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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-06
Mr.. Gladstone.s Charmed Life,

To the Editor OF The Evening star:
The article in last Fridays EVENING STAR,
taken from the New York Herald, under the
heading, Mr.. Gladstone's Charmed Life" and
which purports to include an account of the at
tacks made upon Mr.. Gladstone during his
long life and of the dangerous situations from
which this pre-eminently distinguished man
has escaped. does not include the following:
Fully half century ago. and while MIR. and
Mrs. Gladstone were residing at Hawarden
Castle in Wales. the residence of Mrs. Glad
stones brother, the late Sir Stephen Glynne.
two gentlemen who were both fond of shoot
ing went out for days sport, which they
were enjoying greatly when the fowling piece
of one of the sportsmen went off and portion
of one of Mr.. Gladstones fingers shot off.
On the first Sunday following the accident, and
as soon as the surgeon who had charge Of the
case permitted his patient to go out, Mr.. Glad
stone and his brother-in-law, Sir Stephen
Glynne, attended the parish church-as was
their invarable custom. The service pro-
ceeded AZ usual until the general Thanksgiving
was reached, when, to the surprise and extreme
qualification of the congregation. both the gem
tlemen rose to their feet and remained standing
until the conclusion Of the general thanksgiv-
ing prayer. Another interesting fact is that
Mr.. Gladstone to this day wears an empty
sleeve finger. ]. ". T.
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A Bogus Sanitary Inspector.

Beware of inpostors," is the sign often dis
played in public places and it now applies to
persons who are imposing on citizens and ladies
who are at home during the day. There is a
colored man who has been going the rounds
pretending to be sanitary inspector. and who
is known to have obtained money from at least
one lady in that way. He appeared at the back
gate OF residence on Capitol Hill, said he
an inspector and ordered the immediate re-
moval of pile of ashes found in the yard. And,
in the natural order Of things, it necessary
for the lady to employ the carts in the District
service, said the alleged inspector. The lady
was alone in the house and the impostor sue
ceeded in frightening her to such a degree that
she employed the man to remove the ashes. He
had a cart there in short order and collected %
for the work. the regular charge for such serv-
ices, so he said The money was paid him and
then the men who removed the ashes called for
their money. The inspector had disap-
peared and the two men with the cart said they
knew nothing of the so-called inspector except
that he called upon them to do the work.
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LARGEST ATTENDANCE YET.
Many See Five Rather Poor Races at
Benning.

Many Sec Five Rather Poor Races ut
Benning.
The largest attendance of the meeting wit
messed the running of five rather poor races at
the Benning track yesterday. The track was
far from good, being very heavy and holding
Two favorites won. Early Blossom, at 2 to S. in
the first. and Ecarte, at to 8, in the fifth.
Larchment, at to 5. won the second, and the
Felipa colt at to l. the fourth. In the third,
Bellevue, at to /, pulled off one of the best
things Of the meeting. The meeting closes to-
day with card of six races. the last being q
steeplechase for hunters and hacks over the
full course.
The summary Of the days racing is as fol-
lows:
First race-s4OO; selling. Five furlongs.
Early Blossom, los Ct. Flynn, 1; Industry,
1902 "a. Taylor. 2; Hippona. 1i2Js IN. Bergen, g
Lou Rhett. Sc (Mason); McDuff, 10S (Shields);
Romney mare, llS (Owens), and Blackmailer,
1l3 (McClsy), also ran. Time, LOS Betting
Early Blossom. to and out; Industry, 10
and 2; Hippona, and 4 to 5; Lou Rhett, Is
and 5; Romney mare, 30 and Is, and Black
mailer, 20 and 6.
Second race-S4O0: selling. One and one
sixteenth miles. Larchmont. l09 (CCovington),
l: Indigo, Sc Brooks, 2; Ada Blue. "a (Mason),
3. Frontenac. 109 (Shields). also ran. Time,
L54t2. ACCOMPLISHMENTS. to 5 and 80 4;
Indigo. to 10 and out; Ada Blue, IL and to
5, and Frontenac. and l.
Third race-S50O; handicap. Six furlongs
Bellevue, 100 (Mason), 1; Marguerite, "a
Brooks. 2; Rosa H.: ll2 &C. Taylor. 8. Muffi-
neer. IS CDonohue), also ran. Time. ll75a.
Betting-Bellevue. and 6 to 8: Marguerite. 4
and to 5; Rosa H.. 1 to 8 and out, and Mufii-
nesr, 80 and 6.
Fourth race-s4oo; two-year-olds, selling
One-half mile.
o. A. Jones' CHI. c., by Pirate of Penzance-
Felipa, los CA. Covington), l.; Lesbia colt. lO9
&c. Taylor, 2; Clarrus, 109 (Hueston) g. Miss
Hickey. "a Gardner: Speedwcll, Sc (Mason);
Violetta, 104 Donohue) and Graceful Brooks
also ran. Time, O.5l Betting-Felipa colt. 5
and to 5: Lesbia colt. and to S; Clarrus,
6 and 2: Miss Hickey, Is and 6; Speedwell. u
and s: Violetta, 6 to 5 and to 2, and Graceful,
rs and 10.
Fifth race-S4OO; hurdle. One and one half
miles. Ecarte. 1879 (Pines). 1; Pat Oakley. 1874
(Phair), 2; Return, 144 Kidd, 8. Marlboro. 1877
Bishop: Flaco, 1878 OLIVER, and Gray
Gown, 1879 ON. LYNCH. also ran. Time. 259
Betting-Ecarte, 6 to 5 and TO 9; Pat Oak
ley, 8 to and 8 to 5; Return. 8 and l; Marl-
boro, 20 and 6; Flaco, 40 and 10, and Gray
Gown, 8 and 3.
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Gossip of tho Game.

Johnny Ward started the confusion.
Rusie has been saved for today's game in
New York.
The opening in Brooklyn was witnessed by
ss62.
The Louisville-Pittsbu game was postponed
on account Of rain.
Shoch, recently released by Philadelphia.
was a big factor in the victory of Brooklyn yes
tsrday.
The five National League games yesterday
we're witnessed BY IL .4j6 people.
Battin has been released by Manager Chap
man
Two great intercollegiate base ball games
will be played TO-DAY: Harvard at Princeton and
PENNSYLVANIA at New Haven.
Boston has not played up to her standard,
and Is not likely 10 get down to her best work
before June. when she will set rattling pace
for the other clubs To folIow.-ErchdHge.
President Powers of the Eastern League has
sent a formal protest to the board Of control
against the playing of Pitcher Taylor for Phil
adelphia in any league game this year.
The PLAYING 50 FAR OF Sam Wise has been
great. a. be has batted hard and covered second
for keeps. Washington patrons are simply wild
over HIS PLAYING and pray that he will keep it
Philadelphia Press.
Eastern League games were again prevented
b. rain.
Despite the well-meaning efforts Of obituary
writers to Kill on John Ewing during the past
year he still lives and Is in better health now
than he has been for some time past. tie has
no idea of returning TO the ball field, but just
now IL engaged In repairing house near his
home At Pendleton, Ohio
Mccarthy. in the ninth inning. objected to a
decision OF Umpire Hurst and made use OF an
oath. which was audible in the grand stand,
where ladies were sitting. Such msbehayior
should not be tolerated. and any PLAYER SO far
forgetting himself should be ordered from the
feld.-B1itiIaOTe Sun.
Yesterdays was the first victory OF the Orioles
over Boston for more than enc year. Last sea-
son the Bostons won every game played with
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done up. Washington would go to the front.
Many an anxious look was cast at the dark
clouds gathering in the west and sincere and
hearty were the prayers that were lifted for the
STAYING Of the storm Well, the hopes Of the
faithful were blessed and the rain didn't fall
until late at night. But never was a Washing
ton base ball gathering SO pleased to have
its favorite nine 90 out in one two, three order.
Then, il was Just as anxious to get the visitors
out as speedily. and when old Roger Connor
drove the ball to Wise that forced ont the third
man. what a shout went up. We were on easy
street and living in the last house in the block.
The Joints didn't score again
As in the Thursday game, Capt. ORourke
took prominent part in downing his late COM
rades. He made two doubles and single,
driving in two runs. and took care OF three ny
balls-all that came in his territory.
Maui, too, was almost inyincible- Only five
paltry hits were made off him. Evidently the
Increased pitching distance has not affected his
effectiveness. The public can now rest easy re-
garding the pitching talent of the club. the only
point about which there was at any time any
apprehension.
The game would have been n pleasant. close.
little contest had it no. been for the fatal Sec
ond inning, when the visitors crowded In tivo
huge errors. Ward made two of them, Fuller
one. Burke one and Common one. Sullivan hit
to left was turned into home run through
Fuller slipping just before he reached the ball.
and four unearned runs came in. The local
players are quick 10 take advantage Of an error
on the other side. Some call it luck. but 1t Is
simply being awake to every opportunity.
A detailed report of the game would be
wearisome reading. The local men hit hard
and ran fast and the other side muffed balls
and made bad throws. and the best side. of
course. won. Wise and Larkin sent two rifle
shots at Ward and he set the example by
fumbling them Ward returned tho compli-
through his legs.
The fourth inning was particularly disastrous
TO the Giants. Radford, HOY. O'Rourke and
Iarkin in succession hit safely. Farrell helped
along the good work BY fly to the outtield, on
which n run was scored Mulvey hit TO Fuller,
who fumbled and then threw homie wildly, and
every one scored Ward wa in despair. But
this ended the run getting. Score:
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Baltimore. No wonder Hanlon and the other
'oyster openers are elated and think they
have a great team. Hanlon says: ''fhe change
in the positions seems to work we'll. and it will
be tried again Nilligan must be kept on the
team every day for his hitting. Tho team
played good ball in the games at New York and
seems to have struck its right gait now.
think we will win our fair proportion Of all the
games we play hereafter"
Buck Ewing made two two-baggers yesterday.
New York could have used them very conve-
niently.
Boston played an errorless game, as did st.
Louis. but both lost.
Dowd made three hits yesterday. Tommy
has his eye on the ball.
1t must be Quinn who has put new life into
the Browns.
Catcher Vaughn Of Cincinnati had 10 put outs
Amateur Base Ball.
The second nine of Gonzaga College defeated
the Alerts Thursday by a score of IL to II.
The Ripley nine desires to arrange a game
for Decoration day with the first nine Of Con-
zaga College. II game cannot be arranged
for that with the Gonzagas they would like to
hear from any nine whose players are eighteen
years old. Address ]. Lyons, L street
northwest.
The Young Stars challenge all mines whose
members are under sixteen years of age Ad-
dress c. Costinett, 424 G1 street southwest
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NEW YORK.

Earned runs Washington. d New York; l. First
", 3 = NV fOrk First ba,9 , on
=, b. KIM. l. Ha M rE@Suliivan Threeobsss hi;
-Wise. Txo-ba-e hIts-Wari. O'Rolrke. Stolen bases
LarEin Fuller and Conno-. Hit ~ pitcher-By Maui.
!. wiid pitch-s-hinS. L Umpire-McLaushlin-
Time OF game. H.
The Baltimore club met the Bostons again
yesterday and for the first time in year de-
feated them Nichols OF the opposing team
batted hard for fifteen hits. The smuggling
came in the first part of the game and Baltl-
more earned six OF their runs. The fielding
was almost perfect. but one error being made in
the game. Baltimore won bv their batting.
Milligan did the work and by his hitting sent in
ave runs. Attendance. 1,577.
Baltimore 90 20 O-sI 1
Boston o o o o o % 5 o
Pitchers Mcmahon and Nichols.
Cleveland batted Mctiinnis out of the box in
the seventh inning at Cleveland yesterday, and
Hutchinson. who succeeded him, Jared but little
better. The game played in biting cold
wind and a cherries drIzzle rain, which kept
the attendance down to 900. The score:
Cleveland. o. GO 10 8 8 2-9 9 8
Chicago. 1 o o 0 Go 10 5
Pitchers-Clarkson and Hutchinson.
The Cincinnati and st. Louis teams played
the first eleven-inning contest of the season
yesterday. Both sides batted hard and the
fielding was Of the sensational order. CincIn-
natl won in the eleventh inning on Vaughn's
three-base hit and Henrys single, after two
hands were out. Attendance. Ass.
R. II. E.
Cincinnati. % o 2 o o o o o o o Ia IL
ST. Louis. Il o o o o o o o o o. 2 IL o
Pitchers Chamberlain and Darby and Glea-
son.
BROOKLYN opened the season at home with a
victory over Philadelphia yesterday. STEMS
magnificent pitching responsible for the
victory eros. the Ouly bat,mau who
could make a base hit for the visitors. Carsey
also pitched in fine form, but was hit just hard
enough BY Brooklyn to win the game. Both
pitchers received tine support in the field. At
tendance, 1852.
R. II. Z.
Brooklyn 90 o 9 o o 1 O-3
Philadelphia D o o 0 o o. 9
Pitchers-Stein and Carsey.
How the Clubs stand.
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Sees 70 RodsEfne

Prince Roland Bonaparte and his party of
scientific friends who are on a tour through
the west are credited by the Kansas City Star
with u longing desire to see a live Indian
The reporter who met them at the depot in
that city says:
1.-The members Of the party have been look
ing for Indians ever since they left St. Louis.
Prof Topinard seemed to be particularly
anxious to see real live Indian and he gazed
long time at the bluff above the Union depot
to see if he could see one hiding there behind
the rocks. When the coyotes begin to howl
out in western Kansas tonight, the professor
will probably turn over several times in his
berth and be convinced that he is among re
redskins at last
I'm explaining in broken English the objects
OF the expedition this morning, he often said:
We GEEK re redskins' They are after Indians
and, when they reached Kansas City this
morning. they thought they had Travelled far
enough to find Indians. When Tom Hughes
and Benton Quick of the Missouri Pacific local
passenger Office appeared on the platform, the
professor cried, See, re redskins but
Prince Napoleon, who has had more expert
ence In America said: NO, no, professor. only
passenger agents.
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THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY.

An Interesting Talk by Prof. Rothrock on a
Winter Cruise in the West Indies.
Every seat in the Builders Exchange Hall
was filed last evening at the meeting of the
National Geographic Society. The audience
was well repaid for the interest it took in
the occasion, for the feature Of the evening was
an illustrated lecture by Prof. ]. T. Rothrock
Of the Pennsylvania Forestry Association on
the subject, "A Winter Cruise in the British
West Indies
Prof. Rothrock began by explaining the
nature of the trip and the conditions under
which 1t was taken. and then he went on to
speak entertainingly of the character of the
islands. the life upon them and his own ex-
periences travelling among them. Speaking of
the resources and plant life of the West Indies,
the lecturer said that pineapples formed one Of
the most valuable crops, as yield of 81 400 per
acre was not extravagant. The pawpaw is
another standard crop. not the fruit by that
name common in this country, but one from 4
TO inches long, of an orange color and with a
very distinctive flavor. He gave an excellent
view of Columbus Point on Hat Island, at
which some claim the discoverer made land
ing 1t was at least fairly good representa-
ton of the scene that probably met the ewes of
Columbus when he first reached land. He also
presented pictures of the. French wells from
which most of the water for drinking pur-
water percolates into them through the lime
stone rock about. The age of these wells is
uncertain, but it Is certainly not less than
century and half A striking feature Of the
islands is the wonderful brilliancy of coloring
shown BY the fish there. The briliancy of the
foliage and birds in the tropics is proverbial.
but he was even more struck by that of the fish.
Prof. Rothrock said that every one was
familiar with the saying, ''See Naples and die. :"
But in his opinion it was much better to see
Jamaica and live. Jamaica in the native
tongue means well watered and well wooded,
and it richly deserves the name. Port Royal,
formerly the capital of the island, was COM
pletely destroyed by tidal wave in 1892. When
he and his party were there they anchored in
what was known as Church Steeple anchorage.
1t was said that when the water was clear and
smooth one could actually see the steeple at the
bottom. Kingston was founded one year after the
destruction of Port Royal, but as a result Of
the tropical climate it already looks very an
Gent indeed
The lecture was illustrated by series of re-
markably fine stereop ticon views made from
photographs taken by Prof. Rothrock. Some
of the cloud effects in the photographs were
particularly good.
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Mr.. Howard Burr will be among the partici-
pants. The athletic portion of the program
will consist Of horizontal bar exercise, jumping,
pole vaulting. high kicking, double trapeze,
spring board. flying ring. acrobat and pyramid.
There will be two sparring contests, each OF
which Will be worth seeing. The first will be
between Won Lindgren and O'Leary and the
second between Bateman and De Saussure.
There will also be exhibition of fencing and
broadswOrds by Darby and Harmon. An en-
heretofore arranged in this city, and it is be-
lieved that the Academy will be filled on the
evening that 1t occurs from top to bottom.
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY BALL GAMES.
Too much credit cam OF be given Mr.. Condo
Mast for the excellent clubs which he has sue
ceeded in obtaining to play in this city against
the Georgetown base ball nine of which he is
manager. His efforts in this direction deserve
better treatment at the hands of the public
At the Yale game on Thursday there was a
very small crowd, which did not nearly pay
the expense of having the Yale team here. 1t
is hoped that in the future the attendance
will be improved
This afternoon Georgetown PLAYS Lafayette
College OF Easton. Pa. Next Friday. May IL,
the strong nine Of Cornell University will be
pitted against them. This contest should be
close and exciting. Cornell has an exception
ally strong team this season. having recently
played Princeton in the game in which they
were defeated by to 2.
This afternoon the Y. NJ. C. A. nine goes to
Annapolis to play the naval cadets.
In THE CARROLL INSTITUTE GYMNASIUM
At the Carroll Institute the bowling contest
interests large number of the club. The con-
testants are all doing good work and in time
can favorably compete with any of the teams
in the city. Work in the gymnasium still con-
tinues and Instructor Joyce is meeting with
unusual success in developing men under him.
The juniors especially are capable of some very
fine gymnastic work.
THE ATLANTIC DIVISION AND THE A. A. U.
1t will be well for the Atlantic division to stop
of the A. A. U. The fight which is being car
ried on by few men of the Atlantic division is
not supported by the majority of the clubs in
the entire union without serious detIiment to
their own interests. The trouble arose when.
on March IS. the Atlantic division adopted
resolution refusing to submit to the dictation
of the A. A. U.
The latter association called meeting to
take action in this matter, but the Atlantic
division anticipated them and held a meeting
on the night before. At this meeting Mr..
Howard Perry OF this city raised point Of
order that the previous meeting at which the
objectionable resolution was adopted was il
legal, as he claimed that quorum was not
present. The point was argued at some length
and decided in favor of Mr.. Perry.
The A. A. T.. however. decided that the
former action should be investigated. and as a
result it was ordered that the Atlantic division
should be given thirty DAYS within which to
carry out the instructions Of the A. A. U. Thus
the matter stands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-06

The eleventh Duke Of Bedford, who was re-
Gently lieutenant in the reserves and sue
ceeded to the title upon the death of his elder
brother, March % last, is already learning
what it is to be one of Londons big landlords.
A summons has been served on the duke
charging that a house belonging to him in the
Sums of Bloomsbury is unfit for hab tation. The
dukes steward made answer in court Yesterday
tina. the terms of the lease had prevented the
landlord from inspecting its condition. The
case was adjourned for month. In the mean
time the house will probably be made fit for
habitation.
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A Matrimonial Lottery.

French viscount who is not so richly en-
dowed as he would like to be. has invented a
novel means OF feathering his nest. He adver-
tIses in the French papers lottery in which
the great prize will be himself and his title.
Five thousand tickets are TO be issued at 20
francs each. which will bring him IN over
s25, 900. The lady who draws the lucky num-
Der will have the choice of two alternatives.
She may marry the viscount with his fortune
she may share this capital sum, but must
first forego all right TO his hand.
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Mrs. Palmer's Detective.

So valuable are her Jewels that Mrs. Potter
Palmer never attends ball or party of any
kind to which she wears them without private
detective TO form part Of her escort. This
parsonage accompanies her from her house to
the carriage, sits on the box with the driver.
and at the ball is in faithful attendance upon
her as her own shadow, never taking his eyes
off her for q moment. Needless to say that the
hght-tngered individual who might attempt to
relieve Mrs. Palmer OF her diamonds would
enjoy series Of very bad quarter hours in
deed-Chicdgo Herald.
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CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old ply stefan, retired from practice had placed
In his hands by an East India missionary the formu
OF shape NeSet3ble remedy for the speedy and per-
manent cure Of Consumption. Bron chitls Catarrh
Asthma and al Throat and Lung Affections also a
positive and radical cure FOR Nervous Debility and ali
Nervous Complaints. Having tested its wonderful
curative powers In thousa of cases. and desiring to
relieve human suffering. will send free of charge to
a! who wish it, this recipe in German French or En-
gllsh, with null objections for preparing and using
paper 500 Power, Bloc, " ko a S11Es
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WASHINGTON ROAD CLUB.

1t was the intention Of the members of the
Washington Road Club to have gone to Deco
guam Falls last Sunday, but on account of the
weather the trip was abandoned and the club
went to Upper Marlboro. The sandy road
leading to the county seat Of Prince Georges
county was in excellent condition after the
rain and good time was made. At the Marlboro
House the wheelmen enjoyed dinner, after
which they returned home via the pike and the
Bowen road. Those who attended were Capt.
Jose and Messrs. Woodbridge, Anderson,
French, Simpson, Ronsaville, Munroe. Lands,
Fisher, Brewer, Cause, R. s. Bowie, Gensler,
]. NJ. 8. Bowie, Hadger, Harris and Clagett
Capt. Jose has arranged a pleasant trip for
the opening OF "Corvey Lodge at Four Cor
ners, Montgomery county, Nd Those who
start this evening will spend the night at the
lodge, and will be met in the morning BY
those who are unable to remain away over
night. Then the party will ride to Laurel.
The trip out will be made via Burnt Mills,
Colesville and Spencerville, and tomorrow
afternoon they will ride homo over the Wash
ington and Baltimore pike
THE MERCURY CYCLE CLUB.
The Mercury Cycle Club held its regular
meeting on Monday evening at the residence of
Miss Julia Cavanagh of Kendall Green The
club proposes to give a picnic to its friends on
termined upon by the committee on entertain
ment. Misses FURNACE and Lithgow were re-
ceived as members. Three new names were
also placed before the committee on applica.
tiOns.
Capt Frech has prepared the following
schedule Of runs for the month of May:
Sunday. May :. Bri9htwood ..................2p III