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NO MORE OF JEFF.
Munroe Will Rest on well-Earned
LaurelS.


Jack Munree, the heavyweight boxer who
stood Champion Jeffries of for four rounds
and won q $500 forfeit and decision over
the champion Of the world at Butte, Mont,
will rest on his iaurels Tor the present.
He has had offers from both Jentries and
Fitzsimmous to try either Of them four
rounds more on Saturday next, but decided
not to accept.
II have made my reputation and I'll wait
until I get In better condition." said Mum
roe last night In Butte. It did not think
I would be able to stay with Jeffries, but
somehow did. wasn't In the best condi-
ton, as have done no boxing since I won
the Olympic Club amateur heavyweight
championship gold medal in San Francisco
In 1900. as,r-. = ~,
For two years I, have been working in
the mines 1 had not put on pair Of box
ing gloves since left the coast until about
two weeks ago.
"Jefrries' talk that he would have put me
out had he wanted to Is all meanshine He
tried 1t hard enough in the third and fourth
rounds. and when the fight was over he
came to me and shook me by the hand and
said. You are all right; you surprised me-
l guess he meant 1t. too. I could have
knocked him down easily II had wanted to
take the chances, but I was there to stay
the four rounds, and did not want to take
unnecessary chances. 1 landed my right
on his face and head every time I wanted
to: it was easy"
Jeffries and Eitzsimmons in private both
admitted that MunrOe surprised them. The
decision was proper one, as the agree
ment was plainly that Jeffries should stop
Munroe and failed to do SO.
Munroe was born in Chester, Pa, twenty
six years ago, and went west to the Pacific
coast about six years ago. He took up box
ing in the Olympic Club and met and de-
feated all amateurs In his class
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-23
WILL COST 100000.
Assistant Engineers Report Regard
ing the Widening Of Benning Road.


w. P. Richards, assistant engineer in
charge of streets, has made a report to the
Commissioners with regard to the proposed
widening of Benning road, as provided for
in bill now pending in Congress. He says
the cost of the improvement would be
100000. Benning road was originally 33
feet wide, but it has been widened on the
south side between 18th and 18th streets to
45 feet. The Columbia street railroad owns
strip of land 80 feet wide bordering the
north side between 18th street and Benning
which 1t acquired under the law granting 1t
authority to extend it's line.
The widening proposed by the bill would
require strip IL feet wide to be condemned
between 18th street and the Eastern branch
on the south side, and a strip 30 feet wide
on the north of the 30-foot strip owned by
the railroad company, to make the width
ITO feet, as shown on the highway plans.
Benning road between 18th street and the
Eastern branch Is highly improved county
road, and the Commissioners will say no
additional width Is required at this time
for roadway purposes When sidewalks are
needed the property owners can well afford
to donate sufficient width to lay them, as
has been done on several other roads In the
District, and Ii Is believed that when the
property. lying along this road IL resub-
divided to conform to the highway extern
sion plans, much Of the additional width of
roadway proposed in the hill will be dedi-
Gated to the District. Adverse action will
be recommended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-23

been at q. low sbb under the reign Of Coach
HOLSTER. who was as firmly welded to the
old tandem formations as George Wood
A remarkable thing about the work Of
Leander In the recent six-day cycle ride
In New York was that he odd virtually no
hard training. The only work he did. be-
sides little riding each day, was to take
long walks. Before the race started he
was over weight, but he worked or his
superfluous flesh during the race. and thus
did not go stale.
=. Harold Weekes. the famous half back of
the Columbia eleven. has assured the stu
dents that he will be back next year to
play on the scrub, in order to get out a
strong team. With Morley back as coach
the New Workers. ought to make a better
SHOWING next year. All they need Is a lit
tie more Of the same fighting spirit which
Six"
Jack Palmer. England's welter-weight
champion. Is to engage In novel contest
at Paris within three weeks time. Palmer
will undertake to stop M Charlemont. the
French champion. at ia savate." the
ch hs '' to o. use Ills feet, Whereas Whereas
Palmer will only depend on the knock down
blow. The affair Is for eight rounds.
Michael Fox, local turfman of San
Mackey and Walter Jennings FOR posses
sion Of the racers, Canmore valued at
$500: Andressa. 5000, and Sister Jeanne.
s. 900; also, to secure an accounting OF the
earnings Of two other horses all Of whom
he claims as his property. Fox alleges that
the defendants assumed control of the
horses in May, 1901, and refuse to give him
an accounting.
william H. Clearwater of Elwood, Pa,
has challenged Grant H. Eby to a match
game Of pool for the worlds championship
emblem. The challenge undoubtedly will
be accepted and the contest arranged for
date shortly after New Year at Clarence
E. GREEN'S Montauk Academy Hall, Brook
lyn. Clearwater has deposited $50 as q
guarantee Of his sincerity. and while Eby
has forty days to accept the challenge or
forfeit the emblem. he IL ready to play at
an early date. The match Is for 600 balls.
three nights of play.
s. 8. Jones. the champion high jumper Of
England and member Of the New York
Athletic Club. is the latest of the cracks
who has signified his intention of compel
ing at the Greater New York Irish Ath-
letic Association games in the Garden on
December ~. Jones' who showed his cali
Der on the other side. Is wonder. To
look at him with his $50 pounds of avoirdu-
pois, one would think that the man Is no
Jumper, much less a champion. but he has
cleared the bar at 6 feet 3 inches many
times. Jones is now out to break Sweeney's
record Of feet 59s inches in the high jump
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-23
washinton Jockey Club Reorganizes.

A reorganization of the Washington
Jockey Club was effected at meeting OF
the executive committee of that organlza-
tion yesterday in this city and a new club,
to be known as the New Washington
Jockey Club Of the District of Columbia.
formed. The capital stock Of the associa-
ton was increased sufficiently to pay on
all outstanding debts and the management
OF the new club placed in the hands OF the
Westchester Racing Association for twenty
years. The officers of the new club are:
g. s. Rowland, president; Jesse Brown.
vice president. and F. ]. Rurghar. secretary
and treasurer, all of Warrington.
The change made,Jt Is explained, does no
contemplate that the racing is to be taken
out Of the hands of washington people, but
that Its quality, ths purees. &C., will he
guaranteed by the WffstchAster Association
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-23

Saturday evening the Columbian Univer-
sity building was the scene of a very en-
joyable Christmas gathering. under the
auspices Of the college class of 1906 The
rooms were prettily decorated with the UNI
versity coiors. and large Christmas tree
occupied the place OF honor In West Hail.
Appropriate gifts had been provided for
the members Of the class and the presen-
tations were made by Mr.. w. X. West.
The committee Of arrangements for the
evening were: Miss Clara v. Barber, chaiT-
man; Miss Edith NJ. Giles. Mr.. w. X.
West, Mr. e. e. Stall and Miss Rhoda
Watkins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-23

consideration Of the agreement between
the Master Painters Association and the
Local 1858 Of the Brotherhood of Painters
ana decorators. An important question
relating to the contract, is the interpreta-
ton or the clause which the master paint
ers claim prohibits the journeymen's union
from aff1iating with the Allied Council Of
Building Trades and engaging in SYM
pathetic strike.
The sense of the central body was de
clared In resolution to the effect that the
agreement referred to only applies to diff
ferences between the employer and en-
ploye.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-23
eseorgetown,s Big Meet

The Georgetown University Athletic Assoc
citation has fecided to hold the annual In
door athletic meet Saturday, February %
in Convention Hall. Mr., M. ]. Thompson,
manager oef4 athletics. has sent Invitations
to all the principal colleges and universities
Of the country. and 1t Is expected that
Harvard, University Of Chicago, University
of Michigan. University of Minnesota. La
fayette. Cornell Columbia and several
others. Manager Thompson has received a
letter from Cornell. and 1t is certain that
university will have relay team In the
meet.
Efforts are being made to arrange a relay
race between Lafayette and Lehigh, be-
tween whom great rivalry exists in central
Pennsylvania. y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-23
JOCKEY CLUBS PROSPERITY.
New York's Official Report Shows Biz
Increase in Taxable Receipts.

Racing experts have anticipated that the
report Of the superintendent OF receipts on
the running tracks in New York state for
1902 would show decided increase over
that of 1901. but few expected that this
would be over $4,000 more than the
amount accounted for last year. Such.
however. Is the case. as will be shown by
the oflciai report, to be shortly handed In
to the state treasurer by Charles w. An
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-23
PACED CYCLE RACES.
National Association Arranges Twelve
Track Circuit.

The, professional paced cycle champion
ship OF America next year will be decided
on circuit which VIII include the most
important tracks in the country. This was
decided upon at meeting held at the head
quarters Of the National Cycling Associa-
ton in New York yesterday. These tracks
were represented: Charles River Park, Bos-
toni Revere Providence. Hartford, Madison
Square Garden. Philadelphia. Atlantic City,
Baltimore. Washington and Pittsburg.
'Ms Is the Intention 70 shave twelve tracks,
which will be divided into. northern and
southern divisions. Three riders will COM
pete in every championship race. At the
conclusion of the circuit the prize money
will be distributed among the FIVE leaders
In the percentage +tablA Twelve pace fol-
two European riders also viii be engaged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-23

derson. the superintehdeif OF receipts. The
Five per cent on lthi.asross amour. Of
over g, 400, 900 yields s17Q.0e5ss. Is against
$12S, 500 in 1901, or An Increase Of S8 per
cent. Under the law all this goes to the
agricultural associations of the state In
face of this excellent showing there is 1t
tie surprise at the general increase In
stakes all along the line ldn the part Of the
racing associations.
The respective clubs have yielded the fol-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-23
Sudden Death.

Armstead Holmes, colored. sixty years
old, died suddenly last night about O. clock
at his home in Anacostia. There had been
no physician in attendance. and the case
was reported to the coroner. The mans
death was due to natural causes. and a GER
tifcate was given accordingly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-23
Eighteen Crews to Row.

Eighteen crews are expected to row at
Poughkeepsie in the next annual regatta of
the intercollegiate Rowing Association on
June 20. This increase in the number of
competitors is due to the fact that Wiscon-
sin and Syracuse have both announced their
determination to enter crews In the var
silly four-oared contest. This race has only
had Cornell, Columbia and Pennsylvania
as entries up to the present
AS the situation now stands, Wisconsin,
and Georgetown will have crews in the
three races of the day. the varsity eight
cared. varsity four-oared and freshmen
eight-oared contests. This makes a total
entry list Of eighteen crews
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-23
General spSEtins Notes.


r. 1, Agassiz, ths yop@ polo player, Of
lists will visit Ameri& ne summer. They
will probably play sir rst game at the
Newport tournaments5n my
sombrero. the besk hdfye G. B. Morris
had In California, hif himself recently, cut
ting deep cash. Hemay not race again
for three months. ~
At Ithaca, N. Y..Sxhe annual dinner in
honor of the Cornells1rad team was given
Friday night. The AuesA Of honor were
recently won the intarrotISgiate champion
ship in New York. L. II
The students Of C&feagT University are
making fight against the use Of Thanks
giving day for their final big foot ball game
OF the year. They want the faculty to set
aside another day for this game. They
say that 1t Is dissertation to make use
OF the day for athletic purposes
Harvard opened Its hockey season Satur-
day night by defeating the Boston Hockey
Club by the score of 2 to 1. 1t was to let
the Harvard team in that the Pennsylvania
was showed out OF the intercollegiate
The Princeton University hockey team
will play in Albany on February and 6
and in New York on February y with
Yale. The. following men have been re-
Speer. A. Roche, jr., Alexander L. Purnell.
King, Leak. Auerback,' Lloyd. Ruion. Mil
Ter. Larned, Rafferty, and q. Patton.
Milton Henry jockey to Baron Roths-
child. whose license has been revoked by
the French Jockey Club, arrived in New
York Sunday morning from France on the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. He was ac-
companied by his wife and the pair came
to spend the Christmas holidays in New
York.
Vance Mccormack, the former Dart
mouth coach. has been selected to coach
Northwestern University OF Evanston. III.
next year. Foot ball at Northwestern has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-23
Increase fsa DER cent?

With respect to the iM-fated Buffalo
course 1t Is officially stated that the money
due the state under the law Is paid because
this was made certain by q bonding COM
pany.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-05-13

The keener appreciation in Europe Of
literature as fine art is no doubt the
main reason why Poe is looked upon
over there as our most noteworthy po
ct. Poe certainly had more consum
mate art than any other American sing
er, and his productions are more com
pletely the outcome of that art They
are literary feasts. 1.-The Raven" was
as deliberately planned and wrought
out as is any piece of mechanism Its
inspiration is verbal and technical
'The truest poetry is most feigning,'
says Touchstone, and this is mainly
the conception of poetry that prevails
in European literary circles. Poe's po-
etry is artistic feigning. like good act
ing. 1t is to that extent disinterested
He does not speak for himself. but for
the artistic spirit. He has never been
popular in this country. for the reason
that art, as such, is far less appreciat-
ed here than abroad. The stress of life
here is upon the moral and intellectual
elements much more than upon the
aesthetic. We demand a message Of
the poet or that he shall teach us how
to live. Poe had no message but that
of art. He made no contribution to
our stock of moral ideas; he made no
appeal to the conscience or manhood
of the race; he did not touch the great
common workaday mind of our people.
He Is more akin to the Latin than to
the Anglo Saxon. hence his dppnqst i'm
preston seems to have been made up
on the French mind.-John Burroughs
in Century.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-05-13
An ObIirinr Caller,

When NJ Clemenceau was In the
French chamber of deputies. he be-
came for some reason the idol of the
workingman. but his popularity. &C
cording to the course of nature. brought
its penalties He was besieged by all
sorts of people, who came merely to
ask questions. and sometimes they
were questions of the most trivial sort
He was originally a doctor and used
to give advice for nothing at certain
hours of the day. One morning work
ingman entered his room. and Clemen-
ceau said without looking up from his
writing:
'"Take off your coat and shirt. I'll
attend to you directly"
Three minutes later he found the
man had stripped to the waist.
There is nothing the matter with
you" said the doctor when he had
made an examination.
81 know there isn'ty' returned the
man.
''Then what did you come forT
ITO consult you on a political ques-
ton"
"But what did you strip forT"
81 thought you wanted an illustra-
ton of the emaciated body of the man
who lives by the sweat of his brow"
The political question remained un-
answered NJ Clemenceau was too ex-
asperated to do more than tell the man
to dress and go home.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-05-13
PIcKINes FROM FICTION.

A thousand times better are the men
who do than the weaklings who only
know.-"God Wills It."
I've burned out the candle O. the
Lords mercy an blowed the ashes in
his face.-"The Sign of the Prophet"
1t is as bad to slave at work as to
slave at pleasure. but God may forgive
what people cannot help.-"Lazarre."
Nature works not for mans enjoy
ment but for her own satisfaction and
her own glory.-"Our National Parks
Time has kindlier uses for his scythe
than cutting short human lives. His
chief use of it is to cut off the tops of
human memories.-''TheU surper."
To really enjoy the holidays one
should have money, uncounted money,
in coal scuttle, let US say, with con-
venient little fire shovel close at hand.
-"The Last of the Knickerbockers.'
Lovers of love are not lovers only.
They are artists in emotion, always in
quest of still more subtle sensation, a
Joy more intense, a grief more bitter,
and are unable to remain faithful to a
monotonous fidelity, a tender constan-
cy.-"The Screen"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-05-13
A Cap For Him.

An amusing story is told of a certain
fussy and quarrelsome man who is
fond of threatening lawsuits and ac-
tons for damages on every possible
pretext and who is also not averse to
taking mean advantage of his fellows
On a recent occasion his hat was
slightly damaged by something acct
dentally dropped from the window of q
neighbours house. The fact was set
forth in an indignant letter from the
fussy person. who demanded that the
hat should be replaced by a new one,
a decidedly modest request, seeing that
the original hat was old and shabby,
while the injury to it could have been
easily repaired.
The recipient of the letter, however
is humorous gentleman well acquaint-
ed with the weaknesses of his CORE
spondent. instead of waxing indig-
nant at the impotence of the demand
he wrote playful reply, explaining
that times were bard, money scarce
and new hats at premium. He hoped,
however. that as he could not furnish
the aggrieved party with a new head
covering he would accept the material
for one. And he inclosed a sheet OF
foolscap:-London Bits.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-05-13
FLOWER AND TREE.

Heavy pruning Of growing trees will
check growth.
Flowering plants should never be
watered with cold water. 1t chills the
plants.
The Madeira vine is one of the best
climbers, having wreath Of leaves
eQualed by few other plants.
Reporting of plants becomes necessa-
~ at intervals for two reasons. The
plant uses up the available fertility in
the soil and fills the pots with roots.
The ink plant Of New Granada is a
curiosity. The juice Of it can be used
as ink without any preparation. At
first the writing is red, but after few
hours it changes to black.
In watering the primrose observe
this: Water should not be poured upon
the crown of the plant nor the pot filed
SO full that the water flows over into
it This is fatal to the health of the
plant.
To destroy aphides or plant lice dip
the ends of the twigs into strong tea
made by sleeping tobacco stems in hot
water or syringe with whale oil soap
suds, repeating tie operation In six or
seven days.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-05-13
TO TELL GOOD CIGARS.
Judges of Their Fine Points Fee
and Far

Judges of Their Fine Points Few
and Far Between.
The judges of good cigars in this
country are few and far between, says
an expert. The great difficulty with
the people who think they know cigars
10 that they lay too much stress on the
eolor Of the weed. The color makes not
The slightest difference, and you are
Just as likely to find one Of the rankest
kind Of cigars with the deep black col
or OF the genuine Havana as you are
to find bad one among those that are
yellow as straw.
The best way to tell cigar is by
the feel Of 1t. Take a cigar in your
hands and give 1t gentle pressure,
holding it close to the ear. If the cigar
Is good one, it will be just the least
little bit flexible, and the fingers will
sink into the wrapper. 1t gives forth
no perceptible sound. If the cigar is
hard and close rolled and when placed
to the ear sounds as though you were
pressing straw together, beware. The
best cigars are made of the same leaf
as the wrapper and. are closely rolled.
The common cigars are what is known
as filed and contain all kinds of refuse
from the tables where the good cigars
are made. There are some filed cigars
that are good smokes, but you seldom
find Havana or a Manila or good Gu
ban or Key West smoke that is not
rolled. Many people who go into a CT
gar store to get an imported smoke do
not follow up the salesman when he
takes the cigars from the case and are
consequently often fooled. They are
given domestic brands and are charg-
ed imported prices for them.
These good cigar judges" cannot
tell the difference when there is all
the difference in the world. If you must
have an imported smoke, make the
clerk hand you the box and look close
~ at tSe revenue stamp. The stamps
on domestic goods are green and white,
while those on the imported boxes are
all yellow and white. Look into the
next cigar cases you see before pur-
chasing an imported cigar. If they
have no boxes in the case to which is
attached a yellow and white stamp,
don't attempt to make purchase. The
clerk will sell you a cigar he calls i'm
ported, but it will not be the real ar
ticle.-Washington Post.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-05-13

/ GETTING
! EVEN
/ WITH
| PAXTON

Gerald Hastings watched Frank Pax
toms retreating form till the latter
turned down Oak street Then he
clutched fiercely the little hand that
crept into his and turned to it's owner.
you don't love him, do you. DotY'
he asked earnestly.
She made a moue. "You foolish
boyr' she laughed. How many times
must tell you that l love you. and
you only? Mr.. Paxton is very enter
tanning young gentleman, and we are
all very glad to have him come here
as frequently as he does, especially
papa"
Gerald gritted his teeth.
Especially papar' he said angrily.
Naturally he prefers the cashier of
the First National bank to the operator
for the Western Union company at $13
a week"
She laid dainty hand across his
lips.
you mustn't speak that way. Ger
ald," she said demurely. Remember
he is my father and may be yours
some day"
He caught her eagerly in his arms.
''Tell me, Dot" he said earnestly, lis
there really all this hope for me?'
She looked into his face with in
nocent. trusting eyes. IF l don't mar
ry you. won't marry any one" she
promised.
WELL" he said, releasing her, eff
Paxton doesn't keep away from here,
I'm going to have trouble with him one
of these days"
Dorothy laughed, but there was an
undercurrent of seriousness in her
voice as she said: you mustn't talk
that way, Gerald. It's foolish and un-
necessary. You must remember that
papa is a heavy stakeholder in the
bank and that Mr.. Paxton is a protege
of Mr.. Spencer. the president who has
asked father to be particularly kind
to him. Mr.. Paxton is very charm
! ing young man, but has never made 1t
evident that he wants to marry me-"
Except by coming round about FIVE
nights a week." supplemented Hast
ings.
WELL" she laughed, you always
outstay him. and-and'-
"And to the victor belong the spoils,"
finished Gerald, making his meaning
clear. There was the frou frou Of