Evening Star Newspaper, January 9, 1897, Page 9

~~ Wash. B. W iiliams, Furniture, &c., 7th and D Sts. Tapestry Table Covers At Cost Price! Closing out the balance of our stock of Tapestry Table Covers at cost price will make this department a busy one Monday. Note the deep cuts in price: Now. G4 sve. =: 75¢- 4 size... 5c. 10-4 $1.40 The following are of extra heavy quality, choice colorings and pat- terns: Now. 6-4 size..... $2.00 $1.25 10-4 size... $3.75 $2.50 E24 size. 22-2 $4.50 $3.00 The 10-Day Reduction Sale which we inaugurated a few days ago ts 1 attention. Every nd Carpet has been cut - 10 days in order to reduce stock. s in all lines. WASH. B. | WILLIASIS, Furniture, &c., 7th & DSts. ; : It Requires Skiil u tke i Dress Suit ‘thang’ ‘ I tha -w tailors possi t we turn out bears unt of this skill. Unequaled = perfect fit-newest style wits the best that money OWEN, Tailor, 423 Lith St. ' Bicycle Bargains. Envoy 1896 Model Fleetwing 1806 tacer 1 140 * Erie, good as new, only : 40 Jones & Burr, 513 9thN.W. 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Littell” of New York, who _ has created quite a fu- rore among the “400,” will be at our store Monday, Tues- day and Wednes- day of next week— and will have an exhibit of her SPE- “CIALLY DE- SIGNED Lamp, Candle i Gas Shades: —made of silk cre- ton and paper—to match rooms of all decorations and col- orings. She will also take orders for special designs, from which no duplicates will be made. © Our patrons are specially invited. w. Beveridge, 1215 F St. & 1214 G St. POTTERY, PORCELAIN, GLASS, ETC. it reconsonsontodondondoniontntnse dee oetontontontontontont BY HABEAS CORPUS. An Effort Made to Regain the Cus- tedy of a Child. The hearing on the application of John M. and Ada C. M. Sturgess for the return to them by writ of habeas corpus of Myrtle Grimsby, otherwise known as Mildred Stur- sess, a nine-year-old child, was postponed by Judge Cole today until next Tuesday afternoon. The postponement was made to enable Mr. Thos. G. Hensey, counsel for Mr. and Mrs. Sturgess, to examine and answer the return made to the writ by Agent Herbert W. Lewis of the board of children’s guardians, in whose custody the chilé now is. The little girl is the child of Mary B. Grimsby, and January 17, 1894, she \was committed to the custody of the board by the Police Court. Five days later the child was regularly transferred to the custody of Mr. ard Mrs. Sturgess for adoption. About the first of last October the child was taken from the Peabody School, where she was in attendance, by Agent Lewis, without notice to Mr. and Mrs. Sturgess. There- upon they sued out a writ of habeas corpus, cleaiming that they are entitled to the little girl undcr the agreement entered into between them and the board. Judge Cole directed the writ to issue, and this morn- ing Mr. Lewis produced the child in court and made his answer to the writ. Agent Lewis claimed that he had acted simply in accordance with the provisions of the contract entered into between the board and Mr. and Mrs. Sturgess. Pend- ing the hearing the child remains in the custody of the board. a Mt. Nebo Encampment. Andrew Turnbull, grand patriarch, ac- companied by the officers of the Grand En- campment, I. O. O. F., installed the officers of Mt. Nebo Encampment, No. 6. Wednes- @ay evening, as follows: E. C. Grumley, chief patriarch; C. D. Shackelford, senior warden; Willis Drummond, high priest; Thos. W. Fowler, scribe (sixty-sixth term); A. R. Vermillion, treasurer; Frank B. Cow- den, junior warden; J. A. Shackelford, guide; E. L. Lomax, Ist W.; J. S. Gheen, 2d W., Joseph S. Burroughs, 3d W.; Robert Lowe, 4th W.; H. A. Shackelford, 1st G. of T f ext Wednesday evening Mt. campment will celebrate its fiftieth anniver- sary in the main salon, I. O. O. F. Hall, 7th street northwest, by an open meeting. A fine program has been arrange: ——— Harry Oliver of Des Moines, Iowa, was whipped by a teacher, and a half’ hour later dicd. The boy had heart disease, and the whipping caused a fatal attack. AIRS ly on—goods that will be To ac- $1.25 per week. LELEGEEELEEL LEG ELLE EEE EEE EE rer | GREE Ge he dede Godt + elatabeininettet intent THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1897-94 PAGES. IN SPORTING CIRCLES Progress of the Matches of the Basket Ball League. ; LESS ROUGHNESS THAN FORMERLY —__>+—___. Games Among the Local Chess Players. ——__>+—___ CANADIANS’ COMPLAINT ooo ‘The schedule for the second series of the Basket Ball League began after the holi- days, and so far two games have been piay- ed. Only foarteen more regularly scheduled ames are to come off, and three games that have been left over from the first se- ries. The main interest in the league ap- pears to center over the battle of the lead- ers, while the weaker clubs are struggling for positions in the final round up. The Carrol! Institute and the Infantry teams played their first game of the season Sat- urday evening, and was won by the laiter team by an official decfsion, though the Infantry team was ahead in the score when the game was awarded them. There was a game scheduled between the two clubs for Saturday evening, November 21, but this game has never been played. ‘The teams of the Queer Wheelmen and the Washington Athletic Club appear to be hopelessly in the rear, and the only interest that can be manifested is in which posi- tion they will finish. It seems to be a sort of a struggle as to which can secure the honor for holding last place, and at present the South Washington club appears to have a good handicap. This team is making a miserable shuwing this year, compared with the good work of last year. The Queers being a new team in the league, cannot be expected to do so well, though they have some excellent individual players on their team. ‘There appears to be considerable rivalry between the Washington Athietic Club and. the Eastern Athletic Club, both organizi tions having members who live in the eas ern section of the city. The Corcoran C dets are holding their own, while the Car- roll Institute and the Light Infantry teams occupy the same relative positions almost as last year. Capt. E. C. Edwards of the Corcoran Ca- dets, who is also manager of the basket ball team, has arranged a game with the team of the Young Men’s Christian Associ- ation of Baltimore, which will be played In that city on the evening of January 23. A return game with the same team has been arranged for the evening of February 5, which will be played at Carroll Institute. This is the first game arranged by any of the local teams with outside organizations this season, and several more are apt to follow. The Corcoran team and another team picked from good members of the same company will play a practice game Friday evenirg, at the National Guard Armory gymnasium, which will be followed by_an informal dance. ‘There is only one game scheduled for next week, ard that will take place Wed- nesday evening, between the Eastern Ath- letic Club and the Carroll Institute, at the latter's gymnasium. As both teams are tied for second place, the result of the game will be more interesting than usual. The standing of the clubs up to date Is as ‘ollows: Name. W. L. Pet. Washington Light Infantry. 5 0 1000 Carroll Institute 2.600 Eastern Athletic 3 2.600 Corcoran Cadet Corps. 2 2 500 Queer Wheelmen. pl — "4 2200) 0 4 000 Washington Athletic Club... HESS. Progress of the Matches Players. The game between Messrs. O'Farrell and Walker last Saturday evening might be called a comedy of errors. The captain bad the worst of the position in the open- ing moves, owing to irregular moves, but won a plece by a trap, and later cbtained what appeared to be a winning positicn. By a blunder he lost the exchange, and a few moves later was compelled to surren- der a piece. Walker had an opportunity to get the advantage, but adopted wrong tactics, and had difficulty in finally secur- ing a draw. The result of the game placed Tharp in the first place. The game between Dunham and Harris was evenly conducted for twenty moves, when Dunham made an unsound sacrifice of a plece. A few moves later he was un- able to save the loss of anoczher piece. Af- ter the loss of a third piece he resigned. Mr. Harris is now in fifth place, and he may move up another notch or © On Monday evening Messrs. Gwyer and Dunham tried conclusions. Mr. Gwyer played in his besi style, getting up a strong attack on his adversary’s king, and won a well-earned victory. Messrs. Thomas and Tucker also played their game on Monday nigat. The game proceeded evenly, and after the pleces tad all been removed except bishops of oppo- site colors, and a few pawns on each side, the game was given up as a draw. ‘The present score of the players is as follows: Among Local Won. Lost.) ‘Tharp 4 1” Gwyer. O'Farrel 1%) Dunha: Walker. 114 Tibbet 3 Hanna. 20) Tu 4% Harris. 5% ‘This evening Messrs. Tharp and Walker and Hanna and Tibbetts will try conclu- sions. The following game shows Mr. Tharp, who is now leading the tournament at the chess club, at his best. It was the last game played in the individual match tour- nament, recently completed. ‘The opening is known as Zukertort. i tharp, BTisbetee| 1 tnarp. STIR rP. .|_l. Tharp. E.Tibbetts. 1Kt-kBS P-KR |17 RBs” R-B2 2 P-Qt 18 QR-B-Kt_B 3P-R3 Kt—KB3 /|19 Qn—H3 Kes 4P_QB4 P-QB3 | 20 PK Kt SKt-B3 BK | 21 R—Kts xP 6 B—-Q2 oO 22 KtxP t—R2 7P-B> BoRe 23 Kt~Qst-gz 8 B-Q3 P-KR3 | 24 R—-RY —Kt3 10 Kt_K5. t (26 BH 11 PKBS Ktrkt = [27 Bx PxPch 12EPxKt Kt 28 Kx RxKt 13 Castles P-K! 29 BxKtch KxB BGR! QoKt [sr gegen PKS 1% Q h P—Kt 16 R-BS B-Q 32 ‘Band won. Mr. Barrick contihuer in the lead in the chess tournament at the Capital Bicycle Club. Mr. Usina is second, and Messrs. Bunnemeyer and Macdaniel are tied for third place. The following is the present starding of the players: Ww. iL, L. Rarrick 9° Oo 614 Usina . 10 OB 4 Bunnemeyer .. 4002 8 Macdaulel ...4 0 2 2 The rules for the continuous handicap tournament at the Washington Chess Club have been amended, so that a player to be eligible to a prize will be required to play against at least six different players, fifty games in all,five of the games to be against players in his class. The United States will be represented at the international woman’s chess tourna- ment, to be held in London in March, by Mrs. Harriet Worrell of Brooklyn, N. Y. She is now practicing for the match. The annual meeting of the Washington ‘Chess Club will be held this evening. Owing to the sickness of both players, no games have been played the past week between Lasker and This is the second time the match has been postponed for a similar cause. It will be resumed next Monday. The present score is: Las- kor, 9; Steinitz, 2; drawn, 5. In a letter written by Steinits to the New York Sun he states that his breakdown is to He paya a high tribute to Lasker, stating that the champion is the greatest player be ever met, perhaps the greatest who ever lived. Below is the standing of the players in the checker tournament at the Washington Chess Club. Draws count one-half. Mr. Mundelle allowed his opponents to score drawn games with him as won: L. 3 Manager Hanlon said yesterday that the deal with Kansas City for Second Baseman Truby had ‘been decided upon provided no National League team objected, which is by no means improbable. ‘ The Truby deaj, said Mr, Hanlon, did not necessarily mea that Quinn would cer- tainly remain in Baltimore. Quinn is anx- igus to play regularly and Mr. Hanlon will try to accede to his wishes by placing him with a team needing a second baseman, if he can do so without crippling the Orioles. Louisville is akxious to get Quinn, who would greatly strengthen that team. His knowledge of the game and experience would be invaltgbie. Effect of Adygncing the Date of the . Natignal Regatta. The proposal jth have the National Asso- ciation regatta held on the Fourth of July irstead-of in AiMust, as hitherto, is meet- ing with severe condemnation among To- ronto sculleirs. Edward Hanlon points out that Canadians will be placed at a big disadvantage, since Toronto bay is never in condition for practice before June. Americans, on the other hand, can practice on the Potomac, Schuylkill and Passaic as early as April, and thus be in training long before Canadian scullers. WHIST. Formation of a Ladies’ Four Who Play a “Common Sense” Game. Mrs. McCrea has selected her team to contest for the woman's whist trophy. It will consist of Mrs. Earle, Mrs. Hawley and Madam de Sibourd. This team will go wherever the trophy is held at the time, in about two or three weeks, and play the holder. This team, like the Cranfords, has a leaning toward short suits. They do not call themselves short suiters, but claim that they play “common-sense whist,” playing the hand according to the fall of the cards, and leading whatever will in the judgment of the player produce the best resulis. A member of the Capital Bicycle Club team states that the ladies do not play short suits as much as the C. BIL. C.’s; that the ladies depart from the latter's leads in several particulars, and give good reasons for so doing. He speaks highly of the team mentione#, and states that it would be no surprise to see them return with the em- biem of victory. The Cclumbia Athletic Club is practicing team work, getting in condition for the coming match for the challenge trophy of the American Whist League. Cole continues to lead in ‘the compass whist contest for prizes at the Capitai Bi- cycle Club. The scores last Saturday even- ing were as follows: N.&8. E.&W. 12 109 108 Prince and Spaulding. Henry and Jones.. Mattingly and Clark McComb and Bunne Bishop and Stephens. Lupton and Fogg.. 99 124 last Stearns and Clark and Henry and McComb both made top score—64, north and south, while Hoeke and Coston made top score—95—playing east and west hands. Hills and Mattingly made o. y Lowest scores. Wednesday evening A. A. U. and L. A. W. Part. ‘Tho League of American Wheelmen 1s ro longer an ally of the Amateur Athletic Union. In fact, the union has repudiated the League of Wheelmen officially and by resolution and Jt was joined in that action by the Intercollegiate and Interscholastic Associations, the Y. M. C. A. and other al- lied bodies. The resolutions terminating the alliance with the L. A. W. were passed at a meeting of the conference committee of the A. A. U. of the United States held Wednesday evening at the Knickerbocker Athletic Club in New York. Amos Rusic Sues Freedman’s Club. Amos Rusie, ‘in the United States circuit court, at Trenton, N. J., yesterday began suit against the managers of the New York Base Ball Club,’ THe allegation 1s that the National Association’s constitution and agreements are contrary to law. He asks for an order restrathing the New York club from continuing to hold him on the ground that such an act If against public policy. Century Club's Tables. ‘The Century Club of America has issued its tables of centuries, double entries and mileage for the year 1896, as follows: Mi nesota—A. A. Hansen, Minneapolis, 21,05 Pennsylvania—M. Keim, sr., Philadelphia, 18,558; Cclorado—Mrs. E. A. Rinehart, Den- ver, 73: New York—C. M. Shadbolt, Brooklyn, 15,164; Mlinois—R. E. O'Connor, Chicago, 14,1 Colorado—P. C. Wright, Colorado Springs, 14,100; South Dakota—T. W. Rae, Madison, 12,436; Indiana—E. 8S. Shenkenberger, Oxford, 11,651; Kentucky- W. A. Rubey, Louisville, 1 ;_Missouri— G. S. Easton, St. Louis, 9, Nebraska— L. T. Brodstone, Superior, 9.451; New Jersey—G. H. Garwood, Trenton, 9,369; Iowa—J. A. Ballister, Ottumw: 300; Ohio —M. E. Gifford, Cleveland, 8,727; Maryland —S. M. Warns, Baltimore, Colorado— L. C. Wahl, Colorado Springs, Nilsson Wine Again. John Nilsson, the Minneapolis crack ska- ter, and Willlam T. Letts of Hoboken again met in a five-mile skating race in the Ice Palace in New York last night. The men got away together and raced on even terms for the first two laps. Then Nilsson spurt- ed and took the lead. He never was head- ed and won in 15.581-5. He did his first mile in 2.55 1-5, which is a new indoor rec- ord. Letts was a third of a lap away at the finish. His time was 16.102-5. Nilsson defeated Letts in a three-mile race Thurs- day night. Golf. The consolation matches in the tourney of the Washington Golf Club, marking the close of the successful event, were begun yesterday afternoon on the links near Ross- lyn, and in all three matches were piayed. Senatcr McMillan, who is a golf enthusiast, and E. A. Mitchell were the contestants in the first match, and the latter won by the score of 6 up and 5 to play. Dr. Whiting ard George Hellen played the second game, and the former won by the close score of 2 up and 1 to play. The last game was the most exciting of any, the contestants being H. G. McVicker and Dr. Ralph Jenkins. Both players were tied at the eighteenth hole, the last one, and it was agreed that another hole be played, which both made, still keeping the score a tie. On the twentieth hole Mr. Mc- Vicker won, Dr. Jenkins driving out of bounds. There are still a number of matches in the consolation fo be played, which will probably lengthen the tournament for nearly another week. Messrs. Lockett and Wylie, the winners of the foursome match, will play a match game between them- selves this afternoon, darkness preventing the game yesterday afternoon, 2 -_ Standard Commandery. The officers of Standard Commandery, No. 733, United Order of the Golden Cross, were installed Tpurgday evening at Golden Cross Hall, on Capitol Hill, by Deputy Grand Commander John N. Ehle, assisted by Supreme Vide Commander Marguerite McCutchen and*-Past Grand Commander Martha J. Peaboly, as follows: Allen Feath- ers, past noble. cgmmander; Mabel A. Melius, vice noble commander; Addie H. Feathers, worthy prelate; Mattie B. Allen, noble keeper of records; Wm. E. Ambrose, financial keeper sof records; Henry A. Mc- Kee, treasurer; ee A, Tait, warder inner gate; Geo. W. Walker, warder outer gate. =e ene geet. a Yager, and worthy. hera! lect, Thos. Speake, were -unay ‘detained from the «meet- ing, and will be: at the next-meet- ing,. January 20. ery. to t hereafter on the first and. third short program of music and recitations " aise Hunter, Miss Cora Penfield, Miss Mat- Allen and Mr, Gotwald. ts were served by the-ladigs, —_—_. The recent invention, Vimold, a kit for pairing a puncture of @ pneumatic tire te. = who will it free. You can buy ‘Vimoid kit there for 50 cents.—Advt. When COMES *phone 1092. ‘Phone 1092. aundry home Main Offices: F. H. WALKER & CO., PLAN OF POOR RELIEF. Result Thus Far of the Central Com- mittee’s Appeal for Assistance. It is reported at the office of the Asso- ciated Charities that during the past ten days there has been a very marked in- crease in the number of applications for relief, and the cases for the most part have proved upon investigation to be en- tirely worthy. Over 100 cases a day have been relieved during the recent period of special distress, but the funds for further distribution are very low. It is reported that the police relf@f fund is entirely exhausted. The same is said to be the case with the charity fund in the hands of the superintendent of charities for the District. The only supplies and meney on hand are those controlled by the central relief committee and the Asso- ciated Charities, and these, it is asserted, are fast becoming exhausted. It will be remembered that two weeks ago the central relief committee, of which Judge Cole is chairman, issued an appeal to the citizens of the District requesting that food, supplies and money be con- tributed for the relief of the poor in the community. Responses were received, but the total sum collected, less than $500, it is said, is inadequate to meet the demands. Additional subscriptions are urgently re- quested,* and may he sent to The Star, which will acknowledge the receipt of all contributions, or to Mr. Beriah Wilkins, treasurer of the central relief committee. Food and fuel, clothing and supplies and other articles of a like nature are also wanted, and should be sent to the store- house at the corner of Sth and D streets. If the responses to the appeal recently issued do not meet with a generous response on the part of the citizens, it is believed that the relief committee will con- sider the advisability of making another house-to-house canvass of the city, as was done two years ago. The committee de- sires to avoid this, however, if possible. A meeting of the general committee is to be held next Thursday afternoon in the board of trade rooms at 4 o'clock to dis- cuss the whole matter of the relief of the destitute and suffering, and at that meet- ing will be brought up for consideration the question of a personal canvass. Considerable interest is centered in the deliberations of the committee on a plan of permanent relief of the poor. The committee held a meeting last week and another is called for next Wednesday afternoon. The committee is not charged with the duty of providing for the im- mediate relief of the suffering, but is con- sidering the problem of a permanent amel- joration of conditions. The committee is composed of Gen. Sternterg, Bishop Sat- John Joy Edson, Simon Wolf, Dr. L. W. Ritchie, together with the chairman and secretary of the relief committee, Judge Cole and George S. Wilson. It 18 to consider the alley problem and the question of providing sanitary buildings at moderate rentals. At last week's meet- ing it was decided to invite the health offi- cer and building inspector to meet with the committee next Wednesday, and in the meantime Bishop Saiterlee and Gen. Stern- berg were to make a personal inspection of some of the alleys of the city, never having visited them. This inspection tour was made yesterday. The committee will make some recommendations to the Com- missioners with a view to having them incorporated in a bill for submission to Congress. Since the last public acknowledgment of receipts to the central relief committee, money and supplies have been received by the committee as follows: H. F. Blount, $20; F. Colton, barrel of flour; Mrs. H. M. Hutchinson, three loads of wood, and from the Army Canton Flannel Club, forty-seven new garments of underwear. SS Lynched Murderer Cooper. Simon Cooper, the negro who murdered Benjamin Wilson, his son Wesley and Mrs. Wesley Wilson and their colored servant, as described in yesterday’s Star, was lynched near Sumter, S.C., yesterday after- neon. Cooper was captured by the sheriff's posse, and was being taken to Sumier, when the mob decided to hang him. The deputy sheriff, aided by two men, resisted the lynchers, but were overpowered. A rope was thrown over the limb of a tree, and as the man swung upward the body was pierced by more than 150 butiets. One bullet cut the rope, and the corpse fell to the ground, where the coroner found it some hours later when he went to hold an inquest. Cooper was capiured about noon in a cabin five miles from Sumter. things spell J. Mart Brittain, Local Mer., 452 Penna. ave. 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Trousers To-measure. The Marquis de Carabas. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Apropos of the inhuman butcheries of Weyler, might it not be competent for the Secretary of State to notify the Spanish minister that since Weyler is manifestly not a lineal descendant of The Cid, neither are the Cuban generals, Rivera, Gomez, Maceo et al., descendants of the five Moor- ish geierals whom The Cid vanquished, As if a conquered race; 5 His raw-boned steed has brought him back From distant hiding place. ‘With saber brandished o’er his head That never dealt a blow, . ‘The noble mortal marches on Long live the brave Cuban patriots! May victory perch upon bannera in "97! -. SINE CERA. — Funeral of Frhucis A. Walker. ‘The funeral services of the late Francis A. Walker took place at Trinity Church, ent. The church was unadorned, and the capacity of the building was taxed by the large attendance. The burial service of the Episcopal Church was read, and no eulogy was delivered. The honorary pall- Mayor bearers were Governor Wolcott, THE WOODSIDE FI z. Am Investigation Being Made of the Burning of Mr. Braid’s House. The burning of the house of Mr. Andrew Braid, on the Metropolitan branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, near Wood- side, yesterday morning, as published in yesterday's Star, is being investigated by the authorities of Prince George's county, and the police in this city will do what they can to assist the Maryland officers. This morning Mr. Braid called en Inspector be in Baltimore. -_——— Ia London. building. Foreigner—“Yes, indeed!--that's a regular fog-scraper.”