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The Washington times., 1902-09-07
HERRIcK AND GRANT TRAINING
Clever Wrestlers Preparing for Next
THURSDAYS Championship Bout.

The wrestling bout between joe
Grant. of this city and Frank Herrick
instructor of wrestling al the New York
athletic Club announced for next
Thursday night at Kernan's Lyceum. is
attracting an unusual amount of inter-
est.
The men are well matched in weight
and in the knowledge of the sport, and
as the match is for purse and the
weltcrweiEht championship of the South,
it is expected that il will be hotly con
tested.
Herrick is in active training, and in
order that he may be in the best OF
condition his manager has secured The
GeTvices of Leo pardella, heavyweight
champion, 10 work with his charge, as
the light men cannot stand The work
Herrick has . good record. He defeated
William Hart. of Baltimore. the last
match he had. and Hart says he VIII
match the winner of this bout, ara
'Americus.''l oil Baltimore the crack
will also challenge the winner
Joe Grant Is well known here as the
best wrestler for his weight in the
South. He is in earnest training, un-
der the care of Bobby" Akers, and is
said to be in the best of condition. The
bout promises to be we'll worth seeing.
1t will be a one-hour's bout, catch-as-
cAtch-can, stranRle barred best TWO in
three. II only one fall in the hour that
decides the winner.
The Washington times., 1902-09-07
APpET1zERs ARE HARMFUL.
Natural Hunger the Only Healthy and
Safe Stimulus.

The Academy Of Medicine OF France,
at the unanimous request OF the cham
ber of deputies. has recently issued a
report strongly cordeinning the drinks
used as ''aperitifs." or appetizers. by the
bulk of the French middle and lower
classes. After careful analysis DR.. La
borde. who was specially commissioned.
declares that every quality OF ahsinthe
contains poisonous elements He dis
cards the faliacy that vermouth. or
Loyeau. is harmless. Char treuse is dan
gerous in lesser degree and ought only
tc be used in tiny medical doses for
specific purposes.
French gin IS q form of wood spirit,
and the superstition which makes vul-
neraire a popular remedy in certain
emergencies IS perilous to human life.
The legislature cugh,, according TO the
report, TO forbid the fabrication OF these
liquors, and the immediate enforcing OF
the law of 1916 against absinihe. DR..
Labcrde considers that the fiscal reve-
nue. loses as much as ii gains by fraud
and adulteration aud by the criminal or
rental heredity caused by the terrible
: pread Of alcoholism in Franee-Chicago
Chronicle.
The Washington times., 1902-09-07
MORE PIANOS WANTED
Your Old Square or Upright Piano Win
Command High Premium
at Bradbury's.
Act at Once for the Old Piano WIN
Never Be Worth as Much as
II Is Now.

The Bradbury Co. have secured great masy
secondhand square and upright pianos ths
season, but 50 great has been the demand for
them from tie country branch houses that they
all row need alnost Us many more TO supply
the big fall and winter trade now opening
up. CID pii-oS COMMAND very high premium
at the Bradbury wareroems just nov. and u
YOU have one 10 dispose OF, it will pay YOU
TO GET an offer from them. The present scarcity
of secondhand pianos only be Temporary
and now is the time to get the most Cor Your
Old piano-vhieh may be practically worthless
few rCa.hS hence. The Bradbury Co. will
move your piano TO their varero1u,s free OF
eharge-Sud will make you very liberal al
iowagec Tor it-giving YOU due bill equiya-
lent to cAsi-whch may he used az. ans tirno
in the purchase OF new upright piano. The
Bradbury Go. is anxious TO hear from owners
Of old pianos in the eolFtry districts is we'll
IS Washington. Drop POSTAL 10 their ware
rooms, 81 t225 Ia. ave. or, if possible phone
al, that one OF their representatives can
call on you immediately. No time should be
lost in the matter. as they need the pianos
right away. II in need Of new upright piano.
don't fail to the fine new instruments the
Bradbury Go, /, offering at $3.50 on easy
monthly payments. This price holds good only
for few days, and the number OF pianos TO
be sold at this price is limited. MI
The Washington times., 1902-09-07
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.
ANIMAL A. A. q. Tlcck ana Field Meet
VIII Be Held September q.

NEW YORK, isert. &c. Herbert
Brown, secretary cf The Canadian 4ath-
ietic Association, has written Chairman
snllivaI, CT the Metropolitan Associa-
tion. that carsda will be well repre-
sentcd at the Forthcoming national cham
picnships of the A. A. IT,. to be held here
at Tfavc:s Island, en- Saturday. scptem-
Der -
The Canadian Association. which hclds
is annual Championship meeting at
Montreal today Will select team to be
sent on to represent it at the games On
September 1s. This team, with the add
ed strength CT George Gray, many think
VIII give the Canadians a chance to
score at this meeting.
Entries will close on Monday for the
A. II. L., ard the following are the
events, both the juniors and the seniors
junior national championships 100
yafa cash. a20-yard- d-dash, i40-yard run
sU-yafd run, one-mile rum five-mile run,
i2O.yara hurdle race 10 flights, feet g
inches hiEh), 220-yard hurdle race 10,
hlghis' feet inches high, pole vault,
running nigh jump, running broad jump,
throwing 5e-pound weight, throwing IT,
pound hammer, putting 16-pound shot,
throwing the discus.
senior national championships-100
yard dash. 220-yard run, 440-yard rur.
ss0-yafd run. one-milc run, fve-mile run.
i22e.yard hurdle race 40 lights, 3 feet
inches nigh, 220-yard hurdle race 90
feet 6 inches high. pole vault,
running high jump, running broad jump.
throwing s6-pound weight, throwing 10
pound hammer. putting 16-pound shot,
throwing the discus.
heretofore the games at Travers ISL
ana nave been invitation affairs. In
order that the general public and mem
oers CT the different athletic orsaniza-
ions can witness these games the cpm-
mittee has wisely decided TO charge
general edInission. and a big attendance
IS expected
The Washington times., 1902-09-07
TO CURE THE H1ccoUGHs.
Yawniug the Best Antidote to the
Troublesome AffIictiou.

''Yawning is about the best cure |
servant man. "and 1 have stumbled on
the truth quite by accident. It was
proved in my case a sure cure. and by
perfectly logical result, result ex-
plainable, too, on physical grounds. All
kinds Of remedies are resorted TO by
men who suffer periodically with hic-
coughs. like stopping the ears and
drinking a glass OF water slowly and
without a stop, or by holaing the
breath, or counting, or thinking intently
on some subject, and in many other
ways. | have tried all of these rene
dies. and at times have been fairly sue
cessful in checking the hiccoughs
Again, nave seen each cne of these
remedies fail In my own experience,
drinking glass of water slowly and
so far as these remedies are concerned.
without breathing is the most satis-
factory. But it is torturing enough.
On the other hand, the yawn is not only
efiicacious, but it is absolutely without
any of the torturing features. There is,
as said before. probably good phys
ical reason for the yawn being gecd
remedy for the hicccughs. The hic-
coughs is described as being IA modified
Respiratory movement. Spasmodic IN
spiration consisting of contraction OF
the diaphragm. accompanied with & cio-
sure of the glottis. so that further en-
trance of air is prevented. The impulse
of the column OF air entering and strik-
ing upon the closed elottis produces the
sound peculiar to the ailmcnt. II is
reasonable to assume that anything
that would relieve the contracted state
of the diaphragm. and would reopen the
closed glottis, on partially open it. SO
the air could erter in a normal way.
would completely relieve the situation.
1t would seem that the yawu. which is
nothing more than a deep. long breath,
would bring about this result
while the yawn is supposed 10 be an
involuntary movement, due to drowsi-
ness. II is yet fact that a man can
yawn at his pleasure. This being true.
1t is easily within a mans power 10
cure the hiccoughs by resortirg to- tie
very simple practice of yawning. Of
course l cannot say that in all cases of
hiccoughs the yawn will prove 4 good !
remedy. But | believe, in all ordinary
cases. where The annoyance Is not az
gravatod. the yawn will do he work.
At any rate. my own experience has !
me of the fact. and besides I
there are the physical conditions TO /
which I have referred. New Orleans |
Times sDemcc-at.
The Washington times., 1902-09-07
FABLE FROM REAL LIFE.
George AIDE, Postmaster in Slang, Lived
Up to His vernacuiar..

There Is a class OF people-and they
are not all women. either-who cannot
be convinced that whatever an author
writes isn't autobiographical. II a MAJ
writes a love sonnet, he must be In
1--we. theory which. If carefully APP
| piled 10 some of-our poets, would prove
4 that they out Solomon Solomon. Such
persons are rather yexing, for one is
sure they would never read Shakes-
peare's sonnets il they didn't believe
there was a woman involved, and they
simply glory in the fact that poor little
David CopperficId is said to be the boy
Dickens himself. To all such this story
may have interest.
II is about fable by George iie, the
postmaster OF slang. The fable tells OF
two men, the one who wouldn't learn
botany. but got out and Dug for the
Rocks, or something of that sort; the
other who said: NAY, nay, a cultured
mind is the real thing; FL go through
college ard then be It," or something
of that sort. Anyway, the first. who had
"bloodshot hands," Chat quotation is
exacD, got out and rustled for the cash
so effectively that by the time the sec
ond was earning $50 a week as profess
sor. and was still only an a. NJ. he
came to the same college with $4,000
he had forgotten to take out Of his
pocket when he changed his pants tthe
professor doubtless wore .trousers). saw
new gymnasium was needed, gave the
$50. 0.CG0 and was made a FIJI. D. The laugh
seemed to be on number two.
Now. according to James O'DonneI1
Bennett, who is well enough known IN
theatrical circles, being now connected
with the business end of Miss Marlowe's
production. George Ade himself nigh.
stand for number one in some way, and
Bennett and several more for number
two.
"You seo." said Bennett, before Ade
was famous. when he was just news
paper man with the rest, lot Of US
used to have quarters in Chicago where
we retired at night, when the days grind
was over, and studiously set about i'm
proving our minds. But Ade wouldn't
join u.s. While we were reading the six
ty-seventh volume OF the Life of John
SON. he would be down in all sorts OF
joints. setting up cheap variety actors
and the like to beer and ham sand
wiches.
George we would tell him, you
are not doing right by yourself You
should study and improve your mind, not
waste your spare time in cheap and
.iotous living. Come with us; win cul-
-ure. not slang
But Ade kept on setting up the beer
ind learning slang. We cut the leaves in
he sixty-eighth volume of Boswell. And
low-and now, we have minds more OF
ess improved. but Ade draws a salary
If $500 week, and goes to the Waldorf,
There's your fable. to the life. New
fork Tribune.
The Washington times., 1902-09-07
THE ORGAN TEACHER.
A Class of Musicians Having Many
Troubles and Tribulations.

A Class OF Mnsicians Having Many
Troubles and Tribulations.
A teacher in provincial Shnrci
school sent me the other day N instrue-
tive communication. He is one CT these
teacher-or -orgarists whoee hard cage has
teen so frequently noticed in these col
umns for many years past. During the
twelve years he has held his most he
has never had Sunday out OF the par
sh, being compelled 10 attend tho
church service during the school hell
days. For his duties as orsanist he re-
celvcs et0 year If he wee dis
missed from the post of organist he
would also he dismissed from the school.
and re is therefore far more under the
thumb of the rector in relation to the
church services than an ordinary organ
ist world he. the consequences OF disnis
sci being so much more serious 70 hin.
This incidentally has the effect that the
rector, d man entirely ignorant of mu-
sic, is able to give effect to eye-y whiIn
in all matters relating 10 the church mu-
sic Hy virtue of the despotic power
he thus wiel1s. tho rector has recently
compelled the schoolmaster-o -organist to
have a second choir practice every week
Needless to say. it would be quite i'm
possible for him to obtain q profession
al musician to attend every service in
the church. and hold two cnoir prac-
tices per week for the sum of c10 a
year.-London Truth.
The Washington times., 1902-09-07
TIGHE TRIAL POSTPONED.
Hearing to Be Had After Nelson Case
Is Disnosed OF.

John Tighe, who with John c. Nelson
is charged with having set fire to the
gambling houses at jackson CITY on the
night CT July II last, will not be ar
raigned for trial until after Nelson has
been given his second trial, which com
menccs September %.
1t had been intended to arrnlgn Tight
tomorrow. but ON account of the mis-
trial Of Nelson Judge Love decided to
postpone the hearing.
Messrs. Machen and Moncure are at
torncys for, Tighc.
The Washington times., 1902-09-07
LAMBS CLUB HERE.
CHARTERED at Metropolitan Hotel-Leave
for Philadelphia Today.

One hundred and twenty-five members
of the Lambs Club. of Philadelphia, with
a band OF sixteen pieces, are quartered a;
the Metropolitan. The Organization was
originally an army post. AS the ranks
of the veterans became depleted it was
enlarged into social club, into which
the sons ard friends of the old soldiers
we're admitted.
The badge of the club is bunch OF
fine fleece which aGorns the rim OF the
broad felt hats The members wear.
Each year The club makes jaunt to
some place of interest for purposes OF
sightseeing. This year they visited
Fredericksburg, Richmond. and num-
ber of Virginia battlefelds, and have
been spending two days in Washington.
They VIII leave for home today.
The Washington times., 1902-09-07
,JEFFRIES NOT TO FIGHT
UNTIL NEXT SPRING
Cob 1T Says He Will Then
Try for Championship.
Fh:zks Mil VIII Be Pulled OF in sar
F-a-ciscc-champion Taking
Life Easy.

NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-There is nj
probability of any contest for the heavy
weight, pugilistic championship of thu
world before next spring. This muci
was learned today from former cham
picn James J. Corbett.
Before the Jeffries- -Fitzs:mnons fight
July IS. Corbett's brother, Harry, OBJ
tanned from Jeffries the premise that HI
would meet jim when he next fought. II
! the event of his winning the Fitzsim-
mons fight. The two men were to NEE,
either in San Francisco or Los Angeles
the. latter part CT August.
The cry CT fake raissd at the time Of
the Fitzsimmons fight partly Influenced
Jeffries and Corbctt to postpone thei1
proposed contest.
Corbett today said that the real rea
son for the postponement of the bout
was because Of the injuries received By
Jeffries from Fitzsimmons in their fight
Corbett said today:
To Fight Next Spring.
I'VE will fight next spring. either in
May or June. or some time after l close
my theatrical tour That starts the lat
ter part of this month in Milwaukee and
ends next spring. We will fight in San
Francisco, probably before the San
Francisco Athletic Club, that held the
ies-Fitzsimmons fight
In answer to query as to whether
he would not make play for a twenty
round contest instead of twenty-five
rounds, in view of the great battle he
put UP against Jeffries when the men
last met lit will be remembered that
Corhett had all the best of the last
fight that they fought. outpointing his
opponent in the first twenty rounds and
looking like a winner up to the time
Jeffries put him ouD, Corbett said
'.It does not make any difference
whether we fight twenty or twenty
rounds. am and will be in good con-
dition to fight. sincerely think that
if | can land enough times ON Jeffries
] can put him out. The trouble before
was that my hands gave out"
corbett Hard at Work.
Corbett has been working conscien-
tiously for several months past and is
a physical culture school in this city.
Corbett. who will referee the McGoyern-
Young Corbett fight, expressed his ex-
pectations that the fight will be held.
Young Corbett seems to be followed
BY hoodoo, though was the former
comment ON Rothwell's fail
ure to hold fights since he wen the title,
land hodoos are hard to lose"
Jeffries in California has been taking
life easy since his last battle. He spent
several weeks in the mountains hunting,
and he is now down at Catalina, Cal,
fishing.
In a recent interview he reiterated his
disgust at the stories about his Fitz-
simmons fight and his expectation of
meeting Jim Corbeft when he next en-
tered the ring. The big fellow is said |
TO lie in the best of health and condi- |
ton. although very much heavier than 1
before his last contest.
The Washington times., 1902-09-07
ATHLETICS SPORT FOR AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL

ter Market in condition for the season,
and expects bis classes on the date of
opening. October 1.
The game courts have been repaired,
and everything looks bright and fresh.
Additional light and heat have been put
in. and altogether the gymnasium is now
one of The most attractive features CT
the armory. The coming season should
be the most active and prosperous in
the associations history.
1t is suggested the various companies Of
the Guard arrange basketball league
and play for the championship, and then
have the winner play a.scries with the
District League champions.
The Washington times., 1902-09-07
YACHT ARROW COVERS
Mile IN RECORD TINE
First Steam Yacht to Negoti;
ate Distance in 1872.
Trial Made Over Measured Course ON
the Eudson-Yacht Travels With
Speed of an Express Train.

NEW YORK. Sept. 6.-,Charles K.
Flint's steam yacht Arrow was speeded
over measured mile course on the
Hudson River, OF Irvington. this af-
ternoon She made nautical mile in
1892. This Is at the rate OF 1913 nau-
teal miles an hour. or 1896 statute
miles an hour.
These figures were given by Charles
d. Mosher. the designer OF the yacht,
who also said that it was the fastest
mile ever made by a steam vessel. He
said that the ElliGe had steamed a nau-
tirai mile in 1:s7is, and the vamoose in
212.
The records. of the British torpedo
boats are not so good as that made by
TIE Arrow. The Viper. which was lost
last winter. travelled at the rate of 42.4S
miles. or S6.S2 knots an hour.
The Arrow left the Battery this az
tie. noon with Charles R. Flint. the own
sr; his brother, Wallace B. Flint:
Charles D. Mosher, W. A. Sands. Joseph
H. Hoadley, OF the international Power
Company, and owner of the yacht
Nushka. and Alfred H. Hoadley. on
board The yacht was steered by Capt.
ID. C. Packard.
Passes Other Vessels.
Jefferson S. Briggs was the engineer.
There were eight men in the engine
room, four deck hands, and three in the
stewards department. She left the bat
terry at 12::3s5 o'clock and steamed easily
up the river, but she ran along SO fast
then that she soon distanced other ves-
sells that were heading the same way
The trial was to be made over the
course. which starts at Ards
ley and finishes off Miss Helen Gould's
pier at Irvington. On reaching Ardsley
everything that could be taken OF the
beat was PUT ashore to tighten her as
much as possible. and Mr. Flint and his
guests boarded the yacht Nushka, which
proceeded to the finishing line.
On the yacht were the captain and
crew and Wallace B. Flint. who acted as
the timekeeDer. 1t was 1:45 o'clock
when the arrow reached Ardsley, and
the yacht was soon ready for her rec
trip.
When everything had been put ashore
he Arrow steamed down the river for
about three miles, and then turning
started ICr tHe COURSE.
Increased Her Speed.
At $50 o'clock the yacht darted to-
ward the Ardsley end of the course.
Captain Packard steering straight
.ourse, and the Arrow going faster and
aster as she neaIed the line.
With the speed Of an express train
he yacht sped on toward the finish.
which rapidly drew nearer and nearer.
nd Just one mirute and thirty-two sec
,nds after crossing the starting line she
lashed over the ether end of the course.
laying established a new record fo.-
team vessels.
Just before reaching the finishing line
steam valve broke. and with big
Kissing sound the penf-up vapor en-
eloped the yacht. But for this Mr..
iesher thinks tha. she would have
made the coufst in little faster time:
ut he was perfectly satisfied with the
ne showing " ade.
The Washington times., 1902-09-07
Looking for His Wiz.

Mr.. Frank seneor is looking for his
wife. He states that she disappeared
from her home. els Sixth Street north
west, on August II, and since then he
has heard nothing from her. Seneor
states that this is net the first time his
wife has left him. and he says he is
tired OF 1t.
The Washington times., 1902-09-07
Used Gas Pine as Weapon.

During an alteration in barroom on
Good Hope Hill. Anacostia, John Coats.
colorcd. was struck on the head with a
gas pipe by William Payne. also colored.
The Two men, it appears, became angry
with each other and came TO blows
Payne picked UP piece of piping and
strick his friend in the head. inficting
a revere scalp wound. Coats was taken
to the Washington Asylum Hospital and
Payne was locked up at the Fifth pre-
cinct
The Washington times., 1902-09-07
POsTOFFlCE BoWLERs.
Departmental League Team Organizes
for the Coming Season.

Tor the coming SedSoH.
The bowling team which will repre-
sent the Postoffice Department in their
newly formed. Departmental Bowling
League organized last night at the new
Palace alleys and elected the following
officers to serve until the end Of the
series: A. NJ. Frederick. president; A.
c. Thompson. vice president; Claude
McCauley, secretaryt treasurer, and l..
j. Ward, captain.
The team, which promises to be one
of the strongest in the new league, will
be selected from among the followins
players: Messrs. Bacon. Lehman. Goul0.
Bishop Ward. Thompson, Waller, LeiIn-
bach, Rebstock. Frederick, Book, Gray.
McCauley. and -Hammacher. The team
will practice at least twice a week in
preparation for its games on October
with the District Commissioners team,
the second set on the long schedule.
The Washington times., 1902-09-07
Rev. McNc;ll at Mems Meeting.

The mems meeting at the Young
Mems Christian Association. ut $3.50
o'clock this afternoon. will be address
cd Icy the Rev J. W. T. Mcneil,
the rewly-elected pastor of Maryland
Avenue Baptist Church All mon are in
vitCl
The Washington times., 1902-09-07
10 o-zaniga Nev Rec!abite Tent.

Preparetions are being made for the
organization OF tent of Rechabites in
Tenleytown Mr. John C. Moore, chief
r,,lcr of the Eaele Tent, and Mr. John
r. Mahoney Will visit the town in . few
Gays in the interest OF the organization
The Washington times., 1902-09-07
n stree. p-onertv Sold.

Mary r. L. Chaplin has sold to susan
L. Iacl;scn part cf let 1li, square 12ll.
being inaprc we'd property en- the south
side OF < street between Twenty ninth
and Thiricth Streets.
The Washington times., 1902-09-07
VIII of LIZ. Frant Filed.

The VIII CT j. H. Frank, dated Deccm-
ber IS. 1889. was fled yesterday for pro-
bate lie leaves his estate, which con-
sists OF personal property, to his chill
dron. J. o. Frank is named as executor.
The Washington times., 1902-09-07
Platoon System Successful.

The rev police platoon system whicl
went into effect at the Georgetown pre-
cinct on Monday has proved quite sue.
|cessful.