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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-24
SHEEPSHEAD BAY RESULTS.

First Race-Prince Gal, II to ., first;
Dreamer, even for place, second: Maya
zine, even to show. third. Time, 1.2O.
Second Race-Waterway, 6 to 8, first;
The Welkin, 3 to for place. second;
Third Race-Cowl. 2 to l, first; Rye
Straw, 7 to l for place, second; DIR
Deunner, even to show, third. Time, 1:0l.
Fourth Race-king James, 7 to 8, first;
Maskette, 8 to for place. second; Gear,
5 to . to show. third. Time, 1887 3-5.
Fifth Race-Perry johnson. 6 to ]. first;
Captain Swanson. Z to 5 for place. second
Cheek, ) to 1 to show. third, Time, 1854.
sixth Race-Round the World, / to 6,
first; Mr.. G%olightly, 2 to ! for place, sec
ond; Adrian. out to show. third. Time,
0:59 4-5.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-24
JUNIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL
BOYS PLAY RUBBER"
GAME NEXT TUESDAY.

Competition for the Junior public
school championship was evened yes
terday afternoon as q result of the
Hawkins Street boys victory in the
second game of a series Owe the North
Seventh Street School team i'll Branch
Brook Park by the score of 8 to 0.
The final game will be played at
Branch Brook Park Tuesday afternoon.
White, who was on the mound fo9
the Hawkins boys, Southern league
champs" twirled a fine game, holding
the boys over the canal to two hits
and tanning ten hatsmen. The o by
innings:
Ri. d.
n. SEVENTH. 0 900 0 0 0 0 90 > I
Hawkins ...... s / O 2 0 0 0 IS Z 8
Batteries-C. Morback and Hallet;
White and Mayer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-24

XXTITH the Boston team pressing
wv them from the rear and the
Detroit team hitting up a fast
pace, the Yanks finally came to life
yesterday and decided to win a game.
Stallings's men succeeded in Walloping
the Athletics and the Tigers conquered
the Browns. Boston won from Wash
ington, while the Maps bowed to Chi
cago. The scores.
At New York R.H.E.
Philadelphia. 0 ! 0 4 0 0 o. 3 II a
New York -. / 0 0 0 . I a-12 II l
Batteries-Morgan, Atkins and Lapp;
Quinn. Frill and Mitchell and Sweeney.
At Boston R.H.E.
Boston ...... OF 0 0 0 IL 10 0
Washington. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o. 3 8
Batteries-Karger and Kleinow; Ober-
lin and Street.
At Cleveland R.H.E.
Chicago .,..... 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 20 9 2
Cleveland -. 01O10 0 2 0 o. 10 2
Batteries-White, Olmstead, Scott
and Block and Payne; Link, Berger,
Mitchell and Easterly.
At Detroit R.H.E.
Detroit ....... 004O3 80 10 2
st. Louis go. l 0 0 90 1 2 0 o. 4 II 2
Observation-Disclosures and Stanage,
Works and Casey; Spade and stephens
and Killifer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-24

Two-hase hits-Hoffman, Demmitt. Sac
rifice hits--Yeager, J.. Jones, Collins.
ATT; Yeager to East to Cockill Struck
out-By e. Jones /, by Lavender {. Bases
on balls-Off Z. Jones l.. Left on bases
Montreal 5, Providence Z. First base on
/ errors-Montreal 2. Providence 1. Time of
game-1h. Sim. Umpires-Byron and Muir
ray.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-24
MONTREAL 2, PROVIDENCE |.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., June 24.-Three
singles punched In the fifth inning by
the Grays accounted for the only run
scored by Providence against Montreal
yesterday. Errors allowed the Royals
to tally twice. The score:
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-24

The Viking A. c.. defeated the Rockdale
to- 6. and In the afternoon shut out the
Belmont Juniors by n score of Q to 0. The
Viking A. {. would like 10 hear from II
Van Buren, street.
a second baseman. now playing Wednes-
DAYS and Saturdays with Freehold. desires
y Sunday engagement. Walter Morris, 2091
Pacific street, Brooklyn.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-24
TORONTO 7. BALTIMORE 2.

BALTIMORE, June 24.-Toronto, with
Newton pitching. defeated the Orioles
here yesterday by a score of To. The
in the ninth. The score:
M rrIAInRL - u~,nDAN uND
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-24
PIRATES GET BEATING
AT HANDS OF THE CUBS;
PHILLIES ARE ADVANCING.
NATIONAL LEAGUE RECORD.

Yesterdays Results.
New York, s; Brooklyn, =.
Chicago, 3; Pittsburg. 0.
Philadelphia, 4; Boston. o.
Cincinnati, 4; st. Louis, 3.
Games To-day.
Cincinnati at st. Louis.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Pittsburg.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-24
NEWARK pulled further away from

NEWARK, pulled further away from
lW the champion Hustlers yester-
day by winning from them. To-
ronto won, too, at Baltimore, but the
Leafs are still third. Buffalo hung on
to sixth place by winning from Jersey
City. The tail-end Royals won a bat
tie from Providence.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-24
LEAFS NOW ONLY
FIVE POINTS IN
BACK Of HUSTLERS

If Rochester Loses Here Again
and the Kelleyites Win Gam
zeI's Men Will Be in Third
Place, Hooray! !-Bisons and
Royals Also Winners.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-24
BALTIMORE.


Two-base hit-Newton. Sacrifice hits
Goode. ewton Stolen bases-Vaughn,
Shaw. Double p~lay-Vaughn to Mullen to
Grimshaw. Bases on balls-Off Adkins 2.
off Malloy ,. Struck out-By Malloy l.. by,
Newton ). Passed ball-McAllister. Left
on ases-Baltlmore u. Toronto 8. First
base on errors-Baltinore 3, Toronto 2.
Time of game-2h. ION. Umpires-Boyle
and Hurst, Attendance, 500.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-24
PURCHASE OF THE
PICARD STABLE A SURPRISE.

NEW YORK, June 24.-It was news
in racing circles today that George
Gould has bought the stable OF M. Vicl
Picard, the French racing man who
recently announced his retirement from
the turf because, as he said, French
racing had been spoiled by Amer
icanization'' and by the paternal atti-
tude of the government. The price
paid by Gould is said to have been
about $500, 600.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-24
EASTERN LEAGUE SUMMARY.

Yesterdays Results.
Newark. ,: Rochester, 2.
Buffalo. >: Jersey City. q.
Toronto. 4; Baltimore, 3
Montreal. 9. Providence, l.
Games Today.
Toronto at Baltimore.
Games Tomorrow.
Rochester at Newark.
Buffalo Mt jersey City q games).
Toronto at Baltimore.
Montreal at Providence.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-24
Sports Of the Day
FINALLY MANAGE
TO CAPTURE ONE FROM
CONNIE MACK'S ATHLETICS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE RECORD.

Yesterdays Results.
New York IL. Philadelphia 5.
Boston 2. Washington L.
Detroit 10, st. Louis 4.
Chicago 6, Cleveland 4.
Games To-day.
Philadelphia at New York.
Washington at Boston.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-24

Our friend Zacher, the former New
arker, went in to hit in a pinch at st.
Louis yesterday and doubled, -
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-24

Totals ....32 Z q t6l Totals -.
Runs-Demmitt. Krichell; Rocl
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-24

A great contest is in store for the fol-
lowers of the Bloomfield b. B.. {. n
South Orange Field Club. These two
crack suburban clubs will clash in the
first of a series of games on the VIII
hanson oval, Bloomfield, tomorrow
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-24

The Watsessing B. B, C.. will play the
Bay View City League team on the
formers grounds tomorrow afternoon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-24
JERSEY CITY.
BUFFALO

Totals 81 S27 12l Totals ~...26 q II
Runs-White ?. Corcoran ., McCabe,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-04-16
NINE HURT IN EXPLOSION.

Women In Eiwht.story building II
I'anic-Climl, Down Fire Escapes.
Explosion of gas tank In the Ma.
tional Welding & Manufacturing Com.
pany In the basement VI an eight.story
building at Clinton and Van Buren,
streets, Chicago. injured nine men and
threw hundreds OF persons In the
building into panic. Besides the
National Welding G. Manufacturing
Company, other concerns occupying
the building are: O'Leary 4 Co..
printers: lie Beau Engraving Com.
pany, Reliable Case Manufacturing
Company. International Blank Book
Company, Kerwin Printing Company.
Sperry Manufacturing Company, Law
renee 4 Gorham. printers; Bert Jones
Salcsbook Company. the Chicago Eau.
Get Company and Hart, Shaffner &
Marx. Girls employed by the last firm
were panicstricken. Peter Angelo, the
elevator man, made three trips 10 the
seventh floor to carry them out. Some
ran down stairways and fire escapes.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-04-16
WOMAN aYMNAsT FALLS.

Women ana Children In Peoria
Theatre See Painfmil "slip."
A thrill Of horror ran through the
audience at a Peoria vaudeville thea.
ter the other afternoon when Henry
Potter OF the novelty gymnastic team
OF Potter and Harris failed to catch
his wife and teammate, May Harris,
on q high trapeze, and she plunged
head foremost twenty feet TO the
stage. She received internal injuries
which may prove fatal. The audi
cnce was composed mostly OF women
and children. BY misjudgment Pot
ter failed to catch Miss Harris by the
feet as she turned through the air.
Potter jumped to the stage before the
curtain could be rung down and
picked up his wife, carrying her to
their dressing room.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-04-16
FRED L. Wll.K

FRED L. wll.k
Is man Of sound judgment, strength
Of purpose and great activity. He has
never failed In the performance Of his
duties In life or the accomplishment
o. his undertakings.
A6A
THEODORE oEHNE
makes friends wherever he goes and
for whatever cause he espouses.
JOHN J. BRADLEY
Ia progressive, enterprising and indus
trlous. Suth men are always sure to
make a sI: 'ess In life.
~6A
A. 9. HIBBARp
Ia modest ana unassuming. but the PEG.
pie appreciate him Just the same.
CHARLES B. PAVLICEK
is man who takes pride In Chicago
and Of whom Chicago ID proud.
HON. b. A. ECKHART
Is liked most by those who know him
best. All who have had business re-
latlons with him are united in bearing
testimony to this fact.
~9A
HARRY r. GIBBONS
has a hawless record as citizen and
a typical Chicagoan.
~6A
A. w. MILLER
possesses all Of those solid and estlma.
BILE qualities which make the most use.
full citizen.
~
THOMAS N. JAMESON
has never been known to undertake
what he could not accomplish, nor fall
~ accomplish what he has undertaken.
~
THOMAS w. GILMORE
has q splendid record for good citizen.
ship. personal integrity and Arst.class
ability.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-04-16
GRADE CROSSING ACCIDENT.
Man II Killed at Springfield While
Trying To Prevent Collision.

Man In Killed at Springfield while
Trying tO Prevent Collision.
In grade crossing accident in
| Springfield, q trainman was killed ami
thirteen passengers OF street car in.
jured. The dead man is Walter l..
Foote, a brakeman. F'oote was killed
while trying to prevent collision. He
was on one of string Of coal cars.
| which In backing across crossing OF
the Chicago and Alton, struck the
| street car. When the impact came he
was endeavorlng to set the brakes. A
/ passenger train had just passed the
| crossing and the street car conductor
| signaled the motorman to cross. He
had failed to notice the coal cars. The
front end of the street car passed 0ve1
safely, but the rear was caught by the
fiat car on which Foote was braking.
He had time to save himself by jump.
ing, but remained at his post. clinging
to the brake. A few minutes later his.
body was dragged from beneath the
trucks of the street car. He died Do.
fore reaching the Supringield hospl.
tai. Cries OF warning from persons In
the vicinity mingled with the screams
Of the passengers In the street car. A
dozen fiat cars bumped past the street
car. With the rear end In splinters
and one fiat car after another jolting
into 1t, cutting of escape. the passen-
gers ran to the front end only to find
locked door. The less seriously ir-
jured jumped through the windows.
and then sought means.of rescuing
their companions. Those not uncon-
scious or pin!oned by the debris were
huddled In the front end, fighting u
get out. The railroad and warehouse
commission will investigate the acct.
dent
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-04-16
JOHN v. CLARKE

JOHN v. CLARKE
10 a competent and thorough man Of
Affairs. whatever he does he does well
and thoroughly,
FRED A. BUSSC
q man Of true worth and sterling In
tegrity, IL Justly regarded as one Of
Chlcago's valued citizens.
~0A
JOHN J. CoBURN
makes friends and holds them by fair
and HON eable business methods and
square de.''ue with bis fellow.cltizena
JOHN c. rETZER
10 useful citizen faithful to duty and
deserving OF the good will Of all.
%Snrrse
CLYDE A. MORRISON
In oil relations Of life never deviates
from those principles Of straightfor.
wardp-ss and :Ntegrity which have
v0R him golde" ca!nions everywhere.
<A
HOSEA W. WELLS
enjoys widespread and well.earned
popularity.
~6A
WILLIAM SCHUMACHER
has a high conception Of the duties Of
good citizenship and has always lived
up to them.
~6A
J.lMES 8. HOPKINS
through busy and careful life has
earned the respect and good will Of
tho entire community.
%e~
JOSEPH e. FLANAGAN
holds a foremost place In the front
ranks Of the best citizens In this com.
munity.
~
COL. w. H. BALDWIN
has the deserved reputation Of being
one Of the most capable and reliable
men Of affairs In Chicago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-04-16
News Of Municipal Administration
Given Briefly and to the Point
for Eagle Readers.
Useful Information, Interesting Facts and
Personal Gossip Tersely Told
by One Who Knows.
A LIVE QUESTION.

The question, "What shall be done
with Chicago's refuse?" was answered
by numerous speakers with as many
suggestions Tuesday afternoon at
meeting Of the Illinois Manufacturers
Association in the Great Northern Ho.
tel. Chairman-H. o. LANCE Of the in.
dustrial committee presided and illus.
trated the need Of action by citing that,
while millions Of tons Of ashes, sand
and other waste must be placed, near.
by lowlands and clayholes were almost
all filled. Among the suggestions made
were the following:
Aid. Michael Zimmer--Utilize dump
cars Of the street railway companies,
with extensions to reach certain dis.
tricts.
George w. Jackson-Build a $1,000.
600 three sided concrete wall outside
the government breakwater. All in -
make 100000 square feet Of land
worth 100000 and rent the land
for manufacturing and harbor uses for
81 100000 year.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-04-16
Loami Hu. u Zig Fire.

Several buildings on the farm OF
George Eckhardt, one mile north OF
Loami, were destroyed by fire. The
loss will amount to $4,000. A barn.
cattle shed, implement shed and an
other building, together with all In
them, were burned The loss is par
ticularly heavy on account OF the con-
tents OF the buildings Icing lest
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-04-16
GAS EXPLOSION KILLS ONE.
Home Of Farmer Destroyed ny Acci-
dent at Bloomington.

Home Of Farmer Destroyed ny Acci-
dent az Bloomington.
A terrific explosion OF acetylene gas
completely wrecked the home of Will
liam Quinn, wealthy farmer, ten
miles south OF Bloomington, Quinn
was instantly killed, nephew. Les.
lie Sturgeon, received broken leg
and serious internal injuries and all
other members OF the household were
more or less hurt, A. Brown, a
painter, was injured internally and
may die. Miss Alice Arnold received
a broken ankle and internal injuries
and may die Misses Alice and Irene
Quinn were badly bruised.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-04-16

CLAYTON .. CRAFTS
10 q citizen Of excellent standing and
faultiess record
ADAMS A. GOODRICH
~ regarded by everybody rs synonym
foc honor and integrity.
EDWARD H. PETEltS
a man Of many excellent qualities, 10
bralny, reliable and Nalwrvs steadfast
to friends and to the line Of duty.
TOM N. DONNELLY
II noted for bis excellent business
abilities and his faithful adherence to
high ideals Of duty.
PHILIP Il. BRAND
ID man In whose career integrity ana
ability 60 hand In hand.
ARTHUR W. FULTON
has earned BY nm honest, upright life.
the good will and respect Of the en-.
tire community.
GEORGE A. BLETrNER
ID one Of those men whose pledge 10
tantamount to performance, and whom
everybody likes and respects.
&z>
BENJAMIN r. RICHOLHON
10 q Chicagoan In the truest sense Of
the word. Progressive, publlc-spiritei
and active, he possesses the best at.
tributes Of true citizenship.
WILLIAM II LYMAN.
has hosts Of friends who admire him
for his many merits and good quail.
ties.
GEORGE W. JACKSON
never neglected an opportunity to do
GOOD for his fellow citizen. and In the
course Of his career has made thou.
sands OF loyal friends.
JOHN F. HOLLAND
10 honest. able and upright In oil rela'
lions Of life.
WILLIAM KvLACEK
mas a high conception Of the duties Of
citizenship and lives up to 1t. He 10 q
man whom to know Ii to respect.
EDWARD o. BROWN
has ever been faithful to friends and
loyal to principle. fact which &C
counts for his great popularity ant
the host Of friends who swear BY him
JOHN W. HILL
has an envlable record for absolute
honesty In all his business relations
active support and sympathy for al
movements for the betterment Of TIN
city and his fellow-men and for all tn
qualities that so to make up the idea
citizen.
~
ANDREW ]. GRAHAM
Just ana fair in oil his dealings, pos
sesses the confidence and good will O
all who know him.
&~
CHARLES H. WACKER
has earned the high regard Of his Tel
low citizens as man loyal to friend
and faithful to principle.
~9A
| w. ]. WELBAsKY
besides being a model citizen. takes
good mans part In every movemen
for the benefit Of the city.
JAMES PEASE
possesses In an eminent degree thos
merits and qualities which 60 to max
up the true Ch!cagoan. He 10 bel
liked by those who. know him best.
-
H. w. MAHAN
holds an hon0rsd place among thoa
who by great ability. industry and SCUM
judgment contribute to the growth an
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-04-16

ID typical citizen Of Chicago. pro.
gressive and energetic. He ID deserv.
edly successful In all hls UNDERTAKINGS.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-04-16

JAMES A. SACKLEY
has always been ready to devote to
the welfare Of the community that
business ability and industry which
has contributed 90 much to bis per-
SOnal success.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-04-16

4 citizen whose record 10 one to be
proud of. 10 a man whose friends are
myriad and whose name commands re-
spect everywhere.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-04-16

MAKTIN J. bHEu'N
never falters when once his mind ID
made up as to the right and the wrong
OF a question. He Is always on the
eight side. regardless Of all other con-
alterations or consequences.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-04-16

George w. Jackson-Build a $1,000.
600 three sided concrete wall outside
the government breakwater, All in ~
make 100000 square feet Of land
worth 320.000.000, and rent the land
for manufacturing and harbor uses for
81 ,000, 900 q year.
~6A
JAMES A. HOGAN
10 a. considerable of the rights Of 9TH
ers 40 Ne ID insistent upon the main.
tenance al his o1n. This 10 one Of the
reasons ~ bis great popularity.
I. N. POWELL
can always be relied upon to bc loyal
to friends, true to principle and faith.
full to his word, hence his friends and
admirers are legion.
~
JOHN T. CONNERY
has well earned the good will Of the
community which he enjoys to such q
large extent.
%6A
ALBERT n. ROSENEGK
IL a man Of keen dlscernment prompt
Of action, and persistent 40 well 40
honorable In method II Invariably sue.
cessful.
HANS LUCHOW
10 man who invariably wins and re.
talns the con6denes and liking Of al
who have dealings With him.
~6
HOMER d. TINsMAN
has always been known % q man Of
bis word.
WILLIAM A. DOYLE
has built up reputation In this city
Of which any man might well feel
proud.
FRANCIS sTUYvESANr PEABODY
can count Ills personal friends by the
hundred, a fact due to his many est.
mable characteristics and bis unchang.
Ing. even temperament.
GEORGE B. SWIFT
has always put truth. honor and jus.
tlce before expedlency; hence the 20.
teen with which he 10 looked upon by
oil who know him.
~
A. r. MARRIOTT
active, energetic. enterprislng and
publlc.spirited, has made success Of
Az his undertakings, and ID ranked By
common consent among our very best
JOHN F. eMULSKI
has the respect and good wishes OF
every one with whom he comes In con-
tact.
ADAM ORTSEIFEN
10 liked by all who are acquainted
with his many excellent traits OF char
acter.
WILLIAM H. WEBER
10 enterprising and progressive, al
well AZ capable and careful In the con
duct Of all Affairs entrusted to him
hence bis invariable success.
JOHN 8. COOPER
stands we'll In the community as al
upright and philosophical citizen
| Ills success In life IL due to bis ster
ling qualities Of head and heart.
HENRY SHERMAN BOUTELL
Ia a man OF sound Judgment. He ha
the knack of easily making warn
friends, and having made friend
retaining his friendship.
%e>
WILLIAM LEGNER
IL q capable man of affairs, HONORABLE
In his dealings, and asslduous In al
tentlou to his prosperous business
FRED W. BL0CKI
has the experience and tho ability I
make success of all bis undertaking
| VIRGIL N. BRAND
has proven by bis successful caree
that brains. experience and integrit
form an irresistible combination In an
llpe OF business.
| ALEXANDER H. REVEAL
II a typical citizen OF Chicago. pr
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-04-16
DRYs TO CONTEST ELECTIONS.
Will Flight In Every Town They Lost
In southern Illinois.

According To a statement made by
Rev. G. w, Danbury of Du Quoin.
southern Illinois superintendent of the
Anti.Saloon League, the election In
every town in his district whore the
vets were successful will be contested,
Danbury alleges that many of the petit
lions were illegally fled and says they
will not stand q test,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-29
AWARDED $1,000,
DF0RTY YEARS
Sum Is Proceeds of Sale Q
Horses and Mules Taken
During Civil War.

Washington, D c., November 2s.--Because
no claimant has appeared to demand d fund
OF $1,000, which has been on deposit with tho
Assistant Treasurer OF the United Statei
for mora than forty years. Chief Justice
Clabaugh. If the District Supreme Court
at the request OF United states Attorney
Wilson to-day condemned the fund and di.
rected the assistant treasurer to cover "
into the general fund IN the treasury 10 the
credit of the United states
In 1863 the United states steamers Lex.
ington, aobb and silver Lake, while cruis.
Ing in the upper Tennessee River under
command OF Lieutenant. Commander Fitch.
captured twenty-three horses and Jnules be-
longing TO individuals supposed TO be sup
porting the Contederacy. Tho animals were
sold and the proceeds, by order OF Admiral
Porter, were deposited at Cincinnati.
Proce cdinSs In 1850.
In 1859 the United states began proceed
ings in the District Court to dcclnrs the
proceeds forfeited to the United states as
n lawful prize of war The District supreme
Court decree the forfeiture, but held that
the officers and crews of the three vessels
were entitled to share In the proceeds as
captors. The court directed the money held
by the assistant treasurer at Washington
subject to its further order.
No officer or seaman put forward any
claim to the money, and United states AT
torney Wilson to-day, reopening the old
case. filed forty-one years ago, secured the
order making the fund part OF the gov
erninents surplus.
An interesting feature OF the case Is that
the conduct of the original proceedings was
in the hands OF Nathaniel Wilson, then an
assistant United states attorney. Mr. VII
son Is the father Of the present United
States attorney.