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not long afterward he saw the members of
the mob marching past the Jail in an OPP
poSite direction to that taken with the
prisoners, and that they had left the pris-
oners behind. He says everything was
quiet with the exception of Subdued 'yip,
yip' on the part of some of the more eX-
/ citable members of the mob.
About the only testimony that was taken
at the coroner's inquest held upon the
bodies of the three men was that of Thos.
Kelly, the deputy sheriff. Kelly told of the
entrance of the mob, and the principal
thing they said to him, according to his
recital, was that they hoped he would he
a gentleman" The significance of this
might be varied, but it is believed by Kelly
to have indicated that they hoped he would
not kick up a fuss over the removal of his
prisoners. Kelly was gcntiemanly fellow,
and, COMFORTING himself with due regard
for the opinion of the crowd, preserved a
spotless record for gertlemanliness. He
stated tC the leader of the mob. according
to his testimony, that he c)uld beat the
game of solitaire, but he could not stand off
that mob. Kelly knew his limitations.
Although a gruesome tragedy, the lynch
of comedy. When the news of the hanging
was brought to the city by one Harry Pro-
cdnier representative of the Pioneer
Press asked him if he was certain the men
had been hanged. We'll" he drawled, 81
seed EN- go up" Procunier said he stood
in the shadow of building some distance
away and saw the proceedings. He had
been attending meeting of the lodge OF
WOodmen, and his attention had been at
tracted by the passage of the mob with
the prisoners.
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MIGHT WIN EASILY
OFarrell Likely to Secure the Chess
Championship.
MR.. HANDY'S BRILLIANT PLAYING
The Checker tournament Nearing
Its End.
CURRENT GENERAL NOTES

1t looks very much as If O'Farrell will
prove easy winner of the Washington
Chess Club championship. Mr.. Thomas,
who was his nearest competitor week
ago, lost to .WoodW ard and is now in sixth
place. Mr.. Woodward played a French de-
Tense and won in about thirty moves. Mr..
Woodward continues to show up in good
FORM and will finish near the top. Mr..
Allen Prender won a game Wednesday
night from Tucker. He has not yet lost a
game, though his two drawn games are
equivalent to one lost.
Messrs. Harris and Tibbetts had a stub
born fight, Mr.. Harris finally winning. Sub
sequently Mr. Tibbetts beat DR.. Hodges,
and is right UP among the leaders. Mr.
Mundelle won a game from Crofts the past
week, and Crofts won from Campbell. The
latter had an easy chance tc win, but al
lowed it to slip away from him, and was
finally defeated after lib moves.
The following is the standing of the
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OpeninE-Ruy Lopez.
WEFERs BEATEN TWICE.
The UncOnqucred Splinter Defeated
by j. H. Rush.

The UncOnqucred Splinter Defeated
by j. H. Rush.
Probably the athletic sensation of the
year presented itself during the running
of the forty-yard handicap and the two
twenty" special in the athletic carnival of
the N. ]. A. c., at Madison Square Garden
Saturday night. when the hitherto invinci-
BILE Wefers of Georgetown University, ard
]. H. Rush. the flyer from the west, who is
now enrolled at Princeton, figured as the
bright particular stars, Wefers meeting
defeat In both races.
The Herald describes the meeting as fol-
Low 8: The many heats in the short sprint
lad simmered the triers for final honors
down to four, including Wefers and Rush
at the post of honor. linn on four feet
and Walsh on five feet. The starter gave
the wcrd for the men to take their marks,
and shortly afterward all moved as one
came on in grand style and the judges an
rounced a dead heat between Wefers and
Rush, with linn third, In IS.
From the demonstration which followed
tiEgled. the crowd hooting and yelling
''Zinn!' 'Zinnr' whats the matter with
the judges?' and so on, fancying that the
little west slider had shown the stars the
way, but the judges were obdurate and or
dered the flyers back to run or the dead
heat.
Each man moved as though from a cata-
pult the mighty Wefers striding along in
his grand style, while the western prodigy
pounded along. moving with the precision
of a steam engine. Straining every nerve
and muscle to stall OF what looked like
defeat, so grimly did Rush hang on, Wef-
ers made enc despairing effort. and jumped
at the tape In his anxiety to breast 1t first,
but his opponent had carried 1t away by
Maigin OF eight inches In four and four
dfths seconds.
In the 90 yards run the two orponents IN
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COLUMBIAS TOOK TWO.
baltimore Catholic Club BOwIers
Came Over for Three Games.

baltimore Catholic Club BOwlers
Came Over for Three Games.
The bowling team of the Baltimore Cath
clio Club came over to Washington Satur-
day evening and played a match of three
games with the Columbia Athletic Club
{. A. c. won two of the contests, losing the
odd game by the narrow margin of eight
pins. Nor would the visitors have captured
this event had either Mason or Deyo of
Columbia bowled in anything like their
usual form. Curran of the Catholic Club
in the second game bowled the remarkable
spare of 81. Two hundred and thirteen
stands for highest individual score for
either side, made by Blake in The last game
Or. Kicker being a close second with 10.
Or. Kicker also had the honor of leading
MS side IN every game, securing the hes;
average OF the eVeEng-l!G, one of the best
averages made in local match this sea-
son.
The Catholic Club started well in the
opening game, only one break in each OF
The nrSt two frames being recorded against
them. Columbia did great work in the fifth
ana sixth boxes, overcoming the lead OF
The Catholic Club and placing themselves
so far in the van that they were never
again headed.
The score follows:
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HE SAW THE LYNCHERS.
An Editor Imprisoned Over the I'm
fortunate Men.

From the ST. Paul Pioneer Press.
Strange things fall under the observation
of the country editor occasionally. For
example. Euitor D. r. Streeter of the En-
mons County Record, published at Will
Transport, n. D., was an eyewitness of
the entra nee of the mob in the jail and the
removal of the three victims who were
iynched and overheard the colloquy of the
leader with the under sheriff. Kelly. 1t
must not be supposed that Streeter was
practiCing any Of the schemes Of the ir-
repressible reporter. He was present in the
Jail at that time for the principal reason
that he could not get out, he having been
occupant of a room in the second story
of the Jail, which he used as a sleeping
room, and the mob having taken the pre-
caution as sCon as they entered the lower
corridor to- lock the door leading upstairs,
so there might be no interference on the
part of any persons who might happen to
he domiciled there for the night.
Editor Streeter vas awakened from that
sound rest which comes 10 the country
t0itor after the wearing daily task of Sc
curing three meals by the noise of the
entrance of a crowd below. Then he heard
some member of the mob speak to Deputy
Sheriff Kelly, demanding the keys to the
cells in which the Indian prisoners were
confined. Streeter surmised that something
was up-or, to speak more precisely, that
something soon likely to be up. There
was hoie IN me moor. ana Streeter sleep
ing room was directly over the iron cage
in which the prisoners were confined. Lying
fiat on the floor. the editor peered through
the aperture into the room below. He saw
n crowd OF determined men, startled
deputy sheriff, several new ropes and an
excellent prospect for a hanging. Looking
down from directly above, of course, he
could see none of the faces and could
recognize none of the men concerned in the
affair. He saw the three men dragged from
their cells and into the open air, and then
he lost sight OF the procession. There was
no window opening upon the direction they
had taken, and the securing of the lower
door rendered it impossible for him TO get
out. Now that the crowd had vacated the
Jail, too, he did not feel that pressing in
clination to get out that had weighed upon
him before.
Streeter bethought himself TO look at his
watch as soon as the men had disappeared
and that timeDiece recorded LA o'clock.
Then he awaited furthe deYelopments and
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the dash were the only ones to take their
pc sitions, the others standing down to see
what proved a grand contest. In the toss
Tor position Rush drew the pole, which
was undoubtedly an advantage. At the
crack of the pistol Wefers esSayed to take
the lead. but the speed was lacking Round
ing the first half turn. the Mercury Foot
flyer made try for the much-coveted po-
siticn, but was not more than three inches
IT advance; consequently half arm COLI
SIGN occurred. in which Wefers had decid-
edly the worst of it.
Up the backstretch Rush was sailing on
serenely, Wefers making no impression
Whatever Into the stretch there was but
one in 1t, and the western boy that one. as
he eventually wen by three yards in n 10
seconds. fine performance for a ,en-lap
board fioer track. The hitherto invincible
IN tasting the bitterness of defeat twice in
enc set Of games was a bit discounted and
Claimed foul, but Father Bill" Curtis re-
Sed to entertain it
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celNed by the managers of this last trip
while in California.
Not a game on the trip was interfered
with by rain, and the last game, at San
Bernaroino, happened to be the deciding
one OF the series, each having won half OF
thirty-six. The All-Americans took the
thirty-seventh, which was the rubber
Counting outside contests, about nifty
games in all were played by the tourists.
Left Fielder Joe Kelley of the Baltimore
team was seen last night al his home by
newspaper reporter, and was asked what
he thought of the changes made III the
Oriole team. He said that it was all right
ana will benefit both Washington and Bal
timore. Kelley said that Doyle played
good ball for the Batimores, but he did
not like Baltimore and wanted to get away.
Continuing, Mr. Kelley said: We get
good man in McJames. All OF US consider
him a great pitcher. Washington gets
good pitcher IN Amole. DeMontreyille is a
ball player of the first class. and should
play great ball for US. You see. We were
so far away we did not have an oppor-
tunity to hear much of what was going on,
but. as l said before, taking all in all, the
changes are, in my estimation, good ones
for u.s..
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Method in HIS Madness.
From Life,

From LIE.
Jabbers-"Going to get married on the
25th? Well. you are chump!"
Havers-'WhyT
Because all your friends will make
one gift do for both wedding and Christ
mas present"
'Of course. But hereafter can do the
same with my anniversary ana Christ
mas presents to my wife. Seey"
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Total. | Total .. ~,

The second game serted very evenly, G.
A. G. getting but four pins the best of il in
the first frame. and each side scoring the
same totals in the second. The local team
increased its lead in the next inning but
liz the fourth Mason started n series of
splits that for continuous run of i'll luck
Could scarcely be beaten. Deyo BOWED in
poor form, considering his usual steady
work, and by good strike work the visiting
team won out by the score of SOS to 500
The score of second game:
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Widow--"Have you read the wili?'
Lawyer--'I have tried to, but it is in your
late husbands handwriting, and l can't
make anything out Of it,
Widow-''Well, if you can't make any
thing out of it. there can be but little in 1t
fer any one else.'-Chicago News.
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iot"i'. -cVo. .SDS
The Columbias started with lead in the
first frame in the last game, and held in
front throughout, winning by forty-nine
pins. The feature of the game was the
splendid finish by both sides in the final
inning. In this frame Catholic Club bowled
la pins to Columbias los.
The score of third game:
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In the tournament of the Brooklyn Chess
Club Marshall, junior state champion, IS
in the lead having won three games and
lost none. He won'his first game from Ma
in the lead in the championship tourney of
the Manhattan Chess Club, with six games
won and Two lost.
The Brooklyn Chess Club and the New
York clubs are just now engaged in play
ing team matches, each player playing
against every member of the opposing
team. The time limit was twenty. seconds
per move. In the match with the Metro
politan Chess Club some of the players on
both sides received odds The Metropoli-
tans beat the Brooklyns by % to Is. In a
match between the Brooklyn and Manhat-
tan chess clubs, five on a side, the latter
won by the close score of 13 to T.
In the match between Mr.. F. b. Walker
and Captain Patrick OFarrell for the Dis
trict championship, the seventh game was
won by Mr.. Walker in forty-nine moves
The game was resumed last Saturday even
ing at the thirty-eighth move when the
captain attempted to draw by forcing ex-
changes. Eventually this resulted in favor
of his opponent who compelled him to
abandon pawn, which put him two pawns
behind With the hope of queening a pawn,
the captain sacrificed piece but it proved
useless. The present score is: Walker, s.;
OFaTrell, =.
The fifth game was probably the most
exciting one thus far played in the match
Mr.. Walker had the advantage in the open
ing, but began premature attack on the
twenty-second move, which gave the cap
tain a chance to win. BY playing 32B-O5
Oh. he would have won at once. He had
consumed nearly two hours of his time, and
had three more moves to make within that
time, so could barely glance at the position
The score OF the game is as follows:
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From Puck.

New Customer lin barber shop)-"What
caused all that screaming that heard just
before l came in the room? Is there dem
lists Office in the building?'
Barber {afTabiy)-''No; 1t was that last
man L shaved. He didn't have no grit at
ALL
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Total

A lunch was served in one of the upper
rooms of the club house after the games
were over. The Columbias team will go
TO Baltimore for the next set of intercity
games at an early date.
There will be league ten pins this even
ing on the alleys of the Washington Ath-
letic Club, the visiting team being the c.
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Secular League Program.

At the Secular League yesterday after
noon the prelude consisted Of q poem,
read by President Hyland c. Kirk, en-
titled. "A Holiday Dream" Mr.. Maurice
Pechin read a paper on The Gospel OF
Evolution" which was followed by a paper
on Religion in the American Revolution"
by Mr. Chase Roys. An animated discuss
sion of the latter paper followed, Dr. w.
A. Croffut, Gen. VIM. Birney Henry ID.
Cooling and others participating.
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G. 4. &. smoker.

An athletic smoker was given by the Co.
lumbia Athletic Club Saturday night, the
event being of the most enjoyable given
by that organization for some time. The
different events and their winners were as
follows:
Half-miie run, W. G. Stuart; time,
2.29 10, breaking track record of 2.35i2.
over the bar. for distance, Speare, feet
= inches; for height, Ross, > feet inches.
Fence vault, Speare and Harding, tied at
q feet.
Pole vault, Greene, . feet inches.
Flying rings, Ross, IL feet
Victor Burch gave a clever exhibition of
bag punching.
Instructor Crossley, Ross and Waters put
up a tumblng turn of high order. The
smoker wound up with six sparring bouts
in which the following were paired: Elder
and Ambrose, Parsons and HecoX, Nesbitt
and Claudy. Garter and Wilson, Van Lind
gren and McGowan and Moore and VIM
salt.
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Too Good q Boy.

"Now, Edward, the best portions of the
fowl are for the gusts. 80 what are you
going to say when ask you what you
will have?"
"Just few Of the feathers, If you
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''Artemus," she cried, Historically, Il
feel that something has come between us
Alicia" he said, its my toothbrush.
It's forever getting down III my vest lin
ing"-Detroit Tribune.
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The knu be Piano.

In the world of music no piano has at
tanned a greater prominence than the
Knabe. This is the result of genuine merit
made possible only by an experience of
nearly century in plano making. Three
generations of the Knabe family have made
pianos, and their motto has ever been lex
cellence." 1t is to the system of construc-
ton that this is possible and the Knabe
evenness of scale and responsiveness of
touch are bywords In the musical world.
The Washington branch of the firm car
ries a large stock of high-grade instru-
ments, and every musician should visit the
warerooms and examine the new Empire
Grand. style Y, which Is a marvel of con-
structioa, and wonder in tone and
quality. This is the latest product OF
the firm and promises splendid results
in the piano race for supremacy. Hans Won
Bulow. the greatest musical critic of the
age. has pronounced the Knabe piano the
best instrument In America
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20

Hair ReEewer. or. II possessing an abundance. II
may be kept icoking fnely By using the Remover
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In the "skittle" tourney at the same club.
in which the player who first uses up an
hour of his time loses the game, the fol-
lowing scores have been made:
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basket Ball.

The Queer Wheelmen basket ball team
defeated team from Company c, WASH
ington Light Infantry Company, Saturday
night by to g This the first appear
ance OF the Company c team, which has
just been admitted TO the District League.
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Score for the Captains Cup.

The complete score in the competition
under tie auspices of the Washington Golf
Club in the captains cup series is as fol-
lows: Mr. Wylie, 141a; Mr.. Tower, II; Mr..
Taylor, Z; Mr.. Berry, 6: Mr.. Boardman, 5;
DIR. jenkins, 4; Mr. Gallagher, 4: Mr.. Nc
Cannon, 3; Mr.. Prescott, 2; Mr. Leech, 2;
Mr.. Lockett, ~; Mr.. Brumby. ~ and Mr..
Whiting, y. Mr.. McCammon and Mr.. Wy
lie are tied for first place in one of the pre-
vious matches. SO that the full score will
include two points additional for one and
three for the other. No date for the decid-
ing game between them has yet been set.
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None Of the players has yet lost game
because of the time limit.

Representative Handy gave another ex-
hibition of his ability to play brilliant
chess the other day He was playing
against Mr.. Fitch at the Chess Club, when
the following position arose: White QHaE-
dy) TX at XXI. Q at QKt3. RS at kB2
and QKt7, Kt at KKt4, Ps at KR2, kKt2.
OBJ QKt2 and ORB. Black Fitch)-k at
KR, G at Q, R at OR, at IB, KIT at K6,
P's at KR2, KKt3, KB3. KB5, OBJ and
Gro. Mr.. Handy was threatened with
mate in two moves, to prevent which he
played R-Q2. offering the rock for moth
ing, which Mr.. Fitch accepted. Mr.. Handy
then sacrificed his queen at KITS Sth, and
mated brilliantly in two moves by ktxPch
and RXP mate. Mr.. Fitch could not have
saved the game, however he played.
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The checker tournament is nearing com
pletion. Mundelle and Potts have finished
all their games. Farquhar has still seven
teen games to play, but he will in all prob
ability not win fifteen of them, SO that Mr..
Mundelle can be counted or to come in
anead Farquhar will probably be second
and Collins third. The following is the
present score of the players:
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Representative Bodine continues to rub
up against the strong players of the Chess
Club. with varying results He Jared very
poorly al Mr.. Hanna's hands, but secured
an even score in several rapidly played
games with Mr.. Walker. the local cham
pion.
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An fntertStinS aans9nce0eaf . It. Hote
Empire-ses ad.. page II.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-09-20

At the morning service Rev. Alfred
Heebner pastor, preached to a large CON
gregation ON the theme-"The Love Of God
Which Passeth Knowledge" The Sunday
school was well attended The review of the
lesson of the day was conducted by Mr.
Horace +. Dengler, Assistant Superintendent
At $3.50 the church was crowded. The pastor
was assisted by the following young ladies in
presenting an illustrated sermon on the
Theme Changed Letters and Life" Misses
Dora Richards, Emma Llewellyn, Florence
Klein, Jennie Hughes Mary Roberts, Annie
Pratt, Gertie West, Annie Robinson Bertha
Newhouser, Eva Powell and Elizabeth
Heebner After the regular opening service
and anthems by the choir, DR., ID. j. Price
and Mr.. James Hough introduced the ser
mon with duett Several young ladies
spoke of their respective characters when
Misses Anna Heebner and Maud Gilpin rem
dered duett. The remaining characters
were then brought forward and the congrega-
ton with bowed heads sang the hymn
There is "a fountain filled with blood" while
the ladies bowed at the altar for prayer The
| letters were changed from an unsightly black
| to letters of beauty, and brief statement,
were made to show that all lives could be
changed by the grace of God. The effect OF
! the sermon was reached when the last letter
of the acrostic was presented spelling the
words Christ For Me" The appeal of tn,
/ truth was further emphasized by an appro
| pirate hymn. The altar presented a beauti
ful sight Many retired from the church
greatly helped Such services must be pro
motive Of good to all people.