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The Washington times., 1902-03-02

with the baltimore Central Y. NJ. c. A..
March s. Captain Moriarty is working his
team into good shape and he hopes to win
the big game. The game will be played
in Baltimore. The return game will be
played here, March 20.
At a meeting of the District Basketball
League. held last week at the residence
of Lieutenant Crawford, president of the
league, the league declined to consider
the protest entered against the Corcor
ans, and offered by Mr.. Joyce. Of the Car
rolls. The facts are these. These teams
played a game in the Armory on January
81, and the Cadets won. to !. After the
game, Mr.. Joyce protested it because, he
claimed, the Cadets were playing a man
who had boxed professionally. The
league declined upon the ground that the
protest was not made in proper form nor
at the proper time. 1t should have been
made when the teams first lined up or
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District Basketball League

The Corcoran Cadet team is still the IN
disputed leader in the District Basketball
League standing and it is very doubtful if
the team can be beaten out.
The game scheduled for last Tuesday
between the CAROLS and Y. NJ C. A was
postponed by the former because of the
leasing of the hall beneath the gym.
The Sixth Battalion and CAROLS play
tomorrow night'in the Guards Armory
and the Corcorans and the Sixth play next
Friday night in the same place
STANDING OF THE TEAMS
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District Bowling League.

District Bowling League.
The weeks playing brought no change
in the standing CT the CAROLS bowling
team. They are still on top and by an
increased per cent. II begins to look as
if they will finish there.
Three games from the Business Men on
Tuesday increased the CAROLS lead con-
siderably. The loss of two games to the
jolly Fat Men by the Saengerbund drew
the latter farther away from goal and if
they are not careful they will exchange
third place with the Fat Men.
On Friday night the Y. NJ. c. A won
three games from the Business Mems Club
by good margins.
STAINING THE TE ANS
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PIGEON FLYING CONTESTS.
National Association Announces Its List
of the Seasons Events.

The Philadelphia District National As
ISOLATION has held it's regular monthly
meeting and arranged the following race
schedule for old and young bird fys. sea-
son of 1902:
OLD BIRDS.
May lO-lOO miles
May 17-20O miles.
May $500 miles.
May 3l-400 miles.
June 1850 miles.
June $500 miles.
YOUNG BIRDS.
August 23-1O0 miles.
August 3O-150 miles.
September 600 miles.
September 1890 miles.
September $500 miles.
prize committee OF three was ap-
pointed by the president TO ascertain the
wishes OF the members as to how the
prizes for 1902 were to be awarded. The
chairman reported as follows: To the
winner of the best average speed triple
plated silver pitcher; to the two members
winning the best average speed in old
and young bird fiys the members will ten
der banquet to which all members Will
be invited.
The Philadelphia district has been Won
derfully successful the past year both as
to diplomas won by members and to the
splendid cash balance on hand. The MEM
beers in the Philadelphia district are all
men who have been flying birds for years.
This is the reason they are successful in
so many valuable diplomas and
such good returns from their races. This
wear they are prepared to start 4 grand
lot OF birds, and are ready for all corners.
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BENEFITS OF BOWLING.
A prOminen. Flew 47orkphysician Says

A Prominent Flew YorEPhysician Says
1t Is the Best Exercise.
Dr. Leonard T. Potken one of the most
prominent physicians in New York, and
himself an all-around athlete and bowler
has this to say of bowling; Baseball may
be the national game, but bowling is GER
tainly the national cold weather game.
1t develops more muscles of the body than
swimming. Bowling trains and develops
the eyesight and also the powers of cal
culatior and perception. Too many OF our
American games aud pastimes develop
only the muscles. Man needs exercise TO
counterfeit the effect of too much brain
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Added Features.

Last years meet was one Of the most
successful of the season. and the com
ing event promises in every way to equal
it. Many of the Guardsmen have taken
practice under Prof. Koran for several
weeks past. and are doing we'll
The committee has added since the cir
cuiar was issued very attractive fea-
ture in the shape of a relay race between
the local Y NJ c. 4. and some other team
to be selected. There will also be a relay
race between two of the junior teams of
the Y. NJ. c. A., which made such a hit at
last weeks Georgetown games.
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intercollegiate and Collegiate.

In order 10 keep separate all records
made by the intercollegiate Association
and any OF the colleges which are members
thereof, 1t has been decided to keep en-
tirely different lists and accounts OF them,
and the two records were defined as fol-
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Corcoran Cadet Corps.

The Corcoran Cadet basketball team
has been taking hard practice three
times a week for the game it has on hand
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Make Up of Team.
The Schedule.

Manager c. a. Painter has about com
pleted his Southern schedule. Games have
been arranged with the University Of
North Carolina. Wake Forest College
Agriculture. and Mechanics. Trinity Col
lege and Oak Ridge Institute. Otherwise
the schedule is not complete. 1t Will in
clude games with Georgetown. Naval
Academy, Villanova College. Gettysburg
College. Roanoke. Bucknell, and Mary
land Agricultural.
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Amendments Adopted.
The Rule as to Pole Vault.

The poles shall be unlimited as to size
and weight, but shall have no assisting
devices. except that they may be wound
or wrapped with any substance for the
purpose of affording firmer grasp. and
may have one prong at the lower end. No
competitor shall, in his vault, raise the
hand which was uppermost when he left
the ground to a higher point of the pole,
nor shall he raise the hand which was I'M
dermost when he left the ground to any
point on the pole above the other hand.
Any competitor who uses a pole without
a spike shall be allowed to dig hole,
not more than one foot in diameter, at
the take-off in which to plant his pole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-03
THE SITE SELECTED.
Rochambeau Statue to Stand in South
west Corner Of Lafayette Park.

The Rochambeau commission, Of which
Secretary Hay Is chairman, has selected
the southwest corner of Lafayette park as
the site of the statue Of the distinguished
French marshal. A meeting of the commit
tee on arrangements for the unveiling of
the statue May "a was held at the State
Department this morning. This committee
consists of Assistant Secretary Peirce of
the State Department, Col. Bingham, U. S.
A., and Commander Raymond Rodgers, U.
S. N. Mr.. Peirce was elected chairman Of
the committee and arrangements were
made to ascertain which of the descend
ants of Rochambeau and Lafayette will ac-
cept the invitation of the United States
government to be present at the unveiling
ceremonies. 1t was decided that the statue
of Rochambeau should be placed so as to
front to the south, thereby harmonizing
with the statue of Lafayette at the south
east corner Of the park. Mr.. Boeufve, Sec
retary of the French embassy, called on
the committee and expressed his desire TO
aid it in any way in his power.
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GOV. HEARD's REPORT.
Alleged Existence of British Camp or
the MisSisStppi

Secretary Hay has received from Gov.
Heard of Louisiana the statement referred
to in this mornings publications alleging
the existence of a British camp at Chal-
mette. just below New Orleans, on the Mis-
sissippi river. The governors communca-
ton is voluminOus, comprising statements
and affidavits intended to disclose the char
acter of the alleged camp.
1t has been referred to the Attorney Gen
eral by direction of the President, with a
view to securing an opinion on certain legal
points involved, and meanwhile it will not
be given out for publication, in Washing
ton at least.
While the State Department will not hes
itate a moment to make inquiry into the
correctness Of any such charges preferred
by any responsible person. such as the gov
ernOr of Louisiana, it is believed that it is
even now not without ideas of it's own az to
what is going at Chalmette. And this
knowledge has not shaken the department $
original view that the British operations
entirely lawful and that there is no
power in the national or state governments
to prevent them. So long as the shipments
from Chalmette are confined to horses live
stock, fodder and provisions, and the port
is not made the point of departure of a
naval or military expedition il is held that
there is no warrant for Interference ever
if the supplies bought directly by the
British government.
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WILL RETIRE AT ONCE.
The Three Co1one1s Promoted to Be
Brigadier Generals.

r. 1t is stated at the War Department that
OF the four general officers selected yester-
day only one. Major General Hughes, is to
be continued in active service. The three
Others Generals Burt, De Kussy and Sheri-
dan, will be retired Immediately after their
confirmation. The three vacancies in the
list OF brigadier generals thus created will
be filled by the promotion of three more
colonels who have had continuous service
during and since the war OF the rebellion,
who will also be similarly retired at once.
How often the process is to be repeated is
not yet determined, but 1t Is said that not
more than fifteen veterans Of the civil war
are likely to be advanced and retired in
this way. The action OF the administration
in this matter is based upon the belief that
there is but slight prospect at this session
of favorable legislation on the administra-
tion bill providing for the retirement with
increased rank of the veterans of the civil
war who are about to close their active
service in the army on account of age.
The promotion of General Hughes will
make no change In his recent assignment to
the command of the department of Califor-
mia,
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THE PRESIDENT INTERESTED.
Proposed Improvements at Arsena
Grounds Outlined to Him.

General Gillespie, chief of engineers and
Col. Black. commanding the engineer school
and post at Washington barracks, had an
interview with the President this after
noon in regard to the proposed extensive
improvements of the post While out walk
ing the other day the President visited
Washington barracks and spent some time
admfring It's historical surroundings. His
visitors today gave him a brief outline of
the improvements which it is proposed to
make at the reservation
Estimates for these improvements aggre-
eating $1,2jO,OO0 were recently submitted
to Congress by the Secretary Of War. OF
this amount, 100000 was for the erection
of the proposed Army War College. The
remaining $SGOOOO was for the various i'm
provements proposed in the post and en-
gineer school The army approximation
bill. as it passed the House, contained the
item of $40O,0G0 for the War College, but
made no provision for the other improve
ments Of the engineer school.
A strong effort will be made to have the
omitted item of $500, 600 inserted in the bill
when 1t comes before the Senate. Its omis-
sion is believed to have been an oversight
Without some provision for the engineer
school it will have to be abolished at the
end OF the present fiscal year, and it is
not believed that such is the intention of
Congress.
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FREE DELIVERY BOXES.
A Committee in Session to Determine
Their Character.

Under an order recently issued by the
Postmaster General a commission COM
posed Of the following members-W. E. An
min, chairman; W. B. Gaitree, Marietta,
Ohio; A. w. Wills, Nashville, Tenn; Chas
Lynn, Chicago, H.; w. H. Marigold,
Bridgeport, Conn.-is considering the ques-
ton Of rural free delivery boxes to be used
by that service, with a view to making
such recommendations as 1t may have
to offer regarding the same.
The first meeting of the committee was
held on the 1st of April, and at 8 o'clock
tomorrow morning 1t will examine such
models Of rural free delivery boxes as may
be submitted to 1t by manufacturers
and inventors who may be in the city at
that time.
The committee will submit to the Post
master General such recommendations as
1t may have to offer, more particularly
in reference to following points:
First-Should the department continue to
designate boxes and require that only such
boxes shall be used on rural delivery
routes?
Second-Should the department prescribe
a standard of size and shape, durability
and material of construction and permit
the erection by patrons of any box which
conforms to the conditions laid down?
Third(Should the department permit the
erection by patrons of any box they may
desire to select, without any limitation or
restriction?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-03
R0ASTS THE FILIPINOS
GEN. FUNSTON DECLARES THEY
ARE BARBARIANs.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 3-General
Frederick Funston was the guest Of honor
at banquet given last night by the Ohio
Society. In response to i toast he said in
part:
After the first three or four months OF
fighting the Filipinos forsook all civilized
methods of fighting and began a guerrilla
warfare of a sort unparalleled in history.
They killed directly or by torture nearly
1000, Of their own countrymen during the
years 1900 and 1901, because they would
not contribute money to support the insur-
gent cause.
Il know of nearly 400 cases in my own dis
trict in which natives were buried alive,
and many of these were women and chill
dren-
."They committed .inconceivabIe atrocities
on American soldiers who fell into their
hands. had the pleasure of capturing and
hanging some fiends guilty OF this
THE officers in the insurgent army or
dered the assassination of each other in or
der to hold their places. Personally / owe
a good deal to Aguinaldo, but he told me
he had General Luna killed for no other
reason than that he was coming to the front
too fast.
The Filipinos are absolutely incapable of
sef-goVernment today, and l do not think
the next generation of the race will be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-03

visitors incident to the Easter season had
mostly departed. Nevertheless there are q
great number of people here, and all of
them able to walk watched breathlessly the
efforts of the firemen to stay the flames
Hundreds of citizens helped fight the
flames a number of hotel guests reported
the loss of valuable papers. jewelry and
baggage, but much of this is expected to
be recovered after matters are Strengthened
out. There were no performances on the
ocean piers today, as all the visitors and
residents turned out to the beach front and
adjacent avenue to see the fire.
The firemen and others were in great
danger of shocks from live electric wires
which fell on the board walk and in the
streets. The bus men and eXpressmen
reaped a harvest conveying passengers, bag
gage, furniture and all manner of goods to
places of safety.
AT 2:3O pm the fire was under control,
the firemen having checked 1t at New Y ork
avenue.
The estimated loss is 100000.
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HEARD MAJOR JENKINS.
House Committee Considers Bill to Put
Him on Retired List.

Major Micah Jenkins, a Rough Rider who
served in Cuba under Col. Roosevelt, ap-
peared before the House committee on mil
itary affairs regarding a bill pending be-
fore that committee to place Major Jenkins
on the retired list on account of physical
disabilities incurred in the Cuban service.
The bill was introduced by Representative
Elliott of South Carolina. The committee
took no action further than hearing the
statements of Major Jenkins. Major Jen-
kins is the officer who refused to accept a
sword from Lieut.. Gov. Tillman after ar
rangements had been Cancelled by which
President Roosevelt was to make the pre-
sentation. The friends of the major have
purchased another sword, which will be
presented by the President to him at
Charleston next week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-03
MR.. McCLELLAN'S POSITIONS
Cuban Reciprocity Bill Does Not Ge
Far Enough for Him.

The first of the minority reports on the
Cuban reciprocity bill was filed today by
Representative Mcclellan of New York of
the ways and means committee, who argues
that the bill gives Cuba much less in the
way of relief than she Is justly entitled to.
He cites the Teller resolution and the Platt
amendment as establishing our assurances
to Cuba and the world
Mr.. Mcclellan then reviews the sugar sit
uation in Cuba and this country. He says:
IF 1 am afforded an opportunity when
the bill comes before the committee of the
whole l shall try to amend it by increasing
the rate of reduction as to make certain
not only the control of the Cuban market
by u.s. but also the prosperity of Cuba. l
shall also try to amend by striking out the
time limit.
Failing to amend, for the reasons here
stated l shall vote for the bill
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ADVERSE TO CAPT. cRoz1ER.
Senate Committees Report on Mill
tarY Nominations

The Senate committee on military affairs
today authorized favorable reports on the
nomination Of Col. George L. Gillespie to
be chief of engineers and Col. George B..
Davis to be judge advocate general, and an
unfavorable report on the nomination of
Capt. William Crozier to be chief Of the
bureau of ordnance, all with the rank of
brigadier general. The reason why an ex-
ception was made in Croziers case is found
In the fact that he is charged with being
interested In certain ordnance patents
There was also technical objection to
Capt. Crozier's confirmation, the senators
who opposed him contending that the law
impliedly. if not explicitly, prohibits the
appointment to the position of chief of the
ordnance bureau of an officer holding rank
below that of lieutenant colonel. ThAre was
sharp division In the committee and
some of the members held out strongly for
the propriety Of the nomination.
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THE COMING CAMPAIGN.
Republicans May Bring Headquarters
to New York,

movement is on foot In the republican
congressional committee to change the
headquarters Of the COMMITTEES from Chi
cago to New York for the coming cam
paign. Some Of the leading men OF the
committee think the change is advisable
and viii urge 1t when the committee meets
next week Tor reorganization. The choice
Of headquarters probably VIII be left to
the executive committee, hovsver.
The idea in bringing the headquarters east
is due to the fact that there a<e a number
Of close congressional districts in the east
and contests will occur in Massachusetts,,
New York. Pennsylvania, Maryland, West
Virginia and Ohio. Another reason put for
ward is that 1t may be advisable to keep
In touch with influential easfern interests
and arouse them to the fact that the fight
for Congress is being made at their own
doors.
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AMENDING THE CODE.
Two Changes Embodied in Measures
introduced by Mr.. Babcock.

Two amendments to the District code
were transmitted to Chairman Babcock
from the Commissioners and by him intro
duced in the Hqtse today. One gives the
trial judge in larceny cases; either grand or
petit. discretion TO order restitution Of
stolen property IN money where the stolen
goods have been disposed of.
The other amendment provides a penalty
Of not less than tWo Or npre than twenty
years for the ahdhction Or enticement Of
any female uuk1f eighteen years OF age
for immoral purposes. and a penalty OF not
more than eight years for harboring any
person SO abducted or enticed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-03
Change in Ship Commands.

Commander G. Blocklinger has been or
dered to assume command Of the Wheeling,
relieving Commander w. w. KimbaIi, who
is ordered to command of the Abarenda as
the relief of Captain u. Sebree, who Is di-
rected to continue his duties as command
ant Of the Tutuila naval station and as
governor Of Samoa.
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The Warren at Manila.

The department is advised by cable from
General Chaffee of the arrival Of the trans
port Warren at Manila, with the I'd Bat
talon, 18th Infantry, and 35S unassigned in
fantry recruits.
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Denmark Repudiates Christmas.

COPENHAGEN, April 3.-An official note
was issued today formally announcing that
the Danish ministry has had no connection
with Captain Christmas. The latter applied
for an audience, but the premier, Dr.
Deuntzer, refused to see him. The premier
also refused to receive a copy of Christ
mas report on the subject of the negotfa-
tions for the sale of the Danish West In
dies.
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No Congressman Approached.
LIKELY TO BE REJECTED.
Treaty for Sale Of Islands Before
Danish Landsthine.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, April 3.-Dur-
Ing an all-day executive session today the
landsthing. the upper house, discussed.
with no result the treaty providing for the
sale Of the Danish West Indian Islands to
the United States. The proba bilities now
are that the landsthing will reject it, un-
less plebiscite provision is attached
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-03
RIVAL TOWNS AT WAR
Two Suburbs Of Chicago
Claim Water Works.
ARMED MEN ON GUARD
THE BERwYN FORCES NOW IN
POSSESSION.
Cicero Clan Expected to Return With
Reinforcements and Effect
Recapture.
ARMED MEN ON GUARD

CHICAGO. April 3.-Armed forces rep
resentng two rival suburbs of Chicago.
contested for the possession Of a water
works plant between midnight and day
light today. The plant is situated in the
town of Berwyn. This town and the town
Of Cicero some time ago parted company
and became separate municipalities. Pos
session of the water works Immediately be-
came houy contested question. Last
night the Cicero authorities. represented by
three policemen in uniform, took possession
Of the place. They compelled the engineer
and his assistant, both appointees of Ber-
wyn, to perform their work. The Berwyn
authorities telegraphed Chicago for help,
and at midnight four welf-armed private
detectives arrived. They were sworn in as
constables. and warrants were issued for
the arrest Of the three Cicero policemen.
The attacking party, headed by Village
President e. NJ. Cole. numbered ten men,
all armed. They found the place locked
and barred.
Carried Fort by Storm.
More reinforcements were sent for, and
eight members of the Berwyn fire depart
ment responded Guards were placed at
all the windows. and then piece Of timber
was secured and the door knocked from it's
hinges. Only one policeman was found in
side, the other two having escaped.
The guard was still on duty this morning
They said they expected that the Cicero
forces would gather additional men and at
tempt to recapture the plant. Supervisor
Linden of Cicero today declared that Presi-
dent Cole of Berwyn broke faith over the
water works matter. He said II had been
agreed that Cicero should control the plant
and it's revenues till May /, when the mat
ter should be adjudicated by the courts.
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Washingtonians in Fire-Stricken Cit

Among the Washingtonians who are so
jOurning in Atlantic City, and who are there
fore spectators of the destructive fire there
today are Mr. S. T. G. MorSell, member of
the excise board and Mrs. Morsell, and Mr..
anu Mrs Frank p. Madigan.
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