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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-04
GEO. N. DREscHER's FUNERAL.
Spanish War Veterans to Have
Charge of Services at Grave.

Capt Edward L. Cogan, commanding
Harden Camp, No. 2, United Spanish War
Veterans, has called special meeting of
the camp for 7:3O o'clock this evening at
Hindle & Bayliss' chapel, 9Th and H streets.
to take action concerning the death of
George n. Drescher, a member of the or
ganizatlon who was crushed and killed at
the navy yard Saturday by the fall of a
pile of lumber. The funeral will take place
from st. Stephens Catholic Church. 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue, where
mass will be said at 8 o'clock tomorrow
morning. The interment will be at Holy
Rood cemetery with military honors. The
ritualistic services of the United Spanish
War Veterans will be conducted at the
grave by Capt. Cogan and the other officers
of Harden Camp.
After investigating the circumstances
surrounding the demise Of Drescher Cor
oner hewitt found that death was due to an
accident. and he gave a certificate accord
ingly.
An examination of the pile of lumber by
which the young man was killed led to ex-
CARNATIONS of wonder that the fall should
have resulted fatally. The lumber pile was
composed of small pieces. about 2 inches
wide and thick and about 20 feet long. and
the pieces were piled loosely. The weight
was not very great, and the distance which
the lumber fell was not more than three or
four feet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-04
RUGBY FOOT BALL TEAM
COMING FROM AUSTRALIA

NEW YORK. March 4.-The English
Rugby game of foot ball will receive big
impetus next fall, when a team of repre-
sentative players of the Queensland Rugby
Foot Ball Union of Australia will probably
come to this country and play against
teams of colleges and athletic organizations
The American agent of the Australian team
is at present in San Francisco. He has
been notified that the Stanford University
team will arrange a game with the antip-
odeans. and efforts will be made to ar
range games at ST. Louis, Chicago, Mon
treal, Ottawa. Quebec, Buffalo, New York,
Philadelphia and Boston The sport is -four
ishing in Canada. and the majority of the
matches will be played there.
1t is proposed to play three test games
with an all-American Rugby team COM
posed of men from Stanford, the University
of California and the University of Ne
where the British game is placed in the
list of major sports. 1t is hoped that the
Australian team will play matches against
teams from Yale, Princeton, Cornell, Har-
ward and Pennsylvania, and by giving a
demonstration of the sport induce some Of
the real leaders in intercollegiate sports to
adopt Rugby. At present the only univer-
sity in the east that has Rugby team that
aspires to become college institution is
Pennsylvania. and that team is composed
solely of students from Australia and New
Zealand. An effort will be made to play a
game with Pennsylvania in New York to
help the sport, and the antipodeans will
also meet a team from all-New York in
this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-04
NEXT ATHLETIC MEET
OF THE FIRST RANK

NEW YORK, March 4.-The next athletic
meet of the first magnitude is the annual
indoor games of the New York Athletic
Club, in Madison Square Garden, Tuesday.
March IL. Athletic Director Giannini. who
is in charge of the big meet this year, Is
preparing a list of events that will make
the meeting surpass anything seen indoors
this season.
The list of relay events will be cut down
to some extent. and special races substi-
tuted. Up to the present one attraction
appears in the shape of a scratch 600 yards
invitation race between H. L. Hiilman. jr..
N. Y. A. c., ]. B. Taylor. jr., University of
Pennsylvania. Z. B. Parson, jr., N. Y. A. c.,
and c. j. Bacon jr., l. A. A. C. This race,
repetition of the great contest at the
Pastlme A. c. games. is almost sure to be
productive of a new worlds indoor record
Taylor, Hillman and Parsons have done the
worlds time. one minute and fourteen Sec
onds. Hillman has run faster than that in
practice, while Taylor made the record time
while in none too good condition. Parsons
is dissatisfied with the result of the Pas
time race and believes that when his speed
comes to him he can shake off Hillman and
Taylor in the first 500 yards of the race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-04
WARD ISLANDS STRANGE CASE.
Paralytic Dead With Three Ribs
Broken in Manhattan Hospital.

NEW YORK. March 4.-Superintendent
William Mabon reported to Coroner julius
Hamburger yesterday that Joseph Miller
fiftysix years old. of 1875 West 4Oth street.
had died in the Manhattan State Hospital
for the Insane on Wards Island under cir
cumstances which made II a coroners case.
The man was said to be bedridden and I'M
able to move. having a form of paralysis.
After he was dead three ribs and his shOul-
der blades were found to be broken.
DR.. Mabon reported that two nurses were
on duty in the ward. One said Miller had
told him that the night before he got out
of bed to get a drink and had fallen. Su-
perintendent Mabon said the mans mala-
dies had left his bones very brittle, and this
might have happened. Both nurses say
they were on duty in the ward all the time.
and did not see Miller leave his bed or fall.
Coroner Hamburger has ordered an autopsy
and will have an inquest.
Last week John Frank, sixty-seven years
old, of 1T Middleton street. Brooklyn. died
in the hospital Of a fractured skull. DIR.
chair. Without first getting permission
from the coroner an autopsy was made. the
relatives having consented, DR.. G. +. Havi-
land said. Another autopsy was ordered
by Coroner Hamburger. and when DIR.
OHanlon went to the morgue to make II he
declares that all the internal organs were
missing. Next day what were said to be
these organs were sent down. Coroner
Hamburger and DIR. O'Hanlon say there is
no way of ascertaining for q certainty IL
Franks organs were the ones sent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-04
SULLIVAN is SPONSOR
FOR A new HEAVYWEIGHT

NEW YORK. March 4.-Kid Cutler Is the
latest heavyweight to be trotted out for
championship honors. John L. Sullivan Is
his sponsor and in fact he is his sparring
partner. Sullivan is not after Jeffries with
his man. but anybody else in the heavy
weight division who thinks he can fight can
have a match at the drop Of the hat.
When John l.. first started his present
tour on the road. two years ago, he had
fierce troubles keeping a sparring partner
as long as a week. Either from the wal
lops of John l.. or from incompatibility OF
temper these sparring partners rarely last
ed week, until one fine day in the wilds
of Minnesota the show ran across a husky
young fellow who asked for a chance to go
good and left Minnesota with the theatrical
company.
Kid Cutler may never startle the world as
a fighter. but he has many GOOD traits that
will help him in the fighting game. Cutler
is most modest, never blows his own horn
and does not think he can lick Jefries-
Just yet. But John l.. thinks all that for
him.
Hes a man after my own Leart," says
the big fellow. He is not one OF these
jumping Jacks neither is he steam roller
like Marvin Hart or Mike Schreck. But
he is a rough-and-ready, rugged walloper
CORE and withal fast enough to get any
of these heavyweight four-fushers now be-
fore the public with wallop that VIII blow
taps for their careers in the limeHght. L m
ready to back him against anybody except
JeffrieS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-04
Address Before z. M. G. A.

''It has been the tendency in late years
to worship the God of the Saxons; but true
Christianity means the worship Of the God
of man. DR.. s. C. Mitchell. president Of
Richmond College, declared. in speaking
before the mems meeting in the gymnasium
of the Y. NJ. c. A. yesterday afternoon His
subject was "The Methods Of Christ in the
Building Of Kingdom
DR.. Mitchell urged more encouraging
treatment of the colored race by the whites
Remembering the lesson Of the good Sa-
marian, he said, 1t should be the duty Of
the leaders among the races to give aid and
encouragement to the weaker members of
another race His experience as resident
in the black belt" he said. was that the
negro looked to the white men in that COM
munity for guidance and example, and the
consequent Responsibility resting ON the
white residents of that part of the country
is great.
Work, the speaker thought. Is the most
important feature of right living. The doc
trine of work and Of thrift was adopted by
Christ, and He was engaged in His Fathers
business on Sunday as well as on other
days. The activities Of life take four lines
all of which have their proper place In
every life. The four lines are pursuit OF
truth. exertion of personal influence, deeds
Of mercy and business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-04
CENTERPEDE RACES AT
THE AMERICAN HENLEY

PHILADELPHIA, March 4.-AlthOugh
the stewards Of the intercollegiate Rowing
Association may have decided not to intro
duce centipede racing at the Poughkeepsie
regatta this year the stewards OF the Amer
lean Racing Association will foster this
sort of racing to the limit Of their ability
at the fifth annual regatta, which is to be
held on the Schuylkill river May 20 The
stewards of the latter association feel q
sort of responsibility for this form Of row.
ing, which they introduced to the American
college world.
One of the features of the program is to
be the eisht-scull race, in which college and
club crews will compete against each other
The stewards are very much gratified over
the assurances they have received for the
various events. The Junior college event
will, of course. be the feature Of the meet
ing and it will bring together the strongest
second Fights in the east. Not only will
Harvard Pennsylvania and Cornell be rep
resented, but there is every reason to ex!
pect entries from Georgetown and Column
bia for the first time In their aquatic his
tory Georgetown is especially enthusiastic
this year. and. with nearly all of last years
rowing squad intact. Is preparing to wth
rowing fame at the American regatta
The response of the school crews has
been equally gratifying. The school boys
have come to look upon this regatta as the
only one of the year in which they can
compete. There are slways two Philade1-
phia crews in this race. while both the
Cascadilla school crew of Ithaca and the
Stone school crew of Boston have competed
at different times. This year there Is every
likelihood that in addition to these four
crews the Worcester Academy and George
town Preparatory school Fights will be
sent to the regatta. Should all six crews
actually row in the race this event will
rank next in Importance to the junior col
leRe event
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-04
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & CAFES
Where to Dine.

Arnold. Mrs Marshall, Miss Beulah Will
hanson and Miss Sadie Humphrey. A COM
mttee on inventory was appointed. compos-
ed of Mrs. Leila Watson, Mrs. Grace Suit
and Mrs. Sue King
Rev. ]. II. Peschges of Fort Wayne. Ind.
officiated at benedictiOn and gave the Len
ten sermon last evening in st. Teresa's
Church, at Washington and Fillmore
streets. Rev. Father Pratt of Minnesota
officiated yesterday morning at high mass
In the absence of Rev. Charles NJ. Bart.
the pastor. who is recuperating in Norfolk
Va. Father Pratt delivered a sermon.
Rev. Willard G. Davenport, rector of the
Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church.
yesterday morning at the IL O'Clock service,
delivered a special sermon on the better
observance of the Sabbath day.
The senior department of the Epworth
League of the AnacOstia Methodist Eps-
copal Church held a meeting last evening
in the edifice prior to the regular service,
which was In charge of Miss Sadie Crutch-
ley. The violinists were Messrs. Thomas
Phipps, Russell Phipps and Robert Briggs.
The Junior Epworth League of the Ana
costa Methodist Episcopal Church has APP
pointed Miss Emma Isaac to the superin-
tendency in place Of Miss Cora Mclean
who has removed to the city. Mrs. Edward
Smith, Miss Mabel Pyles and Mr. r. A
Pennell have been added to the force Of
teachers. and the older members are taking
an active part in the conducting of meet
ings.
Mrs. Elizabeth Campayne of Baltimore,
Nd, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Jones, the
latter a sister of Rev. Charles o. Isaac, the
pastor of the Anacostia Methodist Epsco-
pal Church. from the same city. are guests
at the Methodist Church parsonage, AZ
Jackson street
Richard Dore. eleven years of age. whose
home is at 80 Washington street was bit
ten on one leg by a dog Saturday evening
while passing along the street. The ami
NAL was owned by Rivers S. Sinclair of 25i
Washington street. who promptly caused
the dog to be shot on learning of the bite
the animal had inflicted on the boy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-04
Tour Of Marine Band.

The statement Is made by Lieut.. William
H. Santelmann that the proposed European
tour of the Marine Band has been indefi-
nitely postponed. He added. however, there
is a possibility that 1t may be made the
coming spring. after the band has COM
pleted its New England tour, upon which
it will start the latter part Of the present
month. 1t is the expectation Of Lieut. San
telmann that the band will be away from
Washington about five weeks returning in
time to begin the open-air concerts at the
White House and on the Capitol plaza.
The concert today in the gunshop at the
navy yard will be the last given at that
place, for 1t is said by next Monday the
band room at the marine barracks will be
completed This band room is arranged
like a theater and has a seating capacity
for more than 000 1t Is airy and pleasant
and built so that the music will penetrate
it's farthest recesses.
Lieut.. Santelmann was recommissioned
yesterday afternoon for four more years as
leader of the Marine Band. He has occu-
pied that position for the past eight years
and has been connected with the band for
more than sixteen years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-04
BASE BALL NOTES.

Catcher Lou Drill, the ex-Tiger catcher.
is making much money at law that he
intends to quit base ball.
Deacon Jim Mcclure has cut out the Hot
Springs trip this season, feeling too frisky
to need the treatment that he has taken in
other years.
Up in Cleveland they are kicking on the
allotment of dates given the Maps for the
coming season. That's the only kick that
has been heard so far on the schedule of
1907.
Connie Mack has another new pitcher.
John CahilI of the Jenkintown. Pa. club.
He is Ieft-hander.
Mickey Corcoran. Buffalo's third baseman,
will not get trial with Detroit. He was
simply covered up" and will go back to
Buffalo.
Billy Gilbert was offered a S30O-per-month
contract with Newark but tore II up as
soon as he came to the figure clause.
Cap Arson will run a semi-professional
team in Chicago this summer He has al
ready challenged the White Sox, STIMULATING
that Cnmlskey must play first base. In this
game Arson will play frs; base Tor his
team. It's a good ad.
Connie Mack has asked for waivers on
Jimmy Burke This means that the for
mer manager of the Cardinals Will return
TO Kansas City. Mack drafted Burke at
the close of last season. There was good
deal OF talk that Connie secured the in
fielder TO plug UP a hole at third base. He
evidently thinks that Jimmy is not of ma or
league Caliber or else he would not seek
to LET MIN out of the American League.
August Hermann. chairman OF the ma
tonal board. is now working out plan for
the proposed fund for the protection of old
ball players in distress. The members of
both leagues seem favorable to the idea.
President Ban Johnson says that a fund
OF several hundred thousand dollars can
be raised in a year. as the lovers of the
sport will taRe enthusiastically to the prop
osition. At the big base ball banquet in
Philadelphia last Thursday night Manager
Mack said il would be simple matter for
all the clubs to name one day each year
for benefit game. President johnson
says that the American League would start
the ball rolling when the proper time came
with a check for $4,000 II will now be up
20 August Hermann to produce the plans
to work under.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-04
HELPING FELLOW MAN.
SNEAKER at Central Union Mission Fol-
lows Own Advice.

Representative James c. Lloyd OF Mis-
souri, had an opportunity presented to him
last evening to give practical application to
his doctrine of "help one another. In an
address at the Central Union Mission the
Missouri representative had just finished
his sermon on the teachings of Chris
tianity relative to helping our fellow
men," and was hurrying to catch a street
car bound for the Capitol in order to at
tend the Sunday night session of the
House.
In the audience that had listened to the
M;ssourian was a most forlorn looking
wayfarer into whose heart the charity talk
had evidently sunk deep. AS Mr.. Lloyd
was hurrying to the car he heard a patter
of footsteps behind him, and, turning, be-
held the tattered and forlorn individual in
question in hot pursuit. He approached
the representative and whispered few
words to him concerning his deplorable
condition and his need OF some ready cash,
at the same time muttering something
. about "the beauty of sweet charity.
Representative Lloyd's hand shot into
his pocket and. drawing forth some money.
he deposited it in the soiied hand of the
wayfarer and then hurried on to catch
his car.
said to one of his fellows on the sidewalk,
who had also been in pursuit OF the repre-
sentative in Congress.
In his address the Missouri representa-
tive queried:
'sWhat is the Christian religion? How
does II assert itself? Just in doing good; ;
in helping our fellow men; that is the
Christian religion.
He then made a plea for the Christian
life, and illustrated his address by various
stories from the Bible
Life" Mr.. Lloyd said "is worth living
only because every day. every moment, we
can do something to help another. We
want to live not for ourselves. not for our
business friends. but for mankind"
Mr.. Lloyd spoke of the influence of
Christianity upon the country, stating that
It owes its general success to the teachings
of the Bible.
The services last evening were conducted
by Clayton E. Emig. o. -. Brown, chair
man of the board, spoke and Miss Proud
foot sang a solo. In addition to piano and
organ, there was a string orchestra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-04
FRED LANDERS WILL
BOX THE MONTANA KID

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, March Aired
Landers. the speedy local pugilist, left for
San Diego a few days ago, where he Will
meet the Montana Kid in a twenty-round
contest the latter part of this month. The
lads Will box at 1913 pounds at q O'Clock,
weight each man can do handiiy. Billy
DeCoursey, the veteran featherweight, Will
handle the bout. which should draw good
house. owing to the Kids popularity among
the followers of the game in the southern
part of the state.
Landers began work for the contest as
soon as he arrived on the battle ground. He
will be in the best possible shape for the
battle as it will mean much to him to win
Matchmaker McCarey having promised him
a chance at Jimmy Burns George MemSic)
if he is successful LanderS and MemSic
fought a terrific ten-round battle at Indian
apoiis last spring The Tuxedo Club of VAL
lejo will match Landers and Tim Callahan
for it's March date. The bout has been on
tapS for some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-04
Safety of Shipping,

There is a feeling of anxiety in shipping
circles throughout the country Is to what
recommendation will be made by the navi-
cation bureau authorities relative to max
ing shipping more safe. Since the ac-
cident near Block Island. in which the
schooner Harry Knowlton ran into the
steamer Larchmont, il is thought by the
owners of coasting vessels that the statute
recently passed by Congress exempting sail
ing vessels under 700 tons from carrying
licensed masters. mates and second }mates
and sailing vessels over 700 tons from car
rying licensed mates will be annulled. and
that all masters and mates Of scho0ners. no
matter what their tonnage. that navigate
oceans, bays, rivers or sounds. be required
to pass an examination before the local
steamboat inspectors. the same as is re-
ouired OF all steamboat men. II they are
found competent they will be granted IL
cense, and IL not they are to be disqualified
from taking charge of vessel. As 1t Is
now a schooner Of less than 100 tons bur-
den can navigate the waters of the United
States without q licensed officer aboard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-04

or cut the purse any business-like way
that suits him.
1--WE know that the Gans-N Nelson fight is
that Cans IL not in q financial position to
I'VE will stay here two or three days
and then go down to Mexico to give Bat a
chance to boil out and take q good rest.
He has seen too many people and we are
going where mortals are scarce. When
the rest cure is over we will begin to talk
business with Cans and the fight pro-
moters."
Then Nelson broke loose and enter
tanned the crowd with his experiences in
London. Paris and other places. Nelson
was congratulated for standing by the
striking music hall artists in London.
That was only natural" said Nelson.
No real man would be scab." He lost
ten weeks at $1,000 a week. but got
good part of it back by going at once to
the provinces. as every place outside of
London is called. and filling engage
ments
''The theatrical trust was hot after u.s."
put in Nolan, land at one time we thought
of vanishing and coming back incognite In
the hold of a steamer as stokers."
matched with little English dancers?
said one of the party. eyeing the miniature
of a pretty girl that Nelson wore on the
lapel OF his vest.
sloe gin fzz and expressed wonder that
such a story should have got over here
isn't she Miss De la Rose, and didn't
you follow her from Manchester to Dub
linz" asked nighthawk.
Yes, yes; it's all right. She's an awful
ly pretty one.' said the Dane. land only
seventeen years old. You will see her here
some day, too, for her troupe Is coming
over" - =
Nolan watched his protege closely for
minute, and then muttered:
1.-The girls in Milwaukee needn't worry
nor the one in Hegewisch. either
They say we ran away from Johnny
Summers. the London fighter said Nolan
aloud. THAT isn't true. They never
posted that $4,000 forfeit until we had
left. Neison had $4,000 Of his own money
up to fight Summers or any other light
weight all the while We were in London
They've got one great fighter over
there, and that is Jem Bowker. He Is.
perhaps. the greatest featherweight l
have ever seen. and stands a-good chance
of beating Attel. He simply toyed with
Spike Robson. Summers. Moran and
other English fighters. It's too bad we
can't get him to come to America. But
he is tied up with the National Sporting
Club, and is making too much money right
along to take a chance with us. He Is
the idol of London.
Nelson appeared quite fat and. barring
the cold that gave him a husky. tone, he
looked in good shape