Evening Star Newspaper, February 7, 1898, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1898-12 PAGES. {_— WASH. B. WILLIAMS, Furniture, &c., 7th and D Sts. aus ral February Clearing Sale! . Clearing Sale of $1 -25 & $1-50 Gobelin & Axminster Carpets at 75 yal. obelin Fine AM the remnants of ard Axminster Carpe! yard pieces regular qualities, at.. Clearing Sale of Best os Tap- ect" 5c. yd. Sale of Rugs. #1 . Teduc fa van $1 redoced from reduced from $2. 5 “go per cent off. ins and Swiss off lowest eat 25 per pw former prices Wash. B. Williams, 7theD. Panda Gnd “They are only truly great who are truly good’? CHAPMAN. tt is any truth in ay statement, then Cubanola, Is “Trmly =: Tf you have never tried wonder of the Bineteenth century, de not fail to convince yourself Of its greatness. Ask your dealer to get onc box both you and he Will then be constant patrons. Richard & Co., WHOLESALE DEPOT, 628 Pa. Ave. N.W. Jali-w.f,m-2m,28 We fit your face with a Razor Just as exact as an oculist fits your eves with glasses! 1 hing like 2 of d E can ser that will cut your "Te. up prices thousand Raz 477. also 909 Penna. Ave. get an Iroquois. If you care about the k ks of your wheel, it is undoubtedly the prettiest on the market. If It fs wear you want, it will | give it you. If it is swiftness, no wheel A pass It. The Iroquois is the all-round wheel out this year. ‘lroquoisCycleCo.. | §10 14th St. N. W. i Agents fer the Wolff-American and Liberty. delo-3m.40 peeeeerveeveevereeesesweeny 3 = : You need (tinne 3 from Bronchitis, : ote t oe not suffer Dane" y2Sates. 2 BY ALL-NIGHT INHALATION THE PILLOW-INHALER CURES WHILE YOU SLEEP. tosteeteote oF CATARRE CAUSED “BY. ¢ 133 W. 45th Ss CURED ND _DBAFNESS ARRH. ‘w York City. Having been troubled With a severe form of Catarrh since I wax a child of eight or at sears, I began using the Pillow-Inhaler four years ago. My deafness, whi Kas fhe peincipal feature my Catarrh ai ed, and also the disagree- iS annoying disease. In lone for me, I recom- y heartily to W. 45th St. andreds of others. ata, Pitlow-an ler. Buy one. Drnggists. fel We sell the Pillow Inhaler. Mertz’s, 11th and F. $5. © Cabinets that give a Turkish Bath $7 At your he for 7 cents. Folds ae ke # scree It beautities the ete. Call and see them at t $12.50 ABROOK'S PHOTO STUDIO, on ground flour, 1227 Pa. ave. ALL SORTS and conditions of dress and household fabrics nice- ly cleaned or dyed. Let us do your work; we can and will please yon Finest dry cleaning. Wagon calls. Wheatley, 1068 Jefferson ave. n.w. (Georgetown). Iye.t4 _Estoblished 1831. give instant and permanent Fellef want, nent physicians everywhere recommend and use these shiclds. ‘They are scien- titically made te conform with the inciples of hygieue. Corns removed. |. GEORGES & SON, Chir- . 1113 Pa. ave. to 1 | That's made anywhere MOST | host’ Cait hi Delicious paring An ‘deal Prenkfast SAUSAGE | Ss ee tome next time you're in mark C. RAMMLING, BID Pa. ave. 649-650-651 Center market. 1 3 DISCOVERY, HY found to te the only emt ‘cure for Catarrh, Bronchitis and Asthma. __All druggiats. ja3-m,w,f ly Flowers for Dinner Parties —Uniqne and artistic desi; flowers. Get our estimate W. W. Kimmel, ‘805 Vt. Ave. jn2s-7e p made of fresh cut : “Get It At Mertz’s.” One Great Week « suit seating in a sweeping forcing-out of Winter Cloths to make room for Spring Goods—more argument would be “New Era’ Tailors, 906 F Street N. W. superfluous—the grand values will tell the rest of the story—your choice of an immense range of Suit- ings—Made-to-Order at #7 = for all this week, Tailoring Exclusively. = _Mertz and [lertz, Foreign Element in the Union Army. ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: Mr. Johns’ letter in a late issue of The Star, stating that 83 per cent of the army ot the United States in the late war were native Americans, was very ably criticised in Saturda: issue by Mr. J. D. O'Conneil. Mr. Johns’ letter would give the inference to the American people that the foreign ele- ment whick took up arms to defend the Union was infinitely small in proportion to its number, and if you will kindly grant me space I will correct this impression in a very few words. .ccording to the figures presented by Mr. o’Conneil, who is an expert stutistician, and who bases his statement upon the re- pert of Dr. Baxter, 68.6 per cent of the Union army are shown to be natives and 4 per cent foreigners. This quota of the veign element rushing to the defe! the Union in the hour of the country’: speaks well for their loyalty, and is lz in ex of the quota furnished by native element. But I will cast aside Mr. O'Connell's fig- neing entirely too large an esti- and preve by the figures furnished Mr. Johns that the foreign- the mate, to The Star by ers residing Lere at the time did more than duty their in defense of the country. of the United States, ac sus of 1860, the year pre- he war, was nearly thirty-two mil- nd if the native element, as Mr. ris, furnished bat 83 per cent of the foreign element, furnishing was very much in excess of its quota. Mr. Johns can very readily as tain this by resorting to the very simple le of proportion, propounded thus: If 8% cent of the troops engaged in the war on the Union side were furnished by the native element, which, at the time, was 5 per cert of the population, what percent- age should the foreign element furnish, which was but 5 per cent of the popula- tion? The answer is 4.3 per cent. It is therefore shown that the foreign element not only diers to Johns the army during the war, but the quota furnished by MULLANY. largely exceeded the native element. February 6, 1808. Reet penetrated ey The remodeled King’s did its duty in contributing sol-} Palace will be one of the best Department Stores in ‘town. Undine Temple Anniversary. Undine Juvenile Temple celebrated its fourteenth anniversary last Saturday after- noon. Among the visitors were Mrs. L. H. King, G. V. T.; Mrs. L. J. Allen, G. 8. J. T., and 8. W. Russell, P. G. 8. J. T. In an opening address Mrs. Emma F. Bishop stated that when she first took up the work of superintendent of Undine Tem- ple, thirteen years ago, she did it to save her own children, but she soon became con- vinced that she should also feel concern for the children of others. Congratulatory addresses were made by Mrs. King, Mrs- Allen and Mr. Russell. Four candidates were initiated. Officers for the new quar- ter were installed, the grand superintend- ent officiating. A gold medal for bringing in the most members was presented to Lillian Schnei- der, a gold pin to Ida Doyle for work in a recent entertainment, and prize books to Nettie Cole, Gertie Eagleston, Ida and Bes- sie Doyle, Mattie Anthony, Geneva Eagle- ston and Frances Doyle. There were reci- tations by Virginia Bishop, Emmett Bren- nan, Rebecca Parker, Bertie Terflinger, Winfield Sands. Miriam Hammer, Blanche Moore and Lizzie Terry, respectively, piano solos by Ida Doyle and Lillian Schneider and piano duet by Emma and Nellie Bishop. At the conclusion of the program refresh- ments were served. poet eae Meeting of Farmers’ Club. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md., February 7, 1998. The Vansville Farmers’ Club met Satur- day evening at the residence of Mr. D. M. Nesbit, near College Park. Some of the most prominent men in the state were present. The meeting was presided over by W. S. Powell of Annapolis Junction, agd George E. Loweree, assistant secretary of state, acted as secretary. At the close of the business the company adjourned to the dining room, where a sumptuous supper was served. ‘The next meeting of the club will be held at the residence of Mr. Charles H. Stanley. Pr beeenene satons eres sSeaSeagendeegeateazensentensondonseorenseaseesengetsengey morrow night. mgood So Any $4 and $5 Jackets at $1.48. Take house that sold for $4 and A great lot of them, in the effects. Beavers your choice of any Jacket in the and pay $1.48. test styles and and Any $6, $7, $8, $9and $10 Jackets at $3.48. AlL-siik Hned garments, in both plain and cloths, including the stylish Russian fashionable color—Cadets, Greens, Blacks—strap seams 1 ia cot and tailoring. 3 48 Any $10, $15, $20 or $25 Jackets for $5.98. Sossostoateesontonsontenseatonronteesondoesonteetonzeeeteed soto heceacens’ soe e Hned with plain—others with fancy k—strap seams—pateh pockets—silk stitch. Broadcloth and The uewest effects in Kersey, Rough Cloth. Never wax value offered. Choice Just a few left of those Seai Piush Wraps, worth $20, $30, $40 and $50. Jackets, Coats and Sacques, Visites and Dolmans,” All made of the best quality of seal plush. with rich silk and quilted Linings. THEY ARE NOT THI "S$ GOODS, but with slight alterations they can §2.98 be made to conform with the latest styles. $3 Cloth Capes, 88c. We have about 8 All-wool Cloth Capes— some teers Kou braid trimmed—full length -fall swe} sake your choice at. $5 Cloth ‘Capes, $1.35. One lot of Kersey Beaver Capes — braid trimmed—edged with seal fur—single or dou- al ble—very well made. cholce at. me rm" $1.35 $10 Silk Skirts, $5.48. Elegant Quality Faille Silk, with large ures—very rich and | pretty | patterns— nd taflored in the latest styles. Perealine lined—velvet. bound $5748 ee 25e. Ribbed Vests, with ~ Ladies’ $1.69 Saperb Quality Ves bine, nota and whit Wool Ribbed Vatoa to 12 years. ildren’s Suits, from 2 42c. Somme Perron snenensenenqeseeteeseteressoesereneonsoceroreetess So A galt i HS Rebuilding Sale. You Still Have Tomorrow. We had to almost beg the contractors to grant us till to- W ednesday the Today and tomorrow the goods are almost being given away. Any prices go! The bargains are ridiculous. The goods would fetch twice as much at auction! tearing down commences, Read these: Git et, of, Pmbroklery-trimmed Ladies’ kirts rawers—regular — O86. quality—to go at. 33. A lot of Ladies’ Ruffled Skirts Drawers, Chemises and Corset Cov- ers—eluborately trimmed—worth 75e. oe. Bleached Canten Flannel Drawers, ruftled trimmed... 33c. 1%e. Children’s Canton ee Drawers in assorted sizes. 1214. Drawers—cheap at 35: aa Night Drawers—cheap at 3e—-now. UOC, and $1 k or drab— bee at... $1.50 8 aud 10. Kid’ Gloves, black ) Sonnette Corsets, in white, Hl boued—take your 49c ¢ ton Suede Mousquetaire lors, ore De. 59c. 98e., $1.25 and $1.50 rataies! pntcin aoe Hook Stoves ait 3 ece-Iined Hose, un- bleached and in colors. boc. Lisle Thread Hose, in el boot patterns, all colors. slack Hose, full ed heel and te 15c. want 5c, 124e. and Hose—fine qu: Ladies’ 1 kerehief, Ie. ibroidered — Ladle: Handkerchiets—in beautiful designs. Seageedoeseogens pase regular 9c. a mY 12t4Ac. 5c. : | All boc. Aluminum Goods broidery trimmed. Infant’ Long Flannel Skirts. 19c, ul nike trtitmea 2 untrimmed. S ‘et Oc, 5c. and 39e, Child White ‘Skirts, tucked am ox « 29c. Infants’ Long Flannel Skirts, LOC. 1.000 yards of Di all color and styles 25e, Breakfast Shawls........ 12 Cc. 25e; to #1 Plush and Worsted Hats and Caps A Famous Ic. Table. Se secs: Cape Collars and ‘olor fed. Vell elling. f Be a "se, Faney’ Buttons Zhe. am uchings.. TSe. Lace Fronts. Se. Star Hratd. 1 Age: Raitt Protectors. 5c. Canvas Belt 5c. Hooks and Eyes. roy Minds of Jewelry. le Darn iC. 6c. cards of Se. White Markt Se. Colored Silk Lacing. KING’S PALACE, 812-814 Seventh Gabe 715 Market Space. =| AMONG THEWHISTERS Chicago Defeata ‘Toledo by Seven Tricks for the A. W. L. Trophy. EXRIBITION OFF SCIENTIFIC PLAYING An Interesting) Lésson. and Com- ments: Thereon. ' SS COMING LOCAL EVENT The first championship match for the A. W. L. trophy since the midwinter meeting took place at Jackson, Mich., Sat- urday night, between the Toledo and Chi- cago clubs, Chicago won by seven tricks, and it wes the best exhibition of scientific whist the west has had since Put-in-Bay. ‘The score was 23 to 16. Chicago was rep- resented by Trainer, who, Beverly Smith says, hangs around a player's neck like a boa constrictor, compelling him to lead up to his ten-ace; Wood, Mitchell and Parry. ‘Toledo's team comprised L. J. and F. W. Matthias, Clarence Brown and Dr. Hart. Toyedo selected ‘the highest pairs in a series of pair contests, and Chicago, in the make up of its team, has had the team in constant practice since Put-in-Bay, where its playing was not up to its usual stand- ard. On the tnird night of the A. W. L. con- test (at Put-in-Bay) Captain Jack Bald- win said to his men: “Boys, we are sixteen tricks behind the Americans of Boston (the leaders at that time). Now, if any of you can read what I am doing you are good ones. I am going to play whist.” At the close of the third night Jack's team (the Chicago) was second, enly two tricks behind the leaders. At the sixth congress at Manhattan Beach, Baldwin by brilliant play downed Henriques of New York four tricks on one hand and three on another, winning the match. The boys claimed that Jack was yachting with the girls all the morning, at Put-in- Bay, instead of holding post mortems over the hands, and the result was that the hero at Philadelphia in "94, when Chicago won out, was not on the Chicago team. The Toledo boys have gotten over the sur- prise that the Baltimores gave them early in the season, and have materially strengthened their team. F. W. and L. J. thias are both brilliant players, are accustomed to each other's play, having won the Minneapolis pair contest last summer, while Clarence Brown and Dr. Hart are close readers of the cards. The game was played at Jackson, Mich., both teams consenting to meet there, in honor of Col. Edgar Buffington, formerly of New York, who has located there, and as a stimulus to whist in that section. The clubs were royally entertained, and many prominent citizens of Jackson con- gratulated Col. Buffington upon having brought off such a prominent event in whist circles, as to focus the eyes of the whist world upon. Jackson, and heartily entered into all the plans to increase the interest in the game, that will hereafter have as firm a hold om that city as on any of the eastern ci An Interesting Lesson. This interesting wrist lesson of Mrs. Jenks is so replete with common sense sug- gestions that it {* given for the benefit of The Star's readers, with notes in full: “It is a false ‘flea pf the game that the science of whist Féquires a rigid adherence to the fundamental rules, to the sacrifice of its trick-making qualities. To be nar- rowed to this mistaken view is to throw away chances for trick taking for the doubtful pleasure of following sequentially a set of rules. Bear in mind that the chief aim in whist is to win tricks, and that it is Lot an exact science as mathematics, nor can it ever be piad@ an exact science so dong ss\ the ‘parte yiresouumell and dealt promiscuausly, is well for the highest enjoyment of the » gine that “this 1s a fact. The lesson exemplifies the necessity for playing to the drop of the cards, independ- ent of the rule for second hand play of low card on low curd led, with ace and one small. The inference that leads to this independ- ent treatment is that the spade led by west is south’s strongest sult. As north’s hand is weak he must play to his partner's needs. The inference that spade is south’s suit is acquired by comparison. Much of trick advantage is gained in the indirect way, rather than through the rigid applica- tion of rules. There are few exact meas- urements at whist. Every deal requires some shading of the rules, as these are as varied as the degrees of tints from the noon- day glare to the shadows of night. These subtle changes that are taking place as one. situation after ‘another is developed de- mand the closest attention and the depest penetration to be able to calculate whether it is better to take a trick or to pass it by, to finesse, or what to do. It is no difficult task to memorize’ the rules, and to play what is commonly called scientific whist, but to command. deal of fifty-two cards for yourself and partner requires some- thing more than ordinary intelligence.” In the following hand North deals and turns the diamond two. E leeds. East. 6c North. South. 2 on Sut 2 2 a 3 5s 8 4 3D 6D 5. QD ADx 8 5D wD z Kix = 40 8 6H 5H 9. 2c OSX BR : 10C asx 9S 13. ic AC 10Dx xWinning card. North and South—9. Fast and West—4. Comment. Trick 1—Bast cpens the deal with the fourth best club, six spot, this being the orly lead of the hand. South follows with the club five, West with the seven, and North wins with the club eight. South can have only the ace of ciubs, or 1s calling. West has no more, or Is calling. Trick 4—North must lead his fourth best eart (seven), and await further develop- ments to make his hand useful to his part- ner. East follows with heart two; South, heart three, and West, wins with the nine. ‘Trick 3—West Iéads‘the fourth best spade (four).North now has the key to the situa- tion. It was developed on hearts that South was not calling for trumps barring the chance of him having no more, and hence North infers that spade is strong with South, and he puts up the spade king, second hand, to. protect his partner's strength in the suit. East follows with the Spade five, South-with spade eight. ‘Trick 4—Now is the.chance for North to distinguish himgelf. ,As W2st opens the spade sult it is evident he was not calling with the club seven; hence this was his only club, and theré at least Is a ruff pend- ing and a chanve: for a cross-ruff. This means that w alitere les are likely to trump each a suit. North must lead the trump’ with the diamond xing. East follows wiih the three, South wit the six and West withthe four. Trick 5—North leads the jack, East covers with th: diamond queen, as the chances are he can in this way make the ten or nine good with his er ea South wins with the diamond ace and | plays the ie elzht. Trick 6—So: i pireeee z € bc ifs reach meeting. Teams are follows with the five, West wins with the ace, and North follows with eight. ‘Trick 9—West is forc2d into leading the spade two, North follows with the three and East discards club two. Trick 10—South leads spade ace, West six, North discards club three and East the club four. Trick 11—South leads spade queen, West spade seven, North discards heart ten and East club nine. Trick 12—South leads spade jack, West nine, North discards club queen and East elub ten. Trick 13—South leads club ace, West wins with diamond ten, North club king, East club jack. Success of a Ladies’ Club. The Providence Athletic Association was represented at the first woman's congress by five ladies, who on their return recog- nized the necessity of organizing a whist club which should enable all those who have reached the meek stage of whist de- velopment to study and improve their game. A committee of five was called to- gether,which suggested the names of twen- ty ladies to be invited to be charter mem- bers of such a club. The P. A. A. Ladies” Whist Club was organized in November, ard has been Gonins: steadily, until the members now imber thirty-two. Mrs. Charles R. Bucklin is the president and Mrs. B. B. Manchester secretary and treas- vrer. The membership committee, con- sisting of Miss Greene, Mrs. Walter Bar- ney, Mrs. E. J. Newell, form, with the president and secretary, an executive com- mittee, which has in charge all the busl- ness of the club. The requirements for membership are a knowledge of the first and second Ameri- can leads, and a keen interest in the study of whist. The name of any one desiring n:embership is proposed by one member and indorsed by another. The first Tues- day in each month is given up to compass whist, and on that day each member tries to be present, but on the other Tuesdays the members come or not as they can. So far the attendance has averaged twenty at being formed which are to challenge each other, and it is hoped a strong team will represent the club at the next woman’s whist congress, which will be held this year in Philadel- phia, the last “few days in April. Whist for Charity. A whist event of large proportions, for the benefit of charity, will soon take place at the Masonic Temple. An eritrance fee will be charged, and onty teams of four will be allowed to enter. Already teams are be- ing formed, and the indications are that this popular game will be utilized for a se- ries of games similar to those in Boston, that proved so popular and remunerative. Mr. Safford will return in a day or two, and will likely get up a series of games at Convention Hali, as the demands fur char- ity are pressing on the nearly exhausted treasuries of our charity organizations. Replying to a correspondent, “***” means any three cards below the honors. COLUMBIAS THRICE BEATEN. Unable to Overcome the Baltimore Catholic Club Bowlers. The bowling team of the Columbia Ath- letic Club went to Baltimore Saturday evening to continue the set of bowling games they are playing with the Balti- more Catholic Club. The Washington pla ers were unequal to the proposition and were defeated three straight games by the Baltimoreans. The Catholic Club bowlers rolled in splendid form, all of their games being in the 800 class, whilg the Columbias in no case reached 700. Captain Curran of the Baltimore team again evidenced his wonderful skill as a bowler. As usual, he led his team in average, aithough Wheeler bowled the highest single string, 219. Stitt led the Columbias for single game, with 1s2 in the final event. Walker, a new man for the C. A. C., showed up Well, consid- ering the fact that it was his first match game. The real surprise of the evening was the low games bowled by Mason, whose usual strong work has been an im- portant factor in the team’s play. Satur- day night he absolutely could not find the alleys, being also unfortunate in the mat- ter of splits. A small delegation of rooters accompanied the players to Baltimore, and the entire party was royally entertained by the Catholic Club at the conclusion of the games. The Columbia boys were run away from in the first game, Walker being the only man to beat out his opposite. In the fifth and sixth rounds the C. A. C. enlivened the game by bowling the two boxes without a break. ‘They were, however, too far be- hind to pull out a victory. ‘The score follow: Baltimore Catho St. Columbia Ath 1 3 153 4 143 514i 3 lot 839° Total... 632 The Washington players did their poorest work of the match in the second game, los- ing by 230 pins. The whole team did poor- ly, Rodier, with 145, leading the side. On the other ‘hand, the Catholic Club bowled their best score in this game, their record of sixteen strokes showing clever bowling. The score of second game: Baltimore Catholic Club. Columbia Athletic Club, - Sp. 8 St. Sp. 'y part to the last game the C. A. C. showed some indication of win- ning, as the team bowled well together, while their opponents had many breaks. Rodier and Mason, however, bowled so far below their usual form that the chance for a game was lost, The score of third game: Baltimore Catholls Cas Club. Columbia Athletle Club. tL. Sp. 135. Rogie sw wait Curran. Total. The Catholic Club will play the Colum- bias on February 19 on the C. A. C. alleys. Tonight the South Washington Business Men's bowling team will have as their op- ponents the bowlers from Carroll Institute. CONTROLLING LIARD CONTESTS. The Latest Ambitions of the Amateur Athletic Union. Mr. P. L. Arnold has been appointed chairman of A. A. U. billiard champion- ship committee. It is his intention to have the amateur billiardists register and recog- nize the A, A. U. as the governing body for amateurs. He has prepared the following circular, which will be sent to all billiard- istseand clubs. He firmly believes all the questions and objections are answered: Why Some Organization is Required.—At the present time there is no recognized defi- nition of an amateur billiardist. There is no way by which an equitable handicap can be arranged between players from dif- ferent sections. There is no protection for a amateur who énters an open competi- jon. Why the A. A. U. Preferably.—The A. A. U, is interested solely in. the promotion of amateur sport and has no other business. The A. A. U. has an organization covering the whole United States, with representa- tives in every section: The A. A. U. has a thoroughly tested system of protecting amateurs, eS hone ae applicable to bil- lards as to spri Alleged Objections (1) Why should the A. A. U. expect to enrich itself at the ex- supervise such competitions, and that sanc- meee obtained so that proper record may ept. @ Why require registration? So as to Save the individual the trouble of having his amateur standing attested every time he enters such public competition. Not one in 1,000 of the men who play billiards will ever require registration, because they never play public games. (5) Why should the A. A. U. brand a man professional just because he declines to register? The A. A. U. at- tempts nothing of the kind, any more than & man who declines to give a stranger certificate of honesty thereby brands him thief. If the absence of the A. A. U. cer- tificate has this effect it certainly is worth an effort to get one. A HOTLY CONTESTED GAME. attempt to Centary Cycle Club Defeats Light In- fantry im Basket Ball. The Century Cycle Club defeated Com- peny C, 1st Battalion, Saturday night in a hotly contested game of basket ball at the Washington Light Infantry armory, by the scor of 7 to 6 The game was largely attended, and both teams had plenty of rooters on hand, keeping up the excitement throughout the ccntest. The work of Captain Abell of th» Century team was lodly applauded, and on several occasions the ball was thrown by him the full length of the hall. The game was fast on both sides, and was one of the most closely contest>d games played this season. The team work of the win- ners was quite noticeable Saturday night, and the open passing was a feature. As the excitement incroased and the score was tied again and again, the sol- dier boys started in with the intention of defeating the Centuries by rough work. in this manner the Centuries were given free throws, but even this did not stop the rough work until Costinett was ex- A pelled from the game as the result. few minutes befor> the last gong sounded the Centuries earned a throw, on which Barghausen scored the winning goal. The goal throwing of Bar, hausen was also a feature of the gam», throwing four out of five goals, thus break- ing the record of this District. The work of McRae in goal throwing and the all-round work of Brown and Grabe were also features of the game. Ccrbey and Dodd of th> winning team also did excellent work, Score: Century Cycle The line-up: Company ©. Capt. Club, 7; Company C, 6. ccc. Positions. Counselman...Enemy's goal. o Right forward. Left forward McRae Center . Left center. Kauffmana .....Right back Abell (capt.) O'Connor... Goals from the field for Free throw—Barghausen, 4 Goals from fizld tor Company C—¥ ; Brown, 1. Free throws—McRae, 4. Company C, 6. Adam Johnson and EF. vastinett Holtz STs. Norris. eree—Mr. Snyder Beber. Time- keeper—Mr. P. W. Smith. Scorer—Mr. L. M. Taylor. The Mount Pleasant and Queer Wheel- men basket ball teams play a champion- ship game Wednesday night at the Wash- ington Light Infantry Hall. Tomorrow evening the Queer Wheelmen will give a masquerade game of basket ball, which promis>s to be a most enjoyable af- fair. Edward Newmeyer, manager of the team, has arranged all the details. Top E'S PLAN “SLO Famous Jockey Not in Condition to Ride at Present. SAN FRANCISCO, ruary Sloane, the jockey, fr from hi quests in England, is back in thi which he is pleased to call his home. He arrived from the east last evening and was warmly welcomed by his friends. He is several pounds heavier than when he left here, but expects to ride at about 103 pounds. He confesses to being in poor con- dition, owing to his long journey, and will not accept any mounts here for several days. “After six weeks he intends to go east. He will live up to his contract with Fiei r:ann, he says, all reports to the contrary notwithstanding. After this year he may be expected to do more racing abroad. This year, he says, he will not be able to race abroad, for the reason that the En- glish racing closes in November, and his contract with Fleischmann will keep him in America until that time. Fe Slosson Lost, Needing but Four. With the victory of the American cham- pionship at 18-inch balk line billiards almost within his grasp, George Slosson was de- feated Saturday night by Jacob Schaefer of Chicago by a score of 600 to 5% points, at Madison Square Garden Concert Hall To- ward the end of the game it seemed that Slosson would win, but he fell down on a drive to the cushion, when he had a good lead and only four points to score to win. He started the eighteenth inning, having thirty-eight to make to win, but his beau ful run ended with thirty-four point Shaefer ran out with a run of 24. The score: Shaefer, 600. Average, 7 11-27. Slosson, 596. Average, 7 9-20. Changing the ea Run Rale. The earned run rule should be amended at the coming National League meeting so as to make it worth something. Manager Hanlon will propose that all rung for which the pitcher is responsible shall be earned runs, including those resulting from hits, bases on balls, batters struck and wild pitches. Then the percentage of earned runs will be a criterion of a pitcher's work. The change should be made. Anson Twice Declines. A. C. Anson says that he will not accept Manager Hanlon’s offer of a position on the Baltimore nine. He has also declined to accept the testimonial fund proposed by some of his Chicago admirers. He says that he is no pauper and is not in need of a dcnation. Farrell Knocked Out Mack. Jack Farrell, the promising feather- weight of Wilmington, knocked out Joe Mack, a clever local boxer, in less than two rounds Saturday evening. He will be pitted against a gocd man as a preliminary to the Janey-Johnson bout at the Spa Ath- letic Club on the 15th instant. War on Pool Reoms, At Frankfort, Ky., the Bronston pool- room bill passed the senate Saturday and Was sent to the house. The bill not only makes pool selling a felony, except on race courses, but excludes foreign books. ‘Two-Year-Old for England. Richard Croker has shipped to England an unnamed two-year-old colt out of Poto- mac, by Golden Rod. The shipment was made under the name of J. 8S. McDonald. Last October Mr. Croker sent two race horses to his English stable from New York. To Box Kid McCoy. “Tommy” Ryan of Syracuse, who is in San Francisco to meet George Green (young Corbett) on the 25th in a twenty-round con- test, signed articles Saturday at the in- stance of the National Athletic Club for @ twenty-round go with “Kid” McCoy for the | the imperative | PPD 9999-9-0- MERTZ’S —When a Prescription is compounded in our prescrip- > tion department it is a guar- antec of its correctness. Fresh drugs, pure chemicals, mistakes. —Our prescription depart- ment is the only one in Wash- ington separate and distinct from the rest of the store. 5 —We employ pharmacists ( who do nothing but com- ( pound prescriptions—weusea 0 double check system, which makes mistakes impossible. > —You wouldn't trust your \ case to an unskilled physician, ( Be just as careful in selec ting your pharmacist. MERTZ’S Modern Pharmacy, < llth — F Sts. } 756A no \ —~ ic hae Cerra At meee ene Association Authorizes Pp, of Flowers to Two Sena: A sspecial meeting of the Congress Heights Citizens’ Association was held Saturday evening, and was more than usually well attended. Resoluti w adopted authorizing the presentatio basket of flowers to Senator Hanna Senator Walthall, respectively, the fir named for his efforts to def»at all scheme 80 far made against the accomplishment of rapid transit for the citizens of th who reside or the south side of the Ana- cestia river, and the latter for the many evidences he has given of his interest in all matters looking to the welfare of the p ple of the same section hitherto 1 the attention of the Senate since ben a member of that body. A copy of a letter sent by Godding, superintendent of St. Elizabe Asylum, to Senator McMillan, chairman the Senate District committ need of an ¢ between that institution and indersed unanimously and a v Was tendered to Dr ding for th st he has taken in the ma Dr. Godding’s letter was District to in the year of the ntial campaign, a year of pani ul shrank from all new ent , Was indisposed toward what i would have been t 0 it. Nevertheles Was constructed, and the cars ning within the year of time the charter. This was due to prise man, the e road, Mr Ranaie. “Lam not an ele expe not hazard an opinion on the re las: and push of one E president and shall its of the Brown syst>m and t ground trolley, but this I do know, that a practical rapid transit is of incal benefit to the t Hospital Insane and the in this section of the District of Coiumbia Elizabeth alone has a population of over 2,300, and over 800 of its inmat from the District of Columbia. These are poor people, and their friends arg poor likewise; none the les jong to visit their rela- tion, and uniformly bless trolley and the man who made it pos- even her or this quarter of the heretofore found little favor in the eyes of thos> who are supposed to look after the public interest. Today, but for the trolley, those coming to the’ hos- pital would walk in the middle of the without a sidewalk. Congre a law requiring the laying out of the streets to the District line, but South itol street extended, which would be a necessity were the defenses of Washingt road s has enacted ty at Fort Foot: and Fort Washington cy to be required for the safety of the capi- tal, has not yet been reached. Starting with tne northwest section, the work has slowly traveled around Washington, and may be looked to r-ach this benight-4 re« i by the beginning of the twent rs the Anacostia railroad has akin a charter to extend its li past this hospital to the heights beyond, but until the coming of Mr. Randle nothing has »ver materialized direction of car accommodation. The president of the Capital Railroad Company has devoted all his energies to building up this region. Ho has made a town possible at Cong Heighis. By his efforts a brick sch. house, with the needs of been built; a he has put many thousands of dollars of his own property into public roads; street lights have been extended to the terminus of the commensurate Capital railroad. In every way he hes labored for the welfare of this community, and I earnestly hope that the Capital Railroad Company, which has thus far nad hardly a fighting chance, will be given a fair ‘show for its futur» development, which, by rapid transit, means 80 ‘auch for the welfare of those of us whose fortune it is to dwell beyond the Eastern branc! — Against the Summer Trailer. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Can any one assign any good reason why the Metropolitan Street Car Company stiil ccntinues to carry the open “summer” car trailer this cold weather, when any one who rides in It does so at the risk of health or life? From Lincoln Park to Mth street the cars run are not sufficient to carr one-half the people from & to 9 a.m., i from 4 to 5 p.m., the time we most neod service. On Tuesday one car had regis- tered more than three should carry, and an almost empty “summer” trailer follow- ing behind. Men and women we in worse than sardines, while the con was pushing and crowding through t the fares. We only our money, and on have closed t not be compelle storm. February 4, 189 ES a ae Honors for Mrs. Lockwood. Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood of this city been elected a corresponding member the International Association of ists, Friends of Peace, headquarter: St. Georges, Paris, France. On February 22, 1898, Mrs. Lockwood ws elected an honorary member of the Hu garian Peace Society of Budapest, Hun- gary, by the general assembly, on acco as her commission states, of her devotion to the peace cause, and as a souvenir of her attendance at the universal peace con- gress et Budapest, ia 1876. — let St, that we ride in the wi ST WASHING has ot Journal ; Rue Age ~ Purity are the first considera- tions when buying Liquors for Family Use.