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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-09
BIG BASE BALL
MEETING IN CHICAGO.

One of the biggest base ball meetings OF
the year In point of numbers will convene
in Chicago today when the National Asso-
citation OF Minor Leagues holds an impor-
tant session. Twenty~six leagues will be
represented. and as some of them will send
delegates from each club 1t Is expected
that nearly 500 persons will face the pre-
siding officer 1t has all along been pre-
dicted that p. T. Powers win he
reelected president and J. H. Farrell
secretary. But. strange to say Powers
chief opponents are the Eastern Leagu
men. who are backed up by the American
Association One of these men has gone on
record to the effect that IL Powers Is re-,
elected the Eastern League and the Amerf-
can Association win withdraw from the
organization. In which event a new major
league circuit will be formed from the best
cities in each and new base ball war will
result. But such a radical move would In
volve the expenditure of big money, and as
the clubs In these two minor leagues are
not particularly web heeled the chances for
real trouble seem remote. Powers has the
support of the smaller leagues ana they
have all promised to re-elect him. The draft
question viii also be settled definitely and
a committee win be appointed to confer
with the national commission on the sub
tect Many 81 the leagues win also hold
sGDDof4t4 1>4~4l bo4u&0 fkN ssa5ss
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COLUMBIA GOLF CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS.

The members of the Columbia Golf Club
had a sort of a gall affair at the Raleigh
last night, the annual business meeting
and election being held, followed by An
elaborate banquet Notwithstanding the
snow storm that prevailed outside. pig
majority OF the club members were pres
ent. Reports were read showing the club
to be in exceptionally fine condition as TO
finances and membership, and then the
following officers were elected: President,
]. T.. Nilkie: vice president. .. T.s Cam
tron; treasurer. j. w. Mckinley: secretary.
Benjamin Woodruff Louis w. Weaver.
George Weaver and c. IL. Rudolph were
elected directors for a term of three years,
The banquet followed the business meet
ing, and many brilliant toasts were draoh
10 the success of the club.
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ENDED STRUGGLE WITH POISON.
Doctors Vain Fights Against Murder
and Suicide

DR.. r. w. Steger. said to be a graduate
OF Vanderbilt and Columbia universities,
and of family prominent in Nashville,
Tenn. attempted to commit suicide at
Auburn Hotel at Broadway and both
street. New York, some time Sunday night
by taking a mixture of chloroform and
morphine. He was removed to Bellevue
Hospital yesterday. where physicians say
he cannot recover.
DR.. Steger took the poison after leaving
a note saying that he had suffered from
suicidal and homicidal mania for years,
and that he could not bear the suffer
ing longer. He willed his body to the
College Of Physicians and Surgeons, Co
lumbia University
1t was stated last night by a person ac-
quainted with the doctor that he was born
near Huntsville, Ala, where his father
still lives. and that he has a brother, prom
inent as a lawyer, in Nashville, Tenn.
Dr. Steger was for several years a pro-
fessor of chemistry in Vanderbilt Univer-
sity He married in 1894 in Hot Springs,
Ark, and then removed to Chicago, where
it was stated he built up a large practice.
besides serving house physician at the
Grand Pacific Hotel
DIR. Steger has lived in New York since
1900
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DAMAGED BY THE WIND.
Shelter Shed for Passengers of Electric
Road Demolished

During the heavy blow of Saturday after
noon last the shelter shed of the Washing
ton, Alexandria and Mt. Vernon railway at
the Del Ray station was picked up bodily
by the wind and overturned, completely de-
molishing the structure and reducing many
of the timbers in it to kindling wood. The
railway company will replace the destroyed
building with a more commodious waiting
room.
Telegraph linemen who have been en-
ployed in repairing the damage done the
railway wires between this city and Alex
andria by Saturdays blow report that in
the vicinity of Four-Mile Run about forty
big telegraph poles, each carrying from
seventy to eighty wires, were Frustrated
by the storm, and that the roadway for
two or three miles was blocked by tangled
mass Of wires and poles lying across the
road. Temporary repairs allowing the use
of the wires were completed yesterday af-
ternoon, but it will be several days before
the poles are all in place and the lines re-
stored to the condition they were before
the storm,
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or the list of twenty five sports were de-
cided among the college athletes of the
country In the year hos The interest
taken In Intercollegiate competitions was
at high point all through the year just
pc ssed. In foot BAH Yale and Pennsyi-
vania In the east might he accounted as al
most on a parity. and as they did not meet
to settle the question. both might be re-
gsrded by their partisans as titlemoiders
fer the season. The fact that Yale went
through its entire season without defeat or
a single tie game and not even being scored
on, except by goal from the field IN the
game with Princeton. might justify Yale
men in claiming clear title.
In rowing, also. there were two separate
divisions. Cornell was easily the best IN the
country, as the victory by twenty-five
lengths over Syracuse. Georgetown, Column
bia. Pennsylvania and Wisconsin at Pough-
keepsie shows. Yale beat Harvard a Scant
half length in four miles, while CorneH
whipped the Cambridge crew eight lengths
il, less than two miles. But Harvard al
ways outGoes itself against Yale. so that
this criterion. while almost nnaf, is not
quite so.
Pennsylvania and Harvard split up the
chess championship for the year, each win
ming in it's respective class. I ale was the
first in golf, base ball and wrestling. Cor
nell won the track. athletic and cross-coun-
try championships outright. Pennsylvania
was in front in shooting and tennis ana
swimming. Columbia, despite Adjustments
ana prohibitions threatened and fulhlled, as
titleholder in basket ball. gymnastics ana
water polo. Harvard led in hockey. Haf-
erford was the best in association 1901
ball and cricket. Swarthmore was the
lacrosse champion and Annapolis the fenc-
ing premier.
In the west Chicago won three out of the
four big titles Track athletics, foot pan
and cross country were sports In Whlch
Stages men eXceIed For the first time IN
years Michigan's name was displaced from
the title rank in foot ball and athletics.
Base ball is the sole championship that
Yosts proud Wolverines can call their
cwn.
The list Of champions Of the two sections
of the country is:
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LABoRERs FOR THE CANAL.
Civil Service Rules Will Not Apply to
'tOutside" Men.

Civil service rules and regulations will not
hereafter apply. SO far the isthmian
canal commission is concerned, to the en-
ployment of what is termed, in a general
way, outside men,; that is. track layers.
skilled laborers, foremen, etc. To other
classes of MISUNDERSTANDING clerks.
bookkeepers and other Inside men'-the
civil service rules will continue to apply.
This determination reached at a con-
ference at the White House yesterday, in
which, besides the President, Secretary Taft,
Chairman Shonts of the isthmian canal
commission John F. Stevens, chief engineer
of the canal, and Civil Service Commits
sioner Cooley were the participants.
For year there has been a good deal of
friction between the canal commission and
the civil service commission as to the ap-
plication of the civil service laws and regu-
iations to employees on the canal construc-
ton work. Both Chairman Shonts and
Chief Engineer Stevens maintained that
they ought to have authority to employ men
whom they needed without reference to the
civil service rules. In a measure they have
exercised that authority, Notwithstanding
the protests of the civil service commits
SION
Last week a direct difference arose be-
tween the two commissions. The differ
ence appeared for time to be serious and
likely to result in an embarrassing condf-
ton of affairs. The subject was brought to
the attention of President Roosevelt By
his direction the officials interested met him
in conference to thresh out the matter.
At the close of the conference Secretary
Taft announced the conclusions which had
been reached and added that they were
quite satisfactory to Commissioner Cooley,
well to the canal officials. He said
that, of course, in the circumstances, moth
ing else could be done. it would hamper
greatly the work of the canal commission
If it We're required to- get all of its outside
employees through the civil service COM
mission.
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On the River Front.

The longboat Osceola belonging to par
ties in Virginia, is lying at BENEFITS boat
yard waiting tide high enough to be haul
ed out on the marine railway to undergo
general repairs. The hull Of the longboat
Is to be rebuilt and other work is to be done
TO her that will put her in thorough order
for service on the river in the spring 1t is
expected that the vessel will be on the rail-
way for several weeks.
Arrived: Schooner c. H. Dagger. lumber
from Coan river for local dealers; schoon-
ers Lorena Bramb,e, Levin Woolford Ella
Covington and Sterling Sisters. oysters
from Potomac beds; schooners Mary Fran
els and Mayftower. cord wood from Po-
tomac ports; schooner Nettie. railway ties
from Mattawoman creek for Alexandria:
sloop Samuel Woods, cord wood for Alex
andria parties.
Sailed: Schooner J. B. Anderson, laden
with street sweepings for Norfolk; scow
Bush Light for Marshall Hall, to load oak
timber for this city
Memoranda: Schooner J. c. Cunningham
is lying at the 18th street wharf loading
oyster shells for the lower river oyster
beds; schooner Belmont. laden with lumber
for this city sailed from Lower Machofoc
creek 9Th instant; tug Moh'er. towing COW
cred Scow of Alexandria Chemical Com
papy for Occoquan to load sulphur rock for
the Alexandria acid-making plant.
The steam launch Little Angus, belonging
to the Potomac Dredging Company, which
has been lying out of service in the tidal
basin, went into commission again yester-
day, sand, under the command of Capt.
George Cook, sailed for Piscataway creek
to go into service towing scows of the P. d.
Company in and out Of the creek.
The schooner May Brown. which has
been employed in running cargoes of wood
to this city, has gone out of service and
has laid up for the winter at the wharf foot
of 9th street southwest.
One Of the large sand and gravel digging
machines Of the Columbia National Sand
Dredging Company, which has been out of
service for several days past has been
taken back to the digging grounds near
Fort Hunt to dredge sand and gravel from
the river bottom for this market
The steam lighter Daniel X. Jackson,
which broke her rudder on her last trip to
this city with a. cargo of lumber will be
taken to tie Alexandria shipyard to be
hauled out on the marine railway as soon
as the tug Yerkes is put overheard.
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NOTES OF THE BOXES.

George and Jimmy Gardiner have re-
turned TO their home in Lowell. Mass.
from the Pacific coast
Harry Senter, the exploded DARK
Secret" is going TO New York to en-
gage in three-round bouts.
Joe Cans is reported 20 be in good shape
Tor his contest with Mike CTwin) Sullivan
on January 10. He will come east immedi-
ately after the fight.
Fred Blackburn and Dave Holly nave
been rematched to box at Wilmington tc
morrow night.
Young Erne, having given up hopes
for bout with Battling Nelson or jim
my Britt, who have both side-stepped hin,
now wants to take crack at Jack Black
burn, whom he thinks he can outpont.
Iilly Mccartney. Erne's manager. says:
Young Ernc will meet Blackburn at
10 pounds. weigh in at the ringside. Will
5's rmit Blackburn to weigh in at pm.
Uit the day of the contest"
The Jefferson Sporting Club will hold its
initial show at New Assembly Han,
brooklyn on next Monday evening Tom
Iuy Murphy will make his first appearance
IN his own neighborhood. when he meets
Larry Wells In the star attraction. Tody
Leonard will fight Danny Dunn, KID NIL
Ter will tackle Al Greenwood and Patsy
Haley will exchange jabs with George
Dixon.
After reading dispatch from Hot
Springs, which quoted Battling Nelson
a. saying that he would tight kid" Her
man in the Arkansas town If offered a
purse. Nate Lewis of Chicago, Herman )
manager, said: Herman will fight Nell
sor at any time or place, and I'M
der any conditions suitable to the Dane.
but what Is the OF them boxing at
Hot Springs for 81 900 or 50, when thNy
have been offered a Sl5.UtU purse by the
Pacific Coast Athletic Club OF Los Angeles
provided Herman beats the winner OF the
Corbett-Herrera battle, which takes place
il Los Angeles on January l2?''
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Schooner Encountered Rough Weather

The schooner Mary Francis. which arriv-
ed here yesterday afternoon with a cargo
of cord wood from river point, Is reported
to have had a rough experience in the re-
cent gale on the river Saturday. when the
gale began to blow. the schooner on
her way to this city with a cargo of pine
wood aboard. Her sails We're reefed and
everything made snug to prevent damage,
but even with these precautions the wind
was strong enough to blow away the main
sail and jib of the schooner and to damage
her other sails. The vessel was off River
side when the accident occurred, and it is
stated the vessel had to lay to to prevent
further damage The damaged sails of the
vessel will be repaired before she leaves
this city for the lower Potomac.
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EDWARDS KILLED HIMSELF.
Coroner's Report in the New Haven
Death Mystery.

Suicide by means Of both bullet and
poison is the explanation given by Coroner
Eli Mix of the death of Charles A. Ed
wards of New York city. at the Abigail
Hitler homestead at New Haven, Conn,
on Tuesday night last This finding is con-
tanned in a preliminary report to State
Attorney Williams, and is based in part on
the discovery of morphine in the body of
Mr.. Edwards by Medical Examiner Bartlett
and the surgeons who performed the
topsy. The finding is supported by some
portions Of the evidence taken at the in
quest. which extended through five days.
an which is not yet completed.
The preliminary report is made at this
time to relieve public suspense. and Coro-
ner Mix adds that Mr.. Edwards death
probably was one of the most remarkable
on record. The theory of suicide. how
ever, appears not to have been held by
the coroner until Saturday. when detectives
unearthed In the shrubbery near the Hitler
house a % caliber revolver and a half-pint
bottle containing quantity OF iaudanum.
Until that time, and in the absence of a
report on the chemical analysis of the Wis.,
cera, the weight of evidence taken by Mr.
Mix was that Mr.. Edwards had been muir
dered.
The first action taken by Coroner Mix
yesterday after reaching conclusion in the
case was to order the release from sur
VIGILANCE of A. Maxcy Hitler, brother-in-
law of Mr.. Edwards, who on Thursday
evening last was placed in charge of a
police officer.
The coroners brief report does not dis
pei the mystery in the death of Mr.. Ed
wards, and until the complete finding is
ready, probably public solution can be
found as to why Mr.. Edwards as Coroner
Mix describes his actions, 'at o'clock on
Wednesday MORNING last, clad in his I'M
dercIothes. left his chamber and de-
seconded to the basement, lighted the
gas, unbolted and opened the
door, twice discharged a revolver at
himself. one bullet going into the ear;
then failing to kill himself, threw the
weapon away, drank laudanum and tossed
the bottle after the pistol, and with blood
flowing from wound in the head. dragged
himself back to his chamber, got into bed.
drew the bedciothes over his shoulders and
after placing a handkerchief under his
head to stanch the flow of blood. lapsed
into Inconsistencies, death coming six
hours later
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New Goyernment Dredge.

The big suction dredge Delaware, the last
of the big dredges built at Sparrows Point,
near Baltimore. for the United States Army
Engineer Corps for service In improving
ports on the Atlantic coast. has sailed from
Baltimore for Southport, N. c.. where she
Is to be used In deepening the channels
used by vessels going in and out of the in
land waterways OF the Carolina coast to
avoid having to round the dreaded shoals off
Cape Hatteras. The vessel Is In charge of
Capt. Patterson, who has delivered several
of the new dredges at their destination on
the coast. Six OF these big hydraulic
dredges were built at 6parrows Point for
tbs Goyerun1eut. and they are now scattered
ard ~ work on Atlantic. gulf and lake
Rsfs - 2sf G q s e sss ~. 1 sse
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Engineers to Examine wreck.

The United States army tug Gen. Warren,
the tender to the United States engineers
office. left here yesterday bound for Point
No Point, on Chesapeake bay, to locate the
wreck OF the two-masted schooner Amelia
Price. which Is reported to be a menace to
navigation to vessels passing up or down
the bay. The officers of the Warren will
look the wrecked vessel over and deter
mine whether she Is dangerous to naviga-
tion and what steps will be necessary to
remove the derelict. After completing this
work she will return to this city with her
report, and IL 1t Is determined to blow the
vessel up. will return to Point No Point,
carrying the diver that will place the car
fridge In tho hull. and the necessary appa-
ratus for removing the wreck. The amelia
Price i the veesAI that was run down by q
etearzax "a the bay about 4 month ago and
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GRAND CIRCUIT WINNERS
Sadie Mac Heads List, With Angola
in Second Place.

Sadie Mac, 2.O6'4, the noted trotting mare
Which dropped dead last summer at Hart
roro' heads the list of grand circuit money
winners for 1905 with s12,G5O.
Angola, 2.GIai, is second with s11 go and
Miss Adbell, 3. 2.C9a4 is third with 81 .O5O
Fourth on the list is Poor Voyage. ., 2.129
with s1lo2o, and firth is Susie N, 3. 2.O9A
with $1,000.
These five horses are the onlv ones which
won a total over $1,000 1t is interesting
TO note that three of the FIVE are three
year oldS.
In comparison with the large sums which
successful thoroughbreds win the amounts
won by the trotters and PAGERS seem in
slsnincant. Fffty-three horses won more
than $2,C0O last year, as follows:
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Repairs to Tugs.

The tug Minerva. belonging to George
town parties, and the little tug Baby Of
the fleet of the Columbia National Sand
Company will leave here today for Sol
onions Island. Md. where they will go to
a shipyard to receive extensive repairs
The Minerva will have her hull rebuilt, her
boiler and engine will be given general
oyerhauling and the boat will be put In
the best of order. The pilot house of the
Baby is to be lifted two feet and her house
raised, in order that galley may be placed
under the pilot house forward Sleeping
accommodations for two of her crew will
also be placed In her hold forward. ana
other changes win be mazda Ia the HttIo
boat. she VIII return - thle city and IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-09
Regulation of Rural Carriers.

Postmaster General Cortelyou has APP
proved recommendation of Fourth AS
sistant DeGraw for the use by rural car
riers of automobiles in serving their routes.
The Postmaster General, however, express
ly reserves the right to require rural car
riers to discontinue the use of such vehicles
and assume the service of their routes In
the ordinary vehicles prescribed by the reg
ulations If complaint is made of unsatisfac-
tory service arising from the use of auto
mobiles. Rural carriers also are required
to maintain fixed schedule that the
boxes of their patrons may be served at or
about the same time each day
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Correspondence in Santa Fe Case.

The Senate has adopted resolution Of
fered by Senator Long directing Attorney
General Moody TO send to the Senate copies
of the correspondence between the Presi-
dent and the Attorney General. the Presi-
dent and the Secretary of the Navy and the
Attorney General and special counsel,
Messrs. Harmon and Judson. relating TO
departure from the published rates by the
Atchison, Topeka and Sante Fe railroad
In the transportation of coal for the Col
orad0 Fuel and Iron Company. The Presi-
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BOWLING BATTLES.
Interior Team Showed Under the Blu
raau Bows.

In the contests last night on the Palace
alleys the Interior team, which was pitted
against the Bureau team. ran its total for
the second game well over the 1000 mark.
1t won the full set from the Bureau Quint.
The Interior boys rolled in excellent form,
their first and second games being for scores
above 500. Tie first and last games rolled
by the losers were also very good. Rice,
for the winners, high man with a total
of 22J pins in the second game. Lemon
and Hardie were close second. with scores
of 22e. The scores:
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ASSESSORS.
G.. P. o. League.

The Morocco and Index teams of the Gov.
eminent Printing Office League met last
night. and the latter came off victorious
by taking two of the set. The first game
went to the Assessor boys, but they fell
down in the last two. Conroy rolled an
exceptionally high score of 2i5. The scores:
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Real Estate League.

In the Real Estate League the Assessor
team took two of the three games from the
Harrison & Browning Co. quint. The
opening game rolled by the winners was
the best of the evening as they ran up q
total of SOL pins. Barr rolled high score.
GO2 The scores:
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M0RnCrnG
Post Office League.

Low scores prevailed in the Post Office
League last night, when the Delivery team
dropped the full set of three games to the
Mailing Division team. Only one of the
scores was above the 700 mark, this being
the last, when 706 pins were topped. The
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NEW ORLEANS RACES.
Phil Finch and Alma Dufour Won
Stake Events.

Phil Finch. a strong favorte in the bet
ting. romped home clever winner in the
Jackson handicap at the Fair Grounds,
New Orleans, yesterday. beating Main
spring and Dollnda. The race was at a
mile and a half and was worth sI9GO to
the winner. Helen Lucas and Bishop Weed
We're the other successful favorftes to score
The weather was showery and the track
muddy.
Alma Dufour. added starter. won the
Old Hickory handicap at City Park. The
race was at a mile and a quarter. and was
worth 81. 40 TO the winner. The Corrigan
mare was a hot favorite in the betting, and
although weakly ridden. came through In
the last furiong and won easily from Harry
Stephens. Edward Wilder and Grenade
We're the other winning favorites. Golden
Link. the favoritS. Evander and Wreath OF
Ivy lost their riders in the steeplechase
Creoiin. at TO /, proved the winner.
Fair Grounds Summaries.
First five and one half furiongs)-Ia theron
JUS w Robbns), 40 TO I, won; Simplicity, 90
Isewelll. to 1. second; Benmora los Jones)
Lohnson. Paul Revere Mabel simns, Mona w,
Blue and Orange, My Gem, Teddy Brookwood,
Nsrna Fonso and ARABIC also ran.
Second race ave furiongs)-Usury, 81 o.. Smith
4 TO l. won; Joe Colson. 90 NfcIaughiinl, 70 TO
!. second; Hoeus Pocus, 107 CaslD. 10 q third
meat: Maureen. Ala Russell. Cato. Grove Center
and Ramoncita also ran.
Third race (thrse f1EionesA- Helen Lncas, IL
<VasiDs - Z ~; Ore11o 60 - lEsGupo1oi