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BOXING BRIEFS.

Although Abe Atten has consented to
take on Jem Driscoll, the English cham
pion, in limited round bout. the chances
are that If the bout is clinched it will
be decided either for ten rounds at the
Fairmont A. c., Of the Bronx. or the Ma
tional A. c., of Philadelphia Charley
Harvey said last night that the bout
had not been arranged yet, but would be
most likely in few days, as many
clubs are after it.
Baron Long, former manager of the
Jeffries A c., of Los Angeles, Cal, has
been selected by Jim Jeffries as his
manager. Jim made this selection last
night, and the fight fans of California
are now willing to wager q small amount
that jeff will shortly announce his re-
turn to the ring for the purpose of
taking on Jack Johnson in a battle for
the heavyweight title. Long will look
after Jeffries' interests during his the
atrical tour.
Billy Papke is going to fight again.
He sent a telegram to Tom McCarey,
manager of the Pacific A c., Of Los An
geles. Cal. last night, stating that he
would meet Jim Flynn, the Italian pugi-
list of Pueblo, Col, for ten rounds. The
battle will be fought on the night OF
March IT. Papke Is at Hot Springs at
present, where he is training.
Jim Buckley announced last night that
he had decided to put on three ten-round
bouts at the next stag Of the Sharkey
A. c. New York. on Wednesday night.
He has secured Fighting Dick Nelson to
meet Kid Sullivan of Washington in
the main bout, and Johnny DAILY and
Young O'Leary, the New York bantam
weights for the semi He is look
ing around for a good boy to box Frankie
Mango in the other contest
match has just been clinched be-
tween AL Kubiak, the Michigan heavy
weight, and Marvin Hart, the Louisville
fighter They will come together in a
six-round bout before one OF the clubs
in Pittsburg on the night of January
%. Kubiak has been showing up in
great form in all Of his contests, and
on that account the battle ought to be q
hummer
Tommy Murphy. the New York light
weight, and Owen Moran, the clever Eng
lish featherweight, have been matched to
meet for ten rounds in the main event
at the next stag Of the National A. c. Of
New York city on the night of January
90. Johnny White, manager Of the club.
had a talk with Johnny Oliver. manager
of Murphy, and Charley Harvey. man
ager of Moran, last night, and both men
accepted the inducements he offered.
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Coast Survey Service Notes.

Capt p. A. Welker of the coast and
geodetic survey service. recently relieved
from the command of the steamer Bache
at Baltimore has reported for duty in the
bureau of the service in this city. He
will be assigned to duty in the Philippines
in the spring.
Capt j. J. Gilbert, inspector of hydrog-
raphy and topography in the coast and
geodetic survey service. has returned from
an extended trip of inspection to the Pa
cif1c coast. and is again on duty at this
city While on the Pacific coast Capt.
Gilbert visited and inspected all ships Of
the service on duty on the coast and in
Alaskan waters.
Capt. Ross. during the summer and fall
engaged In coast pilot work on Chesa-
peake bay, is at the bureau of the service
on Capitol Hill. compiling data he gather
ed for publication for the new issue OF
the Chesapeake bay coast pilot.
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w. C. T. q. AFFAIRS.
Of Mrs. Armor's
Temperance Campaign.

announcement OIL NILS. AlAOI .
Temperance Campaign.
A meeting of the executive committee
of the District Womans Christian Tenn
perance Union was held at headquarters
Wednesday. Mrs. M. E. Cohen, vice presi-
dent. presided.
Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton, recording
secretary, and Mrs. c. E. Emig, CORE
spending secretary, made reports. Mrs.
Emig announced the quarterly conven-
ton to be held in the Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church next Tuesday, be-
ginning at 1890 o'clock.
New members were introduced, as fol-
lows: Mrs. j. NJ. Holland, president of
Southeast Union, and Mrs. kinsella, SUI
perntendent of literature in the same
union; Mrs. Bell. superintendent Of liter
ature In Capitol Hill Union; Mrs. William
Scott of LIE Droit Union. district superin-
tendent of literature: Mrs. Mary Drown
Pickens. vice president OF Northwest
Union: Mrs Isabella Parks, president OF
Hamline Union; Miss Mabel Thompson
president of NJ. B. Plat Union: Miss
Ida Eye, vice president Eastern Y. and
! Mrs. Daisy E. Trauty. a new member
Mrs. S. D. La Fetra, superintendent OF
public meetings, announced that Mrs
Mary Harris Armor. president of Georgia
| w. c. T. L.. will'be given reception al
headquarters. SD 9th street, Wednesday
evening The first display of the w. c. T
u. in electric lights on the building at the
same time will be made.
Mrs. Armor will begin two week cam
paign for prohibition with a meeting II
Foundry NJ. E. Church Thursday even
! ing next. Meetings will be held ir
churches in different parts of the city anC
mass meetings in the National Theatel
Sunday evenings. January "a and 81.
| Mrs. r. A. Williams, president of Chapir
Union and chairman of the printing com
mittee, spoke of the distribution of circu
lars and programs.
The members of committee to solicit
new members for the Woman's Chris
ton Temperance Union are Mrs. Jen
ME w. Robinson. Mrs. NJ. c
Hull Mrs Laura Olney. Mrs. Theodore
| n. Moore, Mrs. r. H. Cusick. Mrs. Jane!
c. Fernald, Mrs Sidney II. Phillips. Mrs
Wood Mrs. Sara Jackson. Mrs NJ. G
Hughes Mrs E. F. Randolph, Mrs. Cav
thon. Mrs Don p. Blaine, Mrs. Sar;
Smith and Mrs. Shinnick
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NEGRO PUGILIsT IN MELEE.
Jack Blackburn Charged With
Shooting Two Persons.

PHILADELPHIA. January 15.-During
fierce battle at 3 o'clock yesterday in
front of a house on South Jessup street
among Jack Blackburn, known all over
the country as a colored pugilist: Maude
Pillion, twenty-four years old, white, who
lives with him: AlonZo Polk and his wife
Matte, both colored, the Folks were shot
and the white womans scalp was LAGER
ated The condition of Polk, who Is at
the Jefferson Hospital, Is critical, and his
wife was seriously injured. Blackburn is
in a cell at the 18th and Locust streets
station, held without bail to await the
outcome of their injuries.
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Steamer Harry Randall Disabled.

The river steamer Harry Randall ar
rived in port this morning from her reg
ular trip to the lower Potomac with her
main shaft broken so badly as to neces-
state the withdrawal OF the steamer
from service and the substitution of the
steamer Wakefield on the route. The
break in the shaft was discovered at the
lower end of the Randall route, but the
steamer was able TO return to this city
under her own steam.
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to arrange fights between Jack Johnson,
the heavyweight champion, and other asa
pirants for the championship, both Ameri-
can and English.
He could not. however, mention names
until the matches had been clinched.
he would only invite the competition of
other clubs by doing so. With the excep-
ton of Johnson's fight with Sam Lang
ford of Boston absolutely nothing had
been arranged, not even the date.
Fitzpatrick. the manager of Johnson.
has written that he would be back in
London some time in February, but MIR.
Bettison did not expect him before the
end of March. owing to theatrical engage
ments.
Both johnson and Fitzpatrick had said
that they desired to make engagements
with the National Sporting Club.
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THOs. ]. OWEN & son. AUCTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE DINING
ROOM EQUIPMENT. SODA FOUNTAIN

TRU STEES' SALE or VALUABLE DINING
ROOM EQUIPMENT. SODA FOUNTAIN,
ETC. CONTAINED IN PREMISES NO. 725
nth STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue of a certain chatte deed of trust.
duly recorded in I.ibcr 316l. folio 49, ct seq.
one of the land records for the District OF Co
Iumba. and the request of the party secured
thereby the undersigned trustees will sell at
public auct ion. within the above premises on
AIRY. 1909 AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK AM, the
chattels enumerated In schedule b. of said
trust consisting, in part of Soda Fountain
Glassware. Showcases. Chairs. Tables. Marble
Slabs. Mirrors Spoons, Ice Cream Cans China
ware, Table Cloths Napkins. Metal and Wooden
Beds, Bedding Bed Clothing and Furniture Of
every description. including Mattresses, Crockery
ware etc.
Terms: Cash.
LEONARD W. GROOMES,
BATES WARREN,
ja15-5t .eSu Trustees.
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TRI' STEES' SALE OF VALUABLE THREE
STORY BRICK DWELL ING NO. 1349 MON
N0PTHWEST

-
ROE STREET NORTHWEST.
cocded In Liber No. 1852. folio 494 ct seq.
Of the land records of the District OF Columbia.
and at the request OF the party secured thereby.
the undersigned trustees will sell. at public
auction in front OF the premises. on MONDAY.
THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JANUARY.
A. ID. 1909. AT HALFPAST FOUR O'CLOCK
PM. the following described land and prem
ises situate in the city OF Washington.
District of Columbia and designated as and be
ing all Of lot numbered 131 in Lewis E Breun
myers subdivision Of certain lots in square num-
berrd 2Sib OF Sewers and Mattinglv. trustees sub
division OF part Of tract of land known as
the ''Holmead Estate per plat OF first
mentioned subdivision recorded In Book County
81 at folio 1914 OF the records Of the surveyor =
cfice OF the District Of Columbia aforesaid. sub
land subject to prior deed OF trust for 81 600
Terms Of sale: One-third OF the purchase money
over and above said deed of trust to be paid In
cash balance In two equal installments payable
In one and two years. with interest at per
rentum per annum. payable semi annually, from
day OF sale secured by deed of trust upon the
property sold. all cash. at the option Of the
purchaser A deposit Of 500 Will ne required
nj time Of sale. All conveyancing. recording,
etc at cost of purchaser. Terms OF sale TO
he complied with within fifteen days from day of
sale otherwise the trustees reserve the right to
resell the property at the risk and cost OF de-
fsulting purchase. after five days advertisement
81 such resale in some newspaper published In
Washington, D. I.
EMANUEL SPEECH.
lsf-eod&ds eSu trustees.
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The government of India. on the 1869
cotton crop of British India. reports the
total area under cotton in all territories
reported is 1860, 900 acres. as against the
revised estimates of 20.S26, 600 acres at
the same date in 1907. This marks a de-
crease of 2157,UO acres. The total out
turn is estimated at 3641 900 bales, giving
an increase Of some So, 900 bales above
the figures for the previous year.
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ADAH n "EoCIlLl1n' AUO1fO->E1ie
Trustees Sale of Valuable Grocery
and Wholesale LIQUOR Business

at No. 423 AZ Street Southwest.
By virtue Of chattel deed Of trust. duly
corded in Liber 267S. folio 900 ct seq. of the
land records of the District of Columbia. and at
the request Of the party secured thereby. the
undersigned trustee will offer for sale by public
auction, within the above premises. on WEDNES-
DAY JANUARY TWENTIETH. 1909, AT
ELEVEN O'CLOCK AM, the grocery and
wholesale liquor business. including liquor license,
lease, furniture. fixtures. stock in trade. good
will. etc. etc
Terms Of sale: Cash. Deposit Of $500 to he
made at time OF sale. All conveyancing and
transfers at purchasers cost Terms Of sale to he
complied with within ten days from day OF sale.
or right is reserved b resell, after FIVE days ad-
vertising in The Evening Star. at the risk and
cost Of defaulting purchaser.
HENRY F. WOODARD. Trustee.
too a &C
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FUTURE DAYS.

LARGE PU BLIC SALE OF CARLOADS OF 100
head Of Horses and Mules at the Washington
Horse and Mule Companys Stable, 32s7 NJ st.
NV, on MONDAY, JANUARY EIGHTEENTH,
1909, AT TEN O'CLOCK AN, rain shine.
carload consigned by Prof. Bunce Of Virginia:
carload consigned by VIM. McHenry OF Ha-
gerstown. Md: | load by Allen McHenry and
d'has Ciipp OF Frederick. Md; load consigned
ny Pennsylvania shipper to be sold
mission for the high dollar: also l load con
signed by Richard and Harvey McHenry Of Ha-
gerstown, Md. These Horses and Mules have
been carefully selected for the Washington mar
kct. There are I'm this lot extra good
Draft Horses. some good Delivery Horses some
Coach Horses and some cheap Workers and
Drivers: also / good green PAGER. without a
mark guaranteed to show . ~ gait or better:
also several other good-steppng Horses. Any
In need of a good hors.', we Invite them to
attend sale. as sell all horses under a
guarantee represented. We would like every
one to attend our sales and how they are
conducted. Tel West 1881 MeHENRY BROS,
Projectors. 32ST NJ st. w. tal5-3t
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THOMAS ]. OWEN & son. AUCTIONEEKS.

TRUSTEES SALE OF HANDSOME THREE
STORY ROMAN BRICK o DMELIlNG. ,, 40.
WATER HEAT. GOOD TITLE OR no SALE:
NEAR NEW CAPITAL. TRACTION LINES TO
UNION STATION AND NAVY YARD.
By virtue of a certain deed OF trust. dated the
i4th day OF November. AID. 1900. and recorded
bia IN Iiber 1923 folio 459 eft seq. and at the
request OF the holder Of the note secured there
hy the undersigned surviving trustee VIII oner
at public auction. in front Of the premises. on
JANUARY. AID. 1909. AT FOUR O'CLOCK
PM. the Notwithstanding real estate situate
In the city Of Washington District OF Columbia.
20 Wit: All of lot numbered forty-se t4O In
Hensey and Hooker. trustees. subdivision Of part
Of block numbered twelve G2,, lie DROIT
No. Twelve d2,. folio SO. Of the records Of the
ONCE Of the surveyor Of the District Of Columbia,
together with the improvements thereon.
Terms Of sale: One half Of the purchase money
instalIments. payable in one and two years. with
interest at Ave t5etl per cent per annum. pay,
able semi nnually. from the day OF SALE secured
by deed Of trust upon the property sold. or all
cash. at the option OF the purchaser. A depos,t
Of $3.50 will be required at time Of sale. All
conveyanrng recording. etc. at cost OF pur-
chaser. Terms Of sale to he complied with with
in fifteen days from day Of sale. otherwise the
trustee reserves the right TO resell the property.
At the risk and cost of defaulting purchaser.
some newspaper published in the city OF wash
HARRY c. BIRGE. Surviving Trustee,
laid eSu.1Ot 1925 New York ave. NV.
ZION ACCOUNT OF THE INCIEMENT
weather sale postponed until SATURDAY. JAN
TARY SIXTEENTH. same hour. ja142t
~ n CT ON G. 20 INC AUCTS l4O7 r. ST
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DR. C. Hampson Jones. assistant COM
missioner of health of Baltimore, deliv-
cred address under the auspices of
the Maryland tuberculosis commission In
Cumberland yesterday evening
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Base Ball, Rae; ng
and Other Sports

Continued from Seventeenth Page)
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Regular Sale of House
hold and Office Furniture,
Within Our Rooms, 14O7
Ct St., Saturday, january
l6, 1909, at no AIM.
Brass Bedsteads Mission Oak Dining Suite,
Mahogany Rockers and Chairs, Ladies Desks
Square Pianos, Is White Iron Bedsteads. Chit
foniers wardrohes. Sideboards. Extension Ia
hles Dining Chairs. China Closets. Sewing Ma
chimes National Cash Register. Office Fixtures.
Parlor Suites. Odd Bureaus and WashstaDds
Chairs Rockers, Tables Cots. Mattresses, Mir
rors. Hall Racks, Toilet Ware. Brentwood Chairs;
Rugs, Pictures, Pillows Bedding, Heating ana
Other Stoves, Ornaments. China and Glass,
Cooking Utensils. etc, etc.
AT ~ MI
A French Curicle. Pair-horse Two-wheeler,
made by Bender of Paris, France. costing 81 4"
a fine BrouCham by Joyce. a Brewster Landau
= English Brindle Bull Pups and Pedigree Bull
dog lot Livery, Odds Rmabout. etc.
Terms. Cash. c. q. SLOAN x co, Aucts.
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AUCTION SALES.
TOMORROW.

C G. SLOAN & co. dNC.l, AUCrs., 1907 G ST.
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Sl2 Seventh street NV,
Trustees.
THoS J. OWEN & son. Aucts.
1uf dc
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ADAM A. WESCHLER, AUCTlONEER.
go Pa. ave. NV.

Stewart building. 9th and d SITS. NV
ja14-d&ds. eSu
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-21
no UPSET STOMACH
A Little Diapepsin Now WIN Relieve
Any Stomach Sufferer
Here In About Five

You can eat anything your stomach
Graves without fear OF Indigestion or
Dyspepsia, or that your food will fer
ment or sour on your stomach II you
will take little Diapepsln OCCASION
ally
Your meals Will taste good, and any
thing you eat will be digested: nothing
can ferment or turn into acid or poll
son or stomach gas, which causes
Belching. Dizziness, a feeling OF full
ness after eating. Nausea, Indigestion
(like a lump OF lead In stomach). Bill
iousness, Heartburn. Water brash.
Pain in stomach and intestines or
other symptoms.
Headaches from the stomach are abb
solutely unknown where this effective
remedy IL used. Diapepsih really does
all the work of healthy stomach. 1t
digests your meals when your stomach
can't. A single dose win digest all
the food you eat and leave nothing to
ferment or sour and upset the stomach.
Get large 50-cent case OF Pape's
Diapepsin from your druggist and
start taking now. and in little while
you will actually brag about your
healthy. strong Stomach. for you
then can eat anything and every
thing you want without the slightest
discomfort or misery, and every par
ticie of impurity and Gas that IL In
your stomach and intestines Is going
to be carried away without the use OF
laxatives or any other assistance.
Should you at this moment be suner-
ing from Indigestion or any stom-
ach disorder. you can get relief within
five minutes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-21
SHORTEST DAY OF YEAR
TUESDAY OFFERS FEWER DAY.
LIGHT HOURS.
Winter( Astronomically, Begins ON
December Fl, Regardless of what
Weather Sharks May Hand
Out Earlier.

Despite TIE chilly and dismal days
that December has furnished Mont
gomerians thus far. those who mag
ined that winter was really here were
mistaken.
Winter begins really. that is astron-
omically really. Thursday. Decem-
Der 81. The date ic that of the winter
solstice and marks the beginning Of
1.-THE period that will continue until
the date OF the vernal equinox. March
20. SO. from Tuesday until midnight
OF March 81. winter viii be the pre-
vailing mode In seasons.
There is another interesting fact
about December 21--it Is astronomic-
ally the shortest day of the year. BY
that Is meant there will be fewer
hours of daylight Tuesday than noted
any day for an entire year. Practical
ly there is no difference in the length
of daylight. December 81 and Deem
Der 20. but the telescope sharks can
show that theory up scientifically with
tables of logarithms and such other
meer bagatelles.
But forget it, In Just six months,
on June 81. to be exact. the longest
day OF the year will come and there
will be more hours of daylight to
squander away that any other day Of
fers.
But Tuesday. December n, In the
shortest day OF the year--this present
year, anyhow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-21
10 HONOR GRAND MASTER
Christmas Meetfng Framed for Head
of Masonic Order, win Ne Held
Saturday In Montgcnery

The local commandery Of the
Knights TempIar OF Alabama will pay
homage to the Grand Master at the
Masonic Temple Christmas morning al
ii O'Clock. The Grand Encampmeni
Committee on Christmas Observance.
has proposed this sentiment for the
imeetiTp Christmas:
"To our Most Eminent Grand Mas
ker Henry Warren Rugg. with Christ
bright a. his shining path Of achieve
hent."
The Grand Master sends this re-
iponse:
ITO the soidiery Of the Temple. the
Iknighthood of the Cross. the Broth
brhood of Christian Chivalry--twc
hundred thousand strengthening
Ind Godspeed.
1T is with profound emotion and
grateful appreciation that / respond
TO the suggestive sentiment, honorine
me by Its personal reference. Com
fades together. we have touched hearts
Ind hands in Templar faith and works
\ fhe prestige OF the past. the power OF
be present the promise of the future,
nay well inspire us to continue loyal,
'lllving service for our cherished Order
Hosperous and strong today as never
'tfore, It is one of the worlds might
Ft forces to translate the truth OF
N npfu1ness and universal brother
iod."
Ia similar ceremony Is observed by
ie Knights Templar every Christmas
listing knights have been invited to
Afend the ceremonies in the local
Temple. The hour will be IL o'clock
Ihtrp.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-21
COLLINS PLEADs GUILTY. il
10 CHARGE OF FORGERY

New Orleans. La. Dec. 20.---If John
L. Collins faces trial in any one of a
score or more of cities throughout the
country, in which he is wanted for
passing forged, checks. 1t will be after
he has served a prison term in Lou
isiana. He entered a plea of guilty in
the criminal distriat court here today
as issuing as true d fraudulent check
at the New Orleans National Bank
Sentence was deferred to a later day
in the week.
The law provides a maximum penal
ty of fourteen years in the peniten-
tiary for such an offense. Collins was
arrested here Friday. Giuseppe Fran
giamore, Oscar Runyan and Domenico
Catalano, who were arrested here Sat-
urday after attempting to pass forg-
ed checks on local banks and who. 1t
is charged, were members of a gang,
headed by Collins, entered pleas of not
guilty when arraigned today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-21
BOMB OUTRAGE ECHO
OF PIETR0SINo MURDER

New York. Dec, 2o--An echo OF the
hatred felt by italian black FLANDERS
for Lieutenant Pietrosino. who was
assassinted in Italy, 10 believed te
have manifested itself in . bomb out
rage here today.
Thirty families were thrown into q
panic In the early hourskwhen bomo
to which a time fuse had been at
tached. exploded In the lower halfway
OF Prince Street tenement Tne
building was damaged and = Jagged
hole blown In the floor directly over .
basement fruit shop kept by Domin-
lea Ambrose
The tenants. scantily clad. ned to
the streets and were cared for In the
houses OF friends.
A child belonging to the Ambrose
family was kidnapped two years ago
and returned on payment of o ransom.
Later one of the kidnapDers was ar
rested BY Lieutenant Petrosino and
given fifteen years In prison. Threats
have SINCE been received by the fam
| lily and Ambrose declared today that
the bomb undoubtedly was intended
to iniure his family and wreck his
shop.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-21
CEMENT BUsIsNEss POOR.
American Cement Company Greatly Re-
ducea Dividend.

Philadelphia, Pa. Dec. 2o.-The Am
erican Cement Company, which con-
trolls a large portion OF the cement
output, today reduced its annual divi.
dend rate from per cent TO pei
cent. Following this action there was
drop of 1880 a share in the stock OF
the company on the Philadelphia stock
exchange on small transactions.
A statement giving the reason for
the cut. says in part:
'-The present year has been the worst
ever known in the cement industry
The mills of the country have been
run to about sixty per cent of their
capacity and the production has been
marketed at the lowest prices ever
known, in many cases at or below
COST