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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26
Outlook Bright for the Capital
Club.
DEFEAT OF The BALTIMORE WHISPERS
American League Trying to Put a
Club in Chicago.
CURRENT SPORTING NEWS

The members of the Capital Yacht Club
assembled al it's floating house Thursday
afternoon to celebrate the memory of
Washington. The festive board had been
spread in one of the spacious rooms of
the Ark. now anchored with most of the
fleet in the inner bathing beach in winter
quarters Those present were Messrs. G.
H. Bright o. Bright, Mr.. Badenmaher DIR.
f. A. Bryant. Commodore T. NJ. Exley. L.
S and H. Exley. Thee. King. Dr. c. A.
Prentiss, W. c. Prentiss, DR.. A. c. Reuter-
berg l.. w. Weaver. c. c. Wilkison and
Mr. H. Sites. Ex-COm. Dr. l.. E. Rauter-
berg came around later to the club house
in his new launch tender, accompanied by
several gentlemen.
The Capital Yacht Club, after weathering
| many rough seasons. has become a perma-
nent fixture of Washington. New members
and boats are continually being added. and
the prospect of an enthusiastic season is
already evident. The club numbers about
forty membecs and under the triangular
burgce are enrolled twenty-seven yachts,
which vary in size from fifteen-foot cats
to one hundred and twenty-fve-foot steam
yachts.
The club house is large. commodious and
of the floating variety. Its debt has re-
Gently been cleared off and important i'm
prOvcmerts are being considered. II at
fcrds accommodations for club meetings
and entertainments. 1t is also roomy
erCugh for the storage of yachtsmens
duffle. spars. canvas and batteaus, as well
as quarters for the keeper, John Wright,
who guards the fleet night and day
The officers of the club elected in Jan
uary. are: Commodore. T. VI. EXley: vice
commodore. z. c. Ruebsam treasurer. Geo.
H. Bright. corresponding secretary, w. G.
Prentiss; recording secretary. E. s. Exley;
measurer. Geo. II. Bright; assistant meas
urer. f. s. Exley.
Other members are Jos. D. Aiken, w. II.
Alden. W. ]. Aman, W. C. Bailey, H. X.
Bliss o. f. Braitmayer. Chas. Bright, Dr.
L. A. Bryant. Dr. Chas. A. Davis. A. n.
Dalrymple. Chas. P Deardor, A. Doolitue
l.. H. Dyer. Sid T. Exley. DIR. w. A.
Frankland, J.. A. Goldsborough, DR.. C. ].
Hopkins. John Hoeke, C. c. Parker, Chas
F. karr, W. kettler, L. P. Libbey. Theo
F. Page. Eugene Peters, DR.. c. A. Prem
tiss, Dr. H. c. Rauterberg. DIR. A c.
Rauterberg. Henry Seymour H. C. Snyder,
Louis Weaver and C. C. Wikison-
The following yachts are enrolled:
Sloops-Marsaret. Spartan, Gloriana. AL
mo. Frolc. Grace, Precilla Olga, Lavaig
mia, Culprit. Fay and Daphne.
Cutters-Janet and Hattie B.
Auxiliary sloops-Greyhound and Marion.
Auxiliary cutter-Seabelle.
fawls-Argo and Dawn.
Canoes-Hermit, Sans Gene and Kather-
inc.
Cat boat-Mariner
Launches-Alert, Nauva, Coyote and
Americas.
Several new yachts are being built for
members of the club and promise from
their lines to be in the fast class
The Both of May the annual regatta viii
be sailed A series of record races will be
given in home waters. A series of ladies'
craft and club pavilions has been planned
for the opening of the season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26
ANOTHER BASE BALL WAR.
American and National Leagues Quar-
reIing Over a Second Chicago Club.

reIing Over "a Second Chicago club.
The American Base Ball League will
place a club in Chicago. II the National
League opposes the move there will be war.
This is the announcement Of President Ban
Johnson Of the American League, and is
the first outright declaration Of the policy
OF the minor league. Mr.. Johnson, in ex-
planning the plans Of the American, or
Western League, said:
Last October President Hart asked me
to announce that an American League club
would be located in Chicago and go on rec
and request. did announce to the Chicago
papers that our league would have a club
in that city. President Hart has not come
to me and withdrawn the promise so far.
We accepted the promise in good faith and
expect him to act In good faith. We went
on record at his request and now we will
not stultify ourselves by receding.
THE American League, when the time In
ripe. will ask the National League whether
II is to accept the promise made by Presi-
dent Hart that an American League club
might locate in Chicago in good faith. or IA
to believe the National League was making
promises only to repudiate them If the
promise Is not fulfilled our league will 90
ahead and put a club in Chicago ANYHOW.
The American League does not wish to en-
gage in a base ball warfare, but will be
ready to meet 1t IL it comes
The plans of the American League Mr.,
Johnson said, to put a club in Chicago,
were not made until the National League
magnates had been canvaSsed and the stu
alton had been thoroughly talked over with
them. John T. Brush of Cincinnati, Rogers
and Reach of Philadelphia. vonderhorst OF
baltimore. Soden of Boston and Abel of
Brooklyn. when approached regarding the
matter, said they believed It would b Q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26
DESIGNATING EXITS,
Precautionary Measure to Be Taken
at the Theaters.


Capt. Beach, the District Engineer Com
missioner, has recommended to his associ-
ates that section 1914 of the building regu-
lations. requiring diagram of exits to be
printed on theater programs. be stricken
out, and that the following be inserted In
lieu thereof:
Each and every exit of a theater or otEer
public place of amusement which can be
used In case of fire shall be designated by
the word Exit in letters of such size that
they can be read from the opposite of the
auditorium, and red light shall in addi-
ton be placed over said sign, and no other
fixed red lights will be permitted in the
auditorium. And the fact that such red
lights indicate an exit to be used in case
of fire shall be conspicuously printed on
the program used in said theater or other
public place of amusement"
Capt. Gailard, one of the Engineer Com
missioner's assistants, recently recommend
ed that the managers of the New National
Theater be required to comply with sec
ton 194 of the building regulations unless
it appeared that the same had been modi-
fed in some degree not shown by the rec
ords. The matter was referred to the in
spector of buildings for a 1aDort as to
whether he has approved diagrams for any
of the theaters Of the city showin,, exits
therefrom, as required by the section in
question. The inspector reported that Feb
ruary 3, 1898, the proprietors Of the AcaG-
envy of Music and of the New National
Ineater were directed by the municipal au-
thorities to have Autograph plans OF the
theaters printed on the programs and the
exits designated by signs and red lights.
To these directions Mr.. w. H. I2apley took
exception. contesting, the inspector ex-
planned, the efficacy of the regulation, but
was informed that he must COMFY there
with. An appeal was taken to the Commits
sioners, and the Engineer Commissioner
then Capt. Black. recommended to his as
sociates that the section be repealed Final
action was deferred, and the inspector Of
buildings was ordered to hold the matter
in allegiance.
In recommending the repeal of the sec
ton Capt. Black said the evident intent of
the regulation Is to aid persons to leave a
building in case Of panic or like disturb
ance- He doubted, however. IL any one ever
studies the diagrams sufficiently to be aided
thereby in case of emergency and he ex-
pressed the opinion that should a panic oc-
cur persons would not stop to acuuaint
themselves with the drawing and then fol-
low its directions. To him 1t seemed that
the intent Of the regulation would be fully
served by the conspicuous display of Exit"
signs.
1t is understood that Capt. Beach's rec
ommendation in the matter will receive the
approval Of his associates, and tina. the
regulation will be amended accordingly,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26

good thing for base ball in the west and for
the American League. and thar 1t would
not in any manner injure the Chicago club.
The whole question was debated at the Sc
cret meeting of the circuit committee at
Cleveland. President Johnson went before
the magnates and explained the situation.
Hart, Brush and Soden were present. and
not one of them. 1t is asserted. offered any
objection to the plan.
Until the bursting of the New American
Association bubble no active opposition was
made by President Hart, but he is now
against the scheme, and President Johnson
thinks the permission to place a club in
Chicago was used only as a war measure
However that may be, the American
League is prepared to put the best team
in Chicago 1t can secure and already has
number of first-class players signed.
Comiskey will manage the team. Negotia-
tons are now under way for grounds,
which will probably be the South Side
of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26
Oriental Club Dance.

The closing dance of the Oriental Club
took place Friday evening last, the series
having been most successful. Among those
present Friday evening were the Misses
Daisy Holmes, BERTHE Holmes, Annie Lee,
Martha Childs, Martha johnson, Blanche
Snowden, Bessie Snowden, Mabel Williams.
Beula Grigsly, Lille Grigsly, Lucy Peter
son, Minnie Harris. Messrs. Theodore
Henry Robinson, Allen Fantroy, Gus Bo
gel, Theodore Carroll. DAME, Spriggs, Geo
Henderson. president; Charles Payne, vice
president; Harry Harris, Chauncey Lee
ter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26
AGED WOMAN DEAD.
Mrs. Mary E. Smithson of south WASH
ingtOn Passes Away

Mrs. Mary E. Smithson. one of the Oldest
residents of South Washington. died yes
terday afternoon at the home of her son,
George W. Smithson. on AZ street She
was ninety-one years old and had lived in
this city for more than sixty years, having
come here from St. Mary's county, Mary
land -Four sons and a daughter survive
her: Her daughter is Nv. William HUM
of 30 Sd street northwest
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon from Gorsuch Chapel Grand
sons OF the deceased will officiate as pail
bearers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26

Defeated the Central High School
Basket Ball Team.

The Eastern Athletic Club basket ball
team scored another victory Saturday night
at the Light Infantry armory by defeating
the team from the Central High School.
The score was: Eastern Athletic Club IL;
Central High School. g.
The game was well played and rather ex-
citing. The Central boys put up fine eX-
hibtion in the second half. Had they
played the same sort of game in the first
half the result would probably have been
different.
The Eastern were heavily handicapped
by the absence of some of their best play
ers. The attendance was large. notwith-
standing the boisterous weather The
usual informal hop followed the game
The feature of the evening was the play
ing of Dunn and Thompson Of the Easterns
and Devlin and Ellis Of the Centrals.
The 1ipe-un.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26
MISSING GIRL.
Matte r. Wilson. Aged Seventeen Dis
appears From Home

The police have been requested to look
out for Matte R. Wilson. who disappeared
from her mothers home, No. Sl9 Sth street
northwest, Thursday last. Matte is sew
enteen years old. and until recently at
tended the public schools. Only short
time ago she visited relatives near Mar
shall Va. and when she disappeared last
week without saying where she was going
her mother thought she had probably re-
turned to Virginia Her relatives there were
communicated with, but none of them had
seen her. Detective Herndon has made a
search Tor the missing girl, but has failed
SO far to find any traces of her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26
FINDINGS OF JURY.
Information Concerning the Opening
of Rhode Island Avenue.

Information SOncerhIhB the opcuAAs
of Rhode Island Avenue.
Writing Senator Mcmillan, chairman of
the Senate District committee, relative to
the findings of the jury in the matter of
opening of Rhode Island avenue, the Dis
trict Commissioners state that the award
of the jury has been confirmed by the
court, and that the auditor is preparing to
pay for all damages in the case. Referring
to q letter Of Mr.. Arthur Briscoe to the
senator, the Commissioners say they are
informed that Mr. Briscoe was represented
by counsel in an argument before the
court. and that the objections advanced by
him were all overruled.
cit has been asserted by some good au-
thorities," say the Commissioners, that
the amount Of area benefited was too lin
tied, but as that was a matter Of law, 1t
Is not just reason for criticising the jury.
As the Jury has rendered Its verdict and
been discharged the Commissioners know
of no way Of requiring them to give the
reasons which Influenced them in their ac-
ton"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26
Committees Omitted.

The names Of several of the ladies who
assisted In the details OF the Masonic fair
recently given in Laurel. Nd. were mad
vertently omitted when the list was pub
lished. Two important committees not
mentioned were:
On supper-Mrs. P. p. Castle, chairman,
assisted by Mrs. F. NJ. Baker, Miss McClel-
Ian, Mrs. Fairall, Miss Patie Schooley, Miss
Flora E. Croker, Miss Estelle Gray and
Mrs. Bounes.
assisted by the Misses Jesse and Annie
Owens, Miss Marjorie Fisher Miss Daisy
Schooley, Miss Jessie Harding and Miss
Emma Flester.
Miss Ada German. daughter of ex-Sena-
tor A p. German. and Mrs. Woods. wife
of Rev. Mr.. Woods of Laurel, assisted at
the fancy booths. Miss Flora Z. Crocker
held the lucky coupon for the set of buggy
harness, instead of her sister, little Miss
Croker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26

Maj. Sylvester, chief of police, has re-
ported to the District Commissioners that
II would be in the line of expediency, good
policy and special protection to the north
western portion OF the District if provision
were made for the renting of substation
house N the seventh precinct He therefore
tndorses the proposition of the Northwest
Suburban Citizens Association for the erec-
ton of police station in TenIeytown or
the rental OF building there at not more
than 800 per annum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26
Acquisition Of Philippines.

The question as to whether the acquisition
Of the Philippine Islands by the United
States is rnwise. unjust and improbable
was discussed by the National Law School
Debating Society Saturday night, and de-
clared in the negative. Messrs. Dean Swift,
William E. Richardson and W. M. Hallam
spoke on the affirmative and Messrs. Geo.
r. Havell Clark McKercher and Wilfred
Jessup supported the side Of the negative.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26
Election of Omcers.

The following have been elected officers
of the Sunday school of the Church of the
Covenant for the ensuing year: John b.
Wight, superintendent; Jacob H. LchIiter,
assistant superintendent; d. Agnew Green
lees, secretary and treasurer; David NJ.
Cridler. librarian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26
.confessed to Theft.

James Thomas today pleaded guilty be-
fore Judge Kimball in the Police Court of
the larceny of a pair of pants, valued at
&C. from Joseph Botees, and was COM
mitted to Jail for thirty days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26

been submitted by Mrs. Kate Kearney hen
nv. and related to the time for submission
of proposed amendments to the consilu-
tion and the action necessary to their
adoption. Hereafter two-third vote U
all the members present Will be requlred
to pass an amendment instead o, d n I'd
iority vote, and all state and chapter re,
gents must be notified of the proposed
amendments at least thirty days peIore
the meeting of the congress.
Revocation of Contract.
Notice was given to the firm that has
the contract for making the official en-
blems of the society that at the end OF one
year the contract will be revoked. II Is
proposed to make new contract with the
same firm, but upon terms more advanta-
geous to the society. The board Of manage
ment was requested to give favorable con-
sideration to a recognition DadSe oesisieu
by Miss butcher of Nebraska.
Mrs Daniel Manning, the president gen
eral was elected chairman OF the conti-
mental hall committee for the ensuing year.
Rising votes of thanks We're EXTENDED 10
the president general, to the national ON
GERS the young ladies who had acted as
pages, the management of the house, tine
President of the United States, to Admiral
and Mrs Dewey and to Mrs. Lockwood
the retiring editor of the magazine
Just before the congress adjourned an IN
yitation was read from the Countess SPOTS
Wout1-Mackin, inviting the members of the
society who attend the dedication OF the
LAFAYETTE monument and the washington
statue in Paris to reception at her nome
in that city. The countess was present IN
the hall, and a rising vote of thanks was
given her.
There were cheers from the few tired
members on the floor when the motion to
adjourn was put and carried.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26

Funeral OF Rev. Wfllfam WaffnG.
Funeral services were held this afternoon
at the Metropolitan Baptist Church over
the remains of Rev. William Waring, form
erly pastor Of the Nineteenth Street Baptist
Church and Of the Berean Church At one
time he was employed in the Treasury De-
partment. He organized the Capital Saw.
ings Bank of this city. A wife and four
children survive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26

To Cure Cold In One Day
Take laxative 3romo Quinine Tablets. All drug
Sists refund the money II 1t fails to cure. z. W.
Groves signature 10 on each box. &c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26
Bankruptcy Proceedings.

Michael Hennessy of 2O6 9th street today.
through Attorney John ]. Dolan, filed a pe-
tition in voluntary bankruptcy. His SUM
mary of debts Is stated to be 1926 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26
"Mirabilia,"
The New Skin Food.

One of the few preparations indorsed by
the medical faculty. Demons tration here by
daily from am. to pm. First floor, In
room adjoining elevator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26

Some of the SOC and
Zoe lots Of Cotton Under
garments b ave become
"broken." Combined they
make a goOdly gathering,
with all sizes In one style
or another. Bargain. at
33c for choice.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-30

TO come. that We Should denouacc the Re-
publican platform adopted by the Phila-
delphia Convention as being an.agonistic
to the interests of all wage-earners.
Therefore, be il 2
Resolved. That We. the railroad en-
plcyes of East St Louis. H., at mass
meeting Monday evening, August 20. 1900,
approve and Iatify the platform as adopted
by the Democratic party at Kansas City,
July 5. 1900. and their selection OF William
]. Bryan ard Adlai E. Stevenson to head
their ticket. and to allow the people TO
live under the laws set forth by the Dec
laration Of Independence.
Therefore. We band ourselves together
to be known as the Bryan ard Stevenson
Railroad Employees Club of East st. Louis.
ILL.,. for the express purpose of assisting
in the election of the Democratic ticket
and the return of the grandest of all
notices to the homes of all wage-earners
of the United States. Life. liberty. and the
pursuit of happiness, as proclaimed in the
Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776.
Therefore be 1t
Resolved. That We extend vote of
thanks TO the Hon. Charles a. Towne for
the great self-sacrifice he has made by
withdrawing from the Vice Presidential
race in behalf Of Adlai E. Stevenson. show
ing the harmonious feeling existing be-
tween all advocates of the cause of labor.
Therefore. he it further
Resolved, That We believe. for the best
interests of all wage earners, that we
should request e. V. Dsbs to withdraw
from the Presidential race end leave no
obstacle in the way of victory for our
great cause"
The officers OF the club are as follows:
J. F. Gaskill, Vandalia. president; E. J.
Grandy, C. p. & St. L. r. r., secretary
and treasurer. Vice observation-disclosures H.
Flagg Merch Bridge: ]. P. Brannan. Wig
gins Ferry: J. n. Luckett Ill. Cent. r. r.;
John Smith. T. ST., L. & w: NJ. B. Sher-
dan. B. & o. S. w; George Moseley. L. E.
& St. L.; P. C. Muliane, c. p. & St. L.:
John Mullane. c. c. c. & St. L.; William
Erwin, National Stock Yards; d. J. 0'Hara,
Vandalia; II. Kinney, C. B. O.; John
May, c. & A.; A. P. Hanson. T. R. R. A;
NJ. Kelly, Wabash; Thomas ]. Dilts. l.. &
N: Thomas Canty Conologue; William
Dodd, NJ. & o.; j. W. Campbell. joint in
spector.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-30
ARE VERY FEW
The Cases That Pyramid Pile Cure
VIII Not Reach.

The cases that Pyramid Pile cure do not
reach are so few that physicians are doing
away with operations for piles and depend
more and more upon the simple but safe
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plete cure, and it never disappoints in any
form Of piles, whether protruding. itching,
or bleeding.
| Mr.. Thomas E. Wood. Of SIS Seventeenth
Street. Sacramento, Cal, writes: 1T af-
! fords me much pleasure to state that after
using only one 5O-cent box of Pyramid Pile
| Cure I was cured of the painful and an
| noying disease, after having suffered from
piles for thirty years, and tried every
thing and could only get temporary relief.
was advised by two of the best ply
sicians in California to have an operation.
and l did, and suffered almost death. but
the piles returned. and my suffering at
times was so great was not able to walk
until saw an advertisement OF the Pyra-
mid Pile cure. 1 got it at once and was re-
lieved from the first application. l am so
grateful that l feel like recommending 1t
to any and everyone afflicted with piles
The prompt relief and rapid cure which
follow the use of this remedy gave the inn
preston that possibly it might contain
opium, cocaine. or some similar drug. but
a careful and frequent analysis Of the rem
edy has proven it to contain no injurious
drugs whatever. but it cures by astringert
properties and healing oils. 'l.-
The Pyramid Pile cure is sold by drug
gists everywhere at SO cents for full-siZed
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Each package contains little book on
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