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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-22
TEN LIVES WERE LOST.
Sudden Rising of the Waters in
Franklin County, Ky


Franklin County, Ky.
Ten lives were lost as the result of Sun
day nights flood in Kentucky, so far as
heard from. Gaines bridge over Benson
creek was washed away four miles from
Frankfort. The dead are: James Bradley
wife and five children, and Mrs. Bryant a
widow. and two children.
They lived On the flats along the Benson
creek. which rose SO rapidly that the houses
were washed away before the occupants
knew of their danger. Mrs. Bryant is a
daughter Of Squire Moore, q candidate for
county judge.
James S ldduth, a tenant, had a miracu-
lous escape with his family. He lives in
Benson valley. He was awakened by the
storm, and discovered that the creek had
swollen and was likely to sweep his house
away. He SWAN over mile, procured a
horse and they made their escape from the
house only a few minutes before it was
washed away by the rush of waters.
Traffic on both the Louisville, Cincinnati Il
and Lexington and Short Line division OF
the Louisville and Nashville was suspend
ed. and the Louisville and Nashville and
Chesapeake and Ohio will go over the Lou
1Sville Southern tracks via Lexington.
A falf dozen or more county bridges have
been washed away. The most yalua bic
was the enc recently constructed over Ben
son creek, and cost S29.GO0. Hundreds OF
impossible to even approximate the awful
damage. Trains ran to the bridge from
both directions, but the waters were so
violent that it was impossible to transfer
passengers by boat or otherwise.
The bodies Of Bradley, his wife and two
children have been recovered. Many peo-
pie living in Benson valley left their houses
and waded out through the mad waters
only escaping a few minutes before the
buildings washed away.
The destruction to property In many
parts Of Franklin county is complete Dam
age is estimated at 100000 at the lowest
figure. and is probably great deal more
tramp who was refused lodging by
James Hewlett saved the lives of his fam
lily. He stopped in the barn, and afterward
came to the door and awoke the family
just in time for them to get out safely.
Coroner Dehoney held an inquest on the
bodies recovered and returned verdicts OF
accidental drowning. They were James G
Bradley. father: Emma T.. wife; Elroy
aged eight; Widow Mollie Bryant and chill
dren. Ellison. aged two; Nora, aged thir
teen, and Thomas Massie, colored. The re-
mains Of Flora Bradley have not been re-
covered. Dan Moore ran from the Bryant
house and cried to the family to flee fol
their lives. They were too late.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-22

Philadelphia at st. LouiS-tWo games
Brooklyn at Louisville-two games.
Notes.
Mercer will pitch today at Cleveland.
Louisville and Brooklyn will play two
games this afternoon.
The Washington sick list now includes
King, Mcclure Brown and Maui.
The Washingtons' new pitcher, Norton,
will join the club tomorrow at Louisville.
The young man is graduate of the Ohio
State University.
in it," says the Philadelphia Inquirer.
1t pays to be champions. Baltimore
western trip will net the club $4,000.
So far 241 players have taken part in the
big league struggle this season.
Herman leads the New Yorks in batting
with an average Of 1872.
1t looks now if there might be more
western clubs in the first division than
eastern at the wind up. But just wait for
the westerns wind up in the east.
A gentleman who was with Rusie recent
ly in Indianapolis says the big pitcher
looks in better shape than ever. He weighs
but 2O1 pounds and is as hard as nails.
President Robson of the ClevelandS has
written President Young demanding that a
special meeting of the league be called to
dispose of difficulties between the club and
the league.
Mcfarland has cautioned McGunnigle in
very plain terms to keep his seat upon the
bench. He said that he would have to
make him take seat in the stand II he
continued to stand up
Frank Deli. Robson can be led by q
child but all the magnates in the National
League cannot drive or bulldoZe him. He
is a gentleman of beautiful character, and
a more loyal friend does not breathe
Cleveland Exchange.
Again the story is going the round that
Breitenstein is playing for his release by
pitching Indifferent ball. Unprejudiced
players, however, are of different opin-
ion. They say that the famous southpaW
has lost his speedy ball.
If the figures of the attendance at the
Observation-Disclosures games Sunday are
correct, the record Is broken. The largest
crowd at any game was that which wit
messed the New York-Chicago contest al
New York on June ID, 1891. 1t numbered
22,2S9.
when do intend to retire from the dia-
mond? AS long as l can hit that ball
will be in the game. Good hitters are gold
and precious stones to a club,and it strikes
me that they are growing scarcer and
scarcer every day. Am a has been at the
Arson.
Third Baseman McGraw Of the Baltimore
Base Ball Club returned to that city yes
terday after two weeks stay at Cape
May and Atlantic City. He has fully re.
covered from his recent attack Of typhoid
fever, looks the picture Of health. and says
he Is ready to get into the game" when.
ever Hanlon says SO. 1t is not proba BILE
however, that he will take his old place
until the champions get back from the
west
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-22
New York Time. REPRESENTATIONS

On application Of the committee reorgan-
izing the New York Times, Judge Storer at
New York yesterday ordered the receiver
to sell the franchise and property of the
Times at public sale on August 49, The re-
organization Of the Times company has
been perfected. and new company will be
$oOO.OOO bonds. Adolph 8. Ochs Of Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, will become the publisher
when the new company acquires the prop
erty. The reorganization committee repre-
sents nearly all the stockholders Of the ex-
listing company and the creditors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-22
PREVENTED THE FIGHT,
Sheriff Palmer Convinces the Sport.
That He In In Enrneaf.

That He IL In Earnest.
The sparring contest between Howard
Wilson OF this city and George Siddons of
New York, scheduled to take place last
night at the Eureka Athletic Club house
in Virginia just beyond the Long bridge,
was erectually prevented by Sheriff Pal
Mer Of Alexandria county, Va. That Of
fetal entered the club house before the
time set for the first bout. and, with two
deputies, took his stand within the roped
Enclosure. He notified the managers Of the
proposed fistic exhibition that it would be
useless to open the ticket Office, for the
reason that he had received Geographic
Instructions from Gov. O'Ferrall to stop
those fights" and he inteded to carry out
instructions at all hazards.
The hundred sports who. had braved
the elements to get to the club house.
through a sea of mud and a torrent of rain,
were much disappointed at the interference
and their comments will not bear repeti-
ton. 1t Is reported that the nlill between
Wilson and Siddons will be pulled OFF to-
morrow evening at a spot where there is
no likelihood OF official interference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-22
Tennis.

The second day of the sixth annual ten
mis- tournament for the Longwood cup yes
terday opened with long-drawn-out con-
test, in which Richard Stevens. the New
Jersey crack, won from Ingraham without
difficulty. Stevens played from the back Of
his court, and the long strokes kept his
opponent on the jump all the time. The
final result was: Stevens beating Ingra-
ham, SO; 81; 81.
Play in the annual tournament Of the FL
mira Lawn Tennis Club was begun yester-
day. The result follows: Rapelyea, Elmira,
beat M. Gruder, Philadelphia, 0-3; Ga.
Griffith, Philadelphia, beat Reynolds, FL
mira. 81; SO; 81.
Carr Neel retained the western tennis
championship at Chicago yesterday after
noon. defeating George Wrenn, the aspirant
for the honor, in straight sets, 6-1; 6-2; Ga.
Messrs. Doherty and Nisbet having won
the final round Of the doubles in the lawn
tennis tournament at Wimbledon, were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-22
Col. McMichael.. Condition,

Col. Clayton McMichael, proprietor of the
Philadelphia North American, and a di-
rector of the Associated Press. who has
been seriously Ill for several days from
an acute attack of appendicitis at his At
lantic City cottage. was operated upon yes
terdasy. The verrliform appendix was sue
cessfully removed. and at late hour last
night the inyalid's chances Of ultimate re-
coVery were favorable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-22

yesterday pitted against the Baddely broth
ers. the present holders of the champion
ship. for the doubles. Baddely brothers
won, the score being 1-6; %; Ga; GO and
81. During the play in the third set Mis-
bet slipped on the court and lacerated his
hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-22
An Exciting Fiufah.

The WOODBURY. Athletic Club recently de-
feated the Hayseeds in an exciting game
by IL to 16. The excitement was intense
when. In the ninth. with the score 1G to IA
ana two men out, and men on second and
third. Kenney made a pretty two-bagger
serding In the two scores to tie and coming
nome with the winning run from second
on Martins single.
Hayseeds .........0 2 / OO2 5-IG
w. A. C..........1 3 0 p z All
Batteries-Hayseeds, Brown sind Powell:
W. A. c., T. A. Martin ana Krebs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-22
JOSEPH w. HARPER DEAD.
He Was Long the Senior Member O
the Publishing Firm.

the Publishing Firm.
Joseph Wesley Harper died yesterday a,
his home in New York after an illness OF
three weeks. He had long been a sufferer
from govt Up to last year he had been
the senior member Of the firm of Harper
Brothers, publishers.
Mr.. Harper was born in Brooklyn March
16. $780, After preparatory course he en-.
tered Columbia College, and was gradu
ated in 1s4S. In 1850 young Harper started
in business, and entered the firm of Harper
& Bros. in 1869.
Mr.. Harper's father, Joseph Wesley Har.
per, ST., was one Of the four brothers who
founded the original firm. He leaves three
children, Harry p, William A. and Jose.
phine. wife of Lieut.. Fisk Of the United
States navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-22
Junior BALL Players.

The Monumentals have organized for the
season with the following players: Thomp-
son, Atkinson. Domaine. Horne, Werber
Smith. Brady. Sullivan and Jones' Their
average age Is sixteen. Address challenges
to w. Werber, 11l9 l street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-22
Big British Yachts.

KINGSTOWN.J July 22-The regatta of the
Kingstown Royal st. Georges Yacht Club
was sailed today in strong northwest
wind, but under a clear sky Britannia,
Satanita. Ailsa and Meteor crossed the
starting line In the order Of mention.
Niagara and the Saint started in the %
rater race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-22
SECOND GAME.

Earned runs-Cleveland, 2. First base by errors
Cleveland 3aey 3; Washingtos Left on bases ceve
Three-base hit-Selbach. Stolen bases-Burkett e.
McAleer O., Cartwright, Lush. Double play-De-
mont to McAuley. First base on balls-OT Wal
lace, l. OF james, 4. Struck out-By Wallace, i;
by James, 4. Wild pitches-James, z TimeLTwo
hours and ten Minutes Cmnre-Hurat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-22
THE NUREMBURG TOURNAMENT.
Progress of the International Ches
COMteHta.


The second round of the international
chess tournament was played yesterday at
Nuremberg, Germany, the result being as
follows:
Tschigorin beat Blackburne in GIioco
piano after SO moves.
Steinitz beat Teichmann in a Ruy Lopez
after Do moves.
Showalter and Tarrasch drew a queens
gambit after 81 moves.
Janowsk beat Winawer in a center gam
bit after 81 moves.
Walbrodt beat Schallop in a Ruy Lopez
after 30 moves.
Maroczy beat Porges in a Scotch gambit
after 81 moves.
Marco and Albin drew a Rup Lopez after
81 moves.
Schlechter and Pillsbury drew a Ruy
Lopez after Al moves
Lasker beat Schieffer's p. @. opening
after 50 moves
Charousek had a bye.
Appended is the standing of all OF the
councillors q date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-22

HnverfOrds Play Charter House.
LONDON. July 22.-The cricket team
from Haverford College, Pennsylvania
played the Charter House pupils eleven to-
day. At the conclusion of the first innings
of the Charter House players 81 runs had
been scored
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-22
HOnOrs We're Divided,

Baltimore and fittsburg divided honors.
Both games were interesting. and the four
pitchers did good,'work Each team was
shut out once. Il BEodie was forced to
leave the game for INDUCING in abusive
lar guage. n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-22

Two Games From New York.
By fatal error in the first game and
by punching hits in the second, Cincin-
Eati took two games from the New Yorks.
The first was a shut-out, in accordance
with the custom all along the line yes
terdav
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-22
FIRST GAME.

ElrneI run-CIeveland. TwO-base hit-JOyce
Left on bases-Cleveland, 8; Washington, g. Sacri-
Tebeau to McGarr; Demont to G'Brien to Cart
wright. First base on balls-On Wilson, 3; on
King, /; OF German. 2. Struck cut-By Wilson 3:
by King, 2; by German, 2. Time-Two hours and
five minutes Umpire-Hurst.
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EIfSST GAMH

Earned run-Ba1timore, I. TwObase hit-BrOdie
Sacrifice bit-Kelley Stolen bases-Kelley, Jen-
ley; Merritt and Beckley; Clark and Jennings.
Bases balls-of Esper, l; OF Hastings, 8. Hit
by pitched bail-Jennings, Clark. Struck out-By
Esper, 1. Wild pitch-Hastings TimeITwo hours.
SECOND GAME
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-22
The Rain Intcrfered.

| Rain prevented the game scheduled for
yesterday at ST. Louis with Philadelphia
| and at Louisville with Brooklyn. The
| Colonies and Grooms succeeded in playing
| two innings, the home team scoring one
| run
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-22
SECOND CAME,
Totals 41427 q Totals 2 s2411
sBatted in place of Reidy.

Cincinnati Cine ........... o9ooo4o IA
Earned runs-Cncinnati, 8: New York, l. Two
base hits-Burke, Miller, Van Haltren. Sacrifice
hits-Ewing, Ehret. Stolen base-Burke. Double
plays-Gleason, Clark; Ulrich and Gleason Hit by
ptcher-By Redy. 1. Struck out-By Ehret, 2; by
Reidy, l. Mme-One hour and thirty minutes
Umpire-Sherdal.
Boston Made Only Four Hits.
Mr.. Briggs. the new pitcher Of Mr.. An
sons aggregation Of talent. held the Bos-
tons down to four hits yesterday. Six
earned runs fell to the lot of the Colts as
a result Of a punching of hits. The all
around work of Lenge was the feature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-22
Boston Made Only Four Hits.

sBatted for Sullivan in NINTH
Chicago .............. o 2 2 o 2 o IT
Boston ............... o o 2 0 o 0 o. 3
Earned runs-ChicagO, g. Twobase hit-Lange.
Three-base hits Lange, Dahlen. Sacrifice hit
Duffy. Stolen bases-Lange C2). Struck out-By
Briggs. 4; by Sullivan, 1. Bases on balls-Of
Briggs, 2: of Sullivan, 8. Hit by pitched ball
Tucker Time-Two hours. Umpire-Lynch.
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FIRST GAME

Sacrifice hits-Irwin, Ewing. Stolen base-Mille-.
Hit by pitched bail-By sullivan, 1. Struck out
By Dwyer, I; by Sullivan, 4. wild pitch-Sulvan.
Time.One hour and ffty-two minutes. Umpire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-22

ley, Reitz, Brodie Donnelly Time-One hour and
forty minutes. Umpire-Betts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-22
Today's Schedule

Washington at Cleveland.
Baltimore at Pittsburg.
New York at Cincinnati.
Boston at Chicago.
Philadelphia at st. Louis-two games.
Brooklyn at Louisville-two games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-22

We've inaugurated extraordinarily low prices
think Of getting PINT sizes, usually retailed at
zoe. dozen, for &C. and QUARTS, usually sold
at SOC, for 14c.!. Delivered anywhere G. o. d.
L. H. Hopkins -o33 F St.
my1S.2m 16
The St. Johns herald., 1896-08-22
A HISTORIC CANNON,
Was In the Mexican War and is Now Used
 as a Curbstone Fender.

Almost the only relic in existence of the battery that was established in this city during the Mexican war is an old cannon that is at present doing duty as curbstone fender At the time the bat tery was constructed it was on the edge of the bay and near where the corner of Broadway and SansOme street now is
 When peace was declared, the battery was dismantled and the material of any use was carried away. For some reason one cannon was left behind, carriage and all There appeared to be nothing the matter with it, and it was even used several times to fire Fourth of July sa. lutes.
 AS the years went by the carriage was moved away and remained lying on the ground for time When Battery street was cut through, it received its name from the old fort, and the cannon was rolled down to the edge of the curb as reminder of the old days.
 How long it lay there is question that nobody can answer, for those who might have done so are all dead. At any rate it is known that patriotic drayman concluded that the cannon should be taken care of. He got num- Der of volunteers, and when the curb stone was put in the crowd carried it to the corner and poked its muzzle down into Q hole. It has remained there ever since. San Francisco Call
The St. Johns herald., 1896-08-22
Txnhoid Fever and Bananas.

William c. Ussery, NJ. D., of St
 Louis says that the best food for those suffering from typhoid fever is the ba- mana In this disease, he explains, the lining membrane of the small intestineS becomes intensely inflamed and engOrg- ed Eventually it begins sloughing away ill spots, leaving we'll defined ulcers At these places the intestinal walls be- come dangerously thin. A solid fCCd, if taken into the stomach, is likely to pro- duce perfOratiOn of the intestines and dire results will follow. Therefore solid foods or foods containing large amount of innutritious substances, as compared with nutritious substances, are danger ous and are to be avoided. The banana, although it may be classed as a solid food, containing as it does 95 per cent nutrition, does not possess sufficient waste to irritate these sore spots. Nearly the whole amount taken into the stom- ach is absorbed and gives the patient more strength than can be obtained from other food. New York Tribune.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-08-22

Certain. Your father says so. Oh, l Ifeel as if I was already leader of the house. It is splendid thing to rule the house. feel as if was lord chancellor in my robe-on the woolsack. Nothing so grand as to be lord chancellor. feel es if was archbishop of Canterbury. It is most splendid thing, mind you, to be archbishop of Canterbury. What could be more splendid? He wears lawn sleeves, and he sits in the house of lords. But must work. The road to all these splendid things, as your father says, is through work. It wants an hour yet to dinner. will give that hour to Eurip- ides. No moro waste of time for me, Nell"
 He nodded his head and ran into the house, eager not to lose a moment
 The girl looked after him admiringly and fondly. "Oh," she murmured, what splendid thing to be man and to become archbishop and lord chancel Tor and leader of the housel Oh, how clever he is. and how great he will be- come!''
 ''I've had serious talk with Challice today" said the private tutor to his wife in the evening.
 "Will is such nice boy," said the wife. "What pity he won't work!"
 'He's got enough money to begin with, and he has never been to public school. have been firing his imagina- tion, however, with the rich and varied prospect before boy who really will work and has brains He is dreamer. He has vague ambitions. Perhaps may have succeeded in fixing them. But who knows? He is dreamer. He plays the piano and listens to the music. Some times he makes verses. Who knows what such lad might do?'
The St. Johns herald., 1896-08-22
Trying Ordeals For Presidents.

Ill writing of tue pardoning pow CT invested in the president, Hon. Benjamin Harrison says in The Ladies Home Journal: 1.-The papers in these murder cases are usually voluminous- a full record or an abstract of the evil dence making part. If the trial seems to have been fairly conducted and no new exculpatory evidence is produced, and the sentence does not seem to have been unduly severe, the president refuses to interfere. He cannot weigh the evidence as we'll as the judge and jury. They saw and heard the witnesses, and he has only writing before him. It happens sometimes that the wife or mother of the condemned man comes in person to plead for mercy, and know of no more trying ordeal than to hear their fearful and sobbing utterances and to feel that public duty requires that they be de- nied their prayer .''
The St. Johns herald., 1896-08-22

become a bishop, a judge, a statesman anything, anything Nell" " his voice dropped, ''the thought makes me trem- ble. feel as if I shall not be equal to the position. There is personal dignity, you know"
 The girl laughed. "You not equal, Will Why, you are strong enough for anything.
 ''I have made up my mind what to 10 first of all. When go to Cambridge, I shall take up classics. Of course l must take the highest classical honors I shall carry off all the university scholarships, and the medals, and the crizeC Oh, and I must speak at the union! I must lead at the union, and I must be an athlete" He was tall and thin, and he stretched out his long arms. ''I shall TOW in the boat-the varsity boat, of course. I shall play in the eleven"
 "Oh, Will, you are too ambitious. Y"
 ''No man" he said severely, ''can be too ambitious I would grasp all. l must sweep the board. Y"
 "And then?"
 "Ahl There, have not yet decided the law, to maintain the social order; the house, to rule the nation Litera- ture, science, art-which?"
 Tn whatever you do, Will you are certain to rise to the front rank.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-08-22
Gludness Comes

With a better understanding of the
 w transient nature of the many phys ical ills which vanish before proper ef- forts-gentle eeforts-pleasant efforts rightly directed. There is comfort in the knowledge that so many forms of sickness are not due to any actual dis ease, but simply to constipated condi- tion of the system, which the pleasant family laxative, Syrupof Figs, prompt ly removes. That is why it is the only remedy with millions of families, and is everywhere esteemed so highly by all who value good health. Its beneficial effects are due to the fact, that it is the one remedy which promotes internal cleanliness, without debilitating the organs on which it acts. ltis therefore ali important, in order to get its bene- fcial effects. to note when you pur- chase, thatyou have the genuine article, which is manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Go. only, and sold by all rep utable druggists.
 If in the enjoyment of good health, and the system is regular, then laxa- t;ves or other remedies are not needed. If afflicted with any actual disease, one may be commended to the most slzillful physicians, but if in need of laxative, then one should have the best, and with the well-informedev everywhere, Syrup of Figs stands highest and is most largely used and gives most general satisfaction.