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The Washington times., 1903-01-04
WEEK OF QUIET IN
DISTRICT ATHLETICS
Close Race on in the BaS-
ketbaIl League.
CARROLLS OUT OF CONTEST
Corcorans and Mortons Tied for First
Honors-James Tierney Suspended.
Y NJ c. A Leads Baseball.

There was a noticeable quiet in local
sports the past two weeks as all Of the
local leagues called of their basketball
and indoor baseball games until after
the holidays. The rest may do the ath-
Ietes a world OF good. and, now the two
leagues nave resumed their schedules.
result in renewed energy.
The close race in the basketball league
between the first four teams will uu-
doubtedIy tend To make each and every
player do his level best toward landing
his team at the TOP.
CAROLS Drop From League.
Friday night there was a meeting held
at the National Guards Center Market
Armory by the officials Of the District
Baseball League. The object of the
meeting was to consider the resignation
Of the Carroll Institute team
A few weeks ago Prof. Maurice Joyce,
physical Instructor at the institute. with
drew his men from a scheduled game he
cause some Of the other teams refused t.
allow his playing man whom they
claimed 10 be q professional
Prof, Joyce contended that the man
was not professional, and was firm in
his refusal not to play unless he was
allowed to participate.
The ether officials of the league, of
which Prof. Joyce is vice president. re-
fused to agree and the institute in
structor withdrew his team from the
floor.
The object Of the meeting was to
fully consider the matter in question
and take action As the president Of
the league, Oscar p. Schmidt, was out
of the city, the meeting was called upon
request Of three teams in the league. Mr.. /
Joyce declined to preside, and Captain
Brian acted as chairman. Prof. Joyce
paid his forfeit to the league and all ex-
penses contracted therein.
CoTcoTan Cadets.
The Corcorau Cadet Corps has been
materially strengthened by the addf-
tton OF George Boyd It gives the Cor
corans the following lineup: For
wards, Pearson, Nash, Handiboe; cen
ters, Boyle and BarnhoIt: backs. Heff-
ner, Boyd and Draeger. They look good
anu D- iio-H IA aNLAtG S4otiU dBou1 win
out
The race this year is interesting.
The game next Wednesdays between the !
CorcoTan Cadet Corps and the Y NJ
c. A promises to draw big crowd Be /
tween the halves there viii be a wrest-
ling bout in which two clever locals will /
take part
For the first time ia District basket
ball the four leading teams of the
league are close. The Coreorans and
MOrtOns are tied for honors. while Car /
roll Institute and y. NJ c. A. are neck
and neck for third place
The Cuthbert Class Athletic Associa- /!
ton, of Georgetown, is next to last. The /
Ordway Rifles are last.
STANDING IF Teams
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TieTney Suspended.

James Tierney. who plays center for
the Cuthbert Class Athletic Association
team, has been suspended for six
months by the A A L for playing with
the Washington Light Infantry team
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BA SEBALL WORLD IN
4 CHAOTIC CONDITION

time to discuss such matters and should
not act hastily.
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NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE DAWN THE WORLD OF SPORTS

against the team from Lafayette College
on December 26 and p.
The league does not understand why
some Of the managers insist on trying
TO register men that are known 70 he
professional basketball players as if
Injuries both the team and the league.
Something else a few o. tGs managers
should stop is he constant Kicking over
the decisisr- q -llc officials. They. seem
10 think that because a man is in such q
position they tan talk as they please.
These same officials of whom there has
been so much nagging were selected BY
the representatives Of the league teams
and If they were thought well enough OF
TO be chosen. their decisions should be
adhered 10 without the opposition which
has confronted them.
The application TO register Joseph
Moriarty as Carroll Institute basket
BAH player was turned down by the
league on the ground that he became
professional by playing with the At
lantic City team last year.
Indoor Baseball.
The y. ". c. A. nine presents clean
sheet in its league standing II has Won
four games. and has yet 10 meet defeat
There is pretty race in progress fo.
second place between the UreH Rifles
and the Corcoran Cadets. The Corcor-
ans will have to work hard If they hope
to finish ahead Of their more inexperf-
enced rivals at the close of the season.
Ravens Qna of tho hast 7,frct.vr IN thc
city. is a tower of strength to the UrelIs.
and several Of the teams victories can be
attributed to his twirIing
Following is the standing of the teams
up TO date:
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The coin of the realm seems TO have
proved too tempting for the ball players
who have been cavorting about on Cal
ffornia diamonds and many viii this
season be found in the East.
Some of the clubs have been almost
wrecked. On the Oakland team. for eX-
ample, almost every man mas been
lured away. Even Captain Lohmana is
likely to desert the bunch which ne
brought home first in the championship
race. His best offer comes from the
Milwaukee club. which has offered him
81 600 TO captain This might be raised
if he should hold out The various
clubs claim to have their players under
contrast. but it is nevertheless true
that they are all making arrangements
to clear out.
The managers have no one else but
themselves to blame For years they
have fought shy Of the national agree
ment 1t was only question Of time
and they should have known it before
things turned against them Under old
conditions they were at least sure Of
their players.
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Standing Of Teams

Following is the standing Of the teams
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Tune TO HiSCuSS aSuCH matters ana SHoulu
not act hastily
With this same white dove of peace
resting on the top of the baseball ark
things would certainly be lively in New
York. provided two rival clubs exist in
that burg. The city is well able to
support both clubs. and both would
make money if they put UP a good arti-
Gle of ball. There IS nothing the fans
of Gotham like so much as good clean
baseball, and they are loyal to their ia
vorites, equally so as any other class in
the country.
McGTaw and Griffith are both popular
in New York and the race between the
Two teams in their respective league
might be held as a fair test Of the man
ageriaI ability OF the little directors.
Both are men of the new school of
baseball and both know every point of
the game.
Griffith holds Mac in high regard. and
vice versa Roth have exceptionally
strong teams and it viii go hard with
either management if they do not. make
good showing. It viii put McGraw 10
a real test.
The little fellow has many enemies in
the national game who do not hesitate
to decry his ability whenever they get
chance Despite the many severe at
tacks made upon him since he assumed
control of the Giants, he has gone along
making inroads into the ranks of the
American League. and has gotten TO-
gether a club OF which any manager
might feel proud. Mac is determined to
show just what he can do. and if he
gets in the game himself he viii make
a lively race of it from the start.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-24
OIL PLANT BLOWN TO BITS
InAsmmabls Petroleum VaporS Cause Fatal
E1plOIisH in Minneapolis.
TEN UNFoRTUNATEs MEET INSTANT DEATH
FLAMES Break out Amid Debris Oi
Demolished building and Rage
All Day in spite of Fire
mems Efforts.

MINNEAPOLIS, April 2S.-Eight men and
two women were killed by an explosion at
the plant of the Northwestern Star Oil COM
pany at the foot Of Sixth avenue about IL 30
this morning. The dead.
w. H. DAVIS, president.
G. H. DURRIN. general manager.
STANISLAUS W, MITCHELL, cashier.
JACOB DOMM bookkeeper.
MISS CAROLINE A. RECORD, book
keeper.
HAROLD c. COLBORN, clerk.
MISS ELLA NJ. ROUNDY, stenogrspher.
DAVIS DACEY, foreman.
JOHN SPONTANSKE, laborer.
JOSEPH LA FOND, laborer.
The explosion came without an instant's 8
warning, throwing the walls down and
starting a roaring fire among the debris.
Not person in the Office escaped alive.
Five workmen engaged on the second floor
we're thrown twenty feet into the air, but
miraculousy sustained merely minor In
juries.
Although the cause OF the explosion has
not been determined IL is said that work
men we're emptying some oil tank cars into
the tanks in the basement of the building
and it is possible that sparks from a switch
engine ignited The inflammable vapoTs.
Several explosions followed in quick sue
cession and made the work of the flremen
both difficult and dangerous. The men
could not approach the ruins and the water
thrown on the flames was wthoIt effect
At a late hour tonight the fire is still
burning and the search for the bodies is
carried on with great danger. for it is be-
lieved that another tank may explode at
any moment
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-24
RUSSIA DEMANDS MANCHURIA
Refuses to Evacuate Province Unless
Given Virtual Sovereignty
by China.

PEKIN, April 23.-Russia has demanded
that China sign an agreement practically
ceding the sovereignty of Manchuria and
excluding other nations from that country.
The Russian charge d'affaires, NJ.
Plancon, has informed Prince Ching, presi-
dent OF the foreign ofnce, that no further
steps in the evacuation of Manchuria will
be taken until this agreement is signed.
Prince Ching refused the Russian de-
mand, but his refusal probably pleases
Russia as well as his acceptance, because
either alternative means the relinquish-
ment Of Chinese sovereignty in Manchuria
The Russian demands arei
O No more Manchurian ports or towns
are to be opened.
(2) No more foreign consuls are to be ad'
mitted into Manchuria.
(3) No foreigners, except Russians, are
to be employed in the public service OF
Manchuria. .....
(4) The present status of the administra.
tion of Manchuria is to remain unchanged.
(5) The customs receipts at the port oi
New Chwang are to be given to the Russo
Chinese bank.
90 A sanitary commission is to be organ
ICED under Russian control
C) Russia Is entitled to attach the tele.
graph wires and poles of all Chinese inei
In Manchuria.
(O No territory in Manchuria is to b'
allenated to any other power.
YOKOHAMA, April 23.-Three japanese
warships have been ordered to New Chwang
The Russian demands for privileges IL
Manchuria have excited the Japanese press
which insists on vigorous action, sonhden
that the United States, as we'll as Grea
Britain, will support Japan.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-24
LINEMEN DECIDE TO STAY OUT
President YOst of Telephone COmpRnS ,
Makes Them a Verbal
Proposition.

"A committee OF linemen visited Mr.. Yost
this afternoon and he made to them GER
tain propositions, which he refused to put
in writing when we asked him to do so.
We, therefore, after hearing the report OF
the committee. have decided that we will
entertain no oral propositions, regardless Of
their nature. and will continue the strike, q"
said Business Agent Stark Of the Linemen's
union last night after the meeting.
The strikers were not satisfied to accept
any terms not written out for their security
In case Of future question as to the exact
terms, and It was their sentiment. in addi-
tion, that Mr.. Yost's propositions were not
acceptable because he was not willing to
make the concessions asked. According TO
the committee. he refused to recognize the
union in any way or deal with II as an or
ganiZation. He practically met the strikers
on the question of the wage scale, but stood
for the nine-hour day in city work. In
reality the recognition of the union is the
vital point of the strike. and the men will
stand out until they receive what they
consider satisfactory concessions. A del
egation OF six llnemen from the Bell Tele-
phone company Of Fremont was present at
the latter part Of the meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-24
WRECK MAINS NEBRASKANS
Coal Car Runs Away In wyoming
and Piles Union Pacific
Train.

EVANSTON, Wyo.. April pa runaway
car, loaded with coal. today crashed into
the eastbound fast mail train No. 102 on
the Union Pacific twenty miles west of
Evanston. Two trainmen and several pas
'sengers we're more or less hurt.
The most serious injured:
George Baker, engineer. Evanston, back
sprained, cut and bruised about body; con-
ditiOn serious.
w. H. Chapman, engineer, Evanston,
head and body cut and bruised.
Clara Maggaria, Santa Clara, Cal, cut
and bruised.
Andrew Fisher and wife, Santa Clara
Cal. sa4.-s 3. efs..s ..1
Mrs. J. Nj. Baker, FOstoria. o.. scalp
wound.
Edris Rush. Watson, Mo-, cut and bruised
Gladdis Monweiler, Utica. Neb., cut about
face.
Mrs. George Hartiss, Utica, Neb., cut
and bruised.
The collision occurred on a sharp curve
the shock being terrific. The two engines
on the passenger train were completely
wrecked, while the steel coal car was
twisted into an unrecognizable mass
Trafic was delayed for seven hours.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-24
NEBRASKA WOMAN ELECTED
wOmen's Missionary Society Appoints
Mrs. Merrill. state Vice
President.

MILWAUKEE,, April 2S-Mrs. J. e. Scott
OF Evanston, ILL.,, was unanimously elected
president OF the Woman's Foreign Mission
airy society Of the west today at the annual
convention in the Baptist Tabernacle
church.
The other officers elected were: Vice
president, Mrs. L. e. Stillman. Dayton. o.;
foreign secretary, Mrs. Frederick Clat-
worthy Evanston, ILL.,; home secretary,
Mrs. Julia l.. Austin, Chicago; recording
secretary, Mrs. ]. w. Carpenter, Chicago;
treasurer, Mrs Matilda E. Kline, Chicago;
auditors, George o. Holloway and James
e. Piercy, Chicago.
The state vice presidents elected in
clude: Colorado, Mrs. H. F. Wilkinson;
Iowa, Mrs. A. E. Atkinson Missouri, Mrs.
A. f. Braker; Montana, Mrs. c. l.. Gave
Nebraska, Mrs. ]. w. Merrill; North Da-
kota, Mrs. A. e. Mills; Washington, east,
Mrs w. F. Inheld Washington, west, Mrs.
George Campbell; Wyoming, Mrs. w. II.
Frazee.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-24
HE LIKES AMERICAN WAYS
British Consul at Chicago Pays 9
Glowing Tribute to Bust
ness Methods.

LONDON, April 23.-The British consul
at Chicago, w. Wyndham. in his annual
report on Chicago and the whole consular
district. gives a glowing account OF the
great and increasing prosperity thereof
and pays high tribute to American methods.
He expresses the opinion that the
progress of the country is largely due to
the opportunity, Soth in business and In
employment, in this large, young country;
the encouragement given to workmen, the
rewarding OF merit, the intimate acqusint-
ance OF the heads of firms with the work
Of their subordinates, the keen enthusiasm
shown by the workmen in the interests of
their employers, to the absolute fearless
ness on the part of the business man In
venturing on experiments, either in ma
chlnery or system, that may be brought
before him"
Mr.. Wyndham urges the Importance of a
careful study Of the business and manu-
featuring methods Of the United States
and the adoption Of those which are suit
able to the country where trade is sought
for. He considers that such a study is
indispensable 10 holding trade where
English merchants are active.
This study must, however, be prolonged
for several months, as a short stay Of a
day or two In the big cities, so often
deemed sufficient by European visitors, is
worse than useless, as any one not ac-
customed to their ways at FIRST only sees
the bad points and learns nothing"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-24
LEE RETURNS TO FACE JURY
Asserts He Gave Evidence on which
Senators Were In
dicted.

ST. LOUIS, April 2S.-suffering physically
and weary and worn from fatigue. Lieuten-
ant Governor John A, Lee. who left Kan
sas City Thursday returned to St. Louis
tonight, accompanied by his wife.
At his home tonight he said:
l have not been fugitive from justice
and have had no iGea of being one. l am
not afraid to come back and tell all know
needed rest and thought trip to Chica go
would be the best way to get 1t.
| am done with politics forever. / swear
that have not made cent out of legisla-
tion this session. While some of the sena-
tors are being proved to have big accounts
have only $40 to my credit In the bank.
1t is sufficient for me to say that the
evidence against Senators Farris, Matthews
and Smith was furnished by me. / know
nothing of Sullivan getting any money.
Word has been brought to me that some
OF my enemies have threatened me with
physical harm. ] am prepared for them.
See this cane. feel II. Moreover, 1t is not
all.
When Circuit Attorney Folk was in
formed OF the lieutenant governors arrival
he said Mr.. Lee would be given an op-
portunity to appear before the grand jury
Immediately.
Lieutenant Governor Lee will appear be-
fore the st. Louis grand jury tomorrow
morning and tell all he knows concerning
the alum legislation Doodle deal of 1901.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-24
FIND A REAL GRAVE THIS TIME
Remains of Pet Poodle Found in
Running Down knight
Clue.

Another good looking clue to the location
OF the body OF Mrs. Knight was worked
out to a failure last night, at least the
police so considered It until they received
more information than they started out
with. c. B. Smith who lives at 3406
Hickory street. has a large plot OF ground.
which Saturday he had plowed up for
planting. Sunday morning he saw that the
field had beeL crossed by a wagon. When
he next met the man who had plowed the
around he asked him what he meant by
driving over the plowing. The man said
he had done no such thing and Smith, the
plowman and two of the neighbors started
=. to follow the trail II lead to a grave.
Several more neighbors came along, dug
down with a spade and uncovered new pine
boards. Sensation. They opened a corner
by breaking the board and saw a bit OF
pink dress protrude. That was enough,
the police we're sent for and the dirt
shoveled from the box and II was opened.
Within. wrapped in little pink dress and
laid away by loving hands, was a poor,
dead, poodle dog.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-24
PRELATES ARE ASSEMBLIES
Many Dignitaries of the Catholic
Church I'm Washington to Lay
Cornerstone.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-Assembled to-
day at the Catholic university is one of the
largest bodies OF dignitaries OF the Catholic
church ever assembled in America.
At 10 o'clock the annual meeting OF the
archbishops. the most distinguished ecclesi-
astical body of the church. convened in
Mcmahon hall. The deliberations of the
body were presided over by Cardinal Glib
bons and we're participated in by all OF the
archbishops except two or three, who were
unavoidably detained The aTchbishops
had under consideration many questions
affecting the Catholic church in America.
IN addition to Cardinal Gibbons many of
the bishops. clergy and ecclesiastical stu
dents Of the country are at the university
TO attead this afternoon the laying of the
cornerstone OF the proposed apostolic mis-
sion house. This ceremony will occur at
o'clock.
Cardinal Gibbons will bless the stone
and Archbishop Keane will deliver the
sermon. The occasion will be a notable
one in the history of the university
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-24
WEDDING MAY BE DELAYED
Vanderbilt Likely TO Experience some
Annoyance I'm Securing License
to Marry.

LONDON, April 2S.-william X. Wander
bilt has returned to Paris. His hurried
visit to London was connected with pro-
curing a special marriage license.
There is much discussion as to whether
a license could be issued under the cir
cumstances. II was said that the ecclesi-
astical court could not refuse, whatever it's
feelings toward divorced persons, but 1t
was added that It could delay matters,
probably fortnight, by requiring the pro-
duction Of documents which would have to
be obtained from America At the arch
bishop of Canterbury's once It was said
that the archbishop has the undoubted right
to refuse to issue license.
No application, however. has yet been
received from Mr.. Vanderbilt. For an
ordinary license one Of the parties must
live in any parish here for three weeks
and have the banns read on three sue
cessIve Sundays. The French fOrmalities
require a residence of six months.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-24
Forecast for Nebraska-Fair Friday, Preb-
ably Showers; Saturday Fair
Temperature nj Omaha Yesterday
DANCE FOR HOSPITAL FUND
Metropolitan Hall the Scene Of
Brilliant social
Event.

The charity ball flled Metropolitan hall
last night with the members of the smart
set Of Omaha and was a most pleasing and
well managed dancing party. The women
and gentlemen who have planned and
worked on the arrangements and decora-
tions for the evening were the recipients
OF many consratulatory expressions from
the dancers. The charity which received
so generous an offering was the Clarkson
Memorial hospital. to the building fund OF
which the proceeds will be donated.
The Lall room was a pleasure to the eye,
even without the beautiful gowns and gems
OF the dancers Festoons of pink and green
bunting we're drsped effectively, while plum
blossoms in wreaths and masses lent their
freshness to the walls. Mesdames Arthur
Crlttenden Smith, Charles Kountze and
Clement Chase conceived and executed the
decorations.
The elaborate banquet, which came late
in the evening, was the result of the ef-
forts of Mesdames w. ]. c. Kenyon, Her.
man Kountze. j. z. Summers and James
McKenna. The decorations of the banquet
room we're in sembance of a palm garden,
the graceful plants standing high on pedes-
tails and about In jardiniers. The false win
dows had been draped and Gagged birds hung
at intervals, so that the high and some
what awkward effect OF ceilings was effect
ually overcome. The tables, with their
glassware and silver and cut flowers, were
arranged under the palms, the whole effect
being artistic
The ball was to have been opened with a
"sir Roger de Coverly." danced by some OF
the most exclusive society people of Omaha,
but this idea was giver up. But with small
loss. The fine old stately dances are pretty
and effective but with the modern woman
Of fashion the modern dances are more
pleasing The waltz! What more pleasing,
with the turn of It setting my lady's jewels
ablase IN rainbow fragments under the
lights and bringing an answering warmth
OF color to her cheeks and fire to her
eyesi
In the card room below, large number
of those who chose not the dancing gods
for their pastime played for points. Mrs.
Samuel Burns was the fortunate woman who
carried of the first honors, a beautiful
bronze vase. given by Mrs. George A. JOS
lyn.
Bishop and Mrs A. Williams and Mes
danes A. j. Poppleton Herman Kountze, e
NJ, Faiffeld. EDWARD Porter Peck and ]. e
Summers. jr.. received the guests OF the
evening Mrs. George e. Pritchett was the
ruler OF the card tables by right OF ap-
pointment. and the dancing floor was gov
erned by a committee consisting of MessTs
Arthur Crittenden Smith. Charles T.
Kountze, w. s. Poppleton, N. p. Dodge, jr
Luther Kountze, Clement Chase and Frank
Haskell.