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Evening star., 1902-09-03
FUTURITY CRACKS TO RACE.
savable, Acefull, Dazzling and Lord
Of the Vale in Sweepstakes.

Events that transpired at Sheepshead
Bay yesterday make 1t probable that the
race-geing public will be treated to a spe-
cial sweepstakes between the Futurity win
ner Sayable and two or more of those be-
hind him in that much discussed race.
Following on John A. brakes open chal-
lenge to race Savable against any two-year-
old that stands on iron, comes John T.
Maddens acceptance of the def with
Acefull. subject to the approval OF Whitney
& Duryea. As these gentlemen generaIl:,
concur in the Judgment of their trainer in
such matters. there is little likelihood Of
their opposition.
Furthermore, John Madden said yestsr-
day at Sheepshead that he would be in IA
vor Of making the proposed race omen to
others. Lord Of the Vale and one of Keene's .
preferred. The Jockey Club rule against
match races makes a two-horse race nm
desirable. and four or Ave starters for the
proposed event would greatly add to public
interest.
Assistant Secretary Thomas G.. Smith was
seen after the last race. and said that he
thought the Coney island Jockey Club
would literally endow a sweepstakes such
as proposed three horses to start or no
race. He believed it very likely that Messrs.
Evening star., 1902-09-03
Secret Conference Of National
League in New York.
IMPORTANT MEETING
BOWLED OVER AT
SHEEPSHEAD BAY RACES.
Grand Circuit Trotting-Savable May
Race Acefull-Buzzer Game Re
vived in St. Louis.

A special from Brooklyn says that new
move in the base ball war is contemplated,
but what 1t is and when it will be made
are questions that cannot be answered at
present.
A conference of considerable importance
will be held in the east this afternoon.
Stanley Robson will represent ST. Louis
Ebbetts and HanIon will be BrookIyn's s
delegates, Dreyfuss, who Is expected from
Pittsburg, WILL with the assistance of H.
c. Pulliam. look after Pittsburgs interest
and Brush is expected to talk for New
York
The plans of the Boston, Philadelphia and
the Chicago clubs are not known, but it is
known that the owners of these teams are
with the majority.
Every club in the legaue excepting Phila-
delphia and Boston will show a profit this
ally to get players who will raise the stand
ard of the National League game for 1903
1t was generally supposed last week that
the officials of the Pittsburg club would
take great pains to guard their men from
American League agents in the east but
this is not the case.
President Dreyfuss remained at home and
Secretary Pulliam and Manager Clarke are
certainly not watching the players off the
field.
The fact is that the worst was told last
week, and there is likely to be good news
rather than more bad tidings
Clarke and Pulliam say that they are not
talking business to the six unsigned play
erS.
Evening star., 1902-09-03
"THE ONLY DEL
how the Senator's Captain Batted in
Detroit.

F:om the Detroit News
Big Ed. Delehanty had made a hit off
Slever the first time I'D on the Sunday
grounds. This was rather unusual thing
1or Ed, who had made about one hit here
IN the half dozen of games he had played.
In the third inning he came up again and a
couple of colt players-Sam Thompson and
Jimmy Ryan-sat in the grandstand and
wondered why Del. didn't put a few over
that short fence left field
He used to do it, observed Sam
And he hasn't forgotten how" added
Jimmy.
Inen there was a crash and the hall
went up into the clouds until 1t caught the
wind and sailed foul. landing Somewhere
near the railroad tracks. Stever tried again
70 1901 Del. with straight ball. and 1t
Inet the same fate as the other, only It
went little further. -
Ihe Old sport can't hit 'em today" quoth
oueio". and Del. grinned. He was a little
sore over losing couple of tons of strength
In these efforts, he changed his sights.
moved his left foot little forward and
swung on the next one. This was fair hut
only tWo-bagger, on account of the rule
II caught up with passenger train on the
ports since N
Big Ed and his bat were a potent ia ctor
IN the game; no more so, however than
carey. as each Of them scored four ga fe
drives Keister. Coughlin and Ely had to
content themselves with three aniece % -
anybody tells you the Washingtons don't
ike the Sunday grounds Just credit them
with catching the kidding mania from Tom
LOTUS. Ai- oi''
Evening star., 1902-09-03
HUMANE SOCIETY.
Reports of Agents for Work Done in
August,

The executive committee of the Wash
lngton Humane Society held it's monthly
meeting Tuesday, September 2, at the Of
nee, Room "a, Warder building. There was
quite large attendance
The agents submitted the following re-
ports Of work during August: Number of
cases investigated, 2s5; animals examined,
s99; prosecuted, 105; convicted, 1O4: ac-
quilted, l; cases of animals unfit to work.
loo: cases Of animals abandoned to die, 2:
animals killed by the agent, 13 horses, .
COWS and dogs; cases of beating or whip-
ping, I; cases of overlooking, 4; cases of
overdrlving 3; driving when CALLED. ss:
driving when lame so; lack of food or shell
ter, ); cases to be investigated ?; cases
continued, 4: number of cases assisted by
police, II; personal bonds, IL
The report for the children's branch was
as follows: Number of cases investigated,
l6; number of children involved, &c; com
mftted to board Of children's guardians, |:
amtcably adjusted, Is.
Report of the collector of small animals.
Number of cats humaneIy killed 1874: num-
Der OF kittens humanely killed 800; number
of dogs humanely killed. IS Total, 491.
Mr.. Henry White and Miss Elizabeth
Richardson were elected members of the
executive committee.
Evening star., 1902-09-03
GRAND CIRCUIT TRoTTING.
Amelia Captured the Futurity After
Going Five Heats.

Amelia trotted two slow heats in the
| Charter Oak 10000 race at Hartford yes
| terday, and then went in and won in three
straight heats. The race was marred by
| bad accident in the last heat, when Idolita
| and Hawthorne came together, both horses
| going down. The accident happened at the
| three-Quarter pole and the majority of the
| 5000 spectators left the stands, crossing
| the infield to the scene of the accident
| The horses and drivers were found to be
| uninjured. Each driver blamed the other
| but the fault was found to lie with Tozier
| fouling the wheel guard Of Hudsons sulky.
| Idolita had won two heats and held good
position in the heat which won for Amelia
! the race.
| In the first heat Amelia broke at the
| start, and again in the backstretch Me-
| tallas gave Idolta hard drive and Ozan-
| man broke badly. In the second heat Me-
! tallas led, but Amelia passed in the back
| stretch and Idolta took the heat. The
third heat was easy for Amelia with Ozan-
man coming fast and getting second place.
| The fourth heat looked good for Hawthorne,
| but he broke at the wire, and though An
| celia had broken twice, she came in a win
| ner. The fifth heat was an easy win for
| the favorite.
The pool sellers evidently feared Direct
| Halls bursts of speed and no pools were
| sold on the favorite. He won in straight
| heats, and, though the time he made was
| fast. he could have gone better. Greenline
| sold for second place at even money To
win the third heat and race, Direct Hal
| had to pace the last quarter in better time
| than O:30 Greenline. who led at the three
quarter pole did The quarter in O:3OA,
| and Direct Hal was two lengths behind
| Greenline when time was snapped at the
| stretch mark -tG .ft
Eula Mac sold favorite at so, with the
| field 20, in the 2:16Etrot.i but Scott Hudson
| drove Prince Zelma to win after Golden had
taken a heat with Silver Glow. Hal Fry
continually broke, but in the third heat he
went remarkably fast and it was only by
the hardest driving and in a whipping finish
that Golden took Il the heat with Silver
| Glow. in ~
| Previous to starting the Oil pace Billy
| H. sold favorite at 80, with the field G5.
| but Don Riley took the second. third and
fourth heats. The judges believed that
| Billy II. had been pulled. and in the last
| heat substituted Driver Geers for Fisher
| In scoring Billy H. showed the greatest
| speed, and apparently wanted to win, but
| the heat was Don Riley's In easy fashion
Hudsons horse led at the half, and at the
three-quarter had such a lead that It was
| impossible for Betonica to catch him, though
| Tozier drove hard to win
Evening star., 1902-09-03
Receiver Appointed.

Frelde & Sons of Baltimore, Md, with
other creditors Of Stephen B. Ellery, who
conducts a mems furnishing establishment
at Nos. go and 931 9th street northwest
today petitioned the Supreme Court of the
District to have him declared bankrupt
The petitioners represent that Mr.. Ellery
committed an act of bankruptcy In filing
deed of assignment late yesterday after
noon to William L. Ford. The assignment
shows list of liabilities amounting to
$500, which are to be offset by his stock
OF furnishings valued at $1,000 and an
equity Of redemption in house No. 656 l.
street northeast.
Upon hearing the petition Of the creditors
by their attorneys, Ralston & Siddons, JUS
tice Anderson appointed Eugene A Jones
receiver to take charge of the business
until trustee can be appointed at a meet
ing of creditors to be held later
Evening star., 1902-09-03
BUZzER IN ST. LOUIS
System of Tipping" Off Pitchers
Signals Revived in Mound Citv

A special from st. Louis says that it was
thought that the system of playing base bail
with marked cards was ended with the ex-
posure of the buzzer at the PHILADELPHIA
and Pittsburg National League grounds by
Tommy Corcoran three seasons ago. But
that turns out to be mistake. The system
has been revived here by the st. Louis
American League club.
Both catchers. Powers and Schreckengost,
noticed that all through the series the
Browns picked out the straight balls with
unusual certainty, and rarely hit at curves
That they were picking out the good ones Is
shown by the fact that In the four games
but eight of them struck out.
Manager Mack felt satisfied that there
was something doing. but II was not until
the second inning yesterday afternoon that
he located the cause of the singular inn
provement in the batting eyes of the
Browns.
On the platform IN front of the score
board in center field, about as far away
Evening star., 1902-09-03

from the plate as the position Morgan Muir
ply occupied incthe. Phiiliss club house
when he was chief OF the Phillies signal
service, Manager Mack noticed q man sit
ting on chair. When the Browns were a.
bat this man manifesto the greatest in
terest in the game. One instant he would
hold both hands in front on his legs; the
next he would have one of his arms akimbo.
Manager Mack smelled a rat. Calling Cas-
tro and Powers over, he told Powers to call
him the kind of ball Mitchell was delivering.
a straight or curve, and instructed Cas-
tro to watch the man on the platform.
The effect Of the different balls upon the
platform was remarkable Whenever Mitch
ell pitched straight ball the mans arms
went akimbo. But curve had soothing
effect. his arms remaining motionless in
front OF him. Strangely enough, Powell 6
pitching had no effect whatever upon this
strange man on the platform.
Manager Mack called to Manager McAleer
to cut 1t out" The latter innocentIy de-
Jesse Burkett gave the snap away by de-
claring:
Well, we had 1t for four games any
way"
The man disappeared after the fifth IN.
ming and during the rest of the game the
browns secured but one hit
whether 1t was Frank Donohue or Pitcher
Reidy who used the glass is not known, but
the presumption Is it was Donohue. Frank
got his education from Morgan Murphy and
Knows how to work it,
This must not be considered as an excuse
1or the Athletics defeat for if they had
patted up to anything like form they would
have Won despite the fact that the Browns
were tipped OFT on every ball pitched But
they were under heavy handicap.
ouch contemplate tin horn trick has
no no place In legitimate base ball." said Mack.
Ihere may be no rule against it, any more
tnan there is against the watering of the
pase lines with the hope of breaking up
marked cards." f' -
Evening star., 1902-09-03
Beals Wright Tennis Champion.

The Niagara international tennis tourna-
ment was continued at Niagara, Ont yes
terday. Beals c. Wright of Boston won the
flnal IN the singles and was declared cham
pion' K. ID. Little Of New York, failing to
appear to defend the title.
In the final round of the mems doubles
Edward P. Fischer and Robert LIE Roy of
New York lost to Beals c. Wright of Bos-
ton and kreigh Collins of CHICAGO
Evening star., 1902-09-03
Cleveland, %; Baltimore, Z.

Cleveland, playing at home yesterday.
defeated Baltimore by the one-sided score
of % to 7. The Orioles batted Lundboom
out of the box In the second inning, and
then the Spiders commenced hitting Ka-
toll hard, continuing throughout the game.
Joss finished the game in effective style.
The, batting of Bay was the feature, the
little fellow getting a double and four
singles Score:
Evening star., 1902-09-03
A Successful Opening.

The Hub Furniture Company yesterday
opened at the corner Of 7th and d streets
the rooms formerly occupied by Wash B.
Williams. and is exhibiting a fine collection
of furniture, carpets, rugs and other articles
needed in the household. The policy of the
firm will be to do cash and credit business.
Evening star., 1902-09-03
BALTIMORE
CLEVELAND.
Totals. % 20 2716 81 Tots
Totals. =. Z 10 "a 13 8
q the second inning

Totals: % 22 p 16 Totals. 10 ~ 13 o
'Batted for ilndboom In the second inning
Cleveland -..---..-.. x-23
Baltimore. ............ O1 0 o O. I
Two-base hits-Hlckman ~, JOSS Bay, Flick and
LaJoie. Three base hit-McCarthy. Home runs
fIlck and Gilbert. Sacrifice hits-Bay, Smith and
Mathison Stolen bases-Bay, Lajoie and Flick
Double play-Latoe to Gochnauer to Hickman.
First base on balls-OT KatolI, 3; off Lundboom 4:
off Joss. 2. Hit by pitched ball-By Joss l. Left
on bases-Cleveland, .; Baltimore 5. Struck out
BY Joss A. Wild pitch-katoll Umpire-Nr Con-
molly. Time Of game-2 hours
Evening star., 1902-09-03
American League Teams, STANDING.
National League Teams Standing,
Boston, 8; Chicago, 9,

Cyrus Yung held the Chicagos down to
five hits yesterday in the windy city. and
Boston won out easily by the score of to
= Callahan was hit hard by the Collins
ties. and was given poor support Score:
AGO ros,r,,>,
Evening star., 1902-09-03
Athletics, 5; Detroit, /.

Notwithstanding their shaking up in
railroad wreck, the Athletics played good
ball against the Detroits in the latter city
yesterday, and won by the score Of 5 to 1.
Waddell pitched cleverly, while Yeager was
hit hard Score:
Evening star., 1902-09-03
Yesterdays National League Games

st. Louis. 2: New York, /.
Ptttsburg. 5; Brooklyn, 3.
Brooklyn. 3; Pittsburg. o.
Cincinnati. 5; Boston, 3
Boston, 4: Cincinnati, 2
Philadelphia. 4: Chicago. 1.
Philadelphia, Z; Chicago, 4.
Evening star., 1902-09-03
CHICAGO

Left on bSses-Chicago. 4; Boston D. Two-base
TTlsmGaiiahan Tts Daly, Freeman, Ferris and Young.
ilfee-baS hit-freeman. Home run-Ferris Sac
rihce hits-Parent and Gleason. Stolen bases
Jones Jones and Parent, Double pay-Daly Davis to
lSbell Struck out-By Callahan. .; by Young 3
First base on balls-0n Callahan 2 JmpireSMr
CarrutherS. Time of game-1 hour and 40 minutes
Evening star., 1902-09-03
American League Games Today.

Washington a ST. Louis
Baltimore at Cleveland
Philadelphia at Detroit.
Boston at Chicago.
Evening star., 1902-09-03

Detroit ...... O 1 q n q q n n ~
Philadelphia. .-....... 0 0 O-5
Two base hits-Harley, Buelow, WaddeII. Sacri-
nee hit-Futz- Stolen base-Barrett. Bases on
baiis-of Yeager, 2: of waddell 8. Hit by pitch
ed ed bahIBy WaddeI. l Left on bases-DetroIt. 10;
philadelphia. I. Struck out-By Wadden T. Don
BILE plays-Barrett and Beck: Buelow Beck and
Elberfcld. Wild pitch-Wadden. 1. Umpre-Mr.
Evening star., 1902-09-03

Over S1.000Oo0 worth of opium was
brought to San Francisco Tuesday by the
Japanese liner Hongkong Maru. 1t came
Evening star., 1902-09-03

in the ordinary course Of trade and it's ar
rival attracted no more than passing no.
tice
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-12-11
CATCHING Fish With Mirrors.

In France a novel method of catch
ing fish is being tested by anglers. A
tiny mirror is attached to the line near
the baited hook. The assumption is
that a fish, when it sees itself in the
mirror, will conclude that some other
fish is trying to carry off the bait, and
will make haste to secure the tempt.
ing morsel for itself, the result being
that it will speedily be caught on the
relentless hook. From experiments
which have been made there seems
to be some foundation for this as
sumption. At any rate. some anglers
say that they catch more fish when
they use the little mirror than they
ever caught before.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-12-11

On the 31st of October a din
ner was given in the Waldorf-Astoria
New York, to John Fritz, the iron
master and invento: of Bethlehem,
Pa, that. being his eightieth birthday.
Mr.. Fritz, a native of Pennsylvania,
began life as a blacksmith and has
been interested directly in nearly
every important step in the iron and
steel industries. From 1860 to 1898 he
was chief engineer and superintendent
of the great forge and M plant OF
the Bethlehem Steer company. He is
thought to be the only survivor OF
those who introduced the Bessemer
steel process in the United States and
the leading men in that industry to
day are pupils of John Fritz
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-12-11
FAMILIES OF "sAD" MEN.
Remarkable Attachment to Home Ties
Shown by Crooks.

Shown by Crooks.
One Of the peculiar phases of life is
seen in the love hat bad" men have
for their wives and children. BY
bad" men we generally mean those
lawbreakers who thrive in communi-
ties by the purchase of protection
from law upholders. If you please,
let Tom Gould be mentioned as a
type, or The" Allen. though 1 do not
know anything about their families.
Men of that stamp, with their hands
ever against their fellow men, living
only to do" them, usually have happy
homes. The family ties are sacred.
The gamblers daughter is the light
Of his soul, and his only holy ambi-
ton is to shield her from knowledge
of his moral o%bliquity. l could name
a dozen such men in this city whose
names are as well known as District
Attorney Jerome's. No matter how
black the record against them on the
outside, within the threshold of their
homes they become loyal husbands
and indulgent fathers.-New York
Times.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-12-11

There Is more Catarrh in this section Of the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed TO be
incurable. For a great many years doctors Pro
nOunced II a local disease, and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced it incurable,
Science has proven catarrh to be a constitu-
tional disease, and therefore requires consti-
tutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, man.
ufactured by f. J. Cheney g. Co, Toledo, Ohio,
1t is taken internally in doses from 10 drops Ia
q teaspoonful. 1t acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system. They oneI
one hundred dollars for any easel fails to cure
Send for circulars and testimonials. Address
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-12-11
A Remarkable LIGHTHOUSE.

The most remarkable of all British
lighthouses is to be found on Arnish
rock, Stornoway bay-a rock which is
separated from the island of Lewis
by a channel over 500 feet wide. On
this rock a conical beacon is erected,
and on its summit a lantern is fixed,
from which, night after night, shines
a light which is seer by the fishermen
far and wide. The way in which this
lighthouse is illuminated is this: On
the island of Lewis is a lighthouse and
from a window in the tower a stream
of light is projected on to a mirror in
the lantern on the summit of Arnish
rock.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-12-11
Premier RaIfour Is Musical.

Arthur James Balfour is said to be
the first musical premier England has
had. He is an enthusiast for the art
and is catholic enough in taste to like
Wagner, although his idols are Handel
and Bach. He is a friend of Nine.
Wagner and has been to Baireuth
more than once. He used to make
long journeys to hear the lesser
known works of Handel and in Janu-
airy, 1887, the Edinburgh Review print
ed an article by him on that com
poser. He has been a subscriber of
the Richter concerts from their com
mencement.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-12-11
Favor Minister wu's Son.

The 16-year-old son of Minister WI
Ting-fang, who is a pupil in the high
school at Atlantic City, N. j., wants
TO be a soldier. The laws Of his
country forbid the lad becoming a
member Of a foreign military organi-
cation, but he regularly drills with
the Morris guards, New Jerseys crack
corps, being allowed to do so with
out going through the Formally Of
joining the company. Some of the
guards object to this as q bad prece-
dent, others because he Is so young
and small.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-12-11

OF 141 students who took an en-
trance admission in spelling for
Northwestern university eighty-hve
missed twenty or more words out Of a
list of $50 which was fairly selected
without special search for the unusual
and the difficult. The comment of
Prof. Clark on the showing is: "As
long as the word method of spelling
is taught in the public schools, just
so long will boys and girls enter col
lege unable to spell correctly New
York Tribune.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-12-11
ARTILLERY THAT is INVISIBLE.
Interesting Experiment Made by the
British War Office.

Interesting Experiment Made by the
British War Office.
An interesting experiment, the idea
of a military officer, has been tried at
Aldershot, by which It is hoped to rem
der artillery inconspicuous against all
kinds of backgrounds. A battery of
six guns, with their limbers, was
painted rainbow fashion with streaks
Of red, blue and yellow. the whole
blending, at a little distance, into a
confused mass that rendered each gun
difficult to locate whatever its sur
roundings might be. At 500 yards the
outline Of the gun is lost, while at g
thousand 1t harmonizes with trees,
open grass land, sandy plains or
broken country. At a trial the guns
were placed in position on the eastern
slopes of the hills, and the artillery
officers at Aldershot were invited to
try and locate them from the western
slopes at a distance of about 5000
yards. Although all knew the direc-
ton in which the guns we're, one
succeeded in finding them all, even
with strong glasses. A section Of
horse artillery guns were sent for
ward to engage them so soon as they
could discern them, and they actually
advanced to within a thousand yards
before they were espied. At close
quarters the guns present a most in
congruous appearance, being a mass
Of daubs of color, but the idea is a
decidedly practical one, nevertheless.
London Telegraph.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-12-11

A member Of the London Zoologi-
cal society, during a visit to the Malay
peninsula, discovered a curious insect,
called the lantern fly, which makes
great leaps without the aid of its
wings. 1t was some time before he
could find out where its leaping power
lies, but he at last discovered a queer
projection on the front of its head. like
a nose, and this it bends back under
the abdomen, and then suddenly re-
leases it, the effect being like that Of
4 springboard.