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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-28
BOSTON SAYS TEN CLUBS.
w shinEtOn and Baltimore Will
Block Circuit Reduction.


Base ball news from Boston Is to the eff
feet that the magnates of that city are said
to be well satisfied that the league will be
reduced to ten clubs at least and while
this will make one-sded organization, 1t
will be better plan than visiting Cleve-
land and Louisville. Washington and Bal
timore are putting up a strong play for
big money, but will never find the magnates
willing to pay fancy price.
1t looks as if the Boston club intended to
play pat until the size of the circuit is de-
cided. The triumvars are ready to nav
out big money for the right man. but the
clubs with the right men are not selling
with the possible chances for making big
money in the new circuit.
Manager Allen would like to secure Mar
tin Bergen for his Cincinnati team. Allen
was one of the Boston club three years
ago when they won the championship, and
was on hand to see the phenomenal work
or Bergen almost daily. Therefore he
would like to make a trade for the Boston
catcher. Steinfeld was first offered and
Selee was willing to make the trade until
ne learned that the young Cincinnati in
nelder was not in good condition. Selee
has longed for clever left-handed pitcher,
and no doubt will take Breitenstein or one
OF the other three left-handers on the pay
roll of the Cincinnati club. Bergen has
1911 tAoheu ny the tiHClliildll management
if he would like to go to Cincinnati if a
trade were completed, but has not answered
up to date.
Manager Selee has the biggest contract
OF his life for 1900. With the circuit cut
down to eight clubs. which seems more
likely, every one OF the other seven clubs
will be strengthened materially. Pittsburg
Brooklyn. Philadelphia, St. Louis and per-
haps New York and Cincinnati may cap
ture some of the fine talent and develop
pennant possibilities. Bergen out of the
Boston team meansyate the start weakness
behind the plate, for the North Brookfield
man has no superior IN the big league. The
team has gradually fallen off in stick work
until pitchers are, sfaced to phenomenal
work daily to via games. Boston is sadly
in need of good hitterS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-28
EAsTERNs REFUSED TO PLAY.
Game of Baskctona1f Awarded to Car
roll Institute.

The Carroll InstItnte basket ball team
and Lynch of theFGarrslls out of the game
gether last night Nat the Washington Light
Infantry Armorysr The'lgam was awarded
to the CAROLS - q.
In the last half of ythe game. with tho
score to 4 in fager of the CAROLS. the
officials ruled Thompson of the Eastern
and Lynd of the 8'atrolls out of the game
for rough playing The Easterns thereupon
refused to play. and the officials awarded
the game to the CAROLS.
The Easterns had IS seconds more to play
and finally left the floor without finishing
the game The game was fast and snaypy,
and throughout the evening 4 number of
brilliant plays were made.
THANH on. Moffett and Hughes put up an
excellent exhibition, while the playing of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-28

that he would sail for the other side very
soon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-28
The Silk Waists at $685.

We have held ou offering that better value
created more enthusiasm than this And wonder when
the richest and popular silks made up very
latest styles represented Not poor the lot The cheap
waist fully worth SI5o the best would readily command
$500 They're sampes-one OF a kndyet bright, smart
and uptodae every The lot large vet steady buYng
has materially reduced size However excellent picking vet and
day believe absolute clearance will be effected Bet
buy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-28

Joseph Jones, colored, who is serving
term in the workhouse, was taken before
Judge Scott today charged with the theft
of a picture frame and a gold heart be-
longing to Mrs. Daisy Wolff. The articles
were found In the defendants room while
he was In the workhouse. Detectives Peck
and Miller recovered them.
Jones told the court he did not know how
the stolen property got into his room. His
explanation was not accepted, and the pen
atty was SO or thirty days In jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-28

Inc l. E. Waterman Company of New
1orh today filed two suits IN equity against
john Z Parker Of this city for Injunction
me suits are based on alleged infringe
ments in connection with a fountain pen
patent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-28

Totals. =. 10 GO ta8: -sTo,als... II % I'll
The set of ga nes' scheduled for tomorrow
night between the Carroll Institute and
Business Mems Club has been postponed
to Wednesday, January 3. The match will
be BOWED at the Business Mems alleys
There will also be league tenpins the same
evening at the Saengerbund, the Young
Mems Christian Association visiting
The standing Of the clubs follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-28
lust Pay Permanent AIimony

Justice Barnard. In Equity Court No. Q.
has signed an order directing Frank II.
Crump to pay Edith Allan Crump perma-
nent alimony at the ratio of So. 80 menih.
Tho latter several weeks ago was granted
a divorce from the former.
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SECOND GAME.

Totals. % si5, Totals -. % I'll
The final game was very close through
out, and while Columbia seemed most likely
to win, they skated thin ice in several
places. The strong finishes of McNish and
Rodrick saved the event for Columbia. The
folloyS IL.
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Totals. -. 10 T I'D Totals. IL . SO
Columbia was apparently a certain winner
in the second game until the seventh frame.
when they fell down and We're nearly dis
tanced by the squirt of Saengerbund.
Steady work by the whole team, however
led the way out of the apparent danger
spot, and the home, team was easily win
ner by iorty-four pins. The score follows:
SECOND GAME.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-28
Jake schaefer Going to Paris.

jake Schaefer GOfng to Paris.
CHICAGO. December 26.-"Jake" Schae-
fer. the billiard expert today attached his
name to contract calling for four months
In one Of the leading academies Of the
French metropolis. The wizard" was reti-
cent in regard to his plans. but intimated
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-12
WOMEN CYCLISTS RACE
Eight Riders in the Long Distance
Contest at Kansas City.

Kansas City, Oct. 12.-With the
cheers of 5000 spectators ringing in
their ears, the speedfest female bicycle
riders started on their long race in
Convention hall last night.
There were eight riders who started
when Manager Jack Prince fired a pis-
tol shot, announcing that the great
race had begun. The contestants were
the fastest female riders who have ever
appeared in this country and it was the
first time that such a number of fam
Gus riders ever met on the same track.
Those who entered were: TilIie An
dersOn, champion of America; Ida Pet
ersOn, of Minneapolis, who has a mile
record of 1:59; May Allen, champion of
England; Lisette, champion of France;
Carrie Olson, the Terrible Swede,' who
has a mile record of 1853; Roise Kline,
champion Of Kansas City; Alice Adams,
of St. Paul, who has mile record of
300 fiat and Lizzie Claw, the champion
of Germany.
The feature of last nights racing was
the wonderful riding of Tillie Anderson.
She proved to be the fastest Sprinter
that has ever appeared before a Kan
Sas City audience. She led the bunch"
almost the entire time and seemed to
take delight in scoring the other riders.
Lizzie Clay, May Allen and Ida Pet
ersOn kept close to the American cham
piOn, but on the short spurts they were
distanced.
The race started at 9:O2, and the wo-
men rode an hour and a half In the
toss-up for positions Carrie Olson, the
Terrible SWede,' drew the inside and
led the front division with Lisette, May
Allen and Ida Peterson. Carrie Olson
got a. good start but Tillie Anderson
soon went to the front. Rosie Kline
lost one lap in the first three miles, and
at the fourth mile Lisette made a great
squirt that compelled Tillie Anderson
to work hard to keep her position.
The first five miles were covered in
1917. with Tillie Anderson in the lead
and Lizzie CLAW g, good second. Alice
Adams, the st. Paul girl, dropped out
at the fifth mile and did not return
until the ninth. She again left the
track at the eleventh mile and did not
appear again during the evening.
The first ten miles were covered in
27:27 with Lisette leading, Ida Peterson
second and Tillie Anderson third.
May Allen led at the fifteenth mile,
which was passed in 42:O7. Lizzie CLAW
headed the procession at the twentieth
mile, and this mark was passed in 57:17.
May Allen had things all her own way
at the tWenty-fifth mile. This distance
was made in 1:10:35. Tillie Anderson
led at the thirty mile point. The time
caught was 1:25:23.
The finish was the most exciting that
has ever been witnessed in Kansas
City. At the beginning of the last lap
every rider was striving for the lead.
Lizzie Claw and Carrie Olson made
phenomenal sprints, but were distanced
by Tillfe Anderson, who finished first
by a wheel. The others finished in the
len, Ida Peterson, Lisette, Rosie Cline
and Carrie Olson. who fell on the last
turn. The distance covered in the
ninety minutes was thirty-one miles
and ten laps.
Racing will continue every evening
until the close next Monday night. The
riders will be on the track one and one
half hours each evening.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-12
GOOD DOCTORS
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Them are now Purchasing Stu
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Almost everybodys digestion is dis
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needed. If the organs are IN a c1Ogged
condition, they need only d little help
and they will right themselves. Cath
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more harm than good.
Purging is not what is needed. The
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They put the whole digestive system
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It's a common sense medicine and
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We have testimonials enough to fill a
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Mrs. E M Faith of Byrds Greek,
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Phil. Brooks. Detroit, Mich, says:
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All druggists sell them. A little book
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The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-12
CHANGE THE NAME
Western Baseball League Will Here
after Be Known as the American
Teapua
League

Chicago, Oct. 12.-The Western Baseball
league is now OF the past and in its place
is the American Baseball league, organ
lied at the annual meeting of the W est
ern Baseball league held Wednesday at
the Great Northern hotel. The QueStiO
of the change of the name of the league
OCCaSiOned much discussion but was nm
ally settled by a unanimous vote in the
The meeting of the league was long and
when the magnates adjourned they had
not completed all they had laid out on
their programme and Will convene again
today at 10 a. m. to complete their work.
President Ban johnson called a meeting 3
of the board of directors of the league,
which considered awarding the pennant
in the Western League which went to
Indianapolis The other clubs finished in
the following order: Minneapolis. Detroit,
Grand Rapids, St. Paul, Milwaukee and
Kansas City and Buffalo ties for seventh
place. The board also heard the report
OF the treasurer, Ban Johnson and adopt
ed it.
The board of directors appointed for
next year are: ] H Manning, g. H.
beck and President Johnson.
President Johnson was authorized to
make the schedule for 1900 and the regu-
lar meeting for considering the same will
be held March IA in Chicago The matter
of transportation for the clubs was also
referred to President Johnson
President johnson was instructed to
asking q revision of the national agree
ment, changing the drafting season to
two years and the drafting price to 81, 900
instead of $500.
year We're divided among the clubs OF the
league in the following order: Minneap-
obs, Kansas city. Indianapolis, Milwau-
kee, Detroit, Buffalo, Columbus and
amount of fines paid during the year is
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-12
ELWOOD PEFFER's WORK.
Is Superintendent of Only Sugar Plant
In New York.

The following is taken from the
Daily Sentinel of Rome, New York:
''This seasons work of making sugar
at the First New York Beet Sugar
works in this city will begin tomorrow
morning at o'clock A double boat
load Of $50 tons of sugar beets arrived
from Newark and is being unlOaded at
the factory. To facilitate the unloading
of beets an additional horse derrick has
been provided and a second one of the
same class is to be put in use. These,
with the movable steam derrick, will
considerably facilitate the unloading OF
beets from canal boats.
Farmers and cattle feeders have
learned that the beet pulp product is a
valuable and cheap feed for stock, and
already orders have been received for
many carloads to be shipped east and
west from here at the price of 81 per
ton, which is the same as the local
farmers have heretofore paid.
Before starting the factory today the
new superintendent, ElWood S. PETER,
A. c., who, by the way, is a son of ex-
United States Senator VIM. A. PETER
of Kansas, tested all the appliances and
machinery in the factory and put the
same in perfect order for operation. Mr..
of the Chino, California, beet sugar fac
tory, and his comparison Of the beets
there with those grown here, leads him
to the opinion that the beets raised in
central New York are unexcelled for
purity, even in California. The purer
the beet the easier the extraction Of
sugar."
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-12
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
WHY REED RETIRED.
Returned to Private Life Rather Than
Oppose His Party.

Washington, Oct. 12.-Former Speak
er Reed talked freely to a southern Re-
publican representative on the causes
which compelled him to quit public life.
Mr., Reed is totally out of harmony with
the administration on the Philippine
policy, and believes that the Republican
party, if it carries out the present plan
of subjugating the FilipinOs by military
power, will meet with disaster in the
elections next year.
It was made quite clear in Mr.. Reeds 8
conversation that his retirement was
not due primarily to any professional
opportunity which offered itself. Such
opportunities have been open to him for
many years. He was not a victim of
political disappointment; he long fore
saw the impOssibility of his nomination
in 1896, but it became apparent to him
during the Spanish-American war that
he could not continue to occupy his con-
spicuous position in the Republican
party and maintain his self-respect He
realized that he was in a minority; that
as a party leader he would necessarily
have to become an element of diScord
or return summarily to private life, and
he chose the latter course
Mr.. Reed believes that the outcome of
the Spanish-American war did not nee
essarily entail the programme that has
been followed in the Philippines. 1t has
been known from Speaker Reeds letter
to his constituents retiring from office
and from other remarks made by him
that he was not in accord with the ad-
Ininistration, but his expressions in this
conversation have made his dissent
seem more marked than ever before.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-12
Morris Park Racea

New York Oct 12-The first race at
Norris park, a steeplechase at about two
miles, furnished a sorry spectacle. Seven
horses started, with DeCameron the fav-
Qrite at to 5. He finished alone. The
jump and unseating the rider, and every
other horse falling at some part of the
journey FOOlhardy and Nestor were re-
mounted by outside boys and finished in
the time limit, getting place and third re-
and T. Donohue who rode Nestor We're
both badly hurt The former was carried
sion of the brain and the latter had his
shoulder dislOcated. The McGrathiana
stakes was the only fixture and Toluca,
the favorite at II to 5. got up in time to
win IN hard drive by a head from Ma
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-12

another favorite to land money. He was
a mild first choice, bringing only 13 to the
fields .. He won the first heat and for
the second was a hot favorite. Malzour
took the next two heats and the race
easily. The 2.19 trot was the only well
split-heat event of the day The we'll
played second choice, Glory, took the race
after dropping the first heat to Fleetwood
The favorite, Cutting. could do no better
than third money. The track was slow,
as drizzling rain had fallen during the
night. Results:
Kentucky stake, for 3-year-olds, two in
three purse 81 O0O-Extasy won in straight
heats Time ,2:ls34, 2:167s. The, Merchant,
second; My Trick third. Oakland Belle,
Bette Hamlin and Oracle Onward also
started.
2:19 class. trotting; purse 81, S1,o00-Malzour
won in straight heats. Time 2:15S4, 2:161a,
2:14A. Unabelle, second; Alice Carr, third.
Cozad, Dartmour, Nut Prince and Baby
B. also started
2:l4 class, trotting; purse $1,O00-Glory
won second, third and fourth heats. Time
2:1414, 2:1494, 2:144. Fleetwood won first
heat in 2;l5, and was second; Cutting,
third. PerO Belle. MediumWOOd. Pilot
Evans and Rejected Stone also started.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-12
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and ordered to make camp within sight
of the enemy's lines. Their colonel pro-
tested against the orders, explaining
that his men were but an undisc1pined
band of rockies but the orders were
not cOuntermanded.
I'VE have accomplished nothing after
a years fighting in the Philippines.
The insurgents, led by Emilio Agutna1-
7 do, a natural fighter, have held their
own-yes, more than held their own. A
dozen campaigns carried on as the pre-
viOus ones have been will not end the
war.
Il see that there is talk of replacing
Otis with General Miles. 1 hope this IS
done. Miles is the man for the job.
Our present dilly- -dallying policy must
be changed before the insurrection is
subdued. We have good fighters among
the regiments in the Philippines
Despite their superior intrenchmentS
we beat them decisiVely when we were
allowed to fight them. A campaign in
which we drive the natives from their
trenches only to return after a week,
and drive them out again, will not do.
The Washington regiment captured a
trench defended by $500 rebels. 1 hope
that Miles will be sent to the Philip
pines"
Many of the troops who came home
on the transport Pennsylvania severely
arraign General Otis. A Newell, Fourth
cavalry, troop E, said:
General Otis is troubled with cold
feet He is never seen at the front,
while other generals are always in evil
dence. His management in other re-
SpectS is lax and diScreditable. Dis
charged August %, we were obliged to
wait a month for a transport, paying
our own expenses. A bare floor was the
best sleeping quarters the government
could provide for discharged men,
There is no doubt that we were held
there and treated as we were in the
hope that we would get broke and re-
enlist"
George E. Fleming, First North Da-
kota infantry, Company /:
From the very beginning the cam
paign has been a false alarm. Otis is
utterly incompetent. This opinion pre-
walls not only in the ranks, but among
the officers. He should be given a farm
to manage"
George Hubbard, Fourteenth infantry,
Company L:
"Otis is wholly unfit. He is a fool
or a knave, and am not sure which
term should be applied to him.
Private G. c. Jackson, company F,
First Washington;
''I have seen the statements made by
many returning regarding Otis, and it
is my belief that not one unjust COM
plant has been registered against him.
On the contrary, I doubt if half the
stories of Otis mismanagement have
been told'
General Otis has filed charges of cow
ardice, incOmpetency and looting
against Colonel Wholley of the Wash
ingtOn volunteers. 1t is alleged that at
Pasig Colonel Wholley used the bulk
Of his command as a. bodyguard, send
ing two companies across a creek in the
dark to attack the insurgents. Captain
Forston and two privates were killed
and Colonel Wholley is held responsible
for their deaths. The specifications in
regard to the looting charge have not
been made public.
Colonel Wholley Is a Democrat and
his friends allege that he is being perse-
cuted in the interest Of Lieutenant Col
onel Fife An investigation of his case
Will be called for by members of con-
gress at the forthcoming session.