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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-27

who has the confidence of the American
League officials. declares the American
League will play in New York next sea
son
Barney Dreyfuss did not clean up the
deal yesterday for the Philadelphia club
TO be transferred 10 a syndicate Of
which he is the head Ia fact, ne lid
not arrive in Philadelphia. or. if he
did. his signature did not grace any
Of the hotel registers. It Is not eE-
pected that Barney viii visit the Quaker
City until next week
The Crescent City Jockey Club officials
are stiu temporizing with A. p. Mathew
son. who ran Hiram johnson as q five
year-OId maiden at New Orleans on De
cember u. Yesterday MathewsOn re-
turned from Cincinnati TO the Crescent
City with the news that he could find
nothing Of the horse.
Ralph Tozer of San Francisco. who
served rs an official at Butte, writes
to a New Orleans friend:
1t Is pretty nearly a cinch that Nc
NamaTa was run in at New Orleans as
Hiram Johnson and it is also fairly Ger
tain that the winner under the bogus
name viii never be produced by A =.
MathewsOu at the Crescent City course
for the officials 10 look over. I have it
from a turfman that Mcnamara. which
was purchased so mysteriousIy after the
Butte meeting closed, was taken as far
as Dalton, Mon, on a car with a num-
Der of B. a. Chflton's horses: that these
horses were billed TO Ogden over the
Ogden Short Line and were presumably
going TO St Louis from ogden over the
Union Pacific and other lines"
John a. Drake visited the Crescent
City track yesterday afternoon and
spoke enthusiastically of his stable. He
hopes 10 annex many of the large
stakes of the next season. Van Rouse,
considered marvel in the earlier part
OF the 1902 season, he believes will prove
the best three-year-O of the year.
I believe Van Rouse is the best three
year-old in the country said The Chi
eago millionaire horseman, and will
easily beat the best colts Of last season.
If he does not defeat Irish Lad and Gray
FriaT when they meet / will be greatly
disappointed. He was a big. awkward
colt last season and we saved him for
this wear During his Iet-up in training
| he has matured and gained his full quota
/ OF strength
I have four colts eligible for the
American Derby-Van Rouse, Savable,
High Chancellor and Only. I fancy their
chances in the order named. The two
! first named colts viii receive a special
preparation for the Chicago event I
consider their chances better than those
Of any other horse in the race
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-27
FORBES AND TOKELL
MATCHED TO EIGHT

CHICAGO. Jan. 27--Harry Forbes.
bantamweight champion Of the world.
and Andy TokeH, champion of England
in the same class. were matched here
today to meet before the West End Ath-
Ietfc Club. OF 81. Louis, February 2G. in
q twenty-round battle for the champion
ship of the world. The weight agreed
upon is 1l5 pounds at o'clock on the
day of the fight George SiIer was
agreed upon as referee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-27
BOXER FRANK MCCONNELL
REPORTED DYING OF INJURIES

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan 27.-The
condition of Frank Mcconnell, the boxer
injured in recent bout with Spider"
WEIGH, and whose skull is though. to
be fractured, is 50 critical he ma die
al any hour. He appears TO be n a
stupor, and scarcely answers to his
name.
At st. Mary's Hospital last nigEt It
was reported that the boxer could not
recover His relapse is the more sur
prising, as he seemed TO be unusually
vigorous in physique.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-27
BASEBALL NOTES.

Il is said that Mayor FIeischmann Of
Cincinnati has made a bet that the
American League Club has a location in
New York This. IL true. seems bad for
Brush. FIeIschmsnn is surely not bluff
ing. for he has SO. 600 in the Cincinnati
National League club.
sam Crane. the weII-known baseball
writer OF New York. says that John T..
Brush is the Happy HooIigau OF Base
ball It's a cinch he isn't the Fox
Grandpa
Clark Griffith won the distinction last
year of being put ont or more games than
any man in the business HurFah for
Grlf,
Tbs American umpires viii be silk"
oLoughlin. O'Day- Hsssett, and ConnoI-
"
II Colonel Rogers doesn't behave he is
apt TO hnd himself crowded into the
ranks OF the plain people.
Pat Donovan will give otto Williams
chance IN the box for the ST. Louis Car
dinals- Williams is a Southern Lacquer.
George Cuppy who was one Of the
main stays OF the Old Cleveland team.
several years ago, says he may be found
with the Pirates next season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-27
THREE DEATH STATIONS.

PITTSBURG. Pa. Jan. 27.-Train No
200 on the West Penn struck Miss Sarah
Osborne at her home. at West Apollo,
last night, and killed her: later struck
and killed man supposed to be John
CosttalOFs. Of Etna. at Salisbury, and
then killed an unknown man at Edri
station, all in one run
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-27
KNIGHTS OF HONOR
INSTALL OFFICERS

INSTALL UFFICERS
At the regular meeting Of Potomac
Lodge. No. 1924. knights OF Honor. held
January %, the following officers were
installed for the ensuing year;
Past dictator. J. G. Reeves; dictator,
Gustav Maier; vice dictator, c. c. Wood
assistant dictator, George b Abram; re
porter. Joseph F. Ashford; financial re
porter, James W Wisner; treasurer.
Henry S. Darby; guide J. D. TerriIl:
chaplain. D. J. Evans: guardian, Robert
Trouland; sentinel. S. 5. Culbertson;
trustees. Gustav Maier. c. c. Wood
George B. Abram.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-27
REFORM TAX BILL FOR NEW YORK

ALBANY. y. Y. Jan. 27.-Senator Els
berg today introduced a bill. which was
prepared by the tax reform association
of New York city, providing for the sep
arale statement OF the alue OF land and
for the publication OF the assessed vaIu-
alton OF real estate in New York city.
Such plan is favored by Mayor Low,
and the bill is Endorsed by the chamber
Of commerce.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-27
AMATEUR SPORTS.

Blair. the crack Splinter Of Chicago
University. ran the thirty-fve-y yard dash
in four seconds at Chicago last week.
This equals the world record for this
distance, held by Blair The Western
sprinter will come East in the spring to
compete at Pennsylvania relay games.
James A. Ten Eyck, the veteran pro-
fessionaI oarsman and single seuIler.
win coach the Syracuse University crew.
The prospects of a game with the OK
Cambridge team has doomed inter
est in lacrosse at Pennsy. The candi-
dates are out now preparing for a busy
season.
William J. Warner and Henry Purcell
viii be Cornelps football coaches next
fall Both VIII graduate from the uni
versity this coming June.
Princeton will soon have a beautiful
golf clubhouse. 1t is the gift OF Mr..
Lamar OF the class Of Sc. The building
win be two stories high and 175 feet
long
The tickle weather has played havoc
with Pennsy's hockey teams plans ard
the rink which was announced to be
built last week has been indefinitely
postponed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-27
ROADWAY BowLERs
DEFEAT COLUMBIA

In the set between the tafIenders Of the
Railway Relief Association League last
night the Roadway team took al three
games from the Columbia arInt. But
two Of the games. the last bowIed by
either team, were over the 700-mark
Staub. OF the Roadway five. was high
man. with 15s average, while Dement'S
zSG single vas highest. Dement, was also
secord high average man, with I54. The
scnres-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-27
CUTHBERT CLASS A. A.
VS.. CARROLL INSTITUTE

The Carroll Institute will play the
basketball game scheduled with the Gull
bert Glass A A, TO be played in the
Carroll Institute gymnasium this even
ing. at the National Guards Armory on
account Of a previous engagement Of the
hall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-27

Sam Hndreth names $4,000 as the
price at which he viii be willing to sell
John Peters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-27

Chicago fghl promoters have killed
the game in that city, and Governor
Yates has been asked to resurrect ii. In
view Of the fact that the Cook county
machine depends strongly on the sports,
and Governor Yates is said not to Ike
the machine. the prospects of an imme-
date revival seems comparatively re-
mote.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-27

Benny Yanger is hot on the trail of
Young Corbett and is determined to force
the champion into the ring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-27

Jack McCIelland, the Pittsburg feath-
erweight, viii box Tim Callahan in Phil
adeIphia In two or three weeks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-27
PUGTLISTIC GOSSIP.

From the interviews with Munroe, we
are now beginning to feel sorry for
Jeffrfes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-27

NJ. ". Savage, recent purchaser and
present owner Of Dan Patch. the ia
nous PAGER, has insured his valuable an
{nal for S1I2 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-27

Jockey Houbre has Joined John
brakes string at Nashville. Houbre IS
to get $4,000 for his service for three
years. He can ride as low as eighty
three pounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-27

Entries for steeplechase races this
year have been more numerous than
heretofore, which denotes a coming boom
in this branch OF turf sport.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-27

Turf wars are settled very quickly in
California. The atmosphere Of this sec
tion is more congeniaI. It is an unimag-
NATIVE promoter, indeed, who cant plan
q new race track
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-27

Rumor has 1t that w. c. Whitney
will enter a candidate in the Grand Prix
de Paris next year. The race IS open
to foreign thoroughbreds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-27
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

Rocksand is still the red-hot favorite
in the future book on the English Derby.
This horse viii be ridden by Danny Ma
her
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-27

II Colonel Rogers doesn't behave he is
apt 10 hna himself crowded into the
ranks OF the plain people.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-27

Tbs American umpires viii be SILK"
0'Loughlin. O'Day- Hassett, and Connol-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-27
AT oEBALL 5za% RACING T 3496 ATHLETICS daM44l9 BOXING
DENT PTJLLIAM
Woui~ -
ON BASEBALL OUTLOOK

who has the confidence of the American
League officials. declares the American
League will play in New York next sea
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-27

Pat Donovan viii give otto Williams Il
chance IN the box for the St Louis Car
diuals Williams is a Southern leav1far
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-08
Cotton Cables the Situation.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Sept. THE Navy De
partment today made public the following
cablegram from Admiral Cotton regarding
the Turkish situation, dated Beirut, Sep
tember 4:
"Vice Consul shot at but uninjured
The Turkish officials have informed the
consul that four men have been placed
under arrest because it is suspected that
they had attacked the vice consul. 1
cabled Friday afternoon to the American
Minister at Constantinople the arrival of
the United States squadron. The Ameri-
can Minister has nothing to communi-
cate. / have strengthened the American
representatives position by pronounced
recognition of them. The American Con
sui and the Vice-Consul accompanied me
in my call on the Turkish Governor and
the Turkish General and were present at
their call on board the Brooklyn. The
Turkish officials were very cordial. The
Turkish admiral is here. Turkish ships
here are one small gunboat, one armored
cruiser. Usual courtesies exchanged.
Have conferred with the consul freely;
will confer with other prominent Ameri-
can citizens Sunday and next day. l shall
require full statement in writing of the
situation at Beirut The presence of the
American squadron inspires with conf
dence and feeling of security all foreigners
and Christians.
(Signed) "CTOTON."
This cablegram has been communicated
to the President and to the State Depart
ment, but no instructions have yet been
sent to Admiral Cotton.
The Navy Department today was in
formed of the arrival of the Machias at
Port Said Her orders when she left Ge-
noa were to proceed to Port Said, coal and
await further orders.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-08
BATTLE IN THE JAIL
Break for Liberty Two Es-
cape. One Shot by the
JaiIer.
Especial to News and observer.)

Louisburg, N. c., Sept. 7.-When at
seven o'clock this afternoon Chief of Po-
lice and Jailer C. D. High went to lock
the prisoners, fifteen in number, in their
cells at the Jail here, concerted at
tack was made upon him with such sud
derness and fury that for a moment it
looked as if the brave officer must in
evitably be overpowered and the men eff
feet their escape.
The jailer however was equal to the
occasion Warding off most of the blows
aimed at him, he drew his revolver and
as the crowd pressed on him three reports
rang out, and one of the attacking party
reeled, shot twice in the arm and once in
the back The others fell away from
the determined man. In the melee,
though, two burst from the building and
escaped. The others, ovcr-awed by the
sight of the weapon, were placed in their
cells without further resistance.
The wounded negro is expected to die.
The jailer received no serious hurt in the
struggle.
A telephone message has been sent to
Weldon, asking for bloodhounds with
which to pursue the escaped prisoners.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-08
Russia's Proposal Falls Through.
(By the Associated Press.)

Berlin, Sept. Russia and Austria
have proposed that the powers take
coercive diplomatic action at Sofia, with
the aim of severing the relations now ex-
isting between Bulgaria and the Mace
dOnia insurgents. Germany has assented,
but several of the powers have objected,
and the Russian and Austrian proposal,
the Associated Press is officially inform
ed, has probably fallen through.
The Russian and Austrian representa-
tions regarding the necessary action
against Bulgaria reveal the attitude OF
these powers towards Turkey and the
whole Balkan question. They believe
Bulgaria is giving secret countenance to
the insurgents and giving them hope of
ultimate success, thus rendering Turkey 5
task of pacification more difficult and
delaying yet longer the execution of the
program of reform accepted by Turkey.
The language of the joint proposal as
sumed that settlement of the Balkan
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-08
A FEW DAYS YET AND
THE GUNS MAY OPEN
Turks Look for Clash With
Bulgaria This Month.
MANY VILLAGES FLAME
The Turkish Troops Continue Their Work Of
Murder and Outage, Carrying it on
With the Ruthlessne$s of
Savages.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, Sept. THE Balkan situation
shows no signs of Improvement. Indeed
in Constantinople, it is now thought that
war between Turkey and Bulgaria Is IN
evitable, but the Turkish ambassador in
London insists that hostilities can only
result from an overt act on the part
of Bulgaria The Sofia government, on
the other hand, preserves strict neu-
trality, as advised by Russia and Austria.
The announcement today of Bulgaria s
attitude caused an optimistic tone IN the
papers and the market for foreign bonds
and government securities became much
frmer. Roumania, too, is enforcing neu-
trality, in compliance with the advice OF
Russia, having taken measures to suppress
the Macedonian agitators within her bor-
ders.
The Pope's refusal to appeal to the
powers to acty save in the direction of
stopping the massacres in the Balkan, is
accepted as evidence that even the Holy
See appreciates the inadvisability of IN
tervention at this time.
Turkey is largely increasing the mum
Der of her troops in Macedonia and is
determined to suppress the revolution be-
fore the powers can intervene.
In the vilayet of Monastir the rising has
been ruthlessly suppressed, the Turks hav-
ing burned many villages and committed
grave excesses.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-08
PRIZE HOUSES BLAZE
Two Destroyed in Kinston.
Losses About $4,000.
$4,000 Insurance.
Especial to News and Observer }

Kinston, n. c., Sept. Fire broke out
in the four story tobacco prize house
rext to the Carolina Warehouse this
morning about 2:15 o'clock, and quickly
spreading to the Carolina. destroyed the
two with all in them, also doing seriousl
damage to the American Tobacco Com
panys mammoth stemery across the
street.
When first discovered the blaze was
seen on the first floor of the prize house
near the center of the building The
cause of the fire is unknown and cannot
be reasonably accounted for, as there was
no occasion for fire in the building, not
even a stove fue being in it, being used
only as a storage room for tobacco. There
was no steam boilerat tached to the
building. There was said to be about
120 hogshead of tobacco in the prize house
where the fire originated being S5 hogs
heads to the Randolph Meade Co.. valued
at $4,000, and tobacco belonging to the
Farmers Warehouse Company, valued at
81, 1000. The fire when discovered was a
small blaze at little to the rear of the
center of the prize house. The theory
of spontaneous combustion is advanced
by few people bu the opinion is pretty
general that the fire was OF ncendiary
origin.
An heroic effort was made to save the
large factory belonging to the American
Tobacco Company across the street from
the prize house and warehouse, which was
rewared with success in finally conquer
ing the flames. At times the destruc-
tioE of the American Tobacco Company s
factory seemed certin the blaze actually
pouring through the ventilaors at the top
of the building, but determined efforts
of the fire department and citizens pre-
vailed in the end and the factory was
saved with about 81 900 damage to the
building and stock. The less in detail as
hest that could be learned is as follows:
The prize house. which belongde to Mrs.
Dan Quinerly where the fire originated,
building and furniture, 81, 100; Insurance
$1,000 Mr. Randolph Meade, 102 hogs
heads of tobacco, valued at $4,000, insur-
ance $500.
Woten, Dixon & Co., tobacco $1,000,
insurance $1,000
Carolina Warehouse Company stock
company, the first warehouse built IN
Kinston, warehouse, furniture and stables
Sc. .000 insurance $3.50.
l.. P Tapp, stock of tobacco, whose per
sonal loss $500 insurance may cover.
American Tobacco Company's loss tC
building and stock estimated at 81, 600
with full insurance
The damage to Mr.. w. d. Suggs and
Mr. S. H. Abbott's fence and buildings
near the buildings burned is not known
but will reach up in the hundreds. The
total is approximately $4,000 with $4,000
Insurance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-08
A Grand OutpouTing Of Peo-
pie at Greensboro.
MANY ADDRESSES MADE
Governor Aycock Speaks at Wrightsyille, State
Treasurer Lacy at Salisbury and W. {,
Fason at Rocky Mount---Splen-
did Parades of Labor.
Especial to News and observer)

Greensboro, N c., Sept. To-day has
been given over to the observance OF La
Dor Day, the banks, postoffice and other
public buildings being closed. The va
rious labor unions arranged for the flrst
formal celebration of the day ever had in
the city and the exercises were most elab-
crate and interesting. AT 10 o'clock the
procession formed at the city hall and pa
raded the principal streets. Al C. Fields
and his minstrels and bands led the march,
while the consolidated bands of Greensboro
brought up the rear. In the procession
were the chief of police, the mayor and
the city aldermen, the fire department,
Gate City Guards, the various labor un-
ions and industrial organizations of the
city and floats representing the mercan-
tile and industrial trades on wheels, guests
of honor and speakers. The procession
was imposing, participated in by a large
number of workingmen with appropriate
banners, and viewed by a large crowd OF
admiring and sympathetic citizens.
At 3 o'clock the exercises were resumed
at Lindley Park. Rev. DR.. Egbert w.
Smith, of the First Presbyterian Church,
opened the meeting with prayer. Mayor
Osborne delivered an eloquent address
of welcome Superintendent of City
Schools E. D. Broadhurst made a strong
speech on the subject of compulsory edu-
cation, and Judge r. d. Strudwick, the
orator of the occasion, made a splendid
address on the dignifying and elevating
influence sof honest toll. The meeting
was presided over by President A. ]. Will
lions, of the Typographical Union, and a
splendid short address was made by Mr..
l.. NJ. Cutler, prominent member OF
Iron Moulder Union No. 800 The exer-
cises attracted large crowd from outside
the city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-08
PARADE A MILE AND A HALF LONG
W. z. Faison the Principal speaker--Iabor
Celebrates Msgnifcently at Rocky Mount
Especial to News and Observer.


Rocky Mount, N C., Sept. To-day
has been a great day for Rocky Mount
when the local labor unions started in to
celebrate labor day. No one had any
idea that the celebration would reach
such proportions.
AS early as a. m great crowds were
flocking into town, and by ten O'Clock
the crowd was estimated at five thousand.
1t was an orderly well behaved and en-
thusiastic crowd all seemed bent on en-
joying the day and having a good time.
And there is no doubt but that all en-
joyed themselves. At ten o'clock the
parade was formed on Hammond street.
In it came first the marshals, then the
carriages with speakers and prominent
guests, next the Second Regiment band
and next the different trades unions Of
the town, fifteen in number, following
about fifty handsome floats repres .nting
the different merchants and enterprises
of the town
1t was a handsome parade and more
than one mile and one half in length.
The Riverside Park was reached about
one o'clock where some interesting &d-
dresses Were made. The ceremony was
opened by an earnest and eloquent prayer
by Rev. DR.. L. l.. Nash, of the Methodist
church, after which Mr.. T. T. Thorne
were fittingly introduced.
The principal speakers of the occasion
was Mr.. William C. Faison, of Raleigh;
Mr. Faison made a most eloquent and
telling speech. He spoke IN the brightest
terms OF organized labor and urged upon
all the necessity of being prudent in their
demands and above all things not to let
their organizations get into politics. His
advice was good and well received.
Mr.. o. w. Gravely and DR.. Nash also
made splendid addresses and were loudly
applauded DR.. Nash urged the labor or
carnations to keep out politics, but to
be sure to have plenty Of religion IN
their ranks.
After the speaking dinner was announced
and the great throng of men, ladies and
children were bountifully fed with barba-
cue. ham, chicken and everything that
was good.
At five o'clock the reel races between
Tarboro and Rocky Mount came off IN
town. The first race, $50 yards race, was
won by Tarboro Time S2 1-5 seconds
In the second a grab reel race, won by
Rocky Mount; time 26 S-5 seconds. The
engine contest and hose wagon race was
declared off on account of darkness.
1t was a successful celebration IN every
respect, and the labor unions are to be
congratulated upon their success in their
first undertaking.