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WASH. B. WILLLAMS, | Furniture, &c., 7th and D Sts. 3 more. carloads of new furniture —arrived yesterday—and many are to ow before the Why worry with antiquated, pesse stocks of furniture when you can chocse here from brand- new, up-to-date styles at 25 per cent to 40 per cent lower prices? Just see how far a little money will go bere: $9.50 Denim Box Couches $10.50 Denim Box Couches $18 Corduroy Bex Couches. $13.50 Cordurey Box Couches, $9 Oak Hall Kack Cherry Chiffonter, id Mahogeny Chiffonte: $60 Solid Mahogany Sideboard $60 Solid Oak Sideboard... $20 Solid Walnut Qak Dining Room Chairs. $30 Oak Chiffonier and Wardro Wash. B. Wiiliams, 7thé D se11-6Od The best wheel materials it. $18.00 that ever ion pe put together. Built to rf id stand — hard —— of ror read riding he d a ri er and the usage of men te whem oe i in ¢. i all sects of weather on it— Envoy Jel cea. And 40 ss itt JONES & BURR——__—_—_313 9th st. now. setl-s,t.tb,16 Get ready for Sai ES wheel vhould come nu and other 1, ply i and get used to it in time A.W.” cizeuit meet September 24, the fastest wheels on earth ec us about one. Price, $100, B.A. Ryan & Co. 2 1238 9th. “KEATING” SUPERIORITY mnsists mainly In its and the makes it eas; sell Tree vow ova eeeeocscceacoee. hooting Season NowOpen; ‘Hire a Good Gun From Us: with 's gu ‘eeeee For $1 and per day—will equip y all the appurtenances for a day or If you want 2 £1 suit beth yoer pu ment with a ty top firearm. everything for sportsmen’s use is — "oe . o "| 477 & Ww Walford’s,” —| "Pal ave. ¢ eeccooes ( Everything Reduced !) < We've inaugurated a September Sale of > in the house, and as a consequence ) ( pe ying their Fall and d < Winter Furniture, Draperies, Curtaii +o now. Beautiful Upholstery 1 ( Mrreatly reduced. Splendid time to buy ma- ) terials for re-upholstering your Parlor Sut' $ jons—Lace Curtains, 50c. ¢ ( up; Iron Beds, $2.73 ap. = ) é The h Oy > ( Houghton ,,.\% st) $ = a GO White Brandy, %.;° Peaches prt up in our pure white brandy retain their delicious flaver and pristine ap- pearance indefinitely. No better brandy sold ly anywhere—at any pi Only $2.50 gal. W.R. Brown, 20th &Pa.Ave | 2 i Smsl: Fo or perfumed. 1c. a ists. ; Evans’ DrugStore, psig. Corns and Bunions Removed without pain, 25 cents each. PROF. J. J. GEORGES & SON, Foot Specialists, 1115 Pa. ave. t 3. fyl0-8d Office hours. § to are probably the most painful and hard- est to cure of all foot troubles—yet we eure them permanently without pain or Sorencss afterward. PROF. J. J. GEORGES & SO: Hours, $ to 5:30. Sundays, 9 t0 1. ARE xOUR EYES ALIKE’ Headaches, pains in tempies, burning sensation or tears in eyes are caused by defective eyesight. Selentifie _examina- a tion free. Gold-filled Glasses, warrantel 10 years. $1.25. A. \° KAHN, Optician, 935 Fn. 1115 PA. AVE. 1 au24-eal! w NING TO GOLD SEEKERS. Miners W Have Returned From Klondike Teil of Its Dangers. The steamship Cleveland, eieven days from St. Michael's, arrived at Seattle, Wash., yesterday. She brought sixty-five passengers and about $4,000 in gold dust. ‘Thirty-eight of the passengers are from the gold fields, and twenty-seven are carpen- ters returning from St. Michael's, where they went to construct beats for the North American Transportation and ‘Trading Com- pany. The story of the fabulous wealth of the Kiondike, Bonanza, Elderade and other mines tributary to the Yukon is reiterated by the returning miners, but the warning, which bas already been given, to stay away from the gold fields this winter is emphasized by every one on board. They say that hundreds of people must go hun- gry this winter, and that many will cer- tainly starve to death, as the food supply in the country is far below what will be re- quired to keep alive those already in Daw- sen City. Captain Wall, master of the Cleveland, said: “Two portant facts should not be forgotten nen we teil anything ef the Klondike. It gerate the richness of the country, and quite Impossible to overestimate the dan- gers and prospective disasters at Dawson. “While we were in St. Michael's the angry gatherings of the members of the National City and South Coast expeditions sLow that troublous times are ahead there, ‘s well as on the Klondike. It is my be- Nef that the vessels that are to return this fall will come heavily laden with gold. “This coming winter there is cold and hunger for those who venture to the gold fields. I Fave authority for what I say. I know from my own observations, from the accounts of uninterested persons, and from miners that there will be distress and ter- rible times in Dawson. “We are bringing back comparatively lit- tle gold. The miners or board are exag- gerating their possessions. I do not believe that there is more than $150,000 in the party. They all tell the same story. Every person who can leave Dawson before win- ter will do so. There ere no longer any supplies. Many of the most abandoned characters are. hastening to the mines, and there are certain to be serious troubles. “You may rely upon it that every return- ing ship will be crowded to its greatest ca- pecity. At St. Michael's there is plenty of food, but tlere Is no certainty that it can be taken to Dawson. —-———~or ° $2.00 te Philadelphia and Retarn next Sunday via Pennsylvania raliroad, the finest railroad in America. Spevial excursion next Sunday—Advt. impossible, I think, to exag- | ENN Atlantic City Without Change of Cars... Via Delaware Bridge Route. 2 Round Trip. ‘2 Saturday, September 11. Sunday, September 12. First-class Equipment. Fast Express Service. Through Cars. No Street Car Transfers. Tickets Good on All Regular Trains Returning. Special tra No Ferries. will leave Sixth street Station at 4:00 and 10:30 p.m. urday and 7:00 a.m. Sunday, and tickets valid for return passage on all trains until September 13, inclusive, including special trains leaving Atlantic City at 6:00 p.m., cither Sunday or Monday. ----TO---- Philadelphia © ROUND TRIP $2 Sunday, September 12. Tickets good going only on trains leaving Sixth street Station 7:00, $:60, 9:00 and 11:00 a.m., and returning on special leaving Philadelphia pO p.m. and all regular trains date of Issue. $1 To altimore $1 And Return. All Trains Sunday, September 12, Via Pennsylvania Railroad. The publication in last Saturday's Star of the letter from the secretary of the Brooklyn Chess Ciub concerning the next cable match between the Brooklyn and British Chess Club, was read with much interest in local circles. There are proba- bly more players above the average ir strength in this city now than ever before. Seme persons were of the impression ‘that the letter of “Mr. “Chadwick indicated an intention to invite a Washington repre- sentative to play on the team, or at least to compete for a position on the team. There is nothing in the letter to warrant the belief that a W: ingtonian will be favored in making selections for the team, or that one will be invited to compete for a place on the team. At the same time there is nothing to preclude sueh a selec- tion or invitation. It all depends upoa whether there is a player in the city re- garded as stronger than the material which M™ay be obtained from other places in this country. The country is large and there are many efs to select from. -As u matter of faci,,the same letter was ad- dressed to thirty-five clubs in this coun- try, who have been asked to co-operate in this matter. The number that will play on each side is limited to ten, who must be natives of the country th-y rep- resent. Objection was made to the manner of se- lecting the team in previous matches, and according to the Brooklyn Eagle the Brook- lyn club was seriously handicapped last winter by the action of several Philadel- phians, who declined to play merely be- cause of their allegiance to the Franklin Chess Club of that city, between whom and the Brooklyn club there had passed some spirited correspondence on the occasion of the initial contest. It is for the purpose of removing all objection that the present step is taken. The New York Clipper makes the sugges- tion that every club invited to iend its aid in the matter be also invited to name its j absolute choice of eight men for the team, and its choice of the players from whom the remaining two players should be chosen. The suggestion is worthy of con- sideration, and would show who are re- garded as the strongest players in the country. At the same time it has iis draw- backs. Only natives can play on the team, and with some clubs there would be doubt as to who are qualified to play, and some clubs would undoubtedly mention a player or players of foreign birth. It might be a good idea for the clubs ad- dressed to send the name of the strongest player or players in the vicinity qualified to play on the team, and when the replies have been received to furnish each cluly with the names of all players mentioned, with their address, and then invite them to suggest fifteen or twenty from whom the team should be selected, naming the players in the order in which their play- ing strength is regarded. It would un- doubtedly be found that there is consid- erable uniformity of sentiment in regard to the strength of the players, and there would not be great difficulty in making the selections. Concerning local players, there are two or three who have shown more than ordi- nary strength, and who are pretty evenly matched, but there is no occasion for con- sidering their respective merits at the preseni time. Washington Chess Club Games, Mr. Smith is reasonably certain of win- ning first prize in the summer tournament at the Washirgton Chess Club. He played two games this week, winning both, and on even games played is one game ahead of Capt. O'Farrell, his nearest rival, who won from Finn this week. Both players have one game yet to play, and in each case Prender is the opponent.’ Prender hes five games yet to play, and when these are completed the tournament will be over, unless there should be some ties for prizes. Mr. Smith won -an irregular game from ‘Thomas in twenty moves, the latter losing A piece and thereupon resigning. He also outplayed. Campbell in a Ruy Lopez open- ing and secured u mate in forty-five moves. Mr. Harris won his final game from Mr. Tucker, and is certain of finishing as good as third. Mr. Tucker played the French defense, and Mr. Harris won in fifty moves. Mr. Finn won his game this week from Thomas. ‘Tne tollowing is the score to date: District Championship Game. The second game in the match for the IF YOU LACK ENERGY Take Horsford’s Acid Phosphate, a It vitslizes the nerves, helps digestion, feeds the makes life worth living. med- icine, a pow Bag Ooo = a championship of the District of Columbia between Mesers. F. B. Waiker and WA. Gwyer, jr., resulted, like the first, in ai vjc- tory for Mr. Walker. The game was quite interesting, and there were many beautiful situations. White's twenty-fourth move got his queen out of play, and_black’s twenty-ninth move practically settled the game. Had white taken the bishop, Mr. Walker would have sacrificed the queen -and mated in two mcre moves. Mr. Gwyer was pressed for time near the close in his second hour, while his opponent had not completed his first hour. The following is the score of the game:. White, Black. "White. B.Walker W.Gwyer,jr. F.B. QBs 21 Px RP 22R-Kte | Be 3 RK y I KixKt Pxkt 20B-Qz ppt aes RACES AT NORFOLK The Twin City Cycle Club will hold a two days’ amateur race meet Monday and Tuesday at Norfolk, Va., which will be at- tended by a number of local wheelmen. A party of between fifteen and twenty will leave the city by boat tomorrow evening and spend the next two days at the Vir- ginia town. The party will consist of Messrs. L. B. Graves, presjdent of the Washington Road Club; William Jose, offi- cial handicapper for this division; W. F. Sims, A. C. Moran, George S. Ball, T. N. Mudd, jr., Billie Sims, Fred Schade, H. I. Dodge, H. Cox, Paul Von Boeckman,George E. Smith, F. W. Moore, Howard Matchett and R. E. Story. E. L. Wilson and Pat Throop may also be members of the party. The Washington contingent expects to capture some good prizes at the meét, despite the fact that a good many—Balti- moreans and southern riders will be at the meet. ArthurA. Zimmerman, the for- mer champion, wil! be present and give several exhibition rides. He will be paced by Fred and Billie Sims, on one tandem, and Mudd and Ball, on another. It is thought that these two teams can furnish,| a hot erough pace for the racer. The Washingtonians will enter in all of the open events on the program. ‘The events and prizes for the meet are as follows: Mcnday—One-mile novice, prize valued at $20; one-half-mile open, prizes valued at $24, $10 and $8; mile handicap, prizes valued at $35, $20, $10 and $5; mile open, prizes valued at $35, $15 and $8; one- mile tandem, prizes valued at $30 to each man of winning crew, with $15 value io each man of second team; one-mile, Nor- folk champtonship, prizes valued at $15 and 38; two-mile handicap, prizes valued at $30, $20, $10 and $5. The second day's racing is as follows: Half-mile novice, prize valued at $ one-mile open, prizes valued at $30, $15 and $8; one-mile L. A. W. Virginia championship, prize valued at $30; one-half- mile handicap, prizes valued at $20, $10 and $5: one-half-mile tandem, prizes valued at $25 for each man winning team, $10 value to eaca man of second team; one-half-mile open, prizes valued at $20, $10 and $5; three- mile handicap, prizes valued at $35, $25, $15 and $10, The tandem races for each day will be withdrawn unless three or more teams start. Arthur A. O'Neill, the president of the club, and a prominent business man of Norfolk, waz in the city on Labor day, at the International Athletic Park, where he succeeded in securing a good number of entries. ee ‘To Introduce the Camphor Tree. Secretary Wilson of the Agricultural De- partment said today that arrangements would be made by the department for the thorough introduction of the camphor tree in Florida, He added that there was no doubt that the tree would be a success there, as it had already passed the x- perimental stage. The department will Sty or stots Solan peat atte wi of su End Me. ‘Wilson. predicts that the ‘county will soon be producing a sufficient supply of camphor for its own needs. He also announced to adopt a coat his purpose for the encouragement of the growth 7. he Ulu, do'well saywhere south of Waere #2.00 Atinntic City vin B. and 0. the First-Time in History. i cermuns i Gus eercrre Last Series at Home Began This ax Afferhoon. CURRENT NOTES OF SPORT Today's, Schedule, _ € neinnati at Washington. Chicago at Baltimore. Philadelphia-at Bgston. Brookiyn'at New York. Lovisville at Pittsburg. te" a Record ef the Clubs. ¢ Clubs. W.L. P.C., Clubs. W. L. P.C. Baltimove,.,. 80 53 G4 453 Boeter - G2 f .444 - Sl 66.436 9 6 430 Cleveland. . 49 69 415 Washirgton. 3 89 1239 LL. P.C. ee 4 179 64 458 «7 422 8.288 ST 256 Abeut the most enjoyable thing in con- nection with the game yesterday at Na- tional Park between the Cleveland and Washington clubs was the hitting of Jake Gettman, the new -man from the Texas League. Gettman has done wonders in right field, but has, been a little off with the stick ever since his debut, when he made a triple and 4 double. Ail the spec- tators have-been with the new man on ac- count of his earnest work, and everyboiy predicted that he must bat, as he had a natural hitting position at the bat and only lacked the confidence. Yesterday Jake seemed to have regained his patting eye, getting in a home tun, a-double and two singles, hitting the ball at every time at the bat. The Senators won tie game by the score of 9 to 4, but it.is a question whether the yictory or Gettman’s hitting pleased the spectators the most. J, J. Get ‘The two big japn,,-Young and Swaim, were on the rubber. for the opposing clubs, one big in reputation ‘and tne other big in size, but the boy Without the “rep” proved a ‘gopd one an@:js‘coming fast. Both men had the same number of hits made off of their delivery, but Swaim did the better work, as he kept /the hits scattered. The play of the men back of Swatm had con- siderable to do with hfs fing work, as they gave him good support and pulled down almost everything-:within reason. Tom Brown had a good day in center and cap- tured everything that went in’ the air, his direction, while De Mont, Igahy, iby er and-Reillywere right up with ‘the push. Selbach had little to do in left, but his good hefty stick placed three sufeties-to credit. Young has always been a mark for the Senators,,and. yesterday proved no ex tion to the rule, as they bunched hits when hits meant runs, and’ went:at.him with a confidence that spoke volumes as to results. His support was wretched, only two errors being made, but they were extremely “ost- ly. What cost more than the errors was the apparent lifelessness of the Spiders. They seemed to think they were doomed to defeat, and didn’t care whether it came or not. Cleveland pulled a’run off in the first in- ning, as usual with them, but everybody was satisfied the start was not bigger. Burkett hit a hot one toward Reilly that was too speedy to handle, and reached first. Wallace sacrif -d him to second, and he went to thir: on McKean’s out. Pickering’s single toward center brought him home. Neither side scored in the second, but in! the third the Senators went to the fore with a rush, scoring four runs, Gettman drove a pretty single into left. Leahy then hit toward third, but Wallace falied to hold the ball, and then threw wild to first, Gettman, by fine sprinting, coming all the way home, and fteahy going to second. Selbach then secured his secand single and Leahy came home. Selbach stole second nicely, went to third on Zimmer's wild throw, and came home on Brown’s two- bagger into short right field. De Mont drove a hot one through Wallace, sending Brown to third, and he scored a moment later on Farrell's sacrifice. ‘The fourth and fifth were blanks for both clubs, but in the sixth the Senators went to work again and hammered out two runs, the, result of Retlly’s nice single to left, Jake Gettman's terrific drive for two bases and Leahy’s timely single. The Spiders made their last expiring gasp in the sev- enth, scoring three suns. Tebeau singled to left and went to third on Zimmer's two- bagger, Gettman making a pretty play by getting the ball on the bound and prevent- ing a home'run. McAllister then shot a hot one at Hillary,’but, of course, he is a little shy on fast fielding. Cuppy, who re- placed Tebeau at third on-account of the visitors’ captain spraining his side, scoring, and Zimmer going jo third. Zimmer came home a moment; lateson Young's out at first. Wilson drew base on. balls and Burkett scratched g fit, but Leahy nailed McAllister at the ‘hoine plate by a beauti- ful throw. Wilsd#’ wént to third on the play and then taliiedoan Wallace's single. The Senators ie pela these runs back re. in the same inn! Ibach shot an easy one through M iter, who was now playing second, 4 toék second while the second basemanptiwdd chasing the -ball. Brown then hit, q Jittle fly to Mac, who, after catching if, slow and Jow to Young, and Selb} it to De Mont’s out at ibach came home. The Senators. edap ther batting with e ily and Gett- other $ 5 Lice Rlaspo-nenve! ow 8) mmacnomrenmwo> Passed ball—Robins: 12, Louisville, 8 Left on bases—Brooklyn, §; € out-—By Flscher. 3. by Breitenstein. 3.° Three-hase hance, A Smith, LaChance, Grim, Corcoran. olen bases: ‘Smit Jones, G. Smith. hits—Griffin, hits—Shindi Sacrifice hit—Miller, Schoch, Hoy. Hit by ‘Time—2.00" “Cmpire— 3 Louisvilles Forfeited the Game. The Louisvilles had trouble with Umpire Kelly at Baltimore yesterday, refusing to pley after the seventh inning, thereby for- feiting the game to the Baltimores by the score of 9 to 0. The score stood 6 to in favor of the Orioles when play was stopped. Kelly called Keeler safe at first, permitting Quinn to score the run “that placed the home club in the lead, and this decision brought about the trouble. BALTIMORE. RLOAE, McGraw, 3b. 2 Keeler, rf. + 6102120 1 *Two out when game called and forfeit: ‘Totals... F. Clarke (2), 1; Louisville,’ 1, Stallin; the score of 8 to 6. PHILADEL R. Nash, 3). MeFarland, Becker, p. *Boyle. ‘Tot. *Boyle batted Earned ru Ryan, Anson. 3c. Tie at Both Sullivan and Hastings pitched gocd ball ex New York yesterday for the Giants and Pittsburg and as a result was called at the end of the ninth inning with the score « tie—2 to were mace by the Pirates, but they w bunched and en hits were made off of Hastings, but they were scattered. NEW York, wel coooeHoHe runs. —New Yor base hits—Tiernan (2), Davis (2), H. Davis, Van Haltren, ra--Pittsburg, 1 van. 3; off Hastin; eri to 9. BOSTON. R. Hamilton, ef 1 tb.. 1 0 2 3 1 5 o Ganzel, c... 0 Lewis, p.... 0 Ntchols, p..: 0 Total: +102 Boston. St Loul Earaed Lally. Tenney, Stahl, C Lewis, 2; off Don Base Rall Notes. The Cincinnati club starts a series of four games at National Park today with the Senators, a double-header being played to- day. Monday and Tuesday will wind up base ball for the season in Washington, the Red Legs being the attraction. Gettman has gone to the bat twenty-five times this week and made eight hits, which gives*him a record of .320~ His eight shits were nice ones, counting for a total of six- teen bases. Jake looks all right, and if he turns out differently many people will be fooled. Tommy Leahy’s playing at second, while not strictly first class, average. The position is new to the little fellow, catcher or third being his home positions, but many experts believe he would make a good man at second with a little more experience. Two new players wore Senatorial uni- A young pitcher by the name of Stanley, who has played with a local team, was one, and Second Base! Rabbitt of the Rockville team the other. Both men have been touted as phenoms, and Mr. Wagner told them both to get into uniforms and he would size them up forms yesterday. in._ practice. Mrs. Tom Brown, besides being a good troliey dodgers, keeping the hits well scat- tered. foeteret rt! noun Bats Earne runs—Brooklyn, base on errors—Brook LOUISVILLE, R, 9[Stattord, 0. 1 Snr wews eucawugon eu mnspos ee ere rey WHonencoun> ol copononm okey Earned rons—BRaltimore, 1; Louisville, 1. base hits—Quinn, Werden. (‘Three-base ‘hits—Wag- - Nance. Sacrifice hit—Kelley. Stolen Lase McGraw, Keeler, Doyle, Quinn. First base on balls —Of Amole, Struck out—Ry Amol -s—Raltimore, ’ “Find” Hit Hard. The Quakers and the Chicagos had an- other exciting game at Philadelphia yes- terday, the Colts finally winning out by Becker, the new find of Stallings from Montreal, was hit hard, ‘it bad fielding nearly lost the game to the jitors. The game was called eighth inning on account of darkness. @| woomocnenuns evoon® Mecowocucr oon 8] coamiwwanew: al a) for Becker in the eighth. ns —Chicago, sacrifice hit—Dabilen. a om hases—Philadel Struck out—By Becker, n errors—Philadelphi « ~Oft 1S Left But five hits e 2 Ss | eeeceooss®™ | Sesteme mtn | misomecmoc? 320 F ecconmooen Ky rt eel cnmmonesum ec Yootl Zoo til wmouccoun} Stolen bases— First base on balls—Off Sull |. Struck out—By Sullivan, 5; id. pitehes—Sulliva: Sacrifice hit— Umpire—O'Day. Mechols Stemmed the Tide. “The Bostons made one of their character- istic finishes yesterday, winning from the MSt. Louis after the latter had a start of 9 to 2. Lewis was batted out of the box, and poor fielding helped the Browns along, but the Beaneaters took on a brace in the last innings, and with the help of Nichois scored three runs in the last inning, which gave them the victory by the score of 10 4 5 totem emoouae * > Hecounecmne? | oomrscm mower: Conmemenace eocecos cauuuueen Commonan ecouecnec! 14 31 Totals..... 9 16°25 *Winning “an made with one out. Louis, 2. Home ran— ins. ‘Two-base hi ‘ollins. First base on balls—Om First base on errors— Boston, 1; St. Louis, 1. Hit by pitchod ball—By Donohue, 1. Struck out—By Nichols, 4; by Donoht 3. Stolen bases—Nichols, Time—L5s. Umpire—Harst. is far above the § Este ! 5 Ee “Bad Bill Eagan” in the Eastern League. ‘They say that he ts a player patterned on the. “Muggsy” McGraw-Hughey Jennings order, and that he plays on the hag in either catth-as-catch-can or Greco-] style. : “I don’t see how they are going to beat out Baltimore this year,” said Ryan of the Chicagos in regard to the fight of tie leaders. “Right now is the time the Orioles will play their hardest. They will not ai- low the slightest chance to slip out of their Gngers. They will win by playing together ‘on everything that comes up. They are the greatest fighters in the business, although I do not think they have the best team.” Tne way base ball is “breaking” in the metropolitan district is a matter of regret to nearly every member of the base bull profession. Freedman, who is overbearing and spiteful in his treatment of players, is having the best of everything, while the Brooklyn management, known the profcs- sion over for liberality and kindness to players, is having nothing but bad luck. It is strange that the cheap management is rewarded with honors and shekels while the sportsmanlike men at the head of the Brooklyn club have nothing but the “husks.” The Brooklyn people are saying nothing, but are taking their medicine like heroes. Were the shoe on the other foot there would be all kinds of squeags rent the ambicnt air in the vicinity of Horlem.— Exchange. “There is as much difference between the methods of the Baltimore and PB: teams, as there is between day and night. said Captain Anson. “The slightest point cannot arise unless every man in the Bal- Umore team, from Hanlon on the bench to Stenzel in the field, issye enough words to make a dictionary. It’s a continual bluff all the time, and I can’t see why the um- Pires stand for it all. Kelley and McGraw can insult the umpire and tell him right ao his face that what he says doesn’t go with them, no matter if he is right. Now, on the other hand, the Boston men play ball as gentlemanly as the next team. All of that mouth work is eliminated in their play, the captain doing nearly all of the talking when talking comes. BY WHEEL TO GREAT FALLs. One of the Most Interesting Cyc! i Trips Around the City. The wheel trip to Great Falls and return by the Conduit road is one of the most interesting around the city. The first stretch from the Aqueduct bridge to the foot of the first hill, a distance of about half a mile, is rather rough, but rideable. From were on the road is excellent. The road follows closely the course of the Po- tomac all the way from Georgetown to the Anglers’ Club, about four miles above Cabin John Bridge, where it turns off to the right. Immediately on leaving Georgetown a beautiful view is had of Arlington Heights and the river stretching away toward the sea, On the right is to be seen Geonge- town Coilege. Leaving the canal at the first hill one crosses the Great Falls and Glen Eché railway, and is fairly started on the Condvit road. About five minutes’ ride brings one to the distributing reservoirs, which supply the city with water. They are two immense basins surrounded by a high picket fence. and situated on the brow of a hill overicoking the river. Short dis tance further on is the “feeder,” which is a dam built to “feed” the same, but not used now. It is a favorite resort for fisher- men, ahd many good strings of bass have been caught there. The river is quite wide ai this point and forms a very pretty rapid. The banks are quite high, and as one rides along the river can be seen far below. At Glen Ecko, about seven miles out, the Chevy Chase ard Glen Echo road crosses the Conduit road and continues on up to Glen Echo. A short distance above is Cabin John bridge, the longest single span stone bridge in the -world. In the days of the old “upright” bicycle, the run to Cabin John was the favorite one among the wheelmen’and was considered quite a journey, and the man.who rode all the way to Great Falls was a hero in the eves of his fellows. It is well to dismount at the bridge and stroll down under the arch and down to the canal, as the scenery is beautiful. Good riding wili be found to the Anglers’ club, distant about four miles. Take the path through the woods and parallel to the canal, lovely vistas of which are seen all along the path. One or two dismounts will have to be made before reaching the first lock. There leave your wheel and walk up the tow-path to the Falls, about three quarters of a mile. Strictly speaking, the “Falls” consist of a series of grand rapids, rushing impetuousiy down between high walls of black rock, their onward career interrupted frequently by immense masses of stone piled up in the utmost con- fusion, causing the seething flood to boil and surge in its tortuous course to the quiet river below Chain bridge. Immed- jately above the Falls is the dam which diverts a portion of the, waters of the Po- tomac to the conduits that supply Wash- ington, and over which the road to the Falls passes. The, total distance to the Falls is about seventeen miles from the center of the city. ———— LOWERING THE MILE RECORD The lowering of the mile bicycle record to by J. W. Specks at Crystal Pal- ace, London, on Wednesday disposes of the horse as a rival in speed by beating Salva- tor’s mark of Im. 35 The successive stages which the fig- ures for the mile have been brought down since the advent of the pneumatic tire furnish an interesting study. When W. C. Jones, an Englishman, covered a mile on a bicycle in the early 90's in 2m. 20 3-5s. all the world wondered, but when F. J. Os- inond, another Englishman, shortly after rode the same distance in 2m. 16s. the pre- diction was made that some day some bi- cyclist would reach the two-minute mark. “Willie” Windle brought the record to America by beating Osmond’s time by one second, and George F. Taylor shortly after got four seconds below Windle’s time. ‘Then Harry Tyler of Springfield electrified the world by going a mile in 2m. 8 4-5s. These records had all been made from standing start, and Windle was the first to establish flying start figures. Three times he lowered Tyler’s marks and was the first bicycHst to go under the two-minute mark on a_cycle track. His best time was im. 56 4-5s. The successive resting places for the mile since Windle’s day have been as follows: J. S. Johnson, 1m. 55 3-5s.; J. P. Bliss, 1m. 52 3-5s.; J.\S. Johnson, im. 50 3-5s.; Otto Zeigler, Im. 50s.; H.C. Tyler, 1m. 48 3-5s.; J..8. Johnson, 1m. 47 3-5s.; M. F. Dirnber- ger, Im. 45s.; J. S. Johnson, 1m. 44 1-5s.; A. Gardiner, 1m. 42 2-5s.; P. J. Berlo, im. 40 2-5s.; W. W. Hamilton, Im. 39 - McDuffie, Im 35 1-5s.; J. Platt-Betts, im. 3-5s.; J. W. Stoeks, Im. 35 2-5s. -s00—., LETTER CARRIERS’ CLAIMS. Officials of the Post Oftice Department and Department -of Justice who ‘have charge.of the settlement of claims of let- ter carriers, under the eight-hour law of May 24, 1888, express the belief that be- fore the expiraticn cf the current fiscal year $3,000,000 will have been paid out to letter carriers and claim agents on this acecunt. Officials of the government esti- mate that this will not excecd 35 per cent of the tctal of claims filed on this account, which, it is expected, will exceed $8,000,- ———_+e+____ 2.00 to Philadelphia and Return via Pennsylvania Need a Tonic? Don't procrastinate if you ing from that enervating feeling of ERGs 1AQUID MALT. build up your «yet $1.50 dozen bottles. Mertz’s Pharmacy, AMONG THE WHIST PLAYERS The orfer in which the clubs lo trophy wir was determine President Mandell has annow lowing clubs in order named Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Cleveland, g0 Duplicate, Wa Whist Clu, the famous Hamiitc North Shore, Toledo Yachting Association. The trophy will be surrend executive committee lest match in Janua’ at a time and place named by the com- mittee. Albany and the Amer ton, being the first to try conc the mid-winter me more being third on the list she will have to be in readiness the to battle for the trophy Settled duwn to work, and with St . to be contested for ast week in October mixer and can adapt himself to any gam ard being a membx his services are likely to be timore club - A. C. has not let up in play all triving for honors ir rules governing the locating tne cards. ut all stages, y what the eremy posted on th lar to every play. fit from a lead habits of laying down their S’ severe train shape to hold crack teams of t inst any of the from the game. y contingent and have se to play, cithe hy or when th h a number of play requested to fur- York defends it against the New England. The Cranfords are still many of them being in them at different sum The Capitols have bh all summer at Capon Springs Buel and Miss Slaught whist contest given at Reynolds and Alisses Raison of Baltimore their Interest in whist and join the Balti- more ladies’ whist elub this winter. The Woman's Whist Club of Washington are candidates for a strong position at the next woman's whist dent of the club, Miss King, is thoroughly posted in whist literature and the rest of the team are a unit in their st will continue yle of play- Many of the hands played Schmidt, at Put-in-Ba great length by Foster, ion of the game by the Misses Put-in-Bay, honors with mode: placing his partner at ready to pounce line of play - initial lead, * upon the fail of th The play atthe New York cluly ha constant all summer, and many interesting situations have arisen. On cards in his suit. as to the lead at trick four by South $i What should South now lead? mond, which diamond? cards at tricks 2 and just what they were. West shows only four trumps, and if he only has four he must hav and goes out to make it by a bold lead. East plays the only trump he has. At trip two North returns the seven of trumps, knowing he is going up to strength, that he is drawing two trumps for one, that South with the ten can force W give up command of trumps. the seven North says it is b or he does not care to let So North disdains openly defies West, taking up his line of attack, adopting the trump game as his own. He is noi in a condition at this time to know that his partner has the nine of spades Also, and it is sensible to assume that North has every suit perfected (uniess he has king, eight and six of trumps left), and the chances of a heart suit established. He has not given South an: information as to his suit. aid-de-camp—he must follow play marked out by his partner as near as he can. With six diamonds South cannot place much diamond strenz with North, and he must get him in the lead, so as to enable him to draw West’ tromps, or take two rounds with king anc force the last one with West, West has five, which is not likel; West, with six, four and three left have drawn the ten and eight togeth trick three, instead of opening the kin clubs, showing a suit of four, East played smail but it is pot known a strong suit, mith know his South is am: trumps with the ten. South must he the seven of hearts, and he can dis two hearts if his partner gets in the lead, declaring by the discard that diamonds Should East capture the heart trick, South cam ‘still discard he on the return of the clubs by East. does not ask South for any discards; he nas not given him the information at trick two in regard to his suit, but simply said: “Help me. xet these trumps out, and I will be responsible for the rest.” him, he must lead his suit, which must be hearts. South must not give up his ace of diamonds, for he must be in at the third round with diamonds, if he has any hope of making that suit, and, however tempt- ing the seven of diamon: four (and five-sixths of the pl: would lead the A close stedy of the situation players to select the his strong suit. Now, to heip diamonds) will induce good whist seven of hearts. player of immense expe- rations from actual the having illust: ‘his store house of thought to draw