Evening Star Newspaper, September 17, 1898, Page 9

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Send 2ve. for WOOD- EURY'S Toilet Combination. for the skin, complex- fon, scalp and teeth. JOHN H. WOODBURY, 127 W424 st., MEAT NOT FIT TO BE USED Soldiers at Santiago Lose Forty Per Cent of Their Supply. Men Sicken for Letters From Home— Thievish Cubans Refuse to Work Even for Pay. Santiago advices last night conveyed the following news: ary to reports that scem to have circulated in the United States, rep- z that Am diers were starvation at Santiago—reports uiry from the War De- the matter—th plies of the ever: ionel Heod eat, and, naturally, complaint. has been some Near Santiago are great fields of e Ur es governmen I to send live beeves here the matizati ir homes ndent and and every ten s' from ho! being Sa regular ma lay fifty Cuba docks, we Ha finary Cuba +. = GREAT LOSS OF LIFE. Destruction by Indian Hurricane. the was undoubted- 2 experi- Vince Kitts, w westward rwest to St St rm swer ils received from nh unparal i destruc- rty has taken pla ion of 41,000, ) were in- Resides, on of the provi- rea The island absolutely by the wind from the mountainous additions es along the n gr ship- ong the track “f funds are being ra al from the gover re all deser! ns n Tesponse or of St. Vin- of food and and other necessaries struction ‘o details the hurricane been rec Guadaloupe -n placed in the and in the r known Horsford’s Acid Phosphate Imparts to the stomach heaith and Strength. Pieasant to take, A great Tonie. Bold only in bottles, LATE SPORTING NEWS Local Team Begins a Series With Chicago Today. CLEVELAND TOOK THE LAST GAME District Croquet Tournament to Open Monday. COLUMBIA . C. TENNIS Today's Schedule and Weather. #o at Washington—Ciear. Cleveland at Baltimore—Clear. lie at Bo: New York—Cloudy. Pittsburg at Brooklyn—Cloudy. the Clubs. . w. Philadelphia 62 2 Pitt Record of New York... ob nds won the last game of the The Clev season agi Washington at National Park yesterday by 6 to 3. The visitors had ll the luck, especially in getting clo: D- ions from Umpire Brown, which really gave them the victory. In the seventh in- ning, with one out, Weyhing had Blake struck out, but the umpire said four balls, and he walked to first. The decision upset the veteran twirler, and when Powell knocked a bounding ball to him it went hrough his hands. This placed three meu on bases, with one out and all the heavy ers coming up. a result a fielder’s choice followed, scoring one run, and then a nice single brought in two more and the game was won and lost right there. Manager Irwin again mixed up his com- tion of fielders, and, from the exhibi- tion presented, has apparently struck some- thing like a winning team. Anderson was left out of the game, Selbach going back into his old garden in left, Gettman in cen- ter and Freeman in right. Then “Jud” Smith was shifted over to short and little Casey placed on third. The outfield did nothing remarkable, but the infield’s work was of the sensational order and received hearty recognition from the spectators for speedy and accurate work. Casey was back the position he has played all summer, 1 his confident manner demonstrated hat he was in a position he thought he play, in could and his thoughts were right. Smith at short, while not very lively on his feet, seemed capable of corralling every- thing that came his way, and his work on speedy grass-cutters could not be improved upon. The insertion of new blvod into the team has brightened up everybody, and the local enth an now go to the park with the a that they will recei their money's worth, although our repre- sentatives may not land the victory Weyhing and Powell were the opposing pitchers and both men filled their positions as high-class players should The Cleve- nds hit the ball harder than the Senators, but, as before stated, Umpire Brown's de- cision was the turning point of the game. The Cleveiands’ playing was of the usual sort—faultless. The “Wanderers” never play bad ball; the team that defeats them has to play a high order of ball, almost bordering on the sensational, to win from them, and this was the case yesterday. Neither club scored in the first inning, a pretty play by Smith nailing Burkett at the plate. In the second both teams chased a run over the plate. O'Connor hammered out a double and came home on Tebeau's triple. Carr made a pretty single, went to second on Weyhing's sacrifice and then home on Farrell's triple. The Clevelands scored again in the third. Creiger hit a short one into right and Freeman made a good try for the ball, but it got away from him and the batter pulled up on third, com- ing home on Wallace's double Into left cen- ter. The Senators tied the score in the fourth. Two were out when Carr anchored cond on his hit, which resulted in a ders choice and Weyhing’s out. Then Farrell hit a long single into left center 1 “Buck” crossed the plate with the tie. grun. ¢ e fifth ters for both clubs followed in 1 sixth inn runs cam Ww. ings, but in the sev- in for Cleveland, as shington got one of the eighth Smith's base i and the former being run down In this inning Gettman, and rick's single tallied in the ninth, phe to the Clevelands—6 to 3. land. R 01 while the first and second. s fly was muffed b runner came home on FH ither side went Washington. an, rf.0 Smith, $6... Geitman, ef Carr, 1b... Weshing, Farrell, é 10-3 O11LO6¢ 1 0-6 ors Cleveland. Left on bases : Cleveland. 1 (Blake); off Powell out—By | Weyh Parrell, ‘ bits Werhing k. Dowbl play ip Smith, Hie by pitc nth (twlee, we mpires srs. Brown and Heydle eof xame—1 nour and 50 minutes Ee + Cincinnati, 2. oles made it four straight yester- matis at Baltimore, the % to 2 in their favor. Both S played rood ball, the fielding of the timore, S outclassing the visitors at critical mh He 1200000x-2 9 4 OoOL1L0CO0O2 Ww 3 Brooklyn, te to the Lou game. Dowl- Grooms at the rt off, but after the third inning was incible. Costly errors prevented the locals from pulling off a victory. playing « was hit great up hard by the RH 3000000007 2211000007 Brooklyn. 3.1 Louisville 0 1 Even Break at Philadelphia. Chie: Philadelphia broke even on the double-header in the latter city yester day, the first going to the Quakers, 9 to 0, owing to a forfeit through persistent kick- 0 and ing at the umpire, while the second was an exsy victory for the visitors, 10 to Mertes, who of the Chicagos, on: sion at the plate. He was ordered from the grounds, J upon refu given to the Ph submit the game was RH E. Chicag 100102 5 6 Phils 20.0100 Ft <1 ND GAME. RO Chicago... 30001140 1-10 16 Philadelpbiz.. 1 ¢ vu 0 0 0220-5 I Pittsburg, 6; New York, 0. Pittsburg shut out the Giants at New York yesterday, 6 to 0. The Joyceites were urable to hit Gardner, and Outfielder Gil- bert, late of the Senators, misjudged a fly with runners on bases, which proved dis- astrous. \) Rie 2 New York.....6 000000000 6 1 Pitsburg../!/00 31110000-6 10 2 Boston, 10; St. Louis, 2. Che Bostons again found the St. Louis eary at Boston yesterday, winning by 10 io 2 Taylor and Lewis were batted hard, but the hits made off the former were more timely and harder. H. OE. Boston 900600 b 0 St. Levis. oz00v00 | oo Base Bal Chicago tod This is “Ladies’ day.” Yesterday's aggregation played bail. Ow een and Mectes are the new faces vn the Chicagos, Carr, Beitz, Casey and Sruth make a* strong inteld. Al. Selbach was handicapped yesterday through his bad ankle. He gave it a bad twist while going into third bas Anderson was sent to W, trial. If he proved all right be paid Brooklyn for his rel of hitting Andy is very weak Manager Irwin is still of the lookout for players. He will have a new man here for Monday's game, whom he will try_at short. Catcher Bergen has been tipped off as the best catcher in the league, yet ne was offered, with a good slice of money, for McGuire. Outsiders know Jim's worth as well as Washington. Outfielder Gilbert proved too Night for major league company, and he was a to drift away last Wednesday. H2 wus terday’s game for New York, and his misjudged fly was very costly. McKean made a play yesterday that brought forth applause. A ball was hit di- rectly at him, and Freeman, who was on the line, had to jump in the air to prevent being hit. The ball passed between the runner's legs, but Mac cooly put down one hand, picked the ball up and threw the third runner out at second. Casey's play in the eighth was a beauty, a deuble play, resulting from a display of good headwork. Hedrick was on second when Tebeau drove a hot one at the little man. He picked up the ball cleamy and made a bluff to throw to first. Hedrick ran off of second and was nipped nicely, being run down on the line, the ball was thrown to Smith at second and Tebeau was put out. The spectators made the midget doff his cap. Third Baseman Wagner and the Brooklyn management patched up their differences yesterd: and the stocky Homestead boy will join the Grooms today. Anderson also packed up his belongings and hied himself to the city of churches last night. Katoll, the new pitcher, secured by the Chicago club, has been nicknamed “Coat Tail.” He is’a big husky fellow, and has already demonstrated that he has ability in sufficiency to remain in the big seague. Manager Burns has certainly select2d sev. eral bright young players to sucngthen his team for next year. Shortstop Dahlen of the Chicagos is a di gruntled piayer, who wants to get away from the windy city. Mercer is in the same cla Both are great players, and a trade between Managers Irwin and Burns is not an impossibility. Manager Irwin and Cap- tain Dahlen would make a strong combi- nation. The Baltimores went after the Cincinnatis roughshod in the series just closed, and really won their games through scaring the ington on mW) was to se. Outside visitors out of their boots. This sort of work tells against the Cincinnutis every year. Today the Clevelands open up a series in the oyster city, and it would be laughable for the birds to try the same tactics against the “Wanderers.” Th: is on the other foot, as the Cleveland outplay the Baltimores at their own being the originators they are, of r ball. LOCAL CROQL TOURNAMENT. Fifth Annual Contests to Begin Mon- day Morning. The fifth annual tournament under the wuspices of the croquet clubs of this Dis- ill be held next week, commencing Monday morning, at the courts, corner of Island avenue and Yth street and izth and P streets northwest. The interest in these annual contests has nereased from year to year, and the com- ing tournament promises to surpass any heretofore held. Experts from New Lon- don and Middletown, Conn., New York, Philad@iphia, Wilmington and other cit will be in attendan in fact, some ar already here und others will come before the close of the weck to get some practice on the Washington courts, which are re- garded as the finest and most difficult in the country. An additonal attraction of exceptional interest will be the contest between Mr. George C. Strong of New London and Sack- ett Duryee cf this city for the custody of the Van Wickle medal, to be held by the winner of four out of seven games. Mr. Strong has been three times cham- pion of the United States, and has defend- ed this medal in many contests, but it is now held by Lburyee, who won it at the na- tional tuurnament held at Norwich, Conn., last mcnih. Duryee, although yet a Hign School boy, is also an ex-champion of ‘he United States. A nosel feature of this tournament will be the evening games. The courts on the corner of 9th street and Rhode Island ave- nue will be brilliant with electric lights and there will be suitable accommodations for spectators At Norwich, Conn., where the national tournament is held every year, the great- st inte manifested in the contesis y the citizens, and the games are always ll attended. It is believed that the bril- ant contests of the week between the best pla att by in the world will induce many to and witness this game as it is played rts and under the rules of the na- c Two match the C. A. C. Field, th Clemons and eroy d yesterday in tennis tournament on Colum- play being Pomeroy vs. rro vs. Coburn! Pom- ated Clemons in two straight sets bia by the score of 6-1, Pomeroy played his usual strong and brilliant net game, puttirg the ball constantly beyond his op- ponent’s reach. Ciemons, however, could not do himself justic ing been ill for the last two weeks and unable to handle a racket. match between Taliaferro burn was won by Coburn, 6-4, ferro’s x yas almost invincibl his ground although and Co- Talia- but exhibiting plenty of spe enerally Went outside and ally lost him the match. This was the first metch of the semi-finals, the winner to play the winner between Pomeroy and Brawner on Mo: Ay. The drawings in the doubles will take place ted. Eleventh Street Tennis € be The tournament which took place at the enth Street Lawn Tennis Club's court, corner of 11th and U streets, Monday, Tue nd Wednesday, was a most successful ‘air, and witnessed by many. The go!4 medal for the championship of singles was won by Wm. Walker of Philadelphia, who uted Charles Cook by the score 3—6, 3—6, 8G, 5-7. The championship in was won by Me Ralph and Cook, who defeated Messrs. Walk- eman by the 4-6, 6 The prizes for this match’ we stick pins. The consola- a valuable racket do- Fourteen-Inning Amateur Game. The Senators and the Old Glory Athletic Club yesterday pleyed an exciting game of ball at the Monumental grounds, the score being tie—6 to 6—in fourteen innings. Both clubs will go to Frederick to play the first and second teams of the Columbias of that place. Score: a R.H.E. Senators. 0000000330000 0-6 OGAC.. 0001100040000 0-6 Batteries—Senators: Clacquate and Roy- ston, Comer and Niedfeldt; O. G. A. Proctor and Tweedal Amateur Pool Contest. The second game of the pool contest at the Capitol Hill Billiard Room was played last night between Thorp and Clark. In a well-played game by both contestants the score ended 100 to 66, in favor of Thorp. ‘The next game will come off Monday night aes RETURNED TO OWNERS. Auxiliary Cruisers to Enter Service of International Company. It is stated at the office of the Interra- tional Navigation Company that the steam- ers St. Louis, St. Paul, New York and Paris, recently a part of the auxiliary navy of the United States, are to be re- turned to the service of the company about November 1. The four ships have been thoroughly dis- infected and fumigated, and are now being completely overhauled. All the upholstery and carpets will be renewed, and the steamers, when they are ready to sal!, wil! be as good as new. The International Navigation Company is seriously censidering whether to retain the names of Harvard and Yale for these two boats or again christen them as Paris and New York. TO CORE A COLD Take waxativ~ Bromo Quinine Tablets. ‘ists reeund the mone; fine'ge:ulne hus L. 'B. ONE DAY if it falls t ae ae, it fails to cure, 5 - on each tablet, = SIMS’ CHALLENGE TO SCHADE “There has been lots of newspaper talk regarding the merits of Fred A. L. Schade and Fred Sims in thee recent match race,” said a well-known loc: lman,who looks after the condition Mf”, interests of Sims, in a conversation -wjth a Star reporter. “Now, there are many do.not know anything about the diftéfgf-stytes of races, and I would Like’to m few dtatements for their benefit, and the benefit of the public in general. 4 to make the stateme! i e full’authority “There is a differs about twenty- five seconds between, pa and unpaced records for one mnie n ig time represents that a man paced jo a mile anda quarter while the unpaced rider could only travel a mile. To theuninitiated it would seem that the paced Fider was far the su- perior, when, in fact, the condition is gen- erally the reverse. There are perhaps a dozen riders in this country at the present time who can follow a mile paced in 1.35 or better, if they can procure fast enough pace, but there are not six riders who can cover a mile better than two minutes when unpaced. Therefore, in a paced contest be- tween two equal men, or near equal men, the rider who has the best pacing outfit will win. Especially this would be the case if the pace was limited, as it was in the Sims-Schade race. “If that contest had been paced to the tape with only one triplet for each rider, the racer who was paced by the best ma- chine would win. In other words, the con- test would have resolved itself into a race between two triplet teams, and not the men following them. The pacing was put in for First, to make the race rea- second, because the public likes the spectacular effects of the multi- cycles when going at full speed. Two trip- lets were used because in case of two riders following one machine, the one following in ‘second position;’ that is, the one not di- rectly in back of the multicycle, would be laboring under difficulties not experienced by the man in front of him. The leader would have the advantage of the race, as a natural consequence. Now, so that it should be a race between the two men, a race where neither should have advantages not enjoyed by the other, it was decided to use two machines, which should stop or drop out at a certain given place, thereby allowing the contestants to sprint and fin- ish the race on their own abilities. “Had there been any intention of the race being paced from the start until the finish 1t would have been necessary to pull the men out to their uttermost, to use unlimit- sd pace, two quintuplets being necessary to pull & man out to hig limit. ‘This would be just as used in the Taylor-Michael match race at Manhattan Beach track, Au- gust 27, when the colored rider beat the midget two out of three heats of one mile each. To think that Fred Sims would con- sent to a race of this character, paced to the tape and paced by only one triplet, is foolish in the extreme. There was too much to lose and nothing to gain by such a race, which would have resolved itself into a triplet race. ji “Regarding the merits of the two men, it may be said that Schade has defeated Sims but once in an equal contest, and but thric any kind of competition races. In one event Schade had a handicap of fifty yards in a two-mile race, in which Sims failed even to catch a man, owing to the ey ve starts allowed by the handicapper. In a three-mile handicap race at Richmond this summer, which Schade won from the ard mark, Sims starting from scratch, fell in the early of the contest, throwing him out. Sims does not count the number of times that he has defeated Schade in, gpen and handi- cap races. Never has the boy been al- lowed the honor of starting on the scratch mark with Sims in handicaps. Sims went belcw his class when he consented to al- low Schade the privilege of a match race. ‘There are better men in the District than Schade, and he will have to demon- strate that he can beat Counselman, Wil- son, Moran or Pat Throop before Sims will agree to meet him. Then he will race him in public for a suitable purse and a side bet of $50 to $100, unpaced; or, if he prefers to ride from tape,to tape, paced, he will ride him best two in three heats, unlimited pace, each man to furnish his own machines and pacemakers. Sims will give him odds of two to one—$250 against $125—merely to secure: enough funds with which to pace for the pace. “Or, if Schade thinks that he can beat Sims at five miles in a putsuit race, I am authorized to state that Sims will give him odds of two to one, or, in fact, race him in any cld way. But Sthade must prove that he can ride a@ bicycle by beating one ef the above named men. w, Sims will bet Schade Bille Sims, can beat that him his brothe in a natch race, either one heat or best two in three, for a suitable purse and a si of $100. If he still thinks that he equal, let him raise his money and Sim: will cover any amount when he return: frem the national circuit, provided, how- ever, that Schade beats any of the above named men in the meantim “I might add that Fred Sims will be twenty-four years of age December 24 of this y . He ten months ol not an old man yet, only er than his rival. THE DISTRICT DIVISION L.A.W. Sc little has been heard of the local di- vision of the League of American Wheel- men during the present season that a good the organization to be dead, y is concerned. Nothing has been heard of its meeting, and some of the members, or rather former membe: have complained that the usual custom has not been followed, and that they have not received the regular notices of the expira- tion of their membership cordially request- ing their renewal. The only sign that the organization was in existence has been the periodical rouncements of the road consul, promulgat ing a schedule of runs for a certain period. With the membership that the local div: ion enjoys the attendance on these runs is entire! sproportionate. At the close of the last year the mem- hip reached highwater mark, consid- erably over S00, it is understood. At pres- ent th vision is only about ¢ e a little more, and un- le smething is done by the time the an- nual election is held the membership may go below the 500 mark. According to the official bulletin of the organ, few names have been added to the list the present year, while the renewals are perhaps not in the proportion they should be. It is claimed that the steps of the offi- cials of the organization in securing the adoption of the four-inch drop handle bar police regulation have done considerable harm to the organization. It is also as- serted that few of the promises made by the division officials have been kept. It is true that a road book was compiled and published, and that some circulars were printed advertising the league. The plac- ing of sign boards and caution signs at the different roads has not been carried out as contemplated. A number, of other minor things tending to promote interest in the organization in particular and cycling in general have never gone into effect. In fact, it is claimed, that nothing has been » since the alleged Jeague century run 1, which, perhays, gaused more dis- action than did;,the four-inch drop regulation. gas pite the apparent inactivity the an- election of officers qf the local di- sion will, according tp the rules, be held between October 15 apd Navember 15. Gen- erally the election is yearey.the latter da Ai the last election zit, ;was practically agreed or announced.ihat.4h2 coming year a change would be mage i the manner of electing, and that instead of having a meeting at night a place he selected where voting could be done;glyring the day. So far there does not appear to be any in- terest at all in the el ropa the officials, an- and some of the officed mal go a begging. As few are aware of thé*present officers of the local division, the full list is given: Chief consul, W. T Robertsoa; vice coa- sul, W. K. Larrimore; secretary-treasurer, Charles E. Wood; member of finance com- mittee, Clarence Corson; representatives, E. E. Simpson, Aleck Girard, William Get- tinger and Jacobus S. Jones. These con- stitute the elective officers, a number of others to be filled being appointive offices within the power of the chief consul. ee Forged Resignation Discovered. Special Dispatch to The Eyening Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., September 17.—Up- on the opening of the Bowery public school in Frostburg Miss Lilly Wesmuth was sur- prised to find her place as teacher occu- pied by another. Coming to Cumberland, she found with the school commissioners a resignation with her name. cleverly forged. She has been reinstated. a LATE ARMY ORDERS. Notes of General Interest to the Service. Lieutenant Colonel James M. Marshall, deputy quartermaster general, United States army, has been ordered to report to Major General Joseph C. Breckinridge, United States volunteers, Chickamauga Park, for cssignment to duty as chief quartermaster. The resignation.of Second Lieutenant James M. A. Darrach, 11th Regiment of United States Infantry, has been accepted by the President, to take effect September 24, 1898. By direction of the Secretary of War, the following-nc med officers, having ten- dered their resignations, are honorably dis- cLarged: Captain Thomas E. Jackson, 47th New York Volunteer Infantry; Captain Frank Maier, 47th New York Volunteer Infantry; Major Henry Wall:ce, surgeon, 47th New York Volunteer Infantry; Cap- tain Charles H. Coburn, Company A, Bat- telion Nevada Volunteer Infantry. Major William A, Purdy, additional pay- master, United States volunteers, has been ordered to proceed with his authorized clerk and Mr. H. 8. Hostetter, paymaster’s clerk, to Fort McHenry, Md., and there pay the 5th Maryland Volunteer Infantry and other troops at that post on muster of August 31, 1898, and, on completion of that duty, will return to this city. Captain Robert J. C. Irvine, 11th Infan- try, now in this city, has been ordered to proceed to Fort Monroe, Va., on official business pertaining to stores on board the steamship Panama, and, upon completion thereof, will return to this city. a The resignation of Second Lieutenant Ed- win C. Hoyt, United States Infantry (ith Regiment), has been accepted by the Presi- dent, to take effect September 30, 1898. Captain Willson Y. Stamper, Sth United States Infantry, has been ordered, upon being relieved from his present duties at Plattsburg barracks, N. ¥., to join his regi- ment. Brigadier General Simon Snyder. U. S. Velunteers, has been ordered to proceed to Fert Wayne, Mich., and upon his ar- rival there to report by letter to the ad- jutant general of the army. Captun William P. Williams, assistant quartermaster, U. S. V., has been ordered to proceed from Fort Monroe, Va., to New Ycrk city, N. Y., on public business per- taining to the quartermaster’s department, and_apon the completion thereof to repair to Newport News, Va. and resume his duties as quartermaste> of the steamer Panan By direction of the Secretary of War the following changes in the stations and du- ties of officers of the pay department are made: Major Francis S. Dodge, paymaster,U. S. A,, relieved from duty at Montauk Poini and to proceed to and take station in New York city, Y., and report in person to the chief paymaster, Department of the East, for duty, and by letter to the com- manding general of that department. Malor John P. Baker, paymaster, U. S. A., relieved from duty at Montauk Point, N. ¥., and to proceed to and take station at St. Louis, Mo., and to report by lezter to the commanding general, Department of the Platte, and to the chief paymaster of that department. if Majors George B. Guild, George E. Pick- ett, George H. Fay, Samuel D. C. Hays and Henry B. May, additional paymasters, S. Volunteers, are relieved from duty at Montauk Point, N. Y., and will proceed to and take station at Chicago, lll., and re- port by letter to the commanding general, Department of the Lakes, and to the chief paymaster of that department. Majors Samuel 8. Harvey, George D. Sherman and John H. Townsend, addi- tional paymasters, U. S. Volunteers, have been relieved from duty at Montauk Point and are to proceed to and take station in New York city, N. Y., and report in per- son to the chief paymaster, Department of the Bast, for duty, and by letter to the commanaing general of that department. Majcrs George W. Fishback and Eugene Coffin, additional paymasters, U. 5. V.. have been relieved from duty at Montauk Point, N. Y., and are to proceed to this city and report in person to the paymaster general of the army for duty in his office. Acting Assistant Surgeon John W. Thom- as has been crdered to report in person to the surgeon general of the army at Wash- ington, instead of reporting to the com- manding general of the 7th Army Corps at Jacksonville. Acting Assistant Surgeon John W. Thom- as has been ordered to proceed from this city to New York city and report in person to Lieut. Col. J. Morris Brown, deputy sur- geon general, U. S. A., to embark on first transport to Ponce, arrival there, to report in commanding general of United Stz troops at that place for assignment to duty Capt. Gustin T, Fitzhugh, 4th Tenne: ng tendered his Perto Rico, and, upon the person to e September 15, 1898. Acting Assistant Surgeons H. W. Elliott and R. C. Halcomb, U. 8. A., have been or- dered from Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, to Willett’s Point, N. Y., and to report in s » commanding officer of that pt. Sidney E. Stuart, ordnance depart- ment, U. $. A., has been ordered to Frank- ford arsenal, Philadelphia, Pa.. on official busin aining to the manufacture of the ordnance department, mpletion of this duty, to return proper statior and, o to hi Capt. William M. Loveland, commissary of subsistence, U. S. V., has been ordered to Huntsville, A Major Philip F. Harvey has been ordered from Fort Wadsworth to ing, Minn. Capt. S. B. Hely, rgeon, U. S. A., has been or- rt Thomas, Ky. The resigna- tion of Second Lieutenant Lyman M. Bass, United States Artillery, has been accepted. THE TEMPORARY HOME. Ladies of the Loyal Legion Receive Donations in Its Aid. The temporary home established for Dis- trict soldiers at No. 413 9th street north- west by the Ladies of the Loyal Legion still proves a center of attraction for the brave boys, as well as for numerous vis- itors who are interested in them. The sick ldiers are now convalescent, owing to the tender care they received. The ladies of the Legion desire to ac- knowledge donations of merchandise, cloth- ing, books, medical supplies, toilet articles, cash, ete., from the following persons: 8. S. Mrs. Jenkins, Robert Boyd, Mrs. h, Mrs. MacGrotty, Mrs. Malone Mrs. Mills, Mrs. Allison, Mrs. Rose Lewis, Rumford Baking Powder Company, Mrs. Baird, Mrs. John A. Logan, Miss Worthing- ton, Mrs. Charlston, Mrs. W. G. Powers, Mr. Rudden, Mrs. Devoe, Mrs. Bollinger, Mrs. Howland, Mrs. Dickson, Messrs. Schel- ler & Stevens, Mrs. Emma Myers, Mr. Bol- linger, Miss Florence Smith, Asa P. Knight, Miss Kearney, Mrs. Keoch, D. Burkhart, Mrs. Merrill, M Lamb, Mrs. M. Mann, M Fannie A. Weeks, Mrs. Chapman, Strasburger, Miss Gordon, Miss Copeland, Miss Lonye, Mrs. Chambers, House & Herrmann, Mrs. Fowler, Ruth Macin, nine years old; Mrs. Howland, M Myers, Mrs. Parsons, Miss Crippen, J. Ergood Company, Mrs. S. Spencer, Mrs. Eva L. Leman, Mrs. L. K. Joyce, Miss Morris, Miss Penfield, Mr. Kingsley, Mrs. Brigg, J. H. Small, Miss Shinn, Miss Grune, Miss Cox, Miss Mary Howard, Mrs. Shryer, Mrs. Whitney, Mrs. Scott Hendry, Mrs. Laura McCullough, Kelly & Chamber- lain, Mrs. Jenkins, Calvary Baptist urch, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. A. S. Knowles, Mrs. Cut- ler, Bellevue Dairy, Mrs. Schoepf, Mrs. Bowie, Mrs. F. Hollander, Mrs. Craig, Miss Grace Taylor, Miss Kensey, Mrs. Cooper, L. D. Keen, Miss A. Clark, Mrs. Hamil- ton, Mrs. Maline, Mrs. Payson, Regent Dairy, Mrs. Engle, Mrs. La Fetra, Mrs. R. Q. Mills, Mrs. A. L. S. Thomb, C. M. Mor- rison, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. L. Borvil, Miss Morris, Mrs. Chisholm, Miss Janes, Mrs. Maloney, Miss Vincent, Mrs. Tullock, Misses Phillips and Elliott, Miss Grimes, Miss Doane, Houghton Furniture Company, Miss McCallup, Mrs. Vining, Miss Morton, Miss Skidmore, Miss Mobley, Mrs. Brinton, Mrs. Wm. H. Baum, Mrs. M. Goldsmith, Mrs. Turrsull, Mrs. Emma Myers, A. F. Hungerford, Mrs. F. Bunce Ryce, Mr. Dorr, J. A. Stewart, Mrs. E. Varcoe, Miss Feland, Mrs. Foster and Miss Haney, Epworth League of McKendree M. E. Church, Mrs. Campbell and Mrs, R. B. Tuley. ——— Candidate Begins Campaigning. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., September 17.—Jno. T. McGraw of Grafton, W. Va., democratic candidate for Congress in the second West Virginia district, opened his campaign at Augusta, Hampshire county, near Rom- ney, today. Mr. McGraw, who was in this city this morning, expressed confidence in his election, saying that he would not trade chances with Congressman Dayton, his opponent, a! BUY THE B. AND 0. Chicago Millionaires Purchase a Con- trolling Interest. PAID $10,000,000 IN CASH FOR It Armour, Field, Ream and Hill Will Reorganize the Road. ———— THE FACT ANNOUNCED ———— From the New York Herald, Today. CHICAGO, IL, +Friday.—Philip D. Ar- mour, Marshall Field and Norman B. Ream have obtained the control of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Ten million dollars is the price paid. They have made James J Hill, president of the Great Northern rail- way, the dominant factor in the reorgani- zation of the system, and have gained for Chicago and the northwest what is prac- Ucally a trunk line from ocean to ocean, controlled by Chicago capital. Mr Armour tonight admitted that the Purclase had been made. Mr. Ream en- gineered the transaction by which his wealth, that of Mr. Hill, of Messrs. Armour and Field gained a controlling interest in the Baltimore and Ohio, which hereafter is to be a Chicago enterprise, fed and sus- tained in transcontinental affairs by that immense mileage of the Great Northern railway. If any road completes the gap between the terminus of the Great North- ern railway in St. Paul and the terminus of the Baltimore and Ohio in Chicago it will be the Chicago Great Western railway, but that is a matter of the future. New Managers. Mr. Ream will become a member of the executive committee of the reorganized company, and either Mr. Field or Mr. Ar- mour may become a director, although in all probability the trio will be represented by Mr. Ream. Mr. Hill’s connection with the transaction, through Mr. Ream, fore- shadows the statement that he will be the prime factor of the operating department or the new company, and that western methods of railroading’ will prevail. While the exact price paid by the Chica- go men is not known, it 1: aid to be about 310,000,000 cash. The details of the trans- ter of the properties of the road were dis. cussed at a conference held today in the auditorium annex. At this conference Mr. Hill, Mr. Ream, John K. Cowen, president of the Baitimore and Ohio; Oscar G. Mur- ray, receiver, and William M. Green: eral manager of the road, we: They were in conference until tonight, when Mr. Hill left for St. Paul, and the Baltimore and Ohio officials for the east. Confirmed the Report. Mr. Ream when seen tonight declined to be interviewed, but one of the Baltimore and Ohio officials confirmed the report that in addition to the holdings of ihe road which the Rockefeller interests are report- ed to have obtained last week for western backers of the road, Messrs. Field, Armour, Ream and Hill, had obtained sufficient stuck to make Chicago and the west the dominant element in the future manage- ment of the road. President Cowen was not prepared to make a full statement until after he had consulted with Mr. Ream. Mr. Hill would not deny that Field, Armour ané Reain had assisted him in almost reaiizing his dream of having a road from the Pacific to the Auantic controlled by western men. It is scarcely six years ago that Mr. Hill said at @ banquet in the West Hotel, Minneapolis. “I expect to live to see the day and to take part when railroad rates will be so much: cheaper than water rates that water lines will be practical!y obsolete. —_+ e- ___. SUNLIGHT KILLED HIM. Willie Sautter Taken From His Cel- lar Home Died in Convulsions. From the New York Herald, Toda} Sautter, the twelve-year-old son of Sautter, who keeps a drug store at Bedford avenue and South Sth street, Wil- liamsburg, who was a lifelong sufferer from spinal meningitis, and was compelled to live in a cellar, died in Dobbs Ferry last Sun- day morning at 4 o'clock. The be case Was a remarkable one and attracted wide attention. He was an invalid almost from his birth and was subject to violent spasms. He could not stand the sunlight or open air. His father, whe is wealthy, and who was devoted to him, his only son, had the most celebrated physicians in the city treat him. At their suggestion Mr. Sautter fitted up the cellar under the drug store, over which he and his family lived, for the boy’s play room. The cellar was enlarged and richly fur- nished with everything the boy could de- sire. A gymnasium also was put in it. Every sort of plaything was provided, and every moment of time the father could spare from his business was passed in this unique room with his boy. Willie was hap- py and seemed to thrive in his surround- ings. This cellar was a marvel to residents of Williamsburg. It was fitted up with tapes- try and brilliantly lighted with electricity. In each of the nooks and corners were brie. a-brac, and handsome paintings adorned the walls. Medically the treatment w: that of dryness and freedom from the sun's ra: The boy's condition improved very ma- terially. He frequently passed hours in the store in the daylight without apparent harm. So well did he appear that Mr. Saut- ter determined to see what country air would do for him. He accordingly took the boy to Dobbs Ferry last Saturday, where he left him with relatives. Willie seemed then to be in the best of health. In the afternoon, how- ever, he had a spasm which lasted four hours. He no sooner recovered from this than he had another, which lasted two hours, at the end of Which time he died. He was buried in Mount Hope cemetery. “The Great Providers A Brilliant ; Week. = This week has been a famous one at the big double store— the busiest in our history. Our splendid new stock and our wonderful values are making our house the headquarters of the furniture business this sea- son. Next week we will have some more grand bargains for you, but try to get round to- night, it is worth your while, and we keep open this evening. Cash or Credit. : Payers aa SosConConsoacensoerentontonhonzonconconseesenreetoel ten oefongocgonten PELL MMADO 415-417 7th St. |) Sotetontnntiontoctodts PULLMANS RID OF BEHRING They Pay Him Money to Go to Europe and Stay There. From the New York World, Today CHICAGO, ring, who orge M September 16—Gustay Beh- declares that he is a son of Pullman, and who has been in- sisting on his recognition as such by the family for two years, has promis to bother the Pullmans no more. He has agreed to go back to Europe and stay there. He has been given a sum of money and a ticket for Liverpool and left last night over the Lake Shore, for New York. pcliceman was to meet him there and s that he carried out the agreement by board- ing the mer. Before he left Behring, who has been ar- for calling at isting on his rested time and time ag the Pullman home and in: eed rights, visited the Harrison street station to bid good-bye. » was dressed in the latest style ty of morey. He told the that they would not have occasion to ar him again. Rehring came here three years ago to establish his claim as the son of Mr. Pull- man. He was born in Germany twenty-seven years ago, his mother being Augusta Louis: Behring, who lived in Chicago in IS67 died two years ago after telling her his father was George M. Puliman. She declared he had wooed her under the name of George Schmidt and finally gave her $0 and sent her back to Ger- many, whence she had come. Mr. Pullman never acknowledged the re- lationship during his life, and his family have not done so since his death. Behring at one time said that there were three letters among the papers left by his mother, two of which were signed “Your George,” and the other was signed “George M. Pullman. Behring never explained why he didn’t bring such important letters with him when he came: to America in search of his father. An effort was made to show that Behring was insane, but he wasn't. Behring said that the Pullmans never denied the truth of his story, and the Pullmans were as prompt in denying the statement that they didn’t deny. Another story that Behring told was that his mother said to him that George M. Pullman had promised to take care of her son, but he didn’t. sos DEATH OF MRS. DUTTON. Widow of a Veteran of the War of 1s12. Mrs. Mary Ann Dutton, ninety-three years and five months old, who died the #th instant at her home, 1917 East Pratt street, Baltimore, Md., was the widow of Gen- eral Robert Dutton, one of the ers of Baltimore in the war of 1S) Dutton’s maiden name Murrs Was born on a farm near Baltimore, which is now a part of the site of Orangsville, was Baltimore county. At the tme of th bembardment of Fort McHenry by General Ross she was seven years old. Up to th time of her death she retained a ot recollection of the incident of the battle of North Point. Her husband, Brigadier General Dutton, was one of the participant in the engagement. The burial of Dutton last Monday afternoon in G mcunt cemetery furnished a striking oc: cigence in connection with the anniversary of the battle of North Point. On the way to the cemetery the funeral c me} ner of Broadway and Lombard = procession celebrating that a The anniversary procession turned into Lombard street going east; tha funeral cortege turning into the same street st. Further on the funeral com- sed the Wells and McComas mon. round on which it was built sold by Mrs. Dutton for the mn. having been purpose of 1 The funeral took place from the late beme of th sed, above designated Rev. Dr. W. S. McDowell, pastor of Broad way Methodist Epi al Church, officiat irg, and assisted by Rev, Harry S. France of South Baltimore Station M Church. Mrs. Dutton had been a member of Broad- way Church for forty-eight years, and for iaty-eight years she was a member of tha Methodist denomination. The pallbearers were her six grandsons, Edward Bell, A Lincoln Bell of Kingsville, Md.; Robert Robert Fryer of Baltimore, Md.; Iter Dutton and Robert L. Dutton of hington, D. C. At the funeral were ont five of the elght children who ara grandchildren out of ichildren of rs. Dutton, and no interest chargés. se12-75a. We offer you the largest and finest stock of Housefurnishings in Washington. you need and pay as you're able—a little money once a week or once a month. Credit here is only an ac- commodation, for our prices are as low as can be found in any cash house. There are no notes to sign There were many beautiful al tributes. >——— Hoeke's Clearing-Sale: touch the purse lightly.—Advt. ae Take whatever : Come in and look at our make, line and lay them free. GROGAN’S Mammoth Credit House, 817-819-821-823 7th St. N. W. Between H and I Sts.