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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-27
PR|TCHARD A JUSTICE
Appointed Today to Supreme
Bench of District.
MR.. BINGHAM RETIRES
MR.. CLABAUGH WILL ACCEDE TO
CHIEF JUsTICEsHIP.
Changes Go Into Effect April 80
President Recognizes Former
North Carolina Senator.

Official announcement was made at the
Department Of Justice this afternoon of the
retirement of Edward F. Bingham as chief
justice Of the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, and the appointment OF
Harry M. Clabaugh, associate Justice of
that court, as chief justice to fill the va
cancy. Ex-senator Jeter c. Prit tchard OF
North Carolina is appointed to fill the va
cancy made by the promotion Of Associate
Justice Clabaugh.
1t is stated that the changes noted will
take place the Goth of the present month.
Chief Justice Bingham's resignation being
for that date.
Chief Justice Ringham's letter announc
ing hs retirement was delivered to the De-
partment Of Justice this morning, and the
letter, together with the filing Of the va
cancy, was discussed by the President and
Attorney General Knox at the close of the
cabinet meeting today. but the announce
ment was delayed until late this afternoon.
The action of the President has been an
ticipated by those who had kept pace with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-27
INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE CHESS.
Fifth Of the Series Begun by Gable To-
dav

BOSTON, March 27.-Pitted against each
other in an international struggle for chess
supremacy, the best student players or
America and Great Britain, representing
on the one side Harvard, Yale. Columbia
and Princeton and on the other oxford ana
Cambridge, are contesting today the hfth
Of the series Of annual matches over the
Atlantic cable. Play began at 10 O'Clock
this morning, with the Americans stationed
in the gymnasium Of the Boston Athleuc
Association, on Exeter street. the scene, at
this end, of last years contest, which re-
suited in so decisive a victory for the Amer
lean colleges. The British team has Its
headquarters in the rooms of the City OF
London Chess Club, and the two points are
in constant communication by direct wire
The trophy at stake is a large and costly
silver shield, the gift OF Isaac l.. Rice OF
New York 1t has been won twice by the
Britishers and once by the Americans,
while a tie was the result of the other
match. Last year the emblem was brought
back here, and the losers then are the
challengers on this occasion.
The American seXtet consists OF Z. T.
Rice and P. w. Bridgman of Harvard, F.
NJ Sewall and H. A. Keeler OF Columbia,
]. F. Sawin of Yale and c. s. Richardson
of Princeton. The four first mentioned are
all experienced men, having played In pre-
vious matches. The playing hours are from
10 I'M to pm, with an hours intermis-
sion for luncheon.
LONDON, March 27.-Only a few people
were present at the Criterion this afternoon
to witness the opening of the annual inter-
national cable chess match between uniVer-
sity students of Great Britain and the
United States After Sir George Newnes
had read the American cable play COM
menced Pillsbury is the umpire on this
side. The. British team is not considered
to be equal to that Of last year.
Play began at 10 am. today with H. N.
Plllsbury the American champion, acting
as the American umpire In London and
John F. Cook as British umpire in Boston
The players were paired as follows:
Rice, Harvard, vs. Webb, Cambridge.
Sewau. Columbia. VS.. Bateman, Cam
bridge
Sawin Yale, VS.. Davidson, Oxford.
Richardson, Princeton, VS.. Roome, Ok
ford.
Keller, Columbia, VS.. Bumpas. Oxford.
Bridgman, Harvard, vs. Brown, Cam
bridge.
The toss for move in. London resulted In
the Americans getting white on the odd
number boards.
The following openings were adopted:
First board, queens gambit declined; sec
ond board. kings gambit declined; third
board. Ruy Lopez; fourth board, French
defense; fifth board. queens gambit de-
clined sixth board French defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-27

out any effort upon his part to secure it.
When it was first announced that Chief
Justice Bingham had determined to retire
and Justice Clabaugh was mentioned in
The Star his probable successor. JUS
tice Clabuagh remarked to several Of
his friends in unmistakable terms, that
under no circumstances would he permit
himself to be regarded aspirant for
the chief justieeshfp. He declared that
there should be no wrangle or fight for the
promotion In which his name should figure.
His most intimate friends say that he even.
insisted that mention should be made
of him at the White House in connection
with the vacancy caused by the retirement
of Chief Justice Bingham.
Chief Justice Clabaugh is little more than
forty-five years of age and is charmingly
affahle in manner. He is a native of Mary
sland.sand was serving as the attorney gem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-27
TO EXTEND PACIFIC CABLE.
Preliminary Work for the Second Link
About to Begin.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.-The first
steps in the work preliminary to the laying
of the cable between Honolulu and Midway
Islands have been taken up. The Pacific
Commercial Cable Company has chartered
the steamer Grace Dollar, and on April 10
she will depart from this port, carrying
supplies and materials for the construc-
ton of the cable station on Midway Island
She will also have on board a number OF
carpenters and engineers, and the work Of
erecting the buildings will be commenced
Immediately upon her arrival The line
from Honolulu to Midway will be the sec
ond link OF the cable which is to connect
the United States with the Philippines
The British steamers Anglia and Colonia
are at present in London being loaded with
the cable,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-27
CHARACTERISTIC OF LINCOLN.
Surrendered Priced Document for the
Sake of the Soldiers.

In relation to the copies of the emancipa-
tion proclamation which were presented to
the Department of State the other day by
Charles Page Bryan 1t Is stated that the
original of this document was sent to Chi
cago by Mr.. Lincoln, to be sold at the san
itary fair In 1865 for the benefit OF the
wounded soldiers. 1t was bought by
Thomas B. Bryan for So, 600 and presented
by him to the Soldiers Home of Chicago,
and they had 1t Autographed, selling copies
for the benefit Of their institution and
realizing a very large sum. That institu-
ton was offered, but declined, $25,OOO for
the document 1t was deposited at the Chi
cago Historical Association and destroyed
In the, fire of 1871.
One sentence of the letter accompanying
this historical document is especially char
acteristic of Lincoln s philanthropy:
II had some desire to retain the paper.
but If 1T shall contribute to the relief or
comfort OF the soldiers. that would be bet
ter =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-27
Instructions to Rural Postmen.

The Post Office Department issued today
book Of instructions for the conduct of
the registry business in the rural free de-
livery. which has for some time been un-
der consideration. This book, it is believed,
will be a valuable aid to the rural free
delivery carriers and to all PERSONS having
charge of the registry end Of this branch
of the service A copy of the book has
been mailed to each rural free deliv.
cry carrier and substitute and to all
persons CONNECTED with the service who
would be likely to have use for such
volume.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-27

eral of that state when selected in 1899 by
President Mckinley to succeed Senator Nc
Comas as an associate justice of the Dis
trict Supreme Court.
By term of service and that OF appoint
ment Chief Justice Clabaugh is, with the
exception of Justice Hagner, the senior
member of the court. Justice Hagner Is
more than seventy years of age. and is now
eligible to retire on full pay-s6,0oO a year
for Hfe-at any time he may elect to do so.
The New Justice.
Words Of praise only have preceded JUS
tce Pritchard. He is by no means a
stranger to the local bar, and, further
more. has several warm friends among the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-27

the proba bilities, and had been foreshad-
owed in The Star. Justice Clabaugh's name
has been frequently discussed in connec-
ton with the position Of chief justice OF
the court upon the retirement OF Chief Jus
tice Bingham: The placing of ex-senator
Pritchard upon the bench was also fore
shadowed in The Star 1t Is well known
that the President has always admired Sen
ator Prtchard, and has intended to give
him first-class appointment to the federal
bench at the first favorable opportunity.
Regarded as Distinct Loss.
The retirement of Chief Justice Bingham
is regarded as a distinct loss to the COM
munity. The members Of the bar say, with
out a dissenting voice, that never has a
judicial position been filed more ably or
more acceptably than has the one he has
held
Chief Justice Bingham is now seventy-five
years of age, and his action in retiring was
by command practically, Of his physician.
No one disputes the fact that he is entitled
to a well-earned rest.
At the proper time the bar will take
suitable action in connection with the re-
tirement of Chief Justice Bingham.
Meets With Hearty Approval.
The selection by the President of Asso-
ciate Justice Harry M. Clabaugh for the
chief justiceship of the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia to succeed Chief
Justice Bingham meets with the hearty
and practically unanimous approval of the
bar. Chief Justice Clabaugh is one of the
most popular and at the same time most
highly respected jurists who ever sat In
a local court. Since his appointment as a
member of the District Supreme Court,
nearly four years ago, he has made q
record of which any man might we'll be
proud.
The promotion to the chief justiceship
which is regarded as a distinct honor, came
to Chief Justice Clabaugh absolutely with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-27
LEvEE BREAKS At LUCY, LA.
Oyster Beds In Path Of Flood Likely to
Suffer-

NEW ORLEANS. March 27.-With the
water roaring through the break and
spreading over wide area of country the
ends of the crevasse near Lucy were re-
ported this morning to be slowly crumbiing.
Lumber was scarce at the scene when the
levee gave way, but a special train over
the Texas and Pacific got away before day
light with a large consignment OF material
and planters have hurried hands from all
directions to the scene. The crevasse oc-
Cured in a bend of the river and that will
add to the difficulty Of the work of repair:
The flood will find its way to the gun
through Lake Salvador, Bayou Baratarla,
Little Lake and other streams. sugar is
cultivated in the three parishes and there
is a considerable area devoted to truck
farming. Oyster beds are likely to surfer,
but there Is absolutely no danger OF loss
of life.
AS the Lucy break is on the opposite side
of the river from New Orleans the erect
will be greatly to the advantage OF the
city and of the levees in the Pontchetrain
district The river here is stationary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-27
MARINE DIVERS STRIKE.
Make Demand for $40 a Day, Which
Was Refused.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 27.-The
divers employed on the lakes have gone on
strike to enforce their demand for higher
wages and recognition of their organiza-
ton. The men have been getting from S5
to Sc per day, and now demand a fiat rate
of $40 per day. Failing to get the advance
they have quit work. The strike will delay
breakwater repairs, extensions and other
harbor work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-27
Chief Gunner Morgan May Be Retired.

Chief Gunner Charles Morgan of the
navy. who came into prominence three
years ago through comments on the policy
of granting commissions to warrant officers
made by the late Rear Admiral w. T.
Sampson in indorsing Mr.. Morgan's appli-
cation for examination for advancement to
the rank of ensign, has been ordered TO
this city for examination for retirement
on account of disability. He was recently
promoted to the new commissioned grade
of chief gunner, which ranks with but
after, ensign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-27
MR.. PRocTER's DENIAL, !
Commission Not Particularly Interest.
ed in the Tav1or Cnse,.

eu IN the Taylor Uhse
Regarding the statements that have been
printed In some papers that the civil serv
ice commission had taken; special interest
in the hearing Of the mandamus proceed
ings brought by Miss Rebeccah ]. Taylor
for reinstatement in the War Department,
Commissioner John R. Proctor today said:
There is absolutely no truth in the state
ments. The civil service commission had
no occasion to take notice Of the proceed
ings brought by Miss Taylor. It was a
matter entirely for the administration
through the Secretary Of War. to deal
with. There wes no order for a change of
the civil service rules. No orders were is
sued by the civil service commission bear
ing on the case"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-27
Postmastsrs Appointed.

The following fourth-class postmasters
have been appointed today for Virginia:
Bouldin Crowder. Abbyville, Mechlenburg
county vice Muscoe G. Russell. resigned:
Samuel A. sMoorman Banister. PittsylvaMa
county, vice james e. Gatewood, resigned:
Charles q. Bennett Toghes, PitfzytvanaA
county yAce Reuben T. Ramsey. resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-27
BULGARIAN CABINET OUT.
Trouble Over the Army Appropria-
tions the Cause,

SOFIA, Bulgaria March 27.-The entire
cabinet has resigned owing to the inability
20 find any one who will accept the port
folio ot war unless the cabinet agreed to
the army appropriations.
1t was the ministrys refusal to do this
which caused the resignation. on March s,
Of Major General Paprikoff, the former
minister Of war. his colleagues having re-
tected his demand for a credit OF 81 GOO, 600
Tor the purchase Of war material.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-27
CONSULAR CHANGES.
o6cial Announcement at the State Dee
partment

The following consular changes were an
nounced at the State Department today:
Hugo Muench, transferred from Zittaut
to Plauen.
Thomas W. Peters. from Plauen to St.
Gall.
Albert W. Swain, from Montevideo to
Southampton.
John E. Hopley, from Southampton to
Montevideo.
Clarence R. slocum, appointed consul at
Warsaw, Russia.
Francis B. Keene, appointed consul at
Florence, Italy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-27
Fire at Utica, N, Y,

UTICA, N. Y, March 27.-Flre, which
originated In the Carthage tissue paper
mill, early today caused loss of $1,000 to
the paper company. $1,000 to the Ryther &
Pringe storehouse and slightly damaged
several houses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-27
BLAINE FURNITURE BURNED.
In Fire at Pennsylvania Freight Depot
at Westchester.

WESTCHESTER. Pa. March 27-The
old Pennsylvania railroad freight station
lately used as a storage warehouse was
destroyed by fire of unknown origin today
3hs ioeo - estimated at 10000 purity In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-27
Working Under Police Protection.

PITTSBURG. Pa. March 27.-The Ameri-
can Bridge Company put twenty non-union
men to work in their yards at the foot of
South Bath street today under guard of a
squad of policemen. A large nunber of
strikers were lettering about the property,
but no movement was made to interfere
with the new men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-27
Cholera Reappears at Damascus.

JERUSALEM. March 27.-Cholera has
reappeared at Damascus. The German
crown prince. Frederick William, and his
brother, Prince Eitel, have abandoned their
proposed visit to the Holy Land
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-27
rom Printers Ink, Nov. 10. 1909.

From Printers Ink, Nov. ~. 1909.
The Washington Star is gen.
orally considered one of the ten
or twelve choicest advertising
mediums that can be named
among all the dailies published
throughout the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-27

sured Among the contents of the building
were books, pictures and furniture which
belonged to the late James G. Blaine. and
which were recently brought from WASH
ington. They, with the building, We're the
property OF the estate Of u. II. Painter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-27
Drumcree Wins Steeplechase.

LIVERPOOL. March 27.-At the Liverpool
spring meeting today the grand national
steeplechase was won by Mr.. Morrison's
Drumcree. Detail was second and Manifesto
was third. Twenty-three horses started.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-27
Movements Of Naval vessels.

The Culgoa has arrived at Pensacola and
the Fortune at Valparaiso.
The Ell Cano and yillalobos have left
Shanghai for Hankow and the Whining
ton has left sSh1nehats6 6pr Newchang. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-27
Judge Mcmillan to Be Heard Monday

Judge Daniel H Mcmillan Of the United !;
States court of New Mexico will be given
q hearing at the Department Of Justice next
Monday on the charges which have been /
preferred against him involving his Official ,
and personal character.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-27
Comet Observed at Alden.

ADEN. Arabia, March 27.-A magnificent
comet was observed at 7:2O o'clock yester-
day evening. 1t passed nearly right across
the heavens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-27
THE EVENING STAR.

New York Office: Tribune Building.
Chicsgo Cfico: Tribuas Building.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-05
ST. MARYS PLAYS WELL UNDER
ADVERSE CIRCUMSTANCES

Outcalt's hit. Outcalt got to sec
ond on the same hit and stole both
third and the home plate, netting
two runs for the local team.
In the second the visitors tied
the score. S. Barkwell took his
base on balls, stole second, took
third on an error of the catcher and
came home on Staley's hit. The
latter stole second, took third on
McGinley's sacrifice and came home
on balk. Wetzel and M. Bark
we'll both struck out, and the In.
ming for St. MarYs ended with a
score and a tie.
In Sistersville half of the same In
ming, Helms clean hit took him to
first. He stole second while Collins
went to first on an error of the short
stop. A hit by "Cat Eye" brought
Helm home and advanced Collins
to second. He afterwards came
home on wild throw, while shortly
after Cat Eye" was caught at
the home plat while trying to steal
the run. At the end OF this inning
the runs were four to two for the
home team.
In the third the visitors again
tied the score. J. Barkwell hit
safely, stole second, third on Haines
hit, but went out at the home plate.
Haiues took first on his hit, stole
second and came across the plate on
S. Barkwells safe one, which also
help Farrell along who In the mean
time had taken first by being hit
by the ball and trotted across the
plate on passed ball.
With the score even, the local
champions took the bat. and prac'
tically ended the game. A success.
sion OF hits and errors caused
Sweeney, Outcalt- Abrams and
Shaw to cross the/Plate, making
good safe lead of five runs for the
Sistersville team, and after that the
game was never In doubt. Sweeney,
Outcalt, Abrams and Helm with
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-05

hits and Bevins with safe bunt
caused all this run getting, and
made the folks In the grand stand
feel good.
In the fourth and fifth there was
nothing doing In the run getting
line. In the sixth hits by Sweeney
Outcalt, Helm, base on balls to
Nevins, and several errors permit
ted eight runs to Cross The home
plate, and from that on It was only
question ofhow many.
In the seventh, st Marys got a run
made by J. Barkwell who took
first on his sacrifice, went to third
on wild throw and home on
passed ball. That made FIVE runs
for the visitors and ended the scor-
Ing for the game.
The visitors were especially
handicapped In the pitchers posi-
tion, They are gentIemanly young
fellows, and even IN the face in the
great strength of the home team,
did not seem to lose their nerve,
but played good ball all the time.
They won the friendship Of both
the,grandstand and the bleachers by
their good work against ODDS, and
will re -eive a hearty welcome
whenever they come again.
The official score follows:
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-05
THAT CAMERON TEAM

, ment for his team to come here and
play. That does not substantiate
his statements at all, on the con-
trary gives them the lie. MI. Agnew
asked Mr.. Young why he bad
written such an article as he did
and the reply was that he had
"only written part Of It," Mr..
Agnew can give plain, every day,
ordinary base ball liar pretty good
roast over the phone and he pro.
ceeded to inform Mr.. Young what
they thought of him here. After
Agnew had got the telephone wire
real warm President Loughney took
the receiver and In his peculiar way
added a few timely remarks to what
Mr.. Agnew had said. When they
finished talking Mr.. Young was
perfectly satisfied. He had plenty.
This only goes to show that his
charges are absolutely false. His
club Is very amature, full of brag
and boast, but they can't play base
ball. With our team In practice
there Isn't member of the Cam
eron team that would reach third
base In a twenty inning game. We
advise the manager to get his club
together, practice playing ball for a
few weeks and then challenge
some good country team that don't
know how to play at all and posi-
bly,, If they work hard. they may
defeat 1t.
Mr.. Young shows by his"Roast"
that he Is not competent to manage
a club and he should be bounced
good and hard, often and as quick
ly as 1t can be done.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-05

Quite a crowd attended the ball
game yesterday afternoon at the
ball park. The attraction was the
team from St. Marys. They were
led by a former local favorlteChocky
Flading. Chocky was always a
favorite In Sistersville and lost none
of his popularity In the game yes
terday afternoon. He brought
with him a number OF young gen
tlemen who will develope into ball
players, some OF whom have the
stuff In them to find a place in a
good league. They were handi'
capped from the start. The catch
er whom they expected failed to
arrive. Had he been here, the
story would have been quite differ
ent, although the St. Marys boys
could hardly expect to win against
the strong Slstersville team. A
catcher from the city Was asked to
take the place, promised to do so
but failed to reach the grounds.
This recessitated an entire change
In the team from down the river,
and Chocky, who never caught a
game In his life went behind the
bat, while Arlie Mckinley, always
ready to help any body, filled out
In the field.
Considering the circumstances
the boys from the capital of Pleas
ants did much better than was ex
pected and at times played profes
sional ball. Their good plays were
loudly applauded, and their failure
to win was commiserated by the
disappointments they had received.
The run getting began In the
first inning. The St. Marys people
succeeded In getting Haines to
third, where he remained. In the
Sistersville turn at the bat, Sweeney
walked to first on four bad balls,
stole second and came home on