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Evening star., 1899-02-11
Mt. Pleasant Athletic Club.

The Mount Pleasant Athletic Club held
its regular meeting Monday evening. Of
ficers were elected as follows: Rudolph
Jose, president: William Holmead, vice
president: William O'Dwyer, secretary; II.
]. Warthen treasurer; NJ. Smith, captain.
The following applications Were acted upon
and candidates elected to membership: Geo.
Anderson, Nj. NJ. Merrill ]. H. Piiing, r.
Leatherman, John Gheen, William Hughes
and H. l. Dodge.
The club he'd one of its regular bi-weekly
dances Friday evening The hall was taste
fully decorated and a very pleasant evening
was spent by all present.
Invitations are out for the regular month
ly smoker Tuesday evening, February II.
Some exceedingly good talent has been Sc
cured and a merry time is promised.
The club has adopted a regular form of
initiation ceremonies, which in the future
will be one of the features of the organiza-
ton.
The use of the gymnasium hall and club
house has been granted to the King s
Daughters Society of Mt, Pleasant for an
entertainment in the near future.
Evening star., 1899-02-11
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS In CUBA.
Reports for Santiago, BaracOa, Guam.
tannmO, ManzanillO and Mayari.

Assistant Secretary of War Meiklejohn
has received the following statement of
customs receipts at ports in Cuba for the
month ending December 81 1898:
Santiago-Total duties collected during
said MONTH $67, ,430. IS; received from mu-
nicipaiity. 81 255.45; total receipts for the
month, ST. ,6S5.61. Excess of customs re-
ceipts for December, 1898, over same month
in 1897 $4,0So04. Grand total of all Gus
toms collections from date of occupation by
the military forces of the United States to
December 81, 1898, $3.50 ,3O6.96
Baracoa-Total receipts for the month
ending December 81, 1898. 50 .442. .13.
Guantanamo - Total receipts for the
month ending December 81, 1898, S9051.74.
Manzanillo-Total receipts for the month
ending December 81, 1893, 81, ,749.35
Mayari-Total receipts for the month end
ing December 81, 1898, $10.32.
Trinidad, Cuba-For the month ending
January 81, 1899: Importations, $30S. 10;
tonnage dues. $1S9.57; total receipts for the
month, S497.76.
Evening star., 1899-02-11
THE COMING CYCLE SHOW.
Preparations Are Progressing in
Satisfactory Manner.

Preparations Are Progressing in q
Satisfactory Manner.
Everything is progressing favorably for
the cycle show which will be held at the
Washington Light Infantry armory from
February y to March 4. The most promi-
nent dealers of The city have decided to
hold show such as has never been wit
messed in this city, and which will COM
pare favorably with those held in New
York, Philadelphia and Chicago. The cycle
show held m New York city few weeks
ago proved the greatest success in that line
ever known there, There being in attend
ance during the week something like over
1O0.O0O spectators. ~
About a month ago a1meeting was held
at the local branch of the Pope Manufac-
turing Company, on I4tB street, which was
me citing reached tha determination to hold
cycle show this year. With a nucleus OF
seventeen firms the Organization known
aon ns @as Sf eeep
as follows: L: B. Graves, president; ]. D.
Lasley,. secretary; W. j. Foss. treasurer;
John Woerner. jr., manager: Rudolph Jose,
assistant manager. "A board of governors
was subsequently appointed, consisting of
Messrs. J.. B. Graves, ]. D. Lasley, W. J..
FCss, w. D Hadger and j. A Carpenter.
Inc LSat infantry tarmory was secured
as the most desirable place for holding the
snow. The floor space of the hall has been
marked off in such manner as to admit
OF eighty-five large stands. Surrounding
the room, bordering the walls, are ar
ranged thirty-one booths, while occupying
the central floor space of the hall are To-
Gated nine sections of six stands each,
making a total of fifty-four.
Although the spaces have only been ON
sale for a few weeks, the result has
been most gratifying. About seventy of
the eighty-ffye have Teen disposed of, and
those remaining win be sold before the
show opens
There will be in attendance during the
course of the show the National Guard
band has scored quite a success. The band
numbers twenty-five, and the full member
Evening star., 1899-02-11
IN THE BASE BALL WORLD.
BaitimOre-BrOokiyn CONSOLIDATE ion
Almost Completed-Other News

news.
The consolidation of the Baltimore and
Brooklyn clubs took a forward step yester-
day after standing still for the past week
or two. Mr. Byrne, who has been blocking
the final arrangements through his loss of
something like sixty shares of stock in the
Brooklyn club, came forward and consent
ed that the matter be taken into court and
an indemnifying bond be issued to protect
the stockholders should the missing shares
turn up at some future day. AS the situa-
ton stands today everything has been COM
pleted except the transfer of stock, and this
will take place next week. this transaction
marking the closing of the deal.
According to Mr.. Hugh L. Cardoza, sec
retary and treasurer of the Virginia State
Base Ball League, there may yet be profess
sional ball in the Old Dominion this season
The fact that Richmond was again admitted
into the Atlantic League threw a damper
on the movement made to perfect the or
ganization of the league in December 1898,
but as Norfolk was left out much valuable
territory is still left Mr.. Cardoza holds
that with Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport
News and one other city a good league
could be organized and that the salary list
would insure good teams, there are many
good young players who are anxious to get
into professional ranks a conference win
be held in few days.
Dick" Padden is spending few weeks
) v
While returning to the island in a skiff
Tuesday the boat was caught in the ice
and ground to pieces, the party escaping by
clinging to the wrecked boat.-Pittsburg
Press
In the west Chicago and Cincinnati Will
be winners on the strength of the excellent
showing made by their representative teams
last season and the large revenues they de-
rive from the Sunday games. Pittsburg will
probably break even, or at the most make
but little money. Cleveland, Louisville and
st. Louis are not worth considering under
the circumstances. Every club that visits
these cities will be at loss. These deduc-
tions are not based on what may happen
this year, but what according to a ma jority
of managers, did really occur last year
Philadelphia Inquirer. st. Louis will be a
big winner with the present Cleveland team.
IT is announced that Thomas LOTUS OWN
er of the Columbus Western League team
backed by syndicate. will be a bidder for
the ST. Louis franchise in the National
League when it is sold. LOTUS will sell his
| Columbus team if he gets the st. Louis
franchise.
Pink Hawley wants more salary and
also desires to have the temperance clause
| cut out Of his contract. He will not sign
unless his wishes are complied with. Haw-
| ley still is young, Notwithstanding the fact
| that he is an "old one in the business He
made grand stand play last spring and
| then capitulated, his threat must not be
taken seriously.
Evening star., 1899-02-11

member. Mr. f. Maury Posey rendered his
resignation, and 1t was accepted with re-
gret.
The members of the club are elated over
the success of their entertainment and
dance Tuesday evening. Mr.. AL b. Griffith
has been highly complimented for his earn
est efforts.
Capt Byrnes will arrange, as soon as the
season opens, a series of follow-my Header
runs, and prizes will be offered TO those
who accomplish the most difficult feats at
road riding.
Mr.. Joseph n. Renner has been appointed
the third lieutenant of the club to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr..
Horace Chandlee.
Evening star., 1899-02-11
License RuI Amended

The bill amending the license laws rela-
tive to places of amusement has been trans
mitted 10 Congress by the District Com
missioners. The measure has been hereto
fore published in The Star, but since then
the Commissioners have amended it by pro-
viding that entertainments the proceeds OF
which are wholly devoted to religious or
charitable purposes shah require no license.
and that when the proprietors Of any show
or other entertainment have. in paying the
weekly or daily license. paid the full amount
OF the raquired license of 500 for the year,
they shall be entitled to license for the
balance OF that year
Evening star., 1899-02-11
MOTHERS BREAD.
Frade-Mark Registered.

Beware of limitations of our cele-
brated Mothers Bread.
Some unscrupulous bakers are try
ing TO palm off an inferior bread for
our celebrated Mothers Bread.
None is genuine unless it has the
words, Mothers Bread. Just as
Mother made it." and Made by
Corby's," on every loaf.
Anything else is simply a counter
feit. and is much inferior in quality.
Our Bread is Just like cake. We use
cream, sugar and milk in our dough.
Mothers Bread is only made by
Corby Brothers, 1886 Brightwood
avenue
Ask your grocer for it. If he
doesn't keep it, drop us a postal card
and one of our wagons will serve
you. Telephone I44o.
ja204w
Evening star., 1899-02-11
May be Held In Martin.burr

- Information was received in this city to-
day that Rev. Mr.. Ferguson, pastor of the
Martinsburg, w. Va, Southern Methodist
Church, had had a telegram from the head
quarters Of the Baltimore conference
which body was to have been held at Alex
andria in March, asking If quarters could
be secured for the members and delegates
In Martinsburg. 1t was stated that small
pox was prevalent in Alexandria, and it
was thought to be unsafe to expose such a
large gathering to the danger of Infection
Mr.. Ferguson is now busily engaged in
canvassing for quarters. The matter will
be settled in day or two.
Evening star., 1899-02-11
Award of a scholarship.

In view of the declination by Miss Mary
r. Parkman to accept the scholarship in
the Dread Cooking Institute of Worcester
Mass, recently awarded her, after COM
petitive examination of the pupils of the
District public schools, it is understood the
Commissioners will award the scholarship
TO the young woman who passed the second
best examination. The latter pupil is UNI
derstood to be Miss Bertha Mcknight ol
the Normal School
Evening star., 1899-02-11
Positive Proof of Purity.

The Government guarantees every
bottle of O. F. c. Whiskey to be 100
per cert proof. Don't drink doctored
whisLey when you can have posi-
tive guarantee in
Evening star., 1899-02-11
Granted a DiYarce.

Justice Cox today, in Equity Court No. l,
signed decree granting Lola Tripp a di-
vorce from Walter B. Tripp. In her petit
ton, fled the 10th of last month, Mrs Tripp
alleged desertion OIL the part of her hus-
band She is given authority to resume her
maiden name.
Evening star., 1899-02-11
Talk ON Abraham Lincoln.

Mr.. ]. P. Green of Ohio, and chief of the
stamp division, Post Office Department, has
accepted a special invitation to address the
Congressional Lyceum at Odd Fellows
Hail, 1905 M street northwest, tomorrow
at $3.50 O'Clock, on the subject of Abraham
Lincoln. The musical exercises will be in
charge of the Capital City Orchestra, Prof.
Benz. T. Holmes, leader.
Evening star., 1899-02-11
Separated by Law.

Mariana Wardle. by decree signed today
by Justice Cox, in Equity Court Ne. 1. was
granted divorce from James H. wardle
Mrs Wardie alleged desertion on the part
of her husband.
Evening star., 1899-02-11
COal Delivered Quick.

No change in prices. Deliveries made to-
morrow If necessary. S. s. Daish & Sons,
1O5 18th NV; telephone coal dump, No 1913.
-Adyertisement
Evening star., 1899-02-11
WILL BE TAKEN Rack.
Men Who Will BE Reinstated by the
l.. A. w.


At yesterday afternoons session of the
L. A. w. at Providence r. l., President
Keenan, announced that Boston had been
selected for the meet of 1899.
The chairman of the racing board sub
mitted long list of men who were rec
commended for reinstatement. Later the
report was taken up and adopted. Among
those reinstated are Webster Stewart, Mil
ton A. Frazier, l.. c. Downs and S. c. Hor-
ney, all of Baltimore; w. V. Barth West
minister, Md; w. w, Rttman and w. A.
Bolden of Washington.
A strong appeal was made for the rein
statement of ex-Champion E. W. Peabody
Of Chicago, who was thrown into the pro-
fessonal class for riding a loaned wheel.
Two members of the racing board opposed
the reinstatement. The resolution recon-
mending that the racing board make the
reinstatement was, however, adopted, but
not being unanimous, Mr.. Peabody cannot
be taken back for one year.
By an amendment, offered by Mr. Samms.
all amateur racing men will be compelled
to register hereafter the same as profess
sionals. If they are members of the league
it will cost only 80 cents, but if they are
not, they must pay 50 annually
Evening star., 1899-02-11
Century Cycle Club.

The initial run of the season was made
Sunday one week ago, when eighteen men,
under the command of Capt. Ed. s. Byrnes,
went I'D the Conduit road to the Anglers
club house and return.
The regular meeting of the club was held
last Monday evening at the headquarters,
627 street northwest The names of
several delinquent members We're dropped
from the rolls, and reports from the stand
ing committees read and accepted. Mr.. Ed
win c. Henderson WAS elected an active
Evening star., 1899-02-11
THE GRIP CURE THAT DOES cuRr.

Laxative Bromo Quinsne Tablets removes the
cause that produces La Grippe. The genuine has
l. Il. O. On each Tablet 25c.
The evening times., 1899-08-04

The Atlantic League is in the throes of
disintegration, and it Is probable the dis
solution of the league will occur within
the next few days.
The evening times., 1899-08-04

can think of large enough l told her. So
Adelaide took her bird in a cab and drove
off to find an owl store she said where
she could exchange her Grande-Duc for a
more practical bird Well, that absurd
girl found a store with owls, down on the
Quais The man. of course. was enchanted
TO exchange That owl would be a gran1
advertisement. He threw in a fine cage
Adelaide told him she wanted quiet biru
This bird mademoiselle, is an angel. Un-
yrai ange de hibou. He never even whis-
pers; quiet as the grave he is So Ade-
laide brought it back. 1t was queer little
thing that stood on one leg and shook its
head all day long. Adelaide took it with
her to her studio. Her 'ange de hibou
turned out to be a screech owl Adelaide
didn't hear it often, but she said 1t was
the most ghastly sound she ever heard
At night she let it out in the studio gar
den But that led to trouble with the con-
cierge. His room opened out on the court
and mornings the owl would get under his
bed to get out OF the light. Then he woul1
say to Adelaide. 'Mademoiselle, may
beg you to enter my room and remove your
owl from beneath my bed?' And Adelaide
would have to crawl under the bed on all
fours. The owl generally bit her. All the
time the concierge would keep saying, 1T
really is not decent to have owls under one's
bed. Avouez, mademoiselle, that you have
never heard to deo families bien convena-
bles who had owls under their beds'"
What happened at last?" asked the
young matron as she looked at her little
girl and wondered If she would ever bring
home hyenas or anything of the kind.
"Oh, it got lost; and the queer part of l,
Is that Adelaide seemed really sorry.
The evening times., 1899-08-04
QUARANTINE JUMPERS.
Canoe Load of Fugitiyes Fired On
Escape of N Woman.

Norfolk Va, Aug. Grimes Battery of
Volunteer Artillery, Of Portsmouth, was
camped al Ocean View when the outbreak
of yellow fever at Hampton occurred. The
artiIlerists volunteered TO patrol the shore
Of Chesapeake Bay and enforce the quar-
antine regulations and thus prevent any
quarantine jumpers from the peninsula
escaping 10 the mainland Yesterday
a large canoe in which were five persons
approached the shore between Ocean View
and Cape Henry and before it was inter-
cepted two women were put ashore. These
escaped through the woods before the
quarantine guard could reach the spot, but
two negroes and white person in the ca
noe put 10 sea when the officers approached.
The officer in command of the battery or
dered the guns to be trained on the fugi-
tives and fired one round. using blank cart
ridges. The canoe was sculled vigorously
and the soldiers opened on them with solid
shot, which struck near the canoe. The
canoe, coming about, was overhauled. Be-
sides the two negroes crouching in the
bottom was a white man, apparently a
travelling man, with a yalise and shot
gun. He said he was from Hampton and
was returning there from a fishing expedi-
tion, but his story was disbelieved and the
canoe with its contents was towed to
Craney Island, the spot selected for the
detention of yellow fever suspects.
The evening times., 1899-08-04
JIM JEFFRIEs IN LONDON.
General Interest Abroad in the
American Champion Pugffist.

American Champion Pugffist-
London, Aug 4.-Jim Jeffries, champion
pugilist of the world, arrived here today by
train from Southampton where he landed
from the Fuerst Bismarck. His voyage
from New York was uneventful. Quiet and
unobtrusive, he won general respect from
all the passengers, women as well as men.
He gave the people about him new idea
of what the modern prizefghter has come
to be.
Probably every man on board had some
thing to say to Jeffries, but for the greater
part of the time he was alone with his
Manager, Ross O'Neill, his brother and
one queer little man in red hat and car
rying gold-headed cane. who spent all
his time trotting up and down the deck
following the big fellow.
The champion took his meals in the mu-
sic room. The two dining saloons were
crowded, so Jeffries had separate table
backed up against the piano. Fifteen ci-
gars a day but not a single drink was his
rule.
Isidore Wormser the New York banker.
spent much time with the champion during
the voyage and the two became quite
friendly. OF course all the sporting men
in London are anxious to see the big fellow
and "size him up So wherever he goes
in the next few days he is sure to have a
crowd about him. The new champion is
regarded with more than ordinary interest
even by those who have no part in pugil-
ism and kindred sports.
The evening times., 1899-08-04
ARRESTS IN HAVANA.
A Former Spanish Army officer Ac-
cHsed of SwfndIing.

Former Spanish Army officer Ac-
cHsed of Swindling.
Havana. Aug. 4.-By order OF General
Ludlow, Mora Saavedra, former officer Of
the Spanish army, has been arrested on a
charge of swindling. The prisoner has
made himself conspicuous lately by or
ganizing demonstrations among the Span
iards in honor OF General Gomez.
The Cuban general Avelino Rosas, who is
Colombian by birth, was arrested yes
terday by order of General Ludlow, but he
was released today after signing a docu-
Dient pledging himself not to take part in
character. operations in which line had led
to his arrest.
General Ludlow is about to issue an Or
der forbidding anybody to carry arms of
any kind. All permissions to carry arms
that have been issued by the police will
be revoked.
Two more cases of yellow fever are re-
ported here. The victims. both of whom
are Spaniards, have been isolated by order
of Major Davis, the chief sanitary officer.
There are two cases of the disease at Casa
Blanca, town across the bay.
The Bishop of Havana applied to the
Minister of Justice for the release of the
priest who was arrested at Whales for sew
eral crimes, including manslaughter, as
told in yesterdays dispatches, but was in
formed that the prisoner would have to re-
main in custody until his case was decided
by the courts
The evening times., 1899-08-04
JUMPED FROM THE BRIDGE.
Herman Hauser While Temporarily
Insane Leaps Into East River.

Herman Hauser While Temporarily
Insane Leaps Into East River.
New York, Aug. Herman Hauser. the
treasurer of the Herald Square Theatre,
jumped from trolley car to the bridge
yesterday afternoon, walked over to the
rail, and ieaped into the river. He was
rescued and taken to Gouveneur Hospital
badly injured 1t is believed that worry
ing over domestic difficulties weakened his
mind. Hauser boarded a Third Avenue
trolley car at the Brooklyn end OF the
bridge at 4:30 O'Clock. He sat in the seat
just behind the motor,nan and read news
paper. AS the car reached the New York
tower he suddenly turned around and
looked at two women who were in the
next seat in conversation. Then, without
a word he jumped from the car and start
ed TO walk across the roadway. AS po-
liceman was standing there the passen-
gers of the car thought Hauser knew the
bluecoat and was getting off to talk tc
him. He showed no evidence of any ex-
citement, but went calmly past the po-
liceman and climbed up on the railing.
Then everybody gave shout and the po-
liceman started on a run for him. When
Hauser saw him coming he jumped with
out waiting TO balance himself properly.
He turned over as he fell and struck the
water on his back.
The ferryboat Southampton, of the Long
Island Railroad, had left its dock at the
foot of New Chambers Street but a few
minutes before. The boat was almost un
der the spot where Hauser jumped, and he
Old not miss her by more than six feet.
Frank Licky, baggage porter, saw Hauser
strike the water, ran to the bow of the
boat and jumped into the river after him.
Hauser had come to the surface about
twenty seconds after he hit the water. He
was conscious and turned over on his back,
striking out feebly with his arms. When
Licky approached him Hauser grabbed him
around the neck and both men came near
sinking. To free himself Licky was forced
to strike Hauser repeatedly in the face.
Hauser finally lost consciousness and re-
leased his hold. Then Licky managed to
keep Hauser's head out of water Ropes
were flung to him, and he made moose
and slipped ii under Hauser's arms.
In the mean time the tug boat R j.
Moran came up and deck hand jumped
into the river TO Licky's assistance. The
men made another rope fast about Hauser
and the unconscious man was hauled up
on board of the tug. DR.. Benjamin G..
Strong. the coroner's physician of Long
Island City, and Policeman Goodland, who
were on the ferryboat. jumped to the deck
of the Moran, and Goodland declared that
Hauser was under arrest DR.. strong
brought Hauser TO consciousness by the
aid of strychnine.
AT the hospital Hauser said he had
jumped to please a little girl.
THE little girl was talking TO her
father" said Hauser, land she said: My,
Pap, but l would like to see man jump
of the bridge SO / just up and jumped. y
The evening times., 1899-08-04
TRIAL OF THE FEUD BAKERS.
Testimony Concerning the Murder
of Howard and Stores.

Barboursville, KY, Aug. 4.-The trial of
Jim Baker, the son of Tom Baker, charged
with completely in the murder of Wilson
was begun here yesterday. Bal Howard,
father of Wilson Howard. was the first
witness for the prosecution. He said that
on April g. 1898, while riding along the
road accompanied by his son and Burch
Stores they were fired on when near the
home of Tom Baker. The fire came from
the bushes near the roadside, and turning
he recognized Tom Baker and some one
with him whom he took 10 be Jim Baker
He could not positively identify Jim Baker
James Robertson, who was at the Baker
home al the time of the shooting said that
when Jim left the house he took a Win
chester rifle with him, and that when he
and his father returned they were greatly
excited. He said the Bakers had forced
him to swear before the grand jury that
both the Bakers were at home at the time
of the shooting. Fuller Barrett, who was
a member of the Baker faction, and who
turned States evidence, causing the In
dictment of Wiley and Jim Baker, next
testified. He said he was with the Bakers
when Bal Howard, Wilson Howard, and
Burch Stores rode up; that Tom and Jim
Baker opened fire, and that Burch Stores
and Wilson Howard were killed in their
saddles.
He was forced under penalty of death to
swear before the grand jury that Tom AMI
Jim Baker had nothing TO do with the kill
ing Jim Baker denied the testimony of
the Commonwealth witnesses, declaring he
had not seen the men until after they were
dead Barrett had remained in Jail eleven
months before turning States evidence.
The jury will be given the case tomorrow
rnorning
The evening times., 1899-08-04

Selee offered the recalcitrant Bergen to
Pat Tebeau for Criger, and the st. Louis
chieftain said he would consider the offer
if Nichols and Collins were thrown in as
good measure.