Evening Star Newspaper, March 28, 1898, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1898—22 PAGES. WASH. B. WILLIAMS, Furniture, Etc., 7th and D Sts. Where can you match these prices? 6-ft. Sol. Oak Extension Table at 2.19. &ft. Massive Solid Oak Extension Talle—claw feet 7 —very handsome, ° Solid Oak Box-seat Din- ing Chairs at $l 25 $18 Tapestry Brussels Rug, 12 ft. 3x 8 ft. 3 in. *9,00. $20 Roxbury Tapestry Rug, 14 $1 4 ft. x 8 ft. 3, at. $25 Wilton Rug, ft. 6 in 6 ft. x 9 ft. Kashkoi Rugs. 7 ft. x 10 ft. Kashkoi Ru; . somes eee Ss ‘Wash. B. Williams, 7th & D mh24-60d For a Spring Suit or Covert Top Coat to measure. Order before the Easter rush. Our “one-year guar- antee or money back if dissatisfied” is your protection. Write for samples and measure- ment blank. Open evenings till 9 o'clock. 941 Pa. Ave. N.W. ood Carefully « Misses’ and Children’s Dresses for Easter. We handle the largest assortment of Misses’ Dresses to found in Washington-—ages 14 to 18 years. We also show a large selection of Girls’ Dresses—ages 4 to 14 years. $5.98 fer Man-tatiored Eton Suits—ages x 6 to 14 years. The coat fs all lined with taffeta silk; the skit is Ined with soft percaline; the jacket is trimmed with fancy braid. We have them in blue and green. $4.98 for Girls’ Sailor Suits, in bine, °7°2 trimmed tn red, or red trimmed in @ blue—ages 6 to 14 years; blouse coat effect. z Girls’ Cotton § ; ; ; ; BY ‘ 6 i v ry Dresses. Like illustration—ages 4 to 14 years—made from a large selection of fancy per- els, trimmed with white and colored embroidery—you can have all sixes ORe at the same price. Ladies’ Jackets. Particular items and picked val- ues to which you will do well to for taflor- give attention. $9.90 or tan Four-button Box or Fiy-front Coats; new castor, tans, ‘royal navy, brown or black; lined throughout with handsome plaid or plain taffeta eilk. $4 OD for Spring 5 Jaskets, brown and tan cov- ert mixtures, fly or box front, overlapped buttoned box or fy -front; back or blue silk iaffeta lining. be ‘ Ladies’ Dress Skirts. for the New Man-taik Tucked S490 sree Serio ge inners mats six rews of tucks; plaited back; an unmatch- able skirt. $13 5 for Silk Skirts, serpentine satin S and mo're strips groa grain sili, plaited back. lined througtont w.th heavy silk satin and two rafftes all arovnd. $4 QS fer All-wool Serge Skirts, lined . throegkout with faney satin; strict- ly man-taflored. x A Brilliant Array of Sparkling Values, selected, complete in assortment, thorough in detail, low in price and exactly as represented, e)S Offered for the Easter Trade. Silk Petticoats. \ Silk Petticoats as coquettich as the prices are modest; $4.48 for §6 Changeable and Fancy Striped Taffeta Silk Umbrella Skirts; corded mnces. able Taffeta Silk Um- $5.98 f22,$8 Shan ° brella S$ corded flounces. for $10 Fancy Plaid Taffeta Silk $8.90 Umbrella Skirts; corded rufiies. $10.90 5 Changeable Taffeta SIk ° ‘imbreila Skirts. $2.25 tr, $4, Sik-n'shed Tafteta skirts, O8c. for, #2 Blick italian Cloth ‘Umbrel ‘* Skirts, b:ald-trimmed flounce. umbrella ance, 4 rows tucking. Infants’ Wear. la Children’s Reefers, Empire style, saflor col- tag. rimmed tn braid. all, estrable & 9 col rs, sizes L to 5—worth $2.50. Priced lls Children’s Percale Dresses, in. dainty light colors, yoke effect. with tevérs, bratd trimmed—worth 59 to 5. Patee. eae e 8 20c, Children’s Bonnets, cmb o'dered on Japanese silk, finished in lace snd ribbon ro- settes, silk tles—worth 75. Price... 8. with waists, Children’s F OC. | m1 sizes G months to 3 years, worth 45c. Price... Infants’ Kid Moccasins, all colors worth 45¢. Price. mb28-m, Ss Ladies Sleep With the new Combs in their heads and declare they are 80 comfortable. A single Hair Ornament creates many tecoming Coif- fares without Hairpins. See the latest “98 demorstra- tioas at PARISIAN PATENT CO.'S but this <is queer No wonder so many ~ laid up with colds » rheu- something off these troubles. all right ‘MAGRUDER, AND M ST. 1b28-m,w,f-20 JOHN H. COR. CO AVE. Stationery- Crepe T 1,000. ful al ssue Paper. rolis of Dennison’s Crepe Ti: the latest shadex for Kast You've paid 25e ‘Tomorrow. tion. article. 9c. f theusand roils of the finest Crepe ith beautit borders. es OF Very floral hs ds of Antique fortntate pntchose of fine goods, a poend, but sours tomor- Ge ‘tock Paper, Paper, woe. and 2c. Unequaled anywhere for full value, correct quality and style. ! | Easter Stationery. Beautiful and appropriate Easter gif’ Dainty correspondence mmterial, tasteful boxed, for little money. On Sale Tomorrow. | 1,000 more of the 10e. boxes, which we sold | so rapidly last week, Plated Paper and En- yelopes in a handsomly embossed box. 5. i Tomorrow 1 OC. 2.500 boxes of Ie. Paper, C Parchment and Empre-s Bnd, cetivo shape, cream or a: the boxes handsomely yes of own, Imperial, | ew’ square of | e. r-bbon tled, and . the finest peantl- 1Sc. | An- tiqne Azure Linen, ful box of repped ‘Tomozrow put up in eLorrope per. EMMONS S. SMITH, 705-707-709 and 711 w cae = We Advertise ; Facts. » es | Notion Department. Successful selling merits atten- tion. We're going to give this de- partment a more prominent loca- tion and greater spaceifor the dis- play of the best line of notions ever shown. Pre-Removal Prices. 4c. Black Velveteen Ski-t Binding, 2 in. wide. Gc; Velvet Skirt Cordedge Skirt Binding, 2c: yar tot luck and White Heoks and Eyes, 2 doz. for Ie. 20c. Sik Tubular Casing, 3c. yd., 16c. pe. 0c. Belting for watst, per helt, Be. c. Wkalebones, any’ size, 3c.” doz. jBtockinette Drees Shields, “Kleinert's, ir. . Good Pins, 1¢. paper paper Good Pirs, 400 in paper, 2c. paper. . box Paper, assorted, 3c. box. Oe. Seam Binding, Xe. ‘piece. Kjd Curler, 1 doz. buneh, 8c. doz. Kid Curler, 1 doz. bunch, 3e. doz. Whalebone, 2 for 25e. ifety Pins, any s'ze, 2c. paper. Black Toilet Pins on card. 3e. Corset Laces, 2 for le, G0c. Tape Lines, 1c. Se. Corset Steel, 1-in. back, 4c. i bi Crochet Cotfon, 4°. ball, Black Mourning Pins, 6 for 5c., 1c. box. paper Hairpins. 2 for 1c. 3c. roll Tape, 3 pieces for Se. Ribbons Rising. Ribbon prices everywhere are going up and up because fashion has decreed that ribbons must be used, and yet Ours Are Going Down. Look at the following. Be wise and buy now: Black Taffeta and Blac bors, fully 4% inches w you heed for a sash. 2c. 1 Mo!re All-silk Rib- Just what 25c ‘Tomorrow auancy Homan Stripes and {plaids in Plain Satins, 214 inches in ell pretty 17c. sl . ‘Temorrow. Satin ye fancy colors, all new 4%4 inches’ wide. *-20¢ shades just i Hosiery & Undervests. | Ladies’ Fancy Plaids. Roman Stripes and Polka Dots, all in beautifal colors, high spliced becky and “double miles, full regular 35) . Wo Cc. made Maco yarn ILOTTOW Th We've just v Ladies’ Fancy Striped fancy crochet and rj! neck. A’ full-fashioned gar "124 Cc. Ladies’ Extra Sike LIN: Vests in white and ecru, siik ribbon and croc! neck aod arms. It a ¢ rs 2 \FurnitureOpportunities: $8.50 Bodkcases for $6. It’s made of quarterefl cak, polished finish. Z with glass door. It's five fect high, thirty inches wide, with five adjustable shelves. $10 Bookcases for $7.50. fe In solid oak or gush fin'sh; 5 feet high, 0 inches wide, Peantifitiy polished and com: plete In ev il, with gliss door and ad- Justablo shelves, $8.50 Wardrobe for $6. Made of rolid quartered oxk, stands 714 feet bigi feet 9 inches wide, has double doors, two drawers, and is hands mely carved at bot- tom and tep! ! OACACACRECACACAS socee Po ercccccccceccccce No One Can Show: You a Finer Lot Of Rifles, Ranging from the regulation repeating arms of Colt, Winchester and Marlin makes to the hew Government Box Magazine Rifles sho: Ing smokeless powder aud’ “tnshroom” bs $ lets. Prices range from $3 up to $40. ‘Walford’s??!"° Stors—No. 477 and h23. also 909 Penna. ave. eecccceces eee Ge to Siccardi’s FOR BARGAINS IN HUMAN HAIR Bair Switches at Great Bargains. 1.00 Switches reduced t- $1.50. .00 Switches reduced to $2.50. .00 Switches reduced to $5.00. Gray and White Hair reduced in same proportion. Ime. Siccardi, 711 11th st.. next to Pzlais Royal. Private rooms for hairdressing, sbumpooing and G@yeing. se13-16,tf All the Electric Power you want all the timie. You p2y only for what you use. Drop postal or * representative will ¢ U.S. Electric Lighting Co., 213 14th st. mh26-20a Pursell has fine Easter Cards As well as Booklets suitable for Eastertide. And the variety Ie big enough to satisfy every wish and moderately enough priced to suit the most eronomi- ¢al buyer. Come in and look these tablefuls of “givables”” over. 'C.C. PURSELL, “418” Ninth St. 318. MATTINGS, """" . Wonderful, what fine Riattings ‘we can sell for little money. The equal of any one's 50c. and Ge, Mattings—fine Japan- ese and heaviest Chinese— es and our me nw. ‘Phone 1877. . . ° ° . . ° PS . . . ° : Co., BES Hought wae St? PF xp ere ee SUITS CLEANED. Send us gour last spring sait and will clean it to kok every whit as and stylish as when jou bought it. Expert dyeing. Wagon calls. E. E. WHEATLEY, AMERICAN DYER AND SCOURER, 1068 Jefferson ave. (Georgetown). Established 1831. no2S-Iyr.14 , (GaAins OF Heat ta “=e eoeelstion vee AEAOAGHE, | er Sel-m,52t,1 EEE EEL EEE EE EET EEE equal it. the Keating. eb bb EEE EEE LELED LED E EEE EE EEE EE EEE EEE EEE EE EE PPP PEPE PPE LPP PD + + F 4 Easy Running Double-roller Chain “Keating,” O bicycle at any price is su- perior to the Keating, and precious few at any price Our determination to do the bicycle business of the year is the reason we made the price $50. It is the ‘98 model, and the light- est, most graceful, easiest running and strongest wheel made. Ladies’ and Men’s models. ON’T wait until we get over- sold. We can fit you out per- fectly just. now, but the sale of a dozen or so wheels a day is iiable to make a hole in any stock, To get the best you'll have to get West End Cycle Co., Karl Von Rodenstein, Manager, 730 15th St.--Above Riggs’ Bank. LEEEEEEEEEEE YE van) EEEEEEEEEEETEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EE ELECT TET FETE ETE ET EEE ERD FFTETETT JOHNS HOPKINS BEATEN. Base Ball Senson of Georgetown Uni- versity Opened. The Georgetown ‘varsity base hall team cpened the season Saturday by defeating the Johns Hopkins team by 23 to 8. The game was not especially interesting save for the fact that it was the first appearance of the Georgetown team this year. Nat- u¥ally the supporters of the nine were a little anxious to get a line on their pets in erder to see how the team would size. It may be said that if the wearers of the bluo and gray keep up the pace they started Saturday the friends of the team need have no fear for its future in College base ball this year, as it showed evidences of being stronger than last year’s team in sev- eral particulars, and should make a record for geet of which the university will be oud. < a new infield of the team showed up in epleadid shape,considering the fact that tae boys have had little or no outdoor | as yet. Casey at first handled himself well, while Fleming at second put up his usual fine game. Moran at short and Hafford at third are both new men, but théy covered their positions in great style, and wiil keep their side of the diamond up in good shape. In the outfield McCarthy, of course, playec good ball, while Downes-at center, while not credited with any chances in the field, succeeded in getting three hits. Haf- ford aiso distinguished himself in this re- gard, getting a triple and a hofher. Mal- oney put up his usually earnest game be- lind the bat, while Dowd and Bach alter- nated in the box, both showing good form. and excellent control for this time in the season, Johns Hopkins started off by making four in the first, but in the third Georget making seven tallies, This practically won the game, but the Georgetown boys kept right at it, and, although Hitaratt excused bimself from the game, and Rickey took his place, they pounded out singles, doubles and triples and stole TV-O0 HUNDRED HORSES HERE. Prospects Bright for the Meeting nt Benning. The executive committee of the Washing- ton Jcckey Club has decided to follow a course which was so successful with the National Jcckey Club years ago, at meetings on the old Ivy City track, and ad- mit as associate members of the club those who subscribe for a meeting or for the year. These associate members will enjoy all the privileges of the active members of the club, having access to ali club heuses, buildings and inclosures on race days, be- sides being given not less than a dozen ladies’ tickets to each meeting. The sub- scription fee has been placed at $10 for ca, meeting, or $15 for the year, covering both the spring and fall meetings, some twenty- five days of racing in all. Subscriptions will be received at the office of the club, #808 17th street. The prospects for the coming spring meet- ing of the club, April 11 to the 23d, inclu- sive, indicate that it will be a success in every way. The stables at the track have all been assigned, and the overflow of hors2s will be quartered at the Ivy City track. The course is in splendid shape,and, as about 200 horses have already arrived, a visit to the course will repay any one who is interested in the preparatory werk of the bangtajls. A number of improvements have been made at the track since the fall meet- lag, one of which provides for the entrance of the horses on the track when going to the post just in front of the grand stand, the usual parade thus being directly under the eyes of those on the stand and on ihe quarterstretch. The stake races of the meciing wili he watched with much interest, particularly by those who desire to get a line on the horses before they reach the tracks around New Yerk. The horses at the track are reported torbe in the best of condition, :nd are being moved along at fair speed, il- though none have yet been pushed. "The majority of the horses are worked in the morning, and are.daily watchei by a large crowd, many people driving out, while a number take the early train for the track. About every prominent stable in the «ast and south will be represented by one or more horses, and a number are expected on from the west. There will be not Jess than five races egoh jlay, and. as usual, the hurdle and steeplechase races will be mado prominent features of the racing. Seis ieee, MEBRTING OF THE I. C. A. A, A. A. Coming Exemption’ From’ the Registration Rule Demand e@ of the A.A. U. At the meeting ofthe delegates of the LCA A.A A, in New York Saturday evening, W. B.-Curtis was appointed ref- eree for track Kamés. The report of the committee on the reply to the Oxford and Cambridge letter. was not presented. No reply was recelyed California in r to Captain Brown's charges. The ci ttee in charge of that to continue the cor- matter was insttuctedl "The following tesolution adopted 1e ‘tesol was Ss “Whereas the of its! NOW IN CONGRESS (Continued from First Page.) condition of her .magazines, boilers, coal bunkers and stcerage compartments are passed in review, with the conclusicn that excellent order prevailed and that no indi- cation of any cause for an internal ex- posion existed in sny quarter. At 8 o'clock in the evening of February 15 everything bad been reported secure and all was quiet. At forty minutes past nine o'clock the vessel was sudderly destroyed. There were two distinct explosions, with a brief interval between them. The first lifted tne forward part of the ship very perceptibly; the second, which was more open, prolonged and of greater volume, Is attributed by-the court to the partial ex- piesion of two or more of the forward magazines. The evidence of the divers establishes that the afterpart of the ship was prac- tically mtact and sank in that condition a -very few minutes after the explosion. The forward part was completely demolished. Upon the evidence of a concurrent exter- nal cause the finding of the court is a> follows: “At frame 17 the outer shell of the ship, from & point eleven and one-half feet from the middle line of the ship and six fect above th2 keel when in its rormal position, has been ferced up so as to be now about four feet above the surface of the wa therefere about thirty-four feet above wher? it would be had the ship sunk un- ‘injured. The outside bottom plating is bent into a reversed V shape , 4 , the after wing of which, about fifteen feet broad and thirty- two feet in length (from frame 17 to fram 25) is doubled back upon itself against the continuation of the same plating extencirg forward. At Frame 18 the vertical keel is broken in two and the flat keel bent into an an- gle similar to the angle formed by the outside bottom plates. This break is now about six feet below the surface of the water and about thirty feet above its nor- mal position. In the opinion of the Court this effect could have been produced only by the ex- plcsion of a mine situated under the bot- tom of the ship, at about Frame 18, and somewhat on the port side of the ship. The conclusions of the Court ar That the loss of the Maine was not in any respect due to fault or negligence on the part of any of the officers or members of her crew. ‘That the skip was destroyed by the ex- plosion ef a submarine mine, which caused the partial expiosicn of two or more of her forward magazines; and that no evi- dence bags been obtainable fixing the re- sponsibility for tie destruction of the Maine upen any person or persons. 1 have directed“that the finding of the Court of Inquiry and the views of this Government thereon be communicated to the Government of Her Majesty, the Quecn Regent, and I do not permit myself to Goubt that the sense of justice of the Span- ish nation will dictate a course of action suggested by honor and the friendly rela- tions 2f the two governments. It will be the duty of the Executive to advise the Congress of the result, and in the meantime deliberate consideration 1s invoked. WILLIAM McKINLEY. Executive Mansion, March 2b, 1898. THE COURTS FINDINGS. Conclusions Reached After an Official Investigation. In r2 Explosion of the U. S. B. 8. “Maine.” Before a Court of Inquiry, Key West, Florida. U. S. S. IOWA, Ist Rate, Key West, Fior- ida, Monday, March 21, 1898, After fuil and mature consideration of all the testimony before it, the court finds as follows: 1. That the United States battle ship “Maine” arrived in the harbor of Havana, Cuba, on the twenty-fifth day of January, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, and was taken to Buoy No. 4, in from five and a half to six fathoms of water, by the regu- lar Government Pilot. The United States Consul General at Ha- vana hed notified the authorities at that place, the previous evening, of the intended arrival of the Maine. 2. The ctate of discipline on board the Mainc was excelient; and all orders and regulations in regard to the care and safe- ty of the ship were sirictly carried out. All ammunition was stowed in accordance with prescribed instructions, and proper care was taken whenever ammunition was handied. Nothing was stowed in any one of the magazines or shel! rooms which was not permitted to be stewed there. The magazines am@ shell rooms were al- ways locked after having been ed; and after the destruction of the Maine the keys were found in their proper place in the captain's cabin, everything having been re- ported secure that evening at 8 p.m. The temperatures of t shell rooms were taken daily and reported. The only magazine which had an undue amount of heat was the after ten-inch magazine, and that did not explode at the time the Maine was destroyed. Toe torpedo war-heads were all stowed in the after part of the ship under the ward room, and neither caused nor partici- pated In the destruction of the Maine. The Gry gun-coiton primers and detona- tors were stowed in the cabin aft and re- mote from the scene of the explosion. Waste was carefully looked after on board the Maine to obviate danger. Spe- cial orders in regard to this had been given by the commanding officer. Varnishes, dryers, alcohol and other com- bustibles of this nature were stowed on or above the main deck, and could not have had anything to do with the destruc- tion of the Maine. The medical stores were stowed aft un- der the ward room and remote from the scene of the explosion. No dangerous rtores of any kind were stowed Lelow In any of the other store rooms. * The coal bunkers were inspected daily. Of those bunkers adjacent to the forward magazines and Shell rooms, four were emp- ty; namely, “B 3,” “B 4,” “B 56,” “B 6." “A 15” had been in use that day, and “A 16” was full of New river coal. This coal fourth side at this time “B 4” and “B 6” be- This , “A 16,” had been inspected that-day by the engineer officer on duty, ~ The fire alarms in fhe bunkers were in , cent, i at 9:40 p.m. on the 15th day of February, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, in the harbor of Havana, Cuba, she being at the time moored to the same buoy to which she had been taken upon her arrival. There were two explosions of a distinct- ly different character, with a very short but distinct interval between them, and the forward part of the ship was iifted to ® marked degree ot the time of the first ' explosion. ‘The first explosion was more in the na- ture of a report, like that of a gun; while the second explosion was more open, pro- longed, and of greater volume. This sec- ond explosion was, in the opinion of the | court, caused by the partial explosion of two or more of the forward magazines of the Maine. Condition of the Wreck. 4. The evidence bearing upon this, ‘being principally obtained from divers, did not enable the court to form a definite con- clusion as to the condition of the wreck, although it was established that the after part of the ship was practically intact, and sank in that condition a very few minutes after the destructien of the forward part. The following facts in regard to the for- ward part of the ship are, however, estab- lished by the testimony: That portion of the port side of the protective deck, which extends from about Frame 30 to about Frame 41 was blown vp, aft, and over to port. The main deck frcm about Frame 30 to about Frame 41 was blewn up, aft, and slightly over ‘rboerd, folding the forward part of the perstructure over and on top of er part. Was, in the opinion of the court, caused by the partial explosion of two or more of the forwerd magazines of the Maine. 5. At frame 17, the outer shell of the ship, froni a point eleven and one-half feet from © middle line of the ship, and six feet uve the keel when in its normal position, has been forced up so as to be now about fcur feet above the surface of the wate: therefore, about thirty-four feet above where it would be had the ship sunk unin- jured. The outside bottom plating is bent into a reversed Vshape 4 the after wing of which, about fifteen feet broad and thirty- two feet in length (from frame 17 to frame 25) is doubled bac— upon itself against the continuation of the same plating extend- ing forward. At frame 18 the vertical keel is broken in two, and the flat keel bent into an angle similar to the angle formed by the out- side bottom plating. This break is now about six feet below the surface of the water, about thirty feet above its nor- mal position. In the opinion of the court, this effect could have been produccd only by the ex- picsion of a mine situated under the bot- tom of the ship at about frame 18, and scmewhat on the port side of the ship. 6. The court finds that the loss of the Maine, on the occasion named, was not in any respect due to fault or negligence on the part of any of the officers or members of the crew of said vessel. 7. In the opinion of the Court the Maine was destroyed by the explosion of a sub- marine mine, which caused the partial ex- plosion of two or more of her forward magazines. 8. Tne Court has been unadle to obtain evidence fixing the responsibility for the destruction of the Maine upon any person or persons. W. T. SAMPSON, Captain U. S. N., President. A. MARIX, Lieut. Commander U. 8. N., Judge Advocate. The court, having finished the inquiry Was ordered to make, adjourned at 11 a.m. to await the action of the convening i¥- thority. W. T. SAMPSON, Captain, United States y, President. A. MARIX, Commaaéer, United States Navy, Judge Advocate. U. S. FLAGSHIP NEW YORK, March 1sy8, Off Key West, Fla. The preceelings and fincings of the court of inquiry in the above case are approved. M. SICARD, Commander-in~ Rear Admiral, of the U. S. Naval force on the North Atlaniic Staticn. —2-—_____ DOYLE COMES TO TERMS. Has Agreed to Report for Duty on Thursday. As intimated in last Thursday’s Star, Mr. Wegner's trip to Pailadelphia was of more importance than surface signs indicated, the signing of Jack Doyle in New York Saturday being the hoped-for, but unex- octed, termiration. Mr. Earl Wagner knows the value of Doyle in a Washington uniform, and evidently decided last Wei- resday night to make a final try for the great first baseman. Reaching Philadel- phia Thursday night, a consultation was held between him and his brother George and as a result a telegram was sent to Doyle, in Holyoke, to meet the senatorial treasurer in New York Saturday and taik the situation over. Doyle accepied the challenge, catered the contest with all the nerve and energy he fs known io possess, and, like the sensible feliow he is, capitu- jeted to Mr. Wagner. Doyle has decided to report in Washington Thursday. 4 aecision is an important cne, as it will give him ample time to get acquainted with ail bis feiiow players and assist Capt. Brown in new plays and with original suggestions. As Mr. Wagner has predicted, Doyle will join th> Washington club satisfied or not at etl, and in a satisfied frame of mind his valve to a club is increased fully 50 per The surrenier of Doyle will no doubt act as a sort of panacea to the other hoid- out Senators, the breach being healed through common sense reflection and the a ion reached to make the best of the Situation. Caicher Snyder has already ix- timat>d that he is willing to abide by Mr. Wagner's judgment and fairness, and it is expected that Pitcher Dinneen and In- fielder Wagner will round to the same way of thinkizg in a day or two. Rightiielder Jake Gettman, the elongated Rurso-American from Hastings, Nebraska, arrived in Washington Saturday evening about 5 o'clock and immediately wended his way toward the Hotei de Brown, where a majority of the Senators are quar- tered. Jake is in the pink of condition, having indulged in light exercise all win- ter, and during the past month ‘has been tossing and hitting the ball on the’ grounds near his home. He had quite a lively time with the high water between St. Louis and Cincinrati. -The locomotive of the train cn which Gettman was traveling was derail- ed no less than three times, but fortunate- ly nothing serious in the way of a smash- up resulted. The Nebraska boy is of the opinion that the Senators will be a strong bidder for high base ball honors this sea- son. He expresses the highest opinion of Mr. Earl Wagner, and is very well satis- fied with the terms of his contract with i u i The greatest houschold propare- |f tion kuown. The most effective |] exterminator fer flea, files, | i i bed bugs, moths and other || pest | 10c., 20c. & 40c. ‘The prices now. Look to us for all kinds of house- held preparations. Far jess money ||! than others ask for them usually 1 mand better goods, too. fl Mertz’s i Modern Pharmacy, | lith and F Sts. H] || mnh2s-ooa T= Contest to Decide the Tail Ender of the Basket Ball Lengue. The last game of the season in the Dis- et Basket Ball League was played 8 urday 4 at the Washington Light In faniry when the Mount Pleasant Athi » defcated Company C, 1st Bat- talion, by 4 to game was well played, and the free 1s by both teams was a feature of ame. The attendance was large, and those present were enthusiastic in their ap- plause. The Mount Pleasants by winning this game secure fifth place in the schedule. For the Mount I Mueller and ayed son. The game was followed by an informal hop. The line-up: Position, Company C, Yount 4 goale—For Mt. P. ny Yount (1) als—For Mt for Company C, Sn-ith. Umpir . Norris. Tim: . Harry Atchison. Scorer —L. W. Taylor. Standing of leogue teams: Clubs. Won. Lost. P. Ct. '. 1” 0 s 2 6 4 3 7 2 58 1 9 WON BY FOUR TRICKS. Capital Bi. Club Defeat brated Hamilions, Saturday night eight of the C. c. whist players went over to Phil hia - to play a like number of the Hamilton } Club the first game of a series for the chaimpionship of the Atlantis League Aux- Miary Association. Wnshington won by four tricks, and it was due mostly to the brilliant play of Wooten end Borden, who had a plus of ten tricks to their credit. The game was full of interesting positions due mostly to the irregular openings of the C. Bi. C.’s, often causing Hamilton, who, getting in the lead cn their suit, was placed at a disadvantage, having either to return the suit or to play an aggressive game to protect the suit of which they had the high cards. The new pair, Lewis and Driggs, teamed beautifully and held the Hamilton pair down to a tie. J Williamson and Brit- 5 ther, thoroughly un- d ach other's game and, both be- ing conservative players, made a very good showing. Pechin and Henry found them- selves in fast company and Paul Clayton and Smith took them into camp for nine tricks the first half of the match. In the second round they got over their stage frighc and put up good whist the rest of the match. Next Saturday the Washington has a bye and afterwards will meet the other clubs every y While Washington w Hamiltons at Philadelpht, struggling with Wiimingto: crs a side, in a similar a truly exciting match, last table was h that Baltimore the Cele- Bi. defeating tho d not until the ard from was it known ad won oy a margin only of five tricks, due to the beautiful whist put up dy the Walbrook four, who are emibers of the Baltimore club, and wiil 27 With them in this series of matches, as well as Dr. Walls of Washington, who is also a member of the Baltimore club. Wilmingtoa 4 championship whist, and the play of Taylor was the feature of the game, not losing a trick during the evening. The first four of the Baltimores went down by one trick before tte crack four of Wilmington. Next Saturday Balti- more will have a task equally as hard, the Philadelphia team, who will mect Balti- mor at Baltmore. Washington w this match with great interest, sult wii, to a great extent, shado’ chances of the C. Bi. C. standing highest in the number of games won. The Columbia Athletic Ciub, si feat of the C. Bi. C., has had m: sicns to the whist room. Fre greatly sirengthen the team, as he i oughly posted on “common sense whist, the style mostly used in Washington. Lieut. Ladd also is a close reader of th errds, and with a little coaching as to th openings will put up championship whi: The club is very much encouraged over their victory, and new life is put in the whist element of the club. A return matck will shertly be played with the C. Bi. ¢, and the players recognize that they will have a harder team to encounter than in their Icst match, and themselves think there will be a different result, unless they have stronger players to help them defend the honor already won. + Robbed a Representative. Judge Scott today sent John Walters, cclored, to jail for ninety days for the lar- ceny of a pair of pants and a vest valued from Representative Benton McMil- fin and gave him thirty days additional for the larceny of a pair of pants valued at % from William Davis. —.