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The same unreasoning deiance of mathematics that makes pCssi5le the success of the lottery shark and the poolroOm. sends thousands |. ths bleak wastes of the Alaska gold fields and will continue to send them. though the chances d success are proved even simmer than Il now appears they will be In nothing in the world Is the old saw, Haste makes waste" trues than in money-making. but people, particu- larly the American people, cannot be brought to believe 1t.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-08

The antarctic continent.-for every thing lndicutes that the great Ice cap of the south pole covers land and not sea-presents attractions To no one but the scientific observer. There Is no life there, either human or beast no vege- tation. Penguins have their rookerIes at some points where the stupendous wall of glacier Is interrupted, but thnt Is all. There are no fisheries. IL Is a region of fee and volcanic fire and desc lation, but the secrets which It holds for terrestrial science arc of the first value.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-08

In all times of political or diplomatic unrest the old injunction, Don't pro- phesy unless you know is good one to keep In mind. It is eighty years since Napoleon Bonaparte declared that within fifty years all Europe might be come either Republican or Cossack. Men now living remember when Thiers said, Railroads will never be of ser vice for the transportation of goods. ]" History bristles with similar bad shots at the future, and most of the prophets of the present day are adding to their number
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-08

Eighteen hundred years ago or there abouts the Roman Emperor frajan built q bridge across the Danube, the piers of which are found by the ROu manian engineers solid enougn to sus- tain neW structure today. They evi- dcutly didn't know quite so m1ch about jobs" in those severe days q; we tnod- ernS do.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-08

perienced physician to the effect that 70 per cent of the nervous diseases he has dealt with were caused hy tea anu coffee. Professor Spade holds that ''they are positively injurious 10 chil- dren and youns people, and many per sons past middle life would be much better of without them.'
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-08

It Is announced that St. Louis man named Ree-ty k 10 become the success sor of Mr Brann ns editor of the Waco Iconoclast If Nil Reedy Is wise he will restrict h's double-leaded perform auces to the editorial columns.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-08

Several thousand counterfeit cents have h,tn discovered in New York City. To the average man 1t would appear that the couWcrfe.tor who Is working that game must have mighty poor cents
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-08

4 Denver oculist objects to dotted goods because they have ruinous ef- feet upon the eyes" Veils or hosiery
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-08

The Philadelphia Inquirer says that ''ths. poet laureate of Pennsylvania Is Col Lum Coghurn. of PunXsrtawncy. We don't doubt t; the name Itself sings llke a riNulet.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-08

A debating society announces for dis cussiou Which !s the happiest day Of a mans life, the day he Is married or the day he Is dyorcedF" This Is a queer discussion; both sides are the attirma- tive.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-08

Docs age narrow menf" asks an ex- change. Certainly, for It Invariably hrinEs them to the vanishing point.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-08

We're living In exciting times, but 1t means no particular spread of national suspicion that the very hens are laying for the farmers.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-08

Robert Lincoln's son-in-law has left baseball for the railroad business. Quite change of base.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-08

A New York paper solemnly warns us not to ice our champagne. That doesn't bother us at all; but how about our drinking water?
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-08

"There were two distinct halos around the moon last night. What does that mcan?" asks Washington paper. Whisky, probably.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-08

A London papers says that the gen uiue Yankee dialect k never used save by llliterate Americans" And by ill., informed English writers.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-08

"What shall we do with he minor poety' asks the St Louis Globe-Demo- crat. Get him to enlist if possible.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-08

When q girl makes an assignment of her love her sweetheart Is Immediately appointed as receiver.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-08

By turning up alive after he had been reported dead as an April fools joke, Steve Brodie didn't deceive the country half as much as he disappointed 1t.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-08

There Is deep and abiding impress sion that any man who Is so degenerate as to commit murder Is just about de generate enough to hang.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-08

X far West town has elected singie woman for Mayor. There was time when the highest ambition of the sex was to be Oride-elect,
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-08

Speaking of military bluffs, what's the matter with Gibraltarf
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-08

FORT WRANGEL...a... ALASKA
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-08

srenRiDn & nENsuAw. Publishers.
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growing on genuine orange trees. Palms,
foliage and tropical growthS of all sorts
beautify the grounds of the Tampa Bay
Hotel. To reach the hotel requires a walk
of ten minutes from Franklin street. That
IS, ten minutes should be ample time to
cover the distance. Once in a while it is,
but oftener it is not. A bridge must be
grounds. This bridge. 800 feet in length,
is provided with a draw. 1t seems to be a
Iule that every time District officer is in
a special hurry to reach the hotel, or is
Fastening toward camp, anxious to reach
his command in time for tattoo roll call,
the draw is wide open. Man power oper-
ates the draw, and to the individual in a
hurry to cross the slowness Of the man
amounts to real torture.
1t may be news to some folks at home
that every orange we have seen offered for
sale in Florida is native of PARKWAY
California. Those of the regiment who ex-
pected to reach f1om the car windows on
the trip through the state and pluck the
golden fruit In its natural state under
went great awakening. Florida. SO far as
we can see, differs at this time but slight
ly from the other states Of the south IN
vegetation, with the possible exception of
mammoth Cak trees, adorned with hanging
moss.
AS was to be logically expected, with the
erection of wall tents and the establish
ment of the camp on thoroughly comfort
able basis, comes the statement, practically
official, that the regiment is to be moved
to Tampa Heights. five or six miles distant.
The only reason that can be assigned for
the proposed move is that desirable drill
grounds are to be found on the heights.
while the opposite Is the case here on the
shore near the bay. 1t was believed that
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)insmore and Wilbur NcDaniels

Dinsmore and Wilbur McDaniels The
iEitiatory work was exemplified in an i'm
pressive manner by officers as follows.
H F. Smith, c. T; Mrs. A. n Garfield,
v. T.: Miss Ida Bryan. G: Mr.. G. Goode,
M; Miss Katie Roache ID. M; and r. A
Dinsmore. p. c. T.
Members of Independent and Mnnehaha
lodges alternated in responding in good
OF the order. A piano duet was given by
the Misses Anna Roher and Estelle Theur-
er; piano solo by Haddie Ager: song by
Nellie Rohr; recitations by Mr.. Allen and
Mrs. Mary A Naylor: addresses by
Messrs. Blackford and Harner. and re-
marks upon the flag by Messrs. Garfield,
Dinsmore and Russell.
Among the members present from indie
pendent Lodge were the following: Mr. and
Mrs. E. II. Harner. Mr.. and Mrs. f Il.
Wilson, Mcssrs. J. S. Blackford, NJ Wal
mer, w. H. Parsons. w. A. Rettis James
Lawrence, James Richardson, William i.
Allen, L. r. Richard. Charles A Reatty,
James Mulroy NJ. ]. Rohr. Mrs. Pornetia
Irwin. Mrs. j. T.. Ager. the Misses Anna
A Rohr. Jennie Golden, Jessie Gladmon
Eva Knott. e VI. Theurer, Clara j. Harm
er, Haddie Ager, Josephine Lemons, Ger
trude Allen and y. b. Rohr.
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Record of the Climbs
THE NEEDED HIT WAS LACKING.
Senators Beaten Out by One Run at
ROstOn.

The game between the Senators and the
champions at Boston yesterday was a close
one. and one in which the visitors played
a losing part. The Washington men mar
rcwly missed several chances to score.
and the two runs scored by the locals
called in each instance for decision from
Umpire Lynch in favor of the home club,
&c ciSions which the visitors believed should
and ought to have been with them. Mich
OILS and weighing were the opposing twirl-
ers, each giving three passes. weighing
hit his opponent, and the latter evened up
matters by making wild pitch. But lie
had The better of the argument for he
was hit for one less safety and struck out
fC ur men, Gus failing to secure d single
strike-out.
The nine hits made by the champions
wsre all singles, one of the visitors eight
being a double by Setback. Three bases
were stolen during the game. all by Wash
ington men, the Senators also having to
their credit the two double plays of the
contest. Manager Doyle still being under
the weather. Anderson again took his pace
at first. Mercer playing In center. The
champions We're without the services OF
Hamilton and Long. Yeager and Stivetts,
respectively, taking their places. OF the
nire hits made by the home people Lowe
secured three, and of those made by the
Senators ReitZ and Myers each got two
Anderson fer the first time in several
ga mes failed to get nit, Mcclure and
Mercer being equally unfortunate.
The first run Of the game was scored
By the Boston men in the opening inning
Duffy, the first man up. scratched a hit
back OF second, of which ReitZ made a
grand stop, but which he could not, in his
hurry. get % first quite in time Tenny
received a pass, and Collins advanced the
runners by a neat sacrifice. Stivetts hit
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to Myers, whose throw home to catch
Duhy was declared by Umpire Lynch TO
be trihe late. On Bergen's grounder
Wrigley touched second and completed the
double play by a fine throw to Anderson.
The visitors kicked on the decision at the
Plate. but to no avail. of course. In the
fourth inning they had occa sion to kick
ursuccessfully again After two men had
been retired, Lowe scratched a hit toward
third and Nichols sent him to second by
single to left. Another pass by weighing
and Duffy filled the bases. Weyhing's third
pass, one to Tenney. forcing Lowe across
the plate. Tenny had 1t three-two, and
weighing placed what the visitors declared
was d strike across the plate, but Lynch
did not so see it.
The only run made by the visitors was
secured in the fifth inning. weighing. the
first to bat, singled to right, went to sec
ond on a passed bail, scoring on Selbachs
double to right which bounded past Stahl.
The Senators should at least have tied the
score in this inning. but Gettman popped
little fly to Lowe, and whale Anderson got
a pass. he was forced by McGuire's hit to
Stivetts. Reitz being thrown out at first
by Collins. The Washington people also
had a great chance to score in the next in
ming. Myers opened the inning with sim
gle. Wrigley drew a pass. Mercer advanc-
ing them by a sacrifive. but weighing
fouled to Tenny and Setback struck out.
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OARS ON THE THAMES
College Fights Praeticing for the
Big Contest.
FINISHED WORK OF TEE YALE CREW
Cornell Handicapped by Lack of a
Launch.
CURRENT SPORTING NOTES

NEW LONDON, Conn.,, June 1I-Less
than week before the big race of June -.
The Yale varsity crew was early at work
on the river today, taking advantage of
the CLASSY surface which the Thames pre-
scented. The early forenoon work, as usual,
consisted of pair-oar work, but at about 10
O'Clock the Davy shell was launched AMI
Mr.. Cook, from his position at the bow of
the launch, sent the men for several short
spins. The work of the eight was remark
ably finished and clean.
The Yale freshmen who went to New
Haven last night will return this afternoon.
Owing TO the lack of launch for the
coach the Cornell oarsmen had no practice
on the water today. Manager White had
gene for the needed craft and until his re-
turn the crews will be idle, except for gym
naStic exercise.
Tine Cornell crew arrived Wednesday
hight Coach Courtney had the shells in
the water early, and about $50 o'clock sent
both the ':2rslty and freshmen Fights out
for paddle of a mile.
L 1t was not Until late last evening that
cornell did any real rowing About o'clock
the Yale launch with Mr.. Cook and the
Yale crew aboard steamed down the river
in hope of catching a glimpse of the ltha-
cans. fale waited for almost an hour The
Harvard varsity came out and had their
evening spin and were returning to Red
Top before Yale gave up her watch for Cor
nell and came back to Gales Ferry.
Yale had NJ sooner steamed away from
Harrison's Landing than Courtney had his
varsity, freshmen and scrub Fights on the
river.
The eight rowed with the same stroke
that Cornell pulled at Poughkeepsie last
year, and rowed it just as well as last
years eight did. 1t differs from the Yale
and Harvard stroke. because it has Iess
body swing and is shorter. Cornell is also
rugged differently. In every way Cornell is
certainly just as fast this year as she was
last.
Capt. Nhitney's men spent much time
waiting to get glimpse of Cornell that il
was almost dark before they got into their
she'll Then they took short spins and
practiced rowing starts for half an hour
On the Yale wer3 three men who have sat
in victorious Yale shells: Jack Goetchins
and Capt Fred johnson of the "a crew and
Felix Oimstead, Obs. who steered three
Yale Fights to victory.
Harvard crews did a great deal of short
distance rowing and both We're coached
great deal by MeSSrs. Lehman and Stor-
row. In the varsity Herman rowed at No.
> in place of Bake, and in the freshman
eight Lawrence rowed at No. in place of
hitney. Both are suffering from colds.
but expect TO be rowing in a day or so.
Tie results of the time rows of Yale and
Harvard and Of Cornelrs spin have caused
the critics to decide that this years race is
as last years race was. But as yet there
Is no money offered on any combina ton.
Cornell looks just strong as she was last
year, but how much stronger this years
I;tIe eight is than last years Yale crew is
still proDlematic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-17

Independent Lodge of Georgetown. the
banner lodge of Good Templars in the Dis
trict. visited the mother lodge. Minnehaha
in Society Temple, Tuesday evening.
There were visitors also from Friendship.
Columbia and Oriental Lodges. Indepen-
dent was received i'll ritual form. followed
by an address of welcome by Henry F.
Smith. chief templar, responded to on be-
half of the visiting lodge by Mr.. Parsons.
F. 8.
In 4 brief business session of the home
lodge reports were made upon the work
of the grand lodge and the Anti-Saloon
League, by Messrs. A. n. Garfield r. 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-17
Patriotic Society Formed.

The National Society of Daughters OF
Founders and Patriots Of America has been
Incorporated by Eigenia Washington, Hell
en- NJ. Boynton and Pilla w. Mason of this
city. The object is to preserve colonial
and revolutionary history, to inculcate pa
triotism in the present generation and in
times of war to obtain and forward sup
plies for field hospitals. Nine counsellors
and rine active officers are to conduct il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-17

Letters received from Washington are to
the effect that the mercury there is am
bilious to reach the upper extremity of the
thermometer. While it Is hot here in the
sun, the boys. in all probability, are not
feeling the heat much they would at
home. A breeze from the gulf is constant
ly in evidence, and in the shade the tenn
perature is all that could be desired. There
are ice water, lemonade and lime water in
abundance.
Expressing himself solely from the stand
point of soldier in the service and pay
of the United States. no member of the LIST
Regiment of Infantry, District of Columbia
Volunteers. mas sound excuse for entering
complaint regarding his present surround
ingS. EFSEA.
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Major Hanham'. succe.s.

Major ]. M. Hanham of the Manhattan
Chess Club of New York last night played
twelve members of the Washington Chess,
Checker and Whist Club at 614 18th street
He won seven of the games, lost five, and
drew one. The extra game was played by
A. L. Salstein. who lost both times The
players who won their games were Messrs,
j. W. Harris of Alexandria, F. B. Walker
champion OF the District: ]. p. Walker
Patrick O'Farrell and F. s. Davidson Mr.
G. F. Adair drew the game I'm which he
participated while the following PLAYERS
lost: Messrs. William Finn. r. 9. Davis,
william Tucker, DIR. F. H. Banes Colonel
William R. Love and Mr.. A. L. Salstein
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-17

II you want anything. try an ad. in The
Star. II anybody has what you wish. you
will get an answer.
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Thc Wenther ComfortnbIe.

the move would be made tomorrow but
developments of the last hour indicate a
DOStpOnement
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> o
Myers. Wrgley. Double play.-Wiisl,y and Ander
son: Myr-s. Reitz and Anderson. FIRST base oT
balls-On Nichols. 3: or weighing ,. Hit by
pitched ball-Nichols. Struck cut-By Nichols. 4
PASSED bal!-Berg,n n. Wild pitch-Nichols. Time
As. Umpires-Lynch and Connolly.
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Today. Schedule and weather.

Washington at Boston-clear
Baltimore at Brooklyn-cloudy.
Cincinnati at Chicago-clear.
Philadelphia at New YCrk-cloudy.
Louisville at St. Louis-cloudy.
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Baltimore, q; brooklyn, ;.

1t nip and tuck at the Brooklyn
grounds yesterday" the Baltimores finally
landing the victory over the Bridegrooms
by to 3. The punching cf hits in the
seventh inning by Brooklyn made the I'm
ish very exciting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-17
Chicura. .: Cincinnati. 1

The Cincinnatis had off day in fielding
at Chicago yesterday and as a consequence
they were easy for the Orphans. who won
by 8 to l. Six errcrs were marked agains:
the Reds while they only made four safe
ties off of Callahan.
X. H. E.
Chicago. ........ o 5 O 0 x-0 13 u
Cincinnati. ...... u 0 o D Ii 4 9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-17

The Phillies bit the dust again yester-
day at New York, the Giants winning
easily by II to 3. Pitcher Piatt gave ten
bases on balls and the fielding of the
Quakers was very weird eight misplays
being marked against them.
X. II. l..
New York ..... 9 o 2 3 XII . 2
rhil.de!i ha -. o 3 s
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II anything ais your Skin, Scalp. Complexion or
Hair, call write Dermatulogist JOHN H.
WO'h'ht EN- 121 W. AID St. New YORK. Con-
sutation free. charges moderate. Use Wood
bury $ Facial soap Facial Cream. Facial Powder
snd Dental Cream: sold eycryw here. 25c. each.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1898-06-10

drays and other heavy vehicles drawn
by fine, heavy, snowy draft horses will
be in the market for supplies. They
find that horses of this class not only
do the work we'll, but are handsome
OF the business. Nor is
there much promise that they will be
found in the near future in the exist
ing supply of colts. Farmers and live
stock growers are loking about to find
some line of work that is not over
done. No one cnversant with the sit
uation has any apprehension about the
draft horse business being overdone
now The only thing that at present
prevents a genuine draft horse famine
is the business depression that limits
the demand. If the demand were nor
NAL, the supply would be wholly made
quate to it. The breeding OF good
draft horses wherever one has mares
suitable for the work is, therefore, SO
far as it is possible for any one to peer
into the future as the livestock grow
er can find-EXchange
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1898-06-10
TO BUILD A RAILROAD IN CHINA
A. w. Bash Says He Has Concession
for Line From Canton to Hankow.

Seattle, June "a. W. Bash, former
ly revenue collector at Puget Sound,
has arrived here from Canton, China,
on his way to New York. He is the
agent of the American Chinese Devel-
opment company, which has received
concessions from the Chinese govern
ment for the construction of the Can
ton Hankow railroad. The road VIII
be 1,00C miles long. An imperial edict
granting the concessions was signed
on April %.
Efforts to obtain these concessions
from China began three years ago. The
capitalists interested originally were
Thurlow Weed Barnes, James H. Ben
edict, George ]. Biffus of India. A. p.
Brady, Senator Calvin S. Brice, the
Carnegie Steel company. Clarence
Cary, Charles H. Coster, ex-senator J.
N. Dolph of Oregon. Hugh ]. Grant. AL
fred G. Harrison of Philadelphia
James Irvine, James NJ. Jarvis. James
P. Mcdonald, J. E. McGraw. Colonel
James Mcknight of Seattle, F. P. Oh
colt, William P. Parsons, F. E. Ran
dali. William A. Reed. George r.
Sheldon, Marcus Stein, Sam Thomas,
Henry Wolcott of Denver, Willard P.
Ward, and Frederick Wessen. They
are practically all members of the syn
dictate as it exists today. They retain
ed ]. w. Foster of Washington as their
adviser Mr. Bash said today:
Between $50 and 200 locomotives
are to be purchased in this country
along with 1000 cars of various kinds.
The railway is to become one OF the
greatest systems in the world. The
country is immensely wealthy. and
commerce when opened up will grow
beyond comparison"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1898-06-10

census of Russia and this will aid the
new undertaking immensely. During
his tour in Europe Ii Hung Chang be-
came interested in the proposed census
of the world, and, it is asserted. prom.
ised his cooperation and assistance
in the work.
China forms the greatest factor of
uncertainty in estimating the popula-
ton of the globe. Estimates of the
number of Inhabitants in China wary
sometimes by one or two hundred mil
| lions and even the population of the
chief cities can only be guessed at. So.
too, Africa presents an enormous field
of mysteries and difficulties. Estimates
of its population are constantly vary
ing, because explorers frequently come
| upon knots and centerS of population
| the real extent of which is unknown.
! The most careful statisticians admit
that their estimates of the population
OF Africa may be as much as sc, DOC. 900
out Of it. West of India are the vast
lands that Alexander overran in his
cOnQuest-Afghanista Persia, and
! Turkey in Asia. How many scores of
millions or even hundreds of millions
may they not contain? Many of the
uplands of Persia are practically I'M
known to the civilized world, but they
can support great population. No one
knows how many people Arabia con-
tains.
Nobody knows how many Eskimo
there are dwelling in the lands of eter-
nal ice that encircle the north pole;
many of the islands of the vast Pacific
swarm with inhabitants living on the
open bounty of nature, whose free and
careless life has captivated the imagi-
nation of highly educated men like
Robert Louis Stevenson, and when the
census is completed, if it proves prac-
ticable, what will it probably show the
total population of the globe to be?-
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