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Evening star., 1903-12-21
CITY CRoWDING.
It is an Important Factor in the
Present Growth of Crime.

From the Century Magazine.
The modern crowding of the population
into cities is a factor of the first impor
tance Enthusiasts eXtravagantly praise
the virtues of country populations, and
as extravagantly disparage the moral
condition of cities. This excites contra
diction, and in the controversy the fact
Is overlooked that the profound changes,
some beneficial and others pernicious,
have been and are being silently wrought
by the aggregation into cities of SO large
part of the population. We are entering
upon the third generation of hotbed city
life. The offspring of those whose occu-
pations are sedentary, who use stimu-
lants, lead irregular and excited lives,
must, with few exceptions, suffer from
inherited irritability of the nervous sys-
tenn An abnormal strength and eccen-
tricity of impulse must be the result and
this is fostered by city life.
A 1amentable change has passed over
the country with regard to the learning
of trades, Most temperaments require
manual labor in the earlier years of
active life. and much exercise at all
periods. Labor unions determine the num-
Der of apprentices which may be taken
and this number is so small that it is
impossible for the large majority of
growing boys to secure either the knowl-
edge of trades the physical and men
tai benefits of steady employment Count
rooms ana SHOPS are crowded with
applicants for every vacant place, while
thousands are left to roam the streets,
having neither trade, profession nor
knowledge of business.
The struggle for success in society,"
finance, politics, literature, applied sci
ence and art grows more fierce as the
cities grow larger; the prosperous have
often paid too dear for the whistler
those who fail are, according to tempera-
ment, respondent or desperate, and the
consequence is a steady procession to the
sanatorium or the prison. And the num-
Der of neurotic, romantic, pampered youth
of both sexes is incompatible If the
country often underestimates the city
often overestimates; and the prematurely
blase youth is in an abnormal condition
which feeds upon itself. Under such cir
cumstances the very qualities which
made good man may make his son
curse to the community.
Evening star., 1903-12-21
A MOSQUITO plant

~ rom Country Life In America.
A German paper reports the finding In
North Nigeria OF a plant two or three of
which. when placed In room or on a We
randa, will remove mosquitoes The natives
extract an essence from tie plant. which
fs an excellent substitute for quinine II
is not only equal In its effects. but IL lacks
many Of quinine's disagreeable attributes.
Evening star., 1903-12-21

Prof E. L. Stevenson of Rutgers College
exhibited Saturday evening at the scientific
meeting of the National Geographic Society
the Waldseemulier map Of 1907. which an
tedates by several years any other map
containing the word America. It was re-
Gently discovered in the archives of one of
the ducal palaces Of Prussia. It Is nine
feet on a side, and as 1t was intended for
wall map. all the copies have disappear
ed with the exception of this one.
Evening star., 1903-12-21

and white INTO a SIQdll bduCcpdii, doA q
scant haIf-teacupful of sugar ana Deat
the mixture well for few nainutes. Then
set the saucepan into another containing
boiling water and set it on the tire Beat
the eggs briskly with the egg Whisk Wnile
gradually pouring in a seant half -teacupful
of sherry. When the wine Is all IN the
sauce will begin to thicken, Then take IL
from the fire and add the Juice or small
ouarter of lemon. This sauce Is so rich
that tablespoonful is. enough for each
service of pudding; therefore the full rule
will make about the proper amount or
sauce for six persons
mas plum pudding Toe make y;
eggs. separating the yolks and
whites. Mix two ounces of sifted poWdereo
sugar with the yolks and the same amount
with the whites. Whip each mixture to
stiff froth just before. serving the sauce;
| Stir a gill of rum and pinch or grated
| nutmeg with the yolks, then lightly ana
quickly fold in the stif1y ten whites
Avoid breaking down the whites ana serve
the sauce Immediately with the steamins
pudding.
England sauce for a Christmas plum pud-
ding Mix half cup of butter with cup
of powdered sugar. Stir IN the uhpeateh
white of one egg and beat the mixture ior
one minute Place the bowl containing the
sauce in a basin of hot water and stir In
gradually half gill of brandy and the
same amount of boiling water. Beat the
sauce hard for two minutes ana serve II at
once.
Baked Plum Pudding.
A baked plum pudding cannot be served
with the traditional crown of almonds and
holly In wreath of brandy flames. but, al
though it does not make SO handsome an
appearance, it is a delicious pudding and
almost equal to the canonical English
Christmas pudding, which is always boiled
To those who do not wish quite so ex-
pensive a pudding as the plum pud-
ding just given, a recipe for baked
plum pudding may be welcome. To
make this pudding chop fine half cupfuf
of suet and add a scant teaspoonful of
SALT with half pound of currants and the
tablespoonful of flour. With the hands
mix in two liberal cups of soft bread taken
from the inside Of a loaf about week old
and press down hard. Add next three
ounces of citron and a cup of sugar, and
finally the yolks of six eggs and two cups
of boiling milk Stir with a large spoon
and flavor with one grated nutmeg, one
teaspoonful of powdered cinnamon and half
a teaspoonful of cloves. Just before turning
the pudding into buttered baking dish fold
in the whites of six eggs well whipped. AS
the pudding Is put In the oven it may be
sprinkled with a tablespoonful of brandy, if
desired Bake slowly for about two hours
and serve hot in the dish in which 1t Is
baked, with any of the three pudding sauces
given above. The dish may be concealed
in a wreath of holly if desired. This pud-
ding is never heavy if properly cooked, and
as comparatively little suet is used it is
not as greasy or unwholesome as so many
cheap suet puddings are.
Evening star., 1903-12-21
ROYAL PLUM PUDDING
RECIPES FOR rDrk1 ENGLISH
DISH AND SEVERAL GOOD SAUCES.
An Old Dessert for the Christmas DIM
ner-Improves With Keeping
If Properly Kept.

From the New York Tribune.
The ideal dessert for Christmas day Is a
plum pudding, made and boiled two weeks
or more before Christmas and hung to ripen
in the pantry or cellar. where 1t is cold
enough to keep the confection without
moiding or spelling and warm enough to
prevent its freezing. Such pudding really
improves with keeping, and only needs two
hours boiling on Christmas day to prepare
IL for the table. The best rule for royal
plum pudding was given many years ago to
the Tribune by subscriber, an English wo-
man, who understood her cooking thorough
ly and brought this admirable rule from her
native land The recipe has been reprinted
in the Tribune by request several times. but
will bear another repetition. A character
istic of this and all English plum puddings
Is the absence of spices and of any liquid
except brandy. They owe their fine flavor
to the rich fruits used, and the ingredients
are held together by the brandy, eggs and
fruit juices only.
To make this pudding use one pound of
raisins, stoned and cut in halves; one
pound Of currants, one pound OF sugar,
three-quarters of pound of beef kidney
suet, three-quarters of pound of bread
crumbs grated fine: two ounces each OF
candied lemon peel orange peel and c1tron,
all cut in fine shreds; eight bitter almonds
grated fine the grated rind and juice of one
lemon, eight eggs and one full wineglass OF
French brandy. Mix all the dry ingredients
together, then add the juice of the lemon
and the brandy and finally stir in the eggs.
Knead all together thoroughly and Doll.
The pudding may be kept for eight or nine
months. if desired. with perfect success,
and should be boiled two hours on the day
it is served.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16
PNEUMATIC PITCHER
WORKS LIKE A CHARM
Howard Lakes Invention Proves a
Huge Success.

One of the attractions yesterday at
the baseball game between two teams
of policemen, played at American
League Park. for the benefit of Mrs.
Edward Delehanty, widow of the famous
Washington player. was trial OF the
mechanical pitcher. invented by Howard
Lake, OF this city. The trial proved
that the machine is capable OF throwing
the ball with regulated speed and ac-
curacy, and that it can give curve
which will fool expert batsmen.
The trial was held after the game and
held the attention of the audience for
some time. The gun which shoots the
ball resembles in appearance a rapid
fire gun. and its propelling force is fur
nished by compressed air.
The ball is placed in a cartridge-like
affair. which slides into the breech OF
the machine. BY pressing on the end
of the cartridge the compressed air IS
released into the chamber. and the ball
sent on its mission of fooling the bats
man. The fast downshoot displayed was
Because the men who took chance on
batting at the ball yesterday were lit
tie afraid Of the machine. the pressure
of air was not high. and none OF the
balls was very swift. The curves were
wide and deceptive. but probably on ac-
count OF the slow speed. they lacked the
sudden break near the plate which
marks the curves of the best box artists.
When the batters acquire more conf
dence. and are not afraid that the ball
will go wild and knock their heads OF.
enough speed can be given the ball to
represent that OF the fastest pitchers
and the machine should be of great SER
vice in practice. although 1t will prob
able never be generally used in match
games.
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PUT UP OR SHUT UP.

To Sporting Editor Of The Times:
AS 1 have repeatedly challenged the
Senior Department OF the d. A c. TO
another series of games. and have failed
TO receive reply or any notice at all
of refusal or acceptance. /. in behalf
OF the Junior Department of the d. a.
c.. do hereby publicly challenge the
Seniors 10 a game. or series OF games,
for d side bet of SIS. and a personal
wager on the result with any member
of the Seniors. II the Seniors, who
average thirty years OF age, and who
have won a series from the juniors.
who average twenty years. are afraid
OF my club. let them stop talking.
ED. ]. BELL,
Captain Junior Department, d. A. c.,
51z Fourth Street southeast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16
DOWIE PUTS BASEBALL
ON RIGHTEOUS PLANE

CHICAGO,vAug. 15.-Having revised
the American nag. DR.. Dowie has now
started out 20 change the rules of toe
national game, baseball. These are
some OF the rules which have been in
trocuced In the Zion City games
NO bases shall be stolen. Thievery
is sinful and must be put down by the
faithful
The pitcher shall not use deceit on
delivering the ball. for deceit is sinful
The curve must be cut out.
There shall be no umpires, for they
are a race OF liars and their sayings
breed strife and discomfort
Brethren who meet upon the field
must play the game in brotherly love
and not in contention and self-ylorihca-
ton. for that way lies destruction"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16
POTOMACS AGAIN WIN
THE DOUBLE SOULS

TO row. Metropolitan Rowing Club,
New York. and Ravenswood Boat Club,
Long Island city. withdrew. Time. Il
minutes 3 seconds.
Championship senior singles. Won by
Frank B. Greer. East Boston A. A. 3.
C.. by thirty lengths: F. vsaly, First
Bohemian. New York, second. defeat
ing c. S. Titus. Atalanta Boat Club.
New York. by iftetn lengths. Time,
minutes 3s% seconds.
Senior Fights. won by Winnipeg Row
ing Club. Winnipeg. Canada. by six
lengths. Riverside Boat Club. Cam
bridge. Mass. second. Time, minutes
81 seconds. record time.
Association singles. final. won By L
F. Scholes. Toronto Rowing Club, Toron-
to. Ontario; E Vealy, First Bohemian
Boat Club. New York, second. Time,
8 minutes 55i4 seconds. Vealy defeated
F. X. Peterson. East Boston A. A. B. c.,
by about two feet. seholes two lengths
ahead.
Bostonians First.
intermediate iour-oared shells, nnaI,
won by Jeffries Point r. A. Boston:
Staten Island Boat Club. Staten Island.
y. Y. second Time. minutes 8 sec
onds.
Intermediate singles. final won by w.
II. Hodgkfns. East Boston. A. A. 3. c.;
w. Britt. Potomac Club. Washington,
second Time 10 minutes 81 seconds.
The war canoe race, won by the eres-
cent C. c. c.. Waltham. Mass; Lake
side Boat Club. Worcester. second. The
Winnipeg crew represented the Lake
sides in this event
At a meeting OF the new executive
committee OF The " A A. o. today the
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, James Pilkington. New YORK; vice
president, J. J. Schaats, St. Louis;
treasurer, Charles W. PreisendanZ
Philadelphia, and secretary. Fred r.
Fortmeher, Newark, y. J.
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BOSTON WINS THIRD
GAME FROM DETROIT

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 15.-Boston
made the series three out of four vic
tories from Detroit today by taking the
mai game. 1t was . loosely played con-
test from the home standpoint. Smith
and Long fielding very badly. Skopec
was found often. but not hard; six Of
the hits scored by Boston were lucky
files over the infeld Hughes was in
great form. The score.
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Earned runs-Chicago. l: Philadelphia.
8 First on errors-Philadelphi l.
Left on bases-Chicago. s: Philadelphia
s. First on balls-Of F1aherty. l; of
Plank 2. Struck out-By Flaherty, 2; by
Plank, .. Two base hlt-Hartzen Sac
rifice hit-Pckering, Plank stolen
base-Isbell. Hit by pitcher-By Plank
!; by Flaherty, l. Umpire-Connolly
Time hour and 80 minutes. Attend
ance. 400.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16
CHICAGO JoLTED.

WILMINGTON. Del, Aug I5.-Six
thousand people saw the Wilmington A.
A. baseball team defeat the Chicago
National League team at West Side
Park this afternoon by a score OF TO
8.
Mother Jones. who was TO have ap-
peared at the game and make an ad-
dress, failed TO arrive. The game vas
married by constant wrangling.
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WHITE S0x FAIL TO HIT
PLANK AND LOSE OUT

CHICAGO. Aug. 15.-The White Sox
could not hit Plank with any degree of
effectiveness and were easy marks for
the Gettysburg south paw.
Flaherty was not hit hard, but several
lucky taps fell into deep pools OF water
and the runs struggled in while the
fielders were fishing for the ball. About
three inches of water covered the out
field during the game. The score:
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Earned runs-St. Louis, /; Washing
ton, ?. Two-base hits-Heidrick (2),
Ryan. Sacrifice hit-Martin Double
play-Wallace. Friel, and Anderson.
Stolen bases-Ryan and Coughlin. Bases
on balls-Oh Wright. 2; on Dunkle. ?.
Struck out-By Wright. 5; by Dunkle, 1.
Left on bases-St. Louis. 3: Washing
eRn, s. Time Of game hour and 81
minutes. Um2ire-Pears
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Two-base hits-Barrett, Yeager. Col
Inns. Three-base hits-Smith, Craw-
ford. Sacrifice hit-Freeman- Bases on
balls-On Skopec. l off Hughes, l. HIT
by piteher-Freeman, Lush. First base
on errors-Boston. 2. Left on bases
Detroit, 6: Boston, 10. Struck out-By
Skopec. 5; by Hughes, l. Double plays
Ferris and LaChance; Crawford and
Long. Time hour and 35 minutes
Umpire-O'Loughlin. Attendance g7
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LAJOlE'S MEN AGAIN
WIN FROM INVADERS

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Aug. 15.-Cleve-
Iond won its fourth straight victory from
the New York Americans, and its
seventh straight this week, on hard hit
ting in the last two innings. up to which
time New York seemed 10 have victory
cinched Cleveland's fielding was the
rankest seen here this year. The score:
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WALTHoUR DEFEATED.

BOSTON. Aug. 15.-Albert Champion
defeated Bobbie Walthour by one and
one-third laps. in a twenty mile motor
paced race, at Revere Beach. this even
ing The time was % minutes. Tx sec
Onds
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Race of Friday. Protested BY
Seaqvonhaka Club Ro4ued
OVer Yesterday Resulting
in Another Signal Oictory.
Ful[y rs, 900 Persons Wit
ness National Association
of Oarsnen's Regatta on
Lake Quinsigamond.

LAKE QUINSIGAMOND, Worcester.
nual championship regatta OF the Ma
tional Association of Amateur Oarsmen
today, Frank b. Greer, OF East Boston.
S. A. A. B. c., won the championship
senior singles by thirty boat-lengths,
over F.. Vealy. East Bohemian Boat
Club. New York, who was afteen
lengths ahead OF c. S. Titus. Atlantic
Boat Club. New York. holder OF the
championship.
The betting was even on Greer end
Titus. This gives Greer the champion
ship OF America. The time of 9:3s% is
record time for the course. which was
s:46%. made by Ten Eyck 1t also
broke the worlds amateur record of
9:46.
Conditions Auspicious.
1t is estimated that "a. 900 persons
witnessed the events, % which there
were ten, this afternoon. The weather
and course conditions were fine
The intermediate doubles were won
yesterday by the Potomac Boat Club, OF
Washington. d. c., but were ordered
run over today. on account o, a foul,
the New York A. c. having admitted
fouling the Seawanhaka Boat Club, OF
Brooklyn, on the turn. the latter pro-
testing
The New York Club was disqualified
from entering today's race. The Pc
tomacs won again today, with the
Brooklyn club second.
Summary Of Events.
intermediate doubles. won yesterday
by the Potomac Boat Club. OF Wash
ington, d. c., but ordered run over to-
day on account of foul; won again by
the Potomac, with the Seawanhaka Boat
minutes 81 seconds.
Senior doubles, won by Toronto Rowing
Club, Toronto. Ontario, F. SchoIes bow,
+. S. Smith stroke: Atalanta Boat Club,
New York. second. Time, minutes IA
seconds
The intermediate pair-oared race was
contested by three New York crews.
the ATLANTA. Union and Nonpariel
Boat Clubs. The latter forged ahead
at the pistol shot and maintained IL
around the turn and 10 the finish II
was a walkover. they running away
from their opponents and finishing with
a lead OF ten boat lengths. The Alta
lanta Boat Club was second Time, 10
minutes 2lA seconds.
Senior pair-oared, won by Harlem
Rowing Club. New York. the only crew
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winning run made with one out.
Cleveland 90 0 0 0 3 90
New York; 8 l 0 0 0-5
IgO-base hits-Bradley. Lajoie. Flick
Stolen bases-Keeler. Conroy. Williams
Sacrifice hits-Bay. ElberfeId. Bases on
balls or Moore. 2; of Grifhth, 2
Struck cut-by Moore. 5: by Grifhth. 8.
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SENATORS BRACE UP
AND TROUWCE BROWNS

Wild pitches-Moore, 2. Umpire-Sheri-
dan. Time of game hour and 80
minutes. Attendance-9,5 500
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CINCINNATI TROUNCES
"MUGSEY'S" GIANTS

NEW YORK. Aug. 15.-Cincinnati won
the first game of the series with the
New York Nationals today by a score of
10 3. The home team never had
chance 10 win the game from the visit
ing nine. The features of the game were
the batting Of Donlin, and Steinfeldts
fielding The score:
R.H.E.
New York. 5000 90 O-3 4
2 0 0 l 2 l 0 Is IL 3
Batteries and Bowerman;
Hahn and Peitz.
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DunkLe Pitches a Beautiful
Game and Receibes Gilt
Edged Support From His
Conlrades-Ryan' S Hitting
a Factor.
Clarence Wright, ST. Louis
&egU IWirler, Late of
Cleveland, Makes Debut
and That Is AH-HiS Sup
port, RoqUeber, Is Ragged.
Special to The Washington Times3


ST. LOUIS, Aug 15.-Missourians are
wondering why II is that Washington
ranks below the Browns. on the form
they displayed in yesterdays double dill
and again today, even though poor old
Delehanty, the king of all base hit man
Ufaeturers. is no more. They should lie
cavorting up with the leaders, certainly
not bringing up the rear of the process
sion
Dunkle. a big Reuben-like chap, not
unlike Cy Young, did the heavy work for
the District OF Columbia aggregation.
lie twirled a mastery game. He had
eferything-sp that was burning and
Blenders that broke unusually wide. In
the nine innings he let the residents
down with three hits. St. Louis scratch
Ell out one run. but it didn't hurt at all,
as the Senator's negotiated FIVE round
trips.
Wright All Wrong.
Washington was batting against Clar-
ence Wright, the former Clevelander,
who made his debut in a st. Louis uni
form. Wright proved easy. and his
curves were found for twelve hits To
make matters worse, his support was
passe in the extreme. Martin, an ex-
Senator; Wallace. and Friel all made
sad plays and helped Washington TO its
victory.
Behind Dunkle, the Senators played
faultlessly, not the sembIance OF a bub-
bic being turned by any of the felders.
Moran, as usual. put up a sensational
game at short, Clarke made some good
stops at first, while the venerable Ryan
and the roly poly Robinson covered
acres of ground in their respective
pastures.
Ryan's Trusty Double.
Washington scored once in the first
on Robinson's scratch hit and Ryan )
double. The Browns evened up matters
in the second. Heidrick doubled and
scored on the inheld outs of Friel and
Kahoe. Coughlin's single and steal and
Kittredge's single gave Washington the
lead in the fourth.
They einched matters in the fifth when
the safeties OF Ryan and Coughlin, bases
on balls TO Robinson and seIbach, and
errors by Hill and Wallace uetted them
three runs.
Ryan's sticking was an extra feature.
He plunked out four hits, one going Tor
two bases. Jimmy famed in the ninth
thus puneturing his 1000 percentage
mark
The attendance was $500, but the
weather was dark and gloomy, and IL
rained up 10 / o'clock
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PIRATES AND BOSTON
MAKE AN EVEN BREAK

BOSTON, Aug 15.-The Pirates broke
even in today's double header. Loose
work in the field by Boston snd weak
hitting lost them the first contest In
the second game the visitors again out
played and outbatted the locals, but
Pittinger proved a stumbling block
when hits were needed
Boston made five runs in the fourth,
on three singles, a base On balls,
Doheny's error, and dead bali. Ia the
seventh Beaumont made a home -un
with two men on bases. Scores:
First game. RHE
Boston ... OO1OO 0 0 0 O-l 4
Pittsburgs -. / 0 2 2 0 O-5 il .
Batteries-Williams and Moran: See
yer and Phelps.
Second game. RHE
Boston .. 0 / 0 90 x-S I 5
Pittsburg -. 0 0 o o 0 O-5 - 2
Batteries-Pittinger and Dexter; Do
heny and Smith.
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NED HANLON'S TEAM
TWICE BEATS ST. LOUIS

BROOKLYN. Aug. 15.-Hanlon's nine
showed TO good advantage today and
won two games from the unfortunate St
Louis team with Jones in the box The
home club shut out the visitors in the
hrst contest Rhoades, the ST. Louis
pitcher. was batted hard.
In the second game the Brooklyns
won out by the score of to 8. Schmidt
pitched good ball as also did Brown
The latter. however, was wretchedly