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TZfr-rt-jJ- . - V .jg. ,r ",-. - . ,lSr Sfe -l , - THE EVENING TIMES, 310:jyAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 3895. V VENI DY TH FORT MlRIllMQg E ? Parker. Bridget Ca, Clothiers, 13 Tlh St. Where will you find a more select stock? Where will 3rou find prices so low? Where will you be treat ed as liber ally? Where will you find such a line of S10 Suits orsuch $25 and $30 Suits? Where will you find such $5 Overcoats or $25 or $35 Overcoats? Echo answers, "where." Parker, Bridget & Co 315Seventh St. -'Twould take a sledge hammer blow to knock out a "COLUMBIA." All ordi nary and legitimate strains it is absolutely proof against. Ask "Columbia" riders what their experience is with this paragon of wheels. A very short time trill sufllco to acquire ttae riding part o( it, K the lensous are learned in our Ulr School. The instruct ors know their business. To purchasers of wheel, tuition free. DISTRICT CYCLE CO. "&iCffi:" " J-"V.X 452 Pa. Ave. FOOTBALL FOR FOREIGNERS Old Pennsy Elevens to Give an Ex hibition To-day. "Visitor Wuiit l'lilnterN on Aiiii'rlciiu "Work m till' (Srlillrun TUnt Tliey iliiy Instruct Frlcnilr. at Homo. (Special lo The Times.) Jhiladelplila, Sept. 30. All of Hie UnslisU cricketers have expressed a desire to see an America nTKtljallsamc,ii nil oneh.i been arranged lolje played at thecomlu-ionof the interiiatlonaliTiiketniatili to-day. The bquad of twenty five Uniersity of Pennsjlvanla plajern, who arrived rrnin Grimsby on Saturday, are nil in fine fettle and easer to test, their ability on the grid iron. The squad will lie divided into two elev ens. One will lie taplained by Carl J. Will iams, the present universit captain, while the other will be in charge of probably ex Capt. Kuipe orCoaih Woodruff. It will be In reality the first ame of the season iutiiis Tielnity, and will be a crucial test of the pla in;; strength of I'ennsylvania's material. The foreigners williloselystudy itiefranie, ud as far as possible will take an objeit lesson therefrom, as many of them contem plate to Ins for places on their rrepcitlve college teams. GKNEIIAI, M'OHTINO NOTES. The Amateur Athletic Union has declined Eddie Donovan's ofrer to run 100 yards Kainst Wefcrs to decide which is the fast est sprinter. It is held by the Union that it would be nciiiisl its rules to permit such a contest. Donovan is a limit "-Mon.il, mid offered to run Wefcrs simply for the amuse ment of the thing. As for a money contest, Donovan announces that he is ready to run any man in the world for whateveramoiint a challenger may name, iroidcd it is nough to warrant uiin training. It is suggested that tile sudden determina tion to keep Valkyrie here may lie part o(a plan to help SirCharlesItosenndhiri new cup challenger along next year. ThoYalkjric can bo used as a trial horse for the Distant Bliore and in this way Mr. Hose's yacht could be worked up to form that might lukc tilings exceedingly uncertain for the Amer ican yacht. Ituboar, Wingate, Haines and Barry, who will leave England for this country within the next ten days lo take part in the interna tional regatta at Austin, Tex. , are the very trongest combination of oarsmen that could have been put together in that country, and they are confident they will win the events for which they intend to enter. The big bicjele meeting at Denver will take place on October IT, 18 and 19. The events looked forward to by wheelmen are tlie one mile and five mile national cham pionships. Ilaldlias won two of thesecliam piouslilps this j car, but at Demer it is thought Tom Cooper, who has been doing wonderful riding since lie made his appear ance last June, will give Itald the race of his lire. Betting on the Yale Cambridge games has begun. The Americans arc favorites though it is believed the contest will be a close one. It is admitted that the foreigners will win rour and maybe five or the eleven events on the card, which embraces a 100 jard run; 300-yard run; 140-yard run; 860 yard run; one mile run; 120-yard hurdle race on the cinder path; 120-yard hurdle race on turf; running high jump; running broad Jump; putting the 10 pound shot, and throwing the 10-pound hammer. It is now said to bo a certainty that Ca banne. Murphy nudTitus are tobesuspended by the League of American Wheelmen, and that they willbe kept out ofajobfora year. The call of Capt. Urewcrforcandidatesfor the Yale freshmen football team brought out seventy-five men. This Is an extra ordinary number, and it is expected that ft very strong combination -will be gotten out of them. At Waltham on Saturday two world's records were broken. They were the one mile, flying btart, paced, tandem trial, and the halt mile, flying start, unpaced. tandem trial. The riders in the one mile trial were E. A. Menurfeo and Nat Butler, paced by a quad. The tinio was 1:51 3-5, breaking the record by one second. In the half mile tandem trial, ridden by the same riders, tlie time was 0:53 2-5 seconds, breaking therecord of 0:55 4-5, held by O'Connor and Rhodes. Ten thousand persons turned out to see the twenty-five mlje handicap road race of the Allegheny cyclists on Satnrday. It was the greatest event otthe kind ever held In Western Pennsjlvanla. William H. Williams, of Niagara Falls, won both time and place prizes in 1:17:43. J. H. Frick, Irwin, Pa., second, ten yards behind the winner. Thomas C. Fry, of nttsburg, and F. R. Eddy, of Columbus, tied for second time priro in 1:23. Etht-1-wriiu Cliiillenirol Again. Montreal, Sept. 30. At an informal meet ing of members of the Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club held Saturday evening. It was decided, In view of the defeatof iheSimice TV., to challenge for the balf-rater cup. jJmJkiL Mi NOTES OF LOCAL ATHLETES Columbia Turn-Verein Opens Its Indoor Season To-night. "llljr Mike" Mahoiiey Ilay AltiiIii With Georjretovt n Ciipltul Jllcycle Club's EoiiK-DlMiince It mm. Tlie Columbia Turu-verein will open its ludoor athletic aud social season with a big "smoker"' and gymuastle exhibition at its rooms on D street to night. Aspleii. did programme will lie presented. Word receied from his new field of lalKirs. as physical instructor Willi t!c PcnusMvnnia Railroad department of the Young Mens' Christian Association at Philadelphia, indicates that Prof. Johu Sims is more than ple.iecd with the out look, and th.it the K'usou which ojieus tomorrow night promises to he u most successful one. . Knliert Dick Douglas has been elected ni.nuTcr in charge of field and track alh lellcs at Ucorgclowii UnUcrslty. He Is a pruilit-il and earnest worker, and will do much to advance the work of the large number of promising nthlctes, who hope lo make theold "blue andgra j "more immi nent than iter in the field of college ath letics. Big -Mike Mahoney will return to George town College to enter the medical deparv nicnt tomorrow, and will 'again assume his x)silion as pilclicr on tlie li.il team. With the return of some of the old platers and the coming of new material the team will be almost as strong as lust spring's remarkable aggregation. Dick Hurley will play left field, and captain tltc team, which will have Mc Carthy, centerfieid. and Iteanlon In right. Aiming the new men will be CtileiC.'., catcher for Kock Hill last year; McLaugh lin, third base of the Euglewood Field Club, and formerly of l'ordliam Colhw; Tracer, tin- track pitcher of Kordhnni Col lege, will enter the Law School, liLd play on the college team. Hurley. In addition to Ids other duties, will coach and train the learn. ciecially iu batting, and practice will continue as long as the open season lasts. Then- will be no foot ball team at George town this jcar except for exercise among lis own student... It Is more thanlikely that a lacrosse team will be organized. Th" annual fall field and track gr.mcs will be held about Novemlier 1. A handball court ti 111 be built and the game will iccelve siierial attentiou. As soon as a team is organised a scries of games will lie arranged and enfrics will Ik-made in the scleral nearby openevents and in the big handball meet in May in New York Oily. Tin' members or the Capital Bicycle Club during the past season have covered a greater number of miles on club runs than were made by all the other clubs put togi titer. Every nook and corner of the adjacent State" have lieen visited and the riders have profited much In learning the nature or the roads trawled and will in consequence know which to take and which to avoid In making future mm. In addition to this tlie runs have been a source of much pleasure to those who made them. AlK.ut 3,000 miles hae been traveled and Ihose include short runs or wincn no note was made and the following runs, which gie the number or riders in rath, and mili-s inni'lnl, aggregating in them selves nearly 2.000 miles, nearly all or which wire "covered under tlie capable di rect ion or Capt. .1. Bart Hills. The mem bers will during the season at hand, con fine themselves to short runs. Following is tlie official table of runs made up to last week, giving the number of riders In each and miles lraeled from the club house to certain points and re turn: No, of Dis- men. tance. . i; so 10 40 It 56 17 40 K 103 8 M IS 44 14 33 6 39 5 UC 3 45 8 35 8 Z 7 ce 8 40 5 VX 10 32 6 40 S ti G )CI 4 3 10 75 3 M Date. Point April T TiockviUe It Marlborough SI Marshall HalL May 19 Ashton. Md 311 day's run June 3 -rrying Pan, Va IB Hroolnille. Md....... SJ-Steclton. Jld. 31 Fairfax. Va July 4 t dvr s run to Phlia. 4 Baltimore Races.... 7 Itockvllle ;.... 14-Marsball Hall SI Manassas. Va 2S Varlt-orotish August 3 Two-week's tour 4 ureal raus 18-Aslltou 23-Hockville 30 3 dny's tour Sept. S Fairfax IS Elllcott Cilv :2 Occoquan 3 LATEST THINGS FOIl AUTUMX. Splendid Display at the Opening of S. Kiinn, Souk A: Co. Throngs of shoppers, miles or rainbow ribbon, mountains, or silks, clouds of fh ecy lace, and gro es of graceful, waving palms, and banks or flowers, emphasized the celebration or the rirst anniversary and fall opening of S. Knnn, Sons A Co., in their splendid quarters, at the corner or Eighth street and Market space, to day. Irom the opening or the doors till late in the day tides of shoppers ebbed and Howcd through the fcrn-friuged aisles, eddied around the arious connters and murmured appreciatively about the things they saw. The store was picturesque In the arrangement or wares, restive Willi dci-oratlous and gay with callers. The day signalized the opening or several departments. The art and millin ery departments received their Just share or approbation. The Times was told that the department or hats, with its flowing ribbons, nodding plumes, and riocks or slurred birds was inferior to none in the land. The art department or embroideries and all kinds or elaborate needlework stirred the patrons to praise. The cloak deiiartment was given lots or attention. It appears this season under new and efrective management. Tlie upholstery deiiarlment was approvingly inspected and theilress and .silk goods would have raised their rates could they have understood what was said about them. The growth or this rinii has been remarkable, and when the reporter wanted to know how it did it, the manager said: "Ability, ail vert Ising, fair-dealing, advertising, big stock, advertising, Just prices, advertising, judicious buying and advertising." xo r-AY roii 'the cahmax. Judge Klinlmll Let the Alleged Mln Ktrul Men Go Free. The last act of the minstrel show billed at Warrenlon, Va., for last Wednesday night wasplajvd In Judge Kimball's court this morning. Frank Norman thought that he would soar to fortune by organizing a colored minstrel troupe. He secured two men and two women as performers, and billed the aggregation for a 6how at Warrenton, Va., on Saturday evening. Warrenton Is sKtj-one miles from Wash ington, and Norman had not the money to get his actors there. So he engaged two one-horse cabs Irom Philip Barber, the latter agreeing to furnish the vehicles, drive one, and make the round trip, 122 miles, six persons, for $13.50. When tlie actors arrived at Centrcville, nineteen miles from Warrenton, the horses broke down and the Thespians walked the rest or Ihe way. The audience was light and alter pa j ins rent and printing the man ager only had 52.50 lert to pay the cabman. They walked back to Centrcville, where In the meantime one or the horses had died, and the cabman, being promised his money on his arrival in town, hauled the show back to Washington. The money. However, was not forth coming, and Ihe cabman swore out a war rant lor the actor-manager. Alter hearing the evidence the court dismissed the case. Interest Check Mulled. United States Treasurer Morgan hVcl.iv mailed 2S,748 checks, aggregating S4,' 899,8:!0.50, for Interest due October 1 on United States registered 4 per cent, con sols of 1907. A year ago the number of checks mailed was 20,832, aggregating $4,893,0590. Receipts of the Treasury. The receipts from Internal revenue to-day were $783,621; from customs. $615,109. and miscellaneous. $41,133. The national bank notes received Jo-clay for redemption amounted to $228,029. PIMLICO'S MEETING OPENS Unusually Big List of Fast Ones in Every Event. Much Interest Felt In the Maryland und District uf Columbia Trottlni; UorKc Hrecder'"!stuko EentN. (Special to the Tinies.) Halllniore, Sept. 30. The harness meet ing at l'imlico opens this afternoon. The meeting which closed at tlie (ieutlemen's Driing Park on Saturday was the most successful racing encut or its kind ever held In Marlanu, and there is ccry Indication that the Flnnlco meeting will he equally as satlsMctory. The rirst event each day Is lo be a .Man laud and District or Columbia trottiug horse breeder's slake race, and these, of course, will be of siieiiul Interest lo the local horsemen. The truik is in fplendid shape, and mst time is looked for rrom ecry class, as the entries arcallnr a high order. Among the stables here are those or William Sinipoou, owner or Masi-ot, the famous Bouncer, and many other good' ones. The card for lo day has three races. The first will he'lhe 2: 10 trot, which has fourteen entries, among them .1. II. .Mar row's Washington slallion. Jake 1'atch.cu, The second race Is for a purse of Jsl.lOO, Tor 2:23 trotlcr, ror which there are seeiileen entries. The last race of the day, for a purse or $l,t00, for 2:27 pacers, for which there are ketentceu entries. . Plunger Blley Gruniinn's run 'ji good luck during the latter part of f- recent visit lo Ihe East put him in pi city easy cir cumstances once more, but he inn against a pretty sharp snag In the now famous Umbrella race at Oakley last Thursdav Unibrella was fctartcd b the books at CO to 1, a I'd afler this had Ih-cii cut to 15 tol. Sam Wagner, the on ner of Ihecoll, ttQppc&J in front or lira n nan 6 stand: "Give me ten on Umbrella, ".said he One hundred and rifty to 10, Umbrella,"' said ICiley, as he swiped the tdCs to 10 to 1. "Xon you can have what 3011 want at that price." "Give me $100," said Sam. "On- thousand to $100," shouted Klley. "Do you want an morej" "Giic me another $100." "One thousand to $100, Umbrella, "again shouted Itiley. "Now do jou want any more?" "Yes, give me $10O more." "One thoticand lo $100iUmhrrlla,"u;al;i shouted Grannan, as he cut the price to to 1 "Oh, I tee I made jou rub," (aid Sam "Well, I'll give you 10 to 1 forlCOmore." "All right; give it to me," laid Sam. "One thousand dullars to $100 on Um brella," once limn' shouted Granuan. Laleron Wagner Ib-i $3011 more withGran nan. at 0 lo 1 Altogether he took about $G,500 out of Grannan'8 book alone The fame day Klley lost. between $2,500 and $3,000 when Ingomar heal Ids name sake, Grannan, by a nofe. Sam Wagner, who engineered the Umbrella killing, wosuntiln 3 ear or In 11ago.1t raveling hnrsi' mau. Umbrella was sired by Uncas. His dam was Parasol He is said to Le a great horse. Bud Coliarn liought a horfc a year ago for $00 and named him Andy. Coliarn tracked Andy for three months during the spring and milliner and then sent him a mile in a race in 2:14 Tlie other day he sold him 10 a I'hi'adelphia gentleman for $1,500. a A nlne'y unys running m.ctiug is to be inaugurated at Mai on. Ga., to-day A new and fast mile track, a grandstand a double decker c apable of seating 12.000 people, have lieen built, aud many good horses are exjieclcd there as soon as racing in the East closes. Of Ihe fast harness hores of the year California lias produced three. Azote, trotter, 2 04 1 2; Athauio, three-year-old trotter. 2:113-4. and Directly, pacer. 2 07 1-4. Kentucky has produced two, both trotters. Bcnzctla. lour -year-old, 2 0 3-4. and Tommy Ilritton, two-yi-ar-old, 2:18 3-4. Kansas has produced two, both pacers, John It. Gentry, 2 03 3-4, and JoePatehcn, 2 04. Ohio has produced two, bolhpaccrs. IleSure,ronr-ycar-oId,2.0Gl-l, and Ananias, two-jear-old, 2:12. Penn sylvania has produced one, William Pcnn, trotter, 2 07 1-4. Byron McClelland's colt Prince has been showing himself to be a gooil one. and his defeat of the great fill-. One 1 Love, for the jouthful stakes, at Grave send, on Thursday. lias caused some turr men to predict that lie has lu him another Henry or Navarre. Lockhart. the horse that proved such n surprise lo the talent at Hedric. Iowa, the other day, when he lieat thegreat Klamath three straight heits. is to start against Azote In the frec-forall race at Lexing ton. The ramous old pacing horse Guy is lobe started in Ihe-frec-rorall race at Lexing ton against Tatchen, Gentry, Coleridge, Rubcnstein and others or the fast brigade. It is doubtful whether he will be aide to cope with these swirt ones, though the other day at Fort Wasne he went a mile within a fractionof his record, 2.0G. George jlanklns has offered $5,000 for a yearling by Imported Order. The young ster is credited with running an eighth as a breeder at Lexington the other day hi 11 1-4 seconds. The St. Louis Fair Association, up to last Thursday morning, had distributed during the season to horsemen $275,000 in stakes and purses. Strathbcrry continues to go right along shearing ins record. At Ottumwa. Iowa, on Saturday be paced the third heat of a race In 2:04 3-4. It was announced some time ago that J. J. McCarfcrty was going to England. It is now ascertained that he is to make the trip In (he interest of a syndicate of New Yorkers to look into ine racing conuiuons on the other side, and If they look favorable to him his ssndicate friends will put to gether a big stable and he will opcrateit there for them. FIItEMAX SPLLIVAX'S -vTIDO-vV. Effort Made to Secure Her an Increase of Pension. A. M. Clapp, Dr. Miiir aud Lawyer Car rlngton called upon the Commissioners this morning to request that Mrs. Annie L. Sul livan's pension as the widow or an cx-Hre-raan, be increased from $10 to $30 per month. The hueband of Mrs Sullivan was on the probationary list at the time of his de cease, and Chief ranis was of the opinion that the widow was not entitled to a place on the pension roll. An appeal waB taken, however, and it waB held by the Commissioners that the chief's ruling was based uKn a regulation, but not uiion law. She wag-accordingly pensioned at the rale of $10 per month, the reduced amount being based upon her husband's brief service. The effort is to have her placed on an equality with others. Hi" Vl'uiitu a Jnnltor. Prof. Davis, principal of'the Business High School, called upon the Commls xloncrs to-day to ask that provision bo made for thecmployment of a licensed engi neer to attend to the steam-beating appar atus of the new building on First street, and also lo serve as Janitor. Takes United Press Service. Erie. Pa., Sept. 30. The Evening Jler old, the leading afternoon paper of North western Pennsylvania, began this morn ing receiving the full leascd-wlre service of the United Press, having discontinued that of the Chicago Associated Press. The Morning, Evening nnd Sunday TI1111 delivered to your honse ct yon but 1 2-3 cents 11 day, or 50 cents M'MLLAN AND GORMAN GO J Fighters Are in Good Shape and Eeady For the Fray. Gorman Men Say l'mldy In Sure Win, Hut They Are Denmndlng; HlB OddM for Their Money. The boxers and their friends are In a state of excitement to-day over the outlook for a rattling and determined mill when Hilly McMillan and Paddy Gorman face each other In the ring-to-night. As to the probable outcome of the fight there is a (inference of opinion, as there glwuyn is, in such events. The men who know McMillan-best are confident he will win, and are backing their opinion witli their money. Tlie Gormaiiitca say they are sure Paddy will down the Washington man, but with all of thelralleged faith they arc-demanding big odds tor their money, and thus far have refused lo put up until theygct il. Sev eral bets of 100 to 75-were made this morn ing, aud one or twoat odd of 50 to 30. McMillan and his trainers, Ilite Peck ham ami Bub Conni II, came in rroniErlght nood this morning. All time were in good spirits and confident. Peckham und Conmll will second McMillan. Gor man was below weigh! this morning. He nill have as advisors, Billy Woods and Ted Alexander, both, experienced men. As to the rercree, that seems lo be an open question to-day-. Corbett, who has been .spoken or 10 act cannot be here as he is lo give a show or his own at Madison Square Garden tu-nlght. John Durry has been suggested ror the place, but oh Jeclloii has been made lo him, but whether Ihe objectors will hold out cannot now bo said. Kid McCoy, who wants to fight somc 1xm13, has announced that he will be at ring to-night ami will challe-nge Ihe winner or Ihe liattle. AI. Hereford, or Baltimore, is also expectesl to neon hand, and it may be that he will be pressed 111 as re-reree. To morrow Is the day set by G-iv. Culber son for his lawmakers to gel together and legislate Corbett and Fitzsimmons out oT Hit-State or Texas. TneacllouoriheTe-xans means a great deal, nut only to Ihe-e two distinguished IndiiidunLs, but 10 the present pugilistic fraternity al large. If Gov. Culberson's plan goes through, the op ponentsof Ihebotcrs in every othc-r section left oiien lo ttiiiii can say. "If Texas wouldn't have thctn, whyshould we?" Deprived of Ihe rlsh I toengagc-in a boxing encounter, Cotbelt could lay back oil his championship and fcnslam frolic rrom its ciimluineliLs tor an hile-, nodoubt, but sooner or later there will have to be a right, perhaps in Ihe old, surreptitious way. Used to train ing, lrae-iiiig and fighting, surrounded. bv evers- convenience ancloiiiiforl. pamiered and protected by the law, a ml the people, what an experieme it would be- lo Jim to sneak nway in the dead of a cold winter's night and go trudging around in mud, sleet, siiow and rain, huiitinz for some secluded, lonesome righting ground. ffar away from civilization, his eery sleji fraught nilli danger to liberty and e en life. This is ihe was- the old 1 liners did, and the ery l':iri!.-liM and dangers that at tended their movemcuu were a part of the rascinntlon and glors- of an old lime prize fight. Tlie fighter who won a battle under theold conditions was a hem Indeed. The fighters of to da- are of a.illffi rent treed of mankind, theold timcrssny. The-ydotiot. however, despair of Ihe lite or the prize ring. There will be pr(ze .flghls, law or no law, just as in the days"or yore, tut the fighters will not be the Corbel's aDul Fitz simmonses. Whichever way things turn out In Texas whether they are ienullted logo ahectland have their controvers3 out In Dallas or whether they are not both Corl-tt and Fltzslmmons continue tuiuir there is going to be a fight. Even to-day they both profess to be hopeful that they will not be shut out of ihe Lone Slar State, but it they are they will fight If they lme to fight In private. It is quite safe to say that Corbett and Fitzslmmons don't mean to right In private. Thero is too much money in a meetlrg be tn cent hem ror eit heron hem tocontemplate seriovfcdynnysucb thing. Besides, champion ship battles are not rought that way. It is entirely sare to predict that ir Corbett and Fitzslmmons fight they will come to gether at a place and time that any in dividual who has money- to pay his way will be welcome. It things get to a point where a right would haeto be held luprUalc. that ract in Itself would anord Jim and Bob a very excellent reason ror staying apart, and some racetious people sayjhat they would accept such -a condition of affairs without a kick. - Bob Fitzsliiiinons l.as asked Joe Choynskl lea be wllh him inhiscorncr If thefightwith Corbett takes place. There was said to be a lot of money around ton 11 on Saturday night to bet against McMillan. The Gormanites, how ever, wanted odds of 2 to 1. Corbett giveshisshow atM.ndison Square Garden to-night. He will make a Slieech. so it is said, in which lie will define his poEitiou as regards Fitzslinmous. Texas, the referee and oilier men a nd matters. The champion is expectesl to arrive in this city to-morrow morning. Agnin the report is abroad that Corbett and Brady have set their hearts on having Tim Hurst re'eree the big fight, if It comes off. nnd again Fitzsimmons is out with the declaration that, under no circumstances, wi'l he agree to Hurst's acting. While all the talk about Lawyer Tricnd and the Fitzsimmons end of the stake for the big fight is going on. it may be interest ing to know that Fitzsimmons says that Friend did not put up a dollar for him, but that he simply acted as an agent of a rich New York man, who is friendlyto Bob, and who did not want to be known in the trans action, nnd that Friend could nottake down the $5,000, aboot which he is talking. A New York paper Fays that the attempt to tie up the Fitzslmmons stake money just at this time has a peculiar look, and adds that Brady and Corbett did all in their power to avoid a match; that they have done all in their power to get out of the match, and that they are now doing every thing they can to prevenf Ihfc match taking place. i Ti EXPLOSIOX in' a Jsaloox. A Flames Burst Out ami Inmates Mnle a Narrow Escape. Chicago, Sept. 30. At 3 o'clock this morning at the saloon of A. Stenovitch, No. 149 Bouth Halstead street, an explo sion was heard and smojee and flames burst Trom the front of the building. A man waB seen running away from the place lust before the explosion, and it is thought the flames wcre'of Incendiary ori gin. When the firemen arrived they found Bertha Mvers standing in a window calling for help. "A ladder was raised and she was carried to the street. Lizzie Disdey and Lizzie Marks were also carried down. The firemen searched for Mr. Marks. who was said to be in the building, but could not find him. The other occupants, it is said, reached the 6treet in safety. The loss Is estimated at $10,000. Movement of Silver: The Issue of standard dollars from the mints and Treasury orfices for the week ended September 2b, was $1,081,540, nnd for the corresponding period last year, was $1,144,144. The shiimient or fractional silver coin from the 1st lo the 28th aggre gated $1,540,488.81, m CaM for National Banks. Acting Comptroller "of the .Currency Tucker to-day issued a' call for a report of the condition of national banks at the cloae of business Saturday,- September 28. He also Issued a special call on national banks for a report of the amount of taxes of all kinds paid by them during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1805. The Monilnc, Evening nnd Sunday Times delivered to your house cost you hut 12-3 centi dav, or 50 cents a. month. SAID IN RECAPITULATION The National League Season Is All But Over. Where the Tennis Find Themselves and Why They're There Tired Lit tic-Senator on Hound 10. The league games played yesterday re suited as follows: Louisville. 13; Cleveland. 8. Chicago, 9; Cincinnati, 1. The standing oi tho Leagua Clubs to-day ll as follows: Baltimore. bC to .1X6 Cleteland. 81 IC .d46 Phlia 77 &i MS Cnk-aco... 72 S3 .334 Urooklya. 7 5a .550 Kuetou.... 71) 09 .51) WtUDurc 71 M JK4 Cincinnati.. t 61 .Mi Aew York.. 6b bl .01 ttatnn..,.. At 04 .Ull M.Louis.... 39 91 .As Louisville. 35 'JQ .3? The league games scheduled ror today are as folovs - Haltiniore at New Tork. Brooklyiuit I'hiladclpliU. Boston at Washington. End of the sc-a&ou. When the sun goes down to-night the National League season will be over. Baltimore will agaln.tly the flag, an em blem for which they madc-.n gallant fight. The team has not IhcbesLrccord, u,sa whole, but Its members piuyed ball from start to finish, never lagging when behind. In the right for the pennant they were constantly and carefully schooled by a man old in ball playing. They plajeil rast lull, und not a man among them was a record player. It was victory they were afler, and they pat lortli all power to secure II. SomuclirorlheOriiiles. NowlheSenalors. They will finish in tenth position, and the distinguished little statesman who has been standing on tlie tenth round since June 21 Is glad 10 step down and out. He was a familiar figure. The only cause for regret is tlie fact that he was prevented from moving rurther up the ladder. The Seiaitors increased I heir percentage ehr en points during the past week, and are now .333. If they defeat Boston to day Ihev will have a percentage of .338: but if Ihev should lose they will have but .330 points to their credit. The playing of the Thlllies with the Orioles has crcalisl considerable comment nt their home. The press of that city has been severe In criticism, and lias Intimated, siirse ihcy lost two strnlght to Brooklr-, that the Quakers really put Ihe games "to their rivals because they could not be beaten out for third place. There is really t-o question as to crooked work; they simply lost because the other team put up the better ball, as the scores show. During the week they lost nineteen points. Cleveland lias made a great fight for the pennant, and will make a harder one for Ihe Temple Cup; as they have won six and lost rive in their series with Baltimore, It seems lo be an even thing. However, the Orioles want the cup nlso, and Hanlon will send Ills men after Tebeau's Spiders at a clipping pace. The games will be full of Interest, and It is hardly possible for a repelition of last season, when the Giants defeated them three straight games. It Is to be hoped that there will be no bad blood betwee-n the teams during the contests. Chicago, by winning j-eterday. secured fourth position. The Colts have played e-x-eeilent ball, when it is considered that the team had really no good pitcher. All their twlrlcrs seemed to he in the selling plater class this season, and even the re liable Hutchison was no terror to any team. However, the team got agoing the 8th of September, when they were in ninth place, and each neek found them In a better . position. In two weeks they were in fourth place, which they retained by good, hard hitting. New S'ork Is the diapioIntinent or the season It has long ago failed lo show the promises made by the then .liana ge-r Davis. and ends the season In ninth place, a posi tion that must be humiliating to Presi dent Freedinan and to the thousands of cranks in Gotham. Winners or the Temple cup twelvemonths ago, tbey could not hold their own in a second-rate league. Next year they may be a great team, but they must play belter than .508-per-cent. ball. The Flrates how they have collapsec'4 Looked upon in June, July and August as possible pennant winners, they close the season in seventh place, a comrortable dis tance rrom Cincinnati and scarcely within talking distance from Boston. They spurted the last week, winning five games and losing one. which gives them a percentage of .5.14. Their pitchers broke down, and that really tells tlie story of their s'andlng.- Brooklyn was an In-and-out team. Four weeks ago they were putting up a game which gave hope of Temple cup honors. But the pace was too rast. and gmdually Ihcy went backward. They came to Wash ington hopeful or helping their position. but were cruelly VnockeJ down by tueSenalors. What of Boston? A team of reasoned men. strong pitchers, heavy hitters and fast HALF PRICE May sound like rather a bold assertion for us to make, but anyone, no matter how skeptical, after an inspection of our stock and prices will be forced to acknowledge, al though half price IS A BIG WORD, That-we do as we advertise in selling actual Merchant Tailor-made garments for just one-half their original measured price. For variety, either in design or cut, it would be simply impossible for you to find a better assort ment. If you want a Suit or pair of Trousers, no matter how hard you are to please, come to us. If you will BUT come to us, we think we cannot only please your eye and pocketbook, but also give you a perfect fit, as we have three experienced tailors constantly in our employ to make all necessary alterations to improve fit. -WE DO IT.- What do you ask? "Why, we give a written guarantee with every article we sell, and also keep all garments bought of us in repair free of charge for one year. Read the appended price list for to-day, Monday: S20 Custom-made Suits for S8.00 $25 Custom-made Suits for SIO.OO S30 Custom-made Suits for 12. SO $35 Custom-made Suits for .$15.00 $40 Custom-made Suits for,,. $18.00 Pants from S2.SO to fe originally made for $6 to $12. ' Merchant Tailors Misfit Clothing Parlors, 407 SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST. ! fielders, how they have Humbled! Sixth in the race now, they will hardly bctterthclr standing, as the Senators arelikciy to take atleastoueorthegamcsthlsafternoou. Von der Alie, no doubt, has lost much Bleep over the poor showing or his beloved Browns, and it's even money that the plajera also lost much sleep, hut not rerlika cause. Eleventh In class must be all awful dose lor any club to own. Nextiyear, Ton der Ahe says. It will not be thus. It cannot be" much worse. The Colonels! What a mighty lot of soungster. Strangers from the start, the team was strengthened by the excellent Judgment ol Manager McCloskey, -who late in the season took "Hearing Bill" Hassa mertohisrold.and found In him what Wash ington failed to discover. But tho chances are that location has everything to do with "Bill." Latham, it is said, will be found with St. Louis or I'luladclphla next year. He can get a Job with eltner team. Ed Crane will continue to do service with the Koc-hester club next ye-ar, as will Joe Mulvey. Old Sain Wise lias been reserved by Burralo ror the season or 189G. Telieau sas tlie Cleveland-club will rc- I maiu nlKjutas il is now made up next sea son, nnd that ir lie ge-ts a couple of re j emits mat he now has his eyes on lie.will have a walk-over for the pennant. The St. Louis cranks are sending up a howl against Von der Ahe selling Catcher I'letz. They say it Indicates that "der Boss" is getting ready to give them an other combination of yellow ball players nc.t year. In a game of ball at Kockrord, HI., on Friday between Ihe team or that town and Milwaukee, a foul tip drove a mask m re ditu the head or Catcher Bolan, of the latter club. Injuring him dangerously. Louisville is after Dungan, of Detroit. The Baltimore team has lost but one series this season that with Cleveland. The odd game for the Temple cup. If It -Is necessary, will likely be played in Phila delphia. The plajers In both the Balti more and Cleveland clubs very naturally desire to go where they will draw the big gest crowd and the most money. As New York has made a poor showing, there Is but little baseball enthusiasm there, und it seems that Philadelphia offers the liest Inducements. They say big Sam Thompson is troubled with "Charley llurse." The wholeQuaker outfit seems to lie troubled with some sort or arriictiou. Now comes the chargf that Ihe scores sent out from Baltimore of the games tic tween the Orioles aud the Quakers were doctored. In nineteen games of loll pitched by Foreman, of 1'iltsburg, he hit nineteen men with lushoots. A Boston i.per says Mere-er has proveB himself by recent work to be one of the very best pitchers iu the league. Jeunlug.of theBa llimo re learn, hasmadc more than forty sacrifice hits this eaou. Clark, of the Louisville team, signed to play there again on Friday, 'and today wlli leave lor his rarm In Kansas. If the season for ball playing were only a little longer the Senators might be-at the Giants out. Orih met his only defeat for tpcseasun when the Bridegrooms knocked the Quakers down on Saturday, Dan MInnehan, over whom the Roches ter and Louisville clubs have been haviuir such a squabble, has about made up his mind to sigu with the Colonels. Burt-etf . of theCIeveland learn, who leads the league in hattiLg. Is altraeti'jg a great deal of attention just now. He is a Wheeling man by birtn. and spent nis early days In a rolling mill. He has "a great eye." President B.. B. Johnson, of the Western League, has signed Ilulcn. of the Minne apolis tram, for Philadelphia. Huleu has lieen playing short for Minneapolis for Ihe last-two years. Heis said to beoneof the cleverest amateurs in the league, aud as a baiter he ranks near the top. The price paid bv. Philadelphia for his release was $1,500. OX lllSTKlCTMATTEltS. Ex-Chnlrnian llanUhcKd Confers Willi the Commissioners. Hon. J. II. FanLhead. chairman or the Commit! econ Public Buildings and Grounds in the last Congress, wasinconrereneewith the Commissioners to-uay on matters 01 -District interest. Among ihe topics discussed wnsthc-neces-sitv for a iiemiaiicnt municipal building. a iheme that will be given a good deal of attention at the coming session. The Commissioners will, without doubt, renew their recommendations for an appro priation for e-onslrucllon of the building. Carlisle- Homeward Hound. Sccretarv- Carlisle will return to thecitv to-night from Marion. Mass. He left that place last Saturday, but stopped over at Newport. K. I., during Saturday even-ng and night. Mrs. Carlisle accompanied him. m Tin- Moruinc Evening nnd Sunday Tline-s delivered to your house cost you but 1 2-3 cents a day, or SO cents a 1110 lit li. ON'T THINK there's a man in town who hasn't a need we can't sup ply to his thor ough satisfac tion. Take FALL CLOTHES, for instance. Your fancy MU can't light on anything that's to be worn this year that we can't show you. Like to quote our prices to you when you're looking at the goods. Hats Derbys, S2.a0to$4. Soft Hats, SI. 50 to $5. Loeb & Hirsh, The Clothiers. Shirtraaksrs. Outflttsn. 910-912 F St. N.W. AMUSEMENTS. BASE BALL. THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON AT NATIONAL PARK. BETWEEN Washington axd Boston TWO GAMES TO-DAY. Commencing at 2 o'Clock. Admission 25 and 50 Cts. N JEW NATIONAL THEATER. Errrj- Erenlue, Wei and Sat. 1U .Engagement Extraordinary of A. M. Pa'mer's Famous Garden Theater Burlesque Go. Presenting the Enormously Successful Burlesque, LITTLE CHRISTOPHER. Direct from Us ran of 282 oonsecutf t nlghU at A. M. Palmer's Garden Theater, 3ew York. & Camille D'Anrille Opera Company. LAFAYETTE SQUARE IS. JOHN W. ALBAUGH MAXAGER. Lillian Russell POSITIVELY OPENS TO-NIGHT, OPERA COMPANY IX The Tzigane (The Gypsy). 10Q People Superb Ensemble Bijou Theater" . OSK WEEK Commencing Sept. 30. JIaiinees Tuoi, Tnurs. and Sat. Tlie Great Dramatic Success THE Midnight Special. Always on Time. rronounced the Acme of Stage KealfinF GENERAL ADMISSION (Ft rat Floor). !5 CENTS, If EKN'AX'S LYCEOl THEATE1L ALL THIS WEEK. Russell Brothers' Comedians. Including Lew Dockstader, The Eminent Minstrel. Next Weefc The Vaudeville Clnh. AC.inilMY rrices 25. 50. ?Si and SI. 00 ed. and Sat. Tops" 25 and 50clteerTed. The Great Comedy-Drama Success, The White Rat. A Thrilling and Amusing Play of New York Lift C C C Sailors Dance Hall, CLL THE East Hirer Her, Chinese Opium Joint. and Salvation Arm j- Meeting Next Week rnDIW and the Kimball THE PEERLESS Burleiqne Co. LLEX-3 GUAXD 01'EUA HOUSE. WEEK OK SEPT. 30. Ilatlnees Wednesdcy and Saturday. MARK TWAIN'S PUDD'NHEAD WILSON. Mr. FRANK MAYO'S Dramatizatloi MR. MAYO r -AS- PUDD'NHEAD. Supported by an excellent company. Next Week Belasco's "IIEAKT OF MAR). LAXiy first production oa any stage. KXCTTHSIOA'S. Norfolk and Washing ton Steamboat Co. Every day in the year for Fortress Moa roe. Norfolk, Portsmouth, and all poinu South and Southwest by the powerful new iron palace steamers ''Newport Nows," "Norfolk" and "Washlnuton," leaving daily on the following schedule Southbound. Northbound. Cv.Wasnlon 7.00 pm iv.Fortsmo'u C:30 pa LYJUexM'la 7:30 pm l.v.Norfollc . C:10 pm Ar FtMonr'e6:30 am,Lv.Ft.Monroe7:20 pm Ar.Norfolfc.. 7:30 am 'ArjVlex'dria 6:00 am Ar.Portam'h 8-00 nm 'a.r.iVash'cton6:30 am VISITORS TO THE ATLANTA EX POSITION aud the resorts at Fortresa Monroe, Virginia BcaiU and Florida Willi find this a ery attractive route, oh lk breaks the monotony of an atlratl ride. Tickets on sale at C13, 610. 1421 Pennsylvania avenue. B. & O. ticket office, corner Fifteenth street and New York avenue, and on board steamers; where time-table, map, etc.. can also be had. JNO. CALLAU IN, GEN. MANAGER. THONB J3JL frfrwr Vj... &&3&yi gfeSvfelSL , ."? S3S&'tez& i'T?"M C '-J r ii'z'iy -, TQf. ' , ,.V- i&g&JgS!: