Evening Star Newspaper, October 23, 1897, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR; SATURDAY, OCTORER 23, 1897-24 PAGES. [— WASH. B. WILLIAMS, Furniture, &c., 7th and D Sts. “Let the Prices talk” — Smith’s Axminster Carpets, 80" yd. Moquette Carpets, hair mattress & springs, all for 20. Compare these prices with the low- est quoted elsewhere—then we are sure of your patronage. Wash. B. Williams, 7th&D. oe 23-ti features), ‘$35. Oppenheimer’s, 514 9th st. now. me-hal ad& can quote t and best quality Goid Fram 00. Our price 14-karat Gold-filled E. ice, $2 Our price. Celluloid E.G. W. & L. I Ee price, $2.00. Our price..... Fine Nickel Steel Frame. L. price. $1.00. Our price. stock consists of the Make free with our Razors till you're satisfied. July th m of let. It Razor i ue dares te Two-day Biey 4 Get Satisfactoril: 4 Two-day {FUR 4 $5.93. < } En Ino. (for double tubes) for $1 terprise Cycle Co., Mgr., S12-14 14th st. nw. ; > ; Woerner, For $75 °96 CRESCENTS bivyeles bests. Kets a by t Eranl-n amd rex six world Western Wheel Wo: SE win and H sts. H. S. JONES, Jr., Myr. with 28-inch saddles, ANA ! thow business Sutts Fit 1am making to meas- There’s Style, at that. Service, |» J. H. Harban, 1419 N ew York ave. WE VE J STAMPS. Great Reduction In Hair. Switches, $2.50. formerly _ $3.00. Switches, $6.00, formerly $1 ay Switches, $3.00, formerly Gmy Switches, $4.50) formerly 30 First-class attendants in" Hairdressing, Shampootng, ete Imperial Halr Regenerator for restoring gry meget ing gray hair, S. HELLER’S, 720 7th Street N. W. apl6-20d $03.2"' Coffee, 38c.1b, ‘The finest blend of Java and Mo-ha Cote ever sold in this cizy, Cuapproachable in tavor and strength. Is freeh roasted datly, and round to suit the purchaser. nly 3Sc. pound. &Pa.Ave -R. Brown, 20th S17-3m,12 Lanasol Ointment for Piies. The Sreatest of all Pile remedies. A certain cure. own prepara- PLES FREE. tha. Se. Evans’DrugStore,tarts ta. you tind | “Watch us grow!”’ builders, we shall seil the morning the sale opens. 29c. 79¢. $1.25 $2.25 $3.45 29c. A9c. 69c. $1.05 $1.35 98c. 49c. Oak Tables, 16-inch. $1.50 Oak Tables, 24-Inch $2,00 Oak Tables .....2-0:00++ $3.75 Oak Tables...... $6.00 Oak Din. Tubles.....-6- $1.51 gi. $1.50 Largest Arm Rocker..... $4.50 Ivor Beds (all s §2.48 $8.50 Iron Beds, brass rail ( $5.75 ies * $9.75 Book Case im $13.75 2 $16.85 nt $24.85 $3.85 $4.85 dJ JAPAN WILL ARBITRATE Agrees to Consider All Points in Issue With Hawaii. Reason for Japan's Seeming Back- wn Said to Be Belief That An- nexation Will Fail. A spe from Honolulu to the New York Tribune under date of October 12, say: The contention between the government of Japan and the gcvernment of Haw growing out of the immigration question,, now in a fair way for settlement by arbi- tration. It is arbitr: 3 propos a Hawaii, and not as 1 by an. ‘This is th est news brought from Japan by the Be and just transm ister of foreign a . the minister of ment is now ready n reservat 1 to arbitr: both of which to Hawaii. Th nt Oku! without « n hi “f points ‘al import : from of the bona fi of the rejecter jlicability of the treat subjects other than n’s Changed Attitude. This would place Japan's treaty rights the s Hawaiian law and involve ercignty of Hawafian communication from the Japanese govern- rent, however, shows a complete « in its aititude toward Haws makes no reservation now, but desir submit every point at issue to arbiu: without reservation or delay. tically ope up the whele question, is just what the Hawaiian government contended for. Accepting the action Japan in good faith, the Hawaiian gover: ment bas made its reply prompily, sugg ing that the arbit shall be by th eminent jurists, government select- ing one, 3 on the choice of the third. While making no objection to the King of Belgium, n arbitrator by Japanese gov the Hawaiian that the points ct law and fact, would ted by lawyers, and this would prevent any compli- rbitration ad of a foreign powe rept this suggestion the above and cf iy also that fon that might arise “if the h were by the hould Japan way will be clear to arbitration, and the speedy settlement of the Japanese que: tion. ‘There sey little doubt that Japan will agree to 1st proposition. Whatever tnotive there may be, it has been ap for that the Japanese govern- menifested a desire to smooth away friction and get pack to former friendly relations with the Hawaiian gov- ernment, and also with the government of the United States. This has been plain enough ever since the Japanese cruiser left Honolulu harbor over a montn ago. ‘The communication received from Japan today is scarcely yet known outside government reles, but the information contained in this dispatch is on official authority. Influences Felt at Tokio. There is some quiet conjecture among the “77 99 FOR GRIP - A Chill, A Shiver, A Sneeze, the first signs of La Grippe or a Cold, are checked at once if “77"" is teken early. It stops it in the incipient stage and that’s the end of it. "47" will “break up” a hard, obstinate Coll that “hangs on."* If the digestion is poor, alternate with No. 10 for Dyspepsia, INDIGESTION, WEAK STOMACH. Dr. Humphrey's Homeopathic Manual of Db eases at your Droggist’s or Mailed Free, Sold by druggists, or sent on receipt of 25 cts., 50 ets. or $1. Humphrey's Med. Co., cor. William and Jobo sts., New York. n aekson Bros.’ ___ 917-919-921 Seventh “Watch us grow!” Cash only, and the narrowest margin of profit. Two stores not enought: We must have three! We've taken No. 917! Yes, we've thrived! At first we thought one store enough, now in two we cannot handle the rapidly growing business. With three big stores we shall have elbow room, Extensive altera- tions being necessary to adapt the new store, and in order to save our stock from damage by the : Entire Present Stock at Cost, Or less than cost. We intend to open with entirely new goods. During this sale every piece is marked plainly with the old price and the sale price on a red ticket. We shall have extra salesmen and extra wagons ready. Prices will aver- 1B] age 5o per cent below those charged by the credit houses. $5.75 $7.75 $9.85 $7.75 Wardrobes, oak......-.00 $9.75 .. S11.65 Wardrobes, oak. sees $13.50 Wardrobes, oaks....--.-- 916.85 $34.75 $6.75 $10.85 $14.25 $16.50 .... $18.65 .... $21.00 .... $33.75 ..... $35.50 Sideboards .., $36.50 Sideboards........ eeeeee $51.75 _ $13.50 $8.85 Ladies’ Desks. $10.50 Ladies’ Desks. 04.2242... $12.75, $10.00 Ladies’ Desks. Wardrobes, oak.......+++ $12.00 $14.50 Ward: $16.75 $21.00 $48.00 Wardrobes, oak $9.00 $14.00 “Sideboards. ... Sideboards. ... $19.50 $21.00 Sideboards. Sideboards. $25.00, Sideboards. Sidebourds. ... : $45.00 $43.00 Sideboards. . Sidsboards $50.00 $s $16.75 00, China Jlosets. government people as to the cause which has led to the great change in attitude of Japan. Undoubtedly self-interest has some- thing to do with it. Since the beginning of the immigration trouble last March no im- » $10 class have come to tne . Pending the contention, all free laborers have been held back py the Japan- ese government, and the r It has been greatly diminished imm: 1 of the class that Japan is most desirous should settle and acquire property rights in the Hawa- jian Islands. It is thought, however, that the per: > firmness of the administra- tion at Washington has not been without potent hd influence. But another more motive is that the Tnment thinks that the treaty nexation will fail, and without 2 is no cause for worr, her interests on the isi. nexation fail, Japan w }can more than h feeble government of Hu monirehy or a republic. At the same time, as matters stanc | this moment, the governmeni of hound to aceept Japan's chaage of hea | good faith and go ahead with arbitration. | When the Ja cruiser: Naniwa_ lef: | Honelulu her would prob- | ably return in is now i » Batiimere may to tak he the 1 hip of the i French squac cruisers have gone, in the harbor are the Bennington and Whe | quarters | At present the guest of Mr. inister of finance. The pr apanese question rament people, and th shows plainly that he is please: relations less strained. The pros; ttlement by arbitration is gratifying all ound. no eis. the Damon, nt status of —EE THE WEDDE! RBURN CASE. Argument of Motion for Mandamus Postponed Until Monday. The hearing of the petition of Patent At- torney John Wedderburn for a writ of man- damus against the Secretary of the Interior, set for this morning before Judge Cole, was postponed until 3 o'clock Monday afternoon, at the request of Law Clerk W. A. Mc- Grath, who explained that he was not pre- pared to argue the case today. Mr. Me- Grath asked for a longer postponement, but counsel for Mr. Wedderburn, Messrs. R. Ross Perry and Jere Wilson, pointed out that their client, having been disbarred from practicing before the Interior Depart- ment, without having been given an oppor- tunity to defend himself, as they contend, the question of the validity of that disbar- ment should, in justice to Mr. Wedderburn, be heard at the earliest day practicable. Judge Cole so thought, and continued the case until Monday afternoon. With the disbarment the 30th of last month of the firm of John Wedderburn & Co. the readers of The Star have been ade familiar, and in his petition for the writ of mandamus Mr. Wedderburn claims that the Secretary of the Interior approved the recommendation of the commissioner of patents without having given him (Wed- derbu:n) an opportunity to show cause why he should-not be debarred. In a demurrer filed on his behalf today the Secretary submits that the court is without jurisdiction in the matter, con- tending that it was wholly within his dis- cretion, and having, as he submits, acted wholly within that discretion, the court is without authority or power ‘to grant the relief prayed for by Mr. Wedderburn, who asks that the Secretary be required to re- scind the order of disbarment, and give him an opportunity to show cause why it shall not be made. ——.__. GAMING NOT PERMITTED. District Commissioners Announce De- cision to That Effect. In reply to a recent mquiry from Col. George M. Rye of Commissioner Wight, as to whether the applicant could organize a club were playing cards for money could be carried on, the board of District Com- missioners, through its secretary, has sent Col. Rye a letter, of which the following is a copy: “Referring to your inquiry of the 20th instant, whether the by-laws of the Arling- ton Club are sufficient to allow the play- ing of cards for money, I am directed by the Commissioners to reply that all games involving the betting or wagering of money are construed as gambling within the measure of the act approved January 31, 1883, entitled ‘an‘act to more effectually suppress gambling in the District,’ which has been sustained. by the courts and will te enforced by the police where practica- je. For Local Light Weights. A sparring contest for the light-weight championship of the District wil! take place next Tuesday evening at the Suburb- an Road House between Arthur Jones and ‘Toney Banks, who are acknowledged to be the best men in their class in this vicinity. ‘They fought a six-round draw at the Bur- ley-Raedy mill, and there is considerable doubt as to which is the better man, 3 Great Cash Furnitnre Houses, ENGLAND'S FORMAL REPLY ms oP) Bright and early Monday $18.00 China Closets. ...0...... $15.00 .. $25.85 _ $11.75 $19.85 5 $12.85 2 2arer $24.50 Paver $27.85 $41.60 *, $54.85 $31.00 China Closets... $15.00 $25.00 $16.00 China Closets. . China Closets, Tapestry Parlor Suites, 5 pleces. 2. Silk Tape Suites, 6 pte Sil Tapestry Suites, 6 pleces.. Satin Damask Inlaid Par- lor Suites, 5p! Satin Damask Inlaid Par- lor Suites, 5 pleces. . Silk Velour Iu Suites, 5 pieces. ia Paor $34.75 Pattor Buttes, S pieeen D3 1.85 BUGS SSRN $53.75 $4.98 1 $9.90 “$12.85 “" $15.75 “2 $19.75 “4 $32.50 “id $39.75 “i $48.50 $35.00 $40.00 $55.00 $68.00 $45.00 $38.75 $65.00 $7.85 $14.50 Couches, covered. Chamber — Suite oak. 3 plec a8 Chamber Suites, oak. 3 pieces $18.50 $24.00 $30.00 $40.60 $49.00 oak, 3 pl $62.00 Chamber Suites, oak, 3 pieces...) ; St reet. Lord Salisbury Gives Details of Conference With Bimetallists, Proposals Submitted by Senator Wol- cott and the Reasons for Their Refusal. Full details of the negotiations with the American bimetallic) commission regarding | {Money agreement werg. given-out in Lon- dan yesterday by Lord Salisbury. They are IrsulsTance ns “follows! “At the conference held at the foreign office on July 12, the premier, the Marquis ef Salisbury; the secretary of state for India, Lord George Hamilton; the chancel- lor of the exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks- Beach; the first lord of the treasury, M. A. J. Balfour; the United States ambassa dor, Col. John Hay, United States monetary O. Wolcott of Col Stevenson of lino: son Paine of Ma ex-Vice President and Gen, Charles Jack- husetts, were present. nator Wolcott submitted the following st of contributions which he thought Eng- land should make “ “First ing of the Indian mints and the repeal of the order making the sov- ereign legal tender in India. “Second. Placing one-fifth of the bullion in the issue department of the Bank of England in silve “Third, Rais’ he legal tender limit of ay, £10 and issuing 20-shilling notes based on silver, which shall be legal tender, and the retirement, in’ graduation or otherwise, of the 10-shilling gold pieces and the substitution of paper based on silver. “Fourth. An a: he ope greement to coin annually 8o much silver, the amount to be left open. “ ‘Fifth. The opening of the English mints to the coinage of rupees and to the coinage of British dollars, which shall be full legal tender in the straits settlements and other silver standard colonies, and tender in the united kingdom to the limit of silver legal tender. “Sixth. Colont; of siwver in Egypt. “ “Seventh. Something having the gen- eral scope of the Huskisson plan.” _A second conference was held on the 15th, when in addition to those already mentioned, the French ambassador and M. Geoffrey, counselor of the French embassy, were present. “The French ambassador was invited to declare the position of the French govern- ment, and he said France was ready to re- cpen her mints to the coinage of silver if the commercial natiens adopted the same course, and he advocated at great length the ratio of 15%. “But, he explained, France would not consider the reopening of the mints of In- dia atone as being sufficient guarantee to permit the French government to reopen the French mints to the free coinage of sil- ver. “Sir Michael Hicks-Beach then announced difinitely that Great Britain would not agree to open the English mints to the un- limited coinage of stlver and that what- ever views he and his colleagues might separately hold regarding bimetallism, he could say that they were united on ‘this point. Baron De Courcel said, as a personal suggestion, that among ‘#ther contributions he thought Great Btitaj} should open the Indian mints and @Jso ‘agree to purchase annually 10,000,000 pounds sterling of silver for a serles 05 years): “Senator Wolcott accépted fhe proposal that the British government should make this purchase with proper safeguards and provisions as to the place and manher of its use. ites “Since this conferedée {the British govern- ment has been conqiger|hg the proposals and finally made the? ly handed to the United States ambassador yesterday. “The reply of thel:goternment of India, upon which Lord §glighury based this de- cision, is a long 2geumeRt. giving an em- phatic negative to thé ‘proposal; to reopen the Indian mints. rigafs: “The first result,ofothie suggested: meas- ures, if they were. tq gucceed even tem- porarily in their object, would be an in- tense disturbance ef-Inétan trade and in- dustry. There would bea sudden rise in exchange, which,- if itpe ratio of 15% to 1 were adopted, would to about 23 pence the rupee. Such a rise would be enough to kill our export: trade for a time at least, unless the public were convinced that the arrangement ‘would be permanent and have the effect intended. : “The paralysis of trade and industry would be prolonged and. would be accom- panied by acute individual suffering. None of the advantages expected would be at- tained and the country would pass through @ critical period, which would retard its progress for years.’ ———+e+___ School Building Named. The Commiesioners have named the new public school building at the corner of 5th and K streets northeast, denominating it the Hayes School, in. memory of the late ex-President R. B. Hayes. lal action and the coinage WAGNER'S NEW MEN What a Toronto Man Says About Them. THE PRIZES OF THE EASTERN LEAGUE Puzzles That Will Confront the Arbitration Board. SOME PADDED AVERAGES Mr. A. R. Loudon of Toronto, Canada, is in the city ahead of Magaret Mather, who plays at the Columbia Theater next week, and in addition to looking after the inter- ests of his attraction had time to talk base ball to a reporter of The Star. Mr. Loudon was in Toronto during the past summer and witnessed all the games play- ed by the Toronto club. He is personally acquainted with all the players that have been drafted by Mr. Wagner and speaks in the highest praise of ail. both as to play- ing ability and personal habits. “Pitcher Dineen was undoubtedly the star twirler of the Eastern League during the past season,” said Mr. Loudon, “end unless all signs fall he will be more than able to hold his own in the National League. Dineen will prove a fit running mate to your star pitcher, Merce, as he depends as much on his headwork as his good right arm to land a victory. In Sry- der you will find another exceptionally good player. He-was signed by the Rochester club fcr the season, but released without being given an opportunity to play even one game. He came back to Toronto, which is his home, and persuaded Manager Irwin to give him a trial. It was a lucky day for Irwin when he came to the conclu- sion to put Snyder in a game. His first triai was an eye opener, as ke batted like a fiend and fielded his position perfectly. Snyder is fast on his feet and besides be- ing a good sticker can throw like a streak. I see that Mr. Wagner has been talkiag cf playing Snyder in the infield, and should this object be atiained, I am sure he will be equally as good there 2s behiad the bat. “White and McHale were our star out- fielders, and there is not 5 per cent differ- ence in their ability, White having a lit- tle the best of it the past season in ru ning the bases on account of McHale hay ing been injured, and in this way handicap- ped. Both are good sticke fast on the bases and “heir persu: S are of the best. The Star reporter ihen inquired about Wagner, the infielder, as he seemed to be about the only man in the bunch able to displace Reilly at , since Bannivan has slipped through Manager Earle Wag- her's grasp. “Well, Wagner from the first time I saw him play ball impressed me with the fact that he had a future before him in the base ball world,” said Mr. Loudon. “He is a couple inches shorter than his brother, who plays with the Louisvilles, but where he is lacking in inches he makes up in speed. His arm is equally as good #s Sny- der’s, and that is saying a great deal. Wagner played third on Sundays, when Dr. Harvey Smith laid off, and played it in first-class shape. He covers ground as De Montreville did when he was in the East- ern League—that is, goes after everything whether in or out of sight, and manages to get the ball so frequently that he had us spectators up at Toronto losing our Voices almost every game yelling out our applause. As a runner and hitter he falls back on his natural acquirements and will please the Washington people. “First Baseman McGann was playing for the good of the club last season and not for his personal record, or he would have been up around the .400 mark in the per- centages. When it was nec. ry to sac- rifice he did it with neatness and dis- patch, and when it came to placing the ball or making a single, instead of knocking the ball out of the lot, he also came man- fully to the front. McGann is a big man, but he will surprise the Washington people with his fleetness of foot, and can field as gcod as the best. What I particularly ad- mired in the big fellow was his pugnacious way when the opposition players, particn- larly the Syracuse, tried to impose on the Toronto club through dicty ball playing. good throw- 1 a McGann would get back at them so good and hard that such tactics had to be aban- doned and clean ball played. “Of course I am sorry to see these men leave Toron 0, but what is our loss is the hington, and I am satistied getting into the big league. I am sure that whenever one of them fails to please down here all Mr. Wagner will have to do is to ship the “failure” back to Canada and we will give him a royal wel- come solely upon the record of the past son. ‘y? Oh, we want him back and L won't say anything about him. If we lose Casey we lose one of the best utility men in the business and the number of games that lad won through his timely stick work and speedy base running would toot up an even two dozen.” Mr. Loudon is thoroughly familiar with all the ins and outs of the national game, and is as well acquainted with the National League players and their worth as he is with the minor leagues. The arbitration board of the National League will have a nice little jab on hand at the annual meeting in Philadelphia next month, when it tackles the maiter of de- ciding cases of the same 2layers being drafted or bought by different clubs. ‘this season's list of drafted, sold and reserved players shows that there will be consider- able complication encountered in assigning such players to the club to which they really belong. For instance, Washington drafted Hannivan of the Lancaster team; Brooklyn has secured the maa and claims he was only farmed out to the Pennsyl- vania ¢lub. It is reported chat Mr. Wag- ner has resigned all claim :o this ‘player, but until J. Earle is heard from directly, the Washington “fans” are hoping this mtan will be on the Senators’ payroll next spring. The Brooklyn club has also laid claim to McBride, who was bought by Cin- cinnati, and McGann, who belongs to the Washingtons. It is said that Mr. Byrne of the Brooklyn club will insist on the na- ticnal board securing positive proof that these men belong to the clubs named be- fore relinquishing claim on them. Chicago claims Meyers of Toledo, who has been eld to Cleveland, and Chicago will want satis- factory evidence that its draft will not go before giving up Meyers. There are several other cases of “mistaken identity,” all of which the national board of arbitration will have to straighten out. Mr. Byrne being a prominent member of the arbitra- tion board lends weight to the report that the Brooklyn club will not fall short when the assignment of claimed players is brought up for settlement. Willic Keeler’s high batting percentage for the past season has created consider- able discussion all over the league circuit, especially the scoring methods in Balti- more. No one doubts for a minute that Keeler is a great batsman, but that he should take such a high jump over Clarke and Delehanty in the last few weeks of the season is doubted by all the experts who keep “tabs” on the scorers from the differ- ent cities.As a sample of what the Baltimore scorers do in the way of helping the play- ers of that city along in the percentage, it can be stated that The Star reporter wit- nessed the closing games between the Sen- ators and Orioles in that city and that in the first two innings DeMontreville had no less than four errors. When the scores caine out the next morning the Senators’ short stop had not an error, every one of the drives going down for safe hits. Cap- tain Brown referred to the matter the next day to the writer, and remarked: “In the face of that sort of scoring it's a wonder to me that-every player on the Baltimore team is not over .300 in the percentages.” John Heydler, the Washington correspon. dent of the Sporting Life, has the follow- ing to say on the subject in this week’s pa- r: “This is the time, I believe, to take ex- ception to over-generous scoring as.reficet- ed in official batt scorer gave him credit for. There was no padding or trimming by the Washington scorer, so I managed to keep pretty close to the club’s record, coming within two peints of each of the two leaders.” Frank Houseman of the St. Louis Browns is another man who has registered his ob- jections to the Baltimore scorers. He says that the scoring of the oyster city that gave Keeler the batting leadership was something awful. “Down in Baltimore one day, says Frank, “Keeler sent two flies to Laily, who muffed both of them. Then he hit to Hart- man and the latter first fumbied and then threw wild. Then Keeler made a good single. The next morning four hits appear- ed to Keeler’s credit in the Baltimore pa- pers. Talk about Cleveland stuffing Bur- kett’s average, why, they are not in it with the oyster scribes at Baltimore.” Notes. McGann cf Toronto, drafted by Washing- ton, is a Bourbon product, his home being at Shelbyville, twenty miles from Louis- ville. What las become of the revolutionary movement, which the National League players have, according to sensational writers, been engaged in promoting, with a view of redressing the grievous wrongs which the oppressive magnates have sad- died on them? In view of the period of prosperity, which is confidently expected to set in, can a star ball player be expected to make both ends meet in 1898 on a salary of $2,400? Better far an experience in the Klondike than such a fate. Sockalexis turned down a dozen good offers to play fooi ball and decided to go home for the winter. He went up to Mr. Robison’s office in Cleveland Saturday and made a clean front of his position. He was broke. He was penitent. He wanted to go home. No one can pour such a tale of woe into Mr. Robison’s ears and go away empty-handed. Sox was not an exception. He left the office carrying an order for a first-class ticket to Old Town, Me., and in his vest pocket was a roll of bills. “Come back in the spring; let spirits and soubrettes alore, and you will make a hit all right,” said Mr. Robison. “I soculd say I would make a hit,” said the red man. “If I don't make about three to a game, I'm no Indiaa,” and he was gone.—Sporting Life. The All-Americans and Baltimore teams played at St. Joseph, Mo., yesterday after- noon before a large crowd. The game was hotly contested and darkness prevented its completion, the contest being called on a tie, 9 to 9, in the tenth inning. Powell were the twirlers, the latter being hit the hardest. The Western League. Salaries were slashed at yesterday's meet- ing of the Westera Base Ball League in Chicago. Hereafter the amount paid to any one player for one month’s work in any of the eight clubs compcsing the league will be iimited to $200. When the total salary list of a single club exceeds $2,000 pe 7 mouth that club will, according to a rule | adopted, be subject io a tine of $5" for each month in which the salary list ex- ceeds the limit. Heretofore the sulary Umit has been $2,400 per month. It was made the duty of the president of the league to audit the accounts of each club and assess the $506 fine wherever it should be nec sar ‘The question of the eighth club unsettled, but the general sentime: favor of retaining the old leaving the franchise in matter will not be definitely « the meeting of the league in Chicago next February. The board of directors, who will hold office for the ensuing year, are: T. J. Columbus; G. A. Vanderbeck, De- . Saulspaugh, Minneapolis, and Jos. TODAY'S FOOT BALL GAMES, Several Contests of Importance Are Scheduled. Several games of foot ball of great in- terest will be played this afternoon. Al- though not classed as among the big con- tests of the season, the outcome of the games is looked for just as anxiously on the part of the backers of the various teams as they would on the result of a Thanksgiving day scrimmage. To the University of Pennsylvania the contest with Lafayette this afternoon is really one of the most important of the year, and for the first time in the histor cf the gridiron field the contest between these teams is classed in advance as one of the big gaines of the season. i Lafayette’s unexpected though — well- earned victory over the sons of Penn last year has served to increase the interest it ay’s game. There is much specul as to the outcon of the game. "s teata at the Unive of Pennsy’ nia is undcubtedly stronger than that which suffered defeat last season, while Lafayette has one of the strongest teams ented the eastern col- so that the game will be one of excit- moment to all concerned. Captain Cochrane of the Princeton team who » injured in the game with the Tigers, will prob not play in the game with Cornell t noon. The Princeton m, howeve average over 18) s, as it will line up today, while Cor- It is not certain ill score or not, and the betting would seem to justify the belief inat the Tigers are not as sure themselves on this proposition as their coaches would like them to be. Reports about the Harvard eleven are conflicting. One is to the effect tha: the Indians will have an even chance of win- ning this afternoon, while another comes frcm a coach at Yale, who says that Brown wili rot even score. It is stated that the Harvard team is ter- ribly crippled, with some of the regular men on the sick list, and she must of neces- sity present the weakest team today that she has put out this seasoa. The betting is even that Harvard will win. The game that will, in all probability, attract the most attention this afternooi is the one between the Indians and Yale. The Indians are ccnfident of scoring, and perhaps heavily, while the Yale team is not at all corfident that there is a pos- sibility of keeping the Carlisle team from scoring. The Yale team is in fine shape, while the Indians are not far behind the Elis in the matter of condition. As it will be the only big game in New York, there is every likelihood of an immense crowd on hand. The betting is about even, wit the odds slightly in Yale's favor, that the red men will score. ——— Last Polo of the Season. A polo game will be played at Fort Myer Tuesday next at 3 o'clock p.m. between the 6th Cavalry team and a team from Charlottesville, Va. It will be the last game this fall. Horton and | le we re we ee we ee we re we we wwe vere 4 { _We offer you a-stock to choose from that is second to none in the country. We offer you goods whose freshness is pro- verbial. 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Frazee’s Laundry, *Phone 592, S12 Sth at. 1322 Lat 605 13th Bt. | Siva 3 Bt. NL ARERR EREIRRR RRR RAE EY oe2t-40d ry HELD FOR GRAND JURY ACTION. ted Murder. ting Gen, Henry G. m1 On a charge of assi Worthington of 4. C str et northeast, with fter in intent to kill him, J: a hearing today before Judge Kimball the Police Court, was held to await the tion of the grand jury, bail bting fix: the sum of According to the testimony, Gen. ington, Mrs. Frances Bennett, who is a sis- ter of Eicholtz, and a cousin from Virginia we tting in a room of th cond 1 h H. Eicholtz, iin Worth- of the residence of Kicholtz, 133 F street northeast. It is alieged that in a Police Court hearing several weeks ago, when Eicholtz arraigned on a charge of threats against his sister, Mrs anett, “ Worthington appeared as a witness for the <cution, nd in consequence the best of feeling hot sinc isted be: nthe men. At all ¢ nt = ich oltz approached the room occupied by the party mentioned last evening the ¢ sainst him, Mrs. Bennett fearing, Was stated, that her broth harm, After the door had inside attempted to procee to the floor by means of another doorway. Eicholtz overtook them as they © de- t would do her en locked the trio scending a stairway and discharged one cartridge from an old revolver of large caliber. The lump of lead passed just a few inches above the head of Gen, Worth- paEteb, lodging in the plastering of the wall. Policemen Emerson and Tracy, who were summoned to the house within a few min- utes after the shooting, found Eicholtz in the . The pistol was found in a burcau drawer. When escorted to the ninth precinct po- lice station, it is Eicholtz had in his possession over cash, E is to the rs by his sister, who informed him he was nted by his cousin. As he reached the see story landing, he e Was met by Gen. Worthing , Without cause, r hita in blood. Eicholtz went and returning, shot . Wort as the latter was descending the st The de- fendant expresses no regret at his action, He considers that he has been agerieved at the hands of Gen. Worthington. His side of the story was not hi by the court. Both parties te in thi late v well known eran of the and for rs has ° a pensione been a trusted employe of the Baltimore and Potomac Railr Company. ¢ Worthington is prominent in political d law here, > NOT cles and has practic PLEA OF Former Disbursing Officer hocfer Denies Embezzlement Charge. Francis Julius Kieckhcefer, at one time Kieck- disbursing officer of the Department State, and against whom was recently re- turned three indictments, charging him with the embezzlen-ent of over $50,000 of government funds, was arraigned on che three indictments in Criminal Court No. 1 this morning, the accused, who was repre- sented by Attorrey A. 8. Worthington, en- tering a plea of not guilty as to each in- dictment. At the request of Mr. Worthington, the defendant was grarted leave to withdraw the pleas of not guilty and tile a demurrer or other plea by Saturday next, if he should so elect. Otherwise the day of trial of the three cases will then be set. It is the wish of District Attorney Davis to try the cases as soon as possible. Station Keeper Appointed. The Commissioners have appointed Thos. J. Vansant to be a station keeper in the of police department and assigned him to duty at the first precinct. =———— Pennsylvania Railroad sn EXCUFSIONS, 12: $2.00 hiladelphia Sunday, Oct. 24, ‘Tickets good on trains leaving Sixth street station, 7, 8, 9 and 11 a.m., and returning on special leaving Philadelphia at 7 p.m. and all reg- $1.00 ALTIMORE Sunday, Oct. 24, ‘Tickets good on all trains going and returning except the Congression: 1 Limited same day.