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PILED 'EM UP IN THE SIXTH.

Pitcher Stein Did Wen Until Then. But
the Orioles Finally Found Him.
Baltimore, Nd, April 26.-Up to the sixth
inning Stein kept the champions guess
ing In that inning, however, the ORR
oles knocked out five singles, double
aud two men went to first on balls, and
with the aid OF an error netted eight runs.
Hoffer, formerly of the Eastern League,
pitched for the Orioles. Hesentin speedy
aud well-consrolled ball BroutherS being
unwell, Carey, a new man. covered first
base and did his work in a mastery man
uer, putting out fifteen men.
Griffin and LaChance did the best hit
ting for the Brooklyus, each making home
run McGraw secured four singles and
a base on bafis in five times at bat. Jen-
nings accepted a number Of difficult
chances at a lightning gait. Threaten
ing weather kept the attendance down to
33OO The score:
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woMEK's PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Preparations Nearly Completed cor the
complimentary Entertainments.

Preparations Nearly Completed Sor the
complimentary Entertainments.
A special meeting of the Wonen's Ma
tional Press Association was held at
Wizards Hotel last evening to perfect
arrangements - the reception and enter
tainment TO IL rendered the friends Of the
association on May next.
Dr. Ella Marble, of the committee on
entertainment reported that an excellent
programme containing many interesting
and novel features had been prepared
II was resolved To send a floral tribute
to the memory OF Emily Thornton Charles,
emily Hawthornel, whose funeral services
will be held at the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church this morning at IL
O'Clock.
Among those present were Miss Lillian
Park, Mrs. NJ. S. Lockwood, Mrs. IL. B.
Sperry, Mrs. May w. Emerson, Mrs. Elvira
Wright, Mrs. Sherwood, Mrs. Moore and
Mrs. Florence l.. 0'Donohue.
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Gn1nen crnsa o.onstiintinn.

The Grand Commandery of the United
Order of the Golden Cross for the Dis
trict jurisdiction held its fourth meeting of
the present session at the hall of National
Comm2ndery No. SAG, on Louisiana avenue,
between Sixth and Seventh streets north
west, aud among other business transacted
adopted two amendments TO the oonstitu-
tion-one providing for semi-annual ses-
sious OF the grand body, in April and Sep
tember, and the other requiring that here
afte: the election of officers shall take
place on the first evening OF the April ses-
sion and their installation on the last even
ing Of the same session.
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GnoRGErowN AND PENNsY.

varsity Team VIII Journey TO Phila-
delphia To-day for Game.
The almost unbeaten and seemingly un-
verSity VIII make d journey to-day to Phua-
deiphia TO play game with the strong Uni
yersity of Penn team this afternoon.
The two teams are more nearly matched
than any of the other college teams aud the
gglie viii be a hotiy contested one
Either Mike MaboBey or Carmody, or both,
viii occupy the pitchers box for George
town, and the team will be the same that
played the winning game with Princeton,
with the addition of Reardon In right field.
A. number OF local ''rooteTs" and admirers
Will accompany the team, filled with hopes
for another victory.
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BoAr RACE A. ANNAPOLIS.
Eight-Onred Race Between Potomacs
This CITY ma NaYnI Cadets.

Eight-Onred Race Between Potomacs of
This city and Naval Cadets.
The invitation from tie captain in charge
or rowing 1t the Naval Academy at An
napolis, 10 the Potomac Boat Club to row
an eieht-oared shell race on the Severn.
about May IL, was accepted last night by
Capt. VIII AIfley, for the club. Tie can
didates for seats in the boat wii to-day
begin their practice work, and the crew
cl Csen VIII 90 into the contest -rith the
nope oi ma king a good showing, il not to
win. net withStanding the short tine left 10
train III.
II is impossible TO state at iiis tine who
Will compose the crew, hut u Will be a
mixed crew aud n strong one.
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!.n,lertainment by High School Pupils.

I.Etertalnment Dy hiSn Scnool Tuplis.
a novel and interesting entertainment
was given by the pupils of the Washington
Business High School last night at the
Central High School building on o street,
between Sixth aud Seventh streets Lorth-
west, under the auspices of the faculty
and undergraduates of the school. The
programme contained musical aud lit
erary numbers, Indian club circling, Calls
thenic exercises, aud concluded with a
one-act farce entitled The Two Bonny
Castles"
Those who took part were Misses Mar
gret 81. Mclaughlin, Bessie N Wiuchell,
Daisy Hodgson, Grace era amer, Effie
Young, Henrietta Groghan, NJ. E. Glenn
mer, Helen a Power, Fanny Andrews,
Marie Dyiiyn. Laura s. Pearson, Amanda
Hei lbarne, Hesse, Helff, Loeffer, Mil
Ter and Walsh, and Messrs. Noel Danice,
Cbas. H. Lyman and Edward Jones.
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Many thought that he

from next TO last Many thought that he
Won, bat th- judges did not see it that way.
AppomattoS was very stiff before bis
race, and both he and stowaway pulled
up lame.
Garter HaH vent down the line on
CLANS lie made a small bet in every
book that would lay him 100 TO 1.
After the fourth race Stanley ~ was
BID Gp TO $500, and bought by Matte Cor
Ds.It.
Z. Ball bosted ON the far turn, and
jumped the fence. II Brown, who rode
her, strGCG his bead against q post aud vas
Knocked sCI.s.-IcsS He soon recovered,
however, and beyond a big bump was none
The. worse for his fall.
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The Portsmouth We're outbntted.

Portsmouth, Va, April 26.-Roanoke
outbatted and outfielded the Portsmouths
in to-day's game and again costly errors
Staul and Padden played a superb game
throug ghout and Brandt for Portsmouth
proved himself n pitcher. A most unusual
play was made by Padden in the second
inning when with the assistance of Breen
and Clark, a triple play was made, in which
he put ont all three men. Daily umpired and
gave satisfaction. Score:
Portsmouth o l o o 1 o 0 0-5
Roanoke . 0 o O O 0-4
PortBmouth-Hits, 6; errors, 4. Roanoke
Hits, z; errors, g. Batteries-Brandt and
Yette-; Lloyd, Dunn aud Clark.
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visions ana Dreams by Bob" Taylor

Ex-Gov. Bob" Taylor will make his
fifth annual visit to Washington on May
9th, and at Metzerott Music Hall will de-
liver his latest success, VISIONS and
Dreams" The many who have heard Gov.
Taylor's beautiful rhapsody, The Fid-
die and the Bow and his charming med
ley, The Paradise of Fools,' will at
test his merit as an entertainer. He is
witty and eloquent, and in his own match
less way he paints pictures of the dreams
of youth and manhood, and the fading WIS.,
iGuS OF old age, aud with constantly dis
solving views OF human life entertains and
enraptures his audiences. Seats fer this
eutertai nment are nos- on Sale at MetZerott's
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Earned rlDs-ekeW 7 YOrk 8. First base by
erroTs-New York /. Let on bases-New
York 8. First base on bIlls-Ou wilson ,,
OFF D3lan 2. 0fG German 4. Strdck -ou;-By
Dolan / /. by German l. Two-base hits
Davis 2. Doyle 2. Schriyer. Sacrifice
hiis-Schriyer. Sieien bases-Fulier. Van
Haitren. Davis 2, PierDan Stafford. Burke.
Double plays--Nash. Lowe aBd Tucker;
Ryanand Lowe. Hat by pitched ba.l-D1ffy.
Wild pitCh-lienman. Passed balis-kyaD
/. Umpire-Campbel. Time-2;1O.
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Tho Young AIerts.

The Young AIerts have organized a
baseball club for the season of 1895, and
will receive challenges from teams whose
players are not over fourteen years of age.
The players in the Young Alert are as fol-
lows: r. BEeen, catcher; Duff and Arthur,
pitcher or first base; Brooks, second; Breen,
third: Hughs, shortstop; Steayeus, right
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Reduce Rates via the Southern Railway.
The Southern Railway announces rate
of one fare for th- round trip TO delegates
and visitors TO the General Assembly Of the
Presbyterian Church, which meets at DAT
las, Texas, May 17lh 10 26th. Tickets
on sale May 18th. l4tb and 18th, good
10 return until June Sd. Reduced rate
tickets viii also be placed on sale May
18th and 18th for the National Encamp-
ment OF United Confederate Veterans at
Houston. Texas, May goth TO oath. valid
for Tetnm fifteen days from date of SALE
For further information call on or write
L. s. BROWN. General Agent Passenger
Department, Washington, ID. c.
a26, 27-m3 A 10, II
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First Meeting OF the A. A. A.

The younger members of the Geological
Survey, who last fall organized society
under the title of the A A. A., gave their
nrst annaul banquet at WIZARDS Hotel
last evening. The affair, which was
purely of an informal character, was parti-
cipated in by twelve members OF the
society. Mr. H. B. G. Nitzer acted as
POSTMASTER. Preceding the banquet q
short business meeting was held at which
plans Were formulated for conducting the
society during the ensuing year.
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ction TO Keefe's calling the game on
Int of darkness The score.

med Washington IL, Pbjladei-
a. Two base ebi;s-Cartwright Delhan
ross. MCGiil, Hallman Three base bits
,lcer. Nicholson. Home ruDS-CTOoks.
ben Sacrifice ha-Joyce. Stolen
|-Selbach. Cart wright. First base on
BY Mercer 3. MoGiI z. First base on
f-P Philadelphia 2. Left on bases
sington 7, Philadelphia 10. Struck
&3y McGnl 4. Time of game-2 hrs. Z
&Umpire-Nr Keefe.
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Reduced Rnses on the Royal Rlue Line.
The b. G. o. r. r. will sell excursion
tickets to Baltimore and return for all
trains. including 45-minute Royal Blue
Line Flyers. Saturday and Sunday. April
27 and %, good for rerurn until Monday.
90, at $1.25 for the round trip.
an22 % 262
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Annunl plnnked shad ninner.

The Association of Fire Underwriters OF
the District of Columbia will hold its an
nual planked -shad dinner at Marshall
Hall on Tuesday, May 9TH. The Macal-
ester has been chartered for the occasion,
and If history repeats itself this dinner
will be one of the gala events Of the out
ing season
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ling uoIIieaY Too III.

Cincinnati, O., April 26.-"Bug" -Holli-
day, ceuter fielder of the Cincinnati base
bail club, is seriously afflicted with ap-
nendicitis he was reported dead to-day,
causing quite Il stir amoIg the fans"
Whiie he is IN 10 Immediate danger. it
VIII be a long time before he can play ball.
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Notes Tint ,yere nluffed.

c hands all around, boys. You did
Ibody was glad to see Abbey re-
his errors with a slashing single
4 ut in two runs when they were
needed.
is no kick coming to anybody on
1y's game.
4 IL and his whiskeTs were on the
terms.
! &right-field fence is becoming an
8lstant TO the boys, who are draw
lown very fine.
lev made an excellent impression
". His throw TO second was a
1ase on balls to Thompson would
len great headwork had it sue
. Sullivan spoiled the combination.
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EASTERN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Maryland avenue and Sixth street north
east Rev. Thomas Chalmers Easton, i. D.,
pastor, viii preach at / a. m; subject.
"Tbe Two Strange Men, the Old and New
Man, - aud at Z 30 D. N. subject, Roman
ism" the fourth lecture i'm the series;
Luther and the Ieos OF Rome. 4" To be fol-
lowed 10y others on The JcSuitS' Sun
day school, 9 30 a. M: Y. p. S. C. T.,
$50 p m, and $50 y. m; strangers
cordially Invited; pastors residence, 30S
Seventh street northeast.
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West End Pleasure club Incorporated.

" t.sL I IiV2tSUF tIt1F't .''71
The "West End Pleasure Club" was iu-
corporated yesterday 1t is 10 be literary
and social in character The incorporators
and directors for the first year are John
w McGee, John w. Small, John A. Cieary,
Andy Holloran and John ID. McAuliffe.
Their term is five years and their quarters
arr at the West Eud Barge, at Thirty first
and Canal streets.
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Iennings. Griffin. Stolen bases-McGraw
3. Robinson. Jennings, Brodie. Double
plays-Jennings, ReiE and Carey. First
Hit by pitched baii-By Hoffer L. Strnek
o.t-By Hoffer 2. Passed balls-Burrell.
Time-1:55. Umpics-MUrray and Long.
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Goss1n ON the LAWN.

Doggett spoiled a beautiful start i'll the
fourth race by refusing to break with Je-
some, and was fined $50 for his pains.
Old Age came like a wild horse in the
stretch, and would surely have won with
au even break.
Hammie ran a game race, moving up
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Suit 10 Change Title.

Samuel 7. Bispham yesterday filed bill
IN Equity Court. No. / against Emma E. S.
Clark. Thomas Brown and Harry Brown,
of Webb City, Mo-, for the sale OF q piece
OF real estate at No. 5A3 Fourth street
southeast. The property is now held
Jointly by the parties TO the suit.
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Moses Corner.
Storage News.
Splendid Facilities.
Our Storage
Warehouses

-Are up on 22d St,
near M. You've seen them,
probably. Great big, sub
stantial-looking = fit enough
to hold and protect the things
you're fondest Of and want
most TO preserve. The upper
floors are divided off into
little, big, and medium-sized
rooms, to rent to you private
ly if you wish-and these
rooms are largely under your
control. T b e charges of
rental are small, the security
afforded considered.
We store lots of Carpets here
have special rooms for them And We
clean Carpets toby a faultless proc
ess OF our own.
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WILSON DIDN'T LAST.

Only Pitched Four Innings and Doien
Finished for the Huhbites.
New York. pril 26-In the New York
Boston game to-day. Wilson, who made
such a brilliant showing in Washington q
few days ago, pitched for the Bostons. He
only lasted four innings. DoIan, who took
Wilson'S place in the fifth inning. did fairly
well Lester German had the Beaneaters
completely at his mercy. The half dozen
hits they secured were badly scattered.
Attendance 3 500 The score.
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PASTOR E. HEZ SVEN invites all to
hear the successf ful evangelist, Percy
G. Elsom, who begins special services
Sonday. Preaching at IL a. m. and 7.45
d. m. and each evening during the week.
Many prayers have been Offered for the
extra meetings; great blessings are ex-
pected. Come and bring your unsaved
relatives and friends. Free pews. Sec
ond Baptist Church auditorium, 4th ST.
and Va. ave. sc.
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FIFTH CONGREGATIONAI

FIFTH CONGREGATIONAL q
corner Eighth and ] streets non
Preaching at II a. m. and 7.30 II
the pastor, Rev. A Reoch. ON
mon TO The Children preceding
the morning; Sunda y-school at 8
Junior Christian Endcaror, So
anu Sc ~ .agosfy al 90 D..
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Earned runs-PittsbuTg 3. Stolen bases
Genins Cross, Sugdan. Double play-Bier-
bauer to Beckley First base on balIs-Off
Breitensten 4. off Hawley l. Struck out
BY Breitenstein 2, Hawley 2. Time
2:l0 Umpire-Retts.
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Treasury Dept -. sooOo1- 8 8
Lippert Saved the Game.

Petersburg va. April 26.-The game this
afternoon was close up to the ninth inning,
when the score stood to f. Two singles
and home run hit by Lippert netted Peters
burg three runs, and the visitors could not
overcome the.lead. The score:
R. BH E.
Petersburg 400 1100O3-7 Z
Lynchburg $50. O02 o 90 1 Is 2
Batteries-Dunkle and McCluug; 0rth and
Schabei
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UNITARIAN-An Souls Chys &
teenth and L streets. Rev.
Putnam viii preach at IL a. nj
p. m. Sunday y-school ana ST #
9:45 a. m; young peoples y
u IN
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Selections.
Neather clear - fast

First race-Rama, VeStibUle.
Second race-WistfHi, WheatlaDd.
Third race-Tommy Laily, Adaxus-
Fourth raGe-Beuvolio, Paris.
Fifth race-Key West, Con Lucy.
Sixth race-BronstOn, Trinculo.
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FIFTEENTH STREET NJ. E. CHURCH,
cor. r NV. Rev. w. W Van Arsdale. pas
tor. Sermon, IL a. m: subject, The
JOY or reconciliation. Sunday school,
$50 a m.; Epworth League, $50, and
sermon, 7:30 p. m, by Rev. F. ID. Power,
pastor OF Vermont Avenue Chris tian
Church
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Earned runs-Baltimore 5, Brooklyn 8.
Two base hits-Mulyey, Stein, Jennings
Three base hit-Tredway Home Tuns-La-
Chance, Griffin. Sacrifice hits-Reitz 2,
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THEOS OPHY.-"Anger, 4
Mans greatest enemies.
George II. Coffin Sunday L
Hall Ala Tenth street nd
Public invited.
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VERMONT AVENUE CHRISj
CHURCH f. ID. Power Il
a. m, Gods glory in TIE sea-" at ~
Rev. W. W. Van Arsdale Sunday
$50 a. m; Y P. s. c. E., p IA
free 10 all.
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UNTVERSALIST-Church Of Ou
corner Thirteenth and L streets
DIT. Rogers breaches al IL a.
p. IN. Sunday 9:45 a. u
of Christian EBdeayor, $50 p.
ing, AT the door of the tenn
beautiful" Evening. the fiTst ID
course of illustrated sermons
Pilgrims Progress. "A brief
OF Bunyan's life; departure Of CA
early incidents in the plgrimaG
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pRaIrMNsreIx WAS POUNDED.

Pirates Play in Great Form and Hit Him
Hard and often.
St Louis, No, April 26.-Pnk Hawley.
ably assisted by the other Pirates, sue
ceeded in giving the Browns a long string
OF goose eggs Breitenstein was hit hard
and often The fielding OF the visitors
with one exception WAS perfect At
tendance 1000 The score:
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field; Clark. left-field. and Moore, center
field. w. Trail, manager. A. o. Arthur,
captain.
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PiaHkcd shad dinners every week day at
Marshall Hail. Steamer Manchester leaves
at 10 a. m.
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Only twenty-four days remain in which
10 get "A Times gift book with monthly
subscription. Better subscribe now.
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Capt. Manager Ewing has adopted a
code Of signals, by which he directs the
movements of his men on the field. 1t
is said that he does not have TO get on the
coaching lines and shout his commands to
the players, as Comiskcy and Latham
have done in years gone by. He simply
works a string of signs, something after
the style OF the deaf and dumb language.
Managerial eyes are upon George Mahoney
the big fellow who pitches for the George
town College team. His remarkable per-
Torrance in the box against both Yale and
Princeton is the leading topic of comment
in college baseball circles. Mahoney is not
only q wonderful pitcher, but he cancatch as
well as he can pitch, besides he is a clever
man on first base and one Of the heaviest
hitters in the college fraternity.
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THE WALKER MEMO
CHUECH.- Madison street
15th.-Preacbing at IL IN
sermon by pastor, Rev
m, by Rev. W. p. Gil
Rev. II c.. Robinson.
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Boys in Red and Blue Won.

The teams of the Columbia Athletic Club
and Treasury Department in the game at
Columbia ,eld yesterday afternoon We're
very badly patched up, and the boys in red
and blue succeeded in winning with ridiculous
ease. After the first inning the Treasury
Department failed to get their eyes on the
ball while on the other hand the Columbias
hit rfeely and in every direction. Mills
pitched good game for the visitors but
was poorly supported behind the bat and in
the field. The game was called in the sixth
on account of darkness.
Score by innings:
R. H E.
Treasury Dept -. SooO01- 8
C. A c. ..a...ia 2 L 6 s TX % 10 2
Batteries-Treasury Dept, Mills and
Martin and Mayes. c. A. C.-OIeary aud
Dickerson Umpire-Mr Bailey.
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we1ls. necnrd unme uit.

Richmond, Va, April 26.-By making
hard hits when they weremost needed Rich
mond won again in beautifully played
game. The features were the fielding of
Wells and Groves of the home team, and
Hagan and Corcoran of the visitors, and
Wells home run hit over right field fence,
theiongestdrive made here this season. The
score:
R. BILE.
Richmond ..... ..0OO11 12OO0-4 4
Norfolk :. :. ;. 100 DO 1 o o 2-3
Batteries-Dinsmore, Foster; Mcdonald,
Geier
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CENTRAL M. p. CI
"ID0n't worry" 8 u
invitation" Lecture ~
8, 6 %. N. Come.
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Games To-day.
Brooklyn at Washington.
Philadelphia at New York.
Boston at Baltimore.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
Pittsburg at ST. Louis.
Cleveland at Louisville.
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Senators Beat the Phillies in a
Remarkable Game.
NcGILL WAS SLAUGHTERED
Two Pitchers Went Into the Fox for Vindi-
caticn, bnt One Got ths Az-Eercer's Arm
Was Like Trip Hammer-Atbey Earned
Immortal Hanors = A Fine Crowd of
Ladies Witnessed the Sport Notes.
Games Yesterday.

Washington, 10: Philadelphia. 8.
Baltimore, l2: Brooklyn, 6.
New York, IA: Boston, 3.
Pittsburg, @: st. Louis, o.
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RYLAND NJ Z. CHURCH. .-9:l5y
Sunday School IL a. m, by pastoy
s. n Eartsock, ID. D.. The future
ofthe church" a" 3pm., Temperament
led by Good Tenplars. ESQ p. N. 4
s. c. T. TAB p. m., "A priceless jS
Welcome.
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IiascbaIl Chat.

I'D expects to sign Pitcher Hod-
was farmed out 10 Providence,
sed TO go 10 the Eastern League
ptains CT the Princeton and Cornell
ave asked Pat Powers TO assign
his umpires to officiate at their
On Saturday and Monday. Carney
.oba bly, be selected.
lager Ewing is a bat fiend. Up TO
Bhe has ordered a crate of bats from
Of these places: Grand Rapids, Man
FER. N. H. Logausport Ind, and Louis
nson has started in on st. Louis as
ugh he meant to get even with the
ger he lost year to Won der Abe on the
rs between Chicago and st. Louis.
same bet probably goes again TINS
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The rector having returned from a sojourn
at Atlantic City, greatly benefited in
health, win conduct regular Sunday ser
vices as follows: Holy communion, 7:30
a. M Morning prayer, with sermon, IL
a. IA. Choral even song, with sermon, 80
p. no. An cordially invited, strangers es-
peciauy so.
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ST. MARKS PROT
PAL CHURCH, cor. 4
D. D. EE
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y. y. MOSES sDRs sDR
f and llth Streets.
Storage Warehouses, 22d St. near NJ.
CHURCH NOTICES.

SIXTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURe
and c streets south west.-P reaching1
pastor at IL a. m, The worth Of II
7.3O d. m, "A startling confession,
10 fouoE.' Sunday scnOol $50
Pastors Bible Class 9:45 a. IN. ChI
Endeavor special meeting at $50
A cordial invitation TO those haY5
stated place OF worship. Rev. I
Skellwyer, pastor, $50 Z ST. sw. J
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-01
Tho French Capture of Malta.

Yes, it was sanguine expedition
(which, all unconscious OF its danger,
sailed away for Malta" The geograph-
ical situation Of that island makes it in
proper hands the citadel of the Mediter-
ranean, the bulwark Of Christendom
against heathendom. But the military
monks to whom it had been intrusted
had grown corrupt and icentious.
French agents had already been among
them, and such was their timidity at
the approach Of Bonaparte that after the
merest show Of resistance to his de-
mands the gates Of an almost impregna-
BILE fortress were dishonorably opened
to the French republic without a blow.
Waiting only to garrison this easy con-
quest and to establish French admin
istration, Bonaparte fastened on, and
the entire feet in good condition anchor
ed off Alexandria on June 30. With a
few casualties the troops were landed.
and the vessels were left to cruise along
the shore and to destroy the English
when they should appear. Professor
Sloane's "Life Of Napoleon" in Century.