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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-08
Anacostia and Vicinity.

AdOlph jain, the thirteen-year-olds son Of
Herman jain, who conducts place of
business at Suitland Park. Prince Georges
county. Nd. adjacent to Anacostia, was
injured by an explosion last evening" 1t is
stated that in the absence of his father
the lad was attending to the kitchen fire,
and noticing that the blaze>was dying out
he seized can containing gasoline and
poured a quantity of 1t on the fire, with
the result that a terrific explosion ensued
The boy was badly burned, particularly
about the face, and a physician was sum-
mOned to attend him. His burns while not
fatal. were pronounced to be severe.
Messages received from Baltimore last
night where the annual conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church has been in
session. were gratifying to the members OF
the Anacostta Methodist Episcopal Church
as they announced he"return to the local
pastorate for the seventh successive term
Of Rev. Charles o. Isaac, who has been
absent attending the meetings. Mr.. Isaac, 8
return was asked for by the local churcf's
officers.
John Hall, twenty-nine years old, who
gave his place of birth as the West Indies
was found lying on the steam railroad
tracks at TwininR City yesterday by Po-
hceman G.. r. +. Smith, who locked him up
at the lAnacostta. polteHz station The col
ored man claimed to have eaten nothing
for long time and said he was lying on
the tracks that the cars might run over
him. He was charged with vagrancy.
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QUARTET OF sPoRTsMEN.
Messrs. Keene, Vanderbilt, Macky and
Whitney Representative Americans.

A quartet of sportsmen who could prob
ably hold their own in an International
competition contest against any four men
in England or on the continent in a contest
of skill embracing the whole gamut OF
sport, from racquets or polo to yachting
and automobiling would probably consist
of Foxhall Keene w. K. Vanderbilt, jr,
Clarence H. Mackay and Payne Whitney.
First and foremost on the list should
come that prince Of American sportsmen,
Foxhall Keene. whose wonderful skill and
daring in a dozen different branches of
sport are we'll known to most Americans.
Mr.. Keene is without doubt one of the
best amateur jockeys. steeplechase riders
and polo players in the country, as well as
formidable opponent on the gon links,
tennis court and at the traps. With his
father, James r. Keene he owns one Of the
biggest racing stables in this country and
abroad. He Is daring automobilist and
holds the American amateur record of
"a 2-5 seconds made on the Coney Island
Parkway two years ago. when he finished
second to Henri Fourier.
Young W. K. Vanderbilt, jr., who comes
next on the list has two hobbies; one Is
yachting and the other is automobiling 1t
Is no exaggeration to say that he is the
foremost chauffeur in America While
abroad last year he finished third in one
international race. averaging ffty-three
miles an hour over a 350-mile course, and
made record of 20 2-5 seconds for the
kilometer and worlds mile record of
4S 2-5 seconds.
Clarence H. Mackay on account Of tho
death of his father last year, has practi-
cally retired from sports for the present
and is devoting himself strictly to business
Last but not least, comes Payne Whit
ney, the young son Of William G. Whit
ney, who holds the double championship at
racquets. and will make a strong bid for
the single championship at the RACQUET
Club this week. Mr.. Whitney gained fame
at Yale as an all-around athlete won a
place on the varsity eight in 1895 and after
ward was elected captain of the '9S crew
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New York. All three of these men are in

New York. All three of these men are in
training for the regatta.
The Yale-Harvard boat races this year
will be held on the Thames at New Lon
be three races, the varsity eight at 1ou-
miles and the varsity four and freshman
eight at two miles
The Yale Golf Clubs schedule follows:
April Is. New Haven Country Club, at New
Haven; April %, Hartford Golf Club, at
Hartford: May 2, Princeton Golf Club, at
Princeton; May o. Garden City Golf Club.
at Garden City; May 10. Englewood Golf
Club, at Englewood. N: j.; June 8. ST. An
drew's Golf Club, at New Haven.
Tom Jenkins, the champion wrestler.
doesn't want to be idle. He is looking for
ward to match with the winner of the
McLeod-Parr bout at Buffalo. What hanoi
cap Jenkins will give to his opponent will
be decided upon when the winner of the
latter match is known.
Cornell University has star long-dis-
lance runner in w. E. Schutt. few days
ago Schutt ran three miles across country
in fifteen minutes seventeen seconds. This
broke the Cornell record. Trainer Moak-
ley thinks that Schutt will win the two
miles at the intercollegiate championships
in May.
At St Augustine, Fla, Clayton Dixon
made a grandstand finish in the winter
championship golf tournament. McElwee
was his opponent and the thirtysix holes
for the winter championship cup was nip
and tuck At the end of the eighteen-hole
morning play the spare hole was in Nc
Elwee's favor. Toward the close Dixon
forged ahead. He won the thirty-fifth hole
by a put and by halving the thirty-sixth
won the match. The runner-up cup goes
to McElwee.
Billy Madden, the physical culturist OF
Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, says that Fitz-
simmons need not withdraw his S.. 900 de-
post, now in the hands of AL Smith, to
fight Jack O'Brien, for he will cover 1t on
behalf of Gus Rubin. Furthermore. Billy
says his man will go anywhere to fight
The City of Mexico may be the battle
ground for some of the big prize fights of
the future. Ramon Lopez, a manager OF
bull rings in that city, is said to have Sc
cured permission from the authorities to
hold boxing matches, and talks of sending
an American sporting man to this country
with the view Of arranging fights for the
rings.
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ENDS IN DISPUTE.
Cycle Race Brought to an End in a
Smash Up

The twelve-hour championship bicycle
race at the Coliseum. Atlanta, Ca. ended
last night In general mixup, in which
seven Of the eight men riding at the time
were thrown from their wheels. John Be
dell of New York was seriously injured, a
deep cash being cut in his head and a BIZ
cycle spoke penetrating his thigh Billy
Fem and liver Lawson sustained lesser in
juries. Bedell Is not believed to be fatally
hurt.
The team composed of Jimmy Moran and
Nat Butler of Boston was declared winner
of the race. with an aggregate of 800 miles
and laps. The positions Of the other
teams have not been determined. owing to
the great confusion which followed the
mix-up and the dispute that grew out Of IT.
George Leander and Amos Bedell en-
gagged in personal encounter. in which
blows were freely given. and Leander was
knocked down. The judges spent moro
than two hours in disputation before the
final decision was given out declaring
Moran and Butler the winners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-08
Chance for Swimmers.

The Life Saving Society of England, to
which King Edward recently presented a
handsome cup for international competi-
ton. has dispatched invitations to the lead
ing amateur associations Of the United
States, Canada, European countries and the
colonies to send representatives to compete
in series of three swimming races for the
cup.
These are to be held in London July ~
and IL. The country whose representatives
make the best score in all the contests will
hold the cup for year.
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Kansas City's Big Shoot.

The entries already recorded for the
grand American handicap, which will be
held at Blue River Park, Kansas City, next
week, break all records for target tourna-
ments. the number being almost double the
total Of last years entries, when all pre-
vious records were broken.
Elmer F.. Shaner, secretary and man.
ager of the Interstate Association, under
whose auspices the biggest shoot of the
year is given. reports 1888 entries received
Post entries are coming in at the rate OF
six day. which will bring the total up
to about 1Sl.
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Potomac Boat Club Election.

The annual election of officers of the Po-
tomac Boat Club will be held this evening
at the boat house at the foot of 31st street.
In addition to the election and the appoint
ment Of the committees for the ensuing
year. including that which will be assigned
the task Of arranging "a regatta for the
coming summer. the project of erecting a
new boat house will be, thoroughly consid-
cred. Active preparations with this end in
view are now being made by a committee
consisting of Messrs. Zappone, Nolan, Nc
Conville. Eberhart. Sheldon. Stodder. Free
man, Todd, Redington. Middleton, Wilkins,
Gasch, William Whipp1e. Odell Whipple,
Herman, HernQn Daly,S AMarean. Weaver,
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The Convention CITY Of thu sou+,

New Orleans has become the convention
CITY OF the south, said F. B. Bronson Of
the crescent city. Eight large gatherings
are scheduied for the months of April and
May. Among those that will be the means
OF bringing large crowds to the city are the
Confederate Veterans reunion. the meeting
OF police Chiefs the American medical con-
gress and National Association of Man,
facturers- Others are smaller business or
CARNATIONS. but will have quite good fol-
lowing"
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President Offered "Heff" a Job.

1t transpires that President Roosevelt, in
the course of his recent stay in Minneapo-
lis offered the vacancy In the civil service
commission to w. w. Heffelfinger. the IA
nous Yale guard of other days, now lead
ing resident of Minneapolis. Mr.. Heffel
finger has not yet given his answer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-08
Sailors at Athletic Tourney.

The Navy Department will be we'll rep
resented at the military athletic tourna-
ment at New York on the 9th instant by
a detachment of sailors from the training
ship Hartford and a company of marines
from the marine barracks at the navy
yard. New York. The Hartford has just
completed a long cruise to Europe and
the West Indies. and is now making her
way up the Atlantic coast to ward New
York.
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Held to Await Further information.

A stranger in the city who gave his name
as William DeMar and his age as nineteen
years was arrested on suspicion this morn
Ing by Detective Parham and taken to DO
iice headquarters. He told the detective
that he came here on an excursion from
Watertown. n. Y His arrest resulted from
MS visiting stores to ascertain the value of
diamond When questioned he said the
diamond belongs to his brother-in-law.
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Battlefelds in Miniature.

Three models in relief have been made OF
the historic battiefields OF Chickamauga
and Chattanooga, covering an area of
about I'll miles of diversified country.
Among other things they show the loca:
lions In miniature Of the numerous monu-
ments and tablets which mark those
grounds. One Of these models has been
sent to the United States Military Academy
and another to the general service school
at Fort Leavenworth. Kan. The third one
y lntenoeo Tor hhe Army War College at
Washington barracks. and will be for
warded as soon as the authorities are
ready to receive 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-08

Colonel Killer takes his war tactics right
into private life"
Flows that?"
We'll. you know that in battle he'd never
show mercy to a fallen foe?"
YES"
II lent him Is cents the other day. and
this morning asked him for it."
Rather nervy for you, but what was the
result?"
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LAZY BALL PLAYERS.
Manager Callahan Lectures His Men
for Loefin1.

special from Chicago says that Mana
ger Callahan Of the Chicago Americans is
greatly put out with the way some of his
men are working on this trip. Most of the
old members of the team are putting in
good. hard ticks to get into condition and
are rapidly getting into form as the wealth
er will permit. but the way some of the
youngsters. those who have just Joined the
team. are taking things easy. holding on
because they say they have sore shoulders.
has caused the new manager to wax wroth
and recently at practice he gave some Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-08

John VERIFY. colored. twenty-three years
old, had a At yesterday afternoon near
Brightwood and Grant avenues. He recov-
cred in a short while and was able to go to
his home In South Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-08
General Sporting Notes.

There will be three, sculiers at the Hen
ley regatta this summer from the United
States. These are Juvenal of Philadelphia.
Demoreiu of New Orleans and Titus of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-08

a ring before he left home The diamond is
worth 80. Captain Boardman. WIN notify
the young mans relatives of his arrest -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10
PLEASED TO DO IT.
Mexico Citizens Gladly Speak Pub
licly on This Subject.

A public statement. Given to the
public for the public good. A citi-
zen's experience. Truthfully told for
humanity's sake. Should find ready
appreciation. Mexico people are
pleased to do it. Pleased to tell theil
friends and neighbors. : Tell them
about the ''little conqueror." The
good deeds of Doan's Kidney Pills are
spreading DER the city. Lifting bur
dens from aching backs; curing the
pains of kidney ills. Read the proc
In a Mexico mans own words.
]. E. Blattner, poultry and eggs
living on North jefferson street, says
"Doan's Kidney Pills have been used
by members Of my family, and in eacf
and every case they brought undoubt
ed benefit. / will not have the slight
est hesitation In advising any Of m,
friends and acquaintance II they ar
at all annoyed with that far too-pre
vailing trouble, kidney complaint, I.
90 to Buckner s. whitney's drug stor,
and buy Doan's Kidney Pills and taxi
a course of the treatment"
For sale by all dealers; price 80 cents
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-ant
take no substitute.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10

THE New York World, referring to
the extravaganza OF display at funer-
ais, says: The statement in our cable
dispatches to-day that the funeral OF
Lord Salisbury was limited by his will
to 500 and actually cost only $40 is OF
Importance as well as interest. In
planning for himself such modest OBJ
seauies the Prime Minister OF the
British Empire set an example which
should have been IS great in public
usefulness as any of his achievements
in craftsmanship. Lord Salisbury was
one Of the great figures, if not n OF
the great men, Of his generation, and
some ostentation at his funeral could
hardly have been censured. Yet many
a poor widow in New York expends
twice or thrice as much money upon
the burial Of her husband, though she
may face want and hardship for the
rest OF her life. The love that dictate:
such sacrifices may be beautiful, but
the false pride mingled with it is not
Lord salisbury set an excellent ex
ample. that rich and poor alike should
follow in principle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10
missouri Fair Commission Mel.

At the Southern Hotel in st. Loui
last week the Missouri Worlds Faii
Commission held its monthly meeting
Reports from the five department.
now actively in the field are highly
promising Of the States exhibits. Mis-
sourians over the State are not only il
sympathy with the move TO place the
State upon proper plane before its visi.
tors, but are cordially cooperating
toward making exhibits.
H.. J. Waters, Superintendent Of
Agriculture reported that 1000 bunch.
es OF well preserved grasses and grains
in the straw had been collected for
exhibit In his department t. Mr.
Waters has also visited a number Of
leading farmers In the State and has
secured representative photographs
and exhibit material over a large area.
L. A. Goodman, in horticulture, re-
ports that 800 jars OF fruits have been
put up at the four stations.
The Educational Department. G.. v.
Buchanan, Superintendent, recon-
mended photographing every Missouri
school house and same wa approved
by the Commission. The Commission
will appoint a day on which pictures
will be taken Of every school in the
State with teacher and pupils in the
foreground. These will be bound into
an artistic album for display in the
Missouri Building.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10
As to Mr.. Folk and the eOvsrnOrship

s. A. johnson IN Neyaoa Evening lost.
Editor Post: There is a conspie-
uously small element in the Demo
cratic party at the present time that
decry and would belittle the almost
universal sentiment of the honest peo-
pie Of the State for Joseph W. Folk
for Governor. They have several
arguments they put forth. One is
that it Is too early TO begin a cam
paign for Governor, when they them
selves have been advocating their
choice for Governor for q year or
more. Another argument they use is
that too many Republicans are sup
porting Mr.. Folk, only with a motive
OF persuading the Democrats 10 put
out this weak candidate in order that
they can beat him at the polls, or
they impugn their motives another
way by saying the Republican support
will ALLEVIATE many Democrats from
him.
When these prophets are closely
studied their fears are are found TO be
insincere and they are not prompted
from a sense Of the psrty's welfare,
but are conscious that their pet air
castles are crumbling and for this
they fear a righteous indignation for
the author Of their ills" Joseph w.
Folk, and are not candid enough to
admit IL, or that the bone and sinew
of the people Of Missouri, regardless
OF party, admire his honesty and ex-
yress their admiration.
Sincere Democrats cannot but sd-
mire members OF other political faith
when they endorse Mr.. Folk in all bis
labors and at the same time they can
Justify them In supporting their party
candidate for Governor, who they
think stands for the same reforms,
and certainly no unprejudiced mind
s1ouid find an element Of weakness in
this genSSal applause OF Joseph W.
Folk and lse II as a cloak for party
expediency."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10
THE REpuR1ICs GREAT OFFER
An Exceptional Opportunity for Old
and New Subscribers.

Special arrangements have been
made by the st. Louis Republic to
furnish old or new subscribers with
the only official and authorized life
of Pope Leo XIII. This is one great
volume bound in elegant cardinal
cloth, gilt and ink stamping, with
Papal court Of arms, containing
nearly 800 pages Of text and illustra-
tions. The work was prepared and
written by Monsignor O'Reilly, d. D.,
official biographer of the Pope.
The regular cash price of this book
is $3.50. Anyone remitting $3.50 will
be entitled to Is months subscription
to the Twice-a-W Week Republic and a
copy Of the book. Postage prepaid.
This offer is open to old and new sub
scribers. The book is printed in Eng
lish, French and German and is now
ready for delivery. Address all orders
to The Republic, st. Louis, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP is SCORED
Charles Francis Adams Declares II
Wasteful and Incompetent

KANSAS CRY, Sept. 5.yChas. Fran
els Adams, OF Boston, In a letter TO
r. 7. Snideker, a local single tax adj
yocate, uses very plain language to
express his opposition TO any plan of
municipal ownership or control Of
street railway lines. He says the
municipal system in use in Glasgow
would lead TO a riot in twenty-fouI
hours IL tried in Kansas City, Says
Mr.. Adams:
81 can only say that, as the result
Of careful Official examination on my
part, l have never yet found in Eu.
rope anywhere a cas- Of municipal oil
public transportation worthy OF ar
instant's consideration as compared
with our own. We here in Americs
do things in the transportation lin,
which in Europe they do not ever
dream Of, and wherever the govern
ment lays its hands on a line it be
comes, compared with our system
paralyzed at once.
1.-THE fact is, when itcomes to hand
ling private business, any and ever.
government, is, in my opinion, utterll
incompetent, whether it is a waite
system, railroads, telegraphs, postofiice
or what not. Every time private en-
terprise would do it four times as vel
at about half the cost.
please don't talk to me Of doinI
business through governmental ma
chinery. 1t is one colossal exhibition
Of waste, extravaganza and incompe
tence.r
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10
Evidently Killed Bv Robbers

RATION, N. NJ, September 1.-The
decomposed body Of a man who must
have been murdered at Fort Madison,
Iowa, September 2, has been found by
a car inspector in a freight car here.
Investigation revealed that he had
been shot three times. His watch
had been cut from the chainand moth
ing Of value was found on his person.
A letter mailed at Harvey, ILL.,, evil
IDENTIFY from his wife, was addressed to
]. o. Palmer. A Wells-Fargo receipt
for a grip dated Chicago, September j,
from ]. o. Palmer and consigned to
himself at Fort Madison, Iowa, was
also found.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10
PENSION ROLL SHOWS DECREASE
Commissioner Ware Believes High
Water Mark Was Reached In
July, 1909.

WASHINGTON, September 6.-Pen-
sion Commissioner Ware believes the
high-water mark in pensions has been
passed. He quotes figures to support
his belief that there will be a gradual
reduction in the immense amounts an
nually disbursed for the support OF
pensions.
The Commissioners belief is the
high.water mark was reached July 81
Of last year. On that day the num-
Der OF names on the roll was l,00l,4g7.
The amounts OF money paid the vet
Grams, their widows and minor chill
dren was approximately sl42, 10000.
Figures have been prepared for the
twelve months elapsed since that time
which show the grand army of PEN
sioners has fallen in numbers TO coll
$3.50. The disbursements on account
OF these persons were sl36, 9s2, Isl.
This Is a smaller sum than has been
PAID out for a number Of years. II Is
still much greater than was the sum
disbursed when such men as James G.
Blaine, James A. Garfield and Ben
jamin f. Butler were giving their esti-
mates as to when the climax should
be reached. They all placed the high
water mark late In the SOS or early In
the COS.
During the year 40,so7 pensioners
we're dropped from the rolls for one
cause or another, the chief cause
being death. The pensions granted
on account of the Spanish war, greai
In number as they seemed TO be, are
not nearly suficient to offset this fall
ing of.
Pennsylvania, as In former years
has the greatest number Of pension
ers. No fewer than 10l, 164 citizenI
of the Keystone commonwealth are OF
the rolls and during the last year thel
received s13, 30,2Ol.