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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-08
WATERBOY LIKELY TO
CARRY TOP WEIGHT
Has Earned the Distinction of Heading
the Field-McChesney
Next in Line.

Among all classes interested in rae
ing the great question of the day just
now is: What horse will be assigned
top weight for the big handicaps, and
what will the weight Beg"
Almost universally IL was declared
that J. 3. Haggin's five-year-old Water
boy had fairly earned the distinction OF
heading the field. This. it was claimed,
he had earned by his Victories in 1903.
eliminating in the Century Stakes. at
the fall meeting of the Coney Island
Jockey Club, running the mile and "a
half in 2:31 S-5 and defeating The Picket,
Heno, Hermis, and Major Daingerfield at
weight for age.
Waterboy had won the Suburban Re
newal. the Brighton Handicap, and the
Saratoga Handicap, in each of which he
made new records and clearly proved
himself the best horse in training.
Apparently McCheshey is entitled to a
weight concession from Waterboy, but
whether the official Handicapped will
look at it from this standpoint is the
puzzle Hermis, 1t is expected. will be
given about the same weight as Nc
Chesney, perhaps a pound or two less,
as he was beaten by tifG Western horse
in the Twin City. Gunfire, who was
beaten a head in the Brooklyn Handi-
cap last year may get in this years
handicap at about 1l6 pounds, experts
think
or the four-year-olds, Africander. Irish
Lad, Savable, Golden Maxim, Shorthose,
and Whorler are a sextet which. If they
meet in the great handicap. will afford
one Of the greatest races the turf has
seen In the last ten years. There is
hardly any doubt that they will figure
In the weight allotment in the order
mentioned. 1t is thought that African
der and Irish Lad will be allotted
weight for age-126 pounds
Asked yesterday at the Waldorf if he
considered Highball the best Of the two
year-olds OF last year, a Jockey Club
steward replied that while he did so
consider. nevertheless, without wishing
to detract from or depreciate in any
way the merits Of the colt, he did not
think Highball should be asked to carry
as much weight in proportion as did
Irish Lad in the Brooklyn Handicap He
considered, in fact, that Irish Lad was
better colt than Highball. The same
gentleman declared that the entire en-
try for the Suburban struck him as the
very best in the history of the race.
OF the three-year1olds Highball will
doubtless be top weight OF that age, and
it was predicted that 1O2 pounds would
be about the weight assigned him.
Delhi, Hamburg Belle, Art Welles, Stall
wart, Ocean Tide. and Careless are
among the three-year-olds entered who
will help make the race a memorable
one.
Weights for the handicaps are to be
announced on February 1, until which
time horsemen viii continue to gossip
as to the probable allotments.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-08
o4LEXANDRLA 5(EWS NOTES
lsnecial 10 The waahington rimcs.,


ALEXANDRIA. Va. Jan. s.-The city
school board held its regular meeting
at Peabody Bailding last night with
William f. Carne. president pro TEN;
c. r Yates, A H Thomson. j. T.
Harrison, II. Strauss and William B.
Smoot present.
Mr. Thomson Of the committee on
finance reported that according to the
calculation of the commissioner of reve-
nue. the school board was entitled TO
$4,000 from the city council, instead of
S13,SOO now paid. Ex-Mayor Strauss de-
precated asking the council for more
money Mr.. Yates thought that as the
schools required $4,000 the whole amount
should be claimed. Mr.. Thomson said
the committee had not concluded its
action on the subject and the r,atter
went over. The superintendent of
schools suggested that he be given
power TO begin the afternoon sessions Of
the schools at 1:20 o'clock and close at
$3.50 After some informal discussion
it was decided that the meeting was
too small to determine a change OF
that character. and the matter went
over. The following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved. That there now be added
to the rules governing teachers and
pupils the following:
THE fire drill shall be carried out in
the schools at least twice in each month,
and as much oftener as the superb tend
ent Of schools directs"
The superintendent announced that
William y. Smoot and Henry Strauss.
new trustees, and Messrs- Carne and
Yates. reelected. had subscribed to the
oaths OF Office and the same had been
filed according TO law.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-08
LOST IN THE HILLS,
MORMON BECOMES MAD
Daniel Bonneli, Once Secretary to
Brigham Young, Meets a
Strange Death.

SALT LAKE. Utah. Jan. S.-Daniel
Bonneln. pioneer Mormon and wealthy
rancher and mining man, became lost
I'm the hills. Four days later he was
found by employees OF his ranch nearly
dead from exposure and starvation and
raving mad. He was taken home and
lived twenty-foUr hours. -
Bonnelli was born in Switzerland. He
came 70 Salt Lake in 1850 and became
the private secretary Of Brigham Young.
He shared Young's secrets and was
his right hand man
IN 1868 he was sent with party TO
COLOMBO the Phoebe country Of Nevada,
and when his party was recalled by
Brigham Young he declined TO leave.
He was thenceforth regarded as an
apostate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-08
OFFICERS INSTALLED.

Rebekah Lodge. No. q. Independent
order Of odd Fellows. met on wednes-
day night and the following officers
were installed by Mrs. W. E. Hinken.
ID. d. p;
n. G., Sarah Wilton; V. c., Mrs.
William beavers; recording secretary
Mrs. w. E. Hinken; financial secretary.
w. L. Martin; treasurer. Mrs. ]. T. Wat
kins; chaplain. Mrs. James Mansfield
warden. Mrs. +. f. Padgett; conductor,
Sadie Watkins: r. S. n. G.. Mrs. George
Wilton; l. s. N G.. Mrs. George
Hinken; r. S. V. c.. Carrie Crockett;
L. 5. V. G.. Mrs. Brook Arnold: l. c..
Mrs. J. +. Looney; o. G.. c. r. Fegan
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-08
IN UNITED STATES COURT.

In the United States court, Judge Ed
mund Waddin presiding. the following
business was transacted yesterday:
An Indictment was returned by the
grand jury against Joseph Bartini for
the alleged presenting Of a false pension
claim.
The cases Of T. 3. Berry and c F.
Dawson were continued until next term.
In re G.. r. l. Timberville. in bank
ruptcy, the date of January % was fixed
for hearing the bankrupts petition for
a discharge
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-08

The Title Insurance Bowling League
inaugurated its season last evening with
a game between the District Title and
the Columbia Title on the Rathskeller
alleys, before a large crowd. The league
is composed of teams representing the
Columbia. Title. Lawyers, and Wash
ington Title insurance companies, and
there are some fair bowlers in the
ranks. The Columbia folk won three
straight games last night from their
opponents. Miller's record of 1876 was the
best score Of the evening, but the men
will most likely improve as the league
grows older. PHELPS rolled up 1S5 in the
second game, this being the second best
score In the match The scorps-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-08
CITY TREASURER TOOK
$4,000, 1T Is CHARGED
Admits Pledging Bonds in Stock Trans
actions, 1t Is Alleged.

HAVERHILL. Mass. Jan. s.-John a.
Glines. city treasurer. was arrested to-
day, charged with the larceny Of $40. 900
I'm bonds from the city. The sinking
fund commissioners discovered the
shortage and reported II to Mayor
Wood The mayor at once summoned
the treasurer who. 1t Is said. admitted
that he had pledged the bonds in stock
transactions.
Glines has been treasurer and collector
Of taxes since 1890
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-08
MASS FOR MRS. ELLIOTT.

At st. AIMS Catholic Church. I'm Wis
consin Avenue. this morning requiem
mass was chante0 over the remains Of
Mrs. Mary Cummings Elliott The Rev.
Father Joseph G Mallon, pastor Of the
church, celebrated the mass. Mrs. Ell
lott died on Thursday at the home Of
her mothers. Mrs Cummings. at Chevy
Chase. Nd. She was the wife OF Ed
ward T. Elliott and a brother OF An
drew J. Cummings. Death was due to
heart failure
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-08

Enjoying the honor of winning one
game that exceeded 900. the Riggs Bank
bowlers last night dropped two games
TO the Capital quint and lost the match.
Evans rolled 200 in the high game. but
Walker carried off the honors with a
score Of 246 in the last game. Barber
rolled PA in the first game, and Worth
ington scored 1873 in the first. The
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-08

Lack Of form lost the last two games
for the Fat Men in the bowling match
with the Golden Eagles last evening.
Harlow fell down miserably and Lans-
dale bOWled the best Of anyone in the
match. making 2O4. Isl. and 200. Lord,
Of the Eagles, chalked up 215 in the first
game and contributed 172 and 40, re-
spectively, in the second and third. The
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-08
WEEK OF PRAYER SERVICE.

Services incident 10 the week of
prayer were held last night in the
Methodist Protestant Church The ser
mon was delivered by the Rev. ]. p.
Stump, pastor of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South, who took for his
subject "All Nations and Peoples, the
One Human Family Loved by God
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-08
FIREMEN,S ELECTION.

The Friendship Veteran Firemen's As
ISOLATION has elected the following Of
ficers for the ensuing year:
L +. Downham, president: James
Travers. vice president; William T. En-
erson. treasurer; G NJ. Griffin. ST.. re-
cording secretary; w. T. Emerson. finan-
ciaI secretary; Capt. James +. Webster,
commander of engine; William Grady.
commander Of hose; William Humfries.
janitor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-08

GOOD BOWLING IN FOUR
LEAGUES LAST NIGHT
Title Insurance Association Launched
at Rathskeller.

Capturing three games from the Com
merce and Labor uuint last evening
placed the Interior Department bOwlers
only two games behind the Bureaus, who
are leading the Departmental League
this year. Lennon showed them
few and made score Of 225 in the first
game, which proved to be the highest
made by any contestant in the series.
Rice made 30. and Cooper chalked up
200 in the second game. The scores:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-08
PAINTERS INSTALLATION.

The Brotherhood of Painters. Dec
orators, and Paperhangers of America
have installed the following officers:
President, Lewis b. Monroe; vice
president, Thomas Hall; general secre-
tary and treasurer, w . Evans; con
ductor, ]. A. King; warden. Z. Roland.
preceptor, Elmer Steel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-08
MRS. WILSON'S FUNERAL.

Funeral services were held this after
noon over the remains OF Mrs. An
toinette Z. Wilson who died on We'd
nesday at her hone, 153O Thirty-second
Street northwest. The services We're
conducted by the Rev. James L. Lodge.
pastor Of the Columbia Baptist Church.
corner of Thirty-second and r Streets
northwest The interment was made in
Congressional Cemetery. Mrs. Wilson
had reached the sixty-fourth year Of her
age. She is survived by her husband,
George Wilson. and a son, William H
Wilson
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-08
IN MAYORS COURT.

In the mayors court. the Hon. George
L. Simpson, presiding, the following
cases We're disposed OF this morning:
George Jones, negro, arrested by
Policemen Young and Beach, charged
with unlawful gambling. was dismissed
John Jones, arrested by Policeman
Sherwood, charged with being drunk
and disorderIy, was fined SO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-08
SWIFT & co. INCREASE CAPITAL.

CHICAGO. Jan. Stockholders OF
Swift y Co. voted in favor Of the recon-
mendation Of the board Of directors TO
increase the capital 100000 for the
purpose of Buying the New England
markets. through which the concern
sells its products q that part Of the
country. and TO bay the Swift refrig-
orator and stock-car lines.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-08
FULLER COMES HIGH;
THEY MUST HAVE HIM

b 1t will cost the person who is anxious
20 secure the services Of Fuller. the
Jockey. for the season OF 1901. just
$50 600 Archie Elmer who acts as
manager for the clever little jockey, Is
said to have made the above statement
TO a friend when requested TO set a
1srice on the boys ssEvAosS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-08
ANNUAL MASONIC VISIT.

The officers of the Grand Royal Arch
Chapter of MasOns OF the District Of
Columbia will make their annual official
visit TO Potomac Royal Arch Chapter,
No. S. of Georgetown. on Tuesday even
ing. January u. at 7:S0. at Masonic
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-08
DIRECTORS REELECTED.

At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the National Rifles Hall As
ISOLATION. held at 21s King Street yester-
day afternoon. the old board of direc-
tors was reelected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-08
MRS. LLoYD'S FUNERAL.

The remains of Mrs. Mary A Lloyd,
wife Of John T. Lloyd, who died in
Washington yesterday. were brought to
her home. 20 Queen Street. today. Her
funeral will take place on Sunday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-08
INFANT is BURIED.

The funeral OF little Margaret Will
Jams. the infant child Of c. f. Williams.
took place today from her parents
home 1911 Prince Street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-08
COMPANY ELECTS OFFICERs.

The stockholders Of the George W.
Knox Express Company met at its Of
fee, III South Fairfax Street. yester-
day. and elected the following directors:
w s. Knox. G. V. Knox, J. o. Knox,
]. ]. Darlington, and NJ. X. Linn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-08
THE @EWS or GEORGETOWN

Hall. in Thirty-Ss cond Street northwest
A special program is now being ar
ranged for the evening
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-08
ALUMNI BASKETBALLERS
DEFEATED BY FRIENDS

That alumni boys are any better than
UNDERGRADUATES was disproved yester-
day, when the Friends Alumni Associa-
zion and the Friends Select School bas-
sketban representatives and the under
sgtaduates moved down their opponents
10 the tune Of II to O.
The alumni quintet had things going
II the trst half. and at it's conclusion
the score stood 70 In their favor.
captain Keeler's men steadied them
sselves in the latter part Of the con-
test and Won out by two points The
sltne-up:
Friends Positions Alumni
-keeler (capt) ...-..R. F.-..Pheltn (capt)
Plat F--...-.... =. Wright
FoX-.--..--....-... Center &c. Townsend
johnson .............R G............... Fox
Hamlin. -......-....L. ON. Townsend
. Score-GOals. Wright (2), Fox, Phelan,
johnson, Keller and Hamlin o. Free
thrOws-Phelan and Hamlin 49,.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-08
friends. Positions. Alumni
aeler Tea Mt ! Dbq1..r f.a M

johnson, Keeler. and Hamlin o. Free
sthrows-Phelan and Hamlin 80.
The Washington times., 1904-02-22

He was the only Jap in the school. In
fact ne vas the only Jap most of the
boys IN the constitution had ever seen.
But his yellow skin and queer eyes were
soon forgotten He entered into Amer
lean games with eagerness and paid far
more attention to military science than
any otter boy in the school.
Good at Imitation.
4 can see the little fellow yet. stand
ing erect il. his tiny uniform" remarked
Samuel T CaIef of the War Depart
nent, who was member OF the jap
anese officers class "He took every
thing 50 serious, especially the military
training, and seemed TO realize its i'm
portance. When he first came to school
he seldom smiled. He simply watchC /
and learned ] never saw anybody who
was as initiative as he
He coulo initiate anybody, and after
we got well acquainted with him he
used 20 amuse us by taking Off persons
we know He was slightly older than
most IF The boys in the school. but was
SC small he did not seem old. ana ]
hardly think he was more than sixteen
when he entered the academy. I think
he was in school for only one year. and
then vent 10 Annapolis
The Washington times., 1904-02-22
RUSSIAN WARSHIP STOPS
MERCHANT STEAMER
Torpedo Boat Destroyer Scrutinizes the
English Vessel and Then Apollo
gizes for the Mistake.

ADEN. Feb. 22.-The Peninsula and
Oriental COmpany's steamer Mongolia
encountered at noon on Saturday. AGO
miles northeast of Alden. a Russian bat
tleship and four torpedo boat destroyers.
After q vain attempt by a destroyer
10 cut off the Mongolia all the war
ships gave chase to her. But being I'M
able 10 Overtake her they signaled her
to stop The Mongolia obeyed. and a
destroyer. after a close scrutiny. sig
nailed beg to be excused"
The feet evidently is hoping to cap
ture Japanese ships.
The Mongolia arrived in London from
Bombay January 10. and. consequently
was steaming east again when she met
the Russian warsnips in the Red Sea.
The battleship was most probably one
Of the four of the Russian Mediterran-
can squadron, which has been lying at
Jibutil. French Somaliland. The squad
ron remained so long at JibutiI that
Japan questioned France about il. A
dispatch from St. Petersburg says the
squadron left Jibutil supposedly to re-
turn and join the Baltic fleet. The Rus
Slams could have met the Mongolia were
they returning by way of the Sucz
Canal.
The Washington times., 1904-02-22
Porte May Let Cars
Black Sea Fleet Pass
Turkish Force Guarding DardaneIIes MAY Be
Instructed to Sleep While Big BattIeshfps
Slip Through on Way to Orient.

The feature of the moment is an ex-
tremely serious view taken with regard
to the prospect of international compli-
cations. says the St. Petersburg CORE
spondent of the New York Herald
am In a position to tell you that, in
spite of ridicule cast upon the idea
from various sources. once again the
porte has lent a willing ear TO the dip
lomatic suggestions of Russia that the
Black Sea feet should one day be found
unexpectedly IN the Mediterranean, Tu.-
key being assured that this once an ac-
complished fact not one Of the powers
would lave a word to say in objection.
If they did, Russia would be answer
able.
Must Forget Precautions.
One difficulty lies in the way of an
arrangement By which on a given night
the Dardanelles should. with true ORR
entail caTelessness. be left unguarded
and the usual surveillance neglected
Such neglect would mean, Of course.
that the splendid mine system by which
any foreign ship I'm passage can be
blown into the air should be forgot
ten, and the night guards behind the
Overwhelming batteries gone into official
somnolence.
The Washington times., 1904-02-22
ChenluLpO Hero KnOwn
As 'SOt" TO Classmates
Students at Bradford Military Academy at First
Inclined to Guy, Uriu, the DiminutiVe
Jap With the Pigeon English.

Pronounce this word as though it were
spelled Scat" and you have the nick
name by which Admiral Sotol<itchi
Uriu. the hero of the battle at Che
mulpo. was known when he was a tiny
yellow preparatory student at the Brad
ford Military Academy, Middletown,
Conn.
When the academy opened its doors in
the fall Of 1876 an unassuming little Jap
who spoke a bad brand of pigeon Eng
lish entered the academy. He WAS dif-
fident and quiet, and the other boys in
the schooi were inclined to guy the lit
tie fellow who stood so straight in his
tight-fitting Uniform and took so lit
tie interest in the gable Of the other
'preps.
The Guying Stopped.
But when work in the classroom be-
gan in earnest. the other boys quit gus-
ing the little Oriental An English
tutor IN Nagasaki had grounded him
well in the classics and mathematics
and mis- pigeon English soon changed
into as good English as that of any Of
his companions.
The Washington times., 1904-02-22
JAP ANESE SPY ARRIVES
FROM DUTY IN RUSSIA
Valuable Data Concerning the Weakness
of the Cars Government Obtained
by an Engineer of the Mikado.

NEW YORK. Feb. 22-S. F. Furu-
kawa- a Japanese government engineer.
who arrived here IN the White Star Line
steamer Cedric today, admitted to the
reporters on the pier that he had been
playing the part OF spy in Russia for
the last six months. He said he had
obtained an immense amount OF data
concerning Russia's preparations and
military resources, and had forwarded
II to Tokyo. In addition TO looking over
the ground for Russian weaknesses. the
japanese engineer said that he pur-
chased much important war material
for the Japanese army while in France
and England
Mr.. Furukawa said: II am going back
TO Tokyo as fast as I can get there
got out OF Russia because had an idea
that the officials might detain me II
remained longer 1t is pretty hard for
a japanese to disguise himself in a
country like Russia, where everybody is
suspicious even OF his own family
Early in November, when 1 was in
St Petersburg, I secured some valuable
data, including blue prints OF the Trans
siberian Railroad 1 used to be a bridge
builder, and the data on that subject
which obtained is sure to stand nv
country in good service
worked one and one-haIf months
at MOSCOW. or course II would be de-
cidecly unwise for me TO go into par
but I can say this: The lana
nese government knows more about
Russia weakness than Russia knows
nerseL Any idea that the war will be
q long one Is not correct. Not only will
RUSSIA lose, but japan will win faster
than supposed
The Washington times., 1904-02-22
FOUR ARMY OFFICERS
TO ACCOMPANY JAPANESE

Japan has decided to allow four United
states army officers 20 accompany the
Japanese army for the purpose OF oh
serNauon. An announcement of this
fact was made to the War Departroent
by Secretary Hay, and the following
officers were Immediately designated for
the service
Col Enoch H. Crowder and Major
Frederick Marsh, of the general sta
Capt John r. Morrison. Twentieth In
fantry. and Capt. Joseph E. Kuhn. en-
gineer corps
colonel Crowder and Major Marsh are
Doth In this country. and will not sail
Tor Korea until next month. Captain
morrison and Captain Kuhn are in the
philippines, and viii leave at once foi.
Ihe scene OF the war. Cen. Henry r.
Allen. commandment OF the Philippine
constabulary, who is now in Korea on
ifaTe Of absence and was appointed
military attache at Seoul. will probably
return TO Manila at the end OF his leave.
IL was thought he would be retained in
seoul to observe as much Of the mill
tsry movements as possible from that
point, but with officers ACCOMPANYING
The japanese army his presence in Seoul
VIII not be necessary
Russia has not made any definite re-
ply 20 the request Of the United States
that four American officers be permitted
10 accompany the Russian forces
note was received BY the State Depart
ment, which announced the Russian
war office has the request under consid-
orstion, and will reply by March 10.
Since Japan has agreed TO allow OBJ
servers TO accompany her army Score
tary Tart is more hopeful concerning
the answer which Russia viii make.
The Washington times., 1904-02-22
Must Borrow Abroad.
NEWS FROM BOYDS.

BOYD'S, Md, Feb. 22.-Fredericl, n
Sellman, one Of the best-known citizens
Of this section. died at his homo in
Dickersons. Saturday night after a
short Illness, OF Brigbt's disease AGED
stNty-one years. Mr.. Sellman was Of
an old and well-known family of this
county, and was son of the late
Capt. Thomas Sellman. lie had. pre-
vious to engaging in the livery stable
business in Washington some years ago
been engaged in the mercantile bust
ness at Dickersons. after which he con
Quoted the Columbia Livery Stables in
Washington with his son, r. ]. Sell
man, as manager.
Mr.. Seliman Is survived by a widow
and three children-Mrs. Meem, wife Of
Harry G. Meem: Robert J SeIIr,an ana
Mrs. Loren ID. GaslSin, Of Washington.
-. G.