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The evening times., 1897-02-09
BASEBALL MAGSATEs coSFAB
A Meeting in Chicago That Set Some
People Guessing.


Chicago, Feb. o The presence OF several
Western baseball League magnates in this
city Yesterday caused no end Of gossip, but
their real mission could not be learned b.
b Johnson, ,presiden5OftheWe Western League.
was the first arrival, and was closely fOI-
lowed by President KiIlilea, OF Milwaukee:
James Manning, of Kansas City; Charles
COmiskey, Of ST. Paul. and John T. Brush,
president OF the Cincinnati National League
club, and supposed head of the indianapolis
team fTfs said Mr.. Brush had a conference
with James Hart, president of the Chr
cago National League club, but Mr.. Hart
had nothing to say OF the visit Of the In
dianian.
President Brush went home, Leaving nOth-
ing more than surmise as TO the object OF
his visit to Chicago Now it appears that
the Indianapolis baseball man has recently
been in conference with nearly every mag
nate of the big League. First he and Byrne,
with Mr. Abel, of the Brooklyn club. Wis
tied Cleveland and conferred with Robson.
Then Mr.. Brush went East and talked with
nearly all OF the magnates there 1t is
plain that there is something ur," and
that Messrs. Brush, Robson, and perhaps
others, are particularly interested in it,
and are trying to interest other League
magnates
Whabthis something's remainsto be seen.
It may be the purchase OF the St. Louis
club, either by MessTs. Robson and Brush
or by the League; or il possibly may be an
attempt by the Indianapolis man TO secure
League franchise for Indianapolis, he
having always maintained that the HOOsier
ootr f,uIl f,r
The most plausible theory is In reference
to the st. Louis club, and it need cause no
surprise if that team soon passes into new
hands
Pitcher Parker and Outfielder Mcbride
were sold to st. Paul, the consideration be-
ing, It is said. 81 500. Chicago and Kansas
City made final arrangements for their
series of exhibition games. It was an
nounced that the headquarters OF President
Johnson would be removed from Cincinnati
to Chicago.
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dindnution: Height, So i-2 inches, breadth
OF neck, 3.8 inches; girth of neck, 12.1
inches; breadth of shoulders. 14.7 inches;
breadth of waist, SO inches; girth OF
waist, 24.6 inches; breadth OF hips, 1871
inches; girth OF hips, 354 inches girth Of
calf, 1873 inches; girth OF upper arm,
lo.1 inches; girth of thigh, 2l.4 inches,
and forearm, 90 inches
''Given the height, proportion and weight
of an average physique, what should be
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the attitude, or posture OF such an in
dividuai, especially when standing? For
tie maintenance OF the correct equiiI briun,
or feature OF the body, the folio wing con
dtions must lie realized: First, the CORE
spending halves OF the body must be in the
same anatomical relation Second, tie
center of gravity OF the whole body must
fall just n front OF the last lumbar
vertcbra.
The evening times., 1897-02-09
A Plug Tobacco Trust Forming

-.
Detroit, Feb. Git has just come to light
here that plug tobacco trust, which Con-
templates the absolute control Of the plug
tobacco output, is in active process of for
nation, and may be expected to be in full
operation before the expiration of two
months from this time. 1t is known that
the trust is to have headquarters in the
States of Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky,
Ohio, Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin and Min
nesota.
The evening times., 1897-02-09

No Evidence to Show Corruption.
Seattle, Wash, Feb. 9.-Thc committee
that has been investigating the Doodle case
in connection with the United STATES Sena-
torial fight, dropped the matter yesterday.
The committee decided that Senator Squire
and Representative Warner consulted about
votes and the use of money. but there was
no evidence to show that money was paid.
The evening times., 1897-02-09
Eight Hundred children Rescued

New York, Feb. "a fire this morning
damaged one of the wings of the House
OF Refuge, on RandaIl's Island, to the ex-
tent of $5, 900 When the fire broke out
over 500 children of both sexes were in
the building. They were removed to an
other building. The transfer was made
without excitement and no casualties oc-
Cured
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Ready for Trial

New York Feb. .9.-Counse forGen. Carlos
RolOff and Senor Jose Luis, who have been
indicted for conspiracy in aiding filibus-
tering expedition to Cuba from Baltimore
in 1898, has waived all formalities for his
clients removal from this city, and they
have given security for their appearance
for trial in Baltimore, February 16.
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other day DR.. Bru-
| baker, as was ~ De expected, land speciaI
| stress upon the evils Of l3cing. to which ne
] very CONSIDERABLY referred as restriction
| OF the waist, and it will be a bdd woman.
indeed, who will continue in that un.
lovely practice after the DEVELOPMENTS re-
vealed yesterday by means of chart and
Photographic Illustrations
The lecturer pretaced his remarks with
the statement that the science OF hygiene
collectively considered has for its object
the preservation and development of the
indiv idual, and that all the measures CON
uucive to that end none is more imuortant
than the training by which the physique
OF each child might attain its maximum Of
growth, power, and functional activity
a training which should become a mart or
the common school system and begin with
the earliest mental training
There is a tradition continued DR.
Brubaker, that the ancient Greeks. fudp-
ing from their masterpieces of Sculnture
had found among their athletic men ana
women individuals whose bodies had at
tanned an ideal development as regards
height, proportion. and weight. In the
absence, however, OF any positive system
OF measurements, artists have endeayored
t. deduce from the proportions of the most
celebrated statues of antiquity a type
and figure which, as regards height and
proportions, seems TO he the most de
sirable one, both for artistic and practical
purposes.
Prof Gottfried Schadow of the Roval
Academy OF Arts, in Berlin, has given to
the world an artistically formed figure of
a woman, acknowledged by artists to be OF
ideal proportions
a figure of the model was then thrown
upon the screen, showing the following
measurements: Height, 63 l-2 inches:
breadth Of neck, 3 3 inches; Of shoulders.
1 8 inches; of waist, 8 / 2 inches: of shout
ders, l s inches, and Of hips. l 3 inches.
Long before Prof. Schadow's time an
unknown artist created a statue the Venus
de Medid, the world $ ideal of perfection
In the female figure, on these measure
ments: Height, 63 inches; breadth OF neck.
inches; of shoulder 1 q inches: OF waist,
. inches and OF hips s inches
THAT the first OF these two conditions
may be realized, there must be a well-de-
veloped and symmetrical skeleton, and
corresponding symmetrical development Of
the muscles on both sides Of the body.
That the second condition may be realized
there must be such Il Development OF the
extensor muscles Of the back OF the body
The evening times., 1897-02-09
An Offer for Mr.. Cleveland.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 9.--President C4eve-
land will make an address at Lakeside dur
ing the Monona Lake Assembly next Au-
gust, if the management can persuade him
to come. Secretary Moseley will make an
offer to Mr.. Cleveland soon after the latter's
retirement, March f.
The evening times., 1897-02-09
A Purse for Choynski and Maher

A Purse for Choynski and Maher.
Chicago, Feb. 9.-Warren Lewis, mana
ger or the Greater New York Athletic Club,
to Parson Davies yesterday
offering $4,000 for a match between Joe
Choyinski and Peter Maher. AS Davies
leaves for New York today, he wired Lewis
he would confer with him on his arrival
1t is quite likely that match will be made
for another meeting of these heavyweights.
The evening times., 1897-02-09
House Tellers Appointed.

Just before the ad djournmento OF the House
yesterday the Speaker appointed Messrs.
Grosvenor of Ohio and Richardson of Ten
nessee tellers on the part of the House TO
count tue electoral vote.
The evening times., 1897-02-09
Republican state League Meetin,

GAINESVILLE, o., Feb e.-The local COM
nittee in Charge OF the Republican State
League meeting received word from CIeve-
land yesterday that M. A. Hanna and
$50 prominent Republicans of the Forest
City would arrive here in a special train
February H.
The evening times., 1897-02-09

The acting of Henry e. Dixey, who heads
Frohmans thoroughly good company Of
play yeTs in ''ThorOUg glfbred,' at the La
fayette this week, was a revelation last
night to the many play-goers who have all
along gnaintaiuedt that he should never have
desc rted the burleSque stage for the
legitimate. His character work in the role
of John RimpIe, a retired English trades
man, Was as careful and consistent bit
of acting as has been seen here for some
time, and was a surprise TO even his
warmest admirers.
In the third act, where Mayor Rimple
(Dixey), disguised as negro minstrel.
visits the race track, and in acting out his
disguise does a minstrel turn, the audience
for the first time recognized their old
friend of Adonis, and greeted him with
hearty applause. In this negro character
Mr.. Dixey sings several songs conveying the
Cockney idea of negro melody, notably
one by George GFossmith, entitled Keep
the Baby Warm. Mother"
The evening times., 1897-02-09

II rarely travel Without bottle of Berke-
ley Pure Rye whisky" said prominent
gentleman. 1t builds up and invigorates tile
system and creates a good, natural appe-
tite. Pure Berkeley Rye is sold by Jas.
Tharp, S12 F ST. NV.
The evening times., 1897-02-09

Robes Bohemian BurleSqUers are the
attraction at the Lyceum this week a
crowded house greeted them last night
The girls are pretty and ShapeIy, and the
fun is fast and furious. In Bohemia, - an
Off night for vaudevillians out OF a job,
tests the ability Of the combination the
fullest Miss NObriEa gives a clever imi-
tatiOn OF Chevalier, assisted by the Sis
tiers Hill and Rivers JeTe Mahoncy has u
sympathetic tenor OF much sweetness.
Billy B. Van is a hot favOrite with the
gallery, as OF old. Mae LOwery, dusEy
brunette of ample proportions and bewii-
dering costumes, has a bunch OF new songs.
Phil and Hattie Mills are clever Dutch
comedians.
The evening times., 1897-02-09
Lansburgh g. Bro
Reliable Black Dress Fabrics
at Greatly Reduced Prices.


We have been estab-
llshed long enough for
our custom erS TO know
what we say is perfectly
reliable i'm every respect.
You can rely upon the
quality of Silk, Wool or
Mohair used in the manu-
facture of our goods. Our
manufactures, for de-
signs, weaves, dyes and
finish. are the best in the
world.
The evening times., 1897-02-09

Reduced Rate to Charleston, :. c.
Account Of Naval Aaneuvers-
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company win
sell, February 10 to 16, round trip tickets.
y. .ssSnngJol, st, ChstFtesJpn, >. a.. ana re-
turn, at rate OF one fare. 81 8. so, good for
return passage until February 20.
fe9,1 ,13p.m.-9 1914, AM
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without reserve. It is certainly a strong
and carefully written work The incidents
are original, the climaxes are thrilling,
the scenic effects artistic and picturesque
The company is an especially strong one
70 the smallest part.
The evening times., 1897-02-09

1.-The Sidewalks OF New York, that
faithful and vivid reproduction, IS the
attraction at the Academy this week, and
ifthe applause Of theCrOwded house, which
greetedit last night goes for anything, is
a decided success. The specialties intro
,luced in tie second act, the scene perfect
counterfeit OF Herald square, are atl Of a
very high order. Every class of humanity,
from the bootblack to the broker, is
depicted and there is not dreary momens
throughout the act. Kearney Speedy, the
world champion diver. dives from a tower
fifty feet high and saves the heroine.
The evening times., 1897-02-09
BOTHER FOR CLEVELAND
A Report That Many Things Are
Given Away Bears Fruit.
REQUESTS FROM ALL SIDES

A Fond Mother Wants a Keepsake
for Her Twins, Named Ruth and
Esther-A Cincinnati Sa loon KeeI-
er Hopes TO Get Quart of Old
Bourbon.
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Ladies Skiris made To order on short notice
ut rice of material.
EISEN NMANN'S, Iss95 sSiss i5ss st St, ar
DIED.

LUCAS Departed this life, after a long
and painful Illness. February 9. 1897,
JiIOMAS, in the seventy first year OF his
age.
raneral from his late residence, 2l5S
n street northwest, Thursday. the lth, at
10 a. m. Relatives and friends invited to
atfrnd. Interment at Arlington.
feS-2t-em
rsAAaE aE.a-On Mnnda y FebruaryT, 1897.
AT Il:55 a m., Francis Raymond. son OF
Prank Is and Mary b. Baxter aged one
wear three months and nineteen days.
Funeral from his parents residence, 1876
SlKtn street nortn west, Wednesday. at
10 a m. 1t
The evening times., 1897-02-09

Black All-wool Cheviot Ker-
sey for skirts or iailor-made
suits; wear is guaranteed.
Former price, 81; now. SOC I'd.
Black All-wool jacquard,
fine wool and mohair. Former
price, 75c; soc yd.
Black ALI wool French dag
onal, 40 ins. wide; now. soc yd.
Black All-wool Henrietta,
French silk finish. Former
price, 75c yard; now. soc yd
BLACK Atwood Bourette,
rough effect, medium weight.
J Former price. 75c yard;
, now w.............-...... 55c yd.
Rlack All-wool Granite Chew
o.; makes very stylish suit;
very desirable. Former price,
81 yard; now......75c I'D.
Black All-wool DO urette
French Cheviot, extra value,
very desirable and neat, 46
inches wide. Former price,
SL25 yerd; now.....-...T5c I'D.
Black All-wool Grants Cam
vas, entirely new designs, SO
inches wide; now. .75c yd.
Black Au-wool Diagonal,
new designs. medium vale,
very stylish, So inches wide;
now........................75c yd.
Black Moha air Diagonals,
very fine quality, firmly WOW
en-, 50 inches wide. Former
price, sl.4o yd; now. $I.OO yd.
S2NAylAS5e}BSs,
42o. 422. 424. 40 9TH s..
N
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BEECHAM's PILLS will dispel the
blues"
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viii allow you to pay for medicines and
treatment, at mis- private saniGarium,
Corner 18th and F Streets,

Whether you have one, two, or half
dozen ailments.
Dr. Young's system OF telling the
patient in advance that the fee VIII
be but S5 month for his pre-
fessional services, and that no aC.
dtional expense will be added for all
lneulclnes required TO effect cure, rs bat
Just and equitable. FOR TINS snIaii lee Df
Young treats all diseases, and no disease IS
too difficult for iirn to Telieve-ordhary ar
iections like Catarrn, Asthma, bronchitis,
Dyspepsia, Diseases of tie Liver, Spleen.
Kidneys, Bladder, Rectum, Bowels, Night
EMISSIONS, Sexual " cakHeSS, Lost sidIl usju
and all affections of tile Eye, Ear, Nose,
Throat and Lungs yield like magic 10 DR.
Young wonderful treatment. Structure,
Nariooceic and II ytiroceie cured safely AMI
permanently Without cutting or operation
legal guarantee in every case accepted
Tor treatment
Office hours, daily. 10 to 8. Every
Thursday evening. TO 8. Sunday, 10
to IL.
CfMeIIl TATI0N IN PEKSoN OR EQEC
CUWCuLIHIIUH Bl LETTER EnEC
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The Perfect Female Lines
Those Designed by Nature


OMAN'S physical de-
yelopment was the
subject of an Illus
trated lecture by DIR.
A. p. Brubaker, pro-
lessor Of physiology
and hygiene of JEFF
ferson College, in the
Jefferson maternity
course OF specialists
In Philadelphia the
other day. DR.. Bru-
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Nine. Lillian Nordica, with an excep-
tionaIly strong company, will appear at
the Lafayette Square opera House in
concert on Tuesday afternoon, February
%, at d. Ii. NOrdica's appearance here
will cause ge neral interest, owing in the
first place to her reputation as the grand
est singer of the lyric stage, ana also De-
cause she is considered one of the greatest
figures in the musical world At the last
Beyreuth festival, where the grand works
of Wagner were given, Nordica was espe-
ciaIly selected to impersonate the youth
full herolnes of the Mighty Tome Master.
With new and gorgeous settings and
in the hands of a well chosen cast, the
thrilling situations and weIlplotted eli
makes of Barley Campbelfs classic melo-
drama siberia again held a washing
ton audience enthraIled last night. The
packed house, followed with renewed in
tercst, tie familiar story OF the Russian
Jewess, and again did honor to the con-
summate stagecraft of tie playwright by
round after round Of applause.
OF the cast Jennie Remark, dark-eyed.
handsome girl, was pre-eminent In the role
of Sara, and actedthe partwith a force and
fire which has not often been excelied.
James Horne, as the student lover. was
earnest and painstaking, and Marie, as
enacted by Margaret May. was pretty and
pleasing. Frankie Mcclellan as Vera,
and william CuIlington as Trolsky, bore
the burden OF the fun-making and per-
formed that part very aceeptabIy,
At the Bijou this week the attraction Is
a new melo-drama, The Brand or CAIN"
by Augustus wolford. and fromthe applause
which greeted it last night its success was
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-09

tests and take the same rank in their
studies as Harvard boys" their diplo-
mas being signed by both Mrs. Agassiz
and President Eliot. As for instance cum
laude requires AS or BIS, magnum cum
laudc, 8 AS or Is AS and BIS, summa
cum laude, Is AS. Eighteen elective
courses are necessary for graduation. OF
the class OF 81 IL received magnum cum
laude and four summa cum laude. Two
OF the latter had double summa: Miss
Beulah Dix who received the highest
honors in English, which gave her the
Sohier prize which was open to both
colleges, and Miss Jennie Chamberlain
Watts, who graduated with the highest
final honors in history, being the first
one to take them in Radcliffe. Miss Kate
Peterson had completed the requirements
for Phi. u. degree, but could only receive
a certificate as Harvard did not yet give
them to women. Six ladies received the
degree Of A. NJ. Miss Mary Goes, an
assistant teacher, being one OF the num-
ber Mrs. Agassiz and the alumni ielt
pardonable pride in the fact that Har-
ward conferred 3S3 A. 4. degrees and
only three OF this number took summa
cum aude, while in the graduating class
OF 80 in Radcliffe, four took summa and
two had double summa. But some
one remarked, the girls did not have the
athletics of the boys" This encourages
the faculty and serves as stimulus to
the younger classes.
At the 261st commencement of Har-
ward, IT'S degrees were conferred in all
the various departments. President
Eliot presided with great dignity and
was most delicious in mis- remarks upon
the persons upon whom he conferred
degrees. A distinguished body of men
filled the platform. The governor, lieu
tenant governor and staff and distin-
gushed guests, with the various deans
OF the different departments, were seated
upon the opposite side OF the platform.
The young men delivered their oratons
with vigor and clearness of thought.
A. A. Bryant, who delivered the saluta-
tory in Latin, is son OF a former mis-
sionary in Turkey. The other orations
were very good. Great enthusiasm was
manifest when the degree OF LII. D. was
conferred upon St. Gaudens, the sculptor,
and the widest enthusiasm prevailed
wnen X. {. Lehman, the noted English
oarsman and coach of Harvard, was
made Master of Arts. A.M.C.
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Gan American Citizen"

The Century for July has a short article
by the Rev. DR.. T. T. Munger of New
Haven, on the late Henry L. Pierce, EN-
titled "An American Citizen" in which
DR.. Munger pays very high tribute to
the personal and civic qualities of Mr..
Pierce, Of whom he says
1t is refreshing in these days, when one
man owns legislature whose majority
hold their seats by me most degrading
form of bribery ever devised, and have
prosttuted government into machine
that rules by blackmail, to turn our
eyes for moment from such a sight to
man who would not delegate his con.
science nor his manhood to another; who
could not be led by friendship, nor by
abuse to countenance injustice; a man
who could not be frightened or deceived
or bought by any sort of price, but stood,
as if one with it, on the rock of simple
honesty. There are few men of the day
who could so well use the words of the
Homeric hero: Il hate at the gates of
hell the man who says one thing with
his lips and hides another in his hearth
an inscription which we commend as fit
to be placed over the gates of all cities,
either those to be built, or those under
going the process OF reorganization.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-09

If any one says anything about the
noise and celebration of the night
before the glorious Fourth, someone
quickly replies that boys will be
boys" and so a general excuse is
offered for all that may occur be-
tween twilight and dawn. But boys
with fire crackers and cannons ought
to be gentlemen and remember that
others have rights in the community
as well as themselves. In one in.
stance at our recent celebration a
cannon was fired so close to
house that the wadding was driven
through window, cutting a round
hole in its course and the lady of the
house found the wadding shoulder.
ing in chamber. Here was a gross
violation of others rights and the
boys who fired cannons almost IN
yards of Others ought to apologize
tor their rudeness. This is the least
they can do. Of course our small
police force cannot cover the whole
territory of this village al once, but
they ought to be ready for just such
emergencies as the one just stated
and find the guilty parties.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-09

1t is so easy to criticise our public
ofhclals that most everybody does
it and very few praise them. Our vii.
lage trustees get the enormous salary
OF $50 year and yet there has
hardly been a week this year when
they have not had meeting and
sometimes stayed out late to trans
act the village business. Yet how
few people give them credit for all the
time and thought they put into their
work. On the morning alter the
Fourth the entire street department
was on duty at 7 O'Clock picking up
the remains OF fire crackers and put.
ting our streets into presentabIe
shape. By noon all traces of the hol.
iday had been removed from our
streets. During this hot spell the
street sprinkler has kept the streets
free from dust and added to our gen.
eral comfort. Both OF these matters
may seem trivial to praise yet they
are some of the ways in which our
officials help us enjoy life and the
community in which we are placed.
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When rlr. Moody First Left Home.

There are acts of love shown me
when mere child that have influenced
my whole life" writes Evangelist Dwight
L. Moody to his Bible class in the July
Ladies Home Journal. There were
nine of us children, and my widowed
mother had very great difficulty in keep.
ing the wolf from the door. My next
older brother had found place for me
to work during the winter months in
neighboring village about thirteen miles
away, and early one November morning