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Evening star., 1901-08-27
EXCITING RACES.
Coiiseum's Big Attract ton, Next Thurs
day Night.

C0liseum's Big Attraction Next Thurs
day Night.
The most exciting races ever witnessed
In this vicinity will be run OFF Thursday
night at Sis at the Coliseum bicycle track
when four motor tandeps VIII go against
time on the local bowl It viii be the first
time that races Of this fpasuEe have ever
taken place. and the several events promise
to eclipse anything OF it's kind In the SEN
sational world. Racing 1t thf$ order is the
most sensational. The speed attained at
times is such that thee spectators fairly
stand on their feet and hold their breath.
The teams which will compete Thursday
night are Johnnie Nelson's .Yeliow Bay"
Joe Nelson's BLACK Joe. - washington Blue
Flyer and the Baltimore Royal Blue. The
races VIII be run of in fve-niile heats. and
the final at ten miles, T. on1
There Is great rivalry among the men
who ride the two Royal Blues. Both ma
chimes are Of the same indicated horse
power, and both have been supplied with
French eight-horsepower carburetters, pow
erfui enough to operate motors OF twice
their power. This makes of the Blues a
pair of machines as fast as any that race.
ana, ike the Yellow Boy and Black Joe,
they are OF four-horsepower each
All the motor racers say that the tracks
In Baltimore and In Washington are the
chimes, as the curves are easy to take
while at top speed. and 1t is likely that
many motor rtyalrteS will be settled on the
local bowl Thursday night.
In the trial yesterday in Baltimore the
motors were used without muffiers, which
developed the greatest power possible to
the engines with which the wheels are
driven. It has beea found that the mufiler
not only lessons the free of the motors
Dut also SO dead>..J 80 sSund as to rob the
Evening star., 1901-08-27
TOM COOPER WON.
Bad Spill of the Crack Cyclers at
Hartford,

Bad Spill of the Crack Cyclers at
Hartford.
Four thousand people witnessed the grand
circuit cycle meet on the veiodrome track
at Hartford last evening. The ten-mile
open race for professionals was hotly con-
tested race. prizes being given for the
leader at every mile. There was a bad spill
in this race in the fourth mile. Fishers
wheel slipped and he fell. Gollett rode over
him and Lawson was thrown.
The latter rider ran into some spectators
and threw them. That saved him from
colliding with post and possible serious
injury to himself. None of the men were
badly hurt. Tom Cooper won the event,
although he did not show until the sprint
at the finish. Summaries:
Half-mile national championshfp-Won by
Frank Kramer of East Orange, N. j.; w.
s. Fem of Hartford. second; T. Ivor Law
son Of Salt Lake City. Utah, and Lester
Wilson Of Pittsburg. divide third money.
Time of final heat 123.
Ten-mile open, Professionalism by Tom
Cooper of Detroit F. A. Mcfarland. Sec
ond; Owen s. Kemble Of Louisville, third; /;
w s. Fem of Hartford, fourth. Time,
2241 4-5
Evening star., 1901-08-27
Fire on . Water Ship.

Mail advices received at the Navy De-
partment from China give the details of a
fire which occurred recently on the water
ship Arethusa at Hundhom dock. during
which two Chinese filters were burned to
death and four severely hurt. court Of
inquiry. 1t Is stated. was convened aboard
the Wilmington to investigate the cause Of
the blaze. The damage to the ship is said
to have been slight Forty-six sailors from
the New York and the New Orleans, dur
Ing the stay Of these vessels In Japan ports
during the Perry ceremonies, are reported
to have taken French leave" Twenty
were arrested, and the remainder returned
voluntarily.
The advices also give the texts OF q
number OF Chinese imperial edicts, urging
reforms from the practices incident to the
recent troubles In the empire.
Evening star., 1901-08-27
HARNESS RACES.
Grand Circuit Cracks Now COntesting
mt NarraEansett Park.

Grand Circuit Cracks Now Contrasting
mt NarraEansett Park.
Favorites won everything in straight
heats at the opening Of the grand circuit
races at Narragansett Park, Providence.
r. l., yesterday afternoon. New Richmond
was compelled to make new mark in the
2.25 pace, when Frazier, the Hubinger
horse, drove the gray under the wire In
2.0S1a in the second heat.
Frazier was the only real opponent of
New Richmond, though Orin B. got one
second position. John H. got the flag when
the time was too fast for him, and he could
not uphold the reputation Of his famous
sire, John r. Gentry.
Country Jay was prohibitive in the 2.2O
trot. and Gus Macy could drive with one
hand and pull his horse to keep from dis
tancing the field.
Royal r. Sheldon was another sure thing
in the 2.05 pace. He made his three
straight in good time, stepping the first In
2.O5h. which is within half second Of the
fastest time made at Readville last week
by the same horse. The real contest was
for second money, and Edith W. won.
Evening star., 1901-08-27
ROGUE CHAMPION.
WahIey of This City Finishes First
In Norwich Tourney.

w. H. Wahley of this city won the ma
ticnal rogue tournament at Norwich. Conn.,,
yesterday afternoon by defeating c. C. Cox
Of Maiden, Mass. in the deciding game of
the play-off.
The final matches were all close. and left
George c. Strong of New London. Cox and
Wahley in tie for first place. Strong and
Cox were the first pair to play. The for
mer showed decided reversal of his form
in the earlier days Of play, his opponent
winning rather easily
In the final match Cox won the string
and made home run with one ball, getting
his second ball to the stake before he
failed A miss let In Wahley, who duplicat-
ed Cox's performance in his first ball and
succeeded in getting his second ball through
the cage on the return before he, too.
missed. Cox made the cage on his next
turn, but failed on the next wicket, and
Wahley. after one long shot, had things
his own way to the winning stake.
Evening star., 1901-08-27
wALTHoUR,s RECORD RIDE.
Defeated Nelson and Beat All Mark
In Fifteen-Mile Race.

Defeated Nelson and Beat All Marks
In Fifteeh-Mfle Race.
Robert Walthour, the Atlanta, Ca, cy-
clist, gave a demonstration of his remark
able pace-following ability by lowering the
indoor paced records from one to fifteen
miles, inclusive. in his match race with
John Nelson of Chicago, in the Madison
Square Garden. New York. last night, and.
incidentally defeating Nelson by over four
teen laps. or almost mile and a half. Tho
records from one to eight miles were only
a week old. having been made by Jimmy
Michael of Wales on the same track on
Monday of last week in match with Floyd
A. Mcfarland. Michael however, slowed
up when his victory was assured, but
Walthour was out to break records, and
did not ease his speed from start to finish.
Walthour rode the first mile in 1.37 2-o,
beating Michaeps record of 1.52 20 by just
fifteen seconds, and his second mile was
q 1-5 seconds better than Michael's
record. He then averaged about half a
minute ahead of the record for few miles,
but after the sixth mileibegan to increase
the margin. The seventh mile was ridden
in 1.3S 3-5 and this speed was maint aimed
to the finish, where he was 1.22 40 ahead
of the record Of 25.42 20, making it in
"a 10 3-5
outclassed. and lost ground from the very
start He was 90 yards behind at the end
of the second mile and his second motor
PAGER was brought out. to which he
changed in the fourth mile. 1t was a
change for the worse and before the end
of that mile he was lapped by Walthour.
The other machine was brought back, but
before he could change, back, to it one Of
his tires collapsed and he lost six laps
more. making seven and a half in ALL be-
fore another wheel could be- brought and
he could get back in the race.
From that time then interest in the race
was centered in Walthour's record break
ing. He Tapped Nelson, again in the sew
enth, ninth, tenth, twelfth thirteenth and
twice in the fifteenth mile Nelson's motor
gave out entirely in the fourteenth mile
and he finished without pace.
Evening star., 1901-08-27
DREDGING THE POTOMAC.
Col. Allen Reports Progress in tn,
Work.

Work.
Colonel Allen. the engineer officer in
charge of the Improvement Of the Potomac
river reports to the War Department that
dredging operations at Washington are
progressing satisfactorily under the con-
tract with the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf
Company. Recent operations have been
confined to the Virginia channel above the
Long bridge The dredge has worked night
and day, excavating an average Of 174
cubic yards Of material an hour. This ma
terial has been deposited on the upper end
of section Ill Of Potomac Park. adjoining
the causeway. This tract OF ground, pre-
vious to the filling. was the lowest portion
of the park, and was frequently covered
with water at high tide. The dredging has
resulted in increasing the width Of the
channel through the bar at that point to
400 feet from the Long bridge to the first
angle above, a distance OF about I. 100 feet
''The commerce OF the river" Colonel
Allen says, "has Increased quite noticeably
large vessels drawing from 18 to 21 feet
passing through the dredged channels. It
would have been impossible for vessels Of
this draft to have reached the wharves
previous to the dredging"
The improvement of the river below the
city of Washington. Colonel Allen says, has
continued with good results. This project
contemplates dredging a channel "a feet
deep and 200 feet wide through the bars at
Mattawoman shoal, Smith Point shoals,
Maryland Point shoal and Kettle Bottom
shoal. at total cost Of $4,000. The work
at Mattawoman shoal has been COM
pieted and operations are now In progress
at Smith Point upper shoal Dredging will
shortly begin at Smith Point lower shoal.
Over 7O0.576 cubic yards Of material have
been already excavated Although the
work has been delayed by wind and storms
and repairs to plant, Colonel Allen says
that fairly satisfactory progress has been
made by the contractor. Rittenhouse
Moore. considering the character of the
material dredged Better results are ex-
pected In the future. as more favorable con-
ditions are anticipated.
Evening star., 1901-08-27
Board Reports Adversely.

The board Of ordnance and fortincations
has reported adversely to the Secretary OF
War upon the Isham she'll and the use OF
thorite a. an explosive. It ID understood
that maximfte viii be used In place of
thorite and the inventor Of thorite COM
pensated for the expense he has had In the
experiments for the government.
Evening star., 1901-08-27

Earned runs-W ashingtOn, 4; Cleveland, I. Left
on bases-W ashineton, Z; Cleveland, s. First base
On ON Mercsr S R;.cnen ON struck out
Coughln. Two-base hits-Carke, Grady, La Chance
t2,) Sacrifice hits-Dungan, Clarke, Bradley. Stolen
plays-Clngman to Farrell to Grady; Grady to
Cingman; Coughln to Farrell to Grady Umpire
Mr.. Belts. Time Of game-1 hour and 35 minutes.
Evening star., 1901-08-27

EARNED rlhs-Uhicag0, z; PhlIadeIphia. 2. TWo-
Three base hit-Bernhard. Stolen bases-Mertes.
Hartman t2s,; Burke Sullivan. Fultz. seybold Left
on balls-Of wiltse, 8. Struck out BY Patterson,
8; By Wiitse 2 Passed ball-Powers: Wild pitch
g.me-2 hours.
Evening star., 1901-08-27
Detroit. Q, Boston. 8.

Boston. playing at home yesterday. was
defeated by Detroit. 9 to 3. the Tigers
easily outplaying their opponents. Siever
held the Bostons down to six hits. At
tendance 4 1IS Scnra.
Evening star., 1901-08-27
hicago, IL; Philadelphia, 4.

Chicago defeated the Athletics, at Phila-
delphia yesterday, by the score Of IL to 4.
Both teams fielded poorly. the absence Of
Lajoie and Cross taking all the life out Of
the Quakers. Attendance. 3.87a Score.
Evening star., 1901-08-27
PHILIPPINE CUSTOMS REVENUES.
Comparative Statement Showing the
Great Increase.

The following comparative statement con-
cerning the customs revenues in the Phil
ippine Islands for the five months ended
May 81, 1901. as compared with the same
period Of 1900 and 1890. has been prepared
!E the division Of insular affairs Of the War
Department.
Total revenues for five months ended May
81. 1901. were s. 2.595, 695.51: same period OF
1900. $2.4OS, 111.55. and 1899, 81, ,7O8, ,2l4. "a
The figures Indicate an increase in 1901
over 1900 Of H,1S7 ,5T.98. and over 1859 Of
81 $50 4SO.67.
Evening star., 1901-08-27
MERCER A WINNER
Good Pitching Kept Cleveland Out
Of the Running.
SENATORS now IN SIXTH PLACE
Washingtons Were Strong at the
Bat and Clever in the Field.
RTS IN GEN E r A L

Where They Play Today.
Cleveland at Washington.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Milwaukee at Baltimore.
Detroit at Boston.
Evening star., 1901-08-27

Heat and headache are too much.
Royal Headache Tablets cure the headache.
Evening star., 1901-08-27
nee, 4,13. Score:
Totals..... s 6s20 IL 81

TotaIs..... 0sz6 Il ] T0tdlB..... II u II 8
sCasey out: hit by batted ball.
Boston. ................ o 2 o o o o O-s
Detroit. t................. o 0 %
Earned runs-Detroit, s. Two-base hit-Holmes
Three-base hits-McAllister, Holmes. Sacrifice hit
Parent Stolen bases-CAsey, Collins. Gleason.
Double plays-Gleason to Eberfeld to Dillon I9l:
Parent to Freeman First base balls-On Win.
tiers. 8; 06 Slever. 2. Struck out-By Siever s.
20 mtnutes
Evening star., 1901-08-27
Milwaukee. 8.

Baltimore, b Milwaukee,, s.
Baltimore defeated Milwaukee yesterday
In the former city, 8 to 3. The Orioles
fielded perfectly and punched all their runs
Evening star., 1901-08-27
. sAtteSdance. 2,o2a
in the fourth inning.
Totals...... 5 10 27 Is o J

Sacr1hce hts-Bresnahan, SJarvIn, DUNN Two
base hits-Hallman Donohue Dufiy: Stolen bases
son. First base on bans-OG GarYin, 2 Hit by
pitched ball-By Garyin. /. struck out-By Garvin.
3: by Howell l. Left ON bases-Baltimore q NIL
waukee, Z. Umpire-Mr. Sheridan. Time Of game
hour and 55 minutes.
Evening star., 1901-08-27

National League Scores.
At Philadelphia-New York, 8; Philadel.
phia. l.
At Chicago-Cincinnati, 4; Chicago, 3.
AT Pittsburg-St. Louis, 8; Pittsburg, 2
Evening star., 1901-08-27

speeding Of the big ma chimes Of the dra-
matte effect that has made the sport popu-
lar.
The local amateurs will give exhibitions
behind the machine Of Howard Rhine
which he has been using for several days
past on the local bowl, and fast time Is
expected in each OF the amateur events.
Evening star., 1901-08-27

WASHINGTON, D. c., POST OFFICE NOTICE
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS forwarded to the ports Of
sailing daily, and the schedule Of closings Is ar
ranged the presumption of their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending August "A,
1901, the last connecting closes will be made az
this Office follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-26


 have read 1t. and there are many per sons who have never glanced upon the
 Had In It's entirety. This same thing Is true about many of the other pieces in literature that are talked SO much about. knew man once, a young and sturdy fellow. who was parttcularly fond of economic studies, and he was constantly epouting Adam Smith and seemed to know more about The Wealth of Nations than any man I had ever met I asked him one day when he read Smith, and was amazed by the frank statement that he had never even seen a copy of the book. This, Of course, Is merely iliustra- tive, and 1t shows just exactly what have been saying-that very small per cent of persons read the classical books to which most frequent reference is made. dare say that not more than D p9F cent of the persons who talk about the heavyweights in the literature of the world have read the books they talk about. Really. from my own experi- ence, 10 per cent is big estimate, and I think I have gone over the conservative line somewhat in making 1t, Among my own acquaintances I am sure that if l should say only two out of every 100 had read the books they talk about-books, I mean, of the classical kind-I am sure would come closer to the truth of the matter. There Is nothing in the matter to be ashamed of, either, because they have been able to get q good idea of the masterpieces by following the critics, and frequently their views are much clearer than the views of men who have really read the works. so far as the essence is concerned"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-26
YOUR BLOOD MADE NEW

Your heart beats about sixty thousand times day. Every drop of blood in your veins visits every part of your body about five hundred times each twenty four hours. Is it any wonder that many troubles arise when the blood Is not right?
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 It does far more than that, because it Is the perfect example of everything that tonic stands for But 1t would be a wonderful remedy if it's power to make red, rich blood was it's only property. 1t IS far better than so-called blood purifiers because it both makes and puriies the blood.
 It is not one of the crude forms of iron that iniures the teeth and stomach, but delicate harmless form that is almost instantly passed from the stomach to the blood. In the blood it battles against weakness and disease, and helped by the other ingredients of that famous remedy, 1t rids the system of all impurities and helps each sluggish organ to do its full duty.
 If you have skin disease, rheumatism, stomach trouble, nervousness, or If you have any reason to believe that your blood is disOrdered or that your health Is running down. bc just to yourself and try this remedy
 Dr. Harter's Iron Tonic has for forty five years been made only by The Dr. Harter Medicine Co.,. Dayton, Ohio Sold everywhere. QJ
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-26
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Marshall B. Jones.

Yesterday morning about [ o'clock Mir: Marshall B. Jones died at the home of his parents, Governor and Mrs. Thomas c. Jones. While he had been in bad health for some time his death was ,n- expected. He had been confined to the house for some weeks, but no one thought his end was so near. His father was called from home Tuesday morning on some business and left tho city, but with every assurance that he was in no imrae- diate danger. He was reached by tele- graph yesterday and returned yesterday evening.
 No young man had more friends in this city than Marshall Jones and they have deeply sympathized with him since 1t became evident that consumption had laid its fatal hands on him. He was born in this city November 3 1888. and has spent all his days here. For some years he was engaged In railroad work, but for many months has been too feeble to undertake any kind of business. His end came peacefully and quietly and after an expression of perfect Christian resignation. He was eonmunicant of st. Johns Church and his funeral serv. ices will take place there at S:30 o'clock this afternoon. He leaves 8 wife but no children.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-26

Rev. Max Hoffman, Evangelist, writes from the Davidson Hotel, Milwaukee, Wis.,, as foilowss s s- s sI am pleased fo fndorse Peruna ss . tonic, and q nervine of excellent value 10 public workers who gre ugder constant nerve strain and in need of such. ' speak from personal experf- ence, having used # about two weeks sgo, snd of snd on since with fhe most happy results. ''---Pev. Max Hoffman.
 Even the busy evangelist manages to snatch time enough from his never ending, indefatigable labors to praise Peruna in public print.
 A sound body is necessary for vigor. ous spiritual work. Even the soul thrives better in body free from dis ease.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-26
ASCROOK
ESCAPE FROM, MONTGOMERY IS
 ALL-RouND CRIMINAL.
Robbed . Jewelry Store in Missouri
 and Then Escaped from the 7~ Deputy sherif-Has
 Several Aliases.

Chief of Police Gerald has received 2 !, letter from William A Pinkerton, head of the great Pinkerton Detective Agency of Chicago, in which he gives some in P. Kelly. who escaped from the Mont gomery county jail September l5. The letter proves the correctness Of the sur mise of the Montgomery omGdass n,n ,nas and an all round crook. He was In jail Tn Montgomery. for blowing open the safe in the postoffice in Marion, Ala. He was edged that he committed the crime and told in careful detail how he did the job. Kelly effected his escape from the Montgomery jail by saving two bars from The following is a copy of the letter received by Chief Gerald: -, A. Gerald. Chief of Police. Montgomery. Dear r' sir:-i am in receipt of your. or September ls, enclosing circular with photograph and description of James F. the county jail in your city. This man is known to us as Sam Raymond, alias 'oakiand Sammy" alias 8. K. Williams. On xpr, ;s 1888 he s9tsrss su.rg pss sto of at Maitland, Mo. and was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. While In the custody of a deputy sheriff en route to the Missouri State penitentiary, he and was not heard from again until he was arrested and locked up in your city. He has always been what ia known as I ''yeeg'' burglar; that is, he travels around as tramp.
 Our Superintendent Schumacher. who interviewed him in the jail in your city formed the impression, from talking with him. that his wife lived in Paducah. Ky. We had previously received information as to his escape from the postofflce in- spector in charge at Chattanooga. Should we learn anything as to his whereabouts we will advise the authorities.
 Yours truly, Pinkerton's National Defective Agency
 By William A. Pinkerton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-26
People Who Frequently Discuss
 Books Have Seldom Read Much.

New Orleans Times Democrat.
 There is one curious thing about the most famous and best known things in the literature of the world,' said a gem tleman who keeps in touch with Htera- ry matters. and that is in the fact that the persons who talk so much about the masterpieces have never read them at all and, in fact, whatever knowledge thev may have of these matters Is gained by reading popular criticism. They have glanced at the poem, or the masterpiece in prose, but they have never had the pa- tience or the inclination even, to blow through the printed matter. Take Mil toms Paradise Lost and just pass back over your own experience. Now, l have never read 1t myself. and while I may be little below the average among ut- erary people, still my own case may fur nlsh basis to figure on. Not many per- sons outside of bOokworms and religion ists have ever had the patience to read Paradise Lost and yet you find many persons who write and talk elaborately about this bit of philosophy poetically put The same thing might be said about other masterpieces. There is Ho- mer s Had, for instance. How many men among the number who talk and write about the 1lisd have ever read the whole thing from end to end?
 T venture the assertion that very few
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-26
A BRILLIANT EVANGELIST
Pays High Tribute to Pe-ru-na as a
 Tonic.

The work of the eyangelist is very try- ing, requiring of him versatility and quick-witsed adjustmcnt to. chAnrinx conditions, thstfsw men posssss. Every bodily power is taxed to its utmost in such work.
 No wonder the evangelist finds Peru na God-send. No wonder when his physical powers flag and his tirsd nerves throb that he seeks the whcIesoms, rs- Juvenating vigor that Peruna is sure so bring.
 Evangelist Hoffman is to be conern(ne lated, not only that he has found exactly the remedy that he needs, but also that he does not lack the courage necessary to declare his convictions to the whole world. In carrying the truth to the peo~ pie he has never uttered ( greater truth than when he said that ss Psrnna is . tonic and nervine of excellent vains to public workers who are under conslant nerve strain and in nssd of such . remedy"
 A Bishop's Letter.
 Bishop T. Fl. Lomax, D. D., Bishop ~ the Second District A. M. E. church, from China, writes from Charlotte, \. C.s
 I csr cleerfuily recomnesd yoaf Forums fo aH who want . sfrsngfhsns Ing tonic. # is also q very sffbcffvs remedy for aH csfsrnhaf compiaknfs. l" ...T. n. Lomsx, D. Q.
 rt vou ac rct <1ey,v. v,rrv,,,,< .,,A ss<s~. < factory results from the use of Perunsy write at once to pr. Hartman, giving . full statement of your case and he win be pleased to give you his valuable ad@ vice gratis.
 Address Dr. Hartman, President os The Hartman sanitarium, Coiumbun Ohio.