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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-05
LAFFERTY THE CHAMPION
Victorious Over Grant for the
Chevy Chase Club Cup.
The End of the Golf Tournaments
Andrew Parker Wins the Handi-
emp Competition Good scores
Made by Several of the Players.

The beautiful weather which attended
the last day of the Chevy Chase Golf
Clubs spring tournament and the inter-
est in the closing events, assembled at
the club links yesterday afternoon pic
turesque and enthusiastic crowd of golf
lovers of both sexes. The tournament
has been a complete success, and the
Green Committee is the recipient of unani~
nous congratulations for its management.
Three events were on the card, and in
two Of the contests the Chevy Chase Golf
Club representatives succeeded in win
ming first place, and retaining the cups.
In the Handicap Cup stroke competition,
open to all, over seventy entries were
listed. Thirty-two of the competitors
finished the eighteen holes Entries We're
numerous from local and nearby clubs
in this event. First place was won by
Andrew Parker, of the Chevy Chase Club.
Parker made the round of the links in
80 gross, and deducting his handicap of
IA, won the prize in 76 net c. c. Hal
stead, of the Crescent Athletic Club, and
M Thompson, of the Chevy Chase Club.
tied for second place, at rs net The tie
will be played off this morning al the
who tied for fourth place
In the Consolation Cup event final S.
Dalzen, of the Edgewood Country Club,
defeated Horace Wylie, the representative
of the Chevy Chase Club, by a score of
3 up and to play. Thirty-six holes was
game, and in the first half, during the
morning, Dalzell finished l up on Wylie.
In the second round, Wylie was again
worsted by the Edgewood player.
The event around which the greatest
interest centred was the final in the Club
Cup contest. which had narrowed down
Chevy Chase Club, and Patrick Grant
of the Brookline Country Club. Grant,
who exhibited, on the first two days of
the tournament. championship skill of
the first order, did not play so well, and
Lafferty was never in better form. Grant
he entered the contest and his remark
able putting abilities have been a revela-
ton to his opponents. Latferty is one OF
the Chevy Chase Clubs best players, and
during the present tournament his work
has been consistently brilliant
the second hole IN one less than his OPP
ponent, but lost his advantage in the
third and fourth holes, Laherty scoring
one up on each. Lafferty drove into the
bushes on the fifth hole, and surrendered
to Grant for two up, evening the score
opponent by two up, doing the hole In
four to Grants six. Lafferty, from this
out, steadily increased his lead until at
the eighteenth hole he was nine points
up. Game was suspended until af-
fernoon, when Lafferty at the first hole
-" b. 30 n" game. fni@hing the last
hole with thirteen up and eleven to play.
ine scores OF the three events were as
follows:
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time of his death. In early days he
studied medicine. and in the mites ne
began his professional career with the
late DR. Conway Brown. Later be aban-
doned the medical profession and took up
newspaper work. At the outbreak of nos
tilities ne Joined the Confederate army
and was elected surgeon of the Old
dominion Rifiemen, and left this city on
the 24th day of May, in the year 1861. Sub
sequently he was elected surgeon of the
Seventeenth Virginia Infantry Deceased
was also a member of the State Legisla-
ture.
Later he was appointed a member of
the Confederate board of medical exam
nerS, and was stationed at Atlanta, Ga
There he rendered valuable service as
surgeon in the thickest of the battle. At
the close of the war he returned to Alex
andria and resumed the newspaper bust
ness.
The funeral of the late William F.
Creighton, whose death occurred Thurs
day afternoon, took place from his late
residence at O'Clock this afternoon and
was quite largely attended Andrew
jackson Lodge of MaSonS. of which de-
ceased was a member, attended in a body
The funeral services We're conducted by
the Rev. T.. V. REGISTER, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, and the inter-
ment was made in the Union Cemetery.
The following We're the pallbearers: @. b.
Carlin. Edgar Warfield. c. G. Carlin, A
II. Thomson, e. II. OBrien. and Park
Agnew.
S H. I.unt. auctioneer. today sold at
public auction a lot of ground on the
north side of lSfred Street. between
Queen and Princess Streets, IS by i23 feet,
to Y. S. Williams for .l05. Capt. r. F.
Knox. auctioneer. sold a lot OF ground
with improvements thereon situated on
the west side of Columbus Street, between
Madison and Montgomery Streets, to the
Perpetual Building and Loan Association
for $3.50; a lot of ground and tenement
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THE CHURCHMAN'S LEAGUE.
Regular Spring Meeting to BE Held
ut ST. Johns Parish Hall

The regular spring meeting of the
Churchman's League of the Protestant
Episcopal diocese Of Washington will be
held in st. Johns Parish Hall tomorrow
night at o'clock. The annual reports of
the Executive Committee and the treas
urer will be read and officers and mem
bers Of the Executive Committee to serve
during the ensuing year Will be elected.
There Will be four tive-minute talks on
diocesan institutions, as follows: The
Episcopal Eye, Ear, and Throat Hos
pital,' DIT E. Oliver Belt; THE Bell Sum
mer and Winter Homes" the Rev w. G.
Davenport; The House of Mercy" DR.
William c. Rives; The Cathedral and the
Cathedral School for Girls. the Right
Rev. Henry Yates Satterlee Bishop of
Washington. Refreshments viii be served
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STABBED IN THE BACK.
4 Negro Assaulted I'm the White Lot
by Three Men.

Grant Balm, colored. is at the Elmer
gency hospital suffering from a stab
wound in the back inflicted last night
in the White Lot by three unknown men.
His story is that he was walking down
town from his home, 2I32 New York Ave
nue. northwest, about 8 O'Clock, and met
the assailants coming in the opposite di-
rection; that one of them attacked him
without provocation, while another drew
out a knife and stabbed him in the back
Il was so surprised that l could do
nothing" said Balm last night at the hos
pitaL THE men beat me and then stab
bed me, and when ] shouted for help, they
ran away toward the river
The wound was dressed and the patient
was put TO bed
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e. G. Woolsey, L. G. c.; II. NJ. Britton.
{. II O. G; }: Bolt, n @. C; rs. Dalzen.
1r.. l. w. Weaver, o. Woodward. L. L.
Harlan, j. c. Davidson. H. W. Reed, T.
Lanston, and f. Bennett, ujr.y c. c. c.:
Y. G. G! Y. Kauffmann, J. n McGiII'
f. o. Hortsmann, (, L. Denn-. o. Nc
Cannon, H. Wyiie. r. J. d. Fuller, II. c.
Carbaugh, r. c. Hayden, DEF. Lyon, A
b. Legare, p Mauro @. T. DunloD, J. c.
Head, C. w. Fisher. w. J. Boardman. r.
NJ. Bohlen, T. A. Clayton and r. NJ. Win
throp, c. c. G.
Club Cup-G. c. Lafferty. &C c., de
feated Patrick Grant. Brookline Country
Club, 13 up and II to play.
Consolation Cun-S. Dalzell. EdgewOod
Country Club, defeated Horace Wylie, c.
e. c., up and . TO play
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-05
DEATH OF CAPTAIN JETT.
An Old Resident of Georgetown and
Formerly n Steamboat Captain.

John w. Jett, an old resident of George
town and veteran of the civif war. died
Thursday night at the residence of his
son, i. II. Jett, 700 Twelfth Street north
east. Captain Jett was an old steamboat
commander and during the civil war he
served in the Confederate Navy. He was
second in command of the steamer
George Page, which was burned in Ac-
quia to prevent it's falling into the hands
of Federal forces He afterward saw
more service in the Southern States.
After the close Of the war he returned
to Georgetown and engaged In the steam
boat business. He was forced TO retire
some time ago on account of falling eye
sight. He is survived by his son, Z. II.
Jet, and a daughter, Mrs. James T. Glenn
ents of GEORGETOWN.
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thereon. situated on the north side OF
Queen Street, between Columbus and AL
fred Streets. to the same association for
$50; brick storehouse. dwelling. and lot
of ground at the intersection of the north
side of Princess Street with the west side
of Columbus Street TO J. c. Milburn for
81. COS Some other property which was
offered for sale was withdrawn
The services at the Railroad Reading
Rooms tomorrow afternoon will be con-
Quoted by F. Leslie Robson, of the Theo-
logical Seminary.
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"lf they're RiCh's shoes
they're proper"
Ten-one F-Cor. 10th.
Entire building.
Phone Main, one-fity.

The hot weather has ar
rived, and with it the desire
for cool and comfortable
footwear. Canvas and linen
shoes will be worn more eX-
tensiyely this summer than
ever before. The newer pro
auctions possess all the eX-
clusiveness of style as shown
in leather footwear as well
as the GOODNESS natural to
the material.
Our display in both can
vas and linen, as well as of
elegant kid oxfords is very
extensive and the best of all
the latest and most eXclu-
sive creations.
A most extensive display
Of footwear for Out-Of door
sports, embracing all the lat
est and most exclusive eff
fects in boots for shooting,
golfing, riding, and tennis,
. cycling and fencing foot
wear.
We devote an entire floor
! TO the showing Of footwear
J for the little ones, and most
careful statesmen in attend
! ance-salesmen who know
the results Of ill-fitting foot
wear, and who are anxious
|. and exercise the greatest
care to see tina, the children
are fitted correctly.
Largely does the success
of the May ball depend upon
the participants footwear.
Together with our famous
stock of exclusives may be
seen the most practical,
most up-t0-date footwear for
the youthful dancers.
Fancy shoes and slippers
of satin and kid in Il com
plete assortment of colors.
Padded toes for the dan
seuse, and the newest and
most appropriate creations
for the boys who will reveI
in the clog and sailor dances.
B. RICH'S SONS,
Highs grade footwear
Ten-one F-Cor. 10th.
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PHYSICAL Culture.

of
lends strength and dignity the carriage gives suppeness the body
OF will
In
o and
of
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Wrinkles.

Nine Yale the only authority in the world who has conquered wrinkles
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he Hair.

on of
of The hair
its
liz for sha u atten
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Beauty Culture.

Nine Yale viii give Instructions for Kidding the skin all bmishes
will
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SuperfluOus Hair.
Tickets Complimentary.

i'll tell how 10 overcome the abnormal stat
efine ii TO a normal condition, making the
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-05
Nine. Yale's Beauty Books.
Yale Beauty Sale.

During the time Of distributing the tickets Ya
viii have special price sale all
ladvs attendants VIII assist ~ the seeetion OF
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-05

The following players withdrew from
the game without completing their scores:
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cigar | had under the lamp in front OF the
place, mostly after u o'clock at night. and
school and looked them over. There were
no beds. because at five a throw one could
not expect to be lying on the feather; there
were boards TO lie on, with another bOard
for a headrest. and boards on edge TO keep
every man in his place. Down stairs, at the
entrance. a man sat. whom i never knew
by any other name but Charlie: and as the
tramp passed in he put his nickel at the
window and went inside. They fumlgated
the place every week by throwing a lot OF
sulphur on Il charcoal furnace, closing an
the doors and windows. and when the fire
and sulphur was burnt out. sweeping up
every kind of vermin they found.
I'm the morning. if the tramp had the
price. he went across the street TO No: G6
sometimes called The Slaughter House or
sometimes The Morgue.) There was no
bar. but instead there was a lot OF barrels
arranged about waist high. The mOrgue-
keeper' sat between the rows or oarrels.
and a man who wanted 10 invest IN a nttls
sbooze' from old sherry to the best
brandy could be accommodated. The tramp
would put up his finger, and II 1t was a
go the bartender would hand MIN a glass
1all of the same slze), ana ne Woulu 80
sIonr the line and select his tipple.
Now. during election time the lodging
house keeper was very muen IN uem ayS5
then in force. so that a man was oDlgei
10 register so many weeks before election.
the vote from that lodging mouse never
amounted to more than one hundred ana
80 or fifteen. because the tramp who traV-
eSs between New York and Chicago mas
- tet learned that he must arrive In sea-
son to register. On election morning WAS
ofteu sent TO the polling place on suiiivan
street. which was directly back OF the
srSnv house on Thompson street. The
lousietor would get there early and would
10y a small box filled with quarters. De-
ssdes several gallons of whisky from NO 70.
s.ueS ~ the tramps were allowed to so
m No Of the house early. but when the polls
opened they would be be s Ggsp,, e s Tould make take
them around to the polling place. four at .
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UP THE NoMAD LIFE.
Migration Time for Tramps Now at
Hand.

New York Evening Post.
When first the touch of spring Is IN the
air the nomad spirit wakes in the peoples
~ the under world and they make their
mans for quitting the cities and wandering
4i1 the tints OF autumn on the trees warn
them that the time for return is at hand.
Ohservant policemen, of whom there are
not many. know the tramp best Here Is
what Detective Sergeant Evanhoe, a man
of large experience in the fraternity before
his retirement. thinks of the tramp life:
saThe tramp? Most every one is led 10
behe we that the tramp never draws a SOBER
breath. but I will show you that he passes
more days in possession of his equilibrium
than most people give him credit for. So
that you may understand what he really
amounts TO and what his aims in life are. L
will give you a little observation OF the
tramp as / have seen him.. When L was
Amounted on the police force in New York
citv in 1879. | was sent 10 the Eighth pre-
cinct. uncer Lightning Charlie Mcdonald;
Being a youngster. full OF ginger, and
Thompson street being a hot spot. ne gave
IL TO me for "A post. There was an oIu
school building there-ft is there yet-dhe
when 1t was loaded with tramps ana Duhs
at s cents a throw IL accommodated SoO OF
them. The proprietor was a man who held
a position in the courts OF New YORK wnlch
paid him two thousand a year-the reason
] don't mention his name is because ne Is
now dead, and honestly thought he was III
a legitimate business
Many a pleasant conversation ana sooo
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clip. Now, some of those tramps were a
trifie wise, may be as wise as the trampS
that are informing the men now trying to
Is how they got it, If they said that they
ought TO get a dollar or two for their votes.
the proprietor would say: Just sit down
there until we get through. and / will see
how much money 1 have left When he
got through he would tell him he was sorry
t. say that he couldn't even give him a
quarter. and. of course. the tramp would
start out to get a dollar or two for his
vote. The opposition man in politics was
ready to buy up anything for a few dollars.
He would hand the tramp the money and
take him 10 the polling place TO vote him,
when, behold, some other tramp had voted
on the name of Wyoming Silver.
THE tramp had the money and the poll
tician wanted TO get il back; then IL was
up 10 the copper who had TO decide the
question. While knew what the trouble
was. what could / do? They were both
criminals. and if the tramp charged the
politician with having taken the dollar
from him 1 would say, The station house
is the proper place to decide that. The
politician generally refused to go, and the
tramp walked away with the cash. Now.
this shows that most tramps don't foaf
around In cities until the fall. and IL also
shows that. as the tramp can't get booze
without the scrip and as the distance be-
tween New York and Chicago or some
other country %'hang-out' is pretty long II
YOU walk the tramp will certainly enjoy
many sober moments.
Now. then. what is the tramp's aim In
life? 1t isn't drinking rum, for If II was
he would stay In the city. | always was
anxious TO know what they aimed at and
how they fell so low. In a good many
conversations with them l found that they
were quite intelligent, and many a sad
story i learned from ~them-from domestic
troubles and sorrows 10 reverses in bust
ness. With a very few exceptions all
tramps are over the forties- When their
troubles overlook them they got discour-
aged and thought that they were too old
TO start In on another tack; so they roamed
out into the world without any thought as
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Aroused Her Sympathy.
News.

~AAAOc6O Vows
Down on the new bascule bridge two men
were engaged in serio-comic conversation.
Yes" said one. THE old cat makes nv
life a continuous torture. It's enough TO
make a man desperate
why don't you get rid of hero proposed
the other. with feigned seriousness. Here's
a bridge and plenty of water"
Believe | will
mo you don't.' interceded a sharp femi-
nine voice. IF you dare 10 drown the poor
cat / shall have you arrested for cruelty.
Give me your address and l will call for
the poor creature. Perhaps I can get her
a good home"
The two men controlled their mirth and
one fumbled for a card.
Here YOU are" he said. IT wish Won
success in finding a home for her. II will
be a great weight lifted from my shout
ders."
"wil she scratch"
Very likely. Ii will be a difficult under
taking
"Oh. / can manage her. Never saw a cat
1 couldn't. III put her in a bag"
1T will have to be n big bag"
Then IL must be a big cat"
"A little item OF Us pounds"
W-what2"
but she only weighed $50 when I mar
ried her and
Don't dare TO say another word. A man
that would ailude to his wife as an 'old
cat ought to be electrocuted."
There was a rustic OF skirts and the two
men were alone.
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Detroit Journal.

1.-The idea" protested the thoroughbred.
disgustediy. "of persons who are merely
rich being admitted TO society upon equal
footing with those who can stomach cay
tareI"
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to what might become of them. Tramps
are mostly men without nerve or a chance
TO try again
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George Leach's special correspondence Golfers
Weekly, reprinted by permission. Copyright by
L. f.. Collier & Son, 1901
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-11
WHY HE OPPOSED THE DEGREE
Charles j. Bonaparte EXPLAINS His
Vote mt the Harvard Meeting.

BALTIMORE May I0-Charles ]. Bona
parte has Returned from Boston, where he
attended a meeting of the overseers of
Harvard uniysrsity. He was one of the
few overseers iwho opposed the PROPOSE
ton TO e5nftr the degree of doctor of
laws on President Mckinley When asked
today why he had voted as he did, Mr..
Bonaparte replied:
Il don't think he is worthy of it. He
will get it, however, as vast majority of
the overseers favored bestowing the honor
upon him.
Speaking of the matter. Mr.. Bonaparte
said: u do not feel at liberty to say any
thing about the sentiments or vote of any
overseer except myself. l voted against
comforting the degree. My reasons for so
doing were that 1 believe this compliment
should be paid only to a man who has de-
served 1t and that l further believe Presi-
dent Mckinley has not deserved it. l was
not influenced by any feeling of disap-
prevail L may entertain respecting his
course in matters of policy or respecting
any matter on which there is room for
an honest difference of opinion.
II simply do not consider his public
services or his individual character, as
shows by his official acts, such as to make
II, in my judgment, proper for great
university to, bestow this degree upon him.
Entertaining this belief acted upon it ac-
cording to my view of my duty as an
overseer.
1T may be reasonably inferred that
most of my colleagues thought otherwise.
for the resolution to confer the degree was
adopted by very Urge majority
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GOOD NEWS FOR TOURISTS.
Changes in Customs Rules Suggested
for Their Benefit

Collector Bidwell reported Yesterday to
the Treasury Department that for the bet
ter examination of the baggage of tourists
on the steamship docks at New York he
had devised a plan which will relieve the
Government of criticism in this particu-
lar and be a boon to returning travellers
and their friends in making it possible
for them 70 exchange greetings and con-
verse wh..e the trying ordeal of examina-
ton Of baggage is in progress.
The plan is simple one. 1t is to do
away with the present gates at the APP
proach to the dock. under guard of Gus
toms officers. and to stretch ropes the
length of the dock so that passengers and
their friends may meet between the
steamer and the baggage, which is to be
placed behind the ropes under the same
initial letter system as is now in force
Under the old plan Mr. A" whose bag
gage was examined in the first section
next the gate, could converse with his
friends outside the gate and railing. But
Mr.. vs. baggage was 500 feet down the
dock, way at the other end, 80 he could
see none of his friends until his baggage
had been looked into.
The only concern Of the Government Of
ficers is to prevent the Interference of
friends who crowd around the tourists
and delay the inspection unless restrained
III some manner.
Collector Bidwell during the last two
weeks has visited the docks on the arrival
of all steamers and his plan is the out
come of these observations. 1t is the
steamship lines who do not want crowds
on their docks on the arrival of their
steamers and they have been quick to
lay the blame for the Inconvenience of
friends and tourists upon the customs
officers Of the United States.
Collector Bidwell now proposes to do
everything in his power to remove the
cause of such criticism and has the sup
port of the Treasury authorities here in
his plan
If there is any more reason for com
plants OF this kind he says IL will be the
fault of fhe steamship companies. 1t is
not anticipated that they will bear the
burden of criticism by the public by en-
forcing new regulations which will render
Collector; BidYell's efforts Intellectual.