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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
GROOM PLAYING BURGLAR
RECEIVES FATAL WOUND

NEW YORK. Sept, 3.-As the result
of a Joke. Patrick O'Brien. groom
al the country place OF Albert c. Bost-
wick. on Orienta Point on the sound
Is dying from three bullet wounds
which he received at an early hour yes
terday morning. The groom and
couple OF other men, who had been
drinking. thought II would be a fine joke
TO pretend that they were burglars, and
bind and gag Mr.. Bostwick's italian
watchman. so they sprang upon him
and overpowered him in the darkness.
They had him down and were trying
10 force a handkerchief down his throat.
when he suddenly drew his revolver and
fred several shots In quick succession.
The shots struck OBrien. and another
OF the jokers. DR.. Codding said that
the bullets had cut through O'Brien's
lungs and intestines. and he could not be
saved --------.-sz.s.-ses
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03

An attraction which should please the
children and. incidentally. interest the
grown-uas, IS Little Jack Homer. Mel
Vile p. Raym5nd's odd musical comedy,
which viii Doe presented by a notable
cast and brilliant ensemble OF 100 sing
ing dancing. drilling. marching girls
The piece is said % be full Of life, color
and movement and % Doe mounted and
dressed IN "a particularly lavish and
costly manner. Master Gabriel prob
ably the cIeverlst little comedian of his
inches upon the boards. will be seen in
the title role and his support comprises
what is said TO be the strongest mu-
steal organization travelling.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
STROKE OF APOPLEXT
KILLS MAN ON STREET

Following an investigation into the
death OF Philip Freeman, a painter. for
ty-three years old, who was stricken
with apopleXy while en- c street north
west. last evening. and died shortly after
be was removed 10 the Emergency Hos
pttal, Coroner hewitt this morning is
sued a certificate OF death frCm natural
causes.
Georgetown for a number Of years. hal
made his home recently over the restau-
rant OF John +. Kuleen. 1915 Wisconsin
avenue. There were no papers or other
means OF Identification on Freeman
person, and II was several hours after
his death before he was Identified. The
body WAS claimed by relatives. and was
turned over To Undertaken Clements who
Will have charge of the funeral.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
sPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE,
4O3 HturIa Street n ".

Has been. is nov. and Viii. under the new
ownership and management. continue u Is
''Nashiugt1n's Greatest OdCe-Iraiuing In
etitution for Steuographers B1okkeepers. Of
fee Assistants, civil Service Candidates. af3I
Useful Life" Real merit. elegant appoint
rnents satisfactory results honorable deal
iucs. promises fulfilled and the pTopTieturs
assisted by specialists. are some OF the dis
tluctive features that have made and shall
maintain the SpenCerian as the leading college
Of It's kind DO not spend time and money
at an inferior school, but come 20 the Spsn-
cerian The College IS open daily for students
and callers from s am. TO Q pm. The de-
minds for Surucerian graduates in Shorthand
and Bookkeeping aye unlimitad- Send for fres
booklets and special Information auaJ- e1c-tr
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
Watching Betting

What sensation IL would cause. n
Nelson's stock were % boom suddenly"
said sporting man TO-DAY. This remark
drew attention TO the peculiar conditions
that exist. There are certainly quite
number who are stu afraid every thing
IS not quite right I'm connection with
the event The main cause for suspicion
is the one or two bad spots IN Cans
record These people are agreed that Cans
on class should be the favarite, and as
long as the Cans meU are willing to give
odds. the stream Of sports happening IN
Golddeld viii flow quiteiy along. even
though betting may be at a standstill.
Let Battling Nelson begin 70 climb the
ladder ~ popularity iu money circles and
there viii be a panic. Il even money
were offered on the Dane this morning
I believe there would be great scurrying
lrOuad by the Goldfcld fight promoters
and the greatest watchful'ess would be
endowed lU order tl discover evidence OF
Il conspiracy Even while some people
are quietly watching for developments.
and wondering whether Cans viii re-
main strong f8V0ritC right up 20 gong
time Billy Nolan is dCtnE his best 10
show that Nelson and himself are not in
collision with anyone and are merely
hoping for "a faig field and no faNOTs.
Nelson. in fact. seems % fear that
some one with sinister motives ia hgur-
ing on giving him the worst or II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
DIES III FERRY HOUSE.

NEW YORK. Sept. 5.-Mrs. Matilda
Mclaughlin, 50 years Of age, Of Phila-
delphia. died SUDDENLY today in the wait
ing room Of the Pennsylvania ferry
house at North River and Twenty
second street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
Rescuers Failed to Find Gjoa.

A party of Dundee whsIers, who were
sent TO meet Captain Amundsen with
stores. was unable 10 find him.
Capt, Ronald Amuudsen was the first
officer Of the Eelgic when n. Gloch sail
ed on his arctic expedition in 1878.
His determination 10 search for the
magnetic pole was reached after a con
VersatiOF with Prof. Neumaycr, of
Hamburg, who told him such a dis
cOvery would be Of inestimable value 10
science. The GiOa when il sailed car
rIed CONTINENT TOR q four years cruise.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
THE MARYLAND SCHOOL
FOR THE BLIND.

INCLUDING THE DEPARTMENT FOR
COLDRED BLIND AND DEAF.
A thorough course 4 instruction IN
RinderEarten, Grammar & High School
Branches, Manual Training. Physical
Culture, Domestic Science, and Music.
4 fun corps OF well-tTalle1 and experienced
teachers. Children from the Dls-Tlct OF CO.
lumbia and MaTyIa land may be admitted Tree x
unable 10 pay.
Patronage from without the State solicited.
Advanced pupils in music may take advantage
OF opportunities Offered h- Ehe Peabody Con-
servatory Tuition S3J3 Per annum, School
opens September 10Th.
JOHN F. BLEDSOE. A. B.. A. n.
Superintendent
ausI-g0t
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
Athletic Events.
VISITING HIS BROTHER HERE.

Merrill Ramsey. OF Jersey city, is VS.
itinC his brother. Charles =. Ramsey,
the Well-known local wrestler
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
All Cans Money.

are constantly arriving and Main street
has @ highly conEested appearance.
There Is an unlimited flow OF fight talk
and II one were 10 judge Dr. VIVA, he
hears. the contest is regarded 90 one
on which t'Ic chances are considered 20
be fairly equal
But there is the old saying. Money
talks" and it Is Cans money that is
making the loudest noise --OE1d the
betting places.
u is an Cans money in fact and I
reiteTate my opinion tnaE me event will
be- marked by light betting
Nat Goodwin 20 is said made the last
wa ger % aaF dimensions Then Nat
went over 20 the Mohawk gambling
house and won slGG0 playing faro. SO
that if he loses his fight wager. he viii
be in the pocket
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
Discovered by Accident.

If the report from ChrisJauia that the
GjOa has reached Reriug sea IS true.
be apparently stumbled upon the pas
sage through the northern seas or pur-
posely voyaged in that direction after
pole.
II was reported in November OF last
year that the Gjoa had been crushed in
the ice at Boothi a Felix. the extreme
northern point Of the mainland OF North
America. This report was brought by
George Cleveland, Of Massachusetts,
who reached Dundee. Scotland. NOvem-
Der . last returning from a whaling
trip 20 Davis strait. Cleveland declared
he had been informed through Eskimo
sources of the loss of the GiOa and
that the explorers We're living with
natives in that region.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
ARCTIC
AhUNDSEN SAILS
The LOng-SOught Northwest
Passage at Last Reported
Found.

LONDON, Sept. 8-TLa Northwest
Passage for witch intrepid seamen have
searched Ia vain for centuries has al
last been discovered. according 10 the
correspondent of Jhe Central News M
Christiauia. who wired today that the
Norwegian Polar expedition. under Cap
tain Amundseu. which sailed aboard the
exploring ship Gjoa, has reached Bering
sea
The Gjoa expedition sailed from Chris
tiania on June II. 1893 Captain Amund-
sens purpose was not TO make another
effort TO force the long dreamed Of
northwest passage but 20 search for the
magnetic pole
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
Pleasure Seekers
Taxed River View

Boats going 10 River View were over
taxed this morning, and by noon every
lunch stand was occupied and many
eXcursiQnists and picnickers had table
cloths spread out on the grass. Never
before has such record breaking
crowd gathered at this picturesque re-
sort 10 celebrate Labor Day. and mem
hers OF the Carpenters and JOiners'
Union, under whose auspices the ex-
cursion was given, say IT will prove
the greatest financial success In the
history of the organization.
AS early as S O'Clock laboring men.
attired In their best clothes and ac-
Companied by their families, began 10
flock to the wharf with well-hIled mar
ket baskets which contained every
ching good TO eat. Most Of the eXcur-
sionists purchased their tickets IN ad-
the wharf We're thrown open the crowd
rushed down the gangpiank and nlled
the boats In a few moments.
The band rendered selections all the
way 20 the resort and the excursion
lists made merry from the time they
started until they gathered up lunch
baskets and deharked-
Captain Randall had all the amuse-
ments OVerhauied and repaired 10 stand
the strain today. and when the eXcur-
siOnists arrived they Immediately start
ed out to do" everything, from the
"shoot-the-chute" 70 the Tom Thumb
railroad and back again. Many who
did not bring their lunches were ac-
commOdated at the hotel, where ice
cream and cake were served 81 abund
anCe
Athletic Events.
Immediately after the arrival of the
2.s0 O'Clock boat the athletic events
were started. IN addition 10 a long
string OF events for children. in which
fully 300 tots were ready and eager to
participate the committee on arrange
ments had special events for adults.
After the running jumping, and vault
ing events are brought TO a close there
will be a baseball game between St.
Peters and St Nincents teams from
the Marquette League FOR substantial
cash prize.
One of The features this afternoon
will be a wrestling match, two falls
out of three 10 decide, between Ram
say. the l45-pound champion OF New
York. and Turner. the champion Of the
District and South, at the same weight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
Strayer's Business College

nth AND r SIS. y. ".
over 100 typewrters in building. Eight ez-
uerienceH instructors ia all CONNIE rcial
branches. including shorthand. IypeWritius.
and civil Service preparation. New students
are enrolling daily. can. write, OF phone
Wsi7 s4g6 Tor catalogue. over 90 students
past year
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03

oath Year Of Success in washington
The BerlitZ School of LANGUAGES
90 18Th 81 " w A Gouard. Prime.
Grand Prizes, st. Louis, 'O4; Liege, 'o5.
French, German Spanish etc Native teachers
School open from 9 8. Trial Lesson Free
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
Has No Killing Punch.

Another point on winch they agree Is
that Nelson has no killing punch. &c
scores few clean knock-downs. Go
through tie records Of his best fights.
and ind the few instances where he
has foored man when that man was
strong and full OF fight.
To sum fl all up in a few words.
Nelson has nothing but his stamina
lie is not clever. and all talk about his
acquiring Cleverness IS rot. To make
him clever would be 20 destroy his
usefulness as fighter.
Now as 20 Joe Gans-he as six years
older ;hau Nelson and he has been
tghtiug five years longer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.


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I viii eEdeavor 20 merit a continuation
Of the patronage Of the customers Of
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formerly MENDENHALL & WATERS.
DIR W. IT. WALDO. dentist. 2u Penn
sylvania avenue southeast has moved
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
Cans Cleverest Ever.

Cans Is The clevercst lightweight this
country has ever produced He goes
about a fight very much as a man
makes a watch; be knows everything
which contributes TO winning fight.
he has ring EoHeraIshIp down 10 an
exact science. and lE addition 10 this
the negro has Knockout punch in
either hand
Cans won the lightweight. champion
ship Wl,h d single punch. and since that
lime men az I23 pounds have been very
shy OF the black mans game He has
been forced 70 night big men. and his
string of victories over the toughest
wclrers On the world Is enough To con-
vince any man that the negro is the
fighting marvel Of the decade He has
beaten men with whom IL Is conceded
that Nelson would not have G. lOOk-in.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
Skill VS.. Stamina;
Which Should Win
By c. E. VAN LOAN.

GOLDFIELD. New. Sept 5.-Joe Cans
and Battling Nelson viii in few hours
meet here 20 decide who is the cham
pion lightweight of the world.
They will fight 10 a finish.
There can be no draw-either must 80
down TO defeat.
Let us take a look at their records.
II ever q man was built for a finish
d0hU that man is Battling Nelson
While he was engaging In siX-round
bout In the East he was a joke. Fight
promoters put him on in cheap pre-
ilminarles or did not put him on al all,
over the short courses he was no bet
ter than any of the other cheap men
and net so good as the clever ones.
Wore Themselves Out.
Then he came West where the twenty
round fight is the usual thing He
jumped into prominence at once. Every
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
Confident Champion.

Cans SAYS me will have nothing 20 fear
from Nelson's punches. Whether the
colored man will be able 90 win in
punch or whether be has Sufficient
stamina 10 pick Nelson 20 bits for hfteen
or twenty rounds and wearing him down
with a succession OF Earring punches
TO the body or jaw. is something which
the night mus decide
He says that he is ready TO fight one
OF me best fights of his life. and those
who have seen him during the past three
days are convinced that this IS the case
Nelson has never fought a Cleverer man.
me has never met such clean. hard
hitter. Since he whipped Erne. Joe
Cans has never met "a man whose
natural fighting weight Is below his ovr
Nelson is the first one.
Joe Cans punch. his ring craft. and
his wonderful science are pitted against
one thinE-BattlinE Nelson's endurance
Tonight al the world viii know ne
answer u the problem.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
HOLY CROSS ACADEMY.

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Academic and Preparatory Departments.
Complete courses r. AGsiC and Art. Com
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03

ST. ROSES INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL WILL
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prepared 10 MI orders for ladies' and misses
GOWNS coat suits, wraps. etc Lessons given
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
CANS AT WEIGHT IS
STILL THE FAVORITE

man whom he met gave him a terrible
drubbing in the early rounds. Spider
Welch did IT al Salt Lake. but IN the
end he went down and out before the
Danes stamina.
Martin Candle beat Nelson of for fif-
teen rounds-in fact. he wore himself
out pounding away at the whalebone
man in front Of him.
II was the same story when Nelson
fought Hanlon Eddie pinned the Dane
in his own corner for seventeen ROUNDS.
and the contest became one Of a test Of
endurance. In the eighteenth round
HanlOn wavered and Nelson finished
him In the nineteenth
The only reason WhV Nelson whipped
Young Corbett IN such quick time was
because Young COrbett. finding a man
whom he could nit with every punch in
his repertoire. put up such fast fight
that his bolt was soon shot.
Only Has Endurance.
1 have talked with three men who
have felt the Danes knockout punch
Jimmy Britt. Eddie Hanlon, and Young
Corbett. They all told me the same
thing Young Corbett said.
1T is nothing IN the world but his en-
durance- He is such an easy mark TO
hit that YOU can hit your head OF before
YOU know"
Eddie Hanlon said. Nelson never hit
me punch which hurt me. have
fought a dozen men who are cleaner and
harder punchers. Nelson is always right
on TOP Of you. and you whale away,
thinking that every wallop that you
are just going 10 get him. and then you
blow up. and he comes along and gets
you he IS there in his style OF
lighting
Britt said. Il beat myself az Colma
by trying 10 stand Up with slugger.
ever saw. and a punch does not hurt
him iu the least
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
Cans Weighs in Costume.

The men who are to meet today In the
most talked of ring event In nine years,
rested to a considerable extent yester-
day. Cans took a walk Of few miles
IN the morning. and IN the afternoon
lcurrcd around his quarters and chatt;d
With his visitors. Tie had a trial weisl-
.pC iE I'm his ring costume after bis
rundown. and he was exactly
a half pound under 1913 pounds In battle
array. The fact that he suttoiied his
work gave an inkling Of the condition
of affairs 70 those who were nat let
into the secret Of his weiza'.
Cans is ma rvelously cool and conf
dent. He has almost dismissed from
his mind the suspicion mat Nolan may
cause further trouble al the last mo-
ment. and is quietly awaiting the meet
ing for the championship. lie says ne
has always assumed that the world
considered Nelson his most formidable
rival, while he regards the Dane as the
easiest 10 conquer of all the men in
the lightweight division II will GER
tainly be the most severe setback Cans
ever encountered If the contest does not
come his way.
Nelson too. was under weight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
lcontInued from q -

will finish him quick He cannot take
the beating / gave Britt; he IS not
game or strong enough.
Cans was equally confident lie said
he was faster than Nelson, has
sitter punch. just as much endurance.
and ten years more experience. lie
said il his blows were not strong enough
TO knock out the Dane but were hurting
him. he would box him out If II took
thirty rounds.
A ten-round go between Bobby Lundy
and Jack Clifford was scheduled 70 take
place before the championship light
weight battle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03

apparently made previous inquiries re"
garding the hotels. avoiding the large
and prominent ones. such as Villa de
France. Cecil. and Continental. He
climbed the hin on which the quaint
Moorish town is built, and entered the
city gate. and walked 70 the Grand
Hotel Oriental
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
sr Marv's Academy. Alexandria, We.

T3oar5tnr school for girls New and Wen
! e0uipr,ed building healthfuIIy located Eng
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SISTERS OF THE HOLY CROSS.
auZ6-l5t
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-03
MATCH RACE ARRANGED
FOR THREE rRoTTERs
sweet Marie, Tiverton and Wentworth
VIII Meet at Readvllls
July 4th.

NEW YORK. June 2.--The match race
between three OF the trotting cham
pions of the harness turf-Sweet Marie.
2:o4tk; Tiverton. 2:O4h. and Went
worth. 2:a414-will be held at the Read
Vile track on July 4 under the aus
pices of the New England Trotting
Horse Breeders Association.
This was decided at a meeting held
tonight at the Gflsey House. in which
Alta p. Mcdonald of Albany, John How
ell of New York and Emerson E. Nc
Cargo of Philadelphia. managers re-
spectiyely OF the horses named, met.
posted the second forfeit of $1,000 each
ana selected date and track. as agreed
upon in the original contract made last
February.
The match is for s250o a side. and.
according TO the contract signed to-
night, the ReadVille association agrees
to add the sum Of $500 to the original
purse. The track and date selected ars
the best that the parties interested
could gree upon. and the race is bound
to be the most memorable event in the
history OF the harness turf SO early in
the season.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-03

CHICAGO. June with the excep-
tion of "a slight weakness in the first
few minutes, the wheat market was
bu4lish all day. At the start there was
some profit-taKirlg, due to favorable
weather conditions. but before the end
of the FIRST half hour all of the initial
loss had been recovered. Throughout
the remainder of the session the de-
mand by commission houses and pit
traders continued active. Offerings,
however, were light The statement of
wheat crop of the United States had
deteriorated 4 points during the month
of May siren Etnened the market. Later
number of damage reports from Kan
sas caused additional strength and the
market closed fIrms July opened a
shade TO q a Ae lower at sos to S04c,
advanced to- 81 X @S11zc and closed up
NC to &c at 81 1sc
Trading in corn was active and the
market was firm. July opened shade
lower to q shade higher at 4shc to
vaficed TO 505se. Final Quotations were
a c higher at 49% 649Zc.
Strength of wheat and corn offset by
favorable weather conditions caused a
firm tone in the oats market. July
opened unchanged to Is fotver at 33 c
TO 33szc. advanced to 34A n34 3s C and
closed y c to 4 higher at 32N QDs3A G.
Provisions. were weak all day Because
of persistent selling by local traders.
At the close July pork was off f0c at
SIS. lard was down I0e and ribs were
z kc lower f--e - :
The Board of Trade will be closed
Monday, June 4-elecffon day.
The Leading futures ranged as follows:
Articles Open. High Lew Close