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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-30
1T IS A HISTORIC SPOT.

Where "Old Glory. First FlOated
West of the Mississippi River.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
TOPEKA, Kan, September IS, 1895.
The first American flag flung to the breezes
west of the Mississippi river was planted at
Atchison, Kan, on the spot where now
stands the home of ex-senator Ingalls,.
This was done by Lewis and Clarke, the
explorers, on July 4. 1906. General J. C.
Caldwell of Topeka, formerly American
minister to Uruguay. in his search Of
American history. says he is able TO estab-
lish this fact. Abridged prints of the jour-
nal of Lewis and Clarkes expedition do not
mention this incident, but General Caldwell
says the record kept by Capt. Lewis, which
IS preserved at Washing ton, makes much Of
it,
The Investigations made by General Cald-
well prove that the explorers spent the
greater part of the forenoon not far from
the mouth of a creek which they named
Fourth of July creek" He says the flag
was planted on the mound mentioned, and
there the men rested while the leaders OF
the creek for two miles. and tramped about
over the hills, which surround and shut In
the valley. forming sort of amphitheater,
which now is wholly occupied by a busy
town.
The creek so periodically named by Lewis
and Clarke now bears the commonplace title
of white Clay" Possibly Lewis and
Clarke themselves may have been respon-.
sible for this change, for in their original
diary they mention bluffs Of white clay,
which they found about two miles up the
stream.
In his historical research General Cald-
well has made another discovery. He finds
that the distance of. fifteen miles between
Fourth of July" creek and Independence
creek, which existed in 1906 has been short
ened within recent years by a change in
the course of the Missouri river traversed
by the explorers, to about six miles.
To this day, although streets have been
laid out at right angles, bordered by habi-
tatiors of civilization, the white man, like
the kickapoo Indians, who owned that re-
g.on when Lewis and Clarke viewed it from
the ingalls, ridge cuts across lots, and the
three paths formed by the aborigines gem
erations ago are used by their Caucasian
successors to the SOL. They center on the
mound, as they did in 1905, and thence con-
tinue as one path, possibly a little changed
by the right angles of the streets and the
advent of railroads, but the creek crossing
is still at the old place, although in place
OF foot log" a splendid arch of stone is
used
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entering into the spirit of the hilarious Bal
timoreans, and many hearty cheers were
given for Ned Hanlon's two-time winners.
Winning pennants seemed an everyday
occurrence with the Baltimores, for the
boys took their triumph much with that
feeling. While they were dressing at the
grounds much excitement naturally pre-
vailed among them, which was augmented
by the stream of rooters from home and
friends Of the individual players who filed
through the room, yelling and cheering
and Offering congratulations.
In the car on the elevated road the boys
and their faithful followers sang songs
and got off suddenly improvised yells and
again were many New Workers prompted
to join In the hilarity. All hands united in
singing to popular air:
There's only one team in this world for
Only one team that I care to see,
For they are two-time winners, and them
do adore;
There's only one team, and that's in Balti-
more"
i This one stanZa constituted the song and
chorus, and it was shouted out hundred
times. the passengers at the various sta
| tions on the road gazing With wonderment
at the crowd which made the unusual up
roar.
AS change, some one started up to the
tune of MY Maryland a song the theme
Of which was. my Orioles. my Orioles. I
knew you'd win, my Orioles"
This, too. proved happy and popular.
Cheers were given for Hanlon and all the
players, individually and collectively, Jen-
nings, on account of his marvellous play
that settled the game. being the most
highly honored.
Manager Hanlon and all the players take
their victory gracefully. They have little
to say about the matter, save that they did
just what they started out to do and what
they were confident of doing all along. Il
am grasified," said Mr.. Hanlon, "at the
conscientious efforts of our boys, and feel
that we will be able to land the pennant
still another year"
Scores of congratulatory kilograms were
| received by the manager from Baltimore
and all parts of the country; all of the
players, too, received some. One from
Digby Bell to Hughey Jennings was char
acterstic. It said: There are peaches, but
you are at the top of the basket
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A Story of Mystery.

Do you know what a STORY of Mystery
is? 1t is continued story. Of which all but
the last chapter is printed, and then guesses
are made as to the solution, then the final
ir stallment is printed.
Early in October a most interesting
mystery story. when the War Was Over, u
will be started in The Star and five hundred
dollars will be given for the first absolutely
correct solution. In case no guess is abso.
lutely correct the amount will be divided
among those nearest to a correct solution
The guesses will be confined to women read.
ers. Fuller particulars later.
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AGAINST THE FIGHT
Texas Legislators Favoring Imme-
date Legislation.
Few HAVE APPEARED At AUSTIN
Gov. CuIberson Will Recommend
a Rigid Law.
MAY FIGHT AMBLIN G
FEW HAVE APPEARED At AUSTIN
MAY FIG HIT GAMBLING

AUSTIN. Tex, September 30.-Very few
legislators have shown up and a quorum
will hardly be on hand Tuesday. Senti-
ments of members heard from continue
favorable to the Immediate passing of 4
law making prize fighting felony, and
all il dictate desire to prevent the Dallas
fight
Gov. Culberson, in his message. will
recommend a most rigid law and urge its
immediate passage with an emergency
clause.
1t Is intimated that he may recommend a
law making gambling a felony. He will
lay other matters before the legislature,
and 1t will probably be in session thirty
days.
A brisk north wind struck this section
last night and there has been big fall
in the temperature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-30
SPRUCE Nv BEATEN.


Worthy One.
The American half-rater, Ethelwynn, has
successfully defended the international
challenge cup offered by the Seawanhaka
Corinthian Yacht Club of New York. Sat
urday Spruce " was defeated for the
third time in the five races sailed over the
Long Island sound course of the Seawanha-
ka Club. The first race was won by the
American and the second by the Briton.
On the third day Ethelwynn withdrew
after makir one round. Saturday Ethel
wynn won by ION. Ais. elapsed time.
The Ball brothers pushed Mr.. Fields ves-
start than Mr.. Brand could. Ethelwynn
gained on every leg Of the six except one,
and on that she lost but second. Spruce
also carried more sail than Ethelwynn. On
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DIRECT
Dealing with the larg-
est factories brings our
Hats to you - minus
several profits.
That's why our $40
Hat is S2.4o here -
"three dollars" most
everywhere else.
Franc & Som, 1 runl q d.
se303m,2Sd
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the one point Of sailing pointing into the
wind when beating, Spruce did the better
work.
The applause which both boats received
at the finish was enough to delight any
crew. and the plucky Englishman who has
fought so CALAMITY for the trophy can
never complain that the American people
did not give Rim a part in the final greet
ing
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Snturday's Scores.

Washington, s; Boston, s.
Baltimore, 5; New York, 2.
Cleveland. 0; Louisville. 8.
Brooklyn. q; Philadelphia. 3.
Brooklyn, 6: Philadelphia, ).
Second game.)
Cincinnati, 5; Chicago, 4.
Pittsburg. IS; St. Louis, =.
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New Worlds Records.

At Waltham cycle track Saturday two
new worlds records were made. They were
the one-mile flying start, paced tandem
trial. and the half-mile flying start unpaced
tandem trial. The riders in the one-mile'
trial were Ed A. McDuffee and Nat Butler.
paced by a quad. The time was 1.5l 81,
breaking the record by one second. In the
halfmi:e tandem trial, ridden by the same
riders. the time was Sd % seconds. break
ing the record of 55 Is. held by O'Connor
and Rhodes,
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Mishap in II Polo Game.

Twenty thousand persons saw the My
opia and Rockaway polo teams play at
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Friday. The
Myopias won, but the exciting event of the
day was the collision of two riders, when
Foxhall keene's foot caught in the stirrup
and he was dragged about the field by his
pony When he was finally rescued 1t was
twenty minutes before he regained con-
seriousness. Then he rapidly improved. No
bones were broken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-30

Tickle Wilkes, the bay mare, burst a
blood vessel and dropped dead just after
passing under the wire in the go trotting
race at Gloucester. N. j., Saturday. She
was fifth. The mare was owned by G. A.
Mueller, and was valued at 5000.
The harness race meeting at Fort Wayne,
Ind, closed Saturday. Azote started in
rain and gale Of wind to beat the world
trotting record, 2.03 3-4. He could do no
better than 2.12 81.
At Kansas City. NO., thirty days rae
ing meeting will begin October S, under the
auspices Of the Kansas City Jockey Club.
a professional single scull boat race was
rowed on Red river, Manitoba. Saturday be-
tween Hackett, the fast Rat Portage scull-
er, and Dan Murphy of Boston, now trainer
of the Winnipeg Rowing Club. The stakes
were $500. Hackett was an easy winner by
two boat lengths.
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A Disappointing Season.
COrrespOndence Sporting Life.

Wtsh Correspondence Sporting Life.
1t is settled now that the Senators will
finish in tenth place-one peg higher than
last season. Nevertheless the work Of the
local team has been a disappointment.
The team will finish in tenth place, not
through good work of the men, but simply
because ST. Louis and Louisville have
played worse than last year-not because
the home team has played better. In 80
the Washington's percentage was 1854; in
'93, 80; in "a, 81; in '95, .325.
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MAYOR PINGREE's AMBITION.
DetrOfts Executive Wants to He Gov.
crnOr of the Wolverine State.

crnOr of the Wolverine State.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Sept, %, 1895
The only political excitement in Michigan
this year will be the municipal election in
Detroit. Mayor Pingree is out for another
term, his fourth, and many of the infiuen-
tial Detroit republicans would chew nails
rather than have him again elected as the
city's chief executive. But Mayor Pingree
has tremendous pull in Detroit, and even
If he should be defeated in the regular con-
vention, he could head an Independent
ticket, and in all probability would be
elected against any combination that might
be set up to defeat him. His pull is not in
the swell set, but with the workingmen
and laborers, and it is the latter who have
the votes.
If Mr.. Pingree is reelected there will be
interesting complications in state politics
next year. Three years ago Pingree went
in to capture the republication nomination
for governor He gave Gov. Rich a hot
chase for the nomination, and was de-
feated. Last year he was again candi-
date. but did not come within gunshot of
getting what he was after. He still longs
for high honors. and ne still has his eye on
the gubernatorial chair There are at least
score of republican candidates for the
nomination for governor next year, any
one of whom would be far more acceptable
to the state machine than would be Pin
siblities that Mayor Pingree will head the
democratic ticket in '96. The dem )crats
are all at sea for a candidate, and # Pin
gree would subscribe to their platform he
could undoubtedly have the nomination for
the asking. He was offered the populist
nomination last year, and waited until
after the democratic convention to decide
whether or not ne wanted II. His repre-
sentatives were at the democratic Conven-
ton, feeling the popular pulse, and when
Spencer o. Fisher was prevailed upon to
accept the nomination Pingree decided that
he did not want the populist honors.
Miss HcllNiE Beats the Champion.
Miss Hellwig, the ex-champion lady tennis
player of the United States, scored a tri-
umph in the Staten Island Ladies' Club
tournament Friday afternoon at Living
ston, defeating Miss Atkinson, the present
champion, in fine three-set contest. Miss
Hellwig beat Miss Juliet P. Atkinson, rs.
49, Ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-30

LONDON, September '3O.-The Evening
News today expresses itself editorially as
being indignant at the fact that Mr.. Almeric
Hugh Paget, an attache of the British en-
bassy at Washington, has ordered two and
a half ratcr, twenty-seven feet long and
having a fin of tobin bronze, from the Her.
reshoffS.
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The Northumberland Fight.

The event of the season in local pugilistic
circles will be the contest between Billy
Mcmillan and Paddy German at the Eureka
Athletic Clubs arena tonight. 1t will be
contest of twenty rounds.
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COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.

Meeting of the Finance Committee
Called by the Chairman.
The finance committee of the Columbia
Athletic Club has been called to meet at
the American Security and Trust Company
building at o'clock this afternoon by
Chairman Charles J. Bell. 1t is expected
that the meeting will receive the formal Of
fers of the holders of the first and second
mortgages on the club property, which will
result i'm extending the time of and reduc-
ing the interest on the Indebtedness. 1t is
probs BILE also that arrangements will be
made for the settlement of the floating debt
of the club on easy terms. When all the
interests involved have been considered in
their relation to each other, the committee
will prepare a schedule providing for the
arrangement of the heavier indebtedness,
represented by the mortgages, on a differ
ent basis from that it has formerly rested
on, and make it Il IS burdensome to the Or
ganization.
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League Games Today

Boston at Washington.
Baltimore at New York.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
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English CrIckctcrs surprised.

EnsNSn STfcketSrs SurprlSeu.
Captain Mitchells cricketers from oxford
and Cambridge were surprised Saturday
when the Gentlemen Of Philadelphia, at
Haverford, finished their first innings in
the third and deciding match for the great
total of 404. AS the British collegians made
but 1913 in their first, they will have to get
2'6 more runs to avoid one-inning defeat.
When stumps were drawn Saturday two of
their second-inning w.ckets had already
fallen. and the total stood at 40, of which
Hill and bruce had 70 and 5. respectively,
neither being out. Ten thousand spectators
were present.
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Capital City Flight.

The Capital City Homing Club had a
flight from Jarratt. Va, $50 miles, yester-
day The birds were liberated at $50
o'clock, with strong south wind in their
favor, and every member Of the club was
satisfied that both W. H. and W. r. Key
worth had birds in long before anybody
else but, owing to the fact that neither of
them had a timer, they had to make it a
catch and show race, this throwing them a
long way down the list. The following is
the race in detail: L. G. Orndorff, making
142l 3-4 yards per minute; s. Wallace, max
ing 1421 Is yards per minute; H. K. Bliss,
making 1404 1S4-1S9 yards per minute; DR..
Darling making 1894 16-196 yards per min
ute; w. r. Keyworth, making 1881 167-.OS
yards per minute. H. c. Wall not being at
home, and his timer not showing up, no
time could be taken of his birds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-30

Should any branch of the International
Association wish to reduce the hours of
labor or better their condition in any form
as between employer and employees, it is
made the duty of the branch before COM
municating in any way with their en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-20
Blasting Allowed.

Judge Cox. in the case Of Mrs. Mary c.
Morris against the Washington and George
town Railroad Company and the con-
tractors who are engaged in building the
foundations for the union passenger sta
ton at Both and NJ streets. has decided
that the blasting may go on under the
supervision of a commissioner. The suit
was instituted last December by Mrs. Nor
ris, who complained that the uso of ex-
plosvcs had endangered her adjoining
property, and asserted that their continued
use would wreck her house. Temporary
restraining orders were granted by Judge
Cox, but these the court has now dis
charged or modified, and has consented to
a resumption of the blasting in the north
crn and western trenches. The use of the
explosives is to be done under the super
vision of Mr.. James P. Lowe, however
who is directed by the court to see that
it is done without injury to adjoining
property, and Mr.. Lowe is directed also to
report to the court in the matter from
time to time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-20
FIRE AT ST. ALBANS, VT.
Many Thousand Dollars Loss Caused
Yesterday Afternoon.


A disastrous fire swept st. Adams, VT,
business blocks, public buildings and a
large amount of other property. The loss
will amount to thousands of dollars.
Fire broke out in the lumber yard of W.
B. Fonda and spread to the smith shop of
Louis ST. Cyr, Chisholm Brothers store
the tenement house and drug store owned
and occupied by F. Eldred. the Crown Fur
niture Company building, Collins meat
market, the blocks of Wood & Favro, ]. H
Montifore and w. Z. Dean, which were
soon destroyed.
The wind had increased and burning en-
bers were carried to the large business
blocks on Main street. The stores of w. S.
Bailey and f. B. Morton, the Wallace
Printing Company's building, the store of
Lombard & Winthrop. Marceau & Vincent
and Fullers livery stables were soon in
ashes.
The government building on Kingman
street caught fire and was Quilted. The
Hill block, occupied by J. E. Welch and W.
n. Adams, was burned to the ground. Then
the Messenger building caught fire and
burned fiercely for over half an hour, the
fire extending to the block occupied by w.
H. Ellis and w. 3. Woodwards store.
Moore's marble works, Ryan's grocery
store and twelve tenement houses in the
vicinity We're destroyed. Shortly before q
o'clock the Burlington fire department ar
rived. and all companies Joined forces in
an attempt to stop the fire on Main street.
The attempt was partially successful and
the fire was checked about 6;30 o'clock, in
time to save the more valuable blocks on
Main street. The stores of A. l.. Weeks,
]. W. Lang and G. H. Harvey, however,
were burned, and at this point the progress
was obtained on Foundry street, six blocks
north Of Moores marble works.
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Departmental League Record.
SPORTS AT CHEVY CHASE CLUB.
Interesting Events Mark the Second
Annual Field Day,

Annual Field Day.
The sports of the second annual field day
of the Chevy Chase Club attracted 4 large
and distinguished crowd Saturday after
noon to the home of the organiZa. ton, in
Maryland, and the several events the
card were greatly enjoyed. The days fun
began with the egg and spoon race, the
conditions of which were that each rider
should carry an egg in the bowl of a
wooden spoon while riding 800 yards. Mr..
Henry NJ. Earle, on Bullet, won this event
easily, being the only participant who did
not drop his egg.
A hurdle race followed, with eleven en-
tries, Mr.. c. H. Stone on his fine bay horse,
newell, winning, with Mr.. W. C. Mar
row, on Surprise, and Mr.. Holloway, on
Winchester, veil up. In the 1eO-yard foot
race, open only to club members, Mr. Henry
Nj. Earle won in II As seconds, Mr.. Will
Earle, second, and Mr.. Otis, third.
A second hurdle race open to horses I'M
der fifteen hands. was won by Mr.. Hugh
Madge, second, and Mr. H. NJ. Earle's Bull
let, third. r,,
Mr.. Benner. on Corinto. won the half-mile
dash on the fiat for owner-r.ders, Mr.. De
Padilla being second. on The Moor, and
Lieut.. J. G. NJ. Blunt. third, on Baby.
An amusing event was the dressing race,
in which each contestant was compelled at
the drop of the flag, to dress, saddle his
mount and go down the course 800 yards
and return. The entries were Mr.. Henry
Earle, Lieut. Edwards, Mr.. De Padilla, Mr..
Will Earle and Mr.: Phil Brown. Mr.. Will
Earle, riding Svengal, won easily.
Mr.. H. M. Earle was awarded the prize
for obstacle tandem driving, handling the
team of Mrs. Henry May. and the days
sport closed with contest in high jump
ing. Mr.. Ferguson, on Mr.. PERKINS, Ranger,
cleared the bar at 2 feeti6 inches and won
the championship, as he did last year, Tro-
jan refusing. The iother entries were SUI
cite. Apollo, Worcester, Melten and Fare
well. rs'
A number of dinners were given after the
sports, and there was dancing later.
The stewards of the day were Congress
man Newlands, Lieut.. Blunt, Lieut.. Lans-
dale, w. E. Earle, Montgomery Blair.
Clarence Moore, w. B. IIibbs and H. NJ.
Earle, while w. C. Marrow was clerk of
the course.
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and wilmot away LThe management did
not let them go: Fhs manasemsn t, sold
traded away Hoy and l4killen, and let Null
Undoubtedly, the best team Washington
has had in years was the 1892 team, whic h
finished tenth, with-a percentage of 1884.
lost many games because the position was
never properly filleds The pitchers includ-
ed Knell, Killen, Gastright. Kilroy. Meekin.
Abbey, Jones, Inks. ,Duryea, Dolan and
Foreman; the catchers, Mcclure and MILL
gan; the infeld, Lapktn, Dowd, Dan Rich
ardson, Hardie Richardson; the outfield,
Donovan, Duffee, Radford and Twitchell.
1t was quick on the bases and stole more
than Cincinnati. Louisville Philadelphia,
Chicago, Pittsburgh Baltimore and St.
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CINCINNATI

base hits-Ewng o.. Three-base hit-Selbach
Stolen base-Mer Double plays-Rhines, Me-
Phee Ewing; Maui. COogan. Cartwright; Joyce,
Cartwright. First base balls-By Rhines, /; by
Maui, q. Hit by pitched ball Rhines, / Maui, .
Struck out-By RhiEes, .; by Maui, f. Passed
Iall-Murphy. Time Two hours. Umpire-Enslie.
In the middle of the seventh yesterday
part of the stand gave way by the breaking
seats split, and hundred men We're hurled
into a pit ten feet deep formed by the
broken halves of the flooring. Confusion
everybody got out, and the game went on.
Then it was found that only three men
were hurt. One had his side badly bruised,
another a cut on the head, and a third an
injured leg.
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The League Record,
BY A SINGLE RUN.
Princeton Beaten by Yale in n Hard
Fought Game.

The first game of the season between
Yale and Princeton was played at New
Haven Saturday, and resulted in a victory
for Old Els sons. 1t was battle of the
pitchers, and the inability of Princeton to
hit the ball was what caused her defeat
The play up to the seventh inning was
clean and sharp on both Sides Princeton
showing up in a form that was hardly ex-
pected by Yale. In the seventh Altman
struck out, Otto went out on a fly to Red
ington, Williams struck out. For Yale,
Trudeau sent fly to Bradley that was
neatly taken. Stephenson knocked another
to Easton that was easily caught Quinby
got his base on balls. Then came the I'M
expected. Speer went to the bat and
smashed the ball out of reach of the Prince
ton telders. and Quinby, like a deer, ran
around the bases and crossed the plate
Speer was put out right at the plate.