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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-01
BETTER THAN WAS EXPECTED
The Finance Committee of the Columbia
Athletic Club Already at Work.
The Affairs of the Organization in q
Than It's Friends Supposed.

The finance committee of the Columbia
Athletic Club had an important meeting
yesterday afternoon at the American Sc
curity and Trust Company. The chairman,
Mr.. Charles ]. Bell called the meeting to
order at o'clock There was full men,
bership present, and the conditions of the
clubs finances were taken up at once.
There was absolute unity in the decision
which was shortly reached, to the effect
that the debts of the organization would
be paid. and that the creditors of the club
should be invited to meet the committee,
examine the complete statements of the
finances, and agree with the committee
upon satisfactory plan of settlement. I:
was also decided that those indebted to the
date arrangements to liquidate the ac
counts against them. Accordingly, the
finance committee will first send out no.
tees to all delinquents, containing state
mentS Of their accounts. These notices will
be sent to members who were in arrears
and who were dropped from the rolls for
non-payment Of dues and sundries, as well
IS those on the suspended list. 1t Is ex-
pected that this course will result in the
settlement of a great many accounts that
have been standing for long periods.
They run into the thousands of dollars,
ard many of the individual accounts are
of substantial proportions. The finance
committee found that the money affairs of
the club were in even better shape than
was at first thought, and when the meet
ing adjourned it was felt that President
Grants prediction made at the annual club
meeting that the club would have no float
ing debt to report at its annual meeting,
would be verified in every particular. APP
plicattons are being made every day by the
leading business men and the best people
gel orally for membership, and there seems
to be universal desire on the part of this
class CT citizens to assist in the rejuvena-
ton OF the organization and to help in
placing it upon a strong basis that will
insure its immediate and lasting success.
1t is confidently believed that the men,
bership limit of 500 will be shortly reached
and a large waiting list left to be acted
on.
There will be a meeting of the executive
committee. which has in charge the pre-
liminaries of the projected fair to be held
in the club house in December. Thursday
night. when the members of the various
subcommittee will he announced and the
them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-01
Shaving IA Mnn-Of-War.

From the San Francisco Examiner.
There is lots of money in the barbering
business on board a man-of-war." said a
bluejacket on whose cap was a black band
bearing in letters of gold the name Of the
hoodoo ship Olympia, in barber shop, in
the presence of the reporter.
'Hows that?" one of the BARRIERS asked.
'Why, that's easy" answered the blue
Jacket Take the Olympia. the ship / be-
long to. She's got 400 men on board. They
all get shaved and have to have their hair
cut.
"All a man has to do is to ship as a
landsman for three years and be assigned
to the barber shop Your pay from the
government will be $50 month, and you
will rank as petty officer. Then you'll
get S15O from every man on the ship every
three months. That makes $3.50. Add TO
that S36 month, which is sos a quarter,
and there you have s55S quarter. That's
not bad for a barber.
1.-The barber gets another landsman to
wash the towels and other fixin's for $50
a month; but, I tell you what, the barber
has to hustle"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-01
HIS WIFE COULD PLAY POKER.

How She Convinced Her Skeptical
Husband of That Fact.
From the New York Recorder.
1t was at a little card party of few
merry acquaintances, and though the
stake were absurdiy small the interest ran
breakers high.
The pretty wife Of one of the players
was particularly excited. and played as IL
the happiness of her whole life was staked
Upon the cards.
Her husband didn't like her methods.
My dear" he said. as he dealt car1s to
all the rest. and added none to his own
hand. you ought to watch the players.
You play very badly, indeed. Poker is
game that needs careful handling"
Then he raised" the man who had bet,
and the latter threw down his hand as cid
all the others except the wife. She saw
her husbands bet and raised him in le-
turn He looked very black.
There you go again. he said in a vexed
tone. 1T does seem to me that women
me? Didn't you see that drew no cards?"
Didn't you?" queried his wife. opening
her eyes. Well. you didn't say So"
I'm not obliged to say So" replied her
husband angrily.
WELL" she continued. since I've bet.
why I've bet. 1 can't take 1t back again.
can -"
Certainly not" was the reply; land just
to teach you a lesson, and to make you
more careful in future. I'll raise you"
TN raise you back" was the reply, and
she did.
Her husband by this time was the picture
Of impatient amazement.
You drew four cards." he said, sternly.
land 1 drew none. When will you ever
learn to play this game property"
Then he raised" her again, ard she
raised him in return.
He looked around the table in an apollo
getic and plying way.
Emma is a splendid girl at most things"
he said, but when 1t comes to card play.
ing she makes me very weary"
Then he doubled her bet, and she doubled
his in return.
"Oh, this is absurd" he cried; there's
no use winning money from my own wife;
TN just call you. I've got flush, ace
high"
"And I've got four kings replied his
wife, as she raked in the ivory chips"
And then a roar Of laughter shook the
room, while the man who knew all about
the game looked very sheepish. indeed.
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A Golf Companion.

From Scribner's Magazine.
The element of companionship enters Sc
riously into golf. Ii enters considerably
into most games, so that the majority Of
us care more whom We play with than
what we play. But one could play tennis
with any player whose skill approximated
to his own without much thought of his
personal idiosyncrasies, for the net yawns
and stretches between tennis players, keep
ing them apart; and while they are playing
the action is too lively to permit the COM
munication of anything but the ball. But
q fit person to play tennis with is one thing
and a thoroughly satisfactory person to
play golf with is another.
Ivan Putter was trifling with a stroke,
exulting when he made a good one, griev-
ing when he didn't, and working hard all
the time. And when he wasn't attending
to his own game he was paying close at
tention to mine. That was perhaps his
greatest charm. His interest kept mine
always warm, SO that L held almost as
much of my breath over his stroke as he
over mine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-01
Information Thrown In.

From the Chicago Tribune.
81 would like copy of Victor Hugo's mas
terpiece," said the lady who had entered the
book store.
Il don't think we have any book of that
name" responded the boy behind the coun-
ter
.'rhat is not the name of the work. It
merely describes it," rejoined the customer.
Published lately, ma'am?''
ct was published many years ago. Surely
YOU have Victor Hugo's greatest work.?
81 don't know whether We have or not.
What's the name of it?''
"Lay Nee Say Rahbl,'" replied the lady.
desperately.
"Oh, you mean Less Mizzerbles.' Yes'n,.
we've got it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-01
CLOSING THE. SEASON
Last League Ball Games Played
Here in 1895.
COMPARISON WITH LAST YEARS WORK
Why the British Don't Like Mr..
Roses Challenge.
LAST NIGHTS PRIZE FIGHT

TIE local base ball season came to an end
yesterday when the Bostons and Washing
tons split even in two games, the latter
w:rning the first by 10 to Z. and losing the
second by s to 10. A pleasing incident OF
tie first game was the presentation to Nc
CURE of silver tea service as the most
popular local player. and to Setback and
Boyd of handsome clocks as recognition
CT the fact that they are soon to become
beEedicts.
The mae in the second game was patch
ed up affair, Gilroy. Boyd and Abbey play
ing in the field and Scheibeck on second
hate.
The crowd soon began to suspect that the
clubs had agreed to split the games.
Whether the suspicion was correct or not.
the way both teams played certainly looked
as though they didn't care to win.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-01

of Australia. They were to have contested
twenty rounds att 10 pounds. Mcmillan
was two pounds overweight, and German
was three pounds to the spare Messrs.
Peckham. Connell and Northridge were
seconds for the local man. and Messrs
woods, Alex ander and Wilson looked out
Tor the wants of hs.antagonist. Mr.. Eddie
was the mistake q The evening. Mcmillan
was larger and stronger than German, but
nao no advantage of him in pluck or skill
me nrst round was even. In the second
round Gorman landed hard right on Nc
Mliian's Jaw and dazed him. Mcmillan re-
cuperated well. however. and had the best
OF the round. In the third round German
improved. and again landed his right on
MSMaians neck with good effect.
McMllian assumed the aggressive in the
Iourtn round, and pummeled German hard
WIN right and left. He continued similar
tacucs IN the fifth round, and slugged the
Australian to a standstill. German was
o On saved by the gong. He came up game
y ~. the next round, however. and, al
vive 1t. ~ ~
IN the seventh round German was knocked
h 9s repeatedly. but managed to regain
rs MS rect within the prescribed ten seconds
aeea "1 ts s SILL strong and plucky. and man
49,, ooing much damage. During this
a uai ~ atalilan was landing on him ut will
anu na H. MN crawling around the platform
Alexander. his second, jumped in the ring
WINE ne was on the floor struggling to
arse ans ana threw up the sponge. He did
ms. ne said, because he did not want his
man murdered $500
Aisnost at the same time German regained
ms rect. and showed a most pugnacious de-
sire TO continue the fight.
Spectators Excited.
Great excitement ensued, and the friends
OF the competitors entered the ring in
s"arms. Notwithstanding Germans Sec
onds had thrown up the sponge and had
carried him to his chair, the referee calmly
declared the bout mo contest"
HIS decision was greeted with jeers and
e TRES OF rake" from all quarters, and of
ROBBERY from McMillan's corner
II was good. game fight, but there was
no douDt as to the superiority Of the local
man. Inc only thing that saved German
was the referee. German was game, but he
was 10 match for Mcmillan. The decision
was a good thing for the club, inasmlch as
~ oepIlVed the contestants from a proper
Inc next exhibition scheduled by the club
IS contest between Billy Woods Of Aus
traha and George Godfre. Of Boston. on
the 18th instant vi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-01
WELCOMING THE HOLSTERS.
RetuI N of the Champion India MAJ polls
Team.

RetuI N of the Champion India annapolis
Team.
The Indianapolis base ball club, cham
pions of the Western League, arrived at
Indianapolis over the Lake Erie and West
ern railroad at 1870 o'clock yesterday
morning. The private sleeper in which the
pennant winners travelled was profusely
decorated with flags and bunting, and on
either side of the car was fastened an i'm
mense banner bearing THE Champions of
the Western League for 1s9o-The Indian
apolis Ball Club
A special train from Indianapolis, con-
tanning a band and many base ball fans,
left the city at o'clock and met the
champions at Upton and escorted them
home.
Fully 5000 people had crowded in and
around the Union station when the train
reached the city. The club, headed by a
brass band, and followed by 5000 enthusi-
astic fans, marched to the Grand Hotel,
where a reception was held. In the after
noon the Cincinnati Reds and the cham
pions paraded the principal streets of the
city in tally-ho coaches. Then the Gin
cinnatis defeated them in q ball game II
to 4, just to show the superiority of the
league.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-01
shortest Name I'm the World.

From the Youths Companion.
The shortest name in the world has been
developed by the war between japan and
China 1t is that Of General /, Tartar
commander who has, perhaps. distinguish
ed himself ebove other Chinese generals.
having conducted a campaign-though .
losing one-of some effectiveness.
The French are supposed to have mo.
nopoly of surnames, names which CONSIST
Of one letter. considerable number OF
such names have been cited In the French
press from time to time. Madamoiselle
o, for instance, keeps a grocer's shop at
Louviers, and Monsieur A is rural guard
in the department of Cote-d'Or. A family
named Y is the pride and joy Of Belgian
town.
In the United States. given names-they
could hardly be called Christian names
consisting of single letter. have not in
frequently been bestowed. A western BUSH
ness man bore the given name of Pho
more. no less-through a long life, ara q
certain New England boy is named J.
No name so short as that of General
I has yet been discovered. however, as I
is certainly the thinnest letter in the al.
Dhabet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-01
A Story of Myatery.

Do you know what a. STORY of Mystery"
is? 1t is a continued story of which all but
the last chapter is printed, and then guesses
are made as to the solution. then the final
installment is printed.
On October seventh a most interesting
mystery story, when the War Was Over"
will be started in The Star, and five hundred
dollars will be given for the first absolutely
correct solution. In case no guess is ahso-
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 elsewhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-01
THE ROSE CUP CHALLENGE,
A!ieged Reason Why the British Press
IL DfssQtisficd With the Movement.

~ DAssQtfshcd With the Movement.
Letters just received at Victoria, B. c.,
from London regarding Mr.. Roses chal-
iefse for the Americas cup give a key to
the dissatisfaction expressed by the British
press IN connection Herewith that is not
likely to please the British colonists, espe-
claly Canadians. Members of the ROYAL
Northern Yacht Club, writing to F. Graham
Webster of Victoria, say that the trouble
all lies In the fact that Mr.. Rose is not a
hatfve-born Englishman, and many in the
old land still rate all Colonial subjects a
little lower than themselves Charles d.
rose can never be other than he is. ma
tive Of Montreal, his father, the late Sir
John Rose, having been minister of finance
NJ the nrst government after the confedera-
ton, and a prominent figure in the politics
of young Canada. I.
The coming Of a colonial to the rescue
SC on after Dunraven's failure to bring home
TIE coveted cup Is especially CALLING to a
certain contingent of English yachtsnen,
ard on this ACCOUNT as well as for the
glory ITSELF the good wishes of all fellow
Canadians will be with Mr.. Rose and his
= - A0oo. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-01
Pigeon Flight for Pri.e..

At the meeting of the Capital City
Homing Club last night 1t was decided to
have the final race of the season for young
birds from the 2OO-mile station. This will
be very interesting race. AS such great
time was made from the 150-mile station.
every member of the club thinks it can be
duplicated. provided the weather and wind
are in their favor, as they were last Sunday.
The three prizes that will be flown for will
be one from Mr.. A. o. Bliss, another from
Mr.. H. c. Wall and one from the club, and
great hustling is looked for. The birds will
be shipped early Saturday morning, arriv-
ing at the race station about l pm. They
will be given plenty of feed and water and
liberated Sunday morning at $50 o'clock,
and, If everything Is favorable, will, in a
few fours be at their homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-01
Made Shoes Over Seventy Years.

From the Boston Transcript, Sept H.
Seth Bryant is celebrating his ninety-fift
birthday at his home in Ashmont today.
He was born in .Deering. Me. In 1922 he
began the manufacture of shoes in Joppa
Village, East Bridgewater. Mass, and ship
ped his product all over the United States,
South America and the West Indies, and
has shipped shoes to Madagascar and Fan
Zibar He carried on the shoe business for
fifty years, and he, with Franklin Haven
and Matthew Bolles, was the. shoe manu-
facturer who survived the panic of 1897.
Mr. Bryant has been in business over sew
enty years, and during the rebellion did be-
tween 100000 and 100000 worth of shoe
business with the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-01
Jockey Pratt Killed.

In the third race at st. Louis yesterday
Col. Wheatley, "doper" with bad hind
legs. broke down at the first turn and threw
his rider, E. Berger, who was badly shaken
up. Behind Col Wheatley came Little
Chris, who stumbled and threw his rider,
c. Pratt The boy was trampled on by the
horses following and had his skull crushed
regained- Consciousness, and died in ten
minutes. Little George tripped on the fallen
horse and threw Jockey G. Hennessy, who
was Slightly hurt. Col. Wheatley was shot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-01
Another international chnllenre.

The Americas cup race next season will
not be the only International yacht race of
the year, for the Royal St. Lawrence Yacht
Club of Montreal haye challenged for the
Seawanhaka -Corinthian Yacht Clubs small
boat trophy, which the Ethelwynn success
fully defended last week. The challenge is
made in behalf Of G. H. Duggan, who has
gained most of his experience in ST. Law
renee skiffs though of late years he has
been identified with the new 1S-foot class.
While the Seawanhaka cup is open to boats
of 10, 20 or % feet racing length, Mr.. Dug
gan has again elected to challenge with a
15-footer or haIf-rater. the same size as
EthelWyun and Spruce ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-01
A Mentnl Stflnulus.

The first installment of the great mys-
terry story, When the War Was Over"
by Frederick r. Burton, will be published
next Monday. Five hundred dollars in gold
for the first correct solution. Particulars
in another column.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-01
Silence Must Brood.

From Tid-Bits.
We nave received a story entitled "a
Dark Deed" which is respectfully declined.
The first chapter opens with 1T was mid
night" That is all right. 1t is often mid
night-at least seven times week; but the
author forgets to add, land silence brooded
DER the city," This is fatal oversight.
Silence always broods over city when it
is midnight in works of fction-nowhere
else. We can't print a story in which 81
ience does not brood at midnight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-01
Corbett In Good Condition,

James ]. Corbett gave an exhibition of
his training methods in Madison Square
Garden in New York yesterday afternoon
and last evening, and, 60 far as the spec
tators could judge, he is in excellent con-
diton. He boxed, wrestled exercised with
the weights, punching bag and leather i,all
for almost three hours at each exhibition
boxing with three men, wrestling with two
and tossing the ball to half dozen. In
the boxing bout with Steve O'Donnell the
experts said Corbett showed his old-t!me
form
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-01
ME-. Fteld,s Scare Is Permanent.

Mr.. c. ]. Field, owner of the half-rater
Ethelwynn, which won the championship,
has advertised his boat for sale, and will
give up yachting After the scare Mr..
Field received on Thursday last in the
strong wind he stated that he would not
sail his boat over the course again for all
the cups in the world. and that he had
enough of yachting to last MIN as long as
he lived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-01
Signed for Next Season.

Nineteen Of the Washingtons have signed
for next season. and early this morning
Earl Wagner paid President Young $500, by
which the services of De Montreville were
secured from the Toronto club. A winning
team is promised for next year. The latest
finds are McCauley, catcher, and Rog-
ers first baSeman, of the Eastern League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-01
TWO ALLEGED CONTESTS.
German Knocked Out. but the Fight
Declared n Draw.


Declared n Draw.
Four hundred true Sports had a pc
culiar experience at the pugilistic enter
tainrlent given for their benefit by the Eu-
reka Athletic Club last night at the arena
across the Long bridge, in Virginia. There
were two alleged contests. The first, de-
scrbed as preliminary, was between Jack
Delaware, and Howard Wilson, colored, the
acknowledged lightweight champion of the
District AS originally intended, Daily was
to have knocked out Wilson in eight rounds
or forfeit the match. AS really arranged.
however, it was a six-round contest for
scientific points The two came together for
the appointed number of rounds, and the
umpire, Mr. Duffy, decided in favor of Mr..
Daily. although it was hard for an I'M
prejudiced spectator to see any reason for
the decision inasmuch as Wilson had done
most of the punishment Daily acted as
though he had c.nch, but no one in the
audience saw 1t in the same way. Neither
man was hurt, and Wilson was in decidedly
the better condition at the finish.
Just prior to their meeting it was an
nounced that Fred Morris, the colored
champion of the District, challenged the
and was willing to make match with Mr.
Mccoy, wao was supposed to have puglistic
aspirations. Mr.. Mccoy happened to be
present, and he said he would not meet Mr..
Morris, because of his color.
German and Mcmillan.
The event of the evening, according to
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AMERICAN cRICKETERs, VICTORY
Athletic Defeats Becoming MonOto-
nous to the English

LONDON. October 1.-The st. James Ga
zette this afternoon. referring to the defeat
of the Cambridge-O cricket team by
the Philadelphias, remarks: -,
These defeats of English athletes across
the Atlantic are becoming monotonous. If
there is one thing we could do. we Thought
We could play cricket: America is now
taking up that game. though 1t was never
popular there, yet even at cricket they
have contrived to beat u.s."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-01
CHESS BY CABLE,
BROOKLYN and Tendon Players May So
Compete This Fall.

Compete This Fall.
Brooklyn chess players are enthusiastic
over a proposed match by cable between
the Brooklyn Chess Club and the Metro
politan Chess Club of London, which
Brooklyn's champion, Harry N. Pillsbury
made arrangements for before he left Lon
don. The Metropolitan is the leading chess
club of London. When the Brooklyn club
won the trophy of the Metropolitan Chess
League-which includes New York, Brook
Ign and Staten Island-last spring. the
English club sent challenge for a match
by cable, but it was decided to request a
pcstponement until fall.
One of the officers of the Brooklyn Chess
Club said: I'VE can easily get team from
a list including Mr.. Pillsbury, Philip Rich
ardson, ]. w. Showalter, S. Lipschuetz, W.
NJ. De Wiser, Herman Helms, Abel F.
Blackmar, William F. Emo, S. Rocamore
Eugene Delmar, E. N. Oily. CDR. J. R. Saber
and many others. In this match the teams
will be in their own club rooms, and the
moves as they are made will be sent by
cable direct to their opponents"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-01
Sanford Not to Run,

A special from New Haven says: Man
eyer Day of the Yale track athletic team
created a surprise in college last night by
announcing that G. Foster Sanford the
runner would not be allowed to compete
against Cambridge Saturday. During The
Yale-Harvard games last spring Sanford
had a condition in his studies He was
therefore ineligible for the Yale team, and
as the Yale team that meets Cambridge
will be taken from the men who were eli
gible to meet Harvard, Sanford will be
ruled out. His withdrawal leaves Yale
without her strongest man in the 300 and
44O yards run.