Evening Star Newspaper, December 4, 1897, Page 9

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Why not give something that the recipient will be Something practical is far more acceptable than pretty articles of Furniture that The line of holiday showing is splendid. Desks, Combination Desks and Book Cases, China Closets, ‘Onyx and Fanc grateful gim- goods we are Parlor A you wish them de- -top Tables, Solid Oak Writ- | : ished inside | and out-- convenient SO 85 pigeon holes 2 JACKSON BROS., : 3 Great Cash Furniture Houses, 917-919-921 Seventh St. ROCKVILLE. nesday, about 11 ock, fire was dis- ered In the western department of the court house, and for some time the affair created much excitement. Court was in session at the time and a hasty adjournment teok plac The fire appears to have originated from a fect in the heating apperatus, and after tearing away a portion of the floor over one of the furnaces aud some of the wood work in the’ stairway the same was extinguished without great loss. This is the sec- ond time that fire has occurred in the building within a few weeks. The introduction vf steam heat instead of the present hot air arrangement will be urged upon the county commissioners at an early day. A meeting of the county commissioners was held Tuesday. at which a large amount of business was transacted. ‘The following bills were pussed an] ordered to be paid: Benj. Schuelder (road ac- count), $45.55; John D, Whittle (pking). L. D.“Mainhart (road), Robert J.T. iti of election), $35.40; Mount Hope Re- of county inmates), $37.50. - ther action was taken by the board in regard the improvement of the Rockville and Georgetor turnpike, bat it ix thonght that something will be done ‘at an enrly ds Mr. Thomas Dawson, clerk-clect of the circuit court, took the cath of office Weduesday and en- tered upen the discharge of his duties. Mr. John Brunett, who has for the past twelve years the pesitien of chief deputy, has been re- ed by the new it ix understood, at the solicitation of the bar. "Edward England’ of this ce und Jesse 1. Burns, jr. Washington ‘ have been appointed “assistant deputic Mr. H. Clinton Alnutt, recently ‘elected register of Wills, also on the same day entered upon the duties of his off He has hot yet made an ap- vintment of it the i orphans’ court Tuesday the following transacted: H. Maurice Talbott, haries C. and Wm. < count. Wm. B. Me Mil Ward. passed his first ac ministration om the personal m Rabbitt were granted to 1. Breads; bond tor of Mary ¢ count. e Mrs. Harriet Mullican, wife of ex Sheriff S. T. Mullican, died at her heme near this 7 a short illne: . Monday, in the fifty-sixth her Daugh- id a meeting at the residence of Mr. this place, Tuesday next at 3 pan. clerk of the cirenit court bas ixsied tmat- » licenses to the following sarties: ‘Thomas Kingdon ©. Warfield and Ruth C. Clark; John D ¢ nd Nora Reidy; Henry T. Osborne and Aunie L vc; Ernest’ King and Lola M. Lawson; Mansfield and Ida 1 vant of county 8% made an boys, E enrel-m nt ool bn furnis! ed, with Butler, colored, tember e up for trial in’ the circuit court | Mond. . on Motter on. the rs se of a jury the greater | 3 taken up with 1 was to th returned in a short in the cour "by Howard and ied shortly we was to | and that | ma of vocal and fnstru- 3 from the bi ening of sa npesed sic, by Washington talent, y evening, 12th istant, at orest Glen. will p of the Rockville Baptist Church ' morning. He will preach at Travilab in afternoon. Mr. Milbourne will leave with family in a few days for his new charge Charlestown, W. An interesth and music will by Va. program of readings, recitations given in the Christian Church on Sunday evening. at which goveral speakers from Washington will assist. ‘The Sunday school meeting of the fourth dis t was held at the Christian Chureh, this President Frank B. Homer in the R. “Andrews Jed in president announced the okowt appointed at the last meeting, as A. Dobson, chairman; Fenton Collins, Measra. Wm. EL Penn eport nominations . Prettyman. were appointed a - Alien ane mmitter to the following oilicers, who were after- ed: FB. OR. Horner, president: D. H. secretary. “Dr. W. i. Andrews, Mr. A.C. Warthen and “Miss Lucy Garrett constitute the active commit The needs of the district were ‘scussed very earnestly by Messrs. H. F. Shorty, W. Prettyman, W. A. Dobson, John W. Hi H. Boule and Dr. W. It. Andrews. " Rev. €: Shelburne Jed in special prayer for the Sunday school work in this district. - of the eccusion. aes have been tried in the cir- agt. William Hood; bastardy; Jurisdiction, option Fine music was a special featu The follow to peal not local option agt local te agt. William H. or ¢ ; not guilty. - six months in house of correction. . Chas. E. Howard; murder; guilty of State agt. Windy Edwards: guilty. State agt. Charles Scherrer: ing to support his wife: guilty. State agt. D. Water«: local option; not gullty. State agt. Edward Church; local eptien; guilty; ‘sentence suspended. State agt. Jno Bradley, Inrceny; @ mtence COLDS Checked Circulation of the blood (a sudden chill) is the first sign of taking Cold, “Seventy-seven” starts the blood coursing through the veins and “breaks up” the Cold. Dr. Humphreys’ Manual of all Diseases at your Tiuggists or Matied Free. Sold by druggists, or sent on receipt of 25 cts., ‘50 cts. or $1. Humphreys’ Med. Co., cor. William and Joba Sts., New York. | petsoning, at his hom | bench | and favorably known throughout the county, where | he has im: Mrs. after a | 4 | Leng of Wilmington, De | the suspended. State agt. Thomas Harper; assault; not guilty; confessed by the state. Judge Hender- son ordered the following cases aguinst persons for the violation of the local option daw to be continved to the next term: inst Charles 0. Brill, seven cases; James J. Murtin, five cases; W. H. and George Bobinger, four; William Don: nelly, five; George S._R. Morgan, three; John Charles H. Beavers, eight; Charles Raucher, six; Sammel W. Bissett, three; John 1. Schmidtz, Simon Schwartz, eight: Harry Kothoss, one; Moses Kohn, three; William H. Allen and David J. Towers, one, ‘The jury was discharged on Wednesday until Fri- day inorning, when the case of John W. Hebb agt. nt, managers and company of the Baltimore and Fredericktown Tui residence of Rev. Cephas Shelburne Monday, De- cember G, at 2:30 p.m., when annual dues will be collected. Mr, John L. Batt, a well-known citizen of county, died Sunday morning last, from about fonr infles ¥ sixty-six years old. Tiewly elected judge of this made his firet appearance on the lay last. Judge Motter is well Reckville. He was Jehn C. Motter, judicial cirenit here personal friends. The Roc ie Burnt Cork Club will their opening performance Friday, D in the town hall. The two perfor season, under the management of Kel met ropularity by all who saw them. agement have spared no pains in getting toz a first-class lot of singers, who will strengthen the opening choruses. Amonz most widely. known are Mersre, Cox, 0 Contcr, MvcCarth; Weaver, Dougherty, Prevost, Dawson ard Green, last seasen’s favorites, will again be seen on the ends, and will appear in the olio in an entirely new specialty. —— KENSINGTON Mrs. H. Milliken will entertain the Ladies’ Ald, Home and Foreign Missionary ocieties of the St. Paul's M. E. Church at ber home Wed- nesday next. Mrs, M. Frank Chilton and Miss Ida Cunniny ham of Frederick have beeu spending the week with their sister, Mrs. Bruce Thomas. At the meeting of the Loyal Temperance L held Saturday last in the Noyes Libra: a cers was hel with the Miss Grace Hurr, presiden| vice president; Miss Master Philip 3 George Hutebinsen, cap ‘The . Superintendent, and Miss Mingie inson, assistant superintendent. Meefings be held each Saturday afternvoi at 2 o'lock in the br ter Mr. aud Mrs, G. W. Watson of Washington have pu the recently completed residence cu the comer of Kent street and Prince George ave- and rem nue : 1 onthly meeting of th regular Literary Society will be held W ext in the library, Judge Mphonse Hart the essayist for the evenin; sub ed being “Nemgs of the Nat Ani rendered, with oth The wunuai «iec nd the members are national songs will «I literary fewture cers will be held requested to be pre: ‘The Doreas and morial Pres santly entertained Wednesday at the home J. W. ‘Townsend. “The Mountain Whites" as the subject for the missionary meeting, and | Was unusually Interestin Mrs. A. Hart, esident of the societ gave an interesting nt of these people. after w papers were by Mrx. Dr. W. L. Lewis, Mrs. T. Nn all, “Miss Annie Gayley and’ Miss Elma Ray. Mrs. H.C. Armstionz read a poem on the se ne bject, and Miss Julia L Bird to the Mountain the Dorcas Sec Langi le wang “Flee a8 luncheon. the y Was taken up and the ntly and industrivusl will be held at the howe a byterian Church this week Las call- number of p Rey, Edwin W. has assisted the pxstor, at these services, und it they ‘will contiaue during the Rev. James T. Marshall is expected that coming week. The Kensington town hall was filled to cve flowing both Wednesday and aday evenings, the oceasion being the annual oyster supper given by the Ladies’ Aid Society of the St. Vaul's ME. Church, A large number from Washington and other places were present ring that Kensington } s lost none of its popularity for oyster #uppers. he fancy booth, under the charge of Misves Silla artrell and Mamie Harr, was a drawing card, fully $40 worth of articles being sold t first evening. The “mystery boxes” were wll dixposed of early ip the evening, and an alt tive cake and 7 ly table was well surrounded. ‘T' eak family made its appearance at 8.30, und audience in a state of aflarity fur. three- fourths of an hour. All taking part in this were excellent, but especial mention should be mide of Mrs. Hermon L. Amiss, who was tae leader, end Mr. Clarence L. Harding, who was irresistibly funny throughont the entire entertainment. Mins Marion Jones of Olney is speuling some time with Miss Ranie Mannakee. ages FALLS CHURCH. Mr. Geo. W. Hawxburst, town clerk. has com- pleted the census of the corporation, made by di- rection of the council. The result shows a popu- lations of 968, divided as follows: White males, white females, 416; total white, 803. Colored mules, 77; colored females, 88; total colored, 165. The oldest inhabitant 1s elghty-elght years of age. ‘There are thirty-one widows and twenty-one wid- owers, white. The school population between the ages of five and twenty-one is 312—white, 256, and colored, 56. ‘The members of the Baptist Church held a ples ant sociable recently at the residence of Mr. und Mrs. Geo. W. Hawxhurst, at which the following were present: Mr. und Mrs. J. )). Chapin, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Matheny, Mr. and Mies. E. J. Northrup, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Melutarff, Mrs, E. J. Galpin, Mrs. Walter Wescott, Mrs. C! i. Sea- many Mrs. J. V. Quick, Mra. C.’L. Blauton, Miss Emma Reed, Messrs. Thomas Hillier and Dr. T. C. Quick. ‘Seven charters for new lodges of God Templars have been issued from the grand secretary's office here during the past two months. Dr. T. C. Quick has gone to Flemington, N. 3, on business connected with rettling up au esiate in which he is interested. ‘An enjoyable sociabie by the members and friends of the Christian Endeavor Society was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Lowe Mon- day night. Refreshments were served. Miss Auna Rodefer entertained with several solos. Among these present were Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Brinker. hoof, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hawxhurst, Mrs. W. L. Gordon, Misses Jessie England, Tillie Rawlings, Maud Rathbun, Anita Phillips, May Ballard, Ger- trude and Margaret Nourse, Emma and Margie Garner, Anna Rodefer, Nellie Perry, carl Lut- trell, Messrs. ©. W. Parker, C. M. Rathban, Walter Mabin, Joseph Willis, Gordon Hodgkin. Mr. ‘Albert Duryee ‘of Everett, Wasnington, who fs attending the University of Peansyltania, was the guest of bis cousin, Mre. M. M. Erwin, this week. ‘The house of Michael Casey at Merrifeld wes totally destroyed by fire Tuesday. It was insured. Most of the furniture was caved. Mr. Edward Kidwell died very suddenly at Mer- rifield Wednesday. He leaves x widow aad four children. Crescent Council, Junior 9. A. M., waz viait- ed at its last méeting by Vienna Cuaneil of Vienna. ‘The oriental degree was conferrsd upun ten mem- bers. Mr. E. T. Newman of Brooklyn, N.Y., accom- panied by Mr. Thomas Stanley of that city, paid a visit to his brother, Mr. C.F. Newman of this Mrs. J. rf Garretson, who has been visiting friends in Brooklyn, N.¥., and mew Jersey, for several weeks, returned Thursday. ‘Mr. W. W. Foltz will move his family to Flor. a few days, and Prof. J. Yates, yuin- of the graded school of the towa, will occupy {iBT Louse tobe vacated by hiss 5 PLAYING ON ‘SUNDAY| a Leading Topic in League Base Ball Circles. : ite ae 9k PRESIDENT YOUNG IN.HIS NEW OFFICE Discussing the Abolition of the Bunt Satrifice. GOSSIP OF THE GAME —__—_o—____ The biggest thing developed in base ball during the past week has been the boom given to Sunday ball playing by the back- ers of one or more of the eastern clubs that have always been outside the breaste works on this question. According to un- doubted authority the Sunday base ball question has become the most important matter now under consideration by the magnates of the National League. While it did not receive public consideration at the present league meeting in Philadelphia, it is known that the problem was unlversal- ly discussed in quict corners and at secret conferences. The most marked development in this line has come from New York. Heretofore President Freedman has been coupled with the big four of the league and the Sunday question to them has been like a red flag to a mad bull. Then came Chicago's deser- tion and falling into the ranks of the Sun- day playing clubs. Pittsburg was then taken into the big four, but this spring President Kerr of that club resigned th presidency and Manager Watkins was placed in supreme charge of the Pirates. Every base ball writer outside of Pitts- burg recognized the fact that this move was made for the object of playing ball on Sunday, but for the coming season away from home. The year following who knows but what Sunday ball will cateh on in the smoky city itself? Last year the Cleveland management made a game fight for the privilege of playing Sunday ball, and, after con- siderable trouble and expenditure of money, victory perched on the banners of the Cleveland club. Next season this club will move into the ranks of regular Sunday ball playing clubs. Now coines the agita- tion of the question in New York, and from all the surface indications the Giants will also fall into line, and the once big four will, therefore, dwindle down to two, the Boston and Philadelphia ciubs, and there is no counting on the latter, as even the Quakers have been tipped off as looking favorably on a different policy in the na- tional game. When the New York legislature meets next mouth a bill will he presented by one of the representatives from Rochester legal- izing base ball playing on Sunday in the empire state. But the local patrons of each club are the ones to be dealt with, and for this reason, no doubt, the agitation has been started in, New York city. No matter what the state legislature may do with a Sunday bill, if it is demonstrated that the general public will tolerate the game in New York on thé first day of the week, it is a certainty that the games will be play It is a known fact that Richard Croker is a very heavy stockholder in the New York club, and, with this packing, a sort of arrangement could be made with the police similar to that in force in Cin- cinnati when the Sunday League was fight- ing base ball—that is, have the playe rested after every game and fined acc ing to the law. This fine would be nomi and paid by the club owners. As to the financial results from the games in New York there can be no guessing. An after- noon’s amusement for 50 cents will gather at the Polo grounds not than re sched- uled. Millionaire Coogan, the owner of the Polo grounds, has given it out that he is in favor of Sunday games, and now President edman of the club comes forward with e statement that, should it -be strated to his satisfaction that his patrons want Sunday hall, he will do all he can to remove the cbstacles thereto. With Tam- many rule in New York there is no gain- saying the fact that the outlook for Sun- day hall in that city is very rosy. The principul question to the base ball magnates themselves is whether the big eastern clubs will play Sunday ball In the west. This will he the entering wedge, and Sunday games in the cast will be looked after later. But from the outlook it ap- pears as though the agitation of this que: tion has gone beyond the bounds laid down by the magnates and that their fondest hopes may be realized in placing New York y in the ranks with the clubs playing Sunday ball. Which all goes to show that e provhet who predicted that New York will be “wide open” after the first of the year will have another feather in his cap. ar- spectaters every Sunday games xk ex t The abohtion of the hunt sacrifice as ad- vocated by Magnate Earle Wagner and Captain Tom Brown, haus been discussed in all the sporting papers of the country during tke past week, and with few ex- ceptions the idea is favorably commented upon to the extend of a season's trial at lecst. Taking out the bunt sacrifice would certainly result in sharper, cleaner hit- ting, and censequently more brilliant field- ing. Miracalous stops, amazing catches and lightning double plays would be more in evidence than they are at present, and shorter, stappier games will invariably follow. Tle average contest of the past few years has been dragged out from fifteen to thirty minutes beyond a reasona- bie limit on account of the bunt. Then again with the bunt out of the game a great burdea of anxiety would be lifted from the pitcher’s shoulders. who already piays about two-thirds of the game, and who is compelled to handle a majority of these infantile taps. The actual heavy batsmen would take their proper places in the, average column. The player with a clear eye, keen judgment and powerful swing should rank above the one who de- rends chiefly upon his fast legs, unlimited patience and ability to dump the ball a few yards in front of the plate. The responsi- bility of batting in runs would then be equally divided. At present with men on first and second and no one out, the third batsman just meets the ball, is thrown out in advancing the runners, and walks cheerfully to the bench amid the applause of the sjectators. He is erediterd with a sacrifice hit and a time at the bat is not charged against him, The next man up is supposed to smash out the ball for a safe hit and bring in fhe runs. A groan of cisappointment issues from the spectators if he fails to conn Why not avoid this difference in opportunity. The abolition of the bunt woula remove the only cut-and- Gry feature of the game as it now stands and make every moment as it should be, one of blissful uncertainty. Admirers of the ultra-scientific in tase ‘ball would deep- ly deplore the annihifiation of the bunt system, but a large portion of the most intense fanatics woud joyfully welcome this mild revolution the offensive de- partment of the game. OK KR President N. E. Yéing ,moved into as pretty a suite of rooms at 1417 G street northwest last Wednesday as any one could desire. They are situated gn the fifth floor, newly and tastefully papered and painted in light blue with rk, trimmings, the floor being covered with rch rugs of the same colorings. The,furniture is of the old oak pattern, massive and strong, but withal extremely tasteful, and the suite has a comfortable and welcoming look that can- not help but be attractive to the president's legion of friends. Rohert Young, the presi- dent’s son, is with his father as private secretary and clerk to the, different com- mittees and will be found “at home” any day during the week from 9 till 5. Every- thing is quiet at thé present time around league headquarters, the schedule for next season not being thought of, much less worked on, the magnates have not yet sent in their requests for favorite dates. The adjustment of claims for different play- ers Is about all Mr. Young will have to do from now on until about the middie of next month, but thereafter it will be a case of work with a capital W. ** kk * The opinion of Clark Griffith, the well- known twirler of the Chicago club, that foot ball is not so bad as base ball when a baseman hes to face “a bunch of spikes” will not be concurred in by many base ball or foot ball players. The spike is the worst feature of base ball accouterments, but taken as a whole, base ball is child’s compared with foot ‘ball. The base player who slides along on soft, carefully- prepared ground, scarcely realizes what the foot ball player encounters when tackled on a hard run by another man also run- ning fast, caught suddenly and not gently around the lower part of both legs and thrown against ground solidly frozen with a bump that fairly tears a hole in the earth. There is usually a great outcry when two base ball players come in col- lision by accident, but that is nothing to the cOllisions on the foot ball field, where the contact is not accidental, put with dire intention of doing as much damage as pos- sible. Perhaps, as Griffith says, the Chica- go club could wipe up the earth with the foot ball players in two weeks’ time with right practice, but one shudders to contem- plate how little might be left of the Colts at the end of two weeks of the right sort of hardening practice. The old boys may be tough, but it is dollars to pennies they are not as elastic as the twenty-year-old college students, and the former would gét broken bones wire the latter would only be badly shaken up. ** kK Kk * ‘There are critics who fight for the ball player when he kicks for more salary and does not receive it, and in many cases this championing of the players’ cause is right. But there are always two sides to a ques- tion, and the magnates’ arguments ure fre- quently as strong as the players’. The fol- lowing statement will give a fair idea of the salaries paid per month in the vartous leagues, as compiled by Ren Mulford in the Saas Times-Star, and is full of inter- ate League (per month)—$175 to ) for young players, all the way up to $500 for veterans, Eastern League—$100 to $180 for young- sters, $200 to $250 for stars. Western League—$i5 to $15) for ng men, nominal $200 limit—real limit about $300. Western Association—$65 to $115. Southern League—$70 to $100. Texas League—$60 to $100. New England League—$75 to $125. ‘Most of the minor league contracts are from four and one-half to five months. While they are in force the vlayers have their board and traveling expenses paid when away from home. Seven months in the year these players can earn mcney doing other work. Next year an extra month will be added to the playing scaaon. and, of course, a kick will go up from the stars of the big league, but the tank ard file will take their medicine in stle1 The players are far from being down trodden, but the magnates are also ‘at from being on the rough side of the plank, and a mu- tual understand'gg invariably leads tu a better club and a consequent nigher stand- ing in the championship race. * eae & Billy Lush has signed with the Spring- field, Mass., club as inflelder and team cap- tain. Tim Hurst may not manage the Browns in 1898, but should he undertake the task, he would carry out his contract *o the best of his ability or know the reason why. And so would Von der Ahe. Edward Conniff, the Alabama southyaw pitcher corraled by Washington, is said by Manager Stallings to be a coming won- der. Stallings had him under cover, « pecting to sign him in the fail, and’ was much disappointed that Washin:ion spotted him. He is still wondering who put J. Carl Wagner onto Conniff.—Sporting Life. Charley Becker doesn’t want to :eturn to Texas. He probably made a mistake in not accepting a chance to play with the Cincinnatis at St. Louis last fall, icr such an engagement might have jcd to a permanent berth in company faster than the Texas League. Among lone s!ar pco- ple Becker created more stir than ake Gettman, the Senators’ jewel. Pat Tebeau states that he has no doubt that all the old Cleveland players would be on band when the roll is called. “We have kept out of the trading business,” he - “and I think the talk about players wanting to get away will die out before the season opens. For my part, I can't see how Player can want to get away from eland. Ul tell you another thing, too,” says ‘Tebeau. “If we had heen in for that money the Temple cup series would not have been abolished. There rever wes a suspicion of any job when we played for the trophy.” It the two-year-old clause in the drafting rules is a good thing for the class A clubs, why should not all minor league teams have tne benefit of it? Why should the Western, Eastern and Atlantic League be siven the privilege of annually preying upon clubs of lesser classification when declare such a course wrong when ap- 1 to them? The small leagues are as much entitled to protection as the more important organizations, and for the same reason. The Interstate League, Western Association and other minor organizations should do a little petitioning at the spring & of the National League cr Je the New Yorks’ man- ager, returned to St. Louis recently from Hot ‘Springs, where he had been spending the last mouth. Joyce is in fine fettle. He speaks glowingly of the Giants’ chances in 1898, and says that there will not be a team {n the league that will beat ag- gregation out. “I understand that there has been a lot of idle rumor that I was to be supplanted by George Davis.” declared Joyce. “Il was not at the recent league meeting in Philadelphia, and understand that just because Davis was thick with Freedman the reporters got it that he was to take my place. I don’t know what Mr. Freedman’s ideas in the matter are, but do know that at least once a week since the season closed I have been the recipient of one or more communications from him, suggesting players, etc. I am on the best of terms with the New York magnate, and feel that he intends making no change: In Speaking of the fact that Cleveland did no trading at the recent league meet- ing, in spite of the numerous stories that were current previous to the meeting, Mr. Robison said the other day to the Cleveland Leader. have said right along that there would be no changes in the team unless they would strengthen it, and I failed to find any way of gaining strength. I re- ceived plenty of offers for players, but en- tertained none of them. The story that I had offered Chiids and Young for $18,000 came out of 2 joke. Some one spoke of the rumor of a $30,000 deal between Washing- ton and Phiiadelphia, whereby the Wash- ingtons expected to get several players. and I told Mr. Wagner that I thought I could let him have a couple for that figure. ‘I've only got $15,000 with me now,’ said Mr. Wagner. ‘Could you let me have Young and Childs for that? ‘Well,’ I re- plied, ‘if you show me the money in pen- nies on the spot you can have them.’ Then some correspondent straightway sent out the story that I had offered Childs and Young for $18,000.” CORNELL’S REPLY. Progress of Intercollegiate Rowing Negotiations. A representative of the Cornell Univer- sity navy is quoted as sayirg, regarding the reply to Yale’s challenge for an eight- oared four-mile race next year: “Yale suggested a willingness, if Har- vard consented, to merge the two dual races in one triangular contest. The an- swer expressed the gratification of the Cornell navy at the receipt of the proposi- tion from Yale, and stated that the Cornell navy will have great pleasure in accepting it, provided such arrangements of place and time are made as will insure a fair and complete test, and will enable Cornell also to satisfy the just claims of other com- petitors who have met her in former years, and may now wish to meet her again. “It will be observed that in her chal- lenge Yale presumes to name both the time and place for the proposed race. It may be said on good authority that it has always been Cornell's policy to wish to arrange to meet all comers, and this policy will be adhered to this year. “The course which in former years has been considere? by the wear of the blue to be too narrow for a triangular race is now offered as the meeting ground for the Yale, Harvard and Cornell crews. It is not known here whether or not Harvard has agreed to the conference proposed by Cor- nell, and no arrangements have as yet been made for the meeting.” Capt. Payne Whitney of the Yale crew says that word has been sent to Harvard relative to the receipt of Cornell's chal- lenge and asking for a date to be named by Harvard when representatives of the uni- versities can meet for a conference. Har- yard’s answer has not yet been received at Yale. There has been no decision at Harvard regarding the proposition of Yale for a race with Harvard and Cornell at New London next summer. Capt. Goodrich of the Har- vard University crew, while anxious to meet Cornell in a boat race, has grave doubts of the practicability of the proposal for a triangular contest on the Thames. There is a strip-of about a hundred feet allow the contest to be made a three-cor- nered' one. Coach Lehmann sai “By all means we want to meet Cornell. Sportsmanship demands that both Yale and | Harvard shall meet the winners of last | year’s race. Of course, Harvard will row | Yale, by virtue of its agreement, but we | also want to meet Cornell. If the triangu- lar race can be arranged, it will be so much the better, but if not we must plan for sep- | arate races.” | ac eeanucareareare aur: ara Semi Our Gift To You Takes the most form of undercut prices—all the silver—all the perfumes—the china—-the brushes, ete., in this immense Christmas stock of ours have prices on them un- matchable in Washington. The proof of our statement is e Silver Almond dent in these: Sterling Spoons, with gold bowls $ 1 . 1 2 Sterling Silver Link Cut 3Re x * Fa BS 2 rd & & Ed ie ¥ 3 Fd FY & * Fd * x % Fd 4 Fd x ¥ * Qs & & J & ¥ ® 4 Ed »¥ BALD TO RACE MICHAEL. substantial They Will. Meet in Mile Heats for $1,000 a Side, “Well, now, I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll bet you any part of a thousand dollars that Jimmie Michael can beat any living man in a mile race, paced by big machines, best i two in three heats. That goes, see?’ “That's just what I want,” was the re- Joinder. “I'll cover your money, and you can have the race, at any time you want, for $1,000 a siie, and for the largest purse offered by a meet promoter.” IEA IER IOD DEA LEA LOA IEA LEA LEA SEA IF IEA IM, : Buttes The place was New York; time, yester- day; the second sneaker was Eddie Bald, Carling trons, with sttver ORC, the three times champion of the short dix- | 3 step tance racing men, and the first speaker was Fd gy ee the well-known trainer of Jimmie Michael, | 4 And so I rh the t the middle-distance champion of the world. | % | ‘And so on through the hun- The arrangements for the race were made | $ dred and one varieties of sterl- Both Bald ard Michael have enjoyed aj ¢ ing gifts here. position at the top of their respective | a ; ~4 heaps this season. Bald has been the un- doubted king in the sprinting class, and Michael hus suffered but the one defeat in In Perfumeries We the middle-distance class. The outcome of ea Se a oe this match must demonstrate. therefor -, Sear, aor ae ee the champiouship of America in short-dis- know. Satisfying, refined. ‘There tance paced competitions, no toilet table that should be wit out Queen Anne Cologne, 5cc. and $1.00 bottle. $2 quart. SCHAEFER BEATS IVES, Bal ‘ The Would Not Ran for the Champion, pe ES ‘The Ones waters —Violet ‘Sake” Schaefer played bilitards in his War bottle old-time form at New York last night and .. - Sachet Powders, finest, of course, won a victory over Champion Ives, eee ee Schaefer apparently was in grand shape, RARATEAU'S FAMOUS EX for after some lively round the table and TRACTS. Sve. bottle. WO te one cushion work he gathered the bails | on the lower balk on his fifteenth shot of this inning, and by some wonderfully deli- cate manipulation ran % before he failed on an easy cushion shot. Ives claimed that Schaefer did not drive the balls out of balk on the fifty-second shot of his run, but the referee did not allow the cham- pion’s claim. The balls would not run for the cham- pion, and they kept either lining up or Kissing him out of every attempt at posi- tion. aefer drew still further ahead with a run of thirty-four in the thirteenth — Remedies. ira Lithia Tablets, 20. bottle. rvonine, 4 a r idle of uy, drogen, 11b, bot., Sie. Cooper’s Hair Success.. .500. Mertz’s Pharmacy € inning, which raised his average to “Schaefer continued to draw away and 11th and F Sts. finaily won the game by % points in the thirty-third inning. The score by innings follows: 1 Ives—0 4 0 46.1 6 ¢ 48 3 38 0 32 1 20 12.18 Schaefer—4 & 0 5 17 5114310963 00. Averages—Ives, 12 5-23; Highest runs—Ives, 48; Schaefer, ‘The game in the afternoon brought out Maurice Daly and George Sutton, both of whom up to date had lost all their games. Daly von the match by 500 to 317. There was considerable interest manifested ia this exhibition by the spectators, owing to the fact that the losing man would occupy last position in the tournameni at the close. Sutton at times put up a brilliant game, but, as in his previous exhibitions during 7 00 40 18 28 249 000 412401, Ww 1h 2083 OVS 1TVO? “Howling” Success! —that’s what the Bread, Cake and Pastries will turn out to be if “Ceres” Flour the present series, in a general way he Was very erratic. The same might be said of Daly, al- | though he made one of the best runs of the entire series, 73 points. He played a around the table. on the lines and in thc corners and made every kind of shot in the game, including half a dozen masses. The score: See ae 5 : —is used. Look the whole world 10 1020121010325 over and you'll not find a flour ES Tree 4 on which so much dependence 4311916000 031 Averages—Daly, S Highest runs—Daly, can be placed to give good re- sults. c All “live” grocers sell “Ceres” ‘lour—we only wholesale it ept no substitute. Insist on ing “Ceres” Fiour. The Century Cycle Club and Ath- hai letic Club basket ball teams w tat +4 the Washington Light Infantry to- Wm. M. Galt & Co., night for a game in the District League ; Dealers, 4 series. These teams have not met this sea- | 3 sun, and there Ty prospect of a lively Ist and ad game. The contest will begin at 5 o'clock. it Long Defents Wilson. Irving Long of Chicago defeated Wilsoa of Philadelphia at Scanlon’s billiard rooms on 9th street, last night, in a 2%)-point pool game, the match being for $100 a_ side. When Long weat out Wilson had 171 to his credit. Long made a match with Eddie Dovgi- erty of Philadelphia, after the game, for a 400-point match for $200 a side, to TAKOMA PARK. the Ant of Mr a James Ma land a OF | be heid at the played 200 points Menday night and 290 |“). points Tuesday night Chureh ——> =a via GLENCARL The == the products of evangelistic meetings will be urea t week, will be assisted by prom hent speak ton. Meet Trinity E ‘Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Stockbridge have their cottage on Walnut 2° and rn Washington for the winter months. Mr. J. M. Harrison and family of Washingt have selected Glenearlyn as a Panes = ye and for the next sear th oe) ue ae oe ea | pects of mecti Put exp it a js said, tdown waiter Ue Ist p 5 sa ee LS | Mr. M. J. Wine as been elected to fill ts rate Soe seceey nS | in the vestry occasioned by. the resiguatio Bal Poe ae ee ceed i iD. Judson. It is said the lune board early ast year the people have be | by the ladies of the church at Mason id De eee ES | Woshington, December 1 and 2, was not as pense, and up to this time it has prove: a Ten ies oc ee eS | Mr and Mrs. James Morrison left last Tuesday Mbe.muataer. j for a ore nd stay at Toledo, Obie } me 3 Miller is temporarily ling in | Washington previous to her departure for ber old paueens home in Georgla. The town council will hold its regular meeting A very successful entertainment was given at | tonday evening in the basement of the Presbyier Irving Hall Thursday eveniag, cmsisting of ta- | jan Cuurch ds and family are now at mua, after a three years’ Alfred Rey e in North leaux, a musicale and supper. for the beneft of Grace Episcopal Church. Miss E. R. Keys bad charge of the tableaux, Mrs. J. E. Benedict the | musicale, and Mrs. Josephine Gliscott the sappc ‘The tableaux and those taking part therein. we First, “Gypsy Scene.” Mra. Thompson, Mis Agnes Scudder and Emma Clark and Messrs, and Curtiss; ‘second, “Irene and Kl Mra. Peon and Misa Emina Clark; third, ““Lit- tle Ellen," Mies Irskine; fourth, “Immo and ‘Hilde gard," Miss Pearl Page and Mra. Junken; fifth “James Parsly and family lave moved it North Takoma. eto Mr. their newly butlt cottag: BERWYN, MD. Mrs. Minnie Brock, wife of W. R. Brock, and daughier of Mr. Buker, died at Berwyn Tuesliy, “Cymon and Iphigenia.”’ Miss Scudder, M. 3, | November 30. x ats Mige Lacy "Weight and the Messre’ Curtis; sists, | \Hugh'C. Hazard and wife of Washington are “Cleopatia,”” Miss Rese. visiting his parents at Berwyn. REDUCTION IN PRICE of the IMPROVED W elsbach LIGHTS, former price, LIGHTS, new price, including adjustable burner; can be put up ‘by purchaser, or will be put up if desired, for 15 cents extra. MANTELS, former price, .50 MANTELS, new price, 40 Can be purchaser, will be ut up, it datred, "for 30 conta extra. FOR SALE AT 607 Seventh Street N.W. All Genuine Goods have “Welsbach” on each box. $2.00 1.25