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Wash. B. Williams’ 0 days’ September Reduction Sale! Slaughtering Furniture & Carpet i Prices. * eft—and by coming Mon- fag you will probably secure some ». Among the offerings which have ~d the most buyers we mention: at $20 Oak Chamber Suites, $13.50. $6 Oak Chiffoniers, $4.75. 6ft. Oak Ext. Tables, $3.50. 2 Oak Sideboards, $8.50. c. Parlor Suites, $14. $9 Corduroy Couches, $7. Tron Beds, $2.50. Hair Mattress Tapestry Bru Carpets, 40¢. Moquette Carpets, 65¢. Velvet Carpets, 85c. Axminster Carpets, 85¢. Wash. B. Wiliiams, 7th & D 83. are not exactly giving away furniture and carpets, but you wonld think so to see the crowds yesterday this ill a few of the and in PAR i mon $5. Guns & Ammunition Of every description. Breech Loaders as well as Hammer s now offering at great bargains. Jan and Reed Bird Cartridges from 5 to $2.50 per 100. Guns for Rent, 5vc. per day, or $2.50 per week. Ask to see the New Remington Ham- s Breech Loaders—the prize guns e year. Everything for the Ang! Tackle and Athletic Goods ptlon. Ball Goods now on exhibition. fl. A. Tappan & Co. 339 F ST., OPPOSITE EBBITT HOUSE. 7 in Fishing f every de- Season’s Open! Ortolan & Reed Bird Shooting! . . . . . . . *¢* Fine sport was reported by our local papers. If you intend to go gunning—see us for the needed sup- lies. Guns for sale from $7 to Guns for hire—$1 a day, $3 a week, $5 a month. Ammunition of every wanted sort—is here. Iferd’s, Two Pa, ave. stores— No. 909, also 477. feeeeeee te eecesccecs A Special Offer. Serd $60 and we will de liver, carriaj id, a WELLINGTON TYPEWRITER No. 2 If it does not prove satis- factory after ten days’ trial we will refund the money. The WELLING- TON is guaranteed equal = to any $100. trpewriter. It possesses all the advantages of the bigh-priced instru its, and none of their defects. Our Catalogue tells all about it. Send for tt. The Williams lifg.Co., Ltd., BOX 3. PLATTSBURGH WASHINGTON OFFICE, 13TH ST. Do30-tu, thés-ly-26 Use and Facial Soap =? Facial Cream Hump, Flat, Broken, Il-shaped made ro harmonize with the other features Jogist JOHN H WOODBURY, 127 West Noses, AT WARM SPRINGS, ‘The Last Germans of the Season—The es-Breckinridge Marriage. jug Star. WARM SPRING September 1, 1998. A flower german, given by Mrs. L. Clarke Davis of Philadelphia to her daughter, M Nora Davis; the tramp german given Mr. and Mrs. George T. M. Gibson of tim seven-in-hand euchre of which Miss Pe Lostess. by Bal- party, ryman of Mobile was and a coaching party to the Cas- th with supper and a dance at « Springs, given by Miss Julla V of Washington, were the leading alities of the past turday man he first coaching a The chaperons were Waggama: nd Mrs. Her- of and Mrs. Gibson of drove fi to the the Healing Sprin; man had part ome card jes were giv Miss Mary Ward of Ba s Josephine Davis of Washi tter the prizes were a Mexican spoon, a silver and picture frame. Faile and Mrs. Tutwiler, the score elved souvenirs charming Japanese fans, with carved sticks. Miss Mary Breckenridge’s marriage to gn Hines will take place early { ington, 3 home. Mr: n ef Sep- vember and December, will not return to Washington before last of mber. Miss @ goes to New York Saturday au, and Mrs. Breckenridge e Sth for Lexington, where will Join her. As much s Washington friends tember, as Miss will net her decision to be married in Kentucky, it geems a fitting and beautiful thing that she should be married from her jace, surrounded by the iations of her childhood. —— AT BELMAR. Athletics and Euchre Help to Divert the Guests. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. BEEMAR, J., August 30, 1898. The annual athletic games, which are ar- ranged by the summer folk, and which are one of the principal features of the season -of-doors here, took place the other af- ternoon in front of the Hotel Columbia, on jas good a Ocean avenue. The program included foot races, bicycle races, obstacle, turtle, potato, sack and swimming races. The sports were attended by about 2,000 people. In the even- ing there was a promenade concert and a dress ball at the hotel. Euchre continues to hold the attention of the crowds. At the Carleton a card party was given Monday evening. Major and Mrs. J. N. Brown of Washing- ton have been spending a fortnight at the Octagon. Prominent among the Washington city people who have been stopping at the Oc- tagon during August are Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Meyers and Adrian Meyers. Soe ee UNPRECEDENTED GOLD RESERVE. The Uighest Point in Its History Reached Yesterday. Yesterday the gold reserve in the United States treasury reached the highest point in its history, with a total reserve of $219,- 320,372. The highest previous amount was $218,000,000, which was recorded in March, 1888. The reserve was established in 1879 with $116,000,000. It first reached $200,000,- 000 m_ October, 1887, when the first figures Were $2,000,000 above that mark. The low- est point reached was $44,000,000, tn Jan- wary, 1805. In June, 1897, there was $140, 000.000, and one year later the amount was $167,000,00y, LATE SPORTING NEWS Senators Finish in the West This Afternoon. SMALL MUTINY AMONG THE GIANTS Bostons Tried Vainly to Defeat the Clevelands. FALL FOOT BALL DATES Sa Today's Schedule and Weather, Washington at Cincinnati. Clear. Baltimore at Pittsburg. Clear, Boston at New York. Clear. Brooklyn at Chicago. Clear. St. Louis at Louisville. Clear. Sunday Games. Cleveland at Cincinnati. Pittsburg at Chicago. St. Louis at Louisville. Record of the Clubs. Clubs. W. L. P.C.; Clubs. W. L. Pc. Cincinnatl.. 74° 43 Philadelphia 55 56 .405 Boston...... 71 42 Pittsburg... 58 60 -492 Baltimore... 63 41 Louisville... 47 69 -405 Cleveland. -: 67 46 Brooklyn... 42 66 389 Chicago. .... 65 50 Yashington. 40 73-354 New York... 63 51 St. Louls.... 32 85 274 Pittsburg, 5; New York, 4. Th2 Pittsburgs won again from the New Yorks yesterday at Pittsburg by 5 to 4. Rusie pitched one inning, but was too ill to continue. Then Meekin refused to relieve him, ditto Seymour, and then Doheney of- fered his servic2s, although he twirled the day before. The latter did well, holding the Pirates down to six hits, but his sup- port was so poor that his work was nul- fied. R. HE. Pittsburg. 083000020x-5 G6 4 New York. Pioodoevoiiod4sn 4 Philadelphia, 12; St. Louis, 4. The Philadelphias found St. Louls easy yesterday on the latter’s grounds, winning by 12 to 4. Taylor and Carsey wer? hit hard, and their support was of the usual St. Louis kind—very poor. : R. HE. 201-4 8 300-12 5 2 Boston, 6; Cleveland, 6. ‘Ten innings were played by the Boston and Cleveland clubs yesterday at Boston without a decision being reached, the score standing 6 to 6 whan play was stopped on account of darkness. Powell and Lewis were relieved by Young and Nichols in the sixth inning, and from that on the battle was a royal one, the two premier pitchers deing great work. St. Louis. Philadelphia 001000 202212 R. H. E, Boston 1095000000061 5 Cleveland... 02010800006 9 4 Base Ball Notes. Senators at Cincinnati today, their last western game. It looks now as if the Washington-Phila- Gelphia s2ries would not be transferred to the latter city. Al Selbach will not be able to play for a week or two. ‘Dhere'll be fun in Cincinnati tomorrow, when the Clevelands start a series. They are in gr2at shape to shake the Reds out of first place. Baltimore will probably be in first place tonight. The birds have two games with the Pittsburgs, and should land them both, as McJames and Hughes are down tu pitch against Rhines and Hart. f “Buck” Freeman can be secured trom tha Toronto club Mr. Wagner should at least give him a trial. Freeman is easy to handle, is a hard, conscientious worker and takes care of himself. Dozens of players have been given trials that have not nearly rzcord as the Toronto right fielder. That man Cockman, the Reading short- stop, is playing a wonderful game for his club. His put outs and assists are generally in double figures, and the pleasing part of his ability {s that he is hitting away over the three hundred mark. Cockman is on? of the men offered to Mr. Wagner by Man- ager Long on trial. President-Manager Hanlon of the Balti- mores left his club in Louisville and slipped over to Cincinnati a day ah2ad of his play- ers. A deal is hinted at by the Baltimore ecrrespondents with the club. Perhaps Ned wants to get into the Taylor-Hill-Mercer deal. The chances are that Hanlon wouid give Hughes or MeJames for the big St. Louis twirler. Another case of hard luck is reported to have fallen on the Senators. The Cincin- nati Enquirer says that “Jud” Smith has a very bad foot. Pitcher Hawley ran into him in Thursday's game and accidentally stepped on his toe. Jud is reported to have said last night that he was afraid a small bone in his foot was broken. This will put about four pitchers and two catch®rs in to- day’s game, Reitz, Anderson and Gettman being the only regulars. Billy Joyce is just the man to bring the revolt at Pittsbarg yesterday to an issue between himself and the three or four play- ers on the team who are trying to drive the eld man to the woods. Doyle coddled Joyce when he first joined the team, but it now lcoks as if he is already after the man- ager’s Job. The shirking of Doyle and Gleason Is said to have lost the game yes- terday, even after Rusie was taken out on account of illn3ss. ‘The Bostons probably thought they had picked up a good thing in carrying the Clevelands to the hub to play off the pres- ent series of games. It may have been a good thing from a gate money standpoint, but artistically it has been an awful frost. The vishors have taken two out of three and pushed the champions out of first place. The Colonels are not p2nnant winners, but they are “pennant tumblers.” They have tumbled both the Bostons and the Belti- mores at several critical stages in the race. ‘Ther 1s no gainsaying the fact that the falls city now has a high-class ball team. The Cincinnatis can shake hands with themselves that they have not many more games to play with the Colonels. Van Hattren’s athletic prowess has net- ted him $43,800, or therszabouts. He has worn the livery of Chicago, Brooklyn, Bal- timore, Pittsburg and New York, and from these five towns came $31,850 of his earn- ings. The highest salary the veteran ever drew was $3,000 from Baltimors, and that bonanza lasted for two years. His stay in Baltimore was the Klondike of his career, and he rejoiced in a dafly income of $30. Lave Cross, third baseman for the St. Louis club, has brought suit in the police court of that city against the Philadelphia Bas: Ball Club for $800 alleged to be due him on last year’s salary. It was set forth that Cross had contracted to play for the Phillies last year for $2,100 and $300 extra, to be paid on conditions governing Cross’ playing end conduct. He was to receive a certificate from the manager of the team at the end of the season certifying that he was entitled to the $300. Cross admits that he did not receive the certificate, but de- clares he obeyed the stipulations and is en- titled to the extra money. ‘The case was taken under advisement, and a deciston will be rendered in two weeks. FOOT BALL. The Yale-Princeton Game to Played on Brokaw Field. The Yale-Princeton foot ball game will be played this yeer on Brokaw Field, Princeton’s new athletic fleld. Work on a grand stand to accommodate 12,000 people will be begun next week. The special trains from New York will be run directly to the field, thus greatly facilitating ‘the handling of the crowd. The game will be played Nevember 12, ending Princeton’s foot ball season earlier than usual. The following schedule has been arranged by_the management: October 1—Lebigh at Princeton. October 5—Stevens at Princeton. October 8—Franklin and Marshall at Princeton. October 12—Lafayette at Princeton. October 14—Maryland Athletic Club at Baltimore. October 15—Naval Academy at Annapolis. October 19—Open. October 22—Cornell at Princeton. October 26—Pennsylvania State College at Princeton. October 20—Brown at Providence, THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1898-24 PAGES. November 2—University of Virginia at Princeton. cess 5—Military Academy at West eint. November 12—Yale at Princeton. WALLER LEADS SMITH. Finished First H: of Twenty-Four- Hour Paced Race. BALTIMORE, M4., September 3.—Frank Waller, the champion long distance rider, and Henry Smith, a local amateur, finished the first half of a twenty-four-hour paced race at 9:30 this morning. At that time Waller had covered 282 miles, while Smith had made 261. Waller concedes Smith twenty-four miles and seemed bedly used up this morning, while Smith is fresh. It is thought that the American record will be broken by both men. —_>—_—_. OUR CAPTURED ISLANDS. Some Objections to Their Retention Are Answered. To the Editor of The Evening Star: The objection most frequently used against the retention of the captured islands is that “it would be a reversion of the fixed policy of the government.” As a statement of fact this will not bear the light of history. At the time of the adoption of the Consti- tution the area of the United States was but little over 800,000 square miles. Four- teen years from that date, in 1803, expan- sion began by the acquisition of the “Prov- ince of Louisiana,” embracing more than a million square miles. Sixteen years later (1819) 60,000 square miles were added by the cession of what is now the state of Florida and portions of Alabama and Mis- sissippi bordering on the Gulf of Mexico. The annexation of Texas followed in 1545, adding more than 260,000 square miles. As a result of the war with Mexico, we gained, by the treaty of Guadalupe Hidal- go, in 1848, 700,000 square miles, and by the Gadsden treaty, in 1853, about 50,000 square miles. Tne latest acquisition was Alaska, in 1867, containing 553,000 square miles. So that we now possess something over four times the territory embraced in the original domain. To the ordinary mind this record of events would appear to demonstrate a policy of expansion. ‘: Another objection strongly urged is that, were the territory now held by conquest permanently annexed, it would bring to us an undesirable and dangerous population, ignorant of our language, unacquainted with our laws and institutions, and, by reason of vicious customs and habits, dif- ficult to control. Well, we have had toler- ably fair success in our experiments with peoples quite as ignorant of our language, laws and institutions and customs. What was the character of the population of the province of Louisiana at the date of pur- chase? Very few Americans—mostly Span- iards, French and Indians. This region now embraces the states of Louisiana, Arkan- sas, Missouri, lowa, North and South Da- kota, Nebraska, Kansas, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon? the greater part of Minnesota, nearly all of Wyoming, a por- tion of Colorado and the Indian and Okla- homa territories, sustaining a population of more than twelve million as happy, enlight- ened and prosperous people as any upon the face of the earth. The Florida tract was peopled by Spaniards and savages en- tirely. In 17838, when Great Britain ceded it to Spain, there were about 25,000 English inhabitants, but they immediately emi- grated to the states at the north. Still Florida was organized under a territorial form of government in 1822 and admit- ted as a state in 384. The Mexican territory was in a still more unpromising condition. There was a much larger pop- ulation—nearly half a million—and of a most bewildering mixture of races—Span- iards, Mexicans, Indians, Creoles, Zambos, negroes, mulattoes and a sprinkling of French and Americans. The states carved out of this territery have a population of about five million, thoroughly American. In the meantime there have come to us from all the nationalities of Europe mli- lions of people speaking languages differ- ent from ours and totally unacquainted with our system of government, to mingle in every state with the existing popula- tions. It is argued, again, that it would be a violation of the declared purpose of the war to retain permanently these Island: The declared purpose related to Cuba alone; the government pledged itself to secure a stable government for the people of Cuba. Nothing has yet been done in contravention of that pledge. Bui no man in his senses, with knowledge of the present condition of that people, would say that a stable gov- ernment could be secured by the withdraw- al of our military forces and relinquish- ment of all control on the part of our gov- ernment immediately upon the evacuation of the island by the Spanish troops. As to the other islands, «..ey are in about the same condition as that of the con- quered Mexican territory at the close of the war. The declared purpose of that war was to aid the Texans in establishing their claims to a disputed tract of land lying be- tween the Nueces river and the Rio Grande. The results of the war far transcended the declared purpose, as we have seen. The sole purpose declared ‘by the United States in prosecuting the war of the rebellion was to perpetuate the Union and crush the power of secession. The result was this and very much more. The writer rd Mr. Lincoln, in a public speech at Cincin- nati, while on his way to Washington to be inaugurated President, disavow in most distinct and emphatic terms any intention or desire to interfere in any manner with the institution of slavery in the states where it existed. But by far the most im- portant result of that war was, as every one knows, the absolute extinction of slavery in all the states. There has been and there will be no pledge violated, no new policy adopted, and We May presume no new method of deal- ing with newly acquired territory. The old methods have proved successful and are therefore trustworthy. Territorial gov- ernments will probably be organized at first, as heretofore, with an executive and judiciary of national appointment and a legislature elected by the people as a train- ing school for the citizens to fit them- selves for the exercise of the full powers and privileges of state citizenship. It may take a good while, it may not. Texas was admitted as a state in the year of her annexation, and ‘ifornia two years after annexation, while New Mexico has been in training under the territorial form of gov- ernment forty-eight years. I must depend upon ambition of the peo- ple and their aptness to learn. Being assured of the past, we may trust the future and confidently rely upon the wisdom and good judgment when the ter- ritory may be prepared to be received into the family of states. BENJ. P. DAVIS. September 3, 1898. ae eee NEW BATHING POOL. Suggestion by Superintendent Ste- vens to the Commissioners. Mr. W. X. Stevens, superintendent of the bathing beach, has submitted to the Dis- trict Commissioners a written statement of his plans for a new bathing place for the Washington public. He suggests that a diving pool be located eighty feet from the northwest shore, where the soundings show a hollow; that the pool be 500 feet long; that the natatorium for nude bathing might well be left for later experience to locate. Fourth, that it be ascertained how much sand now deposited in the basin lies above grade and available for spreading over the adjacent bottom, and how much area will be completed when the surplus sand is so distributed. Fifth, what amount of earth is required to fill up to grade less six inches. Sixth, how much sand will be required to fill that six inches; that the flume and dam be built, the lowest tide permitted to draw out all the water it will, and then the gates be closed and the remaining water be pumped out. After the water is out the filling may be made, the wharves constructed on the dry bottom and the sand be spread evenly before the water is let in. “The dressing house floors should be tight, but on a slant of two inches five feet to carry the water out. The floors may be often washed with a hosepipe. “Ventilation and lighting could be accom- plished by setting the roofs three feet above the partitions, which should be seven feet high, covering the rooms with @ continuous sheet of wire cloth, which should be fastened directly on top of the partitions, then a_ single lamp at the end of each row would shine under the roof, which should be painted white as a re- flector, and light ail the fifty rooms of that Tow.” ood What ts probably the most venerable piece of furniture In existence is now in the Brit- ish Museum. It is the throne of Que2n Hatsu, who reigned in the Nile valley some one has been a resident of 1,600 years before Christ, SIMS VERSUS SGHADE Se The fact that W. Fred Sims and Fred A. L. Schade will {; Monday afternoon, Labor day, in @—matech race at the Park track Increases the local interest in the merits of both cyclists so far as their rid- ing ability is concerned. A good many seem to think that Sims will prove him- self to be by fay thd best rider, and that he will win the hints in succession, making two only necessary tp determine the win- ner. There are thers who place implicit confidence in Schade, and who believe that he will win, even if it takes three heats to determine the winner. Until this year Sims and Schade have not been in a race together since 1806. At that time both were amateurs. Sims was regarded as the Lest man in the city and Schade was a rising rider. Sims had been in class B, and had just been restored to his amateur standing. The meeting of the two riders was eagerly looked for by the cycling public, just as eagerly as the event Monday is being looked for. May 30 the two came together. In two open events, cone for a mile and the other for a shorter distance, Sims won. The short race was W. Fred. Sims, held first, and expecting a close finish Sims rode to win. When he crossed the tape he looked back, and seelng Schade three or four lengths in his rear he laughed at him. In a handicap race on the same day Schade won from his mark. Subsequently the two riders met, the uccasion being the meet of the Morton Cadets, known as their field day. At this meet Schade evened up with Sims by winning the mile open from him. He also defeated Sims in the handi- cap, having a lead of some yards at the start. This was the last time the two rode against each other until this season, when they have met five times. In these meetings Sims won two races, both open, while Schade won one open and two handi- caps. In addition :to this in a go at the mile record, Sims and Schade taking part, the latter managed to make a better show- ing by three seconds than his rival. The Queer Wheelmen, who held a meet on July 4, 1896, endeavored to bring the two together. On account of having sent his entry to race in Richmond that day Schade did not ride, and no other date for the meeting was suggested. At Richmond Schade swept the boards, winning five firsts, while in this city Sims did likewise, winning every rate: dh the program. Shortly afterward Sims got into some trouble with the,zacing board. The diffi- culty was settled by his turning profes- sional, in whichselass he has since been riding. When Sehade and the balance of the local riders’ were transferred to the professional class the two came together again. In every race so far Sims has man- aged to come out the victor. ip several cases Schade has*finighed second. His fail- ure to make a goods showing against his old rival is attriblited to the fact that he has done but comparatively little work on a single wheel. ,With the other riders he was kept on the»pacing outfit for Moran, in his race witl Michael. For the past fortnight he has beéf training hard, and something can be-expected of him when the two meet Monday afternooh. Schade, while claiming Herndon, Va., as his home, is q mative of this city, and Oc- tober 30 will be twenty-three years of age. He has been following the track for about four or five years, making his first ap- pearance at the Young Men's. Christian As- sociation Park, then located at 17th and U streets, the occasion being a cycle meet given by ‘the Victor Cycle Club, of which he was a member. He covered himself with honor on that day, winning the club championship race of one mile. Since that time he has been steadily improving in form, and last year he was one of the most’ successful amateurs in the country, standing next to Earl Peabody of Chicago, who broke Arthur A. Zimmerman’s famous record of 101 firsts in a single season. Last season he rode in 109 races and got a place in every one but seven. Out of 102 places secured he made seventy-three firsts, eighteen seconds and eleven thirds. On the Virginia state circuit alone he won forty-one straight prizes, his tour being one of triumph. Perhaps his most notable performance was his winning the five-mile intercolle- giate championship, May 1896, at the Manhattan Beach track. He was then rid- ing under the colors of Columbian Univer- sity. At the Willow Grove track, Phila- delphia, last year, when the national meet of the League of American Wheelmen was Fred. Schade. in progress, he established a third of a mile paced amateur record. At Norfolk later in the season he broke the Virginia state record for one mile paced, lowering the record to 1.57 3-5. The, previous record was held by Fred Sims at 2.15. This sea- son, with a team mate, he won the inter- collegiate tandem championship, the event being held on the Berkeley oval. He also holds the local amateur handicap record for one mile, the time being 2.08. This record was made this spring. He has heid the Virginia state championship since 1898, and has also held the championship of tne south for severa} years, winning the lat- ter event this spring at Charlotte, N. C. ‘The Virginia state: championship. be also won this season at Staunton. At Charlotte he broke the world’s amateur five-mile competition recogd, starting from scratch in a handicap racé.and winning in the fast time of 11.43 2-5. Uprto the time he was put into the professional class this season he won twenty-two figst prizes. W. Fred Sims, who will ride against Schade, is perhaps the oldest racing man in the city, noi in.years, but in experience in track racing. | ge he is perhaps a few years older than Schade, and, while he has done goof ritfing during the time he has been on the track, he never made any attempt to get ai record in the number of races won. Hg, has had an experience that no other riders in the city have en- joyed. Starting amateur, he became a member of class B' when that class was organized by the racing board of the League of American’ Wheelmen. On the abolishment of this class he was restored to the racing circles as an amateur, and, after riding an additional season in that rank, he turned professional. Not only has he had varied experience as a racing man, but during the time he has been on the track he has competed against all of the crack riders of the coun- try, and has wrestsd a number of vic- tories from them, With his riding he has gained an experience that has been of the utmost value to hjm..The present srason is his second as a professional, and as his form is steadily improving, h3 will follow the bicycle path for a few more years as yet. It would be hard to find a man to beat him in a competition event in the form in which he js ‘at present riding. While a native of Philadelphia, Sims re- gards Washington. as his hom>. This is due to the fact that he spent the best years of his life.in this city, while kas father was instructor in gymnastics at the ¥. M. C. A. building on New Yori peared a3) five or six years, parhaps longer. It om was about five years ago that he first at- tracted attention as a rider. He was re- garded as the best man in the city as early as 1893, and his riding justified ti-is. There were thon no specially built tracks in the city for cycle racing, and the flat athletic flelds were used. When the League f American Wheelmen met in this city in Sco it was necessary to rebulld the track on Analostan Island, upon which the con- tests were run off. That was the last or- dinary, or high wheel, race held in this city. Sims came into popularity with the safety, and on-such a wh2el he rode a num- ber of good races, winning the District championship one season. He also won a number of other local events, and cap- tured a majority of the local races. In 1894 he rode in fine form, and obtained @ reputation all over th> country. He says now that he was riding much faster then that he is at present, but he never took care of himself then as he is this season. In this year he met many cracks, and while in class B his riding brought his nam> quite a distance up in the table of the na- tional percentages in the races won and lost. He joined the ranks of the professionals the last week in December of 1806. A six- day eight-hour race was in progress at Convention Hall, and Eddie Bald was en- geged to give exhibition riding »very even- ing after the big race closed. Teddy Hale, the Irish six-day-go-as-you-please cham- pion, was also in the city, and Tom Linton, who then held the hour record of the world. To assist in pacing Bald in his exhibition work Sims went out on th> track, und in helping Bald he gave up his amateur stat- us, aceording to the racing rules, and be- came a “pro.” rider. He had carefully considered the matter before taking the step, and his app2arance on the track was greeted with applause by the spectators. Last season, as a professional, Sims did not do much riding, but this year he has more than covered himself with glory. On the local track he has established th:e> world’s records for competition events, all in handicap races, including the half mile, the two-thirds of a mile and the mile. Be- sides this, with his brother Billie h> is re- garded as the champion tandem :ider of the east, the brothers defeating all cf tre crack riders. For his race Monday after- noon he has decided to tak> no chances, and will ride as if his life depended on the result. He realizes that he will not have such an easy time in defeating Schade, and is pr>pared to ride his best. > CLUB GOSSIP. Ten members of the Arlington Wheelmen made the run scheduled for last Sunday to Manassas, Va., and all claim that they are entitled to the distinction of “rough rid- ers.” The road was in a miserable condi- tion, and, after crossing streams, climbing hills (more like mountains), and risking life over many stretches of indescribable rocky road, the objective point of the trip was finally reached. Only cautious riding averted several severe accidents. The worst injury was sustained by H. Walker, who cut his knee. Several of the old riders who were familiar with the road emphatically stated that never before had they seen the road in such a fearful condition. The party consisted of President Gettinger, Vice President Terry, Capt. Murphy, H. Walk- er, D. Moreland, F. Potts, A. Davison, C. Terry, I. Edmons and L. Harding. At Rose- mount, a large country place, the boys had dinner and supper, and returned on the train from Manassas. Messrs. R. Stone and W. Lembkie have returned from an extensive bicycle trip through the state of Pennsylvania. Guy Mitchell rode to Scranton, Pa., last week. He encountered heavy rains and bad roads. The club house committee has everything in readiness to present to the members at the next meeting. It is hoped that the Oc-- tober meeting can be held in the new quar- ters. Capt. Murphy will shortly call a wate>- melon run. The announcement of the date of the club’s open century will be made in the near future. The committee in charge is engaged in making up the route, which is the most important feature of the run. The century will be the easiest than can be se- lected around Washington, Samples of the pin and bar to be awarded survivors are being examined by the committee. The proposition to present each survivor with a gold pin in the shape of the club emblem —a winged A—with a solid gold century bar attached, has met the approval of all local riders who have been consulted on the subject. The next regular meeting of the club will be held at Carroll Institute, Tuesday even- ing, the 6th instant. Owing to the race Monday evening, Capt. Murphy will not call a run for tomorrow. Should any of the members decide to take a ride they can meet at I4th street and New York avenue at 10 o'clock. The members and friends of the Acme Cyele and Social Club enjoyed a water- melon run to Cabin John bridge Wednesday evening. The run began at the club's quar- ters, corner 32d and M streets, and a great display of Japanese lanterns, which were attached to the wheels, indicated that a good time was ahead for all Who went. The melons were furnished by the club, and wer sent to their destination in time to ar- rive with the club. On reaching the bridge the lanterns were utilized to furnish light for the occasion, and as soon as these were strung the melons wer? trought out. The club had as its guest Miss Eva Rock, who led the line from the start. The club's next run will include an oyster roast, and will take place some time in October. An enjoyable outing was sp2nt at Colonial Beach by ten of the boys, spending the time in camp. Now that most of the mem- bers are back, consideration of permanent headquarters will be asked for at th> next regular meeting. Captain Grimes has called a run to Ash- ton for tomorrow, leaving headquarters at 8 o'clock. Runs are also scheduled for every Wednesday 2vening, the next run be- ing to Congress Heights. Messrs. Lohr, Le Port, Chase, Fisk, Sec- crd Lieut. Maher, Keller, McAnally, Wa- then, Hasler, Godding, Nicholson and Capt. Byrnes of the Century Cycle Club mede tke most enjoyable run last Sunday the Century Club has taken this season. Chapel Point was their destination. Capt. Byrnes has appointed Wm. F. Maher second lieutenant in place of Fred. J. Volkmar, resigned. The run tomorrow will be up the Conduit road as far as Cabin John, leaving club house at 9:30 a.m. Bob Williams, Faber Stevenson and Harry Duffy covered one hundred and twenty miles last Sunday to Sparrow Point, on the shell road and around Baltimore. It was their intention to make a double cen- tury, bat on account of an accident while in Baltimore they were compelled to take ge ees for home. e regular monthly meeting of the club will be held Monday evening me $8 o'clock. Tony Galeski, the “terrible Swede,” confined to his home with typhoid fever. Harry Park, a member of the club, and his wife, who received a Century medal for finishing the century run given recently by this club, leaves Tuesday for an extend- ed trip both by train and wheel through Pennsylvania, New York and Maryland. ‘They will combine business with pleasure. At the Orwigsburg, Bloomsburg and War- ren,_Pa., and Timonium, Baltimore county, Md., fairs they will give exhibitions of their skill in single and double fancy riding. The team which will represent the club on the track has been selected by Captain Byrnes. It is composed of O'Connor, Ma- her, Hanger and Dougiass. The club race will come off the latter part of this month. —__—+ —. DEMONSTRATION BY DEPUTIES. Fifty-Four With Loaded Guns and Fixed Bayonets Marched at Pana. Fifty-four of the deputy sheriffs who heve been on guard duty at the Springside coal mine made a demonstration yesterday afternoon by marching in a body through the principal strests of Pana, Lil, with loaded Springfield rifles and tixed bayonets to City Hall Park, where they rested on their arms for half an hour. They were in charge of Mayor Penwell and Chief D2pu- ty Wm. Baldwin. Later they returned to the Springfield mine. All along the line of march citizens hissed the deputies and applied all manner of =pi- thets to them, but the deputies coolly con- tinued the march. Mayor Penwell said the deputies were brought to the city on orders of Governor Tanner, but the state secr>- tary of the labor bureau, Dayii Russ, the gcvernor’s representative looking into the situation, d2nied the statement of the mayor. Mayor Penwell said it was feared the lives of the deputies and tors” families were in danger. The Felten ai Hien created great excitsmaat, 'THE LOCAL SITUATION The local racing situation is anything but encouraging, and, despite the fact that there has been plenty of good sport, the patronage of the public has been hardly suffictent to encourage its continuance. In- deed, had any other than the present-man- agement obtained the local race track the place would have been shut dowa long ago for want of patronage. The management, however, when it secured a lease of five years on the place, was fully aware of the difficulties to be experienced, and was content to run the first season at a loss, with the expectation that the second year would be more successful. The accommodations at the bicycle track are Hmited, so far as providing seats for spectators is concerned. At last, this is the case when compared with the accom- modations provided at other tracks further north. The local grand stand will not seat over 1,500 persons, while the bleachers were designed to hold less than 1,000. With every seat in the grand stand and on the bleachers occupied, there will be only 2.500 Persons accommodated, a comparatively small number. At the Willow Grove track, near Philadelphia, the seating accommoda- tions will hold fully 10,000, while those at the Manhattan Beach track and the Charles River track, at Boston, will hold probably as many. At either of these tracks it is a common thing to see every seat occupied and a large crowd in the in- field. The support received by the race meet promoters is sufficient to warrant them to go to a good deal of expense in order to secure good attractions. Without this support the racing game would be practically nothing. Locaily the support received has not been the best, but a city the size of Washington is expected to have more or less enthusi- asts on the subject. It is in the hope of creating @ public demand in this direction that the local race meets are regularly held. The management has had much to contend with this season, more so than for any previous years. Many meets have been prevented by rain. Where the rain jot interfere the we i been threatens the weather might have Speaking of the matter, a weli-known wheelman and business man of conserva~ tive judgment stated that this city is pe- culiarly situated, as far as racing is con- cerned. “There are very few cities like Washington in the east, where there is any bicycle population,” said he. “We are practically isolated from other sections and have to depend almost entirely upon local riders furnishing good sport. To bring other riders of some note to this city re. quires more outlay than one would im- agine. Up north this is not the case, and prizes offered. The patronage of the t, may be much better than ‘that which is s city, y prizes can be afforded. | on eetuently better “We ars so situated that th another city of any consequence within s reasonable.distance from which we can get Sood riding material. There are no towns to the south of us supporting good racing men, neither are thers any west of Wash. ington. It is Tot necessary to mention the east at all. Baltimore is the nearest city. cling is concerned. Once upon more had some gov men, but that time has passed, For te Past two or three years Washington riders bave been far superior to the Baltimore men, and never before was the difference So marked as this yzar. The local men. amateurs and professionals, can almost ride circles, as the expression goes, around the Baltimore riders. In an even race th> Washington boys can capture every prize given at & Baltimore race meet, though when they resort to the handicap tactics the orioles are given such a big advantage that it ‘s almost impcssible for the Wash. ington riders to win. For that reason the District cyclists when they appear on the Baltimor> track prove good drawing cards, while the Baltimore riders fail to draw any crowd when they come here. “Philadelphia and New York are nicely situated, so far as the racing men are con- cerned. With elthar of these two cities as a basis, they can ccme down to Baltimore on the south, and go up as far north as Boston. They would probably come down to Washington if there was any chance of @ meet south of us. With Philadelphia as headquarters the racing men can make a flying trip to Baltimor and return home at a recpectable time the same day. They do not care to be away from their base too long, and cannot afford. to wait over and ecme to Washington. “The racing game in this city is bound to pay. It is a big undeveloped field, and I think that if this season can b» safely car- ried through, next year success will attend the efforts of the present manage- ment. The track is getting a reputation as a worid-beating course, and as soon as this becomes g>neral the riders will come here on thelr own accord.. I venture to predict that before the close of the present season there will be plenty of big events pulled off on the Park track. Up north the bicycle game is belng overworked, and in a few weeks many of the riders of <print ant middle distance classes will find them- selves strapped, and they will be glad to jump at anything. Another thing, es soon as the weather gets too cold up north for comfortable riding the racing teams that are still in the field will :ome down this way to ride. I think that the local public will have plenty of sport before winter sets In, and the fall of the year is the nest time for racing, a fact that most people appre- ciate.” LABOR DAY MEET. The cycle race meet on Labor @ay prom- ises to be one of the best of the season. The races will start at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, instead of at night, owing to the fact that the day is a holiday. The races will be run off in rapid succession, afford- ing several hours of good sport. The events, prizes and entries are: First race, one mile, novice, amateur; prize, $15 gold medal. Entrants—E. P. Gooding, L. H. Clemens, E. L. Whitstatt, P. J. Miller, C. S. Heffner, F. B. Miller, H. V. Smith, W. Richardson, A. Christman and O. H. Miller. Second race, one mile handicap, amateur; prizes, first, $30 diamond; second, $15 bath robe; third, $10 gold_ring; fourth, $5 gold ring. Entranis—J. E. Hanger, jr.; John Hill, J. E. Alexander, H. Weigel, H. Moran, E. P. Gooding, George Coleman, Odie Boyd, Howard A. Rhine, EB. L. Whitstatt, E. L. Burton, P. J. Miller, William Brearley, W. H. Farrington, F. B. Miller, W. W. Tal bert, B. J. Farber, O. H. Miller, H. V. Smith, W. Richardson, Charles Kieny, Roy Kinslow, Ray R. Cogswell and Howard 8. Matchett. ‘Third race, two-mile handicap, open only to members of the Arlington Wheelmen; prizes, first, $20 diamond; second, $10 dia- third, $5 diamond. Entrants—E. L. Burton, Louis Smith, J. Walter Thompson, John Walker, H. Walker, A. Christman, Frank C. Potts, E. J. Murphy, A. H. Davi- son, E. Whitson and Charles Miller. Fourth race, one mile open, professional; prizes, first, $25; second, $15; third, $10; fourth, $5. Entrants—G. J, Kraemer, Chi- cago; D. A. Kraemer, Chicago; W. G. LeCompte, Baltimore; E. D. Wedekind, Bal- timore; Charles E. Gause, W. Fred Sims, Billie Sims, A. C. Moran, E. L. Wilson, Fred A. L. Schade, H. R. Steenson, W. F. Throop, R. L. French and Lee Counsel- man. Fifth race, invitation Australian tandem pursuit, professional; prizes, first, $30; sec- ond, $20; third, $10, Entrants—G. J. Krae- mer and D. A. Kraemer, Chicago; Lee Counselman and Robert L. ¥. French; W. G. LeCompte and E. D. Wedekind, Balti- more; H. R. Steenson, Minneapolis, and W. F. Throop; E. L. Wilson and A. C. Moran; Harry Z. Greer and Carl J. Mueller. Sixth event, match race, one mile heats, paced, W. Fred Sims versus Fred A. L. Schade, for a purse of $50. Best two out of three heats determining winner. —_—- Interpreting the Stamp Act. ‘The Treasury Department holds that an article of agreement or contract for the sale of real estate is not subject to a stamp tax unless it conveys some right of title. It is also held that an inheritance constst- ing exclusively of government bonds is subject to.a tax, under the same conditions as money or other personal property, under section 29 of the war revenue act. 8 Lieut. Hobson’ Duties. ‘When Naval Constructor Hobson finishes his special work looking to the floating of the wreck of the Spanish warship Cris- tobal Colon he will probably resume his duties at the Naval Academy in charge of the advanced course of naval construc- + We'll our a in J “The Great Providers.” A Month Of Bargains. The word bargain has not lost its significance at the big double store. We know it is so often misquoted that it has al- most lost it’s meaning, but here you will find that it is used in its proper sense. This month it will permeate the whole store, for genuine bargains will”beck- on you from all sides. Credit. Draw on us for all the Fur- niture or Clothing you desire. You can pay us in as small amounts as you wish. Mayer & Pettit, 415-417 Seventh St. oo atonte eo hy Loete de Roetoady eden eer POPP OTOP ore OO Lr rey u BOWLING SEASON OPENED Saengerbund Team Defeats Players From Baltimore, Despite the Great Heat the Contests Were Enjoyed by Participants and Spectators, Devotees of bowling were out in forces | last night to witness the first games of the sason. A picked team of crack rollers from the various clubs in the Maryland Bowling League of Baltimore came over to have a go at the mighty Saéngerbunds—two-time champions of the District Bowling League. While the weather was anything but right for bowling, the enthusiasm of the spectators and the evident enjoyment of the players at the prospect of again meet- ing on the alley kept thoughts of the oppressive heat from interfering with the evening's play. The Saengers presented a mixed team, consisting only in part of the big team of last season, but they bowled nearly up to a good average, defeating the visitors in all of the contests. And at no time was there any doubt as to the outcome, as the local players clearly outclassed their opponents. Charlie Spiess started in early with record scores, bowling down 204 pins in the second game. The scores follo’ FIRST GAM’ SAENGERBUND. ; Sp. Sc. Desio 122) Fitzsimmons Spiess Ferd . Burdine Bruegger . Total .. SECOND GAME. SAENGERBUND. ‘St. Sp. Si Myers +1 1 105 Fitzsimmons Ford . 4 Ertel .. Spiess. 4 204 Heury Burdine Bruegger . S12) Total THIRD GAME. BALTIMORE. . Sp. Se. St. Sp. Se. 5s 104 Fitzsimmons ., 8 3° 159 +4 2 161/ Eagan . 3 4 16l Spiess 16 Henry . +038 OL Burdine 8 2 134/ Bushman +3 2 141 Bruegger - 8 2 445 Ertel 0 5 326 Total ....... 695) Total ....... © The Saengerbund played host after the games and spread before the Baltimorean: a luncheon, over which President Claudy of the Saengerbund presided. Other Games Being Arranged. Other games between local clubs and the variou teams of the Baltimore league are being arranged, and there will be much intercity bowling during the coming win- ter. While last night's games were in- formal and, of course, have no bearing on the championship season which wil soon open, the effect of the early resumption of ten-pin playing will undoubtedly be a good one. Thoughout the summer most of the alleys have been deserted, as ten pins is generally considered a winter game. The Saengerbunds have been an exception in this respect, however, and their men start the season in fine form. Their regular team for the league games has not as yet been selected, but they have a great quan- ilty of good’ material té select from. In none of the other clubs has practice com- menced yet, though preparations are weil underway. The competition bowling at the Columbia Athletic Club will start in about two weeks. The Carrolls will probably commence before then, and the Business Men's Club will shortly take up active work. Things are very much unsettled at the Washington Athletic Club, and little is known as to their intentions for the sea- son. In the meantime the various clubs have selected delegates to attend the sessions of the District Bowling League, and the varie ous committees will soon have mapped out the season's work. Championship games will probably commence about the middle of October. Last year bowling took a great boom in the public’s fancy in many cities through- out the east, and, while Washington was a little behind some places, Baltimore, for instance, having over fifty clubs, it ia thought that the interest this year will ba very great. ieee BULL AND BEAR-BAITING. A Royal Sport Offered to Ambassadors in Olden Times. From the Pall Mall Gazette. It was a royal sport, a sport offered to ambassadors. In a certain diary it is re= lated how thé French ambassadors on May 25, 1559, were entertained at court with a dinner, and after dinner with a bull and bear-baiting, the queen—herselfjooking on from a gallery. The next day they were taken down the river to see the bull and bear-baiting at Paris Gafdens. Forty years later, when James I entertained the Span- ish ambassador, after dinner the bears fought with greyhounds, and they witness- ed a buil-baiting. About the same time the Duke of Wurtemberg paid a visit to Lon- don and saw the baiting at Pavis Gardens. “On the Ist of September his highness was shown in London the Engtish dogs, of which there were about 120, all kept in the same inclosure, but each in a separate kennel. “In order to gratify his highness, and at his desire, two bears and a bull were bait- ed; at such times you can perceive the breed and mettle of the dogs, for although they receive serious injuries from the bears, are caught by the horns of the bull and tossed into the air so as frequently to fall down again upon the horns, they do not give in (but fasten on to .he bull so firmiy) that one is obliged to pull them back by the tails and force open their jaws. Four dogs at once were set on the bull; they, however, could not gain any advantage over him, for he so artfully contrived to