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PANAMANs ON ANNEXATION.
Gov. Magoon Tells Of the Talk on
the Isthmus

At the afternoon session Of the Senate
committee on interoceanic canals yesterday
Senator Simmons asked If there was any
disposition among Panamans in favor Of
annexation.
Gov Magoon said that the only discus
sion he had heard on that subject was last
summer, when a rumor was circulated to
the effect that a union between Panama
and Costa Rica was being arranged. The
Panamans then said that If there was to
be union with any government they pre-
ferred to have 1t with the United States.
The witness said he thought the commits
sion now was exercising all the functions
1t would be called upon to perform, unless
there was revolution. In that event he
thought the United States would be COM
PEELED to broaden its scope in governmental
affairs In order to protect its interests.
Gov. Magoon said he had acquainted
himself with the Bigelow article and the
best answer he could make would be to
indorse the letter of Secretary Taft and
Chief Engineer Stevens In that matter
Senators Simmons and Hopkins protested
against identifying Mr.. Bigelow in that
manner. and therefore 1t was agreed to
continue the examination without refer
ence to his charges. large number of
statements of foreign consuls, ministers of
the gospel and af1davits from Martinique
women were offered bearing on the subject
touched upon by Mr.. Bigelow. The acts
of the administration were Endorsed by
these letters. The statements appeared to
refute absolutely the charges that women
had been taken to the isthmus for i'm
moral purposes.
The committee on canals has subpoenaed
William Nelson Cromwell of New York to
appear in connection with the investiga-
ton of canal affairs. Mr. Cromwell's
name has figured prominently in the testi-
mony as director Of the Panama rail-
way. as negotiator for the sale Of the
canal property to the United States. as
fiscal agent for the republic of Panama,
and stakeholder in the electric light plant
at Panama.
He has been charged with representing
Panama and the United States interests
in the same business ventures and with
playing one of the principal roles sin the
revolution resulting in the creation of the
Panama republic.
Senator Morgan has been active In bring
ing to light all of Mr. Cromwelrs connec-
lions with isthmian AFFAIRS and 1t is the
result of disclosures arising from his in
quiries that Mr. Cromwell has been called.
He has been asked to name a day when it
win be convenient for him to come to
Washington.
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INTERCITY BILLIARDS
cutler and Cline Beat Gallagher and
TAYLOR

NAV YORK. February 14-Albert Cutler
OF Boston defeated Tom Gallagher last
night In the fourth game of the 1S2 nro-
fessional tournament at Days Academy
AT one time 1t looked as If Cutler wound
win by 100 points. but he sumped toward
the last. while Gray Tom made a fine
squirt
The veteran made four big runs close to-
sether He nearly made up fer the poor
playing he did In the early part OF the
game. There was a good deal OF safety
play and that cut down the averages Cur
Ter made a s!xteen-inch masse In his last
inning which was hummer He was not
as good as usual on spread draws. The
score:
Cuder-1s o. o. IL. O. 80. 20. 8. 30. o. O /.
n, |, l6. 1. IS. 1. 53, %. IL. 10, IL. 80 o O.
16, o. ., A. II. 4. Total 400 Average
IL 1882. High runs. 80. 43. 80
Gallagher, o, o. o. 3. L. T. L. 10 . os
2. T. TO- 1, g. 5. 10, 4. 3. =. 40, q. o, 3 AZ. O.
AZ, 5s, FL Total. $50 Average. IL 1881
High runs-53, -. ~.
IN the afternoon game Harry China or
philadelphia disposed of AL Taylor OF Chit
cago easily. The score was 400 to $50 and
Cline made the meritclious average OF
is 4-22. He was in businesslke mood from
the outset. and after the fourth inning
made runaway race of It.
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SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIP
TOURNEY IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, February 14.-Play was re-
sumed yesterday in the tournament for the
squash championship of the Harvard Club.
The match decided was the first one In the
semi-final round. the contestants being A.
l.. Devins. jr., and r. d. Pruyn. both OF
whom have previously done clever work in
the tournament.
Mr.. Devfns was the winner by score OF
15-2, 15-9 In view Of the Importance or
the contest and of the fact that Mr.
Devins, the previous day at Tuxedo, had
been the runner-up for the amateur squash
championship of America, large crowd
filled the galleries of the Harvard Club
The spectators found plenty of opportuni-
ties to applaud each contestant, although
Mr.. Devins seemed from the start to be In
better form.
In the first game Mr.. Devlns was at the
most throughout. He kept his opponent
other side of the court in efforts to return
the ball, and, although the latter made
some splendid strokes, yet in the end he
was obliged to succumb to the more clever
work of Mr.. Deyins. In all the hustle and
hustle of this game Mr. Pruyn made only
two points.
In the second and what proved to be
the final game, Mr.. Pruyn showed improve
ment and gave his opponent a harder
struggle. However. when 1t came to the
most critical period he was unable to hold
his own. and SO Mr.. Deyins won by
score of 49,
Mr.. Devins is picked to win the tourna-
ment. He will meet in the final round the
winner of the match to be played today
between Messrs. Hunt and Burden.
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NEWS ITEMS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

The warm weather of the past two days
has put an end to any danger of an ice en-
barge on the Potomac for the present, Tor
the ice has rapidly disappeared under the
warm rays of the sun, and what Is sun
floating about has been thoroughly honey
combed and is very soft. The river In the
vicinity of Fort Washington last Monday
afternoon was reported to have been full
of floating ice. 1t had almost entirely dis
appeared yesterday, and navigation Is wide
open to sailing as well for steam YES
sells.
ArrIved-Steam barge E. James Tull laden
with cord wood. from Occoquan, for James
Creek canal: schooner Victoria, oysters,
from Potomac beds: schooner Goldie C.,
from Maddox creek. with cargo or cord
wood
SaiIed-Schooner William Sommers, for a
river point to load lumber; schooner Chas.
III. Dagger. for Coan river, to load cord
wood; schooner Belmont, for Pohick creek,
to load cord wood: schoonerS Wentz Rob
erts, Ruth and Ella, for river oyster beds
to load cargoes for this city: Samuel H
Mills and Lady Bug. for river points.
Observation-Disclosures Samuel Wood is
lying in Nomini creek loading a cargo of
pine lumber for Baltimore; schooner A. H
Quinby is at Norfolk loading lumber for this
city: schooner Grace Bennett, with cargo
of shingles Is due at this port from a point
the North Carolina sounds
The three-masted schooner Jennie r.
Stubs. which has been lying at the 9th
street wharf of the American Ice Company
since she completed the unloading of a
cargo of building stone from Maine for the
new District building. yesterday taken
to the Alexandria shipyard by the tug
James o. Carter, and will load railway ties
for Boston. The master of the Stubs, IT
is stated. reports that another schooner
laden with stone for the District building
is on it's way to this city from Blue Hill,
Me.
The big sand and gravel digging machine
No. l belonging to the Columbia National
Sand Company was yesterday sent down the
river in tow of the tug j. T. Selectman,
and will begin digging sand and gravel on
Greenway flats. to fill the big demand in
this city. as soon as the machine can be
put to work The tug also took down five
barges to be used in bringing the material
to this city.
large sand-digging machine belonging
to one OF the local dredging companies is
hauled out on the marine railway at the
Alexandria shipyard for some necessary re-
pair work preparatory to resuming work on
the sand and gravel beds OF the river below
Fort Washington.
report coming from the lower river Is
to the effect that robins and other birds
are more plentiful in the river counties Of
Virginia than they have been for maay
years past. and that the prospects for fine
hunting in the spring are excellent.
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Changes in Buoyage.

The following notice to mariners, regard
ing changes in buoyage in waters in the
vicinity of and visited by vessels from this
city. has just been issued by the lighthouse
service authorities:
Havre de Grace light station, Chesapeake
bay Maryland. The light at this station
was discontinued February 6, navigation
being closed by ice.
Cherrystone inlet. Virginia. Cherrystone
inlet flats south end buoy, No. 1. a second
class can, reported adrift January %, was
replaced February 8.
Elizabeth river. Virginia. Craney Island
fats north end buoy. No. 4. a spar. found
out of position, was replaced February 10.
The following buoys, each a spar, were
discontinued February 10: Channel buoy.
No. 6; channel buoy. No. 20; Bush Bluff
shoal buoy, No. s.
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ARMY-NAVY GAME
FOR QUAKER CITY

ANNAPOLIS. Md. February 1.-THE
foot ball game between West Point and
Annapolis for next season has been def
nitely arranged for December 1. and 1t will
be played at Franklin Field, the athletic
grounds of the University If Pennsylvania.
In Philadelphia. 1t will be recalled that the
game has taken place on Franklin Field for
the six times previous to he last contest
which was at Princeton.
The information has been received here
that the trustees Of the University of Penn
syfvania have ratified the agreement reach
ed by the representatives Of that institu-
ton, West Point and Annapolis BY the
terms of that agreement West Point and
Annapolis will each receive 5000 tickets for
distribution
Pennsylvania will erect extra stands at
Franklin Field. This number is 1,5OO more
than has ever been received at Franklin
Field and 300 more than were put at the
disposal of the Institutions at Princeton
last year.
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WHY NELSON WON'T
FIGHT JOE CANS

Under date of February IL. and writing
from san francisco. w. w. Naughton sends
his paper, the New York America, the
Following interesting matter CONCERNING the
reason why Battling Nelson does not sion
to fight Joe Cans and make a baofuI ~
money:
which Is the most attractive pupfIJst,c
caro- In sight? During the past week this
question has been put to numbers of snort
ing men who are supposed to be thoroughly
posted as to the temper of the tines and
the reply has always been the same-Joe
Cans and Battling Nelson
when Promoter Jim Coffroth returned
asked was
Il have my opinion as to which 10 ~.
most attractive card but It's not In sIebt -
was Coffroth's answer
Then he explained: "a match between
Cans and Nelson would create more in
terest just now than an event which had
Jeffries for principal" said Coffroth. 1T
Is an impossible match, though, and I'll tell
you why Nolan will prevent Nelson MAX
dates back to the night Jimmy Gardner and
Buddy Ryan boxed at Colma Coming home
on the clubs special car Nolan and I sat
side by side, and the drift of our conyersa
ton was about as follows:
"A great fighter. Gardner, isn't he?" re-
marked Nolan.
"a wonderful man." I replied
n
tinued Nolan.
who do you mean?"
Joe Cans"
1T may be that Cans would have trouble
making the weight tina. Gardner would
ask | ventured-
Don't ever believe It, said Battling
Nelson's manager. Cans can make 1873 al
any time of day from the moment he gets
up until he puts his foot in the ring and
at that weight he can lick every white
skinned lightweight in the business TODAY"
That's the whole story" said Coffroth.
Nolan believed what he said and still he
lieves It. That Is why l think IL next to
impossible to get Cans and Nelson to-
gether."
Ben Selig. who is Cans San Francisco
agent. was told OF Coffroth's remarks, and
he said: Il can give you more pertinent
dope than that even. / came over from
Sausalito on the ferry with Billy Nolan one
day. and the talk turned to fighting He
ratified off the names of the men he thought
Nelson could go through like sunlight
through chink. and then he paused and
pondered.
But there's one fellow Nelson viii never
box as long az have say In it," unused
Nolan. That's Joe Cans. It's poor busf-
mesa to match a man when there's nothing
but defeat staring him In the face"
It may be that Mr.. Nolan may deny par
tcipation In either incident, and don't
know that there Il anything about these
quotations to cover him With confusion ID
any ease. Match Weu ma&e q haj4 won
+ = &hakenp4rlaA a6AG4s AN6 9nres snY K
he Hard Of A3eu - SCt It ~
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SENSATIONAL GOLF
AT PINEHURST TOURNEY

PINEHURST, N. c.. February 14.-Rec-
ord-breaking golf brought the seventy-two
holes medal-play contest between the visit
ing British and leading American profess
SIGNALS to a close yesterday afternoon. Ro-
land Jones of the Wimbledon Golf Club.
London, led the field by a margin Of nine
strokes. with a grand total of 300, with
George Low Of Baltusrol second, 31s: Alex
ander Herd of Huddersfield. England. third.
$40. and Donald j. Ross of the Pinehurst
Golf and the Oakley Country Clubs and
Alexander Smith OF Nassau tied at fourth
32l. The prizes were $500, $3.50, $780, $50.
The sensation of the day was the break
ing of the local course record by William
Braid of Hampton Terrace, with round of
6s, going out in 80 and returning In 80
This score is three strokes below the best
professional record. held by Donald Ross
and it clips one stroke off the famous 81
made by Travis. Summary:
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SMATHERS GETS BACK
VAL LIABLE GOLD CUP

NEW YORK, February 14.-E. E. Smath-
ers, who owned and drove the celebrated
trotting horse Major Delmar when, driven
by Smathers, Delmar won the 5000 gold
cup at Memphis in 1904. has asked for full
Investigation of the fraud charges arising
out of that race.
The case is one of the most sensational
In harness-horse history. C. K. G. Billings
Of New York and Chicago was the owner
of Lou Dillon, Major Delmar's opponent In
the great race. Major Delmar won easily,
Lou Dillon collapsDg.
George Spear and Edward NJ. Sanders
plot by Smathers, Lou Dillon was doped
with quicksilver.
Yesterday Smathers saw at the Murray
Hill Hotel President Johnson of the Ma
ton Trotting Association who Is here for
a meeting of the rules committee. Smath-
ers asked that the charges be fully
investigated at a special meeting of the
committee.
the New York supreme court by Secretary
Murray Howe Of the Memphis (Tenn.) Rae
ing Association for the return of the gold
championship cup. This cup was taken
from him last Friday by replevin. Yester-
day Mr.. Smathers recovered possession Of
the cup by depositing a bond for $1,000
with Sheriff Hayes. He will retain posses
sion of the trophy pending the settlement
VI TIE Sult against hin lot It's TetuTu "
the Memphis Racing Association.
The rules committee of the National Trot-
ting Association, which was in session yes
terday preparing the program for the
associations biennial congress, beginning
tomorrow, took no action on the Memphis
matter. and 1t is said to be unlikely that
the congress will do so.
The members consider. and several OF
them have told Mr. Smathers, that the time
since Mr.. Howe announced his suit and the
beginning of the congress, only week,
was altogether too short for fair inves-
tigation of the charges against him. The
next action, If any will therefore come from
the board of review, which will meet in
this city in May.
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washington Against Baltimore.

Much interest Is being shown In the three
ten-round inter-city matches that are to
be given next Friday night before the Eu-
reka Athletic Club Of Baltimore. The
match between Joe Tipman and Tommy
Lowe will probably be the star bout. Joes
work is well known in Baltimore. Lowe
has appeared in that city half a dozen times
and in all of his bouts he has been sue
cessful except In that with kid Sullivan.
He has boxed number OF matches around
the Quaker city and succeeded in getting
better than an even break with the much
touted Jack" O'Neil and Johnny Mario,
the boy who recently gained much noto-
riety by kno cking out kid Parker.
Lewis has appeared in Baltimore on sew
eral occasions He has had two matches
with Scroggs, whom he again faces Friday
night.
Jimmy Farren of Baltimore meets
Kid Egan of this city.
Referring to the match in which Young
McCue knocked him out, Farren said that
owing to the small number of spectators
the boys simply agreed to box ten rounds
as an exhibition, and that McCue double
crossed him.
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Unfayorabla Report.

The Commissioners have decided to send
an unfayorable report to the Senate Dis
trtct committee on 8. 1920 otherwise the
bill introduced February by Senator
Blackburn providing for supervisor Of lee
lures Of the public school system. to have
charge of the free lectures to the people.
the supervisor to serve without pay. The
reason assigned by the Commissioners is
that they can see no reason for changing
the arrangement already made by Con-
g1ess for having the free public lectures
carried on under direction OF the board Of
education. They state their belief In having
free lectures as part OF the system, but
add the declaration that they believe 1t adj
visable to have this branch of public edu-
tenn.
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CONTROLLERS RULING
QUESTION SUBMITTED By BOARD
OF CHILDREN's GUARDIANS.

John w. Douglass, disbursing officer OF
the board of childrens guardians. has OBJ
tanned from Controller Tracewel OF the
treasury a decision as to sectarian schools.
Mr.. Douglass presented this question: The
District of Columbia appropriation bill for
the fiscal year ending June 80. 1906. under
the head of board of children's guardians,
contains the following:
with authority to pay not more than
$1,000 to institutions adjudged to be under
sectarian control
THE board of children's guardians has
paid the full amount. $1,000. TO the follow
ing institutions: House of the Good Shep-
herd, Washington: House OF the Good Shep-
herd for Coiored Girls, Baltimore; st. Vim
cent's Female Orphan Asylum. st. Joseph's
Male Orphan Asylum, ST. Marys Industrial
School. st. Francis Academy. Now. these
institutions have been regarded by the dis
bursting officer as sectarian institutions
within the meaning of the law, but he is
not clear as to the meaning and applica-
ton OF the term 'adjudged.' Now. to get
before you concrete case, I submit the
accompanying voucher in payment for serv-
ices actually rendered and ask you direct
ly. have l authority to pay this voucher?
Have the aforementioned institutions or
any institutions ever been adJudged by any,
body sectartan, and IL SO, by whom and
whenT"
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HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & CAFES
Sudden Death.

Joseph Also Green. colored. who nved
near Anacostia. died suddenly Monoay
night about two hours after deputy
marshal had summoned him to appear a.
a witness in the Criminal Court In the case
Of Edward Ferguson. colored.. who - IN
dicted for the murder Of Berthe West. Green
was In a field near his home the morning
that BERTHE West was killed. and saw Fer
guson while the latter was hurrying away
from the scene of the alleged murder.
Green asked Ferguson where he was going.
1t Is stated, and the lated told him II was
none OF his business.
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Funeral Of Louis Zanier.

Zanier took place yesterday at st.
Mary's Roman Catholic Church.
Father Yoselia preached the SER
mon. The pallbearers were Messrs. ". Fed
rigo F. Segnaliori. L. Didinlian. G. B. Fa-
chacine. " Fachachina and c. Fachachina.
The deceased was in the employ Of the Ma
tionaI Mosaic Company and while working
on building at Norfolk. Va. several days
ago lost his life by falling down an elevator
shaft. He was a brother OF John Zanier,
president OF the National Mosaic Company,
and had been resident OF this city for
q number of years. having come here from
Venice, Italy. The interment was In st.
Mary's cemetery.
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WISCONSIN UNIVERSITY
LETS OUT KRAENZLEIN

CHICAGO, February IA dispatch to
the Tribune from Madison. Wis, says: The
first manifestation OF the University of
Wisconsin's new athletic policy showed
itself last night when Alvin C. Kraenzlein.
coach OF the track team, resigned Coach
kraenzlein's resignation has been formally
accepted by the athletic board Of the uni
versity.
The athletic association of the university
holds contract with Kraenzlein running
until June but In view Of the unsettled con-
dition OF athletics at the college the exec
utive committee of the athletic board voted
to release the coach from his obligations.
The board voted also to instruct Graduate
Manager Dornan to curtail all expenses in
the athletic department.
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would have made one Of his characters say
Better no match than one which promises
defeat"
not do to take too much stock In what the
manager of a world-famous pugilist says.
When he alleges that It is the fear of con-
terminating Influences that deters him from
sending his man against a dangerous rival,
it may be that he Is swayed by entirely Diff
ferent motives.
And doesn't it. kind reader. suggest that
poor, besmirched Mr.. Cans may have been
as much sinned against as SHINING when
he entered into various shady deals in the
past? In the name of all that's justihable.
how was the man to obtain honest work
when he encountered such sullen. steady
stonewallers as confront him now in his
quest for match with Nelson.
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Fair Grounds Summaries.

First race, three and a half furlongs-Big Store,
Res to to seson MGn rettd meWf fs 1s
Gee. 10 to l. third Time, o 4a As Gold circle,
NJ son ,schroeder's Midway. weather vane, Bud
Second race six furlongs-yagabond, 100 dig
glls, so to l; won; Elastic, l1s (sewelD. to 2.
Time. LA 49, Pineticker, Celebration belinda
am. Sea Voyage also ran.
worth, 10 iRadtse5 to won Maey ir es
G 9na, to s second d.. ktt,e riatt loo per
John Randolph The Regent and grnns also p ran
GIT 1ds 1os tseweip 10 to 8. won; Southern Cross
e. Martin. 10 to 10, third. Time 121 IS Edith
Nay Collector Jessup and James Reddick also ran
Donald, 10 to s, won; Stoner Hill, los (Radtke)
even, second; Bitter Hand 81 perkins,. to l.
third third Time 12s. Ethel Red and Young Slater
Sixth " race one mile dKfekshaw, JOY BedelD,
Sd coonis 1oe A. io2 ws ssTei? 20 70 to bss
Time. 1.45 2-5. ADMINISTER, Avoid. Henry o.
Free Hornbeek Brookston, Kenton. Sincerity Belle
anu Gay Lizette also ran.
City Park Summaries.
Na First race tonehalf mie)Black Flag ITO w.
to second Preciosa IT, los genkin KIM ' loo Da W
, ,ha Tine RSs,u o4s sf1 imposition Lady
and dec Cecilia also ran. Caper boIted A'''e A'AfA
Aastin race 'seven 100 o.
TO second Monochord. ies Henern 20 ts
n tnird Time, .2sb. Red Ruler DUngannon'
VWrieat Lythelist Odessa, Gringo, Had1r and
m Hh.5d Tses 1a,ndissp and
137 .W w, Mei1tyre to 2 second; Dsnvolo, 10
". AUSTIN, 30 TO 1, third. Time I 4SS. Sailor
Boy. Louis H., Siss Lee and The Triner also ran
sm pGqr'H 90 race tone miel-Royai Legend 80 O.
Il Il, second: Taploca, 90 tKoerner), TO i, third
a aihe - Happy Jack, Mary Worth Weber.
fields Fields, Colin George Brown Vail. wexford and
:, f! n race tsI flrlongs)-Capitano 100 (NicoD
~ u D. Won; Harvest Time, lO6 % Anstinl *
Time r. see9 aa GeHntan 81 sgringerl to l. third
gum, Sportsman, Miss Jordan, Lteberpora Pa
naoy, Ann Hill, Tadellos, Rama and Honeywel
,, sixth race Zone mile and seventy yards,-Ron
9 MGls lo4 " Davis. TO I, won: Hnzzah 100
IheHernj. to i, second: F1orizel 100 IF parrettr
10 L. third: Time. las. Careless. LittIa Rcd
Labor and Gilfain also ran -'''ie i'eo'
seventh race (six ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 81 r,Jef
Iernl' 4 to !, won: Minnehaha, 81 (Koerner, 8 To
second; ConJuIess. 80 CIV. McIntyreI 6 70 I
I I lime liz Ora Viva Loeb Coil. Creole
I'm, feiix Mozzes. Adare, st. Sever Immorte,ia
Creel and Pulque also ran i' 'AA14oi teiie'