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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-15
PAY DAY FOR CYCLISTS.
Some Six-Day Riders Go Away Dis
satisfed-De Mara Airs COMPLAINT.

NEW YORK. December 15.-It was pay
day yesterday at Madison Square Garden
for the bicyclists who competed last week
in the siX-day race. All was not har-
mony. however. and several OF the sue
cessful men who kept up the record
breaking grind 10 the end did not hest
tate to express their dissatisfaction at the
small amount of money doled out to
them. The actual sums received by the
seven teams lin the money were:
Mcfarland and Moran. $500: Rutt and
Stol, 81 900: De Mara and HILL 500: Wal
thour and Root. 500: Collins and Mitten,
5000 Calvin and Wiley. $3.50 Anderson
and Vanoni. 500. a total of s44JO
Palmer and Droba CHI the eighth team to
finish. failed TO get share of the prize
money. The winning team however. by
establishing new siN-day. record. won
the 1890 offered by French bicycle firms
and So with 5000 to divide between
them Mcfarland and Moran left the
building Supremacy satisfied.
Dc Mara and Hill were among the dis
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ATHLETICS GET THOMAS.
Connie Mack Announces BE Has
Catcher's Signature

PHILADELPHIA, December 1J.-Catcl1-
er Thomas of Detroit will wear an Ath-
letics' uniform. Connie Mack yesterday
afternoon announced that he had pur-
chased from the Detroit Americans the
services Of Catcher Thomas, whom he has
been trying to land for some time.
On Saturday Mr.. Mack said he was
after Thomas, but had not yet come to
terms with him.
While Mack wanted Thomas. he would
have preferred Catcher Schmidt of the
same team, but the latter was not for
sale. so Mack at once went after Thomas
Thomas did good work with the Tigers
last season, and also in the world series
and his one best point is he is always
ready to put OH a mitt.
Thomas will join the Athletics when
they leave on their trip south, and will
he with them all season. He will no doubt
be big help TO the White Elephants
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LEWIS BOYS DRAW.
Willie. However, Was Nearly
Knocked Out in Ninth Round.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. December ID
Willie Lewis of New York held Harry
Lewis of Philadelphia. the we!ter weight
champion. TO "A draw in twelve rounds OF
fast lighting here last night before the
Edge wood Athletic Club. No decision was
rendered. although Willie. was a trif1e
stronger on his feet than Harry when the
CONS stopped one of the liveliest bouts
ever seen here.
Harry forced the fighting at the start.
and until the fourth round clearly out
pointed Willie. For three rounds the
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Bresnahan Likes Job.

TOLEDO, December 1j.-Roeer Bresna-
had says he is verythankfu to the New
York club for giving him the opport unit
to manage the st. Louis National League
club.
1T is certainly with regret and nothing
but pleasant memories that | leave the
New York club said Bresnahan. My
reiat ions both with the management and
the players have always been pleasant.
IT has always been my ambition. how
ever. 10 become manager, and of course.
when the opportunity presented itself
tried to better my condition"
Bresrahan has received no word Of the
trade TO ST Louis from the New York
club. The only official word came from
NJ $. Robson at New York
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st. Paul's Athletic Association.

The boys OF St. Paul's Protestant Eps.
copal Church, I'D street, organized an
athletic association and the following Of
ficers were elected to conduct the meet
ings OF the coming year: Mr. Edward r.
Roberts, president: Mr.. w. B. Dent. vice
president: MIR. Lansing Walk, second vice
president; Mr.. Allen Edelin, recording sec
rotary: Mr.. Roswell Boothby. correspond
ing secretary: Mr.. Charles McAlister.
treasurer: Mr.. James Berkeley. athletic
manager.
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LOWE AND BROAD FIGHT TO DRAW.
TOMMY AFTER QUAKER ALL THE TIME.

That ffteen-round go between Tommy
Lowe of WASHINGTON and Kid Broad of
Philadelphia. which ended in a draw.
over in Baltimore last night went little
beyond the expectations of both the locaI
mans followers and the Kids friends.
Both boys belted each other enough to put
many young fighter into the cold, cold
darkness of the Never-Nevcr Land sew
eral times over. but no matter how much
punishment the men got during the diff
slaps from the seconds seemed to get the
boys on their toes, ready and willing to
punch the duff out of each other and to
take all the punishment that was coming
10 them
Lowe went into the ring stripped to the
buff. and sat in his corner talking to a
few friends at the ringside Kid Broad
climbed under the ropes fully dressed,
and looked somewhat like fat possum
In a pair of trousers that would fit Mr..
Iaft There was some discussion as 10
whether or not he was going TO fight in
That rig, also a great deal OF talk about
what he looked like underneath all that
padding. At the last minute he shed his
raiment. pulling his sweater off over his
mltts and stepped into the middle of the
ring. My. but he was the fat little cupid !,
The announcer. who had much To say
shouted out that Kid Broad had not been
able TO get down 10 weight and that the
so would star with the Kid at IT, and
Tommy at rs
Lowe Was Fast
Tommy was lean and springy and the
Md was stocky. lie may have been fat.
but his work did not show it. Both
started out at the tap of the gong to lick
his man hard. II became evident in about
one round that the Kid was ii hard man
To get to. and that when fae landed there
was steam behind his blows He has a
peculiar way of covering over his face and
stomach with his arms. ana whole lot
OF blows that would have bored a hole
Clean through him were escaped in that
ina nner.
Tommy Lowe worked like a steam en-
CINE all the way through. He seemed 10
have some advantage over Broad in the
boxing line and was terribly in earnest.
Referee Pat O'Connor of this burgh had
10 caution Lowe several times about hit
ting in the brcak-away. Kid Bread kept
mis- head a trtic better in that respect and
earned a whole lot of applause from men
vino were betting OH the other fellow, just
because he is a clean fighter.
Broad is tough boy. He would get
damned in the jaw. stomach and kidneys
before he could duck. but generally
laughed at the local man as if he had
been tapped with feather Lowe man
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Good Sized Crowd Present oebn Beaten Oakland.
Favores Angeles Money for SxDay Cyclists
To Continue Rowing at GEORGETOWN 1atcheti Notes.
Good Bowling es-Base Ball Briefs.

heavy swings of Willie beat back the
champion, although the latter was at no
time during the match in danger of
dreamland Journey
In the ninth the only approach to a
Knockout occurred Willie skipped close
by the ropes to avoid attempted up
percut and slipped. He fell heavily. and
arose dazed. He rushed blindly at Harry,
who met him with a storm of blows
which compelled him to clinch TO the
champion Willie showed wonderful re-
Operative power and in the next round
held his own.
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HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & CAFES
Where to Dine.
Emma Goldman Arrested.

BEI4LINGHAM. Wash. December Ia
Emma Goldman and DR.. Ben Reittmann
were arrested here last night to prevent
their holding an anarchist gathering
Chief of Police Cade stated the arrests
were made under the provision of the
United States Constitution which makes
treason a crime. The chief holds that
anarchy is treason. Emma Goldman will
fight the case.
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aged to get in one punch that was Just
at the downstairs limit. which made the
Philadelphia man vince. Another in the
same place with the same force would
have had him in Johns Hopkins Hospital
today.
After Broad All the Time.
Lowe followed his man every inch of
the way around the ring. He had a
habit of getting Broad into corner and
giving him three hot punches in the jaw.
if he could get to it, and then stepping
back about two feet. waiting for Broad
to rush out and then drive him in again.
Broad escaped lot of that sort or at
tention by good foot work. Lowe never
had the worst of it. although the Phila-
delphia man certainly gave him all he
wanted.
The crowd was with both boys because
they each put up a fine scrap; and there
was not the slightest suspicion or dirty
work Tommy Lowe won a whole lot of
new friends, beside the big bunch that
vcat over in q special car and Kid Broad
showed himself up in great shape They
seemed to be as fresh at the end OF the
scrap as they did at the beginning.
Referee Pat O'Connor of this town did
his work we'll. He had a hard Job. too. be-
cause the boys shifted around very fast
and clinched continuously. AS Lowe had
a ha bit of rubbing it in while holding on.
Pat had 10 Jump INTO the scrap ana sepd-
rate both men by force several times.
Some one from Philadelphia bawled out
to Pat that he was not on to his job. Pat
held up his hand. stopped the mill for a
second and then said:
IF there's anybody here wants to take
my place climb over the ropes After
that there was no interference.
The police. who allowed all the noise
that could possibly be made during the
preliIninaries threatened to put an end
to the tea party if there was any roofing
during the star bout
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Wins Sculling Championship.

WANGANU1. North Island New Zea-
land. December 15.-R. Arnst of New Zea-
land today won the sculling championship
of the world by defeating w Webb, also
of New Zealand by eight lengths Time.
- minutes 81 seconds. The distance COW
cred was three and one-u,idrter miles
Arnst led throughout
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No Broad Money in Sight.

Also there was no betting visible Several
Washington men hunted high and low
seeking foolish little bets as low as So
but it was poor bunch that came from
Slcepyville-or else they were afraid OF
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BASE BALL NOTES.

It is settled that the Detroit champions
spring.
The Cleveland club has secured Charles
Enright, from the Sacramento OUTLAW
team.
Manager Stallings has booked the High
landers for games in Richmond. Va. April
10. II, T..
Bill Bradleys record for two seasons
shows him to be the most expert bunter
in the American League.
Catcher Criger is quoted as saying that
"Cy' Young hopes to retire after the
1903 season.
According to the averages of big James
the Columbia recruit ought to be great
catcher for Boston.
Jake Stahl's job with Boston is not
secure. Judging from the clubs efforts 10
land another first baseman.
Manager Jennings of Detroit believes he
has in Oscar Stanage. the Newark recruit.
the making of a splendid catcher.
Third Raseman Harry Lord of the Bos-
tons is the only Red SoX who has no COM
petitor for his position next spring.
Manager Fred Lake of Boston is SUI
premely confident that his Red SoX will
be in the first division continuously next
season.
Harry Wolrerton. the new manager of
the Newark team. will receive bonus of
81 600 if his men land the Eastern League
pennant next season.
Johnny Evers the Chicago second base
man. is said to be slated for the manager
ship of the Cubs should Frank Chance
balk. Murphy thinks now that Evers is
the brains of his team
Billy Murray expects to have two first
class southpaWs next year in COVaieSkie
and Foxen. Both were prone 10 be erratic
CONTINUED on TWenty-secOnd Page.)
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-12
FHAW is LEGALLY DEAD.

New York, March 11.-Mrs. William
Copley Thaw was served here toda,
with papers in which she is made de
PENDANT in the action instituted by Mrs
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw to annul her mar.
rage to Harry Kendall Thaw.
AS Thaw is an inmate of an insane
asylum, he is legally dead in the ewes
OF the law, and the next of kin be-
comes technically the defendant in
the case.
An attempt was also made to serve
papers on Harry Kendall Thaw by a
messenger who was admitted to Mat.
teawan, but who failed on account of
technicality, according to late REPORTS
received here tonight.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-12
Pittsburg, March 1.-THE second
days session of the international con-
vention of the Young Peoples Mission
ary Movement was held here today.
Public Will Never Know, D.
SaysE Epeltu. .N!..esbt ThaY
Associated Press.

New York, March 11.-Harry Ken
dali Thaw was served late today with
a copy OF the summons and complaint
IN the proceedings brought by his
wife, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, to annul
their marriage.
A messenger delivered the papers
to Thaw at Matteawan Asylum and
about the same time Mrs. William
Thaw, who is made co-defendant with
her son, was served with similar ma
pers at Hotel Lorraine in this city.
When asked whether or not she
would make public statement of the
cause OF the estrangement which led
70 the suit, Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit 'Thaw
replied: "The public will never know -
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-12
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.

snington, March 11.-Reports
the committee on military affairs
presented in the senate today in
Frd to the investigation of the af-
at Brownsville, Texas, which re-
ed IN the discharge without honor
!. tnree companies of negro soldiers
tne Twenty-fifth- Infantry. There
four reports from the committee.
Continued on page eight)
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-12
king ALFONSO IS
ENROU7E TO HOME

:! -
this morning the police he4
on account of the explosion of bamb
in an isolated spot. The officials are
saying that the explosion was insig-
nificant:
King Alfonso occupied the day in
visiting the several public institutions,
paying his respects to the naval rep
resentatives of Austria on board the
Austrian flagship, and in inspecting the
troops at the barracks.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-12
CLEAN BEDS
FOR HOTELS
Senate Passes Measure Designed TO
Promote Cleanliness in ALI
Lodging Houses.

jackson, March 1.-THE "Clean pod
BIZ recommended by the Mississipnt
iraVeiers Association, has passed the
senate with but two dissenting votes
and now goes to the lower house
wnere 1t will doubtless receive similar
treatment.
seven hundred travelling men peti-
tioned the Legislature to enact a s+at.
ute OF this character. Briefly stated
.ne Dill provides that it shall be the
duty OF each and every hotel or nuhlio
Inn IN the state to furnish he'd linens
unused by any other person or euest
SINCE the last laundering of such linen
on all beds assigned to the use of a
guest and failure to do so shall ba
misdemeanor.
rhe second section of the hill nro-
vides a similar penalty for failure 70
provide sanitary closets and .oi,ot
rooms 1t is further provided that
'oples OF the law, when finally enactes
must be placed conspicuously in each
MOTEL and the proprietor or inn-keener
VINO fails or refuses to do so-shall he
guilty of misdemeanor.
Unlike the Oklahoma law. this meas
ire does not endeayor to prescribe the
ength of the bed sheets, and its nas.
age oy the senate last eyenino
reused no jocular comments Of anv
ort' 1t was seriously presented and
considered by members Of
ne oody' many of whom are doubtless
with the conditions of the |
os,eiries In Mississippi and the nee
'sity for statute of this character. In
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-12


rdhlng the residents unaW
drlving them into the neigbbor
swamps.
Five Greeks are reported to ba
been fatally wounded and numbers .,
others were more or less injured The
Greeks were unarmed and offered uit.
TIE resistance, but the negroes fired
on them as they fed.
zen little town of Belhaven Is with.
out police protection and the few ma.
i've white residents of the community
are considerably alarmed. The Cow
ernor has been asked for military pro.
lection and the Washington Artillery
left for the scene early tonight.
Late advices say that the Greeks
are still in the swamps ana that thew
are being relentlessly pursued by the
negroes, More trouble is expected to-
night.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-12
HUNDREDS KILLED
IN FIERCE BATTLE

Associated Press.
Rome, March 11.-News was re-
ceived here today from Italian Somnal.
iland that local tribe, helped by the
soldiers of Mullah, attacked another
runua...urotection of Italy
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-12
TROOPS ARE ORDERED To
Scene OF The TROUBLE
eiet Caused by the Displacement Of
Associated Press.

Charlotte. N. c., March 1.-THE re-
placing of negro labor with Greeks by
the Interstate Cooperage Company at
Belhaven, in the extreme eastern Sec
tion of the state, led to a sensational
race riot last night.
The Greeks occupied houses on the
company's property and about sixty
negroes, all well armed, 'swooped
down. on the quarters about midnight,
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-12
ecial order
tment, issued
Just be made in
ID by such evi-
the applicant
show that he
4 IN fha uosa

Iexas, on the night Of
~ ~, 1906. nor has withheld an,
evidence that might lead to the dis
covery of the perpetrators thereof
proceedings were begun under this
order, but shortly thereafter investisa,
ton was directed by the senate and
the proceeding under order was
stopped. The senate committee en-.
trusted with this work has now com.
pleted the investigation and finds that
the facts upon which my order of dis
charge of November 9, 1906, was based
by evidence. The testi-
mony secured by the committee is
now available and | desire to revive
AAf December 12, 1906. and N
ed out in whatever shane
ssary to achieve the pur-
set forth, together with
evidence that may be
the ascertainment of
K uuiihs Wnlcn II is pos
Dhte any Individual soldier
nee with the terms of this
however, expired there
Rmend the passage of a law
this time limit, so far as
'ers. concerned are effected,
year after the passage of
nd permitting reinstatement
pm of the President of any
IN his judgment, shall appear
within the class whose dis
yas deemed necessary in order
tain the discipline and morals
rmy.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT. I
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-01-04
Peat Beds in Minnesota.

Peat bricks, regarded in many quar-
tiers as the coming fuel of the north
west. may be manufactured in st.
Peter, Mimi, If the plans of number
of local men mature. They are inter
esting themselves in the project and
have engaged an expert. Bernard c.
Stiz, of Cincinnati, o., to analyze sam
pies of peat taken from marshes near
this city. If it can be shown that the
peat is of good quality they intend to
organize a company with home capital,
erect factory and develop the boys.
Nicollet county peats deposits are
regarded as among the richest In the
state. They are found principally near
Swan and Timber lakes, and extend
over several hundred acres. The peat
in them is from ten to IL feet in depth,
and It is claimed that the supply Is
practically inexhaustible. There is a
smaller bog near this city, but the
peat is not of as good quality as that
taken from the marshes near Oshawa
from the fact that the bog once formed
the bed of the Minnesota river and
that the formation contains quite
heavy percentage of sand.-Minneapo
lis Journal.
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SAILORS HAVE ODD BELIEFS.
Good and Bad Luck Thought &c 81
Brought by Birds.

Birds, as inhabitants of the air, were
naturally chosen by the ancients as
oracles and augurs of future happen
ings. The constituencies to atmos-
pheric changes shown by many birds
aided in establishing these notions.
The real indications often furnished by
sea birds of a coming storm or calm
were doubtless magnified by the anx-
ious, superstitious sailor. These ind1-
cations, be 1t explained, seldom pre-
cede the atmospheric changes more
than few hours
The custom of hanging the sea swai-
low SO that the bill may point to the
wind arose from the old-time custom
of suspending the bird by the feet,
expecting it would renew its feathers
as II alive.
The albatross is believed by Jack
Tar to sleep on the winds. 1t was al
one time thought that the petrol
Matched its eggs under its wings.
The kingfisher was at one time kept
in chests to keep away moths.
The fishhawk was esteemed bring
er of good luck; it BODIED good or evil
as its cry was to the right or left.
There was an old superstition thai
gulis were never seen bleeding. Shoot
ing stars were then supposed to be the
half digested food of winter gulls.
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something New in coast Defence.

The war department has determined
upon plans for the building of an arti-
fetal island at the entrance to Chesa-
peake bay. This island will be built
up from a submerged ledge and will
be made sufficiently large to contain,
besides a battery to command the ap-
proach to the bays entrance. quarters
and barracks for men and a parade
ground for drill, together with suitable
storehouses for provisions and ammu-
milton which would be required for a
protracted period. A part Of the pro-
gramme is the construction Of an arti-
fetal harbor to accommodate the sup
ply of boats and submarines, the latter
to form an adjunct of the coast de-
tense system.-Harper's Weekly.
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SELDOM TURN OUT HAPPILY.
Writer Condemns Secret Marriages
and Engagements.

That "the course of true love never
did run smooth" is a popular belief.
But it is a great pity that the dangers
and pitfalls of clandestine courtships
and secret engagements are not made
the subject of proverb.
When two people become engaged
or marry one another sub rosa the ex.
pertinent usually turns out badly. II
a man comes to girl and says, Il love
YOU and want to marry you, but II
must all be kept quiet" there is some
thing wrong somewhere. Il could not
love thee, dear, so well. loved 1 not
honor more" Is a sentiment girls
should bear in mind If a man asks
them to become engaged without an
nouncing the fact.
A clandestine courtship or secret
marriage must be accomplished by de-
ceit. subterfuge and untruth. And
these things do not lay the foundation
of happiness. No circumstances or
conditions can possibly exist to JUSTIFY
a secret engagement or marriage.
True love creates courage. And a
man and woman who really care Tor
one another would shrink from the Nv
ing lie which each must assume when
posing before the world as free or un-
fettered, when in reality they are
bound by an engagement or marriage.
If a couple cannot come out into
the open and declare their attachment
it is far better to part and say good
by" There is no luck or happiness
to be gained from clandestine love-
| Chicago American.
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sc,ecc. Say. w. Eat Too Much.

Medical science declares that prac-
tically seven-eighths Of our Ills are
due to overlooking. Colds In the
head are often due to eating too mucn.
It may be claimed that our cwn we'll
spread boards are meager compared to
those Of our ancestors. Probably, but
our ancestors were hardy and able TO
throw of the effects Of hearty meal.
We do not take into consideration the
great difference between their life and
ours.
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Slow In Learning.

you will have no difficulty In learn
ing English" she said by way OF en-
enlargement to the Russian who spoke
brokenly. 81 have heard that the hus-
sian language is 80 dificult that all
other languages are child's play Dy
comparison. Now, you-how long
have you been in this country" ex'
pecting him to say about six months
Twenty years." he answered.