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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-11

The lower floor of the structure is de-
voted to a large parlor, dining room, re-
ception room, locker room and lavatories.
On the upper floor are fifteen sleeping
apartments prettily and comfortably fur
nished There are big fireplaces in which
hickory knot fires crackle when the wealth
er is cold or raw. At the foot of the bluff
is the boat house, well equipped with the
fiat bottomed craft which are necessary to
a fisherman in the shallow water and rap
Ids that abound. and which are sturdily
built, SO as to Withstand the hard knocks
they receive while being poled through the
currents and eddies.
One of the most admirable features Of the
club house Is its water arrangements.
Through a mile of inch-and-a- pipe
the flow of pure mountain spring is
brought to 3,OO0-gallon tank, the overflow
from which is piped to fountain which
constantly plays on the lawn in front of
the club house. and in whose basin numer-
Gus and freshly caught bass are kept alive
In the house there are hot and cold water,
bath rooms and closets. as well as conven-
ientiy arranged plugs and fire hose oil
through the building.
There is telephone connecting the ID
house with the telegraph station at li-T-
per's Ferry, so that upon the shortest
notice to the superintendent the bus will
be at the station to meet visitors.
The club owns about forty acres of land,
but its members and guests have the shoot-
ing privilege over large area of the sur
rounding country. There are numerous
quail and rabbits, a great many squirrels
and frequent flocks of wild turkeys IN easy
proximity to the clubs home, ana these
advantages are not among the least of the
attractions to the members in the fall and
winter. Coon and 'possum hunting is also
INDUCED in with much delight during the
cool nights of autumn, and altogether the
fortunate members of the Blue Ridge Club
are luckily situated for all sorts of sport
OF the most attractive kind.
The stretch of water that extends from
Harper's Ferry down nearly to the mouth
of the Monocacy is considered by many the
best bass habitat in the world, and that
part of the stream Immediately above and
below the home of the Blue Ridge Club Is
considered the tid-bit, If such an adjective
is permissible. of the entire distance 1t is
here the bass seek the gravel bars that
cover the bed of the river or Turk in the
pools formed by the numerous rocks jutting
above the surface and breaking the rapid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-11
HAWTHORNE TRACK RAIDED.
Deputy SherfHs swoop Down on tn,
Gamblers.

Gam piers.
The race track at Hawthorne, ILL.,, near
Chicago, was raided by deputy sheriffs
yesterday and Edward Corrigan, proprietor;
John Brennock, Joseph Ullman and twenty
six others were arrested for conducting
gambling Institution. The prisoners were
hustled off to the city and brought before
Judge Ewing of the superior court who,
after a short discussion with the attorneys
for the prisoners and for the civic fedora
ton. which planned the raid, admitted the
prisoners to bail in the sum of $500 each.
The officers of the civic federation have
determined that there shall be no racing
contrary to law in Cook county this year,
and they declare that they will repeat the
raids as often as the management of Haw-
thorne care to open up.
The informal trial of the prisoners will
take place on Tuesday. President Baker
was prompted to vigorous action in the
matter, it is said, by the federation peo-
pie, by the audacity of the track managers
in ignoring the law as entirely as if it did
not exist. That betting at race tracks is
a violation of the state law is not ques-
toned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-11
THE WOODMONT CLUB.
The Extensive Property and the Home
of This Organ sxatiOn.


of This Organization.
There Is a tendency on the part of west
erners when they come across an individual
who is particularly reckless and daring to
remark that he is "a bad man from Bitter
Creek" If the party In question is more
than usually tough the further informal
ton is vouchsafed that he must come
from the head-waters of the apocry-
phal stream, because 1.-The higher up you
get the worse the inhabitants get" The
same thing holds good of the black bass of
the Potomac when it comes to the question
of locality. He Is to the fish family what
the tough westerner is to the human. He
is reckless, careless. and when it comes to
fighting has been known to get the best of
a man two hundred times as big as him
self over and ov-r again. And the higher
up the river he gets the more developed
these traits of his become. 1t is not unnat-
ural, therefore, that those who delight in
seeking the bass and enjoying the sport of
his capture should like to find him where
he is most eager for the fray.
Some fifteen years ago number of we'll
known gentlemen of this city who were
adopts at angling. and enjoyed nothing
more than whipping the waters of the up
per Potomac. concluded that 1t would be an
excellent thing to form themselves into an
asSocia ton which should maintain a per-
manent home in the neighborhood of some
of the best bass fishing to be had in Amer
lea, as well as in a wild and sparsely set
tied country, where the game of the fields
and woods could be found in abundance by
votaries of the gun and rife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-11

heavy rains retarded the usual spring
exodus of anglers to points of vantage
up the Potomac. but the good weather
of the past few days has improved the
conditions amazingly, and during the next
few days the eddies and ripples, the pools
and shadows from Little Falls up to Great
Cacapon and above will be swept by the
SHARES of eager fishermen. The census of
the bass fishermen in Washington has
never been carefully taken, and their meth
DDS and manners are unknown quantities
to most people, but below interesting mat
ter will be found about the sport so pop
ular here and those who are SO ardent in
Its pursuit. There are several clubs and
associations which were organized especial
ly for the purpose of giving their members
excellent advantages for bass fishing, ard
the Potomac is lined for a hundred miles
above Washington with resorts where in
dividual anglers may find opportunities to
pursue their favored pastlme.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-11
Removal of Dirt.

Inspectors have been making the rounds
Of the city during the past few days, maxi
ing notes of vacant lots abutting on paved
sidewalks, with a view Of prosecuting the
owners thereof. in case earth was allowed
to accumulate thereon. These reports We're
made to the Commissioners, and notices
are now being sent out directing those own
ers to remove the dirt within five days
otherwise it will be removed by the District
and the cost made a lien against the prop
erty. This action on the part of the Com
missioners is by virtue of the authority
vested in them under the act of March g
1895.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-11
THREE ORGANIZATIONS.
The Tuscarora, the Sycamore and the
Mirnon Clubs.

The T,uscarOra, the Sycamore and the
MiSnon Clubs.
Small in membership. but remarkably
successful in making big log" every
season, is the Tuscarora Fishing Club,
which makes it's headquarters at George
Chicks, on the Potomac, near Tuscarora
station, and frequents the splendid bass
waters from the mouth Of the Monocacy
to Point CT Rocks. Mr.. Charles II. Laird
is the president; Mr.. Harry c. Fisk, sec
rotary; Mr.. Arthur Mccormick, treasurer;
while Mr.. Horace Upperman occupies the
important position of bait catcher. Among
the members are Joseph Owner, W. NJ.
Shuster ]. b. Buckingham, Charles Muir
ray, Brad j. Smith. Howard Fill, ]. G..
Anderson, Cluskey Cromwell, P. J. Fay,
o. H. Beard, Sam Dalzell and H. Westcott.
Most of those named take a trip to the
Youghiogheny every August. While not
generally known, the waters of this stream
give sportsmen splendid results for the
time spent upon them, and the Tuscaroras
tell wonderful stories of the strings that
gladden. them upon their visits there.
While the Montgomery Sycamore Island
Club Is not strictly an association of an
glers there are many fishermen among it's
members, who spend all their spare time in
the vicinity of their beautiful and accessi-
BILE property. about mile this side of
Cabin John bridge. The island owned by
the organization and upon which a COM
Portable club house is built, contains be-
tween four and five acres, covered with
immense sycamore and walnut trees. The
waters afford excellent bass fishing. The
officers of the club are Mills Dean, presi-
dent; Louis Hartig, vice president; S. R.
Brooks, secretary; Mathew Rupert. treas
urer; j. Thomas Barry. captain. Some Of
the fishermen members are w. D. Chad
wick. DR.. Thomas Sanders, John Irwin, J.
Il. Barry, w. a. Percy, George Ely, Fred
S. Newman, Maj. Thomas B. Kirby and
Augustus Kaiser.
The Mignon Club also devotes great
deal of well-spent time to angling up the
river and expects to have a club house
next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-11
MANY HORSES TO LEAVE.
Result of OutIawihg the st. Asaph
Junction Track.

AS a result of the revoking of the license
of the ST. Asaph track by the National
Jockey Club, about all of the stables which
have been running there have either left or
will leave today or tomorrow. At meet
irg of the management of the st. Asaph
concern yesterday afternoon J. NJ. Hill,
Tohe Wall and ]. C. Carr, 1t is stated, sew
cred their connection with the track. 1t is
also stated that racing will be resumed
Monday, Independently. of course, of both
the National Jockey Club and the Western
Turf Congress. Steve Stilwell will be the
secretary of the new management, 1t is an
reunced. but the other officials have not
been definitely agreed upon. Horses which
have been running at the Alexander Island
track will be eligible to run at ST. Asaph
together with such at the latter track as
Jurisdiction Of the National Jockey Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-11
SENATOR'S WON THIS.
After Seven Straight Defeats They
Took n Ball.

By decision against which all the base
ball fans" at the Cleveland base ball park
yesterday protested the Washingtons won
a game by to 8. Cleveland had a lead of
5 to l up to the seventh. when Washington
made a rally and tied the score. In the
last the Senators made the needed odd run.
Crooks flied to McAleer and Mercer struck
out. Then Setback hit for three bags to
right field fence and Joyce's single scored
him. Mexican got Hassamer's grounder
and touched Joyce.
Greminger flied to Abbey, Wallace was
out at first on a grounder to Cartwright,
Burkett singled, and Mexican smashed one
past second base for a single, putting
Burkett on third With two men out and a
man on first and third Childs hit to Joyce
and was called out at first. Five hundred
people surrounded Belts and it took him
some time to get to the players room. The
more enthusiastic fans yelled Mob him.
CLEVELAND WASN'T
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-11
Other Lengue Games.
Jcm Smith Rested Pritchard.

Jem Smith and Ted Pritchard fought last
night at the Central Hall, Holborn, Lon
don. for the heavyweight championship of
England and goo a side and purse. The
decision was to. be given to the best man
in twenty rounds.
In the first round Pritchard had the ad-
vantage, but in the second Smith get in a
severe blow on Pritchard's body and soon
knocked him out of the ring. Pritchard
was unable to respond to the call of time
and the fight was awarded to Smith
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-11
FISHING CT u B S
Resorts Where Anglers Have Their
Headquarters.
PLEASANT HOMES ON THE POTOMAg
The Houses of the Woodmont and
Other Clubs.
T H E G A M E Y B A S S
PLEASANT HOMES ON THE POTOMAg

VERY LIAM IN THE
District of Columbia
who owns a fishing
rod, be 1t split bam-
boo, reed or the new
and popular steel, is
anyiously watching
the state of the water
Just now and pray
ing for it to get
clear enough for the
bass to become live
ly and go about seek
ing what 1t may de-
YOUR. The recent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-11

Earned runs-Cleveland, 3; Washington, l. First
base by errors,Clerelnnd l; Washington; l.. Left
on balls-or Wallace. .; on Mercer. /. Struck out
By Wallace, 2. Threebase hit-Selbach. Two
base hits-G. Tebeau, Hassamer. Stolen hases-O.
Tebeau MeAleer, Joyce; Double Ilas-Coogan.
Cartwright and Joyce Hit by pitcher-Gy Mercer,
/. Ump:re-BettS Tme-205.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-11
Base Ball Notes.

The best batting team up to date are the
Baltimores- Cleveland leads in the number
of runs scored. Cleveland has made the
q eatest number Of base hits. In fielding
Cleveland leads. The heaviest batting
team has been Cleveland. Cincinnati has
stolen the greatest number of bases. The
Pittsburgs have gone to base on balls often
er than any other team. Baltimore leads
in the number of two-baSe hits, Cincinnati
in the number of three-base hits, and
Washington in the number of home runs
PittSburg Telegraph.
Gus SchmelZ prides himself upon the
signal system now being worked by the
misunderstanding Life.
A base ball writer speaks of Abbey's SEN
sational fielding last year. He stood %
with Hassamer out of forty-five outfielders
Washington is here today. and Charley
Irwin will try to catch on with the Sena-
tors. Irwin is in fine condition. He says
that story of his having a bad arm was all
mConshine-an excuse to let him go and
take PARROT on the team.-Chicago cor
1espondence.
There can be no doubt that the illness of
Holiday is seriously affecting the work of
the club. Hogriever, 1 am sorry to say,
will scarcely do. He comes about as near
filing Holidays piace1as a pickle would of
stopping a leak in the SueZ canal. Hoggie
can field as we'll the majority of them,
but when it comes to batting it is almost
an accident if he gets a hit, and his much
bcasted speed on the bases has gone glin-
meriEg.-Cincinnati correspondence.
Cincinnati writers exhausted their stock
of condemnatory phrases in roasting Jake.
Beckley for his alleged upsetting of Frank
Foreman. Jake had no intention of injur-
ing Foreman, and went to the depot to
speak to he man about the play-Pitts-
burg correspondence.
1t is virtually taking your life in your
land and inviting your own destruction to
say a word against the Cleveland club now
ada ys.-Cleveland correspondence.
ton and v)luntarily retired from the Louis
vile team, the game he played at Chicago
Sunday being the last one he will partici-
pate in as a member,of the Louisville club
Pete Browning, the old gladiator and
Ioblest Roman of them all, has forsaken
the pursuit of curves and inShoots, and
this week has bought him saloon and bill
lard hall to embark in a lew line of bust
ness. He calls his place 1.-The Gladiator"
Louisville has given Pitcher WadsU orth
ilotice of release.
Dan Brouthers will fill a big gap on the
Louisville team.
Umpire Sage is again a member of the
National League staf.
George Miller is a failure in the ST. Louis
outfield There is some talk Of playing him
on the bench.
Mercer is not doing the good work ex-
pected of him by the Washington club.
Southard released Hannifen and Dor
rowed" Pitcher Dolan from Boston,
Washington released Pitcher Krum and
then, regretting it, recalled the release
Kid Baldwin, once the crack little catcher
for the Reds, is in a bad way. Without
mercy and without engagement his
eyesight has failed him. Last week the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-11
THE BLUE RIDGE CLUB.
A Picturesque LOca ton in the Vicin
fty of Hnrper's Ferry.


fty of Hnrper's Ferry.
A little more than two years ago num-
Der of enthusiastic anglers, several of whom
were members of the Woodmont Club, deter
mined to organize and secure spot nearer
to Washington. where they might run up
and enjoy their favorite pastime. These
gentlemen were also well aware, after
years of experience, that some Of the best
bass fishing in the Potomac was to be OBJ
tanned between Harper's Ferry and point
ten or twelve miles this side Of the ia
nous little town, and they determined to
make their habitat somewhere along this
favored abiding place of the willy bass.
Accordingly a fine piece of property was
secured on the south bank of the river in
Loudoun county, Virginia, and a club
house erected after the club had been duly
incorporated by the Virginia legislature,
under the style and title Of the Blue Ridge
Rod and Gun Club.
The club house may be seen from the
Shens doah bridge at Harper's Ferry
mile to the east, situated on a high wooded
bluff rising abruptly from the Potomac
river. So steep is the declivity that per-
son may walk out fifty feet from the club
house porch and drop a stone almost di-
rectly down into the stream, 200 feet below
him. From Harper'S Ferry the cheerful
home of the association is reached by Il
particularly lovely drive along the river
bank, large part of the road having been
made by the club.
The member or guest, upon alghtinis
from the train. will find the club bus, Il
commodious and comfortable glass-inclosed
vehicle. awaiting to convey him to the
club house, and upon arrival there a cheer
full and hoSpitable reception. The club
house Is SO situated that it commands some
of the most beautiful views in this par
ticularly picturesque neighborhood and up
and down the river and back into the
mountains are lovely vistas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-11
Teams Better Matched.

Turning his attention to the race for the
league pennant, Mr.. Young exclaimed:
WELL what do you think of that western
division? What is the matter with Chi
cago and Cincinnati? Pittsburg and Cleve-
land are expected to stand we'll up among
the leaders, for they have strong combna-
tons, and both of those teams are capable
of playing very fast ball. This time last
year Cleveland was leading the league, fol-
lowed by Baltimore and Pittsburg. Chi
cago was down at the tail end and Cincin-
natl was not far away. At the present
writing four of the western clubs are in
the first division, contrary to a great MA
jority of the calculations made during the
opening week of this season. The records
show, however, that the twelve clubs are
much nearer together now than they were
at this period year ago. Last season on
May 10 the percentage of Cleveland, the
highest club, was .S5I, and Chicago, the
lowest, was .154. Now Pittsburg, the lead
err, has .6SS, and Washington, the tail
ender, has .231. Thus it appears that the
teams are more evenly matched than they
were a year ago."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-11
Revenue Marine Promotions.

The President has made the following
promo tions in the revenue marine service.
William H. Hand, captain: Howard n.
Broadbent. first lieutenant
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-06-13
PROGRESS IN THE CUMMINGS rp,A,
inc ''ate kests-The Spokesman. Review
Makes rrself Prominent

ColVille, June S.-The state in tbo
Cummings trial, rested at II .2o tb,s
morning, after the Introduction of On
witnesses, consuming two davs of tir,a
III thelr examination. Judge Ganahl
and John b. Slater the attornevs fo,.
cummings, asked a short time to nre-
pare ior the introduction of their case.
~ peihg saturday, and Mr.. Grintts.
,or me state, desiring to return to Spo-
ZANE TO look after important and press
ing legal matters, was excused until
monday and returned home on the af
.ernoon train. Judge Arthur will put
III the time of intermission in the Cum
mlngs case in attending to the civil
business of the term. Cummings. whose
health is much impaired by his long
confnement in Jail since the shooting
December last, will avail himself of a
much needed rest during the adiourn-
ment. Attorneys on both sides consent
ed to the jury having such reading
matter as is usually afforded by cur
rent magazine literature, and a large
package of back numbers of that char
acter of periodicals.
The correspondence in The Spokes-
man-Review with reference to the
Bailiff Day. episode, which appeared
IN the issue of the 9Th inst, has been
the source of much discussion on the
streets, and the participants in the af-
fair have felt keenly the necessity OF
eXpunging the doctrine of free speech
from the catechism. The attorneys in
court have in some instances grown
Jealous. sarcastic and even bordering
on the humorous in their advocacy OF
the merits of The Spokesman Review
relative to its enterprise in getting the
news to them every morning.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-06-13
TAR AND FEATHERS
White Man and Colored Wife
Roughly Handled.
WERE TAKEN FROM THEIR BED
The Couple Had Been Living Together
Openly In Most Disreputable
Quarter ot the City.

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OF every person in the city today.
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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-06-13
A CoLoRED PRIZE FIGHTER KILLED
Dick Johnson Shot by william Bigerstaff
at Helena.

Helena, Mont, June 9.--This morning
about o'clock Dick Johnson, col
ored prize fighter of some local renown,
was shot and almost instantly killed
by William Bigerstaff, another colored
man. They We're in a house in a disrep-
utable part of town, with some disso-
lutte women. Bigerstaff threatened to
beat one of the women, and johnson in
terfered to protect her. A quarrel fol-
lowed and Bigerstaff left. He went to
house near by, got revolver of big
calibre and came back. He then return
ed to the house where Johnson and the
women and another colored man were.
They tried to keep him out by barring
the door, but he succeeded In forcing an
entrance, and Immediately opened fire.
The first shot went wide. Johnson then
struck at him with the butt of an old
rife, but missed him. and Bigerstaff
grabbed Johnson by the coat and hold
ing the revolver against his body fired
a bullet into his heart. The murderer
made no effort to escape
Johnson has had several fights, his
last one being with Dick Case of Wash
ington, which he lost on a foul.