Evening Star Newspaper, April 2, 1900, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1900-92 PAGES. — STERLING SILVER MARCH E, HEARTS, 314-316-318 7th Street. 5c. MILLINERY. New Hats BON 3 : : $ Every day has the attractions of an opening. arriving on every express delivery. Our agents in New York and abroad have carte blanche to go right ahead—send us everything choice that comes out—as fast as it comes out. Our patrons are ready to buy—and are popular priced line—$4.98. We're giving it particular attention skill and exactitude. Refined styles—in chiffon, READY-TO-WEAR HATS—The latest effects in Straw the “ultras.” quick to recognize the superiorities so evident in our hats. ——There’s one line we want to speak about particularly—a —crowding every bit of value into it the price will stand. Worthy copies of imported hats—reproduced with rare nets, fine straw braids, flowers, foliage, &c. A $4.08 rare chance at. ..2.-eeeeeeee- eitenei~ Hats, all trimmed and lined—Walking Hats—Turbans—Eng- lish Hats and their copies. The very newest things—way up in ° Prices from $1 to $5. Children’s Hats. To say we are showing everything is not er were better stocked on Ribbons. putting tt too strongly. The styles and There's no degree of coloring that ye can- SSapes’ are Iaoumerabis. ‘Trimmed Hats hot match. There's no Ribbon use that we haven't the Ribbon to fill. for dresses—Ribbons for milinery—Ribbons for every purpose. 5 All-silk Ribben, 314 and 4 Inches wide, in black, white ‘and all the new shades, including the pastels. Also Fancy Striped Pluie Ribbon that are psrticulart mar for children’s hats, Ordinarily gell- would price them at 25. and 2c. Our Price, 12%4c. We repeat we tie all bows FREE. Liberty Ribbons. the newest millinery Rib- bon, soft and lustrous, 4 and 5 inches’ wile, every conceivable color. They are regu- Jar 60c. quality. Our Price, 39c. Hat Trimmings. 49c. Horse Hair Net for... .25¢. 4c. Tuscon Net for..........25¢. Straw Braid, all colors, for.....5¢. and Untrimmed Hats to match every pos- sible costume—to fill every possible want. Prices 49c. to $2.50. Untrimmed Hats. You bave an {dea of what you want in an Untrimmed Hat. We the bat. A cholee vartety of Untrimmed Hats In black, white, navy, brown, tan, straw, yel- low, pink, Old roge and ‘silver gray’ that Delong to the 75e. clase. Our Price, 49c. Velvet Ribbons for millinery, Nos. 16 and 22, 2% aml 3-in. wide, fine, heavy and lus- trous satin back. No. 16, worth 39c. = 23c. No. 22, worth 49c. = 29c. Pann» Liberty Satin, another millinery spectalty, all colors, 19 in. wide. Our Price, 69c. yd. Spade toate eet Two-clasp French Chamois Gloves—spring shades, yellow, white, mode and gray—$r kind. 69e. Flowers and Fruits. Fruits that look natural enough to eat. Flowers you can almost imagine fragrant. Large bunches of Gra with _follage purple $1, for. se... Pe OC. Cherries, One, soft fralt. tn, three shades. “Bunches containing 8 doz 3@)e_ .29c. Fine large bunches of Cherries, with foliage, worth 49c., for. Chrysanthemums, 8 io a beach, in pink, ne white, blue, old rere, purple yellow, at.-...... ee 19c, Violets, 6 dozen in a bunch. Special 0c at Leet fine bunches, containing a Le bud ant lage wih sabbee stems Ct Ac all colors. Worth 25c., for.. 5 Hosiery. 3 Ladies’ Fine Black Lace Lisle 39c. Hose. high-spliced heel and dou- ble soles—30e. value—for Underwear. Ladies’ White Cotton Vests, with high neck and long sleeves ~worth 25c.—for. 1 7C. Children’s Reefers. Children’s Cloth Reefers, In all ‘cota. OSC, colors, braided sailor ‘collar, sizes 2 to 6 years—for. StS Suits. Just for one day we will make up an as- sortment of the best styles of Suits, made of imported fabrics, In al $ 1 4.47 the new styles and’ colors —regular $16.50 to $20 values—for.. Silk Waists. Walsts in all colors, corded and hemstttch- esos with revere. apgitased in Heery cream lace. Some with collar and front of white taffeta silk, braided $4.77 and corded, pickings from $6 Special and $7 assortment. tomorrow. . Easter Cards. ‘The latest novelties in every conceivable kind of Easter Cards. Prices range from le. A special An: that sells for 25e. 's Head Card, tomorrow... + —-— BON MARCHE, 314-316-318 7th St. setesieseeetetontosdoretentontoedeeegontont essen onto steneeateetontonteniecteetoatoaeecteeteatoatententetoetonterteeetnatedfe ye 15c. # 3 IN CHESS CIRCLES. BASE BALL! The first game of the spring tourney was played March 2% between Messrs. Harris ss together. toys! We've already out- a. Georgetown, Central, Easteru = and Adair and won by the latter, after 2 Gallautets wattt’ sour | @uite a stiff contest. The remaining games, for various reasons, were pos Ginoco Piano. Ti. A. Tappan & Co., 3m.11 poned: 1339 wane Adair. lasted a number of moves longer. Mr. Adair succeeded in getting an advantageous exchange of rovks first queened a pawn and won. The game measure The Boston Herald says: “We have wal- loped John Bull in Ss once more. He doesn’t seem to have acquired the art of moving Kings, queens and bishops as we have in this democratic country.” Money back = When Franklin was at the French court in revolutionary times he was on one occa- if dissatisfied. | sion playing a game. and getting the worst h | of ft. After vainly trying to dodge his king I ere safe place he handed him over to his a sary, Saying: “Take the king, I don't want him! I am republican.” and self-measurement blank mailed free, Young Griffith of the University of Penn- sylvania is a player in the current tourney of the Franklin Club, Philadelphia. A line cannot be got on a college player until he strikes the outside world, but Mr. Griffith is showing himself a good one. He stands fifth In the race, and has beaten suc sively Bampton, Shipley, Young and Stuart. Pillsbury, at New Orleans, played seven- teen games blindfo'd simultaneously. completed his task in eight hours’ play, winning 10, drawing 5 and losing 2. The Boston Advertiser says that Barry, by his record of five straight wins in the cable matches, has earned the right to play board No. 1 in the next match. It is to be hoped, and will be best all around, as Blackburne is certainly a hoodoo for Pills- bury, who in five tries at the old man hasn't won once, but has lost twice. The next thing on the program Is the cable contest between representatives of the English and American universities April 21 and 22. Gradually You bezin rhe use of MASONS YELLOW TABLETS. y irtle your gloom gives way: beur by bour Your gerves get steady. You take bold—You think—You act. Mason’s Yellow Tablets CURE the wo 3 Kellete the siaenshly The correspondence: match, United States against Canada, now stands if for Uncle Sam and 31% for Canada, with 22 unfinished games. Mrs. Ellen E. Gilbert, wife of John W. Gilbert of Hartford, who died a few weeks since, a generation ago was one of the well- known chess players of the country. She was the organizer of the Queen's Chess Club of that clty and its best player. Her reputation spread at the time of the cor- respondence match of this country with England. Attention to her playing abilities was called by Mr. Be'den, editor of the Hartford Times. She was matched against Gossip, then the strongest correspondence player, and beat him every game, an- nouncing mate in one case in above thirty moves. The subjoined game is from the Cologne International tourney. Kietzeritsky Gambit. a wholesome sense ing well.” wu While they cure YOU! That's the polat, ure you. Mason’s Health Defenders. MASONS ¥ TABLETS care DYSPEPSIA. MASONS ‘TABLETS cure CONSTIPATION MASONS RED TABLETS cure COUGHS MASUN'S WHITE T. ure SURE THROAT. YES, tablets, 10c.—all ¢ ear Gr se: ee Charousek. Burn. ; Chai Burn. wy tablets, 1 1 it sent for price by | ergs PKS [33 Riog2 KEKE 2 PxP y Kt tl H. T. Mason Chemical Co.,| ikeokns Pkxtw) it QRok Qonan 5 . 4P-KRt P-KiS 18 B-Ktd —Rigy 515 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. SPoe Rekbs bo e'Rm Pops INS CREAM OF OLIVES cures €. Be 7 KtxKeP (>) Ktxe: 21 Kt—B4_—P-- ¢t MASONS CREAM OF OLIVES cures CATARRE. pt oon 2 pope) Boo ) it completely removes the last vestige. » Q-K2 BxP | 23 P—Re BRS d for Piles—2e. a box-all droggists’, or | 10 P—BS B-Kete) 24 BxBeb 11 Kt--K3id) Q-K3 | 23 Kt—-rs os 12 P-KKt3 Castles 26 Kt xR 13 BRS P-KBé(e) 27 R—-K Resignsil) 14 Castles P—Qs (Notes from an exchange.) (x) Modern theory disa yea of thin defense, which the old masters unanimously declare best. (>) The other continuations are B—QE4 or B—Q3 zt Kt—QB3 or BxP, none, however, perfectly satis- factory. The text move was analyzed and recom mended y Oscar “tT takes « ttle good whisky | ,,,{<} Te first deviation from the books, whieh Rr. ; ceed here with P—KR4; 11 PxB. ev'ry Bow an’ then, ‘cause It's : ‘ The heatest sprin’ toute T ever | Way Qn execdlent srejolnacrs wal See it Keeps up me strength es me feel Jest as young and spry as I did ten years which refutes Mr, threatening to go Burn’s innovation, the knight either to BS or (e) Black bus no better move at bis com mand. ago. I never uses any ‘copt wins, wed MAGRUDEE'S "PRIVATE | g(O df QsP. White bat ia as i STOCK WHISKY. 1 knows | KOS), is then KtxP. it's good an’ I sticks to good things.” Full quart bottles, $1. JOHN H. MAGRUDER, COR. CONN. AVE. AND M ST. ap2-m,w,f-20 = = (h) A very tue maneuver, ) L¢ P—KR3, then B-K7! beginning of the end. Nothing left; if Q-B2, then Q—Q¢ ch., win- ating. ‘The match between Messrs Farquhar, the Present holder of the title, and Mr. Mun- delle for the checker championship has hed two sittings. In the first, last Satur- Aid Society Incorporated. Articles of incorporation of the Christian Aid Society of the District of Columbia have been filed. The incorporators are | they had a second round.Mr. F. three Laura V. Fisher, Amelia B. Montague, Mr. M.'s two and one drawn. the Georgiana Bruce and Laura Contee. score stands: har, 5; a drawn, The match fs attracting a great deal of attention from the players of the city, the board being always surrounded by a crowd, while more are ready to get into the circle at the first opportunity of- fered. SUDICIOTS Usk OF THE WHEEL. What Eight Years’ Experience Has Taught Dr. Mary Easton. “Eight years of bicycle riding has taught me a great many points about the judicious use of this means of exercise, that it would pay most women to know,” said Mrs. Mary a om, M.D., one day recently. “I had niade a study of the bicycle before riding it; a study from the peint of view of its effe upon the health. I will tell you some things that every woman ought to know. “The first thing is‘the selectic of a wheel. Of course, ff you are already the owner of a bicycle, you possibly have not this to worry abovt. But even so, perhaps it would be better, if the bic: you tide is built on old lines and Is heavy and cvinber- some, to procure a new one. The first thing to consider in the choosing of a new wheel is its weight, and Guite as tmportant—how I have had experience with women who ignorantly plodded along on a bicycle that overtaxed their strength under the impression that they were taking a beneficial torm of exercise. The woman his mistake !s thrown into the ween the two radical opponents, strain and exercise. Of course, you also want a strong, handsome wheel, but these two points are of sccondary importance where the question is one of health and ex- ercise. “I want to advise strentiously against long rides. They are fatiguing and not bene- ficial, except in the elevation of the spirits, which is followed by depression as the re- sult of fatigue. This little matter of ne- glecting to clean the wheel after a ride is a sign of over exertion. When persons come in from the daily ride so tired out that they feel unfit to cope with the trivial task of cleaning the wheel, it is because they have not been sutficiently moderate In their use of the bicycle. As sure as this feeling exists in a healthy person, just so sure is it that that person has overdone the work. “On the subject of proper dress, let me warn inexperienced riders that tight I is dangerous; (hat only the lightes siest of clothing should be worn: wool should always be worn next to the skia, then a comfortable corset or ~watst, a pair of alpaca, satin, satine or wash silk bloomers the exact color of the skirt, which is worn over them; a flannel or cotton shirt a plain low trimmed hat and plain ‘ack stockings of thin cashmere. See that you have the proper make of saddle, and one that is hygienically correct. Wetter let @ gentleman or somebody who knows how set the saddle. This applies to the handle bars, too, but you might rearrange them afterward if you find them uncomfortable. “Do not attempt to rival the prowess of others who are in a better physical condi- tion than yourself. Make your own pace, and make that pace a comfortable jog if you would get the best effects of cycling. Never try to ride up too steep a hill. Adopt the ankle motion; it is the more graceful and beneficial, and it takes away the heavy thrust motion, which ts responsible for a great deal of strain. Delicate girls should never talk while riding. It congests the head and takes away a great deal of the good of the exercise. “One should be very careful on dismount- ing not to stand tn a draught. On return- ing from the ride the underclothing should be removed at once; then a sponge or plunge bath would be found very beneficial and refreshing. A rub with alcohol or witchhazel and a hot drink will expel any feeling of fatigue. A short nap is also good. “The beneficial effects of cycling cannot. be too highly spoken of. Many ailments can be cured by judicious bicycle riding. All nervous troubles, torpid liver, anaemia and chronic rheumatism; In fact, there is no chronic ailment so severe that the per- sistent riding of a bicycle will not effect a cure or palliate. The daily ride is a great thing, and if a cold bath is taken direetly afterward it will be found to have a sal- utary effect. I have only to reelte the ex- perience of two acquaintances to Prove this. Both took to cycling at the same time, and used to cycle in each other's company. ‘They rode for one hour each morning, and in that time covered ten miles. In three Weeks one of the women, who was quite w bh This merely proves what different effects may grow out of judici pesrecerd tie Bi lous bicycle ————o-—____ Signal Corps “At Home.” The Signal Corps, District of Columbia National Guard, gave an entertainment and “at home” to the lady friends of the corps in the company rooms at the National Guard Armory Friday night. The program rendered consisted of numerous selections by the “Twentieth Century Eentertainers String Club," vocal solos by Mr. Shephard and Corporal Garner, plano solos by Pri- = James beets oes by Mr. Scott, . Fletcher and Corpo: , all the Linthicum Dramatic Ch ie solo by Mr. C. C. Willard of Twentieth Century Entertainers. At the conclusion of these exercises re- freshments were served in the corps lecker A. similar t and dance will entertainment be given April 27. Lieutenant F. C. Mattingly reeent chosen officer of the nat Corps, and his was celebrated — SPORTS OF THE DAY * Sates Georgetown’s Team Again a Victor on the Diamond, « = MATCHES PLAYED FOR A. W. L, TROPHY Champion Jeffries Talks About : Pugilists. equaled by this store in four years. LOCAL NINES BEATEN ——— inaugurated Saturday's game between Georgetown and Lafayette proved exceptionally interesting to the followers of the local team. The wearers of the blue and gray resemble a thoroughbred horse trained for the mile- and-a-half distance—the further they go the better they get. The great improvement in team work and all-around confidence of the Georgetown boy: s quickly seen, and the future certainly tooks bright for them. The Lafayette lads started off well and for four innings held the lead, but they were doing little with the bat and had easy fielding chances, their lead being established through lucky playing. The local colle- gians were in something of the same shape in the matter of hitting, but their fielding chances were hard, but well taken care of. In ‘the fifth Georgetown simply got into its right stride, and from then to the finish it was a walk-over, the final score being 11 0 3. S Golden and Blewitt did the twirling for the locals, while Platt and Johnson did the same for the visitors. As usual with young pitchers, both teams were handicapped with their wildness, but-the Lafayettes suffered the most, as their free passes were given when the hitting began. The fielding of both teams can be described as brilliant, although First Baseman Bachman had three misplays and Shortstop Currier two. ‘The presence of Moran at short for the Georgetown meant a great deal to his team. The little fellow ts a ball player all over, and his aggressiveness puts confidence in his companions, and as a result a winning combination is quickly formed. Lafayette’s team is considered quite a strong one, and the ease with which they were defeated augurs well for Georgetown's chances against the clubs from the big colleges. Other College Games Saturday. At New Haven—Yale, 20; New York Col- lege, 9. At Princeton—Princeton, 5; Fordham, 2. $2.9 Ladies’, misses’ and children’s untrimmed hats, in the most wanted shapes and colors, in chip, mackinaw, Neapolitan and plain and fancy straw, in black and all shades instead of 98c., will be sold for. 9c. At Atlanta—Cornell, 14; University of Georgia, 7. i At Nashville—University of Chicago, 22; Vanderbilt, WHIST NEWS. pleasure in being able to offer Albany Defeats New Jersey and New York Defeats Albany. Hearty congratulations are in order to the whist-playing contingent of the Albany Chess and Whist Club, for they have won the two greatest challenge trophies, those of the American Whist League and the New York State Association, played at Albany, N. ¥., March 21. In the match for the challenge trophy the players were as follows: New Jet y Whi: Club, holder—T. E. Otis, captain; C. E. Cameron, F. F. Eagles | | Hecht’s Greater Stores. A large table full of Ladies’ and Misses’ Walking and Outing Sailors of handsome Mackinaw, rough, fancy and plain straws, in all colors—the very same shapes and the same qualltles which are being sold et 98c. and $1.37 elsewhere—are of- fered at..... sess me 79¢. and H. F. Aymar. Albany Ch and Whist Club, challenger —Charles F. Snow, captain; Albert Rath- bone, David Muhlfelder and W. H. Nash. ‘The score by deals was as follow 6 5 Albany 45567413676 ° New Jem 6436731777 Albany 3578 Tl Si ss New J 366879 6ILES é : fe ee Albany Red4TR 2995 special drive” at $6.50. ew S7T567T7 3097 : % ten ‘alhiaaiy 91048566 2 710 $g the offering of them at $6.50 w New Jersey 688454443 610 At the thirty-eighth deal Mr. Otis’ com point. bination was Seven tricks to the good, but | ) in the remaining deals it dropped ten tricks and lost the trophy by three. Totals for the match were: Albany, 304: New Jersey, 301. Albany gained eleven singles and five i doubles, a total of twenty-one. New Jersey | |// gained eight singles, three doubles and one quadruple, a total of eighteen. The whist match scheduled for last week between the Yarborough and Capitol Hill teams, captained, respectively, by Mrs. Woodward and Mrs. Dyer, was postponed, and {s being played today at the rooms of the Yarborough Club, on G street. The strong four from the New York Whist Club journeyed to Albany Saturday to play for the L. A. W. trophy, and the same night returned with the seaips of the Albany Whist Club team dangling at their belts, the score being 33 to 19. The New York team stands for evet hing that is best in the ‘common sens game, being the pioneers in this new development. Last year this same team won the trophy with ease, but lost it again on the next contest. At that time there was a great hue and cry by the long suiters over the defeat of the New Yorkers, but it developed that the same four did not participate in both contests. The trouble with the New York- ers is that it is almost impossible to get a representative four together, but when Very stylish suits of Venetians. home- spuns, cheviot serges and the novelty fab- ries which are fashionable, with silk-tined t © $12.50 We desire to call your attention to our ea: in every instance satisfuction is guaranteed. $9.98 choice med with chenille and fringe; lin for as much as $25, for $9.98. at $9.98. dies’ suits and skirts to your individual tastes. Embracing the most exclusiv on : t trous black taffetas and satins, and exquisite peau de soies—trim- | Anniversary values in ladies’ suits. “for lot of ladies’ $9 homespun suits. 75 of the new gray homespun suits will be sold tomorrow as a Because these suits are bargains at even ill cause considerable furore. Have the new pleat-back skirts—and are thoroughly tailor-made at every Ultra-stylish tailor-made suits, embrac- ing the handsomest appliqued braided gar- ments—many all silk lined—in all colors—instead of $28 and $19.98 $30, here a | Ladies’ suits and skirts to order. stom tafloring department for making of Ia- Prices are exceedingly reasonable, and of 69 skirts. e fashions in pure silk, rich, lus- ed with the finest linings and fin- ished with the best bindings—skirts which many stores are selling This lot of skirts are the “sample” garments of a skirt maker of national repute, and we are pleased to be able to get them to sell their best four enters a contest a victory is almost assured before hand, The teams contesting Saturday were: New York Whist Club—J. B. Elwell, cap- tain; J. E. Faber, C. 8. Cole and E. E. Denison. Albany Whist Club—C. F. Snow, captain; Hecht & Company, 513-515 Sev enth Street. Hecht’s Greater Stores. 4th Anniversary “Hecht’s Greater Stores.” The fourth milestone in the career of “Hecht’s Greater Stores” is passed this week. It is a proud | occasion for its proprietors. The success that has taken quarter of a century for other stores to attain is It is a remarkable record! It is a great testimonial to the regard in which the people hold the store. Its growth means the indorsement of a broader, more progressive and more liberal system of stll- ing than has yet been introduced—the indorsement of a “charge” system which is really an accommoda-_ |! tion, and to enjoy the privileges of which you pay nothing. The indorsement of our enterprise—for || we've spent a fortune in making the store what it is today, and in filling it with stocks which are un- matchable in variety and unsurpassed in worthfulness. To express our appreciation of your patronage, ta which we owe the success of this organization, we Beginning this morning a fourth anniversary sale, during which we are distributing practical “souvenirs” in the form of unprecedented values, which will |! meet your appreciation far better than mere inexpensive gifts. Every department has contributed to the offering and each depart ment manager has exerted h to put before you a broadside of bargains in seasonable merchandise. Trimmed hats--very special prices. Ladies’ and misses’ trimmed hats, in the greatest assortment—the s eason’s toques and large and medium-sized hats and bonnets, trimmed most stylishly lines, chiffons and laces. In this lot are all the new pastel shades, as w ell as black. for hats sold | elsewhere at $5. $4.98 Special selling untrimmed hats. Extraordinary wrapper sale. The finest and highest cost wrappers of the highest grades of Sea Island percalines and batistes, which sell at $1.25 up to $2.50, were put on sale this morning at - A maker who is known from Maine to California and rec high-grade wrappers has sold us 600 dozen of his “factory are not the least bit undesirable. The gravest fault are crookedly sewed seams. faults noticeable, and there’s not one store in fifty that would not put them in regular stock as perfect garments, AND THIS IS THE ONE STORE. And the reason is that not only ognized as the leading manufacturer of seconds.” Although these are “seconds,” they you $1.25 to $2.50 wrappers for 79c., but we will not deceive ing wrappers, even though so slightly imperfect, as perfect garments. of which they are made are the very finest, for this maker made wholesale, and his best creations, in which this lot abounds, are to be seen in the le: large cities in the land selling at $2.50. They all have flounces broideries—separate waist linings—extra wide skirts—are trimmed with soutache braid, rufiles embroidery, in a host of styles, and the choice of patterns is immense, including blue and and white and fancy color combinations of varied assortment. Though easily sold at $1.25 up to $2.50, you i shall have them without reserve for 79 cents. no wrappers for less than $12 a dozen ||| on the skirts—yokes of all-over em- mself || 5 ) newest shapes in turbans, |} with flowers, plumes, ma- for hats sold elsewhere at $8. i Flowers. Sprays of lilacs, ilies of the valles. hya- cinth, | forget-me-nots,° clover, cornhowers, roses lage. Which were bought to sell for S8e, will be sold for. LSC, —_—— Handsome flowers, embracing large bupch- es of hamisome roses with follage, chrysan- . Papsies und foliage, wil for 4% themums in all colors, doaght to sell I be oot 25c. 79 cents. In no instance are these do we take especial you by sell- }} As stated above, the materials || ading stores of very . lace and |} white, black $4.98 for new spring : i ee i. ts, ot gd in | foctecieguatiy Enek hee: worth $50, i | QS cents for $1.50 Shirt || Waists. More than fifty ] waists and bh shirt waists will be tables tomernow are hemstltched corded and emis have the Hat $i put « and sold at are tucked y trimmed. some nght elsewhere, te $1.50 1 Q& cents for these gowns | instead of $1. 25 styles from which to in eambric wuslin—trimmed most exquisitely with and embroid A star bargain for tI | oar Anniversary Sale. li Black siiks-- bargain prices. || Japanese silk taffeta black habutais, iH | lI | iil | ate ® ‘k satin duchesse. H Ste. for $1 guaranteed black taffeta, $1.49 for $1 Sole {i 69c. for 89c. & $1 col- || ored dress goods. Following dress fabrics tumes—whieh 9 Sve. ee to $1, will be md a quarter wid : import David Burke, E. Leroy Smith and David Muhifelder. JEFFRIES TALKS OF FITZ. give promise of better things when the suz warms up a bit. The infield does Its work well, and it will take an extra hot liner to get through it. Expenses for Cornell are very large, but Manager Greevy will continue to admit ladies free of charge to grounds and grand stand. Why Lenky Rob Has Trouble in Mak- ing Matches. “They are all afraid of Fitzsimmons, and, to tell the truth, I would rather fight ten Sharkeys, a dozen Corbetts and all the Mc- Coys you could bring before me than fight Fitz again.” This was the assertion made yesterday in Chicago by Champion James J. Jeffries. The champion arrived in the windy city yesterday from Kansas City. Jeffries was asked what he thought was the trouble with Fitzsimmons, and why the Cornish- man could not get on any matches that could be made to stick. This is Jeffries’ idea of the situatien: “McCoy knows in his heart that he can- mot beat Fitzsimmons. Sharkey would as soon be dropped Into a bear pit. I will not say about Ruhlin, but I guess the big fel- low would take a chance, for he has never felt the might of that freckled fist of Bob's. 1am satisfied none of them cAre a bit about Fitzsimmons’ game. ‘They do not think they can beat ‘him, and have a fear that he may wind them up in a hurry, as he can LIVE BIRD TOURNAMENT. Exactly 100 Marksmen Line Up at In- terstate Park. NEW YORK, April 2—The eighth an- nua] live bird shooting tournament of the interstate association was inaugurated to- day at Interstate Park, Queens, L. L. ‘The tnitial match was the interstate park introductory, eight birds, $5 entrance, birds extra; 30 yards rise; four moneys#0, 30, 20 and 10 per cent; high guns, not class shooting; ties to be divided. The entries for this event closed with exactly 100 shooters in line, among whom was Mrs. 8. S. Johnston, each contestant being at No. 1 set of traps and finished on No. 4, com- pleting the first half of the b Frank S. Parmelee of Omaha, Neb., was the first man to be called to the mark and, after making the round of the traps, had four kills to his credit, using both barrels each time. ‘Fitzsimmons ig: one of the greatest Judges of distanced ever heard of. He can get away from ac-punch by the narrowest margin, always keep himself in hitting dis- tance, and, best of-all, gan hit from almost any position. I must take off my hat to him. He ts far and away the best man I ever fought. Youmay pare heard that before from a victorious man, but I mean it in this ease, and I am not head over heels in love with Fitzsimmons personally at that.” NEXT GAME WITH CORNELL. Columbian Wheelmen. ‘The Columbian Wheelmen made a run yesterday morning up the Cenduit road. On the previous. Sunday Messrs. Fisk, Will- jams, Byrn2s, Foster, Conway, Henderson, Benner and Fenton made a run to Forrest- ville, Md. ‘The regular monthly meeting takes place this evening. Several applications will come up for action. Some runs over popular routes will b> called by Captain Ed. Byrnes this season. One in particular which ts enjoyed is the ride up in the Shenandoah valley. This run will come off in June. Chevy Chase Hounds. The Chevy Chase hounds will mest at “Woodley,” Woodley lane, April 4 and fin- ish at Chevy Chase Club, at Chevy Chase Circle April 7 and finish at Chevy Chase Club. — Georgetown to Play the Boys From Ithaca, Thursday, Cornell plays Georgetown here Thursday for first timo’ jn Several years. Tho team from Ithaca does not find its way south every year, and 4s Cornell is situated out of the line of. Georgetown’s northern trip “opportunities for meetings of the two universities have been scarce. Georgetown men have regretted this very much, for Cornell always puts @ powerful team in the field, and on this account a yearly game with her has beem much desired. Matters have been satisfactorily arranged this year, however, and Georgetown will have her long-sought opportunity of trying her skill on the Cornetiians, ited B. H. S. Base Ball Team. Manager E. Clarence Poston of the Busi- neas High School base ball team has ar- ranged the following sehedule for his team: April 4, Y. M. C. A.; 14, Bliss School of Blectricity; 16, Maryland Agricultural Col- lege; 10, Mount Pleasants; 21, Rockvilie ever played by a Georgetown team. Academy; 25, School; 27, Saturday’s game proved that there is rea- son for a well-founded hope of duplicating | School; 11, present hitting than last year’s team. have not shown up quite as well, but — played by each school with e ‘y other school. About twenty candidates have been out practicing and the prospects for a suc- cesstul team are bright. Ready for Challenges. ‘The base ball team of the Mount Pleas- ant Athletic Club has been organized for the coming season and would like to ar- range games. Address H. J. Saers, 1458 Howard avenue. The Young Senators, averaging twelve years of age, defeated the Second Bound- ary Stars by a score of 8 to 7 Saturday. Address challenges to L. Freeman, 920 T street northwest. Alfred Plaw of the University of Califor- nia, smashed all amateur collegiate records for the sixteen-peund hammer throw, send- ing the missile 156 feet 6 inches. Lecal Nines Defeated. The Hyattsville base ball team opened the season Saturday by defeating the lowas of Washington, 9 to 4. At College Park, Md. Saturday, the Maryland Agricultural College team de- feated the Central High School team by 9 to 2. Batteries—Brown and Peach; Durbin and Sheppard. Bowling Match Postponed. The bowling match in the District League scheduled for tonight between the Young Men’s Christian Association and the Saen- gerbund has been postponed to Wednesday evening, on account ef a counter attraction at the Saengerbund club house. SSS Minstrels Entertain. The Black Face Sketch Club of this city gave a minstrel entertainment at St. Eliza- beth’s Asylum Friday evenini The open- ing was a chorus entitled “My Georgia Lady Love,” which was followed by pa- thetic and comic songs by Messrs. John Mack, J. L. Harmon, F. Crown, I. Harmon, W. Wallace and Al. King. The others tak- ing part in the performance were Messrs. 8S. H. Keyser, Dwyer and Clinger. An ex- hfbition of slack wire and horizontal bar work was given by Messrs. Eugene and Antonio La Bronce. Messrs. S. H. Keyssr, Dwyer and Clinger appeared LS an amusing skit entitled “An Escaped Monkey,” and Messrs. Francis Baxter and Carl Keyser brought to a close with a sk “A Nigger Night School,” members of the club all —_—_— ‘Festimenal to Dr. Groot. Goodwill Commandery, United Order of the Golden Cross, at the close of its last regular meeting opened its doors to @ con- } of friends invited to a musical en- tertainment and to witness tation of an easy chair and lounging gown to Dr S. L Groot, a charter member of th or- ganization. The exer Were presided over by Mr. Andrew Wilson. . Rev. Dr. Rankin bestowed the gifts in the name of Goodwill Commandery. This was followed by Frand Commander Ehle presenting to Dr. Groot an oak chiffonier from the Grand Commandery of the District of Columbia, of which he is a past officer. Among the participants in the program were: Prof. Garland, organ solo; Mrs Grigsby, vocalist; Miss Sherwood, vocalist: Miss Witherow, pianist; Miss "Wingate, Vocalist, and the Branzoli Mandolin and Guitar Club. At the conclusion of the ex- ercises refreshments were served. The audience contained most of the prominent members of the order in this vicinity and all of the officers of the Grand Com- mandery. ——__ A Piano Pupils’ Recital. ‘The parlors of Mrs. J. T. Stewart, 1019 P street northwest, were filled with appre- ciative listeners last evening, when the Piano pupils of Mrs. G. R. Johnson enter- tained them with varied and pleasing se- lections. The program was as follows: Overture, Rossini, Misses Love and Totten; Novelette, No. 1, Schumann, Miss Averill; (a) Nocturne, Chopin; (b) La Gazelle, Hoff- man, Miss Stalnaker; Tarantelle, Heller, Miss Totten; Eevening Star, Tannhauser- Liszt, Miss Roth; waltz, Chopin, Miss Summy: songs, (a) Little Boy Blue, Nevin; (b>) Merry Lark, Nevin. Miss Armstrong (pupil of Madam Caspar); Papilions, Schu- mann, Miss Rixey; To Spring, Greig, Miss Frankenberger; Spinning Wheel, Spindler, Miss Spear; Silver Spring, Mason, Miss Kizer; Grand Chromatic Galop, Liszt, Miss Love. ———_——_—_ Mrs. Wren Bui Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Bettie Ann Wren, whose death is attributed to injuries said to have been inflicted by James Lancton, were held yesterday after- noon in the chapel of Lee's undertaking es- mt. Rev. Richard P. Williams, the interment is to be made in Congres- sional cemetery tomorrow evennig.