Evening Star Newspaper, February 8, 1896, Page 22

22 THE —— EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1896—-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. DENIES THE REPORT President Young on the Detroit- Cleveland Deal. TIPS (ON $HE SEASON'S SCHEDULE es A Deal That is Among the Possi- bilities. PROPOSED CITY LEAGUE Presidert N. E. Young punched that Cleveland-D-troit deal story full of holes when a reporter of The Star called at league headquarters today. “Uncle Nick” gays there is not the slightest foundation for the story that Detrojt had been admit- ted to the league in place of Cleveland, notwithstanding the circumstantial state- ments that have been printed recently on the subject. “In the first place,” said Uncle Nick, “such an important transaction could be brought to a successful conclusion only by unanimous consent. That is impossi- ble under existing circumstances. In the next place, a deal of that magnitude could be accomplished orly by a meeting of the league after full and free discussion. There &re so many desirable players In the Cleve- land team that there would be a grand scramble for certain men if such a trans- fer was even contemplated. It is a very dificult matter to obtain the consent of eleven clubs to the transfer of an entire team like that of the Cleveland club to Detroit or any other city. " added Uncle Nick, “the story Is @ fake pure and simple, and it is a revival of an old idea that has been floating around im base bali circles ever since the Detroit club withdrew from the league. I would be in a position to know if any negotiations of that character were in progress, or even contemplated, and you have my authority to make the denial as emphatic as_ possi- ble. While Mr. Frank de Hass Hobison Was in this city to attend the annual din- ner of the Gridiron Club, he called upon me, and we had a long talk about base ball matters generally. He is weil satisfied with tke outlook for the present season, so far as the Cleveland club is concerned, for he realizes that the Spiders are the best draw- ing card on the read. While they may not gommand a regular attendance on their home grounds, they make as much money ng @s any other chub in the league.” ick” says some of the clubs ‘would be glad no doubt to get Detroit back into the league, pro’ ~ Mr. Fred Stearns would again aself tn the national the people of that d to regret that their club dropped out of tne big league. Taney eccupy a position almost similar to that of c nd. Even when they had the world’s champions they were obliged to sell out be- cause of the lack of attendance and the enermous expense of running that gilt- edged combination. Under the present conditions every club in the league is making more than ex- penses, the league does not owe a dollar to any one, there will be no big assessments during the coming year, and “in my judg- ment,” added Uncle Nick, “there will be no change in the membership of the league Guring the existence of the present ten- i All reports to the contrary, ithstanding.” w of the exclusive “tips” on the al Base Ball League schedule, giv n this columa last week, “Uncle Nick” Young has been overwhelmed with sugges- Uons from interested magnates. In the wes uit Chicago, Pittsburg and Cin- ti are hungry for Saturday and Sun- dates, end “Uncle Nick” will be put at his wits’ ends to gratify Jim Hart, Buck Ewing and Connie Mack. In the east there 4s @ general demand for nothing but “good things” for opening days, Saturdays and holidays. Under the circumstances, it is probably best for all concerned that the system of rotation was adopted in the ar- wement of the playing schedule during the past two seasons. This year it is New York's turn to open vith Washington in this city. year contract. not This is the season Earl Wagner should have up his new grand stand, for the out- look in this city is most promising, from @ financial standpoint. Congress is likely tow rem in in session until late, which wiil greatly benefit the attendance at National Park. There is no bail ground in the league circuit that attracts sq many notables as is to be found under Earl Wagner's shed. Secretary Olmey is a regular attendant. Secretary Smith rides out on horseback and views the game from the saddle. At- torrey General Harmén is an enthusiastic “rooter” for the Cincinnati club, when the ng:tes" are In town, but otherwise he »yal to the Senators. Postmaster Gen- eral Wilson and Secretary Morton are also frequent visitors, and Private Secretary Thurber usually represents the President. From the Senate come Senators Hill, Gor- man, Gray, Dubois, Hansbrough, Roach, Irby, Smith, Murphy and almost a quorum of the House. Conspicuous among the lat- ter are Bowers of California, Wadsworth of New York, Boutelle of Maine, Stone of Pennsylvania and Dalzell of the same state, who has a son who promises to de- ¥elop into a star on the diamond. Young Dak is to play with the Oil City team zs In addition to the members , the foreign legations are large- ly represented. Sir Jul!an Pauncefote, the British ambassador; the Chinese minister H members of the Chinese em- to swell the assembly that the Washingtons whenever they play at home. not be a wanderer from at the beginning of the coming season, as It was last year, because of its unfinished grand stand, but it will be ready to do business on the 16th of April, when the reconstructed Bostons ar- rive in the Quaker city. That will leave Baltimore and Brooklyn to complete the eastern circuit. t Pitts’ veland as an o Lou urg will probably have er, and Cincinnati will le Chicago and usions i surface indications it looks as if a base ball deal, wherein Washington and Baltimore would figure, is among the pos- sibilities. Earl Wagner ns been extensive- ly quoted as believing that the Robison idea of transferring the Cleveland club to St. Louis had some foundation in fact, and then vaguely hinted that there is no telling when a base ball magnate may make a startling move. The latest possible deal is in connection with Jack Doyle. He has given it out that he would like to play in Washington, and also emphatically states that he will not play with the Baltimore team the coming season. Hanlon needs a first-class first baseman, who will be strong with the stick, and for this reason went after Doyle. He first made a try, last sea- son, for Cartwright, but Wagner could not see his way clear to letting the big first baseman go. Doyle would fit in the Wash- ington team, principally on account of his pugnacious nature, while Cartwright would just as well suit Baltimore, as they have all the pugnacious players they need. Then if the Washington management wanted a good man to help out McGuire behind the bat, Doyle would be the man and Rogers, the new man from Providence, could play the first base pogition. This would be a case where both clubs would be benefited, one by the playing and one through pug- mac! Cartwright can fill the first base osition as good a3 any man in the league, arring Tucker, but he is too quiet for the Senators. as they have too many like him. Doyle plays only an ordinary fielding game, Dut he is a winner in every sense of the word, and as a running mate for “Billy” Joyce would “match-in” to perfection. The idea of a new city league has been received with great favor by the amateur base ball players of the District. The Can- terburys, the Orieats and one or two other organizations have clubs which they want to enter, and where there is such an abun- dance of good material there should be no trouble in picking out a strong organiza- tion. There is only one way to form a city league and make it successful, and that is on the lines of the state leagues, but in a somewhat modified form. Instead of depositing $00 as a guarantee that the schedule will be played out, let each club put up, say, $100, or even $50, as a guar- &ntee that it will abide by the rules adopt- ed, and at the end of the season, if it has fulfilled ali the requirements, the money @hould be returned. There should be one man elected to the position of president, secretary and treasurer, and paid enough money to make him work for the success of the organization. He should give a small bond if there is to be a large amount of moxuey handled. Instead of parceling out the gate receipts after each game, let the secretary and treasurer give out what the game brought in, and then deposit the amount in a common fund to be divided at the end of the season, each club to have an equal share. There need be no trouble about a trophy, as that would be forth- coming if the organization sticks together and naturally proves a success. There is no use in electing a man to the presidency and expecting him,te work for nothing with equal success as he would if paid. The gate receipts will prove ample, and as a school for young and ambitious players, nothing better could be asked. One thing should be borne in mind, and that is that the man elected as the chief executive of the league must have no connection with any of the clubs making up the organiza- tion. In this way no claim for favoritism can be advanced, ard many a rough piece of ground will be gone over smoothly. The Sporting News says: “Anson's views on Kicking are entitled to consideration as coming from an expert. His objections to putting players off the field for indulging in it are strong arguments in favor of the system. If the time he has spent in useless wrangling with umpires were computed, it would be found to be longer than the pro- fessional career 6f the average player. A man with Anson’s record should not be consulted in framing rules to put a stop to one of the worst practices connected with the game.” Although Anson has been a great kicker, he has always had good grounds for his ovjections. There is a surprise in store for the fol- lowers of the national game when they first set a glimpse of Frank Shannon, the east- ern shortstop drafted by the Louisville club. Shannon is the man that Washington want- ed several years ago, but through a hitch the deal falied. He is smaller than “Tot” Murphy, and is a hard man to pitch a ball to. If McCloskey heads the batting list h Shannon he will come pretty near get- ting to first base at every attempt, as he is @ very fast man on his feet. While not a batter, he is a good run getter, and will puli many a base on balls from pitchers who have not perfect command of the ball. Brouthers and Thompson playing on the Phillies next season recalls the time when the two were the mainstay of the old De- troit ball club. All the men on that team were cracker-jacks as batters, but only ordinary, with one or two exceptions, as fielders. With the exception of the pitchers, there was not a weak hitter on the team, and in this respect the Phillies the coming Season resemble that great aggregation very much. Brouthers and Thompson dij great stick work, but thoy received able as- sistance from Rowe, Hanlon, White, Rich- ardson, Dunlap, Bennett and Ganzel]. They were not, with the exception of Dunlap and Hanlon, brilliant fielders, but if one of them made a hit the others felt calle upon to follow the leader, and the result was dis- couraging to the pitcher. The Detroits had but one’really fast base runner, Hanlon, but in Bennett they had a thrower who kept the opposing runners pinned to bases. Bennett was a great factor in the success of that tean, which had no really great pitchers. To illustrate what a favorite Charley Ben- nett was in Detroit, it may be added that the base ball park in that city has been named after him, and his name can now he seen on almost every street car in that city. It will be remembered that Lennett lost both legs in a railroad accident two sea- song ago and is now engaged in business in Detroit. The debut of Theodore Breitenstein as an actor last Monday night in “The Derty Winner” was anything but a success, and from the remarks made it would be better for the great southpaw pitcher to stick to the game he excels in, base ball. In the starting scere in the fourth act he was simply scared to death, something that rare- ly happens when he faces thousands upon the base ball field. One or two of the actors could be heard urging the little fellow on to say something, but the best he could do was to stand on the starter’s block, red flag in hand and look stupid. The assistant starter, a colored man, did enough talking for the entire company, and through his shouting to the jockeys covered up any de- fect that would otherwise have appeared more glarirg. It is the popular impression that the lead- ing batters in the big league won't strike at balls unless over the plate. The ex- pression “good eye” generally carries the idea to the average spectator that the bat- ter is such a fine judge of length and dis- tance that it is next to impossible to tempt him to go after a ball that is not over the te. While it is true that some of the leading batsmen are waiters and won't go after a bad ball, it 's equally truce that there is another class who are known as free hitters. Some of the most terrific bats- men that the profession has ever known belong to this latter class. Delahanty, Brouthers, Thompson, Duffy and’ several others claim that any good batsman can hit the ball directly over the plate, but that it takes a superior hitter to successfully con- nect with any ball within reach. In this connection a good story can be cited in which Delahanty and Billy Earle figure. The latter tells the story in this way: “I Was catching for the Pittsburgs against the Philadelphias one day. Delahanty was at the bat, and there was a man on first base. I signed the pitcher for a wide one in order to make a throw to second. ‘To my surprise Delahanty went after it, ‘What's the trouble with your lamps, Del? That was nearly a wild pitch,’ I remarked. ‘I know it was; that is the kind I like,’ he replied, with a smile. ‘Why, old fellow, any dub can hit a good ball. It takes a star t> hit a bad one.’ ” Geovge Vanderbeck, the Detroit base ball man, tells a story on President Young which serves to show how the veteran dis- likes to have business interfere with his private arrangements. Mr. Vanderheck reached Washington early Sunday morning, and as it was the day before the board meeting in New York he had telegraphed to Mr. Young, asking for a conference. Mr. Young was down at his office when the Detrot man reached there from the train, but it was plain to see that he was ili at ease. They talked for a while; and Mr. Young kept fidgeting about in his chair. Finally he pulled out his watch and said something about going to church. “But it is too late for church now, isn’t it?” Mr. Vanderbeck inquired. “I ‘heard the bells ringing as I came in.” “Oh,” replied Mr. Young, “I don't care much for the music just so I get there in time to hear the sermon.” . Mr. Vanderbeck says he half expected Mr. Young to invite him to go along to church, but he did not, and finally warming up on base ball, he failed to go himself. BASKET BALL. The Infantry Team Are Still Without a Defeat. « In the basket ball league only one game was played during the week, which did not result in the changing of the relative stand- ing of any of the clubs. By it the Carrolls clinched their hold on second place, while the Y. M. C. A. team was still deeper on the tail en1. ‘The league suffers for the want of play- ing grounds, and more than one of the games was posircred on account of this fact. Out of the seven clubs in the league there are only three which have a place upon which the game can be played. Only two games are scheduled for next week. Tuesday the Corcoran Cadets will play against the Military Cyclists, while Saturday the Light Infantry will play against the Y. M. C. A. team. The standing of ‘he clubs up to date is as follow Team. Won. Lost P. C. Wesh’n Light In! 9 0 Carroll Institute. 8 2 Wash'r, Athletic Club. 6 4 Easter Athletic Club. 3 5 Military Cyclists. 2 6 Corcoran Cadets. 2 6 ¥. MCA... tee 8 Chevy Chase Hunt Club. The rain of the past week had a bad ef- fect on outdoor sports, and among the suf- ferers were the members of the Chevy Chase Hunt Club. There were three hunts scheduled for the week, the most important of which was the hunt at Laurel, which was set for Wednesday. It is highly prob- able that Mr. Howland will call the hunts so as to come off during the coming week, the weather permitting. Potomac Boat Clab. The Potomac Boat Club held a meeting Wednesday evening, but no business of im- portance was transacted, only routine busi- ness being brought up for disposition. The regular annual meeting, at which the offi- cers will te elected, will not be held until next mentb, GOOD SPORT INDOORS Correspondence Chess Match of Rich- monds and Washington. CONTEST =WITH THE BROOKLYNS Chess Tournament of the Capital Bi. Club. INTERCLUB WHIST MATCH The Washington Chess Club has finished the ‘third game in its match by corres- pondence with the Richmond club, winning it in fine style. A checkmate in eighteen moves has just been announced, which brings to a close a well-played game, in which playing for position was an import- ant feature, the Richmond club being out- maneuvered the last dozen moves. The credit for the victory is largely due to Cept. Patrick O'Farrell, who has had charge of the game at this end, and has largely followed -his own ideas. The score of the game is as follows: Washington. Richmond. ; Washington. 1 Quite.) (White. 26 BxB 2 B-QKt 4 Bh 5 Castles. 6 P—Qt 7 B-Kt3s 8 PxP 9 Kt-KKu Richmond, RK, fame R-Kts 45 roe eae 46 K—Qt P— 47 KxP Rt—K5ebh 0 O-Rhs GQ 49 Q1 > 3 Goss Q-abe At this point Capt. O'Farrell announces mate in 18 moves, as follows: 51, R—R8, R-K2 (best); 52, P—KB6,R—Q: 53, Q—KB8, R—Q (best); 54, QxR, QxQ; 55, RxQ, K—B2; 56, R—K8, K—Q2; 57, R—-K7 ch, K—Q3; 58, P—KR4, P—QB#; 59, P—R5, P—Q5; 60, P—R6, PxBP; 61, KxP, PxKtP ch; 62, KxP, K—Q4; 63, P—R7, KQ5 (best) 64, P—RS(Q), K—Q6; 65, Q—Q8 ch, K—B 66, R-K2 ch, K—B8; 67, Q—Q2 ch, K-Kt 68, R-K mate. : In the remaining game with Richmond the position is as follows: White, Richmond —K at K2, Kt at QKt4, and P at QR black, Washington—K at QKt6, P's at Ki Q5, QBS and QKt4. It is Washington’s turn to move. An easy win is expected. In its match with Brooklyn the Wash- ington Club is believed to have the better position in-both games. The Brookiyn Club has found it necessary, because the former committee were neglecting the games, to put a new committee in charge, at the head of which is Mr. Hermann Helms. He is recognized as a very strong player, and the local club will do well to hold its own with him. The moves thus far made are as follows: Game A (Brooklyn has first move)—P—Q4, P—Q1; 2 P—QB4, P—K3; 3, Kt— QB3, Kt—KB3; 4, Kt—B3, B—K2; 5, B—B4, Castles; 6, P—K3, P—QB4; 7, PxQP, BPx QP; 8, PxQP, KtxP; 9, KtxKt, Qxkt; 10, P—QR3, Kt—B3; 11, Q—Q3. Game B (Washington has first move)— 1, P—K4, P—K4; 2, Kt—KB3, Kt—QB3; 3, B-Kt, 'Kt—B3; 4, Kt—B3, B—B4;' 5, Castles, Castles; 6, KtxP, KtxKt; 7, P-Q4, Q-K2;'8, PxB, QxB; 9, B—K3, Q—K The results of the first month's play in the continuous tourney at the Washington Chess Club have been scheduled. There were a total of 1,321 games played. The competitors numbered forty-three. The number of games played by the different competitors ranged from two to 382. Dr. M. S. Hawkins heads the list, so far as percentage is concerned, having won twen- ty-eight out of thirty games played. Mr. Usina_comes next with ten wins and one less. Mr. C. Jackson is third, with the score of 142 wins and twenty-three losses. Following him, Capt. O'Farrell, who won forty-three and lost thirteen, and F. B. Walker, who won eleven and lost three, are a tie, so far as percentage is concerned. Capt. J. P. Walleer is away ahead in the race for the prize to the player winning the greatest number of games, having won 219. Next to him is Mr. Jackson, with 142 wins to his credit. For the coming month the players have all been handicapped. The chess tournament at the Capital Bi- cycle Club is becoming more interesting, as the leaders draw closer together. Dur- ing the past week Mr. Barrick has won five games and lost none, which places him nearly even with Mr. Usina. He won two games from Mr. Douglas, his old-time rivai. Mr. Douglas, however, is consoling himself with the fact that he has just won first prize in the annual international pictorial photographic competition held in London, England, under the auspices of the Ama~ teur Photographers’ Society. The score in the tournament is as follows: Usina, won, 19; lost, 2; Quackenbush, won, 10; lost, 2: Barrick, won, 20%: lost, 3%; Douglas, won, 7; lost, 5; Macdaniel, won, 15; lost, 13: Carr, won, 11%; lost, 10%; Rines, won, lost, 16; Falck, won, 9; lost, 20; Calver, won, 54g; lost, 13%; J. L. Wirt, won, 61%: lost, 25%. But two games were played in the indi- vidual match tournament at the Washing- ton Chess Club. Mr. Usina defeated Mr. Tibbetts in their fourth game. The open- ing was irregular, Mr. Usina securing the advantage in position, and later winning a pawn, maintaining his advantage, and Scoring the game in fifty-four moves. The score of the match was: Usina, 3; Tib- betts, 1. Messrs. Walker and O'Farrell played their first game, which was won by Walker in twenty-three moves. The game was Well Played. Mr. Hanna has been sick with neuralgia, and has not played any with Mr. Wright the past week. The score stands: Hanna, 2; Wright, 1. The checker tournament at the Mt. Ver- non club has not got fairly started yet, only a few games having been played t past week. Wendel and Whitford played eight games, Wendel winning four, losing one and drawing three. Stephenson and Walker played two games, each winning one. This evening the third of the inter-ciub series of whist matches will be played at the Capital Bicycle Club, the contestants being the Capital Bicycle.Club and the Capitol Hill Whist, Chess and Checker Club. Last evening was ladies’ drive whist at the Capital Bicycle Club. Mr. Pillsbury is announced to arrive home from St. Petersburg today. It is reported that negotiations are pend- ing for a match of seven games up between J. W. Showalter and E. Kemeny of Phila- delphia. In the Vienna master’s tournament Schwarz leads with five wins, Schlechter, Marco and Zinki have won four each, En- glisch three and a half, Albin three, while Max Judd has won but one and a half. Base Ball Notes. Breitenstein for Taylor and $5,000 would be a good trade for St. Louts. Mat Kilroy says he is through with base ball for good. He was a good one. There isn’t a Colonel who hasn’t said that the Louisvilles would finish in the first di- vision. Each man has been rewarded with advance money. Now that he is experiencing some difficul- ty in landing him, Von der Ahe says he would have given Breitenstein $2,500 to have played with St. Louis next season. Having failed in his attempt to get Pitch- er Hawley, President Robison is said to have an eye on Pitcher Taylor. Boston has now drafted three men since last season—Catcher Bergen and Pitchers Yerrick and Mains. “Deacon” Ellis, manager of the Grand Rapids team, has offered Manager Mc- Closkey $2,000 for the release of Hank Spies anf First Baseman Cassidy. The offer Was politely refused. A private car will be allotted the Cincin- nati players and newspaper men who will accompany the team on its southern trip. Three newspaper men will go on the trip as the guests of the club. The Louisville club has already engaged its new mayor, Mr. Todd, to pitch the first ball in the first championship game in the Kentucky city. eae ts President Andrew Ff of New York has sand if he does ess good judg- inst $500 that ment. He has bet New York will beat oft Hyitimore next sea- son. : A prominent base'alP enthusiast sald yesterday that he would bet $100 at evens that Philadelphia wtuld get Breitenstein in less than a month, ft is to be hoped that he will have a e to guess again. —Globe-Democrat, 9! 24 “One of the best njin8n the Louisville team is Dan McFarlgnd, who pitched for Evansville at the ining of last season and finished with t) Jonels. He.is a ccol-headed young felfow,“with great speed, and hos some of moc curves that any of them have in stock. President Vanderbevk 6? the Detroit club says that at least 506'stréet cars will have the name of “Bennett” painted on them— those that run to the'bal¥ grounds—and he suggests that other tittés follow Detroit’s example and name their ball parks in honor of some popular and retired ball player. Chairman Townsend of the University of Pennsylvania base ball committee did a wise thing the other day when he engaged Catcher Buckley of the Phillies to coach the red and blue battery candidates. Buck- ley is about the best man in the country io handie and develo, oung pitchers.— Philadelphia Ledger.” P “There is only one way to do away with rowdyism on the ball field. Fine the man- ager of a team whenever any member of {t Is guilty of such practice.” ‘That is Wal- ter Wilmot’s plan, and those who have given it some thought have decided it is the best of the many ideas talked about. During the past few seasons on the dia- mond the majority of serious accidents to players have been the result of collisions, in which the knife-like spike has played a sharp part. Cincinnat! has not_ suffered alone, but “Bid” McPhee, “Germany” Smith, Harry Vaughn and Morgan Murphy have all been numbered among the distin- guished victims in red who have been sent to the hospital by the spike route. The old Southern Base Ball League will centinue business the coming season, and the Southeastern retires. The old league had the protection of the National League, and the promoters of the new organization could do nothing. Billy Callahan or James Knowles will probably manage the Atlanta team. —+e<+——____ THE ELDER MR. RUSH’S GREAT DAY. Glory Enjoyed by the Father of the Foot Ball Hero. From the Chicago Record. He 1s an elderly gentleman of means. He has a standing high in the church and has contributed to charities. In the busi- ness world he has secured an honored place for his firm. Having resided in Chicago for so many years and having contributed generously, although modestly, to its upbullding, it would seem that he should have a reputa- ulon. And he did have a reputation. The ccmparative few who knew him held him in great respect. But he never really tasted the sweets of Popularity until his son made a touch down, Never until his son became a public char- acter, with his picture in all sorts of publi- cations and the glory of his deeds put into djsplay type, did the father know what it was to hear people whispering to one an- other: “Do you see that old gentleman? Well, he's Mr. Rush, father of the great half back.” Never before did he have people call him up on the ‘phone and say: “Congratula- ones Mr. Rush. This’ has been a great If he happens in at, the athletic club en- thusiastic men, young ‘and old, seize him by the hand and teil him how he ought to be envied and want to know if he had any- thing up on the game. “ Greatness has been thrust upon him. The name which lay hidden in the direc- tcry for years has suddenly become a hovsehold word. All of a sudden the father finds himself blinking in a glare of reflected glory. His son has made a touch down. Ho doesn’t Know how or why the touch dcwn. was made, and secretly he has no cencern as to the condition of his son’s’ game ankle, but he finds that whereas he Was nobody he is now the father of a halt ack, ————_+ e+ He Could Stand on His Record. From the Indianapolis Journal. An old colored man, .who said he was “Colonel” Jones, recently, from Kentucky, was an applicant for matrimenial.privileges at the county clerk’s office yesterday. “I wants a pair of licenses an’ I wants ‘em mighty cheap, he said to Deputy Clerk Frank Fesler. “Are you sure you're old: enough to get terried?”’ asked the deputy. “Why, bless you,” announced the colonel, “T’se dd father of twenty-three children. -I’se been married three times and wants to try it again.” When he found that a “pair of licenses™ would cost him $2 “td1dnel” Jones decided he would postpone the event téitipbrarily. <oo____ Classical Music. From Puck. “Mame, what is classical music?” “Oh, don’t you know? It's the kind that you have to like whether you like it or not.” A PRIVATE DANCE. The Demands of This Kind of Social Entertainment. From Harper's Bazar. For a dance given by a lady in her own home the following form of invitation is correct: Mrs. Morgan Morell requests the pleasure of Miss Lilian Baker's company on Tuesday evening, December thirty-first, at nine o’clock. Address: R. 8. V. P. When the dance is a cotillon, that word is put instead of “dancing.” The invitations should be seat about two weeks before the date of the dance, and the hostess should manage to have nearly twice as many men as ladies present, for a dance of any kind where there are not plenty of dancing men and to spare is sure to be most unsuccessful and dreary, Having removed their outside garments, the guests go into the dancing hall, a chaperon escorting the young girls under her charge, a wife escorted by her husband, and an unmarried lady by her brother or father or mother. Here near the door is the hostess or the patronesses receiving, to whom the guests are usually announced, who, after a few words of greeting, are free to wander about or join or be joined by their partners, and mingle with the dancers on the floor. A dance always demands full dress, and the details should be in keeping. Just long enough to touch are all these dancing gowns, and with short sleeves, to which the long Nght suede floves recch. And then, to correspond with all.this fair apparel of the women, the men present, alas! are al- lowed to wear only the regulation evening suit of ordinary everyday life, with white waistcoat, white tie, white gloves, very modest gold studs, and for only adornment a big white bcutonniere. ——_+e-+___ AN ESSAY ON “STOVEPIPES.” Dancing. Form of Head Covering With Neither Excuse Nor Explanation, From the London Dally News. The tail, cylindrical hat is perhaps the most hidecus, the most uncomfortable, the most inconvenient, the rrost perishable,and the most tenacious of all articles of head- gear known to history. Our male ancestors wore odd and un- handsome things; shoes whose prolonged tips were attached to the knees, ruffs about four feet in diameter, tights of in- credible tightness, and so forth, but these foolish fashions never lasted long. Men wearied of them or were laughed or preach- ed out of them. But the tall hat sits as tight and cternally as Theseus on the hu- man skull. Like the corset on woman, and far less excusably, it seems to be a per- manent institution. Truc we are more emancipated than our sires, who played golf, and even cricket, in orthodox tall hats. Advanc thinkers wear deer-stalking caps. rcund:cloth caps, socialist or Bible reader flat-shaped soft bleck felt things, and the Tyrolean or Monte Carlo hat, whitch a lady described as more brigand than socialist. In the coun- try tall hats are little worn now, except by elderly physicians and solicitors. Thus, there are seeming tokens of the de- cline of the tall hat, but it holds its own firmly in London and Paris. An eminent statesman wears his mostly in bis hand,to cool his intellectual brow; still, he wears it. Few persons who do not positively pose as “enemies cf society” or “friends of the people” (terms curiously interchangeable) have the courage to wear any other head- gear in town, even at Lord’s. Yet no mor- tal has a good word for the tall hat, ex- cept doctcrs who carry stethoscopes in theirs. ——____+e-__. Relative Vitality of Men and Women. From the Baltlmore Herald. The question as to whether a man or a woman dies first from asphyxiation was ar- gued in the city court yesterday before Judge Phelps. It was brought by Emil Budnitz, the administrator of the estate of Mary Ryan. Mrs. Ryan and her hushand, William Ryan, were both found dead in bcd on West Pratt street one morning in Oc- tober, 1893. They left property valued at several thousands of doliars. Under the laws of Maryland the wife has ihe right to clam a third of the property owned by her husband if he shoul] die intestate. Mr. Budnitz, representing the defe t's heirs, made the point that the vitality of a woman was greater than that of a man, and that, therefore, she and her heirs were the legal owners of the property left by him. The questioa submitted to the inry was: “Did Mary Ryan survive Wiiiam Ryan?” After a short consultation the jury brought in a verdict to the effect that both had died at the same time. eee eae There Are Others. Fim the Boston Transcript. “What is the trouble between Axleigh and his wife?” “Only a little family jar. He was saying that he would give anything if he could have a wheel, and she suggested that he might take one of those he had in his head.” THE WATER CURE. From the Fliegende Blatter. “What! After 12 and Fritz not home!— Not only an inside dath, but an outer one will I give him? Now for the bed spread!— 5 Be And now to bed. My! here he comes!” ae ul Husband (incoherently)—“Wait, now. I'll be—be—bow!” Tableau, FINANCIAL. TF TTLE MAY OM COMPANY. INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, FINANCIAL, : Capital, $1,250,000. Of a Par Value of One Dollar per Share. Subscription for a limited number of the full paid and non-assessable shares of the Little May Mining Company, of Cripple Creek, Colorado, will be received at 50 cents per share. ‘The discovery of gold in California nearly 50 years ago «nd its eubsequent large production greatly, enkanced the value of all exchangeable things, and we converted the western coast of our country, into a parcdise of civilization. Its recent discovery in South Africa has made that country known to the whole world, and advanced its civilization more than a century as If by magic. Hundreds of mile Uons of dollars were ecnt from England and continent of Europe to buy ard work South Africa mines, and the Stock Exchange values of the stocks represented increased in some instances to 4,000 Per cent. History has never before recorded the accumulation of so many fortunes in so sbort a time as wel made in these investments. Notwithstanding the unlyereal prediction that the so-called “craze” would erd in the ruin of all those who invested, the production of gold lias increased steadily, and today hows large returns on the money invested, with ample reserves to warrant the statement that over $1,000,000,000 of gold will be produced from the mines now opened. Marvelous has been the result of the discovery of gold in Scuth Africa, but its production has been hastened and greatly facilitated by the aid of enorn«us sums of money. Comparatively speaking, the results have been more wonderful in the CRIPPLE CEEEK DISTRICT, COLORADO. In 1895 it produced over $8,000,000 of gold. ‘enough ore “blocked out’? to produce $20,000,000 in 1896. Last _ye gold as all of South Africa, without the ald of uny outsid ICHEST, the MOST PRODUC years it was practically unknown. ‘of the best experts, the GION known to exist in the world today. Within three Today it has it produced one-third as much capital to speak of. It is, in the opinion IVE AND THE MOST ENDURING GOLD RE- Give it the aid of ample capital for development, and it will add $50,000,000 TO THE ANNUAL PRODUCT OF THE ‘The average increase of values cf the listed stocks of CRIT 8. ‘LE CREEK MINES in 1895, includ ing good cnd bad, was 377 per cent. In many instances it was over 600 per cent, and in some over 3,000 per cent. The output of gold justifies this wonderful growth, and the same ratio is almost sure to continue for an indefiuite period. ‘The most notable mine in the CRIPPLE CREEK DISTRICT ts the VICTOR, now yielding with cut pressure about $1,500,000 per annum. Next are the INDEPENDENCE and PORTLAND. Theso Wonderfully rich mines are loc: 1 in the Bull Hill section of the district. The VICTOR ylelds cre running from $400 to $4,000 per ton. Adjoining the VICTOR are the LITTLE MAY and the LITTLE BLA} ‘CHE, BOTH OF WHICH ARB CROSSED BY THE VICTOR VEINS, YIELDING THE SAME ORE AND POSSESSING ALL THE ADVANTAGES OF THE VIC- ‘TOR. exact positions. THE wap published below, made from the official surveys of the properties, shows their THERE IS NO REASON, SCIENTIFIC, REAL OR IMAGINARY, WHY THESE PROPERTIES, OR EITHER OF THEM, WITH TEE SAME DEVELOPMENT, ARE NCT WORTH AS MUCH TODAY AS. THE VICTOR, AND THE VICTOR COULD NOT BE BOUGHT FOR MILLIONS. THE STOCK OF THE LITTLE MAY CARRIES A ONE-HALF INTEREST IN THE LITTLE BLANCHE. OFFICIAL SURVEY SHOWING THE RELATIVE POSITIONS OF THE VICTOR, LITTLE MAY AND. LITTLE PLANCHE, x NOT A PROSPECT. ‘The LITTLE MAY Is not a Prospect—$50,000 have been expended in developing the property an@ its value is NOT UNKNOWN. The following extracts from a recent report of Charles J. Moore, consulting engineer of the Independence: ity of the LITTLE MAY, need no commendation. 2 Mine, formerly manager of the Yortlan |, both in the vicin- Mr. Moore is considered by those who know, to be without a superior as a capable and conscientious raining enginee: and expert: “This property is situated at the southeast end of the cel ed VICTOR mine, and contains the southern extension of that lode, being located upon the southeast spur of Bull Hill. The total area of the LITTLE MAY No. 1 lode is about § 1-3 acres. The course of the claim is m rth 12.46 E., 1,497 feet in length, but by reason of the conflicts with the southeast end of the VICTOR the average size of the claim is 1,130 feet in length by 295 feet in width. Adjoining this claba on the west is the LITTLE BLANCHE No. 1 lode, having an area, clear of all conflicts and adjustments of differences, of 58-10 acres.'” “The celebrated VICTOR vein has been developed in the LITTLE MAY claim by an incline shaft 150 feet in depth following the dip of the vein an average of 60 to the westward; also by two levels ron out upon the vein from the said shaft to the northwest, the upper level at 75 feet depth being 59 feet in length, the lower level 75 feet in length to the westward of the shaft southeastward. ‘These two levels and the shaft show a strong and well-defined vein three feet in width, and having nearly all the characteristics of the VICTOR vein in regard and 15 feet to the to four to the nature of the gangue and the appearance of the ore.”” “Comparing the courses of the levels in the LITTLE MAY workings with those of the nearest “ levels in the workings of the VICTOR mine, it is plainly to be seen that each act of workings, if continued in their direction, would eventually meet, and therefore individually are upon the same vein.” “The main vein described is evidently a portion of one of the main fissures of the country, for, ine cluding the various openings in the VICTOR, SMUGGLER, LEE, BUENA VISTA and other claims, it 4s well proven for nearly two miles in length, and for much of this distance, notably in the four claims first mentioned, the ore 1s more or less continuous for the remarkal distance of nearly 3,000 feet.” “The values should certainly be equal to the average of the same vein where so extensively de« in the VICTOR and BI veloped ‘A VISTA claims.” Assays taken from the varlous openings and workings of the mine AVERAGE $00 GOLD TO THB It is not possible to conceive of any reason why these properties should not, within a short time, be paying dividends equal to, if not in excess of, those paid by any mine in the CRIPPLE CREEK DISTRICT, for their locatign is unsurpassed, and their value ts assured. ‘Those now investing in the stock of THE LITTLE MAY may confidently expect an increase in its value at least equal to that of other CRIPPLE CREEK mines during the last year with the practical certainty of large and continuous dividends. Every precaution bas been, and will continue to be, taken to insure the ‘ost economical and pradent management of the properties, to the end that the stockholders shall reap the langest possible income consistent with a Just and strictly honorable administration of the businces entrusted to the officers and directors. ‘The company has no debts, has ample machinery for siuking the shafts 500 feet and is directed by the ablest expert ‘and practical talent obtainable. APPLICATION WILL EE MADE TO LIST THIS STOCK CHANGES AT AN EARLY DATE. The vndersigned wil be p) “ased to receive subscri amount, whether large or small, and forward the certificates therefor. ON THE VARIOUS MINING EX~ tions for shares of the above company in any Shares will not be allotted pro rata, but will be assigned to subscribers in the order of the receipt of their subscriptions to the fu!l amount. THE PRICE OF 50 CENTS A SHARE APPLIES ONLY TO IMMEDIATE SUBSCRIPTIONS UN- DER THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Remittances should be made by bank drafts on New York, post office money order, by express oF telegraph, payable to*the order of GRANT BROTHERS, Bankers, (embers of the New York Stock Exchange,) 56 BROADWAY, : NEW YORK CITY. Why is Itt From the St. Paul Dispatch. That when you put your hand in your pocket for a nickel and find a quarter, you are disappointed? ‘That, if a woman, you insist upon telling the conductor to stop the car at the next street when you have already seen him pull the bell cord for somebody else? That, when you owe your grocer a small bill, you trade and pay cash at his com- retitor’s? That you wear your old coat without flinching, provided you have a better one at home? That the weather gets cold so early in the autumn if you have a new sealskin sacque? That you say you “used to play a good game,” when you can’t make a simple ca- rem at billiards? That you use half a dozen towels on the sleeping car when one is sufficient at home? That you tell an utter stranger facts you weuldn’t whisper to your dearest friend? That you grapple with and overcome a Present trouble or misfortune when you worry over a theoretical one in the future? : ——_—_-o-_. A Clear Conscience. From the Obicago Record. “Don’t some of these old songs haunt you?" “No; I've never murdered any of them.” 5 = The Last Stand of a Maimed Fox. From the Richmond Dispatch. A fox was captured near Heathsville, Va., recently, that possessed only three legs. Several young men were on their way to the village when a dog belonging to them start- ed the fox and gave chase. A hound be- lIcnging to a neighbor was then turned loose to assist the other dog. When the fox re- alized that there was no chance for his life he crouched behind a bush, waited for the dogs to come up, and gave battle. He was soon dispatched, and, on examination, was found to ve minus a leg. The missing member had been cut off, presumably by a steel trap, close up to the shoulder, and the wound had healed up nicely. Those who saw the chase said it was wonderful what speed the fox could make, although thus disabled. The poor fellow has probably had to devise many a cunning trick and use his wits to the utmost to prevent being caught by the many packs of hounds that have been hunting around here during the fal} and winter. ———_—+0+ A Conversationalist, From Truth. Bennie—““What' Jennie—“Oh, it’s a man that doesn’t conversationalist?” hay te stop talking -vhen he hasn't got anythied