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Evening star., 1901-12-31
HyATrsvILLE AND Vicinity.
Arguments In Election Contests Be-
fore Judge Merrick.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Nd, December 81, 1901.
The election cases of Prince Georges
county consumed the entire attention of
Judge George c. Merrick Of the circuit
court at Marlboro yesterday, the argument
being on the petition filed by Thomas Wells
and Benjamin F. Duvall vs. Robert L.
Manning and John Miller, the latter hav-
ing been returned on the face of the bal
lots as elected county commissioners at the
last election. Argument was also heard on
plea to the jurisdiction of the court and
the demurrer to the petition. The demo-
cratic contestees, represented by Messrs.
Joseph 8. Wilson and James c. Rogers, de-
INJURED to the points set forth in the petit
ton.
Judge Merrick reserved his decision, but
it is stated that, no matter which way he
decides, the court Of appeals of Maryland,
sitting at Annapolis. will be given an op-
portunity to deliberate on this case. The
republicans attack the constituttonality of
the new election law. and 1t will be upon
this point that the case will be taken to a
higher tribunal The republican side of the
contest Is being presented by ex-Attorney
General George r. Gather Of Baltimore
and F. Snowden Hill of Marlboro.
Evening star., 1901-12-31
GERMAN COLONIES.
Wherever Located They Are Menaced
by Those of England.

The State Department has received from
United States Consular Agent Harris, at
Eibenstock, an interesting report on the
subject of German colonial enterprises
dated November %. Mr.. Harris quotes
from a speech delivered by DR.. vosberg-
Rekow, director of the German bureau for
the preparation of commercial treaties be-
fore the merchants Of Leipzig, as follows:
1T Is evident that we can never give up
our present policy relative to foreign af-
fairs. or the strenuous efforts being made
to become great sea power. We must en-
gage In colonial politics on large scale.
We must strive to expand our spheres Of
interest and to instir In our people the con-
sciousness of the necessity of an aggressive
policy. It Is only by the annexation of ter
ritory beyond the seas, the development Of
CUR colonies, the organiZat ton and direc-
ton of emigration to the same, that we
may ever hope to be in position to supply
these natural products which we are not
able to produce within the borders of the
home country"
Mr.. Harris points out that while the ter
ritory comprised in all Of the German colo
nies abroad amounts to 2,557,OO0 square
miles, with white population Of COOS (only
little more than half being Germany, not a
single one Of these colonies Is self-support-
ing The total income of the colonies for
1900 from tariff dues and the like amount
ed to $s,226, 40. while the deficit, it is
The ideal relations between a colony and
the mother country, says Mr.. Harris, are
those which permit the colony to produce
the raw material. which the mother coun-
try receives and sends back In a manufac-
tuIed state; but, In accordance with an ir-
resistible law of economies colony with
great material resources will gradually
emancipate itself from the mother country.
'It is doubtful, however," continues Mr..
Harris, whether this will shortly be true
of any Of the present colonies OF Germany"
In almost every part Of the world, it Is
stated. where Germanys acquisitions are
situated there Is in the immediate neigh
borhood a colony Of Great Britain or Of
some other country, which is better able to
produce colonial products. "Great Britain"
says Mr.. Harris, 'either directly or through
the medium Of her colonies, has monopoly
Of almost half the commerce Of the Ger
man dependencies" The commercial de-
yelopment of German Southwest Africa, Mr..
Harris states, will one day probably be re-
tarded by the competition and aggressive
ness of Cape Colony. Tables are submitted
showing that Germany's share In the ex-
ports Of her own colonies is only 50 per
cent, while of all the pr9ducts required by
her dependencies the mother country sup
plies only about go per cent. .
Evening star., 1901-12-31
TO VISIT ENGLAND.
Star Tennis Players to Play Abroad
Next Season.

With the proposed visits of American polo
players, interscholastic athletes and tennis
players which are carded uncertainties dur
ing next season, the, EEngiish leaders in
these games will be kept busy defending
the championship honors against Yankee
representatives. us III
Plans are preparing tor aTteam Of Amer
lean lawn tennis players to Visit England in
the spring to compete in the many sectional
matches. and finally in the championships
in July. The strongest eexperts in the
United States have signlfaed their intention
of making the trip.
Among those who are likely to go are
William A. Larned, the present American
champion; Malcolm D., Whitman, the for
mer champion: Holcofnbe Ward, Reais C.
Wright, Dwight Davis atd William j.
Clothier of Harvard, Raymond D. Little OF
Princeton and Clarence Hobart. 1t is ex-
pected that several others of like caliber
will announce themselves as candidates for
an American team when the time nears.
Four of the above named, Messrs. Ward,
Davis. Clothier and Hobart, have played
abroad, and in many tournaments. English
and continental, made excellent showings.
Mr.. Whitman, q three-time national cham
pion. who did not play last year. has an
nounced his Intention Of playing both here
and abroad.
Evening star., 1901-12-31
Annual Christnas FestivaI.

The annual Christmas festival of the st.
Panl N. e. Church, corner OF r and 18th
streets. was celebrated Friday evening in
the school rooms The opening exercises
consisted OF carols and hymns by the
school, under the direction OF ]. r. Birch,
choirister, and Miss Helen Bickford, pian-
list. as follows: A duet by Misses Mary
Koibe and Rose Osborn was received with
much applause. as also was the singing of
the primary department. under the direction
Of their most popular superintendent. Mrs.
w. r. Johns. The readers were MIsses
Jeasie Dickson and Roberto Colvini. Mis-
Dorothy. Helmon on1ciated a. director. The
Evening star., 1901-12-31
The DISTRICT. Revenues.

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
During the past few years street exten-
sions in the District of Columbia have cost
more than million dollars. This amount
has been paid wholly from District reve-
nues, as provided in the special acts au-
thorizing street extensions, although the
general law (act of June II. 1879 provides
that the United States shall pay one-half
of the expenses of the District government
Streets outside Of the old city limits have
been extended entirely at the expense Of
holds the title to the land used as streets
or roads in the county. while in the city
the titles to the streets are vested in the
United States. 1t the District should pay
the entire cost of opening its own streets
in the county then the United States should
pay all the cost Of improving It's own
streets in the city. 1t Is poor rule that
does not work both ways As long as the
present inequitable practice holds 1t is to
be hoped that the District Commissioners
will approve no more estimates for street
extensions.
About half of the property in the District
of Columbia escapes taxation because 1t ia
owned by the general government As more
and more District real estate is being alb
sorbed by the general government and
thus withdrawn from taxation, the District
lis becoming less able to meet even one-haIf
OF fts expenses. At the present time the
District revenues are not suf1cient to pro-
vide for necessary expenses.
1t seems that either q bond Issue or an
increase of taxation win be necessary A
bond issue should be opposed except as q
last resort The District debt on June 30.
1901, was $15.070. 160 Our debt per capita
Is already heavier than that OF the average
city. The proposed new personal tax law
seems to furnish the best solution OF the
difficulty. Real estate now bears the great
er part Of the burden Of taxation. Real
estate Is hit hardest becas1se 1t cannot hide
Evening star., 1901-12-31
LEADERS To CONFER
or
Will Try to solvss s.d the Base Ball
Problem.
TENNIS lspLA1ERsVlLl VISIT ENGLAND
Cornell Leads in the College
Chess Tourney.
CURRENT SPORTING NEWS
CURRENT SPORTING NEWS


If report from Chicago is correct base
pidity within a few days. conference of
base ball magnates Is to be held either in
Aiken. s. c.. or AsheviHe. n. c., before the
new year Is a week old. S,t5h g,
Among the men who are slated to meet
and exchange greetings at the coming con-
ference are A. G. Spalding, the new presi-
dent OF the old National League; Ban B.
Johnson, president Of the youthful Amer
lean League; Barney Dreyfuss OF Pitts
burg, James A. Hart of the Chicago Ma
tional League Club; Frank DeHaas Robi-
son Of st. Louis, and last, but no means
least, John T. Brush Of Indianapolis, who
owns and operates the Cincinnati National
League Club. and who is the recognized
ally Of Andrew Freedman Of New York.
Another man who in all probability will
participate in this heart-to-heart talk in
Aiken OF Asheville is Eddie Talcott the
New York millionaire and the former
owner of the New York club
The claim is made in this Chicago story
that at the southern conference Spalding' s
plan for the reconstruction OF the league
johnson Denies Reports.
Ban Johnson returned to Chicago from
Cincinnati yesterday, and was in great de-
mand by base ball enthusiasts. One of the
most sensational stories of the National
American League peace pact report was
that Cleveland's franchise and players were
to be transferred to Cincinnati. and that
Omaha was to take Cleveland's place in
the American League. When the matter
was placed before Mr.. Johnson he suavely
replied that he could not understand why
the rumors had taken on@that angle
There Is no truth in the report" con-
tinued Mr.. johnson. Cleveland is strong,
husky city, the largest in Ohio. and sup
ports base ball good enough for our league.
Last season Cleveland had losing team,
yet the club made money. Under the cir
cumstances. all things being considered.
the club did better proportionateiy than al
most any other club In the league. We
would not consider taking in Omaha or its
club for moment"
Much has been said about conference
between Presidents Spalding and Johnson.
The latter is still in the south, and Mr..
johnson Is still in the dark.
Il have heard nothing def1nite-nothing
more than the newspapers print-about this
big conference which is to settle the des-
tinies Of base ball" said johnson yester-
day. There Is absolutely nothing new In
the base ball situation In our league. What
news Mr.. Spaiding may have about the
National League doubtless he will give out
as soon as he gets ready.'ds
Evening star., 1901-12-31
FREEDMAN AFTER BURKETT.
Makes St. Louis Player a Big Bid
Captain New York Team.

A special from Boston says that Secre-
tary Fred. Knowles Of the New York club,
acting on behalf Of Freedman, has solicited
Jesse Burkett to manage, captain and play
with the New Yorks next season at a big
salary.
This is Freedman's slap at Ban Johnson,
who Is sticking to A. G.. Spalding in the
presidential fight for the National League.
Just what the proposition, the money part,
was neither Burkett nor Knowles would
give out, but that New York would like to
get Burkett there Is no doubt. Secretary
Knowles made Jesse an offer that nearly
took the latter's breath away for a mo-
ment. 1t Is understood that 1t was made
on a two-year basis. The offer would have
to be something considerably better than
$4,000, for that is the size Of Burkett's 8
contract with the new st. Louis American
League team.
Jesse will not say what he will do. It
is believed Jesse will remain with Ban
Johnson. Knowles arrived in Worcester
Monday and left on the 1 o'clock train
for New York. While there he refused to
talk with any one regarding the National 8
troubles in which Freedman is mixed. He
had his orders for ''mun's the word" and
obeyed them to the letter.
Evening star., 1901-12-31
1ding of the clubs follows:
RELIEF ASSOCIATION BOWLERs.
Lighting COmpany's Team Defeated by
the Clerks.

Another Interesting bowling contest took
place last night between representative
teams of the Washington Traction and
Electric Company's Employees Relief Asso-
citation. Heretofore the lighting company s
men have carried everything before them.
bu: last night the clerks lowered their colors
by winning two of the three games White
head of the clerks had the honor of making
the highest score, knocking over 1873 pins
in the second game. Following are the
scores in detail
Evening star., 1901-12-31
THIRD GAME.
BOsTON's CYCLE RACE.
Punctured Tire Prevents Mclean From
Stealing q Ian.

A bad fall caused by a punctured tire
alone saved the field in the international
six-day cycle team race at Park Square
Garden. Boston, from being Tapped by But
ler and Mclean in the seventh hour of the
race last night.
Mclean had relieved Butler and nearly
gained the field. when his tire punctured.
He took a header. but was uninjured But
ier made the big gain and Mclean relieved
him.
OF the ten teams which started six were
tied at the eighth hour. 9:35: Mcfarland
and Maya, Munroe and Freeman, King and
Samuelson, the "hoboes." Gougoltz and
Simar. Leander and Rutz and Butler and
Mclean. Carni and Mcconnell were two.
krebs and keegan one, Fisher and Cheya-
her one and Muller and Jaak two laps
back.
Owing to the wet track the race was
started at I:36, just six minutes late. Terry
Evening star., 1901-12-31
NO FEARS FOR WILCOX.
Talk of Lynching Miss CrOpsey's Al
legged Murderer Abates.

A dispatch from Elizabeth City, N. c.,
last night says: The excitement over the
Cropsey case is dying out and business is
being resumed. The talk of lynching James
Wilcox Is heard no longer, the people hav-
ing decided to permit the law to take it's
course. The citizens committee and So
licitor Ward are collecting evidence against
Wilcox to present to the grand jury when
1t meets In March next.
There has been a report for the past
twenty-four hours that Wilcox had been
removed to Norfolk. Va, for safe keeping
the authorities fearing that the people
would attack the jail. Tonight Sheriff
Grandy denied this. Wilcox is still In jail
here, and the town authorities expect no
further trouble.
The remains of Miss cropsey were sent to
Brooklyn for interment.
Evening star., 1901-12-31

feature of the entertainment was the RE-
volt OF Santa Claus" presented under the
direction of Miss Mary Bickford, with Mr..
II. ID. Gordon serving as the famous Gift
giver. Miss Winifred King representa-
The Spirit OF Childhood" and MasteFs
George King and Claude Bowman officiated
as brownies in attendance upon Santa. The
happy finale was the distribution of $50 box
es of candy and farewell solo by Mr..
Claus" Those who took part in the pro-
clifford Fishback, Jesse Brown. Willian,
Seay. John Myers. Margaret Miller, Annie
Myers, Lillian Eaton. Edna Eaton. Ruth
Hit and Ida Smith
Evening star., 1901-12-31
BASKET BALL.
Washington Athletic Club Easily De-
feated the Printers.

Washington Athletic Club Easily De-
feated the Printers.
The Washington Light Infantry Armory
hall was the scene Of a one-sided game Of
basket ball last evening between the Wash
ington Athletic Club and the government
printing office teams, who are aspirants for
the championship of the National Basket
Ball League of the District, the former
winning by the score of II to 4. The game
was witnessed by many enthusiasts, and
after the contest was over those present
enjoyed themselves by dancing until late
hour.
O'Hagan and Dougherty were the star
performers for the printers. The features
of the game were the scoring of Richards
and Moffatt of the athletes.
The standing of the Clubs follows:
Evening star., 1901-12-31

and escape taxation as personal property
sometimes does. Compared with personal
property real estate is the cause of less ex-
peuse to the government. The police and
fire departments and other government
agencies are chiefly concerned with per-
sonal property, but real estate foots most
of the bills If there Is to be any discrim-
ination it should be In favor of real estate.
The owners Of real estate have made Wash
ington what 1t Is today. They protest
against the placing of any greater burden
upon them. THOMAS w. GILMER.
December 80, 1901.
Evening star., 1901-12-31
coLLEGE CHESS PLAYERs.
Cornell Leads In Tourney for the Rit
TrOuhy

Cornell Leads In Tourney for the Rice
Trophy.
Brown University failed to send repre-
sentatives to play in the tri-college chess
match. which was scheduled to commence
yesterday at the Manhattan Chess Club,
New York. and the other two university
teams. Cornell and Pennsylvania. COM
menced four-round contest to decide
which should hold the Isaac 4. Rice trophy
for the year
The Cornell players are q. H Riedel,
1908. and g. W. Heuser. 1902 Pennsyl-
yania Il representeds by D. A. Pardee. tr.,
Evening star., 1901-12-31
FIRST GAME.
Totals. IA % s2s Totals. L.

Both sides scared in the second game
But the Eagles. playing the finest spare
game of the season, beat their opponents
by nearly fifty pins.
Both sides played almost fauItlessly at
first, and 1t was not until the fourth frame
that the Eagles secured comfortable lead.
At this point the Fat Men had two breaks
on their slate, and for several frames they
fell behind. The home team was well in
the lead after that to the close of the
game. The score:
Evening star., 1901-12-31
Request for Electric Lixht..

Mrs. James C. Abel has written to the
District Commissioners requesting that
electric lights be erected on Mansfield
street between Birney and Sherman streets,
Tenisytown. The electrical engineer has
stated to the Commissioners that owing to-
the lack of additional funds 1t will be Inn
possible to consider the request during the
present fiscal year, but the matter will be
taken up after July / next.
Evening star., 1901-12-31

McGovern fired the pistol. He was enthu-
siastically received.
For the first two hours the men rode
even, laps lost and gained not being count
ed on account of the wet track. During the
afternoon some cutters near the roof spilled
their contents on the track, and again the
men rode on the fiat for half hour while
the cutters were emptied.
In spite of the embargo in the first hour
the riders rode % miles laps. The ten-lap
track Is even faster than Madison Square
Garden,
Evening star., 1901-12-31
AIIeged Derelactto..

The health oflicer has forwarded to the
Commissioners q list OF owners OF certain
lands In the District who could not Be
tailed to connect their preuaises with the
public sewer and water main, according to
notice. II n recommended that the work
IA these casea be done and that the cost OF
the same. together with the cost of adver-
ttsing. be asseased aEainst sueh properffes
Evening star., 1901-12-31
SECOND GAME
Totals IA "a S46

The home team gave no indication in the
early frames of the wind-up game Of the
great score that was to result. The team
broke In the first inning, and only two play
made good in the second, but after this
the side settled down to the most wonderful
strike game seen in many a day, and as
easily as could be, swamped the rival team.
he
Evening star., 1901-12-31
THIRD GAME.

On account of the holiday tomorrow the
regular Wednesday games will be omitted.
The league match will be played Friday
night at Carroll Institute. the Y. NJ. C. A.
five competing
The standing of the clI1hs follows.
Evening star., 1901-12-31

1908. and S. w. Addleman, 1902 Two
matches have been played for the cup.
Cornell won last year and University of
Pennsylvania the year before.
In the first round yesterday the pairings
and openings were:
Board 1-Riedel. Cornell, against Pardee.
2: of P: queens pawn opening. Won by
Riedef, Pardee blundering and losing a
rook.
Board 2-Addieman, Z. of P, and Heuser.
Cornell; Ruy Lopez. Drawn.
The pairing today Is Riedel against Addle-
man, Pardee against Heuser.
Evening star., 1901-12-31

To Cure . Cold I'm One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets An drus.
Eists refund the money II It fails to cure. n N.
se24-tu&th-eot
Evening star., 1901-12-31

Tomorrow will be day of unusual whist
playing at the parlors of the Marlborough
Whist Club. In the morning at 1890 a
round of compass whist will be played. at
which male friends of the lady members
will be eligible, something out of the ordi-
nary, as the sterner sex is invited only on
Wednesday evenings. In the evening the
usual big game will be played, and as 1t is
holiday it Is a question whether the ca
pacious parlors will accommodate all those
who desire to participate.
The regular business meeting of the Var
borough Club will take place Saturday aft
ernoOn at 80.
Evening star., 1901-12-31
THE SATURDAY STAR

\ NEW YEAHsB GITE
III NAIL e1.0o PB4 YBAR
Evening star., 1901-12-31
Cans an Easy Winner.

Joseph Cans OF Baltimore in four rounds
last night in Philadelphia outclassed
Joe" Youngs Of Buffalo that the husky
boy of the Pan-American city concluded
not to bother about the other two scheduled
rounds of the fight, and gave 1t up for good.
The Baltimorean had it all his own way
from the very start.
A good preliminary which went the six
round limit was that between Willie Lewis
of Brooklyn and BILLY Berger of Phila-
delphia. Lewis had rather the better Of
the contest
Evening star., 1901-12-31
Stakes Worth $4,000.

The same old liberal treatment which for
years has been accorded horse owners by
the Coney Island Jockey Club will again
be in evidence this year. The organization
has issued a list of twenty-four stakes to
be decided next year at the clubs grounds
at Sheepshead Bay. There are twenty
three stakes for the spring and fall meet
ing and one-the Futurity-for 1904 ALI
the stakes close on January 2, 1862. The
value Of the stakes and overnight races
will amount to $250O00
The Futurity stakes of 1904 Will probably
De De lhe r,cnest OF that line OF turf features.
$4,000, and as all the breeders have been
entering their mares literally of late. the
race promises to reach the high-water mark
Of $4,000 in value.
Evening star., 1901-12-31

Boys beautifully made
and very popular oxford
Gray 0yercoats, with vel
vet collar, sizes l3, IL
and Is years: have been
selling at much more
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-24
LEGAL NOTICES.

IN THE SUPREME COURT or THE DISTRICT
OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES STONE vs.. ChAk-
LOTrE STONE. EQUITY, No. 2ll3g
On motion Of the plaintiff. by Mr.. +. II. Keys,
his solicitor, it is this 10th day of January, 1901,
ordered that the defandant. Charlotte stone. cause
the first ulc day occurring forty days after
this day; otherwise the cause will be pro
ceedcd with as in case Of default The object OF
this suit is an absolute Divorce upon the grounds
OF willful desertion lbs the defendant oil the pc
titioner for the uninterrupted period of more
than two years prior TO the filing of the petition
in this cause.
This notice to be published in the Washington
Law Reporter" and in The Washington Times
once a week for three successive weeks.
(sealO .IOf BARNARD. Justice.
True oOpy-Test:
J. r. YOUNG, Clerk,
jll7,2I,3l
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