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THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1895-TEN PAGES. (Copsright, 1895, by Irving Bacheller.) CHAPTER V. The Evidence Points to One. Monday night.—The deiectiva came as I expected. I was up as soon as it was light, and he came across the dewy fields with his cyclopaedia under his arm. He had stolen out of Phoebe Dole’s back door. He had me bring my father's pistol; then he bade me come with nim out into the back yard. “Now, fire it,’ he said, thrust- ing the pistol into my hands. As I have said before, the charge was still in the barrel. “I shall arouse the neighboriooi,” I said. “Fire it.” he ordered. I tried; I pulled the trigger as hard as I could. “I can't do it,” I said. “And you are a reasonably strong wo- man, too, aren't you?” I said I had been considered so. Oh, much have I heard about the strength of my poor woman's arms, and their ability to strike that murderous weapon home! Mr. Dix took the pistol himself, and drew @ little at the trigger. “I could do it,” he said, “but I won't. It would arouse the neighborhood.” ‘This is more evidence against me,” I said despairingly. “The murderer had tried to fire the pistal and failed.” “It is more evidence against the mur- derer,”” said Mr. Dix. We went into the house, where he ex- amined my box of clues long and carefully. Looking at the ring, he asked whe there was a jeweler in this village, and or I “Don’t faint,” He Said Again. @ald there was not. I told him that my father oftener went on business to Acton, ten miles away, than elsewhere. He examined very carefully the button which I had feund in the closet, and then asked to see my father’s wardrobe. That was soon done. Besides the sult in which father was laid away, there was one other complete one in the closet in his room. Besides that, there were in this closet two overcoats, an old black frock coat, a pair of pepper-and-salt trousers and two black vests. Mr. Dix examined all the buttons; not one was missing. There was still another old suit In the closet off the kitchen. This was examined and no button found wanting. “What did your father do for work the day before he died?’ he asked then. I reflected and said that he had unpacked some stores -vyhich had come down from Vermoat, and dene some work out in the garden. “What did he wear?” “J think he wore the pepper-and-salt trousers and the black vest. He wore no coat while at work.” Mr. Dix went quickly back to father’s room and his closet, I following. He took out the gray trousers and the black vest and examined them closely. “What d he wear to protect these?” . he wore overalls!" I said at once. As I spoke I remembered seeing father go around the path to the yard with those blue overalls drawn vp high under his ar Where are they?” Weren't they in the kitchen closet?” We looked again, however, in the kitchen closet; we searched the shed thoroughly. ‘The cat came in through her little door xs we stood there and brushed around our feet. Mr. Dix stooped and stroked her. Then he went quickly to the doo:, beside which her little entrance was arranged, un- hooked {t, and stepped out. I was follow- ing him, Dut he motioned me back. “None of my boarding mistress’ windows command he said, “but she migat come to her back door. I watched him. He passed slowly along the little winding footpath which skirted the rear gf our house and extended faintly through the grassy field to the rear of Phoebe Dole’s. He stopped, searched a clump of sweetbriar, went on to an old well, and stopped there. The well has been dry many a year, and was choked up with stones and rubbish. Some boards are laid over it, and a big stone or two, to keep them in place. Mr. Dix, glancing across at Phoebe Dole’s back decor, went down on his knees, rolled the stones away, then removed the boards and peered down the well. He stretched far over the brink and reached down. He made many efforts; then he got up and came to me, and asked me to get for him an umbrella with a crooked handle or scmethirg that he could hook into clothing. I brought my owg umbrella, the silver handle of which formed an exact hook. He went back to the well, knelt again, thrust in the umbrella, and drew up, easily enough, what he had been fishing for. Then he came, bringing it to me. “Don't faint,” he said, and took hold of my arm. I gasped when I saw what he had—my father’s blue overalls, all stained ard splotched with blood!” I looked at them, then at him. “Don't faint,” he said again. the right track. This is where the button came from; see?" He pointed to one of the Gtraps of the overalls, and the button was “We're on E Read O1d Letters All the Forenoon. gone. Some white thread clung to ft. An- other metal button was sewed on roughly with the same white thread that I had found on the button in my box of es. “What does it mean?” I gasped out. My Brain reeled. “You shall know soon,” he said. He his watch. Then he laid down ly bundle he carried. “It has tu to know how the murderer and out, and yet kept the doors d, has it not?” he said. S0ing out now. Hook that He went out, still carrying my umbrella. & hooked the door. Presently I saw the lid @f the cat's door lifted and his hand and @rm thrust through. He curved his arm Reo rd the hook, but it came short by a foot. Then he withdrew his arm and rust in my silver-handled umbrella. He | Seoiaen the door hook easily enough with t. Then he hooked {t again. That was not y—he had to work a long time. he accomplished it, unhooked the . and came in. I said. he returned. ‘No hu- man being, fresh from such a deed, could have used such patience as that te fasten the door after him. Please hang your arm down by your side.” I obeyed. I looked at my arm, then at his own. “Have you a tape measure?” he asked. I brought one out of my work basket. He measured his arm, then mine, and then the distance from the cat door to the hook. “I have two tasks for you today and to- morrow,” he said. ‘J shall come here very little. Find all your father’s old letters and read them. Find a man or woman in this town whose arm is six inches longer than yours. Now I must go liome, or my board- ing mistress will set curious.” He went through the house to the front door, Icoked all ways to be sure no eyes were upon him, made three strides down the yard, and was pacing soberiy up the street with his cyclopuedia_ under his arm. I made myself a cup of coffee; then I went about obeying his instructions. I read old letters all the forenoon; I found packages in trunks in the garret—there were quanti- ues In father’s desk. I have selected several to submit to Mr. Dix. One of them treats of an old episode in father’s youth, which must have years since ceased to interest him. It was conceaied, after his favorite fashion—tacked under the bottom of his desk. It was written forty years ago, by Maria Woods—two years before my father's marriage—and it was a refusal of an offer of his hand. It was written in the stilted fashion of that day; it might have been copied from a “complete letter write! My father must have loved Maria Woods as dearly as I love Henry io keep that let- ter so carefully all these years. I thought he cared for my mother. He seemed as fond of her as other men cf their wives, although I did use to wonder if Henry and IT would ever get to be quite so much accus- tomed to each other. Maria Woods must have been as beautiful as an angel when she was a girl. Mother was not pretty—she was stout, too, and awkward, and I suppose people would have ealied her rather slow and dull. But she was a good woman, and tried to do her duty. Tuesday evering.—This evening was my first opportunity to obey the second of Mr. Dix’s orders. It seemed to me the best way to compare the average length of arms was to go to the prayer meeting. I could not go about the town with my tape measure and demand of people that they should hold out their arms. Nobody knows how I dreaded to go to that meeting, but I went, and I looked not at my neighbors’ cold, altered faces, but at their arms. I discovered what Mr. Dix wished me to, but the discovery can avail nothing, and it is one he could have made himself. Phoebe Dole’s arm is fuliy seven inches longer than mine. I never noticed it before, but she has an almost abnormally long arm. but why should Phoebe Dole have unhooked that door? She made a prayer—2 beautiful prayer. It comforted ev2n me a little—she spoke of the tenderness of God in all the troubles of life, and how it never failed us. When we were all going out I heard sev- eral persons speak of Mr. Dix and his Biblical cyclopaedia. They decided that he was a theological student, book canvassing to defray the expenses of his education. Maria Woods was not at the meeting. Several asked Phoebe how she was, and sh2 replied, “Not very well.” It was very late. I thought Mr. Dix might be over tonight, but he has not been hera. Wednesday—I can scarcely belleve what I am about to write. Our investigations seem ail to point to one person, and that person—it is incredible! I will not believe it. Mr. Dix came, as before, at dawn. He reported, and I reported. I showed Maria Woods’ letter. He said he had driven to Acton and found that the jeweler there had engraved the last date in the ring about six weeks ago. “I don’t want to seem rough, but your father was going to get married again,” said Mr. Dix. “I never knew him to go near any wo- man since mother died,” I protested. “Nevertheless he had made arrangements to be marrie persisted Mr. Dix. “Who was the woman?” He pointed at the letter in my hand. “Maria Woods?” He nodded. I stood looking at him—dazed. Such a possibility had never entered my head. He produced an envelope from h!s pocket, and took out a little card with blue and brown threads neatly wound upon it. “Let me see those threads you found,” he said. I got the box, and we compared them. He had a number of pieces of blue sewing silk and brown woolen ravelings, and they matched mine exactly. “Where did you find them?” I asked. “In my boarding mistress’ piece bag.’ Istared at him. “What does it mean?” I gasped out. “What do you think?” “It is impossible!" (To be concluded tomorrow.) —_—-__ STATE CONVENTIONS. Nominations by Iowa and Mississippi Demoernts. The financial plank of the majority re- port of the resolution committee of the Iowa democratic convention yesterday at Marshalltown reaffirmed the seventh plank of the last national democratic conven- tion, holding to the use of both gold and silver as the standard money of the coun- try, and the coinage of both without dis- crimination, ard that the parity of the two metals be maintained. The minority reso- lution was voted down by 651 to 421, and the majorfty resolution was adopted. The state ticket was nominated as fol- lows: For governor, Judge W. I. Babb, Mount Pleasant; lieutenant governor, ex- Governor S. L. Bestow, Chariton; super- intendent public instruction, Lyman B. Parshall, Maquokota; railroad commission- er, Col. George James, Dubuque; super- intencent judge, Senator Thomas G. Har- per, Des Moines. The platform denounced the mulct law, and declared in favor of the manufacture of liquor by the state, the reform of the tariff, and the adoption of the democratic money plank of 1802. McLaurin Nominated. When the Mississippi democratic con- vention at Jackson reassembled at 2:30 o'clock yesterday, Senator J. Z. George was chosen permanent chairman amid great enthusiasm. The convention then went to work upon tho ticket without delay. J. H. McLaurin was unanimously nominated for governor. The first ballot for eutenant governor resulted in the nomination of J. H. Jones. The nemination of J. L. Pow- er of Hinds, a local favorite, for secrefary of state on the first ballot, brought forth another noisy demonstration. Col. W. D. Holder was nominated for auditor, R. L. Harris having withdrawn, and A. Q. May of Simpson, for treasurer, after which a recess until 9 p.m. was taken. Texas Populists. Senator Peffer of Kansas of the Texas Ppopulists was the principal speaker at the evening session. He arraigned the present administration for its financial policy and accused Secretary Carlisle of law breaking In issuing bonds, spoke at length in favor of the Omaha platform, prophesied success for the party in the future and wound up by explaming away the charge made against him that he was in favor of a new party. This he denied emphatically, and said the Kansas country press was to blame for the report. The populists sent resolutions of condo- lence to Eugene Debs in his prison cell and “roasted” to a turn the people whose prin- ciples had put him there, The speaking ended at a late hour, and the camp meeting broke up. tes Want an Agreement Ratified. A petition in equity for the ratification of an agreement between the widow and chil- dren of David Mc. Russell for the distri- buticn of a $3,000 policy of insurance in the Order of Chosen Friends has been filed by William McC. Russell, eight years of age. GOOD AT THE TRAPS Contests Between Washington and Maryland Marksmen. —__-—___ SENATORS LOSE AGAIN AT NEW YORK Progress of the International Chess Tournament. MANLY SPORTS IN GENERAL The third contest of the District of Co- lumbia and Maryland Trapshooters’ League was held yesterday on the grounds of the Standard Gun Club, at Po'nt Breeze, Md. The day was clear and warm, w:th a slight breeze blowing across the traps. If it had not been for the little air stirring the shoot- ers would have suffered, but this tempered the heat and made better scores possible. ‘The team contest was the event in which the interest was centered and was looked forward to with eagerness by the friends of the competitors. This was the third contest, and as three of the teams were very close together in the race, much interest Was manifested in the result of yesterday's shoot. . The Capital City Club men were placed first at the traps, and started the ball rolling. They did not have their best team in the race, but put up a creditable score— scoring 134 out of 150 targets. The Standard Club of Baltimore followed the Washington boys, and scored 136 out of a possible 150. Splendid Score Made. The Baltimere Shooting Association's team was next called to the score. They were in fine fettle, and had not shot many reunds until the shooters in the other clubs commenced holding their breath. They put up a score that any team of target smash- ers in the country might be proud of and point to with pride, scoring 142 out of a possible 150, four of their men breaking twenty-four out of twenty-five, and two twenty-three out of twenty-five. This is the highest score ever made at any of the contests, and on the total number of targets broken puts this club one to the good over their nearest rivals. Pretty Ho to Pick the Winner. Sach team is to shoot at 600 targets, and the team scoring the highest number will be declared the champion of the league. cord now stands as follows: Baltimore Shooting Association team, 295 targets. i Capital City Gun Club, 304 targets. Standard Gun Club, 304 targets. Green Spring Valley Club, $15 targets. From the above it will be seen that the Baltimore Shooting Association's team leads one bird, while the Capital City and Standard teams are tied on 394. This ccn- dition of affairs will make the last shoot, which is to be held on the 21st instant by the Green Spring Valley Club, near Balti- more, very interesting. This will be the decisive shoot, and as three of the teams have a chance for landing in first place, &cod shooting may be looked for. The shoot yesterday, as far as arrange- ments were concerned, was a poorly man- aged affair. All the work devolved upon ce men, and his callier was not big enough to act as cashier, squad hustler, trap regulator and scorer, and as a re- sult, the shooting dragged along. Wagner Lends us Usual. As usual, Wm. Wagner of the home club made the best average for the day, scoring 112 out of 11 The following scores were made: Event 1, fifteen targets—Wagner, 15; White and Buckbee, 14; McKeldon, Brown, Claridge, Malone and Hawkins, 13; Gulick, Kond, Devall and Pruitt, 12; Osborne and McLeod, 11; Barker, 7. 2, twenty targets—Wagner, Pruitt, e and Malone, 20; McKeldon, Mc- Leod, Gulick, Bond and Brown, 19; White, Devall and Hawkins, 18; Lupus, Hood, Heiskell and Barker, 14; West, Event 3, fifteen targets—Lupus, 15 itt, Claridge, Hawkins, Bond, Gent, and White, 14; Wagner, Gulick and Evaas, 13; McKeldon, Barker, Stanley, Hamilton and Clements, 12; Malone, Devall and Hood, 11; Heiskell, 9. Event 4, twenty targets—Wagner, Hart- ner, Bond and Hawkins, Gulick and Evans, 19; Pruitt, Bond, White, Hood, Mc- Keldon, Gent and Clements, Claridge, Stanley, Thomas and Dixon, Lupus, Penrose, Osborne and Storr, 14; Malone, Franklin, Ward and Thomas, Buckbee Mand Hamilton, 14; Heiskell, 13; Barker, 12. Event 5—Teéam contest’ for the league championship, six men to a team, twenty- five targets each: Capital City Gun Club—Wagner, 24; Os- borne, 19; Gulick, 24; MeLeod, 22; Pruitt, 21; MeKeldon, 24. Total, 134. Standard Gun Club—Bond, Hawkins, 25; Dixon, Lupus, 23. ‘Total, Baltimore Shooting Association Penrose, 23; Hartner, 24; Claridge, 2 lone, 24: Ward, 23; Brown, 24. Total, Green Spring Valley Club—White, Hamilton, 16; Heiskell, 20; Thomas, Stanley, 21; Fields, 12. | Total, 118. COULDN'T HIT CLARKE. St. Louis and Louisville Also Lost. 0. P. Caylor in the New York Herald. “Pa’ pitched! Read the answer in the secre. If you followed my advice and kept your eye on him, you certainly must have had a very pleasant afternoon’s observa- tion. Mr. Clarke not only pitched like an artist fresh from the conservatories, but he was in splendid conversational form. He fairly bubbled over with bon mots, his beaux esprits were charming and all the ladies in the front row of the upper tler knew exactly how Du Maurier’s heroine came to be so widely known. The Washingtons got just five hits off Mr. Clarke’s assortment of deliveries, one of them being a Simon Pure scratch. Had not Captain Doyle got lost from his mind in the seventh inning the hits would have been three instead of five. The visiting company went just sixteen times to bat in their turn since their arrival in New York before they got one of their number around the bases. So in the light of yesterday's work there seems less than ever a necessity for the New York club to experiment with amateur talent, or to give “Andy’’ Boswell or the cunning knaves another trial. Vashington’s pitcher was Anderson. “Jo Anderson, my Jo John.” It was he who held the Baltimores down to one run last Saturday. Yesterday he couldn't hold down a sick gnat. He may fool such dead easy batsmen as “Joc’’ Kelley, ““Mugsey’ McGraw and “Willie” Keeler, but when it comes to going in against ‘‘Mike” Tiernan, Van Haltren, “Jack” Doyle, ‘“Georgeous” Davis and “Shorty” Fuller he falls into his correct class. ‘The most puzzled man of the day was the Hon. William Hassamer. In winter Mr. Hassamer is a motorman on a St. Louls coal cart, and he practices batting by swip- ing the mule over the hips with a coal shovel. Ordinarily, such practice should get him into good form for the base ball season, but hitting the other end of a mule with a scoop and hitting one of “Pa” Clarke's curves with a bat are somewhat fraught with dissimilitude. Twice did the cart engineer have three balls and no strikes, and both times did he fail to reach first, because “Pa” put the next three balls right in the proper groove. While the game was not exciting, it was certainly well played. The Washingtons fielded magnificently. Two fly catches by Crooks and Abbey in the eighth inning really robbed Farrell and Tiernan of hits. But the visitors were wholly at Clarke’s mercy. There was also some sharp field- ing done by Davis, Doyle and Clarke. The Giants’ batting was as hard and timely as any that has been seen on the ground this year. NEW YORK. { WASHINGTON. R.H.0.A. R.H.0.A.B. 8 B 1 OSelbachIf...0 0 010 8 0 0 0 Joyce,3b....0 2420 2 2 0 0 Hass'm'r,1b 0 0 6 21 205 11240 117 0 10110 2210 10800 108 01140 1 8 0 1 Scheibeckss 0 1 5 3 1 1 0 5 0 Anderson,p. 0 0 2 20 4 Totals....3 52419 2 New York. 30202200 xr9 Washington. 0000003003 d run: S; Wasbirgton, 1. First 1; Washington, New York, astington, 5. Clarke, 1;"off’Anderson, 4." Strucl By Clarke. 8; by Anderson, 1. ' Three-base bits— ‘Two-base hits—Tiernan, Suctifice Mt—Faller, Stafford. ‘Crooks, Joyce Stolen’ bases— Double plays—Boyd Scheibeck and Hassamer. ball—Farrell. " (mpire—Emslle. Time— Other League Games. At Philadelphia—Pitchers. R.HLE Baltimore . i 7 Philadelphia At Pittsburg— 2 Pittsburg .....Foreman—Hewitt. St. Louis Ehret+Kissinger At Cincinnati- + Cincinnati 3 Gee Chicago 13 2 At Cleveland— . Cleveland . -Cuppy...... --18 18 1 Louisville ...Weyhing—McCreary... 3 9 5 Second game— : Cleveland .--Young.. 5 13 2 Louisville -Cuhningham 3°71 Today’s Schedule. Washington at New York. Baltimore at Philadelphia. Brooklyn at Boston. Louisville at Pittsburg. St. Louis at Cincinnati. Cleveland at Chicago. Base Ball Notes. Capt. Cartwright, who was injured by Clark in the last Baltimore game, is in such bad shape that he will not join the Senators until they reach home, The District Commissioner team of the Departmental League will play a game with the Y, M. C. A. team of the Independ- ent Amateur League at Capitol Park this afternoon. Failing in the attempt to unload Hoy in some trade,Cincinnati tried to give the mute away and thus save the ten days’ clause. Not one of the eleven would accept his ser- vices, even St. Louis declining. Then Hoy was given his unconditional release. Director Conant of Boston wired his pro- test to Washington after Tuesday’s game and asked that Umpire Burnham be trans- ferred elsewhere. Burnham said that all the trouble of. Tuesday was caused by ‘Tom Tucker, who repeatedly left his place on the line, talked to batsmen and tried to rat- tle the pitcher. ‘The story concerning the regular Bostons playing in England in October turns out to be false. A club to be named after that city will go over. Manager Selee of Boston insists that a great mistake was made to release James Galvin, who was doing good work, but Brush raised such a howl that he was re- leased. Selee says Galvin was immeasur- ably superior to Burnham. Stivetts of Boston is booked to pitch in one if not both games today, and ‘Manazer Selee announced that from this out Stivetts would pitch in three, and perhaps four, games a week to the close of the seasun. He has also rearranged the batting order, and Lowe will lead off, as he did at the first of the season. It showered very heavily at Boston yes- terday, but cleared up finely in the after- noon, just after the Boston club manage- ment had determined that there would be more “‘in it” to play a double header today. Hundreds who had gone to the grounds were indignant because no game was to be played, though the sun shone and there was nothing to hinder the game with Brooklyn. WON AS THEY PLEASED. The Infantry BallPinyers Had on Their Batti Clothes. The Light Infantry"boys were a weary lot after yesterdays game with the Gov- ernment Printing Office team at National Park. They made ‘twenty-nine hits and wen as they pleas#d. ‘Score: WoL. t G. P.O. H t-H.O.A.E. 2bp1 1121 SU Sus oo31 3810 ola. Heydier, 0230 Shreve,rf. 0100 Stewart,T o231 Gleascn,p, ss 2000 ‘Totals. 5 w 24 G. San Teas runs Klein 5 a Two-base hits—Wisner, son. ‘Thre Wi schinidt, Gilro; 80 yy. Bases Gleason, ; off Mute Two hours.” Umplres--Messrs, O° PROTEST NOT StU Willard’s Stntement Declared to Be Unfounded. The Vigilant sailed from Newport for Bristol last night and all conferences on the strained relations between her and the Defender owing to the Vigilant’s claim of jockeylng resulted in nothing that insures her competing further. Yachtsmen are discouraged at the situa- tion brought about by the Vigilant’s with- drawal at the trial races. All day some de- cls i from the regatta committee was anxiousiy looked for. The committee had several consultations on board the flagship Sylvia, but their proceedings were kept secret. In the afternoon Secretary Cass Canfield and J. Fred Tams of the America’s cup committee went on board the Vigilant and haa a long talk with Mr. Willard of the Vigilant. They returned to the Sylvia and made a report. Messrs. Canfield and Tams had no sooner left the Vigilant than the sloop, which had had her mainsail hoisted for over an hour, weighed anchor and sailed away for Bris- tol. Late last night the regatta committee re- ported that it had refused to sustain the Vigilant’s protest, in which it was asked that the Defender be disqualified for al- leged violation of racing rules. The regatta committee conveyed this in a letter to Mr. E. A. Willard, and in another it said: “Our committee regret your de- cision to retire frore the races; we also re- on ter, 2. nd Mularky. Mr. gret your published statement that racing rules are not being properly enforced, and for this statement we consider there is no warrant.” SIX GAMES DRAWN. leven Played Yesterday in the Hastings Tournament. The third round of the International Chess Masters’ tournament was played at the Brassey’s Institute at Hastings, Eng- land. The most remarkable thing in con- nection with the play is the fact that out of the eleven games, which, by the way, were all completed, six resulted in drawn games. Summary: Pollock defeated Vergani in a Sicilian de- fense, after twenty-three moves. Steinitz defeated ‘Hldctkburne in a king's bishop's gambit, after ‘sixty-one moves. Tinsley beat Janowski in a contre gambit, after thirty-seven moves. Tschigorin defeateds Mason in a two knights defense, after:thirty-four moves. Lasker defeated ,Schiechter in a Sicilian defense, after fifty-one moves. Teichmann and Albid drew a Ruy Lopez, after thirty moves.” Bardeleben and Birdidrew a French de- fense, after twenty-six: moves. Walbrodt and Gunsberg drew a Scotch gambit, after thirty-three moves. Pillsbury and Matco drew a queen's gam- bit, declined after thirty-two moves. Burn and Schiffers drew a queen's gambit, declined after fifty-five-moves. Tarrasch and Mieses drew a queen’s gam- bit, accepted after fifty-two moves. Blackburne ventire@ to attack Steinitz with an offered pdwn'at K—B4, the game proceeding upon the well-known lines of the King’s bishop’s gambit. Blackburne's attack was soon turned into a defense, Steinitz rather liking bishop’s gambits. Al- though Blackburne held out for sixty-one moyes, it was a fruitless struggle. Mason attacked Tschigorin, who replied with his favorite two-knights’ defense. The game proceeded 02 quite different lines from the celebrated cable game between Steinitz and Tschigorin at the same wpening. However, the result was the same, end Mason was obliged to resign after thirty- four moves, but more from a blunder on his part than to the Russian’s skill. Lasker interposed a Sicilian defense against Schlechter'’s attack, which was more fiery than well conceived, and gradu- ally piling advantage upon advantage for himself, crushed the Viennese after fifty- one moves. The game between Walbrodt and Guns- berg, which was a Scotch opening, was ex- ceedingly well played on both sides—con- servatism being its most marked feature. It led, upon thirty-three moves, to an en- tirely even position, and was abandoned thereupon as drawn. Pillsbury had the opening against Marco and played his favorite P—Q4. His anxi- ety to win, and sincere respect for Marco's ability, led Pillsbury to play with the greatest deliberation and care. Under pressure of time limit, after thirty-two moves, Pillsbury could not find a win end was obliged to submit to a draw. THE TRIAL YACHT RACES. Dates Named by the Committee and the Course Lnid Out for the Events. The America cup committee has an- nounced the dates tor the trial yacht races to pick a defender for the cup. The first contest will be sailed Tuesday, August 20, the second on Thursday, August 22, and should a third be recessary it will be de- cided on Saturday, August 24. The courses will be all outside Sandy Hook, the start being made from either the red-hulled light- ship that marks the bar or from the Scot- land lightship. The starting point selected will depend entirely on wind and weather. The Vigi- lant will, of course, be a starter against the Defender in these races, notwithstanding the little unpleasantness that has been created between Mr. Willard and the new champion’s representatives. At tho time ef accepting the Valkyrie’s challenge the cup committee was informed by George Gould that the Vigilant was at the com mittee’s service whenever wanted. As a matter of fact the committee will heve ab- solute control of the champion of 1893 in the trial races. RACING WITHOUT GAMBLING. The Experiment to Be Tried at the Chicago Fair Grounds. After a rest of several weeks, the Chica- go Fair Grounds Association, cperating the Harlem race track, has arranged to resume today its thoroughbred racing, which was prevented by the civic federation. Hopes of legislative action in the direction of a turf law which would permit pgpl-selling on the tracks having failed, an €ffort will be made to conduct a meeting without pub- lc betting. There will be many hand- beoks at the track, but the association will derive its support from the gute privileges. Because of a great public demand for the racing, it is believed that the attendance will more than pay the purses. The man- agement hopes the income will warrant the running of the National Derby, of $25,000 and other stake events arranged last win- ter. The jealousy existing between the local tracks and Roby is over. SONS AND CHICKENS. Local Fanciers Are Encouraged by Their Newly Formed Association, ‘There was a large attendance of the mem- bers of the National Pigeon and Poultry As- sociation at the meeting held last night at Mr. Edward Schmid’s,on 12th street, for the purpose of adopting a constitution and by- laws. After this important business had been transacted, and the articles subscribed to, there was a discussion over the future outlook of the new organization. Letters received from various pigeon and poultry fanciers throughout the country showed that the local association was being regard- ed as an important addition to the others in existence, and that its national character was destined to push it rapidly to the front as leader of all. The secretary was directed to correspond with a well-known and successful manager of poultry sho and endeavor to secure his services as superintendent of the exhi- bition to be given by the association at Center Market Hall during February, 1806. The American Poultry Assoclation was formally invited to attend the show. The regular meetings will be held on the first Wednesday in each month. There will be a meeting of the board of directors August 15, TOLLS ON BICYCLES. Maryland Turnpike Companies Will Ask Authority to Exact Them. Judge Edward Stake was called into con- sultation yesterday at the joint meeting in Hagerstown, Md., of the various turn- pike companies of Washington county to consider the matter of charging bicyclists toll, and he decided that the companies’ charters gave them the right to collect toll from wheelmen if they wanted to do so. Judge Stake said the Pennsylvania courts had decided that the bicycle was a vehicle and had all the rights of the road arcther vehicle possessed, and could, there- fore, be charged toll. The turnpike compa- ries are, in a measure, responsible in case of accidents to wheelmen if the roads are not in good conditicn. The companies de- termined to ask the next legislature to grant them authority to collect uniform tolls. TOURNAMENT AT FOREST GLEN. An Enjoyable Entertainment With Many Interesting Features. A tournament and picnic was held at Forest Glen, Md., yesterday, for the bene- fit of the new Carroll Memorial Church, of which Rey. Father C. O. Rosensteel is pas- tor. In th tournament the successful con- testants were: J. E. Kemp of Colesville, first prize, a first-class saddle; A. M. Sul- livan of Colesville, second prize, a good saddle; A. Hill Blanford of the District of Columbia, third prize, a riding bridle; J. B. Young of Prince George's, fourth prize, a fine driving whip. The charge to the knights was delivered by Mr. Ar- thur Peter of Rockville. The coro- ration address was delivered by Mr. Chas. C, Eccleston of Forest Glen. The attend- ence was about one thousand., The judges of the tournament were G. O'B. Cissell, Frank Page and Michael Brown. Harr. Mannakee of Kensington was chief mar- shal. Music was furnished by a Wash- ington orchestra, and dancing was indulged in until quite a late hour. Dinner and re- freshments were served on the grounds. The committee of Messrs. Malcolm Eccleston, Frank Ha and Joseph Glover. The receipts for the day amounted to nearly $30). Lake Erie Yacht Races. BAY, Ohio, August 8.—The races were culled off yesterday after the big yachts had sailed once around the course, thus covering half the run. Lack of w was the cause of the racing committee's decision. Puritana of Toledo beat Josephine of De- troit on the round by three seconds, and Neva of Cleveland, in her class, beat Sul- tana of Toledo by thirty seconds. The postponed races will be run today. arrange Twenty Mile Road Race. The Washington Road Club will hold its first annual road race on Wednesday, Au- gust 28, at 3 p.m. ‘Twenty cr more prizes be given, which will include several bieycles and other costly prizes. A mem- ber remarks: “The club has been very live- ly during the winter months in a social way by giving entertainments and smokers in Its club house, and proposes to do the sume in athletics, and this is only tne fore- runner of a big track race mest to be Biven before the racing seasen closes, if a | track ean he secured.” A committee, composed of Wm. Jose, A. M. Tubman, jr., J.C. Wood and Wm. T. Robertson, has the race in charge, and al ready has secured a number of costly prizes. The race will be twenty miles, han- dicap. 2 Prominent local riders have already sig- nified their intention of entering, and a large number of entries are expected from Philadelphia, Baltimere, Norfoik aud Rich- mond. Entry blanks will be ready on Sat- urday, ard can be secured from any of the bicycle dealers. Entries will close August 24, at 12 p.m., with Wm. T. Robertson. Wrenn and Stevens Even. The tennis cracks are taking part in the tourney of the Norwood Park (N. J.) Cleb. Yesterday the courts were hot as a fur- nace, and the players were pretty badly tired out, with the exception of Larned, who struck a bit of luck, getting a default from John Howlard, who dropped out of the tournament. Wrenn and Stevens failed t8 do more than make a draw of their contest. Wrenn and Parker started the ball roiling in the morning. Parker began play in improved fcrm, but Wrenn won in straight sets. Chace then met and defeat- ed Foote in a contest which was well play- ed, considering the interse heat. With Howland out of the wa: afternoon match was necessary. Wrenn and Stevens played_a long contest, the score being even at 7 o'clock, when it was decided to play off the odd set today. Crum Will Take Part. CHICAGO, August &—John V. Crum of Icwa, member of the Chicago Athletic As- sociation, will represent the New York Ath~ letic Club in the coming contest with the English athletic team, which will take place September 21. —_—__ Many Text Books Ruined. Fire in the six-story brick business block at 69 to 83 Purchase street, Boston, yes- terday morning resulted in the loss of about $40,000. ‘The flames originated on the sixth floor and descended to the fifth only one floor, both of which are used as a store rcom for Gina & Co., book publishers. The fire was quickly controlled, but several thousand cases of school books were drench- ed with water. -+00— American Dental Association. The thirty-fifth annual convention of the American Dental Asscclation began ut As- bury Anditorium. Park, N. J., Tuesday in the Beach There were fully 1,000 deie- PHYSICAL STRENGTH, cheerful spirits and the ability to fully only with a healthy and mind. enjoy life, come is The young man who suffers from nerv- ous debility, impaired mem- ory, low spirits, irrita- ble tempet, and the thousand and one de- rangements of mind and body that result from, un- nataral, pernici- ous habits usual- ly contracted in youth, through ignorance, is thereby incapac- itated to thor- oughly enjo ite. 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Bs You've never heard of Refrigerators Being sold as cheap as we're ‘em. The dest makes, too. beard of Baby Carriages Nl at the prices folk= ‘em away from here assortment to choose 68900955 00009901 0080088000 000800980 z % al bg 3 a before offered at riees as we're quoting dreds of patterns to —with hu pick ov But we're not trying to make any money now. We want to empty this store be- fore it’s time for us to move into that new building we're putting up on the corner of 7th and I—just below us. Credit, as usual, House & Herrmann, 917, 919, 921 and 923 7th St. 636 Mass. Ave. 2S SESTOS EB Beautify Your Soda Fountain For 25c. Month —with the soft, white light of the Siemens-Lungren Gas Lamp. Brighter than electricity, better and less trying on the eyes. Only 25c.a month. See it at the Gas Appliance Exchange, 1428 N.Y. Ave. al-284 ODSSSSHDOWDSESSOCSISO OO SSOOVS ODES = eS S600 “turn on the switch” —that’s our part of it. 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