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The National Game.
CHANGES MADE IN THE RULES OF THE AMERICAN
BALL ASsoCI ALTON

ChANSBS MADE IN OF THE AMERICAN
BASE BALL ASSOCIATION.
The American Base Ball Association at its ses-
non In New York, which closed Thursday made
changes In the rules as follows Scorers shall have
three days instead OF twenty-four hours in which
70 send In their Official scores. The arbitrary
powers granted yesterday to the president may be
revoked only by two-thirds vote OF the directors
The president shall be allowed $500 for travelling
expenses TO enable him to surprise umpires during
the progress OF games. Ally manager, player or
umpire guilty OF open drunkenness or disorder may
pended may appeal TO the directors. but must pro
1 ,,sss ~ Win such appeal This sum shall be
iant De adJudged innocent the 500 viii be returned to
MIN The presidents salary shall be sl,SOO-s25
per month from each club. When clubs issue rain
guarantee TO visiting clubs Any plaver sirninr,
With two clubs shall be expelled. Cmpires shall
nod their positions for one year, unless suspended
or removed. In the absence OF the official umpire
no person interested in either contesting club Shall
act substitute umpires shall receive IS per game
The president shall settle all disputes about play
Ing rules The championship season shali be IRON
April 20 TO Octoberl. Postponed CHAMPIONSHIP
games may be played on before october il. AM
visiting club shall be fined from $1O0 10 $500 II they
refuse TO play or finish. The home plate shall be
OF white rubber. Captain OF home clubs shall have
choice OF innings Pitchers and batsmens lines
and ball remain unchanged. OliiciaI average,
eial not De furnished until the end OF the season
Inc annual meeting will take place In Philadelphia.
Inc umplres named are John Kelly OF New York.
John G. Valentine, OF Brooklyn; Michaei Walsh. OF
Louisville, and John Connolly, OF New York. A
uniform method OF scoring shall prevail Holm
sweeney was reinstated The schedule Committee
Is made up OF &. II. Byrne, l. simmons and Horace
fhnhps Arptration committee, VIM. Barnie and
o. p. Caylor. ~
TIE sATioNALs, OF THIS CITY, JOIN THE EASTERN
LEAGUE
The Naficaal baseball club, OF this city, having
niied Ia the EFFORT 10 enter the American assocta-
oon, mas Joined the Eastern league. The circuit
VII De formed OF clubs In Richmond, Norfolk, Wash
ngton, Lancaster, Trenton, Newark ana Jersey
city, anG probably Baltimore. AT a meeting OF the
leaeue yesterday IN Philadelphia u. ii. DiddIs back
was elected president, Geo. nj. Bullar(t OF Newark
vlce-pres.dent, and Aessrs Scanlon, or Washing,
ton, Klein, OF Trenton, Copeland, OF Lancaster
and NcCarrfck, OF Norfolk board OF directors
EXCLUDED FROM MEMBERsHIP-At a meeting Of
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TIE CITY MARKETs.-The Wholesale Official Price

TIE CITY MARKETS.-The Wholesale Official Price
Current OF the Washington City Produce exchange
for this week. states that the flour market remains
stu without change-dull Wheat is unchanged,
with corn in libeia al receipt and market lower
oats are steady. There is good demand for hay
and straw: choice timothy in special demand at
ST. per ton. and in demand. There is an abundant
supply OF butter, with an accumulation In store,
which Is largely due to the low price OF oleomar-
garine, butterne and other limitations which, il Is
claimed, some dealers selling for genuine but
ter; the egg market is quiet, with lUtl market;
choice green fruit is selling better while poor il
going cut at best Offers good varieties OF potatoes
and onions are in demand; Danver's onions steady,
with ready sales; sweet potatoes are rather dull
game Of all kind5-venison, rabbits, quail pleas
ants, etc.,-in good demand.
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The French captured second fort In MadaQas.
car and KILLED 200 Hoyaa - ~-AN~se~
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LAMESTED DEATH.-The announcement yes
terday OF the death Of Miss Nellie Hutton, the
daughter of Mr. Archibald Hutton, caused great
shock TO a large number or friends She was dis
tnguished for beauty and an liability, and her
death VIII make serious blank in the circles in
which she was so greatly admired and loved. The
funeral takes place at st. DOIninicS church, at 10
O'clock q. Ii. Monday.
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SJCs ETY..

The Coming Social Season and its
probable Outcome - Eext Weeks
(sies Event, tste National El0EfCO.
passljc Hospital Fair-1Vffas Society
Is pOin9-Personfli tEcntioi,, ETC.. etc.
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THERESA EBELING's WIII--The will OF the late
TnerSia Ebeling has been filed She beuueatheS to
her husband Henry Ebe,ing. her real estate at the
northwest corner or 5th and streets during his
natu al life; TO her daughter, Anna NJ. T. Kane
lots and 10, square 4S0. during her life, and at her
death TO her (Anna'S) children; to her daughter
WIhelmina T. sylvester, $50; TO her grandchildren
VIM. and Frances j. sylvester, west part lots ana
10, square 4So, and she dominates NJ. j. Griffith as
executor
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EXCLUDED IRON MEMBERSHIP.-At a meeting Of
me second Baptist church. Sd street, between II
hno streets northwest, Friday night, the names
81 members engaged Ia the unpleasant ARRAY last
euncay were presented 10 The church for action
80 nine members were excluded from the meu-
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HINTS ABOUT HORSES,
Good Points for Buyers 20 Consider.

LITTLE DEFECTS THAT ARE EASILY OVERCOME
WHY HORSES sHr-THE PRACTICE OF CLIP
PING.
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DIRECTORY OF CONGwEssuEN.
Places of Residence of Senator. and
Representatives.

The following is list OF senators aud Represent
atives in Congress with their present places {
residence in this city:
Aldr;ch, n. w, cor. Vt ave and list
Allison, W. B.. liza VI ave.
Bayard, I. F.. lii3 Mass arc.
Beck, ): B., ~, ltl4 ST. Nv
Bowen, ThoS NJ, Riggs House.
Brown, J. =, Ca. Metropolitan hotel
Butler VI. e., 1872. -. II. W.
Gail, Wilkinson. 1853 st. NV.
Camden. j. ", ". Va, So ". ave.
Cameron. J. D.. cor. i6th ST and r l. ava
Cameron. Angus, i ~. NV.
Coc6re,i, r. NJ. 1910 I9.h ST. NV.
Coke. Richard Iig6ta 81. n. W.
Soiquitt. \. IL: ae roooiitan hotel
Congcr. omar d., 1921 4 -. NV.
Cunom, Sh cby NJ. Milafa'S
Dawes. Henry l.. l6}a X. I. ave.
Dolph. Joseph ". 1870 VI ave.
EdRlunjS, Geo. f.. ii1l Mass. ave.
Frye. wG. p, uafnli,on
Garland. \. H., l23. MSS. ave.
Geor. e. J. 2. 21s New Jersey ave. Sc
Gibson, r L.. l1a5 r. !. ave.
German, Arthur T.. 1ius lass. ave
Groonc, j. B., Mil,art's ho;eL
Hale, Eugene, 1901 Ii ST. nv.
Hampton, Wade, -.iF.."p1..t-n hotel
Harris, Isham G.. 2I9 X. Cap. ST.
Harrison. r. H., 1913 l5tA st. n W.
Hawiey, j. r, Sle 4 81. NV
Hill. N F., Ariia~sOn.
Hoar, Geo. T., 1895 ST. NV.
ingalls,, j. j.. h 81. NV.
Jackson, Howell f.. 1910 Vermont ava
Jones. Chas W., IT'S 81. NV.
kenDa, j. F., ". Va. Si3 18th ST. n. W.
Lamar, L. z. c.. Miss, :s;9 { = n. ".
Lapnam. E. c.. y. Y, go l5Ja ST u. ".
Logan. John n. Iowa Circle.
Henderson. ChaS. f.. Portland.
MaXey, Samuel Bell il3 sth 81. NV.
Mcmillan, 5. j. r, tinn.. go 18th ST a. ".
Miller. John F., 1918 Conn. ave.
Miller. Warner. 1913 X y. NV.
Mitchell. Jno. l., sOS 18th st. Il. W.
Morgan, John T., liz LIST ST. n. G
NoEIll, Justin y. Thomas Circle.
Palmer. Thos. w. 1905 street northW ,.,.-
Pend!eton, Geo. H.. 1878 10th ST. NV.
Pike. A. F. Hamilton.
Piatu. o. H., 16,5 Mass. ave.
Plumb. 7. L., ld07 + It. H. W.
Pugh, James l., 1918 K. l. ave
Ransom, y. w, Metropolitan hotel.
RiddltberSer. II. H.. Gil Ia. ave.
Sabfn, ID. NJ. 1893 49,. y n. y.
salisbury, Ell, Go Iith t. n. W.
Sawyer, Pnile, Us. io.g ST. NV.
Seweil w. j.. 1909 ST. n. v.
Sheffield. W. T.. I3i 3 ST. H. @.
sherman, John, 1919 X ST NV.
Slater, J. H., $40 81. II. ".
Vance, Zeb b., 1927 Mass. ave.
Van Nyck, c. H., cor. ISjh st and Mass. ave.
vest, Geo. e., cor Del ave. and Z -. n. T.
VOORHEES,, Daniel w, 1924 18TH 1t. u. VI.
Walker, J. d., 1915 g s.. "a. y.
Williams. j. =, Ky. 1877 81. n. W.
wilson, James r.. 623 l3,E ST. u. w.
REPRESENTATIVES,
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disposed of.
Mrs E. j. Davis, wife OF the late Gov. Davis Of
Texas, is visiting her sister, Mrs Charles Worth.
ington, 1909 street northw, st.
Miss E. 3. Johnston, OF this city, has in the NJ
cember number OF the Magazine OF American His
tory the first OF series OF illustrated papers en-
ttled Historical Portraits" the first being devoted
to the Huntington Collection OF Americans
The "wednesday Club" which Will he ramem
bered the offshoot OF the over-crowded Bachelor
Club, Will, it is stated, be reorganized this wear
Major Carsons son, who is now in the fi-st-class
at West Point, is cadet adjutant this yaar and
promises to maintain his good class standing tin
graduation. ''--
Lieut.. Amy, who came east to attend his broth.
er's wedding. has returned to his post. buf win
come east again In March TO marry Philadelphia
lady.
While 1t is not definitely announced inst when
Miss Marie McCulloch. daughter OF the secretary
Will make her formal HIST appearance in society
IL seems 10 DE wen understood that she VIII come
OUT this season and join the coterie OF char,ninr
young de6utdntes who have been more or less am
nounced TO appear.
Miss Clark, OF Sacramento will spend the wlnter
here as the guest of Miss Sturgis at the Soldiers,
Home.
Miss Amy, daughter Of the Admiral. WIN want
to attend the wedding OF her brother few DAYS
ago, Is now visiting some friends In PhlIadrlnhia
ana VIII not return to this city until after the hoI
days. Wv A.'-A
1T Is announced that Mrs. and Miss Rockwell viii
not resume their regular Wednesday receptions nm.
I'll after January 1St. 49,
The wife and daughter of Representative Broad
head, OF Missouri are expected to arrive here verv
soon. 'o way
Mr. Buckley, now OF this city. but for,nar,v q,
JEFFERSON county, Va, Is to be married on the ead
INST TO Miss Columbia Smith, OF Prince George.
The dinner given by Justice and Mrs Miller in
honor OF General Miles Is said to have been ono NJ
the nandsomest private dinners ever served in the
city. Not only was the menu particularly we'll
chosen, but the floral ornamentation OF the tnhe
was very pretty and unique The floral center.
conclusion OF the dinner the salver upon which n
rested was passed around and each lady TOOK nom
IL a beautiful bouquet du cOrsaQe while the 0entlo
man each took 6outennfeT-the same hoving
formed the very artistic table bouque. The guests
upon THIS occasion were General and Mrs Miles
and her guest, Miss Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Pollok and
Lieutenants Long and Reiney ooA' An0
Among the chatauqua Literary Circles IA thu
city u the Meridian Circle, which meets every ri.
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POLITICAL NOTE AND GOSSIP.

GENERAL GRANT reviewed a Republican pro-
cession on Monday night, that passed his house.
He stood bare-headed, wearing a red, white and
blue sash.
HoN WIN r. MORRISON Dem J: We give you
fair warning, that if the Democracy gains con-
troll of this government, farewell to protection to
the United States.
The Congregational ministers Of Chicago-six-
teen to fve-voted to support Blaine, declaring
that the election of Cleveland would be a calam-
;ty, morally and politically.
NEW YORK Sun: A most convenient theory
for a candidate with a small stock of ideas: That
the duties of the President of the United States
are those Of an executive clerk.
AMONG the most noted accessions to the Re-
publican ranks is that of Hon. Charles L. Cald-
well, one of the most prominent lawyers of West
Virginia, and law partner of the Hon. D. II.
Leonard, chairman of the Democratic State ex-
ecutive committee. Mr.. Caldwell has been an
active, vigorous, prominent Democrat fQx a
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THE PREACHERS VOICE.

Will Democratic black-mailers let up on
Rev. Ball awhile and attend to the mem
bers of the Congregational Ministers Union,
a body of preachers that recently met at
Chicago? These reckless men so far forgot
themselves as to regard Mr.. Cleveland's liber-
tinism in an unfavorable light, and, by an
almost unanimous vote, passed a resolution to
the effect that
FFor the sake of the cause of temper
ance and prohibition itself, for the sake of
the South, for the sake of Christian morality,
for the sake of the purity of the American
home, for the sake of the radiance of the coun-
try from Mormonism and polygamy, and for
the sake of the whole country, the election of
Mr.. Blaine is the necessity of the present
crisis"
There is little likelihood, however, that
Democrats will let up on Mr.. Ball, as they
have recently proved O that he is no better
than he should be. The witness to this is a
woman, who substantiated the charge by say
ing that he actually asked her to contribute
ten dollars to the church! Up to this time
ministers who asked donations have not been
regarded with suspicion, but in Mr.. Balls
case it is different. Evidently the moral
sentiment of the people is a~rousing to the
danger of electing a libertine to the Presi-
dency-a disgrace without parallel, and one
that would cave an indellible stain upon
American honor. No Christian-no home
loving man, Christian or not-can give sup
port to the betrayer of Maria Halpin without
insulting every woman in the land.
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is the federal. AS jeff Davis has
but recently argued, ex-confederates help
pay taxes, and there is no longer excuse for
the offensive favoritism" shown by the gov
eminent in pensioning only Union soldiers.
This is not an old-time issue, but one of to-
day. The last Democratic national platform
was adopted July II, 1884-not yet three
months ago. The Democratic House, just
three months ago, refused to accord pensions
to loyal Mexican veterans, because the dis
loyal We're not also included. On the 9th of
August last-just sixweeks ago-a letter from
Jeff Davis was read at a confederate reunion,
at Atlanta, Ga, in which, speaking of this
fact, he said:
'It is not the least of your meritorious
manifestations that you meet this discrimina-
ton without complaint, and brace yourselves
to bear this double burden with no ill-feeling
toward the government for this offensive favor
itiSm."
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THE Westfeld News, an independent liter
airy and temperance paper, has come out for
Blaine and Logan, giving these, among other
reasons, for the change:
whilst there are, perhaps, some men on
the Republican ticket whose former actions
we cannot indorse, yet they represent Repub-
lican principles which are dear to us. They
are opposed to Democratic free-trade princi-
pies, which we believe to be destructive to
American institutions. We are a Prohibition
list, and long to see the day when drunken
ness shall cease; and, while we believe that
every man of those who are in accord with
and sincere in their views and actions, yet we
cannot go with them, from the very fact, as
we earnestly believe, by ~favoring and working
for the st. John party we would be giving aid
to the free-trade, free-whisky Democracy"
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DEMOCRACY A FREB-TRADE PARTY.

For the first time in his life as a public
man Senator Mcdonald seems disposed to be
revengeful and is doing his best to defeat the
candidate who betrayed his interests and stole
his plum. Mr.. Mcdonald is accomplishing
his design by putting the Democratic party
on record as being out and out free trade,
which the same it is. In his recent speech at
Logansport he said:
"The Republican party call us free-traders,
and they especially call me a free-trader.
Well, am one of the men, as you know. that
is in the habit of speaking his own mind.
what he believes. If it meets with the appro-
baton of my fellow citizens, l am very glad of
it, indeed; but, still, if it does not meet with
their appreciation, and still it is in accordance
with my own judgment and my own con-
science, / will stand by my own convictions.
Now, fellow-citizens. l wish to say this on
that proposition: We favor a tariff for reve-
nue. simply because the government needs the
revenue; and l say to you if it did not need
tiff it did not require it for its expenses,
honestly and economically administered|
would be opposed to any tariff"
Mr.. Mcdonald is as conservative a Democrat
as may be found in the State of
Indiana, and he is one of the ablest
men of his party. That he has spoken
the sentiment of his party there can be no
doubt. The Democratic party is determined
to strike down the protective tariff. Mr.. Nc
Donald knows that the government is not de-
pendent upon the tariff for revenue, and that
the needed money for the expense of govern
ment may be secured by excise and direct
taxation, and it is this that the Democratic
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ter. Colonel Gray endeavored to give the
discussion a personal bias from the first, but
he was not permitted to do so,
Mr.. Calkins adhering to the consid-
Grafton of the principles involved in the
o'"test between the parties. 1t is evident that
the meeting was creditable and satisfactory.
The Republican cause suffered in no whit in
the hands of our chosen standard bearer.
There can be no doubt that when the four
meetings are over, and their results can be
fairly summed up, it will be found that those
who have had the opportunity to see and hear
the two candidates together will be convinced
of the undesirable superiority of the Re
publican nominee over his Democratic COM
petitor.
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was not among them. He was not considered
eminent or prominent, even from a local
standpoint. He was without home standing.
and is still without it. John Kelly Nominated
him for Governor in a quarrel of factions, and
because a couple of hundred thousand Repub-
licans stayed at home in the election that
ensued, the Democratic delegates at Cbicaoo
jumped to the conclusion that Mr.. Cleveland
carries New York in his capacious vest-pocket.
Never were men so deceived. Cleveland is an
ignorant man, a terribly ignorant man. He
cannot be otherwise when he will so out
rage executive dignity and propriety as to
write a letter demanding that a certain
State senator shall not be reelected because
obnoxious to him. That was what he did
about Grady"
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WHY A SOLID SOUTH

Why is the South solidP
The Democratic party is not friendly to the
cotton industries of Georgia.
Why is the South solid7
The Democratic party is not friendly to the
iron interests of Alabama and Tennessee.
Why is the South solidF
The Democratic party is not friendly to the
sugar planters of Louisiana.
Why is the South solidY
The Democratic party is not friendly to the
wool growing interests of Texas.
Why is the South solide
The Democratic party is theoretically and
practically hostile to every material interest
of the North and South alike.
Is the South solid because of the radical and
significant difference of the platforms of the
two great palties9
Is it because the Democratic platform pur-
posely fails to discriminate between federal
and confederate soldiers in the awarding of
pensions1
Is it because every Democratic senator in
June last present in the chamber voted in
favor Of extending to ex-rebels the benefits of
the Mexican pension billg
Is it because the South expects some favor
at the hands of Democrats that would not be
granted by the Republican party?
Is it because the Democratic party still be-
lieves in States rights to the extremity of Sc
c~ession7
Is it because a large per cent, of that party,
especially in the South, thinks it unjust to
tax all the people to pension the soldiers of
but one armyf
Is it because the Democratic party is Of
opinion that the cotton tax should be refund
ed, that cOnfscated cotton and all manner of
coniscated materials should be paid forG
Is it because listed valuations of slaves
freed by the emancipation proclamation are
kept all over the SOUTH.
If not either of these reasons, what is the
reason for the desperate means taken to solid
ify the SOUTH The Democratic party South
has cheated, threatened, whipped and MUIR
dered honest Republican majorities out of
existence, and, according to Wheeler, the as
sassin of Matthews, is ready to do murder
again whenever the needs of the party de-
mand.
The South is solid.
Why?
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DEMOCRATS ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES.

Senator Lamar has given expression to a
significant utterance. In a speech on Monday
last at Holly Springs, Miss, he said;
'"The nomination of Cleveland was forced
upon the Democratic convention over the
heads of leaders beloved and honored by the
party simply because his name was associated
with reform. The campaign, therefore, was
distinctly one for reform"
Please observe the confession: Cleveland
was nominated over representative Democrats
'because his shame was associated with reform"
He was nominated over such representative
Democrats as Senator Bayard, Allen G. Thur
man, Joseph e. Mcdonald, John G.. Carlisle
and Thomas a. Hendricks. And why9 Be-
cause he, more IL ian they, represented reform!
Think of it! The giants of Democracy, the
men who make and mold the party, the men
who have been prominent in its councils
for thirty years, have preserved its
organization and written its record, must need
be reformed by the sheriff of Erie county!
Was ever confession of combined imbecility
and r~ascality more humiliatingg When the
Democratic party seeks a 'reformer," it goes
cunning to the backwoods of New York.
Cleveland was nominated over Bayard, and
Thurman, and Hendricks, because the party
wanted reform, and had reason to distrust the
latter. Now that the admission has been
made, it is fair to ask what measure of
reform" can be hoped for at the hands Of
Grover Cleveland, as opposed by men like
Cleveland among Democrats than has Mr..
Hendricks, imam prominenti in national politics
twenty five years before Cleveland was ever
heard of outside of his own townshipY What
kind of stand can the unknown man from
Buffalo make against Hendricks, who heads a
force of 100, 900 men all intent on scooping the
s. {, 1000 places promised by him9 What kind
Of stand can Cleveland make against the men
who have made the party and made himV
Yet it is expected of him that he shall Gre
form" things beyond the power
of. a Bayard, a Thurman, a Car
Isle or a Mcdonald. The Democratic
party wanted reform and could not trust a
representative Democrat to do it; could not
appeal to their people with any hope of sue
cess unless its great leaders were passed by
and the helm put in the hands Of an untried,
obscure man, whose chief recommendation is
to be found in the fact that he served as
sheriff. The shame put upon typical Demo
Gratis and upon the party at large by the nom-
ination of Cleveland has never been equaled
in American politics. The confession of i'm
becility and unworthiress made in and after
the nomination of this man is unparalleled, but
it's reasonableness will never be questioned.
The country could never be brought to trust
a representative Democrat.