Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-20
caught within the lo-foos line be called q strike

caught within the 10-foot line be called strike
in the rules for 1890.
Through some action Of the telegraph people
the spectators at Capitol park are nowadays
given but two games by innings on the board
that OF the home team and that in Philadelphia.
IL would be pleasing to have arrangements
whereby return could be had to the old plan
OF putting the score Of all four games on the
board by innings
The Senators go away after to-day for q
York.
The Alert base ball team have recognized
and VIII take short trip to Roanoke, Va, next
Thursday night and play the Roanokes four
games.
The following players will make up the team:
Humphman, Fuller, Williamson, White, Madi-
gan, Moore, Green, Davis, Erner, Walsh and
The Roanokes have won the series from every
club they have played this season, but the
Alerts will try hard to break the record.
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS AT BAY RrDaE.-Com-
mencing Sunday, July q, a series of grand
operate concerts, solos, duets, quartets from
the favorite operas-Queen's Lace Handker-
chief, Amorita, Night in Venice, Beggar
Student, Black Huzzar, Fra Diavolo, Nanon,
The company will comprise the well-known ar
tists-Alice Carrie, Mabella Baker, Minnie De
hue, VIM. Pruette, Geo. Broderick, Walter Al
len and asuperb chorus Of thirty selected voices.
ALI the grand fnales of these beautiful operas
will be given in appropriate and magnificent
costumes. making one Of the most novel and
attractive entertainments ever given at this
popular resort On every Tuesday and Friday
there will be fancy dancing in the Grand opera
house by young ladies in costumes Of all ma
tons. No extra charge for these entertain
ments. Remember the rate, S1.-Adut.
From Boyds.
Correspondence Of The EVENING STAR -
BoYDs, Mo-, July 49, 1889.
Messrs. G. A. Il F. H. Zeigler have received
one Of the largest contracts for lumber ever
received by any contractor in the county. It
is for furnishing street-car ties and tree stakes
to Mr.. Thos. W. Smith Of Washington, D. c.
Joshua Keemer while threshing wheat had
his thumb caught in the threshing machine
and mashed badly, requiring amputation.
The engineers of the Baltimore and Ohio
proposed route from Boyds to Seneca to-day
and reported favorably. J.W. W.
Pennsylvania Avenue Must Be Raised.
Gen. Boynton in Cincinnati Gazette.
The recent flooding of Pennsylvania avenue,
first from the Potomac and second from the
overflow Of sewers, caused by the heavy rains,
has convinced every one with opportunities for
observing that that section Of the city of which
Pennsylvania avenue leading from the White
House to the Capitol is the axis, and reaching
on each side to the grounds sloping upward to-
ward the adjacent streets on the north and
south across the low grounds to the ridge on
which the Smithsonian and adjacent buildings
stand, must be raised from six to eight feet
throughout, in order to place it above the reach
of the Potomac floods, and at the same time
give flow enough for the sewers to discharge
their contents into the river.
This strengthens the project which was much
talked about at the last session of congress
among the members, of the governments pur-
chasing the ground on the south side of Penn
syivania avenue from the Capitol through to
18th street. and from the avenue to the public
grounds south of it. The necessity for this
ground is already matter which makes itself
felt at every session OF Congress. The increase
OF the public business is SO rapid that no year
passes without additional buildings being re-
CURED If this space could be purchased and
thrown into the parks adjoining it on the
south, the government would have space
enough for all public buildings which might be
required for fifty years to come. 1t would at
the same time add greatly to the beauty of the
capital by removing its most unsightly central
section. As an investment it would in the end
save much money, as at present prices it could
be obtained for comparatively reasonable
sum. Once obtained and cleared of its present
buildings, which for the most part are of little
value, its level could readily be raised, and the
safety of that entire section from floods be as
sured and its sewerage be perfected. This
project Is certain to receive earnest attention
at the forthcoming session of Conpress