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Congressman Davidson Dead.

NEW BRIGHTON Pa), Jan. g.
Word reached here to-day that James
Johnson Davidson, Congressman-e elect
from the Twenty fifth Congressional
District, died at Phoenix, A. T., last
night. Mr. Davidson was suffering
from quick consumption and went
West in the hope of regaining his
health
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ACTIVITY AT MARE ISLAND.
Indications That Some of the Vessels
Will Take q Cruise.

VALLEJO, Jan. 3.-There are evil
d,ences of unusual activity at the Mare
Island Navy Yard. One of the best in
dications that something is doing
with the powers at Washington is the
appropriation of large sums of money
to man the ships and increase the fight
ing forces Many awards of contracts
bave been made at Washington in the
past few days for supplies for repairs
on the warships and buildings at Mare
Island.
Thirty thousand gallons of sperm and
lubricatiLg oils have recently been re-
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Fire at San Jose.

SAN JOSE, Jan. "a fire caused by a
defective fue broke out tonight in the
large and elegant residence of the
Misses Clarke on the corner of the Ala
media and Schiele avenue. The blaze was
extinguished before it had progressed.
causing damage to the amount of 81 900
TO walls. ceilings and floors by smoke
and water. The loss is covered by in
Sr1ranna
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J. p. Stone of Grass Valley Dead.

GRASS VALLEY, Jan. 3. j. p.
Stone. one of Grass Valleys oldest cit
izens, succunbed to pneumonia last
night after an illness of several weeks.
Mr. Stone arrived in 1919 and located
In Grass Valley in 1850. He filled many
municipal offices and was practical and
progressive. He was born in Worth
ington, Mass, and was about 20 years
of age
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PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
a certain deed of trust, executed by
WILLIAM FLOWERS and MARY A.
FLOWERS, his wife, both of the county
of Tehama, State of California, to WILL
lam BECKMAN and ]. l.. HUNTOON,
both of the city of Sacramento. county of
Sacramento, State of California as trus-
tees. dated November /, 1S93 and recorded
on November Is, 1893, in the office of the
County Recorder of the county of Te-
hama. State of California, in Book e.
of Trust Deeds, at page All" and follow
ing. and on application of the holder and
owner of the promissory note secured to
he maid by said deed of trust, and because
default has been made in the payment of
the indebt edness secured to be paid by
said deed of trust, the undersigned trus-
tees will sell at public auction to the high
est and best bidder for cash, in United
States gold coin, at the front of the Court
house of the county of Sacramento, in the
citv of Sacramento, State of California,
on MONDAY. the nth day of January,
1897 between the hours of 10 a. m and
- M. (said sale commencing at the said
hour of 10 a. m. of said day. the following
described real estate, with the improve
ments thereon, situate in the county OF
Tehama, State of California, to-wit:
The south half of the northeast quarter
of section twenty, in township twenty
three north range four west, Mount Di-
ablo Base and Meridian.
WILLIAM BECKMAN, Trustee.
j. l.. HUNTOON, Trustee.
A. l.. Hart, Attorney. d1I-td
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WIDESPREAD FALL OF
SNOW And HEAVY RAIN.
4 Extends Over the Whole Of the
Northwest.
lain Floods the Streets and Cellars in
Chicago.

Two and Half Inches Falls Since
New Years and the Storm Turns
to Snow-Streams Overflow and
Much Damage is Done in nissouri,
and Now the Thermometer Stands
at Zero-The Storm Extends Down
Into Indian TerritOry-A Minne-
sofa Blizzard Over $500 Square
lilies.
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HELD TO ANSWER.
1anager, Referee and Principal of the
Fatal Prize Fight Arrested.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Manager
Thomas O'Rourke of the Broadway
Athletic Club, Referee Dick Roche and
prize fighter George Justice, who were
arrested last night by Captain Groo of
the Mercer street station for being con-
tributory to the injuries that Johnny
Duffy of Boston received in the prize
fight at the athletic club ON Saturday
night, We're held in $4,000 bail each in
Jefferson Market Court for further ex-
animation ON Wednesday afternoon.
A certificate was shown from st. Vim
cent Hospital, where Duffy now is, to
the effect that he is suffering from
cerebral hemorrhage, and that his death
might be expected at any moment. The
three prisoners furnished bail and We're
released.
DUFFY is DEAD.
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Hart Was the Winner.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3. - The six-day
walking match in progress here dur
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TREACHERY CAUSED THE
Loss OF THE COMMODORE
Il Is AScertained That Her Pumps We're
Tempered With,
And Undoubtedly the Boat Was Scut-
tied by Traitor.

All Her Crew Were Not Saved, Ten
Americans and Six CubanS Being
Lost-The Suspected rlan is Among
Those Saved, and Thorough In
vestigatiOn Will be Made To-Day
The Cubans Left the Tug First and
the Americans Stayed Till the
Last.
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Hope is Dead.

Los ANGELES, Jan. 81. B. Hope.
who attempted suicide yesterday by
shooting himself i'm the head, died at
the Receiving Hospital to-day.
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FARGO on. d., Jan. 2.-Blom & Pat
terson, clothing and dry goods, assigned
this morning. Liabilities $4,000, as
sets $4,000. T. F. Yxera was appointed
Temporary assignee.
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NOTICE OF THE HEARING OF THE
REPORT OF VIEWERS IN THE NAT
TER OF THE PETITION OF JOHN
MEIsTER EFT AIS; FOR a As,,S HEW 5,1y,
NO. 4. SACRAMENTO COUNTY. CAL
IFORNIA, AND TO ALL NON-CON-
SENTING LAND OWNERS TO SAID
PETITION.
Notice is hereby given that the report
of the viewers heretofore appointed in
this matter, having been filed in open ses-
sion of the Board of Supervisors OF Sac
ramento County, California, on the l1th
day of December, 1896, and the nearing of
said report has been fixed by SAID board
for Thursday, January !, 1897, at O'Clock
o. m at the office of said board in the
Hall of Records of Sacramento County
on / street, between Sixth and Seventh
Streets Of sacramento City, California:
and YOU are hereby notified then and there
to appear and show cause, II any you
have why said report should not be
adopted and approved and said proposed
therewith. Said road is described as fol-
lows to wit: Beginning at point dis
tant 20 feet westerly from the division
corner common to the lands of Cutter
Rrothers and the American River Schoo,
District and which said corner is on the
so,,th boundary of the J-street road. and
mining thence from the said point of
bapinning s. 1So w. at 4.39 chains cross
5iVision fence between Mrs. Tullar and
the said school district lot at 2SO4 chains
to the north line OF the M-street road at d
point distant 20 feet westerly from the
division corner common to the lands of
Mrs TulIar and Cutter Bros Said road
TO be 40 feet wide, 20 feet on each side of
the line hereinabove described Ry order
of said Board of Supervisors.
Attest: (SeaD WM. B. HAMILTON.
d24-2w Clerk of said board
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DUFFY is DEAD.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4. - Duffy, the
prize-fghter, died in St Vincent's Hos
rital at 2:15 o'clock this morning.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

A. L. Hart, Attorney.
Evening star., 1897-10-25

Amateur Bowling League increases as the
date of the opening of the season draws
near. This year the league starts with
brighter prospects than ever before. and
as the teams. with the exception of the
Columbia Athletic Club. have already been
selected and are practicing steadily to-
gether. the men will start in well seasoned
Tor the winters work. The selection of
the c. A. c. team was delayed on account
OF repairs on the clubs alleys. which pre-
vented practice bowling by the men, In all
OF the clubs entries were made by men,
Ders Wishing to compete for places on the
teams. and after a series of about twenty
games the five men with the best averages
Tor the series were selected. The league
rules. which have been thoroughly revised
and brought up to date, permit any cap-
any time. IL he thinks his team may be
strengthened by such move. so the pres
ent personnel of the teams may be some
what altered. This possibility will of
course, be an extra inducement TO the play-
ers to always put forth their best efforts
Last year the league consisted of but
three clubs. the Carroll Institute Washing
ton Saengerbund and Washington Athletic
Cub. The Saengerbund bowlers won the
championship after a series of interesting
games lasting throughout the entire Win
Ter zee addition Of the Columbia Athletic
CUB this year and the recent admission
OF an entirely new organization, the South
washington Business Mems Bowling Club
VIII naturally tend to heighten the interest
In the contest. The officers of the league
are Messrs. Anthony Rice of the Carroll
institute, president: A. +. Jorss. Washing
ION SaelSerbund, vice president and H. l.
De Ia, Columbia Athletic Club, secretary
Evening star., 1897-10-25

FIRST race. for all ages. non-winners of
s''", SIX and half furlongs Second race
TOT two-year-olds, non-winners of $3.50
Ihird race, selling, for three-year-olds and
upward, non-winners in lSp1 of $3.50 six
furlongs- Fourth race, for two-year-oll
non-winEers OF $3.50. six furlongs Fifth
race. Tor three-year-olds and upward mile
and sixteenth.
Fifth day, Thursday, November ll-First
race, Tor all aged non-winners since octo-
ber l3. six furlongs. Second race. selling.
Tor two-year-olds. five furlonss Third
race, owners handicap for thrce-year-olds
ana upward. one mile. Fourth race selling
Tor three-year-olds and upward. seven fur
longs. Flfth race, hurdle. for three-year-
oids ana upward one mile and three-quar-
ters. over seven hurdles.
Sixth day, Friday. November Io-Fir,t
race. selling, for three-year-olds and up-
"ara' noh-Wlnners since October H. one
Hiiie. second race, selling. for two-year-
oid hon-wlnners since October H. five fur
ici KS. Ihlrd race, owners handicap for
thfee-year-olds and upward. one mile and
sixteenth Fourth race, selling for two
year-olds. seven furlongs. Fifth race for
mile. O'''
Seventh day. Saturday. November IA
FIRST race selling. for three-year-olis and
upward which have not won twice in 1s,,7
one mile. Second race, selling for t.vo-
year-olds. five furlongs Third race. own
ers handicap. for three-year-olds. six ana
balf furlongs. Fourth race owners
handicap for two-year-olds. six furlonss
rlfth race, selling. steeplechase. for three
half miles, iN
Evening star., 1897-10-25
THE LEAGUEHELDERS
4 /
Official Averages givep Out by Presi-
dent Young.
SENATORS 'RArHEf POOR" STANDING
Contests Among the Foot BaIIETev-
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CURRENT NOTES OF SPORT

President Young Of the National Base
Ball League has issued the fielding
averages of the players of the big league,
and the average base ball fan will be kept
busy for the next few days figuring out
how his favorite played during the past
season. Averages are really worthless
when it comes to selecting first-cfass
player through them. but here and there
the right player is selected to lead the pro-
cession. Oliver Tebeau leads the first base
nen and bid" McPhee, the second base
men, but these two are about all to whom
leadership honors have fallen. Quinn is
about the only Baltimore player who leads.
and he is d utility man. but who will gain
say the fact that the Orioles, one and ali,
belong in the front rank? The same can
be said of Boston and New York.
The Washington players, as expected,
make a poor showing in the fielding
aver ages, but in almost every position they
have companions that are classed as stars
in the base ball world, and this fact alone
demonstrates that the player who takes
care of his record is not valuable man
to his club. Tucker is only six points under
Tenney as first baseman, yet compare
the difference in the men who did the
throwing to the two men. At second base
the Washington club has no claims, as De-
Mont is new to the position, but even at
that he led O'Brien by twelve points and
is three points better than Childs. At third
base Charley Reilly is right up with the
band wagon. leading men like McGraw,
Cross, Hartman, Shindle and Everett. The
Senators poorest record is around short
stop. DeMont undoubtedly had an off year
in that position and Wrigley. being in and
ont Of the game. could not do himself JUS
tice Behind the bat. Farrell and Mcclure
are we'll to the fore, not leading the pro-
cession, but well up, and have for COM
panions Bergen and Robinson. These four
players being punched around tenth place
shows conclusively the value Of fielding
averages. Among the fielders, Nance leads
but so did Bill Hassamaer when he was
with Washington on the strength of not
going after anything he was not sure of
getting. Gettmsn is our best man in that
departme mt, as nc made only two errors in
thirty-seven games, while Selbach play
ing out almost the entire string of games,
leads Kelley of Baltimore by one point.
Tom Brown is away down in the averages,
but yet fas such cracker-jacks beneath
him Anderson. Decker, Wagner Dowd,
McCreary and Holmes.
The standing of the Washington players
is given below for ready reference and is
as follows: t,y
Evening star., 1897-10-25
WON ALL but TWO.
MIR. Hodges of staten Island pl,xea
Fourteen Chess Games at Once

A. b. Hodges of Staten Island. n Y
| gave an exhibition of simultaneous chess
playing at the rooms of the Washington
CHESS Club, Gl4 18th street northwest SAT-
urday evening. Mr. Hodges H. employed at
New Brighton. and is on a vacation trip to
his home in Nashville Tenn. ACCOMPANIED
| by his wife. He ranks among th,. best
players IN this country, and on the way
home is giving chess exhibitions along the
route Thursday he played two games
simultaneously at Philadelphia his oppo-
nents being kemery, VINO was defeated by
Showalter for the championship of the
United States by about q 10 1 and 4 draws,
and ID. Stuart Robinson. He Won from
Robinson and drew with Kemeny, though
Mr. Hodges was a pawn ah, ad when he
offered the draw. Friday evening he was
| entertained at the Baltimore Chess Club.
ana played against seventeen PLAYERS
simultaneously winning IL. losing and
drawing one With Mr.. Schofiald. who claims
to be the champion of Maryland though
| Mr.. l.. Thdrp. who is here in the govern
! ment service, but is a resident of Mary
land. is not willing to ccncede Mr.. Scho-
fields claim.
Opposed TO him Saturday evening were
fourteen players. the rainy weather and
other engagenent reducing the number
The tables were arranged in the form of
a hollow square, al one end OF which was
Mr. ThlrD, aspirant fer District cham
pionshlp honcrs, and at the other F. b.
Walker, the District champion. Singularly
enough these players were the only ones
to win their games, the others all losing 10
the single player.
The games began about o'clock. and
shortly after o'clock the first game was
finished, Mr.. f. J. Dakin resigning after
Thirteen moves. Then came a reverse for
the expert, Mr. Tharp winning i'm excellent
style. Next Mr.. Walker, when il came his
turn to make his nineteenth move an
nounced a mate in five moves, which Mr.
| Hodges could not avoid. The latter had
gotten his queen out of play on his elev-
enth move by capturing a pawn. and Mr..
Walker then forced matters the kings
side. with the result above mentioned. The
score was then two to against the
single player. Mr.. Martin soon after re-
ing WELL and was two pawns to the good.
when he blundered and lost a rock. where
upor he low cred his cclors
From this point everything went in favor
of MIR. Hodges. who played steadily and at
times brilliantly, and won the remainder of
the games Mr.. Thomas kept up the fight
until all the pieces were off the board but
MIR. Hodges queened a pawn first and. of
course, won. Mr.. Hodges played a good
game. but his namesake Unexpectedly pre-
sented him with a knight. the capture Of
which shortly brought the game to a con-
clusion.
Mr. J. w. Harris of Alexandria, strong
player. played a good game, but was COM
PEELED to resign after fcrty-six moves. The
last game to he finished the one with
MIR. Calvert, who was three pawns behind
when the end game stage was reached.
He resigned about a quarter of IL O'Clock,
and a most interesting contest came to
cloSa
Evening star., 1897-10-25
COMING RACES AT BENNING.
Conditions for the First Seven Day,
Announced by Secretary Crickm0re.

Conditions for the First Seven Days
Announced by Secretary CrickmOre.
Secretary H. G. Crickmore of the Wash
ington Jockey Club has announced the con-
ditions of the races for the first seven days
of the coming fall meeting of the club
at the Benning track, which begins Sat-
urday, November q. There will be not
less than five races each day. for purses
running from $500 to 500, no stake events
having been opened. The meeting will con-
tinue thirteen days, concluding Saturday.
November 20, the conditions of the races
for the last six days to be announced
Thursday November IL. Applications for
stable room should be addressed to Super
intendent James Lee, Benning race course,
ID. {.
The office of the club, 1903 Pennsylvania
avenue, will be opened for business a week
from today, and the office of the clerk
Of the course will be opened at the track
the following Friday.
Saturday, November 6, the opening day.
there will be five races. the first being a
six-furlong dash for all ages, allowances
and penalties. Second race, subscription
event for maiden two-year-olds. five fur
longs Third race, selling, for three-year-
olds and upward, at a mile and sixteenth.
Fourth race, selling, for two-year-olds, nom
winners Of $3.50. at six furlongs. Fifth
race, selling. hurdle, for three-year-olds and
upward at a mile and a half, over six
hurdles.
Second day. Monday, November S-First
race. for all aged non-winners in 1897. five
and half furlongs. Second race, for two-
year-old fllies, non-winners of 5000, six
furlchgs. Third race, selling, for three
year-olds and upward. non-wfnners of 500
in 1897, one mile. Fourth race, for two
year-olds. non-winners of $l.iO0. six fur
longs. Fifth race. for three-ycar-olds and
upward, weight for age, one mile.
Third day, Tuesday. November 0-Ffrst
race, for three-year-olds and upward, nom
winners since September 13. seven fur
longs. Second race, for maiden two-year-
olds which have not run second, five fur
longs. Third race, for three-year-olds,
winners of 500. one mile. Fourth
race high weight, selling, for all ages. six
furlongs. Fifth race, for three-year-olds
and upward. non-winners of $500. one
mile Sixth race. steeplechase. FOR quail
fed hunters, qualified gentlemen riders, for
q 500 silver cup or money of same value,
about two miles.
Fourth day, Wednesday, November 10
Evening star., 1897-10-25

and must be within 1856 pounds. Walcott Is
favorte In the betting at odds of 10 to s
and 10 to Z. ~
The demand for seats for this fight is
something unprecedented in local ring his
tory. Many orders have been booked from
Nevada and from Oregon and Arizona.
Nearly every citizen in this state las an
piled for tickets. "p
Denver Ed" Smith. who is manager Of
hotel at Victoria. Be, has written to a
sporting man asking him to match him
with Peter Jackson. the fight to take place
IN thts city. II Smith Is unable to get d
go with Peter he stands ready To meat ~,
winner Of the Godcard-Sharkey match.
Evening star., 1897-10-25

Mr.. Hodges won twelve and lost two.
When MIR. Pillsbury played here last June
he won twenty-seven and drew three out of
thirty games played. 1t is not possible
however. to make comparisons and draw
correct conclusions from these results as to
the relative merits of these players in
simultaneous play. Where there are a
prolonged until a late hour, and players
often lose owing TO their desire to end the
game and get home. For instance. I'm his
game with Pillsbury, Mr. F. NJ. Wright,
then District champion. who had played
splendidly and had four pawns agains;
two in his hurry 10 finish. by a blunder
allowed one Of Mr.. Piiisbury's pawns to
queen, and thereby give the latter an un-
earned victory.
Mr.. Hodges made a number of friends
during his brief stay in this city. who will
watch with increased interest his future
career as chess player. From here he
went to Pittsburg, where he will give an
exhibition this evening.
Evening star., 1897-10-25

A special from Cincinnati says that the
belief prevails there that John T. Brush,
the Cincinnati base ball magnate, has ar
rived at some agreement with Chris Won
der Abe, whereby the future of the Browns
is assured. All season, it is said, the
owner of the Reds sought to secure an
interest in the st. Louis club. but Won der
Abe steadfastly refused his advances Sew
eral shake-ups in the st. Louis team were
productive of no good, however. and IL is
generally known that Won der Ahes finan-
cfal condition became desperate as the
season drew to a close. Many league mag
rates did not hesitate to announce that
they would reject any appeal for financial
help from the owner of the Browns. Tn
der the stress of these circumstances it
is thought that Won der Abe yielded and
transferred a block of st. Louis stock to
Brush. In confirmation of this belief the
extensive drafting operations of the Gin
c1nnau owner are pointed ont. The fact
that Brush paid for the Indianapolis con-
Urgent in cash, and that Watkins severed
his connection with the Hoosiers at the
time Of Brush's purchase are looked upon
as links of evidence significance to the
followers of base ball. A dozen players
could easily be transferred to ST. Louis in
the spring and strong team built up for
Ven der Abe. John T. Brush is likely 10
remain in the background clipping the
coupons on his St Louis stock and pulling
the strings On two league clubs.
Evening star., 1897-10-25
Orioles Defeat the cAII-Amerfcans.

Seven thousand people witnessed a most
exciting and closely contested base ball
game between the Orioles and All-Ameri-
cs lis at Kansas City yesterday, the former
winning by the score of to 4. Both
pitchers were very effective, but Corbett,
for Baltimore, carried off the honors. strik-
ing out seven men, and proving eXcep-
tonally good at critical times. A striking
feature of the game was the work Of
Doyle at first, ard Donohue catcher of
the All-Americans. they being credited
with all the put outs in the first six m
nirSs. Other features were Griffin's home
run, in the first, and Jennings excellent
work at short
Evening star., 1897-10-25
BemSOm's
Porous Plaster

to the chest front and back upon the first ap-
pearance OF such warning symptoms. IT AF-
FOBDS PROMPT PREVENTION against these dan
gerous complications and SURE CURE Always
reliable. But only the genuine effective. Price.
25 cents Refuse substitutes.
Evening star., 1897-10-25
Don't Neglect
That Cold

No matter how slight IL may to you, for
COUGHS. COLDS Hoarseness, Influenza and ar
parently insignificant CHEST PAINS often lead TO
PLEURlSl. PNEUMONIA. CONSUMPTION and
other fatal LUNG DISEASES II neglected.
AVERT ALL DANGER BY PROMPTLY
Evening star., 1897-10-25
FOOT BALL.
Pennn., Princeton, Yale md Harvard
Won Their Games

Athough Lafayette defeated Pennsylva-
ma last year, the game Saturday between
these two colleges demonstrated beyond
mIch doubt that this year Lafayette is not
Ia the same class with Pennsylv ania The
fed and blue won Saturday by score Of
III to q, and completely outclassed Lafay-
et'e at every point. The Lafayette team
Ieught WELL but it availed them nothing
captain Minds. for Pennsylvania, put up
a sensational game at full back. and to
ms work Is due the great victory of Penn
sylvania's team. He made six of the touch
downs The crowd to see the game num-
bered $1,000 persons
Evening star., 1897-10-25

DON'T DELAY: ALWAYS ON TINE, FOR PRE-
vention Is better than cure Ali coughs and colds
and such affections Of the throat and lungs MS
lead to consumption are cured by Dr. Bull .
Cough Syrup.