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Cincinnati, Nay l5.-After knuekllng
down 10 Southpaw Bill Campbe.i Cor
eight barren innings at the bat, the
Giants finally got out from under Bllrs
spell and punched a lot of hits in the
ninth inning Of the game with the Reds
to-day. Nine times the Giants trampled
on the home plate in this inning. and the
Reds were left far in the rear.
Umpire o'Day centered his attentions
on second base during the conflict, and
both Doyle and Huggins we're removed
at Hanks request.
The national commission gave out de-
eIsion to-day. awarding Player Devore to
the New York Nationals. Meridian,
Miss, has claimed Devore. because New
York made their final payment for this
player after May :.
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MCKEE NAMED WARDEN.
ohio Man Succeeds Harris In Charge
of District jail.

The Justices of the Supreme Court of
the District Of Columbia yesterday ap-
pointed Capt. Thomas H. Mckee, Of Ohio,
formerly journal clerk Of the House Of
Representatives. as warden OF the United
States jail in this city.
Capt Mckee was strongly indOrsed for
the position. He IS sixty-1ve years old,
and a veteran Of the civil war with an
excellent record.
There were two other candidates for
the position. Jesse II. Roberts. deputy
marshal. and Capt Emanuel Ream, cap
tain Of the watch at the Jail At one
time, the justices, who elect the warden,
were evenly divided among the candi-
dates, deadlock resulting.
James H. Harris. the present warden,
viii retire May 81.
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The Sacramento A. C. defeated ST. Aloysius'
Altar BOYS yesterday IN a ssven-inning contest BY
to s. The features we're the catching Of Fitz-
che winners, and Nerris and 0Rieily for the
losers. The Sacramento a. c. would like to ar
range games with teams averaging sixteen yess thg
Cairos and interstate Commerce preferred, Address
John F. 0Connor. ala street northeast Score:
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To-DAY's GAMES.

Philadelphia at Pittsburg.
New York at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
Boston at st. Louis.
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Yesterdays RESULTS.
Boston, 3; st. Louis, o.
Brooklyn, 8; Chicago, 3.
New York, 81 Cincinnati, 2.
Philadelphia, II; Pittsburg, o.
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ST. JOHNS COLLEGE WINS.
BosIey's Pitching Factor in Defeat
OF Virginia Tech.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Annapolis. Nd. May l5.-By timely bat
ting and the steady box work Of Bosley.
st. Johns College defeated the nine Of
Virginia Polytechnic Institute here to-
day, TO l.
The diamond was in heavy condition,
due to rain during the morning. but In
spite Of this, both teams fielded well.
Although the visitors got eight safeties
of Bosley. they were pretty we'll scat
tered, except in one inning, and he was
given good support. lie more than re-
deemed himself by tanning eleven bats
men.
st. Johns got one hit less than their
opponents. but most Of them came at op-
perfume times Crawford did espec' ally
well with the stick, knocking out a vwo-
bagger and single, each OF which sent
two runners across the pan. Perry, the
Techs twirler, was trihe wild at times.
and gave six men free passes. Score:
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GEORGETOWN PLAYS FORDHAM
Rival Teams Meet for Second Game
OF Year on the Heights.

Georgetown plays the fast Fordham
team for the second time this year this
afternoon. at Georgetown Field
In the first contest at Fordham. on
May 2. the New Yorkers took the meas
ure Of the local collegians in the best Of
style, blanking by to O. There are three
games in the series this spring, and
should Georgetown lose to-day it would
BE entirely out of the running. and for
that reason the team is more than ordi-
narily anxious TO capture the contest.
Montgomery will probably be opposed
10 Mahoney on the slab. The teams will
line up as follows:
FoTdham-Gargan. first base; Egaa. center field
Atahoney. pitcher, Hartman left field; Cofey, short.
top; Mcdonald, catcher; Scanlon, right field
SchieSs. third base; ACCaffTey second base
Georgetown - Mess third base: Courtney. lsfs
asld; MeDonald, first base schhhy, right field
Simon center field; Mayock, second base; Smith.
shortstopi Duty catcher; Cantwer or Diamond
pitcher
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The Summaries.

FIRST RACE-six furlones- Col Jack, ia tNot-
ter, 10 l, Won; Aletheuo. I25 ". Duganl, even,
second; Lawrence 2. Daly, 10 fNicoD g 20 3,
third Time. la As. Oxford and Hartford Bey also
ran.
SECOND RACE-Four and onehsF furlongs.
Sir Martin, ll2 AIcCarthyl ; 70 J. won: Right
Sort lis (E Duganl, 10 q secoud HaFrizan,
ll2 tKocmerl. 3 70 /. thind. Tine 055. Hoyle.
Tom Reid. aud Auniak also ran.
THIRD RACE-One mile. Question Mara lg5
.shillingi. 10 !. wOn Robert Cooper. l07 shreTs
IN s. second Golden Pearl lis t. Dugan}, .
to 10, third. Tine s3 Only three starters
FOURTH RACE -SteePlsehsse; about two miles.
Bayonet. lis (MeKinneyl, 10 70 J. won Palm Isl
tHendesonl. 20 J. second; Ksral 81 (sfcAfee9,
70 5. third Time. % 25 The knight Maxi
milan. FeTysne. yellow Back and Aiken also ran.
FIFTH AACE-FiYe faflongs. Dander. 100 Me
| Carthyl. IN J. Won. Father stafford JOS lschil-
lingl. 70 2 second Wamboro. q r. Dueanl.
10 I. third Time. lNI 35. Sister Phyllis O L.
Kid Nedlim. All Red Pete Bold Girl. Indian
Hunter. ]. W. Kent Verbatim. Bethlehom Hazy
Rogers, Thistle Belle. Hephastus. Distract. Lads
BeveTwick. and Sister Kenney also ran.
SIXTH RACE-One mile. BcliWether, % IT.
koernerl : % l. won; Chandelly. 10 lShasl, to
seoond NicksloueT. s5 fAIcCaheyl, 20 / shird
Time, la Is Lord stanhope Keato-. ST. Joseph.
Sir T0ddington. and Import also ran
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To-DAY's GAMES
Washington at baltimore.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
Paterson al Reading.
Elizabeth at Wilmington.

STANDING OF THE TEAMS.
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BROOKLYN DEFEATS CUBS.
Evers' sfua Gives Trolley Dodgers
Early Lead in Game at Chicago.

Chicago. May 15.-Brooklyn gained an
early lead through a nun by Evers and
the Cubs tied the score in the sixth on
and Sheehsn's single netted another for
Brooklyn In the seventh, and an error. a
steal. a passed ban. and an Outfield ny
scored one more IN the ninth. Attend
Rnce- 400 Scnre.
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HARVARD MAY ROW ABROAD.
Feeling at Cambridge Favors Send
ing Eight to Olympic Regatta,

Boston. May 15,-It remains almost en-
tirely for the Harvard Varsity oaFsmen.
in case they succeed in winning from
Yale, to say whether or not they will go
10 England as a crew TO compete in the
Olympic Regatta the latter part OF July.
Many OF the influential alumni who
were largely responsible for Harvard's
trip TO England two years ago. look with
favor upon the project
The time for the closing OF entries is
June ]. The entry of the crew does not.
of course. carry with it the obligation of
participation.
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PLAY FOR THE TITLE.
Second Regiment and Y. NJ. C. A.
Basketball Teams Meet Tonight.

The Second Regiment and Young Mems
Christian Association basketball teams
meet tonight TO decide the championship
of the City League, these teams at present
being tied for the honor.
The game viii be played IN the big drill
hall az National Guard Armory, and will
start at Sis o'clock. Both teams are in
the best of condition, and a fast game
should result. Lineup:
Y. u. c, A.-May and Jones. forwards; Haight.
center. and Williams and Fowler backs
Seeono Regiment HUBBARD KeheF, and White,
forwards Schlosser. center. and Bopp and Earn
shaE. hacks
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Yale Crew lineup Announced.

New Haven. Conn, May 15.-The crew
which viii represent Yale at the Amerl,
can Henley on the Schuyikin at Phila.
delphia May 3, was announced last night
as follows:
Townsend. bow: Robbins. 2. Odell g
Hunt. (; Dunkle. 5; Cooley. 6; Miller. q
Wallace. stroke.
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HOLY Gross, sCHEpuLE.
Purple VIII Play Eight Games on
GridirOn This Fall.

Worcester, May I5.-Manager Keefe.
Of the Holy Cross football team, gave
out last night the following officlal
schedule OF the Purple team for the
coming season:
October 3. University Of Vermont; October 10.
Yale at New Haven; October II, Bowdoin at Port
land: October "a Dartmouth at Worcester: October
81. Trinity at Hartford: November 7. Tufts at Wor-
cester November a, Worcester Teen at Worcester;
November .. Amherst Aggiea
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Jack Blaclzburn Matched.

Philadelphia, May l5.-After months OF
dickering, Jack O'Brien and Jack Black
burn met at Harry Edwards last night
and signed articles to box at the National
Athletic Club on Wednesday, June g.
The match had been held up on account
of O'Brien insisting upon S seats. but
last night he consented to the clubs plans
and agreed to make the highest S.
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HighIanaers 70 PIaz HlIItons,

The Highlanders of the northeast, who
have made such a remarkable showing
this season, and the Hilltops. who are
composed Of the mighty "cy" MacDon-
aid and a number of other stars, will
play tomorrow afternoon at 2:sO, at
Ninth and K streets northeast.
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The Largest morning CIreulation:
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UNION LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

No games-(rain.)
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Left on bases Chicago. g. Brooklyn = First base
on balls-Oa Fraser. 2; Oh Mcintyre / Struck
out-By Fraser, G. by Mcintyre J. Tw0base hits
Schultz Hummel. Sacrifice hits-Sheckard. Sheehaa
t9 Lumley. Maloney Stolen bases-Chanee. King
Hummel ~, Jordan l2l, Pattee. Umpire-MT. Rig
ler Time Of game-l hour and 3 minutes
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EaFned runs st. Johns. s.; Polytechnic. . Two
base hit--CraEfOrd Three-base hits-Dinsndal Aus
tin tSt. Johns l2 kuhl IL. FuQue "a. Struck
out-By Bosley Il. by Perm. Z Bases on balls
on Bosley, !; Of Perry, 6. Hit b. pitched balls
b. Austin. ?: BY Bosley, !. Passed ball-Bgiscoe.
Umpire-Mr Andrew English. Of Dickinson College
Time of Eame-l hour and 50 minutes
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The Score.

Totals--..... su z Is ;
Z in eighfh- fRatfed fnr Merkln
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Left on bases-Boston, S; Detroit. 5 First base
on balls-Of Young. !. Struck out-By Young. 4:
by KHlian. l. Sacrifice hits-Schasfer. McHale.
Crawford. Cobb Double piays-Thansy 20 MeCon-
nell: Schmidt 70 Knlifer: CriEer to Unglaub Hit
by ptcher-By Young. l. Umpire-Mr. 0Toughlin.
Time Of game-l hour and IS minutes.
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MARsTON SCHOOL DEFEATED.
Washington Boys Team waiIopa
BaltimOreans by 20 to /.

The Washington school for Boys de-
feated their old rivals. the Marston
School, OF Baltimore. On the home
grounds yesterday afternoon by 20 10 /
Mosser pitched a great game for the
home team, allowing the visitors only one
hit The Washington boys hit the ball
well. pounding out ten hits OF Marston's
star pitcher. Sisson.
The Washington School plays Army and
Navy Preps Tuesday, and if the team
plays the gilt-edged ball they did yes
terday a close game is expected. Score:
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MINOR LEAGUES.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

At Little Rock-Liftle Rock. 9: Atlanta. 3
At Msmphis-Nsshyille, s, Memphis, !.
At New 0rleans-Montg0meFy. 2: New Orleans. l
At Mobie-BiminBhsm 2 Mobile s.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At St Paul-Columbus IL St Paul, 8
at neapolis-Minneapolis Z; Toledo. 3.
At Kansas City-IndianaDOlis. 5. Kansas City. I.
At Observation-Disclosures, Z; Louisville, 8.
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NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE.

At Uties-Utica. 8; Wilkesbsrre, 0.
At Troy-Troy. l: Syracuse, O.
At Albany -Binghamton, 2; Albany, 5
At GloTeFsFille-Scranton, 8: A. ]. and G.. O.
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DEPARTMENTAL LEAGUE.

Both of yesterdays games between Ag-
riculture and Interstate Commerce Com
mission, and War and Treasury were
postponed on account Of rain. To-days
game is between Agriculture and War.
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Left on hases-st Louis. C: Boston, s. First base
on balls-0f DoTner. q Of Raymond. 2 Struck
out-By Raymond. 2 TWo-bass hit-Bates- Sacrifice
hits-BarFy, McGann, Dorneg, Sweeney, Konetehy.
Double plsy-Hostetter to Charles. Passed balls
Hostetter. 2 Umpire AIr. Emslie Time Of game
hour and 4s minutes
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aannah. 0 0 Q 0 c 0 0 Ia
= YoTI. 0 0 0 Q 0 o 0 0 9-g

First base On balls-Of Campbell ! OF Taylor, 2
Struck Out-By Campbell. s. by Taylor. 2 Txo-haSe
hit-Seym0lr. Sadihoo hits CaIzIphssl Kane, DcT-
lin. Stolen bases-LobeTt Mitchell. seymour Bres
nahau Nicklin- Double plays-Hnggins 20 HulsRitt
70 Camel: Deylin 70 Bresnshan; Deylin 70 Nicklin.
UmDiro-Mr. O'Day. Tine Of EamD-i hour and 81
miuutea
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CONNECTICUT LEAGUE.

At SpriHghsld-SpFingheld, 10; Bridgeport. s.
At New HaFen--NeW Haven Z; Waterbury. 3
At HsFtfeTd-Hsrtford. 2: Meriden. O.
At New Britain-Holyoke. 5; New Britain. 2.
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HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS IDLE.
Eastern and Tech VIII Play Post
pOned Game Wednesday.

The sixth game Of the inter-High School
series scheduled to be played at Union
Park yesterday, between Eastern and
Tech. was called of on account Of rain.
The game will probably be played
Wednesday, after the Business Western
game, which Is scheduled to be played
that dav
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CARDINALS LOSE OPENER.
Boston shuts Out Missouri Band by
GiIt-edge Playing.

st, Louis, May l5,-Boston took the
opening game of the series this afternoon.
8 to 0. Dorner pitching in fine form. and
being given gilt-edged support. while St
Louis played a bad game in the field
Attendance. 1900 Score.
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PIRATES ARE SHOWED UNDER.
PhiIIies Make Six Runs After Tive
Men Are Out in Third.

Pittsburg, May 15.-Philadelphla made
Pittsburg look foolish to-day. winning
| II to 0. Two men were out in the third
inning when the visitors started In and
made six runs aided by Willis wildness
Attendance 2sH Score.
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GIANTS Win IN NINTH
Nine Runs Scored Off South
paw Bill Campbell.
SECOND BAsEMEN REMOVED

Umpire 0'Day Centers HIS Atten-
tions on the Second bag with Ex-
sion Awards DevOre TO New York.
MeridIan's Protest UnavaiIing.
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No Game in CapitaI CIty.

Rain prevented the game yesterday at
Capital Park. The Columbia Athletic
Club wiz meet St. stephens Institute to-
day at $50
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.

At Aacon-Macon. 2; Augusta, 0.
At ColUmbia-Columbia, 1: Jacksonville. /.
At SaTannah-Charleston. 8; Savannah, /.
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DanviIIe, 2, Portsmouth, 2.
peciai to The Washington Herald

Special 70 The Washngton Herald
Portsmouth, Va. May l5.-The umpire
was forced to call the Danville-Ports-
mouth game this afternoon on account
Of darkness In the ninth inning. Il was
the fastest game Of the week here. The
visitors played an erToyless game, and
only one demerit was recorded against
Portsmouth. Score:
Ri. F.
DanEille. 100000 II 0
Portsmouth. o000oe II /
BatteFies-walsh and Ryan: Carter and Burnes
Umpire-8r. WesteFEelt
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NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE

At LOWen-Woreester. 6; Lowell. 0.
At Fall RiFer-Lynn, 1 Fan River, o.
At Lawrence Lawrence, 5; BrocktOn O.
At New Bedford-HaFerhill 5: New Bedford. 2
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LOSE
Cold Weather Keeps Crowd
Down at Belmont Park.
STUNNING UPSET IN STAKES

Question Mark Makes All the Run-
ming, After the FaVOrite Breaks in
Front-Madden Enters Pair of Good
Colts In Second Race and Lands
the Big End of the Purse.
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LUCK IS WITH RICHMOND.
Both Pitchers in Fine Form, with
Archer the More Effective.

Special % Ine Washington Herald
Richmond, Va, May F-Riehmond won
prettily played 4-to-2 game from Norfolk
here this afternoon, mainly through her
luck in the second inning. The game was
called at the end OF the eighth inning on
account OF darkness. Archer and Carroll
both pitched in fine form. but the former
was more effective at critical stages
Score:
RHE
Richmond. ...,.,,.,....... soIe eo0xs )
NoTfolk. Q e. /
Bastsrie-Archer and Cowan; Carroll and Smith
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WESTERN LEAGUE,

At Omsha-Omsha, 8; Pueblo, 2
At Sioux City-Sioux City, S; Denver, T.
At Des Moines-Des Moines, 8; Lincoln, O.
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sTANpING oF THE TEAMs
DETROIT TAKES SERIES.
Makes 1t Three Straight Against
Boston, Despite Young's Pitching.

H"stVIss DtspItt EvutH > EhtcItIhs 3
Boston. May 15.-Detroit made it three
straight this afternoon because of poor
ball playing by Boston. The locals
punched hits in the fourth and took the
lead, but Detroit got busy with the stick
in the seventh, and aided by some
wrteched work on the part of the locals
scored four runs. enough to win. Some
brilliant catches were made during the
contest. Attendance, ABB. Score:
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COLLEGE GAMES,

At AmheTst-Amhsrst. Z; Princeton, 3.
At Providence-Brown, 3; Bates, /.
At Syracuse-Notre Dame, 2; Syracuse. 4.
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JEWEL THIEF SENT TO PRISON.
j. Edward Boeck Sentenced TO Six
Years I'm Sing Sing.

New York, May l5.-J. Edward Bosck,
who stole about $4,000 worth of jewelry
while he was aspiring to be dictator Of
the Chinese empire, was sentenced to-
day by Justice Goff to not less than six
years In Sing Sing.
There were eight indictments for grand
larceny against Boeck and he pleaded
guilty 10 all OF them
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iUtIIa.Fs.s.- . q II .
-Batted for Willis in third.

Pittsburg. rg..................... 0 o. 0
Philadelphia ................. 6 COS oil
First base on balls-0H Willis. 3. of Philippe.
/; OF DicQuillen, 2 Struck out-By Philippe. /
Three-base hit-Megee. Two-base hits-Osborre
Bransfeld ~. Stolen bases-Grant Titus (2l Wild
pitch-AfcQuillen- Umpires-Messrs. Rudy and
Klein. Time Of game-l hoar and 30 minutes
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The Western Buds want games with ali teams in
the District averaging fft.en years. The Colrmba
Heights Athletic Club. Heclts and the West
Washington Baptist Church teams preferred The
lineup; Colbert and Noonc. oatcheFs; MeDonougii
and Hines pitchers, ClesTy. first base Hines.
second base Noone shorts,op; Schcmbert, third
base; AIeHale, right field; Caan, center field, and
Daniels left field Send all challenges TO Manager
81 Colbert, 2il5 H street northwest
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JONES Is SUSPENDED
Chicago Manager Placed I'm
der Ban by Johnson.
WHITE sOx ARE HERE TODAY

Biu Burns Slated to pitch Opening
Game Against the Former worlds
ShRmpions-Rain Forces Postpone
ment OF Closing Contest with st.
Louis-GossIp of the Diamond.
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tgfA rss ~ 's~ST 'f->r Sa,4' Rt,I.
For THE PHILIPPINES

TOXIC, Oct. 26.--Marquis Katsura
Prime Minister of Japan ;rin. an Off
ciai statement to press correspon-
dent, set aside the contention so Of
ten heard in the United States. that
Japan looks with covetous eyes on
the Philippines.
. :. Ehe American occupation OF the
philippines is a benefit to civiliza-
uon,' the Marquis declared, "and ia
i. J is glad that America has go he
rolcal1y set herself to the task Of
bringing the Filipinos to O. higher
state, Of civilization. Instead of seek
Ing to embarrass the United States
ia, Der, mission, Japan. viii be ever
ready to render whatever assistance
Is demaBded Of her" "2''p' = >''...
Endorses Kancko's Speech:
The marquis also ihdorssdf tho
speech Of Baron Kaneko at last
nights dinner by the American
Friends Society, made up OF japan
csc who have visited. the" United
States. IN this speecEg Kaneko ia.
*ored a1nAval policy thaCwul insnre
the prsbervation of the5ihfegrity OF
the Chtnese empire. ~
| Japan and China ha%Ve one great
interest in common > Katsura toIt
the correspondent That is the dis
position. of their surplus population
Japan disapprovcs Of the emigration
OF her people to the United States
for they would be too far away from
home there to add materially. to the
development. Of the Jananese empire
We have practically completed plan
for Japanese colonization IN Korea t:
relieve our congestion. ~,
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sadly wsiantingSand not deser4ing az
| Rennbiican Hfsnxgers DISPLAY SIM
| The Republican campaign III anat 5
gers have pdsted tn mselves as to tie
colored man'sS Advancement and iiit
consequences OF the knowledge, these
managers treat the colored voter as
an inte1ligeat voter should be$treat-
ed u They send campaign literature,
SPEAKERS, and do Win him just. as
they 40 with the white voters. They
have won him by pursuing the skill
tuls policy; 0f Esdpsation. . He appre-
cfates that treatment and will re-
spond, with a rain Of ballots ON cleo
ton day. "".4',EI%~ r.: s1.%~&.A' y,
All Factions Recognized. II 81 (.
r These: Akfn1iil managers have FEC rec
Fognized al ;spf the factions arhenisa;
the colored Voters. >.They' have. en-
listed the services Of men who f5ught
against the knpm1nation Of judge
Taft as weiSas those who fought
for his nomination. There has been
no policy OF persecution on the part
OF the big managers. Vernon and
Horner, Stewart and nderson, Ros-
coe Conkiing Simmons and fred r.
Moore, Judson " Lyons and John
Dancy, Tyler and. Chavers, and scores
Of other men pfheretofore opposing
opinions are treated with one &C
cord by Chairman Hitchcock, Messrs.
Ward Dover Mason, Keeting and
others. j, This has had a telling eff
feet. - -. ,.-.@2 -.
: Assurance Given Colored Voters. =
The one thing that the. colored
voters wanted was positive assur-
ance Of fair, treatment, This assur-
ance Is given in the Repu blican liter
allure and also. by the Republican,
stump speakers, The political
strength of zthef Negro will for the
eleventh time ssthce the death OF the
immortal Lincoln be given to tile
Republican, party: e. !. ~.
The Tragedy or American Politics!
1t is. indeed a tragic incident in
American history that the descend
ants of slaves should be the very
ones to block the political pathway of
the, descendants of shareholders.
This election presents a glorious OPP
,portYnity for the colored man of this
day to prevent such men as Tillman,
Vardaman, :Hoke SmiLn, and jeff
Davis from ever filling positions, in
the cabinet OR on the Supreme
Bench. -..-