Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-26
A Base Bail Problem.

COULD HINES CATCH BALL THROWN FROM THE TOP
OF THE MONUMENT?
IL was reported that superintendent Mclaughlin.
OF the Washington monument, had made bet
with Paul Hines, the famous base ball fielder, that
he Hines cannot catch base tall thrown from
one Of the windows OF the Washington monument.
MI. Mclaughlin said to-day that he had made no
such bet, but that he would be willing to wager
mat the oall would not be caught. IL is probable
that the monument VIII be used for many tests as
70 falling bodies. and so mucl interest attaches TO
at experiment similar the one spoaen OF that IL
]. more than likely the test VIII D. made. OnicerS
OF the monument calculate roughly that the bail
would take about nTe and Z half seconds to de-
seeEd. and at the bottom would be going at the
rate OF ABOUT $50 feet per second or IN the neigh
o0rhOOd OF TWO miles per minute. The resistance
70 be offered by the person who attempts TO catch
other words. he would have to put forth
enough strength 10 lift that weight.
Tue ball II Is thought would not be going fast as
E,any that are taken readily by the 1nfleljers In
game OF ball. Tut there other matters be con-
Gdered " INCH would make the test more difficult.
The great height would perhaps prevent the balls
being seen 81 once when thrown, ana any person
who has attempted To catch ball thrown or
batted sery hish IN the air recognizes the difficulty
10 catch II he would probably have more trouble in
judging II than catching II.
ExEBcEEs AT FI7TEsHorsE ACCOUNTANTS
SChooi Is closed FOR the Christmas holidays on
Wednesday with special exercises. as USUAL. A
company OF patrons and friends assembled 10 Wit
hess The cotnpetitige speaking and map-drawing
and tie distribution Of premiums. The Rev F. H.
lngie, Nj. u. b +. Macfariand and NJ. Percy E
S--ITke. former pupils, acted judges. Premiums
were awarded as follows: For speaking. TO Thomas
4. Soyes and John q. IiltOn and Ralnh Hamilton
geometry, TO John G. Iilton; algebra, TO T. Z.
NOyeS anu James = Davidson; arithmetic, TO Ed
ward K Greer. Joseph Mcfarland. ". Harry Dun
caiison and Robert 4 lnc1: spelling. 10 John G..
fntOn and Ralph Hamilton; Improvement in pen
Iaanship. 20 Henry ii. Morrison, Ralph Hamilton
L4Dler Mckee and Dunn Mckee: Latin grammar
TO Richard b Tyler. Harry y. Teller, Joseph Mac
Ia a u Irtr.fs.
Inc, TO LaDier Mckee and Dunn Mckee. A special
award was alSS Ilade 10 Victor Kauffmann for eX-
ton OF the premiums Mr.. Wight received from hts
pupils, through Thomas e. Noyes. an elegant cary
Ing SET, accompanied by an appropriate speech TO
"hien MI. wight made suitable reply.
FINED For KEEPING HOUSE OF ILL-FAsE-In
the Police Court. Judge Shell, to-day Louisa B.
James alias Addie \ Boyd, was placed On trial
charged with keeping bawdy house at No. 1226
1oth street northwest. Assistant District AItorn"y
Del Darlington Tor the defendant. Police Or1cer
ShGriald gave positive testimony as TO the bad
character OF The house obtained from his own per-
seHa experience Wednesday night witness said
that he was detailed Tor that duty, and was man
OF family. bat decluej 10 answer where he got the
money rom that he speaI in the house. Tue de-
IeHdani informed witness that the front room %
occupied by United States Senator. Oricer Mad
COX eorrooorated the otuer po.ceIEans testimony,
LtSiis accompanied hin 10 The house. Witness
said be had been on that beat for several months
and TIE house had the reputation or being house
vi iAl-AsAi1c tCSl-Ntu tntt ne nd1 re-
eeiyed numerous complaints about the character OF
TIE mouse y c0lOred servant, AollIe Bruce, q good
t , glr about twenty years Old an inmate OF
nned 800 or two months in jail
De HoLAY CoMMsSDERY'S CHRISTMAS REUNION
MemteTS or De MOlAy Commaneery, No A. h T.
held reunion "a the Harris house yesterday ana
according 10 an annual custom inaIlgurated by De
molly ComInanCery few years ago. sent Christ
mas greeting ty telegraph 10 Communicates in
Portland, Boston, Providence, Philadelphia Balt.-
more. Detroit ana other places. The greeting
which was signed o. Thomas SomervllIe eminent
COMMANDER. was a. follows: members OF De No.
lay now assembled send greetings 10 YOU and wish
you long life and happiness, and nbate 10 the sue
cess ard prosperity OF the order 10 general" Dur
Ing the afternoon replies were received from the
different cities The time was spent In pleCieing
the health OF different members. Mr.. W. s. ROoSe
niled the post OF master OF ceremonies
THE DINNER FOR TIE Poor CHLogZN.-sR. sends
. 10 THE STAR for the Christmas dinner Tor the
poor children
TIE JANE MoSRLET A6AISAFLoAT.-A special to
the Phiiadelphia Press from Norfolk, Va, Decem-
Der IS, says: The sunkeE steamer Jane MoSetey has
the worse for her subIaersion. Work was begun on
her yesterday by the Baker wreching company.
AfSocock diver of the Resolute succeeded IN
going down. and discovered hole three feet Dy eight
Inches In her port bow. patch was quickly put
0Ser the hole and the steam pumps OF the Resoiute
eotten 70 WORK By 130 .. N. the steamer was
Snoat and clear OF water. The accident was used
an anchor left by one OF the dredges working In
sos eus near the dock OF the steamer.