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CELEBRATING FLEET READY.
Harbormaster Sutton to Employ
Number Of Tugs.

Commodore John r. Sutton. harbormas-
ter, is preparing mis- plans and arranging
with the tugboat owners for the use of
their boats in the breaking up of the ice in
the river to prevent food. The warmer
weather and light rain of yesterday soft
ened the ice in the river considerably.
About Georgetown it was feared the melting
of the snow about the headwaters of the
Potomac might send a heavy current down
the river, and the owners of the barges and
other vessels lying at the wharves above the
Long bridge took precautions to save their
boats in case the ice did start suddenly.
All the large barges were brought from
GEORGETOWN into the more protected harbor
here, while most Of the smaller craft were
taken from the water and others were
placed in spots where they would be pro-
tected and secured with double lines.
The tug Camilla, which went up to
Georgetown after the ba-ges, had to break
ice from five inches to seven inches thick
before she could get her tow out.
The cold northwest winds last night hard
ened the ice. however. and this morning 1t
was as solid es it had been before and
there seems to DO no immediate danger Of
its breaking away.
breaking OF the Ice well developed. To a
reporter of The Star this morning he stated
that he would secure the services of all the
larger tugs In the harbor and would begin
Il systematic attack on the Ice as soon as II
showed signs of softening.
With the cold weather now prevailing the
breaking up Of the Ice would only set 1t
adrift to form together and freeze again in
thicker masses, and would II anything. he
said greatly increase the danger Of a food
On the temperance Of warmer weather the
ice breaking feet will begin work. They
will start at a point below Alexandria. how
far below depending upon circumstances.
and widening the track made by the Nor
folk steamers. will work UP to this city. This
will open a channel through which the ice
could run off. and the passage~ay will be
made the width of the river channel where
the flow of the tides Is the strongest. The
ice below the Long bridge, which has been
undisturbed since the freeze began and Is
thick and heavy. will be next attacked by
| the tugs and this will be followed by break
ing that above the bridge and about George
town.
The tugs VIM. H. Yerkes, jr-, Camilla.
James o. Carter. Minerva. Mohler and
Edith Goddard winship of this city and the
| tug Rosalie of Alexandria with the police
| boat Vigilant will constitute the ice-break-
| ing fleet Just now there seems to be no
| danger of an ice jam above the bridge, and
| II may be gradually cut away by the action
| of the tides on it's under surface; but never
1 theless Commodore Sutton will have his
| feet of boats ready for service as soon as
possible.
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AFFAIRS IN aEoRaETowN.
Substation to Be Opened Soon by Polio
Department

1t is the purpose of Major Richard Syl-
vester. chief OF police. to establish the new
police substation at Tenieytown as soon
as possible. Some difilculty has been en-
countered In draining the ground about the
station. AS soon as this work Is COM
pleted the new building will be ready for
occupancy. The electrical work on the
building was completed yesterday.
The plans for the establishment of the
new substation have been somewhat re-
tarded by the large number Of vacancies on
the force. Major Sylvester states that as
soon as these vacancies are filed he will
put six footmen at the new station. in adj
dition to the mounted men who patrol the
Tenleytown section. The substation will
be under the command Of Lieut.. John A.
Swindells of the seventh precinct station,
but in charge of a sergeant
Mrs. Catherine v. Whalen. widow of Mr..
William Whalen. died last evening at her
home, 1927 33d street northwest. in the
sixty-sixth year of her age. Death was
due to complication of diseases Her flu
neral will take place Saturday morning.
Requiem mass will be celebrated at Holy
Trinity Church. Four sons and one daugh-
ter survive her.
Mrs. Henry c. winship has purchased the
old Bradley mansion, 1883 31st street.
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either of the companies charges and col
1ects an amount in excess of the prices
fixed 1t shall forfeit Its charter rights "and
1t shall be the duty of the district attorney
for the District OF Columbia to prosecute
such offending company for such violation"
Commissioner Macfarland win recommend
to the Commissioners that public hearing
be given on this bill at an early day in
order that all the arguments for and against
the proposed change may be presented by
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price OF the Illuminating gas furnished by
the Washington Gas Light Company and
the Georgetown Gas Light Company to
private consumers shall be reduced from
not exceeding 81 to not exceeding 70 cents
per thousand cubic feet. except that II
private consumers do not pay monthly any
gas bill within ten days after presentation
the price shall be 81 per Thousand cubic
feet. The second section provides that II
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consumers on the one side and representa-
tives of the gas light companies on the
other.
Senator Fosters bill has the following
preamble: Whereas the Washington Gas
Light Company of the District of Columbia
has. without warrant of law. issued and
delivered to the stockholders of said COM
pany a stock bonus of 100000 for the
purpose of absorbing the large surplus earn
ipgs of said company, therefore be II en-
acted etc.
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REDUCTION IN PRICE OF GAS.
Senator Fosters Bill Before the Com.
Observation-Disclosures to Be Granted.

Among the bills received by the Commits
sloners today from the Senate committee
on the District of Columbia. with request
for their views was Senate bill No. 3042 In
troduced by Senator Foster of Washington,
providing that after the LIST OF July next the
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CONTINUED,

CoNrrNUEpa
-. Boys Shoes. in small sizes
75c. 3 ssis' excellent wearing quail
women.s Excellent Quality
HOC Ribbed F1eece-lined Under
wear; usual price, Doc.
40 Mems Cardigan Jackets:
ST. 30 extra good quality; sold
" seS~ everywhere at $3.50.
~ no Finely Tailored Gray:
I'd ON Black and Blue Thibst
W Walking or Pedestrian
Skirts: trimmed with inverted pleats,
finished with ornamental buttons: big
special at. $4.98; bought to sell at nearly
double.
Boys Blue Cheviot Knee
.ABC Pants; will look well and last
long; never sold under &C.
so Extra heavy Ingram Carpet:
-AVC SO inches wide; sells readily at
65c, yard.
Backing Cases, made Of solid
Quo oak: carpet top; regular price,
$1.2a
an Cashmere for house
INC dresses, children's wear.
~/XSe etc; full yard wide; dark
blue only; 25c. value.
All Long Cloth Of superfine
UMQC quality; mill lengths; yard
zOSs wide; lee. is the regular
price,
<9< 3leached Huck Toweling:
a M0C. fast edge; best Sc. quality.
~ Bleached Sheets: hemmed
+ ZVVG ready for use; size 54x90; reg
ularly 44c.
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"The Mark"

This is the title of fascinating novel by
Aquiia Kempster. which win appear as a
daily serial in The Evening Star. Watch
for the opening chapters next Saturday.
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Albert eastman. postmaster at Stahl. Mo-.
has been arrested on the charge of smbez-
sling funds Of the government amounting
to $1,o0o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-14

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would be to
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tOck=takimg
Sale of
J2()RSEl]] rs.
$500
Corset Sale.
We took stock
Jan. ast to make
room for Spring
Stock, and have
cut into the prices
OF these imported
corsets, which we
have broken sizes,
and have only 2
or 3 pairs of a
color and kind.
The name ON
these corsets is
sufficient to tell
you the high class
goods and quality.
The models are
all of the present
style, not amy of
these goods are
old styles. Can
only describe a
few of this lot;
these goods can
be fitted free, al
terations will cost
extra.
|. G. Cors ct s,
made of whale
bone, best quality
of silk and linen,
lace tri nm nm e d
long hip, carriers
hip and front, G3
pairs-b r o * e n
siZes;were $3.50,
reduced to $500.
l2prs. l.C. Cor
sets, m ade of
Ra I'M mile cloth,
wflafebone, dip
hip, carriers hip
and front; were
$40, reduced to
SIS. 90.
ii prs. |. c. Corr
sets, made of
white silk, whale
bone, lace TRIM
med, dip hip. gar
ters hip and front;
were Sa3. SO, re-
duced to $500.
2 prs. ]. G. Bro
cade Pink Cor
sets, dip hip. gar
tiers, whalebOne;
were Sl2, reduced
to $500.
3 prs. |. G. Cor
sets, 1 pink, 2
blue brocade silk;
were $3.50, re-
duced to SIS. 90.
a prs. l. c. Cor
sets, embroidered
i'm Cherries, white
ground, lace trim
med, carriers hip
and front; were
$1,000, reduced
to $500.
These goods
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NEW ORLEANS RACES.
Port Royal Won Chief Event and Beat
Record,

Two track records went by the board at
the New Orleans track yesterday after
noon. The track was at its very best. IN
the feature event of the day Port Royal,
the winner. mile and seventy yards
in l. IS 3-5, covering the mile in LIS 3-5. In
the opening event a selling platter, Semper
WAX, lowered the mile-and- three-furlong
record, covering the distance in 2.21 and
clipping half a second off the previous
record.
Starter Fitzgerald. after the first race,
called all the Jockeys before him in the
scale room and gave them a good talking
to. He gave them all to understand that
those who misbehaved at the. post would
no: only be fined. but suspended. Mr. Fitz-
gerald had very little trouble in dispatch
ing the fields in the different events. For
some time the boys have been running
things to suit themselves.
The days attraction was the mile and
seventy yards handicap. 1t brought out
fair lot OF horses. with Hands Across from
the Hildreth stable. the choice. Port Royal
was the good thing and was played down
from 6 to 1 to fives. New York, the second
choice, also was we'll played New York
cut up badly at the post and broke out
from his field a couple of times. When the
barrier was released Mauser stumbled and
compelled Phillips to pull up or go down
Port Royal was off well in his stride and
quickly raced to the front. He never re-
lirauished the lead and won in a drive by
a length from Lev Dorsey. The latter was
at a long price in the betting and ran
rather smart race. Hands Across could
never get up and ran disappointing race,
finishing a poor fourth. The victory OF
Port Royal was taken by many as shock
ing reversal of form. 1t can hardly be
judged as such. Port Royal at his best
is rather bad racing and betting prop
oSiton.
There was much dissatisfaction over the
running and handling of Anona in the two
yoar-old race A scandal may come out OF
the running of the race. Semper WAX,
the winner of the first race. was given 10
j. J. Ogles by his former owner the other
day with the remark. by the latter. that
he was tired of paying feed bills for worth
less skates
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MINOR LEAGUE ARBITRAToRs.
National Board Hands Down Important
Decision.

The national board of arbitration of Mi
nor Base Ball Leagues concluded it's meet
ing at Columbus. Ohio. last evening after
giving out an Interpretation of the sec
ondary draft rule and deciding disputes
over large number of players.
The Interpretation of the secondary draft
is directly opposite to that for which the
Glass A leagues had hoped. The resolution
adopted provides in brief. that all players
drafted by the major leagues from leagues
below Class standing shall revert back
to their original clubs provided a Glass A
club has not put in a secondary draft dur
ing the regular base ball drafting period.
The Glass A leagues had hoped that a
secondary draft. made outside. the regular
drafting period would hold good
All clubs that are party to the national
agreement must cut down to the prescribed
number of players within one month from
the date of the first championship game.
according to another resolution adopted by
the board The limit of players is: Glass
"A. IA; Class B, IA: Glass C, IL; Class d, IL.
John Flater. claimed by Baltimore was
awarded to Albany; Jeyse to Buffalo, Pitch
err Duquette to Rochester A. H. Stackpole
to New Bedford, L. C.. Gardner to Buffalo,
Walter Harmon to Hudson IN. ", F. c.
Richards to Winnipeg. A. j. McCarty to
Montreal, " Borden to HayerhiIi and S. r.
Suggs to Nashua. Neal Ball was released
from Toledo. number of other cases
were referred.
Applications from the New England AS
sociation and Massachusetts State League
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INDOOR TENNIS.
Wylie C. Grant Once More Captured the
Championship

On the Seventh Regiment Armory courts,
New York, the final round for the indoor
tennis championship was played yesterday.
Wylie c. Grant of the New York Tennis
Club defeating c. G. Kelly of the 9TH Reg
iment. The attendance was small, possibly
accounted for by the fact that Grant was
expected to win With points to spare. The
strong showing made by Kelly came
surprise. the victory going to the title
holder after a hard-fought ive-set match.
Although the contest was started shortly
after o'clock. 1t was long after 5 O'Clock
before Grant scored the necessary points
The gathering darkness bothered both
players considerably. rendering accurate
work difficult. All but one of the FIVE sets
went to deuce.
Grant played his usual fast game. His
service proved d frequent point gamer, and
his cross-court drives We're timely. Kelly
put up the same steady work shown
throughout the tournament, getting every
thing back and watching for his opponent s
misplays. Kelly is player of local rep
utation but his showing in this tourney
marks him as conner. After the third set
Grant was considerably handicapped by a
fall. which bruised his arm and knee.
In the opening set the points were even
both men playing cautiously. The score
went TO deuce twice Grant taking the Set
at to @. The second set saw the champion
improving steadily. and by fast work he
allowed Kelly but three games. Grant held
the pace In the third set and soon ran the
score TO to 3. With the points thirty love
for Grant in the ninth game the match
seemed all but ended. At this point the
champion slipped. and the fall shook him
up so that he lost the set Kelly followed
the run by taking a lead on the fourth set
with Grant on the defensive. Kelly's serv-
ice was improving. The contest for the
nth set was close, but Kelly finally won,
s to g.
The start Of the deciding set saw both
men on their mettle. though firing some
what. The score soon reached 3 ALL Kelly
took the lead on his service, only to be
again tied on Grants fast smashing The
games alternated again. with Kelly in the
lead at to 4. A long game followed
Grant getting the points for ALL A sharp
squirt by the champion gained two games
In succession. giving him the set and the
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match. This Is the second time Grant has
won the indoor championship.
TENNIS AND GOLF.
Pinehurst Colony Play Finals in the
Two Sports,

The mixed doubles tennis tournament for
the Carolina trophies. the fourth in the win
ter's series, which ended at Pinshurst, N.
c. yesterday, furnished the most interest
ing contest of the season. In the finals
the Rev. @. B. Harrington, Washington, d.
c.. and Miss Ethel Check, East Orange, N.
j., won from L. F. Brigham, Salem, Mass.
and Miss Fanny HeffeIfnger. Minneapolis,
Mimi, by score of Go, CA.
First round--A. L. Lawrie. Salem, Mass.
and Miss Helen Barnett, New Haven, beat
L. W. Lentz. jr.. Mauch Chunk. Pa, and
Mrs. st. John Smith, Portland, Me-. Ga,
g.; l.. F. Brigham, Salem, Mass, and Miss
Fanny Heffelhnger. Minneapolis. beat nj.
B. Byrnes, New York. and Miss Gertrude
Lamb New York 81, g.; the Rev. G. Il.
Harrington, Washington. D. c., and Miss
Ethel Check. East Orange. N. j.. beat II.
r. Brown, Parlin. N. j.. and Miss Kath-
crime Lamb, New York. Ga. 6-3; =. l.
MARVEL, Fail River, Mass. and Miss Edith
Barnett, New Haven. drew bye.
semi-final round-Mr: Brigham and Miss
Heffeifinger beat Mr.. Lawrie and Miss H.
Barnett, 1-6, 6-5, CO: the Rev. Mr.: Har-
rington and Miss Check beat Mr.. Marveii
and Miss e. Barnett. 60. 20. CT
Final round-The Rev Mr.. Harrington
and Miss Check beat MI Brigham and Miss
Heffelfinger, Go. Ga.
In the final round of the match handicap
play for the Casino"golf trophies yesterday
Mrs. M. d. Patterson (Scratch) OF the En-
glewood Golf Club, New Jersey. defeated
Miss Nellie Heffelfnger dS, Minneapolis,
up and to play.
The summary:
First round-Mrs. b. Tompkins QSl, Snort
Hills N J., beat Miss c. c. Check ~, East
Orange, N. j., 4 and 3: Miss Heffelfinger
QS), Minneapolis, beat Mrs c. H. Wheeler
uS), Short Hills, N j., 3 and 3: Miss G.
Morton Q0, Albany, N. Y. beat Mrs. III. 3.
Byrnes (1S), New York, 2 up: Mrs. III. d.
Patterson (scratch). Englewood, beat Miss
III. Barnett 90, New Haven, 3 up.
Semi-final round-Miss Heffelfinger beat
Mrs. Tompkins, 3 and 3; Mrs. Patterson
beat Miss Morton. 4 and 2.
Final round-Mrs. Patterson meat Miss
Heffelfinger, 9 and s.
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AGAIN THREATEN WAR.
Poor Ball Players Want Help of Or
ganized Labor

A special from st. Louis says that a
member of the major league base ball
players, who prefers to make his remarks
incognto, advances proposition that may
prove deeply interesting. Says he:
Club owners are going to get hard
knock before many months are added to
the calendar Of dead days The magnates
think they have the base ball situation
tied up in compound knot that makes
the Gordian affair look like a true lovers
bow.
1T is stated that next year with con-
tracts made last season for two years ex-
piring the managers are going to cut sal
aries to the bone.
ut is to be conceded that the base ball
player has no option left but to take what
is handed him. With peace all over the
country the field Is moropoIized and con-
trolled. and job is as scarce as hens
teeth for the man on the outside.
IF You lift up your voice your head will
fall. InJustices are already being done. as
in the Powell case, but at present they
cannot be resented.
Here is what will be done TO counterfeit
this monopoly-a base ball union will be
formed
ready under way 1t is to be organized as
a member of the American Federation of
Labor This leads the sympathy of many
hundreds of thousands of working men.
of base ball games You can imagine what
a lever this will put in the hands of the
players.
II am not talking through my hat. The
plan was preached by the head of the
labor federation. and many of the players
have received communications from the
organization about the matter.
Backed by the labor unions the base
bali player could at least protect himself
The union could not step in and dictate
salaries. but 1t could force clubs to live
up to contracts and keep the players from
being helpless in the hands of the mag
mates. think the scheme will go through
and it ought to. Players now abso-
lutely at the mercy of the club owners and
will continue that way until some project
similar to the one outlined has been put in
working order
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AMERICANS TO MEET.
President johnson and Magnates to
Gather in New York Monday.

surnrise was sprung upon the base ball
world last night, when Ban Johnson, presi-
dent of the American League, sent out call
from Chicago for meeting of his organi-
cation in New York city next Monday. 1t
had been previously announced unofficially
that the American would not meet until
next Thursday so that the earlier date
coming as it does SO Unexpectedly and at
such short notice. evidently means that
something very important is on the carpet
AS the National League is scheduled to
meet in the same city next Tuesday. John
sons call undoubtedly means that what
ever his organization has on hand Is also
of importance to the National League and
will REQUIRE conference between commit
tees of the two organizations. What effect
this will have on the plans already proposed
be told at this time.
Up to the present time there has not yet
been a meeting of the rules and schedules
committees of the two leagues, as is re-
quired by the peace agreement drawn up
a little over one year ago The American
League is decidedly opposed to the Nation
ais decision. made last December, to
lengthen its season from 40 to 1J4 cham
pioEship games and some of the American
club owners are also against the foul strike
rule.
Agitation against the latter has, however.
almost died out. The schedules. however,
still 2 bone of contention Not only does
the American League want only 140 cham
pionship games by each club of each or
ganization. but the holiday dates in GER
tain cities. as well as certain opening days,
are also in dispute.
1t is believed that the American League,
in meeting next Monday. desires to have
these matters Strengthened out at once. If
the National League Will agree to the desire
of the Johnsonites regarding the number of
championship games 1t will undoubtedly
mean that the clubs of the two leagues will
next fall meet in post-season contests for
the local championships, as was the case
last fall.