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The Washington times., 1909-04-25

, the father OF Arthur H0nCOck, and Wes
sired by the Hancock stallion, Fdther-
! less. His racins services were sold Ic
r. T. Wilson. who turned the morse
back last faG. Since then he has peen
in the hands If Bi'ly Garth. who seems
to have brought hirI round to something
Of his early form.
Well! Welt TIE venerable Grandpa
copped the Inaugural Steeplechase for
Silas veitch in ridicu3ously easy fash
ion. This old fellow has been running
since the Concord hight, but he stu
seems to be able to put Il over the
younger generation.
"Courty' Smiths Palm. which fell and
broke his shoulder In this race, had TO
be destroyed. This horse was of the
useful kind, and will be serious loss
70 the stable Gwyun TompSinS got into
third money with his green jumper
TampicO, which is likely to improve.
Mr.. Kelly. the clever gentleman rider
from Savannah, who landed me Baiu-
more Club Cup on the outsider. JoIin
Garner, was rather surprise 10 the
local talent He was pitted against
the best amateur riders of this vicinity
and held his own noblY. he mas an eX-
cellent seat and fine Judgment. he
nursed John Garner along after he dis
posed of Dolly Spanker, and had
burst of speed left with which to stall
off MIR. fuckers rush on King Sol. The
old Baltimore favorite, Fob Taylor rode
Dolly Spanker, and for a time he looked
like a winner, but the old horse was a
ract short.
Jockey 3. Wilson, a good lightweight
boy. with apprentice allowances, who has
been riding at Los Angeles, arrived at
Pimlico this morning.
Jackey McCahey was set down for a
week for his ride on Question Mark
The stewards will not tolerate anything
that looks like rough riding.
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NAVY YARD BOWLERS
WIN TIMES MEDALS
Southeast Team Lands First in Departmental League
Brosnan Cops Individual Honors-Official
Averages for, the Season

FINAL standings and averages IN the
Departmental Bowling League show TIE
Navy Yard again to the front, with a
lead over the next team OF four games
Tor the championship. and a lead Of
six pins per game over their old rivals,
the Bureaus, for hign team average.
The Navy Yard, however. had the
championship cineheG before the stretch
was reached, and the principal interest
centered in the struggle for second
place. This the Bureaus, apparently,
had tied in a bag, when the season
neared the close, but they slumped,
and last years champions, the Interiors,
then fought the Commissioners for the
second berth job.
But the Treasury team, until last sea-
son always in second division. and last
year occupying a lowly position in
choice company, struck a consistently
winning streak and with but two sets
remaining to be bowled was in fourth
place. They needed five out OF six to
land second place.
Treasury Gets Second.
In their first set against the Commis-
siOners they dropped the first game, and
won the last two. Then in the last
match Of the season, they trimmed the
Bureau for three straight with excel
lent scores, and finished one game ahead
Of the eX-champs foc second place.
Postoffce also did much better than
in past seasons. bea ting the Aggies out
Of the lead of the second division
In the race for the Individual leader
ship Field, last years champion, led
the first half with steady games. but no
big sets. At mid-season, however, Bros
nan, Of the Commissioners. commenced
Teeiing off 600 sets, easily took the lead,
and held it to the end, finishing with the
splendid average OF over 1872 for the full
number of scheduled games. 81, with
Field second, average 100 The latter
work is remarkable, as during the en-
tire season he had only two sets over
coo, but did not drop below an average
of 1S9 at any time.
Br0snan Consistent.
Brosnan, besides leading the league
and his teams also ran the highest set
Of three games in my league in the
District. He rolled f92, with games of
1874, 2ls. and z79, against the Postofhce
on January Z.
On Saturday, May l, the league will
hold a meeting when the cash prizes
will be given to the bowlers and The
Times medals presented to the win
ming team, Navy Yard
Following are the complete and official
figures:
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stopped the New York fellows before
eighteen runs were made, didn't they?
We notice that an esteemed cOntem-
porary takes a cheerful view Of the sit
uation by saying that maybe the awful
II 20 0 walloping Washington got in
New York yesterday may break the
losing streak, on the principle, we pre-
sllms that mans luck never changes
until he has made a killing or gone
broke. That is the right idea, where
fore we point with pride 70 the fact
that New York did not make eighteen
runs.
How would you like TO be the man
Rger of disappointment
CantiIlon sent Walter johnson in to
pitch yesterday, and. although we did
not see the youth in action, we are
willing to make a small bet ne vas
not feeling right when he started, CT
If he did think he was the goods, he
was really toe weak TO do himself JUS
tiee. The Washington manager has
made the same mistake before about
calling athletes into the game before
they have fully recovered from any in
disposition that may have laid them
low. When johnson first Joined the
team last year, after a serious opera
tion on his head, he did not look in the
best OF shape, but was injected into
the game right away and not with the
best results. The undue haste TO get
the work out of man who has a star
reputation and may have a fever is not
seemly and is distinctly unwise-
Our BAH team got home this morning
to begin a series Of four games tomor-
row with Philadelphia. after which it
VIII leave for Boston, a stopping place
on the first western tour. You viii no
tice we say our" ball team. Let's
hope its state will not become so lost
and undone that we will begin to refer
10 It as that blankety-blank bal..team."
Boston viii be played on April 30. May
I. 2. and 4. May coming on Sunday.
Thence there viii he n comeback to
Philadelphia for strife on May >, 6. Z.
and S. After those dofngs the team hies
for the wild and woolly. where the pro-
gram IS: Chicago, May 10, II, p and 13;
St. Louis. May Il. Is, 16, and Il: Cleve-
land. May 19, 20, p, and p; Detroit, May
"A. %. %. and & Returning nome the
May %. and New York viii be here
for the morning and afternoon games
on Decoration Day.
The whole story of a New York ply
sician Offering a bribe OF $4,000 to
Umplres Johnstone and Klein to throw
close decisions to New York in the
National League last fan IS so remark
able that we prefer 10 withhold judg-
ment until IL is further substantiated-
There are many queer angles TO the
case. but one OF the queeress is the lack
of judgment on the part Of gamblers
who offered 50 much money for the
mere chance TO get the long end OF the
verdicts. There are many ball games
where an umpire who had any regard
for his life could not possibly make
good on such a proposition. For in
stance, Evans and Hurst would have
had a swell chance TO make Washing
ton win from New York yesterday. It
is true the New York and Chicago
teams last fall were keyed up to the
highest pitch and playing close contests,
but year before last when the rivalry
Continued on Eleventh Page)
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Games Today.
St. Louis at Chicago.
Standing of the Clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results.
Philadelphia, 4; Boston, @.
Cincinnati, 4; Pittsburg, 0.
Brooklyn. ,; New York. 0.
Chicago. ;. St Louis, /
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MAJOR LEAGUE STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdav's Results.

New York. II: washington, 0.
Philadelphia, 4: Boston. !.
Cleveland. z; St Louis, 2
Chicago. 3; Detroit, 1.
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Games Today.
NO Games Scheduled.
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(Continaed On EIeventh PACE
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That Would Have Been
Worse Than Seventeen,
So Cheer Up.
BRIBERY SCANDAL
NOT YET SETTLED
Commission Reveals Name of Nan
Higher Up-Csntillon
Talks.
BY THOMAS S. RICE.

Sure. it was a sad affair. but they
stopped the New York fellows before
eighteen runs were made, didn't they?
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Arthur Hancock's cOlors were seen
for the first time on race track yes
terday. when Red River carried them
10 victory. Red River was bred by Cap
tain Hancock. of Charlottesville, Va,
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Current Scoop and Timely Gossip
Cleaned From the Capital Garages

TO Justice Clabaugh, Doctor Kingman,
and Louis Weaver. The machines have
been delivered.
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Jackey McCahey was set down for a
week for his ride on Question Mark
The stewards viii not tolerate anything
that looks like rough riding.
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How would you like TO be the man
ager of a disappointment
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Jockey 3. Wilson, a good lightweight
boy. with apprentice allowances, who has
been riding at Los Angeles, arrived at
Pimlico this morning.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-06
AGAINST IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT
Secretary to State Commission of Prisons Re.
ports on Ludlow Street Jail.

Albany Oct. 5.-George Mclaughlin, secretary to
the State Commission OF Prisons, in report TO the
commission to-day on recent inspection of the
New York County 0sudlow street, Jail, criticses
the commitment OF prisoners debtors on body
execution or orders of court TO pay definite sum
of money. The report says:
The prisoners committed To pay n definite s,tn
are discharged after three months Imprisonment
where the amount is $500 less, and after six
months where the amount is over $500 The basis
for the imprisonment of those who are required
20 pay specific of money is a fudRm 5nt in
tort or adjudication OF like import
Imprisonment on wage earner's execution is an
Imprisonment for debt of contract pure and
simple. 1t is imprisonment OF a man who is nm
able to pay debt which he owes to a servant on.
other employe, although he is charged vii
any tort or misconduct II is a relic of the old
barbarous practice of mprisOning people for debt
It does not affect wellto-do persons because thev
have property on which the execution can be col
lected. 1t falls frequently the man of small
income, who is compelled through sickness or un-
avoidable cause to employ help in his family and
then, on account Of either the loss his own en-
poyment or his own sickness or the extra or un-
able expenses of his own household is unable
promptly to pay the wages OF his help with the re-
suit that he is promptly sued and put in jail.
Most of these wage earners are single persons
with no families to maintain many of them hav-
ing savings bank deposits. might have There
does not seem to be any public policy why they
Should be preferred class
No person in these days should he imnrsoned for
the non payment of simple debt of contract
New-York tribune., 1909-10-06
DELAY IN MOUNTING TROPHIES.
Smithsonian to Exchange Roosevelt Specimens
with Other Museums.

Washington. oct 5-There will he no exhibitio,
OF the Roosevelt African trophies of the hunt IN
the new national museum building during the cono
ing winter because decision has vet been reached
TO how they will be mounted and grouped
promptly to mount the specimens. Discussion vras
held TO whether there should be groups or single
mounts of the animals that had crossed the for
mer Presidents track and had fallen under his Are
Now it is apparent that the realization of this
programme will require more time than was thought
necessary
The casks and boxes in which the trophies were
shipped TO this country still stored IN the haze
ment of the Smithsonian building. They were
taken out and examined to see that they had no,
been injured during their long journey from Africa
photographed and then repacked exactly as thew
had been received. They have not been takeD ont
since.
Eventually some private firm will prohabl,, b
engaged 20 tan the skins carefully and then tho.
will be placed I'm the hands of the taxiderrosts e
mounting The collection is so large that eeIoo.
tions of only the choicest Of the specimens viii -
made for exhibition here Duplicates win he a.
changed for other specimens, as the great rnuse,,n
OF the world all desirous of having AZ la.,
one of the Roosevelt trophies.
Before any final decision is reached the oe7,iots
OF the national museum desire to know exactiy
what they to receive from the ex Prestdant
Other consignments to come IN the near fIt,,rA
About September ! the second lot of casks ava
boxes was shipped and their arrival is exnAotsd
very soon.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-06
FRENCH TARIFF FEARS REMOVED.
Senator Aldrich Explains Americas Attitude
TO Officials in Paris

Paris Oct. 5.-A more optimistic feeling prevails
in government circles to-day regarding the ami
cable adjustment of Franco American tariff rela-
tions under the new law a result Of the eX-
plantations furnished by Senator Nelson ". Aldrich
of Rhode Island, during his talks last week with
a number of the French ministers and other high
government officials Mr.. Aldrich disabused the
minds of the Frenchmen of the idea that the ter
animation Of the existing commercial agreement be-
tween France and the United States six months in
advance of the agreements with other countries
notably Germany, in any way intended
discrimination against France, and relieved the
anxiety in Paris concerning the Interpretation of
Section 2 Of the law. This the French be-
lieved involved the automatic imposition of the
American maximum unless France afforded every
minimum and every administrative concession in
her tariff II is understood that Senator Aldrich
expressed the opinion that Section gave President
Taft certain measure of latitude, and that IL
France accorded the minimum upon articles
in which the United States was principally inter
ested, Mr.. Taft probably would consider that
America unduly Disseminated against,
within the meaning of the act.
Senator Aldrich, who is now in London, will
turn 20 Paris on Thursday TO attend a dinner
which the Minister Of Finance. N. Cochery will
give in honor OF himself and Ambassador White
New-York tribune., 1909-10-06
WALSH FOUND GUILTY.
Unless Supreme Court InterUenes
Aged Banker Must Go to jail,

Chicago Oct. 5-John r. Walsh, convicted OF
misapplcation Of the funds of the Chicago National
Bank, must serve the sentence of five years inn
prisonment imposed upon him by the trial jury,
unless the Supreme Court upsets the affirmation
of the verdict of guilty handed down by the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals here to-day. Walsh
is seventy-two years old.
Counsel for Mr.. Walsh in their appeal laid the
greatest stress on what they alleged was lack
of criminal intent the part of the defendant
In the long brief which they filed much law was
quoted to show that the convicted banker used
the funds Of the bank in what he considered a
legitimate manner
The opinion Of the Court of Appeals is brief and
confined wholly to the question of criminal intent
The allegation that Juror Palmer was unduly in
fluenced is dismissed with word, and little more
is wasted in eliminating the allegation of ncon-
sistency and repugnancy.
so long as there is no inconsistency in the
verdict to the substance of the matter charged
in the various counts says the opinion the
verdict will not be disturbed. If the gravamen of
the charge in each count. on which there has been
a verdict Of guilty, is the same. there is ncon-
sistency in the verdict"
Counsel for Walsh have thirty days in which to
file application for rehearing by the Court of Ap-
peas. Meanwhile he will be at liberty under his
present bonds of $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-06
TOBACCO TRUST TRIAL.
attorney General WickerSham to
4ppear Personally IN the Suit.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington. oct attorney General Wicker
sham will arrive in washington tomorrow TO con-
fer with his assistants in the Department of JUS
tice who are handling cases coming betofe the
United States Supreme Court. which will open lts
fall session on Monday. The suits include the
Tobacco Trust. Chicago terminal and coal car
distribution cases.
In nearly all the cases the Department of Jus
tice will be represented by Solicitor General
Bowers or Wade Ellis. Assistant Attorney Gen
eral. Mr.. wickersham will appear personally be-
fore the court in the argument of the Tobacco
Trust suit. This case will determine whether the
American Tobacco Company is a combination in
restraint of trade. The lower courts have held
that it is.
Some phases Of the decision were not salts
factory TO the government, however. and the case
represents not only the appeal of the company
itself but of the government. The lower court
held that the United Cigar Stores were not par
ties to the suit The Department of Justice holds
that they part of the trust and must be so
included. James McReynOlds. ex-Assistant Attor-
ney General, has been the special attorney OF the
department in these cases for several years and
will assist the Attorney General in the prepara-
tion Of the governments case
New-York tribune., 1909-10-06
TARIFF BOARDS NEW QUARTERS.
D. F. Lloyd Named Assistant Attorney Gen
ersl Of Customs Court.

washington Oct 5.-The appointment Of .. Frank
lloyd. Of New York, as assistant attorney general
Of the customs Of appeals in advance of the
creation OF that body and the selection of quarters
FOR the tarih board at the top Of the Treasury
Building were announced to-day.
Professor II. c. Emery, chairman of the new
tariff board. arrived here to-day ana conferred
with Acting Secretary Reynolds. who viii retire
from the Treasury November ] to devote his
entire time 70 the board.
Later II was announced that a suite of rooms
formerly used by Mr. Persons, auditor for the
Interior Department, who has just resigned had
been chosen the official habitat Of the board.
These quarters are in the southeast corner OF the
building and the third floor
Mr.. Reynolds left here a vacation tonight.
Another Official act I'm connection with customs
administration was a decision that authorized
agents well as the officers or stockholders of a
corporation to execute the ownership declara-
tion required Of corporations under the customs
administrative act OF June 10, 1880
collectors Of customs were to-day notified to
keep Deputy Assistant Attorney General Lloyd
fully advised Of appeals taken by importers. by
forwarding 90 him copies Of al petitions OF appeal
IN customs cases which may hereafter he served
on customs officers by importers or their attor-
neye. Mr. Lloyd's appointment is under the new
tariff law which creates customs appeal court, to
consist of presiding Judge and four associate
Judges, appointed by the President at $1,000 per
annun
The salary Of the deputy assistant attorney gen
eral attached TO the court is specifically fixed by
the new law $3.50 a year, and his duties along
with the assistant attorney general and the four
attorneys 20 be selected. 10 represent the in
terests OF the government IN al matters Of reap
praisemeut and classification of imported goods
and Of all incident litigation
New-York tribune., 1909-10-06
COUNTERFEIT FIVE DOLLAR BILL.

Washington Oct. 5-A new counterfeit ffve-dOllar
silver certificate has appeared in Michigan and
other places and the Secret Service to-day issued
a warning the public. The counterfeit bears the
Indian head and is of the series OF 1899, has the
signature of United States Treasurer Treat and
Register Vernon. and is described as having check
letter b face plate number 1242. and hack plate
number s62.
II is well executed Photographic production on
two pieces Of paper between which few pieces OF
silk have been distributed. The face of the note is
deceptive. The Treasury number is 'D67O6l242
Mr.. Moran. acting chief Of the Secret Service says
the counterfeiters have made attempt to color
either the Treasury number, seal denominational
character the left end Of the bill and ragged
and irregular edges OF the note indicate cutting
with a penknife
New-York tribune., 1909-10-06
ARMY STATUS OF CAPTAIN HAMS.
Prisoner Carried on Rolls Causes Department
Tangle.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau. !

From The Tribune Bureaul
Washington oct. 5.-The military authorities are
somewhat concerned over what action shall he
taken in the OF Captain P. c. Hams, jr,
L. S. A. Although he is in prison at Sing
Sing for the killing OF William E Annis he is still
carried on the army rolls officer of the SOth
Company of Coast Artillery. with station at Fort
Hancock New Jersey
Since his arrest by the civil authorities Captain
ment and has been treated absent from duty in
the custody of the State of New York. He has not
applied for leave, but at the same time he cannot
be held accountable as a deserter To drop him
for deserton would be a rather arbitrary proceed
ing based on a technical Interpretation of the
phraseology of the statute. He might be, when his
is finally settled tried by court martial, but
those versed in military law say that he would
probably be acquitted by a military court. since
his offence not committed a military
walton and In sense connected with his
military service
Captain Hains may not be ordered before an
army retiring board until physical disability in his
case is shown. In that event he would have to be
retired. but if he could not be retired for physical
disability and could not be examined for promotion
were taken to remove him from the active list he
would block promotion of officers in the coast
artillery corps until his liberation.
There Is small loophole by which Captain
Hams could be dropped from the army register. An
officer could he nominated by the President and
confirmed by the Senate to the commission which
he holds. The advancement could be made ''vce
Captain P c. Hains jr.' This is a course which
would not be taken except a last resort but IT
seems to be the only means of separating Captain
Hams from the military establishment
New-York tribune., 1909-10-06
POSTMASTER OF HERK1MER ARRESTED
Republican State Committeeman Accused of
Grand Larceny in First Degree.

Little Falls. x. Y, oct. 5.-A sensation was
caused here today by the arrest Of Daniel F.
Strobel Republican state committeeman and
postmaster Of Herkimer, warrant sworn out
by District Attorney Lewis charging grand lar
oeny IN the FIRST degree
II Is alleged that Strobel. who had contracted
for the building Of a state road from Herlinner
70 Atddleville. entered into unlawful arrange
ment with l.. . Harrison, a division engineer.
whereby be obtained Hauison's certihcation that
the foad had been completed and received the
balance due on the contract
A local engineer and Frank J. Mulvaney one Of
HarTison's assistants. have since presented an
daVits 10 show that the road is not completed
snd that il viii require ~ least $4,000 hnsh the
agorl. gtrobel WAS arraigned before a police court
5ust:ce late this afternoon and placed in custody
o. MS attorney, = r. Steele, Of aerkmer, for ex-
- aim nr EsfurfHv
New-York tribune., 1909-10-06
TO DEPORT CHINESE.
Nine Mongolians afflicted seith
TrachOma Sent Back Home.
From The Tribune Bureau. !


Washington Oct 5-Commissioner General Keefe
Of the immigrant Service to-day ordered the de-
portation of nine Chinese who are afflicted with
trachoma. They will return on the steamer Mon
golian, which sailed to-day from San Francisco
Eight others who have the disease in a milder
form allowed 10 remain in this country.
An Intellectual appeal TO prevent the deportation
Of the Chinese was made to the Department of
Commerce and Labor by DR.. WI Tng-fang. the
Chinese Minister He asked that the men he per-
mitted to remain for hospital treatment. Mr..
Keefe, however advised the minister that their
treatment at the hospital would require consid-
cradle time, and it doubtful whether any
treatment would be effective in their cases.
He decided that they would have to be sent back
and assured the minister that the Chinese were
given the consideration as the emigrants
of any other nation