Evening Star Newspaper, May 6, 1896, Page 10

10 THE EVENING STAR,. WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1896—SIXTEEN PAGES. HIGH GRADE TRAPS. And Carriages, now on view in our show rooms, are absolutely perfect in form and finish. Attrac- tive as they are, the prices, -——— considerjng the grade of the goods are still more so. We invite your criti- cal inspection. Andrew J. Joyce’s Sons, CARRIAGE BUILDERS, 1028-30 Conn. Ave. $25 and $30 Suitings only $20. 1 Men Cun’t Afford Miss This. If you want a handsome and serviceable suit of clothes—made up To with good se only $20. Haslett & Pistel, °2.o""" 1417 PENNA AVE. mIeNES ‘THE WAY TO A MAN'S HEART IS THROUGH HIS STOMACH.” on the sterner sex. good Hving? and ought to be gratified. Our S0c. Table d'Hote fastidious men and tial and de in pked and served in to & Sundays, TERS HOTEL AND RESTAURANT, AND PENN. AVE. my6-Lid That's a if * meny our pleasing style. From 5 ATS. $1_up. ‘ STRAY R. C. Lewis & Son, Hl NEW YORK AVENUE. 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All frames drawn, 20-gauge, seamless tubing — bearings are made of the finest tool EF You never hear any complaints from riders of the “‘Crescent"’—the best wheel in America—no difference how high the price. Western Wheel Works. Wash. Branch, Cor. gth and H Sts. i aoe Fakt Jr., Manoger. my1-f,m,w,23 PPBALPLBSOLPLP.LPSLPLPLOLDr, We Make Wheels ; Too!’ S —~ Eld red ge Belvidere. They are the Lightest Running Wheels on Earthand Strictly High Grade. We Always Made Good Sewing Machines! Why Shouldn’t We Make Good Wheels? QUALITY GUARANTEED THE BEST. ENTERPRISE CYCLE CO., orgs Loyseesth A SUPPLEE HARDWARE CO. {Wholesale Distributors, Philadelphia, Pa.| NATIONAL SEWING MACHINE 00., fe26-W, 171,56 IN SPORTING CIRCLES Washington Won the Second Game at Cleveland, DEPARTMENT LEAGUE SEASON OFENS Rapid Flight of Homers From North Carolina. JOYCE’S VIEW OF THE CLUBS Just to make things interesting for the final contest this afternoon, Mr. William Joyce and several of his comrades of the Washington Base Ball Club destroyed the mesh woven by the Cleveland Spiders and filed out of the park victorious yesterday afternoon. When it was announced that Mercer would pitch, all doubt as to the re- sult of the game disappeared, but to great team work, more than anything else, is due the credit of the victory. Cuppy twirled for the Spiders. Washington took the lead in the second irning and never “fell behind, although matters took a eritical turn in the ninth. At the last moment one Spider had crawled to the home plate, and men were on third and first. McAleer hit a high and difficult fly back of short, and the Cleveland rooters rooted, but Gene De Montreville happened to be in the vicinity, and when his hands closed on the ball the game was won. Although twelve hits were secured off Mercer, he managed to keep them well scattered, and the record of victories of the handsome twirler remains unbroken. In the eighth Selbach made a great catch of a ball from Cuppy’s bat, and in the same inning Tom Brown caught McAleer at the plate by a magnificent throw. Brown and McCauley tapped out two-base hits. CLEVELAND. WASHINGTON. R.H.O.AE. RH.O.A. Burkett, If. 02 1241 McKean, 2s o121 Childs, 2 ooo Sb 0 130 2 oo? é ine 6 ww 2 fxd 2 1 o21 S27 14 201 Earned runs— 3; Washington, 1. rt buse hits—Burkett, McAleer, Brown, Sacrifice hit—Mercer. “Stolen buses—Joyce, First base on balls—Om Cuppy, Hit by pitched bail—By Cupp, Cupy ton, Left on bases—Cleveland, 12; Washington, 6. ,chime—Two hours and ten minutes, “Umpire— urst. Mercer, 2. First e a. Costly Errors by the Colts. Brocklyn managed to win an exceedingly close game from Chicago in the windy city yesterday. Excitement was high through- out, although the field work was not re- markable, only one run on either side being earned. A muff by Truby gave the Bride- grooms three runs, and a wild throw by Anson helped matters along to the extent of two more. As a result of errors Chicago sent five men around. Kittridge was hit in the head by a pitched bail in the ninth and forced to retire. CHICAGO. BROOKLYN R.H.O.A. R.H.O.A.E. Everett, 8b. 18 0 2 O/Griffin, cf... 11°50 0 Dalen, s8.. 1 0 8 6 O/M'Curthy,1f1 8 2 0 0 1 2 5 0 OjAnderson, rf 0 1 8 1 0 © 1 1 © O|LaChance,1b 1 8 8 1 0 0 0 0 4 2)Stindle, 3b. 2 21 8 2 1 112 © 1[Corcoran, s8.0 2 0 3 0 0081 0220 1202 0010 1082 8601 6 927 52711 8 2 o1146 10031012007 0, 1: Brooklyn, 1. Three-t ' bits—Meturthy, Shindle, Lange. “Stolen baxes— erett, Lange, LaChance, Daly. Double plays—Pa ker, Dablen and Anson; Daly and LaChance: Flyon and Kittredge: Anderson and Bunce. First base on balls-—Of Parker, 2; Abbe: Hit by pitched ball—Kittredge, Dahlen. . Strick out—By Parker, . ‘Time—One hour and forty-five mii Unipire—Weldman. The “Hit-and-Run” Team Beaten. The Pigmies from New York, it seems, could not long keep up the pace. The Colonels fell onto Pitcher Flynn in the second inning yesterday and indulged in a batting fusillade Dad Clarke, who was substituted, could not do much better. The fielding of Irwin’s men was,miserable, they making eight errors. NEW YORK. | LOUISVILLE. R.H.0.AE| R.H.O.A.E. Fuller, ss. 3 21°04 VHal'ocfs 1 1 2 o220 3. m216511 ol ¥ re Tperter. ef. 1 240 0 Ba24 a110 1d 40 1515 2711 4 -400811002- Louisville. 2200000111 25 1.08 0 0 2 0-18 Earned 1uns—Louleville, 8; New York, 3. ‘Two- base hit. ree-base bit—Miller. Home Miller. i G. Davis, Gleason and H. Davis; Gleason and Ful ler. First base on balls—By Gunni Fiyan, 2 Hit by pitched ball—Fuller, Stafford, vis. St ruck out—By Cunningham, i; by Clarke, 4. Passed bail—Farrell. Wild piteh—Glarke. First ow York, 2. on errors—Loulsville, 5; N ‘Time—Two hours and twenty minutes. Umpii 2, Our Old Foreman Was Eany. Except at intervals Cincinnati was unable to hit the delivery of Pitcher Stivetts yes- terday, while on the other hand Boston found Twirler Foreman easy. Hence, Bos- ton won. CINCINNATL IN. B.H.O.AE. -H.0.A.E. 0010 8406 0160 2220 sire 1850 211 8 OlDutty, 1 2800 1 110 7 O/Har'gt'n,3v. 1 0 0 0 3 +0 4 3 2 OjBannon, rf. 1 1 8 0 0 :0 21 8 i/Tucker, ib} 1 19 0 0 Vaughn, ¢:. 0 1 2 0 1|Ganzel. e. 1200 Foreman, p. 0 0 0 5 Ojstivetts, p. 0 10 10 *Gray. oo00g HK a Totals.... 81226 9 3 24.20 2 out; hit by batted ball. place of Foreman. 9900001023 20001118x8 nati, 2; Boston, 6. Trwo-base hit—Lowe Tkree-base ‘“hit—Hamilton. Sacrifice bit—Stivetts. Stolen bases—Stivetts, Duffy (2), Long, Ewing, Vaughn. Double play—Long and ‘Tucker. First base on balls—Oft Foreman, 2; off Stivetts, 1. Struck ont—By Foreman, 1; by Stiv- etts, 2. Time—One hour and forty-five minutes. Umpire—Emslie. Six Runs in the Mth. In the ninth inning at St. Louis yester- day Philadelphia piled up six runs, and the result of the game was four tallies to their credit. McGill was hit hard, and Kissinger and Hart were also batted freely. The Browns played an errorless game, but yet finished at the small end of the horn. PHILADELPHIA. ALE R.H.O.A.B. © 0} Hulk 105 26 © O}Der if. 2 2200 0 0} Th'm 20100 4 Of Bro’ 221000 2 0} Cross, -11210 2 O|Nash, 8.70 1010 2 0/Sulliv'net.. 0 210 0 2 O}Boyle, c....0 0 5 1 2 1 9) eau, p-000 43 © 0) *Cr'm'ts,c.. 1 110 Totals.... 5 18 Totals.... 9 927 9 2 *Clements batted in Boyle's place in last inning. ° cats. (Stolen bases—Delebant base oa balls—Of McGill, 5; ft off Hart, 2. Hit by pitched ball ay Kisinger, 2; by MeGill, 1. Strack out—By McGill, 5; by Kis! | Passed ball—Douglas, Time—Two hours. pire—Keefe. Pirates Lost the Lead. The Pirates lost their proud position at Let Me Fix Your Watch. Cleaning or repute Pirie wer Main Spring, | Pyeoy e's 75C. years’ e1 Hutterly, 632 G st. —you'll admit. wy¢-12a the head of the ladder when they bowed down before Baltimore yesterday. It was @ case of whitewash, too. “Doctor” Pond, whom the Senators found so easy, was a puzzle to Mack's marauders, while Killen did only ordinary work. He gave way to young Hughey in the fourth, and the lat- ter made a favorable impression. PITTSBURG. R.H.O. Donovan, rf. 0 me E wal 5 Sonos ue rel ouenennnse as Seeeceesee zB. ‘O|Doyle, 1b. 0| Keeler, rf 0| Jennings, al Coomem monn! N| comemuaswe: Bl onwemnnone 2 Pittsburg. 9000000 Baltimore. Vill 8.0.3 .20 000 0-8 Earned runs—Baltimore, 3. ‘Two-base hit—Doyle. Three-base hit—Kelley. ‘Stolen bases—Kecler (2), Jenni Double plays—Killen, Lyons and Sug: ly and Stenzel; Reitz, Jennings and Doyle. balls—OM Killen, 1; off Hughey, 3; off Pond, 2. Hit by pitched ball—By Killen, Jen: Pond, Smith. Kel, Donovan, “Ely Passed ells y, by Pond, van, . bailNugden,” “Sacrines hte eeter ‘time two hours. Umpire—Lynch. How the Clubs Stand. W.L.P.C.{ Cu W.L P.c. 10 4 .714| Cleveland. 6 6 .500 9 7 7 500 2 68 429 9 8 9 1400 8 Bil (214 8 213 1133 Stand! W.L. W.L. PC. 93. 5 6 1455 B4 +6 7 (462 68 4 6 1400 54 48 Bb 4 8 6 (333 5 5 .500/St. Louls...... 4 9 .308 ‘Washington at Cleveland. Baltimore at. Pittsburg. Philadelphia at St. Louis. Boston at Cincinnati. New York at Louisville. Brooklyn at Chicago. “SCRAPPY” TALKS FOR PRINT. Ascribes the Success of the Team to the Pitchers. The following comes from Cleveland: Capt. “Scrappy” Joyce of the Washington club has been so overwhelmed with praise because of his team's work that he has be- come a seeker for interviews. Bill will talk fer publication at all times. When asked to explain the gcod showing of the club, Joyce said that it was all in the pitching depart- ment. “Mercer has been putting up a phenom- enal game, the five games he pitched going to our credit. Anderson is holding up, and McJames, who is from the Virginia Leagu: is also doing good work. Should they keep up Washington will be able to keep the other fellows hustling. We won three out of four games,” continued Joyce, “two from Brooklyn and one from Baltimore, which was a pretty good start for a long journey of twenty-two games. Should we be able to break even on this trip, Wash- ington ought to be able to land very near the top.” In talking about the Clevelands, he said that they will strike their gait soon, as they have cne of the best and shrewdest base ball generals in the business. “You will always notice,” he continued, “that the Clevelands always make a poor start, but are strong finishers, and that is what they will be this season.” When asked who will win the pennant, he thought a moment, and then said the Cleve- lands had the best chance. .“I don’t think so very much of the Pitts- burgs,” said Joyce. “They are great win- rers at home, and the visiting team is lucky to win there. 1 have been through the mill there and dodged all sorts of mis- siles. Their rooters are true blue and help the team a great deal. On the road this season Pittsburg may dg better, because they have new faces.” DUE TO CAPT. JOYCE. Credit for the Excellent Showing of the Washingtons, The New York World today prints a two- column cut of.Capt. Joyce of the Washing: ton Base Ball Club and the following com- plimentary words, with which all local fans agree: The excellent showing of the Washington team has been as great a surprise in the base ball world as the poor playing of the New Yorks. For years the Senators have nestied around the tail-end of the National League, saved from the ignominious twelfth place only by their more unfortunate Ken- tucky brethren. Washington and Louisville were the butts of the humorous base ball paragrapher. Louisville continues its down-trodden course this year, but Washington Is up with the leaders and fighting hard. It isn’t a temporary splurge, either. There is splendid traterial in the team, and they are sure to be heard from. Not that they will win the pennant; but they will figure as pennant- killers. To Capt. Joyce more than any other man is due the good work of the Washingtons. He is a brainy ball player, knows every point and trick of the game and has his men in line with him. Capt. Joyce is a fighter upon the ball field, a most consist- ent fighter, and hence he is known as “Scrappy Bill” all the cOuntry over; but it is only while fighting for a point in the game that “‘Scrappy"’ is pugnacious. Off the field he is quiet, courteous, gentlemanly. His players swear by him, which means much in professional ball playing. “Scrappy Bill” ts one of the hardest bats- men in the league and holds the record for this season. A home run, double and two singles in four times at the bat is slugging, and no mistake. He isn’t a spasmodic hit- ter, either, but most reliable. Base Ball Notes, Vice President Earl Wagner has signed Pitcher Lester German, the ex-Giant, for Washington. It is interesting to watch the standing of the clubs these days. A defeat or a victory urually means a drop or rise of four or five points in the race. McJames will endeavor to ensnare the Spiders this afternoon at their own trick. Catcher McCauley seems to knock out two-baggers with gratifying regularity. The signing of MeCauley has proved a great boon to McGuire, the latter now working every other day instead of continuously, as was che case In '94 and last season. A great improvement is noted in the bat- ting of Tom Brown this year. De Montreville continues to be very much in the game. Al. Selbach is fast developing into the best outfielder in the league. E Al. Maul and Jack Crooks left today for Pittsburg. The initial appearance of the former is awaited with interest, for many of the local fans consider Al. as good a twirler as the best of them. His long lay- off, it is hoped, will act as a sort of rein- carnation. When Crooks gets back in the game it will be necessary for Rogers to resume bench duty. This is to be regretted, as his stick work will be sadiy missed. Thus far the trip has been a success. If the good work is continued the team will start off the next home series firmly an- chored in the first division. Captain Joyce of Washington predicted in an interview that Cleveland would win the pennant. This Interview was given in Cleve- land.—Exchange. Wiley Davis of Cincinnati, known as the ‘Tennessee squirrel hunter, has been sent to the “farm” at Indianapolis. The Western League champions are tail-enders now, and Manager Watkins’ cry for help has been eard. The Philadelphians have no fear of left- hand pitchers this season. Now that Esper seems all right, the question is, What will they do with him when he is put in against them? One of the balls fouled by Doyle in Boston fell into the overcoat pocket of a spectator. That's piece iting for you, Jouett Meckin was at one time the catcher of Pitcher Mains, now with the Bostons, The Louisville club is looking for a first- class first baseman. Cockman of the Roan- oke club could easily hold up his end in fast company. Captain Nash of the Phillies has been Placed at the top of the Phillies’ batting order. Sullivan’s poor batting has neces- sitated the change. : John T. Brush’s Indianapolis nine gives the finest imitation of major le: ie ball of any minor league team, and it looks as if this thoosier band would win the Western League pennant again this season. The alleged hoodoo in the New York team is @ pale, lemon-colored valise belonging to a certain member of the expedition. Duke Farrell insists that the bag should be paint- ed. It was the intention of the team to leave everything yellow at the Polo Grounds. Captain Anson cut a funny caper in the field Friday. Onrthe first ball pitched the St. |. the dark horse of the league last season, so Bote Louis catcher put upte high fly over the cap- tain’s ‘head, ‘and the jjold” man” danced around under { batter and base-run- pee ctor aronind ane ite ike mecinee and rland was wellem-his way up the third base line before the, e down. When it did it shot throug] ‘captain’s hands as if greased. The e: Cleared the bases, and the crowd howled With laughter over the “old man's” discomfiturt? “Pond’s: game againah« Washington was pitched under great disagyantages, but even then only ten hits | we made. Manager Hanlon believes that had Robinson or Clarke been catching that:timé’Pond would have shut out the Senatorg.’-#Baltimore Sun. The New Yorks haye,had another rule added to the lst to rae they must bow down. It is that t! ist not ride to the base ball grounds in ii at club expense. ee ie no obisetl to their pa pes nto their pockets,nq) ere any hindrance to their walking. 7} M i Mi The New York Héraid’s base ball storics used to be real funny, but now they resem- ble the smile on the face of a groggy pugilist who Is going out in the next round, but who smiles to make believé he is still fresh. In describing one of the Louisvilie games, in which Gleason batted a man around the bases, the Herald adds: “But, mind, Jack Doyle could have done the same thing.” ‘The New York players hoped to find Rusie awaiting them in Loulsville, but were doomed to disappointment. The members of the team are demoralized, and feel as if they have no chance of winning against the average club. Pitcher Otis Stocksdale was severely hurt at Union Park, Baltimore, yesterday by a pitched ball déifvered by Turner, formerly of the Southern League. The ball struck Stockedale's right arm above the elbow with great force, swelling a large area of the limb and bruising it. A dispatch sent out from Louisville last night says: ur nigale is to succeed McCloskey as manager of the Louisville club. He wired today that he would come here, and, it is said, that he accepted terms today. McGunnigale-1s to come here at once. McCloskey will be allowed to sit on the bench until McGunfigale reports. Cap- tain O'Brien being cut of the game with a split finger, McCloskey will be paid his sal- ary until the end_of the season unless he asks for his release. McGunnigale will be allowed .o make such changes as he sees fit, Lut meny believe Lovisville has a good team if the players are properly handled. George Treadway has asked for engage- ment as an outfielder, but will hardiy be signed.”” The game at Norfolk yesterday was ex- citing at times and fuil of incidents. In the first inning Armstrong, the third man up, Krocked a hot ‘iimer, which Quarles tried to stop, with the result of a split thumb, forcirg him to retire. In the fifth inning Kelly made a strong kick against Umpire Betts calling him out at second and was put on the bench for the day. During the jawing over the decision Cap- tain Stanhope taught Manager Breen a les- son in diamond etiquette by ordering the latter to Fis position at third. Breen took his medicine, but made an awful wry face over it. Hugh Duffy, the Boston left fielder, thinks that his abstention from drink saved his life Monday night. Tom Congan had invited him across to Drach’s saloon to have a beer. Duffy answered: “I’m not drinking.” They compromised on an apol- linaris, taken elsewhere. While they were drinking, Drach’s, across the street, was blown to pieces by an’explosion. MILITIA VS. REGULARS. Light Infantry Nine to Play the Fort Myer Team. The Departmental Base Ball League sea- ‘fon opens tomorrow with the initlal_ game between the ,Waghingjon , Light Infantry and the Fort Myer teams. Both these teams‘ are formidable.ecandidates--fos ithe} championship, and the outcome of the game will be looked for with a great deal of interest. The W. L. I. is made up of nearly all new men, and the work of the team-will be watched closely by the other members of the league. The W. L. I club last year was one of the best supported teams.in the league, and there Js every in- Gication that it will be packed up this year just as strongly as it was last season. From all accounts the new men are vaiu- able finds, and great things are looked for when the team gets together for the first game. ‘The team as it will ¢ome to the bat will be as follows: Wisner, third base; Cham- berlain, first base; Kleinschmidt, left field; Smith, ‘captain, short’ ‘stop: Huger, second Chattberlain, catcher; Neugént, cen- ter field; Brown, right field,’ and Nicholson, pitcher. Gleason and Ogle will be the sub- stitutes. Chamberlain on first is one of the best infielders in the District, and while Smith and Hager are new men, Wisner, on third, is an old favorite, and’ is regarded by meny 2s probably the best in the league in that position. Kleinschmidt, in left garden, 1s one of the star players of the District in that position, and will “eat ‘em up” with his old-time skill and energy, both at the-bat and in the fleld:”’Neigent and Krown are new ‘men, but the report is that the new material are Yyaluable “finds” and will. greatly strengthen the team in the positions that they occupy. Just as the Washington Light Infantry team occupied the distinctive place of being the Fort Myer occupies, that place at, the present time. A great mahy rumors have come over to this side of the river ‘from: ‘the military post about the expert cavalry- men, -who.eve- handling ball ’ana''bat'in # great shape, and a great deal of uneasiness is being fett by all the clubs in the league ana will continue to be felt until the riders are sized up upon the field. The team ag it will play tomorrow ‘will come to the bat in the following order: Mahoney, left field; Carr, catcher; Norton, short stop; Gentry, pitcher; Brege, second base; Baehr, right field; Thompson, center field; March, first base, and Barrett, third base. Besides these the team carries Gilmartin, Gilson, Boylen, Hewitt and Malloy as catchers, pitchers and fielders, and altogether has an exceptionally strong aggregation with which to contest for championship honors. The game will be called-at 4:45, so as to give the department people a chance to get out, and as auspicious an occasion as pos- sible will be made out of the opening event. It will take place, of course, at National Park, and Mr. John Heydler will call “play” on the two teams. All the arrangements will be the same as for National League games, and there !s every prospect that the game will be exciting and close. Ladies’ tickets have been issued in numbers, and the attendance of the fair sex will be one of the features of this season’s games, just as it was last year. The umpires this year will enforce ali the rules strictly, and play- ers will not be allowed to wander over the field and be everywhere but on the bench, as they did sometimes last season. No one will be allowed on the grounds but the players in uniforms and the managers, to- .| gether with the umpire, and this rule will be enforced more rigidly than any of the The soldier boys from across the river intend to send a large delegation to tomorrow's game, while the Washington Light Infantry rooters, as usual, will be out in force, so that enthusiasm will not be one of the features which will be lacking. CYCLISTS’ BALTIMORE TRIP. A Meeting of Logal Wheelmen Called for Tonight. A meeting of allttnattached bicyclists is cailed for this evening at 8 o'clock, to ar- range for .a grand unwed visit of local wheelmen to the rfders of Baltimore city. The meeting will be held at 510 11th street northwest, where there #8 an abundance of room. The project'has ‘been under contem- plation for some time,'and, ag stated in The Star before, the raitroad rates for the trip will be announced and the plan talked over and a date set forthe grand run. It is possible that one or two representatives of the monumental,cityiwill be over, and give their hearty. cowperation to the scheme. lan is as follows: Briefly outlined, the The wheclmen of this city will agree on a date for the visit,/and charter a special train, with plenty of baggage cars at- tached for carrying the wheels. The start will be made in the morning, and at Balti- more the visitors will be met by the wheel- men of that city and escorted to all places of interest. Dinner will be arranged ahead of time, and all wants will be attended to. The return will be made plenty early enough to give every one time to fulfill any evening engagement. Incidentally at the meeting tonight, there may be some talk of the wheelmen organ- izing themselves to prevent the passage of any unjust laws and regulations affecting their rights. Every rider is invited to be present. GOOD HOMING RECORDs. Flight of Washington Birds From Kittrell, N. C. An early start and fine weather caused the birdr of the members of the Washing- ton District of Naticnal Federation of Homing Pigeon Fanciers to make good rec- ords yeste.day in a flight from Kittrell, N. C., air-line distance 200 miles. Liberator J. L. Reid wired Race Repre- sentative F. Reamer: “Birds Mberated 5:15 a.m. Weather clear; no wind.” Chas. Kluckhuhn’s W. F. 1598 was the first return, with an average speed of 1,352 yards a minute. Then followed Turner’s W. F. 255, 1,346 yards; Hughes’ W. F. 878, 1,840 yards; Eaton's F 13011, 1,830 yards; Kidwell’s C.. 23407, 1,836 yards; Nye’s W. F. 222, 1,329 yards; Boyd’s W. F. 392, 1,326 yards; Poole’s W. F. 2835, 1,321 yards; Gan- non’s C. C. 373, 1,310 yards; Morgan's C. C. 470, 1,264 yurds; Tucker's W. F. 77, 1,227 yards; Dismer’s F. P. N.C. 228, 1,222 yards; Eiker’s C. 26705, 1,203 yards; Krause’s W. F._ 1835, 1,225 yards. ‘The next race, May 10, from Rennert, N. C.; 300 miles, air line. Polo That the Public May Sec It. The Fort Myer and Chevy Chase polo teams will play a game at National Park on the 16th instant, under the auspices of the Washington Polo Club. The game ts to be played at National Park in order to se- cure a little more interest in the game and te raise money for tge purpose of arrang- ing matches and prizes for the games which e@re to take place here in the fall. The Chevy Chase and Fort Myer teams are about evenly matched and a close and ex- citing game is looked for. Game Stopped by Rain. ‘The Mile Limits and Eastern Athletic Club played the second game scheduled in the District League yesterday, but the con- test was stopped in the fifth inning by rain, the score standing 14 to 3 in favor of the E. A. C. The Mile Limits could not hit Green's delivery, while Purner's swift enes and easy ones alike were pounded all over the lot. es Base Ball at the Arsenal. ‘The Gunners and Battery A played a close game at the Arsenal grounds yesterday af- ternoon, the Gunners winning by the score of 10 to 9. Both sides made 27 hits, while the Gunners made 7 errors and their op- ponents 13. SS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. Conventions of the National Organiza- tion at Atlanta. The American Medical Association met in its forty-seventh annual session in the Grend Opera House at Atlanta, Ga., yes- terday morning. The association las over 1,500 members, he!ng the largest body of physicians and surgeons in America and probably in the world. Its membership Is made up of mer of the highest rank in the profession of medicine, The members come from every state and territory in the United States. There are a few visitors from Canada and other parts of America, while Europe has several rep- resentatives. The opera house was and effectively decorated with palms. A rew of small palms ran across the stage as far as the foot lights, while further back at the rear of the stage the decorations were with larger and more stately plants. 10:40 o'clock Dr. R. Beverly Call of Califor- nia, president of the American Medical As- sociation, rapped with his gavel and called the association to order. “Addresses of welcome were delivered h Dr, F. M. Ridiey on behalf of the physi- ciahs ‘of Atlanta and John T. Graves on behalf of what he called “ s who have to take the doctors’ pill "Dr. Cole then delivered his annual ad- dress, in the course of which he noted the fact that seventeen years ago he was elected the first president of the American Medical Asscclation at its meeting in At- Janta. A memorial from the Medical Association of the District of Columbia was introduced appealing for an expression of the opinion of the American Medical Association on the subject of vivisection. A committee of five was appointed to report on the me- rorial. Dr. Reed of Ohio introduced a resolution for the appointment of delegates to the secoud medical congress, to be held under the auspices of the Mexican government. The resolution was adopted. Dr. John B. Roberts introduced preamble and resolutions from the Philadelphia Med- ical Society, asking that the next session of the association be held in that city. The resolutions were referred to the com- mittee on nominations. The American Medical Editors’ Associa- tion guve a banquet at the Kimball House last evening at 7 o'clock. beautife oo. ____ Do We Need a Larger Police Force? To the Editor of The Evening Star: In view of the recent history of the police of Washington and the District of Colum- ‘Dia the above question is quite pertinent. It is true our blue-coated guardians of the peace are quite active, and register a large number of arrests; in fact, it seems as though it is the great purpose in life of these men to “make a record.” They are especially brave in running down and shooting defenseless colored me: Vigilance is eternal in hunting down, watch- irg, arresting and bringing to summary ‘dustice the colored boy who plays crap in our alleys; t¥ey are ever on hand to look after the morals of our people, white or black. And when it comes to making raids on the Division, or on some poor defenseless woman who is suspected of keeping a shady house their courage knows no bounds. On the streets where these blue- coated gentry lazily walk their beats, or congregate in twos and threes to pass away their time in conversation, they are abso- lute autocrats, with power and dignity equal to that of the Shah of Persia or the Czar of all the Russias. Only yesterday one of these monarchs in Anacostia fan- cied that some one had dared to mimic him, and, in order to soothe his wounded feelings, he at once arrested a respectable- looking young man who happened to be near him. Although it was the testimony of the young man and that of two other decent bystanders that he had done noth- ing, and, although in court the officer in- terrupted the defendant, and had to be silenced by the court, yet the judge fined the young man on the strength of the offi- cer’s testimony $2, one dollar for each mii ute he had been in the presence of the po- liceman, and this to sustain the dignity of the officer. Now, we are to have a raid on the small boy who anywhere in the city throws a ball. An ordinance has been looked up and the remarkable fact is discovered that a ball in the hands, even of a child, is a missile. So there will be a glorious cam- “guardians,” and they will, ight it out on this line if it takes all summer.” In the meantime, when any real crime is ccmmitted, it seems strange that our po- lice are powerless either to prevent it, or, in many cases, to bring the criminal to justice. Only a little while ago the com- munity was horrified by a brutal murder of a crippled man, who met his death in his own poor shanty, In a thickly settled part of the city, with the door open, and at an early hour of the evening, but not a police- man was near to hear or rescue, and up to date no clue has been obtained of the mur- derer. Now, ancther appalling assault on a girl has been committed, which ended in a most foul and brutal murder in broad daylight, and within five or six hundred yards of a policeman; and at the time of writing this no clue has been obtained of the villain or his whereabouts. Certainly we may well ask whether we need more policemen, or a better article. CHAS. T. SIMPSON. ———._— California Republican Convention. The California state republican convention was called to order yesterday at Sacramento by P. B. Cornwall, chairman of the state central committee. W. R. Arthur of Pasa- dena was unanimously elected temporary chairman. When escorted to the platfornt Mr. Arthur said that it was evident that ee Sonventea pad determuined to send to uis delegates absolutery pledged to McKinley. ae ‘This statement was greeted with prolonged cheers. . The convention then took a recess until 4 o'clock, to permit the chairman to name his committees. At 4 o’clock the convention reassembled, and, after the appointment of the usual com- mittees, adjourned until this morning. Appropriate. From the Yonkers Statesman. Miss Oldham—"I am twenty-eight years old tomorrow, and I’m going to give a par- ty. I’d like to have you come to the house ong sas some appropriate music. Will you?” Mr. Teoner—“Certainly; I'l sing ‘The Half Was Never Told.’” Wilmarth & Edmonston, 1205 Pa. ave. We have reduced the price of “Waterman” We have sold Refrigerators. them for years without one complaint. They are celebrated for their economy of ice and refrigerating qualities. Char- coal packed and have slate-stone shelves. No. 1 Upright, from $13.50 to $10.75. No. 2 Upright, from $16.50 to $12.75. No. 3 Upright, from $18.50 to $15.00. No. 4 Upright, from $23.00 to $18.75." No. 5 Upright, from $27.50 to $22.50. No. 43 Upright, from $27.50 to $22.50. “Waterman” Ice Chests Reduced. No. 2, from $7.50 to $6. No. 3, from $9.00 to $7.50. - No. 4, from $10.25 to $8.25. No. 5, from $12.00 to $9.50. WILMARTH & EDIONSTON, 1205 Pennsylvania Avenue. n THE CLBAN REVOLUTION. Reports From Havana of the Progress gf Event The Cuban insurgents have burned the village of Alonzo Rojas, in the province of Pinar del Rio, as well as the farms in its neighborhood, and have destroyed the to- bacco crops at Vegas, Caulo, Tigre, La Ma- jsgna, Ramon, Mas Pancho, Cruzhijeno, Alvarez and Colacion del Sur. The propri- etors of the Vegas property and speculators had 8,000 bales of tobacco “on deposit.” Maj. Fondesviela at Neupumucano, near Guanabacoa, after two hours’ fighting, has dislodged a superior force of insurgents, killing many of them. ‘The insurgents have burned the planta- tion of ovia (owned by an American), with the exception of the thinery houses. Near San Miguel de Jaruco the insur- gents tried to blow up @ train by the use of dynamite; but, luckily, the infernal ma- chine or bomb prepared fcr the purpose did not explode until after the cars had passed the spot selected for the outrage. It is now definitely stated that the famous insurgent leader Socorras, who was wound- ed at the engagement fought at Cascara- Jicara, died on the following day. The Almanasa battalion, operating in the San Nicholas district of this province, has killed seven insurgents in a skirmish which has just taken place. The battalion's doc- tor and one soldier were wounded. In the Guantanamo district six insurgents have been killed in a skirmish, and the troops captured eight prisoners. The guer- rilla forces of Aguacate have killed four in- surgents in a_ skirmish. Lieut. Col. Delgado has surprised an in- surgent camp in the province of Santa Clara, killing ten of the enemy. Maj. Vil- laneuva, the military governor of Jibacoa, this province, has been killed. He fell into an insurgent ambush. The Spanish cruiser Marques Ensenaio, with “Admiral Navarro en board, destroyed an insurgent fort at Laguna, Cortes, Mon- day. The cruiser fired thirty-four cannon shots into the fort. Some heavy cannon and musketry firing has been heard at Candelaria, in Pinar del Rio, but no news has been received of any ergagement there. Immediately after the arrival at Havana of the admiral on the Manzanillo steamer, the court-martial of the filibusters captu cn board the Competitor will be proceeded with. Mr. Hamilton, the correspondent of the Mosquito, is the only American citizen among them, according to the official re- perts. The claim of the United States con- sul general, Mr. Williams, on account of Mr. Hamilton has been refused, but it is nevertheless thought probable that his life will be saved. As the result’of various skirmishes in the province® of Santiago de Cuba, Santa Clara, Matanzas and Havana, the insurgents have ireurred a less of thirty killed. The loss of the troops in these same skirmishes is of- ficially reported to be insignificant. Countrymen in Santa Clara affirm thet Gen. Maximo Gomez, Who was coming from Puerto Principe in the direction of the prov- ince of Pinar del Rio, has returned to the point whence ‘he started, In obedience to orders from the Cuban ineurgent govern- ment. It is reported at Havana that the countrymen along his rotte infer that this action may confirm the rumors that peace fs possible. They assert that one of the relatives of a prominent insurgent leader has said: “We would accept federal self- gcvernment. but not colonial autonomy.” The insurgent leaders Ricardo Rorges, Regina Lanuez and twelve of their armed fellowers have surrendered to the authori- ties at Gucia in Havana. The insurgent leader Aruca has been kill- ed_in Matanzas. Gen. Pando has been authorized to return to Spain. SS OBJECT OF JAMESON’'S RAID. Additional Detati Regarding the Conspiracy. London Truth claims to have unearthed additional details of the conspiracy leading up to the Jameson raid, which paints the participators in the plot in still darker colors than have the disclosures made by the ‘Transvaal government. Truth says !t is creditably informed that President Kruger possesses evidence that the intention of Jameson was to march upon Pretoria first, to seize President Kruger, and then to pro- ceed to Johannesburg with the president a prisoner. In an editorial the paper dilates in still more embitter@ terms upon the Jameson raid. It says: “The main object of the raid was to annex the rich mining district of the Transvaal to Rhodesia. “It is obvious that the first news of the raid would cause a fallin shares. I am pre- ared to prove that a syndicate was formed just prior to the raid, including a. leading director in and one of the chief officials of the British Chartered South Africa Com- pany, for the purpose of making large bear sales. The seed having thus been sown for securing a profit by the immpdiate fall and an ultimate profit by reb iz when the raid was successful, and a rich slice of the Transvaal been added to Charterland, steps were taken to carry out the conspiracy. “The tenor of the cryptozrams shows that there was a divergence of opinion between the Rhodes (Cecil Rhodes and brother, Col. Francis Rhodes) and Alfred Beit's repre- sentatives among the reformers, and that those not connected with the gang were re- sponsible for the failure of the scheme. “These telegrams are damning alike to the Chartered Company and to Mr. Rhodes. It is clear that the raid was planned by Cecil Rhodes, Alfred Beit and the secretary of the Chartered South Africa Company. The tele- gram from Hammond to Rhodes, saying: ‘Cannot arrauge reapactive interests with- out Beit,’ shows that the alm was purely for a stock exchange deal. These mis- creants, therefore, planning a raid which must have led to the death of many, and which was based on robbery, were actually already disputing in regard to their respec- tive shares of the plunder.” The article then proceeds to severely at- tack Cecil Rhodes, comparing htm to Jabez Balfour, “the first statesman to apply to imperial politics the methods of the shady company ex-promoter.” Truth then concludes its article as follows: “Had Cecil Rhodes remained premier of Cape Colony, I am convinced that as soon as it sulted his purposes he would have turned on us (the British government) and sought to cut the chain which binds us to South Africa.” ———_+-o+____ Why He Quit Riding. From the Texas Sifter. “Are you riding your wheel now, Gil- hooly?” ‘Swore off?” “No; fell off. = — = —— CARDINAL GIBBONS’ TRIP. He Will Confer the Pallium on Arch- Dishop Kn . Cardinal Gibbons will leave Baltimore for St. Louis tomorrow to confer the pallium upon Archbishop J. J. Kain. He will be ac- companied by Father Fletcher and Father Gross of tis city. The ceremony will take place Sunday. The cardinal will celebrate high pontific mass. His deacons of honor will be E. J Shea and J. A. Hoffman. 3 H. Muehisieper, vicar general, and Wm. Walsh will be chaplains. The de: Rev. Joseph Sch Tallon will be subdeacon. ceremonies will be Rev. M. S. Brennan. The sermon will be by Bishop Keane, rec- tor of the Catholic University. While in St. Louis the cardinal and his r will be the guests of Archbishop The master of 10s] MRS. LANGTRI’S JEWELS. The Bank Offered $50,000 to Com- promise the Case. Mrs. Langtry’s action against the Union Bank of London w recover $200,000, the value of jewelry deposited with the bank for safekeeping, and which was delivered to an unknown per- son, upon a forged order, has been settled. The judgment in the case was as follows: The bank did not admit its responsibility in the matter, but agreed to contribute £10,- 000 toward recompensing Mrs. Langtry for her loss, and Mrs. Langtry, in order to avoid long and expensive litigation, ac- cepted the offer. The bank was anxious to prevent a verdict being recorded against it, that would stand as a precedent. The jewels, if recovered, remain ber property; but, if recovered beyond the value of £25,000 ($125,000), the excess goes to the bank to the extent of £10,000 ($50,- Oo). oo GREAT RAILROAD SPEED. Pointed Trains So ax to Reduce the Air Resistance. From the Literary Digest. Have we reached the limit of express speed on railroads? Many think we are near it. not because we cannot get higher power than that now at our disposal, but because the resistance of the air incrgases so much faster than our speed that pres- ently we shall not be able to force our locomotives against !t. Hiram S$. Maxim, however, is not of this opinion, provided we make our trains of the proper shape. The resistance, he says, is due to the tr- regular form of our trains; if we make a locomotive with smooth, fine lines, as we make a yacht, it will-glide through the air as the boat does through the water. Some progress has already been made in France along these tines by fitting locomo- tives with pointed prows or air shields. Mr. Maxim's idea appears in the following paragraphs, which we quote from his ar- ticle in the “electrical number” of Cassier’s Magazine: “I see no reason why we might not ex- pect to double the speed of steam-driven raiiroad trains, Ordinary electric trains should travel at the rate of 90 to 100 mil an hour and express trains at, say, 120 but in order to do this it would be neces- sary so to construct the carriages as to enable them to pass through the air with- out any great resistance. The train should be pointed at both ends, and have the ap- pearance of being all in one piece; even the wheels and axletrees would have to be boxed in. I find in my experiments that atmospheric skin friction on a smooth sur- face is so very small that it need not be considered as a factor at all, but the power required to drive a rough or irregular body through the air is very great. “Electricity could, of course, be advan- tageously employed’ on existing roads, but if special rcads were to be constructed a comparatively cheap line could be em- ployed, and as the electrical train would be vastly lighter than the steam train, ex- tensive grading ard tunneling would not be necessary. The line might follow, ap- proximately, the contour of the country “In the steam-driven train great power is required to enable it to mount even a slight gradient, and all this energy is wast- ed in heat dnd friction on the brakes in descending the next grade. The extra amount of. energy consumed by an electri- cally driven train in mounting a gradient could again be utilized in descending the next gradiept, because the descending train, moving at a high velocity, instead of hav- ing its speed checked hy the use of brakes, could turn a switch in such a direction as to convert the motors themselves into gen- erators, which would actually send a cur- rent into the line which would be avail- able for the use of other trains. The stor- ing of energy ‘developed by a descending train has always been a desideratum; it is quite impracticable to use it with steam- driven trains, while it is a simple matter in trains driven by a cable or by elec- tricity.” ——_ - eee To Be Presented. At the drawing room which it to be held at Buckingham Palace, London, tomorrow by Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (second daughter of Queen Victoria), in be- half of her majesty, Mrs. Roebling of New Jersey, Mrs. Samuel Colgate, Mrs. Alfred Conkling and Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson will be presented. The Prince of Wales will entertain the United States embassador, Mr. Thomas F. Bayard, at dinner today. Oscar George Westphal, a barber, struck George Bischcff, a tailor, such a blow with his fist yesterday at Buffalo, N. ¥., as to breek kis neck. Westphal gave himself up te the police when he learned the fatal ef- fect of his blow. His story is that Bischoff was choking one of the pin boys in a bowl- ing alley, and he commended him to desist. Bischoff turned and grappled with Weet- phal, when the latter struck him with all his might. Westphal is a tall, lank man, of rough appearance, but said to be quiet and respectable. Bischoff was a fat and well- te-do man about forty years of age. His bedy shows a wound on the lip, but no other mark. He never stirred after he was hit. —_-o—__—_— Foresight. 4 From the Fiiegende Blatter, Wine Merchant (who has just been fur- nished with a bottle of bad wine in a res- taurant)—“If I only knew for sure it wasn’t bought from my store, I'd give the pro- pr-etor a piece of my mind,”