Evening Star Newspaper, February 14, 1898, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1898—14. PAGES. of the store as busy as a beehive. it takes a little price to clear ’em out. LOS LES Wood. There is little likelihood of any ane aaa LOLOL ELLAND PMO HOO IIOIIEIII . PDII99999996 Hime &mhant Doe | armen See |S, Kann, Sons &Ce. |" spate selene . urniture, &c., 7 = th and Market Space. ° 9 lo Jewelry sRacccoaid sons obdic Anctiva 2 Annual February Clearing Sale. “EE 9 Sale at Everett's Art Store—1225 3 - 0 H » = Diamend F ‘street—will be dévoted to the Minneapolis Defeats Chicago by s al r Parlor Suite li disposal of the entire stock of Three Tri 5 4 W 1 High-class Jewelry, such as Rings, icke, B h ( a = & atch days Ornaments, Brooches and other Q rus eS , I “S Lit == t=: jewels—peerless timepieces—pre- ) 4 rices IN PLACES THAT YOU CAN'T SEF. NEW GOODS ARE STORED AWAY WAITING FOR SHELF Nara, . 3 7 CTC E IN THE UBS i< I tL q * Pp ROOM—AS FAST AS WE CAN FIND AVAILABLE SPACE WE ARE DISPLAYING ADVANCE y 9 cious stones and Diamonds. What PRA LOCAL CL ") 73 off regular prices. \ a o 99 SPRING STYLES. WE KNOW THAT THE TIME IS FAR TOO EARLY TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVE an opportunity for securing wed- 4 ~That hair brush stock we \ In wain. SRLLING. BUT OUR STUCK WILL BE $O HUGE THAT A MONTH'S FAMILIARITY WITH YE vere S ding presents, gifts and articles for P, ing for the Match With Bal- | ° bought up from the importers ( Here are three Handsome Od@ Parlor nSue None terete ee Seeainta Wet ein DoLnde cor anuneniae aes persona! use of the very highest reparing tor the Ma’ Q at less than import cost is go- ( prypathenwanien aprpeye ap! SEASONABLE BARGAINS AND TO TELL YOU ABOUT OUR NEW CONSIGNMENTS AS RAP- 4 standard of quality—such as every timore Players. Q ing fast. , 0 of Wiltiame never to “nme any bat fall pd linear uc ‘ 10n cultured taste would appreciate— ") , We can give you a bargain > complete lines of furniture—the order fs ° at ridiculously small prices. Your » here—the like of which you ¥ given to close them out at once by splitting Dom Sti Wash Goods. own figure, in fact—for you may = = = = | never saw before. a 4 ee ae z mee € CS. 30 pieces Amoskeag Apron Ging- Sale! bid oe or as little as you Se ES eS OS $ BRUSHES THAT NEVER c ? erst : = = a 5 Sulte, heay- 64 N rk M Bleached | hams, fast colors........... ic. ! SOLD LESS THAN 75c. 43 pieces oy 8 deen snapels $30 ig Woon oe 1034c.| 2 ere fine Zephyr Dress Be: ‘ 2 = k ad. The second A. W. L. trophy miatch, since | /) 4X? $1.00. For anaes > To close, only...-...--..---- New York Mills Bleached| hams, in all the new Checks, Stripes Doesn’t the voice of prudence urge you to take prompt ad- the midwinter meeting, when the trophy ) mRestes Tar seve : Mahogany Parlor Suite. beat 25 iS a and Plain Shades ‘ Oc. vantage of such money-saving opportunities? era eae Cereraey Slebt et] \ etc Lists THA 51; 6155 Ke) : reg ane . Sheeting. Worth 22c...... -1534c. sesees oo A : A eat Act Nowa the Victoria Hotel, Chicago, between the Q Sg png, if $50. To close. New York Mills Bleached I case Corded Novelties, hand- Whatever you most desire from the stock of Nov 5 Minneapolis and Chicago. Minneapolis | 5, One 3-piece Solid Mabegany Suite, similar 4 some effects......-2..0+--++ 19. Porcelains, Paintings, Chinaware—anything in the store—in fact— won by three tricks, the score stand-|{ 200% off all Hair Brushes in ¢ to above. Reduced from $50 to $27.50. Sheeting. Worth 25c.........17¢. z 5 for biddi despite the Jewelry. ing 11-8 Minneapolis has always been con- | () a ) Sa ; 300 pieces finest Yard-wide Per- will be put up for bidding upon request — _ despite seek ry, sidered a dangerous foe at all congresses, | §, OUFr Own stock. ¢ Stilt selling 50 to, 1O0-sard pieces | Fine 8-4 Better than Mohawk Valley cales and Madras, all the new styles. Watch and Diamond sale. Never inthe history of Washington iio wohab accllne Saree G cainsnanl anseese ” : 0 - yard, and Best 9c. Tapestry Brussels Bleached Sheeting. Worth 18c. 2 Cc has such a sale occurred before.. It is really without precede apolis was out of the race, although such r) M ER’ | Z S 4 oe : eels = "eed i rrow—you're losing ‘sal- @ good showing was not made at Put-in- »4 2 fp em gee 1034c. 1 case Dress Gingham, including uneualed reacties Better be here tomo: ¥ s Bay. Though pines thie Saas inca cae ay Q Mod Ph Wash. B. Williams, 7th&D 10-4 Better than Mohawk Valley| lace effects. Worth toc..... .498c, mable time Put-in-Bay Saturday, the Minneapolis play- | {) tenes 4 armacy, } sh. B. i . a é aa 2 ¢ fe12-6od z Bleached Sheeting. Worth 22c.14¢.| Yard-wide Percales, good styles. Se SRG Re eee weg Pet oe F Sts. 0 crmar neaps we" | «, 54x90 Ready-Made _ Bleached 6#e. C. H. LUENGENE, Auctioneer. ing the Chicago team down to two ticks. | > SS> FSDOOOO SS ——————— | Sheets. Worth 25c...........15¢. | Three Good Values in Minneapolis, a feat never accomplished be-| jast woek to a : : 2 et fore in any whist match. In the last twen- the candidates for this year's buy Pit “x | Needles and Pins and Other Handkerchiefs. 2 I d ty-four boards Chicago made a great raily | team to gather at the gymnasium. In re- Wits. You can buy whis- A conglomeration of all sorts of sales every ay 1 5 and got, within three tricks of the winners. | sponse a large number of the students re- by tha ost a fa 4 ese two teams are ubtedly the dl, all of , ined te ee rae arets Notions to the Point. Handkerchiefs, men’s, women’s and 10a. m. & 2:30 p. m. at 2 strongest in the wes z a A x ac ok pecnien aah ape Shae Scs “ine” “Private “Stock: | We can't tell of new styles here, but we can| Children’s sizes—some plain white,| $ tetim Briggs, W. G. Bronson, EA. Montgomery, | For the next of wecks regui . = 1 1 | talk of the same old standard goodness of all & ii : nd J. F. . 7 door exerci: e require fter wi SVMF. wre tai “quare boules only | waree—that excellence of quality, which conbised te colore s — Gee, wee ve LDL e oe ooee S| sl JE Hemphill, The Chicago was the | Soe" exercise will be required, after uk #1. with tho mest rock-bottom prices makes this part | SCalloped edge. So many of ’em that y. F. Trainor, J. T. Mitch! and John H. | quently as the weather permits, The t JOHN H. MAGRUDER, COR. CONN. AVE. AND M ST. _fel4-m,w,f-20 “Damn with faint praise, assent with elvil leer, Qnd without sneering teach the rest to sneer." —POPE. All the Patrons of THAT BEST 5e. CIGAR EVER MADE, CUBANOLA, however, “bless with loud praise’ Its excellent gmneking qualities, “and teach the rest to do like- Wise.” Long Havana Filler, Sumatra Wrapper, made—nothing be better. Ali first-class dealers sell them. Wholesale at Richard & Co., 628 Pa. Ave. N.W. J:17-m,w,f-2m,28 Gray or Sunny Day Fotografy We have Cameras that will take pletures despite the weather. Every good sort known finds its way here. From $4 up to as high as you'd like to gv. Then don't forget our dari room is at the service of amateurs free. &: Walford, 9 Pa. Av. fel2-204 The Noiseless Iroquois. The absolute silence of the Iroquois wheel is but one of its virtues. Yet it is one that proves conclusively how perfectly it is built. No rattling, no clicking, no jarring—the Iroquois glides along as silently as a shadow. Would any but a perfect wheel? Iroquois Cycle Co., 810 14th St. N. W. | Have it _ Handy: Keep s Gas-heating Stove handy—there may be days when need a little extra heat. Hand- . seer | Wash’n Gas Co., 413 10th St. N. W. Gas Appliance Ex., 1424 N. Y. ave. 8-280 ma Brass And Iron Bedsteads Deserve all the popularity they have gained—for they are the embodiment of clean- liness and beauty. We have just received a fine new stock of them in the latest designs. They are liberally trimmed with brass, and the prices are unusually low because of a fortunate purchase on our #¢ part. Take your choice of FI them on , 4 CREDIT! There’s a Sideboard bar- gain here for you if you'll come quick enough; $25 qualities in solid oak—swell front—large = mirror—high top—beautifully carved—re- duced to $20. Plenty’of time to pay the bill; all payments arranged to suit you. Car- pets made, laid and lined free. No charge for waste in matching figures. Grogan’s (Mammoth Credit House, i) 817-819-821-823 7TH ST. N.W., Bet. H and I sts. fel2-15d ~~ ee xe xr =r =z =x 2= = ax 25254 Savoy, Ladies’ Tailors, 1212 H St. N.W. Nx Sr SE ar STAI ar sr aT ar = In order to tn our new and latest styles of Spring Suiting we bay Subs Teflsracsto bale sane, _ ; Indies furnishing mat Sleeves and garments pales MAKES "vile -1e. paper * Protector Roll Braid, all colors. .8¢. yard Aluminum Thimbles... 2 Dozen one-piece Bone Collar Buttons. Dezen 6-inch Hat Pins, with erlmp. 2%-yard Extra Heavy or Flat Corset Pair of Kid-covered Side Steels... 2 dozen assorted Nickel Safety Pin: Box of Gilt Halrpins.......... Pair of Garters, with buckle and bow... Pair of Kifenert’s Para Dress Shields. ...+...7c. 60-Inch Tape Line. . 6 and 10-Inch Heavy Nickel Shears. Dozen 8 and 9-inch Uncovered Whak Ribbons or Be. 5, 8 and toc. values... - dC. Fine Swiss Embroidered Handker- chiefs—some have lace edge, others are plain and hemstitched, with your initial worked in linen. Easily worth Some real Irish Linen Handker- chiefs, in full size, for men. They are unlaundered and worth a quarter. -Twice As Many and Twice the Space TO SHOW "EM IN. THIS DEPARTME! GKOWTH HAS BEEN A N. PEOPLE WANTED PRICES B CROWDED. L TO HAVE. NOW WITH THE N OF 4 AND PERFECT PRICES WE INTEND TO do. OUK BUSINESS WILL BE MADE FOUR TIMES AT PEOPL. NT HAS GROWN NATURAL, HEALTHY ENLARGEMENT, DUE Ww. SECURED JUST DOUBLE THE SHELF ROOM PFRFECI SO FAR AHEAD OF E' WHAT IT WA x WE WILL TIE RIBBONS IN ANY SHAPE DESIRED ABSOLUTELY F&. UP WONDERFULLY, BUT THE TO HAVING WHAT EERETOFORE WE'VE WE USED STOCK, A PERFECT DEPARTMENT VERYBODY ELSE THAT EB. ‘ANTED TO PAY. 500 pieces of Ribbons, a lot of widths, in all sorts of checks, plaids and stripes. Necktie patterns.....-........5, 7, 10 and 5c. yd. 500 pieces—that was the original quantity, but Saturday’s selling de- pleted the amount somewhat—of the swellest fancy ribbons. There are checks of every size, a whole family of stripes, innumerable plaids— every sort of Roman stripe combination, Barre and Bayadere effects, and so on ad infinitum. They are the newest of the year, and are worth 35c. and 50c. a yard. Clever buying enables us to offer you your choice at 19c. and 25c. New importation of Sash Ribbons Saturday. KANN, SONS & CO., 8th and Market Space. POSES res Seee naan Still Lower Prices S Fo: Just finished taking our annual inventory—the re- sult was more than satisfactory. We've disposed of Footwear. is twice as many Shoes during 1897 than were ever ie known to ‘have been sold in one year by any other local Re concern. An increase of our business interests YOU as well le as it does US—for the more Shoes we sell the cheaper Req ; per pair we can afford to sell them. With this fact in i i view we've laid our plans for 1898 to still further en- | R large our output—and we shall use every honorable Ree : effort to make our stores worthy of your increased pat- sa, > ronage. é is i Many of the Shoes still on hand will for a short lai time only be sold at prices that don’t represent actual Ree cost prices, as we are determined to clear our shelves lei Fapii Y for the new Spring Shoes. ere are prices for First-class Footwear that beat even OUR OWN familiar low price record: Ladies’ $4 de Hand- Men's $4 quality sewed Tan Wiliow Calf Fine Hand-made Shoes, and Chrome Kid—also of best English enamel, Best Box Calf Laced and black vici kid and This Week at.....D20d4 This Week at..... 92.05 : i Ladies’ $3.50 Crs Boots, The Great ‘‘Never Pinch” 4 { best chocolate kid vamps, Walking Shoes for men, ti ? with Seoteh cloth tops; made op a shape that ate fq BST RR EAB Rivage were Horne Kg tH This Week at..... Sl .87 This Week at..... $2.37 Hi 4 ¥54 Ladies’ $2 Chocolate Kid Men’s $3 Calf Hand- yy 3 Pear-shape-toe Laced; sewed Welt Double eI This Week at..... 91.19 This Week at... . $2.15 i 4 1.50 “Monument” Durable Boys Child's Oak-leather Double-sole Kid Button, with kid tips. Sizes 8% to 10%. fh ne 95c. rq This Week at... is | Ladies’ “Perfect Comfort’ $1.25 ps Hand-sewed, Glove Kid, 55¢ Broad ‘Toe, ‘White Kid-lined & Low-heeled House Slippers. 79c. This Week at...... 19c. 37c. 95c. Ladies’, Misses’ Child's Kid 5 to 8 Ladies’ whit Blac! Guild's’ Pure Gum Rubbers, | Solid heel Button, Kid Pretty Bvesing Slippers. and Youths’ ‘“Triple- Double-soled wea) or balidog shapes. This Week at..... $i 29 ‘Those Great $1.50 Casco Calf Oak-leather Sole He Con 89c. This Week at...... SE wee ee hangers O'S ip i 4 ia if » ‘ ha WM. HAHN &CO.’S RELIABLE SHOE HOUSES, ASRARARRASAASARARARARARAEE A SRARARESARE ER OS ie Ow wv ov we ewer eee eS 80 and 932 7:h st., 238 Pa. ave. s.¢. Pe erccccceccccoocooe iN OUR" NEW STORE! QOiee fs Bee, tee, seo S . . . . . . . pS . . . . . . . ‘The quality of Coal Dro- duce sevi grades. “‘Lee'"’ Mine Coal {s the From au” Sinwers’ gest? ine, tt ia free bs —and apt we are selling it at order. Johnson Br ap 1266 F St. 698900605 00989009 0808 ® © © 2 oe) g Cash or Credit—“311” iD ee) @ We must and will make a big building this week. We'll new stock, cost us what it may. tremendous, almost fabulous! before. And still we willingly time in paying. Men’s Suits,, | @ © , Men’s Overcoats, Men’s Trousers, Children’s Suits, Children’s Reeiers, Children’s Pants Ladies’ $2: : Muffs ; =, Of fine « Electrical Seal, newest shapes,” lined with satin—to 15), @ ate o Brilliantine Skirts, full width, velvet 6% bound, perfect in POOOSIOOSOS lined throughout : : @ fit and hang. They | with sitk, Klondike | Qi ,ant™ atm @ the worth $3,00 fa collar, fly front— | fly front—to close, ¢ lowest estimate. | tb close, ? 4 $1.12. $3.98. $5.98. ) 4 Ladies’ $12. Suits Ladies’ $8 Underskirts. Heavy Taffeta Silk Under- In* the new and fashionable shades of green and white, black and white, and blue and white— blouse front—full skirt—well lined throughout, : $4.98. GOODE BOSQOOOO 1t -" A Perfect Price Avalanche. : Child’s $8 Reefers. Shirt Waists $ All we have left that: sold at $7.00 atid’ $8.00, includ- ing choice “of the RES newest, prettiest few—to close, 69c. and latest styles— $1.49. to close, Sree: Ladies’ $3 2.98. Skirts. Ladies’ $10 Ladies’ $15 Ladies’ Figured Coats. Coats , Several styles in Rough Effects, New York Clothing House, *311=--SEVENTH==3 11.” eet o4 Seventh—Cash or Credit. 8 general clearance in our whole start the spring with an entirely . The bargains are something Never were such values offered give you credit. Take your own At Less Than Actual Cost of Manufacture, and Credit at That. Ladies’ $3 ay In black and col- € ored Sicilian, lined @ throughout, only a 2 @O® In Fine Black Ker- sey, lined through- skirts, in all the latest shades— black and two-tone effects— elegantly made—with 7 corded Spanish ruffles. Regular $8 quality. $4.89, | C@GOSOSOOTOOSOOOHHOOHOHOSOOCOD. The Janey-Johnson Contest. Much interest is shown in the twenty- round sparring contest between Jim Janey, the champion welter weight of the south, and Charles Johnson of Minneapolis, who has beaten some of the best men of, his weight in the country, and recently received the decision over Mysterious Billy Smith at Philadelphia, It will take place at the Spa Athletic Club on the Bladensburg pike to- morrow night. In case he wins, Janey will be matched to meet Walcott, the Barbadoes wonder. se tiaet a Latonia Stake Baces- On February 1 the MxXtedn stakes an- nounced by the LatoniaJockey Club clos- ed. Of these thirteen, will, be run this year and the remaining2threa are the Der- by, Himayar and Oaks fer 1690. ‘These fu- ture events received entifes Hambering 364. ‘The thirteen: other stakes. takes foot up 1,362, T! rage number of cant iis Rersecd of Loulsvilie big ent jst exe is _ ana St Lous, and is behind Oak- ley’s tremendous list. . Sparring at I sahpolis. The “boxing and J;, ordinance re- cently passed by the Inmdiamppolis council was returned by Mayor Taggart without his signature. The mdYor s there is no law against legitimate and i Joe Donoghue of Newburg, N. Y., de of match races. The distance was @ frac- fiom Over two miles, Letts 1 vag the speed and won tag, verae plans and did not yet know who would be captain of the club in the field. Von der Ahe in Jail. Chris. Von der Ahe, the St. Louis base ball man, was imprisoned in the county jail Saturday night at Pittsburg to await the arrival of money to pay the Baldwin judgment. A telegram was received by Von der Ahe from ex-Congressman Glover, his St. Louis attorney, saying the money would arrive Monday to satisfy judgment, costs and interest. Chris submitted to im- prisonment with a good grace after turn- ing over to the warden his diamonds and other valuables. Soon after being locked up Von der Ahe became sick. Basket Ball Tonight. A basket ball game will be played to- night between the City Post Office and Interior Department teams at the Globe building, on Pennsylvania avenue. bigh fcot ball team, play with the teriors tonight. S Proposal to Help Von der Ahe. Frank De Haas Robison, president of the Cleveland Base Ball Club, has sent a dispatch to President Young of the Na- tional League, suggesting that something be done to help Chris Von der Ahe. Mr. Robison thinks the league should pay Von pes ee aggre preg ae ee a and he proposes that President take a vote by telegraph on the question. i eastern teams geing as far as Minneapolis to battle for the trophy, and it is to be hoped, now that the trophy is in the west, that no western team will default, but that the same interest will be maintained as was shown by the eastern teams when the trophy was with us. The organization of the Northwestern Auxiliary has brought together a large body of strong players, whose constant contact with one another's game has de- cidedly strengthened their play and taken them out of the rut of constantiy coming in contact with their own club members. The meeting of these state auxiliaries at Bcston next summer will be a feature of the congress, as six or eight sets of forty or sixty players each, representing the dif- ferent associations, will be pitted against eech other. Whist in the Local Clubs. Although the C. Bi. C. was the next in order to play for the A. W. L. trophy after the midwinter meeting, the committee de- cided not to send a team west, and the club has dropped to the bottom of the list of challengers. Wednesday night teams of four met and had some practice to prepare to meet Baltimore March 5. The play was close, only one trick difference in the score of three teams. Saturday night there was a wide diverg- ence in the N. and S. players, looking as if some of the “stars” were “kiting,” the crack players being arranged to” play against each other with rather startling re- sults. Score: = North and South. Fogg & Stephens. Henry & Wessenli ten & Lewis iams & Matt’ Se uack’sh & 3 Shutting de Average, Whist 66 | Barnard & Barnard. Cooke & Peters 17 17 2113 10 Average, 117. on renewed at the C.A.C. The members are endeavoring to have their regular Wednesday night con- tests in compass whist again. The draft taken has interest on the club to meet the talent of New Je: sey in the Atlantic auxiliary contest, which takes place the 26th of this month in Philadelphia, has made the players buckle down to good whist, and the stand- ard of the game is much higher than for- merly. Wooten is in great form, and kis many brilliant plays are a feature of the Cc. A. C. game. He will play with the C. Bi. C. against Baltimore. It is strictly a match between Balti- more and the C. BL. C., not against all Washington. For the Atlantic Auxiliary. New Jersey will tackle the Atlantic aux- iliary again at Philadelphia the 26th, and Capt. Otis of New Jersey promises to bring forty players, and it is to be hoped that Washington will take advantage of the opportunity to send its quota of eight or ten men, which can very easily be done. A master of the art (Lord H. Bentinck) who had survived a generation, was asked who were the best whist players he ever knew? He instantly named three—the iate Earl Grantville, the Hon. George Anson and Henry Lord de Ros. On being ask- ed for the fourth he paused, but there was no need of his hesitation. No one would have accused him of undue as- sumption if he had followed the example of Lamartine, who on being asked who was the first living French poet, drew himself up with an air of offended dig- nity and replied “Moi.” The palm was Popularly considered to lie between Lord Henry Bentinck and Mr. Clay, whose styles were so essentially different that an instructive parallel might be drawn between them after the manner of Plu- tarch. Great whist players resemble rival beauties in one respect. Rarely will one admit the distinguished merit, not to say superiority, of another. Shrewd Strategy. , An example of shrewd strategy which came off successfully was played recently by Col. Kincent, who ts known to all New England whisters, at one of the pair con- tests at the American Club in Boston. West dealt and turned the four of clubs. North to lead. Comment. Trick 1. North's lead is the only prac- ticable one from his hand under any sys- tem, unless he were infected with the “top- of-nothing” microbe. It is worth nothing wl that will represent the university this se son promises to b the best that has yet been put in the field. Judging from t number of men now waining, amoag wi there are several excellent players, tierce is an apparent abundance >f material f which a strong team should be easily de- veloped. fs Except the pitchers only four of last year’s team, bul thes twirlers, are probably t be: son's combination. M: ig he, plished the remarkable feat twenty-three men in a game with Lehigh, returned to the university this yea: will ,again prove a iower of strer the box. In addition to McTighe the ersity has the good fortune bering among its students J. A. Rega other excellent pitcher, who posses the ear marks of being able to trot tm Mac's cl Regan received his first experience last year, and in the first game he piicie the Georgetown Uniy imen remain with two ef last who accom- striking out es all strated superior qualit out six men in three innings, 2 was teken out of the box on his own request. The other four oid players remaining in the university are: George T. Toohy, h J. O'Brien, third ‘b. ma oh J. Igoe and Frank A ton, center and right fielders. Although the difficult task presents itself of develop- ing efficient m for shortstop and second base, no fear is felt of secu irfield than last year. those having the best repu John P. Murray and Thomas J. substitutes from last Sane, Frank F Kenneally, Wiiliam Neison and William L. are now pending for the services of @ pro- fessional coach, and either a Washington or Baltimore league player will be secure with the chances in favor of one of t Orioles. The schedule of games now being ranged by Ric! d Kerrens, jr., the ball manager, provides for more gam be played than in any previous season. rangements have been completed for both southern and northern trips, to be taken during the twelve days’ recess given the students of the university beginning April 1. The first four days of the recess will probably be used in playing the Univer- sity of Virginia team, North Caroli the Richmond College and Norfolk Leag the remaining eight probably consunu L. Greene, J Burns, Ch " A. ar- playing Villa Nova, Fordham, we Athletic Club and Mount St. M. . Dates are be- ing filled for home games, and the schedule will doubtless soon be completed. That Jack Doyle Lange ai J. Earl Wagner, secretary and treasurer of the Washington Base Ball Club, has telegraphed to The Star as follows regard- ing the report that Jack Doyle would be traded to Chicago for Lange and Ryan: “Nothing in the story. It is a fake. “J. EARL WAGNER.” It is plain to any student of the base ball situation here that the rumored deal was entirely improbable. While Lange and Ryan are artists in their line, they are not needed in the Washington club. In Jake Gettman Washington has a right fielder who is a more valuable man than Ryan, who is fast nearing the end of his usefulness. McHale is another gem that will shine resplendently in the center hori- zon. So Lange is net needed. Besides, the deal would leave the club without a first baseman, which for a long time has been a source of great anxiety to the club management. In Jack Doyle all concede that he is the chief among ten thousand and altogether desirable at that station. Therefore, it is asserted by the club man- agement, that no trades or deals that will break up the present arrangement of the club's infield will be seriously thought of. Capt. Brown believes that Leahy will prove satisfactory at third base, if he does not shine as a star of the first magnitude. ‘That is the only place in the in or outfield where any apprehension of weakness 1s felt. Earl Wagner declares that no changes will occur in the make-up of the team un- less it is apparent that it would material- ly strengthen ii BOXING PROHIBITED. Order Issued by a Louis Police Commissioner. ST. LOUIS, Mo., February 14.—Gen. Jas. M. Lewis, vice president of the board of police commissioners, issued an order Sat- urday night against further boxing and sparring exhibitions, claiming it was a violation of the law, Mayor Seigenheim, concerning this order, yesterday sat: t has seemed to me all along that the law was against prize fights. Personally I am opposed to them. I have been under the impression that the object of the law was to prevent prize fighting, and not intended to prohibit boxing and sparring matches. I issued permits to the recent exhibitions in this city because I thought they were not unlawful, and for the further reason that I believed a very large majority cf the best citizens of St. Louis approved of boxing and sparring ex- hibitions when conducted properly. I wit- essed several of them, and could