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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-20
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.


SURVEYORS have been at work for the
District government in locating the lines OF
r street from 32d to Both streets, Wnlch IS
listed for improvements. The appearance
of the surveyors was greeted with much
satisfaction, as it is believed the street will
be one of the first improved in the west
End.
1t is understood a communication mas
been addressed to the Commissioners by the
property owners of T street, asking that
while the repairs are being planned on X
street the improvements on street De
commenced also. street is the only direct
means of communication with the western
High School from 32d street, and 1t Is on
this account that the Improvement or the
/ thoroughfare is urged. 1t Is understood the
officials of the public schools are In FAVOR
of the improvement.
Within the past few days a number OF
complaints have been received by the po-
lice regarding the operations OF milk thieves
who frequented the resident portion OF the
town and purloined the milk left at door
steps. Policemen Davis and Fennelly, who
have been investigating the matter, sue
ceeded yesterday evening in arresting Jas.
PeytOn. aged thirteen, and John Shreeves,
aged eleven, both colored. The boys live
out in No. precinct, east Of Rock creek.
but sleep over in Georgetown, selecting
their quarters beneath steps and on door
ways and awaken early enough in the
morning 10 lnelr QepTeOdllOnS. Inc
specific charge against the two is the steal
ing of milk from the store of John Davis,
at SD and r streets.
Charles K. Conrad, aged Twenty-Five and
William Craig, aged twenty, both clerks,
were arrested about 10 o'clock within the
space of few minutes, each charged with
failing to have light on his bicycle. They
were released on 81 collateral each.
George Bunyea, white man, aged TWEEN
ty-sx. was arrested shortly before mid
night last evening by Policeman Fur of
the bicycle squad. and locked up ON a
charge of fast driving.
Mr. David T. Reynolds of o street, who
has been so seriously ill, has recovered
sufficiently to take a trip to MARYLAND
where he will remain until his health Is
completely restored
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yesterday afternoon on the court on the
west side of the building. The games were
interesting and brought out the fact that
the Y. M. c. A. has some good tennis ma
terial. The first round was won by E. S.
Gee. beating ]. w. Beatty, 6-1 and 60 The
next round brought together L. w. Weaver
and ]. R. Craighill. Mr.. Craighill won two
straight sets, 81 and Ga
F. A Ashford was pitted against W. d.
Lundy in the next round, and were perhaps
day.
In the first set Mr. Lundy went in and
won go. But in the next round Mr.. Ash
ford took brace and won Ga.
The next round was also won by Mr.. Ash
ford, 81.
The fourth round was between Messrs
G. I. Raybold and Ralph Horton, and
brought out some of the best playing of the
day. The set was won by Mr.. Raybold.
Ga, 2-6, 60.
The preliminaries will be finished today
Mr.. ]. L. Riggles plays Mr.. A. w. Bache
and Mr.. H S. Greene plays Mr.. ]. r. T.
Smith,
The semi-hnals between the winners of
the preliminaries will be started upon the
finish of the above two games.
The tournament Is creating considerable
interest among the members. and the shady
porch, with its comfortable rockers and
settees, Is an excellent place from which
to view the games
The officials of the tournament are Mr.
J. NJ. Wright, umpire; Mr.. Jas Taylor and
Mr.. j. d. Preston, unesmen.
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ANACOSTIA HAPPENINGS.
Wife's Alleged Disappearance So
ciety Chooses Omcers-Briefs.

Wffe's Alleged Disappearance So
ciety ChOOses Omcers-Briefs.
William F. Burgess, a young white man.
residing on Minnesota avenue. has reported
to the police the disappearance Of his wife
from his home, June II. Burgess stated
the disappearance occurred during his alb
sence. and that she left her four children
behind her. He said there had been family
trouble, but whether his wife committed
suicide went to her relatives in Baltimore
he does not know. He gave description of
her to the police, and it was sent around to
the city stations.
The trial of Simon Schwartz, the alleged
robber of chicken houses, was again post
poned yesterday at the Police Court. The
requisition for Schwartz has not yet ar
rived from Maryland.
The Ouweja Outing Club, composed of
number of young men, Joseph Mundell,
president, is arranging for it's annual trip
down the Potomac.
The semi-annual choice of officers of Stars
and Stripes Council, No. ID, Daughters of
America, took place last evening in Mason
ic Hail. and resulted as follows: Councillor,
Mrs Margaret Wilkinson; associate coun-
cillor Norvell w. Greer; vice councillor,
Mrs. Stowe; associate vice councillor, VIII
liam Ciemans; recording secretary, Z. y.
Bohrer; associate recording secretary, Miss
Edna Cole; financial secretary, Miss NJ.
Goshua; treasurer, Miss Evelyn Doughty;
conductress, Mrs. Nellie Murphy; warden,
Miss NJ. Dennison; inside sentinel, Miss V.
Coates; outside sentinel Miss Minnie White;
representatives to State Council, Mrs. Susan
Wiley. William Clemans and Norveil W.
Greer; trustee for eighteen months, Mrs
Nellie Murphy.
Mrs j. B. Pitcher, residing on Lincoln
street fell down several steps few days
since and broke her right ankle. She is
under the care of DR.. Watson.
Jane Dade colored woman, reported at
the police station this morning that ner
Young child died last night without medical
attention other than that given some days
ago by a doctor, who stopped in. The cor
oner was notified.
Mrs Ryder of Maple avenue Is WISHING
friends in Chicago.
Miss Rice of Montreal, Canada, is the
guest of Miss Jean Simpson, Jefferson
street.
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EASILY WON by THE EAsTERNs.
The American Athletic Club Defeated
at National Park,


Inc strong team representing the East
ern Athletic club m the amateur league
found feast of cherry pie awaiting them
at National Park Yesterday afternoon in the
shape OF the American Athletic club, and
when the repast was over the score stood
70 to 8 in their favor. The Easterns have a
strong collection of semi-professionals In
their ranks and it Is doubtful II the team
VIII ever be headed for the local champion
ship Matthews was on the rubber for the
Easterns, and did weH, while the Americans
had three men on the rubber but they all
locked alike to their opponents, as far as
effectiveness is concerned. E. Gates carried
his batting eye with him, getting three
doubles and a home run to his credit, and
in addition ielded sensationally in center
field. Hughes, Atz, Caullifower, Hennagar,
and, in fact. all the Easterns played good
ball, each player taking care of everything
that came his way
The poor battery work of the Americans
is what caused their defeat to be so dis
astrous, the supporting players doing well
Under the most disheartening circumstances,
but five misplays being chalked up against
them. The game was won and lost in the
second inning, when seven bases on balls,
two errors and six safe drives were mixed
up together, and when the last man went
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Base Ball Notes.

The st. Louis boys have evidently struck
something very soft in the Senators
Only one game separates the washington
club from eleventh place If the Colonels
win today and the Senators lose back they
go with a walfrl.
The Cincinnati papers maintain that the
Phillies are the greatest 'sbunters" in the
business. Yesterday the Quakers were
knocking boards off the fences with their
''bunts,'' which were generally good for two
or three bases each.
Louisville made thirteen hits Yesterday
and the Baitimores four, yet the Colonies
Big Bill Everett has resigned the can
taincy of the Chicagos and the resignation
has evidently helped the club along. as they
yesterday. IL
1t is not a difficult matter to find the
cause for the Banfmores' winning 50 many
games. Looking over the Orioles base
have Ill to their credit, while the Bostons
have but %. McGraw leads the league
with % stolen bases, Sheckard has 81 and
Holmes %, while big LaChance has II to
his credit.
Donovan is pitching great ball for the
Richmond club, and his efforts have gone a
long way toward gaining for his team the
' tremendous read Ut now holds Donovan
early in the season. and was included in
the Casey deal with Brooklyn Manager
Hanion was to pay $500 for the man, but
has not done so. Irwin still has a string
to him.-BaltimoreH Herald.
Jerry Nops was said yesterday to he on
his way ito Louisville. 1t is stated that he
took train Sunday night for the west. A
friend of his said yesterday that he saw
jerry safely off, but he refused to state the
cause of Nops' failure to accompany the
club. In response to "a telegram from Nc
Graw to Secretary Bormann the secretary
wired that Nops left last night for Louis
vtlle.-Baltimore Herald
Jack OCGnnOr, who catches and nlays
the first bag for ST. Louis is a ball MIA Yer
the whole journey. In the Saturday game
Mertes pumped a three-base hit and roost :
ed ON third. Bill Eve1'tt sent a short low
pretty line throw to the plate. O'Connor
never moved a muscle as If the fielder was
still chasing the ball. Mertes sent the
spikes up, though anticipating the trick
and slide for the plate. OConror nabbed
the ball quick and touched his man ont
NINE times out of ten he might get the
runner to come at the plate standing up
and catching him the same way when the
man had the ball beat out-Chicago Daddy
News
|. William Hill the big left-handed pitcher
recently secured by Manager McGraw from
Cleveland. Joined the Baltimores last night
IN Louisville. He is said to be in splendid
condition HIN isk glad to be with the
orioles, and says he accepted Balttmore's
terms i'm preference TO offers from two
other clubs because hetwanted to work for
McGraw, whom he greatly admfres He
says that he has been taught a lesson and
proposes to attend Strictly to business
henceforth. He won five out of nine games
TINS season with the cleveland club, and
pitchers. i
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DEWEY TO SEE FOOT BALL GAME,
Arrangements Being Made for We.f
Point and AnnapOIfs Canfesf

VIM anu annapolis Contest.
Paul Dashien, the famous foot hall nm
pire. was in Philadelphia yesterday making
arrangements for the game between the
eievens of the Naval and Military Acad-
emies at Franklin Field next fall
MT Dashiell, who is one of the tnstrr,c-
tors at the Naval Academy, spent three
weeks IN Washington in securing the con-
sent OF the Army and Navy Departments
10 the game. He called upon John G BeH-
the chairman of the University of Pennsyl-
vania foot ball committee, yesterday and
all plans were perfected for holding the
game at Franklin Field on December , the
Saturday after the Thanksgiving day match
with Cornell
There VIII be no charge for the game. adj
mission being by invitation
Inc present plan Is to issue l5o00 tick
ets, on which 5000 viii go to West Point,
1900 to Annapolis and 5000 to the Athletic
Association Of Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania railroad has offered to
gave Tree transportation TO the members of
the two teams.
The guest Of honor at the match will be
Admiral Dewey. The hero of Manila bay
took great interest In athletics while a
student at the academy, and the "Middies''
wiR find In him one OF their most ardent
supporters
Mr.. Dashieu says the naval team Should
be unusually strong this year. and believes
Ii will win.
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WHAT THE PITCHERS HAVE DONE.
HnShes Has the Best Record, and
WeyhinE StandsaHigh in the List

hughes Is certainly making a phenom-
eral record this year. 1t is not often that
a pitcher can get away with eleven games
out of twelve, but this is what the Cali
fornla boy has DONE a. 4 Dunn, one of his
side partners, is not far behind, with
record of thirteen games out of fifteen
weighing is Washington's best pitcher, and
at present is in very aristocratic twirling
company. The following have still clean
record of victories: Hickman, Boston, 4;
Howell, Baltimore, 2; STREET, Boston, and
Bernhardt, Philadelphia, 1 each Those
who have split records are as follows:
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Punfshing Jockey Maher.

w. H. Clark, the owner of Banastar
favorite for the Suburban, ordered Jockey
Maher away from his stables at the Graves
end race track yesterday and told him he
could not ride for him or any one else dur
ing this and next year. MIR. Clark has had
the jockey under contract for 1899 and 1899,
and says he prefers 10 pay him the $4,000
year to stay on the ground. He makes
no direct charge that Banastar was pulled
in the big race of last Saturday but de-
clares he will protect other owners.
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GATwICK SUMNER MEETING.

Two American Jockeys Up ON VIM
Ming Horses.
LONDON, June 20.-At the first day OF
the Gatwick summer meeting today, A
Bailey's two-year-old chestnut colt North
Crawley, ridden by r. Reiff, the American
jockey. won the Crow plate of 200 sover-
eigns, for two-year-olds. Eight horses ran,
five furlongs. The betting was to 1
against North Crawley
Lord William Beresford's three-year-old
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AGREE TO FIGHT.
Representatives of Jeffries an,
Shnrkey Sign Articles.

VIM. A. Brady and Tom O'Rourke. rep
resenting Jim Jeffries and Tom Sharkey.
respectively, met in New York yesterday
and signed articles of agreement for a
fight between their men. The contest shall
be twenty-five rounds for decision. and
shall take place October %, 1880. The
principals agree to accept the best induce
ments offered before midnight September
1, 1889, and IL held in New York state the
contest is to be strictly under the fnterpre-
tation of the Horton law.
The contest shall be governed by the Mar
quis of Queensberry rules. and the men
shall be permitted to fight with one hand
free, each protecting himself in the break
away. They are to part at the command of
the referee. Soft bandages are to be al
lowed, but they must be satisfactory to
the referee and the opposing principal.
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Totals.....1O 8 q 16 6.

Earned runs-Chicago, 3; Boston, l. Left ON
bases-Chicago, g. Boston, 9. Two-base hit-Ryan.
Three-base hits-Green. Mccormick Stahl. Home
run-tireen Sacrifice hits-Ryan, Long. Stolen
bases-Ryan. Demontrevile t2). Lange (2), Dona-
hue, Callahan. Double plays-Connor, Mccormick
and Eyeritt; Connor EverItt and Donahue. Struck
Out-By Callahan, 2; by Willis, 1. First base
balls-On Callahan, 2; OF Willis, L. Balk-Calla-
han. Hit by pitched ball-Green (2), Donahue.
Umpires-Messrs. Gaffney and Mannassau Time
2 hours and % minutes
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St Louis. ......... l / 0 0 A-7
Washington. ......... 0 0 0 OF
base hit-Young Three-base hits urkett, Nc
CURE and O'Connor. Home run-Freeman. Hit by
pitched ball Burkett Sacrifice hits-Cross Young
and weighing. First base on balls-0f weighing, 3.
Struck out-By Young, g. Stolen bases Burkett,
Cross, Mercer and Freeman. Umpires-Messrs.
Emslie and Mcdonald. Time of game-Two hours
and nine minutes.
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The Chess Tourney.

The final round of the first part of the
chessmasters tournament was
played in London yesterday. Lasker de-
feated Bird, Blackburne won from Tinsley,
Mason lost to Tschigorin, Pillsbury defeated
Lee, Maroczy defeated Janowski and Stein
itz lost to Schlecter. The record of the
players follows, showing that Lasker leads
with Maroczy second and Pillsbury, Janow-
ski and Schlecter tied:
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In addition to the foregoing the follow
ing pitchers have yet to win a game this
season, and the number set opposite the
names OF each denotes how many he has
lost to date: FishelyI New York, L; Knepper,
Cleveland. L; Herring, Washington 2;
Dwyer. Cincinnati, 9; Maupin. Cleveland,
2; Dunkle. Washington, 3; Hoffer, Pitts
purg, 4; Cuppy, st. Louis, 4; Sttvetts, Cleye-
land, 5. Srz
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Chicago, 10; Boston, 8.

The Chicagos were outbatted and out
fielded on their own grounds by the Bos-
tons yesterday. but yet they managed to
win by the score of 10 to owing to the
wildness of Willis at critical point of the
game. Danny Green's home run and triple
were big factors in the Cowboys victory.
Score:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-20

The Secretary of State has issued his
warrant for the surrender to the Canadian
authorities of John 7. Roach. who is want
ed for larceny of bank funds at Napanee,
Ontario. He was committed by a magis-
trate in Boston.
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out the Easterns had chased IA runs over
the plate Score:

Home rum Gates. Two-base hlts-E Gates
g., Atz, Sherman, Maple Hemoker First base on
8. Struck out-By sullivan, 4; by Matthews. s.
Stolen bases-Thorpe. Hughes, Gates Sherman.
Hennagar and Boucher. Passed balls-Haydon. 8;
Gates 1. UmpiresEMessrs. Venabe and Broadf0Ot.
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Pittsburg, 5; New York, o.

Tannehill and Seymour INDUCED in a
pitchers battle in Pfttsburg yesterday, the
former having slightly the better of 1t on
account OF good support, the New Yorks
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Louisville, 3; baltimore. 2

Bert Cunningham allowed the Baltimores
but four hits yesterday in Louisville, the
Colonies winning in the twelfth inning by
the score of 3 to 2. But $50 spectators wit
messed the fine game Score:
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Brooklyn. @; Cleveland. 1.

The Broololyns outbatted the Clevelands,
in the latter city, yesterday, and as a re-
suit won by the score of to 1. Dunn
pitched effectively, but five safe hits being
made by the CleYelands. Score:
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Earned runs-Cleveland, l; Brooklyn. B. Left on
bases-Cleveand. g.; Brooklyn, 10. First base
balls-On Bates, I. Struck out-By Dunn. 1. Two
base hit-Grim. Sacrifice hit-McGann. Stolen
base-Quinn. Double plays-Tucker (unassisted);
Bates to Schrecongost to Tucker. Hit by pitcher
Sullivan, Tucker, Casey, McGann, Daily. Passed
ball-Grim. Umpires-Messrs. ODay and McGarr.
Tme-2 hours.
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pay geioing Boomer, ridden by Tod Sloan.
won the Gatwfck Selling Handicap of 5O1
sHDsereisns- Zethos was second and Gem
tleman of France third, in a field OF 49,
Inc betting was to i against Boomer.
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Cincinnati. ,.........., O a q q q 90
Philadelphia. ...-...... 0 2 2 1-9
=, Earned runs-Philadelphia 5. Two-base hits-Mc-
Farland, Cooley Lauder. Three-base hit-Iajoie.
Cross to Lajoie to Cooley. First base on balis-on
Bretenstein, A. on Donohue, 3. Hit by pitched
ball-By Donohue, l. Struck out-By Breitenstein
1. Umpires-Messrs Burns and Smith. Time-1
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Two-base hit-McCarthy Home run-Bowerman
Stolen bases-McCarthy Ely. First base on balls
on Seymour. q Struck out-By Tannehill 3; by
Seymour, 5. Umpires-Messrs. Lynch and Connolly
Time-1 hour and 80 minutes.
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d the fine game. Score:


1.-TWO out when winning run scored.
Louisville. 49,. 0 o o o o 1-3
Baltimore. o o o 0 o o-2
Earned runs-Louisviile, 8; Baltimore. /. Stolen
bases-Brodie. LaChanee. Two,base hits-Clarks,
ham, Rothernel. First base balls-on Howell,
2. Struck out-By Cunningham, l.; by Howell l.
Double play-Howell and LaChance. Hit by pitched
bail-B rode. Left on bases-Louisville s; BaIti-
more. 4 Cmpires-Messrs. Swartwood and Warner
Time-2 hours and II minutes
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score of to o. D9nohue pitched finely for
the Quakers, allowing the Reds but six
hits. while Breitenstein was hammered all
over the field. Scores
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The British steamer Duffield, from
Shields, now at Marcus Hook reports pass
ing sixteen large icebergs on her trip
across.
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Today's Schedule.

T0d0y's ScheduI0s
Washington at st. Louis.
Baltimore at Louisville.
Brooklyn at Cleveland.
Boston at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
New York at Pittsburg.
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into glass of water and protect your system
against disease.
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LATE SPORTING NEWS
Washington's Nine Again Defeated
by st. Louis.
VICTORY FOR EASTERN ATHLETIC CLUB
Articles Signed for a Jeffries
Sharkey Fight;

Y. M. G. A. TENNIS TOURNEY
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Philadelphia, o, Cincinnati, o.

Philadelphia won easily from Cincinnati
yesterday on the latter's grounds, by the
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WATER.

Water. which is the
prime sustainer of life.
is sometimes the direct.
though often latent.
cause OF death. 1t Is
we'll. then. in travelling
In regions where the
water supply Is of un-
known origin and of
doubtful purity, to al
ways have with you a
bottle of Duffy's Pure
Malt Whisky.
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Totals. 6'26 II Al Totals.. 0 10 II Is o
Cooley hit by batteh ball
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