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The Van Buren press., 1897-12-04
ARE PAwPAWs Gooo9
The Head of the House Is nisapReint-
ed over His Experiment..

Whenever YOU find in the city an old
man who was born in the country, Id
passed his boyhood Gays On farm, ysr,
are likely To find man who has fond
recollection Of the free aad easy life he
scent in fan days. when nuts ard paw
paws we're ripe. II he sees few Of the
eustard apples displayed AZ fruit
stand. he wants them. OF course they
don't taste just as they did when he
was a barefooted boy. but they make
a.im think Of his youth and his days or
The old farm.
\ man Of this kind saw some paw
paws a few days ago on a stand, and Of
course he bought some. He was on his
way home. and for the first tine h
introduced tie fruit into the home
circle. Itcreated some excitement. and
every one tried the Ohio banana. Now
there IS one thing 10 be said Of paw
paw. and that is. if Il Is well frosted and
lust beginning TO turn black, il 5 not
so bad. but if Il Is pulled green-os
many of them are-it is not nj for hog
20 eat And these were Of that class.
The old man bit into one and made
stagger at eating il, though be ac-
knowledged that il didn't taste Ike the
fruit he had gathered by the bnshel
when he was a boy The family rather
ridieuled his explanation that they
were not ripe, etc. His hey said:
SAY. father. honestly, did yea ever
like them mushv yellow things and
think they were goodt II yon did You
must have been very hungry"
But these are not frosted, and that's
what's the matter with them. They're
splendid when they've been blaekened
by frost"
oh" said his wife, Il expect you'll
say next thai they ought 70 be cooked
or sealded, or something 10 excuse
yourself for all the praise you've given
the nasty thing for years and years.
well. whether you like them or not.
they're just as coed as bananas, and all
of you rave over them. Wait till frost
comes and II get you some that will
make you think the banana is poor eat
ing."
Nov. father" said the daughter.
"own up. You don't like them yourself.
When you were a boy on the farm you
had a ravenons appetite, and of course.
after travelling miles and miles any
thing tasted good That's the way with
those nasty pawpaws. You know they
don't taste good. and, even If they were
frozen. they wouldn't be much better.
| guess you had better throw them
away
Indeed, II not. he said. "Ill put
them on the porch roof, and you'll own
up after awhile that they're coed"
And now the family is waiting patti
entity for the hard frost that ii may
taste a Pawpaw at its best. But its
doubtful if they win like them. even
then. for the taste is one of the ae-
quired kind.-Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
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A NEW BLACK SKIRT.
II shows n Change from the Old Form
with Separate Waists.

Women will not give up the notion OF
Black skirt with fancy waist, so the new
styles give us change on the old
idea in suggesting a silk or satin skirt
covered from hem TO hips, or even the
waist. with rows of black lace fiOune-
ing. These fiounees are set on marvel
ously, following the line of the hem for
some distance from the foot of the
skirt and imperceptibly altering their
swing around the figure till they lift
prettily at the hips, dropping in front
and lifting higher than the hips at the
back. This leaves a gracefully outlined
yoke effect to the portion Of the skirt
left unflounced about the hips.
The prevailing Russian blouse is very
swaggor to look at. II may be de-
scribed as a blouse whose set-out over
and beyond the belt IS not only a ques-
lion of looseness and bagging, but Of
cut, the portion OF the blouse appear
ing below the belt being close fitting
indeed almost fiat The belt is about
two inches wide. and should show
clearly below the overhang. emphasiz-
ing the impression Of small waist,
though the belt should appear 10 be
claspe1 loosely. The belt is round and
not dropped. according TO exact mod
els. The "skirts" Of the blouse. which
should extend no further than just 10
the outcurve Of the hip. may be slashed
10 allow spring, and may be slightly
fulled az the hack.--Philadelphia Press
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The Good side.

We may. if we choose, make the
worst Of one another. Everyone has his
weak points; everyone has his faults
We may make the worst OF these; we
may fix our attention constantly upon
these. But ve may also make the best
of one another. We may forgive. even
as we hope TO be forgiven. We may put
ourselves in the place of Others, and ask
what we shoHld wish to be done to- as,
and thought of us were VIC in iheir
place By loving whatever is lorac.e
in those arouud us, love viii flow back
from thera 20 us. and life viii become
a pleasure instead OF a pain; and earth
will become IKE Heaven; aud we sLal.
become Hu mworihv followers Of
Him whose name is i.ovc.-Deiroit
Free Press
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Taking No Chances.

A citizen of a small town on the line
of the Illinois Central railroad in Mis-
sissippi was in the railroad station q
day or two since when the operator re-
ceived a telegram from this city intend
ed for a merchant of the Mississippi
town.
The yellow fever seems 10 be get
ting ahead nicely" remarked the op-
orator.
"How's that?' inquired the citizen.
Just got a telegram from New Or
leans, and it"
as that telegram from New Or
leans?"
Yes; why?"
'Never mind why. You just keep
away from me. Idont want to get near
that there yaller paper; that's why
And look here, young feller, II you take
any more Of them things you'll get run
ont Of town. and don't You forget IT,.
I'm going 10 report You TO the board,
you see if ! don't" And away went the
panic-stricken innocent. post-haste 10
sound the direful alarm.-N. O. Times
Democrat.
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-04
EMINENT FRENCH WIDOWS.
How the Wives of Illustrious Gauls
snend Their Time.

How the widows of great Frenehmen
spend their time was the subject of an
interesting article in Partisan news
paper recently. One of the most active
OF the illustrious widows is the wife of
the historian Michelet. She lives alone.
and is busy producing new editions Of
her husbands works and in editing
manuscripts which he left, including his
memoirs Nine. Alexandra Dumas is
also occupied with her husbands S manu-
scripts, but in another way. Her OBJ
ject is to prevent the publication of any
of the numerous works and fragments
which the eminent dramatist left. Nine.
Gounod goes beyond preventing the
publication of new works, as she stops
the performance of some Of GounodS
earlier compositions TO prevent criti-
cism. The wife of the grand Fran
Gals" lives most of the year at La Ches-
mage, where Mr.. De Lesseps died. The
Suez Canal company gives her $4,000 a
year. Pasteur's widow lives at the In
stitutc Pasteur and receives a pension
of $1,000.
Nine. De MacMahon. wife of the mar
shall and president, lives in her mansion
in the Rue de Bellechasse in winter and
in her chateau in the Loiret in summer.
Nine. MacMahon moves in a select roy
alst circle. She declines pension, but
is well provided for. Nine. Carnot lives
almost retired from the world, but she
still receives visits of coincidence from
princes and other distinguished people.
She has arranged chapel in her home
and filed it with souvenirs of her late
husband. Nine. Carnot also declined
a pension from the state.-Chicago
Chronicle.
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N.ou, ucmbranou~ Crunp.

Few people uuderstand.says learheS
doctor. that mCmhrlrous Group .
caused by "a bacteria tbat IS not ualiks
that which CAUSES diph,hcria- aad
which can be communicated 20 others
The mother % q large family should
take care GO separate n child sick with
Group from the other childreu. and take
the usual precautions which are CD
served in cthc- cort tagiors diseases y.
Y. Tribune
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Having the last word is one % the
tokens If victory.
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n Makes a difference.

She was so happy when her engage
meut was announced that her friends
could not refrain from commenting
upon it.
You used TO assert with great
emphasis" they said to her, "that you
aloried in your independence,
Yes she replied That was before
I had the privilege Of being dependent
upon the right kind Of man
There are lots Of people who Ike 20
give the opinion that a necessity is =
privilege.-Chicago Post.
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nnkrd Corn.

Cut The grains Of one dozen ears Of
corn down The middle and scrape ADD
one cup Of boiling milk. one-half cup Of
butter. salt and pepper 10 taste. Put in
buttered baking dish; dot over small
bits Of butter and bake in moderate
oven net over three-quarters Of an hour.
N. I. Ledger.
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Ennrrt TestImon,.

The Attoruey-You savyou could not
believe this person on oath?
The Wituess-No. sir; Oi never heard
the lady swear in me loife. sir.-lellow
Pook
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Pnnn Thonght So Too.

Harry Darling, I am unworthy OF
you.
Nabel-Oh Harry, If YOU and papa
asrced on every other point as you do on
that. how happy we would be.-Up-to-
Date
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-04

Mrs. Catherine Watts, Of Quaker
own. Pa Is l57 years old. and can
tread needle without glasses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-24

Harris and OFarrell will play OFF the tie
for fourth and fifth prizes, and Gwyer and
Tibbetts will play for the special prize of
fered by DR.. Southworth, Mr. Durham
having withdrawn from the contest
Preparations are being made for an inter-
national chess tournament in Berlin this
summer.
Mr.. A. X. Robinson, another of the CO.
terie of strong players of the Franklin
Club of Philadelphia, was in the city the
past week. He met several of the strong
local players, usually with marked success.
winning from Mr.. Wright, 3 TO y. and also
defeating Capt. Walker and others. He
contested three games with +. Il. Walker.
the champion of the Washington Chess
Club, and lost them ali. One of thes.
games. given below, lastel forty minutes,
the other two about two hours each. Mr..
Robinson thought he should have won the
second game played. but made a mistake
in pushing a pawn. He was disconnected
by a social remark. The local player thinks
that with correct play the game should be
drawn. The position is interesting and is
as follows:
White-K at OBJ P's at kR3, KKti, KB4
Black-K 1T O., Ps at KRIS, Kkt2 and OBJ.
White now thought he should have won
by P-B . He moved his king instead, to
which Black played P-kt g. and ultimate
ly won.
The following is the score of the first
game playel between them
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three second choices finishing first. There
was no stake event on the card, but there
were five well-f1lled overnight races. ana
the finishes In three of them were close.
In the first race, for non-winners In 1895
and 1897, at five furiongs, Walter was
made an even-money favorite. and beat
Marsian. at Q to 3, by a length. he three in
front of Fred Douglass
Mahoney. with Simms up. was made a I
to q favortte In the second race, for maid
ems three years old. but Doggett on the
second, to ]. choice outrode Simms and
placed his mount q head in front the foul
claimed by Simms being disallowed. Mus
keteer. at 10 to 1. was six lengths back.
Days DIR. Jim was the 8 to 5 favorite in
the third race. but old Harrington, at 2 to
l, won by neck from Slow Poke at 10,
he head in front OF Lambert, at Is
The fourth race was for two-year-olds,
and the to favorite. Percy f., finished
half length back of Ma Petite the to 1
second choice. the third choice, Choir boy,
at to 2, being three lengths back
Brisk, at TO 10; Will Elliott, at 50 to /:
and Billaii, at to 1. made up the field
in the fifth race. at a mile and they fin
ished In that order. Brisk winning as he
pleased by five lengths. there being two
between second and third.
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PARLIAMENT vs.. CONGRESS.
ihe American Chess Team Has Not
Been Announced.

The American Chess Team Ha. Not
Been Announced.
inc latest proposition from the British
end OF the proposed cable match between
the American House Of Representatives
and the British house of commons is that
the match be played on five tables with
one player in charge OF each table each
player to have two assistants to counsel
ana advise. The British team will be az
follows: Table No. STRAUSS: Lord Folk
stone and Sir Herbert Maxwell. assistants.
Table. No. 2-Hon. Horace Plunkett; ALL
husen and McKenna, assistants. Table No.
3John Parnell; ]. Henniker Heaton and
Lord Balcorres. assistants. Table No. f.
Athiriey Jones; SetontMar and Lord Wark-
worth. assistants. Table No. 5-F. w. Will
and Dalbiac. assistants.
nounced. s-.-rA.
At last accounts OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
match stood to amid draw In favor of
TschigOrin.
General wheeler ofOAlabama and Mr.,
Pearson of North Carolina are interesting
themselves very earnestly in the task OF
selecting the players Tn the part Of the
House IN the proposed game. Although
the list Of American aiayers has not vet
been selected, the representatives from
whom they will probably be chosen are
arG in y shan pearso1. A2Eth Carolina; Rich
er. Alabama; David,x1A DeArmond Mis-
souri,: G.. A. Swanson: Virginia., r. q.
Cousins. Iowa; General David B. Hender-
son. Iowa; Wallace T. Foote. New Jersey:
e. v. Beach. Ohio; n w: Parker. New
Williams. Mississippi
A series Of preliminary games to deter
mine the skill Of the contestants has been
IN progress at the Capitol. The lobby
back of the Speaker,e dosh has hoas, tho
scene Of the games It Is said that some
good playing has been done, and there is
hope that the Americans win be able to
hold up their end Of the affair. 1t, has been
nounced to the opponent within three min
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Notes of the Gams

Box parties were popular yesterday.
about a dozen occupying the places of van
tage. many ladies being among the num-
Der.
The Senators open up with the New
Yorks Monday at the Polo ground, and a
great game is expected. Rusie will prob
ably pitch his initial game for the home
club. while Mercer will try to get his first
victory of the season.
The Senators are in the second six, that
is certain, but the season is young, and
then look at the distinguished company
they have-Boston, Cleveland, Chicago and
New York.
Manager Stallings of the Philadelphia
club was run down by a trolley car yester-
day at noon while crossing the track on
his bicycle. The machine was broken to
pieces. and the lucky rider landed squarely
IN the fender on his back. The manager
was out at the grounds in the afternoon
looking none the worse for his thrilling ex-
perience.
Next Thursday the Senators have the
Bostons for opponents out at National
fark; then they follow the Beaneaters
home for three games. The Baltimores
then come to Washington for three games.
ana Tor the next month the Senators will
De taxing their medicine in the west
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WOMAN WHISPERS.
Teams That VIII Represent This City
at Philadelphia.


at Philadelphia.
The woman's whist congress will be held
at the Hotel Walton, Philadelphia. Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday, and the
Indications point to a most successful at
fair. The ladies will be present in great
numbers. and the Woman's Whist League
will doubtless be organized with a large
membership. There will be several whist
contests for prizes, as already announced
In this column. The championship prize
for tours will be furnished by Washing
ton. 1t will consist of a silver shield, sur
mounted by a crown with a diamond in
the center. with clubs on each side then
hearts and spades. On 1t is engraved:
washington trophy-for championship
fours." Mrs. Hawley Is still receiving sub
taken to Philadelphia by Mrs Hawley
next Monday. The Cavendish. Hamilton
and Art clubs OF Philadelphia will also
contribute prizes.
Monday evening the committee Of ladies,
consisting Of Mrs. T. H. Andrews of Phil
adelphia, Mrs. ]. w. Hawley of this city,
Mrs. Waldo Adams of Boston, Mrs. Clar-
ence Brown of Toledo and Mics Susan d
Biddle Of Detroit, who issued the cali for
the congress, will dine with Messrss Work,
Barney, Elliott and other prominent whist
ers.
The Cranfords will send two teams Of
four and a pair. Mrs. Hawiey, Mrs. Earle,
Mrs. McCrea and Mile. de Sibour represent
ing the first team, while the second team
will be represented by Mrs. Davis, Mrs.
Nichol, Mrs. Pilling and Mas Schmidt. The
pair will be Mrs. Sawtelle and Mrs. Austin.
Tie Woman's Whist Club will send two
fcurs; the first team. with Miss King as
captain. will be Miss DAILY. Miss Ravens
burg and Miss Quackenbush; the second
team, Miss Holmes as captain. Miss Lud-
strarii, Mrs. Howard and Mrs. Heck. Both
of these teams win make good showing.
as they are used to the style Of play they
will encounter at Philadelphia.
Besides the teams Of fours, there viii be
q score Of detached pairs. Mrs. Carpenter
Seaton. Mrs Reynolds ana Nrs. Bennett
and many others. The mixed pair contest
requiring two nights. win deter several
local lovers Of whist from being present
The program viii be all that q whist play.
or could wish. with every chance to display
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-24

Fight fer the Bantaa-Weight Cham
DfonsAip.
Five thousand parsons last night saw
Jimmy Barry snd Jimmy Anthony. bantam
weights, night twenty rounds before the
National Athletic Club 1t San Francisco.
the organization that conducted the Fits
simmons Sharkey nasco. Barry was given
the decision at the end Of the twentieth
round.
The twentieth and last round was all
Barry's, as he smashed his opponent on the
eye and tho Jaw repeatedly. Although An.
thony was stiii on his feet when tho round
closed, the referee announced, ~ tho con-
test was for points, Barry was clearly en-
titled to the decision and the purse and was
the champion bantam weight Of the world.
GUerDssy Won tho Cravea Stakes,
The Duke Of westminsters 0uernssy won
the Craven stakes ct the Newmarket era.
ven meeting In Hngiand yesterday. Capt,
Laing's Kirkwan was second and Leopold
De Rothschild's Brig third. The race was
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The schedule for the fourth round. which
commences this evening, is as follows
Smith vs.. Thomas. Tibbetts VS.. Anthony.
Mundelle VS.. OFarrell, Prender vs. Harris
Tucker. bye.
The last game in the championship tour
ney Of the Washington Chess Club was
played last Saturday evening, the contest
ants being Messrs. Hanna and Tharp Mr.
Rama secured the advantage. gaining q
piece and Mr.. Tharp lost the game OH the
time limit, being ten moves behind at the
end of two hours. The following is the
final standing of the players:
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LOCAL WHIST TOURNEY.
A Long Suit Capital Bi. Club Team
Non.

According to announcement a match for
teams of tours took place at the Capital
Bicycle Club last Monday evening. Eleven
teams participated. A long suit team from
the C. Bi. C.'s came out ahead. both in
matches won and in the trick score. The
second and third places were taken by
teams from the Columbia Athletic Club.
Following them came the c. Bi. C. short
suit team. Next came a ladies' team, then
what was formerly called the Mt. Pleasant
Club, after which came a team from the
Won1ans Whist Club of this city. The
number of matches won decided the con-
test. The following is the score:
Matches
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game from the Chicago club on its own
grounds before another large gathering of
enthusiastic "rcctefrsf winning by the
score Of to 3, although the Red legs Sc
cured only six hits against eleven by their
opponents. Breitenstefh was on The rub
Der for the CiIcinnatts. and outside of the
first inning. when Capt. Anson and his
men secured three runs, he was invincible.
Peitz did the best batting. getting in y
three-baser and home run.
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their knowledge Of the game. and the prizes
are not only rich in design. but have an in
trinsic value of their own, and to the proud
posscssor will be a source of pride to know
he or she has competed successfully against
such q brilliant array of whist talent.
The Star will have a special correspond
ent, and q daily account of the incidents, as
well as the characteristics Of the different
players will be furnished to the readers of
The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-24
College Base Ball.


what u known a. the governors civil
service bill passed the New York assembly
yesterday. having previously passed the
senate. Tho bill provides for q double ays-
TEN OF civil seryice examination. Candi-
dates take the examination before civil
service commfssioners. but under no cir
cumstances can they reoeaye over 6fly
rarks. The head Of the bureau Or depart-
n.ent for place IN which the candidate
applies has rtGht TO give . rating for
e ensasney not sxcssSln4 afty msrhs, BY
osuts pcrcentass y ssepred.
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HARRIS IN THE LEAD,
Progress of the Warrington Chess
Club Tournament

In the spring tournament at the Wash
ington Chess Club. Mr.. J. w. Harris OF
Alexandria Va. continues in the lead
with three wins to his credit. Mr.. Anthony
Is showing considerable strength and is
tied with Capt. O'Farrell for second place
In the third round played the past week
OFarrell defeated Prender, Harris wor
from Tucker. Anthony defeated Smith and
Thomas and Mundelle drew. The score te
date is as follows:
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Totals. =. 712 p 10 . Totals. :. II 2.

Totals. ... IL q 10 Totals. 80. II "a II 2
sKl0hedanz bntted for Nichols in the ninth inning.
Baltimore ............ o o 90 3 x-7
Boston. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. . o 1 0 0 0 0-5
Earned runs-Bait more 3: Boston, g. Two-bose
hits-Tenney, Ycager. Three-haxe hits-Quinn
Lowe. Stolen bases-By Keller ~. Jennings Co.
Stencil, Hamilton. Duffy. Base balls-By Pond
l. Sacrifice hit-Coilins. Struck Out-By Pond. 1 !:
by Nichols 4. Passed ball-Yeager Wild pitch
Nichols Left On Observation-Disclosures. 5: Boston, T.
First base on errors Baltimore, 1. Time of game
2. To- Umptre-IynGI,
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Oriole. Arnin mt Home.

The Baltimore Orioles were again AT
Home to the Boston club, and another
victory had to be chhlked up for the birds.
the score teiEg to ). Both Pond and
Nichols were hit hard, but the Baltimore
boys hits came in at the most opportune
time. Little McGraw was out of the game,
Quinn playing third in his place. and cap
tured everything that came his way.
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The Phillies' winning Rally.

The defeat Of the New Yorks at Phila-
delphia by the home club yesterday must
have been a bitter dose for the Manhattan
rooters as the score stood to in their
favor In the eighth inning. In the ninth
the Phiiies hammered the ball. scoring six
runs and then retired the visitors in one
two. three order Beckley got home run
and Thompson hammered out a three-bag-
ger a. critical point Of the game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-24
CHECKERS.

A checker tournament is in progress at
the Washington Chess. Checker and Whist
Club. 1t is quite noticeable for the close
ness of the scores. 1t viii close next Sat-
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RAN -GRUH no FORM.

Three Fav0rttes Won In the Five
Races mt Benning.l
About the best racing Of the meeting
was witnessed at the Benning track yes:
terday afternoon, and once more the back
ers Of favorites and second choices got
about al Of the cash. two favorites ana
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Earned runs-Cinc!nnat ii, 1; Chicago l. Two-base
ht-Iange. Thrrebise hits-McPhee. PETIT. Home
rur-Peitz. Stolen bases-Ryan, Lange Richey
Breitens.eln. First base On balls-On Breiterstein
p off Briggs. :. Left oa bases-t'ncinnati 9: Chi
cage. 8. Struck out-By Briggs, 1: 10y Breitenstein
:: Passed ball-PeItz. Time-rwo hours. Umpire
Sheridan.