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The Washington times., 1902-08-05

First race-Five and one-half fur
longs. Scoeier. Bouttonniere, 105; Gin
quevalli, 11G; Grantsdale. 1O3; Hilarity,
100; High Chancellor, 115; Lady Alber-
craft, 112; Guy Park. Old Fort, 1O3;
Grey Friar, 100; Bassanio, 1O3; Squanto,
12; Emp. of India, 100; Wax Candle,
l15: Alsono, 1l2; Decoration. 115; Daz-
zling, 100; Cincinnatus, rs; Forward,
100.
Second race-One mile. Musidora, 50;
Conundrum. 1O2; Locket. "a; Zoroaster,
10; Mosketo, 1O1; Hans Wagner, 103.
Third race-Five and one-half fur
longs. Parisinne. 1O9; Farcraft, Show
man. Mr. Dingle, l12; Mollie Rrant. 109;
Ornature, Flying Glib, Leader, 112;
The Washington times., 1902-08-05
Saratoga Entries.

Dainty, Medal. 1O9; Michaelmas, Yard
Arm, 112
Fourth race-The Alabama Stakes;
mile and one sixteenth. Lux Casta, Bes-
sic Mccarthy. 1l6; Hatasoo. 12i; Jose
pha, Plum Tart. Barouche, Par Excel
lence, 116; Gun Fire. 124; Femesole,
12l; Mary Worth 1l6.
Fifth race-SiX furlongs Roue, 80;
Flying Buttress. %; Belvino, 1l2; Sad
duccee. los; Delagoa. 92; The Muskateer,
III: Belle Of Lexington, Clorita, log;
Anecdote, 10j; Bellaric, 1l3; Clonmell.
o.
Sixth race-One mile and an eighth.
Ten Candles, 11G; Sombrero. Morning
side. 10; Highlander. 1O9; Himself, los;
Caughnawaga. 10T; Bill. 106; Lanceman.
100; Cuspidor, Numeral, 81; Janice, %;
Daffodowndilly, 90.
The Washington times., 1902-08-05
POOR CARD At DETROIT.
Five Selling Races and an Affair for
Two Year-olds Make Up the Pro-

DETROIT. Mich, Aug. 4-Five selling
races and race for two-year- olds
made up the off-day card at Highland
Park this afternoon. StIll there was a
good crowd present ana fair sport was
witnessed. Only one favorite was sue
ccssfui, Enue, in tho fourth, getting
home in front OF his neId. Jockey Minder
again carried OF the riding honors Of
The Washington times., 1902-08-05
STEAM YACHT MAY SOLD.
Pleasure Craft to Fly Colors of Balti-
more Yacht Club.

The handsome steam yacht May, which
has been for some years the property OF
a number Of Washirgtonians. has been
sold to the Lerch Brothers. of Baltimore.
The boat has been taken to the Monu-
mental City and turned over to her
new owners. The May was one of the
handsomcst pleasure craft on the Po-
tomac, being more than sixty feet long.
Upon receiving the boat the Messrs.
Lerch placed her in a dry dock and
when she emerges she will fly the colors
of the Baltimore Yacht Club.
The Washington times., 1902-08-05
st. Louis Selections.

First race-De Blaisc Joe Lesser. Hi
Kollar
Second race-Lazarre, Doc Mayer, DR..
kammeror.
Third race-Clonsilla. Censor, Tenny
Belle.
Fourth race - schwalbe. Ethylene,
Stuyyc.
Fifth race-Optimo, Sweet Dream. Ell
Caney.
Sixth race-swordsmun. Josie F. Guide
Rock
The Washington times., 1902-08-05

A horse named Jennico, bred by Rich
ard Croker, recently had a curious ex-
perience in England. He was entered in
a stake at one of the English tracks in
The name of Mr.. Croker. but was
scratched and Immediately afterward
sold at auction. He was purchased by
Lord Carnarvon for 100 guineas, and
In the colors OF the Lord started in
race on the same afternoon, winning it
by three lengths from W. c. Whitney's
Pan Michael.
The Washington times., 1902-08-05

The next yearling sale of Importance
win be held at Saratoga on August 16,
when the horses from the Fairview stud
will be sold. They are the get OF St.
Blaise, Exile, Miser. Pessara, Phoenix.
Rey del Rey. Diablo, and Sam Weller,
and include near relatives to many great
performers.
The Washington times., 1902-08-05
Harlem Selections.

First race-Penance, Lady Churchill,
paolis.
Second race-Emathion, Inspector
Shea, Emma 4. VI.
Third -race-McChesney, Corrigan
Huachuca.
Fourth race-John Bright, Sllurian,
Gonfalon.
Fifth race-Miss Manners, Flocarlin,
Pericles.
Sixth race-Chorus Boy, Guy H., G
W. w.
The Washington times., 1902-08-05
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

The chestnut horse DeLacey. five
years old. by Hanover-King Cup won
handicap at Lingfeld, Eng. recently.
running the distance. about seven fur
longs. in 1924 LIS, which is the best on
record for the distance in England. De-
Lacey was bred by Milton Young at the
McGrathiana stud, and won his first race
at Bcnning in 1899. when he placed to
his credit the $1,000 Nursery Stakes that
was run at the Benning spring meeting
that year. DeLacey was at the time
trained by W. p Burch, and won the
race by a head from Primrose Day, the
Morris flly. DeLacey was at the time
suffering severely from cracked heels.
and after he pulled up the blood was
flowing freely from his pastern joints.
The horse was owned at that time by
John E. Madden and was later on sold
to w. c. Whitney. from whose hands
he passed into the possession OF Lord
Howard de Walden, his present owner.
DeLacey was the horse that caused Les
ter Reiff to be suspended on the Eng
lish turf.
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CONTINUED from Second Page.)

having been loafing around the saloon
on that date.
II don't know that | could tell him
from any other negro II it was not fer
his pink pants" said the defendant. All
negroes look alike to me. But l could
not help noticing this one on account
of his conspicuous trousers
Several other people during the course
of the day testified that it was impossi-
BILE for them to forget Devaughn because
of his light knee brooches. white SHOES.
red stockings and broad rough rider hat
Devaughn seemed to enjoy the sensation
his summer suit created.
Hayes Takes Appeal.
Justice Morrison. after summing up
she evidence, fined Hayes s1OO and costs.
Appeal was taken from this judgment.
Hayes was Immediately arraigned again
upon the charge OF permitting gambling
in his house He pleaded not guilty and
demanded jury trial. A bond OF $500
was given for his appearance at the Oc-
tober term of court. A recess was then
taken.
There is no law against selling COM
forting liquids over the bar on any day
except Sunday.
Attorney Levin left during the recess
and the prosecution was thereafter con-
ducted by Mr.. Robinson White.
The first cases called after the recess
were those OF Louis Spec and Charles
Callahan. each charged with conducting
a sweat cloth. The sweat cloth game" is
one in which dice play an important
part. The case against Spec was dismiss
ed by the court.
Constable Radke testified that he saw
Callahan shaking the bones and con-
Quoting the table.
That man Radke is an awful liar"
said Mr. Wells, the attorney for the de-
fense. at the conclusion of the testi-
mony. William Vermillion was the next
witness. He saw the sweat cloth, the de-
fendant, and the money on the table,
but no dice.
A Lively Tilt.
Dever Rollins was the next witness
Rollins and the counsel for the defense
had a lively tilt.
DO you mean to tell me that you are
not drunk at the present moment?" said
the lawyer.
''I'm no drunker than you are" re-
piled Rollins.
Don't answer that kind OF questions,
said the prosecuting attorney to Roi-
Inns.
I can prove it by anyone in the crowd
that I'm not drunk" said Rollins.
1T hasn't anything TO do with the
case" said the Judge
Thomas Sweeny and William Goddard
both swore that they did not see Gala
han do any gambling on Sunday. John
E. Walker testified that he was in the
saloon. and that the sweat tables"
were being conducted by Cotton" Nell
son.
When the testimony was all In ant
Attorney Wells made his plea he got
excited. His peroration was striking
He said addressing the court:
What has Prince George county come
to. when you fellows (pointing to the
justice and prosecuting attorney cant
weigh evidence like decent men. I'm
going to get out of here" He there
upon put on his hat and went away. He
The Washington times., 1902-08-05
JUNCTION RAID
PRISONERS FINED

came back later. however. apparently III
"a good humor. and watched the rest OF
the cases as a spectator.
Forty Dollars and Costs.
Forty dollars and costs was the
way the justice summed up the case.
The fourteen men who had been in one
small room in Beach's Inn for eighteen
hours we're ther turned into the dancing
pavilion Cor trial.
You fellows had all better plead
guilty, and get off with a small fine.
than go down to Marlborough and sleep
on the brick floor of the Jail until
October" said Mr. Duckett, counsel for
the defense.
Guilty. or not guilty?" said the jus
tice to the first prisoner, colored man.
Guilty" said the man, and then add
ed, What's the charger"
Shooting craps" said the justice.
l never shot no craps said the pris
cner.
Counsel for the defense. with q num-
Der OF other parties, including the by
ISLANDERS who had all alono offered sug
gestions during the course of the trial.
then made series of stump speeches to
the prisoners, and finally they all
pleaded guilty TO the charge of shoot
irg craps, were fined IS each and costs.
and released.
Want Special Officers.
A committee of ten citizens of the vi
cinity of Chesapeake Junction are go
ing to Marlborough today to appear be-
fcre Judge George C. Merrick. and pc
tition the appointment of special Of
flcers fer the Tenth district of Mary
land, and for an extra session OF the
grand jury to look after the law break
ing element. They will be accompan-
led by many witnesses.
The committee will ask for an investi-
CATION of the actions of some of the Of
ficials of the District. and an upheaval
is expected. II is claimed that certain
Of the officers fail to enforce the laws
at the Junction. and accept bribes to
protect the keepers CT the resorts from
arrest.
These citizens state that the conditions
have become intolerable to them, and
that they contemplate the organization
of a vigilance committee II they can
not rid the Junction of the alleged law
lessness in any other manner.
Charged With Theft.
Mr.. C. A Wegener. formerly an en-
ploye OF one OF the men at the place,
who keeps barroom, was arrested yes
terday by Constable Webster, OF Oxen
Hill, charged with the theft of book
valued at $50. 1t is claimed that this
book is really a diary, in which Wege-
ner's former employer kept the accounts
of various sums paid to the officers who,
il is stated, have protected the various
resorts in alleged lawlessness. 1t is
stated that Wegener, who was former
member OF the Metropolitan police force.
will testify in the liquor cases before
the grand jury.
1t is stated that the book, which Wege-
ner yesterday admitted TO a Times re-
porter that he had. is in the possession
of an attorney at Hyattsville, who is
keeping il for evidence.
After Wegener's arrest his release was
secured. and he will 20 with the com
mittee of citizens today to Marlborough
to join in the plea for law and order.
The Washington times., 1902-08-05

cret. Ravensburg. 81; Rollick II, TEN
per. Somersault, Queen of Dixiana, 92;
Ultruda, "a.
The Washington times., 1902-08-05

Gold Heels, who was injured in the
Brighton Cup race, was not the only suf-
ferer through that race. sun Shower.
who finished second. has not taken a
sound step since. Her trouble seems to
be rheumatism. Mr.. Dunn. her owner
started the flly against the advice of the
trainer She viii not be raced again
likely until the fall and Will be pointed
for the Annual Champion.
The Washington times., 1902-08-05
SARATOGA'S SUMMER MEETING
OPENS VERY AUSPICIOUSLY Y
Selections for Today at Saratoga

First race Decoration, Cincinnatus Forward.
Second race Zoroaster Musidora, Mosketo,
Third race Snowman Yard Arm, Mchaelmas.
Fourth race-Eatasoo. Lux Casta. Femesole.
Fifth race-Sadlucee Halc of Lexington The Musketeer
Sixth race Mornng>ide Sombrcro, Highlander.
The Washington times., 1902-08-05
Throngs Of Men and Wo-
men of Fashion Fill the
OrandStand.
FRANCESCA TAKES The HANDICAP
DWyer Three-Year-Old First
by a Length and
a Half.
BLUES, FAV0RITE, NOWHERE

Articulate, the Crack Westerner, Fills
Third Place a Head Before Advance
Guard-old Herbert Finishes Second
Judith Campbell Wins Flash Stake.
The Washington times., 1902-08-05

Gwynec Tompkins has sold that old
rogue. King Barleycorn. to f. d. Weir.
King Barleycorn started al the spring
meeting OF Benning and threatened sew
eral times to win, but his threats always
turned out TO be bluffs. Mr. Tompkins
is better off without the old horse
The Washington times., 1902-08-05

Two very valuable brood mares. the
property Of James E. Pepper. were killed
by lightning at the Meadowthorpe Farm
on Saturday night last during the storm.
They we're found dead together under a
tree. Both were young mares by the
celebrated stallion Imp. Kantaka.
The Washington times., 1902-08-05

Capt s. S. Brown has named his new
breeding farm lin Kentucky after his
great race mare, Senorita, by Princ~
Charlie Gondola. Senorita was very
good horse in her day and won several
races at Benning.
The Washington times., 1902-08-05

The stallion Once Again died on July
% at Utah. III. His death was due to
collie Once Again was d good race
horse in his time, and was owned by
Walcott and Campbell. He placed many
good races to the credit of that firm
The horse was a full brother to the noted
performer Ambulance, being by Oman
daga- Black Martin.
The Washington times., 1902-08-05

came back later, however, apparently III
"a good humor. and watched the rest OF
the cases as a spectator.
Smyrna times., 1902-02-05

What a poor plight the Democratic
Party of Kent County is in when one
of its organs should come out with the
bold acknowledgement: "Wanted A
Leader" Under this caption the
Dover Index prints a thoughtful and
carefully written editorial. 1t says in
part: SIS there man at the head of
Democratic party in this county
around whom the people are willing to
gather and with spontaneous feelings
of good will accept him as their po-
litical chief? We think not. A leader
who has been brought into leadership
by the force of confidence of the Dem
ocrats of Kent County Is wanting
Self-assumed and self-appointed
leaders we have. They are leaders OF
their own choosing and not appointed
by the people. Leaders whom the
people refuse to follow for fear of DARK
and dangerous ground" So the Index
and its following refuses to be lead by
such a self-assuming leader as Richard
r. Kenney. Well, well, it has come t.
this, has it? What a sweet time tn,
boys are going to have in camp.
Smyrna times., 1902-02-05
[COMMUNICATED.l
How Much Extra Tax?

An Act by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of Della.
ware providing for the establishment
and maintenance of Free Public Libra
ries, puts Smyrna among towns desig
mated as second class. This means its
valuation of real estate last year being
81 900, 10000 lies between the sums
81, 800, 900 and $3.50, 900, the limits of
towns of second class. The Act pro-
vides that if the citizens of this town
shall at the polls decide to establish a
free library the Town Council shall for
the maintenance, increase and support
of said library, levy and raise by taxa
tion a sum not less than a sum equal
to one-quarter of mill nor more than
one mill for each dollar of the assessed
value of its real estate. That is, the
Town Council must levy and raise
$272.68 and cannot levy and raise more
than 1,O9O.7O. Said taxes shall be
levied and collected as other taxes in
said town are, and shall be assessed on
the head and property. Now what
does this mean in dollars and cents?
If 1 am correctly informed, each
property holder pays three mills on
the dollar as town tax and each poll,
assessed at three hundred dollars, pays
33b cents on the hundred, or one dol
lar.
How much will these taxes be in.
creased if the Town Council levies and
assesses $272. 6S or $1,000. 20? Fol-
$272. 6S each owner of real estate would
pay instead of mills 3 21-100 mills
that is, if man now pays $50 towr
: tax he would have to pay an extra tax
of $4 20, or $64 90 in all. The one who
pays S. town tax would pay $5.35, ant
so on.
For the 81, 900. 20 levy each owner o
real estate would have to pay 3 S4-1Ot
mills ON the dollar; that is, for tn
man who pays $50 town tax he would
have to pay $16.80 extra, and for th
2 one who pays So town tax he woul(
{, pay $1.4O extra.
For the head tax ON the levy o
$272.6S, each man would have to pa,
instead of $1.OO, as now, just 2-1
i cents more, and on the levy of 81, 900.
: 20, just 28 $40 cents more.
, The Town Council would not thin
. of expending far above the lowest sum
q for that would insure us nearly $4OC
: for the State will give 800 if $272 SO
r raised, and is there any man or woma
K who owns 500, 900 worth of propert
: unwilling to pay $5a year for such
? public institution, or who owns 50, ,0O
n worth, not willing to pay so cents
year? ]. p BURDErTE.
Smyrna times., 1902-02-05

The Morning Nel0s, of Wilmington,
pays just tribute to the men now at
The head Of Delaware affairs of State,
by saying:
In the year 1900 the Republicans of
this State joined hands in the selection
of a State ticket. So far as can be dis
covered after the lapse of eighteen
months, the men who were nominated
and elected have performed their pub
lie duties satisfactorily.
No man living can please everybody
especially If he holds public office.
But, taking the Republican ticket elec-
ted at large in Delaware in 1900, we dc
not believe that better group of pub.
lie officers could have been chosen il
either one of the two elements in the
Republican party had had the full say
in making and electing the ticket.
That being so, there is no reason
why similar ticket, so far as tn,
State is concerned, cannot be namet
this year. Neither one of the tw,
Republican organizations can prevail
by itself, as against the Democrat
party. The proposition now bein,
made that all of the Republicans shal
unite in State convention is probabl
way to prevent the bother OF sewers
Smyrna times., 1902-02-05
[CoNIMUNICATED.l
What Some Other States Are Doing Along
Library Lines.


Library Lines.
At the Ohio Federation Of Women's
Clubs, Miss Alice Boardman, of Ohio
State Library, said:
1.-The woman's club, which stands
for the culture and intelligence of a
community, is potent factor, and can
do much towards creating a favorable
library sentiment. 1t will be seen in
the history of Ohio libraries that most
of the libraries in the State owe their
existence to the energy of women, who
are more keenly alive to the educa-
tional value and refining influence of
the public library than the average
business man."
The library interests of South Car
olina have advanced rapidly, quite a
number of free libraries have been es-
tablished in the larger towns of the
State, through the efforts and infu-
ences of the clubs. Three years age
only four public libraries existed in
South Carolina. Since then there has
been al increase Of fourteen free libra.
Smyrna times., 1902-02-05
PENINSULA NEWS.
Items Cleaned From All Parts OF Delaware
and r1aryland.

Items Cleaned From All Parts OF Delaware
and rlaryland.
Fruit growers predict that. 1902 will
be the heaviest and the best fruit
season that Delaware has had for many
years. Preparations have been made
to grow sweet potatoes in great
quantities this year. These as well as
water melons are practically a new
crop in Delaware.
The most exciting election in the
history of Bridgeville was held there
Monday. There were two tickets. the
''depot" ticket and "Up town ticket"
and the contest was so close that the
successful one had but 90 majority.
Those elected were G. W. Wiley,
mayor; G. Messick, treasurer; Philip
Stewart, assessor; Horace Sudler, l..
J. Moore, H. G. Layton, W. J. Swain
and r. Reese Layton, cOuncilmen.
John Neary, son of Patrick Neary,
has been named as clerk of the Mum
icipal Court by Judge Cochran. Mr.
Neary is a member of the New Castle
county bar, having been admitted
George Gray's office and is fully
qualified for the position. There were
several after the position and it took
Judge Cochran several days to make
up his mind whom to appoint. The
Office will lose nothing of its dignity
in Mr.. Neary's hands.
The new infrmary at Georgetown,
to be known as "Briarcroft, " has been
opened under the direction of DIR. O.
D. Robinson and DIR. Rowland G..
Paynter. The hospital is a large
brick building, situated on the edge of
the town, and has been splendidly
equipped for the treatment of patients.
The hospital will make a speciality OF
diseases of the eye, nose, ear and rheu-
matism. DIR. Robinson is graduate oi
Delaware College aud the medical
department of the University of Penn.
sylvania. DIR. Paynter is Yale
graduate, and also of the University O.
Pennsylvanis. For two years he wal
resident physician at the Episcopa
Hospital in Philadelphia.
The town commissioners of Eastol
Md. and the board of county commits
: sioners held conference recent,
r looking to the establishment of
, whipping post i'll TALBOT county as
4 check to the epidemic of petty crimes
Y The Jail is full and the violations @
d the liquor law are now more numerou
s than ever. 1t is said petty thieving
, quarreling and fighting among tn
/, negroes are occurring daily, and th
o Jail sentence and Imprisonment in th
:, house of correction has no terrors fc
S the offenders. The steps to secure th
n necessary legislation Will be taken
y once.
Smyrna times., 1902-02-05
FREE LIBRARY.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.

for many years, and apart from its fic-
tion works (Which are of no real value
to the average reader) it has been but
little used. What assurance, therefore,
have we for better things in the future?
If we enter any free library, we are
likely to find motley group, often un-
washed and unkept, in the periodical
room, and lot of women and youthes
hunting among the fiction shelves.
If we examine the statistics of free
libraries in a city where life is mo
strenuous and intellectual pursuits far
more diversified than in the country,
we find about ten times as many works
of fiction circulated as all other
books put together, showing almost
conclusively that free libraries exist
largely for circulating fiction and pc
riodical reading. Can we i'll Smyrna
escape the motley crowd IN the period
ical room, or the rush for the fiction
shelves?
Fiction is a lie, and does as much to
sap the moral muscle and fibre of the
body and mind as strong drink. The
average boy, man, or woman is in in
fnitely less moral and spiritual dam
ger from occasional dram drinking
than from fiction reading. Yet this is
the main output of public libraries.
AS to the reading room, will our citi-
zens mix here? If 30, it is what they
| do not elsewhere where things are
free. The net result appears then that
the citizens are asked to tax themselves
to provide a free literary "Midway
Plaisance for portion only
of our citizens. Daily and weekly
newspapers go into nearly every home.
They contain current news and as
much entertaining matter as most OF
us have time to read, but any person
hunting for knowledge and wisdom
ought to have all that is best to be haC
in encyclopedias, histories, biogra
phies, music, art, scientific and me
chanical work, and our citizens Ough
to be glad to furnish and maintain sucl
a library of books.
We do not provide amusing ant
merely entertaining books and pic
lures for our school children. On wha
ground should the public provide lit
erary intoxication for older people? 1
people want intoxicants, they sbOul'
buy or go without, but if they nee,
standard books they should have then
and so it seems that about the Onl
good substantial and beneficial thin
about Il library is to have one for tn
instruction of the people. Taxing eli
liens for that, would seem to be em1
nently wise and proper, but never fo
meretricious, amusing or baneful lii
erature. Your correspondent woul
never thank any one for putting sue
stuff before his family, even if it wG
free. CONLEvON.