Evening Star Newspaper, October 26, 1897, Page 7

bg Williams, ARE YOU A ROCKER “FIEND?” Are you ooking for a few more Ele- looking Rockers for your par- gant, Sw ting room or bondolr at a reasona- * ° ficare? If so, sce what superb quall- * * tes we offer at $2 and $4 +? An ¢ Mahogany or Oak Arm * * cobbler seat like a William's $3.00 : ds, $3.75. nt te emphasize this value. No New store in phia ea k. Chieage or Phil better iron bed at $3. in all sizes, to match, $1.5 Mattress to mateh, $5.00. Wash. B. Williams,7th&D. 1 Here’s the Kind {Of Repair Shop «Cyclists Want. H seen 1. am am “Over the links” “On the gridiron” | or golfers and foot ball players we've an especially in- teresting exhibit to show them. The newest “wrinkles” = as weil as the old standbys— 5 are here—and at a new scale of prices—that will lightly touch the “pocket nerve.” ‘With Gun 2nd Rod. Enthusiasts—we expect our: popularity to be enhanced—f when this very handsome showing of Guns and Fishing Tackle gets their attention. © finer variety ever greeted — E the eve of a sportsman. ween 9 0 ia lappan&. 1339 F St.N.W. The best bicycle offer made in ’97. Will favorably compare er NAN | with many — 1st ‘Envoys” wheels, and are head a shoulders Cover any. $50 ny other in this. * near F. and ean 28 aa ek ee ee ne ne {SELF-SHAVERS, jAre Jubilant Over; tes ] cyatition { Iq 99 Two alford Sy 609 Pe ) peer ea Superb Tailored | For Business|$25.) 1 uarban, 1419 N.Y. Ave. new bityeles—with 28-inch wheels—fitted r seit posts, sada udle bars, front fud rear sprockets and t fully guaranteed fr six worth by the largest wheel works in the ¥ Western Wheel Works, es oo and H sts. H. S. JON ge seecensereroeeceoseees You are being # Poisoned ... every day without¢ knowing it. This is an } age in which adultera: $ gtion is brought to a¥¢ > fine art. Do you drink pure whisky or a com- bination of dyes and chemicals? You cannot tell, umless you buy Old Overholt Rye and see that the seal is un- broken. Seetengecgengeng é It fs being sold now in quart, pint and half-pint packages, BOTTLED IN BOND, each bottle sealed with a govern- ment stamp, bearing date of > distilling and bottling. Take no chances. Get OVERHOLT and look at the seal. LEADING WHOLESALERS AND RETAIL-“ ERS SELL IT. oc19-tu,th,s3m,70 Fitted properly. ip, ete NEW WASHIN Danis doce Pe SATURDAY’SCONTEST Interest in the Columbia-Columbian Foot Ball Game. —— THE PROPOSED BICYCLE TRACK The District League Basket Ball Schedule. CURRENT NOTES OF SPORT The ?rrangements for the foot ball game between the Columbia Athletic Club and the Columbian ‘varsity team will be per- ted tonight at a meeting of Manager Korn of the former team and Manager hols of Columbian. The game Saturday will be full of in- terest. The team representing the Colum- bian University this year is one of the strongest that that institution has ever had and under the watchful and skillful eye of Captain Grenville Lewis the eleven is obtaining a high grade of proficiency both ix team work and in maturing in- dividual excellence. Tne team is a heavy cne, but fvll of life and ginger, and the Columbia team will have its hands full the scrimmage comes off. Capt. is one of the best foot ball players He is not only a fine but has the ability to get hard out of the men under him. He is popu- lar with the team, and. in fact, with all who knew him, and the Columbian boys could not have made a better decision when they chose him for their captain. Loucks, Tin- dall and Joliy are oid High School players, ‘findail having the distinction of being a crack sprinter as well as the best half r represented the Central Cummings is another strong Meigs and Kelly make two d to beat. The remainde while at are | of the team is fully up to the standard set y the ones menticned. The game with the Richmond Athletic von by Columbian, as well as the in which the team has paf- ame have given the boys plenty of and in this respect they have what ihe advantage of the C. A. C. Athletic Club team is, er, putting its best foot forward in though the work is not as bene- al as it might be, on acount of the rain e place in the gymna- sium. The team is not as heavy as the Celumbian eleven, but the experience of I veter: it, some of whom have been playing 1 for many years on teams mu tronger than either the pres- . A. C. or Columbian teams, will near offsetting this disparity in is a strong rivalry between the and each one has a host of friends ill root for it with all the enthusiasm needful. Of course the university team will have rooters who are past masters in the art and who will have all the strong college feeling to back them; but the Co- lumbia backers have also had experience in this sort of thing, so that there is every Prospect of a most lively time when the teams get together for the fray. Manager Louis Korn of he Columbia Athletic Club foot bail team has been in correspondence for some time past with the Boston Athletic Club, with a view of getting a team from that organization to come to Washington for a Thanksgiving day game. The negotiations were cut short, however, by a letter received by Mr. orn last night from the Boston club ex- pressing regret that owing to the scarcity of foot ball material there, the prospect of a club being organized: was very slight, and that the game would have to be declared off. Manager Korn has several other strong teams in prospect, however, and there is no danger of the day going with- out a foot ball scrimmage of some kind in which the C. A. C. eleven will figure very prominently. NEW BICYCLE TRACK. It will Be Bullt at Brightwood Park. the bicycle became prominent y talk has been heard of a new nning back in the early 9's * only track in the District that could De 1 for bicye ing was that of the Young Men’ sociation, at 17th hade made his varance as a racer in the meet Victor Cycle Club, of which he was hen a member. He succeeded in winning he club championship. There was a track ior to that on Analostan Island, re the championship races were held league meet. The tracks at at Ivy City were also in ex- , but hardly ever used for cycle rac- he next track to appear in the field was t of the Columb‘a Athletic Club at Co- lumbia Fieid, corner of 17th and C streets. This was us ‘al years, until Mr. W. S. McKean appcared in the local cycling field, track and t h his instrumentality the the International Athletic Park tructed. For two at good width and fir ‘k has been in operat chemes hav be brought to light looking toward the construction of an additional track. One or two fell through, because of a failure to secure land suitably located for a track which could be secured at a reasonable price, A movement is now on foot for the con- struction of a track at the Brightwood Driving Park. The management has started in the project in earnest, and promises to the new course ready for racing by next spring. As is well known, there is a half-mile trotting track at the place, which is used for speeding the horses of the local owners. A number of trotting events have been held at the place, draw- ing good crowds. and it is on this Calcula- tion that it is supposed a cycle track would be a good paying !nvestment. The park is now in the management ot Mr. John Hayes, who is secretary of the prime mover in the new eme, and has behind him a good amount ‘apital to be invested in the new enter- The contract for the construction of been practically given to Al- on & Co., who have agreed to Tuct a course that will be as fast as The firm have had con- in this direction, and eat confidence in their ability te \ od course. The plans for the new track have not as yet been fully made out, and a special meet- ing of those interested will be held next week to complete details. The track will be one-third of a mile in length. While it is quite likely that it will be a dirt track, som ng after the order of the course of the International Athletic Park, it may be that a cement surface will be placed, though the cost of the latter will be treble or quadruple the cost of a dirt surface. The width of the track, while not definitely de- cided, will most likely be equal to that of the International. the only alteration being a decrease in the width of the homestretch. The site of the new track will be the in- field of the present trotting track, making two courses on the same grounds. The lay of the land is such that the track can be easily located in the infield, and there is plenty of dirt at hand, requiring very little hauling or moving. A combination trotting and bicycle track will be a novelty in the city. In other cities such tracks exist, but this will be the first for Washington. The advantage of a track at this place is that it is much nearer the heart of the city, and the 14th street road is as good as the Conduit road for riding, in addition to having plenty of shade. For bicyclists and persons attending the meet in vehicles the site is an ideal one. For the general public, who are obliged to use the cars, a station will be located at Brightwood and a line of "busses will be run to the park, giving a free ride to patrons. - ‘The improvements at the park will con- sist in the grading of the present infield and the fencing in of the entire property, which extends back to Rock Creek Park. A new grand stand will be erected, capable of seating between 1,200 and 1,500 persons, R. A. Lindsay, late of No. 3 Baltimore city fire department, says that bers of his company have used cases of sprains and soreness with most gratifying ‘SHE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1897-14 PAGES. 8888888666«0—0—$—Ma0sSSS and accommodations for racing men will be made beneath. The banking of the bicycle track at the turns will hardly be sufficient to hide from view the horses that may be sent around the trotting track. ———— aes LEADS SHOWING TRUMPS. Capt. Smith of the Walbrooks Gives His Views. The Walbrook Whist Club’s captain, Mr. B. W. Smith, gives his views in the Bal- timore News as follows on the subject of leads showing strength or weakness in trumps: “Some earnest students of the game there are who believe that a higher de- gree of consideration should be accorded the trump suit than the plain suits—that since trumps are the real weapons of at- tack and defense it is of more importance at the outset to inform partner whether the leader is strong or weak therein, so that he may adapt his course to the joint condition of the two hands, and play either a forward or backward game, as this condi- tion may warrant, than to inform him: of the number in the suit led, which can have, at best, but a negative value, and that often too late in the hand to prove of service. “The members of the Walbrook team of this city hold this belief. When the team was first organized in the fall of 1896 its members determined to formulate a system of team play in which the trump suit knowledge of its condition and the treat- ment to be accorded it should receive first consideration. The first drawback they met with was the fact that the old Hamilton trump showing leads, while good as far as they went, were entirely incomplete and defective in that they applied only to hands wherein the leader, by virtue of certain high-card combinations in sequence, could lead an honor—the original lead of a king or a jack signifying strength in trumps; of an ace or queen, weakness. “The majorityAof all whist hands do not contain such combinations in one’s best suit, which must, therefore, be opened with a low card. By a sort of analogy to the time-honored convention of calling for trumps by playing first an unnecessarily high and then a lower card, the lead of a penultimate or ante-penultimate card in a plain suit which is opened low was adopted as a shower of trump strength—of the ulti- mate or lowest card, of trump weakness. This system of low trump showing leads necessarily does away with American leads, as the leader, with six in suit, may, on account of trump weakness, open the low- est card therein. “It is the contention of the members of the Walbrook team, however, that close at- tention to the fall of the cards and ability to read the hands nullify this objection, and that it is only an indifferent player who requires number showing leads to en- able him to count how many of his suit partner has in hand. While the Walbrook system lays great stress upon the informa- tory trump showing openmg, it does not contemplate nor involve careless middle or end pla; No system will produce good re- sults unless its devotees are skillful readers of the cards and clever whist players all around. It is necessary, though, that the opening lead of any hand should be that which will convey the most information to partner, and the trump showing lead, its advocates claim, is best adapted to ‘this purpose.” The Philadelphia Press whist editor com- ments as follows “All that Mr. Smith has to say is sound. The objection to the trump showers found by the Hamilton team wnen they used them was that by announcing trump strength or weakness at the start the ad- versary would know when to force a hand or when to lead up to it, and that this in- formation in the hands of two keen oppo- nents was of more value to them, as a rule, than it was to one partner. ‘It hardly seems likely for this reason that these leads will ever be resuscitated in this city.” Basket Ball Schedale. The District of Columbia Basket Ball League, consisting of five clubs, met at the Washington Light Infantry Armory last night and decided upon the report submitted by the schedule committee, the Hst of games as made up being adopted. The five teams in the league are the Light Infantry, Fastern Athletic Club, Queer .Wheelmen, Mount Pleasant Athletic Club and Century Cycle Club, and the schedule contemplates games to take place until Saturday, March . ‘The length of the schedule is occasioned by the fact that all the games will be played at the armory of the Light Infantry. Ladies will be admitted free, and tickets for their admittance will be distributed among the members of the various teams. Centrals vs, Gallaudet. The Central High School-Gallaudet foot ball game, postponed from Wednesday last on account of rain, will take place this afternoon, provided the weather clears enough to allow the ground to dry. for the All-Amefi- Another Victory cans. The All-American and Baltimore clubs played at Kansas City yesterday before 1 ”) spectators, the former winning by the score of 9 to 4. Hastings and Pond were the pitchers, the former being more effec- tive in tight places, es PLAYERS OF CHESS. The second annual championship tourna- ment of the Washington Chess Club is an- nounced to begin November 6. The tourna- ment is not confined to members, but is open to all players in the District. It is the desire in this way to afford an oppor- tunity to meet the best local talent. There will be four prizes, depending in value up- on the receipts from the entrance fee,which is $2 each person. The person winning first prize will be presented with some arti- cle valued at 30 per cent of the receipts; second priz>, some article valued at 25 per cent; third prize, 20 per cent, and fourth prize, 15 per cent. In addition, the person winning first prize will bear the title of club champion for the year 1898. The rules are somewhat similar to those of previous tournaments. The plan of having each player play but one game with every other contestant, and playing but one game a week, has worked satisfactorily and will be followed in the tourney. The order in which a player meets his opponents is de- termined by lot. The time limit is forty moves the first two hours and twenty moves an hour thereafter. The indications are that the number of entries to this tournament will be iarger than ever. Per- sons wishing to participate Should ad- dress the secretary of the Washington Chess Club. The seventh game in the match for the championship of the District between Messrs. F. B. Walker and W. A. Gwyer, jr., resulted in a victory for Mr. Walker in twenty-three moves. Mr. Walker sacri- ficed a piece on the twelfth move, and to prevent a mate in five moves, Mr. Gwyer was compelled to give up his queen for a piece. A win was easily brought about thereafter. Mr, Gwyer thereupon resigned the match. The score stood as follows: Walker, 6; Gwyer, 0; drawn, 1. Mr. Walker bad but one game to win to make him vic- torioys, anyway. It is but justice to Mr. Gwyer to state that he has not been in good form during the match. The following is a summary of the match: ‘Winner. Walker Walker Walker Walker Drawn Walker Walker Mr. Walker had first more in the odd- numbered games. Mr. Walker was at once challenged by Capt. Patrick O'Farrell for a match for the championship, and it was promptly accept- ed. Capt. O'Farrell is a veteran in chess, and has a wide reputation in chess circles. Before coming to this country he was champion of Dublin, where there are a number of excellent players. He has also been champion of the Hartford, Conn., ‘Chess Club. At both places he led his side in team matches against neighboring cities, He is a very vigorous player, resourceful and ingenious, and the indications are that he will give his more youthful opponent a hard fight for victory. Mr. Walker is play- ing in good form at present, and inasmuch as he defeated the captain two years ugo in a short match by the score of 5 to 3, he hopes to win the present match. The first game will be played the coming week, ‘The Washington Chess Club has received a challenge from the Biddeford, Me., Chess Club, to play a match of two games by correspondence. The challenge was accept- €d, and the local club appointed Capt. P. O'Farrell and Messrs. John Prender and Finn to conduct the game at this end. G ‘Moves. 1 2 Beesege 3. 4. 5 6. a Those who remember the as lity shown by the captain in the match against Richmond, Va., have no doubt of the success of the Washington committee. Mr. H. E. Atkins, a qnember of last year’s cable team, has Py amateur championship of England. A novel and_ interesti Place at the Washington: Club the past week, both parties ‘Pia; without sight of board and men. One of these was Judge Walter L. Campbei, a blind man from Youngstown, Ohio, et other was Mr. F. B. Walker, the champion. contest took They played two games re Ga itting, each getting a game. In the first’ game, Mr. Campbell compelled his ofponeht to sacri- fice a piece for two pawns. ir. Walker won back the piece by aajretty combina- tion, and then won another piece through an oversight of Mr. Campbélf, who shortly after resigned. In the secqnd game Mr. Campbell declined an Evans gambit. The game proceeded quite spiritedly, the forces being equal, but Mr. Walker having the superior position, when the latter over- looked an opportunity to win the exchange and also needlessly lost a valuable pawn, and later a piece, which cost him the game. Mr. Campbell also called out an im- possible move. The players were some- what distracted by remarks, of spec- tators during the second game. Mr. Campbell played very rapidly, and his moves were usually the’ best on the board. He occasionally overlooked a move, which his more careful opponent was quick to take advantage of. The following 1s the score of the first game played between them:* ~~ Opening—King Bishop’s. White. Black. | White. Black. Walker. Campbell, Walker. Spey pe \ekteK2 KEIR 2R-Bs Kt-KP3 (19 Q-KtS , - QxKtch 3P-Q3, BBE ca t—Béch P-Q3 KKtxQ ke Kok B—K3 RK Castles t—R5ch Q-02 Kt_Kt3 Kt_k2 P_KB4 PxP RxKt B-Kt3 RxB BxRP K-R QxP KRxBP Kt—-Kt3 RxR QRS SP Kt Kt | RRS RE |34 Resigns New Jersey Won. The New Jersey team put up a much stronger game against the Brooklyns Sat- urday than their game against the Balti- meres, and the restlt entitles them to com- pliments as to their team ‘work and the system which they played. -They were up against one of the strongest combinations in the country, and they won a well-earned victory. The game was closely contested for twenty-nine frames, when New Jersey drew away, and won by twelve tricks, the score being 28 to 16. The next team in the line is the Park Club of Plainfield, N. J., and as this is a family fight, 1t can come off at any time without inconvenience to either club. The C. Bi. C.’s have entered into their club tournament with a will, and the pres- ence of twenty-eight players Saturday night shows what interest is being taken in their handicap contest, which is working much better than the lottery system of last season. The score Saturday’ night shows some hands with a difference of three or four tricks. Boards 2, 3 and ? broke badly for Low and Barrick, causing this strong pair to make a poor showing. Were this same pair to represent Washhigton at Jer- sey City Saturday, it would be safe to as- sert that there would not he;three pairs in the Atlantic Association that would make a better showing. The score. follows: st and West. | North ahd South, Fogg and Will 140 Henry-and : Spalding aud Clark.. 138 Kerr & Qua Coston and Johnson. . 136 Prines! and, Pechen and Pelonze. Mattingly & Low and Barrie Myers and Selde 6 McDuels.& Will: 5 Cooper & Bunner Average. COBRA TACKLES i BICYCLE. Lively Experience of a Wheelman in Southern India,’ From the Madras Mail. Every one who has been, {0 thé Annamal- lay Hills knows that after he passes Poda- nur Junction the road crosses an undulat- ing country, and the cyclist bas to toil up ridge after ridge, although, 6f course, he has the compensating pleasure of letting his machine go when he runs down the slopes. It was when I was spinning down one of these ridges that this adventure came upcn me. I was looking at some gathering clouds on the horizon which fore- told a thunder storm, and I was meditating on my chances of arriving at my destina- tion with a dry coat, when suddenly I saw right in front of me across the road a long snake. It was impossible to swerve to either side and avoid the loathsome rep- tile, for the slope was too steep, and I was going fast. The only thing to do Ww: to stop. I back pedaled with my whole weight. The rising crank lifted me out of the saddie as I straightened my kne I put on the brake with all the force that my right hand could exert. But the momentum was too great or the hill Was too steep. The brake-rod had not been adjusted so as to make the brake very powerful, and it only checked the speed of the front tire, which still slithered round under the rubber cushion as the bicycle went on over the- snake, which rose with a hiss to meet me and extended its hood. Quick as lightning it struck at the front wheel, and as it struck I in- instinctively lifted both hands from the saddle bar out of harm's way and leaned back in my saddle, the thought flashing through my mind that shoes and hose gave my feet and legs a chance, but that my hands were naked. The instant my hand was off the brake the bicycle shot forward, for in my fright I kad forgotten to continue to back pedal and the road was very steep and I weigh, I regret to say, more than fourteen stone, so that the bicycle simply gave a bound down hill. But only one bound. T had not had time to replace my hands on the handles, when, ‘with unutterably sicken- ing horror, I saw that the snake was half through the front wheel, and that the wheel was drawing it through the fork with a horrid “whish” and a sensible slack- ening of speed. Then there was a thud as the head of the snake was drawn througa the fork and hit the road on the left, and a fraction of a second later, a flap on the tail-end of the snake as it was drawn through and hit the road on the right, followed by the horrid “whish” again as it was once more drawn through the fork. There was no time to think. The one idea that possessed me was to accelerate this process. I leaned forward over the handle bar and pedaled with all my strength. How that bicycle did fly down the hill! The trees by the roadside passed me like a ribbon. The dreacful “whish” thud, flap, “whish,” thud, flap, continued, but the “whish"” was not so loud, and did not perceptibly affect the speed 8 fhe CES as the snake softened under the treatment. i el_ ground at the foot of the Niope fae across at racing speed, and I rushed: the opposite sicpe as long as IT had ;. Dfeath in me. Then I ventured to get a » Bhe snake’s head was gone as far as the spectacles on the hood,» pounded into a jelty#y the hard high road; on the right side ef the wheel the snake tapered off into,a, fa fleshless vertebrae. Two herd bo} $ in the ficlis by the roadside came tod‘!seé what had happened, and with sticks::heiped me to zemove the carcass from-my (front wheel. When I reached Pollachi, J, had a whisky and soda. I think that fo man knows how good a whisky and soda ‘can be until he has had a cobra in the: froAt wheel of his bicycle for a mile’ ort more, the while he has been pedaling for dear iife! » — eee 0s The Black Knights’! Gonvention. The convention of the Germmm Order of the Black Knights, which has been in session since Sunday at Arion Hall, con- tinued today, the delegates being appar- ently in a hopeless tangle over the ques- tion of settling the life insurance part of the new constitution. It was probable this afternoon that the whole matter would be referred to the special convention in Balturore next February... The session yesterday was prolonged un- fi 7 o'clock last night, ponlaselphia was cl as mi ™ : 5 a ag ee ng ary. on ion: finance and the press were, appointed. "At night the officera and tes ee: nic ple, tertaired at a- ball in a wi was largely a‘ parade ts, pre- headed. by. the: Canton _ through a few of the principal ceded the entertainment. ee EVENTS IN REVIEW North Capitol and Eckington Associa- tion Indulges in Retrospect. REPORTS SUBMITTED OF YEAR'S WORK |Statements Made by President Henderson and Other Officers. THE ANNUAL ELECTION The North Capitol and Eckington Citi- zens’ Association met last evening in its hall, at the corner of Lincoln avenue and R streets. The meeting was called to order by President W. G. Henderson, with W. J. Hughes as secretary, and S. M. Feitzell, treasurer, present and serving. A large number of members were in attendance. The officers for the ensuing year were elect- ed and the reports of the various commit- tees read. “Treasurer 8. M. Leitzell presented his re- port for the past year, showing a balance on hand of $28.41. The committee on mem- bership reported two new members—Messrs. Frank M. Reed of No. 2 Q street northeast and M. A. Winter of No. 42 Quincy street northeast. Mr. A. R. Sewen, chairman of committec on railways, read a report, stating that the project for running herdics on R street, to connect with the 9th street cars, was prac- tically dead, but he was sure it would be profitable if undertaken. Mr. I. B. Linton, chairman of committee on schools and school houses, reported that the bids for the school building to be erected at the corner of 1st and Quincy streets northeast had been re-advertised and would be opened October 3 The naming of the new school house, he said, would be left until some future time, the Commis- sioners having promised that they would confer with the association before a name for the building is selected. Chairman J. E. Bancroft of the commit- tee on B. and O. viaduct stated that the viaduct project had made no progress since the adjournment of Congress, but Commis- sioner Black had promised to give the mat- ter kis attention. 4 Executive Committee Report. President Henderson read the annual re- pert of the executive committee of the as- sociation, which contained an interesting account of the work accomplished by the organization during the year. The report in part follows: Mention is first made of the completion and occupancy of the engine house on North Capitol street near R street, whi affords the fire protection for which the section was so badly in need. “A new eight-room school building, to be located at the corner of Ist and Quincy streets northeast, has also been secured. ‘lhe Commiesioners of the District recom- mended the erection of a four-room school buildirg, but through the efforts of the association an appropriation was secured for an elght-room building, and out of compliment to Senator Teller, through whom the appropriation was reinstated in the Senate after being stricken out by the House committee on appropriations, the essociation by vote suggested to the Com- misslorers the propriety of designating the bullding as the Teller school. The building will be completed during the com- ing spring or summer and will be ready for occupancy at the beginning of the next school year. Work of Improvement. “The asgogiation secured at the last ses- sion of C@pefess an appropriation for pav- irg North Capitol street, from O to Q streets. The work is now under way and in a short time will be completed. It also secured the laying of a foot walk on 1st street west from New York avenue to N street, and also alteration in sewer traps on O and North Capitol streets, and im- 1 proved street crossings at North Capitol and Florida avenue, and also at P sand North Capitol streets. Additional stre>t lamps have been obtained for Le Droit avenue and also for other sections of our territcry. A driven well has been located at Lincoln avenue and Prospect street, and is now in operation. The police force in the territory has been increased and two additional patrol boxes have been erected. Additional letter boxes have been secured, one at New York avenue and North Capitol street, and others elsewhere in our section. Investigation as to the sanitary condition of the Morse school building was obtained and the sanitation improved. “Action was taken with regard to the extension of the city limits, and efforts are now being made for a co-operation of several of the citizens’ associations most directly affected, with the view of securing the extension so much desired. A reduc- tion in the additional charge for deliver- ing telesrams has been effected, and ef- forts are still being made to secure a re- duction in the charge by express com- panies and package companies for deliyer- ies in our section. Two local companies will deliver throughout our territory with- out aaditional charge, but so far the other companies have declined to make a reduc- tion. Efforts have been and still are be- ing made to have sewer cennections made with certain houses and stables at present without such connections. This is a vital matter, so far as concerns the public health, and the association will be persist- ent in its efforts until these nuisances are abated. Need of a Public Hall. “Steps have been taken toward securing a lot and the erection thereon of a public hall. This is something that is greatly needed in this section of the city, as at present we are without any place of ade- quate capacity for public meetings. It is hoped that before the close of the coming year our section will have this much-need- ed improvement. “The question of universal transfers be- tween the different street railway com- panies has been under consideration by the. associaticn. It is hoped that ultimately the’ efforts of the association in that direction will be crowned with suce?s3, “The improvement of the street car serv- ice of our section has received unremitting attention cn the part of our railway com- mittee, and it is confidently believed that with the untiring efforts and energy de- Voted to that subject success must before very long crown their efforts. “During the year efforts were made to secure the establishment of a herdic line to traverse R street and make connection at 9h street with the Metropolitan line, but the plans therefor could not be per- fected. ‘The matter, however, is still under consideration. “It has been suggested that the Metro- politan Railroad Company might be in- duced to extend its line along Florida avenue froin Sth street to the circle at North Capitol street, and that the Colum- bia Railroad Company might extend its line along North Capitel street over the route now occupied by tracks of the Maryland and Washington Company, if the franchise of the latter company can be secured or that authority be obtained from Congress for the joint use of these tracks by the Columbia and the Maryland and Washing- ton companiés. If these two extensions could be obtained our section would be pro- vided with modern rapid transit. “The unused tracks of the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railroad Company on New York avenue, from 5th to 7th streets north- west, and on T street between 3d and 24 Streets northeast, continue, to the very great inconvenience ef the public, but it is hoped that before long either the Commis- sioners or the courts will find a way to compel this company to comply with the law and abate such nuisances. Street Extensions. “The time for filing protests against the Proposed street extensions under the high- way act for our section has expired, and the Commissioners of the District are now considering the protests entered against some of the proposed changes. The exten- sions under the act in which our section fs most directly interested have not met with any protest. The Baltimore and Ohio Rail- road Company entered no protest against the proposed park upon its property at the corner of Eckington place and R street northeast, nor did it enter protest against the proposed extension of streets through the same property. “Under the contemplated street improv ments, for which the Commissioners have prepared their estimates for the coming year, our section has at last received the consideration to which it is justly entitled. Among the improvements estimated upon may be mentioned the paving of North C: itol street, from Q street to R street, and Florida avenue,from North Capitol street to New York avenue. Of the streets west of North Capitol street and in our territory, nine are estimated upon, and O street, from North Capitol street to New York avenue, is also provided for. Most of the streets estimated for lie. west of North Capitol street and run both westwardly and north- wardly, covering the streets which are very greatly in need of improvement. Street Sweeping Schedule. “It is hoped that during the coming ses- sion of Congress an increase in the appro- priation for street sweeping may be effect- ed, so that all sections of our territory may have regular sweeping of the streets at close intervals. Under the present schedule the streets in the western part of our territory are scheduled for sweeping once a week, but no provision is made for the sweeping of any of the strects in the eastern section, and the same can receive attention only by persistent requests for a special order. This discrimination is due to the fact that the eastern part of our ter- ritory is outside of the city limits on paper. “The association is to be congratulated that a regular schedule has been provided for the streets In the western section of its territory, and it is hoped that for the com- ing year provision will be made for the reguiar sweeping of the streets in the other section, so that the entire territory will have that consideration to which it is en- titled. History of Broken Promises. “In this connection reference may be made to the printing of the history of broken promises and deflance of the law rade by the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railroad Company, which history was pre- pared by the association through much labor and time devoted thereto by some of its members. It is also suggested that it would be well to carry that history up to date, so that it may be in available form tor use during the coming session of Con- gress in securing such legislation as will benefit the public in the way of improved street car service.” The report concluded with the remark that many of the improvements outlined above undoubtedly would not have been made had it not been for the efforts of the association. The association voted to have a history of the air motor brought down to date and printed for use before Congress i ter, so that the alleged broken pro the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Com- pany may be potent to every one. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: W. G. He dent; W. J. Fowler, vice p Leitzell, treasurer, and W. S retary. Messrs. B. E. L. Tremaine, T. T. Moore and J. F. Bancroft were ‘chosen members of the executive committee. ae CHANGES IN POSTMASTERS, Report of the Fourth Assistant Post- master Genera Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Joseph L. Bristow in his annual report just submitted, lays down the administra- tion’s policy in establishing, tiscontinuing and naming post offices, and shows the following figures as to appointments: Pre: idential postmaster, on resignation expired commissions, 214; on removals, deceased, 40; offices becoming presidential, 194; fourth-class postmasters, on resign: tions, 7,290; on removals, 5,115; deaths, 722; offices relegated to the fourth class,22. Massachusetts ranks first and North Carolina last as to average compensation of fourth-class postmasters and as to gross receipts of post offices, compared with state population. New York ranks first, $2.12 per capita, and South Carolina last, cents per capita, expended in the use of the mails. The main recommendations fol- low: Severe penalty for employes embezzling p- | or destroying newspaper mail; statutory amendment making depredations of rail- Way postal clerks a continuous offens more stringent statutes covering “green goods” and obsecene matter; a special 10- 7 ~_ AD Ae Ae Ae 2m 2e oe A, “Mertz's Drag Store.” { —Mertz’s prices are more than locally famous. It’s the greatest boon to economical buyers to 4 have a modern pharmacy that 4 works against the old reputation { for high prices of old drug stores. We're making a big run on our ALMOND ©OLD CREAM—a remedy par ex- cellence. We've taken a step more to attract your atten. tioa to it. We put up this Preparation in sample jars ° f benutiful delft biue china, om the hapdsomest jars In vse for such a purpose FOR FAMILY USE: Fb. jars. ..... 222-35 4b. jars. Ssese5s 500: 1-Ib. jars. ee ‘ AA 4a ee oe wee ee wwe wee ee ve wd Tomorrow’s Special: | Lyon’s Famous Tooth’ ; Powder - - - - - 14c,} { MERTZ’S { Pharmacy, Lith & F. 26-508 cent stamped envelope of superior material to obviate bad envelopes for registry use, and that the subject of the use of postage stamps as currency should be considered to effect some legislation to at least curtail the extent of their use as a medium of ex- change. ——~e>—___ FRAUDULENT INDIAN WARRANTS, Discoveries Made” in the Accou With the Creek Nation. Over $90,000 of fraudulent warrants on the United States treasury on the account of the Creek Indian nation in Indian terri- tory have been discovered by government authorit The fraud was perpetrated in connection with the payment of the Creek Indian nation debts, and only the barest details have reached here. € recent enactr uthorized the lquidation of indebtedness of the Creeks amounting to $333,000, Incurred by the Indians for vari- ous purp . The amount appropriate? was to be paid out of the United Siates treas- ury and deducted from the large funds of that tribe now in the treasury for their benefit. The work of paying off was begun months ago, but when the warrants were presented it was found that the amount paid, instead of $333,000, as authorized, had reached $352,000, Special Agent W. H. Zeverly of Missouri, formerly confidential agent for Secretary Francis, together with Special Agent Koss, were immediately dispatched to make an investigation of the discrepancy. Mr, Zev- erly left here October 4. Since the two have been working on the case, 4 official advices from them now show t over $90,000 worth of the warrants wi fraudulent. Supplementing this is the fact that one of those implicated has made @ confession. DISTINGUISHED PYTHIAN. Head of Order Offictates at Insti tion of New Lodge. After a visit of several days in this city, Phillip ‘T. Colgrove of Michigan, supreme chancellor of the world of the order of the Knights of Pythias, left last evening fer the west. During his stay here he presided at the ceremonies of the installation of the new local lodge, which is called Superior, after the great lake on whose ores the ritual was written, and in honor of the fact that Rathbone, the founder of the order, and Colgrove, its present head, are doth of the state of Michigan. The cere- mony occurred in the casile hall of Myrile Lodge, Saturday evening, and at iis close a dinner in honor of the supreme chancel- lor and the grand chancelior, R. D. Crup- per, was given at the Hotel Cnamberlin, rs of the new lodge will be ihe Grand Loage officers Those atready chosen are as >. C., George H. Walker f Harlan; LG. . Jas. H. Trim: das past chan. ford, Harrison Ding- man, Abram Frev and Jesse W. Lee, and as trustees, Past Grand Chancellor Halvor Nelson, Kichard P, Evans and Edward K, Somborn, —— MARYLAND REPUBLI N CLUB. A Meeting Held and litical Situn« tion Discussed, A special meeting of the Maryland Re- publican Club was held last night at No, 923 F street, to consider the conditions surreundir g the approaching election, First Vice President Trainor, who was chairman, made an addr a ing the political sitvation in Maryland, and urging the mem- bers to work as energetically and enthu- siastically for republican success as y have in past years. Reports from Balti- more city and several counties in the state were read, and were regarded as very favorable to republican success, It was announced th arrangements had been made by which voters would be trans- ported nome at half rates fi d includ- ing Octobe up to and including clectien day, tickets to be secured at the republican congressional committee headquart A proof of the official ballot to be used in Maryland was shown and explained. A reselution was preseniid condemaing the present civil service law and pledging club ‘pers to vote against the proposed civil vice amendmen: to the Maryland constitution, but no vote was taken upon it, oe Militia Officers Elected. Company A of the Sth Battalion, D. C. N. G., held a meeting last evening, and elected the following officers: First Lieuten- ant William _H. Mellach, captain: Second Lieutenant Duncan Davenport, first lieu- tenant; Sergeant Edward H. Brian, sec- ond lieutenant. PEPE etna eee Auction Sale, BEGINNING THURSDAY, JACOBS BROTHERS, 5 Beginning Thursday, October 28th, at 10:30 A.IL., Mi ‘agnificent stock of Diamonds, Of Entire Stock of 3 and 7:30 P.M. Glasses, Umbrellas, etc. $75,000 worth of Diamonds alone. pieces to the highest bidder without reserve or limit. The jewelry trade especially invited! : Christmas buyers Every article guaranteed to be as represented or no sale. J: H. French will conduct the sale for F. Warren Johnson, Auctioncere will be wise to anticipate their wants. JACOBS BROTHERS, 1229 PA, Watches, Jewelry, Silverware, Clocks, Opera Jewelers, 1229 Pa. Ave. To be sold in single.