Evening Star Newspaper, February 10, 1898, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR, = WASH. B. WILLIAMS, Furniture, &c., 7th and D Sts. Annual February Clearing Sale. “Samples.” The store is full of just such bar- gain opportunities as these. Good Furniture and Carpets were never quite so cheap before: $1.50 Gobelin & Axminster Carpets 75C. 50 to 100-yard pleces—splendid patterns. 90c. Tapestry Brussels - = = = = 60c. Clearing Sale of Rugs. ie, $100, reduced from $1.50. . Teduced from $2.50. . reduced from $2.7! 36 In. wide, $1 Draperies, 40 per cent off. All Portieres, Lace Curtains and Swiss Curtains going’ at 40 per cent off lowest regular prices. C7 Odd lots of Furniture at 25 per cent to 4 per cent below former prices. Wash. B. Williams, 7th&D. f¢9-60d We Want Every Amateur “Fotografer” To get the fact indehbly fmpressed on his mind — that anything he wants—we can furnish—no matter Whether it be a camera (from $4 up) or some printing and developing. Mcst complete stock ever guthered together south of New York city. ‘Walford’s,’ 909 Pa. 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Ti LITTLE EARLY TO SOME BUYERS TO SI iE GOODS AD ITY OF SHOPPERS PREFER TO HAVE THE PICK OF CHOICE 8' IS LARGE AND VARI UNBROKEN . 2,000 yards of Fine Sheer Dress _ | White and Ecru, with woven dots and stripes of Pink, Ca- nary, Light Blue and Black. Worth 18c. a yard—for.... )VERTISED ITYLES ETY ROK) fl VAI Linen Remnants, Oc. 1,500 yards of Fine Twill Fancy Sateen Remnants, in large Plaids, Checks and Roman Stripes, imitation of A.C i silk styles. Worth 15c. a yard—for.........0eseeseceecs 4,500 yards of real French Organdies,representing the most beautiful colorings and floral designs to be seen this 15c. season—the same cloth as the 25c. and 35c. quality....... 750 yards of extra wide Plain White sheer and fine. Worth double the price in the piece. Spe- cial Organdy, ~very 10c. 250 yards of Plain Black French Sateen—these goods ll 5c. are in our regular stock for 25c. a yard. .......+..seeceess 800 yards of Fast Black Domestic Sateen, in excel- lent length suitable for skirts or waists. Regular 15c. quality Zoo yards of Plain Chambrays, in c made by the celebrated Manchester mills, in the piece 12$c. .. S834C. OAC. assorted colors, 1,500 yards of Light Shirting Prints, 6-4 cloth, the IBC 6 same patterns as percale. Special price. 1,000 yards of Furniture and Drapery Cretonnes, dark and 5 (@ GS light colorings 400 yards of Light and Dark Outing Flannels, stripes and plaids—reduced—special to ‘ An odd lot of 800 yards of Flannelettes and Fancy Dress Prints, formerly sold at 5c. and 8c. a yard.......... Remnants of 4o-inch Unbleached Pillow Case Mus- 2K. AKC. 2 bales of Heavy Unbleached Muslin Remnants, 1 lc. €0:.8O% yards oo owe coca soe seid inks ois sials cicicis Winee eos slower Yard-wide New York Mills Bleached Muslin Rem- nants—the best cotton made—selling at 12}c. a yard... 500 patterns of New Wool Dress Goods, Diagonals, ORC. 19¢. Fancies and plain colors, all shades, including black.... 46 and 50-inch Black Imported All-wool Serges, in 390C. skirt and dress lengths. One lot of Extra Fine Silesia, in black and colors, the kind usually sold for roc. a yard..... Worth up to 65c. a yard...... 3RKC- 1,000 yards of Fine Percaline and Silesia Remnants in fast black, staple and high colors, Worth from 12}c. 534Co (2S GES Seu Ser oee He becca teu bho coconfenesogoaessc 500 yards of All-linen Elastic Canva ALL 'E . BE FOUND IN OUR MN WHICH IS THE LARGEST OF ITS KIND IN THD UNITED &TAT ALL THESE GOODS Remnants... . 114C- DUPARTMENT, 3D FLOOR, Silk Remnants. OUR SILK REMNANTS WEREN'T ADVERTIS! SIGHT—WHICH MAKES THEM DOUBLY ATRA’ ASSORTM) AND LOWER PRICES. D LAST WEEK, ON ACCOUNT OF AN OVER- VB TOMORROW, MORE PIECES, BETTER Silk Remnants as cheap as 19¢c., all kinds and colors. Silk Remnants, in black and colors, as low as.. 298. Silk Remnants, in novelty effects, plain black and col- ored Indias and fancy taffetas, as cheap aS.............00 89C. Silk Remnants, in black brocade satin, satin duchess, plain changeable taffeta and assorted novelties............ (@. ARD WORTH DOUBLE TH: EVERY, THE FIRST FLOOR BARGAIN COUNTE FROM THE PIECE. ON SALE IF BOUGHT TE THE SILK DEPARTMENT. TH KANN, SONS & CO., 8th and Market Space. Sohontontontostontontnatontonte Great Crowds at the Everett Auction Sale! Ever since this great sale started Monday a vast throng has been in constant attendance—and each day finds a larger crowd present than the previous one. The Washington public has been quick to recognize the unusual importance of such an event—the offering of this exclusive stock of rare Art Treas- ures, magnificent Bronze and Marble Statuary, Diamonds, Jew- elry, Watches, Highest-grade Silver Novelties, Dresden Por- celains, Royal Dux Ware, etc., etc—under the auctioneer’s hammer for what it will bring quickest. 2 sales daily, at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. , The name “Everett” has long been linked with the highest quality goods—every Washingtonian knows it well. Who, then, can resist the opportunity to buy articles from such a stock at “auction prices!” - No one should put off coming to this sale—for every day’s delay gives somebody else a chance to secure the choicest bar- gain plums. IF Ladies’ Season sosondoesestondoetossonfosioesefontoesestontoe comfort assured — easy chairs for every one. Everett Art Store, 1225 F St. C. H. LUENGENE, Auctioneer, Sas ee ss se ed Times Have Changed in Burmah. From the North China Herald. While King Theebaw is amusing himself by throwing pebbles into the sea on the west coast of India, young English officers drink whisky and soda and, play cards in his throne room at Mandalay, which has been converted into a club. No Burmese soldiers with overheavy swords now stag- ger about.the streets. There is a regiment or two of Tommies, with nothing for them to do but make love to the Burmese girls, and die of dysentery and fever. There are One princess other day for keeping a gambling hell. ‘Their Wit Saved Them. —— <=. were in exceptionally bad - oder, rival orders endeavored to induce Sultan Mah- moud the Second to suppress the Bek- tashee. His majesty determined to put the unpopular brethren to a test. He ac- ccrdingly gave a banquet, to which he in- vited all the principal dervishes in Con- stantinople. What was the surprise of his guests to find that each was supplied with a spoon having a handle a yard long! They looked at each other and sl their shoulders and wondered what it would mean. “Come, come,” cried the sultan from his throne at the upper of the room, “wi THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1898—i4 PAGES. L. A. W. INC SESSIO Pemuaptvania Oppod: he Bunning of Gideon... BUSINESS MEETING GF THE ASSEMBLY Sunday Racers ‘Réinstated ‘by the Board. SUBMISSION -.OF ... REPORTS ST. LOUIS, Mo., Febrvary 10.—The busi- ness session of the national assembly of the L. A. W. was called to order at 10:45 a.m. by President Potter, and the calling of the roll was immediately proceeded with. It showed that 307 delegates’ were present in person or represented by proxies. The proxies numbered 145, The reports of Pr2sident Potter and the cther officers of the league had previousiy been prepared and printed, as well as the reports of the various standing cominit- tees, and w3re passed upon without read- ing. President Potter's. Report. The report of President Issac’ N. Potter primarily dwelt at length upon the prog- ress of the good roads movement in the league. He then called attention to the fact that ten states have passed laws re- quiring bicycles to be carried as baggage without extra charge, and bills are now pending in the legislatures of Kentucky, Virginia and Maryland for the same’ pur- pose. This policy, on the Long Island rail- road alone, increased the traffic from 40,000 cycling passengers in 1806 to 180,500 in 1897. He recommended that the publishing of an executive bulletin of news and notes relat- ing to the general work of the league and its separate divisions be continu He also recommended the continuance of the loan fund, which served an excellent purpose within th2 last year. During the Past year 54,703 new members have joined the league, and 48,017 of the oid members have renewed. But, as in former years, the percentage of renewals is by no means satisfactory. In closing his report, President Potter dwelt briefly on the dissatisfaction that was expressed in southern California owing te the failure of the passage of an amend- ment at the last assembly to sanction Sunday racing. He maintained that the deliberate judgment of the national as- sembly must at all times prevail. Pennsylvania Deserts Gideon. The corridor of the Southern Hotel, where the national assembly is holding its ses- sions, presents the aspects of a national political convention. The numerous state delegations have been holding meetings and caucusing for their respective candidates ever since their arrival. While Mr. Isaac B. Potter, the national president of the L. A. W., is in the lead for re-election to his present’ position, some ad- herents of his only opponent,Geo. D. Gideon of Pennsylvania, ex-chatrman of the racing board, say their favorite mmy surprise him with his strength. whenethg time for bal- loting begins. weet, President Potter’ supporte¥s assert he will go into the convention’ h mote than enough votes to elect him.* The action of the Pennsylvania Pacem aase night pre- cludes the pessibility ef suyjport.from the division for Gideon. It is claimed that he ill have at least 500 dot to begin with. These votes will probatly leome from the New England states, ;Maggachusetts and especially Ohio and fromeSome southern and western divisions. Just before the assembly" conyened, the Mlinois delegation; whith, “hs one ‘of ‘the delegates expressed it, ,.wag. between the devil and the deep sea, hej a caucus to decide which eandidang to support; ‘Phe lllincis delegation una! ly’ @ecided ‘to cast its fourteen votes for Gideon and stand by him throughout.*.-.*_ = +2 After a few hours’ Gaiicus, which was ended at 1 o'clock this morning, the Penn- sylvania division/yesolved that it was the feeling of the meeting that Mr. Gideon should not permit his name to be placed before the convention of the assembly as an opponent to President Potter. The Racing Board. The national racing board, which held a late session last night, convened early to- day and resumed its work. The new rules suggested by Chairman Mott took up the time of the board today. Chief Consul B. C. Rogers of Vermont has been ruled off alt tracks for subsidizing amateurs while engeged in the cycle trade. He was not transferred to the professional class, and the action taken against him will not affect his standing as chief consul. D. A. Kramer, formerly of Des Moines, but now of Chicago, who was permanently suspended by the racing board of 1896 for racing under assumed names, and for rac- ing on European tracks while under tem- porary suspension, urged the board to re- move the suspension. The board gave the case considerable attention, and finally de- cided to termimate his sentence on July 1 of this year, provided that he does not race in the meantime. In order to solve the troublesome ques- tion of whether blanket sanctions shall be granted upon request, it has been decided that a forfeit of $100 for each race meet to ba held be required of every applicant for sanctions for two or more separate dates. By the provisions of this regulation, when a track management applies for more than one sanction, it must forward with its ap- plication a certified check for $100 for each of the desired p2rmits. The racing board will hold these forfeits until the track management has fulfilled its obligations to the board by running every meet for which it’ secures a sanction and to the racing men by d2livering- every prize offered, when they will be returned to the sender. Tris rule will prevent speculators from purchasing sanctions in order to prevent rivals from running a race meet on cartain dates as well as being the means of causing ambitious promoters to fulfill thelr prom- es. The racing board reinstated five racing men who were blacklisted for participating in Sunday racing at San Francisco last year. The ruling practically reinstates every man who took part in the Sunday sport on the coast. MR. WAGNER ON BASE BALL, The Washington, Magnate Chats on Matters in General. J. Earl Wagner, secretary and treasurer of the Washington Base Ball Club, in dis- cussing the views of thelépgue magnates presented in last Saturgqy's Star regarding the abolition of the ice bunt, said to @ representative of Thé@ ‘staf: are opposed “TI see that the et: ell to the abolition of the thi which verifies the prediction I have meade! The abolition of the bunt would greatly benefit the Phil- adelphia and Chicago s possibly more than all the others excepting St. Louis, ard why they should beroppliseg fo a change of the rules, even from a_selfish standpoint, is to me a chemical prablege. Aside from the equity involved in the consideration of see, and if the bleacher element could vote upon the proposition it would be wiped out “So far as I am individually concerned, I do not care @ cent about how this matter may be settled. I do think, however, that the wishes of our patrons ought to be re- spected in this regard, and there is no question as to what their preference would be if the proposition could be submitted to them. Opposed to Farming. “I have read with much interest what Ed Hanlon says in referenc2 to the farm- ing of players—another evil which is be- coming too grievous to be borne—and I will be glad to join bim in an earnest effort to @dolish the system. Wipe from off our base ball statute the farming and present drafting system, permit no major league club to have under contract or reserve at any one time more than sixteen players, would be a very prop2r order to make in this connection. Upon the release of a player let all the clubs in the league have ‘an open field and a fair fight to secure his services at the same price he cost the club releasing him. “As an illustration of this farming and drafting evil, take the Indianapolis and Toronto clubs. What chance did the other minor league clubs have who had no con- nection with a major league club? The Torontos lost twelve out of the first four- te2n games played; then we sent them Harvey Smith, Lush and Norton, with which they strengthened their weak places, and at once struck a winning streak, which stuck to them until the close of the season. Was not this giving Toronto an unfair ad- vantage over the other clubs in that lzague? Yet under the enactment and in- terpretation of base ball law these trans- actions were perfectly legitimate. Sueh a howl went up all alorg the line in opposi- tion to this unfair statute that we relin- quished all our inter2st in the Toronto club, and the coming season will find Ar- thur Irwin free from any entangling al- liances. The Indianapolis and Cincinnati clubs had the same sort of an arrange- ment, and have yet, so far as I know; and it is a source of constant and unpleasant criticism which is doing the game no good. “The principle is wrong. The drafting feature, oe. is wrong as it now stands. The question is, Can we repeal the rule or law? I am afraid not; the strong clubs, I think, would object. “Can we fix by legislation the number or limit of players each club may hold under contract or res:rve? I think not. Can we by legislation abolish farming and the present system of drafting? I think not, Can we abolish the bunt-hit with men on bases? I hope so. “I do not pretend to have advanced opin- icns upon these important questions. I have my own id2as concerning these mat- ters, and I think I have the courage of my ecnvictions, and am perfectly willing at any time to speak out in meeting. “I believe if my distinguished colleagues would go over thes> questions as carefully as I have done that they would agree with me in many of my conclusions. We are all, of course, striving for the same goal— that is, to give our patrons the very best entertainment possible for their money, in order that we may receive a fair and re- munerative return on our large invest- ments, 2s we are not entirely in the busl- ness for recreation.” Regarding the new pitcher he said: “I know nothing personally about Mahaffy, whom I have signed upon the representations of Al Selbach. He is from Buchtel, Ohio, and Selbach speaks in extravagant terms of his ability. We will give him a fair trial, and it may be that he will prove another Ohio phenom.” sie ae oe S HART CRITICISES HANLON. He Intimates That the Baltimore Manager Wants Rowdy Ball. President James A. Hart of the Chicago Ball Club returned to Chicago from the south yesterday. For the first time this winter he talked freely about the Plans of the Chicago club. He announced that Thomas E. Burns had been offered terms ‘to°manage the Colts, which he would un- Goubtedly accept, and incidéntally fell to discussing playing rules and criticising President Hanlon of the Baltimore club. There is incipient war among the mem- bers of the rules committee of the National League and the differences will be fought out at the St. Louis meeting. It is all over the rule relating to what is called “rowdy ball.” Mr, Hart drafted a rule covering the essential features of the noted Brush reso- lution adopted at Philadelphia, and criti- cises “Mr. Hanlon “for making’ public the provisions of the rule before it had Been submitted to the league. Mr. Hart says: “As I framed it the rule does away with the necessity of the Brush resolution. Mr. Reach signed it, but Mr. Hanlon opposed it, and he has come out in the newspapers against it. My propo- sition is that the umpire’s power to impose fines be taken entirely away, but that in lieu of that he be given power to suspend a player not only for the game, but for any time he may see fit. In other words, he may say to a player, ‘You get out of this game, and you cannot return to the field while I am umpiring here.’ That may be for four games. Such measures would force teams to quit their rowdyism. My idea is to increase the umpire’s power. He has been a long-trodden-upon individual. Let's put a sword in his hand and make him a general. “I will acknowledge,” continued the Chi- cago president, “that I scarcely expect to secure the adoption of my rule at the St. Louis meeting. There are too many teams which have grown accustomed to adopting rowdy methods and would be sure to suffer by the adoption of the measure as com- pared with those teams that conduct them- selves more decently. But I propose to put my associates in the league on record in this.matier. Their actions on the subject will not be considered executive session se- crets, but will be published to the base ball world.” Mr. Hart intimated, without ex- actly saying so, that Hanlon’s opposition to the “rowdy ball” clause was because the Baltimore man had too many rough players srcisstln eat team. resident Hart has engaged traint grounds for the Colts at "Waycross, Ga The town is ninety miles from the gulf, in the pine belt, and has a ball park. The Chicagos probabl will leave March 4, spend a week at West Baden, thence go to Waycross for three weeks, then Play South- ern League clubs at Cnarieston, Montgom- ery, Columbus, Augusta, Macon, Savannah and New Orleans. Burns will arrive in a few days. Then it is thought some deals may be made to strengthen the team. Burns would like to get Boyle if Washing- ton would consider the release of the first baseman secured from Baltimore. EXCITING FROM THE START. Queer Wheelmen Defent the Mt. Pleasants in Basket Ball. The Mount Pleasant Athletic Club and the Queer Wheelmen played a game of basket ball last night at the Washington Light Infantry Hall, the latter winning by 8 to 1. The game was closely fought and very exciting from the start, and the marked improvement in all-round playing of the M. P. A. C. was quite noticeable last night. The game was clean throughout, and no roughness characterized the play. Neither side scored in the first inning. In the second inning Hess of the Mount Pleas- ant team scored by a remarkable overhand throw from the field, followed by a free hand pass by Canfield of the Queer Wheel- men, which tied the score. This was soon followed by another field goal by Buckley of the same team, and in the last inning Canfield completed his work by throwing team played th: Carrolls an exhibition geme, which resulted in favor of the Car- rolls by 16 to 6. , The city post office team has secured ad. mission to the National District Lea, through the dropping out of the Govern- ment Printing Offic, and will play out the games scheduled for the printers. They will play their first game tomorrow evening at Carroll Institute. AMBITION OF THE A. A. U. Statement of Chairman S$ the Registrat Chairman James E. Sullivan of the regis- tration committee of the A. A. U. said yes- terday in relation to the several articles which have appeared in the press through- out the country of late in denunciation of the registration scheme: “The A. A. U. has no desire to make money out of Athletics. It merely desires funds to pay clerk hire, postage and print- ing bills, and pay for the medals it gives in its various championships and not be dependent upon charity, as it has been in the past; In fact, the A. A. U., powerful governing body that it is, has not been sus- tained or patronized the way it should have been, or other national organizations are. “In so far as our reaching out and at. tempting to control sports we never co’ trolled is concerned, the idea is theoreti ly wrong. The A. A. U. has always con- trolled water polo, basket ball, billiards and foot ball. That is, it controlled it in a way, but in some unaccountable way it was not followed up, and there seemed to be a de- sire on the part af many to pay little at- tention to these popular sports and devote @ll their energy to track and field sports, whereas the union is not an association for the control of track and field sports only. It is a national association governing all branches of sport that is not already gov- erned by a national association. That's why the A. A. U. propose to draw the line between the amateur and professional in the sports above enumerated. “If the registration scheme is not filling the bill, or if there is some other method necessary, I think you will find that the A. A. U. officials are fair-minded men, and men that will listen to reason and gladly rescind any rules now On the books of the A. A. U. that are obnoxious. It is certainly our intention to be fair, and we have no inclination or desire to misuse our power.” Boston in the Field. Boston has entered the field for the "9 L. A. W. meet, and a club has been organ- ized in that city to make a fight for the event next year. Chief Consul Sherwood has received a letter from the president of the new club stating that Boston will at- tend the assembly in force and begin its campaign. The coming of Boston into the field makes two cities that are working for the 99 meet. Buffalo has been a candidate since the meet at Philadelphia last August. Both cities are well adapted for holding the meet, and the fight between them will be most interesting. Chief Consul Jenkins of New York has written Mr. Sherwood that the Buffalo delegation will go to In- dianapolis next summer prepared to take that city by storm, as the hoosier boom- ers did at Philadelphia last summer. Bos- ton will not be at all backward in pushing its claims, and the friends of the two cities will have a lively time in August. Dr. Massamore Will Speak. Dr. George W. Massamore, assistant game warden of Maryland, will address the Washington Game and Fish Protective As- sociation tonight, at its first annual meet- ing, in the armory of the Washington Light Infantry. Dr. Massamore, who is secretary of the Maryland Game Association, will re- view the work of that organization. The Washington society has about five hundred members, ready to co-operate with tne Maryland association. Congress has al- ready furthered its work by enacting a law to regulate the sale of game and fish in the District of Columbia. The Washington market has been a refuge for Maryland game Killed out of season. To close that market will, of course, be a great protec- tion to Maryland gam: — ALLEGED ILLEGAL FISHING. Uncertainty of the Name of a Tri- butary of the Potoniac, ‘The case of the young men, Rozier Har- rison and George Suit, who were arrested for fishing near Giesboro’ Point, as pib- lished in yesterday's Star, was called for trial before Judge Kimball this afternoon. It was alleged in the information that the defendants were operating a haul-seine in the Potomac river. Policeman Stevens of the Anacostia station told of the arrest of the defendants. They were hauling a seine in the Bastern branch of the Potomac river, he said, and he arrested them. Witness Saw a number of fish on the shore, and it also appeared that there were fish in the seine. A colored witness gave similar tes- timony. The defendants admitted that they were fishing, but said they were fishing in the Anacostia, and not the Potomac, river, as charged in the information. Capt. J. T. Luckett, a river pilot, called by the defense, said that where the de- fendants were fishing is known as the Ana- costia river. Judge Kimball inquired if the stream hada not always been known as the Eastern branch of the Potomac river, and he said it had not. What Judge Kimball called the Washington channel, he said, had always been known as the Eastern branch of the Potomac. The judge said he had lived here many years and the information given by the witness was news to him. Harbor Master Sutton was also examined, and his understanding of the names was the same as that of the court. Attorney Wilmarth, who represented the defendants, thought his point was well taken, and the court continued the case until Saturday, when additional testimony will be heard. ————— A PETRIFIED SNAKE. Perfectly Formed and Fourteen Feet in Length. From the Kansas City Journal. Near the Cascade, three miles from Sus- quehanna, Pa., a party of bluestone quar- rymen found 4 round stone projecting from the ground. It was in the way of teams hauling stones, apd the men attempted to pull it up. The foreman instructed his men to dig up the stone and get it out of the way. They dug down a few feet, but did not reach the end of it. Another 2ffort was made to pull it out, and it broke off. They continued to throw up the earth, and, as a result, three long pieces were broken off. At last the for2man concluded to see where it ended. After several hours were con- sumed in the work the end was reached. The men were surprised to find, whan they finished their wo-k, a perfectly formed ser- pent’s head and neck. The foreman st once concluded that they bad un2arthed a petrified serpent. The pieces were placed together and formed a perfect snake fourteen feet long. head is about six inches wide, and de- creases thickness from the top a 4 ually grows smaller, and then the body increas3s in size until the middle is reached, where the diameter is six inches. From that point it declines to One a MERTZ's. Hair Brushes At Sale Prices. —A big stock of the finest quality Broshes bonght up frem the Martin & Browne Co. at LESS THAN IM PORT COST Ppt) =We ieversechot cnrstives ‘an sskir U you this bargain. There's a )) puble Incentive to us in putting \ Prices co low. 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The proceedings before the Prince George's delegation at Annapolis, February 8, relat- ing to the measure for water works in Hyattsville, written as briefly as an under- standing of them will permit, were substan- tially as follows, viz: The spokesman for the measure related to the delegation the circumstances of the presentation of the measure, and finished by stating that he Was advised that it was the custom of the city authorities in Baltimore, when the is- sue of bonds therefor involved an increase in taxes, to submit the question of issue or not to the voters, but when there was no increase no vote was had, because it was unnecessary, both under the law and the custom. The spokesman then again direct- ed the attention of the delegation to the fact that the Hyattsville measure specifi prohibited an increase in the town charte tax rate of 40 cents on the $100, and closed by stating to the delegation that the advo cates of the measure offered additional sec- tions to the proposed bill providing for the submission of the question of the issue of bonds or not to the voters, if the offer would relieve the delegation of responsibili- ty and absolve them from the appearance even of taking sides one way or the other in the local matter. Here the spokesman rested. Mr. J. H. Ralston then advanced, read the context of the opposition petition, and two, if not three, names from the peti. tion, and a letter in opposition to the me ure, and proceeded in argument to opp. the measure, stating that Hyattsville cas- not afford water works, that the data upon which the estimate of the cost of the works was based is indefinite and that the current expenses of the works and the town couid not be met by the charter rate, and th although the proposed bill provided ag: an increase in the charter tax those purposes, he predicted rate that the friends of the measure will be compelled to ask of the next legisiature an increase in the rate of taxation. Here he closed without having referred the offer to submit. Thereupon okesmah fer the measure rejoined, sd ing to the delegation that he did not com- rrehend. in detail Mr. Raiston’s argument, that he only felt sure of this; that it ap- peared to him that Mr. Ralston was 0} pcsed to water works for Hyattsville; that it seemed to him that Mr. Ralston and the opposition wished ‘to kill the measure, and apparently that Mr. Ralston would nm t even ccmmit himself to the offer of the advocates of the measure to submit it to a vote. At this pvint, Mr. Ralston quickly interrupted the speaker, saying that he was not opposed to its submission to a vote; the spokesman retorted that itd advocates made the offer on the opening of the case; that the context of the peti- tion did not request a vote; that Mr. Ral- ston made no reference to the offer in his opposition argument, and not until spokesman fcr the measure directed thé attention of those present to the fact that apparently Mr. Ralston did not wish the vote, did Mr. Ralston say that he was not opposed to submit it. Here Mr. Claggett of the delegation excused himself for in- terrupting the spokesman, saying that the delegates would introduce the proposed bill, and that after its passage the voters could decide for water works or not, and the formal discussion ended. The deleg: tion were polite, courteous and attentive. The offer to submit to a vote was made te the delegation, and it was for them to accept or reject, and not for Mr. Ral- ston. The spokesman thought, however, that Mr. Ralston would express his a! proval of the offer upon its announcemen: or, at least, as soon thereafter as he coul be heard, and not proceed to make an ar- gument in opposition to the measure, and then wait to be committed to the offer by the advocates of the measure, calling at- tention to his failure, omission, or over: sight in not referring to it. A comparison of the reports of The Stat and Mr. Ralston with what actually oc. curred, will disclose, it is submitted, that The Star's report was not “very far from being ccrrect,” to quote from Mr. Ralston’s card, LEVIN H. CAMPBELL. February 10, 1898. Sg Foxey—“Did you send the Borems a card for your musicale?” Mrs. Foxey—“Yes; how could I get out of it? ‘Foxey—“Well, I'll tell Borem that Smith is going to come. Borem owes him money.” Philadelphia Record.