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The Washington times., 1905-01-01
Appealed to Congress.

Before coming TO The Times office the
ANA teur ice man had gone directly from
the bathing beach TO the Capitol and ex-
hibited his chunk of ice at the rooms
OF the two District committees. There
his tale was heard with great interest,
his ice measured, its dimensions taken
down. and other notes made for future
reference. The ice man then proceeded
to the District Building and presented
his case to Commissioner Macfarland,
Offering his ice in evidence.
He represented a small army of
skaters whose sport was spoiled by the
official edict. and who carried their
skates to the bath beach yesterday and
returned disgusted and disgruntled.
They will cut no .-didoes" there until
the water freezes again, and if they
want to practice the Dutch roll they will
have 70 do 1t on the fish ponds, which
they have been accustomed to look
upon with contempt
They regard the action of the District
authorities as unwarranted in the ex-
treme- They deny the statement that
the recent thaw had weakened the white
covering of the basin. and point TO the
thickness OF the ice when, broken up as
evidence.
The Washington times., 1905-01-01
ENGLESHMEN LIKE
ScHUTT'S RUNNING

w. E. Schutt, the former Cornell stu
dent. and now a Rhodes scholar at OK
ford, Is considered one Of the foremost
runners at the English university. Al
though Schutt did not win the recent
cross-country run between Cambridge
and oxford, the honors going to the for
mer university representative, he beat
all the other athletes en- the Oxford
team. with the exception of Godby
Schutr made q fine showing in the
contest, and the opinion was expressed
in English papers that he would have
done better had IT not been for the
heavy going Then the distance was
more than mile longer than the in
tercollegiate race here
Schutt is considered a strong candi-
sate for first honors next year, unless
some unknown talent finds its way TO
Oxford from the public schools
The Washington times., 1905-01-01
WHIST CLUB GAMES
WERE WELL ATTENDED

The compass whist games at the
Washington Whist, Checkers and Chess
Club last night were well attended and
the play was unusually spirited
The results We're as follows:
East and West-Turner and Stein
2i3; Zimmerman and Young. 225; Lewis
and Summey, 234; Gillen and Hunting
ton. Z34; Lavender and Knight, 22S.
North and West-Finn and dummy,
I'll; Parker and partner, 209; Davis and
Wells, 209; Polk and Queen, 207: Miller
and Smith. 202
The Washington times., 1905-01-01
FIVE HUNDRED HANDS
THROWN OUT OF WORK

SPRINGFIELD, Dec. s1.-The Windsor
Company. makers of cotton goods. of
North Adams, failed today, with irabiIi-
ties at S5o9,6l0.
Five hundred hands were thrown out
Of work
The Washington times., 1905-01-01

Jimmy Collins has been after Jesse
Rurkett for three years to play in, the
Boston American outfeId. and now that
the ex-Brownie has been secured there
Will be three-cornered fight between
Selbach. Freeman, and Burkett for the
right and left gardens on the champion
team
The Washington times., 1905-01-01

The managers Of the PhiIlies and Ath-
lefics have framed up deal whereby
Philadelphia viii have an ante-season
series between the rival clubs of the
city. II the weather continues favorable
nine contests will be decided.
The Washington times., 1905-01-01
Anacostia Want Ad Rrancb

Want advertisements and subscriptions
for the Evening and Sunday Times will
be received at regular office rates at
Bury's Pharmacy corner Monroe and
Jefferson Streets
The Washington times., 1905-01-01
Just Like Iron.

Those who look on his action as un-
justified point to the testimony of al
legged experts that ice six inches thick
is strong enough to support h-avy ar
tiIlery. and that infantry can march
across ice two inches thick without dan
ger. They claim all the ice on the
basin was over five inches thick
On the other hand the officials believe
that the changing tides in the basin
make the place a trGacherOuS one and
they Were unwilling To take any chances
of a repetition OF previous fatal disas-
ters.
There is to be q skating carnival at
Chevy Chase lake tomorrow and. owing
TO the warm weather FRIDAY and Sat
urday, the ice is none too strong and in
some places IL is soft and sOggy. Skat-
erS are kept off it now for this reason
and also because the management of
lhe- resort does not want the ice cut up
since it would spoil the prospects of a
successful carnival.
The Washington times., 1905-01-01
Personal Comment on Men and
Things in The Field of Sports

Spirit, all of which will be reflected in
the work of the varsity athletes
Caspar Whitney. the well known anna
tour sporting writer, has named the
following All-American eleven:
Left end....-.. Sheylin, Yale.
Left tackle. -. Cooney Princeton.
Left guard d-...-. Piekarski, PENNSYLVANIA
center Upton, West Point
Right guard Gilman, Dartmouth
Right tackle Hogan, Yale
Right end. .Speik Chicago
Quarterback. Rockwell, Yale.
Lett halfback.- Smith. Pennsylvania.
RIght halfback- Torney, West Point
uIibdck. EckerSall Chicago
Mr. Whitney differs from Walter Camp
IN the selection of right guard, right
end. quarterback. both the halfbacks.
and fulibaek. It's a wonder that some
Of the authorities did not make a trip
through the South and take a look at
Carpenter. the Carolina fullback; VIII
son, the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
tackle, and Given. Georgetown center.
These men could shape up with nearly
any in the country in their respective
positions.
Arthur r. Duffey certainly gave the
New York reporters the clean shake
when he started on his trip TO Australia
last Saturday. The Times had the ex-
elusive story the day he left, but it was
not az a three days later that the Goth
antics found out that the chamDfon
SprlnIer had started on one of the
longest trips ever taken by an amateur
athlete TOM ROLAND.
The Washington times., 1905-01-01
Commissioners Skittish.

The accidents which have occurred
on the big basin in recent seasons have
made the Commissioners and Major Syi-
Tester very watchful this year Except
by breaking the ice TIE Commissioners
are pcweriess to do anything 20 %
teet reckless skaters beyond warning
them of their danger Major Sylvester
has had several large signs posted in
conspicuous places, and detailed four
policemen to look out for the safety
OF the skaters. The police boat ) life
boat has been kept available ;oc in
stant use on the basin, in case the ice
snould break.
Commissioner Macfarland. who issued
the order for the breaking of jh1 ice
says he was influenced in his action by
reports of the dangerous conditions at
the basin. made by Major Sylvester and
Harbormaster Sutton
The Washington times., 1905-01-01

Although it is not known whether
the authorities win allow boxing
in Los Angeles. Manager McCarey is
building a pavilion to seat(15. 600 people
in which he expects to pull off the KID
McCoy-Twin Sullivan fight A change
oe administration viii take place in the
California city and it is understood that
the new officials are not opposed to the
scrap game.
The Washington times., 1905-01-01
Anathema MaIanatha.

But all they could do was to stand on
the bank and utter malelictfons as
Captain james Marnaduke showed the
nose of his stanch little craft into the
solid ice. The small 10 horsepower tug
made the ice crack like a Yule log in an
open fireplace as 1t steamed hither and
thither about the basin
Superintendent Stevens. of the bath
ing beach, reported to the Commission
ers a short time ago that the ice would
hold any number of skaters that ven
tIired upon it. and skating enthusiasts
we're still fiocking TO the basin IN great
numbers when the tug steamed through
the strait that connects the basin with
the river.
Captain Marmaduke tried to get
through at s o'clock yesterday morn
ing, but he did not succeed in entering
the basin before noon All the tugs
have ice plows on their prows and there
are many more powerful tugs than the
Carter, but as the latter draws less
water than the others. Commodore SUIT
ton, harbormasteT, selected her for the
task. The police boat Vigilant is too
frali and light for such service, and an
outside boat had to be chosen
The Washington times., 1905-01-01

It's a good bet that the entry of the
Vesper Boat Club eight which won the
championship at ST. LoLis last summer
viii not be accepted by the stewards OF
the Royal Henley Regatta. Tle Phila-
delphia club IS most anxious to send
its crew to England 10 measure blades
with the Leander light, but there are
certain rules to he met before the en-
try will even De considered First of all.
nc crew which is coacned by a profes-
sional can enter the races on the
Thames. Again, no one who is not a
gentleman in the English acceptatioa of
the word is eligible, that is no one who
has ever done manual labor The YES
per people are thinking of dispiaciag
certain men in the shell who are IneHgi-
bic by ex-college oarsmen who live IN
the Quaker City. but as this Will be
practically a reorganization Of The crew
the eight would be no more than a
shadow Of the St Louis champion az
gregatlon and would be largely an OK
pertinent Besides, who VIII coach the
American crew?
The Washington times., 1905-01-01

AS Judge Emmons. who was the chief
opponent to boxing in Boston, has been
shelved, the Hub sporting fraternity
sees bright hope of starting r;p limited
round fights under the proper restiic-
tions.
The Washington times., 1905-01-01

Jack Munroe has turned down Jim
Jeffries' offer to join the Davy Crockett
company and tour the West as a spar
ring partner TO the champion The Butte
miner is now considering a 500 a week
offer from Fitzsimmons 10 hook up with
the ten, twept, thirt. show "A Fight For
Love" 1t was generally believed that
when jeff called the Miners bluff the
latter was done for, but it seems that
he can still pass for an attraction on
the road.
The Washington times., 1905-01-01

spirit, all Of which will be reflected Il
the work of the varsity athletes.
The Washington times., 1905-01-01

ne can still pass for an attraction on
the road
1t VIII be a pretty hard blow to Penn
syiVania's chances on the gridIron If DR..
Car! Williams decides not 70 accept re-
election as head coach for next season.
For two and a half years Williams was
the object of the hammers for the ma
)ority of the newspapers of Philadelphia
but against all these handical.s he sue
ceeded and developed an eleven which
gave Harvard the first defeat at the
hands of a Red and Blue team for sever,
years Captain Torrey was another who
got his early in the season, when he was
being shifted about so he could find a
berth on the team. After the fine tr!-
utrph at Cambridge nothing was too
good for Williams and Torrey. and now
the followers of Pennsylvania are prac-
ucally unanimous for the retention Of
Dr. Williams as head coach. If he can
not accept this position he Is wanted
10 act as advisory coach with Frank
Piekarski or some other Iatter-day nIav-
er as head field coach.
The building of the new Sornitorics
about South Field. Columbia Untyersftv
mas spoiled the quarter-miIe track ON
which the Blue and White squad for
merly trained and it has been decided
TO reit Columbia oval. WiIHarnsbriGee.
Tor the use of the field and track ath-
ietes. One of the principal drawbacks
that Columbia has had since she be-
came big factor in Intercollegiate
athletics in the late nineties has been
the fact that. being situated in the
center of the metropolis, her students
have not been thrown together as much
as they are at Cambridge, New Fyayer,
and Princeton, but with the erection OF
the new doTTnitories a new era in Co
iumbia athletic history viii begin After
the buildings are ready for occupati ton
the undergraduates viii be in a good
way to build up a closer and better
The Washington times., 1905-01-01

Caspar Whitney. the well known anna
teur sporting writer, has named the
following AII-American eleven
The Washington times., 1905-01-01
Beat Gray's Record.

Beat GTay's Record.
Then he made a magnificent put oi
IS feet 2A inches. eclipsing the record
OF George Gray. of the New York A c..
which has stood for nearly fourteen
years. Gray's hgures were 3S feet 1124
inches. Sheldon also went ahead of tho
old mark, putting the missile 36 feet
inches
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-08

of Chicago, and his niece, Miss Katharine Massie Ryan. of Norfolk, Va, daughter of Mir. c. B. Ryan, general passenger agent of the seaboard Air Line.
 Miss Suzanne Dabney will return to Vicksburg this we,i
 MT. Joseph Menge has returned from Pass Christian.
 The Ladies Aid society of the West End Baptist church will serve oysters at the residence of Dr. and Mrs. II. c. Sellers Tuesday evening. February H.
 The Pelham chapter, U. D. z., will meet tomorrow afternoon at 300 o'clock with Miss Nellie Merritt 228o Seventh avenue, north.
 The Concordia society will give fam fly social at their hall. Avenue E and Tenth street, next Sunday, February l2. As a special feature there will be a so- ciety sketch entitled. Christmas Eve in a Country Hotel" given by the Concordia Juniors. There will be also d supper and a general good time is looked for. Invita- tlons are issued for the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-08
CLUB NOTES.

The Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs. one of the strongest and most in huential organizations in the southern states. has held the interest, year after year, of the most prominent women in Alabama. Each year, since its organiza- tion, has increased it's influence, wdened it's field of usefulness and brought into it's membership clubs of bright women until every section of the state is now represented.
 The next meeting of the federation will be held in Birmingham. the city of it's birth, and the many visiting women will be entertained with the hospitality for which Birmingham is noted. The women who are today most active in the club work of Alabama are those who did the preliminary work for permanent organ ization They laid their plans well. per fected as strong an organization as can | be found in American club annals, and l their faith in the future of the organiza- ton has inspired them to such an extent that no woman would willingly relin- quish her duties and responsibilities as a member.
 Mrs. Rhett Goode of Mobile, the presi- dent of the federation, is one of the dis tinguished women of Alabama, and brings to the office the judgment. ,act, exeeu- tive ability that rightly belongs to the successful presiding officer. The other officers are among Alabamas most prom inent women
 The officers and the federated clubs are as follows:
 Mrs. Rhett Goode, president Mobile.
 Mrs. Phares Coleman. first vice-presi- dent, Montgomery.
 Mrs. J. c. Henley, second vce-presi- dent, Birmingham
 Mrs Erwin Craighead, corresponding secretary, Mobile.
 Mrs. J. F. Duggar, recording secretary, Auburn.
 Miss Julia Clark, treasurer, Selma.
 Mrs. Law Lamar, auditor Selma
 Mrs J. Sydney Robbins, editor, Mobile
 Annlston-Wednesda club, President, Mrs. w P. Galloway; director, Mrs John B. Knox.
 Auburn-Thursday club: President. Mrs. G. W. Duncan; director, Mrs. J. F. Dug gar.
 Birmingham-Amaranth club; President Mrs. w L. Murdoch; director, Miss Hen- rietta Wilcox.
 Cadmean circle-President. Mrs. Alex ander T. London; director, Mrs. James "A. Going
 Clionian club-President. Mrs. Joseph " Allen; director Mrs. John B. Weakley.
 Edgewood club-President Mrs. J. D. Matlock; director Mrs. James Bruce.
 Highland Book club-President, Mrs. R. D. Johnston; director, Mrs. w. D. Smith.
 Nineteenth Century club-President, Mrs. John London director, Miss Kath- erine Earle
 Quest elub-President, Mrs S. P. Moore; director, Mrs. w. H. Welsh.
 Shakespeare cub-Presdent Mrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-08
THIS MORNINGS GOSSIP

Hemphill.
 "omah's club-lresident and director, Mrs. James B. Reid.
 East Lake-Pierian club: President, Mrs. W. E. sorsby; director. Mrs. T. B. Lee.
 Wooolawn-Eleanor Hord club-Presi- oent' Mrs. A. J. Massey. director, Mrs. F. w. Amber
 Ihe urs-Progressive culture; Fresident and director. Mrs. Marion Reed Maury.
 Demopolis-Colonial Book club; Presi- dent Mrs. J. L. Marx; director, Mrs. N. G. Winn
 Worth while-President and director, Miss Margaret Booth.
 Florenee-Civic Improvement league; President and director, Miss Lulie Jones.
 Southern Library association and club President, Mrs. G. H. Smith; director, Mrs. L. M. Hunpnries.
 Gadsden-Thursday study; Director, Miss Lena Martin.
 Greensboro-Poets' circle; director. Miss Annie Locke.
 Greenville-woman's club; president, Mrs Jefferson Beeland director, Mrs. E. D. Thames.
 ntersvile-Gunterswl Literary club; president, Miss Margaret Lusk; director, Mrs. U. P. Thomson.
 Mobile-century Book club; president, Mrs B. B. Boone; director, Mrs Rhett Goode
 Shakespeare club; president, Mrs Tor rey; director. Mrs. Erwin Craighead.
 Montgomery-Ionian; president, Mrs Walter Fiske; director. Mrs. William Stratford.
 Jewish council; president, Mrs Isodor Well; director, Mrs. F. j. cadden.
 Magazine; president, Mrs J. M. Faulk- ner; director, Mrs. J. W. Black.
 Mothers unions; president Mrs. A. T. Goodwyn director. Mrs. Ray Rushton. No Name; president. Mrs. William Gayle; director, Mrs w H. Tisdale.
 Tintagil; president, Miss Sarah Wy man; director. Miss Caroline Haralson. Montevallo-s director, Mrs. J.. L. McConaughy.
 Opelika-Twentieth century director, Mrs. J. 0. Tupman.
 Oxford-Self-Culture club; president; Mrs. D. H. Smith; director. Miss Mary Davis
 Selma-Chautauquan president, Mrs. Emma M. Wilkins; director Mrs J. w. Hunter.
 Study club president, Mrs. A. D. Pitts; director, Mrs. A. L.. Mcleod.
 West End book; president, Miss Mary Young; director Miss Nina Lamar.
 Sheffield-New Gentry; director, Mrs. E. l.. Robinson.
 Troy-Nineteenth century; director. Mrs. w. c. Black.
 Tuscaloosa-Up-to-Da club. president Mrs. Henry Fitts; director, Mrs. c. H. Barnwell.
 Tuscumbia-Helen Keller association president, Mrs. F. P. Rand; director, Mrs. J. DeLong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-08


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 M'CONNELL & CARTWRIGHT. Phones 46. 220 N. 2lst st.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-08
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 De Niblo gives advice in detail on all matters of business, love. law, health, ad- verse influences, changes. travels mar riages. legal and domestic complications. etc.. accurately portraying your entire life. He gives instructions in the practi- cal application of personal magnetism. en- abling you to exert magic influence and attract others toward you, insuring business and social success. and a posi- tive cure for chronic diseases or bad habits.
 De Niblo asks no fec in advance. and absolutely refuses to accept any money If perfect satisfaction is not given.
 All business transacted in sacred confi- dence. Hours for consultation daily from 10 a. n.. to z p. m. Rooms and 4. Hotel Hillman.
 Maid in attendance at ladies entrance. Also lady attendan. in reception room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-08
BOY WANTED THE
 BABY ARRESTED
RESENTED THE INTRUSION ON HIS NEW SISTER AND ASKED POLICEMEN TO TAKE HER AWAY WITH THEM.

New York, February 6-(Special )-In a home on Union Hall street, Jamaica. L. l., early Thursday morning, there arrived a girl baby. Little Johnny. the hitherto only child of the family Ia precocious youngster of years, missed his mother at breakfast, and started fer her room
 fore going to school to get his GUS tomary goodbye kiss His grandmother met him on the stairs.
 You cannot see mamma now. Johnny" she said.
 'Why not?"
 Because you've got new baby sister in there. and she can't be disturbed. You go to school now and you may see her by nd by"
 Johnny went to school. Upon his return he was taken to his mothers room; tiny, red-faced. squirming affair was dis cernible squaring away with two small fists amid a heap of clothing and emit ting a series of infantle wailings
 What's that?" demanded Johnny
 ''Its your new baby sister dear" said grandma.
 Don't want it,"asserted Johnny, de- terminedy. Its got to get out"
 Don't mind" said grandma to the boys mother, who was troubled by Johnnys reception of the important news. Hell get over it and love the baby just as we do.'
 But Johnny was made of sterner stuff. Without losing unnecessary time he again donned his hat and coat and tippet and marched the six blocks to the police sta- tion at the corner of Fulton and Flush ing avenues. There he sought out the captain.
 Say he said. when Captain Hickman asked him what he wanted there's a strange kid at our house. We don't want 1t. Somebody left it there we don't know who, and it's got to be taken away quick"
 The captain inquired where the boy lived and sent two policemen with him. Johnny ushered the two into the house.
 Right up here" said he leading them upstairs.
 But they din't arrest the new baby for trespass or anything of that sort, for Johnny's grandma appeared on the land ing and explained matters.
 The two policemen threaten to club the next comrade who chaffs them about their attempted arrest. Captain Hickman wouldn't tell their names yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-08
NOTES AND PERSONAL.

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Owen of Mont gomery are in Jonesboro on account of the critical illness of Dr. Owens parents.
 Miss Pauline Curran, t--e New. Orleans belle who is well known in Birmingham society. was the charming hostess at luncheon in honor of Miss Celeste Jan ver. which she gave at the Pickwick club on Thursday. ng-stemmed brides maid roses of delicate pink, intermingled with asparagus fern, formed the artistic ornamentation of the table. Mrs Reu- ben q. Bush. Jr., was the chaperon of the occasion Miss Curran's guests included, in addition to the guest of honor, Miss Alba Beauregard Miss Edith Forsyth, Miss Mary Vaught Miss Annie Bruns- wiz. Miss Emma Couturie. Miss Beulah Butler. Miss I<ittie Monroe, Miss Bessie Devlin, Miss Lenore Meyer, Miss May Parkerson, Miss Hilda von Meysenburg, Miss Alice Hardie, Miss Georgie Wnship. Miss Nellie Ellis, Miss Stella Hayward, Miss Helen Rainey and Miss de Rosset.
 Mss Margaret Campbell has returned from Mississippi.
 Mrs. Charles Emerson is in Meridian.
 The members of St. Agnes guild VIII give a social this afternoon at o'clock at the residence of .drs. Walter Chaffie, 1926 Fourteenth avenue, South.
 MT John R. Ryan. of Patton has as his srsst his sister, Mrs. Gustav Baurmann,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-08
TERRY-LEA

MT and Mrs, James Davis Leake an- nounce the engagement of their daugh- ter Mamie Aleta, to Mir William Evan Terry, the marriage to take place on February 22, at the home of the brides parents, 1404 South Eeighteenth street Miss Leake has lived in Birmingham for a number of years, and has endeared herself to many friends. Her marriage will take her to another city as MT Terry, who formerly lived here, now lives in Montgomery.