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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-22
RACE BETWEEN SMOKESTACKS.
Two Corporations Struggling to Have
the Highest Chimney in Town.
u,nor, .ho r,1avoland plain Dealer

Two Corporations Struggling to Have
the Highest Chimney In Town.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Charles W. Wason, purchasing agent OF
the Big Consolidated, is determined that the
smokestack of the companys Cedar avenue
mower house shall be the highest in the
city, even II 1t Is necessary to go up into
the clouds.
At present the company is making num-
Der of Improvements to its power house.
building additions, etc. Among the I'M
provements Is a new stack. The stack, ac-
cording to the original plans, was to be 225
feet in height.
Now it appears that the Cleveland Elec-
trio Illuminating Company recently erected
a new stack at its power plant. This stack,
according to original plan, was TO nave neen
223 feet in height. But the illuminating
company heard that the Big Consolidated
proposed to erect stack o. tne Same same
to add an additional foot to the stack
making its total height 223 feet. Thus 1t
was figured the stack would outstr1p that
Of the Big Consolidated. But tne pans OF OF
the Illuminating company came to the ears
of Mr.. Wason last Monday. Now he had
all along figured that the Big Consolidated
stack would be the highest In the city
When he heard that the height Of the illu-
minating company's stack had been raised
one foot he Immediately saw the raise
and went 1t four better.
In other words he Immediately ordered
the Big Consolidated contractor to add five
feet to the original height. making the to-
tai 23O feet Up to yesterday the fllumina-
ting company had not heard Of the plan OF
the street railroad company. and so the lat
ter up to date, is a winner by four feet.
If the former company on hearing of the
plan of the railroad company decides to
..carry up the project, or rather the
smokestack higher. there is no telling just
how high these respective stacks will be
built The street railroad people want to
have the distinction of having the highest
stack in town. and 1t Is said this same
honor is coveted by the illuminating COM
many
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-22
Boston, s.; New York, I.

Willie Dinneen pitched another good game
yesterday for Boston at the Polo grounds,
holding the New Yorks down to three hits.
and winning his game by the score of 5 to
l. The Bostons fielding nicely behind Din
neen and batted Hawley at opportune
times. Following is the score by innings:
New York. ............ o o o o.
Boston ............. o 0 0 SIS
Earned ruEs-Boston, 9 First base
New York, 1. Left on bases-New York, 4; Bos-
ton. 8. Home run-Stahl. First base balls
on Dineen, 2. Struck out-By Hawley. 2; by
Dineen, g. Sacrifice hits-Van Haltren and Sell
bach. Stolen bases Smith. Bowerman. Stahl and
Long. Double play-Hickman TO Doyle to Bower
Passed balls-6,lements 1; Bowerman, 1.
Umpire-Mr. Elnse. Time of game hours and
> minutes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-22
wIsCoNsIN's GOOD CREWS.
Both Are Confident and in Fine Ply
steal Condition,

The two crews of the University of Wis
consin which will meet the eastern Fights
June 30 arrived at Poughkeepsie, on the
Hudson, yesterday. They were accompan-
led by four substitutes, by Coach ANDY
O'Dea and a large delegation Of admirers.
Both the coach and the crews are confident
of victory.
Both crews have been in training for
nearly three months on the water and are
in about as good physical condition as it is
possible to get them. Their rowing form
is also first-class. All the men are familiar
with the course on the Hudson. The var
sity eight averages ITO pounds apiece-four
pounds more than last years crew, which
so nearly won its race.
The freshman crew is conceded to be the
best eight ever turned out at Wisconsin.
Their average weight is 1856 pounds. Two
weeks ago they had no difficulty in beating
the ST. Johns Military crew Of Delafield
eight boat lengths over a mile and a half
course In the fast time of minutes and 5
seconds. At the finish they were almost as
fresh as when they started. showing that
they can go two miles. which will be the
distance at Poughkeepsie, in good time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-22
RATES OF IN SURANCE
RENEWAL OF INTEREST IN THE
LOCAL CONTROVERSY,
Speculation Over the Effect of Action
Taken Yesterdny-A Conn
pact Probable.

Renewed interest is manifested in the
fire insurance controversy which has been
In progress for some time, owing to the
stand taken yesterday by the local COM
panfes. as reported in The Star. AS was
! stated. the representatives of the twelve
companies by practically unanimous vote
decided that If the Association of Fire I'm
derwriters Of the District carries out its
announced purpose and reduced the rates
on preferred risks from % to ID cents the
companies would withdraw from the asso-
citation. On the other hand, it Is stated to-
day, on behalf of the Underwriters Asso-
citation, that at the meeting Monday the
rate-reducing resolution will be adopted. In
that event. it is said by the representatives
of the local companies. the committee au-
thorized to be appointed at yesterdays
meeting to consider and formulate a plan
for forming an organization known in in
surance circles as u compact will get 10
work and institute active measures for
bringing such an association into existence.
While the initiative in this matter has
been taken by the local companies it is
possible that outside companies will join
in, with the view Of establishing in this
District an organization of fire insurance
companies. as distinguished from one COM
posed of agents. similar in form and
scope to those which are in existence in
other cities If this is done it is understood
the present association will go out of ex-
istence.
Readjustment of Rates.
1t Is believed by some that there will be
also a readjustment of rates as the basis
for the new organization While of course.
there will be opposition on the part of some
to such a course. it is thought if a compact
Is to be formed on the lines of those in
other cities. such DIRECTORS will have to
give way. On the presumption of reduc-
ton in the rates of preferred business as a
condition to the formation of the proposed
association 1t is estimated from the annual
statements of the local companies that only
five out of the twelve will do enough bus
mess to meet their expenses.
1t is believed the proposed change in bus
mess conditions will bring the financial sit
uation of the companies to such a point
that some radical steps will have to be
taken.
As has been pointed out before and fire.
quently discussed in local Insurance circles,
the remedy is believed to lie in the reduc-
ton of the number of local companies
either by liquidation or consolidation. The
total capitalization of the companies is
s1,525.H0o. and according to the published
statements the profits. including interest
on investments, is estimated to be about
10 per cent. In some cases 1t is maintained
that the profits would be greater if no in
surance business was done. However that
may be. 1t is thought a crisis has been
reached in local insurance, and that the
future has great changes in store which will
mainly affect the number of companies now
doing business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-22
rARANrULAs GROWING SCARCE.
Fierce Warfare WaEed Against Them
is Stamping Them Out.

From the New Orleans Tfmes-Democrat.
i've seen the famous ella monster
often" said an Arizona man In the hotel
lobby last evening. TT Is simply an I'M
couth. Notwithstanding lizard, and Ia
rather encounter hundred of them than
single tarantula. I'll never forget the
first time ever saw one of those giant
spiders. I was living near Phoenix then
and had gone out to take a look at a min
eral deposit recently discovered on my land
The place was some distance away. and
was walking across stretch Of level, sandy
country, when 1 noticed queer round OBJ
ject, about the size of a mans clenched
fist, lying near a little pile of rocks 1t
looked for all the world like one of those
snarls OF hair that women take out of their
combs, but when drew nearer l saw that
1t was alive, and recognized 1t from de-
scrptions desert tarantula Its legs
were all drawn under its body at the time,
and 1t seemed indescribably lumpy and
sluggish but as | stopped down to get a
closer view 1t made a sudden, quick move
ment and then jumped square at nv face
l lodged 1t by pure instinct and the thing
missed me and struck the sand two or
three feet away. 1t ran several yards with
incredible swiftness and then turned as IL
, to charge again, but | had had enough T
beat retreat. Since then have killed a
number OF tarantulas and caught them
alive, but l have never outgrown the hor-
ror they inspire. The coarse brown hair
mat covers their bodies makes them seem
much larger than they really are and they
have Immensely muscular legs Their pug
nacity and strength are almost incredible.
They will attack anything, regardless Of
SIZE SIZE ana they make the most amazing leaps
through the air. OF late years. | am glad
to say. they have become very scarce for
every frontiersman is their natural enemy.
and the war against them is fierce and re-
!eh,iess. The bite Of the creature Is said
to be fatal. and have known them to Viii
horses. but l have no personal knowledge
oI any case OF human being who died
from the effect of the poison. Their iii
gerated" fiS eAds-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-22
Standing of the Clubs.
Brooklyn, 8; Philadelphia, Q.

BfOOkIyh, .; ThIIuueIDHfA, q. .
Brooklyn won from Philadelphia yester-
day in the latter city by the score Of to g.
Pitcher Orth went to pieces in the last In
ming, and the champions hammered five
runs over the plate. more than enough to
win. Bernhard was sent In to save the
day. but a timely drive by Dahlen made
the victory sure. Following is the score
by innings:
Philadelphia. .... 0 O o O 90
Brooklyn. ........... 0 0 0 0 SIS
Earned runs-Brooklyn. 5; Philadelphia, 3. Two
base htts-Jones and Douglass. Three-base hit
Keller. Sacrifice hit-Thomas. Stolen bases
Jones, Keller. Jennings f2,, Thomas, slagle, Flick
and Douglass. Double play-Flick to Cross. First
base errprs-Brooklyn, 1. Left on bases-Phila-
delphia. 8; Brooklyn. 8. First base on balls-Of
Ncps, 4; Of orth, /; of Bernhard, l. HIT by
2; by Nops 2 Passed balls-Dougass. 2; Nc
CURE l. Wild pitches-Bernard, g. Umpire-Mr.
O'Day. Time Of game hours and 40 minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-22
Getting Even with the sultan.

From the Detroit Journal
The ambassadors of the powers had
come this morning to announce a sever
ance of diplomatic relations with the
sublime porte.
"Our government will transmit no more
ultimatums!' said the ambassadors.
well. ultimatuins are not the only light
reading in the worldr" retorted the sultan,
with kingly hauteur.
Thus publicly he affected indifference, but
in the gloomy cloisters OF the Ydldiz Kiosk
his majesty went much and was exceeding.
ly wretched, deeming 1t likely that he would
now die of ennui.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-22
Golf Match Not Made.

Some time since an erroneous report was
circulated to the effect that match game
of golf would be played next Sunday on
the links Of the Columbia Golf Club between
a team made up Of club members and a
team from Baltimore. No match will be
played. Several golf enthusiasts of Balti-
more are coming to Washington to view the
new links recently laid out by the Column
bia club, and from this fact the report
started.
Tomorrow afternoon there will be handi-
cap match between the members of the
Columbia Golf Club on the links of the
club on the Brightwood road. and an inter-
esting contest is expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-22
MarshaIr. Easy Victory.

The twenty fve-round bout between Jerry
Marshall of Baltimore and Kid Sullivan of
this city at the Spa Club last night was a
decided disappointment. The men were not
properly matched. and Marshall had an
easy thing of 1t all the way through, and,
of course, got the decision. The attendance
was naturally small and there was the
usual delay and squabble over the gate
receipts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-22
PENIS CREWS ARE READY.
Did Not Practice Yesterday and Will
Wind Up Today.

Did Not Practice Yesterday and Will
Wind Up Today.
Coach Ward did not coach the Pennsyl-
vania University crews very long yesterday
at Philadelphia, and the varsity did not
row at all because the paper boat had
received a coat of varnish and was not fit
to row. Today the three crews will take
their last practice before starting for
Poughkeepsie to take part in the big re-
gatta. Ward has decided to use the paper
boat for the varsity crew instead Of the
new cedar shell. The paper craft is the one
in which the crew rowed to the front last
year. After repeated time trials the paper
boat has shown itself to be about fifteen
seconds faster in mile than the cedar
she'll 1t appears the crew is too heavy for
the cedar boat, and it lies too deep in the
water. The paper boat is more buoyant and
holds the crew higher.
The freshman crew will use the new cedar
boat. They are lighter men and the boat
suits them better than the varsity crew.
The four-oared shell crew makes a very fine
appearance. and Coach Ward has no hesi-
tation in speaking in high terms of the
crew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-22
"Tod- Sloane Coming Home.

Tod Sloane, writing to his foster father,
D. G. Blouier, who lives at Kokomo, Ind,
says he will leave England for this coun-
try in three weeks and has accepted mounts
in several big racing events this side.
He says out of twenty-four mounts this
season he has been unplaced in but seven
and has taken first money in eight events.
This, he says, beats his record of two years
ago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-22
BASE BALL.

Today's National League games;
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Boston at New York.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-22

He"Yes, know two men thoroughly
admire"
she-"Indeed! Who's the other one?'-
Tit-Bits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-22
Bank Clerk. play a Tie Game.
Base Ball Notes.

The game at Chicago yesterday between
the Cincinnatis and home club was post
poned on account Of rain.
BILLY" Dineen Is making good for the
Boston club recently and, in fact. all sea-
son. The Giants are exceptionally good
st:ckers. but the best they could do with
"Willie's" curves yesterday was three lit
tie singles.
Buck Freeman has regained his bat
ting eye since he left Boston, but his home
runs are becoming very scarce. Yesterday
he obtained three timely singles of Haw-
ley.
The Brooklyns are in first place once
more and there they will be when the club
is transferred to Washington. The team
is bound to play better ball as the season
progresses. while the Phillies will take
their usual backward turn.
Elmer Smiths playing with New York has
a very suspicious look and should not be
tolerated. He belongs to Cincinnati, and
has only been loaned. Tricks like this turn
the championship race into farce. When
the Phillies are out Of the race in the fall
what is to prevent Col. Rogers loaning
Lajoie and Delehanty to one of the clubs
In second or third place and enabling it to
win out?
The champions carry too many guns
for Boston's string Of overworked pitchers.
Boston Globe.
Harry Steinfeldt will not be sent to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-22

If you want work read the want columns
Of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-22

met yesterday and drew for stations in the
big race. Yale drew the west course. which
is supposed to be the best. Harvard has
the east course. once known as the eel
grass course
The fiction Of the eel grass was exploded
they now exist. All depends upon the
winds and tide, which may favor one
course one day and the other one another
day.
Harvard has decided to row the big race
In cedar boat built in the yard of Davy
of Cambridge. Yale has also decided upon
a Davy boat almost identical with Har-
wards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-22
Yale-Harvard Races.

The annual boat races between Yale and
Harvard will take place on the Thames at
New London June 80 They will comprise:
Four-oared race at 40 am, two miles;
freshman race. HAS am. two miles; uni
versity race. 1890 pm. four miles
The managers Of the two varsity eishts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-22

ChicagO's College Athletes for Paris.
The five athletes from the University OF
Chicago who will wear the maroon at
Paris in the intercollegiate games at the
Paris exposition July IA TO Is and at the
English championship games in London in
July left Chicago yesterday for New York,
where they will take the steamer Lucania
for Liverpool Saturday. Trainer H. p.
Conibear accompanied the men.
Prof A. A. Stage left for the east the
day before to make preliminary arrange
ments for the trip across the Atlantic.
1t is significant that the five men who
represent the maroon are all native west
erners four of them from Illinois. W. A.
Moloney and F. G. Moloney live at Ottawa,
Ont; H H. Lord lives in Evanston. H. B.
Slack in Rushville, ILL.,. and Charles L..
Rurro,1phs in Wa shingtan Iowa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-22

A pursuit race at Athletic Park. Freder-
lex, Nd, last night between Otis H. Miller
Of the Arlington Wheelmen in this city
and Albert Mcdonald, holder Of the thirty
and sixty-day record Of the state of Mary
land, was won by Miller. The distance.
seven and one-sixteenth miles. was COW
cred in 1924. The prize was handsome
gold medal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-22
other Games Played Yesterday.

At Detroit-Detroit, 3; Cleveland. O.
At Indianapolis-Indi 8; Buffalo, 7.
At Observation-Disclosures 6; Troy, 2.
AT Rome-Rome, 9; Utica. 2.
At Oswego-Oswego. II; Schenectady. 4.
At Cortland-Cortland, 6; Albany,
At Springfield. 2; Rochester, Q.
At Observation-Disclosures 8: Toronto. 2.
At Worcester-Montreal, 6; Worcester, 8.
At Hartford-Hartford, 8; Syracuse, L.
Bank Clerks Play a Tie Game.
The game at National Park yesterday af
ternoon between the clerks of the Riggs
National Bank and those of the American
Security and Trust Company resulted in a
tie. II to II. The Riggs boys f1elded fairly
well, but batted lightly, three hits being the
sum total on the afternoons play, while the
American lads swiped the ball good and
hard. but were away off In fielding, having
fourteen errors charged against them. Quite
crowd of enthusiastic base ball people
watched the game from the grand stand
and cheered on both sides indiscriminately.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-03-28

corn planted in similar way, but
having nubbins on. The COWS
shrank milk rapidly after being fed
with fodder corn containing small
ears The chemist may find more
nutriment in the fodder having ears
but it seems to contain less avail
able nutriment. The stalk when
carrying an ear, gets hard, is less
digestible, and requires,.more en-
ergy for mastication and digestion.
A large percentage of the kernels
pass through the digestive track
undigested. An acre planted as in
dicated will produce more available
food than is found in an acre of corn
planted in hills.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-03-28

the big building. which will cost
over $l3, 900. The proposed hotel
is to be located on the corner just
opposite the depot. 1t is to be 4Ox
20 feet, two stories high, and is to
be heated by steam, provided with
electric bells and have other con-
veniences, one of the latter being a
continual supply of water in the
building, which is to be furnished
by a wind mill pump and tank on
the grounds of the hotel property.
A saloon and billiard hall is to be
located in one portion Of the build
ing, while a large barn will be
erected in the rear of the frontage
on the west. Mr.. Drews is sup
posed to have inside information,
whereby he has decided to put so
much money in hotel, and he ex-
poets the junction point will make
his investment paying one.
The Catholic church which is to
be constructed, will stand on hill
overlooking the town, and will
bring a great deal of trade to Sea-
forth. Paul Borte is erecting a
building for general mercantile pur-
poses, and other improvements will
be carried on during the coming
summer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-03-28
NO Difference
Between Feeding Value of Cured
Fodder and Ensllaqe.

The following letter from Prof.
I. L. Hacker, professor of dairy
husbandry at the State experiment.
al station, to Andrew D. Stewart,
is in response to letter from Mr.
Stewart, asking Prof. Hacker as to
'how does properly cured fodder
compare in feeding value to silage?'
''In reply to your inquiry of the
9Th inst, will say that the Wiscon-
sin Station has made comparative
tests as between cured fodder and
silage, covering a period of six
years. They have found that there
is practically no difference between
the feeding value Of silage and fod-
der corn; that is, acre for acre. The
loss to fodder corn from exposure in
the field is about 20 per cent, and a
trif1e less when in the silo, but
really no practical difference. The
only advantage in putting the corn
in the silo, is that it is easier to get
out in the winter when the snow is
deep, and also it can be used as
feed for cows during the summer,
which is not the case with cured
fodder corn. I have arranged to
use about half of my silage during
the winter, and reserve the other
half to be fed during the summer,
commencing about the 18th of July.
1t will keep any length of time.
Frost does not injure it, even if the
silage'is frozen solid.
Il would not recommend sowing
corn broadcast. It does better il
sown in drills, say about 40 inches
apart. prefer to put two drills
near together, say ABOUT six inches
apart, with kernels every two inch.
es in row. If planted in this way,
it can be cut with a corn binder.
The fodder should be planted SC
close that no ears will form. This
winter, in the fore part of the win.
ter, we fed fodder corn containing
no ears. The second week in Jan.
uary we commenced feeding. fodder