Evening Star Newspaper, July 5, 1897, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JULY 5, 1897-12 PAGES. h pay you, in the end? Sen doresces and some unscrupalous grocers will tell you ‘‘ this is as good as o To Grocers. We have direct proof that peddlers of washing- powders say that the stuff they're selling is “made in the same factory and that buying from them will save going to, or ordering from, the grocery store. want people “saved” that. v same washing-powders in stock. Possibly you are giving them out, whenever you can, in place of Pearline. them into notice; they are trying to crowd you out. think you are ‘making more money on them.” r ‘‘the same as Pearline.” » it Back THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE Anxious Father Telegraphs the Police to Prevent a Marriage. The Wrong Man Arrested, but Re- lease Real morning which read as follows: “Ph Romeo Thwarted cre, but Hies to Maryland. teh was received by Major Moore from Charlottesville, Va., watch every train from here and stop R. F. Wersham from getting mar- ried. He is a smooth-face boy, about eighteen years old.” The message bore the sign - of J. H. Wersham. It was not received until after the morning train from ille had arrived. nd he had reached the cou! the dispatch came Detecti Carter, The sweetheart had come on the into the han young rt hous: Rhodes and Gallaher hurried over to the clerk's office, i there they found a you negotiating for a license. “You are wanted ovei ung man at police head- quarters, s the prising message im- parted to him. 5 must be some mistake about i the prosp e bridegroom. > you not from Virginia?” he dispatch king that we prevent ined ene of the off ake” the young m Ss been ¢ and I am twenty-three years old Explanat Not 5 This lanation did not have a 91 old man,” when received reom where Detectiv: “Eve n there 1 bee myself, 4 for tex anyhow. was his frank response. frera_ your uur mar- TS. a the offi- adquar- was the he entered the Weedon was seated fooled. the ofli- right to The young man soon convinced cers 4 resident of Newport News, had a perfect married. As soon as he was officers returned to there they found Mr. We: ad his hand on a dollar bill than anxious to get the lice was talking to the clerk, but minor and had not the con: pare same was a losing on teld he was wanted at poll he seemed to fully real his chance to become a benedict as clear as it might be. that quarters the clerk's ort rele: ize that was not Fergot His Father's Name. Very reluctantly he street with the officers, and he nervous and excited that he could his own father’s name. Whil> this was being done his pro a Carri: in front of t Church, awaiting Image or the F unite Mr. Wersh: mony. Rut she young ret bride s fan should matr hen th “But we'll get married, a: young man, who had made up 2 should not prevail. is no law in the Distric the young man could be deta , and so he was re «rriage he gave the di to one of the county — PROTECTIN Work of Equip the River. ‘s has lately been Much progre: walked across e he thinks he will }- and find a preacher. the was so not tell) he Fi time am Xu could only tell of his unpleasant ex- id the mind under ot ained for 1 THE CAPITAL. «x the Forts Down made on the work of securing the national capital from successful attack by sea, and in a few months this city will be thoroughly protected by the fortifications constructed down the river. Since last February two powerful 10-inch caliber guns have been mounted and another has recently arrived and will be put in when the emplacement is ready. Five 10-inch guns will the defenses. The shipment and n of the last two have been conduc the utmost secrecy. The govern ng the actual strength of t fication whe a mation always looking for milital in this countr: © a garrison, and later Fo: . OF Fort Monroe is also condition ipped, defensive By autumn sss at Fort Waeshington complete mounting ted with pment 1s he forti- i a secret, especially from attaches, ry infor- the will be rt Sheri- he opposite side of the river, will nearing Around Forts Washington and Sheridan, th guns, submarine m < mine will be the magnif and to! ready provided for. The submari c wate for the electric 5 ratus to dis charge the torpedo batteries and powder mines has Tow teen placed in readiness, torpedoes could be planted in the 3 Worked on a week's notice of war. y in the world the enaginee than this, owin and the w fortifications. +e- say channel at th to the Knights No A mecti of of the committees on entral Labor Union, uncil and local which has in charge the ts for holding a Cuban mass dd Saturday evening. that, nt the des ‘as there had from District in t announe dun e matte! d that invitation ne propose] mass me ling the demonstratio1 iday evening next. >. will get at answer. Results A horse attached to a surrey, four old Longer Considered Federation s been more easily and ordnance offi- tortuous narrowness of the river the part Building of arrang meeting, A resolution been no Assembly, Knights of Labor, for several meet- nization be given no further Mr. Simon Wolf to make an ting. Th n will be at a meeting of the joint com- 2 want anything, try an ad. in ‘The if anybody has what you wish, you in which veterans—Patrick Scanlon, John Williams, Andrew Grosch and Samuel Car- ter—were riding, took fright last evening near Langdon and ran away. pants of the vehicle were thrown Scanton had his hip fractured and injured. He was removed to the at the Soldiers’ Home, of imme molishi te danger. ‘The surrey Be sure t ke into your shoes Al @ powder fer the feet. It comfortable, prev Your er@ rane Wheel people all praise it. ten-fold gre are using 4 swollen, hing met 25e. “Sample FREE by mail. ALLEN 8. OLMSTED, Le Roy, X. ¥- of which all inmates, and today was thought to be The oceu- out, and his skull hospital are out was de- YOUR WHEEL Foot Ease, our feet cook and uts sweating feet and makes Over 109,000 en's Foot-Kase. The; Ladies, insist on having It. Tt gives rest and comfort and provents smart At all druggists 1 hot, shoe Address my22-3in - a’ as Pearline— Do you You have these You are trying to push You But will it 545 ® IT’S FALSE—Pearline is never peddied, and if your grocer sends you something in place of Pearline, be honest—send it back, JAMES PYLE, New York, ASING PROGRAM. Entertainment to Be Given Under Auspices of Cuban League. Great interest Is aroused in the entertain- ment to be given under the auspices of the Woman's Cuban League at the Columbia Theater Thursday and Friday afternoons of this week. The program, consisting of a series of tableaux, promises to be of a most entertaining character. The first tab- leau, “Dark Days of the Revolution,” will have in it Congressman William H. King of Utah, as Gen. Washington. Other tab- leaux are: “‘Boarding House Alarm,” “Har- ” “Cuba Libre” and ‘Marie An- j toinette The last tableau will be the star attrac- tion of the entertainment. It will be ‘Deso- tion of Cuba and Relief by the United <," divided into two parts. he entire performance will be under the | direction of Prof. Caruana, who acts as stage manager, with Messrs. Guthers and Le Grand Johnston as artists in charge. — MADE A TRIAL TRIP. la Si Officers of the Metropolitan R. R. Co. and Others Test the Extension. The first trip was made at 4:30 yesterday afternoon over the new extension of the | Metropolitan railwey, frem Connecticut | avenue and S street up the Columbia road to ISth street northwest. The trip was j made in a special car, occupied by Presi- {dent Harries, the board of directors and j invited guests. The regular schedule went into effect this merning, and the yellow cars run to the summit ef Washington Heights oa each tri When the trailers” arrive from St. Louis they will be attached to these cars. It is expected they will be in operation in about jten days. ———— FOURTH IN A MINING TOW THE More Noise Than in the Effete East, The eastern man, or woman, or child, as the case may be, believes forvently that when it ca 's to the proper celebration of ; the Fourth of July their own particular community beats all the rest of creation in the matter of eloquence, enthusiasm and, particularly, noise. If any of these con- ceited ind als had been in a western mining town—say the burg of Butte, Mon., for ins —this morning, they would have found by this time of day that the tewns where they hailed from on this side of the Alleghanies would have been grave They Marke yard like in comparison with the county | seat of Silver Bow county. When mid- night arrived last night no cne would have needed a church bell to aynounce it. aps it would be more correct to say | when that hour arrived Saturday night, for the actual date of the anniversary is cele- brated out there whether it falls on a vulgar or a holy day In ea the we have firecrackers and Is of demure detonating and occasioqally a bomb is ex- 0 greet the glorious birth of In- | dependence day. We consider that means noisy enough tu make every throne in the | world totter. In Butte the firecracker | with which the middle of the night is | split asunder to announce the arrival of 5 tal Fourth is the stick of po led dynamite in the sh: relessly called. The stic er like a firecracker. | of a candle does not siss or j It just simply howls 1 core of | mountain ons smelling a § rabbit at once. In Butte and its imm e suburbs | Saturday night probably of these gentle reminders announced themselves in } a space of ten minutes, and ushered in a constant volley that kept up an hour or mere. As periods, commas, colons and semi- colons to punctuate this pandemonium tne hoarse beilows of forty-fives; the keener cracks of thirty-eights and the sharp cries of Winchesters rang out in every direc- tion, but not with the deliberate pop—pop— pop—that characterizes the deliberate east- ern method of managing such affairs. West- ern people don't do their shooting on such an occasion like we do any more than they do when indulgence in it is a matter of vital nec ity. The salute to the Feurth with a gun out in Butte is proceeded with on the fanning system. It is held up- ward with the right hand and the left 1s “fanned” cver the hammer as rapidly as possible. The result is a series of reports so close together as to be scarcely dis- cernible apart. Multiplying such a condition by hundreds and adding it to the other varieties of patriotic noise described will give a faint idea of what occurs in Butte on Fourth cf July morning, and continues with little Giminution far into the day. And many men there hear marks of their celebrations of this sort in the past. The writer was talking with a one-armed man who was running for a small office in Silver Bow ounty the year W. W. Dixon laid out Tom rter for Congress in Montata. ““-Were you in the war? he was asked, with an inquiring look at his empty sleove. ‘This here,’ he remarked, with a smile, shaking the sleeve in the air. ‘No, indeedy. Blowed her off las’ Feth o' July shootin’ stick of powder.” Which shows that patriotism in peace is sometimes as dangerous as it is in war. fee Court Jurors. In the Police Court today the following were accepted as jurors to’ serve during July, August and September: John H. Chism, 421 12th street; Joseph Manning, 910 E street southwest; Moncure H. Tompkins, 418 12th street; George W. Pitman, $16 22d street; Isadore Saks, 1715 Massachusetts avenue; Marcellus Cole, © street southeast; Aloysius Po Bist street; Manning F. Rive, 113 outheast; Thomas K. Shaw, 82s 7th street; orge H. Judd, 422 11th street; Andrew D. ‘Taylor, 907 llth street southwest; Matthew Goddard, 1301 H_ street; Chris. Hager, 1:09 nt, 32 Munroe street, seman, 732 Whitney nue; George E. Murray, 2136 K street; Frank E. Joy, 306 131% street southwest, and L, J. Butler, 621 23d street. ee Death of Mrs. B. P. Snyder. Mrs, Clarinda Collins Snyder, widow of Henjamin P. Snyder, died yesterday at St. Louls. Mrs. Snyder was returning from a Visit to her daughter, who resides at Hot Springs, Ark., to her home near Myatts- ville, Md., when ske was stricken with heart disease. Two sons and three daugh- ters survive her—Einathan P. Snyder of New York, Benjamin P. Snyder of this city Mrs. H. P. Collins of Mot Springs, x c. L. Sternberg of Jackson, Ohio, and The re- mains e here tomorrow morning, and the funeral services will be held at Mrs. Snyder's late home at Collinswood, Prince George's county, Md., Wednesjay at 5 p.m. a ae Superintendent Lewis Sworn In. | The new superintendent of charities, Mr. Hubert W. Lewis, has been sworn in and entered upon his duties. He is now en- eeged in investigating the methods for- merly governing the office preparatory to making scme changes. — An Accident. : Percy Thompson, a bicycler, living at 1145 6th street northwest, was struck cn the leg by an exploding fire cracker and severely bruised while riding on 9th street this afternoon. His injuries were dressed at the Emergency Hospital. REVENUE LOOKED FOR An Estimate of What the Tariff Bill Will Yield. FROM $175,000,000 0 $180,000,000 It is Expected That More Will Be Produced the Second Year. THE HOUSE SHORT SESSION The Senate corftinued work on the tariff bill today, although the national holiday ; was generally observed in the executive and departmental branches of the govern- ment. The usual gallery attendance was considerably augmented by the presence of many holiday visitors. Secretary of Agriculture Wilson and Speaker Reed were on the floor during the early hours of the session. The tariff bill was taken up with little Gelay, did Mr. Mills (Texas) moved to amend paragraph 395 by striking out ‘books of all kinds,” his purpose being to place books on the free list; rejected, 13—28. Mr. Mills then proposed a new paragraph for the free list, viz: “The Bible in what- ever language printed.” ‘There was considerable amusement among senators at this proposition, but Mr. Mills, with earnestness, insisted on a yea and nay vote. The amendment was rejected, 21—25, Messrs. Kyle, Stewart and Tellier voting with the democrats in the aftirma- tive and Mr. McEnery with the republicans in the negative. A new paragraph was inserted in the free list: “Wafers, unleavened or not edi- ble, for sacramental use, or for covering or holding pharmaceutical preparations.” The new committee amendment, relating te stamps on bonds, debentures, certificates of stock, eic., was taken up, and Mr. dili- son proposed changes striking out the sec- tion authorizing the commissioner of in- ternal revenue to supply collectors, post- masters, stationers, etc., with stamps and to allow five per cent as commission. The last section was changed by making the stamp tax apply to bonds, etc., issued “‘at- ter September 15, 1897,"" instead of “‘here- after.” The rates were as originally pre- sented, viz: On each $100 of fuce value of bonds, debentures or certificates of indebt- edness, five cents; on each $100 of face value of original issue of certificate of stock, five cents; on each $100 of transfers of shares of certificates of stock, two cents, A legal discussion ensued as to the le- gality of the provision that unstamped bonds, &c., “shall be utterly void and shall not be used in evidenc Mr. Allen (Neb.), while concurring In the general principle of the proposed tax, sald that Congress had no power to lay down a rule of evidence for a state court. Senators Chilton (Tex.), Teller (Col.) and White (Cal.) shared in this view, while Mr. Vest (Mo.) and Mr. Morgan (Ala.) maintained that the provision came within ihe power of Congress. : Mr. Bacon (Ga.) made the further point that the amendment trenched on the rights of the states by preseribing the manner of record and registry of such bonds, &c. ‘Mr. Lindsay (Ky.) declared that the pro- n should be struck out, unless Con- gress intended to follow the example of the King of England of establishing a stamp Platt finance committee, said that as the ques- tion had been raised it would be carefully (Conn.), speaking for the considered and, if need be, changed befor the bill became a law. The stamp amendment as a whole was then agreed to on a viva voce vote, no call for an aye and nay vote being made. The “no” resporse was light and came from the democratic side of the chamber. Mr. Allison proposed the amendment heretofore offered by Mr. Spocner for a tariff inquiry by three members of the board of appraisers. Mr. Teller took occasion in this connec- tion to criticise the committee for first transforming the House bill and then go- ing back in substance to the House rates. He had tried to learn what amount of revenue the bill would yield, and he said he would be glad to have the chairman, Mr. Allison, throw some light on that sub- ject. This brought Mr. Allison to his feet for the first definite statement as to the reve- nue expected to be derived from the bill. He said it was not possible for any expert to make exact calculations on the amount of revenue a tariff bill would yield. It had never been done and never would be done. The Revenue Expected. “But from the best information availa- ble,” proceeded Mr. Allison, “I believe this bill will yield $175,000,000 to $180,000,000 the first year; that is, from July 1, 1897, to July 1, 1898." He said the schedules had been gone over at every stage, as successive changes were made, and he felt that this estimate could be safely made. It applied only to the first year, after which there would be a much larger yield of revenue. “How much the second year?’ queried Mr. White. “It depends,” answered Mr. Allison, “but 1 would say something over $200,000,000.”" “How much over the present law?” asked Mr. Stewart of Nevada. “About $60,000,000,"" responded Mr. Alli- son. “But it will depend vpon the condi- t‘on of our industries. No one can tell ex- actly how many tons, how many pounds will be imported next year and the year fellowing. It is not possible to make more than a general estimate.” Mr. Vest remarked that the average ad orem rate of the bill would be much higher than that of existing law; that the McKinley ad valorem was 49 per cent, the existing law 39 per cent, while the estimate on the House bill was per cent. Mr. Allison said the average ad valorem of the bill in its final form would be in the ne‘ghborhood of 50 per cent. It would be higher than the existing law, as the addi- Ucnal duties on sugar had necessitated an increase in the average ad valorem. Im- portations had been pouring in in anticipa- tion of the passage of this bill. There was a year’s supply of wool in the country and five months’ supply of sugar. Therefore all estimates as to the revenue the bill would raise this year must be conjectural. . Rang the senator say there have been large importations of sugar?” interru, Mr. White. = ies 1 have no doubt of it.” Papi si a Mr. vate “that shows he sugar trust understands the effec! of this bill.” he vetect Certainly,” replied Mr. Allison. “We may have our eyes closed here, but the eyes of the business world are not closed, and ‘mporters are rushing their goods through the cusiom house.” Mr. Teller again got the floor at this point. He criticised the estimates of the “mount of revenue the bill would produce which had been offered by the majority. He ridiculed Chairman Dingley’s estimate and referred to the admission that means must be found outside of the bill as it came from the House to supply the deficit. He spoke of the various propositions the finance committee had advanced and then abandoned. The beer tax, he said, would not have cost the consumers a single mill. It would have been borne by the beer man- ufacturers, who had been prosperous through the years of industrial stagnation. “But,” continued Mr. Teller, “a great elec- tion was pending in one of the great states of the Union where a large portion of the voting population did not believe in a tax ‘on beer, so it was sacrificed.” Mr. Teller argued that there were other methods of raising revenue without laying inordinate taxes on the necessaries of life. He said he had once been greatly im- pressed with a remark of Mr. Allison’s to the effect .that we had in this country more untouched and untaxed means of Tevenue than any other of the world. Mr. Teller contended if the finance com- mittee was looking for revenue from $20,- 000,000 to $25,000,0000 could be obtained by a reduction of the internal revenue tax on whisky to the old rates or even lower. His argument was that the high tax of $1.10 a gallon, which was in reality a tax of 1,500 per cant,stimulated illicit distilling. He declared that the number of illicit st!lls had doubled since the enactment of the present tariff law. The Secretary of the Treasury, he said, estimated that a tax of 70 cents per gallon | pitcher, j Brooklyn would produce ays maximum amount of revenue. a Mr. Teller cl that the wood alcohol manufacturers w! ely connected with one of the great trusts of the country; in fact, one of the atest manufactories of wood alcohol w: by a trust. “I might as wéll name it,” said he. “It is the sugar. trust; which has boasted that it possessed strefigth enough to prevent. wood alcohol from being placed on a foot- ing with grain attohd!, and of preventing a reduction of the tax on distilled spirits. The distillers of aspirits had been threat- ened. They had been told, ‘Gentlemen, if you interfere with wood alcohol we will reduce your bonded period to nothing.’ ” The whisky men feared the vengeance of the powerful combination aga'nst them. Have we not the skill or have we not the courage to take the $20,000,000 of revenue which Is offered to us here? asked Mr. Teller. “Have we reached the point where the American Congress is powerless to do its duty as it sees it?” The power of these trusts, Mr. Teller said, would cortinue then, if they were appealed to, as they were last fall, for larger contributions than had éver been ob- tained before in the political history of the country. And that money had been used, not for legitimate election purposes, but to cor- rupt and intimidate the voters. Mr. Lindsay (by.) followed with a severe arraignment of the wood alcohol trust, which he sald, was reaping millions a year by the duty of $2.50 per gallon on its pro- duct on the one hand and the high internal revenue tax which it did not have to pay on the other, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The chaplain of the House of Representa- tives today in his invccation referred to the spirit of Independence day, which, he said, gave to us the immortal declaration of independence that led to the formation of a republic which has been the inspira- tion of the whole world for a larger ib- erty and a higher civilization. As soon as the journal was read and ap- proved Mr. Dingley, the floor leader of the majority, moved a recess until Wednesday noon. Mr. Bailey demanded a division and when the Speaker announced yeas 110, nays two less than a quorum—Mr. Bailey made the point. “Our friends on this side are down town listening to the reading of the Declaration of Independence,” said he in ®planation of the vacant seats on the democratic side. Meantime several repub- lgans who had not voted announced their presence, and the Speaker declared the mo- tion carried, THREW THE = GAME AWAY Washington Had Almost Defeated Anson's Team. Charicy Farrell Was the Chief Of- fender—Pitcher Korwan’s De- livery Was Hit. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CHICAGO, July 5.—Five thousand peopie Went to the base ball park this morning to see the game between the Chicagos and Washingtons, and although the weathe was extremely hot they were rewarded by seeing the Ansonites ‘pull a game out of the fire by the score of 6 to 4, after it seemed a sure victory for the Senators. Hillary Swaim was on the rubber for the visitors and pitchéd first-class ball up to the seventh inning, when the rank errors of the players supporting him no doubt broke his heart, (ang, heavy hitting fol- lowed. Charley Farrell was thé chief of- fender of the morning, rot being able to catch runners at second and throwing wild at two different time’, the errors giving runs at each effort. Besides the errors, stupid base running also played an im. portant part. Korwan did the’ pitching for the Colts, and his efforts were kindly taken to by the visitors, but after they got men on bases the Senators didn't know what to do with themselves, especially’ De Montreville, who tried to steal home ffom third, with two men on bases and McGuire at the bat. Of course, he was thrown out easily. Here Was a chance that went glimmering, where one or more runs might have been scored, as McGuire 43 a batter that is liable to hit at any time, although in bad luck at pres- ent. The Chicagos secured their first run in the fourth. McCormack singled to left and stole second, going to third on Swaim’s balk, and scoring on Anson’s tong fly to center. In the seventh two more came their way after two hapds were out. Anson singled, but was doubled up with Ryan, a pretty play by Reilly, O'Brien and’ McGuire. Decker then hit te second, and O'Brien threw wild tc first, the batter landing third. Callahan then hit to third, and M Guire dropped Reiily’s nice throw, Decker being held on third by the latter. Fartell then cut loose with a terrific throw over Reilly’s head, both Decker and Callahan crossing the plate hefore Selbach could re- cover the ball in deep left field. Kerwan Was at the bat, znd had proved easy for Swvaim before The heart-breaking work came in the eighth. Donohue hit to left for two bases, Everett hit to center for three bases, Mc- Cormick singled to center and went to third on Farrell's bad throw to second trying to catch him stealing. Lange then singled, and the third and last run came home. In this inning Lange stole second and third, but was thrown out at the plate by DeMontreville. ‘The Senators’ first two runs came in the fourth. DeMontreville hit a gocd one to left for two bases. Farrell then hit a shirp one to third and Everett juggled it, DeMont going to third and home on Mc- Guire’s beauty to right, Farrell going to third. Reilly then bunted toward the and Farrell was thrown out at the plate, McGuire going to second, from where he scored on Abbey's scorching sin- gle to center. In the sixth the Senators again made things hum. Abbey went to first on balls, but was forced by O'Brien's hit to third. Swaim then struck out on three balls pitched. Wrigley sent a sizzling liner to- ward Anson, and the grand old man let it go through him hke a flash, O'Brien gcing to third and Wrigley to second. Selbach followed and was given a base on balls. DeMont then sent one to McCormick, who threw to Callahan at second, but the latter dropped the ball and Wrigley and O’Brien, who were legging it for home, crossed the plate in safety. From then till the 9th it was one, two, three and out for the Senators, but in their last turn at the bat it looked for a time as though the score might be tied. After De- Mont had struck out and Farrell flew out to Callahan, McGuire drove a good one through McCormick, near second. A passed ball sent Mac to second and Reilly’s single to left landed him on third, but he died there, as Abbey went ‘out from pitcher to rst. O'Day umpired a fairly good game, al- though the Chicagoes had a shade the bet- ter of it on close decisions. R.H.E. Chicago.. 0007140023 x67 4 Washingtor..0 00202000495 Korwan “nd Donohue, Swaim and Farrell. Umpire, O'Day. | Other League Games. At New York— + < ; R.ILE. New York..1 0 3.0.2 220 x04 3 90000000 0-026 Rusie and Warner. «Payne and Grim. Umpire; McDonald. At Philadelphia— ¢ Philadelphia. 9010000 Boston.... 1. 7000010 Orth and Ciements, Lewis and Lak pire—Emsile. At Cincinnati— REE. 00000 134x814 2020001005 11 2 Cincinnati Baltimore. Rhines and Peitz, Hoffer and Clarke. Umpires—Hurst and Lynch. At Pittsburg— Pittsburg -120000000-311 3 Cleveland ~ -000030100-4 9 0 Killen and Sugden, Wilson and Creiger. Umpire, Campbell, R.H.E. Wilkesbarre Wins From Scranton. SCRANTON, Pa., July 5.—Timely hitting and an error by Massey in the eighth in- ning gave today's game to Wilkesbarre. Score: R.H.E. Scranton 000193 Wilkesba: 12x38 2 Batteries—Wellner and Boyd; Odwell and THEWHIST CONGRESS Prominent Clubs Represented at Put- in-Bay. PLAYERS WHO HAVE WON RECOGNITION Local Organizations That Will Send Members. SOME RECENT HANDS gee The following clubs at present are repre- sented at the Put-in-Bay whist congress this week: American Whist of Boston, Whitney, Waterhouse, Ward, Fictcher, Becker and Bouve; the Boston Duplicate and Howeilf Whist, Hawkes, Howell, Doug- las, Hatch and Keech; Commonwealth of Worcester, T. C. Orndorff, Lynwood, Rob- inson, Goddard and Packett; Dartmouth of New Bedford, Lowminster of Lowmins‘er, Chute, Newton, G. W. Morse, president the N. E. W. A.; Narragansett, Providence Whist and Providence Athletic Association, by Walter H. Barney, with four or five other New England clubs yet to report. Brooklyn sends Hatch, Taylor, Donald and Ellwell or Baker; Hamilton and Philadel- phia send Dr. Neff, Chet Hill, Mogridge, Pearsall, Watson, Bristol and Teddy Fal- lard; Baltimore sends Director Whelan and Harvey McKay to defend the Minneapolis trophy; Walbrook sends Bev Smith, Jim Selman, Dr. Smith and W'ibur Smith; C. A, C. sends Safford and Walls. There are many women whist players present. Mrs. Clarence Brown has heen one of the picneers among the women whist players of Toledo. She began playing whist abeut three years ago. She is a steady, re- Mable player of the long-suit school, al- though she has studied all the short-suit writers as a means of defense against those who indulge in that style of whist. Mrs. Brown was one of the organizers and char- ter members of the Woman's Auxiliary to the Toledo Whist Club. Wherever she has played in matches she has won not only laurels but many friends. a Miss Susan Dayton Biddle is a firm be- liever in whist as an educator. She con- siders that it develops concentration of thought, and finds that a room full ef peo- ple talking does not distract her. Her in- terest in whist has been steady, gradual progression from the time she was told to sort her cards and lead the fourth best, if she had nothing better, until today when she is founder and president of the Ste. Claire Whist Club of Detroit. Among her chief supporters are Mr. Henry Mandel, vice president of the American Whist League, and Mr. William P. Stewart, cne of the first directors of that body. It is to the Pacific coast that we owe the precedent of women being first admitted in men’s clubs on an equality with the other sex. And how far the coast was in ad- vance of the rest of the world in this re- spect, is shown by the fact that in 1894, wher lifornia sent a delegation to the congress, special legislation had to be en- acted in order to allow her to take part in the games. Th ar the coast will be rep- resented at tue congress by a number of notable women players, prominent among whom will be Mrs. P. J. Tormey, who will accompany her husband, who never been known to miss any whist gathering of importance, traveling all over the country to attend such meetings. Mrs. Tormey's interest in whist dates back to 188%, when she became a charter member of one of the important whist chibs in San Francisco. Mrs. Jonathan Curtis, one of the charter members of the San Francisco Whist Club, organized in 1892, studied with Miss Whee- lock during her first visit to the coast, and was considered by the “whist queen” to be one of her brightest pupils. She is the first lady who ever played on the men’s team of four in a challenge match with a major organization. This event took place In 18% when the San Francisco Whist Club chal lenged for the Ridout trophy, then held by the Oakland Whist Club, and It was owing to the brilliant play of Mrs. Curtis through- out the match that the San Francisco suc- ceeded in capturing the prize. Her prow- ess at the game is well known In the east. In 1895 she was present in New York on the eve of an important match, one of the men on the team was taken suddenly fll, and it was suggested that Mrs. Curtis should be invited to act as substitute. Here again the credit for having won the match was due to her. Mr. and Mrs, Curtis will be at Put-in-Bay and will play on the team from Trist Duplicate Whist Club of San Francisco. Mrs. Henry Payot is one of the charter members of the San Francisco Whist Cub and the wife of the first president of that organization. She is an ardent student of the game and a reliable player, and 1s widely known to all the delegates to the American Whist League. Last summer at Manhattan Beach Mr. and Mrs. Payot each captured a prize. They have again entered the contests at Put-in-Bay this summer as a pair. Mrs. George E. Bates, a native daughter of California, a director of the Pacitic Coast Whist Association, has a strong- hold on the hearts of all the whist players with whom she comes in contact. She is a member of the Trist Club and in ap- pearance greatly resembles Miss Wheelock, who claimed her as a twin sister on sight. Mrs. Charles E. Sitton of Portland, Ure., has the distinction, of being president of the largest ladies’ whist club in the coun- try, numtering over 100 members. ‘The club is called the Kate Wheelock Club, in honor of the whist queen. Mrs. Sitton is a close student and is proficient at the game. Miss Annie Blanche Shelby is a prominent figure in .he whist circles of Portland. She has taught the game successfully for a number of years, and last winter she gave a series of lectures upon whist before the Kate Wheelock Whist Club. She is whist editor of the Portland Oregonian. Many of the prominent lady players present and their style of play will be given in a letter from Put-in-Bay. A Night at the C. A. Cc. The Wednesday night meet at the C. A. C. brought out more whist players than ever before and the play was not disap- pointing in the least. From a nucleus of three one year ago there are now thirty- five members of the whist contingent, eight of whom are able to hold their own against any club in the Atlantic Associa- tion, which will be demonstrated this fall. Although the club will not have a team of four for the A. W. L, trophy, they will have a pair for the Minneapolis trophy and representatives in the New ngland trophy contest, which takes place tonight. The club is proud of the whist ability of its men bers, and be it short, long, com- mon sense, Invitation or what not, the club that lines up against it will find it a deep trick-winning game, not like the stereotyped Icng suit game that requires every player to play his cards straight, no faise carding so as to enable your ad- versaries to place every card when the least variation of any player throws out of gear the whole machine and consequently confusion followed by disaster. This was apparent to the writer, who, with the captain of the Baltimore team as a partner, was up against two of the strongest Hamilton team in their recent match at Baltimore. North opened tbe lead with the diamond king, which in- variably mcans holding of four, the writer's partner, second hand. “iii ace and three others, played ace; third in hand (typical long suiter} nad four digmonds. Did he show his partner four? No, he played the deuce when he is pledged by the long suit game to show four by piaying fourth best, which would have been developed on second round of the suit. The writer had the singleton six of dlamords and with three small trumps could have trumped three rounds of diamonds. The writer's partner was cnable to read the number of diamonds in the third hand, and placing another diamond with the writer lower than the six, proceeded to lead trumps and lost three tricks and the confidence of the writer, who was disgusted at the other's being tricked for having faith in the consistent play of the “dyed in the faith” long suitors. Another hand occurred during the match against Work and. Mogridge. The writer held king, knave, nine and trey of trumps, spades; queen, two-spot in clubs; ace, queen and a spot in diamonds, with queen and jack of hearts. He opened with the queen of hearts. Work, second in hand, won the trick and proceeded to lead trumps at once, as his suit had been invaded, but after two rounds found the enemy with as much ammunition as he had, who pro- ceeded to fire back. He then opened the diamond suit up to the ace, queen, getting his partner's king caught. He abandoned the diamond suit, turning to the club suit: got his partner's king of clubs captured, and the hand proved disastrous through- out, and now he has more respect for a supporting card lead, having played the tactics that his enemy had so skillfully planned. Now comes Bouve, whist Boston Transcript, who says: “It has been suggested that an entering ge had been inserted in the long-suit game as played by the American team of Boston. In rare cases they are usuaily the lead of deuce, four and five, as a calling card. This has been adopted by two members of the team because they believe it to be ad- vantageous.” Shades of ye immortal whist players! What will they claim next? The C. Bi. ¢ and the women whist players of the Cran- ford Club have been playing this game for three years, and it has been announced in these columns as the invitation game of the C. A. C., and Bouve, in his notes on a hand given as an illustration, says the invitation lead of the deuce of diamonds commanded east to lead trumps, showing he knows the invitation game. There is too much in this noble game of whist to allow it to be curbed and hedged in with rules, and, as thousands of player: are looking for the ultima thule, and giv. ing research and observation to the game, it is too bold to announ “ex cathedra”™ what system shall be played. There are hands that have never been played: there are openings which require loss of gray matter to the expert to open to the best advantage, and after the fall of the first four cards, and not until then, can you map out the line of play that should be followed. One's own broad experience, tm- proved by the constant play against intel- ligent players, can guide one successfully through the shoals and quicksands of this intricate game. —— STRUCK BY A ROCKET. editor of the Young Lady at Macon, Mo. Injured by Fire Works. MACON, Mo., July 5.—There was a dis- astrous ending to the Fourth of July cele- bration at Ethel, in this, Macon, county. A misdirected roman candle struck an im- mense package of explosives, which ex- ploded in the midst of the big crowd at- tending the festivities. Horses reared and ¥F plunged and tore through the cro knock- ing people down right and left, women fainted and pandemonium reigned. A num- ber of people were struck by the promiscu- ously flying fireworks, and wounds of va- rious characters inflicted. A Miss King was hit in the thigh by a skyrocket, which tore its way through, inflicting a frightful and probably fatal wound. —— ENGINE NO. 12. Interesting Ceremonies Tonight at the House of the Company. The new home of engine company No. located at the corner of Quincy and North Capitol streets, will be dedicated 7 o'clock this evening in a most enjo manner. The North Capitol and E ton Citizens’ Association will present the company with E at derson of the association, y. Dr. Durcaa, Commissioner John B, Wight and others, and at the conclusion of the ceremonies there will be a display of fireworks and a test of the new engin > — AT WORK AT THE CAPITOL. Only the Fluttering of Flags Indi- cated Independence Day. Independerce day at the Capitol was cele- brated in the prayers of the chaplains and by the flaunting of half a dozen big flags from the dome. The House took a rece until Wednesday. The Senate celebrated the day by working away on the tariff bill. It was warm in the crkamber and all the doors were left open. Echoes of the patriotic efforts of small boys in the neighborhood floated in to the chember at intervals, causing vain and heart-tugging longings among the lit- ule page boys, who were compelled to work teday. Senator Lindsay in closing his tariff speech made reference to the glorious Feurth, and in the House a representative wanted the Declaration of Independence read, but did not succeed. —_—__—_-e—______ BILLS INTRODUCED. The following bills and resolutions were introduced in the House today: By Mr. Callahan of Oklahoma, resolu- tion for the consideration of the Senate free home bill. Mr. Shafroth of Colorado, bill to regulate charges for berths on sleeping cars. It provides a maximum limitation of charges as follows: Thirty cents per hundred miles for a lower berth and 25 cents per hundred miles for an upper berth, with a proviso that no charge is required to be less than $1.50 for a lower and $1.25 for an upper berth. The act applies to sleeping cars used in interstate commerce. Mr. Ridgely of Kansas, directing the Speaker to appoint the committee on in- valid pensions. The resolution recit: the fact that 2,000 general and special pension bills have been introduced at the session, and gives the committee leave to sit during the summer vacation. —_____-e—____ MARKSMEN AT GLEN ECHO. Gun Club's Fourth Tournament of the Season. The fourth tournament of the season of the Glen Echo Gun Club was held today. The club, which has been only recently or- ganized, has proved to be a hustling organ- izition, und its tournaments are becoming more and more successful. The grounds of the club are located on the old casino, at the east end of Glen Echo, and are claimed to be the finest of any in the country. The tourney began at 10 o'clock this morning. The hour proved rather early for the gunners, and at the opening few con- testants were present. As noon drew near the ranks of the cortestants were in- cr d, and in the afternoon the number nearly doubled. There were plenty of spec- tators. Anticipating a scorching day, the club placed a string of awnings across the shootirg pavilian, which protected the marksmen and officials. All of the events were sweepstake af- fairs at unkrown angles. This made the shooting much more difficult than when the birds were sprung at known angles. This fact is responsible for the somewhat poor scores of some of the contestants. The officials are O. W. Hyde, genera! man- ager; Horace Pierson, scorer, and Thomas Cole, umpire. The entrants jncluded such well-known shots as Messrs. William Wag- ner, C. B. Wire of Indiana, Bud Braun, B. 'B. Bond, McKelden, Ralph Nutting, Coleman, Parsons and F. E. Potts of Mich” igan. Mr. Wire appeared to be out of condi- tion, and Mr. Wagner, who has the reputa- tion of being a steady shooter, made a rather poor showing at the opening, though later he appeared to regain his form. Bud Brown was skcoting ata steady pace, and Nutting succeeded in Making some close sccres. The summary: Event No. 1, ten birds; entrance fee, $1— Brown, 9; Nutting, 8; Coleman, Wagner, 6; Parsons, 5; Potts, 5. Event No. 2, fifteen birds; entrance fee, $1.50—Nutting, 13; Wagner, 14 Parsons, 14; Brown, 10; Coleman, 10; Bond, 9; Potts, 8. Event No. 3, twenty birds, entrance fec $2—Nutting, 1 Bond, Parsons, 16; Wagner, 1 McKelden, Brown, 14; Coleman, 1 Event No. 4, twenty-five birds, merchan- dise, six prizes, entrance fee, cents-— Wagner, 23; Browne, -19; Parsons, 19; Hal- pin, McKelden, 16; Hogan, 12; Potts, 11; Coleman, 11; Wise, 11. Event No. 5, ten birds, entrance fee, $1— Potts, 9; Wagner, 8; Nutting, 8; Parsons, 8; Wise, 7; Halpin, 7; Brown, 7; Coleman, 2. 55 Testimonial to Secretary Gage. Secretary Gage has received a handsome testimonial from the officers and directors of the First National Bank of Chicago. It is a richly bound volume containing the resolution passed when Mr. Gage’s resig- nation as president of the bank was ac- cepted. The resolutions are engrossed on vellum in old English text, with illuminated initials in blue and gold. The binding is in bullock’s blocd crushed levant morocco, and Mr. Gage’s monogram in the center is in foarteen karat gold, as are the corners. The case is of East India rosewood, with gold corners and keys. ———__-.—___ If you want enytbing, try an ad. in Tne Star. If anybody has what you wish, you will get an answer. rs MINERS’ STRIKE HAS BEGUN Great Labor Demonstration Inaugurated Peacefully Today, Deubt sas te the Namber of Mep olved in This Latest Disturbance, PITTSBURG, Pa., July 5.—The great wage strurgle of the coal miners was in- augurated throughout the Pittsburg dis- trict today, but it will be impossible te tell anything about the true situation be- fore tomorrow, as this is a general holiday and work is suspended in ali the mines of the district. This was a day of mass meetings. Ry a Preconcerted arrange-nent of the district c utive board of the unt mine work- meetings were held in nearly every | mining settlement that was represented at Saturday's convention in this city, and the miners were implored not to falter tn the truggle that has begun. What ef- the meetings will have cannot be ¢ termined until Tuesday morning When it is learned just how many men refuse to go to work, then the magnit of the strike will manifest itself. Much doubt is expressed as to the action of the Pittsburg and Chicago miners on the Wheeling division of the Baltimore and Ohio; the M. A. Hanna & Co.'s miners on the Panhandle, who are working at the sixty-cent rate, under an ironclad contract, and the New York and Cleveland miners. at Turtle Creek, Plum Cr and Sandy Creek. The mtn officials claim these men will strike, and the operators say they will not. resident Dolan’s Views. In speaking of the strike, Pr Do- lan said “The coming week w! have every reason to t My leve a bi that, with t exception of a very few mines, the suspen- sion will Our men realize that this fs the their lives, and fry the expressions of all sides, I have ¢ will 2 long will { difficult’ question rmination Thy ry reason to t sful last? you ask. to answer. That t= a But « one thing you can rest assured. We are in good shape to stay out all summer. By zeod shape 1 m n that we have warm weather and a prospective big demand for lake trade coal in sixht, which makes the time much more opportune than in winter “There is an erroneous impression that by reason of so many Industries being shut down there will by le demand for coal. Ii is not generally known, but the supply ot coal for the manvfacturies in @he Pi:tshurg district is but a drop in the bucket when compared with the lake trade, which sup- plies the carkets where coal mines are pr tically unkno’ Dis The uraging Features Presented. general suspension, to thos position tc know, presents some very dis- couraging features. The past winter has been severe on the mining craft. Musi- ness has been very dull, and in addition, the lowest rate ever paid in the district for the little work that was Women an’ children have been suffere and many of them sounty spring the condition improved, and during the pas mines have been running What little has been earned will | paying debts contracted during of It Is exy meet pan vine ers that by rea pension being general, victor: follow. to « fort on of the s is bound It will be argued that the public in favor of the miners being paid a higher that al art will be gene Supr price, and ferthcoming. IMinoix Men Out. MORRIS, HL, July 5.—In compliance with the general order the miners of the Wil- mington coal field, including all Grundy county miners, went on strike today. The B le miners decided to square up places, refusing, however, to load coal. Some Italians at Carbon’ Hill refuse to strike, and in consequence a mine was rtially operated today. Other mines have iy been on strike several days. a long one. pr The siege promises to by FUNERAL OF MISS MILLER. Sends a Message of et ler Parents. , July ‘he funeral of Miss Helen Miller, daughter of Rear Admiral J N. Miller, United States navy, who died from typhoid fever on Saturday last, took place today at St. Albans’ Church. Bishop Potter of N: York officiated. The United States ambassador, Col. John Hay, and | Mrs. Hay, Whitelaw Reid and Mrs. Reid, all the staff of the United States embas: Levi P. Morton and Mrs. Morton and Mr. and Mrs. Creighton Webb were present The interment took place in Woking cem- elery. By the queen's directions the following telegram has been sent to Col. Barr, the queen’s equer who has been in attend- ance upon the United States special envoy, Woaitelaw Reid, during the jubilee celebra- tions: “The queen begs that you will convey to Admiral Miller the ex sion of hi sym- pathy and regret at the loss of his daugh- ter under such peculiarly sad circum- stanc, (Signed) BIG Lieut. Col. Sir Arthur John Bigge, B., is the private secretary to her majesty. The United States cruiser Brooklyn will sail from Southampton for home tomorrow with Admiral Miller on board. pees “The Day” at Reform Schoo! Yesterday afternoon, in connection with the usual Sunday service, the boys at the reform school were entertained with a patriotic address by Mr. Webster Davis, and indulged i. the singing of patriotic Songs as ations. Today Superin- tendent Shallenberger will have all the shops closed, and afver the dinner, specially gotten up for the occasion, the families will pit their «tiv against each other on the base ground. Tonight, on the lawn, a display of fireworks will happily doings of the day. —s STRUCK BY EXPRESS TRAIN. Henry Gunn Track and Gets Hurt. Henry A. Gunn, forty-eight years old, whe is employed at the arsenal, made a trip Saturday to Jackson City, and about W o'clock last night he was brought back on a stretcher. A fast express train or the Southern railway had struck him, and his escape from instant death was littie short of a miracle. The man who was se fortunate as to be alive and able to tell the story of his Jackson City experience kad been indulging in some of the strong- est liquor the place affords. Last night he concluded that he would bri:g his Fourth of July celebration to a close, and so he started to walk bome. He soon becdme Ured and sat down to rest. He fell into deep sleep, from which the blowing of the whistle and ringing of the gong failed to arouse him, and the express train struck him. The cowcatcher hit him full in the back, and he was carried along the tracks tor a distance of about twenty feet. The train was brought to a stop and the train- men got off expecting to pick up a corpse, but, much to their surprise and gratifica- tion, the man was not only alive, but did not appear to have been badly hurt. He was brought to the city on an electric car and was taken to Providence Hospital in the police ambulance by Driver Rhddes. A severe cut had been mfiicted in his back and he was otherwise bruised and shaken up. This morning at the hospital the pa- tient was reported to be resting com- fortably, and it is thought he will fully re- cover. In A —_—.___ One Fined, the Other Dismissed. The cases of Policemen James J. Sullivan and William J. Wannall of the sixth pre- cinct, charged by Inspector Izaac Pierson with loafing in the first instance and of being off his beat and losfing in the case of Wannall, has been settled by the Commis- stoners. Wannall was fined $30 and Sul- livan dismissed. The members of the po- lice force were much interested in these cases.