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The morning times., 1896-09-17
sHAMRoCks SHY THEIR CASTOR
Want a Final Conclusion With the
Bureaus.

The Shamrocks, who won the champion
ship OF the District League, would like 10
meetthe Bure auofEngraviDg,t the champions
of the Departmental League, in game. or
a series of games, to decide the local
amateur championship.
The folio wing players comprise the
Shanrocks: Norcom, Fitzgerald, Hoole,
Powell, Moran, Handiboe, Hughes, Boucher
Quill, Dougherty, Costello, and Lehman.
Manager, Thomas A. Harlow.
A game between these clubs after the
close of the league season would draw well
and as the Shamrocks are willing the
Bureaus should lose no time in arranging
a date.
The morning times., 1896-09-17
BICYCLES.

Walking is easy, but
Observation-Disclosures no
comparison, particularly in
Washington, the city of
long distances.--Then,
should your wheel be a Co
lumbia, swift, silent, steady,
a marvel of mechanical skill,
then are you to be congratu-
lated upon riding the best
Bicycle-Colum stand
ard of the world.
Pope Mfg Co., Riding Academy,
]. Hart Britain, $4,000 feet surface,
Local Manager, I'D and 2 SITS. n. w.
452 Pa. Ave.
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THEIR emblem SELECTED
United Wheelmen Can Now
Wear Association C0lOrS.
ORDERS HAVE BEEN GIVEN
Riders VIII Look Well With 1t for
1t Is Very Neat-The Organization
Likely to Lose IA Valuable Officer.
The Proposed Barbecue-New Club
on Capitol Hill.

The United Wheelmen have decided ON
their new emblem and orders have been
given for one hundred OF them.
The general features Of the emblem
were decided Oh at a meeting of the as
ISOLATION held a month or so ago The
cOIors to be used, though, have been
under discussion ever since, and il was
not until this week that the final de-
cisiOn was reached. AT first 1t was the
intention to have the background red, the
wheel old gold and the letters black.
The emblem represents sprocket whec.
The spokes are shown, ID over the spokes
the letters u W. are ~ ced. The plan de
gold wheel, with The letters III red. 1t is
IA very tasty affair and will attract much
attention.
A meeting OF the hoard Of governors OF
the association was to have been held
this week but the notices were not sent
out i'll time. 1t is prof. that Il meeting
will be called early next week There
are matters OF much Importance to be
looked up and attended to- Some OF the
board feel that it is imperative to have
an early meeting.
The association stands a chance of los
ing most popular and efficient secretary.
Mr.. F. L. Pratt, who occupies that posi-
ton. may have to resign. He has been
ordered by the Navy Department. where
will go there i'll connection with The gun
boat which is being built. Every member
OF the United WheelInen hopes that he Will
be able to continue as secretary, even if
lie has to be absent some time.
The effort to drag the proposed barbecue
for The wheelmen into league politics will
cone pretty near defeating the object of
the gathering. A number OF gentlemen.
who think it would lie wise To have
wheelncn's jollification. have no intention
of joining in il il is to take such a turn.
They will lie out OF il. They want To see
Il great gathering OF riders and want them
10 have a good time. That is all
The Washington Road Club held an in
formal meeting. last night, TO discuss their
proposed race meet. A large number OF
club members are out OF the city and hard
work will not be begun until they all
reSurn.
Road Consul Leeke viii take out a league
run tomorrow night This time 1t is TO be
within the city limits. So every one can
be on the lookout. Tie start will be made
O'Clock. Mr.. LeeSe is making these runs
very popular and good crowd Is expected
The league list is climbing up In the Dis
trict- A number OF applications Tor mem
Dership were filed yesterday.
A new bicycle club is being organized
on Capitol HILL. Ladies as well as gentle
men will be admitted to membership The
organization Will be completed some time
next week.
The morning times., 1896-09-17
REDS TOOK THEM BOTH.
Ewing Bra v-s A mi mist err Two Shut
Outs to PiitshnrX

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept l6.-Ciucinnati won
both games from Fittsburg today, rubbing
II In on the home team by shutting them
out twice. Hastings practically gave the
first game to the visitors by wretched
pitching in tile first inning, and before
The inning was over Hugiiey was substi-
tuted. The result was ten runs.
Rhines pitched u masterful game.
The second game was u pitchers battle
between Hawley and Dwyer, but the Gin
Cinnatis punched their hits III the third
inning and Won ont Pittsburg's hits were
BADLY scattered McPhee's work at sec
ond was feature Attendance, $500.
Scnrps.
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SECOND GAME.

Earned runs-Cincinnati, First base on
errors-Pittsburg, L; Cincinnati, l. Left
on bases-Pittsburg, 6; Cincinnati, 3.
First base on balls-off Hawley, 4. Struck
out-By Hawley, 2: by Dwyer, 3. Three
base hit-McPbee. Two-base hits-Hoy,
Irwin. Sacrifice hit-Gray. Unpire-Mr.
Sheridan. Time or game-1 hour and 40
minutes.
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Earned runs Baltimore. 6; Boston, 4.
First base by errors j Baltimore, / {; Boston.
2. Left ON bases Baltimore. u: Boston.
Z. First base OIL balls-Off Corbett, l;
off SWEETS, l. Struck out-By Pond, g:
by Corbett. 8; by Stivetts. 1. Base hits
Kelley, Hamilton, Duffy, SWEETS. Sacri-
flee nit Jennings. Stolen bases-Mc-
Graw. 2; Keller, 2: Doyle, Long, 2; Jen-
Doyle. Hit BY pitcher BY Pond Passed
balls Bergen. /, Robinson. /. Umpire
Mr.. Lynch. Time OF gunie-l hour and
60 minutes
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Earned runs-CIeveland 2. Flrst base by
bases1Cleveiand :, Chicago 8. First base
on balls-orf Cuppy 4, off Griffith 2. Struck
out-By Cuppy 8, by Griffith !. Three base
hit-Burketl. Two-base hit.Grlffith.
Sacrifice hits-Blake, DOnohue. Double
plays-Tebeau,M c3arr and thinner; Dahlen.
Prefer and Arson; McGarr. Childs and
Tebeau; Childs and Tebeau. Hit by pitcher
By Griffith. Wild pitch-Cuppy. Umpire
-Emslie. Time OF game hours and Is
minutes.
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Home. IuntDcleilantY.

base hit-Joyce. Home run -tDelehanty.
sacrifice hit-Dclelanty. Stolen tases-
Van Haltren, Stafford. First base on
errors New York, l: philadelphia, 2.
First base on balls-Off Meekln, l; Carsey,
2. Struck out-By Meekih, !; Carsey, /.
Hit by pitcher Carsey, z. Double
plays-Carsey, Cross, Grady and Hulen;
Davis and Beckley. Left ON bases-New
York, 8; Philadelphia, s. Passed balls
Wilson. Umpire -Hornungw Time Of game
Il hour and 20 minutes. ~ "a
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First base on errors Cincinnati, 2.
First base on Dalls-Oif Hastings, 5; off
Hughey, 2; off Rhines, l.. Struck out
BY Hughey, 2; by Rmnes, 2. Two-base
hits-SteDzel, +. Smith, McPhee. Stolen
oa as nbis Double plays .pay,s, Ely.
McPhee and Vaughn. Hit by pitcher-By
Hastings, /. Wild pitches-hu gbey, /.
Umpire-Sheridan. lime oil game 1 hour
and 40 minutes.
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Earned runs-WashinGton. 3: First Base
Washington. 8; Brooklyn, 2. First base
on balls-otf Mercer, 3; off Stein, /.
Struck out-By Mercer, 2; by Stein. /. Two
ririce its-DcMontrcville, Farrell, Mer
GER Stem. Stolen bases-Sclbach, =; An
derson, Griffin. Double plays-DeMontre-
vile, o 'Brien and Cartwright. Jones and
Anderson: Corcoran and Anderson. Passed
baIl-FarreIl. Umpire-Mr. Heydler. Time
OF game uonrs and 10 minutes.
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Not Posted.

1.-THE differences between a horse and a
wheel is that You always have the latter
under perfect control"
Indeed l guess you've never been
thrown by your observation-disclosures North
American.
The morning times., 1896-09-17
cARsEY TOO MUCH FOR GIANTS.
Joyce's Men Could Do Nothing With
His Delivery

New York, Sept. 16.-The New Yorks
barring one or two men, could do nothing
with Carsey's pitching today, while the
Phillles hit Meekin freely ana played super
ior ball. The game aboInded in fine plays.
DeIehanty. Thompson. Joyce and Davis car
ried off the bonOrs. Score:
The morning times., 1896-09-17
Billiard Tournament. .

The second game in the match between
Bismark Pinchback and Fred Booker for
the Championship of the District, was Won
by Booker. Score: 200 to 19S. Each has
won one game. Thelast and deciding game
will take place tonight at O'Clock, at 419
Twelfth street.
The morning times., 1896-09-17
Liberal.

Mabel-Papa. give me money to buy ma
terial for one of thoAe new bathing suits.
Papa-Here's a quarter. Get enough fol
two or three. Brooklyn Life.
The morning times., 1896-09-17
M'GRAw LOST THE GAME.
hampions Taken Into Camp by the
Beane aters.

Baltimore, Nd, Sept. 6.-McGraw's
errors gave today's game to Boston. Joe
Corbett pitched the last four innings and
but one hit was made off him. Attend
ance, 2,OlS. Score:
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The Mouse and the Boomers.
nicIerv dicKery dnckI

Dickery, dickery, dock!
The mouse ran up the clock
On Mabel's hose
To seek repOse,
Beneath tine cyclists frock.
Dickery, dickery, dare!
He found some boomers there,
But nary gown,
So he came down.
Dickery, dickery, dare!
The morning times., 1896-09-17

a. W. STEWART g. CO., Proprietor:
Broadway g. 18th ST., New York
Principal Depots where the Genuine Pep-Ko.a
Is sold In Washington, d. c.
Samuel 7. Stott, sos Pennsylvania Ave, N w.
Aeker kenner, 1929 Pennsylvania Ave, N. w.
T. g. c. Sinms. New York Ave. and 18th ST., N. w.
Walter o. Davis, nth and 6 SITS.
Chas. F. keim, 1918 18th ST., N. w.
Z. X. Helphenstine, 18th and Sts., N. w.
Ihos. X. Shaw 9TH and SITS, N. w.
J. w. Hodges, Pennsylvania Ave and I'd st.
Alex. S. Daggett sol Vermont ave. N. W.
Z. A. Prentiss. Nth and X SITS. N. w.
Drew's Drug Store. HOO Connecticut Ave.
J. c. Brown. It'll st. and Rhode Isl,nd Ave.
Guy NJ Neilev 3 Co.. 254 18th St. $. +.
The morning times., 1896-09-17
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results.
Washington IL, Brooklaud >.
Boston 8, Baltimore 8.
Philadelphia q, New York 2.
Cincinnati IL, Pittsburg y.
Cincinnati 4, Pittsburg ..
Cleveland 4, Chicago 1.
ST. Louis-Louisyille- scheduled.
The morning times., 1896-09-17
Are You Open
| To Conviction ?

Mr.. James Nolan, the we'll known plumber,
whose place OF business IL 721 Fourteenth
street northwest, and a resident OF this
city for thirty years, says: II have beer:
and from chronic constipation more or
less all my life Although have gone to
innumerable physicians they did not benefit
me. -Four months ago l placed myself
under the care of
The morning times., 1896-09-17
) Aeeinst rNLVSV Fountains 4
neat VIZ Bottles IS cents 4

Kola. the best heart and nerve
stimulant, without reaction. in the
world. Pepsin. the greatest digest
i've known. Phosphates for brain.
Lerve and stomach.
The morning times., 1896-09-17

The league list is climbing up In tile Dis
trict- A number OF applications for mem
Dership were filed yesterday.
The morning times., 1896-09-17

Road Consul Leese Will take out a league
run tomorrow night. This time 1t is TO be
within the city limits. So every one can
be on the lookout. Tie start will be made
from Thirteenth and K streets northwest. at
O'Clock. Mr.. Leeke is making these runs
very popular and a good crowd Is expected.
The morning times., 1896-09-17

A new bicycle club is being organized
on Capitol HILL. Ladies as well as gentle
men will be admitted TO membership The
organization Will be completed some time
next week.
The morning times., 1896-09-17
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

STATEMENT OF the condition of the
NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURA nee
SOCIETY, OF England, on the Both day
of June, 1886, rs required by act Of Con
gress approved July 80, 1892:
The morning times., 1896-09-17
I.J.ABILITIE 6

81 80 $40 "a
Reserve premium fund tin
Guiding SCI 1 .,}2S.Ii I'M
der Perpetual Fire Ins. Co.
policies. - :: :. :. = Isl ,236 ,o44 Is
Reserve for unpaid losses and
Reserve premium fund under
the Life Insurance Depart
ment-- $1,000 W
All other Claims against the
company. loS,IO9 OS
Net surplus. E. :. :. 2,3S3,TSS 81
$3.50, 570 27
Statement Of dividends and
expenses fort the six months
ending June 80, 1896:
GEO NJ. COLT. \ st. Manager;
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day of August; sos u,pvpv
Notary Public. Kings Co. " Y,
Certificate filed IN New Yoris county, n. Y.
L. KEMP DUAL. Rest ManaEer,
1iO5 r st. n. w.
STATEMENT OF the condition OF the
TRAVELLERS ms IRA nee COMPANY, of
Hartford, Conn. on the 3uth day OF June,
1896. as required by act of Congress ap
proved July 18th, 1892:
taplttl STOCK ...-.....-'.. 81 '>-op,ouV.uU
CapitalstOckpaidup.. $500. 1,dOo,oco.0O
ASSETS.
Cash in bank 81 ,491 ,Gs4 rs
Real estate ....-..--.-.....- l,sO3,u13.oE
Bonds and mortgages thirst
lien on real es,atcb..... 5,3O5,22G.O7
Stocks and bonds tmdr9t
value 49,. :. :. .-....... 9.452,7s7.Os
Bills receivable and oollat-
erallo :. :. :. ......... ,5O6,5s6.59
Premiums uncOliected andiu
hands of agents.--.---. OS3. IS3. 81
Interest due and accrued on
June 80, 1896. 194,OS6-lb
$50 ,342, 237.11
LIABILITlEs.
Cash capital .....S1 zoe, 10000
Reserve premium fund $50. .l6 ,s32, 323.67
Reserve forunpaidlosscsa and
claims :. -. ..... :. 3S1 ,0716T
Net surplus ................ 3,l2S, S41. 81
Observation-Disclosures aud
expenses for six months
ending June 80, 1896:
Dividends :. :. ............. 100000
Current expenses ..... 2,2O9,681 81
j. c. PATTERSON. President.
JOHN f. MORRISON, Asst. Sec
Subscribed ara sworn to before me this
9th day of August, 1896.
tSeai.! WALTER E. TR0TT,
Notary Public.
The morning times., 1896-09-17

STATE MINT OF tie condition Uf TIE
UNITED STATES BRANCH OF THE
ROYAL lNSCRA nee COMPANY OF LIV-
ERPUOL, ENGLAND, ON the Both day Of
June, 1885. as required by act of Con
gresS approved July 30, So:
ASSETS.
Cash in hank, etc. e. =. -. S22I,674 40
Real estate = =. l,.56 ,156 "A
Bonds and mortgages first
lien on real cstatel.. e. e. 29l 900 90
Stocks and bonds tmarket
value. -. -. $3.50 ,la5 90
Bill receivable and collateral
loans. -. -. 80. 1911 As
Premiums uncolicCted and in
hands Ofa gents. e. =. =. =. ia ,O7b Il
Interest due and accrued on
June 80, S36.. e. $500 ~
OtheraSScts or the company. 2J,o06 So
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-05
winter Fashions Tor Men.
From HarperIs Bazar.

When you purchase your ties always
give the size of your collar, and you viii
he supplied with the proper length. In
London, where it is hard to cast out
a once reigning fashion, the simple four
in-hand still holds its own. The mate
blues and reds and blacks, with small
white figures, usually flowers or polka
dots The bow is wide and long, and the
tie-pin is placed just below It. This is
about the same position used as that in
the Ascot, where the pin is inserted about
midway between the top waistcoat but
ton and the collar button.
Very fashionable men will not tolerate
collars separate from their shirts, and
false" or detached cuffs are out Of the
question However, the laundry is such
a source Of anxiety these days that
Ionable collars this year for morning wear
are the high-banded turn-doWn or the
poke The latter is built on the same
principle as a Salvation Army bonnet.
it Is dehantlY high. In hight the banded
turned down collars should be about two
in the back. Germany, strange to relate.
has become the fashionable source of
supply for the new collars and cuffs.
Some late importations of the poke show
also two and a half inches in front and
two inches in back. This seems to be the
turn-doWn or straight, and have the same
amount of linen showing above your
coat collar. A rundown falling below
the level of the coat gives a very unkempt
appearance, and should be avoided.
The turn-back shirt cuff viii not last
long. It is an eccentricfty styled by an
English authority "a starched shirt
wrist that turns back on itself, and that
can be even made to turn over the coat
cum If liked that way by the wearer."
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Hooks are even sewed inside the coat
cuff so as TO keep this new fad In po-
sition. 10 Is needless to speak further on
the subject a square or rounded cuff
about four and a quarter inches in width
for link buttons Is the best form and
in the most correct taste.
In handkercheifs one can never be too
simple. The fancy handkerchief with
colored border is a trihe shocking TO a
person of refined perceptions / have pre-
ferred very fine linen handkerchief
with n narrow hem. little over a quar-
ter of an inch in width. perfectly plain,
and I'm one corner. in small letters en-
broidered in white silk, my initials
think this is much better style than elab-
crate monographs; and as for crests-
well, ! hope we have no one so silly in
America as to wish to adopt this vul.
garity.
In boots and shoes we again see the
influence Of golf. The russell boot as
thckly soled as possible Is the fashion.
ablt foot-gear for the winter. You cam
not wear russell boots with a black OF
a frock coat, but here the limit ceases.
You can wear It In town in the mornlng
with your business suit, and you can
keep it on IN the afternoon as long az
you do not don the frock coat of cere.
mOny,
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MEXICAN LOVERS.
COurtship Under DimcuIties-GirIs
and Their Beaus.
From the washington Post.


From the Washington Post.
Books might be written Of the social
life and customs Of Mexico. A foreign
young man is on a much easier footing
than the native young man. The foreign
young men can visit about freely. The
senorltas do not feel IL necessary TO fly
from him. That is because they have no
intention of becoming his wife.
But it's all different with the native
young man. He can't visit about. The
young ladies will not receive calls from
him. He must make up his mind as 70
the girl he wants from seeing her on the
street He must follow her about the
streets and hiss in her ear that he loves
her She pays no heed to his Misses. Then
weeks, even months. Sometimes the
blinds are suddenly closed. This is a
hint for him to go about his business.
While the blinds remain open he may
hope.
that the family is willing. The girl may
decline him after all.
While the young Mexican is chasing
about the streets, Kissing his love IN the
cold, callous ear Of his inamorata, and
subsequently standing about in melan-
choly fashion in the street in front OF
her house he is called bear. ~
Mexican girls are very proud OF thelf
hears and their social importance is de-
cided by the number of bears that infest
the region about their home, and follow
their trails when they travel about the
town One lady, speaking of society, said
Last season they had more bears than
any two girls at the capital. Her tone
showed triumph She took a maternal
pride in the number and social tone OF her
daughters bears.
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An OLA sailors HouseIkeeping.
From lac Century MagazIne.

From the Century Magazine.
Capt. Cephas did not like a woman's
ways, especially her ways of attending 70
domestics affairs. He liked to live in
sailor fashion and to keep house in sailor
fashion. In his establishment everything
was shipshape and everything which
could be slowed away was slowed away
and, If possible, in a bunker Theefioors
were holystoned nearly every day and
the whole house was repainted about
once a year, little at time when the
weather was suitable for this marine
recreation. Things not in frequent use
were lashed securely to the walls, or per-
haps put out of the way by being hauled
up TO the ceiling by means Of blocks and
tackle. His cooking was done sailor fash
ion, like everything else, and he never
failed 10 have plum-dum an Sunday His
well was near his house. and every morn
ing he dropped into 1t a lead and line ana
noted down the depth OF water. Three
times a Gay he entered into a little nota
book the state of the weather the hight
of the mercury ne the barometer and Their
mometer, the direction of the wind and
special points when necessary
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His recovery from the operation of
gastrotomy was rapid. Within few
weeks after he began to take nourish-
ment his strength commenced TO re-
turn He got out of doors once more
and inside of three months took up his
political duties and before a year was
appointed port warden by Gov. Flower
That place he filed until ex- Mayor Gil
roy made him excise commissioner in
1898 In that board he made a record Of
being one of the Understanding and
capable public officials in the city. He
was at his desk early and late
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Mamma" asked the little girl. peer
ing in between two uncut leaves of the
magazine, "how did they ever get the
This unique specimen of a. certificate
of death was rendered by a native apoth-
ecary at an inquest in India. ~ think
she died or lost her life for want of
food or on account OF starvation, and
perhaps for other things of her comfort
ables, and most probably she died By
drowning. Household Words.
Sometimes it gives a. man the shiv-
ers temporarily to sit in a church and
hear his wife singing earnestly. and more
or less melodiously, "Oh. that / had a
thousand tongues" -SomerYille journal.
Mrs. Henry Peck: BAH / only mar
ried you because l pitied. you. when no
Mr.. Henry Peck: All, well, my dear,
everybody pities me now!-Truth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-05

1t is an open secret, says the New York
Press, that women of rank in many for
eign countries smoke cigarettes. Princess
Elalu, it will be remembered, thought
it not amiss to puff a dainty cigarette
after dinner. London club women of
the swell set have taken it up. Now the
rumor is that fashionable women in New
York have complete smoking sets in their
"dens'' or Turkish boudoir But as vet
this species of dissipation has not become
general among the smart set of New
York. or if it has it is individuaized, and
each woman keeps her daring to her
self or to her most intimate circle of
friends.
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And so she went on. until all the world
was laughing at her sOecisms. and an
irrelevant younger generation dubbed her
drs. MalaproD. Poor Mrs. X, who not
very long ago used to he famous for her
tact and polite speeches!
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ner ne little leaks in the household ex-
Az says the Jenness- Miller Monthly,
Az Ine most miscellaneous. The big ones
v Son. Do you not, for example, trust all
AZ trades people implicitly? You can't
Ts,33l 10 do so. The head servants in the
fa1r.,t4erbilt and Aston, and other wealthy
batlHes have among their chief duties,
Dre OF weighing the household supplies.
sbSS goods measurements in the large
tbe are generally very accurate, because
b IhDloyeS are under strict orders 20
sssAact But grocers and butchers will
hfch watching. Get for yourself or your
sora IN priestess a set of measures and
Scales and after you and she have