Evening Star Newspaper, January 8, 1898, Page 9

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He had one of the happiest disposi- tions and a faculty of remembering faces that made everybody his friend. His early educatioa and study of law made him a power among the magnates, a majority of whom belong to the self-made class, and, outside of Brush of the Cincinnatis and Rogers of the Philadelphias, his ability in handling all the intricate questions in base bail law stood out like the full moon in a clear sky. While the two magnates men- tioned may have been Byrne’s equal in learning, the fact that the Brooklyn gentle- man paid particular attention to base ball in all its phases lifted him over the heads of the entire body, whem it came down to legislation that benefited the game or the group of magnates to whom he was allied. As to remembering faces, the writer re- members sn instance wherein he was in- troduced to Mr. Byrne the first time, and did not again see him until an entire year had rolled around. Being on a lookout for base ball news, Mr. Byrne was approached, but, before a question was put, the Brook- lyn man recalled the introduction of a year before in every detail. Such small matters are what make little men great, to use a familiar quotation, but in this case Mr. Byrne was only small in stature, not in in- Base ball will go on as usual, no but it will be a long time before tellect doubt, another “Charley” Byrne is found to light- en up the regular meetings or push forward the national game with such gigantic strides. ‘The reports that are flying over the coun- try concerning the deal that is on-for the St. Louis franchise would indicate that more is known of the transaction outside of the mound city than around the hearth- stone of Christopher von der Ahe. Specials from Cincinnati, Cleveland and Chicago have positively stated that either the Brush or Spink syndicate had secured the fran- chise, while telegrams from St. Louis up to the present time just as emphatically say that the deal has not as yet been complet ed. Base ball life can very readily be lik- ened to experiences on the stage. Once an actor always an actor, and once a base ball megnate always a magnate, especialiy if at any time the aforesaid magnate has made money in the business. Von der Ahe owes something like $30,000, and must meet this obligation on the 15th of this month, and it is only through being pushed to the wall that he has concluded to sell his holdings. The St. Louis magnate knows full well that he will drop out of sight and be heard of no more, and, al- though what has appeared in print about him has been for the most part ridiculous, Chris no doubt believes it to be better to be spoken of in this way than not at all. He knows the chances of base ball and the big money in a successful team and should he be able to tide over the present difficpl- ties he would probably come back into the game with a rush. But there is no ques- tion that the game would be benefited with the present owner of the club out of the way. Should the Brush people gather in the reins of ownership base ball will take on a strong boom, but with the Spink syn- dicate in control the boom would be sim- ply tremendous, as it is made up entirely cf St. Louis people. Looking at the situa- ticn from an eastern standpoint, the game in St. Louis seems to be on the verge of a resurrection no matter who secures control, and for this reason it is to be hoped that the negotiations now under way will final- ly_be pulled through successfully. What interests the Washington enthusi- asts the most is the fact that Jack Doyle has written a cheery letter to Magnate Earl Wagner, in which he speaks very fa- verably of his exchange to this city, and also lauds Captain Brown's ability as a ball player and leader, and recalls the fact that he and Brown have been close friends for years. With these two players pulling together, how can they beat us? About the only objections offered by the dubious ones to the late deal that landed Doyle in Wash- ington was that friction would undoubted- ly result between the two mentioned play- ers. Brown has had his say long ago, and now Doyle has spoken.’ Over a year ago Doyle expressed a desire to come to Wash- ington, and in the early part of last season the writer heard Captain Brown say in Mr. Wagner's office: “Just suppose for a min- ute that we can secure Jack Doyle. With him on first our position in the first division would be guaranteed,” and the team at that time had not the strength of the present make-up of the Washington “Blues.” With these two facts in view, the captain desir- ing the player, and the latter making the first move for the transfer, it would seem as though the dubious ones should rest as- sured of complete harmony. Manager Tom Brown was an interested spectator at the W.L.1.-Yale basket ball game the other evening, says John Heydler in the Sporting Life. Between innings the fleet-footed chief of the Senators found time to give his views on a few matters of current interest. ‘‘You can place me among the opponents of the Brush blacklisting scheme,” said Brown. “It goes too far, and in certain contingencies gives the play- er no chance at all. The blacklist should be the penalty only for the greatest crime on the ball field—crookedness. “Now, I know, and every one connected with the game knows, that the fining of players is a big failure. I believe the league could settle all the trouble by pro- viding a law applying to various offenses on the diamond, and let the penalties range from three to ninety-days’ suspensions without pay. Make the punishment fit the crime, as it were. For instance, if a player use vulgar language to the audieace, or strike an umpire, make eifher one a max- imum offense, punishable with ninety days. Allow the umpire the power of imposing suspension up to a certain number of days, and a neutral board sit in judgment on the more serious offenses. “You think the managers would pay the salaries of suspended players? Not much. A few might stand it a ttle while, but suppose I were put out of the game for five days, Doyle for five days and Mercer for ten, how long do you think Wagner would stand for it? And that is the way you have to look at it if genuine reform in latter-day base ball methods is desired.” After sifting the pros and cons of the case the general base ball public has about come to the conclusion that it will be ex- Capt. Anson after the Chicago club stock- holders meet a few weeks hence. Tom Burns, the ex-Chicago third baseman and late manager of the Springfield club of the Eastern League, is slated for the place, and recently wrote to John C. Chapman, the old league manager, and last year manager of the Meriden club, asking him if he would take charge of the Springfields. Burns did not say that he was going to Chicago, but admitted that he would not be at the old stand and that he wanted a good man to look after his tnterests in the Eastern League. While Burns has not admitted his call to Chicago, President Hart of the Studies of Seth Brown (Ohio) White Legs has given it out emphatically that the former will replace Anson on the Chicago club, and present indications are that the “grand old man” has commenced to weaken and plainly sees his own finish. The time that “Uncle” Anson should have retired from the game was when the silver service was presented to him last summer on the completion of his twenty-first year in base ball. The presentation was no doubt put forward for that purpose, but “Uncle” refused to see the handwriting on the wall and has now given his enemies a chance to do the “firing” act. Burns has had experience as a manager in the big league, being at the helm of the Pittsburg club several years back; but the base ball world was not set afire with his brilliancy at that time. If he can get more out of the Colts than Capt. Anson has done in the last two seasons, Burns can be set down as a success, but the chances are against his succeeding, as there has already developed a clique in the club, the members of which are “plugging” for Jimmy Ryan to take Anson’s plece. Notwithstanding the adverse criticism of the resolution to retire players frem the game for a year or more for using out- rageous language on the ball field, Presi- dent Brush, the father of the bill, is still hard at work pushing his resolution to a position from which it cannot be dislodged at the next meeting of the league in St. Louis. Mr. Brush recently sent a long letter to the different magnates and um- pires courteously asking them to cite in- stances where players have stepped over the bounds of propriety and details of their saying. Ed. Andrews, the old Phila- delphia player and at present owner of orarge groves in Florida, is the latest au- thority to come forward in support of Mr. Brush’s resolution. Ed. says the resolu- tion cannot help but better the game in every way, and if any one is driven from the ranks of ball players through its ac- tion, they will be of a class that can be easily spared from the national pastime. Mr. Brush has time after time explained that his resolution was not passed for the purpose of ‘stopping kicking on the bail field, the double umpire system will at- tend to that, but to prevent players using a sort of ultra profanity that places the real article in the catagory of respectable language. If Mr. Brush’s letter gets into the hands of Ed. Sheridan, the umpire on the Pacific coast, the chances are that his reply will be one of the most interesting of the many that will come to the Cincin- nati president. It was Mr. Sheridan that grabbed ““Mugsy”” McGraw by the collar, once upon a time, and threatened to put him out of the business for life for direct- ing his dirty flow of language toward him, and when-he told President Young of the remarks made the latter said in effect that it would have been a good thing for the game had he carried his threat into execution. Umpire McDonald is another arbitrator whose reply will prove interest- ing. Lynch will probably have little to say and likewise Hurst, the former’s experi- ence in this line being limited, while the lat- ter will probably treat his experience in the manner of a jest. Those opposed to Mr. Brush’s resolution cannot fully un- derstand the aim sought after by this plece of legislation or they would go hand in hand with the Cincinnati magnate’s praiseworthy endeavors. Base ball players as a class are becoming more and more respectable every year, and just such a rule as Mr. Brush’s resolution will lend addi- tional dignity to the calling. It is interesting to note in what propor- tion among the fielding positions the hard hitters of the league are distributed. Of the players whose batting average is recorded, 69 have a record of more than 300, These 69 are distributed as follow: Four pitchers, 11 catchers, 10 first base- men, 6 second basemen, 4 shortstops, 7 third basemen, 12 left fielders, 7 center fielders end 8 right fielders. The first baseman show up better than the other infielders in this department, especially the shortstops, of whom there are only four who batted better than 300 last season. The proportion of hard hitting catchers large. The three outfield positions produce twenty-seven 300 or better hitters and the four infield positions a like number. The increase in hard hitting is noted each year, and many attribute this advance to the solving of the pitching distance problem, but the chances are that if the bunt hit is done away with instead of 69 players batting over 300 the number next year will be about 29. Notes. The Cincinnati scribes are still harping on the Hawley-Smith trade and hugging themselves over the securing of two jew- els. All the local “fans” ask is that Cin- cinnati will pitch Hawley against the Washington “Blues” at every opportunity next season. They never could do a thing to Emerson. - The adoption of blue instead of black for next season's uniforms for the Wash- irgton club is a good move. Besides mak. ing a prettier uniform, the color will r call the old Athletics of Philadelphia, es- pecially the year they won the champion- ship. Hinery O'Hagan, the Washington boy drafted by the Pittsburg club for next season, has sent his signed contract to Manager Watkins and will be ready to report in the smoky city at the first roll call In March. With Donovan, McCarthy and O'Hagan in the outfield the Pittsburg management has no apologies to make. Earl Wagner still has his eye on his pitching corps. They may be all aces, and, again, they may prove deuces. “Still Bill” Hill, Dad Clarke, Jack Taylor and Cy Sey- mour are among the possibilities. Tucker and Amole for Seymour isn’t such a bad trade. The base ball feeling in Washington can be pretty well sized up from the fact that a number of railway postal clerks, with headquerters in this city, have formed themselves into a club and have written to Mr. Wagner asking for terms for a pri- vate box fcr next season. No matter what the weather may be, base ball is the chief topic of conversation at all places where “fons” congregate. With the advent of Jack Doyle and Reitz in Washington and the transfer of De Montreville and McJames to Baltimore, look out for a revival of the Minneapolis-St. Paul rivalry between Oriole-town and the capital. The fans that will storm National Park in Washington ‘ang Union Park in the Hanlon end of Baltimore next season will include the partisans from both cities, lashed up to a fever key by the old inter- city rivalry that existed In the days when the Senators were aces in the base ball deck and the Orioles a mere stack of Jokers. —Pittsburg News. Surely the league was never so well off in fine players as it is at present. A few years ago outfielders like Welch, Johnston and Fogarty were considered wonders. They were wonders, to be sure, but were con- sidered all the more so in their day, be- cause there were so few like them. Poday there are a dozen, as this list will show: Keeler, Donovan, Delehanty, Elmer Smith, Duffy, Griffin, Kelly, Hamilton, Lange, Mc- Aleer, Burkett, Brodie, Hoy, Stahl, Van Haltren, Cooley and Stenzel. All of these men may not cover the ground or be as good judges of fly balls as the two men- tioned, but nearly all of them are fully as valuable. It takes a fast man to hold his own in the outfield nowadays._New York Press. We can forgive the fact that Selbach was overlooked in this bunch when the best man in the business is left out—Fred Clarké. But perhaps the Press man hasn't heard of the Loutsville prince. WILL BE A GREAT FIGHT. The Boston and Baltimore Whist cia Clubs Play Today. rif possible, more interest centers in the mratch for the L. A. W. trophy between Baltimore and Boston, to be played at Bal- timore today, than in any event that has occurred in whist circles for a long time. The brilliancy of Boston’s captain, Lean- der M. Bouve, whcee writings are quoted in every whist column, and whose play is as scund as his writings, has long been recog- nized by experts. His team will give Bal- timore a great game. When the tricks come to be counted it will be found that Beston has dropped—yery few. This team outplayed = msg Te at ee catie ey. with two exceptions—Tolgfa —and are in fine fettle. Ls Six or eight of ton experts will be there to y Over the hands against Walbrook and Baltimore's second team. Value of Garetpl Play. - Everything that Mr. Bouve has to say on whist is of value tS thé student of the game. He recently wrote: “It would prove highly encouraging to conscientious studerts of sound whist as taught by the long,sult;authorities if it were possible for then to witness many of the plays made by expéfts. Not content with demonstrating theif ability to read the cards and outgéHeral: their opponents, long chances are taken and many tricks lost by an apparent overmastering desire on the part of extrémely skiliful players to make phenomenal gains. Case after case might be cited, from national trophy con- tests down to. the most informal games, where the defeats sustained could be right- ly attributed to plays of this nature. On the other hand, players of less experience, who make no pretense to rivalry with these experts, enter club tournaments and carry off the evening’s honors by. playing care- ful, conservative whist, “After one has become thoroughly famil- iar with the American leads and general principles of the established game it is well for him to study and practice other meth- ods. Having reached-a high degree of pro- ficiency in playing the various systems, a player is very apt to hurt his game by mix- ing together parts of each, or by allowing success in a particular instance to influence nis play contrary to his former experiences. “One great advantage of duplicate whist is that it enables players to study cause and effect, and emphasizes the value of careful playing. Many of the complaints of the lack of success one hears expressed after an evening’s game are due to ‘plays which the players frankly acknowledge were unsound. If mental memoranda were made of these occurrences and borne in mind on future occasions a repetition of. similar losses might be prevented. “An important principle of the game fre- quently lost sight of is that which recog- nizes the unwisdom of risking the loss of several tricks when the chance is slight of gaining more than one trick. One of the most common situations illustrating this point is that which presents the choice of forcing opponent or continuing trumps. Probably no one play is responsible for a greater number of variations of two, three or four tricks to a deal than is the hastily conceived idea that it is advisable to at- tempt to take every remaining trick. The one trick which might be lost by conserva- tive play becomes a mountain in the mind’s eye. It is not surprising that opponents frequently take several tricks when the possibility of so doing seems indeed a mole- hill to them.” Thursday evening, at the parlors of the Highview Club, corner New Jersey avenue and N street northwest, Mr. Mundelle, champion checker player of the District, gave a simultaneous exhibition against ten of the club's strongest players. A prize had been offered by the club to any one who would secure a win from Mr. Mundelle. The score was nine won and one drawn. ‘The following players lost: Chas. Conboy, Morgan McInerney, Wm. Freeman, H. Bicchert, D. Cole, J. Johnston, Wm. Haines, Edward Conboy and Dr. Jackson. Mr. Pat- rick Connelly hadiwon a piece from the champion and seemed to have a sure win, but becoming a little mergous from excite- ment he allowed twospiee’s to be cornered, thus drawing. ‘ A second rcund was played, in which Messrs. Farquhar and Potts, two of the strongest players in the Wistrict, perform- ed the difficult taskof contesting against other players in a double simuitane- with a score of seven won and two :wn, as follows: :bost--H. Bicchert, H. N. Myers, Frank Fuss, \Wm. Haines, W. McLeod, Thes. Fitagerall and Cha: J. Magill; drawn, Dr. @ackson and Jas. A. Greene. 1 Much interest was:gnanifested, there be- ing over one hundred spectators present. ‘The club has invited Mesars. Farquhar and Mundelle to play ay match in the near future at the'r club rooms, in which con- test both players will ,her blindfolded. All lover$ of the game jwiil be invited. An- nouncement wiii:be made.in due time. Mr. Briggs, a strong player from Minne- apolis, is in the city-onca visit. He visited the Washington Chess: and Checker Club Wednesday evening and had a friendly set- to with Mr. Mundelle, the score being: Muudelle, Briggs, 0; drawn, 0. Mr. Briggs is said to be a strong biindfold play- er and will probably play Mr. Mundeile blindfolded before he returns home. Basket Ball. ‘The Washington Athletic Club basket ball team defeated the Government Print- ing Office last night in a game played in the W. A. C. gymnasium by a score of 4 to 2. The game was interesting and close- ly contested. The line-up: WwW. A. C. G. P. O. Thompson. Maxwell Mackey. Pierson Taylor. .Mangan O'Connor. 3 Gphompson, 1; Tay- lor, 3. Goals from field for G. P. O.—Pier- gon and Mangan, 1 ‘ach. Umpires—Mr. Crist and Mr. McGlue. Timer—Mr. Brink- ley. Scorer—Mr. Zell. - —— For Temperance. The Woman’s Christlan Temperance Union has arranged for a mass meeting Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock in Foundry M. E. Church, in the interest of the bill to prohibit the sale of liquors in all govern- ment buildings. A number of speakers have engaged for brief addresses, among them Rev. L. B. Wilson, D. D., presiding elder of Washington district; Rev. Asa Fiske, D. D., pastor of Gunton-Temple Memorial Church; Rev. 8. L. Beiler, D. D. vice chancellor of the American University Rev. Walter H. Brooks, D. D., pastor Nineteenth Street Baptist Church; Rev. Lucien Clarke, D. D., pastor of Foundry Church; Rev. Dr. F. D. Power and others. The Central Mission quartet will sing, and Mr Percy Foster ‘will give a solo. It is also expected that Mrs. Margaret D. El- lis, national superintendent of legislation for W. C. T. U., will be present and delived a brief address. es Enjoyable Song Recital. The music room at the Washington Club was filled this morning with an enthu- siastic audience to welcome Mr. Wilford Russel of London, Eng. Mr. Russel has a full, round baritone voice of sympathetic quality and a remarkably good enuncia- tion. He was accompanied by his wife. Very good taste was shown in the pro- gram, which, though short, was a varied one, ranging from did English, Scotch and Itallan songs to the cockney and coster scngs of today. In the latter Mr. Russel equals Chevalier in «characterization, and has, of course, by far the advantage in voice. The audiencas was: very apprecta- tive, dnd it is to be regreteed that Mr. Rus- sel did not have a larger hall, so that more of Washington's muaic idyers might have enjoyed his recital. «7 ——— Belt Railway Case*Continued , Hearing in the Belt’ railway case in con- nection with the petition of Receiver W. Kesley Schoepf for instructions as to the future operation of the read, set for today before Judge Cox in Equity Court No. i, was continued until Monday. CHESS AND ITS PLAYERS At the annual meeting of the Washing- ton Chess, Checker and Whist Club Mon- day evening, as stated in Tuesday’s Star, the treasurer’s report showed the club -to be in a prosperous condition, with bills paid, and a surplus. The election resulted as follows: President, Col. Andrew Geddes; vice president, Andrew Braid; secretary, F. B. Walker; treasurer, C. Jackson; mem- bers of executive committee, John P. Camp- bell, Patrick O'Farrell and E. P. Hanna. Mr. Braid was subsequently elected chair- man of the executive committee. Col. Geddes was vice president the past year. He is a strong player and one of the most popular members of the club. He is chief clerk of the Agricultural Department. The club voted to accept the challenge of the Brooklyn Chess Club to play a match of two games by correspondence. The club is already conducting four games by cor- respondence, two with the Biddeford, Me., club, and two with the Metropolitan Chess Club of New York city. Capt. O'Farrell is in charge of the games with the Maine club and is having a hard fight, with the chances slightly in favor of his opponents. The local end of the games with the. Met- ropolitans is in charge or F. B. Walker, the present club champicn. The Knicker- bockers are a pawn ahead in one game, while the other game is even. The executive committee selected Mr. EB. P. Hanna to take charge of the games with the Brooklyn club. Mr. Hanna is recog- nized on all hands as one of the best play- ers in the city, and, should he give the matter, his attention, aided bf the many other careful analysts of the club, Brook- lyn will have a thorny road to travel to gain the victory. Mr. Hanna has selected as his assistants to conduct the games Messrs. F. B. Walker and Walter C. Odell, a new member of the club, but one of the best correspondence players in the country. The suggestion was made that the club start a library, and it met with favorable response, the following books being at once contributed: ‘“Morphy’s Games,” “Har- witz's End Games, Staunton’s “Chess Players’ Companion” and Bird's “Eccen- ies of Chess.” One of the members offered to furnish a bookcase. The execu- tive committee selected Mr. John P. Camp- bell librarian of the club. The following persons have been elected members ef the chess club. Dr. Edwin R. Lewis, Frank R. Hanna, L. R. Jeffers, Capt. Patrick Henry and Walter C. Odell. Dr. Lewis and Mr. Odell are playing in the tournament of the Pillsbury Corre- spondence Association. Capt. O'Farrell has added another to his string of victories in the championship tournament at the Washington Chess Club, and has now won eight straight games. His eighth victim was Mr. Prender, who played excellently for a time, but later made an unsound sacrifice of two pieces, expecting to win the captain's queen, but her majesty was protected by a minor plece and Mr. Prender resigned. In the captain’s game with Mr. Tucker the pre- vious week, Mr. Tucker was a pawn ahead, when he thought he saw an opportuni:y to win another pawn, but he touched the yawn before observing that the capture would cost him his queen. ‘Under the rules he was compelled to take the pawn, where- upon he resigned. The mistake was un- fortunate, as up to that point he had done the superior playing, and had good pros- pects for a victory. The captain has three more‘ games to play and can scarcely be headed. While Mr. Prender lost to O'Farrell, he has added two wins to his score by defeat- ing Mundelle and Campbell. Mr. Thomas materially improved his per- centage and chances for a prize by deteat- ing Harris. Mr. Thomas played an excel- lent game throughout. Messrs. Crofis and Tucker drew their game. Woodward won from Hodges the past week, and is now a tie with Tibbetts for second place. The present standing of the players is as follows: Won. Lost. sine By 4M 2° 3” rig 4 3 1% 5% Harris. 4 [Campbei33) 07% 7 Mr. W. A. Gwyer, jr., of the Chess Club, has been engaged for several months play- ing two games by correspondence with Mr. Charies F. Buck, representative in the last Congress from New Orleans, and a member of @® local club during his term in Con- gre! One game has been completed in favor of Mr. Buck and the second game is well along, with prospects of a draw. Mr. Buck 1s a strong player. He was president of the New Orleans Chess, Checker and Whist Club at the time of its reorganiza- ion a few years ago. In the “skittle” tournament at the Wash- ington Club the following scores have been made: Won. Lost. 134 2. 8 The following is the score of the game between Messrs. Harris and Thomas: ite. Black. | White. Black. J.W. Harris. W.E.Thomas.| J.W. Harris. W.E. Thomas, 1 PKs P-Kt 25 BRA? 2P—-KB4 PxP. | 26 PxP. 3 Kt-KB3 P-KKt4 | 27 B-Kt3. 4 BBS B-Kt2 | 23 R-Ktt Kt—Bs 5 P-QB3 P—KR3 | 299 B-BS K—B3 6 Castles P—QB3 | 30 B—-Q5 R—B 7 P--Qt P. 31 P-QKtt R—R2 8 Kt—QR3 | 32 B-Kt3 QRxP 9 PKS | 33 Bxk RxB 34 RxR, KtxR 18 Kt_B2 38 RxKe tO 21P—-KR3-B_R4 22 P—K6 Kt—Q3 23 B-Kt3 Pops 24 P—-KT KR-KKt ee Local Preachers Entertained. The members of the Local Preachers’ and Exhorters’ Association of the District and their friends were entertained Friday even- ing by Dr. J. R. and Mrs. Wright, 1337 10th street northwest. There were present Rev. and Mrs. W. 8. Babbitt, Rev. J. H. Beall, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Benton, Rev. R. Em- mons, Miss Goodell, Rev. and Mrs. Godfrey, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Hough, Rev. J. W. and Mrs. Matchett, Rev. W. C. and Miss Mullen, Miss Rich, Rev. F. A. and Mrs. Springer, Mr. J. H. Wilkerson and Rev. J. R. Wright, ir. Dr. Wright was re-elected president and Mr. Emmons vice president; and Mrs. G. C. Hough, by reason of being the young- est honorary member, was elected the daughter of the association, a position for- merly held by Mrs. J. H. Benton. —_.-——— E. A. C. to Meet Light Infantry. The Eastern Athletic Club basket ball team will meet the Mt. Pleasant Athletic Club tonight forthe first time at Washing- ton Light Infantry armory. The BE. A. C. team will consist of Gallagher, Dunn, Colli- flower, Gates, Ellis, Raal, Gooding, Casey, Arket and Bradford. The game will be called at 8 o'clock. See Clements Taken Home. Jacob Clements, the alleged. crank who was arrested at the White House several days ago, and who has since been con- fined in the asylum, was taken to his home in New York this morning by friends. Be- fore leaving home, several weeks ago, his relatives noticed that his mind was affect- ed. He had told his wife he had received @ message from the Lord for the President. = THE DEMON RECITER Appellation Given to the Duchess of Marlborough. ENGLISH NOBILITY STAGE STRUCK Unusual and Springlike Weather Prevailing at London. FOREIGN NEWS AND GOSSIP a (Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.) LONDON, January 8.—All the country houses are most busy entertaining, country balls, amateur theatricals and tableaux be- ing the staple attractions. Theatricals have become a positive craze, and plays like “Rosemary” and “David Garrick,” re- quiring the best acting, are unhesitatingly chosen, The Figaro says that the Duchess of Marlborough (formerly Miss Consuelo Van- derbilt) has been led, by the praise of in- judicious friends, to overrate her elocution- ary gifts to such an extent that her “‘vic- tims” have nicknamed her the “demon re- citer.” The Duke and Duchess of Devonshire’s party at Chatsworth has been a great suc- cess. The shooting was excellent. On Thursday the Prince of Wales, Earl de Grey, Lord Elcho and five others secured a record bag, including 800 pheasants. Everything was on the most gorgeous style. Instead of the usual luncheon at a keeper's cottage, or in a barn, the Duke of Devonshire had a huge tent erected at a convenient spot and an elaborate luncheon wi served there daily by the servants. The Princess of Wales and the ladies of the party drove there in a four-horse vrake, with postillions and an escort of mounted Police. Wales’ Violent Trousers. Both the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Devonshire wore astonishingly loud shooting suits, with enormous checks. Af- ter luncheon the Princess of Wales gener- ally accompanted the shooters to the snap- shooting scenes. Lady Randolph Churchill and Mr. Arthur J. Balfour, the first lord of the treasury, generally devoted the days to golf. The theatricals on Friday night were quite successful. Wednesday was the warmest winter night in London since 1890; the temperature was 48 degrees. In the daytime the temperature was 55 degrees, or twelve degrees above the average. Trees and shrubs are buddiag everywhere. The American racing colors which will be seen in 1898 are about the same as in 1897. The acceptances for the Lincolnshire Spring Hancicap ircludes Mr. James R. Keene's St. Cloud and Voter; for the City and Suburvan, St. Cloud and Voter and Richard Croker’s Dobbins and Pierre Lor- illard’s Diakka are entered. For the Jubi- lee Stakes, Dobbins, St. Cloud, Voter, Diak- ka, Berzak and Sandia are on the list. For the Hurst Park Spring Handicap the en- tries include Voter, Diakka, Berzak and Sandia. For the Alexander Park and Met- ropolitan Handicap, Voter is entered; for the Ascot Gold Cup, James R. Keene's Uriell will be among the runne: - Cloud is also entered for this ev; The Ascot All Aged Stakes will pr« Berzak, Bloozen ana Il at the post. St. Cloud is entered for the Alexander Plate. White House Etiquette Ridiculed. The newspapers ridicule the new rules of etiquette at the White House, saying that President McKinley's protocol will soon rival President Faure’s, who has long been taunted with adopting monarchial airs. Vanity Fair, quoting the rule beginning “Invitations issued by Mrs. McKinley take precedent over all other invitations,” says: “Such rules prove that under the stars and stripes it is quite possible to be plus royaliste que le roi. We wonder what Lincoln would have said to any officious understrapper suggesting such rules?” It has been ascertained that the loss re- sulting from the recent so-called Jewin street fire (also known as the Cripplegate fire) amounts to £750,000 ($3,750,000). The inquiry is dragging, the evidence obtained being directed toward proving the fire of incendiary origin and in the direction of demonstreting that the fire brigade is in- efficient. George L. Watson is finishing the design of a very large steam yacht for Mr. James Gordon Bennett, proprietor of the New York Herald, which will probably be built cn_the Clyde. The czar and czarina will receive their friends at the Paris exposition of 1900 in their own pavilion, which will cost £90,000 ($450,000). Prince Arthur Not a F: The newspapers here indignantly deny the statement that Prince Arthur of Con- naught is young Astor’s fag at Eton. It is pointed out that the two boys live in dif- ferent houses, which alone makes this im- possible. Aside from this, it is added, no fag lights fires, blacks boots, sweeps rooms or performs the other duties described. The St. James Gazette says: “The ab- surdity and untruth of the story are pai- ent to every English reader.” Living tortoises, with their backs covered with jewels, attached by a gold chain to ladies’ dresses, are the rage in Paris. They ccst about £16 ($80), The Society for the Protection of Animals is agitating the mat- ter. ‘The French government has purchased, for £25,000 ($125,000), the large mansion at Albert Gate which has long been occupied by the embassy of France. It is also pro- posed to rent three smaller houses ad- joining the mansion and to build a big ban- quet room and offices for the staff. Peter the Great a Failure. Now that the enthusiasm aroused by the first performance has disappeared, the London playgoers and critics have come to the conclusion that “Peter the Great” is neither a great nor a good play, and that Sir Henry Irving’s impersonation will not rank among his triumphs, while Ellen Terry effaces herself in a small part, Miss Barrymore is quite unsuited for the part of Euphrosins, which the critics generally pronounced beyond her.. According to the Pall Mall Gazette, Robert Taber undoubt- edly scores the honors of the production. Seandal at Rome. A scandal is agitating the Roman aris- tocracy. The celebrated ducal house of Litta Visconti Arese has renounced its Italian nationality. The duke married Countess Rosa Tarsis, a noted beauty, by whom he had two daughters and some time afterward a boy. The duke repudiates the boy’s paternity and accuses a very high person. He has established the fact in the courts that the child is not his, but, as divorce does not exist in Italy, the duke has become a French citizen and has in- stituted proceedings. —__—_ Permit to Use Explosives. The Commissioners today granted H. P. Gilbert a permit to use explosives in re- moving rock at the terminus of 36th and K streets. The permit requires Mr. Gil- bert to take due-precaution to prevent in- jury to or property during the pro- gress of the work. Poecceccccocs Ox fee at Mera, Ox Bouillon: use, dc, bottles OF home A Success Indeed. 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