Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-18

ME III is the claim OF certain pom
ticians that extravaganza is the prevail
ing evil in public affairs
Expensive today. IL appears from
C,,,4;. the following para graph
printed in The Star OF
September 10. 1860. that disposition to-
ward lavish expenditure of the people
money prevailed half a century ago. the
reference being to the payment OF bits
incurred in New York city for the en-
tertainment there of the japanese WIS.,
itors:
The japanese committee in New York
have at last succeeded in making out a
list Of the charges which they mean to
present to the controller. According to this
precious document it appears that the
bin for boarding the embassy is $4,000:
for the collation. on the Aida, furnished
by the Lelands. $500: while the charter
ing Of the boat cost $500 more. The eX-
pense incurred for the ball was 10000
1900 suppers. 81 each. $4,000; decora-
lions. 5000: wine. $4,000: 'dimmed total.
10000. Under the heads of wines was
included $500 for 1900 bottles of green
SEAL What splendid and merry at
fair it must have been at this rate OF
decoration and drinking! For music the
charge is 5000: for carriages, $500:
with numerous small items such as $1,000
for the use Of the theater. $1,000 for print
ing and other sums for kid gloves. etc.
etc The whole amounts to 100000
4 +
AS noted in this column week ago,
base ball in Washington was becoming
popular with the local lovers
Ball of sport and a game had
been arranged between the
Ue' two leading local clubs OF the
capital for the nth of September. 1850.
In The Star of the following day is
description of that game:
IAN exciting match game between the
first hine Of the Potomac and National
clubs was played yesterday afternoon on
the grounds of the Potomac club, south
of the Presidents house. The Ma
tionals were dressed in deep blue pants
and Jackets and red belts, with jockey
caps and chamois leather CATERS. well
clossed at the heel and ball; while the
uniforms Of the Potomacs consisted or a
light gray dress Of similar fashion IN all
respects, both sides presenting a very hne
exhibiting as they did some
of the best thews and sinews in this
community.
..The preparations having been COM
pleted the word was given TO play, and
the bows went at it in fine style. The
playing was good on both sides, many
fine strikes runs and catches being made
On the part of the Potomac Club Messrs;
Wood. Trook, Hartley and Bigger natteo
exceedingly well. and Mr.. Mitchell eX-
base while the ball was passing from the
thrower to the catcher. or the Natlonai
Club, Messrs. Wright. Hibbs. German and
Brown made excellent strikes and very
fine runs. The best catch OF the day was
made by Mr.. Dooley of the Nationals.
flv catch in the left field from a splendid
strike by Mitchell. Messrs. Hi5bs and
Bigger won golden opinions on all hands
as easy and even pitchers. while the
catchers. Messrs. Smedberg and German,
occupied their difficult posts with honor:
THE clubs were as follows: National
Brown, h.; Hibbs. p; German, G.; french,
90: Dooley IT,; Beale, CT; Wright. s..
McCanant. 3b.: Benner. RI; Mccormick.
scorer. Potomac-Smedley, c.: Bigger. D.;
Wood. 3b.; Mitchell, IT,: Camp. RI; Wise
CT: r. B. Irwin, scorer. Umpire, j. F.
Bean OF the Excelsior Club Of Baltimore.
We give below score of the game, as
furnished US by a member of the commit
tee:
National. 80 ! 9 % y
Potomac won by sixteen runs. The dis
lance from base to base. so yards. Num-
Der of balls bowled: Bigger, 112: Hibbs,
2O2. At the conclusion OF the game each
club gave three hearty cheers and IT,
ger for the other. and then both clubs
united in giving three hearty cheers for
the umpire for his impartial conduct
throughout the game. Mr.. German OF the
Nationals Qater a senator OF the United
States from Maryland) then delivered
A. 80 ,iof@ f1,n mo- 10 he
game> to the victorious Potomacs which
was received with appropriate remarks by
Mr.. Smedberg."
The following extract from The Star,
September 10. 1860, is indicative of the
growth half a century ago of
Patent feeling of public resent
r ment against monopolies:
0ASAtS' THE decision Of the COM
missioner Of patents extending the Howe
sewing machine patent, is destined to
generate most intense excitement through
out the country That is already evident
in the comments of our exchanges upon
the fact. The similar extension or re-
newal of the patents of Morse, Goodyear.
ct al. out of which enormous
fortunes have VIGOROUSLY been realized. in
shocking the country's sense of justice
and propriety. paved the way for the
of great popular indigna-
ton in this case. The question Is simply
one between monopolists and the public
at large. not between unfortunate and
inventors and the monopolists.
The result is evidently to be prompt
change in the law which authorizes who
ever may happen to be at the head OF the
patent bureau to mulct the public in dam
ages to the extent of millions upon mill
lions Of dollars in cases wherein the par
ties seeking to secure them have already
become enormously wealthy by and
through their profits upon the patents the
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