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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-04
HUNGRY. EATS WIFE,
THEN SELLS FLESH
Famine Drives Russians Into
Horrible Form of
CannibaliSm.

ST. PETERSBURG. July 4-CannI-
balism is becoming common in Eakutss
Siberia where famine IS creating the
most frightful havoc and hundreds are
sucCUmbiEg 20 hunger.
A peasant named KOmOH and his son
are awaiting trial az Takutsk, the
provincial capital. charged with killing
komohs wife, two daughters, a
younger son. and a servant, devOuring
parts OF bodies and disposing OF the
rest at starvation prices 70 famine
stricken neighbors.
The neigh5ors finally confessed their
part in the Eideous transaction, after
the discovery OF the skeletons in the
KOmOn howell The father and son were
found in hiding near BY.
Bread IS absolutely unobtainabIa
throughout the province The peasants
pay kopeck a pound for grass, with
a slight admiXture OF -four, which they
eat as a substitute. Continued crou
failures are the cause OF The famine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-04
HAREM IS TORTURED
FOR SULTAN'S RICHES
Pretender TO Moroccan Throne
Arouses Europeans by His
Excessive CrUelties.
Excessive CTUelueS.

FEZ. July An his efforts 70 extort
information as 10 where Abdul Aziz, the
Sultan, has left hidden treasure, Mulai
Hahd, the pretencer, Is sUbjecting those
Of his rivals followers that fall into his
hands TO tortUres which are bringing
threats Of interference from Europeans.
Mulai is convinced that the Sultan.
who is his brother, has been in too rapid
flight TO have take much OF his wealth
with min, ard is furious at his own ir-
ability 10 find it.
Even among N0rOccans there is cor
siderable feeling against Mulai for the
cruelty with which lie treated 4 num-
Der Of women in the Sultan's harem. The
bastinadO was used freely in an eff
fort 70 make the women give up fufor-
nation which they swore they did not
possess
The present contest for the throne Of
Morocco is particularly bitter. owing
10 the peculiar religious phases Of il
The pretsnder declares that Abdul has
accepted Christianity. and is trying 70
make the nation Christian. and he $ In
citing his followers to wrath by making
them believe that their cherished Mos
lem religion is being attacked
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-04
ORDERS DOGS KILLED;
ARE WORTH $4,000
Veterinary Balks and Finds Homes
for Them-S5 a Bark Would
Ruin Owner.

NEW YORK, July z-Charles V Ga
t-ieI 2 wealthy New York lawyer. who
resides at 30 Clinton avenue. MontClair,
n J., gave Dr.. James McDonough, vet
Urinary surgeon, q shock when he asked
him 10 come 10 his place and kill his
dogs Mr.. Gabriel has made a special
~ OF breeding high-class pointers
When Dr. McDOnOugh reached he
lawyers home. and saw the splendid
kennels, he asked, Which dog do you
want killed."
Every one Of them. replied the Law
yer.
What exclaimed the veterinary;
''I cannot put those dogs TO death; IL
would be murder I could never do 1T
I mus get lid Of them,' said Mr.
Gabriel.
Give them away, then Don't kill
such beautiful animals" suggested the
veterinary
do as you Ike with them" said
Nj Gabriel, but I dent want 20 hear
bark when I set home from the city
DR.. McDonoUgh did not waste any
time in finding good homes for the dogs
which are valued at 81 co.
There were twenry-sx dogs in all.
and. according 70 Mr.. Gabriel. the ordi-
nance which prohibits dogs from bark
ing in MOntclair would in a very short
time, If strictly enforced, make him n
poor man at the rate OF S. a bark
-Four Of the dogs are valued at more
than $1,000 each. Two Of them DR.. NC
Donoush says ne VIII guarantee good
homes. even If they b-rk every. second
in the daJ- Mr.. Gabriel save The vet
Urinary the pedigree Of every dog.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-04
CHRISTIAN ENDEAYOR
PLANS INSTALLATION
Addresses Will Be Feature
of the Devotional Exer-
ciSes Monday Evening.

The Young Peoples Society of Chris
tan Endeavor OF the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church will install its new Of
ficers and hold a reception 10 Andrew
Wilbur Starratt, the new president of
the District OF Coli mbia Union, IN the
rooms Of the church Monday night at s
o'clock
The devotional exercises will be in
charge OF the Rev. J. NJ. Waldron. D..
D. Of Shiloh Baptist Church The Of
hcers will be installed by the Rev. DR..
Wallace Radcliffe. of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church, and in
addition short addresses will be deliv-
cred as follows:
The Duty Of the Church to the Young
People," the Rev. F. D. Power, p. D.,
Vermont Avenue church; The Duty OF
Young People TO the Church." the Rev.
NJ. Ross Fishburn, of Mt. Pleasant Con-
gregational Church; The Duty OF the
Societies 10 the UniOn,'' the Rev Donald
Macleod. of the First Pres byterian
Church. The Duty OF the Union TO the
Societies." tie Rev. John Weadley, OF
the Church II the Reformation, Luth-
eran.
The names Of the new officers 70 be
installed for the following year are
given below:
President, a. W. Starratt. Vermont
Avenue Christian; vice president Percy
Gates, Of the Emmanuel Baptist secre-
tary. A A Charles. Of the New York
Avenue Christian; assistant secretary,
Bruce Cleveland. OF the Mt. Pleasant
Congregational Church. treasurer. Ed
ward Tarring, OF the New York Ave
nue. Presbyterian.
The reception 70 the new officers viii
follow the installation services.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-04
Uncle Ren1us,'' Children S Hero,
Lies in State in Georgia Home
Uraemic Poisoning Ends Career of Noted Writer and
Editor, Whose Quaint Stories Were Feature
of Modern Literature

ATLANTA, Ca, July 4.-The body OF
Joel Chandler Harris, author OF the
Uncle Remus" stories. lies in state at
his home near here today. while hun
dreds OF kilograms pour IA upon his
family. Mr.. Harris. who was editor and
owner CT the Uncle Remus Magazine.
died at o'clock last night
Uncle Remus" was born IN Eaton,
Putnam county, Ga. December 9. 1s4s-
He was a precocious child. and before
reaching his sixth birthday he had de-
voured The Vicar OF Wakefield" and
from that masterpiece Of Goldsmith's he
obtained his desire TO write.
In 1852, after he had received the
schooling allotted 10 pupils st the Eat
on Academy, he was attracted by an
advertisement in the Countryman. call
ing for an apprentice 10 learn the print
ing business, and in a few days he was
installed in the Office OF a country news
paper.
After the close or the civil war Harris
wandered around the South for several
months, and finally connected himself
with tho Morning News, in Savannah
When the city was visited by yellow
fever in 1876 re moved 10 Atlanta, where
ne connected himself with the Consti-
tuition. ana from that date his literary
career really began.
When Sam Small, the evangelist, re-
signed from the stan, Harris was given
his place, and MS first sketch was en-
titled Uncle Remus: His Songs and
Sayings The creation OF Uncle Remus
was an event in the literary world, and
the sketches were widely copied. both
at home and abroad
Mr.. Harris continued 70 work the vein
20 happily discovered in Uncle Remus"
with other sketches. such as Nights
With Uncle RemEs" Qb54; "Mingo and
| Other Sketches CISSzJ; Free Joe and
] Other Georgian Sketches CIBssJ, Dad
dy Jake the Runaway and Short
Stories (l8SgJ BALKAN and His Mas
/ ter tl8glJ; Tales Of the HomefoIks IN
Peace and War" 1883, weaving into
fiction frequent toUcEes OF folklore, as
90 the juveniles Little Mister Thin
! DlefngeI uSS4). 'Aar1n IN The Wild
woods QoSD. ana several other vol
CMes-
Mr. Harris also wIote a memoir OF
Henry W. Grady GsSOl, and contributed
J &c the history Of his State a volume on
l Georgia From the Invasion Of De Soto
% Recent Times GS99). No one has
more successfully portrayed The hUmCr-
I Gus side Of negro chEra cter and inagi-
nation, but he has also given an admir-
able picture OF Georgia life In general
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-04
DISTRICT MILITIA
TO Be GIVEN HELP
Fourteen Army Officers De
tailed to Assist in Com
ing ManeuverS,

Acting under authority from the War
Department, Maj. Gen. Fred s-ick D.
Grant, commanding the Department OF
the East. has detailed fourteen officers
OF the regular army for duty with the
District National Guard during the
coming maneuvers at Forts WadswOrth
and Hunt
Although their duties are not specified
and each Is 70 report TO Colonel Coffin.
cOmmandant Of the Artillery District
Of the Potomac, for duty. the officers
will undoubtedly be assigned as observ-
ers with The attacking and defending
forces, and as instructors for the Dis
trlct guardsmen-
The maneuvers are 70 be held at the
river forts commencing July q. and the
whole guard will put IN the full two
weeks in camp there
The fourteen men detailed, all mem
bers Of the Coart Artillery Corps. are
Lieut. Col Clarence Deems, Fort Han
cock, y. J.; Maj Oscar !. Straub,
Fort Strong. Mass; First Lieut. Curtis
O. RoTebeck. Fort Monroe, Va: First
Lieut. Hugh S Brown. Fort Howard,
Md: First Lieut. Claude F. Brigham,
Fort Monroe, Va: First Lieut.. Adolph
Langho-st, Fort Howard. Nd; First
Lieut. Lawrence G. Crawford, Fort
Monroe, Va, First Lieut. Malcolm P.
AndruSs, Fort Hamilton, y. Y; First
Lieut. John W. McKie. Fort Wads-
worth. y. Y; First Lieut.. AIarcellus II.
Thompson. Fort Monroe, Va; First
Lieut. John B. Rose. Fort TOtten, N
Y: First Lieut.. Harry K. rutherford.
Fort Monroe, Va: First Lieut. Paul J..
Horton, Fort TOtten, y. Y; First
Lieut. Lucian D. Booth, Fort Monroe,
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especially Of the thrifty as well as the
lhTDuess rural Inhabitants
among MS works not mentioned in the
bis Friends" Qs92); ION the PLANTATION
(lsSz). "Mr- Rabbit at Home $50, Sis
ter Jane Gs0c), Stories Of Georgia
2lS Event Evening Tales, stories Of
Minerva Ann" 0sSO. ION the Wings OF
occasion (lS00J, The Making o. q
Statesman" Gabriel Tolliyer.'' ..WalIy
Wanderoon,' "A Little Union Scout.
-Ihe Tar BABY Stories and Other
Rhymes OF Uncle Remus.' Told by
Uncle Remus" $3.50. Uncle Remus and
Br'er Rabbit QSOI-
After continuing as editor OF the Con-
Stitution for twenty-five years Mr.. Har-
us retired his stories continuing 70 ap-
pear IN Uncle Remus' Magazine, or
which he also was the editor.
He married Miss Essie Larose, who
was born ta Albany, October II, 1854
Last November. on a visit 70 WASH
ington, ne was entertained at the White
House. During the dinner the President
3 said 70 have insisted that the 'pOssUm
does not play the gu II. and that 70
say ne does was 20 lIn ose on the ere
dUity OF innocent child en-
4 know he DO rc-r-Jed Uncle Re
mus
How. do you know. Mr.. Harris2''
asked the President.
''BT' eT 'POssUm done lie me So" re
piled Uncle RemUs
AT any rate" the D. ssident IS said
20 have replied, shIftI. his ground, Il
am familiar with bee and I know
for a fact that the grizz y does not lure
its prey by singing COCg songs
'Br er = ar done gOf a mighty fine
voice" was NJ. Harris only reply. -
Mr.. Harris was surrounded by all the
members OF his family, who had real
ICED for several days that death was in
evltable- He was unconscious Ter
twelve hours preceding his death. Cir
rhOsls OF the liver finally developed
uraemiC poisoning. and the case became
hopeless.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-04
CAMPAIGN PUBLICITY
DEMANDED BY BRYAN
Nebraskan, at Banquet, Says
Roosevelt Reform
Has Failed.

LINCOLN. Neb.. July AR the Den
yer convention does not inser1 a plank
Tor publicity of campaign funds into
its platform, the candidate for President
will not come from Nebraska"
Such was the opening gun OF William
J. BTyan's campaign. II was fired at
khe close Of a banquet given by the
Nebraska Travelling Mems Bryan Club.
at the Auditorium of this city, last
night
Bryan declared at the outset that
last nights speech marked the opening
OF the campaign firing. In the main the
speech was an eulogy Of Democracy,
avoiding specific pre-convention ques-
fions.
The presence and speeches of men like
Augustus Thomas, the playwright; Ollie
James. OF Kentucky. and Senator Gore,
-2f Oklahoma. made the one public dem
onstration in Lincoln on the eve Of the
great convention one OF additional in
HCrest.
Our elections" declared Bryan,
must be put on an honest basis. for
art Of government IS tie art OF being
honest.
Failure of Roosevelt.
A4C GC-lAOLAdAlt platform VIII DC jill
5erent from the Republican platform in
one essential. respect 1t will contain
specific declaration on all public ques-
tions. Why does this difference exist?
Either the Republican patty does not
trust the people Or it is afraid TO let
Ihe people know what it intends 70 DO.
1t IS the difference between arlsto-
Gratis and the Democrats. The Repub-
Afqar,
who took the people into their conf
uence- But IL is responsible for the
abuses which have arisen. You can
not expect II 10 admit that IL has sinned
2ld Will repent. The forces that made
1t sin kept it from repentance.
II you once believed that Roosevelt
would reform his party. You cannot be-
lleve Il any more after he Chicago con
Vention. He could rot even name his
successor without marshalltnS all the
patronage at his command When.
Roosevelt has done so little, what hope
Is there for the less strenuous IaIL<
Equal Rights To All.
1.-THE Democratic party contains no
clans and no secuonalism. 1t breaches
sts universal doctrines everywhere. Re
pubLcans, what is there to brighten you
in the doctrine Of equal rights for all
md privileges for noac2 Democracy
trusts the people. Religion starts with
24b 4dLLtLAAO0N OF AroN. democracy GLlQS
with the brotherhood OF man
Richard I. Metcalf managing editor
o. the COmmOncr, was tOastuaaster. He
scored Wall Street journals. which ne
declared were incorporating in the guise
OF newspapers and taking occasion TO
Lurt the Bryan cause.
Col. Alexander TrOup, Of New Haven,
Conn, landed on the New York news
papers. 'Our need in the grea5 city Of
New York Is a newspaper run in the in
5erests Of the people, he said
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DOCTORS SLAYER
ELUDES POLICE
CONTINUED from First Page)

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once to avenge the death OF his wife
and his unborn child. and condemned
to death b. poison the man who lived
by poison"
That the murderer seized upon the
ale idea IS still moro remarkable, in
view Of the fact that DIT. Wilson had
started to drink ale only four weeks be-
fore he received the poisoned bottle
He had never before been in the habit
Of drinking It, and It is therefore evil
dent that the murderer was well in
formed about all the habits OF his vic
tim This Is. however. only one Of the
many reasons which lead the police 10
believe that the murderer WIS in league
with some one close TO the dead sur
geOn.
Nothing was known al first which
made the police suspect that DR.. Wilson
had been murdered Three physicians
called IN thought he had died from apo
qIexy. A third physician was IN doubt
about the cause OF death. and notified
the coroner. Mrs. Wilson told the coro-
ner's deputy all about the ale, how her
husband mad tasted II, detected its
strange taste at once. and cautioned
her not 10 swallow any Of II.
The coroner's detectives, by communi-
eating with the Peter Schenrn Brewing
Company learned. Of course, at once
that the decOy letter sent TO Dr. Wilson
was a forgery and that this brewing com
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-04
WILL FIRE 40 GUNS
IF BRYAN IS NAMED
PresidentWiIl Grant PermiS-
sion to Washington Demo
Gratis to Celebrate.

OYSTER BAY, July 4-The Demo
Gratis Of Washington are preparing TO
fire a salute OF forty-six guns from the
Washington Monument grounds on the
evening of the day that Mr.. Bryan is
nominated at Denver. That IS TO say,
they'll fire a shot for each star in the
flag If President Roosevelt says they
may
The President received letter today
from Col. Charles s. BrOmrven. SupeTin-
tendent of Public Buildings and
Grounds at washington, asking for in
structions in the matter. The President
will grant the desired permission
The President spent his Fourth Of
July in much the same manner that he
has occupied his time on other days.
Secretary Loeb made his usual morning
visit to Sycamore Hill with Official
documents and letters
The Presidents children are looking
forward to the fireworks party which is
to be given at Sycamore Hill this even
ing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-04
SHERIFF GETS BOMB;
FOILS ENEMY'S TRICK
Five Sticks of Dynamite and Elec-
tric Battery in Express
Package

CALUMET, Mich, July 4-SheriR
Seek, Of HOUghton county. received by
express a dynamite bomb. evidently in
tended Tor his assassination Had he
opened it according to Instructions on
the package he would have formed a
circuit of inclosed batteries, and the
explosion would have killed him and
wrecked the court house and Jail
Beck was suspicious, and opened the
package from the side, disclosing five
sticks OF dynamite and two electrical
batteries. He had received several
threats against his life.
Beck has been energetic IN enforcing
the liquor laws and keeping in curb
the large lawless element among the
many nationalities making up the DOpu-
latiOn OF this country. The package
came from Wisconsin
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-04
CANDY FOR THE MATINEE.

No fewer than a dozen shoppers were
thrown of their balance by the i'm
petuous onslaught of the woman in
ggray. Presently she brought up with
grand rush before the veil counter.
Dear met she said, What IS this?
Why, you have made a change. There
was candy here last Saturday, and now
it's wells. " here is the Candy-thOse
little 10-cent matinee bOXes2'
They are at the other end Of the
store,'' said the clerk And as the
woman in gray fled in that direction
the saleswoman explained the change
10 the other shoppers.
I'VE keep candy near this door only
on Wednesdays and Saturdays" she
said 1t is moved up here then for the
accommodation Of the theater crowd
Every store located in the theater dis
trict has a special counter near the
most convenient entrance for the We'd
nesdsy and Saturday sales OF candy
We sell twice as much candy on those
days as we should II the matinee buy
ers had 10 go back 10 the regular
counter 70 be waited on"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-04
NEW YORK TO BUILD
100000 PRISON
State Buys 50O-Acre Tract for
Modern Successor of Cele-
bTsted Sing Sing.

ALBANY. July 4-On the west bank
OF the Hudson river. on the border line
OF the counties Of Orange and Rock
land. the State Of New York is 70 build
the model prison OF the world, to take
the place Of the obsolete, If celebrated.
Sing Sing
To provide a suitable site for tins
great penal institution. the State Eas
purchased. at a cost OF $4,000 a tract
OF 90 acres on the west bank OF the
Hudson. midway between the village Of
Fort Montgomery and Iona Island and
bout one mile from each OF the points
named To build the prison, 100000
Will be required, and this sum has been
appropriated by the Legislature
Plans prepared by William J. Boards
ley. Of Poushkeepsie. IN ComPe,.;.-a
with more than thirty other architects,
have been adopted by a board OF award
appointed by Governor Hughes. and
these plans viii be followed II the
construction of the prison. with 4lr-
Eeardsley as supervising ARCHITECT
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-04
President Sends Message
To "UncLe RemuS' D Family

OYSTER BAY. July 4.-President
Roosevelt last evening received the fol
lowing message from Julian Harris. son
OF Joel Chandler Harris CUncle Remus).
Atlanta. July 3
1T IS with infinite sorrow thai 1 tell
you OF the death Of my father az 3
O'Clock tonight"
To this the President replied
Am ineXpressibIy shocked ana
grieved. Accept NY deepest sympathy
The President VIII send a handsome
tribute 20 be placed on the coffin Of the
gentle Southern author, for whom he
had the warmest personal regard
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-04
A. A. U. HEAD HONORED.

LONDON, July 4-James E Sullivan,
the president of the A. A. L. and man
ager Of the American Olympic team,
has received a cablegram from the State
Department nj Washington, announc-
ing that President Roosevelt has APP
pointed him United States Commission
basSador Reid has been instructed to
notify the British Olympic Association
II that effect
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-04
FOR FLEET
FIXED FOR YEAR
After Worlds Cruise, Big Ships
Will Enter Target Practice and
Summer ManeuyerS.

There is no rest in store for the At
1antic fleet Although the sixteen bat
tieships have not yet weighed anchor
70 begin their long voyage around the
world, the Navy Department already
has outlined tentative plans to be car
ried out after it's arrival in New York.
The feet Will sail into New York
lharbOr on February ,, when the grand
review viii be made by President Roose-
welt. On the suppOsitiOn that the ships
viii be In fighting shape, they Will leave
for Guantanamo for record target
practice on March J. Immediately after
the echoes OF the Homecoming welcome
have died away
Target work viii not be completed
until April, after which the summer
,maneuvers will be held on the Atlantic
coast. When all this is over there will
be a breathing spell, ana the boats will
proceed to the navy yards. where they
win be locked and repaired.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-04
DUNN HORE BURNS,
DAMAGE IS $1,000
Flames Gain Great Headway
Before, Discovered and
Much Furniture Is Lost.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
Ar=sraN-nura r.. .

Fire about $50 O'Clock this morning
destroyed the tWO-stOry frame dwelling
Of Dennis Dunn just outside the city
limits, south Of Prince street, extended.
Mr.. Dunn, who is employed al night
returned home about O'Clock this
morning, and. his wife and children be-
ing out OF the city, prepared his own
breakfast After eating his brea kfast he
wen 70 bad About $50 O'Clock flames
were seen issuing from the kitchen. and
neighbors aroused Mr Dunn, who was
SIN asleep IN his room on the second
floor
de escaped by climbing out OF a win
dow 10 a porch. and from this he reach
ed the ground Mr.. Dunn said that his
loss would be more than 1900, partly
covered By Insurance
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-04
MEXICAN REVOLT
THOUGHT QUELLED
Border Reported Quiet, and Flow
of Refugees TO America Has
Been Checked.

Border activity on the part Of Mexican
revolutionists was effectually shut of
today, according to dispatches received
at the War Department from General
Meyer Troops have arrived at Del
Rio and everything is quiet
The department now regards it as IN
likely that any more Of the bandits will
seek refuge across the line in the United
States.
Further task Of wedding out the revo-
lutionary propagandists who operate in
American towns along the boundary
remains for the civil authorities Ex-
traorC' nary precautions will be taken
10 thig end.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-04
HUGHES CASE CONTINUED.

The case against Philip o. Hughes.
who was arrested in Richmond yester-
day on a serious charge preferred by
Miss Beatrice Murray, twenty-four
years old, of 1915 r-and-a-half street
southwest, was continued in the Police
Court today until july s. Hughes was
released on a bond Of 500 for his ap-
pearance in court
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-04
BUDS WANT GAMES.

The Congress Heights Buds want
games with teams averaging fourteen
years Address G. Williams, Nichols
avenue. Congress Heights, D. c.
The lineup follows: H Pearson catcher;
H. Durity, shortstop; P. Kidwen third
base; c. Macfarland. left field. II. Ro-
land. pitcher; W HaVenner. first base;
3. Humphrey, center field; T. Fowler.
right field; G. Williams, second base;Snd
NJ Sweeney and D. Elliott, substitutes.