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be required 20 fee. of s-inch pipe and SO feet

be required 20 feet of s-inch pipe and SO feet
Of l6-inch pine.
dry wall viii be built by one-man stone at
each end of each drain.
These walls for the S-inch pipe to be IL feet
each way. and those for the 16-inch pipe to be
"a feet square on the face by IL feet long.
Trenches will be dug for drain pipe, i foot
wide on bottom. with uniform grade; pipes
will be laid on boards inch thick, foot wide.
and will be well tamped with earth around and
over them Joints of pipe will be made up with
cement mortar.
Bidders will name a lump sum for which
they will furnish material and do work as above
specified
No allowance for extra work of any kind will
be made unless a written agreement be entered
into to such effect between the contract
ing parties prior to the beginning Of such ex-
ira work.
The amounts of excavation, embaukment
and metaling mentioned above are approx
mate only, and no allowance will be made,
should in any case the amount required exceed
the amount estimated.
Grade stake viii be set showing amount Of
work required and bidders are requested to
make their own estimates from such stakes
Bidders will state time of beginning and time
of completion of work.
All work will be subject to the approval Of
the engineer.
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Tho Legend Of standing Rock.


While on the trip through North Dakota, on
which he got the piece Of the cabin. Inspector
Watkins was told by the Indian agent at stand
ing Rock agency the legend Of the stone from
which the place gets its name.
Years ago. according TO the Indian tradition.
buck and bis squaW were on . journey down
the Missouri river to visit come relatives ct o
distant point Where Fort Yates now IL the
buck Jaw young squaw Of surprising beauty,
with whom he fell desperately in love. In spite
OF the tears and entreaties Of his lawful wife,
he refused to proceed on the journey or in any
other direction, but resolved to stay right
there with his new-found passion. The deserted
squaw exhausted her entrestiss and her tears
aud finally arose to leave the place alone. A.
abe did 20 she fell back in the spot where she
had been sitting and turned to stone. There
she has rsmainsd ever sirce. . standing re-
proach TO her falthless lord and master and 70
AL his kind By faint stretch Of the imagina-
ton the standing rock from which the agency
gets it, name can be made TO take on the out
lines OF woman
The Indians believe the story and pay HON
age 70 the monument Of mans perndy and
nckleness aud woman's constancy. While the
inspector was 81 Fort Yates he saw IN Indian
approach the rock, bow reverenty and lay
something st il base. When the Indian had
gone the inspector aad the agent went out 70
- What toe Offering vas. IL wAs ehsw OF
tobacco, no heavy assriacs. u night b. I'D;
but perhaps u wns ~ Let The Indian I'D
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BASE BALL GOSSIP.
A Recent Sermon on the Evils Of the Gam
Notes.

A Recent Sermon on the Evils Of the Game
Notes.
A clergyman up in New York recently
preached a sermon on the evils Of base ball
playing. The statements he makes sound funny
10 crank" or fan" a. the opponents of
the game delight to call the enthusiasts, and il
may be Of interest to repeat some Of his argu-
ments. 1t may be well to learn what can be
said against the cleanest athletic sport in the
country.
81 am opposed to professional ball playing"
says the reverend critic, 'because 1t practically
makes dwarfs of men" What he means BY
this can only be guessed, for he goes on to say:
players who are blessed with splendid phys
ical povers" Then he begs the question by
asking: "But what's the good OF thsss powers
when they are expended in batting bali and
running races around the bases?" In fact be
brings the whole matter right down to the utlita-
riAn basis-whats the good Of any amusement
or what's the use OF any entertainers? What Z
the good Of the arts, he might also ask. :, A
painting doesn't produce thing. neither does
material profit OF the world. A song doesn
make the country richer in dollnrs Whats
the use of them ali? "The ball player, he
says. lis burden to society. He h . con-
sumer, not a,Producer."
1t may strike some that consumers ere quite
% necessary producers-thst it 10 the CHIEF
aim Of the producer to find . consumer. He
goes on: at is the enemy Of business; 1t dese-
crates the Sabbath. generates idleness, cult
Yates gambling tendencies and has . most per
nicioas effect on the youth OF our country
This In indeed . startling indictment A. To
bsu playing being IN enemy Of business there
may be come doubt The ball season b the
dull business ssasoa. The games take place st
the close OF the day, very rarely occupyins
moro than two hours, and are 90 srrsnSed thai
thsy wih eeuAiet - hstAs = possible With The
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fore. This is especially so in rowing. Already
the Columbia Athletic Club has men in train
ing on the dummy boats and when Trainer
Courtney comes on to take charge and select a
crew he will find large field Of acceptable
candidates from which TO choose.
Bremmer. the superintendent OF the boat
house, reports that he has not been idle during
have been put III order and the shells have
been polished until they look like mirrors
Justas soon as the weather gets settled the
actual training viii begin.
Tommy ONeill, the trackmaster took look
at the island several days ago, but returned to
the classic hills of Georgetown down-hearted.
Sure ct luks loike the merit powl over there.
But ct won't be so long. Ez sure as paraded
st. Patrick's day, jes so sure will the sun drive
away cold weather, and then, me be-, keep
you're weather eye open, fer am goin' t. have
the best grounds in the world
THE BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
The bowlers closed their ten-pin tournament
last night. Stephen James carried off two
prizes. One, the Leding loving cup, by scoring
the highest number of pins in the series, and
tine other, the prize TO the player making the
highest individual score. Mr.. John c Heald
captured second prize He was eleven pins
behind the winner. TIE tournament was in
augurated on February 8, and consisted of
three series of five games each.
Inc winner of the Ieding cup last year, Jno,
c. Pedrick. finished sixth
The following is q detailed statement of the
games:
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Of Champions. II 10 his desire to pick a cham
pion wrestler or sparer from all the principal
cities Of the United States. Mr.. N1ldoon is
looking for material in each city in which he is
making his famous appearance He gives as
plrants an equal chance and selects the man on
his merits. II Mr.. Muldoon has no intention
OF becoming Sulliyan's OF Corbetts trainer aud
plays return date here, Washington aspirsnts
to pugilistic honors will be afforded an oppor-
tunity TO contest for representation at the
Worlds Fair. The position OF representing
Washington as its champion pugilist is not a
sinecure, but will pay the lucky man about
800 per week for many weeks
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Walking Acr... the Continent.

dispatch t. the Police CARTE Office SAYS
that J. Edwin Stone started from San Fran
cisco on February ~ to walk to New York city
in lao days Stones route is parallel with the
Central Pacific and Union Pacific roads touch
ing at Cheyenne and probably at Denver
Three thousand sir hundred miles will haye to
be traversed IN 10 DAYS. or twenty-one and
one-ffth miles per day.
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outside View ofthe Benning Meeting.

The managers Of the Washington meeting
were 70 decide upon slate to begin the meet.
ing at the Benning track The meeting will
Eot begin before April 20. and mig mt possibly
be delayed uatil April IS. The managers do
not want to overdo racinH at Washington Is
the people who are opposed TO betting object
TO meetings which Last more than two weeks.
The ASSOCIATION is now in healthy financial
condition, aud has the support of the best ele-
ment In the capital city, aud the men Who have
charge of the affairs OF the association intend
to retain the good viii of the public in thai
part of the counry.-N. T. Triosae.
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Greek George. the Wrestler.

Greek George, the wrestler, is having things
his own way in England and is acknowledged
cock Of the walk. His latest victim was o. GRADY,
the Irish champion, whom he met in a match
of catch-as-catch-can. The Greek secured the
first fall in eight minutes ifteen seconds and
the sesond IN hve minutes twenty seconds IL
was splendid ana terrible struggle. but the
issue was never In doubt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-19

The "hard times" smoker originated in Chi
cago, says Bearings. 1t has been copied all
over the country. Some goody-goodies. backed
by the highest theories, say it is a degrading
institution, because, forsooth. those who at
tend wear old clothes. smut their faces and in
dulge freely in ''horsing."
There is no use fighting q theorist with
theory. The only thing that will settle him is
fact The fact is, hard times smokers are
popular. Mr.. Goody-goody, what are you
looking to do about it?
IL should be against the principles of every
seif-respecting cyclist to go downward Cyclists
do dislike TO so down and scramble about in
the mud. whether the mud Is moral or just
plain, muddy. mud SO we should avoid the
profane features of hard times smokers.
But poverty has relation to profanity.
Nearly all OF US start life poor. We all know
that the interest that attaches to the purchase
OF new cloak for the girl or a new pair of
trousers for the growing boy of the family
draws the household together closely-makes
all the hearts one heart-TLereas with wealth
come enlargement and hypocrisy
II feels good 20 get into ragged suit of old
toys and caper abont and sing and ''holier.'
One evening spent in this way is an excellent
treatment for the liver, makes one laugh for a
month afterward and knocks the spots out Of
stlf-necked conveBuonaiity. Give US more
hard times smokers
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II + WASHINGTON
Base Ball Club, which
has been i'll practice here
since last Saturday, is
rapidly getting into the
bestcondition, and when
the boys get back to the
capital to begin tn Q
league season the lovers
Of the national game
will see q team worthy
o. carrying the base
ball destinies OF Wash
.X - --A -hs.h
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EARLY ALL OF THE

athletes who propose
to compete in the open
handicap games during
the coming season have
gone to work with .
will reducing their su-
perfiuous flesh and get
ting in condition. Ath-
letics in Washington
have taken . sudden
squirt and more inter
est is being manifested
this year than ever be-
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AVN TENNIS RAIIa

AVN ltNNlS BALLS
in this latitude are
either lying neglected
and lost under the
snow that covers the
courts or have been
securely packed away
by some careful guar
dian 60 await the dave
Of sunshine. Down In
Florida, however. they
have been having .
tournament this week.
The second annual laws
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COnnruafions.

The Senate in executive session has confrmsA
the following nominations:
VIM. b Gilbert Of Oregon, United States or
cult judge for the ninth Judicial cEeuiA
Samuel IL Gsuit postmaster ~ Rossrvills.
Tenn
Lieut. Col J. c. Bailey. assistant medical
puryeyor. to be surgeon and colonel; Maj wm-
ID. Wolverton. surgeon, 20 be assistant medical
purveyor and Lieutenant colonel; Capt John O.
skinner, assistant surgeon. TO be surgeon and
major; =. A Winter of AiAbama and VI. T.
Purviance OF Illinois. 10 be assistant sureooas
and first heutensnts: Lieut. Col john p.
HAWKING, assistant commissary general, - 10
assistant commissary general and colonial; Ma
}. w. barriger, conmisssry Of subsissenns. =
b assistant conuissAry general and ksutsaans
colonel; Capt q. p. EAgan, counkanaey q -
sietoDce. 70 b. maicx. -
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Some welsht-Liftips Record.-

Engiands strong men have been juggling
with the weightlifting records. Recently
"Romulus.' well-known professional. lifted
a lc9-pound bell to the shoulder TWENTY-FIVE
times, best on record. The amateur figures
we're IN turn tempered with by W. France Of
the Woolwich Arsenal Gymnastic Society. who
raised 1919 pounds four times with the RICH,
hand and also put up 1854 pounds once.
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Champion In Eastern Doubles.

The executive committee of the United States
National Lawn Tennis Association held their
annual meeting Thursday night in New York
to arrange the preliminsries for the coming
season. There we're present Henry W. slo-
cum, ir., president; Howard A. Taylor. vice
president: Jos. 7. whlttlesey, secretary; yalen-
tine G. Hall, treasurer: Jos. & Clark and c. f.
stickney. The usual preliminary arrange
ments for the championship meetings we're
passed with but little disc usson. the only qres-
ton of importance being that Of the place aud
time for holding the Eastern doubles champion
ship contests.
This tournament has been for the last two
seasons held at Staten Island and the entry
lists have been poor each year that IL has
been considered advisable to change the date
which was much too early last season. After
some discussion II was decided to allow the
Saratoga Athletic Association of Saratoga. n.
L., hold this tournament and the date selected
was August and the following days.
The Saratoga Club last year successfully
inaugurated the championship of New York
state, which they propose 20 hold again this
season, IN conjunction with the eastern cham
pionship at doubles. They will also hold an
open handicap event for gentlemen's singles.
Ihls VIII be the first open handicap tennis
event ever held in this country.
As announced yesterday, the Southern Lawn
Tennis Association was granted Nav 10 a
Washington the date for it's tournament
Naturally this event will be the point up to
which the early spring Practice among the
local players will lead. As is well known this
tournament is open 10 the players Of the coun-
try connected with the National Association.
As in previous years some of the best players
Will enter and an opportunity will be gwen TO
See the games as played by the most skiLfA
men In this country.
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Washington Prize Fighters.

One week ago tonight the alleged prize fight
between Cartwright and Farrell took place
down the river. Upwards Of 200 Of the sport
ing gentry" shivered in an open boat and went
hungry, not TO say sleep'ess, to witness another
of the fukes for which Washington il becoming
famous
There is . class of sports in this city who
really enjoy good exhibition Of the manly art
OF seit-detense. They are getting very tired of
fake fights. Ii is time halt was called. Any
third-rate fighter or, worse still, auy man who
is willing to stand a few hard punches, can
come to Washington and make a match with
some one equally a. bad and go down the river.
make bluff at fighting and scoop in the
sheckels OF the gentry" who are willing TO take
suGh desperate chances on seeing good mill
There Is remedy for all this sort of thing.
II the sports would stay away they would soon
tire the hukies and they would learn that
nothing but merit is countensnced The e.
suit would be better contests.
At the RUG sIde last week q young man
named Kelly challenged the victor and was
willing to settle the matter right there Ii
looked genuine and had the proper ring But
the great victor did not like the game and
posted forfeit of SIS TO meet the following
Wednesday night and arrange a match. His
representative showed up and the Kelly con-
tingency was on hand with $500 A match
looked Imminent. but the victors representa-
tive quibbled over two pounds difference in
weight and the match went out" 1t is un-
derstood that a four-round 60 has been ar
ranged between the two men to take place at
an early day.
Billy Young. the clever light weight of WASH
ington, is out in a challenge TO meet any man
in his class. He says he prefers Cartwright.
Billy is like a good many other fighters. he is
not a millionaire, but he saws he Id in earnest
and, while he cannot afford TO tight for stake.
there are several men who viii guarantee a
purse.
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NURSING THE BICEPS.
Amateur Athletes Hardening Mus.
Giles for the Spring Campaign
THE GAG. BOWLING TOURNEY

Stormy Weather Drives Ambition From the
Boating Men and Ball Players-Indoor
Sports Take the Precedence for the Time
Being.
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WHEELMEN INDOORS.
Bad Weather Has Prevented Rides
During the Week.
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE MEET
Need of Good Racing Track-Preparing to
Entertain theCentary Clab-A Proposed Trip
Up Into NSryIsnd-Notes of Interest About
Cyclists Elsewhere-
NJ U Oh BA ID

~ ~ ~ - ~ n -
weather has been ex-
perienced this week
that bicycling has not
been INDUCED in much,
although every time
the weather was good
enough the wheelmen
embraced the opportu-
nifty. Owing to the
weather and the corse-
quent bad condition of
the roads no road rid
ing has been done since
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-19

The Bicycle Horid speaking of asphaltum de-
posits in America says: Where is the wheeman
who does not feel his heart beat in joyful an
tcipation Of smooth, clean, asphaltum streets?
The many readers of the Uorid will therefore,
no doubt, be interested 20 learn that in the ter
ritory of Utah, within a radius of fifty miles of
Fort Duchesne, the richest and purest deposits
Of asphaltHm in the world are found. The
asphalt is found IN true fssUre veins from four
10 twenty feet in with and estimated to be
1850 feet deep. The length of the larger
claims Is from three to five miles. In Utah
tie substance is called GilsonIte. in honor of
Capt Gibson. Who first discovered the bonanza
six years ago. Compared to the asphaltum
lake at Trinidad in Spain. this deposit stands
as IN ratio OF teD'to OHe. and 1t Is within COM
paratlve easy distance of he principal cities
The asphalt or gilsonIte is absolutely pure, and
can therefore be transported much cheaper
than the article having great amount of for
elgn matter In Its composition. For street
paving purposes mixture as made of which
only 20 Per cent need be asphalt and the bal
ance sand and powdered stone. A big field is
open fo- the company controlling the mines
and asphaltum payements may be much cheap
ened In price in the near future.
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TENNIS In THE SOUTH.
Progress Of the Magnolia Springs
Tournament.
SOME EXCITING MATCHES

Meeting of the Executive Committee M ,n.
National Association I'm New York In Ar.
range Prei'mimarie. Cor the Counting se..,.
The Eastern Championship I'm Doubles.
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College Athletics.

College Athletics.
The committee in charge Of the iutercol-
legiate athletic meeting which is to be held in
May at Philadelphia, under the auspices
OF the Athletic Club Of the Schuylkill
Navy, is rapidly pushing forward in its
work and already has a number of details
arranged. There is much enthusiasm over Mr..
Eugene Zieber's scheme and the interest with
which it is being taken up by all the colleges in
the country already assures it of success. Only
twenty-four colleges were communicated with
and Of these twenty-five have written their ap-
proval Of the plan and promised their hearty
support.
In reality it is a sort of trial for the annual
intercollegiate games which take place during
the latter part OF May, SO that there will be re-
newed efforts on the part of the athletes to
hold up their colleges in order to show what
they can do and to secure possession of the
trophy which will be awarded to the college
gaining the most points. Nothing that can be
done to make the games a success will be left
undone and the A. c. s. N. will 90 to great ex-
pense In order to carry through the project
successfully. The club recognizes that the
colleges contain the purest type Of an amateur
athlete and it is chiefly to encourage this class
that the sports will be held.
A decided Improvement and one that will
cause a lot of athletes to enter who probably
would not otherwise have done 90 will be made
70 dWdro q ueual 70 the winner OF each
heat besides the regular medals to the winners
in the finals.
The Schuylkiil Navy has been requested BY
the A. @. S. n. to illuminate the club houses or,
the banks OF the Schuylkill. while the A. C.S.N.
will arrange for concerts and other methods Of
entertainment
Muldoon's Company Of Champions.
Muldoon, the wrestler, it IL rumored, viii
train one of the principals Of the Sullivan
Corbett fight, but nothing to confirm the rumor
can be learned. Mr.. MuIdoon 10 pre-eminently
qualified for the responsible and trying posi-
ton OF trainer. a. his mastery training Of
John L Sullivan proved, but he d man Who
has long since lost the ardor Of athletic youth
and seeks fortune rather than fame His re-
munerstion for training either Sullivan OF Cor
bstt would not exceed q, 900 probably, and the
task would interfere with big project which
promises to net twice that amount M. Null
doom has been engaged by syndicate to direct
an athletic entertainment as the vorid's
fair. He u organizing for the purpoee
. company to b known - Nuldoon's Company
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The Fifty-Yard Record Lowered.

In the Institute OF Technology open athletic
contests in Boston the other night Z. b. Bloos
of Harvard lowered the record for fifty yards
from As seconds 20 SIS and he made that
time in threeeuccessiye heats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-19

Base bal! players are beginning to look upon
"Ad" Gumbert, the Chicago pitcher, who was
knocked senseless few days ago at Hot
Springs, as a Jonah. Several times last season
ne was carried off the field as the result Of
being injured. The Hot Springs accident oc-
Cured In this way: He was at the bat, with
Mark Baldwin in the box. Baldwin shot in q
Dali. Gumbert saw the ball coming and
thought tine ball was a curve and walked over
the plate for 1t. The bail shot in and hit him
over the left ear back OF the temple. He reeled
and fell on his face and lay there for about if
teen seconds Ewing and Arson picked him
up and carried him to the dressing room. He
was not unconscious He laughed and kept
saying I'm all right" He was placed in a
carriage, and when be arrived at the Eastman
House he was in semi-conscious condition.
prs Greenway and Holland were summoned
and attended him.
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PLAYERS AT PRACTICE
The Washington Ball Club Getting
Into Condition,
BATTING AND FIELDING WELL
The Men Arc Making Friends Rapidly, and
Savannah viii Follow Their Progress in
the League With Interest-Ths First Game
Manager BARNES View.

Special Correspondents Of The Evening Star.
SAVANNAH. Ga, March 10. 1890