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Evening star., 1902-04-11

of the stock from $50 to 500. that is. about
four-ffths water. This increases the capi-
tai from S2,600,000 to $1,000. 900. and on
this Increased capital it is stated that they
propose to pay 4 per cent dividends, which
VIII raise their net profits from S2G0,O00 to
so2o.0oO, not including payments on their
per cent bonds.
Is the difference between these two
amounts the amount of their yearly sur
plus? If not, will not the consumers have
to supply it? To make such a profit as
this VIII forever preclude the lowering of
the price of gas to the consumer. Now.
when they appear before a congressional
committee they cannot urge that they are
not making fair profit for they are pay
ing 10 per cent dividends. per cent bonds
and laying by large surplus annually. If
the present bill should pass they would be
able to state to the committee that they
could not afford to sell their gas lower. for
they are only paying dividends of 4 per
cent. Why is it that business men do not
see through this and congressional COM
mitteemen will not see through il? 1t is to
be hoped that when this bill is introduced
for discussion the interests of the consum-
ers will be as much considered as the pock-
etbooks of the stockholders. Its object is
as clear as day-it is not better or cheap
er service but larger dividends. ]. d. W.
Evening star., 1902-04-11
Polk Miller's Dialect Recital.

more appreciative or delighted audience
would be hard to find than the one which
left Odd Fellows Hall last night after
listening for nearly two hours to Polk
Millers delineation of the old-time negro
His stories were both highly amusing and
pathetic, but all faithful to their purpose
of illustrating not only the superstitions
but. as well, the religious fervor and rever-
ence. the love of "ole massa" and "ole mis-
sus.' and other prominent chara cteristics
of the old-tlme family servant of the south
Some of the anecdotes related were of the
''side-splitting'' variety, while others al
most brought tears to the eyes of many
who were carried back to their own days on
the plantation down south before the war
The artists power over an audience was
never more clearly demonstrated than last
night. when he seemed to control both the
sympathetic and the rlsible emotions of
those present at will Col. E. b. Hay in
troduced the speaker in a few happy words
which served to put the audience in a fit
humor for what followed. The entertain
ment will be repeated tonight for the ben
eft of Canton Washington, No. /, /. o. o.
F., when a different program of stories and
songs is promised from that of last night
Evening star., 1902-04-11
SPECIAL PROGRAM.
Celebration of Anniversary of the
Founding of Hampton Institute.

Arrangements have been made for special
exercises in celebration of the twenty
fourth anniversary of the founding of
Hampton Institute The event will be cele-
brated Tuesday and Wednesday, April %
and 2} Tuesday afternoon there will be
conference on education, when it is ex-
pected that addresses Ewill be made BY Dr.
John Graham Brooks and Rev. Paul R.
rockingham of Boston; DIR. Felix Adler,
DR.. Albert Shaw, DR., Hamilton W. Mabie
and DR.. Walter Page of New York: DR.
Talcott Williams of Philadelphia. DR.. L. H.
Bailey of-Cornell University and other dis
tinguished speakers In the evening the
FOLKLORE concert which recently created
so much interest in New York will be re-
peated in the school gymnasium.
The formal anniversary exercises win be
held Wednesday afternoon, when represen-
tatives of the senior class and several grad
yates who have been at work for several
years in their reSPectiye fields of labor will
give their experiences in five-minute
speeches. The Richmond Educational Asso-
citation has acceptedesan invitation to be
present and his excellency Gov. Montague
of Virginia will deliver an address.
A large party of northern and southern
ladies and gentlemen interested in educa-
ton. who have been invited by Mr. r. c.
Ogden of New York to attend the southern
educational conference to be held at
Athens. Ga, April 81 to 81 will stop at
Hampton for the anniversary exercises In
Richmond they will attend reception
given by the Richmond Educational Asso-
citation and will later visit various schools
in Alabama. Tennessee and Virginia
Evening star., 1902-04-11
BAN JOHNSON TALKS.
Sheckard, Mcclure and Hughes May
Not PLAY.

President Johnson. who is in Chicago
says:
"As l understand the case of Pitcher
Brooklyn club. If he had signed a contract
with Brooklyn he cannot play with the Bal
timOre club, and must go back to Hanlon
so far as we are concerned If he had not
signed q contract of course Baltimore has
the right to take him under existing condi-
tons.
1T is not certain that Sheckard will be
allowed to play with Baltimore. That is
for the club owners to decide. l have been
at the time the Baltimore club first
preached the matter to me | wrote. strongly
advising against it. l told them public
sentiment was against it and against play
ers of Sheckard's stripe. They were told
that the consent of the other club owners
must be obtained before they could play
Sheckard, and, 50 far as I know, no effort
has been made to secure that consent.
McGuire's case is a peculiar one, and the
league clubs have not taken action on that
either. He signed an agreement last fall
with Detroit stronger than the one by which
Brush attempted to establish his right to
Parent and Winters of the Boston club BY
making that move Brush established a bad
precedent, and Detroit made the argument
that it had right to McGuire's services if
Cincinnati had any claim on Parent
In every other case where the American
League has taken back a player who
jumped us last year l have insisted on a
formal expression from each club member
put in dissenting voice the player could
not be signed
Evening star., 1902-04-11

was begun yesterday, is the outcome of an
alleged accident that occurred at the inter
section of 9th and l streets the 5th of last
August. The charge is that the defendants
boarded a car of the Metropolitan Railroad
Company at different points along the 9th
street line and upon reaching | street Semel
started to leave the car. While in the act
of stepping down. according to the govern
ment, he purPosely fell PROSTATE and de-
ceptically affected the manner of a man
who had in fact been precipitated to the
ground with great force and violence The
assist Semel and induced a physician to
bandage one of SemelS arms.
The object of the defendants, it is
charged, was to claim damages from the
railroad company in the sum of 1880.
Mr. Ashley NJ. Gould, United States at
torney for the District of Columbia, ap-
pears for the government, Semel being rep
resented by Attorneys Julius l. Peyser and
Joseph Solomon and kupfenberg by Attor-
ney Earl Ambrose and E r. Shipp.
Abraham Fiedley. who, it is understood,
was associated with Semel and kupfenberg,
but who turned states evidence" testified
tnat a conspiracy had existed substantially
as charged in the indictment. Witnesses
from Baltimore were also introduced to
show that the same defendants had at
tempted to operate a similar scheme in the
monumental city. After Justice Barnard
had overruled motion to take the case
from the jury, the introduction of testi-
mony for the defense begun. In behalf
of Kupfenberg it was stated that he had
no connection with the alleged conspiracy,
but was acquainted with Semel, and un-
fortunately happened to be on the scene
at the time the supposed accident occurred.
Evening star., 1902-04-11
ADVANCE IN PRICE OF BEEF.
Reasons Given Therefor by Whole
salers-Claim of Retail Dealers.

The price Of beef remains at the same
is higher now than it has been for twenty
years, except during blizzard was the
comment of a number of dealers at the
Center market this morning. None of them
would venture to say when a drop in
price might be expected
There are several reasons assigned for
the advanced prices. The fruit, sas it is
ern cattle dealers, it is claimed, and it is
further declared that the farmers have
been and still are selling their grain, which
1t to their stock, thus getting their money
in hand sooner than they would if they
waited for the returns from the sale of cat
tie. Another reason, it is said, is that corn
fed beef, always on the market at this
time of the year, tends to advance the
scale somewhat.
The advance on wholesale price is from
80 cents to 1.50 per one hundred pounds
more than it was before the rise in prices
The Retail Butchers Association, COM
posed of about $50 local dealers, is having
its meat shipped to them direct from the
west. thus avoiding the necessity of pay
ing the additional advance of 50 cents to
$3.50 demanded by the trust. The retail
price has, therefore. not been raised in
proportion to that paid by the dealers, very
little being made by them. 1t is said. For
instance, they are paying one cent per
pound more for rib beef than 1t was sold
for before the advance.
A slight increase has been noted in the
price of lamb, and this, it Is said, is caused
by the rise In beef. good many persons
buying the former instead of beef.
Evening star., 1902-04-11
HARVARD-VIRGINIA GAME.
Two Teams to Play at Y. M. c. A.
Park Tomorrow.

Harvard and Virginia expected to
meet on the diamond of the Washington
Young Mems Christian Association tomor-
row afternoon. Arrangements to that end
have been completed by Manager Owsley
Brown Of the Charlottesville team and the
manager is expected in Washington today
to see that the ground is in order and
everything ready.
The preparations for the game have
been hampered from the very beginning
1t was at first thought possible to obtain
Georgetown field, but the college manage
ment replied that the diamond could not
be rented to Harvard and Virginia for that
afternoon. The League Park was pre-
empted by the league-Georgetown game.
Gallaudet's diamond was not suitable
Finally the Y. NJ c. A. Park was hit upon
and obtained.
When President Roosevelt passed through
Charlottesville Monday evening on his way
to Charleston he informed the university
students who met him at the train that
he would return to Washington in time
to view their contest with Harvard
Evening star., 1902-04-11
Summaries.

Following are the summaries:
First race five furlongs; purse, $40O-Di-
rectum 1O4 CMiles). 20 to 1, won; Flo Rus
rell. 90 Rice) S to 1, second Gum Honey,
81 (Shea), to ). third. Time. 1.05 Albert
Enright, Lithum, Knight of Snowden, Fa-
ther Den. Ashbrook Sunny Port, Rossair,
The Bandit, Gayhilda, Odds and Ends and
DR.. korber also ran.
Second race, four and half furlongs;
purse. $400-Hedge,- 107 Uandry}, even,
won; Julia Lyston. 1o4 CBookerj. ) to /,
second; Tugai Bey. 107 (Burns), to .
third. Time, 80. Mount Hope, Chamblee
Adele Harding, Aurifer and Mirance also
ran.
Third race. mile and three-quarters over
seven hurdles; purse, s4o0-Tamarin, 159
Finnegan). 10 to 20 won Farrell. 1GO
DOnahue), ) to 2 second; Beau Ideal 100
Dohnson), f6 to ), third. Time, 3.29. Three
starters.
Fourth race four and half furlongs;
purse, S400-Blue Delft, 100 (Odom), 13 to
10. won; Tom Maybin. 112 Uandry), 6 to
., seconl; Springbrook. 100 (Booker) 6 to l..
third. Time, SO. Agio and Royal Ensign
also ran.
Fifth race. amateur riders; six furlongs:
purse, sio-cheval Dor, 1853 CMr. Dew
dreux), even won; Tankard 152 (Mr Comp
tom, to l. second: Mistress, 14S CMr.
Narrow. 8 to >. third Time. 1.23. Sene-
gal Rad also ran.
Sixth race. six furlongs; purse $4OO-Ben
Viking, 107 Bullman), 4 to l, won; Alpaca.
ia (Wonderly). 13 to 5. second: Carroll D.,
no (Odom). to 1, third. Time. III 80
False Alarm, Concertina, Swampiands. Wa
ter Alone. Tax Man Hendricks and Play
like also ran.
Seventh race. one mile and 100 yards;
purse, S400-Shandonfield, 100 CBooker). Z to
10. won: Fabius. 107 (Mlles). 3 to 1. second ;
May j.. 95 q. Daly), to 1, third. Time,
1.3o. Handvice and Alline Abbott also ran
Evening star., 1902-04-11
SENATORS RAPED THE BALL.
Jersey City Easily Defeated in Hard
Hitting Game.

The weather was too cold for comfort at
American League Park yesterday, and as
a result there was but a small turnout to
witness the game between the Senators and
Jersey City team. The Washington boys
discovered the fact that the only way to
keep warm was to hit the ball for keeps
and run the bases, and as a result they
hammered twenty-one runs over the plate
while the Jerseyites were making seven.
outside of the batting matinee there was
little in the game to speak Of as the play
erS OF Doth teams were wise enough not to
take chances Of sore arms and limbs with
the result that several hits went safe which
otherwise would have been eaten up on a
dry field.
Billy Coughlin once more demonstrated
that he will do at second, as he captured
everything batted his way in clean and
enective manner. The position is new to
Coughlin. and he is not a snowy PLAYER
but results count for everything and few
chances get away from him. Capt Dele
hanty has confidence in Coughin and says
that he Is a natural infielder and can NAV
any position well.
Wolverton. Ryan and Delehanty are diyid-
ing honors as to which is the most popular
with the crowd. The first named has GER
tainly caught the spectators with his un-
assuming ways, while his fielding and bat
ting have been of the sensational order In
Yesterdays game Wolverton hammered out
three doubles and two singles, while Dele
nanny iOio"eu CiOSe Win triple ana
three singles. Jimmy Ryan is playing with
snap in the field, and his batting record of
triple. double and single looks like
old times. Ely also hit well. and of course
helded in his usual form 1.
Catcher Clarke of the Senators failed to
report and catcher was borrowed from
the Jersey City team. The stranger did
well and caught Carrick. Townsend and
Orth in good form The pitchers on both
sides simply threw the ball straight over
the plate. as 1t was foofhardy to take
chances with their arms
The veterans On the Jersey City team are
the same finished f1elders as of yore, but
their batting eyes are about gone. Halligan
seems to be the best of the lot and his
strong throwing arm Is still in evidence
Ex-senator McManus is still the finished
artist behind the bat and IL he could bat
at all strongly he would have little trouble
getting into major company.
The Senators got of well by making one
run In the first inning and blanked the Jer-
sey lads In the second they hammered
four more runs over the plate, but the vis-
itors also got in the game and made two
themselves. In the third both got a pair
of runs. but In the fourth the Washing
Evening star., 1902-04-11
Nearly q Year in Jail.

George Burke, alias johnson, colored, ar
rested yesterday by Policeman Johnson
for an alleged assault on Isaiah Johnson,
colored, was convicted of the charge today
and was sentenced by Judge Kimball to a
term of 364 days in jail. Isaiah johnson.
the complainant. told Judge Kimball that
he was attacked by Burke. alias Johnson.
and William Clark, colored, near the corner
of 1st and p streets northwest Christmas
day and stabbed in the back several times.
Burke entered a denial. claiming that
Johnson was his friend and he had no rea-
son for harming him.
Clark, the other man, was arrested about
a month ago and sentenced to 1854 days i'm
prisonment- Judge Kimball gave Burke a
like sentence, saying that he was deter
mined, if possible, to break up the habit
knife.
Evening star., 1902-04-11
OF ALL SORTS
Another Good Day for Favor
ties at Benning.
BIG CROWD PRESENT
SENATORS SCORED AN EASY VIC
TORY OVER JERSEY CITY TEAM.
Everybody Batted the Ball Hard
Harvard to Play Virginia-Base
Ball News and Gossip.

Although four favorites finished first in
the seven events on the program yesterday
at Benning, the bookmakers must have split
nearly even on the day on account of the
big betting on second choices. This fact
was emphasized in the second race, when
Hedge opened as the first choice at evens,
but went to to on account of the tre-
mendous play on Julia Lystan. The former
was the pick of the wise betters while
the latter was the first choice of the popu-
lace. Julia opened at 3 to 1, and at post
time was an even choice at 0 to 3 with
Hedge. 1t is needless to say that the wise
men cashed their bets.
The weather showed a slight improve
ment and, as only three days remained of
the meeting. the attendance was large. The
track had dried out considerably, but the
going was still hard
Knockabout Ran Away.
Fifteen horses went to the post in the first
race, and while getting into position
knockabout ran away for fully three miles
and the field was sent away without him.
When the barrier went up Lithium was off
first, and as the horses swept into the
stretch Gum Honey the favorite, had the
lead. There was pretty battle on the
ROAD nome. and Directum got the decision
by a short head. Flo Russell getting second
place ana the faVOrite third.
Chamblee led the field into the stretch in
the second race, when Hedge went to the
lore and won easily by a length over Julia
LySton.
Only three horses started in the third.
scratches narrowing the field down to this
number. and Tamarin was the odds-on
tavorite- Farrell had quite a following
but was never a contender. the favorite
opening up a big gap on the first turn and
winning by fully eight lengths.
Tom Maybin and Blue Delft shared hon
ors of being favorites in the fourth event
the first named having the best of it al
post time. Springbrook led until in the
stretch, when Blue Delft colIared her and
won by a length. Tom Maybin getting sec
ond money in the last couple of strides.
The Amateur Cup.
The race for the amateur cup, a high
weight selling affair. was the fifth event
with Cheval Dor the favorite. Mistress
was a leader until in the stretch, when the
favorite went to the front and got the deci-
sion by a short head. Tankard made a
great finish with the winner and at ten
yards further would have won.
The talent got a severe dressing down
in the sixth race. Alpaca, Carroll D. and
Playlike were the best liked. but Ben
Viking at 6 to l. held the lead from start to
finish, winning by half length. Alpaca
was second and Carroll d. third.
ShandOnfield the odds-on favorite in
the last event on the card, and this time
the talent was right as he went to the
front at the start and was never headed
winning by four lengths Fabius was well
backed, but had to be content with second
money.
Evening star., 1902-04-11
In the Juvenile Court.

fifteen years of age, were defeneants in the
juvenile court yesterday afternoon ON a
charge of having sounded false alarm fol
fire from box 424 Sunday evening. The
boys denied that they sent in the alarm
but several witnesses testified against them
Cole was committed to the board of chfi-
dren's guardians permanently while Chase
win remain in their custody for six months
unless SO fine is paid.
Wilbur w. Johnson. a High School cadet
paid a fine of So. imposed by Judge Scott In
the juvenile court yesterday afternoon
Johnson was arrested by Policeman Mudd
for playing ball on I'd street northwest
Tuesday evening last
Evening star., 1902-04-11
The Gas company's Bill,
To the Editor of The Evening Star:

In regard to the b1l before Congress con-
cerning the increased capitalization of the
gas company it has been described from
the point of the great benefit that will ac-
crue to the stockholder. How about the
benefit to the consumers in general? Your
news reports state that the stock is held
by about 1.0O0 persons: how about the
many thousands who are consumers and
not stockholders? The capital stock of this
company is now $2.6000O0. and on this 1t
pays 10 per cent dividends; and to pay this
1t must have net profits of at least $780,
000 This new bill allows the company by
heroic watering to increase the par value
Evening star., 1902-04-11

ton boys galIoped away from the field.
chasing seven runs over the plate before
the third man was retired. They felt so
good over this exhibition of batting that
they retired the Jerseyites without a run.
Both sides were on their mettle in the fifth
and they blanked each other. In the sixth
inning the Senators were shut out. but the
visitors hit the ball hard and scored three
runs. In the seventh came the procession
of Senators around the bases. singles,
doubles and triples being hammered out
frequently with the result that seven runs
were hung up to their credit The Jersey
Evening star., 1902-04-11
ALLEGED CONSPIRACY.
Defendants Charged With Attempting
to Defraud Railway Company.

Hearing will be resumed next Monday
before Justice Barnard and a jury in Grim
inal Court No. of the case OF Louis
Semel, alias Louis Finkelstein. alias Louis
Finkelburg, and Samuel kupfenburg. under
Indictment for conspiracy. The trial, which
Evening star., 1902-04-11

First base on balls-Of CarrIck, 3; off Townsend,
J. off Durnbaush |: off Woods; 2; off Stevens, 2.
Struck out-By Carrick, /; by Townsend. /. Three
base hits-Ryan. keister. Delehanty. Ely and Orth.
Two-base hitS-Ryan. Wolverton 80. Carey. Ely.
Townsend and Shindle. Sacrifice ht-tarrick.
Stolen bases-Wolverton. Carey. Haywood. Nc
Manus and Durnbaugh. Double plays-Carrick to
Clark to Carey: Coughlin to Ely to Carey. Wild
pitch-Carrick. Umpire-Mr. Belts Time of game
i hour and 45 minutes.
Evening star., 1902-04-11
GOLF AT COLUMBIA COURSE.
Ball Sweepstakes to Be Played Tomor'
row, With Many Entries.

There will be ball sweepstakes at the
Columbia Goff Club tomorrow afternoon,
and the indications are that many members
Of the organization will participate. The
contest will be at medal play. handicap,
and the scores must be handed in so that
something of a line can be secured on the
players for future handicaps. These games
will continue every Saturday and the best
players will be selected for the Columbia
team to enter the contest for The Evening
Star cup. Many of the Columbia players
have made marked progress, and it is ex-
pected that the organizations team this
year will show decided improvement over
past seasons.
The Columbia Club has decided to hold it's
open tournament May 10, 16 and IT. and
the chances are that it will be a record
breaker In the way of entries and scores.
All the details have not been completed,
but it is expected that positive information
can be given out next week.
Evening star., 1902-04-11
Bidding for corbett-McGovern Fight

With the Fitzsimmons and Jeffries fight
practically off, followers of the pugilistic
game are now directing their attentions to
the proposed battle between Young Cor
bett' and Terry McGovern. Although the
event will not take place until October, the
interest at present lies in the opening of
bids for the contest, which will be on Tues
day. .
Indications point to the greatest bidding
event in the history of the ring, for 1t is
felt that the club which secures the bout
will get rich prize. 1t seems that nothing
less than purse Of 81 500 will get the mill
The clubs which have bids in are the In
ternational A. c. of Fort Erie, the Stage A.
C. of Covington. KY, the Southern A. C. of
Louisville KY. the National Sporting Club
of San Francisco, the Twentieth Century
Club of San Francisco, the Colorado A. C.
of Denver. the Nutmeg A. C. of Hartford.
the Charleston A. c. Of Charleston, s. c.,
and the Eureka A. c. Of Baltimore
Evening star., 1902-04-11
Easy Victory for Gallaudet.

Gallaudet walked away with the Episco-
pal High School Of Alexandria on the