Evening Star Newspaper, May 22, 1896, Page 10

10 THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MAY 22, i896-SIXTEEN PAGES. HOOVER & SNYDER. Brownies are bright! They know the foot luxury of “Hoover & Sny- der” Shoes. Oh! if every man and woman would only make comparisons! We would need a store a block big to wait on them all. Compare our $2.00 Oxfords with the others’ $2.50 Oxfords and still you'd take ours! Cempare our Men’s $3 Tan Shoes with the others’ $3.50 shoes and still you’d take ours. Compare our’ line of Children’s Shoes with any other line in the city at 25c. to 5ec. more per pair and still you'd select ours. Suppose you do a little comparing for your feet and pocket books sake! Hoover & Snyder, High-grade Shoes, 1211 F St. it Bridget & Co. In Boys’ Clothing! —Saturéay is Boys’ day here. We have good bargains for the boys every day, but for tomor- row we've made cn extra effort in their behalf. ; : : (Boys’ Blue Serge Suits Stylishiy made— guaranteed fast color— Strictly all wool—re- inferced throughout — docble seat and knees to pants. Ages 7 to 16. Regular $5 suits. Saturday's price...... 23-50, —Other Suits for Boys of from 4 to 15 Jeurs at reductions lke these: $2.50 Suits, $1.68 $3.50 Suits, $2.00 3§ Combination 68° é 4-50 Suits, 2. ( Suits, with 5 - == 3.00. Flue Blue Serge Sults—single and double-Lreasted—strietly all wool and absolutely fast color. Larger sizes suitable for small men. Sold everywhere for $15. Our Saturday's 10 price 5 PARKER, BRIDGET & CO., Clothiers, 315 7th St. 1t a The “Credenda”’ eens —has every feature almost that goes to make a perfect wheel. Outside of the eee Spalding,” the finest $100 wheel on eee the market, the “Credenda” 1s as good eee as any, yet costs but $65. Easy terms if you want them. Tappan’s, 1013 Pa. Ave. 1h10-3m,20 $25 and $30 Suitings, $20. Just the Thing For Summer Wear. —A Black or True Blue Serge Suit —nothing is dressier—and very cool, skeleton lined. Haslett & Pistel, ™c7"" 1417 FEN N. AVENUE. my22-204 need not be initiated in the f bicycle lore to recognize the igth—the perfect mechan- construction—of CRE: ‘The equal of any wheel "cust only $75, =a ae Western Wheel Works. Wash. Branch, Cor. gth and H Sts. Harry S. Jones, Jr., Manager. S,m&w-23 A Spiendid Displa of OUTING SHIRTS B. hades to please al] les of collars and le-to-measure shirts ind Madras—with or 1 and $1.50. R. C. ‘Lewis & Son, 1421 NEW YORK AVENUE. HATS THAT WEAR WELL, Look well and keep tholr shape, are the hats that we recommend and sell all the time. Our Summer Straws for Ladies and Men have the best quality and price recommendations you'll find. n. Stinemetz x4 ‘eT my21-20d NG YOUR APPETITH BECAUSE OF THE HOT WEATHER? Don't seem to e your dinner as much as usual? You need a change. Dine with us today. Our S0c. Table d’Hote Dinner wi All the good our menu—cooked ‘and tempting style—in our cool, ¢legn parlors. From 5 to 8 Sundays, 1 0 11% REUTER'S HOTEL AND RESTAURANT, Be 46 ST. AND PENNA AVE. Peat raWS, 50C —@ good-wearing hat that won't disappoint you. Of cousse if you'll give $1 or $1.50 you get that much more wear—and style, too. Sole agents for “Dunlap” Hats. Chas. H. Ruoff, Up-to-date Hatter, 905 Pa. Ave. my19-204 7 MERCER’S NINTH WIN Senators Took the First Game at: Chicago. GOOD LCCAL GAME THIS AFTERNOON Program for Chevy Chase Club Field Day. CURRENT SPORTING NOTES the Clubs Stand. 7. Le PC. Clubs. W. L. P.C. 8 .6S0| Philadelphia. 14° 13.519. J 15 14 L5IT L115 1423 9 18 00 New York... St. Louis. 333 Louisville. 1222 Standing May 2 Clubs. Ww. Clubs. -C. Pittsburg... 17 S| New York... 11 10 .524 Cincinnati. Baltimore... 9 9 1500 St. Louls. “BSS Brooklyn 1292 . Washing 122 Philadelphia. 11 Louisville... 5 15.250 League Games Today. Baltimore at Louisville. Boston at Cleveland. Philadelphia at Pittsburg. New York at Cincinnati. Brooklyn at St. Louis. SENATORS HIT SAFELY. In Consequence Washington Entered Into the First Division. -Mercer won his ninth game out of eleven yesterday by holding the Colts down with four hits for the first seven innings, and although they batted him a little in the last two, the Senators had a lead, through good stick vork, that could not be over- come. The features of the game were the batting of the Senators, Mercer’s good work in the box and De Montreville’s field- ing at short. Five errors were made on both sides, and the Senators had an easy time all the way through on account of Griffith’s inability to hold down the heavy hitters from the cap- ital. Lange was the only one of your uncle's aggregation who was able to con- nect with Mercer, while every Washington player except Abbey and McGuire register- ed one or more hits, Szlbach getting two triples and a long single and Cartwright four long singles. Mercer singled and scored on Dahlen’s error on Joyce’s fly in the third inning, bringing in the first run. Selbach brought in the tally tn the fourth by a three-bagger, scoring on Cartwright’s single. The fifth was the beginning of the Cahnonading that Griflth received. Brown made a three- bagger, Kittredge an error, Selbach his second triple and Cartwright a single, Ab- bey and Joyce scoring on errors, and mak- ing a total of four runs for the inning. Five more were added in the seventh off Joyce being hit by Griffith, Abbey’s hit past Dahlen, a single by Selbach, Cart- wright's single, Rogers’ triple and De Mon- treville’s double. In the eighth the Sena- tors added one more by Joyce's single, a stolen base and Cartwright's fourth single. CHICAGO. ; WASHINGTON. R.H.O.A.E. R.H.OLA.B. » 3b0°1 1 2 0 Brown, cf. 11/10 0 Dablen,’ ss. 1 0 4 5 3 Joyce, 2b..8 1 2 2 0 Lange,’ ef. 8 3 2 0 O Abbey, rf.. 20100 Ryan, rf. 1 2 0 © O Selbach .3 3100 Keilly, o2361 41601 Decker, ib: 0 112 0 0 Ont TOF Fly Ri goo 2230 Kitire 61611 i 2h sa2 Grithith, oo014 1ez 1eray 6112715 5) 12142715 5 Chicago. e090 1082-6 Washingten. . . 001140651 012 Earned runs—Chleago, 4; Washington, 4. Two- base hits—Ryan, Flynn, @, Rogers, De Montrevitle. " Three-base’ hits—Brown, Selbach (2). tolen buses—Everett, Joyce. Double plays—Grif- ith, Dablen, Decker; Joyce, Cartwright; Rogers, Cartwright; "De Mcutreville, Cartwright. Struck out—By Mercer, 1. Bases on balls—Of Griffith, 1; off Mercer, 3." Hit by piteber—Flynn, Joyce,’ De Montrevillé. ‘Time—Two hours and five minutes, Umpire—Sheridan. Cincinnati Bunched Hits. New York scattered its nits yesterday, while the Reds managed to get theirs in the sixth inning, winning the game. At- tendance, 5,300. 3 CINCINNATI. { NEW YORK, RH.O.ABA ROA E pues, If... 115 0 1 WH'ltr’net 0 2 8 0 loy, cf.... 0 0 1 0 © GDavis, 3b. 0 g 3 0 iiler, rf.. 1 2.0 0 © Tiernan, rf. 0 00 ‘aughn, 1b 1 111 © 0 Gleason, 2b ] } 180 Gray, 2b... 0 1 1 6 O Clark, ib.. 0 110 0 fi Smith, #..0 0 1 4 O/Stafford, ss 0 0 8 3 Irwin, hea 4 0 0 HDavis, if. 1 0 200 Peltz, o.... 40 0 *Farrell.... 0 4 og Foreman, p1 1 © 0 © Doheny, p.. 0 02 Wilson, ¢..0 1140 a Totals.... 2 82412 0 bat e of Doheny. 90900400 x4 0100001002 Earned — runs—Cincinnati, 8. Vaughn, Tiernan. Double, plays Gray, Sgerifice hits— fen “bases—Miller, Gleason. mith and Vaughn.” First on balls—Of Foreman; off Doheny, 4. Hit’ by pitched ball—B 1. Struck "out—By Doheny, 1. Passed ball—Wilson. Time—One hour and fifty: three minutes. Umpire—Keefe. Colonels Keep Up Their Spurt. McDermott held the champlons down to two hits yesterday and the Colonels shut out the Orioles in one of the finest pitchers’ battles ever seen in Colonelsville, Only four hits were made off McMahon, the Col- cnels making ther only run on account of Jennings’ wild throw of Miller's hit. At- tendance, 1,000. BALTIMORE. R.H.O.AE. O.AE. WClarke,1b 0°912°0 6 Shannon, ss. 0°0°1°1 3 Keeler, rf.. 0 1 2 0 0 Holmes, cf. 0 1 2 0 2 8 1 Dexter, cf.0 010 9 2 0 O FClarke, If. 0 1801 2 be 0] Miller, Ta 5g) 3 098 B82 0382 8 00 0800 o4 1240 0220 Totals... 0 2241 27 18 2 Baltimor Louisvill First on errors—Baltimore, 2; Lou! on bases—Baltimore, 8; Loulsville balis—OM McDermott, 1.’ Struck out—P 8. Two-base hits—Keeler, Miller. O'Brien and Ta: Hit by ball—F hour and fifty-five minutes. Phillles Miss Nash, The Pirates gave the Quakers another push yesterday and won through McGill's wildness in the first inning, the visiting team never overcoming the lead gained by McGill forcing in a run by giving a base on balls with the bases full. Cross had his finger broken by a batted ball. Attendance, 1,400. Time—One Umpire—Hurst. PITTSBURG. | PHILADELPHIA. R.W.O.A.B. R.W.O.A.E. Donovan,rf. 12°20 0 Turner, ef.. 0°90 °2°0 0 Smfth, lf... 2 © 0 Clements 0000 Ely, es... 1 § Molen, 9.21 8 1 Stenzel, of: 1 Thoufenré 2 220 6 0 0 Brth'rsIb, 0 ge1e 1 0 Del'hnty lt 1 0 1 1 0 § 0 Cross, gh. 0.0 4 0 0 ly, 8.02010 2 1) Hallnian,2b 0 8 1 6 2 | Boyle, c...0 12 27 McGill, p..0 90021 Taylor*..:50 0 0 0 0 - 6 62716 2) Totals... 5102414 ments batted In ‘Turner's place. *Taylor batted in McGill's place. it tsbur; -4£9002000 x6 fladeiphia 0001020205 Barned runs—Pittsburg, 2; Philadelphia, 2. Two- base hit—Smith, Three-basé hit—Thompeda, Stola bases—Donovan, Ely. Double _plays—Ste an Beckley Bierbener and Beckley. Bases ° pitens it, ay balls—Of McGill, 7; off Killen, 3. Hit ball—Delehanty. Struck out—By McGi Watch ( Owners! Can enjoy the novelty of expert Watch Repairi at auch absurd low charges as these For caning or Inserting New Mainspring, 7Sc.! And I ary a ch, job. lived-up-to guarantee for 12 months wi EF Medats and Ps for Schools a0 Killen, 5, Wild pitch—Killen. Time—Two hours and fifteen minutes. Umpire—Emsiie. Cy. Young in His Old Form. Cy.¥Young pitched in his old form yester- day and completely puzzled the Beaneaters, keeping their geven hits scattered through- out the game. The home team won through bunching its hits. Attendance, 2,000. CLEVELAND. BOSTON, R.H.O.A.E. “H.0.4.8, Burkett, 1f 0° 2°2°0 6/Bannon, rf 83 McKean, ss 1 1 4 1 OjH’m't’n, of 0 1 40 0 Gites, “2p: 393 6 iitour, s--- 0 0 8 2 8 Tebead, 160 112 9 Oilowe, B..9 9 4 8 Ziomer, c. 0 0 4 2 o|Dufy, If. 1 2300 Blake, rf.. 0 3 1 0 0) Bergen, c.. 8 0 ol M’Aleer, cf 1 2 0 0 0/Tucker, 1b. 0 2 9 0 0 McGarr, 3b0 0 8 1 @|Har'ton, 30 0 2 4 0 Young; p.. 0 1 0 & 0|Nichols, p. 0 0 0 10 ‘Totals 10.27 Oleveland Boston Farned_run—Cleveland. Boston, 1. Left on bases—Clevela: First base on balls—Om Young, P Struck out—Ky Young, 4; by Nichols, 2. ‘Three- base hits—Young, Childs. "_‘Two-base __hit—Me- Stolen base—Long. Double plays—Childs, MeKean,, Tebean, Zimmer, McGarr. mie by itcher—By Young, 1. id pitech—Young, pal Berga “Umpire Weldman, fime—One our and forty-five minut SHOULD BE (00D GAME. The D. ©’s Play the Bureau of En- graving and Printing Team. The closest game in the series of the De- partmental League so far will probably be played this afternoon between the District Commissioners’ Office and Bureau of En- graving and Printing teams. Neither team has been defeated this year, and both have been strengthened at weak points. Bernard will probably pitch for the bureau, with Winkleman to help him out, if necessary, while Fitzgerald or Barr will be put in for the District Office boys. The remainder of the teams will be made up as usual. NO WONDER NEW YORK LOSES. A Sample of the Treatment Given Metropolitan Players. From the New York Telegram. Another of those pleasant incidents that have marked the career of the New York base ball club for the past two years has come to light. Last Friday “Fred” Pfeffer went to the club offices »nd asked for his salary. He was told by the club president that no money was due him, and that he would get none until the club decided that he was in condition to play ball. The official and the player then engaged in a heated dis- cussion. Pfeffer stated that he had made a conscientious effort to get into shape, and had lost several hundred dollars by throw- ing up engagements to coach college teams, and insisted that he was in good condition and ready to play ball. Pfeffer also said the reason he had been benched was that Glea- son’s contract provided that the latter was to play second base. Pfeffer has gone regularly to the Polo Grounds every day and practiced since his lay-off, but he has now ceased work, and is practically out of the team. The player justly holds that he has committed no of- fense against club discipline for which he should be penalized, and {f the -club offi- cials do not regard him as a competent player, release is the only fair course. Pfeffer is accused of having talked to newspaper reporters, and Irwin stated while the team was in Washington that the player would be made to suffer for it. CHEVY CHASE FIELD DAY. An Interesting Program Arranged for Tomorrow. The third annual fleld day of the Chevy Chase Club will be held at the club grounds tomorrow afternoon at 2:30, The program is an interesting one, and in addition to the usual flat races and jumping contests, there will be added several entries of a horse show nature, among which are classes for best appointed pair and victoria and ladies’ park pair, to be shown before four- wheeled vehicle suitable for la Many entries have been made and an interesting afternoon is expected. Tickets admitting the public to the track only have been placed on sale. After the races the mem- bers of the club will enjoy a dinner dance at the club house. To Stop Gambling at Pittsburg. Determined efforts to stop gambling on ball games in the grand stand are being made by the Pittsburg club management. Signs reading “No open betting allowed,” have been pasted about the stands, and po- cemen will warn any persons caught tmhaking bets. Two men were asked to leave the stand yesterday. Since the season opened perhaps half a hundred sports have occupied a section of the stand and bet hundreds. The practice caused the Pitts- burg players many annoyances, and, per- haps, a few games, for the losers yelled like Indians when the Pirates erred. No Joy in Quakertown. Even the change did not sult the Phillies, and they kept right along on their losing way, Pittsburg beating them by the score of 6 to 5. Cross had a finger broken by a batted ball, and the entire team had to be shaken up. McGill’s wildness at the start did the business, but even that is no excuse for the eighth straight defeat. 1f the people that pay their money to see good ball play- ing want to get what they pay for they will delay their visits to the local ground until such time as the club shows that It can fur- nish what they are willing to put up their good money to see. Base Ball in the Departments. The Patent Office team defeated the Sixth Auditor's Office team yesterday at Capitol Park, by 13 to 6. Kirk allowed the -audit- ing clerks but two hits, The Patent Office team will play the Gen- eral Land Office team tomorrow at Capitol Park, and admission will be free. Base Ball Notes. Manager Ted Sullivan has released Geo. Keefe and Harry Cauliflower of the New Haven team. Commencing next Tuesday, 25, 50 and cent seats for the ball games will be on sale at M. B. Scanlon’s, 9th and D streets. Louisville has released Pitcher Clausen and Infielder Morrison. Syracuse has signed Pitcher. Keck, late of St. Louis. McCloskey has been offered the manage- ment of the Quincy, Ill., team. Danny Coogan, the University of Penn- sylvania player, last year with. Washing- ton, is doing good work behind the bat for Springfield. “Kid” Gleason, in a letter to his brother Ike, who manages the Camden team, of- fered to trade places with him. The latter wired back to him: “Not on your life.” ‘Pitchers will be scarcer than ever next son,” says the veteran Tom Brown. ‘The flve-foot impost is putting them out of the business, to my mind.” Thomas O'Brien and Everett McConnell left this morning for Manassas, Va., where they will play with the Manassas team in ar exhibition game. O’Brien will pitch for ee poms team and McConnell will play short. s Chance for Pool Players. Although winter is supposed to be the sea- son for fifteen-ball pool, there is now con- siderable local interest in the game. Fred, A. Stewart, champion of Maryland, who has frequently played local experts, last even- ing defeated Harry Primrose, the Baltimore champion, tn that city, by 150 to 80. Frank Sherman, the well-known player, has re- turned to the city, and would like to play Stewart or any other expert. He can seen at M. B. Scanion’s, and will makers match for any amount up to $500. x They Want Challenges, The Le Droits defeated the Emersons last Saturday in a well-contested game by 17 to 12. The feature of the game was the excellent battery work of Ross and Gannet of the Le Droits. The team ds composed of the following players: D. osg, F. Gannett, R. Callahan (captai Bh Burns, W. Brush, H. Ber ar ou an), M. Merrill and P. Clarke. Address R.O, Callahan, 831 Maple avenue northwest. leges. The Jefferson Stars have organized’ for Hutterly, Expert on Watches, 632 G St, | the season, with the followin; Players: G. ~my22-12d Carrol, J. Head, H. Ward, 1. Rousseau, Style—-Fit-- Wear W. Parker, P. AG sh, J. ‘Pucker, @. Ham” — Sey er ans n. eC) ould Wk Styl ———— it=== Wear 9 hear trom af dubs wi 088 players is ‘These three essent are cleverly com-| thirteen or under, Address George Ham- —— Dined in every abirt we produce, We've mer, 7 nh an oe —— made sbirts these many all sizes ‘he Armenian rs defeated the League ——— and shapes of men, ai ‘ve never failed | Junio; Barardey 1 to 18, aking the se t re- eight succesgive rs ty, Fhe former —— pe you let us make your summer team ppuld like 8 ge es with Pp T. HA . Fie oft phos, players Bara under my22-164 ie ‘ords would like to hear from all teams eighteen and under. Address B. Wagner, 1917 9th stteet northwest. NEW GRAND STAND. Fifty-Cent Patro: the Base Ball Park Will Have’ oof Over Them. ‘When a Star reporter reached National Park thjs morning he found Barl Wagner hustling like a god&™ fellow among the many workmen on t¥qgrounds, having one eye on their movements and one eye on the black clouds in the ‘nd¥thwest, that threat- ened rain and consequent delay of the com- pletion of the new grand stand. Patrons of National Park wi|.be greatly surprised when they reach tag srounde next Tues- day to find the imneHsity of the improve- ments that have beén made, and those con- templated. Mr. Wagner's original inten- tion was to put up ahat is termed a steel stand, built on the qantilever plan, but the agitation looking tq the extension of streets into the suburbs, which would ne- cessitate running a street through National Park, made the risk of a large loss too &reat; consequently he determined to du- plicate the original plan in wood. He is willing to take this risk, as he is confident of large patronage for the remainder of the season. The new stand starts at the extreme left of the left-field seats, extends over the lines of the former stand and out to the beginning of the right-field bleachers. It is expected that the left-field wing will be completed by Tuesday, and the right wing finished while the Senators are off on their next trip. No matter in what part of the stand the spectator is located a complete view of the field can be had. It 1s expected that from 10,000 to 12,000 spectators can be seated in the stand, and from: 8,000 to 5,000 additional taken care of in the “bleachers.” This will give the grounds a capacity of about 15,000 people, and equal all the other grounds of the league outside of New York, Philadelphia. and Chicago. Along the front row of the stand about eighty private boxes, holding six persons, will be constructed. To protect the patrons directly back of the. catcher an immense wire netting will be spread from the roof to the floor, but no posts will be necessary. ‘The new seats recently constructed on the right will be torn down to make room for the new stand. When the improvements contemplated are finished the grounds, both as to looks and accommodations, will equal any in the country. Admission to the two wings of the grand stand will be 50 cents, and to the center part 75 cents. The grounds are in splendid shape for next Tuesday’s game, the grass being the proper height, and from catcher to cen- ter fielder the ground is as level as a bil- lard table. Barry Defents Showalter. Barry and Showalter yesterday at Bos- ton arrived at a conclusion in the third gime of the chess championship match, which resvlted in favor of Barry after six- ty-five moves. The score now stands: “Barry, 1; Showal- ter, 0; drawn, 2. May a Wheelman Speak to Another When Riding at Any Time? From the New York Sun. Fine points about bicycle etiquette have not been settled yet. It seems to be the general opinion that when you are riding a wheel you have a right to address a stran- ger who may come up beside you, yrovided you have really something worth talking about. It isn’t necessary, if custom makes ‘a law, to say “Beg your pardon, sir,” and then make a specific state nent about some topic, and then say. “Good morning, you have the right to begin a general con- versation, on some picycle topic, of course, and continue to talk as long as the other man will Usten. If you are the man ad- dressed you have not the right, apparently, to say, “Excuse me, sir, but I do not know you.” You must egdure the conversation until you can contriyg, some ‘vay to escape the other fellow, if he happens to be a bore. Of course, th{g applies solely to eti- quette among men., Still there are limits to this liberty of speech and action,,amd this had an illus- tration in Brooklyh one day last week, when a man of thirty undertook to compli ment a man of seventy-five on his skill in riding a wheel along a crowded highway. The man of many years was almost a counterpart of Pay] Kruger in venerable appearance. ‘That, bf itself, was ‘sufficient to attract attention te him.’ What attract- ed further attention to him was the fact that when he crossedé¥ulton' street at Bed- ford avenue—alwaysa dangerous crossing she rode with his ieft foot on the casting guard and only his right foot on the pedal. “Pretty old man to be showing off like that,” said one of two younger men bicy- clists who were coming behind the elderly man. “See him dodge that wagon. Won- der if the left side of his wheel is dis- abled?” They watched ‘‘Oom Paul,” as they called him, get into some more difficulties as he went northward. He soon dodged in be- tween the tongue of an ico wagon and the wheel of a brewery wagon with the skill of @small boy. The space through which he passed could not have been more than a Yard and a half wide. Still he kept his left leg on the coasting guard. Few of the most skilled riders would aave dared to take the chances that he did. Finally cne of the two younger men could stand it no longer. He rode nearer to the old man and noticed that his left leg was useless, and that the only way “Oom Paul” could ride was by pedaling solely with his right foot. His skill was of such a high order that the younger man drew up alongside of him and said: “You ride extremely well, sir.” A wagon that passed between them and caused the cld man to make a skillful swoop to one side cut off the reply. The younger man drew up alongside again and repeated: “You ride extremely well, sir.” The old man turned his head’a bit, look- ed searchingly through his gold-rimmed spectacles with thick lenses, and said frig- yi “I am attending to my own affairs, sir.” ——+e+—____ ATHLETES IN DIVIDED SKIRTS. New York Girls in Bloomers Do Some Astonishing Feat From the New York Evening Sua, Young women in divided skirts, with the ght, loose blouse accompaniment, doing intricate Jig steps, performing on parailel bars, fencing, jumping, playing ball, swing- ing dumb-bells and clubs, and young men, dressed in neat-fitting gymnasium suits, performing difficult athletic feats, were the attractions at the Teachers’ College and High School on Morningsidg Heights yes- terday rnoon. The young athletes had been well trained, and the girls performed some gymnastic feats that, for giris, Were marvelous. One man, after seeing a girl do some con- tortions on the parallel bars that are cal- culated to break the average person’s back, was moved to remark: ‘These women will soon take the reins from our hands. They are already our equals, if not our superior: in ight gymnasium sports. Look at that!” This last outburst was prompted by a sudden contortion of a girl who had been going through some difficult arm move- ments on the bar. With a quick twist of her wrists she sent-her body flying in the air and tyrned a complete somersault. Before the amazedcaudience was over its surprise at this, aécond divided skirt was swinging to and froitn the bars, and then the owner of the gérment performed what a few years ago Was’ considered Impossible for women. She “‘skinned the cat,” hung a moment twisted sa and then came back. The game of Lenéon ball was also en- gaged in, and tho pinis could give the New Yorks club pointersi:The game is played with rubber ballstand to music. It com- mences with the givls standing in the cen- ter. One girl throws:up the ball, which the others first catchowlth both hands, then with one. At times the ball is thrown over one arm and thenyunder. ‘The girls showed excellent practicejin. catching. Only once or twice was the;bail muffed, and then it was quickly recovered on the short bounce. This game closed with one of the girls giv- ing a short exhibition, The best part of the prog was present- ed at the last. After they had gone through an intricate march wands were given to the pertoemers) and then a fight began between ea boys and girls. Each of the girls rain- ‘the tune of a rollicking two-step. The pose cE twenty girls reminded one of q modest living picture exhibition. At times the pose was hostile, then affectionate. After this the class was put through some par: fet exercises. “Riding the donkey,” the “half-giant's swing” and euch exercises generally referred to as “manly” were done with grace and ease. The ‘donkey riding” exhibition was laughable, but pretty. A large leather af- fair, representing a donkey, was placed in he center of the hall, and was made to go peee § all sorts of pranks, with the rider 0p its back. ‘When the athletic program was over dancing wes begun. blows thick and fast on her vis-a-vis TALES OF WOB. Elvira Again at the Piano. To the Editor of The Evening Start In spite of Minerva’s wise .word to the unwise in yesterday's Star, Elvira was at her plano again this morning before .the early bird or the earlier worm—in fact, woke both of them up with her ten-finger exercise, with hard pedal in full force. Some of the neighbors are talking of emi- grating to Berlin, where they have an eight-hour law for planists who haven't enough se’se not to practice on their neighbors’ nerves at hours which belong to sleep. One is reminded of the query sent to a religious paper by a would-be musician, “Car a man be a Christian and belong to a bress band?” The answér was, “He can, but his neighbors can’t.” Elvira is doubtless one of those who has thought the head ts interded only for a hat rack and has never used it for think- ing, and «s she is too busy with incessant fingering to read the papers, we suggest that some of the family show her this hint, that for her own sake and the neigh- bors she may limit her music to eight hours a day, and make it unnecessary for the sufferers to ask Congress for a protec- tive law to that effect. MERCURY. Encouragement for Elvira. To the Editor of The Evening Star: . Just a word to Elvira. Practice three or four hours longer and any one who knows anything of music and the close attention it requires will uphold you. I know of one person who wanted Fourth of July cele- brations to cease until the baby was too old to take naps. Perhaps Minerva is off the same piece. Go it, Elvira! You have the best wishes of EUTERPE. A Male Elvira With a Horn. ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: While “music hath a charm to soothe the Savage breast,” it also undoubtedly has a way to rouse the human ire. I, too, am a sufferer (not from the piano and voice), it being my fate to Be awakened early and late by the desperate efforts of a male “Elvira” and a “horn.” I do not take my infliction calmly, nor do I bear it with fortitude, but simply submit because I know no remedy. Why cannot we have a regulation con- trolling the hours of these embryo musi- cians? Minerva asks if there have been any mys- terious disappearances of these daily dis- turbers of the public peace? Her sugges- tion is a good one, but it might be a dan- gerous one. If all the Elviras are equal to mine, I can only offer my sincere sym- pathy in our affliction. I would suggest a fine instead of death for Elvira. MARJORIE. Parrots, Cats and Chickens. To the Editor of The Evening Start Knowing how it is myself I extend my sincere sympathy to Minerva and Diana. Possibly a recital of my grievances may partly reconcile them to their annoying surroundings. At this season I catch it day and night, week days and Sundays, and regret when winter ceases and open windows are a necessity. During the day nerves racked by the con- stant shrieks and brain-piercing cries of a rext door parrot (which if an educated talker might be endured). Nearly all night, howling, fighting cats and just now the pitiful eries and wailing of a very young and nearly starved kitten, left out in the adjoining back yard, also tenanted by a very aged hen, cooped up in a very small box, because the yard is small and the plants and vegetables might be scratched up. The old hen gets in her work clucking and fussing about daylight and keeps it up until sleep, peace and rest are gone. It is deemed unneighborly and cranky to complain, would be considered an inter- ference, and the annoyances increased ac- cordingly. I keep no pets or nuisances of any kind, and wish my neighbors might krow and put into effect the golden rule, or at least do as they are done by. Miner- va suffers by day. Diana at night. I get it night and day. VICTIM. And the Babies. To the Editor of The Evening Star: “Minerva” and “Diana” having placed their complaints before you, O father, both Roman and Sabine, most humbly I now offer mine. ‘“Minerva’s” wise reflections are jarred*upon, and “Diana's” moonlit dreams disturbed, but all this is as noth- ing. On the Capitoline Hill, where I live, and long for a Tarpean rock, my neigh- bors have children so numerous that I cannot hear myself think for their chatter. From the “puling,” “squawling” infant to the fiend of fifteen, they move—they breathe—they live! Oh, sirs, had I but the eloquence of Cicero to move you to do something (I'll never question what) with my neighbors’ children! JUNO. Elvira of Capitol Hill. To the Editor of The Evening Star: I would suggest to “Minerva,” who seems to be posing as a sort of missionary, act- ing for sufferers, that she take up Chris- tian science and teach it to these sufferers In this way she may be able to overcome the desire for the life of the young lady, who, if she continues her lessons, will be obliged by her mother to continue her practice, notwithstanding the miserable threat. I trugt “Minerva” will act on this suggestion, for this mamma of hers may cause her to resort to aconite, that was 80 fatal to the charms of Arachne when re- sorted to by the Goddess Minerva. By the way, did not this goddess make hereelf ob- noxious by attending to the business of others? Truly, this “Minerva” has much in her favor, for in this age of progress she has a remedy for her afflictions in adopting this science, which will be the means of saving the life of BLVIRA, ON CAPITOL HILL. CHARMS OF THE BAHAMAS, The Island Paradise of the Negro Physically and Socially. New Providence Letter. * It is the negroes’ paradise for cheap liv- ing, and the very climate of all the world for dolce far niente ways, irrespective of color. The editor gces to his oflice about 10 and goes home at 2; there is no night editor. The post office opens late, and closes early; business men lock up, and 50 home to dinner; there is plenty of time, if not teday, tomorrow, and hustling compe- tition is unknown. It is ali a climatic ne- cessity, conducive to longevity, and a quiet conscience. Gray hewds are Iaimerous, and the number of very aged negroes is re- markable. I asked some cf them how old they were, but nobody knew. Probably be- cause so many of them are native Africans speaking to this day the Ccrgo or Your- aba language. They were crptured when young from slave ships. The British cruiser Sappho landed 1,000 at Nassau in 1888. They were apprenticed to reputable families, and well brought up. Many of them bear the names of the best Nassau citizens. Some of them wear tattooed marks of their African origin upon thelr faces. Their character averages better than that of the Bahama blacks, who were emancipated. The negroes corktitute four- fifths of the whole population. They take no undue advantege of this fact. They are admitted to the ballot on the came terms as the whites, encouraged to make the best of themselves, and all worthy success is appreciated. At a horticultural lawn party on the government house spacious grounds Ieaw the governor, Sir Frederick William Haynes-Smith, engaged in ccurteous con- versation with a portly and distinguished- locking colcred man of the s&me name, who is a member of the colonial parlia- tment, and has been postmaster of Nassau. Many well-dressed and well-mannered col- ored people were on the grounds. They Were politely treated; the excellent musi- ns were all colored. When they played “God Save the Queen,” all beads were uncovered, and the people forthwith dis- fFersed. Governor General Smith is -a courtly gentleman of commandir.g presence and withal kindly accessible ang affable to all. He gave a special reception to the transient visitors, end he especially wel- comes, as do all the leading citizens of Nassau, the racent influx of ericans by the Florida Hast Coast Steamship line. - ———eee. All Right if He Paid and Behaved. “Max O’Rell” relates that while he was teaching in an English schgo! a lady wrote to the head master: “Dear Sir—It is our m- tention to place our boy under your care, but before we do so we should ike to kyow r phos pers wali BOS and hls feos ats pala fees a 0 will be made about his Riteocdes SOME ANIMALS TOO RICH. - Evolution Has Given Them More A: vattages Than They Need. From the tor. Certain snakes, of medium size, carry the most deadly -wedpon, whether of offense or defense, owned by any animal. In addi- tion, they have the perfect vertebrate structure which Sir Richard Owen so much admired, and can therefore swim, climb, and make their way in places where no other animal of similar size can go. They are the best equipped animals of their kind. Side by side with these are found snakes of similar size and equal powers, except that they lack the invincible lethal weapon. They only carry tank cartridges in the battle of life. Evolution seems ar- rested for no reason; they not only fail to grow the poison tooth, but do not develop the power of crushing their prey as the constrictors do. It would be far easier for @ common grass snake to kill a frog by Poison before eating it, as the cobra does, than to have to swallow it alive. It would Save it trouble to crush it, a8 a young boa constrictor of the same size would do; but it does neither, because it neither has de- .veloped nor seems in the least likely to develop doing. ; By the theory of evolution the grass snake ought therefore to ge back in the world, while the other common English snake, the poisonous viper, armed with a weapon, powerful as a protection and a means of killing prey, increased in size and numbers, and took its place. Yet this is exactly what has not happened. Grass snakes are larger and more numerous than adders, and there is no evidence that the absence of the poison fangs in any way endangers the survival of the species. It is difficult to account for the absence of any visible failure in life of insect-feed- ing creatures competing for existence on the same food, but with such unequal phy- sical means for obtaining it, as are pos- sessed by the swallow, the marmoset, the shrew, the chameleon and the frog. In this list of five creatures living upon sim- ilar food we find that the physical appli- ances for obtaining it range from the per- fect development of speed in flight in the swallow, the addition of hands for capture in the marmoset, bodily quickness and activity in the shrew, the power of as- suming color exactly similar to that of environment in the chamelecn, eupplement- ed by a special apparatus for shooting out the tongue and capturing insects when motionless, to the absence of any special equipment at all, except that of a rather long tongue, in the insect-eating frog. Yet the frog, destitute of all these spe- clalized appliances, lives just as well as the swallow, the shrew, the marmoset, or the chameleon, and at least one species, the barking frog, finds that to get on in the world it has only to be still and wait till creatures walk into its mouth. It has ac- quired a skin color suited to its environ- ment, and a large mouth. But it is not, and could never be, considered well pro- vided for getting its living. Our @stimate of the physical means and appliances necessary for the survival ‘and Well being of animals is probably set too high. We judge the needs of all from the perfect development and acquired powers of many, perhaps of most, which evolution has provided with appliances in excess of their real wants. Most animals are over- equipped. Evolution has run riot and pro- vided them with means and metal far in excess of their needs, just as it has pro- vided them with an exuberance of orna- ment, which delights us, but must already have passed beyond animal ccmprehension. Probably the cats, great and small, would at once be named as the best equipped of all classes of predatory creatures and the predatory creatures are by necessity su- perior in most forms of physique to those on which they prey. They are all “built” on one plan, with a special armament of teeth, sheaths to keep their claws sharp, muscles for springing suddenly to great distances, padded feet to deaden the sound of their movements, and color adapted for concealment. These acquired appliances are in excess of their wants. The polar bear, which cannot spring, and has no sheaths for its claws, and has lit- tle obvious provision to aid it in swim- ming, catches and kills animals larger than those killed by the tiger, and can kill them in the water. The wolverine or glut- ton, which is heavy, slow, and has the feet of ferret, gets its living as a carnivor- ous animal no less well than the tiger cats, which have a far more specialized equip- ment for their work. There is actual evidence from the fossil bones of tigers that this cxcess of equip- ment once went further, and has been dis- carded as superfiuous. An extinct species developed canine teeth of such enormous size that it has been named the “saber- toothed tiger.” The teeth were too long for its Jaws, and the modern species use shorter weapons, just as modern lronclads are provided with lighter guns. The curl- ing tusks of some of the mammoths and the palmated horns of the Irish elk were also in excess of requirements, and are modified for use in the existing’ elephants and reindeer. Many monkeys posscss a thumb, but some do not, and there ts no evidence that they are therefore at a dis- advantage for their non-progressive life, In the case of the wingless birde—the auks, penguins, dodos, and apteryxes— there was no surplus of equipment. It was only sufficient for thelr’maintenance before man and other predatory animals attacked them. Such instances of underequipment fre rare, and the preponderance les whol- ly in the opposite direction. Woaile some spiders not only have pvison fangs, but also spin a web, others exist equally well which make no web at all. Perhaps a more striking Instance of surplus equipment is that of the fruit-eating bats. The bat which catches flying insects needs wings. But there is a large class of bats found in all tropical countries which live upon fruit. It would be quite enough for their needs to be able to climo the trees in or- der to eat the guavas, >lantains, and rose apples. But their wings are larger and trorger than those of the insect-eating ats. The heads of these bats are so mod- ified that they resemble those of a dog or fox, while their wings, which might have been expected to become atrophied and re- placed by climbing limbs, have acquired additional power. An “all-round” equtp- ment {s rate in nature. But for the lim- {ted purposs of securing a su:ficiency of tho food necessary for the existence of a species, the provision is nearly always ample, and more often enormously in ex- cess of its probable requirements. ———-+e+-____ X Rays and Infernal Machines. Brom Industries and Iron, A new and unexpected application of the Roentgen rays is found in their uso for ascertaining the contents of suspected in- fernal machines. Prof. Brouardel of the Parls municipal laboratory, assisted by Messrs. Girard and Bordas, has given an account of their researches in this direc- tion at a recent sitting of the Academie des Sciences, and if their statements on the subject are to be accepted without reservation, it would appear that many of the extrzcrdinary precautions hitherto re- quired in dealing with Lombs may now be dispensed with, and the contents of any ordinary infernal machine decided without isk. The exploslve macliines experimented were exactly similar to those which were forwarded some time since to two prominent deputies of the French chamber, The mecaanism of these was £0 adjusted that immediately the boxes were opened the explosion occurred. One of these was inclosed in a zine caso, the other in a wooden box. In the first case the experi- ment was only moderately successful, the impression on the photographic piate only showing an indistinguishable black mass, In the second, however, the contents of the bomb were clearly ‘manifested, nails, screws, @ revolver cartridge, and even the grains of power showing plainly. — What She Did. From the Detroit Free Press. “Please state to the court exactly what you did between § and 9 o'clock on Wed- nesday morning,” said a lawyer to a deli- cate looking little woman on the witness stand. “Well,” she said, after a moment's reflection, “I washed my two children and ot them ready for school and sewed a Button on Johnny's coat and mended a rent in Nellie’s dress. Then I tidied w my sitting room and made two beds and watered my house plants and glanced over the morning paper. Then I dusted my par- lor and set things to rights in it and wash- 9d some lamp chimneys and combed my baby’s hatr and sewed @ button on one of her little shoes, and then I swept out my front entry and brushed and put away the children’s Sunday clothes and wrote a note to Johnny's teacher, asking her to ex- guse him for not being at school on Fri- day. Then I fed my canary bird ard clear- ed off the breakfagt table and gave the ‘ocery man an order and swept off the ck porch, and then I sat down and rest- the necessary equipment for so ed for a few minutes before the clock gtruck 9. That's all.” “All!” said the dazed lawyer, ixcuse me, Judge; I must get breath before I call the next wit- Seat” CLARK’S, 734 and 736 7th St. N.W. Between G and H.- DATURDAY'S UNHEARD-OF > SKIRT PRICES, Perfect fit- ting and per- fectly made Skirts, inevery kind of mate- rial, will be on sale tomorrow at prices hard- ly covering the cost of ma- terial, not speaking of the linings and work. 79c. instead of $1.50 For a Duck Skirt in all colors. 98c. instead of $2.00 For « Black Brilliantine Skirt, all lined. $1.98 instead of $4.00 For a Black Brilliantin> or Fancy Colored Ski in several styles of gouds, all lined und velvé bound; extra wide. $3.48 instead of $6.00 For the best assortment in black and colors; @ gores; Ripple Skirts. Each one being worth $(.00. $4.48 instead of $7.50 The best Skirts on sale in Washington in bi cheviots and silk mixtures. some stores charging more. CLARK'S SA T36TtH LD, ck Each worth $7.50, and No. 512 new FOOT FORM Oxford—$2.50—just in. To those of you who have worn our Cork Sole Boot, we would say that this Oxford embodies all the good-feeling qualities of that famous boot. —Rather full, neat rounding toe, with tip (new fort), one-inch boot hecl (new on Oxfords), plump choclate leather—the shade is now so wall established we call it a staple. This Oxford fits very close up into the hollow of the foot, never slips at the heel, and al- lows freedom at the front part. Turn sole—“mock welt.” Same Oxford, welted tn black, with patent tip—$2.50. And you can’t duplicate either at $3.50 anywhere. Langlois, FOOT FORM SHOP SHOP (Nothing but Women’s Shoes), F St., Cor. 13th. — === 1 RUNAWAY ON WHE! Two Girls Try to Coast Down a Long and Steep Hill, From the Utica Merning Herald. Two of Utica’s young women cyclists, who went to Clinton Saturday afternoon to sell some tickets for the St. Agnes Churc h fair and incidentally to witness the ball game between Hamilton College and Syracuse University teams on College Hill, had an ex- perience which they will not soon forget. At the conclusion of the game they thought it would be great sport to coast down the long and steep hill which leads from the Oriskany valley to the college. Mounting their wheels at the top of the hill, they placed their feet upon the resis, and set out upon the descent, a feat not indulged in by even the best riders of the college or town, It was only a few seconds’ time before they were moving down the hill at almost light- ning rapidity, and those who witnessed their descent and were aware of their perilous po- sition held their breath, expecting every minute to see them dashed to pleces against orie of the many trees that line the sidewallt from the top to the bottom of the hill Entirely unco’ us of their danger, the oung ladies sped on, their wheels assuming in hey olse ater velocity as went. When front of President M. ¥ dence the tire suddenly flew fre of one of the young ladies hurled with great forc walk that leads to t sed her aocider ting t i he mush surpris Several who witre to reach her, ex injured, and were that, with the exception of a few bruises on her face, she was unhurt. Her companion, who was some distance ahead, heeded the advice of a passing teamster, and efore the stone arbor was reached, ed her t below She ob- stacle, and then she was thrown several feet further on down the side of the hill. Others hastened to her rescue, and were not a lit tle surprised to find ner stand! pon her feet, apparently uninjured, her wrecked wheel. Had sha not st her rheel just as she did, {t is not in pable that she would have collided w: on arbor and met an instant and frightful death. Persons who were ing down th lat the time and witne the gi 1 their descent, say that they never expected to find them alive.The sidewalk is only Uhre four feet In width, 2 realized their da it is probal would have been seriously, If not f jured. Their wheels were both badly and they took <e evening train into the city soe Indianapolis’ 8,500 Whe: From the Indianapolis News. Up to noon today the city controller ha@ issued 8,560 bicycle licenses. The total number issued last year was 5,019. The total for this year, if the present rate should continue through the bicycle racing season, will reach 10,000. The license rate for the remainder of the year is About 7,000 wheels had been lcens: full rate—$l. The revenue, It is belleyep, from bicycle licenses alone, will amount nearly $9,000. The te licensed besides bicycles in the city, tal number of a | far this year, is 7,431. “