Evening Star Newspaper, May 3, 1900, Page 9

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CRES and HARTE: POPE SALESROOMS, 817-819 Fourteenth St. ENCIES- 105 B ST. . 1819 14TH. 5 b > 5 wor we te wee ew we ww PERFECT AN ELECANT TOILET LUXURY. Used by people of refinement for over a quarter of a century. fat-td ty-26 a eS ‘Sweater Specialists! We have Sweaters for men who are particular and want the finest. and for those who want the most for thelr money. All colors and stripes of the various colleges and teams. Pet ee 49. to $4.50 A big variety at.. C. Auerbach, 7th and H. DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINES. my3-20d “PHONE 772. evesoeseolondoetoetoeseotontenteeseese OLDEST INHABITANTS, Pavers Read at the Regular Mecting of the Association. A regular meeting of the Oldest Inhabi- tants was held in their rooms in the Cor- coran building last evening, Mr. A. H. Ragan presiding and Mr. B. B. Russ ser ing as secretary. New members were nom- inated and ele follows: Louis Mund- heim, A. H. Stockman, J. R. King and Oscar A. Stevens. A letter was rec d from Mr. P. F. Lar- ner thanking the ciation for the sym- pathy shown his father, Noble D. Larne in his illness. Acknowledgement ui letter of condolenc nt to the family the late Gen. P. F. Bacon was received from his granddaughter, Mrs. Crogham. > cences of the Guiteau trial, red by Miss Josephine E. Prather, ughter of Mr. Jc er, one of the 3 in the ca reasurer of th st Inhabitants’ 4 ion, were rea She described the long siege of three months, the twelve men shut out from their homes, during which they It at the Na- tional Hotel. They rose at morning and some took an e ter sitting in court ail day, boys again In the evening, ing, playing innocent gam limes; but the current papers were debar- red, and they keenly felt their abser It was particularly tantalizing, the narrator stated, to see people on the outside read- ing and to Rear the newsboy at the end of the hall in which their rooms opened call out “Evening Star;" full account of Mr. Langley’s dressing gown." Frequently carriages were furnished and they were given an airing in the country, where they romped as boys, played tag, leap frog and quoits, and joked in practical form. The absence from their Christmas dinners at home was noted and the cele- bration by one of the jurors blowing a horn described. Mr. M. Lansburgh read from some anctent documents of the location of the city 1id ted that the title “City of Washington” first used by Washington fn 1796. Mr. ger said the term “Washington used by the Postmaster General ady = mail routes in 1 A paper sketching the history of the old National Intelligencer was re at gee ees SEEKS REL! FROM JAIL. Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Bernard Winters. Bernard M. Winters, through Attorney =. Poulton, has filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus to be directed against the warden of the District jail, requiring him to produce the petitioner in court; and fur- ther, that the court discharge him from the “unlawful custody tn which he fs held.” Justice Clabaugh, in Criminal Court No. 1, irected that the writ Issue, returnable this morning at 10 o'clock. It is alleged that the commitment under which the war- een detaining the petitioner In custody is Insufficient in law to justify his detention, and that he has been illegally restrained of his liberty. it is set forth that the 17th of last March Winters was taken Into custody by the United States marshal by virtue of a war- rant Issued by United States Commissioner Mills. The warrant was Issued upon com- plaint of Chief Clerk Moore of the secret service bureau, Treasury Department. It was charged in the warrant that Bernard M. Winters, in violation of the Revised Statutes of the United States, took, with felonious intent, certain papers or docu- ments filed in the office of the coast and geodetic survey. When the matter wos called In court this morning it developed that the United States attorney, as official representative of the warden of the jail, had not had suffi- cient time since the service of the writ to prepare an answer thereto. Therefore the hearing was postponed until next Tuesday. AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN. Colored Man Found Dead Laborer Injured. James Simms, a colored man, aged about thirty years, was found dead in his bed last evening, a few minutes after 6 o'clock. He resided at Bank street, and had been sick for some time. He had a room to him- self, and when it was visited by one of the inmates to see if he needed anything his dead body was discovered. The coroner was notified. John Allen, a colored laborer, who ts em- ployed by the Great Falls electric railroad, was seriously injured yesterday while coup- ling cars in a barn near the Foxhall road. The coupling missed striking its place and the man was caught between the cars, being injured about the hips. He was car- ried to the Georgetown University Hospital in the patrol wagon. Allen resides at 3708 Prospect avenue, and gave his age as thirty- five. After considerable delay work has been recommenced on the improvement of R street. About a year ago the street was im- proved between 34th and 35th streets, and now the improvements are being made be- tween 33d and 34th streets. Mr. Ward Shuster of this place, who was Tecently employed in the bureau of educa- tion, is in Indian territory, connected with the Dawes Indian commission. Mrs. Annte Campbell Trundle, the wife of Mr. Thomas Trundle, died Tuesday after- noon. The funeral will take place tomor- Tow morning at 9 o'clock. ——.—__. Richard McDonald, who was found sleep- ing on the sidewalk on H street late last night. declared to Judge Scott this morning that he had no recollection of what he had done. Policeman Johnston’s memory was not so defective, and the court imposed a fine of $5 on the prisoner. in Bed— THEY WON WITH EASE Georgetown’s Players Toyed With the Indians, DEFEAT OF HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS oS Meeting of the Women's Whist Congress at Detroit. CURRENT SPORTING NEWS ——— ‘The game in Georgetown yesterday be- tween the Carlisle Indians and the loca} collegians was the easiest sort of a proposi- tion for the latter, as they won by the shut- out score of 17 to 0. Captain Downes took no chances with the Redskins, and put White on the rubber, and as a result but ene hit was made by the visitors, the clev- er twirling of this southpaw expert com- pletely befuddling the opposing batsmen. The Indians put up about the poorest game they have played this season, having 11 er- rors charged against them, 8 of which were wild throws. The Indians have played good ball with the big college teams, but the Teputation of Georgetown evidently had them in the air from the start. Base after base was stolen and run after run scored though wild throws, and had this wild toss- ing exhibition been eliminated the score would have been of a much more respect- able appearance. Of the nine Indians in the game, eight had single errors and Pitch- er LeRoy had three. Against this poor showing the George- towns, of course, did well, errors by Mo- ran and Golden being the only mistakes. At the bat Walsh again came to the front with a rush, having four singles and a home run to his credit. Cranston also bat- ted well and gave White fine support, the ttle fellow coppering all of the ten strike- cuts without a slip. A SENSATIONAL FINISH. Y. M. C. A. Batted Out Nine Runs and Defeated M. A. C. A remarkable exhibition of base ball was given at Van Ness Park yesterday by the Y. M. CG. A. and Maryland Agricultural College teams, the former winning out in the last inning by the score of 11 to 9. ‘The Marylanders had the association boys whipped all down the line, the score stand- ing 8 to 2 in thelr favor when the latter came to the bat for the last time. Then the Manila bombardment commenced, base hit after base hit ringing off the bats of the association boys, and when the smoke had cleared away it Was found that they had scored nine runs and headed their oppo- nents by two runs. It was then too dark to continue the game and the visitors went off the field consider- ably crestfallen over losing a contest that by all the rights of base ball belonged to them. Hamilton of the visitors pitched gilt-edge ball for seven Innings, the opposing bats- men being completely at sea, but the fatal eighth developed a “quitting” streak, and his finish was quick and startling. | The sensation of the game, in individual play, s the battting of Herring. This ex-Sen- ator simply “killed” the ball, having two home runs and a triple to his credit, a_rec- ord worthy of the mighty Delehanty. Both ms were handicapped by the absence of men, and McQuade had to retire on unt of injures in the sixth Inning. e a large attendance was at the park 1 went wild over the sensational finish. Western High School Benten. The Western High School boys traveled out to Rockville, Md., yesterday and were treated rather harshly, the academy boys of that place defeating them by the over- whelming score of 21 to 4, A large gather- Ing witnessed the game and cheered both ides {impartially for good plays. The Rockville team played a strong game throughout, its batting and flelding being a treat, while the work of the Westerns was slovenly and uneven. Base Ball at Hyattsville. HYATTSVILLE, Md., May 3.—The sec- ond base ball team of this village visited College Park yesterday afternoon and de- feated the second team of the Maryland Agricultural College by 28 to 18. The bat- ting of R. McFarland was the feature of the game. A meeting was he'd last evening at the fire engine house for the purpose of reor- ganizing the ball team. Mr. C. Walker was elected manager. The grounds will be im- proved and a new backstop erected. The Rockville boys put up an excellent game In the ficld and their batting was hard and timely. The visitors were un- able to do anything with the pitching of Rockville’s pitcher, making but five hits and eight of them striking out. Allinutt and Poss, for Rockville, and Weightman and Huck, for the High School boys, were the batteries. Rockville made 21 hits and 2 errors, and Western 5 hits and 10 errors. Today's National League Games. Philadelphia at Boston. New York at Brooklyn. St. Louis at Pittsburg. Cincinnati at Chicago. Standing of the Clubs. 6 500 Boston. . Philadelphia, 7; New York, 5. Philadelphia won another game at New York yesterday, the errors of Grady at third base preventing the Giants winning @ contest that really belonged to them, as the batting of the visitors was of the straggling sort. The score was 7 to 5. Mercer relieved Grady and did well, but was too late to save the game. Following is the score by innings: Philadelphi 0023200007 New York. 13000010 0-5 Earned runs—Philadelpht: New York, 2. First hase on errory—Philade! w York, 1. Left phi on bases—Philadelphia, ‘ew York, 7. —Hawley. Two-base ‘hits-—Wolverton, Doyle and Bowerman. Sacrifice bits—Wolverton and Van Hal- tren. Stolen hase—Selbach. Double play—Selbach to Davis to Gleason to Doyle. Bases on balls—Off Hawley, 2. Hits off Platt—Six tn two innings. Umpire—Mr, Connolly. Time of game—Two hours and fifteen minutes. Boston, 10; Brooklyn, 5. Boston broke the “‘hoodo” yesterday at Brooklyn by defeating the Hanlonites by the score of 10 to 5. The Beaneaters were in their well-known form and played all around the champions, knocking Kitson out of the box and hitting Howell hard. Fol- lowing is the score by innings: 10151000 2410 1040000005 4; Brooklyn, 1. Left on baxes—Boston, 7; Brooklyn, 8. Struck out—By Dineen, 2. Stolen 'bases—Humilton (3),Tenny, Lowe, Dineen, She enpings (2) and Dablen (2): ard, erifice hits—Freemai Lowe and Dineen, Bases on balle By Kitson, 2; by Howell, 1; by Dineen, 7. Double plays Keeler to Jennings: be Montrevitle to Jennings to McGuire; Hamilton to Sullivan, pitches: fison, 2; "Dineen, 2. Umpire—Mr. Ems! of game—Two hours and twenty-nine minutes. Pittsburg, 6; St. Louis, 5. The St. Louls and Pittsburg clubs had a royal battle yesterday on the grounds of the latter, the Pirates winning after ten innings’ play, by the score of 6 to 5. The Tebeauites outbatted and fielded better than the home club, but base hits at oppor- tune times enabled the Pirates to pull the game out of the fire. Following is the score by innings: 400 00116 10000021105 Pittsburg, 4; St. Louis, 2. Two- base hits—Clarke, Wagner, Burkett, McGann and rors. Three-base hit—McCreery, Bacrifice hii Burkett and Cross. Double play—Ritchey to El; Cooley. First base on balls—Om Young, 2 (Clark and Ritchey). Struck cut—By Leever, 3 (Burkett and Dillard, 2); by Young, 3 (McCreery and Zim- mer, 2). Passed ball—Zimmer. Umplre—Mr. Hurst. ‘Time of game—Two hours and twenty minutes, 00 ° 9 Other Games Played Yesterday. At Providence—Providence, 11; Syracuse, A : At Worcester—Worcester, 7; Rochester, 4. At Hartford—Hartford, 6; Toronto, 4. At Springfield—Springfield, 7; Montreal, 2. At Philadelphia—University of Pennsyl- vanta, 16; Syracuse University, 7, 3, 1900-16 PAGES. At Brunswick, Me—Bowdoin, 14;. Port- land, 13. At Hano' th, 4; Tufts, 3. At Exeter—Phillips Exeter, 9; Colby Uni- versity, 4. At Andoyer—Phill@s Andover, 7; Bates College, 6 (thirteen innings). At Worcester—Holy Cross, 5; Manhattan, 1 At Newark—Newark, 12; Jersey City, 3. At Allentown—Alientown, 11; Scranton, 12. At Philadelphia—Athletics, 5; Reading, 6 At Elmira—Elmira,’ 13; Wilkesbarre, 6. At Bethlehem—Lefeyette, 9; Lehigh, 8. At Princeton—Princeton, 11; Cornell, 7. At New Haveh—Yale, 5; Brown, 1. At New York—Columbia, 5; Trinity, 2. At New Br een, York Univers- ity, 11; Rutge & ae ‘Amherst—Williaims, 6; Amherst, 5. Baise Ball Notes. Barry played:a great game at short for Boston yesterday, having five put-outs and three assists to his credit without a slip-up. Willie Dinneen landed his first game yes- terday for Boston as a result of good sup- port and fine pitching in tight places. Catcher Steelman of the Brooklyns has been farmed out to Hartford by Manager Hanion. Steelman is a first-class man, but cannot be worked with McGuire and Far- rell in_condition. “al. Selbach made one of his celebrated “coming forward” catches yesterday. He was playing deep for Lajoie, when the lat- ter knocked the ball on a short fly back of third. ‘‘Sel’ came in with a rush, and, tak- ing a head-first dive, grasped the ball and then turned over several times. Delehanty thought the ball was safe and was easily doubled up. Dick Copley played his first game at first for Pittsburg yesterday and did very well, having sixteen put-outs and one assist without an error. Dick’s batting eye has not come around yet and he failed to land the ball safe. McCreery turned the trick for Pittsburg yesterday in the tenth inning and was given an ovation. Beaumont made a single and then Tom came forward and “soaked” the ball for three bases and the game was over. While Pitcher Keefe was on the rubber for Newport News yesterday he received a telegram from this city, his home, announc- ing the death of his brother. Keefe fin- ished the game without telling his manager the contents of the telegram and won the contest, The friends and admirers of the George- town and Y. M. C. A. teams will turn out in large numbers next Saturday, when the two clubs face each other on the college campus. White and Nicholson will prob- ably be the opposing pitchers and a close game can looked for. Herring and Walsh, the “sluggers” of the two teams, are hitting like a house a-fire at present. Slagle, from present indications, should easily eclipse his batting record of last sea- son of .273, a3, up to date, he has made one or two hits in each game except one. Jake Beckley leads the league at present in batting, with a mark of .750. This comes from making four hits in each of two suc- cessive games and two and three the other games played. At Brooklyn Monday Sheckard scored from second while Herman Long was throwing Jennings out at first. This play shows how daring Hanlon’s men are on the bases. The Cincinnati club will not reduce the number of players that are now being car- ried on the team. Geier, though he failed to make a favorable impression in the two games that he played, will be with the team the entire season. « Walter Brodie yesterday played left field for Comiskey’s Chicago team. He made three hits and scored two runs. Brodie takes the place of Dan Lally, whose serv- ices have been purchased by Minneapolis. { have only hit at one ball that was right over the plate this season,” remarked Jake Beckley. “Some years ago I would never think of hitting the ball unless it cut the cepter of the plate. I would brace my- self and hit with might and main, and it was almost a cinch that I would drive it into right field or right center. The resuit was that all the teams played for me, and I had many a hard drive ught. I am doing that now.""—Pittsburg News. There is not one member of the Boston pitching staff who is anywhere near being in trim, and the outfield simply isn’t play- ing ball. Many think that this 1s due to the fact that Duffy 1s not in his regular place. Duffy knows how to play for the different batsmen, and does a lot of work in the field which cannot be seen by the spectators. Duffy has a certain influence ever the players which makes them hustle all the time. The suit of Michael J. Griffin, base ball player, against the Brooklyn Ball Club, is scheduled to come up for trial in the cir- cuit court at Utica, N. ¥., Monday, May 7. Griffin was captain and centerflelder of ‘the Brooklyn club up to the time of consolida- tion with Baltimore in the spring of 189), and had been signed as manager at a sal- ary of $3,500 before the amalgamation took place. He was released to the St. Louis club, but refused to go, claiming that his contract for the season of 1899 was binding and the Brooklyn club should pay. He sues for his salary with interest. Oliver P. Tebeau of the St. Louis Base Ball Club telegraphed to McGraw and Rob- inson last night as follows from Pittsburg: “Myself and all our men hoped you would join us long ago. I still have hopes. Come on, you and Robbie, and help us win the pennant. You would put us in the race. We want you badly. St. Louis people would also welcome you, so come along.” They got this dispatch from Washington: “Are you and Robinson going to sign with Philadelphia, or have you already signed? Answer quickly.” Robinson and McGraw replied to the Washington dispatch by saying they knew nothing of any deal for them by the Phila- delphia club. They did not reply to Te- beau’s dispatch, as they want time to “saw wood.”"—Baltimore Sui WOMEN'S WHIS CONGRESS. Contest for the Washington Trophy is Exciting the Greatest Interest. The Women's Whist Congress at Detroit this week is a great success, though not quite up to the high-water mark in attend- ance at last year’s gathering in this city. Tuesday night Mrs. Parker Ruff of this city, paired with Harvey McCay of Balti- more, scored the first. win for the east in the mixed-pair contest. The contest over the Washington trophy for fours and the Philadelphia trophy for pairs is exciting the most interest, and the games are being played with an intentness that endangers the mentality of those en- gaged. The Cavendish of Boston ts now in the lead for the Washington trophy, with the Cavendish of Philadelphia second and ‘Trist of the same city third. In the play for the Philadelphia trophy the Cavendish of New York is leading, with the Women’s Club of Brooklyn second. There must be something lucky in the name “Cavendish.” There are but seven entries for the Toledo cup, Cincinnati leading, with Kenwood one- half match behind. It is understood that the next congress will go to either New York or Brooklyn, with the chances in favor of the former place. The nominating committee made Its re- port yesterday and the persons named therein will probably be the officers for next year. They are as follows: Mrs. E. T. Littell of New York, president; Mrs. O. W. Potter, Chicago, vice president; Mrs. Maurice H. Richardson, Boston, second vice president; Mrs..O. D.-Thompson, Allegheny, Pa.. recording secretary. Mrs. S. A. Pettit of Philadelphia ia rendminated as treasurer. Last night was ‘guest night’ of the Yar- borough Whist. Club.and a large number of players thronged the parlors of the club on G street. Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. Norris made top score east,.and west, 138, while Mr. and Mrs. Fry, north and south, secured the most tricks, 135. The Columbia Athletic Club whist com- mittee has issued invitations for the last compass games of the season, to take place next Tuesday night. Admission to the games will be by invitation cards, and it {s expected that a large attendance will ma- terialize. The games will begin at 8 o'clock sharp and those intending to participate should be at the parlors by that time. Playing of Mixed Pairs. DETROIT, Mich., May 3.—The national woman's whist congress spent the first session today in playing preliminaries in the trophy contests. Last evening four sections of mixed pairs were played, the winners being as follows: Section A—North and south, Mrs. W. G. Irwin, Miss Mary Queen, plus 9; east and west, Mrs. W. P. Berry and Mrs. F. F. French, plus 9. Section B—North and south, Mrs. Harry Rogers and Mrs. W. H. Newbold, plus 8; east and west, Mrs. James Davis and Mrs. ; J. B. Colohan, plus 7. Section C—North and south, Miss Davis and T. W. Ellis, plus 12; east and west, Mrs. Wm. H. Ruff and Mrs. Henry Mc- Crea, plus 11. Section D—North and south, Mrs. 8. 3. hrmann and Mrs. M. T. Watts, plus 12 2-3; east and west, Mrs. F. P. Dyer and Mrs. H. P. Cox, plus 41-3 ” Excellence Its true excellence has won for it the most pronounced success The superior qualities of Hunter Whiskey baffle imitation and defy competition, It is just the thing always, UNIQUE and UNIFORM. B®. H. NEUMEYER, Agent, ington, 1424 E Street N.W.. Wash! D.C. ANGLERS ARE AROUSED They Want Protection for Bass in Po- tomac and Strict Enforcement of Law. ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: It seems a pity that the noble small- mouth black bass, the gamest of all fresh water fish, should be entirely driven from their natural haunts and practically doomed to extermination. Such, however, is the case, and old fishermen who know the Potomac well sadly admit that each year the number is getting less and less. Only a few years ago forty or fifty was a common day’s catch, with a rod and line, and that within an easy journey of the city. Few persons in the District are probably aware of the beautiful places on the Po- tomac from above the Auqeduct bridge to the Great Falls, only sixteen miles above Washington. The scenery is something grand, and well might the Potomac be called a paradise for this game fish, for only {s it at home and seen at its best while in such swift running water, abound- ing in rocks, with here and there an eddy. an island, a sand bar, then a gravel bottom, and so on. Such is the natural home of the game and only black bass. The strangest thing about all this is that while we have fish and game laws on the statute books and associations supposed to be for the pro- tection of these fish, it is a fact that each year the number, instead of increasing, as it should, {s rapidly decreasing. A good fisherman now is very lucky if he gets two or three bass in a day's fishing. This is simply a disgrace and a shame. The reader may ask, why this is so. The answer is, because the law is not enforced. Now that houses on the Conduit road, that were breaking the laws by selling Nquor on Sun- day and violating the gambling laws, etc., have been stopped, why not, Mr. Sheriff of Montgomery county, Md., turn your atten- tion to the violators of the fish and game laws. Men have been exterminating the bass, by catching them in dip nets, out of season, in open violation of law, at different places in the Potomac, viz., at the Chain bridge, near Cabin John, Seven Locks and in the eddies at the Great Falls. It is a known fact and can be vouched for by hundreds of gentlemen who have seen bass caught in vast numbers at these places. Only last Sunday at Great Falls several men were all day catching bass in an un- lawful manner. A quantity were caught and among them a small-mouth bass weighing not less than four and a half pounds. Think of it, you fishermen, right in the spawning season, When a bass Is not fit to eat, being full of spawn, to allow such a condition of affairs to exist. Another reason for the cause of the ex- termination, is the vile and cruel trot line method, which exists in the Potomac, from Cumberland to Washington. These lines can be found at almost any point on the river, stretched from one shore to the other, containing hundreds of bated hooks. They are watched, and well guarded by men who from time to time go out and take off the fish as they are caught. Men watch these lines even at the point of a gun. At the Anglers’ Club, Difficult branch, Seneca, Seven Locks, etc., these unlawful lines may be found all-the time, set and ready. It ts enough tocall the blush of shame to the faces of the authorities and to the so- called Fish and Game Protective Associa- tion. They are practically silent and make no attempt to have the laws enforced. What can the poor bass do when their worst enemies are the very ones who claim to protect them, and then do not enforce thelr own edicts? Stop this dip-net fishing, arrest and imprison, with a heavy fine, every man who uses a trot line in the Po- tomac, close up the pulp mills, then, and only then, will the number of bass in- crease. The methods are all open viola- tions of law, and of what use is a law if it 1s not enforced? There is no sport so en- joyable or beneficial as a day on the beau- tiful Potomac, but if something is not done soon, and done well, we might as well say adieu to the fishing on the Potomac. Ail good men should combine and make a des- perate effort to have the laws enforced, and if one or two good examples were made and these lawbreakers arrested, impris- oned and fined, it would break ‘up these proceeedings. All that is necessary is for some one to start the act, and many good honest men will be found to follow it up until all the lawbreakers are finally im- prisoned or driven away. It will be no hard matter for any person in authority to go to the places mentioned in this articie and see for himself whether or not every word stated is absolutely true and a fact, or whether it is overdrawn. FISHERMAN. Vardon Scores Another Win. Harry Vardon, the world’s golf champion, defeated George Low by 10 up and 9 to play in a 36-hole match over the Dyker Meadow Golf Club links, Long Island, yes- terday. In playing out the bye holes Var- don gained two more on his opponent, win- ning out by 12 up. Low is the best of the resident professionals, and Vardon after the first round of the links was forced to show his best golf, as he was two down. From that point on Vardon won easily. This was the last match of importance that Vardon will play before he sails for England Saturday to defend his title in the open championship of the world at St. Andrews, Scotland, June 7 and 8, after which Vardon will return to p'ay his re- maining American engagements. Following is the score in detail: Vardon—First round, 76. Low-81. Vardon—Second round, 78. Total, 149. Low—84. Total, 165. Athletics in Paris, Mr. A.-G. Spalding, director of athletics at the Paris exposition for America, has sailed on the steamer St. Louis to confer with Commissioner General Peck: and the other exposition authorities in relation to the athletic sports that are to be he'd there during the coming season. Central High School Beaten. In a closely-contested game of base ball at the Episcopal High School of Alexandria yesterday afternoon, that team defeated the team from the Central High School of this city, by 10 to 7. The home team excelled at the bat, making severel timely hits, while most of the runs credited to the Cen- trals were scored on errors or resulted from bases on balls. Ansley and Reid played well for the locals. —_>+__. Alpha Athletic Club. ‘The Alpha Athletic Club held its weekly meeting at the residence of Mr. M. T. Ha- gan, No. 9 P street northeast, Tuesday last. Its president, Thomas J. Saffell, presided over the meeting. Mr. T. Hagan resigned his position as secretary and Mr. Harry Mohler was elected to succeed. The mem- bers present were Thos. J. Saffell, Thos. Hagan, Harry Mohler, Fred Smith, Michael Ware, James Kline, George McLeod, Henry Her » Gus Duehering and Henry Pres- store’s supremacy. The display includes more from $2.75 to $35.00. The guarantee behind it. refrigerators. The dependable many kinds at many prices. guarantee of excellence every one. are selling at cost. The Moses Patent Screen i combined. be made. have a chicness all their home drapery you will find them here. The Greatest and Bes of the Season’s Offerings. ___ The wide range, variety and completeness of the summer lines here amply sustain our statement that nowhere else in this section of the country may be found such a collection. Our ef. 2 forts have at all times been directed toward making greater this We have succeeded. Carriages and Go-carts— 200 styles and kinds, priced makes only are represented. Refrigerators & Ice Chests 200 styles and sizes—every one with a wdtld-reputation and our Prices be- gin at $3.85 for chests, $6.50 for Water Coolers and Filters— makes—and Several makes we Awnings and Screens— perfect screen—more used in Washington than all other kinds We make the awn- ings in every part as they should Slip Covers and Drapery— “Loose covers that fit” is the way they are spoken of—they Every fabric for the summer you will find here. Hammocks and Swings— There is the Columbia Lawn Swing—the best and only best— many styles, the small priced to the very best. | i MS Si SS than bes: Our with is the own. display of hammocks includes Lace curtains properly cleaned and renewed. Note the newest Wall Paper Window Display. Furniture Factors, 12th and jblattreas Factory, 432 Penn. hio Ave. ve. oO A Si a a i i W. B. MOSES & SONS, F ST., COR. 11TH. Storage Warehouse, 22d and M Sts. BEA EE EEE EE EE EEEAEIA LAER A IEE IEIAIAMAAAE ECE EEEE ECT fbb EET I: Tr. Always keliab/e. ehh never changes. The proof ts in the CINC/NNAT/ VohesT Slandard The flavor drinking. ( | a (insTAN MotRiciiBaen 6 | WASHINGTON DC Brana CAPITOLE D.Sts NW] COMMEND LEGISLATORS. Action of County Anti-Saloon League —School Trustees Named. ‘Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. ROCKVILLE, Md. May 2, 1900. At a meeting of the executive committee of the Montgomery County Anti-Saloon League held here yesterday afternoon a resolution commendatory of the action of the county’s representatives in the recent legislature in not favoring bills opposed to the moral welfare of the county, and of the efforts of the county authorities to enforce the’laws, was adopted, and it was decided to continue the warfare with renewed vigor against violators of the local option law, and to aid the county authorities in every way possible to secure the strict enforce- ment of the law. The following gentlemen were appointed delegates to attend the state antj-saloon convention, which meets in Baltimore, May 10 and 11: Frank Higgins, Asa M. Stabler, Rev. P. P. Flournoy, Benjamin H. Miller, E. G. Ward and Warren Choate. ‘The democratic state central and county committees met here today, and selected Saturday, May 26, as the date for holding the primaries throughout the county to elect delegates to a county convention, to be held here Tuesday, May 29. The county conven- tion will choose delegates to represent this county in the state and congressional con- ventions. ‘The republican primaries will be held Sat- urdey, May 5, and the county convention on the following Tuesday. The board of county school commissioners held a meeting here yesterday and ap- pointed trustees for the public schools throughout the county. Nearly all of the old trustees were reappointed, and what changes were made were occasioned by res- ignation, death, removal or failure to qual- Messrs. John J. a Hezekiah ‘son and Thomas wson were ap- aaah ottrustees of the Rockville High School, in the place of Messrs. Frank Hig- gins, Philip D. Laird and Washington Hicks, who resigned in a body several months ago because of dissatisfaction with the action of the school commissioners in removing one of the teachers of the high school. Follow- ing are the other changes made: School No. 2, election district No. 1—Jacob M. Allnutt appointed in place of W. H. chter. Manel No. 4, election district No. 2—Jas- H. Morriss appointed in place of Fleet Sta- ley. “School No. 5, election district No. 2—John. T. Carlin appointed in place of J. W. Knott. School No. 2, election district No. 4— Charles B. Pearce, James McFarland and Fry, jr., appointed in the places B. Pearce, Mrs. James Mc- ‘land and Mrs. Alexander Garrett. School No. 1, election district No. 9—Hor- ton G. Thompson ‘appointed in place of J. School No. 8, election district No. 9—Ern- est Ricketts appointed in place of J. W. tt. School No. 4, election district No. 9—Jas. Elder appointed in place of John Howes. School No. 3, election district No. 11—John W. Collfer appointed in place of Reverdy Droneburg. The board decided to close the schools of the county June 1, which is about two Weeks earlier than they were closed last year. The teachers, however, were this year paid for all holidays, which brings their salaries up to what they received last year. ——_+—_ Wants to Do Better. “He works every day, and he's drunkg every night,” Policeman Harrover told Judge Scott this morning, when a young man named George Foulks appeared on a charge of vagrancy. “He is continually hanging about drinking places, but as he says he wants to do better I hope your honor will take his personal bonds.” “The officer says you intend to do better,” the judge remarked. “What have you to say about it?” “I do intend to do better,” he answered. “Perhaps you think that working in th day evens up your drunkenness at night, Suggested the court. “In consideration of your desire to do better, and the request of the officer, I'm going to release you.” i gave his personal bonds and went ome. ——— The Hindu Religion. Under previous arrangement, Bibin Chane dra Pal, a Hindu scholar of note, will lece ture tonight at Typographical Temple on “The Rise and Development of the Hindu Religion.” During his stay in Washington he will be the guest of Col. and Mrs. H. P. Blount, at “The Oaks,” Georgetown Heights, where a reception will be given in his honor tomorrow evening. Bibin Chan- dra Pal has lectured throughout England and the United States. He is Secretary of the Society for Social Reforms in India, a Position of honor and importance. He is ee in educational work, and nm eminent authority upon all things ap- pertaining to the Hindu. He is learned in all the higher studies and is an orator of much eloquence. His lecture tonight wilt be free. —_—-—_—_ Delegates for McKinley and Long. The republicans of the fifteenth congres- sional district of Massachusetts elected Hu- go A. Dubuque of Fall River and Chester A. Snow of Harwich as delegates to thi Philadelphia convention. ‘The delegaies were instructed for McKinley and Long. —__-e-—____ Capitol Hill Branch. A Capitol Hill branch for receiving Star advertisements has been established at s Pharmacy, corner 24 street and Poasaylvanie avenue southeast. Classified advertisements will be received there gt regular rates.