Evening Star Newspaper, August 20, 1898, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1898-24 PAGES. [ oe = = WASH. B. WILLIAMS, Furniture, <c., 7th and D Sts. Hundr Carpets Now! nt between these prices figures that will pre- Can you afford to miss eds Are Buying —to save t and vail this « Axminsters, 80c. & 85c. yd. 85c. yd. $1 yd. Wilton Velvets, 80c.&$1.15 Tap.Brussels,45c.,50c.,65c. fall. n the ‘These are about 2c. on the doilar lower than fall prices. -B.Williams, 7th & D. :Cameras big: : and little from : :$2.50 to $100: Special Offer. aid, a INGTON TYPEWRITER No. 2 If it does not prove satis- factory after ten days" trial we refund the WELLING- guaranteed equal any $100. typew It possesses advanta! 3 of the high-priced instruments, and none of ir defects. Our ¢€ e tells all about Send for it. he Y aoe lait The Williams [lfg.Co., Ltd., BOX 3, BK PLATTSBURGH, tH ST! N. x. SHINGTON OFFICE Sa Sere | Use (o and Facial Soap Facial Cream Itching Scalp, Fall fair, Oly Skin and Sealp Diseases pe ured by p ns with years’ practical at the JOHN H. WUODBURY Institute, W. 420 st., N. ¥. PRODUCE MARKE WHOLESALE Eges Higher—A\n Active Demand Throughout. The feature of the local wholesal2 pro- shown by today’s prices, vance in eggs, they having ut two cents a dozen since Butter and che2se remain 28 i, the market being quite firm produ Th is an active fast qu as to all th demand for poultry, as well as for fru fancy pe Th» market is fairly wi ere is a gene! 1 dema Ps i for produc s w : ponys, He. Ie. a doz. Lie. live, ive, per Ib Old fowl bbl, Beans, $1 York mediums, $1.40 to pea, $1.4; marrow, $1 ‘90c. Dried fruits 12s, choice, > Whe; shir ‘ist |. bris boL., per box, 5 windfalls, to $l. Pears, La Conte. $2 t per bbl, Beauty um, per ¢: Damsons, c. Plums, r at., Watermeions, oupes, per bbl > db Whertle Cattle, extra, per cwt., $4 to butcher, per cwt., $3.50 to $t: , per ewt., ) to $3; cattle, $1.50 to $2: hogs, fair, per : hogs, ordinary. sheep, per . choice, ; calves, prime, calves, common, per 0 $7: calves, grass, per cwt., St prime. . $25 to $25: mon, each, $10 to $15; cows, old pOG SAT AS A JUDGE. Thirteen Chinese Murderers Freed by Herr Wolff and His ¢ ne. Herr Euge S. Wolff, the well-known German just returned trom Ch as correspond- ent of the Tageblatt, is being prosecuted at Berlin u a charge of having, without Buthority, assumed the role of judge and with having liberated thirteen Chinese mur- Serers of German mis: According to the evic of Bishop An- zer, on w the prosecution is based, Herr Wolff, beard of the trial, a) peared « h a dog named Schuster. Four ¥ in the hall in which th eld. Wolff seat- the most imposing of these, take the highest and you, (addressing the dog), will cond highest at my right.” m ordered the clerk of the court into the next chair on his right, and, last- ly, with a gesture, bade the wondering mandarin to take the fourth and lowest chair. ‘The mandarin questioned Wolff's authori- ty, whereupon the latter drew a rolleof pa- pers from his pocket and flourished it as his authority, and the prisoners being in- troduced and declaring their innocence. Herr Woiff solemnly acquitted them and declared the proceedings ended. He then saddled his horse and departed. The story caused the utmost astonish- ment. Bishop Anzer was in Germany at the time of the alleged occurrence, con- sulting the government in regard to the murders, which witimately led to the occu- pation of Kiao Chou, and only learned of what had happened on returning to China. It appears that Herr Wolff often posed in China as German envoy. Herr Schuster take the LATE SPORTING NEWS Poor Support Given Killen Costs a Game, PIRATES WOKE UP IN THE EIGHTH A Volley of Hits That Should Have Been Stopped. BACK IN ELEVENTH PLACE Today's Schedule and Weather, Pittsburg at Washington—Clear, Cincinnati at Boston—Clear. Cleveland at New York—Clear. Louisville at Philadelphia—Cleary St. Louis at Baltimore—Ciear. Brooklyn at Chicago—Cloudy. Record of the Clubs. Clubs. kL Beston...... 68 2 Cincinnati. . a A Baltimore 38. 616 Brooklyn... 38 60 / Cleveland. .. 41 508 Louisville 39 65 New York 44 500|Wasbington. 37 64 - Chicago..... 55 49 .520'St. Lou! 30 76 .283 ‘The Senators went down before the Pitts- burg Pirates yesterday to the tune of 7 to 3, Killen and Tannehill being the opposing twirlers. It was a hard game in more than one sense for Killen to lose, for he desired, above all other things, to defeat his former associates, and for seven innings he heid them down to one scratch hit, not a run resulting. Killen up to the eighth inning never pitched finer ball, and as the Senators had meantime placed three runs to their credit a sbut-out for the visitors seemed the most probable of all things; but poor support lost the game. Clark led off in the eighth inning with a single to center, and Padden followed with a fly to left, which should have been an easy out. Donovan, however, lost the ball and the hit went to Padden’s credit as a double, Clark reaching third. Bowerman shot a hot one at Mercer, which got away from him, and on which Clark scored and Padden went to third. Ely sent Padden home and Bowerman to third with a dou- ble to right center. Tannehill was first put on a fly to Smith, but Pittsburg Dono- sent a fly to short center, Anderson ing it to pass when he slipped and Bowerman scored. O'Brien's single to center sent Ely in and Donovan to third, the latter scoring on McCarthy's drive past Reitz. Gray's out at, first put O'Brien and Donovan's misjudgment of ited in a triple, McCarthy den cl ed the inning with ither side scored in first run was in the third Washington Donovan singled to ter and beat Tannehill’s throw to don Kilien’s grounder. A passed ball d Donovan on third and he scored on cer’s out at first. In the sixth innimg Senators added two more runs to their Reitz singled to short and scored on pitch, having gone to third on An- ders n's double down the right field foul line. Smith sent Anderson home with a single to center. Scere: . 88. ° Te Sig ares Anderson.cf 11-3 0 Farrell, ib. 0 2 7 9 eGuire, ¢.0 0 4 3 2 OF 2k a n, 2b. 1 1 rf. 0 1 1 0 0 Bowerman.e 1 1 V-Dvovanl€é 1 1 3 0 0 Kly, 9s..... 1 1 Killen, p... 0 1 0 0 0 Tannebill, po 0 Totals....3 924 7 2i Totals....7 9 ° Washington. ene 6 3 Pittsburg. . 22. 0000080 ; 90000007 First base by errors—Pittsbu —Wasbington. 8: Pittsburg, 2. “First hase on balls - Tannebill, 1 ruck out—Jy Killen, 4; by nil, 4. ‘Three-base hit—Ciark. Two-base ‘hits ersov. Farrel}, Padden and Ely. Sacritice and MeGuire. Stolen hase—Rei Tannebill. Passed ball—Bowerwan. apires—Emslie and Hunt. Philadelphia, les outplayed the Phillies at and won by 3 to 2. The feat- game was the pitching. of 2. Left on bases Louisville, % The Loui Philade of t vho was given fine support by the ack of him. R. WH. E. Lovisville......012000000-3 9 1 Philadelphia. 00 006006 02-2 7 8 Baltimore, 4; St. Louis, 3. The St. Louis boys did weil at Baltimore yesterday until the ninth inning was reach- ed, when the Orioles went at them ham- er and tongs, winning out by 4 to hoff pitched splerdidly until the lasi inning. Maul was effective throughout. R. HE. 10100000240 6 300000000-3 10 2 Cleveland, 8; New York, 2. Pitcher Young was at his best yesterday at New York, and as a result the Cleve- lands defeated the Giants by 8 to 2. The Indians made six runs in the first two innings off of Doheny, after which the left paw was effective. R HE 000010012 6 2 -24000110-8 122 2 BALL PLAYERS PROTEST. New York Cleveland. The Boston Clab Passes Resolutions Condemning Holmes’ Suspension. A special from Boston says that the de- cision of the board of directors of the Na- tional League in the Holmes-Freedman case has brought upon their heads the con- demnation of the press and many of the club owners of the league. Some players of the league have protested individually in interviews, but it remained for the Boston players to take initial action as a body. The resolutions which were drawn up by S. M. Lewis of the team say: “Whereas Andrew Freedman of the New York Base Ball Ciub has at various times manifested a spirit of impatience and intolerance, of arrogance, of prejudice toward players, a spirit inimical to the best interest of the e and the public, be it, therefore, “Resolved, That we, the members of the Boston ball team, publicly express our dis- approval of the board’s action and protest against such illegitimate exercise of au- thority. Also, that we, members of the Boston Base Ball Club, appeal to the direc- tors for a reconsideration of resolutions re- cently passed in the case of Freedman vs. Holmes or for a trial of the same before an impartial tribunal. “Also, that we extend to W. J. Holmes our heartiest co-operation, in so much as it may be necessary to secure for him an honest hearing and a just trial.” Base Hall Notes. Two games today and “ladies’ day.” Killen pitehed finely and should have won. How about next year? senatorial bunch do? The Pittsburg club is far from being the gingery team it was when in Washington on its first trip. ‘This is not the last season for base ball in Washington. Why not try out some players for next year? All the Senators did well yesterday until the eighth inning, and then the poor play- ing was bunched. The Pittsburgs should not have had a run. The first man made a hit, then came Donovan's misjudged fly, Mercer's fumble followed and Tannehill’s fly would have been the third out, with the first batter still on first or second. on Killen! All the spectators had that happy, con- tented smile on their faces until the eighth, and then the look of chagrin that over- spread their features would have been fun- ny under any other circumstances, ‘The Pirates were very sore over Ander- son’s hit down the right field line being de- clared fair. Donovan’s hands struck the ball right on the line, or so close to it as to make the hit questionable. The crowd Was divided as to whether the ball was fair or foul. Charley Snyder was not asked to resign from the league staff of umpires. Prosi- Will the present dent Young says he sent in his resignation | a week ago, and is perfectly willing to drop out without going over the western circuit again. Snyder has done well this season and will probably be on the staff again next year. f ‘ Al Wagner, the Senators’ utility man, was released yesterday and will return to Ris home at Homestead, Pa., to recover his health, Wagner came to Washington last spring under a handicap of a severe case of the grip and has not been in good condition all summer. Cy Swaim’s ten days’ release notice ran out yesterday and the big boy also left Washington for the west. The chances are Cy will finish the season in the Interstate League. ‘The western teams yesterday took a turn at winning, they securing three victories out of the four games played, and Louis- ville regaining tenth place from Washing- ton. Boston and Cincinnati were prevented from playing by rain, and the Brooklyn and Chicago teams were on their way to the latter city, their series having been tam- pered with to get in a Sunday game in the windy city. NATIONAL CROQUET TOURNEX Strong and Wahley Are Tied for the Championship. There was no opportunity yesterday in the croquet tourney, at Norwich, Conn., for Duryea and Strong to play Van Wickie medal games, as all their time was needed on tournament games. The great contests, of course, were Strong and Duryea, Wahr ley and Strong. In the former Duryea won the lead and he continued until both balls vere for the cage coming home. Then Strong made one of his famous caroms and Duryea never again got them. While he had two shots where caroms were pos- sible, he did not count, and Strong soon had both bal's against the stake. This too Duryea out of the championship fight and left it for Wahley to tie Strong. They started with Wahley getting the lead and setting them up for the next player, and was decidedly surprised when Strong caromed on a single ball and capturing it fan over with his blue. But Wahley was undaunted and soon he made a beautiful carom and was thence invincible, as he never gave Strong another opportunity, and by thus winning the championship was left to be determined by Strong and Wah- ley playing off today. Apgar regained his form and won three games during the day, making the circuit of the ground with Sisson and winning easily. In the second division the play will be needed to decide. Bryant, Cooper and Rogers are all possible winners, their scores on lost games being three’ each. Bryant, however, has seemingly the better chance of success. In the third division Wahley, Bard and Crosby tied for third place, each winning seven and losing two. Then came the play-off and Bard defeated Crcsby without the latter getting an arch. Crosby next played Wabley and defeated him. Then Wahley and Bard tried con- clusions again. At the annual meeting the rules were changed as to starting, and now instead of rolling to rest a ball nearest the stake the contestants will place the balls on an imaginary line passing through the center of the cage and then shoot for the -home border Hne.and the ball having its center nearest or upon this border line plays first. If a ball rolls against another pall or hits the border stringer it is out and is not considered in the play for start. ‘The score: FIRST DIVISION. Won, Lost 10 . Lost. Name. Spear. Bishop Butler Duryea. Name. Bryant. Cooper. Davenport Dudley. Rogers. 4 ‘THIRD DIVISION. Name. Name. Bard. - Bishop. THIEVES TAKE $1,200. Suatched the Money From Race Track Pool Box. BUFFALO, N. ¥., August 20.—Boy thieves stole $1,200 from the pool box at the race track at Fort Erle, Ontario, yesterday. The cashier had his attention attracted for a moment, but turned in time to see a boy's hand grasp a bundle of Canadian bil ‘The boy ran, and was seen to hand thing te another boy, who disappeared in the crowd. The police of Buffalo and Fort Erie have arrested three newsboys, who ar2 uspected of being implicated in the theft. ‘o money was found upcn them, and they deny the theft. BOY Will Play the Shamrocks. There promises to be a hot contest at National Base Ball Park Thursday after- noon, when the Shamrocks, the champions of the city, will play the Capital City team (colored). The latter is made up of the best colored players in the city, several of them having played on the Cuban Giants and Market House teams. The Shamrocks, with two exceptions, will present the same team that has made them mous as an amateur team for the past five years. Century Mednis Here. The medals for the century run of the Century Cycle Club Sunday, August 7, were received today. They will be presented to all survivors of the run tonight upon presentation of the remaining check at the headguarters of the Century Club, No. 627 E street northwest. Decision Given MePartland. “Kid McPartland of New York and Owen Zeigler of Philadelphia fought twen- ty-five rounds last night before the Atlan- tle Club in New York and Charley White, the referee, decided in favor of McPartland, who, with the exception of the last two rounds, had the better of the bout. Mc- Partland surprised many of those who watched the fight by using his right hand effectively, while his left was continually playing havoc with Zeigler’s face. Zeigler fought desperately in the last two rounds, and had the better of the New Yorker in the work accomplished, but this was not enough to counterbalance the lead which the Kid had gained previously. The “men met at catch weights for a twenty-five-round contest, and agreed to box until ordered to break away by the referee. Both looked to be in excellent con- dition. Professional Double Scull Race. TORONTO, Ont., August 20.—The profes- sional two-oared sculling race between the Lynch brothers of Halifax, N. S., and Ed- die Durnan of this city and Jimmy Rice, the ex-Argonaut coach, now of Brockville, Ont., has beer definitely arranged. The race will be for $500 a side, over a three- mile course, with a turn, to be rowed Sep- tember 15, at Halifax, N. S. oe A Warning to Parents. From the Cleveland Leader. “By George,” said a man who has a po- sition in one of the Cleveland banks, “a fellow who will name his child after any one else is a fool, that’s all.” ‘Then he looked sad and drummed on the counter for a moment, after which he con- tinued: “There is no telling how any person is going to turn out. The man who is looked upon as a hero today may do something tomorrow that will make him a public laughing stock or worse. The only heroes who may be safely tied to are the dead ones, and we are even likely to find out things about some of them that will tar- nish their glory. You'll not catch me nam- ing a child in honor of Dewey or Sampson or Schley or Shafter or Hobson or any of the rest of them. I've had one experience in that line which is going to last me as long as I live.” He again lapsed into silence, and deep lines formeé in his brow. 4 “You see,” he went on, after swallowing several times, “I'm a Harvard man. I was @ member of the class of ')0. While I was in college I greatly admired one of the professors there—in fact, thought he was about the.greatést man that ever lived, perhaps barring George Washington. Well, I got married shortly after I came home, and four years ago-my little boy was borh. Isn't he a bright little fellow?’ he broke off, turning to one of his fellow clerks. “§ie's as fine a boy as I’ve ever seen,” was the reply. “Tbat's just what he is. The world would be a mighty dreary place for me if I didn’t have him to work and hope for. But,” he concluded, with a sigh, “i'm afraid I've given him a poor start. You see, I insisted on naming him Charles Eliot Norton Blank, and the worst af it fs th: _ been as inet way, What a ool a.man is to handicap children with his own enthusisam!” : » Court by the officer, SEPTEMBER SPORTS Gunners: Getting Ready for Ortolan THE MARSHES AOW GUARDED v3 ry Suggestions of Value to Prospective Marsh-Hunters, PROPER EQUIPMENTS 6 Experts and amateurs, owners of ham- merless guns and all the appropriat> ac- ccuterments for the proper enjoyment of sfort in shooting and thoss wao revel in the possession of archaic single-barrels and pon- derous muskets, are looking forward with bhasful anticipation’to the operfing of the marsh-bird season a week from next Thursday. Owners ‘of Eastern branch skiffs ar2 tarring up seams after due cara in caulking them, and down on the Patuxent and other favorite ortolan and reed bird heunts they are doing the same thing. It has been customary in yesrs past for a great many individuals who own guns, as especially those who shoot for the market and ar3 gathered under the generic name of “pot hunters,” to begin marsh shooting two or three weeks before the legal season opens. A good many innocent persons go out also. This yéar anyone trying the marshes of the Eastern branch, which hav3 been the favorite places for before-season shooters, will be Hable to make a journey to the Police Court. There ar> only three kinds of birds that may be legally shot in the District at this time. Wise Precautions. These are blackbirds, woodcock and fly- up-the-creeks, the latter being a worthless member of the marsh bird family. Some people, a great many of them in- deed, believe that plover and snipe may be legally killed at this time in the year, but the close season for these hirds, which are quite plentiful, so far as the former are concerned, does not end until September 1. On and after that day plover, kildeer and snipe may be Shot at will, as well as ortolan and reed birds. Newspaper warn- ings such as the above seldom have any effact on these who disregard the game laws, so it will be gratifying to real sportsmen’ to know that Ma- jor’ and Superintendent of Police Rich- ard Syiv who. is a real sportsman himself, ted Mr. John Peyton, another real man, deputy game warden to watch (the marshes. will be vice. Mr Peyton knows nearly every gun- ner in Washingten, and quainted with all the market shooters. H> is on duty from daylight to dark, and the man who starts out to do any illegal shooting on the East- ern branch or that vicinity had better. take collateras along with him, Some Réed Rirds Here. This admirablg,.arrangement of Major Sylvester will preventgeneral shooting be- fore the season begins, and this will assure, it is believed, pledty 6f sport for those who shoot legally. An ¢xamination of the marshes between the new bridge and Ben- , which are the best ortolan grounds round Washington, shows they are in about tha same .condition as in former years, with perhaps pot quite so heavy a growth of oats. A féw reed birds are al- ready heard on‘'thes¢ marshes, the first comers being noticed Thursday.” The reed bird supply is usually excellent, but the Weather has a great'deal to do’ with the marsh population in ortolans. A dry Sep- tember means plenty "of birds. From the recent heavy rains the-chances are that the month will be dry, ,Jn wet weather the ortolan cares very little more for the marsh than he does for the meadow or the corn- field, or any moist plac Uncle Billy Wagner, who will inaugurate his forty-fifth year on the Eastern branch marshes on the first day of the coming son, is the leading authority on marsh EB Next week several other oificers ssigred to duty in the same ser- ern branch shooting, as, indeed, he is on everything else connected with the sport of shooting in this section of the country. A: Star re- porter had a talk with him this morning. The Expert's Advice. “Yes,” he remarked, “a dry September means plenty of ortolan on the marshes. When I was a boy I liyed out there on 10th streei north2ast, and down back of where Jeuneman’s old brewery used to be was a low, swampy place. When it was wet in September I was always able to find orto- lan there a plenty, but when ft was dry there wera none, because the birds had to go to the marshes to find their natural sur- roundings.”” “How should a man proceed who wants to get the raost fun out of ortolan shoot- ing?’ inquired the reporter. “Well, in the first piace he wants to get a good pus There are many men who own thelr skiffs and make a business of pushing shooters through the marshes during the o-tolan season. They can al- ways be found at the Navy Yard bridge and Benning bridge. The best way to get one is to go down the day before you are going to shoot and engage him. A good pusher is a man who not only knows how to push a skiff skillfully through the marsh, but who is also able to mark down the birds that are shot. A good shot will some- times have three or four ortolan down at once, and he's liahle to lose them if his pusher isn't keen eyed and able to locate where they fell. The best load for ortolan is 21-2 drachms of black powder—or its equivalent in the sort now almost exclu- sively shbt—and an ounce of No. 10 or 11 shot. Ortolan can be only shot success- fully when the tide is up, and a tide usual- ly lasts for shooting about three hours. A sheoter should ordinarily take from 100 to 59 shells with him for a tide. If birds are very plentiful 2% would not be too much. On the opening: day of the season a pusher usually asks from $3 to $4 for his skiff and services, but after the opening day he will push for less money.” “How many shells do you load during the marsh bird season?” Unele Billy smiled. “Away up In the thousands,” he replied. SHOOTING OUT OF SEASON. Deputy Game Warden Peyton Arrests a Plover Killer. Christopher Cox today forfeited $5 in the Police Court for shooting game out of season. He was arrested yesterday by As- sistant Game Warden Peyton for killing two yellow-shank ‘plovers on Mayhew’s meadow on the Egstgrn branch. It would be wall fop- the sportsmen of the city and others intenfling a violation of the law to make a noté“of this case, as the game law of the, District will be rigidly enforced by Majgr. §ylvester, chief of po- lice and game ‘sarden for the District. Major Sylvester ‘4s’ @etermined and has taken more effegjive'stéps toward a strict enforcement of the jgame law than have been taken singg,jtg,enactment. He has appointed a number assistants with full Police authority, who will daily patrol the marshes about, the ity, the habitat of the quail, reed bird, Snfpb"and plover, and who will “ promptly “"aypréhend all | offenders against the law. 9-4 5 These sin anf pe wardens are experts in their line an ve been selected by Major Sylvester use of their peculiar ‘titness for the Service required of them. They will travel in-eltizens’ clothes, and carry guns, and, being unknown to the hunter, will be a terror to him and ail other willful violators of the law. Each of these game wardens has a list of all pro- fessional and habitual guiners—that is, gunners for profit. oat % ‘ Guiseppe Molino, a member-of the United States Marine Band, was, arrested this morning by Policeman G. W, Mason of the fifth precinct .on a charge of shooting reed birds out of season., He had about a dozen birds in his possessien, besides a few small fish and eels. The pfficer met him on the shore of the Anacostia river. between the Anacostia bri and the bridge, just after ten cut of. a boat. Mr. Molino tae: Maes So the Poe and Mr. Muilowny, the Prosecuting, officer, investigated the case. . Policeman Mason,entered his complaint and then produced the is. “What kind of birds these?” Mr. Mul- | lowny asked. “Reed birds,” -was his answer. ‘This answer was disputed, and an expert gunner who was called in declared that they were blackbirds. His testimony, in addition to that of others, settled the question and the prose- cuting attorney refused to file an informa- tion, —_>+—_. EXCURSIONS, The Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon railway certainly gauged public opinion when they reduced the fare for the round trip to Arlington on Sundays. There are hundreds in the city who enjoy just such a trip as these outings at Ariing- ton afford, and who show that they appre- ciate the reduced rates by going every Sun- day. This is certainly a most inexpensive way to spend a pleasant Sunday. It is al- ways cool at Arlington, for the situation is so high that it catches all the breezes that may be stirring. Electric trains leave the station at 13% street and Pennsylvania avenue every forty-five minutes during the day and evening. Reduced rates will also be in effect between this city and Alexan- dria on Sunday, electric trains leaving the station about every half hour from 7:45 a.m. to 11:20 p.m, A “trolley ride” on the electric cars of the Washington and Tenieytown railway to West Chevy Chase and Bethesda Park is one of the pleasantest and most economical ways of spending an evening. The cars run at a high rate of speed, and one is sure of having a fine breeze during the entire trip. Along the route can be seen the naval observatory, Tunlaw Heights, Red Top, the former home of ex-President Cleveland; American University, Grass Bands, former home of ex-Secretary of the Navy Whit- ney; Fort Reno, the highest point in the District, and several points of interest that deal with the days of Washington and the revolutionary war. Cars leave 32d and M streets and 32d and P streets every ten min- utes during the day and evening, connect- ing with the avenue and F street cars. The electric cars which run to Falls Chureh afford a very pleasant means of spending an evening, as well as furnishing a quick, comfortable route to Camp Alger. Those who are going to the new camp at Dunn Loring on Sunday will find Cross- man’s Grove at Falls Church a fine place to stop for luncheon. The electric cars leave the bridge every half hour for “Crossman’s” and Falls Church, and run on the same schedule to Fort Myer and Arlington. 1f you wish to have an enjoyabl2 time go with the grocers of Washington on their annual excursion to River View on Mon- day. There will be plenty of music and dancing all day and evening, and the chute and other attractions will be ready to fur- nish pleasure to all. The Pentz will leave at 10 a.m., 2:15 and 6:45 p.m., and will re- turn at . 5, 8 and 10:30 p.m. The usual Sunday trip of the pretty new propeller steamer Estelle Randall will be made to Chapel Point tomorrow, the steam- er leaving her wharf here at 9 a.m., and ar- riving at the point in time to give her pas- sengers five hours in which to enjoy the fine salt-water bathing, crabbing and fish- ing for which the resort is noted. Chapel Point is one of the prettiest places on the river to spend a day, and the steamer has plenty of deck room,’so that every one can find a pleasant seat where he can view the scenery of the lower Potomac. The trip is one of the most delighttul out of Washing- ten. There is no crowding on the steamer, and every one can enjoy th? trip. Th for home is made in time to reach Wash- ington by 9:30 p.m. Stops are made at Alexandria both going and returning. Tomorrow will be the first of the fall series of German Sundays at River View, and the United Singers, as the Saengerbund and Arions are known, will have possession of the View grouncs for the day. These nan Sundays are always pleasant at- and large throngs always go to the on these days. Music lovers will find a trear in the German folk songs and hymns to be rendered by the trained chorus of fifty voices. Several interesting bowling contests between ike members of the yari- ous bowling icagues of the city will take place, and the View crchestra will rend fine instrumeatal music ail day. Of cow all the attractions of ihe View will also be ready to afford amusement. The steame Pentz will ieave her wharf at 11 a.m., : and 6:15 p.m., and the retuiu tips made at 1, p.m. ees Neglect of Returning Soldiers. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Day after day brings fresh tales of wholly needless suffering by our brave re- turning soldiers, who find, by terrible ex- H that the merciful kindness of own government is far more to be dreaded than the Mauser bullets or the yel- low fever risks. ‘The horrors of the trans- ports chartered to bring back to their hemes these gallant soldiers are only com- parable erusltic to those told of the mid-ocean suffered by the helpless victim: rs’ greed in the past cen- turies of African slavery, when, simply by over-crowding, the poor blacks perished by the score, fattening the sharks that ever accompanied those floating hells. These thoughts are suggested by the stery this morning of the coming in of the transport Mobile, loaded with “1,600 sol- diers, of whom 300 are seriously sick, ten wer3 buried at sea, and three are dying.” Hight of these dead were members of the 2d Massachusetts Regiment, the volunteers who won undying fame at El Caney. All the soldiers befor? Santiago were needlessly compelled to such exposures and deprivations as have left them in a de- plorable condition physically, and the authorities there and here are well aware of it! So they load 1,600 on a vessel where not more t half that number could be decently accommodated, and send them off th no provision for the poor half-starved men other than army rations. It is crimi- nal. These boys ar2 the flower of Massa- chusetts—men who left good homes, pros- perous business, loving families, at the first call of their country; men for whom those at home have sent every provision for their comfort and care if sick, non> of which they have been enabled to receive. Victory covers a multitude of crimes, and the landing of our troops, without their tents or clothes, or the guns which should have been used in a siege, and the thrust- ing them into the trenches with no shelter, no anything and not sufficient food—all of which was wholly neediess—has been passed by, with hardly a comment; but the brutal, filthy, shameful manner in which our sol- diers have been brought home is as dis- giaceful to our government as was the “lack holc’ of Calcutta io the savage fighters of India. But with Camp Alger suffered to become a_braeder of typhoid almost within sight of the capital, under the very eyes of the heads of the army, what can surprise us? ‘A people who a guarter of a century ago tcok to and from Philadelphia hundreds of thousands of travelers, without injury to apy; who repeated the marvel in moving the million of visitors to and from Chicago in 1893, certainly could have transported twenty-five or forty thousand men to and from the Island of Cuba without inflicting on them such horrors as it has been well established our soldiers have suffered. What youth, knowing that this is th2 treatment his government gives its volun- teers, would ever again be tempted to vol- unteer? The treatment given to these sol- dizrs is treasonable because it saps the very foundation of good government. What son, or brother, or acquaintance of those starved, worn and abashed heroes of the 2d Massachusetts would cver b2 induced to volunteer in ths United States armies again? Were not there stores of food for invalils in the custody of the Red Cross people in Cuba? Has not the War Department any power to provide proper food for invalids? If they hav2, why has not such been pro- vided? In this case it is said physicians and Jmedicines were provided. But men worn cut by under-feeding, excessive exposure and fevers ne2d other food than army rations, and no other was provided. The camp at Montauk Point is not ready. Why? Such are some of the queries of your in- dignant SON OF MASSACHUSETTS. August 20, £898. _—_— Order of B’Rith Abraham. All arrangements for the biennial meet- ing of the United States Grand Lodge of the Order of B’Rith Abraham, which be- gins on Sunday at Philadelphia, have been completed and delegates are beginning to arrive. Grand Master Samuel Dorf of New York has-been in Philadelphta for several days assisting the local committee- men in completing the necessary details. The convention will hold its sessions in Meennerchor Hall and will continue for | three days. | 230 Siow Gf cantina, bPaase ous x ah? the United States- will _ be present Choice, ; 7 re of. Furniture Sue © at clearance prices—Advt. _ NO ONE PICKED OUT Names Mentioned for Governor in New York. NOTHING DEFINITE AS TO CANDIDATES Herrick Regarded as the Probable Democratic Nominee. BLACK THE REPUBLICAN Spectal Correspondence of The Evening Star. NEW YORK, August 18, 2898. Nothing definite regarding the guberna- torial candidate of either party has as yet appeared on the surface. As a well-known democrat said to your correspondent to- day: “I don’t believe the measure of the next democratic governor has been taken, but I believe that when it is taken it will be found to fit some judge now on the su- preme court bench.” And this would seem to touch directly upon the probable nomination of Judge D. Cady Herrick. There is a persistent rumor that Judge Herrick is to be the democratic nominee for governor. This same rumor was started quietly six weeks ago, when its source was traced pretty nearly to for- mer Senator David B. Hill's office. The day after it started Judge Herrick publish- ed an official disclaimer of his candidacy and the matter dropped. The revived ru- mor is said to bear the O. K. of “Tony” Brady, who has laid aside the cares of business and gone into politics in the hope of sending his friend, Edward Murphy, jr., back to the United States Senate. Mur- phy and Herrick were rivals for the chair- manship of the democratic state committee in 1886, in one of the bitterest fights that the organization ever saw, and have been enemies ever since. Brady never has fig- ured conspicuously in politics, but his most intimate friends have been numbered among the anti-Herrick forces. Croker and Herrick never have been directly op- posed to one another, but when Croker was a follower of Hill, Herrick was the latter’s most formidable opponent in the democratic party in the state—from which it does not appear that if Judge Herrick Is nominated his nomination is to come from his friends. May Trade the Head of the Ticket. The careful attention which the demo- crats appear to be paying to the possibility of securing control of the iegislature on a year when a successor is to be chosen for Senator Murphy may mean that a state ticket is to be nominated that will be per- mitted to go by the beard, while the real work is being done in the senate and as- sembly districts. If they are to have a sacrifice ticket It would be hard to find a man more acceptable to Messrs. Murphy, Croker, Flower and Brady to head it than Judge Herrick. The talk of Mayor Van Wyck as the pos- sible democratic nominee for governor at- tracts attention in Manhattan borough only. Friends of the mayor say that he can be easily nominated, but that his de- sire to become a supreme court judge will be an absolute bar to his consent to enter the gubernatorial race ever being ob- tained. Black’s Chances Best. There seems to be a clearing of the sky frem a republican point of view, and the chances of the renomination of Black and Weedruff are again the best. Politicians are fretting over the silence of Colonel Rocsevelt, and the best political friends of the colorel of the Rough Riders seem to be resting on their oars, Colonel Roose- is emphatic statement that as long as he is in the volumeer army, charged with the welfare of his regiment, ke has no time or inclination to consider civilian duties, whatever their character, has been taken by all as sincere and convincing. Colonel Roosevelt is an organization re- publican, and it is understcod that he would not under any circumstances foster a personal ambition that might lead to a disruption in party's ranks and its po. election. There his ible defeat in the are a handful of independents, so called, who no a onel Roo: isht in ubt wo velt i republi dent st using Col- an attempt to defeat the an organization with an te ticket, with Colonel head. Thi who know best, however, say that he would be the last person in ‘the world to menace republican success in the em- pire state and the return of a republican delegation to the House of Rep to support President McKin tration by allowing any such thing as th: Representative Benjamin B. Odell, chair- man of the republican state committee, has stated voluntariiy just why his name shculd not be used in connection with the republ n nomination for governor. He s his duty as state chairman is to con- fine himself to achieving republican success in the state, and he shall consider himself as amply repaid if an overwhelming ma- jority for the republiean ticket can be rolled up on election day. Fish, Woocford and Grant. The other candidates who have been mentioned—Hamilton Fish, General Stew- art L. Woodford, General Frederick D. Grent and others—have not developed any strength in the shape of delegates to the state convention, and it is not likely that their incipient boom will ever reach a ma- ture stage. About two-thirds of the more than 900 delegates to the republican state conven- tion have been elected, and the others will be chosen soon. There will be only one contest in the convention, and, in fact, it is not likely that that will be considered, as one faction has already been declared regular by the state committee. Up-state members of the republican state committee, which will meet here Satur- day, are beginning to arrive in the city Chairman Odell is keeping in constant touch with the situation in every county in the state. Addison B. Colvin, th2 state treasurer, has had a long conference with Chairman Odell. Colvin is a busy candi- date for the nomination for state controller, and he is winning adherents every day. aa The Ladrone Islands. Brom the Review of Reviews. A perfectly direct line drawn from San Francisco to Manila passes through the Ladrone group. Honolulu lies some dis- tance south of that line. Nevertheless, a direct line from Honolulu to Manila also passes through the Ladrone group. The Ladrones extend from north to south in a row 400 or 500 miles long, and are usually said to comprise about twenty islands. They He directly north of the Caroline group, which it will also be our duty to claim and protect, and they are perhaps 1,500 miles from Manila and 3,500 fro1 Honolulu. They have a population of only 8,00 or 10,000, the natives being akin to those of the Philippines. They are small islands, but by no means insignificant; for their total area is usually set down as about 1,250 square miles. They are of con- siderable commercial importance. They have a varied topography, with irountains and valleys and abundant rain- fall, and they are extremely productive. Under im:proved methods of government and agriculture, such as the United States would easily introduce, the already import- ant exports of the Ladrones would be very rapidly increased. They are exceetingly salubrious, and would yield large supplies of products, both of the temperate zone and of the tropics, under American ex- ploitation. A Cirect cable line to Maaila would naturally find a halting place at San Ignacio de Agana, which is the capital of the islands, and is situated on the largest ef the group, Guajan, which is of a iawr'eeee contour and thirty or forty miles re. regular “The Great Providers.” Credit enables you to live ¢. 3 Far more comfortably than otherwise you could. It is practically the loan of so much capital to furnish your house or clothe yourself, as the case may be, which you can pay back at your leisure. There aré no hard conditions attached to our New Credit System, and no reasons whatever why you should not make use of it. It d6es not increase the cost of the goods one penn Mayer & Pettit, 415-417 Seventh St. 220-600 ATRIOTIC SERVICE. Praise of Old Glory Conclades Wash= ington Grove Meeting. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. WASHINGTON GROVE, August 19, 1598, The service of prayer and praise for the closing day of the deaconess’ convention was led by Mrs. A. E. Bov Mrs. Hart- sock was the presiding officer at the sub- sequent service and Miss Bartholomew gave a Bible reading on pray Mrs. J. Riffard Mickle read a prayer on “Our Im- migrant Work” in Boston, Philadelphia and New York. Mrs. F. J. Woodman read an “apprecia- tion” of Salee Comasceyah, written Ly a classmate. The subject was an Indian girl whose religious education was ad- vanced at the Lucy Webb Hayes Training School, and whose death occurred soon af- ter her graduation. Mexican work was the subject of a paper by Miss Emma Barthol- omew. in the evening the patriotic meeting, which was the closing one of the anulver- sary, was presided over by Dr. Francis J. Woogman. The platform was beautifully deeatcd with palms, potted p taskets of flowers. There was a display of bunting and banners. Mrs Clara L. Roach, who has had tie general di tion of the series of meatings. tre visi Geaconesses, the offi of ine ass anc a fe choir occupied tae platform. America,” “Rally Rounl the Flag,” “Maryland, My Maryiand,’ and the “Red, White and Bie" were sung by choir and congregation, and when the “Staz Spangled Banner” was sung as a solo by Miss Lan- renson the audience joined vigorously in the chorus. Mr. Carlton Hughes read an or- iginal poem and Mr. Arthuf Bove: made an address upon the “Man of the Hour.” The reference to President McKinley was received with hearty applause. The principal speaker of the evening was ex-Lieut. Gov. Alphonso Har: cf Oho, whose address awoke responsive echoes from the audience, and his mention of the names of Dewey and Schley oalled forth prolonged and cordial greetings. He re- minded his hearers that as Montgomery county was a part of the sixth csnzessional district tacre is a possibility of Mr. Asuley M. Gould being its representstive In Con- gress, and this remark secmed to put the Guditors into a political frame of mind, as, by their action, they empliasized the fica. He stated thet this county was one of ex- pansion from its initial formation, Lovis- {ana territory, Florida, Texas, Mexican. Gadsden and Alaskan additions’ all show- ing that the so-called objection of the fathers of the Constitution to expansion was a fable of these latter days, as Jeffer- son, the father of democracy, first set the expansion idea in motion. The happy lau- guage of the speaker in announcing the solidarity of the people of our country, the removal of that sectional feeling which has so long existed, the possible future of our country ax a national power and the bless- ings of peace to a free and unitel peop! aroused such enthusiasm as bas been sel- dom seen at this place. At the close of the address resolutions Were presented by Mrs. Roach, seconded by Miss Sanders, and unanimously adoptad by the congregation, after which the Lene- diction was pronounced by the Rev. H. J. Gil. The resolutions adopted are to the effect that “at this, the closing session of the Women’s Home Missionary Society and Deaconesses Anniversary, at Washington Grove, the members of ‘the society and deaconesses herewith express their grateful appreciation for the cordial manner in which they have been welcomed by the officers and members of the Washington Grove Camp Meeting Asvociaiicn, who have seemed to vie with each other in kindness and attention, not only in the public serv- dees, but in their homes; to W. H. H. Smith heartfelt thanks are exteared for the beau- tiful banner with mottoes which have been an inspiration to the meetings, and the friends who have loaned the plants, to the newspapers which have so {fully reported the meetings and to ex-Lieut. Gov. Al- phonso Hart of Ohio for his pasriotic ad- dress we acknowledge our appreciation and chank them one and all.’ Segara THE CLOSING SESSION, Baptist Association Completes Wor” and Adjourns Sine Die. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. REMINGTON, Va., August 19, 1898. The last day’s session of the Potomac Asx sociation was called to order by the mod erator, Judge C. A. Nichol, at 9:30 o'clock Friday morning. Dr. S. C. Cloptin con- ducted the devotional exercises. The greater part of th: morning’s session war given up to roll call of churches. Alexandria Church was responded to by the pastor, Dr. Butler: Antioch, Mr. Shir- ley; Belle Haven, Mr. Taylor; Berea, C. W. Brooks; Brenteville, J. T. Jackson; Cal- vary, J. W. Mattox; Carter's Run, F. R. Boston; Clifton, J. T. Pillet; Columbia, Thomas Hillier; Del Ray, J. T. Council; Enon, J. T. Jackson; Guilford, A. E. An- ken; Brent’s Memorial, A. T. Lynn; Hume, J. T. Jackson; Jeruselum, J. W. Taylor: Ketoctin, J. H. Leslie; Leesburg, J. Alfred Garrett; Little River, G. L. Hutchinson; Mt. Carmel, C. W. Brooks; Mt. Hope, G. W. Popkins; Oak Dale, J. T. Jackson; Oak- land, J. C. Cole; Ramouth, A. T. Lynn; Remington, I. T. Neal; Rock Hill, W. B. Skidman; Richland, C. W. Brooks; Warret ton, A. R. Stillman; Woodlawn, Rev. Mr. The remaining twenty churches in the association were not responded to, as a number of the delegates had left for their homes. At 11. oclock Rev. F. R._ Berkeley preached to a large audience in the Metho- dist Church, while the business was being carried on in the Baptist Church. Mr. Thomas Hillier offered a resolution in the association, extending a vote of thanks to the people of Ret for the hospitable manner in which they had entertained the members, to the Methodist and Episcopal degominations for the use of their house of worship, and to the railroad for the reduced rates of fare. It was voted to pry the clerk, W. E. Gar- rett, $20 for his services. Mr. Garrett read the report of the acting board, showing the amount of money to be expended upon the needy churches during the coming year. Dr. F. Boston, chairman of the committee to nominate a new acting board, made. the