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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
AMONG THE ATHLETICS
League Bowling Teams Are Closely
Matched for the Championship.
stnndiae of the CIubs-NnffonaI
s.unr.is' Indoor Meet i'm APrii-Suc-
Brinr All the College Stnr~ Here
for the Games on February IL.

Without exception the battle of the To-
cal bowlers for this seasons championship
has been The most hotly fought and at the
same time is the most interesting in the
history of the District League, which has
done so much to make at least one line
o. amateur sport clean and attractive.
Teams which earlier in the season were
Pasy victims because they were not then
in rnndition-not yet keyed up 10 fight
ing Trim. have gradually fought their
way through the lines and have reached
positions at and near the front How long
they viii stay there is another question.
II they are in good condition and able 10
stare the strain Of another three months
fighting campaign they 2lay finish as they
are punched today, but comparatively few
points separating the first and last teams.
So well matched are the teams that If
eTen now with the Saengerbund leading
with coo as against s34 for the Columbus
Ia last place it is still regarded as any
bcdy's race with half the season left 10
work in.
The rivalry Of the teams is very strong,
but OF the most friendly sort. and the see
saw. of the tesvns and their frequent Jug
Cling about has come TO be as amusing
10 the players as 1t is certainly interest
ing te the lovers OF the sport who crowd
the alleys on match nights TO watch the
battles of the pins
In the past fortnight the work of the
Business sien's Bowling Club has come.
out boldly and. moved down all corners for
enough gain TO take it out of the last
place The team has proven rs great a
surprise as the Golden Eagles. with whom
they are tied for fourth place. have proven
in many respects a disappointment That
she latter team has very strong material
in its makeup there is no question, but it
is erratic in its work one day steady and
another brilliant. Its players are not dis
couraged and hope TO again be in the run
ming for leading honors.
The following will show how warm the
fight is and how the loss of two or three
games next week by the scheduled teams
will again cause a decided change in the
standing of the teams.
The saengerbund and CAROLS will play
a set Of three games tomorrow night. and
it viii be a royal battle, for they, respect
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
lively. hold first and second places, a.
shown in the following standing OF teams


The bowling team of the Y. NJ. c. A. il
in luck. II is prodting by the misfortunes
OF some of the other teams. which latter,
steadily sliding down the line, while the
Association, by not playing. has been
boosted up retaining IL own-.5eO per cent
and is now tied for second place with
Carroll Institute
According to the schedule, the team does
not play again until February Is, when il
will face the CAROLS. In the meantime
the latter will play two matches. and the
SaeDgerbund will have chance or two 10
improve its standing. and the standing of
all teams will he more -or less changed.
The basketball team is pegging away,
but with little result. II showed some
improvement in its work in the last weeks
game with the Infantry, and still better
work will come only when the team prae-
tees regularly. and when there is less
changing of players. Let the same men
play In several consecutive games. and see
IF they don't do better work.
Atchison has proven quite find" In
The game against the CAROLS. notwith-
standing il was his first League game
where he was expected TO show nervous
ness. he acquitted himself to the sails
faction OF the management.
The associations new Indoor Baseball
League is in good working order and the
championship schedule is being run OFF at
The rate of two games a week and some
ve,r Interesting contests have been en-
joyed by large crowds. The Greys heat
the Naroons last week, IL TO =
The team which represents the associs-
iion in the District League did not lose a
championship game. syiil be kept intact
TIIirnan 10 ifg
captain and Mr.. c. y. Holton. assistant
physical Instructor. will manage the team
until a permanent; manager is chosen. The
league season has closed. Tillman's nine
won the championship.
This teams players and substitutes are
serving the purpose OF teaching new men
how to play the game and has been divid-
ed into four parts OF three men each and
each trio forms the nucleus around which
the new teams have been built. As a re-
suit number OF very promising players
have been Developed. Among the captains
are: Herring. Speare. $. Shepard, and
Lindsay
The Indications are that the association
viii have a very strong team to represent
IL IT. the Georgetown indoor meet at Con-
Nent:on Hall February IL.
District basketball League.
The championship schedule of the Dis
trict Basketball League IS running along
smoothly and nearly every game has been
played upon the date fixed for it. The
attendance has been unusually large and
will continue so to the end of the season
If the management will keep down to
minimum the unnecessary rough playing
OF some ef the so-called athletes. The
attempt at attack upon one of the officials
in game played about ten days ago was
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
COLUMBIAN WHEELMEN.
List of Members and What They
Are Doing in Road RitinC

Five members Of ,b, coI,,n,l.;, ,,-,,
mo-, b,,,,,a an. -, -. -'' ,Ni :" "s''
S' "'"''ei iiSt Suhua!
ana carried out the run that was called
to Centrevilie, Md. The following made
the trip: Messrs. Williams Byrnes Ben
ner. Conway. and Foster. Tho 1rhealr,an
found the roads in excellent conJifion
and at no time were they cpmpeIled IA
dismount for hills hut carried tho narc
along at a three-minute cIjp botb L.,
and on the return trim n is nro,er 20
add that the five members n.,nod r., ~
a certain extent kent nm a lars,a ,,e,co,,S =
tage of the winter r,dine in tha iii,
while they get caugbt in :, mn srt GU
storm. and once In q while = small nan
tity of mud is carried hone on their !,ilnv
a large amount of nla,erro 11,,.,,,,,,,a,' ~,
little disadvantspes tl,nt ono 10 ,.o,,,,,s,IIiI
TO nut mn with
Cant. Ed Bvrnes has called a rim for 10
day TO College Md and Tho iine-,i,, III,
take place al the Hotel Regent ar, ~
o'clock this morning. The CHM t.ta.
great pleasure in announclnp Thai tho an
plications of Nessrs raher St.yansa,,
Frank A. Jones. and Richard posey viii
come tp at the next meeting for ,,ction
With these three in the coIumbian rarl-s
IL will with a few ercantions, ,.o,,,,,Ia,,'
The roster of The old origin,i roa,I III
gers.
Attention is called 10 The ,eeular ,,on,b-
IL mse,jnr ef IN. orss,,iz.,in,, -,
takes place to,norrow niebI al & o.clorL
A great deal Of attentinp IL sivan i,s,
at The nresen, limo nc 10 hich ,7,,',,,,, II,
bo ridden m ,r,,,i,,,- .,,,,o - ~, -, !" ~
are giving mis- matter serjc,,s consido.,S
finn cacrotary UoS,ard tsis1s 10 IN, 49,,
ninr nm his ,,iie.c,. 60 rar a. a. -.
viii ,-rait - ~, ,,r,,,,l "a -,
have another handsome medal at The md =,
the season Mr. Fisk viii aIso ,i,,e INC
other members n rnb fo, tho cIuh r,,n nor
-. -,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
INSTANT RELIEF

i,oin headaches. nausea. siddiue-s. stomach pains.
and Indigestion follows the Use oi NaEgcrs SHE
Cure Sold by ~ druggists.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04

II YOU drink IIeuFic's beer once you will drink
il ever afterwards. Phone 6Sl Arlington Bot
Ting Co. for 4 case Of MaeUen. senate Lager
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04


The decosuposed mineral which they threw
out with their picks was practically pure
gold They wer.s experienced miners. and
they estimated when they had the pocket
cleared out that there was between 500. 600
and $4,000 in solid gold beneath their feet.
One story says that they lost the gold in
carrying it down the elin while another
statement says; shat the yellow metal was
thrown OF In blast. But. at any rate,
they lost the most of the giistening met
al. and ever since shat il has been resting
in the bottom OF the bny.
Several parties have gone north to ind
il at intervals during the past few years.
The principal difficulty has been to find
where the gold was taken from. and so
far none of the parties have succeeded in
bringing any more than small amount
back with them. The Vancouver firm TAX
ing 1t up is Messrs. Armstrong & Level
Ign. They depend on their diving appa-
ratus to make the work of finding the gold
easy.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
trmored Glass.

tFrom tie Chicago Chroiicir.}
A.recshi German invention is sunorcd glass. o.
glass cast with wire gauze iucoSed in the sub
stance, 30 increase the resistance 90 pres
sure. shock and the efcct OF heat Tests Of the
new material lave heeH made at The Ciiefunitg
Technical Institute and the Vienna Psychological
Museum. which show that the srmcred glass Is
much stronger. and where tic ordinary glass 'roe
under sudden application at pressure Tie strength
cned r.Rltr,al only clacked.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
che Hub. Playground.

Speaking Of the Boston OF siKtv wears ego.
Curtis Guild. in h> interesting ''R miaisecess,'
Icw publishing in popular ;offi. siys- ''Tlrti
Boston Common WAS oar I.IAyet.Hii-I.' - siNiv
years from soIge other ge9iienla of nr
Guilds STATE and iasies gill icchil.iy use tie
s.TDe words Passing acres ue Comm N We
seldom tail 10 ihink how 'aany young lives IL
ILLS ard .piaiHs have biighs ei.ed. SUMMER and
winter, tor generations and geHerIJions and how
keen would lac Tire s6unSstels' sgnec Of loss If
tie Common were closed Upon their sports and
iasiinua
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
Mrs. Msy Hawkins Will Help Every
Woman Save q Drunkard.

Any true woman might well be proud to have
saved one poor soul from the ST. acles Cd drink. but
Mrs. Hawkins has redeemed thousands by her noble
and practical work among tn 1se who have been
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
Uncle Sam Don't Wear

Ten Truss. bat he carrie. n. Al,
49, Cushion truss ali over tine United
stateA Msh. women. and ehildre.
scar and ike them. tbs Air Cushion Pad holdI
with comfort; nothing else will. Conslltatios
snd two weeks trial free. Office. psrlors. wait
ing and consultation the aoor.
Catalogue free THE RORICk AIR CUSHION
l22I u. NV. I'd floor.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
Easy Hon,e Cure.
Painless.
Permanent.

We will send anyone
addicted TO Opiu m.
Morphine. Lautlan-
um, or Otherdruc habit
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-06
A CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS.
Mr.. Chas. T. Bland, Enters the Race
for This Cnuataa IIa.>...

Mr.. Chas. T. Bland, Enters the Race
for This Coveted Honor
portsmouth VIII offer n candidate for
congressional honors in the person of
Mr. Charles t. Bland, of this city.
IL has been currently rumored for
some time that this gentleman would
De candidate for Congress from this,
the second Congressional district, hut
nothing positive was given out until
the last few days. when Mr.. Bland an
nounced the fact publicly that he was
an aspirant land that he would at
tempt to secure the nomination at the
coming Democratic convention, which
VIII meet some time this summer.
In conversation yesterday, Mr.. Bland
SAID that he had received much en-
couragement from the several portions
or the district, and Judging from the
number of ardent friends and enthusi-
astic supporters who had promised him
their aid. he was confident that his
chances for the nomination were ex-
ceedingly bright.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-06
LATEST NAVAL NEWS.

LA INA AL me- w
Passed Assistant Surgeon w. F. Ar
mold is detached from the Naval Hos
pital at Portsmouth. Va. and granted
three months leave.
Passed Assistant Surgeon C. D. Costi-
gan is detached from the Naval Hos
pital, Chelsea and ordered to the Bos-
ton Navy-yard at once.
Assistant Surgeon D. N. Carpenter Is
detached from the Boston Navy-yard
and ordered to Chelsea.
Gunner f. l.. Hoagland Is detached
from the Richmond and ordered to
Newport News.
Lieutenant Commander c. e. Vree-
land is ordered to duty as member of
the Inspection Board.
Commander G. A. Bicknell is detached
from command of the Monocacy and
ordered to proceed to Mare Island.
Commander Il. NJ. Wise is detached
from command of the Enterprise and
ordered to command the Monocacy.
Lieutenant c. N. Oniey Is detached
from the Iowa and ordered to the Mar
blehead.
Lieutenant c. B. Britain Is ordered
to duty on the Iowa.
Lieutenant Commander e. NJ. Hughes
is detached from the navy-yard at
Boston and ordered to command the
Enterprise.
Second Lieutenant Frank C. Lander
appointed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-06
THE FIRE LAST NIGHT.

About ten minutes past 9 o'clock last
night Captain Thomas Hume turned in
an alarm of fire from box 90. The
Chambers and Hook and Ladder COM
panics hurried to the scene, which was
the east end of the double house on the
north side of North street, next to the
corner OF Dinwiddie street.
The loss is considerable. as the east
end of the house is a wreck. The prop
erty belongs to the gentleman who
turned in the alarm, and he Is firmly
OF the opinion that the fire was the
work of incendiary, and it had gained
much Roadway before 1t was discov-
cred. The fire started in the rear. and
seemed to burst out in n seething mass
of flames almost in the twinkling of an
eye. Both sides of the house were I'M
occupied.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-06
A NARROW ESCAPE.

Yesterday afternoon a gentleman
from North Carolina, who was on his
way to this city to market, was driving
along the South street road slowly,
when he came to where the railroad
track crosses that street. He saw a
train coming and thought that he had
plenty of time to cross and attempted
to do so, but in this he was mistaken.
The cart was struck by the train and
was turned around. The horse became
frightened and jumped across a ditch.
upsetting the cart, throwing the driver
some distance and scattering the con-
tents generally.
The man when he got up was so be-
wildered that he came near getting
under the train. The horse broke loose
from the cart and ran some distance
before he was caught. The railroad
company was not to blame for the ac-
cident. The man was hallooed at seve-
raj times. but paid no attention to it
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-06
NEW sCHoOLHOUsEs.

1t has been decided by the School
Board of Western Branch magisterial
district to rebuild at the earliest prac-
ticab!e moment the Prentis Place
sehoolhouse. which was recently de-
stroyed by fire.
1t has also been decided by the Board
to build n handsome new schoolhouse
on the site now occupied by the school
building at Scottsville known as
Globes" Both of these new buildings
VIII be exact productions of the former
Prentis Place schoolhouse.
The dimensions will be 60 feet length
and ~ feet breadth. They will he one
story buildings, containing five rooms.
The estimated cost of each is 81. 0o0
Contracts will be given out, and the
buildings will be commenced in about
two weeks time.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-06
Carolina Railroad Tax casee.
(By Telegraph TO virginian- Pilot.)

Charleston. S. c., April SIN the
railroad tax cases from North Caro-
lima arguments We're made before
Judge Simonton here to-day upon the
questions certified by Judge Shepherd,
the standing master. Argument upon
the question OF compelling other cor
porations than railroad companies to
produce their books. before the matter
was postponed. the same to be sub
mltted on briefs. Another hearing be-
fore the master in Wilmington, on mo-
Ton of outside corporations, was post
poned until the Gath instant.
The Southern railway was represent
ed by Charles Price. OF Salisbury, ".
G.; Seaboard by John D. Shaw, Of
Rockingham, y. c.: Coast Line by r.
Q. Burton, of Raleigh. and George
Rountree. of Wilmington; Corporation
Commission represented by Judge
Conner and John w. Hinsdalc: Acme
Company, of Wilmington. by e. X.
Bryan: Virginia Chemical Company
by Mitchell & Smith. OF Charles ton.
and cotton mills of Richmond county,
N. c., by Cameron Morrison, OF Rock
ingham.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-06
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COM
NlIT,HEE

The Democra tic Executive Committee
met last night to arrange matters for
the primary. The committee decided
to grant the request OF the candidates
to have voting precincts in each ward,
and fixed the 10th instant as the time
for the candidates to meet the commit
tee. put up their money and elect
judges and clerks.
No other business was transacted, ex-
cept that 1t was agreed that ward
meetings to elect delegates to the State
convention, which meets In Norfolk May
g. At these meetings Councilman for
the different wards will be nominated.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-06
WILL LIGHT THE CITY.
The Portsmouth Gas Company Will Be
Awarded the Contract by the City
Council by Recommendation OF
the Committee.

Il
the Committee.
The Council Committee on Lamps
and Gas met last night in the Council
chamber to receive and consider bids
for lighting the streets and public
buildings of the city with gas and cleo
triclty.
The following were the bids: The
Norfolk-P Portsmouth end Newport
News Railway Company offered to fur
niSh 1000 candle power arc lights at
$50 per light per annum for a period of
five years.
The Portsmouth Electric and Gas
Company, 600 candle power arc lights,
1 year. sos per light; three years, sS5
per light, and for five years, $3.50 per
The Portsmouth Gas Company 600
candle power arc light, SIS per light per
annum
The Kitson Heating and Light Com
pany-1,20 candle power arc light 1 2
or years, SS5 per light.
FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Inc following were the bids for the
puDiic buildings with gas or electricity:
portsmouth Gas Company-One. 3 or
9 years. with coal gas, 125 cents ner
thousand feet of gas consumed.
Portsmouth Gas and Electric Com
pany-With electricity, L year. Is cents
per thousand volts: years, Is cents
per l,OO0 volts: years, 12 cents per
thousand volts
Inc committee was unanimous in re-
commencing that the award be made
10 me portsmouth Gas Company to
llGnt the streets with arc electric lights
at s75 per light per annum. The sam
company were also awarded the con-
tract to light the public buildings with
gas Tor one year at 1875 per thousand
feet for gas consumed,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-06
MRS. JoANNo WILSON'S WILL.

Yesterday morning in the Hastings
Court the will OF Mrs. Joanna o. Will
son was admitted to probate.
The instrument was dated March 10,
1880. and by its provisions an estate of
considerable value is distributed among
her god children, nieces and nephews.
She leaves to the three former-G. S.
Vermillion, Mariana Williams and J..
]. Guthrie-s1,000 The remainder of
her estate goes to her nieces and
nephews-Mary L. Guthrie, Nettie c..
Guthrie, Elizabeth r. Ward. Jeanne
Guthrie. John Julius. Joseph Alfred and
b. w. Guthrie, the latter now de-
ceased.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-06
THE HusrINGs COURT.

The April term of the Hastings Court
began yesterday morning. The term is
strictly civil. and there are several in
tcresting cases on the docket
The case OF George NJ. Peed admin
istrator VS. the Portsmouth Street Rail-
way Company was transferred to the
Circuit Court. The case is one for $1,000
damages for the death of the PLAINTIFF s
father. Leroy Peed. who was -rutf-ever
and killed by one of the street cars OF
the defendant company last spring.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-06
THREE BALLOON AscENsroNs.

Messrs. w. B. Daughtrey G. Co. and
Ernest L. Dashiell have closed a con-
tract with Edward Nertley, the mana
ger Of what Is said to be the largest
hot-air balloon ever built, to give In
this city on the old jail lot. corner of
Washington and High streets. three
ascensions, beginning tomorrow after
noon at 4 o'clock.
The balloon contains 2,10O yards of
cloth and weighs $50 pounds, and Prof
]. e. Atwell will make a daring para
chute leap.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-06
THE CITY OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND ADVERTISEMENTS

will be tried to-day for stealing q door
bell and some lead pipe from Mr.. Sam
uel Weaver's house.
The Portsmouth Rifles held their
regular drill last night. fifty men be-
Ing in attendance. Five recruits were
enlisted.
Joe Smith was committed to the
county Jail last night for assaulting
Joseph Rach.
Mrs. j. H. Morang. of Butte. Mont,
Is visiting her sister. Mrs. Birding, on
Green street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-06
CITY AND COUNTY TRANSFERS

I'll AMI COO N Il TRANSFERS.
The following deeds were admitted to
record in the city and county clerks
offices yesterday:
Home Permanent Building Associa-
ton to Mary Il. Bassett, improved lot
north side of Henry street. 80 feet west
of Sixth street. 5000.
Isaac Fnss and wife to Sue Rosen-
thai, improved lot on County street, be-
tween Middle and Crawford. $780,
l.. l.. Carney to Jesse Watts. i'm
proved lot south side of Glasgow street,
2l0 feet west OF Chestnut street, $3.50.
c. w. Steele and wife, William A.
Hall and ]. S. Cox and wife have sold
to the Air Line Manufacturing Com
pany thirty lots at Port Norfolk, to-
gether with the plant known as the
Port Norfolk furniture plant. The pur
chase price was $4,000.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-06
THE DANIEL CLUE socIAI,

The John W. Daniel FOURTH Ward
Democratic Club held a very enthusiasts
tic meeting last night and concluded
to give social and smoker next Thurs
day night to the voters of the ward, to
which all the various candidates are
cordially invited. Cigars and cream
Will be served, and a good time to all
may be expected.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-06
THE MAYORS COURT.

Lem Corey. trespassing; sent to Jail
for thirty days.
Ernest Barber. trespassing: sent to
jail for thirty days.
VIM. Renhart. colored. assault and
battery on Ellen Green; sent to jail for
six months.
VIM. Boone colorcd. trespassing; sent
to Jail for ten days
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-06
EVENTS TO-DAY.

stonewall Camp No. /, Confederate
Veterans
James S. Thornton Garrison No. 1913,
r. a. & N. u.
Portsmouth Lodge No AL, I. A. NJ.
Montauk Tribe No. %, /. o. r. NJ
Old Dominion Lodge No. 5, I. o. Q. T..
School Board. Council Chamber.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-06

New Orleans, La.-Edwin a. Alder
man. president of the University of
North Carolina. was yesterday elected
president OF Tulane University to sue
coed Colonel William Preston johnson,
deceased.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-06
Nervous Headache Cured
Speedily. No danger by Hicks Capu-
dine. is and 25c. ut drug stores.
Are You looking For a Homo 7

II so, read this: We will furnish the
lot. build the house for you. on the best
and easiest terms. Try us. 1t costs
nothing to find out what we do. Gail
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ESTATE CO.. Rooms 201-214 High
street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-06

Chas. r. Welton e Co. have removed
TO 2os High s.SsA. Noahs Ark's old