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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-21
MAILS FROM CHICAGO.
Postmaster Sherwood Has Received No
Particular Complaint of Delay.

Postmaster Sherwood Has Received No
Particular Complaint Of Delay.
So far rs the records Of the CITY post Office
show there has been no particular ground Of
complaint in this city about the delivery Of
mail received here from Chicago The large
crowds that are reported as being present Mt the
worlds fair have not had their expected effect
in overcrowding the mail cars with matter.
Perhaps the crowds there have so much to dis
tract their attention that they do not have time
to write letters. Postmaster Sherwood Was
asked by STAR reporter this morning il there
was any unusual delay in the mails from Chi
cage just as present. His attention was also
called to a letter which. according to the post
marks on it. had been received at the Cbicnso
Office on June 10 at 1890 p M, and at the
Washington office on June IS at 9 pm, almost
seventy-two hours later.
There was some thing wrong about that let
ter. said Capt. Sherwood. THAT is altogether
too long time for a letter to take in coming
from Chicago. 1t must have got sidetracked
In some way; have slipped into n package OF
mail going in some other direction. or have
met with some such fate as that. With one ex-
ception we have received no complaints OF
anything Of that sort before. and IL there is any
delay know nothing about it.
Some time ago we did receive a complaint
OF this sort and l referred the correspondence
in the matter to Capt Bell, the superintendent
OF the city delivery division. as he was going
out to Chicago about that time. While he WAS
in Chicago had him mail me number of test
letters, both from the city post Office and from
the branch Office at tho fair grounds. In all
cases the letters came through without any
delay, showing most satisfactory condition OF
affairs there. Since then the crowds in Chicago
have increased considerably. l presume. but il
there is any fault to find with the mail service
don't know anything about it,
Capt. Bell WAS asked il the character Of the
mail matter received IN this cit, for dis;ribu-
ton just now would show the presence OF an
unusual number o. foreigners in the city. He
said that far he could see it did not.
There was no unusual number OF letters from
abroad either to be held at the Office until called
for or to be sent to the different hotels. The
presumption is TINT the transient population Of
Washington who are on their way to or from
the worlds fair have had arrangements made
to have their mail forwarded to them to New
York and Chicago, and are not on the lookout
for letters when they are stopping of for few
days here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-21
CORNELL's FRESHMEN WIN,
They Defeat the Columbia Eight by Owe
Ten Lengths.

They Defeat the Columbia Eight by Over
Ten Lengths.
Victory perched on Cornell's banner yes
terday afternoon in the first of the series Of
college races on the course Of the Thames this
year.
Cornell won by over ten lengths, in 1908;
that the record was not broken is due to the
fact that stiff southerly breeze came up Just
NJ the crews passed the mile and a half post
As it was. the Cornell freshmen made the fastest
mile ever made by freshmen crew, ard equaied
the best time for the mile and a half, but the
forward breeze which caush. the shells squarely
half mile from the finish killed all Cornell =
record aspiration for the entire distance.
About 5000 spectators saw the struggle.
When the start was made scarcely ripple was
visible on the Thames. Columbia's freshmen
steamed down in their launch and the Cornell
men we're taken up to the starting point in a
chartered steamer.
minutes later Coach Courtney had loaded the
Cornell shell with .he chosen eigh. and placed
them abreast the Columbia oarsmen
Cornell took the east or almost central course,
Columbia choosing the west course to avoid the
eel grass.
At 5:46 Referee C. S. Francis of TROY. NY.
gave the word and sixteen oar blades plouphed
into the Thames. Both crews caught the water
viciously, both splashing somewhat, Cornell the
more of the two. Cornell however, got the
lead and kept it throughout
Cornell caught the water at A stroke and
held it for hundred yards. Columbia's stroKe
a. the start was ~. This was kept up for half
a mile.
Cornell soon dropped to AZ. which it held till
the last half mile. when in the face of the breeze
which sprang up it dropped to 40.
The Columbia oars wero dipped for the
greater part OF the course thirty-nine or forty
times a minute. In the first mile Cornell did
her hardest work and in the last Columbia
rowed most effectively. At the half mile Cor
nell led by two lengths. Between this and the
mile post winning gap was placed between tho
two boats and Cornell shot by the mi flag
with her rival far in the rear. Columbia rowed
desperately to the mile and mile and half stake.
but Cornell's lead increased a couple more
lengths. Here the breeze arose and Cornelis
hopes for a record were doomed. The rowing
in the Cornell boat became a tri1e ragged,
while Columbia here pulled her steadiest half
mile Of the course. The relative positions Of
the boats we're not. however. changed and Cor
nell passed the judges launch nearly eleven
lengths ahead.
The official time of the race was: Cornell, ten
minutes eight seconds: Columbia, ten minutes
forty-two seconds. Distance, two miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-21
Base Fall Notes.


Baltimore lost three straight to PHILADELPHIA,
The Senators play at Philadelphia this after
noon. As weighing pitched yesterday he will
not today. and the Senators ought to win
The Philadelphia club scored their seventh
consecutive victory yesterday. and a. Brooklyn
captured the second game from Boston Harry
Wrights men have lead Of one game over the
Bridegrooms.
No contests are scheduled for today, but
rtinnv games that were postponed by rain will
be PLAYED Uf today. Washington will appear
in Philadelphia and Brooklyn and Boston will
play of Saturdays postponed game. Pitts
burg and Cleveland will also try 10 play of
game that was prevented early in the season on
account of wet grounds.
Capt. Clarence Bayne, pitcher Of the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania base ball nine, died last
evening from Inflammation of the vermiform
appendix At 2 pm the doctors consulted and
shock, and passed away while delirious last
evening.
The rumor that Shindle is to be traded for
Joyce is all manufactured story, and it is de-
MED by Manager Hanlon. washingsonians
re not sorry. Either Joyce or Mulvey
is preferable TO Shindle.
Manager Hanlon of tie Baltimore club has
signed Left-helder j. Long of the Charles
ton (Southern League 1b. He will Join the
club in st. Louis. Pitci Baker, who has been
playing left field, will ave tonight for New
Orleans. to which club he has been released ut
his own request
The course Of base ball events seems to
justify those who claimed that the local nine
was rot playing such poor ball last week as
that they were having lizard luck New York
and Baltimore are having aHssste Of it,
Some days a PLAYER may strike at Q ball As
hard as he can and twill go on an easy bound
TO the infeld. Hitting the ball quarter Of an
inch above or below would make the hit safe.
The weakness Of the local team 10 now in the
pitchers box.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-21
HIS LAST ILLNESS.
Particulars Of the Nalady That Carried Sena.
tor Stanford on.

Particulars OF the Malady That Carried Sena-
tor Stanford on.
MxNLo PARK, CAL, June 81.
II has been evident for some time that
Senator Stanford's demise was a question of
but . short time. His symptoms were
apoplectic and his weight was increasing alarm
fugiy. Thore was stiffness about his
limbs that made locomotion an exceedingly
difficult task. His body was fast becoming too
heavy for his limbs to support. He could take
only the slightest exercise.
Six months ago the Senator sent for Rev. DR..
Curtis. The doctor prescribed heroic treatment
but the Senator was not ready to undertake
drastic methods for the reduction of flesh and
the restoration OF his waning strength
The apoplectic symptoms increased and his Sit
uation became such as to create serious alarm
The Senator rigidly adhered to the severe
requirements OF the physician, and it seemed
for a time that the results were most beneficial
and might possibly effect permanent cure.
The Senator expressed himself ~ much en-
couraged ard looked hopefully to the time when
he could devote himself with renewed energy
to public affairs and to the completion of certain
educational and other benevolent enterprises
that were very near to his heart.
But his strength was not sufficiently great to
respond 10 the demands upon It, Its funda-
mental weakness suddenly manifested itself
and he passed quietly away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-21
A Joke on the Late benjamin Carver.


From the New York Times
Saratoga woman present at luncheon a
day or two ago contributed a Renaissance Of
the late Benjamin Carver. whose tragic death.
fainting and falling from a hotel window in
this city. is a recent fatality.
"Mr. Carver was an enthusiastic and BY no
means unskilled sportsman" said the narrator.
HE spent much time in Saratoga. and on one
occasion CHANGED TO be dining with party of
friends at the famous old Cedar Bluff House on
Saratoga Lake. whose landlord. Hank Myers
as he was always called, was n great Joker. Mr.
Carver. whom knew quite WE'LL was one of
his frequent patrons and this day was Mt
dinner on another part Of the piazza with sew
cral other gentlemen. refreshing themselves
after a frulaess hunting bout ID the neighboring
woods.
while we were oil thus occupied a native
hunter brought in some squirrels which he had
shot. and the landlord Immediately saw an on
portunity. Taking dead squirrel he had a
boy climb up tree and place it well among the
out to Mr.. Carver and asked that he would
lend him his gun. What's up, Hank? asked
the sportsman. seeming game.
There's a squirrel out here want to
shoot was tine reply. oh, come now said
Mr.. Carver, falling into the trap I'll inst take
pop at him myself end he left the table and
hurried around the house. everybody following
to see the pop no one but the landlord know
ing the joke.
The tree was reached. and there, sure
enough, was the squirrel. a tempting quarry
Mr. Carver took aim End blazed away. The
squirrel fell to the ground.
BY George. I've hit him. cried the elated
marksman, and That's SO, pick him up au-
swered the landlord.
"He did so. to find. Of course the animal
cold-stone dead for hours-and think il must
have cost Mr.. Carver a good many dollars to
drown the laugh that was raised at his ex-
pense."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-21

Such Is. however, the plain, true statement.
Hosts Of innocent babies. watched with the utmost
care. have dice because their badly nourished
bodies could not resist the summer dangers.
Unless lactated food Is used. infant feeding is
fraught with difficulties, Mothers milk will al.
ways be the ideal food before the baby Is weaned
But II for any reason the mothers milk Is not per-
feet. baby is to be weaned if the little one is
Inclined to be nervous and fretful in the summer
heat, then lacta,ed food 10 to be desired above all
else.
II Is as harmless as the mothers milk and rs
capable Of sustaining robust health 1t Is prepare
with uDrelaxed waichfpIness. Its purity and an
absolute impossibility Of contamination is purpose
neTer forgotten In the wonderfully clean establish
mear upia :he Green mountains Of Vermont where
1t IL made.
his exceeding care has borne frait: hundreds of
physicians II every safe in the Union use lactated
food in their daily practice confident from years of
experience tkzs il s a safe diet for the Youngest
aud most delicate children
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-21
BACK TO THE OLD HOME.
Liszie Borden Returns To-day to Her Fs
River House.

Lizzie Borden Returns Today to Her Fall
River House.
10 FALL RIVER, Mass, June 21.-Lizsie A.
Borden returned with her sister this morning
to her home on I'd street, after having
spent the night at Mr. Charles B. Holmes resi-
dence or Pine street. They drove up to the
gate In closed carriage. and their entrance
was most painful to witness.
There were few spectators. for the crowds Of
last night knew nothing OF the hour when the
long-imprisoncd girl would return. They denied
themselves to all newspaper men in accordance
with the suggestions OF their counsel
The sofa on which Mr.. Borden Law when he
was murdered ia at the central police station
and will not be removed for day or two
Miss Lizzie spent a very pleasant night
and was very cheerful at breakfast
In the Holmes residence. domestic
in the family house on 2d street il
reported to have said that the two girls broke
DOM completely when they had entered their
old home
Today Andrew j. Jennings is receiving let
tiers and kilograms of congratulations from all
parts OF the country, and Misc Bordon's mail is
very heavy.
The temper Of the people of the city has been
changed greatly bv the verdict, and there is q
manifest respect for the decision of justice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-21
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

AGAINST DEBRIS on THE SIDEWALKS.
The Com missioners have notified Mai. Moore
to instruct the police to rigIdiy enforce that
clause OF the police regulations prohibiting the
deposit OF waste paper and other debris on the
sidewalks and streets OF the city.
MATTER OF ADVERTISING
disappointed bidder startled the Commits
sioners this morning with the statement that
all contracts for supplies would have to be re-
advertised, as the bids were all informal. the
advertisement not being in accordance
with law. His claim was that
according to an opinion OF the
for materials for use in the government i'm
provoments should be advertised for. and that
under the fifth section Of the act establishing n
permanent form Of government such adver-
tisements should be inserted in one newspaper
in each OF the cities Of Now York, PhiIadelphia
and Baltimore.
Tho District officials. however, are not in the
least exercised over the matter. They claim
that section relates to the repair Of streets
and other municipal improvements. and that
supplies for the use OF the Distric.
are not included. Relative to the opinion
VI tho hrst controller they agree that ali
materials for the use OF tho local government,
except where the exigency Of the case requires
immediate delivery, should be advertised. but
say that the opinion does not contemplate the
advertisement in the cities above mentioned
CARRIAGE DISPOSED OF.
From April "a to May 81, according to the re =
port of Health Officer Hammett the National
Sanitary Company disposed OF 926.557 tons
OF garbage He calls attention to the fact that
this amount does not include 147, $50 pounds
which is said to have been taken down the
river and dumped overheard.
THE RELATIVES WANTED
Chairman Dockery OF the joint commission to
inquire into the status of the laws organizing
the government departments has written to
the Commissio ners that in furnishing the in
formation to the committee of the persons en-
ployed III the government Of the Distric.
OF Columbia, who have wives, husband. broth
ers. sisters, sons. daughters or other relatives.
1t is the desire of the committee that under the
term "other relatives there should be in
cluded all relatives by consanguinitv or Atm
lily within the first. second and third degrees as
defined by the common law other than those
specifically mentioned.
WANTS THE WHARF.
The acting secretary Of the treasury has re.
quested the Commissioners to take such steps
as are necessary to turn the wharf at the foot
OF 9Th street southwest over to the Treas
ury Department
BUILDING PERMITS.
building permits were issued today as fol-
love-; Mrs. l. N. Singleton, one brick private
stable, rear OF 1920 II street northwest; 5000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-21
SIXTEEN BURNED TO DEATH.
Terrible Disaster at the Chemical Work
mt Odessa, Russia.

Terrible Disaster at the Chemical Works
mt Odessa, Russia.
ST. PETEnsbURo, June 21.--A terrible calam-
lily occurred today in the Brodzki chemical
works Mt Odessa resulting in the loss 0. SIX
teen lives large quantity OF benzino ex-
ploded and the burning fluid was thrown in
every direction.
A number Of men were at work close to the
place where the benzino had been stored and
they were covered with the liquid fire. Among
the members was the director of the works
Some OF the men managed to escape terribly
injured. but l6 OF them, including the director,
were burnod to death.
The building, which was wrecked by tine ex-
plosion. caught fire and was burned to the
ground. The bodies of those who lost their
lives are still in the ruins. The hea. OF the
burning chemicals was intense aud it is be-
lieved that the bodies when recovered will be
burned beyond recognition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-21
BABIES IN HOT WEATHER.
Suggestions From an Of?c.al Source Con
corning Their Care.

suggestions From an Of?cal Source Con-
cerninE Their Care.
Health Commissioner McShane OF Baltimore
spoke yesterday. said the Baltimore Sun TODAY.
OF the care OF small children during the hot
season. He said: "Bathe the children once q
day in lukewarm water. Avoid tight bandasing.
Have light flannel as the inner garment and the
rest OF the clothing light and cool At night
undress and sponge the child and put on a slip
Bathe the child in the morning and put on
clean clothes, or thoroughly air the clothing at
night The child should sleep by itself and be
put to bed at regular hours Without the advice
OF ply stefan never give it any Spirits cordisls
carminatives. soothing sirups or sleeping drops.
Thousands of children die every year from the
use OF these poisons. IL the child fre.s and
does not sleep il is hungry or i'll. IL ILL., il
needs physician. Never quiet il BY candy
or by cake. These things are the common cause
OF sickness.
Give the child plenty OF fresh air In the
morning and evening have il out OF doors.
whenever II seems to suffer let il drink freely
OF water which has been boiled and cooled by
ice. Keep II out Of the room In which washing
OF coohing IL going on. IL IL excessive heat
tnat Destroys the lives OF Young infauts. Keep
your house clean. as cool as possible and well
aired. Let the windows be open dav and night
DO your cooking in the yard. in n shed, in the
garrett or In an upper room. Whitewash the
walls every spring and zee that the cellar 10
clear OF all rubbish. Pour chloride o, lime
into all sinks. Keep the gutter Of your street
or your court clean
Mothers milk is the only proper food for
Of food should be given. II the supply Is NO,
sufficient give the child in addition goats or
COWS milk. Nurse the child once in two or fbrcc
hours during the day and seldom as possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-21

Growth of the Orya 1izstion-The NIne-H o,
Question Upperinost.

Growth of the Orxa1izstlon-The Nine. Hour
Question Uppernost.
CINCINNATI. Ohio. June 21.--The International
Printing Pressmens' Union met in session here
Yesterday. President Galoskowsky read his an
nuaireport. the striking feature of which was the
reference to the nine-hour question. Freshmen
are now working ten hours. The nine hour
question Is bound to come up and be consid-
cred, and, "A there Ia demand for 1t in the
unions, il will have to 10 favorabiy considered
and stand made for nine hours. The presi-
dent admitted that Mt this meeting they would
have to declare themselves.
Secretary and Treasurer James Gibson read Lis
report. There is a membership in the interna-
tional body OF 1880 pressmen and 800 feeders.
Balance on hand in the treasury, e., 400.
Eight new naions have been organized in
1893 OF prcssmen and four OF feeders. Ninety
two unions are represented at the meeting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-21

II Is used in the mos, famous public nurseries.
Countless numbers Of thankful mothers have tes-
Tiled 70 its merits
Lactsted food Is so made that age. climate or
variations Of temperature do affect IT. Sugar of
MIX is the basis Of mothers milk and it is the basis
Of lactated food With it Is combined pure barley
malt. the finest wheat gluten and the nutritious
elements Of the oat- It is thoroughly cooked by
high steam heat and predigested. Nutritious food
that fui1ils every requirement Of the growing
child Is the result.
Thousands of happy infants have been brought
up omit
Mrs. l. w. Hills Of Riverside. H.. says: "Lactated
food saved my oabys life At the age of i've weeks
Put him on artificial food Not being successful
with the first brand I discontinued that and tried
condensed milk That did not seem TO contain nour-
isament enough. and al the age Of Ave months he
was so poor and sckly that had no idea / would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-21
Water Level of Two Oceans.

From the PhilacelI hia Press.
When the Panama canal was first proposed
there was great cry about the dangers courted
in opening up such a ditch" some extremists
declaring that the ''lives OF millions OF human
beings were at stake" This general alarm was
caused BY the argument that the waters on the
Pacific side of the is;hmus were hundreds
OF feet higher than were those on the
Atlantic side. and that the great rush Of
waters TO even up the difference in the
level OF the two oceans would drown
all southern North America and most Of
Mexico and Yucatan. Wou,6-bo engineers
and Sensational editors passed their opin-
ions or wrote editorials on the subject 1t
now transpires. as a result Of actual survey,
that the Atlantic and not the Pacific is the
higher OF the two oceans. and that in place OF
the difference being hundreds OF feet. as had
been affirmed. the surface of the water on tho
east side OF the isthmus ia exactly 81 feet
higher than it is on the western side.
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The Potomac River Regatta.

At al meeting Of the joint committee on Poto-
mac river regatta held last night at the Column
bia Athletic Club house it was decided to row
the races under the rules of the National Asso-
siauon OF Amateur Oarsmen, and the definitions
OF mat association governing the class or grade
Of oarsmen and scullers, viz. junior, interme-
ola'e ana senior. were adopted for use in the
coming local regatta
IN addition to the races decided upon here
tofore VIZ, junior and senior singles. Junior and
senior four-oared shells and four-oared gigs. it
was agreed to have junior and intermediate
eight-oared shells.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-21
Amateur Baae Rail.

The game between the Washington Stars and
the Hoys the other day on the Potomac fats
proved . walkover for tho Stars. The score was
% TO 3. The battery for the winners was Eibel
and Gilroy and Bernard and Hodge for the
Hoys. Thomas b. Davis. 1910 Pennsylvania
avenue. will receive challenges from any club
in the city for the Washington StarL
The Young Eagles defeated the Wharf Rats
by 80 to 80 on Monday. The battery for the
Eag,es Was Goodwin and Smith. The Young
Eagles will meet all Clubs whose members are
fifteen years old Address George Hilleary,
1866 Market space, Georgetown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-21
And They Were Comrades Once.

Miliigan's deartrendiug effort to make third
base on hit to the 25-cent bleacheriss, which
would almost have yielded Mike Herman two
home runs. caught the sympathies of the crowd
Yesterday. So slow vas the ca.cher's progress
that Hey though: he saw a chance 70 throw out
Miiligan at third base after the ball had been
aelded in He let it fy and il went past the
THIRD basemsn. clean over TO the home bench.
The runner had halted on third. painting. but
happy, when the coacher started him for home
on the Wild throw. There Was agony in Mili-
gan's eye and anguish in his face AZ he laborsd
up the home stretch as wieldly a. coal barge
flushed to the decks. He got there, but almost
half dead. Whenever Hoy came in from the
field after that inning MiAigan met him with
such glare Of deadly hatred that the poor
deaf mute became greatly concerned.-Ner
York World