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The Washington times., 1904-12-04
CConllnued from Ninth Page.)

a battle Of the war with England. and
IA second street crossing This last
street is known by two names. The first
is that OF a very hard substance. The
latter name is that of an American
statesman who was a bitter personal
enemy OF Aaron Burr"
what do you think OF that?" asked
Singleton Il have had so many letters
like that lately that IL Is enough Il
drive me crazy. II they We're all read
10 me as This one has been 1 would bo
willing 10 get them all day long and
every day in the week"
Here is another one" said Miss Alex
lnder. hastily 1T is written on light
blue paper. Do you want me 10 read
that?" she asked mischievOusly.
Singleton debated for a moment He
would have preferred seeing the hand
writing before. giving an answer. but
after his rash statement il would hardly
DO 20 show hesitation.
Certainly" he said. with an elabor-
ate air OF uuconcern. But he waited
with considerable anxiety.
Dear old Bob" she commenced.
WHY haven't YOU been up 10 see me?
am commencing 10 think that you
have forgotten me and that some girl in
Washington has won your tickle affec-
tons Do you remember--'
''Y0u needn't bother with that one. "
interrupted Singleton uervously. 1T is
from "a girl who was on the same paper
wjth me in Philadelphia. OF course. We
were just good chums, but / don't know
what fOGIlshncss she might take the no
tion OF setting down in her letter
Are YOU sure that you want me 20
read any m0rc2' asked the girl, with a
smile. 1T seems TO me that for one
who Is not a lady's man you have re-
e-ived quite a number Of dainty little
notes in the past week. But there are
some letters here that look like bills
Probably they would be perfectly safe. -
81 would much rather you would talk
90 me" he said. "if YOU don't mind
wasting your time on me.
I'll seems To- me, she rrDllcdt IhaI
you have wasted % great deal or your
time on me. How did YOU happen 10
pass by the other night I'm time 10 save
my l.fe and get hurt yOurSeitt
For tive first time In many years Sin
aItt8u flushed AS a matter of fact he
had haunted the house all that week
and had followed the girl 10 church. IL
would hardly do 10 tell her that he had
been patrolins the ncighboThOOd just TO
catch "a glimpse OF her
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REGULARS WIN GAME
AFTER HARD TUSSLE

The Y. NJ. C. A. reserve basket ball
team gave the regulars a hard tussle in
the weekly practice game at the assoc
citation gymnasium last night Thomp-
son saved the first team By throwing
four field goals. Leach's playing was
also feature OF the game. The lineup:
Regulars-Thompson, left field: Leach.
right heldi Schlosser center: Williams.
left guard. Ellls, right guard.
EeserVes-R. Coleman, left field. Tate.
right field. McClaiu. center; Woodhead.
left guard, f. Lakeland. right guard.
mpire-Charles Ourund Goals from
held-By Thompson, 4; by r. Coleman.
3, by Tate. g, by Leach, . Goals from
free toss-By r. Coleman. .. by Tate 3
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CONGRESS JUNKETERS
RETURN VIA NEW ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 3-The trans
port Summer has arrived. bearing Repre-
sentative Herbum aud the other MEM
hers of the Congress party, which went
10 Panama 10 make "a survey of the con-
ditiOUs there.
Through Representative Dayey. who
was Ou board the party was Induced
10 return by way Of New C~Iraus o.
inspect the naval dock get "a lew of
the harbor, and see the leyees.
The visitors VIII be eutcrta-a-d at "a
public reception today
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C0NSUMPTiVE DlSPENSARY
CARRIES A GOOD WORK

Work az the consumpu7e dispeusary
moves along smoothly.
A few patients present themselves
each day for examination and carry
away with them prescriptions. advice
and the educational influences of the
doctors
The aim OF the physicians Iu charge is
tu urge the COusumptiye patient 10 use
every method well known 90 thoughtful
men and women for keeping the body
in the best possible conditiou-fresh air
and plenty OF IL, day and night sum
light. the only reliable "curc-alI.' good
plain food. exercise. regularly and not
SpasmOdicaIy INDUCED iu
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Ben Crockett Lands
The Maximum Stakes
Defeat of ShorthOse, the FaVOrite, Was the
Surprise Of the Day-FOrm Players
Had Hard Time.

/ lengths from Wooden, who beat I'm
perialist two lengths Cor the place.
The day started off well for the back
ers of the public choices. Poseur, who
shared the position with Panique az 5
10 >, went to the front at flagfal. and
won easily by a couple Of lengths from
Cannon Ball In the early betting Rec
tor was the favorite. but as he did not
show up in the paddock in time he was
withdrawn by order Of the stewards.
TarpOn Backed Down.
Tarpon. winner of the second race.
was good thing that did not escape
the play of a few who knew that he
was Hindoo in the mud. He was
backed from Y 10 l TO 2 TO J. After
running head and head with Calmncss
10 the stretch, he drew away and won.
ridden out, by length. Istria the favor
lite, ran in third position 10 the last
furlong, when she dropped back and
finished outside the money
After many attempts Ruby Hampstead
graduated from the maiden class in the
NTH race. II was bad lot, with
Old Glory, st. Roma. the Jordan entry
Bobby Kean and Sue Mac-and Won
Rosen equal choices at to l. Frank
l.. Perley and Old Glory had the race
between them for the first six furlongs.
when Ruby Hampstead dropped from
the clouds and won. driving. By a
length
Closing Race.
The closing race saw the first victory
Of th4 meeting for W. c. Daily. He had
an entrv Proceeds and Colonsay, which
was well hacked 81 6 to ]. Baikal. at
20 !. was the favorito. He stopped badly
after going half the distance, and Pro-
ceeds, who came fast through the
stretch, won by a length from Jane
Holly. with the consistent ArrahgOwOn
third.
f. r. Hitchcock was the biggest win
ner of the meeting among the owners.
His position at the head of the list is
due 10 Daudelions victory in ne Grand
Consolation Stakes. Mr.. Hitchcock is
credited with S5.IS5. NJ Corbett is next
with 5000. and the AlbemarIe Stable is
third with 3,Il0. Eighteen owners won
more than $1,000 each.
Charles Primrose, manager of the
Brighton Beach track. was in hard luck
az Benning. and is reported 10 have
dropped gOod-sized roll
Jimmy Lynch put all his friends on a
Zip that Rough Rider would win yester-
day. but the old Washington nag failed
10 win
Mr.. Murphy, OF the Pinkerton force.
LETT last night for New York.
Jimmy FltzsimmOns. who trains for
Colonel MorreH of Philadelphia. has
taken his stable 20 winter quarters on
q farm near Philadelphia.
Rough Rider. Silver Heels and Little
Adele, or the Lynch stable. will winter
al Benuing.
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Much Interest ShOWu
In Arnly-Navy Game
Officials Of Both Branches Will Attend Satur-
days Contest-Trophy Cup to Winning
Team-ReilIy and Wefers COACHING.

Washington viii have her own army
and navy game next Saturday when the
picked teams from the men OF the two
branches situated in this city Will meet
at the American League Park TO decide
the supremacy.
The officials. who for several weeks
have been working up the affair." met
last light and practically completed ar
rangements for the contest The COM
mittee is especially encouraged by the
manner i'm which the high officials OF
the army and navy have taken the game
and It is confidently expected that there
VIII be a large turning out on Saturday
or the officers OF the two great arms.
The large grandstand with It's boxes has
been set aside for the use of the offi-
GERS. their wives and friends The Dis
uict commissioners are expected 10 be
present and Will occupy the decorated
boxes beside the army and navy officials.
Trophy Cup to Winner
Tho large trophy cup which will be
given as the permanent property of the
victorious eleven has been placed on ex-
hibitlon al Spaldings II was originally
intended that this trophy be contested
for annually until one Of the teams won
three times. but the Encouragement
which the promoters have received as
sures the success of the venture. so the
cup VIII be given outright and another
offered next year.
In order TO assist the athletic associa-
lions Of the two teams il has been de-
cided TO divide the proceeds of the game
after all the expenses have been paid.
Both teams have gone 10 considerable
expense ia Outdttfng the DIayers this
f;tl but II is expected that Saturdays
game viii be such a success from the at
tendance standpoint that the debts con-
tracted this fall viii be wiped out and
the associations left in good condition TO
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C0URSlNG MATCH FOR
BRIGHTW0OD TRACK

on Thursday next there will be an
other coursing match al the Briebtwoo,I
trotting track. one was held some tiroe
ago, bat the attendance was kept down
BY report that IL would be- STONED ~.
the officials Of the Society Tor the pre-
vention OF Cruelty 10 Animals.
IL Is now said that because Of Am cvhf-
bitiOD IN which the rabbit Is caugbr
by the hound but is not injured rb.ra
Will be- no interference with me now
meeting
Capt jay Thomas Vickery is ina cbsrge
OF the races and VIII race his prize Min
n~r, Princess Maude other dogs tb.t
VIII appear are Dewey. owned bv w A
Primrose. OF Atlantic CITY. ana TWO
owned By j. $. Hollidge Others who are
expected 10 make entries are Mrs. Lou
lse hehm. Moses SlnsheimeT. Fred NJ
Batcheider, Frank Robinson. and Mrs
Frank Eudres.
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Fine Steeplechase.
Well punched.

After the field had run well punched
with Ivan last for two miles. Ogress
and lmperialsit drew away from the
others and raced like team over the
water, around the turn taking the Liv-
erpool ia their strides and began the
run 10 the far field The squirt was,
however fatal 10 the chances Of both.
AT the last fence but one Ogness tired
and Imperialist drew away. But Con
nelly set sail with Wooden. IL looked
like Wooden and Imperialist would fight
out the issue alone, but AZ the six
teenth pole Ivan, who had come like "a
streak through the stretch. caught the
pair and won, going away. by three
The Washington times., 1904-12-04
OTBHLL BOWLING g RACING g ATHLETICS BOXING TENNIS
Y. N. c. A. BASKETBALL
WON BY REGULARS
Easily Defeated Reserves in Weeks
Game-Tracy and Shepherd
Get Three Hits Each.

The /. NJ. c. A. regulars had little
trouble in defeating the reserves al
indoor baseball by a score OF IA TO 3 al
the association building last night.
In the second inning the regulars
scored four times. and in the seventh
session started a batting rally which
resulted In six runs. Tracy and Shep-
herd carried OF the batting honors vita
three hits each.
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DIT Al Bun. the forme- Pennsylvania
center, and coach OF the GeorgetoU-o
team OF 1850. has been re-encaged NV
Lafayette for TWO years. Although han
dicapped at the beginning OF the season
hy a rather small number Of experi-
enced players. DR. Bull DEVELOPED 4 fire
eleven at Lafayette this fall. and won
the most important game on the sched-
ule that with Lehigh. by one of the
largest scores ever made in q game te-
tween the two rival universities or
Pennsylvania
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Department CLERKS
At BENNING RACES
They Are dead Game Sports" Ac-
cOrding TO a Betting cOmmissi0s~z
Who Has "Sized I'm Up.n

'One-haif OF the pllIers that come 70
this track said a betting commissioner
at Benning yesterday afternoon. as the
horses circled the field. are Government
clerks. I've been handling small bets
out here by the club house for three or
-four years now, anc l have caught on
70 lot OF things about WashingtOnians
that are different In some respects from
the crowds you run against IN other
cities
when 1 first came here l used to
wonder about certain class OF women
that saw at Benning nearly every day.
They were mOdestly dressed and / at
once knew they belonged neither 20 the
club house set nor 10 the regular race
track followers They put up small
bets and plenty OF them, and are as
keen as the best Of them to come down
on every race. Who they were I
couldn't make out at first.
He Caught On.
After awhile. however. I caught on
TO the fact that they were Government
employees, and when I began 10 make
Inquiries learned that the Government
clerks. men and women. are the dead
game pikers OF the District Of COlum-
bia"
While he was talking the steeplechase
had been run and won. When ne had
paid OF and got his prices. the first to
come up and look at has card we're three
women. ali employees OF the Postofice
Department. One put up a dollar, and
the other two. after digging through
their pOcketbooks. fished out a dollar be-
tween them IN quarters. dimes. and
nickels- With a perfectly straight face
the ''boOkies" counted up the small
change and recorded the bet.
Cot a Pocket Full.
I've got a pOcketful OF that chicken
feed now that I've taken in today" he
said. They bet one dollar bills until
they get cleaned out and then they
bring out junk and bet il Ike II was SO
gold pieces
IL is the same way with the men. They
use up a good chunk Of their annual
leave between The spring and fan meet
ings at Benning. where the boOkies get
their share OF the Government salaries.
Paul Herman. OF Baltimore. who has
played end on the varsity team for
three years. was Friday elected cap
tain OF the Lehigh team for next fall
The Western conference on intercOlle-
giate athletics has placed the Carlisle
Indian school Ia the category OF colleges.
In the sense OF athletic institutions. and
in the future all the redskins viii have
10 comply with the same rules that
would affect "A graduate or Yale or
Harvard. The importing OF Rodgers By
Minnesota. and Johnson by Northwest
ern, called the attention Of the other
Western univeg stiles 20 the fact that
Carlisle develops some mighty good
players.
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JEN MACE READY
TO FIGHT AGAIN
Veteran Willing to Defend
Sayers Belt.
SEvENTY-TW0 YEARS OLD
Has Been Given Boxing Lessons in
South AfIica-Is Still
Active.

Jem Mace. the veteran pugilist, at sew
enty-four years OF age, recently stated
in London that he was prepared to make
limited round contest with any mid
dleweight n England for the champion
ship belt. now in his possession. and for
which Savers and Heenan once fought.
There has been a number Of these belts
on exhibition ia England, and it was 20
prove the real authenticity OF that held
by Mace that considerable interest has
been awakened on the other side at his
recent statement that his was the orig
inal. In proving his statements Mace
also added "a number OF "reminiscences
which are interesting TO American read
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SAVE THE CHiLoREN.

Scarlet fever is unknown IN coun.
tries where Cow'J milk Is not used
as food. hence milk from unsauitary
stables may coataln the poison pro-
ducluE il
MIX is also known 10 have caused
epidemics OF
DIPHTHERIA. TYPHOID. and other
ENTERlC DISEASES.
4 proper and simple precautiOn
consists Ia
ScALDING MILK
Don't boil I'D
FOR children md tuvalids-and scald-
ing VIII not AFFECT It's digestibil.ty.
After scaldlng. Keep cool and COW
cred
A regular diet for children on con-
de1sed milk - inGdyisable
SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION
or SICkNESS.
We favor a stringent law prohibit
Ing the sale. or use In ice cream, OF
any CREAM not Pasteurized
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Cot a Pocket Full.

Paul Herman. OF Baltimore. who has
played end on the varsity team for
three years. was Friday elected cap
tain OF the Lehigh team for next fall
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send teams to participate in the indoor
meets Of this city this winter.
Army in the Lead.
Lieutenant Evans the son OF the Rear
Admiral, has charge of the Navy end
or the game. and is most confident that
the whole AFFAIR will be a big success
Twice before this year Army and Navy
eleYens have met. and each time the
Navy has gone down in defeat. AT New
YORK on Thanksgiving Day. In the pres
ence OF 100 persons. Army was lust
able TO win by 10 0. while the annual
west Point-AnnapOlis contest resulted
In victory for the soldiers by II TO 0.
But now the Washington Navy cOntin-
gent believes that IL can break the
string Of defeats. Bernie Wefers. who
helped coach the Annapolis team last
year. has taken charge OF the local
Navy squad. and with the assistance
OF Captain Miller. is rounding the eleven
into fine form. All the sailors In Wash
ington are taking more interest I'm the
game than in any previous athletic con-
test. and will turn out in force TO cheer
their favOFites.
DR.. Reilly Coaching.
In order 70 get their men in the best
possible shape Army has Dr. Reilly. the
Georgetown coach. to help Lieutenant
shannon. the former West Point quar-
teTback. To coach the soldiers. TomoF-
row and the next day the Army team
will practice at Fort Myer. and the
latter day the practice will be open 10
the members Of the Seventh Cavalry,
but on Wednesday and Thursday work
will be done at the Washington Bar
racks In the presence or the engineers
Friday secret practice Will be held. and
on Saturday the team will go 70 Ameri-
can League Park prepared 10 put up a
fine game.
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Handy as Ever.

Mace has recently returned from South
Africa. where he has been giving boxing
lessons. He IS said TO be quite as active
and as handy with the gloves as ne was
many years ago, when ne gave Ameri-
can boxers their first idea of foot
work" in the squared circle" for Mace
7was the drss TO introduce the side
step. "head-slip.' and similar defensive
tactics on this side His remarkable
physical condition az seventy-four years
of age makes him the marvel of the
prize ring.
The belt contested for by Sayers and
Heenan az Marlborough is Of silver. with
plates representing a ring and stakes.
with fighters In position After Sayerz
retired the belt was fought for by Hurst
and Paddock. Hurst won and was de-
feated by Mace who lost the belt 10
King ON q huke. Mace challenged and
secured the trophy by default The belt
bears the date OF 1897, the year that
Sayers beat Bi Perry. the Upton
Slasher"
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Did Not Fight Mace.

Mace SPARED with Savers at several
shows. AS the former says. "Sayers
could not touch me with the gloves, and
though better with the kuuCkIes hs
" would have just suited me. as he was q
man to come al you. and such I could
always lick" Mace challenged both
sayers and Hsenau, but n0 matche.
were made
Heenan was a second for Mace WheT
Jem fought Tom Allen. and the first two
named Travelled together four months 81
giving sparrIug exhibitions in America
"Heeuau was big drlnker." said Mace
Il remember that when ] beat Allen
Heenan drank a fun bottle OF whisky at
one sitting
OF his recOllecti0ns Of john M0rrissey
Mace said. lie was "a rough diamond
this mana fine, hearty, generous feI-
low. He was lucky 10 beat Heeaau a4d
could not have done IL again"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-23
That Acid Trouble.

Colusa, Cal, April 18.-Much h's
been said and written recently about
Uric Acid in the system; what causes
it and how to get rid of it. 1t is known
to be the first cause of Rheumatism
and many other diseases and has there
fore received grea9 deal Of attention
from medical men.
Mr.. l.. +. Moulton of this place
claims that he has solved the problem
of how to get this acid out Of the sys'
tenn. He says:
81 had this acid trouble myself ior
years. At times the Kidney secretionS
would be very profuse and at othel
times scant, but the acid was always
my greatest trouble. Medicine faiieo
to cure me till at last heard OF rem,
edy called Dodd's Kidney Pills anu
after taking box l seemed to oe On
tirely cured. However it came oacH
ON me ano this time l took seVera'
boxes with the result that | was com'
pletely and permanently cured. lni.
was three years ago and have no'
had single symptom of the acid trou,
BILE since. am 75 years of age ana
am as well as / ever was.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-23
CHAPTER XVIII.

The wondering. scowlng faces in the
shadow of the corridor receded slowly.
and then the door OF the picture gallery
was closed. as though Reuben Culwick :
presence could not be tolerated at that
juucture. Reuben glanced along the cor
ridor. and then turned to Mary Holland,
They are in the gallery he inquired.
And the old lady is asleep, and we'll
watched? You should have telegraphed
to me. and not have lost time 10y the
post" he said.
II dare not leave the house. and there
was no one whom | cared to intrust with
message"
Sarah looked from one to the other Gu
riously, and Reuben Culwick smiled.
See what II couple of conspiratois we
are. Sarah" he said: but the fact is.
your brother Tom and his acquaintnnces
have been disturbing my mind Of late
days, have feared that this day would
come, and that you might be poweress
and need help--although Tom may b. a
very good fellow when one is Thoroughly
acquainted with him"
You know what he is." said Sarah.
very moodily.
Hence. one day." he continued. II
wrote in confidence to Miss Holland. and
asked her to warn me when a crisis of
this kind occurred which il has, YOU
see. You were Tom's sister. and Toms
sisters feelings had to be respected. l.e-
sides" he added, Il was afraid of YOU .
Afraid echoeI Sarah Easthcll. "Of
what?'
'Of your turning up in my Drury Lane
den and Offering me your compassion. and
aegravating me by your assistance
was sour-tempered beast Sarah, aud
afraid of the softening influence of sec
Ond-c0usinism."
Il don't understand you, Mr.. Culw;ck. -
said Sarah. very coldly now; but never
did, for the matter of that. You are sus-
picious of me-that's all | perceive al
present"
We'll. your visit to me this morning
did me a great deal of good" he conde-
seconded to explain still further-"assured
me that you were genuine young WON
an, and that | was an old fool: that YOU
understood the world, and l didn't. And
without Miss Hollands danger signal.
should have come in good time to Sedss
HILL"
Would your" she cried. half lauchins
and half crying now.
Miss Eastbell hardly knows what OF
In whom to believe, Mr.. Culwick," said
Mary Holland at this juncture. land he,
friends and enemies are hopelessly inter
mixed"
think that you must be my friend.
said Sarah. extending her hand to her a
once. Forgive me if l have been hard
tonight"
Her hand was on the drawing room
door. when q shrill voice, unmistakable
ana startling at that hour. echoed through
the house: