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The Washington times., 1902-03-02

The District Commissioners have pre-
pared their report on House bill No. 3424.
ITO protect employees of street railway
companies in the District of Columbia. I"
The purpose of the bill is that the com
panies shall provide vestibules on their
cars from November to March. inclusive
The Commissioners do not recommend the
passage of the bill, but suggest several
amendments, which in their opinion.
should be made IL the bill is passed by
Congress.
Provisions of the Bill.
requires the street railway companies
operating In the District to provide yes
tibules to protect the front platforms of
the cars after the LIST of November. and
the second section makes ii unlawful to
operate cars without such vestibules be-
tween November 1 and April 1 OF each
year. The third section provides pen
atty for the violation of either section
! or 9.
The Commissioners investigated this
question, quite thoroughly little more
than a year ago. and ascertained that
vestibules are required by State law or
municipal ordinance in many Northern
cities. although in several the law or
ordinance is not enforced. MaSsachu-
sets has a State law requiring that yes
tibules shall be provided during the
months from December to March. inclu-
sive, upon all street cars built after jan
uary /. 1898. except in cities of over 500
inhabitants. 1t being the theory Of the
law in this case that cities Of over that
population would have such congested
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IRRIGATION BILL AMENDED.
House Approves Application of Money
From Public Land Sales.

The House Committee on Irrigation OF
Arid Lands yesterday ordered favorable
report on the bill drafted by the Western
Senators and Representatives.. with an
amendment providing that each State and
Territory shall receive the larger por-
ton OF the irrigation fund derived from
its public land sales.
With the exception of Mr.. Newlands. one
of the original trainers of the bill, all
voted for the amendment
Representative Mondeli will report the
bill to the House
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ever. is not all eliminated. The commit
tee must make some disposition of these
two matters. and it must, also decide
whether Mr.. McLaurin's request for an
investigation shall be complied with.
Additional Punishment Possible.
II the investigation is made and If 1t
develops nothing in support of the state
ments made on the floor of the Senate,
it is possible that Mr.. Tillman may yet
receive some additional punishment for
his statement.
Senator Pritchard Is pressing for a full
investigation. He said:
Il shall do all l can to secure a full
sitting Of the matter. Such charges
against a Senator must be investigated.
II they are true. Senator McLaurin has
no right to his seat in the Senate. If
they are untrue he deserves to be vindi-
Gated from their stain upon his honor"
The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions will consider the question at its next
meeting early this week.
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FLANAGAN TO REMAIN.
Author of "What Are We Here For" Re
appointed Collector.

Webster Flanagan, who won fame in a
Republican national convention some
years ago by the question What are we
here for?' has answered satisfactorily
the opposition of his enemies, and the
President has decided to appoint him col
lector of internal revenue for the Third
district of Texas.
The appointment was proposed several
weeks ago. but was withheld on account
of the charges brought against Flanagan
by his opponents in Texas and other parts
of the Southwest.
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streets that vestibules might cause acct
dents.
1T was ascertained from the weather
Bureau that in the ten years between
January 1, 1890. and December 81. 1899.
there were only lie days when the Their
mometer indicated a lower temperature
than 20 degrees above zero, and on but
forty-nine days in these ten years was
it colder than 10 degrees above zero
All of these days were in the months OF
January. February. and March. This
shows that the climate of Washington is
not what could be termed severe. and
while vestibules might be used to adyan-
tage the same necessity does not exist for
their use as in many Northern cities
1T was found upon examination of the
question that many of the street car
barns and sheds in the District were de-
signed to accommodate cars of the exact
size now used upon the roads. and to re-
quire vestibules to be placed upon the
cars would reduce the storage capacity
of the sheds quite materially.
Half Vestibules Recommended.
"The Commissioners would therefore
recommend that sections l and or the
bill be changed so as to require all cars
purchased or built by the street railway
companies after certain date to be so
constructed that half-vestibules could be
placed upon them during the months Of
December, January. February. and March.
1t is not believed necessary to require
full vestibules, as 1t is considered that
In the climate of Washington the form of
vestibule which covers the front OF the
platform and leaves the steps open is
sufficient for the purpose. and Is much
less liable to cause accidents than full
vestibuIe, which reaches the body Of the
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MRS. SOFFEL is ILL AGAIN.
Her Husband Gathering Evidence for Di-
vorce Application.

PITTSBURG. Pa. March Mrs. Kate
Soffel has been confined to her room since
she entered the house of her sister. Mrs.
Miller. on Southern Avenue. Mt. Wash
ington. After she was released on bail
and upon her arrival at the home of her
sister. she collapsed and had to go to bed.
THE physician in attendance" said At
torney Richard c. Scandret. says that
she ought not to have been removed from
the Butler Hospital when she was. One
of her lungs is stfll badly congested, and.
as there has been consumption in the
family. it is hard to tell what the result
will be. 1 have nothing to say about the
promised divorce case. There are many
things in this case that are not under
stood by the people,"
Her husband has been going over the
route OF the Biddles. gathering evidence
to be used in an application for divorce.
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CONFERENCE GREElNENT ON
PHILIPPINE TARIFF BILL
Duties Merchandise Imported Into United States Fired
is Per Gent of Dingley Rates.

The conferees on the Philippine tariff
bill reached an agreement yesterday. The
Senate amendments were generally ac
cepted by the House. Several changes were
made in the phrsseology of some of the
amendments, but their general import was
not changed.
The bill fixes at Is per cent of the Ding
ley rates the duties to be paid on ner-
chandise coming into the United States
from the Philippine Islands. In addition,
where an export tax is paid at Manila
it is to be refunded when the goods are
brought TO the United States. All Gus
toms duties collected in the Philippine
Islands and the United States on mer-
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chandise from the islands are to go to
the Philippine treasury.
The House conferees accepted the
amendment proposed by Senator Hoar. re-
vising the Philippine treason laws so that
two witnesses of the crime are necessary
for conviction. and rejected the one re-
pealing the section which Furnishes one
member of the family for falling to give
information regarding the reasonable ac-
tion of another member.
The Senate subsequently yesterday
adopted the conference report, and it is
anticipated that the House will do like
wise tomorrow. The measure will then be
ready to receive the signature of the
President.
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Z 10 Be Bull on GzoUnd South Of
To Cost $500, 900.

Street. and extending from Eleventh to
Twelfth Street 1t contains about $4,000
square feet.
Ii is proposed that the building to be
erected shall not cost in excess Of $780,,
900. and that the ground shall not cost in
excess of SlO.5O a foot. which would make
the total for the blocl. less than 5000. 600
At present the postoffice is renting a
building as a repair shop.
The bill was referred to the Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds.
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Ocean Steamship Movements.

NEW YORK. March ARRIVED: Phila-
delphia. Southampton; Hekla. Copenha-
gen; Strathmore. Newcastle; Carthagcn-
ian. Glasgow: Koln. Bremen. Arrived out
Hohenzollern, from New York, at Genoa
Sailed from foreign ports: Lucania. from
Liverpool. for New York: L'Aquitaine
from Havre, for New York; ST. Paul. from
Southampton, for New York.
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President at Buffalo was struck by ne
gro. Such a situation would scarcely
have been possible II proper military
guard had been provided.
Mr.. Bacon gave notice of some amend
ments which he purposed to oher TO the
bill.
Other Bills Passed.
The Senate also passed a bill appropri-
ating s25. 900 for the establishment of a
fish culture station at Mammoth Springs.
Ark.
Also bill confirming title Of the State
of Nebraska to certain selected indemnity
school lands.
Also House bill authorizing the appoint
ment of Lieutenant Commander X. Nj. q.
Brown to be a commander on the retired
list
After an executive session the Senate at
4:3O adjourned until Monday.
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WILLING TO RETURN.
Mr.. G. v. Borchsenius Seeks Reappoint
ment as District Clerk in Alaska.

Senator Spooner introduced to the
President yesterday morning Mr.. George
" Borchsenius. formerly clerk of the Dis
trict Court. of which Arthur B. Moves. re-
Gently dismissed from office. was Judge.
Mr.. Borchsenius was relieved from his
Office by Judge Noyes. and his friends say
it was because he had not been in SYM
pathy with the conduct which subse-
quently brought Noyes and some of the
other officials into public disgrace.
His successor Clerk Wood. is now in
Jail in California, and Borchsenius is q
candidate for reappointment to the po-
sition.
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DIED.

sHEPuERn-on Friday, February %. 1902, at
D. m, CHARLES ". SHEPHERD. beloved nus
band Of Annie L. Shepherd (nee koeniS), IN the
twenty-sixth year of his age.
Funeral from sos Thirteenth Street southeast
at p. m, Monday, March 3. me-
DONovAN-The remains OF WILLIE DOSo-
VAN, who was placed in the vault at Mount Oil
vet on January 90, will be inferred on Monday
at 2:2O d. eI
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The postofice autno.. -s desire Be- new
buildir, for repair shop for .-a. bags.
and pill providing for the structure was
;.croduced in the Senate yesterday by Mr..
Martin.
The measure provided for the purchase
of grounds directly south Of the City
Postofice and Postofiice Department
building and for the construction of the
building itself.
The ground named in the bill is the
north half of square 1924, fronting on c
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Hun2Ors

They take possession of the body, and
are Lords Of Misrule.
They are attended by pimples, boils, the
itching letter, salt rheum, and other Gu
taneous eruptions; by feelings OF weakness,
languOr, general debility and what not.
They cause more suffering than anything
else.
Health, Strength, Peace and Pleasure
require their expulsion, and this is posi-
lively effected, according to thousands OF
grateful testimonials, by
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

ATTENTION, PLASTERERS-There will be spe
cial meeting OF local 96 on Monday, March 3.
1902: business of importance. W. F. Rabbit,
Sec'y. mis-
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LIABLE AS RECTIFIERS.
Commissioner Yerkes' Rulings on the
AduIteration of Wines.

Mr.. John w. Yerkes. Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue, held yesterday that a
manufacturer of wine from grapes, who,
by adding other materials. makes a spuri
Gus. imitation, or compound liquor for
sale. is liable as a rectifier. and under
section 3449, Revised Statutes, concerning
wines under false names.
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A Daring Attack.

Mr.. Tillman made what some consid-
cred rather daring attack on the river
and harbor bill during his speech. in
view of his recent censure by the Senate.
He called it 'log-rolliag" measure. and
suggested that the Senator's are in the
habit of looking the other way when du-
bious projects are under consideration, for
fear that similar projects in their own
States may be hurt by opposition.
He drew a comparison between this
measure and the irrigation plan much in
favor OF the latter.
After one of Mr.. Tillman's remarks Sen
ator Berry somewhat surprised the SEN
ate. and particularly Mr.. Tillman. by in
timating that what the South Carolina
Senator had said was not true There
was a shudder. partly OF hope and partly
OF fear. in the galleries that another Sat
urday would see repetition of the af-
Fnf- ~S
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CLOSING INCIDENTS OF
HUMANITARIAN Case
All Resolutions Referred to
Committee.
p e. q
Possible That Investigation of Charges
Against McLaurin, at His Demand,
May Be Ordered.

Mr.. Tillman resumed his duties as a
Senator Immediately yesterday by making
a lengthy speech in favor of the irriga-
tion bill.
Mr.. Tillman wished to go further than
the present bill provides. however. and
advocated scheme of Federal irriga-
tion and Improvement by direct appropri-
alton.
1t is remembered that President Roose-
welt is the champion of the irrigation
project. and that he warmly recommend
ed it in his annual message. People in
terested in the T!llman -McLaurin case
made the suggestion yesterday that per-
haps the advocacy of irrigation by Mr..
Tillman might help to restore friendly
feeling between the President and the
Senator
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Sundry Civil Bill Hearings.

The subcommittee of the House Appro-
priations Committee has begun con-
sidera tion of the sundry civil bill. Hear
ings will begin early next week.
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New York Harbor. $4,000 ....'..--
The following are the total appropria-
lions for rivers by States:
Maine. $50 900; New Hampshire. s',e33e.-
900: Vermont, s17.5O0; Massachusetts,.
s11o. 900; Rhode Island. slS7.50o: Connec-
tieut. s55. 900; New York, s453,000 New
Jersey, s250,000; Pennsylvania, sslo.ooc'
Delaware. $50, 200; Maryland. 10000; Dis
trict of Columbia. Potomac River), $1o.-
600; Virginia. s29S. 500; West virginia, ST.
600; North Carolina. s259,4oo; South Caro-
lima. 500. 600; Georgia. s175.000 Florida.
s513, 500; Alabama. s414.000; Mississippi.
$4,000; louisiana. $685. Texas. s6s4.-
900: Arkansas, 1856. 500; Tennessee, $751;
500; Kentucky. s1S3. 900: Ohio. 1855. 300;
Michigan. s1,5l2.5 500; Wisconsin, $4,000;
Minnesota, 10000; Indiana. 5000; Illi-
nois. $3.50. AS; Missouri $4,000; California.
$500 900: Oregon. 100000; Washington,
1914.
Mississippi River received s3,250.OO0. the
Missouri River. $4,000
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IN MEMORIAM.

BECK-In loving remembrance OF our dear
mother, ELIZABETH BECK, who died one year
ago today. March 2. 1901.
Loved in life; remembered in death.
MI BY HER CHILDREN.
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Motion Agreed To.

The Presiding Officer said that without
objection the motion made by Mr.. Hoar
would be regarded as agreed to, and tho
reference was made,
The possibility OF interesting develop
ments in the Tillman- McLaurin case, how
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EDUCATIONAL.
MINIATURES.

This season Charlotte Lewis, the Miniature
Teacher, is firing for studio pupils FREE OF
CHARGE. STUDIO. ~ St NV. mhl-3
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no Purpose to Reflect.

Mr. TilIman disavowed any purpose tc
reflect in the slightest degree on the
Committee on Commerce. which had only
earned the gratitude Of the country b..
resisting the opportunities of those Sem
ators who wanted to get their shares Ia
they called III in the river and harbo-
bill
He did not believe that the committee
mad ever !og-rolled or had allowed any
body else TO log-roll, but the Senate
from Arkansas would not derry that the
cou.anittee lad been importuned to pu.
this project on, or to put that project on.
An allusion by Mr.. Tillman to the Sa-
vannah River as one of those for which
appropriations were made. brought out :
reloinder from Mr.. Bacon Dem. Cal .
who spoke OF the Importance of that rive
10 trade and commerce.
Mr.. Hoar (Rep., Mass.) spoke of tn
effect which water communication had II
keeping down railroad rates, and SAID
that In no other way could the rates BE-
kept down. He declared that permanent.
sure, and absolute regulation Of the grea
imperial power OF capital could not b.
made through legislation. Therefore !
favored tho policy OF improving rivers
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A MINORITY REPORT.
Opposition to Change in Rural Free De-
livery System.

livery System.
A minority report against the bill
changing the rural free delivery system
from the salary to the competitive con-
tract basis has been made by Representa-
tives Swanson and Cramer.
They oppose the proposed change on
the gr ound that rural free delivery is stu
experimental, and change might result
disastrously-
The bill in question will como ~ -
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when Mr. turner presented his. protest
Mr. Hoar had moved its reference to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections
and the reference was declared. but that
Mr. Bacon interposed and asked that the
reference be still considered an open
question. He saw by the journal of Fri
day that il was not regarded as an open
question.
MIR. Bacon expressed the opinion that in
;iew of what had occurred no harm could
be done by the reference.
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Hoods Cars0D0rillQ

Which radically and permanently drives
them out and builds up the whole system.
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same trouble have been in if he does
not confine his remarks to more pariia-
mentary language"
And so the incident was closed.
Senators HOar and Bacon both. how
ever, saw fit to defend the river and har-
Dor bill against Mr. Tiilman's attack
when they spoke on the irrigation meas
ure
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and harbors. In his opinion there was
not the slightest foundation for the charge
of log-rOlling
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Wilhelmina's Health Satisfactory.
THE HAGUE. March 1.-The doctors to
the royal household deny reports that Will
helmina's health is not satisfactory.
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Committee Completes Con-
sideration of Items.
TO REPORT BILL THIS WEEK
Appropriations Available for E<pandi-
lures Is Twenty -four Million Dollars
Sz5o,ooo for Surveys and 100000
for an Emergency Fund.

The Committee on Rivers and Harbors
yesterday completed consideration of the
items OF the river and harbor bill foa
the year ending June 30, 1909 but 1t will
the close of this week, as it will require
some days to put the document into
shape.
The appropriation available for expen-
ditures is 1924. O00. 600 Authorizations Of
contracts for new work that may be en-
tered upon after July 1. 1908. are made
to the amount of $50. zoe, 900. The bill
will contain new feature. Who're there
are several small projects in one local
ity the sums fer the several improve
ments have been aggregated and lump
sum appropriated for the whole work.
Among the cash items is one CT S250.000
for surveys and one of $500, 0ee as an
emergency fund to repair or restore any
improvement or channel for which there
would be otherwise no appropriation
available Not to exceed $4,000 may be
expended upon any one Improvement or
channel
In the new projects $4,000 is appropri-
River
The following are some Of the more i'm
portant items of the bill. For harbOrs:
MASSACHUSETTS.
Cash. Authorized.
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had TO be started by pourIn, .s eff
water into them.
"A statement which was no. true" in
terjected Mr.. Berry dem,
Il am afraid" said Mr. an, sar-
casticaily, that my friend Arkan-
sas will get himself into t. srouble
that | was in recently Is more
parliamentary" -.
Mr.. Berry expires: -
money ever spent b. did
so much good in PROF Dent
on rivers and harboi add hu-
morously. that no Senat gent
in trying TO obtain an n for
a river in the last Co Ian the
Senator from South Cart vas wher
the little River Pewee was question.
More seriously he declared that there
had been no combination or log-roliing il
the Committee Oh Commerce on the river
and harbor bill.
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Senator Tillman Speaks.

Senator Tillman was one OF those who
spoke in favor Of the bill. He argued that
II was much more profitable project
than the river and harbor bill.
He did not like the combination Of
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-09-01
ARMY AND NAVY MANEUVERS
STRICTLY BUSINESSLiKE IN
CHARACTER
LAND FORCES READY TO
RESIST NAVAL ATTACK
Militia and Regulars Getting a Taste
or War as 1t Really Is, Although Not
Many Barrels and Hogsheads of
Gore Are Likely to Be Shed-Prac-
ticaI Work,

FORT RODMAN, New Bedford,
Mass, Aug. 31.-So far as appearances
went at Fort Rodman today, no one
would imagine that war, or even a
mock war, was impending possibly
within half day. Nor would an OBJ
server imagine that hostile fleet was
anchored in battle array within ten
miles of the post. 1t was a day of
great activity and practical work, but,
so far as appearances Of hostility were
eveident in camp, peace reigned.
Anyone whose ideas of a state mill
tia camp had been gained by the days
of skylarlxing and general "racketing'
which once prevailed would never have
recognized Fort Rodman, either dur
ing Saturday night or Sunday. 1t was
quiet as Sunday school. The camp
itself was literally wrapped in slum-
Der, officers and men alike apparently
recognizing the need for piling UP
sleep in view of nights of future
watchfulness and momentary call.
Sunday was not in the least a day
of worship nor of idleness. The GUS
tomary throng of visitors were alb
sent, the war orders compelling a rigid
curtailment of passes and limiting the
outsiders in camp to a few chosen war
correspondents and one or two choice
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-09-01

BAYS NEWS SUMMARIZED

Weather for ST. Paul and vicinity: Fail
today and tomorrow.
DOMESTIC
Only two persons were killed in the
train wreck at Fatrchild Wis The num-
Der of injured In the accident near Owa-
tonna was thirty-four
Mangled body Of Ralph Watson, Of An
Okla, is found on the railroad track. 1t is
thought he was murdered.
Gov. Taft, in a banquet speech, says the
Philippines may yet be a self-governing
colony like Canada.
Sultan of Binidayan, P. l., is killed
while trying to escape from his guards.
Letter carriers are to begin their ma
tional convention at Denver today I'm
portant recommendations appear in the
presidents report.
Carlisle D. Graham swims the Niagara
falls rapids successfully
Balloon starts from Denver on what is
hoped to be a record trip.
All the butchers in stock yards in Chi
cago, st. Paul and other Western cities
are to strike If not granted higher wages
Mining works are bArned al Butte, the
loss being 100000.
FOREIGN
Florence, italy, is in a state of siege In
consequence of strike.
Signing of the Anglo Chinese CONNER
cial treaty Is delayed, much to the sur
prise Of the people interested.
Foreigners in one of the Chinese prov
inces are in great danger, due to a re-
bellion.
British West Indies have indications OF
renewed volcanic activity
British fix the Boer capitation tax al
twice the amount exacted under the Boer
government
LOCAL
Mrs. Nettie R. Fair departs from ST.
Paul and loses herself in Minneapolis,
after California court holds her guilty OF
perjury.
Sacred Thirst society starts campaign
to suppress sale of liquor to minors.
. Meteorologist explains the theory Of
the cyclone which picked up train
Passengers on Milwaukee train describes
devastation caused by the storm of Sat
urday nighc.
Plans for Labor day are completed by
union committees.
State fair officials say the show will
uraW larger crowds than ever.
One hundred-year- old woman walks five
miles to see her grandson.
The football squad of the University OF
Minnesota, expecting a rough season, and
short of regular players, departs for Lake
Minnetonka today to begin training.
SPORTING
American Assoeiation-St. Paul s, Min
neapolis 8; st. Paul 8, Minneapolis l;
Kansas City 4, Milwaukee 3; Kansas City
8, Milwaukee 2; Louisville 8, Columbus 4
American League-St. Louis 1, Phila-
delphia o. st. Louis 8, Philadelphia q
Washington 10. Detroit z; Chicago IL
Baltimore q; Boston 8, Cleveland l.
BUSINESS
Combination of Montana and other cop
per companies is announced, with capita
of nearly S100,000,000.