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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-17

the auctioneer expected big price for him
could be told at the opening. for when ask
ing for bids the first thing he said was,
Who will give me $4,000 to start himgr
He got the amount asked. as Green B.
Morris opened proceedings with an offer of
10000. which was quickly raised to $4,000
by sydney Paget and to $4,000 by Norris.
One more bid ended the sale. for when
Paget offered $2l 600 Morris had enough.
and the colt went to Paget.
The colt that sold for $4,000 was also a
handsome youngster, being by imp. Water
cress-Pansy, brother to Water Violet and
a half-brother to Comforter, Thelma and
DR.. Vaughn. Bids of all kinds were made
on him at the start, and it was hardly any
time before Green B. Morris had bid
$1,000. Then Morris and Paget had it
hammer and tongs again. after Paget
had made the amount $4,000. Each one
bid 1000 at a time, and Paget was again
the better slayer. While these prices were
up to expectations, there were several that
were not
The colt by imp. Goldfinch- Margerique, a
half-brother to Nasturtium. the crack two
year-old of last year, which W. c. Whit
ney paid $4,000 for and sent to England to
run in the Derby, sold for $500, when 1t
was thought his purchase price would be
in the five figures. Sydney Paget was also
the buyer Of this one. with r. T. Wilson.
jr., his strongest opponent, although
Green B. Morris was a bidder
1t is understood that Mr.. Paget was act
ing in his purchases for William c. Whit
ney.
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TWO ATTEMPTS AT SUICIDE.
Condemned Man Endeavors to Burn
Jail and Later Tries Hanging.

John Johnson colored. one of the two
men TO die on the scaffold at Ellicott City
Friday for the murder of Israel Radetsky.
the Baltimore jewelry peddler. made two
efforts yesterday to cheat the gallOws. He
was in a cell near Frank Jones. the prin-
cipal in the murder. but the latter knew
nothing of the attempt at suicide until he
noticed the odor of smoke in the building.
1t was then discovered that Johnson had
piled his clothing against the woodwork in
the cell and set fire 10 the garments for the
purpose of cremating himself. Jail officials
promptly eXtingushed the flames and the
condemned man was removed TO another
cell.
Soon after the excitement caused by the
fire had subsidized a noise heard in
ascertain the cause and he found Johnson
hanging from a beam. He had made
moose of his suspenders. AS soon as he
was cut down he butted his head against
the wall a number of times. and II was
only after considerable trouble that the
guards succeeded in overpowering him.
The condemned man was then put in a
straight jacket. He is somewhat bruised
and Is in an extremely nervous condition.
and. as published i'm yesterdays Star, the
Jail officials fear ne will give them trouble
the day of the execution.
johnson has protested his innocence from
the time of his arrest, declaring he knew
nothing OF the fate of the peddler until
after he had been murdered by Jones He
also declares that he was convicted upon
false statements made by Jones. Ever since
his conviction the jail officials have feared
trouble with him.
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AN AMERICAN HENLEY.
Unique Organization Announces First
Regatta Next Year.

The movement in Boston for an American
Henley has taken definite shape through
the organization OF the American Rowing
Association. 1t Is proposed to hold the first
American Henley on the Schuylkill river al
Philadelphia in July Of next year
The board of stewards was announced in
Boston last night as follows:
ladelphia-Thomas Reath, William
lines Forbes. Charles S. w. Packard, DR..
James P. Hutchinson. DR.. J. William
White and Edison F. Galludet.
Cambridge-Prof. Ira n. Hollis.
Boston-H. l.. Higginson. jr., E. c. Stor-
row, r. P. Blake, DR.. Hugh Cabot and w.
p. Henderson.
Ithaca. N. Y.-Prof. W. F. Durand.
New York-Julian W. Curtiss. Henry S.
Van Buzer and DR.. John A. Hartwell-
Detroit-Dr. A. II. Flickwir.
The plan of organization differs from any
at present in vogue. The board of stewards
is -perpetuating body. with the idea
Of maintaining it's own standard irreSpec-
tive of the views of those who may contest
in it's regattas. 1t does not represent any
university or boat club. and comes into
being under the belief that with the in
crease of interest in rowing among college
men and graduates the time has come for
forward step in American rowing.
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Magnates' Shortsighted Policy.

What occurred at the South End grounds,
Boston, yesterday afternoon did not help
the National League club or Its owners with
the Boston fans. The Pittsburgs went to
bat in the fifth with the score , to in their
favor. Beaumont struck out and while
Wagner was striking out 1t began to sprin-
kle. Bransfield singled. and as the rain in
creased slightly Long wanted the game
called. but Umpire Cantillon refused
Bransfield was allowed to go to second and
on to third the Boston players making no
effort to put him out. Cantillon warned
Long not to delay the game and when
Richie hit safely to short center Brans
field scored. The rain was then falling
brisky, and while Long was arguing with
Cantillon the crowd In the bleachers made
a dash for the grand stand and filled the
field. Cantillon then gave the game to
Pittsburg, 9 to o. because of BoSton'S dila
tory tactics. The rain ceased in less than
ten minutes.
The crowd tried to get rain checks, but
the magnates refused to give them out de-
caring that they could not distinguish be-
tween those who We're really entitled to
pavilion checks and those who were not
The crowd was angry and gathered around
the ticket Office. where their money was
being counted behind closed doors. Cheers
We're given for the American League team
and it was an hour before the grounds were
cleared.
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Base Ball Notes.

Ortiz got his usual bad inning yesterday.
but recovered in great form.
Billy Keister may be cratic and careless,
but he can hit the ball in a pinch as hard
as the best.
Watch George Carey closely. double
and single again yesterday was his record
Clarke and Orth were the only Senators
who went without ''bingles" yesterday.
George Browne, the Washington boy has
been anxious to go to Toronto for a long
time, and the Phillies had to let him GO
1t is said to be a heart affection
Hugh Jennings played his first game this
season with the Phillies yesterday against
Chicago. and while he infused plenty, of
ginger into the colts, they lost, owing to
Fraser's poor work in the box.
The case of the Philadelphia Base Ball
Club against Lajoie. ct al was called .up
yesterday morning by Judge Ralston in
Philadelphia. Col. Rogers said that he not
only desired attachments against Lajoie and
Bernhardt. but also applied for an attach
land club. whom he considered the more
guilty OF the three. AS the application was
not contested it Is more than likely that the
attachments VIII be made absolute.
Little Willie" Carrick should go on the
rubber for the Senators today.
Manager LOTUS may put Orth I'm right
field and send Lee into the box for one
game at Detroit. 2
The st. Louis papers are certainly sore at
the Browns for allowing the Senators to
win three straight.
The tally sheets now show nine games
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-17

Funeral Of Walter J. Watson.

Walter ]. Watson. we'll known in social
and business circles, died of peritonitis at
his home 515 NJ street northwest. June A.
at 4:15 am. He was born at Worcester,
Mass, and went west at an early age
About twenty years ago he took up his
residence in this city, where he has been
active in business and church circles, max
ing many friends because of his kind and
genial spirit. .a-. assaa.
In September. 1891, Mr.. Watson married
Miss Sarah J. Fletcher. daughter OF Will
lam Fletcher Of this city, who survives him.
The funeral took place Monday afternoon
from his late residence, where many friends
gathered to pay their last tribute Of love
and respect. -i-e rta s. -
The services were conducted by the Rev
s. M. Newman, d. D.. of the First Congre-
gational Church, Of which church he was q
member. and the Rev. ]. ]. Muir, ID. d. Of
the f Street Baptist Church. Miss Wade
sang asleep in Jesus" and Some Time
Wen Understand The palibearers were
Messrs c. H. Lane. e. T. Fenwick. F. A..
Roderick. B. F. Shaw, ca Richards and
E. p Rhoderick.
s,stf%rJS
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$4,000 Trot Articles Signed.

1t was definitely settled yesterday in New
York that the match race between Thomas
Lawson's Borama and E. E. Smather's
Lord Derby for side stake of $4,000 will
take place at Hartford on Saturday August
.. Although the horses have been matched
and forfeits of 5000 have been posted for
some time the date and the location of the
match were not clinched until yesterday
when Messrs Smathers and Lawson affixed
their signatures to the articles Of agree
ment presented by Andy WEIGH of the
Charter Oak Park Associa ton.
Mr. Lawson signed the agreement for
himself and forwarded it for the approval
of Mr. Smathers who signed imm ediately
The date. suggested by Mr. Smathers, was
perfectly satisfactory to Mr. Lawson, and
now that the track articles are disposed of
there will be no further action necessary
until July 1, when the owners agree to post
the second installment of $1,000
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Ball Clubs in the Churches.

A number of the churches in the city have
organized base ball clubs and Saturday the
team representing the Young Mems League
of the Temple Baptist Church played with
the nine representing the Fourth Presbyte-
rian Church. on the grounds Of the Young
Mems League the latter club winning out
by the score of II to Z. The game was full
OF interest. the particular features being
the playing of Warman of the Fourth Pres
byterian Church and the battery work of
Anderson and Mason of the opposing team.
The lineup of the Young Mems League
team is as follows: Anderson, pitcher: Ma
son, catcher; Hawkins, first base; Loehr.
second base: Richards. third base; Bliss.
shortstop; Watson left field; White center
teld; jerks. right field. Teams of any age
desiring to arrange games should address
the manager. Howard NJ Littlejohn, COZ
4th street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-17
GREAT MOTOR CONTESTS
LONG CARD OF EVENTS PREPAR-
ED FOR TOMORROW NIGHT.
Lawson Against Leander and a Tan
dem and Single Motor Cycle
Race-The Circus Also.

There will be a plenty of motor cycle
races at the Coliseum. 1ith and East Capt.
tol streets. tomorrow night, as. besides the
Lawson against Leander motor paced
event. there will he a great tanGem motor
race and a speedy single motor contest
The main number Of the evening the race
between Gussie Lawson. the terrible Swede
and George Leander. the burly Chicacaan,
VIII be fifteen-mle stra ght-aHay race
The tandem and single motor cycle races
VIII be three heat contests. the winners Of
which are to qualify for final which at
ter being between tandem and a single
ought to be exceptionally sport producing.
Leander for the occasion will have The
pacing team that fireman used in his race
against Champion at Pittsburg when he
was pushed to do mile in u These Two
pilots Of the ribbed track. Fisher and Zim-
norman, are among the most expert or The
bowls, but they are well matched by the
TWO sturdy motor drivers employed To pace
Lawson. These four motormen Will make the
tandem race something to be rememb, red.
while Duer of Buffalo and Atkinson of Bal
timore the singles are expected to give
a har-raising exhibition.
As will be seen from the number Of n ats
and the qualification for the final. tomorrow
nights meet will be the lengthiest ever
given at the Coliseum, the entire circus
program, embracing the startling a"riai
chute ride and dive of A NJ. Shreyer viii
be included.
Manager Osgood has had many requests
for more motor cycle races, dlstn-
guished from motor paced affairs. and the
program for the forthcoming meet has been
designed especially to comply with the re-
quests that have been preferred. 1t ought
TO furnish a conclusive test of whether
not the public prefers the unpaced to the
paced motor cycling, and a record-break:ng
attendance is expected, as the weather Is
bound to be fine for few days now.
Tickets are on sale at the uptown bog
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Amateur Base Ball.

For the second time this season the Pal
ais Royals, by the score Of q to IA, de-
feated the Columbus in a game replete
with errors by both teams. The heavy bat
ting of Bradley and the sensational run
ming catch of Grimes were the only fea-
lures of an otherwise undressing game.
Both pitchers, Sterne and QuantirlIe, did
good work, and if it had not been for nu-
merous errors would have held the score
down considerably. The teams lined up as
follows: Palais Royals-Bradley, catcher:
ond base; Dennison, short; Palmer, third
base; Cannon, left: Poston, center, and
Grimes. right. Columbus Edwards,
catcher; Quantrille, pitcher; Burns, first
base: Brown, second base: Bittenbender.
short: Aymannosky. third base; Pitts.
right; Vierbuchen, center, and Syman-
nosky. left. e.
Games may be arranged with the Palais
Royal team b. addressing Manager o..
Clarence Poston. cashiers Office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-17
Didn't Know It Was Wrong.

Mary Dade, colored, twenty-three years
Of age, pleaded guilty I'm the Police Court
this morning to a charge OF larceny. Mary
explained that she came here from Virginia
four years ago and since then has been
in service. but she did not know II was
wrong to steal
Judge Kimbaa decided that ignorance
was no excuse and made an assessment az
500 with two months in jail as the equiva-
lent.
Mary was employed prior to Sunday as Q
domestic I'm the family of A. IL Cooper.
925 18th street northwest. She disappeared
Sunday. as did also a pair of trousers. I've
shirt waists and bolt Of cloth belonginn
to her employer. The matter was repoF. e
to the police and Mary was arrested -
Detectives Cornweu and O. Brien yesterd a
afternoon. The property was recovered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-17
BIG PRICES FOR YEAR11Nas.
w. G. Whitney Said to Have Paid
$21 900 and 81. oOO-Two Of the Best.

Thirty-four head Of yearlings from the
Rancho del Paso stud were sold yesterday
at the Fasig-Tipton Company's paddocks,
opposite the sheepshead track. II was the
third day of the sale Of this lot. and it was
one of the best days sales held in long
time. The thirty-four head sold went for
total of $75.SOO which makes an average
OF over 2.229 head. Near the end Of the
sale one colt was Knocked down for $1,000
and another one for s2l. 100. The sale of
the last colt was accomplished so quickly
one could hardly realise what had taken
place. as only four bids were made. He
was handsome bay colt. by imp. Water
cfess-Pens brother to Botany. ana that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-17
Brookland Lawn Fete.

The lawn fete which was to have opened
on the grounds of St. Anthony's Church
18th and Lansing streets Brookland, last
evening. will formally begin tonight The
ladies having charge of the various booths
and their. assistants have been energetic In
the iabors and the display will be very at
tractive. The supper table and the ice cream
stand win come in for liberal patronage.
There win be good music ana dancing mag
be INDUCED In until IL o'clock. Rev. Father
OBrfen. the pastor OF the church, 10 conf
dent that the fete. which will continue all
this week, will be in every way successful.
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the start but 4ia better in the remaining
PHILADELPHIA.
CHICAGO

Left on bases-Chicago s; Philadelphia, 6. Two
base hts-raly. G. Davis. Fuitz and L. Cross e..
Sacrifice hit-Grern. Stolen bases-Strang t3l and
Mertes. Balk-Porter. Double play-Daly to Davis
to Isbell. Struck out-BS Griffith B; by Porter. ?.
First base balls-OH Griffith. .: OF Porter 5.
Wild pitch-Porter Umpires-Messrs. Sheridan and
Caruthers. Time of game-1 hour and 40 minutes.
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BALTIMORE.

Earned fuhs-St. Louis, ?: Baltimore, 2 Two
base hit-Robinsen. Three-base hits-Keley (2,
Seymour and Bnrkett. Sacrifice hits-McCormick,
Crohin and seymour Hit by pitched ball-By Don
ohnc: L.. Wild pitch-Cronin Bases on bails-On
e.ronin. :; OH Donehue, 2. Struck out-By Donohue
.; by Cronin. B. Left on bases-St. Louis Z: Ral-
tinore. g. Stolen bases emphin (2) and Padden
Umpire-Mr. Connolly. Time of game-1 hour and
So minutes.
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st. Louis, 6; Baltimore, S.

st. Louis. playing at home yesterday,
defeated Baltimore by the score of 6 to s.
Cronin pitched his first game for the Orioles
and did fairly well. although his support
was poor. home run by Heidrick in the
ninth inning drove in the winning run.
Score:
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WASHINGTON

Two-ba hits-Carey. Gleason. Kester. Bases on
balls-By ieager. ?. Hit by pitched ball-Yeager
First base Oh errors-Detroit. l: Washington 2.
Left on ,ases-Detrolt a; Washington, 4. Struck
out by icager, 3: by Orth, l. Double pIay-Casey
Gleason and Dillon. Umpire-Mr. tombstone Time
OF game hour and 40 minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-17
Chicago. 10: Athletics. 8.

The Athletics were defeated by the Comis-
keyites at Chicago yesterday, 10 to 8. Man
taser Mack put in q new pitcher by the
| name Of Porter and he was hk hard at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-17
Yesterdays National League Games

Pittsburg o; Boston, O.
Cincinnati, 6; New York f.
Brooklyn. L.: ST. Louis. 1.
Chicago, 8: Philadelphia, 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-17

American League Games Today.
Washington at Detroit
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Baltimore at ST. Louis.
Cleveland at Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-17

The greatest program ever offered At River View
tonight. Elks' excursion. Tickets. Ne
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-30

the sedges. All three of these are but So
journers for a week or two. The golden
crowned kinget and the junco come down
from the north to spend the winter. In
certain sections the winter wren also comes
to take up his abode. The yellow palm
warbler, the myrtle warbler. the white
crowned sparrow. the white throated spar
row and the ruby-crowned kinglet also
come from the northern districts, and later
will seek a more southern latitude. Along
the seacoast the great broad-winged her
ring gull arrives to spend the winter. All
through the month the various waders.
such as the sandpipers, the plover, the
curlew and yellow-legs, come down in great
hocks along the salt marshes, travelling to
the south. The flight Of these birds Is
usually heaviest in the early part Of the
month and by the end Of the month only
few belated stragglers are to be seen:
The forerunners Of the great web-footed
tribe begin to arrive. but the main flight
will not be for some weeks yet. Thus 1t 10
that the bird-student who would keep IN
touch with the feather world finds his hours
afield In September are all too short.
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BUILD NESTS OF TOBACCO.
Muskrats Who Find the Connecticut
Leaf as Good as the Imported.

From the Hartford Daily Times.
Growers of tobacco are threatened with
l new and serious menace to their fut,,re
success At least, this is the experience of
Clark Bros. Of Poquonock, who raised
forty-hve acres of tobacco this year in
Guiding tract Of eighteen acres adjacent
to the Pennington river. The new pest
does not cut the plant when It Is young.
like the wireworm and cutworm, eat I'D the
leaves like the greenworn or make round
holes in 1t like the grasshopper, but waits
until the plant is nearly full grown, cuts It
two or three inches from the soil and car
ries 1t entirely away, as If 1t were the OPP
Grafton of some human being. p
About a month ago Clark Bros. noticed
that about dozen plants from their outer
rows near the river were being carried
away every night. The plants were cut OF.
oitten sometimes close to the soil and some
times two or three inches higher Nearly
300 plants In all were carried away After
Ruthless investigation the question of
what became Of them remained a conun-
drum.
The attention Of Michael Leamy was
called to the matter. He is well yersed in
the knowledge of habits of wild animals In
this vicinity. He made a thorough inspec-
ton of the surroundings and found that a
good-sized pathway had been made through
the brush and grass from the tobacco lot
to the river. Along this pathway he found
pieces VI ledNeb ne COUCluQeQ tNaL
1t was the work Of some animal and deter
mined to set trap in Its pathway and cap
ture 1t II possible. =
On Monday night he set large trap,
concealing 1t thoroughly, and on Tuesday
morning the mystery was solved by the
capture OF muskrat. weighing nearly ten
pounds
It is known that these animals bufl0
houses for their winter habitations of very
large size. They are sometimes as high as
six feet ana from seven to eight feet wide
at the base. They are principally con-
structed Of flags, grasses and sticks, and
the animals have never been known to use
tobacco as building material before. No
such nest has been discovered in this local
ity, and 1t is supposed that the animal
dragged the plant into the water and car
ried 1t to the island In the river, about 200
feet from the west bank. and that a winter
mansion is being erected 1t seems DIM
cult of belief that such small animal as
a muskrat could carry a heavy tobacco
plant across the river but those who are
familiar with their habits assert that they
are unusually strong for their size and that
they have been seen dragging good-slzed
pieces of timber through the water with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-30
PALAIS ROYAL OPENING
Great Display in Building Midst
Beautiful Surroundings.

With It's magnificent decoration the Pala,s
Royal perhaps never showed to better ad-
vantage than 1t does today, the occasion
being the fall opening of that popular en-.
porium. Callers were on hand at the spa
cious building this morning almost by the
time the doors were thrown open by the
attendants. The scene on the interior of
the store was made more attractive by
the contrast with the gloomy condition of
the weather. AS one enters the establish
ment the effect is OF an autumn sunset, the
building being bathed in rich red electric
lights.
the effect on the various goods taste
fully arranged, Is both artistic and in keep
Ing with the season. The third floor scene
Is in all probability, the most attractive of
all. Here are the ready-to-wear gowns
and wraps draped on life-like forms show
ing TO best advantage garments that are
truly regal. Taking all in all, the PaIais
Royal, from the basement to the roof is
Respondent in its autumn dress and well
worthy of @ visit.