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The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
.SHORTRID6E TO ENTER
NEW ATHLETIC LEAGUE
Teams Will Be Allowed to Play
Colleges and High Schools
+ Out of the State.
| QUESTION OF AGE. LIMIT

The members of the Shortridge Athletic
Association met in secret session on
Wednesday and a number of things per-
tanning to ShOrtridge athletics were def
initely settled. The football team was rep
resented by Manager Tuck and Captain
Clark; the basketball team (girls) by Man
ager Laura Donnan and Capt. Louise Hupp;
the baseball team by Manager Ferguson,
and the track team by Manager Forsythe.
President VIII Connor was in the chair
and Principal Benton represented the fac
ulty. Treasurer Arthur Trent and Secre-
tary Bob Hackney were also present
1t was decided that Shortridge should en-
ter the newly-formed State Athletic
League. After a great deal of argument.
pro and con, it was proposed that Short
ridge teams be allowed to play colleges
and high schools of the State, but that they
should not be allowed TO play any teams
in the State who are not members of the
league.
Capt Hezlep Clark is said TO have raised
a serious objection TO the leagues regulat-
ing the time of halves in football games
Captain Clarks contention was that the
captain and coach regulate the time and
stated that ii was unfair to Shortridge
and other big high schools for the league
to dictate in this regard.
Some Of the minor schools are known
to have objected to the age limit of twenty
one years being set for the eligibility of
players. The North Side school will vote
to allow them to use players over this age
during the coming season only.
The league is trying TO discourage the
high schools playing college football teams.
The high-school elevens in meeting college
teams are. meeting more experienced (and
in many cases heavier) teams, and the
knowledge of the game they can learn in
playing college teams is almost unlimited.
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LESLIE WILL GIVE UP
ATHLETIC SPORTS
special to the Indianapolis JournaI

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Jan. Harry G..
Leslie. the Purdue athlete, arrived home
last night from Indianapolis, where he was
confined in the City Hospital since Oct. 81
on account of injuries received in the Pur-
due special wreck and his homecoming was
the occasion for a demonstration by Purdue
students. A large crowd was al the station
when the train pulled in, and Leslie was
cheered again and again. After being taken
home. Leslie declared that he had fully re-
covered from his injuries and would re-
sumo his studies at the university, next
week. He will never again engage in ath-
letics, the doctors say, for his knee and
jaw are in a weak condition and would not
stand hard knocks
With the exception of Sim Miller and
BILLY" MacManus, who still in In
dianapolis hospitals. nearly every one of the
injured students is back in school.
Joe Knapp, the football player, returned
Monday. The others hard at work,
making up for lost time. The seniors will
be tutored so that they may graduate with
the class of 1904.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
CORBETT INDORSES
ABE ATTELL'S IDEAS
Believes Featherweight Class
Should Be Divided Like
Heavyweights.
Special to the indianapolis Journal:


SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 7.-Young Cor
bett. speaking of Abe Attelrs proposition
to split the title of champion feather
weights, says: IT indorse great deal Attell
says. His idea of splitting the title is sim
ply this-'115 to 122 pounds to be the light
featherweight limit and 122 TO 129 pounds
TO be the heavy featherweight limit. Thus
there would be two featherweight cham
pions. Abe Attell is really one OF the best
little men that ever pulled on glove. He
has record of fighting many men heavier
than himself and he has always given a
good account. He can do 120 pounds and
box strong. He has good punch, but his
strong point is his ability a boxer"
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
HERRERA NAY FIGHT
WITH BROKEN HAND

CHICAGO. Jan. "a damper is put on
the bout at Milwaukee Friday night by the
report that comes from the Cream City
that Herrera's right hand. his stock in
trade is badly broken and that he will not
be able to punch much with it when he
meets Charley Neary before the Badger
Club. The Mexican stated when he passed
through the city his way to Milwaukee
TO train for the contest that his hand was
in poor shape. but he hoped to patch it up
we'll enough so that it will carry him
through with Neary.
Considerable interest is being shown To-
cally in the meeting. Herreras swift de-
feats OF Tommy MOwatt and Kid Broad
augur a poor finish for the less experienced
Neary. but the latter seems To be supreme
ly confident OF the result He thinks a man
who gets as closeto his opponent as Her
rera does is certain of defeat at his hands.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
MRS. LANGTRY DREW A
BIG CROWD AT ASCOT
Three-Fourths of the 5000 Per-
sons Were Women-Five
FavoriteS Lost.

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Jan. 7.-An attrac-
tive programme and the presence of Mrs.
Langtry at Ascot Park this afternoon drew
the largest crowd of the season. More than
5000 persons passed through the gates, three
fourths of whom were women. The racing
of the best sort and Notwithstanding
the defeat of five out of six favortes the
public seemed to have the best of the argu-
ment. Weather clear; track fast Sum-
maries
First Race-Three-fourths mile; Slauson
course: Gesha Girl. Ill (P. Phillips), to l,
won; Jingler, III (Boland). 10 to l, second;
Brown Prince, 1l2 (Buxton), to l, third.
Time, 1:12 2-5
Second-Three-eighthsm mile; two-year-olds:
Lady Lasca 1O7 Redfern). to 2, won; Azel-
ina, 112 (Boland). 7 to 1, second; Hylona, 112
(Adams), so to l. third. Time, 81.
Thrd-Three- -fourths mile; selling: three
year-olds: Quest. SO &c. Walsh). 21z TO l.
won; Pat Harmon, 104 (Redfern), AZ to l,
second Metlatka, "a (Anderson), to 5.
third. Time, 1:16.
Fourth-Three-f e-fourths mile: Slauson
course; selling: Madam Bishop. 11O q.
Lewis). to !, won; Little Margaret, III
(McClees). 10 to 1, third. Time. 1:121h.
Fifth-One mile; selling: ClOche Dor, "a
&c. Walsh, TO l, won; Glen Rice "a q.
Booker), to D. second. Henry Clay Rye, Ill
(Miles), 10 TO /, third. Time, 1:42A
SiXth-Three-fourths mile: Blissful 81
(SinnOD, 10 to l. won; L. L. Brattain, 1O7
(Birkenruth). to 5. second: Radan, lOI
(Redfern), II to ), third. Time, lila
Los Angeles entries for Friday:
First Race-Three-quarters of a mile
selling: Urbano. 80: Ural. 102; Profitable
104; Jingler. Legal Maxim, Lurdan, lO7;
Ping. Estada, ia.
Second-Eleven-sixteen Of a mile,
purse: Lady Belair. Belle Dame. GottIieb-
en-, 95; MoOnstone, Tom Hawk, Kilo III, 81;
Carnival. Absolute, Turtle. 1O0 Rough and
Tumble, 107; Lady Usk, Nora. 1O3 Elwood
LAGOON, Golden Boy 9S.
Third-One mile; selling: DR. Worth. 81
Ohio Girl. 100; Bassanio. Ultruda, 102; Gold
One. Discus, 1O5; Platonius, Frank Pearce
SeafOrth, Albert Enright, l07
Fourth-Three-quarter of a mile; sell.
ing: CanejO, 100: Schwarzwald j. V. Kir-
by 102: Egg Nogg, Flamero, 107; Sharpless
10: Mr.. Robinson, Gillespie. 112: Evander
ia.
Fifth-Three-quarters OF a mile; Slausor
course: Fox Lake. 81: Orsina. 100: Mon.
tana Peeress, 1O3; Gallant, 100; Pirate, los
Glen Nevis, loo.
Sixth-One mile; selling: Heir Apparent
97 Lettie o.. 100; Pilot. DR. Bernays Labor
l02; Farmer Jim, 100; Castake, lO7; Moor
1l0.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
FOUR FOULS
is NOW THE RECORD

MUNCIE. Ind. Jan. 7.-Muncie saved her
self from last place tonight by defeating
Anderson 10 s. Both goal tenders started
out TO play with masks. but Cusick had to
lay his aside. He could not see the low
drives: Mallory his throughout the
game. Hart played brilliant game, as did
Higgins. Holderness put up a great de-
fense. Farrell established an individual
record for fouls. being penalized four times
by Referee Moran. The game was very
rough at times. Lineup and summary:
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
STATE NORMAL TEAM
WILL PLAY BUTLER
,ecIal to the indianapolis Journal.

oTlttIdI % tIIH lII'II'IIAI"'II" "NIt1I ltlIf
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Jan. THE bas-
ketball squad Of the Indiana Normal has
been called by Captain Stahl for individual
practice in ball throwing. A team will go
to indianapolis next Tuesday 10 play But
ler and after that the schedule brings
games with rapid succession. Aside from
the games with out-Of-t0wn teams. there is
a city league, in which the Normal has a
number OF games yet 10 play.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
GOPHERS QUARTER BACK
IS UNDER SUSPENSION

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 7.-Sig Harris, Min
nesota's star quarter back, who made one
of the All-American team, has been sus-
pended for "cribbing," and ii is on the au-
thority of an intimate friend that he re-
sents the action Of the university faculty
TO such an extent that he will leave Min
nesota and go TO some other institution as
soon as his suspension expires and he can
secure an honorable discharge.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
GUN CLUB MEMBERS
WILL SHOOT FOR CUP

Tomorrow afternoon the members of the
Indianapolis Gun Club will commence the
contest for the cup presented by j. c. Walk
& Sons. The contest will consist of a series
of twelve weekly events of fifty targets
each. the contestants being handicapped so
as to allow every one an equal chance to
win. The handicaps will be based the
scores made by the contestants in the past.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
SHORTRIOGE TEAM IN
POOR SHAPE FOR GAME
viii Present a Badly Battered
Line-Up Against Training
School Five.
WILL PLAY IN THE RINK
Butler and Y. M. c. a. Five Are
III Condition for Hard and
Fast Contest.
WILL PLAY IN THE RINK

Three OF the four teams in the City Bas-
ketball League are in excellent shape for
their games. which are scheduled TO be
played in the Auditorium Rink tonight.
The Shortridge team is the exception and
a victory for the Manual Training team
over the blue and white is almost conceded.
The Shortridge team is badly battered and
the lineup that will be presented will be
different from the one that played against
Butler in the first game OF the season.
Gipe, ex-Captain Pratt and Shank will be
out OF the game and two of the old substi-
tutes will be playing regular positions to-
night. Clarence Mckinney has been ap-
pointed field captain by Capt. Walter Gipe.
Capt. Louis Bohnstadt. of the NJ. T. H.
S. five, Will be in the game against Short
ridge. He reports the team to be in read
mess for the contest and confidently eX-
poets a victory. The two high school
teams will line up as follows:
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TERRE HAUTE WINS
a BRILLIANT CONTEST
,eciaI TO the IndianapoIis journal.


DANVILLE, ILL.,. Jan. THE locals fur
ther crippled by the loss of Sutherland. goal
tend. suffered defeat at the hands of the
Terre Haute Ave tonight in one of the fast
est and most brilliant contests yet played
in the local rink Shuttleworth, formerly
goal tend for the Lafayette team. was bor-
rowed. and played a good game. The locals
tied the score in the third period. but Terre
Haute Gagged the pellet twice and won out
by score of S to 6. The lineup and sum-
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
ELWOOD POLO TEAM
IN CRIPPLED SHAPE
Special to the indianapolis Journal.


ELWOOD. Jan. 7.-Otis Spencer. second
rush OF the ElwOod polo team. is seriously
sick at his rooms here. having been unable
10 leave his bed since he forced TO
quit play during the Elwood- -Richmond
game Tuesday night. With Fitzgerald
crippled and Spencer sick. the Grays seem
TO be in bad shape 10 win their remaining
games this week. and in imminent danger
OF going 10 the bottom of the per cent.
column.
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S. II. S. GIRLS TEAM
WILL PLAY COLUMBUS
special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS. Ind, Jan. THE Short
ridge High School girls basketball team
will play the girls of Columbus High School
here Friday night. The Richmond basket
ball team will lineup against the Y. NJ c.
five and the games will be played in the
City Hall as a double-header. The strength
OF the local girls team is not known, as
the game with Shortridge will be their first
appearance in public this season.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
NEARY IS BACKED TO
DEFEAT HERRERA
pecial to the indianapolis Journal:

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Jan. 7-Charles
Neary is being heavily backed to beat
Aurelio Herrera when they meet tomorrow
night in what promises to be the greatest
battle of little fellows in the history of the
town. That a knockout will occur early in
the six rounds is generally predicted.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
VIII Reorganixe League.

The Shortridge Bowling League which
was recently disrupted will be reorganizeG
on Feb. i and president will be elected.
This popular indoor sport is being doomed
In the North Side school and a number
OF new players have signified their inten-
tions OF entering the league when IL is
again In operation.
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Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT. Ind. Jan. 7.-KokomC
basked in the smiles of good fortune to-
night when the Wildcats defeated Logans-
port by a score of 2 To l. Both teams played
evenly in the first two periods. while in the
third ii was only Cashmans agility at the
Kokomo cage that saved his team from
defeat. Eddie Menard had one in and out
Of the Wildcat cage in the second period
Moran, OF Danville, played half back and
Paddy OHara acted as substitute for
LoganspOrt Line-up and summary:
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE
ROLLED UP HIGH SCORES
News and Kahn Teams Won
Straight Games from the Re
liable and Pettis.
Commercial League Standing.

The usual Commercial League series were
rolled last night on the Marion and Pastime
alleys. Harms. of the News team, rolled 222
for the high individual score. WINNER. of
the Kingans, was close second with 22l
and Potter, of the Pettis team. was third
with PA.
The News and Kahn teams were straight
winners. The News team took three from
the Reliables and the Kahns won the series
from the Pettis Club. The scores follow:
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
Driver Fuller Is Dead.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 7.-George j.
Fuller is dead at the Hermitage at the age
of sixty-nine. He was one of the greatest
drivers of trotting horses in the country,
and at one time had charge of the stables
of the Czar of Russia.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
SHARKEY TRAINING
IN FREEZING WEATHER

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW YORK. Jan. Tom shark> i go
ing through a severe course II winter
training by Jogging around Cegtral PARK
n freezing weather. He Is prfparing Tor
his 20 with Munro.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08

The Butler and Y. NJ. G. A. teams VIII be
pitted against each other. The Y. NJ. &.
A. five will doubtless play the fastest game
of the year the old champion" team ia
now together and all have practiced faith
fully. Capt. Charles Bates stated that
Gibbs and Zimmerman would. in all prob
ability, alternate at center Captain
Anthony, of the Butler team. said that his
team had worked hard to get I'm shape and
that il was ready for hard game. The
teams will line I'M as follows.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
SEIGER IS MATCHED
WITH JACK CODDELL

Special 20 the indianapolis Journal
NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-Charley Seiger. the
New Jersey lightweight. who is still on the
Pacific coast. is matched with Jack Codden
TO hght ten rounds at i35 pounds before the
Reliance Athletic Club of Oakland, next
week
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Third Period.

Score-Terre Haute. s: Danville, 6. Stops
Shuttleworth. 81: Harper, a. Referee
Galley. Attendance-65O
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First Period

Score-Muncie. z: Anderson. 5. Fouls
Farrell ca, Cusick. Wodtke. StOps-Cusick,
"A: Mallory, 40. Attendance-1.OO0. Referee
Moran.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08

Starting tonight all City League games
will be played in the Auditorium polo rink
Virginia avenue. Four car lines pass
the building. The first game tonight will
be called at 6 o'clock.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
indianapolis Bowling League Games

The Indianapolis League bowlers will meet
in competition again tonight after a two
weeks lay-off. The following games are
schedules:
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08

Score-Marion. s: indianapolis. 3. Stops
Burgess, IA: Bannon, Is. Fouls-Murtaugh,
8: Way 2 In and out-IndianapOls, l.
Referee-Lush. Attendance-1.200.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08

Score-Kokomo. 2; Logansport 1. Stops
Barry 8; eastman, 80. Fouls-Moran, 2;
Hays. l. Referee-Kilgara. Attendance-7O0
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
PRINCE BRUTUS WON
THE TWO-YEAR-0LO RACE
Ran Away from His Field and
Beat Peggy O'Neil and Arisbe
Other Results.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. THE second
two-year-old race of the year was run at
Oakland to-day and 1t aroused much in
terest as Prince Brutus and Henry Ach
met again. When they first met on a muddy
track Henry Ach beat Prince Brutus neck
and he was favorite to-day. The going was
good and Prince Brutus ran away from his
field, winning as he pleased from Peggy
O'Neill and Arisbe. Lamorie proved a sur
prise by winning the first race at odds of
20 to 1. Dundreary, the favorite. got away
poorly. Weather clear; track fast. Sum-
mary:
First Race-Six furlongs; selling: Lam
orie, So (Crossthwaite). 20 to /, won; Cracko.
l05 (J. L. Sheehan), 10 to l, second; Liber-
dale. "a (Butler). p to l, third; Time; lis.
purse: Prince Brutus, 115 U. Bullman), 6
to s. won Peggy ONeill. 112 CLarson), 10 to
l, second; Arisbe, III &C. Kelly. 30 to l.
third. Time, :4l4
Third-Six furlongs: selling: Celebrant, 96
Q.arson), to 5. won; Bright Moon. los q.
MARTINI, to l, second; Gene Handlan, SS
(Kunz) Il To l. third. Time, 1:14h.
Fourth-Cne mile and fifty yards; selling:
Ripponaux. 1O6 (BelD. 91s TO l, won; Gawaine.
l01 (Hildebrand), to l, second; Emily
Oliver, 1O7 (Burns), to /, third. Time,
las.
h-Eleven-sixteenths of a mile; purse:
Money Muss, los (Hildebrand), to l, won;
Letola. 81 (Connelp. to l. second; Hager-
.
Sixth-One mile and eighth; selling: Car
onal 102 QarsOn), even, won: StilichO, SO
(Hildebrand), to l, second; Weather
Honey, 81 (Kunze), to l, third. Time, 1:54.
Oakland entries for Friday:
First Race-Futurity course; selling: The
Miller. Amasa, Saul of Tarsus, 107; Rustic
Girl. 100; Tuckback. Bell Read, l03: Miss
Vera, Lady Kent, Theron, The Stewardess.
los; Ulctma, l04; First Chip. 106.
Second-Mile; selling: Billy Moore, Hes
pirator, 80; Mordante sc; Marlin 81: Vema
Clark, 100; Tamm, 1O1; Illiluon, 1O2: AntOlee.
16S; Prestolus, lO6; Pat Morrissey, Constable
Sugden. 1O7.
Third-Futurity course; selling: Pursdale,
90; Cousin Carry. 100; My Surprise. 1O3: Pick
away. 107; Quiet 1O9; Mr.. Phinizy, 110: Kel-
las. 10; Matt Hogan, Ill; Lurene 112; Our
Pride, Barendos. ia; SANITY, H.
Fourth-One mile and sixteenth: selling:
Lapidus, Tom Slavin. Dotteral, Donator. 80:
Expedient. SO: McGyle, G.. w. Trahern, Sis
senvine. 10l; Milas, l04 Optimo, l06; Achilles,
109; Frank Woods. III
th-Thirteen-sixteenths; selling: Et Tu
Brute. 100: Northwest Harbor. l01: Coroner
Kelly, los; Luetic, 106; Telephone. Bombar-
der. l07: Miss Bette. III; Ananias, 100.
Sixth-M.le and seventy yards; selling:
Gorgoletta, 97; Chicadee. Nigrette. 102; Nc
Grathiana Prince. 104; Joe Lesser. CRATER,
100; Flush of Gold. 1o7; O'Hagan. Ia.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
KOROMO IN GOOD LUCK
IN BEATING LOGANS
Won a Close and Exciting Game
from Logansport by the
Score of to 1.
CASHMAN'S GOOD GAME.
Eddie Menard Had One in an Out
Coal in the Second Period
Of the Game.
CASHMAN'S GOOD GAME.
Central League Standing.

Last Nights Scores.
KokomO. 2; LoganspOrt, /.
Terre Haute, 5; Danville, 8.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
Games Tonight.

Fort Wayne at Lafayette.
LoganspOrt at Terre Haute.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-08
Despite Best Efforts, Indians Could
Not Break Marion'S
Defense.
LOST A GOAL ON FOULS
McGilvray Had One in and Out
Goal and Gagged One Goal in
Five Seconds.
Western League Standing.

Last Nights Scores.
Marion, 6: indianapolis. 3.
Muncie. 7. Anderson, D.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-11

Mrs. Burton Smith of Atlanta. calling her
to his bedside. She was with him when he
died. Gen. Gordon grew steadily worse
until today, when he was unconscious most
of the time.
Gen. and Mrs. Gordon had been in Florida
this winter only three weeks before his
death. His health had been unusually good
prior to his fatal attack. He had bought
winter home at Biscayne three years ago,
and had since been spending a portion of
his winters there.
Gen. Gordon's body will be shipped to his
home at Kirkwood, near Atlanta, Ga, to-
They will reach Atlanta Monday afternoon.
Body to Lie in State.
a dispatch from Atlanta, Ga, last night
says:
The body of Gen. John B. Gordon, who
died last night at his winter home, near
Miami. Fla. will reach this city early next
Tuesday. The body will lie in state in the
capitol for several days.
At a conference between Gov. Terrell and
the relatives of Gen. Gordon 1t was decided
to hold the funeral exercises in the house
of representa- tives where speakers promi
nent in the south and veterans of the con-
federatc army will deliver addresses. Among
the speakers will be Gems Stephen 3. Lee,
A. P. Stewart and Clement A. Evans. Judge
Thomas G. Jones of the United States dis
trict court of northern Alabama and Sena-
tor John W. Daniel of Virginia.
Gov. Terrell will issue a proclamation to-
morrow requesting citizens of the state to
observe the obsequies of Gen. Gordon, and
the flags on all public buildings in this city
Will be placed at half-mast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-11
NOT MANY COMPLAINTS.
Stories Of Distress Among Oyster
Dredgers Become Less FREQUENT.

The absence from the city this season of
oJ ster dredgers with stories of brutal treat
ment, privation and hunger, is attributed
to the mild weather early in the season
In other cities, however the police have
had cases of this kind on their hands, and
some of them have been troublesome.
Stories told by them show that In some
cases they were shanghaied or induced to
sign SHIPPING articles under alleged false
pretenses One victim stated he was
shipped with the understanding that he was
to take trip to the tropics in search of
fruit, and another that he merely expected
to go down the bay and get a cargo of
oysters from dredger. Numerous other
claims are made. but each victim who ap-
pears tells the same story of results
Sails are always trimmed on the oyster
BEDS and it is when the work of dredging
Is about to be started that the victim real
ICES that he has been deceived
You signed the shipping articles" they
are invariably told when they enter COM
plant, land you'll work die
Stories told by many of the victims show
that their experiences were of the most
severe character. The hands of many who
came here were cut and their feet frosted.
and they were weak from lack of food.
Many of them said their food consisted
chiefly of beans, bread and molasses
Oysters are to sell. and not to eat" the
cartain tells the dredgers. 1t has been but
short time since the body of Matthew J.
Fitzpatrick of New York washed ashore in
lower Maryland. and it was alleged that he
had been murdered and his body thrown
overheard. A little later another oyster
man disappeared, and his friends reached
the conclusion that he had also been muir
dered.
This Is the first winter in a number of
years that a score or more of half frozen
and poorly nourished men have not come
from down the river and appealed to the
authorities for aid.
''The winter is not yet over, however," an
official remarked to a Star reporter land
many of them may yet come"
The severe weather and the presence of
so much ice in the water has made oyster
dredging extremely difficult and in some
places impossible during the past month.
These conditions naturally threw many
oystermen out Of employment.