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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-21
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Minority of the Commerce Committee
Insist on FOrtffcntiOn and Defense.

The minority report of the committee on
interstate and foreign commerce on the
Nicaragua canal BILL filed by Mr.. Shackle-
ford, says:
THE undersigned, while concurring in the
vigorous American policy SO ably and
tersely stated by Mr.. Hepburn on behalf of
the majority of the committee, nevertheless
do not concur in the recommendation that
the bill do pass in the form presented.
THE act of Congress which authorizes the
building of the canal should contain an ex-
plcit and direct assertion Of the right Of
the United States to build. own and control
said canal, absolutely free from European
dictation.
THE Clayton-Bulwer treaty, as is so
clearly shown by Mr.. Hepburn. long ago
ceased to have any binding force by reason
of the conduct of Great Britain. That being
true. should strictly adhere to the Mon
roe doctrine, and stand by our traditional
policy that Europe will not be permitted to
intermeddle with cis-Atantic affairs. 1t is
to the Monroe doctrine that We as a repub-
lie. must look for safety. We should never,
under any circumstances, even tacitly, adj
nit that Europe has the right to much
as to interrogate us on American questions,
much less to limit our action"
After citing Mr.. Blaine in support of this
view. the report adds: This is the funda-
mental of national independence. and no
exigency should be sufficient to cause to
even momentarily lose sight Of it,
Representative Adamson says the changes
in the bill We're suggested as he understands,
by the rules committee in answer to the
petitions filed for the consideration of the
Hepburn bill. Mr.. Adamson presented to
the committee the petition of 125 demo-
cratic members favorable to the original
bill. at the same time that Mr.. Hepburn
presented the petition of republican men,
bers The only answer to the petition re-
cetved by Mr.. Adamson was the statement
made to him by Mr.. Hepburn that If the
bill were amended special rule for the
consideration of the measure could be Sc
| cured. To this Mr.. Adamson dissented,
stating that the petition was for the origi-
nal bill. He again objected to the change
when Mr. Hepburn made known that the
rule for consideration could be obtained IL
the amendments suggested were authorized
by the committee on interstate and foreign
commerce
Under the circumstances, Mr.. Adamson
says ne VIII oppose on the floor Of the
House the amendments emitting the words
defend" and 'fortification." as he says
tine amendments emasculate the bill and
surrender the case. leaving the bill con-
sistent with the Hay-Pauncefote treaty"
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TIED WITH Y. M. c. A.
Carroll Institute Bowlers Win Three
Games
EXCELLENT WORK ON THE ALLEYS
Organization of a Strong New
Team.
LENT WORK ON THE ALLEYS
URRENT SPORTING NEWS

The situation in the District Bowling
| League became more complicated than
ever a result of the games played be-
tween the Carroll Institute and the Bush
ness Mems teams on the Carrolrs alleys
last night. The home team Won out three
successive times, and therefore become tied
with the Y. NJ c. A. for first place.
Since both of these clubs have now
played their fun quota of games some kind
of an arrangement will have to be made by
the league officials to settle the champion
ship, unless either the Saengerbund or the
Golden Eagles should win three straight
from the Coiunbias, which latter club has
Yet six games to play. This result is
hardly likely, from the fact that the CO.
lumbias are now playing in better form
than at any other time since the season
opened, and will no doubt give both of the
clubs named good run
1t is. however. quite possible that the
ColumbiaS might lose two of the three
games in each match. which would make
very peculiar condition, inasmuch as
there would then be four clubs tied for
first place. So it seems that to the very
end this seasons work must continue along
the remarkable line which has been fol-
lowed almost since the opening game. 1t
has been an extremely interesting season
withal. and has kept the pennant prophets
guessing.
Last nights series was maryelously we'll
played, each score of both teams passing
500 The Business Men repeated their ex-
hihitton of high-class bowling, and the
home team had to play a remarkably high
average to win In the last game the VIC
tory was by a single pin. livery man on
the CAROLS played in excellent form. and
the good scores were necessarily a result of
the uniform bowling. Merritt fully re-
deemed himself and led his side for high
score.
The Business Men were not quite so regu-
lar IN their scores, some low strings creep
ing in. Kidd was good a bowler as a
champion team could wish to have, and
Miller did finely. No one of the games
was walkOver for the victorious team
and all were highly interesting and well
played The match was decided credit
TO the league. The scores follow:
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MINING CLAIMS AT CAPE NOME,
MIR. Bate Opposes the HansbrOugb and
Carter PrODOsitfouH.


Carter Propositions.
Mr. Culiom continued to speak on the ad-
vantages of the annexation of Hawaii in
the Senate yesterday afternoon after The
stars report of the proceedings was closed
lie presented a general review of the re-
sources of the Hawaiian Islands and
showed that since they came under the
stars and stripes they had experienced the
greatest material prosperity. He thought
no citizen of the United States need ever
teei any doubt as to the intellectual, moral
or financial standing of the Hawaiian is
landers. 80
These people have brought with them a
splendid educational system" he said, land
prosperous agricultural establishment,
ana all classes of rtce, sugar and coffee
planters are engaged now in business profit
able to all concerned"
Inc conferences report was postponed until
To-Day, when. MIR. Cullom said, he hoped to
De able to dispose of it.
President Pro Tenpore Frye announced
the appointment of Mr.. Carter OF Mon
lana and Mr.. Harris Of Kansas as MEM
Der OF the board of visitors to West Point,
consideration of the Alaskan civil code
per OF the committee on territories, ad-
dressed the Senate in opposition to the
dansbrough amendment.
Mr: Bate maintained that in view of all
the circumstances neither the Hansbrough
nor the Carter amendment ought to be
adopted The law, he urged, ought to be
ieit as 1t was when the rights of the To-
Gators were acquired.
At 4:30 Mr.. Foraker presented resolutions
expressive of the sorrow of the Senate at
the death of Lorenzo Danford, late q repre-
sentative from Ohio. and pronounced a At
ing euiogy of the deceased statesman.
oiaonat mark Of respect the Senate. at 4:4O
pm. adjourned,
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next Wednesday when the Pennsylvania
University lads will face them on the local
campus. The Quaker outfit is not much
on fielding. but they can swat" the ball
for keeps at every point on the journey.
Dan Daub. who was with the Brooklyns
last season, was knocked out of the
pitchers box yesterday by Minneapolis, Lee
saving the game for Kansas City in the
last inning.
Dolan and Ziegler Of the Phillies are bet
ter fielders than Bert Myers, but they can
hot hit the ball. and that is where the
Washington boy has them Skinned" Bert
secured two hits in Boston Thursday and
a double yesterday at Quakerdom.
Phil. Geier is still in town. He refused
to sign a Cincinnati contract for last sea-
sons salary. and he was turned over to
the Chicago club of the Western League.
The latter club is also a little shy in the
matter of salary. and Geier may play with
the Atlantic City team this season.
TcnIey school Defeats WaIIach.
In one-sided but interesting game the
Tenley School base ball team yesterday
afternoon defeated the Wallach team by
IS to I. For the first three innings the
score was close, but in the fourth inning
the Tenley boys began to use their bats to
good advantage. and scored eleven runs
before the third man was out. Stadtler,
the Tenley pitcher, received excellent sup
port from the whoa team. particularly
vidual work, aside from a sensational put
out by the Tenley second baseman, was
done by Poore, who played third base for
the Wallach team. In addition to good
work in the field he received base on
balls and brought in four of the seven
runs secured by his team by knocking out
a single and home run. The line up of
the winning team follows: Barbee, catcher;
]. Stadter. pitcher; Willett. first base
Walker. second base: Shaeffer, shortstop;
q. Stadtler, third base; Wells. right field:
Davis. center field; Riley, left field
Hard Hitting Gave Easterns the Game
The Eastern High School team went over
to Kendall Green yesterday and gave bat
tie to the Gallaudet reserves. with the re-
suit that another victory was placed to it's
credit. the score being IL to 4. The Re-
serves had the better of the argument in
the first part of the game but the East
ems pulled themselves together and, in the
sixth inning, batted ten runs over the plate
This smuggling exhibition was something
wonderful to see, the mutes putting forth
their best efforts to check the fusilade, but
without avail. The Easterns have made a
great record so far on the season. Five
games have been played by them. all of
which have been victories. Next Wednes-
day the Easterns meet the Maryland Agri-
cultural College boys at College Park, and
a hard game awaits them.
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la> KtxBP was probability always to be taken
into consideration by Black Many games have
o. shows that he was alive to the danger the
ultimate success Of White against the king s
to him.
(b, very pretty move; As before said, designs
this opening, especially after Black has played
R,k but we never remember having seen the
plan carried ont in this manner. White would
now win In any contingency
From the Birmingham Mercury: 1--WE re-
greet to inform the world that our old friend
Mr.. II. e. Bird is in bad way. and, it is
said, has left the ever-familiar corner in the
divan. Iii his illness, which arises from
the govt. which has troubled him for so
many years. the veteran has not been left
high and dry. Chess players all over the
world rejoice to learn that Mr.. Bird is in
a sort of cottage hospital at Footing, and
that the few pounds per week required for
expenses and little luxuries are forthcom-
ing.
At the close of the match between the
University Of Pennsylvania and Cornell,
won by the latter 81 to 81, Pilsbury gave
blindfold sitting to the tutor players.
and up to the time agreed to close the play
had won seven and lost one by an over
sight as to the danger OF his queen On
the other four boards the young fellows
were given the benefit of the doubt and
given draws.
The checker players Of the club have or
ganiZed a tourney open to the players of
the District, with entrance fee of so
cents The first prize is donated by Mr.
l. N. Powers and will be of the value of
80. The second to the value of 81 and the
third Of 81 will come from the entrance
money. the balance of which will be de-
voted to literature of the game.
There will be two classes. Messrs. Far
quhar. Potts and Mundelle must enter class
A. The other entrants can choose their
class.
The entries besides the gentlemen named
are Messrs. J. H. Hoffer, D. Montgomery,
w. E. Moore, C. H. Weiss and George P.
Coe. Play Is expected to commence this
evening. and those desiring to come in will
be received.
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The standing of the clubs follows:

a very strong new team has been selected
from among the best material of the Dis
shape to meet all Corners A series of
matches with the best Baltimore clubs is
being arranged. and the first of these will
ne played next Saturday night on the Cath
ollie Club alleys in Baltimore. THE local
team is called the ''Washingtons" and the
following well-known players will take part
IN the games: Rodrick. Spiess Harlow.
Smlthson and German. with Smith of the
\. NJ c. A. as an extra man Every one of
these men has averaged above 100 in the
long series of the District league. which is
now drawing to a close, and the team is I'M
Q0ubtediy the strongest ever gotten together
IN this city. They should win a majority
OF the games in which they participate and
big scores Will doubtless be numerous. The
organza lion was planned by Mr. H. c. c.
Stiles. president of the District Bowling
League.
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Base hall Notes,

Games at st. Louis and Cincinnati yes
terday were postponed on account of rain
Fraser took no chances with Buck"
Freeman yesterday. When the latter was
sent in to replace Nichols In the eleventh
inning he received q base on balls.
Little Jimmy Slagle has caught on nice
" with the Philadelphia spectators. He is
hitting well and fielding beautifully.
Jake Gettmans three-bagger for Buffalo
yesterday was instrumental in his team de-
feating Detroit
Harvard players and their friends have
demanded odds of to 5 on today's game
with Georgetown. and in some cases wagers
have been made on these figures.
Philadelphia heads the championship race
today. and Boston is at the foot, but then
the season has just begun.
Georgetown viii have quite q stin game
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-21

Assistant Secretary Taylor of the Treas
ury Department has received a telegram
from the immigration inspector at Port
Townsend, Wash, in which he states that
1000 japanese immigrants were landed at
that port Thursday and 900 are expected
to arrive today. In consequence of this sud-
den increase in the arrival of orientals he
Is unable to make the necessary examina-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-21
Further Test. of Ammunition.

The tests made at Indian Head OF the
sample finch shells made at Derby, Conn,
for the navy and alleged to have been das
fective have led the ordnance bureau TO
direct the examination of the whole lot Of
400 shells of the Driggs-Seabury Company,
to make sure that certain defects discovera
ed in the fuses of the samples are not CONS
mon to the others.
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GOLF.

Two of the Proposed Games of the
Eastern Tournament Played.
Yesterdays fine weather permitted two of
the postponed golf games Of the Easter
tournament of the Washington Golf Club
at Rosslyn, to be played. The atmosphere
was of the bracing sort. ideal for golf, and
as result several remarkably high scores
were made. Mr.. Shaw defeated Mr. Lock-
EFT in the eighteen holes match play, the
other winners in the same contest being
Messrs. Horstman. Boardman and Mr.. Hit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-21
Refundins Operations.

The amount of bonds so far exchanged
at the treasury for the new per cents is
$3.50 O61. 300, of which s40,346. 700 were re-
ceived from individuals and institutions
other than national banks.
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Machinery for the Road.

Yes, on the railroad he admitted. THE
railroad. begun under Alexander III and
continued under Nicolas II, has always
had the car for president of the construc-
ton committee. 1t was prescribed by law
that all material should come from Rus
sian factories; but the Russian manufact-
urers, up till now, have not been able to
furnish rails, locomotives and the rest in
sufficient quantity, so that great deal has
come from America by way of San Fran
cisco: and the new loan of $4,000, 900 to be
taken in American merchandise ought to
give great impetus to the trade. Ali the
same, the mining machinery, drags. excava-
tors, etc, have been bought from Rotter-
dam and Lyons (CreusoO, simply because
the manufacturers of those centers came
and bid for them. While Nladivostock is
no longer a free port of entry, without any
tariff duties at ALL as it SO long was, all
mining machinery still enters free. L repeat
it. there is a great opportunity for Ameri-
cans here. AT Irkoutsk, two years ago, We
found American beer, brandy, ham, con-
serves, Winchester rifles, American revolt
vers, shoes, axes, shovels, wheelbarrows
and picks.
For my part, personally" said the prince
in conclusion, Il find the gin-fizz the most
admirable of all American products"
STERLING HELLO.
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IN CHESS CIRCLES.
, The standing Of the players in the Y NJ.
c. A. chess tournament is:

At the local club nothing is going on eX-
cept the usual round of skttle play, barring
the continuous tourney, which is a quiet af-
fair and shows results only once month.
and the match between Capt. o Farrell and
Mr.. Hanna The play in the second game
Is given below. The first game was won
by Mr.. Hanna.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-21

William Johnson, colored, was sent down
on the farm for one month by Judge Scott
planned of being sick, and the court directed
that he be given hospital treatment.
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New York, IL; Brooklyn, 8.

The New Yorks turned the tables on the
Brooklyns at the Polo grounds yesterday,
the Giants defeating the visitors by the
score Of u to 8. Seymour began twirlins
for the Ewingites. but was replaced by Do
heny in the third inning, and the substitu-
ton probably won the game as the latter's
pitching was very effective Mercer re-
deemed himself at third for his poor work
OF the opening day his handling of seven
chances Clearly being the feature of the
game Setback had another poor day, two
misplays being charged against him. Fol-
lowing is the score by innings:
New York. -.....-......- o 2 O liz
brooklyn .....--...... / o o 0 p 8
Earned runs-New York, 81 Brooklyn. /. First
base by errors-New York. 8; Brooklyn. 2. Left on
bases-New York, 6; Brooklyn. 6. Two-base hit
Davis. Struck out-By Doheny 2: by Iiitson 2;
by dunno. l. Base on bals-By Seymour, 5; by
kitscn. 4; by Dunno. 2. Base hits-On Seymour
q innings1, ,. Of Doheny, 5: of kitson is in
ningsI, :. Sacrifice hits-Frisbie, Gleason and
keeier. Stolen bases-Davis. Doyle. Gleason Do
hrny. kceler and De Montreville Double plays
Van Ha,tren and Davis. Wild pitches-K,tson. 2.
Passed balls-Grady. 2. Hit by pitcher-By Sey-
m"nr. !; by Doheny. l. Balk-Kitson. Umpire
Mr. EDlslie. Time OF game hours and 8 min
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At Detrott-Detroit, 4; Buffalo, 6.
AT Kansas Cfty-Kansas City, 4; Mime
aJ,olis. .
Al Observation-Disclosures, 6; Cieve-
land T.
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An interesting question with the English
players at the present time Is. Has Belling-
ham proved himself a better player
than the well-established Burn Just before
the cable match Belingham defeated that
player by a decisive score but since that
in match thirty side between the coun-
ty associations of Lancashire and War
wicksh1re. these gentlemen met at the top
boards of their respective sides and Burn
gave him pretty neat drubbing in the in
teresting and instructive game appended.
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'B-kt4 looks stronger; then II Kt-B5 RxP and
threatens mate on the move.
In the big correspondence match, Canada
against the United States, the Canadians
who are getting the worst of the battle and
appear to be on the run, have gotten in
several hard ticks in the recently closed
games. Phillips of Chicago, the continental
correspondence champion, and Wilmarth
one of the strong players of the east, both
lost to the Canucks recently. But the Amer
leans have by far the best of the score,
Az to a51h, with seventeen games still to
be finished.
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SECOND GAME.
- -
totals. II is $40 ]

IutAIs II Is $40 Totals. y "a $50
The next league games will be bowled on
the Columbia alleys next Wednesday night
The Saengerbund will oppose the home
team.
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Chance for Americans.


Then there is no chance for Americans? ''
l asked
"Why certainly" he answered. They
have only to associate themselves with
some Russian TO satisfy the law. We fear
foreign interference, that is all. American
Spectators would do we'll to take look
in at Port Arthur. There are freight boats
from Hamburg direct to Eladivostock and
Nikoiaievsk, the two great ports. They
bring to us all the dirt of Hamburg. cheap
stuff, at cheap prices certainly; but we
would prefer a better class of merchandise.
But, God bless you, the Americans. when
they have started to supply US, have often
played us the same trick. l myself have
seen the line near Nladivostock some OF
the wheeziest old back-number American
locomotives that ever deserved exile. 1t is
true that they were used only for construc-
ton. Well. several of these Hamburg
spectators have become mllionaires in this
freight business. All up-to-date machinery
for placer gold mining finds an immediate
sale, tools, cloths, stuffs preserved foods.
arms these are forbidden); and you could
take back. say, furs. Our Russian freight
boats, and. l believe, the Hamburg boats,
are subventioned, so that even If they go
back empty they make lots of money"
ut seems to me that 1 have heard of
American engineers and American material
on that Trans-Siberian line?" 1 ventured.
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employ additional help. Mr.. Taylor has
wired him authority to employ three emer-
gency assistants.
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most a secret he continued. The line, as
marked along the AMOR river is to be con-
structed some day. but work has ceased on
it at present. The cuttings were so ex-
pensive in parts. and the foundations so
heavy in others, that it has been aban-
doned. The Chinese government having
granted TO us permission. we, instead, have
pushed the line down through Manchuria
to Vladivostock by the way of Tsitsikar
as L have already mentioned. In this way
the line goes through a country that does
not belong to Russia, but it is Russia that
owns the railroad Just the same. 1t is a
populous country, of great wheat and corn
cultivation, a good thing for western ST.
IBERIA, that lacks grain, by reason of its
sparse population. Following the American
idea, We have obtained, with the railway
concession, the concession Of strips of land
ten miles wide on either side of the line and
the exclusive right to work the rich placer
gold mines of this country
According to this hardy and exploring
prince, who was born in Kiakhta, near the
frontier of Mongolia and who has travelled
tens of thousands of kilometers on horse
back, o-humped-camel-back and yak
back Of l am not mistaken) through Mon
golia, Siberia, Manchuria, Cobb and Corea,
seeking placer gold deposits. the future of
Manchuria is in its gold. Along the Japan
coast. that could be touched by Amer
lean tramp ships, there lie innumerable rich
deposits. Cnhappily for Adventures the
right to mine is reserved exclusively to
Russians!