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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
INTERESTING SEASON PROMISED.
Monthly Handicap Shoots Being Held
bv Eastern Branch Club.

The Eastern Branch Gun Club held its
monthly handicap shoot on the ground OF
the club. near the jail, Tuesday and the
members had some fine sport Scores as high
as twenty-three out of twenty-five being
made. These handicap shoots are held by
the club each month, and the member max
ing the best score is privileged to wear the
clubs gold marksman's medal until the
next monthly shoot, when he has to win
it again to hold it.
Those taking part in the event Tuesday
were DR. Varela and Messrs. Julius Egloff.
A. Varela, d. NJ. Hildreth, A. R. Ham, G.
B. Lohr B. 7. Mccartney, VIM. Wagner,
H. Etzler, J. d. Torrey and ID. ID. Orrlson'
Mr.. George P. Doane is the official scorer
for the club and Mr.. P. T. McCurdy official
Handicapped.
Interest in club matters among the mem
bers of the Eastern Branch Club is on the
increase, and the season promises TO be a
very interesting one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
MANY BASS KILLED.
Pollution of Upper Potomac Subject of
Inquiry at Cumberland.
of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence of The Evening STAR
CUMBERLAND, Md, April 6. 1905.
State Game Warden John w. Averitt has
returned from Baltimore and at once took
up the pollution of the Potomac river,
which has resulted in the killing of 50 many
young bass. Deputy game wardens were
sent up the river to investigate and Fish
Commissioner Bowers was notified of the
conditions here. He at once telegraphad
Colonel Avertt that he would send Assist
ant Marsh to this city. Mr.. Marsh arrived
last night. Governor Warfeld was also
notified and a chemist from the Maryland
Agricultural College was asked for. No re-
Spouse was received from the governor.
Several local fishermen went along the
banks of the river yesterday and noticed
bass after bass floating down the stream
with their stomachS out of the water. AL
the Johnson house there were several dead
fish on the bottom of the stream. At We'll
ton tunnel yesterdayGtwo bass, about seven
inches long, were taken from the water IN
a Iifeless condition. There is a feeling of
much regret in Cumberland lover the recent
developments, which have resulted in the
fish mortality. tA
There was a hope among the fishermen
that the famous old Potomac would again
be stocked with bass, as it was before the
pulp mills at Luke began turning their
poisonous refuse into the river Since the
litigation, which resulted in the discontinue
ance of the practice the fish placed in the
river thrived and there promised to be a
countless number of them in a few years.
1t is now believed that the pulp mills at
Luke are again dumping the refuse into the
river. Above the mills Several fine strings
of bass have been caught lately. State
Game Warden Averitt and the Washington
expert will make a complete investigation
of the matter this morning. Mr.. Averitt
states that there have been forty pounds
of dead bass taken from the river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
SOUL DIES WITH THE BODY.
Professor Medical College at Richmond
Startles Orthodox People.

By claiming that the soul is a creation of
the brain, which ceases to exist with the
passing of that organ, State Chemist Will
liam H. Taylor has created a considerable
stir among the orthodox people of Rich
mond. Va, and that section. He admits
that he expected this to be the case. but
declines to modify his views or to discuss
the case.
The chemist, who is a professor of medi-
cal Jurisprudence in the Medical College of
Virginia, delivered lecture to his class
on the theme Science and the Soul" In
the course of his address he said, among
other things:
1.-The soul, estimating 1t from q purely
scientific examination. is magination of the
brain, and lies with that physical organ"
DR.. Taylor is a man of deep learning. He
is physician, chemist, astronomer and
teacher. His view of the soul seemed to
appeal to his class. and some of them de-
clared that they agreed with him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
WON THREE STRAIGHT GAMES.
The Toledo Club Bowlers Defeat the
Takomas

The Toledo Bowling Club took three
straight games from the Takoma Bowling
Club last night on the alleys of the latter
team at Takoma Park at duck pins. The
contest was interesting from start to
finish.
In the first game both teams scored Al
pins and in the roll off, the Toledos won
out The Toledo team was well repre-
sented by Tolson, who knocked down 113
pins for his team in the second game
DR.. Parsons, for the Takomaites, was the
nearest to the hundred mark for his team,
scoring ninety-ffve pins in the first game
The games were all closely contested and
were witnessed by an unusually large au-
dience, considering the Indictment weather.
The scores of the players follow:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
New Buoy at Nomini Creek.

Capt Bailey Reed. master of the steamer
Harry Randall, for his own convenience
and for the convenience of the masters Of
the many sailing vessels that daily go in
and out of Nomini creek. has placed buoy
at the inner end of the dredge channel
coming out. The buoy is a large barrel.
painted bright red. and Is anchored Sc
curely SO as to mark a turn in the channel
There are two beacons In Nomini. but at
the point where Capt. Reed located his barrel
there was no guide to show the turn in the
channel. and going in and out of the creek
at night with the steamer there was danger
OF her going ashore. Only an hour or two
before the buoy was placed In position
large two-masted schooner went ashore on
the bar now marked by the Reed buoy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
NOTES OF THE PADDOCK.

1t 10 asserted that there is just one real
good two-year-Old colt at Benning. and
that Is Oaklawn. The big son of Farandole
demonstrated his quality by easily defeat
ing L. S. Martin In the second race yester-
day afternoon.
The only interest in the first race yester-
day was In the struggle for second Dlace
which was won by Jane Holly Tramotor
the only other starter, was ridden by r.
Miller a lightweight jockey from Los
Angeles, who Is under contract to w A.
Stanton and who is declared to be better
than Mcdaniel
Keen disappointment was endured by the
Messrs. Hitchcock and party. when Cabin.
AFTER one OF the best preliminaries seen at
this meeting, ran unplaced to Yeoman Am
berjack and Waddell ii in the fifth race.
Cabin seemed to be all at sea In the sloppy
track after the first furlong, and dropped
far out of IL in spite of Baird's hard work
Woman was considered by many of the
handicappers as the form of the race and
was backed down from to l to 81 to 3
lie led all the way after the first furlong
Unless Oaklawn becomes Ill or meets with
a mishap he has the Nursery stakes. run
Saturday at his mercy. Tip Toe, the best
two-year-old tlly here. and his most dam
gerous opponent. is quite lame and his
formidable rival among the entries is Head
way Although the latter is promising
colt, he has not shown anything like Oak
In spite of the rain there was an excel
lent foundation to the track and a track
record was equaled when Frank Kelly's
Neribest, full sister to Optional, with both
front ankles discolored with iodine, ran the
four and one-half furlongs in % 1-5 seconds
Neribest, like all the produce OF Russell
prefers a soft. slushy track and fairly
reveled In the going.
1t used to be a saying years ago. Look
out for Bonnie Scotland's get in the mudr'
Consequently whenever 1t was muddy and
old Barnum was entered the veteran car
ried barrel OF money, and generally justi-
fled his hackers. Now the same confidence
Is felt In the Knight of the Thistle Gen.
tain. who was second. after a hard race for
the place. with Main. the fun brother to
Mlzzen. was heavily played at 30 to l down
to s to 1 because he is a son of Knight of
the Thistle. whose produce usually run
well over sloppy track. Another son OF
knight of the Thistle. the 100 to l shot
Parkville. ran second in the race won by
Poseur the well-played favorite.
Bohemia and her stable companion Santa
Catalina, will be shipped from Benning to
Aqueduct on Friday, the 14th to start In
the Carter handicap the following day.
This seems a quick trip from which to ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06

The Cornell delskates Isaid that they
would request SchYtt. tthez former Cornell
iong-distance runner and the intercollegiate
winner, to secure the consent of the English
universities to come over for the meeting.
Schutt is a Rhodes scholar at Oxford He
will be invited to come over as a member
of the Oxford team.
The Cornell delegates ito ;the recent meet
ing were confident that the scheme to
bring over the Eaglishmen would go
through without hitch. The Yale Har-
ward and Columbia delegates say that they
really know little about the scheme except
that everything relative TO securing the
consent of the Engllshmen to come over
will be left to Cornel. 20.
The details of the International cross
country meet, II one is arranged. will be
left to committee from the two associa-
tions. which will arrange the make up of
the teams and the distance of the cross
country run. which will be held about
THANKSGIVING time, when the American
cross country championship is held an
nually.
If the meet Is arranged for this country
next fall the American universities VIII
not object to crossing the ocean another
year to meet the English teams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
Basket Ball Game Postponed.

The basket ball game scheduled for last
night in the National Guard gymnasium be-
tween the Corcoran Cadets and Ordway
Rifles teams was postponed on account of
the bad condition of the floor, the rain hay
ing wet it. The game will probably be play
ed next Wednesday night. This will be
the last game of the season with the Ma
tionaI Guard League, and is expected to be
Il good one, as both teams have been put
ting up some fine games of late. The two
teams stand first and second in the race for
the CHAMPIONSHIP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06

pect to achieve success. Despite Santa
Catalinas excellent races here the stable
seems to prefer Bohemia chances. Her
weight Is ninety pounds. while Santa Cata-
lima has ninety-fve pounds.
Thomas Rodrock who won six out of
eight times on Imperialist. has been en-
gagged by Mr.. Belmont to ride the horse In
the Whitney memorial steeplechase. I'm
perialist is carded to start today, carrying
the heavy load OF IFS pounds, but his
trainer does not think he has anything to
beat Caioorahatchee, however, made a
good showing here a few days ago in the
race won by Sandhurst.
The Jockey Club will decide a controversy
over the services of Jockey Baird. Robert
Nicholson now has the boy In charge ana
possesses papers signed by his parents. but
G. W. Thomas of Buffalo claims prior
contract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06

wharf having her shaft lined up and
for other repair work.
Capt. Ned Owens has gone to West Point.
Va, and will take command of tug in
service on the York river.
The little schooner Flora Kirwin has
been chartered to run pineapples from the
Bahamas to Baltimore and is the first OF
the pinea pple feet to go into service.
The tug Sampson, formerly towboat
on Chesapeake bay, but which was sold
some years ago to New Orleans parties, is
to be made a fireboat for service in the
harbor at New Orleans.
The cutting and packing of shad and
herring in the fish-packing houses on the
18th street wharf was started several days
ago, but the packing season is not yet
In full swing and will not be until the
run of the fish starts from the fishing
shores along the river below Alexandra.
The steam barge Daniel K. Jackson. laden
with a full cargo of pine lumber from
Aqua creek, came into port yesterday,
consigned to the dealers
The schooner Edith VERBAL, with a cargo
of cord wood aboard from Potomac river
point. Is in port
The two-masted schooner R. B. Spedden
has been taken to Alexandria to complete
the unloading of cargo of laths.
The bugeye William F. Villas, laden with
pine lumber from Aqua creek has arrived
in port and is lying at the wharf foot OF e
street southwest to discharge her cargo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
100000 for Model Homes.

A dispatch from Denver says: Having
cleared up the will contest and other litiga-
ton against the estate of George w. Clay
ton, Federal Judge Hallett, administrator,
has decided to devote $1,000.000 of the 50,
CO0.00 left to the public to the building of
homes to be sold on easy terms. Occupants
will have to. pay only 5 per cent interest
on the cost of these homes, and this interest
will go to support the Clayton Home for
Male Orphans. The estate owns eighty
acres in residence district inside the city
limits, on which it is planned to erect four
hundred homes, at a cost of 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
Amateur Base Bail.

The Knickerbockers defeated the Cook
Park team last Friday by the score Of to
and the Shamrocks by II to 6. The
again Friday.
The Atlantic base ball team will open its
season on Friday evening, when it will play
the Douglas Memorial Church team at 18th
and ID streets northeast. at $50 o'clock A
good contest is expected. as both teams are
fully capable Of putting up a good game.
has been reorganized and recently defeated
the Peabodys and ST. Cecilia Academy
teams. Teams desiring games address
Clarence Madigan, g. Morris street north
east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
Mishaps to Jockeys.

Jockey James Cocolo, who was thrown
by Top Gallant Tuesday afternoon at Mem
pills. was not thought to be seriously hurt
at the time, but was removed to st. Jo-
seph's Hospital, where ne has remained in
an unconscious condition since. 1t is feared
that he has suffered conclusion of the brain
and that death will result. He is a southern
rider.
While schooling The Rival over the jumps
former Jockey Sam Higgins was thrown
and seriously injured at Montgomery Park
yesterday. The boys left leg was broken
and he was removed to a hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
ENGLISH RUNNERS WANTED.
An Attempt to Be Made to Induce
Them to Come

An attempt is to be made to induce the
long-distance runriers of Oxford and Cam
bridge Universities to cross the ocean next
fall to meet the best men in the American
Intercollegiate Cross Country Association.
Cornell is really the promoter of the
scheme, having preached 1t at the recent
annual meeting of the Cross Country
League IN New York city. The Cross Coun-
try Association adopted the suggestion and
authorized Cornell to go ahead and carry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
School Belle Brings 81. 800.

CHICAGO. April 6-School Belle with
trotting record of 2.16A, brought the top
price at John Splan's sale at the Union
stock yards, Connolly and Shotwell Of
Philadelphia bidding S1SOO. School Belle
was consigned by Charles Mccarthy of Mis-
soula. Mont. and is by Prodigal. out of
Maria Belle.
T. II. Powers of Brooklyn, N. Y, bought
twenty head of trotterS, which ranged in
price from $50 to 800. John ]. Ryan Of
Minneapolis paid $1,000 for George Poppy,
by Wilkes Ward out of Belmond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
automobile day" on July 81. when endur-
ance and other tests will be held.
Chess Experts May Meet in Berlin.

Frank J. Marshall, the Brooklyn chess
player, who is in Berlin, on an invitation of
the Berlin Chess Club, has played a num-
Der of exhibition games. DR.. Tarrasch, the
physician of Nuremberg, who, since Eman-
uel Lasker settled in America, has been the
German champion. has accepted challenge
from Marshall but he insists playing
before April l.. Marshall is unable to do
this, as the date conflicts with his English
agements. The correspondence on the
subject continues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
Navy Foot Ball Players at Work.

The candidates for the Naval Academy
foot ball team have begun practice. and
will keep it up until the weather becomes
too warm. The work is being conducted
by Paul j. Dashiel. the head coach. and
Midshipman Douglas L. Howard. captain of
the team. About thirty men have reported,
mostly members of last years team or SUBJ
st:tutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
O'Brien VS.. Jackson.

Another battle that is likely to be decided
in the near future in Baltimore is between
John Willie, the sturdy Chicago middle
weight, and the winner of the Young Peter
Jackson-Phila delphia Jack OBrien bout
that is down on the billboards for Friday
night at the Fourth Regiment Armory Hall
before the Eureka Athletic and Social
Club
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
Base Ball Directors Reelected.

At the annual meeting of the Washington
Base Ball Club yesterday the following
board of directors were reelected: Thomas
C. Noyes, president; Benjamin s. Minor,
secretary and general manager: W. H. Rap
ley, treasurer; Edward Walsh, H. L.. West.
H. P. Blair and s. c. Bone. Eighty per
cent of the stock was represented, and the
work Of the executive committee was in
dorsed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
Britt-White Permit Not Obtained.

Matchmaker Levi of the Hayes Valley
Club, of California has matched Battling
Nelson and Joe Cans. and will hold the
fight this month, if successful in getting a
permit.
Coffroth has not yet secured a permit for
the Britt-W White contest, and 1t may have to
take place at Colma-
Ameteur Heavyweight Champion Sam
Berger has been matched with Rodenback.
former holder of the title, for May 16.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
Exposition Schedule of Sports.

The schedule for the Lewis and Clarke
exposition sports and games. at Portland.
Ore. is now virtually complete. The most
important dates on the schedule are Au-
gust and 8. when the world championship
field and track events win be held. Au-
gust and 5 have been set aside for the
open individual aii-around championship
events. A new feature added viii be the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06

is generally conceded to make It three
strokes harder. and because of climatic
conditions.
The final round in the women's champion
shin resulted in a victory for Miss Mary H.
Dutton of the Oakley Country Club over
Mrs. James Ford Bell Of the Mtnnikahda
Golf Club, Minneapolis, up and to play.
Qualification scores. first sixteen, were
fotfo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
Harvard Will Send a Crew.

The Harvard athletic committee last night
voted to send a four-oared boat crew to
represent the university at the American
Henley, at Philadelphia, May %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
College Base Ball.

AT Ithaca, N. Y.-Cornell, 1; Niagara
University, 0.
At Cambridge. Mass.-Harvard. 5; Uni
versity of Vermont, Give innings).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
Japanese Ball Team Coming.

Waseda University base ball team. made
up of Japanese. which has arranged to play
several games in the United States, sailed
from Yokohoma for San Francisco Tues
day
They are due at San Francisco April 90
Fred Messfield, an old University of Chi
cago man, is coach of thee team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
To Play Commissioners Team.

The Nationals play the strong Commits
sioners' team tomorrow afternoon at Amer
lean League Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
Nationals and Georgetown.

The Nationals play the Georgetown Uni
versity team at American League Park this
afternoon, beginning at 4:15 O'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
Rosedale Defeats Iroauois.

The Rosedales took two games from the
Iroquois in match Of duck pins last night.
High score was made by Rosedale in the
last game, the total being 454. The score:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06

Ralph Peters of the Pennsylvania railroad
system, was elected, In New York. yester-
day. president of the Long Island Railroad
Company, to succeed William +. Potter de.
ceased. Mr.. Peters was general superinr
tendent OF the Pittsburg. Cincinnati. chl4
cago and st. Louis Railway Company, with
headquarters at Columbus, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06

Lard beat Wardwell, 8 and Z: E. A. Free
man beat McElwee, 3 and 2; Hamilton beat
Parshall, and 3: Harlan beat Becker.
and L. Herreshoff beat Baldwin, 1 up; n.
Towne beat Silliman. and 5; Waters beat
Pierce. and 1 Armstrong beat Wright j
and 3.
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hooks and Authors.

An interesting fact Is brought out IN
connection with the quotations from old
ballads which so appropriately head ths
chapters in the MacGowan sisters story,
Return These old English ballads,
sometimes curiously modified by their
environment, still survive in the mountains
OF the South forming most Of the folk songs
Of that region. Many tavorites Of the
mountaineers are TO be found in their orr
ginal form in sChild's Ballads SPercy's
Reliques,' &c, but il is doubtful II those
who sing them in the Southern mountains
have any idea Of their origin.
DR.. William Dawson, now very active
In this country a. an evangelist, has also
achieved distinction in literature by his
Makers Of Modern Prose" and Makers
Of Modern Poetry His work as an evangs-
list takes color from his literary character
development Of religious life on its intel
lectua rather than emotional side being
his chief aim
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exist between the coast district and the
hi ghlands Of the East Africa Protoctorato.
For some time 10 come, however, their
interests In administration, finance and
military matters must needs be closely
connected, and these will best he served
by being considered together. Even II the
European element In the population Of the
Fast Africa Protectorate should increase
40 rapidly a. to require large measure Of
self-government In the near future, Il would
stu, In our authors judgment, 10 advisable
that the authorities In charge Of the eastern
territory should have an offlcial interest In
tho welfare Of Uganda, which otherwise
might suffer. In his concluding sentence,
Sir Charles reafffrms the conviction planted
In him by q residence OF fifteen years m
the region, that II the East Africa Protec-
torate receives reasonable care and pro-
lection IL WI prove one Of the most val
liable and interesting possessions OF the
British Crown, and In large parts Of ii a
thriving European colony. II. W. II.