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Evening star., 1897-02-06
One Favor Asked.

From the New York Weekly.
Poor author-"And is this all I am to
have from the sale Of my book?'
Wealthy publsher-"That is the regular
percentage, sir. What moresdo you wantg'
"Cm-well. I'd like the loan of your turn
out and coachman for an hour or So"
'Hunph, Where do you want to he
taken?" ---
ITO the poor house."
Evening star., 1897-02-06

py, L EedTu one lazy
say to another. speak
ing of a young
friend of mine. mar
ried little over two
years. No: she wa $
reared a lady, and
should have married
a gentleman OF lei
sure" was the re-
sponSe.
Il think they made
a mistake when they
quit boarding a n d
Evening star., 1897-02-06

~ HE Is NOT HAP
The evening times., 1897-12-23

where he wants at any stage Of the game.
Rusie is one OF the few pitchers that will
curve the bah In tight pinch. It's no
guesswork with him. for hs can put 1t over
the plate. TED Lewis. the Boston pitcher.
who has decided to become An evangelist.
was one OF the loudest men on the lines last
year. They used tc call Tommy Tucker the
human negaphone, but he never classed
with Lewis when IL came to making noise
on the coaching lines Frank DOnahue, the
st. Louis pitcher. who was traded to Phila
delphia, Is cool-headed twirler. rebeau
and myself tried our best to rattle him In
a game at Cleveland last all. but the louder
We yelled the harder he tried to win. Fl ,nS
Kilien, the Pittsburg twirler. is the easiest
mark in the big Leagu. to rattle. He can't
stand any CRYING. and will go up In the air
at the slfe htesL provocation."
The evening times., 1897-12-23
ALDERMEN AT So A WEEK.
Chicago City Fathers Ruse to Sw.,l
Their Incomes.

Chicago, Zee. %. The salary of Chr
Cage alderman is only SO week, and FOL
months the ma jority in the council, led b.,
johnnie Towers, .'Hinkey Dink," and
Bath House" Lave been grumbling overi;
Nobody was in the market for franchise $
and the question of ''Christmas money
became distressing.
The constitution prohibits the increase
OF salary of an elective officer during
the period of his incumbency, nut Mon
day night the y found way to beat the
constitution. They passed an ordinance
to provide each alderman with a dunn
my In the form cf Il secretary, with Il
salary of 81 800 year. The understand
ing was that the secretary will exist in
name only, the salary being turned over
to the alderman.
Mayor Harrison vetoed the ordinance
and 1t WAS promptly passed over the
veto. But Comptroller Waller says that
he will not pay unless tie courts coni-
pei him. SO to court they go.
In his veto tie mayor said that he
did not consider 81 800 u year too much
for the services rendered by "a eonsci-
entious, industrious, intelligent alder
man." but he could not approve the or-
dinance by which the city council fought
to evade the constitutional prohibition
The evening times., 1897-12-23
JOE LETTER NAY GET TIPS.
Some People Think His BrOther.in'
Law Curzon Sends Them.

Some People Think His BrOther-in-
Law Curzon Sends Them.
Chicago. ILL.,, Dec. 23-Persons around
the board or trade believe that Joseph
Letter gets tips from abroad d regarding the
conditions Of things over there and they
put this down as reason why fe is such
persistent bull in tie market. His brothei-
in-law, hon. George N. CurzCD, is Under
secretary for foreign affairs Of the British
government.
In the present condition Of the wheat
market declaration OF war would lend
wheat up at least 60 cents a brshel and
afford Il market for all II this cereal that
could lie shipped out Of this country. Then
young Letter would make millions.
1t liz minated tfat CerhaIs the british
foreign office may POSSES secr,ts that no
one In this country have any means of ob-
tanning, and those secrets might possibly
have been II ade known in sOme way IN
Chicago. Young Letter was wheat bull
at the time Of the breaking out or the
Greek war, and, it is said. mace full y
$500, 600 as a result.
Il am really sU-ry." said Levi z. Letter.
father of Joseph Letter. TO zee George
Curzon. mixec up in this deal. Itis very
funny, for poor George does not know tie
difference betv cen kernel Of corn and a
grain OF wheat. He's all up in 2oterI
ment matters.
Il think the wheat situation will remain
unchanged fIom this time Until after the
first OF the year. II will he quiet. OF
course. after January ] tfcse WHO have
balances which thev ha,e sold Will have to
well, that's none Of my concern. ! look
for nothing startling.
The evening times., 1897-12-23
BASEBALL NOTES.

News from Cleveland has been received
that the great Sockalexis will receive Just
one more trial. next season.
willy PnT Hutchinson, once the star
pitcher of the Chicago Club, has a good
after the construction Of the st. Louis
Mansfield and Southern Railroad.
President Charles II. Byrne, of the Brook
lyn baseball team, who has been almost
at deaths door for week past, has been
Conscious since Tuesday night, and is now
believed to be recovering. He has rested
well and yesterday morning was thought
to be much improved.
]. Earl Wagner says that he let DeMon-
treville go because he started his career
as ball plo yer in his native city. ami was
spoiled by the flattery of friends.-New
York Herald.
The principal reason why Doyle was re-
leased by Baltimore to Washington was
because of tie enmity which existed te-
tween him and McGraw. At the same
time, Doyle is reported as being on un-
friendly relations with every member Of
the team, and at San Francisco he had a
row with Joe Ccrbett. which, it is said.
interference OF friends.-New York Herald.
Two deals in players were made by
Western Raset'all League magnates yester-
day. Detroit gave up Beard and frost in
exchange for Buckley and Butler, OF Co.
lumbus, the exchange depending upon the
willingness of the players. The other
deal makes Campau captain Of tie Mime
apolis club. He is released by Grand
Rapids in exchange for Roat and Eustace
O'Connor, the Cleveland catcher, speak
ing OF pitchers, says: "Charlie King, when
at his best. was one OF the speediest
twirlers that ever handled a ball. l caught
him in st Joe the first year he pitched
professional ball. We didn't have any
padded gloves I'm those days, and Charlie
nearly sm ashcd my hands to pieces. Mark
Baldwin Is the fastest pitcher ever caught
When 1 Joined the Cleveland club they
tried to scare me with terrible tales OF
what 'Cy' Young would do to my handF.
I was told that the big Ohio boy was the
fastest twiIler OF them all. but he has
never bothered me as much as Baldwin.
George Cuppy is the coolest man in the box
1 have ever caught. He will tumble and
paly with the ball for fully five minutes
before rir ally delivering it. He Is the most
aggravating man In the world to a nervous
batsman. Rusie is another pitcher with
magnificent command. He can put 'em
The evening times., 1897-12-23
AUCTION SALES.
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TRusTEES' SALE OF TWO TWO STORY
ERRAAME DWELLINGS. ON MILK HOUSE
fDSRcc D!Rc Road. NEAk BRIGHrwOOD.
. BY Virtue OF certain dee q OF trust dated
September lS, 1895, and recor aied in Iiber
soso' ioIo SoI ct. seq, one OF the land
IecMus OF tile IiSirict OF Columbia, and
AZ the request of the holders of the notes
secured thereby, we will sell al public
Syf.ISH WEhIrsn. n fsonr OF e the premises; on
at O'CLOCK p ui-. the ro.lD wing described
real estate. situate In the county OF Wash
inxton. District of ColuIDbia, to-wit: All
tnat part VI lot number ell uic tib OF Nor
ui-ut : subdivision Of Betsy f,ufier's estate
contained In the following metes and
bounds: Beginning at stone planted on
the north side Of the MilA ilods. Ford road.
b.iux Tie southwest corner OF the original
lot numbered one III; thence Forth along
the West line OF SAID lot Oa. (Ib, one hun
aned and seventy-fire Zee q75); thence
~ an edsterly course parallel with said
MIX Hous. Ford road. fortyfre, { ID: thence
III LOuthwesteTIy course parallel with the
Ilfst line inentioned. u tue north side OF
said foad, ona hundred and seventy-five
uI5t feet; thence along said Mix House
Ford road forty tiOJ fees. to the beginning,
containing seven thousand q .0O0) square
1eet of ground, more or less.
Terms Of sale: One-falf u-2) of tho
purchase money 10 be paid IN cash, balance
In two equal ihstailtueirts, In six t6) and
Twelve l2b nOntns, with Interest at stx
t6) Per cent per annum, secured on the
property soid. or all cash, al the option
of the purchaser. deposit or fifty
dollars $3.50 will be required at the time
Of sale. All conveyancing and record ding
at purchaser cost. Terms Of Haie TO be
cOIupd.d with within ten t1OD days from
day Of sal.- or the u US tees reserve the right
to resell at the risk and cost os DEF aulting
purchaser. or purchasers, after five (6D
days. previous adyereIsen .ut OF sucu resale.
ROBT- E. L. WHITE,
GEO. W. WHITE,
Trustees.
Webster Law Bldg. No. sos ID st. NV.
de 23- 2tQ&dS
The evening times., 1897-12-23
SPECIAL OFFER:
48 Gents.

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regular run month S treatment, 90 doses,
me - LacSarr oT 'ParIs kitai spa ks'
Tor 4S one-cent stamps.
50 NO G. o. ID. PACKAGES OR
DECEPTIVE CIRCULARS CALL
ING FOR MORE MONEY, BUT
THE ACTUAL. MEDICINE SENT
WITH FULL DIRECTIONS AND A
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OBSERVATION.
Paris Vital Sparks. a safe medicine, that
cannot harm You, but will do you coed.
FAILING ydG0R IN CASES PAST
Write today. Don't delay. Address The
DR.. A ARCIIAMBAULT CO., 40 Pemberton
So, Boston, Mass.
SINCERITY in speaking as they think,
believing as they pretend, acting al they
profess, performing as they promise and
being as they appear To be: This is what
The DIR. Archambault Co. always does.'-
Post. de23,26
The evening times., 1897-12-23
woN BY THE OF EERs.
Century Cyclists Short OF neyulnr I
Players Are whitewashcd.

Century Cyclists Short of Regular
Players Are Nhitewashcd.
The Queer wbeelhen; and Century Cycle
Clul' basketball teams met last night in
the Infantry armofy for the first time
in the present District Il League series. and
the Queers won the game by the score
of to O..
The game was clean and snappy, but
lacked the attractive. feature Of passing.
To a large extent, the showing made
by the losers must fe attributed 20 the
absence of five II the regular team, who,
on account of the approaching holidays,
were una bic to he on hand, and the sub
stitutes lacked the necessary practice .Id
preparation. The feature OF the game as
the all-round playing of Tferney, LOTUS
and Buckley, for the Queers, and of Abel,
Dodd and Byrnes, of the Century Club.
Following is the lineup:
c. G. C.-Corby, h. g.: Galeski, r. f.:
Anderson, ]. T.: DOid, r. c.; Byrnes, center;
Kaufman, ]. c.: o'Connor, r. b.; Monroe,
!. T.: Abel, !. g.
Q. W-Pitkin, h. e.: buckley, r. r.; Lof-
tus, !. T.: Campbell, r. c.: Tierney, center;
Schwineiian mer, ]. C.: Won Icekman, r.
b.: Burgess, !. b.: Peckcr. l.g.
Source. W.. g; C.. G. C., o. Goals for
Q. W. buckley, Lotus and Campbell, =
The evening times., 1897-12-23

each: schwinghamme and Tierney, each.
Umpires Sidney Bieber and P. W. Smith.
Referee. D. Norris. Timer, ]. 8. Robin
SON SON Scorer, L. NJ. Tayior' Time. Three
rirteen-minute innings.
The date Of the game between Company
c, First battalion, and @. w. has been
changed from December - to 20, on ac-
count Of the preparation for the W. L. L.
Christmas entertainment, which will be
held ON December 80 in the armory.
The evening times., 1897-12-23
KLE.N'S RULING CONDEMNED
Labor Men Will Appeal Against His
Injunction Order

st. Louis, Dec 23.-Circuit Judge Klein's
recent Injunction against the stri kers
who had beer at work on the Fullerton
building has greatly exercised union labor
circles. The Carpenters district council.
hacked by the union organizations here. has
decided to appeal from Judge Kleins
ruling anG take the matter TO the Court
of last resort. 9rs
NJ. D. Davenport, secretary of the car
penters' Council, says that il Judge Klein's
decision stands, the purposes of labor
unionsareatahe Ii end. The in junction involved
was directed against carpenters who de-
clined to work with ron-union men.
The evening times., 1897-12-23
RArcLIFFE. SUTTON Il co..Auc,,oneers.

TRUSTEE SALEOF BRICK HOUSE,
No. 315 VIRGINIA AVE. Sw.
By virtue OF decree Of the supreme court
ofthe District Of Columbia passed In equity
cause .131. the dersigned trustee viii
offer for sale by public auction in frcnt
oft premises ON fHURSDA Y, IBID DAY
OF DECEMBER, A. ID. 1897, at . CLOCK
r N. the following described real estate.
situated in the city of Washington, district
OF Columbia, to wit: Lot No. in McWnl-
tanis subdivision of lots in square 536, TO-
gsther with all the improvements, rights.
etc. This property will be 50 III, sub 1ect, how
ever, to "a former desdOf trust Ior n 200,
which is duly recorded in Liber 2,124,
fol. go ct seq, OF the land records for the
District o Z Columbia.
Terms lover urusU-Cash or deposit OF
81 0Or equired upon acceptance ofbid; terms
to he complied with In fifteen days. Con-
veyance, ETC.. at the purchaser 6 cost.
WALTERA. .JoHNSTON,T Trustee,
deli eod&ds Az 5th st. NV.
J. E. FRECHIE& CO.. general auctioneers.
8l6-IS Sth st. NV. furniture sales every
Tuesday ahu raiay. 10 a NJ: crockery
trade sales Thursdays 10 a. m, cOnsign-
Inents received daily for above sales
de4-3mo-em
The evening times., 1897-12-23

The Yale football committees report Of
expenses ard receipts of the last Yale
Harvard football game show receipts OF
SIS. .S5T, OF which S37, ,674 was from
tickets, and S1,1S3 from program privi-
leges. Expenses were S7,733, and net
profits S31,124, Yale's one-half being
1862.
The Yale News, commenting editorially,
says: 1T shows another advantage of
playing college games on college grounds.
Looking a. tie gamefrom purely financial
standpoint, it has brought Yale greater
receipts tnan any Princeton game in New
York. This is good, since the money is
greatly needed in Yale athletics now, AMI
is also a very promising sign Of the re-
ducticn in the price OF football tickets
that we all hope To see.'
The evening times., 1897-12-23
ABOLITION OF CONTRACTS.
Meyer SChoenfeld to Agita:e for L
Among the Tailors.

-HcytT '-tHU-'fe'" w .hSHt".S KVf IT
Among the Tailors.
New York. Dec. 23.-Meyer schoenfeld,
leader of the Brotherhood of Tailors, has
been commissioned by the United Garment
Workers to visit all the larger cities, be-
ginning on January 1 to agitate for the
abolition of contractors in the clothing
trade in 1900.
The Brotherhood of Tailors has already
decided to refuse to work for contractors
or miodlemen on and after January 1, 300.
but the nlted G rment Workers with whom,
the Brotherhood Of Tailors is affiliated. want
to make the movement a national Que.
Schoenfeld VIII visit Chicago, Baltimore.
Boston, Rochester, Philadelphia and other
cities which are centers Of the clothing
trade.
The evening times., 1897-12-23
KILLED HIS SISTERS LOVER.
Shot the Young Nan in the Girls
Presence.

IRE Senct.
Altoona, Pa. Dec. 23.-While Michael
Raber, superintendent of the Dubois Water
Company's pumping station. was calling on
his sweet cart in Dubois about $50 O'Clock
last evening Stephen Spellen, brother OF
the Young lady, who has recently given
signs OF insanity, suddenly took Win
chester rifle oUt Of Closet In the room.
placed 1t against Raber's breast and fired.
lie tt;eu dragged the body 20 a vacant
lot near the house and barricaded the
hous., where he has since defended him
self against the attempts of the police
to dislodge lin. Spellen's sister and
aged parents are in the house with him.
The police have laid siege TO the place,
but for long time all attempts TO catch
the murderer unaw ares proved futile. He
was captured at 0 O'Clock this morning,
after q terrible struggle for his freedom.
He defied the officers all night
The evening times., 1897-12-23
PACK TRAIN OFF FOR ALASKA
Going to Dyea TO Relieve Suffering
Gold Miners

Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. 3.-Orders were
received Eerc at . O'Clock last evening
by the :iuartennastcr OF the Eighth United
States IEfant.y, to have the army pack
train of the department of the Platte sta
toned here, leave for Alaska at the
earliest possible moment.
The pack train is in charge of Chief
Packer Tom Mooney. lie had the entire
outfit, Consisting of ten expert packers and
The evening times., 1897-12-23
PROPOSALS..

PROPOSALS for furnishing asphalt paving
blocks-Oifice or the Conriniss ioners, pis-
trict of Columbia, Washington, ID. e, De-
cein5er 10, 1897. Sealed proposals will
= received in this office until z O'CLOCK
NJ, DkCEMkER 30, 1897. for furnishing
asphalt paving blocks. Specif 1cations,
blank form Of proposal. anu all necessary
ininrniatiun may i,c Obtain u { this office.
JOHN ". ROSS. JOHN B. WIGHT, W. NJ
BLACK Commissioners ID. G. de22-3t
The evening times., 1897-12-23

Mr.. Marcus Daily who is ow in New York.
stopping at the Hotel Netherland, where
he makes his headquarters while in the
why there was ever mystery about tile
ownership of the colt Hamburg.
Il bought Hamburg, and l never mea mt
that a secret should have been ma 1e of he
purchase he said. Il paid the price a sked
for him, and as far as can see, that was
all that was II n7ces;ary- I lam proud to own
good race horse, and see no reason why
1 shi:uld conceal the fact. l never n,aHt
that it should be concealed, and 1 am tt
terly unable to explain how or why the
fact that / had bought the colt should
have been made the subject of 50 much
secrecy
Hamburg VIII race next season in my
name and my colors, just as every other
race horse have ever owned has raced
have no fellow-feeling with the people
who go into racing trying to hide their
identity, and it makes no difference to
u,e what others may have done in such
matters. / am able and willing TO pay
or a good horse when l want one, and
he price l paid for Hamburg has not
broken me 1 could buy more If l wanted
hem, but for the present Hapburg will io
me.
he the best horse in tie country, but
bought him at the lest II at had showed,
aud have heen too long engaged in the
>port to feel at all disappointed should
the colt prove a flat failure
The evening times., 1897-12-23

Do you know TINT you can have
The Morning, Evening and sunday
Times--the only COMPLETE newSr
paper published in Washington
served to y6u by carrier for fifty
CENTS n month?
The evening times., 1897-12-23

Do ycu know that you can have
The Morning, Evening and Sunday
Times-the only COMPLETE news
paper published in Washington
served to you by carrier for fifty
cents n month?
The evening times., 1897-12-23

There is a merry, If somewhat wordy,
war now going on between the foreign
cyclists who have recently invaded 'ur
shores and the American riders. Chal-
lenges are flying a.out as thickly us
snowflakes in blizzard.
The long distance and the middIe-iis-
taBce men have been able to settle their
differences and arrange meetings
Michael VIII meet Chase Christmas night
in Madison Square Garden, as agreed by
10th parties. A week later Michael will
meet TayIore. These races are at mid
die distances, and are attracting the at
tention of wEcelmen all over the world.
II Michael wins both races the series
will he discontinued: but IL he should be
defeated ia either race the winner will
meet him again.
Eddie Bald's unfortunate accident, which
has laid him on a sick bed. will prevent
his Carrying cut his agreement to meet
Michael January g, in best two in tn ee
mile heat race. However, he has accepted
Lehr challenge, and telegrap phed the Zim-
merman OF Germany that he would ride him
any distaEce at any tine at any place in
the country.
The German champions broad challenge
has caused II" end of excitement among the
racing men of this country, and it was
taken up yesterday in full by Tom Eek.
the veteran mana ger and trainer, on beb:.lf
of Earl Kiser ard Arthur Mertens. IN
Mertens ard Eiser Eek has two men whose
favorits styles OF riding are precisely
those mentioned in the challenge issued by
Lehr or behalf of himself and Kiser. Lshr
is one Of the best unpaced sprinters in
Europe. Kiser is one Of the best, il lot
the best in America. His peculiar IOping
sprint cannot be used to advantage behind
pace, and his great races have always
been won with a clear field in front CT
him. Riser is perhaps the best pursuit
The evening times., 1897-12-23
BRIDGE BUILDERS COMBINE.
Companies Arranging for a Basis
of Consolidation

Clev Gland, Ohio, Dec. 23.-The bridge
manufacturers have adjourned after nav
ing arranged the details of their combina-
ton. They will meet again in New York,
when their committee on reorganization
vii! report.
All the companies present were in favor
of consolidation. The only question in
voived was the basis upon which the con-
solidation should be made.
The evening times., 1897-12-23

1t can be stated almost authoritatively
Chicago and become the manager of the
st. Louis team. 1t all leaked out at the
annual mecing OF the Western League,
held at the Great Northern Hotel. in
men in this part of the country are talking
Of little else.
syndicate, OF which n. p. Collins,
a prominent real estate man Of st. Louis,
and Charles Busch, the noted brewer,
are the heads, has been formed, and before
January i the interest OF Chris Won der
Abe, who owns considerably more than
half, will have been purchased. The
capital stock of the new company is to
100000.
The one and only man thought of for
manager Ly til. would-be magnates was
Adrian {. .Ansun, and All offer was made
to him as sooE as he returned from EU-
rope on satu' day last. \ Western League
manager is authority for the statement that
he accepted on the spot lie has long ,e-
gartled the st. Louis club as a small sized
Klontike. If properly managed, and he is
reported rs saying that ne was glad Of the
opportunity OF taking Il chance omit.
Anson was seen around the Great North
ern Hotel a good deal on Monday, and the
Western League people concluded he was
after the Gran,i Rapids franchise. desir-
Ing to transfer it to Omaha. But they were
all bad guessers. The truth is that the
scheme OF buying out Won der A he started
at Philadelphia der Boss President was
realizing III cash all that he could for
the trans er or his best players. aud che
leads Of the new syndicate came to the
conclusion that 1t would be well to come
10 terms with him soon, or there would be
nothing but a franchise LETT. cash offer
of $50,000 was made to him, but he held
out for $4,000, and will probably get
it before mony days have elapsed.
At Chicago last Monday the promoters
became very bold, and held n long con-
sultation with Anson. Mr.. Busch then
talked to several of his friends and
seemed To- have great confidence in the
ultimate success OF his plans. The Chi
cago cartaih expressed to one of the
men interested a Willingness and even
an eagerness 10 join his fortunes with
the st. Louis club, but he has 10 sitiyely
declined To talk for publication.
The evening times., 1897-12-23

IT am firmly Convinced said Dan Stuart
yesterday, that Fitzsmmons will give
Corbett another battle. Corbett also feels
confident that Fitz Will agree 10 another
meeting think IL any one can secure the
signature Of Fitzsimmons to articles of
agreement, / can do so. 1 may start this
week for Chicago 10 have talk with
FItZ, and l believe when We get together
there VIII not be much trouble in coming 10
an agreement.
LAS have an amphitheater in Nevada all
ready for a bout, II seems to me / am in
the best position to bring off the contest.
OF course, IL somebody else wants to take
hold and buy out my plant, Well and good.
At the same timc, II get Fits signature
to articles Of agreement, it would place me
In a position to ask the other side to come
I'm. However, l don't anticipate any trouble
In getting matters all arranged
The evening times., 1897-12-23
Sir Iohn AIilhi., Midnw DeaI

London, Dec 23.-Lady MiHais, willow
OF Sir John Millais, the eminent painter md
late president of the Royal Academy, died
today from cancer of the throat, the same
disease which caused the death OF her hus
bs nd.