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Evening star., 1897-01-13
NELSON'S GREAT SKATING.
He Lowered the Mile Record Eight
SecOnda LnMt Night.


Seconds Last Night.
John Nilsson, the champion skater of
Canada, broke a worlds record, came
within one second Of another and gave an
exhibition of fancy skating such as has
never been seen before in this vicinity, at
Convention Hall last night.
There was a large crowd in attendance
when Nilsson toed the line at 8 o'clock for
his attempt against Joe Donoghue's indoor
worlds record of 2.3S for the mile. Inter-
est in Nilsson's work has doubled since his
close race with Donoghue Monday evening,
and when the little Canadian appeared last
night he received an ovation. The trial
against time was started promptly, and
with the fash of the pistol Nilsson was on
his way. 1t was soon apparent that the
record would be broken if he could keep
up his tremendous speed of the first three
laps, but when it was announced that he
had broken the record by eight seconds,
establishing mark which will remain for
some years the excitement of the crowd
could not be held in. While it cannot be
said that Nilsson possesses the graceful
style of Joe Donoghue he certainly gets
over the ice in an incredibly swift manner,
and his skating must be seen to be appre-
ciated.
At . o'clock Nilsson raced John Lawson,
the Terrible Swede, at one-half a mile.
giving him quarter of a lap handicap.
Nilsson won this race in 1.20, defeating
the Swede by a quarter of lap and COM
ing within one second of the mark of 1.19,
established by Joe Donoghue at the rink
last year.
Immediately following this race Nilsson
gave exhibition of fancy skating on his
long racing skates that proved to be one of
the most wonderful sights ever laid before
the people of Washington. With the ease
and grace of the champion skater, Mabel
Davidson and with skill and daring en-
tirely his own he performed feats that
were unheard of on the long skates until
he showed them last night. His skates
measured sixteen and one-half inches in
length. but they seemed to bother no more
than If they were merely the average
length of the fancy skaters steel All his
movements were made in perfect time with
the music and at the conclusion of his
exhibition he was given an ovation that es-
tablished him at once 4 favorite of the
most pronounced type.
Joe Donoghue has stated that he will
race no more this week at the rink. After
the race Monday evening Nilsson an
nounced that he would not race unless the
Evening star., 1897-01-13

start was made from opposite sides of the
rink. Donoghue would not agree to this.
and as Manager Towsts rather inclined to-
ward Nilsson's view Qf the start Donoghue
Towers said today that in his opinion the
start from opposite sides of the rink was
the only way in WHICH to determine the
relative merits Of the men.
Tonight Nilsson will race William Let's.
the champion Of New Jersey and New
York, giving him three-quarters of a lap
in a two-mile race OF twenty laps. Let's
had an unbroken string Of victories until
he met Nilsson in New York city last
handicap win place the men on about even
terms, SO far as can be determined from
the New York races, and will make the
race very interesting Following this race
Let's will meet Lawson in a one and one
half mile race, allowing the Swede half a
lap. Nilsson will give another exhibition
of fancy skating at the close of this race.
Evening star., 1897-01-13
Physical an's License,

George Liley of 3a3 II street southwest
vas in the Police Court yesterday afternoon
charged with practicins medicine without
first having obtained a license from the
board of medical supervisors of the Dis
trict of Columbia 20 do Maurice W.
Michael of 1929 32d street testified that he
paid Lilley $50 for treating his father for
a cancer. agreeing to raise the amount to
$50 il a cure was effected. Lilley neglec led
the patient, Ii was testified, and ne is
now at the point of death. MIR. Michael
said he asked the return of the SD, but
was refused.
The case was continued i'm order to give
the court ard the attorneys an opportunity
to further investigate the law and the in-
formatio in the case.
Evening star., 1897-01-13
THE ROYAL ARCANUM.
Officers Installed by Oriental and
District COuncila.

District Council, No. 1aa5 ROYAL Area
mum, at the regular meeting last night at
the hall, No. 514 9th street northwest
initiated nine candidates. Twelve applica-
tions were received. The following officers
were installed for the ensuing year bv
Deputy Grand Regent DR.. J. w. Hodges
assisted by W. H. Brigham, grand guide:
Regent, Claude r. Zappone; vice regent
George 8. Britt: orator, Louis Felheimer
past regent, Joseph H. Bradley; collector,
A Rutgers Ringvalt; secretary, Robert f.
Bolton; treasurer, Alston NJ Peyton; chap
lain, A. c. Day guide, Alfred Selinger
warden, Robert E. Major; sentry, J. San
ger; representative to grand council. Chas.
]. Hammerley; alternate to grand council
J. NJ Dashiell; trustees. ChaS. w. Ed
monston, Lebon 8. Frey and ]. H. Var
nall: finance committee, Edgar P. Berry
Joseph c. Hardie and John Van Rensse-
laer; auditing committee, Chas. w. Black
wood, NJ. J. Sanger and Thos NJ. Stearns
entertainn ent committee, Redfield Duryee,
George w. Salter, Thos. J. Jones. George
G. Eoteler, ]. T. Lindsey, Chas T. Crop
ley, Thornton ]. Parker. Henry G. Wag-
Eer r. H. Won EZdorf and VIM. H. Hoover
After installation ceremonies the council
visited in a body Oriental Council and
witnessed the installation of their officers
for the ensuing year, the ceremonies be-
ing conducted by Deputy Grand Regent A.
H. Fiegenbaum. These are the officers:
Representatives to grand council, L. j.
Clark and w. w. Chase; alternates. E. A.
Mess and J. D. Terrill; regent, J. Landri-
gen: vice regent, F. RoGerson; orator. w.
b. Stokes; secretary, +. Hamilton: collec-
tor, B. A. Allen: treasurer. Geo. H. Cooper;
chaplain. G. G. Hercius: guide, w. Hurley;
warden. c. Gapen; sentry. w. Belts; trus-
tees, T. D. Yeager, DIR. Geo. b. Heinicke
and H. c. Davis. Under good Of the order
the council and visitors were entertained
by q stereopticon lecture on Paris by the
grand vice regent, Philip H. Walker.
Evening star., 1897-01-13
Plays mt the Soldiers Home.

The beautiful new theater at the Sol
diers' Home will be open to a dramatic
performance of unusual interest and quail
ity one evening next week Two comedies
in costume Will be given, and some fine
music rendered. Mr.. VIM. H. Conley Mrs
Mary Manly Haywood, Mr. VIM Hunt of
the Louis James Company. Miss Helen
Prentiss DoEohUe and several other favor
ties well known in dramatic and music al
circles v III use their efforts to make the
entertainment one to be enjoyed and re-
memDered.
Evening star., 1897-01-13
HOME DYEING MADE EASY
handsome Colors That Never
Fade.
Diamond Dyes Black for Cotton,
Makes Old ClOaks, Gowns and Suits
Look Like New,

1t Is really marvellous said a Seventh street
druggist. how the hard times have increased the
sale of diamond dyes. Ladies' buy one package
as an experiment and find the dye so easy to use
that they color all their old clothing. and come
out with new gowns, cloaks and suits for the
whole family. The diamond dye blacks seem
pecially popular. I often sell half dozen pack
ages TO one customer
Diamond dyes are put up for every color, with
special dyes for cotton and simple and
easy to use that even child can dye perfect
color with them, that will not fade. crock or
wash cut. equal to the handsomest shade made by
the professional dyer.
Evening star., 1897-01-13
GRAMMAR BROkE THE RULE.
The Court Upheld His Dis ba rmep
From the Track

From the Track.
NEW YORK, January 13.-Judse Osborne
OF the supreme court, Brooklyn, today de-
MED the application for an mjunctio made
by Riley Grammar against the Westchester
Racing Association and the New York
Jockey Club for ruling him Off their track
General Benjamin F. Tracy, in presenting
the case, said that under the civil rights
act OF 1888 Grammar had all the privileges
or places of amusement. and that by
resolution of the jockey club the stewards
1uled him off the track for making a pres
ent of $500 to Jockeys Taral and Griffin
Judge Osborne, in his opinion, says tha.
1t Is rule of the jockey club that no pres
ents should be given to the Jockeys and
Grammar admitted that he violated the rule
Inc application for an injunction was de-
MED, with so costs.
Evening star., 1897-01-13
NOW IN NEW QUARTERS.
Annual Election of the Mt. PIeasan N,
Athletic Club.

PIolSln
Athletic Club.
The Mt. Pleasant Athletic Club held its
annual meeting last evening, and the Off
GERS and directors were elected Dir. Harry
j. Warthen was chosen president, VIM
Holmead, vice president; Geo w. Cox IT,
secretary, and Harry C. Snyder, treasurer
The terms of four of the seven directors
expired yesterday, and Messrs. Morris Ap-
pleby, Percy Crawford, P. H. Fitzhugh and
Wm ODwyer were elected to fill the
vacancies. The other directors, whose
terms do not expire until next January. are
Robert Young. Harry Nichols and George
L. Fisher. The four officers and seven
directors constitute the board of govern
ors. Messrs. c. H. Eslin, Henry Madert
Charles and Andrew Loeff1er and VIM. M
Grosan wer. voted in as members of the
association.
The club has moved from its old quar-
ters. No. 1902 Park street, and is now To-
Gated at No. 1923 Lydecker avenue
Evening star., 1897-01-13

pany's stock to name a director. The New
York stockholders were invited to do this
by the management of the Traction Com
pany, in view of their extensive interests
in the corporation, and Mr. Manice was
chosen as their representative. He is a
member of the firm of Manice, Abbott a
Lay of Williams street, New York. and
was present at the meeting today. The
ticket named above was elected. During
the casting of the votes the annual report
OF President Dunlop was read.
Evening star., 1897-01-13
showalter and PiIlsbury to PInx.

). W. Showalter. chess champion of the
United States, arrived in New York yes
terday from Pittsburg. The Kentuckian
and PIllsbury have now agreed to begin
their match of seven games on January -
Showalter will leave New York TODAY for
fnliadelphia, where he intends to practice
Club. Nie8"
Evening star., 1897-01-13
ROSS AND HIGH TO MEET.

The Recently Prevented BrOadsword
Contest to Take Place.
Duncan Ross, the famous broadswords-
man. will engage in a combat Saturday
afternoon at the St. Asaph's Junction race
track, near Alexandria, with Corporal Nell
son High of the 9Th L. s. Cavalry, sta
toned at Fort Myer. This is the contest
that was recently prevented by Assistant
District Attorney Pugh. Lieut. VIM. Bar
Der will engage on foot in a contest with
Chevalier Graeco Salvador of New York
city The contest is expected to be es-
pecially interesting. and being in Virginia.
will be free from interruption by the Dis
trict authorities
Evening star., 1897-01-13
Jockey Club Election.

The annual election of the Washington
Jockey Club was held yesterday afternoon
and resulted in the reelection of all of the
old officers. as indicated in yesterdays Star
s. s. Rowland is president; Jesse Brown
and treasurer.
Evening star., 1897-01-13
CARROLLS WON BOTH.
Two Games Rolled With the w. A, G.,
BOwlers.

The Carroll Institute bowling team has at
last struck its winning gait Last night it
met the bowlers from the Washingto
Athletic Club and won two games, the first
game by q pins and the second by 15s
Martin rolled the highest score of the
evening, 1876 Stone made the best score
for the institute, 17G, while Rice made the
best average for the two games, 172 pins
Armstrong made the 1919 spare; Martin
made the 3-o-7 spare. By winning these
games the CAROLS take second place in
the league race.
The score follows. - N
Evening star., 1897-01-13
Carroll institute.
Washington athletic Club.

The next set of games will be bowled
Friday night on the Washington Athletic
Club alleys between ShehWashingtons and
Saengerbund Clubs.
Evening star., 1897-01-13
OF Interest to Washinxtoniap.

The Evening Star Almanac for 1897. lust
issued, contains much that is of especial
interest to Washingtonians. Mucn space
is devoted to the local government, its
sources of revenue and facts and statistics
regarding the Districts educational. finan-
cial commercial, charitable and religious
institutions 1t should ind a place on
every business mans desk and In every n
brary. For SAB at all news stands and at
the counting room Of The Evening Star.
% cents a copy.
ne wlie OF Policeman James Conlon is
lying critically ill., suffering with an attack
OF grip and pneumonia
Evening star., 1897-01-13
Preliminary Practice Games.

The spring practice games will be inaug
urated April 3, when the Senators will be-
gin series of three games with the SYRIA
cUse Stars of the Eastern League. April
and . the locals will play in Richmond.
opening the season there with the club that
will represent Virginia's capital in the
reorgar lied Atlantic League. Two games
with Richmond at National Park, April S
and 0, conclude the preliminary games, so
far arranged.
Games with ether strong minor league
clubs will fill in the interim between the
9th and the opening of the championship
battle, which, it is thought, will occur
during the week of April Is.
Evening star., 1897-01-13
Princeton's Base BalI Schedule.

The Princeton base ball schedule is par
TALLY completed, the following games hav-
ing beel arranged: Union College, at
Princeton. April 3; New York league team,
at New York, April 10. The team will start
on their southern trip April 49, playing
with the league team at Baltimore, two
games: Georgetown University. Washing
ton; University Of Virginia. two games,
the first at Charlottesville. the second at
Lynchburg. The final match will be with
the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill. Contests with Brown University have
been renewed. Two games will be played
one at Providence. May 8. the second at
ground in case of tie The tigers will
meet Cornell at Ithaca May /, and on the
home ground May D.
Twenty-Five Rounds to u Draw.
The twenty-five-round bout between SolIy
Smith Of Los Angeles, and Tommy White
of Chicago, which took place at the Bohe-
miaE Sporting Club In New York last night,
resulted IN draw. The boys weighed in
at l22 pounds and they put up one Of the
fastest contests that has ever been seen in
New York. White had the advantage in
height but Solly counteracted this by mis-
WonuerIuIlys strong and aggressive work.
He swung and jabbed with both hands,
and it looked if he would have won
twice during the mill when he staggered
White with right crosses on the Jaw
Whites cievernes5 aided him very effect
lVeiy IN avoiding Smiths vicious onslaughts,
ana he frequently stopped the Californian
with ieft-hand jabs on the face and neck.
Basket Bdil.
The Corcoran Cadets played game of
basket ball last evening al the gymnasium
of the Washington AgIetic Club. with the
team representing that organization. and
won by to 4, after 4 close and exciting
game. Clark for the cadets put up good
game, while Johnson, forI the home team,
did excellent work, the hAtter making all
OF the goals for his side!
The game which was scheduled for this
and the Carroll Institute teams, at the
gymnasium of the latteE club, has been
postponed.
COP ! :
Tne weather yesterday again prevented
the continuance Of the consolation matches
In the tourney Of the Washington Golf
Cub. making two successive days upon
which the game could not be played The
game VIII be continued today, weather per
mittfnE. and tomorrow the ladies will try
their skill at the game
Base ball.
The New Jersey State League of Base
Ball Clubs has been Organised. Represent
atives were present from Elizabeth, New
Brunswick. P1ainfield, Asbury Park, Mill
vile and Trenton. Frank Hough Of Phile-
delphia was chosen president, secretary and
treasurer.
Gus Weyhing. who was q pitcher with
the Philadelphia National League Club for
several years. has been engaged to manage
the Fort Wayne team. Pete Browning has
been signed to play first base.
Evening star., 1897-01-13
Ball Players Will Be Here in About
Nine Weeks.
PRELIMINARY GAMES ARRANGED
Nilsson, the Skater, Breaks the Mile
Record.
CURRENT SPORTING NOTES

1t Is a matter of only about nine weeks
when the members of the Washington Base
Ball Club will report here for the prelim-
mary spring practice. Captain Brown,
Snortstop De Montreville and Outflelder
Abbey, who are wintering here, will, of
course, require but short notice to pick up
their traps and journey out to National
Park. Charley Reilly, who is slated to
play third base during the time Harvey
Smith is completing his medical studies at
the University of Pennsylvania, will
rive the latter part of next month. And
the base ball season will be once more In
full sway when. according to the present
plans of the management. the remainder
of the Senator's forces arrive on or before
the 22d Of March.
Players Under Contract.
The rumber of players now under con-
tract to the club reaches a grand total
of twenty-one. and, with the possible ex
ception Of one or two, all will take part in
'he hard work of limbering up The list
comprises: Farrell. Mcclure and McCauley,
catchers; Cartwright, O'Brien, Smith, De
Montreville, Reilly and Wrigley. infielders;
Selbach, Brown, Lush and Abbey, out
fielders, and a string of eight pitchers
Mercer, McJames, Maui, King, Norton,
German, Flynn and Swain.
AS Mcclure and Farrell will alternate be-
hind the plate Manager Schmelz will most
likely dispose of Pat" McCauley. AL
though a promising catcher, McCauley
next season would have even less oppor-
tunity to show his worth than he enjoyed
in SO.
Several minor league clubs have made
overtUres for Pitcher Carney Flynn, but
as he is the only left-hander now on the
clubs pitching staff, the management will
probably give him every opportunity to
remain a Senator. 1t is thought he will
regain the speed and effectiveness los.
during his enforced idleness as member
of the New York club last year.
While several other offers have been
made to relieve the club of some of its
surplus material, the probabilities of a
DEAL including any one of the teams star
players is remote. At the present time at
least. the management has nothing in the
line of deals under consideration.
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Evening star., 1897-01-13
Chosen Friends.

Penn Council, No. 6, Order of Chosen
Friends held Its regular meeting last night
Deputy Supreme Councillor Callahan Of this
jurisdiction installed the following officers
for the ensuing term: Councillor, H. c.
Sholes; vice councillor, John A. Jones; Sec
retary. VIM. r. Hillyer; treasurer. J. C.
Baum; prelate, H. D. Clarke; marshal.
Morris Keim; warden, w. H. Barton; guard,
DR.. s. A. H. McKim. The deputy supreme
councillor, with the assistance of Marshal
Keim, rendered the Installation to perfec-
ton, and 1t was much enjoyed by those
present. Interesting remarks under the good
CT the order were made by the deputy su-
preme councillor and others. The reports
from the council officers show the council
to be in good financial condition Mr.. G.
N. West and DR.. 8. A. II. McKim, who
were elected. respectively, to the offices Of
instructor and guard. were unable to be
present, and they will be installed at the
next regular meeting. on the 18th instant.
Daughters American Revelation.
The regular monthly meeting Of Colum-
bia Chapter, Daughters OF the American
Revolution. was held last evening In the
red parlor Of the Ebhitt House. Miss Mary
d. Chenoweth the regent was elected dele
gate and Mrs. Gardner alternate to the
continental congress-, which meets here
February u. An address on ''Revolutions''
was delivered by Rev. J. Lewis Hartsock
OF New York city.
Evening star., 1897-01-13
Caution
Most of the low priced baking powders are
made from burnt alum. AS to the dangerous
character of these powders there can be no
higher authority than the following:
University of Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.


Because of the astringent and irritating action
which alum and the other soluble salts of alumina
may exert upon the tissues with which they
brought i'll contact, am clearly of the opinion that
the of these substances in article of food should
be strongly condemned.
If the use by bakers of small quantities of alum,
to improve the appearance of their bread, be re-
garded as highly cul pable, how much severely
should reprobate the of the much larger
amounts of this substance needed in a baking pow
der; nor is the altered materially by the fact
that use the soda of the baking powder decomposes
the alum All of its constituents remain in the bread
and the alum is itself reproduced to all ntents and
purposes when this bread is dissolved by the gastric
juice in the process of digestion.
Iregard the use of alum baking powders, there
fore, highly injurious to the health of the
community, and believe that their sale should be
forbidden by law. GEORGE F. BARKER, MD.
Evening star., 1897-01-13
1898 each.

Lot of Beaver Cloth Double Capes,
trimmed with three rows of braid and
paSsenienterie. also lot of plain alI-wool
houcla single capes. with inlaid velvet
collars; also lot of extra long ehevfot
capes. trimmed with three rows of wide
braid-capes such as you've seen marked
4 md
Evening star., 1897-01-13

Consumers can be more certainly protected from
alum baking powders, and make the wholesomeness
of their food doubly sure by rgdly refusing all
stitutes for Royal Baking Powder The Royal is
certified by the Government State chemists free
from alum absolutely pure and superatve in 1eaven-
ing power.
1t is unwise to take chances by the use of any
Evening star., 1897-01-13
SI.37 each.

Handsomely Beaded silk Seal Plush
'spes- wide ripple sweep and collar and
front trimmed with angora fur--elegantIy
liDed-rediuced from $40 to
S4.QS each.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24
FAURE WELCOMED TO RUSSIA,
Reception of tho French President
Completely EcGpses That of
the German Emperor.

ST. PETERS BURG, RUSSIA Aug 23.-
The President of France arrived at Peter
hof at IL 80 this morning. He was met by
utmost cordiality and embraced him,
.Faure was the recipient of an enthusiastic
ovation from the populace on the way to
the palace.
The popularity OF the reception accorded
Emperor William on his recent visit to
Russia was completely eclipsed by the
welcome to President Faure. Peterhof is
en- fete the palace is bower of decora-
tions and the tri-eolor is everywhere in
evidence. Men and women wear it and
children carry the French flag The din
of The MarseilIaisc." performed every
where by inexperienced persons, is deafen-
ing. Wherever there is piano nothing
else is played and sung, and every band
is practicing the air.
The official reception of President Faure
was warmly cordial, but being ruled by
etiquette did not exceed that of Emperor
William. The CzaI, toasting Faure at
banquet at the palace to- night, recalled
his own reception in France and said:
"We delight 10 hope that your stay
among us and the sincerity OF the
sentiments it awakens will draw yet to-
yether the bonds OF friendship and sym.
pathy uniting France and Russia"
Faure thanked the Car in behalf of the
French people and added: II, have como
to Russia to affirm and strengthen further
the powerful ties already binding Russia
and France"