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The men will train either at the Berkeley Oval or Manhattan Field under the strict supervision of “Spar- row” Robertson, and will urderge a thor- ough and careful preparation. Several candidates are on edge for a place on the team, but four of the pro- posed invading combination have heen mu- tually agreed on. Their names are Jules Jordy, “Mike” Verdello, Victor H. De- mornelle and E. M:ltenberger. Demornelle and Jordy are both sprinters and ex-cham- pions of the Southerg Association of the Amateur Athletic Union. Each is said to hold a 10 1-5 seconds record for the 10) yards on a poor track. Verdello is the dis- tance runner of the team. His record is not much better than 4 minutes 40 seconds, but there is plenty of material in him for improvement. The most likely candidate among the j Southerners is E. Miltenberger, who is an all-around athlete. He is 2 years of age, stands 6 feet 1 inch high, and is built with the classic uniformity of a Hercules. When in condition he weighs 215 pounds, and has frequently upset all theory in athletic cal- culation by carrying without much seem- ing effort this mass of weight and avoirdu- pois a distance of 10 feet inches in a standing broad jump, and 5 feet 1 inch in a standing high jump. Besides being a first- rate oarsman, he is without a peer as a weight thrower in the Southern Assovia- tion, and the records for that division of the Amateur Athletic Union are at his mercy any day he comes to try. These records, of course, when compared with those of the foremost New Yorkers, ap- pear not to very great advantage, but when the style of implement used is taken Into consideration the disparity is not so great. His best record for the 16-vound hammer is 118 feet 9 inches; 1@pound shot, 38 feet 10 inches, and 56-pound weight, 24 feet ¥ inches. PLANS OF RIVALS. What the Louisville Club Will Do to Prepare. A special correspondent in Louisville writes: “It has been decided by the Louis- ville base ball club to take its preparatory work at St. Augustine, Fla., and Manager McCloskey is already making arrangements for the trip. He will take the array of youngsters down about March 7, and, if possible, determine before the opening of the season which of the candidates are best suited to cover the positions of short and third. Of the former position it will be either Eustace or Sharnon. As for third base, the club has not al:cgether abandoned the idea of getting Collins; in fact, the club officials are working harder than ever to get him. Louisville has not been idle, and although it probably has as many play- ers on the pay roll as any in the league, all but seven have affixed their names to contracts. They are Inks, Frazier, Cun- ningham, Shannon, Eustace, Shugart and Donnelly. While Shugart may be signed he wil. not be played on the Louisville club under any corsideration. He will likely, be the only man, however, who will be re- leased uncondit! y. The remaining players will ‘e distributed among_ three ubs. The Houston (Tex.) team, Kansas y and Trenton (N. J.) will have a call upon the surplus players. Louisville will be represented in all of these clubs. Al Buck- enberger is in charge of ‘Trenton, while Jimmy Manning has become a fixture at Kansas City and..will handle that team. There are few better managers for devel- oping youngsters than Manning and Buck- enberser. Bert Inks may mot he-with the Louisville club when the seagop begins. The management has been so well pleased with the pitching of Clausen sineeshe left the Leuisville club that he will likely be secured, anc in that event some disposition will be made of_Ink: BASKET BALL. Corcoran Cadet Corps Team Defents the E, A. €. The basket ball team. of the Corcoraa Cadet Corps last evening defeated the Eastern Athletic Club team in a well-play- ed, clean and exciting game. 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The club has written Billy Nash, inferming him that he will be cap- tain, and have full charge of the team on the field, as well as the placing of the men, but Secretary Shettsline will be in control off the diamond. WESTERN BASE BALL GOSSIP. Reported Proposed Transfer of the Clevelands to St. Louis. The Pittsburg base ball romancers ha sent out another story. It reads: It is creditably announced/here tonight that a big base ball deal is about completed. President Robison of the Cleveland club has about fixed up a deal which Brush of Cin- cinnati is said to be in, to buy out Von der Ahe's St. Louis outfit, franchise, bag and baggage. Then, according to the story, Robison will disband the Browns, to re- place them with the Cleveland club. Cleve- land, owing to its being a poor base ball town, is to be frozen out of the league, and its place taken by Detroit, which is a much better ball town, and row has a good club in the Western League. Frank Robison, John Brush and other league magnates have considered this plan long time. Robison fs now in the east fix- ing up the deal. He passed through here jJast night on his way east, and made that $10,000 offer for Hawley. Robison stated publicly some time ago that unless his team received better support in Cleveland he would take it to some other town. It is stated that Robson asked Von der Ahe his price, which was named, and ac- cepted, provided the other league magnates agreed to the changes involved. It will re- quire the consent of every club in the league, put it is not thought Ekely that there will be serious objections, as Cleveland has not been a source of much profit to visiting clubs. Detroit is said to be ready and anxious to break into the big league. Its grounds are well located and arranged. It is not thought likely that Robison would have offered $10,- 000 and two players for Hawley to take him to Cleveland. Hawley before joining the =) Pirates was one of the most popular pitch- ers in St. Louis, and would be a great card for that town. It is thought that the figure involved in the deal is close to $100,0u0. He. could clear that amount in two years at St. — easily with the present Cleveland Manager Diddlebock of the St. Louis Browns last night sald, when shown this dispatch: “The story is without the slightest basis. It is false in every fact.” Challenged by Yale. The athletic team of the University of Cal- ifornia has received a challenge from Yale to engage ir. a number of contests next May, when the California athletes expect to go east. The challenge will probably be accepted. Tommy Ryan’s Chance. “Tommy” Ryan, champion welter-weight of the world, has received notige that the Olyn.pic Club of New Orleans offers a purse of $2,000 for a twenty-five-round bout between him and McCoy on the 10th of next month, Ryan thinks the purse too small and the time for training too short, but says if expenses are allowed he is anxious for a “go” with McCoy. Candidates for Princeton’s Team. PRINCETON, N. J.. January 23.—The candidates for the Princeton University base ball team are working daily in the gymnasium preparatory to the usual win- ter training in the “cage.” The majority of last year’s team are still in college, and the large number of new candidates has led the management to hope for a most suc- cessful season. The following are the most promising men: Catchers Titus, "97; Altland, Easton, "98 rard, "99. ‘96; Thomson, Johnston, "96; "96; Smith, “Billy” Earle will begin coacking the men tre “st of February, remaining with the team throughout the season. ——— BLAGDEN SUBDIVISION. Legal Steps to Require Consideration Under Highway Act. A petition for a writ of mandamus against the Commisioners of the District was filed today by Attorney Wm. Stone Abert on behalf of all the owners of land within the Plagden subdivision, to compel the Commissioners to institute condemna- ticn proceedings for extending the new sys- tem of highways through this subdivision. The petitioners are Thomas Blagden, Sil- liman Blagden, Mrs. Laura S. Blagden, Harriet S. Mathewson, Arthur Mathewson and Arthur W. Machen; and they contend that the Commissioners have wrongfully refused to commence the condemnation pro- ceedings. The petitioners insist that the Blagden subdivision has been a legally existing sub- division since the 9th day of August, 1876, on which date, by the procurement of all of the proprietors of the land, they caused the subdivision to be laid out and marked with Ereper boundary stones, showing all the jots and highways, and also a plat of sur- vey to be made, and regularly certified by Wm, Forsyth, the surveyor, and recorded in the book of county subdivisions, in ac- cordance wita the provisions of the laws in force at the time. Judicial Decision. It is also claimed that the Blagden sub- division was judicially declared a subdi- vision by the decree of the Equity Court In case No. 4967, passed on the 23d of Sep- tember, 1876, in a suit by the heirs of the late Thomas Blagden, sr., conducted for the purpose of making a subdivision of his estate, and a partition among the widow and surviving children. By reference to a copy of the record in the equity ca which is filed with the petitioa for mand: mus, it appears that the equity suit was instituted and prosecuted to final decree to make a subdivision of said entire estate, and to secure purchasers for small portions thereof by a subdivision of the same into lots, reference being had to the topography of the land in tixing the boundaries of the , and to provide the same with high- ys or roads through divers parts of the said land, and connecting with the then public highways, regard being had to the configurations of the land for building pur- poses, and in order to make said subdi- vision of practical utilit well as for the Thomson, Potter, purpose of partitionin; he id estate among the children, heirs jaw and widow of the said Thomas Blagden, de- ceased, who were the parties to said suit. The recording of the plat of subdivision in the surveyor's office was also approved by the Equity Covrt, and the subdivision was signed by and on behalf of all of the Biagden heirs and the widow and by the commissioners in charcery, and also con- firmed by the court. Exempted From Taxation. After this subdivision, it is claimed that the District Commissioners ratified, con- firmed and adopted it by exempting the highways of the Blagden subdivision from taxation from 1876 to 1896, and also by hav- ing the Blagden subdivision published and promulyated as such in all the official maps of subdivisions of county property, which were prepured by order of the Commission- ers, under authority of the several acts of Congress, The petition was presented to Judge Bradley, who directed the Commissioners to show cause before him Saturday, February 1, why the writ should not be granted. eee AMERICAN FORESTRY ASSOCIATION. Annual Mecting to Be Held in This City Tomorrow. The fifteenth annual meeting of the American Forestry Association will be held in this city tomorrow This asso-- ciation has for its object the preserva- tion and improvement of the forests of our country; it has been especially zealous ii securing the establishment of the govern- ment forest reservations, and is now using its influence to secure istation for the proper care of the reservations and of the ferests on the gublic domain. The ni: Lership of the American Forestry As - tion numbers over 500, including many rrominent citizens. Every state in the Union is represented, the states of Ma: chusetts, New York and Pennsyly: having the most members. Three sessions will be held tomorrow. The morning and afternoon sessions will te held in the hall of the Cosmos Club,and will not be of public interest. It is espe- cially urged by the executive committee, however, that all resident members of tie association attend these meetings. In the evening a joint meeting with the National Geographic Society will be held at Metzerott Hall, for which cards have been issued. Mr. J. Sterling Morton, presi- dent of the association, will preside at this meeting, and the program inciudes short addresses by Senator Dubois, chair- man of the Senate committee on public lands, on the need of a national forestry policy; Mr. John F. Lacey, chairman of the House committee on public lands, on the destruction and repair of our national resources; Mr. Thos. C. McRae, on legis tion for the public timber lands, and Mr. Wm. E. Smythe of Chicago, on the rela- tion of public waters and forests to west- ern civilization. It will be observed that the evening program deals largely with questions of especial interest to the west, where all the public lands and forest reservations areglocated, and the executive committee of the association especially invites citi- zens of the western states who may be in the city to attend this meeting. ——— Odd Fellows’ Anniversary. The commemoration of the third anni- versary of the dedication of. the Odd Fel- lows’ Hall, on M street between 16th and 17th streets northwest, which began Mon- day, was continued last evening, and the largest audience of the week thus far was present. The special features of the evening were te arrival and subsequently the address of Grand Master Needham of Philadelphia, who was met at the depot by the members of Patriarchie No. 18, under command of Capt. W. P. Gray, all of whom were in full regalia, and escorted to the hall, Grand Master Nesdnam was presented to the large audience by President Thomas H. Wright of the Hall Association, in an ap- propriate address. The address of welcome was made by P. N. F. Robert H. Terrell, to which Mr. Needham delivered a suitable re- ply. An exhibition sword drill was given by the patriarchie, which elicited much ap- plause, following which dancing was in- dulged in for several hours, nia LIVE LOGAL POLITICS Several Svclpges That Were Held Laat’ Night. bad GATHERING ‘4? ‘SHARON HALL President Phitfipé, Acts as His Own Sergéan{-At-Arms. AT APRAHAM HALL The little room where the “Rose of Sharon Juvenile Tabernacle” holds its meetings, on the banks of Rock creek, was filled last night with colored republicans of the f'fth district. The assembly was presided over by George W. Phillips, an aged and re- spected coloreé man of that section. Mr. Phillips ieaned over tne little pulpit at the end of the room, the light from an oil lamp on a table beneath casting its rays upon his earnest face, while he kept a watchful eye upon the group of colored men gather- ed in the rear of the room. “I jes’ wants to tell you all, right now said Mr. Phillips, shaking a warning fin- ger at a little knot that showed signs of disorder, “that I ain't a goin’ to stand no foolishness from none of you; I don’t care who he !s, And I'll come Jown from this pulpit and drop one or two of you into Rock creek before he knows what struck him.”" The Speech- lug Begins! The meeting was, opened with prayer by Mr. Phillips, in the absence of the chap- lain, a plain, simple, earnest little prayer, without any frills on it, but that expressed the heart of the speaker, and to his credit. Then the speech-making began. W. H. Thomas, who was present to make an ad- dress in behalf of the candidacy of Robert H. Key, likened the colored people of the District to lambs being led to siaughter, and plead for the right of suffrage. From his remarks it wouid seem that all that was necessary to secure suffrage would be the sending of Robert H. Key to the national “I's gwine to hook up a double team.” convention. He was followed by W. I. J son, a Carson and Saualers man. don’t proy hook up no single horse," said Mr. Thomas’ advocac Tam a goin’ to hook up a and here he paused and looked aroand the room. “Hook "em up, den, and trot ‘em out,” shouted a v in the rear of the room. “Here dey come, den,” said Mr. “and hurray for Carson and S$ The appearance of h's ‘double greeted with appl in the cro’ i, derisively. Some the crowd became a crowded toward the pulpit, where Mr. Phil- lips was still wiglding tie savel. Quelling a Disturbance. “What you all crowdin’ up here for?” cried Mr. Phillips indignantly to the young “Stand back, will yer? You look like you ain't got no raisin’ at all. Where is yo" manners, anyhow?” Mr. Phillips giared at the disturbers, and there was trouble in hi is a man of peace, and not given to blows, but he felt that the dignity of his meeling was at , and he proposed to uphold “Look here, you young * he shout~ ed to some men in the back of the room. “You can’t come in here and bark.” Wi that he came down from the pulpit, went at the foremost ine like a whirl- wind. “Never mind no*sergeant-at-arms,’” he said, “I'll do this business myself." And in a jiffy he had cleare front of the rostrum. “Now, let de meetin’ procesd,” said Mr. Phillips with dignity, and Aaron Lradshaw, a white man, took the floor to advocate his own fitness to be a delegate and to show the utter unworthiness of Andraw Gh according to his ide: is speech a considerable enthusiasm among his own followers. He was follow ored candidate, space around the by Robert H. Key, a cel- ho made a vigorous talk A Man of Influence. and roasted iis opponent, Perry Carson, in severe terms. At the conclusion of his re- marks Mr. Key left the room to attend an- other meeting, and his departuce caused an exodus of about threg-fourths of the au- dience also. : “They think they ‘bra goin’ drink,” remarked, Mr. Phillips, scorrfully, after the departifig atditors, “but if they come back here tith Whisky in their kins and make trouble, I'll Shake it out of 'em.” Mr. Batis tor Saunders. Mr. Batts was the next talker, and spoke in behalf of L. M: Satihders. He is a good orator, and he gave his people some’ sound advice on being, orderly and temperate. He told them they are on trial now, and that if they don't: behave themselves in a beseeming mannér they will deal them- selves a blow that i Will take years to overcome. “Moses was the’ peat Dolitician that ever lived,” said Mr. Batts, “but you didn’t ketch Moses goin* réund openi:’ kaigs of beer and settin’ up whisky to debauch tis pS ae like somé of your leaders are ‘oin’.”” He was followed by Mr. Brown, who spoke for L. M. Saunders, after which the meeting came to an end. MT. PLEASANT MEETING. - Politics Blend With Hymn Singing and Prayer. A remarkable political meeting took place last evenirg in the little church called Abraham Hall, Meridian Hill, on 15th street extended, north ‘of Euclid street. ‘The building was well filled, and the ut- mest decorum prevailed. The meeting was under the auspices of the Republican Cam- paign Club of the second legislative dis- trict, nearly all of whcse officers were on duty. These were: J.. E. Robinson, presi- dent; W. G. Smith, vice president; R. R. to get a Burnett, secretary; L. G. Ingram, treas- urer; Price Rann, chaplain, and W. C. Beckett, sergeant-at-arms. It was almost half-past 8 when the meet- ing was called to order by President Rob- inson. It was observed that the» secre- tary, who had been in the building a few moments before, was absent, and while waiting for his return the assemblage sang the familiar hymn beginning “Oh, for a closer walk with God.” The chaplain, Price Rann, then offered prayer fervently and feelingly. The Absent Secretary. It was now 8:45, and the secretary had still not returned, so portions of the hymns “There Is a Land of Pure Delight” and “Am I a Soldier of the Cross” were sung. The secretary was still away when these hymns were finished, and Mr. L. M. Ingram said that as the time was getting late he would, if agreeable to the club, act as sec- retary until the secretary should appear. Mr. Robert Holliday objected to this on the ground that the constitution of the club “Us get the flo’? requires that the minutes of the previous meeting must be read before any other bus- iness can be proceeded with. Mr, Rann could not see how Mr. England could act legaliy as secretary, and Mr. John Coleman said he thought there was a “screw loose” with the secretary, a3 otherwise he would be in his place at the meeting. Mr. C. A. Birkley rose to a point of order, which, he stated, was that there was nothing before the hoi ‘Yes, there is,”’ said Mr. Coleman. “I am.” “I don’t see that there is any occasion for any one to get funny,” said Mr. Birkley. The chair decided that Mr. Birkley’s point ef order was well taken, and Mr. Coleman became quiet. Vice President Smith said it would be impossible to proceed, even to hear speak- ing, without the reading of the minutes, unless the meeting of the club as a club were dissolved and resolved into a commit- tee of the whole. Richzrd Henderson said: “I am not a smember of this clu, but take the liberty of suggesting that the reading of the minutes might be suspended until the arrival of the secretary. Vice President Smith here rose to a point of order and said: “My point is that as the gentleman who hi just spoken is not a member of this club it is no affair of his how we conduct our affairs. While this discussion was in progress Mr. Ingram, who had left the building to search for the secretary, returned with that of- ficial. This ended the discussion in refer- ence to the secretary. The secretary read the minutes as he had recoréed them, and Mr. Charles Washington moved to lay them on the table, as there were, he said, errors in them. Mr. Ingram moved that the minutes be adopted. Trouble Over a Vote. The chair put the question, and there was a chorus of ayes, and he declared the mo- tion adonted. Mr. Frank Honesty rose to a point of order. The noes had not, he said, been led for. Mr. BaoIuA ay, called for a di- President Smith said the call was too late, as the chair had declared the minutes Mr. William Tibbs said: “In the seems to me doubt as to whether or not the noes were called for, I move the vote be retaken. Mr. Ingram ‘hoped that Mr. Tibbs’ sug- gestion would be adopted. Mr. Honesty moved that the vote by which the minutes were adopted be recon- sidered. This v s seconded, and uyyon a vote being taken, defeated ‘by a large major! Mr. Birkley and Mr. Honesty spoke in reference to a reunion of the club, which a s been talked of, whereupon the vice esident said: “I rise to a point of order. That this whole business is out of order? President Robinson decided the point well taken. Mr. Holliday called for the reading of the constitution and by-laws of the club, which was complied with. All other business having been cleared away, the arrangements for hearing the speakers of the evening were taken up. Mr. Ingram moved to allow each speaker teh minutes, but Mr. Birkley thought five sufficient, except in the case of the presi dent, who, he thought, ought to be allowed ten ‘minutes. Others’ suggested that the president ought to be allowed to talk as long as he p'ezsed. A Possible Calamity. After several desultory speeches along this line had been made, the president said: “The chaplain prayed at the opening of the meeting ‘that the Holy Ghost should rule our proceedings.” Now, if you get to floating about, He will teke His departure.” This remark had the effect of restoring quiet, and the chair began his address, urg- ing that only the most suitable candidates ought to be supported, and that the voters of the second district ought to select the two best men among those named for the convention, and do ail they could to elect them. “God has,” he continued, “inspired me so much that I can go along and tell by look- us in a man’s eyes what is in his heart. Ve want men who will do right at the con- ntion, and after they get back, also. Mr. Tibbs said he represented’ the young colored population of Washington. He believed that Col. Parker's withdrawal from the field will hurt Col. Perry Carson very materially. Vice President Smith sa‘d if he had the power to command, as Joshua of old did the sun on one occasion, he would say to Perry Carson: “Stand still and let some one else who is more suitable go to the convention.” At_this point Mr. Smith's time expired, and Mr. Beckett, who had been slated for a speech, said he would waive his right on the oceasion, and give his five minutes to Mr. Smith. Continuing, Mr. Smith urged vei earnesily that the young and well-educated men should come to the front on all proper oceasions. Deplorable Education. When the vice president sat down, Presi- dent Robinson gct the laugh on him by say- ing that in his own experience he had not found education to be of such great ad- vantage. “I have,” he said, “a son who has been given all the advantages of a good education, and he has not only tried to sel! out my home, but he wanted to kill me be- cause I would not let him.” Speeches were made by T. W. Ray, L. N. Ingram, Price Rann, Robert Holliday, R. H. Henderson and T. F. Carter. Resolutions were passed indorsing Holland and Saun- ders. ing Other Meetings. The W. B. Allison club meets next Monday night at the Northeast Baptist Church, on 1st street between C and D streets. Legal voters of the twentieth district will be ad- mitted. ‘There will be a meeting held at Green's Hall, on Pennsylvania-avenue between 17th and 18th streets northwest, tomorrow night. Republicans of the fifth, sixth and seventh Gistricts who are for Carson and Saunders are invited in the call. ‘There is a meeting tonight at Douglass Hall, Hillsdale, of the Key men of the first district. Saturday night the Carson men of Hills- dale meet in Douglass Hall. Coi. Carson is to be there. "The republicans of the twentieth, twenty- first and twenty-second districts met .last eveningat Enoch Baptist Church. Samuel Brown presided. The speakers were J. C. Bell, the colored alternate, and Messrs. Poe, Wright Lee and Peterson. The latter spoke for Carson, Saunders, Thon.as and Bell. A large meeting of republicans was held last night at Mt. Pisgah Church, corner of 10th and R streets northwest. ‘Mr. William H. Clark presided and Rev. Mr. Henderson was secretary. hes were made by Messrs. R. J. Gordon, J. W. Crow, T. L. Jones, M. M. Holland, E. J. Edmondson and 1) es pasan pan Sanaa INNA Ena a De ae he ee ek ed types ever again telling Seeded eee for prompt action— trousers to=-measure, eS . others, all in favor of Holland and Saun- ders. PREPARING FOR PRIMARIES. Supervisors Considering Arrangements of the Election. ‘The board of supervisors having charge of the approaching primary election for delegates to the St. Louis republican con- vention met on the fourth floor of the Glover building yesterday evening, owing to the office of Mr. M. M. Parker, its chair- man, being too small to accommodate the The committse which was appointed some time ago for the purpose of ascertairing the expense of the election and making arrangements regard- ing the various polling places in the sev- eral precincts reported that the cost cf the A number of as voting places, to some of which Col. Perry Carson objected on account of their questionable character, and action upon their final se- cr wd that was present. election woula be under $200. locations were recommended lection was postponed until this evening. After the discussion which followed the reception of the report was concluded the board went into executive session, and de- cided that each candidate must provide his own tickets as ballots, to be printed on white paper, six by three inches in size. It was determined spectively, were changed, and balloting will now be held from 2 o'clock to 5 o'clock p.m. Dur- ing the meeting Mr. L. M. Saunders sug- gested that the supervisors request the District Commissioners to assign two po- licemen to each polling place during the hours of balloting on election day. At a meeting to be held this afternoon the board will finally select the various polling places and the officers of election, and settle all the other preliminaries that remain to be arranged. CARSON AND GLEESON. Both Deny Having Entered Into Com- bination With Anybody. The meeting of the board of election su- pervisors called for this afternoon at 3 o'clock was not hela owing to the sickness | of Col. Perry H. Carson, who is confined to his bed, and a sudden call out of town of ex-Commissioner M. M. Parker. Mr. Welborn, the manager of Col. Car- scn’s campaign, told a Star reporter today that there was no truth in the rumor that Carson had agreed to make a combination with L. M. Saunders. Mr. Welborn said that Mr. Saunders had called on Carson yesterday and suggested such a course, but the latter would not agree to anything of the kind. “Col. Carson has not made any combina- tion,” said his manager, “and it may be that some new name will be found on his ticket. The matter is now being consider- ed. Whoever it is will be a man to com- mand the respect and support of every re- publican in the District. So far as Col. Carson himself is concerned, there is no chance for any question regarding his elec- tion. Mr. Andrew Gleeson was also seen by a Star reporter today regarding the gossip connecting his name with that of several | red candidates. I am running on an even keel in this race,” he declared, “and I've made no bargain or combination with anybody. You can say for me, though, that I am willing to run with any man who is for Thomas B. Reed. We are going to nominate and elect him, and I am for him first, last and all the time.” There was a rumor prevalent this morn- ing that Mr. John Joy Edson would be an- nounced as a candidate for delegate. When the president of the Washington Loan and | Trust Company was seen at his office he told The Star reporter that some of his friends had kindly suggested allowing his name to be used in the connection men- poed, but that he could not consider it at all. Who Parker Men Will Support. Just at the present time there is consider- able discussion among the local republicans as to the personality cf the individual who is to succeed Col. Myron M. Parker in the affections of those who have been shouting for Carson and Parker. Some of the Parker men today characterized as ridiculous a re- port that the men who had supported Col. Parker would practically unanimously rally behind Mr. L. M. Saunders. In_conversa- tion with a Star reporter this afternoon a prominent politician of the Parker contin- gent, shattered this theory. ‘It is absurd,” he said, “‘to entertain for an instant the idea that the Parker men, to any appreciable ex- tent would transfer their allegiance and votes to Saunders. You must not forget that Mr. Saunders has, in open meetings, criticised and attacked Col. Parker. It not likely that Col. Parker's friends will now rush to Saunders’ support. It is much more likely that Parker men, if they go to any of the present candidates in a body, will go to Gleeson.” FIRE ESCAPE LAW Enters Into Issue of Licenses for the Hotels, Building Inspector Brady and his sev- eral assistants have been paying some at- tention to the question of enforcing the fire estape law, and have refused to give certificates to a 1umber of hotels to the effect that they had complied with the law, sc that the proprietors of such places could get their hotel licenses. Several other pro- prietors have given orders for the neces- sary fire escapes, and the work is now be- ing done. Assessor Trimble decided yes- terdey that he would proceed against the proprietors of the hotels who, it is al- leged, have not complied with the terms of the fire escape law, and Inspectors Mel- ton and Donavan swore out warrants against Samuel Gassenheimer of the Hotel Lawrence, William E. Proul of the Arno ard Duffy & Leannarda of the American House. The warrants issued for them have no reference to their failure to comply with all the minor details of the fire escape law, but simply charge them with con- ducting their hotels without first paying the license tax. ‘The warrent issued for Mr. Gassenheimer was served, and the case was called in the Police Court this afternoon. The defendant entered a plea of guilty, and demanded a jury trial. It is likely that a legal test will be made of the law in the case, the hotel men claiming that a tender of the meney is equivalent to its payment under The case will be heard next week. the law. the Final to have three polling places in the first and second districts, re- and one in each of the remain- | ing twenty districts. 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