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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-08
FRENCH STEAMERS COLLIDE.
One Hundred People Perish Near
Marseille Harbor.

A dispatch from Marseille tells of terri
BILE shipping disaster which occurred little
distance from that port at noon yesterday,
when two passenger steamers. the Insulaire
and the Liban, both belonging to the Frais-
senet Steamship Company of Marseille.
came into collision. The Liban sank. and
over 100 of her passengers and crew per-
ished.
The steamer Liban left Marseille on her
regular passenger trip to Bastia Corsica,
and was run down and sunk by the Insu
laire off the Marie Islands.
The force of the collision cut a great hole
in the Liban's side. and she made water
rapidly.
Her captain saw the only chance was TO
run the steamer aground, and the Liban
was headed full speed for the shore. but
within seventeen minutes of the collision.
and while still in deep water, the fore part
of the steamer plunged beneath the waves
and a few minutes later she had entirely
disappeared.
Several vessels had drawn near the sink
ing ship and were making desperate efforts
to rescue those on board. About eighty
passengers were rescued, and up to the
present 1t is known that in addition to the
passengers seventeen of the crew were also
saved.
officers of the steamer Balkan describe
the scene just before the Lban disapp cared
as a terrible one. AS the vessel was sink
ing she was inclined to such angle that
her masts struck the water causing an
eddy which made the work of rescue most
difficult.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-08
Law Reporter Team Won.

The base ball team representing the Law
Reporter Company gained a brilliant VIC
tory over the Young Mems Club of North
east Washington Saturday afternoon by Is
to ). A drizzling rain prevailed during the
entire game, but large gathering re-
r1ained throughout and were we'll repaid
by seeing a good article of amateur ball
The fielding features were scored by Hough-
ton and Johnson of the printers and Kelly
of the Y. Nj. c.; batting honors by Hart
man of the printers and Kelly of the Y. Nj.
c. Following was the lineup:
Law Reporter Company-Harke. catcher;
Stems. pitcher; Johnson. first base; Hough-
ton, second base; Fellinger third base;
Crown, short stop; Hartman, left field Nc
HEWITT, center field; Smoot. right field.
Young Mems Club-Kelly, catcher; Ong.
pitcher; Fuller. first base: Leech, second
base; Mckelvey, third base; Boyd, short
stop; Jones, left field; Siicer center field;
McWhorter, right field. Umpire, Mr.. Smith {;
scorer. Mr.. kennard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-08
GOOD CYCLING PROMISED.
De Guichard, Moran and Butler Race
at Coliseum Thursday Night.

at Coliseum Thursday Night.
The Saturday night postponed meet at
the Coliseum had to be called off entirely
waterlogged the track.
The management announces that all tick
cts for the June meet can be exchanged for
similar tickets for the meet between Basil
de Guichard. Moran of Chelsea and Nat
Butler, who defeated Bobby walthour at
Atlanta recently, which will occur at the
Coliseum next Thursday night. June H.
With this weeks contest the national
paced circuit assumes control of the weekly
attractions, and there will not be in the
future any trouble due to a shortage of
motors, which was the real reason for the
postponement last Thursday night. Under
the circuit regulations each Of the three
riders participating in the meet must have
motof-pace machine of fourteen horse
power. otherwise the meet can be declared
off, and the offending pace followers and
managers suspended and fined At the
present moment Otto Maya Is under sus-
pension and fine, and cannot re-enter the
game until the ban is lifted. That IS the
reason that Maya's place in the meet here
next Thursday night has been filled by the
substitution Of the Chelsea Milkman'-
Moran.
These three followers of the dashing
speed producers are very evenly matched,
and they should put up a much better race
than could have been obtained from Num-
roe, Leander and De Guichard.
Moran Is called the Chelsea Milkman''
because he Is the owner of prosperous
dairy in the city across the bridge from
Boston. 1t Is said of him that after every
race he spends part of his earnings In pur-
chasing either cows or horses. with which
to add to the profits Of his extensive lac
teal route. He is a magnificent rider,
nevertheless. and he represents Atlantic
In ia Jfa
pacemaker Is Temler, and he rides the fly
ing machine like war god the clouds.
NAT. Butler has shown surprising devel-
ove1 Walthour at Atlanta is significant OF
even greater success later IL he continues
In. form and speed. Butler did not rank
Ugh last year solely because his manager
Sdld not give him the right sort of pace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-08
"THE FILIGREE BALL"
Anna Katherine Green's Latest and
Best Detective Story

1.-The Ffligree Ball." a remarkable de-
tective story. by Anna Katherine Green.
author of The Leayenworth Case, Be
hind Closed Doors" and other mystery
stories, will be printed in The Evening
Star as daily serial beginning Saturday.
June Is.
The scene of THE F'iligree BALI Is laid
in Washington. giving 1t an especial inter-
est for readers of The Evening Star 1t
Is a story of absorbing interest and the
unraveling of the mystery attending the
deaths of several persons in an old Wssh-
ington mansion will hold the readers clos
est attention.
THE Filigree Ball" abounds In dramatic
situations. and the interest is maintained
to the closing chapter. Strong circum-
stantial evidence Is shown to be at fault.
and the web tightly woven about two
of the principal characters is broken by the
hand that first sought to convict them
Readers of The Evening Star have. in
deed rare treat in store for them. Watch
for the opening chapters next Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-08
Amateur Ball Players.

The game scheduled for Saturday after
noon between the Columbia Athletic Club
team and the Marines was called off on
account of rain. The two teams will meet
Tuesday afternoon on the Columbias
grounds 18th and d streets northeast.
"Ottie' Walker, considered to be one Of
the best amateur pitchers in the District.
will be in the box for the Columbias The
game Will start at $50.
A holly contested game was played yes
teroay at Chevy Chase between a scrub
team from 9Th and G streets southwest and
the Crescents. The result was 10 to in
favor of the scrubs. Batteries: Callan and
Faye for the scrubs and Pierce and Cot
ton for the Crescents.
The Crescent Athletic Club, formerly the
Delehanty Stars, defeated the lexington
Athletic Club team by a score of 10 to s.
The victors would like to hear from all
teams averaging fourteen years. Send
challenges to William Reagan, 906 III
street northeast
The Eastern Giants have defeated four
teams this season, and will play the Brent
woods. Challenges should be sent to E.
Harr. 300 H street northeast
The Columbia Stars defeated the sec
ond Georgetown Props. by a score of 10 to
4. Teams averaging fourteen years and
desiring games address Irwin Porter 1904
Columbia road. This team also defeated
the Second Friends Select School team by
a score of 30 to 8.
The Vigilants defeated the Warwicks by
a score of Is to 4. This is the sixteenth
game won by the Viglants. who have not
been defeated once. therefore, they claim
the championship for teams averaging six
teen years. Send challenges to w. D. King,
OF 9th street southeast
The Athletic Stars would like to hear
from all teams in Washington averaging
from ten to twelve years of age Address
challenges to A. Leapley, 704 10th street
northeast.
kann's colored base ball team defeated
the colored team Of Woodward G. Lothrop
by a score of - to T. The victors would
like to hear from any business house team
in the city. Address challenges to George
King, manager, care Kann'S store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-08
MURDERER BREAKS JAIL.
William Hardee. Kills His Guard and
Escapes.

A dispatch from Anaconda, Mont, says:
William Hardee, a condemned murderer.
in Jail at Glasgow, Mont. awaiting execu-
ton, killed Charles Williams, his death
watch, with Winchester rife, which ne
secured in the jail kitchen
He and the only other prisoner In the
tail then took the keys and escaped. Both
men are well armed. They swan the
Missouri, and are now surrounded In
bend of that stream by big posse.
Hardee is expected to fight to the death.
as he has no hope. the supreme court hav-
ing refused him new trial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-08
Golf at Washington Club.

The qualification round for the presi-
dents cup at the Washington Golf Club,
Saturday afternoon. was somewhat inter-
fered with by the rain. Over a dozen con-
testants. who have entered. went over the
course. The pairing of the contestants by
the greens committee took place Saturday
night. The matches will take place during
the week. and the finals will be played
Saturday. Among those who went over the
course Saturday were MIR. Z. NJ. Talcott
Mr.. ]. Holdsworth Gordon, Mr.. Benjamin
Miller, Mr. Edward F. LOCKER, Judge
Louis A. Pradt, Mr.. r. E. l.. Yellot and Mr.
w. Fl. Robertson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-08

to 1. McChesney. because of the doubt
cast on his abiiIty to go on heavy track.
went up to to 1 and was not played to
any extent
The crowd which saw the handicap was
the largest of the season
Smathers scored double victory, his
two-year-old purchase, Dick Bernard win
ming the fourth race. The rider, as IN the
case of McChesney, was the hero OF the
day, Jockey c. Gray.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-08
Grant Got Draw with Elliott.

AT the Monumental Theater. Baltimore.
Saturday Joe Grant of this city wrestled
Nick Elliott. the Australian champion. a
fifteen-minute bout. The result was fail
ure on the part of Elliott to throw the
Washfngtonfan as per contract, and Grant
got the forfeit. Grant did most Of the ag-
greSSiye work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-08

base on errors cIeveland p Left on bases-New
York. 4; Cleveland. 81 First base balls-On
Bernhard, 1. Struck out-By Tannehfll L; by
Wolfe /: by bernhard. q Three base hits-Brad-
ley, Lajoie Abbott. Two-base hifs-Ganzel Bay
(2), Beville Double play-Gochnaur, Lajoie and
Hickman. Stolen base-GanzeI Umpire-Mr
O'Loughlin Time OF game-1 hour and 35 minutes
Yesterdays National League Games.
New York, 8; Chicago. 4. y
Brooklyn, 6; st. Louis 4.
st. Louis. A. Brooklyn q
.Philadelphia, 8; Cincinnati, 1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-08

machine and steersman. two most impor
tant essentials of victory. The quality of
the motor and the skill of the pacemaker
have almost much to do with making n
rider winner and record breaker as his
own natural powers of speed and endur-
ance. Under such improved conditions But
Ter rides like a different man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-08

First base by errors-Washington, l. Left on
bases-Washington, 9: ST. Louis, 5. First base on
balls-Of Lee, 2. Struck out-By Lee g. Two
base hitsmDelehanty (2, Moran. Sacrifice hits
Seibach. Clarke Double plays-Coughlin and Carey;
Friel and Anderson Hit by pitcher-By Reidy /
Wild pitch-Lee. Umpire-Mr. Sheridan Time Of
game-1 hour and Is minutes "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-08
Philadelphia, 8; Detroit, 2.

fHrneu ruhs-DetrOlt, 7; PhiIadeIphia, ]. Two
base hit-M: Cross. Three base hit-Gessler Sac
rifice hits-Gessler, Davis, Seybold, Murphy Sto-
len bases-McA nister Pickering, l.. Cross Double
play-Hartsel to Davis to L. Cross. Left on bases
Detroit 8; Philadelphia, 5. First base on balls
On kitson, 3. Struck out-By Kitson, 1 (; by Plank
g. Umpires-Messrs. Hassett and Carruthers Time
of game-1 hour and so minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-08
PIANOS AND ORGANS.

Americans tried to make trade with
Manager Ed Barrow for Norman Elberfeld.
the Detroit clubs suspended shortstop.
Griffith offered to trade Long and Courtney
for the scrappy young player. but Barrow
wanted Long and Conroy, and the trade
was not made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-08

An Evanston, Ill, councilman has intro
duced resolution imposing a minimum fine
of 500 on automobiles who exceed speed
of eight miles an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-08

Three-base hit-Sndell. TwO-base hit-AIoore
Stolen bases-Pooe, Earnest (2) Shoemaker, Pitts
Bateman. Hit by ptcher-By Cunningham, 1; by
Rae 3. Struck out-By Cunningham. 3; by Rae,
10. Left on bases-Fourth, A. Temple, B. Umpire
Mr.. Barr. Time of game hour and 10 minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-08
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Senators Broke Long String
of Defeats Beating ST. Louis.
LEE PITCHED FINELY
McCHEsNEY WON HARLEM HAND
leap IN BEAUTIFUL STYLE
Mrs. Manice Best in Dangan Hills Golf
Tourney-Quo Vadis First
in Grand Prix.

American League Games Today.
Cleveland at Washington.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at New York
Detroit at Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-08
Boston, 10; Chicago. 2.
Totals.10 1927 Ii

Two-base hit-Cellins. Three-base hits-CoIlns
t2), Ferris. Dinneen. Stolen base-DaIy. Double
plays-Parent to La Chance: DAILY to TannehilI TO
1sbell. First base on balls-On Flaherty, q; Oh
Dfnneen, g. Struck out-By Flaherty. 2: by Din
neen, 8. Wild pitch-Dinneen. Passed balis-Mc-
Farand. Criger. Umpire-Mr. Connolly. Time Of
gaIne-2 hours
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-31
Dr.. Shops
Rheuma Cure
Costs Nothing If 1t Fails,

Any honest person who suffers from
Rheuma ism is welcome to this offer o--'
l am a specialist in rheumatism. and
nave treated more cases than any other
physician. l think. For 16 years 1 made
1000 experiments with different dI1IeS
TESTING all known remedies while searcb !,
Ing the world for something better. Nine
years ago l found costly chemical In
Germany which, with my previous discov-
cries. gives me a certain cure
l don't mean that it can turn bonv
joints iEto flesh again; but it can cure
the disease at any stage, completely and
forever have done it fully 100. 600 firnaSS
I know this so we'll that will fI1rniSh
my remedy on trial. Simply write me a
postal for my book on Rheumatism anI
/ will mail you an order on your druggist
or six bottles of DR.. Shops Rheumst ic
Cure. Take 1t for a month at NV risk
If it succeeds, the cost is only $3.50. IF
1t fails, l will pay the druggist myself
and your mere word shall decide it.
l mean that exactly. If you saw the ra-
suits are not what I claim, 1 don't ex
pect penny from you.
l have 10 samples. Any mere saronIa
that can affect chronic rheumatism mist
be dragged to the verge of danger 7
use no such drugs, and it is folIy fo tale
them. Ycu must get the disease out of
the blood.
My remedy does that even in the most
difficult, obstinate cases. It has cured
the oldest cases that 1 ever met. And in
all my exLerience-in all my 1000 tests
l never found another remedy that would
cure one chronic case in ten.
Write me and will send you the order.
Try my remedy for a month as it can't
harm you anyway. If it fails it is free
Wis.
Mild cases. not chronic, are often cured
by one or two bottles. At oil druggists.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-31

1t is the one spring remedy that ply
Sicians and the best people indorse.
Men and women of wealth and high
social position. able to command the
services Of the most eminent medical
men, use Paine's Celery Compound in
springtime, having full confidence in
its virtues. The experience of tens
of thousands has proved that it is wise
to use Paine's Celery Compound in the
early spring days for the Punishment
of rheumatism, neuralgia, dyspepsia,
nervousness and insomnia. Paine's
Celery Compound is, par excellence,
the great blood purifier; it increases
the constructive capacity of the vital
fluid, nourishes the tissues and builds
up the body. Mr.. w. H Laid, OF
Allisona, Tenn. says:
For several weeks before 1 COM
menced using Paine's Celery Compound
l had tired and all gone feeling, my
blood became impure. and l was daily
losing flesh. One of my friends adj
Vised me to use Paines Celery Com
pound, and l got relief from the first
bottle. l am glad to recommend it to
all suffering humanity. 1 believe it
has prolonged my life. 1 am now sew
enty-two years old"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-31
HERE'S A MARKET FOR CATS.
Columbia, Mo-, Advertises for FeIines
and Offers IS Cents Apiece.

Orders have been sent to several
towns in Missouri for a supply of cats
to be used in Columbia households and
at the state university. The price Of
fered is 20 cents each. Columbia is
almost entirely without cats, and the
university students have exhausted the
supply, using them in large numbers
Tor experimental purposes in the lab
OratorieS
The felines were usually lured to
their doom by the students under cover
of darkness. The cats were concealed
until needed in the laboratory, when
each was executed by a single drop
OF nicotine on the tongue.
The gradual decrease of the cat tribe
IN Columbia had puzzled the people
for some time, and owing to the con-
sequent increase of rats, orders were
sent to other towns for q new supply
The mystery was solved by a little
girl. She walked into the office of DR..
X. II. Jesse, president of the university.
informed him that she had lost her
pet cat, and expressed the opinion that
IL mad been stolen by students. She
demanded that she be permitted to
search the university
president Jesse took the little girl
by the hand, and together they search
ed the building. III the basement of
Academic hall they found a large
wooden cage containing fifty cats. The
little girls pet was among them.
PRESIDENT. Jesse wrenched out a bar
OF the cage, secured the cat and hand
it to its rightful owner.
The discovery by the little girl was
at once made public, and the students
VIII in the future be obliged to pur-
chase their cats. The first offer was
10 cents per head, but the price has
risen to 20 cents, and will doubtless
go much higher as the demand is far
bune
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-31
SIXTY YEARS WITH ONE CHOIR.
F. a. Chase, of Fayette Corner, Me-,
is Still Singing at the Age OF 80.

More than sixty years the leader of
the same church choir and still sing
ing at the ripe old age of eighty-three
-Such is the remarkable record of r
"A. Chase, of Fayette Corner, an old
time teacher and singing master Of
much more than local reputation.
Frederick Augustus Chase was born
on the farm where he still resides early
IN the century just finished, and prob
ably no man has done more to leave a.
ldstng impress on the history of has
native town than he. Almost all the
hlgher offices of trust and honor in
the gift of his townsmen have again
ana again been filled by him most ac..
ceptably A man of good scholarship
anu excellent judgment, he has thir-
teen years served with credit on the
board of Selectmen and town assessors
mas repeatedly been a member of the
School board, either as SUPERINTENDENT
or one OF the committee and has ablv
HIled the moderator's desk at town
meeting times almost without number.
IN 1893 he represented his constitu-
80 a a. 551ususta' and for many years
ne was deacon as we'll as choir mas
ter of the old Baptist church AT Eav-
cite Corner
LII spite OF his many years, Mr.. Chase
Is sui male and hearty, carving on hta
farm himself and doing almost all his
own work. Last winter he MIXED
seven cows and cared for his pigs
mems and horse, besides cutting, haul
ing ana working up unaided the years
supply of wood. This year he is doing
the same: Courteous, kind-hearted and
entertaining, 1t is, indeed. a pleasure
10 converse with this genial gentle
man OF the good old school; for he. ia
rounding out the closing years of a
long and useful life, liked and respected
9y all who know hfm.-Lewiston (Me.1
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-31

doctor himself is authority for the
statement that he is eating so much
as to necessitate physical activity for
digestive reasons. On his stroll yes
terday DR.. Ames looked better than
when he left Minneapolis, and there
seems to be no reason why he should
not appear at the trial in very good
form. There is virtue in the air
of Minnesota which appears to be
working wonders in a man who seemed
on the verge of death few weeks ago
Frank M. Nye has been definitely re-
tanned for the defense, and while it
is impossible to obtain any information
from legal sources, there is hardly any
concealment of the belief among Ames'
counsel that it will be mighty hard
work to pick a jury which will send
the ex-mayor to prison. 1t will be
strongly urged that a great part of
the testimony to be offered against
Ames is the testimony of interested
persons. That of Gardner, for in
stance, is considered the price of
Gardeners freedom, and with a man
like Nye to present this aspect of
the prosecution to jury. Ames' pros
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-31
oss of $4,000, which is fully covered

loss of $4,000, which is fully covered
by insurance.
While scrubbing the dining room
floor Mrs. Wagner, an employe, dis
covered smoke issuing from the base
ment. Before she had time to in
vestigate, the flames broke through
the pine flooring, and in moment the
large dining room was a mass OF
flames. Not waiting to save her street
clothes, which were lying on a chair,
Mrs. Wagner rushed into the hotel
lobby, announcing to the night clerk
that the building was afire.
Immediately the alarm was given,
but before the guests could leave their
rooms the house filled with smoke.
Men in the lobby hastily departed
from the building without offering as
sistance to the less fortunate guests,
who We're caught in their rooms.
Within a few moments escape by
the stairway was cut off by the dense
clouds of smoke. The cries of dozen
frantic women added to the panic that
followed the alarm of fire.
Bravely Walton stuck to his ele-
vator, although surrounded by smoke
and fire. He called to the women to
remain quiet, running his elevator for
several trips after the lights had
been eXtinguished and the hotel de-
serted by all but few belated guests.
Ihere were 100 people registered at the
hotel, and about half were in their
rooms when the fire started. With a
few exceptions all were carried to the
ground floor in the elevator, as tho
staircase was impossible soon after
the fire broke out.
When the hotel was cleared and
Walton made an extra trip to make
sure than no one was missed, he left
his cage just as the flames enveloped
the elevator. When he reached the
street he fell in a faint, overcome by
the smoke and gases!
Lieut.. Timothy Ryan, of Truck COM
pany No. 1, was also overcome and
was removed to the city hospital
What caused the fire is unknown
The fires in the stove had been ex
tinguished two hours before the blaze
was discovered, and when the night
Waterman passed through the base
ment twenty minutes prior to the time
Mrs. Wagner found smoke issuing from
the doorway. there was no sign of the
blaze.
The alley wing of the building,
which is a five-story structure, was
completely burned out. Only the