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The Washington times., 1903-03-02
Head the Bureau Aggrega-
ton by Seven Games in
Race for the Departmental
Championships.
Four-and-3-Half Street Team
FORCES Ahead Of Metro
politan Quint in Railway
Relief Association League

Tho past week shows no change in po-
sition o, the teams in the lead in the
Departmental League. The Interiors
retain their hold on first place by a
triple defeat OF the Treasury boys. The
Bureau-Census games were postponed
until tomorrow night. In the second
division. the Warriors through their two
victories over the POstoffice team. are
now in fifth place. the Navy Yard drop
ping 20 sixth position in a tie with tho
money makers. The Commissioners keep
up their good work and are near enough
to the leaders to cause them a little
worry. The best team work Of the week
was that OF the Interiors, who wound up
with an average OF 9S3. The next best
team showing was that of the Commits
sioners. with ?C5-2. while the Warriors
were third, with an average OF seq.
The best individual average was that
OF Eunn. 21c-l, and the highest individ-
u1l score, that Of Van Hoesen, 235. The
week shows several scores better than
zoe, but the individual averages were
not. as rule. high. In the matter OF
averages. Bum had 2io-l; Parker. let-2:
1901: Rice, 1901; and Crist. 100.
The highest individual score belongs
10 Van Hoesen OF the War Quint, go,
with Bum a close second, with 234205;
Meyers. 223; Cogan, PIC; Rice. PIC. Barr
215: Crist. PIP; McCauley, 2l1; Michigan,
2o6; Parker, 205-201; Cooper. 2O3-201
Lennon. pol; Ward. POI. and Smith. pol
IN the individual averages OF the league
Bum. OF the Interiors. through his SUI
perb work OF the week. is now in first
place. with the remarkable average OF
1910. an increase OF lib over his aver
age OF last week.
The class OF bowling by Bum and Lord
is OF a grand order. and is attracting
much attention. owing to the high aver
ages Of these players. A comparison OF
these with those of any Of the other
leagues OF the country will show them
to be p-nOtchers in the business. and
in fact. the team scores Of the District
and Departmental Leagues. as well as
the individual averages of their players
show this city TO have as clever class
OF bOwlers as any city in the country.
irrespective OF size and it is to be hoped
that before another national bowling
congress meets Washington will see THAI
IL is represented by a select team &c
compete in the games under the auspices
Of that body. The series completed dur
ing the past week shows; Interior "a
Treasury /. PostOffice 6 to War 3, and
Commissioners . TO Navy Yard o. Ths
PostofBce-Census game will be played
OF this week, the game having been
post poned from last week
The Washington times., 1903-03-02
.FITzSIMMONS AND
RYAN MAY Be MATCHED

NEW YORK, March Robert Fitz-
simmons is still anxious to fight some
body. and IN order to show that he can
make at least 15S pounds he expresses
a Willingness 70 meet Tommy Ryan. Of
Syracuse for the middIeweight cham
pionship. and Ryan says he will make
a match. Ryan for some time past has
been declaring that he is the middle
weight champion Of America, and, bar
ring Fitzsimmons. he is justly entitled
10 the honor. But Fitzsimmons. who
won the middleweight championship
from Jack Dempsey, has never been
beaten for the title.
The Cornishman says that Ia can
easily get below the middleweight limit.
He has always maintained that he
weighed less than 15S pounds when he
whipped Jim Corbett at Carson City
and when Jeffries put him away at
Coney Island in eleven rounds, but there
are ring followers who insist that Rob
ert in those battles weighed all OF 165
pounds Still, II FitzsimmOns can make
15S pounds Il is up TO Ryan TO fight
him at that weight or cease laying claim
10 middleweight honors.
Ryan is wonderful pugiIst as far
as science goes. He has often been
pronounced the cleverest fighter in the
world with the exception OF COrbett
who at that never had much on the
Syracuse man. But Ryan has had
penchant for easy marks and has been
very wary OF men in the foremost ranks.
1t was at Coney Island several years
ago when Ryan entered the ring 10
fight the colored heavyweight known as
The Harlem Coffee Cooler" that Tom
O'ROurke challenged him TO meet Joe
WalcOtt, the Giant Killer" Wal
colts money was up and a match seem
ed unavoidable when Ryan suddenly
concluded to draw the color line, which
Of course. shut Walcott out.
The Washington times., 1903-03-02

y" call has yet been sent out for the
football rules committee TO meet and
consider changes in the rules, but the
different members of the committee are
busy bordering over changes with a
view TO making the game more open and
possibly improve it and getting sugges-
lions thereon. The indications are that
there will be strong pressure brought
TO bear to have the seven forwards stay
in line until the ball is snapped back
and TO permit Of the first man getting
the ball from the snap back running
with IL.
To so change the rules as 10 permit
the quarterback, or any other back. TO
run with the ball without il having to
be handled by three men is thought by
some experts 10 be the most practica bic
way OF discounting mass formations and
encouraging open play. The thing could
be done and at the same time retain
close formations; that is. BY having a
man stand close to the center. take the
ball and then be forced through the line
by the other backs grouping around him.
To obviate this move. however. the ad-
herents OF the second man plan insist
that the rules provide that the man run
ming with the ball stand four or FIVE
yards behind the center
With the backs having to start their
advance from five yards behind the line
l. is argued that they will go for the
ends for gains. rather than try the line
on account OF the other side getting
through on them il they go straight
ahead. Light, swift backs of Metcalf
and Foulke type would come in handy
in such plays. but the swift slashing
ends OF the Shevlin Bowditch type would
b. there to stop them Another point
urged in favor OF this plan is that it
would call for more long passing than
The Washington times., 1903-03-02
Officers Installed.

O'Kane Council, Catholic Benevolent
Legion, held a meeting at st. Mary's
Hall, on Royal Street. yesterday after
noon and District Supreme Deputy Ma
thaniel T. Taylor. Of Washington. in
stalled the following officers: Michael
Creegan. president; James p. Quinn,
vice president: James Roche. chancellor.
Thomas Burroughs, secretary. Robert
Wenzel. treasurer. Michael J. McFar-
land. collector: Rev H. J. Cutler. chap
lain; Michael Downey. sergeant-at-
arns: William Desmond. outside senti-
mel; John Nugent. inside sentinel: s. 4.
Breen. Edward Quinn, and William II.
Sweeney, trustees.
The Washington times., 1903-03-02
STRIKE CAUSES FIRST SHUT
DOWN IN THIRTY SIX YEARS

PARKERSBURG, W. Va. March .
Employees OF the Bentley & Gerwig. fur
niture factory. who have been awaiting
an answer to their demand for a 10 per
cent increase in wages. and nine hours
work. instead Of ten. were notified Satur-
day night that their demands would not
be granted. and at a meeting Sunday
they resolved 20 strike.
The factory is not running today. and
its boilers are cold for the first time in
thirty-six years. Manager Gerwig says
the firm will lose less by letting the
plant stand idle than by granting the
demands OF the men.
The Washington times., 1903-03-02
BASEBALL EVOLUTION
WROUGHT BY SMART SET
What May Be Expected in Philadelphia Coming
SeaSOn-Wlll 1t Be Thus?

so that the entire picture was harmon
ious and pleasing TO the eye.
After the members OF both teams had
been introduced TO one another and ex-
changed greetings. the Phillies went 10
bat: the opposing pitcher handed his
white kid gloves TO his valet. and the
game began.
Oh, Fudgel He Tipped.
The first gentleman up sent dainty
little hit to center. but while tripping
70 first base he unfortunately slipped
on The strip Of carpet which had been
laid 10 prevent dust, and the umpire
called him out.
The batsman demonstrated on the
ground that IL was inevitable.
'Oh. say. old chap" he said. Il don't
like TO complain. but don't you think
you are a Httlc unfair2'
Well. old fel." answered the umpire.
you really didn't get there. don't you
know. and what else could do"
"Oh. very we'll replied the batsman,
and he rejoined the ladies.
In the eighth inning a decision on
strikes very much annoyed one Of the
home players In fact. he became real
cross. and was heard TO exclaim:
Dear. dear, such a stupid way OF do
ing things I really beg your pardon.
my boy but YOU ought 20 use your
lorgnette-really you ought
The game was called in the eight in
ming. as there were a number OF dinner
parties on for the evening
The Washington times., 1903-03-02
BASEBALL CLUB MAY
BE SOLD THIS WEEK
Deal Expected to Be Con-
summated in New York.

The ownership OF the Washington Base
ball club will be definitely determined
tho latter part OF this week, according
% Wilton !. Lambert, attorney for the
club When seen at his Office this morn
inc Mr.. Lambert said. Il have just re-
Ceived telegram from Ban Johnson
requesting me to meet him at the Cri-
terion Hotel. in New York. on wednes-
day. I presume he wishes TO consult
me relative to the meeting OF the Amer
scan League magnates. called for Thurs
day I don't think, however, the affairs
cf the Washington Club will come up for
Discussion until after the regular bust
ness has been gotten out Of the way
Mr.. Lambert's Views.
Mr. Lambert said that he thought
little doubt remained as to the transfer
Of the club, since he is sure Postal is
sincere In his willingness TO dispose of
his interest in the franchise. II LOTUS
can be brought around TO the same way
os thinking and sell out his holdings
Their the deaf would surely go through,
as the capitalists DESTROYS OF acquiring
the property are ready With the money
to clinch the deal at once.
The identity OF the prospective pur-
chasers. Mr.. Lambert said. he is not at
liberty TO reveal but that some surprise
would be occasioned by the prominence
Of one in particular. He denied. how
ever. that Senator German is in anywise
interested liz the deal
May Get League Park.
Regarding the acquisition OF League
Park. Mr.. Lambert said the only hitch
involved lies in the cost OF removing
me old stands from its present grounds
and the erection OF new ones. Bids for
removing them run all the way from
8 900 to $4,000. and 10 erect new ones
would cost not less than $4,000.
Mr.. LAMBERT intimated that the Ma
tional Park lease could be acquired for
ABOUT 81. 900 per year. or little more than
hair the original price Of rental.
In the event of the sale OF the Wash
ington CluO it is reasonably certain that
William Clark will manage the club.
He leaves to-day TO coach the Naval
Academy Club, at Annapolis.
The Washington times., 1903-03-02
Churches Largely Attended.

All the churches OF the city had large
congregations at yesterdays services.
All the puIpits were filled by the resi-
dent pastors, except 1t st. Mary's Cath
Ollie Church. where Rev. Father Dewitt
OF Georgetown College. delivered the
sermon at the high mass. At the Meth
odist Protestant Church a special hymn
jubilee service was held last night; and
at I o'clock yesterday afternoon ". II.
Myers conducted services at the Rail
road Mission
The Washington times., 1903-03-02
MARCH FIXTURES FOR
CHEVY CHASE HOUNDS

The Chevy Chase Hunt Club. Clar-
ence Moore. NJ. F. H.. has arranged the
dates for it's March meets, eight in all
With the comparatively open weather
the going should be good and the fields
large.
The schedule Is as follows:
March e. Takoma Park D. m
March :, Chevy Chase Club, %. IN
March H. Plyers Postoffice %. m.
March IA Forest Glenn. 3 p. m: March
is. Brightwood. p. m; March 81. Ken
sington Nd. p. M; March % Tenley-
town Power House, p m; March %.
Chevy Chase Circle 3 .. "a.
The Washington times., 1903-03-02
Died as Result of Burns.

Katie. the six-year- daughter OF
Benjamin POsey. died last Saturday
evening. as a result or the burns received
by her clothing catching fire. while play
ing around a stove al the home OF her
parents, on the 2Oth OF February last
Her funeral will take place this even
ing The funeral services will be con
Quoted by the Rev Mr.. Tamblyn. OF the
Free Methodist Church. and the remains
will be inferred in the Methodist Prot
estanJ Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1903-03-02
Iron Workers Get Concession.

The employees Of the Alexandria Iron
Works. having decided TO apply for ad-
appointed a committee, who called on
the owners OF the iron works Saturday
night and informed them OF the inten-
lions OF the employees. The owners
promptly acquiesced in the wishes Of the
men and granted them the union wages
and nine-hour day. instead OF a ten
hour day.
The Washington times., 1903-03-02

INTERIORS LEAD IN
RACE FOR TIMES CUP

Parker, Commissioners. $50. 22S. 216,
2lO. POO ZOj. 2OJ 2O3 POI, POI
Van HOesen, War, 235. PIP. 209. 2Ol.
Helmerichs, Bureau, 233 225, PA. 2oS,
POI, 200.
Talbert. Navy Yard. 23S. 229. 221. 213.
205.
Shields Navy Yard. 222. 217. 21O, 2O4,
geo.
Crist. Navy Yard. 800, 226, 22I. 221. 2ls,
214- pa. 20, 2G2, 200
Cooper, Interior. 227 224, 900, 2O7. 2O3,
POI. POI, POI. 200.
Hess. Bureau, 227. 222. 900. 2i7. 2OS
Meyers, Commi ssioners. 226. 225. 223.
222. 2i6, POS pos. 206 204. 204 POP. 200.
Schrciner. Census. 226, 213. 206. 200
Garrett. Interior. 225, 224. PA, 21l. 2O9
2Oi. 202. 200. 200.
Bishop. PostofHcc. 225. 2OS. 2O4. 200. 200
Nelligan. Commissioners. 224. 21O. 206.
Land, Bureau. 90. 219, 215. oil, POS
2O2.
Rice. Interior. 222. PIG. 2oS. 2O3.
Lennon. Interior. 221. 21S, 213. 2l3
pol cO1- Z01. POO. 200
ward. Postoffce. 221. 2o3. pol. POI. 2O1
Ronner. Navy Yard. 221.
COgan. War 900, 216.
Railway Relief Association.
In the Railway Relief Association
League during the past week the tie for
] uICt POSITION was bIOhtu- j nc AtiIO-
politan team. which was tied for the
lead with the Four and half Street
quint. played three games and won two
g them. while its competitor for the
championship did not take part in any
contests. This gives the Four and a
half Street team a lead for first position
with an average Of ISL. while the
Nets" hold down second place. with
$50 average.
The Eleventh Street FIVE won one con
test and met defeat in two games during
the week past. but its standing in the
race was not affected by the result.
/ The officers. which played six games
split even. and the City and Suburban
qUint lost two OF it's three games. The
Track and Roadway team. next TO the
tailenders. sprung a surprise by bowling
i'selt TO victory in two games of its
Sc. and is now right on the heels oil
the MechaniCals.
There was little change among the
leading individual bowlers. Whitney
Brown. Holt. Hawkins, jenkins and
CARRIER. holding down the first six posi-
tIons as last week
Standing of the Teams
The Washington times., 1903-03-02
Interference Ends in Arrest.

Some outs-d .rs Int"riercd at inc la
zaar Of the knights OF Pythias at Schu-
ler's Hall on Saturday night. A diff
Guilty occurred and several arrests were
made by Policemen Garyey. Lyles. and
Nicholson. This morning Mayor Simp-
son fined Benjamin Waters and William
Trigger. for interfering with the police.
SO each.
The Washington times., 1903-03-02
Funeral Largely Attended.

The funeral OF Mrs. Annie NJ King
took place this afternoon. from the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Foltz, sos South Lee
Street. and was attended by many
friends OF the deceased lady. The fune-
raj services were conducted by the Rev.
Mr.. Ewell. OF the Methodist Protestant
Church. and the remains were laid at
rest in Bethel Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1903-03-02

Highest
Individual Scores Above a2o.

Fritz. Navy Yard 267 2O4
Lord, Bureau, 25s. 23S, PA. %. 229. 224
lz4. 2l.. PIG, PIG, PA. PA. 2l3. 210. 21O
sOS 207 2Os, 2O4. POP. zoe.
Leimbach. Postofice. 25s. PAS. 234. 232
I26. 20Z. 202. 202. POI. 200.
Hardie, Bureau. 257, 212. 211. POS. 2O6
204. zoe. pol
Williams, Census. 256. 231 2O5.
Barr. Commissioners. 255. DPS. 224. 224
22l. 21S. 2is. PIC. 215. 2IO. POS. 2O7. 2O5
De Yo. Treasury. 255. 233. 900. 2iC. 215
PA. 81. POS POS. 2O2. 2O2. 2e0
Bum. Interior. 2J3. 246. PAS. 255. 234
300. 2i5, 2i5, 2l3 Ell. 21I. 30. zoo. 2O5
l02. POI. POI.
Elliott. Treasury, 24O. POS. POP. 202
Allen. War. 23C 224 2I2 2IO. 2Og 2Cs
ios. 202. 20l, 200. 200.
The Washington times., 1903-03-02
New Receiver Appointed.

In the corporation court. Judge Barley.
an order has been entered appointing
Attorneys Gardiner L. Boothe and Harry
b. Cation receivers OF the Interstate Pure
Food Company. vice Gustav Ayers. re-
signed
The Washington times., 1903-03-02
May Be Insane.

Two men, giving their names as d. J.
Hunton and John Heayey. were arrested
by officers Roberts and Smith in this
city yesterday. The men are believed
To be fugitives from st. Eilzabeth's In
sane Asylum. and the asylum authorities
have been notified that the men are held
here
The Washington times., 1903-03-02
ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES.

Pilot Boy, is the oldest steamer on the
river. The repairs needed are under
stood to be so great shat it is probable
that the boat will never return TO the
line
The Washington times., 1903-03-02
Columbia Alone in Action.

The steamer Columbia Is at present
the only boat making trips between this
city and Washington, the steamer Belle
Haven having been withdrawn from the
route. The Belle Haven, formerly the
The Washington times., 1903-03-02

David Chisley, negro. staggered into
the Sixth precinct station yesterday and
stated that he was nearly dead from con
sumption. The police at once had him
removed 20 the Washington Asylum Hos
pitaI.
The Washington times., 1903-03-02

Delegate James r. Cation OF the Viz
ginia Legislature spent yesterday with
his family in this city
The Washington times., 1903-03-02

Miss Ida Moore is confined TO her
home. from injuries received by fall
on the ice a few days ago.
The Washington times., 1903-03-02

George w. Hart. of Yorkville. s. c.. is
visiting II. F. Robertson on South Wash
ington Street in this city
The Washington times., 1903-03-02

Louis Shuman, jr.. is confined to his
home with an attack OF the grip
The Washington times., 1903-03-02

Miss Lillian Peyt On, of King George
county, is in this city visiting her rela-
tives.
The Washington times., 1903-03-02

Ralph McBurney. clerk in the South
ern Railway office in Washington. is
quite sick at his home on South Wash
ington Street in this city.
The Washington times., 1903-03-02
CancefOuS
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their true nature

their true nature
They look like ordinary sores and are
usually treated as such, some simple
salve, wash or powder being used IN the
hope of drying them up and stopping
the discharge; but while the place may
temporarily scab over, Il again in6ames
and testers, becoming as bad or worse
than ever After awhile the deadly poi
son begins to eat into the surrounding
flesh and the sore spreads with fTightful
rapidity. Then the sharp shooting
pains, which distinguish the carcerous
from the common ulcer, are felt, and the
unfortunate patient is brought face tc
face with the most dreaded of all
maladies, a cancerous ulcer.
Whenever an ulcer of any kind IS slow
in healing II should be closely watched,
particularly if there is an inherited pre-
disposition to cancer. Often times a
malignant, stubborn nicer starts from
boil, wart, mole, bruise, blister or PIN
pie, for when the blood is tainted and
the germs and seeds Of cancer are i'm
planted in the system, Won cannot tell
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The Washington times., 1903-03-02
Personal Mention.

Mrs. J. A. Carter. of Norfolk Is in
this city on a visit to her parents. Mr..
and Mrs T. J. Dempsey.
The Washington times., 1903-03-02
Ten High Average Men.
District League.

Following is the standing OF the teams
in the District League.
The Washington times., 1903-03-02
Tea Between Innings.

AS cards for the event had been issued
under the supervision OF the patronesses.
the crush wa not too great. Tea and
bOnbons were served after the fifth
inning. and the affair was altogether
delightful.
The game itself was very interesting.
When the LONE team came upon the
field. clad in their silk hats. frOck coats
and patent leather shoes. there was a
ripple OF applause from daintily- gloved
hands.
The opposing team. which was from
Chicago, net with some criticism. how
ever, from the fact that several OF its
members wore evening clothes. with
opera hats and russell shoes.
The umpire was attired in white fan
reis. canvas shoes and a yachting cap.
The Washington times., 1903-03-02

PHILADELPHIA. March Following
the purchase Of the Philadelphia base
ball club by a syndicate OF men promi-
nent in the most exclusive social cir
Giles of the city, il is already rumored
that the conduct OF the national game.
at least so far as Philadelphia is con-
cerned. Will undergo some striking
changes
Society has long been yearning for a
diversion more strenuous than golf
ping pong, and tennis. and it has a last
supplied the want win baseball
To the end that their longing might be
duly gratihed Arthur z. NewboId,
Francis E. Bond, James Potter. Ed
gar T. Scott. Clement Newbold
W. Lyman BiddIe. z. ". Robinson,
James W Paul, ir.. Robert X. Cassatt.
Alexander Van Rensselaer,. c. J. Da Cos
"a. Francis H. Bohlen. Ralph VI. Town
send. B. Dawson Coleman. Arthur Brock
George II. Frazier. E w Clark. jr-. n
Lennig. and ". Houston. all OF PhiladeI-
phia; W. Hesley Schoepf. Of Pittsburg
and julius Fleischmsnn, and H. r. Nc
Gowan. Of Cincinnati bought the club.
Should tho venture prove successful
and there is no reason why il should
not-the future game will probably be
reported in the newspapers something
like this
One OF tha most fashionable functions
OF the season was yesterdays game at
the Philadelphia Ball Park II was the
occasion Of the debut OF several charm
ing West Walnut Street bellies. and the
tOilettes observed in the pavilion were
exquisite. foulards and tulles predomin-
-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20
New Naturalization Rules.

In the United States circuit court in
Portland, recently, before Judge Put
nam, Joseph Vanier of Portland was
admitted to citizenship of the U. s., be-
ing the first case under the new rules
r CURED by the recently enacted amend
ments to the immigration laws which
make 1t necessary for the applicant to
be presented by an attorney.
The new naturalization blanks which
have been adopted by the circuit court
of the United States for the first district,
comprising the States of Maine, MassG-
chusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode
Island, are out and are being used by
the circuit court These blanks were
prepared by Judge Putnam to comply
with the requirements made by the
change In the immigration laws made by
the last session of Congress.
Owing to new rule of the supreme
court, applications for full citizenship
will have to be filed with the clerk OF
courts In the county in which the court
is to be held at least 30 days before the
opening day of the term.