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BASE Bail SUPERSTITIONS.
Some OF the Signs aud Omens In Which Pro.
GcssionNi Players Believe.


At tho Worccstcr-C Chicago game played
here on Saturday Mr. A. e. Spaulding. manager
of tho Chicago Club. wils seated in the reporters
stand at the Bal mark. He occupied 2 chair
five innings of the game wero being played.
The Worccstcrs had gained run in the fourth
fully retired for five straight innings. The
Chica9os were playing their best. but luck
ws as b sS"' As Lett ee ta o ,Sn nE1h D
=, ana ,d INN $Ss%@FM , VII sS$
Harry Wright occupied during tho games we
had with his clubi" SSpaulding laughed, but
aSs ST & Ill., H 'h%s to char ' thrss
runs in that inning and won-5 tel.
sH @y9fI yTlY Mr. and he
proceeded to explain some OF the incidents and
conditions supposed to influence the play,
geese on the home, ground presuge defeat for
that team as they DO that an umpire can mate;
rally 3ad IT, the h,t dsromi1r Of nins u pa had
seat would throw ali the bad luck imaginable
on The Chicago side. Can't Irwin always splits
in gnme Jack Rowe pulls the little finger OF
MS right hand for luck and al sorts Of chance
Of The great triumph they would ike TO win.
The time Of. the great Troy Buffalo game.
which lasted for fifteen innings. early in the
teen innings, when the BuIalos seeing II sin
gle gleam OF sunSh ine which burst through
MASS o. Strly CLOUDS 10 llsNt upon the Dthcn
upon which they sat awaiting their turn nj the
bat. took heart AT once, went vigorously and
confidently to work, and by hard hitting and
great luck brought in the ran which gave them
the game. SO suprrstitious were they that il
Wolld be hard TO conN vince them that th. rift in
the clouds was not their lucky streak
An old legend that formerly prevailed among
the pioneer players was To the "nrct mat "a
white horse seen by 4 player OF tho day oil the
game followed by he'll rnyiu. of any sort was
a surn omen that the club would suffer ing o.
rou, defeat II had been tested too often the
early birds used To declare, not - come true.
The entire team will never sit down at ono
time on "A bench. neither will they allow Il dog
to cross the diamond before Il ball has been bat
tod II they can help II.
he would get hurt some time for playing on
Friday and sure enough. in a game one year
ago with IA college team. he WAS struck with
ball in tho stomach. and was 50 badly injured
thar his life WAS dceI,area Of for II time.
The Chicago team thought that 10y donning
their old tri-colprrd caps again in their games
with the Providence team here last week they
would defeat them and snre enough they won
three straight games, Whether it was owing
to the caps or not no one Is rash enough to eN-
plain. Daly had an idea that no must say
nothing until he had been to the bat lif n the
batting sidcl for tho first time. His golden
sileneo WAS proverb among the boys.
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TIE FORUM OF FREE DISCUSSION.
The Irish In A me ricn.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sr: I havo
read with interest notice In yesterdays Sun o Mr.
l.. u. Bagenars book on The Irish In America" When
you say however that his researches in the early his
tory of Irish emigration have had substantial results,
and are likely To surprise the reading public IN dcmon
srang that the Irish and not the English element
our Independence In the Revolutionary struggle, you
have overlooked facts long since published In your own
cofIs have before me your paper Of sunday, Sept.
-, 1879 which has column and half OF a notice of
book which then hal and still have under preparation
ior publication and in which all that you claim for MIR.
Bhgcnh and much more IL credited to researches;
not been set forth III American school books To dss
The ignorance of some Americans concerning their own
history, j. not my fault Thirt, years ago dc.
cred MI GRAFTON nj Hamilton College before the Isl
Epsilon society, which printed In fun In all tho
editions Of the New York Tibuns. and criticised In tho
London Times London quarterly Rcrjeto, nnd IN tho
Hons. OF Lords, setting forth the important facts
TIL. Grafton i'll the sketch my life which he wrote for
Barncs History Of the Forticth Congress md refers
to my claim Of Irish superiority In this coun,ry's his.
tory. In fact the readers of The TrijUne bud pretty
much all the facts IN MIR Bugenals book in NV oratp,
thirty one years ago. Gen Edward Hand Washing.
tons jnant General, was net only of Irish descent,
as Mr. Bayera SAYS, but was also native OF County
Kings, in Ireland Mr.. BuYennl himself il not M Els
lishnnn. lie is native Of Ireland and Of old ris,
called upon my house In BROOKLYN and gave linn
facts from my forthcoming book Yours respcct
fully. W. L. ROBINSON.
BR0oKLYS Sept. 20, 1899.
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Ideas of an English Radical.

From Frolk kes'ic's Hus'rdted Newspaper,
We plough aud sow, were So very, very low,
That We dclNc in the dirty clay,
Till We bless the plain with the golden grain
And the vale " lth the fragrant haN,
Our place We know-w"rr So very, very low
tbs down at the landlords feet;
Were not too low the grain to grow,
Bat too low the bread To eat.
Down down we 20. were 50 very. very low,
To- the hell Of the deem sunk mines
But We gather til" prnllusi gems that glow,
When the brow ~ drsp0t shines:
Aud whenerr he lacks upon our bn"k.
Fresh loads lar deigus 10 lay;
We're FAR too low to veto the tHN,
But hot too low TO pay.
We're low, we're low-nerc rahhle we know
Hut Mt our plastic power,
ia. world nj the lOrdlings' feet viii glow
Into palace and church and tower,
Then prusirnt" fall in the rich mans hall
And criugr nj the rich mans door,
We're not too low 10 build the wall,
But too low 10 tread the il0ur.
We're low we're iow-wcre very, very low
Yet from our fingers glide
The silkcu How aud the robes that glow
Round the limbs uf the sous of piilr,
Aud what We get, aud what give,
W. know, aud We know our share,
We're not too low the cloth Ia weave,
But too low the cloth TO wear
We're low we're low--wero very, very low
Aud yet Wlirn the trumprts ring,
flm thrust ot the poor mans arm viii 20
Through th- heart Of the pr0udest King;
We're low, we're low. our place We know.
We're only the rank and hlr,
Were not too low 10 Kill the fur
Rni too low 10 touch the spoil.
ERsIsr JOINS.
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A spcck Of white in n boundlsss sea:
4 hcecy mote in a sky of blue;
And the wastes that stretch rouui me
Are ieckei with thoughts OF YOU.
crimson streak'in the evenings gray;
A lonely CLEAN through the -iarless night;
AMI YOU abide ia the ray,
Aud in the golden light.
A cadence soft from the night winds moan;
a diamond drop from the sullen rain,
Aud gho.ts of your tear and tone
Invest my soul i'll pain.
out Of my life the fairest thing,
out Of my heart yearniny sigh.
Till the mocking stretches ring
With my unavailins cry,
TIL reaching grope my spirit hands,
And spanning time. and fate, and sea,
They reach TO other lands,
Aud iraw you unto me.
JANIS X. DurTY.
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the lcase still had several years to
run and we went on tho farm. We were there
when thoy caino after me to 10 to Abbotsford
rs housekcepcr The house was then, rs IL
has been since, under the conditions of the
subscription made by Sir Walters friends froe
To visitors. But people We're crazy for relics,
nnd II was not safe to have any decent article
OF furniture around. remember Sir Walter
had some prctriled pieces of wood from tho
Spanish Arnad0 about n fireplace in the hall.
once told u party of visitors who were beg
that wood which was there in Sir Walters
time When they Attempted to cut oil the wood
they were very much disguised.
The venerable lady produced from bureau
drawer small morocco card ease. on each side
Of which wa, Il gin design. in nrabcsuuc. 1t
borr the marks Of long wear. She opened it
ami tool, from II u small card somewhat soied
by handling. which bOro the corolcs-ly written
name OF Waiter Scott somewhat hlottcd
ter which She had previously shown. That
she said was Sir Walter card cise tho last he
carried. and this il tho last card he ever wrote.
They were given to my husband Sh" then
produced two ring. of old pattern. In the snul
Of each was Il small lock Of hair covered by a
square transparent plate. The edges OF the
ringa were ilattencd and on the black space
which formed the midlc Of the exterior Of the
ring were the words in bright letters. " In mem
DRY uf. The inscription was completed on the
inside Vt each ring 10y the words. Sir Walter
Scott, died sept. n. 1892,
One of these rings Mrs. Bogie said was
presented to my husband by Anne scott Sir
Walters youngest daughter. after whom our
Youngest daughter was named. My husband
had tile ring duplicated. The hair in each was.
of course. Sir Walters"
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correspondent in the west of England
Writes; some Interest viii he felt IN clam Just put
fOrM ard behalf ~ the MARYLAND Pottery Works situate
near Great r"rrngton p.>"n-hire FOR long period
the art Of making what In known gN ptian black pot
terry has been lost 10 The world This black i ~ pr
arly beautiful brilliant appearance sli can hard, fat
IN display Of mt pottery Ia arrest ntt,uu II
asserted that the works named hay" redsroNarrd the
and al huInnr recently held IN the county tlirN
hihitrd arnanrntcd with groups nf hpw"rs of a
bright blue hue hut will body wuic of tile brilliant
black material II WAS much nduir, Hui II Is SAID that
the hulN %. the vase the only example IA the wurh At
the present day corresponding 10 the ancient Egyptian
BLACK
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Wanted, "a Cure tor SNUFF Dipping.

To THE EDITOR OF The SuS-SU. l. there any,
thing known taste cor tobacco and snun' 10
the weed self aud II seems to me that regard
for common irc-ncS should compel w0m"n at least, TO
abstain. vet know some, otherwise refined who
given Euuil dipping To lie objects ~ disgust 10
Iuu believe the taste uhcrit-d' confess sk"pcis,u.
out II the abundance OF Tnt SUSs information trust
remedy be- suggested and ain sure 1t will beis-
NJ thousands OF readers j. b.
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TIE BRIGHT FANCIEy or POETS.
WHY


why do the poets always say october
Il sober,
Would any man,
Plumber gypsy,
Residing In Japan.
Persia, or 1spahau,
Hobokcn or Poughkerpsc,
Accuse october Of getting tipsy'
Who ever tliunk
October could get drunk
Who ever saw it wave its dying flowers
And call for a round OF sours
In mornings gast hoursi
L. October
A hit more sober
Than May,
Sayi
Does it sing more roisterous tuno
Than June!
Docs it cut up more high
Than July?
.Or make "a great noise
Aud go around with the bOysi
That October
Is 50 sober
And temperate
Permit me to state
Is all nonsense aud rot
Edgar Allen Poe you should not
Have hurled
Such a fulsehoOd broadcast ON the world.
October
Is not sober;
In fact, It hasn't n peer
Among the rionths for drunkenness in all the
year;
For then come election times,
Aud the candidate
feth around elnte
Aud on the counter rattlcth down his dimes
For whiskcy
And fNe.doliar notes
For votes,
And gctteth frisky
There are more drunk in October
Than sober.
October ough, to sign
The pledge divine
And swear oil for good on drinks of each variety
And become the happy President Of temperance
society.
And then all men would raise
The voice of honest praise
Aud say,
In pleasant way.
October
Dear sir:
In this we all concur.
You're sober"
Aud that Is all we know about the habits OF
october.
And We do not care copper il it's drunk or il
it's sober
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\ Modest Request From the LncLawaSsn
DistricI.

To THE EplroR OF THE Sun S6' Mr.. Singer.
the sewing machiu" man. had daughter married TO
Mr. Proctor wish Ia know what saii rrortnrs fathers
given whether he WAS ~ Amcrrnu or foreign
birth; II foreign, of what nationality, aud nsuw what
he cam" Ia thus country, ant II possible" the name
Of tile vessel whether hi- 'uthcr j. living not II there
are any more children, II 80 where they live Enclosed
find u thrrrccnt stamp for answer hope 10 hrnr
from YOU ~ an carly date ~ tins business Is Of mpor
taLCc to ne,
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To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sr: l had
business recently that took to the Jefferson Market
Police Court | shall not forget my experiences soon
Upon entering the building wns met by gray headed
policeman who asked in rough voice. what's you're
business here 80 q" To tn, Jutg," answered icsi
tansly on what asked Must itoll il, Ia ynu 80
asked, Yes, he replied, Well he told. Was
passed on to another policeman with hig heard who
ear. Coming out the policeman in the entrance again
acro>cd smiled put me between him aud the duur
and inquired. " Nou huN ell moved have ~ startled.
replied thar had not. II eudrd in hls getting my Hi
home that night could not imagine VIII" II could he.
Next day upon visit 10 c court similar perform.
anc- was gone through titr day pre-, !uIs l'.
came suspicious. That night servant told me that
policeman N the door lir WtS usl,rrd ~. Whb
should II he hut my quiArr trom ~" court room. [
had charmed him h. ~iil aud lie around 20
spend hour with me lie Wa rut uui on future
visits spoken to- hut pHs-td HIM safely. >Iw
him stop n number uf other Women. Mas told TINT hs
makes practice ~ seeing women who r"m""u business
Ia the court WIS told tlt there Wn. Use Ia making
complaint Ia ia" policeman IL command,
NEW luES, pt - lNpI.NANI.
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DIVORCE IN MASSACHUSETTS,.
Que Huadred ana Twenty.six Cascs 10 Como
Before ~ Single Judge Next Week.


Below are the long lists of contested and
uncontested divorce cnses to be heard before
Judge Charles Alien in the Supreme Court. be-
~ epO% aIe n ali IN 5ns
praying for relense from their marriage vows.
Of these 10 are females and 80 mnlcs 1t Is
over Two to one. In the contested list the male
libellants prcdomnate in the proportion Of over
three TO two. or to be exact. % to H. In al there
are 20 more women thun men asking for divorce.
Among the prominent parties eomcorncd IN
city, This case, the details of which have re,
Gently been given in these columns. though OF
legal points. and will probably be decided with
out much rehearsal Of scandal, alleged or real.
The actor, who is here the libciice. claims TO
States before being joined in wedlock to his
present wiici who l. the daughter Of the late
by the way size not long since rccci vcd legacy
of $500. 900. There will probably be some dis
puio about the validity Of this alleged divorce.
was given the first Mrs. Thornc. whether 1t was
obtained ON adequate grounds and II legal
TINS state. Another Interesting case is the rcvi-
yal OF the divorce action Of Jas. b.. Pond against
i isage, ~ pond the pretty and weiikho ,s
in court. accustomed such Il sensation Il year or
two ago; r.. itWl be remembered that the for
faithfuln,GGss,; the present one is similar. DR..
George II. Payne who Is aprominent physi-
Payne. This case is also in course OF hearing
before the Probate Court IN an action by the
the or n on lf Of
marriage. or other priori objection to nuptial
union that ii Mary l.. Marshall against Ed
win L. Stone. and Orrin 5. Tarr against Avis H.
The Evening critic., 1882-10-28
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

At the meeting OF the Washington Light In.
fantry Cadets last night the following officers
were unanimously elected II. II. Miller, First
Lieutenant; ]. Javins, Second Lieutenant, and
ID. Taylor, Third Lieutenant.
Yesterday n delegation from the Washington
Light Infantry Cadets visited the of1lces OF tho
retraction in the columns OF those papers OF
the grossly erroneous articles about tho con-
duct OF the company which appeared In both
papers yesterday morning.
Professor Baird, United States Commissioner
or Fisheries, was at the old Armory building
yesterday afternoon to look after matters gem
orally. Tho first car sent away will 90 TO
pennsylvania, New York and tho New England
States; but the water has at no time this fall
become cool enough for tho transmission Of
spawn.
Mrs Amelia Brown, well-known young
lady, residing on j street, is spending week
with her friend, Mrs. Littioneld, wife of Mr..
Luther Llttleneld, Of the War Department. at
Hyattsyile. She is expected to return to tho
city to-day.
John McCahy, an old and well-known cltizon,
residing on six.and.a-half street, Is having ex.
tensive repairs made to his residence.
General Ayers, in tho last few days, has been
at the Arsenal making preparations for the
return Of the troops from Gaithersburg, Md.
workmen have commenced to labor on the
new second'story OF tho now seed building
being erected at the Agricultural Department.
The Side of the building facing ID street south
west VIII DO of ornamental red brick, and
Will present quito an attractive appearance.
The following new arrivals are reported at
the wharves by Harbormaster sutton; Barge
Stanley, Captain Rotcnie, 116 tons coal for
Poto Steamboat Company; barge Reitzel
Captain Blank, 115 tons coal for Potomac Ferry
Company; barge Hunter, Captain Blank, 1i5
tons coal for Inland and seaboard Coastlng
Company; schooner John 2. Bradley, Captain
Huston, light, TO II. Clay Jones; schooner
Brave, Captain Joslee, $4,000 feet of lumber
for T.. 4. jackson Co.; schooner II. q. Purdy,
Captain Dayis, % cords wood for johnson *
Bros; schooner Five Brothers, Captain
Knight, 30 cords wood for j. D. Carter;
schooner Mount Vernon, 80 cords wood for
q. IT, Sheriff. schooner Pocahontls, Captain
Kendrick, 10 cords wood for j. o. Carter;
schooner Three Sisters, Captain Taylor, 80
cords wood for J. o. Carter; schooner Ada Leo,
Captain Davis, 10 cords wood for II. L. Biscoe I;
schooner Mary Ann Shea, Captain Ashton, 40
cords wood for Johnson " Bros; schooner
william Totten, Captain Adams, AS bushels
sweet potatoes; schooner Kate Waters, Cap
tain Laudin, 1000 bushels sweet potatoes;
schooner Ocean Queen, Captain Bundick, 800
bushels oysters; schooner Aleck shinn, Gap
tain Ball, 400 bushels oysters; schooner o. D..
witherell, Captain Garfield, 7S3 tons leo for
Great Falls Ice Company schooner q. E.
Balck, Captain Manson, 1905 tons Ice for
Great Falls Ice Co pany.
The Evening critic., 1882-10-28

Quoted by Mrp, A. NJ. Linville; Sabbath-sc school,
$3.50 n. m, and song service p M; prayer
meeting Wednesday evening. Let there bo an
ingathering OF tho people.
North CdtolinddroHUe Mission, corner OF
Eighth and u streets southeast. Sabbath
school at Oi3O; gospel temperance meeting
nt $40 p. m. Good speaking, singing &C.; oil
lTomdn's CHRISTIAN 7cmprdnce Union-Gos
pei meeting tomorrow (Sunday), at . y. M,
In Masonic Temple, corner Ninth and streets
northwest; address by Mrs. Lydia Sexton,
OF Kansas. Doors opon TO all.
North Ptot6yterida Church, north sido OF N
street, between Ninth and 10th streets north
westi preaching by pastor, Rev. o. ID. Rams
dell, at IL a. m. and 73O p. M; Sabbath.
school at o 80 q. M; strangers welcome.
Andcostid lyomdn's Christian Temperance
tHion.--Gospcl meeting tomorrow Sunday, at
3p. M, In Mr.. Haines' Hall; meeting Addressed
by Mr.. James ID. Lee, Mr.. 4. j. Marcho, and
others; good music. Everybody welcome.
As6tmJiy's Pres6yteridn Church, corner Fifth
and streets Understanding Mt 1 n
Ty M by castor; Rev. George o. Little subject " BE
M, concert exercise by sunday. school MIS-.
sionary Society; all are invited.
M. Zion N. n. church, Grcen street,
ii a. m. BY the Rcv. n. 9. Brown, % aud at so 30
p.. M, by the Rov. II. A. Gross; sunday
school ats a. m: and 2i8o p. M; seats froo;
all are Invited; T. W. Brooks, pastor.
The Idbeyndcio, near cornor OF Ninth and ID
streets southwest, Rev. W. W. Hicks, minis
tcr.-sorvices at II o. m. and 7:30 p. M.
evening subject, "Wlth FREQ Thinkers; Law
OF sympathy" music, "Help Us, o Lord"
sndde; "Father OF Light" Kinkel; evening,
s'rell Us. wand'rer," Smart; "Bc Still, o
Heart" zundel.
Gor6ueh lieth0dia Episcopal ChUrch, corner OF
Fourand a-half and l. streets.--Prcaching by
tho pastor, Rov. w. II. Lanoy, tomorrow at 4
q. M; subject, "Christ tho Subject OF Pauls
preaching;" 1880 p. M, revival services nftor
sermon, and continued every night during
the week, except Saturday night. Ministerial
aid invited, and all others.
Chuich Of Me Reformation, street and Penn
sylvapla avenue southeast Capitol HID,
Roy. W. y. Parson, pastor.-Rev. II. Louis
Baugher, d. D., member of tho International
SuDday-school Committee, will preach to-
morrow at IL q. IN. and 7:30 p. M; soats free; 4;
the public welcome; Sunday-school at o 80;
lecture on Thursday, Mt 1880 p. m.
Wesley Chapel, corner Fifth and L streets
northwest-At IL n. M, preaching by Rev. DR..
Vernon, recently pastor of Roberts Park NJ.
L. Church, indianapolis; 730 y. M, song
and preise service, conducted by the pastor;
cornet accompaniment at evening service by
Mr.. Elphonzo Youngs; 0i30 o. M, Sunday
school; prayer.meeting Thursday evening
musical circle Friday evening. Come to our
evening service and bring gospel hymns.
The Evening critic., 1882-10-28
EAST WASHINGTON.

quite n fracas occurred lato last night OH tho
commons east of Lincoln Park between sey-
eral colored men who were returning homo
from nm entertainment. The row was the re-
suit OF q warm discussion ovor tho respective
merits OF two dusky maldens, and before tho
question was satisfactorily settled consider
ablo hammering was indulgod In, and tho
ncighbOrhood alarmed by tho baBso profundo
voices Of the mon: pool Of blood marks the
spot whero tho chivalrous knights contested
for tho fame OF their dark-skinned inmoratas.
Those who attended the reunion OF Profess.
ors Welch Mccoy, nt McCauloy's Hall yes.
terday evening, enjoyed first-class time.
The music, as usual, was superb.
The East Washington advertising column
presents complete array OF reliable business
houses In directory form, Consult tho East
Washington advertisements.
The fall ana winter opening of Mrs. @. Strat.
ton is announced for next Tuesday, October
81, when East Washingtonians Will DO treated
10 magnificent display OF millinery, etc., mt
ihe new ttore, corner OF THIRD street and Penn
sylvania avenue, Capitol Hill.
Rev. DR.. Baugher, mombor of tho Interna.
tlonnl Sunday-school Committee, lately In ses-
sion here, will preach IN tho Church Of tho Iie-
formation, u street and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, tomorrow morning and evening.
Mr.. Toutant Weldon, son Of the dry goods
merchant, left hero this morning on u hunt
Ing .expedition In the southern part OF vlr.
ginin. Being good marksman, ho will doubt
less Eli plenty OF game.
East washington business Notes.
Tho Swiss Dairy, Mrs. Wagner, has tho bost
facilities for supplying milk, cream and but
ter, pure and fresh. sho solcits trial.
Miss +. j. Babson has opened n complete
stamping and ombroiderlng establishment Mt
No. 2O3 Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
Zephyrs, yarns, silks, losses, notions and nov.
elites are kept In abundance. Konsington and
art needlework taught.
Visit the beautiful store Of the Enterprise
Tea Company (o'Donnoll Bros), corner of
Fourth street and Pennsylvania avenue east,
and behold the gorgeous array OF glass, china
ware, chromos, &C., which are actually given
Qway