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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21
Good Templar Lodge Entertains.

The regular meeting of Perseverance,
Lodge, No. 2, /. o. G. T.. in Scottish Rite
Hail. go Pennsylvania avenue, Saturday
evening, was largely attended. There were
visitors from Minnehaha and Silver Star
edges. Chief Templar /. L. Corby presid-
ed. and Mrs. Emma Corbey, pianist, led IN
the service of song. Messrs. Ernest Il.
Greer and Ode F. Winter were admitted
ito membership. The business routine WAS
followed by the usual social session
The program. conducted by the chair, III
cluded selections on the violin. by James
Carroll. accompanied by Mrs. Corbey: an
instrumental medley. by Mrs. r. Wood:
amusing dialect songs by Mr.. r. Wood and
violin solos. by Mr.. Winter. Mrs. Wood ac-
companying; favorite Irish melodies. by
Mr.. ]. T. Rolf and Mrs Robert Wood; an
congratnlating the lodge upon it's pros
perity, and responses to a call for brief
experiences" by Mrs. /. L. Corocy and
Messrs. Mcdonald. Greer Ellis Lee. Rich
ard Norton. LIE Barnes, Latimer and VIM.
Turner, the latter acknowledging in fitting
terms a special mark of favor bestowed b.
the lodge. A selection from the poems of
Susan Coolidge and noted as opportune ON
all Good Templar programs, was read by
s. w. Russell.
Miss Blanche Neff of the Willing Work\
ers' Club. announced Good Templa,s'
New Year reception in the early evening Of
Narrower. grand superintendent. No :il4 b
street northeast. and Mr.. Rolf spoke OF
regular watch meeting services in the hall
occupied by Perseverance Lodgs. under the
auspices of Hope Council, No. /, l. o. s.
of J.
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SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Latest Averages Of the De-
partmental Bowling League.
HARDIE THE LEADER
LOCAL Y. M. C. A. BEATS WEST
BRANCH IN BASKET BALL GAME.
Echoes of the American League Meet
ing-Munroe to Fight Sharkey-
New Orleans Races.

Last week the 1908 champions of the De-
partmental Bowling League duplicated their
performance of the week before and won
only two games out of three. and were
fortunate to get even this many. as the
Treasury boys bowled better than at any
time this season and were defeated by
very small margins in the first two and
romped away with the final game This
Christmas present to the Bureaus again
gives them lead of four games over the
champs with which to celebrate the holt
day season. as the leaders revenged them
selves on the Warriors. who took two
games in their first match by dumping the
kalsomine bucket all over the Army qunt
The Post Office team was the only one
except the Bureaus which made a clean
sweep, their three victories from the G.
and LIS pulling them up closer to the Com
missoners. who were treated to an up
PLEASANT surprise by the Aggies, who land
ed the second game of their set by ire
mendous margin.
BY taking game from the Interiors the
Treasury again broke the tie with the
Warriors. and is now only two games be-
hind the Printers, who are like number
of games in the rear of the Sailors.
No league games are scheduled until jan
uary f. when the Bureaus meet the Treas
ury and the match Is looked forward to
with great interest. as the Treasury Is COM
ing fast these days. and, II they do not
lose their stride during the holiday vacation.
will make things interesting for the leaders
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NEW ORLEANS RACES.
Fuller Won His First Race of the Sea-
son on Witful.

Jockey Grover Cleveland Fuller made his
debut for this season at the New Orleans
track Saturday afternoon In the Crescent
City Handicap, which is one Of the richest
stakes Of the Crescent City Jockey Club
for the older division of horses. Fuller.
who was developed there last winter had
the leg up on Sam Hiidreth's Witful. 1t
was a happy combina ton. as both are ia
vorites with the turfgoing public in New
Orleans. Witful, who was coupled in the
betting with Potheen, opened at to 8,
drifted to 2 to 1 and then was played down
to g. to s at post time Bondage was the
only one of the others who was supported.
After letting Aladdin and Captain Arnold
snow the way for half mile, Fuller let
Witful down, and from there home 1t was
only pleasant gallop for the daughter OF
Mirthful. The further she went the better
she liked it, At the finish she was half
dozen lengths In front. with Fuller easing
her up. Little Scout and Bondage had 1t
out for the place, the former securing 1t by
a nose after a desperate drive down the
stretch.
When Fuller rode back to the stand to
dismount from Wnful he received quite an
ovation by the crowd 1t was popular
victory. and every one was pleased to see
Fuller win his first race of the season.
A big betting crowd was present, and the
seventeen books that cut in had all they
was fast and the track record would have
been lowered by Witful had she been pushed
out AS 1t was, she came within three .ifths
of second of the rec6fdG 1t was about an
even break with the bookmakers and the
public.
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May Arrangee Fight Today.

Jack Munroe intends, to force Tom
Sharkey to fight or quit firing challenges
at him. The Butte, miner-pugilist is on his
way to Montana for, a visit. but at New
York this afternoon bis manager will meet
Sharkey and post aoferfeit of s., 500 for a
fight. Munroe does not care where the
fight takes place-B6sten, Chicago. Phila-
delphia or San FfanciscoAbut he will insist
that it take place in three months.
Sharkey announced last night in New
York that he wanted a side bet of 81 600 to
s., 600, and he will be accommodated. Nun
roe. however, says since lSharkey is the "a
vorite. the side bet should be az the pre-
vailing odds, and is Willing to leave 1t to
AL Smith, in he easts or Harry Corbett in
the west, to judge the odds.
Munroe, before leaving, said he had
doubts about Sharkey's desire to fight, but
that if the sailor is in earnest he will get
all the fight he is looking for. Munroe pre-
fers twenty rounds, but will agree to any
limit to get fight.
Sharkey, on the other hand, does not take
any stock in Munroes assertions, and says
If he ever gets a chance at the miner he
win quickly settle his aspirations. Unless
one or the other backs down, Sharkey and
Munroo will furnish the next heavyweight
battle of any Importance
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Interment Tomorrow of AZ Soldiers
Who Lost Lives in Philippines.

Arrangements have beer made for the
burial at the Arlington National cemetery
tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock, with ap-
propriate religious and military services. OF
the remains Of forty-two soldiers who lost
their lives in the Philippines. These re-
mains were brought home on the trans
pert Fitzpatrick, and have reposed In the
vault at Arlington for the past thirty days
pending the receipt of 'advices from re,a-
tives or friends as to their interment in
private cemeteries. No such requests nav
ing been received the bodies will be buried
at Arlington tomorrow morning. Religious
services will be Conducted by Chaplain &.
c. Pierce of the Artillery Corps at Fort
Myer and by Rev Father Stafford Of st.
PatrickS Church or by some priest Of that
diocese to be designated by him.
The following is list OF the names or
the soldiers to be buried: Quartermaster
Sergt. Norman Z. Webster, 5th Caval.y;
airy; Private Periey w. Meyer. Both Vol
unteer Infantry: Cook Walter II. Pec.ard.
2Sth Infantry; Private Eddie r. Philips, oil
Battalion of Engineers: Priya,e John
Pierce. I'd Infantry: Private William H.
Sanford. 9th Infantry; Private Arthur
Saunders. 18th Infantry: Private Henry
Setback. 18th Volunteer Infantry; Private
sThcmas Scull. 2sth Volunteer Infantry;
Private John T. Stanley, 18TH Infantry;
Private James G. Smith, 45th Infantry.
Private William N. Stevens I'd Infantry;
Sergt. Ulysses G. Taylor 18th Infantry;
Private Young ]. Thomas. 9th Cavalry:
Private Frank TraXel 9Th Cavalry: Private
John a. Wick. Goth Infantry: Private Join
A. WEIGH. Goth Infantry: Artificer Thomas
J Williams. 26th Infantry; Private Richard
Knox. 9th Cavalry; Private John Lee, I'd
Battalion Engineers; Private Marcus G..
Alexander. 26th Infantry: Corporal Geo.
Allen. 26th Infantry; Private Philip Arnett,
Both Infantry; Private Fred Booker, 9th
Cavalry: Private Fred W., Borkanlag gen.
26th Infantry; Private James Q. Brown,
18th Cavalry: Private Fred c. Davis, 18th
Infantry: Private Benton G. Dillon, 2Geh
Infantry: Private Frank Eastman, 9th Cav
airy; Private Harry Evans, ID Infantry:
Private Adam Gondro, 2Gth Infantry: Prl-
waite Edward Hamilton, 2Gth Infantry; Pri-
vate Hilton d. Harris, 18th Infan.cy: Fri-
vate Joseph Harris 28th Infantry; Recruit
Gustave Hansske. unassigned: Private Ste
phen ]. Holmes. 18th Infantry; Private
William Johnson, 9th Cavalry: Private
Henry Kaufman. 26th Infantry; Private
Robert l.. Keeton. 21st Infantry: Private
Thomas X. Hernohan. 9TH Infantry. ard
Private James Kocanrek, Dist Infantry.
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that exceedingly strong expression, It
might have been set down to ignorance
about.
The District officials acknowledge that the
conditions complained of are very bad, but
they have no power to change them. 1t Is
for Congress to apply the remedy. and
there is not much doubt that II ought to be
applied at the earliest possible moment. The
general public cannot think without dis
pleasure of the maintenance of such abom-
nations in the federal city. Many other
municipalities may be similarly though less
grievousfy d.scredited, but that considesa-
ton contains no solace. Moreover, it is. Jori
ought to be, easier to do the necessary
thing promptly in Washington than else
where. owing to the concentration of au-
thority. For that and other reasons, even
those who live in glass houses can throw
stones at the national capital with less
than the usual risk. A bombardment or
that sort would seem to be in order at the
present time, and might possibly be effect
i've.
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DEpARTMENT KEPT BUSY.
Numerous Small Fires in the City Since
Saturday Evening.

The ffremen were kept busy early Satltr-
day night responding to alarms in different
sections of the city, there being five alarms
IN all. One proved to be false, having been
sent In by some miscreant who wanted to
see the engines run, without stopping to
think of the possible danger to the men
and apparatus and the cost to the District.
Neither one of the four alarms was for a
fire of serious character, and the dam
age in each instance was trifiing
The first call came from box IA at -
o'clock for fire of unknown origia at the
house of Mrs A D. Easily 4O1 q street
northwest. In attempting to extinguish the
fire before the firemen arrived Ms. Easily
was burned slightly about the neck. The
damage to the household effects and the
house amounted to about $25. About an
hour later a section of the department was
called to the home of Jennie Poind7xter,
No. "a Dingman place northwest A slight
blaze there was promptly extinguisaed. and
1t is thought that s. will cover the amount
of damages. At Z o'clock there was an
alarm for fire in the chimney OF Mrs.
Harriott's residence, 1922 Massachusetts
avenue northwest. The blaze YVES extin-
guished before any loss resulted. The
police of the second precinct report that
gasoline was responsible for fire about
o'clock at the home of Annie Willis 214
Patterson street. Several companies were
called to the house and made short work
of the fire. The loss to the house and
household effects will not exceed S25. Box
GA. corner of 18th and Milwaukee streets
northeast, was pulled at 1920, bur the fire
men on responding found that ii was the
work of some person who wanted to see the
engines turn out.
During yesterday and last night the fire.
men were called out three times The first
alarm came from box 212 shortly after l
O'Clock for fire at the home of Samuel ..
Stewart, 1141 7th street northwest. The
blaze was extinguished before much loss to
property resulted The police report that
the fire was caused by gasoline
The second call of the day came FROM
box 1876 at 7:45 pm. for a fire in 4 rear
room on the fourth floor of SIG 10th street
northwest. A gas stove was responsible
for the fire. and furniture valued at SEQ
was destroyed before the fire was subdued.
The building was damaged, AMI the police
O. the first precinct in their report to head
quarters state that 1t will cost about S1GO
to pay for the necessary repairs The loss
is covered by insurance. Fire in a back
room at 613 7th street did damage amount
ing to about SIS before it was extirguished
about II o'clock last night. The room. is
occupied by Dr. H. x. Becker.
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Sorry They Have Left.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic
News of London Saturday devotes a page
to the retirement of Mr.. w. C. Whitney
and the Messrs Keene from the turf, with
pictures of the Whitney stables and
group of photographs.
1T is with regret.ns says this weekly.
that the turf world bids farewell to the
Elton blue jacket and the brown cap which
Volodyovski made forever famous in the
annals of the turf. as during the four years
in which these colors have been sported in
this country they have become increasingly
popular, owing to the straightforward way
In which the many good horses which car
ried them have run out for their engage
ments."
THE detection of the Messrs. Keene,"
says the same journal, will be very gen.
turf in this country will always be remem-
bered as having been that of thorough
going sportsmen."
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WASHINGTON UNION STATION.
Final Award for Building Finest Rail
way Station in the World.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company Sat-
urday. at Philadelphia. awarded the Thomp-
SON Starrett Company of New York the gen.
eral contract for the erection of the new
union station in Washington. which is to
cost not less than "a. 009, COO and is to be the
handsomest and most expensive railroad
station in the world devoted exclusively to
terminal business.
The white granite structure must conform
in architectural effect with the Capitol, the
Congressional Library and other govern
ment buildings elsewhere through the ma
tional capital.
The entire terminal is to cost at least
$12 600, 600. and the expense Is to be borne
by the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and
Ohio railroads. 1t is said that the Pennsyl-
vania will pay Ss000,00o and the Baltimore
and Ohio $4,C00000.
The money for the erection of this station
and the approaches thereto has already
been appropriated by the Pennsylvania and
the Baltimore and Ohio railroads, and not
dollar need be raised to complete the con-
tract. The direction of the work is under
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Team Averages.

After successfully defending HIS title of
league leader for many weeks. Hardie
mas been headed for the second time this
season, but BroSnan'S margin of lead is so
small and Hardie has bowled so many more
games that the latter Is still practically the
head of the heap. Brosnan must maintain
a high standard of excellence to retain the
superiority, one more low or even me-
diocre games would set him down the line.
while Joe can stand slump in one set and
Still be in the nine ties. Leimbach was third
at this time last year. and as he is now in
better form and will soon be in the 'regu-
lars. the ra"c for first place promises to
be even more close and exciting than last
season. when Bum and Lord were alter
nately in the lead.
Rice of the Interiors boosted his average
one point, which retains him in third place,
and Crist, although having a med UNI set
last week. hangs on to fourth place. Orspa-
da's set of 619 hurdles him over six players
and into fifth place. German ran his high
est set 836. which jumps his average from
1S2 to 1874 and Gusts Meyers from sixth
place. Heimerich also pushing in ahead of
the latter.
More high sets were run up than during
any previous week, Bishop and Drake being
next to German and Orspada, with 61S
each. Brosnan following with 616, and
Douglass with 615 while Glade had 597
Farrell, 54; Lord. $50: Bum. $40: Rice
SO: Leimbach, 572; Buell. 572; De Yo 500:
and O'Donneil. 500.
Crisis record of 254 for high game was
o"iSe equaiou-iIiSt os Hidue OF the frint-
ers. and then by Farmer German. The
team leadership remains unchanged.
cepting the Commissioners, Meyers again
heading Smith.
In addition to 25i. German had 203, and
others with two double-century games were
Orspada, 245. 213: Drake, 223, 215: Brosnan,
DR., 20S Bishop, 2l7. 2gS; Douglass. 2f8. PA:
Bidke. 212. 2l1; McCauley. 202. 800. Be
sides Glade's 254, Farrell had 245: Hardie,
,235 HeEmerichs. o34; Rice (Agr). 22l:
Fields 220: Gum, 215: Rice Unt) 215;
Brown &c. P. o.. 207; Lord, 203; De Yo,
202i Leimbach. 2C2.
Following are the averages of players
with fifteen or more games:
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ECHOES OF LEAGUE MEETING.
Frank Farrell Also Says Washington
Owners Will Be Announced Soon.

Treasurer Frank ]. Farrell of the New
York American League club arrived home
from Chicago yesterday morning. says the
New York Sun. Mr.. Farrell attended the
recent meeting of the American League in
the windy city and came away with coiors
flying. He was not only elected a member
of the board of directors. but was also
placed on the rules committee, which will
confer with similar committee appointed
by the National League. This is the first
time since New York first appeared in the
circuit of a major league that local mag
nate has been chosen to have hand in the
making of rules to govern the national
game. Mr.. Farrell has been a base ball
enthusiast for years and knows he work
fngs of the game like book.
we had very satisfactory meeting"
said Mr.. Farrell to the Sun man yesterday.
our clubs are all in good shape financially
and in few days President Johnson viii
announce the names Of the men who are to
take the Washington franchise. They have
wealth and are known from ocean to ocean.
or course. the most important thing from
New York standpoint is new players I
have several strings to my bow and IL
there are no obstacles / will land a couple
of men who will just about make the New
forks champions of the American League
Clark Griffith attended the meeting and
helped me great deal in working the
wires We have virtually traded Jesse Tan
nehill to the Boston Americans for Hughes
fine pitcher. Whether we will keen
Hughes or not cannot say for we may be
able to make him figure as factor in
trade OF greater value to u.s. We have also
secured Third Baseman Unglaub. who
played great ball for Milwaukee last sea-
son. Comiskey and Collins were anxious to
get this man, but Griffith went I'm ahead of
them Unglaub will be general utility in
fielder unless he Is included in a trade. /
made an offer of $500 cash to Angus of
Detroit for Pitcher Mullen. but Angus said
he could not AFFORD to sell any of his play
ers. Griffith wants Mullen, and we will do
our best to get him.
have line out for one of the best
pitchers that ever stood in a box 1 will
get him providing certain club secures a
man whose case must be settled by the Ma
uonai base ball commission We need
star catcher and one will be signed before
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Team Standing.

Last weeks battle on the pins was the
fiercest that has been waged this season,
and several records were established by the
various teams, but the most remarkable
feat was pulled on by the united teams.
the league as a whole breaking all previous
District records by bowling the splendid
average of 900 per game. or total OF
q 215 for ten teams. This high figure was
made possible by the superb squirt of the
Bureau in their opening game against the
War team, when they ran up total of
1.O74 and finished with 2.SS7 for the set
The Treasury's 1,O28 was also knocked out
of second place honors for high game by
the AggieS, who smOthered the Commission
ers by stringing up strikes for a 1859 game,
four men on the team averaging 231. The
ing second to the Bureau in total pins for
a set with 2.s79. which is 1876 pins better
than their best previous set, and also dis
placing 963 with 965 for high game. The
Treasury made third highest set. 2. 1914, a
new record for that team, 2. T01 having been
their best set. The Aggies also broke their
hfgh-set record. 2.775 taking the place of
26OS. In addition to the above the Com
missioners' set was 2.I55 Interior 2.I39 and
Navy 2.I01. the c. and l.. War and Print
iers being the only teams short of 2. 100, al
though the latter only missed it twelve
pins, and ran their high game up from 951
to 961. s.f
AS in the previous week, the Treasury
made the greatest gain in game average
going from S21 to s32, which places them
In sixth place. with slight lead of FIVE
pins over the Printers The Bureau has
twice had an average of 900 or better, and
has each time fallen back in the sos but
with a margin of four pins per game over
800. which they now have, they have bet
ter opportunity than ever before of re-
naming over that mark. The Aggies made
the next best advance, jumping from S12 to
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CUMBERLAND NOTES.
Estate Being Looked Up-Two Killed
by a Train

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md. December p. 1908.
The death Of Capt. Robert Douglas, for
neriy Of Homecoming, this county, is being
looked into by r. E, Mansfield. United
States consul at Valparaiso. Chile. Capt.
Douglas died at cabbpco. Chile, May last.
and is said to have left considerable prop
erty. His relatives are anxious to know
what disposition was made of it. 1t is said
his affairs were turned over to his son.
Alfred. Capt. Douglas went to sea when
thirteen years old and followed life on the
ocean fifty years. He was shipwrecked
several times During. thesFranco-Prussian
war he sold a large vessel to the kaiser.
Bernard Smith and Andrew BridendoIph
were both decapita ted BY Baltimore and
Ohio trains, and in the same locality near
Cherry Run. w. Va.,1 Saturday evening.
Smith, aged about twenty-five years, was
employed on the Wabash reconstruction Let
ters In his pocket indicated that his home
was in Pennsylvania and that he had a
sweetheart in Piedmont W. Va, to whom
he had Just sent Christmas present by
mail Smiths body is being held until
Claimed by friends. Brfdendolph was about
nifty years old and hermit. who could
body.
Evalena Wyatt aged eighteen years,
committed suicide at the Traders Hotel.
ciarksburg, by shooting herself with a re-
'0'SSa' oea Hci iciiiefHS WE'RE tdhcH 10 ucf
home near Elkins. w. Va, yesterday for
interment.
new glass factory at which milk bot
ties, fruit jars and miscellaneous glass;
ware will be made, will be started at
Ciarksburg, w. Va Three hundred men
will be employed.
Nicholas Harrison, doing wholesale and
retail fruit and confectionery business here,
made an assignment to Alfred T. Wilson
and William HI. Cole. attorneys. There are
some Baltimore creditors
o. Il. Snyder of Buffalo, N. Y. and Henry
Patton of Albany, N. Y, have purchased of
NJ B. Mullins of Logan, w. Va. 30c0o
acres OF coal land in Logan county, w. Va.
for $15O00O.
Robert shinn. prominent resident OF