Evening Star Newspaper, July 24, 1897, Page 9

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It shows that the average effective strength of the regular forces during the year was 220,742, the proportions in the various branches being: Household cavalry, 1,300; line cavalry, 18,284; horse artillery, 3,785; field artillery, 14,451; mountain artil- lery, 1,408; garrison artillery, 17,663; en- gineers, 7,833; foot guards, 5,850; line in- fantry, 137,022; colonial corps, 18; army service corps, 3,517; army ordnance corps, 1,210; medical staff corps, 2,632, and army pay corps, 560. The average strength was larger that in any year since 1877; and the actual strength on the first day of the present year, according to the latest re- turns, was 220,860, or 1,325 less than on January 1, 1896. Of the 220,869, 100,641 were at home, 4,711 in Egypt, 38,522 in the colonies and 76,985 in India, exclusive of the native army. The recruits who joined in 1896 numbered 28,532, of whom 1,638 were for long service, the total being less than in any year since 1888, and greatly less than in 1892, when 41,659 joined. The loss by death during the year was 1,769, 11,396 ten were discharged, 7 were struck off as deserters, 13,941 were transferred to the reserve, and 684 to the militia, yeomanry and volunteers; 60 were given up as desert- ers, and 10,761 were lost by various other causes. The enrolled strength of the first class army reserve last year was 75,100, and the second class had diminished to 82; and there were 117,773 militia enrolled, 10,- 184 yeomanry cavalry, and 236,059 volun- teers. The total of the home auxillary _ League Pennant. SENATORS HAD A DAY OF REST The Fight Dawson-Dixon a Draw. PACING RACE AT CHICAGO Today’s Schedule and Weather, Washington at St. Louis—rain, Baltimore at Pittsburg—clear. Boston at Louisville—cloudy. Brooklyn at Cincinnati—cloudy. New York at Chicago—clear. ‘Philadelphia at Cleveland—clear, Sunday Games. Baltimore at Cleveland. Brooklyn at Cincinnati. Louisville at Chicago. Washington at St. Louis, Record of the Clubs. L. P.C.) Clubs. w. 2.7 MM 3 35 43 %5 Boaz 2 Ra: Gieveland..... 41 32 228 43 Philadelphia.. 37 41 ~ 15 69 How they stood Jul Clubs. W. L. B.C.) Clubs, W. L. P.C. Cincinniti.... 56 26 .683/Philadeipbia.. 35 43.419 Glevelard.../1 53 25 1673|Brooklyn..... 35 43° 1446 Baltimore... 50 25 .667| Washington... 32 42 1432 Chicago. 48 36 New York.... 81 48 1403 Pitis-urg..... 43 35 :$51/St. Lou 223 55 (295 Boston....2:5 42 35 1516] Louisville... 19 56.253, Defeated Boston. The Beaneaters played at Louisville yes- terday, and the Colonels have another game to their credit, winning by the score of 5 to 4. Although outbatted, the home team played an excellent game, the fielding of Clarke, Clingman and Stafford being sensational. Louisville LOUISVILLE. BOSTON. R.H.O.A.B. R.H.0.4.5. Clarke, If... 0°23 1 0|Hamilton, cf2 110 0 Mctreery, r£1 0 2 0 0/'Te Ib. 11910 Wa f..1230 11350 s 1115 03500 0090 02000 0161 00031 0012 00130 Z123 01510 -0000 00030 a 8 [-) cok he or Hoe e s Hamed runs—Loulsville, 3. First base on errors— Left on bases—Louisville, 9; Boston, on balls—OM Magee, 6; off Lewis, 6. Magee, 2; by Lewis, 3. Three-buse ‘wo-base| hit—Stabl. ed Louisville, 1. 9. First Struck out—B; Alton (2), Stahl (2), Hitt by Wilson. “Time—2.10. Umpire—Hurst, Ely's Errors Let Baltimore Win. The Baltimores played at Pittsburg yes- terday, and should have lost the game to the Pirates cn account of Pitcher Pond giving nine bases on balls, but with even this advantage the home team lost by the score of § to 7, Ely’s errors at short being very costly. pitched ball— PITTSBURG. BALTIMORE. 2.H.0.4.E.| R.HOAE. Tapnebill, cf 11/2 0 0/McGraw, 3.1 2°21 1 Ly 1 010 0 O|Keeler, rf... 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0jJennings, as. 0 1 2 2 0 2 3 0 1/Kelley, It...0 0 20 0 0 3 0 O/Stenzel, cf:21 0 4 0 0 130 1500 216 1420 152 1801 oo1 2020 827 1 5 Oe Bae 20 1-7 001-8 Earned runs—Pittsburg, 1; Baltimore, 5. _Two- base hits—Hly, McGraw, Jennings, Doyle. Three- base hit—Leaby. Stolen bases—-Tunnehill, Lyons, Davis (2), Stenzel (3), Doyle. First base on Off Killen, 1; off Pond, 10. Hit by Struck out—By Killen, 4; LA Paswed balls—Sugden, 2; Clarke, ¥! ‘Left on bases— Pittsburg, 12; Bultimore, 7. First base on errors— Pittsburg, 1; Baltimore, 4. Time—2.55. Umpire— Sheridan. balls— Pitched ball— by Pond, 4 Giants Again Overwhelmed. The New Yorks could not defeat Anson's patched-up team at Chicago yesterday, the score being 14 to 3 against them. The Giants played a miserable game in the field, while the White Legs batted both Sullivan and Clarke all over the lot. Friend pitched well for the home club. CHICAGO. \ NEW YORK. Everitt, 3b 0\V'Haltren, ef 2 Gr fiith, ss Fd > ieee Callahan, ef. 2 © Gleason, 2b. 0| Holmes, 1f/* 0| Warner, ¢ 0|Sallivan, p. o|Ciarke, “2\ Totals. 0700 10 eer awurcrnd' H 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 C) Bil preewommcon Bl crececcosy? Bl sowcounmwoo™ Fl cooonnone s 3; New York, 1. bases. Chicago, $:, Ne York, 6. ‘Two-base hit— Callahan, Three-base hits—Uallahan, Kittredge. Home run—Joyce. Stolen bases—Kveritt (2), nor, Joyce, Holmes. Double plays—Connor, Griffith and Anson; Everitt and Anson. Struck out—By Friend, 35, by Clarke, 11. | Pussed ball Kittredge. Bases ‘on ‘balls—Oft Friend, 3; Sullivan, 3; off Clarke, 3. Time—1.55. Umpire—O’Day. Phillies Won at Cleveland. Pitcher Taylor was in good form yester- Gay at Cleveland, the Spiders being unable. to solve his delivery, while the Phillies toung Powell's curves quite easy, winning by the score of 6 to 4. The Clevelands played a poor game in the field, the two errors made being very costly. forces was thus 442,198, or 46,363 less than oer pay wa eee ater the 488,561 of the establishment. Although | Burkett, 1f..0 2°21 01 22°26 a large proportion of this enormous army is | Culds, 2b...1 0 0 3 11106 in England, the greatness of the force, Hat est oe Bn 2 nevertheless, is the result of the vast and Bre ares ee es seattered territory to be guarded. People 10 2 4 1 0 Ges 1017 who have wild annexation schemes in their 11800 o222 heads will do well to consider what all this 114 0 OlNi 0112 coats. oo020 0005 EGRET aoa -4 8210 2 nz is If you want anything, try an ad. in The ont 8 Star. If anybody has what you wish, you 12 x6 will get an answer. : Earned runs—Cleveland, 3. First = : = terreeentonteetetonceeetontecgecentoreetonteentontonetoarondetoasoeteatogeteateneteeteefetoatsee No Time Limit. An Unconditional Insurance Policy Goes Eclipse. Read this guarantee: “After careful consideration, and finding that they the way of repairs, we have conclud- ed to repair all Eclipse Bicycles ab- solutely free of charge—punctures, accidents, &c., included — when brought to our store, Fourteenth and H streets, by owner.” Our word is as good as a cast-iron contract. You may rest assured that your Eclipse will cost you nothing for repairs. We lay no reservations and make no time limit. Would any other manufacturer dare make the same offer? - J. Riding Court, Mass. Ave. Eclipse Bicycle Co., With Each- require so little in D. LASLEY, Mgr., 14th and H Sts. 2. ft on bases—Cleve- land, 10; Philadel; Fit base on balle—Orr Ohilds, Dowd, Geler.- Wild pitches—Powell, 1; Tay- HOW MIKE KELLY ‘CUT THIRD. His Famous Tric! umning Across Perigo ay From the New York Sun. LB In a recent game,of fall at the Polo grounds a visiting yerscored from sec- ond base by not gging within a yard cf third, This trick was originated by the late Mike Kelly whew he was a member of the famous Chicagojchampions. The first time he tried it successfully was in Boston, about twelve years 8g0. There were 10,000 persons present, and when the last half of the ninth inning began the score was tied. Kelly, who was the first man at the bat, turned to the crowded grand stand before taking his place, and shouted: Ss the gates and go home! It’s all over!” Kel was guyed unmercifully, but he merely laughed and cracked out a safe hit. As he crossed first base he fell and rolled on the ground in apparent agony. “It's me ankle!’ crjed the king, and the Chicago players took off his shoes. After fifteen minutes’ delay Kelly got up, and seemed to be very lame. The Boston bat- tery, believing that he could not run, paid little attention to him, when suddenly he dashed for second like a real sprinter, and slid around Burdock in safety. “Never touched me!” yelled Kelly, and then all eyes were turned to Capt. Anson. The latter finally pushed a slow grounder toward John Morrill, the first baseman, and Eugene Van Court, the umpire, ran down the base line to see whether Morrill got to the bag ahead of Anson. He be- Meved Kelly would go only as far as third, and so he did not look at Mike. The moment the ball was hit by Anson Kelly ran as far as the shortstop, then turned boldly into-the infield and cut across at least five yards from third. He reached the base line before the umpire turned to see what he was doing, and fairly flew across the plate in a long slide, with the winning run. . “He didn’t touch third!” screamed thou- sands. “He cut the bag by: five yards!" roared Sam Wise, the Boston shortstop. But the umpire was helpless, as he had not seen the trick, and so was compelled to allow the run. The big crowd, at first enraged at the trick, leaped down upon the field in a threatening manner.” But Kel soon won everybody over by shouting: “It's all over! The. game's won! You can’t get it back! Open the gates!” Then there was a great cheer for the trickiest ball player who ever walked the diamond. This trick was original with Kelly, and many players have tried it since. Base Ball Gossip. The Washingtons play one game today and two tomorrow in St. Louis, the Sena- tors’ best twirlers being in all three games. McJames goes in today and King and Mer- cer tomorrow. “(usty’’ Miller appears to be playing for his release from Cincinnati on account of the roasting of the bleachers and not re- ceiving the money be demanded in the spring. “Dusty” is one of the best men in the business, and-will prove a great find for the club that ean effect an exchange. Wouldn't he look well in a Senatorial uni- form? “Buck” Ewing is safd to have lines out for the Springfield, Ola, pitcher named Pcole. This young thanilhas done excep- tiorally well for his club this season, and has all the earmarks of a-comer. DeMontreville for; Hii! and Stafford? Never. Hill and McCfgary,looks betier. De- Mcnt and Selbach fer Hawley and Elmer Smith looks like a-anore probable trade, and both the Senatogs and Pirates would be benefitted. mop 5 ‘There will be warm times at National Park next Tuesdays! THe District cham- pions—the Shamrock$—wfll cross bats with the Chamberlains. ‘The latter team is made up of players out of the Market House team dnd th®: Cutkin Giants. They have been playing at-Old Point Comfort, Va., this seasons" > in Earl Wagner willonotr&ave to call the Senators quitters next season. Before the bell rings for the cpgning game next sea- son radical changes “wilf’have been made and record players Will be tabooed by the Senatorial management; ;Men thet are fast ‘on the bases, good, stickers,.and, aboye all, fighters till the last man is out, are what the Washingtch péoble want, and Earl Wagner is just’ fe-man'to keep pegging away until he finds players of this caliber. There is one .point.on which base: ball patrons do not seem to. agree: If A bets on Baltimore. % on Pittsburg, and two games are played, earh club winning, the one who. backed the winner in the first game wins. President Young has decided that the first game played is the scheduled game, and the other the postponed one. Many think that the bet is a draw. ‘Though Lave Cross is not playing regu- larly on the Phillies just now he is not wor- rying about the future. Two league clubs stand ready to take him as soon as the Philadelphia management discover that they have no use for the popular “Kid.” President McKinley's job with the con- sulships 1s a mild perfunctory bit of of- fice routine compared with our Uncle Nick Young’s fruitless endeavors to adjust the umpirical problem to the satisfaction of all magnates. Some day he.may be able to satisfy all hands, but then he will be mak- ing assignments in the celestial circuit. The Pittsburg club has bought the release of Jesse Hofmeister, third baseman of the Springfield (Ohio) club. He is leading the Interstate League in batting. He will cov- er third tomorrow. Notwithstanding the fact that the Phillies are not holding the position in the race that their friends would like them they occupy the same relative position today that they did one year ago and they have a better Percentage. Last year this time their fig- ures were 35 43 .449. And yet last season there was no conspiracy among the umpires or players. A cog must have slipped some- where. Since the eastern teams have been at Cin- cinnati in the last few weeks, the Balti- mores, New Yorks and Washingtons have furnished several players each who went in too strong on the fluid that intoxicates, Whether the beer or liquor that is served there is of a better or more agreeable qual- ity than in any other city, or whether it ts the atmosphere that does it, is not known. —Pittsburg Exchange. Shugart was secured for Gillen and a cash consideration. Geter does not enter into the transaction at all.. Opinions vary as to the wisdom of securing a player who has been tried by two or three league clubs and found wanting. In justification of the deal, however, it is said that when he was in National League society before Shugart Was a trifle too fond of the Mquid enjoy- ments of this life, and consequently was never in shape to do himself justice. Since then he is said to have foresworn all stim- ulants, and that under the milder but still satisfying water he has been playing a game that must be seen to be appreciated, ag the truthful programer would say. Cleveland didn’t pick'up a prize in Louis Criger at all. Oh! no. Zimmer and O'Con- nor are both in shape to play ball, yet the siender boy catches-all the games. He has at a jump proved hitnself worthy of such eenfidence that he takesnthe place of two old Class A backstops,sand handles the fierce delivery of Yssung} the methodical shots of Cuppy and@¢the: speedy ones of Wilson to perfection: while: his work be- hind his proper panjneroxPowell, is mag- Up to date he Mads ail the league catchers, and a notigeable: point is the fact they don’t steal bases on him. In four- teen games but four hasas-have been stolen on hig throwing, an@-he; has nailed seven- teen Lmbitious runners. 1 There was a funny;thing in the sixth In- ning of the first gama, -Cynningham cvught Selbach off the baseg; Bysier was stanaing at third and Abbey was jehind the pitcher, “You are safe,” L #bbey. “You are out,” said Butler, but as Dick had the au- thority his say wenj,:Selbach walked oft the bag and across;the,feld toward But- ler. They exchanged; few hot word: and then Selbach pushed Byjler. The Louis- ville catcher made a motion as if to strike, but thought better of it and did not. Ali the bleachers got up and shouted “Hit him!” But the excitement was over in a moment.—Louisville Post. Frank F. Patterson of the Baltimore Sun, who has traveled with the Orioles for some seasons past, was with the club here, and told a story illustrative of Boston’s’ base ball mania this season, “In one of our games there,” safd he, “we were two runs ahead in the last halt of the ninth. Hoffer was pitching. ~‘’he first man up for Boston rapped out a sin- gle, and on the effort of the next batter @ double play was made. The bases were clear with two out. Of course, everyboay thought it was atl over, but Hoffer turned in were and where, as followed. The crowd ran out on the field, picked Tenney up and carried him round and round, shouting and cheering like maniacs. Then they set him up on the grand stand railing, and gave three cheers for him, and then took him down and carried him around some more. They kept this up for ten or fifteen minutes before they would let him go.” All of which shows the difference between Boston and Cleveland. Jack O'Connor did practically the sam-. thing three or four times in one week, but there was no carry- ing and no cheers. The crowd gave one yell of satisfaction at having had its Money’s worth, and scuttled home to sup- per.—Cleveland Leader. Cc. A. C. TENNIS, Four Matches Watched by a Large and Interested Gathering. Four matches in the Columbia Athletic Club tennis tournament were played yes- terday and a large gathering of specta- tors was on hand to watch the generally excellent sport. Morrow was defeated by Campbell, 6-3, 6-1; Pomeroy beat Coombs, 6-2, 6-2; Wooten beat Cronin, 6-3, 4-6, 6-0; and Parsons beat Fitts, 6-4, 6-3, the latter match being in class B. Campbell played a brilliant net game, while Morrow con- stantly drove the ball out of the court. Pomeroy put up a fine game and played all around his opponent. Wooten won his match with Cronin by default Thursday, but generously allowed the latter to have a trial yesterday. The match was in many respects the most interesting that has yet been play- ed in the tournament, Wooten’s placing and driving winning the game for him. Cronin also put up a strong game, es- pecially in the first set, when his lobbing was extremely accurate, but weakened perceptibly toward the end. Parsons had no trouble in defeating Fitts. = _The finals in class B will be played to- day, Parsons and Mather deciding the henors. The semi-finals in class A will be played between Wooten and O’Leary and Campbell and Pomeroy, the matches prom- ne: to be the most interesting of the io DIXON-HAWKINS BOUT A DRAW. Was a Fine Boxing Exhibit, With Little Hard Punching. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 24.—Ten thousand people saw Dal Hawkins of San Francisco fight a twenty-round draw with George Dixon, champion bantam weight of the world, last night. It was a fast fight from start to finish, but was remarkable in that ne'ther man struck his opponent a dangerous blow. For the first ten rounds Dixon was the aggressor, and did most of the leading, keeping his bigger antagonist constantly on the move. About the twelfth, however, Hawkins, who had apparently gained confidence,went after the cclored midget and to the end of the fight more than held his own. Hawkins’ weisht and strength was too much for Dixon, and although Dixon landed sev- eral wicked lefts he could not knock Haw- kins out. Hawkins also got in some of his wicked lefts, but as a general thing Dixon man- aged to block or duck out of danger. Dixon, while he had all of his old time speed, lacked accuracy. When he would swing his left, he invariably fell short or over- reached himself. Dixon was very quick on his feet, but Hawkins kept well out of danger. Dixon gave a beautiful exhibition against the Californian. There was little work for the referee to do at any stage of the fight, and his decision of a draw was received with universal approval. MISJUDGED THEIR OPPONENTS, As a Result the Gentlemen of Phila- delphin Lose at Marylebone. LONDON, July 24.—In the cricket match between the gentlemen of Philadelphia and an eleven representing the Marylebone Cricket Club, which was begun on Lord’s grounds on Thursday, the result shows that the Philadelphians greatly misjudged the form of their opponents. In the early Portion .of their first innings the home players batted rather poorly and the vis- itors, rating them as a second-class team, decided to play the match without the services of Cregar, Scattergood, H. C. Clark and Coates. The Marylebone crick- eters, however, when they got warmed up to their work, batted in excellent style and kept the runs of the Philadelphians down to a small number. DIAMONDS WERE TRUMPS. Full Suit at Whist That is Not Likely to Occur Again in a Century. From the Denver News. General B. F. Klee is credited with the meanest trick of the year. It occurred in a game of whist a: the New Bohemian Club rooms the other day, and almost threw into fits Mr. Klee’s partner. One of his opponents nearly suffered from a col- lapse at his partner's stupidity, and then the general calmly explained the whole matter by laying down his eleven cards and inviting the man who thought he could take a trick to claim it and name the card. When the hand was dealt the seven of diamonds was turned for trump. It was the deal of the gentleman at Mr. Klee’s left, and the latter's partner’s lead. He led the ace of spades, which Mr. Klee trumped with the ace of diamonds. ‘The rule at the New Bohemian is that the hand must be played “mum.” But Mr. Klee’s partner nearly laid himself liable to a heavy fine and should have got some- thing for the look he bestowed. Of course, Klee took the trick. He led back the eight of diamonds. Then his partner rose in his seat, but, re- membering the rule, groaned and fell back in a hopeless fit of entirely unnecessary anger. The gentleman at Mr. Klee’s lefi, the dealer, threw on the seven of diamonds, causing his partner much distress, and Mr. Klee’s partner don’t remember just what he “sluffed,” but thinks it was the ace of hearts. He had that feeling of “get even” which animates the it of whist players at times. But his big “‘sluff” only made the general smile. Then the last man threw on a small spade. The general looked calmly at his re- maining cards until the strain on the other players became too great, and then laid down an ace and the ten remaining trumips, and invited any one about the board to pick out the trick he wanted. General Klee's hand had consisted of twelve diamonds and an ace. Owing to the distressing circum- stances connected with the deal, the name of only the holder of the big hand is given. PACING RACE AT CHICAGO. Some Notable Performers to Be at Washington Park Today. CHICAGO, July 24.—At Washington Park this afternoon there will be a remarkable gathering of pacers. They will include John R. Gentry, record 2.01%; Robert J., 2.01%; Star Pointer, 2.02! Joe Patchen, 2.03; Frank Agan, 2.03%, and Marion Mills, 2.04%. The conditions promise to be perfect for speed. The weather is clear and warm, with a bracing quality in the atmosphere and not too much wind. Then the track, admittedly one of the fastest in the coun- try, is reported to be in good condition, though the surface is somewhat dry. Star Pointer, Joe Patchen and Frank Agan will compete in a free-for-all pacing race; Robert J. will be sent to beat the world’s pacing record held by Gentry. Gentry, hooked to an old-fashioned high sulky, will endeavor to lower Johnston's record, 2.06%, the best under these condi- tions, and Marion Mills, who makes her race without driver, sulky or pacemaker, will be sent against her own record. In addition to these events the card pro- vides for 2.11 pacers, for which the follow- ing fast side-wheelers are entered: Kansas, 2.10%; Tuty Wilkes, 2.12%; Rocker, 2.1 Albert E., 2.10%; Hinbert Wilkes, 2.133 Nellie M., 2.104%; Sherman Clay, 2.104%; Mignon, 2.10%; Dick, 2.12%; Wentworth, 2.17%; Babette, 2.12%; Ithuriel, 2.11%. Sandwiched in between the heats in these events will be a number of bicycle races, amateur and professional. LONGWOOD TOURNEY NEXT. Tennis Experts From England Will ‘Take Part. Interest among lawn tennis enthusiasts is now centered on the Longwood matches next week. Mahony, Eaves and Nisbett are expected by today’s steamer, and they ‘will leave tomorrow for Boston, along with Question as to When the Twentieth Century Will Actually Begin. PROF. NEWCOMB SAYS JAN. 1, 1901 Condition of Affairs That Will Ex- ist in the Fiji Islands. AS THE EARTH GOES ROUND HEN AND WHERE does the twentieth century first com- mence? It is almost three years before the almanacs will answer that ques- tion, so a Star man Propounded it to Prof. Simon New- comb, who was con- nected with the Naval Observatory for many years, and whose reputation as @ mathematician and calculator is not con- fined to this country alone. Probably no one better able to answer such a question could be found in the United States, or even in Germany, where they manufacture minds of great calculating power. If you want to know the exact hour and minute that the next lunar eclipse will take place in the Fiji Islands, it’s ten chances to a zero that Prof. Newcomb can tell you, even though such an event may be distant about twenty-two years and three months. In fact, when it comes to questions astronom- ical or atmospherical or geographical, Prof. Newcomb seems to have an almost inex- haustible fund of learning to draw from. There ts a popular misconception as to the beginning of the twentieth century, and it was to settle that popular, if wrong, idea that The Star man sought out Prof. Newcomb. If the reader will stop a mo- ment and ask himself just when the twen- tleth century does commence, it's dollars to doughnuts that his answer will disagree with that of Prof. Newcomb. Stop any one on the street, and ask him when the twen- tieth century commences, and eleven out of every twelve will answer prompt! without hesitation, “January 1st, 1900. Even the twelfth man will hesitate a jong time before he says, half ir doubt, “. ary Ist, 11." And on January Ist, 1901, is when Prof. Newcomb says we will come into the era of new women, bloomers, air ships and other wonders, which, It com- monly predicted, will be in vogue when we commence to write our letter heads with the figures 1901. “A Very Simple Matter.” Prof. Newcomb is not especially loqua- cious when explaining scientific or disput- ed questicns. His reasoning on this point, however, is very simple. In fact, as he himself said, there is no necessity for much reasoning. “It is perfectly simple when the twentieth century commences,” he said, “even though it is true that a majority of the people to whom it is too much of an exertion to reason, believe that it com- mences on January Ist, 190. They are fcoled by the figures 19, that is all. Go back to the first century. A century is a hundred years. Very good. The first cen- tury then did not end until midnight of De- cember 3lst, in the year 100. The second century commenced on January Ist, in the year 101. Simple enough, isn’t it? The second century ended at midnight on De- cember 3ist, in the year 200, and the third century commenced January Ist, in the year 201. “Jump over to the nineteenth century now. The nineteenth century will end on the completion of the 190th year, that is, on midright of December 3ist, in the year 1900. The twentieth century then com- mences on the day following, that is, on the morning of January Ist, 1901. What can be simpler than that? A Hundred Years Ago. “Besides, if you want further proof, you will find that the records of the early part of this century show that mathematicians agreed that the nineteenth century com- menced January Ist, 1801. Of course they agreed on this. They had to. It’s perfectly ciear. Even then, however, there were lots of people who could not be convinced that the nineteenth century did not commence on January Ist, 1800. And I've no doubt there are still lots of people who will re- quire proofs that the twentieth century will commence three years from next Janu- ary, instead of two. Let them study arith- metic and count up for themselves, how- ever, and they will find out.” “How do you suppose such an error orig- inated, for it is a fact that most people be- lMeve the century commences in 19007" was asked. “Undoubtedly due to confusion at the sight of the figures 19. This is the nine- teenth century, and the years all com- mence with the figures 18. Hence, they ar- gue that the twentieth century must begin as soon as they commence to use the fig- ures 19.” “Is it true, professor, as some scientists say, that the twentieth century will com- Mence on one part of the earth nearly a day before it commences on the other side?” Where the Day Changes. “Certainly. Scientists have to agree upon a point where the designation of the days changes. The day passes around the globe from east to west, or rather, the globe, in revolving, from west to east, passes through the sunlight. The division into days might be compared to a certain point in the rim of a wheel, which, at each revo- lution, passes some stationary point in space. Scientists, in reckoning, have found that they would have te designate a spot where the days could change. It would cause too much confusion if each scientist used the point where he resided. Hence, they have commonly agreed upon the 1suth degree from Greenwich, just half way round the globe, as the place where they change a day. This line is about two- thirds of the way across the Pacific ocean. it runs through the Fiji islands. All ves- sels sailing from San Francisco to Japan and China and Australia, lose a day in passing that point. If they reach it on the evening of the 3d of July, the next morn- ing is the 5th, and they have no chance to celebrate the 4th. In the same way, ves- sels going the opposite direction, reaching the line at that time, would gain a day, and would have two days, each known as the 4th of July. So that while a vessel might be at anchor 100 miles east of the 180th degree of longitude on the the night of December 31, 1900, a vessel 100 miles to the west of the line would celebrate the dawn of the new century almost twenty- four hours before the ship to the east. Consequently, the Fiji Islands will see the twentieth century first, and the United States the last of all the world, excepting the Sandwich Islands.” Result of an Agreement. It is easy to understand the situation if one compares a cross section of the globe to a wheel. The sun, off at a distance, shines upon not quite half of the circle. ‘The remaining part is in darkness. Im- agine the wheel turning constantly, and the. vections which pass through the steady flood of light are constantly changing. Ac- cording to the Biblical version, the Lord said “Let there be light, and there was light,” and has been ever since. 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Sy24-6Od that respect they have compromised and now let the days change names out in the middle of the Pacific ocean. New Zealand is the nearest civilized land to the 180th degree, and it will, therefore, receive the new century first of all. If the people of that far-away country have a due sense of the honor that is about to be conferred upon them some three years from now they will make ready to receive it with a royal welcome. At any rate, they will have a decided advantage over the American citizen, who will receive the era of new ideas and new women fully sixteen hours after the doughty denizens of the Pacific. Another country which will have a first cinch on the century will be the Fiji nds, through which the line passes. If the Fiji Islanders ever take the trouble to think, they must find themselves in a remarkable position. The new ce tury will commence on one end of the land first, and it will not reach the other end until twenty-four hours later. It is improbable, however, that the savages of this isiand will have a proper appreciation of the honor that is coming to them, so that it will not be a greater feast day for them than at any other time. Around the Globe. Australia will get the century a little ahead of the government which reigns over it, and China and India will come in for their share about the same time. Al- most twelve hours after the dawn of the century the first rays will shine over Paris and London. A dreary trip of several more hours across the Atlantic and Sandy Hook and New York city will be passed as mile stones on the path of the procession. Washington gets it five hours after Lon- don. With but one more place of import- ance, after leaving San Francisco, the cen- tury will strike out boldly across the Pa- cific to Honolulu. In a short time ft will have returned to its starting point on the Fiji Islands, and the day on which the eyes of the whole world were centered will then pass over the same route again, after having its name changed to the in- significant 2d of January. DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP. Two games were played last Saturday in the match for the championship of the Dis- trict of Columbia between Messrs. F. M. Wright and F. B. Walker, both of whica were won by Mr. Walker. As a conse- quence the match has lost its one-sided, walk-over appearance, and gives promise of proving an interesting contest. Mr. Wright still leads by one game, the score being four to three and one draw, and his chances are favorable for winning the match. In the seventh game, played last Satur- day, Mr. Walker sacrificed a piece for two pawns, and afterward, being pushed for time, made a weak move, which cost him a piece. Then he sacrificed his queen, but when the smoke had cleared away it was found that he had captured his opponent's queen, recovered the two pieces he was be- hind and remained a pawn ahead. A speedy win followed. The eighth game was at once commenced and proved a stubborn contest. Mr.Walker won the game by steady playing, compel- ling his adversary to give up the exchange, which finally decided the contest. ; The score of the seventh game is as fol- lows: Open: img—Queen'’s Gambit Declined. 39 Rakteh Capt. O'Farrell again leads in the summer tournament at the Washington Chess Club, but by a narrow margin. His unfinished game with Mr. Smith resulted in a draw after 90 moves. On Wednesday evening last, however, he won from Tucker. Mr. Tibbetts, in a four knights game to Mr. Campbell, after 70 moves, and dropped down to fifth place, as the result thereof. Mr. Smith defeated Ray in a queen’s gam- bit declined, after 54 moves, and is now a tie with Finn for second place. The game lost by Smith to Elwell has been canceled under the rules, Mr. Elwell having with- drawn from the tourney. Mr. Harris add- ed a point to his score by winning from Crofts, and is but half a game behind O'Farrell. The score to date is as follows: : Ww w Lost. 3 z The midsummer meeting of the New Yerk State Chess Association will begin on the 3d of August at Murray Hill, Thousand Islands. One of the features will be a contest between the New York and Pennsylvania State Chess Association, six or eight players on a side. —_>—_—_ Tourney at Barnesville, Va. The annual tournament and picnic held at Barnesville, Va., on the 2ist was a suc- cess, notwithstanding the unfavorable weather. There was an immense gather- ing of people, and the candidates from all parts of the county were well represented. The touroament riders were from Mont- gomery, Frederick and Loudoun counties. ‘The successful knights were: Professional—Wm. Marion, Lynn Wood, Wm. White, James Marion. Amateur—E. D. Hobbs, Ray, Lioyd Jones, Lewis Clark. The queen and maids of honor were as follows: Miss Fannte Clark, address was delivered by Mr. C. Eccleston. The judges were Messrs. J. H. Williams, Cc. R. Darby and Bready. The chief marshal for the occasion Was John W. Hol- -