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The Washington herald., 1908-02-25
TENNEY SIGNS WITH GIANTS.
Former Boston First BaSemnn QueIls
Rumor Of Retirement.

New York, Feb. A-Fred Tenney will
play first base for the Giants this season.
Tenney nailed the reports about his re-
tirement when early this afternoon Fred
Knowles received the EXPLOSION mans
signed contract. Tenney Will come to
New York tomorrow and will leave with
the regulars on the steamer Momus,
which sails Wednesday for New Orleans
Tenney writes that he never had any
intention OF giving trouble. He did not
send his contract sooner because he was
on a hunting trip and really did not
know what was going on in baseball
The Washington herald., 1908-02-25

Special to The Washington Herald.
/ State House. Annapolis. Md. Feb. "a
Charles J. Murphy. aged sixty-eight years,
a retired boatswain mate Of the navy,
died here to-day, after a protracted ill
ness of dropsy and other complications.
Though he had been i'll for several
months, his death came Unexpectedly. His
nurse was making ready TO prepare a
meal for him when he toppled over into
the arms of his wife. who was nearby.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-25
CANS WILLING TO FIGHT.
Champion Ready to Take on Packey
Mcfarland at Any Time.

Baltimore. Feb. 24.-Joe Cans. light
weight champion Of the world. has
returned to Baltimore after a six weeks
theatrical tour.
When asked If he would re-enter the
ring Cans said: There is a lot of talk
about Packey Mcfarland being the next
best man to myself. l am. willing TO
night the stockyards boy at any time
or place. The sooner the better
The Washington herald., 1908-02-25

DougIns NIakes RECORD.
,cial 10 The washington Herald.

SPECIAL 20 The Washington Herald.
Annapolis, Nd. Feb. 4-Midshipman
Archibald H. Douglas, of Knoxville.
Tenn. first class. captain of last years
football team. has again demonstrated
without doubt that he is the strongest
man at the Naval Academy. A few days
ago he made a successful attempt at
breaking the record in the strength test
by raising the record by over 100 kilos
the manner in which the test is conducted
The new record made by Douglas Is So.
kilos, against the former record of 1,4s1
held by Midshiprnan Charles F. Chambers
Of Steubenville, Ohio.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-25
sherman Beats Long, 2oo-1o7.

Frank Sherman. of Washington, defeat
ed Irving Long. of New York. in the FIRST
nights play of their l.900-ball pool match
at the Brunswick Pool ParlOrS last night
by 200 10 197. Longs high run was 47and
Sherman's -. A large gallery watched
the match, which was Of a high order
Play will be continued tonight
The Washington herald., 1908-02-25
Mrs. Milford Gives Parish Rouse.

winchester. Va. Feb. ga large
and handsomely furnished and ap-
pointed parish house was to-day pre-
sented TO Christ Protestant Episcopal
Of John B. Tilford, as a memorial TO
her sister. Miss Harriet Milton Ham
mond. a former commandment Of the
parish, who died a few years ago IN
New York The new building adJoins
Christ Church chapel. II is OF brick
and contains reception rooms and din
ing hall
The Washington herald., 1908-02-25
STEALS $4,000 IN GEMS.
Maryland Sheriff Looking for Al
legged Woman Thief.

SPECIAL 10 The Washington Herald
Cumberland, Nd, Feb. 2--Sherin Ho-
del is looking for woman who gives the
name Of Strong and who is charged with
stealing $1,000 worth Of diamonds at
Fsirmont, ". Va.
She Is alleged to have jumped from a
Baltimore and Ohio train ar Sir Johns
Run with the vaIuables
II is said she has been in --cahoot- with
one Jennie Weekly. from whom was re-
covered at Adamston, ". Va. 500 worth
or Jewelry stolen from the late Mamie
Phillips at Cumberland The women
worked as domestcs in wealthy families
10 obtain vsluables.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-25
seven Games in the West.

Chicago. Feb. 24-The seven-game
football rule has been finally passed
by the Middle Western Conference col
leges. The resolution, providing for
the lengthening of the schedule goes
through by vote of to l, with the
University of Chicago still 10 be heard
from. The decision of the Purdue SEN
ate was received yesterday. the Lafay-
cite solons voting for seven games and
thus settling the matter.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-25
ROLLER skating Race Thursday.

Preston Porter. of Buffalo. n. Y;
Herbert Reese. John Woodward, An
drew Harrison, and A. J. Connolly have
been matched for a ,one-mile handicap
roller skating race at Convention Hall
Thursday night The winner Of the
match viii undoubtedly be the cham
pion Of the District.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-25
Married Twenty-Five Years.

Special to The Washington Herald
Hyattsville Nd. Feb. 24-Myron d.
Baker, of the quartermaster. generals
Office. War Department. Washington, and
Mrs. Baker, celebrated their tweuty-tifth
anniversary Saturday at their home in
Wine avenue here. Sixty guests were
present. and the host and hostess were
the recipients of many valuable gifts Of
cut glass and silver.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-25
Women sueeumbs 20 Grip.

Special to The Washington Herald
Salisbury. \. C. Feb. 2L-An epidemic
of grip and pneumonia exists in Rowan
County. no less than five deaths having
resulted in Franklin, small village,
from this cause within a month. a pc
cuIiar fact is that all the victims wers
elderly women. their ages ranging from
ffty-One 10 eighty years.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-25

Philadelphia. Feb. 24.--Monte Cross.
the former Athletic shOrtstop, was the
guest OF honor at banquet given by
the sporting writer's of this city
Prominent moguls from practically ali
OF the league in this section. together
with bail players and baseball writer's.
attended
The Washington herald., 1908-02-25
Many Prisoners Sentenced.

Sfe1Al 20 lhe washington Herald
HagerStown. Nd. Feb. 24-Judge Kee-
dy this afternoon sentenced Abram Goetz.
white. convicted on two charges OF false
pretense. eighteen months in the House
OF Correction for each offense. William
H Johnson. coiored. assault with intent
to murder, two years and six months In
the penitentary. Eight others were sen
fenced 10 the House OF Correction Tor
periods ranging from six 10 fifteen
months
The Washington herald., 1908-02-25
HART FIGHTS CLAIMS BILL.
Virginia State senator Attacks
Measure Aimed at Railways.

hcdsHre aimed at Railways.
Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Richmond, Va. Feb. Ex-senator Hart.
OF Roanoke. this afternoon bitterly op-
posed the passage Of the Withers house
bill, which forces transportation COM
panies doing business in the State. TO pay
just freight claims within sixty days from
the time such claims are made. when the
parcel or package shipped does not 90
beyond the boundaries OF the State.
Where interstate traffic is concerned. the
time allowed is ninety days. Senator
Hart alone voted against the passage OF
the bill.
The bin which authorizes county super
visors and the councils OF cities 10 make
a special levy for the support Of manned
or disabled Confederate veterans and in
digent widows, was passed 70 IFS engross-
ment in the house this afternoon, and
made special order for tomorrow al
noon. The bill is universally popular, and
is practically assured Of passage.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-25
HELD FOR STEALING TRUNK.
Virginia Man Arrested I'm Florida on
Trial In LynchburE.

SleclaI % Inc Wsshlngton HcraId.
Lynchburg. Va. Feb. 24-In Police
Court to-day W. H. WoOdey. well known
throughout Virginia. was held for the
grand jury on the charge Of stealing two
trunks from J. r. Neibert, of Hagerstown,
Md The trunks contained a moving pic
ture outfit valued at $500 Nebert, his
wife. and son Appeared against WOodey.
Woodey was arrested in Jacksonville,
Fla, and the property recovered there.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-25

Baltimore, Md. Feb. 2A-John schreck,
twenty-five years old. OF l5o2 Boyle street
fell into bin containing several thou
sand bushels of oats at Elevator 3, al
locust Point. this motninS. and wa
sriothe-ed.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-25
STEEL MILLS RESUME WORK.
SIX IN Wheeling, W. Va, Started.
Two Thousand Men Re-empIoyed.

Wheeling. W Va. Feb 24-The Bel
mont and the Benwood plants Of the
Wheeling Steel and Iron Company. the
Whitaker mill. and four mills Of the
Aetna Standard Works Of Martins Ferry,
Ohio. resumed work to-day The resump-
ton affects 2.0O0 men.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-25
Busv AgaIn in RaIIroad shops

Cumberland. Nd. Feb. 24.-At the Balti-
more and Ohio shops and rOundhouses.
this city. nearly all the furloughed men.
besides a number Of car repairers. have
been called back 10 work.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-25
BENEFIT A SUCCESS.
Capital City Leagues Entertainment
aud Dance PIeases

The presentation of "A Double Shut
fie" by the Carroll Institute Dramatic
Club in their hall last night was dis
tinctly the feature Of the benefit given
by the Capital City League
The gOOdly audience applauded the
efforts OF the amateurs vigorously and
LETT no doubt as to its approval Of
the shit- Al Fennell accompanied by
William Crawford, sang Let Ne Down
Easy" James O'Shea gave one OF
his inimitable recitations; Stephen
Laut sang a solo, and Frank A. We
gand and Thomas J. Trodden. jr.. ap-
peared in monolOgue. The cast of "a
Double shuttle.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-25

ROYAL DUChPIN TOURNAMENT.
Sims IL leading III the duckpin tournament at the
Royal alleys, having a total Of GA for five games
The seHifnals viii close Saturday. February y.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-25
Summaries.

FIRST RACE-Three and one-hslf furlonss. Dis
pute. Jos (W. Walker % 10 I. won. Alfred. los TX
Lee. IS to s. second; Grotto, l@ Huestis Is 70 7,
third Time. or IS. Ronp. Tommy. Columbus,
TrsHpe Westmore. Bookbinder. Regards Gus Coun-
tinoti ". 4. Leach, SIyCrtop. and Maritz A. also
ran.
SECOND RACE 90 Steeplechase: short course
Kemp Ridgelcy. l2 lHeiderl. 10 2 won: sam Hoe.
heimer. l5s lSohel 10 l. second: Coal Black Lady,
l4S mckinney. 70 l. third Time. 3OOA- Cap
tain JarreI. Dacra Lindsle Jim Hutton. Del
Leath. and Waterway also ran.
THIRD RACE b. One and one sixteenth mile ;.
Bereaud, r.. Jos Herbert 10 10 l. won. Water
Cooler. los lHufnsgen, 70 l. second Tim Kelly.
10 w. Walker. 80 70 !. third Time. As IS Jen-
mics Beau Busy Boy. Heap Talk Mason. Dorsa,
DiXwell. Costcr and Ben Walmsley also
FOURTH RACE-One mile Hans. SO (McCaheyi
3 20 ? won; SeTerus SO C.. Heuryl. ; 10 ]. second
cambridge % lDubel). y 20 l. third. Time lil SO
81. Ilario Albert star, and BanbFldge also ran.
FIFTH RACE-One mile. Hyperion II. los u.
iell 9 70 5. second; Tokalon. Jos (Rosenl 10 4
third Time, III Zipango Quagga, and Ace High
also ran
SIXTH RACE-SeTen fu-longs. Ananias III fAiin
DER. y 10 ,. won; Posing Jos Mcdaniel % l.
second; Artful Dodser. l02 lC. Henry. TO l. third
Time. 3c5. Miss oTOme Mr.. Peabody Jersel
Lady, Eseuteheon, Beau BTumHeli. and Silver Bal
also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-Selling; one and one-sixteenth
miles Belle Scott 100 q. Murphy. 10 /. Won
Jack Witt l02 IS Flynn. % l. second; Gun. 10,
~. Lee. 70 70 l. third. Time. ! As as Gilpin
Anna Ruskin Gid. Lafayette. Hsdur sam Rice
Donna Elvira. The Clansnan. Rappshsnnock. High
bear. and Rose Of Pink also
The Washington herald., 1908-02-25

August Hermann, of Cincinnati. and
Stanley Robinson, of St. Louis, were the
first out-of-town baseball magnates to ar
rive in New York FOR the league meet
ings this week.
With Hermann came John f. Bruce.
of ST. Louis. secretary of the national
commission, composed of Hermann.
Harry Pulliam. and Ban Johnson. which
meets to-day. Hermann went to the
Waldorf, where the National League will
hold forth Pulli3m went over TO Phila-
delphia 10 take in the Monte Cross ban
Quet. and Johnson and other baseball
muguls also attended that function
One matter that viii be taken up by
the national commission to-day viii be
that OF Frank Arellanes, the Pacific
Coast pitcher. recommended by Hal
Chance and signed by the New York
Americans last summer. Since signing
persuasion has been brought TO bear on
Arellanes to keep him on the Coast. Ed
Hughes, pitcher. has a case against the
Boston Americans He wants his release
on the ground that a contract was not
rendered him. Irving Wilhelm another
pitcher, seeks his release from the
Brooklyn club. contending that he ought
20 be a free agent
Pitcher Sam Edmonson is asking the
commission for release from three clubs
Washington. Minneapolis. and Des
Moines- Ii appears that there is a mix
uP of some sort, owing to two players OF
the same surname-Sam EdmonsOn and
Bon Edmonson. The Asmussen case will
be reopened, and there are several minor
league cases J H Farrell, secretary OF
the minor leagues, has been invited to at
tend the meeting.
Hermann was asked yesterday the
status of the situation between him and
PUlliam. He replied: Il really don't
know. 1 don't know what will develop
along that line. l don't think there will
be any unpleasantness. 1 hope not
Cleveland is the only American League
club that has not made a trade or sale
to club in the league. Sixteen players
have figured in the big deals made during
the winter. New York and ST. Louis
have made the most changes. each let
ting out four players.
The following players have been
shifted
The Washington herald., 1908-02-25
Dispute Wins Opener.

Dispute. one of the outsiders. beat All
red in the opening race after a terrific
drive through the stretch.
Bereaud. Jr., beat an ordinary lot OF
maiden three-year-olds in the third. He
went to the front going down the back
stretch and had twelve lengths over Wa
ter Cooler at the finish.
Hyperion II. eyen-money favorite. raced
Ace High of his feet in the first three
quarters Of the mile journey in the fifth
race. and drew away from Lad of Lang
den at the finish.
Ananias and Posing fought II out In the
sixth, the former getting the decision by
half length.
Belle Scott luckily escaped the inter-
ference at the first turn in the closing
race, and won all the way from Jack
Witt and Gull.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-25
McCLAIN RULED OFF
Queer Fall from Waterway
Cause for Action.
HANS WINS FEATURE IN DRIVE
McCahey Takes His Mount Into the
Stretch on Even Terms with
Apart-Dispute, nm Outsider, Beats
Alfred in Hard Drive fn First.

New Orleans, Feb. pam evenly bal
anced programme provided fair sport at
City Park to-day. There was no feature
attempted unless the two purse events>at
one mile could be termed such. in the
first mile event, however, one of the best
finishes seen here for some time was the
result. Hans and Severus finished noses
apart after racing head and head from
the three-eighths pole to the finish line.
The judges did not take kindly TO the
suspicious looking tumble McClain took
from Waterway, the favorite, in the short
course steeplechase. and issued a ruling
prohibiting him from riding here for the
balance Of the season. Mccain appeared
TO deliberately jump from his mount at
the first jump. The race was won by
Kemp Ridgeley. who raced Coal Black
Lady into submission
The Washington herald., 1908-02-25
new CLUB DISCUSSED
Fans interested in Invasion
Of the Outlaw Team.
sPECULATING ABOUT GROUNDS
President Lawson Is Expected to
Make Announcement About LOca-
ton of Proposed Park for Union
LenGue-aIajOr League MosuIs Gath
ering I'm New York for Meetings.

Washington fandom found a live topic
of discussion yesterday in the exclusive
announcement in The Washington Her
aid that the outlaw baseball league has
decided TO invade this city this year.
The consensus OF opinion among the
enthusiasts seemed TO be that the coming
Of another league win help to boom the
sport While there are some who doubt
that the Capital viii support two profes-
sional clubs. there are others who believe
that the presence of another first-class
club in this city. while the Nationals are
or the road. will serve to keep, alive in
terest in the sport. II the proposed Union
League team is able 10 make creditable
showing in it's league its chances Of be-
coming a fixture are bright, while on the
other hand. If the team drops back into a
rut and is unable to become a factor in
the tight for first honors. Il is question
able whether it can hope 10 live
When President Lawson left here Sat
urday night he said that he was going to
New York. and since that time nothing
has been heard from him. The question
Of the grounds is. so far rs known. IN
settled. but by the end Of the week 1t is
expected that the leader OF the outlaws
will come here and close a deal for a
park
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-17

man, while Mrs. Shippy tried to get
the assailants gun. Averbuch drew a
knife, stabbed the chief and then shot
a driver and the chiefs son. who were
coming to help Shippy. After seeing
his son fall the chief shot and killed
Averbuch on the spot. The whole po-
lice force at once started in to round
up the denizens of the various anarch-
list resorts. Emma Goldman, the lead.
er of the American group of anarch.
lists, was interviewed at Springfield,
Mo-, where she was lecturing, and pro.
tested against the statement that Az.
erbuch was an anarchist.
Attorney General Accused.
In connection with the complaint
against Nathan Vidaver, recently a
deputy in the Office of Attorney Gen.
eral Jackson of New York, charging
Vidaver with accepting $500 in mark.
ed bills from former President Mont.
gomery of the Hamilton bank as pro
lection money, Jackson himself has
been drawn into the crooked affair
through affidavits intimating that 9th.
er payments had gone to go-between
for the attorney general.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-17
70 r ETC
Japan Threatening China.

Japan Threatening China.
The report that the Chinese govern
ment had agreed to release the Japa-
nese steamship Tatsu Maru, which was
seized off Macao in Portuguese waters
While discharging a cargo of arms on
Feb. z, appears to have been prema-
ture. Tokyo was still considering the
terms of release proposed by China at
some future date, and this was not
satisfactory. Japan was still threaten
Ing to declare war on China if the
Tatsu We're not set free at once. The
Chinese contend that the vessel was
trying to smuggle arms to Chinese reb-
els, but the Japanese point out that the
Tatsu had a regular permit from the
Portuguese officials openly declaring
the cargo of arms. Japan wants not
only release, but an apology and In
demnity.
A New Treaty For the konso.
The Belgian parliament has received
from King Leopold's ministers new
annexation treaty, in which the king
agrees to abandon the crown domain
In the Kongo Free State provided that
Belgium assume obligations amounting
to SCI 100000, continue the kings use
Of the Kongo revenues for life and re-
spect the American concessions of 1906,
In which Thomas r. Ryan is identified.
The United States CT Russia.
The rulers of all the principal ma
lions, including the car of Russia him
self, have received formal notice signed
by General Norodny in the name of the
Russian people that the Republic Of
the United States of Russia has been
formed. 1t contains sixteen accusa-
lions against the car. denouncing ni,n
as common criminal and calling him
to abdicate. General Norodny. who is
chief executive commissioner of this
revolutionary movement. is now in
America. The note to the ear tells
him that the people feel both abused
and Inundated by his course and that
in behalf of justice and right they
must renounce all allegiance to him
and denounce him before the nations
of the world. They accuse him Of Ell
Shaving the people and teaching an
archy by encouraging officials 10 use
arbitrary repressive measures. Of per-
petrating massacres of women and chill
dren and Of protecting the criminals
and murderers acting for the govern
ment. of breaking his promises to the
people as to the autonomy of Finland
and the inyiolability Of the donna elect
crate. of violating The rights of free
speech and press and iobbing the ueo-
Hle by TAXATION The proclamation goes
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-17

on to say that the car will be ac-
corded a province In Asiatic Russia aft
err Oct, 80, 1910, when the United
States of Russia will be born with a
constitution like that of the United
States of America, with president to
be elected every three years and two
house parliament. The republic is to
consist of twelve states. General No
rodny says he is here to discredit the
present government just rs Franklin
went to France to oppose England and
aid the American republic.
Mexico's Railroad Nationaiization.
The law recently passed by the Mexi-
can congress to merge the Mexican
Central railroad with the national liens
authorizes capital stock of $4G0, O00,-
600 for the amalgamated company, to
be known as the Ferrocarriles Nacion-
ales de Mexico. The amount of first
mortgage bonds is not to exceed S4G2.-
100000 and the general mortgage bonds
not to exceed 1912. 100000, interest at
4 per cent. The board will consist of
twenty-one members, not more than
nine of whom may reside abroad
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-17
Democratic State Convention.

Pursuant to the call of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee delegate convention OF
the Democratic party ofIowa is hereby called
to meet In the city of Cedar Rapids on Tues
day, March % 1908, at the hour of 10 O'clock
a. NJ, the purpose of said assembly being to
provide representation from this state to the
Democratic National Convention to be held
at Denver, Colorado. on July Z, 1908, by the
election of four delegates and four alternates
at-large and two delegates and two alter
mates from each of the eleven congressional
districts of the state. Also for the transac.
ton of such other business as the convention
may deem necessary and proper
The ratio representation will be two dele
gates from each county and one additional
delegate for each 200votes and fraction there
of above 100 votes cast for Hon. Claude r.
Porter for governor at the last general cleo
ton. Upon such basis the counties of the
Fourth Congressional District will be entitled
to the number of delegates rs set forth
below:
Allamakee. .........n Cerro Gordo.
Chickasaw .........1 10 Clayton. IL
Fayette. ..... .......13 Floyd.
Howard. ........ 8 Mitchell. ............ {
Winneshiek. ....... 10 Worth.
All voters subscribing to the fundamental
principles OF Democracy are invited to par
tieipate in the selection of delegates to this
convention.
BY order of the Democratic State Central
Committee of Iowa.
Done at Des Moines, February Z, 1908.
j. F. McGINTY, c. w. MILLER,
Secretary. Chairman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-17

where practically all were pnyslcnliy
defective, the mortality of defective
girls was higher than that of the boys;
hence he deduced that, while the fe-
male sex apparently approaches closer
to normality than the male, yet when
normalities are found equally in both
the girls have less vitality, fact
which causes a more rapid breakdown
under an added strain.
No Prehistoric Atlantis.
DR.. j. Walter Fewkes, an .investi-
gator employed by the bureau of eth
nology, who has been looking into the
origin Of the first Inhabitants of the
island of Porto Rico, now reports his
conclusion that the West Indies were
formerly connected with South Amer
lea, from whence came the primitive
Caribbeans to Porto Rico and not from
Yucatan, Florida or elsewhere, as held
by the scientists who accept the theory
of prehistoric island extending al
most across the Atlantic ocean from
the Caribbean sea to Africa. This fa-
bled Atlantis, now supposed to have
been submerged in some change in the
earth's crust, has served as the hypoth-
esis to account for immigrations of
primitive nan, mammals and plants
from the old world to the new, thus
accounting for the ruins of Egyptian
pyramids and architecture in Yucatan
DR.. Fewkes virtually skaters this the
DRY by asserting that the ridge of the
Antilles extends from north to south
instead Of from east to west.
Holland Ready to Fly.
Again the announcement is made by
John P. Holland, the noted inventor OF
submarines, at his home in East Or.
ange, N. j.. and this time with more
positiveness than before. that he has