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A Philadelphia Theory Regarding the North Pole Columabus. An Interesting theory bas been set on foot In Philadelphia to the effect that the man who has heen rcpcried as returning from thes ncrth poleA 1s not but Verhoepff, who as amemer Liut. ear's prty whothsppae 8 and wasThencla Singad Block thee nobrwa theapol, notofen frohs plr eios wher ACVeHeff asntklebti tenoslyf the eary NoxpedIt he thF eiorho ofte sanso TePhl 1 ade kaes Sirt thareportsthaveunl'tymeanromoNan mshipbu urmsmes othe expor ofhi oh rtcrlthers.WLS 14s Pa. ve.hr a mieaoit, wh wahs oene othee rearyv 32t, day te party waseto saihme $1.50 the rehe CKtfomsth cam dout Mcormek ai hot oul otb afoundy-ani wsigtvenhis fiored It as concludwedk thr Verog had faletdw andtsu.ed threm diandtefloigya ctin had beenqts ead of Vehoeff anjn Thniereae of the missyings matnrihaveEU circumlstatwith teiece torov hth ntntinaly sae behmed Shnhisrt heort, and thayi every osib eier.er Rii men. 01 P.

ce nw. The reaives of Verffuter eliv hatelthi rent ewrmith artcse comeh noe frolmbuasen fro inerein aidor has te stfoncfont fnd hiaelifo eect thldat ecea beo outeen rte aoun relregrom The nctheoy hs not raneeve buch erhedec.D.W was a memeofLetPerspaty, whrof dheaPeardreAugustxpedition ofd1was saiod to hladeloshiPes lepor "Ae rlamei maupethat the New Sieriaef slds wee an absont hofeleasin undrthepono of heit alrom the polarrein, wsseres fteroeff was trkiledgting-r frenoly lceft te ery eftertionohe ironderylikurey bevers coneard fro the thnighrod of The islads Thomne P1n aitef.i Press says: seultont Ifotetrepot hn ave anm derpot theanVse buit smencteran expoerence." Lteeatile her baut oneghthe man wve hat uldha beeng res posible.o the betory. Thf is nd eeand tht yongi merais, wo wase of tel pory expedetfo wh theappean Ast 1omlanand the eae the talhe-e wad oen tae relie Vehpf Kite frouh andp exat i ba-ye, who could note the. Eandhas in he ro dean hit Verconcluhad mtheroesl hdalere creare ofhte yxpoung alnebutogis reu.e toanrenFland, wtfe folwn earl mth aehado erhoet, aed neser fther a eve bien Ace-at men hs, The elai pste mEsngimneav ot been amntered thyepcto hea frmhi at nyme. Thy av CORBETT IS WILLING Agrees to Fight Fintuimmown for a Purse of $8,000, OFFER OF TIE LIEBROKE CLUB Declares That the -Other Will Never Meet Him.

GENERAL SPORTING NOTES LONDON. February Bolingbroke Club will give a purse of 58,000 for Fitzsimmons and Corbttt to compete for, and that club would also allow the contestants $50Y each for expenses. These are 'absolutely the beat terms obtainable here. Should Fitzsimmons refuse this offer or fail to accept It with promptness, Frank stands ready to meet Corbett before the Bolingbroke ClUb. Slavin already has an offer to meet Fitzsimmons for $5.000 a side, the fight to come off in England; or he will bet 5.000 that he can stop Corbett in six rounds.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, February 24-Jas. J. Corbett was shown the dispatch from London, stating that the Bolingbroke Club of that city, would give a. purse for a match between himself and Fitzsimmons. Corbett said: "I will aczept the proposition.

The Associated Press may state that If the Bolingbroke Club will forward the articles of agreement I will sign them without lelay. to the bluff made by that 'second Slavin, who has been defeated about fifty times, more or less, I shall pay no attention to him, as I do not deem his Idle talk worthy of any notice. In fact, I will listen to no proposition from now on, except one that will result in a Fitzsimmons and myself. He is the man the people want me to meet, and Is the only man I am after. "I wi deposit as much money as the Bolingbroke Club desires to guarantee my sincerity in this matter and shall anxiously await some further word from the officers of that Corbett added: "Mark what I say, that man will never meet me.

He is simply bluffing for the sake of the little advertising he expects to get out of It." CANOE CLUB DINNER. A Jolly Evening Fall of Good Stories of Old Times. There was a gay time Saturday night at the Hotel Regent on the occasion of the tenth annual dinrer and reunion of the Washington Canoe Club. Incidentally, also, the birthday of Washington was celebrated. The event began at 7 o'clock, when the canoeists began to assemble In the hotel parlors and talk over old times and their many enjoyable cruLsings.

At 8:30 they gathered about the banquet table and encountered a most toothsome menu. At the c-ose of the banquet Irwin B. Linton, who presided, rapped for order with the little hatchet which the club respects as a gavel, and the speech-making began with a most interesting recital by Fred. Irland of a cruise through New Brunswick, where canoes are the commonest means of conveyance, and where he saw a funeral procession of canoes. Dr.

Paine described a canoe voyage down the Potomac and up the Quantico. Joseph Oliver sang a canoe song and told of old-time reunions. W. P. Jones gave an interesting account of some of the regattas in which he had participated.

Capt. Charles Ebert, Otis B. Goodall and others gave reminiscences of canoeing experiences. Gen. Joe Doe, who was the guest of the club, made a happy speech, telling of his experiences as a navigator in the Rocky mountains.

At the close of his speech he was voted Into- the club as an honorary member. The reunion closed with the singing of "America." The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: Commodore, Otis B. Goodall; vice commodore, Joseph A. Oliver; secretary, Dr. J.

Nelson Paine; treasurer, J. Fred. Oertel. Those present were Gen. Joseph B.

Doe, Irwin B. Linton, Andrew Devine, Fred. H. Latch, R. J.

Whitton, Capt. Charles Ebert, Frank L. Williams, T. M. Exley, Joseph A.

Oliver, Dr. Hugh M. Cline. J. B.

McQueen, J. M. Scofield, Dr. J. Nelson Paine, A.

A. Hassen, Francis E. Pratt, W. P. Jones; E.

S. Exley, C. G. Van Hook; Otis B. Goodall, E.

C. Quackenbush, W. P. Keene, Wright Curtiss, T. Albert Lay, W.

H. Cooper and Alfred M. Cook, and the committee on arrangements was as follows: E. H. Latch, Otis B.

Goodall, J. Fred. Oertel, Dr. B. W.

Summy, Francis E. Pratt and T. E. H. Barrington.

NEW BICYCLE RECORD. Wells Covers Twenty-Five Miles at Sam Leandro in Fast Time. The annual twenty-flve-file road race of the California Association Cycling Clubs took place over the San Leandlro triangle. Thousands of wheelmen from San Francisco and adjoining cities assembled to witness the event, which promised to be a record-breaking affair, as such men as "Charlie" Wells, J. E.

Edwards, Frank Byrne and Floyd McFarland were on the scratch mark, Wells, who had just returned from Coronado, was not in the best condition for breaking, but he showed his superiority over his fellow scratch men and won the first time prize in the fast time of 1.11.50 2-5, with comparative ease, lowering the record about two seconds. The race was won by Harry Noonan, a dark horse, from Santa Rosa, who started from the limit mark. The race was replete with accidents, hut no one was seriously hurt. The scratch men were heavily handicapped and at no time had they any chance of winning place prizes. Whist Tropshy Stay.

in St. Paul, The St. Paul Whist Club, which the American Whist League trophy from a Boston team at St. Louis recently, was called on Saturday to defend its claim to the trophy by the Chicago Whist Club, represented by Messrs. Waller, Parker, Baldwin and Parsons After playing all day Chicago lost and the trophy will remain in St.

PauL. The St. Paul team consists of Messrs. BRunn, Briggs, Bronson and Gordon. The score was 31 to 11.

At the end of the first half the St. Paul men were 14 points In the Carroll. Defeat Catholie Club. The Carroll Institute bowling team defeated the Baltimore Catholic Club team Saturday night at the institute in three games, with excellent scores. The last game was won by 173 pins.

Mr. Wheeler of the Catholic Club made a scre in one game of 163. The teams were: CatholIc Club-Wheeler, Smith, Norman, Clamuen and Valentine. Carroll Institute-Rice, Queen, Wheelan, Locraft and Armstrong. game, C.

739; B. C. 611L Second, 7615-6157; third, 773-400. Close Game With Maryland University A well-contested game of hockey was played at the Convention Hall skating rink Saturday evening between the Columbia Athletic Club of this city and the Univercity of Maryland team. The game was won by the latter aggregation, after good deal of hard work, by a score of 2 toO0.

A large crowd of rooters accompanied the Maryland team, and the C. A. 'C. boys were also out in force to cheer their favorites. The C.

A. C. team work was excellent, but the Maryland boys had perhaps a little advantage on account of more practice. Whitehurst, Parson, Magee and Wisner all played a good game, while Bisnean for the Maryland team carried off the honors. It would seem that the C.

A. C. team was nmuchn more entitled to represent the city than the All-Washington team, which suffered such a defeat a few eveningrs ago, and it is hoped that the Columbia boys will keep up their good work and indulge in hard practice in order to overcome the slight existing defects in theIr play. The line up of the teams was as follows: Columbia Athletic Club-Parson, captain; Johnson, Magee and Charles, forwards; Ilgenfrits, first defense; Hecox, seond defense; Wisner, goaL. Unaversty of Mnrylana-ar maptain; Charborrel, Owens and Kennard, forwards; Weller, first defense; Bisneau, iecond defense; Davidson, goal.

Referee, Le Mat; umpires, Horace Brower, and Lee Hutchinson; timekeeper, Leonird. MEmTING OF MAGNATES. he Schedule and Other Matters 10 Be Considered at New York. NEW YORK, February annual ichedule meeting of the National Base 3all League, which began today at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, promises to be a rery lively one, as it Is rumored that, tpart from the question of the schedule or the coming season, there are several mportant matters to be adjusted. The ninor leaguts have a number of grievLrcees against the national magnates, and bey want some satisfactory plan adopted which wilt prevent the drafting of players 'rom their clubs into those of the league.

Among those who were early to arrive Lt the hotel were President Hanlorr of 3altlmore, Hart of Chicago, Dr. Stucky of Byrne of Brooklyn, Freedman New York, with Manager Irwin, Robiion of Cleveland, Ban Johnson of the Wtestern League, Tim Murnane of Boston ind President Pat Powers of the Eastern League. There will be no very radical changes rade in the playing rules this season. to Ed. Hanlon, who is on the 'ules committee.

Some revision may be onsidered in regard to the pitcher's box, ut its dimensions will not be altered. The national board of arbitration, which of N. E. Young of Washington, C. I.

Byrne of Brooklyn, A. H. Soden of Boson and John T. Brush of Cincinnati, went nto session, and took up the petition of John M. Ward of the New York Ward wants to have his name rased from the reserved list of the New Fork club.

It is not likely that the result the Ward-Freedman case will transpire before this evening. Chris Von Der Ahe of St. Louis, it Is reported, is too iII to come to this year's neeting, but his interests will be looked Lfter by Lawyer Hagen. Another absentee through illness is President Kerr of Pittsrurg, but his cousin, E. R.

Kerr, Is here as bis representative. RODE FOR PRIZES. Neological Survey Bicyclists' Have Some Races. The first race meet of the employes of the geological survey off Saturday at the ellipse field, at the old Van Ness Park. rhe attendance was quite large.

The meet was decidedly rast time was unknown. The distance was rour times the circuit of the track, making about three-fifths of a mile race. This listance was plenty long enough, as some )f the men who finished first looked as though they could dot go the balance of a mile. The regular track was in no condition for ise, and to suit the occasion a track was neasured off on the inside, which made the urns perfectly flat, but none of the riders were hurt, though there was more than one all during the events. There were really six races, in whith diflerent mhen competed, and the winner of ach event was entitled to compete In the Inal race, which decided the championship the survey building.

The summary: First race-Barnard won: Post, second. rime, 2.26. This race was run twice. Second race-Griffin won; no second. rime.

2.26*%. Third race-Pike won; Blair, second; Searle, third; Tyler, fourth. Time, 2.19%. Fourth race-Harnegan won; McKee, seeand. Time, 2.20VL.

Fifth race-Baldwin won; Wirt, second; 3. S. Gannett, third. Time, 2.13. Sixth race-Hunter won; Steiger, second; Crook, third.

Time, 1.51'. The Final. Final race-Hannegan won, time, 1.504; Barnard, second, time, 2.041,; Baldwin, third, time. 2.20%. The handicaps in this race were as follows: Hunter, scratch; Baldwin, 206 feet; Pike, 412 feet; Hannegan, 447 feet; Griffin, 510 feet; Barnard, 617 feet.

The officials of the meet were: Judges. Col. H. P. Rizer and Prof.

A. H. Thompson; timekeepers, Prof. F. W.

Clarke. William A. Raborg and J. S. Diller; starter.

John H. Renshaw; handicapper, S. S. Emmons; referee, C. E.

Cook; chief surgeon, Dr. W. D. Wirt; board of managers. R.

H. McKee, Arthur Keith and H. A. Crook; track manager. Harry Gannett; treasurer, E.

B. Davis. Three prizes will be allowed, the winners being given the privilege of selecting them. Canadian Teams Coming. During the first week in March the Montreal and Shamrock hockey teams, two of the best aggregations in Canada, will play a game at the Convention Hall ice palace.

Canada probably co'itains the finest hockey players in the world, and these two teams embrace scme of the best players in the dominion. A game of hockey, as played by these two teams, is sure to be a scientific exhibition and one well werth seeing. The lee rink in this city is an ideal place in which to play hockey, and, with two good teams to contest for the honors, it should be a successful venture. The District Skating Championship. The skating championship of the District will be decided at the ice rink at Convention Hall next Thursday evening.

On that date a race open to all comers of the District will be held, and the winner will be given a silver cup as a token of his prowess on the steels. The cup is to be contested for at any time during the season, and the holder must win it three successive years in order to retain it as his personal property. The race will be for two and one-half miles, and the principai entries up to date are Saunders, the present holder of the title; Stites, who came out third in the last race with Donoghue, and Iigenfritz, the well-known fancy skater at the rink. The race will be a scratch one, of course, and there will be no question of the winner being er titled to everything that he obtains. Eastern League Bllhetin.

Powers' latest Eastern League bulletin reads as follows: Contracts approved-With Springfield, John Easton. William B. Inks, W. G. Shannon, S.

E. Samuels and John O'Callaghan; with Syracuse, James Delaney; with Scranten, Frank Ward. Thomas G. Johnson, Dan Mullarkey, Richard Brown and Edward Sweeney; with Toronto, James Barrett, Albert Wagner, Harry Staley and W. A.

stuart; with Rochester, Thomas Gillen, John P. Luby and William W. Zimmer; ai-th Providence, J. C. Drouley, George T.

Hodson and J. G. Knoor. Released-By Syracuse, Michael Lynch and Thomas Twaddle; by Scranton, John Hluston and Dan Stearns. Amateur Skating Championship.

The amateur skating championship of the world was decided at St Petersburg February 7 and 8, under the auspices of the St. Petersburg Club and the rules of the International Skating Union. Summaries: Ftve-hundred-meter race-Won by J. 3. IEden, Holland; A.

Papikin, second; G. Estir.nder, third; C. Muller, fourth, Time, seconds, Five thousand meters-Won by J. Eden, (I. Estlander, second; J.

Wink, third; C. Muller, fourth. Time, 9 minutes 3 145 seeords. Fif teen hundred meters-Won by 3. J.

Eden, G. Estlander, second; C. Muller, th'rd; P. Koozminski, fourth. Time, 2 minutes 36 145 seconds.

Ten thousand meters-Won by 3. 3. Eden, G. Estlander, second; J. Wink, third; H.

Ross, fourth. Time, 18 minutes 55 2-4 seconds. A meter is 37.36 inches. A Y. K.

C. Debate, Patriotic exercises were held Saturday evening in the rooms of the Y. M. C. under the auspices of the literary society.

There was a debate on the question, "'Resolved, That Washington was a greater man than Lincoln," and other literary features appropriate to the occasion were presented. Patent Fish. From the Detroit Catholie. First are you Second luck at all. The man at the end of that line is a chump, or else he's as full as a goat." First the Second took the bait off his hook an hour ago, and IPve been waiting ever FEDERATION OF LABOR teps Toward oganising a Oentral Body in Wbhington.

2NTRU MT CONETIN ESTERDY rhe Various Labor Organizations Unite in the Action. hANY STRONG SPEEC ER A majority of the members of societies if organized labor in the District of Coumbia were represented at the meeting teld yesterday at Typographical Hall to orm a central body of the American Fedtration of Labor in Washington. The proceedings began promptly at 2:30 i.m., and were continued for several hours. Mr. James Duncan of Baltimore, vice resident of the American Federation of who had been especially delegated iy the executive council of the A.

F. of L. organize a branch here, called the meetng to order, and on motion Mr. Milford pohn of Bricklayers' Union 1, "one of he old war horses" in labor circles, was to the chair. Mr.

Z. T. Jenkins of 'olumbia Typographical Union was chosen iecretary. Chairman Spohn appointed as a commit.ee on credentials Messrs. Rodier of the L'ypographical Union, McQuirk of the Elecrical Workers and Brett of the Steam and lot Water Fitters.

The committee wasO rIso authorized to make any suggestions in heir report which they might deem propar. List of Delegates. A recess of ten minutes was taken to enable the committeFe to examine the credentials referred to them, and when the meeting reassemblel Chairman Rodier of the committee reported that the following persoris were entitled to seats In the bcdy: Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, No. 10, Messrs. Rose, Lomax and Heislay; Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners, Messrs.

McHay, Huson and Calliford; Carpenters', No. 1, Messrs. Riley, Nussbaum and Hughes; Typographical Union, No. 101, Messrs. Rodier, Roberts and Jenkins; Steam and Hot Water Fitters' Helpers, Messrs.

Brennan and Mockabee; Bakers and Confectioners' Union, Mr. John Webber; Steam and Hot Water Fitters, Messrs. Brett, Smith and White; Horseshoers, Messrs. Harkley, Prockleton and Lynch; Granite Cutters, Messrs. Silver, Crawley and McKie; Stereotypers, Messrs.

McCarty, Campbell and Torrens; Electrical Workers, Messrs. McCrink, Malone and Phillips; Plumbers, Messrs. Daley and Sullivan; Cigar Makers, Messrs. Hughes, Willis and Wingate; Columbia Musical League, Messrs. Gessler, Schofield and Weber.

Those present from Carpenters' Union, No. 1, and the Plumbcrs stated that they were not present as accredited delegates, but acted as Individuals, after being reQuested to participate. Delegate Roberts of Columbia Typographical Union offered theAfollowing. which was adopted unanimously: That it is the of the asscmbled trade unionists tbat a central body is necessary to the interests of trade unionism in the District of Columbia." Vice President Duncan's Address. Vice President Duncan of the A.

F. of L. was introduced by President Spohn. Mr. Duncan was received with demonstration of applause, and after this had subsided be explained the action of the executive in reference to organizing a branch of the American Federation of Labor in Washington, and the fact that authority to complete such an organization had been conrerred upon him.

His address, which kept riosely to trade union lines, consisted mainly in pointing out the points of difference in the organic construction of the American Federation of Labor and the Knights of Labor, and, in conclusion, he remarked that "it has been found a necessity wherever there are trade union organizations to have a central body of the A. F. of so that they could keep in check any unwise advice," etc. On motion of Mr. Roberts, the following was adopted by a unanimous vote: "Whereas it is the sense of the trades unionists present that it is wise and necesary to organize a branch of the A.

F. of L. the District of Columbia, be it resolved, "That the officers elected today hold over until the fourth Sunday in March, when all trades unions be invited to send three deleates to meet with us on that day to form a permanent organization." Protection of Seamen. Mr. Andrew Furuseth of California was the second speaker.

Mr. Furuseth is a prominent official of the International Seamen's Union, and he, as heretofore stated in The Star, has come to Washington in the interest of a bill which is now before ongress, and which seeks to improve the of the merchant marine. Furuseth explained at length and in a very rorcible manner the adivantage that membership in the American Federation of Labor had been to the seamen on the Pacific acast, and urged those present to take the recessary steps to affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, forming a central body here. Mr. Thomas J.

Elderkin of Chicago, general searetary of the Seamen's International Union, who is seeking to InduCe Congress to pass a law which shall afford better protection and perhaps save life amonig both seamen and those who travel on the great lakes, also mnade an address, which abounded in illustrations of the advantage of organization with a great international body such as the American Federation of Labor. The arguments of each speaker proved very convincing, and at the conclusion of the speaking a motion was by a unanimous vote tendering thanks to Messrs. Duncan, Furuseth and Elderkin for the.r addresses. A considerable amount of detail work which has yet to be arranged for will, it is expected, be attended to by" President Spohn, who, It is thought, will have everything in readiness for the completion of the organization at the next meeting. Vice President Duncan of the A.

F. of who was seen by a Star reporter for a few minutes previous to hIs leaving the city for Barry, where he goes to settle a difficulty which has arisen there between the granite cutters and their employers regarding wages, told The Star reporter that he was greatly pleased with his experience yesterday in Washington, and that he believed the new organization will be a complete success. Friction Possible. The trade union organizations represented at the meeting comprised nearly all of those bodies which are in existence in the District, and it is predicted that the movemeat then inaugurated will result in a bitter war between the A. F.

of L. and the Knights of Labor, with the possibility that the local federation will sooner or later be disrupted. It is further claimed that there will be no course left for the organizations who were representefat yesterday's meeting but to withdraws their delegates from the local federation, iih! this will leave the latter an almost eilsively Knights of Labor body. It is reported in labor circles that in the case of the bricklayers the federation does not intend to wait their delegates to withdraw, but that iig pursuance of a resolution said to have been adopted at the meeting of D. A.

66F K. of Thursday evening last, the formner will be expelled from the local federation at the meeting tomorrow night. It is said that this punishment Is to be Inficted because of the bitter opposition to the beer boycott, which has been shown on every favorable occasion by members of the Bricklayers' Union. Mr. O0ney suggested.

Josiah Quincy, mayor of Boston, speaking at Waahington's birthday banquet of the Young Mea's democratic club of Bos-. ton on Saturday night, proposed Mr. Richard Olney, Secretary of State, for the democratic nomination for the presidency. It eicited great enthusiasm. Elaborate preparations are being made at St.

Louis for the reception of Cardinal Batoll, who will be there the first week in WITH BARE KNUCKLES Two Washingta Laa right for a Ldy' Favor. Carried Out With True Fiste Methods -George Haden Knocks Bummy Lee Out. An affair of honor was settled yesterday in a clump of pines acroSs Pennsylvania Avenue bridge In a good, old-fashioned way. It was all about a young lady of the southeastern section to whom both "Bunny" Lee and George Haden have been paying attentions. These gay cavaliers were not content with sharing the favor of this belle and decided to settle their respective rights according to the fistic code.

A challenge was made and accepted at dancing school and yesterday was selected as the date the battle. The secretiveness of Dan Stuart paled into insignificance before the matchless ingenuity of those who had the affair in charge. It was noised about the southeast that the fight would take place yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, and those who happened in the neighborhood of 8th and Pennsylvania avenue about that hour were informed by a mysterious-looking "gent" that the scrap would take place across the new bridge at half-past 3 o'clock. Then the procession moved forward to the fighting grounds across the river. It was a similar dash to that made by Fitzsimmons and Maher last Friday.

Once across the bridge, the lead.er guided the expedition to a thicket of pines, a short distance to the left of the bridge. Here a clearing was found, as level as a billiard table, and the spectators directed to form a circle. This was done with alacrity, the friends of each contestant congregating together at each corner, where their pet and pride was to stand. There was no delay. The fighters had come with the crowd, and were ready for the call of time.

The referee and timekeeper had been selected beforehand, but no one knew their names. The ceconds took their positions, and the fighters pushed their way to the center and took off their coats and vests. The Knock-Out. Then the fight commenced. There were no gloves, and the boys fought with bare hands.

It was a bloody battle, and Haden won. At the call of time both went at it like fiends. Lee crossed Haden's right and split the latter's ear, bringing blood. This called for cheers from the Lee end of the crowd, but the leader silenced. them, and after that there was no demonstration.

There was another rapid exchange at short range, and Haden, who is tall and looks like Fitzsimmons, even to the red hair, swung his right and caught Lee under the right eye, completely knocking him out. It was not exactly Fitz's blow, but near enough for all requirements. Le3 fell like a log, and Haden, who had evidently been reading of the big fight, aped the champion. He walked over to the prostrate form of Lee, and said, "Bunny, have you got enough?" But Bunny did not hear him, and Haden put on his coat and vest and disappeared in the crowd as soon as the referee had counted Lee out. Lee remained unconscious for some time.

Finally, when he regained his senses, he declared that Haden had been training at Mike Raedy's. while he had done nothing. He could, he claimed, whip him in an even break. His friends escorted him to the river, where he washed the blood from his right optic, and later they brought him to the city. Legal Result.

The arrangements for the battle could not 'ave tIeen better. There was no disturbance, and the police, who met the returning crowd, had no idea that a genuine bareknuckle ring fight had just taken place. About 150 persons-for the most part young men-witnessed the battle, which, they agreed, was the shortest and bloodiest ever foVght about Washington. But this is not all. There is going to be a sequel to the fight, and the participants may fare badly.

The law is going to take a hand, and if it ever meets the principals a knockout is expected. The matter is now being investigated. HEALTH AND SANITATION. Subjecta to Ie Discunned at the Board of Trade Meeting Tomorrow Night. The arrangements for the meeting of the board of trade to be held tomorrow at 730 o'clock, at the Builders' Exchange, which have been in progress for some time past, are now about completed, and the occasion bids fair to be a profitable, as well as an interesting one.

The general subject of the meeting is the health and sanitation of the city. Under this heading the principal topics to be discussed will be the improvement and extension of the water supply, provision for an adequate system of sewerage disposal, and the reclamation of the flats along the Anacostia river or Eastern branch. The meeting will be addressed by the following eminently qualified specialists: Dr. W. W.

Johnston, Gen. Sfernberg, surgeon general of the United States army; Surgeon Kinyoun of the Marine Hospital Service, and Dr. Samuel C. Busey. The addresses will be abundantly illustrated by the use of charts and lantern.

Those of the public interested in the subjects of the evening will be welcome at the hall. The names of the speakers and of the gentlemen composing the committee on public health, which has charge of the program, are evidence that the meeting is in good hands, and that those who come will be well repaid for their attendance. The members of the committee on public health are as follows: Dr. Samuel C. Busey, chairman; Thomas P.

Woodward, Dr. Willlam W. Johnston, Dr. G. Lloyd Magruder, W.

S. Thompson, Samuel S. Shedd, Dr. H. L.

E. Johnson and Dr. W. P. C.

Hazen. GOLD IN THE POST OFFnICE. Scheme to Colleet the Yellow Doys Through the Postmasters. In response to a circular of inquiry sent by the Postmaster General, reports have been made by all the post offices of the country on the amount of gold received in the course of business. It is shown that the post offices of the country receive $7,113,000 of gold annually and either pay it out again or deposit it in banks.

The object of the inquiry was to see if this aggregate receipt of gold could not be made to contribute to the treasury reserve. The offices of the first and second class received $340,440 during December. CalIfornia offices received other states receiving over $1,000 per month were: Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Texas. illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, Washington state, New York, Indiana, Wisconsin, $6,075: Colorado, Utah, Oregon, Kansas, Michigan, Georgia, Massachusetts, Kentucky, New Virginia, $1,005. Postmasters uniformly state that they are willing to make remittances in gold if the department will stand loss for light-weight coins.

Open to AmerIcams. The recent action of the French government in opening the French universities and high schools to American students is regarded by public educators in this country as a matter of great interest to all American institutions of learning and to those interested in higher education. The degree which has just been issued by the Conseil Superleur de l'Instruction Pub. lique practically removes the restrictions upon the admission of foreign students to the French universities, and gives them a status substantially similar to that already accorded by the German universities. Death of Mmne.

Calvo's Father. Word has been received here that Senor Don Martin de Leon, father of Mfine. Calvo, wife of the Costa Rican charge d'affaires died at his home in Guatemala Saturday. The Travel The Travel Club will meet tonight at the residence of Mrs' M. S.

Lockwood, and be addressed by -Dr. Frank T. Howe, upoz "A Newsraper Man's Workc," and this will be followed with a talk by Mrs. Emerson James W. McCauley, ex-city treasurer of Tacoma, charged with -using publk monn for personal gann has beean cn.

DoYouWai A Window Display ol A "special" purchase, a "spe cial" sale of Gold Watches. More Watches Lm thm a it not stand to reass that bying in should be able to sell to 3 per ceat I This Sale all this am ane Watch at a price Usally ahed for ths bargains will be the following: lAdies' Regent 14-k. Solid Gold Wtchbes, set with 10 Diamondls. An exquisite Watch, In or "Waltham" movemest. We had to ask $50 for such a Watch heretofore.

During d' $25 sale, Iudies' 14-k. Solid Gold Watebes gin or Waltham movement, variety of attractively carved patterns. Would cost you a $17 anywhere. During this sale. Ladles' Cold- led-tam American Stem-winding Watch warranted for 15 years greatest bargain ever offered.

During this 10 Handse Gn metal" a a with Chatelaine Pia to match. a lu During this e50 sale a4 Complete line of elegant Chreometers, 1 Watches, which will be ogered during this Every Watch sold by us has be kept in repair one year free. R. Harris A COLORED METHODISTS Wanmgton 0ofereno to leet Erly in Mareba. Various Questio to Be Brueght Up as to Methods of Church OrgaAtnation and manage ent.

While on his way east to preside at the Baltimore Methodist Episcopal conference on the 11th of March. Bishop William F. Warren of Denver. is to stop over at Charleston, W. and supervise the deliberations of the Washington conference of colored Methodists, which meets March 4.

As in the case of their white brethren. this annual conference possesses more than the usual interest, from the fact that it will select delegates to the quadrennial conference of the Methodist Church at Cleveland In May. At this general conference both races of Methodists deliberate together, while in their annual conferences they are separate. The Washington conference Is one of the largest and most influential In the whole church, as it comprises the states of Maryland. Virginia.

West Virginia and the District of Columbia. The Washington district alone embraces twcnty-five appointments, representIr.g more than that number of churches. The churches located in the limits of the city are as follows: Asbury. Rev. Dr.

Daniel W. Hays; Mt. Zion, Rev. S. A.

Lewis; Ebenezer, Rev. Alexander; Central. Rev. J. F.

Chestnut; Simpson. Rev. L. E. S.

Nash. The presiding elder Is Rev. Dr. W. H.

Brooks. Of these churches there is to be only one change, however, by expiration of the five-year limit, and another In the suburbs, that at Sandy Spring. The former Is that of Ebenezer. corner of 4th and streets southeast, Rev. Alexander Dennis, pastor, and Rev.

R. H. Alexander, pastor of the latter charge. It Is possible, however, that the bishop may see fit to change some of the younger men in this district to accommodate ministers who have been longer in the service. Question of Delegates.

Ebenezer is to take sction in a day or so looking to the presenting of a name for the bishop to appoint, but it Is thought likely that the pastor so obtained will not be a tranrferred mnan, but one from within the conference confines. Another question more important to the majority 6f the local Methoulists is who are to be the delegates to the quadrennial conference. The Washington conference Is cntitled to three ministerfal and two lay delegates. The former are, of course, chosen by the conference proper by the ministers themselves, but the latter are selected by a quadrennial lay electoral conference, which will meet the third day of the session. Friday.

'As In the case of their brethren of the Baltimore conference the selection of these delegates may depend upon how the candidates stand in regard to the three questIons embodied In Bacon resolutions submitted for adoption by the former. The important questions brought up for discussion at the former usually find their way to a place among the debates of the latter, and this is particularly true of the colored Methodists. At the local ministcrial assaciation the resolutions have been debated pro and con for some time past, and as a result sentiment is abou.t etenly divided in regard to them. On one portion of the resolutionse the ministers are about a unit, and that is on the provision which allows of there being a lay repre-sentation among the annual conferences. This, however, is undcrstood to mean, so the colored Methodists taite it, tijLt the laymen so admitted will not be Hithe same numbers as the ministers, but In a ratio similar to that of the representation to the quadrennial conference.

Other Questions of Policy. On the other two ouestions, those of electing presiding elders and not having them appointed by bishops, and of givlng the elders so elected co-ordinate power wnith the bishops in appointments of Individual pastors, the ministers as a majority do not seem to favor them, but, it is thought, are rather mnclined to the methcods now in use. Several pastors are lalked of for the positIons of delegates to the general conference and Washington toay get one of them, especially as she has not had one for a number of years. Among the names of ministers who have been mentioned in this connection are those of the presiding elder, Rev. William H.

Brooks, Rev. Daniel W. Hays and Rev. J. W.

E. Bowen. The, latter, though now professor of history at Gammon Theological College, Atlanta. still retains his connection with this conference, having been pastor formerly of the local Asbury Church, and is thought to stand an excellent chance to be a Patriotic Services. A meeting was held yesterday afternoot In the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church under the auspices of the Sons o1 tho Revolution and the sons of the American Revolution.

Representatives of the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution occupied seats to the side, and in front of the pulpil were seated the Children of the American Revolution. The Marine Baud was preseni and played several patriotic hymns. and the choir of the First Baptist Church ledi the congregational singing and rendered concerted selections. Flags were liberally used In decoratinsi the church, and were festooned about and above the pulpit and entwined around the pillars. In the center of the arch over the pulpit was suspended a golden eagle witti outstretched wings.

Palms were massed about the platform in profusion. Devotiostal exercises were conducted bI Rev. Dr. 'McKim, chaplain of the Sons ol the Revolution, and Rev. Dr.

Childs, chaplain e1 the Sons of the American Revolution. Rev. Dr. Wallace Radclliffe, pastor oi the church, and Representative Grosvenoi of Ohio made addresses full of patrioti4 fervor, and the service was closed with the singing of "America" by the choir and con' gregation, accompanied by the organ an. the Marine Band.

The Southern Tobacco Mrannfaeturera Association, comprising the leading to bacco manufacturers of North Carolinm ad Virginia, completed an oreanntlton aa itaWatch? Nearly 400 Watches. window exhubit, and a "speIF UIer selde- merie.n iumm emtesus from ame We Wer taan gether je'eer? re uewewa-m e1sperteity ame a Wday. Amog ether "aty ateacetive ladies' 8dMu siter (iee-ames StamwiminMg Watete-gram timeeeMer. Wet be chagm at $. Diring this Men's Watches.

Mme's kilIer ant I-cae Utein-wifdlng Watceis. eg-lft uitabde tr boy. Dring th m's G-diale-d-case Watdaea. Amer. Iam amoVesent, Wine-r Usafly aid at $20.

Derg this Me's solw 1k. Go aMtNge-cse Stem-windsg Watetaes, 'g" er "Waltham-" manemt. aeg- War 050 Watch. D5rt this ode Lepester, Borse Timers and '-plit-seenst" al at almost alf price. its movement guaranteed and will Jewelerse Co 7th s.

WAS A GRiAT SUCCESS (liaing Up of -he Big Kebrew rai. Liberal Demaatiee and am Ametteo Temight-PrIse Wimmee's at the Finish Saturday Might. After an exceedingly successful run of two weeks, the Hebrew fair. at the Washington Light Infantry Armory. Saturday evening was brought to a close.

However. there will be an auction sale this evening of all goods left on hand, the ball In honor of the lady esristants announced for this date having been Indefinitely postponed. A game of basket ball for the benefit of the fund will be played in the near future between the W. L. 1.

and -C. C. C. toams. A feature of the closing night of the fair was a souverir number of the Fair Journal, containing cuts of Messrs.

King, Bieber. Stern. Isaac Gans, Samuel Gans and Kinnear. President Kirg. during the evening in a pleasing address, thanked the executive committee and all those who labored to make the enterprise a success.

The amount realized on the Mystic Shrine jewel was $47. and it was won by Simon Wolf. Mr Harrison Dingman receiving many complimentary votes. The base ban season.ticket was awarded to Mr. Henry Adler.

AdditiemaE Dematimes. Additional donations were acknowledged as follows: ThMrough Mrs. A. Herman-L Hamburger Sons. Baltimore.

customs made suit. 837.Wie; Eiseman custom made coat and vest, S2M; H. K'uhn Sons, New York. $10; L. Laner.

Baltimore, $10; L. Grief Baltimore, $10; D. J. Grinsfelder Baltimore. Schloss Prebel.

New York. S5; L. Lithaner Sons. New York, SS; Ross Son. New York.

Buchbaut Prince Fishman Son, one dozen aprons and onehalf dozen ties; A. Sakolski, bisque figums: Mr. Joy, cake; S. E. Shane, dozen canned fruit; Minch Baltimore, large rocking chair, $10.

Through Mrs. j. Sondhelmer-E. Cohen Sons. Roth Goldsmith, J.

W. Goddard Sons. $10; Triedle Sons. Worth Brothers Strauss. Katz Brothers, 82; D.

Kohn. Daisy chain, $8.10. Through Mrs. Cad Auerbach-H. W.

Berling, making of gentleman's suit of clothes; Messrs. Hayward Hutchinson, brass fenders: Mr. Jerome Desio. (ancy porcelain candlesticks; Dr. Kolopinaki.

cash. Mrs. K. Kurnitski. piece of tapestry; Mr.

W. C. Crompton, two pounds of butter; Mr. Carl bach, Auerbach's sewing machine; Mr. M.

B. Latimer, upholstered mahogany chair. Prize Winners. The prize winners Saturday evening were the following: S. Cohen.

box of cigars; Moser, wina set; B. Schmidt. scissors; Mrs. A. Nailer, silver cup; Mrs.

S. N. leyer, cake; S. Sondheimer, silver pitcher; Mr. Ostheimer, gold watch; Mrs.

B. Herman, cake; Mrs. Samuels, silver set; N. Hicks, barrel of flour; M. S.

Cohen, collar set; Mr. Freund, vase; J1. Lansburgh, pitcher: Mrs. S. Alexander, rocker: Mr.

Schmidt, basketg A. M1. Irison. cheese spoon and brass bed; A. Berliner, centerpiece; D.

Brodie. box of candy; Mrs. C. Auerbach, placque; C. L.

Brown, scarf; Mr. Agust, five loads of wood; Miss B. Schmidt, bird; G. Lanaburgh. pictures: H.

Spaer, flower; Mrs. Mann. candy: S. Bensinger, plant; R. Goldsmnith, gilt mirorr; A.

D. Prince, picture; M. W. Kahn, cake; S. Herzog.

tobacco pouch; R. Goldsmith, five tons of coal; M. Dyrenforth, book; Mrs. C. Kaufman, two pair lace curtains.

GONE DU'CKEWG AGAIN. The President and a Party Eave Left for Qsutiee. President Cleveland left the city at II o'clock last night on the light house tender Maple for a day's duck hunting near Quantico. He was accomupanied by four guests, of whom one was Light Rouse Inspector Lamberton and another Col. The party expect to return to the city at 9 o'clock this evening.

Attorney General Harmon was also a member of the party. He Is the mysterious individual scribed "an a tall man with black hair and kindly eyes," who told a reporter whIO asked him for informatlon on the subject that be didn't know the names of the President's guests, and who, when asked his own name, said: "Egad. I don't know that, either." This equivocal answer has already caused him to be dutbbed by his intimates as "the sean who don't know lis own name." Prim ate Secretary Thurber did not accompany the presidential party to the abarf of the Maple last night. It has not transpired, however, who was the extremely non-coanmIttal gentlemann who was miakIen fep him. Cost Himn a Dennsa'.

the Detrelt Fnue A young man who seemed to be boiling over to do something smart was a passenger on a Michigan avenue car the other day. After racking his massive brain for a while he took out a silver dollar and laid it en the meat and took a seat oppcstte. The car sees stepped at a crossing to let on an old woman with a market basket. She saw the emapty seat and the dollar, and It didn't take her over thirty seconds to drop herself Into the place and the dollar Into her pocket. "Excuse me, ma'am." said the Joker; "but I've lost a dollar.

I think I left It on that "I don't," she bluntly replied. "But I'm sure of it. Did yen pick up a dollary' "None of your business. air." 'But all of us saw you p'ck it op, ma'mn, and I can prove It mine." "Look a here, young chap." she said, as she put down her basket. "if it's a row yes want you'll find me ready.

I allow no oe to walk en me." "But. ma'am. I on, then," she said as she steed up and doubled up her fists. "I a- a peaoef'al woman, and I want to get along the eeami-d way, but if I must fight I wil." Everybody began to clap and laugh, anfi thesmrt lek goka plah.