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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-22
EIGHT POISONED.
Ate Meat That Had Been Sailed Down
In a Zine Tub.

Raynor. Tex Dec. 2i.-Since the
death OF J. d. McGsughey on Oct 20.
from poison. at which time seven other
persons were poisoned. his relatives
suspecting foul play, Instituted an in
vestigatlon. with the result that II Il
supposed all the parties were poisoned
by eating beef which had been saited
down In a zinc tub
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-22
9EsET BY eANplTs.
Four Americans Were Returning From
Oiaz to Rutherford's Ranch.

- hAUENs
III Paso. Dec 2i.-Detnils ~ the muir.
der near Dlnz. In the state ~ Chihua-
hua. Mexico Of Robert Rutherford
and NJ. T. Murray Of Philadelphia. and
the wounding 81 II L. ETnstad OF Los
Angeles. and another man. whose name
has notset been learned. show that the
four Americans were returning from
Diaz 10 Rutherford's ranch. when they
were beset by bandits and commanded
10 give up their valuables
The men attempted 10 escape. hut
seeing Hight was useless gave battle
The bandits outnumbered them several
times closed In and shot them down.
taking their valuables and escaped.
Mexican officers are on the trail. but
the bandits have evidently escaped ia
the rough surrounding country.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-22
Have New Leeations.

Enloe Tex. Dec. 2l.-Six families OF
about forty people have shipped six
cars Of household goodg etc. from here
TO various sections Of Indian Territory
and Texas during the last three weeks
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-22
Arm, and Lea, Cut OF.

Hugo. I. r.. Dec. 2i--whii.s making
a coupling between this plac,S and Ma
ain a foot Of q brakeman named VIII
lis was caught In a frog Both OF his
arms and legs were cut off He died.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-22
WAITING For Orders.

Berlin. Dec. ei-Tha BRUSH cruiser
Sapphire arrived at Swir"7 uude. Prus-
sia. waiting FOR orders ~sa win prob
ably proceed to 20 Russian h1rbor 90
safeguard British subjects
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-22
Fifty Mile, an honr-

Jacksonville. Fla. Dec 2i.-The wind
blew fifty miles an hour here Wednes-
day Not wire was working until
10 o'clock al night A few signs were
blown down.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-22
ninh.,t Price on R.esrd.

New York. Dec - "A seat ON tho
stock Exchange was sold Wednesday
fcr $4,000 the highest price on r,c-
ord
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-22
Lost His Roll.

Austin. Dec. 2i.-M = Fitzgerald los
tit0 on the street.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-22
sar,a Fs Trea,nrer Dead.

Topeka. Kan Dec % Edward WI
"a SER treasurer OF the Santa Re Rail
pad company did at o'clock we'd
soi'"'' 'sday night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-20
GOOD EXHIBITION GAMES.
Washington Club Finally Arranges to
Play With Georgetown.

There has been something of problem
before the officials of the Washington and
Georgetown baseball clubs for the past two
months in the shape of arriving at a de-
cision when the two teams would come to-
sether Both clubs continued to take on
exhibition games, with the result that when
II came down to arranging a date for the
local championship it was found that net
Their side had an open day that could be
used. A conference was finally called and
81 was agreed to have the profession ais meet
the collegians on Thursday April 6. The
Blue and Gray lads have always been
troublesome to the Washington team in
the spring games and their contests have
aroused a great deal of interest This
spring will be no exception to the rule and
the student body will turn out In large
numbers to cheer on their favorItes, while
the local fans will have a chance to see
the Washingtons face some real pitching.
The Washington club will leave Char
lottesville for home the morning of Sum-
Gay, April 2. The schedule of exhibition
games Will carry them up to the 18th of the
month, giving the boys a days rest before
the opening of the season. the 14th.
The Fourth Presbyterian team cham
pions of the Sunday School League. has
been chosen for an exhibition game meet
ing the Washingtons April 3. This will be
local grounds. and the Fourth boys will
have big crowd to face. The George
Washington team then have q try at the
professionals on April 5, and, as before
stated. the Georgetown boys get in a game
/ on the 9Th. The Washington club officials
In allotting dates to the local amateur teams
have done good thing In the matter OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-20
wAGNER's GRIEVANCE.
Affronted by Salary Reduction After
Sticking to National League.

For the first time, the real cause of the
trouble between President Dreyfus of the
Pittsburg ball club and r. Hans Wagner,
the star player became known In the
Smoky city yesterday. When the Amer
lean was making such inroads into the
talent of the Nationals, Hans Wagner was
offered SIS 600 for two seasons If he would
jump The money was to be placed In any
bank or trust company that Wagner might
name, and he was to receive $6,OOo before
the season opened.
1t was stipulated that should Wagner be
injured or incapacitated at any time dur
ing the two years covering the contracs,
he was to receive the full amount of tue
money The same offer was made to La
joe, who accepted 1t, while Wagner Ere
scented the matter to Dreyfus. The latter
advised him to remain, assuring him that if
he would do so he would do as well by him
as the American would. Wagner was nat
urally not inclined to accept a reduction
this year and the trouble with Dreyfus TO-
lowed. Wagner has signed for this season.
though still at his home, and does rot
know when he will join the team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-20
PITCHER TAYLOR wHITEwAsHED
National Commission Absolves Player
of Wrongdoing.

Of Wrongdo1ng.
The national base ball commission at Cin-
cinnati last evening. through Chairman
Hermann, announced its decision In the
case of Pitcher John Taylor OF the st. LOUIS
National League club. and exonerates ray
lor. The charges made were that he had
been guilty In the post-season games De-
tween the Chicago Americans and Chicago
Nationals of conduct detrimental to the
welfare and good reputation of the garae =
The decision states that the evidence SUB
mitted alleging that the player made cer-
tain remarks relative to the post-season
games Is insufficient to find him guilty.
1t will be recalled that President J. A.
Hart of the Chicago Nationals charged tina!
Taylor had been heard to say: why should
1 have won? I got 800 from Hart for win
ming and got $500 for losing" Charles A.
Comiskey, president of the Chicago Amer
leans, is commended for his action In call
ing on the commission to investigate the
case.
The majority report of the decision Is
signed by Hermann and President Ban
Johnson and a minority report by Pres:-
dent Pulliam of the National League. Pull
liam agrees that the evidence submitted
was insufficient to prove Taylor guilty, but
he continues: believing as 1 do that the
game itself is greater than the indlv ,dua.,
no matter how exalted a position he may
occupy, / cannot subscribe to one part or
the commissions finding.
"a case of misconduct on the part OF tho
player concerned, if established. would In
volve dishonesty and strike at the very life
of the game itself, and 1t would be fncum-
bent on the commission. in my Judgment. to
make the most searching inquiry. excuslng
no one from an explanation who was con-
nected in the slightest degree With the
matter at issue, viz: the conduct of the
game in question"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-20
COMING RAILWAY MERGER.
Combination Of Lines in Costa Rica
T,ookad Forward to With Interest,

United States Minister Merry. at San Jose,
Costa RIGA. reports to the State Depart
ment that in accordance with an arrange
ment made at London the Northern rail-
road of Costa RIGA, an American corpora
tion of which Minor c. Keith is president,
Will take possession of the Costa Rica Rail-
way Company, an English corporation, on
July 1, 1905, and both companies will be
operated under one management. The
Northern Railway Company was organized
and constructed by the United Fruit Com
pany, an American corporation, with head
quarters at Boston. to facilitate transpor-
tation through its large realty in eastern
Costa RIGA. The minister says the new ar
rangement will be decided advantage to
both corporations, decreasing the cost of
operation and developing the interests Of
the territory through which the roads are
constructed. 1T will tend" he says. ito
advance American interests. investments
and commerce in Costa Rica. Under the
new management the commercial and in
dustrial condition of the republic, will be
undoubtedly benefited. The change places
the interests of American citizens In Costa
Rica in a condition of priority which can
not be successfully contested"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-20

bee, BrookIyn. ee--1z-az; oh. Hostetter, Pitts
burg. 97-1t-S2: g. l. Beckee, Boston, S5-4-63:
PIMA deiphia. o2-7-st: Il D. pierce, Boston, s.
Class BIZ. S: nilier. New York. s4-ls-7s;
T. J. SiIl PhiladeIphfs. 105-18-S7; O. II. Rosenr
York s7-2-s5: J. Gu AndjEson, Pittsburs, 95-
CUES; Fs.sr,Sn; ,SoKss q: g; + 4 kim King
io0-0-S7; e. B. Loekwood.-New York. l01--t0-
81; A. A. wattenberg. New York. 97-8-9i; J. D.
Saginaw, Mich, 9e-391s Nv. Henson, Albany,
1os-i2-e5; ). p. McGiain, Sntciair. l1i-14-s7
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-20
ANOTHER LAJoIE STORY.
Pitcher Harper's First Experience With
Great Player.

The king of the diamond world. Lar
,y" Iajoe, is frequently talked about In
Camp McAleer
II have to laugh every time I think OF
Jack Harper's debut against Lajoie," re-
marked "Dick" Padden of the st. Louis
Browns a few evenings ago, says the St.
Louis Star. Harper, you know. was with
us the first year we lined up at Sportsman s
Park. The day 1t came his turn to pitch
against Cleveland, he said to me:
=" Dick do you know that don't know
LajoieT
Hell introduce himsel flo you. says /.
THAT was In the game when three OF
the Cievelanders, one after the other,
smashed he ball into the left field seats.
/ was sore at No. !, raving mad at NO
2 but when Lajoie followed Hickman and
Bradley with another four-base soak in
precisely the same spot / had to laugh.
That's Larry l shouted over to Har-
per- He introduced himself to you, didn't
her
Yes. and he had a couple of advance
agents working for him. was Harper's
happy rejoinder.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-20
PACIFIC COAST GOLFERS.
Open Championship Almost Gift to
Aleck Smith.

Aleck Smith. the Nassau Country Club
professional. has won the open champion
ship of Southern California for the third
year. The result had been expected, for
when Will Smith. former holder of the
title. decided to stay on at the San Pedro
links as professional after the City Of Mex
leo tournament in February, leaving Aleck
to return alone to Coronado Beach. the
event became gift to the Nassau profess
sional. Seventy-two is par for the Coron-
ado course, and Aleck Smith made the card
of ~, IS. II, 76-c03,a sufficient proof of his
high class as a player. James Maiden took
second money, his best rounds being 20
and Il, with $40 A. Rigby was third with
1885, aud Chester Horton. the only other
professional TO start. won fourth money
with $50. Walter Fairbanks led the anna
teurs who finished and made the good score
of 325, waving his prize to Rigby.
In the three day tournament for anna
tours, which followed the open event. Fair
banks defeated Alexander Reynolds of San
Diego in the sem-fnal, by 8 up and l 10
play. and c. L. Williams of Los Angeles
beat Hugo r. tombstone of Chevy Chase.
by 1 up. FAN banks won the final. Aleck
Smith will be back at Nassau during April
He will no: return TO Coronado next season
for the winter golfing. going instead to
Mexico, where he was in 1903.S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-20
INTERNATIONAL CHECKERS
British Team Has Good Lead Over
Americana,

The checker game between Stewart. the
champion of Scotland. and Dearborn Of the
American team in the international tourna-
ment. which was not concluded at Boston
until 2 O'Clock last Saturday morning.
created great interest. The experts who
witnessed the match declared 1t one Of the
most interesting and scientific games ever
played.
The victory went to Stewart, after he had
HINGED his only single man on an exchange
from his opponent which the latter granted
in the hope of reaching a draw. After this
the match was won by the Scottish cham
pion at the end of eighteen moves.
The British team went into Saturday 8
play with pronounced advantage In
points, it's total score being % to IA for
the Americans. At the end Of the after
Moons games the total score was twenty
seven victories for the British and fifteen
for the Americans with Lightweight games
drawn.
A Jordan (Br.) beat Horr. Stewart (Br.)
beat Hill. R. Jordan OBJ beat Denvir
Schaefer (Am.) beat Ferrie, Dearborn (Am.)
beat Halliwell.
Drawn-Stewart and Hill. Buchanan (Br.)
and Barker (2), r. Jordan and Denvir, Fer
rie and Schaefer. Starlight (Br) and Rey-
nolds (2). A. Jordan and Horr, Gardner (Br.)
and Heflner (2). HYnd (Br.) and Grover
(2). Halliwell and Dearborn. MorraH (Br)
and Head e.. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-20
SPECIAL OFFICERS WANTED.
Preparations for Convention Of Rail-
way Engineers.

The Commissioners have received letter
from Mr.. George A. Post, chairman of the
committee in charge of arrangements for
the American railway appliance exhibition.
which is to be held here next May in con-
nection with the international railway con-
gress, stating that the exhibition desires to
employ about ten men for service as special
policemen to patrol the exhibition grounds.
Mr. Post also requested the superintendent
of police to designate men for the positions
as special officers, and also to indicate the
compensation.
Major Sylvester reports that the depart
ment can obtain the men for the police
work, but that the association must assume
the risk of their performing their duty
strictly and in accordance with the wishes
of the association. The compensation, Ma
jor Sylvester states, should be So day each
for a term of fifteen days at least.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-20
RACES ARE NEAR.
Thousands at the Track Yesterday
Watching Exercise Ga1lops.

With the opening of the eastern racing
season only four days away the Bennfng
track is the Mecca toward which all horse
men and thoroughbreds are turned. At
nearly every hour of the day trains loaded
with horses arrive at the siding, outside the
grounds. At the present time there are
nearly $50 horses CHARTERED at the track.
and these will be increased by a hundred
more, SO that there will be no lack of rae
ing material.
1t is safe to say there was more than 5000
people at the track yesterday watching the
horses. Toscun. In Ed Peters string. one
Of Washington's fayorites. came out and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-20

booming the game in general way and
also in giving encouragement to the young
sters. Each team will appreciate the finan-
cial wi9dfalls bound to accrue from the
games, aid many friends win be made for
the Washington club. >.
On April and 10 the Washingtons will
go against their first professional antago-
nists in the Boston Nationals, and hot con-
tests should be the outcome. Harry VOL
verton, an ex-washington player, and Jim
Delehanty, brother of the late lamented
"Old DEL" are on the Bostons, and their
work will be watched with interest. Ned
Hanlon and his Brooklyn boys Will be here
Anril If and 10. closing the exhibition sea-
son. Hanlon has quite bunch of young
sters on his string and the two games VIII
assuredly develop some fast ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-20
ANALOSTAN GUN MEET.
Professional and Amateur Scores Not
Up to the Average.

The first meet of the season of 1905 of the
Analostan Gun Club was held Saturday
afternoon on the clubs grounds in George
town Heights. No prizes were awarded in
connection with the event. 1t being ar
ranged to give the members an opportunity
to witness the work of the professionals
present. They were: ]. A. r. Elliott of
Kansas City. Mo-. and Mcdowell Hawkins
of Baltimore, Md. representing the Win
chester Arms Company, and L. ]. Squier of
Cincinnati, Ohio. Both the professionals
and amateurs fell below their average
scores. The scores were: One hundred blue
rock event-EIliott, "a per cent; Hawkins,
90; Squier. SO: J. H. Hunter. u. Fifty blue
rock event-Craig, 80 per cent Forty blue
rock event-Wilhite, 80 per cent: Taylor,
so; Hogan, 81 IL. Messers Heldrick.
WolfY. Nutting. Cummings, McClanahan,
Mills. williams and other members of the
club also participated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-20
THE BOARD TO BE PAID.
Compensation to Be Given to Commits
sion of Architects.

When the President few days ago APP
pointed board of distinguished American
architects to secure uniformity in the con-
struction Of government buildings in Wash
ington some criticism was made on the
ground that the law forbade the acceptance
of volunteer service for the government.
The President has amended the original or
der by providing that instead OF serving
without compensation the members OF the
board should. when on duty, receive SO per
diem and travelling expenses. the money to
be taken from the appropriations for the
various huf1diueo sssSssz 6 s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-20

breezed fve-eighths in 103h. going very
easily The universal opinion was expressed
that this horse looked better than at any
other time in his career.
Cincinnatus, sails, Tim Hurst, Tramater
ybreezed useful three-quarters In La.
Roseben and Liberia galloped mile in l. ID
All OF the jumpers were out, including nve
candidates for the Chevy Chase steeple-
chase-Sifter, Twilight, Jacobel, The Roos-
ter and Montrip-and they all went miles In
about 1-55. All of these horses appeared to
be very close to a race.
Father Bill" Daily win arrive this after
noon with string of ten; F. R. Hitchcock
with nine from Macon. Ca, headed by Dan
delion, the winner of the Grand Consola-
ton last fall; Cabin and seven beautiful
bred two-year-olds.
Mr.. Tom Hitchcock jr has reached here
with his grand string of jumpers, Good and
Plenty the champion steeplechaser Of last
year. who won nine straight races, includ-
ing the Champion; Jim Newman, Black Hug
gan. Chivington and several others. Jack
Goldsboro with J. E. Benefits string, in
Guiding Alforten. Javenga, Kingmine, Foxy,
Fort Arthur. Juyenal Maxim, Flip Flop,
One of the arrivals yesterday was PA
Bradley. headed by Peter Paul, one of he
speediest horses, who was unbeaten here at
Benning last spring. and who emphasized
Beldame for the Carter handicap. leading a
high-class field of seventeen. Included in
this lot are General Stewart, Berry Wad-
dell, Norma, Blue Miracle. Hebrew, Jimmy
Roam, and the following two-year-olds:
Away. Henry Warren, Lady Stewart (fuIl
sister to Ahola). Annie Berry. Baby Willie,
Little Water and seven others.
AL Weston arrived here Saturday with the
Goughacre stable. including Preen, who was
practically unbeatable here at Benning and
Hot Springs last autumn and last winter;
Incense "a frequent winner). Grecan Maid,
Yeoman, Sheen. Fergus, Altar. Azure. AL
comic, Alva and San Pebluo
Mr. August Belmont's string of eight
choicely bred two-year-olds will be in this
afternoon. as will also H. T. Griffins power
full string of eighteen. coming from Hot
Springs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-20
GOLF AT .,PINEHURsT.
Forty Players Started in Tourney Last
SATURDAY..

More than forty players started from the
first tee Saturday at Pinehurst in the quali-
flying round of the golf handicap tourna-
ment for Class and Glass men. w.
f. Fisher and l.. e. Baldwin. both of New
York. tied with net scores of "a each
for first place In the first division, while
F. s. Miller Of New York led the second
division, with a net score of 90. Those
who handed in cards were
Class A--w Z. Fisher. New York. S4-10-74;
L. 4. Baldwin, New York, 64-10-74; II. s. Cor
don, New YORK. s0-f4-16; n. n. Wilson. cleve-
land, oo-l4-78; e. n. Wright. Newton Center.
eI-10-15: G. r. Van Week MoufcIair. 88-10--
-; Z. O. cEasa Hostsns g eoos =. ". 0gns'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-20
Petition for Writ Of Error.

The District OF Columbia has petitioned
the Court of Appeals for writ Of error
addressed to the Police Court wherein was
heard and disposed of the case of Bushrod
T. Garrison, accused OF refusing to furnish
q sample of milk to an inspector Of the
District Of Columbia for analysis. This re-
fusal, the District alleged. constituted a
violation OF section Is OF the Act OF Ocso-
Der II, 1686
The Court OF Appeals, by Mr. Chief Jus
tie Shepard. allowed the petition for tl,e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-20
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
Post Of Honor, Top Weight, Again
Falls to Hermis.

In the allotment of weights for the horses
entered in the Metropolitan handicap-the
feature racing at the opening of the Bel
mont Park track-Walter s. Vosburgh, the
Handicapped, has assigned Hermis top
weight at 129 pounds. In every handicap
in which this horse has been entered he has
held that post of honor, no matter if the
distance of the races varied from seven fur
longs to a mile and quarter. He is the
champion of all the thoroughbreds.
The following are the weights:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-20
INDOOR BASE BALL.
Baltimore Y. M. G. A. Easily Defeated
Local Team.

The local Y NJ c. A. indoor base ball
team was defeated in the game Saturday
night in their gymnasium by the Baltimore
Central Y. NJ. c. A. team, the score being
10 to 3 Bevans, who did the twirling for
the visitors was in fine form and allowed
but three hits On the other hand Bic
lask for the local team was touched up
for total of 20 hits and 10 runs. Loeffier
played good fielding game. The score: