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The evening times., 1896-03-04

cine.
kindergarten.
Arthur Irwin says he does not expect the
Phillcs TO finish better than fifth this sea-
son. He says there are TOO many old-tim-
ers on the team who cannot do anything
but retrogradc from now on As Manager
, Irwin thinks New York will win the pen
nant his structures on the Philadelphia
team can bc Observation-Disclosures Ledg-
er.
As an induccmcnt to good work while
on their southern trip the mana cement of
the Brooklyn baseball club has offered
a prize OF 500 TO tie side winning the
most games. The following players vii
leave for the south March 12: Pitchers.
Kennedy. Stein, Gumbert, Abbey, Harper
and Payne; catchers, Daley, Grim, Bur
rell and Smith: infielders, DAILY, Bonner,
CorcOran. Shindle and StoCh; outfieldtrs,
Griffin. Mccarthy, Anderson, Jones aud
Dave FoutZ, manager.
According to Chris Won der Abe Edward
Delchanty is the only outfielder in the
League worth more than So 900 a season.
Jake Becklcy, the Pirate captain, was
married yesterday at Hannibal. Mo. Beck
ley's first wife died about four years ago.
The Eastern League OF Professional
Baseball Clubs. OF which 7. 7. Powers is
the President. will hold its annual spring
schedule meeting at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
today. The Eastern League never has been
in more prosperous condition. and the
deliberations of the minor magnates will
be watched with interest.
The signing Of So many young play yers by
the ma jor league clubs has created such n
scarcity that the minor league clubs are
finding it hard TO fill up their teams sat
isfaotorily. Two or three OF the Eastern
and State League teams are coming down
the stretch with one disagreeable fact
staring them in the facc-that bah pla yers
are not as common as they thought.
Plenty OF untried youngsters have been
signed, but they are mainly experimental.
What these teams need are two or three
steady pla yers, who can hold the team
up while the experiments are being worked
out. Plenty OF room remains in base
ball circles for any young man with plenty
of strength Il well-balanced head and a
disposition to behave himself. He will
not have to look far for employment that
is anything but burdensome. The diff
ferent amateur leagues throughout the
country have proved TO be great developers
OF young blood.
The evening times., 1896-03-04

| and each association has one week, the
| dates having been allotted as follows:
| Sharpsburg, Bath county. July 20; Win
| chester. Clark county. July -; Campbells-
| Vile, Taylor county, August 10, Spring
| field. Washington county. August Il; Leba-
non, Marion county. August "A; Bards-
town, Nelson county. August 81. Bowling
| Green, Warren county. September .; Frank
| lin, Simpson county, September IA; Padu-
cab, McCracken county. september Il,
opened date tprobably henderson,, Septem-
Der IS: OweDsborO. Daviess county. Octo-
ber >. At each meeting there will be both
running and trotting.
Charles II. Smiths youngsters at Graves
end are the most forward i'll condition OF
any quartered at the track.
Billy Lakeland is as busy as usual with
his big string at Brighton Peach. His
suburban candidates are greatly fancied
by the public. Hornpipc, being now sound,
bar his club foot, is great favorite.
Col Ruppcrts CounteS- Tenor, Emma G.,
and King Arthur urlIarealsounder II Lakeland's
membership.
Albert Cooper is pushing bis string along
at Sheepshead Bay. stephen j.. his Handi-
cap candidate, is doing well and is being
backed freely by several knowing ones.
He is an early horse as last year he won
the Brookdale Handicap from Sir walter
and LazZarOne, although it was his first
year III training. Aure!ian and others in
Cooper's string are in forward condition.
Tom Green has the splendid lot of Messrs.
Keene's youngsters in prime condition.
No horseman remembers any stable ever
having so many two year olds before.
There are altogether about forty in the
string.
Progress toward a settlement between
the insurance companies and the mana ge-
mcnt OF the Brighton Beach Racing Associa-
ton of the loss of its grand stand is ex-
trcmely slow. II has not yet been decided
when work will be commenced on the ne W
structure. II is, however, almost definitely
determined 10 rebuild on the former site,
though further back from the track.
The evening times., 1896-03-04
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Spring Apparel

for gentlemen are being
daily opened. The novel;
ties in Overcoats are de-
cided. and peculiar for the
richness of material-cut-
and unique make up.
The Mems FURNISHINGS
department is bright with
new things in Neckwear-
Gioyes-Shirts. etc. Special
attentit n is called to our
handsome stock of bail and
party Ties Gloves = and
Dress Shirts. And where is
the man who is not inter-
ested in the newest of the
new in Headgear? All the
newest blocks-Dunlap, Mil
ler, Heath, Youman, etc.
are now at your service and
await your inspection.
We are still selling balance Of
Winter Clothing at one-third OF
The evening times., 1896-03-04
THERE'LL BE PLENTY OF MONEY.
President Young on the Harry Wright
Monument Suhiect

''Itis the height OF nonsense to say that no
interest is being manifested in Harry Wright
Day." said President Young. "Almost
enough money will be taken in Philadelphia
to pay for the monu ment, to say nothing of
Boston and Cincinnati, where he was great
favorite, and the other cities of the ma jor
league.
I'VE will not know what to do with all
the money that passes the various turn
stiles on April 13. / heard the league
criticised for not devoting the receipts of
six championship games to the Wrighe
monument fund. There was absolutely no
need for it. We know, because we figured
how much the monument would cost, and
found that the receipts of six champion
ship games would pay for half dozen
monu mentS."
The evening times., 1896-03-04
SENATORS HEARD FROM
Joyce Vii! Be Captain Of the
Local Aggregation.
WILL PRACTICE AT HOME
Mcclure Anxious for the Season to
Open-Maul Reports His Arm-tO BE
Strong and Is In Fine Shape-Mer-
Ger Is n Trifle Weak, But ENer-
cises I'm HandbNll Court.

President Wagner has received letters
from all his players, who are scattered
broadcast, excepting Abbey and De Mon
treville, who are in Washington. Abbey
has kept himself in trim by light exercise
every day. De Montreville, the 1.-the young
shortstop, is an enthusiast on exercise.
McGuire writes from Niles, Mich that he
is longing for the opening of the season.
Hunting and light exercise mOnopoiize his
time but he wants to be among his old
friends In Washington.
Mercer, who was confined to his bed with
smallpox early i'll the winter, has ccm-
pleteiy recovered, though he is still some
what weak. He works every day i'll a
haniball court nj his home. in East Liver
pool, Ohio, although he does not exercise
his pitching arm.
BROWN TAKES EXERCISE.
Brown and Jouei, Keekin. the New Yorks'
twirler, are working together in a Louis
vile gymnasium. brown says he never felt
better in his life and hastens to assure his
friends that his saloon will in no way inter
fere with his health or condition.
Selbach has returned To his home, in CO.
iumbus, Ohio, after spending his honey
moon in st. Louis.
Cartwright Will show up with Il good
eye, for during the winter he has been
dra wing the bead on game in the wilds of
South Carolina.
James, the young twirler, of whom so
much is expected, has been in Washington
off and on during the winter. Manager
Schmelz viii give James plenty of prciimi-
nary practice, which he needed last season
when he was signed.
NO SOUTHERN TRIP THIS YEAR.
The local team will not take a southern
trip this year. Preliminary spring practice
on the home grounds has always proved
more effective than trips. Atlcast, tina has
been the experience OF Washington teams.
Manager Schmelz has finally decided TO
make joyce captain. Joyce is perhaps the
most aggrcss player on the team.
Mr.. Wagner SEES Maui almost every day in
Philadelphia. Maui is anxious 10 return To
the diamond after his untimely lay off. and
has gotten himself in good form He says
his arm is as strong as ever. Boyd writes
from the West that he is not training to rid
himself OF any weight. intact. few more
pounds OF Boyd would not handicap this
wiry, nervy pitcher i'll the least.
The evening times., 1896-03-04
Chicago Gas Trust Persevere..

Ottawa, ILL.,. March 4.--The Chicago gas
trust yesterday asked leave in the supreme
court to file a petition for mandamus to
compel the secretary of state TO issue 1t a
certificate OF Incorporation. 1t relates that
he refuses to do so upon the ground that
it is trust, although the legal fee OF
SIT 900 has been rendered him.
The evening times., 1896-03-04
NAVARRO HEAVILY LADEN
To Garry 1873 Pounds'ln he Wash
ington Handicap.
Is in ut 90, While Dorian
Has an Impost of l24 Pounds.
Buckrene Has 1l2 to Carry.

The weights for the Washington Handi-
cap at one mile and sixteenth, purse
$1,000, to he run at Bcnning, d. c., May 2,
are announced as follows:
Henry OF Navarro, 1873; Dorian, 124;
Buckrene, 112; Owlet. 1O9; Doggett, 1O7;
FactOtuni, 1O4; Tinge. 1O4; Ina, 1O3; Pala-
din, Augusta Belle, 1O2; Patrol, Wilful
Hinda, 100; Sir Dixon, Jr., 80; Rounds
man, Capt. T., 81; KaIliroe, 80; WarbOn-
net, 80.
The evening times., 1896-03-04

Julia Nelson and Mr.. Fred Terry. two
young artists who are specially enga ged for
Mr.. Hare's first American tour, will enact
the leading roles: on wednesday night by
"A Quiet Rubber: and on Saturday after
noon by 'old Cronies.'' On Thursday
and Friday nights Mr.. Hare and hiscompIny
will present for the first time in this city
the widely discussed Pinero play, The
Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith.' which has
created such u sensation in both New York
and London.
The evening times., 1896-03-04
LOST HIS WHISPERS.
LOSI his w HIM Ems.
Blaze From Benzine Swept John Hills
Eana IIEa a PcaiIia Fire

Blaze FROM benz1ne swept JOhn Hflls =
Face Like a Prairie Fire.
John Hill, an aged colOred man, who
lives at No. 4 Willow Tree alley, had an
exciting experience and lost his whiskers
about O'Clock this morning.
Hill had a bottle Of benZine and was
cleaning his Sunday dress coat. He struck
a match to light his pipe and an explosion
followed. The mans beard was swept
from his face by the sudden blaze like chaff
In the path of a prairie fire.
He was also painfully burned about the
eyes. His injuries were treated at the South
Washington dispensary.
The evening times., 1896-03-04

Licenses for trotting meetings have been
issued in Great Britain for the cities OF
Manchester, Paisley. BlackpoOl, Newton,
Liverpool, Dublin, Edinburgh, Falkirk
and Strauraer.
The evening times., 1896-03-04

An ensa cement OF interest TO the comedi-
ans MANY friends in Washington is the re-
| turn of Thos. @. SeabrOOke. Next week
at the Lafayette Square Opera House he
will present his latest success, The Spec
| ulator."
This new comedy is the work OF George II.
Broadhurst, and, as the comprehensive title
suggests, deals with the doinCs OF a member
OF board OF trade. In this particular in.
| stance the Chicago wheat pit is the scene of
| operations. The character is said 10 be
| well adapted to Mr. Seahrooke's pleasant
style. and he has built ii up into comedy
role full OF humor.
Three attractive young women figure
consplcuously in the meshes of fun and
| tronble, Misses Ethel Winthron, jeanette
Iowrie. and Marion Young. This comely
and attractive trio has been the recipient
| of extensive comment
The beautiful Irish comedy drama "Myles
Aroon'' comes TO the Academy next week.
ITy{he person of Andrew Mack, the sweet
singing comedian in whom the title role
is invested, we have a young actor-singer
who has made most pronounced success
wherever he has appeared. He is said TO
be the real Irish gOssoon and his sweet
voice is heard TO advantage in number of
original songs-songs that VIII surely
charm all lovers OF simple. natural music.
Among them may be mentioned The
Art of Making Love. Maggie. MY
LADS wooing.' My Sweetheart and
Mack's Swing Song. He is also intro
ducng with telling effect the beautiful
Old Irish ballads, ''DOwn BY the Tan Yard
Side and The Low Backed Car"
All the scenery is carried by the company
and several of the sets are remarkably
pretty. His company. which is the largest
ever seen in production of this type. con-
tains some wellknown dramatic people.
A dditional musical features are an octette
of mixed voices and a sextette of Hibernian
Madrigal boys.
The attraction at the Lyceum next week
will be Harry Martell's South Before
the War" The play Introduces cleverly a
number of life-like scenes. beginning with
Under Il Southern Sky which pictures
incidents of aRte-bellum days, dancing
of every description, and genuine old-t!nle
melodies.
Another scene depicts Il darkey camDmeet
ing. with all the peculiar characters usually
seen there. Other realistic scenes follow
one upon another, until the audience Is
finally treated to grand cake walk
The company is a very large one, con-
tanning more than sixty people. including
the following white artists: Frank H.
White the eccentric comedian. Simonds
and Rastus acrobaiic comedians: Billy
Williams. the Ethiopian character artist;
Wolf and Saville, the comedy duo: the
Earls, musical artists. ana Ferry the
human frog. One Of the features or the
performance is the appearance OF 4 picka-
ninny band of twenty pieces.
The evening times., 1896-03-04

Seth Griffin, who is building the trot-
ting track at cadsvile, Mass, has agreed
toaccept the position oftrack superintendent
when the track is complete.
The evening times., 1896-03-04

The New York Herald thinks that New
York will have"the strongest pitching corps
i'll the League II numbers count for any
thing, yes.
The evening times., 1896-03-04
Betrothal of a Princess

Paris, March 4.-Princess Marguerite of
Orleans, daughter OF the Due de Chartres,
has been betrOthed to Major Patrice de
NacAahon, son OF the late Marshal Mac
NahOn-
The evening times., 1896-03-04

Gov. Stone Defies Sound Money Men.
st. Louis, March 4.-Gov. William j.
Stone has sent out a letter to the silver
Democrats of Missouri, in which he defies
the sound money men of the State.
The evening times., 1896-03-04
COMING TO THE THEATERS.

The long-anticipated season of grand
opera opens tomorrow evening at Aliens
Grand Opera House with a performance
of Bizet's Carmen" and the unapproach-
able and irresistible Calve as the cigarette
girl heroine. Frances Saville, the Ameri-
can singer: Ancona. Lubert, De Vries and
Carbone Will be in the cast. The sale
is already very large, and the popular opera
and distinguished prima donna will receive
Il cordial reception.
Friday evening GounOd's Romeo and
Juliette'' will he sung by Melba the two
De RcSzkes and Plancon. Saturday mat
NEE will mark the first appearance of
NOrdica Brema and RussitaniO, and Aida"
VIII be the opera
Verdi's famous "Falstaff" will colse the
season ON saturday night. Victor Maurel
Will appear in his original creation of the
fat knight, supported by Saville, Cam
pauari, Scalchi, CremOnine and others.
Nine. Sarah Bernhardt follows the grand
opera at Aliens Grand Opera House. so
downtown Washington is 10 have dessert
of French drama after its course dinner of
Italian music, which should be entirely
delightful to cultured minds and artistic
sensibilities.
1t will be Il really notable repertoire that
the divine Sarah will present this time for
her eight performances include five pre-
this city. "Izeyl,'' one OF the novelties,
is a great poetic tragedy in four acts.
written especially for THE Bernhardt'' by
Armand Sylvestre and Eugene Morand
''Gismonda, another. is the latest work
from the pen of that master realist, Vic
torien Sardou. "Magda,'' the bird, is n
problem play-an adaptation in French or
Sudermanns great German drama, ''Hei-
math."
The Bernhardt repertoire has been rear
ranged Il little TO permit of the substitu-
tion OF "Magda' for one of the 'Gismonda
performances. As now finally ammo unced
il is as follows.
Wednesday matinee. ..Izeyl:" Wednesday
evening. La Tosca:" Thursday, ''Magda;"
Friday, "GismoHda;" Saturday matinee,
"Gismonda," ard Saturday evening. .'Fe-
dora" The advance sale OF seats and
boxes will begin tomorrow morning, and
ARA ngements have been made so that the
would-be purchasers of EernhaHt's tickets
need not De interfercd with by people de-
string to buy seats for the grand opera
Mr.. John Hare. the celebrated English
comedian. who is tmaking his first visit to
America this season, comes to he New Ma
tioDal next Monday evening for 4 weeks
engagement.
He will present carefully selected roper
toire, which includes Sydney Grundy's ia
nous comedy, "A Pair OF Spectacles;"
Charles F. Coghlan's "A Quiet Rubber" s.
They're Smiths 'oId Crones:'' W. S. Gil
bert's Comedy and Tragedy" and A. W.
Pinero's 1.-The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith."
"A Pair of Spectacles." which will serve
to Introduce the great comedian to a Wash
iDgton audience, is an adaptat ion from the
French comedy of NM. Labiche and Della
cour, entitled LES Petits Oiseaux," and
It is said to be one of the most important
additions to the literature of the stage that
Mr.. Grundy has ever made.
1t will be preceded on Monday. Tuesday
and Saturday nights by Comedy and
Tragedy" one-act play originally writ
ten for Miss Mary Anderson, in which Miss
The evening times., 1896-03-04

-Four of the seven Leagu umpires-keefe,
Henderson, Emslie and Weldman-are ex-
pitchers.
The evening times., 1896-03-04

During the past year 1896 was dis
tributed in trotting stakes and purses in
England.
The evening times., 1896-03-04

Fahey Casey of Marshall, Mich, have
issued challenge on behalf of the bay
gcldmg Don l., 2:13 1-2, against any trot-
ter eligible to the 2:14 class, for from
81 900 to $4,000.
The evening times., 1896-03-04
MONTEREY's MOVEMENTS.
She Left Santa Barbara fer the North
Yesterday.

Yesterday.
Santa Barbara, Cal, March 4.-The Mon
terey left for the north at 4:30 yesterday
afternoon.
A mysterious reticence has been preserved
by her Officers while in port, and no officer
or seaman has come ashore with the eX-
ception of the post boy.
Dispatches were received while here, and
every circumstance points to unusual ac-
tiyity.
The evening times., 1896-03-04

Spring ushers in some of
the handsomest ideas of
mems Neckwear ever seen,
and we have them.
MAYER'S,
The evening times., 1896-03-04
GOSSIP OF THE DIAMOND.
OF course, Capt. Nash has good opinion
OF the PhilliCs.

The New Yorks are now on the ocean
blue en- route to Florida. The chances are
that this is the only time they'll be sail
ing during the season.
The evening times., 1896-03-04

Pitcher Mark Baldwin is studying medi-
cine.
The evening times., 1896-03-04

The program for the spring meeting at
Milan. Italy, has been issued. II com
priscs four days and purses to the amount
of SO, 600 are offered.
The evening times., 1896-03-04
ON THE SULKY.

Twelve stakes Of 81 900 each and four
of $500 each Will be offered for the IDde-
pendence, Ia, trotting meeting August
1S to 81.
The evening times., 1896-03-04

Charles II. Smiths youngsters al Graves
end are the most forward i'll condition OF
any quartered at the track.
The evening times., 1896-03-04

The following records as fast at 22O
and 81 pa cling, which have been generally
received, are rejected in the latest
Year Book for registration purposes: Bird
roe, p, 2:11 ga; Chehalis, p., 2:O7 1-2;
Directly, p., 2:07 IA; pomineer, 2:15 Ia;
Edna R., p., 2:13 1-2; Fred Mason, p.,
2:1O; Fresno Prince, p., 2:15; Greenlander
Girl, 2:19 Ia; Hillsdale, 2:15; McHenry,
2:1S IA; Native State, 2:14 12; Nelly
W., PA; Nordica, 2:19 1-2; Ottinger, p.,
2:11 1-2; Rex Clifford, 2:14; Toggles,
2:16, and Waldo j., p., EOS. 1t is notice
able that thirteen of the seventeen fast
records rejected were made in California
The evening times., 1896-03-04

A trotting track has recently been built
ut Pfarr kirchen. Bavaria. Trainer r.
Either, formerly with Count Esterhazy,
will have charge of the track.
The evening times., 1896-03-04

The Fort Wayne team is the Cleveland's
kindergarten.
The evening times., 1896-03-04

M11 EN y,
8 Ave. Gloves,
Pa: shirts,
8 N. W. NeckwSaE
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-07

Pension appropriations as reported
to the house for the next fiscal year are
slightly below those for the current
year, amounting to $141 ,325,S20. The
bill carrying the appropriation pro-
vides that in expanding 1t during the
fiscal year covered, whenever a claim
for pension under the act Of June q,
1890, has been or shall hereafter be re-
jected, suspended or dismissed, because
of any defect or informality in the APP
plication, and a new application shall
have been or shall hereafter be filed,
and a pension has been or shall here
after be allowed in such claim, such
pension shall date from the time of
filing the first application, provided
the evidence in the case shall show the
disability to have existed or to exist
at the time of filing such first applica-
ton, anything in any law or rulings Of
the department to the contrary not
withstanding.
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-07

Nashville. Wall Street would consign
its own mother to the lowest depths
of perdition If the old lady ventured
to cross the pathway of it's monetary
interests just once. Mr. Cleveland has
been the idol OF that monetary center,
but he stupidity imagined that he could
give the tail of the British lion a sharp
twist without hurting Wall Street. He
was mistaken and the result is that he
Is getting abused in the only quarters
where he has had any friends Of late
Wall street and England. The former
now regards him as a fool, while the
latter, less charitable, looks upon him
as something worse, a cross between
fool and a knave, a man who, while oc-
cupying a position of greater power
than king, yet lacks the most ordi-
nary qualification of one, namely the
capacity to surround himself with COM
petent advisers. That country as well
as the United States is full OF people
who believe that the Venezuela message
was simply bid for third term. We
don't know whether the belief is cor
rect or not, but we do know that Mr..
Cleveland never yet Intentionally hurt
Wall street, and that he never will.
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-07

Estimates of the European beet sugar
crop vary so widely from month to
month that it is difficult to rely upon
them; but there is a consensus Of
opinion that this years crop will not
amount to more than 100000 tons, if
so much" This will mean reduction
on last year of about SAC, 900 tons, land
as the production of cane sugar in Gu
ba is certain to be diminished, on ac-
count Of the revolution, while the West
Indian crop generally is said to be
smaller, stocks in Europe are likely to
be material reduced in the next few
months. 1t is noticeable that the low
price of sugar this year has caused a
great increase in consumption, for, ac-
cording to German official statistics,
the quantity of beets consumed in 1895
amounts to 45,210,395 cwt., as against
LOG, 1885 cwt. in 1894"
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-07
Skinned Cleveland Alive.

Hon. H. +. Bartine, in the last num-
Der of the Chicago National Bimotll-
list, literally skins Cleveland alive, bas-
ing his criticisms on the presidents last
annual message. Such flaying few
public men have ever received in This
country. And in doing so the editor
still shows his respect for the high Office
Cleveland fills. BY the way, how are
our people patronizing The Natl ,nal
Bimetallist? 1t only costs 81 year.
Send 81 to Mr.. e. b. Light, business
manager, and the address of some Ter
son in the east whom you would like to
convert 10 true bimetallism.-Helen
News.
The Yale expositor., 1896-02-07

Last week Judge j. d. Rose of Cur
ryville, Mo-, was dying from hiccoughs.
Grocer w. II. Sistrunk of Lexington,
Ky, read of the case and telegraphed
the judge to drink lemonade. He did
so and recovered. He wrote to Mr..
Sistrunk saying he had saved the writ
er's life and inclosed 81. This can hard
~ be regarded as judicial declaration
of the value of the judges life, how
ever. The cure is said to have been
effected by the shock to the judicial
mind caused by Kentuckian recon-
mending lemonade as a beverage.