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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-27
FOUR NEW MOTOR CARS
New Equipment for W., A. and Mt.
Vernon Electric Railway

-Four new motor cars, the first of the new
equipment of the Washington, Alexandria
and Mount Vernon Railway Company. are
now at the barn Of the company at Four
mile Run, between this city and Alexandria
being made ready for service Two of them
arrived here Monday and the others ves-
terday from the Brill car works in Phila-
delphia, where they were built The cars
are handsome specimens Of electrical rail-
way equipment and are modern in all their
appointments. They are forty-t three feet
long and will seat fifty-two people They
are arranged like an ordinary steam rail-
way car, with reversible seats upholstered
In brown leather. The aisle up the center
and the space between the seats are some
what more roomy than In the cars now n,
use. and they will be found very comfort
able for travel to and from Alexandria and
Mount Vernon. The cars are strongly built
with double floors, and the windows are Sc
arranged that they can be made perfectly
tight to keep the cars warm in cold
weather. The heaters, to be installed will
run along the sides of the car and not un-
der the seat, as was the system In MANY of
the cars now In use.
The cars will be equipped with four fifty
horsepower motors at the Four-mile Run
power house, and as the motors are on
hano II Is expected the first of the cars
will be in service within the next two or
three days. and all four motors will be
running by the early part OF the coming
week The new cars are numbered 10, 90
81 and %
When the new motors are In service the
old motors they will displace will be put In
the repair shops at Four Rum to be
rebuilt and equipped with new and power
full and modern motors The addition of the
new motors to the rolling stock of the
Mount Vernon railway puts 1t In excellent
shape for efficient service, but during the
coming summer several additional motors
will be purchased so that there will be no
stoppage of trains for want Of motors dur
Ing the next winter The new company now
controlling the Washington. Alexandria and
Mount Vernon railway says 1t proposes
giving the travelling public the very best OF
service. and with this In view Is hurrying
the work OF double-traclling the road from
Four-mile Run to Alexandria, and has
other improvements In view
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-27

hands. stovan certainly batted well list
season In this city.
The st. Louis American pitchers are
making mighty good showing.
The Clevelands have lost five games and
been shut out in four of them.
Willie Keller Is swatting them some. His
batting average today Is only .4OS.
Connie Mack has signed First Baseman
He will not join the Athletics until June.
The success Of Crawford on first has
caused the suggestion to Cleveland to try
Flick there and place Jackson in the out
field.
Louis Bruce, the Indian pitcher, has been
signed by Manager Barrows Of the Indian
apolis team. He started in the season with
the Philadelphia Athletics
Rem Milford of Cincinnati rises to re-
mark: Washington's cleanup of J. Collins
q Co., three straight, will rank as one OF
the greatest surprises OF 1905. 1t was Bos-
toms Port Arthur.
Frank Selee is trying to sign Joe Nealon,
first baseman for the San Franciscos. Nea-
lon Is a young collegian who Is said to be
as fast as Hal Chase.
Harry Howell ex-Highlander, now with
the ST. Louis Browns is moving down the
batters of American League teams in the
west with his spit ball." His latest feat
was shut-out of the hard-hittng Cleve-
land club
Con" Starkell. the young pitcher recently
released by the New York Americans,
pitched the opening game for Indianapolis
against blllWdukee III the american ASSOC
citation, and lost by the close score of to 3.
This early in the season it is predicted
that Frank Smith of the Chicago Americans
will be the best pitcher in the American
League circuit this year.
The Washingtons. who have a record Of
three straight from the Bostons, will put
in the remainder of the week here, begin
ming with today. Their work thus far
proves conclusively that Boston will have
to play fast ball to take majority of the
games.-Boston Herald
The Commissioners Club will meet the
strong team from the Bureau Athletic Club
on Saturday afternoon at American League
Park, the game to be called at o'clock.
This will be of the important amateur
games of the season.
Arrangements have been completed for
the game between the Commissioners and
the Georgetown University at American
League Park on May "a.
The Commissioners Athletic Association
will give a dance Thursday evening at the
Masonic Temple for the benefit of the Com
missioners' base ball club. large num-
Der of tickets have been distributed and a
good crowd is expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-27
Danny Maher on a Winner.

The City and Suburban handicap (of 1000
sovereigns, for three-year- and upward
about one mile and a quarter) was run at
EPSON, England, yesterday and was won
by Pharisee. with Maher. the American
jockey. up. Ambition was second and Dean
Swift was third. Nineteen horses started.
Ambition led until close to home, when
Maher pushed Pharisee to the front and
won a good finish by three quarters of a
length. A length Separated second and third
horses.
Pharisee. ridden by Danny Maher. the
American jockey, started the favorite in
the betting at II to against. with Ambi-
ton 20 to against, and Dean Swift 100 to
IA against.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-27
Buoyage In the Potomac.

The following notice to mariners regard
Ing buoyage in the Potomac river has re-
Gently been issued by the lighthouse au-
thoritles. and is Of particular interest here:
Potomac river, Md.-Lynch Point shoai
buoy, No. Z, a second-class can. found
missing. was replaced April %.
Matthias Point fats buoy, No. 11k a spar.
found missing. was replaced April 10.
Midchannel lump buoy, No. IT. spar.
found missing. was replaced April IL.
Jenifer flats lower buoy. No 10; a SPAR
found missing. was replaced April IL.
Jenifer flats upper buoy. No. II. SPAR
in winter, reported missing March Ii, was
replaced by f1rst-class nun for the sum-
mer, April IL.
Maryland Point shoal buoy. MP. spar
In winter, was changed for the summer to
a first-class April IL.
Maryland Point shoal buoy, No. 12i2,
spar, reported adrift January T. was re-
placed April IT.
MARYLAND Point channel buoy, No. lob,
and Maryland Point channel buoy. No. 12O.
each a spar, reported missing March -.
were replaced April II.
Maryland Point channel buoy, No. I'D,
a spar reported missing March %, was
found In position but broken off below the
water, and replaced April IL.
Clifton Point fats buoy, No. %. spar,
found missing was replaced April IL.
Chicamuxen creek shoaI buoy, No 10.
spar. found missing. was replaced April IA.
Mattawoman shoal buoy. No. q. spar,
reported missing March %, was found in
position but broken off below the water,
and replaced April II.
Chapman Point shoal buoy, No. 16A,
SPAR reported missing March 20. was found
in position but broken off below the water
and replaced April is.
Brent shoal buoy. No. 12 spar, re-
ported missing March %, was found In
position but broken on below the water
and replaced April IA.
Goa nriver, va--Travis Point spit buoy,
No. 2. a second-ciass nun, found adrift,
was replaced April %.
Smith creek, Md--Windmtu Point shoal
buoy. No. 2. spar, found adrtft, was
replaced April q
Lower Cedar Point. Dredged Channel.
Md.-Lower entrance buoy. No. 2, spar,
found missing. was replaced April n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-27
Increase from Increase +
Fine Buildings Scattered.

Like all cities of rapid growth and devel-
opment, Memphis is not altogether lovely.
There are many handsome houses, but no
attractive streets. Expensive dwellings are
scattered in all directions and most ofthem
are surrounded by old-fashioned, cheap and
often diLapidated cottages; while manufac-
tories of all sorts are found in the residence
section There u.s. indeed, no residence quar-
ter such as may be found in most other
cities. Some time. I have no doubt, there
will be a general cleaning UP and readtuSt-
merit of these things, but at present every
thing is hebter-skelter, and the people are
thinking more Of business than of appear
ances. There Is an excellent new hotel, and
there are a large number of fine bust
ness blocks, and the retail shopping
district is as extensive and attractive
as may be found in other cities
double the size. This is natural. be-
cause Memphis draws her shoppers from
large area in all directions. The wholesale
and jobbing houses are also notable for a
town of this size, and few cities of 100000
population have so many and so wealthy
banks. An immense amount of building is
going on. d. H. Burnhan & Co. of Chicago,
for example, are putting up two big. eight
story building blocks; and Mr.. E. R. Ora
ham of that firm Is down here looking after
them. Mr.. Graham seems to be ubiquitous;
1 find him experimenting office buildings
in New York, department stores In Phila-
delphia, railway stations in Washington
and Pfttsburg, parks in Boston and San
Francisco, and various other structures in
various other cities.
The manufacturing development of Mem
phis has been very rapid and important.
believe 1t Is now the leading manufacturing
city of the south, measured by the capital
invested the volume and value of the prod
uct and the number of men employed. On
the outskirts of the city new manufac-
tories are springing up every month and the
growth within the next present decade will
be several times that of the last.
Transportation Facilities.
The transportation facilities are abun-
dant: can count ten railroads running In
different directions on the map. and they
are au connected by belt line encirctng
the city similar to that Of Chicago. Three
or four new roads are now being built.
The Memphis and Gulf railroad wiz run
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-27
Preparing for Maneuvers.

An officer from Fort Washington was in
the city yesterday making arrangements
with the steward and assistants who will
have charge of the officers mess at the fort
during the maneuvers on the river this
summer. Some idea of the number Of men
that Will be stationed at Fort Washington
during the summer can be had, when 1T is
known that over fifty officers will set down
at table In the officers mess. and that three
officers Is usually the compliment of an ar
.tillery company. The supplies for the mess
will be sent from this city to the fort daily
on the tug Gibbon and the steamer Estelle
Randall which viii be In army service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-27

paved the way for the run that won. His
klout was followed by a safety by Mullen,
which did the deed
The Nationals were the first to score when
Hill drew base in the sixth. He went to
third on Stahls slam to right for one
base. and got the run on a passed ball by
McGovern. Collins led for the champions
in the seventh with a single and went TO
second as the ball rolled through Huels-
mans legs. Freeman sacrificed him to
third. and he scored on La Chances fly to
Huelsman.
With two down in the ninth Cassidy hit
TO right center for three cushions and trot-
ted across on Mullen's timely swipe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-27
HAS GROWN RAP|DLY
Expansion of Memphis in the
Past Twenty Years.
THIRD IN THE SOUTH
FROM A CITY OF $4,000 1T NOW
HAS 10000.
Ten Railroads Give Transportation
Facilities in ALI Directions-Center
of the Hard Wood Lumber Trade.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. April Is. 1905.
BY VIM. Z. CURTIS.
Special Correspondence of The Star and the Chicago
Record Herald

MEMPHIS. Tenn. April Is, 1903
Col. w. T. Dowdall, formerly of Quincy,
ILL.,, predicts that Memphis VIII some time
be the third city in the land. He bases
this prediction on his own personal eX-
perience and observations. He says he
lived in Chicago in 1855. and only $1,000 peo-
pie were there at that time. "At no time
since" the colonel asserts, has Chicago
increased as rapidly as has Memphis dur
ing the past fifteen years The census OF
1880 gave the city 1852 inhabitants; in
1890, "a. 495; in 1900, 800, and by the
city directory and school census Memphis
now has 10000 population. 1 expect to
live to see this city nave 100000 inhab-
itants," exclaimed Colonel Dowdall, and
before the century is half gone the great
cities of the United States will rank: New
York, Chicago, Memphis ad infnitum.'
The census figures of the past twenty
years show that Colonel Dowdalrs pre-
misses are well founded. and it may be
that the census takers of the next fifty
years will demonstrate the soundness of
his convictions.
The following table shows the growth of
the southern cities named during the last
quarter of a century:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-27
Good Scrap Tonight.

Everything Is in readiness for the fifteen
round bout tonight between Tommy Lowe
of this city and the mysterious kid" Muir
ply of Chicago before the Eutaw Athletic
Club of Baltimore. Lowe is considered the
equal of any man in his class in the coun-
try, having boxed Harry Lewis a fifteen
round draw, while Lewis recently outpoint-
ed Kid Sullivan in Philadelphia. There is
no doubt that Murphy is a good boy, as his
manager Sam Solomon has been securing
the country to secure man capable of
defeating his former protege-Kid Sullivan
and finally settled on Murphy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-27
Sullivan Meets Lewis Tomorrow Night.

Kid Sullivan will have the fight of his
career when he meets Harry Lewis of Phil
adelphia for fifteen rounds before the
Eureka Athletic Club of Baltimore tomor-
row night. The Washington Sporting Club
of Philadelphia wants to match the winner
with Kid Herman of Chicago.
Already match with Aurelia Herrara
has been assured the winner of tomorrow
nights bout. and there is strong POSSIBLE
ity of a go with the famous Battling Nell
son. Willie Lewis, the boy who was re-
Gently after Joe Cans, is also after the win
Qer,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-27
Highlanders Nosed Out Athletics.

In a finish which was almost duplicate
of the one on the day previous, when they
beat out the Washingtons in the ninth in
ming on Keeler's home run, the New York
Americans defeated the Philadelphians yes
terday. The score was tie when the home
team went to the bat in the ninth. Conroy
hit almost to the same spot in which
Keller placed the ball Tuesday. Conroy
could have scored a home run, but was mo-
mentarily held at third base by one of the
coachers and then sent to the plate. Muir
ply of the visiting team made poor throw
to Powers. and Conroy scored the winning
rIIn. Attendance. 8. InO Score.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-27
Auto Races at Pimlico.

BALTIMORE, Md, April 2T.-The Auto
mobile Club of Maryland has become
member of the Automobile Association OF
America and applied for race meet dates
on the grand circuit. The application Is
for two days each spring and fall, and the
first meet will. it is expected, be held some
time next month. The races will be run on
the Pimlico track.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-27

for the third shut-out Of the present De-
troit-Cleveland series. Score, to O. joss
was hit hard and the Cievelands did not
give him the best of support, home being
stolen twice by Detroit base runners. One
handed running catches by Mcintyre and
Bay were fielding features. Bemis was
benched for kicking. Attendance. 1900.
Score:
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NEW YORK


tNo one out when winning run was made.
New York. ........... 0 0 0 0 IA
Philadelphia .......... 0 0 0 o 0 0-3
Three-base hit-Conroy. Sacrifice hits-Dougherty
and Coakley. Stolen bases Keeler (2), Williams
81. Hoffman. Murphy and Powers Hits-Of Ches
bro. In seven and onehalf innings; of Powell, l
in inning Left on bases-New York, ): Phil
adelphia, 5. First base balls-Of Chesbro 1;
of Powell. 1; Off Coakley, g. First base errors
New York. l. Hit by pitched balls-By Clark
son. l. by Coakley 2. Struck out-By Chesbro 4;
by Powell. 2; by Clarkson, 2; by Coakley, 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-27

direct to Pensacola, four hundred miles.
cutting diagonally across northern Mssis-
Sippi and southern Alabama, and taking In
Grenada, Meridian and other important
towns and vast areas of timber and cotton
now inaccessible by railway. This line was
first proposed by Mr.. Pound, q local pro-
moter, who has been engaged in several
other important enterprises, and Is being
built by Seeley Dunn, a son of the division
superintendent of the Illinois Central.
right of way has been obtained land for
terminals has been purchased at Pensa-
cola, the surveys have been compls ted, and
the money is said to be available.
Another projected road is from Memphis
to Mobile and will be called the Mobile,
jackson and Kansas City railroad. It Is
supposed to be a part of the Frisco sys-
tenn 1t Is pretty well along In construction,
the buildrs are now getting terminals in
Memphis, and they promise that cars will
be running by the LIST of January next.
This line in southeasterly direction
parallel to the Mobile and Ohio, and the
Illinois Central, and between those two
roads. The nucleus Is a narrow gauge line
called the Gulf and Chicago railroad from
Middleton, Tenn, on the Southern system.
near Corinth to a town called Pontatoe.
This has been rebuilt and extended In both
directions.
A third projected road, supposed to be In
the interest of the Gould system, and called
the Pensacola, Alabama and Western, is
now seeking a right of way into Memphis.
but very little is known about it 1t runs
The Gould people are building a line down
the west side of the Mississippi river from
Memphis to New Orleans, and expect to
cross the river at Natchez and build from
there to Mobile. A part of the line has al
ready been completed
A fourth projected road IS new short
line from Memphis to the Atlantic ocean
via Birmingham, through Georgia and Ala
bsma to Brunswick. 1t is an old propo-
stion. 1t was formerly called the Atlantic
and Birmingham railroad. then the Bruins
wick and Birmingham, and was completed
from Brunswick to the town of Montezuma,
Ga, several years ago, when financial diff
ficulties prevented further construction
The company has been reorganized. has OBJ
tanned sufficient support in New York, and,
according to the understanding here, will
be completed without further delay. The
survey shows it to be the shortest line be-
tween Memphis and the Atlantic coast, ana
it will open up a large territory of agrl-
cultural and mineral wealth which is now
without railroad facilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-27
Yesterdays National League Games.

Philadelphia 3; Boston, 3.
Brooklyn, 3; New York. 2.
Chicago, 2; Pittsburg, l.
st. Louis incnnati-R
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-27
Score.
DETROIT.

Earned runs-Detr0it 3. Twobase hIts-Craw-
ford 81. Barrett and Joss. Sacrifice hits-Lowe.
Sullivan, Hickman and Bradley. Stolen bases
Coughlfn, Schaefer. 0Leary (2l and Bay. First
base balls-On Kil1ian, 1; on joss, 2. Left on
bases-Detroit. 8: Cleveland, g. Struck out-By
Killian 3; by Joss. 2 Umpire-Mr Sheridan.
Time of game-1 hour and 40 minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-27
The score:
WA SIIINGTON

Sacrifice hit-Freeman. Two-base hit-Freeman.
Threebase hit-CHssdy. Stolen bases-Ifuelsman
and Stahl First base balls-On Young. 1.
Struck out-By Young. 10; by Jacobsen. 2. Passed
ball-Mctioyern. Umpire-Mr. OLOughln. Time
of game-l hour and IS minutes. Attendance,
4713.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-27

Fourth VS.. Gunton, 18th street and Ly-
decker avenue
Mount Vernon VS.. Douglas, 18th and B
streets northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-27
Percentage of Growth.

The following table shows the percentage
of increase of population Of the southern
cities named during the decades from 1880
to 1890 and from 1890 to 1906:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-27
National League Games Today.

Boston Philadelphia.
New York at Brooklyn
Cincinnati at St Louis.
Chicago at Pittsburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-27
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS.
Nationals Defeated Boston by
Timely Batting.
JACOBSEN EFFECTIVE
CASSIDY'S TRIPLE AND MULLEN'S
SINGLE TURNED THE TRICK.
Favorites Bowled Over at Jamaica and
Pimlico-Turf and Track Notes
Base Ball Briefs.
American League Clubs Standing.
National League Clubs Standing.
American League Games Today.

Washington at Boston.
Philadelphia at New York
Cleveland at Detroit.
Chicago at St Louis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-27
AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES.

Detroits Shut Out Cleveland.
Kfllian's splendid pitching and great sup
bort yesterday at Detroit were responsible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-27
Sunday School League Games Today.

Passed ball-Powers. Wild pitch-Clarkson. Um-
pire-Mr. Connolly. Time of game hours.
The Jersey City news., 1905-02-01
HUDSON BILLS
One Authorizes North Ber
gen to Issue Town Hall
Bonds and the Other
Incorporates Gut
tenberg.

tspsciai to 'sThe Jersey city News. y
TRENTON, Feb. j, 1905. Town
Committeeman sternkopf, Of North Ser
gen. visited the State Capitol yesterday
ands gave Asselnbisnan Ealsaa Haaaen
Loveridge. of West Hoboken two bills,
which, be said. the people il the north-
ern section Of the county desired should
become laws.
One authorizes tile North Bergen au-
thorities 10 issue bonds to defray the ex-
penses of erecting new town hall. It
was introduced by Mr.. Loyeridge, being
the FIRST bill he has offered during this
session and was numbered House Bill
No. IA Speaker Avis referred it to the
Towns and Townships Committee,
which, it is expected, will fayorably re-
port the bill next Monday evening.
The second introduced by Mr. Love
ridge Incorporates the town Of Guttcn-
berg. The object Of the bill is to enable
the town to issue improvement certifi-
Gates for sewers. This bill was passed
by both houses last war but was vetoed
by Ex-Governor Murphy because Attor,
ney Mccarter had decided that the Gut
tcnberg authorities were required to give
public notice of the intention to intro
duce such bill before it was offered
Mr.. Loveridge claims that the Gutten-
berg authorities have complied with Mr..
Murphy's objections by advertising the
fact that such a bill was about to be in
troduced, and therefore feels sanguine
that the present bill will become a law.
The Jersey City news., 1905-02-01
FOUR DAYS FIGHT
Russians Claim to Have
Turned the Japanese
Left Their Loss Said
to be 40, 900 to
Japanese 7, 600


ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. I. 1906
According 70 an account in the Novoe
Nrelnja, Gen Glipenberg's force estab-
lishel il force On the left bank 0f The
HuISIio and seized strategic position
parallel with the Japanese left. Ii solsed
.up all the Japanese positions on the
Lao Yang-sing Min-Iuns road except
the Japanese main left pivot at sandepu
Gripenberg's right, penetrating 70 i
point fifteen miles from Iiao- ] ane was
unable after repeated attacks to carry
sandepu. Grippenberg, accordingly fell
back on his first position on the left bank
of the Hun He was not pursued.
The Noyoe yrenya's article con-
eludes: I'VE have established ourselves
on the Hun-TIo. having turned lie 81
einy's left flank.
The Jersey City news., 1905-02-01
THE GORDON MEMORIAL

A - a. :.
Police Justice Frank Z Higgins sesFe-
fary q the Gordon Menaorial Fund eoil-.
misfee' today announced flle following az
d'flons to the amount contributed for tne
purpose q placing . monument g 'Ae
memory q 1T. Leonard 7. aofdon q
1'e free fuplic Library nnllaalig -
warmer Alieh' -; elefs @ fne stfess
ana Water Board George 4: boaaoll'
sle; kev. Cornelius Brett ~ rev y 81
s Brush, ~ Snaries s. baaek, s7o'
y imam s. beaeh' so' he7. :. Z 8.
Brown, W Jeiln 2. s3arscaaseni 80