Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-18
The Nationals I'm the Leaeue.


PLAYERS WHO WILL PROBABLY BEGIN THE
SEASON WITH THEM-TEN THOUSAND Doll
LARS REQUIRED
The Nationals, of W ashington, were formally
admitted into the ranks of the National base
ball league, at the meeting of the league COM
mittee in New York Saturday, to consider the
question of admitting two new clubs in place of
the retired clubs of Providence and Buffalo.
There are now, therefore, seven clubs in the
league and one more club is to be admitted
from the west n regulation was adopted re-
curing each league club To pay into the league
treasury the sum of $4,000 in five annual in
staIiments of 81 900. In addition, all clubs of
the league must give q bond tor So 1000 which
insures the payment Of the full amount to the
league treasurer, so that in five years time an
aggregate sum OF 100000 will be in the treas
ury as u sort of safety fund for placing the or
ganiz alton on q sound financial basis.
Now that the Nationals are members of the
league without question the managers will no
longer hesitate about securing the best material
to be found The league people have shown
disposition TO render all assistance possible, and
the Nationals have been assured that they can
IL is probable that the club will begin the
season with Shaw, the wizard left-handed
Providence; Gilligan. catcher, for six years
member OF the Providence league club; Phil
Baker. first base; Knowles, second base; Glad
mon, third base; EsterboOk, short stop. late of
the Metropoitans and New York league team;
Carroll, left field another Providence player:
crane, center fielder, late of the Boston unions,
Bhfalos and Providence, one of the longest and
best throwers in the profession; NJ. Hines, late
OF the Boston league nine, also q good
Bobb Barr will fill. the pitchers box frequently
IN games on the home grounds. Lille, of the
bufalOs, is also available for the field An addi-
tional battery will of course be secured. No
arrangements have yet been made for securing
manager.
1t is estimated that it will require SO 600 to
begin business as a league club. Three thousand
dollars will have TO he paid for the Providence
players. The guarantee fund, advance money
the remainder. The question OF SO or 25-cent
admission has not yet been settled, or even dis
cussed in the league.
FIREs.-About a quarter to five o'clock yes
terday morning fire was discovered in house
1o6 New York avenue northeast, owned by
Michael ESch and occupied by Albert Esch.
The origin OF the fire is unknown. The damage
was sight.-About noon yesterday an oil
stove III the pantry of Mrs. Jessie Camps house,
III 9th street set fire to the house and did
damage to the extent of $50.
The AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY,"
ton society was held ut the Foundry church
last evening. Rev. DIR. Byron Sunderland de-
hvered the annual discourse. The report of the
secretary and treasurer showed that the re-
ceipts for 1885 were S7,43O.13 and payments
SS,316.47. Fifty-two emigrants were sent to
All during 1850; 3, go have been sent since
the war, and the total number sent since the
organization OF the society is 21,51O.
SEED ON ACCOUNT OF A NAME.-MrS. Henri.
eta T.. MetZerott has filed bill in equity
against Edward +. DroOp TO enjoin him from
using the name OF W. q. MetZerott & Co. in
connection with his business, and to ascertain
how often he represented himself TO be the sue
cessor of w. q. Metzerott * Co., and has used
that firm name in connection with the conduct
OF his own business iii securing the promotion
OF the same. 1t is also asked that he be re-
strained from using the late firm name on the
signs IN 'front.' OF his store
FUNDS FOR THE HOWARD Row SUFFERERS
The Zion Baptist sunday school raised hand
some collection yesterday for the sufferers by
the fire in Howard row Saturday, and placed it
in the hands of their superintendent, w, J.
Howard, To be distributed TO the most needy.
The following contributions have been re-
ceIved at THE STAR office: Maurice Heilbrun
81; Ioungs shoe house, 81; Louis Heilbrun, 81;
Nj. l.. Heilbrun, 81.
TIE GRIDIRON CLUB.-At a meeting of the
Grldlron club at Gen. BoyntOns office Satur-
day evening, officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year rs follows: President, MIR. Fred Perry
Powers; vice president, Mr.. George W. Adams:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Mr.. II. ID. +. Mcfarland:
members OF the executive committee, Mr., E. G,
Dunnell and MIR. p. V. DeGraw.
y CHURCH ANNIyERSARY.-At the Central
Presby terrain church yesterday the eighteenth
anniversary OF the church, which was organ
lZed in January, 1865, in the Columbia Law
building, was appropriately celebrated. The
pastor. Rev. DIR. A. W. PitZer, delivered an ad-
dress reviewing the history of the church.