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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-08
NORRIS PETERS WON.
Jolly Fat Men Defeated Before Large
Crowd

The Jolly Fat Mems base ball team was
easily defeated by the Norris Peters team
at American League Park yesterday after
noon by a score of to 4. There was
large attendance of rooters for both sides.
Both teams put up a fine exhibition of ball,
but Finnegan was touched up in two in
nings for eight runs, which clinched the
game. The playing of Nichols and also his
batting was of the finest sort. Neither
side scored in the first inning, but in the
second the Norris Peters made four runs.
The Fat Men did not score until the fifth
inning when they connected with Walker 8
curves and scored three runs. In the next
the losers scored one more and tied the
score. The Norris Peters again in the sew
enth connected with Finnegan's curves for
four more runs. The Norris Peters team
will play the Meridians this afternoon on
the grounds of the former, at 18th and d
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RUHLIN-CARTER SCRAP.
Brooklyn Boy Lasted Six Rounds Be
fore the Akron Giant.

After six rounds of desperate fighting in
Philadelphia last night Gus Rubin and Kid
Carter went to their corners both covered
with blood. No decisions are allowed there,
but Rubin had the better Of the fight all
through.
Carter made game battle and damaged
Ruhlin's face considerably.
The opening round was Ruhlins all the
way. In the second Rubin drew first
blood. After, this round it was give and
take. Rubin had Carter groggy in the
fifth. but try as he would he couldn't put
Carter out.
Two terrific blows over Ruhlin's heart put
the big fellow In a bad way for a few mo-
ments.
In the sixth round Rubin planted blow
after blow on Carriers jaw, but they didn' t
have enough steam behind them to do the
work.
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MccHEsNEY's GREAT VICTORY.
Won Twin City Handicap, Defeating
Hermis by Length and Half.

With Waterboy. the champion of the east,
and Africander, the star three-year-old of
the season. kept in their stalls. McChesney,
the pride of the western turf, met the
10000 Hermis and other good horses in the
Twin City handicap. one mile and a quar-
ter. run over q fast track at Sheepshead
Bay yesterday afternoon, and McChesney.
displaying all Of the qualities that have
made him famous, won magnificent VIC
tory. After great piece of sprinting for
mile by Hermis. that distance being COW
cred in 1873 3-5, McChesney, who had made
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rendered and the decision was given to
Sullivan. Several old sports present said
1t was one of the best and gamest fistio
battles ever held in this vicinity. James
O'Hara of this city was the referee.
There were two preliminaries. Billy Clin-
ton, colored, lost to Bob Baker. white, on
a foul. after he had his man badly whipped.
by accidentally striking him in a rush
while he was on his hands and knees after
a Touchdown In the other preliminary
Aleck Brown made Dick Green who OUT
weighed him by about thirty pounds quit,
after three rounds Of heavy smuggling.
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Yesterdays National League Games.
VICTORY FOR DUMBARToNS.
Rock Creek Stars Beaten in an Interest
ing Game.

The game on the Georgetown College
field between the Rock Creek Stars and the
Dumbartons was won by the latter by
score of 10 to ). The game was for the
benefit of the Georgetown University Hos
pital and drew a very large crowd The
Dumbartons started in the first inning and
connected for two runs, while the Rock
Creeks managed to get one across the
plate. Again in the third and fourth in
nings the vctors scored. The Rock Creeks
scored in the sixth. seventh and last in
nings. but could not overcome the lead
secured by the Dumbartons in the fourth.
Burbank and Thomas led their team in
batting, getting four hits each. The line
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YANKEE GOLFERS v1cToRs.
Won First Match From EEglishmen by
Score of 5 to a.

The American team after most exciting
finish. defeated the British team in the in
ternational golf match yesterday by one
point at the Nassau Country Club Uong
Island) links. where the amateur cham
pionshap was decided last week and won by
Walter J. Travis.
1t was the first defeat the Oxford and
Cambridge golfers have sustained since
they have been In this country, although
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ENGLISH.
AMERICAN.
GRAND CIRCUIT TRoTT1Na.
Twelve Thousand Spectators Saw Some
High-Class Sport.

An accident-the fall Of Bud Doble and
The Roman, in the fifth heat Of the 21O
trot, which resulted In the distancing OF
The Roman, he having won two heats
prevented the completion Of the program
at the opening days races in the fall meet
of.ti,e grand circuit at Charter Oak track,
Hartford, yesterday.
There were between 10000 and 1900 peo-
pie In attendance, and the conditions were
almost perfect for good racing.
1t was during the last event on the pro-
gram that the accident occurred, and az
II was too late to finish the long-drawn out
40 trot, the judges postponed the final
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AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES.
Afternoon Games.
New York, 5; Boston, o.

Left on bases-New York, 8; Boston, 6. Two
base hit-McFarland. Home run-McF arland Sac
rtfice hits-keeler, Cancel. Stolen discretionary
Davis. La Chance. Double plays-Conroy to VIII.
liams to Camel: Williams to Elberfeld to CAMEL:
Ferris to La Chance; c. Stahl to La Chance First
base on balls-on TannehiIl, 2; of Young l. First
base on errors-New York, /. Hit by pitched ball
By Young, 2. Struck out-By Tannehiil g. Passed
BALI. Stahl. Umpire-Mr. Connolly Time of
game-1 hour and 80 minutes
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WASHINGTON GROVE SPORTS.
Races, Field Events and Two Base BAH
Games.

The first annual field day at Washington
Grove, held on Woodward field yesterday
was attended by more than 300 persona
The officials were as follows: Referee. Mel
B. Ridout: inspectors, II. b. Hunt, W. II.
ICSo-1i.,,nd a., Gsonxh OaaA n
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Totals..... 2 q ] TOtals..... p IS I
"Batted for Wilson In ninth inning.
washington. 1 v U v v U y u
Philadelphia. 0 0 0 2 0 Ks
Earned Philadelphia. 8. Three-base hits
Hendricks, NJ. Cross Home runs-Hartsel, Davis
Sacrifice hits-Selbach Kittredge. Stolen bases
Coughln. Hartsel. Murphy. Double play-Schreck-
ongost to L. Cross. Left on bases-W ashington, 7;
Philadelphia, 8. First base on balls-On Wilson,
/; OF Henley 2. Hit by pitched ball-McCormick
Struck out-By Wilson. 8; by Henley, 2. Umpire
uteS
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Norris Peters Co... 0 Q d-9
Jolly Fat Men. o 0 0 OF
3. First base on baIls-Of Finnegan. 1; of Wal
ker, l. Struck out-By Finnegan, Z: by Walker, Z.
Hit by pitcher-By Finnegan, l.. Three.base hit
Nichols Double plays-Hooks (unasssted); Ven
able to Crooks. Two-base hit-Cummings. Passed
ball-veneman. Stolen bases-Nichols o. McCau-
lev. Umpire-Mr Mace. Time of game-1 hour
and As minutes.
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American League Games Today.
Washington at Philadelphia.
Boston at New York.
Chicago at Cleveland.
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herty, 8. Umpire-Mr Sheridan. Time OF game
! hour and % minutes.
Detroit. 1; st. Loris, o.

Earned runs-Detroit. /. Sacrifice hits-Friel,
Hill, Crawford Double plays-Yeager to Nc Nils
ter to Carr; McAliister to Long to Carr Stolen
bases-Burkett, Barrett. First base on balls-On
kissinger. 3. Struck out-By Sudhon. 5; by kis
singer, g. Left on bases-St. Louis, g. Detroit, 8.
Umpire-Mr. OLoughlin. Time of game-1 hour
and 20 minutes.
Yesterdays National League Games.
AFTERNOON GAMES.
Chicago, 10; Pittsburg, 8.
Pittsburg, Z; Chicago, g.
Philadelphia. g.; Boston, T.
Boston, s. Philadelphia, B.
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Continued on Tenth PasAl
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-19
REFORMING THE CONSULAR SERVICE.

There is not doubt that the United States has suf-
fred in the past by the class and character of the
who have filled consular positions. There are of course,
distinguished exceptions the rule but it is
that the consular service has been filled by men having
other qualification than the necessary political pull
job The announcement that President Roose-
welt intends effect reforms though the of bring
ing about those reforms is made public is therefore
interesting.
Perhaps the best way reform the service would
be to appoint only who had been trained for the
work wholesale grocer does not employ shoemaker
to represent him in soliciting trade Why should the
United States give petty politician with pull job
to prOmOrs interests abroad? Giving ward heeler
a commission consul does make the individual
distinguished diplomat
They do these things much better in Europe. In
France young trained by the for the dpo-
matte and consular service and the French republic
factor in the of countries where the American
flag is unknown 1t IN be doubted that the French
consular service rather than the eminence of France
power, is responsible for the influence that country
eXers without any pretension great naval strength
Fitness for the place is the factor that controls in the
selection of for the British consular service Special
training of her civil servants has enabled England
govern India in spite of distance, dsafection and the
hatred Of the "sulen peoples"
The United States is plentifu1ly supplied with men
of intelligence and energy who could properly represent
our interests in foreign parts but that class of does
not seek public employment If capable were as anx-
1ous to occupy positions under the government as are
those who have other talent than the capacity to de-
liver votes in convention would not be so badly sit
uated at this juncture when are needed
who have the intelligence and the honesty to administer
the civil government of the Philippines. $50
If Mr. Roosevelt really intends to reform the consr
lar service he should about for whereby
proper training could be provided for who are to lie
abroad for the good of their country.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-19
THE ISTHMIAN CANAL.

The country has received the announcement
that the has ratified the Colombian treaty provd-
ing for the construction of sthman canal with the
thusasm that the proponents of the prophesed
Perhaps the apathy of the people be accounted for
on the theory that the senate has talked all the enhusi
asm there in the project death.
But there will be general satisfaction felt over the
disposal of veXed question. though it is possible that
our troubles but beginning That there should be
canal connecting the is universally conceded
Commerce demands it, though that demand so
sisten to be imperative. The country is more i'm,
pressed with the necessity for it war measure than
with its commercial value.
We Of the Northwest can have but a general inter-
est in the scheme The completion of the good
for the Northwest only in that is good for the whole
country. 1t will scarcely affect commerce with the
Pacific coast for if it is utilized for the carrying of
lumber from Oregon the East coast it will not affect
the railroads perceptby The rail haul practically shuts
the lumber of the Northwest of the markets of the
East and by the time the canal completed the forests
of the pine states of this section of the country will be
cleared
The country will have vital interest in the progress
of the work The immensely of the undertaking. the
possibility of meeting with distractions that have not
been reckoned with the chances for jobbery all these
things will sustain the public interest and cause the
progress of the work to be closely scrutinzed The
ithmus has swallowed millions already and the scandal
that destroyed the reputation of De Lesseps still fresh
IN the memory. repetition of this scandal under Amer
lean influences must be provided against
Above all the project must fail. Now that we
have put hand to the work the world be shown
that we have the the money and the brains to carry
the undertaking to a successful conclusion.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-19
HE TALKED TOO MUCH.

From England comes story that carries with it a
warning to those eminent gentlemen who hold positions
in the judiciary and who given to loquacity.
learned judge sitting in the proceedings instituted
by her husband against Lady Granville Gordon made III
his mind with much labor that he decide adversely
to the in the the ground that she not
fit person have charge of the child for whose posses
sion she had been contending with her husband.
Having gone through all the processes necessary to
the elucidation of knotty point of law the judge
ceeded to his opinion In the first dozen words
he indicated what his decision The in the
withdrew from the court For eight mortal
hours the judge talked in explanation of his decision and
the court officials compelled by the dignity of the
bench to listen his remarks When he had finished
and directed that order be entered depriving Lady
Gordon of the child, mother and little on the
travelling to Ostend.
The moral is obvious Loquacty the bench is
only permissible after the doors have been locked the
prisoner chained to the dock the property in dspue
covered by lis pendens. AS further safeguard, per-
haps the ends of justice would be best subserved the
procedure amended that leave to print might be
given the judge who refrain from giving his
for the belief that is in him.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-19
DORSEY WINS FIGHT.
Passes His Beet Sugar Bounty Claim
ant Suit Bill.

DR.. Dorsey, representative from Nc
Leod county yesterday passed his bill
authorizing beet sugar bounty claim
ants to bring suit against the state,
in the Ramsey county district courts,
and thereby won the most notable fight
of the session.
The final consideration of the Dorsey
bill yesterday morning was devoid Of
the fireworks which has marked it's
precarious course from the date of it's
introduction. There was next to no de-
bate and the final vote was 81 to 43.
If the bill is passed by the senate, as
there Is little room to doubt, it may
result in settling the beet sugar bounty
claim for all time. If the bounty claim
ants win in the courts, they may be
satisfied, and If they lose, there will
be no excuse for their again coming
to the legislature for an appropriation.
DorSey'S victory is not a whit short
of remarkable. AS a member Of the
minority he could reasonably be ex-
p<cted to lose on partisan grounds.
Then to make his position doubly hard
the judiciary committee recommended
his bill for indefinite postponement as
unconstitutional and fought strenuous
ly for the adoption of it's report.
Dorsey anticipated the action Of the
committee with an opinion from the
attorney general, not alone sustaining
his bill as constitutional but as Offering
the only equitable solution of a cues
ton biennially inflicted on an unwilling
ing legislature. Dorsey has fought for
his bill every inch of the way and is
entitled to all the credit of a big VIC
tory.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-19
PLIMLEY WITHDRAWN
AND FISH NOMINATED
Assistant United States Treasurership
at New York Fully Disposed Of.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 49,
President Roosevelt today withdrew
the nomination of William Plimley for
assistant treasurer at New York and
sent the name of Hamilton Fish for
the office, and it was confirmed prompt
ly by the senate
Mr.. Plimley's nomination was con-
firmed by the senate the day after its
transmission to that body by the presi-
dent. His commission was made out
and signed, but had not been delivered
when, at the instance of Senator Aid
rich, chairman of the finance commit
lee, the senate adopted a resolution
calling the appointment from the pres
ident for further consideration. It de-
veloped that charges had been made
against Mr.. Plimley which the senate
desired to investigate. Protests from
important financial interests in New
York subsequently were filed. The
treasury department made an investi-
cation. Today it was decided that in
view of the gravity of the charges
against Mr.. Plimley he could not be
commissioned. The president then
withdrew the nomination.
1t was at the suggestion of Senator
Platt, of New York, that Mr. Fish was
appointed. Mr.. Fish is son Of Form
er Secretary of State Hamilton Fish.
He is a prominent lawyer of New York,
one time speaker of the general assem-
bly, Of New York and q personal friend
of President Roosevelt.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-19
TWO ROTTEN BOROUGHs.

George KEENAN, showed that Addicks had made the
elective franchise in Delaware thing of barter and SALE
and that of fair circumstances and presumably
honorable character -longer made conceaIment of
the fact thai they demanded money to vote for Adj
dcks-and took it when it forthcoming and kept it.
Now Gov. Garvin, of Rhode Island in a
scahng message the legislature of that pocket ed
ton of state and lays bare the prevalence of bribery
at elections. "In considerable number of towns
bribery is and has existed for many
years that the awful of the crime has ceased
impress. In some towns the bribery takes place open
y, is not called bribery, considered serious thing
The money paid to the voter, whether ST. SIS $40, IS
spoken of as payment for his time" This is the Ian
guage of Gov. Garvin.
Time was, and not SO long ago, that the Eastern
and the Eastern orator used hold up the states
of the West to public ridcue as rotten boroughs
Well the West produced condition of politics
any rottener than proved to exist in Delaware and
Rhode Island.
The East longer throw stones at the West
the holier thou attitude Besides the
two cases above mentioned, there other evidences
of condition of political roteness in the East which
prevent that section from turning UP its nose at the
West the South.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-19
HORTON WOULD RETALIATE.
Would Shut Out Massachusetts Old
Line Insurance COMPANIES,

Old-line insurance companies organ
lied under the laws Of states which
have barred old-line life insurance
companies organized under the Mime
sofa charter will in the future find
Minnesota forbidden territory If the
bill introduced in the senate yesterday
by Senator Hitler Horton becomes a
law.
The Horton measure is nothing
more or less than a retaliatory meas
ure. A sound and reputable old-line
lie insurance company of Minnesota
has been barred from the state of Mas
sachusetts and returning to his sauce
for the goose, sauce for the gander," ar
gument, Senator Horton has introduced
the bill to forbid the Massachusetts
companies the right to operate in Min
neSota.
1t is said that the state of Ohio is
also interested, having barred several
Minnesota companies, and the senate
will be urged to reject any suggestion
TO heap Goals of fire and treat compa-
MES from these exclusive states as
Minnesota companies are treated n
these exclusive states.
Section 1, which explains the bill is
as follows:
Whenever by the laws of any other
state or by the rulings or decisions of
the appropriate officers thereof any
like insurance company organized or
existing under this chapter and duly
qualified and licensed to transact life
insurance business Hereunder in this
state on the so-called old-Iine plan is
disqualified or prohibited from doing
business in such other state, then no
corporation organized under the laws
of such other state shall be permitted
to engage or continue in the business
of life insurance on such other plan
in this state; provided, that this sub
cense to do business in such other
state issued to a life insurance COM
pany organized or existing under the
laws of this state~has been Cancelled or
revoked by reason of misconduct of
such corporation or it's agents, or when
such license has been refused solely
on account of the neglect of said COM
pany to comply with the condition
precedent prescribed by the laws of
such state"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-19
NEWS ROUNDUP OLA
DAY IN SALTWATER
Further Delay for the Consolidated
Telegraph and Telephone Company.

The Consolidated Telegraph and Tel
ephone Company has experienced an
other delay in getting into Saltwater,
the city council. by a vote Of 7 to 2,
having taken more time to consider
the merits of an ordinance introduced
by President Welshons granting the
company a right to construct lines
from the Atwood A to the Atwood b
mill and for an exchange service in
Saltwater. During the discussion
which followed the Introduction of the
ordinance it was evident that several
members of the council opposed the ex-
change system who have been cIassed
as in favor Of the Atwood extension
and at their solicitation the ordinance
was referred to the ordinance commit
tee to report at the next meeting.
The planks on the pontOon bridge
across Lake st. Croix are becoming
bad and at the council meeting it was
suggested that the entire bridge be re-
planked. More than 10000 feet Of
lumber will be necessary in order to
make the improvement and the ques-
ton was left with the bridge ccInmit-
tee to determine.
Saltwater Lodge No. 179, B. P. o.
Elks, elected officers last night. r.
w. McGarry was elected exalted ruler
and L. F. Collins was selected as a DEL
egate to the grand lodge session.
The body of James Cummings, kill
ed on the Northern Pacific at Hugo
on Sunday will be placed In the vault
at Fairview cemetery tomorrow, unlesf5
it is claimed in the meantime. No
word has been received from the rela-
tives or friends of the deceased.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-19

day of comfortable little fees for legal
advice, needed or otherwise, furnished
state boards will be past.
Mr.. Tighe's bill provides that no
board or commission may employ the
services of a special attorney unless
specifically authorized so to do by law,
and farther provides that necessary le-
gal advice shall be secured from the
attorney general
The special attorney system was
called to the attention of Mr.. Tighe>by
the health code bill, which was drawn
by Minneapolis attorney for a sub
stant1al fee, and which does not appeal
to the legal minds of some of the house
lawyers. Mr. Tighe insists that if the
states work is done by the attorney
generals office it will be done correct
ly and without additional expense,
while under the present system work
Is often improperly done at gilt-edge
prices.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-19
A DANGEROUS PRECEDENT.

Let there be assembled at once grand mass meet
ing OF the United and Tenacious Society of Holders of
Snaps There treason in the ranks The future of the
snapholders' easy thing is in peril.
Why?
Because the principal of Iowa high school has re-
signed giving that he has not the audacitv
to accept $40 month for teaching pupils in the high
school He is satisfied with the position the puphs and
patronare satisfied but he hasn't the conscience to draw
the money and not return guild pro quo
Now wouldn't that scandaze the great body of snap
holders in the land? What public Jobs for if not to
provide snaps! And if the microbe of conscience
gets TO work among the thousands holding snaps who
can tell the outcome?
1t may be that the teacher of Tripoi, Iowa. is a
sporadic case and that further spread of the habit
need be feared Iowa is running Kansas close second
IN the production of freaks of late and perhaps nay
tainy. this is one of them
But just think what would happen if all the political
hgureheads should be taken with the Iowa idea There
would be glut in the labor market The number Of nm