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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-12
New York Society.
From Life


The Knott Brights will give a fancy ball
later on, which will startle New Workers. II
will be coming-ou party for their eldest
daughter, Pinkie. a charming girl, very ac-
complished and quite literary, often writing
the menus for their own dinners She can
repeat passages from the telephone book.
and has read Henry James in the original.
Count Boodleseeker may return from Ger
many in January. He has been very popu-
lar at Newport and Lenox. Miss 1ootoo
Kylling was the last girl to whom he be-
came engaged. Her father broke 1t of,
merely because Boodleseeker refuses to DO
anything for a living; which seems unneces-
sariy harsh, as all the ladies say the count
is charming when sober.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pluto Bulge have returned
to the city. or course everybody knows
that Mrs. Bulge is own sister to the Ammt-
limits. And the limits have always been
fashionable. Old Matthew Innitt had sense
enough to inherit some acres of New York
real estate near 9Th avenue.
Mrs. Ollin Bonds wore her new pearl
necklace last Monday at the Steeles. The
pearls themselves are larger than hens
eggs, each one costing a fortune. With this
necklace, and wearing her own face, Mrs.
Bonds is a sight. Although an exceptional
woman, she can't begin to spend the money
as fast as Mr.. Bonds can make II. Sac IL
fond of style and doesn't care for potatoes.
AS Reginald Wuntwork was taking some
partially intoxicated friends in his auto last
Thursday he knocked down and ran over
an old man near 10th street. The old man
happened to be somewhat opulent himself.
and made so much trouble that Reginal4
really regrets the occurrence. The Wu-ft-
works are an old Baltimore family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-12
WINE AGAINST DEATH.
Strange Wager of Mexican War Veter.
ans Nearing Decision.

From the Chicago Tribune.
A wager between wine and death ma de
ffty-five years ago may soon be paid. In
the vault of a bank at Covington, Ind, re-
poses a bottle of ancient vintage, the con-
tents of which will be drunk by the sin
gle survivor of little band of twenty
soldiers of the Mexican war. The wager
is the most unique of the kind on record.
After the close of hostilities with Mexico
twenty of the veterans who went to the
front from Fountain county, Ind, met in
reunion. This was in 1S49. 1t was voted
to assemble yearly thereafter on Thanks
giving day
presented to the little company. and, in a
half-joking manner, one suggested that
the bottle remain uncorked until but one
survivor remained, this one to quaff the
wine to the memory of those gone before.
The idea met with instant favor and 1t
was so agreed Each year the annual din
ner has been held, and each one more
closely cemented the ties of comradeShip
formed on the plains of Mexico. For years
at the annual gatherings the bottle has
occupied a place of honor at the head of
the table and was annually the subject of
merry jeSts and predictions as to who
would be the last survivor to drink it's
contents. AS the years passed and the
little band became reduced in numbers
the tests ceased, and instead the old
soldiers who were left looked with awe
and generation upon the flask, regarding
it a link that binds them to the mem
DRY of those who have gone before.
Now there are seventeen who have
crossed the dark river, leaving three who
will likely assemble on next Thanksgiv-
ing day. OF the three who are left all are
past eighty years of age and all know
full well that soon the strange compact
made in 1S49 must end Each wonders to
whom the lot will fall In the yearly in
terva1 between the Thank SOLVING day
reunions the bottle of wine is kept safely
under guard in the bank vault, but be-
fore many years it will be removed from
its place of deposit for the last time. For
ffty-five years 1t has been preserved, a
pathetic memory of the shadowy past
but it Will not be long until its mission
will be fulfilled.
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Bransfield on the Block.

special from Pittsburg says: "Brans-
field will be sold or traded to some other
club There will be some other deals of i'm
portance also at the New York meeting
Other stars may shine elsewhere. We must
have a winning team combination. Pitts
burg did not have this last year. 1 won t
allow sentiment to influence me-"
Manager Fred Clarke of the PIttsburg
team reached Pittsburg from Kansas Satur-
day. and after a little talk with President
Dreyfuss made the above announcement. 1t
was the first real announcement that Brans-
field was on the block.
II am sorry to part with Bransfeld," said
Clarke but Kit is dissatisfied and thinks
he can play better ball elsewhere. / con-
slider him one of the best in the business,
but he figures in some hard hammering
against him and wants to go. There may
be others go with him.
Clarke also made the announcement that
Chic Fraser, his brother-in-law, has
branched out as a magnate and will not be
seen in Philadelphia this coming season.
"Chic" has bought the Akron franchise in
the Iowa State League.
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INTERCITY BASKET BALL.
Local 2. M. c. A. Teams Beat Centrals
of Baltimore.

The Washington Y. NJ. c. A. basket ball
team had something Of a walkover Satur-
day evening in their own gymnasium with
the Central Y. M. c. A. boys of Baltimore,
the final score being AZ to 10. The local
team worked together - as one man, and
while the visitors also did a great deal Of
clever passing, they could make little head
way on account of the lack of accuracy in
trying for the basket. The feature of the
game was the accurate goal throwing of
Craig and Schlosser. The stormy weather
kept the attendance down somewhat, but
the galleries were crowded with enthusiast
tic followers Of both teams. Following Is
the score In detail.
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The Use and Supply of Radium.

Sir William Ramsay, IN ScientInc American.
1t is a far cry at present to discuss the
use of radium, or radum salts, for illumi-
mating or heating purposes. L do not sup
nose there is one-tenth of an ounce of ra-
dunn in the whole world. If you can i'm
agine getting that amount of radium to-
gether 1t would supply more energy than
950 tons of dynamite. Few persons who
talk about radum and its components
realize the great scarcity of the raw ma
terial for yielding radium or the exceeding
Iy minute particles used In the experiments
that have astounded the world. 1t Is i'm
POSSIBLE to say where the future supply OF
raw material Is to come from. I believe
that in America carnotite looks promising
as a basis for II. Cleayite. a mineral found
in Norway. is also looked upon as a favor
tie source of supply.
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Mrs. Keeler's Funeral.

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
s. r. Keller, whose death occurred last
Thursday morning. were conducted at the
family residence. 2l31 P street, at 10 o'clock
this morning. Interment was made in Rock
Creek cemetery. Mrs. Keller had made her
home in the vicinity for quite number of
years. and was well known in Georgetown,
where she had many friends. Deceased
possessed sunny and kindly disposition
which easily made friends, and her death is
greatly deplored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-12
INDIVIDUAL AvERAGEsLTEN HIGH MEN
Y. M. c. A. All-Around Athletes.

The Bi-Weekly Club of the Y. M. c. A.
held Its first contest for the all-round
championship December 1. with the follow
ing result: Captain Schlosser's team won
first place with 541h points; Captain
Leach's team, second place, AS points; Cap
tain Mays team. third place. 437 points
Captain Scott Smiths team. fourth place,
432 points; Captain Mangltzs team, fifth
place. 3941a points; Captain Williams team,
sixth place, 3441a points The club will hold
its next competition Thursday, December
10. Events: Two standing broad jumps.
long ladder travel, L. and r. rear vault,
long horse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-12

The teams were the track 142 hours
and the race was concluded at 10 o'clock
Saturday night. .
Notwithstanding handicaps that threat
ened at one time to mar the success of the
race, matters were amicably settled and the
contest proved interesting and popular.
Root and Dorlon and Stol and Wander
stuyft were the leading teams at daylight.
but they were pushed hard by Samuelson
and Williams and Gouglotz and Breton, who
seemed inspired with renewed courage.
Root and Stol were the best men OF their
respective teams and rode all day with
great dash and vim.
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of Maryland upon the retirement of Chief
Judge Bartol, November Ii. 1888. having
been designated for that high place by Gov
error Hamilton.
In April, 1888, he was appointed chief JUS
tice of the Court of Appeals of the District
Of Columbia. a law had been passed Great
ing this new court, and Chief Justice Alvey,
at the personal request of the President,
organized it. In 1895 President Cleveland
appointed Justice Alvey on the commission
to establish the boundary line between
Venezuela and British Guiana.
He was appointed by President Roosevelt
as one of the representatives OF the United
States at the conference of jurists held last
September at st. Louis.
Complimented by Justice MeSherry.
The opinions of Justice Alvey as associate
judge of the court Of appeals of Maryland
are reported in volumes IS to and including
60, Maryland Reports. and as chief judge
60 Maryland to and including a Maryland.
In a recent address upon the chief justices
of Maryland James McSherry. now chief
justice of Maryland. said of Mr.. Chief JUS
tice Alvey: HIS opinions are strong, vigor-
Gus and broad. He enever failed to grasp
the underlying principles of a case and he
never erred IN its application. His work
speaks for itself His knowledge OF the law
is profound and his capacity for applying it
rernarka BILE. His industry is marvellous. In
a word, his opinions as reported are not
excelled in the judicial annals of the state
or by the judgments of any other judge
where the English tongue Is spoken"
Mr.. Chief Justice Alvey-lives in large
and comfortable home on Prospect street,
Hagerstown. 1t is his habit to come home
at the end of each week, returning to his
court on Monday. He owns sp end.d farm
near Williamsport. about six miles from
Hogerstown, in which he is greatly inter-
ested and which he cultivates with skill and
obtain good results He Is reputed TO oe
worth half a million dollars One of his
sons, J. Fred Alvey, resides in Washington.
Another son, William Alvey, is resident
of Texas
Mrs. Alvey is the daughter of the late
DIR. Joseph c. Hays of Washington county.
Md, and descendant of Col. Joseph Chap
line founder of Sharpsburg and an officer
of distinction in the French and Indian and
the revolutionary WARS
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Georgetown After Games.
From the Pittsburg Press.

From the Flttsburg Press.
A letter from Georgetown University was
read yesterday to the base ball players of
the Pittsburg College. asking for a game
the coming spring to be played on George
towns field, Washington. d. c. George
town Is DESTROYS of opening athletic rela-
lions with Pittsburg College and would like
to have the start made with base ball next
spring. The faculty of the Pittsburg Col
lege looks upon the invitation with favor
and it is likely a weeks trip east will be
made by the Bluffites, two games probably
being played with Georgetown, and the last
on the way home with West Virginia Uni
versity at Morgantown. Mt. ST. Mary's
University will be played If the trip is made
to Georgetown
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Pickering Goes to Columbus.

A special from Columbus. Ohio, says that
the Columbus American Association team
has purchased the release of oliver Picker
ing, for two years center fielder of the Phil
adelphia American League Club.
The news of the sale of Pickering by Man.
ager Mack Of the Athletics will hardly cause
surprise. because of the promise of great
things given by Danny Hoffman. Hoffman
should be among the best next season, hay-
ing entirely recovered from the severe acci-
dent of last summer, which put him out of
business temporarily.
Pickering is a great ball player, but It Is
evident that Manager Mack. taking Hoff-
mans youth into the bargain and feeling 1t
necessary to let one or the other go, decided
to retain Danny.
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Carr keeping close to the Irish champion
and taking advantage Of the pace.
Seventy-nve yards from the tape, AFTER
they had turned into the stretch. Carr
jumped to the side of Daily and started the
final sprint for the tape now fifty yards
away He left the Irishman as though ne
had been anchored and won by good SIX
yards with speed to spare at the end.
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at Bennlng this fall. an event which was

at Benning this fall, an event which was
framed under similar conditions.
Arthur Redfern will not ride at New Or
leans or any of the other winter tracks. In
stead he will take life easy in Bensonhurst
with his parents. Redferns father had
trouble with the turf officials at both New
Orleans and Los Angeles in previous sea-
sons and as he made no attempt to patch
things up the Jockey concluded to stay
AWAY.
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END OF CYCLE RACE.
Root and Dorlon Won Six-Day Event at
New York.

Madison Square Garden, New York. Sat
urday night was crowded with enthusiasts
to see the finish of the six-day bicycle race.
When the winners Of the 81, 500 purse fash
ed across the line, after heart-breaking
sprint between the leaders. they were given
an ovation. The teams finished as follows:
Root and Dorlon first. Stol and Vanders-
tuyft second, Samuelson and Williams third
Keegan and Logan fourth. Krebs and Fog
Ter fifth, Breton and Gougoltz sixth. The
final
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ton and made chairman of the judiciary
committee and took active part in all
the proceedings. Under the new constitu-
ton he became candidate for chief judge
Of the fourth judicial circuit. His election.
which followed. made him a judge of the
court of appeals of Maryland. The duties
of these high offices were discharged in
manner rejecting the highest credit upon
his attachments and abilities.
In 1882 Justice Alvey was reelected. He
became chief judge of the court of appeals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-12

Umpire-W. c. Davis. Tfmers-Harrt and
Pimper Referee-Ourand Scorers-Tanner and
Schmit. Goals from field, thrown by Thompson, A.
Craig S; Leach, 2; Ellis 8; Schlosser, q Small, :
Henderson, 3; Frederick. l. Goals free toss
thrown by Henderson, l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-12

The dead body of Frank Rice. a Bristol
(Va.) young man. missing for three DAVIS
was found in the mountains of Union coun-
ty, Tenn. Friday. In his pockets were
found 5000 in currency and copy of the
New Testament. It is thought he killed
himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-12

Gallagher. Pan Michael and John NJ were
also heavy winners. Hetty g. is the heav-
lest winner on the half-mile rings, and
James Buffers New York stable heads the
list of winning owners for the 19O4-'O5 cam
paign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-12

Politics Injected into the Central Trades
and Labor Council of New Orleans Is about
to prove the undoing Of that body. Seven
unions have withdrawn from the council
because of the action of some of the
officers to deliver the solid vote of the
central body to one of the political fac
TONS
The bootblaoks Of Tacoma, WASH, have
formed a local labor union. A design tor
q new union card was considered at the
preliminary meeting II 10 said blacktAn
box with crossed brushes was su9geeteo.
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Observation-Disclosures. Goal from touchdown
Bonaparte. Referee-Mr. Thompson, Georgetown.
Umpire-Mr Kirby, Georgetown. Head linesmen-
Mr.. Hicox High School. Assistant linesmen-Mr.
Abbaticchio. Georgetown, and Mr.. Beall. High
School. TImer-Capt. Mahoney, Georgetown. Time
OF halyes-twenty minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-12
Railway Relief Bowlers.

The averages in the Washington Railway
Relief Association Bowling League for week
ending December 10 are as follows:
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-12-23

W :. Bd.y. p. o True. Texas.
writes: MY wife had been sai-
fe;ing 1--we ysar- with paralysis iu
her arm. when ! Was persuaded e.
Zee Baiiari's SNOW Linimcn'.
which cured her al right. nave
a..1 used ii for Old .ore-. fro-tbite-
aud ssiu erdp.lon,. Il dpe- IN
cork" -. 50 and Si.9D. Sold
- City Drug store.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-12-23

ssed him in the estimation Of HE
friends and caused him great
mental anguish. He assesses bis
actual damages At 5000. and his
pun iive damages stsi5,0o0.
The defendant, Mrs Eoecnia
Hughes. reside. with her mother.
Mrs. Ebsie Berry. widow Of James
Berry. at ii2. Forest Park bouie-
ward. AZ that address 1t was
stated yesterday afternoon that
Mrs. Hughes vac downtown shop
ping. and last night . servant
announced that her mistress had
nothing to cay for publication In
re gard to the suit. Mrs. Hughes
would no, reply TO questions put
10 her through the medium Of this
servant. ard late last night refused
to avail herself OF the opportunity
given her to make any staiemen,
she wished by telephone.
The fling Of the sui, oecssioned
quite a stir In the circui, clerks
ofsce. owing to the mystery and
secrecy which surrounds the case.
L mike mos, cases fled. the plain
tits attorney did lot personally
bring the papers to the clerk's
oMce. Neither was the nsmc Of
Howard W. Brsndt's attorney
affixed to bis petition. which IL
unusual, although this Is said to
be not absolutely necessary.
The papers In the csse we're de-
livercd at the cireui, clerk. ofNc-
by youth. who i described A.
being well dressed and wearing q
university OF Missouri button.
IL was at srs, thought tina, the
youth might be a young attorney,
bu; when the clerk asked him for
his name he replied that he was
merely a m~e-senger. lie paid the
fling costs. e.. and left the ofice
before IL vas discovered that the
petition Ns- unsigned.
A bond accompanied the paper.
which was made ou; with 5. ;.
Brandt Of Montgomery City. Mo.
az security. >. :. Brand, IL a
brother Of the plaintiff. and qusli-
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-12-23
FOR $4,000 DAMAGES
montgomery City Parties Figure
In . Breach Of Promise suit.

a Ice. i0t.-fer .saf. - LfEg
Howard W. Brandt. claiming TO
re = resident 81 the republic OF
Mexico. with headquarters Ia
Ppebls. yesterday aled suit Ia the
circuit court against Eugcnia
Ye-ry Hughcs. Nife 81 Samuel W.
Hughes. and daughter o. Mr..
Sbsie Berry Of 1924 Fores, Park
boulevard. for 5000 for alleged
breach % marriage contract. lie
allie grs that he me; Mrs. Hughes.
when she was Mise Eugenia Berry.
1t HE bio,hcf's home In Mont
Eomery city. No. tn February.
1902. srd that upon Invitation Of
TIE young womsn's parents and
with her c%onscni. he visited her at
her hsme In THE city shortly be-
fore his return TO Mexico. and
that she agreed TO correspond
with him.
In September Of tina, year. he
sAys, .he advised him Of the death
81 her father. and In the following
December, he alleges, he received
\ letter from her. stating that -hc
and her mother and certain Of her
friends conts n4p!ated = Wei, 70
aesIco during the tollo~ing
month, and expressed a hope that
they would meet him. Brand,
says that he met them n: their
hotel in the city Of Mexico on the
tnird day after their arrival. about
February l.. irc3. and that they
vent to Puebla, where he had
headquarters. and stopped at the
Hotel Ns,iousl, near his ohoe.
IL. and the defendant. he asserts.
were constantly 10 each others
company, and thu; on March 18th
lac proposed marriage to her. and
wss accepted two days later. the
proposal being left open.
The plsinuf say ihst he tncn
took the defendant, arcom panied
Wy her mother ard friends. through
the country Tor several weeks a,
hts own expense. also on coaching
ride and 10 thtatcrs. all Of which
took him away from HI business,
which paid him = salary ii $50
= month and 81 day .Np"n-a
money. In all, he .ei. i"uh. he
must have spent $500 Ia t.ltos-
ssining them.
In May, 1853, when tho parry
was about 10 leave Mexico. he
-ays Miss Berry assured him tina,
he would rcnsis true to him and
continue to correspond with him
sa'ying upon her promises anil
lsotesistions ~ undy ing love. be
ASSERT, he gave her u solitaire
diamond ring, valued at $40; d
sold heart, valued at s2j; a hi,gree
necklace, valued at siJS. and a
~litc.ize crnyon portrait OF h-'-eli,
valued ut siDo.
Miss Berry, however. according
- the petition. changed her mind
after returning 10 St. Louis. and
iast summer ~as married a.
samuel ". Hughes. Brandt say
shc notified him Of her wcddiLg on
september 2.sh lsst. lie ss.-rti
that che OWES property 10 III,
value OF $1,000 in her right,
ana has always associs'-d With
people Vt education and rhnr.
ncnt. lie asserts that III. Yum.
womsn's refusal to keep h~'
promise to marry him has humili.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-12-23

II was much afflicted with
~sciaucs." ~ritcs Ed. c. Mud.
lowaville. Sedgwick county, Kan.
going about on crntches and
suffering a deal Of pain. | Wa
induced TO try Billiards. Snow
Linlnen;. which relieved me. !
used three Jc bottles. IL Is the
greatest iiniment eyer used have
recommended IL to number Of
persons; all express themselves y.
being benefited by IL. now walk
without c~rutch.s. able 10 perform
n grea, deal 81 light labor on the
farm" PC. joc and si.cc Sold
by City Drug Store.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-12-23

The ''couoes-ions" at the uorla'-
fair at St. Louis took In the yro--
sum OF over SO. osc.oO. showing
that the people OF the country still
enjoy variety. The Inside Inn va.
the biggest money maker, and the
Tyrolean Alps second. both pass
ing the si,rc.clo mark. Other
shows tina; took 10 cXtravagant
sums were Creation. New York "a
North Pole, Boor War. lri-h VII
lage, Hsgcnback's animal show.
the Fire Fighters. Scenic Railway.
Many 81 the attractions in the li.i
did not make u cent. Others did
fairly sell, while still others own
G coed business. All the con-
cessiona:es we're figuring on an
attendance Of 3J.CcO.cJ. That
some OF them were disappointed
In receipts naturally follows. The
Inside Ian is said 10 have made
good money. while the Tyrolean
Alps, which comes next in re-
ceipts, i said to have lost money,
owing to its expensive installation
and heavy operating expenses.
Such shows a. Jim Kee and the
Ferris Wheel and Others requiring
little expense for operating did
good business. The Boer " ar did
mol make a great deal for it,
proprie,ors, although Il was one o:
the big drawing card. Of the fair.
c.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-12-23
See my Nina. queensw,re.
MILTON JONES.

Nan Patterson. who personally
watches the selection OF her juror.
insists upon men of the grandpa
age. II i. a well known fac,
among lawyers thar II q prisoner
wants sympathy, he mus; appeal
to old lei Tor IL. Lawyers ia
trying to convict. realize that they
are up against IL II the jurors are
among the wbite-hesded class.
and ism, it right that charity and
mercy come with age