Evening Star Newspaper, August 3, 1898, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 38, 1898-12 PAGES. Es WASH. B. WILLIAMS, Furniture, &c., 7th and D Sts. Guaranteed Lowest Prices for CARPETS That will be quoted this season by any firm in America. Carpet prices are down to their ‘lowest ebb. a 2 fact, WE WILL Gt NTEE present figares to he ine that wilt Ye quoted this veason by apy firm in America for the highest grade Carpets. It is only by buying our fall Carpets in ad- vance of the season from fest bands asd in bulk that we are able fo yive tis cvaran- tee. The Carpets are here, and sll we ask is an iuspectiun. We <an prove to you in a few minutes that it will pay rou to buy here—and now. No“ :atter how much the others may ask, ese will standard prices: Axminsters, 80c. Brand new fal) effects—rever shown be- fore. Wililams’ standard price, S0c. New Axminsters 85c. ‘The most serv! made. Williams’ standard New Moquettes, 85¢ All the newest and swellest patterns. Williams’ standard price, Soc. New Savonnerie Carpets,$1 A splendid wearing Carpet and in highly artistic colorings. Williams’ standard price, $1 yard. New Wilton Velvets, 80c. Velveis are smong the tinest Carpets made —and these are the finest of velvets, Will- jams’ standard price, Svc. New Wilton Velvets, $1.15. Extra heayy body—exquisite new p«tterns. standard price, $115. Standard prices for Tapestry Erussels, . Sue. and Se. yard. Wash.B. Williams, 7th& D. Every [an in CampAlger Should «: be four be cur sequainted with thi needed for sol useful “clothes repair’ kit up t fits. Prices teed all right. WALFORD Soe a DUCRO’S ALIMENTARY ELIXIR Is Bighly recommended as a remedy for Inng dis- eases oad as a preventive for typhoid, inalarial and all kind: of fevers. Agents: E. FOUGERA & CO.. New York. det-w,52t,14 Hers will from the mp out- entire THE THANKS OF CONGRESS. Individual Cases Where This Honor lias Been Bestowed. « Tribune. of the United States pass- the course of the civil extraordinary army From the The N thanks the or recognition by i gallant and patriotic lees of cadier Gel haniel L : men under ais nd for their gallantry m the battle ef Murtreesboro, Tenn on r 17, 1863, a joint resolution was appro which gave the thanks of Congress to Major General Ulysses 5. nt and the officers and soldiers who fought under his command and providing “that the President cause a medal to be struck to be presented to General Grant in the rame of the people of the United States meral Nathaniel P. Banks re- d the thanks of the nation by a joint resolution which was app-oved on January for services be. tendered at Port Hudson. On the same day a joint resolution was approved expressive of the thanks of Con- gress to “Major Generals Joseph Hooker, George G. Meade, Oliver O. Howard and the officers and soldiers of the Army of the Potomac for the skill, energy and en- durance in covering Washington and Bal- timore, and for the skill and heroic valor aisplayed at Gettysburg, Penn.” On February 1864, the President ap- proved a joint resojution of thanks to Major General W. T. Sherman and the efficers and soldiers who served under him for their gallant and ar@uous services in marching to the relief of the Army of the Cumberland and at the battle of Chatta- rooga. The next resolution of that kind was ap- Proved on June 11, 1864. It conferred the thanks of Congress on Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Batley of the 4th Wisconsin Volun- teers for distinguished services in the Red iver campaign, by which the gunboat fio- tila under Rear Admiral David D. Porter Was rescued from imminent peril. General William T. Sherman recetved the thanks of Congress through a joint resolu- tion approved January 10, 1865, for gallant duct in the “brilliant movement through Georgi The officers and soldiers uf Sherman’s command were also mentioned collectively in the resolution. Brevet Major General Alfred H. Terry, his offic nd men re d the thanks 5¢ Congress through a joint resolution, wh was ap > proved on January 24, 1865, “for the unsurpassed gallantry and skill exhibited by them in the attack on rand for their Jong and faithful services and un- wavert devotion to the cause of the countr: “The Rock of Chickamauga” (Major Gen- eral George H. Thomas), for rohann eto Brooke named the camp at that place, re- ceived the thanks of Congress in an’ act approved on March 3, 1865, “for the signal , of the rebel ‘army under General ast on the list prior to Rear Admiral Dewey was Major General Winfield Scott Hanecek, who received the thanks of Con- gress “for his services with the Army of the Potomac in 1863” through a joint reso- lution approved on April 21, 1836. When peace had been restored May 30, 1566, a joint resolution was approved by the President expressive of the gratitude the nation “to the officers, soldiers and men of the United States, by whose val- and endurance on land and on sea the rebellion has been crushed. Scoteh, Welsh Scotch-Irish, Dutch, Prom the New York Times. A correspondent of an English paper calls attention to the “probably Scotch” descent of President McKinley and confesses to a Ppardonable pride in the fact, as the writer 1s a “Lowland Scotchman.” He is only partly-right and will have to share his pride with his neighbor of the north of Ireland, our worthy President being set down in the record as of “Scotch-Irish” an- cestry. In this regard he is like four other Presidents of the United States—Chester A. Arthur. James Buchanan, James K. Polk and Andrew Jackson. © Curiously enough. the list includes President Polk, who conducted one of our foreign wars. and another, Jackson, who distinguished bimself tn the only other foreign war. But the Scotchman need not lack for satisfac- tion. Three of our Presidents were of Scotch descent, Hayes, Grant and Monroe, and Grant's renown, with a joint share ‘ Jackson's, should suffice. The remainder of our twenty-five Presidents were of English descent, with the exception of Jefferson, ef Welsh ancestry, and Van Buren, of Dutch. Se it will be seen that, save one, all traced their family trees back to roots in the soil of the united kingdom. p taeeshiand nen “stat A Juétifiable Complaint. From the Cleveland Leader. “You make me tired!” And this to a major general-of the army! ‘Yet there was no unseemly demonstration; no arrest for insubordination; not even a reprimand. . ‘ It was only Shafter’s hagze thinking aloud. IN ELEVENTH PLACE Senators at Last Rest Next to the Browns. WISPLAYS AT CRITICAL POINTS Pirates Put Up an Errorless - Game. CURRENT SPORTING NOTES nnd Today's League Schedule. Washington at Pittsburg. Baltimore at Chicago. New York at Cincinnati. Boston at Louisville. Cleveland at Philadelphia, Brooklyn at St. Louis. Record of the Clubs, Clubs. W. L. P.C.;_ Olubs. Ww. Cincinnat!.. 62 30 .G74/Pittsburg... 46 44 Boston. 57 31 .643/ Philadelphia 42 Cleveland... 55 34 618) Brooklyn.... 33. 5: Baltimore... 50 34 aa . 32 Chicago. 50 40 556) Washington. 31 New York... 48 40 .545)St. Louis.... 25. 6 After a perseverirg effort of ‘several weeks, the Senators yesterday reached eleventh place in the league race. The trick was turned at Pittsburg, and the stroky city twirler, Tannehill, greatly as- sisted the Washington aggregation in oust- ing the Louisville Colonels out of the eley- enth hole. Six hits were made by the vis- itors during the nine innings, two each in the eighth and ninth, but they were un- productive of runs, while the Pirates, mal irg one more hit, scored twice. Mercer was the oppocirg piteher, and he pitched a zemarkably clever game, ore which would have meant victory for his side had they been able to bat a little bit. The home peo- ple played an errorless game, but two er- rors we ed up against the Wash- ington push, Wrigley getting one of them, and one which was responsible for a run, and Jud Smith the other, although the lat- ter’s misplay did not figure in the scoring. h twirler struck out three men and while Mercer gave three passes and hit a n.an, Tannebill gave but one pass. Neither side scored until the third Inning, ates sent a man across th two were out, Donovan y chance to throw him cut Which the sailor lad ag wildly to McGuire. Pats and on McCreery’s single to right went home. In the sixth inning. after two men were gone, Bowerman p! single in right. went to second when cer planted a ball on Padden’s back, heme on O'Brien's single to left. The est the Senators came to scoring was in he eighth and ninth ings, when two ere made by them in each inning fielding on the part of the home team bottled them up. Score: Pittsburg. Don f. oo10 01 oovv00 Selbach and Br y Washing Stolen Double plays n, nebill to t base on balis—Of 1 Hit A ball 3; by Mercer, rtwood and Warner, 1 Time—1.45. Umpires— New York, 7; Cincinnati, 5. The New Yorks opened up well in Cincin- atl yesterday by defeating the Reds by 7 to 5. cher Hill was unsteady, his bases on balls being costly, while Rusie twirled finely for his club. A misjudged fly by Steinfeldt gave the Giants two runs in the ninth inning. Cineinnatt New York Louisville-Boston Tie. The Louisville and Boston clubs played twelve innings in Louisville yesterday, but neither side got the verdict, the score be- ing 1 to 1 The fielding of both teams was brilliant, while Magee allowed the Bean- eaters but six hits. Cleveland, 9; Philadelphia, 1. The Clevelands defeated the Phillies yes- terday at Philadelphia by D to 1. Pitcher Cuppy performed brilliantly, allowing the home club but four safe hits, while the team back of him fielded perfectly ROWE 206010206049 0 Oo v00000100-1 4 5b Cleveland... Philadelphia. Philadelphia Game Postponed. PHILADELPHIA, August — Today’ Cleveland-Philadelphia base ball game was postponed on account of rain. Base Ball Notes. Two games in Pittsburg today. Another shut-out for the Senators. Tannehill continued his good work yes- terday. As “pinch” hitters the Senators are strict- ly not in it. Runners on third and second, one out and McGuire and Reitz coming up. Yet not a run wes scored. Both these men are over -300 in the averages, but when a hit that will bring in runs is needed both are found wanting. Bowerman touched Mercer up for three singles and received two bases on balls. Perhaps Manager Watkins didn’t secure a Jewel when he secured this diamond in the rough from Hanlon. This big, uncouth catcher plays every game as if his life de- pends upon it, and this fighting spirit is in- fectious, Mercer's play yesterday of batting a ball with his hand to McGuire to cateh the speedy Donovan, who had dumped ihe ball toward first, is an inkling of waat Winnie will do with himself once his good right arm gives out. As an infielder Mercer would be a star in a short time, as he has the noodie and mechanical ability of a first- rater, and on top of it can bat consistently over the .300 mark. There is very little kicking in Washing- ton over the fact that the Cleveland-Wash- ington series has been transferred to Phila- delphia. The agony of looking at the Clevelands making monkeys out of the Senators has been gone through with once at National Park by the local “fans” and they are too loyal to care to witness a repetition of that dose. When the Cincinnatis made the kick about playing the New Yorks to President Young before the game yesterday, the Reds managers evidently felt their club would be up against it during this series with the Giants. Captain Joyce says he will break even on the series to a dead certainty, and qray do better. The next two weeks will be hard ones for the Reds and upon their work in that period depends their standing at the end of the season, When ex-Manager-Captain Tom Brown made a play for Pitcher Magee of the Louisvilles some months back he evidently knew what he was after. But Manager Clarke is also to be credited with knowing something when he refused to let this twirler go and let us have the dead one, Evans, instead. Yesterday's exhibition of pitching twelve innings against the Bostons and holding them down to six hits placea Magee in the first class among twirlers, hit work being better than the king of them all, Nichols. For a good old has-been, with a dead arm, George Cuppy is apparently doing right well. His feat yesterday of holding the hard-hitting Phillies down to four scatter- ing hits, is something of a record against that combination. With Cuppy in good shape again the Clevelands become strong factors in the championship race. Wouldn't it be a big feather in Tebeau’s cap if he sheuld land the pennant this year under the big handicap his club has had to con- tend with? The games scheduled for Chicago and St. Louis yesterday were postponed on account of rain. The Baltimores and Brooklyns will Probably figure in double headers today against the Orphans and Browns. ~ ‘Washington's loss yesterday landed the eas in Bond eleventh hole, ee ee ee jes next to the poor, Louts Browns. And to think of touting the Senators for the first division. It seerns an impossibility for the club to get started in any sort of a winning streak. The schedule of short trips which was thought would be a good thing for the Senators has proved the reverse. Their best work has been done away from home, something unheard of be- fore from a Washington club standpoint. The pitching staff cannot be charged as, be- ing the weak point. The fielding and bat- ting has been of the streaky, poor order, but the worst fault of listlessness seems to predominate at the present time. A few stiff fines judiciously distributed, would perhaps brighten things up a lttle, but who ever heard of fining Washington play- ers. They have a good thing and know how to push it along. One of the most conscientious and pains- taking players in the league is Harry Blake, playing right field for the Clevelands, and he is probably the one player least written or talked about. Today’s Philadelphia pa- pers devote about 500 words each in de. scribing his brilliant work of yesterday, and to his work as much credit is given as to Cuppy’s pitching. Perhaps keen-eyed and common-sense Tebeau doesn’t know his business when he keeps Blake in the game in preference to Sockalexis. The New York club, after all, has suc- ceeded in obtaining Thomas News, the hard-hitting right fielder of the Pawtucket club of the defunct New England League. News signed with the Providence club of the Eastern League, with which he has been playing up to this week. On Saturday President Moy of the Pawtucket club re- ceived the information that News belonged to him as long as he had paid salaries and had also been granted protection. News Was at once given a New York contract, which he signed, and then left for that city. News batted for .346 in 1896, and led the right fielders, with a percentage of .969. WANDERERS FIND A HOME. Cleveland Club Will Be Transferred to St. Louis. A special from St. Louis Says tnat Chris Von der Ahe said yesterday that Frank De- Haas Robison would be the purchaser of the Browns, which means that Taibot and Dickson will have control, Von der Ahe said that he wa’ preferred creditor to the extent of $40,000, and that he would bid that amount, and, if successful, he would turn the team over to Robison. He also says that Robison Proposes to move the Browns to Indianapolis of the Western League, transfer the Indianapolis to Ch land and the Clevelands to St. Von der Ahe refused to say when the deal and transfer wouid be made, but intimated that it would be this week. He said that newspapers would know nothing about the final deal until it had been consummated. BLAMES IT ON MUGGSY. Jack Doyle Charges MeGraw With Giving Him His Bad Reputation. From the Cincinnati Enquirer. There has been so much said and written about Jack Doyle being a brawler and a disturber that one not acquainted with the talented player would likely expect to seo a cross-grained, sulky individual of the Bowery boy type. Off the ball field Jack dees not walk around with a chip on his shoulder waiting for a chance to “mf it up” with somebody. On the cont: » the hustling player is a sociable, gentlemanly individual of the _ hail-fellow-well-met stripe. That he is popular with the mem- bers of the New Yorks is attested by the good words all of his fellow players have tor the enator. Jack attributes his unenviable reputation as Scrapper to ““Muggsy” McGraw. He s that the third baseman of the Bal- timores has indiscriminately circulated the reports about him that have given the public an impression about his person “McGraw is always looking for ‘aid Doyle in the Burnet House last night, out some big fellow he generally picks whom he knows wil! arget for his venom. v and myself had trouble. I bench. T had been hit on the head by a pitched ball at Louisviile and was ng off. Hanion requested me to dre: and sit on the bench. A player made a teal to third. There was a quick throw, and McGraw had the ball in plenty time, but he missed the runner. A few Seconds later a ball was hit past third. Jt wasn't four feet from MeGraw, but. he did not make an effort to get it. When the side came in McGraw asked me if I didn’t think the runner was out and I told him I didn’t see it, but I added that the ground- er wi so close to him that he should have taken it. He became very angry, and suid that he didn’t give a d— for what i said; that 1 was half nutty since I was hit on the head in Louisville. I told him if he repeated what he said I would slap him in the mouth. He said it over again, and I was as good as my word. I-hit him a good punch. He quit like a cur and be- gan crying. He’s been sore on me ever since and has caused me to be known 2s a disturber.” “Are you and Joe Corbett on the cut “No. We are friends," was the repl “Joe and I had a little trouble. It never went far. I have had ‘lots of squabbles with players, but they only lasted as long as the game. After that it was ail right. With McGraw it is different. He seems to have a faculty of spreading news around. He has said some mean things about me.” e do you think of the Reds’ “I don’t care to say,” was the reply. “There is only one prediction I will make. I want you to note the fact that the Giants are yet in the hunt. This time last year, when I was with the Baltimores, we were 120 points ahead of the Bostons. They made up all that lost ground and beat us out in a head finish. This year the New Yorks are about that far behind the Cincinnatis. We are playing lots of base ball. We are hitting and playing all there is in the game. We will make up a great deal of ground, and will be fighting with the topnotchers at the finish. I haven't seen the Cincinnatis play this sea- son. I quit the Washingtons at Louisviil2 when I was on the other western trip, and i was not with the New Yorks when the Reds were in the east. TONIGHT’S RACE MEET. Officials Selected and Entries An- nounced. ‘The entries for the race meet this even- ing at 8:30 o’clock at the track of the Park Bicycle Club, on the Conduit road, closed last evening. The officials of the meet will be: Referee, M. Redman; judges, E. H. Shuster, L. B. Graves and E. J. Murphy; tiers, John Woerner, jr., Paul Von Boeck- man and R. M. Dobbins; scorers, Carl May- er and A. C. Gensler; clerk of the course, Rudolph Jose; assistant clerk of the course. L. 8. Connelly: announcer, ©. Royce Hough; umpires, Ed. Neumeyer, jr., W. G. Fitzhugh, J. W. Graham and W. G. Crow- ley; handica »per, Elmer E. Simpson; start= er, William Jose. The entries follow: One-mile novice—F. B. Miller, George Z. Phillips, Prnest Dice, W. G. Neumyer, C. L. Heffner, E. D. Tucker and H. Moran. One-half-mile handicap, professional—W. Fred Sims, E. L. Wilson, W. F. Throop, Billie Sims, Charles E. Gausa, Lee Counsel- man, George E. Smith, Robert L. French, Robert Walthour, Harry Z. Greer, Fred Schade, Carl J. Mueller and H. R. Steensor. Invitation Australian pursuit race, unlim- ited distance, amateur—N. H. Mannakee, John Hill, J. E. Hanger, jr., Ray R. Cogs- well, Howard A. Rhine, W. H. Farrington, Leuis R. Smith and L. F. Kinslow. One-mile open, professional—W. F. Sims, E. L. Wilson, C. E. Gause, William Throop, George E. Smith, Lee Counselman, Bob Walthour, Billie Sims, H. R. Steenson, Fred Schade and C. J. Mueller. . One-mile exhibition, against time, paced by multicycles—W. F. Sims, E. L. Wilson, Fred Schade. Other entries to be an- nounced at the track. Cyele Racing Notes. W. Fred Sims, Bob Walthour and H. R. Steenson will be sent from this city by the management to represent the Eclipse team in all of the professional events at Indian- apols, Ind., during the annual meet of the League of American Wheelmen, which will be held next week. The riders will leave LLEN’S FOOT-EASE, to be shaken into the stoes. At this feet feel swollen, town the fore part of next week for the seene. A race meet will be held at Frederick, Md., next Monday, which is likely to be at- tended by several f the speedy local pro- fessionals. : At the regular weekly meet at the Colos- seum track at timore tomorrow even- ing there will be a fifteen-mile paced race between Clint Coulter, the unpaced cham- Pion for the mile, and John S. Johnson. The prospects are bright for the appear- ance of Jimmy Michael, the Welsh midget, in this city, next Monday, as stated in The Star yesterday. . The proposed Michael-Church race, which was to come off this week, has been can- celed. Church, who was to receive a han- dicap of a third of a mile in fifteen miles, was unable to secure suitable pace. PARET' RETU Player Talks of His Experience Abrond. From the New York Tribune. ‘Among the passengers on the Western- land, which reached this city yesterday, was J. Parmly Patet, the American lawn tennis player, who went abroad two months ago to play in the English and {rish tournaments. Paret took part in ive meetings-while abroad and returned in che middle of the season so as to defend his claim to the championship of Maine at jorrento next week, and to play in the ampionship meeting at Newport the week after. He left New York last night tor New Hampshire, to take part in the Wentworth tournarsent. Paret and Clarence'Hobart both took part in the big English championship tourna- ment at Wimbledtn. The former was Weaten in the first round by,Simond, the open champion of France, after an exciting three-hour struggle, but Hobart had more success than anyother American player who has ever entered abroad. He not only reached the semi-final round in the singles, but in the doubles, partnered by Nisbet, the English crack who played in America last season, he captured first honors in the all-comers’ contest, and was only teaten for the championship after a fine struggle with the famous Dokerty brothers. Hobart a!so played in the northern cham- pionship tournament at Liverpool, where he came through to the final round of the singles. Here he was beaten by H, L. Doh- ecty, who also beat him at Wimbledon. Paret played in several other tournaments after the championship meetings with varying fortunes. His greatest success was at Limerick, where he won the cham- ponship of the south of Ireland, and ne brings back with him the first foreign chal- lenge cup ever won by an American lawn tennis player. In speaking of the relative skill English and American cracks yesterday, Paret said: “The difference in climate makes it very difficult to compare our best players with the British experts. When they come over here they do not show top torm and claim that our extreme heat affects them. On the other side, I know that their raw, chilly weather is as great a handicap to visiting Americans. How- ever. I am inclined to think that our cou- sins across the water are still a littleahead of us. Certainly they have many more fire players than we have, and their gen- eral average of skill is much higher.” of the Adam Fausnanght Reports the Roads Very Rough. Mr. Adam Fausnaveht, a member of the Press League of Pittsburg, Pa., made the trip from that city to Washington on his wheel by way of the old National pike read in less than three days. He left home Sunday morning ‘Aid reached this city last evening at 4 o’clock. He crossed six movntain ranges, passed through three sHgjwers and was forced to carry his wheel fifteen miles, owing to the sticky clay, which would not admit of the wheels turning even when not riding. Twice he was wrongly directed, thereby losing about ten miles, atid twice he endeavored to ride on the towpath between Cumber- land and Washington, and each time was turned back at the locks and compelled to retrace to the aha where he left the road, ouce four miles and'ence about half as far. He reports the rbad so rough that he fell from the machine ;fiq less than ten times in his haste to recévér lost time; however, two punctures, a broken saddle, bell and Ciglemeter were the extent of his casual, ti neg t Mr. Fausnaught is spending his vacation in the capital-uity and expects to make the return trip in about two weeks. He is con siderably suabprned, but is otherwise feel- ing none the worse for his Jong ride. WHITMAN WINS AT LONGWoop. He Scores a Close Victory Over Ware in Four Sets. M._D. Whitman won the championship in the Longwood tennis tournament, which Was concluded yesterday afternoon, by de- feating L. E. Ware—8-6, 6-5, 0-6, 6-5. The third set was a surprise, Whitman being unable to get a single game, although he Played well. Ware placed, smashed and served beautifully. Whitman made a stand in the fifth game, and in the sixth and de- cisive game of the set, Ware won his points by topping the net ‘and by placing twice, Whitman going out once. Throughout the game Ware lost a good many points because, in lobbing, he did not put the ball back far enough, and Whituuaan had a chance to do as he pleased with it. A large number of spectators witnessed the match. LIPTON’S CHALLENGE YACHT. He Has Instrncted William Fife of Fairlie to Design Her. LONDON, August 3.—Sir Thomas Lipton, the challenger for the America’s cup, has instructed William Fife of Fairlie to de- sign a yacht to he built by Harland & Wolff, the shipbuilders of Belfast. The Yacht Racing Association meets this week, when a deputation from the Ulster Yacht Club will attend and settle all the matters connected with the challenge, so far as this side of the water is concerned. Secretary Kelly of the Ulster Yacht Club will accompany Mr. Charles Russell, Sir Thomas Lipton’s representative, to New York, should the challenge be accepted by the New York Yacht Club. CORBETT POSTS $2,500. It is for a Mateh Either With Fits- zimmons or Jeffries. James J. Corbett yesterday posted $2,500 at the office of a New York morning paper for a match with “Bob” Fitzsimmons or “Jim” Jeffries. In his letter authorizing the deposit of the money Corbett says: “If L defeat McCoy at Buffalo I shall expect Fitzsimmons to show a disposition to make a match. If he is unwilling to do so the $2,500 goes for Jeffries, and if I de- feat Jeffries I do not see how Fits can de- cline to meet me.” Bald’s Second Victory. E. C. Bald won, his.second, championship race at the Buffaje.athletic field yesterday, riding a splendi@race, which was run by electric light &P%th¢e™presence of an tm- mense crowd. In, the; final he beat Free- man by half a whee}, Tom Cooper finish- ing fourth. Summary: One-mile, open;:amateur—H. B. Goeckler won: C. C. Dirnberger, second; A. E. Long- necker, third; time, 2119 4-5. One-mile, profedsional—E. C. Bald won by half a wheel;: H. B. ‘eeman, sec- ond; F. A. McFarlamd, third; Tom Cooper, fourth; Major Daylos; fifth; time, 2.00 5-8. One-half mile? handicap, amateur—I. I, ‘Dukebow won; W. ‘Surbrick, second; A. E. Longnecker, third; time, 1.01 4-5. Shamrocks to Reorganize. The Shamrocks,*the champions of the District, will be reorganized this evening, and will be ready to meet any club in the District in two days. The: Shamrocks Played a few games the first of the season, then disbanded, being unable to get a game with any club. The record of the Sham- rocks for the past few years is a most creditable one. They won champion- ship of the District League in 1896, and last season they defeated the Bureaus, the champions of the Departmental League, for the championship of the District, which ipionship, which entitles them to the cham: they are ready to fend. should be addressed to Thomas A. Har- low, manager, 31 Massachusetts avenue northwest, * Sparring at Scranton. In last night’s twenty-round glove con- ‘test between Jim Judge of Scranton and Dick Case of A buy—buy—buy is simply irresistible. And as Schley said in writing of the battle of $ victory seems big enough for us all,” so we think this grand bargain opportunity which the big store has provided seems also “Lig enought for all” who will act quicly. We are not inviting } from a few piddling lots of “old-timey” footwear, but to thousands of swell up-to-date shoes in a grand assortment of styles and sizes. But don’t blame us if after putting off your y seething Flood of Buyers At the Big Shoe Store’s Annual [lid- summer Clearing Sale. LL Washington has risen to this money-saving occasion with a promptness that marks it as the greatest sale of the season. Just think of securing good shoes for 50c. and. 69¢—the impulse to appointed, for such values as these do not “wait.” D069 389: table: table contains’ ‘Misses’ ani —contains Ladies’ Fine Children's regular $1, Black and Tan Oxford $1.25 and $1.50 Stylish Ties — im uptodate Black and Tan Ties and Slippers. 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Sereetete ute tecnengetetetetetitetetetetedndecetetocetetteceeedetletentndetettetetatenintet Pa., Judge got Sporting Club at Scranton, ; 8 the decision at the finish. The early fight- ing was Case's, but it was anybody's de- cision to the wind-up, when Judge had " him. e all but out. The gong saved Tom Williams of England will box Judge on August 23. Wentworth Tennis Tourney. The annual tennis tournament for the Wentworth prizes began yesterday at New- castle, N. ¥., with the best of prospects. The summary follows: ee Singles, preliminary round—E. C. Fisher beat R. B. Varney, 6-0, 6-3 : H. Warland beat I. J. Fisk, 6-2, 6-0. First round—C. R. Budlong beat H. King, 6-2, 6-3; R. Hooker beat R. Fincke, 6-3, 6 R. H. Carleton beat H. Warland, 6-0, — GUARD DUTY IS ‘TOUGH. Those at Home Do Not Know What It Enta From the Phitnd-tphia T:mes. “[ want you for sentry duty tonight. Clean your clothes and equipment and re- port at the head of the company street for guard mount at 5 o'clock,” is the unwel- come order given by the first sergeant of each company every day at 2 o'clock to sometimes four, sometimes five or six Ee ween 2 and 5 o'clock all is hurry an¢ pasts among the new guard. Perchance they have had a severe skirmish drill in the morning and all of their equipment and uniforms are dirty and dusty from repeated charges and lying down between rushes at the supposed enemy in front. Nevertheless, the individual members of the guard set cheerfully to work, and by 5 o'clock every man is as bright and clean as a new brass oufAttention, guard! Inspection arms!” are the short, sharp commands of the first ser- 5 o'clock. Scigmith, straighten your cartridge Delt; Attention! By right flank. Marchi” | And the new guard move rapidly to the om ground, where they are joined by the de- tails from the rest of the companies in the regiment for the inspection, drill and guar mount. nds to his disgust that he is Seer the second relief, No. 4, which faces the road, and compels him on account of its importance to Keep continually on the move, to salute all commissioned offi- cers passing throughout the day and to go on duty from 7 to 9 and R to 3 during the nd day respectively. "ihe Sirs relief having relieved the old guard, Smith, with the rest of bis detach- ment, is allowed to go to his company for supper, and this over at 7 o'clock, he is on duty, with special orders to halt all wagons and horsemen passing in front of the regi- ment faster than a walk, and to allow no- body but commissioned officers to pass his line. Throughout the two hours during the evening he is obliged continually to halt privates trying to make a short cut across his line, stop the numerous army wagons loaded with supplies for different regiments and carriages containing visitors, and com- pel them to walk, so the dust will not blow into the company’s tents, and to salute the numerous mounted and unmounted com- missioned officers continually passing. At 9 o'clock, when his relief arrives, he is so tired from the continuous walking that he falls asleep as soon as he can spread his blanket outside the guard tent, to be unceremoniously awakened at 11, when he has just fallen into a profound slumber, by the corporal of the first relief grasping him by the shoulder and shouting in his ear, “Are you the first relief?” “No, second,” he drowsily answers, try- ing in’ vain to fall asleep immediately. Just as he is successful the command “Second elief, fall in!” electrifies him, and, jump- Ing up and rolling his blanket, he throws it over his shoulder and stumbles along with the rest of the relief, who are only half awake, over stones and roots, to his post. Fifteen minutes after being left alone he murmurs, “My how the time creeps along. I wish I were relieved.” ‘What's that!” is the voluntary exclamation. “Halt! Who is there?” he exclaims, bringing his gun to the charge, with the bright steel bayonet glistening in the moonlight. “For de Lawa’s sake, don’t shoot! I'll stop,” says the colonel’s negro servant as he emerges from the shade of the trees. “Go back to your tent,” sternly com- = — | mands Smith. “Y n't le uc: ve | and the darky, half scared to death, walks rapidly back to the h: “Two o'clock and all is we calls | sentry No. 1, and the ery, taken up by No: | 2 and 3, is repeated by four and then grow ] fainter’ and ter In the distance as Fr 8 around the camp. Now one of the boys, who has missed call and gone to Chattanooga, tries to st through the lines. |} “Halt! Who goes there’ A dark form springs from’the ground a attempts to rush through the lines, but e sharp click, click of the sentinel’s gun as he cocks it brings the offender to a hi and “Corporal of the guard, No, 4 out upon the still night air, and the pris- oner is tgken to the guard house after the corporal arrives upon the scene. Just as No. 4 grows weary and sleepy once more a light comes bobbing along the line and again the challenge, “Halt! Who goes there?” and the reply, “Officer of the day and the order, “Advance, officer of the da and be recognized,” 1s given by the sentry After recognition the officer, stepping up ciosely scanning the face of the recruit, says, “What are your general orders?” “My general orders are to take charge of this post and all government property in view; to walk my post in a military man- ner, ‘keeping constantly on the alert, ob- serving everything which takes placéjwith- lin sight or hearing; to report every breach “There, that will do. I see you know them. But how close do you allow me come to you before challenging?” qu the officer. “Thirty feet,” answers the guard. ng recognized?” ht feet.” you do that in the future, thus curtly reprimanding the the officer passes on his round. A ome relief appears, and after challenging and being recognized, Smith, now thoroughly tired, passes on to the remaining posts with the relief. Com- ing to the rear of the camp the corporal, after passing along one post and failing to be challenged, calls out, “Where are you? Vhy don’t you challenge?” And a new re- eruit, stepping out from behind a tree, r mark: “I saw you. I knew you couldn't find me.” It seems the commanding officer had toid him not to expose "himself unnec- essarily on sentry duty in the enemy's country, and he adopted this mode of prac- ticing the officer’s admonition. At 6 o'clock Smith, with the rest of his relief, goes off for breakfast, and from 7 to 9 he has guard duty again, with the same monotonous round of saluting com- missioned officers, stopping wagons from going faster than a walk and preventing soldiers crossing the line. Then a rest until 12, when the relief goes to dinner, and as they return from dinner Smith notices with disgust that a thunder shower is rapidly coming up, and as he goes out upon his | guard duty, from 1 to 3, the storm break: with full fury, and, drenched to the skin, he is obliged to walk his post with his gun at secure arms, barrel pointing downward and the trigger resting under the hollow of his shoulder. At last 3 o'clock arrives, and with it the end of the rain and guard duty but not the end of his troubles, for until o'clock he is obliged to clean his gun, to prevent the rain from rusting it. At last it is 5 o'clock, and with it come the new guard, and as the tired sentry moves away, to his quarters he can feel thankful that he knew enough about guard duty to prevent him from being court-mar- tialed and fined for presenting arms to the officer of the day as he approached and calling out, “Turn out the whole push! "instead of officer of the day,” as sentry on No. 1 post in a New York regiment did. Se PLLA MGR RORE SE NAVAL ACADEMY REBUILDING. Care Taken to Preserve Historic Buildings on Grounds at Annapolis. From the New York Times. In the improvements at the Naval Acad- emy at Annapolis provision has been made in the wholesale demolition of the build- ings of the institution to save the historic ané the inspiring ones. This sentiment will save the country old Fort Severn and the colonial residence of Maryland's governors. Indeed, the Naval Academy etands on sacred’ ground in American history. At Windmill Point, where the Severn turns in- to the Harbor of Annapolis, the brig Peggy Kann, Sons & Co. Seinen to ete detente ote ntetnnntnleotelnatatee amp after | rings | ewart Was run aground Oct 1 and burned by its owner on acc PF ho tax on tea. Old Fe nasium, 1s rn, now ademy the gym- Way of A | of strengt the imprc it into z out of its | ticn. | The colonial residenc errors is now we m, the almost detic j intendents of the Naval Acac {erected by Edmund Jenni jit was purchased by Gov | who was executive of Maryld | tol Eden was the of the colonies to lr the my. I from Roi whom I a Annapolis to the y. It the Naval Academy acquired me court and garden, the & to the harbor, and on € ample wings that e extent. A descript . latter extend- each end of the ve it grace a fin building cons! an extensive prosp fleor a hall as you ente: the saloon, or | ly the length of the of the house house and » And toward rises in the midd’ a tur stands detached from oth: is altogether a suitable and delichtf s:on for the chief magistrate of our lar; commod In the lates, addition of the academy, now called Oklehomo, the French ¢ encamped during the revolutic The Naval Academy will take ward by reason of the coi provements. The first part of the academy, north of ©; creek, will be the new marine These are to be erected on the government farm, in the angle made by the northw: bank of College creek and the public ro: The barracks will have six acres of grow to be used as a parade ground and for garden purposes. A short bridge will be erected over the cove near the barracks, to cornect them with the demy bridge, over College creek, and this will shorten the distance to the main part of the acad- emy The growth of the Naval Academy has been marvelous to those who knew jt when it still went by of Na School. ting sun now throws i the academy grounds the shadow of th dome of St. John’s, the Alma Mater o' author of “The Star Spangled Banner step ne mplated building, absol the modest name Daring Photography. From the New York Press. Lieut. Wise did something on the field that day that was characteri unlike the action of Tan or youngster. He did not run; he was not killed or wounded In this he was not different from scores « others. But the wonderful thing that h did—the thing characteristic of the kite fiying, photogravhing, bicycling. nervous thusiast that he is—was this He charged up the hill at the head of his company in the face of Mauser bullets, thick as hail, and with shrapnel shells bursting all around him, and carried in his right hand his sword and in his left a rapid-firng camera of his own device. He took twelve views on the film plates while he was running, and when he and the Z remnant of his company > in fon of the top of the hill and the were flying down the other Lieut. Wise turned to a sergeant and said: “I think I've got some pretty lively ,pic tures this time. If there was only some ice in this sunburned country I'd develop them right now.” Then he gave his camera to a private to guard and resumed fighting. If that isn’t bravery, coolness, nerve and audacity com- bined [ never neard of them. 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