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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28
BLUE AND GRAY DEFEATED.
Yale Gave a Wonderful Exhibition Of
Fielding.

Yale walked away with the Georgetown
to 2. In the Judgment of the Georgetown
bench the locals were outclassed every
where. But when the game ended there
were no signs of encouragement anywhere
among the Blue and Gray players and the
Yale men were confidently informed that
next Tuesdays game would be different
story.
Enthusiasm for the Washington team and
the support always given Old Eli by Yales
alumni filled both the bleachers and al
most filled the grand stand. Everywhere
futtering blue and gray guidons and long
streamers of plain blue gave Georgetown
field picturesque an appearance as it has
borne at any contest of the year. A long
tisans, added to this effect and contributed
to the noise of the occasion by ringing
bells whenever things went Yale's way. 1t
was a gala day, but as the result became
more and more assured ii lost vim and
spice.
Both teams played extremely good ball.
Nearly all the errors were excusabie. Ex-
cept for the first inning the Blue and Gray
field held together beautifully and guarded
the sacks with enough skill to win any
ordinary game. But the boys from New
cally. Again and again they permitted Fay
and Cox. to slip the ball over the plate
twice in succession and waited until they
saw their chance to slam 1t along the foul
lines just foot or so inside the bag. OF
course, there were risks to run and the
Georgetown record of eight men struck
out-one by Fay and seven by Cox-indi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28
The First Woman Photographed.

From the Womans Home Companion.
The first woman who ever sat before a
camera died at Hastings last month. This
lady was Dorothy Catherine Draper In
1889, shortly after Daguerre's announce
ment of his discovery Of the action Of sun
light on silver, her brother. the distin-
guished John w. Draper. afterward presi-
dent Of New York University's Medical
College, made some experiments with
camera with his sister for a subject. In
order that the impression might be clearer
her face was busted with fine white pow
der. This picture, the result Of the first
experiment. Is still in existence. and is
owned by Lord Herschels heirs, In Eng
land. Many other men have alleged that
they were first in applying Daguerre's dis
covery, but these claims are not well
founded. Miss Diapers likeness and the
date 1t bears have been accepted as final
proof that to her brother belongs the honor
of being the first man to photograph wo-
man, and to her the distinction of being
the first woman ever photographed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28
Where Men Eat to Live.
From Liupincott's.

troTn llDptncotts-
The Trappist monks consider eating to
be a necessary evil and curtail it to such
degree that one step further would be
suicide. Dinner to which scarcely fifteen
minutes is devoted, consists Of a mess Of
vegetables boiled in water without butter
or salt and served in a crude earthenware
bowl, slice or two of rye bread without
butter, and a mug of milk or water as
beverage. Supper is the barest apology for
meal. being nothing more than bread and
water The guestmaster did not mention
breakfast; If there be such a meal, it prob
ably consists merely of glass of water.
A slight relaxation of this dietary is al,
lowed to invalids, who may have two eggs
day, while on extraordinary occasions,
such as funeral feast in honor of a de-
parted frfar, the monks revel in an egg
apiece. They are strict vegetarians. and
Trappist must be in the very jaws of death
before he will consent to eat meat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28
EARLY Reference to Insanity.

From the Popular Science Monthly
The earliest known historical reference to
insanity occurs in Egypt papyri Of the If
teenth century B. C. In one of these. &C.
cording to Mahaffy. music Is spoken of as
employed in the treatment of insanity, and
many formulate are given for the cure OF
diseases caused by an evil spirit dwelling
within the body Probably the next ear
Hest record Is that found In Hebrew his
tory. referring TO the same therapeutic
agent, this timesused to calm the troubled
spirit Of Saul C055 B. CO.. In the first book
of Samuel We read: when the evil spirit
was upon Saul that David took a harp and
played with his hand; so Saul was re-
freshed and was well and the evil spirit
departed from him" The legendary his
tory of Greece affords numerous Instances
Of madness. but as to the treatment in
these early times there Is only eloquent Sd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28
Ladies' Bicycle Club in Toxic.

A dozen high-class Japanese young ladies
Of Toxic have organized a bicycle club to
the establishment Of the whole nation, ac-
cording to United States Consul Davidson
at Tamsui in a report to the State Depart
ment. The general feeling among japanese
women as to cycling, says Mr.. Davidson,
is that it is unladylike sport. However he
says that the innovation was favorably re-
ceived by the men, and the japanese press
forbid women from riding, but the consul
says that American dealers should include
in their order number of ladies' wheels
many Chinese male riders prefer that
model because of their characteristic long
flowing skirts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28
Herbert SPENCER and Billiards.

From the sewanee Review.
Herbert Spencer used to love his game
Of billiards, at which he was exceptionally
skilled, and his was well-known figure
about the billiard tables Of the Athenaeum
Club. In one Of his characteristic letters
Youmans. while In London, gives an anus
ing account of his experience with Spencer
at game of billiards: II play billiards
here with Spencer every night. after din
Spencer gives me thirty, and 1 get fifty
first about once in three. But I do stu
pendous amount of sfiuking. sometimes to
Spencer's great disgust. We started the
other night, and fiuked up to fifty before
he got one. He stands aghast. 1 assure
him 1t Is my usual way"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28
CLAY Pigeon Shoot.

On Easter Monday there will be clay
bird shoot at Stubeners shooting grounds
al Brentwood, Md. 1t is the intention Of
the management to hold weekly shoots
every Saturday. The traps will be set for
all-day practice at the clay saucers. Con-
ditions, five expert traps, five yards apart.
sixteen yards; sixteen yards rise for twelve
gauge guns and II yards rise for twenty
eight-gauge guns; fifty targets per man,
The contestant making the highest score
on three different occasions will receive a
handsome gold medal. The contestants will
be handicapped according to their respec
tive averages. Handicap of the contestants:
Joe Hunter, scratch; VIM. Wagner, scratch;
R. Nutting, P. ]. Stubener. G. B. Wise.
George Wise, Lieut.. Mitchell and M Taylor,
handicap birds; j. Coleman, birds; Ho-
gan. 6 birds; Murray. birds; Duvar. 4
BIRDS Hazel. bird; Chas. Wilson, 10 birds;
A G. Wise, birds; Mertz. 10 birds; w.
Aman, 10 birds; Dickerson, 10 birds; Bliss,
birds; Fisher, 10 birds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28
Court Tennis Championship.

Drawings were made yesterday at tho
New York Racquet and Tennis Club for the
Tennis championship of America, on for
decision in it's court next week. There were
eight entries. Tuesday, at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon, the players will be L. NJ. Stock
ton of Boston and Charles E. Sands of New
York who will play for the customary best
of five sets. Wednesday w. B. Dinsmore,
IT., New York, meets Austin Potter, Boston.
Thursdays match will be between o. S.
Campbell, New York and P. s. Sears, Bos-
ton, and the final match of the first round
on Friday will be between Mortimer S.
Patton, New York, and Joshua Crane. jr,
Boston, the titleholder. Winners play win
ners on successive days under the same
conditions to the end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28
Fitz Accepts Big Offer.

Bob Fitzsimmons has accepted an offer to
box Jeffries for the championship of the
world at the exposition grounds in Charles
ton, 8. c. ~
J, G. Joudon, the representative Of the
Southern Athletic Club, reached New York
yesterday and after depositing a certified
check for 5000 with an evening paper,
went to Bath Beach and made Fitzsimmons
an offer of guarantee of $4,000 with the
privilege Of IS per cent of the gross re-
ceipts. AS this guarantee is $1,000 more
than that made by the Los Angeles Club.
Fitzsimmons Immediately accepted the Of
fer. Mr.. Joud,Dl said there would be no
interference from the authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28
WILL GO TO ENGLAND.
Duffy, Georgetown's Splinter, Will De-
fend His Title Abroad.

Arthur Duffy, the crack sprinter of
Georgetown University. will go to England
this summer to defend the 10O-yard cham
pionshp, which ne now holds Duffy will
represent his university while in England,
and is looked upon to uphold the honors he
has held in this country for two years
The speedy coHegian is not only the En-
glish champion. but last year won the 100
yard event in the intercollegiate games at
New York, and later captured the event at
the Pan-American exposition.
On July 16 last, at Huddersfield, Duffy
outsprinted the fastest men in England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28
nee. The belief in demoniacal possession

lence. The belief in demoniacal possession
was prevalent among all primitive peoples,
furnishing a cue for such treatment as
was anywhere attempted. and this belief
giving way a few centuries later to q par
tfal realization OF the physical basis Of In
sanity in the best medical uanda recurs
again In the darkness and decadence OF the
middle ages, but magniaed and rendered
terrible by the Ignorance and gross super
stitions Of the time. In encient Egypt de-
mons were exercised and lunatlcs purffied
in temples dedicated to Saturn The god
the cure Of an Asiatlo princsss. The priests
Of Egypt, who were also phY4tcaane Of the
day. were not unmindful Of the benefit OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28
Cans Kriocted Out Bennett.

joe Cans. "Baltfmore's clever light
weight, knocked out Jack" Bennett of Nc
Keesport last night in the fifth round Of
what was to have been a twenty-round
bout, before the Eureka Athletic Club, Bal
timore. Bennett, who had considerably the
best Of it In weight. put up what looked to
be- pretty fight while he lasted. although
it could be plainly seen that Cans out
generated him. The end came in a mix
over Cans saw his opportunity and land
ed right hook On the jaw, which fairly
lifted Bennett off his feet and sent him
into dreamland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28
ON FLORIDA LINKS.
DIR. Harlan Beat Carpenter in the Pre-
liminary Round.

On the links of the ST. Augustine Ella
Golf Club two events took place yesterday.
These were the opening play of the winter
championship tournament and the putting
ccrtest.
The following sixteen qualified for the
winter championship cups:
A. H. Manson, 50: w. G. Mcdonald. IS;
A. P. Pierson. 90; Clayton Dixon. 81; L. L.
Harlan, 81; ]. R. Suydam. 90: G. L. Tap
pan. %; ]. C. Dawson. 90: T. e. Lynds,
03: c. e. Watson. ~; ]. e. Rumbough, 81;
A s. Carpenter "a; w. L. Wilder, 95; F. NJ
Freeman. 90; Paul Waterman. 81. and H p.
Dixon. OF.
In the preliminary round match play Man
SON beat Dixon up and 6 to play, Harlan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28

beat CarpenterR up. Rierson beat Freeman
up and 3, Lyxas bdkt Suydam up and 8.
Watson beat Davidson up and 5, MacDon-
aid beat Waterman l up and 6. G. Dixon
beat Wilder 4 ups and and Tappin beat
Rumbough IN and /
In the clock dial pulling contest Miss Kate
Willoughby Of Newport won first ladies'
prize, with a score 10. Mrs H. P. Dixon
OF Wellington, Pa, won second prize, with
q SCORE of Il. DR.. Murray w. Seagers Of
New York won first gentlemen's prize, with
a score of 13. L. M. Boomer of New York
and Edward Summer, jr., Of Detroit tied for
Sc cond DriZe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28
A Flippant Age.
From Loadon Truth.

: In oratory, In conversation. IN manners,
In literature and IN art the English have
recently developed a taste for Iightness
which IL not in accordance with the char
acter Of the RAGS. Has the stranger with
In our sgates-especiaiiy the American and
the French-influenced US sufficiently to
produce q change In the national charac-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28
MANAGER LOTUS ON HAND.

Arranging for Improvements at Park
and Talks About the Team.
Manager Thomas LOTUS Of the Washing
ton Base Ball Club. who arrived in this
city last evening, was up bright and early
this morning, and in company with Dr.
rector Hector Clemes Immediately jour-
neyed to the American League Park on q
tour of inspection. Notwithstanding the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28

hygienio measured, and combined with
them the charm of music and the influence
Of the beautiful in nature and In art
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-03

Twenty-Five years of special study of
the life and history of snakes leaves
me with very imperfect ideas of the
extent and the operation of their in
telligence.
How could it be easy to understand
animals which do not hear at all; do
not see as we do; probably do not
scent things as we do; and which, in
addition, use a sense of which we are
not at all possessed, contained in that
sensitive, two-pointed tongue, whose
functions are like those of the antennae
of an insect?
For several years have had in my
possession a common blacksnake (Bas-
canton Constrictor). He has become
perfectly tame as far as it is possible
for snake to be so; and from him /
have perhaps learned more of the in
telligence of snakes than from the
thousands of others that | have seen
in nature and observed in captivity
WiIdneSs of BIacksnakes
OF all the snakes of North America.
the blacksnake probably is the widest
and most difficult to domesticate. MY
tame blacksnake was no exception to
the rule. The record of his wildness
and tameness would not be necessary
to mention here were it not that it may
help to give some insight into his ways
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-03

my shoulder. But he did not yet get
the garter snake. for l held it in my
right hand. away UP towards the cell
ing This made no difference to him.
he climbed up my arm and caught it
by the head. 1 let him have it, for
l think he deserved it.
On many occasions he has followed
me no a ladder to the housetop. over
the roof and down again. Frequently
during this year, he has followed me
out of the house and in again without
making any attempt to escape. Nor
will he try to hide away in holes when
let loose in the room. but will spend
his time gliding around, searching for
prey or lie coiled in the sun, or near
the stove, if the weather be cold.
One day in August l took him out
side and laid him on the short grass
to bask in the sun, hoping that he
would catch some birds which 1 saw
hopping about there. He saw the
birds and stayed watching for them to
come closer. but they were wary. and
took care to give him a wide berth.
Then I took some frogs, and staying
concealed myself, flung the frogs over
to him. He saw them as they came
sailing through the air, and caught
them as they landed on
the ground close by him
only two frogs out of six having
Rad time to give a second jump. Real
" no dog ever was so quick to catch
rats.
Now mark we'll that in all this there
was no sign of returning wildness;
never would he object in the least TO
nv picking him up, either in the house
or outside in the open on the bare
ground or short grass.
But this blacksnake, so tame and
gentle, eating from my hands and fol-
lowing me for food, my pet for nearly
1--WE years, gave me very great sur
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-03

and other materials, even on basket
workout in the latter case the foun-
dalton fell to pieces as the object was
excavated from the sand. Innumer-
able are the pieces of turquois carved
for mosaic and inlay purposes with
stone Implements many also are the
largest pendants and ear. nose, and
breast ornaments. In one there was
an imperfection in the stone, so the
ancient jeweler has carefully drilled
out the bad spot and fashioned plug
of turquois which exactly fits the hole.
In another case pear-Shaped piece
of mosaic was needed, and this has
been built of three pieces so perfectly
fitting that one can scarcely see the
lines of jointure. There are small
ducks and pigeons of light stone, and
a bird in jet with decorative design
in turquois passing along its body and
wings. A large shell has been shaped
like a beetle and an inlay of turquois
carried round the thorax. A scoop
made of deers bone has bands of tur-
quois alternating with lines of Jet in
laid with the utmost skill, and GER
tainly showing a fine eye for color.
The finest piece in this collection,
however, Is a large carved frog in the
blacklist of jet, with turquois eyes
and turquois inlays. This favorite rep
eiAN oli5o SNNtbiJ ~ PNOPAC VIM -OA
months have perhaps been praying for
rain. AS tadpole, or half frog, or as
complete in all its legs, the frog is
like the duck, and more often than
the dragon fly, sign of water. There
can be no doubt that a work of art so
elaborate as this must have belonged
to the tribe as a talisman which was
brought out for the ceremonies in
honor of the rain gods.
The installation of the old and mod
ern Americana is going on apace:
many cases in the extreme west gall
lery are in order. though not open to
the public, owing to the presence of
painters and plasterers. The centre
of the long hall is taken by plaster
casts of the tall carved pillars at Pa
lenque and Uxnial, discovered by Ste
phens. and figure by Catherwood fifty
or sixty years ago. Under Prof. Put
nam this department of the Natural
History Museum is increasing every
year in value, and in the number of
objects which can be admired by any
one, whether learned in ancient Ameri-
cana or not.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-03

prise. One day 1 determined to give
him an outing, so l took him with me
up in WeStchester county.
On river bank, sloping gently up
from the water, there was a nice
stretch of smooth grass, and beyond
that some rocks and a thicket of bush
es, and beyond these again some trees.
l put out the blacksnake on the smooth
sward, close to where l reclined, and
there he lay basking in the sun. When
he felt sufficiently warm he began to
glide gently around, so I stood up to
watch him. After a time he went slow
ly toward the bushes, and then he
stopped, but with his head raised, as
if surveying them. Now at any time
until then l could have approach ed
him and picked him up at will But
what did he do when / made a move
to take him, now that he was on the
edge of the bushes? He made a dash
for liberty, so quick that in an instant
he was nowhere to be seen. MY heart
beat fast, for l thought that l should
see him no more. But l perceived that
the bushes where he was were sur
rounded on every side by short grass.
except one little neck, which joined
the more extensive growth beyond,
making the copse where he had hidden
a sort of peninsula of bushes. 1 placed
some boys that were there as rickets
about yard apart across the 18TH
mus to see that he didn't pass them
and get into the more extensive brush
wood near the trees. Then l went my
self into the peninsula to look for him.
| feared that he might have found n
hole and gone into it; but, 10, there
he was, coiled by some rocks under the
thickest bushes: but he was not my
tame blacksnake any more. lie was
an angry, savage creature, vibrating
his tail against the leaves and biting
toward my hands as 1 stopped to
catch him. My delight at finding him
was not half so great as my asst Onish-
ment at this sudden change to Wild
ness. 1 reached my hand out quickly
and took hold of hm-and as 1 touch
ed him all the f1erceness seemed to go
out of him, except that he wanted will
fully to go again on the ground.
Became Tam Again.
When 1 got home that evening he
followed me as usual for a garter
snake and glided about my room, as
gentle and tame as if he had not been
wild, fighting thing a few hours be-
fore in the bushes in Westchester.
Since then / have tried him many
times ana always WltE the same re-
suit namely, that when he can hide
among rocks and bushes he becomes
instantly wild again.
Other tame snakes I have tried in
the same way; and I find that the
tame copperhead which l have had
since "a acts precisely as the black
snake did, becoming instantly wild
under the same circumstances. So does
the Texas bull snake, the garter snake,
the hog-nosed snake, the watersnake
and the Georgia corn snake. And with
all these the same rule holds true,
that they become tame again just as
suddenly when brought into the house
among their old surroundings
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-03

OF knowing and thinking and be step
towards explaining an extraordinary
trait which he has manifested recently
"a trait which / find exists in all the
other snakes l have experimental
with, and which is 1 believe, common
to the whole race, namely, that of re-
Stunning their wilderness and fierceness
almost instantly, no matter how tame,
When placed for a moment amid their
natural surroundings.
My blacksnake was caught with diff
hculty after an exciting hunt, but was
not grasped securely by the neck until
he had bitten me several times, draw
ing blood in many places. When
brought home and places in a glass
tronted cage he was so exceeding wild
that | thought he would smash his
head from the ferocity with which he
dashed against the glass trying to get
at me. For the first three months he
was so sulky that he refused to take
food. AT the end of that time he real
lied that the glass was a protection.
AT the end OF nine months he ceased
TO bite my hand if 1 put it in his cage.
AT the end of eleven months he per-
united me to take him in my hands
without biting. After twelve months
ne would come forward, expecting food
When l opened the cage. After twenty
months he would snatch the food out
would not do so outside. At the end of
TWO years he would take the food out
side Of his cage, and even follow me to
get it. He ceased entirely to bite or to
Vlbrate his tail, which is the supreme
evidence of excitement in blacksnakes
Tnmest Snake known.
Of all the snakes 1 have ever seen or
read of he undoubtedly is the tamest
He evinces not the slightest fear in
human presence. All my visitors han
die him now. put him around their
necks, stroke him on the back. rub
MIN on the head and under the chin
ana this treatment he gives every eVi-
dence of enjoying.
The minister of a neighboring church
once called with his Sundav-school
class to see my collection of snakes.
The children all had the blackSnake
around their neckS, putting him from
nand to hand, each one desiring 10
Keep him longer from the others. APP
parently the animal was pleased with
the treatment; while all the little ones
assured me that they would very much
IKE to have such an amiable snake to
take home for a pet. Finally the min
lister himself allowed me to wind the
snake around his neck-an honor
which l verify believe he would rather
nave foregone; but as he was OF
militant type, 1 do think that he dom
ned that necklace of blacksnake SO
by the children.
There scarcely is a child in the
neighborhcod from two years oil and
upward that has not had the olack-
snake around it's neck; and every cha
mat sees him covets him for pet.
IN fact. as 1 assure them. he rs Tar
tamer and gentle than any cat they