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The Washington times., 1902-10-03
READY FOR THE
POTOMAC REGATTA
Quito Town Crews Will Arrive To-
morrow to Practice for Mondays Big
Aquatic Event.

Word has been received by President
committee. that the Ariels and Arundels
of Baltimore, and the Pennsylvania
Barge Club. Maltas, and Fairmounts, OF
Philadelphia, will send their crews here
tomorrow, whensthey will continue their
training and familiariZe themselves with
the course. On Sunday morning the
crews from the Vespers and Pennsyl-
vanias, of Philadelphia; the Dauntless,
AtalaDtas, and Nonpariels. of New York,
and Jeffries Point, of Boston, will ar
tice.
The local crews are taking practice
twice daily, the Potomacs under the di-
rectior of Charlie Baker, and George
town University under Coach Dempsey.
and both are making splendid progress,
form and speed being apparent in the
fours as we'll as eights.
The regatta will begin at 1 o'clock
Monday instead of at 3, as announced. so
that the long program can be finished
before dark.
Through the courtesy of Secretary of
the Navy Moody, the committee will pre-
sent an additional feature in the shape
of the torpedo boat Gwinn. which will be
used by the referee and officials
1t will give the thousands of G. A. R.
visitors an opportunity of seeing this
class of boat. which they would not 9TH
erwise do but for the regatta.
The upper course will be used and this
will give everybody an opportunity to
see the races. not oniv from the Aque-
duct Bridge. but from all the wharves
in its vicinity.
The Washington times., 1902-10-03
WILL OF F. ]. L. LIPPITT
IS FILED FOR PROBATE

The will of Francis ]. l.. Lippitt,
composer, was fled yesterday for pro
bate. He leaves the copyright o
several OF his musica! compositions tc
friends.
To George w. Walter. the copyright
of the Festival Jubilate" and Festival
Venite;" to Miss Nina Morse, the copy-
right of Young Soldiers March," 10
Prof Zimmerman, director OF the United
States Military Band. Annapolis, Md,
the copyright OF Evelyn March
With the exception of several gifts
of personal property provided for. the
testator leaves his entire estate to Pick
ering Dodge and Rebecca G. Rae. The
testator dtected that his spiritualist
library shall be donated to the National
Spiritualist Association. He also re-
quests that notices of his death shall
be sent to several persons in different
parts of Europe. The will is dated
October 2S, 1899.
The Washington times., 1902-10-03
FRANK BELL TAKES
HANDICAP AT ST. LOUIS
Favorite in the Betting Wins Feature
After Brush With the Eastern Horse
Delagoa.

ST. LOUIS. Mo. Oct. "A light rain
at the Fair Grounds this afternoon had
its effect upon the attendance; still 4
good crowd was on hand to witness the
sport. Only two favorites were good
enough TO get home in front: but the
other races went to well-backed horses.
with the exception of the last, which
was won by Doeskin, a 10 TO ! shot.
handicap for three-year- -olds and
upward was the feature of the card, and
Frank Bell, the favorite. won after a
brush with the Eastern horse. Delagoa.
Louis Wagner was third. Jockeys Gil
more and Waldo each had two victories
to his credit. The track was fast. The
summaries:
First race-For two-year- -olds; SELL
ing; six furlongs. Barnacle ID. Gil
more), to 2, won; Callana (W. Waldo).
4 TO 5, second: DIR. Kier CIV. Watson),
s to 1, third Time. 1:15A.
Second race-For all ages; five
one half furlongs. Mathlde (W. Wa
5 TO /, won; Vestry IL. Jackson,
/. second; Evening Star u. Miller
TO 2. third. Time. 1:07%.
Third race-For three year -olds
upward; selling; seven furlongs. J
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Harlem Entries.

CHICAGO. Oct. 2.-Entries for t,mor-
row:
First race-Three-qu quarters of a mile
Balm of Gilead, Jaubert, 1. Samelson,
Touitah, 112; Francis NJ. Herse, Rose OF
May, Howendobler, Benmova, Sol, 109
Second race-Five- of mile
John Powers. Amorous, Arvensis, 1O5;
Leash, 1l2; Tucker Cox, Whiten, AMI
mula, The Counsellor, 102.
Third race = Steeplechase; short
course. Crest, 145; Old Fox, 142; Bris-
tol, 141; David s., 1876; Captain Conover,
1873; Henry Gibbs. 1872; Fearful. 100;
Tatas, Harve B.. 125.
Fourth race-Five- -eighths of mile
Brookton, Judge Hines, Mr.. Dingle,
Small Talk, ITO; Albemarle, Musical
Slipper, Bay Wonder, Style, 107.
Fifth race-one mile. Hayden, Fill
form. 1l0; Chickadee, Hoodwink, 107.
Sixth race-one mile. Charley Moore,
los: Domadge, Whitcomb, 100; Evelyn
Byrd, 81; Star Cotton, 95; False Lead,
Q2
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FIELD ATHLETICS
AT 0LUMBIAN
Mass Meeting of Students Held Last
Night Outlined Seasons Work on
Track and Field.

A mass meeting of the members Of
the Athletic Association of Columbian
University was held last night in Juris-
prudence Hall for the purpose of fur
ther outlining the seasons work on the
field and track. The memrers were very
enthusiastic over the prospects of Co
lumbian athletics. which evidently have
come to stay as permanent depart
ment.
Addresses were made by President
Needham. who assured the association
of the hearty support of the faculty:
President Clark, of the association, and
Orlan Clyde Cullen, LII. NJ. of the
School of jurisprudence and Diplomacy
addressed tie members upon future ath-
letic work. The association feels elated
over the football teams victory over the
Western Maryland College, which en-
courages it to nope to make good
showing against the Naval Academy next
week
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wRESTLED TO A DRAW.

So well matched were Joe Grant, OF
this city. and William Hart. of Balti
more. that after full hours wrestling
at Kernan's last night neither could Sc
cure 4 fall The visitor was at least ten
pounds heavier than his opponent, but
he lacked the finish in his work to pin
his man down. Grant was on the ag-
gresslve nearly all the time and secured
several hammerlocks and half-nelsons,
and tried for arm and BODY holds and
secured them, but Hart's body was so
slippery that he was unable to make his
work bring him fall. After the bout
Manager Weiss. of Baltimore. announced
that the men would meet shortly in an
unlimited match and wrestle to finish
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gle Felix ID. Gilmore), 4 to !. won;
Assessment CDade), 10 to 1. second;
Chanterelle o.. Jackson). 4 to l, third.
Time, 1:29%.
Fourth race-For three-y -year-olds and
upward handicap; six furlongs. Frank
Bell tW. Waldo), 3 TO 2. won; Delagoa
IL. Jackson), to 1, second; Louis Wag
ner tFauntleroy), TO /, third. Time,
1:1424.
Fifth race-For three-year- ar-olds and
upward; one mile and seventy yards.
Buccleuth IL. Jackson), 4 to 5, won:
Linden Ella CIV. Waldo), 4 to 1, second;
The Messenger tDade), to l, third.
Time, 1:43k.
Sixth race-For three-year-o and
upward; selling; seven furlongs. Doe
skin tJ. O'Connor), 10 to l. won; Near
est (Houbre), 2 to I. second; Kingstelle
ID. Gilmore), to l, third. Time,
1:2SA.
The Washington times., 1902-10-03
PHTLLIES TREAT BROOKLYN
BRIDEGR00MS TO SHUT0UT
White, Formerly of Georgetown, Allows
Superbas But Two Hits and Strikes
Out Nine Men.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 2.-Brooklyn
could do nothing with White today, and
the Phillies scored shutout by to 0.
White allowed but two hits. and besides
struck out nine men. Donovan pitched
good ball. but punching of hits and
Brooklyn's errors gave the Phillies
enough runs to win easily. The score by
innings:
Philadelphia. 0 OO2 o2x4 1
Brooklyn. % 0 0 20 0 0 90 8
Batteries-white and Doom: Donovan
and Ritter.
Two-b base hit-Donovan. Sacrifice hit
Fleming. Left on bases-Phiiadelphia
Z: Brooklyn, ). Struck out-By Dono-
van, 8: by White 3. Stolen bases-Rit-
ter. Sheckard. Donovan. Bases on balls
of White. 2. off Donovan. 2. Hit by
pitcher-Ritter. Umpires-Emslie and
Latham. Time OF game hour and %
minutes.
The Washington times., 1902-10-03
MICHAEL DONLIN HELPS
DOWN PlTTSBURG PIRATES
Cincinnati's Clever Outfelder wields
Willow to Great Effect and the
Champions Lose Game.

PITTSBuRG, Oct. Cincinnati out
batted Pittsburg today and won in the
eighth inning on two singles, double
and threebagger. The best hitting was
done by Donlin.
Phillips three-base hit and two errors
by Steinfeidt gave the champions their
only runs. The score by innings:
r. H. E.
Pittsburg.. $4,000 000-4 s 2
Cincinnati. 0 o 1 1 0 o 3 0-s Is
Batteries--Leever and Smith; Phillips
and Bergen.
Two base hit-Steinfeldt. Three-base
hits-Clarke, Donlin, Phillips. Sacrifice
hits-Leach. Morrissey. Stolen bases
Donlin, 8. Double play-Ritchey and
Burke. Bases on balls-Oh Lever, 8:
off Phillips. L. Struck out-By Lever, s;
by Phillips. g. Umpire-O'Day. Atten-
dance-4,I00
The Washington times., 1902-10-03
TRACK AT HARLEM
DEEP IN MUD
Form All Astray at the Chicago Track,
Not Favorite Getting to the Wire in
Front-so-to-1 Shot Takes First Race

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. 2.-The track al
Harlem this afternoon was very heavy
and form, therefore, was all astraJ
not a favorite getting to the wire in
front. The surprise of the day &C.
Cured in the first race, which was taken
by the 80 to 1 shot, Zepho, with the
favorite, Rankin. in the place, and Egg
Nogg third.
Jack DeMund, the Eastern horse, took
another purse, winning the third race
at the good odds of to L. Donnelly
and Hoar each rode two winners.
Weather cloudy. The summarizes:
First race-For -year-olds; maid
ems; five furlongs. Zepho Donnelly),
80 to 1, won; Rankin (Birkenruth), 3 10
2, second: Egg Nogg (Robbins), to 4,
third. Time, 1909 1-5.
Second race-For three-year AMI
upward; selling; one and one-eighth
miles. Alaska (Birkenruth), to /,
won; Wing Dance tHelgerson), 5 to 2,
second; Compass (Robbins), s to 5,
third.
Third race-For all ages; five fur
longs. Jack DeMund tDonnelly), 5 to
1. won; Philo (Robbins), to 5, sec-
ond: Duelist tHoar), to 1, third. Time.
1:07 3-5.
Fourth race-For three-year- olds and
upward; six furlongs. Hayden (Trox-
ler). 6 to 1, won: Pirates Queen tRob-
bins). 6 to l, second; Ida V. tMcIntyre),
8 to 5, third. Time, 1:24 35.
Fifth race-For three year-olds and
upward; selling; six furlongs. Merops
tHoar), 5 to 2, won; Gracious &c. Kelly,
to l. second: Goldaga fBirkenruth)
8 10 /, third. Time. 1:25 AS.
Sixth race-For three-year-olds aud
upward; selling: one and one-sixteen,n
miles. King Barleycorn tHoar), u 10
/, won; Irving Mayor tHelgerson), 10
TO 1, second; Charley Thompson tSteele),
5 to 2. third. Time, 1:57. II
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Gravesend Entries for Today.

First race-About six furlongs. Tonta,
109; Michaelmas, 112; Sweet Marjory,
109: Lord Turco, 112; Katherine Chinn.
Pearl Diver. 109; Ink, 112; Erda. Rag
lets. Nine Spot, Witfull. 1O9; Illyria
112: Star and Garter. Fair Lass, Marion
eta. Winfield, Meddling Mary. 1O9;
Barkelmore. Gallant Smith, Semper vi
wax, Harrison, B. Doyle. Bellgardo. 112.
Second race-Hitchcock Steeplechase;
two ard one e-half miles. Zinziber, 1872:
Miss Mitchell. 159; Rowdy, 157; Fulmi-
nate, los: Scotch Bush, 146; Herculean.
1856; Perrin, 1872; Sam Devere, 1870; Ad-
jidaumo. 145.
Third race-One and one-eighth miles.
Advance Guard Colonel Bill. 124; Slip
thrift, lis; Homestead. los; St. Finnan.
95; DAILY, SO; Satire, IS.
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Fourth race-About six furlongs. In
cubator, 126; Toscsn, 116; Interval, III
Forward, 110; Erora, Lord Turco, 1O5
Squid, 80.
Fifth race-One and one sixteenth
miles. Hurstbourne, 105; Circus. 121
Homestead, 116; Bluff, 122; Judith Camp
bell. 102; War Cry, Joe Cobb, 100;
Franklyn c.. 81.
Sixth race-About six furlongs Clo-
rita, 109; King Raine. 106; Stevedore
los; King Pepper. 113; Morokanta, 101
Carroll D.. Glennellie. 103: Ascension
So; Stuyve. 112; Lady Radnor, l0O Petra
ii. 104; Arden, 11S; Illium, 1903; Ocla-
waha. 100; John Barleycorn, 1903; Dub
lin, 1O7; True Blue. Operator, 103; Bel
vino, 116; Lieschen, 80; Frank Kenny.
l06: Duckoy, 103.
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Important to Travelling Public.

1t Is announced by the Southern Railway that.
effective October 3 10 IL inclusive on account
OF the g. A. X. Encampment, a temporary
station and ticket office will he established at
Ninth Street and Maryland Avenue southwest.
Washington. from which station the following
local trains will arrive and depart Arrive
Washington. Nos. IL. II, l6, %, "a, 20. 2s and
30; leave Washington, Nos. 8, 13, Is, II. u
%, %. %, 30 and 81. Commencing October 4
and continuing until October IL, all inbo,h,d
baggage will be delivered from station named
above, and all outbound baggage for trains
named will be checked from this station,
The Washington times., 1902-10-03
FULTZ SIGNS WITH McGRAW.

Connie Mack. manager of the champion
Philadelphia club, was unsuccessful in
securing the signature Of his outfielder
Fultz. to a contract for next year. Fultz
on Tuesday signed to play with the New
York National League team next season
at salary of $4,000 year. His contract
is for two years. Fultz told Mack tha:
he would like to remain with the Atb-
letics, but that the New York club had
offered him more money than Mack had
and he decided to accept their terms.
The Washington times., 1902-10-03
THE B0WLERS OF
TWO LEAGUES
West, End Took Three Straight From
National Capital and Navy Yard Won
Two From Department.

The Departmental and Bank Clerks
leagues each bowled set of champion
ship games on the Palace alleys last
night.
The West End Bank team won three
straight from their National Capital
rivals by good margins. GhiseIli led
ooth teams. with 159 as best average
In the Departmental series the NAVY
Yard team took two of tho set by fair
margins from the Navy Department
Talbert led, with 155 as best average,
and German came next with f62.
The scores:
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SEVEN RACES ON THE
CARD AT TORONTO
Four Favorites Win for Form Players
Stake Events Captured by Illowaho
and Tremar-Chamblee a Surprise.

TORONTO, Canada, Oct. 2-Sever
races were on the card this afternoon
and four of them went to favorites. The
features were the Doncaster Plate and
the October Handicap. Illowaho. an
oddson favorite. won the Doncaster. and
| Tremar the October Handicap.
| Chamblee, a 20-to-1 shot, surprised the
talent by capturing the second event. for
two year-olds. Weather clear: track
slow. Summarizes:
First race-Selling; hree-year-olds. /.
seven furlongs. Pride of Surrey III
| Daly). to 3, won; Blue Ridge (Feitch,
to l. second, Floret DART, to /
third. Time, 1:31
Second race-Selling; two-year-olds.
five furlongs. Chambee Grvin, 20 IN
won; Petit Bleu q. Daly), even. second
Pan Loughlin (Hughes), to /. third
Time. 1:03Is.
Third race-Doncaster Plate; three
year-olds and inward: one and one
eighth miles. Illowaho (Minder). to 2
won; Allopath "a. Weber,. to l, second
Lone Fisherman 81. Daly) 3 to / third
Time, 1:56z.
Fourth race-October Handicap; six
furlongs. Tremar (Gormley), TO /
won; Albula (Minder), to 1, second.
Maude Come (McInerney), g to 2. third
Time, 10.
Fifth race-Steeplechase; selling.
about two miles. "Higbie (Gallagherj
to 2. won; Governor Boyd tSlater) &
to 3. second; "Snow Storm (Heider). 9 to
2, third Time, 4:42k
coupled.
Sixth race-Selling; three-vear-
and upward: about seven furlongs. Re.
source (DarU, 8 to 1. won; Chapparal II |
Daly). to s. second; Lough Dug Qrvinl |
8 TO 5. third. Time, :54%
Seventh race-One and one sixteenth |
miles. Huzzah fSteele). to .. won.
Lou Rey alley, TO 1, second; Heroics
(Ellis). IS to L. third. Time, 81.
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RISING GLASS TAKES STAKES.

NEWMARKET. Oct. 2.-The Jockey
Club stakes for 10000 sovereigns for
three and four year olds. was won to-
day by Colonel McCalmonts Rising
Glass. with Thalsey up. Templemore.
owned by Mr. Trench, with Lance up.
second, and J. Gubin's Ardpatrick, with
Martin up. was third. The price of the
winner in the pools was 100 to sc.
The Washington times., 1902-10-03
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
DOWNS WESTERN LEAGUE
Easily Defeats Rival in Final Game of
Post Season Series for the Cham
picnship.
(spec.al TO The Washington Times. j,

KANSAS CITY. No.. Oct. 2.-The
American Association team easily de-
feated the Western Leaguers in the final
game of the post season series today
by score of to /. thus winning four
of the six games played
The association team was headed BY
Dale Gear. who pitched for Washington
In the American League. last year and
the Westerners by Charles Nichols.
formerly with the Boston Nationals.
The Washington times., 1902-10-03
POLICEMEN TO CROSS BATS

The policemen of the Sixth and Eighth
precincts will cross bats in few days
at the American League Baseball Park
to decide which of the two precincts are
the better players. The game promises
to be unusually exciting.
The Washington times., 1902-10-03
TURF-THE DAYS EVENTS ON TRACK AND FIELD -SPORTS
Selections for Today at Gravesend.

First race-Nine Spot, Wtful, Harrison.
Second race-Scotch Bush, Sam Devere. Rowdy.
Third race-Daly, Advance Guard Slpthrift.
Fourth race-lncubater, Erora, Interval.
Fifth race -Hurstbourne Homestead, J. Campbell.
Sixth race-Stuyve, King Pepper, Glennelie.
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st. Louis Selections.

First race-Dave sommers, Santa ven-
tura. Hainault.
Second race-Jacl4 Young, valverde,
Pourquoi Pas.
Third race-Uledi, w. B. Gates,
RavensburY.
Fourth race Scnwalbe, Autumn Leaves,
Taby Tosa.
Fifth race-Admetus. Tulare. Brutal.
Sixth race-Ida Penzance, Potheen.
Luna Minor
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Harlem Selections.

First race-Jaubert, Balm of Gilead,
l. Samelson.
Second race-Animula, The Counsellor,
Amorous.
Third race-Crest. Captain Conover,
Hsrve B.
Fourth race-Judge Hines. Albemarle,
Bay Wonder.
Fifth race-Haydon, Hoodwink, Chick
adee.
Sixth race-Charley Moore. Domadge,
Evelyn Byrd.
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Del a Certainty.

Delehanty has already received ad-
vance money, and will. without doubt.
play with Washington next year. Mana
ger LOTUS will meet Ryan in Chicago.
and it is likely that the two will come
to terms, whereby Ryan will play with
the locals next year. Jimmy was one
of the quartet that batted in the 300
class this year, and LOTUS says he
wants to retain the blonde fielder for
his hitting II for nothing else Ryan
is pretty shifty sort of fielder. too, and
if he is not secured by the Washington
team would have no trouble catching
on with major league club. 1t is un-
derstood that Ryan wants an increase
in salary.
Manager Lotus will return to Wash
ington within a short time, and will
make this city his winter headquarters.
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Aminte, Colonel Rue, Miss Almy. East
Kelston, Ben Gotta and Tangible also
ran
The Washington times., 1902-10-03
SULLIVAN AFTER coRBErT

BOSTON. Mass, Oct. 2-Dave Sulli
van has issued a challenge to figh.
Young Corbett. He has posted forfeit.
of 81, 500, and says he is anxious to meet
the champion, believing that he can de-
feat him. Sullivan was twice beaten by
McGovern and has never shown form,
% make even fair show
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LOTUS GOES WESTWARD
Local Manager on Hunt for
New Material.
SOME YOUNG STARS IN VIEW
Senatorial Twirling Staff Badly il
Need of a Star-Robinson Likely
to Play Short.

Manager Tom Lotus, of the Washing.
ton ball team, left for Chicago yester.
| day afternoon on a hunt for new ma.
| terial for next seasons Senator's. Lof
tus is anxious to secure another pitcher
and has in view two or three youngsters
who give promise of developing.
Carrick was not wanted for next sea
son, and Mr.. Lotus thinks that his
pitching corps ought to number at least
five men. He is confident that no temp
tations that may be held out by Ma
tional League officials will induce any
Of his remaining quartet to jump. Pat
ten and Lee have already turned down
offers from the National people, and
Orth and Townsend are held by two
years contract. which neither desires
to break. At least they so told Mana
ger Lotus before they left the city.
New Man at Short.
Robinson. the new man signed by Mr..
Lotus, will likely be played at short
next year. He held down the second
bag for Kansas City this season and
ranked we'll up among the topnotchers
of the Western League. He is a good
hitter, and unless Lotus can secure a
better man Robinson will be played at
short, or, at least, will be given a trial
there.
Stanley, the New Orleans player. has
agreed to the terms offered him by the
Washington manager, but it will be nee
essary to come to an understanding with
the officials of the Southern team before
he can be secured.
Keister, Doyle. Carrick, and Ely are
the only Senators who will not be here
next year. Lotus did not want any of
the four, and they left Washington inn
after being paid off last Sat
urday
Nearly all of the other players have
left the city. Drill and Coughlin were
the only ones to remain, and Coughlin
left yesterday. Before he went, how
ever, he was married to Washington
young lady.
Drill accepted Lotus terms for next
year. and will wear Senatorial uni |
form. LOTUS thought he could not get
a better catcher than Drill, and with |
him to assist Clarke the backstop de-
partment of the local club will be all
ri oh
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| fight Joe Bernstein 20
.timore on October 9, and
met Tim Callahan in a six
Philadelphia.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results of Yesterdays Games,

Boston, 2; New York, 1.
Philadelphia, 4; Brooklyn, /.
Pittsburg, a; Cincinnati. s.
st. is-Chieago-Rai
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Where They Play Today.
BROOKLYN at Philadelphia.
Chicago at st. Louis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-07
THE CUSTER CANNON.
Valuable Historic Gun Made From,
Battlefield Relics.

One of the unique features of the encamp-
ment and one which has attracted great at
tention at the last eighteen encampInents of
the Grand Army we'll as twenty annual
reunions is the Custer cannon. This hand
some piece of artillery will be in the parade
tomorrow, and will be fired during the
march. The Custer cannon weighs 252
pounds, 1t is composed of many pieces of
metal picked up from various battefeds
just after engagements by Joseph Trax Of
New Castle, Pa. Comrade Trax was a
member of the I'd West Virginia Cavalry,
and when the war. had ended he took his
many brass relics to Fort Pitt, .Pittsburg,
and the Custer cannon was cast from them.
The cannon Is made from three division
bugies, four regimental bugles, two brass
drum rims, forty-foIr U. s. buckles-infan-
try, thirty-six buckles cavalry, spearheads
from infantry f1agpoles. five eagles Of cav
airy and artillery, two eagles Of division
flags, nine pairs of spurFconfederate, TWEEN
ty-four' pairs of spurs+Unfon, twenty-four
copper cent pieces captured at Lexington,
Jos Spencer caroline cartridges, thirteen brass
caps, four pounds of buckles from artillery
harness, five sleeve buttons five white
metal watch cases, four pounds OF brass
buttons. sixteen army spoons and three gold
dollars.
The cannon, which is highly polished and
handsomely engraved, Is exhibition at
Barton's Hotel, the headquarters of the I'd
West Virginia Cavalry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-07

highest reward in the sweet, stern face Of
their country, as she smiled on them ere
they died.
to die than to live for our country, and we
days which seem so unheroic and yet de-
example Of you veterans in peace as well as
in war. You have shown for forty years
that you We're citizen-soldiers and that you
are soldiercitZens. The victories of peace
are yours well the victories of war
The high purpose, the Self-contrCl, the pa
tient endeavor, the stalwart courage which
are as necessary to good citizenship as to
good soldiership, appear in your present eX-
ample. You remind us that all times are
heroic because all times are full of hero
ism; and that the unrecognized and unhon-
ored heroes of every day standing in their
places and doing their duty faithfully are
keeping the ranks steady and advancing the
general march.
The youthful secretary of the great war
President who stood by his side yonder at
Fort Stevens, in the circle of forts that de-
Tended Washington, when, for the only
time in the civil war Lincoln was under fire
ties both centuries together with his own
splendid career and shows us how to serve
the state at all times, in many ways He is
to speak to you for the President The ad.
wiser of Lincoln, Mckinley and Roosevelt
great in literature and greater In diploma
cy, illuStrious Secretary of State whose
official acts have blessed far distant peo-
pies and made his name famous around the
world, he will always be known by the
title which Lincoln gave him. We shall