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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08
FUTURE BETTING.
Steady Play on Horses in the Three
Big Handicaps

The future books on the Suburban and
Worlds Fair handicaps and the American
Derby are getting steady plays, and the
public, as rule, are shooting only at
horses that appear to have starting
chances There is less of the haphaZard
guesswork this SEASON than ever before
indicating that the public is closely watch
ing the performances of the entered ones.
Nothing much has developed as to the east
ern entries There are sixteen entered by
prominent owners from the east. but as yet
there has been but little play on these.
The next week or ten days, however may
work a change In this respect. Since the
running of the Brooklyn Handicap. specula-
ton has livened up some of the Suburban.
the COON ones being played and a few of
the longer-priced outsiders. Some of the
wagers laid the past week: Irish Lad S40,-
900 to 5000 from various sources; Hermis,
81, 900 to s.. 800 from New York: Africander,
$4,000 to 81 900 from Chicago; SaVable, &c.
000 to $500 from New York; Highball $12,-
900 to 800 from Louisville; Reservation,
So, 900 to $500 from Detroit; Careless, s14,-
600 to $50 from New York.
English Lad continues a decided favorite
in the Derby at q to l. The public and the
stable acquaintance are going to the colt
from Cooks stable. Bearcatcher, too, since
his win of last week, has established fol-
lowing. Some of the bets laid last week
are as follows: Brancas, $40. 600 to $500 from
Nashville; Bombadier. $1S. $50 to $3.50 from
San Francisco; Flo Bob. $4,000 to $500 from
Chicago Ed Tierney, $4,000 to $3.50 from
Louisville; Montresson. 5000 to $500 from
New York; Ort Wells. $50 900 to 81 900 from
Chicago: WoodsOn, $4,000 to 800 from
Chicago; Bearcatcher, $4,000 to 5000 from
Chicago.
McChesney and MCGEE continue equal
first choices in the Worlds Fair handicap
McChesney now looks like a sure starter
and will soon be under the watchful eye OF
Sam Hildreth. Some considerable money,
too. has shown up on Africander. Irish Lad
Gold Heels and Colonial Girl Some Of the
wagers on the st. Louis event: Irish Lad
sl3. 500 to $500; Africander, $4,000 to 81 600:
Gold Heels. $4,000 to 81 800; Judge Hines
$4,000 to $500; Colonial Girl. s24, 600 to 81,
900; Flower King, $1,000 to S4OO
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HEALTH STATISTICS.
Report of District Department for the
Past Week.

1,ho x,eet,v report of the health depart
,,,an+ submitted to the Commissioners by
Dr VIM. c. Woodward today shows that
tho deaths occurring in the District of
Columbia during the week ended Saturday,
June 4, 1904, were 112, which Is 10 more
than occurred last week and Is more than
during the corresponding period of 1903. or
these recent deaths IS were among the
white population and represent a death
rate per LOCO Inhabitants of 14.4, and "a
among the colored population and represent
a death rate of 306 per LOCO. The death rate
for the entire population was 1913 per 1000
The rates for the corresponding period of 1903
were 14.s, 24.4 and 17.9, respectively. The
prevailing diseases responsible for this NOR
tally this week were as follows: Consump-
ton, Is; diseases of the heart, IA; pneumO-
MIA, IL; apoplexy, 6; diseases of the kidneys,
@. and malignant growths. 5. There were
3 suicides and accidental deaths.
Diphtheria and scarlet fever cases remain
unchanged from last week as regards the
number. OF the former disease there were
new cases reported and discharged.
which leaves cases on hand, at last
report. The latter shows new cases re-
ported and the same number discharged,
leaving q cases now in quarantine in Is
different premises.
Typhoid fever shows / less in number
than at last report. Fourteen new cases
were reported and 10 discharged, of which
were by death. This leaves 80 cases in all
now under treatment as against "A cases in
the corresponding period of last year.
Two new cases of smallpox were reported
and none discharged which increases the
total number now at the hospital to z.
The number of births reported during the
week was LA, of which 81 were white chill
dren and 60 were colored
The weather conditions prevalent during
the past week were as follows: Tempera-
ture, 20; mean relative humidity, "a; mean
actual barometer, 29.S The winds were
southerly, averaging IL miles an hour and
reached a maximum velocity of 20 miles on
the 31st ultimo The maximum tempera-
ture was SO degrees on the 4th and the
minimum 81 degrees on the 10Th instant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08

Paris Discussing the Valencay Divorce
Suit-Mauy Stories

A cablegram from Paris last night says:
fuses to discuss the suit for divorce of his
daughter. who was Miss Helen Morton.
from her husband, the Duke of Valencay
Nevertheless, it is certain that the duchess
has applied TO the courts for a dissolution
of her marriage on grounds which have not
become known publicly yet. Her applica-
ton was made following a prayer to the
pope by the dukes mother, the Princess Of
Sagan, to annul the marriage, solemnized
less than four years ago. because 1t has
been without issue.
No one acquainted with the facts in the
suit is willing to be quoted. However
United States Consul General Gowdy said
today:
Il had not heard that divorce proceedings
were about to begin. But 1t does not sur
prise me. For six months the American
colony has expected such a denouement
The estrangement between the Duke and
Duchess of Valencay has been continually
growing wider
All sorts of stories are In circulation as
to the reason for the divorce: stories of
growing demands for money by the duke;
stories of gross infidelities, of cruelties;
stories capped by the gossip that this scion
of the Talleyrands bought for his mistress
q $4,000 necklace from a Rue de la Paix
teweler and sent the bill to his wife.
An American woman who has been In So
ciety here for twenty years says:
$4,000 necklace. Nonsense, all nom
sense. The Duke of Valencay is a woman
hater, not a beau. He prefers to be In the
society OF men. He prefers his clubs. A
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GUEST OF HONOR.
Frederic A. Lucas Given Token Of Es-
TEEN by His Associates.

Frederic A. Lucas. curator of compare
tive anatomy at the National Museum, was
the guest of honor last evening at a dinner
rendered him at the Shoreham by his asso-
ciates in the scientific work to which he has
given his attention in this city for the past
quarter of a century.
Dr. Lucas leaves Washington in a few
days to assume the duties of director OF
the museum of the Brooklyn Institute OF
Arts and Sciences one of the foremost in
situations of this character in the country.
and the farewell dinner was in token of
the esteem In which the distinguished SCI
enlist is held by his co-workers.
| Throughout the world of science Prof.
Lucas is favorably known. His manner is
modest and unassuming. and for more than
score of years he has pursued his work
here untiringly and unostentatiously Few
persons outside the ranks of scientific work
ers have been familiar with his achieve
ments, yet to members of his profession his
name Is most Familiar. He was member
or the commission sent to the Pribyloff
Islands to Investigate the conditions of the
FUR seals, Is a member Of several scientific
associations, and was for q time president
OF the Washington Biological Society. He
has published several works, among them
being Animals Of the Past" and Animals
Before Man in North America
Advantage was taken by his friends at
tic ulilleT last evening TO pay their
spects to their departing comrade In the
fields OF science, and many a compliment
was passed during the course of the dinner
and when the toasts began.
DR.. L. o. Howard acted as POSTMASTER
and read letters of regret from Prof Otis
I. Mason, DR.. Frank Baker and Mr.. Chas
Schuchert.
A number of gentlemen present. Including
DR.; Rathbun. DR.. White. Col. Rizer. DR..
Dali and DR.. Walcott. made remarks eulo-
CYSTIC of Mr. Lucas career as a scientific
worker in Washington and congratulated
Of work in his new position.
Mr.. A. B. Baker gave an interesting &C
count of a farewell dinner held in Roch-
ester twenty-five years ago In honor of
Mr.. Lucas departure for Washington.
Those present included DR.. Richard Rath-
bun. assistant secretary of the Smithsonian
Institution, in charge of the National Mu-
scum; MIR. w. De c. Ravenell, DR.. w. H
Ashmead. Mr.. Ward Tassin. DR.. David
White. DR.. F. H. Knowlton, Mr. Paul
Dartsch, Mr.. G. H. Girty, Mr. R. p. Currie.
Dr. A. c. Peale. DR.. Marcus Benjamin of
the National Museum. DIR. Theodore GILL;
DIR. w. H. Dali, Mr.. F. w. Hodge of tho
Smithsonian Institution. DR.. c. Hart Mer-
riam. Mr.. w. H. Osgood. DR.. A. X. Fisher
Mr.. Vernon Bail/, DR.. L. o. Howard, DIR.
r. s. Palmer, Mr.. H. w. Oldys, Mr. E. w.
Nelson of the Department of Agriculture,
DR.. c. D. Walcott. Col. II. c. Rizer. Mr.. T.
w. Vaughan of the geological survey, DR..
B. W. Evermann of the bureau of fisheries,
Mr.. w. w. Duffie'd of the coast and geo.
detic survey and Mr.. A. B. Baker of the
GEOLOGICAL Park.
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IRISH LAD FAVORITE.
Probably Be Played Heavily for the
Suburban,

The Suburban Handicap will be run a
week from tomorrow at Sheepshead Bay.
With little change the same field of splen-
did thoroughbreds which battled for the
$4,000 event of the Brooklyn Jockey CLUB
will measure strides in the blue ribbon of
the American turf" True. Waterboy, last
years undisputed champion, has been de-
clared. owing to the slowness with which
he is coming to hand. and McChesney, sent
west to prepare for the Worlds Fair Han
dicap, is missing from the Brooklyn COM
pany. But If the great son of watercress
has disappointed and Big Mac is absent
Africander which made a sorry showing In
the Brooklyn. has rounded to, and is now
fit to run the race of his life. That single
fact will we to add to the Suburban a
brilliancy lacking in the Brooklyn and
with The Picket now a proved top-uotchcr
with Highball apparently good three
year-old as he was a juvenile. with Delhi
thus far the greatest three-year-old of the
season, and with Pulsus, a 81, 600 colt, spe-
cially prepared for the event, there should
the famous Gravesend race when the bar
rier flies up for the Suburban field
Hermis, Africander, Irish Lad, Sayable
The Picket, Proper, Highball. Pulsus-surely
that is the nucleus of company fit to bat
tie for a kings ransom.
In all the talk heard about the Suburban
and next to the racing at hand that is the
sole topic of conversation at Gravesend
nowadays-Irish Lad is spoken of as the
probable fayorite in the early betting True
but the western horse won only by a head
and he was III receipt Of six pounds from
the son of Candlemas. In the Suburban
they meet at equal weights, which, in the
opinion of shrewd turfmen, will be suffi-
cient to make Irish Lad the medium of
heaviest play.
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Base Bill Notes.

me senators wind up in ST. Louis TODAY
and open a four-game series In Detroit
Friday. 97
Barry Mccormick has been batting very
timely on the trip. his two-sacker In the
hrst Yesterday scoring two runs Local
fans" please note p"
Jack Townsend when at his worst last
year could always puzzle the St Louis
Browns. but for some reason he didn't go
against them this trip
When the Senators strike Detroit there
may be something doing In a trading line.
Moran wants to play in Detroit and Bar
rett would like to join the Senators. There
you are, a good exchange for both teams
Jack Carr. the Northeast Washington bay,
Is now indianapolis leading batter, head
ing the Hoosier lineup daily. In double
header Monday he got three singles in the
first game and two doubles In the second,
four of the five hits driving In runs.
The st. Louis papers speak in glowing
terms of Joe Cassidys work at short in
that city for the Senators.
The clubs of the two big leagues are just
going into the back stretch now, with sew
eral clubs In front who won't be hard from
later on. Just watch the dark horse, Pitts
burg. go through the bunch on the far turn
about the last of July. and at the wind-up
come home alone. There is nothing to 1t
but Boston In the American La lgue.
The Boston Nationals have given up all
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number of his intimate friends accompanied
him even on his wedding trip. He detests
women, and openly says he never cared
for her; that she palled on him last winter
until he grew to hate her. Then he served
notice oh her of his intention to bring di-
vorce proceedings on the ground that there
was some flaw In the legality OF the mar
riage-she being a Protestant. he a Roman
Catholic-or else that there was some IT.
regularity in drawing the marriage con-
tract.
Indeed. there seems to have been some
thing strange about this marriage contract
By 1t the duchess had only about 10000
year, while the duke had much from his
father. the Duke of Talleyrand.
The fact is, / believe the Duke of VaIen-
cay is erratic. On his mothers side he is
descended from the Seilieres. all of whom
are erratic-it was Valencay's grandfather
L think, who cut his throat
1.-The Duke of Valencay now vows that he
cannot support his wifes presence and
should they be divorced he refuses to allow
her to retain the name of Duchess of Valen-
cay, swearing that she shall again become
Helen Morton. 1t is a terribly humiliatinR
position for her. and ii is no wonder her
father will not discuss 1t. What could Ire
Say?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08
z. M. c. A. BOWLING.
Three-Men Tourney Becoming Very
Interesting.

The three-men tournament of the Y. M.
c. A. has thus far proven one Of the most
interesting ever held on the association
alleys.
One Of the hardest team battles OF the
year Is now on between the Chickasaws
Capt Overacker). the Iroquois Capt.
Eiker). the Sioux Capt. Thompson) and
the Seminoles Capt Morris). The CMcka-
saws at present have lead over the IrO-
duois of just one game. the Iroquois over
the Sioux of one game and the Sioux over
the Seuiinoles of two games. Should the
Chickasaws lose one of their next series, to
be bowled next Friday night, the Iroquois
would tie them for first place, and should
the Seminoles defeat the Iroquois it would
put the Seminoles in position to make a
hard fight for supremacy All of these
three-men teams however, are composed
OF the associations best bowlers. and until
Just what the result will be.
Some good work in high scores has also
been done. Eiker of the Iroquois team is
now standing highest for the season. with
an average of ISL.
The highest team score was rolled by the
Chickasaws. averaging about 200 per man.
1t was made by the following scores: Beck
ett. al; Brashears. geo. and Overacker
1SI. total. 628
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trophy to HarryE. Allen OF New York, at
the recent tourn3 nentlheld a. Washington.
Lyon il an excel aonaxy clever player. and
he showed rss. up N $plsnaid form yesterday:
easily constituted the event OF the day. The
playing started well upon the semi-finals
Of the meet. when sudden thunder storm
set H. putting a-stOp to the games. Only
one semi-final was completed, that between
Agelasto and Whitehead, the latter winning
by a score Of 6-1. 6-L
Considerable interest attaches to the play
ing today. The semi-finals will be COM
pleted and the ladies' finals, singles and
doubles, will begin. H. F. Allen from New
York win play DR.. Glazebrook. the we'll
known Washington crack. Allen ranks as
the seventh best tennis player in the Unit
ed States, and III. Glazebrook is an expert
of no mean ability.
A particularly Interesting contest Is look
ed for between Ness Connie Evans. who de-
feated Miss CAN'T Monday, and Miss c..
B. Nicely of Chicago. The sets between
these two ladies viii be played this after
noon. On Monday Miss Evans defeated
the Norfolk girl putting up a stubborn
back-line game, yFhe windy city girl Is
known to be an adept in just the game by
which Miss Evans has vanquished many
opponents
In yesterday afternoons games Charles
G. Karr of Washington defaulted to H. F.
Allen and S. r. McAllister of Washington
defeated c. A. Clark of Washington. Or.
T. Smith was defeated by M. A. Agelasto
in q brilliant game put up by DR.. Smith.
Hugh G. Whitehead defeated T. s. Garnett,
jr, J.. Saunders Taylor defeated r. Arm
strong, and Walter H. Taylor, jr:, defeated
A. M. Agelasto.
The playing in the tournament by the
Bachelor Club and Mount Pleasant Tennis
Club cracks from Washington has given
the best games in lawn tennis ever wit
messed in Norfolk. The final round for this
years championship in mems singles Will
now certainly be between John c. David
son of Washington, who won last years
championship and either Allen of New
York or Geoghegan of Washington.
The game between Geoghegan ana Al.
len to settle the question as to which shall
meet Davidson promises to be great
event 1t is looked forward to today with
great interest The weather continues quite
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SUIT OVER INSURANCE.
Memorial Lutheran Church Wants
Clause Stricken From Its Policy.

Proceedings in equity have been insti-
tuted in the Supreme Court OF the District
of Columbia by the trustees of the Memo
rial Evangelical Lutheran Church. through
Attorneys Ralston & Siddons. against the
Northwestern National Insurance Company
the court being asked to reform a con-
tract of insurance in force between the par
ties January 20 last, by striking out the
$50 per cent clause" in the policy. A de-
cree for 81, s5s75 against the company IL
also sought by the complainants. The Me-
mortal Evangelical Lutheran Church, on
the triangle bounded by 14th street.
street and Vermont avenue. was badly dam
aged by fire the Goth of last January.
According to the complainants. the 80
per cent clause" or the percs ntage co-,nsur-
ance clause. which reduces the liability of
the insurance company, was inserted In the
renewal policy issued in 1903. and. IL is de-
clared the Insertion was made without the
knowledge or consent OF the trustees. and.
after discovering II. they demanded that
the form Of contract be changed. but this
the company refused to do. The 80 per
cent clause was not part OF the prior
policies on the church. the trustees say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08
HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT.
Enjoyable Program Rendered by
Pupils Of the Central.

On Monday evening the pupils OF the
Central High School celebrated the close
of the years work in music by concert.
to which their parents and friends and
the school officials and teachers were In
vited. In spite of the hot weather the
seating capacity of the hall was taxed 10
the utmost by an enthusiastic audience
that rewarded the efforts of the youthful
choristers with round after round OF ap-
plause, and even refused to leave after the
last number until an additional chorus was
sung by way of encore. The chorus OF
200 voices, carefully selected from among
the $50 pupils of the school. made charm
ing picture as they sat ranged In rows
upon the elevated stage, the boys In the
uniforms Of the High School Cadets and
the girls all in white. Even more enjoy
able was the spontaneity with which they
sang the difficult choruSes, under the d.
rection of Mr.. Edwin S. Tracy, who has
charge of the music in the High Schools.
Director and chorus seemed to be IN
closest sympathy and understanding, and
every variation of time and shading was
executed with precision that showed that
Mr.. Tracy had thoroughly drilled his FORCES
and had them well In hand The tone was
pure possessing great volume without the
least perceptible effort or straining' the al
tack prompt, the phrasing intelligent, ana
above ALL the voices possessed the 1resh'
buoyant quality that only youth can give;
The chorus was nobly supported and aided
by the effective work of Miss Sallie L.
Mason at the piano, and at times supple
mented by the High School Orchestra.
The soloists were Mr.. Lucien Crist or
the class of 'O3 and Miss Alys E. Bentley.
director of musical instruction in the
Washington public schools. Mr.. Crfst, who
graduated from the Central last year, is
virtuoso upon his chosen instrument, the
flute. He playe1 the difficult Caprice de
Concert by Terschak. and for an encore the
''Valse au Petit Chen of Chopin. MISS
Bentley sang two groups OF songs, each
time being repeatedly recalled. Her voice
is beautiful through its entire compass,
the higher register being particularly lull
and free, and her ease in singing and her
gracious personality instantly won her au-
dience The following Is the program In
full:
March, "Tannhauser," Wagner High
School Orchestra; chorus, And the Glory
of the Lord orchestral accompaniment
Handel; Songs by girls (a) April Fair
lamb; (b) May Smith; (c) June. Schneider;
flute solo, Caprice de Concert Terschack
Mr.. Lucien Crist. '03; chorus, THE Three
Fishers" McFarren: soprano solos (a)
blossom Time Neeham; OBJ The Dam
"a" Chadwick: (c) Songs My Mother
Taught Me-" Dvorak: Cd ITO Skylark.
E. S. Tracy, Miss Alys Bentley: inter
mezZo from "Cavalleria Rusticana," Mas
cagni. High School Orchestra: songs by
boys (a) "Armorer's Song" De koven; tb)
''The Lake. Abt; part songs by girls (O
"The Red Tipped Daisy" Co The Blue
eyed Grass" Gilchrist: chorus. THE Mil
ler's Wooing'' flaming; children's songs.
Miss Alys Bentley; Pilgrim Chorus torches
trail accompaniment, Wagner.
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American League Clubs Standing.
National Learue clubs, Standing,

The five inning exhibition that Case Pat
ten gave In Sundays game between st.
Louis and Washington, at the Mound CITY,
probably put the southpaw in shape to take
a fall out of the Browns yesterday, but ne
-over-estimated his ability and the Senators
once more lost by the score of to 3. Pat
ten got along we'll until the third inning.
when the brown legs began to locate MS
curves and thereafter there was nothing to
1t. twelve hits being made by the opposing
batsmen, one double and another home
run.
Harry Howell was on the rubber for the
Browns and he held the Senators safe after
the first inning, the nine hits made on
his delivery being we'll scattered. In addl-
ton to pitching nicely. the popular Howell
soaked one of Patterns high curves over
the center field fence for a home run and
made himself a greater favorite than ever
with the ST. Louis fans.
: In the first inning Scranton BIZ Cough
lin slid into third in an awkward fashion
and as result hurt his ankle. The game
fellow continued playing until the third
inning and then had to retire. Charlie Moran
being once more called into the game. Cas-
sidy who had been playing short, went
over to third. The shifting about didn't
hurt Joe the least bit as he led the Sena-
tors at the bat with three singles.
The Senators continued their recent work
of getting away from the barrier with a
good start. scoring two runs in the first
inning. Coughlin got base on balls and
went to second Donovan was put out
at first. Little Cassidy then soaked a hot
one toward third that Hill stopped in sem
sational style. but threw badly to first. Sell
bach then went out without advancing the
runners. but Barry Mccormick butted into
the game with beautiful two-bagger and
Coughin and Cassidy romped home. Stahl
closed the inning with long fly to Burkett
Joe Cassidy was the boy for the minute
in the third as Mccormick had been in the
first Coughlin and Donovan started of
with singles and Cassidy whipped a
grounder between Hill and Wallace. the
first named rushing home. but fast work
by Burkett held the Senator's manager at
third. The next three batters went out on
easy infield chances and Mr.. Donovan died
at third. This ended the Senator'S work for
the day. ciphers being hung up in the last
six innings.
In the third the Browns got busy. How
ellis home run driving in Sugden ahead OF
him, making two tallies. In the fourth
Moran and Clarke made misplays, Sugden
hammered out a double and two more runs
scored In the eighth the Browns "cinch-
ed the game by adding two more runs to
their score on a double by Padden and
singles by Sugden and Heidrick. The