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Evening star., 1898-11-04
LOCAL BASKET BALL LEAGUE.
Organization Effected for the Conf n q
season.

Representatives of eight local basket ball
teams met last night in the armory of the
Washington Light Infantry for the purpose
of forming a league for the seasons of
1S9S-99. The following representatives OF
the local clubs were present at last night $
meeting: Washington Light Infantry, f.
H. Numeyer. Jr., manager, and j. s. Robin
son; Carroll Institute, Maurice A. Joyce;
Corcorans, Capt. f. c. Edwards and
George r. McGlue; Mt. P. A. c., w. A.
Helmus, w. F. Holmead. Harry Warthen
and DR.. J. H. Hess; Queer Wheelmen, r.
brooke Clokey, manager, and l.. y. Slack;
Century Cycle Club. E. S. Byrnes, man.
ager, and L. F. Abel; Eastern A. c., Harry
Callifiower, manager, and Charles Dunn;
Washington A. c., w. d. Christ, manager,
and j. c. Crupper.
The league is composed of teams which
played last season under the District BaS-
ket Ball League and the Nationa! Basket
Ball League. series of hfty-SiX games
has beeen arranged for the coming season
and will be played in the Washington
Light Infantry armory under the rules of
the National Basket Ball Association. The
new organization will be known as the
District National League, with the follow
ing officers: S. Porter House, of W. l.. L.,
president; Capt. E. c. Edwards, of Cor
mus, of Mt. Pleasant A. c., secretary and
Athletic instructor Maurice Joyce, of Car
roll Institute treasurer
The players will be uniformed in the!'
club colors and Seven men will cou..t.tGte
team The games will be arranged in a
schedule for the season and will be played
Wednesdays and Saturdays. A committee
comprising Messrs. Clokey, Edwards,
House, and Helmus was appointed to ar
range a schedule and Messrs Newmeyer,
Edwards and CalMfiower were appointed to
select umpires for the games during the
season and report at the next meeting OF
the league
The first game Of the season will be play
ed Tomorrow evening at the Washington
Light Infantry Armory between the MI.
Pleasant Athletic Club and the Washington
Light Infantry. The game will be called at
8 O'Clock and will close with an informal
hon.
The Mt. Pleasant Athletic Club played
the Central High, School team last night
at it's hall on Howard avenue. winning by
5 TO 4. The Mt. Pleasant Club has good ma
terial and expects to put a winning team in
the league
The regular dances of the club begin to-
night and will be given at the club rooms
on Howard avenue, every other Friday
through the winter.
Evening star., 1898-11-04
The Porter at San Juan.

From Harper's Magazine.
! At the bon.hardment of San Juan the
Porter took a more prominent part than
was either interded or desired but fortu-
nately, escaped without harm. From all in
formation that had been obtained It was
understood that no guns were mounted on
the wall to the eastward Of the Moro. To
this apparently safe station the Porter was
ordered. being directed to remain there dur
trg the bombardment, prepared to torpedo
any armored vessel that came out Of San
Juan entrance. The assigned position was
taken. and the first round of the attacking
vessels was completed. when the wall that
vas supposed to he without guns developed
a strong and active battery AS the at
| tacking ships were then making the turn
out at sea pT preparatory to returning for the
second round, the little Porter occupied a
position of undue prominence, and i'll con-
sequence received the entire attention of
this battery, directly under which she law
1t is hard to understand how such 4 storm
os projectiles could have missed her: but If
was not a chance to be risked secon..
time and before the battery could fire again
the Porter was turning out at full speed
firing back with her one-pounders ami
swallowed UP in a cloud of black smoke
from her own tunnels. 1t was a narrow
escape and 1t was evident our report of
mo damage and no casualties" was re-
ceived by the flagship with much relief.
She-''The bishops daughter is shocking
| ly disrespectful"
He-''Yes; she calls him the "Old man OF
Evening star., 1898-11-04

weight, but the fine interference made by
the G. A. c. could not be checked by their
opponents. The latter team gave evidence
of constant practice and excellent coach
ing. Only one half of thirty minutes was
played owing to darkness The game was
witnessed by large number of persons
Long runs were made around the ends and
through the line by Newton, Davidson,
Griffin, Mcmahon and Garfield. The line
up of the Gibraltar Athletic Club was as
follows: Swan, center; OHagen, right
guard; Bonifant, left guard; Bentley, right
Evening star., 1898-11-04

Washington barracks have organized
foot bali team, which IL now open for all
Evening star., 1898-11-04

tackle; Green, left tackle: Davidson, right
end; Garfield. left end; Kipp, quarter back;
Newton, right half back; Mcmahon, left
half back; Griffin, full back. Referee Mr.
Fisher. Umpire, Mr. Ruise. Timekeeper
Mr.. Barrenser. Linesmen, Messrs. Green
and Clum. Touchdowns-Newton ca; Grif-
fin, Davidson. Mcmahon. Goals from touch
downs-Griffin, 8. Score, % to 0.
Evening star., 1898-11-04
Harry Park Rides From New York in
25 Hours, As Minutes.
CONSIDERABLE FINE LOST ON THE WAY
Organization of a Local Basket
Ball League.
CURRENT SPORTING NOTES

The Washington-New York record was
broken today by Harry Park of the Cen
tury Cycle Club by one hour and forty
three minutes. Mr.. Park covered the dis
tance, 2t3 miles, in 25 hours and A. min
utes, unpaced breaking both the paced
and unpaced records. The record was for
merly held by Louis R. Smith of the Ar
ingtons. who lowered the record, October
81, five minutes, breaking both the paced
and unpaced record. The record was orig
inally made by Lieut.. H. D. Wise of the
United States Army, who was paced the
entire distance. and covered the distance
in 81 hours and 81 minutes July 49, 1897,
Lieut.. Wise made an attempt to break the
record but was obliged to give it up on
account of rain.
July % of the same year Harry Park
made an attempt during the extremely hot
weather. but was also obliged to stop on
account of darkness. He reached Phila-
delphia in twentyfour hours stopping
seven and half hours at one place The
Evening star., 1898-11-04

Edward Spicer. colored. was treated at
the Emergency Hospital last evening for
wound in lis right shoulder made by
brick. 1t is said he was employed at the
south end of the Long bridge and that
during some trouble between the foreman
and another of the workmen the latter
threw a brick, which struck Spcer.
Evening star., 1898-11-04
THERE lSAGlA@a NE PEOPLE

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Recently
there has been placed In all the grocery stores a
new preparation called GRAIN-o, made of pure
grains, that tokes the place Of coffee The most
but few tell 1t from coffee 1t does not cost
over Y as much Children may drink 1t with great
benent 10. and 2oc. per package. Try II. Ask
Evening star., 1898-11-04

She-"The bishops daughter is shocking
ly disrespectful"
He-"Yes; she calls him the "Old man of
the see!'-IIfe.
Evening star., 1898-11-04

challenges The boys have been working
hard getting into shape and would like to
hear from any of the local teams Address
challenges to Sergt. p. Nealy Battery q.
barracks.
Evening star., 1898-11-04
Georgetown Preps Won.

The foot ball team of the Georgetown
University preparatory department played
match game yesterday afternoon with
the Toronto team, and defeated them by
the overwhelming score of Al to 0. Only
one Commute half was played at first, and
the last half lasted but twelve minutes
The preps played an exceedingly strong
game.
Evening star., 1898-11-04
NeWCab s Omnibus SerVic,

NewCab s Omnibus Service
A complete service of Nictorias,
Coupes (Four Wheelers), and ON
nibuses will be inaugurated at the
SIXTH STREET STATION OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad,
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad,
on November I, 1893.
These vehicles may be engaged at
the cab stand at the Sixth Street Sta
ton at very reasonable rates.
Orders by telephone to call at
hotels or residences in Washington
to carry persons to the Sixth Street
Station will be promptly filled.
Telephone call "1441."
j. p. HUTCHINSON, J. R. WOOD
General MGnager. Gen1 Passenger Agent
UC2s-ZW
Evening star., 1898-11-04
G. A. c. Defeats Key.tone.

The Gibraltar Athletic Club defeated the
Keystone foot ball team yesterday by % to
Q. The teams were equally matched in
Evening star., 1898-11-04
An Appropriate Emblem.

An appropriate Emblem.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
''Snagsby is a member of the Vegetarian
Club, amt he?"
Il guess he is. notice he wears an 49,
carat badge"
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-02-05
WISE FOR HOLDING FODDER.

WISE For HoLUfNG FODDER.
2, plank to chop ON; 8, three posts with
roller to hold lever 8; 4 10 a part with
piece Of strap iron, notched, nailed on
it, to catch lever; 8, dotted lines show
position of lever raised up to put in
bundle. Cut with u sharp AK close to
the lever.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-02-05

Stage leaves Wadsworth for Saltwater
and saltwater for Wadsworth every
morning between 7 and 8 O'Clock, arriv-
ing evenings about s O'Clock, stopping
at st. Clair and the other points along
the Line.
PASSENGER and FREIGHT Traffic
handled at Reasonable Prices.
Your Patronage Solicited.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-02-05
REPU LICAN ORGANIZATION

The following are the members of the.
several County Central Committees eo
far as reported to the Secretary of the
State Central Committee:
Storey county--A h s~toddard, Chair.
man ! NJ tiearhart. Secretary q u
zieglar, Dave Hunter, William Green
wood. Virginia City 7 Williams and.
Len Litcf,en berger, Gold Hill.
Humboldt county-Thomas Nelson,
Chairman, Stone House + J Button
Secretary, q N Shallenberger Golcondat
BIT Evans, Willow Point; w S Bonni,
field, Winuemucca.
Washoe couuty-G + Turretin, Chair4
man l. J Cohn, Secretary s Summer,
field. A q Fletcher, S A Hamlin, W y
Phillips, II J Thyes, Reno; 4 A Jack
man, Thomas Fitzgerald, Wadsworth
& " Robinson, Glendale james Burke,
Browns; KJM Coats, Verdi,
Lyon county-C w Patterson. Chair.
man, J Hanna, Secretary, Ieringson
+ c Littell, Dayton; L K Anies,
Smiths.
ornsby couuty-S l. Lee, Chairman;
q d Oliver, Secretary A Coin, 2 a,
Doyle, Hume Yerington, Carson &c
Diarmid, + Dshlrymple, Empire.
Douglas couuty-H Springmeyet.
Chairman, Gardnerville; X Cook, Sec
rotary, Sheridan; J w Haines, VIM
Selby, Genoa l. S Ezell, Fred Betirman.
Garlneryille: n II johnson, Sheridan,
CT Bliss, Glenbrook On Folsom, Ho-'
bart " II James, Jacks Valley, j
Campbell, Walker River.
Lander county-R l.. Norton, Chair
man; q W McHardy, Secretary [ Stei-
ner, Simon Bray, Austin.
Churchill county, " Ferguson,
Chairman. Fallon VIM Murphy secre-
tary, Saltwater; JP Schneider, & Car
mieigke, w Lee, st. Clair.
Elko county-C II Sproule, Chairman;
II J Jones, Secretary J fl Taber,
Treasurer, Elko.
Eureka county, l. Smith, Chairman;
W : Long, Secretary; John loire, A
Del Bondio, Eureka.
Nye eounty-A b Millett, C%hairman,
Junction. 80
F. White Pine county-M J. Davis, Chair
man A D Campton, Secretary; J Nc
Ormie. Ely s A d Glasecock, Osceota
d K Collins, Cherry Creek.
State Republican League-O H Grey,
President; Z D Vanderlieth, Secretary,
Carson.
The following constitute the Repub-
lican County Central COMMITTEE of Lin
coin county:
DIR. Henry Hagar, Chairman, A. Han
son, Secretary, Ralph Nichols, n Bush,
A. Hudgens, DeLamar; J. c. Campbell.
NJ. D.. Grail Newall, Phoebe; RichaI,
Rich, Canaca.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-02-05
Wadsworth Dispatch,
PUBLISHED sEMi-wCEkLy
$500 Per Annum,
A SMALL

Directions For Building One-Plan When
Sawdust Cannot he Obtained.
An lcehouse 10 feet square by 10 feet
deep will be large enough to keep ice
sufficient for the use Of one family if.it
Is built SO as to prevent an undue amount
OF waste. The in which it is
best to build one depends very much on
clrcumstances-the kind of material
available and it's cost. Certain principles
must be observed and then there will be
no trouble. Here are directions furnished
by a correspondent of The Prairie Farm
err: The walls must be so constructed
that there will be no conductors of solid
material that will conduct the outside
heat to the ice, and they must also be
alright. The ground must be in such a
shape as to prevent water from running
Or standing under the ice. The space
between the ice and the roof, strange as
It may seem. will contain warm air.
Provision must be made for allowing
this air to escape.
II one is located where sawdust is
plentiful, an icehouse of the size men
toned can be built very cheaply. From
1900 to !, 800 feet Of timber is sufi-
cient, and 2 by 4 studding two feet
apart and boarded up with a single
thickness Of boards with q battened
board roof is about all that is necessary.
The ice should be cut in cakes all Of the
same size and of such a size that when
they are packed in there will be a space
Of Is inches on all sides next to the
walls. This space should be filled with
sawdust as the ice is put in. There
should be some sawdust or straw put en-
the ground under the ice. The ground,
Of course, is frozen hard at the time.
About six or eight inches of sawdust
should be put on top of the ice. A large
space in each of the gable ends should
be left open for ventilation over the top
Of the ice. Now bank up with earth
around the outside 80 that water cannot
get under. and the ice will keep with
but little waste. Eastwood or other soft
wood sawdust Is best.
Where sawdust cannot be obtained
cheaply this is his plan. There must be
at least one dead air space in the walls,
and this must be continuous, and there
must be no continuous solid conductor
Of heat, such Ms timber. to conduct the
heat from the outside air to the Toe.
Use boards OF planks 10 inches wide for
stills and plates. For studding use 2 by
8. They should be placed two feet apart.
Each alternate one should be flush with
the inside Of the sill and plate and the
others with the outside. 1t will be seen
that this will make an absolutely hol-
low wall entirely around the building.
corners and all from sill to plate. Now
1t should be sided up both inside and
out, 70 as to make it perfectly alright.
by the use OF Tar paper and good lumber.
Some marsh hay should be put ON top
when the filling is done. An icehouse
built this way will do very well with
ont any sawdust or material Of that
kind. They are sometimes made with
two or even three dead air spaces,
which. Of course. will preserve the ice
better than QUE.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-02-05

The preliminary returns to the agrl-
cultural department. show large yields
of buckwheat and hay as compared with
last year.
Secretary Wilson has been trying to
learn why more of u bacon cannot be
sold i'll the English market. American
bacon is too fat.
Tho commercial apple crop is estimat-
cd at about half that Of last year.
The agricultural department at Wash
ington, after long experiments with
lawn grasses. declares that creeping
bent is the finest lawn grass known.
The merits OF Jamaica sorrel as a sub
t;tute are brought forth by a southern
lorida correspondent Of the New York
Fruit Trade Journal.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-02-05
A Fodder Wise.

The following sketch Of q wise for
holding fodder to be out by hand is from
Ohio Farmer, as are the explanations:
1 is the foundation plank, 3 inches
thick, II inches wide and 4 feet long;
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-17
BOLD HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
A Little Boy Relieved of His
Cash by a GatGs of Young
Itascals.

For the past two weeks gang OF
young toughs ranging i'll age from y 10
"A years, have been carrying ON depre-
dations that will eventually land them
in New Castle Jail unless they mend
their ways.
At an carly hour last evening the
young son Of Il highly respected citizen of
this city was held up by TIE gang at
Ninth and Harrison streets and relieved
OF all the money he had i'll his clothes,
amounting to Sl.5O.
This sum had Lern given the little
fellow by his mother but few minutes
before.
Despite his protcstations two or three
of the young rascas held him, while the
others ransacked his pockets and took
the money.
This is about the fourth time that the
supposed organized gang has acted in
an almost similar manner.
They have not only confined their de-
predations to stealing from young boys
but little girls as well, in the case Of the
latter taking candy or anything else
they could lay their hands on.
1t is quite probable that the young
miscreants will be prosecuted by the
father OF the victim OF the last outrage.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-17
PROMINENT MANS DEATH
Hon. Robert NJ. McIMne, a Former
Resident OF This City, Dies i'm
Paris, France.

Hon. RoLert M. McLanp, former
United States Minister to France, died
in Paris at 4 O'Clock yesterday morning.
Robert Milligan McLane was born lii
Wilmington, Del, June I'D, 1915, and
was Il son Of Louis NIcLane, United
States Senator, Minister to Great Brit
ain and Secretary of the Treasury and
OF State under President Jackson, and
Il grandson OF Allen McLane, II famous
Revolutionary soldier ami jurist OF Del
aware.
He was educated at private schools in
this city, at st. Mary's College, Balti-
more, and at the College Bourbon, Paris,
afterward entering West Point, where he
was graduated in 1887.
He took an active part in the Semi
mole War. In lS4l he was sent to
Europe as an expert to examine the
systems of dikes and drainage in Hol-
land and Italy.
Meanwhile lie had studied law and
been admitted to the bar in the District
Of Columbia. lie was elected to Congress
from Maryland rs u Democrat in 1915
and served three terms, afterwards went
to California where he practiced law and
was sent as commissioner TO Japan,
Siam, Corea and Cocnin-China.
In 1889 he was appointed Minister to
Mexico In 1861 he retired from public
life until 1876, when he was one of
Maryland's delegates to the National
Democratic Convention.
In 1878 and 1850 he was elected to
Congress, and in, 1883 was elected Cover
nor Of Maryland on the Democratic
ticket, but resigned in 1885, on being ap-
pointed minister to France by President
Cleveland.
He returned after tie expiration OF his
term, but about a year ago went back to
Paris, to reside.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-17
Mr.. kENNEY A WITNESS
Did Not Tell the Grand Jury Of
Some Transactions.
APPEARED AGAINST MIR. BOGGS
The Senator's Memory Alleged to
Have Been Sadly At Fault--Dis-
trict Attorney Preparing
Certain Papers

Among the witnesses examined by the
United States District Grand Jury in the
Boggs case Oh Friday afternoon, prior to
adjournment, was United States Senator
kenney.
Mr. kenney was apparentlyas ''fresh"
as the full blown rose.
The matters that did not affect the
nonchalance OF the gentleman are the
allegations alleged to have been made by
William N. Boggs when the latter person
appeared before the Grand Jury on
Thursday afternoon.
1t is stated that Mr.. Kenney denied
point-blank that he had any dealings
whatever, as far as Mr.. Boggs was con-
cerned in the affairs of the footing of the
First National Bank of Dover.
Notwithstanding this Senator kenney
VIII be deeply interested before the
trial of Mr.. Boggs and his esteemed
contemporaries" are through.
The allegation prevails that Mr.. Ken
ney did not say anything about the bond
and securities turned over to him by Mr..
Boggs, which he was to transfer to the
American Surety Company, of New
York, who were OH the bond of Mr..
Boggs.
These bonds and securities were to be
given to the Surety Company after the
flight OF Mr.. Boggs, as they were to
make good the amount of the bond
which they had signed for Mr. Boggs,
insuring them from losses in case OF dis
honesty on the part OF MIR. Boggs.
1t is stated that Senator kenney did
not tell of his alleged subsequent action
in trying to dispose OF the bonds and
securities, which were for the amount of
$4,000.
Neither, it is said, did he deny that
the cashing OF the same would have
benefited him.
Further he did not say, it is stated,
that he had retransierreu these bonds
and securities to Mr.. Boggs, nothwith-
standing the allegation that such was
the fact, and the First National Bank Of
Dover, received them intact-but not
through the individual hands of Mr..
kenney.
The grand jury will meet again tomor-
row morning, and ut this time it is said
United States District Attorney Lewis
G. Nandegriit will present certain
papers that may be of more than "un-
usual interest to Senator kenney and
his constituents.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-17
and STILL THEY KICK
The "Git.Together" Club Again in
Secret Session.
BYLAWS AND CONSTITUTION
A VOluminOus Document Presented
by Assistant City Solicitor Med.
ford H. CahOOn--A Pro-
nOunced Rumble.
BYLAWS AND CONSTITUTION

That the meeting OF the "Git-To-
gether' or Lincoln club are exclusive
was again ascertained last evening, when
the representatives of two respective
papers OF this city were invited to tie
door as soon as they had made their ap-
pcarance.
The "secret" sessions OF the ''ol-be-
joyfur' politicians are held, us has been
previously intimated, at 9OS King street,
second floor front.
While the quarters are not as luxuri-
ously furnished as could be expected in
q rising and .'growing' organization
like the "Git-Together," still every
member is apparently satisfied.
The surroundings, possibly, move than
make up for the baroness OF the floor and
emptiness of the chairs, the latter not
being cushioned or upholstered by Il
darn sight.
What the meeting Of last evening
lacked in unanimity was more than
made up by the expressive" not ''cuss"
words that emanated from the mouths Of
about four of the seekers for higher Of
fees present.
The absolutely confidential letter OF
Mr.. Fred Eden Bach was one OF the SUBJ
jects under discussion, whilst the other
was the bylaws and constitutions pre-.
sented by Assistant City Solicitor Med
ford II. Cahoon.
What the latter lacked in laws, how
ever, was more than balanced by
the strong constitution.
The allegation is made that there was
u pronounced "Kick" over the adoption
OF the voluminous document presented
by Mr.. Cahoon and the possibilities are
that the by-laws ana constitution will be
carried within the hext two years.
The members present were, it is said
more than displeased with the report Of
Mr.. Cahoon, and after it Is amended to
suit them, ''might have the effect of
leaving the would be politicians in reach
ing an amicable adjustment.