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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-13
ANACosTrA HAPPENINGS.
Local Notes Of Interest Told IA Brief
Paragraphs.


The members of the choir of the En-
manuel p. E. Church have made all ar
rangemerits to leave this evening at 6
o'clock for their annual ten days outing at
Piney Point Those In the party are Dr.
]. W. Hollingsworth, the choir director;
Mrs. Hollingsworth, Mrs. E. Zane Pyles,
organist; Mrs. Wesley James, and Misses
Annie Padgett. Nettie Kibble, Maud Sim
mcnds, Alice Danforth, Marion Heating
Annie Smith. and Messrs. Warren Toison
Chas. Baxtsr, Milton Fflius, Samuel Filius,
William Scantlebury, Harry Kelly, Bertram
Thornette, and the following smaller boys
EDWARD Johnstown, Lester Jamestown, Tur-
ner Perkins, Edgar Leapley, Grover Toll
son and Arthur Simpson.
The extension of the fire alarm servios
to st. Elizabeth has been completed. 1t is
said the system will not be continued TO
Congress Heights. Large new poles now
carry tbs fire alarm and telephone wires to
81. Elizabeth. In taking down the wires
from the old poles some difficulty was ex-
perienced because of the trolley wires of
the Capital Railway Company being in the
way. Several times wires were burned in
two, and in some cases live wires were the
cause of great excitement on Monroe street.
Some delay was caused to the cars of the
Anacostia railway last evening by the
flooding of Missouri avenue between AZ
and 9th streets. Some of the cars were
caught above 9Th street and had to ramain
there during the tie-up. The road was
kept in operation, however, by jumping
the cars from the track at Missouri avenue
and Az street as they went over and hav-
ing them return. At one time yesterday
afternoon it seemed as though the Eastern
branch would rise above the Anacostia
bridge, but this seemed improbable today.
The Misses Humphrey have as their
guests their cousins, the Misses Stella and
Cora Humphrey, and Miss Mabel Tolsofi,
all of Prince Georges county, Md
Mr.. Watson Isaac is visiting in Baltimore
his former home.
Miss Grace Cook is visiting frisnds near
Leonardtown, Md.
The superstructure of the Anacostia
bridge is being treated to a coat of paint
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While Your Wife fs Away
let us make your home look like new
Rooms papered, 81 up. Nolte. $40 9th. 1t
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Tickets good going on all trains Saturda
and Sunday, August Is and IA, valid to re
turn until Monday following.-Advt.
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Bay Ridge and Return via b. & o.,
70 Cents.

Salt water bathing hshtnG, grabbing ant
boating. Trains leave B. and o. depot a:3'
am and 4:SO pm week days; 9:85 am.
80 and 3:l5 pm. Sundays.-Advt.
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GENTS SUITS CLEANED.
A. F. BORNOT, 1103 G st.
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LACE CURTAINS AND BLANKETS
cleaned A. F. BORNOT, 1903 G. st.
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Fusselrs Ice Cream. Just the thing for
dirner; everybody knows how good 1t is.
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A queer freak of the storm occurred PES
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WASHINGTON, p. c.. POST OFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, AZ changes may occur az
any time, =
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports Of
sailing daily and the schedule OF closings Is an
ranged the presumption OF their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending August 90
1898, the last connecting closes viii be made at
this Office as follows:
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The Great Falls electric railroad suffered
considerably, and traffic yesterday was at
fected accordingly. Several washouts were
reported. the most serious being near tho
Conduit road, which necessitated the run
ming of cars in relay until tho break could
be repaired. The little stream known as
Falls run, near Somerset Heights, or West
Chevy Chase. which in ordinary times Is a
small brook, assumed the proportions of a
big stream, and at the Georgetown and
Rockville pike made stream over 100 feet
in width. The railroad station at this point
was surrounded by water and moved out
Of the place. a heavy pole used to hold the
trolley line checking the increment of the
STATEN. As 1t was, the frame place was
almost completely undermined.
On Connecticut avenue a serio.ls washout
is reported Just north of the Chapel road.
The culvert running under the road at this
place is almost completely washed away.
The west half of the roadway has iisap-
peared down the rayine that side being
of no good to traffic. While the tracks of
the Chevy Chase electric road are not in
jured, yet at this point the crossing is re-
garded as very weak.
Queer Freak.
A queer freak of the storm occurr>d ves-
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TUCkER TO GO TO BROOKLYN.
Mr.. Wagner Confident That DOyls
VIII Report on Time.

Mr.. Wagner Confident That Doyle
VIII Report On Time.
Mr.. Wagner completed sale or trade
with the Brooklyn club late Saturday
night, whereby First Baseman Tucker will
go to the Bridegrooms for the coming
season. If a cash consideration entered
into the negotiations the amount should
not reach above the $500 mark. If a player
is to come to Washington, it will probably
be Catcher Grim. The latter is really not
wanted by the Washington club as the
Senators strong behind the bat, but
Messrs. Wagner and Brown are no doubt
trade for good man at that position may
be effected through Catcher Grim. The
friardS of Tucker are pleased. at any rate
that this hard-working player will remain
in the big league. Mr.. Wagner is no doubt
confident that Jack Doyle will report in
time to be of service to the club, otherwise
he will be out of the game entirely.
1t has been said that Mr.. Wagner Of
fered to sell Jack Doyle's release to Chi
cago for 5000, but it is not true as can
be seen by what the head of the Senators
SAYS on the subject:
Considering that 1 gave Baltimore three
men for whom l was offered S11,OW mainly
in order to get Doyle, it is not likely that
1 would put Doyle's release on the market
for 5000. Last season TIE Brooklyn club
offered me $1,000 for McJames. Philadel-
phia offered $500 for DeMontreville ard
L was offered 5000 for McGann. These
are the three men I gave to Baltimore
principally for Doyle. Nor is that all.
L could not afford to let him go to Chi
cago."
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farms and farm products. Double loads
cheaper transportation.
Can market over good roads when COM
modlties are scarce: can always ship de-
spite the weather.
Rural homes are more sought after along
good roads
Cannot sell lands advantageously along
poor roads. Good roads make brisker de-
mand for farms
Bad roads cause people to gather into
cities.
Wagon highways are the greatest AFTER
les of commerce.
Inc splendid condition of the roads in
Switzerland and France is due to perpet-
ual attention.
Experience over a series of years demon
strates stone road is cheaper than a
gravel. although the first cost of gravel is
much less.
The trained road builder is just as neces-
sary as the trained doctor manufacturer or
educator
Results of improved roads: Tremendous
increase in value of farm property: facili-
tates business; greater happiness for farm
er, wife. sons and daughters; shortens dis
lance to be travelled. He who shOrtenS
distance to market gains great advan-
tage
Poor roads wear out the horses very rap
idly. thus detracting very largely from the
profits of the farm.
Civilization is to be judged by the condi-
ton of the roads.
Ihe National League for good roads, of
which Gen. Roy Stone of the Agricultural
Department is chief is doing considerable
missionary work all over the country in
support of its side of the question The
organization Is a combination of all of the
good roads organizations in the country
local and nsticnal, and all work for the
enc common good-the Improvement of the
highways Of the country This is stupen-
dous task, but the promoters are not dis
mayed by what is before them. The main
Office is located in this city but branch
offices are located in New York, Chicago,
Milwaukee. Omaha. San Francisco Attain
ia and other cities. MANY volunteer in
dorSements and promises of active cooper
alton have already been received from nu-
merous corporations, aSSocia tonS and men
everywhere who are noted for the zeal and
Intelligence with which they have labored
to make their people appreciate the great
Importance of good roads. A glance at the
plans and purposes of the National League
for Good Roads will convince one that 1t
Is guided by men who understand the diff
cultte5 TO be overcome and have set about
in business-like way to do it.
The following is taken from the consti-
tuition:
The league seeks:
First-To combine as far as practicable
the efforts of all persons now engaged in
the work of road reform.
Second-To awaken interest in the sub
ject among the people at large.
Third-To receive publish and discuss
any well-cor sidered plans for local, state
or national action legisla ton.
Fourth-To establish the league on the
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GOOD ROADS STATISTICS

The commissioner of public works in New
Jersey has given out some convincing ar
guments for better roads in his fourth an
nual report. which has just made its APP
pearance. His Office not only talks about
the advantages of good roads, but it also
does practical good. so much so that since
the present system has been inaugurated
the state has become quite famous all over
the country as the home for good roads.
Among other things, the commissioner
says:
1t costs 91s cents per bushel to ship
wheat from Chicago to New York, dis
lance of 900 miles: it costs 3 cents bushel
to haul wheat on level road distance of
five miles. and on a sandy road it would
cost at least cents per mile to haul it.
The saving on bushel of wheat with good
roads for distance of five miles would be
about equivalent to that of 900 miles Of
transportation by steamer or canal boat,
or of 375 miles by railroad. One mile of
good roads would make a saving equal to
seventy-tive miles of railroad tranSporta-
ton. Thus every mile of good roads places
the producer Seventy-five miles by rail
nearer to the markets. 1t is estimated that
the cost of hauling 500 600 600 tons of farm
produce to market is 81 per ton. just
about 81 900 600 900; it is also estimated
that about per cent of this last amount
or $50 900 900, would be saved each year if
farmers were able to do this hauling over
good roads.
We have demonstrated by building nu-
merous stone highways under the state aid
law that we can have good roads without
overlooking with taxes this class of small
est income. The farmers returns are COM
paratively small compared with those in
other pursuits; therefore, at first they hes
itated to subscribe for the building of these
improved highways. but they rapidly
learning that by the use of these they can
very much add to their net returns by the
lessened cost in serving the cities with
their products.
You can haul 500 pounds more on good
hard sandy roads with a four-incn tire
with the same amount of power exerted
than you with one-and-a-half-inch
tire. You can haul All pounds more on
level gravel roads with a four-inch tire
with the same amount of power exerted
than you can with one-and-one-haIf-in
tire.
The object of all legislation should be the
greatest good to the greatest number;
therefore. legislation should be liberal
toward good roads, as they are more gen.
orally useful than any form of public i'm
provement.
Good roads in the end will not cost as
much money outlay as poor ones. No tax
is great one of bad roads bad
road is a heavy tax on those who use il
and the worse the road the heavier the tax
Improved roads bring better prices for
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LOCAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

The first game in the match for the
championship of the District of Columbia
between Messrs. F. b. Walker and L. Tharp
was played at the Washington Chess Club
a week ago Saturday, and was won by
Mr.. Tharp. Mr.. Tharp played excellently,
while Mr.. Walker did not show up as well
as usual. He did not make the proper re-
ply to blacks second move, but adopted a
weak line of attack. Both parties played
rapidly. The game lasted but little over
two hours. while under the rules they could
have consumed over twice that time.
Following is the score of the game:
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XWnnlnS caiu-
Fast and Vests. North and SOUTH.
At trick three, n, instead of establishing
a spade. invites force by returning dia-
mond. At trick ten South hopes to make
he waited one trick longer he could have
saved a trick. N. and s. with this strong
trump hanG does not make suit trick ex-
cept the king of diamonds.
April and May for the champion eight of
the Atlantic Auxiliary. The c. Bi. c. has
entered an eight, as also Baltimore, Phila-
delphia and Wilmington.
Baltimore Ladies' Coming.
The Washington Woman's Club will
play a return match with the Baltimore
Woman's Club one night next week. The
strongest Baltimore players, accompanied
by their escorts. will come over to Wash
ington, as the match is for mixed pairs.
McCay, Bev Smith, Fiske and W. A.
Thomas are likely to be the men players.
This is the practice Washington women
court, as they will meet the same system
and style of play at Philadelphia next
month, where the prominent women whist
players of the United States will congre-
gate.
The result Of the contest for the A. W.
l.. trophy between the Minneapolis holders
and the Des Moines challengers, which
was to have been played Saturday night,
has not been heard at this writing. It will
likely prove. very inter esting contest,
as Lies MONIES mas some Dr6iny payers,
who will recognize the futility of going up
against a club with the same style Of play
as their own, and will probably change
their tactics, after the fret eight boards
If the score Is not in their favor at that
point. The match will be duly recorded in
The Star.
To Eliminate Memorixing.
The match at Brooklyn one night last
week between Otis. captain of the New
Jersey team, and his regular partner H.
F.. Aymar, on one side, and J. b. Elwell
and A. e. Taylor on the other, was a tria.
of system that will probably introduce a
new era In duplicate whist 1t will entirely
eliminate all element of memorizng Alter
a hand Is played the suits are transposed
before they are played over. and the ar
rows always point to the north SO 1t is
impossible for player to know If he is
playing the original or the everyday unL
less there was some marked pecnliarities
In the hand. end even then he cannot place
The other suits. All four Of the men were
chosen because Of their memory. Foster
says that Eiweii b = prodigy In that re-
spect. He says: After the game was
over about an hour was spent discussidE
the system. the players comparing notes
as to their experience during the play.
They were unanimous In saying the svs-
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XWinning card
Trick 1 West commences to signal and
lubbock at the same time, having the heart
and spade suit guarded.
Trick = North tries to establish his long
suit of hearts. All the c. Bi. C.'s played
the spade at trick 3, because of the ten
ace of hearts. Though not a strong play, it
was very successful in this hand.
Mastery Playing.
The following hand, as played by Woo
ten and Bingham against DIR. Smith and
Epsey, the strong Walbrook pair. is gen.
and had the cards been laid face up on the
table the play of e. and w. Washington
could not have been better.
C...J, X, X. X.
SIX, j., 8, X.
DIX, \.
II. 10, K, <.
C...K., K, C...S. 4.
III. A. O., ., 8. w T. H..k.
SIS. 5. 4. w. S...A.ox,y,N.x.
D.. "A, 10, 4. Do, j.. x K
ca, O., 10, ..
II. j., 8. X, X, X.
DID,, X, Y.
SO.
Ace OF Clubs turned by South. West TO lead
Trick I--Wooten opens the eight %
spades Cop of nothing. This does hot
mean call through the honor turned.
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East and " est
Hand No. 10,
rump-Ace of Diamonds.

s.. A, X, j., 10 6.
H. j., 10, 8.
Z. ..3, 2.
N N -
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tenn was not only great success. but with
out question the best and most satisfac-
tory test of pair playing ever suggested.
President Gus said it was as nearly per-
feet as i: seemed possible to get it,"
Foster transposed the hands, and it took
him just forty minutes.
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Capital Bi. Players Defeat the Balti-
mOroS.
VISITORS BEATEN TWELVE TRICKS
An Exhibition Of Mastery Handling
of Cards.
S PORTS IN ZEN E r A L

The long looked for match between Balti-
more and the G.. Bi. c. of Washington
came off Saturday night at the club rooms
Of the c. b. c. and Washington won By
twelve tricks. Baltimore flushed by many
victories had been playing great whist
lately, and was evidently surprised when
Washington put up such a stubborn fight.
The four that visited Toledo and brought
hack Inc A. w. L. trophy and with one eX-
ception the celebrated Walbrook four, who
downed Philadelphia, were of the sixteen
from Baltimore. and that they sustained a
shock was apparent. The game that WASH
ington put up was in keeping with it's old
time prestige. The pair that made the best
showing were those playing the same game
as Baltimore Harlan and Mattn;ly.
Bosler and Thomas MADE high score for
Baltimore. north and south; Gather and
Wyatt, east and west. Mccoy was not at
his best, and got ratified early in the game.
One of the Walbrook team was so absorbed
that he took his score home with him,
which delayed the final count for some
hours.
The game was full of interesting situa-
tons. hands No. 10. IA and 16 being very
disastrous for Baltimore. On No. 16 alone
Washington netted seven tricks, and the
hand is given below. Four of the Washing
ton pairs got nine tricks on the hand
There was much false carding and the Bal
tilnores were not able to place the cards,
or did not seem to know that most of the
Washington players were playing the invi-
tation game.
On board 10 Bingham went out with a
low spade, McCay, who was the fourth
hand, took the trick and led low trump
iron, A. X of hearts. playing Bling
hams game, result-loss of two tricks.
Tie boys were royalty entertained, and
took their defeat gracefully, and look for
ward to having better results when they
play The return match, which will be at
the Baltimore club house. In the mean
time Baltimore will play match with Viii
nlington.
The score WAS.
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Dissatisfaction continues to be expressed
in both Philadelphia and Brooklyn concern
ing the American cable match team. One
writer expresses the opinion that Phila-
delphia was entitled to three, il not four.
places on the team. He states that it is to
be hoped that the Brooklyn Chess Club
will, before another year passes, propose
the appointment of a properly constituted
national association, which shall have
charge Of all international contests. Brook
lynites are not entirely satisfied with either
Galbraith or Baird.
The match for the checker championship
of the District of Columbia between Messrs.
Farquhar and Potts at the Highview Club
last Monday evening resulted in a victory
for Mr.. Farquhar. The match was very
close and was holly contested. Mr.. Potts
surprised his friends by his marked i'm
provement in play. He had the match won
but for slip in the last game. which cost
him a piece, and allowed Mr.. Farquhar to
win the game and match. The final score
was: Farquhar, 4; Potts. g.; drawn, 3.
A spring checker tournament will be ar
ranged for soon at the Washington Chess
Club. All players are invited to enter.
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broadcast possible basis throughout the
country, SO that it's influence may be of
weight n any direction in which it may
ultimat ely be thrown.
F1fth-To obtain and spread among the
local leagues full information regarding re-
cent legislation for road Improvement and
and counties.
S1xth-To obtain and publish full infor-
nation regarding methods of road build
ing as practiced in various parts of the
United States.
Seveath-To procure and furnish to local
leagues at redu ced prices all valuable pub
locations on the subject Of roads and road
legislation.
Infantry Defeated the Queers.
The Washington Light Infantry basket
ball team defeated the Queer WheeImen in
an exciting game Saturday night last by
10 to 3. ~
Inc attendance was one of the largest of
the season, and throughout there was root
ing and applause. The game was fast and
snappy and exciting from the start.
The Queers put UP strong game against
the Washington Light Infantry team, who
are the chan Dions in the District league
put the latter had the advantage in scrim-
mage plays and goal throwing
The goal throwing OF Burnett and the
all-round work of Lee. 'McCabe and Pitkin
were features of the game The goal from
center by LOTUS. Of the JQueers was also
ASaluic VI tHe game. IN the nrSt and
ond innings the Infantry team scored three
goals, and four in the last inning The
Queers succeeded in winning but one goal
| in each inning.
The lineup:
W. l.. 1. Position q w
ftouSh Center Tierney
Shreve Right center. w Burgess
Schafhirt, j. Left center. go. Campbell
Hughe: Home guard Pitkin
Schafhirt E. Right back. .Schwinghammer
McQuade. go. Left back. .Sch~ingha INNER
Lee ......... Right forward LOTUS
McCabe. -..... Left forward. Garfield
burhette -. Enemies goal. Il Buckley
Free threws-W. L. l.. 1; Q. W., o. Goals
/ from neid-W. l.. L., Brunette, 5; Schafhirt
a. =; Mccabe 3; Q. w, LOTUS, 1. Free
I'M Ws--Q. W, Tierrey, 1: Burgess, l.
Total seore-W. L. l., 10: @. W.. g. I'm
plres-Messrs. Adam johnson and Sidney
Bieber Referee-Mr. c. A. Norris Time
Keeper-Mr E. S. Byrnes. Scorer-Mr ].
3. Baker
Mr.. Kirby of Grafton Mass, one of the
strong New England checker players, who
played in the recent team match between
| all New England and Boston, fifty players
on a side, stopped in the city a few days
the past week, and made the following
scores with local players: Kirby 3, Powers
:, drawn l; Kirby 3, Potts 3, drawn 2 and
Kirby Z, Mundelle ID, drawn 10. Mr. Kirby
! was on his way to Cuba on a private tour
of inspection.
The evening times., 1898-05-26
SAMPSON FORESAW VICTORY.
Congratulated sehley in Advance as
He Left Key West.

New York. May 26.-The Herald prints
the following graphic description of the
assembling and departure of the Ameri-
can squadrons at Key West last week
II congratulate you in advance 1 be-
lieve you are going to meet and defeat
the Spaniards.''
Those were the words that fluttered
from the flagship New York last Thurs
day night when squadron of the finest
ships of the American Navy sailed out
from her toward Cuba. The words were
the farewell of Admiral Sampson to Com
modore Schley, who went away strength
ened for what naval men tell me will be
one of the final events of the war-the de-
struction of the Spanish fleet, which is
reported to be in harbor at Cienfuegos or
Santiago. on the southern coast of Cuba.
Mystery and activity, movements of
tremendous Importance, have occupied
the last four or five days here. The out
side world has heard nothing of it, be-
cause not word can go from Key West
about the coming and going of warships.
The censorship is of the strictest. But
today I am able to tell of doings that