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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-31
AFTER MOVES PLACE.
II. Il. shaTer Applies for the Posi-
ton of Judge in Alaska

In anticipation of "A vacancy in Judge
ship being created in the Alaska Terri
tory, the application OF II. F.. Shaffer, of
Kane, Pa, was filed with the President
yesterday by Representative SibIey. Mr.
Shaner is endorsed by many of the most
representative men of the country, and
IS a lawyer OF standing.
Judge Noyes. of Alaska, has been asked
for a statement in regard 10 charges made
against him of completely in certain min
ing deals. An extensive Investigation may
follow Judge Noyes' reply. 1t is the pos
sible vacancy In this appointment that
Mr.. Skaters friends have in mind.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-31
Fighting with Electricity.

IT IVTII IIIt LIE IIItfIIT- -NVW0'T
Electricity as a weaI nj in railway Wa
tried in EdgeWatcr. \. j.. last week. The
borough authorities sent a force OF men to tear
up track laid few days previously by a rail-
way company across the River Road, near the
Fort Lee ferry house. The borough counsel de-
clared tae track to be illegally laid, but when the
street commissioners force started 10 rip up
the rails a lineman employed by the railway
company threw a coil Of wire across the over
head trolley wire and connected the ends with
the rails in dispute The result was that four
labnrers who were saving at the rails were
hurled several feet by the electric current and
the borough men were forced to stop work. The
llneman was finally arrested aud after the wires
we're disconnected the rail-litting WAS resumed
and the track was removed after some other dem
onstrations by the railway men.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-31

The general tone of the official Ger
man press appears to leave no room foI
further doubt that Germany will acqui-
esce in Russia's absorption of Man
churia That fact being as good as
settled. it is altogether probable that the
Russo Chinese Conventionwillb be signed
tomorrow OF Tuesday. as already pre-
dicted Then it will remain to be seen
what. If any. action Japan may take.
1t is certain that, yesterday the Ger
man and other Foreign Offices were dis
turbed over the possibility of Japan go
ing to war As far as we can judge,
such a calamity would not necessarily
draw any OF them into the fight But It
would demorahz0 the situation in China,
and for the time being put out Of ques-
ton any effective common settlement
with tic Chinese Government. Germany
processes to be especially anxious to
get the indemnity matter out Of the
way without delay. 1t is question
which might as well be brought to its
inevitable crisis. China is unlikely to
be able to show capacity for paying
what will be demanded of her. and then,
we presume. that other dreaded ques-
ton Of real estate security viii come up
FOR discussion. Great Britain and Ger
many almost surely have an under
standing on this subject. and that, We
should say. would mean that the gen.
eral carving cannot be long delayed,
unless the ceremony should be unavoid-
ably postponed bv war between two Of
the late allies. The ensuing week It
IS to be expected VIII give US a good
deal more light on the prospects for
peace or war than We are in possession
e q
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-31
Stranded Politicians.


The President it is said has had more than
the usual number of defeated Senator'S and Repre-
sentatives to find places for this spring. When
especially Of oficeholdine in Washington, he is
seldom quite himself again. The party must
take care of him, IL his own ncighbors turn
against him and refuse 10 be served by him
longer. BY some means lie must be got upon
pay roll, and saved from the dishonor OF being
only private citizen making q living in plain
business ways. 1t cannot be too much enforced
that this humsiating dependence upon an official
salary Is often the result OF going into politics
Tor living, instead Of establishing ones power
10 live without office
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-31
Soft Jobs for Preachers.


The Army Reorganization bill provides for
tWenty-three additional chaplains, all of whom
are to receive mounted captains pay and emOlu-
ments 1t is not surprising, then, to hear that
500 superannuated or otherwise unappreciated
preachers are after the pleasing life tenures n
mixed military and religious career is supposed to
offer. Who can conceive Of lazier and more
contradictory occupation than that OF an army
chaplain located at some distant frontier post on
fat pay. with pension in old age. and nothing
to do but preach once 4 week. appear dress
parade attend now and then the sick or dying.
assist the officers occasionally in friendly game
OF cards and make himself generally useful.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-31

There is an apparently well-founded re-
port extant to the effect that the French
shareholders of the Panama Canal Com
pany are dissatisfied with the manage
ment of their interests in Washington by
NJ. Hutin. President of the corporation.
1t is complained that he has given mac
curate information concerning the condi-
ton Of American public opinion and Of
the willingness of the Administration to
negotiate for de Lesseps' old and hopeless
ditch. The story is that NJ Hutin has
reported rosy prospects which prove to be
non-existent on investigation. So NJ. HUI
tin, it is said, may be deposed and an
other gentleman entrusted with the honor
of presiding at the death and burial of
one Of the most gigantic humbugs in the
history of bubble enterprises.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-31
Limits of the AudibiIi,y of sound.

An interesting matter, from a scientific point
Of view. in connection with the death of Queen
Victoria, is the distance at which the sound
of firing heard when the fleet saluted a.
the body was conveyed from Cowes TO ports
mouth. Letters in the English journals Of science
show that the sounds OF the guns were heard in
several places at distance OF eighty-four miles.
and that at a distance of sixty miles the con-
CIIssions were sufficiently intense to shake win
dows and to set cock pheasints to growing as
they do during a thunderstorm. There appears TO
have been but little wind to interfere with the
PROPAGATION OF the sound.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-31
Aristocrncy in Cigars.


Tf TUII 7'T-F Trill-T
Counois.curs OF the cigare de luxe will be in
terested in a remarkable collection OF the finest
producis Of Cuba which Lonion firm has lust
received from Paris. The cigars in question,
which number about 10000, are still in the
panels and cabinets in which they shown
at the Paris exhibition One elass-frouted case,
containing 62j cigars. ranging in size from the
diminutive Thing OF hall dozen pulls to what
looks like a policeman truncheon wrapped in
fine Cuban leaf, IS priced at 900, while -
large cigars of choice brand are expected to
fetch iec The collection, representing the
aristocracy of tobacco, is probably unique
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-31
Japan's Competent Forces.


(fIcn the indianapolis Pres
American newspapers are exhibiting Il vast
amount Of surprise that japanese officials should
exhibit such a willingness To fight Russia. but
il will cause no great surprise among the army
and navy officers now III the Orient. OF all the
soldiers sent into China. the japanese were the
best when considered from every point OF view.
not even excepting our own American troops.
They were the best equppcd and the best disci-
plined They were able to make longer marches
on less food and under greater hlriships with
less complaint. than any others. There were
none drawer and none cooler in action. The stan
dard OF craftsmanship was high, aud drunken
ness was unknown among them. Their sailors are
said to equal their troops and their ships are
aid to be handled well rs their armies.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-31
chioroform Restored Its Youth.

(FrOm the Kansas CIV J0uTnaLl
The Diesbach family. OF Atchson had an old
horse which had lived out its days of useful
ness At last it became old and decrepit that
it got down in the barn and could not get mp
The fa:niy sent for a horse ambulance and turn
ed the animal over to the town scayenger with
money to buy chlorOi0rm with which to give the
old horse an easy death. Tie horse was carefully
conveyed to the boneyard and pint OF chloro-
form was soaked in 4 sponge and placed beneath
its nose as it lay on the ground. After shifting
at the chloroform the horse jumped up, kicked
out its heels and ran cavurting out into the
country. And yet man once wrote book
to prove that animals have no sense vi humor,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-31
Women Rule the West.

VIFVHi Iut AIIlhllc MOutlIY.J
The independence and .'go-aheadativeEess. OF
women seem TO cOeXist with a general high
standard OF intelligence for statistics show that
Washington is third the list of States in
freedom from illiteracy. being surpassed by
Iowa and Nebraska only In fact. the Pacific
Coast ranks very high in average education and
Intelligence, though there is not OF course 50
much OF the high culture as in some circles of
Older communities
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-31
Not His style.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Now If the Administration can induce Addcks
10 follow the example Of Rosewater and Thompson
aud eliminate himself from the Senatorial prob
lem, there will be chance OF the Delaware
Legislature being called together again and two
elected senators from that State as
Was done in Nebraska. But Addicks is not that
sort 81 man lie Insists on getting what he
paid for.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-31
THE NEW TURKISH MINISTER.
hey Expected 10 Arrive in
Washington soon.

Ali Ferrouh Bey, the Turkish Minister.
has received advices that his successor,
Shekib Bey, will arrive in Washington
soon. Shekib Bey was appointed long
time ago and it was supposed that he
would have relieved Ali Ferrouh Bey be-
fore this
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-31

Senator McComas. in his exalted
righteousness, is very severe upon the
Maryland Legislature for its wickedness
in DISTINGUISHING the illiterate voters Of
the State and rendering hereafter di> ;ult
the pleasant practice of importing hordes
of ignorant negro repeaters from the Dis
trict of Columbia, Virginia. and Pennsyl-
vania to vote early and often at Mary
land elections. Senator McComas is such
a pure and enlightened soul that we
should like to hear few remarks from
him on the Republican method of padding
the census returns in the Mudd district
with the names of citizens who have been
dead and in their graves from one to fif-
teen years-if he will be so good,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-31
within Memory.

Trom the Richmond Dispatcir)
Our carpetbag administration OF affairs in
Porto Rico is fast driving the people Of the isl
and from their homes TO Cuba aud Hawaii We
OF the South do not wonder. We know what
carpetbagism is.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-31

According to report current yesterday
the Naval Board of Awards have decided
not to place either the head of Sampson
or of Schley upon the medal to be given
to the officers and men who participated
in the sea battle Of Santiago-and TO some
who did not. The reasons which actuate
the board are not unknown to the public
They will not depict Schley on the medal
because they resent the fact that he COM
manded in and fought and won the en-
gagement They are afraid to put Samp-
son on. because his complete lack of con-
necticn with the affair is known OF all
men. Perhaps they may compromise the
matter by placing a bust of the Matanzas
mule on the diverse and n double profile
of Sampson, Cook, and Coachman at An
napolis on the reverse side of the medal.
That course, at least, would have the
merit of meeting public expectations.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-31

IIsTt Vas q EFVNH and TIeY were tlft---
The Lamp and the Maid and He.
But two Is company no doubt
That's Why the knowing Lamp went oat."
This is interpolated between the
statement that if you deluge error with
truth, the truth viii destroy it" and
another that the writer lis conscious
life in which there is no DEATH
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-31

Elder William L. Beebe. for fifteen
years In charge OF the Baptist Church at
warwick, n Y, is dead at his home
there. at the age of seventy-two His
father was famous elder of that denom-
nation, and for many years edited the
Signs of the Times. Another son. Ben
ton l. Beebe. succeeded to the editorshtp
and Is still In the harness. a brother OF
the deceased elder is the Hon. George N
Beebe, former judge of the Court of
Claims. living in Monticello, n. Y
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-31

John l. Anderson. New York tea and
coffee merchant, died yesterday at his
home in PlainfeId, n. J., following Il
long illness. He was born In Edinburgh,
Scotland. and was siXty-six years old.
Tor a number Of years he lived In Annoy
China. He leaves a widow and two child
rem. Miss J. NJ Anderson and Kenneth
4 anderson
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-31

Richard Mott, of Far Rockaway. L. l..
died on Thursday from old age He was
born there in Isle. His mother was Il
daughter of Governor Nichols, of New York.
and his father. John Mott, at one time
owned all of the Rockaways. Richard
Mott was for n long time d frequent
contributor TO the New York Evening
Post. while William c. Bryant was edi-
tor. His father was ninety-eizht years
old when he died and H. himself leaves
two brothers, William, ninety-three, and
benjamin. eiShty-one years old.
Evening star., 1901-05-07
Recommended Approved.

DR.. william c. Woodward. the health
officer Of the District. has recommended to
the Commissioners that the employees In the
scarlet fever and diphtheria service who
have been paid from the appropriation of
$4,000 for the enforcement Of the act to
prevent the spread Of those diseases, be
compensated for services rendered by them
from April l. 1901. to June 80. 1901 from the
appropriation Of $751; to prevent the
spread of contagious diseases in the Dis
trict of Columbia. This recommendation is
made in view Of the fact that the first
mentioned appropriation is practically ex-
hausted. DIR. Woodward's recommendation
has been approved
Evening star., 1901-05-07
THERAPEUTIC SOCIETY,
Annual Meeting Now In Progress at
National Rifles ArmOry.

The American Therapeutic Society began
its annual meeting, which will come to a
conclusion Thursday evening at 10 o'clock.
this morning in National Rifles armory.
The attendance was small, but much inter-
est was taken. Previous to the meeting
the exhibits of various medicines and ap-
pliances on view in the ante hall were ex-
amined. In the regretted absence of the
president, DIR. Horatio C. Wood Of Phila-
delphia, who is unable to be present on ac-
count of Ill health, the vice president. DR..
Reynold Webb Wilcox Of New York, called
the assembly to order, and Rev. Thomas
Chalmers Easton, DID. offered prayer. A
hearty address of welcome was delivered
by DIR. Robert Reyburn, and after the salts
factory reports of the secretary. Dr. Noble
p. Barnes, and the treasurer, DR. John g.
McLain. were submitted. DR.. George C.
Ober delivered memorial address on the
Evening star., 1901-05-07
valet Jones Very Ill.

Charles F. Jones. valet to the late Mil
lioRsire William Marsh Rice. and who. with
Attorney Patrick is charged with the mur-
der Of Mr.. Rice. is Ill at the house OF deten-
tion In New York city. 1t Is the intention Of
the district attorney to have him removed
to q hospital. Jones is suffering from IAN
acute attack Of dyspepsia. and for week
has been able to take only milk and seltxSr
into his stomach.
Evening star., 1901-05-07
Foul, Loathsome, Disgusting

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Evening star., 1901-05-07

hits-Le Chance, Wood. Sacrifice hits-Buelow.
base on balls-on Hart, .; on Yeager, 4 Hit by
pitcher-Bnelow. First base on errors-Detroit, L;
Cleveland, 2. Left on bases-Detroit, Z; Cleveland
s. Struck out-By Yeager. .: by Hart, 1. Double
plays-Dillon to Yeager; Eaberfeld to Dillon; Casey
to Gleason. Cmpires-Messrs. Sheridan and Man
assau. Time OF game hour and 40 minutes.
Evening star., 1901-05-07

late DR.. Samuel c. Busey. in which he re-
counted the high professional attainments
and great civic virtues of the lamented
gentleman. During recess the judicial
council held an executive session The
meeting this afternoon will be mainly de-
voted to the annual address of the presl-
dent, which will be read by DR.. Wilcox
Evening star., 1901-05-07

Earned runs-Philadelphia, s. Two-base hits-La-
toe, Cross, Powers. Home run-Donlin. Sacrifice
hits,Howell, Fraser Stolen bases-Donlin. Keis-
ter, Howell FutZ t2. Double play-Lockhead to
Iatoie to Seybold. Left bases-Baltimore 8:
Philadelphia. g. First base on balls-OT Howell. 3:
on Fraser, 3. Struck out-By Howell, 4; by Fra
ser, 2. Passeu balls-Powers. .. Wild pitch
Howell. tmpire-Mr. Haskell. Time of game
and 55 minutes.
Evening star., 1901-05-07
Chicago, 6; Milwaukee, 3.

Chicago defeated Milwaukee yesterday on
the latter's grounds by the score Of to 8.
Grihth kept the hits Of the Brewers scat
tered and was given good support, sensa-
satlonal plays being made by Mcfarland
and Shugart. Attendance, 1000. Score:
Evening star., 1901-05-07
DISTRICT BOWLING LEAGUE.
Golden Eagles Defeat COIumbia's s
Three Straight Games.

The Golden Eagle Bowling Club, playing
on It's own alleys last night, defeated the
Columbia bowlers three straight games.
All the games were well played, and the
scores were close enough to be exciting,
every game being rolled for a total over
the coveted 500 mark. Stitt Of the Column
bias captured the high-score honors III the
first game. Cott of the Eagles in the second
and T. B. Brandt, also of the Eagles, Gid
the best bowling in the third. Following
are the scores:
Evening star., 1901-05-07
Philadelphia. o; baltimore, &.

Baltimore and Philadelphia played a close
and exciting game yesterday in the Qua
ker city. the home team finally winning
out by the score of to 8. In the seventh
inning the Athletics scored five runs and
the spectators went wild. Attendance,
Qo0 Scora
Evening star., 1901-05-07

First base by Washington, L; Boston, 2.
let let Oh ashngton I; Boston. 4. First
BY n Lee. = by Lewis. 9 Three-b base hlt-FerrIs.
Two rWo.base hits-Dungan, Quinn, Farrell. Grady,
LARK, Collins. Freeman. Stolen base-Hemphill.
Double play--Grady to Cnngman. Hit by pitcher
by Lee. l. Cmpire-Mr Cantillion. Time of game
Evening star., 1901-05-07
Totals 8 "a 8 II Totals.... @ sNr

Ao'oiS''.'. - o 4 ] 1OlalS. ~ IL
'Friel batted for Connor In ninth, tIeahy ba tied
for Hawley in ninth.
Milwaukee. O 0 o O O-S
Chicago.. ................ x-6
Earned runs Milwaukee, 3; Chicago, 3. Two ase
hts-Burke, Hawley. Three-base hits-Wa!dron
9). Mcfarland Connor Hart ca First base s'na on
balls.OG @ Hawley. 4; of Griffith, g.. Struck out
BY Hawley. l; by Griffith !. Double plays-Grif-
nth to Isbell to Sullivan: Mertes to Isbel Sacrl-
hce hits.Sullivan, Grinith. Left bases-Mfl-
Waukee Z; Chicago, I. Umpire-Mr. Connolly.
Evening star., 1901-05-07
Detroit, 8, Cleveland, 4.

Detroit, playing at home yesterday, won
from Cleveland by the score of to L. The
playing of both teams was about equal as
to hits and errors, but the Clevelands
couldn't make their hits at opportune
times. Attendance. 1850. Score:
Evening star., 1901-05-07
CURRENT SPORTING NEWS

Where They Play Today.
Boston at Washington
Baltimore at Philadelphia
Detroit at Milwaukee
Chicago at Cleveland
Evening star., 1901-05-07

management recognized what they thought
was popular demand. 1t really was the
work of some few boosters" but the club
was induced to make the experiment.-St
Louis Star.
Every city in the National League has
had grand stand destroyed by fire now,
save New York and Washington" says
President Brush. The day of the wooden
grand stand is past Cur new grand stand
at Cincinnati will be fire proof. 1t will be
of stone and steel. They can't burn that"
Hoy slugged Elberfeld at second base,
hitting the Detroit shortStop a fierce blow
in the breast and sending him his back
in the dust when he tried in the seventh in
ming the same trick that Gleason had
worked-pulling his foot from the base and
then touching him with the ball. Connolly
saw this play, too, but In all probability he
concluded that Hoy was justified in strik-
ing Elberfeld. and so he let the play go
without any decision.
Hoy had made a single and the ball had
been thrown to third to catch Skopec. As
soon as the throw was made by Center
Skopec was at third, and the ball was re-
turned to second in an attempt to catch
Hoy. He had gone by the bag and slid
back when he saw the ball coming. His
right leg rested across the bag when Elber
field caught the ball. The latter player was
on his knees when he tried to lift Hoys leg
from the base and the mix-up that followed
threw up such cloud of dust that the spec
tators could hardly see all that was taking
place. Elberfeld, however. emerged from
the cloud, and to the music of another
storm OF Kisses meekly took his place.
Chicago Chronicle.
Evening star., 1901-05-07

Yesterdays National League Games.
At New York-New York, i; Philadelphia,
0.
At Boston-Boston, 3: Brooklyn, 2.
At Cincinnati-St. Louis, 13; Cincinnati 8.
Evening star., 1901-05-07

Slip covers. stumph Bedding Co. q K
Evening star., 1901-05-07
GOLDEN EAGLES.
CAPITAL YACHT CLUB,
Fleet TOwed Around to It's Summer
Berth.


Berth.
The house boat the headquarters of the
Capital Yacht Club and the fleet Of boats
belonging to the club are once more an
chored at their summer berth in the harbor
off the foot of Sth street. They were
brought around from their winter quarters
in the basin near the bathing beach by
tug yesterday. About fifteen boats are now
at the anchorage and others will come In
as the season advances. There are now .n
the club fleet over twenty boats. Those
that have sail power alone are the st.
Charles, Culprit, Fay. Surprise Lofts, Pris-
ella, Spartan, Janet, Startle, Widgem Hat
tie b., Ethel May. Bess. Argo, Salamander,
Grace and j. A. Goldsborough's new boat.
Those having auxiliary engines are the
Seabelle, Greyhound and a new boat of
Mr.. Williamson's. The launches are the
lola. Teddy, Alert, Wanderer and Dorothy,
and in addition to these Messrs. Bliss Hal
on the river this season. Much activity is
being displayed among the yachtsmen who
are preparing their boats for the summer
season, and the outlook Is for busy sum-
mer.
The annual regatta of the club, which
takes place from near Indian Head to this
city Decoration day, promises to be one of
the most interesting in the history of the
club. and many entries are looked for.
The officers of the club this season are:
Leonard H. Dyer, commodore; l.. W.
Weaver, vice commodore; o. E. Graft
meyer, recording secretary; j. O. Moque,
corresponding secretary, and George H.
Bright, treasurer.