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Evening star., 1902-02-04
Punctuation. of the Mexican Peso.

There have been great fluctuations In the
value OF the Mexican silver peso since iast
July, and Mexican bankers attribute them
In large part to uncertainty as to the course
OF the United States government In the use
Of the peso In the Philippine Islands. This
statement is made In a report made public
today by the State Department submitted
by Consul General Hanna at Monterey, and
bearing date OF January o. Mr.. Hanna says
that last July 196 pesos would purchase an
American dollar In Mexico. When It became
understood that American money was soon
to become the currency of the Philippines
the value OF silver declined until In last No
vember it required S2.34 Mexican silver 70
purchase an American dollar. For a while,
continues Mr.. Hanna. It was believed that
the peso would sink to its bullion value,
but when 1t became generally known that
the peso. for the time being. would be 40
cepted In the Philippines at the rate OF
$210, the value of Mexican money steadily
advanced. Mr.. Hanna states that the fiuc-
tuation In value Is reported to be causing
embarrassment to business houses which
purchase large quantities of goods In the
United States and Europe. as such goods
are paid for on q gold basis and sold in
Mexico for silver. Many of the leading
merchants. he concludes. are hoping for
the establishment of the gold basis In Mex
leo.
Evening star., 1902-02-04
Big Jump ON Ski.

About 25.000 spectators. including many
foreigners. among whom were several
Americans. witnessed the ski racing at
Ghristiada, Norway. yesterday. Holme-
kellen -Gjoame made the longest leap. 29x
meters tabout 80 yards). e.s.s 80
Ski racing Is q great national sport fh
Norway. Sh are long, narrow strips OF
wood, eight feet long or more. about four
inches wide and an inch thick. They Ars
rounded on the sides, turn up slightly In
Evening star., 1902-02-04
GREAT CHESS TOURNEY.
PiIlsbury Loses First Game to Ma
FOCEY,

PiIlsbury Loses First Game to Ma
rOcEy.
Round sixteen of the Berger tables served
for the pairing of the first round OF the In
ternational Chess Masters Tournament
which was begun at Monte Carlo yesterday
morning. The order Of play was as fol-
lows:
Mason vs. Blackburne. Tschigorin VS.. Tar
rasch, Maroczy vs.. Pillsbury. Marshall VS..
Albin, Wolf VS.. Reggie, Mieses VS.. Morti-
mer, Schlechter vs. Teichmann, Janowski
VS.. Gunsberg. Popiel VS.. Marco. Napier vs.
Eisenberg and Scheve VS.. Taubenhaus.
The results recorded were:
Maroczy defeateS Pillsbury (Petrons de-
fense, 33 moves)S Janowsk disposed OF
Gunsberg, Napier won from Eisenberg,
Tschigorin defeated Tarrasch. Marshall and
Albin drew, Wolf disposed of Reggie,
Mieses beat Mortimer, Schlechter and Teich-
mann drew, Popiel defeated Marco and Ma
pier won from Eisenberg.
1t was announced that both Blackburne
and Taubenhaus had withdrawn from the
tournament
The second round is being played today.
and tomorrow the drawn games between
Marshall and Albin and Schlechter and
Teichmann will be replayed, each of these
men having thus far scored one-Quarter
point for drawing their respective games.
Evening star., 1902-02-04
LOOKING FOR PEACE.
President johnson Advises National
League to Settle Internal Quarrel.

President johnson Advises national
League to Settle Internal Quarrel.
According to President Ban johnson OF
the American League, the best interests OF
base ball demand a settlement of the pres
ent base ball war before the opening Of the
coming season.
peace in base ball is essential to the
healthy condition Of the game said the
American League executive in Chicago
Yesterday. "It will be a serious menace
to the game IL the National League starts
the coming season as much divided as II
appears to be at present. The country
demands two big leagues OF about eouai
strength.
''If the two factions of the National
League can find satisfactory leader ana
so combine their interests as to put fortn
a strong front to the American League the
game will be materially benefited L hope
that the old league Will find some method
of compromise whereby it can combine It's
diversified interests for the interest of the
game.
'sWith the National League once unit,
the American League will be glad to Work
with 1t for the benefit of the game, but
until some compromise is effected the out
look for general prosperity in base ball Is
dark indeed"
Evening star., 1902-02-04
CRESCENT CTTT1 DERBY.
Lord Quex Looks the Best for the Bi
New Orleans Race.

Lord Quex Looks the Best for the Big
New Orleans Race.
With the Crescent City Derby the first
OF the years valuable fixtures for three
year-olds still nearly two months away in
terest in that event Is beginning to mani
fest itself at New Orleans. and already
there has been some speculation as to its
probable result. If of the eligibles only
such as have been out thus far were to be
taken into account Albert, Simons' weight
Will begin to determine to what use he
would put the $500. or $4,000 which the
stake will be worth to, the winner.
With the possible exception Of Little
Scout, who for some unknown reason was
not among Mr.. George Benefits nomina-
tions for the stake, Lord Quex. from the
Simons barn, holds all the other three
year-oldS which have raced here safe.
But Albert viii not have walkover for
the stake St. Tammany, big son OF
st. Blase. who, while he showed nothing
sensational as twe-year-old, gave evil
dence Of ability to handle weight and go 9
route. is being turned up at the fair
grounds for this big event. The owner OF
Lord Quex has, however. most to Tear
AT least one colt who showed to be q
good race horse last season will be taken
TO New Orleans from Memphis to have 9
go for the rich prize. Aladdin, colt,
which Mt. Bennett bought at Chicago late
last summer. and which won numerous
races Tor the Memphis turfman. ts to be
given special preparation for the Cfes.
cent City Derby.
Reports from Memphis are 70 the. .ef,
Evening star., 1902-02-04
CAROLS Defeated Jolly Fat Men in
Three Straight Games
HIGH SCORES By BOTH TEAMS
important Session ofcycle Track
MI
Promoters in New York.
RTS IN GENE IA L

The bowling team representing Carroll
Institutein the city league took a COM
manding lead in the championship race by
defeating the Jolly Fat Mems Club three
straight games. The games were bowled
on the CarrolPs alleys and in only the first
game was the score close. The CAROLS
got a poor start this season In the cham
pionship race, but since they have settled
down to their true stride there is likely
to be nothing to it but an easy first for
the institute FIVE. Prior to last nights
games the Jolly Fat Men were tied with
the Saengerbunds for second place. but
the three straight defeats sent them into
third place with whirl.
The bowling last night by both teams
was of high order of excellence. every
game having figures over the eight hundred
mark while 9O3 was reached by the Car
rolls in the second contest.
In the first game the Jolly Fat Men got
off with flying start and when the sixth
box had been bowled they were sixty pins
ahead of the CAROLS. At this point the
CAROLS got into their stride and overtak-
Ing the jolly fellows won out by the mar
row margin of twelve pins. The other
games were much easier and went to the
CAROLS by good-sized margins. Smith Of
the CAROLS captured the evenings top
score honors with 221 and his average was
also the best, 1876. A number Of difficult
spares were made and the big crowd yelled
it's approval.
Following are the scores in detail:
Evening star., 1902-02-04
KxIcKERBocKER CLUB TOURNEY.
Flanagan Broke Shot-Puttfng Recor
by Thirteen Inches.

Flanagan Broke ShOt-Puttfng RecOru
by Thirteen Inches.
The annual midwfnter indoor carnival OF
athletic sports, which was held by the
Knickerbocker A. c. in Madison Square
Garden. New York. last night, attracted
the largest gathering OF spectators ever
assembled there.
John Flanagan Of the Greater New YORK
Irish Athletic Association made q new
worlds record by throwing the 56-pound
weight from a stand a distance OF % feet
8 inches, which beats the best previous
record Of James 8. Mitchell by Is inches.
Next in interest to this record breaking
was the intercollegiate relay race at two
miles, in which Columbia's runners carried
of the honors. The Pennsylvania Univer-
sity representatives finished second. but
were disqualified for falling to touch in the
second half mile, and the Yale boys got
second honors. Only three teams of four
men each started. c. B. Marshall. who
finished for Columbia. was easily the best
runner Of the lot.
In the 60-yard handicap Arthur T. Duff
fey of Georgetown University. the scratch
man, although he won his first trial heat
by barely foot. was outrun in the semi
finals, being beaten by Rowan Of Villa
Nova College and Seitz, also Of George
town to whom he was conceding II and
IA feet, respectively. The final heat was
won by ]. e. Peters Of the Knickerbocker
A. G.
Evening star., 1902-02-04
Annapolis regatta Abandoned.

twenty-five CaQetS VINO are trying LOT pO-
sitions on the Annapolis Naval Academy
boat crews have been in active training in
the gymnasium for the past week. James
Ten Eyck, the famous oarsman, who will
coach the crew this season. arrived at the
Naval Academy yesterday and will soon
have his men practicing at the rowing ma
chimes.
Yale and Harvard having declined to row
In a regatta on the Severn, as proposed by
the University OF Pennsylvania, the plan
has been abandoned for this season at least.
The complete schedule Of races, as ar
ranged by Manager e. 8. Land, is as fol-
lows:
May 8. University OF Pennsylvania (frst
and second crews); May 10, Yale; May II,
Harvard. Georgetown win also be given q
race and the date win be May "a.
Hanrahan Knocked Out by Childs.
"wld Bilr' Hanrahan's aspirations to
the heavyweight championship were quick
ly dispelled by Frank Childs. the colored
heavyweight, who knocked out the New
Yorker after one minute Of fighting in the
fourth round Of a six-round contest at the
America Club In Chicago last night. Han
rahan was outclassed from the start. al
though at the commencement OF the first
round he landed q wild swing on Childs'
head. Childs slipped from his balance.
but was up In q second and sent Hanra-
han to the floor with stiff left to the Jaw
In the fourth. after about a minute Of
fighting, they got into sclinch, and on the
breakaway ChildS showed a straight LETT
into Hanrahan's stomach. The blow do,l-
bled Hanrahan up and as his head dropped
forward the colored man brought his right
square on the jaw. Hanrahan fell fat on
his back and his seconds worked over him
for fully ten minutes before he was able
to walk to his dressing room.
Evening star., 1902-02-04
Totals. Is "a S9l Totals. .1s IA
STANDING OF THE TEAMS.
CYCLE RACE PROMOTERS MEET.
Many Foreign Riders Are to BE Sc
cured to Stfmulatethe Sport.

cured to stimulate the Sport.
Cycle racing plans and prospects were
made known and discussed at several con-
ferences of the governing foficials Of the
sport and prominent tfacklowners in New
York city yesterday at the annual meeting
of the National Cycling Association. The
following tracks weref represented: Balti-
more, Washington, Providence, Charles
River, Syracuse and Hartford. Mr.. j.
Frank Eline represented Baltimore and this
city.
It was argued that international compe-
tition would enliven the sport and add
greatly to the public interest in It. Accord
ingly it was proposed that the track own
as many of the leading foreign riders at
various styles of racing as possible-sprint-
ers for the circuit and middle and long-dis-
tance men for the paced races.
Many new tracks are to be built, and
their promoters will apply for active men,
bershfp at today's meeting Of the National
Cycling Association. All will be Of the
Coliseum order. One will be at Lowell.
adelphia, fourth at Atlantic City. fifth
at Pittsburg and a sixth in Jersey City.
Erred" Voight has bought the New Haven
Coliseum and will probably continue his
management Of the Vailsburg. n j., track
as. well. New ovals are also planned at
Coney Island, Hoboken. Buffalo and other
cities in New York state
The Pittsburg track Is to be one OF the
finest saucer-shaped tracks in the country
1t will be erected in Allegheny and Is to be
ready as soon as the warm weather sets in
The proprietors are President Dreyfuss and
Secretary Pulliam Of the Pittsburg base
ball club and Tim Hurst, the former umpire
and referee.
Hurst is to be the manager, and has Sc
cured Lester Wilson, the Pittsburg rider
and will match him against the best riders
| of this country and Europe in motor-paced
races. The new track will be six laps to
the mile.
Evening star., 1902-02-04
WESTERN JOCKEY CLUB.

Participants in Charleston Races Re-
fused Reimbursement.
AT meeting Of the stewards Of the West
ern Jockey Club held in Chicago yesterday
action was taken reinstating a large num-
Der Of owners, trainers, jockeys and horses.
A number Of persons and horses were re-
instated on condition that the forfeits now
pending against. them shall be paid. Ii
censes were granted to fifty-nine persons
as trainers and to forty-eight as jockeys.
Participation In the Charleston races was
made the reason for denial Of reinstate-
ment Of Arthur M. Earod. owner, and
horses Latchstring and Heckla; w. P. Max
well. owner, and horses Ice, Julietta B. and
Hucena-
The application Of the Douglas Park Rae
Ing Association OF Louisville. KY. for the
removal Of the disqualification OF Its track
and onicials and for an assignment of dates
for fall meeting was denied.
The following rule was adopted: The en-
tries OF horses by married women shall no!
be received so long aas their husbands
names remain ON the forfeit list.
Evening star., 1902-02-04
INDOOR TENNIS.
Third Annual Championship Tourney
Begins This Month in New York.

Third Annual Championship Tourney
Begins This Month in New York.
Official announcement has been made of
the third annual open lawn tennis tourna-
ment for the indoor championship Of the
United States. to be held under the auspices
of the U. s. N. L. T. A. in the 7th Regi-
ment Armory. New York, February 10, 20
21 and %.
There will be both singles and doubles
and play will begin each afternoon at 1:3(
o'clock, except on Washington's birthday
when the matches will be continued all day
An unusually strong entry list is expect.
ed Besides Holcombe Ward. the winner
last year; r. D. Little, F. B. Alexander and
Montgomery Ogden OF Princeton, ]. C.
Davidson OF this city, ]. H. Paret. o. M
Bostwick, w. c. Grant, Robert Leroy and
several strong 7th Regiment candidates ar
likely to be competitors.
Evening star., 1902-02-04

feet that Aladdin has developed Into a
grand-looking colt, the best looking there.
In fact, and Il he has even retained ME
two-year-old form he will be hard to oeat
In this Derby. One thing Is certain,
Trainer McDanfels will have him as fit as q
horse can be made.
Evening star., 1902-02-04
PILES CURED WITHOUT 7

PILEs CURED WITHOUT THE KNIFE.
: Itching Blind. Blseding os -PrDtrueng Piles Ne
ours, No Pay. An drgggists are suthortssd e
money where Il faih 10 cure any case q pf1sa
no matter Of how long standing. Cures ordinary
ose sppi1eatfon tfvss sass and rest Relieves Itch
Ing instantly. This = . new discoveH and = u
cure % pay. Price, SOC. q your druggist doa1
Keep Il q stock ssod - 6oe tn stampa and ~
Pans MEDICINE CO.. 81. Lsuis. No.. Who slss
manufacturs the celsbrated cold cure. IAxAt1vs
Bromo-o ouinins Tablets ~ oci.tuS9-0
Evening star., 1902-02-04
Two Fights I'm Quaker City.

Two Fights In Quaker City.
Tim" Callahan OF Philadelphia had the
better of the six-round 90 with Harry Ly-
ons of Baltimore at the Penn Athletic
Club In the Quaker city last night. Al
though the six rounds were hard fought.
neither man did any damage.
Jack Hamilton OF Troy and BILLY"
Whistler of Philadelphia fought SIX rounds
to q draw at the Washington Sporting Club
In Phiiadelphia last night The men were
In good condition and put up fast bout
"Kickine" VIII Not BE Tolerated.
ANY stars from the National League that
start any trouble In the American League
next year will be handled without gloves, !"
said Ban johnson yesterday in Chicago
while discussing the work Of the umpires
for the coming season.
I'VE intend to give the public clean,
sportsmanlike ball, and any stars that
think they can do as they please In our
league win have to be very careful. as we
last year repeated
This remark of the American League
leader indicates that the policy to be fol-
lowed this year will be more stringent than
1t was last year, and that any break by the
new men in the league this year viii be
dealt with promptly and In such q way that
there win be no repetition OF the cffense. :
A DeA Fron the Kanearoo.
4Pro6. Briggs, In behalf Of his boxing
kangaroo. big Frank" with which he
spars three rounds every afternoon and
night during the two weeks Of the Ezks'
Mid winter Carnival. at the Convention
Hall, issues q challenge to any pugilist for
q bout Of limited or unlimited number oi
b, the kangaroo msthod Of striking with
all fours to be allowed.
Evening star., 1902-02-04

front and have. grooves in the bottom to
prevent slipping. The races are generally
down. q long hill from a certain point OF
which the contestants Jump.
Evening star., 1902-02-04
Now Jenries Objects.

Expectations of an immediate match be-
tween "Jim" Jeffries and Bob Fitzsim-
mons were shattered yesterday when JEFF
fries and Jim" Kennedy. acting for the
Yosemite Athletic Club of San Francisco,
talked matters over In New York.
Jeffries promptly refused to make q
match on the terms already accepted by
Fitzsimmons, and there the matter rests
for the present. Kennedy's offer. which
Fitzsimmons agreed to, was an equal divi-
sion of the gross receipts and picture privi-
leges between the fighters and the club.
each to take one-third.
Jeffries has communicated with "Billy"
Delaney, his manager. who is now in San
Francisco looking over the ground. JEFF
fries future actions regarding a match
with Fitzsimmons will be largely guided
by what Delaney may suggest.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01
Kipling as a Guide Rooix

Henry Sturges Ely of Blnghamton
has just returned from a journay
around the world. The trip has Undue.
ed In him an exalted idea of Rudyard
Kipling. There is no guide book In the
far East like him." said Mr.. Ely. THE
crews of the frelghters and tramp
steamers and all the deep-sea wander
ers know him by heart. He Is Bae-
decker plus Imagination. yet an abso-
lutely faithful reporter. Take his line
And the dawn comes up like thunder
outer China cross the bay | not only
saw the dawn do that a hundred times
from the deck of tramp steamer OH
the northeast route from Singapore
but l have heard deck hands quote the
phrase. The effect of the line repro.
duces the phenomenon perfectly-the
utter suddenness of 1t. as II II leaped
at you from ambush 1t Is even truel
of the sunset. The night comes down
like thunder he might have said. Kin.
ling as statesman may or may moi
be correct. but as a guide book for the
East he has no equal"-New York
Tribune
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01
DIvERTiNG A RIVER COURSE.
Big job of Engineering Undertakes
L.. IfncIe "a N. L.. GaIo<ado

Big job of Engineering Undertake.
by Uncle Sam In Colorado.
In accordance with the policy recon-
mended by President Roosevelt In his
message to Congress- the United stntes
government is taking Its first step to-
ward reclalmlng the arid lands OF the
West.
One of the greatest engineering feats
OF modern times Is already under way.
The Gunnison river In Colorado Is to
be diverted from Its course through
six-mlle tunnel so that the stream shall
irrlgate the Uncompahgre valley. 1t
will cost 100000.
The result will be that whole farm
Ing community viii be reclaimed and
a fertile district, now parched and dry
for lack of water, will once more bios
som as the rose. -
When the Uncompahgre valley was
settled few years ago. abundant irri-
CATION was supplied by the Uncom-
pahgre river. but the cutting of the
timber since then has caused the
stream to shrink to tiny creek. As q
consequence the farms were deserted
and the value of the land sank to al
most nothing. Now, with the promise
OF new water supply. the land has
fairly ieaped In price. and some of II
Is now held as high as $500 an acre.
The work preliminary TO starting the
big tunnel has just been completed by
the United States Geographical sur
vey.
1t Involved trip across the Black
canyon OF the Gunnson. n district
never before explored In Its entirety by
white men. few years ago a party
OF explorers made the attempt, but they
had gone only short distance. when
they lost all their boats and supplies
and barely escaped with their lives
Before setting out the government
employees planned to have provisions
lowered to them by ropes from above.
So they started with as light an equip.
ment as possible, only their surveyors
Instruments. camera, and a few nee.
essary articles. II took them ten DAYS
to traverse the ten miles of their Jour
ney,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-05-01
A CLOG IN THE MACHINE.
His wife's Influence, However, Did
Not Change Johns Vote.

His Wife's Influence, However, Did
Not Change Johns Vote.
John Hunter was the very symbol of
He was a member of the
most stately church; he voted with a
respectable political par
ty. and his views IF life had never been
expressed above whisper.
When John married, somewhat late
in life, by some dynamic ruling he took
to wife a lively woman with a talking
belief In equal suffrage and socialism
As these theories fell from rosy lips
1t was not unnatural that John should
listen to them in smiling silence which
looked like acqulescence. He nodded
sometimes when his wife looked par
ticularly pretty, even when they had
callers, and 1t soon spread over the vii
lage that John Hunter was all carried
away with his wife's crazy notions. 1t
got around to Sim Woods after while,
but he Loyalty secuted the idea
"Mebbe he isn't" conceded his In
formant, but there's no fool like an old
IOOi 1Ou tuu I dehS tHut.
Sim could not, and feeling vaguely
troubled about his old friend-and bis
old friends vote. for election time was
near-he went to John prepared to dc
his duty as dellcately as might be.
do you reckon" said he, thai
there's any truth in the talk that's go
in round that you're right under Mis-
John Hunters thumb"
81 guess | see what you're drlvIn' at,
returned John, after pause. "And
don't mind tellin' you. Sim, how tits
Me and my wife are one and the sam,
mind when we're together, but wher
get by myself I've got a single man.
Judgment yet"
John will vote the straight ticket,
Sim announced that night at the post
offiQo