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Evening star., 1897-07-28
". A. C. Smoker

smoker last evening at the club house that
was largely attended by the friends and
members of the organization. There was
considerable interest in the wrestling match
between Mackey of the club and German
for the District championship. Mackey
won two falls out of three. Sparring bouts
took place between Dugan and Maloney,
Holmead and unknown, Horan and
Chapman, johnson and Peyton. Robinson
and Janey and Arthur Jones and an un-
known. No decision was given in any
case. Mat Horan gave exhibition of
club swinging. while Davis, Hurdle, Gold
smith and the Coon Hollow Quartet rem
dered specialties. Pat Raedy was referee
of the sparring bouts. Jake Luskey refereed
the wrestling affairs and w. j. Magnum
was timekeeper.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
MONUMENT TO JOE BOWERS.
Commission 10 Prepare for Its Free
tton Appointed.


From the ST. Louis ilo,Se democrat
Under an act of the last legislature Gov
ernor Stevens was directed TO appoint fif-
teen men to have erected on the capitol
grounds in the city of jefferson a suita-
Bile monument TO the memory of Joe Bow
ers, as All evidence of the feeling of af-
fection and tender regard which Missou-
rians entertain for him and the race of
heroes with whom he lived and died.
In compliance Governor Stevens today
selected tn. following well-known Missouri
journalists: c. $. circuit. Kirksville Demo
crat: Will l.. Watkins, Chllicothc Consti-
tuition: John Marens. Hamilton News
Graphic: Frank Freytag. jr.. ST. Joseph
Gazette; Bate {. Drummond. Wellington
Qui Nive: NJ. A. Ware Butler Democrat:
I. b. White, Warsaw Enterprise: John A.
Hannay. Versailles Leader, Wallace j.
Davis. Bowling Green Post: c. l.. Phifer,
PacIhc Transcript. George r. Garrett. st.
Louis Chronicle; r. NJ lost St Louis
Post-Dispatch; A. NJ. Shrive. CenterviIIe
Outlook; w. W. Waters. New Madrid
Southeast Mlssourian: Theodore ID. Fish
er. Pennington Times.
Under the act the monument must he
made OF the best Missouri granite lime
stone. 1t shall bear upon its base in pam
els or scrolls the name of each county in
the state, together with figures indicating
the date when said county was organized
All other details OF construction are to be
left to the commission The money neces-
sary to erect said monument shall be
raised by voluntary contributions urder
the direction of said commission. and when
the necessary funds have been collected 10
insure the completion of said monument
then the commission shall proceed 10 have
the monument made and to locate and to
erect the same on the capitol grounds with
appropriate ceremonies. The governor
will call meeting of the commission with
in the next few weeks.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
FUN WITH THE CAMERA MAN.
one Who Knew Something of Chemis-
try Failed to Get n Good Photoerauh.

One Who Knew Something of Chem,s-
try Failed to Get n Good Photoxrauh. =.
From the Pttsburg Dispatch
A professional photographer tells a tale
Of practical joke. One day young
man came to sit for his likeness. To the
ordinary eye he looked just like any other
young man. A couple of plates were ex-
posed. and then the assistant who was
operating. went into the dark room to
develop the negative. He was gone much
longer than usual and was heard beratinR
the junior assistant pretty soundly for
playing Franks with the apparatus When
nc returned to the studio he asked for an
other sitting and apologized for having
before used spoiled plates. This time
when he went away to develop he was
heard TO utter a slight scream, but he
rcappeared and said there was a peculiar
effect in the negatives which ne couldn't
account for and would the sitter oblige
him again.
Once more he went to develop. then
the bell rang violently for the master,
ana the two held a long confabulation in
the dark room together. This time the
master tried his hand and went away
to develop. 1t was rot long before he re-
turned and said he was sorry not to be
able to get satisfactory likeness. hut a
skull and crossbone appeared defined on
the young mans forehead.
Rubbish said the sitter. my fore
heads all right Can you see anything
the matter with my forehead" and he
peered into mirror as ne spoke.
NO. there's nothing that 1 can see."
answered the photographer But should
be obliged if you will please go away and
not come here again; this sort of thing Is
just a bit creepy"
Upon this there was dreadful scene,
but the upshot was that the young man
had to go. and up to the present time has
never returned.
The explanation of the matter is that the
young man was bit of scientist, and
had been playing a joke on the photogTa-
pher. Bisulphate of quinine Is chemi-
cal which is white to the naked eye, but
seen black by the camera Anything that
Is painted on the skin. therefore. with the
chemical will be ordinarily invisible but
will come out prominently in a photo
graph
Evening star., 1897-07-28
Work With the Bat and in the
Field.
DISASTROUS EFFECTS OF TEE TRIP
Exciting Contests;n the Longwood
Tournament.
NOTES OF SPORT

The averages given below show the work
done by the Senators on the trip that was
inaugurated in Philadelphia June 2S and
which terminated in st. Louis with two
games last Sunday. The work done by the
Senators cannot be compared with their
first western trip, the most noticeable re-
lapse being in the batting line. Brown. De-
Mont and German batted over 400 on their
first western trip this season, while upon
this last trip not one of the trio reached
500. Brown doing the best work at .291. The
best work was done by 'Old Reliable Jim
Mcclure. MCGUIRE is not home player,
would that we had more of them and he
bats better strange grounds than he
does at National Park. being the only
Senator to bat up to the 400 mark While
the averages on the season will show that
there are eight Senators batting over 300,
but four of them reached those high figures
during the trip just closed. For a heavy
hitter. DeMont's fall was the most notice
able, his drop being to .275.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
A Dogs Suicide.

From the Burlington Hawkeys.
What apparently was a case of premedi-
tated suicide on the part of a dog occurred
here last night. On the night of June ~
Matt" Madison. a man about town." was
drowned. Tip. his dog. was with him and
refused to leave the spot until the body
was recovered. Afterward the dog acted
as guard over the body and moaned and
howled in the greatest distress. Ever since
the burial. the dog has suffered from the
deepest melancholia.
Last night Tip ran through the saloon
and club room, above. which Madison fire.
quented. barking and looking for his mas
ter. Finally he ran Gp the stairs to the
fiat roof of the building. stood squarely
upon the edge of the roof and ieaped to
the brick-paved street below. The fall
broke his back and bystanders who watch
ed the proceedings with the greatest con-
cern put him cut Of his pain.
The dog and his master had been insepar-
able in life. and It is believed by many
that the dog deliberately ended his own
life because his load of grief was greater
than he could bear.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
Dog Farms I'm Chfua.
From thu London Tim,s.


In Manchuria and all that part of China
adjoining Mongolia there are thousands OF
farms devoted exclusively to dog raising
AT each of these establishments several
hundred dogs are kept which are killed bv
strangulstion when they are eight months
oid usually toward the middle OF winter.
AT this time their skin is covered with
very fine hair, and from these skins are
made winter clothes for the Inhabitants
OF the celestial empire. The dogs furnish
ing these skins are entirely different from
the breed of dogs known here or in Europe.
ana their fur is said to be so long-haired
and close on account of the extreme cold
OF that region.
Ihese fur dogs constitute the only wealth
OF tnls desolate country, and the only
dowry given to the daughters of these
farmers consists of a number OF dogs The
value OF the dogs is about half a dollar
ana, as it takes eight fur dogs TO make n
coat. such an article is rather expensive
Traffic in dog skins is centered in large
cities like Moukden and Foo Chow, where
they are tanned. At the first-named place
the amount of dog skins handled last wear
represented half a million dollars
Evening star., 1897-07-28
Put "A Federal Officer i'm Jail.

FROM the 81. Louis Globe Democrat
AS result Of a con.lict of authority he
tween Judge Foster of the federal court
OF the Kansas division, and Probate Judge
Sapp of Cherokee county, I. L. Doubleday.
Who was recently appointed receiver Of
the Columbus water works by the federal
court on S60.000 forecl osure suit brought
by the Farmers Loan and Trust Company.
is i'm the Cherokee county Kan, Jail He
was incarcerated by Probate Judge Sam
Tor contempt by taking and keeping pos
session OF the water plant I'm defiance of
Receiver Spencer, appointed by Judge Sapp
on application of an 81, 500 creditor Of the
company.
The two receivers were appointed stimuli
taneously, but the federal court officer se-
cured possession and declined to Weld to
the county court. He was fined SD and
refusing to pay, went TO Jail to await the
hearing OF an application for his release
on writ of habeas corpus in the federal
court. Application was made before
Judge Williams of the federal court here
today for his release and for an order for
the arrest Of Probate Judge Sapp and Re11
ceiver Spencer. Judge Williams referred
the APPLICATIONS to Judge Foster, who is
i'll. He heard them by wire and late
this evening referred them back to Judge
Williams, who will consider them tomor-
row. Meantime Mr. Doubleday, who Is a
retired banker and prominent citizen Of
Columbus, is languisn ming in jail.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
THE POLO CHAMPIONSHIP.
Philadelphia Tennis Asked to COM
pete at Brooklyn.


The polo association has given out its
final schedule for the season. The polo
championship will again be held at the
Prospect Park parade grounds. Brooklyn
The championship Is open to teams from
the following clubs: Members of the Polo
Association. Country Club of Brookiine
Mass; Buffalo Country Club, Ontevenson
Club Of Lake Forest ILL.,: Dedham Polo
Club Dedham. Mass: Devon Club. Devon,
Pa; Evanston Country Club. Evanston,
ILL.,; Essex Country Club. Orange, N. j.;
Meadowbrcok Club. Westbury, l. l.; Mon
mouth County Clihtry Club. Hollywood; !;
Morris County Country Club. Morristown,
n j.; Myopia Hunt Club. Hamilton. Mass. !:
Philadelphia Country Club, Point Judith
Country Club, Narragansett Pier. RI;
Riding and Driving Club, Brooklyn; Rock
away Club. Cedarhurst. L. l.: St Louis.
Country Club Staten Island: Country Club,
West Brighton. ST.: Westchester Coantry
Club. Westchester. NY: Westchester Polo
Club. Newport, LII. and the Washington
Polo Club. Washington. DC.
The entries for the championship series
Will close Monday. August 80. There will
be twelve days Of play.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
One Woman. Peculiar Emr,oym.y

Oe """ Tccuiaf employment.
Miss Lillian Small OF Cape Cod, Mass.
has a singular profession. She lives in a
small cottage under the shadow OF the big
Highland light. and here she spends her
time looking through the telescope for pass
ing ships and telegraphing to Boston. She
learned to do this when only a child, her
father occupying the post OF signal master
When she returned from boarding school.
where she was sent In due course of time
she became her fathers assistant She
leads a lonely life. often for days seeing
no one but the families Of the lightholse
keepers. She has a wheel and a rife for
companions. and is said to find amusement
In coasting and in shooting wild duck and
such game as the country affords.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
Averages for the Trip.
Team average

Below will be found an interesting table,
as it gives the Senator'S averages for the
season so far played this year. including
the last game at st. Louis on Sunday. 1t
will be noticed that eight of the Senators
have an average Of over 300. but 1t is
doubtful from the way the players have
been missing the ball of late whether at
least three won't drop out of this class
before the season is ended. When Mcclure
left home his average stood at .294, and
since then he has jumped well to the fore.
his figures now standing at 1897. DeMont
.379 to $40; Brown then had .3O7 and his
figures are now 1902; Selbach jumped from
POI to PAT. and no doubt is happy over
1853 when he left Washington. but now
has to be content with 800. Mercer was
away up with the big guns with .372, and
now manages to hold on pretty well with
333
Evening star., 1897-07-28
Defeated by the shnmroc,..,

The Shamrocks defeated the Chamber
Inns of Old Point yesterday by a score of 8
to I. The Shamrocks shut out their op-
ponents until the fifth inning. when the
Chamberiins mace one. In the ninth the
Shamrocks' battery weakened, and the
Chamberlins came within one of tying the
coming. The all-round play of the Sham
rocks was excellent, the work OF Hughes
behind the bat being one of the features.
The Chamberins hit the ball hard and
often, but their fielding lost them the game.
Score by innings:
Chs mberlinS ..... 0 o o O @ 50
Shamrocks ......4 4 0 0 O 1 / Ks
Evening star., 1897-07-28

LONDON. July 2S.-The cricket match be-
tween the Gentlemen of Philadelphia and
an eleven representing Kent was continued
at Maidstone today. At the close of play
yesterday the visitors had l57 Iuns for six
wickets down to their credit in their first
innings, and today they completed their
innings with total of les rurs. The score
of the home team in their first innings was
454 runs.
Evening star., 1897-07-28

TOday's Schedule and Weather.
Baltimore at ng;on-clear.
Boston at st. Louis-clear
Cincinnati at Chicago-clear.
New York at Cleveland-cioudy
Philadelphia at Pttsburg-cloudy.
Brooklyn at Louisville-clear
Evening star., 1897-07-28
MADE A BAD DISCARD.
Should Have Been Queen Of Hearts
Instead Of Deuce Of Spades.

The c. b. c. had a game recently in
vs. hich one Of the hands had some remark
able features. one in which the very bad
fiIfesse of the queen of diamonds lost four
tricks. The hand is given below, as an ex-
ample of how appalling the disaster may
be of taking a finesse where 1t is only pos
sible to gain one trick and a chance of
losing four. AS usual in those plays. the
finesse lost four tricks. The queen of dia-
II onds should have been discarded instead
Evening star., 1897-07-28
Gluten Wins G<pOdyvOOd StnkeS.

LONDON, July 2S.-At the second days
racing of the Goodwood meeting today w.
G. Stevens chestnut colt Gluten won the
Gcodwood stakes. w. Newton's Eclipse
was second and the Prince of Wales Glen
tilt third. This race is a handicap of 20
sovereigns each, 10 sovereigns forfeit. Sew
en- horses ran; distance, two miles and a
half.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
Killed by q stuffed Leopard.
m the Philadelphia Ledger. d.

A stuffed leopard recently killed a man
In Paris. The animal had been the pet OF
an eccentric old lady. who had II well done.
and the leopard became offensive that
the servant was told to get rid of IT. She
threw 1T out of the window, when IL land
ed on the head of a clerk passing through
the street, who was so frightened that he
died at once of apoplexy.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
Record of the Clubs.
Lo1isville Easily Beaten.

The Brooklyns won an easy game at
Louisville yesterday from the Colonels,
making twelve runs in two innings and
winning by the score of II to .. McGee
was replaced by Miller after the seventh
inning and did we'll Kennedy held the
Louisvilles down to five safe hits.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
Made Only Six Hits on Rhines, but
Won

Chicago made only six hits of of Rhfnes
yesterday, but the fielding of the Cincin-
EFT In the tenth inning was what clinched
the game for the Ansonites by the score Of
to 3. The fielding of Richie and Lange
was the feature of the game.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
A Long Life for That Locality.

Major Blugrass-"This whisky, kun.. ia
ten yeahs ole, sub"
Colonel Rludgud (astounded)-"Thea devil.
majah. Who KEEP 1t for yo?'
Evening star., 1897-07-28
LOUISVILLE.

EARNED r,ins-Brookiyn 2. First base errors
Brooklyn, 3; Louisville, l. Left on bases-Brooklyn.
u Louisville. =: First base on baIls-On Masce, s;
or Miller, l: off Kennedy. ?. struck out-By Magce,
l; BY Miller, l; by Kennedy. s. Home run-Shindlc.
Two-base hits-LaChance. Grim, McCreery. Sac
rihce hit-Jones, Stolen bases-Shindle Anderson
Double plays.Dolan tunassistedl; DOlan. Stafford
and Weren: SehOch. Smith and LaCiance. Hit by
pitched ball-Anderson. Passed balls-Wilson, e;
Grim, /. Time-210. Umuire-Hurst
Evening star., 1897-07-28

winning card.
At trick East knows all the trumps are
out and should have discarded queen of
diamonds.
Evening star., 1897-07-28

1t matters little what it is that you want
s-whethcr a situation or servant-a
fwant' ad. In The Star will reach the
person who can fill your need.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
Browns Again surprise Bost.n..

Still another surprise awaited the Bos-
tens at St Louis yesterday. when the
Browns sent them down to defeat by the
score of to 2. But six hits were made
of of Hart. while Lewis was hit hard.
Lally's errors gave the visitors their two
runs. and his great play In the eighth
clinched the game for his club.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
LARNED DEFEATS MAHONY.

Ahc GW8HHBh 1VMMhB Nr1CR H63lG0 ~
the American.
One Of the most interesting international
tennis matches ever seen was played yes
teEday afternoon in the tournament OF the
Longwood Cricket Club at Longwood,
Mass, and resulted in a victory for the
American expert over his British oppo-
nent. after four brilliant sets had been
played. William H. Larned of Summit, N.
Evening star., 1897-07-28

hases-Chicago, 5: Cincinnati. 6. TwotAse hits
Iange, Ryan. Home un-Eyeritt. Stolen bases
Dveritt. Lsnge. Ryan. Double plays-Dseritt. Con-
nor and Anson; Corcoran, Ritchey and Vaughn.
Struck out-By Callahan, 2. Passed ball-Peitz.
Bases IN balls-on Callahan. &; or Rhines, z Time
-1.55. Umpire-Sheridan
Evening star., 1897-07-28

The record Of the Washington club in the
matter of lost and won games on the west
ern trip, and also including the games at
Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore, IS
as follows:
Evening star., 1897-07-28

II You want anything. try an ad. in The
Star If anybody has what you wish, you
will get an answer.
Evening star., 1897-07-28
Averages to Date.


Work of the East Against the West.
In the series just concluded between the
east and west the latter got decidedly the
better of the argument. OF the games so
far played the western teams have won
fifty-nine from their eastern opponents and
lost but forty mine. New York. under the
guidance of Capt. Joyce has done the best
work of all the eastern clubs. while his
neighbors from Brooklyn have done the
worst, although they have been able to
play but sixteen games far. The num-
Der of games so far won and lost by the
eastern clubs in the west is follows
Won. Lost. Won Lost.
New York 800. IL Washington. l3
aitimOre 10 y
Boston. 10I - 50
The Cleveland club led the western club
in the matter Of wins. while the Pittsburgs
did the poorest work:
Won. Lost Won Lost.
Cleveland. II 5 st. LoI,s s.... : 10
Cincinnati 80. II PttSburg. @ 10
chicago. IL y
Louisville. 10 . 50 40
The record of the Washington club in the
Evening star., 1897-07-28

Earned run-St. Louis. TwO-base hif-lIally.
nhree-base Hartman. Stolen bases-Lally.
Hart Lewis. Double plays-Collins and Teuney; ;
IAaily, Hallman and Grady: Hart Cross and Grady
First base on b,lls-Of Hart g. of Lewis. / struck
out-By Hart, l. Time-150. Umpire-NcFariand.
Evening star., 1897-07-28

Totals. =. IL 81 q q Totals.....2 2 6 a IL 8
'fatted for Lewis in ninth.
Boston. Observation-Disclosures. o o 1 1 o 0 o %
ST. Louis. ............... o Ks
Evening star., 1897-07-28

The Cleveland club led the western club
in the matter of wins. while the Pittsburgs
did the poorest work:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02
BRISTOW'S FIRST DAY.
Works so Hard He Has to Have His
Lunch Sent in to Him.

Washington, April 2.-JOseph L. Bris-
tow of Kansas, the new fourth assistant
postmaster general, spent his first day
as official headsman in receiving con-
gratulations and going through the
mass of letters, nine-tenths of which
were from Kansas Republicans. who
want to be pOstmasters- Mr.. Br1stoW
was sworn in early yesterday, and en-
tered at once upon his duties. He de-
clared to the KanSanS who called to
see him that he would administer the
office conservatively; that political
friend and political foe would be duly
heard; that his partisanship would not
be of the rank and ruthless kind, and
that the interests of the postal service
would be his chief care.
His first work after taking his seat
at the desk SO freshly vacated by Mr..
Maxwell was to fall to on a stack of
personal letters; 100 per cent of the au-
thors of these letters had an office
seeking turn of mind, though in many
cases their real reasons for writing
After the incumbent had settled the
personal mail he began to face numer-
Gus callers.
These callers were remarkable for the
similarity of their intent. Each wanted
a postOffice. To each of these callers
Mr.. BristOW said that the cases would
come up for consideration in due time,
and that when they did they would re-
ceive candid and careful consideration.
The fourth assistant postmaster general
of the United States sent for his lunch
at noon and ate ii off his office desk.
He was not allowed time to go to his
hotel by the hungry seekers after post
Offices. Mr. BristOW has several post
offices in Kansas on the list ready to be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02
Market Gossip.

Furnished by Goodwin & Chamb erlin.
Brokers in Grain, Provisions and Stocks,
Topeka. Kan:
Chicago: The money with which Gus
We'll is now playing wheat market was
made originally in the dry goods business
a st. Louis The Wells have been prom
inent stockholders and known as money
makers. The raid wheat yesterday
which took May under 70. was said to be
his account Minneapolis wired here
late yesterday that statement made by
the Northwestern Miller that the Minne>
apolis flour output the coming week
is expected the output will be 26S 900 bar
rels or nearly double the output of week
just closed.
JOS Tips: The buying of Omaha is very
confident. We think people who buy this
stock and will carry it viii get 20 for it
this year @ is likewise reasonably
cheap A little St Paul sold short before
the close today will be taken at a profit
because the earnings for the fourth week,
and of March. will come out after p. m
The St. Paul should be something like
is quite a short interest in Sugar and in
siders have issued buying orders on
a sale OF Y per cent Under the circurl~
stances if Sugar has a dip of or points
it might do to buy. Chicago Gas should
sell higher, it viii in the course of the
next so days reach go The higher priced
coal stocks are not yet in trim to bull.
Selling orders for people who have held
aloof are in the market and until these
will be fitful-
Chicago: Our second cable opened weak
but closed steady. though still I'd lower.
There was considerable business done at