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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-12-10

President Mckinley stands absolutely
alone among our presidents in declining
to have any personal opinion to which he
will hold in regard to public questions.
We doubt il he would even insist upon
an opinion on the tariff If there was a
disposition in bis party to combat it !;
We are very sure that be would no. take
such an attitude on the currency. In
the new and more important issues that
have arisen he has almost SYSTEMATICALLY
declared that he had no views that could
not be either altered or refNined from
being urged. This stand-or lack Of
stAnd-that he has taken was illustrated
in the making Of war against Spain
and is being put in practice nov in our
course toward our new possessions OF
territory.-Boston Herald.
Evening star., 1898-09-06
Record of the Clubs.

1t was the same old story at Boston yes
terday, the champions taking two games
from the Washington aggregation of Grip
pies and mishts. The morning game was
very pretty contest, the visitors playing an
errorless game, while the home team made
three. Willis and killen were the opposing
slab artists, the former being touched for
six hits and the latter for seven. Willis,
however, struck out eight men. Killen COM
pelling but one man to fan, giving two
passes and making balk and a Wild pitch.
Willis gave but one pass. Wrigiey RETURN
ed to the game after an absence of several
weeks and made but one misplay In the
fourteen chances he had in the Two games.
Gettman was unable to play because of
sickness, Mercer going to center Andersen
to left and Donovan to right.
In the first game, Reitz. in tae opening
inning, singled, stole second, and scored
when Lowe muffed and then fumbled An
derson's liner. The champions tied the
score in the following inning, when Bergen
scratched single to center, went to second
on Stahls single to CENTER to third when
Hickman was given first on a balk of Kill
len, and home on Willis scratch single iii
front OF the plate. Neither side thereafter
scored until the sixth inning, wnen Collins
put the bail over the left-field fence for
homer, the winning run.
Nichols and weighing Were the twirling
opponents in the afternoon game, and while
the home people got but eight hits, two
more than the visitors, they scored six runs
to two for the Senator'S. weighing gave
two passes and Nichols one the latter
striking out eight men TO Weyhing's three.
In this game Collins, in the second inning,
drove the ball over the left field fence for
a four-bagger In the fourth inning Reitz
and Smith scored, but the Beaneaters tied
the score il their half. and in the follow
ing inning sent three men across the pIate
and another in the sixth, errors passes and
hits being responsible therefor Scores:
Evening star., 1898-09-06
HARPING ON MERCER.
Cincinnati Writer Tells of Winnie's
Wonderful SprintinS Ability.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
A few days ago Win Mercer, the crack
pitcher of the Washingtons, remarked that
he would like above all things to play with
the Cincinnati team next season. 1t was
published in the Enquirer at the time, and
since then Win has been watched very at
tentively by the local rooters They are
just as anxious to have Mercer as Mercer
is to play here. The Cincinnati pitching
corps as it now stands, is beyond dispute
the best in America. 1 have frequently re-
marked this. and the records have borne
out the claim. l don't know that there is
any chance to secure Mercer, but L do
know that II he wore Cincinnati uniform
the pitch ng staff of the Cincinnati team
would appear almost invincible.
There are some of tie members of the
present pitching staff who, as far as actual
pitching is concerned, overshadow the
other requisites that go to make up a bah
player, Mercer stands by himself. He is,
considering the number of games he has
played, the Understanding pitcher in the
league. AS sprinter he is up in the Ham,
Keller rDonovan class. Indeed l
know of no player in the league who can
get down to first faster than he can. He is
willing worker and said the other even
ing if he could get with team of the field
ing and batting caliber of the Reds that he
would be willing to pitch three times a
week.
A party of base ball stars We're lettering
in front of the Gibson House night before
last. The question of sprinting came up.
Such players as keeler himself one of the
fastest men that ever broke from the plate.
Mugsey McGIaw, Joe Kelly and others fell
to complimentiTg Mercer about his fast
running. "A man that bats from the left
side of the box and can step down to first
as you do" said keeler addressing Mer-
Ger, lis a sucker to ever pitch ball.
"Or play any infield position added Nc
Graw.
Get In the outffeld'' continued Keller
good enough for me-
Yes, and l started as q pitcher, and I
wanted to get to the outfield, said Nc
Graw. Il coaXed Hanlon to keep Quinn, SO
he could play third, and let me go to the
outteld, but he wouldn't do it,
You have got chance to last longer in
the outfield," said Keeler. There is not
half the chance OF being spiked or run
down there as on the bases"
Yes, look at Fred Clarke, of the Louis
villes," said McGraw. iii bet if he was
playing one Of the bases he would have
been put out of the business long ago. I
don't know whether he means it or not
but he seems to be after everybody. He
steps on the first baseman every time he
goes to first, and he comes into every bag
on close play like he was going to tear
the bag loose from it's fastening. He's got
his spikes up at you all the time. / tell you
If he was playing base they would have
had him long ago. But there is no chance
to get TO him unless you take a club and
go out In the field after him. That
wouldn't do"
'TH try for the outfeld IL car get it,"
said Mercer. but 1 am not through with
pitching yet
Evening star., 1898-09-06
fact. bowls and curling have many points

fact, bowls and curling have many points
in common.
The white jack is bowled to the further
end of the rink, being allowed to lie where
it stops. The first player sends a black
bowl over the grass, which halts few
feet FROM he jack. perhaps eighteen inches
to one side rival player bowls, his OBJ
ject being to make his ball stop nearer to
will cancel his score by knocking his ball
from its position and giving his own the
nearer lie. That is really all there is to it
to the chance 1ooker-on.
But it will seen that there are brains and
skill Of the highest power in the game.
Judgment is needed to give the ball the
proper initial force. An .hours play dis
closes unseen inequalities in the turf, which
must be taken into account. The element Of
luck comes in to send the best laid plans
"aglee," as an old player put 1t yesterday.
The game is uncertain until the last ball is
bowled.
The Bostons won the tournament by
eleven points in the aggregate score. Very
close playing that was, and the hosts de-
served better fortune. for three of their
rinks defeated the visitors, and the fourth
lost the match for all, being defeated by
~ to IL.
After the game there was feasting and
drinking and hospitable talk of auld lang
syne. The Jerseymeu have visited Boston
and tasted defeat. but they had fine time
in the bay state. and it was their oppor-
tunity to play host. 1t was late train
that carried the sixteen Yankee-Scot vic
tors to their home
Evening star., 1898-09-06
lost everything that went into right field.
cas cf hard lninl

lost everything that went into right field.
Another case of hard luck.
Monte Cross was up to his old tricks
again yesterday. He lost a runner coming
down TO second base and then charged it
to the umpire, with the result that an ex-
cited individual jumped over the railing
and tried to punch Umpire Gaffney. The
umpires should keep an eye on Cross, and
on his first kick take him out of the game.
This remedy repeated a half dozen times
would cure his kicking propensities.
Matters are coming to a pretty pass when
two bright lights of the umpire staff, Gaff-
ney and Brown, viii not suit the Phiiadei-
phia spectators These two veterans have
been iauded all over the country for good
work but it remained for the quiet Quak-
ers to get up a stormy protest against
their decisions. Brown was roasted prin-
cipally because he missed the first strike
on batter which had no effect on the
game whatever.
The Boston management was sore at the
Cleveland club for defeating their boys two
out of three games and as result adopted
dilatory tactics last Friday with the result
natl sixteen hours behind their regular
Time. The Tebeauites were tired out with
the long ride and the Reds defeated them,
which aptly illustrates the folly Of losing
lands left Boston on time they would have
had rest in Cincinnati and Sundays game
might have been a Cleveland victory, which
would have helped the Beaneaters.
Irwin will manage Washington next sea-
son, and it ,s safe to say that Buck Free
man, the heavy hitter of Toronto, and lit
tie Casey, the 'whirlwind." will play on the
Washington team of 1899. Irwin will have
team that will be in the running.-BaIti-
more Herald.
Eleven games were played in the National
League yesterday. of which there were even
breaks at Brooklyn, Chicago, Cincinnati
and Philadelphia. Only one contest occur
red at Louisville, st. Louis being credited
with the victory. The only team that won
both games was Boston, the Senators being
the victims of the champions. By this
double victory Boston again captured first
place, the Reds dropping back to second
place.
Many of the games were close and very
exciting. 1t took Baltimore ten innings to
defeat Philadelphia in the morning. The
latter got even in the afternoon by winning
nlghly interesting struggle in the ninth
inning by scoring five runs. Considerable
disorder prevailed at the afternoon game
and spectator assaulted Umpire Gafrney
At Cincinnati the home team suffered de-
feat after fourteen innings of play, and
In the afternoon shut out Cleveland
Evening star., 1898-09-06
MARLBORO' FAIR.
Indications Point TO n Most Success
full Exhibition.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
HYATTSVILLE,M Nd, September 6, 1898.
Everything is in readiness for the sixth
annual fair of southern Maryland at Up
per Marlboro, which embraces among its
patrons citizens of the counties of Prince
Georges. Anne Arundel. Charles and ST
Mary's. Indications point to a most sue
csssful year. The Chesapeake Beach road
will run its first passenger train to MARI
boro' from Washington. via Baltimore and
Ohio Alexandria branch to Deanwood.
a large number of horses and cattle have
passed here en- route for the fair and the
number of persons applying for space for
exhibits IS far ahead of any previous year.
The Maryland Agricultural College will
make its usual exhibit. which will be a
leading feature of the fair
The fair grounds are situated Just out
side OF the town of Upper Marlboro, and
consist Of 100 acres. There Is q haif-nile
track, with a record of 2.1S.
The officers OF the association are r. S.
Hill. president: z. E. Berry. Vice presl-
dent; Fl. Crosier. treasurer: w G. Brooke.
Sscretary; T. ]. Grant, assistant secretary
Evening star., 1898-09-06
THE WILL OF GLADSTONE.
1t Shows That His Personal Property
is Worth ESQ 9,5O8.

The will of the late Right Hon. William
E. Gladstone has been probated 1t shows
that his personal estate is valued at f59 J06.
Mr.. Gladstones will was written by him
self in an ordinary memorandum book 1t
is a document of about two thousand
words, and is a remarkable specimen of
penmanship. The second clause of the will
has reference to the funeral arrangements
and says: Commenting myself to the in
finite mercies of God in the Incarnate Son
as my only and sufficient hope leave the
particulars of my burial to my executors
specifying only that they be very simple
and private, unless there be conclusive rea-
sons to the contrary. And l desire to be
buried where my wife may also lie On no
account shall laudatory inscription be
placed over me-
After appointing his sons as executors
the will charges the future possessor of
Hawarden to remember that, as the head
of the family. it will Oe his duty TO extenu
good offices to other members thereof ac-
cording to his ability, and their manifest
needs and merits. The rest of the docu-
ment leaves souvenirs to servants and be-
queaths to his grandson, William, as heir
looms, all patents of crown offices held by
the testator and books and prints presented
TO him by the queen and letters from the
queen. The will bears date November 26,
1896
Evening star., 1898-09-06
SHAMROCKS WON BOTH.
The Market House Boys Outplayed at
Bat and in the Field.


Bat and in the Field.
The double-header at National Park yes
terday afternoon between the Shamrocks
and Market House club proved to be dou-
BILE victory for the Hibernian lads, the first
game being won by to g. and the second
by 10 to 4. The Market boys Were outplay-
ed both at the bat and in the field in both
games, their weakness as fielders being
particularly noticeable in comparison with
the clean, snappy work of the Shamrocks
who are charged with one error in eighteen
innings.
Phillips, who pitched the first game for
the colored boys, proved a great puzzle
and had his support been good easy VIC
tory would have been chalked up to his
credit. Lothrop, who opposed him, was
touched up rather lively, but his support
was gilt-edged and runs were hard to chase
across the rubber.
Leonard and Henson were the opposing
twirlers in the second game and both We're
touched up at a lively rate, the field sup
port of the former again coming up to the
first-class rank, not an error being made
back of him. The support back of Henson
was very poor, six misplays being made,
but the colored boy stuck to his work and
deserves great credit for good work under
adverse circumstances. AtZ, the Sham
rock shortstop, was the bright particular
star of both games, his sensational work
being the feature, although Warren at
third and Doherty at second also played
good consistent ball. Atkinson. who play
ed second for the Market House team
felded splendidly, his work being the re-
deeming feature Of that teams work, but
his batting was weak. Nearly 1000 spec
tators were present, many ladies being
among the number. The umpiring of Lee
and Wren deserves especial mention, as the
protests were few and far between and
were made chiefly to eniiven the game.
Evening star., 1898-09-06

Gay the men look batter. Every day they
walk about In a more sprightly manner, are
given 10 conversation and take more interI
est in life generally. 1t Is pot uncommon
now to see them in groups. reading newspa-
psrs or talking over the incidents of their
campaign. They have more life in them
than when they landed. and this improve
ment is bound to be steady In nearly every
case.
The location of the camp hers and all
conditions under which the men live are
favorable to improvement. While at times
1t Is very warm during the day. the heat
Goes not compare to that which has bssn
suffered In Washington during the past
summer. However warm II may be in the
sun. there is nearly always a sea breeze,
and for those who fesl like walking about a
mile salt water bathing can be had on a
fine beach.
Colonel Harries has been suffering Very
much with fever, which recurs every few
days. but it is evident that on the whole he
Is Improving. Although very Hl in Cuba,
and suffering since his return to the United
States, Ne has never. for a day. given up
his command, and has directed all the az
fairs Of the regiment from his cot when be
could not b. about the camp.
90 CHAs. q. KERN
Evening star., 1898-09-06
OLD SPORT REVIVED.
A Contest af Bowls Played at COM
munipau Grounds.


munipau Grounds.
From the New York J5urnal.
Miss Liberty, out on the bay, looked over
her shoulder at a stirring contest on the
Jersey shore yesterday. 1t was the ancient
game of bowls. tJtlsf such game as Ad-
miral Blake TIE Victor, who swept Van
Tromp from the SEAS, paused to finish be-
fore he hnished' the Dutchman. Such a
game twas as 1tthe Dutch In old New York
played on the bowling Green in New Am
sterdam. 1t Wits the noise of the balls
ciashing together 'hat Rip Van Wrinkle
heard thunderthg rhfough the Kaaterskills
The game is played; today as Charles I
played it among his Scottish soldiers at
Dunkirk, and ff<s centuries have not dimfn-
ished the zeal offSeoechmen and their keen
ness for the aipft. This was made very
evident by the rYayssixteen picked men of
the Boston BatxliRg and Curling Club
iougnt Tor supranac3. Wdth.as many of the
best players Of the New Jersey Bowling
Philip street, dUerahiunipau, on the level
turf and in the hot, sun. Four teams of
each club bowled, with vigar for two hours
In the forenoon and longer, than that after
luncheon
The reader Who, has NOT seen the game
should drive from his mind at once all
recollection of bowling at pins on a hard
wood floor in an alley. Let him imagine
the smoothest and most level greensward,
rolled and iroped until it has not visible
crease in 1t, THIS turf Is, marked out into
half dozen parafleIograms 120 feet long
by. say, 20 wide.
Eight large black wooden balls. each
bearing a number on white disk, lie scat
tered at the t.fther end OF each parallelo-
gram. which Is called rink Among them
is smaller white bail. This is the Jack
and the large balls arey Of course, the
bowls. Four players on 8 side compete in
each rink. and each competing team is also
called a rink. Each rink has its captain or
leader. called thes"skip,' as IN curling In
Evening star., 1898-09-06
MANY RECORDS BROKEN.
Jimmy Michael Defeated Linton in
nn Hours Racing.

James Michael demonstrated his superior
ity over his old Welsh schoolmate. Tom
Linton, at the Manhattan Beach cycle
track yesterday afternoon in one-hour
unlimited paced race. The weather condi-
tions were nearly perfect and the race was
witnessed by thousands of enthusiasts.
who cheered the midget. When Linton
gave up after riding thirty miles the lit
tie Welsh rarebit was rendered an ovation,
which must have made him forget the
Kisses at this same track week ago last
Saturday, when he was beaten In the best
two out three one-mile races by the col
ored boy, Major Taylor.
Linton cut out with some exceedingly
fast work In the beginning of the contest
and broke existing records from the sec
ond up to the eleventh mile, which he COW
cred In eighteen minutes forty-six seconds
This was three and one-fifth seconds bet
ter than his own worlds record. Michael
Evening star., 1898-09-06

was two seconds slower than Isnt,n. but
also ahead ofykre rf,ecords at this point.
Both We're behind tine record in the twelfth
mile. but in thfsi thinteenth the record of
III 1-5. held BY Harry Eikes of Glen
Fails. N. Y, WAS belten Michael did the
distance in 22as ana Linton's time was
22.20 80. Fronsb this stage until the end
or the race Eikes time was not touched
by either. q. s-.4
The exact dtstancesmade by Linton was
80 miles 6e6 yardsf Michael won by 2
miles $50 yardssI, z 7.
Following is s table of the worlds rec
Evening star., 1898-09-06
A REHEARING GIVEN,
Rival Factions From the Second Vfr-
ginia District State Their Case.

bitter factional fight is bein~ waged
within the ranks of the republican party of
the second Virginia congressional district
over the organization of the rightful dis
trfct committee. Two rival committees are
in the field, headed by DR.. Wise and Mr..
Burroughs, and each is contending for the
privilege of calling the nominate conven-
ton and fixing the basis of representation.
AS the affair concerns the election of a re-
publican representative in Congress the
republican congressional committee has
taken it up and Representative Hull re-
Gently decided in favor of the Wise COM
mittee.
Yesterday a rehearing of the case was
given, and all day the rival factions set
forth their contentious at committee head
quarters before Mr.. Hull.
Evening star., 1898-09-06
Base Dali Notes.

AT Boston again today.
Wrigiey was back in the game and the
team looks stronger.
Nothing definite has been decided upon
regarding the series with the Phillies
scheduled for National Park.
The Senators Play no favorites. They
dropped three to Cincinnati and it looks as
though the same medicine would be given
them at Boston.
killen and weighing pitched good ball for
the Senators yesterday, but Willis and
Nichols did better.
Jake Gettman Is sick and was out Of
Yesterdays games, his forced retirement
probably losing the FIRST game as Donovan
Evening star., 1898-09-06
Another Grave De.ecration Case

First Lieut. Guy Morrison, 22d Kansas,
will be tried by court-martial "Wednesday
at Camp Meade, Pa. for alleged deseera-
ton Of the graves of confederate soldiers
near Thoroughfare Gap. Morrison win be
defended by Kansas lawyer who - en-
route to camp.
Evening star., 1898-09-06
At the BrightwoOfl Park,

Labor day was observed by the plate
printers from the bureau of engraving and
printing by outing at the Brightwood
DRIVING Park, where the feature of the
days sport was mile in 2.3S by Mr.. B. F.
McCauley's triple team Of trotters, Silsby
Maid. Eclipse and Shawford. Mr.. Thomas
Kean's horse captured the roadster trot A
half-mIle bicycle race was won by Mr..
Miller of the bureau of engraving and
printing
Evening star., 1898-09-06
They Fattened ON Hardship,

Corporal Bowersox gained ten pounds,
ard Corporal Frank II. Smith OF Company
E increased his weight four POUNDS DUR
ing the time he has been in the service
Private William H. Lloyd of Company x
made a gain of eight pounds Private Ar
thur L. Kitchen of Company d gained
about fourteen pounds, while Corporal Ed
ward Ockert of the same company gained
about three rounds. James E. Nowland
gained four pounds, and Edward Ockert
gained three pounds.
Among those who gained in weight is
Captain Hodgson of Company G. Captain
Hodgson weighed 139 pounds when he left
Washington. and when he arrived at Mon
tauk he weighed 14l12 pounds. He is of
medium height, and has compactly knit
frame. With the exception of a slight
bowel trouble he was not sick throughout
the campaign. Captain Hodgson has been
on the Isthmus of Panama, where he con-
tracted chagres fever, and he thinks that
perhaps this attack of sickness made lin
an immune from fever in Cuba.
Evening star., 1898-09-06
A Brace of Games Lost at Boston
Yesterday.
COLLINS MAKES Two HOME RUNS
Jimmy Michael Defeats His Rival,
Linton.
CURRENT SPORTING NEWS

TOday's Schedule and Weather.
Washington at Bosto n-clear.
Baltimore at Philadelphia-clear.
Chicago at Cii ii.cinIa ti-clear
Brooklyn at New York-cIear.
Cleveland at Louisville-clear.
Evening star., 1898-09-06
Even Break at Philadelphia.

The two games at Philadelphia yesterday
between the Phillies and Baltimores result
ed in an even break. the Orioles getting
the morning game by to 4, while the af-
ternoon game went to the Quakers by IL
to 10. Both contests Were full Of excite
ment the good and bad plays being dis
tributed almost equally and caused the lead
to switch back and forward between the
two clubs The Orioles won the first game
in the last innings through consecutive
batting, while the Phillies cid exactly the
50 me thing in the second game hammering
five runs over the plate.
RHE.
Baltimore 80 o 2 o o o 2-6I /
Philadelphia 30 2 o 0 o 0 o. ! 3
R.HE.
baltimore ....-..4 0 2 O-IO IL 4
Philadelphia .....O l D 1 2 Eli Ia q
Evening star., 1898-09-06

Egan L. DabIfn's Sword Bearer.
: The corporation of Dublin has elected as
sword bearer James Egan of New York.
who was recently released from prison.
after fifteen years penal servitude for trea-
son-felony.
Evening star., 1898-09-06

The Chicago and Pittsburg clubs played
two games yesterday and honors We're easy,
the Orphans getting the first game by 3 to
/, while the second went to the Pirates by
q to l. Griffith pitched well for his club III
the morning, while Billy Hart held the
home club down to six hits in the after
noon The playing of Jimmy Ryan was the
feature OF both games.
R.H.E.
Chicago ..-.....O 2 o o 1 x-5 o /
Pfttsburg .........0 o 0 0 0 q IL 3
RHE
Chicago ......-.-.0 Q o 0 0 0 O-l 6 4
Pittsburg -........0 0 o U q U 4-6 10 1