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The times., 1898-02-26
BRowNs ARE SIGNING.
Nine Players Have Accepted the
Home Clubs Figures.

While the Browns blank contracts
were sent out only last Friday. Sec
retary Muckenfuss has already re-
ceiyed nine of them back, prop
eriy signed. The signers are Taylor. Car
sey, LalIy, Crooks. clifford, Gilpatriek,
Hall, Donneiiy and Turner. Mr.. Mucken-
fuss said yesterday that the report that
an opportunity had not been given some
of the players to sign was incorrect. Il
mailed them myself last Friday, he de-
clared. 1.-THE league rules very plainly
state that contracts must be offered to
players before March /, or the club has
no further claim to them
The signing of Wilfred Carsey, Russ
Hall and Jimmy Donnelly insures the
coming to ST. Louis of these three men,
who many persons believed, would not
be seen in this city this season. The trou-
BILE that Carsey had with the home club
last summer, when he jumped the team
and returned to his home on Staten ISL
and, has been adjusted by Won der Ahe's S
removing the fine imposed on the little
twirler. Carsey did good work for the
Browns the short time he played with
them, and he certainly outpitcbed both
Donahue and Hart, who were regarded
as the locals winning box artists. Car
sey has been before the baseball pub
lie for seven or eight years, having
pitched for Washington and Philadelphia
before coming TO st. Louis He has but
little speed and relies wholly upon his
great command, wide curves and knowl-
edge of the different batsmen to win his
games.
At least three clubs were claiming
Russ Hall, the promising young short
stop, last fall. President Young, of the
National League, announced that st.
Louis had the first claim to his services
and turned him over TO the home club.
Halls contract was accompanied with
a letter, stating that he would do good
work for the Browns this year. His rec
ord in the minor leagues is a brilliant
one.
From certain quarters it was stated
that Jimmy Donnelly, whom Won der
Ahe got in trade with New York, would
not come TO st. Louis. but would instead
manage a club in New England. Dom
nelly has wired Muckenfuss that such
Is not the case, and, as stated, his con-
tract has been received, properly signed
by him. 1t came yesterday. If Donnel-
for Baltimore in 1896 he will indeed be
a strong addition to the home club. JIM
my is one of the veterans of the league,
and in some quarters his playing days
are said to be over He did poorly for
Pittsburg and New York last year. but il
he can regain the great form he showed
while with Baltimore he will prove Il
winner for the Browns.
The times., 1898-02-26
THEIR RELATIONS STRAINED.
Rupture Between American and Eng
Iish 'yarsities Fear red

New York, Feb. 25.-As prelude to the
annual meeting of the intercollegiate A.
A A. A. the executive committee met at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel tonight and pro-
ceeded to put the vOluminOus business on
hand in order for presentation TO the gen
eral convention tomorrow.
One of the most serious questions con-
sidered was that relating to the interna-
tionaI games. Wnen President Shiras
was interviewed yesterday he had not re-
ceived the letter from England which
wound up the correspondence officially
presented for the first time tonight. 1t
may lead TO complete rupture between
the American and the English 'varsities.
The letter proposing the games laid spe-
cial stress on the stringency of present
amateur rules in American colleges, at
the same time offering TO meet the Eng
lishmen under any student and anna teur
qualification which they might submit.
The subsequent correspondence on both
sides was rose colored; that from OK
ford and Cambridge being especially en-
couraging to the promoters of the propos-
ed international meetings. Then came
the unexpected rebuff which the execu-
tive committee saw for the first time to-
night. Although couched in diplomatic
language. the letter is a severe slap TO
American amateurs. IT states distinctly
that there should be no contests of the
kind under existing conditions, either be-
tween England and American universi-
ties, or between England and America.
The times., 1898-02-26
CONSUL McGARR'S RECALL.
His Anti-Cuban Sea timents Thought
to Have Been Offensive.

New York, Feb. 25.-Speaking of the re-
call of Mr. McGarr, from the post of
United States consul at Cienfuegos,
leading member of the Cuban delegation
in this city said today that this was the
first change in the American consular
force in Cuba since President Mckinley
was inaugurated.
What is significant. remarked Mr.. II.
s. Rubens. the counsel for the delegation,
sis that of all the American consuls in
Cuba McGarr was the only one whose re-
ports were not favorable to the Cubans.
He always sided with the Spanish, and
recently he was quoted by a Philadelphia
paper as having denied that there was
any misery among the reconcentrados in
Cienfuegos.
'Yet the Havana dispatches this morn
ing say that Miss Clara Barton, Mortified
at the wretched condition of the victims
of Gen. Weyler's barbarous DEGREES.
would at once send thirty tons of provi-
sions to be distributed among them
The times., 1898-02-26
THE DAUGHTERS CONGRESS.
The Closing Session viii be Held
Today

The congress of the Daughters of the
American Revolution met yesterday in
what was a much smaller and less noisy
session than the exciting one of Thurs
day. Most Of the delegates present ex-
pressed themselves as gratified with the
outcome of its election. and as glad that
1t was all over. Mrs. Stevenson did not
preside. This duty devolved upon Mrs
Rose Bracket. first vice president gen.
eral America was sung by the audi
fnce, and Mrs Charles S. Stakely, the
chaplain general, offered prayer
Mrs c. W Kress, of Lock Haven, Pa.
Tang the Star Spangled Banner and
the audience joined in the chorus. Mrs.
Iabell was elected honorary vice presi-
dent general and Mrs. Stevenson honor
cry president general.
The tellers' report on the election of
The vice president general was then made.
ihe result being the same as published i'm
The Times yesterday afternoon.
The report of the National University
committee was read by Mrs. Walworth.
Mrs. Elroy NJ. Avery, chairman OF the
committee on prison ship lists" made
her report. This committee was appoint
ed 10 obtain as full and as complete an
4'i' d. NSss poSsiple ol the names ana
reeds of those who suffered on revolu-
donary prison ships.
The announcement was made that the
national board of management would
meet at No. 902 T street, at 10 o'clock on
Nonday morning
The congress took a recess at 12:39
sclock until 2 when reports were made
by the committee TO memorialize Con-
Cress about the census OF 1870. and the
committee on Meadow Green Farms"
The evening session was devoted to a
discussion for the good of the society
The congress will adjourn today.
The times., 1898-02-26
SUNDAY REST ADVOCATES.
Their Bill Is Given Hearing by
subcommittee.

The Sunday rest bill advocates were
given hearing yesterday by subcom-
mittee of the House Committee on the
District of Columbia. The bill provides
as follows:
THAT it shall not be lawful for any
person to keep open any place of busi
ness or maintain stand for the sale of
any article or articles of profit during
Sunday, except vendors of books or
newspapers and apothecares for the dis
pensing of medicines, and undertakers.
for the purpose of providing for the
dead; nor shall any public playing of
football, baseball or any other kind of
playing, sports, pastimes, or diversions,
disturbing the peace and quiet of the
day, be practiced by any person or per-
sons within the District of Columbia on
Sunday"
Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts, superintendent
of the reform bureau, who began the ar
gument in behalf of the bill, among 9TH
er things, said that it had been indorsed
by the District Commissioners; by the
churches, regardless of creeds, and by
the labor organizatio
Attorney William a. Gordon protested
vigorously against ball playing on Sun
day, and indorsed all that Mr.. Crafts
had said.
Gen. Birney. in opposition to the bill,
said that ii provides that police justices
shall have jurisdiction in the cases and
shall impose fine or imprisonment,
which he considered an injustice. He
referred to men in Tennessee being plac-
ed on the chain gang for such violations
of law, and thanked God that no such
law yet existed in the District. He in
sisted that the proposed law was d
''chain gang law If the people failed
to keep Sunday in manner satisfactory
to the people behind the bill they must
go to Jail. Gen. Birney declared that
Congress had never legislated on the
Sunday law; Washington and Jefferson
opposed it, and the proposed legislation
would be a new departure. Church peo-
pie had since 1S11 tried to get such laws
through, but they were turned down by
the Senate or House. In 1920 they tried
to stop the Sunday mails and failed; now
they want to stop the Sunday trains. but
have thus far failed.
Mr.. w. A. Croffut declared that three
fourths of the Christians, all of the Jews,
and Seventh Day Adventists. besides the
knights of Labor and the Federation Of
Labor are opposed to this bill. Those
who chiefly favor the bill are clergymen,
the men who OF all classes must work
on Sunday, whose chief work is done on
Sunday and not on other days. eve
don't find a single laboring man in this
room advocating this bill,'' said he, "If
they are in favct of it why have they
not come here to say so?''
Rev. George B. Wheeler, Of the Sew
enth Day Adventist Church dwelt par
ticularly on the effort to abolish the
amusements because of the noise made,
and declared that the noise caused by
ball players was insignificant to that
created by the church bells and the Sal
walton Army drum corps.
Rev. Mr.. Lewis, general secretary of
the Seventh Day Adventist Church, made
an earnest appeal for the defeat of the
proposed measure, which he denounced
as an infringement on the liberty of the
people.
The times., 1898-02-26
United States snpreme Court.

Present-The Chief Justice. Mr. Justice Harlan,
Mr. Justice Gray, Mr. Justice Brewer. Mr.. Justice
Brown Mr.. Justice Shiras. Mr.. Justice White, Mr.
Justice Peekham and Mr. Justice McKenna-
No. 105-The United States, appellant, VS.. The
commissioners of the sinking fund OF the city
of Louisville ct al; mandate granted OH motion
OF Mr. Aphonso Hart for the appellant
No. 341-The United States, appellant. VS.. The
Joint Traffic Association ct al; argument
tinued by Mr. George F. Edmunds and Mr.. Ed
ward j. Phelps for the appellant and concluded by
Mr. Solicitor General Richards for the appellant.
No. 419-J. G. Anderson, ct al, appellants, VS..
The United States; argument commenced by Mr..
r. E. Ball for the appellants.
Adjourned until Monday next at II o'clock The
day call for Monday, February 2s, viii be as fol-
lows: Nos. i79, 5S3, AZ, LOG, Q, 41j. 45, 20, Sc.
and 553.
The times., 1898-02-26
VIRGINIA STATE NEWS.

Mr.. John Green. of Stafford, near Fredericks-
burg, is dead, aged seventy nine years.
In the churches of Petersburg on tomorrow
collections for Cuban sufferers will be taken.
Mr.. Alfred Matthews Wilson, one of the old
est and best-known citizens, of Norfolk county
is dead
Fire caused by the explosion of an oil lamp
destroyed eleven houses occupied by negroes
and store at Portsmouth Tuesday night
The extension Of the Virginia Beach Railway
10 Mundons Point, Curritucs Sound, viii be open
ed soon after March 10 next.
The Lvnclburg cotton mill is overrun with
orders, and the stockholders yesterday considered
proposition 10 double the capacity Of the plant.
Hopes were entertained yesterday for the re-
coVery of Gen. Shipp, superintendent OF the Nir-
ginia Military Institute, who has been critically
Capt. William Zadock Lakeland, aged about
seventy years, and Mrs. Mollie Harrison Beard
a widow, thirty-t~ years old married at
Lynchburg on Thursday night.
Cadet Hawes, OF the Virginia Military In
stitute, who was charged with violating class
secrets, has been yindicated by a court OF in
quiry and ordered 10 report for duty.
The cadets OF the Virginia Military Institute
have been invited 10 take part in the unveling
OF the battle monument at New Market where
Their predecessors won distinction during the
civil war.
The times., 1898-02-26
CHEAPER PHONE CRUSADE
Progress Reported at The Meet
Ing Of committeeman.
THE APPEAL TO CONGRESS
III II Docs Not Grant the Relief Al
ready SOUGHT for by the Subscrib-
ers' Association, a Giesolution VIII
BE Suhmitted-AH the Commit
tees Busy and Enthusiastic.

The members of the principal COM
mittees of the Telephone Subscribers
Association held a meeting last night
I'm parlor No. 10, at Wizards Hotel.
This association is composed of sub
scribers to the local telephone COM
pany, who demand reduced rates and
a removal of the restrictions placed up
on subscribers with reference TO the use
of their telephones.
The memorial to Congress, which is
being circulated, has received about 600
signatures.
The meeting last evening was for the
purpose of receiving the recommenda-
1ions of the board of managers.
Letters from the following Washing
ton subscribers; DR.. George w. Boyd,
A. l.. Swartwout, the Builders EX-
change and George A. and w. b. King,
expressing a hearty cooperation with
the efforts of the association.
Mr.. A. A. Birney, chairman of the
committee on Congress, reported that
Speaker Reed had appointed a subcom-
mittee TO investigate this matter, and
that the Committee on Appropriations
of the Senate would grant the repre-
sentatives OF the association an appor-
Iunity to present their case.
He stated that il was the intention
TO pass rider" on the District Of Co
lumbia appropriation bill, providing
that the rates of any telephone COM
pany shall not exceed $50 a year for
telephones with one on wire; $40 for
two on a wire, and $50 for three or more
on a wire.
In event of failure of this rider, Mr..
Birney stated that a resolution would
be submitted to Congress. providing
mat If any telephone company should
charge more than $50 year for busi-
ness houses and $50 a year for resi-
dences, that the District Commission
ers should have power to remove such
company's wires or underground con-
duits, Besides this penalty there is
also a fine and Imprisonment clause on
the resolution.
The committee previously appointed
to call on Mr.. Bryan, the president of
the telephone company, reported that
no reply had been received.
Mr.. Danenhower. the treasurer of the
association. reported that over S100 was
collected at the mass meeting at Will
lard's Hall.
The total amount received up to date
vas S540. He reported further that
there We're over three hundred paid up
members to the association. Mr.. Dan
enhOwer suggested that a grievance
committee be appointed to receive and
publish such grievances. The chair ap-
pointed Mr.. w. W. Danenhower. Mr..
W. b. Davis and DR.. II. J.. f. Johnson
The committee on ways and means
reported that il had prepared a circular
letter and mailed it to about one hun
dred cities in different parts OF the
country, asking information in regard
t. telephone service.
The times., 1898-02-26
MRS. nADDEN-ALEXANDER
A wclPleased Audience Attends
Her Performance.

Her Performance.
The musical cult of Washington were
well represented yesterday afternoon at
Rauscher's, Connecticut avenue and l.
street, the occasion being a first piano
recital by Mrs. Hadden-Alexander, a mu-
sician who won considerable reputation
by her work abroad. A long program was
given. proving of a nature to be thor
oughly enjoyable to those present. Mrs.
Alexander showed herself to be thor
ough artist, and bids fair to create quite
as favorable an impression here as in Eu-
rope. She plays with great deal of bril-
liancy, finely tempered with exquisite
feeling and a technique that could only
have been attained by many years of
earnest work. Her lingering and pedaling
are both of an order rarely seen here, the
effects being evidently well calculated and
the result Of careful study on the subject.
Nothing finer in the way Of technical
performance at the piano has ever been
given in this city.
The program started with five numbers
by MacDowell, most of them being mark
ed by an energetic movement that was
well accented in Mrs. AleXanderS play
ing. Three airs from Schumann, In direct
contrast TO the first numbers. were given
with great deal of feeling and express
sion, and Chopin's "Etude, "Nocturne'
and "Balladc, Op. AZ" were followed by
Moszkowski bit in quick time. Raff.
Grieg, Chaminade, Rubinstein and LisZt
We're all represented in the last part of
the program, the five Offering great OPP
portunity for study in contrasts and like
nesses, and many of which were exagge-
rated by Mrs. Alexander for that pur-
pose. A brief explanatory talk was given
before each number on the program
The times., 1898-02-26
GRAND VIEW DoINGs.

Grand View, Va, Feb, t25.-Mrs. William
Bauch, who was paralyzed a few days
since, is recovering.
Mr.. John F. Morris and family have
returned to their home at this place.
Mr.. w. ]. Graham is grading the Four
Banks.
st. Julian's Lodge of Good Templars
will hold it's regular meeting on Monday
night in the basement of Walker Chapel.
This lodge is doing good work.
Mr.. Robert Walker, of this place. led
the prayer meeting on Thursday night at
Walker Chapel.
Miss Annie Graham was detained at
home today by sickness.
The times., 1898-02-26
slight Fire ON G street

Shortly before IL O'Clock last night Policemen
Judge and oriani discovered fire in the building
at No. 93l c street northwest and turned In an
alarm for the department. The blaze was con-
fined to the lower floor, which is unoccupied, and
IT, stock of T. E. Boyd, candy manufacturer, on
the second floor, was not damaged. The loss to
the building, which is owned by the Buckley es-
tate, amounted to about $500, which is covered
BY Insurance. The cause OF the ERE is not known.
The times., 1898-02-26
FRANCE WILL NOT OFFEND.
England Assured She Has No De-
signs in Chin csc Waters.

mons today Mr.. Curzon, under for
eign secretary, said in reply TO a question
by Lord Charles Beresford that the
French government had assured Sir Ed
mund Monson. British ambassador at
Paris. that France DID not intend to oc-
cupy temporarily or permanently any
naval base In Chinese waters.
The times., 1898-02-26

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The times., 1898-02-26
Tommy White the Victor

Yonkers, N. Y, Feb. 25-Tommy
White, of Chicago, received the decision
over Jack Delaney, of New York. in their
twenty-round go at the Waverly Athletic
Club tonight. The fight was an extreme
ly scientific one, the Chicago man show
ing to great advantage. Delaney, who
is probably the most uninteresting fighter
that ever donned nit, was nOnplussed
throughout by Whites clever left hand.
The times., 1898-02-26
Asthma.
How it is Treated and
Cured by the New
rlethOd.

Asthma is usually known as paroxysms
OF difficult breathing, lasting from
rev hours to several days, coming on
at intervals, to be followed by remis-
sions. during which the patient bTeathes
with comparative ease.
The attack returns again at regular
intervals. or is provoked by exposure
to cold, damp air. severe efforts. or even
mental emotions. During the attack the
respiration is labored. with wheeling
ton.
treatment and Cure.-There is prob
aoly no disease of the respiratory organs
"hich submits so quickly TO ''HYOMET'
ana the Australian Dry-Air Treatment
as Asthma. few moments use Of the
Ihhaler giving immediate relief i'm the
most severe cases. while it's daily use
invariably cures In chronic cases a few
drops Of "HYOMEI'' placed on a piece
or clean flannel and pinned to the night
robe viii prevent an attack and insure
a good nights rest 10 the patient, curing
the disease while he. SiaapG
The times., 1898-02-26
THE NEW ORLEANS RACES.
Teramie, a 100 to I Shot, Won
the Second Race.

New Orleans, Feb. 25.-Today's races resulted as
follows:
First raee-One mile. Gioja, to q won;
Briggs, second Pest third. Time, 1:4S IL.
Second race-Six furlongs. Teramie 100 to 1,
won; Bert, Hanell, second; Jim Flood, third.
Time, 1:18 1-2.
Third race-one and an eighth miles. Mitt
Boykin, to l, won; Arezzo, second; John Sui
Ivan, third. Time, so
Fourth race-Mile and twenty yards. Elkin, S
to /, won; Octave. second; What Next, third.
Time, "A 3-4.
Fifth race-One mile. Glenmoyne, to 10,
won Everest, second; Celtic Bard, third Time,
1:45 1-2.
Sixth race-Six furlongs. Gypciever, 10 to l.,
won; volutante, second Udah third. Time,
Iii 3D.
The times., 1898-02-26
GERMANY BLOCKS THE PROJECT.
She Objects To the Construction of
a Chinese Railroad

Pekin, Feb. 25.-An imperial decree
having authorized Chinese syndicate to
construct, with foreign. presumably
American assistance, a railroad from
Tien Tsin to Chin Kiang, through Shan
tung, Baron Won Heiking. the German
minister, has intervened on the ground
that Germany has been accorded the re-
fusal of constructing railways in the
province of Shantung. The project is,
therefore. blocked.
1t is reported that Great Britain OBJ
jects to this virtual assumption of a
railway monopoly In Shantung.
Russia is insisting that extensive pow
ers be granted TO the Russian military
officers attached to the Chinese army,
one claim being that they have unreserv-
ed power over the army. China hesitates
to grant the Russian demand.
The times., 1898-02-26
RECRUITING A COMPANY.
To BE Sent 10 Cuba Should War
Eyentuate

Charleston, w. Va, Feb. 25.-Col. Ed
ward Swift, the Southern passenger agent
OF the Wabash railroad with headquar-
ters at Cincinnati. and Gen. Shaw. of the
Burlington, were in Huntington, w. Va,
last night with Thomas Garrigan the
Southern passenger agent of the Big
Four They are now organizing COM
pany of recruits TO send to Cuba in case
of war with Spain. They are the first
railroad men in this region to take the
step.
Col Swift is wealthy. and is said to
have a deal on hand with Italy for the
purchase of a war ship. If he is success
full the man-of-war will be presented to
the United States Government.
The times., 1898-02-26
Late Local happenings

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F. Bannigan, of Utica.
n. Y, are visiting friends in the city.
The relatives and friends of DR.. Thom-
as 3. Bailey. whose death was chroni-
cled in The Times, do not believe that
he committed suicide, the theory ad-
vanced by some. The coroner's certifi-
cate was that an accidental overdose OF
cocaine had caused dissolution. DR.. Bal
ley's disposition was of the brightest
and his friends say that the suicide the
ory is entirely untenable.
The times., 1898-02-26
Annual Subsidy Increased

Berlin, Feb. 25-The reichstag commit
tee in charge Of the mail steamship sub
sidy bill has advised an increase of the
annual subsidy by 100000 marks and an
increase in the speed of the subsidized
vessels, the ships TO start alternately
from Hamburg and Bremen.
The times., 1898-02-26
TEMPERANCE CoNGREssMEN.
Their Society to Hold Its Annual
Meeting Tomorrow.

will hold its sixty-sixth annual meeting
tomorrow evening at o'clock at the
Foundry NJ Z. Church. Hon. Nelson
Dingley will preside and brief addresses
will be delivered by Messrs. Martin john
son, William r. Ellis, Samuel j. Pugh
and Gov. Perham, of Maine. At the reg
ular meeting of the society at the Capt.
tol yesterday the following officers were
selected: Hon. Nelson Dingley, presi-
dent; vice presidents, Senators Frye and
Kyle, Congressman johnson, Pugh,
Grout, and Ellis and ex-Congressman ].
ID. Taylor Rev. f. D. Power was chosen
secretary.
The times., 1898-02-26
Skin Eruptions Cured for a5c-

Skin Eruptions Cured for 35c.-
Eczema, letter. Salt Rheum, Barber s
Itch, all itching and burning skin dis
eases vanish when DR.. Agnew's Ointment
is used. 1t relieves in a day and cures
quickly. No case of Piles which an ap-
plication will not comfort i'm few min
utes. Try it. 35 cents. Sold by F. s.
Williams, Ninth and F. streets. Ed
monds & Williams, Third street and
Pennsylvania avenue-u