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The evening times., 1897-07-20
SENATORIAL COURTESY.
Extended by Cincinnatfs hstin-
puisned baseball Writer'S.

-
The Enquirer has a great many things
to say about the Senators. Here are few
thoughts:
If Charley Reillys work during the three
games he played mere can De 1aNen as a CHI
| Ierion he Is one OF the star thlrd basein en-
OF the league. Reilly made some plays whiie
| here that would be credit 10 any third
basefuan. His capture of Bug Holiday
terrific liner in the sixth inning yes terday
| was a remarkable catch. The uall was hit
| full on the nose and was speeding toward
left field. Just as II passed Reilly he
made side jump and cadght IL WIFI po'h
hands.
Mercer has a beautifulslow ball. Hesand-
wiched ii in between his speedy ones, and
he had the Reds in big guessing match
nearly all afternoon.
Tom Brown did a little kicking yesterday.
He kicked himself out or the game: y Day
would not stand il. 1t was the only
squabble during the series. The Senators
may not be able to play ball as good as the
Giants but they LAY away over them In
field department. They took their de-
fcats in true sportsman-like style. They
were not around telling people that they
were doped by bad drinking water or
mobbed by the Cincinnati rooters.
Mercer pitching isn't all in his arm
There is big lot Of Ii in his head. He mas
the ass urance OF police court lawyer and
the pluck of a game prize fighter, In short,
he S one of the greatest.
That Washington delegation, with either
n.
| snap" that they have been figured out
by the dope Not a team in the League can
loaf a second and beat them out.
Both pitchers helped to win and lose yes
terday's game. In the first place the WASH
ingtons would never have been in 1t but
for Breit's bases on balls, and after they
were once in the lead they would never
have been headed but for Mercer's hasty
and miserable throw.
Washington introduced a new feature at
a critical junctme. In that tenth inning
they put Jimmy Mcclure, one ofthe greatest
natural hitters In the business, in to bat,
and put Abbey, very fleet-footed runner,
in to make the rest of the circuit. Had
there been any batting behind him Abbey
What kind of a pitcher would Mercer he
with team like the Bostons or the Reds
behind him? Give Win the same kind Of
backing In batting and fielding that some
OF the big stars have and Mercer wonld be
one Of the greatest slabmen that ever faced
a batter.
The Tribune says:
Goodi
finel
B-e-a -u-t-yi
That slow bah, eh?
Mercer was lucky
Miller started the rally in the seventh.
1rwin's hit was good for three bases
Luck wasn't with Breitenstein.
That was certainly fine pitching
Jim Holiday was some pumpkins.
Corcoran uses the heaviest bat on the
team.
Tom Brown was warm under the collar
There's no use talking, but Brett is a
beaut.
1t looked as though that slow ball was
going to turn the trick
Rreit's wildness gave the Senators an
their runs.
Mercer worked like a beaver to win.
Miller's friends in right field didn't forget
him.
Breitenstein pitches his best when Peitz
is catching.
The Reds made enough hits to win in
walk
1t was the first extra inning game for a
long while.
Reds win.
Reilly's work at third was phenomenal.
The evening times., 1897-07-20
Baseball at COLUMBIA Field

Columbia Field, at Seventeenth and G
streets, will he the scene this afternoon
OF game OF baseball between the old
players OF former champion teams, called
the "Has-becns' and this years team,
known for today as the "would-bes An
interesting game is promised, and friends of
the club are invited to witness the sport.
Play win begin at 4:30 o'clock, and adj
mission win he free to ALL
The evening times., 1897-07-20

Earned runs-LoulSvllle, -. Lett on
bascs-Wa ashington, 3; Louisville, .. Two
base hit-Clarke. Sacrifice hit Wagner.
Double plays-Fraser, Stafford and Werden;
Doian, Stafford and Werden; Clingman.
Dolan and Wcrdlen: Wrigley and Tucker.
Stolen bases-Stafford, Clarke, Wagner,
McCreery. Struck out-By McJalnes, A;
by Fraser, ?. Bases on balls-0ff Nc
James, 4; off Fraser, 3. Wild pitches
Fraser, 3. Time OF game-1 hour and
5l minutes. Umpire-Mr. Wolf. Attend
ance, 500.
The evening times., 1897-07-20
GAMES TODAY.

Washington at Louisville.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Boston at CINCINNATI.
New York at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Pittsburg.
Baltimore at Cleveland.
The evening times., 1897-07-20
Good Place for Recreatioo.

Music and dancing in q large cool
grove at Congress Heights every evening
from to To- The new electric line is
now running from Navy Yard Bridge to
Congress Heights. Accommodations for
sunday. jy17tf
The evening times., 1897-07-20

Chr. Xander's Virginia Carets-X, 81 .75;
Xxx, s.. % dozen. 9O9 Seventh street
northwest. Ii
The evening times., 1897-07-20
Ladies'
Wash
Waists.

In looking through our stock OF Ladies'
Wash Waists we find that we are over
loaded-althOugh we have averaged 500
waists a day within the last thirty days,we
still have more than 500 dozen on hand
which makes very near 10000 single
pieces
The evening times., 1897-07-20
easy FOR THE lOU|SV|LLEs
"ehick" Fraser's Pitching Too
Much for the Senator'S.
COLONELS WON In THE FIRST

Made Five Hits Off DIR. McJames IN
That Inning and Scored Four
Ruus-Other Clubs Steadily Draw.
ing Away From Washington-At
Louisville Again This Afternoon.
The evening times., 1897-07-20

like to hear from clubs under seventeen
Address challenges TO Capt. william Hayre,
231 & street southwest.
The evening times., 1897-07-20

GAMES YESTERDAY.

At Cincinnati RI. f.
Boston .......20 al 00lx-9 IA 4
Cincinnati 30 0300O-3 3
Batteries and Bergen: Damman,
Ehret and PeitZ Umpire-Hurst
The evening times., 1897-07-20

Batter;es-Nichcls and Bergen: Damman,
Ehret and PeitZ Umpire-Hurst.
At Chicago R Fl. r.
Chicago ......211 0oOo12-7 4
Philadelphia ....2 2 O 1 00001-6 8 3
Batteries-Callahan and Kittridge; Orth
and Clernents. Umpire-O'Day.
At st. Louis r. n. Z
New York ...002 o4500o-11 IL 2
st. Louis 100 90 o310O- 6 IA 2
Batteries Rusie and Warner; McDermott,
Coleman and Murphy. Umpire Mcdonald.
At Cleveland r Fl. e.
Baltimore 30002lx-7 IL
Cleveland $500. o 0O01 0O00-1 8 I
Batteries Pond and Bowerman: Cuppy,
Wilson and Creiger Umpire-Emslie.
The evening times., 1897-02-04

posing of them for sale to dealers. No
suspicion attaches to any dealer of being
concerned in this conspiracy.
Local dealers are much puzzled to dis
cover why the government secured the pas
sage of the statute under which Coleman is
held. They say that the stamps can be
procured readily at the headquarters OF the
International Postal Union in Switzerland,
and that they are freely sold in full sets
mall the South American republics. Burger
4 Co., Of SO Nassau street, was one of the
concerns which some of the Colman stamps
had been sent by Albrecht.
''The stamps are valued by collectors"
said Mr. Burger, because OF the beautiful
design and formerly tile government used
to sell them to collectors Why it stopped
these sales is mystery to dealers and col
lectors alike. Tie arrest of CoIfnan Will
have tendency to chill the enth usasTn of
collectors. Hundreds and hundreds of citi-
Zens OF the city have sets OF these stamps
in tleir collections, and they came into
possession OF them by purchase from reputa-
bic dealers. How they will feel when they
see by tire newspapers that it is unlawful
for anybody but postal officer to have such
stamps in his possession it will be hard to
say. l had no idea that any such law was
in existence, and exactly what is gained
by havingit ON the statute books is mys-
terry to me. If tile stamps turned in any
revenue to the government from their gen
eral sale, why. then it would be different
thing The stamps have been in circulation
among dealers for years in what are called
proof form, and they are quoted in the
philatelic catalogues"
The evening times., 1897-02-04
INDUSTRIALS WE'RE WEAK.
After the First Hour the Market
Rallied,


New York, Feb. 4.-Speculation at the
Stock Exchange this morning was quiet,
and prices were irregular. At the open
ing the market was firm, but subsequently
a somewhat weaker tone prevailed. The
reduction in the Bank OF England rate from
3 1-2 to 3 per cent was generally expected,
and for that reason it failed to exert any
influence, except on sterling exchange,
which was firmer, with posted rates for
sixty days up 1-2 cent to $50 L. Chi
cago advices OF serious trouble in the
Joint Traffic Association and Washington
reports that the end OF the Cuban war was
close at hand, failed to stimulate trading.
Following the early rise. the Industrials
developed weakness, and declined LA
1 Is per cent; Leather, preferred, lead
ing. The loss In the railway list was only
I-Sa3-4 per cent. Near IL o'clock the
market rallied, under the leadership of
Burlington and Quincy. This stock sold
up to 10 1-8 on the publication OF the
statement for December, showing an in
crease in surplus of 500, ,753. specUla-
ton at IL o'clock was firm.
The Grangers held firm after IL o'clock,
the december statement OF the Burlington
and @ uincy continuing to exert a favorable
influence. Sugar, however, was heavy,
falling to 115 3-S on sales by houses al
legged to be acting in the interest of Wash
ington operators Jersey Central fell
point, to 90. on light transactions. The
annual report, just published, is not Con-
sidered particularly good Delaware and
Hudson declined to 107 1-2 in sympathy
The changes In the trunk lines, South
westerns and Northern Pacifics, were with
out special change At midday the market
was quiet and irregular.
The evening times., 1897-02-04
NINE RoBBERIEs REPORTED.
The Criminal Calendar Swelied by
the Number Today.

The police were notified today or nine
cases of robbery and larceny from the per-
son. Some OF the thefts occurred nearly
two weeks ago.
A thief entered the house of Mrs. s. q.
b. winslow. No. / 20S X street northwest,
Saturday night, and stole SAT in money.
7. II. Steele, of Marshall Hall, Md, came
TO the city the night ofJanuary 26 and was
relieved OF pocketbook and SO.
A trunk in the hallway of the house OF
W. /. Lappaza, No. 222 Indiana avenue,
was broken open yesterday and $50 taken.
Mrs Cassie Harrigan, No 917 Second
street northeast, lost diamond and an
amethyst ring from her house recently.
A G. Starrock, No. 236 New Jersey ave-
nue. northwest, lost two coats from his hall
way Tuesday night
Thieves entered Mrs. Della Woods rooms,
No. 93S Seventh street northwest, yester-
day and carried away several articles of
clothing
A lady's black coat was stolen from Cath
crime Warner, No 1923 Twenty ty-sixth street,
last Monday.
A lady's coat was taken from in front of
the store of A Marks, No. 1148 Seventh
street northwest.
Mrs. A j. Barker, No. 312 C street north
west, lost an open-faced silver watch from
her room on Monday last.
The evening times., 1897-02-04
RETURNED To THE ASYLUM
Mrs. Lount Again Considered In
sane by the Police Surgeons.
QUEER MEMORANDUM BOOK
In 1t She Credits President Cleve-
land With Having Paid Her $5,
Down for Fabulous ums-She
Wants to Prove Her Sanity.

Mrs. Virginia n. Lount. who went on the
warpath in search OF a reporter and was
locked up at the New Jersey avenue station
house, as told in The Morning Times, was
sent back to st. Elizabcth's S Asylum this
afternoon. Police Surgeons hewitt and
Hickling called at the station house and ex-
amined her Upon the report they made to
Sanitary Officer Frank lie decided to send
her to the asylum
Mrs. LoUnt asked for n marshaIs jury,
but the request was denied her. She was
confined at St Elizabeth S for eight mO mOnths
and released early last fall. She was
merely discharged as improved" how
ever, and not dismissed from the institu-
ton as cured. Her liberty, therefore, is
in the nature of a parole, and an order
from the sanitary office is all that is nee
essary for her commitment. Another re-
sort is left to the eccentric widow. She
may sue out a writ OF habeas corpus from
the asylum, and this, she says, she has
instructed her attorneys to do. Who her
legal representatives are, she will not
tell, but she says abe has them by the
score.
Lount's mental condition is worse than it
was on her first incarceration in the asy-
lum. She spent ali night in the witness
room at the station house and took the
whole affair coolly On the blotter she
gave her name as Mrs. Robert b. Lines,
the name of her second husband. she stat
ed, and her occupation as housekeeper.
When she arose this morning she busted
herself in looking over a number of news
paper clippings that had been written at
various times about herself. and in adding
notes to a memorandum book which has
already become one of her most unique
possessions. She had a copy OF a letter
addressed to Vice President elect Hobart
requesting him to pay her $4,000 for the
assistance she expected TO give the Re
publicans in the campaign. The letter was
written in October.
Mrs Lount would notsay whether she ever
got as much as so cents. She has pose d as
Populist and now styles herself as the
Queen OF the Populists," yet she has de-
manded money from the campaign com
mittees of all parties. The claim against
Mr.. Hobart in the fall has increased won
derfully in magnitude and she said this
morning that the Republicans now owe her
$500, 600 for the work she has done.
One of the memoranda in the peculiar
little book read as follows:
Received from President Cleveland,
January %, So cash.
The book is filled with such notes, bear
ing the ames of Cabinet officers, Senators,
Representatives. and others whom she has
credited in some instances with delivering
to her fabulous sums.
One of her latest erratic ventures was
visit to Rev. Dr. Stafford. She insisted
that he enter into a joint public debate
with her on any subject he should choose.
Mrs Lount said that if she was insane she
desired to be sent TO an asylum, but she
will ask to be permitted to prove the
soundness Of her mind.
The evening times., 1897-02-04
mrs. BALL WAS ATTACKED
A COlOred Thief Tried to Rob Her
and Was Resisted.
He Struck Her Blow on the Face
and Then Fled-Tbe Police
Know Him,

A dastardly assault and attempt al high
way robbery. and in broad daylight, was
Committed upon Mrs. George W. Ban, Of
1121 I street northwest, W bile she was
walking through the Smithsonian grounds
about O'Clock this afternoon, by an un-
known colore1 man.
Mrs. BAH was passing through the Mall
on her way to a friends house and had
walked about two blocks on the Tenth
street path when the man came up from
behind her and made a snatch at her
pocketbOOk, which she was carrying in
her hand.
Size tried, with all her might, to retain
her hold upon the book, at the same time
kicking frantically at her wOuld-be robber
one Of her kicks landed in his abdomen
He relaxed Ills hold upon the pocketbook,
and, coolly drawing back his fist, struck
her full blow on the cheek.
Then he walked slowly toward Seventh
street, while she, terror stricken and al
most fainting, ran back to Tenth street.
There she met Officer Tompkins, OF the
First precinct, TO whom she gave descrip-
tiOn OF her cowardly aSsailant.
According to her story, he is a young
man, OF a light-brcwn complexion and has
q scar on his left cheek. He wore light
suit and golf cap.
Mrs. Bali has alarge red mark upon her
cheek where she was struck by the brute
The officers of the First think they know
the man and are searching for him.
The evening times., 1897-02-04
INVESTIGATING HIS RECORD.
The Police Believe John ID. Blanch-
ard Is an OId-TiIne Rogue.

ard Is an Old-Tine Rogue.
John D. Blanchard, formerly bookkeeper
for W. b. Moses & Son, who was arrested
by Patrolman Flather last night for the
detective office, was held in custody to-
day, while Detectives Helan and Board
man are investigating his case. The po-
lice believe they have found in him an
Jld-time crook His picture is in the
rogueS gallery, and he has done time at
Sing Sing
Detective Helan has already recovered
over S100 worth Of clothing stolen 10y
him
He forged the name OF Or. G. W. Pope,
No. 11os Fourteenth street, to an order
for $40 worth OF clothing He formerly
lived at Dr. Pope's residence. The cloth
ing was sold at secondhand stores for a
EnaIl part OF its real value
Blanchard is also accused OF stealing a
large quantity OF clothes from Frank W
Steele, with whom he roomed at No 1909
II street northwest. He also took sew
bral garments, il is said. from DR. Pope.
Among other victims OF Blanchard were
Euston & Rupp, wholesale Stauoners; the
E. Morrison Paper Company, and William
] Bryan, the grocer. In each case he
forged orders for goods and secured them,
with tie expectation of selling them
He is thirty-two years OF age, and went
b work for the Moses firm last October.
The evening times., 1897-02-04
UPON THE RETIRED LIST.
The Summary Action of the Presi-
dent Against Col. Crofton.

deDl AkdluSI Sol. SEOllOu.
The President, taking advantage of a
prerogative rarely exercised, placed Col
Robert +. A. Crofton. commanding the
Fifteenth Infantry, with headquarters at
Fort Bayard. n. NJ, on the retired list
of the army today, under the statute
enabling the executive, as commander-in-
chief, to retire an officer who reaches the
age of sixty-two years. Crofton reached
the required age last December.
The Fifteenth Infantry, when stationed
atFort Sheridan, H., was considered poorly
disciplined, and an effort was made to
retire Col Crofton for physical disability,
but the examining board did not find him
incapacitatedtoc command and shortly after
ward the egiment was ordered away from
Chicago influences, which were thought
deletrious to discipline and sent to the
Mexican border.
Col. Crofton ranked No. 4 among army
co.onels, and would probably have been
promoted &c general before his compulsory
retirement in 1898. The last occasion
upon which the sixty-two years law was
utilized was in the case of Gen. Carr, who
was retired by President Harrison to make
q vacancy in the grade OF general, but there
was no reflection upon the officer in the
latter case.
The evening times., 1897-02-04
HE PASSED A BAD CHECK
George F. LambOurn Drew on the
Ohio National Bank.
He Was Arrested, and 1t Is Learned
That He Has Served Time
in Prison.

Detectives Boardman and Helan, Of In
speCtor II Hollinberger' scorps, ,arrestedGeOrge
F. Lambourn this morning upon the charge
of passing a fraudulent check. LambOuTn
is an experienced forger, and not two years
ago was arrested by Detective Boyd and
sent to the penitentiary for eighteen months
Lambourn's latest move was tire utterin g
of a check for $50, drawn on the Ohio No
tional Bank, on Mr.. Arthur w. Harrison.
He took the check TO Mr. Harrison, who
was an acquaintance, Tuesday night, He
represented that he was night watchman
at the Capitol, and that ig was too late
then for him TO secure the money from the
bank
The check was indorsed by Susan Klei
ber, an aunt OF LambOurn. Mr.. Harrison
advanced him So, and promised to give
him the balance the next day. He did
not return for it, 1t developed later that
the name of the indorser was j forgery,
Mrs Kleiber having died two years ago.
II is believed that this is but one OF
numerous similar transactions by Lam
bourn, and the authorities are making
careful investigation today.
The evening times., 1897-02-04
NO OTHER ARRESTS MADE
Continued From First Page.

send the genuine stamps, and not merely
proofs. These latter are sent from the
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing to the
postofrice officials for inspection, and
in some cases have been given to Con-
gressInen as souvenirs 1t would be i'm
possible for them to be used in any way.
except as valuable to collectors.
The practice OF philateIists n endeavor-
ing to make all stamps resemble the gen.
uine article may be partly responsible for
the arrest OF COlman. If he has genuine
stamps in his possession, it is argued that
they may have come from some one of
the foreign governments. A close inspec-
tion may, however, show that they are
proofs, wits the heavy paper split and
gummed and then perforated to make them
resemble the genuine sheets issued by the
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing. In
this connection the pOstOffice inspectors
are now endeavoring to trace these stamps
back to where they came from and see who
is responsible for their getting out of the
possession Of the government.
This Is the first case of any Importance
that has come directly under the Washing
ton division for long time and completely
battles these officials. They cannot fer
ret out the source through which these
stamps were obtained. They have been in
consultation with Third Assistant Post
master General Craige a great deal of the
morning.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Maxwell said this afternoon that the post
office officials had so far been unable To
ascer tain where the stamps had been
tolen, but would work the matter out
to a satisfactory conclusion. Various
theories were advanced as to how they
Were secured, but proof could not be OBJ
tanned. Some of the alleged stolen stamps
are now under inspection at the Depart
ment, and are said to be uEcanceled.
The evening times., 1897-02-04
A Regular Gusher

Toledo. ohio, Feb. 4.-oneoft the greatest
oil wells ever drilled in this State, has been
struck one mile east Of Rising Sun, in tie
Wood county field. 1t is now in the sand
and uncomfortable, ami conservative esti-
mates say that il is good FOR at least 3 900
barrels daily. Smith & Bowman, Of this
city, are the owners of the gusher, which
Bd5Oins the monster producer OF the sun
Oil Company drilled ina year.
The evening times., 1897-02-04

We're selling some pure
wool SO mems suits for s..
Good ftting-well made
and stylish, too.
Not enough of 'em to last
much longer-so you men
who want one had better
come at once.
Six fancy patterns-and
a plain blue and plain black
In the lot.
All sizes from 33 to 42.
Z off all overcoats-all
other suits-and all sepa-
rate parts.
The evening times., 1897-02-04
AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MINE
Two of the Four Men i'm the Tama-
rack Shaft Burned.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. A special to the
Journal from Houghton, Mich, says: The
report that all four miners who were en-
tombed in the burning Tamarack mine had
escaped in safety, was an error
At midnight last night the dead bodies
of William and Antonio Tomoczchevsli
were found at the bottom Of the shaft by
the searching party, who had been looking
for them since early in the afternoon. 1t
is supposed that he men became confused
when the fire broke out, and fell from the
eighth level TO the bottom
The evening times., 1897-02-04
The Bridge Burners, Bill Passed

In the Senate today the bin introduced a
few days aCo 10y MFR. Mnls to increase
the pensions OF the survivors Of the War
OF 1912 from S12 to $40 a month was
rcT Ovtcd favorably from the Committee
Da Pensions 10y Mr. Gallinger, who said that
there were only twelve surviving pen
s soners Of that war, and that their ages
ranged from so to 104. The bin was
passed
The evening times., 1897-02-04
ROBERT Il. KNEEBS' APPEAL.
Testimony Introduced in Support
of His Integrity,

Berlin, Feb 4.-The hearing of the ap-
peal of Robert T. Kneebs, the American
trotting horse owner, against the judg-
ment of the court condemning him to nine
months Imprisonment for ringing the
mare Bethel on the German tracks under
the name of Nellie Kneebs," was con-
tinued today.
The defense opened the proceedings by
reading number OF : merican testimonials
to Kneebs' integrity. United States Am
bassador Uhl and Secretary Jackson of
the American embassy Were present.
The evening times., 1897-02-04
IT'S NEWS TO HANNA.
He Is Unaware Of His Withdrawal
From the Senatorial Race.

PittsbUrg, Pa, Feb. An. A. Hanna ar
rived in Pittsburg at 1890 O'Clock today
from Cleveland. Mr.. Hanna's visit to the
city is occasioned by the fact that he was
summoned to attend the libel suit brought
by Senators Magee and Flynn against the
Commercial Gazette, of this city.
Mr. Hanna refused to talk about the Ohio
Senatorship, and said that the report that
he had withdrawn from the race was news
TO him. He also said that he was unaware
of any iissensions In the party In Ohio.