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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-25
Principal Business Houses.

Whose advertisements can be found in tie CAST.
BANKS.
Burke s Herbert, cor King and Fairfax s,rco,.
First National Bank, cor. Prince and Leo sts
Citizens National Bank L. ". cor Prince ana
Leo streets.
BOOKS. STATIONERY AND PRINTING
G.. F. French, 80 King street
CHINA, GLASSWARE, &c.
E J. miller, & Son, 65 King street
CLOTHING.
William Murray, SIT King street
CoNFECTI0NERs
D. Harry Appich, 525 King street
DRY GOODS AID NOTIONS.
Woodward s. LOthrOp, COZ. l1th and stroot.
n W, Washington.
I. Eichberg, II. c. cor. King and ROYAL sts.
Pretzfoldor & Co., $50 King street.
a. B. slsymaker, los King street.
J. E Tackott, 100 King street
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS
Ernest L. Allen, corner King and Pitt SITS
". f. Creighton & Co, cor. King and Royal -.
E. 8. Leadbester & Bro, S. Fairfax st.
Broadua & Smith. cor King and Fairfax SITS
J. D. H. Lunt, cor. King and Washington s,s
L. stsblor s Co., n. W. Ger. King and Washing
ton streets.
WsrAeld & Hall. cor. Prince and Fai.fsr stroo,
FURNITURE.
Il. o. Towlea, 1907 Pennsylvania Ave. wssb.
ngton, D. c.
GROcERs AND LIQUOR DEALERS.
Nlsh & King, cor. King and Washington SITS.
&c Milburn, II 4. Royal street.
Charles King & Son, 217-223 north Lee at.
". T. Johnson, I. Q. cor. Royal and Cameron
st-eets
G.. Vim. Ramsay, cor King and St. Asaph street,
HARDWARE AND CUTLERY
J. T. Creighton 6 Son, SIS King street
B. F. Peake, cor King and Pitt streets.
ICE DEALERS
F. a. Reed & Co., Reeds Wharf
J. ". Hammond, Market space
LUMBER, &c.
Josiah e. D. smoot, 81 north Upion at
sInoot G. Co, corner Cameron and Union SITS.
MACHINIsTs
e. s. Moore, IS Union street.
PHOTOGRAPHERS.
D. f. Narsmore, 321 King street.
WOOD AND COAL.
T. W. Rose & Co.. north Fairfax street
". a. Smoot & Co., foot Of Princess st.
!. 2. Zimmerman, foot of Queen st.
WINES AND LIQUORS.
T. J. Patterson, 1o5 south Royal street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-25


For Kane Csnandsigus Rochester aud Niagara
Falls daily except Sunday $40 a. m.
For Erie, Csnandaigua and Rochester daily for
Buffalo and Niagara dsily except Saturday g:
1000 p M, with Sleeping Car Washington to
Rochester.
For Williamspcrt, Lock haven and Elmira, st
1850 a. m, daily, except Sunday.
For Williamsport daily at $50 ..
Fog Philsdel?hs, New York End me East, 7:20,
600, HOO AID l1:A0 z. 10, 2:1O, 5:15, $40,
$40. 1000 ind 11:20 D. II On Sunday
300 and 11:40 .. n, ZIG 515, 4:20, 1000
and 1920 p. N. Limited Express CO Pallnan
Parlor Cars, Gao g. n. daily, aIc9p: Sunday.
For New York only Limited Express, with dining
CIR, SEQ p. m daily
For Philadelphia only, FAST express $40 a. m.
weei. dsys, and 400 p m daily Express,
Sunday only, 500 2. m.
For Boston, without change, 3:15 pm every day.
For Brooklyn, n. 2, ali through trains connect ut
Jersey City with boats Of Brooklyn Annes,
sfordirg direct transfer to Fulton street, avoid.
ing double ierriage acIoss Now York City.
For Atlantic City, LAO e. n. week days 11:20
p IL. daily.
hoo and lao a. ~, 1905. 2:10, 315,
$50, 400, APO 40, 500, 5:4o, 500, 7:4o,
1000 and 1l:20 p. N. On Sunday, 9:OG,
9:O5, 1866 and 11:4O a. "a, 2:10, 315, $50,
400, AGO, 800, $40, 600, $40, 1000 and
1920 p. m.
For Popes Crock Limo, 7:2o d. "a, and $50 p NJ,
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis 7:20 and 900 g. n, and 1905
and 400 p. n, daily excopt Sundays. On
Sundays 4:20 p.
WASHINGTON SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
In Effect May Il, 1890.
For Alexandria, 4:30, $50, T:45, $40, 9:45. and
1857 a. m, 1904 noon, 2:o5, 4:25, 4:55,
Col, 800, 1905 and 1899 .. ~ On Sun
day ut 4:30, 7:45, 9:45, and 1857 q. M, and
2:3o, Sol, SOP and 1905 P. N.
Accommodation Tor Quanticc 7:45 q. and 400
p. m. week-days. 7:45 .. N. Sundays.
For Richmond and the South, 4:30 and 1857 a.
M, daily Accommodation 4:55 p IN. week
days.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, 6:O5
7:O5, 500, 9:1o, 1915 aud 1907 a. M; LEO,
800, $3.50, 5:1O, 7:05, 800, 1877 and 11:08
p. "a On Sunday at $40 and HOY 3. NJ.
200, 5:1O, 7:O5, 1923, 9:20 and 1887 p. m.
Tickets and information at the oidco, Northeast
corner of 18th street ard Penng. Avenue, and ct
the station whore orders csn be loft for the check
ing OF baggage to destination from hotels and
residences J. s. WOOD, G.. ?. a.
CHAS. E. PUGE, q. II.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-25
RAILROADS.
NHE GREAT PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
Z ToTHE
NORTH, WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
In effect VI 5 II, 1890.

Dou5le Track, Splendid Scenery.
Stccl Phil Mimi tce,lt Eclt;tn1ert
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-04-27

that the QuaGcrs would land the flag. But an
unlocked for let down 10y the pitchers, the
lack OF IA capahlc captain and the want OF a
second basnman contingencies against which
not even tn astutr veteran could guard
ruined VIVA ever championship chances the
PhillieS may have had.
Personally Mr.. Wright j. "a genial, cour-
teDus gentleman; AN agreeable and, when
thaw@l uul, . positively delightful companion.
lie Is very irlilrrai" In everything he does,
and never takes ur gives snap Judgments.
While alwa : careful at hIs employers in
~trrests, ic vas never known Ia do an ill.,
justice la amy player. liz believes m moral
suasion AMI harmony in a team, but II 1t he
comes necessary for Him 10 resort Ia severe
measures he can come down on al offender
just rs hard as an Anson.
Mr.. Wright's life work has been Iiiscpara-
bly, connected with the inception and level-
opment Of the national gano II T. Ia men
like William A. lIrrlmrl. Henry Chadwick,
A. @. Mills, Alfred II, Wright. John H. Day,
A. II. Soiel, A. q. S~paldiug, \. j. Reach,
Nicholas Young, Frederick X, Stearrs, John
l. Rogers AMI Harry Wright that is due the
present high place which professional ball
playing now occupies in tn. affections Of our
people. And in the work that placed 1t there
Harry Wright has always been foremost
Loving the game for the game itself, he has
devoted all his honorable wears Ia lis develop
ment and Improvement in AN artistic sense,
permitting otherst To reaptlle financial reward
that his labors made possible. Take him on
any side you will, Harry Wright is "A noble
sample Of natures handiwork in her best
mood. May his shadow never grow less.
W. l. HARRIS.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-04-27

The Lnwcil> also that season defeated the
famous ~. Louis team 10y a s'nre If 3 to 0,
aud Played trn inning game with the Rhode
Islands, Of Providence. in which NO runs were
scored. On sept. Z. ls;;. AT Lowell, the Bos-
tons defeated the Lnwclls by a score Of | too,
and Whitney was credited with two Of the
four hits made 10y bis team. Whitney re-
NAMED during the season of ISIS with the
LoHells, who defeated the Springfield club
that season 10y | 10 in a thirteen inning
game.
In 1879 and 1850 he was q member Of tine
Worcester club. the latter year Icing Wor-
cester's first season in the National league.
In 1881 Whitney was engaged by the Detroit
club, that being Detroit's first year rs a
member of the National league. He re-
manned with the Detroits throughout the sea-
son II : During the season Of 1888 and
the early part Of 1854 he played with the
Saginaw Mich.l club, of the Northwestern
league. When that club disbandrl in the
summer Of 1874 Whitney went to the Pitts
burg club. where he played throughout the
seasons II lsSi, lsS and 1857.
Many "A game has been lost through the
incompetsncy IL the umpires. A few words
about these indispensable WORTHLESS from The
Sporting Critic may not he out Of order here:
Ia selecting umpires, it seems odd that
those who hav" that duty to perform seldom
think If taking men who are be,t adapted
10 the position, but are governed la many
instances by other considerations. For in
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-04-27

to join. Only one man objected, and that
was Dave, He did not want to play second
fiddle 10 his "kid" brother, but he was Obliged
20 come on his high stand. Rowe l. one Of
the famous Biz Four that went from Buffalo
10 Detroit. lie is never made CONSPICUOUS by
his behavior on the diamond. Mo.esty Is his
chief characteristics.
Dan Brouthcrs, the leading batter of last
year, now with the Boston PLAYERS League
club. i 4 Sufi yrer from Personal ndiglratipn,
sp they say, Before the season brsan, while
he WAS "a the trip south, a young culirg"
pIt2hrr struck him ont, last year IL was "A
long time ere such "A thing occurred, aud
when it dill happen Mickoy WEIGH was the
man who lii IT, When Dan famed the air
recently he irlt caIlri upon 10 vindicate his
reputation H. a slugSer. His excuse was
given Ia this language. last season every
PITCHER had hut onr idea-io strike me nut.
This made II very harl for the Ia obtain more
than two ur lLr,s, nome runs "A LAY aud had
the effect II lowering my average. This year
| determined Ia strike cut early aud save my
record
Arthur J. Whitney i uu the lit for good
playing this season. aud IL last years work is
any criterion this handsome brunette will
cover third lGise and scoop up groumlers with
hat ease and graceful style ~ familiar 10 all
who follow his actions. Arthur is not a star
player, hut reliable as the sun and always on
hand AT critical times. One of his most note
worthy fielding feats at third base was in the
Detroit Buffalo game May g, 81, when he
assisted no fewer than ten times. He will
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-04-27

n b not too much to say that IL was the best
club in the vicinity, bar none, and he was its
mainstay. Rowe came from q baseball fami-
II. His brother Dave, o managing the
Dsuver team, will testify TO the following
b>ory, n be- has not forgotten II: In the town
n Jacksonville, Ills, where the Rowes lived,
8eAp wns looked upon ~ a kid" while his
kvothsr Dave was the big gun Of the local
1ub. One day John came On the nsld and
Aysd In q practice CANA Hsdisplaysd such
Vnsrkable aptitude for ~ game thAt w.
DGwbsrs Il the team unaninouaiy ssksd Lln
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-04-27

q grand race for five miles Parry had run
himself on his legs. Then he came to Ameri-
ca, VOL tn" ten mile championship and hroke
the American records from ten aud a quarter
to fifteen miles. In the great cross country
run at Morn, Park he finished fourth with
thirty seconds start, covering III" eight miles,
over very heavy ground. in 5Im. A. 2-5s.
Thomas weighs, in condition, ~ pounds. He
i member of the Manhattan Athletic club
If New Iurx AMI the l,lnelagn Harriers, in
England. H. !, an enthusiastic and ambi-
tious ntiIi"t anl will undoubtedly win
many gDpi rHr., dui'. tho -Iuiner.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-04-27

Cyclone Jim Duryea, one Of the pitchers
on the Cincinnati League team, Is an inter-
esting character Good naturcl and always
ready for fun. he takes great pleasure in try
ing to throw the hnii clear through the back
stop, hence hi, title ii the Cyclone" When
jim bscamr OLD enough o. join tue ~, Paul
MINI team. in Nj, his father, who was a
great bail crank. told him he would deed him
a farm II he pitched winning ball for a year.
"All right says Jim, 'the farms mine. ="
And BE- got II.
At onr time four rival managers were after
him 10 sign him for their respective clubs.
There Is a law IN baseball affairs which makes
IL impossible osigu a player before a certain
date. On the night before the expiration VI
this time these managers were close after
Jim, keeping sight Of him every moment. In
some way john Barnes induced him 10 join
Ia a game Of poker at the hotel. Wine was
plenty. aud everything went Jim's way. He
was not aware that IL was prearranged to
have him win aud 50 keep him interested UNI
Ill midnight. Barnes also stationed two stall
wsrt "cp1us' outside the door, with orders to
slug any one who tried b. gain Udmittance.
Promptly at midnight Duryea's name was
signed 10 the contract. aud the game turned.
j G. Row, who is now playing on the Buff
falo Players League team is a hustler ON the
field and n model 81 propriety of II. He
played bis first ball on an amateur team
called the Atlantics, of Louisiana, No, and
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-04-27

stance, the man who has the best chance for
an appointment is he who has the most In.
dorsements Of clubs. Thoroughly honest and
reliable men are always chosen: but honesty
and good, keen eyesight are not always pos.
sesssd by th" same persons.
Men of unquestioned integrity have been
almost booted from off the field for erroneous
decisions, which were mistakes 81 judgment,
ia calling balls aud strikes. The hardest men
10 be deceived by pitchers, while acting in
the official position of umpire, are men who
spent years behind the bat in the catcher's
capacity Among them ran be named John
Kelly, Robert Ferguson and "Phil" Powers.
For that reason, the recent selection Of ''Bil.
lyr Holbert as an umpire is generally APP
proved.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-04-27

II is said that once when O'Connor, the
oarsman, was passing through Chicago en-
route 10 Australia he vent into Schaefer's
billiard hall and expressed 3 desire 10 see the
Wizard toy with the worries. To oblige him
Bchaefer and Cation agreed TO play a game
at eight inch balk line. Cation won the bank
and commenced to count He rolled up the
points until he had sixty, and O'Connor, get
ting restless, commenced to button up his
coat preparatory 10 catching his train, which
left IN half an hour. Cation saw the joke
walked over and said: well, good-by, Jake;
It's train time. I will wee you take your In.
ming when I return from Australia
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-04-27

ark club IT the Eastern league. During the
next three sal~pu, Ia" piayel with the Balti-
more club, filling the position Of first lase in
upwards 81 four hundred championship
games. Tucker j. a hard hitting ieit handed
batter and ranked first IN the official batting
average, Of tn. American association in 1859.
Ia one game he made five safe Lifts, with a
total of twelve bases. AMI seven successive
safe hits nut of eight Times at the bat In two
ganss played in one afternoon. He is indis-
pansable as a eoacher, AMI mas few Equals in
that line # baseball work During this sea-
son he will fill the position left vacant by the
resignation Of Brouthers. of the Boston club
Of the National league. He has been men
toned ~ captain Of the team.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-04-27

Michael j. Kelly, the premier among hall
players. the $1,000 beauty md tue hero If
many adventures both on ara III the field, Is
admitted" the greatest trio sister in the pro-
fession, One # his fayoril game, with new
pitchers J, 20 saud outside the cnrArrs' lines
when there j. "A man un 4. Ird base, aud then
ask Ia have TIDE bali thra',n o. hun, ON pre-
teuse that itIs ripped ~ otherwise unfit for
use. Ii Iu- pitcher isup' IN. he wIll toss the
bal a. requested aud III base runner makes
for the home plate. A 4 base runner lac has
few SUPERIOR ' Ia a to mt game hr made a
hit that IN an Ordinary PLAYER would have
been a good single. tut Kelly wanted more.
Quinn, The second has man. Wa waiting with
the bal! in his han :. hut Kelly threw his
body out aud shot ~, hand in, grabbing the
Tag a. he went bv II was a remarkable
slide, and pa one bur the king Of base runners
could hav" accomplished the move.
Another Of his tricks L. cutting across the
diamond when tbs attention 81 the umpire Is
directed elsewhere. He has been known To
cut from -ccoud base to the home plate, also
20 call a player 10 the plate in IA discussion
and then bluff the umpire into calling him
out Yet. not outstanding these little pecu-
liarities, he il a hall player from his feet up,
and always plays to win. A. a batter he is a
ial.-. He bats altogether with his wrists,
aid str..es at everything, often jumping
two fet from the plate IN his easerness to
knock the leather out uf sight.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-04-27

his n~aiivetown, fill
ing the position II
right fielder and
first l. q m a n.
Tuckrr played with
tll,. liulyukr team
during usrn Of
lsSi. ami was first
bascinan II the
Springfield club Of
tn. Eastern New
England League
during season Of
lSsi. In l>>5 aud
lS>'j be- played first
~
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-04-27

time by + W. Par
ry for the National
cross county cham
pionship. Soon
after he won the
ten mile champion
ship in Sim. Bis,
beating the formi-
iable W. J. Kib-
blewhite. Thomas
was then chal-
lenged by Parry to
run ten miles Tor
the championship.
They met al Man
chester before l5,-
60 people, and after
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-04-27

Sidney Thomas, the champion long dis,
lance runner II England, was born at Chel.
sea, London. un July q. l>j>. He won his
first race. IA distance Of five miles. ON Oct. 81,
lsS5. and was reasonably successful for the
next three years, In 1883 he VOL the Cluttou
County's Challenge cup of the Ranelagh
Uarriers and was defeated for the fourth
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-04-27

England has evolved q novelty In the
aquatic line. according TO . London cable
gram, which states: "A popular movement
b on foot, with good prospects OF success, TO
uaks up g ladies' eight Dared team to racs
ey1 the university courn. Thsrs 10 CON
d6srable purse, and ths entries are opsn to
e1 GiEls under The ~ Of 20, irrespective Of
Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-06


 Games Postponed.
 National-Pittsburg versus Cleveland at Pitts Pfayers-Pitsburg versus Chicago at Pittsburg.
 Baseball and sporting Notes. Schoeneck is still in the city.
 The air is full of changes in the base ball situation.
 New Haven plays in Newark again this afternoon.
 Brooklyn has @ dead sure thing on the National league pennant.
 The race for the pennant in the Amateur league is very close and interesting.
 Lowe, the Boston shortstop, had his lip split by a hot grounder in a recent game Talk as they please, Jim White of the Buffalo club IS no base ball Chestnut" if he is AS years old
 Newark has sold third baseman Gilbert to the Baltimore club. The price paid is said to be $6OO
 Every man in the Boston Players team has been a member at least once of club which won championship pennant. Manager Sharsig of the Athletics planes 104e parsimony of his packers for the igno- minious showing of the club this year. The Mercantiles and Sagwas of the Am ateur league will play at the Orange street grounds this afternoon Watkinson will pitch for the Sagwas
 Manager Chapman of the Louisvilles. while in the city yesterday, said that in ali probability the American association would be changed next season. Whata Joe" Gerhardt joined the St. Louis club in Baltimore yesterday. His work at second base this season has perhaps never been equalled, and Manager von Der Ahe showed excellent judgment in securing him.
 There were ninety-five runs made in four Brotherhood games recently. The lively ball and the increased distance from the plate has told on the pitchers and has really injured the game. The Players' league should return to the old rule. Their games would not then be SO long and would be mere intesastipg,
Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-06
WEATHER RECORD.
INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.

e INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.
 WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL SERVICE, WAsHINaToN, DC, 8 p. m., Sept. 5 1890. For Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont: To- cal showers, preceded by fair, cooler, westerly winds.
 For Massachusetts, Rhode Islaud and Connecti- cut Rain, cooler, southwesterly winds. For Eastern New York: Light rain, except fair in northern portion, cooler southwesterly winds
Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-06
wfNsTED,s BIG DAY.

The Soldiers MememO rial Tower Dedication Next Thursday - The old Seconds Rennion - The New Haven Comrades.
 The dedication of the Soldier Memorial tower at Winsted next Thursday Q1th inst.) will undoubtedly call together the majority of the people of Litchfeld county and many from other parts of the state. The day was fixed by the Regimental as sociation of the old "Litchfield County Regiment" the Second Connecticut Heavy artillery, by invitation of the citizens of Winsted tendered through Judge Fenn, whose was formerly mayor in that regi- ment.
 The forenoon of Thursday will be de- voted to the usual business of the annual reunion and in the afternoon the tower will be visited This beautiful structure ts situated on an eminence overlooking the village, from nearly every part of which it can be seen.
 Extensive preparations have been made for this event by the citizens of the town as well as by the Veteran association of the Second artillery and Palmer post No.
 Governor Bulkeley and staff, Depart ment Commander Broatch and staff, all the Grand Army posts of the county and many other invited guests will be there. Hon. Samuel Fessenden is to be the ora tor of the day. Judge Fenn is chairman of the general committee, and Colonel Henry skinner of the Fourth regiment, c. N. O., is president of the Regimental as- sociation.
 The Consolidated railroad has made the rate of fare for the round trip from New Haven $2.86. Trains leave the Union de- pot at 6:16 and 8 a.m., arriving at Winsted at 9:35 and 12:30 am.
 Following are members of the old Sec ond heavy artillery who reside in New Haven:
 James N. Coe, captain, Company H.
 James M. Snowden, first lieutenant, Com pany H.
 David c. Monson; first lieutenant, Com pany A.
 Joseph D. Bradley, Company A; Charles o. Whaples, sergeant, Company B; George I.Babcock, sergeant, Company L; Philip Stabell, band; F. J. Fierce, Company G; George Bradley, Company A; James Henry, Company D; James H. Lee, corporal, Com pany o; H. J. Nicholson, Company H; c. F. Reed, Company D; H. W. Ostrum, Covoranv ~
Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-06
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention

Brief Mention.
 Professor D. Cady Eaton is visitingJ. Mason Hopping in Litchfeld.
 Night school opens Tuesday evening, September 2S, at Yale Business college.
 James N. States denies the report that he has withdrawn from the state senator ial contest
 Captain William G. Dickinson will de- liver temperance address in Quinnipiac rink, Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
 Professor Fowler will resume lessons in voice, piano and harmony at his rooms S51 Chapel street, Monday next, September 8. MT. Thomas L. Cushman, the celebrated tenor of Boston, will sing at the "service of song" at the Dwight Place church to- morrow evening.
 The Rev. Fathers Slocum of Norwalk and Russell of New Haven, were in Water terbury yesterday the guests of Rev. Father Treanor.
 The Memorial Association of West Haven have invited the Nathan Hale camp s. of V. to take part in the unveiling of the soldiers munument September 10.
 William Gadd, aged 60, of Whitneyville, is missing and his family are greatly alarmed for his safety. It is feared that he is drowned. He had a wife and seven children.
 A cooking stove in the house of William Reynolds in Torrington was blown to pieces yesterday. An explosion occurred in the store. No one was hurt, Mrs Key holds had just left the room.
 The Middletown Silver Plate company is driven with orders and the men are work ing extra hours. The Meriden Brittania company expect soon to have their large force of employees working overtime.
 The success of the Hogarth Bushes uni versity is attested by its increasing num- Der of students. The success of this insti- tuition is marvellous. Pupils may enter without examinations. Office open even- ings.
 Day street residents between George and Chapel, are up in arms demanding an cleo trio light for this section, which, on moon- less nights, is plunged into Crimerian darkness" or into state of darkness suit able for "treason, stratagems or spoils."