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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-03
ANIMATED WHIST CIRCLES.
Large Attendance at Marlborough Club,
Practicing for Women's Congress,

AS the time draws near for the Women
Whist Congress In Baltimore the popular
game in this city has taken on renewed
activity and the attendance at the Var
borough Club. the representative whist
club of the city has been unusually large
Last night twelve tables were required to
accommodate those desiring to participate
in the weekly round of compass and the
playing was unusually interesting on ac-
count of freebooter or short-suiter
slipping into the club without previous an
nouncement. Singletons and supporting
cards were lucky plays and turned out we'll
Miss Charlotte Schmidt and Mrs Wood
ward, Mr.. and Mrs Fry and Mr.. Young
the north and south division, with 146
tricks. The east and west contingent were
led by Mr.. and Mrs WaIlmo with a score
of TIA. 81
Last Saturday-the exclusive day-the ma
Tors were also crowded Mrs Burleieh and
Mrs. Carpenter had top score of the east
and west division. with 1871 tricks. while
MRS Fry and Mrs. Warffeld led north and
south, with 155. s5.oi
Since the announcement! of the coming
congress team whist has been the ruIe
MONDAY nights at the Marlborough. nine
quartets of the best players of the citv
participating. and the play has been of .
nlgh standard of excellence. Up TO date
the team composed off Miss CharIotte
Schmidt. Mrs. Tune and Messrs 4 Isarr5nL
ana Iollferrfo is in the lead Ialthoueh. 'sev
eral other quartets are close up 1t is more
IMAM probable that several of the teams
VIII go TO the congress and large number
Oh pairs VIII also assuredly participate.
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NEGRO REPUBLICANS BARRED.
Threatened Withdrawal From Party II
It is to Be White Domination.

A dispatch from Norfolk last night Says
Amid threatening protests the contesting
negro delegations to the second district res
publican convention, held here today. were
refused seats. The negro contestants IN"
terpreted the action of the convention as
desire on the part of the party leaders to
form a Lilly White party, and, accepting
the decision as such, the colored leaders
asked for a definite expression as to
whether or not their presence was desired.
The negroes in plain terms called attention
to their Importance, and threatened in no
unmistakable terms to withdraw from the
party if the white leaders wished.
The answer of the convention was the
report of the credentials committee. which
recommended that the temporary roll be
made permanent, thus turning down tho
coored contestants.
In an impassioned attack on the report or
the credentials committee w. II. c. Brown.
colored, of Newport News. said If the re-
port was adopted 1t would mean the part
ing of the ways for the races on the polit-
zeal road and would denote that the second
district republicans desired a Lily White
party. .
Contests were noted from Portsmouth.
Norfolk county: Norfolk City. Isle or
Wight. and Newport News, but 1t was
stated by those prominent in the party
councils that these contests existed only
on paper and long before the committee on
credentials was named it was the opinion
that the contestants would lose and that
the list of delegates as accredited on the
roll would stand.
The excitement which had been brewing
during the afternoon increased when the
temporary organization was made perma-
nent, and the climax was reached when
Major r. G. Banks. chairman of the CON-
mittee resolutions, offered a resolution
indorsing the candidacy of President Roose-
welt for the republican nomination and the
candidacy of George E. Bowden for the ma
tional committeeman.
After a short but decisive contest be-
tween the organization and anti-adminis-
tration factions the resolution was adopted,
and George f. Bowden and Alvah Martin
were elected delegates to the Chicago con-
vention. and A. Aronheim and Fred. Read
of Newport News were elected alternates.
Before the convention adjourned w. S. Hol-
land was nominated elector from the
second district
During the afternoon S. Z. Burroughs and
several colored followers held a rump con-
vention in another hall, and after adopting
resolutions indorsing President Roosevelt,
elected F. c. Levy and DR.. G. Jarvis Bowen.
colored, delegates to the national conven-
ton, and s. L. Burroughs and H. B. Huchs
alternates. Representative Slemp was In
dorsed for national committeeman and AM
CELL for the state craftsmanship.
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DOWN THE ALLEYS.
Treasury Boys Took Two Games From
the Interiors.

Inc Interior and Treasury teams of the
Departmental League played an unusually
interesting match last night on the Palace
alleys, the latter capturing two of the three
games rolled by such narrow margins as to
keep the spectators cheering almost cont,n-
uously. The first game went to the In
teriors by good margin. but the second
was the Treasury boys by seven pins and
the third was also theirs by only three pins
Livingston of the Interiors secured the best
score, 226 while Garrett of the same team
was only one pin behind him with 225 The
defeat of the Interiors brings the race in
the Departmental League very close. as the
Bureaus are right on their heels. Following
are the scores:
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Victims of Wood Alcohol.

A dispatch from New London, Conn.,. last
night says: Corporal Thomas OBrien and
Privates Morris O'Connor and John Rey-
nolds of the Tooth Company. Coast Artillery,
u. S. A, stationed at Fort Terry Plum Is
land, are dead. and Private John Walsh
and Private William Harrigan are in the
military hospital in a precarlous condition.
alcohol.
The proprietor. Piskell, of the military
barber shop. at which place the men got
the liquor is under arrest pending an in
vestigation.
Harrigan's condition indicates that death
is question of a few hours. and the
physicians have given up hope of saving
Walsh
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The lineup and score is as follows:
NEW ORLEANS RACES,
Viperine Won Premier Stakes in I'm
pressive Style.

When the all-scarlet of the Morrises was
carried to the trent in the Premier stakes
at the New Orleans track yesterday after
noon by the two-year-old filly Viperine, 1t
was the first time that the juveniles had
been asked to go five furlongs. and the VIC
tory of the daughter of Filigrane was a
popular one. The victory of Viperine
stamps her the best of her age seen this
winter
The Premier stakes was the fourth event
on the card Sweet Pepper, the filly that
was the central figure in the Griffin scandal
OF last Friday, was among the starters. The
stewards figured that they could not refuse
the entry Of Sweet Pepper, which Is owned
by I. H. Griffin, on the ground that her
owner had not been ruled off the turf, and
that nomination or an entry for a stake
race was similar to a contract and had to
be lived up to. Sweet Pepper was made
the favorite. Viperine was the second
choice.
When Sweet Pepper had delayed the start
for a few minutes Starter Fitzgerald sent
the field off on all but even terms Sweet
Pepper and Viperine were off in front and,
when a hundred yards had been Travelled
the Griffin filly managed to shake off Viper
lne She showed In front by two lengths
until the head of the stretch was reached,
when she swung wide, losing at least two
lengths. Phillips. on Viperine, was quick
TO take advantage of the opportunity and
swinging in on the rail. secured lead that
Sweet Pepper could never overcome, and
won by two lengths in gallop Viperine
was giving away weight to everything in
the race except Modred Law. She picked
up 10 pounds and ran the five furlongs IN
1.01 3-5. and did 1t easily. This filly has
been entered in all of the principal two
year-old fixtures on the metropolitan tracks
this summer for her age and sex. She is
considered to be the best two-year-old lilly
that has ever raced at New Orleans
The surprise of the afternoon occurred in
the third race, when Presentation at ~ to
], managed to beat out the heavily played
faVorite, Frank Bell. RomanelH, who was
aboard Presentation. stole march on Phii-
lips. who was astride Frank Bell. Phillips
was busily engaged in watching Sid Silver
and Maltser. and did not see Presentation
come up on the outside.
The mile and three furlong track record
was lowered again In the fifth race. A full
second was clipped off the previous record
by Gravina. Phillips carried off the jockey
honors by riding three winners and one
second.
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Cowboys for Roosevelt.

A dispatch from Denver last night says:
John W. Springer, president of the Roose-
welt Club of Denver. has called meeting
of the directors to arrange reception OF
the members of the club in the headguar-
tiers of the Colorado Republican Club. 1t is
planned to make 1t demonstration of cow
boys of the west for the Roosevelt Springer
ticket.
There are 5000 members OF the Roose-
welt Club in Denver. and they are all re-
publicans," announced Mr.. Springer. We
expect that 1000 members win attend the
Chicago convention"
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Base Ball Notes.


President Ban johnson will probably coma
to washington after the New York meet
Ing to fix up the Senatorial muddle. A
weh-known local stockbroker wanted to
wager a hat yesterday that Tom LOTUS
would be with Us again this summer
The st. Louis Brown management is
acting silly. 1t. refuses to give Pitcher
Sudhoff contract for s. 900, but will give
him one for 81 600 and then hand him s40O
on the side. No wonder the PLAYERS get
suspicious of the managers
Cy seymour, the cratic one of Cincinnati
rs 10 UNDERGO an operation to improve his
Dreaihine, his nose having troubled him
for some time. He should be all right in
time for the spring practice
Inc rotten estate, which owns the old
.th street grounds is said to insist on hav-
ing last years rent ferdhe park paid py
any team that wants to occupy 1t. This
practically amounts to a bonus of s. 500.
Couple this sum to the 10000 required to
place the park in shape and the. 81, 500 rent
1or the old grounds and it can be quickly
seen that would-be purchasers of the Sena
Of them .sJfe
Vice President Charles jacobson was In
rev YORK yesterday initconference with
President Johnson ana Manager LOTUS. but
nothing definite was given out.
Jesse Tannehill leaves next Sunday to
join the Boston AmeEieahs at Macon, Ga
WNAeSA ''AHAAoS, ioTIpe&tX u the CQlCa&OS
under Anson, will manage the Butte Mont. }
team again this year,
Bumpus Jones. the h oaIddi Red pitcher, will
be given a. third trial on earth. Jack Grim
has signed him Tor his Columbus g. c.
team.
AS yet the Boston. Nationals have not
landed Pitcher Stewart OF st. Paul. He
demands much more salary than the trium-
virate are willing to pay
The Detroit club has offered st. Louis
5000 for either Jimmy Burke or Dave
Brain. As yet the offer has not been given
any consideration by the Robisons.
Atlantic City will have new $4,000 ball
park this coming summer Business Man
ager Bancroft will eudeayor to have fhe
Reds take look at It and, incidentally.
take away some of the visitors COIN
The New York club seems anxious to Sc
cure Kid Gleason for the coming season.
and has sent him two contracts to date.
II Philadelphia should lose him the Quakers
Will be IN bad way for a second baseman.
manager Hanlon of. the Brooklyns is
quoted as saying that unless First Baseman
Dillon plays with his team there viii be no
new national agreement. He has lost too
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To Arouse the American People.
DISCUSSES PRESIDENTS POLICY.
French Comment on Roosevelt's Treat
ment of Foreign Questions.

A cabegram from Paris says: M. Hano-
taux, ex-minister of foreign affairs, has an
article in the Petite Gironde on the far
eastern policy of the United States.
M Hanotaux says that one of the most
noteworthy features of the present time
has been the action by which the United
States has taken up a position with re-
gard to the future course of international
events. President Roosevelt, he adds, in
putting into practice his theories regarding
the nations energies, is precipitating in all
directions such territorial occupations as
he deems Indispensable, evidently by virtue
Of a prearranged plan.
Work Done Openly.
His program. the ex-minister continues.
consists In the creation Of settlements and
stations for provisioning the approaches to
the great highways Of the new world. as
England has done for the great highways
of the old world. It is all being done
openly, and 1t jtistifes the conclusion that
a policy of Intervention as regards the
future destinies of the Pacific ocean Is In
favor at the White House.
1t remains to be ascertained, says M.
Hanotaux. whether this policy Is insep
arabic from the victory of Japan, and
whether 1t will not have to reckon with
the eventual victory Of Russia That
power he adds Is doing well to proceed
cautiously and to advance in the future
only In order to conquer.
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NOT A WAR OF RACES.
Japanese Minister Discusses Causes of
Present Conflict.

A dispatch from New York says: Under
the title why Japan Resists Russia" Mr..
Takahira, the japanese minister at Wash
ington. discusses the causes of the present
conflict in the forthcoming number of the
North American Review.
After explaining in some detail the events
that led up to the war. Mr.. Takahira says
There is no foundation for the belief
that Japan was prompted to war by am
bition, that her success, II happily she
be successful implies any danger to other
nations.
No New Race Alignment.
ITO thoughtful Japanese there can be no
greater cause for wonder than the conjec-
ture whether their country's success may
not be the precursor of q new alignment of
races, oriental on the one side. Caucasian
or the other. To them it seems no more
than a chimerical dream, suggestion Of
memories of the age of Genghis Khan,
impossible in these better days.
Let me add. also, that those who en-
deavor to attach some measure of reprOach
to Japan by characterizing this as war
country fail utterly to appreciate the eff
forts my countrymen have made to con-
form to the spirit as we'll as to the prac-
tees OF modern civilization.
Religious Freedom Firmly Guaranteed
Freedom of religious belief is as firmly
guaranteed in Japan as in any country in
the world. and rectltude of thought and
conduct viii be as fully exemplified by the
actions of my countrymen during the pres
ent struggle as by those of their adver-
saries. Assured of the justice Of our cause.
yet not DESTROYS of escaping Judgment
founded on knowledge. We do feel that we
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-03
GOOD BASKET BALL.
Technical Beat Eastern Team in Close
Contest

The basket ball teams representing the
Eastern and Technical High Schools met in
swift and interesting game last night, the
Tech boys coming out victorious owing to
their superior team work The boys from
Eastern showed a decided Improvement
since their last game with Tech The
game was fast and interesting from start to
finish and both teams made a better show
ing than was expected. For Eastern Oys-
ter Field and Linthicum played the best
game. Pines and Jones made the best
showing for Tech"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-03
GOLDEN EAGLE,
Royal Arcanum's Great Bowling.

The Oriental Council of the Royal Area
mum League continued it's sensational work
last night on the Palace alleys by winning
three straight games from the Nationals.
All the Orientals' scores were above the 900
mark and their opponents did not come
within hailing distance. OF the sixteen
games the Orientals have played, but one
has been lost, making brilliant record.
O'Donnell did great execution in the sec
ond game, knocking over 247 pins. while
Campbell and Spiess each had 206. and
ROwsJher 2O2 Scores:
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Women Golfers at Palm Beach.

The second round and semi-fnals wera
played at Palm Beach Tuesday for the wo-
mems championship. The scores were:
Second round Championship cup-Miss NJ Hir-
gins beat Mrs T. NJ Cook up and to pIay.
play. up u ." ~
Consolation cup-Mrs NJ. C. Work beat Mrs
Goodrich. up; Mrs. w. W. Burton beat Mrs W
Whitehead up and to play
In the finals for the Guardianship yester-
day between Miss Mabel Higgins and Miss
Grace Ellis the former won by up and 3 to
play. The Consolation cup finals was played
between Mrs M. s. Work and Mrs. w w
to play.
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many players to the Pacific National
League to hand over one more without a
fight.
President Lucas of the Pacific National
League Is adverse to making peace with the
Pacific coast outlaws until players who have
signed contracts for this year are returned
to the clubs that reserved them. His pro-
test Will hardly stand in the way Of the
prospective peace.
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theless were defeated two out of the three
games rolled. The Eagles walked away with
the first game by good margin. but in the
last two games failed to keep pace with
the excellent work of their opponents. Ket-
tier carried of the top score honors by top
pling over 2O7 pins in the second game.
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Chevy Chase Drag Hunt.

Yesterdays fine weather brought out a
big representation of the followers Of the
Chevy Chase hounds and an exhilarating
drag hunt was INDUCED in for the first time
since January. The hunters assembled at
Bethesda at o'clock and the groups Of
horses, hounds and pretty costumes of the
riders made handsome picture. The
course gone over was about four miles. and
Se'erai SUN Jumps were encountered
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ORIENTAL.
Railway Relief Bowlers in Close Con

The Columbia and Southern teams of the
Railway Relief League were in an exciting
contest last night their private alleys
at the Palace, the last game being tie
and the first named winning out in the
roll-off The go mark was not touched
by any of the players. but CARRIER was the
leader. getting 1913 pins in the second game.
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Chess Masters, Tourney

Inc semi-hnal round Of the international
CHESS tournament was played at Monte
carlo yesterday, when Marshall went down
before Marco. swidersh won from Fleisch-
mann and Mieses won from Scheve.
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KOREA LOOKS TO AMERICA.
Cannot Hope for Assistance From til
European Powers.

A cablegram from Paris says:
In anticipation of the negotiations which
will follow the Russo-Japanese war, the
Korean officials in Europe are turning
their attention to the powers which give
their country support. 1t is feared that
Japan. even II victorious. will find that she
cannot live up to the high principles TO
which she pledged herself. particularly II
the war be long drawn out. Her expenses
and losses will be great. and Korea, hav-
ing been occupied and serving as field of
battle. will be one of the subjects Of nego-
tiatfons II Russia Is victorious, .Korea's
fate, so far as Russian diplomacy can make
1t. Is sealed.
Little to Hope for From Powers.
A consideration of the attitude Of the
European powers shows that Korea has
little to hope for from them, Great Brit
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Strength of Russia's Army.
Diseases and Severe Weather Claiming
Many Victims in Camp.

A cablegram from St. Petersburg says:
Reports received here from the troops
along the route to Hardin show a disheart-
ening condition of affairs. Disease is rife
among the soldiers.
A smallpox epidemic is raging in east ST.
IBERIA and has spread among the regiments,
vaccination being unhea1d of in the army
Pneumonia and bronchitis are claiming
| many victims, and already thousands of
men have been rendered unfit for service by
frost bite.
experienced in east Siberia, and binding
snow billiards. are frequent. At Irtutsk
temperatures as low as % degrees below
zero are being registered. The progress of
troop trains is constantly impeded by snow
drifts.
Frozen Men Left Behind.
At every station soldiers partially frozen
are being left behind, in most cases without
other medical attention than that afforded
by the rough-and-ready service that the vii
layers can supply.
The commissariat has broken down badly
and the men have often to go twenty-four
hours at a stretch without food or drink.
The worst portion of the journey is across
Lake BaIkal The railway over the ice COW
ering this portion of the route is now COM
plete. The trains, consisting of three cars
each. are drawn by horses and take nearly
day to accomplish the journey across the
lake. The fiat surface of the ice is swept
by snowstorms. through which the horses
have the utmost difficulty in making head
way.
The Flight From Port Arthur.
The flight of the non-combatants from
Port Arthur is described by young Eng
lishwoman, recently married and settled
there. who arrived here on the last train
which left the besieged stronghold. She
says:
THE Russians were totally unprepared
for an attack on the night when the Japa-
nese first bOmbarded the town. The COM
mander-in-chief was giving ball. When
the noise of the guns was heard ne said:
1t is only our own ships at Manolove's,' and
paid no attention to It.
Before any one fully realized what was
going on half the officers were drunk When
left no orders had been issued, even for
sharpening swords.
Narrowing Experiences.
"A shell fell into the garden next to mine
1t created fearful panic. Women ran with
their children in all directions for shelter.
One poor distracted mother, dropped her
child down a well for safety. OF course, the
unfortunate mite was killed
Il had only twenty minutes notice when
the order came to leave town. was obliged
to leave behind nearly everything-house
linen, furniture silver even my trousseau.
Il spent seventeen days on the train
packed In with ninety women and forty chill
dren.s No opportunity was afforded any of
us even to change a single garment in all
that time.
Il was terrible journey. Our worst suf-
ferings came when we had to cross Lake
Baikal. The cold was intense. Tired dirty
and literally miserable we have arrived at
st. Petersburg at last"
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Game In Season.

have the right to expect exemptions from
narrow-minded criticism based on the
,prejudices of race of creed"
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w. b. Moses & Sons, ST., Cor. Eleventh.


ain being expected to agree to greater
Japanese control over the hermit kingdom,
while France and Germany would not OPP
pose Russia in the event of her being vic
tcr:ous
The hopes Of the Koreans. therefore, are
centering on the United States, and as soon
as the cable and other lines of communi-
cation are restored it is understood that
representations will be made to the Korean
government with the view to inducing 1t to
designate leading diplomat as minister at
Washington. the post now being occupied
by charge d affaires
To Arouse the American People.
The Korean government will be urged to
authorize its representative to conduct a
campaign designed to arouse the interest
OF the American people in Korea, and
when the negotiations are begun then an
urgent appeal will be submitted to the
President to use his good offices. as pro-
vided by the treaty between the two states.
Min Young Tchan, the Korean minister
in Paris, who was secretary of legation at
Washington several years ago, is expected
to be considered by his government for
transfer to the United States.