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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-01
fraudulent Combinations

Ore Of these. IS that there are adven-
turers in industry and finance who have
fastened themselves upcp the new move
nent because it has provided them with
opportunities to obtain Legitimate and
largely fraudulent speculative gains.
The successive recurrence Of abundant
harvests each supplemented b. d notable
expert demand; the sudden expansion Of
the markets for American manufactures
in foreign countries; and what may al
IsCst be described as the recreation Of
the American railway system. but lately
placed in the possession Of the people OF
the United States an eGoImo aggre-
gate fund, for which investments vera
sought The presence Of this fund forced
cow the rate OF interest in every prin-
ci7al market; il led to the repurchase
Ct vast quantities or American securities
which had remained for years in foreign
vaults, and 1t pei uttted American fnan-
GERS to subscribe literally 10 loans de-
sired BY foreign rations- These opera
tions. however. did not satisfy the in
~estment demand. It's pressure raised
TIE market prices Of nearly all domestic
securities, and, the supply of invest
vents being still insufficient. there was
Q natural movement 10 increase II.
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Cure for Fraud.

Speculation has not destroyed the eff
cheney Of Industrial combinations or Of
the corporate form Of organization, for
ia doing SO it would have destroyed
Itself; but it has seriously reduced the
utility Of both Two things are clearly
indicated as necessary to correct this
condition There should be REASONABLE
publicity concerning the methods Of or
gaaizing and conducting the business of
industrial combinations, and corporation
laws throughout the country should be
Uniform
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-01

The Superintendent OF Sewers has for
warded to the Commissioners a schedule
Of the proposals received for the con
struction Of a portion CT the low area
trunk sewer. and has recommended that
sill.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-01

At the request of Hon. E. A Hitch
cock. Secretary Of the Interior, the
Commissioners have directed that a gas
lamp be erected OF the southwest cor
ner OF Seventh and F Streets northwest
on which shall be maintained a Coils
designation lamp, at an estimated cost
OF S.
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er stability Of employment and toward
the general ameIioration Of the condi-
tons Of labor. These things make for
the diffusion OF wealth, but not so
strongly as the presence Of a powerful
incentive to saving. combined with rec
oEnized opportunities for investments
from which satisfactory and stable re-
turns may be Anticipated
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-01

The Commissioners have ordered the
construction Of catch basins al the
northwest and northeast corners OF Con-
neetloat and California Avenues. at an
estimated cost Of $3.50. chargeabIe TO the
appropriation for main and pipe sewers
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-01

Tious pT0gTessiTe mOYenents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-27

to stop Winters, who was trying to make third and a general mix-up followed, Winters and Delehanty and the ball roll Ing in the dirt. Delehanty could not see the ball for a minute and Winters scored
 Nothing undaunted, Birmingham went into win in the ninth. Sorber led of with a beautiful drive for two bases. W. Smith grounded out to second and Sor- Der went to third. Denver struck out, but Delehanty bunted towards third and Sorber scored. Delehanty anchoring safe at first.
 Atlanta tried hard to win in the ninth but fast field work by Uhler. Lawler and Delehanty saved the game for Bir- mingham one more Inning.
 In the tenth Birmingham could do noth- ing with Henley and though a man was showed as far as second he could not move a peg further. He cracked the ball square on the nose and the y0ung Ameri- cans who guard holes in the park fence are still looking for the ball.
 The score follows:
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On Me Raee 0yacx
At Chicago.

Chicago, June 26.-The Englewood stakes. an annual fixture at Washington Park for Swear old Allies, was won to- day in hollow fashion by Wanna Moinen There were six other starters, but Vain a-Moinen could have hardly wor more ee silly had she been in the race alone La Crimeo captured second money by a neck from Hoodwink, but the latter would have been an easy second mad she not stumbled and gone to. her knees at the half mile. The race was worth s2220 to the winner.
 The best contest of the day was the fourth cent at mile, in which Prowl defeated Barrack after a hard struggle thr ougn the stretch. BarIack was the medium of a plunge.
 Jockey Rarsch. on Joe Buckley, in the sec ond race was kicked at the post. and gave way to J. Matthews Ranschs in juries are not serious. Matthews rode d star race on Vincennes in the last race.
 First race, mie and seventy yards Peate, 10f Pfyor), to l, won; John Me Gurk, g CWalsh) 8 to l. second; Annie Thompson, 97 ,HelgeI son), 10 to l, third. Time 1:47 2-5.
 Second race, four ard one-half furongs Dick Wells, 1eS (Knjght) to l, won; J. Sidney Walker. 113 (Beauchunp), tc 1. second; Foxy Kane, 10S CT. Dean), s to 1. third. Time ;55 1-5.
 hird race, EngleWo cd Stakes, mile Wain-s-Moinen. 12J (Coburn), to 10, won; La Crimea. IT CT. Dean), 12 to 1. second Hoodwink, IF q. Matthews), 10 to 1, third. Timc 1:44 a-5.
 Fourth race, handicap, mile and an eighth-Prowl, 97 Helserson), to l. won BarraclS, l07 (NutD, 2 to l, second; Fran
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Food for tine Fans.

The Nashville papers had rather un- complimentary remarks to make regard ing Pabst's kicking qualities. He seems still to have this useless delaying of the game down to a nicety.
 Lawler made two of the prettiest stops ever seen in the local diamond. He sue ceeded in fielding one of them to first in time to cut off the runner, but the other went for a safe hit
 One of the fastest double plays ever seen on the local diamond was that of Uhler, Lawler and Delehanty. Wilson was on second and Krug hit long fly to Uhler. Wilson thought he had plenty of time to reach third on the throw-in but Uhler whipped the ball fast to Lawler who sent 1t just as fast to Delehanty, and Wilson was surprised to find the ball waiting for him when he got to third
 Nashville has won fourteen straight vic tories.
 Delehanty since he joined the Coal Ba- rons has been batting way up around the top of the heap. He counts 1t Is a day lost when there is not a three- -bagger to his credit. Yesterday he got his usual three-bagger but he also registered a new record here. Wilson fed him with three drop-out curves and the boy went back to the bench sadder and wiser with strike-out registered against him.
 Billy Smith needs a pair of smoked glasses.
 
 Pabst home-run was a fake The ball got lost In the grass and he stretched an ordinary two-bagser into home run.
 In the game Wednesday between At lanta and Nashville the Nashville players stole twelve bases, seven of them are to the credit of Abby"
 In the Tuesdays game between Mem phis and New Orleans Dad LaRocuue led in the batting. Ont of four times up he pounded out a home run, a two-bagger and two singles The collections taken up for the veteran amounted to about H4. Dad" remarked that even with loosing team home run hits were worth more than that in Birmingham
 Sample seems to hold the record in the release line. First 1t was Chicago. then Nashville and a few days since he was released by Memphis
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CHARGED WITH KILLING THREE,
Fisherman on the Mississippi Charged
 With Awful Crime.

Memphis, Tenn, June 26.-O. j.. Thompson, fisherman and occupant of a shanty boat, is in jail at Ripley, Tenn, charged with a triple murder.
 On oath and before justice of the peace Ellen Thompson swears that O. J. Thompson killed her husband, who was living at Charlottesville, Mo, and at the point of shotgun compelled her to move her household goods into his shanty boat and follow with her two children down the river, and as a finale to the tragedy poisoned the two little girls, giving tincture of iodine. Both died within twenty-four hours afterwards. The woman's story has created high feeling in the Ripley com munity.
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Yale's men stopped rowing, Waterman, the bow In the Yale boat. dropped limp over the side of the shell, It looking as though he would fall overheard before Daly, at No 2 could throw water on him and revive him. Harvard's oarsmen were literally pumped out at the f1aisn.
 The freshman race from start to finish was one of the grandest flshts ever seen on the river between fir, snmn crIws When the fiag gs at the finish droppei no one could tell which had dropped first The watches made 1t d. ad ht at in l :13 and a moment later the judges announc ed that the race was a draw. Ths Yale freshmen had rowed the two miles in just two seconds slower time than the Yale varsity. The four cared race was a victory for Harvard from the start. The Harvard four got the :ad at the crack of the pistol and never lost it. Harvard s time was 11:19, Yale's H. Z5h.
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ARMOUR WINS LAW SUIT.
Gets Judgment for $75o Against St Louis Baseball CIub-Wicker Case.

Cincinnati, June 2s.-In the case of Me nager William Armour of the Cleve- land American League Baseball Club against the St. Louis National League Club, over payment for the release of Pitcher Bob Wicker. Judge Smith today decided In favor of Armour Judge Smith instructed the jury to return a verdict in favor of Armour for S750, with interest from August, 1s01. to April, 1902
 Wicker's release YVES bought by St. Louis from Armour while the latter was manager of the Dayton, O., team. The release price was ;150O of which s75O was pa'd down md the balance promised in two months. Wickers arm went wrong after signing with St. Louis, and the sec orc S150 was not pald Ju Ige Smith de- cided that the sl500 was tc be paid for the release of Wicker by Armour; that the pitcher could not have been compelled to sign with St. Louis, and that his ability had nothing to do with the case and that man could not be sold as chattel
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At New York.


 New York June 26.-Three favorites and three second choices were successful at Sheepshead Bay today. The Pansy selling stakes for 2-year-olds, six furlongs on turf, brought out a fairly representa- tive field and was won easily by the 2 to 5 favorite Sergeant Squid, at 100 to 1, finished second. Ranad. the favorite, won the Spendthrift stakes for S-year-olds, one mile and a furlong. In this race Kindred was a hot tip and carried big stable commission, but failed to show speed and finished next to last. Arsenal the defeated American derby candidate, made lis appearance and ran very poor ly, finishing away sback. The weather was warm and the track slow
 First race, six furlongs on main track -Pretorious. 1O5 CBurns) to 1, won; The Musketeer 12S (J. Martini to 5, second Sadducee, 115 (Redfern) F to 1, third. Time, 1:14 4-5
 Second race, last five and a half fur longs of futurity course-Alsono, 109 (Odom) g to 10 won; Boutoniere, 112 (Wonderly) 20 to 1. second; Clarion 1l0 (Shaw) to ?, third. Time, 1:O7 3-5.
 Third race, the Pansy stakes. selling, six furlongs on turf-Sergeant 106 (Burns) to 5. won; Squid, 9S (Creamer) 100 to l, second: Joe Cobb. 100 (Redfern) to l, third. Time, 1:16 4-5.
 Fourth race, the Spendthrift stakes, handicap. mile and furlong-Ranald. 114 (Wonderly) to 5, won; Cunard, 106 q. Martini 10 to 1, second; Slip Thrift, 1O7 (Burns) 10 to l. third. Time :541-
 Fifth race, mile and three-sixteenths, handicap-Argregor 99 (WonderIy) to 3, won; Tom Kenhed, SS (Shea) 8 to 1, second Blues. IF q. Martini ! to 10, third. Time, 200
 Sixth race, mile and a sixteenth on turf Moor. los Gandry) 6 to l, won; Philip pine. 1l3 (DoggetD 40 to 1. second; Swamp lands. 94 (O'Connor) 15 to 1, third. Time, 1:49 1-5.
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE GAMES.
New Orleans, 5; Little Rock, 2.

Little Rock, June 26.-Battery errors gave New Orleans tine first game. French. an exToxa Leaguer made his debut in the box for New Orleans and showed great speed and control. Both umpires, Goodenough and Cline, were ragged at times. but these decisions did not affect the result. Attendance 4OOO. Score:
 R.H.E. Little Rock ........0 0 0O20 O-2 ! 2 New Orleans .......0 0 02 Il "-5 6 0 Batteries: Skopec and Lynch French and Abbott.
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Ruhlin Defeats Sharkey,

London, June 26.-In the coronation boxing tournament yesterday Gus Ruh. In of Akron, O., defeated Tom Sharkey of New York in eleven rounds. Den. yer ;Gd Martin, the negro fighter de. feated Sandy Ferguson, the English. man, in seven rounds.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
RrooklYn. [: nosten. a.

Boston, June 26.-Brooklyn hit Pittin- ger in costly punches today and won easily Newton held the locals to one single for six innings, but was batted in the seventh and eighth innings. Carney pitched the last two innings for Boston and did we'll Attendance 24OO. Score:
 R.H.E Brooklyn ~ .....1 30 2 1 0OO O II 3 Batteries: Pittinger Carney and Moran; Newton and Ahearn.
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Philadelphia, 4; New York. i.

Philadelphia. June 26.-Up to the ninth Philadelphia had the New Yorks shut out, then single, base on balls and wild pitch gave the visitors their only run. The visitors fielded badly. Attend ance l54G Score: R.H.E New York ......0 oOOOO 0.1--1 6 PhiladclI hja .... Il 1 0002 s-4 $ 0
 Batteries: Evans and Ycager; Frazer end Jacklitsch.
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COAL BARONS LOSE
 TEN INNING CAME Gave Atlanta PretzelS Hard Run
 for Their Money LAWlER DID GREAT WORK Delehanty Keeps Up His Heavy Bat ting, and sorber Again On Team
 and Scores two of the Runs.
 A Hard Game to Lose.
souTH.R.: LEAGUE STANDING.
GsMES YESTERDAY.

Atlanta 6. Birmingham ,. New Orleans 5, Little Rock 2. Memphis 10. Shreveport i. Nashville }, Chattanooga 0.
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Nashville, 5; Chattanooga, o.

Chattanooga, June 26. - Inability to solve Sanders curves caused the loss of the game to Nashville, while errors by Ballantyne were responsible for two Of the runs. Score: R.H.E. Chattanooga .... 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 O. 3 } Nashville .... .....,0O O2o 0 o O - 10
 Batteries: Dolan and Roth; Sanders and Knoll
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THE KELLEY INSTITUTE
712 s. soth St., Birmingham, Ala.

712 s. 3oth St., Birmingham, Ala. Authorized by the Keeley Institute, Dwight, H., for the cure of alcoholism, morphinism, all drug addictions, the tobacco habit and neurasthenia. The only institute in Alabama. The treat ment is the same that is in use at Dwight, and Is safe, sure and perma. nent. Our physician has had over 20 years experience. Correspondence solicited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-27

"On July 3, the Crescent Hotel at Flu reka Springs. opens as an all-year- round resort under the management of the Frisco System. Extensive renovations and improvements have been effected which will make the Crescent Hotel the equal of any hostelry to be found In the Southwest" 6-22-30t
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Fast Service .,la. the Mobile q Ohio
 Railroad.

Fast service via the Mobile and Ohio Railroad for Cairo. St. Louis and points : in the North, East and West New equipment. through sleepers Superior service. P. S. Hay. s. K. P. A.. No. 2 Commerce street. Montgomery, Ala c. M. Shepard. G. P A.. Mobile. Ala
 S-3-tf
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Pittsbura, 8; Chicago, l.

Chicago June 26. = Pittsburg played without an error today and pounded Menefee all over the lot, while Chesbro held the locals down to four hits. Attend ance 1100 Score: R.H. k. Chicago ......1 O0O00-l 5 Pittsburg ~ ......2 0 % ? 0 0 2-S12 0
 Batteries Menefee and Kling; Chesbro and Zilnmer
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Warner Mines vs. East Lake

Warner Mines plays East Lake team Saturday afternoon, 4 o'ciock at. Third street. Neither team has been beaten this year, and battle royal is expected.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE,
Detroit, 3; Chicago, 2.

Chicago. June 26-Mercer carried off the honors today in ten inning pitch CTS battle. Attendance 26O0. Score:
 R.H. E. Chicago .. .. ....1 100 oO00 % 1-2 2 l Dctrcit .. .......000 0 I 0 o 0 2-3 8 2 Batteries: Piatt and McFarlsnd; Mer- cer and Buelow.
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Memphis. 10; Shreveport, 1.

Shreveport, June 26 - Umpire Keefe gave Memphis five runs by two apparent ly bad decisions in the second inning Score: R.H.E. Memphis ..... .....O5 1O4O 0-10 s Shreveport ...... 70 1 0 0 % 1 O. 10 .
 Batteries: Ehret and Accorsini; Fisher, Reust and Mcclure.
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OTHER GAM ES.
Game at owenton Tomorrow.

The Republics play Moore & Handley team at Owenton College grounds tomor- LOW at D. n. Following is tine lineup:
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st Louis 5: Cleveland, 2.

Cleveland, June 2s.-cleveland outbat- ted and outfielded St. Louis today but lost as the hits were kept we'll scattered by Donahue Wright was very wild. At tendance 2sO5. Score; RH.E. Cleveland ........O200 0-2 10 0 St. Louis ..20OO12 2O00-5 8 2
 Batteries: Wright and Bemis F. Dona- hue and J. Donahue
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Summary: Two-base hlts--W. Smith, Sorber, Krug. Taylor. Winters. Wilson. Three-baso hits-Dclehanty, Pabst. Home run-Pabst. Bases on balls-On Denver 2, off Wilson 3. off Henley 1. Struck out By Denver l. by Wison 3, by Henley 1. Stolen bnse-W. Smith. Sacrifice hits Frank, Uhler. Double plays-1Irug 10 Pabst, Uhler to Lawler to Delehanty Time of game-2 hours. Umpire-Kelley. Attendance 10cc.
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St, Louis, June 26.-St. Louis Gin cinnati game postponed, rain.
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loose fielding at times won today's game handily. Attendance asoe. Score:
 R.HE. Washington 10 20Of0 o-2 6 ! Boston ... -. 110100o-4 Il . Batteries: Carrick and Clarke; Adkins and Warner.
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gihle. s7 (kaapp), 40 to 1. third. Time 1:5j 4-5.
 Fifth race slx furlongs-Federal, III (PTkenruth), 4 to ,, won; Bronze Wing. 102 (Pryor), 30 to l. second; Herodde 101 (Coburn), 10 to l. third. Time 1:16.
 Sixth race, mile and seventy yards, sell irg-Vince nnes> 104 U. Matthcws), to 1. wen; Foaster, 99 Henderson,, Is to 1, sec end; Barbara Eritechic, 103 CIelgerson), to l, third. Time Al.
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GAMES TODAY.

Atlanta at Birmingham. New Orleans at Little Rock. Shreveport at Memphis.
 Nashville at Chattanooga.
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Baltimore, 7; Philadelphia. 8.

v ' 'r'' 5> Baltimore, June 26.-The Baltimores won the last of the series here with the Philadelphia team. Cronin outpitched waddell, who officiated for the first time in an American League uniform. At tendance 234o. Score; R.H.E. Baltimore ....l 0 0 0 400 01 1-7 Il O Philadelphia .. .. Il 0 o 0 01 00--3 1 3
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Batteries: Cronin and Bresnahan; Waddell and Powers.
The Washington times., 1902-08-04
BASEBALL-AMATEUR AND Observation-Disclosures
DR.. JOSHUA PIN ARRIVES.
English Ex-Champion to Play in Ten
mis- Matches Here.

NEW YORK. Aug. 3.-Dr. Joshua PIN,
former champion and unbeaten tennis
player of England and ireland. and by
NEST experts regarded as the finest "rac-
quet" In the world. arrived yesterday on
the Etruria to take part In the coming
international matches. He held the
championship as long as he wanted IT..
have a chance.
In retiring modesty, DR.. PIN vies with
Harry Vardon, the English golf cham
pion. who was least talkative of all
sporting men who ever visited this coun-
try.
Beyond the fact that he is to play first
in the singles in the international match
at the Crescent Athletic Club courts,
Brooklyn. on next Wednesday, the doctor
knew little about his future movements
and apologized for his lack of informa-
ton
when / finish a match l forget it,
said he. Il won the English and Irish
championships some time ago. but when
! won them last l cant remember.
Il think tennis was born in me. l go
at 1t in natural way. don't have any
particular style of playing. don't know
how l do II.
The twist stroke? Never heard OF It,
have not found out what it is and shall
not take pains to learn It,
II am best in singles. ] an decidedly
not in best condition. sea trip is
enough to unnerve a tennis player. but
shall do the best | can. came here
on very short notice. but think / shall
be in very good condition soon
DR.. PIN was pleased to hear of the
success of the Doherty brothers since
their arrival one week ago
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WASHINGTON PLAYERS
FIELD And BAT SCORES
Poor Showing Since West
ern Trip Commenced.
MAKE A RUN IN THREE GAMES
This Came to the Senators Through the
Kindness of a Small Boy Who
Blocked" a Ball and Permitted the
Washingtons to Score.

Seldom has a Washington baseball
team inaugurated a trip with poorer
success than has attended the efforts OF
the Washington American League Club
to better its standing in the pennant
race
The club left this city Tuesday night
for Detroit. and the first game of the
trip was played there Thursday. Il re
suited in crushing defeat for the SEN
ators. by score of 13 to O. The follow
ing days game was another Detroit VIC
tory, and this too. would have been z
shut-out hut fer the kindness of a small
boy who picked up a wild pitch over
near the Washington players bench.
thereby blocking" the ball. and per-
mitttinG Lee to score the single run
that came to the Senators during their
stay in Detroit.
The Saturday game was another
whitewash. Detroit accumulating eight
runs while the Washington players were
doing their level best to get a man as
far as second. Winnie Mercer only per-
mitted his former associates to secure
only lonely little single Mercer is a
good pitcher. but it is nonsense TO sup
pose that such a strong hitting aggre-
CATION as the Washingtons could get
but one hit were they in any physical
condition for PLAYING