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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-16
WORK OF THE RECHABITES.
Local Tents Hold Business and Social
Sessions.

A weil-attended meeting of Harmony
Tent. No. 1920. Independent Order of Rech-
abites. was held Tuesday evening in Rech-
abite Temple, 9Th and Ct streets northwest.
Chief Ruler Adam S. Ewalt presided. and
the committee on the recent Polk Miller en-
tertainment reported that 1t Melted the
tent about SlO0 The committee on outing
reported that June 30 had been selected
the date and at Chesapeake Beach the place
therefor
James r. Rolf acted as chairman upon
presentat ton of the good of the order pro-
gram and talks were made regarding the
care of the sick members and the enlarge
ment of the tents usefulness by Chief Ruler
George Emory Cole of John Il. Henderson
Tent No. 1889; Frank Clements of Advance
Tent No. 1909; John Clancy of Union Tent,
No 81: John II. Morse, William 7. Bailey,
Irwin c. Foster. George ID. Chace. Edward
B. Wyatt. Miles f. Bailey, Clarence ]. Fos-
ter, Simon ID. Tennyson. Ninrod I. Thomp-
son, John Mack Harry T.. Ball. William
worden, William II. lie Strange John T.
Gibson S. NJ. Frotiner. II. r. Barbee, John
w. Middleton, w. M. Hall, w. b. Mills and
H. G.. Wise.
evening in the temple, with Lola V. Marks
serving as chief ruler. A committee on
watch contest reported that nearly 200
tickets had been disposed of and that the
winner would be known April 10.
A social hour spent and remarks
made. urging the membership to renewed
efforts. by Mary II. Hessler May Hubbard.
s. S. Hes:'ler, jr, Virgie E. Thompson
Carrie Gillett Julia c. Burke, Victoria Pull
liam, Mary Miller Amy Bickerton, Mar
garet Bickerton. John Frigerio, Isaac N.
Chapman, Frank B. Marks, J. 7. Cleary,
Imogene Gillett and Sarah Z. Whitehead
of Eastern Tent. No. 80.
Union Tent. No. 81, held a meeting at
623 Louisiana avenue northwest last even
ing The degrees of the order were cor
ferred under the supervision of John l.
Bunch and John f. Harvey. and after dis
posing of the regular routine program s.
NJ. Trotiner Of Harmony Tent, No. 1920.
was called to the chair. Remarks urging
the membership to continue in the effort to
| increase the growth Of the order, by per-
sonal effort were made by Chief Ruler Cole
| of John B. Henderson Tent, No. 1889: John
II. Morse and John Mack of Harmony Tent.
No 1920; John T. Wagner and John j.
Gilhooly of Advance Tent No. 1903; John
l. Bunch John +. Harvey, James Maloney.
Henry Grant, John f. Viehmey, John Clan
cy, James II. Loveless. p. II. Birch and
Thomas Coakley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-16
JURY BELIEVED HIS WIFE.
Former Pastor Cordova Found Guilty
of Assault Yesterday

J. Frank Cordova. the South River
clergyman who twice eloped with Miss Julia
Bovine, is likely to get a states prison
sentence on the two convictions against
him, one last Tuesday for deserving his
family, and another yesterday afternoon
for assault upon Mrs. Cordova.
The jury which heard the first trial of
the minister was six hours in finding him
guilty. Yesterdays jury brought in a yer
dict after thirty minutes elaboration. 1t
is thought Judge Woodbridge Strong Will
sentence Cordova for not less than one
year in state prison. Until he is sentenced
Miss Julia Bovine persists in remaining u
voluntary prisoner in the MiddleseX county
jail
CordOva spent considerable time on the
witness stand yesterday afternoon trying
10 convince a jury that he is prosecuted
man; that his wife is to blame for all his
troubles, ana that her testimony is not to
be believed. He specifically denied his
wifes testimony and told the jury she had
used language toward him which he would
not repeat that he would serve a term in
states prison before he repeated it.
Cordova declared that he even kissed his
wifes feet while begging her to separate
from him and relieve him from the miser-
able existence he was living. When the
prosecutor wanted to know who it was who
had lifted him from that state of misery to
the happy state some of his letters showed
him to be in, there was no answer
Mrs. Cordoya testified that Cordova then,
the pastor of the church at South River
in April. 1904, was in the kitchen with q
glass in his hands. She asked him If he in
tended helping her with the housekeeping.
He replied that he did not intend to work
with her. and that he had told her that be-
fore
He threw the glass he had in his hand
at me- Mrs. Cordova testified Il told
him | was not afraid of him. Then he took
up pan and threw 1t at me. | had my
hand on the door. and as L did not move the
pan struck me on the shoulder. He then
threw vegetable dish at me, and it broke
the panel of the door,
The prosecutor brought out the fact tina:
the trouble Immediately preceding the as
sault was due to a letter which Cordova
had received from Julia. signed Your truly
loving Julia, and addressed to Dear
Frank. The letter had been burned The
morning she got hold of the letter Mrs.
Cordova said that she had intended going
TO Miss Bovine with it. and that Cordova
had grabbed her boys base ball bat and
had threatened to strike her If she did. At
his command enforced by the base ball
bat. she had burned the letter.
One of the most pathetic scenes in the
eleven-year-od daughter of the minister
was put on the witness stand TO testify
against her father. She swore that she
had bathed her mothers bruises after Cor
doya had assaulted her. and that her father
had told her he had lost his temper when
he struck her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-16
Y. M. c. A. ATHLETES.
Excellent Program Arranged for Sat
urday Night.

urday Might.
An excellent athletic program has been
arranged by the Y. NJ. C. A. for next Sat
at 8 o'clock with a wrestling bout between
two lightweights Of the Association Wrest-
ling Club. The rest of the program fol-
lows:
S:15 pm.-Wrestling bout for the heavy
weight championship of the Association
wrestling Club. between Messrs. Swingle
and Weber; two bouts Of fifteen minutes
with three minutes intermission.
S:15 p.m.-Indoor base ball game between
the Central Y. M. c. A. team Of Baltimore
and the local association team. These two
teams have won a game from each other
and this game Is the rubber, and both
teams being anxious to win the series the
game should be close race.
On Saturday, March 20, the Carroll In
stitute basbet ball team will line up against
the association team. One week later,
April l. the Richmond Y M c. A. team
play a game in the gymnasium, this be-
ing the first time these teams have met,
therefore the strength of the visitors is
unknown.
Preparations are being made by the as
ISOLATION to get their tennis courts in con-
dition for the coming season. The courts
last year were: Six courts at 21st and B
streets northwest and six courts at 9th
and ID streets northeast. These two sec
lions of courts were put in commission
last year, and this year six more courts
will be constructed at 18th street and Co
lumbia road.
1t is the plan of the tennis committee to
have tournaments between these sections
as soon as the men get in shape and the
courts are In good working order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-16
SPLENDID INNOVATION
Messenger Service to Be Stopped at
Benning This Spring.

On the authority of S. s. Rowland. one of
the directors of the Washington Jockey
Club it was made known yesterday that
there will be no grandstand messengers
permitted to act as runners to the book
makers in the Benning Enclosure this year
This will put an end-at the Bennine
meeting at any rate-to the myriads of com
plants with which women were continually
harasslng the management about non-pay-
ment of bets claimed to have been won
by them These complaints were more nu-
merouS than ever Immediately after the
close of the fail meeting, and Mr.. Rowland
said yesterday that the matter had become
intoerable.
Whether the example set at Benning will
be followed at the New York tracks could
not be learned yesterday, but the Benning
experiment will be watched with interest
The racing associations have In the past
few years been severely criticised on ac-
count of cheating messengers and as there
Is no loss of revenue involved Il would
seem to many that the Benning attitude
should be adopted.
There Is, however. the matter of CON
venfence involved. One of the most prom
inent of our racing managers said yester-
day:
THE question is a broad one open TO
argument from both sides. We are aware
of many complaints made against these
messengers. but 1t is a problem how to
remedy it without serious inconvenience to
tiouSdiius oi race course patrons OF Doth
sexes. Now If messengers are forbidden
to act for women the latter will be forced
to fall back upon the doubtful services of
irresponsible persons, who, If the women
win may not return with the money and
may never be seen again On the other
hand, there is supervision over the mes
sengers at present, and complaints. though
frequent. are always investigated and Of
tenders are punished. This is why the mat
ter may not be acted on at the New York
tracks"
en- Saturdays, holidays and other big rae
ing days many messengers have been at
work In the grand stands, club house boxes
and club stands. These men depend very
largely for their profit in shaving the
odds. Some of them do legitimate bust
ness. but the majority do not. The
straight men. of course, have to Shout
der the penalty brought oil by the others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-16
Chasing Oyster Boat.

Captain Baily Reed and the officers OF
the steamer Harry Randall report having
witnessed novel sight on the river on the
last trip of the steamer.
AS the boat was coming out from Col
toms wharf. Captain Reed saw the steamer
Governor Mclean of the Maryland oyster
police coming down the river. A gun was
fired from the police steamer to two dredg-
ing boats to stop for inspection, and one
Of them did stop. but the other, bugeye,
paid no heed to the gun, but lodged around
Blackiston's Island. Then the steamer went
after him, but by skillful handling of the
oyster boat, the dredger kept the island be-
tween him and the police boat and finally
evaded capture. The steamer was too far
off to ascertain the name of the bugeye
but the last that was seen OF her she was
coming up the river under full sail. and
the Governor Mclean was going In Tho
opposite direction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-16
sully stirs Cotton Market.

There was great excitement in the pit
OF the Cotton Exchange in New York yes
terday where the bull movement appeared
to be in full swing. Trading amounted to
more than half million bales, and on top
of Tuesdays advance of % points cotton
rose ID points additional making a max
imum advance here of nearly 40 points, or
81 bale, since Saturday. In expectation
of further advances there was doubling
upon the long side. while the shorts ran
to cover. Daniel j. Sully, who was dis
charged from bankruptcy only few days
ago, was evidently in full control of the
market. 1t was the talk of the trade that
Edwin HawIey. J. H. Hoadley and their
associates, who operated through Mr.. Sully
during last years bull movement, had again
ranged themselves behind the former lead
err
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-16
AN ACTIVE OFFICIAL
RECORD OF THE NEW CONSUL
GENERAL TO PANAMA.
Mr.. Joseph Lee Comes From the Fa-
nous Lee Family of Virginia and
Knows Panama.

Among the appointments confirmed by the
Senate last week is that of Mr.. Joseph
Lee as consul general to Panama. Mr..
Lees hobby is the pushing of our trade in
South and Central America, and the import
ance of bringing about a closer relation be-
tween the sister republics of America. He
speaks Spanish and Portuguese, and he has
been more or less connected with South
America for the past twenty years. He
made his first voyage from Baltimore 10
Brazil at the age of fourteen, going there
In a sailing vessel, and followed this by
similar voyages in 1883 and 1891. At the
latter time he almost died of yellow fever
in a terrible epidemic at Santos, which car
ried off 5000 people
In 1902 he was to large extent the cause
of the settlement of the American claims Ia
the territory of Acre. which created 50
much diplomatic discussion between Bolivia
and Brazil. This territory was largely own
ed by Americans. and many OF the Brazil
ians looked upon their possession as the
first wedge of Uncle Sam to split apart the
South American continent. The territory
contained valuable rubber forests and Ii was
being exploited by an American syndicate.
when the dispute arose which finally termi-
mated in the Americans being bought out
and Bolivia ceding the territory to Brazil
on the payment of $10,090,0g0 in gold and
the promise to build railroads along some
of the head waters of the Amazon.
A Dangerous Expedition.
In order to bring about fair settlement
of the American claims Mr.. Lee made an
expedition to Acre sailing three thousand
miles up the Amazon for that purpose. He
had great trouble in getting boats and
men to make his way UP the river as the
Brazilians then looked upon all such move
ments with suspicion, and one night, While
living in his hammock, on board the steamer
at Manaos, a thousand miles in the interior.
he awoke to find himself struggling in the
water One of the Brazilian fanatics, who
probably thought this expedition an ad-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-16
question as to whether he will accept the
tarr,,c offorod hin,

In view of the Chase incident the class A
minor leagues will be forced to fight or quit.
In all probability the Pacific Coast League,
which can pay large salaries, and got along
prosperously before it became party 70
the national agreement. will go to war. but
whether the Eastern League and the Amer
lean Association will follow suit is prob
lem hard to solve The idea of the Eastern
League putting up a fight against the Amer
lean League by taking away the latter
star players by means of larger salarles
than the Americans can pay is amusing, to
say the least. According to several we'll
known base ball men just two clubs In the
Eastern League made money last year, ana
the salaries. for minor league, were ex-
ceSsively high.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-16
Base Ball Notes.

Charley Moran has decided to take his
chances with the st. Louis Browns and has
Joined Manager McAleer in the south.
Ned Hanlon has once more allowed an
Independent team to Outbid him for the
services of Shortstop Owens. who would as
suredly make good if given a trial. Looks
like short-sighted policy on Ned's part.
1t appears as though the New York Amer
leans are being lharassed for fear they will
win the championship. o First Camel drops
out, then Chase balks and now little Elber-
field refuses to report Magnate Brush's
trip to the Pacific coast may have had
something to do with1 Chase's refusal to
join Griffith I'D
Sid Mercer, whoiwassth business mana
ger of the ST. Louis Browns last season, has
accepted positionas the sporting editor of
the New York GIobe.If Mercer classes up
high as an authority on sports
President NoyesA has completed his big
task of sorting out the names suggested
for the Washington cub, but the base ball
writers are DOWN at Charlottesville, and a
decision cannot besarrired at until they re-
turn home. ,,ss
Great Thugs are expected of the Chicago
White Sox this season in the way of base
running, the unipires will hold the Pitch
ers down to the strict letter of the balk law
The Washington boys may also attract con-
siderable attention along These lines, az
everybody but Clarke and kittredge is fast
on their feet. Al
AS predicted in The Star last fall, little
Mil will be a hard man to keep of the reg
ular team. He is as quick as creased light
ming in fielding, and at the bat handles
himself very much like Keller. He has
worked the rheumatism ont of his shoulder
and private adviceS from Charlottesville
say his fast work is attracting much atten-
ton.
Hans Wagner, the star of the Pittsburg
National League team. is still at his home
in Carnegie. and does not know when he
will join his companions at Hot Springs.
There is much mystery as to Wagner's con-
duct. He, like all other players IN the
league. received a. good-sized reduction In
salary this year, and there seems to be q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-16
Russia Gets Loan on Hard Terms

Arrangements were concluded at a final
conference at St Petersburg yesterday aft
ernoon between representatives of the Rus
sian government and of French banking
houses by which a Russian loan of 500. 600
600 will be negotiated in Paris. Finance
Minister Kokovtsefr accepted the condi-
tions Originally formulated by Messrs. Hot
finger and LaZare in behalf of the syndi-
cate which will issue the loan. These terms
include a commission of AZ per cent, a COM
mercial treaty encouraging the importation
of French wines into Russia, and the de-
posit of large sum in France to pay for
warships ordered there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-16
PALM BEACH GOLFERS.
E. S. Armstrong Won First Prize in
Annual Tourney.

Final, in the annual golf tournament at
Palm Beach were decided yesterday after
noon. E. S. Armstrong of Deal Beach won
the first prize, the Royal Poinciana cup by
defeating Charles B. Cory of Wollaston by
2 up. Frank H. Lockwood of Englewood
won the Breakers cup. in the second divi-
sion, by defeating w. A. Becker of Wash
ington Park, Chicago, up and to play
Lockwood also won the handicap cup, by
handing in the lowest net score, which was
72-12-G0
There were forty contestants for the hand
leap. In the semi-final round of the first
division Armstrong defeated William A.
knight, 3 up and to play, and Cory de-
feated Sheppard, 1 up. In the second six
teenth Meckler defeated A F. Sutherland z
up and to play. and Lockwood defeated
A. II. Revelle. Chicago. up and to play
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-16

can). Two games IL
two games. 90
Ferrie (Britishl beat Denvir (American).
Hynd (British}, beatt Head (American).
Drawn-Ferrie and spenvir,= R. Jordan
(British and HafrneeT (American), two
games; Steward tRFitisha and Horn (Ameri-
CAM, two gamess Gardiner (British) and
Schaefer (Americasl. two games: Hynd and
Head, Grover (American) and Halliweli
(Brftish). two games. 81
Games drawn-zSearight (British) and
Barker (Americant two3 Dearborn (Ameri
CAM and A. JordaA Bpitish), two.
When the playing ended the Britishers
had won six games, while fourteen games
were drawn. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-16
Oppose Pension for Gen. Weyler.

The Paris Temps has publish ed a dis
patch from Madrid saying that the news
papers there energetically oppos. the gov
ernment's proposition to give General Wey-
Ter pension of 5000 and the grand cross
of the Order of San Fernandno n recogni-
ton of his services governor general
of Cuba. The military journals ire partic-
ularly opposing Weyer, but the govern
ment press maintains that his record Of
service prior to and pending the war with
the United States has long been overlooked.
The press opposition foreshadows lively
contest in the cortes. The general impress
sion prevails that the measure will not
succeed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-16
Jenkins Threw aotch Twice.

BEFORE a crowd of over 5000 spectators
Tom Jenkins of Cleveland defeated Frank
Gotch of Iowa at Madison Square Garden,
New York last night in the catch-as-catch-
can championship wrestling match
1t required three falls to decide the hon
ors jenkins won the first fall in 10 minutes
"a seconds, and the third fan in II minutes
10 seconds. Gotch captured the second fall.
when he put Jenkins shoulders to the mat
in minutes Al seconds.
Having defeated Jenkins a few weeks
ago at Cleveland, Gotch was decided ia
vorite, but there was little or no betting
on the result of the match.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-16


vance guard of the United States navy. had
quietly raised the hammock and thrown
him out into the river. Fortunately he
struck boat which close to his
steamer and by aid of this he escaped with
his life. His injuries. however, were not
serious enough to prevent his going on
with the expedition
His Experience in Panama.
From 1892 until 1898 Mr. Lee was con-
nected with the banking house of A. Ise-
lin & Company in Wall street, in 1901 he
made trip around the world and in 1904
he was appointed secretary of the lega-
ton to Panama and later succeeded Minis
ter Russell there as charge d'affaires While
acting in the latter capacity General Huer-
tas, Ommander-in-chief of the Panama
army. attempted to overthrow the Amador
administration, being backed by the politi-
cal party in opposition to the government.
Mr.. Lee was appealed to and so promptly
and forcefully gave the general and his
advisers to understand that the United
States, backed by it's treaty rights. would
not permit any divergence from the paths
of law and order, that the movement sub
sided and quiet has since reigned.
Mr.. Lees appointment will be especially
acceptable to the south He comes of the
known through the names of Francis Light
foot Lee, the signer of the Declaration of
Independence, Lighthouse Harry Lee of
revolutionary fame, and General Robert E.
Lee, the commander-in-chief of the armies
of the confede,acy. Mr.. Lees home is in
Frederick county, Md, where he was born
just thirty-f1ve years ago. The picture pab-
lished herewith is from a photograph made
by Mr.. Frank G. Carpenter in Panama some
weeks ago. Mr.. Lee is now in the United
States, having come here to attend the
inauguration He will return to take
charge of his new post within thirty days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-16
Daughters of 1912 Meet.

A regular meeting of the Daughters of
1sl2. District of Columbia Chapter was
held in the Ebbitt House Tuesday after
noon. Mrs. Kate Kearuey Henry presided
and Mrs George Marsh. the acting secre-
tary, read an encouraging report. Three
new members were added TO the rolls and
Miss Alice d. Goddard. the registrar, re-
ceived applications for six blanks for new
membership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-16
Rockefeller Would Buy Kansas Bonds

Governor Hoch informed at Topeka,
yesterday, tnat John d. Rockefeller of the
Standard Oil Company would be glad to
buy the entire issue of bonds for building
the state oil refinery as strict business
venture. Banks at Wichita and Hutchinson
yesterday telegraphed Governor Hoch that
they would take the entire issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-16
SEIZURE OF LOTTERY TICKETS.
Large Consignment Found on Steamer
From Honduras.

The collector of customs William F. Tib-
belts, of the Mobile district. at Mobile.
Ala. yesterday seized 100000 tickets of
lottery company, and at the same time
notified General w. c. CabelI and Messrs.
w. Baltumet and James Ray. alleged Of
ficiais of the company, to appear at his
ofnce The collector refused to discuss the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-16

Fielden Dickerson and JEFF thurman re-
newed an old quarrel while at church Sum-
day, at Mirafork, Floyd county. Va. Tur-
man was shot dead by Dickerson, who
made HIS escape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-16
To Cure a Cold in One Dav

Take Laxative Bromo Quinne Tablets All drug
gsts refund the money IL IL fails to cure. Z. W
Grove signature Is ON each box. 25c
oSS-tr.t a. l56t&
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-16
NEW ORLEANS RACES.
Lenard Joe dayman Won From Panic
and Veribest.

Leonard Joe Hayman wiped out the stain
of his recent defeat by Panic at New Or