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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15
IN AND OUTDOOR SPORTS,


special from Chicago says that st. Louis
has not yet secured Pfeffer with Chicago's con-
sent.
The New York directors have decided not to
allow Jim Mutrie to establish an eastern league
club in that city.
Cleveland denies the absurd story that it is
after Rusie. New York. it is said. will offer him
about "a. 500, which he must accept HIM
How about that personal contract?
The Chicago club will have to pay rent for
four ball grounds this year as part of the price
Of peace.
Pittsburg has given up claim to Grim, who
will go to Louisville. 1t yet has a hope of
Denny Lyons.
1t is probable that the suit against the Louis
vile Base Ball Company by the old stockhold-
ers Of the Eclipse Base Ball Association will be
withdrawn.
There is some talk of the Brooklyn club play
ing at Washington Park. its old grounds, this
season. instead Of Eastern Park
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15
Six MOnthR I'm .Jaf1.

Major Lewis. colored man whose Police
Court record is lengthy one was before
Judge Miller this morning for stealing cap
from in front of Georgetown store. He
denied the charge. but the proof was against
him and he was convicted. In answer to the
courts inquiries the prisoner said he had been
arrested ten or eleven times. but a policeman
told the court that he had been arrested fully
forty times.
Judge Miller said he would do the best he
conld for Major and gave him six months in
jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15

Quite serious accident occurred late last
night on the Central railroad Of New Jersey
between Piainfield sud Roselle, N. J. The rail-
road officials were very rsticent, and little could
known that the Royal Blue line west-bound
train ran into the rear end Of Q last freight
Three wrecking trains were summoned 10 Che
eosne Il the accident East-bound trsNe over
~ rod vas eonplstsly blocked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15

THE SNOW sHovELER.
"Scrawki Scrawk! Scrawk!'
Shovel the snow from your broad sidewalk
Wake up the neighbor who signs for a snore;
Rest for moment; then give him some
more
"Scrawk! Scrawk Scrawkity-scrawkw
Heed not the whirlwind of wild wicked talk
That answers each burst Of your snow-shovel
din,
Piling up volumes of records of sin.
Just when the dawn is beginning to peep.
Just when we feel the true value OF sleep,
Get out the shovel and all slumber balk
With a ''Scrawk Scrawk! Scrawkr'
II have been known to beat railroad" said
the tramp, ''but there is one thing never did
beat"
What is that?''
"A carpet"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15

Today in the Police Court Prosecuting Attor-
ney Mullowney ended the case involving the
fight in Golfers Office on F street Tuesday
afternoon. Albert Collins and Alfred Norton
we're defendants and ". H. Godsey was COM
plainant. The latter did not desire to prose-
cute the case. as matters had been adjusted be-
tween them, and for that reason Q nolle pros.
was entered in the case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15
A Treasury I,scksre STOLEN.

Several days ago an express package sent
from the Treasury Department to the National
Valley Bank at Staunton, Va. containing $SlO
In bank notes, was roceipted for By the express
agent there. When he reached his oflice the
package vas missing. Yesterday Express Driver
Eugene Keys WAS arrested and his house was
seasehed end oelo Il Ne monsy vs. iound
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15
Wants to Know About His Grandfather,s
WILL

Col. Wright, register of wills. has received a
request from John Peel of Grutland, near
Halifax. Yorkshire, England. making inquiries
as to the will of James Peel. his grandfather,
who died about 1870, and he supposes lived
near Paterson. N. j., near which place he had
bought an estate known as the Busby estate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15
The Border Claims Commission,

OOHnmlSBlOn.
The border claims commission, consisting of
Gov. Pattison. Attorney General Hensel, Au-
ditor General McCamant, State Treasurer
Boyer. W. s. kirkpatrick, Thad NJ. Mahon,
Ihos. B. Kennedy, J. w. Parker and B. NJ
Mead, will meet at the Metropolitan Hotel to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15

Gov. Mckinney has sent into the Virginia
legislature message urging the acceptance of
the terms for the settlement Of the state debt
agreed upon by the debt commission and the
0lOoet committsAL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15
A Double Il. Il. Seaaan.

President G. H. Byrnes Of the Brooklyn Ball
Club when asked asked about the league
schedule said: "All the league clubs have writ
ten me in favor of l54 games, and Mr.. Ebbetts
and myself are now engaged in drawing one up
which will be presented at the March meeting
for approval and adoption. The double cham
pionship season will prevail. and think it will
be success. There will be an equal distribu-
ton OF all the 'plums,' and think every one
will be satisfied"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15
Sullivan Talks Temperance.

John L. Sullivan, after getting beastly drunk
Wednesday night, yesterday signed the temper
auce pledge at Tacoma, Wash, and joined
Murphy's Blue Ribbon Brigade. Murphy met
Sullivan, and after talking for some time Dun
can Harrison and Manager Frank Moran
agreed to join the Blue Ribbon Society il Sulli-
van would. To their surprise Sullivan coz
sented Last night the slugger talked temper
ance to q large crowd in dive. He seems to
have no craving for liquor. but whether the
reform will be permanent is an open question
on which sports are betting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15
Death of "Silver" Flint.

Frank s. (Silver) Flint, the famous base ball
player, died in Chicago Of consumption last
evening. During his ten years connection with
the Chicago club he caught 661 Of the 1,444
games played. He had been confined to his
room since last October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15
Rev. Howard MssQueary Married.

Rev. Howard MacQueary. whose trial for
heresy some time ago brought him 90 psomi-
nentiy before tso country. was married at Har-
risonburg. Va, yesterday to Miss Emma Harris,
daughter OF Judge John T. Harris, ex-member
OF Congress. The marriage took place at the
residence Of Judge Harris, and mono but the
members Of her family were present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15
Starter at Washington Park.

Starter James Sheridan has signed with the
Washington Park Association of Chicago to
start at their summer meeting. MIR. Sheridan
will use flag to star. the horses instead of the
old-time drum, which has been in vogue so
long in the west
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15

The fact that any fool can ask questions does
not carry with it a sure thing ON his being an
swered.
The dog who has been decorated with Q
tomato can is one Of those who deplore the
prospect OF cheapened tin plate in this country.
"Have you anything on your mind, Mr.. de
Jsy?" she said
'Ya-as." he answered, II have. It's verwy
good Of you to be SO interwested."
Indeed" she said, emphatically, st am in
terested. I'd like so much to know how you
keep it from falling off,"
slow do you like Congress?" asked one bill
Of an other
SHOT very we'll"
Have you been introduced?''
Yes; I've been introduced. but don't think
LII ever get to be on an intimate footing"
He came into the barber shop
At least two hours ago.
1t was, he said in earnest tones,
nextasy Of woe.
won't you favor us with one Of your own
pieces9" said Mrs De Porque to the professor
"Veil, since you wish eet. will play you a
number from my new opera"
Certainly. Professor" said Mrs. De Pe-aue,
with affability, ''as many as you wish; but, Pro-
lessor, number of ,chat?''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15

Carlyle W. Harris, who administered NOR
New York. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15

The swigerts will be represented on the turf
the coming season by only two horses-Michael
and Carlsbad. Both are now in winter quarters
in Kentucky. Michael was fred recently and
is doing WELL Carlsbad gives promise of de-
velopin9 into a grand three-year-old, and
already he is being talked Of as the probable
winner OF the American derby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15
Dates for Yale's Spring Trip.

The dates for the eastern trip of the Yale
base ball nine have been arranged as follows
April 10 and 10 with the New York League
team, at New York; April IA and 1S with the
Philadelphia League team. at Philadelphia;
April Is with Baltimore, at Baltimore; April 16
with Washington. at Washington; April II with
the University of Pennsylvania, at Philadei-
phia, and April 20 with Brooklyn, at Brooklyn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15
SHOOTING STARS.

The fact thai any fool can ask questions does
not carry with it a sure thing ON his being an
swered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15
Corbett viii Not Fight Fl

Corbett Will Not Fight Fitzsimmons.
Jim Corbett has declined the Olympic Clubs
offer of $4,000 purse to fight Bob Fitzsim-
mons. He says he 10 not after middle weights
nowadays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15
FOR SALE-PIANOS.

L,Ox sALE-OR kENT-A NEARLY NEW HAL
Il let Davis upright piano; also good toned Hard
upright real bargains this week relieve pres
sure my tioOr. HALLET ISPIANO ROOMS,
81 trh 81 n ". tal4-3t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15
EOR SALE

EoR SALE
S.s9o-A splendid 5arglin-Special.
slightly used s4U upright grand piano; in elegant
conoiflon. used but short time of finest
style and make OF uprights. richest
l1aiity one OF the finest instruments made.
see II early ~ won't stay lOng this price Terms
OF PAYMENT monthly TO suit.
HE PIANO EXCHANGE WARE ROOMS.
Jay Yl3 Pa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15

t'OR SALES MONTHLY PAYMENTS-PIANOS
Il Tor beginners. in good order and nice tone, at
hi PIANO EXCHANGE WAKE ROOMS.
jatlt 9l3Pa- ave.
tOR SALE-ELEGANT NEW UPRIGHT PIANOS.
pianos thoroughly oyerhauled.
jal PfEfFER CONLIFF. SIC I1th ST. NV.
EOR sALE-GREAT BARGAINS IN fINE UP
rghf pianos for cash at u. L WILD BROS, 100
BACH pianos noIl I'm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15

PELOUBET co. ORGAN
stops and coupler high top with usc pocket solid
walnut case; perfect order, original price, Sl25;
SPECIAL PRICE, S49, easy pay Inents-
jal4 f. e. SMITH. 1.ss225 Pa ave.
LOR sALE-wE MUST SELL ONE SECOND Up
Il rixht piano. sl}o cash. HUGO WORCH L CO..
srs1 9TH ST. Il W. SoEmer Piano Agents. Pianos for
cent. moved and packed jal4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15
L'OR SALE-BARGAIN.
IL HRADRURY ITPRIGHT PLANO

Handsome French walnut case; full tri-cord grand.
with sweet sining quality of tone; but little
OrI1na prce SsOO, lett with for sale, will be
Enced Tor spot cash. or on easy payments at slight
advance L. q. SMITH,
JGi3lm lss--S.l Pa. ave.
L'OR SALE-ALMOST NEW SPLENDID $500
Il grand uprIzhr piano FOR : ls4 three pedals; mag
nifcent tone best IN market must sell cash l24S
YIN ST NV. ial2-lnls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15
THE SNOW sHovEtRR.

Bed-rock-the cradle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15

The dog who has been decorated with Q
tomato can is one Of those who deplore the
prospect OF cheapened tin plate in this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15

He came into the barber shop
At least two hours ago.
1t was, he said in earnest tones,
A nextasy Of woe.
The morning call., 1892-01-01
SENATOR cAKLIsLE's SILVER VIEWS

In recent interview Senator Carlisle is
reported as saying:
II do not think the Democratic party
should take up the silver question for con-
sideration at the present time. 1t certainly
should not put a plank in its national plat
form fay0ring free coinage"
In response to the question as to what he
would propose to do. Mr. Carlisle said that
he would do nothing at present; he would
let the matter stand as it is and see what
the future would develop Mr.. Carlisle has
evidently given some consideration to the
condition free coinage would place the
debtor class of the people in. The capital
ist, he reasons, can always take charge of
his own interests when changes occur in the
relative values of the different kinds of cur
rency in circulation. He can convert his
money at any time into the most valuable
kind of currency and hoard it in order to
realize tie premium. The laborer. however,
as a rule, has to take the cheapest kind
which the law makes a legal tender Mr..
Carlisle might have added that there is
great danger that labOrers who have ac-
CURED bomesteads on credit might under
free coinage be compelled to take silver
dollars for their labor and buy. gold to pay
existing mortgages with. The law may
make a 412]2 grain silver dollar a legal ten
der, but /. cannot compel the owner Of
2lS-graiH gold d, liar to exchange it for a
4l2B grain silver dollar. What acision the
courts would come to in the matter Of debts
In which payment in gold is stipulated is in
douoi, Dnt decisions in which ..apital is on
one side and labor on the other do mot
always turn Ia the ide OF labor
The morning call., 1892-01-01
SOUARING THE CIRCLE.
Origin of a Problem That Is Lost in the
Mist of Antiquity.

Origin of Problem That Is Lost in the
Mist of Antiquity.
The origin of the problem is almost host
in the mists of antiquity, but there is a rec
ord of an attempted Quadrature in Egypt
500 years before the exodus of the Jews.
There is also claim, according to Hone,
that the problem was solved by discovery
OF HippOcrates, the geOmetrician, of ChioS-
not tie ply sician-500 b. c. Now, the eff
forts of Hippocrates were devoted toward
converting circle into a crescent, because
he had found that the area Of figure pro-
duCed by drawing two perpendicular Tadli
in a circle is exactly equal TO the triangle
formed by the live of junction. This is the
famous theOrem of the "lunes of Hippoc-
rates" and is, like gianber's salts out of
the philosophers stone, an example OF the
useful results which sometimes follow Il
search for the unattainable.
The Oldest mathematical book in the world
is believed TO be the " PapyTus Rhind, in
the British Museum, protested 10 have been
written 10y AhmeS, scribe OF King Ra-a-us,
about the period between 1000 and 100 Ii. {.
This PapyTus Rhind" was translated by
Elseniohr of Leipsic a few wears ago, and it
was found 10 contain rule for making
square equal IN area to given circle. it
vas not tut forth as an original discovery,
but as the transcript OF a treatise 500 years
older still. which sends us back to, approXi-
maiely, $500 Il. c., when Egyptian mathe-
matician' solved, or thought they had solved,
the problem of squaring the circle.
The rule given by Ahmes requires that
the diameter Of a circle shall lie shortened by
one-nintb, and square erected upon this
shortened line. The area of such square
approximates the area of The circle. bur, Of
course. is not exacr, and is not even rs close
a result rs that at which other geometricians
have arrived.
The Babylonans, who were also great
mathematieians, had a solution. to which
reference in the Talmud has been traced.
The Babylonian method, however. was not
a quadrature, but rectification of the cir
cumfel ence.-All the World Round.
The morning call., 1892-01-01
COURTS AND NEWSPAPERS.

The Record Union is much disturbed over
the comments of the newspapers OF the
State upon the decision of the Supreme
Court in the Bruner case. The papers have
not spoken 50 respectfully of the Supreme
Court as the Record-Union desires to have
them. That journal offers IFS course as an
example in the following paragraph:
The Record Union has considered the case
without heat or temper. or other concern than
that The law shall be maintained ana The courts
treated with due respect Nor does il ever pro-
jeet It's own views OF The law as superior 10 those
of The courts established TO finally interpret 1t.
This is very nice and decorous. The
town views" of the Sacramento journal are
reflected in the decision. There are people
unkind enough TO say that the court and the
Record Union ger their own views" from
the same source. Our decOrOus and sweet
tempered contemporary Ignores the TACT
that the belief is quite general In tins state
that the member of the Supreme Court VINO
wrote the Bruner decision owes MS posi-
tiun to the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany. If he does not he is ia the worst luck
of any man we know Of. That belief is ex-
pressed in the 100 or more criticisms OF the
court which THE CALL has copied from the
interior press. Now with all this belief an
active element in forming an estimate of the
value of Justice McFarland's opinions
rowardice would be implied if the press
did not hold the opinion as of little legal
value. The position Of Supreme Justice is
elevated and dgnified or not according as 1t
was won and is held If it was won by sub
Servency to a corrupt political power
and is held at the pleasure Of that
power there is nothing liz the position itself
which entities the holder 10 respect We
may add that there is no more reason
why the influences that are believed 10
control d court should not be considered in
forming an estimate of the sOundnesS OF a
court decision than there is why we should
/ hedge a LEGISLATOR about with a divinity
which commands reverence. Courts ought
TO be above suspicion, and so ought legis-
lators The idea that man would sell a
| trust OF this nature would be monstrOu3 if
known facts had not made it so common. \
| local contemporary very well expresses the
/ condition of the public mind in the following
! So profound, indeed, is popular regard for The
! judiciary as institution that Judge must
very grievouSly ofead before a newspaper which
aSsailS either MS knowledge or his motive VIII
/ find the pubic sympathetic. Yet from every cor
/ ner Of California tHe newspapers are heard from
uttering scorn and contempt for both the heads
/ and chaTac er Of the majority Of the men who
! sill upon the bench OF our highest tribund
| One exception to the general tone Of the
! press is fou d in the Record Union and an
| other in the san Francisco Chronicle The
! public can draw its own inference as to the
! nature of the influence which induced these
/ two papers To form a discard to the general
| harmony of California newspapers in re-
ect to the Supreme Court decision in the
| BFuner case.
The morning call., 1892-01-01
NEW YORK POLITICS.

1t is said that the Republicans of New
York a. determined to resist the efforts of
the Democrats To get control of the Senate
by every means in their power. A number
Of Republlran leaders met and resolved to
do SOM thing, precisely what is Rot known.
One method of resistance spoken of is for
the Republicans whose seats are not dis
Duted to refus" to aid in the organization of
the Senate until the Democrats agree to act
fairly. The opposition of the Republicans
will be the mere determined since it is ex-
pected that if the Democrats get control of
the Senate law will be enacted deyolying
upon the Legislature the election of Presi-
Dental electors. The decision of the Court
of Appeals unseats a Republican without
seating his opponent This opponent is
needed to make I'D Democratic majority.
As there is a vacancy under this decision a
special election will probably be called to
fill IL
The morning call., 1892-01-01
COATING STEEL WITH LEAD.
A Probable Solution of the Ship foullng
nidicnItU.

A Probable Solution of the snip ouiihg
Diffic uIty.
A process by which iron and steel plates
can be coated with nearly pure lead Is now
in operation at the works OF Messrs. o.
Westwood & Co., of the Napier Yard, Mill
WALL under the direction Of L. L. Blinet, a.
MIC. Z. Hitherto it has not been pos
sible to get lead TO adhere To- iron with
out the aid OF tin, since lead has little or no
affinity for iron, but in the new process
this difficult feat is accomplished, the coat
lug being effected with bath of lead of
about 9SA per cent purity. The plates or
other articles to be coated are first picked
In bath TO remove scale.
Through this bath weak current Of cleo
tricity is passed, which is said to reduce the
time required by one-third. From this bath
the articles are passed as usual into another
of lime water, which neutraliZes the acid,
and thence to a third of clear water. They
are then immersed in a fourth bath consist
ing of a neutral solution Of zine and stannie
chlOrides. obtained by dissolving granulated
zinc and TIN in hydrochoric acid. From
this bath they are passed into n drying
chamber heated by steam, where the mUls-
ture on them from the last bath is evapOr-
ated, leaving behind deposit of the mixed
metallic cbluride', which protects the plates,
etc from oxidation.
When dried these plates are ready TO be
passed into a hath of molten lead. On lsSu-
ing from this bath the plates are found to
be coated with a uniform and very adherent
layer of lead Though perfectly uniform,
this layer is nevertheless very thin. Inc
duetilily and strength of the iron are not
decreased by the process and plate can
be bent and closed ana again opened out
without breaking the coating. In the case
of galvanized iron, bending the plate 10
sharp angle causes the coating TO crack. On
our visit to the works we were shown Speci-
mems of water pipes coated completely in
side and out with lead.
One Of the pipes was Tlveted steel pipe
about nine inches in diameter and the coat
ing was remarkably perfect. For such pur-
poses the process seems peculiarly adYania-
geous as ii not only preserves the metal,
but allows calking to be entirely DIS
pPnsed with. Samples of ship plates have
also been coated and the Tiveiing aferward
done in the usual way without breaking the
coating, which, we may also remark, takes
paint very well.
TIE thnnesS OF the coating is Temarka-
ble as TWO ounces per square foot of plate
proves sufficient. whereas three ounces oil
spelter are in general required N gaivanlz-
ing. The inventors claim that 10 adii-
tianal economy will be effected by the fact
that there is no precipitate or sediment de-
post in their melting tanks rs occurs in
ENC, while at the same time, the molten
lead has no effect on the material Of which
the bath is constructed, which NAV, there
fore, last indefinitely. Engineer
The morning call., 1892-01-01

dots are made until five seconds Of 4. when
the circuit is held open until exactly clock,
when one dot is given; the circuit is again
held open until fifteen seconds after 4. when
two dots are given; circuit held open Until
thirty seconds after 4, when three dots are
given; circuit held open until forty-fiye sec
onds after 4. when four dots are given and
circuit held open until one minute after f.
when Eve dots are given and circuit closed,
after which the wires are restored to their
normal positions and the regular business re-
sumed. The wires on branch roads that do
not center at Reading have their time signals
supplied by means of local repeaters placed
in the junction offices. Bythis operation the
correct time is transmitted to about 450
offices and stations on the Reading railroad
system and the operators in the various
offices along the line have five opportunities
for setting their clocks and watches on the
second. as the first dot is always trans
mitted on the exact second of the divisions
OF the minute as above named. The time as
sent from Reading is taken from a chronom-
eter which is regulated daily by telegraph
from time signals from the time service Of
the United States Naval Observatory at
Washing ton.-Philadelphi Record.