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Evening star., 1897-02-13
Match Between Baltimore and Wash.
inGtOn Players Being Arranged.

Match Between Baltimore and WASH
ingtOn Players Being Arranged.
A match between AllWashington and
the Baltimore Whist Club is being arrang
ed. the teams to consist of from ten to
tWenty-four on each side. The first match
will probably take place on next Saturday
evening at the rooms of the Baltimore
club The Capital Bicycle Club will send
about a dozen players, and the Columbia
Athletic Club will be represented by a like
number The match will commence at 8
o'clock and will terminate in time to let
the Washington party take the II 80 train
for home A return match will shortly be
played in this city. The Baltimore club re-
Gently played the Walbrooks a match.
There were twelve players on each side
divided into three teams of four each.
rwenty-four twenty four hands were played. The Bal
t'mores won by three tricks, having gained
nina tricks on the last round of eight deals
Next Wednesday is the day set for the
match between Mrs. McCrea's team of this
city and the holders of the women's whist
trophy. The trophy has been in the pos
session of Mrs. Andrews teom of Philadel-
phia, one Of the best ladies' teams in the
Quaker city. the past few weeks Mrs. Nc
Crea's team Is composed of herself Mrs.
Earle. Mrs. Hawley and Madame de ST.
bourd. and II the quartet plays as it Is
capable of doing the trophy will be brought
back 20 the city by them.
The regular Wednesday evening contest
at the Columbia Athletic Club was brok ea
Up Wednesday evening by the annual elec-
tion of officers. Mr.. j. r. Hampton oue
of the whisters. was elected a member of
the beard Of governors.
One of the prettiest hands played in the
match between the Albany Whist and Co
1umb.a Athletic Club was deal No 8, in
which the Washington team gained three
tricks. The queen Of spades was trump
and east had the lead. The play was as
follows:
Evening star., 1897-02-13
BOWLING.

The Washington Athletic Club and Car
roll Institute major league teams rolled
a set Of tenpins on the alleys of the for
mer last night, and each club won a game
In the first game the Washingtons put up
a score Of 66 to 655 by the CAROLS, and
won by Al pins.
In the second game the CAROLS put up
a score Of 75S to 756 by the Washingtons,
and won by only 2 pins. This was the
closest and most exciting game rolled in
the que series this season, and was only
decided in the last box when Armstrong
of the CAROLS made a spare. while Kidd
of the Washingtons broke. This game was
the first one that the CAROLS have won in
the Washingtons' alley this season. Har-
low ROLLED in this game in place Of Locraft
Kidd made the highest score of the even
ing. 1sO; and the best average for his side,
16S 12 Rice rolled the highest score for
the CAROLS. ITO. and the best average for
the evening. 1853. Difficult spares were
m ade by Kidd, 1910; Fuller. 1919: Arm
strong. 2-7; Merritt, 1873; and 1-3-6-S-1O by
Rice.
Evening star., 1897-02-13

participate In the vomen's international
chess tournament. to be played in London.
The London Daily News Is Of the opinion
that there Is but one person to whom we
must look in the future as possible rival
to Lasker, and that person is Pillsbury.
After season of rest, the News looks for
ward to a great contest between these two
masters. who. 1t states, are 30 eminently
fitted In every respect to contend against
each other.
The Pilisbury National Chess Correspon-
dence Association has received q challenge
from the Orilla Chess Club Of Ontario,
Canada, for a match by correspondence.
each team to consist Of from ten to six
teen players. The challenge has been ac-
cepted.
The friends OF Judge Chas. P. Latham
were much surprised to hear Of his death,
which occurred Tuesday In this city. The
judge was formerly member of the Wash
ington Chess Club, but lately had been
connected with the Richmond, Va, club
He was a player of unusual merit, and
rendered good service to the Richmond
club In its match by correspondence last
winter with the local club.
The following Is the score Of the game
played IN the tournament at the Washing
ten Chess Club between Captain O'Farrell
ard Mr.. Ttbbetts. The loss of the game
practically settled the captains chances
for first place;
Evening star., 1897-02-13
Electro-Chemica Industry.

From the London Engineering
The actual production by electrolytic
methods of either chemicals or metals is
less in Great Britain than in either Amer
lea or German; one chlorine and soda fac
tory has started on a large scale at Helens.
but there have been so n any accidents to
their turbines and dynamns that very little
of their product has been put on the mar
ket; the Hargroave process for producing
chlorate of soda Is working satisfactorily
at Northwich; the Castner- -Kellner works
at weston Point are progressing, but moth
Ing has been produced; three aluminium
works have been started in England dur
Ing the last five years. but have been
stopped owing to the rapid fall In prices.
and none OF them are working at present
although the works at the Falls of the
Foyers will be In operation next year.
In France. Germany and Switzerland
OF affairs. due partly to their water-powers
and to their better trained scientists All
of the undertakings appear to be prosper
Gus. In Norway great preparations are be-
ing made for utilizing the waterfalls The
nest successful development Of electro
chemical and elecIfo-nrta l.ury.cal indus
tries is in the United States. The whole
number of plants for electrolytically refin-
Ing copper is twenty. There Is only one
company producing aluminium. and one or
two at Niagara Falls for producing chlo-
rate Of potash. Chlorine and soda are made
at Saltville Va. The Siemens and Halske
gold-extractfon process Is most promising
and 1t is used by eight mining companies
In Africa, who treat 5000 tons Of tailines
menthly. This may quite displace the old
zinc-precipitation process.
Evening star., 1897-02-13

interest. Here is a proposed new device
for an absolutely accurate set-up. The
pins are supplied with holes in the bot
tom which act as a socket to receive, when
set-up. small metal pegs. protruding from
the floor of the alley. These are made to
disappear in the floor after the set up
By this means the pins are always exactly
In the same place.
Junior Base Ball.
The Zephyrs have organized for the sea-
son with the following players: McQuay.
Griffin, Ike Mooney. Carter. Burdette, Atx.
Dorsey. Bristow. Bennett. Address chal-
lenges to Mr.. e. Griffin. 1892 18th street
northwest.
Sunday Racing Opposed.
The greatest interest in the L. A. W.
meeting yesterday, at Albany. N. T.. was In
the question of sanctioning Sunday racing.
but II was defeated by vote of u ayes to
l61 noes, the states voting as follows:
Arkansas. ayes; Colorado. 4 ayes: Con-
necticut aye. S noes; District Of Column
bia, 3 ayes; Illinois, 10 ayes. by unit rule.
three dissenting: Indiana, ayes: Iowa, 9
noes; Kansas. 3 ayes. 1 no: Kentucky, 2
ayes. noes; Louisiana, ayes; Maryland.
ayes, 8 noes. Massachusetts, aye -
noes; Michigan, 8 noes: Minnesota, noes;
Missouri. ayes: Nebraska. noes: New
Hampahircs moss; New Jersey. ~ noes;
Evening star., 1897-02-13

announcement comes from Cornell. yet a
statement by Prof. Wheeler. faculty atk-
letic adviser. indicates that Cornell will not
agree to Yale's admission to the race with
Harvard unless Yale agrees to the admis-
sion of Columbia and Pennsylvania.
Harvard Is in no wise opposed to meeting
these other two colleges. She could not
agree to meet them until after the Yale ne
gotiations were completed in fairness to
Yal.. hut there can be no doubt that she
will rev both. provided the Yale matter be
adjusted to permit 1t. She will not, how
erer, row two races to do so.
The next few days will witness interest
ing developments.
Evening star., 1897-02-13

Mr.. 8. c. Durham has been elected
chairman of the executive committee OF
Club Al its last meeting. the committee
decided to hold rapid transit chess tour
nament on the evening of Washington's
birthday. These tournaments are quite
seconds are allowed for each move. A
time-keeper announces when twenty-five
seconds have elapsed. and when the half
minute Is announced all the players must
lose their games. Az soon as all the games
Of the first round are completed the win-
ners are paired for the second round. In
case Of draw. the players toss up to see
which shall play in the following round
The tournament continues until there Ii
but one player left. i
Mrs. ]. w. Showalter. wife OF the 'cham-
pton OF the United States wiH prebably
Evening star., 1897-02-13
TO FIGHT IN THE MORNING.

The Big Contest to Come OF Between
10 am. and Noon.
All the arrangements for the Corbett-
Fftzsimmcns fight at Carson have been
completed. 1t has been asserted that the
fight would take place between noon and
3 o'clock on the nth. but Dan Stuart yes
terday said that it would come of between
the hours of 10 and midday. Dan ex-
plains that the light is particularly good
at that time. and that this will give the
eastern afternoon papers show at the
thing that they would not have IL the con-
test was to come off in the evening. owing
to the difference in time.
Evening star., 1897-02-13
Their Ardent woofns.

FrOm the Philadelphia Press.
The handsome young Reginald de Bracey
tndolently stroked his mustache.
You are not absolutely uncongeniaI, Miss
Goldweight," he said
You are not quite so imbecile as you
lcok." rejoined the wealthy, albeit not
comely, young woman.
You belong to number OF new woman
clubs. charities and other affairs do you
notT' he asked.
on. certainly. was the apt reply, land
you. 1 know. belong to twenty clubs or SO
1 see no reason why we should not be hap
py. Yes. you are not all undesirable or in
elegible. Retain all your club member
Slips by all means. I accept you"
And they lived very unhappily until she
got a divorce and went on the stage.
Evening star., 1897-02-13

The basket ball circles have been rather
quiet lately. In the local league interest
appears to be tagging as the season draws
to close. the games in the schedule being
farther apart than at first. AS 1t Is now
there are barely four more weeks of play
ing. The local season will close on the
evening of March .. and the wind up will
occur soon thereafter. perhaps a few post
poned games being necessary to be played
In order to determine the standing of the
clubs at the finish. There are only six
more scheduled games. and three postponed
games.
The standing of the clubs is interesting.
While the Washington Light Infantry
team is in the lead. and will undoubtedly
finish the season champions, the other
clubs will have to struggle for positions
The tie of the three clubs for second place
was broken by the Carroll Institute de-
feating the Washington Athletic Club. The
honor was short lived, however, and the
three clubs are again tied for honors. The
Washington Athletic Club by losing two
games Is once more In the rear The
star dirg Of the clubs up to date is as fol-
lows:
Evening star., 1897-02-13
AN ACCURATE "sET-UP.~

Proposed New Device for the Bow
ling Alley.
The ten-pin alley is every day growing
more in favor as a popular amusement.
Clubs are being formed in every city and
bowling contests are matter of general
Evening star., 1897-02-13

New York, Is ayes, 80 noes: Pennsylvania,
" ayes, 26 noes: Rhode Island, noes;
South Carolina, noes; Tennessee. ayes:
Texas. ayes. 1 no; West Virginia 1 aye,
5 noes; North Carolina, ayes; eleven of
the executive officers voted no.
Evening star., 1897-02-13
C. A. c. Smoker POSTPONED,

Owirg to the death of one of the most
popular members OF the club. Mr.. John W.
Sims. the Columbia Athletic Club has in
definitely postponed the athletic smoker ar
ranged for tonight
Evening star., 1897-02-13
BoWling AverNges.

Below will be found the averages Of the
players of the Second Team Bowling League
for the first half Of the season:
Evening star., 1897-02-13

~.
This evening the Washington Light Iafan-
try. ard the Eastern Athletic Club play q
game at the armory. Next Saturday the
Corcoran Cadets and the Carroll Institute
will meet On this game depends the
breaking Of the tie between the two clubs.
The Baltimore Y. M. c. A. central basket
ball team came over from Baltimore last
night and defeated the Corcoran Cadets
by score OF IA to 5. In the first half the
Corcorans scored three points to the Y NJ
c. AS two. In the second half the Balti-
moreans braced up and made six goals.
making the score at the end stand II to g.
Bevans, the center, made splendid throw
across the room. scoring goal. The Cor
corans played q strong game, but they
are no match for the visitors. The teams:
Baltimore. Washington.
Freburger.. Right forward. Davis
Rolf. Left forward. .......... Dodge
Bevans. Center .............. Clark
Krieger. Right guard. Walters
Steciman. ........Left guard. Bombay
Goals-Bevans. 8: Rolf, /: Krieger, 1;
Davis. 8. Goals on free throws-Baltimore,
o: Corcoran. I.
NOT EAGER TO ROW YALE.
Cornell Prefers the Arrangenent Of
Last SunMer.
A special dispatch from Ithaca. n r,
indicates that Cornell Is more deslrous OF
rapaatiEg last years regatta on the Hudson
than rowing Yale. Although no oficisl
Evening star., 1897-02-13
A Whist Problem.

The following Is one of the latest whist
problems: What Is the best play under the
following circumstances:
West deals and turns the eight of spades.
The first two rounds are as follows:
Evening star., 1897-02-13

Andrew Picket. aged seventy-seven years.
a prominent retired merchant OF Easton,
pa was 10 md dead yesterday hanging to
a he'd post In his room. He had been In Ill
health and despondent for a long time
Evening star., 1897-02-13

Standing of the Teams
Evening star., 1897-02-13
WHIST.

What should east lead at trick 8. and
why?
Evening star., 1897-02-13
WASH. b. WIILFAr1S,
Furniture, &c, 9TH and d SITS. N. w
One day of
very small
furniture prices.

We're going to start few small
lots OF Furniture moving at the juml
Monday by quoting very. very small
prices for the one day only. In fact
there are barely enough of the vari
Gus lots to last out the day-so b,
quick.
few Beautifui Highly Polished Solid
Ouarrerpd Oak Mahogany Finish @
Parlor Tables with French legs. SS0t
Bought to sell for s.. MONDAY. "
One lot of Handsome Mahogany Finish
Parior Corner Chairs. up 90 sn
holstered in brocat ellie. spring N SuU
seat 81 value. MONDAY $AeOO
Beautiful White Enamel Iron Beds-
Ssss i = : e The ''' ys;i% mSSL,X Made to Sd. rs
Hardwood Woyen-wire Springs G OE
to match above " s6%
Hair y.,,,... $3.50
Lot Of Comfortable Bedford Corduroy
Oouches. spring bottom. full fringed. d.
Sold elsewhere at So. Here MON NAI
Evening star., 1897-02-13
Columbia, s; Albany, 5.
Table No, g,
BASKET BALL.

COIumbiA, 8; Albany, 5.
Evening star., 1897-02-13
Wnshington Athletic C1ub.
FIRST GAM
Carroll institute
iE. ! SECOND GAME.

Totals .6B6 IA Is
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-06
CLAIRVOYANT.

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Removes evil influences. bad habits, and
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Never falling advice to young people on
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Ntining Stocks speculation specially
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ladies on love, courtshln and marriage.
and tells whether your lover II trno or
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Owing to the immense business done
by that great comic opera Wang" last
season, the universal demand through
out the country for return engagements,
Messrs. d. w. Truss q Co. have decld-
ed to innugurnte u special tour. which
has neGcSsltatcd new costumes, new
scenery, and in fact bran new produce
tlon MIR. Albert Hart win again as
sumo the title role OF Wang" his third
season in that part. One Of the pref
tivst things In Wang" IN the chorus OF
little children The little ones are the
sweetest and Cleverest that have yet
appeared ON the stage. In New York
they made one OF the distinct hits Of the
piece. and their song "Bady, Baby,
Dance Ny Darling Baby" is sung by
the children OF the entire land. How
the children who see the wonders OF a
theatrical performance would love to
have look behind the scenes, and how
they do envy the four pretty little tots
who actually take part in the Slamcse
opera Wang" Behind the scenes is n
delightful place for anyone to visit. but
there Is nothing more delightful there
than these same four little babies who
for ten minutes every night romp and
sing before the footlights and have just
as much fun as though they We're not
being paid Tor IL at all. They impart
life and joyousness behind the scenes;
the existence is quite as refreshing as
thei. dOings when the eyes OF the aud
fence are on them Wang" Is now on
a special tour and the engagement here
next Saturday. matinee and night, at
the Opera House Will be the last chance
to see this famous opera.
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NART1NIS FERRY.
HaPS and STlUhApS In tho Thriving City
Across the River,


Across the River.
At the Epworth rally TO be held At
the NJ. e. church this evening, topics
ton church, Social Department" First
church, Bridgeport. Leagues Care OF
CONVERTS" West End church, Bridge
port; Importance OF Junior League
work" These Will be followed by gen.
eraI discussions in the form of ques.
tons.
The Wheeling & Lake Erie passenger
station at Warrenton, will be moved
from its present site 10 the '.Y'' about
one hundred and twenty yards further
south, this week. The "H" has been
allied and a switch put down from the
depot and on this II will be moved.
The new location will be much prefer
able to the old, requiring less backing
and time.
Owing TO the mistake of the printer,
tho rooster appeared at the head of the
Republican ticket yesterday, aud the
eagle at the head OF the Democratic
ticket, prepared for the ladies to use IN
voting for the board Of education and
this was explained TO the ladies who
voted.
Thomas D. Edmunds and Thomas n.
Robbins have been elected delegates 70
represent Lewis Avon Lodge No. 49, at
the annual convention of the AmalGa.
mated Association OF Iron and steel
Workers at Detroit.
An interesting meeting Of the Young
Ladies' Society OF the Presbyterian
church will be held this evening at the
home OF Miss Lenord Drennen'on Tehth
street. Among the features Will be a
cake walk.
Rev. DR.. Dixon. OF the n. f, church
nj Bridgeport. will preach to the Odd
Fellows, OF Bridgeport and vicinity on
Sunday, April %.
A, H, McGlenn. the newsdealer NOV
ed into the Scott building on Hanover
street, yesterday, He sells the Daily
IntelHgeneer.
Mrs. Joseph Waters who has been
sick ten weeks, at her home on Walnut
street. Is no better.
Mrs. Benjamin Thomas went to Can
nonsburg, Pa, yesterday. TO visit
friends.
Mills No. 2. 8, 9 and 10 at the Aetna
Standard will probably so on to-moT-
row.
Frank Dennis returned to Pittsburgh
last evening, where he IA working.
IL Hoyt will be taken to the City
hospital to-day, for treatment.
DR.. Yost. OF Warrentou, fell and
broke his leg the other day
Miss Laura SWartz Is visiting rela-
tlVes in West VirHlnia.
Mrs. C. ". KucKuck continues to I'm
prove.
Business seems to b picking up.
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Fun of good things. clever wit. pretty
faces. agile comedians. graceful girls,
nImble dancers, and good voices, The
Dazzler" VIII open II half weeks en-
gagement at the Grand Opera House
next Thursday. Since last seen, the
piece has been, pot changed, but entire-
~ rewritten, With new story. plot aud
situations. The company this year Is
an exceptionally good one. and includes
VIII West, Ida Rogers, Max Miller
Minnie Cline, Griffin and Cowper, and
n bevy of pretty girls in the Cooking
SchOo! Class" The songs are bright,
new. and OF the mos. popular order, the
medleys and choruses are artlstlcolly
arranged, the musical numbers fOrnllnS
a prominent feature OF the programme.
The comedians are quick ut rcpnrtee
aud light OF foot. and the piecS moves
with n briskness that hardly gives one
time for little rest between the good
things that are offered.
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