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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-07
Clerks Excused at 12: 80.

Joyousness Was depicted upon the faces
of the clerks OF the executive departments
today when they were excused at 1890 In
stead OF j o'clock. The new order allows
to the clerks the luncheon half hour which
In past summers was not given to them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-07
CHAMBERLAIN DAY.
Birmingham Observance of Distin-
tinguished Briton's Birthday.

BIRMINGHAM, England, July This Is
chamberlain day" and the whole city ir-
respective of politics, is enjoying a holiday
In honor of the distinguished tariff reform
er, Joseph Chamberlain who today cele-
brated his SEVENTH birthday. There are
decorations everywhere the city is filed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-07
THE BRYANS IN LONDON.
Weekend Guests of Ambassador Reid
AFT Summer House

LONDON, July William ]. Bryan and
Mrs. Bryan are spending the weekend as
the guests of Ambassador Whitelaw Reid
and Mrs Reid. al Wrest Park, to which
place they rode in an automobile this morn
ing Among the guests invited to meet
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan are Lord Goschen, Miss
Goschen, Lady Herbert, Lady Evelyn Ward
and Lord and Lady Monson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-07

with visitors. and all sorts of professions
and entertainments are going on The lord
mayor and lady mayoress gave reception
and luncheon to Mr.. and Mrs. Chamberlain.
who were accompanied by Mrs. Endicott
{mother of Mrs. Chamberlain] Of Boston,
Mass. Subsequently the party made tour
of the parks. where thousands of the city
school children were specially entertained.
Mr.. Chamberlain took advantage of the
occasion to give out a character ste mes
sage to the nation. as follows.
Treat foreigners as they treat u.s. and
treat your kinsnen better than you treat
foreigners.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-07
Trepoff's Conversion.

Trepofs conversion to the idea of a re-
sponsibie ministry is based, however. not
on regard for the constitutional demo-
Gratis. whom ne considers to be half revo-
lutionists. but on the conviction that re-
preston by disaffected army and disor-
ganzed police would no longer serve The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-07
FIGHTING THE CHOLERA
SITUATION IN MANILA rs RE-
PORTED UNCHANGED.

MANILA. July S.-The cholera situation
remains unchanged Joseph McDermote
was the7only American who died in the last
forty-eight hours The health authorities
believe that the next three days will be the
crucial time and that IL the disease in con-
fined to its present proportions an epidemic
is unlikely.
General health conditions have been i'm
proved and the Marquina water supply,
which has not been contaminated. is guard
ed by regular troops
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-07

ment In large part to the fact that Com
gress has allowed an increase of pay of 81
per month In the case of expert ritiemen
" for sharpshooters and 81 for marksnen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-07
Death of w. II. Hart.

The bureau of insular affairs of the War
Department has received the following
cablegram from Governor General Ide at
Manila:
wv. H. Hart died of cholera July 4; (no-
tify) Lizzie Peppard, Caldwell, Canan coun-
ty Idaho.
Decided Improvement cholera situation.
Twenty-four hours ending s am, July 6, Is
cases; "a hours ending s am, July I, is
cases. Daily average dropped about one
half. No further increase in provinces.
Practically all cases above mentioned were
found dead"
This is the only report of death by cholera
of an American which has been received
since the reports of the recent outbreak of
the epidemic.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-06
RELAY TEAMS RACE.
Aggregations Headed BY Brent
and Alec Taylor Contest,

John P, Brent and little Alec Taylor
who CLAIM, to he the, fastest skaters IN
the South, are willing to defend their
claim, sngly or collectively, against all
corners. Both Brent and Taylor have
authorized the announcement that they
will meet any roller sknter or skaters In
one or more one-mie races for the cham
nionship In the amateur class. The two
very fast Richmond skaters will meet all
comers. amateurs, either IN single or
double race or races. These two young
men extend the challenge to all sections
M the county. North as well MS South,
BRETT and Taylor's relay teams will
roll the three-mile race Tonight to de-
aide the contested race OF Friday night,
when Brent won by very close margin.
This race, In the big rink at the Rescr-
voir, will forecast, { not decide, mo
winners In the championship contest be-
tween the two teams, The winning team
is TO take the hest two out OF three races
Brent and his team won the first Of the
three races with considerable margin.
Since that time TAYLOR and his team have
been getting on some extra spurts, and
the winners of to-night's race are very
much in doubt,
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name OF Law makers and recon-
mended that season tlcket-the prize
offered for tho most appropriate name
suggested--be given to each OF the IA
dies who suggested the name:
Miss Minnie NJ. Dickinson, daughter OF
Superintendent w. A. Dickinson. OF
Lakewood Cemetery, and Miss A. T. En-
right OF No. APO Louisiana Street. are
the lucky young ladies', and each Will re-
ccive a season ticket emitting her and
her escort to witness every game played
on tho Broad Street diamond. The
tickets will be turned over to the two
ladies in time to witness the opening
ean,o OF the season here on the 26th
Of April.
Those who composed the committee
which met IN room $50 Of Muruny,s
Hotel yesterday afternoon at 1890 O'Clock
and spent almost two hours In going
over the list OF names. were Judge Sam-
uel B. witt. OF the Hastings Court;
Justice John ]. Crutchtield. Of the Po-
lice Court: former Senator w. p. l3arks-
dale, Of Halifax county. patron OF the
Barksdale pure 4 election law; Mr.. Otis
THOMPSON, Of the Western Union Tee-.
graph Company, a great baseball en-
thusiast: Mr., Gilbert X. Pollock. mem
Der Of the City Council. and Mr.. Morgan
r. Mills, also a member Of the Council.
| Several Favored Names.
Each suggestion. was written down and
the committee then went carefully over
the list. AS between the suggestion,
"Solons.' Legislators and Law
makers" there was some discussion. but
the recommendation that the team be
called the Law makers was unanl-
nous. h. Ii e..t ,gk1sy
This resolution tSwas adopted by the
committee and turned over to the sport
| Ing editor of this paper:
"The committee, after examining
letters suggesting names for the
Richmond team, unanimously adopted /.
"The Law.n,akers" as the most APP
proprIate and suitable name sub
mttcd, and find that said name was
suggested by both Miss A. 7. En-.
right, No. 42o Louisiana Street, and
Miss Minnie NJ. Dlckenson, Of Oak
! wood Cemetery, and unanimously re-
commend that season passes be
! awarded to both Of these ladies'"
4 f q . l. .
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AMATEUR PLAYERS ARE
RIGHT litter SPHERE
Enthusiastic Meeting Last Night
6 Of League Organized By
Tirnes-Dispatch.

The Richmond Amateur Base ball
League. organized by The Times Dispatch.
held se}nE IN he bsneTs e 9e Wof *
was accomplished. National League rules
We're adopted. and the teams all SELECT
cd the colors they would splayNunder. Tho
tied upon. three places have. been secured,
and the league Is yet undecided as TO
what place 1t viii select for the fourth
1t was decided that each team would
the season In order. TO decide The Times
Dispatch trophy; The selection Of TIC
meeting next Tuesday. The consideration
Of the expenses of the various teams were
also held over until next time.
Tuesday. the 10th, The meeting will, how
ever, he announced beforehand on the
sporting page of The Times Dispatch:
t snppossd that his goods viii be adopted
May the list. and all the teams arc anti
Us rryn the shnpe Most suo oi
tice game this week. AZ the meeting M.
Perlstcin acted as chairman. Mr.. Gillls
night we're MIR. Perlstein, of Cohen & Co.,
Mi, f. /" Levy, of the American Can
Co,; Mr. G. Senrohr; Of the doe 9:n vt,
Works. sr r. T6fd Ti G6 fSar 90 ana
Another team has been added to the
list, Mr. c. ". Lane, manager, and Mr..
w. r. Farmer. captain. of tho Chesa peake
and became members of the League. Gum
der & co. have also expressed desire 10
enter ~
viii he allowed 10 enter tho league. The
enthusiasm at the meeting last nlgnt
was intense. and there promises to be
some hot games Played 'li's summer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-06
-, BALTIMORE TRACK,
Plans for New Race Course Will
Be Issued Very Shortly.

BALTIMORE. ND, APRIL b-plans for
a proposed now race.track Will nc issued
shortly, as negotiations have heen re-
sumed for the purchase from the Ralti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company of the
Hale-Thorpo property by the MARYLAND
Jockey Club
Al the recent session of the Legislature
Chairman Benson had passed through =
bill permitting the building Of trolley
railroad from this city to Halethorpe.
The property is admirably situated for n
track. Touched hy both the baltimore
and Ohio and the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad,
II ia easily accessible from both this city
and Washington. But six miles from Bal
tin1orc, 1t Is with but little more than
a half hours ride from Washington for
through trains, and the property Is large
enough for the creation OF a modern
racing plant
There will be two tracks on an arrange,
ment similar to That which has succeeded
admirably at Bennlngs, There will be Il
circular course of one mile and chute
similar to the Columbian course at Wash
jngtOn. 7.
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sYsONBY OUT.
Keene's Great Horse Not to Run
IN Carter Handicap.

NEW YORK, April 5.-Sysonby. James
r. Keene's great four-year- old has been
declared out Of the Garter Handicap the
feature of the opening day OF the Queens
County Jockey Clubs spring meeting ut
Aq,,educt. on April 10th.
Seventeen other horses were also de-
clarcd up TO Yesterday. including Delhi,
Hamburg Beige. Cairngorm, Tradition
Lady Amelia. FRINGE Hambug, Blandy,
Merry Lark. Aaron j., Aeronaut, Mount
Henry, Disobedient. Speakers, Aucassln.
Isra fel, Belle OF Pequest and Inquisitor
The declaration of Sysonby was cx-
pected, as It is much too early to prepare
a horse Of his class for hard race with
a big weight up. and most Of the others
were Withdrawn for the same reason
The Carter Handicap has a guaranteed
value of $4,000 this year. and Is well
worth striving for, but It must necessarily
be confined to horses that are not IN the
ton class, run as 1t Is In the middle OF
April. fThe field will be n good one,
however, In spite OF tho declarations
ma da-3 sE l4alN.'.!5t sE=5 H4
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Fair Grounds.

NEW ORLEANS. La, April 5.--Fair-
Grounds summarizes:
First rnce-fivc and half furlongs--
Many Thanks go to - first, Blue and
Orange go to y second, Pancreatis e 10
y third. Time, los.
Second race.mlle and seventy yards
Louis MacFarlane e to y first. Merry
Pioneer go to y second, Daniel G. rs told
third. Time, LAO.
Third race-mle and seventy yards
Kings Gem Is to 81 first, Dance Music
90 to y second, Old Hal Go to y third.
Time. :+5 ga,
Fourth race--one mile consuello IT.. az
to 1O) first. ADMINISTER g to y second
Enyerite 4 to p third. Time. lao as,
Fifth race FIVE o. ard half fnrlonEqsE,
Bey e tot5) second. Lady Henrietta 6 TO
u third. Time, 1907 3-5,
sixth race-lnile and seventy yards
second, t'arkelmore 4 to ~ third Time,
i 1925.
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strong Southern body which will work
for the better progress Of motoring In
the Southland and to organize crusade
for better roads.
One OF the important things TO be
discussed Is the talked of main trunk line
hard road from Richmond 'toS jackson
willie. L lis the ardent wish Of all auto
mobilsts that good road be built. en-
a;blIng Northerners and Southerners 10
use same In summer and winter The
Savannah Automobile Club has already
commenced planning for the building Of
a road from Savannah TO Jacksonville,
and II the Florida people build the
talked OF road from Jacksonville to
Miami. over 400 miles in length. tho day
may be nearer to us than It Is thought
It Is when the automobiles can drive
from New York city to Miami. This
would give nearly n ! ,5oo.mle run.
II Is thought that a purely Southern
organization can do more for local and
State interests than a national organizh-
ton can, which up to this time has
more or. less neglected y, Southern AMI
SWcsterrfSmattersI
I Herbert B. Pace, secretary OF the jack
sonville Automobile and Motor Boat Club,
is in receipt of many letters which STATE
that delegates from all over the South
will be present at the meeting. April
10th. Prospective delegates to the con-
vention should write Mr.. Pace stating
what time they will arrive at Jackson
vile. e
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noon. although they showed signs OF con-
tlnucd Improvement n their play. The
L bit ar" and played more snappiy thni
yesterday IN All departments Of tile game
I, But ~ line drawn on Boston 1T tbs
time docs not look like a string TO me
ard, for Norfolk. again, did good work
to-day. Tho innings which he pitched,
tlio i've, last. the Bostons got but three
Hts and two rims. r.
. Mayer Clark, OF the Tcrcentennials, was
IN the game to-day. but he, too, showed
Score, - 500 RH1c
Boston ................13 /
Norfolk ...............00 0 o 0 0 o. )
Batteries: Boston-Young and Nccdlinn;
Norfolk -sn1ith and Leonard, Evans ana
I'D wa rtls
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-06
Daily Court r ecord
Law and Equity

DEGREES entered yesterday: 3, B. Pow
ers, ct ais. vs. NJ. Bertha. Coleman, etc.
Decree confirming report Of special COM
missioner and paying costs and liens.
Suits instituted yesterday: Eliza q.
Branch VS.. Chas. Fl. Brand for q divorce;
a vinculo fremont. +
United States.
Chancery Court.
QUALIFICATIONS: Chas. G. Taylor, Jr.. adj
ministrator of SarahL Taylor; Chas. G.
Taylor, Jr.. guardian for infant children
of Chns. G.. Taylor. Sr.
Hastings Court.
Cases set for to-day: James Tinsley.
misdemeanor; Junlus WILSON, mlsdemeai-
or; G. "a. Becker, felony; Harry Northins-
ton, felony: David Jones, felony.
Henrico Circuit Court.
DEGREES entered yesterday: Stockton VS..
Powell. ct ais; Ra!ney VS.. Rniney; BraX-
ton VS.. BraXton
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10 y FIRST 1,cgonia r. to y second, Welsh
e 10 y third T'inrc, 2:06 So.
Eleventh. race sevei, ftriongs--Pat Bull
ger Is To 81 first CHpltano go TO y sec
ord. Percy Clark % TO q third Time,
1927 2.5.
Will Introduce Athletics.

A meeting OF the student body of the
Medical College Of Virginia was held
Wednesday night for the purpose OF In
Producing athletics into tho next college
year Or. Robert i. Williams gave
brief talk on the maintenance Of "a
sound mind In sound body" the essen
tial to good physician. Mr.. w. J.
Cowles brought out the plans for the
association, which we're signed by those
In attendance Mr.. Greer Baughman ex-
planned the different forms of athletics
that would be helpful to the medical stu.
dent.
The faculty approve this action Of the
students, and all are cnthuscd with the
iGea.
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City Park.

NEW ORLEANS, April 5,-CIty-Park
First race-mile and a slxteenth-.,Major
Y. j. Carson e to y first, Gamara ca to
y seco111, Sllawana q 10 p third, Time,
Second racc-~six furlongs Gold Way e
to u first, Dir. Mack U3 to - second, Self
Reliant e to y third, Time, l:l5.
Third race-half miley-Irene a, go TO =
first. Edith NJ q TO y second Alyth Q2
10 i third rhine 49, -5
Fourth race seven furlongs.--l0rd
Dixon Is to 81 first, Rctlcent q to y sec
ond, Lady Lavish IS to d third, Time
Fifth race-nve furlongs Robin Hood q
to 2ol first, Precious Stone 10 to H. sec
ond, Bensonhnrst u6 to y third Iime,
SIKH race.-mile ana a quarter-padre q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-06
Property Transfers Thursday,

Annie heck Mea CHER ~ feet on south line OF
Bacon Street 100 feet cast OF st. John Street.
$3.50.
Fannie c.. and George ". Lambert to Samuel
Bendhelm nnd NJ, Arnold, 1888 feet on west
limo OF Fifth Street. northwest corner Canal
Street, subject to four deeds OF trust securing
1880, 10000.
interest In 30 feet on west side nj Third Street
between Baker and Preston Streets, $lOo.
II, A. McCurdy and wife to William IL:
Eancs. 10 fect OH south line Of Main street, 80
", e. smith and wife to Mary r, Rudder.. %
feet on south line OF Hospital Street. NO. 6lS,
Joseph S. Montgomery and wife to S. p, y,
OF broad street. 81 feet east OF Twenty seventh
Mary Is. Barksdale's trustees. and Mary, p;
ana i. D. Barksdae to Arthur !, Straus, u ~
feet on north limo of Broad street 20 feet west
OF Second street, $1,000,
Fenrlco--R, u, Nelson TO r.. II. Nelson, W.,
,o2 acres on the Quaker Road and known as
Hail ID feet on Darlington street, southeast
corner Of Pink street, In exchange Tor lot u"
south side of S street.
Lee Annex Realty Corporation TO Laura "
Kendler s5 feet on north ns o, h nn yse
OF Roseneath Land Company nnfes herel'l 70
release a lien Of a deed OF trusD, $500
Same TO Mary J, Rchnlhs, % rec. on noT -,
line OF Park Avenue rsn OF Lea annex Fea ,m,'
many ',lnites herein to release lien of deed
virginia .. lIarwood to John NJ and Katie
T Alien, lots Nos, % and e. IN square ~. pan
- +, q Tinsey to George A and Kate Arhar!,
% acres on north side OF Darbytown Road,
about 81 miles from Richmond, $1,000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-06

William b.. pzznt Company. tho four
story tobacco factory on Twentieth street,
between Main and Franklin, for which
he paid $1,000. The building will be re-
and wagon factory.
An auction sale Of jackson Ward lots
by j Thompson Brown & Co. yesterday
spirited. Several OF the lots were sold
to lnvestora f&ti 4
Messrs j b. ElalnS & Co. real estate
agents. sold privately yesterday the brick
dwelling Non14 Hast Marshall street, for
$500. The property was purchased as an
investment. The same firm has also sold
No. los East Marshall for $500
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-06
Will Pratice Sparring.

An athletic association has been or
ganized at No 4G3 Fast Marshall Street by
twenty-five we'll Inowi, Young men Of
Richmond last Tuesday night,
Mr.. Walter Elliott was elected chair
man and Mr.. Fred Kuchenian ssrretaiy.
The following members were appointed
on the membership committees; Messrs.
Pete Pacini, Buc'. Hnlcrer, William Bur
nett and Dick Tiilery. The club Is about
the only one in Richmond IN which
spa rring will he practiced.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-06
Property Sold for Taxes.

The ''land grabbers" are also OF the
opinion: that Richmond real estate Is a
good thing to invest In. Within the last
month one hundred and sixty-two pieces
of real estate have been sold for taxes
md of these, one hundred and nfty-
eight were purchased by the regular land
grabhers." Most OF the property thus
sold and bought had stood In tho home
of coored people. They yet have g.
chance to redeem the property, but un-
loss they do It very soon 1t will lie decided
to the rabbers.''
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tho fast CLIP OF ~ 70
s. At no time after
tho first inning was
the result doubtful,
Notwithstanding t Il G
Spiders mado n few
sp,Irts at times and
played snappy ball IN
neveral innings when
snappy ball was de-
lnanded.
Gardner, the little
slab artist for y h G
Richmond College. did
H i. I 4 4 = q.
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REAL ESTATE NOTES,
Activity on the Increase Invest
ors Interested.

ACTIVITY in the real estate market Is on
imnrnve While no big deals have been
made made within the past forty-eight hours,
ar rather have not 'been reported, many Of
the smaller transactions keep lhe agents
Mr, Arthur l.. Straus has purchased as
mn Investment the brick store-house, No.
l22 East Main street, for which he paid
s'S sP. ana j. b. Fleet have purchased
house and lot OH East Broad. Street.
between 'TW2ct y-seyenth and Twenty
eighth, for ST. lbO.4 f2 N. 4,
J. A. Grassberger has bought through
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seven innings, and had he have had sup
mort the score would have been much
different. There was only one Keystone
State bnllologist who connected salely
with tho sphere after Gardner had IN
jected few of his, twists into It. Lake
stuck his foot in the box In the seventh
inning. and proceeded at once to allow
four OF the men to swell their batting
averages. And the four swats. coupled
with an error. coused five runs to come
simInering over the rubher.Hand5 the runs
didn't count for the Spiders. either.
Stellar Work for Spiders.
Gardner and Handy did the stellar
work for the Spiders. the latter swinging
safely on three Of the Blenders from the
right nit OF Twitmirc. heady and
speedy twirlcr But the locals couldn't
get away from the error colt)nn. Time
and again when nm error meant n run
mr. error was Just the thing to be made
The game was not as we'll played by
the Richmond boys, as was the one Win
tho William and Mary College earlier In
tho week.
The fielding work OF the Pennsylvania
boys was excellent. The players went
after the horsehde with vim, and they
didn't give the runners tine to change
their minds before they were nailed on
the sacks. But as hitters the visltors
did not show up we'll The four hits In
one inning, secured of Lake, were for
the most part. scratch ones. For In
stance, ono bail driven into the field
dropped between thvce men, another
hunt wns shcn tout and still another -just
cut the fopl line. Yet they count for the
batter. and It was hard luck.
The Official score will tell the story. OF
the game, and here 1t Is: