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Evening star., 1898-01-04
CHARLES II. BYRNK DEAD
President of Brooklyn Base Ball Club Passes
Away Today.
He Did Much to Make the Moderr
Game of Ball What 1t
Now In.

NEW YORK, January 4.-Charles H
Byrne. who was president of the Brooklyn
Base Ball Club, died at his residence in this
city today.
Death was due to complication of dis
cases. Mr.. Byrne had been unconscious
since Monday Of last week, and death had
been expected.
The. history of modern base ball Is con-
temporaneous with the active life of
Charles H. Byrne, and to him has been
given the credit for many of the features
of the game which have given it it's ma
tional character Mr.. Byrne received his
education at St. Francis Xaviers College.
After graduation he engaged as a news
paper reporter. In 1888 he branched out
as base ball manager as a member of
the firm of Byrne, Taylor & Co., which or
ganized the Brooklyn base ball team and
entered the interstate league.
Tie Brooklyn club Joined the American
Association in 1884. Mr.. Byrne caused a
sensation in 1885, when, having associated
himself with Messrs. Abel and Doyle, he
purchased the entire Cleveland league team
paying therefor the sum of $4,000, getting
with this team such men as Pete Hotaling.
Billy Phillips (Budweiser). George Smith,
George Pinkney, Catcher Creig and Pitcher
Jack Harkils. Byrne then secured Collins
OF Louisville and Burns of Baltimore, two
crack outfielders. Even with this aggrega-
tlOn byrne was not successful, and In lSSG
he bought out the entire Metropolitan team.
This dead was quickly followed by one of
the most sensational base ball transactions
in the history of the game Dave Foutz,
Bushong and Bob Carruthers were pur-
chased from the ST. Louis team for s20OOO.
Byrne's liberality and enterprise were re-
warded by securing the pennant of the
American Association in 1889. After this
the Brooklyn club Joined the league, when
the Brotherhood revolt broke out
On account OF his honesty and enterprise,
Mr.. Byrne made the American Association
a power and forced the National League to
meet 1t half. way in consolidation agree
ment.
went to Virginia Hot Springs. He returned
much better, but suffered a relapse and
again returned to the health resort. He
went to Philadelphia to a recent meeting
of the league, where exposure and work
brought on the Illness that resulted in
death. --'
Evening star., 1898-01-04
THE GERMAN SOCIAL DEMOCRATS.
IIardshfps of the Life of Socialists
Editors

Berlin Letter I'm New York Observer.
The social democrats are having a bad
time. In Saxony, owing 10 the N,orkina,
OF the new electoral laws. their sfronptb
In the diet has been greatly reduced and
on account of internal dissepsions the prob
abltity is that it will be still further di-
mlnished. In Hamburg at ;neir annual
congress, they passed a resolution which
VIII enable their members to vote for The
frussiah diet. Hitherto they had hrld
aloof from these elections. not wishing TO
take part in struggle which would only
manifest their impotence; buf now ,b.,,
nave resolved to range themselves along
side the radicals, and If they cannot GET
III their own men, 10 vote for the best rad
icai IN the field, provided the local circum-
ahces aies VIII permit 'Far-seeing politicians
oeheVe that this is step which will
loosen the strict discipline of TN. social
ISIS ana induce number of weakened
members TO join the radicals. Another bloy
Is the Imprisonment of Herr Wilhelm Lieh-
hnecht, their veteran leader and chief
eultor OF the Norwderts the central orPaD
OF their party. Liebknecht made a sneecn
at Breslau two years ago in which he
said that the kaiser had condescended 10
tdhe part IN campaign OF abuse against
lhe socialists. For these words he US
tried and sentenced to four months i'm
prisonment. Against this sentence he an
pedIed. and the appeal was heard the other
uay AT the supreme court in I,eipsic when
the sentence of the lower tribunal was
confirmed There is nothing very new in
an thls- But where the novelty comes i'm
IS In the attitude of the judges These in
terpreterS of German law stated that al
tnouSh IT was evident Liebknecht had
framed his speech so as to avoid indict-
ment for lese majeste," although there
was nothing in the words themselves OH
JectiNeix considered which could be pointed
70 as lhesai, Is was perfectly evident that
the accused was understood by his hearers
~ intend TO insult the kaiser and there
lore, ne must be held guilty. 1t is a r,ou-
strous doctrine this of the .dolus e,-antu
ans and much Indignation is felt i'm an
lloeral circles at its application This is
justice corrupted for political purposes. To
another matter L would also like to draw
your attention, the sentence of eight
months Imprisonment on the editor of the
Hamburg Echo for libeling King Leopo,d OF
Belgium. Two articles appeared in the
Echo abusing Leopold for sanctioning and
pronting by the gaming hells in his lttle
Kingdom Similar articles have appear ed
IN Belgian newspapers, but the king takes
no notice of these because he knows that
no jury would convict the writer's so he
carries his complaint into Germany and
the German authorities are ready to
pounce, especially as I'm the case of the
Echo, where the editor is a social democrat
This is also political justice. Vorwaerts
ana the other socialist papers are indignant
and in an article before me. evidently writ
len by Herr Bebel, the leading socialist
newspaper says: The political police is
bad enough i'm all conscience, but the po-
litical justice is a thousand times worse"
Evening star., 1898-01-04
TEN-sEATEn .WHEH.

An Interesting Novelty In the Cycling
Line.
A great number Of persons visited the
Bradbury piano warerooms today to see the
newest curiosity in wheels, the ten-seated
"Oriten." the pl oduct OF the Orient Wheel
Company. The wheel will be manned by a
crew of local cyclists tand exhibited ON the
avenue tonight or tomorrow morning.
The big wheel Is twenty three feet nine
inches in length. and has a carrying ca
pacity Of $500 pounds Its weight is 3Ol
pounds. The wheels which have q diameter
of thirty inches. have Pinch tires and
A-inch spokes ii g. ,s,.-s>.a
The sprocket wheels are in a1l probability
the most interesting part Of the machine.
The largest one is sixteen inchessf dame
ter and the pedal is=attached directly to IT.
The smallest one is six inches in size, the
wheel ,shee being geared to 40. The immense
machne Is built exactly on the lines of the
single Orient wheels. and was designed
more as an example Of the strength of that
wheel than for any other particular rea-
son..
Evening star., 1898-01-04
An Expedition Car.

At Raleigh, n. c., Monday there was
rush of visitors to the "City of Charlotte"
North Cardinals exposition car. In 1t are
the photographs of scores of scenes and
buildings farms. mines, ETC., in the state;
1O2 varieties of woods, dried fruit, peas.
beans and grain. los specimens; fancy de-
signs in wheat, rye and rice nuts and
acorns; fruits and vegetables and grapes
and berries, in very handsome and large
glass jars; building stones and marbles,
the game birds CT the state. including a
grand bald eagle grasping the national
cclors: a case of gems and gold nuggets,
iron, gold, silver and copper ores and
minerals; an eighty-pound Mecklenburg
courty watermelon, a gourd which has the
capacity of a bushel and three pecks, crys
tels, etc. 1t is remarkable that so much
is SO well and tastily shown in SO small
a compass.
Evening star., 1898-01-04

From the Chicago Times-Herald

From the Chicago Times-Herald
c. Latham Sholes, one OF the early ed
itors Of Milwaukee, was too whimsical to
win success in the newspaper field. He
had. however . decided talent for mechan-
les, and was the inventor among other
things Of the counting apparatus now at
tached to printing presses, of the original
typewriter, and OF the bell punch used by
street railway conductors. He never de-
rived much profit from any of his inven-
tions; others reaped the harvest to which
his genius directed attention. Mr.. Sholes
had many drolieries, and loved a quiet
joke. One day in winter while walking
along the street with a clergyman he slip
ped and fell. The minister graveiy remark.
ed: The wicked stand On slippery places.
Brother Shcles." YES" responded the
editor from his prostrate position, as he
surveyed his ministerial friend from head
to foot, yes So they do. but can't"
Evening star., 1898-01-04

beginnings OF illness are
mere trif1es. First little indigestion, per-
haps; or headaches; or an occasional bilious
turn. 1t is hard to realize how you are be-
ing tangled up in the strands of sickness
until you are fairly caught
Nearly all serious illnesses begin with
some stomach or liver trouble, or with q
costive condition of the bowels. These
functions have got to be put in good condi-
non before there can be any recovery from
any disease no matter what its name or ma
ture, and il is because DR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery acts directly upon the
liver and digestive organs that il has such a
marvellous effect upon all diseases of mall
nutrition.
It gives the digestive system power to
assimilate nourishment and make rood
blood; It drives out bilious poisons it
creates the red, vitalixing, life giving ele-
menfs in the circulation; and builds up the
weak and wasted places in every corner of
the constitution.
Taken In conjunction with DR.. Pierce,s
Pleasant Pellets, It relieves obstinate con.
stipation and keeps the bowels in Q per.
fectly natural condition.
Nm. Ella Howell, Of Derby. Perry Co., IND.
writes: I'm the year Of 1894 was taken With
stomach tfouble-nervous dyspepsia. There WA
coldne.s IN my stomach, and weight which
me great pain; I had a bearing down sensatso".
was sveiled across my stomach; had Z ridfe
nfound my right side and IN 4 sisort time va
n!oated. was treated by three Of our bert phv.
sicians but got no relief Then Dr. Piercc,e
Golden Medical Discovery was Recommended To-
me and got 1t. and commenced the use Of It. I
began to see change for the better I was so
weak could not walk Across the room without
assistance. took DIR. pieFce's Golden Medical
Discovery and his Favorite Prescription and
one bottle of the Pleasant Rei1eta' beRun to
improve very fast aiter the use of q few buttles
The physicians who attended me aid my disease
was leading into consumption. had quite Q
cough, and the home physician gave me up 10
die thank God that my care = psrmanenk"
Evening star., 1898-01-04
Chess, Checker aud Whist Club
Election.
COL GEDDES CHOSEN PRESIDENT
The Appearance Sf a Ten:seated
Bicycle.
ANOTHER GOLF TOURNEY

At a regular meeting last night Of the
Washington Chess, Checker and Whist
Club, Col. Andrew Geddes. chief clerk Of
the Department Of Agriculture. was unani-
mously elected president of the club, and
Andrew Braid of the coast survey was
elected vice president. The club is one Of
the strongest in the Country. In recent
match with the celebrated Brooklyn club.
the Washington club came out victorious.
1t includes in it's list of membership some
Of the strongest players in the United
States. Many members of Congress belong
to 1t.
Evening star., 1898-01-04
The Lighting Of HyattsviIle

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
notice in the Hyattsville news of your
last Saturdays issue an item concerning
the difference in cost between lighting that
town with oil, as is now done, and with
electricity, as it is proposed, which is glar-
ingly erroneous, and which should be cor
rected.
The statement is made that the annual
cost of lighting the town with oil lamps is
1890 per annum. xnd hbat the same ser
vice by electricity would amount to only
payment Of the installation, &c. The facts
are that the town 41W Bays, about $475 for
lighting by oil. and. that the estimated an
nual cost of maintaininG an electric light
plant suitable for SOUR stown would be at
least 81. 200. 20 !. "A TAXPAYER.
January B, 1893. .a
Evening star., 1898-01-04

From the Glasgow (Ky) News.
Mr.. Pleas Chaudoin. living on Russell
creek, in Green county. last week received
the money on a check which had been
given him nearly fifteen years ago. The
check was given by Mr.. Chaudoin 10y the
Farmers tobacco warehouse of Louisville
in payment for his crop of tobacco. and
called for S1T0. In some manner the check
was misplaced. and Uncle Pleas forgot
ali about ii. Besides. he was a long ways
from bank, and no one in his neighbor-
hood had enough money to cash the check
and Uncle Pleas thought he would not
worry about the loss of the check until no
got ready 10 go to town, when he would
have the missing paper supplied by the
hrm Time went on, and the check was
forgotten, until about six months ago. in
looking over some papers he found the
long-loSt check and at once took il to the
bank for collection. Some time was con-
sumed in looking over the books of the
Farmers warehouse. and i'm checking up
their bank account. but IL was found that
the check had never been paid. and last
week another check was sent Mr.. Chaudoin
by the big combine of which the Farmers
house is now a member, and the old check
taken up. 1t goes without saying that
Uncle Pleas" got the last check cashed
Immediately.
The engineers who are on strike I'm Eng
land declare tfeir intention to fight il ont
Evening star., 1898-01-04

After he had kissed her and pressed her
rosy cheek against his and patted her soft,
round chin, she drew back and asked:
George, do you shave yourself?' 49,
YES" he replied.
= thought so,'' she said. "Your face ia
the toughest tyer-'
Then she stopped, but It was too late,
and he went away with a cold, heavy luflnr
In his breast.-Chicago News.
Evening star., 1898-01-04
LEADS OF: EXPERTS.

some OF Those Made In the Baltimore.
"nlbrook Match. :. -:
From the Philadelphia Press
There Is no subject on whicff there is
greater diversity Of ppinion among whisters
than the original opening of a.4hand. In
order that the methods of experts may be
studied I'M cases where they have varied
the Press gives today 2 res,,me of the deals
IN the recent Baltimore-Wa albrebk match,
N which different suits were chosen. They
follow: -
Evening star., 1898-01-04
The Busineisu. g Mans Guide.

The Evening Star Almanac for 1895
proves Of priceless value to the business
man as book of ready reference. All the
comprehensIveness Of an encyclopedias with
the conciseaess OF manual Is embodied
in this almanac. II contains pass after
page Of matter not 20 be found in any 9TH
er like volume printed. The information
relative to the District alone Is worth the
price: 450 pages. Sold, by. all newsdealers
and at The Star offlce. Price, 25 cents.
Evening star., 1898-01-04

Rumor has it that Miss Wicks, Balti-
more girl, is to marry William Wander
bilt, jr.
F.. H. Triplett president Of the AIcom
College for Colored People in Mississippi,
was fatally wounded by an assassin while
on his way to church Sunday evening.
The London Times urges the placing Of
India on gold basis. @---'1 - =
Evening star., 1898-01-04
Ladies' Golf Tournament.

A ladies' tournament will be held on the
links Of the Washington Golf Club at Ross
iyn. beginning Tuesday, January; H. at
10 am On that day qualification round
of ls holes will be played. the eight players
making the best net scores to be entitled to
play for cup donated by Mrs A. J. Par
sons. The first and second rounds will be
played "Wednesday and Thursday, January
Il and 13, and the final round Friday, Janu-
airy IA.
BEFORE Saturday evening, January 8, each
player must hand in two, or II possible
three, scores, made since November l. 1897
of eighteen holes each, for handieapping
purposes. Players failing to do this must
play at scratch.
Evening star., 1898-01-04
Product of Ingenuity.

A gentleman in Anacostia owns quite a
novelty in the shape Of penknife fash
ioned from a 25-cent piece. The little i'm
plement is about one and a half inches
long and contains two perfectly formed
blades. which snap uron tiny springs set
in the reverse edge of the knife. The blades
are, of course, diminutive ones in size. The
whole is the work of a convict In a prison
near Brooklyn. The same man also turned
out knife from 1O-eent piece.
Evening star., 1898-01-04
The Sensible whistler.

Maria Jane Adhem, may her tribe increase.
Sat sorting the cards with a conscience at ease,
When she suddenly saw In the rooms Of the club
Struggling to write with q tired old stub,
The Queen Of Hearts. wearing a look Of caro-.
Maria's a whistler. with courage most rare,
And to the specter in the room she spoke:
what writest thou?''- The ghost groaned cut,
mo Joke,
As from my mien you might have guessed;
1 write the names of those whose system is the
best
do 1 get theref' Maria asked. 'You really
DON'T
The queen replied Maria smiled, as was her
won't
Her most derisive smile. 'I then demand
You write me one who plays according to her
hand'
The ghost laughed out and left. The next day
She came again with quite a different air,
And showed the names whose scores were often.
est best.
And 10! Maria's name led all the rest!
Washington, d. c. MATILDA G. S.
Evening star., 1898-01-04

Don't delay; always be on time, for pfeyention
is better than cure. All coughs aud colds and such
affections of the throat and lungs a. lead to con-
Evening star., 1898-01-04

Gen. Cassius n. Clay's girl wife paid him
z visit yesterday and received SIS as q
Christmas present.
Evening star., 1898-01-04

Mr.. Geo. Nj. Oyster, Sr., Better.
The condition Of Mr.. George M. Oyster,
ST.. who has been seriously i'll for several
weeks past, has improved considerably
within the past few days. .-s
Evening star., 1898-01-04
Officers Chosen.

The Ladies' Beneficial Society of St.
Teresa's Church has chosen the following
officers for the ensuing year: President,
Mrs. B. Downey; vice president, Mrs.
Helen Norton; treasurer, Rev. M. P. Sui
livan; secretary, Mrs. Charlotte Burdine.
Rev. Father Schwallenburg, the assistant
priest recently appointed to St Teresa 8
Church by Cardinal Gibbons, entered upon
his duties Sunday last.
Evening star., 1898-01-04
A STAGE BEAUTY.
REDUCED IN FLESH AND MADE WELL AND
MORE COMELY BY DIR. EDISON'S OBESITY
PILLS AND sALT-READ WHAT MISS SADIE
sTEPEENs SAYS OF THIS TREATMENT


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been taking Drs Edisons OBESITY Pills and Salt
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breath. and nni that they done all that is
advertised Singing does not fatigue as II ised
10 befor" taxing the Pills ard Salt, and / fnd the
great reduction in weight has improved my acaIth
1n many ways. Ny duties the stage are such
mat En Increase IN weight would have prevented
NE from EiIIuS positions hich now, thanks To The
Use Of the pills AID Salt, readily do without
dis Omfort.''
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Evening star., 1898-01-04

The engineers who are on strike I'm Eng
land declare their intention to fight it out
to the bitter end.
Evening star., 1898-01-04
ANACoSTIA HAPPENINGS
Successful Presentation of Two Opsrsttas at
St. Teresa's Church.
Death Of an Old Citisen-Benencial
ously Constructed Toy.

In the lecture hall of st. Teresa's
Church last evening an audience OF sew
eral hundred people witnessed good pre-
sentation of Hubbard T. Smiths two oper-
ettas, entitled, "A Lottery Ticket" and "a
New Year Reception" The actors were all
young people, who had in past perform
ances done some creditable work. Last
evening was no exception to the rule.
In "A Lottery Ticket" Miss Lizzie Bran
son and Mr.. Gilbert ]. Cannon bore Off the
honors with their singing and superior act
ing. The other participants, Miss Kather-
Inc Rhodes, Mr.. D. A. O'Brien and Mr..
Thomas Smith. also came in for their share
of commentator. Mr.. William H. Conley
sang several character songs, which were
heartily encored
"a New Year Reception" which followed.
was well received. The singing was ex-
cellelt. while the acting throughout was
very good.
Those in the cast were: Miss Annie Green.
Miss Lizzie Branson.. Mr.. George Casper,
Miss Katherine Rhodes, Miss Margaret
Madigan, Mr.. Lawrence Gates, Mr.. D. A.
o Brien, Miss Mary HARRISON Miss Eva
Braumer, Mr.. Thomas Smith, Mr.. Simeon
Harrison Miss Gertrude Leonard and Mr..
John Connors. Mr.. William H. Conley di-
rected the performances.
Death From LOckjaw.
Mr.. William White, who was born in
Giesboro and lived here for many years,
died at his home in Southeast Washington
Sunday morning from lockjaw. Christmas
day Mr.. White, while in the act of severing
the head from a turkey, accidentally cut
off one of the fingers of his left hand. The
wound continued to grow worse until 1t
eliminated in lockjaw and the sufferers s
death. Mr.. White was at the time of his
death employed in the navy yard. His
funeral was held today from st. Josephs
b,I,.n
Evening star., 1898-01-04

Disease wcaves ifs web
around people a little at a
time. They are not danger
ously i'll all at once. The
bepinuiuos of iIluese ora
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-23
Paper Bags For Travellers.

Comfort in travelling is an important
consideration, and the newest idea for
a journey is one worth regarding. Dodg-
ing railroad cinders and dust is some
thing not TO be thought of. When a
thoroughly clean railroad trip is posi-
BILE. the millennium will have arrived,
and this period is still, according to all
beliefs, long distance off. But, owing
to simple thought Of a practical man,
the traveller can now protect his or her
hat, which was out of the question be-
fore.
A humble paper bag, obtained from
the nearest grocer, is the god of the ma
chine. This is folded compactly and
slowed away in the pocket Gin the hand
bag or purse if the traveller is a woman
and is pOcketless). Before the cars start
the bag is opened, the hat placed there
in, the bag pinned across it's mouth and
the whole laid In the rack Thereafter,
until the destination is all but reached,
the traveller need have no thought of
his headgear, for no dust or cinders can
reach it. 1t will be found in the best of
condition upon opening. So simple is
this device that it is a wonder it was
never thought of before. New York
Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-23
An Old Friend.

a gentleman, while travelling on a
certain railway, got out at a station
where the train stopped for a few min
utes and entered the refreshment room.
His eyes resting on a basket containing
buns, he suddenly burst into tears. The
sympathetic attendant gently asked
him what was the matter and elected
the following touching explanation:
"Pray excuse my emotion. Two years
ago 1 was travelling on this line on my
honeymoon. My wife came into this
refreshment room and scratched our ini
tiaIs ON a bun which 1 see in this bas-
ket. 1 beg you to let me have it as a
tender souvenir. Here is half dollar. 4"
New York Ledger