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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-23
BROKE HIS AGREEMENT.
New York Magnnte Agreed to TAX
Cross, Then Backed Down.


Cross, Then Backed Down.
A special from St. Louis says that the
facts connected with the sale of Lave Cross
to the Brooklyn club have come to light.
and tend to show that Freedman has no
intention of fulfilling his promise to do all
in his power to revive the game in New
York 1t develops that Freedman violated
an agreement entered into with President
Robson of the local club at the last league
meeting. 1t seems that after Robson had
purchased McGraw he agreed to allow Lave
Cross to join the New York team as soon
as McGraw Joined his team. Freedman
agreeing to pay $1,000 for Cross release.
Just soon McGraw joined the local
team Robson wired Freedman that he was
ready to live up to his part of the agree
ment and turn Cross over He received no
reply from Freedman, but the following
day received a telegram from Manager
Ewing, who was then in Chicago, offering
$1,50O for Cross. There is a league rule
which makes it compulsory for the presi-
dent of club to make all deals for play
ers and Robson for this reason made no
reply to Ewing. He. however. sent another
telegram to Freedman. but this, too. was
ignored. Hanon had in the meantime put
in an application for Cross, but he was
asked to hold off until it assured that
Freedman did not want him. Just before
the Brooklyns left for Cincinnati Robson
| sent Hanon word that he was ready to
accept his proposition. and Hanlon handed
him check for $1,000
The St Louis special says that there is
no doubt that Freedman intends to weak
en- his team instead of strengt hening it.
Manager Ewing and the New York players
made secret of this during their stay
there. 1t was learned from one of them
that Freedman had signed amateur to
play third base as soon as the team re-
turns home. 1t was also rumored that he
intended to release several of his high sal
aried men and replace them with amateurs
The fact that he did not get Slagel this
spring has made Freedman sore on the
Philadelphia club and all the league mag
mates, and he intends to do everything in
his power to kill the game in New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-23
Flight of HOminE Pigeons.

The second race of the 1900 series of hon.
ing pigeon trials of the Potomac Homing
Club was held Sunday. The distance was
201 miles. the birds being released at Kit
trell. N. C. About sixty birds participated
and were liberated at 7:44 am. by the
agent, Mr. J. l.. Reed. at Kittrell. The
arrivals were follows: ]. Reed. first;
f. A. O'Neill, second; NJ. Cain, third; w.
Riley, fourth; H. Tippett, fifth. and w.
Stephenson, last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-23
GEORGETOWN DEFEATS TRINITY.
Wins a Six-InninE Game at Hartford
by to 4.

The Georgetown team halted at Hartford,
Conn, yesterday, and in six-inning game
defeated Trinity by the score of to L.
The game had to be called at the end of
the sixth inning, as the Georgetown boys
had to catch an early train for Worcester,
where they are scheduled to pay Holy
Cross today Captain Downes placed Pitch
ers Minnehan and Golden on the rubber
for his team. and both twrled excellent
ball. five safe hits being Trinity's batting
record on the day on the other hand
GOodridge. who twirled for Trinity, was hit
hard by the wearers of the blue and gray
O'Hara, eastman and Minnehan being the
only players who did not secure hits. Out
side the hitting, Georgetown's base run
ming was the feature of the game Glaze
brook threw Well to second, but the fleet
footed lads from Georgetown managed to
purloin seven bases during the six innings
and were warming up for still more daring
work along this line.
Ed. Beecher, who is a policeman at Hart
ford, and who guarded left field for the
Washington club in 1891. umpired the
game, and satisfied everybody with his de-
ciSionS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-23
BASE BALL.

Today'S National League games:
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Pittsburg
Boston at st. Louis.
New York at Cincinnati
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-23
Standing of the Clubs.
Brooklyn. 4; Pittsburg, 1.

Both Brooklyn and Pittsburg played a
fine fielding game In the latter city yester-
day. and through the inability of the
Pirates to hit kitson SUCCESSFULLY the
champions won by the score of to l. Fol-
lowing is the score by innings:
PittslnIrg .............. o 0 0 OIL
Brooklyn. ..........--. D L o.
Earned runs-Brookyn, l. Two-base hit-De
MuuireyilIe T'iree-base hit-Ktson. Stolen base
Ritcley. Double plays-Williams. Ely and Cooley;
Jones and Jennings. FIRST base on halls-Of Tan
uehili ,; on Kitson. 2. Hit by pitched ball
Wagner Jones. DE Muntreviile. Struck out-By
Tannehll. . by kitsnn. 2. Passed ball-Zimmer.
rmpre-Mr. Hurst. Time Of game-Two hours
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bases-McFarlanA Double playS<Latofe to Cros!
Donohue 4. First bass-.as->6ails-On Callahan 4
Hit b., pitched ba.l-Ganzel t2,; Flick and DGno
hours and twenty-five minutes.
Cincinnati. 3; New York, 5:
Cincinnati turned the tables on the New
Yorks yesterday. playing in the former
city the score being to 5 in their favor
An error at critical point of the game by
Brady enabled the Reds to score six runs
Following is the score by innings:
S SsS 9orR l:.:::::. 9 =
Earned runs-Cincnnati. =; New York. 3. Two
Mcbride u, and Geer Stolen base Davis
Double plays-Steinfeldt to Corcoran; McBride t.
base ON balls-Of Breitenstein, 4; OF Carrick 6
Struck out-By Breitenstein. 2 Umpire-Mr. Ems
minutes.
st. Louis. J; Boston, o.
Boston was once more defeated yesterday
in ST. Louis. the home club winning by the
score of to O. Both teams played an err
rorless game. but the grand pitching OF
Jones prevented the Beaneaters getting
runners over the home plate. Following
is the score by innings:
Boston .......... o o o o o O-t
Earned runs-St. Louis. 4. Three-bas hits-Wal
ace. Eufktlt double piay-helStef tuntSsisteul
Base balls-OG Pittinger. 5; off Jones. 2. Struck
out-l!y Pittipger. 2. Stolen bases cGraw. Dill
ard. Keister. Hamilton. Umpire-Air ODay. Time
of game-Two hours and eleven minutes.
Other Games Played Yesterday.
AT Buffalo-Buffalo. 8; Chicago, 5.
AT Observation-Disclosures City, u; Cleveland
9.
At Albany-Albany, 10: Utica, 6.
At Oswego-Cortland, 3; Oswego, 9.
AT Troy-Schenectady. 20; Troy, 13.
AT Rome-Rome, IA; Binghamton, II
fourteen innings).
At notwithstanding, Z; Allentown, ).
At Wilkesbarre - Wilkesbarre, A. Ath-
letics. 3.
At Syracuse-Springfed 10; Syracuse, G.
At TorontO-Hartford, ): Toronto. 4.
AT acknowledgements 3; Worcester, 4.
At Observation-Disclosures, 10; Rochester,
At New Haven-Yale College, IA: Bates,
s.
At Princeton-Princeton, q: Preparatory
School, I,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-23
Junior Base Ball.

Junior Base Ball.
In a close game at Chevy Chase Sunday
the Lansburgs defeated the West Ends by
II to 10. The winners would like to get
games with other teams. Address R. j.
| Murphy. APO It'll street northwest.
The Washington Lights defeated the Crow
Hill Juniors. II to D. The Lights solicit
challenges from teams averaging from tif-
teen to sixteen. Address C.. Smith, $40 o
street northwest.
The Wrigley Base Ball Club of last year
| has organized for the season of 1900 under
| the name of the Colts. They played their
| first game Monday. winning from the East
| Ends by IA to g. Their lineup was as fol-
| lows Bishop. c.: r. Clark, p; Swift list:
Dalrymple ID Cullen, 3D. W. Clark, 8. S:
| G. Gordon. l. f.; Dodge. c.: E. Gordon,
r. f. The Colts would like to arrange
games with teams averaging eighteen years
Address c. Dodge. Business High School
The Nationals defeated the Union Jacks
game was the battery work of the Nation
ais. Address challenges to L. Prince, 1927
r street northwest. Average eleven years
Base Ball Notes.
Phil Geier. the Washington boy, drove
enough runs over the plate yesterday with
his triple to win the game for Cincinnati
Algie Mcbride, another Washington lad,
made four hits in the same game, and his
ba ting was the feature of the days play
The st. Louis team has evidently struck
its stride and from now on will evidently
be in the race with the leaders. The club
has led the league in fielding from the start
Unless Buck Freeman gets to work
with his bat very soon his detractOrs will
make good with the assertion that he
was a good man with a poor club and a
poor man with good club.
Georgetown has won her first game OF the
trip. and may Trnitys defeat prove a good
omen for the result of the blue and gray.
| long tour of the eastern college fields
Holy Cross will be Georsetown's oppo
nents today. and as this team stands sec
end to Princeton in the matter Of victories
there is evidently quite contest on hand
for the wearers of the blue and gray 1t
| is a very difficult matter to defeat HOW
Cross on its own grounds.
Chicago's record is seven successive vic
tories and eight games won of the last nine
played.
The Pittsburg team did great work last
week, winning five out of the six games. It
met the sluggers of the league and in
Ieased its batting record twenty-four
points.
If one of the Boston directors had his
way there would be a shake-up that would
cause a mighty rafting of old bones.
One of the New York players remarked
at Chicago: IF there were five or six Car
wins scattered round through the league
I'd pack my bat and go into the ice bust
| ness. l make my living hitting the ball.
and II he's in l can't earn my salt
! Frisbee's early fielding average was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-23
Tommy Walsh Badly Hurt.

NEW YORK, May 23.-Joc!ley Tommy
Walsh. who was thrown from his horse at
Morris Park yesterday and seriously hurt.
was said to be "A shade better today, but at
tending physicians say his recovery is only
a very remote possibility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-23

She-"You are little better than brute.
Won was a superior being but 1t IS evil
dent that you never were a man whom any
sensible woman ought to respect"
He-.The fact that asked you to marry
me should have opened your eyes to that
fact, my dear"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-23

Philadelphia defeated Chicago in the lat
ter city. yesterday by the score of to s.
Both teams fieided poorly and almost all
the Quakers' runs were scored through the
errors of their opponents. Jimmy Slagle
was once more the star of the game. Fol-
lowing is the score by innings:
Chicago -.-....-... Q 0-5
Philadelphia ...... / 0 0 o 0-S
Earned runs-Chicago, 2; Philadelphia 2 Left
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-23

on bases-ch,e T.. 5: Philadelphia . fwSsaase
hits-Ryan Mcdnrthy Slagle and Lx56ie. stolen
bases, McFarland Double pla1s<1ajoie to Cross
Donohue. 4. First baas-aa-6ails-O Callahan. 4.
hue. Umpire-Mr Swartwood. Time OF game-TwO
hours twenty minutes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-23
The Good Roads Association.

The regular meeting Of the Good Roads
Association will be held at the Riggs House
tomorrow evening at o'clock. The report
OF the euchre party committee will be rem
dered and other important matters, In
Guiding the profile map OF the lower path.
Members having progressive euchre party
tickets are requested to return them to the
member from whom they were received, to-
gether with any collections made from their
sale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-23
FRIENDS. ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
Eourtb Annual Field Sports on the
Georgetown Campus.


The fourth annual outdoor sports of the
Friends Athletic Association took place on
GEORGETOWN Field in the presence of a large
gathering yesterday at 2:30 pm. These
games were the best the association has
ever held which is mainly due to the fact
that the other private schools of the Dis
trict of Columbia were invited to partici-
pate.
The following is a list of the events:
Senior ciass-i4o yards run, won by Phe-
Ian. Friends School: time 50 30 Pole
vault, won by Mcqueen Emerson INSTITUTED
height feet 6 inches. Hammer-throwing
won nv G. Townsend, Friends School, dis
lance 20 feet. High jump, won by Fox
Friends School: height, feet inches. one
hundred yards run. won by Pheian
Friends: time. 10 4-5. Running broad
jump, won by f. Townsend. Friends: dis
lance II feet 3 inches. Two hundred and
twenty yards run, won by Phelan Friends !;
time, % 10. Putting the shot. won by by
ans, Emerson Institute: distance. ~ feet
o inches Half-mie run, won by Fox,
Friends; time. 2.331%.
Intermediate class-1o0 Yards run, won
by Howe; time. l. Ia. Two hundred and
twenty yards run. won by Howe; time.
% The running high jump and the run
ming broad jump went to Saelgman, as no
contestants appeared against him.
Junior class-SXty yards run. won by
Ward: time o 10 Running broad jump.
won by Hoffman; distance. II feet
inches. Running high jump. won by Van
Devanter; height, 3 feet Sl2 inches.
The sports closed with half-mile relay
race run in eighths by two teams of four
men each, representing Emerson Institute
and Friends School. The latter team won
liz 1.45.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-23
Table No. 40.

Laces-Black silk Insertings and edges
up to 5 inches wide, some worth 25c, at &c
yard. And Valenciennes Laces, worth D.
up to loo, for only Observation-Disclosures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-23
Table No. 81.

Neckwear-Eh English Sluares Stocks and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-23
t able No. so.

Fans-Japanese novelties worth up to &c
are on this table None worth less I'M
than Ice. Choice for only. AVS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-23
Table No. AZ,

Hosiery.-Broken lots 25c kinds at lie.
Various Ladies', Mems and Chill
dreu's 12lac Stockings for only.... ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-23
Table No. A8.

Unlrrwear.-3ac for Silk-lsle Vests worth
up t" ,5c. ... Ladies' and Children's broken
lots 19c and 25c Ribbed Vests
for only. uVS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-23
Table No. a \.

Embroiderics- yard for 20-inch ALL
over, worth uD to $1.75 yard. :. 19c yard
for Flouncings, some inches wide. %.
Narrow Edges, worth up to 15c yard. o.
FOR.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-08-10
Joke GAINED HIS POINT.
A Michigan Statesmnn's Clever Ruse
Worked on u Committee
on Pensions.

Not long ago Congressman Hank" Smith,
of the Second Michigan district, worked Joke
off on the house committee on pensions. 1t
should be explained, says the Chicago Chron-
ice that this committee is not the one
which has charge Of the pensions which
grew out Of the civil war, says a correspond
emit Its functions appertain to the granting
of pensions to the widows and veterans of
the Mexican and Black Hawk wars and
other ancient unpleasantnesses. 1t should
also be pointed out that one of their rules is
that no widows pension shall be larger than
S. month. This proceeds upon the theory
that any widow who survives a veteran Of
these wars must be comparatively young
| woman and that she must have married the
veteran in his dotage to get his pension.
The new member from Michigan appeared
before the committee at its last meeting and
in an incidental and smiling way alluded to
| the rule.
THAT is a fine rule" said he in guileless
| sort of way. II sympathize with its purpose
and believe it should stand. But just to show
| good faith | am going to propose an amend
ment. | move that it be amended so as to
read except in the case of widows over 100
years of age.
The members Of the committee are always
in favor of joke and the proposition was
| adopted with a unanimous laugh.
And thereupon Hank" produced from his
pocket bill to grant a pension OF $l2 a
month to Mrs. Hixon, of Clinton, Mich She
had just passed her one hundredth year 1t
was not necessary to explain that her hus
band had served to within one day of the
time requisite to get pension in the reg
ular manner. The committee reported the
bill favorably.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-08-10
sunnowers I'm Chicago Alleys.

Sunfowers will cover a multitude of
SINS according to the plans of newly
formed "Woman's District Improve
ment association" in Cuyler, which
aims to plant these flowers aroundgar-
bage boxes. 1t is proposed to obliter-
ate evidence of refuse receptacles and
ash boxes belinda screen of big yellow
blossoms. The association which pro-
poses this unique plan for identifying
back alleys is composed of 35 women
living in that residence part of Lake
View bounded by the Northwestern
railway on the east and stretching west
to Western avenue between Addison
and Berteau avenues. They organized
recently with the aim of improving and
regulating the sanitary condition and
appearance of the thoroughfares in the
district. 1t is proposed to see that
streets are kept clean and to suppress
disturbing noises.--Chicago Evening
News,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-08-10
Summer Resorts.

Many delightful summer resorts are sit
uated on and reached via Southern Rail-
way. Whether one desires the seaside or
the mountain, the fashionable hotels or
country homes, they can. be reached via this
magnificent highway OF travel. L..
Asheville, N. C., Hot Springs, n C., Hale
Springs, Tenn, Roam Mountain, Ispn5 and
the Mountain resorts Of East Tsnnessee
and Western North CarolinaL"The Land
of the Sky''-Tate Springs, Tenn, Oliver
Springs, Tenn, Lookout Mountain, Tenn,
Monte Sano, Huntsville, Ala, Lithia
Springs, Ga, and various Virginia springs;
also the seashore resorts, are reached ny
the Southern Railway on convenient sehed-
ules and very low rates.
The Southern Railway has issued a
handsome folder, entitled Summer Homes
and Resorts" descriptive of nearly one
ing houses, including information regard,
ing rates for board at the different places.
Write to c. A. Benscoter, Assistant, Gem
eral Passenger Agent, Southern Railway,
Chattanooga, Tenn, for copy OF this
folder
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-08-10
AN EMPRESS AT HOME.
China's Ruler Does Not Seem the
Terrible Woman She
IL Painted.

Most people who have read of the
sanguinary disposition of the dowager
empress of China have pictured her
as a veritable tigress with an inor-
dinate appetite for human blood. To
a casual visitor at her palace, however,
she appears much as other women.
Recently the wives of foreign repre-
sentatives and several other European
women were entertained by her at
Picking. From the entrance gate OF
the palace grounds they were carried
in imperial sedan chairs over the mar
BILE bridge; the rest of the way to the
reception hall they Travelled in tram
drawn at a fairly rapid pace by pal
ace eunuchs. In the reception hall
the dowager empress, a benevolent
looking old lady of Ga, and not at all
the relentless virago she is commonly
depicted, was seated on raised dais,
and on a slightly lower seat sat the
emperor, who looked more cheerful
than ever, but was evidently in very
feeble health.
After the formal reception the Ia
dies were conducted to an adjoining
room, where tea and refreshments
were served, and soon after the impe-
rial pair came in and mingled uncere-
moniously with their guests, saying a
few words to each and shaking hands.
Every time the dowager empress made
remark her Chinese interpreters fell
PROSTATE on the ground. Young
Prince Puc'hun, a well grown, strong
and healthy-looking boy of IA, who
has been recently seiected as success
sor to the throne in default of a di-
rect heir, was brought forward and
introduced to the ladies, whom he sa-
luted by suddenly throwing out his
hand at right angles on line with
his face, probably his idea of shaking
hands. The dowager empress present
ed each lady with pearl ring and
some handsome brocades and each Of
the Chinese secretaries received four
rolls of silk
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-08-10
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Munster, Germany, has high school
which has been in existence LOO years.
The University of Berlin will7soon
have three chairs of anthropology and
ethnology.
According to Salt Lake City figures,
the number of Mormons now in exist
ence is 100000.
The imposing buildings OF the Cor
don Memorial college, at Khartoum,
are almost completed, but the prepare
tions for putting them to practical ac-
count are still in their ''ery early
stages. g'
An oil painting of Frederick Stearns,
of Detroit, who gave the Stearns col
lection of musical instruments to the
University of Michigan, has been placed
In the Stearns room in the museum
building, The painting was gift TO
the University from Mr.. Stearns' son.
Edward C. Delano, the new superin-
tendent of schools of Chicago, first be-
came attached to the city's public
school system Al years ago as an as
sistant teacher. He has since contin'
ued in the service of the board of educa.
tion, working his way step by step to
his present position.
If the church treated her ministers
generously in the matter of holidays
she would reap all the gain. For every
new idea which comes to the ministers
mind, and every new book he reads, and
every new sight he sees, and every new
gallery he visits during his holidays
pass into his words and into his life
and the thoughtfulness and generosity
of congregations would ccme back tC
their own souls with usury of reward
Ian Maclaren, in Ladies' Home Jour
nal.
The Russian orthodox congregation
in New York contains 500 persons. The
congregation decided last year 10 built
a new permanent church, and the Rus
slams bought lot rs by 100 feet fol
$4,000, of which amount $22, 900 ha.
been paid. The balance, 81 900, wifi b,
paid as soon as more funds arrive from
Russia. The car has contributed 5,00t
roubles. The new church will cost $50,
900. This amount will be covered b,
the pan-Russian collection on Sunday
in all Russian churches throughout tn,
empire, also by subscriptions raised il
st. Petersburg, Moscow and other larg,
Russian cities.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-08-10
r.h,. Of n. snail rlrA.

Once upon time there was bantam
rooster with an immense opinion OF HIM
self, and as he stood in the barnyard he
said: 49,. 80
II viii make stir in the world. l viii
attract attention"
Wherefore he began to crow Justify, al
though he had nothing much to crow
about.
Now it happened that far above the ban
tam a hawk was wheeling in the circum-
ambient air. The hawk had not seen the
bantam, owing to the latter's diminutive
proportions, but when the bantam crowed
the hawk heard and in about 43 seconds
had his claws full and was eontentedly
winging his fight homeward, while all was
still below.
Moral; 1t is not a profitable thing to try
to make a noise in the world without, a
reasonable excuse.-Chicago Times Herald.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-08-10

Mrs. Smythe-What is poor Mrs
Perkins going to do now that her hus'
band is dead?
Smythe-Take in boarders.
Mrs. Smythe-No? Why, she can't
cook?
Smythe-Precisely! Didn't I say
that she was going to take them in2-
Harlem Life.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-08-10
The Parsons Revenge,

1t had been the custom of an Atchison
man all his life to time his preacher at
church, and when the preacher had talked 30
minutes the Atchison man thought it Long
enough and got up and walked out He
died recently, and the preacher took adj
vantage of the fact that the knocker of his
sermons couldn't get away, and preached a
Funeral sermon lasting an hour and Is min.
utes.-Atchison Globe.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-08-10
Celebrated Russian Painter.

The town of Feodbsia, on the Black
sea, gave public funeral to its great
citizen, the celebrated marine painter,
Alvazofsky, who died there in his
eighty-third year, soon after return
ing from St. Petersburg. No contem-
porary Russian painter, except Verest-
chagn, has enjoyed wider reputa-
ton, and most of the great picture gal
leries Of Europe possess examples of
Alvazofskvs work.-N. Y. Sun.