Evening Star Newspaper, August 19, 1895, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1895-TEN PAGES. (Continued from Saturday’s Star.) (Copyright, 1895, by Irving Bacheller.) CHAPTER IL. Christina was troubled by Sophy’s conti- dence, but she thought it premature to disturb Andrew's serene faith in the girl he loved. He was, as his mother said, very “touchy” about Sophy, being quite aware that the women of Pittencraigie did not approve the change in her. “And so many things happen as the clock goes round,” she thought. “Braelands may put himself out o’ favor, or he may tak’ him- self off to some far awa’ country, or ‘them behind’ may sort what I canna manage; sae I'll just keep a shut mouth anent the matter; ore may think, what one daurna say, but words aince spoken canna he wiped out wi’ a sponge.” Christina had also reached a crisis in her own life. The feeling between Jamie Lauder and herself was that eager love which begins with love, and a week after Sophy's visit Jamie had found his oppor- tunity to teach Christina the secret of her own heart. Sitting en th2 lenely rocks, with the mconlit sea at their feet, they had told each other how sweet it was to love, and the plans growing out of this confession, though humble enough, were full of strange hcpe and happy dreaming: to Christina. When Jamie got his berth in the great Scotch line she was to become his wife. Then she would have to make “Then VI be Capt. Binnie of North Sea fleet.” her home in Glasgow, and these two facts were stupendous ones to the simple fisher and scarcely less so to her mother, as beth pleased and fearful in the the 3 a grand thing for Christina,” she sald to ker crony, Marget Roy, “and the jad is a respectable lad, handsome and weel spoken o', and I'm thinking the line has got a bargain in him, and is proud o i bairn, in such 2 But she'll things con- safety and com- and I'm sair to top the clock, and ri like death er net, your Christina has been 4 her offers, but what wait for’ the ri ’ the wrang one.” = her, for isna to he and Sophy ‘raill na’s shoes. 2 suits An- has to live wi’ too, Andrew ect to build his ain rent o° = prideful satisfaction, M as not inclined to let her enter an into ali the fine sights she was to see, grand guns of pi and the which, Jamie said, “would just fall ni their or ; ; they are like to be in the them and might get ill to themsel’s And here comer Jamie and Christina, and nae doubt they'll be wanting a mouthfu’, for love is cold porridge.” But s off to the boats in a tina was not hungry; she n with her mother te talk over again what they had discussed a hun- dred times before—the wedding dress and the wedding feast, and the napery end plenishing she was to have for her own home, and homehow as they talked thus contidentially Christina told her mother what Sophy had said about Archie Brae- lands. For a moment Janet Binnie was glad; then she lifted the poker and struck a block of coal into a score of pieces, and with the blow scattered the unkindly, self- ish thoughts which had invaded her heart. “It is whi expec she answered, glocmil: but say naething to Andrey He is wise enou’ to tak’ his ain way. though God knows nane can play the fool like a wise man! But what then? Is there anything to gain by word or warn- ing? Naething. And if Andrew is to hae the fling and the buffet, he will tak’ it better from Sophy than from any ither body. Let be, C1 ne “Folks “They are talking already. Do you think I didna hear this clas before? Lucky Sims and Marget Roy, and every fish wife in Pittonersigie ken the beginning and the end 0’ it. They hae seen this, and they hae heard that, and they think the very worst that can be. The first calamity is to be born a woman, and it sets the door open for every other sorrow, the mair so if the Igas is bonnie and ala én the world. For mysel’ I'm thinking nae wrong o’ Sophy; its Andrew that is in fault. He's that set on having a house for his wife that while he’s saving the told him, and phy here, but to himsel’ i I's pure wicked ness in th " He canna thole her gt look or word, that for him, and him his lane. Parfect, se: mother e door I'm th nking he's most That's his foot, or I'm ‘zzie Robertson's. King at my lps, and Ill “Shy mua I'll want to unsay. Keep a Andrew do the r of stre ongth women of sult, and Christina thought as he sat down by the open window how much handsomer he looked in his blue sey and fishi cap. “You'll be needing a mouthfu’, A d, but Andrew shook : had my tea fe Robertson's. The bal d mother will sit by it tll the night turns. “And Jamie?” he ing to the fishing. » or he would hae "re our lane, and I’ve been seek- ing this hour. I hae things to tell you, Christina, that m g0 no further—not even to mother—unle: the time com Y'll not ask you to gie me your word. Y s: Christina Binnie, and that is is enough, Andrew. You and me, our witness.” istina, I hae been this day to Edin- I hae £600 in my pocket, besides the siller ben the hou: I hae sold three shares in e ‘Sure-Giver’ and as you ken, I've been saving siller ever since I first put on my sea boots.” “I hae thought, sav one fault, Andrew.” g siller, was your “I ken fine that it is my besetting sin. Many’s the time I hae forced mysel’ to give a white shilling instead o' a penny Lit at the kirk door; just that I might get the better o° the deil. ‘But T hae been saving for a pur- pose, and now I’m most ready to tak’ my desire. What think you? I am going to put my siller in a carrying steamer—ane o' the Red-White fleet—and I'm to be her skipper, and sail her from the North Sea to London. She'll hold three thousand ‘trunks’ of fish in her ice chambers, and with gocd weather I'll make London in forty hours at the outside. Then I'll be Capt. Binnie o’ the North Sea fleet, and Sophy will hae reason enough for her mus- lius and ribbons and trinkums-trankums. God bless her!" “]'m proud to hear tell o' it, Andrew. If you hae the siller and the skill, why shouldn't you lift yoursel’ a bit? ‘Sophy willna shame any place you put her in—and qoaney cans fishing fleet yoursel’ some om thinking 0° it," he answered, with the air of a man who feels himself master of his destiny. “Come wi’ me, Christina.” He led her into the inner room, moved aside a heavy chest of Grawers and lifted a short plank beneath them. Tken putting under the flooring he pulled ed tin box, and, opening it, dis- played to Christina a hoard of sovereigns and Bark of England bills. The money in his pocket was added to this treasured store, the flooring and drawers replaced, and then, without a word, the brother and sister left the room together. There was a lock of exultation on Christina’s face as Andrew asked: ‘You understand now, Christina?” “I hae s ."" she answered, “and I ken weel that Andrew Binnie isna moving with- out knowledge.” “I'm not moving at all for three months or longer. The ship I want fs in dry dock until the winter, and it’s the siller I am anxious he I hould go to the fishing some night and never come back it would be the same as if it went down with me— Christina and bid her “good-bye.” And his joy was so great as he kissed her tears away and he spoke so kindly to Mistress Binnie and so bravely to Andrew that it was impossible to feel anything but a glad excitement in his departure. After he was fairly out of sight, Andrew called Christina to the top of the cliff, and they sat down together. It was an exquisite morning, full of the salt and sparkle, the motion and burst of the sea, and they gat silent-awhile, looking down on the cotiages, the creels and the grown nets, the picturesque fig- ures in sea boots and striped hanging caps and the no less picturesque companion fig- ures in striped petticoats. Some of the latter were old women, and wore high- crowned, unbordered caps; others were young ones, with no covering on their ex- uberant hair, but with long rings in their ears and bright scarlet kerchiefs on their necks. Andrew glanced from these things to his sister, und touching her striped pet- ticoat, said: “You'll be changing that soon for what they ca’ a gown. I am going to buy you a silk gown for your wedding, Christina.” “You'll set me up beyond everything, if you do, Andrew. i'll never orget such a favor. : “Christina, I'm no’ very h?ppy mysel’.” Then he told her plainly hog’ difficult he found it to get sight or speec& with Sophy, and how low-spirited she wis wjth him. "m feared she's ill,” he sid, drearily. “You ken her mother died o’ 4 consumption when she was but a young ting.” .‘Andrew, hae you told Sopgy what your Plans are? Hae you told hej she may be a lady and live in London @me o’ these days? Hae you told her ygi'll be Capt. Binnie o’ the North Sea fleet? “Nae, nae! What would I M¥ibe the lassie for? It is plain Andrew Bing‘e she has to Taarry.” “You're a’ wrang, Andref, Girls tke men that hae the spirit to in siller and place for them. Tell her wha you told me, and you'll be a happy man.”* ‘This argument Christina us¢1 so skillfully that Andrew was fired by Ker confidence and enthusiasm. “I'll tak’ ycur advice and go and tell Sophy,” he said; “The lassie has grown into my life as tkb sea and the stars and my hame and my} ain folk hae grown, and if sh'll love me better for the news, I’m that far gone in‘love wi’ her, that I must win her by any means pos- sible.” He went on this errand of love with a light heart, and then Christina sought her mother. “Andrew is going to gie me a silken gown for my wedding,” she eried, joyfully, and the two women spent the morning in talking over the most desirable color, and the necessity of having so fine a garment made in Largo. After the noon meal Janet Binnie took he knitting and went to tell her neighbors :vout the silk gown, and Christina did tl. ironing, and as sh2 smoothed the linen s' ? sang a verse or two of “Hunting Tower’ .and then she not a soul but mysel’ knowing it was there. But [ll be happier now, for if that thing happens you must tak’ the money out o° hiding and give Sophy Traill one-half o' it, and the other half is for mother and your- self. And, above a’ things, I charge you never to name to mortal creature the whereabouts 0” the hiding.” “Your words are in my heart, and they'll never pass my lips “That's enough o” the siller then. TI have had a happy day, Christina. Sophy was Andrew, wi’ me to Edinburgh, and the beauty her! And the sweet innocence and love- meness o” her ways at her a rin wi' a shining sto? ; and a gold brooch, and a bonnie piece o' white muslin, with the lace for the trimming o’ it; and the § 0’ the lassie set me lavrhing’ wi I wouldna call the queen my cousin this ophy ought to love you wi’ all her heart, Andrey “She has arled her heart and her hand to me. i thank the Best for this great you can trust her without a doubt, as much faith in Sophy as I have in my Bible.” ‘That's the way to trust. It's the way I trust Jamié, though bad hearts and il tongues are aye ready to gie one a sense me a moment's trouble. r me this _morn- y Andrew Bi h a te catch and w: a Ete is ar nd I didna answer her by word or to for I ken weel woman's tongues be stopped, not even by the fourth dment.”” ever had Christina felt so happy as on Jamie had heen so tender, so full of anticipation, so proud ef his love and his future. and Andrew had chosen ute. Hut some divine er joins joy and scrrow Kk. They and even while ed the co tak’ my T he Andrew, but Vil no lic T met a friend, and he w and I took na bite Iking, 2 nd ou'll be to trust in a big n and women. A glass o' ck in the ‘public’ set How wi ship full o° whisky and Andrew Birnie a promi: to keep it. Dinna forget that. It may be 0’ consequence? to ycu.” With these words he went into hic own room and bolted the door, and Jamie sat down by Christina and waited for her to speak. But she could not be as friendiy as she wished. It was love out of time, place and season. She would rather he had been with the boat: and her mind also was full of Andre revelation; she wanted to be alone to rea’ ize ail that it nicant. So the interview was cold and constrained, and Jamie was of- fended, and finally went away quite out of he expects you temper. He kicked the stones in the path out of hi ¥, muttering angrily: “I’m no caring! I'm ro earl ‘The moral pride o’ thae Binnies is ridic‘lus! One would re- auire to be a vera saint to come within sight o° them.” This cloud was, however, but a passing one, and the next few weeks went by, as time does go when Love and Hope brighten every hour. The fishing season was un- usually good, the men wer> making money, and the women had Christina's marriage thought awhile and then sh# sang again. She did not expect Andr&s home until the evening. He would ike have his tea with Sophy and walk back s$terwards. But in mid-afternoon she heard bg: step and she put down the iron with ag sudden faint feeling and turned her fac# to the door. Andrew entered the cottagef looked at her despairingly, and sinking ifto his chair, covered his wretched face with his hands. It was not the same man wo had left her a few hours before. A chitnge like that which a hot iron would mak# upon a fresh leaf had been made in 4er handsome, happy, hopeful brother. ne could not avoid an exclamation that ‘was a cry of terror, and she went to him and kissed him and murmured, she krew not what, words of pity and of love. He began to weep, to sob, to shake and ‘remble like a read in a tempest. She close’ the door, and slipped the bolt in it, and cefie back to his “Andrew: my brother 3Andrew,” she hat sorrow het come to you? Ae Oe can Sane for me! Oh, Sophy, Sophy, Sophy!” = ‘andrew, tell me a straight tale. You're no’ a woman to let your s)rrow get the mastery o’ you. And if Ssphy has de- ceived and left you, there fs Still the Faith- ful One, who changeth no! Then he straightened hirtself and un- fastened the kerchief at his throat, and Christina opened the windoly and let the fresh breeze blow upon Kim. And her heart throbbed hotly with ahger and pity. “Speak and let vour xtlef Tae some way, ” she said. “Did yoll see Sophy? her. I met hervdr‘ving in a dog the master o’ Pralands. I saw her looking in his face as she never lookit ny face. She never loved me yon way, you speak to her?” vas going to pass me with- . but I calied out to her, and I saw her crudel close to Braetands, and I saw him lift the whip to strike the horse, and afore I kent what I was doing I had the beast by the head and the lash o' the whip stung me clear across the cheek hone.” I see the marks o! it.”” raclands called out: ‘'Tis your ain fault, fisherman; the was meant for the horse;’ and J was in a passion.and I shonted a word I shouldna hae said, and aid Sophy get out o’ the cart and come to and Braelands ‘Dinna dare to is lady Sophy; she'll be my wif> and then she gied a little scream covered her face—for nae doubt she s frightened—and he struck the horse again and the creature bounded for'ard and I fell on my back and the wheels o° the cart grazed the soles o’ my shoon as they passed me. I dinna ken how leug I lay there. “The wicked lass!” “You arena able to judge her, Christina.” “But you can judge Braelands. Get a warrant the morn for the scoundrel. “And mak’ Sophy the common talk for far and near? How could I wrang Sophy to right mysel’?”” “But tho whip lash! The whip lash, Andrew! You canna thole the like o' that.” “There was One tholed for me, the lash and the buffet and answered never a word. I can thole the lash for Sophy’s sake. A pocr-like love I would hae for Sophy if I put my ain pride afore her good name. If I get help from beyond I can bear the lash, Christin He was white through all the tan of wind and sea and sun, and the sweat of his suffering stood in great beads on his pallid face and brow. Christina lifted a towel she had just ironed and wiped it away, and he said feebly: “Thank you. I'll go to my bed a wee’. I can think no mair, I can suffer no mair, till I get strength.” So Christina opened the door of his room e ¥, I see the mark o* it.” and mar presents to talk about. Every now and some relative sent her a piece of linen, or a quilt, or ome chi wriicle was examined and dis es and maids and her mother ms to this kind of popular- mie ave to the good- ffairs were not as prom- ising. Sophy came less and less to the | lage; she sid for a bit of a @ good one. He mi fishing s to Christina, pr: ome great change. He went frequently to Edinburgh, and on his return always gave her a glance full of the assurance of suc- And for s he appeared to ad to be had gone away , er She had a headache and and she couldna spare a mo- e3 were numerous and va- ried, and finally they began to cause a sad and fearing woider even in Andrew's trust- ing heart. One morning .n early October Jamie got his long-looked-‘or appointment, and he ran hastily up to the Binnie cottage to tell and he tottered in, swaying like a drunicon man, and threw himself upon his bed. Five minutes afterwards she stepped softly to his side. He was sunk in deep sleep, fathoms below the tide of sorrow, whose wave and billows had gone over him. “Thanks be to the Merciful!” she whis- pered. “When the sorrow is too great, then He giveth His beloved sleep.” (Continued in Tuesdey’s Star.) eS DUTY OF OBEDIENCE. The Kaiser Points Ont to His Officers Its Importance. Yesterday was the twenty-fifth anntver- sary of the battle of Gravelotte, of the Franco-Prussian war, and it was celebrated in Berlin by laying the foundation stone of the national monument to the late Em- peror William I by his grandson, Emperor v m II, in the presence of many of the German sovereigns and other dignitaries. In the evening the emperor attended a banquet at Potsdam, given by the first brigade of Foot Guards, to celebrate the anniversary of the war of 1870. Replying to a toast to his health, the emperor said: “The great successes which the army, under the leadership of Emperor William, and more especially the Prussian Guards, achieved, derived their origin from the pre- cepts instilled into us by ghe blessed em- percr. What was it that constituted the gieat strength of the army? It was im- plicit submissiongto the will of its supreme commander. Therefore, we ought con- ntly to remember the three virtues hich he described as the main pillars of army—courage, honor and implicit edience. Let us, with unremitting ef- , maintain and strengtt Then will the army yemain as the t emperor created it. It will then form a basis for the peace of Europe and justify the saying of von Moltke: not only strong enough to maintain the ce of Europe, but also to enforce it.’ ” see Transfers of Real Estate. ‘We are p Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Mahlon Ashford and C. H. Williamson, trustees, to Millie G. Lewis, lot 17, sq. north of 177; $3,800. Lizzie Joseph to Del- lon M. Deweys and Thos. L. Carroll, lot 20, sq. 159; $10. Walter Rodrick to James H. Harris, lot 61, sq. 839; $10. Jas. H. Harris to Walter F. Rodrick, lot 60, sq. 839; $10. United Security Life Insurance and Trust Company to Annie M. Gray, part original lot 1, sq. 196; $10. Henry C. Mackall to R. haw, part lots 39 and 40, er Cre Bellevue; $9, BALL AND WICKET Annual Croquet Championship Tour- nament. TENNIS CRACKS MEET AT NEWPORT Western Ball Clubs Leave for the East GENERAL SPORTING NOTES The fourteenth annual tournament of the ‘National Croqiiét Association opens at Nor- wich, Conn., tomorrow, and everything points te a glorious time for the exponents of scientific croquet. The. prizes for the meet are furnished by the national association, which holds its annual meeting tomorrow night. This year the citizens of Norwich have intimated that they will offer a valuable prize. This Is to become the property of the player in the first division who wins it three times, the winner of each yearly tournament hold- ing it for that year. The officers of the national association are: President, Henry G. Fay of Brooklyn; first vice president, George 8. Burgess-of Lynn, Mass.; second vice president, James B, Hickman of Wilmington, Del.; third vice president, W. S. Chase of Washington, D. C., and secretary-treasurer, N. L. Bishop of Norwich, Conn. Contestants for Prizes, The contestants for prizes are divided into three divisions, and at the finish of the tournament the leaders in each di- vision are awarded prizes. Beginners for championship honors are started in the third division. The winner of that division goes to the second division the next year, and the wirner in the second division is obliged to play in the first at future meets. The champiorship two years ago fell to Willie Knecht, a boy of sixteen and a won- derful player. Last year he did not show up at the meet, and the United States championship was won by George C.Strong of New London. Knecht expects to be on hand this year and give Mr. Strong a hustle for his title. Among the other members of the first division who have won renown for their excellent playing and who will again com- pete this year are Charles Jacobus of Springeld, Mass., champion of 1885 and holder of the Van Wickle prize medal; Geo. Johnson of Philadelphia, Pa., champion in 1883, 1889 and 1: P. Brayant of North- ampton, Mass.; G. Maurer of Keesport, N. J., and Earl Butler of Middletown, Conn. ‘Among those who will contest in the second division are Henry G. Fay of Brook- lyn, president of the association; T. A. Har- ris and John Buckley ef Philadelphia; W. S. Chase of Washington; W. H. Apgar of Trenton, N. J.; J. D. Chalfrant of Wilming- ton, Del., and Dade D. Butler of Middle- town, Conn. The Scientific Game. To the average men croquet is rather slow and uninteresting, but played as the experts play it, on grounds as hard and level as a billiard table, with solid rubber balls to be driven through wickets which are only one-eighth $f an inch larger, it becomes not only very. interesting, but re- quires a scientific nicety which fascinates the spectator greatlysit ‘The annual meet of the national associa- tion has been held in.Norwich for over ten years. There are generally about fifty prize tournament players, while the number of visitors is large.) During the daytime the championship games are played, and during the evenindd social games are played by electric light, CRACKS. THE TENN Will Contend at Newport ‘This Week for Champiinships. The eyes of the tennis players will be on Newport this week, where the champion- ships will be-played. The records of the seven most prominent candidates for the championship—Wrenn, Howland, Larned, Stevens, Chace, Hovey and Foote—are as follows. Games played with players outside the eight are excluded: Larned—Won 9, Lest 5, Per Cent .643. Defeated Wrenn at Norwood Park—score, 6-3, 6-1, 12-10. Defeated Chace at Norwood Park—score, 8-6, 6-1. Defeated Howland 15-18, 8-6, 6-4. Defeated Howland at Seabright—score, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2. ee eos semen at Southampton—score, Defeated Hovey at 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. Defeated Stevens at Norwood—score, 6-1, 6-0, 6-0. epetested Foote at “Niagara—score, 6-1, aoe Foote at Norwood—score, 6-2, 7 5. Chace—Won 6, Lost 4, Per Cent .600. Defeated Larned at West Newton—score, 6-0, 3-1 (default). Defeated Larned at Tuxedo—score, 6-4, 9-7, 6-0. Defeated Howland at Norwood—score, 7-5, 6-4, 63. Defeated Hovey at West Newton—score, 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 Defeated Wrenn at Norwood—score, 7-5, 5-1, Deteated | | Foote at Norwood—score, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, eee ‘on 8, Lost 5, Per Cent .615 Defeated Larned at New Haven—score, 7-5, 4-6, 8-6. Defeated Chace at New Haven—score, 4-6, 9-7, 6-4. Defeated Chace at Southampton—score, 7-5, 6-1. Defeated Foote at New Haven—score, 0-6, 6-4, 6-0, 6-1. Defeated Foote at Southampton—score, 0-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2. at Orange—score, Longwood—score, Defeated ‘vens at Orange—score, 5-7, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 3 Defeated Jtevens at Bay Ridge—score, 6-4, 6-1, 7-5 Defeated Stevens at Seabright—score, , G1, 46, 63, Hovey—Won 2, Lost 2, Per Cent .500. Defeated Wrenn at Longwood—score, 4-6, 6-4, 63, 6-4. Defeated Larned at West Newton—score, 6-4, 64. Wrenn—Won 3, Lost 4, Per Cent .429. Defeated Larned at Nerwood Park—score, Defeated Poste at Norwood Park—score, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3. Defeated Stevens at Norwood Park—score, Stevens—Won 2, Lost 5, Per Cent .286. er Chace atiNerwood Park—score, 6-2, 8-6, 6-4. Defeate 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, Foote—Won 1, Lost’, Per Cent .125. gp etcatedls Wier fat “Rod tkescvton score) 6-4, 6-8, Hovey, Chace and Larned suffered addi- tional defeats at the hands of Pim and Ma- honey. Foote lost amatch to Paret, but the others have escaped defeat at’ the hands of the lesser American players. Foote at Norwood Park—score, 6-3. ———— THE GREAT CHESS TOURNEY. The Tenth Day of the Tournament Played at Hastings, Eng. The tenth round of the international chess masters’ tournament at Hastings was played Saturday. The results were: Steinitz beat Bardeleben in a Giuocopiano after twenty-five moves. Pillsbury beat Mason in a queen's gambit, declined after thirty-six moves. Marco beat Albin in a French defense after twenty-four moves. Tinsley beat Gunsberg in an irregular opening after thirty-two moves. Schiffers beat Vergani In a French de- fense after thirty-eight moves. Baird and Tschigorin drew an Evans gambit after thirty-six moves. Blackburn beat Burn in a French de- fense after thirty-five moves. Teichmann beat Tarrasch in a Ruy Lo- pez after forty-five moves. Mieses drew a Scotch game with Lasker after fifty-six moves. ‘Poliock drew with Zanowski a Ponziani after forty-six moves. Walbrodt and Schielthter drew a four- knights’ game after ferty-nine moves. Albin and Blackburn agreed to call their game left unfinished a draw. THE VALKYRIE ARRIVES. An Uneventful Voynge of Twenty- ‘Two Days, The Valkyrie III, Lord Dunrayen’s yacht, that will race for the America’s cup next month, reached Sandy Hook last evening from Gowrock, Scotland, after a trip of twenty-two days and nine hours, The Vig- lant made the eastward trip in fourteen and the westward in eighteen days, but the Valkyrie was handicapped by light and head winds. The Valkyrie was first sighted at 1:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon off Forge River light, near Moriches, L. I. Any number of boats, includirg the newspaper tugs and her tender, the City of Bridgeport, were sent out to look for her almost as soon as she was reported. Capt. Cranfield took the first tug that came along and threw him a line, as the wind kept heading him off and he wished to reach port before night. Capt. Cranfield. Not a vestige of her cruisirig canvas was visible when her tender met her at 6:30 o'clock, about seven miles to the eastward of Sandy Hcok iight. From a brief glance at her hull before darkness set in, she looked to have more beam than even Vigilant, which measured some twenty-six feet, and the general opin- ion seems to be that when the Valkyrie’ beam is measured, if Watson ever allows #, iape line across her snow-white deck, hat the new Dunraven cutter will be found to _meesure quite twenty-seven feet. Capt. Cranfield said: “On the whole, we had a very quiet and uneventful trip. No one has been ill, and, all told, the Valkyrie carried forty-two men and a dog for luck. Head winds kept us back, or we would have made a far faster voyage. The Valkyrie, after passing Sandy Hook lightship, was towed up the bay, and after stopping at quarantine for a few moments to be examined by the health officer, was towed up to near Liberty Island, where she anchored for the night at 10:25 o'clock. ‘These questions were fired by a reporter at Capt. Cranfield: “What are you going to do with the Valkyrie? Have you made any plans yet’ “I don’t know what I shall do until I get orders, so I can’t say when we shall com- mence to fit out, but it will be in a day or So at the latest. You know it will take us at least a week to fit out.” “How much faster, captain, do you think the Valkyrie is as compared to the Britan- nia?” Capt. Cranfield smiled and said: “Ah, I is fifteen minutes cannot tell ycu.” “Do you think she faster over a forty-mile course?” “Well, I should think that not very far “What do you think of the Defender?” some one asked. “Well, I don’t think anything at all about her, as I have not seen her, but she must be a very decent boat to beat the Vigilant an average of five minutes and twenty seconds in every race, as I hear she has. From the best information obtainable the Valkyrie TI is between eighty-nine and ninety feet on the water line, 129 feet over all, between twenty-six and twenty-seven feet beam and draws eighteen feet of water. ‘The Defender is believed to be eighty- nine feet on the water line, twenty-three feet three inches beam and has nineteen feet six inches 8 draught. SORRY TO LOSE HIM. Dan Shannon Considering the Wash- ton Offer. A special dispatch to the Philadelphia Press from Wilkesbarre, Pa., says: Now comes news that is causing the cranks a good deal of apprehension. “Dan” Shan- non, who has captained and managed the club for two seasons, has received an offer to manage the Washi: gton club next sea- son and play ball with them. “Dan” says the offer is a good one, but he has not yet returned a definite answer and may not for a couple of wecks. He has done excel- lent work here and Wilkesbarre will be sorrv to lese him. He is a good player, leading the league as seccnd baseman, and is a thoroughly capable manager. Yesterday's League Games. R.H.E. At St. Louis— .--McDougall.. 612 3 -Cun’gham-Weyhing. 5 8 3 At Cincinnati— Cleveland. -.Cuppy..- 2 Cincinnati.....Rhines-Foreman. 6 6 The League Recerd. Clubs. Ww. B PR. C. | ‘Clubs. Ag Bes Phitadeipita, 31 Cincinnati... 52 Standing of s clubs August 19, 1894: (554) St. Louk: 2 553| Lout Clubs. W. L. P.C.|_ Clubs. Baltim: 61 33.649) Brooklyn. Boston, BA .646) Chicazo. New ¥ 608) Cincinnat Cleveland. 564) St. Louis. Philadetphia. bo 42 Pittsburg... 51 47-520) Washington. 30 ot Lengue Games Scheduled Today. Pittsburg in Washington. Boston in Philadelphia. New York in Brooklyn. Base Ball Notes. The rumor that Manager Hanlon of Bal- timore offered Carey and $2,500 for Cart- right is entirely without foundation, Umptre Hunt will in all likeliiood tender his resignation in a few days. He has officiatzd in only two games here, and then only behind the bat. His judgment on balls and strikes appeared to be excellent.— Philadelphia Press. Boston has not yet won a game in Phil- adelphia this season, and will not win to- day if Irwin can help it. Saturday's league games resulted: Cleve- land, 6; Cincinnatl, 0. Brooklyn, St. Yerk, 2. Philadelphia, Boston, 7. St. Louis, 12; Louisville & Chicago, 7; Pitts- burg, 2. Rain at Baltimore prevented the game with the Washingtons. ‘Earl Wagner says that all he wants to make his team a first-class one is two fast outfielders who can bat. He will ex- periment with his new man, Lush, who will join the team September 1, and with Hill, of the Hazletcrs. Wagner suggested sev- eral deals to Hanlon last week, but to all of them the Baltimore leader said “nay, nay!” Hanlon is not making deals at present.—Baltimore Sun. Manager Mack of the Pittsburg club has signed Samuel Moran, a__ left-handed pitcher, who has heen with the Nashville club of the Southern league all season. He will join the club at New York. Manager Selce of Boston has signed Stocksdale, formerly the Washington pitcher. Sexton ef Boston has refused an offer to come here to play in the field. The Clevelands left last night for the east. The players are in the best of con- dition, with the exception of Zimmer. The Clevelands think they have a good chance to win the pennant, and will put both feet forward on the coming trip. The pitchers are in the best shape for hard work. An extra game will be played at Washington and another at Baltimore, both postponed. The Cincinnati hase ball team left last night on its eastern trip, and will not re- turn till September 19. The team enters the final contest of the season in a crippled condition. Ewing’s lame finger has sent him to the berch again, and Morgan Mur- phy can play no more this season. Latham will play first in Ewing’s place. An effort to sign Tom Kinslow will be made when the team reaches Washington. Sam Crane, the New York base ball writer, has been criticising the rowdy tactics of the giants lately, and, inciden- tally, the club management. President Freedman instructed that he be excluded frem the Polo grounds, and although he PERErPTORY SALE Of the Entire Stock of CARPETS AND RUGS J. W. DIMICK & CO. Of New York AT AUCTION. eaecosrrtarrceteriosirstoatonte ose tratendesSesdrice ceatvaiaiongentesraterceatonteaienstranratontoa ange oeeseeseetoegeagestergrrgy 65c. Ingrain Carpets at................-. 75¢. and goc. Tapestry Carpets at...........+ $1.00 and $1.25 Body Brussels at. Moguette Carpets at. <0... 6... pas oes ss ww Axminster Carpets, $1.25 grade $1.25 Wilton Velvets, high pilc............. $2.25 Royal Wilton Carpet at. 42ic. 48c. 85c. 75¢- 85c. 75¢ $1.25 So read the ad. issued by Field, Chapman & Fenner July 17. We went over, and, as the goods were sacrificed, bought some grand bargains (but don’t imagine we got the entire stock), and now offer them to you at prices which would jus- tify you in buying and keeping them a year before wanted. But fall is close at hand, and in a few weeks you will be hunting Carpets. By this sale we give you the chance to save irom $5 to $25 a room. Don't ask us to charge goods at these prices. Pay for them and we'll keep them ‘til wanted free of cost. The patterns and quantity in all of these are limited. Too many buyers were present to allow any one to get all of the good things. We only bought that kind. So the earlier you come the better selection you will have. W. Jel. IsQUIKIE, CARPETS, FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY, Cor. Pa. Ave. ane Sees bic bought a ticket, he was not allowed to en- ter on Saturday. Probably Mr. Freedman is unaware of the fact that the courts de- cided in the case of the Monmouth Park Association vs. Tracey Bronson that no association has the right to exclude re- porters from their grounds for any criti- cisms they may write about events occur- ring on them. The attempt to muzzle the press has been tried by other base bail magnates before wiih marked ill-success. Niagara Docked at Southampton. Howard Gould’s Niagara has been docked at Southampton, Eng., ir: order that her keel may be examined with the view of as- certaining definitely if she sustained any cause running on the send bank last week. Howland Defeats Paret. John Howland wop the first prize in his fifth tennis tournament at Narragansett Pier, Saturday, by beating J. Parmly Paret of the Lenox Tennis Club. Howland played fast and aggressive tennis throughout, and the Lenox man could make little headway against him. Abbott and Ziegler. Tonight's contest at the Kureka Athletic Club in Ealtimore will be an international affair. Stanton Abbott of England meets Owen Ziegler in a twenty-round contest, at 133 pounds. Preceding this fight, Abe Ul- man of Baltimore meets Mike Boden, ten rcunds at catch weights. If Ulman is suc- cessful, he will sign articles immediately to meet Billy McMillan of Washington. The winner of the Abbott-Ziegler contest is matched to meet Griffo at a later date. Cyeling Congress Championship: The world's championship and interna- tional cycling congress has begun at Cologne, Belgium. In the race for the ama- teur mile championship of the world, eight started. Eden of Arnheim won, Petersen of ——— second, and Scharf of Cologne oe the race for the 100 kilometers open professional world’s championship with pacemakers, Michael of England won easi- ly, being three miles in front. Time, 2 hours 34 minutes 38 2-5 seconds. Sporting Notes. The junior eight of the Vesper Boat Club of Philadelphia on Saturday defeated the ‘varsity crew of the University of Pennsyl- vania at Broad Ripple, ten miles north of Indianapolis. The course was over a mile and one-half and was rowed in 8.35. The collegians have been spoken of in press dis- patches as the champion college eight, but that is nonsense. They were beaten by both Columbia and Cornell at Poughkeep- sie. On Friday the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad gave its check for $20,000 for 1,000 reserved seats at the Corbett- Fitzsimmons fight. At Milwaukee, Friday, Wyzmark, the Or- loff trotter, made the fastest mile for Am: ica by a Russian horse. He went in 2.21%. The first professional race meet of the National Cycle Club at the Manhattan Beach track Saturday drew not more than 1,000 spectators. The quad race at one mile was won by Berlo Cutter Crooks and Star- buck in 1.56 1-5, estabiishing a record. The half-mile scratch was won by Walter Sanger, the mile handicap by Jay Eaton and the mile scratch by H. C, Tyler. The Palisade Boat Club of Yonkers has entered its eight in the intermediate event at the Potomac river regatta next Satur- day. The crew will be remembered as win- ning the junior race at the Middle States regatta, ‘There are nearly 800 horses stabled at the two tracks across the river, and others are arriving at intervals. It is expected that about seventy-five more will arrive this week. Although the list of probable starters for the Futurity furnished by the Coney Isiand Jockey Ciub reaches a total of more than thirty, it is altogether likely that not more than fifteen candidates will go to the post Saturday next. Jim Lavelle called upon Fd Nail the other night with a view to inducing Dick Baker to meet Fred Morris, the “Black Cyclone,” before the Eureka A. C. of Washington. Frank Butterworth, Yale's fullback, has Ween engaged to coach the University of California foot ball team for its annual game with Stanford University. ‘The lat- ter team will be coached by Walter Camp. LONDON, August 19.—The Sportsman says that Mr. Croker and his trainer, Sie Berkshire, the sited Letcomergis, It is ramored there that they have bought F, Lynham's racing establish- ment. The prize ficht between Eddie Myer of Streator. and Billy Boyle of Chicago took place yesterday merning in M The fight was stoy-ped at the end of the sixteenth round by the sheriff, and ty, Tu. shall coun- the referee declared it a draw, although Boyle had much the best of it. feet in the air, and a brother act. The Swimming Carnival. Everything is in readiness at the bathing beach for the big swimming carnival Wed- nesday afternoon, beginning at 5 o'clock. The boys are practicing daily, and the con- tests promise to be highly exciting. Super- intendent Stevens says that everything will be first-class. Maj. Moore will furnish a number of policemen. The first event wiil be the gymnastic swimming feats, which include high diving, somersaults from tra- peze and horizontal bar, somersaults from the top of the diving upright, twenty-five Then will foliow the races for the handsome gold medals and prizes donated by the mer- chants of the city. their entries, and each event will filled, —_>__ MAJ. CROWDER IN TROUBLE. The boys are posting be well It is Possible He May Be Tried by Court-Martinl. Maj. Enoch Crowder of the judge advo- cate general's department, stationed at Omaha, Neb., is in trouble. It is alleged that he has been utilizing one of the clerks of his office fa doing private work during government hours, It appears that Maj. Crowder, besides belng judge advocate for Gen. Coppinger’s department, has also been acting engineer officer in the absence of the officer regularly assigned this duty. Under the major is a corps of drafismen, and one of them was set to work drawing plans for Crowder, Sr. who holds some local office in a small Missouri town. Natur- ally the draftsman expected additional compensation, but this was refused by the major, and the result was an cpen rupture. The matter was referred to Gen. Coppinger, who declined, however, to interfere on thé ground that it was a’case for the action of the War Department. a court-martial trial of Maj. Crowder. It is possible that may be ordered for the _— EVERYWHERE | GAIL BORDEN | EAGLE Brand; -CONDENSED MILK.. Has No — ES Shampoo WITH Pine Blossom Soap. An absoietely pure antiseptic Soap, curative properties. It both cleauses and heals. Will effectually It softens the skin and sessing powerful cure Dandruff. superior for shaving. Price 25 Cents, AT ALL DRUGGISTS. Foster Medicine Baltimore, Md. Co.,