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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21
A FOOT BALL LEAGUE.
Proposed Series of Championship Games
Throughout the United States.

The boom in tho foot ball interest Is having
its fruit in the form of the organization of a
foot ball league composed Of large number Of
amateur clubs. This organization is now be-
ing perfected through the efforts Of Mr.. F. W.
Jansen, one of the members Of the board of
managers of the AA.U., who was an important
factor and hard worker IN the recent meet of
the union in this city. He has issued the fol-
lowing notice to foot ball teams:
eft is proposed to give series OF foot ball
championship games throughout the United
States, providing four or more clubs in any
given section of the country make entries
Tho winning teams Of the different sectional
leagues will be called upon TO compete for the
championship of the Amateur Athletic Union,
for which the said organization offers u suit
able prize. Ali teams desiring to enter must
file list of their players with the undersigned
before playing and no man will be allowed to
compete In any league game who has not been
a member OF the club ne represents at least
ten days prior to his playing No man shall
play with more than one team in any league
game (trIals or finals). schedule with full
particulars will be furnished each and every
club entering team Immediately after the
closing of the entries. In case of less than
four clubs entering in any given section the A.
Az. will refund the entrance fees TO the duly
entered clubs. Entrance fee, els per team.
The entries close Thursday, October %, with
Mr. Jansen, at 2i1 Broadway, New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21
NOTES FROM ROCKVILLE.
An Unusually Quiet Political Cam
paign-The Cemetery Question.

Correspondence of The EvEsISa srAn.
ROCKVILLE, Oct 20.
Miss Melissa Greenfield, who was one Of the
most respected ladies Of the county, died yes
terday at the home of Mr.. Henry Renshaw,
aged ninety-nine years.
Senator A. p. German will address the demo-
Gratis at this place on the 2Sth instant. With
the exception OF occasional meetings in differ
ent parts of the county there appears to be a
lack of political excitement Not half dozen
clubs or local organizations of any kind have
been formed by either party and if this state
of affairs should continue much longer the
prospect for large vote is not very good.
Heretofore in this county at this stage Of a
Campaign all was excitement and hustle. So
far getting the voters registered the repub
hcans have taken much more interest in the
matter than the democrats and during the sit
tings of the register at this place number of
them have always been hand to note tine pro-
ceedfngs, furnish lists of those whom they
thought should be stricken of and see that all
their voters were placed on the list.
At a meeting Of the town council tonight the
proposed ordinance prohibiting future inter-
ments within the limits of the corporation was
taken up and letter from DIR. Chancellor of
the state board Of health was read, in which he
stated that from the cursory examination he
had made of the two cemeteries and surround
ne not was suIucltHt
grounds for the official interference OF the
board OF health in the matter. He also cited
the opinion of eminent scientists that as a rule
graveyards were a source of disease and that in
numerous cases they had to be removed from
the vicinity of thickly populated places. A
proposition that the president of the county
board of health should invite DIR. Chancellor
TO again visit the town and. IN company with
the resident physicians, make a thorough
examination and have the water in the
wells adjacent to the cemeteries analysed
and make report under oath to the coun-
Gil, passed and afterward reconsid-
cred and Withdrawn. vote was then taken
on the passage of the ordinance, Mayor Owens
and Mr.. Hsgey voting in the affirmative and
Messrs- Jones and Haney in the negative. Mr..
Ohutt refused TO vote on the ground that the
evidence presented to the council was INSULT
cent to convince him as the unhealthiness of
interments within the corporate limits. Judge
W. '. BouIc was in attendance and took the
ground that the council had no legal right to
pass the prohlbitory ordinance unless they had
clear evidence that cemeteries were nuisances.
This action Of the council settles the question
for the present, but 1t will doubtless be the
main issue at the next corporation election.
4 A M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21
Cn1m1yAL Counr-Cnief Justice B,nqhan,.
CHICAGO's WOMAN CANDIDATE.
Mrs. Mulligan's Race With a Man for
the SUPPLEMENTARY of the Schools.

Mrs. Jas.A. Mulligan, nominated by the Cook
county, Ill, democracy for superintendent of
public schools, is the widow Of Col. Jas. A.
Mulligan, the hero of Lexington, a cultured,
educated woman of English birth and of long
residence in Chicago, where she was educated
in the old Dearborn school in St Xaver's
Academy. After her husbands death she was
for many years an applicant for the Office OF
pension agent, but, though her paper was in
dorsed by influential men OF both par ties, no
republican President would appoint her to the
Office on account of her husbands having been
a democrat Under a democratic regime she
received her appointment and demonstrated
her executive ability and faithfulness during
more than four years service. During her ad-
ministration the methods of the Office improved,
reforms were instituted, $50. 0OO. 900 were dis
pensed under her management. with neither
loss to the government nor to the individual
The experience IN this place has given her con-
fdence to resume the responsibility of the Of
flee for which she is now nominated with no
fear of failure.
Mrs. Mulligan will take no part in the cam
paiSn to secure her election, and she did not
personally solicit the nomination or know that
her friends were working in her behalf. She
considers stump speaking by woman in very
poor taste as well of little influence. But
the place is acceptable to her. owing to her
necessity for employment and she will use her
best energies to obtain it. though in q womanly
rather than a sensational way Personally the
candidate is a most charming and refined
woman, with the intellect of a man and the
modesty and gentleness of woman. She has,
despite her many trials, charming manner, a
delightful ease and readiness in conversation,
an abundant store of interesting, happy men,
Dries and brave, determined face. Her home
Is coy little place 3lst street, with q WELL
ed ntafV nirtU anfO nf har
husband in the form of manuscripts and printed
lectures with scrap-book accounts of his bat
ties, &c, all of which it is her purpose to weave
into biography OF his life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21
Foreign TOPICS of Interest.

The Russian government has decided to re-
wise the regulations now in force affecting the
rights Of foreigners holding landed property in
Russia.
The eldest daughter Of United States Minister
Phelps is engaged to be married. to Lieut. Won
Reuter-. and the youngest daughter is engaged
to Baron Witzleben. Both gentlemen are
officers in the German Imperial Guards
Prof. Galbraith, prominent member of the
Irish National League, is dead.
The British foreign Office has formally recog-
nized the Brazilian republic, and has ordered
British ships on the southeast American station
to salute the Brazilian flag.
While returning to Ut. Petersburg from West
Russia the train containing the car stopped at
Porjetcha. passenger there fred at the czar
but missed him.
The eminent barrister, Sir Charles RUSSELL
&C, MP, was yesterday retained for the de-
Tense OF Joe McAuliffe and Frank slavin. His
brief was marked 400 guineas (S2.OOO) with
daily retainer OF rs guiueas. Mr.. Richard X.
Fox and Lord Lonsdale have promised to pay
all the expenses that may be incurred in the
trial, which will come on some time next
month, and will be q test case for future
matches in London. Mr.. Fox fights the case
because he wishes o decision on the legality Of
the matches for use In America
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21
BLUE AND GRAY.
Soldiers Who Fought Each Other Unite
In Prayer for the Union.

A Fredericksburg, Va, special to the New
York World says that city was on Saturday
favored by the presence OF several hundred
New Jersey veterans, most Of them members
Of the twenty third regiment. under the COM
mand Of Gen. E. Burd Grub. They visited
the various points on the battle field, includ-
ing the scene of the fierce struggle at Salem
Church, the ground over which the regiment
charged up Marye's Heights and the National
cemetery, where exercises were held and the
graves decorated. The visitors were received
with the greatest cordially by the citizens and
the affair partook Of the nature Of blue and
gray reunion. At Salem Church all united in
religious services. 1t was truly fraternal
affair, those who had fought on both sides, the
aged fathers and mothers and the young peo-
pie grown TO manhood and womanhood since
the last gun was fred. joining in common
prayer for peace and good will between all Sec
tions aud the union Of the whole country.
Corp. Donaldson. chaplain Of the twenty third
regiment. presided and addresses were made
by Capt. Mcbride and Gen. E. Burd Grubb At
the conclusion of the services a collection was
taken up by the visitors for the benefit Of the
church Sunday school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21
Ordered From a Ball Room.

Quite sensation vas caused in an Elizabeth
port, Nj, ball room the other evening by the
action of Rev. Father Gessner Of st. Patrick's
Church in ordering two young ladies, Miss
Julia Reilly and Miss Virginia May Archer, to
leave because they were dressed in decollette
toilets. The girls are members Of Father
Gessner's church and attended the social given
by the Young Mems Catholic Lyceum. wearing
Iow-pecked dresses cut shaped front and
back. AS soon as Father Gessner entered tie
hall and saw Miss Reilly on the floor he walked
over to her and said in a loud voice, pointing
to the door: "iou had better go home and
dress yourself. This Is no place for YOU"
Then noticing Miss Archer in the crowd he
turned 10 her and added: "iou, too. may 20"
Both girls hurried from the hall without re-
plying to the priest and went home, crestfalen
and chagrined. They do not consider that
Father Gessner has started a crusade against
low-necked dresses, but that he simply wanted
to institute reform in this particular ut the
socisls, which he desired to be mere informal
dress affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21
THE JENNINGS RACES.
Opening of the Washington Meeting
Entries for Today's Races.

The Washington Jockey Club was favored
with fine weather today for the opening Of
their fall races. The entries announced promise
day Of great interest The racing began at
o'clock. The following are the entries for to-
days races:
First race-Fivs furlongs; purse s400. Of
which s75 20 second and s25 to third, for all
ages; non-winners of 81 900. if three years old
and upward allowed pounds, of $500 allowed
IL pounds. Entries and weights: Carteret. 105;
BaIyhoo, 107; Independence, ITO; Belle dor,
liz; Alarm Belle, 107; Alma flly, 90; Tappa-
hanock, 105; Riddy Doyle, &c; Bellevue, 80;
Mabel, 112: Genevieve, 107; Branch, ITO; Bell
wood. 100; Harry Russell, 10; Lowlander, 80;
Savage and RowJy Boy. 10 each.
Second race-Six furlongs; purse $500, OF
which SIS to second and S25 to third, for
three-year-olds and upward. Tho winner to
pound allowed for each Sl00 down to $1,000;
then two pounds for each 500 down to $500.
Entries and weights: Glenfallon, 1l2; Cornella,
10: Vivid, lI2; kanesville, l0S; Trousers, 1903;
Leander. lis: Lady F., 90; Watterson. III; Va
lerian. Ill; Parthian. 107: Rustic, 107 Cold
stream. us; Leontine, 104 Silence, 107; Ofaiece,
ia: Shotover, 107.
Third raco-FIve furlongs; purse $500. Of
which s75 to second and S25 to third; for
maidens two years old Weights ten pounds
below the scale. Horses that have not run
second allowed five pounds Entries and
weights: Sir David, los; Sarah. 100; AIirthwood,
1903: Mascot filly, 100; Somerset, l03; Dodo,
100; Adair, 103; Cerberus, l03; Virgie. los.
Fourth race-One mile. Handicap sweep
stakes of SIS each, or SIS If declared, with $500
added, of which 800 to second, and $50 to
third. Entries to be made by p. m. on Mon
day, October 20; weights to be posted by 8 p.
m. and declarations TO be made by 4 p. m. the
same day. Entries and weights: Belle Dor,
1l3; Tanner, 105; Bellwood. 105; Golden Reel,
10l ClaInor, 81; Iceberg, 95; Silleck, 49,; COrti-
cello, 81.
Fifth raco-Steeplechase; purse $780, Of
which $50 to second and S25 to third, for three
year-olds and upward, to carry 40 pounds above
the scale. The winner to be sold at auction
for 81, 500. If for less, 2 pounds allowed for
each 800 down to $500. The steeplechase
course about two miles, Entries and weights:
Mckenzie, ia; Elphine, 154; Bassanio, 1874;
Lee Christy, 1872; Stonewall, 1872; Killarney,
1913; Gray Gown, 122; Zanzibar, 1874; Evange-
line, l4l; Village Boy LA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21
CENTRAL UNION MISSION.
The Annual Business Meetins-Direct.
ors for the Year Chosen.

The annual business meeting of this organi-
cation was held at its main hall, 93G Pennsyl-
vania avenue, last night. Mr.. ]. H. Hitchcock
was chosen chairman and DIR. G. j. Ladson Sec
Rotary.
After devotional exercises. conducted by Rev.
c. Ii. Mytinger, the treasurer, Mr.. n. A. Rob-
bins, presented detailed report Of receipts
and expenditures, together with a report OF
the auditing committee. Mr.. A. L. Swartwout,
the secretary, then made q report of the prop
erty Of the mission, valued at about $4,000 and
presented detailed statistical report Of the
past years work-the best In the history OF the
mission. Tho following named persons were
then elected board of directors: James II.
Hitchcock, Goo. W. Wheeler. n. A. Robbins, A.
l. Swartwout, W. Q. Tyler. E. d. Bailey, o. B.
Brown. +. c. Severance, Geo. W. Havell and W.
F. Paxson.
A year ago the board we're directed to report
a constitution for consideration at this meeting.
and in pursuance of such instructions brief.
concise paper was presented defining the con-
stituency of the mission, terms of directors,
&C.. all calculated to strengthen and give sta
bility to the organization, which was unani-
mously adoDted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21
THE COURTS.
Court IN GENERAL TERM-Judges Hdgner,
James and Con.

COURT IN GENERAL TERM-JudgeS Udgner
James and Con.
Yesterday-Bruce agt Swart;appeal dismissed
Snashall agt. Metropolitan Railroad Company;
argued and submitted. New Orleans Baseba
Club agt. Washington National Baseball Club;
William A. Cook retired counsel. Sheckeli
agt. Palmer; submitted Same agt. Brumhally;
submitted.
CIRCUIT CoURr-Judge Nontqomery.
Yesterday-Toner agt Campbell Co., garn-
ishees, &c. verdict for defendant. Claggett agt
Stone; motion for judgment granted. Atlantic
Hotel Company agt. Spofford; motion for judg
ment overruled. Cox agt. White; motion 10 set
aside order dismissing cause granted, with OPP
ton to defendant to restore to calender. Row
land agt. Cross; motion to dismiss appeal
granted. Parson agt. Masonic Mutual Relief
Association; motion for judgment granted.
Corcoran agt. Marsh ct al; verdict for plain
tiff against defendant Baldwin for $500 and in
terest since 1887 and costs.
EQUITY CoURT-Judge Bradley.
DECENTRALIZATION agt. Glover; motion for re-
ceiver denied. In re William II. Bailey, al
legged lunatic; Lorenzo A. Bailey appointed
committee and trustee. Trenholm, commits
of Edward L. Lacey as complainant suggested.
Latham agt. Pendleton; pro confesso and ap-
pointment of G. Carlisle, guardian ad Item.
Hewett agt. White; final decree distributing
fund.
CRIMINAL CoURT- Chief Justice Bingham.
Yesterday-James Williams, assault with in
tent to KILL verdict guilty. W. NJ. C. Gordon,
forgery; plead not guilty. Robert DANGER
field enbeZZlement; do. Samuel Ryder, carnal
knowledge Of child, do. George Hicks, policy;
do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21

How an Ingenious Captain Put His In.
vention to the Test.

number Of adventurous voyages. says the
past in mere cookie shells OF boats. but the
greatest Of them all is that recently sue
cessfully accomplished by Capt. Jorgensen,
who. having made an invention for saving life
at sea, straightway put it to tho soverest
possible test by travelling in it from England to
Adelaide, Australia. The boat in which this
wonderful trip was made is called the Storm
King. It's plan is extremely simple. being that
OF a tank partially filed with water. When bal
Taste d. with Capt. Jorgensen and his only COM
panion-a mate-aboard, the tiny craft drew but
two feet Anything more perilous than round
ing the Cape OF Good Hope in such boat can
not be imagined. And yet after journey of
300 days-a journey OF the direst tedium-the
Storm King anchored safely in the harbor Of
Adelaide.
Capt. Jorgensen's notion that tank ballasted
with water and well ventilated would make the
securest Of life boats was scoffed at by ship
owners in America, where it often dis
cussed, and in England, where it was finally car
ried out. 1t was said that tho boat could not be
carried by steamers. Insurance men would
have nothing to do with il. Yet Jorgensen
work cd at it patiently, designed and built the
boat with his own hands, and eventually
silenced his critics and detractors by passing
cheerily and safely in it, through the Gains
and tempests OF many months and many latti-
tudes.
If the only way to prove an invention is to
put it to the test Capt Jorgensen may be said
TO have pretty thoroughly vindicated the worth
of his Storm King. lie and his mate staked
their lives in order to demonstrate method Of
saving the lives of others. Three months they
crept slowly down the African coast until they
encountered the trades. Then came the tenn
pests adjoining the cape itself, and finally the
gales that eastward to the Australian
coast. Through all Of these the Storm King
foated in safety, proving beyond a doubt that
life boat can be capsized without injury TO
the people it carries. If this invention can be
applied to passenger traffic by sea the brave
captains boat will endure AZ his everlasting
mnnnmont
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21
Father Clarke's Funeral.

st. Aloysius Church was filed yesterday
morning with the friends OF the late Rev.
Father William l. Clarke, whose funeral took
place from the church where he had oficiated
SO faithfully rs assistant pastor. number of
friends from Baltimore were present with the
Rev. Francis Smith. president of Loyola Col
lege, with which Father Clarke was formerly
connected. The services for the dead were
commenced at 9 o'clock, Rev. Father McGurk,
ST., the pastor of St. Aloysius, presiding, ana
Rev. Father William Kevill as master of cere-
monies. Mass was celebrated by Rev. Father
Antonio F. CIampi, s. j.. who also pronounced
the sbsolutions. Rev. DIR. Chapelle preached
the funeral sermon, which was highly eulogistic
Of the late priest. The interment was at
Georgetown College. where the services were
under the direction of the fathers there. The
blessing was pronounced by Rev. Father
Richards, president of the college.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21
Av'se .Ias as.ess as,4s4 a,.oss so.ose

Av'ge. 22,I23 %, $50 25,4s4 27,OSs 3o.Oso
Increase ....... 1,35s I,S03 I,5sS 3,oOs
OF this remarkable average aggregate Of
SoosO copies circulated daily, no more thar
l,l02 copies are sent out of the city by mail
and /, LOG go to suburban places, by express
railway trains, etc., leaving as a net circulation
In the city proper the PHENOMENAL PRO
PORTION of 922s PER CENT, or AN AGGRE-
GATE OF % ,SS2 copiesl or this number,
&l,142 were delivered daily by regular
carriers at the homes of permanent sub
scribers.
The remaining 6, 74o copies represent the sales
over the Office counter, at the news stands, sne
by newsboys. But of this latter number q very
large proportion is supplied regularly TO per
manent residents of the city living in lodgings
DC. (not householders) so that its whole circula
ton may be literally said to be in the family
circle. While its aggregate circulation there
fore gives The Stan a dist,nctirs and enu,abh
position in modern journalism the fulIness OF
its home circulation, the extent to which
II is relied upon by members Of the
household, and particularly by the pur-
chasing portion of the community, sre
the marked characteristics Of the paper,
to which no other daily journal now
published can furnish parallel.
This is no idle boast on the part of the paper.
1t is a well established fact, demonstrated 10
the full satisfaction of the sagacious and enter
prising business men Of Washington, who seeh
and know where to find THE LARGEST
RETURNS FROM THE MONEY PAID OUT
FOR ADVERTISING. This is proven by the
growth Of The Stars advertising patronage.
Nothing can more surely illustrate the
esteem in which any article is held by the
public than a constantly increasing demand
for it-day by day, week by week, month by
month, and year by year,-in the face Of adj
verse claims and preteniious competition Ths
figures following tell the story on this point;
NUMBER OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS rRNrEp n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21
He Was Dead-Drunk.

81 must have been dead, for don't remem-
Der" was John Miller's response in the Police
Court this morning when arraigned for
obstructing the sidewalk on 9Th street south
cast Policeman Nicholson told of Johns in
toxicated condition last night and how he lay
across the sidewalk SO that pedestrians had to
walk IN the street to get by HIM
''Gentiemen, interrupted the prisoner, who
vas still under the influence OF liquor, 1.-The
ofhcers word Is sufficient. / know him and
what he says must be true"
The prisoners statement was q surprise tn
those in court, for they generally question the
veracity of the officers.
The judge fined Miller s5, but only gave
him three days in default
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21
Police to Recount Baltimore.

Tho dissatisfaction that has been manifest
since the United States census enumerators
made their returns for the city of Baltimore
eliminated yesterday in an order for a recount
by the police Of that city's population. The
citizens generally complained SO loudly that
Mayor Davidson laid the matter Of a recount
before the police board, and it has been de-
cided that an enumeration will be taken by
the police in November. 1t is claimed that
careful recount will show population Of at
least 47O. 600