Evening Star Newspaper, August 23, 1898, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, AUGUST _——— Furniture, &c., 7th and D Sts. APpet prices-way-below-par. Nim the recollection of the inhabitant were Carpets low as we are selling w? Ne wonder hundreds housewives are buying ‘These figures represent the st ever 80 all they need. best qualities: Axminsters, 80c. & 85c. yd. 85c. yd. Savonerrie $1 yd. Wilton Velvets, 80c.&$1.15 Tap.Brussels,45c.,50c.,65c. Moquettes Wash.B. Williams, 7th& D. Special Saddle Sale BEGINS Wednesday, Aug. 24. Garfords, Mesingers and other Popular Saddles. Slightly Shepworn. 25c. to $2.00. An early ca us will enable you to seleet from this lot almost any well-known make of = saddle and also sume very handsome saddles of special desi First come, first served. E BICYC UNDRIES AT BARGAINS, Bells, 10e.; Foot Pumps, 30c.; Toé Clips, Se. POPE MFG. CO., SIT AND Si 14TH ST. N.W. f Fa ble + in he standard machines that impr 4 muachiners best materials mechanical skill, re used in fis cou- pital and a typewriter jefects. A powerful manifolder permanent clean. visible 10 TRIAL m wi 1 FRE DAYS" Det hing to test the ma- to eny responsidl chine. Send fi :Ride a “Stearns.” : Prices, $37.50 & $50. : wheel has for ears back been noted bal ease of running. ° magnificent way in 6 together—makes {it easily » nd shoulders over 99 per cent $50 wheels. Walford’s, ad ‘Two Pa. ave. stores. Nos. 90$—also 477 setae eereroes tS and Facial Soap Facial Cream Woodbury’s Facial Soep, Facial Cream, Facial an@ Tooth Powder, mauufactured by JOHN H. WOODBURY, will make the complexion Clea: Soft and Beaatiful and the teeth White. Sold everywhere. mses =e Mra. Atkinson Not to Be Prosecnted. ‘The indictment against Mrs. Myra Atkin- son, wife of Gov. Atkinson of West Vir- #inia, for forgery, has been quashed and the case dismissed by Judge Blizzard of Charleston, on the grounds that the indict- ment failed to allege guilty intent, and, further, that the dismissal of J. P. Owens, Princip would necessarily acquit Mrs. Atkinson, who was only charged as acces- sory. This is believed to be the end of the Prosecution of Mrs. Atkinson. eins ori nia A smal! deposit s res ie bargains at Hooke roadee: pqs tee —— Moveme: of Troops. General Graham, commanding at Camp Meade, Midéletown, Pa., reports to the War Department the arrival of the fol- lowing troops Saturday last: Second West Virginia, Ist Delaware, $d Battalion, 4th Missouri, and the following detachments: 7th [ilineis, 6th Penns: Vania, 4th Mis- sourl, 33d Michigan, ‘4th Michigan, 9th Massachusetts. The War Department also has been ad- vised of the arrival of the Ist Vermont at Fort Ethan Allen; also that Battery D, 4th Artillery, has left Ybor City, Fia., for Fort McHenry, and that Battery H, Tth Artil- jery, left the same place for Fort Adams. —_+e+____ Pay on the Retired List. In accordance with the decision of the Secretary of War, an cfficer placed upon the retired list will receive active pay to include the date of recetpt by him of no- tice of his retirement and the pay of a re- Ured officer thereafter. WASH. B. WILLIATS, |SENATORS AWAY NOW Celebrated Their Departure by Drop- ping Two Games. SOME VERY STUPID PLAYING Justification of League Directors in the Holmes Case. Se CURRENT SPORTING NOTES Today's Schedule and Weather. Cleveland at Pittsburg—clear. Record of the Clubs. Cinbs. te ‘The double header at National Park yes- terday between the Washington and Pitts- burg clubs proved to be a double defeat for the home club. It is seldom, indeed, that such a sorry exhibition of ball play- ing as was put up by the Senators in the first game is viewed by the local patrons. ‘There have been very poorly played games this season at the local park, but they showed in most cases lack of mechan- ical ability. Yesterday's exhibition comes under the head of stupid playing, and as sueh almost belongs in a class by itself. ‘The Senators had luck with them through- cut the game, but it seemed impossible for them to get out of a trance and take ad- vantage of it. The pitching of Killen and Gardner was about on equal terms, but the Senators were lucky in getting in long hits and making errors that were not costly in the first part of the game. Then came Eagle's and Gettman’s errors in the tenth, and the game was gone. In the ninth’ a finer chance to win a game seldom comes Washington's way. McGuire led off with a double, went to third on Eagle's nice single, and then Killen gave a poor exhibition of playing the game by hitting at the fourth ball pitched when he had three balls to his credit. McGuire on third started home, but was headed off and tried to keep out of the hands of the Pirates un- til Basle had made third. This the latter did, but as McGuire was coming toward third Gettman chased Eagle off the bag, and as a result both runners were out and the long-looked-for run went a-glimmering, With the prestige of a win in the first contest Dineen might have done better work in the second game, but he went into the dumps with the other players, and as a result the Senators died very easily, Billy Hart holding them down to three hits in the six innings played. Before the sec- ond game started it was agreed to call game at 6:20, to allow the visitors to catch the train for the west. The first game was won by the score of 6 to 4 in t innings, while the second re- sulted 3 to 2 in six innings. The features of the games were the batting of “Jud” Smith, who hammered out a triple and a home run, and a magnificent catch of @ long fly by Anderson in deep center. FIRST GAME. -O.A.8. Pittsburg. 1 4 0 Done 23 HOB 5 O wo 0 e106 407 400 Eagle, rf...0 1111 Killen, p.))0 01 40 3 Totals... 6183015 4 oeo21 o° Pittsburg 00020 3 2 ° 0 5 First base by errors—Washington, 1; Pittsburg, 1, Left on bases—Washington, First base on balls—Of Killen, 1 Pittsburg, 6. ‘off Gardner, 1. Pittsburg Strvek out— Killen, 3; by Gardner, 2. a1 run—Smith. Three-bace bits-Smith and Dowges. Tw hits—Gettman, MeGuire, Gray and-E Dowdle pla: + to Reitz to Farrell; Kille to Farrell. 25. Umpires—Hunt and Ems- Wash'gton. R.H.0.. - ss Mercer, ss. 00°03 6 Donevare ree 5 oars Reitz, 2b... 0 0 2 4 0.0°Brien, cf. 6 1-3-0 0 Aw on.ef OO 1 1 oO McCarty 200 Farrell, 1b. 1 9 Shark, 1b. oo} Smith, 3b.. 0 o21 Gettaian.rt 3 1206 eGuire, 3 2006 It. O80 o10 Totals. 18 9 2 Washington Oo 0-2 0 2 ry 2 First base by errora—Pittsburg. 2, Left on bases —Washington, Pittsburg, First ht Of Dineen, ‘truck aut. Be eel 7 By Hart. 1. Base « Mexal delivery—Om Dincen, 1 Threebase tie Bowerman. Two-base hit—Farrell. Donovan. — Stolen bases—Smith assed ball—Bowerman. Emsile and Hunt. Philadelphia, 18; Louisville, 9, The Louisvilles were defeated by the Phillies at Philadelphia yesterday, owing to the terrific slugging of the home club, by 18 to¥. Capt. Clarke and Dexter of the Colonels were removed from the game for kicking at the decisions. = Lovisville. Philadelphi: Snerifice hit and Time—1.25. -Loceo19se ee ey -0002555 1 x~-18 2) 1 New York, 11; Cleveland, 4. Pitcher Cuppy weat to pieces in the fourth arf fifth innings yesterday at New York, and as a result the Giants ham- mered the ball all over the lot and defeat the Clevelands by 11 to 4. Meckin held the “Wanderers” down to three safe hits, New York. R. H.E. 0003 a oe 8000x111 14 3 70001080004 8 8 Baltimore, 6; St. Louis, 1. The St. Louis were again an easy prob- lem for the Orioles at Baltimore yesterday, going*down to defeat by 6 to 1. Hughes allowed the Browns but three hits, and was faultlessly supported, not an error being made by the Lirds. Baltimore. St. Louis. R. HE, -101010 380 x 710000000028 8 ? Cincinnati Gains on Boston. ‘Two games were played at Boston yes- IG PLL LPP IRD | morrow morning. of $12.50 for Vea eam oS Re SRER ALI The final clean up of our Spring and Summer Suits to order commences tomorrow morning at eight o’clock, The line which we’ve been selling at’ $8 ‘has been entirely closed out, and we wrote our Balti- more house if they had any more which we could sell at $8, to send them along. We don’t know how many they have—but ALL will be-here to- This will be your last chance to secure a suit worth every penny Mertz and Mertz, Tailors, 906 F Street. terday, the Cincinnatis getting the first game by 7 to 2, while the second was a both clubs getting five runs each. Nichols was hit hard in the first game, and errors by Long and Stafford were costly. In the second game the Bos- tons played for the time limit, end as a re- sult the visitors crept up on them and tied the score in the last minut or two. Fully 12,000 spectators witnessed the a Cincinnath 1 Boston. 4 E. Boston... 6 Cineinnati 4 Base Ball Notes. Blue Monday. Off for the west. Will we ever have a winner? Brooklyn pulled away from us. Keep Gettman off the coaching lines. Cheer up, Jim, cherries will be ripe soon again. “Jud” Smith made the first game inter- esting for a time. The Senators are getting into the same boat with the Phillies when it comes to bad playing on Mondays. Gettman will never do as a first baseman. It takes a quick thinker to play the infield these days. “Bug” Holliday may be secured to bol- ster up the Senators’ outfield for the rest of the season. Treasurer Ashley Lloyd of the Cincinnati club was in Washington yesterday and took in the game at National Park. Is there a deal on? Anderson seemed unable to stop any of the grounders that went out into his gar- den yesterday, but he redeemed himself on Padden’s fly to deep center that was mark- ed for a home run. Wrigley will have to do phenomenal work to supplant Mercer at short. The latter is fielding exceptionally well, runs the bases better than “Zeke” and as @ batter he is about the best in the Senatorial makeup. Shortstop Davis of the New Yorks sprain- ed his ankle badly after yesterday's game and will not accompany the club on the western trip. This will be a big handicap for the Giants, as they were playing switt ball and steadily crawling up on the lead- ers. 4 Al. Selbach was out at the grounds yes- terday on crutches for the first time since his accident last Thursday and was greet- ed by friends on all sides. He is in very bad shape and will not play ball any more this season, his ankle requiring careful nursing for next year. The Senators left Washington last night for St. Louis and will reach the latter city Wednesday morning, where they are sched- uled for three games. From the Mound City the Wagnerites go to Louisville, with Cincinnati and Boston to follow. On the face of things it looks as if the Washing- ton club has a disastrous trip before it, and what games are won will have te be taken at St. Louis and Louisville. The Reds and Beaneaters will be playing for their lives when the Senators strike Cin- cinnatijand Boston, and in the present crip- pled condition of our representatives a vic- tory seems hardly within the bounds of possibility. But then base ball is mighty uncertain. PLAYERS TO ORGANIZE. Decided to Protect Themselves Against Unjust Fines. A special from New York says that two or three times during the present base ball season it has been hinted that the players of the National League were about to organize an association similar to the brotherhood that passed out of existence in 1890. A canvass is said to have been made among the older players of the organiza- tion, and a decision reached to go ahead and perfect a players’ organization. The action of the board of directors in the Freedman-Holmes controversy has done more than anything to bring about a final decision upon the part of the players. The object of the new association will not be to establish a new league and invite an- other financial war, but to protect the in- terests of the players against unwarranted fines on the part of the magnates. The course adopted will be simple enough, being nothing more nor less than appeal to civil courts. As there is considerable doubt that the present form of league contract will stand a legal test, and as the arbitrary methods of punishment in vogue in the league would not be upheld by justice, it is apparent the players are not likely to make it very comfortable if they go ahead. It is needless to add that the players will not accept as members of the alliance any- -New York player who testitied by affidavit against Holmes. HOLMES WILL PLAY. Temporary Injunction to Be Served on Hanlon Today. Manager Hanlon yesterday served notice on “Ducky” Holmes that he would be sus- pended from the 26th, in accordance with the order of the board of directors: Lawyer Sams has Holmes’ writ of injunction all ready, and it will be served on Hanlon to- day before the team leaves on its trip. The case will not come up for a hearing until fall, and meanwhile Hanlon will be prevented by a temporary injunction from suspending Holmes without rendering him- self liable to be hauled up for contempt of court. Then Hanlon will play Holmes in the field, and demand the thousand éollars from the league just the same. He will take him to New York, and defy Freedman to carry into effect his threat to keep Holmes out of the grounds. Arbitration Board to Meet Tomorrow Afternoon. A special from Boston says that the sig- nificance of the conference which Messrs. John T. Brush of Cincinnati, Frank De Haas Robison of Cleveland and A. H. So- den and W. H. Conant of the Boston club held Saturday has in part come to light. It is learned on the best authority that it wag decided at this conference to hold @ meeting of the national board of arbitra- tion at New York tomorrow afternoon. The members of the board are Messrs. Brush, Soden, Robison and James A. Hart of the Chicago club. Each of these men has scored the decis- jon of the board of directors in the Holmes- Freedman case, and it is thought that the meeting will have an important bearing upon that affair. DIRECTORS WERE RIGHT. Bat They Went Against Popular Sen- timent in Holmes’ Case. There is no question, from a base ball law point of view, that the board of directors of the National League had a perfect right to do just what was done in the Freedman- Holmes case. Many base ball writers have lost sight of this fact, and claim the breach committed by Holmes should have gone be- fore the committee appointed to handle the violations of the Brush resolutions. The board of directors is the sepreme court of the National League, and under the laws this_body can put anybody and everybody out of the game if it so desires, Another point in the league's favor that has been overlooked is a resolution that was adopted at the big league meeting last spring and which was signed by every pres- ident in the league. It reads as follows: “I also agree to discipline any player, captain or manager who may deserve it for fields of my associates if advised of the necessity for doing so by the president of the club upon whose graunds the offense was committed.” Freed- ited Mr. of directors, claimed that the whole case hinged on that para- Manager Hanlon was the if i fort among the ball players today. tining and refusing to p'ay while Holmes is suspended the playérs Would force the issue in a financial way and the losses would be away up in the thousands. The wéstern almogt unanimously, has been criticising President Young, claim- ing that he should have prevented th2 ac- tion taken by the board directors. In conversation with President Watkins of the Pittsburg club last Saturday the Freedman- Holmes case was brought up. Mr. Watkins is a member of th> oe e board of di- rectors. Referring to the board's action in the case, the Pittsburg: maghate said that it was simple justice ete dent Young to say that he strongly! against the decision rend2red by the board. President Young urged that it*act upon the New York-Baltimore case caloge, leaving the breach of Holmes for “future consideration after the player had l@d fair and impar- tial hearing. The board, however, was of the opinion that undér s&tion 36 of the league’s constitution spch Rearing was not necessary, as the cowstitution is made a part of every player's contract with the league. The western writers of base hall will doubtless be just to President Young and let the blame fall where it belongs. Had the directors been more intimately ac- quainted with Presid2nt Young’s tempera- ment and wisdom they would have heark- ened to his advice, but, being of the young- er generation of base ball magnates, they have set out to perform work on new lines. TO PLAY FINALS TODAY. By com- Tennis Champion to Be Decided at Newport. Malcolm D. Whitman of Brookline and Dwight Davis of St. Louis, both of Har- vard, will today play in finals of the tennis tournament at Newport, and owing to R. D. Wrenn’s inability to be present the winner will be the champion of the United States for the coming year. Whitman and Davis earned the right yesterday to play the final match by victory over Leo Ware, also of Harvard, and W. 8. Bond of Chi- cago. William A. Larned, who has teen with Champion Wrenn with the Rough hiders, arrived at Newport yesterday, and got a fine reception. It was a disappointment to learn from him that Wrena had ‘changed his mind at the last moment and decided not to appear at Newport a= all. He is feeling the effects of tae Cuban climate more than was at first supposed, and has gone into the country for a complete rest. Larned. on the other hand, said he never felt better in his life, and he certainly looked the picture of health. Summary: Championship singles, semi-final rovnd— D. Davis beat W. 8. Bond, 5-1, 11-18, 6-4, 63. W. D. Whitman beat L. E. Ware, 2, 6-0, 6-2. TRAPS AND RGETS. Weekly Practice Shoot of .he Capital City Gua Club. The weekly practice shoot of the Capital City Gun Club, at its beautiful grounds at the Highlands, was h2ld Saturday. Many of the members are out of town, but there was a good attendance of spectators. The scores in the various events, which were at at ten targets thrown from five hidden traps, unknown angles, were as follows: First event, Wilson, 4; Wagnér, 10; Carr, 7 + Second event—Carr, T; Brown, 9; Wilson, ‘Third event—Brown, 8; Carr, 6; Wilson, 8. Fourth event (doubl2s)—Brown, 5; Wil- son, 5; Carr, 5. a Fifth event (doubles)+Brown, 7; Wilson, 5; Carr, 6. Sixth event (doubles}—Bgown, Wilson, 6. is Seventh event—Wafghef, 9; Wilson, 6; Carr, 6. 8 i Eighth event—Carr, 7; Wilson, 6; Wag- ner, 8. er7O Ninth event—Wagnen, 8}; Brown, 8; Carr, 8; Wilson, 7. eee COMING FROM LIPTON. ; Carr, 7; A Special Committee Leaves London Tomorrow fyr America. LONDON, August 23.—Among the pas- sengers on the Whife Star Line steamer Britannic, Captain Haddock, from Liver- pool for New York, morrow, will be Arehibald James Leoftie}Temple, Earl of Ava, eldest son and heir of the Marquis of Dufferin. ca ae The Britannic will also take-the members of the special committee of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club/Messr¢, Sherman Craw- ford, Hugh C. Kelly, secretary of the club; Hugh McGildowney and W. Fife, jr., the yacht designer, whd go to confer with the New York Yacht Club regarding Sir Thomnrs Lipton’s challenge for the Ameri- ca’s cup. rate ecto EAST VS. WEST. Washington Gained Twenty Points in the Recent Series. The third eastern trip of the western clubs was concluded yesterday, when seven games were played. Eech section won and lost three games and the other was a tie. Cincinnati broke Boston's winning streak and made the race more interesting. The Reds won the first contest and the other was a tie after seven innings of play. Pittsburg took a firmer grip on seventh place by winning a ‘‘double-header” from Washington, the latter dropping back to tenth place. The eastern clubs almost swamped their rivals in the intersection series just closed. Fifty-five games were played, of which number the east won thirty-nine to sixteen for the west. Five of the clubs in this sec- tion bettered their percentage, and Boston, Baltimore and New York gained one point each in position. Baltimore made a phe- nomenal record by winning all ten games. All of the western teams lost a majority of their contests. The following table shows the games won and lost by each club and the gata or loss in percentage of each during the series: Won. Lost. Gain. Loss. 0 042 sees 022 muewanaasad: Mrcanamoene Washingtonians Win at Croquet. The winners at the annual tournament of the National Croquet Association at WNerwich, Conn., were; First division, W. H. Wahley, Washington, D. C.; second dl- vision, Charles M. Bryant, Washington, D. C.; third division, Charles E. Erd, Nor- wich, Duryea of this city, defeated Strong for the Van Wyckle medal. ‘Wheelmen’s Protective Associations. ‘The commissioner of internal revenue has held that certificates of membership in wheelmen’s protective associations are re- quired to have 4 4p them revenue stamps at the rate of % cept on each dollar or fraction thereof o; premium paid. The dccument is hel tee loss by theft.” S80 Bie epxteniee Seniat sees “Ot + Prize Fighter drwin Killed. MACON, Mo., Augast 23.—George Irwin, prize fighter, has 5) by Ellis Houston. quarrel over a debt Of $1 ~ Movemeat pf Broops. The 84 Corps, whic has been ordered to Huntsville, Ala., co; pf the following: First and 24 ; Batteries A and Gcorgia Artillery; oak Indiana Battery, By Kentucky Infantry, A and tucky Iptantry; ist % Missouri, 24 Nebraska, New York, ist Battary, Onie lery; nited States- Volunteer rs ited States Volunteer ‘Artillery thas bose oustea 9 report tot e bepartiment of the Bast at Govermure nena: The Wer Department has issued a gener- al order saying that in addition to the pre- vious instructions regarding furloughs to of the division surgeon, ‘and to : 5 i Bs 23, 1898-10 PAGES. FUTURITY DAY SPORT Sheepshead Bay Track Promises Good ~ Going Today, “TOD” SLOAN HAS A BIG FOLLOWING He Will Be Up on One of the Fleischman Pair. AUTUMN A FAVORITE NEW YORK, August 23.—This is Futur- ity day. At the Sheepshead Bay track to- day the mist was almost thick enough to be rain, and a dense fog was coming from the sea, but weather-wise people said that it wouid clear off bright and hot by noon. The going was as good as could be desired and the grounds never looked better. During the lest six weeks the manage- ment has put up a comfortable field stand. All of the two dozen or more candidates for the richest of all stakes in the United States, the Futurity, are ready for the race. Their heavy work of preparation was completed on Sunday, and all they did this morning was to canter around the track and then take a short breeze through the stretch. There were but few people at the track in the early morning hours, most of the regulars having seen all they wanted on Sunday, and only the gossips were ther to talk over the coming race, which is ac- knowledged to be the most open in years, with at least a dozen having chances to win the $35,000, which will go to the first past the judge's stand after a run of a tritle under six furlongs. The Hest Horses. There was a slight leaning toward Mad- den’s colt Scannell, as he has shown the best work of the lot in the last week. His Sunday morning run around the track Seemed to be good enough to win from any youngster, but then there are such things a3 “morning glories,” and work is not rac- ing, so some astute judges declared that the hoi would Lave to win before they would concede that he was of extraordi- nary high class. Autunin was the cheice among those who have been to the races every day this year, for they hcve seen him pick up weight and run true and well, and they were not in- clired to give way to a colt that was beaten in the first and only race he ran this year, and then by Autumn. Besides, Scannell, Rhinelander and Glenheim are down te start for Madden, but it is not likely that more than one of them will go to the front. As Sloan will be up on one of the Fiei: man pair. Dr. Eichberg and Sir Hubert, they had a lot of following, especially as ichberg has been shown some good trials, and was a high class colt in the spring at Morris Park, although he has not since shown that he was worth the money paid for him. Ahom, the pet of that astute turfman, “Pittsburg Phil,” is sure to have many supporters, for he is a good colt and has raced well. Captain Sigsbee, His Lordship, High De- gree, the Morris pair, the Galway pair, and, in fact, the whole list, will be fa- yored by some, and not a litte money wili be bet on High Degree, the best of t Jchn Daly string, now “that Jean Berat has gone to the stable of Sidney Paget. The Gideon Luck. Many will remember the sale of the Gid- eon & Daly stable just before another Fu- turity, when August Belmont paid the highest price ever paid for a two-year-old at that time for Hastings, and then had to sit in the club house and see Requital, bought by Dave Gideon at the sale, win the rich stakes. These who believe in the Gid- con luck, which seems to be in the ascen- dant again, will pin their faith to the white with blue braces in the hope that lightning will strike twice in the same place. The officers of the Coney Island Jockey Club have extended the courtesies of the track to the officers of Sampson’s fleet, and _ it is probable that the offet will be accept- ed by as many as can spare the time to go down to see the fine lot of youngsters com- pete for the rich stake at about 4:30 this afternocn. The list of starters, with the weights and jockeys, is as follows: Horse. Glenbeim. -O°Connor, Maher, i = 108. The last horse is a doubtful starter, LAWN TENNIS FINALS. ‘Whitman and Davis in Very Fit Con- dition. NEWPORT, R. I. August 23.—Another bright day made the tennis courts perfect for the finals in the national lawn tennis tournament. Whitman and Davis were both on hand early this morning and seem- ed in very fit concition for their match. Davis had the harcer work yesterday, and Jit was thought he might feel the effects today, but he had a good rest last night.. A great many old tennis experts were in Newport for today’s match, and the most general remark heard before the games were started were about Davis’ wonderful showing in this tournament and his im- provement over last year. Among others, O. 8. Campbell, Malcolm Chase and Larned were present today, giv- ing to the Casino ap appearance of former years. Larned and Wrenn expect to play again next year, and Chase, too, said yes- terday that he thought he would be able to take it up again. There is a strong moye- ment afoot among these men to get all the old cracks into the game. ee PERFECT ORDER IN MANILA, Aguinaldo Permitted to Govern Gut- side the City for the Present. Direct advices from Manila, Gated $ p.m. yesterday, state: Perfect order has thus far been main- tained in Manila under American control. The city is quiet and seems almost to have resumed its normal busiress and so- cial activity. The Hong Kong correspondent of the London Daily Mail says: “Several American warships will return here and dock when.Great Britain shall have recognized the peace between the two countries. “General Merritt and Aguinaldg have agreed that the latter shall govern out- side of Mantla for the present. No gent will be allowed inside of the city with arms. ae 25 3 % Jaudenes telegraphs that the Am have News from Havana yesterday is to the effect that the rumors which Have been put in circulation of late to the effect that the Spanish army would not obey the gov ernment’s decision and evacuate Cuba are entirely baseless. ‘The colonial secretaries and a number of other officials met at the palace a few nights ago to recelye orders from General Blanco regarding the preparation of docu- | rents and other preliminary steps for the evacuation of the island. It is reported that the insurgent forces | from the provinces of Pinar del Rio aud Matanzas are uniting in Havana province, urposing to make a triumphal entry into} davana city. Considerable excitement and exists among the insurgent sympathizer who condemn strongly all the acts of the colonial government, and many of sympathizers are leaving the cities towns to join the insurgents. past few days hundreds of uniforms have been sent to the insurgents from Havana The insurgent general Mario Menocui at Rajanla, near Lugan, about two lea distant from Havana, where he rel General Alejandro Rodriguez. It is r perted that General Mayia Rodriguez camped between Guines and San Nicol with 4,000 men. Leader Perico Delgado is said to be with him. An immense majority of the Spanish conservatives in the island and the natives favor the annexation of the island to the United States, which they consider the only means of securing a stable govern- ment in Cuba. In no country has public opinion ever apparently undergone such a radical and rapid change as in Cuba. Even and the most ardent Spanish residents now favor annexation, The clvil governor of Havana has re- ceived a telegram from the mayor of Neuva Paz stating that the Diario de la Marina had published a letter from a correspondent in which it was asserted that the insurgents had committed out- rages of various kinds. This the mayor declared to be absolutely false. La tucha will publish a denial of the report. The Diario de la Marina sent a special corr spendent to investigate the matter, and he contirms the story of the outrages and re- ports many crimes committed by the in- surgents. The American steamer Wanderer arrived at Cayo Frances on the afternoon of the 18th instant, having on board Licutenant O’Hern of the 25th Infantry and Lieutenant Madden with fifteen soldiers. The Wan- derer, not having obtained permission from the military or customs authoritics at Ha- yana to disembark her passengers at Cayo Frances, proceeded to Nuevitas, where it is understood she will discharge a part of her cargo and land Senor Mendez Capote, vice president of the Cuban republic. “it 16 reported that she will then return to Cayo Frances to embark a company of cavalry under Lieutenant Johnson. 7 The situation at Havana same as during the blockade. remains Re SPY DIES IN PRISON. Examination of His Effects Shows He Was in Spain's Secret Employ. The papers of Frank Mellor, or Miller, who died of typhoid fever at Fort McPher. son, Ga., yesterday, were examined by the officers there last night. Miller was ar- rested at Tampa several months ago for fraudulent enlistment and suspicious actions, and was in the guard house awuit- ing trial. A number of documeats and tele- stams, all from Montreal, indicated that he had acted as agent for one A. L. sid- deli of that city. Among his papers was an official discharge from the e mili- tary of Canada for Frank Miller, gunner Battery A, Royal Artillery of ’ Canada. Naturalization, papers made out to Frank Rae : , 7 Hillsboro county, ia, 2 1 St Tampa, The telegrams for the most part indi- cated that the sender was supplying Miller with finds. One of them réads: “I cannot telegraph you money today. Move at once to some other town. Write fuliy R. E. Stocks at once. Wiil wire money and instructions on receipt. “A. SIDDELL,” Miller left an aunt in Montreal, t his effects will be sent. es ————+e+—_____ WANT THE FUND RETURNED, Money Given to German Societies for a Chair at Catholic University. At yesterday’s session of the German Catholic Societies at Milwaukee there was considerable discussion over the fund raised toward the establishment of a chair in the Catholic University at Washington. An application had been made, President Weber said, fot permission to make their contribution to same institution in Mil- waukee in place of the Washington uni- versity, but it had not been acted upon. Twenty-three différent opinions were read from different societies, most of them ask- ing that their contributions be returned. Key. Alex. Berthold moved that the co: vention offer thanks to the United States government for guarding the interests of the Roman Catholic Church in the newly “<The opening Was made suapicl 6 auspice: y address of Dr. Ernst Maria ‘Ileber) the leader of the centrist party in the German reichstag, who was received with uproari- ous applause. He regretted very much that little attention is paid in Germany to American affairs. +2 —___ NOTIFIED BY SEWALL. Official Information of the Raising cf the Flag at Honolulu. Secretary Day today received the follow- ing telegram from United States Minister Sewall at Honolulu, by way of San Fran- cise! “Flag raised Friday, August 12, at noon. Ceremonies of transfer produced excellent impression.” This brief dispatch is all the official in- formation that has been received in regard to the formal annexation of the Hawaiian Islands to the United States. The closing act in the history of this incident by a sin- gular coincidence occurred on the same day in far-off Honolulu that the signing of the Protocol providing for the suspension of hostilities between Spain and the United States was signed at the White House in this city, thus making that date one of un- usual importance in the hist United States. pierre Pe. SMe discontent | those | During the | the | ¢ and only $16.50. Solid Oak Bed Room Suite, very heavily carved, massive bed, dressing table with beveled plate glass mirror, washstand, and only $16.50. | | | Proofs are better than words Our prices go right to the point. We are the cheapest furniture dealers in town, and our prices prove it. This is only one of the hundred special bargains that we have arranged for this week. If your purse is slender buy on credit and take your |% own time in paying. Mayer & Pettit, i$ 415-417 Seventh St. 3 Hecht & Company. Ribbons, 1 Ic Seeheagentoes An immense table full of moire taffeta and fancy stri affeta rity bons, pure sitk, and in green, nile | grvep, red, blue, yellow wn, er | and tans; qualities which have never sold for Jess than 25c. a yard, and many of them for 30c. a yard, will be sold for Llc. yard. $1-25 &$2 muslin underwear, 98°: | . Large table fall of muslin and mise, drawers, gowns and corset covers, will go for 9&8 most of Point de Paris and Valenciennes lace and Hamburg embroidery, and they sold until now for $1.25 to $2.50. We sball make a grand sale it necessary to get rid of them at Shirt waists, 49 cents. All the pretty ginghams, madres, Detistes and fine lawns, and a lot of white linens—made of pare linen —which sold for as bigh as $2.50 the first of the season, will g 49 cents. This gives you the choice of any shirt waist in the house, with the bare exception of the white India pons and the lack India linovs, for 49c.—a most wonderful offering. sSendeabeasratoatoatenoareatonsreteeseatresenteatentenieesrae deste enreateeteeteaeafenceasreseettQveceaseaseareateatraseesooseoseagendeaseaseasregendencenseasreseeeae Hecht & Company, It 515 Seventh. Street. SS sD As a st A a Bs Bh he tte te Sat W 1 . LOUTHAN, BUILDER, 408 STH ST. i cepair or re your house on MONTE Y MEN estimates cheerfully given tal. Jel3-2 ASSIGNEE'S SALE, REGARDLESS OF OUST. ‘ali hardware, tools, household furniture, cutlery, carpenter and buiiders’ supplies, locks, bolts, nails, etc., ctc., In store 820 Tth st. now. ‘Terns «ash. G. 5. BOND, Assignee, tu,th [= URGING SPAIN TO RESIST. Madrid Opposition Parties, Press and People Fomenting Tro’ According to yesterday's late Madrid ad- vices, the opposition parties, supported by the press and public opinion, are urging the government to resist the American preten- sions in the Philippines. The belief is gen- eral that Germany, Russia and France will oppose America’s annexing any consider- able portion of the archipelago. An official report from Santiago Ge Cuba announces the sailing of the steamers Isla de Panay and Villa Verde, with Gen. Or- donez and a large number of officers ang men. The cabinet was in session for three hours last evening. It is reported that ex- cited discussions took place regarding ine tecnal politics and the dispatches frm Gen, oe SS is still without a | from Gen. Rios, -~ governor general of Visayas Islands. ‘the otis publishes decrees conferring decorations upon MM. Cambon, Patenotre ane ke Almodovar de Rio has had confer- ences with M. Patenotre, the French ame bassador to Spain, and Sir Henry Yrum- mond Wolf, the British ambassador. —_——_-+2-_—_—_ ttle what it is that you want— whothey a situation of a-servant—a “want” ad. in The Star will reach the person who can fill your need. We Fulfill Every Promise. Our offer to give you anything in housefurnishings—on credit —at cash prices is an honest one. You'll find all our prices marked in plain figures, and we invite you to make comparisons with those offered in the cash stores. It’s a-help when fou can buy in this way. We only ask that yon pay as you're able—a lit- le each week or each month. Our policy never changes—credit is simply an accommodation—not a thing to be bought and sold. Qiiality is never sacrificed. We buy the best. A lack of ready money does not signify that a customer wants cheap goods. We have expensive goods and we have the lowest reliable. If you’re going to need new priced styles that are Carpets this fall come here. Well make, line and lay them free, and what is wasted in match- ing figures costs you nothing. Mattings are tacked down without extra charge. We do not bind you with notes, and there’s no in- terest to pay. ROGAN’S Mammoth Credit House, -817-819-821-823 7th St. N. W. Between H -and I Sts.