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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-13
The Idiotic wht.tIer..

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
In line with your correspondent, Thos. w.
Gflmer. in your issue of a recent date. I
would like to make a few suggestion
through the medium Of your most excellent
il urnal on the subject of whistling and
singing in the public streets and thorough
fares at unreasonable hours.
l am a stranger here, visiting your mag
nificent city for the first time, and, having
visited every other city of importance In
the United States and abroad 1 can safely
say. without fear of successful contradiction
that Washington Is inflicted with a greater
number of 'idiotic whistling coons'' to the
square yard than all the other aforesaid
cities combined: not only during the day-
time, but they continue throughout all the
hours of the night They frequent the va
r1ety theaters and remain there until they
close. at a late hour, and then they wander
leisurely homeward, whistling and sing
ing(?D at the top OF their voices the COM
mon % airs they heard at said varieties. to
the disgust Of all good and peaceabIe citi-
Gems. usually reaching home at 1. 9 and
often as late as o'clock in the morning
also notice that the white boys. espe-
csally the messenger boys vie with their
coiore brother az to who can discordantIy
whistle the loudest and longest.
I summoned one OF these '.idiotic whistlinp
coons" to me recently and asked him IL he
could read and WRITE and his answer to my
Interrogation WAS: mo, sir, hasn't got de
time to learn" I said to him that IL he
would spend one-half the time which he
spent In learning to whistle some foolish
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air IN studying how to read and write he
would soon be very good scholar and
thereby become to be a useful citizen in
stead of miserable public nuisance.
Then, too, the public authorities seem to
be either totally negligent, or utterly pow
cries, to abate this abominable and unnec-
essary evil.
am informed that your police regulations
FORBID the street organ grinders from per
forming on their instruments after the hour
OF pm. Then, pray, why tolerate a ten
times more harassing and sleep-disturbing
nuisance after that hour? Your police reg
ulafions also forbid the playing of musical
Instruments of any sort in the streets on
sunday, except by special permit. Yet
these whistling coons'' are permitted to
have full sway all day long on Sunday to
make the air ring with their shrieks and in
tolereble whistling and singing.
1 beg to suggest that the orderly citizens
of your model city Except as to this single
needless nuisance) will agitate this matter
until some severe action may be taken by
the authorities to abate the said nuisance.
June Il, 1899 MA VISITOR
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TEXT OF BRITISH CHALLENGE.

Conditions and stipulations for In
ternatiOnaI Athletic Contests.
Following is the taxt of the challenge
sent respectivel9tb fhe presidents Of the
Harvard and sSMe1 University athletic
clubs: 90 II
Oxford UNIVERSITY athletic Club, May 10.
Dear Sir: Tie Epmmittees Of Oxford Uni
versity Athletic Vcfus and the Cambridge
University Athletic Club have requested us
to forward you thee following challenge
for your consideration and to invite
selected representatives Of your university
club to unite 2wit1 selected represen-
tatives of Yale or Harvard Univer-
pete in track athletics against a joint team
OF representatives similarly selected from
the athletic clubs of Oxford and Cam
bridge universities. We venture to think
s sssh an a,5 TN will prove very
pc very glad tekweldtme you to our land.
such international athletic sports between
the two leading universities of Great
Britain and the United States could not
fan to rouse the highest interest Of all
lovers OF amateur sport. and could not fail
to Improve the status OF amateur athletics
IN both countries. or to revive the kindly
feelings engendered by the visits of former
years Of Yale to Oxford and Cambridge
to Yale.
We would suggest the following condi-
lions IOr your approval
fifst-fnat the meeting take place at the
queens Club, London, on some date at
the end of July. 1889. which may be most
convenient to you and to the Queens Club
with regard to competitions.
regular Oxford-Camhridge program of nine
events, subject to the following modifica-
tons: (O That a half-miie run be SUBJ
sntused ,d Tor putting the weight; CD that
In the l20-yard hurdle race the flights of
hurdles should not be fixed with regard to
competitors.
Third-That all the four universities con-
Cerned may choose ropraseuta tiv0G fnIv
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IS follow
New Jersey Tennis Tourney.

The opening match in the New Jersey
state championship lawn tennis tournament
was played yesterday afternoon on the
courts of the Orange. N. j., Lawn Tennis
Club. Champion Richard Stevens will be-
gin practicing tomorrow for his match in
defense Of the challenge cup. Scores follow:
championship singles preliminary round
E b. Barnes beat Milton Ruggles, g.
6-3, IS.
First round-R. NJ. Miles, IT,, beat G. s.
Wilson, SO, 60; ]. p. Paret beat G.. B.
Hussey. o.. 6-1: s. c. Millett beat S. H
Gillespie, 81, 6-1; F. B. Alexander beat F.
T. Miles, Ga, Ga; Irving Griffin beat E. L.
Tailor by default; G. H. Miles beat NJ. Og-
den, 60 81; j. Bramhall beat Kenneth
Gordon, GO, 6-3
hall 60 Ga
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john Robinson, a young colored man with
but one arm, was this afternoon placed on
trial before Judge Scott and a Jury to an
swer the charge of breaking into an unoc-
cupied house in Mt Pleasant. belonging to
X. G. Dyrenforth, May 20, and stealing
lot OF lead pipe and gas fixtures. The arti-
cies We're found in Robinson's possession
by Ofacer Martin B. Brown, who made the
arrest
Robinson claimed to have found the ar
ticles in a bag on the dump on 10th street
northwest. The case was given to the Jury
shortly before 2 O'clock and no report had
been made when this report closed.
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CHESS IN LONDON.
Tenth Round of the International
Tournament.

The tenth round Of the International
chess masters tournament was begun in
London yesterday.
When an adjournment was taken at 30
Cohn had beaten Tschigorin and Bird had
disposed Of Ttnsley Steinitz and Showalter
had the better positions against Maroczy
and Blackburne, but the other games stood
even.
The following additional results were re-
corded last evening: Steinitz drew with
Maroczy; Lasker beat Janowski; Sho-
walter beat Blackburne; Mason and Schlec-
ter drew, Pillsbury and Lee had byes
The game between Marshall and Mieses
in the minor tournament was adjourned.
ba
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POINTE CLAIRE. Quebec. June l3.-The
weather opened up very favorably for the
second race between Dominion and Yankee
for the Ross cup. The wind is west, and
Whiteeaps are very much in evidence, giving
promise of a lively race. Today's race is
over a triangular course, each leg being
one and one-third miles in length, the total
distance sailed being twelve miles
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Cricket at Bradford, ENGLAND.

LONDON, June 13.-In the cricket match
at Bradford today between the Australian
and the Yorkshire elevens the latter were
all out in their first innings, for 235 runs.
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Boston, IL; New York, 2.

The Bostons won from New York yester-
day at the Polo grounds, IL to q Carrck
was hit hard the first part of the game
but Coakley. who relieved him, was very
effective. Nichols pitched great ball at
critical stages Of the contest Score.
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from actual students now in residence and
on the college books of membership.
Fourth-That such representatives, to be
eligible to compete, must conform in all
respects to the rules and regulations which
govern the athletic sports respectively of
oxford and Cambridge and Harvard and
Yale.
Fffth-That such representatives shall
have never received pecuniary assistance
toward their support and maintenance as
athletes during any portion of their uni
versity career or any period prior thereto.
Sixth-And. generally, that such represen-
tatives must be in all respects amateur
athletes absolutely and essentially in ac-
cordance with the definitions of amateur
athlete as laid down by the Amateur Ath-
letic Association Of Great Britain and the
similar governing association. of athletics
in America.
Seventh-That the appointed stewards of
the meeting authorized to act for the four
universities concerned be requested to lodge
with the honorary secretary of the Anna
teur Athletic Association in London, on
some date prior to the above meeting lists
Of the selected teams together with certi-
fcates that each member Of said teams Is
a bona-fide student and bona-fide ANA
teur athlete.
Having thus formulated our views, we
submit them to your favorable consider
alton. and are prepared to leave any minor
details to be adjusted between US at some
later day.
We must ask you to kindly cable reply
at your earliest convenience, SO that we
may be able to Immediately secure the
Queens Club ground and make at once ar
rangements of a personal character which
any delay might render impossible. We
GiLBERT c. vAssAL.
President Oxford University Athletic Club.
ALLAN HUNTER,
President Cambridge University Athletic
Club.
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Advance I'm salary.

Upon the recommendation of Mr. L. b.
Cutler. superintendent Of the municipal
lodging house. the District Commissioners
have advanced the salary of o. G. Stutler,
clerk. from $40 to $50 per month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-13

George Reed. indicted for larceny. was
found guilty In Criminal Court No. i today
and sentenced by Judge Clabaugh to three
ttary.
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Geersetown Unfversity Election.

The annual election of the students of the
athletic association of Georgetown Univer-
sity was held Saturday. and more rivalry
resulted than at any election for some years
past. John e. Moore. class OF 1900, OF Mas
sachusetts was elected president of the
yard association, after serving as manager
of base ball the past season. Chas. Moran
was elected secretary. and Allan Ryan,
class of 1902. of New York was elected man.
ager OF base ball for next season. Paul
Kelly. class Of 1901. Of Washington, d. c.,
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was elected manager of the field and track.
M M smith, 1900, of Maryland was elected
manager of foot ball.
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Totals..... IL Il II Totals.....11 IL p IA 2
Boston ............... 0 0 0 Oil

Earned runs-Boston. 3. Stolen bases-Gleason
Stahl ~, Two-base hits-Nichels, Gleason Thres
base hlt-Dufy. Double plays-Long and Tenney;
Lowe, Long and Tenney; Wilson. Gleason and Doyle.
First base on baiis-Off Carrick =; OFF Coakley l;
OILS. 1. Passed balls-Warner Clarke wild pitch
Nichols Left on bases-New York. IL; Boston, g.
First base by errors-New York, 2; Boston, 2 Inn
pires-Messr'. Lynch and Warner. Time-1 hour,
IS minutes
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GROUNDS WERE WET
esz.gEa - Szs~
Senators and Philhes Prevented From
Playing Yesterday.
WILL MEET TWICE THIS AFTERNOON
Western Trip to Follow Three
Games With Baltimore.
I'LL MEET TWICE THIS AFTERNOON
SPORTING NOTES


=
Philadelphia at Washington 1.-TWO games).
Brooklyn at Baltimore (twe games).
Boston at New York.
Pittsburg at Cleveland.
Louisville at Cincinnati
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II You want work read the want columns
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fielded perfectlxs and as result won the

Totals..... II q IL W Totals. II q IS 0
Sparks in the sixth.
Cleveland. ............. 0 0 O I q q n n a
Pittsburg .......T.";f o 1 o 0 o 2 0 0-5
bases-Cleveland, 8; Pittsburg s. Two-base hit
Dowd. Sacrifice hits-MeCarthy, williams, Ely.
off Lever, l.. Stolen bases-Quinn, Mccarthy te)'
Clark. Double -Schrecongost to IocEbead
Umpire-Mr Ganney. Time-1 hour 40 minutes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-12
AMERICAN BIKES BOYC0TTED.
How German Manufacturers Propose
to Protect Their Trade.

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE length to
which European manufacturers are will
ing to go in their efforts to crush out
American competition is shown IN the
following report to the state deparlment
by Dean L. Mason, vice consul at Frank
fort:
Failing to obtain from the imperial
government the DrChibitory import duty
on American bicycles which they nave 50
earnestly and persiStently demanded, the
members of the German bicycle manG-
facturers association have decided upon
the following simple but ingenious plan
to kill the American cycle trade in this
country. From this time forward they
will unanimously refuse all credit to any
dealer who handles, as part of his stock
in trade. bicycle Of American origin
1.-The association includes in its mem
bership nearly one hundred of the most
important bicycle makers in Germany.
who have been accustomed hitherto to
give retail dealers from two to four
months credit and very liberal terms in
respect to parts and repairs.
Since the majority of bicycle dealers in
Germany are in close business relations
with and under personal obligations TO
one or more manufacturers. it is expect
ed that the effect of this heroic policy viii
be to seriously injure the sale of Amer
lean bicycles unless exporting manu-
facturers in the United States take an
aggressive attitude and make their COM
petition so hot that the German makers
will be compelled to make peace by
resembling the present decree"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-12
REPLY Torres. SNOW
Put Out BY tlSaIt Lake Minister'S
ISOLATION,
PER pCTOR M'NIECE
THE OF STRAW GETS ONE
NIKE THREsHING.
Criticiss the Truth of President
Sno,s Statements and Attacks
the incerity and Good Faith of
thevhole Mormon People-B. H.
Rcrts and .Polygamy.

Thfollowing is the answer to Presi-
denSnow's statement about polygamy
in e New York World, prepared at
theequest of the Salt Lake Ministers
assciation, by DR.. r. G. McNiece, and,
by1nanimous vote, ordered to be pub
lised as expressing the general senti-
mt of the association:
hat statement published by PreSi-
ont Lorenzo Snow in the New York
Torld Of Dec. go. 1898, concerning po-
7gamy in Utah, is one Of the most
Iauslble documents that Mormon di-
Nomacy has ever sent out. 1t reminds
us of the diplomatic statements pub
hshed by the Spanish government last
summer to bolster un their case with
the Spanish people. This statement
from President Snow is SO very piauS-
lbie that it will undoubtedly mislead a
great many people outside of Utah. But
there is one thing which ought to pre-
vent il from deceiVing anybody, either
at home or abroad, and that is thai it
is the statement of an avowed Dolyga-
mist, who has been advocating and
practlclng Dolygamy for over fifty
years, and who is now trying to avert
the terrible storm of righteous indigna-
ton which is beginning to sweep over
the country because the Mormon Deo-
pie, as the direct result of the pOlyga-
nous teaching and example of Presi-
dent Snow and his associates, in past
years, nave recently capped the climax
of political defiance of the American
people by electing a notorious polyga-
mist TO congress.
Now, without calling in question the
motives of President Snow, the truth
requires it to be frankly stated that
this document which he published on
Dec. 30, SO far as it affects the people
outside of this state, is thoroughly mis-
leading from beginning TO end And
while we are utterly disguised with
this whole question of polygamy, and
aterse to its further discussion, yet
1t is SO connected with our country's
welfare and good name, and the welfare
OF the state, that it seems a public duty
to try to correct the false impression
made through this diplomatic document
by analyzing it, and pointing OUT
wherein it is misleading and deceiving
In this document President Snow dis
cuSSeS three general subjects which are
OF special interest to the whole Amer
lean people Just now: First, the ques-
ton of polygamous marriages in Utah
at the present time; second, the cleo
ton of Elder Roberts to congress:
third, the obligation to care for former
plural wives.
In reference to the first subject. three
statements are made to which we call
attention. The first statement is con-
tanned in the first sentence Of the doc
ument. as follows:
In answer to your inquiries, I de-
clare most solemnly and emDhatically
that the statements which are being
published to the effect that the Nor
mon church is encouraging and teach
ing pclygany are utterly untrue
- Now, if that statement is not calcu-
lated to rlislead and deceive the people
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DIR.
Golden Medical
iSCOYCry.

Tt builds up the weak places and fortihes
the system against the onslaughts of
disease. It helps the appetite, assists
digestion, is an aid to the proper assinli-
1ation of food, and cleanses the blood
of all its impurities. It IS a strictly
temperance medicine, containing not an
atom of whisky or alcohol in any form.
Your medicines the best have e-er taken -
writes Mrs Jennie DingIn2r, Of Vanburen, Kali
iSasIa Co.. Mich. - Last spring I had bad
cough; got so bad rad to be IN bed all the time
Ny husband thought had consumption Re
wanted ne to get doctor. but told him if It
was consumption they could not help me. We
thought we would try DR.. Pierce'S Golden Medl-
cal Discovery and before I / sd taken one bottle
the cough stopped and have since had no signs
of its returning"
For the most Obstinate forms of con-
stipation and biliousress, use DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets. Their action is prompt
yet comfortable; their effect is perina-
nent. Insist that the druggist does not
give you something else
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-12
Protect the Children.

Worms rob children of the giving
properties OF their food, retard their
growth and weaken their constitution
for life Most mothers know the symp-
toms of worms. Children are pale, rest
less and peevish, appetite is tickle and
sleep is disturbed. Thousands of moth
ers have found Whites Cream Vermi-
fuge a prompt, safe and absolutely GER
tain remedy. 1t kills worms and gives
the child strength and vitality. You
can't afford to take chances with worth
less limitations; remember the name.
Price. Is cents.
Sold by H. C. NJ. 1. Drug Department
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-12
MEDALS FOR WOMEN.
Will Be Thanked By Congress For
Services In Puerto Rico.

Washington, Jan. n.-Margaret Living
stOn Chanler and Anna BOuling, heroic
women who served without pay as nurses
in Puerto Rico during the war. have been
recommended for that rare honor the
thanks of congress. They landed in Ponce
July 81, and the same day began nursing
American and Spanish sick. Mss Chanler,
from her own purse. hired d house
and established q hospital for American
hired another and another, until she had
three hospitals in operation at her own
expense. IN September she turned these
hospitals over to the government trained
nurses, having first provided for their
rental and running expenses
The two brave WCTlen then went to
Coamo, nursing the sick there, and later
to San Juan, and as soon as san Juan
was under the American flag started q
hospital there. General Miles says their
conduct was most cOmmendable and
praiseWOrrhy.
Such noble and generous acts per-
formed under circumstances of great en-
barrasSment and danger of contracting
fatal diseases prevalent at that time he
says. our government should recognize.
and recommend that appropriate medals
be presented these two women. and in the
case of Miss Chanler, on account of her
contributing so largely and generously
from her own private funds, without the
least hope of ever being renunerated, I
further recommend that the matter be
brought to the attention Of congress for
such action as it may deem advisable
The suggestion is endorsed by Secretary
by congress. 1t is probable the two
women viii be given medals and the
thanks of congress
-<o-<D-o
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-12

fore, he appropriates Christian phrase
ology as above in describing it, Is it
any wonder that such deception de-
stroys confidence in the statements of
Mormon officials about the cessation OF
polygamy, and about other things?
Salt Lake City. Jan. 9. 1899.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-12
Red Hot From the Gun

was the ball that hit G. b. Steadman
of Newark, Mich, in the civil war It
caused horrible Ulcers that no treat
ment helped for 20 years. Then Buck
lens Arnica Salve cured him Cures
Cuts. Bruises. Burns, Boils, Felons,
Corns, Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure
on earth. 25c a box. Cure guaranteed.
Sold by T. c. NJ. l. drug department.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-12

cough, sore throat, pains in the chest,
bronchitis, bleeding at the lungs, loss or
flesh and general weakness are warnings
that this relentless disease is about to
gather in victim.
A remedy for all the diseases which,
if neglected or badly treated, lead up
to consuruDtion. is found in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-12

The Utah Poultry association viii
hold its annual poultry fair at 227 South
Main street, from Jan. II to Jan q.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-26
MILLINERY |:
AT
AUCTION.

| shall sell at public auction
on Monday and Wednesday
afternoons and evenings at 2
and 7 o'clock May the 29th
and 31st the remainder OF my
stock and millinery. The
stock comprises both trimmed
and untrimmed bats and bon
net. Plain and fancy hraidS.
Flowers, feathers wings, laces,
v>iIings, ribbons, chiffons,
silks, satins, and velvets in
fashionable shades. Lal ge
line of childrcn'S hats and
caps in straw and muslin and
pique. Bring the little ones
and have them fitted. Lot of
stamped linens, BattcnburAh h
patterns and embroidery silks,
This is a ladies' sale and off
ers a rare opportunity to sec
ure bargoins in good goods.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-26
The Henry Camp Case.

The Supreme Court has dismissed the
petition Of Henry W. Camp of Plainfleld
to he released on II writ OF haboes cor
per-, ON the ground that the petition
should nave been brought before the
Supreme Court instead of an individual
iud4n, and Camp was reminded TO Jail.
i. p. Lrmson Immediately made out
another petition and BROUGHT it directly
before the Supreme Court and the issue
will be decided on its merits Camp
is the man who was arrested for con-
tempt of court on information filed by
States Attorney Iloar, charging him
with trying to influence juryman in
the celebrated Ryan Ok Case, He was
found guilty in County Court and fined
5000 and committed to the county jail
for 30 days.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-26

Company l. meets at Lao at the Ar
mory Sunday afternoon.
Norwich University against the Sem
mary tomorrow afternoon on the God
dard campus,
Thomas Reynolds returned last night
from Burlington, where he has been for
the past few days.
E. A. Baker. who has been visiting
relatives in the city, has returned to his
home in Boston.
W. W, Rogers has taken the contract
for wiring the residences of DR.. b. W.,
Braley and S. ID. Allen.
Frank Lavell Of .Bostonis visiting
friends in the city ana is on business TO
Scrbner e. Sons, publishers.
W. IL. Tobin, who has been visiting
W. 5, Reynolds fora few days, return
ed to his home in Swan'on yesterday.
George Cruickshank left this noon for
Boston to meet his family, W who are ex-
pected to arrive tomorrow from Scot
land.
A very interesting entertainment was
held at East Barre last evening by the
children of the schools. The flag drill
was exceptionally fine.