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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-14
YACHTING.
TWO MORE AMERICAN sCHooNERs SOLD
IN GERMANY.

TWO MORE AMERICAN SCHooNERS SOLD
IN GERMANY.
ct don't know what We are going to do for
schooner racing If Germany buys all our two
stickers" said Commodore Adams yesterday. This
was anent the recent purchase OF the Lasca and
the Alcpa and the earlier purchase OF the Yampa.
three schooners which will soon meet again in
German waters 1t the late r. Suydam Palmer
who started the selling OF schooner yachts 20 the
Germans. Emperor William of Germany was sail
ing on the English schooner Amphtrite in race
against the American Yampa some years ago. and
was getting so badly beaten by the Yankee
schooner that he turned round and bought her.
A few days ago an agent arrived from London to
buy two American schooner yachts. and he chose
the Alcna and the Lasca The agent came from
Messrs. Boiling Lowe. of London. who acted for
S Douglas and his friend, DR. Walter Won Bruening.
who lives in Berlin. The Alcoa for Mr. Douglas,
is keel schooner l25 feet long all and 30 feet
on the water line with % feet beam and IS feet
draught She has belonged heretofore TO L. Vaughn
Clark. OF the Larchmont Yacht Club and she Is
now in Boston fitting out for the voyage TO Ger
many.
The Lasca belonged to James Slbley Watson. OF
the New-York Yacht Club. who has cruised many
thousands Of miles in her She first built for
John f. Brooks. of the New-York Yacht Club. and
'she came out in the same season as the Alcoea.
both yachts making practically their first appear
in the 1892 cruise OF this club The Lasca was
built by Piepgras OF City Island, a design by
Cary Smith. She Is steel craft, lls feet long over
AL. with water line OF - feet inches and a
beam Of q feet She has a centreboard. but also
draws with her keel 10 feet inches
Her first cruise to England with Captain
Uras Rhodes Qately the skipper Of the Defender
In her racing with the Columbia) and he took her
to several English ports. II was then hoped that a
could be brought on with some crack English
schooner She made the run from New-York to
Queenstown In fifteen days eighteen hours. That
was in 1884 when the Vigilant was on the other side
racing with the Britannia. No race could be ar.
ranged for the Lasca WITH any English schooner o,
Southampton that year. and after wintering In
America went back for the yacht In the following
spring.
Mr.. Watson purchased the vessel In 1895. Last
January she went TO the West Indies four
months cruise, Since then she has only had local
sailing.
The Lasca and the Alcra were the first schooners
In which the Gloriana forward overhang appeared.
and much was expected OF the new design. The
Lasca Is n faster boat than the Acpa.
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BOWLING.
THE SPARTAN TEAM BEATEN TWICE AL
THE GERMANIA ALLEYS.


Tn. Spartan team was beaten twice last nish'
IN tho American National tournament at the Ter
monia alleys Central and Germania each won
game from the former cracks. but In the odd
oame two Of the Central men went to pieces, ana
Germania won a second time on rather poor
score.
The nights scores follow:
FIRST GAME.
cen,ral-Scher l6S: Behmer 163 Becker 49, ""u'
100; Rahlsdorf 1888: total s6Z o,
spnrtanwingenfeld III; Matzen, lo'; We"oe'H' 100
Couon 1f3. Mailer. 1854; total 800
SECOND GAME.
ou,.w s.nsr 10. I, sauer. 1927 causs. ITS;
Chester 1872; G. Sauer. 176; total, $50
snort,n~w,nr.nfela 1922 Matzen. ie1: wesberg 1888;
Couon, 1b7: Maer. 1872: total, 500
THIRD GAME.
c.,u.r,s-w sau.r. 100; L. sauer, 100; clauss. l7a;
Chester, les: c. Sauer 100: total s3l
C.ntralNscher 1876; Behm.r. ie4 Becker. 1872; Ward.
1875: Kahlsdorf, 1871 total 7ss
Tuesday nights scores Follow:
FIRST GAME.
Metropoiltan-Breen, POS; Meyer. las: Fisher. lis'
Ieuly 100; Arnold. 1859; total, s7s
B,eecker-Besm, 1es; Wragge, l7s: Dorland $50:
schlIchte. 1871; Ritter. 1855; total, $50.
SECOND GAME.
South Paw-Martin 1877; Medous, 14s; Rendell' Do4;
Biershsnk. ia; Jenkins. 100; total. 9iS
Bieecker-Beam. 1T; wrsEge, l59: Doriand. lfl;
schlchc. 2l0; Ritter. 1874; total. sii.
THIRD GAME.
Metropolltan-Brsen 1856; Meyer 1919; Fisher 100;
Iculy 1922 Arnold. $50: total. e06
South Paw-Martin. 1876; Medcus 1913; Rendeil 100;
Blershenk. ITO: Jenkins. 149: total. soI
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GOSSIP OF THE TROTTERs.

nj, ta-ooue old nacer Little Brown jug (211%D
died A few DAYS ago at Cleburne farm, near SPiiHs
Hill Tenn He was twenty-four years OF age anu
had seen ALL the ups and downs of horse He.
Foaled within a few miles of the farm where ne
died he was sold as weanling Tor N' 90 anu
then for S5 and again for $50 before he was three
wears old Three years after having changed hanus
for $50 he lowered the worlds record for PAGERS
and was sold by II. v Bemis. Of Chicago 10 Coln
rnodore ~ W. Kittson. Of ST. Paul. Tor Szo'"V'
the highest price it Is SAID ha ma r naS of 21a
was made at Hartford, Conn. August ~ loSI, III
T HIS three ln w Winning heats in 2 2i& and 2l2i
stood for nearly ten years as me lasIest mr.
Kittson the champion PAGER was cast adrft, and
was for time lost sight Of several years later
in Cleveland. and then in Buffalo, where he was
owned by one of the notorious characters OF the
the Tennessee poet. John Trotwood Moore. started
a fund TO buy the old PAGER and take him back 10
OF Brown Jugs fun brother. Brown hal 2;l2
freight from Buffalo 10 Spring Hill and give him
n home as long as he lived about the time that ma,
his great Sdo Tesve bs star ISL reached ce
burne Farm. where he remained until his death "a
few days ago Brown jug was the first horse that
drew attention to the famous tribe OF Tom
Hal PAGERS in Tennessee.
The growing Importance o, harness racing In
Europe is attracting many American trainers and
flyers ever sent across the Atlantic will leave here
in a few weeks TO be campaigned European
tracks In 1900 In the collection such horses as
Derby Princess (20SiO. by Charles Derby; Royal
Baron (21OlQ the son Of Baron Wilkes. that won
the $1,000 Merchants and Manufacturers Stakes
at Detroit last season. Belle J. CID. the daughter
| OF Ben Johnston. that won two heats In the $1,000
NJ and NJ at Detroit in 1853; Pearlne a. (2:l2i7)
by Black Victor; Billy Abshire (2l7l4), by Haskal:
Robert Lee (2lsl4 by Alcantara, and several other
fast without public records All OF the horses
owned by Captain s. NJ. Tuthill, of Goshen
| Ira Ryerson will train and drive them in their Eu-
ropean campaign. II is expected that they will
start at Paris. Berlin Vienna and Baden and per-
| haps also at Moscow and 81. Petersburg.
Frank S. Gorton. OF Chicago. widely known in
| the horse world a member Of the Board OF Re
view OF the National Trottng Association turns
10 be partner in the ownership OF the $40 On
stallion Tommy Brtton eos The horse was struck
| off TO L. A. Lord the Fasg-Tipton sale last
| month. but II now appears that Mr.. Gorton and
| George West, the trainer Of Tommy Britton. were
| interested in the purchase
Agents OF the Russian Government recently re-
| quested j. Malcolm Forbes to put price on Bingen
| (2G6lD. the fastest trottng stallion Of 1899 The
Boston sportsman the price at 5000 Il is said
| whereupon negotiations ended. European horse
| men have tried since the campaign ended 10 buy
nearly every troting stallion Of free for all cAbre
| Ia this country including Cresceus t2o7ip, Tommy
| Britton (2os) Lord Vincent G:0Sil and Lecco
l2.094l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-14
THE SUB TOURNAMENT.

In the Brooklyn Royal Arcanum sub tournament
last evening at tho Elephant Club alleys, Fern
Nassau and Phadelphos councils broke even, each
team winning a game. The scores:
FIRST GAME.
Nassau Council-E. Pye 15: Marshall l29: Rusher,
l43: /. Pye 104 Kerr. 1855; total $50.
Phiadelphos CounclLynch. 153; Brown. l22; Walden
40; Alexander 1875: Dewey. al; total 68l.
SECOND GAME.
Philadelnhos Corncl-Lynch 1923. Brown. 16e; walden,
iT8; Alexander 10: Dewey $50: total 752
Fern Council-Thorn. 1874; Nayor. lt Hunt 12s;
Swan 100; Waldman. 100: total. us
THIRD GAME.
Fern Councll-Thorn. 1884, Nayor, 1874; Hunt, los'
Swan no. Wadman 1856: total 1913.
Nassau Council-E. Pye. III; Marshall, 1855; Rusher'
1877, I. Pye, 14l Kerr, 123; total eS3.
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.Sp@RTS ~''o
~ooSpsWUSNrN
PROGRAMME OF SPORTS TO-DAY.

GoLF.-open tournament, Atianuc |''
|%YTTJNG'~ThIrteenth Regiment race
meet armory. Brooklyn, p. m u
BrLLIARDs.-Tournament Tor 0i9 9Sn,on
.hamnionship. Amateur Athletic Union;
Knickerbocker Athletic Club. D. m anu
7:30 p. m ,ohou 1eaeue
BAsEBALL-National Basepah heae00'
meeting. Fifth Avenue Hotel. ,r
hDOWINc Fourth Regiment. amateur
tournament. armory. Bergen-ave' anu
Church-st., Jersey City. evening
ROWLING. - Harlem League 49, MOTIFS
xvbee,nnen Knickerbocker and RiverdaIe
teams: American National-Lotus. Goluen
Rod and Columbia teams; Columbia t ,ea sos
NRiverdale. Enterprise and Empire teams;
Arlington National--Linwood welcome ana
Edison teams Fire Insurance a hsa globe
s Owen teams: Bank Clerks League AT
Reds Alleys; Brooklyn Royal ArGanum nt
Ieague-Iolanthe. Bushwtck and DE fpIess
teams. Associated Cycling Clubs or Long
IsIand-Carroll Park. Greater New orA anu
South Brooklyn teams
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-14

House Coats at 1915 to $3.50. At the first price,
cotton and wool mixtures in light and dark colorngs
Some of trcot, satin bound, at 50. So And at %
to $O at least fifty patterns of double-faced cloth
There are velvet coats at $l0-exceptionally fine
ones at $1,000. The latter in brown, blue and
black, made up in excellent style.
Dressing Gowns-No less varied gathering OF
these Choose at $40 to $35-coverts at the lower
price, elegantly trimmed silk crepon gowns at the
higher price And lots of other well made, TASTE
full garments at prices between those extremes.
Bath RObes-Soft, warm, luxurious garments Some
of eiderdown at $2.75-some Of rich imported
blankets at $l8 and $40 Other eiderdown robes at
81 to 81. And some domestic blankets at SO and
SO. OF Terry cloth half dozen good kinds-$57o
to $40. Wool-fled Terry robes at $3.50 and
$lS.
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gyNyASTTC EXHIBITION ATTY MI

The Young Mems Institute, at No 900 Bowery will
hold n gymnastic exhibition on December 10. The
programme consists OF exercises on the horizontal
bar. parallel bars, rings. horse and high kicking.
There will also be boxing, tumblng and running
high jumping.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-14

Mackintoshes These are dependable-,oin;ty oci
The seams are sewed, then cemented. Made IN
box-coat style-the correct shape The newest pat
terms. So to $3.50.
Neckwear-All the shapes, of course. All good
patterns, too And plenty Of material, too, from
which we will make up tie to your order Those
ready-to-wear at 25c to $3.50. Excellent choosing
at the lower prices-styles as good as any. The
generously large De Joineves Of very fine quail
i,y, and are So, So. so and $3.50.
.Suspenders-A collection of wholly new effects
novel and pretty. One kind has sterling silver
buckles, some frosted, FURNISHED, others OH
died. the suspenders are silks, barathea and otto
man in fancy weaves; prices are 81 to S. An
elegant sort with gold-plated buckles at - to 20
PLENTY less expensive, and yet pretty enough. SOC.
ST. and up to 81. ,.-
~ pros
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NETWORK ROYAL ARCANUM BowLERs.

The teams representing both Stanley and Man
haitian councils rolled short handed last night In
the New-York Royal Arcanum League although
the fifth man for Stanley. came in time to take
part in the second game. The scores were all low.
as shown by the following summary:
FIRST GAME.
Knickerbocker Frhan. l8t; ysrmilys go g" Springer
1928 Schwartz, o.: schingman; 1875; total aso -, ri.
Manhattan-Keer. l5l; Schang lOl' Levy 49, Feis'
l21 total, $40.
SECOND GAME
stanley-whslers, 167; spurgeon, iis; Mallory. 49,;
schoenein. i72; total. col.
Manhattan-Feis. ll3; schang, 100; Levy, 90; Keller,
IA. total. 459.
THIRD GAME
stanley-whalers l59; spu6geon, 100: Mallory. 100;
schoenlen i4i Finke. III totel. 700.
81 Ia B o,5 jog lGs TOmkln' o'
THE ARLINGTON NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
The Glendale team two more games last
night in the Arlington National Tournament. beat
ing both Manhattan and Amity easily. The former
won the odd game. Amity rolling two low scores.
The evenings summary follows:
FIRST GAME.
GlendaIeIIsne ~; sshreyss 1907 ErS 49, SHUTTER
Manahaua-pay. 1877; ThoAs. 1885, White, 1877; Stein
metz 1873; Witt 1871 total, H.
SECOND GAME.
Individuality 12s Thode. 1884, White. lol: curley.
Amy-stryker I3o Snyder. 143: Mackey ia: Kolb
l02 Carell. I'LL total, COS
THIRD GAME.
Glendale-I.ane IA: Schreyer 1914 Erb. 1872 SHUTTER
HEINZ l33 Fuchs. 1871 total. I04
Amty-stryker 1913 Snyder. 1874; Maekey 1875: Kolb.
Ill Carel l06; total, GAO.
Tuesday nights scores follow:
FIRST GAME
Gotham-Heiles l2T; Danntfelser. 1875 Bachmann, 1885,
schwach. ll5 Lehrmann l65. total FOL
Observation-Disclosures ia Schnackenberg, i4i; Inhrs
l30. witte l4e; Jantzen. 12l: total s52
SECOND GAME
Hoischen-s chnaekenberg. III: Martens iSs; Luhrs
I72; Witte. l55; 1antzen 1874; total, 100
stragger-Greif. i2l: Browne. 1871; lie rourei. iss;
Gaynor. ISL; Hosinger 1885, total, Il6.
THIRD GAME
Cotham-Heiles I4i Dannenfeser, los; Bachmann
l25. sehlchtc. l54. Lehrmann. 100. total. 6si
siragger-Gfef ifi; Browne. l2i. Ie Touzel. i4s:
Gaynor. i2s: Hosinger. l3I. total 6TD.
THE HARLEM LEAGUE SERIES POSTPONED
Owing tho sudden death OF W. Graves one
OF tho Boulevard team, which scheduled to
roll in last nights series In the Harlem League
Tournament, the games were postponed. They will
DO bowled on at the end OF the regular schedule.
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BROOKLYN ROYAL ARCANrM.


Royal Arcanum tournament. at Trainors aieys
last evening. The scores;
FIRST GAME.
oxford t .3 co4 7es '7 Reinse '00
Bedford Councl-Morrs 1873: Burrows 16,; Louns-
berry 40; Maxwell, l57; Waterbury. 1859; total IT,
SECOND GAME.
snss. VA ISs I TaIl' s 1872 h's'
%; Thompson i22; carman, 1873: total 5si.
THIRD GAME.
Gilbert 1ad 1872 o, PHls u.s. H's' 1885,
Bedford Council--Morris, 145; Burrows. 49, Louns-
berry, iss Maxwell I4s; Waterbury, 1871; total ISL
CoRrNTHrAN TIES ORIENTAL FOR LEAD.
The Corinthian team won A creditable douoie
victory last night in the Columbia League tour
nament at schlusing's alleys, One-hundred-and-
fourth-st and Columbus-ave This success brings
Corinthians record up even with that OF the
Oriental team, each having now won eleven games
and lost one The two are tied for hrst place IN
the tournament Hamilton won the odd game last
night. with good score The summary foiiows'
FIRST GAME.
Hamilton-Reynolds 1871 Braney. 1885, Hunt 1877
King 1884, Moynahan, 1877; total $50 -
piamond-M Riedel. 12s Doescher l2s; Hartman l'''
Harder, 1885, e. Btedels $50; total. 'lS
SECOND GAME.
co-,r,b,an-s Walter. 1873: Niles 14s; Milford, i7s;
Baker i52: schaefer. 239: total. s7e
plamond-M Riedel, 1922 Doescher iei; Hartman l23;
Harder 1870 q. Riedel 146 total. TIL 20
THIRD GAME
Cortnthan-s Walter. 213; Niles 1856: Milford loZ'
Baker 1872: Schaener. 1885, total, DOS
Hamilton-Reynods. Ia: Branley. l4l; Huh' lo''
Kinc, 1862: Moynahan, 1sJ; total, 'ol'
ARCHDIOCEsAN BOWLERs AT WORK.
Sly more games were rolled last night in the
Archdocesan Bowling League at STAIRS alleys
No as West Fifty -ninth-st. Spalding No; and
Cathedral each won double header' Inc
nights follow: 100
spalding No -scheler liz; Rogers. 1872; Davis l'l;
Murphy Isl; Powers. 1876: total. s5l
st Monica-O Donnel 1t3: Mclaughlin, 1Ze; stuart
1cD Roach. 127 Connolly. 100: total 0oI'
SECOND GAME.
carsaral-Feeley 1875; Smith 1874; HOLMAN, 49, Has-
gery 1903: Lyons. l0l; total eo6
columbus Catholic Club No. Kelly 100: slevin' 1873;
Brady lOi; Smith. %; Daily 1l9; total 800
THIRD GAME.
ST. Monica--o Donnell 155; Mclaughlin 1873; stuart
f46 Roach. 1871 Connolly, 40; total no
teo-EtzeI 1922 Boyle 100; Mcbride, iis; Smith, %:
Mccarthy. 1871: total. 6I6
FOURTH GAME
Columbus No 2-Kelly. 1871; sevn, lis; Brady, 49,
Smith. 1870: DAILY. 1850: total. 660.
Harlem Catholic Club-Carney. 1872; Rose. l27; ocon-
nell lis. Walsh. los. Wallace lO4 total, oso'
FIFTH GAME
spnlding No i-schehier. 12s; Rogers. 20; Davis 1879
Murphy i4i: Powers. los; tota. es5. !!
Leo-Etzel 1897 Boyle. 112: Mcbride. 1ls: Smith. 49,
Mccarthy. 149; total 634.
SIXTH GAME.
Cathedral-Feeley. al; Smith. 1867 HOLMAN. 14s; Hag-
gerty 1919: Lyons. 1873; total, 100.
Harlem Catholic Club-Carney. i22; Rose 1872 o'Con-
nell. li9: Wash. 1877; Wallace. 1876; total o'e
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If It's a Present for a Man:

Of utility but have got no funer Lei
which usefulness comfort ano e
Say oucoat There's the Mno 'na W" p
carefully asortment-they're all good taste
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MeritOriOuS Bits of Art

store that aPF"" ' 'ehneo
|, tastes to il that wayH 1t is necessary
Choice pieces Italy, handsome bron7es from France bits
porcelain MAKING ana decorating
uy place especially careful orderly place tor all m-a store
freouentcd by people looking for nice things for gifts.
n the onv store carrying but the only store we know
hgoodsat prosic, fair prices
h are nc of ROYAL Vienna s400and between Marbles
Sr 80 only talking pieces Plates 81 and S2 apiece
many betwcen-prces 49, 49, s..hu h.od.or. $40 to SIS tn.
Dresden are $35 to $70
Th finest ONYX pedestal This $685. and there are others
gassar gveable rs to $3.50
meo-ke beauty but inexpensive III 70 A
And YOU cant these bits Of beauty Until you nave
London Hho" exhibitions io anu ii'I
Banda 30p m
The KnchdN wonderful -""
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So.s-bue entan a E
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Snecial Show of New Silks

printed Foud and Shanghai SILKS creamy ne '
showing them today in special 0n''n' n00
o. millinery ,.a 80. -.
designs in London and they nave @ w0 0 Sn'e
and hand printed ntheese satisfactory fabrics
Sl35 ShngnaS d, @.1' an. pa"
Charming coorg pnng of coral FORMS shadowy foliage palms, fen
and LACE
To Ito this morning
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HOCKEY.

BROOKLYN SKATING CLUB WINS FROM NEW
YORK NAVAL RESERVES
The Brooklyn Skating Club hockey team defeated
the NewYork Naval Reserves by score OF TO
last evening at the Clermont Avenue Rink. Brook
Ign. Lifton and Henderson scored all the goals for
the home team. Linton making and Henderson
2. Laughman scored the only goal for the Naval
Reserves. The lineup:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-14

Owing to the sudden death OF w. Graves one
OF tho Boulevard team, which scheduled to
roll in last nights series In the Harlem League
tournament, the games were postponed. They will
DO bowled on at tho end OF the regular schedule
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-14

Referees-w. Bush Heniey School and Dolby Brook
Ign Skating Club. Goal -umpires-casey and "a n,pb.
Goals scored-Lnton. 4: Henderson. 2; Laughman. L
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-14
WOmen's Suits from Paris
At HALF PRICE

with few mooes, ou' ed Sen
WE'LL twenty-five ei elegance
at half the full NO" soo'o S|@o'
Some Yorka nor reduced as we'll
from a
go suits nlts
25fuu honbE
And Imported Tailored Suits at 500
We don't often print
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-14

The annual meeting OF the Board Of Of1cers or
the New-York division Of the League Of American
Wheelmen will be held at the Grand Union Hotel in
this CITY, on Saturday night. Several amendments
will come I'D for adoption and other things OF i'm
portance to the members In the division Will be
discussed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-14

Gilbert CounciAnderson, 1872: Fuller 49, HaSer' IL
Bierds 100: Van Tasse. 1907 total SOL
Bedford Council--Morris, 145: Burrows 1ls; Loun
berry iBs; Maxwell 14s: Waterbury, 1871: total, 7ol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-14

The Harlem Wheelmen have discontinued their
Bulletin" The members OF the club are preparing
for lively indoor The entries for the pool
and billiard tournament will close on January l.
The games will begin on January H. The annual
minstrel show OF the club will be held on Friday
and Saturday evening and the annual stag on
New Years Eve.
Evening star., 1899-07-19
WAITlNGFORTHEDELEGATES
Indianapolis in Readiness to Entertain the
Epworth Leaguers.
The Big Convention Will Open To-
Halls in That City.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, July 19.-Indiana-
polls is waiting for the Epworth League
hosts, who are expected here to attend
the fourth international convention of the
league. The convention will begin at 2:30
o'clock Thursday afternoon, and will close
Sunday night. There are over one hundred
addresses on the program. Meetings will
be held simultaneously at English Opera
House. Tomlinson Hall and at a big tent
capable of seating 1900 people, erected on
the court house lawn.
The addresses will touch on many topics
of vital interest, including the liquor traf-
fc, which will be discussed in various
phases by notable speakers.
The city is prepared to receive the visit
ors and to accommodate all who may come
with rooms and lodging.
Two canvasses of the city have resulted
III securing pledges for the accommodation
of 10000 guests with reserve capacity for
10000 more. Over 10000 delegates have al
ready been assigned by name to homes in
the city.
The Epworth convention will open sinful
taneously at Tent Epworth and Tomlinson
Hall. The choruses win be in place at both
places, and an enthusiastic opening is ex-
pected. In the tent Hugh Daugherty of
Bluffton will preside, and at Tomlinson
Hall the chairman will be Frank N. Bar
bour of Evansville.
The general topic for the meeting will be
'The Methodism of Today" Governor
Mount will deliver the first address of well
come in behalf of the state in the tent af-
ter the devotional exercises.
At Tomlinson Hail. Senator Fairbanks, If
he gets home, will speak for the state of
Indiana, welcoming the delegates. Incom-
gates. The convention will continue until
Monday.
Evening star., 1899-07-19
ASSIGNED TO DUTY.
Officers Recently Appointed Sent to
Their Regiments.

Thefr Regiments.
Officers recently appointed have been as
signed to duty as follows: -..-.
Col. Luther R. Hare, 33d Infantry, to
Fort Sam Houston, Tex.
Lieutenant Colonel Robert w. Leonard
2Sth Infantry, to Camp Meade, Pa.
First Lieutenant Charles G. Mcdonald
9th Infantry, Camp Meade. Pa.
Lieutenant Colonel Albert S. Cummins
9th Infantry, to Camp Meade, Pa.
Major Lloyd NJ. Brett, 31st Infantry, at
Fort Thomas, KY.
Major George II. Morgan, 2Sth Infantry
to Camp Meade, Ia.
Capt. Charles d. Roberts, 35th Infantry
to Vancouver barracks, Washington.
Major Elmore F. Taggett, 2Sth Infantry
to Camp Meade, Pa.
Twenty-seventh Infantry, headquarters
Camp Meade, Pa: Captains William F.
Judson, Walter f. Randall William B.
Oracle, First Lieutenants Dexter Sturgis
Julien E. Gaujot, John ]. Kennedy Theo-
dore z. Taylor, Second Lieutenants Robert
S. Knox Frederick II. Plummer and Louie
st. c. Munford
Twenty-eighth Infantry, headquarters
Camp Meade. Pa: Captains Samuel A.
Price, John ID. ~roasmun, Adam c. Carson
First Lieutenants John P. Teagarden, Har-
ry A. Porter. Samuel Wiletts. Alpha T.
Easton, Charles w. Barber John NJ Dunn
Cyrus q. Bossieux, Frederick b. Nelson
Second Lieutenants Ralph M. Mitchell and
c. Rodman Jones.