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Death of Mr.. John Palmer.

Mr.. John Palmer died at his home,
near Masssponax. in SpotsylvAnia. Sun
day night. after an illness of several
weeks, aged 81 years.
The deceased was one of the most re-
spected and worthiest citiz'ns OF the
county. He came to Virginia about 80
years ago from Elmira, N. Y and
bought farm in this county, on which
he has resided since that time. He
leaves a widow aud three sons-Messrs.
John aud Wylie Palmer, of Washington,
d. O.. aud Mr.. George Palmer. of this
county. Fnneral services will be held
from his home today Tuesday, at II
A. NJ and the interment made in the
Oity Cemetery at 1 P. NJ. Rev. Decatur
Edwards will conduct the services.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-06

One fireman was killed and nine in
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-03
THE RACING CALENDAR
Entr.e. nt Morri. pnrk.

NORRIS PARK. Oct. 2.-Entries for tomor-
rows races:
First race-Autumn Hurdle Handicap; for three
yearolds and upward; two miles, over eight
lights OF hurdles-Klondyke. los; Ben Eder,
155; Filon dor, $50; Sir Hubert, Cheesemite,
lis: The Burlington Route, 1879.
Second race-Handicap; for all ages: last Ave
furlongs of the Eclipse course.-Modrine, 126;
Himtime. 100; Meehanus, ZIG; Dir. Jersey, Ill;
Gold Lace, 10S; Lady Uncas, 100: siIyerdale, les;
His Royal Highness, loi; Luerana, l0l; Rap
penecker. 80; Lady Of the Valley, "a; Mesaba, S..
Third race-The Hurricane; selling; for two
year-od maidens; last FIVE furlongs of the
Eclipse consolidating, 103; Tdmmany Chief,
lo2; Caspedes, o5; Monsd l02. ard Military, 102
FeatherstOne entFy); Marathon. 1903; Sweet Tooth,
I0l; Bssuto. 102: Add. 105; Tour, Far Sight,
81; Carnelian. 104: Rowdy, lo5; Lief Prince.
l04; Tenpleton. 10l; Isaac Hopper, l94; Grey
Leg, i05; Seminole, 10s.
Fourth rsee-FoF two-year- olds; last six and
one-half furlongs OF the Withers mile.-Rolling
Boer 1l3; Gold Heels, us; Timothy Foley. los.
Criterion, lis; The Golden Prince, 112; Driscoll,
105; Magaret Hoffman, 102; Glade Run. Ser
villa 10.
Fifth raee-FoT maidens three years old and up
ward; Withers mile.-Tsmpiar. Lizzie Regent.
10l; Miss Mitchell. 100; George Simons, 1i2; Gar
goyle. The Black Scot, 10l; Leon Ferguson, 10I;
Mar. liz; Fatalist. lOl.
Sixth raee-For three-year-o,ds and upward;
selling; the Withers miie.-Sparrow Wing, 1n.;
Nabockiish, 80; Dolando, 10i; Island Prince. 197;
Fonsolee. l02: Monmouth B.. 90; Godfrey, 101:
Rinsldo, SO; A;sike. %; Tennison loi; King
Bdrleycorn 101; Tine Amazon, %; Brisk 10l.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-03
UnequaIed In Trottine History.

Up 10 this season the total get OF Baron Dillon
is fifty living foals. from yearlings TO iour-year-
ods He has sired Dillonite. 2:l2: Lord Linton,
Ais; Lady Dillon. 2:2s II IS almost incredible
but il comes from a disinteregted party. George
Fuller, who says he knows Of twenty out OF Dill
lou only fifty fosls that could take records below
30 IL raced and several Of them could go in
2:20 better OF no horse, living dead can
this be said. Many horses who have had forty
10 ninety a year for six TO seven years
past cannot equal this
Dillon had sixty-ive mares last year, and has
fity-fye weanlings living. II the rule holds
good, twenty of these should beat 2:30. His pres
ent owner. Mr.. Wells, has bred ffty-two Of his
TO him this year. and has had thirty
six outside mares; from all these thirtyfve ought
TO beat 2:S9
At the Glen Moore IN. J. } Stock Farm Sale
Wedbssd1y, October IL. 1900. besides the Young
stock, thirty.odd mares that Mr.. Wells has bred
10 Dillon will be sold. Put s., 600 TO s, 900 in
your pocket go this sale. and buy three to
four brood mares in foal to Americas greatest
stallion. Baron Dillon, and you will make a hit
IN the horse world surely. Sale rain shine
under cover. Sale begins II a. M sharp. Phila-
deipfia and Reading Railway $3.50 and $3.50 a. m
from Philadelphia and New York rom foot Of
liberty Street 8 a. m
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-03
LOUIS A. YoRKE IN COURT.
Held for the Grand Jury on a Charge
of False Pretenccs.

Louis A. Yorke. former volunteer pay
master In the United States Navy, who
was arrested on Monday by Detectives
Peck and MILLER. charged with obtaining
goods under false pretences from Bertha
!. Butler. dressmaker, at 1923 Connect
cut Avenue northwest, was arraigned for
a preliminary hearing IN the Police Court
yesterday. and held in $500 bond for the
action of the grand jury.
The testimony of Miss Butler and her
sister, Mrs. w. II. Hooper, was to the eff
feet that Yorke ordered clothing for his
wife on August ! and represented that he
was then paymaster in the navy with
the rank of captain. when in reality such
was not the case. The WITNESSES also tes-
tifed that Yorke represented to Mrs But
Ter that he would receive bis pay at the
Navy Department on September 1, and
would then settle the clothing bill
amounting TO 1922. On thas alleged repre-
sentation Mrs. Butler declared she allow
cd the clothing ordered to go to the Yorke
home, at 1928 Massachusetts, Avenue Sub
sequently, Mrs. Butler said, Yorke moved
and she was put to the necessity of hunt
ing him up. finally locating him at house
on Twenty-second Street.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-03
FIVE DOLLARS A BOX.
The Price Cut No Figure with Hin

The Price Cut No Figure with Him.
II want TO say for the benefit of some
poor dvspeptic that Stuart's Dyspensia
Tablet! will give comfort and a cure every
time. rive dollars a box would not stop
my purchasing them should | ever suffer
again as / did for a week before using
them.
The one so cent box l bought at my
druggists did the work and my digestion
is all right again.
Many of my neighbors have also tried
these tablets and found them to be just
as represented and Mr.. Films also wants
me to use his name in endorsing Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets. Signed
A. ELLMS and
CHAS. F. BUZZELL Asst Postmaster.
South Sudbury, Mass.
Mrs. James Barton, OF Toronto. Canada.
writes: For eighteen months l suffered
from what l supposed was bladder and
kidney trouble, and took medicine from
three different doctors. without any sign
of cure. felt so Ill at last l was hardly
able to do my work.
! thought l would try n box Of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets and see If they would
make me feel better, never really think
ing / had dyspepsia but after only three
or four tablets had been taken all the acid
trouble disappeared and then l discov-
cred had had acid dyspepsia, while the
doctors had been treating me for kidney
and bladder trouble and one of them
treated me for rheumatism.
Ny digestion is fine. my complexion
clear and am able TO do my work and low
spirits are unknown to me.
/ am so thankful for finding a cure so
good and so pleasant to take as Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets. / am surprised a. the
change they have made in me.
All druggists sell and recommend
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets. because they
contain only the simple natural digestiyes.
and taken after meals prevent acidity and
cause prompt digestion and assimilation
OF food.
Physicians everywhere endorse them be-
cause they are as safe for the child as
for the adult they are invaluable for
sour stomach. nervous dyspepsia, heart
burn gas op stomach, and bowels, and
every fora Of stomach arrangement.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-03
Entrie. nt HaMthornc.

HAWTHORNE, Oct. 2--Entries FOR tomoFreS
races:
First raee-For two-year-old maidens; four AM.
one-haM fsrrlongs-Maud Come, Sweet Dream,
Oracle r., Pirates Queen, 10; Allen Abbott,
Paradise Won. Port Vine. Companion, los; VA
tita Corn Cut, 100.
Second rsce-For three-year-Olds snj upward;
selling: seven iuriongs-His biand Lad. no. Goal
Runner, 100; sidbow. l04; Neilocole, 90; Sam
Lazarus. Esq. I01; Ega.ite, Dogmar, 9s; Jake
Weber. %; Prairie Deg, 50.
Third 7ace-For 1wo-yesrolds: handicap; FIVE
and one-nslf fulongs.-Silurisn, III; Wall, Wild
Pirate, 10; Barbara NJ, 100; HIndyman, l09;
Faucywood 1o6: His Eminenee. le5.
Fourth race-For three year-ol6s and upward;
one mie.-The Rush, Bonnivard nr. 5 c. Ayers,
10: Nanokee, Mahlraiah, Jack Telling, Golden
Rattle, Aurcl Knight Bannerct, llii Alpaca, sa-
tan Sir Kingston. 1I1.
Fifth 1see-Fer three-year-oids and upward;
handicap: one mile and seventy yarls--The Tn
known, 10; Found, ZOE, and Van IIoorbeke, lof,
Huffmln's entry; The Devil, l04; Ohuet, i06;
Precursor, 1aI; Andes. %.
Sixth race-For threc.y ear-olds and upward;
one and onc-sixteen;h miles.-Eberhsrt, li2;
Zacatosa, Lagelssa, TO-; Greensboro, lG3; Myrtle
s, IOl; NetIie Regent, Aloha II, Bill Garrett,
100.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-03
EIGHT INNINGS TO A TIE.
Champions and Benneaters Spend
Too Much Time in WranGling.

BOSTON, Mass, Oct. 2.-Brooklyn tied
the score in their half of the eighth this
afternoon. and Hurst called the game
after the Bostons had gone out in one
two, three order. Kelley dropped throw
to catch Lowe in the sixth and was so mad
because Hurst called the batsman safe
that ne followed the latter around, talking
angriIy. Several other Brooklyn players
Joined in the discussion and Hurst finally
put Kelley out of the game. The speeta-
tors found fault with Hurst's decisions
continually Two games will be played
tomorrow. The score:
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-03
He who Hesitates Is Lost.

A thousand breeders in this country would like
TO own Baron Dillon, 2:12. He could have been
sold dozen times 10 go abroad He is wanted
in tire Austrian and Russian Studs; Germany and
England want him. Why? Because he is the
best bred and the best horse son OF the great
Baron Wilkes.
You who have neglected to breed your best
mares to horse of this stamp should not hesi-
tate.
Attend Glen Moore On. j. Stock Farm Sale
Wednesday, October Il, 1909, and buy brood
mare in foal 10 Baron Dillon, and get in the swim
and on top at tie first move.
Besides 1he young stock. thirty-odd bead OF
weIl-bred mares in foal TO Baron Dillon will be
offered. Don't miss this hast and only chance
Baron Dillon s16,400 in stakes ond purses
as two, three, and ouryesr-o,d. Had he not
been injured as a fve-yeAr-old his earnings ere
this would have been $4,000 and his record 1906
20 e;07.
Sale rain or shine. under cover. Sale begins
IL a. m. sharp. Philadelphia and Reading Rail
way $50 and $50 a. m. from Philadelphia and
New York from foot of Liberty Street a IN.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-03
why stay mt Foot of Laddere

There is no money down there. Get on top,
among the best, and save time and money by do
Ing It at once. The first move you make let It
be in the-right direction. Aim for the top rung
OF the ladder!
Buy brood mare In fosl TO Baron Dillon, PIP,
the great bulldog stay -the-raee. son of Baron
wilkes and get colt that can do what he has
done, possibly more; and you will be in it with
the rest who march up to get their tickets cashed
after the race There is no glory, profit, in
anything short Of first money. To get this You
will need. from now on, the blood Of Baron Dill
lon, whom George Fuller says. the only horse
he ever raced that he could drive ell the way
from wire to wire. in every heat, without his
weakening or ALTERING az any point.
Ali experienced horsemen recognize the fact
that Baron Dillon Is the coming Wilkes sire.
Besides the young stock. thirty-odd head of high
bred brood mares, in foal to Baron Dillon. 2:l2,
will be offered for sale at Glen Moore N. j.
Stock Farm Wednesday, October Il, 1900. sale
rain shine, under cover. Sale begins at II
q. m. sharp Philadelphia and Reading Railway
$3.50 and $50 a. m. from Philadelphia and New
York from foot Of Liberty Street 900 a m.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-03
who VIII own the 2-Minute Trotter.

Who will fortune and win renown by
owning the first horse TO trot in two minutes +?
Marx my words, It Eill be the who breeds
a TO CT buys good brood in ioal to
the only-the great Baron Dillon, 2:l2--at the
Glen Moore IN. j. Stock Farm Sale Wednesday,
October IL. 1900. The get of Baron Wilkes are
the leading and money winners the past
five years, and leads all others sire OF 2:15
and better Epeed. Baron Dillon being Of the
bright stars, and being the strongest bred and
best horse son Of so great a sire, colt by
Baron Dillon out Of ! veli-hred mare Is the best
possible chance for a two-minute trotter. The
frst horse 10 tr0t in two minutes would sell for
$50. 600 Such chance seldom presents itself. TO
70 20 the front and sat the pinnacle Of fame,
with the eyes Of the world upon you and for.
tune in hand. You do it with few hundred
dollars, well the millionaire.
Yesrlngs two. three. four and five years old
and tiirty-odd brood mares will be offered, in
fosl TO Baron Dillon This is your last and
only ehaBcel Sale begins II a m. sharp. rain
shine, under cover. Philadelphia and Reading
Railway $50 and $50 a m from Philadelphia
and New York from foot of Liberty Street 9
T. m
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-03
Entries at Fort Eric.
FORT ERIE. Oct. 2.-Entries for tomorrow

FORT ERIE, Oct. 2--Entries for tomorTows
races:
First race-For three-year-olds and upward;
selling; six and one-half furiongs.-Prince Real,
ll2; Pillardist, Gold Lack. Harry Lucesco, Miss
Stanley 100; Silver Garter, 101: Ice Drop, In
tent, 0conce, 1oi; Belle Rage, l02.
Second race-For maiden two-year-olds; selling;
FIVE Undergraduates Mai, Custodian. l05;
orieus, Khaki 1O8; Otto Bell, Jessie T.. Carrard.
Water Alone. l0o-
Third rac@For three-yesr-oids and upward;
selling; one and one-sixteenth miles.-Double
Dummy Ill; Sir Flo-ian, 100; Left Bower. 101;
Lady Of the West. 100; White Clover. IS.
Fourth raee-For two-yesr-old maidens; selling:
five ft,rlongs.-Warranted, los; BEanbebtlsh,
Dream Life, sarsgamp, Hayseed, Queens Lady,
Helen Graham. IA
Fifth race-Fo- three-year-oids and upward;
selling; six NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., III; Kettle
court, ia; salvado. 12; mouzeltof, 100; Lizzie
Kelly FGtella, Golden Rod. Price Zeno, Anna
LauTetta LOG; Clipsetta, 104; Trustee, 1oI
sixth raee-For three-year-oids and upward;
selling; five and one-half furlongs.-Nancy TIL,
Bertha Nell, 107; ]. H. Sloan, Pharoah, los; Vic.
lent Lady Powhatan, lo4; Jennie lo2; Wild
Het Cori1lis. CriDkle, Miss Forsoland 80; Pc
tronius Freehand, 90; FROST, o.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-03
GONE WITH THEIR CASH.
A SwindIer Vicfimizes n Man and
Woman.


Woman.
smooth-faced stranger. an alleged
confidence man, is at work in Washing
ton. Yesterday he secured SAL by an
old scheme. He met James Johnson, of
2l2S Tenth Street northwest, at the cor
ner of Sixth and C Streets northwest. He
volunteered to secure employment for
Johnson, which offer was accepted. A
consideration of $50 was necessary and
was supplied. Then the stranger asked
johnson to wait for him, which he is still
doing. and for his money as we'll.
Ollie Morten, a colored woman, was ap-
proacned by the stranger last night in the
Baltimore and Ohio depot She had s2I
and ticket to Weayerton Md The
stranger told her of a position she could
secure upon application. She aecompan-
led him from the depot. entrusted him
with her cash momentarily, and he disap-
peared. Detective Boyd was assigned to
both cases last night.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-03
THE YALE-PRINCEToN GAME.
The Great Football Contest SEIZED.
uIcd for November IL.

PRINCETON. N. J.. Oct. 2.-"The Yale
Princeton football contest this fall Will
be played on the University Field here
on November II. as was originally intend
ed" This is the announcement of Cap
tain Pell tonight. after returning from
Nav York.
The stand" ne said, will be con-
structed and ready for use by the date
set for the game" Other particulars
were not obtainable, but it is assured
that the contract for the building has
been given cut. Work on the structure.
it is said, win begin at once. Ii will
cover the field On the east, west, and
north sides. and will have a seating ca
pacity of 1900.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-03
How the Clubs stand.
A FAST GAME AT CHICAGO.
The Orphans Wake Up and Blank
the Cardinals.

CHICAGO. Oct. 2.-The Cardinals were
helpless before Callahan this afternoon.
and Chicago captured the closing game
OF the series By score of 3 to 0. OF the
hits made off Callahan two were scratches.
Two hits and Childs' fuke two-bagger.
which bounded away from Donlin, gave
Chicago pair of runs. and a gift. steal,
sacrifice. aud an out brought home the
other. The game was one OF the fastest
played here this season. The score:
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-03

The news OF ice Campbell's death will
be received in this city with profound re-
greet. However much he was admired by
his associates in newspaper work. his
original method of handling sporting
topics appealed to a field that was more
than local 1t is safe 20 say that no sport
ins editor in the country has been more
widely quoted in recent years than Mr..
Campbell. His originality OF expression
made his column fulls- as readable as that
or the late Leonard Washburn. who at
tanned such fame as q baseball writer in
Chicago early in the nineties. The base
ball players all over the country will feel
that they have lost one of their ablest
champions, for 1t was considered great
honor for a favorite of the diamond TO
be noticed by Campbell, who was always
as stern in his criticism as he was lavish
in his praise of players abilities.
While Mr.. Campbells most noticeable
work may have been done in the field of
baseball reporting he was also regarded
as fine judge of matters pugilistic. His
forecast of the fight between Jeffries and
Fitzsimmons attracted attention all over
the United States. and his gossip concern
ing the great battle was read with the
keenest interest by the devotees of Fis-
tiana. His slangy, pungent witticisms at
traeted the most widespread comment in
sporting circles.
Along Newspaper Row in this city Joe
Campbell was regarded as a puzzle. OF
reticent. unobtrusive nature. he was
regarded by many as unapprt aehabie and
pessimistic. Under this crust of cyni-
cism was a man high-:oindsd and esthet-
ic. The slangy baseball writer was in
reality a poet, and some of the most
beautiful pieces of English ever turned
out in Washington have emanated from
his pen. In his early newspaper work he
had been a dramatic reporter. His crit
icism OF Sir Henry Irving's Rob spierrs"
last winter was the subject of personal
thanks from the great English actor. At
heart deep student and an omnivorous
reader, Joe Campbell was regarded as an
anomaly by many, who found it impossi-
BILE to reconcile the apparent inconsistent
cies of his character.
Mr.. Campbell came to Washington in
1886 from the West. He had previously
done work in Kansas City and ST. Louis,
where he wss admiringly called by som,
of his friends the ''Kipling of the West"
He did space writing for the Washington
Post" shortly after his arrival in this city,
and his work was of such high character
that he was permanently engaged. and he
was, until the time OF his death, asxo-
ciated with that paper.
Mr.. Campbells health had been poor for
q year or two, and last May he went to
Hot SPRING., Ark. His illness was severe,
but he grew convalescent, and 1t was
thought that he would entirely recover.
His death came as surprise.
Little is known of his early life, except
that he was born in Boston about thirty
three years ago. He had no relatives. with
the exception of brother, who has not yet
been located.