Evening Star Newspaper, June 9, 1896, Page 10

= THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1896-SIXTEEN PAGES. Cyclists are in love with shows in sight. WIN- with no exceptioa, the e $100 can vuy. Up- ninute in every has been well said by -wise folks that “WEN- ARE WINNERS.” Sylph-Winton Cyele Agency, Aukam Bldg., 6th and F Sts. myl2-t,th,s-3n1-23 Crash Suits 55.00 —Both the Bicycle Suits and the other kind. They’re not the care- lessly made, questionable quality There is but one laun- dry in Washington where you know your shirts, collars and cuffs will be laundered style. There is but one laun- dry in Washington where promises are always kept —where deliveries are as regular as clockwork. Almost superfluous to tell you its name is— THE YALE STEAM LAUNDRY, Main 514 1oth St., Branches: | 1104 14th St. ’*Phone 1092 Plant, 43 G St. it in faultless suits you'll often see—but good, well-made suits that look neat, last and keep their shape. Our $1.50 STRAW HAT fs a special, and, — specials, is so hing better than the 1 thing at that price. 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ON Na It 3 See Hutterly when next your watch needs fixing! Expert work— non-expert charges. 59-124 Opp. City Post Office, 632 G si Men’s cassimere hats for the convention —the proper thing for such wear. They're Dunizp’s; henee they're the best —and finest quality. Chas.-H. Ruoff, Up-to-date Hatter, 905 Pa. Ave. Je6-200 LIEUT. PEARY’S TRIP. He Has Gone to Arrange for the Ex- pedition. Lieut. R. E. Peary, C. E., U. S. N., sailed from Brooklyn on the Portla Sunday morn- ing for St. John’s, N. F., to complete the arrangements for his coming voyage to Greenland. He will return to New York shortly and expects to sail for the north about July 8. A number of scientific men and students who, for purposes of their own, desire to visit Greenland will take advantage of this opportunity to sail on Mr. Peary’s steamer. Cornell University, which will probably hereafter take a very active interest in the promotion of scientific research by members of its own faculty and student body, will be represented by fcur or five young men, headed by Prof. Ralph S. Tarr, the geologist. Some newspapers have announced that Mr. Peary is going north again to secure the large meieorite which he was unable on his last return from Greenland to bring home with him, though he did secure the two remarkably fine aerolites that are now in the American Museum of Natural His- tory in New York. This, however, is merely an incident of his enterprise. Nobody knows whether his vessel will be able to get within many miles of the north shore of Mieiville bay, where he found this great meteoric stone. Mr. Albert Operti, the artist, will accom- pany the explorer, and will take casts of the Cape York natives for the purpose of making models of them. Mr. Peary’s most northern point on this trip_will be Cape Sabine, at the entrance to Smith sound. This is near where the Greely party were found in 1881. Turning south again, he will endeavor to push into Jones sound, which is very little known, the only explorer who has ever pushed far into it being Inglefield, in 1852. —<se anaes NATIONAL SAENGERFEST, President Cleveland Pressed the Buat- ton That Opened It Last Night. President Cleveland formally opened the national Saengerfest at Pittsburg, Pa., at 8 o'clock last night. He pressed an electric button located in the Executive Mansion here, the effect of which was to illuminate the hall in which the Saengerfest is held with hundreds of beautifully colored in- candescent lights. Before touching the button Mr. Cleveland sent the following telegram to the chairman of the committee of arrangements of the Saengerfest: “I send hearty congratulations to the rational Saengerfest and perform my part in its inauguration with a sincere wish for the complete success of this festival of song. The message was read to the assembled throng In the Exposition Hall, and then, when the operator at the other end made the signal “O. K. the President touched the button. Immediately after came the following télegram, addressed by John Dim. ling, president of the fest committee, to President Cleveland: “EXPOSITION HALL, “Pittsburg, Pa., June 8. “Permit me, in the name and by authority of the executive committee of the twenty- cighth national Saengerfest of the N. A. Saengerbund to thank you most heartily for your generous words and kindly offices in- opening our grand festival.” o—____ Post Office Appropriation Bill. In the Senate yesterday afternoon a final Teport on the post office appropriation bill was agreed to. It covered the item of con- solidating post offices, the original amend- ment being modiffed so that consolidation is not te extend beyond the five-mile limit cf cities, except in the case of Cambridge, Mass., and Towson, Md. At 5:30 p.m. th® Senate held a brief ex- ecutive session and then adjourned. Crossing the Mexican Line. The Secretary of State and the Mexican minister-have signed an agreement where- by the troops of either the United States or Mexico may cross the boundary line in hot pursuit of hostile Indians. This ts the third time the two governments have en- tered into such an agreement. The occasion for this new arrangement is found in the eeenone on the border of Kid’s band of Indians. SS TO RETAIN AN ABU) HEAD OF HAIR OF @ natural color to @ age the hygiene of the scalp must be observed. Sy vals Hair Renewer. det IN SPORTING CIRCLES Senators Handsomely Trounced Those Oolts of Anson. WING OUT AN OLD DISGRACE Growing Popularity of the Game of Polo. ——_-—___ STANDARDS IN ATHLETICS Record of the Clubs. Ww. L. P.O, oe 20 21 488 Baltimore... 26 15 .634| Pittsburg... 19 20.487 Cincinnati. °. 27 19.628 Chica, 21 23 ‘477 Philadelphia. 38 17 :605| New ork... 18 24 ‘429 Boston...... 23 17 .675|8t. Louis... 12 29.208 Washington. 21 19 :525] Louisville... 9 82 .220 Standing June 9, Clubs. W.L. P Clubs. W. L. P.C, 650 New York... 19°18 612 2006 Philadelphia, 18 18-600 “B85 Brooklyn. --. 17 40-472 ‘619 Washington. 16 21 1482 Baltimore... 19 14 ‘576 St. Louis... 16 25 (875 Cincinnati... 21 18 1633! Louisville... 6 80 167 Today’s Schedule, Chicazo at Washington, Louisville at Baltimore. Cincinnati at New York. St. Louis at Boston. Cleveland at Philadelphia, Pittsburg at Brooklyn. WASHINGTON HAD REVENGE. Evened Up With Anson for That 20 to 0 Game. - Once upon a time, several years ago, a base ball club, captained by a gaunt indi- vidual named Anson, came to the national capital from a town somewhere west of New York, known as Chicago. ‘The play- ers wore besmudged white hostery, and each individual was as gaunt, or even more so, than the captain. The aggregation wan- dered into Capital Park, and a crowd as- sembled, lured by an advertisement an- nouncing that the Chicago and Washing- ton clubs would play a came,of base ball. But it was not a game of base ball. It was an exhibition of base running by the An- sonites and a pretty good initation of chasing all over the fleld by the Washing- tons. A young man named Crane—Kid he was christened—essayed to pitch, the Chicagos didn’t do a thing to him. ‘The final score was 20 to 0. That game was a memorable one, end, though season after season has rolled into history, the ignominy of the heartless, crushing defeat remained a running sore in the heart of the true and constant local rooter. But just as true as murder will out, so it is that everything comes to him who waits. The wait ended yesterday when the same Anson came to town, fol- lowed by as cumbersome, lanky, gaunt, un- graceful and clumsy a collection of human beings as one could hope to see in a time. They wandered out to National Park. In spite of a heavy shower a crowd of goodly proportions gathered. “[t was ad- vertised that a game of base ball would be played by Washington and Chicago. Wash- ington played base ball. Chicago tried to. A young man named McFarlane en- deavored to pitch for two innings and a half. Washington didn’t do a thing to him. ‘Another young man named Parker took pesition in the center of the diamond. Washington also didn’t do a ining to him. Oh, no! Had it not been for compa: onate action on the part of Al. Selbach the final score would have been 12 to 0. Cut of pure kingness of heart, however, Chicuyo was permitted to have a solitary tally, just to let them know how it felt. = It was an interesting gaine. W: ston throughout played in a manner that was indeed refreshing. Joyce returned to his old position at third base and Crooks looked perfectly at home at second. And the way Cartwright, Crooks, De Montre- ville and Joyce gathered in everything tha came their way was a tion, and pri tically everything went thelr way, for the outfielders are credited wich tit ‘two put outs. Win Mercer si disabled at the star Everett led off w and the next battet drive, which conn ankle and knocksd prostrate. resumed work, but filled the yes by send- ing Little Willie Juanze to first on balls. The bases were full and nobody out, with Mighty Anson at the bat. Things looked dreadfully serious, cut the gloomy situa- tion changed to one of great Lilarity a moment later when Anson connected with the ball. The sphere was gathered in by Cartwright, who threw io MeGu! Ming in to piteh, but war sser ‘o left, ta terrific ‘Mercer's left popular twirler the After a long delay Win piucxily Everett at the plate. Jim promptly re- turned the bali to Cartwricht and An was caught by ten feet. It was artist work, such as is Idom equalled. Ryan went out, short to first, and Washington | had crawied out of a mighty small role. Mercer was barely able to walk off the field. He was excused for the balance of the afternoon, King taténg his piace. Fer six innings did “Silver” hold the Colts down to one hit, but in the eighth snd ninth they worked in three more, maiting a total of four off King and six for the game. Washington scored two in the first and two in the third, the inning whon “Your Unele” sent McFariane to the bench and cailed forth Parker. Another brace was added in the fourth, but in tho fifth Joyee’s men made real merry. Ten Sen- ators went to bat and scored six runs on six hits, one a home run by Crooks, who sent in two men ahead of nim. Thet was a sufficient number to win, 69 Washington stopped scoring, but batted out six addi- tional hits during the remainder ct the game, just to show that no fll-feeling ex- isted. With the exeeption of the first and eighth innings, Chicago went out in ein, zwei, dret order. The solitary run vas made in the ninth, when Everett reached first on a bunt, and after Dahlen and Lange had gone out, Anson sent him home on a hit to left, which Selbach, it seemed, could easily have captured had he tried. No one doubted that Washington played great ball, and such work will win ten games out of ten every time, no matter who the opposing players may be. Weld- man judged balls and strikes and Keefe officiated on the bases, the combination giving general satisfaction. The score: cago. -O0.A.E, 2°28 6 pared (0) Hae: go8oo 90880 Fare, BQO 940 Donahue <9 9 2 9 9 Parker, 5.0.00 0 0 Totals ..12152719 4] Totals ...1 62710 2 Washington 2022 ° Chicago. 388558888 oH Earned runs—Washington, 6; Chicago, 1. base bit—Everett. ‘Three-bass hit—abbey. Home run—Crooks. Stolen bases—MeGuire, Joyce. Suet ritice bite-Selbach, Meduire. Double plays Pfeffer to Anson; Cartwright to MeGulre to. Cart- wright. First on balls—Otf Mercer, 1; off McFar- lane, 8; off Parker, 8. Hit by pitched ball—Me- Guire. " Left on bases— Washington, 10; Chicago, Struck out—By Ki ine canker 2 Tes, vall—Donahue. ‘Thue —O€e hour and ‘fty-fve min- utes. Umpires—Keefo and Weidman. Lost Through Sullivan’s Errors. Rain prevented the games at Baltimore and Boston, At Philadelphia, however, matters were decidedly interesting until the tenth inning, when Joe Sullivan nade two rank errors and gave the Spiders a victory. Cleveland put up a gteat fielding game, and Jesse Burkett gave an artistic exhibition of batting. With the score 6 to 1 against them in the seventh, the Phillies got together and batted Yong for two home runs, a double and a single, netting five runs. CLEVELAND, _{ — PHILAD) 7 PH Aw Te OR, Burkett, if. 8°5°2°0 6 Hulen, sx.. 2747213 niids, Bb.. 1 0 O & O Sully: 2802 cKean, a8 1 1 6 6 0) dx 2800 Tebean, Id. 2 Q1g 2 9/7 00 fimmer, ¢. 9 3 2 0 $308 Blake, ‘rt. 6 0 0 0 0520 M'Aleer ef 1 8 5 0 B410 Fousp b 88 8 0.405 3 ‘oung,’ De BHR TESS pate Cuppy, p.-. 0 0 0 0 | 8016 0 ‘Totals... 71030 8 B ing in tenth. 90108200118 100000501 0-7 level! 4; Philadel; 6. Ts bage ite Mealver, Grady, Hulem. these. “tt ile Peat, west rune Barrett, McKean, ; ce Barketes anty Cd Holen Leh ae pases | is Club of Westcheste: Cleveland, 11; Philade}phig, 11. Strack out—Childs @), Znumier, ‘Young Nistfi'Sulitvan, “Double plays —Teveau aud MeKeanz Hiden and Brouthers, Kirst Qh crrors—Clevelond, 8, First, base on balls—Oft ‘ourg, 1; off Cuppy, 2;" off ‘Taylor, 8. Hit by liched bali—Delehanty, , Umpire Hurst, ‘Time 0 hours and thirty ininutes. Kennedy Hnocked Out. The Pirates playeQfast ball from etart to finish, and succeeded in easily shutting out the Bridegrooms.’ Kennedy was batted out of the box in the fourth, but Payne, who took his place, pat an end to the run- getting. BROOKLYN, PITTSBURG. -H.0.ABY R.H0.AB 2 $9 o msmitnat. 1°24 yo 9 1 0 olftty, ss... 0 2 4 BO 21 0 o/stenmel, cf 1 2 2 0 010 1 Q/Beckley, 1b 1 111 1 0 0 2 2 2) Birb'uer,2b. 1 2 0 BO 0 0 1 0) Donovanyf 1 0 8 0 0 O 2 0 4/J.smith,! ots oy 1 8 5 0| Sugden,’ c.. 8 0 8 0 1/Killen, p..0 0180 1000 5 0110) 18 2712 0 g 0 o— Reta 80 338 Earned runs—Pittsburg, 2. palttsburg, 2. Lott ‘On bages—Breoklyn, 6; as First baso on errors ‘itte- ‘Btruck out Home run—Stenzel. Three-base Ye ‘Two-base | hit—Stenzol. crifice hit—Killen. Stolen bases—Sugden, B. Smith. Hit by pitcher—By Payne, Beckley, Um- pire—Emslle. “‘Thne of game—One hour and fifty- oue minutes, burg, 8. bel n, Be Dune, 8. peunes on bella—Oft Kile fits Beckley,” Anderson, Costly Errors of the Davis Boys. George and Harry Davis of New York made errors that were directly responsible for the scoring of four runs, and thereby Cincinnat! won out, Both Ehret and NATI. NEW york. SHE R.H.O.AE. 9 0 013800 ° 01040 1 00160 Smith, ss. 0 O'119,.7 0 Irwin, 3b. 2 2 0.2 OCs: Vauglin, 1 ASO act Ehret, 'p, 0 00010 Totals ...6 72710 0| Totals ..8 72718 4 Clucinnatl . 211000200-6 New York 0020001008 Earned runs—Cincimnati, 2, First base by ei rors—Cincinnatl, 2. Left’ on bases Cincinnati, New York, 6." First base on a wt W. H.'Clarke, 2. . H, Clarke, 1. Vase hit—Irwin, ing, G. Dat e. Irwin. tug; ‘Connaughton and W. ‘arrell. — Umplre—Henderson, and fifty-six minutes, THE RUSIE AFFAIR. puys—MoP Clark. “Passed ‘rime hour ‘One National Board Refers the Matter to the League Directors. A meeting of the national board of arbi- tration of professional base ball clubs was held yesterday in New York. The board comprised President Young of the league, Messrs. C. H. Byfne of Brooklyn, A. H. Soden of Boston and Joha T. Brush of Cin- cinnati, who were all present. The object of the meeting was to decide whether the board could take action on the appeal of Amos Rusie to be released from reservation by the New York club. Rusie gave as his reason for appealing to the natfonal board that the New York club had illegally with- held salary due him. ‘Therefore. he claims he could not be reserved under the pro- visions of the national agreement rules. The board decided that at present it did not have a full jurisdjetion in the premises and referred the macur to the board of directo: of the National League to de- termine the questivn as to the legality of the penalties imposed on Rusle oy the N York club. The ‘rs:tors will prolably meet shortly and pass \ the questions in dis- pute. Base Ball Notes. This is ladies’ day. Musie will enliven things during gathering of the clans. the Maul will in all probability be pitted against Friend, Dahlen’s hit in the first yesterday upset Mercer as completely as it could have been done with a club That double play in the first was lucky. King continues hts good work. Frea Pfeffer looked natural with white stockings. He was given an ovation when he went to bat in the second. Anson peremptorily removed McFarland from the game tn the middle of the third when he that matters were going against th . ’ proved a poor substitute, and the bleachers yelled, “Take him out, too, pop, and give us a chance to Kill another.” Junior Base Ball. The Force School team defeated the Woodlys by a score of 9 to 0, as the latter failed to appear. The Bahamas have organized, with the following players: Ed. Ahearn and J. Keefe, pitchers; E. Keefe and BE. Kelly, catcher F. Mulloy, T. Cranston, J. Cranston, Fitzgerald, W. Robertson, J. Wright and E. Allman. They would like to hear from teams under fifteen years of age. Address Manager Clarence Sackerman, 813 4% street southwest. The Cranston Stars defeated the Sacker- man Juniors by 22 to 2. The features of the game were the pitching of Thomas Cranston and the catehing of George Ham- mer. They would like to hear from other junior clubs. Address James Cranston, 280 tig street southwest. The Census team defeated the McNallys Sunday, 23 to 8. The winning battery were Ashley and Hunt. The Census team 1§ com posed of the following players: Hussey (captain), Ashley, Donovan, Stockett, A. Shaffer, Hunt, Butler, Costello, Keane, Burke, Paxton and X. Shaffer. STANDARD PERFORMANCES. Excellence in Athletes Necessary to Compete at New York June 20. NEW YORK, June 9.—The standards of performance which must be attained by the athletes who are to represent the New England I. S. A. A. at the national games in this city, June 20, were fixed by the executive committee at a recent meeting. They are as follows: For the 100-yards dash, 10 2-5 seconds; for the 220-yards dash, 23 seconds; for the quarter-mile run, 53 2-5 seconds; for the half-mile run, 2 minutes 6 seconds; for the mile run, 4 minutes 40 seconds; for the walk, 7 minutes 40 seconds; for the one mile ‘bicycle race, 2 minutes 40 seconds; for the high hurdles, 18 seconds; for the low hurdles, 28 seconds; for putting the shot, 87 feet; for the hammer throw, 115 feet; for the pole vault, 10 feet; for the high jump, 5 feet 7 inches, and for the broad jump, 21 feet. POLO IN HI 1 FAVOR. The Game Becoming Popular All Over the Country. From the New York Commercial Advertiser. Back in the seventies, when polo began to gain a footing in this country, there was but little expectation that it would ever at- tain the prominence and favor it possesses today, and the few ecattered clubs which took up this game hardly believed them- selves the pioneers in a sport which has since grown until at the present time it holds an enviable position among the out- door pastimes. In the beginning there were few games, and these were more in the way of novel exhibitions than anything else, without sys- tem of any kind. But all this is changed, and the present season, which has just opened, finds something like 400 active players ready to enter the field, and a long list of tournaments 1s scheduled for this summer, in whieh many of the most prom- inent men of the country will take part. The association under whose auspices these events take place had its beginning in 1800, with a list of 100 members, but the growth has been remarkably rapid, so that today several new clubs have been en- rolled. These are the Agawam Hunt Club of Providence, R. I, which has just taken ap the sport; the Washington Polo Club and the Riding and Driving Club of Brook- lyn, and the Evanston Club of Chicago. Besides these new comers, there are the association nineteen clubs, the Country Club of Brookline, Mass.; Buffalo Country Club, Chicago Polo Club, Dedham (Mass.) Polo Club, Devon (Pa.) Polo Club, Genes- see Valley Polo Ciub, Harvard Polo Club, Hingham (Mass.) Polo Club, Meadow Brook Club, Monmouth County Polo Club, Morris County (N. J.) Country Club, Myopia (Ham- ilton, Mass.) Hunt Club, Philadelphia Coun- try éiub, Point Judith Count ‘lub (Nar- ragansett Pier), Rockaway Club (Cedar- hurst, L. 1), Country Club of 8t. Louis, Vesper Country Club (Lowell, Mass.), Coun- Westchester. N, Y,, and Westchester Polo Club, Newport. The season now beginning, Mr. H. L. Herbert, chairman of the association, says gives promise of far outstripping any pr. vious year in point of contest and number of men playing, the events scheduled being of unusual interest and the ist far more extensive than heretofore. At the present time the contests going on are at Brook- line, Mass., and at Devon, Pa, These "be- gan on June 1 and today. They will be fol- lowed by tournaments as follows: Philadelphia Country Club, Bala, Pa. June 8 to 13. Country .Club of Westchester, West- chester, N. ¥., June 15 to 20. Meadow Brook Club, Westbury, L. L, June 22 to 27. Rockaway Club, Cedarhurst, L, L, June 29 to July 11. Dedham Polo Club, Dedham, Mass., July 13 to 18, Myopia Hunt Club, Hamilton, Mass., July woke ae ‘oint Judith Country Club, Narragansett Pier, R. 1, August 8 to 12. ie Westchester Polo Club, Newport, R. L, August 13 to 26. Championship, Prospect Park Parade ground, Brooklyn, N. Y., during September (date to be named by the committee). Buffalo Polo Club, Buffalo, N. ¥., polo association cups, October 1 to 10. St. Louis Country Club, 8t. Louis, Mo., October 12 to 17. Tennis. The middle states champion tennis tour- namert was begun yesterday on the grounds of the Orange Lawn Tennis Club, at Moun- tain Station, N. J., with a large attendance. All the cracks were on hand, and some play- ing was developed in the preliminary rounds of the men’s singles, which were the only events started. W. A. Larned, the holder of the champion- ship trophy, forfeits his challenge rights .to the club by being abroad, and the winner of the tournament will also take the cup. The greatest surprise was the defeat of W. M. Cranston, the English crack, by Edw. Lyman of the Orange Clup. ar, W. N. Fraser, Brooklyn, beat K. M. Miles, jr., Orange, 75, 64. Wilbur Kyle, Orange, beat Lieut. W. A. Bethel, West Point, by default. Clarence Hobart, N. Y. T. C., beat A. P. Hawes, Harvard, 6—1, 6—5. J. Parmley Paret, Orange, beat A. T. Sim- monds, 6—8, 6-6, 6-0. E. Lyman, Orange, beat W. M. Cranston, 6, 2-4, 6-2. J. F. Talmage, St. George T. C., beat E. Crowninshield, Westside T. C., by default. Richard Steven, St. George T. C., beat E. A. MeVitty by default. J. L. Robertson, jr. beat Lieut. R. P. Davis, West Point, 4-6, 6-3, G—4. First round—Stephen ©. M! le ‘ew York T. C., beat Stanley Ward, Orange, 61, 6-2. oe W.N. Fraser beat Wilburt Kyle, 6-8, R. D. Wrenn beat J. W. ok W. Guller, jr., 6-1, Clarence Hobart beat J. P. Paret, S—6, 62, Pfeffer to Bring Suit. Fred Pfeffer has instructed his attorney, John M. Ward, to bring suit against the New York base ball club for arrears of sal- ary. The amount claimed {s four weeks’ com- pensation and perhaps pay for the ten days besides. The trial of this case is likely to prove interesting to base hall men all over the country. Chess Masters to Play Abroad. Pillsbury and Showalter will represent America in the touraament of the Nurem- berg Chess Cluo, Bavaria, and will sail July 4. The entrance fee was sent to the Nuremberg Club yesterday by the Brookly: Chess Club. ee ee A New Track Near Elkton. It is announced that ground has been se- cured near Elkton, Md., and that work oula begin immediately on a new track. possible, the new track wil c July 4 noxt. ‘The same horses that teed Barksdale now will race on the new course, eae SOUTH WASHINGTON CITIZENS. They Want Severer Penalties Pre- scribed for Felonious Assaults. A largely attended meeting of the South Washington Citizens’ Association was held last evening. A resolution was unanimous- ly adopted indorsing a petition asking Con- gress to pass a more stringent law in ref- erence to assaults on women in the District of Columbia. The petition was as follows: “The South Washington Citizens’ Associa- tion hereby petitions and urges that such a law be passed by Congress as will make the attempt or commitment of rape within the District of Columbia punishable by death. This is the penalty in a great many states, and we think that in view of the great number of such cases that have oc- curred recently and the light penalties which the courts were able to administer that this law seems necessary In addition to indorsing the petition, the association adopted a resolution requesting the executive committee to do all in its power to get other associations to take similar action to that of the South Wash- ington association. The chairman of the meeting was Mr. Charles Shaefer, President Winters being prevented from attending by reason of ill- ness in his family. After reports were made from various committees in reference to matters that were referred to them at a prvious meet- ing, Mr. M. J. Brown made a siatement in reference to the attempts which have been made, aad which will continue to be made. to permanently close the crematory at the foot of South Capitol street, and for the selection of another place from that now used for the shipment of offal, etc. Mr. Deno, in the course of a speech which abounded in facts for those who heard his remarks to ponder over, said he did not think there was much use for the associa- tion to try to get rid either of the crema- tory or the shipping place. He instanced the case of a soap factory which was for- merly located on.G street between 6th and ith northwest, on the site of the present city post office. “That factory was in full operation for thirty-nine years,” said Mr. Deno, “despite the fact that every resident of the vicinity, and some of them were among the most influential citizens of Washington, united in deciaring that the place was @ nuisance. Not only so, but they fought the proprietor of the factory year after year in the courts for the better part ofa generation, and yet they accomplished nothing, and the factory ceased operations only after the property was sold by its owner for the purpose of erecting the Union building upon it.” Mr. Brown of the nuisance committee sald that the committee would continue to agitate the subjects which they have on hand so long as there is any prospect what- ever of success. There was some discussion of a proposi- tion to get another hall for the future meetings of the association, but no de- cision was reached in the matter. es Senate Confirmations. The Senate has confirmed the following nominations: David N. Burke of New York, consul gen- eral at Tangier, Morocco; George F. Smith- ers of Delaware, consul at Chung King, China; Abram R. Severn of New York, chief examiner of the civil service commis- sion; Alexander G. Maylie of Louisiana, to be special examiner of drugs, medicines and chemicals in the district of New Or- leas. Postmasters—New York, Frank Boynton, at Fayetteville; Pennsylvania, Boyce Ran- kin, at McDonald; H. G. Walter, at Leb- anon; James McCioskey, at Johnsburg North Carolina, B. O. Guthrie, at Burling. ton; Missouri, J. T. Dessert, at Macon. Lieut. Col. Francis Luther Guenther, 5th Artillery, to be colonel; Maj. Wiiliam’ Sin- clair, 2d Artillery, to be lieutenant colonel; Capt. Edward Field, 4th Artillery, to be major; First Lieut. Harry R, Anderson, 4th Artillery, to be captain, Also Willlam F. Rooney, to be postmaster at Waltham, Mass. e A Benefit Musicale. The benefit musicale to be given at the Metropolitan M. E. Church, 4% and C streets northwest, tomorrow evening prom- ines to bo a most interesting affair. In ad- dition to the attractive program provided refreshments will be served. The fact that the entertainment {s for a most worthy charitable purpose should result in a large attendance. —-——>___ Under Charge of Murder. Mr. Bayard has cabled the State Depart- ment that officers sailed on the Campania last Saturday from Liverpool with Martin Alksne, seaman on the American mer- chantman Tacoma of Bath, Maine, who was arrested in Liverpool on a charge of murdering the second mate, George Mosher, on the high seas. AGAIN —are you offered your choice of a lot of Fine En- glish usually charge $25 and $30, and which we are tailoring in a first-class manner, for. . uitings, for which we $16.75 Don’t confound us with the “cheap” tailors. Brass may be polished to look like gold, but it isn’t gold. Cheap tailoring may—at a very long do the finest distance, look like our tailoring, but it isn’t. We class of work turned out in Washing- G. WARFIELD SIMPSON, Tailor, 12th and F Sts. AMUSEMENTS. Lafayette Square Opera House.—The sec- ond benefit for the families of the firemen who recently lost their lives m the Louls- jana avenue fire took place last evening at the Lafayette Square Opera House before a good-sized audience, and will net a con- siderable sum for the worthy object for which it was given. Before the entertain- y rojec- ment Degan/Mr. John A. eyes, the probe 1 Cronies an jhange of the enon tor of the benefit, made a few remarks a1 recited several of his best-known poems. The song which was rendered later in the evening by Mr. Joseph Flynn, assisted by a chorus of one hundred young ladies an gentlemen, entitled “Free Cuba,” was 1 ceived with favor, and its authors, M Joyce, and Prof. E @ curtain call. Mr. W, couple of dialect sc the rendition of “The Bells, which interpreted the drama was H. Conley sang a fully competent to do {t justice, and it went with unusual smoothness. Goldwin Patten made an excellemt Mathias, and was rewarded by three curtain calls. The remainder of the cast was made up as follow#: Mr. M. F. Mr. W. H. Bar- row, the gamekeeper; Mr. D. C. Haywood, . Brandenbury, the doc- iat; Halloran, Father Walte! Christian; Mr. C. tor; Mr. Sheridan Ferree, the mesm Mr. F. Stratton, Tony; Mr. J. C. Haydon, the notar vant, Sozel. | Allen's Grand Opera House.—The second week of the summer season opened at Al- len’s Grand Opera House last night to a very good house. The bill presented em- braced some old favorites, those who made mile Mori, were tendered lowed by The cast Miss Sue Wheeler, Catherine; Miss Katherine Halloran, the wife of Ma- thias, and Miss Margaret Ryan, the ser- EXCURSIONS. The annual excursion of the Letter Car- riers’ Association was given yesterday to Marshall Hall, and a crowd of fully 2,500 people took advantage of the occasion to take the outing. The day was spent at the Hall in @ pleasant manner, the slight rain which fell in the after.oon not barring the pleasure of the day in the least. Messrs. J. A. Gordon and L. W. Blumer acte a sion, and worked hard to see that everything went Mf smoothly. The excursion was given or the benefit of the relief fund of the sociation, and it anticipated that a at sum will be on hand as soon as all re- arhs are in. Home Club family excursion to River View, the son on promises to by : The commit the rive in charge have spared neither time nor expense to make the excursion especially atiractive. Some . | of the best talent of this and other cities has been engaged for this occasion. A - | cake walk by twenty professionals is one of the features, which will en- joyed by the ladies. Then are the cther attractions at the grounds. All will have a good time, and will return ;| home happy, as they always do after having attended an cvent in which the Elks are interested. There will be three trips by the steamer Saml. J. Pentz, leav- ing Washington at 10:45 a.m. and 2:30 and 6:45 p.m., returning to Washington at @ seasonable hour. The annual family excursici Aloysius Branch, No. 170, Catholic Kr be given June 11. to River View The annual excursions ot the Catholic Knights are always pleas- merica, will Thursday, hits last week, and some entirely new | ant affairs, and extraordinary « s have faces, together with the old farce, “Turn | twen put forth th er in onter bo soaks Him Out” presented by a cast comprising | the trip a complete success ‘The steamer J. H. Hazelton, Edward N. Hoyt, Bert A. | Samuel J. Pentz will leave at 10 a.m. and 2 Marburg, Fannie Hoyt, Mrs. Clarendon | and 6:45 p.m. Smith, Edwin Baker and Hal Clarendon. The program was rather long, but, not- withstanding its length, the audience e joyed the show, and the majority stay Lee iad ehh dead cngreranie until the curtain fell upon the comedy. nent Of that nesort propos Among those who stayed over from last eauon® She week were X-Ray Bixley, in his funny mu- |G, th. Soune pecue al ou in sical tramp turn, and George Graham, in | sUritshel be Chine Aeron his unique monologue. Edward Tolson, | “chute” will be in full opore late of Primrose and West's minstrels, did a buck and wing dancing turn which was appreciated, and Mr. Terry and Miss E mer put on a turn consisting of soft shoe dancing and a lightning sword drill. d- ney Grant and Miss Norton suited the au- dience with a refined sketch, and Eiva- rette showed that she has some c! being a rival to Loie Fuller in Jan which lights are employed. evening, however, was probabl, Herbert Cawthorn, the eccentr: es in made by at his first appearance. pleased gram. Burnt Cork Club.—The Burnt Cork Club gave a benefit performance last evening a‘ | most. pl ntoL | Odd Fellows’ Hall northwest for the Potomac Field Bend, which was large’ tended, rotwithstanding the hot weather. The performance consisted of the or: first part, the Burnt Cork Club in session, and a number of specialties, which were higtly entertaining. banjo soloist, danseuse, were rez Howard and Leigh, in their unique Steve Clemen’ and ease act, and the Del Ray Brothers, | in a fine exhibition of lofty and ground tumbling. The Burnt Cork Club Quartet, Ross Gessford, Charles Shackelford and Byron consisting of Messrs. Ross Wise, Bond, assisted by Harry Shackelford, scored a decided hit. A novelty in the tir: part was the introduction of liv: tures. The performance will be repeated in its entirety tomorrow evening for the ben- efit of the. fund for the relief of the fam- ilies of the unfortunate firemen who lost their lives in tne recent fatal fire on Loui- siana avenue. The show will taxe place at Odd Fellows’ Hall, 7th street northwest. Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—_That Man- ager Kernan’s summer season is a success was testified last night when the second | week of the venture opened to a crowded house. A number of new features were pre- sented, and a bevy of new and pretty faces added. The burlesques were quite good and ims to | The hit of the Irish com- edian, who won the favor of the audience Dilkes and Wade in their sketch, and the Ridge Family and Elite Trio finished out the pro- and Dimple Shackelford, | ived heartily, as were | iB pile- | ‘The second of this season's sonally conducted W pries of per- trips will be vesday benefit of those who prience of sire to “shooting the chut rious other attractions on ill be in good running o: excelled service and menu River View has a wide reputation, and | there is no more pleasant pi the | river _in which to take dinner or The Pentz will leave at 10 a.m. and 2 a 6:45 p.m. There is every prospect that no boat go- ing down the river this summ urry a jollier crowd than that whi to £0 on the Macalester to this evening, on the occasion seventh annual anniversary the National Rifles. The Rift celient lways mana no matter able evening i= as- trip with the popu- Macalester will leave her | wharf at 6:30, giving t: who go ample time to enjoy the beat of Marshall Hall, and returning at a seasonable hour. in line, so that an enjo; sured all who take ¢ lar soldiers. The | The annual excursion of the Boston House Employes’ Relief Associat will be given tomorrow evening to Marshall Hall. The steamer Charies Macalester has been chartered for the trip, and will } | Wharf at 6:35 o'clock. The musement feature of the eves neing to the excellent mu jer’s Orchestra,. altho’ fons at the Hall will be and ady for the crowd whi is expected to take the trip. The tickets, which are for sale at the superintendent's desk at the Boston House, are also good on either the morning or afternoon tr: —— hro a order The Marquette Statue, To the Editor of The Evening Star: T. S. Childs, in his letter on the Mar- quette statue written to The S! fliers this suggestion: “Let the Wisconsin legis- lature withdraw the offer of the statue to Congress, and present it to the unive 1 acted. One was based upon the well- Trier eg eet known opera “Erminie” and the other was | Sented by the statue itse ow a laughable travesty on “Trilby.” During | S12t0 that, the statue was not placed | the performance a number of specialties | Statue ee ey Sao were introduced, all of which were greatly | faith. It was placed there as a dtting enjoyed. The program is long and varied, | tribute to a man eminently connected with and features are introduced wiiich please | Y@luable explorations in what is now a every one. There is a new supply of living | Part of the United Btates. : pictures. The regular after-performance | Pere Marquette is represented ite in the summer garden will continue | Priestly rot but how else could he be throughout the week. represented? His marble statue would be sneered at if it represented him in the Destroying Trees. To the Editor of The Evening Star: One of the heaviest crosses -ve had to bear last summer was the “omnivorous” caterpillar. He destroyed the beauty of every tree and shrub and left them devoid of sufficient leaves to cast a shada, or to screen the young bird from the average school boy. He was omnipotent. He was with you in parlor and hall, ke was pres- ent when you entertained your guest, when you retired to your chamber at night He came in the early summer and he stayed until frost nipped the leaves and then re- tired only to make your house, fence and tree trunk, unsightly with thousands upon thousands of their ugly cocoons. Are we to go through the same trial again this summer? Look at the tree immediately in front of your door, and you will read the arswer. While out riding yesterday I no- ticed upon every elm and linden tree on | more rests of these | my route one or plagues and they were eating and destroy- ing ae if their very ives depenced upon it, and which, of course, was the fact. They eat both day and night. and stop not for sunshine or storm, and if we do not act endure the torments and vexations of last year. Eternal vigilance is the price of com- fort in this case. J.D. M. ——_——_ The Relief Fund. Contributions for the fund for the relief of the dead firemen’s families have been re- ceived by The Star as follows: Heretofore acknowledged $2,248. Proceeds of tair held by Selma Herr- man, Leah Herrman, Sarah, Irene and Neomi Richardson, at No, 459 D st. s.w., on June 6, 1896. Total.. General Deficiency Bill Signed. The President has signed the revised genera! deficiency appropriation bill. romptly and vigorously we must garb of a soldier or of a civilian of our time. Mr. Childs also says: “The work of art will thus remain in the District, and in the place where, above all o: it prop belongs.” The place where the etatue prop- erly belongs is Statuary Hall, It seems to me that there is entirely too nence given to this matter, cuses offered for it are, ion, very un-American. The statue of Roger Williams, and In my hu: , the der of the Baptist religion, is lo: Statuary Hall. I have ported that the “Romanists test, claiming that he was no citizen. 1 had thought that Pere Marquet ue was forgotten, and that the {connected with it were obliterat | the American mind; so the oniy ex: have for writing this letter is that N Childs wrote one with which I agree. The place where the statue ne place which was selected where It now giver chamber that was dig: ws that the Unit as he se - The statues of Roger W Marquette are mute authority on « ligious freede IRGE GARD) cannot —— of Wyatt Eaton. Wyatt Eaion, a well-known £ it painter, died Si y He was born in Canada early became a pupil of Ge Fer many years he had a York city. He the first éecr c ican Artists. Two of his pi the Paris exposition in 18s: Denth ewport, n 1S a ome, in Paris. io i Turkish Troops Defented. Advices received from Canea, Isl Crete, announce that the insurgents Saturday defeated the Turkish troops captured four guns and 2) Martini-Henr’ rifles. Both sides sustained heavy loss.