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Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04

'Kilrain and Smith fought 1s rounds
70 a draw. Referee Atkinson said he
stopped the fight on account of darkness,
out most OF the fair play Britons at the
ringside said the battle was stopped
merely to save Smith, who was backed
by a tough mob. II was the old Jack
Baldock gang. whose motto was win, tie
or wrangle.' With Johnston and his fell
low gunners at the rIngside the result
might have been different or there would
have been some trouble. Mitchell knew
this and that's the reason he gave the four
the slip. The English rowdles,
as Tough as they were. didn't want any
blooming American shooters for theirs.
This same Charley Johnston was after
ward the hacker and mansger of John L.
Sullivan and about the only man that ever
handle the big fellow. IL was simply
because Johnston would not stand for any,
funny business and vas ready to hold up
the biggest fighter ever born with his
shooting iron. Sullivan knew this and
always respected Johnston. / heard the
latter on several occasions use rough Ian
guage to sullivan after John had been
on one of his sprees. Sullivan never got
angry. but took the lacing good nsturedly
and tried TO laugh IL Off. After sullivan
was matched with Kilrain he started drink
ing and never went TO bed until after the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04
p | l. e S

~ have kuaered with piles for thirty
On cara. One year ago last April BE-
van takinR Cascsrets for constipation. In
- course Of q week ! noticed the piles
beRnn 10 disappear and At the end OF six
weeks they dd not trouble me al all.
cascarsfs have done wonders for me
am entirely cured and feel like a new
man" George Kryder. Napoleon, o.
Pleasant. Pslatable. Roesnt. Taste Coed
20 Good Never ekken. Weaksu OF Grips.
IA. tte, soc. Never sold In bulk. The geo-
ARE tahast stamped c &C. Guaranteed 70
. OarS o. your moDey back ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
AUTO RECORDS GO.
Aitken Lowers the Marks From One
to Twenty Miles.

INDIANAPOLIS. December 1s.-Racing
against freezing wind, Johnny Aitken,
in National, yesterday broke all
worlds records for distances of from one
to twenty miles at the Indianapolis motor
speedway. So severe was the cold that
lubricating oil on some Of the racing ma
chimes froze and finally forced the con-
testan to quit the races against time.
1t is probable that no attempt will be
made to run the scheduled events in to-
days program because of the cold weather.
Athens dash was in the twenty-mi,e
time event. He covered the twenty miles
In 1854. Athens time for five miles
was 1855. He went ten miles in s.12. 10
and fifteen miles in 12.17.O1.
Walter Christie, with his Freak racer.
and Louis Strang. with 2OO-horsepower
Fiat. were unable to lower records be-
cause of the low temperature. Christie,
however, ran a quarter mile in S7S
thereby setting a new American record
for the distance. This was at the rate of
10s miles.
Strang established new record for the
indianapolis motor sp eedway by driving
the speedway was 43.6, established by
Barney Oldfleld last August.
Strang declares he can lower his mile
record OF 3I1. made at Atlanta, on the
newly paved Indianapolis course, and he
may attempt to do SO today.
Gov. Thomas r. Marshall presided at
the ceremonies incident to the rededica-
ton OF the speedway, laying a goldplated
brick to complete the track pavement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
COSTA RIGA NEUTRAL.
Statement by Minister Calvo on
Nicaraguan Affairs.

Referring to the publications lately
made about. Costa Rica, in regard to
Nicaraguan affairs, Mr.. Calvo, the Costa
Rtcan minister to Washington and
Mexico. has made the following state
ment:
AS to the revolution, the government
Of Costa Rica has endeavored to main
tain by all the means in it's power the
strictest neutrality. both In conformity
with it's traditional policy of non-inter-
ference in its neighbors' internal affairs
and with the provisions Of the treaty and
conventions of Washington.
Regarding the differences now unfor-
tunately existing between Nicaragua and
the United States, the Costa Rican gov
eminent earnestly deplores the strained
relations between the two countries and
the consequent situation. While Costa
Rica would be ready to do all within its
means toward a happy solution. II has
taken no action whatever I'm this matter,
the government having had no opportun-
ity to cooperate to that end"
With reference to the publications made
in which Senior Don Ricardo Jimenez
president-elect OF Costa Rica. has been
made to appear as having anti-American
sentiments, Minister Calvo emphatically
affirmed that these are erroneous and in
correct assertions. Senior Jimenez, he
said, is a prominent lawyer, a man of
high character and true patriot, with
a keen appreciation of Central American
sovereignty, and earnest desire that
the traditional good relations between
Costa Rica and the United States shall
continue as friendly as ever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
RACED IN SNOWSTORM.
Impossible to See Horses in Last
Four Races at Juarez.

JUAREZ. Mex. December 1S.-The last
four races yesterday were run in a blind
ing snowstorm, and it was impossible to
see the horses on the backstretch. The
track was covered with snow.
Only a small crowd turned out. Jockey
Gamers leg was hurt in jam during
the first race. Summaries:
First race, selling; milc-Wolferton. 1oo Hick
second; Apologize. los tNicCaheyl. to 2. third.
Time, LA is. Gladys Louise. Plume, Sensible,
Little Sis. Landlord. Verges. Coalcutter aud LII
Han Ray also ran. Star Thistle broke down.
Second race, selling; six furlongs-Responseful.
9S (Benescoten), IL to 10. won; kiddy Lee. 1OO
SMcCshey to l. SECOND; The MGIf' u ioS
Third race, selling; mile and sixteenth-Con,
testee. 100 (SmalD. 20 to l., won; Bryce. 100
Cahey,, to 1, third. Time, 1.52 1-o. Giles,
Arcourt. The Thorn, Melange, Henry Of Sienna
mere and Dalesman also ran.
Fourth race. six furlongs-king Cobalt. llo
lCreery,. 3 to 1. won; Right Easy. III lAustin,.
l. third. Time. LA As. ]. II. Houghton and
W. +. Oyerton also ran.
Fifth race. selling; five and half furlongs-
Blagg. 10S tStrand), even. won; X. X: Smith, 81
Benescoten), II to l, second: Ftreball. 1O2 (Aus-
tim, even third. Time. 100. Niger Baby. Sea
sick, Bollow. Maxnal Bonnie Hayes and Nancy
Brown also ran.
sixth race. selling: six furlongs- Marchmonet.
1O5 (Benescoten), to l. won; iOldfn. 116 Mc-
Cahey,, 8 to 2, second E. NJ. Fry. 17 tAustin).
even third. Time 100 3-5. Beauman and Bat
tie Garrett also ran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
MRS. MARTIN IS ANGRY
SHE Is CARRIED SCREAMING
FROM COURTROOM.
Prevented From Making Statement,
After Saying That Mrs. Snead
Knew Nothing Of Girls Fate.

NEW YORK. December 1S.-Mrs. Caro-
line B. Martin, mother of Mrs. Ocey
Snead, created a scene in the Tombs
police court when arraigned today on a
charge of murder.
Denied permission to make a statement,
Mrs. Martin, who was not represented
by counsel, declared she meant to have
her rights and resisted the court officers
efforts to quiet her. She was led scream
ing out of the courtroom.
Mrs. Martin was recommitted to the
Tombs to await further hearing on
Monday.
In the course of her effort to free her
mind in court Mrs. Martin managed to
declare that at the time OF the deaf h
of Mrs. Ocey Snead. Mrs. Mary Snead
Ocey Snead's mother-in-iaw and Mrs.
Martins sister. was in New York city
and knew nothing about the matter.
Prosecutor Mott Of New Jersey said to-
day that he had arrigned to have Mrs Mar
tin and Mrs. Mary Snead held prisoners in
New York until he could secure their in
dic1ment and extradition to New Jersey.
Mr.. Mott said he regarded a significant
the discovery that Mrs. Martin had Wis
tied Fletcher Snead. the long-missng
husband Of Ocey, during the latter's vol
untary exile In St. GATHERINGS, Ontario.
where Snead has been located
Up to the time that Snead's whereabouts
became known all members OF the family
had asserted that to the best of their be-
lief he was dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
Turf and Track Notes.

G. f. Prescott, an English turfman, has
just returned to New York from trip
to the City of Mexico. where, he says, a
new race course Is about to be built by
the Mexican Jockey Club.
Cincinnati racing men say the Latonia
track will be sold within the next three
weeks, though some of them are not san
guine as to the time for the proposed
deal. At any rate. they say that the
Cellas. Rhinock and Myers have decided
1t would be advisable to sell. This will
be done to a syndicate which will cut up
the grounds into lots and dispose OF
them.
Ottawa will give nine one-thousand-dol-
ruary.
J. N Camden. Kentucky breeder.
has purchased from s. c.. Hildreth the
five-year-old stallion Peter Ounce. by
devote him to stock purposes. Peter
Ounce was raced by his breeder. James
r. keene. as three-year-old in 1908,
and was purchased by s. c. Hildreth in
September of that year and raced in
California. He was a very fast horse.
A Henry Higginson Of Boston was
elected a steward of the National Steeple-
chase and Hunt Association at its meet
ing held Thursday in New York city. Mr..
Higginson is an amateur rider and is the
owner. among others of the we'll known
steeplechasers Sir Wooster and Ballo-
Gala. for which he paid $4,000 last July.
Though he has not ridden in some
years. Sam" Doggett has seriously
game in that country. So many Ameri-
can Jockeys have succeeded there that
Doggett thinks he can emulate them.
Aleck Taylor. trainer of Bayardo, in a
offered to race either Mdnioru. the Derby
winner or any other three-year-old in
England and give his opponent fourteen
pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
FROM Putnam's Magazine.


In imagination l followed him Across
the Plains" and in those many other
flights from poverty and a mortal dis
ease undertaken over and over again,
sometimes with humor, always with
courage; last of all ! pried into that
period Of simple human happiness at
Samoa which was the crown and culmi-
nation OF his life-and as l read, all of a
sudden the intense magnetism of the
man came upon me also. and too bowed
down and worshiped. Why question it.
after all? Who can ever explain the
attraction OF one temperament for an
other. or the influence OF one mind over
another? AS well one might try to eX-
plain the still sadness Of a summer night :
or the terrific effect OF organ music on
any sensitive, nervous organizations: or
any Of the other influences. personal or
impersonal. which are In a small way
psychic phenomena and therefore mex
very developed degree. the power of in
spring friendship. Stevenson had felt
one or two deeply romantic friendships
in his own life. among which might al
most be included his attachment to his
wife. This lasted from the first days tina
he knew her as an unhappy married
woman to the time when she followed
him TO the South Sea Island, in that
earthly paradise to spend the late honey
There also Stevenson. who had so often
and so CALAMITY defied death, met it face
to face at last. with the pluck which was
always his predominant characteristic
asking only that he might pass out of
the beauty about him with his mental
faculties unimpaired. and lin his heart
some late lark singing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
TRACK MARK BY PANTOUFEL
But Only Two Favorites Win on the
Jacksonville Track,

!! JACKSONVILLE, Fla, December 49,
An excellent gathering witnessed some
brilliant racing at Moncrief Park yester-
day. Pantoufie. carrying top weight, ia
pounds, ran away from her field in Inc
Overnight handicap, which brought to
gether some of the best platers here.
Pantoufe hung new track record for
the six furlongs, negotiating the distance
in LA fiat. Long shots had the better OF
the days results. only two choices VIM
ming. Summary:
First race: i've and half furlongs; selling
Crossover 102 (uraD. 10 to /. won: Lolita Creed
104 Howard,. I to l, second: Dixie knight. 10t
Powers, to 2. third. Time. los 40. Uni
verse. Fulfil. Glenn Beachy. Scrupies. Briareus
and Mr.. Smarthy also ran.
Second race: six furlongs: selling George w
i1ebolt. l0l tBurns,. even. won: Ballot BOX lo7
tRutweln. = to l. second: Ragman, 80 Il. Reid.
Croydon. kenmare Queen: Camel Alencon, Ala
mo- Many Colors and Pedigree also rap.
Third race; five and half furlOngs; selling
Tom McGrath 100 G.eibert). to 2: won; La
Gloria Gle Al, io9 RoWers,, to s. second: Home Run
Jacobte. Select II and WOODLAND also ran.
Fourth race: six furiongs; handicap: selling
Pantoufe. ia II. Bergan,. to 10. won; Guy
Fisher lob &c. Burnsl. to z. second; First
LA. Black Oak. High Range and DIR. Barley
also ran.
Fifth race: seven furlongs: selling-La Refine
Iindoo. 100 lPowers'. 8 to Q won; Aunt Kate
Henry. to !, third. Tine. i2s. Tep.y Rob.
inson. Royal Captive and Night Mist also ran
sixth race: mile and sixteenth; selling
Billy Pullman. los SButwelD. 10 to l. won
Heart ' Of Myacinth. liz a q. Reid is to i,
third. Time. 1.49. Pocomoke, WOolstone. Polar
Star and Merry Gift also ran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
MAY SHIFT GOAL TOSSERS.
Georgetown Quint Not Up to Ex-
pectations of Students.

Before another game is played away
from home by the Georgetown University
basket ball team there threatens to be a
big shift in the lineup, which will ae-
complish the double purpose. IL it sue
ceeds, Of making the team representative
of the whole institution and increasing
the rivalry for positions, which will con-
currently be means OF getting more
speed out OF all the men. 1t is an I'M
deniable fact that the students of the
Blue and Gray school are not satisfied
with the showing made on the recent
New York trip. Although they expected
that a reversal of form would have char
acterized the Navy game, which was
scheduled for this afternoon. but which
had to be postponed on account of an al
teration in The examination calendar of
the law school. yet they believe that
new blood can be infused to good adj
vantage and with the interest of the
school at heart they are making strong
bid to have a couple Of the positions
filled by college men, at least in the bat
ties where there is big chance for
Georgetown having N easy time.
The two men who loom up rs possible
TO make positions on the lunt and who,
with experience, would probably soon de-
velop into varsity class are Kingsley and
Cogan. Both of these have PLAYED for
some time at the Hilltop school. having
been members OF both freshman and
prep teams. The rst named played on
the varsity in some games last winter
and showed excellent form considering
the little time he had in fast company
Both have been playing this season on
the coilegians and from all accounts have
shown ability worthy OF promotion
AS it is conceded that a successful Quint
cannot possibly be gotten out unless the
competition Is keen. and since the prac-
tice this year has not been as regular as
coaches and managers would wish Il
there is every reason to believe the ru-
mors circulating on the heights that
there is to be shift in the lineup OF the
five Because OF this much interest will
be displayed in the games that come off
here during the holidays. as it will de-
pend on the outcome of these just what
will be done later in the way OF infusing
new blood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
German Newspaper Attacks
Our Policy in Nicaragua

BERLIN, December 1S.-A savage at
America was made yesterday by the Lo-
kal-Anzeiger, Berlins leading daily news
paper, which is frequently inspired by the
German foreign office. The LokalAn-
5eiger insinuates that President Taft and
Mr.. Knox, his Secretary of State, engi-
neered the revolution in Nicaragua, as
president Roosevelt and Secretary Root
engineered that in Panama, and with a
similar purpose in view-namely the re-
duction of Nicaragua to the condition of
q vassaf TO the Washington government.
Inc German paper, which throughout its
remarks refers contemptuously to yam
KEGS. has discovered that Mexico's re-
lected offer of mediation between the
United states and Nicaragua was due
TO an ardent desire on the part of that
republic to prevent the United states
from setting foot on Nicaraguan soil and
thus 'penning in Mexico within United
states territory both north and south.
me article intimates that unless Mexico
decides to follow up her rejected pro-
posal with a protest .he nefarious pans
OF the United States will be accomplished
and the first nail driven In the coffin Of
Mexican independence
president Diaz Is known to be a man
or action. the 1Iokal-Anzeiger's C1atribe
concludes. Not only has he always ad-
vocated the amalgamation of the Central
American republics under Mexican he
gemony. but he is the opponent of the
pan-American desires of the United
States. A diplomatic conflict does not,
therefore. lie outside the realm of pos
sibilities.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
FIVE GUILTY OF FRAUDS
DISAGREEMENT AS TO BENDER
NAGEL'S WRONGDOING.
Jury in Sugar Trust Wrangles Ten
Hours-Convicted Men Still
Out on Bail.

NEW YORK, December 1S.-Olvef
Splitter. the Williamsburg dock superin-
tendent and the four checkers. found
guilty last night Of conspiracy to defraud
the government by underweighing sugar
imported by the American Sugar Refining
Company, were not sentenced today.
Instead the criminal branch of the
United States circuit court allowed them
they will present arguments for new
trial.
Spitzer's bail was raised from 5000
to $4,000; that Of the others was con.
tinued at $500. Henry L. Stimson, spe-
cial counsel for the government, an
nounced that he would oppose bitterly
any attempt to place the convicted mer
on bail after sentence had been passed
Out ten hours and twenty minutes tn,
jury returned a verdict last night a
II :O5 o'clock.
Oliver Splitter former dock superintend
ent. and the checkers, Thomas Kehoe
John r. Coyle, Patrick Hennessy and Ed
ward A. Boyle were found guilty az
charged in the Indictment
On the case of James F.. Bendernagel
the former cashier of the trusts Williams.
The verdict. which came after Ions
hours of waiting. was announced by the
foreman. CASTOR Plaintiff. as follows:
I'VE find the five defendants-Spitzer
Coyle. Boyle. Kehoe and Hennessy-
guilty as charged in the indictment. blu,
we disagree as to the defendant Ben
dernagel.
We recommend the Ave defendants to
the mercy of the court
The penalty for the convicted men may
be two years or 5000 fine each or both
on each count of the indictment. There
are two counts.
Following the announcement of the
verdict, Henry l.. Stimson. for the gov
eminent. moved that the Indictment
against Bendernagei be severed from the
rest. Judge James l.. Martin granted
the motion.
Then George y. Mackelar. for the de-
tense. said he wished to move for a new
trial and an arrest of judgment, and
asked the court to set a date. Judge
Martin, was unable to do this, and de-
cided to let the matter rest until this
morning.
Mr.. Stimson at first opposed letting
the defendants go on the bail already
furnished, but II was finally agreed that
the men should be released for the night
as there are other indictments pending
against them The bail was continued,
and they were put in the custody of
their counsel
None of the men seemed affected by
the verdict, except Bendernagel. who was
obviously relieved. He may be triad ain
separately
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
The Fascination of Crime.
ritish Oongrsga tionalist.

From the Brltleh Oon8reGa t1OnallDt.
The morbid delight that multitudes nnd
| in the CHASTITY details of crime is the
despair Of the educationist. Messrs.
Harmsworth have fioated the bulk of
| their thirteen or more boys papers into
| financial success on, detective stories, and
| though in the main the stories reward
virtue and punish vice. they make the
vicious characters interesting and too
often suggestive to their young readers.
They have not created the instinct for
such garbage. 1t is deep in human ma
| ture; and the f1eshly novel and all the
| literature of exalted demi-mondes show
that ii persists into adult life. Unless
indeed, the grace of God refine the soul.
the longer life the longer sin I'm this re-
spect. Maturity and old age apart from
the spiritual slowly imbrute and sink
into the sensual mire. These reflections
are suggested by the reports of the Stein
he'll trial, which has been fascinating Paris
with it's revelations of lust and murder
One of the London evening papers pan
dered to the base instinct by telling the
incidents as II in a novel, subtle means
Of clarifying crime unworthy of the pa
per's repute and position. The reply that
the public delight to revel in such stuff
is no reason for pandering to a depraved
taste, and We warmly congratulate the
pudge. NJ. de Wales. on his decision to
permit only many OF the general public
to attend as are necessary to make il
public trial. He has made enemies, he
SAYS. by his resolution; but, lie continues.
Il shall not allow the court to he changed
into music hall Just think of it! 1
even had request to permit the in
stallation of cinematograph What
madness. The court of assize should not
be a show place" About two hundred
persons waited all night outside the
assize court in order to get in, and some
had sold their places for as much as eco
1t is this folly that gives criminality a
stage and false glamour tempting to per
sons who crave notoriety. If the law and
publicity as is necessary to warn and
deter. some piquancy might be lost, but
the moral health of the community and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
CLAY NAVY CAPTAIN.
Halfback Named to Lead the Foot
Ball Eleven.

ANNAPOLIS. December ls-The mem
bers of the Naval Academy foot ball
team have elected Henry S. NICK. Clay
OF Ardmore, Pa. captain OF next sea
son. Clay has played halfback on the
eleven in most OF the games Of the last
three years. He is clever and heady
back and his work has been marked by
good temper and craftsmanship.
Previous to the election il was necessary
TO amend the constitution OF the Navy
Athlete Association SO as to designate
those TO receive the yellow M" who are
eligible TO vote for captain Hereto
fore the ~ was conferred only on those
who had played In game against the
Military Academy team at West Point
The cancellation OF this game made a
new method necessary.
Those who received the coveted ~
were Meyer. Brand. Reinicke. Richard
son. Reifsnider. Clay. Dalton SoweH
Cobb, carey. King. Roftin and Niles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
CYCLONE JOHNNY WINS.
Thompson Beats Fighting Dick Hy-
land in Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, December 1S.-Johnny
Thompson last night won the decision
over Dick Hyland in ten-round fight.
The fighting was fast from the first. In
the fifth round Thompson led with a stiff
right to the jaw and with a second blow
of the same kind sent Hyland to the
floor for the count of eight. A third
right on Eylands jaw sent him down for
nine SO conds, but he came up strong, and
half dozen more rights delivered by
Thompson did not seem to hurt.
Thompson tried hard for a knockout,
but did not seem to have the necessary
punch.
The contest went on merrily until the
end, which found both men clnched on
the floor. following slip. The arm &C
ton of the pugilists delighted the crowd
by its perpetual gyrations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
WASHB0ARD IMPROVEMENT.
Device Which Saves the Wear and
Tear on Woman's Knuckles.

The washboard appears in new form
in an invention which has recently been
perfected in the shape of washing ma
chine without any Of the usual mechan-
ism OF levers and wheels. 1t consists or
but two parts working together and the
clothes between. and is designed particu-
larly for use in sta tionary washtubs. but
is equally serviceable in portable tubs.
With the water on level with the base,
the soaped pieces are spread thereon
when. with the addition of an inch or
two of boiling water. the segmental rub-
Der is oscillated back and forth twenty Cd