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The Washington herald., 1907-03-27
Trial of Wm. Johnson for
Murder Begins To-day.
CITY COUNCIL HOLDS SESSION
SolonS Discuss Extension of IIIumi-
mating Streets with Electric Lamps.
Return Numerous Applications for
Arc Lights TO COmmittee-POlice
Trace stolen Copper Wire.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU,
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Alexandria. Va, March 2S.-Dificulty in
securing a jury for the trial of William
Johnson, colored, alias George Midget,
who will be arraigned tomorrow morn
ing to answer the charge of first degree
murder in connection with the death OF
Charles T. Smith. last October. is said to
be anticipated by court officials and at
toTneys concerned in the case. A panel
OF 100 citizens win report. So freely has
the case been discussed in all of its de-
tails tnat there are said to be few men
in Alexandria who have not formed an
opinion concerning the guilt or innocence
of the accused. 1t is understood that At
torneys Robley d. Brumback and How
ard w, Smith, counsel for the defense,
contemplate the necessity Of asking the
court for a special venire from some
other section Of the State.
Under guard OF the Fredericksburg mill
itary company. Johnson will be brought
from the Alexandria County Jail 10 this
city tomorrow morning. After the ar
raignment Of the prisoner. the work Of
impaneling a jury will begin at once
Even should the number OF taiesmen
summoned prove sufficient. It is assured
that the selection of the Jurors viii en-
gage the attention Of the court for the
greater part Of the day. Thereafter the
case is expected 10 proceed with dispatch.
Thus far Johnson's stay in the county
jail has been uneventfuL No sembIance
Of an indication on the part of any one
TO modest him has appeared In fact, ow-
ing TO the entire lack Of public excite
ment in this city in connection with the
case several prominent citizens have ex-
pressed surprise that the services of the
military were deemed necessary Many
hold that the presence Of the troops is an
open reflection upon the law-abiding char
acter OF the town. tt is declared that the
unusual measure of calling out soldiers to
guard a prisoner was not required by the
in the case, considered from
any viewpoint The local authorities. it is
said. are amply able TO care for prisoners
n such proceedings.
Johnson has appeared taciturn since his
incarceration in the county jaA, but he
st0utly denies that he shot Smith He as
serts that he did not discharge his weapon
in the scuffie when he escaped arrest and
when Smith was killed. Some time before
that. he claims. he fired two shots over
his head toward a crowd after he had en-
gagged in a fracas and was running away.
In regard TO a bullet wound received in his
right leg that night he states that he was
strusS by a shot fired by some one un-
known 10 him as he fed from the fair
grounds.
johnson claims that Smith was probably
killed by a negro named Frank Minor.
who was with the defendant the evening
OF the murder and who is now al large.
He is wanted here to answer a charge Of
murderous assault.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-27
TAX RATE REDUCED.

Commissioners Announce ASSESS
nent for Prince George County.
Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Upper Marlboro, March 26-The total
amount Of money levied by the commits
sioners for conducting the affairs of
Prince George County during the year
1907 is $123. 3.023S4 The total assessment is
$iz,55S 454, and the tax rate is hxed at ss
cents on the 500. a reduction of . cents
over the preceding year. This reduction
was made possible ~ putting upon the
books considerable railroad property that
has heretofore escaped taxation or been
taxed too low, and Is also due to the ma
teTial development Of the county, espe-
cially in the upper districts near Wash
ington. where suburbs are springing up
Ike mushrooms.
The principal items for which the levy
Is made are: Public schools. sZ7. .000: roads
and bridges. S25.106 30; new bridges con
structed in 1906. S19002.47; registration
Judges and clerks Of election, s5,2l0s4;
isterest on bonded indebtedness, S4.500;
sinking fund 81 600; lunatic paupers, 5000;
county treasurer. 5000. sheriff, g, ,992 8 ;
clerk of the court, s. feS. Is: aImshouse
and aimshouse deficiencies, s2,Ts8ss;
States attorney, $780, and warden TO
Jail, Sl,S93.20.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-27
city Council Meets.

A considerable part of the session OF the
I city council this evening was consumed
/ by A discussion on the question OF what
latitude is TO be observed In extending
The system Of street lighting by electric
lamps. The actual net result was the ad-
dition of one street lamp to the present
list. while numerous applications for are
lights we're returned to the committee on
light after having been reported upon.
An ordinance granting the Southern
Railway Company permission TO lay a
spur track on the east side OF Union
street, between Cameron and Queen
streets, was unanimously passed The
street committee made a report recon-
mending the reduction of the roadway on
Cameron street, between Lee and Union
streets, from forty-two feet to twenty
seven feet, In acceptance of an offer
made by ". A Smoot, jr.. 10 bear the
expense of placing granite eurbing and
laying a siX-foOt sidewalk on each side
The report was adopted. Council had
previously appropriated funds for repair
ing the roadway
The street commit zee reported favora-
bly, on a resolution to appropriate 500 to
improve the crossings at Fairfax and
Franklin streets. and at Washington ana
Franklin streets, which was adopted
The committee on light recommended
the placing of an electric arc lamp at the
intersection of Princess and Fayette
streets which was ordered. The same
committee reported adversely on a resolu-
ton TO place an arc lamp at the intersee-
ton Of Cameron and Washington streets.
Councilman Williams made a vigorous
speech IN favor of the measure. nothwith-
standing the unfavorable recommendation.
Chairman Uhler defended the report. In
the course of the discussion the relative
cost Of gas and electricity for lighting
purposes came up. MIR. uhler gave FIG
ures relating TO each system, but declined
to so more fully into details. on the
ground that it would be Improper to dis
close certain things connected with the
work in the committee-room.
The matter was finally returned TO the
committee on light
petition was received from property
owners on Washington street. between
Queen and Wythe streets. for improve
ments to the roadway on that section of
the street. and was referred to the com
mittees on streets and finance. The same
action was taken on an ordinance to re-
pave King street from Peyton street to
the corporation hpe. with vitrified brick.
A resolution 10 appropriate S625 10 re-
pair the roadway and eurblng on Prince
street. between Lee and Union streets.
was referred to the street committee
communication was received from A.
j. Wedderburn. outlining a plan having
for its purpose the representation Of Alex
andria City at the jamestown Exposition.
The matter was referred to the finance
committee,
The sum Of SO for the use of the CO.
operative Charities Association was ap-
propriated.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-27
DEEDS OF TRUST.

Square 55l-MauTics J. Shosban et Uz % Edzard
7. Kaiser and Edward T. Schwartz. 90 sazirs
Lille Mccleiiand, A,50, years. 3 per oHt
selnisnnusliy lot s
InteFest-ginceut D. Miller st ux IN roszrb q
Sheehy and Frank J. Hogan. 20 secure Ienuis
ksoE1ans $3.50, ycar. psT cent semfannuaIly
all Interest IN estate Of Frances Miller.
PetWorth-Aiary g. Cromwell e VIZ William ~ to
William = Ednonsioa aud Louis r. Peak 10
secure William L. Miller, S3.o0o. 5 years, per
cent semi-snnually. lot 9. square 8
Moore Barb0uF's Addition-CaTlton NJ Beau to
Charles F. Benjamin and Roger T. Mitchell. 70
secure PeTpetual Building Association. sea-, lots
%. 81. and s. block z
Pleasant Plains-Frsuk H. Pratt ct viz, William A.
70 John = King ard F. S. Key Smith. to secure
Charles " king, ir., E,l3o. I % a months, 8
psF cent, lot 623
Reservation D-John king et ux. 10 FLOYD z Da-
us and Clarence /. Geszf0rd TO secure Adrian
Z. Cox, $50, years, PER cent, seEui-snnuaily
part lot s.
Reno-Amands Banks 70 John l. MASSEY. 10 secure
Monumental Savings Association. S575 quarterly
notes. Tsr ceut, lot 6. block C.
Square 7s-John ". johnson et ux 70 William
Linkins and Charles Linkins % seelre Robert
c. Cumberland Sl,zS5. / and years. per cent
scmi-annually, part bot 6
Square e5s-John H. Burnish 20 II r. Howenstein
and Emanuel Speich 20 secure EmauHel sueich
T.. l,450. ! TO 81 months. per cent. lot S.
Square l27-The Bachelor Realty Corporation 70
American Security and Trust Company, 70 secure
Charles A. Snalding SEQ. Frazier d. Head
ti.ao. Ralph Jenkins S2.o00 Robert F. Shepard
N,00 Charles J. Bell. s. 0oo and Wood Dom
Deming, 500, payable March q. 1872 5 Per
cent, semiannually
Square sl6-AIartin S Decker et ux. 10 James L
Norris and William p Young. 10 secure Franklin
Insurance Company. s2.soo yeaTs. per cezs
semiannually. lot g.
Washington Hsights-Caroline T. Cooley 10 George
w. Brown and William ker 20 secure William
A. johnson. N00 YEARS 5 PER cent semi
annually 10; 4 block 4
The Washington herald., 1907-03-27
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.


No. sss G street southwsst-Edwin ". Rlddls ct TX.
to Nellie Wells. Msry Downs John Riddle. and
Maggie Claspy. lot S. square s87 SO
No. l9s street noTthWast-Ecksrt j. sacks st 10
Maurice J. Sheehan lot s. square 81, So
Washington street northwest, between Fourth and
Fifth stFsess-Waiter C. English 10 Potomac
Electric Power Company. part original lot 2.
square 5ls. SO
No Ta De Sales street northvest--National saF-
inss and Trust Company. trustee. 10 Margaret
Stewart, lot g. square ls2 $500
Sixteenth and OAK streets northwest-Edgar ".
Murphy e. uL 70 George Whitney White Dart
lots S ard q. Pleasant Plains and Mount
Pleasant SO
stfests-GFshsm Hume 70 George E. HUI lot
g, square lA SO
Moore & Barbour's Second Additon-John A. Lutz
Ct uz. TO Carlton II. Bean. lots 50. s., s.,
block T. SO.
Bioomingdsle-Robert c. Rogers st ur 10 Russell
L. Baldwin. part iot 8. block TO- SO
H street northeast. between sixth and seTenth
stEeets-lda seger 70 Catherine Nolte. lot 3
square s55 So
Pleasant Plains-ChaTIes J. n King. j.. e. ux to
Prank X. Pratt Let s5. SO
Barry Farm-MonumeztaI Savings Association 10
Richard II. Parker, part lot s. section Z. SO
Alley, between g and D, Eighth and Ninth streets
southeast-Benjamin r. Leighton et ux 10
Francis A CiaFeloux. lot q square ga SIS
BFooklsDd-Adell J. Cord TO Mar T. Cord gife
and Louisa Ruppert half interest in remainder
lot I3 block is SO
II street northwest, between TEenty-hrst and TWeu-
u-seeond s1eets-hobeIt e. Cumberland et "a
70 John Wesley johnson, part lot .. square
70. SO.
+ street northeast. between Thirteenth and Fo1r-
teenth stFeers-Lottie 6. Williams 70 Mar T.
Goldsbofough lst H. square l99 So
No. lsls Fourteenth street noTthwest-Jane Roose 70
Carlton n. BeaIl lot b. square zs5 SO
Columbia Heishts-AleKander H. summers tc Mar
z F0Wlkes. lot IS. block s. So
Hoimead MsneF-AiaTy 2 FowIkes 10 Alexander b
sunm-rs, lot 20. block e, So
sixteenth street northwest, between II snd streets
Trustees Of Louiss Home 70 Caroline c. Win
Jams. part lot TO- square la. SIS Coo
The Washington herald., 1907-03-27
Probate Court.
JUSTICE GOULD

5UbtlNE GUILD.
Estate Of William J. Rhees, viii dated May a.
1904 hlsd with petition for probate. Attorney. W
b. Hoover
Estate OF James " RstcliHe; cause referred to
auditor. Attorney. c. ". Dsr.
Estate of Cstharine Sullivan: petition for refer
onoe to auditor hied. Attorney. G. W. Dam
Estate of Fannie Bowie petition for letters oi
administration c. t q. hled Attorney, &. n. Hope
wei.
Estate Of BERTHE Hutchinson; letters of admins
tratiOn granted 10 Robert l.. Montague; bond si0a
Attorney. Z. \. Hopewell.
Ia re Edward NJ Thackston et al order sp-
pointing Romaine N. Phies guardian; bond 500.
Attorneys. Evans Benson { Poultney
Estate Of James Il. Walsh; order accepting resig-
nation. AttorBey Stuart McNamaFa
Estate Of Mamie T. Floyd viii admitted to pro
bate and letters testamsntaFy granted 10 Annie T.
UIshur; bond sie0. Attorney. Wilton J. Lambert.
Estate Of Mary A. E. Stockton; order to accept
agreement. Attcrneys. +. D. BoteleT and Stanton
C. Peelle.
Estate of Elizabeth NJ Themas; letters Of ad-
minisiration granted to John B. Thomas; bend
s5.81 Attorney. {. H Cragin.
Estate Of Elizabeth A. H0uRhton; order 10 turn
over assets. Attorneys Ambrose & stutler
In re Charles C. Griffith order TO employ counsel.
Attorney, ]. Paul Earnest.
IN re Aubrey Anderson; order appointing Hattie
F. Anderson guardian bond sa5o. Attorney. p. ".
Frisby
Estate Of Rufus H Darby: ezempliaed copy Of
win fled.
Estate CT John Walter r. petition for probate
Of viii fled Attorneys Archer & Smith and Oliver
s. Netzerott
The Washington herald., 1907-03-27
DAILY COURT RECORD.
DISTRICT COURTS.
Equity cours No. =.


Roseerans vs. Sweet. rule 70 show cause return
able April 5 Complainants SOLICITOR Charles E.
keigWn and II. D. Campbell; defendants solicitor,
F. j. sEest.
Dony ~. Thonas; appearance of absent defendant
ordered. Compliments solicitor. r. r. HorneT
Perry IS Perm; appearance Of absent defendant
ordered. compisinsnts solicitor. r. Z. RorneT.
Harvey rs HarYey; sale denesd, With Charles W.
DaT and HAYDEN johnson. trustees. to sell; bond
$50 900. Camplainanss solicitor c. W. Darri de-
PENDANTS solicitors, Hayden johnson and P. ].
RYAN
Harrison rs Smith: pro o0ufesso ordered. Com
pisinants solicitor JOHN Rsum.
wilcox rs. Wilcox; divorce yin. nst. granted.
Compliments solicitor, W. J. Lambert: defendant 5
solicitor, @. +. Haven
Thasnas IS. johnson auditors report confirmed
fee simple title decfeed BY adverse possession; aP
peal; bond, 500. or SIS cash. Complainsnt's So
iicitogs. ". K. Andrews, D. w. Baker. and Wilton
]. Lambert defendants solicitor 5. Herbert Gisay.
Ball Fs. Ball; divorce a yin. mat. granted and
counsel fee awarded. Conpiainsnts solicitor,
james A. Toomey; defendants solicitor. B. 7.
DOYLE.
In Ee unsey Il Martha R. Moran Stephen B.
Cleneuts appointed committee; bond $500
lockwood rs. lockwood; divorce a vim. mat de-
creed and custody Of child awarded. Compartments
solicitor, J. H. Croxdales DEFENDANTS solicitor,
Lawrence Hufiy.
National Union 70 Doddi final decree. Com
plsinants solicitor. W. B. Reilly; defendants 90
iicitoTs. j. r Hunter and Paul E. sleman.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-27
CAPT. SWIFT'S TRIAL BEGINS
Court-martialed for Letting War
Ship Run on Rock.
Commander of Battle ship Conneeti-
cut Charged with Neglect Of Duty.
Lieut.. Yarnen Also Accused.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Newport News, Va, March o6.-With the
booming Of a signal gun at 10 o'clock this
morning. the court-martial proceedings in
the case OF Capt Wnliam Swift. Of the
battle ship Connecticut, began aboard the
vessel in Hampton Roads The sessions
of the court are secret and nothing viii
be given to the public untn the findings
Of the court are filed with the Navy De
partment The afternoon session closed
at o'clock tonight.
Capt. Swift was in command OF the new
war ship when she made her maiden trip
10 the West Indies. and when she was en-
tering Culebra harbor she ran on sub
merged rock. sustaining considerable
damages,
Lieut. Z. II YarneIl, who was officer Of
the deck at the time OF the accident. was
also placed on trial this morning. the
charge against the two officers being neg
leet Of duty
The court which Is trying the two Off
GERS is composed of Rear Admiral A. s.
Snow. president; Rear Admiral c. II.
Stockton. Rear Admiral Asa Walker.
Rear Admiral Charles S. sperry. Rear Ad-
miral R. NJ Berry. Rear Admiral J. y.
Hemphill, Rear Admiral S N. Ashley.
Capt. J. P. Merrill. and Capt. E. II. c.
Leutze. Capt. John J. Knapp is the Judge
advocate Of the court. and the recorder is
Commander J. ]. knight.
Despite the outbreak of measles among
the members of her crew. the new United
States battle ship Georgia, which has
been in Hampton Roads for some days,
sailed to-day for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,
where she viii join the other ships Of the
Atlantic Squadron, under Admiral Evans.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-27
BUILDING PERMITS.

Building permits were issued by Build
ing Inspector Ashford yesterday as fol-
lows:
To MARI I. May, for five three-story brick Dwell
ings at $3.50 70 S354 Eighteenth street northwest
Architect. Mary l. May. Builder W B. HoltE-
CLAW Estimated coet, So 090
To Mary 1. May. for foHF three-stnTy brick dwell
ings az lss to 1874 Newton street northwest Arci-
tect Mary L May. Builder ". B. Holtzclaw
Estimated cost S90D
To naTy ! May tQr one three sf0TY brick dwell
ing at 1900 Newton street northwest Architect
Mary I. May. Builder, W. D. Hol,zclaw Esli,aated
cost s, SEQ.
To Milton Smith, to erect one-stury brick addi-
ton at 70 Eleventh street northwest Architect A.
p. Clark. II. Builders. ". Z. speir Co. Esti-
mated cost $, 500.
To Francis Thomas for one tEosfdry brick dwell
ing az s. Porter street northeast. Architect T. 81
Medford. Builder. Henry Schneider. Estimated cost
&000.
To F. ]. 3iaekenhaupt. fer one tuo-story brick
dwelling at Is Eighth street northeast. Builder. r.
d. McAulfe. Estimated cost S60
The Washington herald., 1907-03-27
WILL PLAY ON WHITE LOT
Departmental League Granted Per,
mission to Use Grounds Again.
President Roosevelt Assures Col.
BFOmwen that Plan 10 Encourage
Baseball Is Satisfactory.

The Departmental Baseball League will
be allowed 70 use the White Lot EIlipse
again this year. This means that the
league viii flourish again this summer, be-
cause if it had been denied the privilege
there would have been no more baseball
in the departments
Speaking OF the matter yesterday gol
Bromwell, Superintendent Of Public B..ild-
ings and Grounds, said: Il had tax
with the President a short time ago in
regard TO the Departmental League using
the White Lot ElliDse this summer for
baseball games. and he was perfectly
satisfied. The privilege is extended TO
them under the same conditions that were
in force last year. The erection OF back
stops win not be prohibited.
AT the close of the Departmental sea
last year It was said that the President
did NOT intend 10 allow the use of the
ellipse for another summer, so the Presi-
dents decision to permit the clerks TO
play again this year IS greeted with much
enthusiasm by the large number of per-
sons interested IN the league.
II was learned yesterday that Umpire
Billy Belts will hold the indicator I'm the
Departmental this summer.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-27
TRI-sTATERs REPORT.
wiIliamsport Players Met Manager
NoIxerton Here YESTERDAY.

Fourteen members Of the WHliamsport
ual team OF the Tri-state League re-
ported TO Manager Harry Woivertnn in
this city yesterday. preparatory TO start
ing to Lexington, Va, where the team
VIII DO spring training stunts for about
three weeks.
The team is composed Of practically the
same players who enabled Williamsport
70 finish second in the race last year.
Manager Wolverton said that he expected
Whalen, the Pacific Coast League recruit,
who was formerly given Z. try-out by the
New York team. TO develop into a star.
Pitcher Sabee is at present coaching the
Penn State College team and will not join
the team until April 2 when Penn State
plays Washington and Lee al Lexington
The team, with Manager Wolverton al
the helm. left here at 4.90 o'clock and ar
rived at Lexington last night. Games
have been arranged with Roanoke for
April 10 and II, Lynehburg Il and 13. and
two games with Danville, the dates not
having been decided apon.
After leaving Lexington, the team will
work its way back 70 Wiiiamsport. where
it plays its first championship game on
April 4.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-27
PULLIAMS FATHER DEAD.
President of the National League Is
at Nashville, Tenn.

Secretary John Heydler yesterday re-
ceived a telegram from Nashville. Tenn,
announcing the death of the father of
President Pulliam. of the National League
President Pulliam viii come to Washing
ton next week from Nashville to com
plete plans for the opening OF the Ma
tional League season. He viii go 10 New
York with Secretary Heydler
The Washington herald., 1907-03-27
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Joe Solomon. 2. Of Brooklyn. n Y. and Fannis
Sch7ader, q, of MeKeesp9t. Pa. Rev Reuben
Grsffsnan.
George A Sutherland 81, Of Detroit. Mich, and
Anna b. Thornton. 80. Of san Francise0 Cal Rev.
If. Ross Fishburn
George t. Tyser. 3 and Bertha v Beamer, x
Rev. D. L. BlakeInore
COLORED,
James t clmons. 3 and AHea Clark q Res.
". 4. I. Morton
wilism " Brown, r. and Encey Keys. IS. Rev.
William J. Howard.
Peck johnson. .. and Bettis Chinu. g Rev.
George W. Lee.
Albert Parker 3 and Kate snee. q Rev. J. h.
Robinson.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-27
CHICK STAHL RESIGNS.
soon Tires of Job as Manager OF Bos-
ton Americans.

Boston. March 26.-The resignation of
Charles Sylvester Stahl as manage. OF
the Boston American baseball team was
made public here to-day in dispatches from
Louisville, KY. where the team has been
playing series of exhibition games.
Stahi will retain his position as captain,
and John l. Taylor. OF Boston. owner of
the club, will act as manager. The new
arrangement was at Stahls request. as he
said worry over his manifold RESPONSE
biiities tnterfered with his playing.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-27
IABORER CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Jacob EmswiIer Killed while Dig
ging Foundation for Church.

oIecial 70 The washington Herald,
Hsrrisonburg. Va. March 26.-Jacob ".
Emswiler. laboTer employed in making
excavations for the foundation Of the new
Presbyterian church. was crushed to
death this afternooa by being caught un-
der mass of falling dirt. Emswiler was
at work at the bottom Of a ten-foot trench
with John Detriek. Detrick escaped A.
ter nearly an hours work the body was
gotten out.
Emswiier was forty-seven years of age,
and leaves a wife, who is seriously iii, and
ten children
The Washington herald., 1907-03-27
Wngon Mnnufactnrerr Meef.
E Washington Hsrald.

Special to The Washington Herald
Lynchburg, Va. March 2s.-The South
ern department Of the National Wagon
Manufacturers Association and the
Southern Vehicle Association met here to-
day, each body holding separate sessions.
as well as a joint session. Tonight the
visitors were entertained at a banquet.
II was said that the wagonmakers had
agreed on a standard skein and axle
which will be used by all members of the
association. The vehicle men viii be in
session tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-27
Lawsuits.

Ne. s9so6 William 2 Bohrer. administrator. vs.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company: damages
$1,000. Plaintiffs attorney L. A. Bailey
No, 1857. George W. Wines, administrator, vs.
baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company: damages
5000 Plaintiffs attorneys, Leckie. Fulton & Cos
and O'FIaherty & Fulton
No sss0s. Nauck & Nauek rs. willis Tibbs, are
pellant appeal. Defendants attorney, Irving WI
hanson.
No 1900 Harry Moreland vs.. Timothy Brosnan
damages. Slo,00o. Plaintiffs attorney, Wilton J.
Lambert
The Washington herald., 1907-03-27
Fred Clarke in Left Field.

Pittsburg. March 26-Capt. Manager
Fred Clarke, Of the Pittsburg baseball
club win play left field during the coming
season instead of managing the team
from the bench. This Bit Of official news
came from Hot Springs last evening and
caused great rejoicing among the fans. as
Clarke is considered one Of the best play
ers IN the National League.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-27
Princeton Opens with Victory.

opeclaI % Ihe washington HeTald.
Norfolk Va, March 26.-Princeton
opened her baseball season here to-day by
winning an easy victory over the VIII
liam and Mary College team by the score
of l6 to !. From the standpoint of quality
OF baseball the game showed little, as the
Virginia collegians showed the need of
much practice
The Washington herald., 1907-03-27
stolen Wire Found.

Mayor Pan was to-day Informed that a
large quantity of copper wire, alleged to
have been stolen several days ago from
the Washington, Alexandria, and Mount
Vernon Railway, had been discovered
and Identified in Baltimore. Local police
men. accompanied by employees of the
railway. ascertained the location of the
wire, which amounts to 279 pounds. just
as It was about to be reshipped to Phila-
delphia. They learned that the property