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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
ABOUT ROYAL FLUSHEs.
When You Have Them the Othc
Players Usually Pass Out.

When You Have Them the Other
Players Usually Pass Out.
From the Kansas City Star.
These stories about men making big
winnings by accidentally catching a straight
flush when luck seemed down on them
make me very weary said an amateur
poker player, who has been ''poking'' off
and on for about eighteen years, playing,
however, nothing more imposing than
penny ante"
81 always class such stories with snake
stories and fishing tales the player went
on. There may be some truth in them,
but have never had any such luck, and /
have held my own very well at penny
ante too. 1 have had just two royal
flushes' in my experience. So far as the
accidental and surprising part of them was
concerned, that was all right, but for the
big winnings, 1 never saw them. On the
contrary, on both occasions my opponent
l was playing two-handed games each time
laid down on me unceremoniously. And
I don't think gave my hand away, either
I'm tell you my actual experiences and
maybe it will be warning to those in
clined to boast about their luck at poker
The first royal flush ever had the fortune
to hold in my hand was about six years
ago, when 1 was having a quiet little game
with an old friend. 1t was a modest Jack
pot My opponent opened it for a nickel
the limit. l skinned my hand. but could
not find a pair. A king and queen Of hearts
looked pretty. and l Clipped in my nickel
and drew to them. Imagine my surprise
when an ace. a ten and a jack of hearts
came to me. 1 kept mighty quiet, hoping
to make killing My opponent threw in
a nickel chip and I saw it and raised it the
nickel limit. He laid down. He had not
bettered measly pair of jacks.
THE other time had a royal flush was
about a year and a half ago. My opponent
asked me If 1 had ever had one, and said
that he had not. The second hand after
his remark 1 had the age and he stayed
in. l had queen, jack and ten of clubs
and thought 1 would try for straight or
flush. The king and then the ace of
clubs came to me. My opponent skinned
his hand and then said: I'll give it to you
He had only an ace high with king next
1 showed him my hand and he volubly con-
graduated himself that he had not bet
tered his draw, while I-well, 1 never
swear in company, but 1 felt mighty like
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
The Old Spectacle swindIe.

From the Savannah News
BEG PARDON he says. did you drop
these?' holding out what appears to be
a pair of gold spectacles.
The victim examines them and says that
he did not.
We'll, I just picked them up here and
they are no use to me-" says the fakir
IF you care to give me dollar for them
you can have them"
The price asked varies from 81 to s.
according to the apparent guIllibility OF
the victim. In nine cases out Of ten the
party approached hands over the money
and puts the glasses in his pocket with
a feeling that he has done something
smart. In day or two he finds that the
glasses in the spectacles do not AT his eyes
and goes to an oculist or optician to have
the glasses changed. He is painfully sur
prised when the oculist informs him that
1t is not worth while to put good glasses
II such cheap frames, and recommends ,,llY.i Is
give satisfaction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
THE CHESS PLAYERS.

1ibbey Championship Tourney Draw
to a ClOse-LOcal Whist Play.
After a brief rest, following the conclu-
sion of the regularly scheduled games in
the championship tourney, the Libbey cup
chess players got together Wednesday
right at the club rooms, on 18th street, to
play Off postponed games. Before they be-
gan the hard work of the evening, how
ever, they had sort Of consultation over
the status of the play and the progress of
the tournament. Congratulations and pleas
ant words were exchanged over the sue
cess of the event, which has, so far as the
players engaged are concerned. proceeded
without single jar or disagreeable Incl
dent, and has been characterized by the
most courteous consideration and good
feeling that should mark the play of gentle
men engaged in friendly battles. Yet the
games that have been played to date have
been remarkably close and vigorous. The
players however, agreed that the "Libbey
cup method of winning the championship"
has its decided disadvantages; it means
hard. earnest work over the chess board ;
1t also means playing genuine chess, which
is sometimes dangerous to the prospects of
the competitor, as he runs constant hazard
of losing games
The play on Wednesday evening served
to draw the line for the finish of the tour
ney bit more closely, and gives reason
|
be one Of the most interesting chess cpl
sodes ever known in this vicinity. Mr.
Wright, the present champion and holder
OF the cup, aided his score by taking a
game from Mr.. Molstad. while Mr.. Hanna
his most dangerous competitor, went up a
peg as WELL by. capturing his game from
Mr.. Walker, who, at the close of last
weeks play. stood at the head of the tour
rey. Mr. Tharp succeeded in exchanging
places with Capt. O'Farrel by defeating
him in game that was marked by the
brilliant tactics Of the victor. There was
some fine chess playing during the evening
ana the games We're watched with intense
interest by large throng Of spectators,
most OF whom remained until the last
game was concluded, which was some time
past midnight
1t Is an odd coincidence that the result
OF Wednesday nights play should narrow
the contest for the cup down to Messrs. F.
NJ. Wright and Z. P. Hanna. They are
now practically tied for first honors, as in
the two preceding tournaments, and it re-
mains to be seen whether Mr.. Wright will
again. for third consecutive time, win
the tie, and thus carry off the cup as his
individual property, and strengthen his
title to the championship Of the District.
The score now stands as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
Other League Games.
The League Record.
BY A BIG SCORE.
Light Infantry Failed to Hit and Made
Too Many Errors.

Inability to hit Orspada accounts for the
defeat of the Light Infantry team by the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing yester-
day at National Park. The first five in
nings of the game were pretty and called
forth the admiration of the spectators, but
after that the soldier boys went to pieces
and made so many costly errors that the
result of the game was foregone con-
clusion, leaving the money makers in the
first place with a very comfortable mar
gin. Quite a number of persons were out
to see the game and a contingent from the
bureau made things lively all the way
through Winkleman put up the best game
for the Infantry boys, although Wisner
and Gilroy played with their accustomed
snap. Madigan and Leech, for the oppos-
ing side, played good ball. while McCauley
led that side in the batting. Although
there was some kick made by the soldiers
against Mr. Catlins decisions, there is no
doubt that he decided the close plays just
as he saw them. He was quick on his feet
and close to every play, and the seeming
lack of judgment in his decisions can only
be attributed to his having day off. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
Definition of Home.

A prize was offered recently by London
It'd Bits for the best answer to the ques-
ton, what is home?" Here are a few Of
the answers which were received:
The golden setting, in which the brightest
jewel is mother"
A world of strife shut out, world Of
love shut in.
Home is the blossom of which heaven is
the fruit.
The only spot on earth where the faults
and failings of fallen humanity are hidden
under the mantle of charity.
The place where the great are some
times small and the small often great.
The fathers kingdom, the children's para
disc, the mothers world.
The jewel casket, containing the most
precious of all jewels-domestic happiness.
Where you are treated best and You grum-
BILE most.
Home is the central telegraph office Of
human love, into which run innumerable
wires of affection, many of which, though
extending thousands of miles. are never
disconnected from the one great terminus.
The center Of our affections, around which
our hearts best wishes Irvine.
A little hollow scooped out of the windy
hill of the world, where he can be shielded
from its cares and annoyances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
Departmental League Record.
LESS filming THIS YEAR.
The Umpires Are Using Their Great
Power COnseryntiyely.

1t Is the natural tendency of the average
ball player and manager to blame the UNI
pire for every defeat.
President Young says Captain Arson and
ex-Manager Harry Wright are the fairest
men in dealing with the umpires in the
business. Arson seldom kicks unless he
has good ground for a protest He fire.
quently tells his men IF So-and-so had hit
the ball at the proper time, or if a certain
player had caught or stopped the ball at
q critical period, the decision of the UNI
pire would have cut no figure in the re-
suit"
Harry Wright also refused to blame
every defeat sustained by the Philadelphia
ON the decision of the umpire. OF course.
an improper decision frequently turns a
victory into defeat, but in a majority Of
Instances timely hitting or sharp fielding
can discount an erroneous decision by the
umpire.
Mr.. Young says the aggregate amount
derived from fines this year is not as large
as it was at this time last season. The
players have been made to understand that
al fines must be paid. and up to date
only two cases are unsettled. The time
limits in these cases have not yet expired,
but they must be paid or the players in
question will be suspended until they pay
up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18

situations Of the church in the interests OF
the work in India. To assist in carrying
out the idea of the board, Mr.. Rama was
invited to this city, with the hope that
of the people Of India might be gained and
thus interest be increased in the work of
Christian missions there Mr.. Rama is
eminently qualified for the lecture plat
form. He is perfectly at home in English,
having learned it in the schools in India,
and studied in Madras University, receiv-
ing the degree of B. A. For about six
years he taught in the mission high school
and college in Guntur. More recently he
has been in the employ of the British In
care western ideas and civilization are
gradually permeating the whole people.
The first lecture Of the course was given
Thursday evening in the Luther Place Me-
mortal Church, upon the subject, People,
Customs and Costumes of India" in which
the speaker treated Of the origin of the
Hindu people from the Aryans, the same
race which peopled western Europe the
customs coming down 1900 years from the
laws found in the Vedas, and the stagna-
ton that has prevailed over the whole land
for many centuries. He spoke of child
marriages, of houses that are worth no
more than a dollar. and of wages of two
and three cents day paid to laborers. The
duced the speaker. At the conclusion Of
the lecture a number of questions were
asked him.
The second lecture will be given next
Monday evening at s o'clock. upon the
subject. PHILOSOPHERS and Religions of
India" The two remaining lectures will
treat of Missions in India" Thursday,
May %, and "Castes and Women in India"
Monday, May 81. They are held in the
Luther Place Memorial Church, and are
the city, and will speak in some of the city
churches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
OUTwIrTING NIGHT DOCTORS.
The Ingenious Device Adopted by .
Careful ColOred Servant.

The Ingenious Device Adopted by .
Careful ColOred Servant.
MADAM Kirkholders servant was getting
ready to go home for the night. Ii was
about o'clock in the evening. Just as her
the door to depart, Madam Kirkholder
roticed that her face was aglow with
grease-a liberal coat-from ear to ear.
Tut! tut Katier' demonstrated Madam
Kirkholder. Wash your face before you
ing face as that"
Katie muttered something. and, taking
off her bonnet, turned to the sink, as IL
1t CHANGED that just as Katie was again
about to depart Madam kirkholder was
amazed to find her countenance even more
tremendous in grease than before.
What on earth is the matter with your
face, Katie?" asked Madam K. why don't
you wash away that grease?'
Use afeard of dem var night doctahs."
said Katie, family.
What's that" queried Madam K. 1.-THE
night doctors-what in the name of good
ness is night doctor, and what have they
TO do with your"
why dc night doctahs done cotch ye,"
replied Katie, in a Mortified whisper, IAN
dey takes We an bleeds We to def; deed
dey does. Dey cotches We an puts a plas-
tab over yo' mouf SO 70 can't squall. an
Tugs pusson off some'res an bleeds 'em
til deys daid. An OATS why done greases
all 'roun my mouf. OATS so no plastah
won't stick, an eff day teches me I'll hol-
Ter like wildcat, an yo' bet dey'll done
Mis- Kukholdah. to go outen de dark onles
my mouf is greases." Madam X said no
mere, and when Katie slammed the back
gate her face was like unto a pan of lard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
the Indianapolis Sentinel

He is a German and the keeper OF
saloon. He had been in America but a few
short months, and consequently his knowi-
edge of the English language is not great.
1t is no wonder, then, that he should make
a few mistakes as to the Interpretation OF
certain sounds expressive of meaning In
the language he has adopted. He was Sit
ting behind his bar waiting for trade Sat
urday afternoon, when a young man en-
tered.
Are you the proprietor" was the in
quiry.
"Ya, ich bin boss HER.
We'll I'm the agent Of Lips Publishing
Company, and I want to sell you Shake
speare."
'fVell, ich babe Lieber's bier, und Maus'
bier. und Schmidt's bier, und Home bier,
ind Milwaukee bier, und Budweiser. tink
me dct's genug. Didn't never hear of dot
Jakes bier"
"Oh, you don't understand me. am not
speaking of beer. What I have to sell is
a book"
YELL you come around In four oder five
days und 1 hat book, too"
The young man left in disgust.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
THE MOTT HAVEN TEAM,
To Represent Georgetown In the An
nual intercollegiate Gnmes.

To Represent Georgetown in the An
nual intercollegiate Games.
The athletic team which will represent
Georgetown in the Mott Haven games next
week was chosen last evening at a meet
ing that Manager F. B. McDermott
had with the advisory committee Of
the field and track department The
men chosen were: w. e. Fox, 81, sprinter;
Arthur McElhone. medical, high jumper; R.
D. Douglas, '96. long distance runner; Geo.
E. Mahoney, '9S broad jumper and weight
thrower; ]. Hutchins, medical, bicyclist;
William o. Cameron, '9s. mile walker.
There are three men whose relative merits
have not been fully decided upon contest
ing for place on the team as half-mile
rurner. They are Holt McAnerney and
Walsh. A contest on Wednesday next will
decide which Of them will be taken with
the team. McElhone has beaten the best
record made in the high jump SO far this
years feet II inches-and as he has fire.
quently in practice jumped over feet he
can be counted upon to win a place for the
blue and gray
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
Boys Essay on Bones,

From the San Francisco Impress
(By boy of ten years-genuine and YER
batim)
Bones are the framework of the human
body. If I had no bones in me 1 should
not have so much shape as have now If
1 had no bones in me should not have so
much motion 1 have now and grandma
would be glad, but like to have motion
Bones give me motion, because they are
something hard for motion to cling to. If
had no bones, my brains lungs, head and
larger blood vessels would be lying around
In me sort of loose-like and might get
hurried, but now the bones get hurried, but
not much lest 1t is hard hit If my bones
were burned should be all brittle, and you
could crumble me up because all the ami
NAL would be out of me. If 1 was soaked
in a kind of acid I should be Timber. Teach
er showed us some bones that had been
soaked I could tie a knot in one 1 had
rather be soaked than burned. Some of
my bones don't grow snug to my other
bones like the branches of tree do, and
I'm glad they don't, for If they did
couldn't play leapfrog and other good
games 1 know. The reason they don't grow
that way is because they have joints.
Joints is good things to have in bones.
joint is like my shoulder joint Teacher
showed it to US only it was the thigh of a
COW. One end was round and smooth and
whitish. that is the ball end. The other
end is the socket. 1t is saucer-like and oils
Itself. Another joint is the hinge joint like
my elbow. 1t swings back and forth OIL
ing itself and never creaks like the school
room door does. The other joint amt
much of a joint. It's in the skull and don't
have no motion. All Of my bones put to-
gether in their right places makes a skele-
ton. If leave out any or put some in the
wrong place it amt no skeleton. Cripples
dpfOrma1 ma Ska
tons. Some animals have their skeletons
on the outside. I'm glad amt them ami
mails, for my skeleton like 1t Is on the
chart wouldn't look well on the outside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
kENSINGTON.

Rev. Robert M. Moore has been granted
a vacation from his duties as pastor of the
st. Pauis NJ. E. Church of this place, on
account of illness. Mr.. and Mrs. Moore left
for Merchandising, Pa, Wednesday morn
ing.
Preparations are being made for a lawn
party, to be given by the young people of
on May 81.
Rev. ]. w. Steele of Clarksburg, Md,
will fill the pulpit of the St. Paurs NJ. L.
Church Sunday morning next.
Chi!drens day, which occurs the second
Sunday in June, will be observed at both
churches of this place with appropriate
and unusually pretty exercises.
Mr.. r. Humphrey Perry, ST., who has
been very i'll, is slowly improving
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
GATHER SBURG.

Mr.. N. Addison Ray has sold his farm
near this town to Mr.. Charles c. Murray
for $1,000
The Volunteer Fire Company of this place
met with such gratifying success in the
rendition of their play, Not Such Fool
as He Looks at Brookeville. a few even
ings ago, that they will visit Clarksburg
Saturday evening. and give a third rendi-
ton in Gibson's Hall.
Rev. B. b. Myers Of Jamestown is in
attendance as representative of his pres
bytery upon the general assembly Of the
Presbyterian Church, now in session in
Pittsburg.
New postmasters have been appointed in
this county as follows: Buck Lodge, NJ q.
Wade, vice ]. ". Darby; Randolph, A NJ.
Mace, vice Elias Keiser.
Monday last the municipal election oc-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18

CURED at Hyattstown, resulting in the
election OF the following new town officers:
Commissioners. Levi c. Zeigler, o. w.
putrow and P. @. Dutrow; clerk, DR.. A. L.
Ransom; bailiff, William Wolfe.
MIR. Charles Brosius is making prepara-
ton for the rebuilding of handsome resi-
dence at GAINESVILLE, on the site of that
destroyed by fire last week. w. T. Hilton
& Sons are the architects.
Mr.. Garrison Warfield. prominent citi-
zen of Hyattstown, was stricken with
paralysis, and is in a precarious condition.
The Sunday school board of Epworth NJ.
E. Church held a special meeting Wednes-
day night at the church, and made ar
rangements for the appropriate observance
of children's day, June II. The program
selected is entitled 1.-THE Golden Gate"
Mr. Thomas NJ. Owen has left for Chica-
go to spend the summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
Amateur Base Ball.

The Bright Stars will play any team ten
years of age. Challenges received by G. B.
Eshleman, 1928 Pennsylvania avenue.
The Radfords have defeated the LIE Droit
Park team in an exciting uphill game, 16
to 4. Would like to hear from clubs whose
members are under sixteen. Address chal-
lenges to c. Heffiner, Phelps School
The Potomac Base Ball Club has organ
lied, and would like to hear from all clubs
whose members are under seventeen years
Address challenges to F. Riston, 476 K
street southwest.
The Young Selbachs have organized and
would like to hear from all clubs whose
members are unoer fourteen. Address chal-
lenges to John Cole, 1902 street north
west
The Metropolitan Railroad Base Ball
Club has organized. Address challenges to
X. L. Dent, manager, 1921 9th street north
west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
JOCKEY CLARE RULED OFF.
The RunninE of BENJAMIN is to Be
Investigated.

Four favorites and two second choices
won at the st. Asaph track yesterday, and
the talent kept about all of the money of
the eight bookies who did business. The
attendance was small, the racing being
of an ordinary character, except in the
two-year-old race, which Wistful won by
a head from Dutch Girl.
In the fifth race, as the horses were on
the way to the post, Judge Martin warned
Clare to ride Benjamin to win, and as the
horse finished fourth the boy was ruled off
He claimed. however, that the stable had
KILLED" the horse. and the matter will be
further investigated by the club, and Abe
Carson, the owner, required to explain
charges of fraud which have been made
against him. The winners were: Moderate,
to 1; Wistful, 1 to 2; Valkyrie, 3 to 3;
Semage, 6 to s; Despair, to l, and Tralee,
to 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
HERNDON.

A competitive contest in reading took
place in the public school building, by
scholars in the school, on the 18th instant.
The contest was for a gold medal offered
by the Black Friars' Academy. The COM
mittee selected to award the prize were
Messrs. r. a. Castleman and c. D. Choate
of the Academy, and Mr.. o. H. Funston of
Richmond. In their report the committee
say: "All contestants twelve in number)
acquitted themselves most handsomely.
The reading was characterized by accuracy,
intelligence and grace. The committee were
particularly pleased with the reading at
sight. Sitting in different parts of the
room, aid forming our estimates, each by
his own methods, different with us all, We
found upon comparing notes that We had
all arrived at the same conclusion, viz:
That the medal of the Black Friars' Acad-
envy is clearly due to Miss Lottie Dyer, in
that, in our opinion, she eXcelled all her
competitors in the combined requisites of
accuracy, ease, readiness, meditation and
expression, as was strikingly apparent in
her reading at sight.
"At the same time we feel that it is due
to Miss Alice Rideout to say that we con-
slider her a close second, and were very
much pleased with her reading, both in the
prepared piece and in that which she had
not before SEEM
The committee state that there were
three or four others considered yery
worthy, but decided not to particular ze
further. The prize medal will be presented
to the successful contestant at commence
ment, which will occur on the oath instant
Mrs. A. j. Hindle of Washington is
spending week or two visiting friends
here.
Mrs. Hattie Wood and daughter from
Falls Church are spending few days with
her sister, Mrs. VIM. NJ. Garrett.
Mrs. NJ. H. Brinkerhoff of Falls Church
Is visiting friends here.
The schoolmates of little Marion Blanch-
ard in Peabody School will doubtless be
pleased to learn that she has entirely re-
covered from the injury to her arm, which
deprived her Of continuing in school
through the term.
Frost was noticed on low lands this morn
ing but no damage was done to fruit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
A CONVERTED BRAHMIN.

He Visits Washington at the Invita-
ton of the Lutheran Ministers.
About two weeks ago the Lutheran Min
listers Association decided to invite Mr.
Prabala Ramochandrayya to Washington
to deliver course of free lectures upon his
native land, India. Mr.. Rama, as he is
generally called, came to America in March
of this year. He belongs to the Brahmins,
the highest caste people of India, and over
thirteen years ago was converted to Chris
tianity and connected himself with the
Lutheran Mission Church in Guntur. On
his arrival in this country he was engaged
by the board of foreign missions to visit
the various congregations and literary in