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Evening star., 1902-01-29

that General Lee was told of President
Lincoln's wish that he should accept the
command Of the United States army at the
outbreak Of the civil war, which he sub
seQuently declined. 1t was in the same
room. at dinner given by my father, that
Mr.. Fox, then assistant secretary Of the
navy, privately discussed with the late Ad-
miral (then Captain) Farragut the plan Of
the Navy Department for the capture Of
New Orleans, which Captain. Farragut so
enthusiastically entered into that he was
placed in command Of the fleet, where he
won his immortal victories.
During the civil war our country home at
Silver Spring, Nd, near Washington, was
burned in July, 1864, by the confederates
under General Early, who gave as his rea-
son that my father was a member of Presi-
dent Lincoln's cabinet, and that the house
was burned in reprisal for similar acts by
federal troops in Virginia But in time Of
peace, and In the absence Of any apparent
necessity or great public benefit to be de-
rived therefrom, 1t is cruel and unjust to
demand the sacrifice of our home again,
particularly as there are other localities
which would be much more suitable and
more directly in the interests or the gov
ernment, and equally recommended by the
park commission. I do not advocate. under
the existing circumstances, taking property
against the wishes of It's rightful owners,
but If such course rs to be followed. what
influence should govern its selection?
There is another square. No 221, In the
city. facing the Treasury Department,
which is also recommended by the park
commission, on which the government now
owns one hundred and eighty-six feet 'front.'
ing on Pennsylvania avenue and all unin-
proved whereas 1t owns only one hundred
and seven front feet In square 167, which
is highly improved and in use by the gov
ernment for the United States Court of
Claims. and in the opinion of impartial
judges, for this and other good business
reasons. should be the first square to be
condemned. The property on the south side
of Pennsylvania avenue, which is freely Of
fered to the government by It's owners. and
Is within the section covered by the recon-
mepdations Of the park commission, pre-
sents equal, IL not much greater advan-
tages for public buildings, without the dis
advantage Of establishing an arbitrary,
dangerous precedent Of disregarding all
such feelings and rights of cttiEensS In as
despotic q manner as was in vogue dur
ing the empire OF Napoleon III. and which
would not be tolerated In the republic Of
France today.
viii not tres1ass- furfaaer on your time.
Evening star., 1902-01-29

Metropolitan Association REFLECT
Old Officers at Annual Gathering.

Metropolitan Association REFLECTS
Old Officers at Annual Gathering.
Representatives Of clubs affiliated with
the Womens Metropolitan Golf Associa-
ton attended the annual meeting held yes
terday at No. East 9th street. New York.
the town residence Of Miss Ruth Under
hill.
Those present were: Miss Beatrix Hoyt
and Miss F. e. Wickham. Shinnecock Hills;
Mrs. w. Fellowes Morgan. Baltusrol; Mrs
Frank Enos. Eng1ewood; Mrs. William
shippen. Morris County; Miss Ruth Under
hill, Nassau Country Club: Mrs. B. M.
Lewis and Miss L. Graham. North Jersey
Country Club; Mrs. II. T. Ramsdell and
Miss Grace Jenkins. Powelton Golf Club;
Mrs. A. e. Paterson and Mrs. H. R. Woods,
Richmond County Country Club; Miss Van
Beskerk and Miss Van Herwerden. Hillside
Tennis and Golf Club; Miss NJ H. Downey,
Apawanhs; Mrs Yale Leland and Miss Car
+ oline Shipper. Seabright, and Mrs. F. M
Jones and Miss Sarah T. Hurlburt, Wee
Burn.
The chief topic discussed was the adznis-
sion Of Boston team to the intercity
matches to play for the Griscom cup. The
representatives at the meeting favored the
effect was sent to the Philadelphia Wo-
mems Association. The latter will hold its
annual meeting in March. when 1t is ex-
pected the New York womens suggestion
will be accepted.
II Boston should be admitted her repre-
sentatives win play Philadelphia. and the
winning team will meet New York.
The Metropolitan Association boasts a
membership Of twenty-four clubs five new
members having been admitted during the
last year.
The off1ceSs of last season were reelected.
They are: President. Mrs. W. Fellowes
Morgan: vice president Mrs. william Ship
pen; secretary. Miss Ruth Underhill; treas
urer. Miss F. 3: Wickham: member of the
ktxxna
The Nassau system OF scoring In team
matches will be continued. and in the event
of more than ten teams entering for the
championship they viii be divided into
class and class B.
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KILLILEA BUYS BOSTON CLUB.
Milwaukee Magnate Obtains Contro
of American League Team.

Henry j. Killilea Of Milwaukee, who has
just disposed of his holdings in the St.
Louis American League team, now owns
the Boston American League team. This
announcement was made late yesterday in
Milwaukee. Mr.. Killilea admitted that he Sc
cured a controlling interest in the Boston
club on or about August 10 last and that
he was at the hub closing the deal when
it was announced that he was comforting
with President Ban johnson relative to
the transfer Of the Milwaukee club to st.
Louis.
The terms of the deal whereby Mr.. Kill
lilea secured majority of the stock of the
Boston club were the payment Of $4,000
in cash for fve-ninthS of the stock, and
there was a condition that President Som
ers, who sold the stock, would receive an
opportunity to redeem it the first Of the
year, If he was able financially and SO In
clined Instead of the stock being repur-
chased, Mr.. Knlilea secured the other four
ninths, and states that he now owns the
whole outfit. Mr.. Somers is the holder Of
one share Of stock, valued at SO, and this
little holding is left with him so that he
may be legally qualified to hold the posi-
ton of president.
Henry Killilea came forward with $4,000
in cash as an investment in the Boston
club during the early part of August to as
sist President Somers, who met with fnan-.
cial misfortune outside of and not con-
nected with his base ball interest at Bos-
ton or any other city. Between the time
Of the Killilea purchase and the close Of
the American League season, Mr.. Killilea
realized as his share of the profits of the
Boston club within few thousand dollars
of the amount he invested. Organization
under the new ownership has not been ef-
fected, but the matter is now being seri-
ously considered. Jimmie Collins, who
has been so successful as the manager OF
the Beaneaters, Is expected in Milwaukee
hof tha oil nf hn for a
conference. Hugh Duffy has been invited
n there
Evening star., 1902-01-29
AN ELOQUENT APPEAL
For the Preservation of an Historic
Washington Home.

For the Preservation of an Historic
|. Washington Home.
The following letter has been sent to Sena-
tor Fairbanks, chairman Of the Senate COM
mittee on public buildings and grounds, by
Mrs. Minna Blair Richey. daughter of the
late Francis P. Blair, protesting against
| the proposed use by the government of the
square west Of Lafayette Square as site
! for the new departmental building, on the
ground that such use will cause the de-
struction of the historic Blair mansion. on
the southern edge Of the square:
1851 Pennsylvania Ave. NV,
WASHINGTON, D. c.,
January 2s. 1902
Hon. Charles A. Fairbanks, Chairman and
Members of the Senate Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, u. 8.
Senate. Washington. d. c.:
Dear Strs: trust You will pardon the lib
erty take In addressing to you a protest
against the bill introduced by You in the
Senate for the purpose Of taking as q site
for public buildings square 1877, In this city
upon which my old home stands II 1t were
a public necessity, or il the government had
serious need Of this location, the owners of
the property would make the sacrifice de-
manded without murmur Of dissent but
while the south side OF Pennsylvania ave-
nue from 18th street to the Capitol presents
an tncongruous line Of vacant land and
buildings, most of the buildings being of
little value and unsightly. for which a line
OF public buildings could be substituted,
greatly adding 70 the beauty of our capital.
there would seem to me to be no excuse for
depriying family of their home of four
generations. sacred with the associations of
parents and grandparents. as well as with
many events which are now part of his
tory, and for which in the future patriotic
societies may wish to preserve 1t.
This house, No. 1851 Pennsylvania ave-
Eue, appears on the earliest maps of the
city. After it was purchased by my grand
father, the late Francs p. Blair, who edited
the Globe. the official newspaper and organ
of General Jacksons administration, It was
the rendezvous of Benton, Van Buren, Levi
Woodbury., Silas Wright and other political
leaders of the day: It was at one time
rented to the Hon. George Bancroft, the
historian, who lived in 1t while he was Sec
retary Of the Navy during President Polk's
administration. 1t was also rented to Hon.
Thomas Ewing. who was Secretary of the
Treasury and Secretary Of the Interior
under President Tyler. General Sherman
was married In the drawing room Of this
house, and has often pointed out to me the
exact spot where he stood during the cere-
mony. My father. the late Montgomery
Blair. occupied the house as his city resi-
dence from 1854 up to the time Of his
death, and 1t was In the dining room at q
dinner given by him to General Robert Lee.
Evening star., 1902-01-29

Archie McEachern of Baltimore defeated
Bennie Monroe of Memphis and Otto Maya
of Erie, Pa, in fifteen mile motor paced
cycle race at the I'd Regiment Armory,
Philadelphia, last night. His competitors
had accidents which compelled them to
leave the track McEachern's time was
"a. Al As, which Is 1 minute and 35 seconds
better than the worlds record on an in
door track.
On the third mile Monroes motor leaked
and the gasoline splashed in his face, mo-
mentarily binding him and compelling him
to give up the contest. McEachern kept
up his hot pace and soon had a lap on
Maya, who, on the eleventh mile, slipped
a tire and was thrown heavily. He was
unconscious for several minutes, but was
not badly hurt.
Evening star., 1902-01-29
Grand Circuit Stewards Meet.

The stewards Of the Grand Trotting Cir
cult met at Detroit yesterday to assign
dates for the meetings Of the different
tracks making up the circuit. Applications
for dates were made by several outside
tracks among them Brighton.
Columbus is a candidate for the opening
meeting of the circuit, which has heretofore
been awarded to Detroit. President Cam
pau Of the Detroit Driving Club makes
dates week later than last year and also
wants the honor Of opening the circuit. as
usual.
A roll call after President Campau of De-
showed that all the tracks that belong to
the circuit were represented. Following are
the tracks: Detroit, Cleveland, Columbus,
Buffalo, Glens Falls, Readville, Provi-
Terre Haute. The stewards went into ex-
ecutiye session Immediately and began con-
sidering dates
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Fined $50 Each.

push cart belonging TO A w. Grafton
was taken from dts place In front of the
Center Market several days ago. The police
were notified and as result William Jack
son and Wallace Jones. both colored. were
arrested. When they were arraigned In the
Police Court this morning several witnesses
told Judge Scott they saw the men sell the
cart.
The defendants claimed they disposed Of
the cart for another man. His honor. how
ever was not convinced az the truth e
their statements and imposed a fine Of -
each. with six month in 5afl as the equivs-
lent
Evening star., 1902-01-29
Capitol Hill Literary Society.


The Capitol Hill Literary Society held q
meeting Monday evening at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Bernhard. 9O4 Massa-
chusetts avenue northeast, the president,
Mrs. Beaton. presiding. After the reading
OF the minutes and the transaction OF rou-
tine business Capt J. e. Hart read an
amusing paper entitled The Mysterious
Manuscript"
The subject for the evening was "our
Foreign Cousins"
Mr.. Frederick Miller read paper on
Switzerland" and another paper on Nova
Scotia" was given by Mrs. B. NJ. Robinson.
MIR. John Bryson made an address upon
Scotland" and Mrs. Hughes gave a talk
with Wales as the topic. ballad in the
Welsh language was sung by Mrs. Hughes
and Miss Hughes.
Judge ]. G. F7enner gave several selec-
ttons from James Whitcomb Riley. 'Griss-
bys Station. "Nothin' to Say" and ''Ths
Old Swimmin' Hole"
Mrs. T. E. Highheld rendered a piano
solo. Rhapsodie Hungroise. No. 2" LisEt,
and Mrs. w. T. Belts sang Believe Me IL
All Those Endearing Young Charms"
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and hope that you Will reconsider your
purpose in this matter and leave us un-
disturbed in our old home. I remain,
Yours, very truly,
MINNA BLAIR RICHEY.
Evening star., 1902-01-29
Base Rail Notes.

Manager Frank Dwyer Of the Detroit
club had his expected conference with Win
Mercer In Chicago last night, and closed
terms with the ex-senator to play with the
Tigers next season. 4ayss
Harry M. Weldon, a Weurknown sporting
writer, died at bis home tn1GircleYtlle. Ohie
Monday night. Mr.. Weldon was sporting
editor OF the Cincinnati Enquirer until two
years ago. when he suffered stroke Of
paralysis. He was forty-flye years old and
leaves a daughter. sf
The name Of Willie Keeier is now men
toned In connection with the captaincy OF
the Brooklyn club. The fact that the Amer
secured Keller Is construed, into an argu-
ment that the great player and Hanlon
nave come to an understanding, and that
keeler will lead the BrpoklKns on the field
the coming season.
Third Baseman Unglaub evidently
Thought that Manager Shetfsline was easy.
Tor after making arrangements to play
with the Phillies he tried toYet good slice
after finding that the player had received
$5o from Worcester tore up the Philadel-
phia contract and wrote Mr.. Unglaub that
all deals were OFF,
The American League staff Of umpires
received another addition yesterday, when
President Johnson closed terms with Bobby
Carruthers. the famous star on the old st.
Louis Browns. Silk O'Loughlin and Car
.ueHeiS are Tue Only OmcldiS with wfosn
the American League president has actually
closed terms. but he admitted yesterday In
Chicago that Sheridan was fixture. and
that he would also undoubtedly retain Con-
molly and Joe Cantillon.
That the Killileas received $4,000 for
their interests In the st. Louis, formerly
the Milwaukee club. in the American Base
Bail League. Is the statement which was
made IN Milwaukee yesterday Though
Henry Killflea said tifat he preferred not
to be quoted. 1t was learned through other
sources that In the negotiations at Chicago
Sunday the original price Of $00,0e0 de-
Evening star., 1902-01-29
BASKET BALL.

CarrOlls Won Easy Victory From Nor
tons Last Night.
The Morton Cadets basket ball team of
the District League has been doing stunt
Evening star., 1902-01-29

on the ''toboggan slide'' for the past few
weeks in the contests with other teams Of
the league for championship honors. 1t
continued it's strides toward the bottom
rung of the ladder in last nights contest
by suffering defeat at the hands of the
Carroll Institute team The, contest was
held in the latter's gymnasium, and 1t was
spirited and full of lightning plays. The
playing Of the CAROLS demonstrated that
team work goes long way toward win
ming games. The cadets barely escaped
shut-out at the hands of their hosts, the
only scores which they made being off Of
fouls. The contest resulted in another vic
tory for the CAROLS by the score of "a to 2.
In the first half the Mortons played such
a steady uphill game that Thompson for the
CAROLS was the only one lucky enough to
score a basket
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What Pleasures

can one enjoy when troubled with CORNS and
benions? Remove these painful ailments By the use
OF Georges Pat Bunion and Corn Shields, sure
cure. At all druggists
J. J. GEORGES SON, Chiropody and Manieuring
1115 Pa. Ave. NV. Phone 2818-2. ja28- II, ID
Evening star., 1902-01-29

IS Lingering Lots Little Priced for Tomorrow.
tn "a give Eh accumulation of
h hp ate sada
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-08-13
Summer Tourist Tickets.


To ali summer resoIts reached by the
Queen q Crescent Route will be sold
commencing j une 1st at low rates for
the round trip ana carrying return limit
Sept. 80, 1902.
The summer schedules are nearly all
now in operation, few additional facil
tiles to be added by connecting lines on
June 1st and 8th, when the summer
travel will be in full swing.
The Asheville service including sleeper
from Birmingham, which is attached to
train leaving New Orleans at Z 30 p. M,
will run daily commencing. June Sth.
The dining car service of the Queen &
Crescent Route is maintaining its repu-
tation for excellence, and no effort is
spared to make the summer trip via this
splepdidly equipped line a thoroughly
enjoyable journey.
BROOK TROUT FISHING
The Trout Fishing in the stocked
streams of the Sapphire Country Of North
Carolina is now at its best.
The splendid new hotels of the Tox-
away Company afford Accommodations
which are thoroughly npto date.
The scenery is not surpassed by any
mountainous section of the country.
Summer tourist tickets to Brevard and
Toxaway, N. G. on sale at all principal
stations on the Queen & Crescent Sys-
TEN.
GEO. H. SMITH, @. p. a.
-yonnston's sarsapariIia never fails nas
stood the test for so years: Quart BOtt1eS-'
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-08-13
ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. K.
OF INTEREST TO
S Took Ell OIL ID ES.
Free Transportation to Attend the
Special and Annual Meet
ings at Chicago.

Public notice is hereby given that a
special meeting of the stockholders of
the Illinois Central Railroad Company
will be held at the company's Office Ia
Chicago, lllirois, on Friday, August %,
1902, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon
also that the regular annual meeting of
the stockholders of the company will be
held at its offices in Chicago, Illinois, on
Wednesday, October 10. 1902, at noon.
To permit personal attendance az
these meetings there will be issued to
each holder of one or more shares of the
capital stock of the Illinois Central
Railroad Company as registered on the
books of the Company at the close of
business on Friday, August |, 1902, and
to stockholders of record on Friday,
September 49,. 1902, ticket enabling
him, or her, to travel free over the
Company's lines from the station on the
illinois Central Railroad near est TO his
or her registered address to Chicago and
return, such ticket to be good for the
journey to Chicago only during the four
days Immediately preceding, and the day
of the meeting. and for the eturn jour-
ney from Chicago only on the day Of the
meeting, and the four Gays Immediately
following, when properly countersigned
and stamped during business hours
that is to saw, between 9 a. IN and B
o. MIN the Office of the assistant sec
rotary, Mr.. w. G. BRUEN. in Chicago.
Such ticket may be obtain by any holder
of stock registered as above. on applica,
ton, in writing, to the President of the
Company in Chicago. Each application
must state the full name and address of
the stakeholder exactly as given in his
Oh her certificate of stock, together with
the number aud date of such certificate.
No more than one person will be carried
free in respect to any one holding of
stock as registered in the books of the
Company. A. q. HACKSTAFF.
aug 5-to oct Ia Secretary.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-08-13
Fast Train Service.

The following telegram from the gen.
eral passenger agent of the Big Four
Route to the general passenger agent Of
the Queen and Crescent Route tells its
own story:
Cincinnati, June Is.
Geo. II. Smith. G. F. A..
@. & G. Route, New Orleans
Twentieth Century Limited via Big
-Four Lake Shore and New York Cen
trail will leave Cincinnati at p. IN dai
W arriving at Cleveland z 40 D. m
Bnffalo 1870 p. m, New York $50 a.
M, making the run in eighteen and one
half hours. Excess fare 81. but it will
be worth it. Dining car service all the
way through. WI LYNCH.
This means that passengers from the
line Of the Queen and Crescent Route
can arrive in Cincinnati at 10 a. m,
do nearly days business, leave Gin
cinnati at Up. M. and riding in mag
nificient fast train reach the cities of
Cleveland and Buffalo the same evening
and New York, etc, the following
morning.
A similar fast train service carrying
excess fare charges Of 81 from Cincin-
natl has been inauglrated by the Penn.
sylvania railroad, leaving Cincinnati at
2:45 p. IN. and arriving at New York at
9 the following morning. This train
passes through Pittsburg, Harrisburg
and PHILADELPHIA, and offers the travel
ers to that section the same high grade
facilities as are offered by the Big Four
through Buffalo.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-08-13
A GREAT TIME.
Big Crowd Wants to Come Here on
First M. j. & K. c. Train.

First M. j. & K. c. Train.
Mayor Rich is in receipt Of letter
from Mr.. Dinsmore of the Mobile
Register, asking if Hattlesburg could
and would entertain an excursion OF
$500 or more people when the Mobile,
Jackson and Kansas City Railroad
runs it's first train here.
It is expected that this momentous
event will occur early in September
and big lot of people from Mobile
and other places between that city
and Hattlesburg desire to come over
on the first through trains.
OF course Hattiesburg can find a
way of entertaining them. In fact,
the opening of the road would be a
fitting occasion for an old-fashioned
barbecue and the people might think
of the matter for it will mark an i'm
portant epoch in the history of Hat
tiesburg.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-08-13
I1OTS AND DASHES.

w. H. Cook went to Magee today.
-
A. A. Montague went to Collins
today.
w. L. Booth went down to Nc
Henry today.
Mrs. w. L. Booth and children are
visiting in Biloxi.
~
Capt. Hardy and Mr.. Bowers both
spoke at Bond today.
-"
Mrs. A. A. Montague and children
are visiting in Pachuta.
So
A large addition is being made to
the Gulf and Ship Island Hospital.
*~@
J.P. Carter has arranged for the
erection of handsome brick build
ing next to Galbreath's store.
50
Mrs. r.. S. Hall is visiting relatives
In Williamsburg and will leave there
i'm few days for visit In the 4terth.
#x#
J. r.. Anderson, Ripley; Nd. M.
Warren, Meridian; Miss Lola Clark,
ElllsviIle, are registered at the
Commercial.
The Progress failed to find J.. A.
Beaumont when interviewing the
local candidates. He, too, is strong
ly in favor of double white prl-
mary.
-
John Robbins, of Sumrall, was in
to see us Tuesday and says northeast
Marion county is coming and in
short while will be tout of the
backwoods;'' the Pearl and Leaf
Rivers Railroad is now operating
trains as far out as Sumrall-Pea
River News.
-
One of the prettiest receptions
ever given in Hatttiesburg was a
lawn party at the beautiful home of
Mr.. and Mrs. b. G. Hemphill last
night in honor OF Mrs. Stapleton's
guests, Miss Janett MikeIl, OF
Brookhaven, and Miss Lillian Keith
ley, of Crystal Springs. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hemphlll received the large
number of charming guests in their
usual gracious manner.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-08-13
SUMMARY OF THE CROPS
For the Week Ending Aug. IL
The Outlook Encouraging


The Outlook Encouraging
The Weather Bureau Weekly Crop
Bulletin gives out the following state
ment of the climate and the condition of
the crops for the week ending Aug. IL
The mean daily temperature averaged
from three to fo1r degrees above nor
NAL. General clear weather prevailed
over the state during the week with
very little rainfall; good showers, how
ever, fell in number of the southern
counties, the greatest amounts reported
being / 81 igches at Suffolk, and Ito at
Hazlehurst.
The good weather of the week has
been very favorable for the cotton crop,
especially the young cotton which is
now making vigorous growth. The
old cotton is maturing rapidly, and in
some localities 1t is opening and is near
y ready for picking
Complaint of rust and shedding is be-
coming more general and in so1e coun-
ties the damage from ust is becoming
quite serious. On the whole however
the outlook for cotton is very promising
Pastures have improved greatly since
the rains Of last week, late corn, cane,
peas, potatoes, turnips and other minor
nro,,, aro eyrnxvinO f1naIv