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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-18
Hart Makes Direct Charges
Against Taylor.
PAID FOR LOSING"
STATES HIS REASONS FOR SUS-
PECTING HONESTY OF TWIRLER.
Few Bowling Games Last Night
Keene Signs Jockey Nicol-
New Orleans Races.

''Nhy should | have won? L got 800 from
Hart for winning and l got $500 for losing.
This remark alleged to have been made
last season by Pitcher Taylor in the pres
ence of reliable witnesses, is the basis OF
the charges of throwing games made
against him by President James a. Hart
of the Chicago National League Club. Mr.
Hart who has heretofore maintained ST.
Ience on this now celebrated base ball case.
made this known for the first time yester-
day in Chicago.
Mr.. Hart issued u formal statement, in
which lie said:
Early in the season of 1903, at the time
when Taylor deserted our team, Manager
Selee and l agreed that Taylor would not
be permitted to be on our team another
season That decision was made positive by
his conduct and habits during the remain
der of that season, and during the time that
our team was engaged in playing a post
season series of games with the American
League club of Chicago, in which luis eff
fectiveness took a most decided slump as
compared with his performance earlier in
the year.
He was exchanged to the ST. Louis club.
and l wish to emphasize the fact that at
that time there had been no comment made
as TO his honesty, his habits and DISPOSE
ton being his disqualifying element.
when the st. Louis team visited Chicago
early in the season of 1904 carrying Taylor
member, he, in the hearing of many
people, when chided about losing so many
games in the post-season series. said as
follows: Why should l have won? l got
500 from Hart for winning. and L got $500
for losing
This remark was repeated to me almost
Immediately by people who heard it. l at
once repeated 1t to President Pulliam of the
National League, and Chairman Hermann
of ha eli hot Of
were in Chicago at that time. l have never
repeated the remark for publication until
now, and have never charged Taylor with
CrooSedneSs as to game throwing.
Taylor threatens to sue me. l hope that
lie will. for with witnesses under oath be-
fore an unbiased court, all the facts may
be brought out. l. however, do not propose
to give help to him, to the persons who
are backing him up by showing my hand in
advance. l am guilty of no offense against
base ball law, or any other law, and do
NOT propose to be made to appear as q cul-
prit or as defendant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-18
WEEKLY HEALTH REPORT.
Two Less Deaths Than in Last
Week

The weekly report of Health Officer
Woodward submitted to the Commission
ers today shows that the deaths in the
District of Columbia during the week ended
on January IA, 1905. numbered 121, as COM
pared with 1913 during the previous week.
and AS during the corresponding week of
1904. Of these recent deaths IS were among
the white Inhabitants and 43 among the col
ored. and represent death rate per 1000
of population of the former Of 1910, and OF
the latter 24.1. The death rate for the en-
tire population of the District during the
week just ended was 20.5 per 1000. The re-
spective rates for the previous week were
17.5. 286 and 900, and for the correspond
ing period of last year 17.9, Ala and PSI.
The prevailing fatal diseases were as fol-
lows: Pulmonary consumption, Is: diseases
malignant growths. 5. and apoplexy, 5.
There were deaths due to violence con-
sisting of accidental, suicide and homi-
eide
diseases were as follows: Diphtheria cases
were reduced from 80 to %. there having
been IL new cases reported and 80 dis
charged.
30. new cases being reported and II dis
charged.
Typhoid fever again shows a marked re-
duction. There were Z new cases reported
IL uISCHdTSeu, WHICH leaves now OH
hand 11S cases under treatment, as COM
pared with 125 at the close of the previous
week. There were but A cases under treat
ment at the corresponding period of last
year.
Smallpox remains the same as at the close
OF last week. namely, . cases under quar-
antine at the Smallpox Hospital.
The number of births reported to the
health department during the week was 100
OF these IS were white children and 43 col
ored.
The weather conditions. as reported by
the weather bureau, were: Mean temper
allure, 30 degrees; mean relative humidity
20 per, cent; mean actual barometer, 3O27.
The maximum temperature was 43 degrees
on the 10th instant, and the minimum 16
degrees, on the 18th The winds were
northerly in direction, with an average We
locity Of IL miles per hour. reaching a
maximum velocity of "A miles on the 18th
instant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-18
KEENE GETS NICoL.
Young Jockey to Ride for Millionaire
Next Season.

Through an agent James r. keene has
made an offer for second call on the serv-
ices of Jockey David Nicol. the sensational
lightweight who has been riding with
marked success at New Orleans this winter.
Nicol is under contract to w. Phillips.
trainer for Fred Cook, the owner of English
Lad, and will come east anyway. 1t is said,
1t was generally believed last fall that Mr..
Keene would secure the contract OF Jockey
Crimmins from Archie thinner, but the ne
gotiations for Nicol would seem to indicate
that thinner has decided to hold on to the
boy from the gas house district p. H. Sui
livan, Dry Dollars brother, has first call on
Crimmins for this year, and it is said that
the boy will also ride for another owner
closely identified with the SulIivans. If
Nicol signs with Mr.. Keene he will be kept
busy, as the vice chairman of the Jockey
Club will campaign an unusually large
stable this year Nicol was practically I'M
heard of before the present meeting at the
crescent city began, but he has made rapid
strides, and those who have seen him in the
saddle declare that he is another Hide
brand. Several days ago Capt. Jim VIII
liams, owner of Rams Horn, made an open
statement that he believed Nicol had pulled
a horse. Kings Trophy, at New Orleans,
but there was nothing to back up such an
accusation, which was made in the heat of
the moment. Still, Nicol has been accused
by other persons of showing a fondness for
cards and late hours which it is said, will
have to be cut out before the boy can Sc
cure a license in the east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-18
BENZ. F. RICE DEAD.
He Was Formerly U. s. Senator From
Arkansas,

Benjamin F. Rice, former United States
senator from Arkansas. died at the home of
his son, in Tulsa, Indian territory, yester-
day afternoon in the seventy-seventh year
Of his age. The term of Mr. Rice's service
in the Senate lasted from 1868 to 1873.
Mr.. Rice was born in East Otto N. Y,
May 26, 1923. He received an academic edu-
cation and studied and practiced law. He
removed to Kentucky and was a member of
the state legislature in 1886 and in the
latter year was chosen presidential cleo
tor for the sixth congressional district of
Kentucky He removed to Minnesota in
1850, ana when the war of the rebellion
broke out a year later he entered the Union
army as private being promoted to cap
tain in the Sd Minnesota Volunteer Infan-
try serving three years. When the war
was over he settled in Little Rock, Ark,
where he practiced law until he was elected
to the United States Senate.
Mr.. Rice is survived by two daughters and
one son. r. F. Rice, jr. The daughters are
both married, one being Mrs. Harvey Rid
dell of Denver, Col, and the other the wife
of Charles c. Bassett of the United States
geological survey in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-18
RAILROADS FORM UNION
To Fight the Rate Law Suggested by
Roosevelt

Twenty-nne railroad systems. comprising
practically every railroad in the country,
are being merged into a concrete unit for
the specific purpose of overcoming legisla-
ton at Washington which would throw
the power of fixing rates into the hands OF
the federal government.
The alliance is to be offensive and defen-
sive, but owing to the nature of the COM
bat which the policy of President Roose-
vel. has created, it will be largely offensive.
Though President Samuel Spencer of the
Southern railway, when seen, said that nc
conference on the rate question was neces-
sary, the president of one of the larges,
and most powerful railroad systems in the
country admitted that several conferences
of railroad officials have been held, al
which the governments attitude on the
rate question was the one subject dis
cuSsed. Other conferences of the same
kind, he said, are to take place in the near
future. He said that no plan had been ar
ranged for a general conference of all the
railway presidents, as the matters under
consideration could just well be worked
out by series of conferences, each one
taking in different groups of railway Of
ficalS.
The determination of the railroad COM
panies to act as unit in the fight to
prevent the legislation has already buried
SoIue VI the INDIVIDUAL dntdSoniSLhS Wnlcfl
have existed for long time between pres
identS of different systems. The fact that
Samuel Spencer of the Southern and A J.
Cassatt of the Pennsylvania came here
yesterday was of itself regarded as signif-
cant, as these two railway presidents have
long held antagonistic views on many
railway matters.
The combined power of the railways of
the country in Washington is held to be
greater than that of any other combina-
ton of interests With all of their energy
and power concentrated upon a single pur-
pose, they are counted upon to make a
fight that will test the strength of Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-18
BAN JOHNSON COMING.
American League Leader Due in Wash
ing Today or Tomorrow.

Tt is more tEan likely that President Ban
Johnson of the American League will ar
rive in Washington late today or tomorrow.
His visit will probably have to do with the
spring trip of the Senators, and an i'm
portant conference with the local stock
holders. Several important points are now
awaiting the decision of the American
League president, and considerable base
bali news will more than likely be made
before the week is out.
Tie Washington fans" have seen but
one National League club, the Brooklyns,
since 1899, the last year of the Wagners,
but il is now settled that one more
teams OF that organization will play IN
this city this spring. The Senators will go
south Tor spring practice and on their re-
turn they will catch the different eastern
teams as they travel home. Arrangements
have now been completed to play the Bos-
ton Nationals in this city April and 10
and the New York Giants and Brooklyns
may also be seen here before the regular
season opens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-18
Test of "Jim Crow, Law.

Arguments in the case of Prof. William H
H. Hart. of the law department of Howard
University, this city, against the state of
Maryland, which is the test case of the
"Jim Crow" law passed by the Maryland
legislature at the last session, were heard
in the court of appeals at Annapolis yester-
day. State Senator Mccullough of Cecil
county represented the appellant and
maintained that the law was invalid, as 1t
was in violation of the interstate COM
merce act and in conflict with the federal
Constitution. Attorney General Bryan and
the state attorney of Cecil county repre-
scented the state. They maintained that the
law provided for the proper exercise of
the police power reserved by Inc separate
states.
Prof. Hart was fined for not leaving a
coach reserved for white people when or
dered to do so. The incident occurred on
train of the Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington Railway Company, in Cecil
county, Md. Prof. Hart claims that he
is not negro, but he does not make this as
a defense, preferring rather to make test
of the Jim Crow law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-18
Notes Of the Boxers.

"AT' Greenwood of England and Jim
N.Y. Connors of Newark will meet in SIX
round bout before the Hackensack Athletic
Club of Hackensack, N. j.. Friday night
..Diek" Fitzpatrick and Martin Duffy are
reported to be in good condition for their
twenty-round bout, to take place under the
auspices of the Commercial Club or 81.
Louis tonight. The boys will battle at AZ
pounds.
Boxing promoters in San Francisco are
making determined efforts to arrange these
bouts: Jimmy Britt and Jabez White.
Tommy Ryan and philadelphia jack
OBrien and James J. Jeffries and Marvin
Hart ~,
Joe" Bernstein of New York city and
kid" Hermann of Chicago have been
matched to box twenty rounds before the
Wilmington Park Athletic Club OF HOT
Springs, Ark, on January %.
Sammy Rose, who has just returned
from England is out with challenge TO
box any los or no pound man twenty
rounds for a purse and side bet.
jimmy Walsh and Willie Gibbs nave
signed articles of agreement calling for a
ffteen-round bout, to take place before
Douglass Athletic Club of Chelsea, Mass,
on January 25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-18


and such other officials as in the judgment
of the board win aid in securing the appro-
priation recommended by Capt Pendle-
ton. superintendent of the naval gun fac
tory
In reference to the master builders bill
the resolutions say:
I'VE are heartily opposed to House bill No.
169S5. authorizing the appointment of an
examination board for master builders In
the District of Columbia. thus forming a
combination of few builders against the
many, causing a monopoly of the building
trades. which is against all public policy
and the rights and interests of the tax
payers of the District of Columbia.
NO other city in the United States has
such an amazingly imperialistic and auto
cratic regulation. This bill means that no
man can build his own house unless he
first hires himself to the building trust
He can work for them. but not for him.
self. be he ever so competent unless he can
furnish a bond of 5000. Under the Con-
stitution Of the United States every man Is
equal before the law, and can enjoy the
fruit of his own labor"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-18
D. W. CLASSICS FUNERAL.
Body Was Inferred at Arlington With
Military Honors.

After funeral services yesterday the re-
mains OF Daniel w. Classic of the local bar,
who died last Friday, were inferred In Ar
lington The deceased was accorded a SOL
dier's burial A squad detailed by the COM
handing officer at Fort Myer fired the GUS
tomary yolleys over the grave and a bugler
sounded taps. The interment was preceded
by the funeral service of the Episcopal
Church, and was attended by a large de-
tachment from Phil Sheridan Post, No. Il,
Grand Army of the Republic, of which the
deceased was member; members Of the
bar and other friends.
In the ds~.h of Mr. Classic Phil Sheridan
Post. according to one of its members, has
lost one OF Its most respected and useful
comrades. who was ready at all times to
sacrifice his time and money In the interests
of old soldiers, no matter how humble.
Able. energetic and Industrious, Mr.. Classic
seldom IL ever failed to secure for an old
comrade the rights to which he was en-
titled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-18
NEW ORLEANS RACES.
Jockey Austin Suspended for Week
for Rough Riding.

A rather dull day of racing at the New
Orleans track yesterday was enlivened a
bit over the ruling of the judges in the
opening event. They suspended Jockey D..
Austin for one week for all mounts other
than those of his contract employer. The
suspension was due to the rough tactics
that Austin employed in the first race. He
had the mount on King Rose, one of the
choices for the race. At the head of the
stretch Romanelli, who had the leg up on
haywood, got to King Rose. Austin pulled
| in on Romanelli and haywood. and it was
a wonder that both horses and riders did
not go down. Austin then went after J..
Martin and Sid Silver and fouled the Rob-
inson gelding all down the stretch. Darius,
who was held at 80 to 1 in the betting,
escaped all the humping and just got up in
ducee.
Lineal, the favorite for the second, won
in gallop from Harpoon. The eastern con-
tingent backed Lineal heavily. Lineal was
run up and bought in by Albert Simons.
Jockey Mcintyre all but threw the third
race away with Monte, the odds-on choice.
Monte was forced to go all around his held
and after swerv'ng into the fence managed
to get up in time to win by head from
Ascot Belle. Summary:
First race-Six. furlongs: Darius. 100
Cannon 30 to l. won; Sadducee,, ia (Mc-
Caffertyl. 10 to /, second Dalesman. III
wv Hicks, 16 to 1. third. Time, LA. Lady
Draper. Ahola, Rudabek, Sid Silver, King
Rose Isabella D., haywood and Hydrangea
also ran.
Second race-One mile: Lineal, 10S
(Baird). to 5. won Harpoon. 100 Nor
rison) 16 to /, second; Judge Saufiey. 100
(Seamster). 6 to l. third. Time, LAB. Billy
Wake Bishop Weed. Mr.. Jack, Bessie Nc
| Carthy, Bellindian. John Doyle, Nightmare
and Captain Brolaski also ran.
Third race-Seyen furlongs: Monte. 102
| (McIntyre), 13 to 20. won; Ascot Belle, 81
| (Aubuchon). 4 to /. second; Montebank, Ill
| (NicoD, to 1. third. Time, lbs. Gray
| Plume. Legation, Topic, Our Sallie and
| Kilties also ran.
| Fourth race-One mile and an eighth:
| Homestead, 107 GIaird), IS to B, won;
Handspinner. 100 (Shaver), Is to /. second;
Little Boy 103 (NicoD. 20 to l, third .ime,
1.50 Barkelmore, COurtmaid, Lady Char
| lotte, Sarah Maxim, Mint Bed, Bengal.
George Vivian. Captain Gaines and Semper
VivaX also ran.
| Fifth race-One mile and an eighth:
MezZo. SO (NicoD, : to /, won; Noweta, 81
| (Rice), 3 to 1, second Hoodwink, SO lCrim-
mins). 10 to 1, third. Time, 1.56 %. Fleet
full. Baird. Roger Smith, Always Faithful,
Barca, Pyrrho, Keoga, Shotgun and Royal
Arms also ran.
Sixth race-One mile and seventy yards:
Rian. 100 (McIntyre). to 3 won; Miss
Betty. 100 (Baird), 8 to 2, second; Rachel
Ward, 90 (NicoD. 10 to 1, third. Time.
4G2 90 Trossachs, ReveiQe, knowledge,
Woodlyn. Arab, Alice Commoner and An
nora ]. also ran.
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as he was afraid of going stale. Beell is
reported TO be in as good condition as Grant
and says he will make a desperate effort
to throw the man who has stood Oft 50
many of the best mat performers In this
country. Beell will make an extended tour
of the east after his match with Grant to-
night and as his reputation is confined al
most exclusively to the west ne is anxious
to achieve as many victories as possible at
first in order to make himself drawing
card and obtain good purses. So far he has
the credit of having thrown the celebrated
Americas three times in succession, and IL
he can follow that feat by throwing Grant
twice in an hour he will have record enough
to draw well anywhere in this section of
the country. Three good preliminaries will
precede the main bout.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-18
MccUE GRANTED A RESPITE.
Governor Gives the Condemned a Re
prieve Until February 10.

Samuel McCue, convicted wife murderer,
Of Charlottesville. Va, was granted a respite
until February 10 next by Governor Mon
tague at Richmond, Va, yesterday after
noon after The Star was printed. The gov
ernor considered the matter at length, and
in granting the reprieve said:
1.-THE guilt or innocence of those charged
with crime is to be determined by the jul
dietary tribunals. The executive should aid
and not arrest the judgments of courts or
the executions of law save for supreme rea-
sons. For the executive to review the opn-
ions of courts or the verdicts OF juries. no
matter how he disagreeS with them. would
be plain usurpation of authority. But the
supreme court of appeals has this day been
petitioned for rehearing of the appfca-
ton for a writ of error, and the executive
has since been requested by this eminent
tribunal to grant respite of the death SEN
tence that sufficient time may be had for
the consideration of the case as justice and
the law may require.
aiding and not obstructing the administra-
ton of the law. and he therefore will direct
a respite until Friday, the 10th day of Feb
ruary, 1906"
McCues counsel filed with the supreme
court yesterday afternoon lengthy amend
ed petition, asking for a fehearing In the
case of their client. The petition was pre-
sented by J. l.. Lee, j. Tinsley Coleman and
walker N SiicidI, lolioh iH5 d Tain WIN
Governor Montague, who was requested to
grant McCue reprieve in order that the
court might investigate the amended petit
ton.
The petition contends that the court
should give counsel for the accused chance
to argue the points made in the first petit
ton presented, and states that many OF the
questions are now raised in the state,
notably that of the jury being allowed to
read the. newspapers during the trial and
that relating to the prosecution impeaching
its own witnesses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-18
A Lecture-Re

An interesting lecture and recital on the
subject of Mcdowell, the composer, was
listened to last evening at the Washington
Club. The lecture was delivered by Mr.
o. G. Sonneck. the chief of the music de-
partment of the Congressional Library,
who spoke of the high character of the
work Of Mcdowell and it's influence upon
contemporary music. He spoke of the in
dustry, the conscientious devotion to his
art of that composer and athe high aim he
has always maintained. Mr.. Sonneck gave
to MacDowell the highest rank as an
American composer and hoped for much
more from his pen and his fertile and re-
fined imagination.
Illustrations of MacDowells compositions
were given on the piano by Mr.. Stanley
Olmsted who showed discrimination in his
selections and skill in his performance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-18
DEATH OF MRS. HARVEY.
Widow Of the Late T. II. Harvey Sue
cumbs to Apoplexy.

Mrs. Sarah E. Harvey, widow of the late
r. M. Harvey. died suddenly at 2:20 oclock
yesterday afternoon at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Edward o. Casteli, lit 9Th
street northeast. Mrs. Harvey had nearly
completed her seventy-fourth year. She
suffered a stroke of paralysis a few years
ago, but recovered. She was in good spir-
its and apparently in good health yesterday
afternoon, and was stricken with apoplexy
while at the dinner table. A physician was
summoned at once, but she did not revive.
Arrangements for funeral services. in
Guiding requiem mass Friday morning at
st. Joseph's Catholic Church, are being
made. Services will also be held at the
Castell home, where Mrs Harvey resided.
Mrs. Harvey was a native of this CITY,
and had lived here all her life. She was an
active member of st. Joseph's Church, and
was widely known for her charity and kind
ness.
She leaves five children-I. Fielder Har-
vey, David A. Harvey, Thomas M. Harvey
and Mrs. Mae M. Castell, all of this CITY.
and Mrs. Clara +. Wheatley of Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-18
Installation and Entertainment.

The officers of Columbia council, No. 443,
National! Union, were installed Saturday
evening at Typographical Temple, by Dep
uty James A. Healy. A. P. Marstoa made
an address relating to the order under the
new table of rates adopted by the senate
at its last session.
Refreshments We're served and the fol-
lowing program was rendered.: Piano
solo, Joseph Broadbent; coon song, j. Ir-
vim Esterly; remarks. j. D. Biddis; recita-
ton, Charles F. Weston; guitar and mando-
lin duet. Messrs. Spelbring and Henold;
short talk Leonard Nachman; recitation,
William Reese. The committee IN charge
of the entertainment consisted of Frank w.
Dom, William b. Reilly and ]. L. Casey.