Evening Star Newspaper, August 24, 1898, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1898-10 PAGES. =—— = WASH. B. WILLIATIS, | Furniture, &c., 7th and D Sts. LaPpet prices-way-below-par. HEN in the recollection of the st inhabitant were Carpets er so low as we are selling w?9No wonder hundreds housewives are buying These figures represent the Axminsters, 80c. & 85c. yd. Moquettes = = 85c. yd. Savonerrie - = $l yd. Wilton Velvets, 80c.&$1.15 Tap.Brussels,45c.,50c.,65c. Wash.B.W: sane illiams, 7th & D. Special. Rack... 4.983 $ LUMU Piel Rack SACK 2 oc Sees $10.00. for $4.9 : short-time special s that we are making are etedeeeletetetndote ete much comment and = ging many buyers. They ¢ are so very much greater bar- $ gains than are to be usually £ found. $ Rem e headquarters on Iron $ Beds make them special- ties and ntee you far better prices 4 than any 01 else. rate ‘JACKSON BROS.’ hree Great Cash Fur- niture Houses, 917-919-921 7th St. int sSeadeage ef Sokoadoezeogert BEGINS Wednesday, Aug. 24. Garfords, Mesingers and other Popular Saddles. Slightly Shopworn. ost any well-known make of le and also some very handsome saddles % of special design. First come, first served. 2 BICYCLE SUNDRIES AT BARGAINS. not Pumps, 30e.; Toe Clips, 8c. : POPE MFG. CO., 817 AND $19 14TH ST. N. 995 . . . + . . . . . . . . eee, Ride a “Stearns. Prices, $37.50 & $50. This wheel has for years back been noted for its really phenomeral case of running. And furthermore, the maguificent way in which it is put together—makes It easily stad heat and ehoulders over 99 per cent ef ether $50 wheels. Walford’s, 23-20 Se ee eee receseses ‘Two Pa. ave. stores., Nos. 909—also 477. oe 8 toes jet eeeeoocerores EXPERTS AT BALTIMORE. Strong Deleg: Participat « in Trap Shooting. Quite a strong representation of Wash- ington experts went over to Baltimore this morning to participate in the trap-shooting tournament a today. argets which is being held all the Washington men shooters or better it is con- ed that they will bring back tial evidences of their day's work. »se in the party were Messrs. Mattingly, «. Parsons, Coleman and old reliable agner. At the last Tenley- Mr. Wagner broke 69 out of after missing his first. there oe Seek Absolute Divorce. Two suits for divorce were filed yesterday aft on in the District Supr2me Court. In the first Thomas E. Brown charges his wife, Frances A. Brown, with desertion, vhile in the second James Ralph charges w his wife Emma with drunkenness. Both husbands seek absolute divore: a a a a a ae SY SCE ail ties ever brought to this town. gance. the price quoted. | Better secure yours before || Whisk Broom. extra heavy sterling silver handle, Sold everywhere for $1.75 to $2. Special Shaving Brush. extra heavy sterling silver handle. larly sold for $1.50. Special. Hat Brush. Sterling Silver Hat Brush, Large, wi made and of extra fine quality. $1.50 every- where. Speeial All goods guaranteed 925-1 subject to examination. Prices cent lower than anybody’s. CREDIT here. ments. Small weekly 935 Pa. Ave.: A Trio of | Sterling Silver Specials, 65e. Each! || This week’s specials are “hummers.” \||| are the greatest bargains in sterling.silver novel- 1 Each article is a model of beauty and ele- It represents a value more than double Elegant Whisk Brocm, size of illustration, fine leather case with sterling silver name plate. Fine Camel's Hair Shaving Brush, large Regu- Order by mail as well if you wish. Goods to the amount of $10 or over will be sent C. O. D. to any part of the United States— Any honest man or woman is entitled to CASTELBERG, The Bargain Giver and Reliable Jeweler, They the lot is sold. 65c. 65c. 65c. 000 fine. ell- guaranteed 20 per or monthly pay- Baltimore Store, 08 N. Eutaw Street. Established 1846. il LIVELY TIMES AHEAD. Plepsing Amusements Promised at Fauquier White Sulphur. Special Correspondence of The Evening Sta FAUQUIER WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, August 20, 1808, These are moving times up here. No on3 could conscientiously complain of ennut heretofore, and the plans for the coming fortnight provide for events which will keep matters going at a liv2ly rate. Recently there was a straw ride, which proved to be a “pleasure mixed with pain,” as its participants can testify. A successful progressive euchre party was held Friday | evening in the ball room, at which the booby prize was an egg beater. On present- ing this the master of ceremonies rendered the following lines: “Thou didst not win; is thy skill lost? Then have the hindinost seat— But step! take this, and be assured There's something thou canst beat." Among the Washington winners were Mrs. Lilian Lowry, Mrs. Myer, Mr. Tray- lor. Little Edith Luckatt of Washington has won much praise for her graceful fancy dancing. and Mrs. Clifford Berryman spent a few days at the springs recently, and “Clif's" sketchy “take-offs” of people and things furnished endless amusement. uit2 a flurry was caused a few days since by the advent of several officers of the Tennessee troops who were on the hunt . It happened that only th> before their arrival a very handsome young soldier had departed after a stay of ten days, and he was inquired for by name. Now this young rior’s status had not been satisfactorily established, but he had made himself solid with the girls. Conse- quently the officers were surrounded by the fair ones, who taunted them unmercifully at missing the fugitive, vowing that if he had not alr2ady gone they would have warned him in plenty of time to escape from “the mean old things.” The officers enjoyed these attentions immensely, and left promising that they would remsmber the interest of the young ladies if they caught the lad. it transpired that the youngster was cap- tured less than two hours after he left the hot-l, and he now languishes in the guard house awaiting trial, while sorrow hovers over the girls he left behind him. Other of- ficers, envious of the first lot, have been dropping in since then, but are met by frowns and r2proaches. Many events are planned for the future, among the most important being the regu- lar Tuesday german, which is always a brilliant affair; the special german by the hotel ladies of the young2r set, for which sborate preparations are being made; the promenade in front of the hotel of the War- renton Hunt Club and a tournament, to be followed by a ball. lt must not b2 thought that in the midst of such gayety the spiritual welfare of the 's is neglected. On Sundays simple but enjoyable services are held, consisting of ding of the Biblia and praye and the singing of hymns, which services are usually conducted by a guest, in lieu of a minister. In addition to the above Washingtonians the following have recently register:d: Miss Jessie T. Riggs, J. H. Jochum, jr., Mr. and Mrs. Yvon Pike, the Misses Pike, Miss J. Thempson, Miss F. Weber, Miss Annie Burch, G. Hammond Tolson, Mrs. W. H. Farrington, Miss K. M. Latham, Miss S. E. Latham, Mrs. F. L. Siddons and children, Erve. ———_s____ WARRENTON FUN. The Dances and Germans in the Town and at Fauquier Springs. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. WARRENTON, Va., August 20, 1898. The gay season is now at its height, as one social event follows quickly in the wake of the other and the gay set are on the go all the time. Tuesday’s german is always a pleasure to both guests at the Fauquier White and the people from Warrenton. The Springs being so near town is an ad- ditional attraction to visitors. This season there have been an unusually large num- ber of guests at the hotel, at the Fauquier White, and the time fs most pleasantly passed in many ways, bowling, whist, pro- gressive euchre parties and dancing. Among the guests registered at the hotel from Washington are Mr. and Mrs. Pike and family, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Smith and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. G@. Traillor and , Mrs. and Miss Riddick, Mr. and Mrs. Postor and family, Miss Tallifero, Mrs. Thomas, Mr. J. H. Jochum. Representative Terry of Arkansas, with his sons and secretary, have been the guests at the cottage of Dr. Tom Smith. Among the cottagers there are none that entertain so hospitably as Mr. and Mrs. James P. Jeffries, whose house is full of friends all the time, and Mrs. Jeffries is a most charming hostess. By far the finest entertainment this sea- son was that given by Mrs. George Stone, in honor of her hcuse party. A german was held Friday evening. The hall was crowd- ed and there were about fifty or sixty couples dancing. Mr. Turner Day intro- duced a variety of Agures, and led the co- tillion with his usual grace and ease. He danced with Miss Wise. Miss Lucy Stone was teins pee in nd ith “Mr. Stone a blue satin gown, a Mr. John of Wi ee of Wi ton. ne with Miss Pearce ‘ashington. Miss Elizabeth Shuster and Mr. Herr, Mr. Thomas Hyde and Mrs. Bevan. Mr. Mad- aux was with Miss Cooper of Louisville. The chaperons were Mrs. Charrington, Mrs. Dr. Kerr, Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Robinson. Among the stags were Mr. Carrol Dymond and Mr. John Larcomb & Washington. ere gees TOMORROW NIGHT'S RACES. A Great Contest Between Starbuck and Titus Expected. J. Frank Starbuck, the fast Philadelphia rider, who is to race Fred Titus of New York, the unpaced king, in an unlimited pursuit race at the park track tomorrow evening, will not arrive in this city until tomorrow about noon. He was to have come some time this afternoon, but word received from him by Mr. J. D. Lasley of the Park Bicycle Club changes the pro- gram. Titus is also in Philadelphia, and it is likely that both of the riders will come to this city together. Among the local riders there is considerable specujation as to the distance the race will continue. ‘There are very few who seem to think that it will end at five miles. Most placp the distance at ten miles, while others go as high as twelve and thirteen miles, basing their decision on the previous work of both riders and their present condition. It seems certain that it will be a “race for blood,” each rider not only striving to win, ‘but to get the special cash prize that will be of- fered in the event the unpa exhibition record for five miles is broken. In the tandem heat race which will be run for the professionais as many heats beirg required until one team manages to win two, will be even more exciting than the previous races of the kind, when three heats were necessary. Fred and Billie Sims will make their first appearance 1 cally as a-team, while Titus and Starbuck are expected to enter. No word has been recelved from them, and nothing definite will be known until they reach the city to- morrow, though it seems likely that they will double up and try to beat the Sims boys for the recent defeat administered at Baltimore. Walthour and Wilson will ride together, and also Schade and Moran. French and Counselman will probably be another team. Among the entrants from Baltimore will be LeCompte and Wedekind, and perhaps: several other teams. The five-mile handicap for amateurs has a good list of starters, though the entries to this race and the other events on the program will not close until tonight. The five-mile track record, exhibition, paced by multiplets, will be entered by E. M. Wilson and also most likely by A. C. Mo- ran. It wili afford the latter an excellent’ opportunity of showing to the public his speed ability behind pace. LOCAL SWIMMING CONTESTS. List of Events Arranged by the Com- mittee. The committee th charge of the swimming contests to be held soon at the bathing beach held a meeting this morning. The committee is composed of Mr. W. X. Stevens, chairman; Dr. Wm. Grenfell, A. L. McNamee and P. Tindall. The follow- ing list of events was decided on: . 50 yards swim for boys under fourteen. . 50 yards swim for boys under sixteen. . 100 yards race. Plain diving. Fancy diving. Clothes race, 50 yards. 250 yards race. . 440 yards (quarter-mile) race. . Under-water swim. 10. All-round contest, composed of 50 yards swim, plain and fancy diving and under-water swim. The boys have been practicing daily for these races and some fast time is looked for in many of the events. The 50 yards for boys under sixteen, the 100 yards, 250 yards and 440 yards races will probably be the most hotly contested events. The races will probably come off on Sat- urday, but may be postponed a few days if it 1s found necessary to do so. ——.__. Twelve Months in Jail. Holly Dixon, a colored boy living in Hilis- dale, was today sent to jail for twelve months by Judge Mills for attempting to commit an indecent assault on Catharine Stevens and Lucy McCarthy, two children aged six and seven years, respectively. From the evidence it appeared that Dixon is mentally uni , and Judge Mills or- dered that the prisoner’s condition in that regard be inquired into by the jail physi- clans. ——__ Body to Be Sent Home. Acting Coroner Glazebrook yesterday af- terncon viewed the body of Geargs C. Tay- lor, the pension office messenger who com- mitted suicide by swallowing laudanum and inhaling gas, as published in The Star, and gave a certificate of death. Under- taker J. W. Lee prepared the body for ship- ment to the home of the father of the de- ceased at Burgaw, N. C. The body will Probably be sent away ELIS ate Trinity Relief Clab Officers. * ‘The Trinity Relief Club, an organization formed for the purpose of erecting a church at Ivy City, thas elected officers for the ensuing year, as follows: Perry H. Car- son, president; John J. Thomas, vice presi- dent; William Jackson, financial secretary; Ficrence Carter, recording The club has raised: and it expected that the shure wii ee erected next year, 2 ‘S BULLETIN, Matters of Interest to the League of Americen Wheelmen. ‘The following bulletin has been issued by Chairman Albert: Mott of the L. A. W. racing board: The National Colosseum Company, Palti- more, Md., has ‘been granted sanction for @ national circuit: meet on October 1. The quarter-mile championship race has been assigned to this: meet, scoring 60, 40, 30, 20 and 10. ac The following {$ the, Score in the national championship: McFarland, 117; Kimble, 115; Magor ‘faylor, 115; Cooper, 90; Arthur Gardiner, Freeman, 52; Q. L. Stevens, 44; 18; John Fisher, 14; Jay Eaton, Butler, 9; Bowler, 7; Fred Sims, 5; ‘Dr. rown, Jaap Eden, : Becker, 4; WilHant Martin, 4; Nat But~ Karl Ka¥ér, 3% Bourotte, 2; C. M. 2) Kiser, 2; Watson Gole- man, 1. J. A, Hitchins, Stith Boston, Mass., has been restored to the sanction privilege. - The Westchester Driving Club and track, Westchester, Pa., National Park, Milwau- kee, Wis., and the track at Peabody, Kan., ve been placed upon the list of those to which sanctions will be refused; cause, un- sanctioned rai 2, 1 A. J. Dyer, Chase Luther C. Johnson, Wil- mington, Del. 69, Frank Schaefer, Ca- nal Dover, Ohio; 2,070, Fred C. Stevens, Ottumwa, Iowa; 3,071, Frank Costello, St. 072, Charles Karnes, Hartford George W. Alden, Akron, Amateur records accepted: One-half mile triplet against time, unpaced, made by J. R. O'Mara, George Walther and Charles R. Pease, at Newby Oval, Indianapolis, Ind., July 4, 1898; time, 0.50 1-5. Two-mile handicap, made by F, L. Krae- mer at Newby Oval, 1898; time, 4.17. Handicappers, .. McCarthy, Paul I. Aldrich and W. C. Hunter. Two to five miles com: Oval, August 12, 1g98—T miles made by C. J, Wagner, ‘time, 3.03; three miles, Harry A. Gibson, 5.52; four miles, Wag- ner, 7.47 1-5; five miles, Gibson, 9.43 1-5. Professional records ‘accepted—Two-mile handicap, made by E. C. Bald at Newby Oval, Indianapolis, Ind., August 11, 1895; time, 4.09. Handicappers, W. G. Hunter, G. L. McCarthy and Paul I.- Aldrich. Two-mile multicycle handicap, made by W. E. Becker, A. C. Mertens, Nat Butler and William Martin, on a quad, at Newby Oval, August 10, 1898. Time, 3.25 2-5. Handicappers, W. G, Hunter, G. L. Mc- Carthy and Paul I. Aldrich. Suspension removed: W. J. Ashdown, F. A. Robishaw, M. J, Calhoun, Cleveland, Ohio; J. V. Daniels, E. C. Daniels, F-.1 deiphia, Pa. Transferred to the professional class: W. J. Ashdown, F. A. Robishaw, M. J. Cal- houn, Cleveland, Ohio, clause (d), vote of board; J. V. Daniels, E. C. Danieis, Phile delphia, clause (i); O. T. Custer, Hillsboro’, Ohio, clause (d); Frank Schaefer, Canal Dover, Ohio; Fred C. Stevens, Ottumwa, Iowa; Frank Costello, St. Louis, Mo.; Frank Karnes, Hartford City, Ind., own request; Selva McMillian, Peebles, Ohio, clause (i); Jay W. Joseph, Denver, Co! own request; Max Christianson, Monti vista, Col., clause (c); Charles M. Ertz, Oscar V. Babcock, New York, clause (d), yote of board; O. Nikirk, Edward Wilbur, L. E. Sawtelle, Charles. Ridinghafer, S. Fulcher, Samuel Edwards, Ed. Brognuier, Roy Chapline, Peabody, Kan., clause (a). Suspended: Charles Dodd, Plainfield, N. J., to September 22, 1898, unsanctioned races; W. K. Sibley, Brooklyn, N. Y., to September 7, 1898, failure to ride; Charles Twaddell, James Coyle, Ralph Smith, Sam- uel D. Heed, Lionel Hall, W. H. Cox, Ru- pert Bonsall, Julius Schmidt, F. D. Heed, Mariott Paxson, R., Passmore Strode, James Pennell, W. _H. Burns, Walter Chandler, Passmore Hoops, Howard Heed, Walter Broomall, , Westchester, Pa., to Sep- tember 22, 1898,, unsanctioned races; LM. Morgan; Nanticoke; George M. Sarley, Ber- wick; George _ Hart, Wikesbarre; Thomas K. Lee, Carbondale; George H. 'y, Mahoney City, Pa., to September e ee 0. Ni fave ony: Rawtelle, 8, Fulcher, tition, at Newby fe} . Nikirk, LL. Peabody, Kan., fg September 28, 1899; com- peting in races while under suspension. Ed Wifbur, Charles Ridling- Hoy oan ee Se ‘oy Chapline, over’ 5 cont= aeane in unsan: with suspend- men. oy - Bert King, W. H,, Biggs, Earl Seltzer, Clem Russell, Frank Batter ©. H. Gor- anflou, Stephen, McGinnity, George P. Stone, W. H. leryon, 8. Hail, C 1 Himstreet, W. and W. W. Oudkirk,,Denver, Col., to Sep- tember 14, 1898; an unsanctioned event on Sunday, Charles H. Arnold; Wakefield, R. 1; H. E. Brown, Kingston, oy Cham- plin, Perryville, R.-L; to September 3, 1898; competing unknowingly in an unsanctioned race. ¥. C. Healy and Charles Healy, Allerton, R. L; GW. Downing, Wickford, R. L; to October 18, 1898; kno" in @n unsanctioned race. Amh reet, C. C. Collins WHITMAN CHAMPION Wins Finals in National Tennis Tour- nament. MAGNATES’ ACTION EY HOLMES’ CASE Martimas Takes the Rich Futurity Stake. CURRENT SPORTING NPE M. D. Whitman was picked before the national tgnnis tournament began at New- port to win the “all comers’” and the championship, and he fulfilled expectations yesterday, defeating Dwight Davis three sets to one in gcod style. Whitman's work throughout the week has been of the best, strong, steady and even at times brilliant, and always good enough to win from the man against him. After the 2arly rounds he had to meet in succession George Wrenn, Budiong and Ware, three of the best men in the whole list, before coming yesterday against Davis in the finals. Though not a play2r of the very first class, compared with some of the champions of past years, Whitman well de- serves the title. He is a good, all-rourid man, generally steady, sometimes brilliant, master of all th2 technique of play and NOTES M. D. Whitmon. with a good head, which he uses constantly in his play. With Wrenn in good condition to defend his title, it is doubtful if Whit- man could have wrested it from him, but among the all comers this year, with the other leaders all out of the running, h2 was certainly easily the favorite, Davis, by his work in this year’s tourna- ment, has shown himself to be one of the strongest young players in the country; and is surely a comer. In the first set there was little good ten- nis on either side of the net. Whitman started off with the advantage, taking three games love. Then the tide turned strongly the other way, and Davis ran the score up to three all. Davis took the n2xt three games, making six straight, and won a weakly played set. Better tennis was shown in the second set. Davis started off all right, winning two out of the first three games. But her? Whitman, who had not been doing much, began to catch his game, and, as often hap- pens, Davis fell off somewhat in his work. With now and then a pretty cross-court stroke, he made outs and nets enough to lose, and Whitman, playing steadily, soon Tan out the set at 6—2. The third was better yet, though the score was precisely the same. Ther> was more of gvod playing and strong driving, with an excellent display of judgment at times. Davis’ work was uneven, however. Several of the longest end hardest ralliss he won by the brilliant strokes, and the two games he got were the best anti hardest fought of the set. With the score at two sets to one, Whitman play=] with care, and thus show- ed that. he was quite able to pull out against the odds in so important a mateh. It was the same story over again—many good piays, but more poor ones, and Whit- man all the time playing straight on. Su: mary: Whitman beat Davis, 3-6, 6-2, 6— A great many old tennis experts were in Newport, and the most general remark heard before the games were started was about. Davis’ wonderful showing in this tournament and his improvement over last year, Today's Schedule and Weather. Washington at St. Louis—cloudy. Baltimore at Cincinnati—clear. Boston at Chicago—cloudy. New York at Cleveland—cloudy, Brooklyn at Pittsburg—clear. Philadelphia at Louisville—clear, Record of the Clubs. Clubs. Boston...... Cincinnatt. Baltimore. Cleveland. New York. Chicago. +. 58 54218 t. Louis. Cleveland, 6; Pittsburg, 3. Only cne game was played in the Na- tional League yesterday, the Pittsburg and Cleveland clubs pulling off a postponed game in Pittsburg, the “Wanderers” win- ning by 6 to 3. Tannehill went to pieces “after the fifth inning and was batted hard. Wallace's batting was the feature of the gume, his drives putting five of Cleveland's six runs over the plate, Rg. HE soi u oe! Base Ball Notes, Senators in St. Louis today. Can the cripples win a game on the trip? What a good time the boys will have with Mr. Wagner in Atlantic City. The battle ground is transferred to the West today and all eyes are on Cincinnati. The older magnates will now have to come to the rescue of the younger and help them out of the hole in which the league has fallen through the Freedman-Holmes case. Several protests have been made against Mr. Wagner transferring the games sched- uled for this city September 8, 9 and 10, to Philadelphia. The lecal magnate cannot be expected to lose money when his club will not win and the local public cannot be ex- pected to attend games to see their repre- Sentative lose, and there you are. le resting up at Atlantic City, Mr. Wagner may be able to persuade several of those brainy college players, comprising the club representing that clty. to join the next year. Maybe a Tenney or a Lewis could be = out of the crowd. and Clevelands should make a big brace during the present series of the east against the west. Both the New York and Bostons clubs will be crippled through the best players being out of the game and Balttmore is about the only good eastern club they will have to battle with. The Clevelands generally lose through over confidence. - that the eastern clubs were get- the best of the umpiring on account e arbitrators g has released “Count” Campau. He has made a dicker with the Chicago Club to get Isbell for a money consideration and Pitch- er Phyle. Isbell joins the team at Indian- apolis, béfore leaving M'lwaukee President Hbbets of the Brooklyn Club made the Milwaukee Club two offers. He will part with Hallman and $0 for Tom Daly, or he will give Hallman and Shindle and a money consideration tor Daly antl Pitcher Taylor. He also offered to put Catcher Smith in the deal instead of Shindie. Mack says he will not accept either. MAGNATES ROTEST. Soden, Robison and Brash Discuss the Holmes Decision. A Boston special says that there will be Do meeting of the national board of art tration at New York today. It was the é sire of John T. Brush and Frank De Haas Robison that a conference of that body should be held this morning with Presi- Gent Young, ang, if possible, James A. Hart, present, but on the advice of Presi- dent Soden the conference was held at his office in Beston yesterday afternoon. The magnates were closeted in Mr. So- en's private office for several hours, and in this time the Holmes-Freedman case Was thoroi ghly sifted. Each ‘of the three prominent lub owners had previous!y pub- licly expressed his opinion that the recent action of the board of directors in suspend- ing Holmes was illegal. The national board, of which they are members, could, on appeal from Holme: overrule the decision of the board of dire tors. As a result of tke conference a more politic and courteous plan of action was pgreed upon. The board of directors will be given a chance to rescind their ruling. At the conclusion of the confere! following telegram was sent to Pr Young: “BOSTON, Aucust 23, 1898. “N. E. Young, Washintgon, D. C.: “After long conf today we advise and request that of directors be called together at once to reconsider illegal suspe: on of Holmes. Prompt actien n= essary Meet Robison at Fifth Avenue Hotel tomorrow morning. , (Signed) SODEN, i. ROBISON, SH.” and ork is reque in detail board. Bost jto his fishing ground at P but will now postpone his trip 2 Me., grade, until next week. WEAK HITTING. An Interesting Compari This and Last Seaso: What has caused the downfall of the heavy hitters this season and the slump of the high-average men? It is one of the profound mysteries of the year over which managers have been worrying. Hanlon of the Orioles has been as much troubled as any of them this year over the remarkable slump which his birdlets have taken, aad the other fellows‘ in the business could probably tell him as sad a tale. Chicago has suffered woefully in the comparison be- tween this year's figures and last. Bill Everitt of the first basemen is hitting aws above his mark. This is due undoubted to his playing a position where he feels more confidence in himself. Dahlen, Con- nor and McCormick have fallen off sadly. The following table, comparing the rec ords this year and last of the infielders wh are playing the game today, will show some strange facts for which the theorists will have to account. The falling off of George Decker has been commented on. The infielders are taken from among those who are playing the geme today. The fig- ures follow: om Between ‘s Batting. 1898 Josce Farrell, ¢.&1b. Tenney 325 Tucker LaChane Tebeau McGann . ~| Clark . itt Donglas sid { Beckley ......288 325 Davis . SHOOND BASEME! 1898. 1897.) Quinn 54] LaJoie Connor | Ritchey Lowe 314) Demont Hallm 259| Gleason < Childs 336) McPhee Padden 281) Reitz . THIRD BASEM! 1898, 1897. ‘1 Wagner Wallace Collins 348 273 250 Hartman Lauder Irwin MeGraw Be Shindle BALTIMORE CJ.UB ENJOINED. Holmes Secures a Restraining Order From the Circuit Court. The fight between the base ball managers, Freedman and Hanlon, over the case of William “Ducky” Holmes, was up in the Baltimore circuit court yesterday. An in- junction was served on the Baltimore Bast Ball Company restraining it from suspend- ing Holmes and preventing his earning his livelihood. President Hanlon is given ten days to show cause why a permanent in- junction should not be granted. The bill recites the action of the magnates in fining the New York management $1,000 and sus- pending Holmes for the season, the $1,000 fine to go to the Baltimore club in event of its benching the outfielder. The argument for the injunction fs to the effect that the decision of the magnates was made without notice to Holmes that he was on trial or that charges were preferred against him; that it is a travesty upon jus- tice lacking the essential elements of fai ness, good faith and candor; that it inflicts a great wrong and injury upon Holmes, and that if the Baltimore club carries out the decision of the national board Holmes will be prevented from earning a livelihood and will suffer great pecuniary loss. In order to keep within the provisions of the national board’s finding, Manager Hanlon has already served a notice of sus- pension on Holmes, and the injunction pro- ceeding will not be warmly contested by the base ball company. Hanlon does not intend to allow Freedman the slightest loophole to get out of paying his fine, but at the same time he is determined that Holmes shall not suffer. WON BY MARTIMAS. Great Race for the Rich Futurity Stakes. The Futurity; Futurity conrse—Martimas, 118 (Lewis), 40 to 1 and 15 to 1, won by three lengths; ch 113 (Maher), 10 to 1 and 4 to 1, second by halt a length: Mr. Clay, 118 (Wiliams), 80 to 1 and 10 to 2, third. “Time, 1.1225. Glen- heim, Rhinelander, ‘Scannell, Ahom, Sir Hubert, Dr. kichberg, Armament, The Kentuckian, Capt. . Autumn, Rusher, idigitatrice, Duke of z, La Penitente, V« ns, Bangor, ip, Sanford, Lady in Blue ran. Fifteen thousand persons saw Martimas, at the long odds of 40 to 1, win the great Futurity stakes, worth $35,000, at Sheeps- head Bay yesterday, High Degree coming in second, while the public choices were nowhere. The day was excessively hot. ‘The delay at the post was the longest on record in this country, even beating Pet- tingill’s Chicago Derby, which was an hour and thirty minutes. The horses, the start- er said, were well behaved, apd he pro- ceeded to administer fines ad libitum, and set down for a week four of the jockeys, including Sloane. The twentieth and last break came at 5:37, exactly one hour and thirty-two min- utes after they reached the post, and for so many youngsters it was really a good High Degres was the first away, with a little the better of Prestidigitatrice, SPAS RS s il is # HU 3 e ie i i i i H H Bg 5 a : . i iH i i i i hard Ee. ihe in the deep triee, string, was e Pe i : “The Great Providers.” Beautiful Jardiniere Stand, 69c. This is a veritable bonanza at such a price. Very: hand- some little stand with French legs and shaped undershelf. Solid oak or fine mahogany finish. An ornament to any parlor. A stand like this is usually marked at $1.25. “Cash or Credit.” Mayer & Pettit, - 933 Pa. Ave. We close daily at 5 p.m Saturdays at 1 pa. Luxuries for the Bath! Terry bath robes AND Terry bath towels W place morrow est lin Terry on sale to- the grand- new and Towels shown under one roof in Washing: ton. They are in the very newest designs and blew of colors. To make ings t prices Interesting once we shall offer a Splendid Terry Robe ior the paltry sum of........... Extra heavy Terry Bath hoof and handsome tase: finest Terry makes at $4, $4.5 $8. These prices are only by our buying direct of the maker, An excellent Terry Towel for —and the very at $2-50 ps Bath 12446 Bath Towels finest Terry on the market at 25e. and 5ic.—the largest and most luxurious Towels made for the price. ¥ W. H. McKnew, 933 Pa. Av. au2s-00d a 13th and F. For One Day, JSA\Z5C We have 300 of these charm- ing Clover Leaf Tables, which are considered a great bargain at 5&8c. They are very well made and nicely finished. For tomorrow only we will sell them at 25c. Only one to a customer. This is but one out of thou- sands of wonderful bargains se osorsonoatoagentonteesoateesentoadoegeatonsoesenteaseateaseete + that we are offering now. ¢ Lansburgh + Furniture Co., $ 1226 F St. N.W. neck behind, with Scannell, Martimas, His Lordship and Sir Hubert following, and all the others well up. It was anybody's race then, for many knew that the two leaders were not sure. The chute was narrowing now, and all were seeking a good place in which ta round the bend into the main track, for crowding was almost sure to come in a big field, and woe betide the jockey who got himself into a pocket. Now came a hustle, for the turn was at hand, and it was high time for the winner to be in front. Lewis, however, to the rail, and as they turned into the homestretch he was in the c a hard = had gradually worked ground, and how Martimas was flying! He was already in second place at the quarter, two lengths in front of Rusher, who was a neck in front of Mr. Cla vho was ina bunch with Dr. Kichberg, Sir Hubert and His Lordship. Now the last furlong pole was reached, and little Maher saw Martimas rush by cn the firm, hard footing against the rail, waile the tired filly under him was stop- ping in the deep dust, and Autumn, Mr. Clay and Dr. Eichberg, with Sloane on the latter, finishing in his best style, were try- ing to wrest the second place away from him. For an instant Autumn } in front of the filly, and then finished away back. Maher worked harder than ever, and although he could not catch the Canadian in front, who won easily by a couple of lengths, he could and did get the second money by half a length. There was a pretty struggle for third place be- tween Williams, on Mr. Clay, and S'oane, on Dr. Bichberg, and the former got it by a head. The remainder of the bunch was so close together at the end that it was impossible to separate the herses. The starter afterward said that rothing was the matter with the horses, and that the boys caused all the delay at the etart, for which he had fined most of them $200 opped and aplece, and had ‘suspended Sloane, Claw= son, Penn and Murphy for a week. ‘To Meet Lipt: Representatives. NEW YORK, August 24.—The committee on challenge of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club of the New York Yacht Club will meet at the office of Commodore tomorrow at 1:30 p.m., to meet Mr. Russell,