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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-13
American Athletes at Paris Ready for
the Championship Contests.
FINISHED THEIR TRAINING YESTERDAY
Haverford Eleven Beaten on Lords
Cricket Grounds.
CURRENT SPORTING NEWS

The thrty-five American athletes who
will compete tomorrow at Paris for the
amateur championships of the world in con-
nection with the exposition finished training
yesterday afternoon in Paris.
All day long the small but pretty grounds
of the Racing Club were alive with ath-
etes, among whom the Americans were
easily recognizable on account of the bright
coiors of the suits of the various colleges.
The Princeton men were out early. They
seemed to be IN the best of spirits and
condition and practiced very hard before the
intense heat of the day.
The Michigan men spent the day upon the
grounds, taking Light exercise early in the
morning ard again in the afternoon. The
Pennsylvanians did most of their work ear
ly in the day. but the Georgetown ath etes
were the last to leave the grounds.
Duffy of Georgetown University has a
slight cold. He still complains of the soSsy
character of the turf. but all expect him
to win the 10,-metre race as handily as he
did the 1H-yard run in Eng and Orion If
the University of Pennsylvania felt much
better after a nights rest and appeared to
be nearer his usua, good form.
Among the runners some uEeaSineSS Is
felt because of the difference in the methods
of starting practiced in the United States
and in France. The hurdlers also find diff
Guilty in gaus.ng the hurdles, which are SIX
from cinder to turf take-off.
The pole vaulters are troubled by the
fact that the Freuchmen. instead of rest
ing their poles, which have an iron spike
at the end, in the earth, rest them on a
raised wooden platform, and as the Ameri-
cans unaccustomed to this method they
are compelled to rest their vault-ng sticks
upon the ground. which imposes upon them
handicap of six inches. the wooden
platform is that much higher
The broad jump take-off has an incline.
which is disconcerting to the Americans.
In spite of the situation. all are hopeful,
and every one expects America to carry off
the burden Of the prizes, as she did in
England.
The meeting will begin at am. tomor-
row and will be carried on four days. On
the first day the 110-metre hurdle race, the
1OO-metre. 4OO-metre. S0O-metre and LOO
metre fiat races the 400-metre hurdle race.
the high jump. the broad jump, the pole
vault and the weight throwing and discus
throwing events will be contested.
Sunday the finals of these events will
take place, except those in which Ameri-
can college representatives will compete.
Monday the 6U-metre fiat race. the 200
metre hurdle race. the hop-step-and-jump
contest and the 4.O00-metre stepiechase will
be held.
Thursday the Marathon race will be run.
and on the Sunday following the 5000
metre relay will take place. In this
thirteen nations will participate. OF those
America has by far the largest number OF
entries. Germany has l., England 3. Aus
tralia I. Austria 8. Denmark 4, France 10.
Greece = Hungary Z. Ireland . Italy and
Sweden The metre Is l yard 3as inches
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BON MARCHE, 314=316=318 9TH.
STATUS OF LOCAL STRIKE.
Steam Filters Receive SuppOrt of
Other Labor Bodies.

After the adjournment of today's meet
ing of the striking steam filters and help
ers it was stated that six organizations. at
meetings last evening Endorsed the action
of the strikers and pledged them both moral
Influence and financial support. The unions
referred to were: BrickIaycrs' Union, No 1:
Plumbers and Gasfitters' Association.
brotherhood of Carpenters. No. 1910; Tin
ners' Union. Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers Union and Steam Engineers As
ISOLATION.
The action of the organizations named.
it was the opinion of the strikers. showed
their interest in the welfare of the steam
filters and helpers, and they expressed
themselves as believing that when the mat
ter of the strike is brought to the attention
OF the other labor bodies of the District
similar action Will be taken By them
So far 1t has been impossible those in
charge of the strike declare for employers
10 get men to take the places of their
former employees. and the few men who
are employed are not regarded by the MEM
bers of trade union organizations as being
hrSt-c!ass workmen. This is accounted for
by reason Of the fact that the present is
the busiest time in the year for the mem
bers Of the crafts on strike here, throughout
the country, and it was said that men of
those trades who are capable of doing good
work can find all the empIovment thev
want in their own localities
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COMPANY b IN A SCRAP.
Letter From Member of 27th Infantry
on Duty in PHILIPPINES.

A resident of Takoma Park has received
a letter from w. B. Cattell Of Company B.
9th Regiment. u. S. ". who is stationed
a Mariguina Philippine Islands. His letter
is dated May %. He says that up to May
2: everything had gone along fine. with the
natives giving little no trouble. On the
morning of that day. as the members of his
company were arising from bed, COM
pany from Montalbon came down looking
for girl of about eighteen years. who had
been stolen from that town and brought to
Mariguina- She was the daughter of the
president of Montalbon, and 1t was thought
the ladrones had captured her. Company
turned out to search the town, after a
line of guards were thrown around it to
keep them from taking her out. The search
wasn't a success for the company didn't
find her or any trace of her. Company NJ.
which had come in search of her. went back
to Montalbon disappointed. Cattell says he
was on outpost in the hot sun from u to
$50 o clock.
The next day." the letter continues. 1.-The
people here received word that there was a
man who knew where the girl was and
would lead US to the place where she was
being held. Sergt. Berry, two men and an
Interpreter went out to see if they could
see anything of her. When about two
miles from the village and very near where
the girl was a prisoner they Were fired
upon from ambush. They were returning
the fire when the sergeant was hit above
the left eye and killed almost instantly.
one man was left to guard shack The
other man kept up his fire while he worked
his way over to the body of his fallen COM
rade. who was some distance on his right.
When he reached him he took the ser
geant's belt and gun and dropped back
until he was safe, and started back to
camp. The Interpreter. who was unarmed
when the firing commenced. up and
caught the girl. who had jumped out from
her place of concealment. and ran with
her to place of safety. The soldier and
the Interpreter came out on the road and
got cart and put in the girl and rifles, and
the former went to notify the captain. while
the soldier boys walked into camp with
one prisoner
when the captain heard Berry was dead
he directed the lieutenant to turn out the
company. Within four minutes after the
order was given the company had left
camp. The boys went right out to the
scene of the fight and shot right and left
at any one who ran from them. They sue
ceeded in killing ten or fifteen of the la
droneS- When We set fire to the ShackS in
the vicinity you could hear the shells ex-
ploding where they We're hidden in the hol-
low bamboo. We captured twenty prison.
ers in all.
The next morning they We're brought be-
fore the captains tent and he made an
effort to find out who it was that killed
Sergt Berry"
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METEORITE WRECKS A STORE.
Crashes Into Building in the Evening
and EXplOdes.

A special to the New York Tribune from
New Orleans yesterday says: At Bellefon-
taine, Miss, yesterday an immense meteor
lite crashed into the store of Hodge G. Ma
bry, completely wrecking both building and
stock. The event occurred between . and 10
o'clock at night, when there was no one in
the building, and consequently there was
no loss of life. 1t was a perfectly clear
night. with not a cloud to be seen in the
sky.
Suddenly the entire heavens were illu-
minated by a splendid meteor which swept
down upon the little village with appalling
grandeur. People rushed from their houses
and saw the huge ball of fire fall toward
the store of Hodge & Mabry, and almost
quite simultaneously with its striking
the roof of the building the flaming ball
burst into a million fragments with the
report of a cannon. and tore the building
into kindlng wood and set fire to the ruins
The explosion caused a decided tremor of
the earth and completed the CONSERVATION
of the community.
Today a search was made in the ruins
in the hope Of finding some large frag-
ments Of the meteorite, but only gray fused
fragments could be found Of the blazing
celestial wonder. The negroes are terror
stricken, regarding the manifestation with
even more awe than the recent eclipse.
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WILL BE NOTIFIED AUGUST 8.
Bryan and Stevenson to BE Informed
of Their Nomination.

A dispatch from Chicago yesterday says:
William ]. Bryan and Adlai f. Stevenson
will be officially notified of their nominal
ton for President and Vice President re-
spectively, by the democratic national con-
vention. at Indianapolis on August s. Tom
lnson Hall. where the gold democratic
national convention was held four years
ago will be the scene of the ceremonies
Chairman Jones of the national commit
tee, Chairman Johnson of the executive
committee. National Committeeman Thos.
Taggart of Indiana, who is mayor of In
dianapolis, and Secretary Charles A. Walsh
of the national committee. after comforting
with Mr. Bryan and Mr.. Stevenson by long
distance telephone reached this decision at
noon today.
Committeeman Taggart came to Chicago
this morning for the purpose of presenting
IndianaS claims to the honor of the official
notification ceremonies, and he returned
home at l o'clock after pledging Chairman
Jones a majority of 25OOO for Bryan in In
diana in November.
Indiana is now assured for Bryan"
Mayor Taggart declared after the decision
had been reached. Indiana democrats will
give the candidates the greatest reception
of the camptign when they come to In
dianapoliS.''
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. CONDENSED LOCALS.

An awning over a window at the Portner
Flats was destroyed by fire Yesterday
afternoon about $50 O'Clock No o engine
company was summoned to the flats. The
origin of the fire is not known, but II is
believed that it resulted from a lighted
cigar thrown from an upper window
Harry Fletcher, living at go n street
southeast received an electric shock yes
terday while removing pillow from an
Ahacostla car He was taken to the hos
Pital for treatment. The doctors found
that his injuries were not serious. .
Duncan McNaughton, thirty-two wears
old, who says he lives at Birmingham.
Ala. arrived here last night from LYNCH
burg. Va He was suffering so much from
rheumatism that he could hardly walk
Inc police of the sixth precinct took
charge of him and sent him to the Wash
ington Asylum Hospital for treatment.
, Mary Corrigan, nine years old. whose
parents live at No. 81 Jackson street north
east. was knocked down by a bicycle last
night near her home. physician who
was summoned found that the child had
received only few bruises and a shaking
up.
James Henderson of Sumner street was
today convicted In the Police Court of
carrying razor concealed on his person
Judge kimball imposed the penalty of $50
fine with the alternative of two months in
Jail.
wafer I'rookS OF DIXON : court was today
convicted In the Police Court before Judge
kInban of assaulting James Wallace and
was fined $40. Milton Butler of Goat alley
who pleaded guilty in the same court Of
| cutting Frank Il. Moore with a knife, in
, melting painful but not dangerous wound
was fined $50. AS neither paid Judge kim
| ball sent them to Jail for thirty and sixty
| days. respectively.
, While very much under the influence of
| liquor Samuel Richardson of Baptist alley
| committed a vicious assault on William
Clark. but did not hurt him dangerously
The circumstances Were such. however
\ that Judge Eimball considered him deserv-
| ing of q three months, sentence In TAIL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-13

The North Capitol and lexington Citi-
zens' Association recently requested the
District Commissioners to erect an mean
descent electric light on street between
Sd and 4th streets northeast. As 1t would
have been necessary, in the event of the
request being granted, to run two overhead
electric wires from those Of the Potomac
Electric Power Company on 4th street to
the point proposed. the application re-
torney Mr.. A. b. Duvall, who today in
formed them that he is unable to advise
them that they have authority to permit
wires
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st. Louis, 2; Boston, 1.

Powell and Lewis had a pitchers battle
at st. Louis yesterday, the former doing
the best work, which resulted in the home
club defeating Boston by the score of 20
/. ST. Louis scored both runs in the last
inning on Burkett's triple. a single by DON
ovan and a terrific drive by McGann into
the beachers. Following is the score by
innings:
ST IOuis..O o 0 0 0 2-2
Boston. ............... o o o o D G-1
Earned ruus-St Louis. 2. TwO-base hit-Mc-
Gam. Stolen bases Mct;ann. Burkett and Sulli-
van. Three-base hits-Dlard and Burkett. Base
balls-On Powell. 2: on Lewis. & Struck out
by Powell. 3; 10y Lewis. 3. Umpre-Mr. Emslle
Time of
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Western Tennis Tournament.

The following We're the results in the
tennis tournament at Chicago yesterday:
Championship singles: Fourth round
Paret beat Baker. 90. 60, 6-3; Collins
beat Little, 6-3, 81: Samuel Hardy beat
Mckeever, Go, 6-3
Championship doubles: First round-Col-
Inns and Paret beat Myers and Nicely. 6-3.
6-:s g.; Bond and Sheldon beat Turner
and Gilchrist by default. Second round
Hardy brothers beat Carter and Mckeever,
So CO. IS. 60; Alexander and Little
beat McQuiston brothers, 90, Go. Cd:
Bond and Sheldon beat O'Brien and Banks
by default
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-13

The fun board OF the commissioners of
pharmacy met this morning at the Ma
tioral College of Pharmacy to pass upon
the examination papers of the eighteen ap-
plicauts who were examined Monday the
9th instant. The following passed salts
factorily and VIII be registered: Frank H.
Jett, A. s Wolfe. F. =. McShane. Charles
Smith. c. F. Berkeley, r. r. Miskeman
Thomas G. Stretton. IL Il. Rooster j. NJ
Craig. N c. Miller. Samuel Socks N Her
bert, p. NJ Berger and A J. Hussey
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willard Ketcham Dead.

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Ketcham and family in this city and
in Prince William county. Va, will be
pained to learn of the death of their son
Willard. which occurred last week at Brit
ton, S. D.. where he had gone for the bene-
fit of his health.
Mr. Ketcham was a promising young
man. He graduated from the Business
High School. and afterward engaged with
DR.. Stubblefeld in this city. He suffered
an attack of typhoid fever last fall. which
was followed by stomach trouble. and
eventually tuberculosis of the lungs. which
was the cause of his death.
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AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
PROCEEDINGS TODAY OF UNITED
STATES COURT.
Business Disposed of by That Tri-
bunal and by the Corporation
COurt-Other News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 10l King St
BELL Telephone No. 1860,


BELL Telephone No. 1860,
ALEXANDRIA, Va. July 13 1900.
The United States court for the eastern
district of Virginia with Judge Edmund
Waddill on the bench. commenced the ses-
sion of today at noon. The case of Peter
Tibbs, colored, of Orange, charged with vio-
lating the pension laws, was called, and had
not been completed when this report closed
1t is expected that the business Of the ses-
sion will be concluded this afternoon or to-
morrow morning.
After adjournment for dinner yesterday
the corporation court convened shortly al
ter 3 o'clock. John, alias "Piggie, VIII
liams, colored. who was sentenced to TWEEN
ty years in the penitentiary at the morning
session on an Indictment charging him with
rape, was arraigned again on a similar
charge, but this case was nolle prosecuted
The confederate pension papers of Alice
V. Hawkins. Virginia A. Walker, j. H.
Lawrence Johanna Quinn and Mary V. Ar
mold were approved. The court appointed
William F. Webster constable for the Sec
ond ward.
After The Star report closed yesterday
afternoon, Gus Dorsey, colored, was con-
victed in the United States district court of
robbing the post office at LoVetteSVllle,
Loudoun county, and sentenced to serve
one year in the penitentiary and to pay
fine of $50. Cato Lewis. colored, indicted
for making a false application for a PEN
sion, was convicted, but Judge Waddill
withheld sentence.
Installation Ceremonies.
The newly elected officers of Fitzgerald
Council, knights of Columbus. which was
recently organized in this city, will be in
stalled with appropriate ceremonies Sun
day. Arrangements have been completed
for the exercises. which will be held in
Odd Fellows Hall Work will begin at 10
O'Clock am, and. with a brief intermisslon
at noon. will continue all day.
1t is expected that the ceremonies will be
attended by several hundred sir knights
from various lodges in Virginia. An espe-
cially large contingent is looked for from
Newport News
General Matters.
The United States civil service commits
sion has decided to hold the examination
for the positions of clerk and carrier in
of August 4. as was first announced.
The remains of Capt. John H. Mcdonald,
who was drowned Wednesday at Malta
woman shoals, were brought here yester-
day evening and forwarded this morning
from Wheatley's undertaking rooms to Au-
burn. near Leesburg. for interment De-
ceased was about fifty years of age.
Mrs. f. v. Register of this city is the
Miss Jennie Hart of South Carolina is
visiting Mrs. Henry F. Robertson, on North
Columbus street.
Beverly Diggs. colored. was fined S in
Mayor Simpsons police court this morn
ing for assault.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-13

The Lutheran Young Peoples Union of
Washington will Friday evening next pre-
sent a flag to the Lutheran Home for the
Aged at Winthrop Heights. d. c. There
will be an interesting program of brief ad-
dresses and music. Invitations to be pres
ent have been sent to the pastors of the
various churches of the denomination and
young peoples societies both in this city
and Baltimore. If the weather is unfavor-
able the presentation will take place the
following evening.
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OFFICERS GRAND LODGE. II. p. O. f.
Lloyd Bowman of New York Elected
Grand Loyal knight.

Lloyd Bowman of New York Elected
Grand Loyal knight.
The Grand Lodge of the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks have elected the
following officers:
Grand loyal knight. Lloyd Bowman, New
York city.
Grand lecturing knight-wm. b. Brook,
Lexington. KY.
Grand secretary-George A. Reynolds.
Saginaw, Mich
Grand treasurer-Edward Orris. Mead
Vile, Pa.
Both the secretary and treasurer have
served six years. and were elected without
opposition. The selection OF the next place
of meeting will be made tomorrow The
only two places so far mentioned for the
next meeting are Richmond. Va, and Mil
waukee, Wis.
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TIE Phllies dropped out of second place
Wednesday and brought up with a dull
thud in the fourth position.
Ex-senator Anterior won the game We'd
nesday for Buffalo through great stick
work. When Charley hits anything with
that big bat 1t generally counts.
ST. Louis has seven hitters over the 300
mark and for this reason Nichols work
Wednesday was of the sensational order
Burkett and Donovan were the two lucky
ST. Louis players to get singles.
Pittsburg shot up into second place We'd
nesday, and Chicago is trailing right be-
hind. The Pirates have been trying for
this position ever since the season opened,
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Lords cricket grounds London. yesterday.
Opposed to the young Americans was a
strong team Of the Marylebone Cricket
Club. which inflicted the first genuine de-
feat on the visitors by a margin of 81 runs
and wickets.
When the Haverfordians played in Lon
don in 1896 they surprised the Marylebone
Cricket Club by winning the game by 2O4
runs. and this fact caused the governors
of the cricket to put forth a much strong
er eleven than they otherwise would have
done The Americans. however. though
defeated. were far from disgraced and. in
tact. their total of 116 against such strong
opponents was very creditable. irdeed.
The Marylebone Cricket Club puI up such
cracks as A. E. Stoddart and j.. +. War
ner. both of whom are well known in the
United States. Warner played a grand in
ming of 1871 before he was at length taken
at cover point by Hinchman off De Motto.
Stoddart scored 81. but none of the other
men made any pronounced stand
Vardon Defeats Smith.
Harry Vardon, the Englishman. defeated
the American open champion Willie Smith
in their 36-hole match at Midlothian, near
Chicago. yesterday by 4 up and to play.
Vardon led at the end of the mornings
play. 3 up. The match was finished at the
sixteenth hole. but played out for the
medal scores
The Englshman made but two mistakes
in the entire day. One was a drive into
the ditch in the morning, losing a hole and
another bad approach shot. His driving
and approaching were better golf than
Smiths, the latter excelling in his pu.s
as on the previous day. His 15-foot put
at the fifth hole in the morning was the
feature of his play.
In the mornings work Vardon won SIX,
lost three and halved nine. In the after
noon he won six, lost four and halved eight
Both PugiIists in Good Condition.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 13-Both Jack
Mcffatt and Al Neil are reported to be in
perfect condition for the glove contest to-
night. Betting opened a couple of days
ago with Moffatt a favorite at 10 to S, and
there seems to be more MOffatt money
afoat than coin seeking investment the
Californian's chances. Last night the odds
were 10 to I, and at these figures business
brisk.
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Premature.
From Life.

We'll. old man. j am going down 10 the
sesshore to visit my faace.''
Who Is she?''
How do / known
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Standing of the Clubs
Pittsburg. :; brooklyn, g.

Brooklyn played ragged game at Pitts
burg yesterday. and the home team won
out by the score Of I to 6. Kitson was hit
hard and given poor support while Tame
hills good work was backed up in fine
style by his companions. Following Is the
score by innings:
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victory for the Colts.

The Colts defeated a team from the Cen
ter market in a well-played game Tuesday
by to L. The features of the game were
the pitching of r. Clark, who struck out
ten men and allowed but three clean hits
and the great stop and throw of Third
Baseman W. Clark Address challenges to
G. Gordon. 313 9Th street northeast
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2 o / 0 / 2 / o x7
o 1 o o 3 o 9 U o 6
Pittsbu Observation-Disclosures.
Brook yn.

Earned runs -PttsbuTg, 3; BroOkIyn 3. Three
base hits-Jcnnings. Dahlcn Daily. Home runs
beaumont. Clarke. Sacrifice hits Wagner, Cooley
Stolen bases Williams. Wagner. Ritchey. Kelley.
Double play Clarke. Williams. Eitchey and Ely.
First base baiiS-OG Tannchill. 9 Hit by
pitcher-Kecler. Struck out By Tannehill, l.
Wild ptches-kitson. 2. Umpire-Mr. SwartwoOd.
Time Of game hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-13

1t pays to read the want columns of The
through them.
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BASE BALL.

Today's National-League games:
Brooklyn at New York.
Philadelphia at Pittsburg.