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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
SPANS PLEA.
An Elaborate Justification of Admin
istration in Cuba.

An elaborate justification for the attitude
of the Spanish government toward the Gu
ban insurgents from the highest official
source, namely, the colonial office in Mad
rid, has just been made public in the
shape of a pamphlet, entitled Spanish
Rule in Cuba" which is being circulated in
diplomatic circles, and is being placed in
the hands of interested public men in
Washington. The full purpose of the pub
LEGATION is set out strongly in these para
graphs from the lntroduction: so many
calumnies have been hurled at Spain by
these who are interested in the Cuban re-
volt and by their sympathiZers that their
refutation has become duty. To perform
this duty is the object of these pages. The
laws of Cuba show that the legislation of
the island has kept pace with that of the
most advanced nations. They prove that
the judicial institutions of Cuba are equal
to those of the most enlightened countries,
and that the liberties of her inhabitants
rival those of the citizens of the most
democratic nations. Cuba long ago ceased
to be colony. She is now an integral part
Of Spain. All Spaniards, be they born in
the peninsula or in Cuba, may say: Where
Spain has her flag, there is SPAIN
The pamphlet, as indicated in the intro
duction, is devoted to a recapitulation of
all Of the laws that may have the remotest
connection with the welfare OF the inhabit-
ants of the Island of Cuba, and these are
connected by general statements of the
purposes VI each law, ana the conditions
under which 1t came into enactment.
All Of the particulars of the capitulaton at
Zanjon, after the last rebellion, are set out
with the declared purpose Of showing that
the Spanish government has redeemed to
the letter every pledge made at that time,
and has even gone far beyond all require
ments of the treaty of capitulation in
liberal reforms.
The autonomist party comes in for a
long description and for much praise and
in treating of it's methods the pamphlet re-
counts the many advantages that were to
accrue to Cuba by the concessions con-
tained in the law Of March. 1894, which
were granted in acknowledgment OF the
conditions the islands, but have now
been withheld until hostilities cease.
The general statement is made that even
at present the organization Of the Cuban
government may be said to resemble the
system Of government of the British
colonies, rather than that of other Euro
pean colonies. and the pamphlet concludes
with a mass Of statistics, intended TO
demonstrate that the Cubans were in much
better shape financially than any Of the
countries Of South and Central America.
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PRECIOUS STONES,
MIR. George +. KunZ Lectures before
the Geographic Society


The last lecture of the season in the
series conducted by the National Geograph-
ic Society was delivered at Metzerott Hall
Friday evening by Mr.. George f. Kunz of
New York, the diamond expert of Tifrany's
great establishment. The subject of his
discourse was The Geography of Precious
Stones, and he told in an interesting way
Of the discovery and sale of gems from the
earliest times to the present day The lee
ture being profusely illustrated with MANY
Photographic reproductions. He was intro
duced to the large audience by President
Hubbard, who explained that Mr.. Eunz is
the best Informed man in the matter in the
world Gems were not cut sail the lee
turer, until the sixteenth or seventeenth
century, being used in the rough before
that period. AS early as 2400 years before
Christ precious stones were used as orna-
ments, and more gems were cut during the
Roman empire than during any other De-
rod. Later Venice and Genoa became the
great gem markets of the world, and upon
the discovery of the new world, its supply
was called upon to furnish the ole world
The prehistoric races of the new world
made great use Of pearls, and some of the
finest seen are yet to be found in the con-
tinent discovered by Columbus. India was
the first country to produce diamonds the
finest Of precious stones, and at one time
as many as 5000 men We're employed In the
Golconda mines. II has always been q re-
markable fact that the So-called conServa-
tlSm of the world in the matter of diamonds
condemns new diamond fields and their pro-
ducts. Amsterdam represents about one
third CT the trade in diamonds He de-
scribed the mining Of diamonds, saying that
| until recent years about 30 per cent of the
yield Of the mines was stolen. The African
| mines were discovered in 1885. and those
| mines have already yielded $3.50, 900 600 or
twice as much as ever before known. In
speaking of the African mines Mr.. Kunz
paid Cecil John Rhodes high compliment,
saying that he is a creator and not a
| wrecker, and that when he prospered all
proSpered. The lecturer concluded his lee
ture by referring to the great diamonds of
the world, speaking Of their immense val
| ues, and also referred to the other precious
stones and gems Of ancient and modern
inne
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A MANLY YOUNG FELLOW.
"The Umpire Has Decided" He Said
"nnd That Settles It,"

HIM Dec1OeO,> ne SuAu,
"and That Settles It,"
II can't remember being more pleased
than l was at ball game played by a
couple of junior teams, on a vacant lot
in the outskirts Saturday." remarked an
old base ball patron to Star reporter.
1t was well-played and at times excit
ing game and a number of close decisions
were made. A High School boy was UNI
piring, and only once were his decisions
disputed. But the captain of the side
that was getting the worst Of 1t shut his
men right up. (The umpire has decided
he said, and that settles IT'D He said it
SO decidedly, too, that his players went
right back to their places. 1 can't tell
you when l have been SO much pleased
over thing. To my mind that captains
action was worthy winning twenty games
OF ball He showed far more maniness
than is ever shown on the professional
ball field and is seldom shown by any but
crlcketers, who never dispute an umpires
decisions. How much pleasanter the
league games would be If the captains We'd
with each other in promptly accepting what
the umpire granted"
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THIS IS FUNNY.
Won Der Abe Protests Against the
Management of New York.

Management of New York.
President Won Der Abe of the St. Louis
Base Ball Club has publicly declared him
SELF against President Freedman of the
New York Base Ball Club. He says the
National League will not tolerate the way
MI Freedman is running his club. There
has been considerable talk of dissat isfac-
ton among the other clubs at the way
things were going in New York, but it
remained for the St. Louis masnate to
throw the first stone.
The league said he the other day, will
not stand for the manner in which things
are going on in the metropolis. New York
is the mainstay Of the game. When bus
mess is poor there it is poor the country
over, and we, who have thousands of dol
iafs invested, are not going to stand by and
see our money burned up.
wv hen | read in the papers that only
elSht hundred persons were at the last
game on the Polo Grounds, | could scarce
~ peheFe II, but 1t is only forecast of
what may be expected unless there is a
change in the tactics pursued by the man
agement.
Il have been in the amusement business
a good many years, and have learned that
the pubic must be catered to instead of be-
ing antagonized. This man Freedman will
probably learn this after it is too late.
He knows his club is weak, especially in
pitchers. Why doesn't he get ont and Inv
some good men? Or, better, why doesn't
ne sign Rusie, or sell him and buy some
body as good? I'll give him IS, 600 for Amos
tomorrow.
Il do not believe, as has been limited.
that John T. Brush or any other man is
paying Rusie to hold out | do know. how
ever, that the league will NOT stand for
the way things are going. What will be
done cannot say, but some action will
be taken.
II can't understand what Freedman is
about unless he wants to sell out. He has
been talking about the weakness of certain
western clubs. Now, why don't he get in
and give New York a winning team II
something is not done the game will suffer
as 1T never has before
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League Games Today,
SENATOR'S MADE ERRORS.
Even the Best Clubs Will Occasion
nlly Have an OF Day.


Washington lost by IS to IL at the hands
of the Cincinnati Reds yesterday on ac-
count of errors, De MoEtreville making four
misplays- Maui pitched his first game of
the season and gave nine bases on balls, al
lowing thirteen hits to be made off his
somewhat cratic delivery. The game was
delayed by wranglng with the umpires
Hurst and Sheridan.
Cincinnati made two runs in the first and
then clinched matters with five in the sec
ond, making another sextet in the eighth
Washington made three in the ninth, but
could not overcome the lead gained by the
REDS. Fisher started to pitch for Cincin-
natl but lasted only two innings Dwyer
being substituted.
Washington hit the ball hard, and is
credited with but one less hit than the home
team, but the hitting was at unlucky times
ana no results were counted. Attendance
5000 The score;
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LOCAL BASE BALL.

The Georgetown and Cornell Mines
Meet Tomorrow.
great deal of interest centers in the
game tomorrow afternoon on Georgetown
field between Georgetown and Cornell.
Cornell has been beaten by the University
of Pennsylvania, the University of Penn
sylvania has been beaten by Georgetown.
but Cornell has beaten Princeton, and
Princeton has beaten Georgetown. Just at
this present stage college base ball is
somewhat mixed in relation to the relative
strength of the teams, so that tomorrow's
game will be looked forward to with con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11

William F. Brony, formerly in the en-
ploy of Newman & Sons, dealers In type
writer's, is under arrest in New York,
charged with robbirg his former employers
Of two typewriters. The prisoner left here
in February, and Detective Fogarty ar
rested hir, in New York three days ago.
Detective Carter went to New York and
had the case heard before United States
Commissioner Shields. Brony was held for
the authorities here and will be brought
back this week,
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miscellaneous Sports,

The national circuit bicycle meet at San
Jose, Cal, on Saturday, brought together s.
ooO persons. No records were broken.
The trustees of the New Manhattan Ath-
letic Club of New York have taken legal
steps to change the name to knickerbocker
Athletic Club.
Richard Cookers Americas was not
placed in the jubilee stakes at Kempton
Park, England, Saturday. Fifteen started.
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siderable interest in the hope that 1t will

siderable interest in the hope that 1t will
straighten matters out little bit.
The Canterburys and the Eastern Ath-
letic Club will play a game in the District
League championship series this afternoon
at National Park, the game being called at
4:45. II
The Washington Light Infantry was bad
ly beaten Saturday by the District Com
missoners' office, the score being 80 to 49,
The Shamrock and EasteFneAthletic clubs
of the District League meet, tomorrow at
National Park. The teams follow:
Shamrocks. Eastern A. C.
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through the poor work Of the latter team in
the field. Hart pitched a good game, but
the lack Of support allowed Baltimore to
win Attendance 5000
BALTIMORE.

Elrned runs--BaltimOro, 5; st. Louis, 4. Two
base hitsConnor. Meyers, Mcfarland, Reitz. Three
base hit-Donnelly. Stolen base-Connor. First
base on balls,of Esper, 3; off Hart, l. Hit by
pitched ball-Jennngs. Struck Out-By Hart /.
Time-TWO hours Umpire-Emslle.
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Results Of Athletic Sports at Va
rious Colleges.
LOCAL BASE BALL GAMES


Saturdays League Games.
Washington, IA; Pittsburg, 0
Baltimore, 6; Cincinnati, 5.
Boston, II; Louisville, 5.
Philadelphia, IL; Chicago, 10.
New York, 10; st. Louis, 3.
Brooklyn, 10; Cleveland, 8.
League Games Today.
Washington at Cincinnati
Baltimore at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
New York at Pittsburg.
Brooklyn at Louisville.
Boston at Chicago.
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Ascension Day.

Ascension day will be observed by the
five communicates of knights Templar of
the District next Thursday evening by
service in the First Baptist Church. The
sermon will be delivered by Rev. and Sir
Knight B. L. Whitman.
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Have

that business is dull with them.
Not so, here
We have never experienced a
month since we have been in bust
ness which did not ruin ahead of the
corresponding month of year ago.
We are nearly doubling last
springs business just now.
Any one with a gift of CAB can
promise wonders in an advertise
ment, but the reality is like compar-
ing a mole hill to mountain.
We make no promises we cannot
fulfill to the letter.
We make no offer which we can
not show.
We don't put goods in the window
at low price unless we have dupli
Gates in all sizes inside.
We have been called lucky" but
don't forget that good, hard work,
fine clothing and grand values are at
the bottom OF it.
Mems Suits from S6.25 up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11

The last meeting for the season Of the
Society for Philosophical Inquiry will be
held at the Columbian University tomor-
row at 4:30 o'clock. A paper will be read
by Mir. William Howard on the topic, The
Philosophy Of Matter"
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'McCreery batted for Morrison
BIo9kIyn ........... 0 8 Z
Louisville .--.......-. y 0 0 0 O.
~ Earned run-Brookiyn. Two-base hit-Dcxter
Ihree-base htt-Warner. Stolen base-AIiller
Double plays Cunningham, Morrison and uassa-
natF' he'lnedy, CorrOran and I.lchauce: Grim
SoFcora9 and lacfance. First base on baIls-Rv
Cunningham. B. by Kennedy, &. Struck out-By
cunningham, ,; by Kennedy, 3. Left on bases
brooklyn. D; Louisville, 3. First on errors-Bro0k
Ign, z; Louisville, 1. Time Two hours and fomr
teen minutes. Umpire-keefe. AVA
Browns FicIded Poorly.
Baltimore defeated the Browns Yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
Louisville Brlccd In.

Louisville had Brooklyn shut out until
the eighth inning yesterday, when the
BrldeSrooms came in and batted out vic
tory assisted by an error. The attendance
jumped from 800 to 1000.
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MORE TROUBLE AT ST. LOUIS.
breitenstein Suspended by President
Won Der Ahe.

Won der Abe is furious at the result of
Saturdays game, In which New York over
whelmed st. Louis, and has notified Brett
ehstein by letter that he is suspended and
that he will be suspended indefinitely with
out pay if an investigation which the clubs
detective is now making confirms the re-
port which reached Won der Abe that Brett
has not been taking proper care of him
self.
Breitenstein Is indignant, as he claims
that he was never in better condition He
says he has not touched liquor since the
season began. He wild in Saturdays
game, giving seven bases on balls in the
two and half innings while he was in
the box. He claims that il was an off
day for him, and that all pitchers have
them.
Chris charges that there is an under
standing among the players to do up
Acting Manager Latham and says that the
poor work of Breitenstein, Kissinger, Moore
and McDouSal in the box is in further
ance of the conspiracy. The Browns We're
Jeered and the New Yorks applauded
throughout the game by the spectators.
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WASIIINGI'
CINCINNATI,


Totals. II IL q Is Il Totals. Is IA q 1G
T3ne5dn!fi; .'.--.-.... J0202 ks
Earned rurs- Cincinrati 3, Washington, 5. Two
base hts-Smith Miller, Maui, Mc(iuire Three
base hit-Joyce; Stolen bases-Gray. Miller, Burke
TO- hoy o. Double play-Cartwright (unassisteth.
Iine-rw9 hours and twenty minutes. Empires
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lalc's Henley Eight Beaten,

~ ->S" iiSANe'i, 'odlul ddS, d large crown
assembled to see the Yale spring regatta,
and especially to see the Varsity row in
the only race on this side of the Atlantic.
The Varsity. rowed the Sophomores. The
Sophomore won by nearly half a length.
In the class races the faculty protested
Rogers and Marsh of the Sophomore boat
on account of low standing. Two fresh
men took their places, and the juniors pro-
tested and won the class championship.
Prize Ring Notes.
Jack Cannon Of ST Louis was knocked
out Saturday night before the San Diego
(Cal) Athletic Club in the fourth round by
Young Dutchy,' the clubs instructor
Frank Slavin arrived In New York Sat
urday from England to meet Peter Maher
at Eureka Athletic Club IN two weeks He
weighs 200 pounds and will go into the
ring at $50 He wants to meet Corbett or
FitZsmmors.
At Louisville, KY, Saturday Samuel Rog-
erS OF that city eSSayed to stop Jack Nc
Aulfe In four rounds. McAuliffe upper
cut in the third and Rogers head hit the
floor go hard that he was long unconscious
Both men We're arrested on the charge OF
disorderly conduct.
Stanton Abbott of England and Jack
Burke of Brooklyn fought at catch weights
at the Bridge Athletic Club in South
brooklyn Saturday. After six rounds a
draw was declared.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE National
Athleuc CUB has all but arranged the big
gest pugilstic tournament ever held In
TINS city. If the program is carried out il
VIII include four set-tos between eight OF
the prominent fighters in this part of tn.
world at present.
The program, as planned is to consist OF
ten-round set-tos between Sharkey and
Tom Willism ms of Salt Lake, Danny Need.
ham and Silly Gallagher, Patsy Corrlgan
the Australian cyclone, and Billy Smith
the Australian, and Arthur Walker ant
Fred Muller of the San Francisco Athleti,
Club. The contests are virtually settled
and 1t is expected that all the men viii
sign articles today.
A match is contemplated between Oar
hawkins and Owen Ziegler, but as hi
weighs 13S pounds and Hawkins only 40
the latter refuses to concede SO mucf
weight, and will not fight unless Zfeglel
trains down. This Zie2ler refuses to do
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passengers on said excursion steamers and
the oarsmen and yachtsmen taking part in
the regatta"
AS the Potomac is navigabls to George
town, the bill applies to the course over
which the annual Potomac river regatta is
roWed, and thus possesses local interest.
Welcome to VictOrs Mt Athens.
The Boston Athletic Association gave a
rousing reception Saturday night to it's vic
torious athletes, who brought eight first
prizes and a second from the Olympian
games at Athens, Greece. banquet was
held in the gymnasium and the invited
guests included Gov. Wolcott, Mayor
Quincy. D. NJ. Rotazze, Greek consul-gen-
erai at New York; T. d. Timayenis, consul
at Boston, and Gen. F. G. Walker The
team includes John Graham, manager; E.
n. Clarke, T. E. Burke, w. w. Hoyt, T. R.
Curtis, A. Blake, Sumner Paine and John II.
Paine. ~ ~
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Work on the track at Barksdale. three
miles from Elkton, Nd, is progressing, and
1t Will be ready for the thirty days meet
ing, which will begin tomorrow The track
is half mile. Two hundred stalls will he
erected. and, while number Of horses will
go to Barksdale, a larger number will he
stalled at Elkton. Elkton will be head
quarters, and the races will be made up
there. The Barksdale Racing Association
has been chartered by the circuit court
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l.. A. w. on Road Racing.

The racing board of the L. A w has de-
ciared Itself as follows on the question of
road racing: The L. A. W. regards racing
on the public highways as an unlawful prac-
tce' ana refuses to recognize and legislate
for such form of the sport except to forbid
the competing together therein or pace-
making one for the other of amateurs and
professionals. An amateur also loses his
status as such by competing on the road
under any conditions that would profession
aliZe him in track racing
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FIELD AND TRACK SPORTS.
Wefers Contributed Largely to tn
Success of GcOrsetOMn.

"efers Contributed Largely to the
Success of Georgetown.
The dual athletic meet between George
town and Columbian Universities Saturday
was won by Georgetown, which secured
first place in all but two of the events.
Bernard ]. Wefers of Georgetown was
the star. At 100 yards he equaled the rec
ord of 8 40 seconds, and in the 22O-yard
run the time was announced as ~ Is sec
ends, two-fifths of a second faster than the
worlds record which Wefers made in the
international contest last year. This time
will not be counted, as the track was short.
Wefers also won easily in the quarter mile,
and surprised all by his ability in the run
ming broad jump, making twenty feet six
inches.
The winners follow:
1oO-yard dash-B. J. Wefers Georgetown,
4-5 seconds.
sso-yard rum. NJ. Gallagher George
town. minutes % seconds.
Running high jump-A. McElhore, George
town, D feet 3 inches.
12O-yards hurdles-F B. McAnerney
Georgetown. 20 l-5 seconds
Running broad jump-B.J Wefers, George
town, 20 feet 81 inches.
22o-yard dash-B. J. Wefers, George
town, 2lA seconds
Pole vault-A. McElhone GEORGETOWN 10
feet l inch
One-mile walk-P. Mclaughlin, George
town. minutes 81 % seconds.
Throwing 16-pound hammer-J. McRae.
Georgetown, 1o4 feet ~ inches.
Putting 16-pound shot-C. Shea, George
town. 33 feet Z inches.
22o-yards hurdles-J M. Gallagher, George
town, ~ 1-5 seconds.
One-mile bicycle race-Final heat won by
r. A. Schade, Columbian, 2i5
4io-yard run-B. j. Wefers, Georgetown,
81 10 seconds.
One-mile rum. DAILY GEORGETOWN.
minutes IS seconds
Three-mile bicycle race-F. A. Schade. Co
hmbian. minutes 81 4-5 seconds
Special event-Champion High School re-
lay race: one mile, of four relays-Central
High School. Phil Tindall F. T. Coffin. ".
G. Stewart and ]. Fl. Ruff, 3 minutes 49,.
seconds. =.