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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-14
HANDSACROSS SHOWS
THE EFFECTS OF TRAINING
He and The Messenger Were the
Only Winning Favorites at
New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 13.-HandsacrOss
showed the good effects of Hildreth's hand
ling to-day, for he and The Messenger were
the only winning favorites. The weather
was clear and the track fast. Summary:
First Race-Six and a half furlongs: Sid
Silver, 104 CMinder). 6 to 1, won; Four Leaf
c., 80 livingston, 10 TO 1. second; Alpaca
103 (McCafferty). 10 to l. third. Time. 1:2S.
~Second-Five f%urlongs: Ascension, 16
Fuller). 2 to 1, won. Presentation. 1O1 Cur
RAM. 10 to 1, second; Sweet Nell. 1O1
(Ahern), 20 to /. third. Time, 1O1 1-5.
Third-One mile: Ethics. 15 Cochran.
u TO l.. won; Bon Mot. l03 (Sallings), Z to 5,
second; Pettijohn. 9S1z (Higgins), Is to 1,
Fourth-Handicap: six and one-half fur
longs; HandsacrOss. 17 CFuller), 9 To 10,
won; Rainland, 81 McIntyre), Z to l, second;
ST. Tammany. 80 Davisson). 3 to 1. third.
Time. 1:22.
~Fifth-Selling; one and one-fourth miles:
The Messenger. 101 CIV. Fisher). 3 to 2. won:
Colonel Tyler. log CHelgerson), 10 TO 1. sec
ond; Stonewall. los (Sallings), Is TO 3, third.
~sixth-Mile; Port Royal. 100 QHiggins). II
10 5, won; Minheer, III Jest, y 10 !, sec
ond; Silver Meade. s1As (Stlle). 80 to 1. third.
Time, 1:421s.
New Orleans entries for Thursday:
First Race-SiN furlongs. purse: Step
aside. Caddie Mac, Begun. Miss GOldie. 102:
Lady Lavish. Interrogation, Overland.
Shorthand. Bride. los. Julia NJ. Dusky.
Wreath OF Ivy. 1l2.
Second-Seven furlongs, selling: Miladi
Love. Vestry. Tioga. Erhe, 1O3: Venue Vic
triX. Ethel Wheat. Lingo, stunts. l06; DIR.
Hart, l0I. Circus Girl, lO9. Choice, Mac
beth, III.
Tnird-Six furlongs. purse: Ciangor. IS;
Harmakis, j. Z. Mayberry. 90; Palmist. 80:
Bird. 100: Parisienne. 100: Scorpio. Tally H.
Frank Bell. 10.
Fourth-Mile. handicap: Cyprienne, 80:
Captain Arnold. 100: Ethics, Bessie Nc
Carthy. 102; Tribes Hill. III.
~Fifth-Three furlOngs. purse. two-year-
Odds: Garrett Wilson, los: Dan Horn. Peter
Esterling. Delaval. Friar Tuck. III: Hanni-
bal. Sterling Price. All Scarlet. Easter Joy.
St. Resolute. us.
Sixth-Mile and an eighth. selling: ora
Mckinney. SO; Edward Hall. SO: Katie Glib
bons. 9S: Sarilla. Vesuvia. l03. Handspin-
ner, McWilliams, Baronet, 100; Malay, Lou
] Woods, l07.
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WILL NOT ACCEPT THE
COLMA CLUBS OFFER

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 13.-Young Cor
bett and Jimmy Britt tonight decided not
TO accept bids Of the Colma Athletic Club
fer their coming match. The club offered
$4,000, but the fighters agreed that the
clubhouse was too remote from San Fran
cisco, and that the contest should be held
in the metropolis. IL the bids Of other clubs
are not acted on new bids will be called for.
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RELIANCE WON FIVE
GAMES FROM PUD NOS
Alcazars Lost the Same Number to
Ramblers in Independent
League.
Independent League Standing.

Scores better than usual were rolled last
night by the Independent League bowlers.
The all-round work was more consistent
and showed general Improvements. The
Deweys improved and won one game from
the Prospects by a slight margin. The
Reliance team took five from the Pud Nos
and the Alcazars generously lost the same
number to the Ramblers. The Royals won
four from the Rinky Drinks, the latter
games being closely contested.
Maisoll. of the Rambler team, swept a
total of 242 pins from the alleys for the
high score of the evening. Willworth, of
the Reliance team. was second with a score
of 235, and Wishmeyer, Of the Pud Nos,
was third with 225. There were seventeen
doubles rolled. The scores follow:
u NO VS..
(Wa Shinnfnn AIavs
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TEAMS IN CONDITION
FOR A FAST CONTEST
Y. M. G. A. Five Will Play Social
Turner Team in German House
Gymnasium.
RIVALS WILL Also PLAY

Two basketball games are scheduled to be
played tonight in the German House gym
nasium. The curtain raiser will be between
the Rivals and the Social Turner'S second
team, and the big game will be between the
Y. NJ g. A and the Social Turner first team.
Both the Y. NJ. c. A. and the Social
Turner teams are in excellent shape. The
former team is a member of the City
League, and practices every night at the
Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium; The latter five is
an independent team, but it plays an ex-
ceptionally fast contest, and will give the
association men a good game. The Social
Turner and the Y. NJ. c. a. teams will line
I'D as follows.
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S. II. s. FIRST TEAM
SLOW IN PRACTICE

The Shortrtdge first and second basket
ball teams practiced in the Y. NJ. c. A.
gymnasium yesterday and the former team
again showed poor form. The second team
scored fifteen easy goals from field as the
work of the guards on the first team was
slow.
Captain Walter Gipe is discouraged at
the work Of the players. Little interest is
shown in the work and when a good squad
does appear for practice it is marked by
slow passes and many fumbles. The teams
lined up as follows:
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BUDDY RYAN AFTER
4 MATCH WITH CANS

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
CHICAGO, Ill, Jan. lS.-"Buddy" Ryan
is after Joe Cans. who defeated Willie Fitz-
gerald at Detroit Tuesday night. Sig Hart.
who looks after Ryan's interest, to-day said
he would match his protege to fight the
champion at 15 pounds, weigh in at any
time in the afternoon on the day OF the
battle, or would take him on at l3S pounds.
weigh In at the ringside.
John Hertz. on behalf of Jack O'keefe.
offers TO take on Cans on the same condi-
tons.
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New Clubs I'm Association.

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-At a meeting OF
the United States Golf Associations execu-
tive a number OF clubs have been
elected associate members. including the fol-
lowing: Normandie Park Club. St. Louis:
Harbor Point Golf Club. Harbor Point.
Mich. the Country Club. Mobile. Ala: san
Rafael Golf Club. California. and the High
land Golf Club. Admission. Ala.
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wsgsam I'm Fast companx.

Howard Wiggam. Of this city. who made
an enviable record on the semi-professional
baseball teams OF indianapolis In backstop
work last season. will I'm all probability be
seen In faster company the coming year.
He has received offers from two Southern
League managers and one Central League
magnate but has not as yet decided which
10 accept.
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INDIANS WERE MISLED
BY III COLOMBIANS
Were Told the Panamaians Had
Sold the IsthmuS to the
United States. /.

COLON. Jan. Bone oil the chiefs Of
the San Bias Indians. named Joe Rowten.
who is well known in Colon, arrived. here
to-day and explained that the unfriendly
attitude OF the Indians towards Panama is
the outcome Of representations made by
the Colombians, who Informed them that
the had sold the territory OF
the San Bias Indians TO the United States.
PANAMA. Jan. l3.-Howten arrived here
to-day from Colon. and was received this
afternoon by the junta. To the cores
pondent of the Associated Press he said
that beyond Acanti there were 400 Co.
lombians encamped He appears decided
TO fight for Panama against the Colom-
bians.
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Baltimore Plant Burned.

BALTIMORE. Jan. 13.-Fire tonight de-
stroyed the plant OF the Baltimore Badge
and Novelty Company and ruined the stock
of William Lehman * Co. wholesale jewell
ers. The total loss was about $4,000. Sew
eral employees Of the badge and novelty
company jumped from a seventh-story win
dow 10 the roof Of an adjoining hve-stOry
warehouse and received slight injuries.
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EVERY FIRST CHOICE
BEATEN At OAKLAND
Greatest Surprise Was the Defeat
Of Prince Brutus, a I-to-3
Favorite.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13.-Racing at
Oakland to-day was marked by a downfall
of favorites. rot one of them being re-
turned a winner. The greatest surprise
was the defeat of Prince Brutus, the /
to-3 favorite in the two-year-old event.
First Race-Futurity course; selling: Sir
Preston. 100 (COnnelD. 5 to l. won: Hilary.
no CFoley), 6 TO l, second; saul of Tarsus,
ITO (Seel. to l. third. Time. LII.
Second-Three and n half furlongs; purse:
Marie j., log 81. Daly), 10 TO l. won; Prince
Brutus. liz CHildebrand), l to 3. second;
Arisbe, loo (Burns), 5 to l. third. Time, :4119.
Third-Futurtty course; selling: Nullah. 107
(Kunz), 10 to l. won: Modder. 10 (See), 10 to
i, second; Alice Carey, 13 CHildebrand), 3 20
l, third. Time, 1:1Ol2.
F~ourth-one mile and an eighth; handi-
cap: FalcOnbridge. 1O5 GarsCn), 6 to ],
won; Oarsman. lis CWonderly), 3 to 2. sec
ond' Leader, lOl %. MARTINI, S to l, third.
FifthIOne mile; selling: Leash. 100 @. T.
Sheehan), 10 to l, won; Billy Moore. 107 (Hil-
debrand). 9 10 5. second; MacGyle, 101
(Burns), s TO l. third. Time, Ina.
Sixth-Thirteen-sixteenth OF a mile: sell
ing: Colonel Van. "a drawers. 7 TO / won.
Stilicho. 102 q. MARTINI. 4 to 1, second; Ster-
ling Towers, 100 (Foley), 70 to l, third. Time,
1884.
Oakland entries for Thursday:
First Race-Seven furlongs; selling: Maud
Muller. PenanGe, 81 Tonopah. Tom Kings
ley DOIdNOE hdlit dNtONl, r. w. blOue
1Ol: Tamm. 104; Honeysuckle. Candidate, SO
Myrtle H. 80; Capable, 9S.
Second-SiX furlongs: purse: D~ungannon
l0: Military Man. otto Stiefel. Celebrant
115; Young Pepper. Hugh MCGOWAN. 100
Morelo r., 10.
~Third-Seven furlongs; selling: Glen.
arvon. l09; Homily, l0l; Our Pride. Optimo
FL Photo. 1O4; Mr.. Dingle. Chicadee. Ulloa
80; Tom Slavin. ll2: Glissando. SO; Velma
Clark. 102; Virgie Dor. %.
Fourth-Six furlongs; selling: Heather
Honey, 80; Keynote, log; Romaine, 80
Prince j.. Rosario. Silurian. First Chip
1O7: Kitty Kelly. I02; Polonius. 90: Nc.
Grathiana Prince, 81; AntOlee. 100; Hip,
ponaX. iO9.
Fifth-Futurity course; selling: Skip Me
Prue Wood. Uletma, 100; Mr.. Phinizy
Lurene. Puredale. l05: Pickaway, 102; Pus.
in Boots. %; Ethel Abbott. 90: Bard Burns
Ripper. Hellas, lOT.
Sixth-One mile and a quarter; selling
Royalty. 1O4: Edna Riley, Frank Woods
Searcher, l02; FL oriente. l07; Marlin, 30
Position, l01.
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BOYS CLUB FAST FIVE
BEAT INTERMEDIATES

The indianapolis Boys Club basketball
team defeated the advance intermediate five
of the Y. NJ. c. A. last night by a score of "a
TO A.. The game, although one-sided, was
fast and clean and few fouls were called.
The team work and clever goal throwing Of
the Boys Club players demoralized the Y.
NJ. c. A. lads in the first half. The game
was the second of a series of five. Lineup
and Gumnnarv.
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Games Tonight.
Fort Wayne at Danville.
Kokomo at LOganSport-
al to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Jan. 13.-Lafayette
piled up against Terre Haute tonight the
most decisive score yet made in the Central
League, winning by a score of 10 to o. The
contest was as one-sided as the score in
dicates. the Sycamores making the Hotten-
tots look like amateurs. T1bbits played a
star game for Lafayette, stopping many
balls headed for the cage and making the
shutout possible. Gavitt's drives were as
sensational as usual and Devlin played
hercely. Lineup and
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Captain Gipe is not yet allowed TO prac-
tice. but is directing the work of the team
from the side lines. Gipe is confident OF
being reinstated this week.
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J~annsen. the speedy center, has left the
city and is no longer a member of the
Social Turner team. He has taken a po-
sition in Cleveland and will not return TO
this city for some time. Owing 10 the abb
sence of Jannsen the team has undergone
a general shake up. Captain Max En-
merich has gone from center to forward
and Is playing a good game in the new po-
sition. Slammed has taken Emmerich's
place at center.
The Rivals have been practicing faith
fully in preparation for to-night's contest
and are in good form. The teams will line
IN az follows.
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sutton and Vignaux Matched

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-A private dispatch
from Paris announces that George Sutton,
the Chicago billiardist, and Maurice Wig
naux, the French expert. have been matched
for a 50-point contest at eighteen-inch balk
line. The match has been set for Jan. 20 in
Paris.
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TERRE HAUTE TEAM
IS EASILY SHUT OUT
Central League Standing.

Last Nights Score
Lafayette, 10; Terre Haute. O.
Kokomo, 3; Fort Wayne, 4.
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8 O'Clock. The officials will be Lafollette
and Raffensperger, umpires, and Fisher,
referee.
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ScOre-Indianapolis Boys Club, a; Y. NJ.
C. A. 4. Goals from feld-Meyer. 8; Lark,
6; Saerber, L; Poole, 1; Brown. l. Goals
Fouls-Meyer, Lark, Saerber. Poole, Jack
son, Simons (2) Scorer-Sharpe. Referee
Guedel.
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Whist Authority Dead.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. I3.-N. B. Trist, an
international authority on whist, is dead,
aged sixty-nine.
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First Period

Score-Lafayette, 10; Terre Haute, O.
StopsATfbbits. 81: Harper. IS. Referee Kill
cara. Attendance-1.GO.
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RICHMOND. Ind. Jan. B.-Richmond had
little trouble in winning from Muncie to-
night although the visitors started the scor-
ing and looked good up to the third period.
There was no special feature Of the contest
except hat the Quakers made the strong
finish so common with them and piled up
four goals IN the final period Houghton re-
heved Cunningham at second rush for Rich
rnond Iine-un and s1mmary:
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-FOUR FAVOR|TES WON
RACES At ASCOT PARK
The Other Two Events Went to a
Second Choice and an Out
Sider-ReSults.

Los ANGELES, Jan. 13.-Four out of six
favorites won at Ascot Park to-day, the
other two going to a second choice and an
outsider. E. Walsh and ]. Booker were
each fined $50 by Judge Hamilton for rough
riding. Weather clear; track fast. Sum-
mary:
First Race-One mile, selling: Ultruda J.,
Ill (E. Walsh. 3 to 2, won; Frank Pearce.
Ill q. Booker, 9 to l, second; Schwartz
valid. Ill Uewis), 25 to l. third. Time,
1:44%.
Second-Three furlongs, purse: Azelina,
Ill (Boland), 2 to l, won; Lady Lasca, III
(Redfern). 3 to ., second; Hilona, 105 (Rus-
selD. 10 to 1, third. Time, 1864.
~Third-SlausOn course, selling: Florestan,
104 (Mountain). - to l., won: Montana Peer
ess. 1O4 CBuxton). 3 to l. second; Nanon, lOi
Brown, s 10 !, third. Time, 1:12L.
F~ourth-Seven furlongs, purse: Warte
NIGHT. 10l CRedfern), 6 TO 3, won; Princess
Tulane, 81 &c. Walsh), D TO /, second: Orsina,
1O2 a.. Spencer). 212 TO 1. third. Time, 1:2SIa.
Fifth-One mile and a sixteenth: For
tunatus. l05 &c. Walsh, Z to 10. won; Green
ock. 12 (Prior). & 10 l. second: Pilota, 1O4
@. Lewis. u TO 1. third. Time. I:49I6.
SiXth-Ffve furlOngs: Pat Bulger. 1lC
CRedfern), 10 3. won; Foncasta. us CReif).
4 TO l, second: Lady Usk, lo5 Prior), 8 TO /
third. Time, 1:021s.
Los Angeles entries for Thursday:
FIRST Race-Mlle and seventy yards; sell
ing: Dupont, 81; Ohio Girl. 100. Glen Rice
Lunar. lo5; DIR. Short, Heir Apparent. Th
Goldfinder, lOI.
Second-Three furlongs: Buckster Hodi
los; De Grammont. c. Z. Waterhouse. Air
ship, Tim Hurst, los.
~Third-Seven furlongs; selling: CHIEF
Aloha, "a; Jack Richelieu. 81; Coleta, In
science, 1O0; lrma D., Macana. Jingler. Ga
lanthus, lO2; Anvil. Geheimness. log: Due
Martin, 104.
Professionalism; mile: Pat Harmon. so
Pirate. so; Dolly Hayman, 90; Glennevis
1903: Golden Rule. los; NJ. F. Tarpey. lO7
Haviland. 10. Pat Hammo and Colder
Rule coupled as Durneil entry.
~Fifth-Slauson course: Golden Mineral
lO4; Strife. 100; Sais. 100; Eugene B.. lO2
Dargin. III; Bill Curtis, 1l6. Couple Eugeni,
b. and Dargin as Schneider entry.
Sixth-Six furlongs; selling: Sallie Good
win, los; Almoner, 107; Phyz, Little Mar.
garet. lo9; Mona r., ITO; j. V. Kirby, Skir
| mish. 10; Geisha Girl. Celebration. lie: Rie
Chico, Nina b. L., III; Toto Gratiot, rs,
tado. l19.
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LEADERS DEFEATED
IN SWIFT CONTEST

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Jan. 13.-Kokomo
defeated Fort Wayne here tonight in one
OF the fastest and s%nappiest games of the
season. The final score was 5 to 4. The Wis
itors' defense was very strong. Legion had
10 retire at the end of the second period on
account OF illness. Mccarthy was substi-
tuted. This was Fort Wayne's second de-
feat on the home floor. Lineup and sum-
mary:
TT. Wayne. Positions. Kokomo.
First rush,. Cunningham
Legion.
Mccarthy. Second rush ...........S Smith
Canavan...... Center Devlin
tn. Half back Hayes
Sutton. ...-.......... Goal ...........C eastman
First Period
BUSHES. Goals. Gagged by Time.
Cunningham. TT. Wayne. Caravan. 3:OS
Cunningham. KOkOmo. Cunningham. 7:45
Cunningham. .--.--.---- -...........-.. -.
Second Period
Jason Kokomo- Cunningham. s:22
Jason. TT. Wayne. Legion. 4:36
Jason. K0kOmo. Smith. :S
Jason. ...-.-...-. $500. -.
Third Period
Jason. TT. Wayne. Caravan. 5:O7
Cunningham TT. Wayne Canavan. :2s
Cunningham. Kokomo. Cunningham. 2Ol
Cunningham. Kokor1o. Smith. 7:19
Smith $3.50. ....... -
Score-Kokomo, 5; Fort Wayne, 4. Stops
Sutton. "a: eastman. .. R~eferee-Clay
Attendance-S62.
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Score-Richmond, Z; Muncie, 2. Stop5Jes-
sup, 80; Cusick. IS. FoulsDJessup Holder
ness, Farrell. R~eferee-Moran. Attendance
100
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Richmond Wins a Fast and Excit-
ing Game by a Margin OF
Five Points.
FARRELL WAS IN FORM
Muncie Captain Scored Both Tai
lies for Petty's Men-Three
Fouls Called.
western League standing.

Last Nights Score
Richmond. Z; Muncie, 2
Games Tonight.
Indianapolis at Muncie-
Marion at Anderson.
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First Period

Score-KokomO. 5; Fort Wayne. 4. Stops
Sutton. "a: eastman, %. Referee-Clay
Attendance-S62.
Evening star., 1904-02-22
The Black See. Fleet.

An interesting dispatch comes from st.
Petersburg to the effect that secret ar
rangements have of late been In process OF
perfection whereby the Black Sea feet of
the Russians would be released from that
trap and started on its way to the far east.
The story goes that In return for Russian
promises to hold hands on the Balkans in
case of a Turkish campaign there to subdue
the Bulgarians. the sultan would agree that
on a given night the guards which now
bristie at the Dardanelles to prevent the
passage Of warships in either direction
would be as by accident neglected so that
I'm the morning the Russian vessels would
be In the Mediterranean. This arrange
ment. 1t Is pointed out. would involve no
special responsibility on the sultan. and. in
the language of the Dispatch mot one OF
the powers would have a word to say in
objection: II they did Russia would be
answerable.''
II. however. the Dardanelles could be
passed thus easily by trick and with no
one accountable save bx a stroke Of war
Evening star., 1904-02-22
Mr.. Cleveland.

Mr.. Thomas Taggart declares that Mr.
Cleveland could not carry Indiana. Some of
the Kentucky democrats believe that In a
race between Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr. Cleve-
land the majority for the former in the
Bluegrass state would approximate hun
dred thousand. A representative in Congress
from Missouri whose democracy meets the
trans Mississippi test Of being all wool and
a yard wide. asserts that he would go to tho
pententiary before he would again vote for
Mr.. Cleveland These are specimen answers
to the proposition to make the Sage Of
Princeton the candidate. But Leader MUIR
ply of Tammany Hall still adheres to him.
He says that Mr.. Cleveland can be elected
He does not say that any other democrat
can The national convention Is but four
months off. Is harmony possible? Are two
tickets likely?
Evening star., 1904-02-22
Washington's Birthday.

The capital city, bearing the name Of the
first President, presents strange appear
ance on this day, the anniversary of his
birth. In the years aSone the streets were
usually filled with holiday-makers. watch
ing parades or listening in the places of
large assembly TO public speeches and
patriotic music. But now save for the four
flags on the dome of the Capitol there is no
outward sign that the day is at all different
from the others of the year. The depart
ments and schools are not in session. to be
sure. but there is nothing to attract the at
tention of the public at large to the fact
that a great event is being commemorated
In the Senate Washingtons farewell ad-
dress is read, in continuance of a time
honored custom. The patriotic societies
hold indoor meetings, attended chiefly by
their own members. That is all Down
il Alexandria the citizens are engaging in
old-fashioned observance of the day
with a parade and speeches. music and
decorations. Has the disposition of the
people to mark the birthday of the great
American permanently lapsed? Is the fed
cral capital never again to make display
of patriotic feeling on this especially sig
nificant occasion? Washington may wit
ness parades and demonstrations in such
frequency as to be tired of the show of SOL
diery and the sound of martial music. But
this is by no means proved. There is an un-
dying love of this form of celebration if the
occasion warrants and there should be no
falling off now, after decades of hearty and
sincere tribute to the memory of Washing
ton, especially here at the seat of the gov
ernment which was founded so largely upon
his sterling qualities. There is sufficient
material here to be assembled into a cele-
bration of significance and great public in
terest. There are organizations here aplenty
and with the right spirit to mark the day
appropriately. Another year they should
get together and stimulate the patriotism of
the unOrganized by some form of public
demonstration.