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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
AFFAIRS IN Georgetown.
General Items Gathered West of Rock


AT the last session of Congress an an
preparation was made providing a sum suf
ficient to purchase a chemical engine for
Cleveland Park. The proviso was that the
Cleveland Park Company would erect a
suitable shelter for the engine, and furnish
a volunteer force for it's operation No adj
vantage was taken of the offer until the
present week. permit has been taken
out for the erection of frame building on
lot 3, square l. located on Newark street
The size Of the building will be twelve by
eighteen feet and it will be erected by the
company having the interest of the subdi-
vision at heart. Several years ago the resi-
dtrts of the park made big effort to Sc
cure the erection of an engine house at the
place but the village of Tenleytown Sc
cured the appropriation, while to furnish
some fire protection a chemical was given
to the Park, under certain conditions
The funeral of Mrs Margaret A. Holt, a
lifelong resident of the District, who died
Tue sday at the residence of her daughter,
near Chain bridge, in the eightieth year of
her age, took place Thursday afternoon at
o'clock from Mt. Tabor NJ. p. Church,
corner Of 32d and Both streets. In the alb
were conducted by Rev. Charles Alvin
Smith. The interment was made in the
Methodist cemetery. Tenleytown.
George Wise, colored. aged seventeen,
was yesterday sent to Jail for fifteen days,
in default of fine of s., a charge of
pcti, larceny. The complainants We're
George w. Cissel & Co, and the boy is al
legged to have stolen two sacks of flour from
the firm, which were recovered.
A meeting of the committee appointed at
the last meeting of the Georgetown Citi-
Zens' Association to ascertain the cost of
the proposed sesqui-centennial will be held
Tuesday evening, at which the details will
be given consideration. Notices have been
sent to all of the members asking them
to be present. A mass meeting of local
citizens to further consider the matter is
probable.
In the fire Thursday night at the resi-
dence of General r. G. Drum, on the Rock
vile road, just beyond Tenleytown, be-
sides a total destruction of the building and
household furniture, most of the large and
valuable collection of bric-a-brac and relics
gathered during the many years he was in
active service was consumed. The artf-
cles recovered were damaged beyond fur
Their use. The value of these cannot be
estimated the owner regarding them more
for the memories connected with them
than for their intrinsic value. There was
no insurance on the place, the policy hav-
ing expired a few days ago.
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SENSATIONAL BILLIARDS.
COnklin Beats Threshie for Cham
piOnship by One Point.


In a sensational finish c. F.. Conklin of
Chicago defeated Charles Threshie Of Bos-
ton by a score of 400 to 800. In the last
game of the class A amateur fourteen-inch
balkline billiard tournament at the Knick-
erbocker Athletic Club, New York, last
night.
Mr.. Conklin finished the game with run
of ten. He had lead from the start until
the forty third inning, being ahead in thir-
ty-sixth inning by 90 points. In the forty
third inning Mr.. Threshie, after having run
90, II, 15 % and ii in the six previous in
nings, gathered %. This placed him in the
lead, 1876 to 3s2. His fortieth shot was
masse which every one thought he would
make easily, but he failed
This is the second game that Mr.. Conklin
has won by a single point.
Mr.. Conklin averaged 1913 and Mr..
Threshie s 23-47. Mr.. Threshie would have
won had he not allowed the referee, Edwin
o. Presby to change a decision on a shot
made by his opponent in the twenty-trst
inning.
Following is the score by innings:
c. F. Conklin, Chicago-0. o. 2, 30, 0, 2, 4,
Z ~, I, 2 9 1, 0, II, ., 0, I, 5, O. 80, 81, 0, g.
g. 4, 80, Q, O. 2 l. TO- y, o, l. &C. o. s, ., I, o.
16-4S. Highest run, 80
Referee-E. o. Presby.
Charles Threshie, Boston-1, /: l, 80. 0, Z.
4, 0, 3. g. l, II, Q, "a, 3, 10, 4, 2, 8. 49, 0, O.,
- ), 20, IA, D, IL, D. U, 10, 80, o, l, l, l. %,
L. 10, s. %. IA, %, 0, o, 4, 0. Total, 800
Average, 23-47. Highest run, 30.
Mr.. Conkln will meet Wilson p Foss the
class A champion, for that title, at the
Knickerbocker Athletic Club tonight.
In the tournament just closed Mr.. Conk-
lin wins first prize, with four straight vic
tories, and Mr. Threshie second prize, with
three victories and one defeat. There is d
triple tie for third place among j. B. c..
Mckee of Philadelphia and DR.. S. S. Mial
and John A. Hendrick, both of New York
.ir
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IN CHESS CIRCLES.

The idea having been abandoned Of haV-
ing club championship tourney this WIN
ter, a go-as-you- please contest has been
arranged instead 1t is called a skittfe
tourney to bring in all not caring for the
harder fight In championship match, with
Its attendant care of clocks and score. The
idea took and good number of entries i'm
mediately were booked. Each competitor
will play ten games with each opponent.
The contestants will be Messrs. w: H.
Smith F. B. Walker T. B. Lyman, E. A.
Tibbetts, Captain OFarrell, w. r. Lowe.
James HILL ]. c. Boykin, W. E. Thomas,
L. letters, w. B. Mundelle, H. T. Guthrie
and w. A. Gwyer. jr.
The Manchester club has made a six
months engagement with Lasker. Must be
a pretty well-to-do lot Of chess players over
there.
A meeting of the board of managers of
the New York State Chess Association was
held last week to determine the events OF
the annual midwnter tournament, Febru-
airy %. Two Journeys were decided on, one
for the masters and one for players not en-
titled to enter that class. Play will COM
mence at 10 am. In each event three pre-
Hminary rounds Will be played and a lin
tied number having the best scores Of the
day will compete in the fourth and decid-
ing round.
In the current tourney of the Philadelphia
club the leaders are W. p. Shipley, with 3
and o. and c. S. Martiney, with ;'l2 and
y. respectively, won and lost. Noigt, New
man and hampton. the cable match play
ers very close behind. F. kemney, with
212 won and lost is down the list in per-
centage.
As the result of the Craigs!de tournament
Burn becomes the amateur British cham
pion. A very curious incident of the tour
ney is the fact that Mr. Bellingham drew
both his games with Burn. bu, lost all the
rest Tn after his recent match with
Burn. which he won, 5~to 4.
A li::le game with a neat ending
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usually large and embrace the crack ath-
letes Of the country.
The star event Of the evening will I'M
doubtedly be the fifty-yard dash between
at 100 yards; Maxey Long, the quarter-mile
champion of the world. and Washington
Delgado. who came out OF the nowhere
into the here few weeks ago in New
are hard at work getting into shape for
the meeting, and 1t is quite likely that the
winner of the event will lower the record.
Duffy is slowly rounding into his best form
and will do his best to retrieve his recent
defeat by Delgado.
Another interesting event will be the ssh
yards relay run for all schools Of the coun-
try. Entries have been received from Phil
adelphia and Baltimore for this event and
In addition every high school in Washing
Central High School colors confident
of their representatives ability to pull on
first honors and the other school adher-
ents are just as confident.
The officers and committees of the meet
are:
Manager. Cheevers Moran Barry, 1901
assistant l. J. Costigan, 1892; general di-
rector. NJ. j. Thompson, law
Committee on games and entries-JameS
P. b. Duffy, 1901, chairman; Louis L..
Lauve, 1901
Program Cortland A Herman, 1901,
chairman; James E. Alexander. law.
Press-L. j. Cullen. law. chairman; Jas.
O'Shea, law: Charles V. Moran. 1902;
George Mullaly. 1902; Daniel Deviin, 1902.
Hall-Asa Creed Oracle. 1901 chairman;
John Timmes, 1901; Philip Scantling. 1904.
Tickets. ]. Costigan, 1902, chairman;
George Quinan. 1902; Frank Fitzgerald,
1904
Reception-J. Stanley Brady, 1901. chair
nan, 1901; L. ]. Cullen. law; A. c. Oracle.
1901; l. ]. CoStigan 1902
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STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Miss Downing Breaks Record. Max
ing the Round in 80.

Miss Downing Breaks Record. Max
ing the Round in 30.
There were no scheduled golf tournaments
or special contests at Palm Beach yester-
day, but the links were crowded from
morning until night with foursomes and
matches that partook much of social ma
ture. One record was broken
Miss Downing of the Appawamis Club,
who has held the woman's record Of Palm
Beach at SO, in company with Miss B. E.
Fennessey, reduced the record to 90 OF
five foursomes out, the first in were c. F.
Watson of Essex and ]. r. Suydam Of st.
Andrews, who played against H. P. Dixon
of Huntington Valley and John Mott Of
Shinnecock. and defeated them one up
Next came a mixed foursome composed of
w. II. Davis Of Lakewood and Mrs. Cook
of Pittsburg. Mr.. Davis and his partner
won by two up ant" one. Another mixed
foursome was one played by H. M Forrest
of Philadelphia and Miss Alice Walton of
Pittsburg, against c. L. Tappin of West
Brooklyn and Miss Bert Andrews of New
York. The former pair won by five up and
three. qt-7 Il.
A mems foursome consisted of August
Belmont and o. w. Bird of Meadowbrook
against r. N. Lesley Of Philadelphia and
E. Pendleton of Bar Harbor. Mr. Lesley
and his partner scored six up and five to
play. The last foursome in was one COM
posed of Clayton Dixon and Miss Warren
of Philadelphia against Sidney Maddox of
the Crescent Club and Miss Spalding. MT.
Maddox and Miss Spalding won.
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SmaIIpOx Case Discoyered.

The announcement was made this after
noon Of the discovery Of a case of small
box last evening at 1851 @ street, the af-
ficted person being Charles Johnson, a
young colored man, who was a servant in
the family residing in the house. Johnson
was promptly removed to the hospital and
the house disinfected and placed, together
with it's three inmates, in quarantine. As
the afflicted man has recently visited Ken
sington, Md, it is thought by the health
department officials that he contracted the
developed the disease in that vicinity.
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I.fcOrice.

From Chamberss JOURNAL
In the southern Caucasus large tracts Of
land are covered by the licorce plant. A
Scotch gentleman who visited this country
from Constantinople had his attention
drawn to this potential source of wealth,
and erected a factory on the spot for the
distillation of the licorice juice. The cree
ton of similar factories quickly followed.
SO that now a large export trade is carried
on in this product, and the peasantry of
the district find a remunerative occupation
in the gathering and sale of the root to
these establishments.
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The Automobile Club of America issued
challenge to the world yesterday for an
endurance race from New York to Buffalo
The race Is to take place the last week In
August or early in September.
For the event and also for series of In
ternational races that are to follow the
club will offer prizes, cups and medals to q
cash value of s. 600.
Automobiles of every nation are invited
to participate. The course is q trifie over
$50 miles. The maximum speed allowed Is
fifteen miles an hour If a machine falls
below six miles an hour 1t Is to be ruled
ont Of the race.
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Among the Checker Players.

The interest among the checker players
was further shown this week by match
played of between Mr.. Joseph Collins and
Mr.. E. H. jackson. After losing to Mr.
Faruuhar In the week previous by a very
narrow margin Mr. Collins asked for a re-
turn match, to be played in a short time
but Mr.. Farquhar preferred a waiting spell,
and thereupon match was arranged be-
tween Messrs. Jackson and Collins, the
former to have the odds of one game added
to his wins Mr.. Collins won on the actual
play to 2, with six games drawn, making
the score stand. with handicap added, to 5.
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with a neat ending:
ESu! Lopez.

Eykt lest here. In that ease Black
could have aged his difficulties by P-QB3.
q Has often I'D IL dif'crltieS with the iverse
hisl cp commanding the diagonal
tcl Leaves male in two Il looking
for tlurhle. hut not fast. said Black
Mr.. Hcffer. the Well-known analyst of
London, is preparing d volume of the
games of Char1uSek. the late brilliant Hun
garian payer. The following are among
the examples which will appear:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
Battle of Chess Masters.

The eighth round of the International
chess masters tournament was played at
Monte Carlo yesterday. Blackburne de-
feated Marco, Schlechter triumphed over
Noises, Scheve defeated Marshal, Tschi-
gorin disposed of Didier, Reggie fell an
easy prey to Alapin, Gunsberg succumbed
to Janowski and Winawer and Mason adj
even position.
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(Notes-Literary Digest)
(a) 1t is necessary to interpose thus for If X
Kt So. 81 Q-Kt3 CHI, Kt-Q4; % BB7 ch &c.
(b) This is remarkably fine The queen is en-
prise Of three pieces, but any capture appears fatal
If. for example, Qxkt, there is an easy win by
Q-Kt3 oh.
tc) If Is QxQ; 26 ktxQ. P-B7; q KtxB, R.
QS; % KR-KB So, P-BS (queens); 20 mates
Id II PxR. 80 OBJ mate.
(e) The finish is most brilliant, and the play all
through quite out Of the common.
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GEORGETowN's SPRING MEET.
All the Events are Filled With High
Class Athletes of the East.

Class Athletes OF the East.
The committees having in charge the Diff
ferent details Of the Georgetown spring
meet, which comes off in Convention Hall
March 2, have been working like Trojans
during the last month and everything
points to one Of the most successful ath-
letic gatherings ever held in this city. The
entries for the different events are I'M
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An Apt Nickname.

PUCK.
Drummer-"I understand that old Jason
Greenleaf is an easy mark for sharpers"
Storekeeper-"Easy? Why. tibet old FOOLS
bin done so often tibet evryb body round here
calls him 'ChoTesp "
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-04
Trimming the Ere.lrht.

Lord Wolseley having lately re-
marked upon the good sight OF the
Beers as one cause at least of their
good shooting. and having ascribed
this good sight to its constant exer-
ercise In the open air. Brudenell Car
ter has pointed out that It Is not mere
ly a question OF open air, but Of the
training Of the sight upon things that
are atar of and difficult to see.
Vision" he says. like every other
nerve function, must be cultivated for
the attainment Of high degree Of ex-
cellence. The visual power Of Lon
don children is not cultivated by their
environment They see the other side
Of the street in which they live and
the carts and omnibuses OF the thor
oughfares. They scarcely ever have
the visual attention directed strongly
TO any object which is difficult to see
or which subtends a visual angle ap-
preaching the limits Of Ylsuality:
hence the seeing function is never ex-
erted to anything like what should be
the extent of its powers. With coun-
try child the case IS widely different"
hr. Carter would like to see a place
given TO excellence Of vision among
the various physical qualifications
which are habitually tested by COM
petition and for which prizes are
awarded The Hospital.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-04

'nller," a material which the farmer
Gals dirt" The latter is. It is to be
hoped. and, indeed. is thought to be,
the more common expedient used.
The economy OF paying manufactur-
ers. railroad magnates. general and lo-
cal agents good money for mixing. bag
ging. freighting and selling from 400 to
500 pounds Of everyday dirt In every
ton Of fertilizer. does not appear. It is
far better for the farmer who wishes to
use a low grade Of fertilizer TO buy less
Of a higher class goods and to make
his own low grade by mixing in more
or less muck or soil at home.
The Vermont experiment station has
for years been preaching this doctrine.
IL has inculcated several notions con-
corning thu fertilizer trade. none Of
which has had any more certain foun-
dation than the one here advanced.
Let low grades alone-note the charac-
ter Of the goods and their fitness for
special needs-and buy as much plant
food for a dollar as can be got. Nine
times in ten the farmer who buys the
cheap goods gets the most weight, but
the least plant food for his money
Vermont Experiment Station.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-04

not sew; and she had sense enough TO
know that she could not write; in so
ciety. where she had been something
Of a success. it was because she knew
how to listen rather than talk.
With the last reflection came the
recollection Of a dinner-party where
the man who took her in and been es-
pecially loquaclous He was just back
from collecting trip 10 the Sierras
and was brimming over with his ex-
perences. Some 0f them were prosy
enough. but his tales Of the deserted
mining camps interested her. Gold
crops out here and there an through
It's region. but seldom ia paying qnan-
titles. The piles Of earth which mark
abandoned claims suggest graves, ana
SO they are-the graves Of dead hopes.
DO you know 7 have come to believe
that mining IS sheer luck?t His as
sumption Of wisdom was amusing, but
she did not smile too much. as she
murmured, lndeed2" with the air 81
rapt attention which always convinced
men that Mrs. Lowry was charming.
Yes. ! have. he continued; lll
tell You why It is hardly ever expert
mineral0gists who discover rich veins
OF ore. None OF the bonanza kings
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-04

This class Of fertilizer still holds its
own. in spite OF the assaults that have
been made on 1t by different writer's.
It's quality varies greatly according to
the animals by which It is made and
the material out Of which It is formed
The system Of bedding followed also
counts for a good deaf Where straw
or wild hay Is cut for bedding Il Is evil
dent that the litter will count for much
and its value after decay will be large
ly governed BY its chemical makeup
before being used. Some kinds OF bed
ding are rich In the most valuable con-
stituents, while others are about worth
less. If spoiled clover hay be used the
result will certainly be different than
il sawdust be used. The latter viii add
practically nothing to the value Of the
manure
But, though the value of manure is
determined to a considerable extent by
its source, its manner OF handling has
still more to do with its value. Good
management may increase It's value.
mismanagement may destroy it. When
the manure is properly piled and pro-
tected from inclement weather and
from washings a beneficial fermenta-
ton. which Is carried on by organisms
Of a vegetable nature, can take place
only when the temperature Is suitable
to the growth Of such delicate forms Of
life.
1t Is therefore evident that the prev
alent custom Of piling the manure out
OF doors as It accumulates in the win
ter does not facilitate the fermenta-
ton Of It. This manure /. all right for
use on land planted in crops that do
not need the extra food till we'll along
into summer. when it will have under
gone the processes that prepare 1t as
food for plants. Often this winter
made manure Is put on the lands de-
voted to early crops and Is the source
Of disappointment Though It may be
discol0red by the weather, II Is yet
green manure" and as such is insult
cd to hurry along the forms OF plant
life that call for rapid forcing to make
them marketable. Science and expert
ance direct that for the manure a
sheltered place be provided as much
out OF the way OF frost as possible
We win not enumerate the many
points of detail to be taken into con
when the saving OF the ma
iure Is to be put on a scientific basis:
L IS necessary only TO say that the
liquid as well as the solids must be
iaved. Too rapid fermentation may |
1e avoided by combining the two kinds
o keep down temperature which
Ihould never be permitted 10 rise high
n than 80 degrees.
The nltrifying organisms that are
ound In barnyard manure increase its
'alue.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-04
The Kaa.a. cns sn Inc SHOW.

Mr.. Frank ID. Winn 0f Kansas City
Mo. who IS one Of a committee OF
three appointed by the Poland-China
breeders TO prepare a special premium
list and push the interests OF that
breed at the great swine show 70 pc
held at Kansas City next October,
writes us that great interest is being
manifested in the enterprise ana II Is
hoped that Illinois breeders viii make
special preparations for the event ana
contribute an exhibit that viii De
credit 70 the state and to the great
swine interests they represent s1eh
prize lists as are proposed should can
together the best Representatives OF
the breeds on exhibition at that sho"
and make 1t the greatest swine eApoal-
tion that has ever been held The
regular premium list for Poland-Chi-
mas will follow the classifeaiions
adopted by the State Fairs. but in adj
diIion thereto, the following list of
special prizes for that breed has been
prepared by the committee Of manage
ment.
l. Boar and not less than four Of his
get any age or sex.
2. Sow and not less than four Of her
pigs. either sex. under six months.
3. Sow and one Of her produce, any
age or sex.
4. Boar and SOW, any age.
g. Two swine. any age or sex, pro-
duce OF same SOW.
8. Boar and SOW, six months and un'
der a year.
q Boar and SOW. under six months.
s. Two boaTs, any age.
g. Two boars, under six months.
10. Two sows, any age.
II. Two sows, six months and un'
der a year.
y. Two sows under sx months.
l3. -Four pigs, under six months, get
OF same boar.
a. Six pigs. any sex, under six
months.
Is. Ten hogs, any sex or age.
IS. To the feeder OF the best fitted
exhibit.
Knowing as we do the public spirit
and enterprise OF P0land-China breed
ers, We have no doubts about the ex-
hibit they will make at Kansas City.
prizes or no prizes. but we are glad the
committee has seen ft to offer such
liberal rewards
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-04

How long viii seeds live and prove
valuable to the Gardener? No deh-
mite reliable information Is az hand.
True, few scattered experiments
have been made, but these have not
been numerous enough 70 be useful In
the establishing Of rules. Il IS safe
to accept the practice OF planting only
fresh seeds. It Is a general truth that
they lose their vitality according %
the years they are kept. Some seeds
become Of doubtful value very soon.
The practice OF some seedsmen OF
mixing their old leftover seeds with
the fresh ones Is to be guarded against
by every intelligent buyer q seeds.
In experiments carried on for three
years at the New York Experiment
Station 70 determine the vitality OF
seeds as affected by age The following
partial results we're obtained.