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COULDN'T HIT CLARKE.

st, Louis and Louisville Also Lost.
o. P. Caylor in the New York Herald
PA" pitched! Read the answer in the
score. If you followed my advice and kept
your eye on him, you certainly must have
had a very pleasant afternoons observa-
ton. Mr.. Clarke not only pitched like an
artist fresh from the Conservatives. but
he was in splendid converse tional form.
He fairly dubbed over with bon mots, his
beaux esprits were charming and all the
ladies in the front row of the upper tier
knew exactly how Du Mauriers heroine
came to be so widely known.
The WashingtonS got just five hits OF Mr..
Clarke's assortment of deliveries, one of
them being Simon Pure scratch. Had not
Captain Doyle got lost from his mind in the
seventh inning the hits would have been
three instead Of five. The visiting company
went Just sixteen times to bat In their
turn since their arrival in New York before
they got one of their number around the
bases. So in the light OF yesterdays work
there seems less than ever necessity Tor
the New York club to experiment with
amateur talent, or to give Andy Boswell
or the cunning knaves another trial.
Washington's pitcher was Anderson.
40 Anderson, my 10 john" 1t was he
who held the Baltimores down to one run
last Saturday. Yesterday he couldn't hold
down sick gnat He may fool such dead
easy batsmen as Joe heliey h,t Mugsey :.
comes to going in against Mike Tiernan,
Van Haltren, Jack" Doyle, "Georseous"
Davis and Shorty" Fuller he falls into his
correct class.
The most puzzled man Of the day was the
Hon. William Hassamer. In winter Mr..
Hassamer is a motorman on e ST. Louis
coal cart, and he practices batting by swip-
ing the mule over the hips with coal
shovel. Ordinarily. such practice should
get him into good form for the base ball
season, but hitting the other end Of
mule with scoop and hitting one of PA"
Clarke's curves with bat are somewhat
fraught with dissmilitude. Twice did the
cart engineer have three balls and no
strikes, and both times did he fail
to reach first, because PA" put the next
three balls right in the proper groove.
While the game was not exciting, 1t was
certainly we'll played. The Washingtons
folded magniflcently.. Two fly catches by
Crooks and Abbey in the eighth inning
really robbed Farrell and Herman of hits.
But the visitors were wholly at Clarke's
mercy. There was also some sharp field
ing done by Davis, Doyle and Clarke. The
Giants batting was as hard and timely as
any that has been seen on the ground this
year.
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PIGEONS AND CHICKENS.
Local FnncferA Are Encouraged by
Their Newly Formed AssOciatiOn.

There was large attendance of the MEM
bers of the National Pigeon and Poultry AS
ISOLATION at the meeting held last night at
Mr. Edward Schmid' son 18th street, for the
purpose of adopting a constitution and by
laws. After this important business had
been transacted. and the articles subscribed
to, there was discussion over the future
outlook of the new organization Letters
received from various pigeon and poultry
fanciers throughout the country showed
that the local association was being regard
ed as an important addition to the others in
existence, and that its national character
was destined to push 1t rapidly to the front
as leader of ALL
The secretary was directed to correspond
with a well-known and successful manager
of poultry shows, and endeavor to secure
his services as superintendent of the exhi-
bition to be given by the association at
Center Market Hall during February, 1876.
The American Poultry Association was
formally invited to attend the show. The
regular meetings will be held on the first
Wednesday in each month. There will be
meeting OF the board of directors August
Is.
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PROTEST NOT SUSTAINED.
Mr.. Wizards Statement Declared to
be UnfOunded.

BE UnfOunded.
Bristol last night and all conferences on
the strained relations between her and the
Defender owing to the Nigilant's claim Of
jockeying resulted in nothing that insures
her competing further.
Yachtsmen are discouraged at the stua-
ton brought about by the Vigilant's with
drawal at the trial races. All day some de-
cisioa from the regatta committee was
anxiousiy looked for. The committee had
several consultations on board the flagship
Sylvia, but their proceedings were kept
secret.
In the afternoon Secretary Cass Garfield
and J. Fred Tams of the Americas cup
committee went on board the Vigilant and
hao a long talk with Mr.. Willard of the
Vigilant. They returned to the Sylvia and
made report.
Messrs. Garfield and Tams had no sooner
left the Vigilant than the sloop, which had
had her mainsail hoisted for over an hour,
weighed anchor and sailed away for Bris-
toll.
Late last night the regatta committee re-
ported that it had refused to sustain the
Vigilants protest, in which it was asked
that the Defender be disqualified for al
legged violation of racing rules.
The regatta committee conveyed this in a
it said: Our committee regret your de-
cision to retire FROM the races; we also re-
greet your published statement that racing
rules are not being properly enforced, and
for this statement we consider there is no
warrant
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Base Ball Notes,


Capt. Cartwright, who was injured by
Clark in the last Baltimore game, is in
such bad shape that he will not Join the
Senators until they reach home
The District Commissioner team of the
Departmental League will play a game
with the Y. NJ. c. A. team of the Inderend-
ent Amateur League at Capitol Park this
afternoon.
Failing in the attempt to unload Hoy in
some trade, Cincinnati tried to give the mute
away and thus save the ten days clause
Not one of the eleven would accept his SER
vices even st. Louis declining. Then Hoy
was given his unconditional release
Director Conant of Boston wired his pro-
test to Washington after Tuesdays game
and asked that Umpire Durham be trans
ferred elsewhere. Burnham said that all The
trouble Of Tuesday was caused by Tom
Tucker. who repeatedly left his place on
the line. talked to batsmen and tried to rat
tie the pitcher
The story concerning the regular Bostons
playing in England in October turns out to
be false. A club to be named after that
city will go over.
Manager Selee of Boston insists that
great mistake was made to release James
Calvin who was doing good work, but
Brush raised such howl that he was re-
leased. Selee says Calvin was immeaslr-
ably superior to Durham.
Sttvetts of Boston is booked to pitch in
one If not both games today. and Manager
Seiee announced tnat from this out StivettS
would pitch in three, and perhaps four,
games week to the close of the season
He has also rearranged the batting order,
and Lowe will lead off, as he did at the first
of the season.
1t showered very heavily at Boston yes
terday. but cleared up finely in the after
noon, just after the Boston club manage
ment had determined that there would be
more lin it, to play a double header today.
Hundreds who had gone to the grounds
were indignant because no game was to be
played, though the sun shone and there was
nothing to hinder the game with Brooklyn
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STATE CONVENTIONS.
Nominations by Iowa and Mississippi
Democrats.

Nominations by Iowa and Mississippi
Democrats.
The financial plank of the majority re-
port of the resolution committee of the
Iowa democratic convention yesterday at
Marshalltown reaffirmed the seventh plank
of the last national democratic conven-
ton, holding to the use Of both gold and
silver as the standard money of the coun-
try, and the coinage of both without dis
elimination, ard that the parity of the two
metals be maintained. The minority reso-
luton was voted down by 651 to 421, and
the majority resolution was adopted.
The state ticket was nominated as fol-
lows: For governor. Judge w. 1. Babb,
Mount Pleasant; lieutenant governor, ex-
Governor s. L. Bestow, Charlton; super
intendent public instruction, Lyman B.
Parshall, Maquokota; railroad commission
er, Col. George James, Dubuque; super
intenGent Judge, Senator Thomas G. Har-
per. Des Moines.
and declared in favor of the manufacture
of liquor by the state, the reform Of the
tariff, and the adoption of the democratic
money plank of 1892
McLaurin Nominated.
When the Mississippi democratic con-
vention at Jackson reassembled at 2:3O
o'clock yesterday. Senator ]. u. George was
chosen permanent chairman amid great
enthusiasm. The convention then went to
work upon the ticket without delay. J. H.
McLaurin was unanimously nominated for
governor. The first ballot for lieutenant
governor resulted in the nominal ton Of
]. H. Jones. The nomination Of ]. L. Pow
err of Kinds. local favorite, for secretary
of state on the first ballot, brought forth
another noisy demonstration.
Col. w. D. Holder was nominated for
auditor. r. L. Harris having withdrawn,
and A. Q. May of Simpson, for treasurer,
after which a recess until 0 pm. was
taken.
Texas POpulists.
Senator PETER of Kansas of the Texas
populists was the principal speaker at the
evening session. He arraigned the present
administration for its financial policy and
accused Secretary Carlisle of law breaking
in issuing bonds, spoke at length in favor
of the Omaha platform, prophesied success
for the party In the future and wound I'D
by explaining away the charge made
against him that he was in favor of new
party. This he denied emphatically, and
said the Kansas country press was to
blame for the report.
The populists sent resolutions Of condo
lence to Eugene Debs in his prison cell and
roasted to turn the people whose prin-
ciples had put him there. The speaking
ended at late hour, and the camp meeting
broke up.
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SIX GAMES DRAWN.
Eleven Played Yesterday In the
Hastings Tournament.

HustlhSS IOurnumeht
The third round of the International
Chess Masters tournament was played at
the Brasseys Institute at Hastings. Eng
land. The most remarkable thing in con-
nection with the play is the fact that out
of the eleven games, which. by the way,
were all completed, six resulted in drawn
games. Summary:
Pollock defeated Vergani in Sicilan de-
Tense, after twenty-three moves.
SteinitZ defeated Black burne in king 8
bishops gambit, after isiXty-one moves.
Tinsley beat Janowski in a contre gambit,
after thirty-seven moves.
Tschgorin defeatedn Mason in two
knights defense, after thirty-four moves.
Lasker defeated ,Schlechter in Sicilian
defense after fifty-ope moves.
Teichmann and Albin drew Ruy Lopez,
after thirty moves;
Bardeleben and Bird drew a French de-
Tense. after twentV-six moves.
Walbrodt and Gunsberg drew a Scotch
gambit, after thirty-three moves.
Pillsbury and Marco drew a queens gam
bit, declined after thirty-two moves.
Burn and Schiffers drew queens gambit.
declined after fifty-fve moves.
Tarrasch and Mieses drew queens gam
bit, accepted after yfifty-two moves.
Blackburne venthred to attack Steinitz
with an offered pawn rat k-B4 the game
proceeding upon the well-known lines OF
the kings bishops gambit. Blackburne's
attack was soon turned into a defense,
Steinitz rather liking bishops gambits. AL
though Blackburne held out for sixty-one
moves, 1t was a fruitess struggle.
Mason attacked Tschigorin, who replied
with his favorite two-knights' defense.
The game proceeded on quite different lines
from the celebrated cable game between
Steinitz and Tschigorin at the same opening.
However, the result was the same. end
Mason was obliged to resign after thirty
four moves, but more from a blunder on his
part than to the Russians skill.
Lasker interposed a Sicilian defense
against Schlechters attack. which was
more fiery than well conceived, and gradu-
ally piling advantage upon advantage for
himself. crushed the Vienaese after fifty
one moves.
The game between Walbrodt and Guns
berg, which was a Scotch opening. vas ex-
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RACING WITHOUT GAMBLING.
The Experiment to he Tried ut the
Chicago Fair Grounds.

The Experiment to he Tried at the
Chicago Fair Grounds.
After rest of several weeks. the Chica-
20 Fair Grounds Association, operating the
Harlem race track, has arranged to resume
today it's thoroughbred racing. which was
prevented by the civic federation. Hopes
of legislative action in the direction of
turf law which would permit pQpl-sellins
the tracks having failed. an effort will
be made to conduct meeting without pub
lie betting. There will be many hand
books at the track but the associa ton will
derive it's support from the gate privileges.
Because of great public demand for the
racing. it is believed that the attendance
Will more than pay the purses. The man.
agement hopes the income will warrant the
running of the National Derby. of S2o,OO0
and other stake events arranged last win
ter. The jealousy existing between the
local tracks and Roby is over.
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TOURNAMENT AT FOREST GLEN.
An Enjoyable Entertainment With
Many Interesting Features.

A tournament and picnic was held at
Forest Glen, Md, yesterday, for the bene
fit of the new Carroll Memorial Church. of
which Rev. Father c. o. Rosensteel is pas
tor. In the tournament the successful con-
testaEts were: ]. f. Kemp of Colesville,
first prize, first-class saddle: A. NJ. Sui
Ivan of Colesville, second prize, a good
saddle; A. Hill Blanford of the District Of
Columbia, third prize. a riding bride; J. B.
Young of Prince Georges, fourth prize.
fine driving whip. The charge to the
knights was delivered by Mr.. Ar
thur Peter of Rockville. The coro-
ration address was delivered by Mr.. Chas.
C, Eccleston OF Forest Glen. The attend
snce was about one thousand. The judges
of the tournament were G. OBJ. Cissell,
Frank Page and Michael Brown. Harry
Mannakee of Kensington was chief mar
shall. Music was furnished by a Wash
ington orchestra. and dancing was INDUCED
in until quite late hour. Dinner and re-
fl eshments were served on the grounds.
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TOLLS ON BICYCLES.
Maryland Turnpike Companies Will
Ask Authority to Exact Them.

Judge Edward Stake was called into con-
sultation yesterday at the joint meeting
in Hagerstown, Nd, Of the various turn
pike companies of Washington county to
consider the matter of charging bicyclists
toll and he decided that the companies
charters gave them the right to collect
toll from wheelmen if they wanted to do
so. Judge Stake said the Pennsylvania
courts had decided that the bicycle was a
vehicle and had all the rights of the road
arcther vehicle possessed, and could there
fore, be charged toll. The turnpike compa-
Ties are, in a measure, responsible in case
of accidents to wheelmen If the roads are
not in good condition. The companies de-
termined to ask the next legislature to
grant them authority to collect uniform
tolls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-08

said there was not. I told him that my
father ofterer went on business to Acton,
ten miles away, than elsewhere.
He examined very carefully the button
which l had found in the closet, and then
asked TO see my fathers wardrobe. That
was soon done. Besides the suit in which
father was laid away. there was one other
complete one in the closet in his room.
Besides that there were in this closet two
overcoats, an old black frock coat pair
of pepper-and-salt trousers and two black
vests. Mr.. Dix examined all the buttons
not one was missing.
There was still another old suit in the
closet of the kitchen. This was examined
and no button found wanting.
What did your father do for work the
day before he died?" he asked then.
reflected and said that he had unpacked
some stores which had come down from
Vermont and done some work out in the
garden.
What did ne wear?'
Il think he wore the pepper -and-salt
trousers and the black vest. He wore no
coat while at work.
Mr.. Dix went quickly back to father 8
room and his closet, I following. He took
and examined them closely.
What did he wear to protect theso?'
he asked.
why he wore cveralls" said at once.
As 1 spoke 1 remembered seeing father go
around the path to the yard with those
blue overalls drawn Up high under his
arms.
where are they?'
weren't they in the kitchen close.?"
mo"
We looked again, however, In the kitchen
closet: We searched the shed thoroughly.
The cat came through her little door rs
we stood there ard brushed around our
feet. Mr.. Dix stopped and stroked her.
Then he went quickly to the door, beside
which her little entrance was arranged, Tn
hooked It, and stepped out. l was follow
ing him. but ne motioned me back.
"NOne of nv boarding mistress windows
command u.s." he said, but she might
come to her back door"
I watched him. He passed slowly along
the little winding footpath which skirted
the rear of our house and extended family
through the grassy field to the rear Of
Phoebe Dole's. He stopped. searched a
clump of swsetbriar, went on to an old
well, and stopped there. The we'll has been
dry many year. and was choked up with
stones and rubbish. Some boards are laid
over it. and big stone or two, to keep
them in place.
Mr. Dix glancing across at Phoebe Dole's
back door. went down on his knees. rolled
the stones away, then removed the boards
ard peered down the well. He stretched
far over the brink and reached down. He
made many efforts: then he got up and
came to me. and asked me to get for him
an umbrella with crooked handle or
something that he could hook into clothing.
I brought my own umbrella, the silver
handle of which formed an exact hook.
He went back to the we'll knelt again,
thrust in the umbrella and drew up, easily
enough. what he had been fishing for.
Then he came, bringing it to me.
Don't faint" he said, and took hold of
my arm. l gasped when I saw what he
had-my fathers blue overalls. all stained
ard splotched with blood?'
! looked at them. then at him.
the right track This is where the button
came from; see?" He pointed to one of the
straps of the overalls. and the button was
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j Nend oiu Letters All the forenoon.
gone. Some white thread chung to 1t. An
other black metal button was sswed on
roughly with the same white thread that
had found on the button in my box of
clues.
"what does 1t mean?' I gasped out My
brain reeled.
"You shall know soon," he said. He
looked n his watch. Then he laid down
the CHASTITY bundle he carried. ut has
puzzled you to know how the murderer
went in and out. and yet kept the doors
locked. has it not?" he said.
Yes"
"well. I going out now Hook that
door after me-"
He went out. still carrying my umbrella.
] hooked the door. Presently saw the lid
Of the cats door lifted and his hand and
arm thrust through. He curved his arm
pp toward the hook. but it came short by a
half foot. Then he withdrew his arm and
thrust in my silver-handled umbrella. He
reached the door hook easily enough with
that
Then he hooked 1t again. That was not
20 easy-he had to work a long time
FINALLY he accomplished 1t, unlocked the
door again, and came in.
THAT was how?' l said.
mo. 1t was not" he returned. NO hui
man being fresh from such q deed, could
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MANY Text Books Ruincd.

Fire in the six-story brick business block
at GO to So Purchase street, Boston, yes
terday morning resulted in the loss of
about $4,000 The flames originated on
the sixth floor and descended to the fifth
floor, both of which are used as Il store
room for CHM & Co., book publishers. The
fire was quickly controlled. but several
cases of school books were drench-
ed with water.
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W L. l. c.. .......I....g. o 23 3 I ) x-24
IT, +. d.. 81. y . . > u = o. /
Two-,ase hits-Wsncr, Heydlcr Stewart, Glca-
son. Three-base ht-Wise. Home runs-klein-
$, hmidt, Gilroy, Haverls and Richards Stolen
buses-Wilson l2l; kleinschniidt ~, t:roy e..
Wise, Heyder ,2l. Shrere ~. GLEASON. Double
plays-Sweitzer to Rcha c,ls ID. Dou.herty to Rt h.
ards to Ravens; Kleinschmidt to Stewart. Left
on bases-W. l.. I. c., s; G. +. o., ,. Hit by
pitched bIll-SweitZcr. Struck out-By Sweitzer.3;
by Mutcher =; by Gleason. q; by Wise, ]. Passed
halls-iiayens 81, Gilroy. Bases on balls-on
Gleason, 1; off Wise, 1; OF Mutcaiar, .. Time
Two hours. UmplresMessrs O'Neill and Mularky.
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ceedingly well played on both sdes-con-
servatism being Its most marked feature
1t led, upon thirty-three moves, to an en-
tirely even position, and was abandoned
thereupon as drawn.
Pillsbury had the opening against Marco
and played his favorite Pot. His anXi-
ETY. to win, and sincere respect for Marcos
ability. led Pillsbury to play with the
greatest desiberation and care. Under
pressure of time limit, after thirty two
moves. Pillsbury could not find win and
was Obliged to submit to draw.
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Crum Will Take Part.

CHICAGO. August s.-John V. Crum Of
Iowa. member of the Chicago Athletic AS
ISOLATION, will represent the New York Ath-
letic Club in the coming contest with the
English athletic team, which will take
place September q.
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Want an Agreement Ratified.

petition in equity for the ratification of
an agreement between the widow and chill
dren Of David McC. Russell for the distri-
button of a $1,000 policy of insurance in
the Order of Chosen Friends has been filed
by William McC. RUSSELL eight years of
age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-08
WON AS THEY PLEASED.
The Infantry 1loiPlnyers Had on
Their nutffIfac (lOfhea

The Light Infantry boys were weary
lot after yesterdays game with the Gov
eminent Printing Office team at National
Park. They made 'twenty-nipe hits and
won they pleased. Score
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-08

Inc committee of arrangements was
Messrs. Malcolm Ecc,eston, Frank Hardy
ana Joseph Glover. The receipts for the
DAY amounted to nearly 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-08
American Dental Association.

The thirty-ifth annual convention of the
American Dental Association began at AS
bury Park, n. j., Tuesday in the Beach
Auditorium. There We're fully 1000 dele
gates in attendance.
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Burns, Stafford Two-base hits-Tiernan, Joyce
l2,: Crooks Sacrifice Fuller. Stolen bases
Fuller t2,. Burns, Stafford Double pays-Royd
ard Schcibeck: Crooks. Scheibeck and Hassamer.
Passed ball-Farrell. Gmpire-Emslie. Time
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wrcnn and stevens Even.

The tennis cracks are taking part in the
tourney of the Norwood Park On. j.. Clab
Yesterday the courts were hot as a fur
mace and the players were pretty badly
tired out, with the exception of Larned.
who struck bit of luck, getting default
from John Rowland. who dropped out of
the tournament. Wrenn and Stevens failed
te do more than make a draw of their
contest. Wrenn and Parker started the
ball rolling in the morning. Parker began
play In improved fern, but Wrenn won in
straight sets. Chace then met and defeat
ed Foote in a contest which was well play
ed, considering the intense heat.
With Rowland out of the way, only one
afternoon match was necessary. Wrenn
and Stevens played a long contest. the
score being even at o'clock, when it was
decided to play off the oGd set today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-08
TOilay's Schedule.

TOday's Schedule.
Washington at New York.
Baltimore at Philadelphia.
Brooklyn at Boston.
Louisville at Pittsburg.
st. Louis at Cincinnati.
Cleveland at Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-08
WASHINGTON.

Earned runs-New York, S; Washington 1. First
base Oh errors-New York, 1: Washington, .. Left
on bases-New York, 6; Washington, 5. Base on
balls-of Clarke. l.; off Anderson, l. Struck out
BY Clarke. 3; by Anderson, l. Three-base hits