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The sun., 1908-04-26
SMALL BOYS IN A FINE DRILL
Col. Appleton Of the seventh Reviews the
Hebrew Orphan Asylum Lads.

The boys Of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum
marched into the big armory Of the Seventh
Regiment last night at 7:3O At that hour
the armory was already rapidly filling
| At sIj promptly, as becomes soldiers, the
boys filed out on the floor and prepared
for their review by Col. Daniel Appleton.
They did their best to outdri their hosts,
and although they failed in this they lived
up To their reputation of being the best
drilled cadet corps In the State.
The boys are under the command OF
Colonel Lionel j. Simmonds, who is the
assistant superintendent Of the Asylum.
There were about 400 Of them, ranging in
age from 10 10 II, and they made a fine
showing in their khaki uniforms.
The two battalons formed on the right
side Of the armory and stood at attention
while the band played popular airs Pres
emily little fellow with three white stripes
on his arm stepped out few pac, s and in
loud voice summoned eight other lads who
saluted him with their guns. He then took
them around the floor, dropping one at
about every fifty feet until. to his evident
delight. he had to march all alone across
the big floor. Those eight little men the
audience soon learned were "sentinels and
were there to keep peace and order among
the two thousand-odd grownups.
The marching in column formation was
excellent and as one old Guardsman re-
marked: ANY soldier ought to be proud
TO command a regiment like that" When
Col Appleton and his staff inspected them,
which he did very closely, the diminutive
state Of the boys was aocentuated The
smaller boys, mere babies, came only 70
his waist, while the larger ones reached
the medals on his chest
An amusing incident occurred when the
boys got the double quick order and
passed Col. Appleton on the run. They all
became 50 Interested in their alignment
that they would have run him down had he
not retreated few steps. When the field
music performed one had TO look twice to
see II il were really only twenty small boys
who we're making all that noise and making
1t 50 well. They played as one man, and
when they had finished they were loudly
applauded.
The pet Of the evening was little Samuel
Karbitow, the Drum Major, who looked
very fine in his beaver skin busbee. He is
only l3 years old
The sun., 1908-04-26
SMITH WANTS MORE POWER.
Commissioner OF Corporations speaks for
the civic Federation dill.

WASHINGTON, April 2S-Herbert Knox
Smith, Commissioner Of Corporations, TO-
day appeared before the House Committee
on Judiciary in support Of the civic fedora
ton bill proposing important amend
ments 10 the Sherman antitrust act Com
missioner Smith urged that Congress confer
on the Bureau OF Corporations the same
authority over corporations other than
railroads that is now exercised by the
Interstate Commerce Commission in respect
TO railroads
Mr.. Smith said that while he did not de-
sire 10 support this particular bill in all
its details it embodied several general
principles which he favored, first that
allowing reasonable combination and
second providing for a greater degree Of
publicity Of corporate affairs.
Mr.. Smith did not-approve such boycotts
as were condemned in the Danbury hstters'
case. and expressed the view that II the
bilr did allow such boyootts It should be
changed.
The sun., 1908-04-26
LIVE NEWS FOR UNDERTAKERS.
Three Years Apprenticeship Law Declared
4. Unconstitutional by Appellate Court.

The Appellate Division Of the Supreme
Court in Brooklyn has decidedlthat Chapter
672 Of the Laws Of 1905. pertaining TO the
requirements for an undertaker's license is
unconstitutional
The question was raised by William 4.
Ringe, who had been arrested for violating
this chapter In that he had failed 10 serve as
an assistant 10 a licensed undertaken for a
period of three years before starting in
practice FOR himself. The Court Of Special
Sessions found Ringe guilty and suspended
sentence. His lawyer took an appeal
oision Of the lower court holds that the chap
ter Of the law h unoonstituh honal because IL
plaoos Q restraint on . hwtdl occupation.
The sun., 1908-04-26
NEW RAILROAD TO TACOMA.
NhlUI May Connect With the Canadian
Pacific and Chicago and Northwestern.

TACOMA, Wash, April 25.-A new railroad
known as the Pacific and Southeastern
will be constructed across Washington with
Tacoma as the Puget Sound terminus
Surve yors are now in the field and con-
structlon will he begun this year, according
TO General Manager A. d. Shepard.
Articles Of incorporation were fled to-
day The corporation is capitalized az
tl6,OO0,0O0 Among the incorporators are
Gen. Thomas II, Hubbard Of New York,
George Crocker Of New York. Charles
Lathrop Of California. who places the in
vestments Of the Stanford estate; A. d.
Shepard. general manager Of the Pacific
Improvement Company Of California, and
Gen Ashton Of Tacoma.
Gen. Ashton and his associates recently
sold deep water terminal grounds here TO
the Canadian Pacific and the Chicago and
Northwestern railways. IL is believed the
new railroad will connect with one or both
Of these lines. The road will tap the Great
Carbon Hill coal mines owned by the Pacific
Improvement Company. which built both
thS Central and Southern Pacific railroads.
The sun., 1908-04-26
Bin for the Retirement Of Government
Employees,

WASHINGTON, April 2Sg--A bill for the
retirement Of employees in the classified
civil service of the Government was intro
duoed in the House to-day by Mr.. Gillett
OF Massachusetts,, chairman Of the House
Committee on Reform I'M the Civil Service.
Itprovides for Withholding from the monthly
pay an amount that will be sufficient, with
interest compounded annually, to purchase
from the Government an annuity through
life for every employee on arrival at the
age Of retirement, which Is fixed at o5and
10 years
The sun., 1908-04-26
DIR. p. X. Sanders Elected President OF
NaShburn College.

BosToN, April 25.-The Rev. DR.. Frank
X Sanders. general secretary Of the Con-
gregational Publishing Society Of Boston,
has been chosen president Of Washburn
College in Topeka, Kan. Before coming to
Boston in 1905 he was dean Of the Yale
Divinity School. He was called 10 the pres-
dency Of 0rinnell College, Iowa, in 1900,
but he preferred TO remain at Yale
The sun., 1908-04-26
Sew wrIt Of Habon, cOrpu. IN the NAV

PouuHKEEPsIE, April 2S.-Supreme Court
Justice Morschauser this morning, on the
application Of James G. Graham, Issued
anew writ Of habeas corpus in Harry ThAws
case. The date for the hearing was changed
from May 10 May4.
Mr.. Graham said that the writs are iden-
tioal. The only change is in the date. An
earlier bearing 10 t0 be had 10 suit The con-
vonlonos of SeverA witnesses, including
The sun., 1908-04-26
TYPHOON RAVAGES HANKOW.
Hundreds OF Junks Wrecked and steamer,
Driven Ashore.
.sptclnI Cahle Dtipalch 10 an Sn

SPECIAL cable Despatch 10 THE sun
SHANGHAI, April 25.- Hankow has been
visited by another disaster, this time a
typhoon. Hundreds Of junks have been
sunk and several steamers are ashore.
There is much suffering among the river
people There was food at Hankow a
short time ago in which thousands we're
drowned
The sun., 1908-04-26
Resolutions COndennlns Federal Usurpa.
tlOn Of state Authority.

WASHINGTON. April Ex-senator Teller
introduced a resolution this afternoon
which was a condemnation Of Executive
enoroaohment and Federal usurpation Of
State authority. He asked that the resolu-
ton be read and lie upon the table, as he
intends to make some remarks on It before
the close Of the session
The sun., 1908-04-26
Nevada Holds All BOycOtts Illegal.

CARSON, New, April 2G-The Supreme
Court Of Nevada has handed down a de-
cision which renders boycotts in all forms
illegal. The decision Of lower court that
q union, being an uninoorporated body,
could not be sued is reversed.
The sun., 1908-04-26

WASHINGTON, April 25,-The yacht May
flower has arrived at target grounds.
The gunboats Marietta and Paduoah
have sailed from Port au Prince for Curacao
and the torpedo boat Chaunoey from Cavite
for SAIGON
The sun., 1908-04-26

steamer and another vessel we're
aground early this morning on the east side
Of Gedney Channel. Sandy Hook thought
they we're the City Of Everett with barge.
bound out
The sun., 1908-04-26
THE BLIZZARD IN ENGLAND.
Two Feet OF snowfall All Along the south.
western Coast.
sp,etaI cabk pnpaleA . ~ Sol!

LONDON April 25.-London escaped the
phenomenal blizzard which ragged all to-
day In the southwest Of England.
The snowfall amounted in some places
along the south coast around Southampton
to nearly two feet.
The sun., 1908-04-26

We hsvs the honor to announce among the
HardmIn' latest converts, Mr.. Giovanni ZenstsllO,
the world-hmou, tsncr'Of the Manhattan Open
House, New York, and cOvsnt Garden, London
The sun., 1908-04-26
These navy orders were issued.

Rear Admiral c. N. Thomas from commander
In chief OF Atlantic feet May IS, 10 home and
Rear Admiral c. s. Sper1y, orders Of April %
revoked. from command OF fourth division, second
squadron, Atlantic feet, May IS, 10 commander
In chief OF Atlantic feet on board the Connecticut
Rear Admiral W. H. Emory orders Of April 20
revoked: from command OF second division frd
squadron, Atlantic deet, May IS, 70 command third
division, second squadron
Capt s. Schroeder, orders OF April 20 revoked
from command Of the Virginia, May IS, 10 com
mAnd fourth division, second squadron, Atlantic
neet.
Capt r.. Wainwright, from command OF the
Louisiana, May Is, 70 command second division
hrst squadron, Atlantic Meet
Lieutenant Commander c, p. Plunkstt, from
navy yard, Boston, 70 o1lney. Mass.
Pay DrectA S. r. Cohoun, from Baltimore 10
home settle accounts und walt orders,
Pay Inspector l. Hunt, from Washington. ID.
c., 70 Baltimore
Passed Assistant PIymAster c. @, Mayo, from
navy yard, New York, 70 naval station. Tutuila.
The sun., 1908-04-26
Army and Navy Orders.

WASHINGTON, April IS These army orders were
Issued 10 day:
Capt Alfred NJ Mason, Coast Artillery Corps
10 Hot Springs Ark
second I1eut Hugh L. WAltham, Fifteenth In
fantry from New York city 10 Fort Douglas Utah.
Major William r. BlAuvelt, Sixteenth InfAnt!y,
70 Kansas City
First lieut. Jerome G. Pillow, Thirteenth Cav
airy. from Arlington, Tex, 10 his troop,
The sun., 1908-04-26
lIX.s.{.
I;W553;SR
l;Ia

Dr.. Charles W, Pilgrim, experimentation
Of the Hudson River State Hospital. who
expects 70 be cut Of the State on the data
frat ~ Cor thereturn Of the writ.
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American LeagnerS Are
Failing off In Hitting

The hard work of the pitchers in the
American league is reflected in the slump
in batting by the heavy hitters. Iris
Speaker, the former Little Rock player.
Is holding his own against the crack
major league pitchers as shown by his
average of .276 in Is games
There has been a slight slump in bat
ting by Detroit's heavy httters and this.
with the pitching. has slowed the Tigers
up. Cobb. Crawford and Rossman are
above the 300 mark. but not as much
as they were two weeks ago. From the
dope" shown by the averages they have
all slumped to the same amount seven
points in two weeks. Criss of st. Louis,
who has been leading the league for
many weeks, also has fallen off in his
batting. and as a result Cobb jumped
into first place. Cobb's average two
weeks ago was .336, and this week it is
.329. which is nine points less than it
was last year at this time. Crawford
was credited with figures of .S15 Septem-
Der Z and now has .SoS, while on the
same date Rossman had 80 and now
has only BOB. Thomas, also a Tiger, is
well up in the batting averages with 500,
although he is not being played regularly,
having taken part in only SO games up to
the present time. Criss of st. Louis let
Cobb pass him because he dropped from
$40 to .S27 in the last two weeks Though
the players averages suffer little Detroit
has been dropping behind.
Goode of Cleveland. who is doing good
work for that team in its fight for the
championship of the American league. is
the only one of the Maps in the 800 class.
having percentage of 81 for So games
Manager Lajoe is not up to his mark
of last season. but is batting better right
now than he has at any other time this
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Preacher Condemns Standard Oil.

New Orleans, September 27-Recent po-
litical disclosures were touched upon to-
day in a sermon by Rev. ]. e. Wray,
pastor of the First Methodist church
here, and formerly pastor of churches
in Macon add Columbus, Ga. He COM
pared the Standard Oil company with the
Louisiana State Lottery, saying that the
oil company does more harm than the
lottery ever did, because of the denial
by the oil company officials that any
thing wrong has been done. This was
masquerading, he said, and therefore
most pernicious, whereas the evils in
the lottery business were publicly known
to everyone
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Football Season VIII
Open Newt Saturday

The following Saturday, October 10. will
see some better games. such as the VAN
derbit-Rose, Arkansas Mississippi, Glenn
SONY. p T., Tennessee-North Carolina,
and other such contests.
The first couple of weeks of practice
have not resulted in any very startling
developments. Vanderbilt has proved to
be shade stronger than was feared Sc
vance looks to be in extra fine trim, Ten
nessee is stacking up against some hard
luck, but her team still looks good, and
Clemson appears to be doing work that
makes the Carolina Tigers look formid-
able.
At Tech the material has proved to be
light, but willing. AT Georgia there is a
good lot of new material and the team
should be strong. Mercer with Frank
Blake as coach, is going to have far and
away the best team it ever had.
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Atlanta, September 27-(special.) Next
Saturday marks the real opening of the
southern football season. A half dozen
games of some Importance are scheduled
for that day The most important of the
southern battles for October are:
Arkansas VS.. Haskell Indians at Fay
ettevlle, Ark.
Mississippi VS.. Union university at Ok
ford, Miss.
North Carolina vs. Tennessee at Knox
vile.
sewanee VS.. Mooney at Sewanee.
Tech vs.. Gordon institute at Atlanta
Tennessee VS.. Union college at Knox
vile.
Vanderbilt VS.. Maryville at Nashville.
Naturally none of these games are of
any real Importance. If the weather con-
tinues warm they will all be for short
halves and not at. all strenuous.
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Army Tragedy in Manila.

Manila, September PA tragedy occur
red at Camp Jessman Saturday night re-
suting in the death of Lieut.. Edward j.
Bloom of the Fourth infantry and Pri-
vate Suttles, Company x of the same
regiment Suttles, for some reason, shot
Bloom and then cut his own throat SUIT
ties died Immediately, but Bloom fingered
until Sunday night. An investigation of
the affair is being made by military at
ficials.
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Even Break at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, September 27.-Each club
won game in the doubleheader between
Cincinnati and st. Louis this afternoon
In the first game the visitors hit Rowan
and Spade hard. OToole's wildness was
responsible for the run scored by St
Louis in the second game, which was
called on account of darkness in the fifth
inning. Score OF first game: R.H. E.
st. Louis 200 22l COP 10 2
Bstteries Rowan, Spade and Mclean;
Rhoades and Bliss. Time, 2:05.
Score of second game: RHE
Cincinnati =. >. .. .O10 5*-6 0
ST Louis 600 10-1
Batteries: O'Toole and Schlei; Raymond
and Bliss. Time, ! hour. Umpires, Rigler
and Owen.
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KIM Peters Position.

Belgrade, Servia, September H-The
Stampa says that the question Of the
visit of King Peter to the foreign courts
will shortly be settled by the joint ac-
ton of the powers. The expressed desire
of the powers that the officers who We're
instrumental in the death of King Alex
ander and Queen Draga be removed from
the active list will be complied with, says
the Stampa after which King Peter VIII
be received with honors at the courts.
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summer, and his percentage. Sis
steadily increasing. He advanced three
points in the last week and four the pre-
ceding one First Baseman Stovan OF
Cleveland is keeping close to his man
ager with .2S3
Dougherty of Chicago is still one of
the 800 batters, his mark being at those
figures. Isbell is batting .273.
The averages are given for all players
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ARE YOU MOVING

October 1? If SO, let us know
now about changing your gas
and electric service. The more
time we have the less incon-
venience to you. B. R., L. g
p. Co.
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BRILLIANT SEASON
OF FALL RACING

Los Angeles, September 27.-(Special)-
The most brilliant season of racing ever
witnessed in southern California will start
with the first swish of the starters flag
at Santa Anita Park November A. There
will be a score or more of the best thor
oughbreds to be found the country over
entered in the 10 stakes to be decided at
the coming meeting.
There is now a stake scheduled for
every Saturday and holiday until the mid
die of March. or five more than last year.
Two of these added stakes will have a
guaranteed value of $780, while the value
of all the other stakes will remain prac-
tieally the same as last season.
Following is a complete list of the
stakes to be run at the meeting, with
their distance, value and date of run
ming:
Pomona Handcap-Seven furlongs, $500
added November IA.
Vernon Selling stakes-one mile, $500
added November u.
Monroyia Handicap-one and one-eighth
miles, $500 added, November 26. Changed
from Gardena; distance increased 1-16
mile.
Garvanza Handicap-one mile. $500
added, December ).
| Santa Anita Handicap-One and one
quarter miles, $500 added, December u.
Glendora Handicap-One mile, $500 add
! ed, December 49, Five additional stakes.
Holland Cup-Two and one-quarter
miles, $500 added, December 25 Five adj
ditional stakes.
Hollywood Handicap-Six furlongs. $25OO
guaranteed, December &c. Five additional
stakes.
Rose Selling Stakes-One and one-eighth
miles. $500 added, January |.
Alhambra Handicap-Six furlongs, $500
stakes.
California Handieap-One and one-quar-
ter miles, $500 guaranteed, January IS.
Los Angeles Oaks-One mile, $1,000 add
ed, January %.
Covina Selling Stakes-One and five
sixteenths miles $500 added, January 80.
Five additional stakes.
! Ventura Handicap-Seven furlongs, $500
added, February 6.
Los Angeles Derby-One and one-quar-
ter miles, $4,000 guaranteed, February 1S
Norfolk Handicap-Four miles, $1,000
| added, February %.
| Woodland Stakes-Four furlongs, $500
| added, February "a.
San Gabriel Stakes-Four and one-half
furlongs, $500 added March 6.
| Colin Stakes-Five furlongs, $500 added,
! March 10.
Total amount of added money $4,000.
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Revolutionist Warehouse Raided.

Tiais. September PA warehouse.
stooIed with arms for the revolutionists
has been located In subterranean pas
sage on the edge of town. The police
who raided the place seized several tons
of explosives, stacks and cases OF rifles
and pistols and $50 primed bombs
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GOTCH MAY TACKLE
HACKENSCHMIDT
BY RICHARD pAHLGREN.

London September 27.-(Special. Much
curiosity is felt in sporting circles to see
Frank Gotch, the man who won the
worlds wrestling championship from
George Hackenschmidt, the Russian Lion
l understand Gotch is soon to come TO
this side with the avowed purpose of get
ting on a match with Hack on English
soil to show the charge that he won the
match in Chicago through foul tactics
was not so. His friends have declared
that Gotch wants to show he is Hack
enschmidt's master by beating him on
neutral soil. l doubt if Hackenschmidt
will make match. His knee, while much
better, is still giving him trouble, and he
is not likely to take on so good man as
Gotch unless certain he will be able to
go into the ring in first-class condition.
There is a deep interest here over the
proposed match between Tommy Burns
and Arthur Johnson, the big black. "
looks as though they really would meet
in Sydney. Johnson has gone to Aus
tralia after signing articles to fight Burns.
Opinion is divided here as to the out
come of the fight. While the majority of
fight experts are of the opinion that
Burns is the better man of the two, there
is no denying the fact that the negro
has created a distinctly good impression
and has many admirers who think he will
get the better of Burns.
The action of the Canadian in demand
ing Burns to fight the black, win lose or
draw, cost him friends and created the
impression that he was shy about taking
on johnson. There is no color line in the
boxing game here.
The season of fiat racing here is pretty
nearly over now, and the race between
Maher and Higgs for first place in the
winning jockey is just about where it
was last year. In percentage of wins
Maher is away the best rider in England
today, though Higgs first finished the sea-
son ahead in actual number of wins.
| learn of no new developments this
week as to the coming of American horse
men to this side as the result of the
crusade against racing in New York.
ference Of American racing stables to this
side, but when traced down they cannot
be verified. The general impression is
that next season will see more American
horses trained and jockeys at the Eng
lish tracks than have even been seen be-
fore.
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Invited To Speak.

Huntsville, September 27.-(Special.)-
Rev. S. E. WATSON, pastor of the First
Methodist church, has received a letter
from the national democratic campaign
committee inviting him TO deliver several
addresses in the north in the interest of
the national democratic ticket
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WE WOULD SUGGEST

That you notify us today if you
are going to move next week.
Then we can cut in your gas
and electric service promptly
for you. Avoid the rush. B.
r., L. & P. Co.
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Tigers Regain the Lead.

Detroit, September 27-Detroit went to
the front in the American league today
by beating Philadelphia in their nnal
meeting. Both pitchers did good work,
the difference in the base running large
ly deciding the result with the added
Score: R.H.E.
Detroit e. e.. =, =. =. e. .002 DOL 11*-5 7 3
Philadelphia =. :. e. 600 900 020-2 8 4
Batteries: Mullin and Schmidt Coombs
and Powers. Time 80. EMPIRES. Hurst
and Evans.
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"How the Mighty Are FalIen!"

St Joseph, Mo-, September H-Dr j.
A. Grassland, formerly United States
minister to Liberia, and negro political
leader, was arrested today on charge OF
grand larceny DR.. Grassland is accused
of the wholesale theft of drugs, cigars
and other articles from a drug store.