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Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-08
FORM OF THE HORSES

First race-Hindoo Princess, Dun-
cannon, Great Mogul.
Second race-LustIg, Gentle Harry,
Ripper.
Third raee-John A. Scott, Lord OF
the Heath, Smithy Kane.
Fourth raee-CInclnnatus, Foncasta,
5llssful.
Fifth raee-cerro Santa, MetlakatIa,
Sportsman.
Sixth raee-Tryon, DutlfuI, Durbar.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-08
A Companion

a delightful little travelling companion, in
dispensable 10 many who travel are The 1T ittio
Comforter" DIR. Miles Anti-Pain Pills. Nv
their soothing influence upon the nerves of the
brain and stomach. they prevent dizziness.
SICK stomach and headache-car sickness
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-08

TO CURE A COUGH IN ONE DAY
Use Adams Irish Moss Cough Baisam
Prescribed by the best physicians for
Coughs. Colds. Hoarseness Bronchitis and
all throat and lung troubles 2bc. soc AZ
all druggists
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-08
MhmsMzsL6t,yz'ss

VIII Cure the Following symptOmsi
Pains In the side back. under the shoulder
blade, smothering sensations papitation OF
the heart tired feeling I'm the morning a
poor appetite. coated tongue, blotches and
pimples. 80 days treatment 25c. All drug
Eists.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-08
Our Plctures

In the home suggest refinement You viii
see the beautiful In art here We have Just
received large shipments Of the most beau
tiful pictures Visit our art galleries. San
born. Vail Co., S67 south Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-08
FAvORITES FARE
NONE TOO WELL
PUBLIC PUTS OVER A COUPLE
OF GOOD THINGS
Well played Winners Even Matters
Up a Bit Despite the Fact That
Only Two First Choices
Score
nv FOREST LOWRY.


The favorites Jared rather badly
again yesterday, only two of them Los
Angeleno and Watercure, capturing
first money. The books had little the
better of the argument, If any, as two
well player horses were put over by
the talent. Spring Leaf, opening at
to 1 and closing at to 2, and Miss Shy
lock. opening at 5s and closing at to q
must have badly crimped the majority
of the fourteen bookmakers now doing
business. Golden Ivy upset the wiser
fraternity by winning the third race on
the card at the good price of to and
practically unbacked. Sinner Simon's
victory after opening at to and re-
ceding to 9 to 2, did not help the cause
of the public's any and there were
scores of disappointed dopesters after
the race.
The fifth race yesterday, a purse af-
fair. at a mile and fifty yards and In
cidentally the feature of a very ordi-
nary card. drew out six pretty good
performers. Speculation was brisk for
this event and with Ralph Reese and
Gorgalete equal favorites at 2 to 1
each, both came in for considerable
support.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-08
CLAIM THEY
WANT WEBB
U. S. C. STUDENTS CHARGE
FARMING METHODS
Occidental Accused Of Trying to Get
Husky Athletes to Highland
Park-Aeker and De
Lappe

Another gentleman of shadowy COM
plexlon and bogey extraction Is hover
ing about the amateur athletic horizon
of Southern California. The worthy is
not confined in activity to the tradi~
tional woodpile but is equally at home
on the U. S. c. campus or at High
land Park. Rumor at the University
of Southern California hath It that
certain parties" who are connected
with the athletic management of occi-
dental college, have made tempting Of
fers to Webb, a tackle op last years
football team Of the Methodist institu-
ton, to continue his pursuit of Sweet
ness and light" at the Highland Park
college
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-08
ASCOT ENTRIES

First race, selling, six furlongs:
455 Dungannon (Kneblecamp) .... 109
500 Schottische (Gowner & Co... 107
470 William Parrish (J. Lerch) -. 107
499 Merry Sport (R. w. Nelson. +105
$40 Great Mogul Of. E. BairdD 80. *105
3O1 Dusky Secret (Marks) "1o3
492 Hindoo Princess (Polk) ....... +103
Ola The Borg1an observation-disclosures. 10Z
502 Winifreda (Williams) ......... 400
5l3 Atlas .................ElOO
Ala Lauretta Phillips (Glasscock). 100
52S Homebred (Stubenbord) ...... 81
SIT Philanthropist DurnelD ...... 81
SIT Miss Powell (Phelps) ........ *90
Second race, selling, one mile and
seventy yards:
527 Ripper (Flaherty) ."10S
5O6 Henry Clay Rye (Crysler) -. 1O5
297 Bill Young CA. Cochran) ...... 103
426 Denzil (San Dimas stable).... 1O3
(515) Lustig (Williams) .............*102
527 Anirad ct. Davies) .+1O2
526 Lurene (Moormead FARM .*101
527 Gentle Harry CRobinson) ..... *99
SIG Holly Berry (Maddox) ........ '96
Third race, purse, six furlongs:
-. John A. Scott .................. liz
526 Frank L. Perley (Stross) ..... 1O7
511 Jim Bozeman Is. Olesen) ..... 1O4
(525) Lord of the Heath (M'd farm) 1O3
497 Pacifico (Baldwin) ............. 1903
534 Angeleno (Angeleno stables).. 102
525 Smithy Kane (Hall & Co.)..... 1Gt,
519 Buchanan (Schreiber) .......... SO
525 Bailey (Baird) ................. 95
Fourth race, handicap, one mile and
ne-sixteenth:
500 McGrathiana Prince (Regan). 103
(514) Foncasta (J. Curb ............ 103
500 Sheriff Bell (Millard) ......... 1O2
514 Blissful (Bonsack) ....,....... leo
514 Cincinnatus (Blute) ....,...... &C
Fifth race. selling, six furlongs:
(377) Cerro Santa (Mrs. Jones) .... .+111
(516) Cloverton CWilkerson) ....... 110
504 Beautiful and Best q. Bondy). "lOS
516 Happy Chappy (Marks) ......+105
5O4 Metlakatla (Durker) ........,. '1o4
1886 Susie Christian (Finch) ...... "104
500 Miss Provo (Citrus stable) ...'103
(4S5) Patsy Brown IF. T, Wood }. '1O2
80. Platt ........................ "97
512 Sportsman ct. Stone) ......... "9e
525 Linda Rose (Angarola) ....... $50
Sixth race. selling, one mile:
524 Panique (Angarola) .......... 1Oe
4s2 Dutiful (P. Murphy ......... "ss
524 Atlantieo &c. Baldwin, .s1O5
(4s6) Dod Anderson (P. Murphy)... "9s
All Tryon Oanka) ................ "94
SIC Durbar (J. Curb .............. "9S
(512) Cotillion (Bonsack) ........... "Ss
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-08
Killing on Spring Leaf


The talent went to Spring Leaf hook
line and sinker to win the second race
on the card, which was for three-year-
olds that have not won more than one
race. The filly opened at to l and
was the medium of a heavy plunge
just before post time. She proved
much the best at the weights and after
running on the heels of King Promise
for seven furlongs moved up and won
going away. Sinicado, the Z to 5 ia
vorite, finished second from a bad be-
ginning, four lengths behind Spring
Leaf and a neck in front of Cedar
burg. The latter was held at 100 to l
to win and as gooo as 10 to 1 to show,
Kitty Roark at to sulked all the
way and finished a bad last.
Five scratches left six starters for the
third race, at one mile, for four-year-
olds and upward. Fortunatus was
always favorite, opening at 2 to l and
closing at to 5. He faded away to
nothing when the real racing began
and the result proved to be just a
warm-up gallop for Golden Ivy, whose
post price was to /. Platonius fin
ished second, with Mammon third.
The latter would have been closer I'm
had not Fortunatus shut him out.
swinging into the stretch. On the end
Dugan, who had the mount on Forum
atus, took things altogether too easv
and when MammOn came on again and
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-08

Post 2:20. At post I minute. Time-:25. ~
Sinicado place as. out show; Cedarburg show 8.
Leaf Trained by c. Davis. Start good. Won
Spring Leaf raced Promise of his feet by
Leaf flashed into the lead AT this point and won
away none too well. made up ground and on
fair race Formita loomed up dangerously at
racing began. Promise stopped to nothing.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-08

Nanon probably has run her last
race. She broke down in her race on
Monday and S. Polk, the owner, decid-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-08

Pos ~, pk
Ami s. 3 m Juive
Star n
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had adrlypee
The Washington times., 1905-04-09

and industry ruined. One hundred
thousand lives was the human toll
which the two countries paid In this
most serious war in the history OF
the whole Southern Continent. Since
the conquest of Tarapaca by Chile
that province has produced an In
come greater than the entire indem-
nifty paid by France TO Prussia at
the end of their war. Peru, like
France, must now also mourn It's
two lost provinces, but with the
added bitterness of realizing the In
justice of its fate under the treaty OF
peace with Chile.
Wars and rumors of wars in other
parts of the world cannot disturb the
physical serenity Of the Andean re-
gion of South America, for the con-
quest Of the nitrate fields made Chile
powerful, and Peru cannot under
take to wage q war against her in
defense of her treaty rights. But
Uncle Sans brotherly advice might
warn all the little brothers that
turn about is fair play" and that
those who deal not justly WITH their
fellows must not expect coEsidera-
ton when their day of reckoning
comes,
The Washington times., 1905-04-09
CAPTAIN COST DROPS
DEAD NEAR HAGERST0NN
Prominent Washington County Man
Expires Suddenly-Was Sixty
one Years of Age.

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, April S.-Capt.
John L. Cost, for years one OF the most
prominent citizens of Hagerstown,
dropped dead at his farm near here
this morning. His demise is a shock
to the community. He was about sixty
one years of age.
Captain Cost was the bridegroom of a
month, having taken second wife, Mrs.
Reno Maynard, a widow, about the mid
ole of March, His first wife died sew
eral years ago. He has one grown son.
At the opening of the civil war Cap
tain Cost entered the service at the heal
of Company C. Eleventh Maryland Resi-
ment, Union Volunteers. Colonel Land
street commanding He served through
out the war and returned to Hagers-
town when peace had been restored.
For years he was mail and express
messenger on the Washington county
branch of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road between Hagerstown and Weaver
ton. He was at the head of the poultry
department of the Washington County
Fair Association and took great interest
in the affairs of the county He was
very popular and generally esteemed.
Captain Cost was a member of Reno
Camp No. 4, G. A R.. asd had been
| its commander. At times he had also
| been Junior vice and senior vice COM
mander of the State encampment of the
| Grand Army. The funeral will be IN
| charge of his old comrades.
The Washington times., 1905-04-09
Down Mississippi Way.

When it comes to politics it seems
that any old excuse is better than
none. Or else Mississippians are
overly acute in their skepticism of
their leaders motives when they go
a-touring round the State.
John Sharp Williams and Cover
nor Vardaman are both on the stump,
at the opposite ends of the State,
urging planters not to pu. out SO
much cotton this year. They are
making this propaganda at the solic-
itation of the Cotton Growers Asso-
citation in order to keep up prices
They also seek to prevent a recur-
renee of the foolishness of ZONE
months ago, when great masses OF
cotton were burned, in the mistaken
idea that destruction Of property Is
a good way to increase material pros
perity through the creation of ficti
tious values
Both these Democratic leaders
The Washington times., 1905-04-09
SONS OF JONADAB
HOLD AN ANNIVERSARY

Centennial Council, No. 4. Sons of
Jonadab. celebrated the twenty-ninth
anniversary of their organization last
night with q gala meeting in their hall
iL Pythian Temple.
Sovereign Chief William II Young
presided, and opened the session with
an interesting resume of the principal
events in the career of the society. in
which he has been prominent ever since
its inception. The feature of the even
ing was a lecture on birds and other
members of the animal kingdom. with
limitations of woodland songsters by
Prof Nelson R. Wood, of the Smith
sonian Institution.
Other numbers on the program were:
Song. by Miss Blanche Young: address,
Sovereign Chief S. H. Wiley; recita-
ton, Miss Catharine McCoach, and
piano solo. Miss Anna McCoach. The
ending of the pleasant evening came
" hen the lodge members, their wives,
children, and guests participated in the
last number of the evening refresh
meutS,
The Washington times., 1905-04-09
COL. ARTHUR WAGNER
IN SERIOUS CONDITION

Col. Arthur l.. Wagner. of the mill
tary secretary's department, and mem
ber of the general staff, assigned to
duty at the Army War College in this
city. Is reported to be seriously i'll at
his residence 1747 . street northwest
He was taken i'll about two weeks ago.
Colonel Wagner was then suffering
from appendicitis. For about week
he was very i'll. The first of this week
he began to rally and then gradually
grew worse until pneumonia developed.
While Colonel Wagner was somewhat
improved last night his condition is
thought to be beyond all hope.
The Washington times., 1905-04-09

would find their efforts subject to
none but bipartisan comment were
1t not for an approaching State prim-
airy In which citizens will indicate
their preference for a United States
Senator, to succeed Anselm j. Nc
Laurin after March 4, 1907. They
have way of doing things SO far in
advance, dcwn in Mississippi, that in
the summer of 1903 Senator Herman
do De Soto Money gathered in his
States Endorsement for his third
election and second full term, con-
tinuing until March 8, 1911. This un-
usual evidence of States confidence
was due not only to satisfaction with
the incumbent's public service, but
because of the infrequent meeting OF
the Legislature
Reduction of the cotton acreage
having become the great issue, 1t
will afford as good a means OF pass
Ing Judgment upon a mans quail
fications for leadership as any ques-
tion tinged with political color. The
Hon. John Sharp has taken to the
hustings and the vigorous vaunting
Vardaman, who cast slurs on the
President Of the nation, has done
likewise Their arguments will be
along the same lines and it will be
merely a question Of which one OF
them can appeal best to his fellow
men. With the experience OF rough
and-tumbIe debate in the House OF
Representatives. perhaps the minor
ity leader may be considered to have
a little the advantage oratorically
while Vardaman can rely upon his
political hold on the State.
Louisiana is taking up the same
reduced acreage slogan and Governor
Blanchard and the entire delegation
| in Congress will take the stump
Such canvass has not been known
there since the Presidential cam
paign of 1881 The awakening along
business lines is just as likely tt
have other than business conse
auenees, however, when the people
assemble to discuss their materia
prosperity. Somebody may drag il
Bryanism and other isms and thel
the lid will be off. What may come
out of the cauldron after that /
would not do to predict now; for th
Panama Canal and other Republi
can issues are taking hold of tn
South In a way that startles the cid
i timers of 'befo' de wah."
The Washington times., 1905-04-09
Plain United States.

Pierre de Coubertin has been writ
ing a piece about us Americans in the
Paris Figaro He has been reading
our writing and hearing our talk.
And it seems to have sunk in some
If the American would know how his
speech seems to scholarly foreigner
he wants to read the translation of
the analytical Pierre published in the
issue OF the Literary Digest for
April 8.
Once, it appears, America trailed
long behind old Mother England
Now we have a language distinctly
our own" with brief imperative
phrases, strangely colored,' tele-
graphic in it's terseness-'Dear sir
your communication to hand" And
The Washington times., 1905-04-09
OFFICERS PROMOTED
IN REGULAR ARMY

Lieut. Col William II. Beck. Third
Cavalry, and Lieut.. Col Frank L. Rot
inson, Thirteenth Cavalry, have been ap-
pointed brigadier generals and retired.
General Beck is a native of Pennsyl-
yania, and entered the army al the out
break of the civil war as a corporal Of
the Tenth Illinois Infantry. General
Robinson is also a veteran of the civil
war.
These ratirem ants have resulted in the
promotion of Majors l.. P. Hunt. Thir-
teenth Cavalry, and c. HI. Murray,
Fourth Cavalry, to be lieutenant colo
nels; Capt. Lloyd NJ Brett. Seventh
Cavalry, to be major, and First Lieut.
Robert r. Waiiach, Third Cavalry, to be
captain.
The Washington times., 1905-04-09
-Four Large Ferryboats
Successfully Launched
Festivities at Sparrows Point
on the Occasion of Christening Of New
Staten Island Vessels

BALTIMORE. April S-Sparrows Point
was this afternoon the scene OF unprec-
edented festivities when large and
representative crowd gathered to see
launched the four large ferryboats for
Use on the Staten Island ferries, which
were built by the Maryland Steel Com
pany for the city of New York. Owing
to Illness Mayor George B. Mcclellan,
of New York, was prevented from at
tending. He was represented by Presi-
dent Fornes of the board of aldermen.
There were also here the president Of
the Ave boroughs and prominent muni-
cipai officials OF New York. Governor
Warfield, Mayor Timanus and mans-
prominent persons from all parts Of the
East also witnessed the launching.
At 8 o'clock Miss Ahearn, the daugh-
ter -ot Borough President Ahearn. broke
a bottIe Of champagne over the bow of
the Manhattan. and the big boat slipped
down the ways. She righted herself i'm
mediately and one of the Baker Whitley
tugs went at once te the new craft and
towed her to the pier. The launching
was entirely successful, and the other
boats were launched one after the other.
The names OF the boats and their spon-
sors are:
Bronx; sponsor, Miss Tierney, daugh-
ter of Judge Tierney. of the Bronx.
Brooklyn; sponsor, Miss Marcia Black
enridge.
Queens; sponsor, Miss Cassidy. daugh-
ter of Borough President Cassidy.
Finest in the Country.
These boats, the contract for which
was awarded the Maryland Steel Com
pany last June, are to be. when fin
ished, the finest ferryboats in this coun-
try and the largest. Each measures over
all $50 feet in length, Sc feet in width
The Washington times., 1905-04-09
WILL PAY HEED TO
PROTEST OF HAWAII

Hawaii has protested against the re-
Eloval of japanese laborers from her
borders for work on the Panama canal
Secretary Taft received cahlegram
from Governor Carter, of Hawaii, yes
terday saying that it would disturb con-
ditions on the islands very mucn II cou-
tractors OF japanese labor were 10
solicit or take Japarese laoorers from
there. f,.-o..
The Secretary replied assuring Cover
nor Carter that the Canal Commission
would be instructed TO iEsert. in the
contract for japanese labor, II snea ] q
st'is,,ot 40 taken from the Hawaiian
stands. i W The iaborers will be imported
directly from Japan
The Washington times., 1905-04-09
MARINE BAND CONCERT
AT THE NAVY YARD

The United States Marine Band Or
chestra will giveits usual Monday after
noon concert at the Navy Yard tomor-
row beginning at o'clock. Fc towing Is
the program:
March, Russo" Came
Overture, Poet and Peasant" 49,. .Suppe
Selection, "Cavalleria Rusticana"...
MaScaSnl
Violin solo, Scene de Ballet Cby
EeQuSStJ ---.--.,.......----. lie GeFiOl
Musician LucieE H. Concn.
Waltz. Tales from the Vienna
Woods Observation-Disclosures. Strauss
Descriptive Fantasia, "A EEunttng
0CStlt louCCStioSSi
March, "The Diplomat t'.......... .Sousa
The Washington times., 1905-04-09
Il delayed answering same'-and
salted with the Influence of the COM
mercial spirit And then the learn
ed de Coubertin hands us this:

But it must not be forgotten that this
American language SO picturesque ana
so suggestive supposes other instincts
than the desire to earn money ana 10
economic effort. What power OF imaS-
ination and what delicacy of sentiment
it reveals at times. No fdiom OF the
OLD World would have dared to coin the
tragic word telescope to depict the coll
lisio.l of two trains which. going at fuil
speed. run into and crush each other
We would perha ps have found something
as wildly gruesome, but nothing so colo
ly scientific. None of our rivers would
have Inspired that comparison-so be-
wildering on account of its simplicity
and lis xactitude-betweep the harness
ing of an animal and the utilizing of a
mass of water" harness Ma CARA. You
see Immediately, as in splendid minia :
ture. the enormous monster subdued by
the light harness imposed on ii by the
intelligence of. man.
''Will the language of the rebel
daughter replace that Of the old and
venerable matron?" asks Pierre
You bet your bottom dollar it will.
The Washington times., 1905-04-09
NO HEALTH CENSUS
OF APARTMENT HOUSES
Teo Many Difficulties in the Way of
Making One of Value TO the
Authorities.

The proposal of the Commissioners tG
have an investigation conducted with
view to discovering the average NOR
taiity among dweliers in apartment
houses as compared with the rate
among persons living In ordinary houses.
has fallen by the wayside.
1t was upon the motion of Commits
sioner West on April that the Health
officer was instructed to investigate and
report to the Commissioners whether
there has been a disproportionate NOR
tality among persons residing in apart
ment houses and whether the records
of his office indicate that apartment
houses are unhealthy Because Of the
alleged insufficient light and air"
DR.. Woodward's Endorsement.
The paper was returned to the Com
missioners office yesterday with the
following Endorsement from DR.. Wood
ward:
No report relative to this mater viii
be of any value unless it be based upon
knowledge of the number Of persons hy-
ing in apartment houses and of the color
and ages of such persons; and the value
of such report will be greatly increased
living in such houses be known.
II have to suggest. therefore, that the
data described be collected and compiled
in connection with the police census about
| TO be taken; the age periods into which
the apartment house population is ciassi-
fed corresponding to the age periods
used for classification of the popula-
tion as q whole.
For the guidance of the Health De-
| location of all apartment houses in the
! District of Columbia discovered in the
| course of the enumeration OF the popula-
| ton, as it is only through q record of
this kind that the Health Department
can become aware of the locssion OF
sich structures
What Are Apartment Houses?
DIR. Woodward also raises again the
question of a definition of the term
apartment house." although he con-
clrdes that the difference between
apartment house and tenement" Is
only one of euphonv and that the cleal
designa ton in the regulations of al
| buildings wherein more than tw:
fa miles reside as ''tenements' is suffi
Gent 10 indicate apartment houses rs
| well.
Commissioner Macfarland. after con
sidering the difficulties In the way o
going into an apartment house heaitl
census recommended that action b
postponed indefinitely.