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Evening star., 1901-08-31

Manager Manning and his band of Sem
ators ran into a rain belt at Cleveland yes
terday and the double-header with the
Spiders had to be postponed on account OF
muddy grounds. AS the Senator's will not
visit Cleveland again this season yester-
days games will probably be played In
this city on the next trip east Of Manager
McAleers aggregation. Mercer and Pat
ten would have gone on the rubber for the
Senators yesterday, and as double
header will be tried today, the same twiri-
ers will officiate.
The Washington team leaves Cleveland
tonight Immediately after the game for
Detroit, where the Senators will face the
Tigers tomorrow. The Detroits have been
very successful against the Washingtons OF
late. but Manager Manning and his play
ers are full of confidence on the present
trip and a story, welcome to the local
FANS" may come east tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1901-08-31

tional League Is nonsense. don't believe
that there is q single man who has signed
with the new league but will stick to 1t
through thick and thin and so far as my
self Is concerned my whole heart Is with
the organization, and as long as 1t lasts
you will find me in its ranks"
Think Of Ed. Doheny at the head OF the
National League class In sluggingi He Is
not the only twirler to hold such exalted
rank this year, for at one time Denton
Young. the Tuscarawas raflsplftter, was
leading the procession In the American
League, but he was compelled to surrender
the rank to Napoleon Lajoie. who is rea-
sonably sure to know no Waterloo this
year.
Frank Selee. manager Of the Boston Ma
tional club. was In Worcester yesterday In
search Of good players. When Selee was
last there he was after Joe Rickert. but
Carney Is his choice. In his talk with
Selee. Carney named q price at which he
would be willing to play with Boston. 1t
Evening star., 1901-08-31

Board have been spurred to activity
by the recent wrecks on the home
coast, and both are enthusiastic over
the utility of the wireless method of
signaling.
In the history of evolution and
wonderful inventions, was there ever
a surer road to fortune than an in
vestment in Wireless T. & T. stock
at the present low quotation2
There is very important side to
this question, and that is the increase
in value. AS rule, a company sells
its first issue of stock very cheap, so
if one estimates from basis on first
cost he is receiving all the way from
800 to 5000 per cent on his actual
cash investment.
For example, the Bell Telephone
stock when first offered went beg
ging at so cents per share, and these
same shares today are worth $4,000.
The company. will accept subscrip-
tions in blocks of from 20 to 1000
shares. Prospectus and subscription
blanks will be mailed on request.
Make all subscriptions payable by
check, draft, express or money Or
der to
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witness WIRELESS TELEGRA-

witness WIRELESS TELEGRA-
PLY.
The transatlantic and coastwise
steamers will be heavy purchasers
and users of Wireless Telegraphy.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY is
now used by several governments.
On the Duke of York's yacht re-
Gently wireless message has been
sent for distance of I85 miles. The
y. S. Government is now working
wireless telegraphy I27 miles under
the supervision and direction Of
Prof. Moore, Chief of the Weather
Bureau, and Prof. Fessenden, Gov
ernment Electrician.
The board of naval officers, ap-
pointed some time ago to investi-
gate wireless telegraphy, reported on
May II, 1901, to the Secretary of the
Navy, recommending that the sys-
tenn be adopted, and that the use of
the homing pigeons be discontinued.
The rapid progress of telegraphing
without wires is the all-absorbing
discussion of scientists, capitalists
and investors. Nearly all the u. S.
and Canadian patents are owned by
our Company. Both the Hydro
graphic Office and the Lighthouse
Evening star., 1901-08-31
l.. E. PIKE & co., Bankers,
fO4 and 405 Evening Star Bldg, Washington, ID. c.
York. Chicago Philadelphia Boston, Cincinnati Springfield

Brooklyn. Ned Hanlons hustling crew win-
ming, though it punched out but five safe
ties
Philadelphia is following st. Louis as re-
CARDS the rise and fall of the tide OF base
ball uncertainty. The Quakers lived high
for awhile, and then began to lose to the
under dogs. Brooklyn annexed the major
ity Of two recent series Of games. Tuesday
the Giants took both games. and thereby
caused two changes In the club standing.
Brooklyn gained q good start by defeating
Boston twice, and overhauled the Phillies
on the strength of New Yorks squirt. Gin
cinnati lost at Chicago and dropped back TO
close company with the remnants. New
York resuming sixth place. The Hanlon-
ties are now regarded as having even
chances with Pittsburg. the latter having
obtained a good lead, but continuation OF
the fast uphill work of the Brooklynites
will set the Pirates to quaking. and II 1t
can be kept up, will eventually land Brook
lyn at the top. or so very near the pinnacle
that Pittsburg will never have q safe mo-
ment until the season closes.
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was considerably in advance Of what he is
now receiving with the Worcester club.
Two series were completed in the Ma
tional League on Wednesday, both between
western clubs. The most important was
the one between the Pittsburg and st.
Louis teams. Clarkes players carried on
the series. but had little to spare. taking
eleven OF the twenty games. Pittsburg
tailed 100 and st. Louis 113 runs. In the
series between Chicago and Cincinnati each
team won ten games. McPhee's men scor-
ed 90 runs and the Chicagos 104.
Charley Hickman. who failed In both the
In and out fields for George Davis. is back
again on the slab. and commencing his
professional career all over again. 1t vas
as a pitcher that Frank Selee first brought
Hickman out, and when New York got
him he was tried IN regular position On
account Of his great sticking prociivities.
But he couldn't field cleanly, no matter
where he was placed, and q fortnight ago
Davis decided to try him on the firing line.
He did fairly well In his opening tilt with
Evening star., 1901-08-31

Defeats Taylor I'm Hollow Fashion and
Gets New Indoor Figures.

Jimmy MicheaI continued his trimphal
career In the bicycle races at Madison
Square Garden. New York. last night. He
won his match race with Major Taylor,
and in the second heat of the two miles he
made a new indoor record. The match
was best two In three at one. two and five
miles.
The races attracted a crowd of nearly
5000 which included Tod Sloan, who held
a sort of levee and was strenuously invited
to get on an iron horse.
The crowd was enthusiastic over the
midget The two shot of to a beautiful
start. with Michael at the pole Taylor had
to give way and Jimmie drew steadily off
until. at third of the distance, he was
twenty yards In the lead Taylor could
make no headway with his pace, and in
the seventh lap he fell away from 1t alto
gether. Michael won In the most hollow
fashion by 125 yards.
The second heat. distance two miles, was
largely a repetition Of the first, except that
Michael piled on the agony little more
and Taylor kept his pace better. Michael
won the heat and the race by 900 yards.
His time for the two miles was 3 minutes.
10 2-5 seconds, and 1t established new In
Evening star., 1901-08-31
40 CENTS PER SHARE

full paid and non-assessable. The
company reserves the right to re-
duce the number of shares sub
scribed for, or return the subscrip-
ton in full if received on or after the
increase in the price of the stock is
determined upon by the company.
Immediate application is necessary
to secure stock at the above price, as
by resolution of the Board the price
will positively Be advanced shortly
without notice.
While the Federal Wireless Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company are
constructing their instruments for
installing the WIRELESS system
for commercial and general business
for the leading cities of Pennsylva-
MIA, Ohio and Delaware-being Ii
censed under all the patent rights
and privileges of the Parent Com
pany (the American, whose patents,
improvements and devices cover
every phase of WIRELESS COM
munication up to date-the Federal
Company will continue to sell its
stock until the system is installed.
This company will have an exhibi-
ton plant at its offices, where stock
holders and the public are invited to
Evening star., 1901-08-31
Conspiracy to XIII a Bishop.

Testimony disclosing an alleged plot to
kill Bishop Anton Koslowski of the 1nde-
pendent Polish Catholic Church, Chicago,
was introduced yesterday In the trial OF
five of the bishops parishioners for alleged
conspiracy to defame the character of the
bishop
B. Lewindowski. who has been employed
as watchman of the hospital run in con-
nection with the bishops church, testified
that DIR. Slomlnski, the principal defend
ant, had told him that he would better kill
the bishop, SO that the doctor could have
the hospital. He averred that $50 was Of
fered as bonus. with the promise of $3.50
more when he decided to accept.
Evening star., 1901-08-31
Labor Day Base Bali.

The Washington base ball team will not
play in this city Monday, Labor day, but
the base ball public will not be deprived of
base ball contest. as there are three anna
teur games scheduled to take place at
American League Park on that day. In
the morning the government printing office
will cross bats with the Capital City team.
In the afternoon at 2:30 the census office
and the bureau Of engraving and printing
teams Of the Department League will play
their regularly scheduled game, and after
they have finished the Capital City team
and the government printing Office nine
will again contest. 1t is expected that a
large following of each Of the respective
teams will be on hand to cheer them on to
victory. and as the above teams are we'll
matched some exciting contests may be
looked for.
Evening star., 1901-08-31
RI(. WAGER ON YACHT RACES.
Two Rival Syndicates Will Have
About $5OO,OOO Placed.


What Is said to be the greatest wager IN
the history of the sporting world was ar
ranged In New York yesterday upon the
result Of the international yacht races.
Twenty English and American capi-
tallsts are interested in venture which IN
wolves nearly half million dollars.
w. F. Muslin. president of the Pittsburg
stock exchange. representing ten wealthy
residents of that city, gave assurance to
Walter J. Kingsley that the $50, 900 which
he brought on the Deutschland Thursday
from an English syndicate of prominent
men to be placed upon the Shamrock would
be covered at odds Of 5 to 3. This after
noon the principals met to discuss details,
and Mr. Kingsley will wire to England the
exact state of affairs
The Pittsburg syndicate is said to be
made UP of John X. Dryden, D. N. Glenn
son. J. NJ Chambers, A. M. Fox. D. w.
Gillespie, NJ. X. McMullen. George L. NC
Fariane A. e. Peacock, Thomas Morrison
and c. Tindal
Evening star., 1901-08-31

Left on bases-ChIcago, Z; Baltimore. 4. Two
base hit-Roblnson. Sacrifice hits-Hartman. Hoy,
Foreman. Stolen bsses-Mertes ~. Hartman Cal
lahan. Isbell. Jones, Seymour, Burke Struck out
By Callahan. 3; by Foreman. T. Passed ball-Sug-
man, e Wild pitch-Callahan. Umpire-Mr. Sher-
han Time Of game-2 hours and IS minutes
Evening star., 1901-08-31
Boston, 8; Detroit, 4.

Boston defeated Detroit yesterday on the
latter's grounds by the score of 5 to A. the
winning runs being scored in the ninth
inning. An error by Casey and a passed
ball by Shaw turned the trick for the
Beaneaters. Cronin pitched better bali
than Young and should have won. Attend
Evening star., 1901-08-31
A Tie Game mt Chicago.

The Baltimore and Chicago clubs played
themselves to a standstill yesterday in the
windy city, the score being to when the
game was called on account of darkness.
Both teams fielded poorly and there were
no features Attendance. 200. Score:
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Totals..... 8 10 81 10 II 7

Boston,. 0 l o 2-5
Detroit. O 0 o.
orr Young IA. Off lewis Twobasa hits@Nance
Shaw, Cronin. Stahl Three-base hits-Stahl, Fer
ris. Sacrifice hits-Stahl Freeman (2). First base
on bals-Or Cronin. /. First base on errors-Bos
ton. 2; Detroit. 1. Left on bases.Boston. Z; De-
Double play-Dillon to Elberfeld to Cronin. Passed
ball-Shaw. Umpire-Mr Cantillion. Time Of game
Evening star., 1901-08-31
PHILADELPHIA, 3 Milwaukee, 1.

Milwaukee also lost it's game with the
Philadelphias yesterday in the last inning,
disastrous tumble by Donohue letting
two Quakers over the plate. Anderson 8
and Conroy's fielding was the feature. At
Evening star., 1901-08-31

Milwaukee. ......... o O-1
Philadelphia. ........ 0 1 o "a
Earned runs-Milwaukee, 1. Twobase hit-Con-
roy. Sacrifice hits-Frel, Steelman. First base
balls-Of Garvin, 2; OF Wiltse, l. Hit by pitched
ball-Donahue. Stolen bases-Donahue, Anderson.
Struck out-By Garyin g. by Wiltse, 5. Double
play-Friel to Anderson to Friel. Left bases
Milwaukee, Z; Philadelphia, 6. Umpire-Mr Terry.
Time OF game-1 hour and 55 minutes.
Evening star., 1901-08-31

dozen newspaper men who are members OF
the different golf clubs of Washington. The
first drive-of will occur in the morning,
and 1t is expected that it will be late in the
afternoon before all the scores are handed
in. DR.. l.. l.. Harlan is arranging the ham
dicaps and will have general charge Of the
tournament.
Evening star., 1901-08-31

SPORTS IN GENERAL
Rain Prevented the Senators Playing
Cleveland Yesterday.
INTERNATIONAL TENNIS TOURNEY
Miss Atkinson Sprains Her Ankle
in Semi inals.
n, r, II q n
CRESC EUS' TRIAL TROT

Where They Play Today.
Washington at Cleveland.
Boston at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Milwaukee.
Baltimore at Chicago.
Evening star., 1901-08-31
NATIONAL League Game..

At st. Louis-Cincinnau, Z; st. Louis, B.
At New York-Phifadelphia, 8; New
York, o.
At Extraordinarily, A; Boston, 3.
Evening star., 1901-08-31
HARNESS RACES.

door record for the distance. The time OF
the last half mile was Al LIS seconds.
Evening star., 1901-08-31
on for New York.

The Junior eight-oared crew of the Poto-
mac Boat Club will leave tonight, accom-
panied by about twenty members Of the
club for New York, where, on Monday,
they will compete In the middle states re-
gatta The crew consists Of Rowland, 1;
Herman, 2; Chase, 3; Smell. 4; MCGOWAN, 8;
Gear, 6; Lowe, Z; May, stroke. with Dick
Redington as coxswain. The men are In
the best of condition and are sanguine they
will land the honors Of the Junior race as
they are pronounced to be the fastest
Junior crew ever sent out by the club.
Capt. JOS T. Daily also goes along to make
his debut as q single sculler, and his first
try will be watched with interest by his
club mates. He has been coached by Mr..
W. C. Mckinney, the old champion OF the
river, and has improved amazingly In the
past month Both the eight-oared crew
and Daily will practically row two races,
as they are down for trial heats In the
morning, with the finals In the afternoon,
and both are up against some Of the fast
est crews and Scullers In America. Imme-
diately on their return from New York the
officers of the Potomac Club will arrange
for large club regatta the last part Of
September and may invite the Baltimore
clubs to participate, as they can find no
opponents hereabouts.
Levant wheelmen's Run.
noon at / o'clock from their club house.
$50 Pennsylvania avenue southeast. on a
run to Chapel Point, Md. The club was
under command of Lieut.. John L. McCabe,
in the absence OF Captain Ed 8. Byrnes.
The riders expect to reach their destina-
tion at sundown this evening and return
home Monday night by train.
Newspaper Men to Play Golf.
Monday. Labor day, will mark the OPEN
ing OF the local fall golf season, and from
that time on numerous matches and tour
naments will be announced. At the Column
bia Golf Club Monday an interesting han
dicap of 1S holes. medal play, for news
paper men exclusively, will be played, and
from the present indications the contest
should be close and exciting. Two pewter
mugs. donated by two enthusiastic golfers
OF the fourth estate. are the trophies to be
played for, one for the first prize and the
other for the second. There are about q
Evening star., 1901-08-31
Base Ball Notes.

Base Ball Notes.
Rain knocked out the double-header be-
tween the Clevelands and Senators yester-
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-03

@FIE governing OF a municipality is in many re-
spects like the managing OF a large private ;us-
ness establishment. The same care is required in
watching the many details Of public business that
Is demanded OF the merchant il the conduct of
his commercial affairs.
The methods used in business circles are constantly
changing So with the city, conditions altered from
time to time and revised methods be adopted to
meet the changed circumstances. Merchants and
iactureS OF to-day operate lines vastly different from
those followed half century ago; while the tradesman
OF 1880 smiled ptyingly the rude methods of hi
predecessors OF 1900.
To have good city government must first secure
gcod men for the clte positions in the public service
In the early days OF American cities this was not dill
hout; but unfortunately it is extremely hard the
time get the best OF citizenship accept
public Office. Municipal patriotism IS sadly lacking
The American has grand love OF country and is ready
10 spring TO arms at any moment for its defense His
life IS at the disposal Of his nation. But you will find
hundred leaders IN society and business ready bear
The burdens OF war where be found willing to
the less spectacular but equally honorable duties
demanded OF good citizenship in taking on .-;mself
the trials OF carrying on the affairs Of his city
From the beginning OF American history cities have
taken important part in shaping the course the
nation and their part has become prominent with
each year OF national growth In 1870 there were but
@Our American cities with population OF more than
10000, and the population of the largest only 10000
The problems OF municipal government at the opening
OF the nineteenth century OF small magnitude as
compared with the questions requiring solution to-day
The real source OF the nations present greatness
its cities and is vtaly important that municipal prob
ems be zealously studied looking perfected system
Of city government
The growth of large cities has been of such phe-
nomenal rapidity that the style OF government in many
OF them Is necessarily crude Therefore Americans are
inclined to express dissatisfaction with their cities be-
cause OF nferiOry many ways the municipalities
o. Europe But We should remember that only in the
last decade have our busy people had time. speak
10 consider municipal problems with the requisite care
The advance in those years however has been great
enough to arouse our hopes high for the future.
Speaking in generalites the best way better our
The proper solution Of the problems arising in our
municipalities important by far to the nation
than the settlement OF the difficulties coming from our
attempts to govern Porto Rico Cuba the Philippines
and those other outside territories which have under
taken to rule
As have said before. citizens should have more
patriotism for their cities They should be willing
make sacrifices If necessary in order to accept places in
the governmental system of the city. An active and
righteous public opinion will arouse the latent love
oi home and city and good timber will everywhere be
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-03
Essential Points
Made BY
Mayor Snydsr-

BELIEVES THAT A MUNICIPALITY
SHOULD BE RUN WITH THE SAME
CARE AS A PRIVATE BUSINESS ES-
TABLISHMENT.
FIRST SECURE GOOD MEN FOR
TIE CHIEF POSITIONS IN THE PUB
Lie SERVICE.
CITIZENS SHOULD HAVE MORE.
PATRIOTISM FOR THEIR CITIES.
ADVISES SYSTEM OF CIVIL SER
VICE TO OBTAIN THE MOST CoMPE-
TENT EMPLOYEES.
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF GENERAL
UTILITIES is A GOOD THING.
KEEP THE STREETS CLEAN AND
PROTECT HEALTH.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-03

available for filling the municipal Offices that are
Iect to popular erection But the general trouble in
governing cities has not been.with the executive and
legislative officers and heads of departments elected by
the voters The difficulty has BEEN getting capable
men to perform the small tasks required in oper
ating modern city. The who does business on
a large scale meets with this trouble He can
personally choose his subnanagers and forenen but
he IS always bothered to efficient under work
In early days cities needed but few en-
ployes. The officials Of the cities and towns then knew
personally almost all the inhabitants-knew the char
of each and his capacity for certain work There
extensive police and fire departments. Daily
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-03

workers is all important 1t impossible for the chief
executive of city the heads of departments to know
all the applicants for positions and they cannot act
upon personal knowledge in making appointments. As
natural result l-htted are found in all depart
nents and the public undertakings suffer immeasur-
ably thereby.
The consequence of incompetence in certain branches
CT the public service is frightul. Appoint watch
maker Inspector OF plumbing for city and what chance
have the inhabitants of securing reliable plumbing for
their homes? Yet just such ill-judged appointments
made with terrible frequency in what supposed
to be the best-governed cities of the land
An efficient system OF civil service is the only
yet found Of solving this difficult problem Such sys
tenn should cover every department of the public
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-03

attention not demanded for hundreds of miles OF
public streets There great parks to be main
taned Each citizen provided for the sanitation OF his
home in his way, and the extensive health de-
partment of the modern city unknown. 1t
comparatively easy for the head officials of the olden
time city to select the few public employees required
The public business in the city OF has increased
to such that the problem of securing efficient
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-03
Every tone Suggests IS
Her scrne De1ieate
Shade 81 Color

After prelude she said This is poor little butterfly
among the flowers. He sees boy with net coming
after him. but thinks he get away. Then followed
bit of harmony which ones imagination might easily
turn into butterfly struggling to get away. A few
paintive chords-"the boy caught him so on the
music telling the story until dainty, ripping melody
with brilliant climax denoted the JOY Of the butterfly
who had last escaped. This is of Ends favorite
recreations, composing musical fairy tales.
DO you the butterflies, Enid?
mo, but when | strike a chord so. see beautiful
cclors Now. with this there two most beautiful
shades of violet This one, see green and red.
When quite little tot, Mrs. Brandt. she
used to pratte about colors, but thought all nom
sense until she cings persstenty to the sub
icct that we are obliged to accept it as psychological
pecuiarity
Later she played the most ambitious selection at
tempted in public by child the Concert Stuck, opus
20 Weber thirty pages OF difficult music memOrized
and rendered by this little maid
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-03
%TttIe San FYancIscan
eoTPcses MusTca1
FAIRY tales

~ ID you ever hear OF perfectly human thor
I oughly wholesome, altogether quite natural little
| ] musical prodigy? No2 Well, it is something
- ollt OF the ordinary be sure TOR one clever
enough TO be dubbed prodigy all is generally so
very unhunlan that wholesome would be an impossible
adjective But have contradiction, one right here
in San Francisco.
She is to be found way out Union street. where the
fresh salt breeze blows good health to far-hai-ed.
brght-eyed little girl, who dances about as lively as
She were moi burdened with this weight OF reputation
Enid Brandt or Enid Lillian Brandt she insists. is
little woman not yet nine years Of age but one OF whom
The musical world has already heard much
The interviewer followed her up the steps and into
he parlor where was found a seat by the window.
There he and Enid talked dolls school, athletics. flow
srs and music.
GIVE Us The Butterflies Enid" suggested her cousin
Readily complying with this request, she climbed upon
the ool-for she is somewhat tiny for nine years and
the stool Highland announced, This is descriptive