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tronize games likely to be marred by rowdy
conduct on the part of players or specta-
tors. The Brush anti-profanity rule, adopt
ed last year, was intended to suppress such
outbreaks. This season its scope has been
extended to include disrespectful language
and actions whether used toward a player
cruz oDcial, umpire or spectator. Any
player who violates the act may be sus-
pended, after hearing before the board of
directors, and may also be subject to fine
OF 500 or less as the board sees fit. This
rule, rigfdly enforced, should do away ef-
fectually with what Is known as rowdy
base ball. The men who have followed the
fortunes of base ball and who are familiar
with the requirements of the game know
that the public goes to base ball contests to
see the game played and not to listen to
WranSling among the players and officials.
Another change is in the improvement in
the position of the umpire. A superinten-
cent of unIpires has been provided, to have
charge of this department. 1t has also
been decided that the umpire shall wear q
suitable uniform on the field. This is a
minor matter, but it Is intended 10 give
the umpire recognition as an authorized
official and TO help him to better enforce
ment of his rights and duties.
Heroes of the Diamond.
There are base ball men who are great
favorites with the public. These may not
be star players, but every team wants
them; the rooters center their enthusiasm
about the particular favorite. When he
goes to the bat there is howl; he may
make play in the field of no great merit
hut it is the cause of a wave of enthusiasm
After game the crowd surround him and
he walks to the club house the center of
an admiring throng.
As rule these players go their way and
although proud of the good will of the pub
1c do not get the big head" Such a one
is Anson, the old war horse of base ball
The old man has probably trained more
players than any other five men who have
captatned or managed q team. His ap-
rearance on the field was always a signal
fer a round OF applause. When he stepped
TO the plate there was a volley from the
grand stand and bleachers; and Anson usu-
ally responded by a hit His days of base
ball are passing, but even now, when An
son walks into the grounds the crowd crane
thelr necks to get a vi2w of him.
Davis is another fayorite so is Gleason
whose gran1 stand plays set the crowd
Wlld. Eddie Burke used to own the left
held bleachers; the old BurkviIla of a few
years ago is remembered by every one who
visited the Polo grounds
Roblnson of Baltimore is another great
IaEorlte with the roOterS, as are jennings
Mike Griffin, Van Haltren, Tiernan and a
score OF others. Since Anson stepped down
Tiernan Is looked upon as the old regular
of the game
The pitchers have great opportunity to
become favorites with the public A strike
out when the bases are full, and two men
out, is sure passport into the good graces
or the crowd. Rusie occupies a pinnacle
which he has earned by gilt-edged ball
playing Nichols is always greeted with q
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NOTABLE SWORD sWALLOwER.
Made a Steady Diet Out of Pocket
Knives.

From the London Telegraph.
John Collins, who has lately distinguished
himself by swallowing ninety-ons pebbles,
and has just some out of Peterborough In
firmary, where he has been in retirement as
the consequence of his feat, no doubt thinks
he has beaten the record. He is mistaken,
however. A much more remarkable feat is
recorded in the museum of Guys Hospital
where they have some scraps of pocket
knives that had been swallowed by one
John Cummings, an American sailor. He
and his mates went to a fair and saw a
mountebank doing some wonderful things
in the way of swallowing knives. Most of
them were greatly impressed by the per-
formance. but Cummings made light of it,
and declared he could do the same if he
liked. On being dared to do it, he took out
his own pocket knife and bolted it, His
shipmates were naturally delighted. They
pied him With grog, and affectionateiy en-
couraSed him to still further achievements
Cummings boldly declared his readiness to
swallow all the pocket knives on shipboard.
Three were instantly offered him, and he
actually swallowed them ALL One of the
four he seemed TO have permanently an
propriated, and for six years he expert
mented no more in this way. Eventually,
however, re tried a few more of these
somewhat indigestible articles of diet and
II was sad. would swallow a knife with the
utmost Indifference.
w hen Cummings told his story TO the doc
tors, as, OF course. he had to do in the end
they thought him monomaniac, and were
mchned TO pay no attention to it. External
examination, however, showed that a metal
point had perforated the wall of the sto-
Inach, and induced the hospital authorities
10 administer powerful solvents in order. if
possible, TO get rid of the obstructive frag-
@ l@nent OF this singular dietary. Perhaps the
Stomach winch had held out against pocket
KNIVES gave IN to the doctors strong medi-
| clne. AT all events the man died, and they
nave nave on sho" al Guys some forty or fifty
scraps of metal blades and bjts of barIlo'.
ana other component parts of pocket knives
All tesufylng to the truth of the story tho
man had told, and proving indisputa bly
that ne mad long been in the habit of amuS-
ing himself or astonishing his friends or
perhaps turning an honest penny OCCASION
ally IN this original way. Collins cerfainIv
mas mas beaten him by coming out of the m
Urinary alive. ' III
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HANDLING HOTEL COAL.
How One Hundred and Forty Tons
Are Daily Disposed of.

From the New York Tribune.
There are many things about the man.
agement of large hotel which the patron
takes for granted without inquiry or in
vestigatiOn. He can form no idea of the
methods employed from what he sees in
the office, the corridors. the dining rooms
and the other parts of the building to
which he has access. and there are not
many guests who wish to pry into the Sc
crets.
For those who take an interest in such
matters the arrangements for receiving
and disposing the coal are not the least
Interesting. The Waldorf-Astoria uses 40
tons of coal every tWenty-fOur hours dur
ing the winter months. This coal is all
delivered on the 3ith street side of the
building, but one rarely sees a coal cart in
front of the hotel. 1t is all of the pea and
buckwheat sizes, and is dumped from the
carts into an opening In the ground in the
middle of the Astor Court roadway 1t
falls into hopper which holds about 10 600
pounds. and from there II is carried on an
endless chain provided with buckets to a
vast codlbin which has a capacity of 100
tons. Daylight never reaches this bin,
which, with IT'S few blinking lights and
great piles OF coal reaching nearly to the
vaulted roof, looks like a corner in a coal
mine and little like an annex to a palatial
EoteL BY an arrangement of levers the
ccal may be dumped from the buckets at
various points. so that with the aid of a
shoveler it may be evenly distributed in
the bin.
The boiler room is situated lower down
In the ground, and the coal reaches the
hrebOXes without being handled. When
the boiler attendant needs coal for his fire
ne pulls lever which opens a trap, and
through this half a ton of coal falls into
feeder which looks like monster fun
mel When the feeder has been filled it is
prShed forward on an overhead track, and
when II has reached the proper point a
trap in the narrow end of the funnel is
Drawn aside and the coal drops into a
trough in front of the firebOx, whence it
gees 4nto the fire.
From the time it leaves the coal wagon
rnli II enters the fire the coal takes care
OF Itself, and with the exception Of the
Strengthening Out in the bin. which is done
by one man during the day and one man
at night, and the distribution over the fire
surface by the boiler attendant the 40
tons Of coal which are used every day are
handled 10y machinery.
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Manager of the Brooklyn
IN CHESS CIRCLES.

The Simultaneous exhibition by Mr. Hanna
Wednesday night was one of the most
pleasant affairs ever given at the rooms of
the Washington Chess Club. From the
standpoint of the single player it was also
most pleasing episode, for it is not often
that a player new to that kind of expert
ence, as Mr.. Hanna was, goes in to contend
against sixteen good handy scrappers and
comes out with a loss of only three games
and two draws-a 10 per cent record. At
the same time Mr.. Hanna is good player
and the field deserves its credit, too in
holding out valorously against his incisive
attacks through so long time
The exhibition commenced at d few min
utes to O'Clock and closed at II 80 by
agreement. Eight games not finished at
that hour were adjudicated by Mr.. Walker.
The field gets the advantage, of course in
Judging positions, as no account is taken of
the superiority of the single player. The
field was as follows, figure l indicating a
victory, lost and y a draw:
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What the Coming Season Promises
to Bring Forth.
A CHANCE FOR CLOSER CONTESTS
Manager of the Brooklyn Club
Discusses the New Rules.
HEROES OF THE DIAMOND

Written for The Evening Star
The base ball season of 1899 promises to
be more successful than for several years.
This is not said because it is the thing
usually said at the beginning of season.
1t is based a careful study of the situa-
ton. Public interest in the sport is much
more general than it was a year ago. Then
only base bah men were talking base ball.
Now one hears it discussed everywhere in
public places.
1t is claimed that professional base ball Is
losing it's hold on the American people.
do not believe that this is true, but it GER
tainly is true that interest in the sport has
declined, at least in several cities. This Is
due partly to the bad behavior which has
been allowed on some of the league grounds,
and partly to the fact that the clubs in
some of the largest cities have been allowed
to decline.
There is to be a concerted attempt on the
part OF managers and league owners during
the coming season to improve this state Of
affairs. The base ball public will not pa
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Century Road Club of America for the
benefit of the local division.
The following are the general officers OF
the organization:
President, A. J.. Mace the Portland
Broadway, St Paul Mimi; first vice presi-
dent, Samuel NJ. Warns. 1866 East North
avenue, Baltimore, Nd; second vice presi-
dent, Walter Faraday, 1900 Columbus ave-
nue.. Wilmetta, ILL.,; secretary, C M Fair
child, 531 Garfield avenue, Chicago IN;
treasurer, Thomas c. Fry, care First Ma
uonal Bank, Rochester, Pa; chief centu-
rton, VIM Herrick 33l West Lake street
Chicago, ILL.,; travelling centurion. Walter g.
Minnemeyer, care Knickerbocker Athletic
Club, New YORK
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round of applause. Seymour, one of the
younger generation. is getting there A
dozen other twirlers might be named in
the same category. Delahanty arouses the
crowd When he goes to bat bets are made
among the spectators that the bali goes
over the fence. and the winner is usually
disappointed II it doesn't.
Changes in the Clubs.
The principal change In the status of the
various clubs this season comes from the
transfer, almost bodily, of the Baltimore
and Cleveland cubs to Brooklyn and St
Louis. The principal object of this move
Is to strengthen the two latter cities, which
are recognized as good base ball towns
Baltimore and Cleveland. on the other
hand, have never been very profitable base
ball cities, but with the players that they
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CENTURY ROAD CLUB OF AMERICA

About two years ago the former president
of the Century Cycle Club of this city, Mr..
Chas. Fl. Coons, conceived the idea of start
ing division of the Century Road Club of
Ameroica, to be known as the District of
Columbia Division. Members began to come
into the local to such an extent that off,
GERS were elected, and Mr.. Coons received
the local centurionship and Mr. Robt. c.
Williams the position of secretary-treas-
urer. Upon the retirement of Mr. Coons
he appointed Mr.. Edward S. Byrnes. the
captain of the Century Cycle Club, to be
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retain and those acquired fEpm Brooklyn
and St. Louis they may stih be able to
make good showing this season.
Last year the two Greater New York
teams finished in the second, division. 1t
was felt that New York should make bet
ter showing. The work of Building up a
strong team requires several seasons. and
therefore the Baltimore club, which had
come to be one of the leading teams in the
country, was transferred to brooklyn. For
the same reason 1t was felt that better
team should be put intosS sSt. Louis. These
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Pantry Causerie.

Mrs. Aufait-"Now, Nora, be very careful
OF this cut glass punch bowl. 1t cost a
mint of money"
Nora-"lndade, mimi Well, it's rale tough.
Sure an 1 drapped it three times a'reaIv
an 'niver faxed it"
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The Nat1Onal ASSOCIATION.
It is announced that a meeting of the
committee having the matter in charge has
been called to meet in New York April "a
and put the long-talked of National Chess
Association on its feet. Captain O'Farrell
of this city is a member of the committee
Clubs are entitled to one representative
for the first ten members and one additional
for each twenty-five members. The annual
tax to be 10 cents for each member on Au-
gust l of each year.
The object of the association is to culu-
vate closer relations between the various
chess centers and induce a greater amount
of competition between them; to have
governing body for the benefit and spread
of their interests and the fathering of ma
tional and international Journeys, and to
take charge of the annual cable match with
Great Britain.
The English team in the intercollegiate
cable match has been selected and consists
Of Hubert, Ellis and George of oxford, and
Mclean, Softlaw and Tattersall of Cam
bridge The American team has not been
announced as yet j. Henniker Heaton, .I.
P, will referee any disputed points
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The spring tourney of the Washington
club commenced last Saturday night. with
Messrs. J. P. Campbell S. w. Tucker W.
B. Mundelle, ]. L. Wann, o. Woodward
J. w. Harris. E. A. Tibbetts. I. B. Lyman,
w. H. Smith. w. r. Lowe DR.. ]. w
Hodges and Capt. O'Farrell as entries
dropped out on discovering that he would
be the thirteenth man. In the games
played in the first round Harris beat Camp
bell Warren beat Tucker, Tibbetts and
Smith drew; Capt. O'Farrell beat Mr.. Ly-
man in the appended game
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G9AlN-@ BRINGS RELIEF

To the coffee drinSer Coffee drinking Is a habit
that s universally indulged In and almost as unit
versaly Injurious Have you tried Grain-Of II is
posite. Coffee upsets the stomach, ruins the al
gestion. affects +he heart and disturbs the whole
nervous system. Grain-0 tones up the stomach
aids digestion and strengthens the nerves. There
is nothing but nourishment In Grain-O II cant
be otherwise 16c. and sc. Der package.
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There goes man who has had dozens
OF narrow escapes from being shot"
Indeed; Is he an army veteran?"
No lie was gamekeeper to old Short
site for almost TWO years."-Tit- Bits
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fifteen minutes with only cake of Ivory Soap and water,
you make better cleansing paste than you buy
Ivory Soap Paste will take spots from coing and
carpets kid gloves slippers patent enamel leather and
Shoes leather BELTS painted woodwork and furniture The
special value of Ivory Soap in this form arises from the
be used with damp cloth cleanse articles
that cannot be washed because they will stand the appca-
ton of
DIRECTIONS
CO cAu
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ta) This pawn costs piece
tb) KtxRP was the move. His life was forfeit
and he ought to have done the enemy all possible
damage I'm dying. White would then have had four
pawns for his knight, and his Q side pawns ought
certainly to have won.
(c) B-Kt4ch followed by Poe looks good, but
it won't do. Either knight to Q-4ch wins pawn
and bishop for knight.
Pillsbury Club Tourney.
The tourney at the Pillsbury Club is pro-
crossing; tourney games being played on
the Monday Wednesday and Friday nights
of each week.
The standing to date:
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The National Association.

game in a later round. Mundelle winning
in nicely calculated end game, having all
tho annearaneeS of draw
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Result.

Mr.. F. r. Walker, who held the chess
championship of the District for three
years against many corners, until it was
wrested from his hands by Mr.. Hanna. viii
give a similar performance next Wednes-
day night at the rooms, 61i 18th street.
Admission to rooms and tables is free.
The District Championship.
The first game of the match for the Dis
trict championship, played last Saturday
night and won by Mr.. Hanna, is given be-
low. Mr.. Hanna is well known among the
players, but Mr.. Wilkinson has not baen
much in distinctive chess circles, and great
interest was felt as to his strength a
player. The play in the game given shows
up well, and after gaining the second pawn,
Mr.. Wilkinson, by conservative play, had a
won game, but a player must not only have
good chess qualities, but the mental ard
physical staying qualities to hold his own
in a hard game with so experienced a
player as Mr. Hanna.
Now that he has seen what is before him,
no doubt he will wind himself up to the re-
quired pitch and give Mr.. Hanna plenty CT
trouble before the little fight is over. Mr..
Wilkinson in an encounter with Marshall,
the young crack of Brooklyn, lately play
er on the cable match team, won two lost
one and drew one. The match goes to the
winner of four games.
The games will be alternately at the
rooms of the Washington Chess Club and
the Army and Navy Club, of which MIR.
Wilkinson is a member.
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Dramatic Order of the Knights of
Khorassan the Latest.
LOCAL BRANCH READY TO START
Its Connection With the Knights
of Pythias,
THE ESENT OFFICERS

I'D. o. X. k are the mystic initials that
on and after Monday next will mark the
existence at Washington of a fraternal or
ganization new to this section of the coun-
try. They stand for the Dramatic order
of the Knights of Khorassan, an order
which in several respects resembles the
Mystic Shrine, though not initiating or fol-
lowing il, and ii bids fair to rival the latter
in point of both fraternal Importance and
popularity
The organization of the capital city tenn
pie is now completed. save for the formal
ceremonies of institution, which will be
held at the Typographical Temple this
evening. 1t will be known as "As
calon," No. 81. and, under a disnensation
from the Imperial Palace. will have juris-
diction of not only the District of Columbia
but the states of Virginia, Maryland and
Delaware well. It will be the Mecca for
the Pythians of these states who want to
cross the burning sands, for none but
Pythians in good standing are eligible to
membership Its laws are almost identical
with those of the Knights of Pythas
though of that it is in nowse a part, branch
or side rank Its objects are the cultivation
of the social side of life, and to present
opportunity for those who enjoy dramatic
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ritual to spend an evening or two each
month in association with kindred spirits,
where they may participate in ceremonials
enlivening, entertaining and amusing
While essentially fraternal it has no
'beneficiai features. The order is par
ticularly designed with a view to creating
| a greater broader and better acquaintance
among Pythans furnishing a middle
ground upon which the members of differ
ent lodges can meet. mingle and know one
another, thus breaking down those lines of
separation that too often exist as between
the mem berShlp of separate lodge organiZa-
tons. The qualifications required of an
| applicant are that he is a Pythian in good
standing. and so remains; the saloon keeper
and bar tender being, however, excluded.
0r2aRizat alton Here.
The ritual is purely dramatic and is
founded on .LaiIa Rookh'' giving oppor-
tunity for some very beautiful and impress
i've work
News of the founding of the temple will
be hailed with interest by the 5aaa Pvtbians
in this city and the thousands outside. for
it is expected to become the main or CEN
trail temple of destined fourishing order.
The institution of the order in this city is
largely the work of Mr. Eden the assist
ant general superintendent Of the free de-
livery system. now stationed in this CITY
Soon after coming here he interested fellow
Pythians in the project, and active with
him from the start have been Messrs. a. F.
Glasscock and Frank H. HoSford. Mr.
Eden has long sought to promote the idea
of having representative temple here of
the order. and the Imperial Palace have had
their eyes on Washington. The movement
took definite shape at a meeting at G.. A. r.
Hall on January 30. when officers Were
lected and all preliminaries ARRANGED.
The officers at the head here are we'll
known Neutrality-suspicious.. A. f. Glasscock.
member of the Justus H. Rathbone
Lodge No. %, X. p, chancellor commander
of that lodge and a member of the Grand
Lodge of the District of Columbia is the
imperial nawab. He will such represent
the imperial prince of the order The Dis
trict of Columbia and the nearby states will
be his desert, and he will look after the
camels Arabian properties and everything
relating to the prince in this baiiwick.
Venerable Shiek ]. B. Conner is supreme
representative and a member of Excelsior
Lodge, No. Ii. Frank H. Hosford. the pre-
siding officer is royal viZier, member of
Superior Lodge. No. 81 and is now grand
palate The grand emir is Daniel o. Dris-
coll, an attorney here. chancellor command
er of Decatur Lodge. No. O. The mahedi.
George w. Bauman, is a member of Cap
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.
STEAMER WAKEFIELD,
INt-llI Ill Lrl-LLA IA-INII L


STEAMER WAKEFIELD,
FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
Leaves Washington. ID. G. 9TH St Ferry Wharf
Mondays, m. for intermediate landings TO Co.
lOnial Beach. BushwoOd, Rock PIT. Coltons Nom
I'M Creek, Abells. LeOnardtown, Stones, Howard
and Cobrum's.
Wednesday, IN. for intermediate landings to
Colonial Beach. BushwuOd, Rock Point, Cotton g.
leonardtown Abelfs, Nomini Creek Pney Point
St Georges Island, Smith Creek, Coan and Yeo-
ConicO rivers.
Saturday am, for intermediate landings to
Colonial Beach, Bushwood. Rock Point Coiton's g.
NOInini Greek.
See schedule in effect August %, 1898.
fe2S-u W. RIDLEY, General Manager
L. 5 RANDALL'S POTOMAC RIVER LINE.
Steamer HARRY RANDALL Will leave River
View wharf Sundays, Tuesdays and THURSDAYS ut
and all wharyIs far down Lower Machodoc
Returning Mondays and Wednesdays at p.-,
and on Fridays about $3.50 pm,
UNITED STATES NAIL ROUTE.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., TO GLYMONT MD,
and intermediate landings
The Steamer ESTELLE RANDALL, daily
except Sunday, $50 am Returning about D. m.
Passenger accommodations first class Freight
received until the hour OF sailing
f. S. RANDALL
Proprietor and Manager.
GEO. o. CARPENTER, General Agent Washington
WM- u. REARDoN, Agent Alexandria. ja26-tf 20
THE wEEMs STEAMBOAT co.
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.
Winter Schedule In effect December Of 1888
Steamer POTOMAC leaves Washington every
ings
All river freight must be prepaid.
Passenger accommodation frst-class
STEPHENSON & BRO. Agents.
7th street wharf.
Once. go Pa ave. Telephone TAB.
deficit