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The Washington times., 1903-03-12
LATE STABLE ARRIVALS
At THE BENNING TRACK
The Hon. Ed MorTeI and James Tray
ling Among the Latest Arrivals

The smiling countenance OF Old Sol
this morning brought gladness 10 the
hearts OF those trainers who, with their
strings OF racers. are quartered at Ben
ming track This also applies to super
intendcnt Strahan. who has been hard
at work getting the track into shape for
a month OF more. only 10 be deferred by
fresh downpOur of rain just when his
efforts showed signs Of bearing fruit.
All things considered. however. the
track IS in as good shape as can be ex-
pected.s and with a few days OF sunshine
Will be even faster than IL was last
year
Stables still continue 10 arrive. the
latest being those of the Hon Edward
Morrell. with string OF fifteen. of which
six are two-year-olds. James Tray
iings string OF twenty-five is also here.
Nine OF these are two-year-olds
The Washington times., 1903-03-12
wALCoTT KNOCKS OUT
HAGHEY IN THE FIFTH

BOSTON. Mass. March 12.-With a
terrific right hand swing on the jaw. the
colored hghter Joe Walcott. knocked out
Charles Haghey. Of Lowell. after 1 min
ute and 40 seconds lighting. in the hfth
round last night. before the Criterion
Club of this city. The men were sched-
uled to go fifteen rounds at catch
eights.
The Black Demon simply chopped his
opponent to pieces at the start of the
fifth round. A hard stomach blow weak
ened Haghey so that Waleott had no
trouble in finishing the fight in this
round with a right TO the jaw.
The Washington times., 1903-03-12
TRAGEDY FOLLOWS TRESPASS
MADE NECESSARY BY FLOOD

HOUSTON. Texas. March 12.-Mrs. Ell
Ia Russell was shot and instantly killed
at Orange yesterday by John Richard
son. On account OF the high water the
Richardson family could only pass in
and out OF their place through a vacant
lot belonging 70 Mrs Russell, between
the two houses. This Mrs. Russell had
forbidden.
Mrs Richardson yesterday started TO
20 through the lot. Richardson took his
stand on the front gallery, 10 guard his
wife. Mrs. Russell's twelve-ysar- r-old
son brought out a shotgun, handed IL
10 his mother, who was standing Ia her
back yard and she fired az Mrs. Rich
ardson.
Richardson fred twice at Mrs. Russell,
one shot passing through her head.
killing her instantly. Richardson Is In
jail
The Washington times., 1903-03-12
Miss EDITH NEWLANDS
SOLITARY HUNTSWOAAN
Heavy Going Has No Terrors for
This Hunting Enthusiast.

The ancient and honorable sport of
fox hunting has no more enthusiastic
devotee IN Washington than Miss Edith
Newiands. one Ct the best and most dar-
ing cross country riders that follow the
Chevy Chase hounds.
No better illustration o. Miss New
lands fondness for the sport and loyalty
20 the clubs spring drag hunt schedule
is needed than her appearance IN the
field yesterday afternoon. A drag hunt
had been booked for yesterday. to start
from Piyer's Postofflce. az 3 O'Clock.
When the huntsman and one whip
cast on the hounds, Miss Newlands and
Roger X. WetmOre alone constituted The
field. Nothing daunted. however. Miss
NewIands insisted upon the run, Meth
er the heavy and slippery going nor ths
small field throwing a damper upon her
ardor or love of the chase.
Genessee Noble Hunter.
Miss Newlands chose from her stable
yesterday the powerful chestnut hunter
Genessee. A wiser selection could not
have been made as far as form and con-
dition go. Genessee is a splendid type
Of hunter. standing a shade over sixteen
hands. closely and compactiy built. weIl
ribbed I'D, with powerful quarters, and
a deep. massive chest. denoting stamina
and wind. and a small. beautifully form
ed head. showing blood and sweet teln-
per.
Mr.. WetmOre's mount was a lightly
built iron gray gelding. but as agile as
a cat
The drag was laid over the stinest
country in that vicinity. The best coun-
try was avoided by the huntsmau TO avoid
cutting IL up. The start was made az
800 D. m from the pOstofice. and laid
through the Brown farm. across Seventh
Street. and back again into the former,
thence into the Page and EckeI's farms,
through Capitol View. and straight away
through the Ray farm. finishing at the
clubhouse.
In all twenty fences, an ugly stone
wall. and numerous bitches were taken,
the four we'll up with the pack from
start TO fnsh- AS the quartet dashed
up 20 the clubhouse. Miss NeWlands was
not two lengths behind the pack, whtca
cOursed by the club TO the stables n
fun cry at 4:le D. m The run. whfcn
covered distance OF a fraction over zen
miles. was covered in fifty minutes
The Washington times., 1903-03-12
GEORGETOWN GREW
ROW AT POUGHKEEPSIE
Blue and Gray Oarsman INDUCED in Initial Practice
Yesterday

Several months ago the report was
circulated that Georgetown would not
have a crew in the intercollegiate crew
races at PouEhkeepsio in June Of this
year. II those who placed any credence
in the report could have seen the Blue
and Gray crew aspirants at their initial
outdoor practice yesterday they would
have readily seen how erroneous the re-
port was.
On the contrary. the students of the
Blue and Gray university have taken TO
the aquatic sport with more vim and
enthusiasm this year than ever. and
Coach Jack Dempsey, who is instructing
them. is confident of having a strons
eight
The candidates for the crew number
ing about thirty in all. turEed out ia
fun force yesterday and trottei down 20
the boathouse at the foot Of Thirty-sec-
ond street. There were three crews out
yesterday. and each was made up OF the
best candidates at the university. The
beats which were used by the 1900. 1901
and 1862 varsity crews are still in ex-
cellent condition. and the three teams
did fast work
Every year Georgetown gets a new
she'll. whether II is needed or not This
years acquisition will be a slight i'm
provement upon the others 1t was con-
structed by a prominent shipbuilding
firm Of Philadelphia and will cost S.G00.
Coach Dempsey expects TO receive #
within the next few days, as it was or
dered for March -.
The work done by. the men yesterday
was not especially vigorous. 1t was the
first day on the water, and Dempsey did
not wish TO ovcrwork them at the start
The Washington times., 1903-03-12
TORN BY SAVAGE BOAR.

HOUSTON. Tex, March &c. p.
Saunders. On aged resident OF this city.
was attacked and almost torn 10 pieces
last night by a savage boar. He was
thrown TO the ground and horribly
gsshed by the frenzied animals tusks.
Several deep gashes were inflicted on
his legs and in his body. Two bulldogs
and a man came TO his assistance and
released him. His injuries are fatal
The Washington times., 1903-03-12

The coach purposes to take the three
teams 70 the river every good day from
now until May %. the date OF the An
napolis-Georgetown race he will have
to get two crews in shape by that date
because the cadets have a second team
and the Georgetown freshmen crew is
slated to meet the middies on the same
day the varsity rows.
The men have been working on the
machines in the university gymnasium
since the Christmas holidays. and are
now in superb condition. Among the
hardest workers and those who are
showing up well are Capt Murry Rus
sell. who headed last years eight. and
viii serve In the same capacity this sea
son. Kerns, who stroked the crew last
year and who is regarded as a good
man. Bremner, Sheppard. Atchison,
RoTSe. a big sturdy chap. who is rated
10 be one Of the best possible men in
the running Charlie Seitz and Curran.
The last named is almost sure of po-
sition. He is just about the build that a
crew man should be. He is about six
feet one inch tall and weighs about 13O
or 135 pounds. lie can row as good as
any OF the boys. and because of his
weight. he is regarded as better man
than some of the heavy ones who have
turned out.
Dempsey viii race some of the various
crews made up of Georgetown candi-
dates against one another. and give
them practice at the real game. George
town needs eight good men. if she ex-
poets TO show at poughkeepsie. and
no one knows this any better than
Dempsey who is devoting his whole time
and energy upon the candidates.
The Washington times., 1903-03-12
SAMUEL x. DOW DEAD IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO. March 12-Samuel X Dow.
formerly one Of the most prominent
lawyers of the Chicago bar and partner
OF Chief Justice Fuller. died last night
Mr. Dow was one of the founders of the
Republican party and was active in yhe
movement looking 10 Abraham Lin
coins first nomination.
The Washington times., 1903-03-12
FAT MEN TAKE THREE
FROM BUSINESS MEN

In the District League last night the
Jolly Fat Mems Club defeated the South
Washington Business Men in three
games bowled on the formers alleys. No
big scores were made. but the bowling
of most OF the men was of the consistent
order.
Armstrong was high man, with an
average OF 1s1. and his 100 was second
high single. Thomas was next high aver
age man. with 17s. while Hoffman, made
high single. with a score OF 1872. The
The Washington times., 1903-03-12
DoUBLE-HEADER AT Y. M. c. A.

At the Y. NJ c. 4. on Saturday night
the association will offer a double
header in the way of sports. The Y. NJ.
c. A. basketball team will meet the
Cuthbert Glass Association, and inShe-
diately following this game the Uren
Rifles will play against the Y VI. c. A
indoor baseball team. This should prove
a fast and snappy game. for the Urells
are putting up some fine work now at
the close OF the season. The first game
will begin at 7:45.
The Washington times., 1903-03-12
THE NEWS or GEORGETOWN
A Course of Four Lectures.

The literature committee of The
Boys" of TeDleytown. has arranged 20
give a course Of interesting lectures a.
the club room at Masonic Hall On Wis
consln Avenue. on Saturday evenings
-Four OF the lectures will be given.
This Saturday Lieut. William f.
Stafford will talk. his subject 10 be "Sa-
moa. Its Inhabitants, etc. Louis p.
Shoemaker, II. c. Hinton. formerly pro-
fessOr in a Japanese College. and Prof
Nelson T.. Wood. of the Smithsonian In
stitution. Will lecture in the order
named.
The Washington times., 1903-03-12
Letter Carrier Painfully Injured.

Howart c. Fisher. letter carrier Of
the Georgetown branch. met with a
painful accident yesterday afternoon.
while coming to Georgetown on one of
the Tenieytown cars
, At Deer Cut Hill. just above the
powerhouse on Thirty-second Street ex-
tended a wagon from the Experimental
Stables. Mont gomery county. backed into
the car. shattering the glass windows Of
the car. A number OF the pieces OF glass
flew into Mr.. Fishers face. injuring his
eyes and cutting him In several places.
The Washington times., 1903-03-12
BOY TRIPLETS IN LONG ISLAND.

ARsHAMAMOfsUE L. l.. March r.
Mrs. John Green's triplets are the pride
OF this village They made their ap-
pearance March 4 last. on the thirtr-
sixth anniversary of the marriage or the
grandparents and they are all boys All
told. at sbirth. they weighed s. sixteen
mounds
The Washington times., 1903-03-12
HERMIS 129 POUNDS
IN THE EXCELSIOR
Bells Champion Heads the List in Six
Important HandicaPs-

NEW YORK. March 12.-In the
weights for the Excelsior Handicap-the
valuable event for Tim Sullivan's ia
maica track-w. 8. Vosburgh, the Of
fetal Handicapped for the Jockey Club,
has assigned Hermis 129 pOunds-top
weight l. V. Bells champion leads the
list in six handieaps. all that he is en-
tered Cor.
The distance of the Excelsior is mile
and a sixteenth. 1t viii be worth near
" $40. 600. Fifty-seven horses are eligi-
bic. but OF this number not more than
hfteen viii start.
The names OF the horses with their
The Washington times., 1903-03-12
OLYMPIAN GAMES NOT
TO BE HELD AT ATHENS

Minister Jackson. at Athens. informs
the Department Of State that the inter
national Olympian games will not be held
in Athens in 1904 because Of the interna-
tional Olympian games 10 be held i'm the
United States that year.
Mr. Jackson has been informed by the
crown prince that the Olympian games
In connection with an international
archaeological congress will be held in
Athens in 1905.
The Washington times., 1903-03-12
BOSTON NATIONALS TO
JOURNEY SOUTHWARK

Manager a. c. Bu'kerberger and most
of the members of the Boston Baseball
CIuD. National League, Will arrive at
the Riggs House tomorrow. They leave
for Thomasvllle, Ga. saturday morn
ing.
The Washington times., 1903-03-12
HANsoM NO MATcH FoR BURNs.

Farmer" Burns took on Joe Hanson.
a local. at the Lyceum last night, and
before ten mirutes had elapsed Burns
pinned him TO the mat. This evening
there viii he the best match of the
week when Burns VIII meet Americus,
the Baltimore champion.
The Washington times., 1903-03-12
MAN WHO FED OTHERS sTARvEs.

TOJEDO. Ohio. March 12---Rev.
Charles w. Potter. one Of the best known
charitable workers in the city. died to-
day of starvation. He was unable TO eat
because Of cancer OF the stomach.
The Washington times., 1903-03-12
EMERSON WINS INTER
PREP CHAMPIONSHIP

Emerson Institutes fast basketball
team administered a drubbing to the
team representing Friends Select
School last night by score Of Il TO 2.
the game deciding the interpret cham
piOTship-
The ffra-s,p.
The Washington times., 1903-03-12

Goals from ieIG-Van VIiet. 3; Ruh-
len. J.: Magruder. ]: Taggart. /; Platt.
l. Free throws-Ts ggart, ? Umpire
r. W Schulz. Referee-Mr- Church
Timckeepcrs-Messr Sidwell and Mac
Caully Time OF halves. 20 and Is min
utes.
The Washington times., 1903-03-12
Henry sommers Critically III.

Henry Sommers. OF 3O36 VI Street
northwest. is lying at his home in a crit
ical condition. He was stricken with
paralysis Sunday morning. MIR. Sommers
is over seventy years OF age.
The Washington times., 1903-03-12
Father Devitt's Sermon.

The Rev. Father Edwars !. Dewitt. ;.
J.. Of Georgetown University, preached
last night a the regular Wednesday
evening Lenten services at Trinity Cath
Ollie Church.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-10-02
Holding I'm Mileage.

Topeka, Sept. 25. = State Auditor
Wells is holding up the payment of
mileage OF state employees who travel
on passes obtained by virtue Of holding
their state jobs. IF an officer gets his
pass from some other source he is al
lowed mileage" said Assistant State
Auditor Nation, "but If he gets it by
reason of his holding Il state job, then
we will not pay his mileage. For in
stance, some of the employees are news
paper men, and get their Transports
ton in exchange for advertising. This
is really paying for their mileage. In
such c;lses the state will pay their
mileage. The same is true of mem ers
of the legislature who also hold other
state jobs. They get their transporta-
ton by reason of their legislative jobs
and are entitled to mileage while out
on their other state jobs"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-10-02
HALF OF CIRCULATION GOLD

foreign ucasuries arc practically the
live nations. On the holdings OF the
Bank of England rests the credit pub
lie and private, of the British empire.
With us, besides the gold in tie ma
tonal treasury, the BANKS national
other own $322, 40s, ST., and this is
more than any central institution
sa."
more vital yet is tho growth of the
official treasury of the several coun-
tries. In five years the Bank Of France
has gained $l27, $50, coo and the Austro
Hungarian $40, 1901 600. In the same
period the Imperial German Bank has
lost s3s, 6S3, 900, the Bank OF England
SO, 2G5, 900, and Russia S132, 240, 900.
Good fortune has added TO the gold of
the treasury vaults Of tho United
States from the close Of August 1898 to
the first day of tho earrent month
1903, $50, 295, OF very nearly $50, 00s, 900
a year on the average.
Let MS get little 70 tho bank
vaults and the pockets OF the people
The gold coin and certificates in circu-
lation September l, 1898, WAS 1860, 1885,
l65, which was 81 per cent OF the total.
BY the first of the present month this
factor had become 81, O14, 531, OTIS of AZ
per cent of the whole. Here in the
gold currency of the land is a gain of
So S, 3G4, 01O within five years. This is
strength of our circulating medium
and the crown us well as the corner
stone of our financial system.
If mathematics is good for nything
it proves that green backs cannot be
procured in volume enough 10 be more
than the spray beating on Gibraltar.
Every secretary will find that silver liz
less within his control for actual use
than gold is; he can not make silver
currency for large. piiyments'
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-10-02
Fort Sill Next nayhe

Lawton, okla, Sept. 24.-The army
maneuvers, such as beng prepared for
at Fort Riley, Kansas, require so mucA
territory that five townships OF farms
have been leased for use by the army
The farmers of these five townships
are organizing against future use of
their lands, claiming that the use of
the farms by the army damages them
They con template appealing to the
president to change tho location of the
annual event. This 10 considered ia
vorable to Fort Sill securing the
maneuvers in the future, lbs large mil
itary and forest reserv ations furnish
ing ample area, and a most City varied
topography.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-10-02
Curtis WIN Investigate.

Washington, Sept. 24.-Represerta-
tive Curtis, of Kansas, who at the last
session of congress was chairman Of
the house committee on Indian affairs
was in conference with Acting Secrc-
tary Ryan. Mr.. Curtis will make u
personal investigation of affairs in In
dian Territory. The senate's sub-com-
mittee on Indian affairs, which also
will investigate conditions in the terri
tory, expects to begin its labors the
latter part of next month.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-10-02
Pine For The Sand kIiIla.

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 20. secretary OF
Agriculture Wilson spent day. in
Omaha, returning from the irrigation
convention. While in Nebraska he
has investigated the results obtained
in planting and raising Pine trees in
the sand hill districts Of the state. He
says so acres of fine Young timber Of
this class is now growing ON the very
worst OF the sand hills and there is no
doubt that the means OF making for
ests of these waste places has been
found.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-10-02
U. S. Treasury Has Three And
Nine-Tenths Times Held By
The Bank Of England.
OUR BANKS HOLD AZ PER CENT
Figures Given Below OF Great Interest
To Every Citizen.

Washington, Sept %. - Treasurer
Roberts, of the u. S. who attended the
joint convention of the Maryland and
District of Columbia bankers associa-
ton held on board n steamboat on the
Potomac river, delivered an address
before that convention in which he
said:
"National bank notes constitute less
than onc-s.Xth of our stock of money,
and no legislation can change that
ratio very materially Gold, on the
other hand, furnishes 81, 267, 733, 949, or
hard on to one-half of our stock, and
it grew nearly twelve million dollars
last month.
"Of S2,3SS. 902, IT'S money in circula-
ton, gold in coin and certificates is
81. 104 $50, 07s; bank notes are just less
than $500, 100000. The gold in the
treasury today is the largest sum ever
recorded, $653, 900, 900. Our treasury
hold three and nine-tenths times the
amount of gold belonging to the Bank
of England; it is more than three and
eight times times that of the
Imperial German bank, or very nearly
three times that of the Austro- Hun.
garian bank; it lacks So, 000, 900 of both
the banks of England and of France,
and it exceeds the amount OF Russia,
Germany, Belgium and the Neither
lands com bined.
"This is not the whole case. Thes
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-10-02

San Francisco, Sept 23.-During the
fiscal year 1874 privates deserted from
the regular army in the department of
California. OF this number Ola were
from the permanent garrisons and
formed 10. AZ per cent-nearly onc-fifth
of the entire force. The remaining
430 were from recruits, casuals and
regiments on the way to or from the
Philippines
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-10-02
An Early Chicago Mayor.

Chicago, Sept. 24.-lion. Alison Smith
Sherman, who was chosen mayor of
Chicago in the eighth year of its COR
porate existence died at his home in
Waulegan at the age of 90 years. Mr..
Sherman came to Chicago from Barre,
Vermont, his birthplace, in 1885, and
at once took an active part in public
affairs
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-10-02
Car nndeea snnIafistn

Vienna, Sept. 23.-The newspapers
sta'e that on the occasion of his APP
preaching visit here tho ear, owing to
the project formed by the socialist or
ganizatous OF making street demon
STATIONS in sympathy with the Rus
sian strikers, will mob ventaro in the
streets of Vienna,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-10-02

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept 25.-The In-
dependent Packing company will be
invited to build it's plant in Kansas
City, Kansas. A eommittoe from the
board of directors OF the Mercantile
club OF that city was appointed to in
terest the promoters Of the new com
pany in the advantages of the city as n
packing center and invite them to look
over the field.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-10-02
Rock Island After Tourist.

Topeka, Sept 24.-The Rock Island
will pay special attention to thc Cali
fornia Tourist traffic this fall. From
now until November 30 liclsots will oe
sold at greatly REDUCED rates and /, is
announced that special advantages
will be offered in the way Of equis-
ment and the like.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-10-02
A Strike Settled.

Goodland, Kans., Sept. 94-All the
strikers in the Rock Island shops here
returned 10 work, i'm accordance with
an agreement made with the officers Of
the road. An increased schedule OF
wagcs was allowed by the Rock Island
management and the men are salts
Il, Il
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-10-02

Will5esbarre, Pa, sept sA-Notiees
have been pos cd at all tae eollerics Of
the Delaware and HudSon Canal and
Coal company TO ths efseec that tire
miners viii hereafter work eve honrs
ouch day until further notice. insiea1
OF nine hours as heretofore
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-10-02
Post Office Robbed.

Baxter Springs, Sept. 94.-The post
Office in this city was entered and the
safe blown to pieces with nitroglycerin.
The thieves took 500 in money, several
hundred dollars worth of stamps and
some merchandise. This is the third
time the office has been robbed within
a few wears
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-10-02

San Francisco, sept %. "A dog is a
chatiel, and next 10 man is the mos,
important factor in the pnst and pres
ent history of the country Such is
the decision handed down in the Uni
ted States court of appcaIs
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-10-02
American Fish roashoru.

Ottawa, Sept. "a - The Doninion
government has received reports from
Lake Erie saying there rs great deal
of illegal fishing going on and the rev
enue boat Petrol seized flfty-six Amer
lean nets in Canadian waters
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-10-02
Average German Consumption.

Berlin, Sept. 2S.-Statistics show
that the average amount per head of
persons over IS, spent in Germany for
alcoholic liquors is S35.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-10-02

Chicago. Sept 25.-cnicAgo has eos-
pleted arrangements Tor The eelebra-
tion OF the centennial Of its birth.
From Saturday morning untn Thar
day night on October /.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-10-02

Lyon, Mass, Sept 26-Because Of
overproGuction the General Electric
Line company is to reduce is working
force by about 5. 900 men.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-10-02

Washington, Sept 9s.-of the issue
of SSH, 900. 900 of 9 per cent bonds the
treasury holds for circulation $780,
600. 600.