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The Washington times., 1907-03-19

GALVESTON. Tex. March 15.-
Barney Dreyfuss has the reputation Of
having more baseball atistics at his
fingers ends than almost any man In
the country. The Pittsburg magnate is
a regular fend for the figures of the
game, and IS constantly turning 70 his
dope book to get a line on future greats.
Ganley. who came 10 Washington from
Pittsburg, says he is willing TO bet
Dreyfuss can name off-hand the batting
and fielding averages for the pa5t year
of any man IN any of the high class
leagues. ana of most Of those in the
little fellows.
These baseball dOpesters are respon-
sible for many a man being boosted in
10 faster company. They have wonder
full memories and keen perceptions, and
when they see a man whose figures i'm
press them as published in the two
weekly papers devoted to baseball. they
follow him for several weeks until they
learn whether he is a consistent per-
former, and then tip him of 10 some
friend IN the business. Chick Green
and Mike Scanlon, of Washington, are
men who are good at this. Another is
Judge" Anderson, who was for years
sporting editor OF the Baltimore Herald,
and pointed out many q promising
youngster TO Ned Hanlon when Han
Ion was managing the Baltimore pen
nat winners, and afterward the Brook
lyn team. Yet another. and very sue
cessful one. is Jim Sprigman. Of Wash
ington.
1t was one Of these students Of past
performances who. according to the re-
ports, tipped off Davv Altizer. the Ian
caster outlaw, TO Washington last year.
Dreyfuss keeps a regular dope book
Of his own. according 10 Ganley, and the
DOvey brOtheFs, the new owners Of the
Boston National League franchise are
said 10 be compiling one like that OF the
Pittsburger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
CHICAGO SALOON FIGHT.
Evidence Being Accumulated
Against Mixologists.

CHICAGO, December 17.-With the
trials of the saloonkeepers scheduled to
be resumed yesterday the Sunday closing
crusade took a mysterious turn Sunday.
Detectives appeared in unexpected quar-
tiers in search of evidence of the viola
ton of the tipping house law
Clubs and restaurants were the scenes
of their activities of the latest aggrega-
ton of law enforcement people. he Union
League was the only club they succeeded
in getting into and there they found the
bar closed and no drinks being served.
At several other clubs they were denieu
admission by the doormen.
The sleuths had an easier task IN the
restaurants. In score of cafes in the
Loon district the detectives secured evil
dence that drinks were dispensed on Sun
day
Just what body of the forces that make
for good" the detectives represented re-
mains a mystery. They We're disowned
by the Chicago Law and Order League
and Daniel Cruice. an attorney who is
conducting more or less mysterious
prosecution of the downtown hotels for
selling liquor on Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
BALLOON FOR THE ARMY.
Specifications for Dirigible Airship
Issued by Gen. Allen.

Specifications for the construction of
dirigible balloon for the use of the
army have been issued by Gen. Allen,
chief signal officer. The specifications are
quite elaborate and are framed with the
view of securing the best possible balloon
which the latest developments in aerial
navigation can produce. The balloon is
to be of silk. inflated with hydrogen, ca
pable of carrying two people weighing
$50 pounds with 100 pounds Of ballast,
must be capable Of making speed of
twenty miles per hour in still air. though
a lower speed may be proposed at reduced
cost down to sixteen miles, or higher
speed up to twenty-four miles at an en-
HANGED cost. 1t must make an endurance
flight Of two hours at an average speed
of 20 per cent of the trial requirement,
and must maintain it's equilibrium with
out change of position by the aeronaut.
Bids must be submitted by January Is
next and be accompanied by certified
checks to the amount Of 10 per cent of the
stated price. They must include scale
drawings on the devices, which will be
kept secret. Trial tests will be made at
Fort Myer, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
TO REIMBURSE INDIANS.
Claim for So, 900, 900 to Be Presented
in Congress,

A claim against the government for
$6OOO.OOO the first to be brought under
an act of Congress passed about five
years ago to reimburse the tribes of In
dian Territory that lost valuable lands by
reason of allotments Of homesteads, is
to be presented in Congress early in the
present session in behalf of the Creeks,
zone of the five civilized tribes
before the passage of the act the In
dams held their land in common in the
territory. and many lived so close to-
gether that when the homestead allot-
ments were made some OF necessity lost
advantageous locations. The government
undertook to make up the difference TO
the individuals thus injured 1t is con-
sdered by a number of members of the
congress who are interested in the well
fare of the Indians, especially by the
members from the new state of Oklahoma,
10 De one OF the lusteSt Indian claim ever
made.
The leaders of the five civilized tribes
OF this portion of Oklahoma, it Is stated.
are very eager to see defeated any at
lelnpt on the part of members of Con-
sress 10 remove the restrictions upon the
Indian lands which will enable the In
dlans to transfer their deeds to purchas-
ers or prospective purchasers. Word has
reacneo this city that at meeting of the
Choctaw and Chickasaw people last week
resolutions were adopted in praise of Rev
rather William H. Ketcham, director of
the bureau of Catholic Indian missions.
Oh TINS city, who has lent his aid to pre
vent the removal of this protection Of the
lnolan against the efforts of white men
10 take his land from him at ridiculously
low prices.
The resolutions are to the effect "tbat
out OF real Indian gratitude for his MANY
klndnesses, his recent services and his
tireless zeal in behalf of the tribes they
express their profound thanks" to Father
Ketcham. " "'e'
A copy of the resolutions has been FOR.
Warded to Father ketcham. They are
signed by seven men, all but one of whom
are members Of Protestant churches. two
being Presbyterian clergymen. The chair
whose name appears on the paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
DAKOTA'S KEEL LAID.
Battleship May Be Launched in Ten
Months Time.

QUINCY. Mass. December 11.-At tho
moment the guns of Admiral Evans fleet
were roaring out their farewell salute at
Fort Monroe the first keel plate of the
great battleShip North Dakota, the larg-
est battleship in the world with the cX
ception of her sister Ship, the Delaware
was laid in the Yards of the Fore River
Shipbuildng Company here.
a fourth larger than the largest slip
now in the American navy. the actual con-
struction OF the North Dakota may now
be said TO have begun. The first plate laid
was No. 10. There are twenty of these
plates, each twenty-four feet long and
each weighing 5000 pounds. AS soon
the first plate was laid frames were at
tached to il.
The contractor has three years in which
to complete the building of the ship. but
the officers of the company say that they
will be able to complete the North Da-
kota. provided the ma teral is not delayed,
so that her launching may take place ten
months from today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
French Port for Cunarders.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

LONDON, December 17.-With both the
great Cunarders making nautical history
on the Atlantic the rumor Is revived that
Mr.. Watson and his colleagues intend
shortly to tap the continent for passenger
traffic at French channel port
The question involved is one of pure
economy. On each voyage the Lusitania
and the Mauritania each make a profit of
about $65, 900. The vessels could probably
make this profit regularly if they were
full of passengers on every trip. 1t is the
difficulty of getting full compliments of
passengers that turns the thoughts of the
Cunard directors to the channel 1t is an
open secret that they have gone very deep
ly into the matter, and Brest is the chan
mel port talked about.
Cherbourg, however. has this advant age.
that it is already a port for Atlantic traf-
fic. and has. besides, excellent railway IA
cilities. Cherbourg is, therefore, the post
most likely to be selected. But it may be
taken for granted that so long as there
is prospect. Of sufficient passengers for
the leviathans at Liverpool they will not
desert their present base in the Mersey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
ROOMS IN NEW BUILDING.
Offices for Representatives to Be
Allotted January 8.

The House members crowded up around
the stenographers' bench yesterday before
the session opened like lot of hungry
citizens besieging a free lunch counter,
for Representative Mann of Illinois, chair
man of the select committee designated
to adopt method of apportioning space
in the new House office building. had had
four plans of that structure hung up IN
full view from the House floor. The draw
ing viii not begin until January 9, or pos
sibly day or so earlier. but Mr.. Mann
wants the members to become familiar
with the location of the various rooms In
this big new structure. so that when II
comes time to select the rooms by lot
every man in the House will know just
which room he wants, even II he ism
lucky enough to get whack at 1t.
According to Mr.. Mann's committee re-
port, which he submitted to the House to-
day, the four hundred and ten rooms In
the House office building will be appor-
toned in this Way-56 rooms to seven
committees; four rooms to committees
stenographers; one general committee
room thirty rooms reserved for future
designation; two dining rooms; and for
members, 10 rooms on the first floor, u
on the second, ST on the third, and 1O1 on
the fourth.
Supt. Elliott Woods ears must have burn
ed today, for All the members who fought
their way up + ont to look at the floor
plans had something pleasant TO say
about him. Since the conquest of Rome
Mr.. Woods is the only man in history who
ever built a government building on time
and within the original limit of cost. In
the particular case under consideration
Mr. Woods feat is considered especially
remarkable inasmuch as the floor space
was increased on him by almost a hun
dred per cent. although limit of cost
wasn't raised a dollar. Every one around
the Capitol, with the possible exception Of
couple of congenital grouches who
teethlng. is tickled to death with the new
building. and with the way in which Mr.
Woods by consistent. continuous effort
was enabled to get it in shape on schedule
time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
ing from a visit to friends. Miss Brun-
ner's father was killed at 1.-THE same place
about two years ago.
UNIoNIZED VEGETABLES.
American Federation of Labor and
q Problem

CHICAGO, December 17.-What is a
union potato and what constitutes
"unionism in a beta plain ordinary
bee, of the common garden variety ?-that
is the question which confronted dele
gates to the Chicago Federation of Labor
Sunday when Secretary Nockles read a
communication to the effect that union
market here had been established with
the purpose of supplying organized labor
with all sorts of food.
How are we to know that we are get
ting a union potato or ham?" asked one
delegate. will the potato bear the union
label or will it carry a union working
card? Of course. we want to union1Ze
the earth, but if the potato is made under
union conditions we have got to get an
organizer equipped, with wings in order
to unionize heaven and whoever turns on
the water
President Fitzpatrick ended the dis
cussion by declaring that he did not eX-
actly know what a union potato, might be
or what virtues it might possess superior
to ''scab' potato.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
FRENCH ART TREASURES.
Plans Afoot to Protect Them From
Vandalism.
special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegrau to The Star.
PARIS, December IA bill now being
prepared by the government will provide
measures for the preservation of the ar
tistic treasures of France and will deal
as well with the objects in churches and
museums as with all works of historic
art to be found not only in national and
municipal edifices, but in the possession of
private owners. The minister of public
instruction is also considering the means
of preventing the expectation of ex-
amples of French historic art.
The recent church robberies in different
parts of France and the revelation to
the French public that the art treasures
of the country are not efficiently protect
ed have given rise to desire both in Of
fetal circles and among lovers of art to
remedy some Of the evils that have lat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
To Protect Travellers Morals.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

LONDON. December 17.-Negotiations
are in progress between men Of influence
in the racing world and certain of the
railway companies with a view to ascer-
tanning whether something cannot be done
to get rid of the card-sharpng gangs
who infest the special trains running to
and from meetings in the vicinity of
London. AS the companies are common
carriers" the difficulty of preventing the
sharpers from travelling on the various
lines is. of course. big one Moreover.
the organization of race course criminals,
which is on such comprehensive scale
that tie public would be astounded if
they knew all its ramification is so
strong that the task of effectually sup
pressing its operations would be one of
great difficulty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
MIXED MARRIAGES.
A Woman Legally Welded to Diff
ferent Men in France and England.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON. December 1.-THE judgment
of Sir Gorell Barnes. the English master
of the rolls, in an appeal from the matri-
monial division Of the English high court,
directs attention to an extraordinary
Anglo French marriage scandal. An Eng
lishwoman married in England a domi-
c1led Frenchman. The Frenchman. be-
ing under age and not having obtained
the consent of his parents. the marriage
was declared void by the courts in
France The Englishwoman, after a lapse
of six years. goes through a form of
marriage with an Englishman, who de-
serts her. and institutes a suit of nulity
on the ground that she is, according to
British law, another mans wife This
contention was upheld by Mr. Justice
Bargrave Deane. and has been confirmed
on appeal. In France the woman is the
legal wife of the Englishman in Eng
land she Is the legal wife of the French
man. She is thus. In the light of matri-
monial law in England and France the
wife of two men and the wife of neither
while her children are both legitimate
and Legitimate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17

terly become evident. The proposed re-
forms are of different kinds, and. unfor-
tunately, some of them are hampared by
political considerations as we'll as by local
interests. =
For instance, the proposal made by the
minister of public worship to provide for
the safety of the ill-guarded artistic
treasures in certain of the churches is
regarded in some quarters as a fresh at
tack upon the church, while the sugges-
ton that a fee should be charged for en-
trance to French museums as a means of
excluding poor persons of anarchist pro-
clivities, such as those who recently dam
aged pictures at the Louvre with the OBJ
ject of calling attention to their griev-
ances, is characterized as undemocratic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
Warriors at a Premium.
Special Cablegram to The Sta,


ROME, December flowing to the
shrinkage in the annual levies of recruits
for the Italian army it is probable that
in the near future the list of exemptions
will be materially curtailed. Compared
with those of other continental countries
Italy's regulations regarding exceptions
in the matter of enlistment are extremely
liberal, but if it is considered essential to
keep a large number of corps at fighting
strength some modification becomes a
necessity. The present number of enlist
ments is % per cent below the average
on which the existing regulations are
based. This deficit is largely. but not en-
tirely, accounted for by emigration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17

Mr.. George Oakley Totten, jr, is the
architect and made the plans after those
OF the homes of rich Romans of the time
of Caesar and Nero, where certain wings
Of the mansion were divided from the
main roof by a portico or colonnade, thus
allowing both sides privacy and at the
same timesconvenience of access.
The ambassador and Nine. Jusserand
have occupied the residence of the former
ambassador to Vienna and Mrs. Bellamy
StOrer, at the corner of 18th street and
Rhode Island avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
Idaho Getting Good.

PORTLAND. Greg. December 17.-Sev-
eral Idaho cities were compelled to oh
serve the Sunday closing laws Sunday
At Lewiston all business was discon-
tinued. At Wallace only drugstores and
candy shops, cigar and newsstands opened
for business.
The manager of the Western Union
telegraph office at Wallace was notified
by town authorities that maintenance of
the Office on Sunday was in violation of
the Idaho Sunday law. He has asked his
superiors for instructions.
Wardner was closed up tight. The Sun
day closing law was recently declared
unconstitutional by the supreme court of
Idaho.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
Personal Mention.

Mr.. Fred w. Carpenter. private secre-
tary 10 Secretary Taft. who accom-
panied the latter on the greater part of
his trip around the world. but who re-
manned in Europe for short stay after
Mr.. Taft's departure for home. has tele-
graphed the War Department from Paris
that he expects to arrive in his country
December q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
To Extend the Time Limit

A Joint resolution has been introduced
by Senator Dick ordering that the time al
lowed the organized militia of the severa,
states and territories and the District of
Columbia In which to conform their or
CARNATIONS, armament and discipline To
those now prescribed or that may here.
after be prescribed for the regular and
volunteer army of the United States he
extended to January p, 1910
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
FREE OF YELLOW FEVER.
Raising of the Quarantine Pleases
the Cubans.

The War Department has received
cablegram from Gov. Magoor, stating
that the raising of the quarantine has
given great satisfaction to.the people of
Cuba. The governor further states
that the last case of yellow fever under
treatment was discharged yesterday, and
that there is now no case of yellow fever
under treatment. observation or suspicion
in the island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
To Assist Attorney General.

Senator Clark of Wyoming has presented
a bill to facilitate the transaction of
routine and administrative, business in the
Department of Justice. 1t authorizes the
Attorney General to designate at his dis
cretion and until further prov sion by Con-
gress a subordinate of the department
to act as administrative assistant" who
shall be authorized to sign the name OF
the Attorney General under the latter's
supervision 1t provides for an increased
salary of the subordinate elected to an
amount not exceeding the rate of $1,000 a
year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
Train Kills Two Girls.

NORRISTOWN, Pa, December H.
While walking on the tracks of the Penn
sylvania railroad near Flatland, Sunday
night, Ida Bell. aged seventeen years, of
Port Kennedy, and Fannie Drummer.
eighteen years of age, of Betzwood were
struck and killed by a passenger locomo-
tive. The crew of the train did not know
the accident had occurred until it arrived
here and found the hat of one of the vic
Tins on the pilot The girls were return
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
Absent Yet Present.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

PARIS, December 1.-THE Duke of Or
leans is still a great admirer of Nine
Melba's singing talent, so much so tina,
he is reported always to take about with
him a gramophone with full set of rec
ordS of her songs AS Meba is in Aus.
tralia this is the only consolation the
duke has.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
son, wife of former Senator John B. Hen

son. wife of former Senator John B. Hen
derson.
The new embassy is situated just north
of the Henderson mansion, Boundary Cas-
tie. and just south of the home of the
Secretary of Commerce and Labor and
Mrs. Straus. 1t is built of white marble
and terra Gotta, in the modern French
style of architecture, and is an imposing
pile for the crest of the 10th street hill.
known some years back as Meridian Hill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
NEW HOME READY.
French Ambassador to Locate in
18th Street,

Within few days the French ambassa-
lor and Nine. Jusserand will move into the
new and handsome embassy building, 10Th
street and kalorama road. The structure
was recently constructed especially for
Ambassador Jusserand by Mrs. Hender-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
Harden Trial Postponed
Cablegram to The Star

Special Cablegram to The Star.
BERLIN. December 1.-THE prosecu-
ton by the crown of Macmillan Harden
on charge Of criminally libelins Count
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17

John c. F. Eimerbrink. a cigar manu-
facturer. died at his home in York Pa.
yesterday of an acute attack of gastrtis
He was a native of Germany and was
siXty-tive years old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17

Kuno Won Moltke in the columns OF
Zukunft was to have begun yesterday
before beucn of five judges. but was
postponed till next Thursday on account
of the illness of Harden. who was said to
be suffering from inflammation of the
lungs and nervous breakdown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
GROWTH OF CUBA.
Increase of Population 30 Per Cent
Since 1899.

pleted of the Island of Cuba gives the
population of the island at 2,O2S, 2S2, divid-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17

Henry Amick, the oldest liquor dealer
in Wheeling, w. Va, died yesterday For
fifty-one years Mr.. Amick was engaged in
the business. He was born in that city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17

While riding a colt from pasture to q
barn Sunday afternoon William Caphas,
colored, of near Ennels Camp, Del, was
thrown against tree and instantly killed
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