has against Flint. While no of- ficial action has been taken, it is thought by the officials in the Post Office Depart- ment that Culver-is almost certain to lose his head within a day or two. The method of the fraud attempted last year was to divert mail matter from other routes to the one that was being weighed. ———e. AN ELEPHANT’S CRIMES. He Ki His Keeper and a Child and Terrorizes a Village. From the Madras Standard. During a recent religious festival at Al- vartirunagarl, on the banks of the Tam- bramini, a terrible tragedy was enacted by an elephant. Like most large temples, this has its periodical festivals, one of which has just been celebrated. .Certain elephants were brought down from Nun- gureri and Tinnevelly for the festivities of the occasion. All went smoothly till, unfortunately, the large elephant of Nun- gureri, being in rut, ran amuck. The mahout unwittingly took up a little child (son of the Temple Darmakartha) and placed it in front of him on the neck of the elephant. Alarmed at the state of the elephant, the mahout endeavored quiet- ly to pass the child out of danger by hand- ing it to somebody behind. He was not quick enough to elude the sagacity of the elephant, which snatched up the child, put it into its mouth and began munching it. The mahout, horrified at the sight, jumped down and tried to extricate the child, which he sudceeded in doing, but not be- fore the child was well nigh dead. Indeed, it only breathed for a few minutes after- ward, and then expired. Enraged beyond all bounds, the animal became furious, and in its mad rage seized the mahout, dashed him to the ground, ard then trampled out any little breath that might have still remained in his body. And here comes a strange and touching incident. Repenting seemingly of his aw- ful misdeed, the elephant gathered up what was the moment before his master, pro- ceeded to his (the mahout’s) house, and, depositing his mournful burden at his door, passed on. The people generally, in great dread, closed their doors and windows. The elephant wildly rushed along the streets and came to the temple, the door of which, too, had been closed. It there- upcn battered the door, and, passing into the inclosure, furiously attacked the little elephant of Tinnevelly, which it pierced with its tusks and’soon killed. Emerging thence, the animal rushed madly along to the river close by, where it began throw- ing mud and sand all over itself. In the meantime the police constables had got their muskets loaded, and, climbing out of danger, took potshots at the furious animal, which they eventually succeeded in disabling and ultimately killing. ——_+o+-____ Jule A. Taylor, United States district at- torney for the west district of Tennessee, died at his home in Memphis Wednesday, aged fifty-five, BANK NOTE BOYCOTT Views of Some Labor Leaders on Mr. Sovereign’s Proposition. IT 18 GENERALLY DISAPPROVED Regarded as an Impracticable and Absurd Scheme. SOME WHO FAVOR IT Star-reporters have interviewed a number of the prominent labor leaders of the Dis- trict on therecent proclamation of General Master Workman Sovereign of the Knights of Labor calling on the members of the societies of organized labor throughout the courtry to boyectt the national bank notes after Septemter 1. With few excepticns men who are prominent in Iecal labor circles disapprove Mr. Sovereign's action and regard the pro- posed boycctt as absurd and impracticable. Members of the order of Knights of Labor, as a rule, as a matter of loyalty to the head of the order, decline to discuss the subject. President McHugh. President James F. McHugh of the Fed- eration of Labor,on being asked his opinion of Mr. Sovereign’s proclamation, said: “The scheme is a very wild and visionary oné. It is not now so much the question of the kind of money that we get as to get enough of it. It is too hard at this time for most men to get a dollar after they have worked for it to be particular as to the kind, and the great majority of us are glad to get any kind of money that will answer the purpose. - “I think ff the working people act as they have been advised to by Mr. Sovereign they will become the laughing stock of the whoie country. “I am strongly opposed to the course suggested by Mr. Sovereign. I think it better for us to leave all such matters alone. If any benefit is to accrue to the working people it must be accomplished by legislation.” District Master Workman Simmo Mr. W. H. G. Simmons, district master workman of District Assembly No. 68, Knights of Labor, said: “I indorse the principle, as I understand it, advocated in Mr. Sovereign’s letter. It is one of the fundamental ones of the Knights of Labor to do business on business prin- clples, and we do not consider it good business policy to allow any institution to do $190,000 of business on $100,000 capi- tal, and then to pay no tax for that privi- lege. “As I think the national banks are or- ganized on this principle, therefore I hearti- ly indorse the proposition of the general master workman to retire.the national ank circulation and substitute United tates greenbacks in place thereof. “I read the statement of the controller in reference to *Mr. Sovereign’s letter, and think that the controller must either be an ass himself or else he thinks the work- ing pecple collectively are, for he says the national banks would not suffer if the gen- eral master workman’s plan was carried out, but the working peopie would, because it would withdraw $211,000,000 from circula- tion. Yet he tells us in the same breath that the government wouid redeom the na- tional bank notes. “The cortroller forgot to tell us whether these bank notes were to be redeemed with democratic promises or republican mud. I cannot see how he is going to retire the circulation if he is. going to redeem the na- tional bank notes In money. . “I think that United States money should be the only money in circulation in this country, and, therefore, believe that the national banks should pay tax as well as any other business institutions. I believe that. wherever it is practicable to do so those to whom Mr. Sovereign’s letter was addressed will carry out its terms after September 1.” Commissioner Wright. Carroll D. Wright, commissioner of labor, when asked his views in reference to Mr. Sovereign’s proclamation, said: “It is not my custom to give opinions on current questions of the day, but I will say that the currency question of this country will never be settled by a proclamation.” Mr. Geo. A. Tracy. Mr. George A. Tracy, president of Co- lumbia Typographical Union, No. 101, on being asked for an opinion on the mani- festo of General Master Workman Sover- eign, raid: “The organization that I repre- sent is not in any way connected with thé Knights of Labor, and therefore I do not care to hive much to say on the subject. I might remaik, however, that of all the absurd proclamations sent out by Mr. Sov- ereign,. this latest one ts to my mind the most preposterous. It seems to me that the Knights of Labor can look for nothin; but failure in such an undertaking, even it had « semblance of right in it. “The crganization that Mr. Sovereign represents has always boasted of its allegi- ance t> American laws and institutions and the ballot box as.the medium of relief from oppresstve laws and conditions. In the face of this Mr. Sovereign has practically de- clared a beycott on the United States gov- ernment, and, I prestme, the members of the order will have to chocse between the Knights of Labor and the recognized in- stitutions of America. “To my mind the boycott can have no effect whatever on the national banks. That these notes are not legal tender is true, but the government stands behind them ready to redeem them on presenta- tion. The only effect the proclamation would have on the country, if generally obeyed, would be to contract the currency and make money scarcer than it is.”” “Do you believe in the boycott general- ly? Mr. Tracy was asked. “I believe in the boycott in extreme cases,” Mr. Tracy replied, ‘“‘and then mak- ing it effective. Indiscriminate boycotting weakens the effect of the boycott as a weapon of defense, and therefore should be-carefully guarded. I do not believe in boycotting a circulating medium that is backed up by the United States govern- ment, especially when the votes of the people can change the entire money system of our country.” Mr. George 0. Cook. Mr. George O.|Cook of the legislative com- mittee of thé Federation of Labor, when spoken to on the subject, sald: “I am op- posed to national bank methods, but do not favor Mr. Sovereign’s suggestion, which, if successful, would result in a contraction of the currency. A late treasury statement shows a decrease of $60,000,000 in the circu- lation during the past year, and instead of resorting to means to further decrease the volume of currency, we should do all we can to secure an increase. “I do not think the labor people will ap- Preciate Mr. Sovereign's scheme. Instead of contraction we want more money. Now, when there seems to be a revival of busine: the proposition seems extremely foolish, ‘and it may distract the people from the im- portant question of the free coinage of si ver. The national bank notes represent a financial force too great to be successfully fought in the manner suggested. Besides this the workingman at this time cannot afford to refuse any kind of money which will purchase his necessities.” Mr. Milford Spohn. Mr. Milford Spohn, a prominent member of the Bricklayers’ Union, said: “I am op- Posed to the national banks as banks of issue, but I do not favor the course advo- cated by Mr. Sovereign in the matter. “While I desire a retirement of the na- tional bank circulation and its replace- ment by a money issued by the govern- ment, I think the only practical and pos- sible way to accomplish this would be, if there is a sufficient number who can be in- fluenced by Mr. Sovereign to force a re- tirement of the bank notes, to do so by securing by the ballot the election of men to Congress who would enact laws that weuld summarily abolish the national banks as tanks of issue. “The object sought to be accomplished and the end to be attained by Mr. Sover- elgn is, in my opinion, all right, but the means he suggests sre so impracticable— I may as well say unreusonable—that nothing can be accomplished. “Dollara are too scarce for the American Dn. WALKER, Mr. I. C. Smallwood 4s an engineer in the gun- shop at the nayy yard. For five years he suflersd from bronchial “catarrh, He sought relief from many sources in vain. Dr. Walker cured him. Young or middle-ageg men suffering from tie ef- fects of their own follies, vices or excesses, oF those who feel their youthful vigor and ae. ellning, shonld consult Dr. Walker, who has been the means of restoring hundreds of such unfortu- nates to health, strength and bappiness. Dr. Walker ited free of charge, personally or by letter. His well-known sanitarium at 1411 Pennsylvania avenue, adjoluing Willard’s Hotel, 1s open daily for consultation and treatment. ‘Offte” hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday evenings, 7 to 8; Sunduys, 10 for treatment very low. All interviews and sacredly confl- dential. No cases made public without consent of patients. y to 12, ing man at the present time for him to discriminate in the acceptance of a dol- lar after a hard dey’s work. “It is not, however, obligatory upon the menibersbip of the order to comply with the terms of Mr. Sovereign’s proclamation. A man could accept national bank notes exclusively and yet remain as loyal to the jin *8 one who would refuse to accept em. “In reference to the other labor organiza- ticns, which Mr. Sovereign has said he ex- pects to indorse his proclamation, I very Seriously questicn whether there could be a general agreement made in the matter te fuch an extent as to seriously affect the circulation of the national bank notes. In that connection I think we should have more money, and I therefore oppose any move that would tend to any contraction In our circulation.” Z Mr. ‘Dougherty. Mr. Dougherty of the marine engineers said: “I think Mr. Sovereign’s scheme is wild, and that it will accomplish nothing. I do not think the plan he proposes the proper one for fighting the national banks. I think that the proclamation was a very foolish move on the part of Mr. Sovereign, and I do not believe it will be generally co by the members of the organiza- “I believe in giving to the individual the largest opportunities and chances to suc- ceed, and it seems to me that an attempt to enferce obedience to the terms of the ergiargaccinay would be an attempt to in- ‘ringe upon the personal liberty of the in- dividual members of the order, and cannot be made effective.” . Mr. J. M. Keating. Mr. J. M. Keating of Anacostia*says: “By unity of action alone can we win. Therefore, if General Master Workman Sovereign is the acknowledged head of or- ganjzed labor, or entitled to call upon the same for support, then organized Jabor to a man should respond. No leader can win a fight unless properly supported. While it may not appear to us individually that this is the best plan, loyalty would suggest, give it a trial. E Mr. M. D. Rose. Mr. M. D. Rose, vice president of the building trades council, says: “I do not think that the national banks ought to issue notes at all. Under the present sys- tem the people are made to pay heavy rates of interest. What is the reason for this? Because, under the present law, to start a bank the parties wishing to do so deposit with the United States govern- ment $50,000 or $100,000, or whatever they wish to capitalize their bank with. “The government will take their bonds and retain only ten per cent of the whole amount, paying interest on the whole, but returning the ninety per cent. That is, the national banks are-aHowed to issue ninety per cent of the value of the bonds so deposited in notes‘of all denominations. Thus they are enabled to get double in- ieoeet on — ee eee other words, for every ,000 they have invested as capital they receive interest ‘Of "$180,000, and who pays it? The people, of course. Now, let the United States government ts- Bue all its notes and save this-interest on $211,000,000 of the outstanding national bank notes. Let the ‘toiling masses under- stand that the financial distress of the country hss not been caused by politics alone, as the ‘gold bugs’ would like us to believe. “The working people are, In my opinion, beirg aroused to the knowledge that these self-same national banks and gold bugs (they go hand in hand) have done much cause our troubles. This they have done through the depression of gilver, causing circulation to shrink and bringing the standard for money to the ‘gold standard,” depreciating the products of the wage earner, lowering the price of all kinds of produce and paralyzing all kinds of manu- facturing industries, simply because if the wage ecrner can find no market for his brawn and muscle he produces nothing and consumes nothing. “Now, in spite of all the rantings of the political wire-pullers, politics clits but a small figure in times, Srna. ntrol 9) per cent “It is the banks tha’ of the business operations of the country, and the banks all want a ‘gold’ standard simply because..it_ appreciates.-their stock and depreciates all others’. Look at France. It has one ofthe best systems of finance in the world, because the people own their rae y an'its , abd take up u vel ent issues, thus returning ail the dnterest paid out by the soreeet back into the hands of the People.” Mr. M. F. Hobbs. Mr. M. F. Hobbs said that it would be impolitic in him as a Knight of Labor to discuss the wisdom of the action of his superior officer. ~ —— ‘Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee.have been filed as follows: Charles A. Barker et ux. to the Wash- ington and Great Falls Electric Railway Company, part lot 15, block 1,White Haven and Harlem; $1. Jno. C. Hurst to same, part lots 31 to 36, White Haven; $1. Susan A. Ruffin to W. D. and J. A. Harrison, lots 48 to 55, 57, 68 to 72, 74 to 78, and part lot 798, block 9, Rosedale and Isherwood; $10. Jacob S. Redman and Jas. H. C. Wilson, trustees, to J. Walter Hodges, lots 13, 14, 82, block 5; lots 5, 8, 10, 16, block 6; lots 4, 5, 13, block 7; lot 1, block 8; lot 11, block 10; lots 6, 11, 17, block 11; lot 2, blocic 12; lots 8 14, block 18; lot 1, block 4p $2,000. Henry Strouse et ux. to Samuel T. Harding, west 25 feet of lot 14, block 2, Brightwood Park; $10. Thos. E. Smith- son to District of Columbia, original lots 69 and 70, sq. 502; $10,500. American Se- curity and Trust Company to Carl B. Kef- erstein, lots 1 to 15, sq. 3, West Eckington; $10. John Becht et ux. to Jas. H. and Ju- la G. Paynter, lot 269, Mt. Pleasant and Pleasant Plains; $1,750. HM. O. Claughton and John Ridout, trustees, to Helen A. Desmond, part lot 10, sq. 353; $1,560. Sarah L. Colvin to Mary V. Datcher, lot 7, sq. n. of 177; $100. Horace W. Durnall et ux. to Mary E. McDonald, part lot 10, sq. 236; $4,500. Griffith BE. Hild et ux. to Wm. A. Mann, part of White Haven, St. Philip and Jacob; $10. Wm. J. 8. Millar et ux. to Alex. Millar, lot 58, sq. 4, West Eckington; $1,530. Whitefield McKinlay and Robt. H. Terrell, trustees, to Alonzo C. Barnett, Part lot O, sq. 620; $475. A. D. Raub et ux. to C. B. Keferstein, lots 16 to 21, block 3, West Eckington; $10. Geo. W. F. Swartzell and Clarence B. Rheem, trustees, to Jno. P. Jones, part lot 8 block 31, Colum! Heights; $10. e es A Boon for Canal Commerce. Three of the eighteen steel canal boats which will be operated by the Cleveland Steel Canal Boat Company on the Erie canal have been bullt at Cleveland, Ohio. The caral boats, which have been built with a view to making them seaworthy on the lakes, are of 270 tons each, 93 feet long over all, 17% feet wide and ten feet molded depth. Two more propellers and thirteen canal boats are being constructed and will soon be ready for service. The experiment of sending the vessels direct to New York without reshipment is being watched witb much interest in marine circles, and it is freely predicted that the profit will ultimately result in a revolution of the eaSt and westbound freight traffic. ——___ +e Non-Interference at Trinidad. It is not believed here that the protest of Count de la Buisslere, grand chamber- lain of the Baron Hickey-Handy, who claims to be Prince of Trinidad, against the annexation of that island by Great Britain will cause the active intervention of tho Stete Department. The general policy of this government has been to recognize only de facto governments, and at present there is no evidence. before the State, Department to show that such a government actually exists on the Island of Trinidad,