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The Washington times., 1904-09-16
Personal Comment on Men and
Things in the Field of Sports

with Nebraska. at Lincoln; Missouri
with Kansas University. at Kansas
City; Ohio State with Carlisle Indians.
at Columbus. Iowa State University
with Drake University. at Des Aioines,
Iowa College with Simpson, at In
dianOla; Iowa State Normal College
with Buena Vista College. at Storm
Lake; Penn with Des Moines College,
at Oskaloosa; Augustana with Mon
mouth College, at Monmouth
The tackling bag and the graduate
coach system VIII be two new features
at the University OF Illinois this season
Coach Woodruff was severely criticised
last season for not using the tackling
bag and the failures OF the team we're
laid largely TO that sin Of omission.
woodruff was dropped at the end Of the
season, and II Is said the school viii
never again go in for high-priCed East
ern experts TO handle the team. Pros
poets this year are not bright but Low
enthal, Lindgren, Hall, and Mathews,
the graduate coaches. are expected to
accomplish fair results
Nebraska feels cheered up by the fact
that it has landed Winters, the star
AndoYeT tackle Of last year and an
other good man whose name has not
yet been announced. Both men were
wanted badly by Princeton and ether
Eastern colleges, but preferred the West.
where they will go into business after
graduation.
Cornell put a crimp into the Univer-
sity Of Michigan by collaring Cook.
crack footballist of the Cleveland Uni
versity School. Coach Yost was shak-
ing hands with himself about getting
this prize package. when a willy IthaCan
came along and persuaded the boy 20 go
TO Cornell Now YOst says he will not
announce the nar1es Of any more OF
his good things.
The Washington times., 1904-09-16

Col. 5. c. Bromwell, Superintendent Of
Public Buildings and Grounds, has
announced to Times reporter that the
Monument Lot grounds will be placed
at the disposal OF football teams this
season. The preference will be given
70 teams belonging to an organized
league.
Inc only Fairgrounds over which Colo
mel Cromwell has supervision are 'he
Monument Lot grounds. the White Lot
E'llipse. and the public playground OF tho
southeast, situated at Eighth Street and
Virginia Avenue.
The White Lot Ellipse will not be avail
able for football games this fall, SAYS
colonel Cromwell. because the sport
would kill the grass. Were the ellipse
square farther away from the White
House, says the colonel, the boys could
play to their hearts content and destroy
all the grass they pleased But because
of the fact that the field is so near the
Presidents residence. the lot has TO be
kept in the best condition possible
Would Kill Grass.
The playing Of baseball, which takes
place in the summer, does not affect the
grass SC much as does football In the
summer months the grass has attained
its fullest growth. and it would take
much trampling to destroy it. But in
the fall. when the grass is dying, II it
were cut up 1t would ruin the spring
time crOp.
There has been talk Of forming q. foot
bali league composed of teams from
the Sunday School Athletic Association.
which conducted such a successful base
ball season on the White Lot Ellipse and
Mount Pleasant diamonds last season
IL this project comes to a mead Colonel
Cromwell Will allOt the Sunday school
scholars dates for their games this fall
and any other organized league will be
entitled TO use tne grounds on other
days Independent teams viii be con-
sldered last of ALL as IN games where
there is no league organization there is
too much discussion about what teams
are to use the gTidirons. In a league the
dates are already set and 10 teams
other than those scheduled 70 play on
the date named in the schedule are
allowed use of the grounds For this
reason Colonel Cromwell, as we'll as The
Times, urges the prominent teams TO
form leagues this fall
Hopes for More Grounds.
Colonel BromweH expresses regret that
he has no more grounds 10 place at the
Of football players this season.
but hopes to have more in the future.
Last year Colonel SymOns who pre-
ceded Colonel Bromwefl as Superintend-
ent OF Public buildings and Grounds.
for an appropriation TO construct pub
lie playground on the reclaimed Potomac
fats but Congress declined to consider
The Washington times., 1904-09-16

The Western Thanksgiving Day games
will he. Wisconsin, at Chicago; Michi-
gan witt Columbia. IN New York; Pur-
due with Notre Dame. at Lafayette.
md. Northwestern with Minnesota. at
Evanston or Chicago: Iowa with Min
nesota. at Davenport, Iowa; Illinois
The Washington times., 1904-09-16

Eczema and Tetter-the
twin terrors of skin dis
eases-Nettie Rash, Poi
son Oak and Ivy, and
such other skin troubles
as usually remain quiet
during the cold weather.
break out afresh to tor
-nent andd distract bytheir
,earful burning, itching
and singing. A course
of S. S. S. now will puri-
fy and enrich the blood.
The Washington times., 1904-09-16
Wife's Cool Assurance

A topic OF local spec ulation is. "Wiu
Mrs Batchelder go TO Jail. She has
pleaded guilty TO embezzling 81 800 By
means o. a duplic ate bank book and is
out on bail. and how she can be saved
from further disgrace is what IS puzzling
her friends, many Of whom swear by
the young woman. She has left the
stOne-frOnt house IN which she and
Batchelder and her mother resided and
is living at a hotel. She is seen In the
streets as IL nothing had happened and
her self-assurance Is wonderful
Batcheider ia allowed no fayors in iaiI
and is treated the same as other In
mates.
The Washington times., 1904-09-16
SHIN DISEASES
TUE OUTCROPPING OF BAD BIOOD.

With few exceptions they worse in spring and
summer when the system begins t. thaw out and the
skin is reacting and making extra efforts throw off
the posons that have accumulated during the winter
months Then boils and pimples rashes and eruptions
OF every COnceivabe kind make Their APPEARANCE and
The Washington times., 1904-09-16


Wisconsin expects to have team only
fairly strong but some good prep
school material Is in sight 1t is under
stood that one Of the new men VIII be
Captain Bender, Of the University Of
Nebraska Coach Curtis, Of Wisconsin,
was formerly of Nebraska and made
such a hit with Bender that ne has fol-
lowed him 20 the new Job.
The University of Chicago has set a
hard task for itself. 1t will play every
big institution OF class in the West eX-
cept Minnesota No other Western team
will play more than three big gan es. -
Here are Chicago's dates. beginning
September II and playing on each
Saturday: Lombard. Lawrence Univer-
sity. Purdue, Iowa. Northwestern, Illi-
uois, Texas, Michigan, at Ann ArbOr,
and November q. Wisconsin
Princeton has landed three prominent
Chicago athletes. They are wilkins. the
Lewis Institute pole vaulter, and Com
stock and French, Of Hyde Park, run
ners. They are all crack men. Hogen-
sen and Iightbody who did mighty
deeds in the Olympic games, were badly
wanted by Princeton. but preferred TO
stay ut the University of Chicago.
The Washington times., 1904-09-16
Eastern League.
ToDAY's GAMES.
American Leagua.

Washington at Philadelphia.
New York at Boston.
Chicago at st. Louis.
Detroit at Cleveland.
The Washington times., 1904-09-16
Eastern League.

Rochester at Baltimore.
Providence at Buffalo
Jersey City at Toronto
Newark al Montreal
The Washington times., 1904-09-16

Coach Sheldon. OF the University OF
Chicago, is bothered by an overabund-
ance Of backs and a lack Of nnemcn-
He has four men sure TO get in back
of the line but Of all the numerous
candidates who have so far reported
only two measure as OF varsity caliber
for the line.
The Washington times., 1904-09-16
National League.

Brooklyn at New York.
Pittsburg at St. Louis.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
The Washington times., 1904-09-16
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

American League.
Athletics. s; Washington. T.
Athletics, 4; Washington, g.
Boston, 3: New York. 2
Boston, 1; New York. l.
@ innings; darkness.)
Cleveland, 0; Detroit. o.
Is innings; darkness)
st. Lou1s-Chicago; postponed.
The Washington times., 1904-09-16
Canton, Ohio, August 6, 1908.

Canton, Ohio, August g, 1908.
8. 8 3. is a good medicine, keep 1t in the
house all the while. 1t is excellent tonic to
give strength to the system and tone to all the
organs. It gives appetite and energy and makes
one feel better in every way. have found it also
excellent blood purifier. For months was
troubled with an itching skin eruption the
face, and tried specialists and many remedies to
get cure, but s. 8. S. is the only medicine that
seemed 10 relieve. am now comparatively free
ofthis eruption. think a great deal Of your
medicine believing it TO be the best blood puri-
fer and tonic known to the world to-day.
MRS. FRANK HORNER-
1880 East Seventh st.
The sun., 1904-08-29
JOHN SAUVER MISSING.
Clothes OF . Wealthy Resident or Altoona
Found Beside o River.

ALTOONA, Pa, Aug. 2s.-John Sauver,
treasurer Of the Altoona Times and wealthy
resident Of this region, has disappeared.
His clothes we're found by two fishermen
in sparsely settled place on the Juniata
River yesterday, thirty-five miles west OF
Harrisburg. 1t was believed that he had
gone in the river swimming and was
drowned.
The stream was searched and dynamited
but no trace OF the body could be found.
A large sum OF money which he had with
him was not among his effects, and this
led to the belief that he is likely the victim
OF foul play. The search was continued
to-day.
The clothing was found in a place that
could only be reached by long tramp
through rough unbroken ground. This
has strengthened the belief that he has
been murdered and the clothing carried
there by the persons who committed the
crime.
Late this afternoon several clothing
tags were found near where the clothes were
discovered, which suggests the theory that
he discarded garments for new ones leaving
the old ones on the ground His friends
think that this indicates that his mind
might have become deranged and that he
Is now wandering in the unsettled country.
The sun., 1904-08-29
HOLY NAME SOCIETIES RALLY
Bourke Cochran Predicts This Country's
Conversion to Catholicism.

WEsTBuRY, L. l., Aug 2s.--The Holy.
Name Societies OF the Catholic diocese OF
Long Island, held their annual rally here
to-day. ". Bourke Cochran delivered the
address, In the course OF which he said that
within century he looked forward to this
country being converted to the Catholic
faith.
Two special trains brought the members
Of the societyfrom Brooklyn and Long Island
City. Most OF the country parishes in Queens
and Nassau counties sent representa-.
tives, but only Huntington and Northport
were represented from Suffolk county.
The societies OF Nassau county met ths
visitors at the depot and acted as escort
In the procession which formed near the
. depot and passed through the village to
point just beyond the Catholic church.
In a field back Of the church grand stand
had been erected,
sided at the exercises in the afternoon. and
introduced Mr.. Cochran. who spoke OF the
significant part Catholicism must play IN
the development of the Republic. He
said:
/ visited Pope Leo XIII. while in Rome
and we had tR long conysrs;ation On me g9od
iaity. The Posterity Of the society |. repre-:
sntS Gs .r. and s" o ss results
70 o9a casholicism s mean a BY that g change
tSs Woaa b. 'S shs II 2q
oS0a Of democraey snd The sppeatien
to o hs to s Sr r.
being converted to the Catholic faith.
The sun., 1904-08-29
LUCKY BOY UNDER TROLLEY.
He startles SPECTATOR by Coming Out ana
PlayInE< Again.

at play on Lexington avenue, between
Fifty-eighth and Fhty-ninth streets last
evening, lodged a northbound car and ra n
directly In front Of the wheels Of a south
bound one. The motorman bent to the
brakes. but the fender rolled over the boy /,
who disappeared.
Bystanders expected to see the boys
mangled body when the car was backed on,
but the lad jumped up with only bleeding
hand. The wheels had barely cut his left
wrist. He was taken into his home at 1872
Lexington avenue, where physician
dressed the wound.
Before the spectators Of the accident
and the motornan, who was complet ely
unstrung, recovered from their fright.
young DESERT was out playing In the street
again with his wrist bandaged.
The sun., 1904-08-29
NOTED GRAVE ROBBER DEAD.
Hampton West, Convicted in Indiana, Dies
in Prison.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 2s.-Hampton West.
one OF the most notorious grave robbers In
the State, and a man who was in the busi-
ness more than q score OF years, died last
night in the Northern Prison at Michigan
City, where he was sent one year ago for
grave robbery.
West was the chief Of band that operated
in Hamilton county and the northern part
Of Marion and he and Rufus Cantrell, who
was the leader Of negro gang, partitioned
the territory and carried on their operations
for two years, not only supplying the medi-
cal colleges in this city, but those in
Louisville, Cincinnati and Chicago with
stolen bodies.
West was sent to prison for three years.
He was nearly 70 years old and his health
gave way under the confinement. Just
Before he died he told the prison ply scian
that he regretted the life he had led and
expressed great fear that his body would
had robbed hundreds Of graves in Hamilton
and adjoining counties and begged the
officers to see that his body was turned over
to friends.
West will be buried at the Fisher station
cemetery from which he stole the body that
led to his conviction.
The sun., 1904-08-29
IMPROVEMENT IN COREA.
- pans Reorganization There Is Showing
f-" Results.
Special CaAe pespotea to Tus Sun.

., Special Cahe Despatch 70 THa SUN.
Toxic, Aug. 2s,-The Japan Times, in
q lee ding article on Corean affairs expresses
satisfaction at the Improvement in the
situation at Seoul. II says that hitherto
The Russophiles who have been made des-
pirate by their deprivation Of patronage
have thrown obstacles in the way Of the
appreciation by tho respectable public OF
Japan's work Of reorganization. which
really promotes the interests OF Corea.
The recent Improvement at the Corean
capital Ia greatly due to increased conf.
dence in Japan's intention to respect the
separate national existence Of that country
a:thing for which Japan herself has fought
twice xithin'a decade. Furthermore,
Japan il solemnly pledged before the world
10 respect the independence Of Corea.
The Times makes an authoritative denial
Of the recent statements in regard to the
abolition Of diplomatic representation at
Seoul. An explanation Of the appointment
Of Mr.. Stevens rs adviser. TO the Corean
Foreign Ofice is not necessary. He has
no International status
The Nichi Nichi, in an editorial on
National Self-Defence," remarks that
the international complications which Rus
sia caused at Chefoo and Shanghai sur
prised the world. A more serious question
is in regard to the possible escape OF the
Port Arthur fleet. If the entire Port Arthur
feet had taken refuge in either harbor
would China have been unable to drive
them out' more serious question still 10,
should the Baltic feet come to the East
would China be able to prevent it from
The sun., 1904-08-29
THE MYTHICAL IMPERIALISM.
Ma jor B,rne Says II & ouIdnt Exist in Free
America.


Mayor John Byrne, who was the presi-
dent Of the Honest Money Democratic
League when that organization supported
Mckinley, four years ago, said yesterday
that, Democrat though he is, he intends to
work this year for the election Of President
Roosevelt. Speaking Of the Imperialism
cry again this year, Byrne said yesterday;
The charge or even suggestion OF imperial
ISM or lmperialistic impulse or purpose.
against . OF tss am
TO American intelligence, and VIII not 80 un-
rebuked Such a thought, ! assert without
had existence on American soil since Toryism
was STAMPED out, anlsss; nsp pe,rch,9hnee; Z, ,h the
dsvoon % Sa s'E ana
lows OF American blood. 1t is contrary 70
the genius Of our people and so absolutely
un-American that to be sc sGcriously charged by
hotly partisan political cam paign. should
be sufficient to discredit the cause for which
Our good friends the anti-mperialists; and
their later following, the Constitutionnlists
would fence us in and compel 70 live With
ton against the wall OF the world. This
might ip q measure for time work. 4 we
open to the world Of ,enterprising. adventure
into our country Dy tine nunQreuS OF tnousunuS
annually, adding TO our own natural increase.
some outlet for the surplus product OF this
great population must be provided;
Constructive statesmanship with good
liver, clear brain. and stout honest heart is
of moro value 70 the country. IN, finding u
carping OF men whose nervous overtaxed
patriotism sees nothing but disaster in ener;
getic effective statesmqnship, and practical
gold standard established, the Philippines
pa cified against the efforts OF the anti-im-
perialists, the Panama Canal assured. the Adj
ministrati ion has n record In It's favor which all
fair men must acknowledge. and " measure
the American people correctly the credit i9r
the authority. cannot rob IL of.
The sun., 1904-08-29
NEWEST OF FINE HOTELS.
Private View OF the Astor To BE Opened
to the Public Sept. 1.

Tho new Hotel Astor, at Broadway and
Forty-fourth street, was opened for in
spection last night. Guests will not be re-
oeived until Sept. I, the formal opening
William c. Muschenheim, manager OF the
new hotel, showed about sixty reporters
and friends through the hotel and served
a dinner to them afterward in the wine
cellar.
The Hotel Astor represents the expendi..
ture Of much money and considerable good
taste. The Elizabethan. Florentine. Egyp-
tian, Spanish and other elaborately deco
rated suites are luxurious in the extreme.
To insure safety from fire each hall may
be shut OF from the others by an electrical
device operated fro m the office. In addi-
ton, the hotel is as nearly hreproof as 1t is
possible to construct such buildings There
are automatic fire alarms In every room.
The rathskeller 10 something OF an inno-
vation Ordinary Dutch fittings, common
to the most underground cafes, are replaced
BY Indian decorations. Feathered head
dresses, tomshawks. lances, hide shields
and curious odds and ends from the West
hang on the walls.
Power for elevators and lights is fur
nished BY dve 5000 horsepower boilers
that supply the steam for the working OF
the four dynamos. The Astor will be one
Of the best lighted hotels in New York.
Each dynamo Is capable Of supplying 2,0O0
lights and there will be not FAR from the
full number In Use.
The sun., 1904-08-29

occupying one OF her ports as bsse'
The arrival Of the Russian cruiser Diana
at Saigon. French Indo-China, has raised
the question as to how France. being the
ally of Russia, will act. The result Is
awaited patiently. The only course left
to Japan is to defend herself. 1t Is hoped.
however, that the case will remain merely
theoretical one.
Reports have reached the naval station
at Sasebo that the Russian battleship Sevas-
topol was severely shattered by a recent
mine explosion ut Port Arthur. There are
evidences that abe probably sank while
being towed back into the harbor.
rhe Nichi Nichi reports that the COM
missary department is experiencing great
difficulties owing to flooded rivers near
Fengwengchang.
The Cossacks, who have been operating
in northern Corea. are being withdrawn.
The sun., 1904-08-29
USING THE PAR0LED CREWS.
Russia Said TO Have Sent the Men to tho
Baltic Fleet.
Special cable Despatch to THI Sun.


sp.etal Gable Despatch to THE Sun.
LONDON, Aug. "a despatch from
shanghai to tho Telegraph ssys that Japan,
having discovered that the paroled crews
Of the destroyed Russian cruisers Variag
and Korietz have been drafted into the
ships OF the Russian Baltic heet, now in
stats that China shall intern the crews OF
the cruiser Askold and destroyer Grosovoi
until the war is over. following the action
Of Germany at Tsingtau.
A despatch from Shanghai to the Times
Gays the squadron OF Rear Admiral Uriu.
which has been watching the Russian
vessels there, will remain In the vicinity
until the Japanese conditions in regard
to these ships have been fulfilled
Mr.. Otaghiri, the Japanese Consul has
warned the Chinese Government in no light
manner in regard to further hesitation OF
evasion onits part of the duties Of . neutral.
The Tsotai has referred the warning to
Pekin.
In view OF the undesirability Of locating
the crews OF the Russian warships in the
foreign settlement, where tho presence OF
numerous Japanese would be likely TO cause
friction. it Is expected that the Taotai will
suggest that they be quartered in the French
settlement, where barracks have been
maintained since the occupation OF Shang-
hal by the allies in 1900.
The sun., 1904-08-29
MOTHER AND BABY ABLAzE.
Planning Oil From Kerosene Stove Burns
Four Of q Family.

Israel Rosensweig, sausage vender
his wife, Pauline, and two Of their children
Mendel, 3 years old, and Lena, 8 months old.
were seriously burned Yesterday In their
home on the third floor OF the tenement at
1855 Norfolk street by flaming oil from
kerosene stove.
The overfowing oil set fire to Mrs. Rosen-
sweig's, clothing With her baby in her
arms, she made a dash for the door. As
she passed her husband, he grabbed the
baby from her and beat out the flames in
Tvs dress. Then he chased the mother to
the hallway and tore her blazing skirts
from her. Meantime, little Mendel tried
to get out of the room, but his clothes also
caught fire. Abraham Munde, anoth er
tenant, grabbed the boy, smothered the
flames and carried him to the street.
Mrs. Rosensweig ran into the drug store
at Stanton and Norfolk streets There she
was Joined by her husband. carrying the
burned baby. and Munde, with Mendel in
Gouverneur Hospital. The burns of the
mother and the baby may result fatally.
The father was burned severely on the
hands