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Evening star., 1896-11-12
AMOS RUSlE IGNORED
The National League Refused to Con-
slider His Plea.
EXTENDING TEE BASE BALL SEASON
Exciting Bicycle Contests on Co.
Iumbia Field.
CURRENT SPORTING NOTES

Amos Rusie. whom President Freedman
Of the New York club placed on the retired
list for an alleged infringement of the
rules. will have to give up all hope Of a
settlement In his favor by the conference
Of clubs. The National Base Ball League
at Chicago has decided to disregard the
plea Of the crack pitcher of the Giants and
uphold the discipline of the club.
A deal wes made between Baltimore and
Pittsburg by which Brodie and Donnelly of
the former team were exchanged for
oBrien, Stencil and Horton.
The base ball magnates got down to bus
ir.ess yesterday.
At noon the meeting of the board Of d.
rectors was held 1t was attended by Pres
ident N. E. Young. A. H. Soden, Boston
Harry Vonderhorst, Baltimore: ]. Earl
Wagner. Washington: James A. Hart, Chi
csgo: T. H. Stuckey of Louisville and ]. c.
Auter of Pittsburg. The board audited the
accounts of the President and prepared
the annual business to be presented to the
league meeting.
The pennant was formally awarded to
Baltimore.
The Cincinnati club asked the board to
straighten out the old base ball field trouble
In that city. Won der Abe claims an $S.0U
interest in the field and has attached the
gate proceeds from time to time. The
fight. and as the dispute Is In court it ad-
vised the Cincinnati club to fight out its
battles there. In addition to the members
Of the board. there are present from other
clubs: Andrew Freedman, Walter Spalding,
New York; John T. Brush. Cincinnati
Chris Won der Ahe st. Louis; w. H. Co
nant. Boston: a. j. Reach and John 1.
Rogers, Philadelphia; Charles Byrne. F. A.
Abells and William Barnie, Brooklyn; F.
De H. Robson, Cleveland.
The afternoon meeting was called to
order by President Young at o'clock AS
nothing but routine business was brought
up. interest soon began to lag. and one by
one the members descended to the rotunda
OF the hotel. where they gathered in groups
and discussed the situation with the hang
ers-on Those more directly interested re-
manned upstairs and carried through the
routine work. The principal part of the
session consisted In reading over the con-
stitution. section by section. and giving a
chance for the members to offer amend
ments as they were read.
only three amendments were offered.
which were adopted. The first changed the
date OF the board meeting from the first
Wednesday after the second Tuesday to
the first Tuesday after the second Monday
Of November.
Section of the rules was abolished This
section provided for the ffning of the um-
pire from So to $50 for not reporting for
duty.
Evening star., 1896-11-12
The Western League.

Ihe western Base Ball League convened
In annual session at the Victoria Hotel
AFTER a deal OF talking, which generally
centered about the avowed efforts OF John
l. Brush to gain control Of the league the
last meeting adjourned toward midnight.
having accomplished almost nothing. Mr..
BRUSH plan, as carried out by the Min
neapolis and Indianapolis clubs for dividing
tne surplus In such way as to shut out
tne poorer ones was defeated and to this
extent the Cincinnati magnate was beaten
at the first bout.
During the morning the directors-Chas.
Comiskey of st. Paul. John Goodman of
Nllnneapohs. e. A. Van der Beck Of De-
trott and Mat Killiea of Acknowledgement
and. after reviewing the official score de-
cided to award the championship to Min
neapols.
Many reports were circulated concerning
the efforts of Mr.. Brush to capture the
two places vacated In the Western League
by the expiration Of the year franchises Of
Columbus and Grand Rapids.
To further strengthen his hand 1t was
said his supporter in the league would en-
deavor to capture the greater portion OF
the surplus for the seasonal fund that Is
formed by turning into it ~ per cent of all
the gate receipts. and which has heretofore
been divided equally among the eight clubs
Of the league
w. F. c. Colt of Indianapolis and John
Goodnow of Minneapolis urged these meas
ures before the westerners. but their mo-
tion was defeated by vote Of to 2, thus
leaving the old rule in effect.
Before taking up the election of officers
for the new year 1t was necessary to fill
the two vacancies. Applications were re-
ceived from the retiring clubs, Columbus
and Grand Rapids, and from Des Moines
and Toledo. 1t had been understood that
application was considered by the direc-
tors.
Evening star., 1896-11-12

G. A. G. FOOT BALL,
The Team Practicing Hard for Satur.
days Game.


The Columbia Athletic Club eleven is
keeping up hard practice for the game Sat
urday afternoon which will decide the
southern championship. The team was out
Oh Columbia field yesterday afternoon for a
short time, while the race meet was in
progress, getting additional practice
though the playing was hampered by the
crowd on the infeld Shields, Dickinson
and Pat Wells will be in the lineup Satur-
day and give additional strength to the
team.
Manager Cabrera has been endeavoring
to get game with the Columbian Univer-
sity eleven. but he has not been successful,
as the college boys seem to be somewhat
afraid Of the athletic team 1t is not at
all unlikely that a game will be arranged
with the strong team of Gallaudet College,
which will come off some time next week.
Thanksgiving day will hardly close the
season this year with the club, as arrange
ments Ts1its are now now q foot to play game on
the Elizabeth Athletic Club. This team
plays the Orange Athletic Club today,
game which 1T has baen after for some
time, and now that 1t has been arranged
negotiations have been opened looking to-
ward the New Jersey team coming to
Washington In December and trying con-
clusions with the C.A.C. team.E
Queer Wheclmen Hohse Warming.
The Queer Wheelmen will fo5mally open
their new club quarters at 1929 18th street
this evening to their many friends. with
reception and house warnffng, Followed by
dance. The club has bssh nSsssking great
preparations for the event n and. .the splendid
club rooms will be well decorated for the
occasion. An invitation is exteRded to all
of the club friends and wheelmen of the
city to attend. the house warming and par
take of the hospitality of nhe popular or
.ganization. Vt
Local L. A. w. Weettrs.
The local division Of the I.ea&e of Amer
ican Wheelmen will hold a. Meeting this
evening at the Ad. Writers Club rooms
for the purpose Of electing officers for the
ensuing year. which begins on December
1. At the meeting last Friday evening at
the same place the old officers were NOM
mated for their same positions. with Mr..
George A. Mansfield of the Eastern Athletic
Club as representative. There being no
other nominations the election this evening
will practically be unanimous.
Foot BnN at GeorgetOwn.
The interclass foot bali games of
Georgetown University were resumed yes
terday afternoon, the class of '97 playing
Evening star., 1896-11-12
A Budget of Interesting News
AT
PERRY'S.

We realize the responsibilities of leadership.
Every alliance that promote your satisfaction
finds us an enthusiastic cO=operator. We recog-
nize honest quality as the potent facter-and low
price as a principal adjunct-in successful store
keeping.
They go hand i'm hand here.
Evening star., 1896-11-12
Playing Season Extended.

The most important change related to the
playing season. The present season, from
April 10 to October 1. was extended to Oc-
tober 10, giving two weeks more of sched-
ule.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved. That the president of the
league and acting chairman are hereby au-
tnorlzed to appoint a committee on playing
rules, not to exceed three in number, which
committee shall be instructed to make a
report of its work and any suggestion and
alterations 1t may deem proper to the play
ing rules to the secretary OF the lea,,Ie ~
least thirty days prior to the spring or
scheduled meeting"
Copies of this report shall be forwarded
py the secretary to the respective club
members. to enable each to be prepared to
dlscuss the amendments at that meeting.
This committee shall act until it's successor
Is appointed
Evening star., 1896-11-12
E. A. c. Won mt Basket Ball.

The second game Of the Basket Ball
League was played last evening at the
Washington Light Infantry Armcry be-
tween the teams of the Eastern Athletic
Club and the Corcoran Cadets. the former
winning by the score of 5 to g. Three
ffteen-minute innings were played. and
during that period there were five men put
out of the game by the referee for rough
playing. while seven free throws were al
lowed during the game. Mr.. James Bauby
officiated as umpire. and he performed his
duties in a fair and impartial way. The
Easterns secured two goals on free throws,
while the Corcoran Cadets secured only
one. Judging from the playing neither OF
the teams had thoroughly mastered the
new rules, under which the game will be
played this season. and to this fact Is que
the large number of men put out OF the
game This was the first game OF the sea-
son in which nine men played on side.
the size of the armory permitting this
number.
Laskcr Defeats Steinitx.
MOSCOW, November 12-In the second
game of the chess match between Lasker
end Stenitz the first named won in forty
one moves.
Hofstetter In the Lead.
SARATOGA, N. Y, November 12.-The
score at the end of the twelfth hour of
the six days four hours daily bicycle con-
test at the Casino here was: Hofstetter.
$50 miles laps; Smith. 2l9.9; Schock. PASS;
Golden, 243.11.
Pacing Race Postponed.
PHILADELPHIA, November 12-The
pacing race between Star Pointer and
Patchen for $1,000 a side. which was to
have taken place this afternoon at Bel
mont, has been postponed until Saturday.
en- account of heavy track.
Expelled From the Team.
CHICAGO, November 12-Six members of
the Chicago Athletic Associations crack
foot ball eleven have been expelled for in
sGbordination and supposed professional
Evening star., 1896-11-12

Bags.

L fuls. Better than
you could make for the same
price you can buy one of
these ready for use. Worth
their cost in convenience.
Duck Laundry Bags. In Old Rose,
Dark Blue. Red and White-sOc
Brown Linen Laundry Bags-2Oc to
Zoe.
Collar and Cuff Bags-2Oc each.
Evening star., 1896-11-12
Laskcr Defeats Stcinitx.

MOSCOW, November 12.-In the second
game of the chess match between Lasker
end Steinitz the first named won in forty
one moves.
Evening star., 1896-11-12
Hofstetter In the Lead.
Pacing Race Postponed.


. CHICAGO. November 12-Six members of
the Chicago Athletic Associations crack
foot ball eleven have been expelled for in
sIbordination and supposed professional
Evening star., 1896-11-12
L able Covers.

A bargain-two lots of
Fancily Embroidered Denim
Table Covers
Sl.75 ones for 81 %
$1.25 ones for 89c
Evening star., 1896-11-12

]. T. WALKER SONS. 204 10TH ST. NV car
pet Lining. Feits, Fire Brick and Clay AsbesfoS
Paints. Brushes Lime, Cement, two and three.
ply Roofing Material al
Evening star., 1896-11-12
ErnbrOiderieS.

LIN Dn'OQ0erleS.
1t is always an interesting
story when we tell it-illus-
trated by such a host of new
novelties.
You will find suitable EN-
broideries here for every use
to which you put such trim
mlngs-and every pattern is
an exclusive one.
We think these prices are
remarkably low. Let us have
your opinion-qualities con-
sidered, of course.
Cambria and Nainsook Embroidery,
In pretty effects. for trimming under
wear-12tse to soc. yd
Insertions and headings, in all
widths. TO correspond with the above
edges.
Narrow. Medium and Wide Swiss
Edges-1O to s7l5c. yd.
Swiss Insertions. in narrow and me-
dunn widths-lOc. to 37hsc I'd.
Nainsook and Cambria Al-oyer En-
bToidery, small and large patterns
6cc.. 75c.. s7kc., 81, s125, s1.5O. s..
$3.50 ard $3.50 yd.
Evening star., 1896-11-12

Should take advantage
OF our free examtna-
tion. No charge for
telling you just what
glasses will remedy
your eye fault.
--lOl0 + st.
Evening star., 1896-11-12

Fancy Doylies
AndCemterpieces,
Clever bits of art fnery.
New effects. Big variety for
choice-and all exclusive.
Some special creations for
pin cushion coverings:
Renaissance and Spachtel Center
pieces-round and square-$2.25 to
$i.75 each.
Yellow, Light Blue and White En-
broidered Centerpieces-$l, $1.5O. $l.75
and $50 each.
Renaissance Doylies - 37hc.. Soc,
62hc. ard 75c. each.
Fancy Silk and Lace Doylies, for pin
cushion cOyers-2Oc., 25c., 3Oc., 35c.,
37nc., A5c. and 5Oc. each.
Evening star., 1896-11-12

PICTURES UP TO DATE IN STYLE. FINISH
M X Els h EM tTHY Fair Prices.
oc1s3m Fermanent-ReliabIe IiOS Pa aps
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-01-29
Terror Of Engagement Tims.

4CEEoE "a ASoSS8SAAAOAAs A@.eec@
The daughter In a wealthy household
in close neighborhood to Central Park
Is engaged to be married. and the news
Of the engagement has been published.
I'VE all wish hadn't" says paterfam-
ilias, because since 1t got out 1t has
looked as though We would not be able
to enjoy life or even to stay In town.
The mail we receive and the people
who try to get In to see my wife or
myself are such as to cause consterna-
ton. Both the letters and the visitors
come from tradesmen who would like
to furnish flowers for the wedding or
to cook the wedding supper whether
the chinaware or the cabs. They are
from stationers who desire to print the
cards, from engravers, from jewelers.,
from dressmakers and tailors and mil
liners. from caterers who will furnish
walters, napery, china, glass, plate
even q bridegroom II we ran short 1
imagine. The letters pile up beside my
wife's plate every morning and the
most stylish engraved cards, bearing
the names Of men and women Of whom
We never heard, are sent up to the dis
tracted woman from the front door all
day long. Interesting? Yes, very;
especially the covert suggestion by q
Jeweler or two that II We desire to
swell the display Of wedding presents
Of gold or silver or jewels they can be
had on hire."-New York Sun.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-01-29
FELT HONOREO.
because He Had Met q Bigger Man
than Uncle Sam,

because He Had Met q Bigger Man
than Uncle Sam.
An hour after midnight the othe.
hight a patrolman found a man seated
on the steps of the postoffice with his
elbows on his knees and his head In his
hands. says the Detroit Free Press, and
giving him a shake the officer said:
Come, old man, this is no lodginl
houser'
"No, SIR" replied the man, as IL
reused up. "this IS the postofiice.
knew 1t when 1 s., down here. 1t Is
seldom mistake postoffice for a lodg-
Ing house. Did you suppose I was Ia
boring under the impression that had
turned into a cheap room on the fourth
floor back and left orders to be called
at o'clock in the morning"
You'll have to move on" replied the
officer.
liant this a Government building ?"
"Yes. sir"
"Owned and run by the Government
Of the United States"
"Yes. sir"
"And has Uncle Sam ordered me to
move on?"
mo. sir. but I have, and you dont
want to linger over an hour"
MY dear sir," said the night hawk,
as he looked up. "are you q bigger man
than Uncle Sam?"
II am, sirr' replied the officer, as he
dallied with is club.
Then l bow to circumstances and
will move on. Could you spare me
photograph"
mo, SIR"
"will you give me your autograph" 7"
mo, SIR"
''Then let me gaze at you for half
minute to indelibly impress your fea-
lures upon the tablets Of my memory.
That will do. and thank you. have
met bigger man than Uncle Sam, and
1 shall be able to describe him to the
children gathered at my knee. Omcer.
zap me over the head with your club"
There 1t isv' said the officer, as he
fetched him one on his battered old hat.
81 nanks-thanks awfullyl I have not
only seen a bigger man than Uncle
Sam. but (?) /! ! zz boom! a Y 40"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-01-29
GOSSIP.

How frequently Is the honesty and
integrity of man disposed of by a smile
or a shrug! How many good and gen.
erous actions have been shrunk into
oblivion by a distrustful look or stamp
ed with the imputation of proceeding
from bad motives. by a mysterious and
seasonable whisper. Look into compa-
nies of those whose gentle natures
should disarm them, we shall find no
better account How often does the
reputation of a helpless creature bleed
by a report-which the party who Is
at the pains to propagate 1t behOlds
with much pity and fellow feeling
that she is heartily sorry for it-hopes
in God 1t Is not true-however, as Arch.
bishop TlllotsOn wittily observes upon
1t, is resolved in the meantime to give
the report her pass, that at least it may
have fair play to take its fortune In the
world to be believed or not, according
to the charity Of those into whose handf
1t shall happen to fall.-Addison.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-01-29
she NEEDED A CHANGE.

3ot Tired Of o Constant Salt Meat
Diet.
! When Miss Young went to teach
ch0ol in district Number Seven, q small
community in Maine, she was told by
| many friends and relatives that 1t wMs
:oo lonely place for her to remain IN
.Ontented: but she was Of . cheerful
disposition, and undertook her new du-
lies with a hopeful spirit. So rays
4 Youths Companion correspondent,
who proceeds to tell how the expert
nent resulted. On Miss Young's first
visit home 1t was noticed that she look.
ed pale, but to all inquiries she rc
3lied that she was ms well as usual
Now, want to know. Fayetre, what
the matter? her aunt said one day,
soon after her arrival. "Is your school
100 hard for you? Don't you like the
,eople7 Or what Is the matterT
Are you going to have beefsteak
'or lunch. Aunt Susan?" was the some
what irrelevant response.
"Yes. but that isn't answering my
question. I want to know why you
1on't like your school"
II do like 1t. Why, the children ars
The best-behaved little things you ever
iaw, and 30 quick to learnt Did tell
Vou about little Nathan AshY'
mo. you didn't. Well, then. don't
he parents like your Or ID it the folks
where you board7 Don't they treat yov
well7 If they don't I'd change"
"Oh. yes, the Smiths are the kindes,
oeople In the world. I don't suppose
should have come home just now IL
he Smiths hadn't killed their calf" and
Miss Young sighed
Her aunt looked at her in evident as
constituent.
For the land sakes, Fayettei I do
hope you amt so poorly as to be upset
by thing like that! l declare to 1t,
you're worse of than I had any ides
,f"
mo. not exactly: but haven't tasted
neat. fresh meat, that Is, and watched
:hat calf hopefully"
PITY sakes-'
"You see. up there they don't 1kilr
Fery often. When they do, the whole
aeighbOrhood shares in the meat. It
70 happened that the Smiths had q calf
20 sacrifice, and l watched that inno-
sent animal from day to day, and final
y was told that the butcher had per
formed his work.
Il listened to the division Of that AMI
nal hungrily. Such a neighbor was to
nave SO much. another a smaller or
!arger quantity; but by careful COM
putation found that half the animal
was to be kept for family use, and ]
went to school cheerfully.
But at dinner no roast or steaks, rs
had fondly hoped. Finally l made
iome inquiry as to what disposal was
made of the calf, and was told that
what meat they kept they had salted
1own for future use. 1
THAT was the final stroke. 1 simply
had to come home. AS long as 1 could |
see the calf l had courage; but after
that failed me. felt that needed va, !
cation"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-01-29
Female Firemen.

In Wasso. Sweden. there II feminine
branch Of the nre department. Their
duties consist in filling four great tubs
which constitute the water supply In
case Of fire. They stand in two con-
tinuous lines from the tubs to the lake,
about three blocks away, one line pass
ing the full buckets and the other send
ing them back. Whenever the fire
alarm sounds they are obliged to come
out, no matter what the weather may
be, the daughter Of the house as well
as the serving maid, and often their
skirts freeze like bark from the water
and the cold. If the men are away they
not only carry the water, but bring out
the hose and ladders and work the
pumDa
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-01-29
Hercules Killed the Hawk.

Some passengers over one Of the Ber.
lin canal bridges the other day noticed
the sudden appearance Of two black
points in the sky at considerable dis
tance away, which developed into two
ducks. Behind them, at a lower level,
few another bird, which suddenly rose
into the air above the ducks, and then
shot down upon him like an arrow.
One of the ducks few sideways to-
ward the Thiergarten; the other, closely
pursued by its enemy, few slanttng in
to the canal, and, reaching the water
exactly behind the bridge, dived, while
the hawk, In his blind haste, struck
against the head Of a statue Of Her
cules and fell, once moro Tapping its
great wings, dead on the pavement of
the bridge. The bird was Q splendid
specimen, the wings having an ex
,ansion of more than three feet.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-01-29

A mortgage makes a man rustic and
It keeps him poor. It IL q strong incen-
dve to action and q wholesale reminder
Of the heetins months and years. It u
fully a. symbolical in its meaning as
the hourglass and scythe that mean
death. A mortgage represents indus
try because 1t is never idle night or day.
1t is like q bosom friend, because the
greater the adversity the closer 1t sticks
10 Q fellow. 1t Is like a brave soldier,
for 1t never hssitates at charges nor
team b cloae - - the enemy. It Ia
IKE the sandbag u the thug-sE1ent in
Application, but deadly in effect. 1t il
IKE tie hand Of Providence-its spreadA
svee al creation and its influence Il
sveryWhsrs visible. It n IKE the grasp
Of the devil-nsll-the longer Il holds
the greater its strength. It wa exer.
cise feeble energies and lend astivity
to Q sluggish brain, but no matter how
debtoss work the mortgage works
harder stih A mortgage II Q good
tAing1p have in Q Hamily-pre~ided n.
ways 4 = n ssslesody elsss fsnily~
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