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Evening star., 1896-01-27

Total -gains-Baltimore, 21 tricks; Capital BIZ
cycle, II.
OF the twenty-three matches played for
the challenge cup the Hamilton club won
eight. the Minneapolis club four, the Albany
three and the Park, Continental, Baltimore
and Capital Bicycle clubs two each.
The whist boards used in the matches
with the Hamilton and Baltimore clubs were
made after new design by Mr.. w. P. John
son, chairman Of the whist committee Of
the bicycle club. In these boards the rubber
straps are omitted and in their stead are
pc cckets in tie outer edges of the boards,
and which can be removed by the hand only.
Local Interclub Match.
The first match in the local interclub whist
tournament was also played at the Capital
Bicycle Club Saturday evening. The con-
testants were a Capital Bicycle four and
the Mt. Pleasant Whist Club. The bicycle
club was represented by Messrs. Stevens,
Britton, McComb and Williamson, while
the Mt. Pleasant club team consisted Of
Messrs. Young, Davis, Brown and Taliafer-
no. This match consisted of twenty -four
boards, and wes divided into three rounds
of eight boards each. In the first round the
Capitals gained five tricks and one trick in
the second round, but in the third round the
Mt. Peasants gained four tricks. The Cap
ital Bicycle Club won the match by the close
score of two tricks.
The next match will be played next Sat
urday evening at the rooms Of the Washing
ton Chess, Checker and Whist Club, on 18th
street, the contestants being the Mt. Pleas
ant and Washington clubs.
Evening star., 1896-01-27
INTERNATIONAL CHESS.

Plans for the Match Between Eng
land and America.
1t has been decided to hold a big interna-
tional chess match between the United
States Of America and the united kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland on March Is
and IA.
A letter has been received by the Brook
lyn Chess Club from the British Chess Club,
London, negotiating arrangements for the
match, which have since been acted upon
by those in charge of the arrangements On
this side. The match will be on eight boards.
The rules and all other arrangements have
been decided upon. rs
Evening star., 1896-01-27

cember IS, when, early in the morning, the
main steam pipe supplying one or the en-
zines hurst in two places, and, filling the en-
zine room with steam, scalded to death six
of the men and badly injured four others.
three Of the latter having since died: Inis
accident delayed her trip across the Atiah'ic
for several days.
Evening star., 1896-01-27
McKnew's Talk to Men,"

Just add 3 cents to your fifty and
you can now buy dollar Necktie for
the price of a 6fty-cent one. Tecks
and Four-in-Hands, in rich and rare
colorings, which were ST, to go to-
morrow for. So (.
The lines being somewhat
broken" you can now buy Mems
dollar Fleece-lined "Mocho" and Kid
Gloves for 83c. and the $I.5o ones
for SI.o5 and the $I.75 ones for
SI.23.
Other money saving chances for
meni
w. III. McKmeW,
o33 Pa. Ave. 1t
Evening star., 1896-01-27
Catholic University Lecture.

cult, Rituals and Ceremonials of the
North American Indians will be the SUBJ
ject of the lecture at the Catholic Univer-
sity Thursday afternoon by DIR. w. ]. Hoff.
man of the Smithsonian. This is a continua.
tion of the lecture delivered by DIR. Hoffman
last week on Religious Beliefs and Pre-
tensions Of the Indians" The lecture will
begin ct 4:45 o'clock
Evening star., 1896-01-27
Yale in a Quandarx.

A New Haven. Conn.,, special says: In
case Yale rows with Harvard, Pennsylva-
nia Columbia and Cornell at Poughkeepsie,
the former Cook stroke will be resorted to,
but till then the Yale crew will be kept
guessing as far as adopting a regular
stroke goes
Evening star., 1896-01-27
Bnse Ban Magnates Here.

President Barr Johnson of the Western
League and President Vanderbeck Of the
Detroit club were in the city yesterday.
Evening star., 1896-01-27
Pool and billiard Notes.

The pool tournament now in progress at
the Hotel Enrich will not end until some
time next week. There are five entrants in
the contest, and as each man is scheduled
to play with another total of twenty five
games will have to be played, which, at
the rate Of two night, will take thirteen
nights to play. not counting the extra
games in case of tie at the finish There
are in the tourney Bernard T. Harding,
the champion of the District, and Fred.
Stewart of Baltimore, who is claimed to be
the champion Of the monumental city In
addition to these two there are entered
Thomas Brown and Harry TuttIe of this
city, and Harry Primrose of Baltimore
The opening of the tourney Thursday wit
messed playing by Harding and Stewart
both of whom won with ease The score
IN to date ia as follows:
Evening star., 1896-01-27
As to the Big Fight.

An Ell Paso dispatch rays: Dan Stuart to-
day VISITED the site of the. proposed arena
for the big fight carnival. Mr.. Stuart got
away at midnight in company with w. X.
Wheelock and returned to the city this
morning. Fl q 'f~a ..-
Everything Is progressing favorably,"
said he, land all will be in readiness in
forty-elght hours before Fitzsimmons and
Maher get into the ring. The work on the
ring Is being pushed under cover now and
1t will be ready when it Is put on the train
in sections by February IL. Before Tuesday
all the fighters will be on the ground here. "
A Fort Worth, Texas, dispatch says: 1t is
Fitzsimmons fight, instead Of being pulled
off in Juarez Mexico, on February IA, will
take place on this side Of the Rio Grande
at point three miles from Ell Paso, Just
over the New Mexican line, which can only
be reached by the Southern Pacific trains
from Ell Paso.
Evening star., 1896-01-27
Potomncs Re.igned.

At Saturday evenings meeting of man
ayers of the Atlantic division of the A. A.
U. the Potomac Boat Club of this city re-
signed.
Evening star., 1896-01-27
wefers, Good Work.

In The amateur indoor handicap games
under the auspices of the Ninth Regiment
A. A. at Boston Saturday night Bernard ].
Wefers of Georgetown College won the
75-yard dash, equaling the worlds indoor
record Of 3-5 seconds. He also ran in the
44O-yard race, but fell down while trying to
cut out the man at the pole.
Evening star., 1896-01-27
A Boon To
Mamkin1dg

The Very Rev. J. c.
Lees, d. D., at a meet
ing held in Edinburgh,
Scotland, in speaking
about smoking, said:
Tobacco is one OF
the greatest boons ever
bestowed upon man,
and l hope that every
one present has ac-
quired the accomplish
ment of smoking"
DR.. Lees spoke
words OF truth and
wisdom when he called
tobacco "a boon to
mankind" 1t is in
deed a blessing, espe-
ciallv when in the form
OF a GOOD cigar.
The cigar that is
smoked and enjoyed
the most is the
Evening star., 1896-01-27

The pool and billiard tourney, which has
been in progress at the CAPITAL Bi Club
for over a month, will end during the week.
In the pool contest DR.. J. Bartlett Hills
is in the lead, having record Of twenty
five won and five lost, or a percentage of
SO 1-3.
pool tourney will shortly be started in
the Washington Road Club, the matter
having been under consideration for some
time.
Evening star., 1896-01-27
WATCHING THE ST. PAUL
Crowds Throng the Shore at Long
Branch.
Thousands Attracted to the Scene
Narrow Escape of the Campania
Cause of the Disaster.

special dispatch to the Philadelphia
Press from Long Branch, n. J., sent yes
terday afternoon, says:
The st. Paul now lies about 200 yards
from the high water mark on shore. The
blue uniforms and gold lace of the officers
can easily be seen. The gold letters "St.
Paul. on the bow stand out in bright re-
lief. The "chanty' choruses of the sailors
heaving and hauling comes clear across the
little gap of water. The ship is listed badly
to port now, party because of the pull of
the five steel hawsers that keep her stern
from swinging inshore. Her starboard side
toward shore is heaved up until ten feet of
the red bottom below the water line shows
along her length, and she looks helpless
and distressed with the slant of her fun
nels and masts. The impossible situation
this ship, one Of the finest transatlantic
liners af1oat, worth more than 5000, ,0OO-
cooked awkwardly up on the bathing beacn
at Long Branch, almost within stones
throw Of row Of summer boarding houses
fmpreSSeS the onlookerS tremendously. The
st. Paul fills the landscape oceanward. She
compels attention in her modification and
grief.
Thousands Of people stood and looked at
the ship for four or five hours without leav-
Ing the scene. Nothing startling was going
on, only lighter at the side loading on
boxes and barrels. One saw 1t all at the
first glance, but there seemed to be a fas-
cinatfon in the simple sight of the stranded
monster that did not wane as long as there
| was light. When dusk came down the null
titude grew much smaller, driven away by
the sharp chill in the air. But through the
the st. Paul was ablaZe with electric lights,
| that glowed in the long rows Of port holes
along the side almost down to. the water S
| edge, and along the promenade deck.
Evening star., 1896-01-27
Chevy Chase Hunts.

Mr.. s. 8. Howlard, the master Of the
hunt Of the Chevy Chase Hunt Club, has ar
ranged series Of meets. The hunts are
liable to be changed If necessitated by
frost or other causes. The first of the
series came of Wednesday to the ken
nels. The fox was given good start, and
he was sharp enough to elude the hounds.
Another hunt to Fort Myer started at 8
o'clock Saturday.
Today there will be another meet at the
kennels, while Wednesday the hunt will
extend as far as Falls Church, the hounds
being released at the Virginia side of the
Aqueduct bridge at 9:1O o'clock sharp. Both
of the meets are scheduled to start at 10
O'Clock in the morning. On Saturday, Feb
ruary |, the hounds will meet at Plyer's
post Office, on the 7th street road.
Next week is marked by three more runs,
the first being held Monday afternoon al
3 o'clock to the kennels - On Wednesday
February 5. Laurel, Nd, will be the scene
of the chase, the start occurring at I'd
o'clock in the morning. The hounds will
be sent to the scene Of the hunt the day
previous, while the huntsmen will leave
on the $50 train. Silver, Spring will be
the scene of the hunt Saturday afternoon
February g. 70
Evening star., 1896-01-27
Gallagher wins at Billiards.

Gallagher Wins at Billiards,
Gallagher defeated Mclaughlin in the bill.
lard tournament at Chicago Saturday
night. Score, 400 to 246 Winners aver
age, IA 2-7; losers, 10. This practically
makes Gallagher winner Of the tourna-
ment.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-28
HUNTING FOR GYPSY MOTHS.

year. Since that time a continual figh
has been made. Each year the stat
has appropriated large sum of none,
to be expended by the board in keepin!
up the work. Hundreds of acres hay
been gone over foot by foot; brush Ian,
has been burned over for the Iurpos
of destroying eggs and caterpillars
even the stone walls have had to h
thoroughly sprayed, SO that no gyps
moth should escape alive.
1t has been II long, hard fight, bu
success is in sight. The folowin
table is suggestive of the immensity @;
the undertaking:
Trees inspected: 1891, 1851 ,0S2; 50:
9.100,S52; 1898, 4,1nS, ,494; 1894, 6,s2s.
30; 1895, 14,374,o45
buildings inspected: 1891, s753G
1859, 22,l02; 1893, s,s2S; 1894, 27,430.
Wooden fenccsinspected: 1891, 53,210.
1892, 24,93G; 1893, 15,0Oa; 1891, 35,27G.
Stone walls inspected: 1892, 2,213
1893, S1i; 1894, l,G20.
Among the iGsectides used wei,
'@mbinations of ammonia, bcnZine, bro
Inidc, bromide vapor, chlorine. carbol
bisulphide, calcic chloride, corrosive
sublimate, creosote oil, coal tar and
powder. Those found to be most effect
i've were the chloride and bromide va
pors. These insectides were designc''
for destroying eggs. For operating
against the moth in the caterpillar
stage it was found that arsenic of Leaf
was the most etfectual, though paris
green was largely used.
Certain of the feathered tribe have
proved valuable agents in the moth de
siruction. Particularly the blue jay
cuckoo, catbird, chickadee, crow, robir
and wocdpeckcr. CuIiously enough, til,
prolific English sparrow is not grca!
feeder on this species of moth.
Although $50o,0O have already been
spent in this great undert king, and tho
ravages of the gypsy moth are being re.
stricted to few of the interior towns o.
the state, the danger is far from cN.
tinction. The commissioners will ask
the legislature to appropriate s200.00a
for carrying on the work for the comm"
year.
IN their labors the commissioners haS.
solicited the advice and inspection oi
the leading cntomolog;sts of the coun.
try. The work has attracted much H..
tcrest in the scientific world, and many
European savants have sent communj.
cations TO the agricultural board re.
garding the results of the experiments
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-28

through several small openings arount
the upper part of the second story. bu
through which no air from the ou;sd
is admitted. The air supply is obta ne,
from u considerable distance, force,
through pipe and carefully filtere
through cotton wool to cleanse il o
bacteria. To insure further sterlz.
tion the air is driven against glycer
ine-coated plate OF glass, which cap
lures all the microbes the wool spare
The few microbes brought into tn.
house in the clothes of visitors sooI
die in the warm sunlight with which IN
house is flooded. The space betwee
the glasses of the building blocks i
filled with solution of salts, whic.
absorbs the heat of the sun, SO tha
the rooms OF this house are much cool
er than those protected by the thick
est shades. In the evening the intcrio
is heated by salts rad;ating the hea
they have absorbed during the day
So effective is the system of regulat;n;
the temperature that few hours O
Sunlight, even in freezing weather, vii
render the house habitablc 1t is ONLY
when several cloudy days follow in sue
ccssion that artificial heat is needed
Then it is supplied by pumping in ho
air. DIR. Van der Hcyden thinks hC
has solved the problem of complete
germicide on big scale.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-28
WAR ON GYPSY MOTH.
Millions Have Been Spent to Ex.
terminate the Post.
The State of Massachusetts Opens Its
Treasury to Try to Destroy the In
sect-uow 1t Established It.
self in America.

The carelessness of French enta
mologist 25 years ago in neglecting / .
close II window in his laboratory when
leaving it for moment has cost thu
treasury of Massachusetts upward Of
100000, the farmers many millions
more, and the end is not yet.
In 1869 Leopold Tiouselot, distin,
guished French scientist, was living in
Medford. One day gust Of wind blew
outdoors the larvae Of some gypsy
moths with which he was experiment
ing. Once allowed to breed and flour
ish, the insects soon gave the Bay
state farmers and gardeners lots OF
trouble. Crops were destroyed and
fields laid waste. All sorts of spraying
machines and liquids were tried, bur
with no apparent success. Selectmen
of the different towns and finally the
state Legislature sought means to eN-
terminate them. In December, 1889.
Gov. Bracliett referred to the pest in =:
message to the Legislature. AS the re
suit, bill was passed creating a boar}
ii commissioners to make investigation
as to the amount of territory affecte'
and the extent of the moth ravagcs.
The report showed that the moth
infected district was so square miles
Scientists and entomologists were en-
ployed and wholesale war was waged
on scientific methods.
The state made liberal appropria-
tion, which was spent for spraying ma
chimes and paris green, with which
every inch of the district was carefully
sprayed.
After the board had been in opera
tion year an improvement was per
ceptible. The board was accomplishing
something. But the result was not
encouraging as was hoped for. TIL.
region which the board had treated
did not suffer so greatly the following
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-28

DR., c. ID. Mccoy, of Kenton, o., is rX-
hibiting an egg which he says is 10 years
Of age. 1t was PSI grains. while II
sound one weighed 100 grains. twas
brought to his Office by Mrs. Norman
Wall, OF Slvercreek, who tells the fol-
lowing story; Forty years ago her
husband built his house. lie began it
in the fall and finished it in the spring.
The other week large piece Of plaster
ing fell from the wall, and Mr.. Norman,
upon going to repair the damage, dis
covered nest full of eggs, which had
lain securely hidden and protected foy
the last 40 years." ,,4
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-28

journeyed from Washington overland by
stage-coach to assist in the ceremonies.
The iron plates for the hull were
rolled at Pittsburgh, and likewise hauled
across to the lake shipyurd. The Mich.
igan has length of l63 feet. Her draft
of only nine feet permits of entrance to
almost any channel in the chain of in.
land seas where she is likely to go, but
her speed of only II knots, and tic
armament carried, does not cut mucl,
OF fighting figure when one thinks OF
modern warships
At the same time, the Michigan, anti
quated as she is, makes a sturdy show
in her own waters at carrying the flag
and can land as smart party of sea.
men as many Il salty cruiser. In offer
ing training facilities for the naval
militia of the lake states. she does al
excellent duty every year. She is armed
with four 30-pound Il. l.. rifles in T.!
main battery, three three-inch l,otcn-
kiss rapid-tirc guns in the secondary
battery, and two Ga,lings.
The Michigan is in command Of Lieu.
Commander +. II. c. Leutze. She car.
ries about 100 officers and seamen, with
marine guard of 10.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-28

Lowing year he removed to Fort Atkin
son. Through his efforts the jefferson
County Dairy Association was organ
lied and also the State Dairy ass 5cia
tion, of which he was secretary, for
three years. After time, he established
Il dairy department in his paper and
later began the publication OF "A distinct
dairy paper, calling it Hoard's Dairy
man. Mr.. Hoard is one of the leading
dairy lecturers of the country. In two
seasons he has delivered more than 800
addresses, advocating the adoption Of
improved methods. He is clean talker
and debater, with n peculiar knacli Of
putting things In 1883 he was nomi-
mated for governor of Wiscon-
sin and in the fall of the
same year was elected. He proved
an able chief executive, conscientious
and thoroughly busincss-liSe. lie was
rCnomnated in 1890, but was defeated.
Since his retirement from the capita!
he has continued to give attention tc
his newspaper and to dairy interests.
There are few men in the United
States entitled TO so large share of
the confidence and esteem of the farm
ing population, or who would have done
more TO advance our dairy interests.
Gov. Hoard is now mentioned for see
letary of agriculture in McK;niey's cab
inat
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-28

Much Inconvenience is experienced
in finding a rail route to New Orleans,
having bridges high enough for the
largest block of granite ever quarlied
in Vermont. The block is - feet square
und feet thick. 1t is intended for
the noted Moriarity monument in that
city. 1t was quarried in Barre, and
has been moved to the dressing sheds.
y special car is being built by the local
roads, on which it is intended to set
tie block on the edge, letting the lower
SIDES swing through the bottom, eN-
tending to within eight inches of the
rail. The weight of the book exceeds
~ tons. Investigation shows that most
routes have bridges too low for the
llock TO pass through.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-28

carly spring of 1888 he came TO Omaha
and in 1889 united with Gen. Gown in
the firm of Gown & MclIugh, which re-
lationship he has since maintained.
He has been counsel for Omaha's job
bers and shippers in their controversies
with the railroads and conducted OF
behalf of the Commercial club the ii
grafton with respect to Texas rate
and with respect to the bridge toll
charged by the roads on shipments be
tween Omaha and Iowa points. Mr..
Mcllugh has been % stanch "sound
money democrat ard is warm per.
sonal friend of Secretary J. Sterling
Morton.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-28
NEsRASKA'S NEW JUDGE.
In His Younger Days william ID. Mcuugh
Was Il Iobbler.

William d. MclIugh, of Omaha, Neb.
who has been appointed United States
j. dge for the district of Nebraska, i
Il native of Illinois, having been born
at Galena, 10 Davess county, Septem-
ber 10, 1859. lie attended the COM
mon school at Galena, and when il
the senior class quit school and, after
clerking for six months in store, en-
tered upon the shoemaker's trade, serv.
ing three years as an apprentice and
working for some years as IL iourueY-
man shoemaker. lie then attended the
Illinois state normal school at Normal.
and thereafter taught school in and
about Galena. lie studied law at II .ght
while teaching, and in October, 1852
was admitted to the bar of the supreme
court of Illinois. lie began his prac-
tice at Galena, joining the firm of d
Il Y. j. Shecan &s McIlugh. In the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-28

The yule log in England is relic of
Druidism; its name is believed TO be a
corruption of t:-c wheel log. wheel u
Druidical symbolism typifyirg the
march of the sun. The Lighting Of the
yule fire is reminiscent of the sacred
fires kind!ed by the Druids at midwin-
ter in the round towers which yet re-
main in many parts Of Great Britain,
Ireland, France and Spain.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-28
THE WARSHIP MICHIGAN,
Popularity Known as the "Oid Ironsidc
nf re Iutra

or the Great Lakes"
The oldest steam warship in the
United States navy is the Michigan
Her quaint shape, glistcning in con
tinually-renewed coats of white paint,
is familiar sight to the thousands OF
summer tourists upon the great lakes,
where she reigns, tile sole naval guar
dian of Uncle Sans vast interests.
Away back in 1S43, says the Illus.
trated American, when the Michigan
was laid down, it was a departure OF
no small note that the government
should order her built of iron, and when
the size of the merchant ships of the
lakes at the time is considered, there
is little wonder that her launch the
following year at Erie, Pa, was the oc'
casion of II tremendous celebration, and
that the Marine band (even So years ago
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-28

An old post Office inspector says
Money never should be incloscd in let.
ters for transmission through the mails.
In the first place it is unnecessary tc
do so, because moncy-orders are SC
cheap; and, in the second place, money
in a letter offers constant temptation
TO those who handle mail. 1t is prac-
tically impossible 10 place money in II
letter so thut the postal clerk into
whose hands the letter falls will not
instantly detect it. Paper money has
a peculiar odor unlike anything else
on earth, and the clerk who is dishon.
est uses his sense of smell in spotting
valuable letters rather than the sense
Of touch"