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Evening star., 1898-10-31

A great deal of interest is taken in the
selection of the team for the next cable
ratch. Undoubtedly the best way to select
the team or at least the lower half of it.
would be to have a competitive tournament
This seems to be out of the question as
several players who are regarded as de-
sirable candidates could not give the time
necessary for such contest. Another
method proposed, which seems to find favor.
strength in the leading clubs of the country.
each player to vote for ten players for the
team. The ten players receiving the high
est number of votes would be selected to
play on the team according to this plan
The objections to it are that the popularity
of a player would have much to do with his
chance for a place. and players would be
voted for because of their past proficiency
while player who might be stronger today
but is little known. would get few votes.
The Manhattan Chess Club of New York
city is having a championship tournament
Among the participants said to be sfy
Among these are Hodges and Baird of last
years team, F. j. Marshall, present cham
nion of the BROOKLYN Chess Club: Major
Hanham. who visited Washington last
spring. and Louis Schmidt. The two las
named We're substitutes on last years team
Champion Pllsbury is now located in Phil
adelphia and is meeting the strong PLAYERS
of the Quaker city, two or three of whom
will probably he on the next team.
The Washington club will present the win
ner of the Walker-Hanna match as a suita-
ers will urge that the Washingtonian be
given an opportunity to meet one or two
of the other candidates before the team is
finally made I'D.
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GOOD EFFECT OF THE BRUSH LAW.
Not Single Case Sent to the board
of Discipline.

President Young of the National League
is quoted as declaring the Brush law for
the punishment of obscene. indecent and
vulgar language on the ball field a failure.
OF course President Young is Incorrectly
quoted, for the Brush law has not been put
into execution. Some base ball writer's mis-
take rule G1 relating to the duties and pow
ers of umpires for the Brush resolution. The
after was a6oDtnd tv the league for the pro-
lection of the spectator; the other to pun
iSh ''kicking' at the umpire. The Brush
re solution Authorizes any person, whether
player, manager, umpire or club official of
any club. or spectator, to make charges,
urder Catn. concerning the use by any play
e. of obscene, indecent or vulgar language
(Othcr than profanity, that being especially
provided for in the playing ruleS). The
president of the league is given the right
to suspend the offender pending inVestiga-
tiOn by the board OF discipline, which board
may suspend the Offender for days, months.
for the season, for year or for life. Now.
rot single case has been sent to the board
of discipline. The Brush law has not been
executed once. Yet prejudiced and Him
formed agitators are pronouncing 1t fall-
ure.
The general objects of the Brush resou
ton are TO ''perpetUate base ball as the ma
tional game of the United States, preserve
it's respeCtabIlity, surround 1t with such ad-
ditiOral safeguards as to warrant absolute
rublic confidence in its methods and pur-
poses. to reform and promote the natural
interests of professional base ball cluns and
professional base bah players" The spe-
cal aim of the resolution was to suppress
obscenity and Vulgarity in the hearing nf
ladies'. During the season of 1897 there
were exhibitions on the part of certain
players thar aroused the hottest indigna
tiCn on the part of gentlemen in the grand
sGnd. No complaint of similar outraGe5
curing the past season has been made.
This indicates that the Brush law has pre-
vented what it designed it sho1ld pre-
vent, and. instead of a failure, is a Sratify-
ing success.
According to rule g. the penalty for dis
putting umpres' decisions shall be a prompt
removal from. the grounds, followed by such
suspensiC l as the umpire or the president
Of the leagu may elect, the suspension by
the umpire rot to exceed three days. Dur
ing the past season Dahlen, Gleason La
joie and Lang were suspended for three
days under this rule. On sixty-two occa-
sions kicking players were sent TO the
bench from the grounds Dahlen was
benched six times and Tebeau as many
yet it is conceded on all sides that there
was marked improvement in the behavior
of the majority of the teams. OF course it
may be an open question whether fines are
more effective than removals, but that Is a
matter that mas no reference at all to the
Brush law.
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out on the circuit with the outlay riders,
has returned to the CITY,, and Will remain
here for the winter Instead of taking the
circuit to Denver and Pueblo, Col, as Or
iginally contemplated, the riders practical
ly closed the season S riding at Cape Girar-
deau, Mo. At this place Bald left for the
east. Cooper and Gardiner were anxious
to go home and Major Taylor. the colored
crack, had already left. With the crack
riders out, it was decided that 1t would not
be wise to continue the circuit. The or
ganization of the American Racing Cyclists
Union is still intact, according to Moran.
H. R. Steenson, the Minneapolis boy. will
remain in town all during the winter. With
Lee Counseiman, he will ride tandem.
and their entry has practically been made
out for the first of the series of indoor
races that will be run this winter at Mad
ison Square Garden. Steenson will most
likely take the front seat on the tandem.
He is regarded as an expert multicycle
rider, and. with the Jallu brothers. he
formed the celebrated triplet team. When
he left the brothers went in as tandem
team and have been in France for several
years. astonishing the people of that coun-
try with their remarkably good riding. r.
L. French. who has been riding tandem
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Won by Johns HOpk ins.

In one Of the best contested games of foot
ball played on the grounds of the Mary
land Agricultural College Saturday after
noon the Johns Hopkins defeated the eleven
representing that college by 1G TO 0. AL
though the Agriculturalists Were clearly
oCtweighed. they stubbOrnly contested every
inch of ground. Neither side scored in the
first half, though two disastrous fumbeS
saved two touchdoWns on the NJ. A. c. The
feature of the game was the work of Riggs,
for NJ. a c.; Cooke, Devon, KenIy and
Massey.
In the latter part of the last half Riggs,
by a remarka bic run, scored touchdown
from the center of the field. Final score
Johns Hopkins, 1G: NJ. A. G. 0; referee Mr..
Fechtig: umpire. Mr.. Dallam.
NJ. A. G. Will play the Rock Hill College
from ElHcott City at College Park Saturday
Evening star., 1898-10-31
CT RRENT CYCLING CHAT.

Much interest is manifested In the coming
amateur ten-mlle handicap road race
Thanksgiving day, Thursday. November "a,
over the upper Conduit road course. The
race will start at the spring near the en-
trance to Glen Echo and continue up to
the Anglers club house. There the riders
will make a. turn, around the big tree, and
returning over the same course, finish in
front of Cabin John Bridge Hotel.
The race will be run under the rules of
the League of American Wheeimen, or
rather such L. A. w. rules as apply to road
racing, the organization having gone UPON
record as being opposed to contests of this
kind. No riders except those in good stand
ing will be allowed to enter or ofIlciate. Al
ready quite number Of entries have been
received, both from outsof-town ard local
riders. The list of prizes, which will be
quite large, comprises ut least three high
grade bicycles, and the others will he jew
elry. well worth competing for. The prizes
will be on exhibition several days before
the race takes place. Entry blanks can be
secured at the different cycle stores and
at the Washington Circle Cycle Company,
2125 Pennsylvania aveaae.
he ri 4
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The Gibraltar Athletic Club.

The foot ball team which has been known
for the past three years as the Little Rocks
held a meeting last week and decided to
form an athletic association. engaging in
foot bali, base ball. tennis and other field
sports. The name selected is the Gibraltar
Athletic Club. The team, which is COM
players, is progressing rapidly under the
direction of Coach Purman, formerly of
Harvard, and has already given evidence
Of ability. Thursday last the Gibraltar
Athletic Club defeated the NJ A. c. Re-
serves on the latter's grounds. The club is
ready to meet all teams whose average
weight does not exceed 145 pounds. Address
No. 17O5 18th street northwest. The club
would prefer games with teams represent
ing colleges, institutes and high schools.
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GaIIaudet Defeats St. Johns.

st. Johns was defeated Saturday in a
hotly contested game by Gallaudet at Ken
dali Green. The game was lively from start
to finish. The interference and tackling of
st. Johns was particularly strong, but their
line was not able to withstand the bucking
of the Galaudet backs. The Gallaudets
were strong in buckiug and tackling, and
did well at both offensive and defensive
playing. The features of the game were the
tackling by Stutsnan and Pennington and
the line buckinS of Andre and Waters. The
lineup was:
Gailaudet. Position ST Johns
GeilfuSs. s.............Left end Sinclair
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CYCLING CLUB GOSSIP.

The members Of the Potomac Wheelmen
had pleasant run to Hyattsville, Nd
Tuesday evening. The riders left the city
shortly after : o'clock. and returned a few
hours later Those who were in the party
were essrs. John stephen, Harry Pimper,
Charles II. Pimper. Herman Nolmar. Har-
ry +. Codrick. William II. Johnson, c.
Murray Decner and Mr. Broadbent of
Pennsylvania. Several Of the members of
the club met the riders at the power house
of the Columbia Railroad Company on the
outward trip. and helped swell the ranks.
An oyster roast will he given by the
Acme Cycle Club during November.
The club room has been lately furnished
At the last meeting Of the club Daniel l.
Hahn was elected a member.
The members called on &. II. Fletcher
and Mrs Fletcher Wednesday evening last
and presented them with a pretty naid
chair
At the next meeting arrangements will
Evening star., 1898-10-31

be made for the first annual ball, which
will be held January H.
captain Arthur Grimes has decided to
call nothing but short runs until the spring
again opens.
Mr.. John Lowry has been seriously i'll of
typhold fever, but is rapidly improving.
Several members of the club-R Watts
VIM. Sparshot and Richard Dugan and
some friends-have been preparing for a
hunting trip up the canal and among the
eutht 1t was necessary to provide the
power for towing the boat
Evening star., 1898-10-31

TIC next game Of the match will be play
ed next Saturday evening.
In the championship tournament of the
washington Chess Club, 614 18th street
northwest, Capt. Patrick O'Farrel, who
won the championship last year. has taken
the lead, with string of four Victories
having won from Seaman Tucker, Hodges
and Harris. Mr.. Thomas is second with
victories from Prender and Seaman Mr..
Harrls ls pushing to the front. He wo!
from tucker, Hodges and Mundelle but
last Saturday evening he lost to Capt
y OFarrell. which lowered his percentage
considerably. Other results of games are
as follows: Warren won from Campbell.
Hodges won from Kaye, Prender won frou,
Campbell and Warren, Heydler won from
tucker and woodward won from Warren.
The following is the standing of the play
Evening star., 1898-10-31
stomato.agicaI Club Election.

A meeting for the election of officers for
the ensuing term of the Stomatoloeical
Club of the Washington Dental College and
Hospital of Oral Surgery was held at the
college Friday evening. October % lsas
when the following officers were elected
President. DR.. ID. Elmer wiber: vice presi.
dent, DR.. VIM. N. Cogan; secretary. DIR.
librarian, Walter Monroe.
Evening star., 1898-10-31
A. W. l.. TROPHY CONTEST

The Columbian University eleven visited
Charlottesville, Va, Saturday afternoon,
and was defeated by the team of the Uni
yersity of Virgi1ia-iT to Q. The Colum-
bian team seemed unable to do anything
With the Vrginiaps, and in the first half
of the game five tOuchdOwns We're made, an
average Of one for every five minutes Of
playing. The line of the Columbian team
was not strong enough to withstand the
rushes of their opponents, who broke
through whenever they desired. Lineup
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HANNA WINS AGAIN.
Second Game for the Local Chess
Cham mpionShfp.

championship of the District of Columbia
between Messrs. F. B. Walker and T.. p
Hanna, was played Saturday evening, and
like the first game, resulted in a victory fol
Mr. Hanna. The latter had first move and
chose his favorite opening, the Ruy Lopez
The game was a pretty exhibition of chess
playing, in which Mr.. Hanna won his op-
porents queen for three minor pieces and
afterWard played the ending in excellent
style The contest was watched by a mum.
Der OF players, among those in attendance
BEING Mr.. Walter l.. Campbell the bIind
man. to whom the moves were repeated.
Following IS the score of the game:
Evening star., 1898-10-31

given by the Columbia Athletic C,Iub MOS
held Saturday evening in the pvmnasiur,
and was highly successful Those who en-
tertained during the evening were Halev's
Orchestra, Mcdonald and Herr, Burke and
dcbohald. Kelly and Reno, Brooks and
Brooks, Brooke Amiss VIII ConnelIev AZ
Rench. w. Abel and the Eldorado Mandolin
Quartet.
Evening star., 1898-10-31
Local Ceuturiaus.

Mr.. I'd. s. Byrnes, cenurian of the Dis
trlct OF Columbia division of the Century
Road Club OF America, has appointed Will
liam r. Maher and Howard Fisk local CEN
turians.
Evening star., 1898-10-31

chairman did not suspend Eek for this
cause alone, but when other claims were
filed the whole were punched and the train
er suspended on the whole number.
Evening star., 1898-10-31

The suspension of Thomas Eek by the
chairman of the racing board, which was
published during the week, has some local
interest. One Of the causes of suspension
was the failure to pay II. r. Steenson $500
for pacing work and for prize money. This
was owed before Steenson came to this
city to ride, and though he appealed to the
chairman of the racing board to help col
iect the money coming to him, he was
never able to accomplish anything. The
Evening star., 1898-10-31

all Of the present season with Counselman
has decided to give UP riding for the win
ter, and Steenson takes his place. Some
thing is expected of the local team at Mad
ison Square. For the sprint and six-day 60
as-you-please race, it Is stated, that a total
of 500 entries have been received This
only serves to show the interest that is
manifested in the affair. which will be run
against the rules of the League of Amer
lean Wheelmen- A number Of foreign crack
riders Will cross the ocean 10 compete, and
many riders will Join the outlaw ranks
who have not as yet had an opportunity
of afhliating with the crack riders. 1t
tests Counselman will be among the local
riders suspended.
Evening star., 1898-10-31
Parlor Suites.

Our stock OF lNrlor Suites is srncrh an1
prices like are not TO be found AM h..r..
else
Large 5-piece Pari0r suite. with nn.l,
Covered STsTS %'hsSa@y IN lSS.fy. nn,'n fme Sll.z5
Very Rich SIX Tapestry s-Fdecc
Suite. very pretty mahogany an- Cox En
Evening star., 1898-10-31

Columbia CIub's Smoker.
The opening Of the series of smokers
Evening star., 1898-10-31
Tie Game of Foot Ball.

The Old Glory Athletic Club and the
Via Athletic Club played a tie game of
loot ball on the latter's grounds at Alex
andria last Friday, both teams scoring %
Full Back Owens played another brilliant
game, but was injured at the beginning of
the secor half and Hill was substituted
Evening star., 1898-10-31

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MIssoULA NOTES.

The fire department was called out
tonight by a chimney fire in the house
of .. Y. Troop on East Main street.
No water was used, the blaze being
harmless.
:. H. Folchemer. a graduate in phar-
macy, arrived here yesterday from
Ohio and will take charge Of the pre-
scription department of the Freis-
cheimer drug store.
To-day's train from the East was
one OF the heaviest of this season of
heavy trains. There were fully loo peo-
pie on board who are bound for the
Klondike. The east bound train to-
night was five and a half hours late.
Wilbur Greenough of Mullan Idaho,
arrived in Missoula to-day from a trip
TO Illinois. bringing with him hand
some bride. who was formerly Miss
Myers of Quincy, Ill. Mr.. Greenough
and wife viii spend q few days with
relatives in Missoula before continuing
their journey to their home in Idaho.
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CASES OF DlPHTHERlA.
They Are in North Missouia and The
Disease Is Well In Hand.

Missoula, Jan. 22-There are to-
night, as far as can be learned, hNe
cases of dIphtheria in the city, all be-
ing in North Missoula. across the rail-
way tracks. Three of these are in the
Sunderland family and one each in the
families of A. +. Tietien and Engineer
Rheims. Three of the cases are mild
and not considered dangerous. The
two boys in the Sunderland family,
however. are quite Ill. All Of the prem
Uses are In strict quarantine and the
board of health is keeping close watch
for any other cases that may arise.
The North Side school has been or
dered closed for another week and IL is
hoped by that time that the disease
will be we'll In hand.
To-day Superintendent Hamilton of
the public schools and Health Officer
Burger have been busy looking into the
matter and 1t now appears that the
first case appeared In the Sunderland
family. where the oldest girl was sick
for several days before anyone knew
what was the matter with her. When
finally a doctor was called, he found
that she had dinhtheria and since Their
two more cases have appeared In the
family. The other cases are in familie;
which were exposed at school To this
Sunderland children. The greatest cars
will be exercised by the doctors anC
the health officers to prevent any fur
Their spread Of the disease and IL is be
lieyed that ii will be controlled. Their,
is an abundant supply of antt-toxine ii
tOWn
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in THE DISTRICT COURT
The County Commissioners Case
Has a Hearing.
FEE MATTER Is INVOLVED
The Writ of Certiorari Asked for by MIR
Latimer Was Quashed and the
County Commissioners Win
the Second Innings.

Missoula, Jan. 22.--In the district court
this morning the second innings of the
game In which the county commission
ers are the players was finished, and the
Latimer side of the game struck out.
The case is one I'm which Commissioner
Latmer applied for writ of certiorari,
To-day's train from the East was
show their authority for certain trans
actions which involved the settlement
Of the fee matter with the sheriff's Of
fee The records of the commissioners
meetings showed that Messrs. Tiet1en
and Russell voted together on the set
Element, while Mr.. Latimer was in the
minority. The writ was asked for, as
Mr.. Latimer considered that the major
ity Of the commissioners had acted
without the warrant of the law In set
Ting the matter as they did.
To-day the case came up again upon
the motion of the attorney for the COM
missloners to quash the writ. the mo-
ton was argued and finally granted by
the court. Another was then made
quashing the writ and the attorneys for
Mr.. Latimer filed an exception. The
motion was granted upon the ground
| that the writ does not apply In this case,
as the codes furnish direct method of
getting at the case. The attorneys In
the case which is entitled the state of
/ 4tlDHldiil ~ lIt. - lA- i<dthif1A 10 Ah~
county commissioners, are NJ. L. Crouch
| and T. c. Marshall for the plaintiffs
| and County Attorney Duncan and +. Z.
Webster for the defendants
Other business was transacted by the
| court to-day as follows: The minutes
of the transactions of the clerk of the
| court during vacation were read and all
parties interested We're given until Jan.
| "a to file objections or exceptions.
| The case of Flahive VS.. Love was set
| for trial for Feb. before Judge Brant-
| ly as Judge Woody is disqualified to sit
| in this case.
| In the estate of Peter Roman, deceased,
/ ii was ordered that the amount of the
| sales of real estate in the report before
the court be changed from $3.50 to $525.
In the estate of Alex Dow, sr., the
! final account of the administrator was
| allowed and approved, and decree of
/ distribution ordered.
In the estate of Ella Judge an order
was made for the publication Of notice
to creditors.
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A SLANDER0uS ARTICLE.
A Local Newspaper Finds Mares Nest in
the County Treasurer's Report.

,fa,,l No,vsrnper Einds = nnre,s Ncst in
~, r.,,,, rn.a....,,s p.nar,
Missoula, Jan 22,-Ihe local evening
newspaper in It's issue lo-hlsht contains
Il scare article regarding tue iiiaepleu
ness of the county, which II states IS
increasing at an alarming rate. IL pre-
sents figures TO prove us statement,
and compares The financial statements
made by the county in November 1881,
and November, 1877 THESE statements ~
show an expenditure IN 1896 OF $o4 5a4. 80
and IN 1877 81 S'o,5oZ.iz. rms appears
upon its face TO be an alarming IN
crease. but II the paper naa taken me
trouble To investigate the matter II
would have found that the statement
for 1897 covered Il months, Whlle the
one for 1896 was for but three quarters,
according 10 the written instructions OF
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From the Kansas City Journal.
Yves Hall Is the name Of Smith coun-
~, Kansas farmer. whose f-year-old
daughter died last Tuesday. lie came 10
town after a coffin. ard found one ii is
said. that had been badly damag. in A
IRE that he could buy for Sc. Loading tie
coffin into his wagon, SO the story goes
he drove around 10 .he different carpen-
tiers of the town In search of one who
would repair ii. Knowing that Hall was
well CT, the carpenters Indignantly re-
fused to do the work and he WAS COM
PEELED to take the casket home and repair
Il In the kitchen of the house where his
dead daughter lay. The local papers took
the matter up and II is believed that he
entire country will be made too warm for
Hall by his scandalized neighbors.
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ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

Whereas the board of county COM
nissioners of Deer Lodge county, state
of Montana, having considered it advis,
able that court house and jail should
he constructed. built and completed al
the county seat for Deer Lodge county,
state of Montana, at as early date as
nossible. and there being no funds now
in the county treasury belonging TO said
county available for such purpose, the
hoard further considered the question OF
making a loan for such purpose, and
thereupon determined that the amount
Necessary to be raised by such loan for
such purpose would be 100000, and
fhereupon an order was made by said
hoard submitting the question of making
said loan to the electors of said county
for their approval, and an order was
made appointing. calling and fixing a
special election in said county for that
purpose on Tuesday, the 18th day Of
special election is therefore hereby
proclaimed i'm said county upon said
date for the electors of said county TO
vote upon the question of said loan.
Done this the 18th day of December
4. D., 1897.
A. NJ WALKER. Chairman.
JOHN d. ROM.
Board of County Commissioners of Deer
Lodge County, State of Montana.
Attest: NJ. MARTIN. County Clerk