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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-22
rem the New Yo-k Press

From the New Yo-k Press
AT Duffields Station, on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, in the last months of the
war. 100 of Mosby's suerrilias captured two
Yankee paymasters with s225 900 in federal
seven-thirty notes. John Puyears share
was $3.50. He visited his home shortly
after and gave a $500 note to his father, a
supplemented. honest, prayerful farmer.
The old gentleman, who was a constant
reader Of the Bible, used the piece of green
piece of paper a book-mark for eight
or ten years. The thought that it possessed
value had never occurred to him. He got
into deep water, and the farm was mort
gagged up to the hilt. John was sent for to
help and advise. In the early morning all
knelt around the family hearth in solemn
prayer AS the farmer opened his Bible
something fell on the floor at his sons
feet. 1t was the book-mark. John picked
ii UP. The prayers We're forgotten. why.
dad. the mortgages lifted" he said. Here's
nearly $1,000, and you need only $780,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-22
EXPERT CHESS PLAYING.
A. ID. Hodges Will Give nm Exhibition
Tomorrow Mint.

A. Ii. Hodges Will Give nm Exhibition
Tomorrow Night.
A. B. Hodges of Staten Island, NY, will
the rooms CT the Washington Chess Club,
GA 18th street northwest, tomorrow even
ing. Mr.. Hodges ranks among the best
players in this country. When Showaltec
was playing a match with Lipsc hutz for
the championship of the United States the
New York papers stated that there were
two other players who had some claim to
the tile of champion, and whom Showalter
would have to meet before he could have
uEdisputed claim to the title. The two
mentioned were Pilsbury and 4. b..
Hodges. Pillsbury met Showalter and de-
feated him. Hodges has not yet played a
match With either of them. At the inter-
summer he was but half a game behind
Pilsbury, playing against the same play
ers. and but fer a fatal blunder when he
had a game won would have come out
half game ahead of Pillsbury.
When Pillsbury was here in June he
played against thirty boards. chess. and six
OF checkers. He did not lose a single game
of chess, and only three players were for
tInate enough to secure a draw. Some Of
the strongest players in the city did not
participate in that match, however. Among
these are Messrs. E. p. Hanna, p. O'Far-
rell. w. A. Gwyer, jr., F. b. Walker. w. H.
Smith, d. A. Usina, A. Geddes, Colliss and
others. An effort will be made to have all
these players participate in the coming ex-
hibition, as well as most of those who took
part in the Pillsbury contest. The public
is invited to be present at the exhibition,
Hodges will be given an opportunity TO dc
so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-22
An Agriculture College for Girls.

From the st. Paul Pioneer Press.
The State School of Agrio ulture at St.
Anthony Park opened yesterday.
Although sixty-nine of the boys register
ed yesterday and only four girls, the girls
were the center of interest. Boys in the
school are an old story. But not until this
year have the ''co-eds" enjoyed the advan
taGe OF a full years course. For not until
this fall has there been girls dormitory.
Heretofore, accordingly, the girls slipped
in bashful!y every spring after the Joys
had var fshed and skipped through a school
year CT six weeks duration. But yesterday
they marched boldly up to their own DOR
mitory, fine three-story building of buff
brick. 1t affords agreeable accommoda-
lions fo- sixty girls. Each couple of STU
dents has a parlor from which extend two
sleeping alcoves. Every six girls use in
common a dressing room and bath room
But although the new dormitory will
lodge sixty girls, there will be more tina n
sixty girls to be lodged. That number
alone attended the girls school last spring
and they will doubtless meet many new
comrades this fall.
The opening of the girls department
brings several additional teao hers into the
faculty Mrs. Eugenia Meredith, who has
herself been a practical former and stock
raiser in Indiana, and who has contributed
learnedly to the agricultural journals, will
be preceptreSS in many of the branches Of
agriculture to be studied by the girls. The
girls are to take the same course of high
school studies as the boys in the prapara-
tory course of six months. Afterward the
girls will do much work as their broth
ers, and perhaps little more. The fem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-22
Importance Of Greater New York.
Campaign.

TF"ti the hcNieW OF Reviews.
The all-important factor In good govern
ment for the Greater New York, thanks
to the nature of the charter, is the mayor
His authority will far transcend that of
any other mayor in the whole world When
ne comes into Office. at the beginning of
next year. he will have the power TO ro,e-
gate TO private life the members of all the
commissions and executive boa.aIs that
now superintend and control the multiforn
work of the city administration In their
places he will be entitled to put such s,c-
cessors as he deems fit and his an
pointees will require no other mans con-
sent or ratification. A wise mayor cxer-
cising so immense an appointing power can
at stroke accomplish great things TOR
municipal progress. While not so absolute
In the Held of municipal finances rs in
the exercise of the appointing power, the
mayor of the Greater New Yo x will gem
orally be able, within the bounds of reason
to keep a practical working control over
the municipal budget. both on The side Of
taxation and also on that of CNpen. li;lre
1t is no mere routine perfunctory task
that must fan to the first mayor of the
amalgamated metropolis. We have today.
under separate governments of widely
varying organizations. the three municipaI-
ities of New York, Brooklyn and Lorg
Island City, with a number Of smaller
towns and villages, ard several county,
organizations, all of which with the be-
ginning of the new administration are 10
be merged into one corporate entity. on
the other hand. We have an enormous
printed book of a thousand pages or more
known as the Greater New York Charter
IL will be the business OF the new city gov
eminent, the mayor taking the lead in the
task. TO make the provisions and arrange
ments that are set forth in this printed
book apply as n working system of munic-
ipai government, to the more than 3ooo,oyo
of inhabitants of the metropolis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-22

tons for the game are taken from re-
cent issue of Harper's Round Table:
The pictures illustrate the best positions
In the first is shown the correct pose. Here
1t will be observed that the body inclines
well over at the hips, the knees are bent
slightly. and the feet in the position of a
soldier at parade rest. The ball is gripped
firmly in the right or left hand, accord
ing to the habit of the player. and with
the disengaged one is balanced and gagged
with an imaginary point. Good players.
Notwithstanding reflections to the contrary.
use, in gauging a ball previous to its de-
livery, line of vision between some par
ticular point on a certain pin, usually just
to the right or left side of the head PIN
and the center of the ball. The ball as
held in the correct position is evenly d.
vided by an imaginary perpendicular line
extending from the bowlers chin to the
floor. and is the beginning of the line or the
course which has been mapped out. The
hand which grips the ball is turned palm
outward. thus avoiding the necessity of an
outward twist Of the arm previous to cast
ing. when, as shown in the second Illus
tration. straight ball from the side or
the center of the alley is played. If a
curved or twisted ball is bowled the hand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-22
BASS IN THE NEARBY POTOMAC.
A Five-POunder Caught Yesterday n
the First Feeder Dam.

A Ffve-POunder Caught Yesterday mt
the First Feeder Dam.
A beautiful five-pound, small-mouthed
black bass was left at the office of The
Evening Star yesterday evening with the
following note:
because of the interest taken in anglers
and the great aid given in the work of pre-
serving the noble black bass, 1 take great
pleasure in presenting this one to the editor
OF The Evening Star Caught two hours
ago by me at the first dam, near second
lock-. E j. THOMAS"
The fish was a splendid specimen; sturdy.
muscular and fineiy proportional
The catching of this great bass by Mr..
Thomas, taken in connection with other
incidents on the river below Great Falls
i'll the past day or two, emphasizes the
fact that s:nali-mouth bass are quite plen-
tifu. in the waters mentioned.
There was a four-pound bass on exhibit
ton at an 18th street restaurant today
which had been caught in the Potomac
near the Long bridge, and Mr.. Woods of
the adjutant generals office caught several
fne ones yesterday just this side of Eads'
mill, above Georgetown, one of which
weighed over three pounds.
Mr. Thomas caught his first near Syca-
more Island, and the members of the Syca-
more Island Club report that sport had
been quite good in that vicinity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-22

Fig. 3-Curved Bail. Fig. 4-Incorrect Position.
of delivery is left as in Fig 3, with the
back CT the hand to the front but which
at the time the arm is swinging is turned
in Fig. , the hand being turned at the
last moment in order to get the twist or
curve.
A bowler usually takes a run before cast
ing of from five to ten feet it is, therefore,
necessary that the feet should be in a good
position for a quick start Should they
be in the position as shown in the fourth
illustration, it necessitates a step to the
rear. which in turn frequently changes the
gauge of the ball. A good bowler is very
careful about variation in his position
and tries to hold the ball both i'm the run
and swing of the arm as nearly plumb with
the line sighted as possible. The body
being bent gives momentum it straight
ems up to the ball when it Is lowered to
the side and the swing begun. 1t is in the
swing that the force required for the cast
ing is obtained.
Delivering the Ball.
After the gauge has been fixed the body
is raised until the arm is at full length, the
ball starting at gentle swing. meanwhile
gathering speed at each movement until
the force required is secured, then with a
short run the body is bent slightly at the
hips and knees. the ball brought down to
a level with the alley and cast instantly,
thus preventing lofting or bounding. The
arm while in reaction should never de-
scribe more than a quarter-circle, and
never reach a point higher than a line
parallel with the shoulder. The incorrect
pose is given in illustration 4, while the
awkward positions are those shown in j
and 6. Notwithstanding the fact that po-
sitions ) and are exceedingly ungraceful,
many expert bowlers adopt that style. and
their scores do not seem to be greatly af-
fected.
The seventh illustration gives another
correct position; the same general prin-
ciples apply to this style as in Fig. /, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-22

inine Cincinnati VIII take the fun course
In daiiy work, In horticulture and n fruit
culture. In general agriculture they will
stop at he beginning of the chapter on,
Stumps. But. as extraneous amusement.
they Will learn things in the laundry.
which will be established in the former
Kitchen II the old home" building The
person TO teach these things has not vet
been chosen. The girls will also ne in
structed In cooking by Miss Juanita Shep-
perd. late of the Boston Cooking Scnool.
ne rolling pin and the beaten biscuit club
VIII be supplemented by the dumhSells.
that are to be used under the guidance of
Mrs: X. L. Jacobson of ST. Anthony Park.
teacher Of physical culture
Boys and girls will cat together bu,
win their backs to each other and in icy
Indifference in the great dining room
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-22
D o WN THE ALL EY
The Growing Popularity Of the Game Of
Ten Pins.
The Correct Pose and the Best Way
Of Delivering the Ball.
Good Exercise.

Bowling has made rapid strides of recent
years. and as winter pastime has many
devotees in Washington as well as many
other cities. 1t is said that at least 65.0O0
people in Greater New York take part in
the sport. 1t will never take such a strong
hold on its admirers as golf. but 1t is a
very pleasant sport and furnishes plenty of
exercise. The District Bowling League
will begin it's competition games next
month and the rivalry and general interest
are greater than in previous years.
The following illustrations and instruc-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-22
"k1D" RYAN kNoCKED ouT.

Flow Wits Foul, However, and De-
~feated Man Scot the Money.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, October o.
KID Ryan and John johnson, colored
both Of Chicago, fought Knockout con-
test before a big crowd at Reeds Lake
resort just before daylight this morning.
Ryan WIS the ciererer, but he exhausted
himself in offensive work in the sixth and
seventh rounds, when he had the negro
going, but lacked Steam to put him out
After that Johnson rallied and forced the
In the eleventh round, while Ryan's hand
was still en- Johnsons shoulder. the latter
swung on Ryan'S jaw and knocked him
sense:ess. Johnson's blow was declared 4
foul under the rules. and Ryan got the
nlt rley. Deputy sI:eriffs We're present bui
cid not interfere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-22

Talk Low.
From the New York Tribune
Among Chauncey NJ. Depew's visitors
yesterday was upstate politician, who
came into the ante-room from the inner
chambers of the presidents room in the
Grand Central station. with a troubled look
on his face.
Does Du Val drink any?" he asked a
newspaper man whom he knew, referring
to Horace c. Du Val, Mr. Depew's score
tary.
Why. no." was the prompt reply, ''he
belongs to q Brooklyn temp
L thought So said the countryman,
land that's what puzzles me-
w by, what's wrong with him."
Hes kind @ incoherent. that's ali.
heard him say to some men in there: Now
boys, If you want to talk politics in mere
you'll have to talk Low-but if you talk
Low you may talk just as loud as you
da1ned please
and he went away in deep thought as to
his knowledge of the English language.
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only difference being that the ball is held
in the center Of the body at the chest in
stead Of at the waist, and the body held
erect. In both Illustrations the fact is
demonstrated clearly that the focus-poini
for an imaginary line is either the nose OF
chin, both being on a line with each other:
either point may be taken, and proves that
the point of vantage is an optical instead
of a stationary one.
Some experts in the game however, dc
use as a marker a stationary object, either
by means of one of their feet or a particlt
lar spot upon the alley. Fig. 8 gives the
reader an idea of the old style of bowling
before the adoption of balls with grooves
and holes. and when the ball was held and
cast in and from the palm of the hand.
In the casting a great deal depends upon
the proper moment to let go and the pose
of the body when the ball leaves the hand,
as in shot and hammer contests: the re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-22
FOOT BALL.
Columbian Defeats the Richmond
Athletic Club.

Athletic Club.
The Columbian University foot ball team
played at Richmond, Va, yesterday with
the Richmond Athletic Club, defeating that
team by ! to 0. Although the Columbian
boys were outweighed, they displayed a
be tier knowledge of the game, and man.
aged to win out by superior play. Jolly
made the only touchdown, while Lewis
and jolly put up the star game for their
team. Lewis exceiled especially in punting
Cummings and Loucks also put up a strong
game, and. with Kelly and Meiss, made an
exceptionally strong line. Glaizebrook, The
new quarter, put up good game.
The first half was fiercely fought Jolly
made his touchdown in this half, but KEEL
ly's t,y for goal failed, the ball hitting tie
bar.
The second half was notable princi-
pally for the punting INDUCED In by both
sides, in which Lewis ability and superior
ity were plainly evident.
The teams lined I'D as follows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-22
Against women's Hat. in Church

A Hiawatha, Kan, dispatch to the St.
Louis Globe-Democrat says:
At the meeting of the Congregational As
ISOLATION at Centralia the almost unani-
nous sentiment was that women should
take off their hats before entering the
church. In conformity TO the decision
number of Hiawatha women appeared az
prayer meeting Thursday evening and re-
moved their hats at the door. II is prob
able that they will do this at the Sunday
services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-22

Eubank. Right half back Tindall
Whitaker. .....- d,eft half back: Jolly
Elyson.- Full back. ..Lewis(capt.)
Umpire-Mr. Bosher. r. A. c. Referee
Mr.. Beall. c. q. Lmesmer-Messrs. Ecker
and Brooks. Timex epers-Messrs. Beatty
and Kent. Fine4Two twenty-minute
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-22

1t matters little what il is that you
want-whether situation or a servant-a
want ad. in The Star will reach the
person who can fill your need
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-22
The Man Who Killed Gen. scdswlck.

From the Norfolk Landmark.
Abraham Crabill, an old confederate SOL
der Of the Stonewali Brigade. died at his
home In Shenandoah county last Saturday
1t was a well-established fact that during
an interval between the hard flghting he
had shot and killed Gen. Sedgwick near
Spottsylyanin Court House. Mr.. Crabiu
was sharpshooter at the time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-22

VIM. Mccarthy, 1922 z 9Th ST.. Cincinnati,
Ohio, writes: Il used Dr.. Buirs Cough syrup in
my family with good resslts- We recommend e
to all heads OF families the hest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-22

Fig. 7-Correct Position. Fig. s-oid Style.
traction at the time of release is frequently
followed by placing the player in very
awkward situations. Besides, an improper
cast means either a lofted or gutter ball
!. e., one that bounces upon the alley, or
one which goes of to one side before
reaching its destination. either OF which is
detrimental to the players chances with
the pins.
Different Kinds of Balls.
As in base ball, bowler can give a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-22

The Baltimores defeated the All-Ameri-
cans at Cedar Rapids. Iowa, yesterday by
the score Of to 4, before a large crowd.
Hoffer pitched his club TO victory. Light
hitting by both clubs characterized the
contest. Hastings pitched for the ALL
Americans
New-York tribune., 1897-08-29
SPLITTING As A VOTE "iNNH"'
,,,,.,,>op 1rEDY's LONG RANGE AND A.
CITRATE WORK WITH TOBACCO ~
nRorGHT HIM SUPPORT.

ron.u, correspondence Of The Kansas D'. ,,h
ro,.orror John W I.eedy. when boy IoS Va -, o,-
EoNei su .uart of his mouth. and. boyhk'i "' r;on
~ tne ;;ttinp through the vacancy III su," hn~s
ti6c manner thit u. WIS III"
IN the neighborheod 1890 - wichita during his
l-asa md among others who weni 10 % u, nun,
cdnPaIS ;nnuential and very hDeia' hcP'"
uamed Garst . ,,. ,,or somebody asked GarSt
After the meeting was over som nd me surprising
~ no thought of it, Garst inauc ,ih hir, f
what ne n"nt u,, that he would vote for nm.
WHY said his frielu; a, ,b,. can spit like
B., Gort cant help being "A good ieiVWi, " ~
emit like that myself when Wa3 d ,,, n and went
. orH i,o for Mi I.eedy. and he converted H'o'o ~
rnirlcans than any other man, ,, cody how.
~. ..Jimes'' correspondent toin NJ i'' .;. 70
- .,nantnrating science got him the votes IT,
ierrcd to- =, 3D., 49, covornor ''hoW | lost
,nat tooth hut never thouEht ule @ r,r,, tbn
t 80, ., make me Governor 1t WASH so lui? Ircr
Hcip 20 ear,t ,a 10 ne now. | had cnun hIH' uoo @
u IL 80 - frca, big lcathcr-hcad boy utt w W.
ilat occidenia.lv but unintcntiona.iy ~ M nlilt
Cl",it., Nv parcrts and his parents hFilt u, 81
a,,g a well IN the liuc Of the lots ana us'u j..
door aus "ratiyc plan one day my mother sent
ne for a pail of water. ana pS soii,c iont her
,rranrcment the other mother S'hl u"e ic'''V'
Iaadod boy on the same mission.
"WnI the ieather-headed boy told me ne ma nAd \
', rick He nut two barre stav's IN Inc Srouil'.
.nd then put broom handle a,io'S III, ,, ~
-, ., xn t6 hit the broom handle ana %sk,d me 10
~a,ch close and il fly in th' ar. ti'S. !
N.oh,1 - liitl. too close, for when he SW 'lnE lhc
% he e,yip,d me in the teeth with the pQl' ol II
an1 knocked two of my teen OUT ne o'i,I ;,
siiu ,o"th ana grew again. but this one ddn l.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-29
AN INCIDENT OF SARATOGA.
IN HIS GOOD FORTUNE HE FORGOT THE
FRIENDS WHO HAD SAVED HIM
FROM WRECK.

"The man who makes fashionable gambling
place his headquarters. and keeps his eyes open.
can pick up enough material in a few days
for a number Of tragedies dramas and roaring
farces" said a man just returned from Saratoga
"The clubhouse attracts thousands Of people.
many Of whom go into the brilliantly illuminated
rarors to look on become interested, and then
buy a few chips just for luck Those are the
gamblers who furnish the stories for the op-
servers The regular guest who comes in after
dinner and selects favorte spot at the faro
CT roulette table. orders his chips with wink
which the person in charge understands, ana
then plays in a cool. calm way. and remains per-
fectly composed whether the stack grows or
dwindles IS of little consequence to the man VINO
locks for scenes
zone case which happened last week. said the
observer "is well worth telling. You may not
believe it, but there are people in Saratoga every
season who go for their health. to Drink the
water guest of this kind was nice NIUE
woman who living at one OF the hioueS'
smaller hotels. with her five-year-oid ddush'e''
Her husband is a clerk in an Eastern business
concern and two days before it was time lot ms
lille family to leave he went to Saratoga lie
was daZZled by the glory OF the Erahu 'h'oii
and the United States. and watched the Broad
r.v rrocession until it was time to take his
FAMILY 10 their temporary home. and then he
,,er, ont on his own account, and, OF course
handed in the clubhouse The game fascihateu
him he drew nearer and finally had emp on
tho black He won a little. and his face assumed
,,o, tbis-is-dead-easy air which have seen ;"
often in cases of his kind, he made i'oues'
oIunge won some more. and then MS luch 'ui"e"
and his chips began to melt away. "hen ''V'
were all gone he bought more began u s'o"
rorvous lost his air of bravado. and. to make inc
,r .,or,. chart he left the house broke. There
va the hotel bill and railroad fare nome 10
o,,1 M money to pay them with. He found
Some neople at the hotel to whom he conpia'heo'
said he would sue for MS money anu ''''
re,a, country kick The men urged MIN 10 40
nothing You can't recover they S'''' "'' :"
action at law will show your mouse 'i''' ''u
t-ambled here and that may cost you !oui p"ON'
end besides the good advice, they hlaue ui
rurse sufficient to pay the Saratoga pi!iS anu ~
carry the family home .,
"Rut the spell was on the man as nav '
saep if and when those who had pelric'i'o' "''
because of his wife and little one were o''
sigbt no tiptoed out of the door ana "e''' - "
,nnocent looking house, with us "o"''
fountains and general appearance oi '0''
h1itv 10 try his luck once more. Sd" MN w.,
bis fire, chips. and was present wheh ne c"'n''
in about 81 900 and went away Win '''e q"
man who had accomplished soou "''"'
"Xe,I he and his family left saratoga ''' "
,,or,inq He paid all his bills ana poue''
80 SARATOGA souvenirs. but the iuhh| pa'' %
..orv is that he did not pay the men WHO ''"
rim the night before Wheh "o
u,ould have to walk home