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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-15
PITCHER W|THERUP
GOES TO HOSPITAL
Strains a Ligament in Throw
ina Arm and Will Consult
Expert Bonesetter.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NORFOLK, Va, March 1o.-Pitcher
Witherup will leave tonight for Youngs-
town, Ohio, to have his arm treated by
''Bonesetter" Reese. He will stop in
Washington on the way. Trainer Quirk
discovered a strained ligament in Wither-
ups arm at the Turkish baths this. morn
ing. and when he attempted to Bake 1t
out the ligament became swollen. Quirk
recommended to McAleer that Witherup
be sent to Reese and transportation was
arranged Immediately.
1t is said by Trainer Quirk that the in
jury is not a particularly serious one and
that Witherup Is in splendid condition
otherwise.
4 trif1e cold for base ball here today
but the Nationals had another hour and a
half of hard work this morning. The play
ers got their blood into circulation by a
lively jog to the ball grounds and they
jumped right into practice as soon as
they got on the field 1t was the same
routine as that of yesterday. On ac-
count of the cool weather none of the
twirlers opened up. but just sent them
Ove- with enough speed to make it in
teresting for the hitters.
All of the boys are standing up to the
plate in good style and appear to be get
ting their eye on the BALL McAleer is de-
termined TO bring out the hitting quail
ties of his players to the fullest extent and
will practice them in this department of
the game as much as possible. In batting
80 e the players not only get the
benefit at the plate, but 1t serves to help
Inc pitcher IN iimbering up and in get
ting control.
After batting practice this morning the
colts and the veterans lined up in the in
field and made things lively while the
work lasted. Unglaub, Schaefer and
Conroy say they do not feel sore from
yesterdays practice and are now ready
to play ball.
McAleer is satisfied with the way things
are panning out here.
He has much more promising material
in the youngsters than he expected to
have, and the vets are showing better
form than he had hoped for.
Likes Killifer.
While killifer has not landed a position
yet. II Is certain that he will be used
somewhere on the Washington team this
season.
Il shall keep killifer," said Manager
McAieer this morning. Il don't know
what ! shall do with him, but he is too
good man to let CO.
McAleer and Quirk are both elated at
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the splendid condition that Doe REFS
ling reported in.
Four more Norfolk players arrived
here today. making eight in camp alto
gether. When Norfolk and Washington
play the Nationals the first exhibition
game next Saturday. Cari Walker and
Lloyd, a new twirler. will work for the
Virginia leaguers. Mac has not decided
yet which one of his, twirlers he will
send in, but says he may use three.
Vets Full of Ginger.
The snappy work of Schaefer. Englaub,
conroy and Mcbride, and the great show
ing made by Reisling and Witherup were
the features of yesterday afternoon
practice The vets capered around like
colts, and they shot the ball across the
diamond i'll real mid-season form. To cap
it all they said they didn't feel tired
after the days work. and Wee ready to
get at it again today. "Schaf" told
Trainer Quirk he'd be sick If he felt any
better than he does and Conroy said
ditto
them up in the afternoon he did not ex-
ert himself. but made a pretty good inn
preston. He looked like he was mt and
ready to buckle down when required to
do So Mac was delighted at the form
displayed by Resisting and Witherup, who
put on more steam than the Others and
he expects much of them during the
championship season.
..AlI of INV pitchers look pretty good"
said Mac, but the work of Reisling ant
Witherup for this stage of the game is
remarkable. With the old reliable Walter
Johnson and Dolly Gray, not to say
anything of Dixie Walker, Oberlin and
Obi, the great form that these fellows
are showing. convinces me that l will
have a pitching staff second to none in
either of the big leagues.
McAleer enters into 1he work with as
much zest as any man on the team, and
his example is inspiring. He gets next
to his players, says nice things to them
when they do the right thing, and he
calls them down nicely when they are
doing the wrong thing. The fellows are
getting 10 like Mac more and more each
day, and IL they don't work for him
they won't work for anybody.
So much in earnest are McAleer
Conroy Schaefer. Tnglaub and Refs
ling that they spent the entire day
at the ball grounds yesterday. After
the morning practice Mac sent the
other fellows back to town and ne and
talking over the work that is
ahead, and getting in some good.
stiff practice. They were right there
when the team returned for it's after
noon work and displayed just as much
ginger as they did in the morning
There is one thing that all Of the
players like in McAleer. He works
with them: works hard and as long as
they work
When the players returned to the
| Turkish baths from the afternoon prac-
tice Trainer Quirk took them in hanI.
| Gessler. Unglaub, Killifer and Schaefer
got on the scales and each showed
| loss in weight. When Gessler arrived
here early last week he tipped the
| scales at 1856. Yesterday he weighed
| 1872 He is one of the few men that
Quirk is anxious to reduce in avolrdu-
| pois. UngIaub balanced the beam at
| l67. or just seven pounds lighter than
| he was when in playing form last sea !.
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son. 1t is probable-that Quirk will
build him up little. killifer, who
weighed Ill when he arrived here with
the squad last Sunday. could only
bring up 166 Y and Schaefer showed a
falling off OF four pounds since he
got into camp. When he reached Nor
folk he carried 1853 pounds and yester-
day showed him at 49,
Mcbride said today that this was
going to be the best batting year he
has ever had.
Conroy appears to be in great shape.
He said he has never felt better as
early in the season as he does now and
that he is ready to jump right in the
game.
Charlie Street is certainly taking
things easy. The big fellow is right.
but neither he nor Mac wants to take
any chances, and he is holding him
self in after the calling down he got
several days ago for pegging like he
did to second base.
The thing that is bothering McAleer most
ise that outfield. Each of the candidates
is making great try for the job. and
there is an abundance of good material
in the fielding line. Gessler and Milan
are almost sure to stick, unless some OF
the youngsters develop something In the
batting line and beat them out. Gess!er's
batting is one thing that the manager is
counting on this season, and he hopes
that Milan will be there with the wallop
Red killifer has not given up hope OF
landing one of those infield jobs. He is
willing to play anywhere that McAlee1
chooses to send him, and he plays at any
position with snap and accuracy.
Onfy five days more now before the Ma
tiOnals line up for real practice game
Next Saturday they will play the Nor
folk team Of the Virginia League, and
they will probably strike a pretty stiff,
proposition. Mullaney, Chandler, Lowell
and Clocumb, three of whom played with
Norfolk last season, arrived yesterda,
morning, and will begin practice tomor-
row. By an arrangement with Manager
McAleer of the Nationals, Manager CLARK
of the Norfolk team will have his men
at the park from noon until 40 o clock
every day. The Washington team will
continue to work in the morning and aft.
ternoOn. as they nave done SINCE their
arrival here.
there will be continuous ball at the Nor
fork park, and many of the fans are
| calculating on taking their lunches out t.
| the grounds with them
Win Clark will attend the meeting OF
the Virginia League. TO be held in Rich
mond this afternoon. and the practice OF
the Norfolk team will not begin until ht
returns.
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three-year-old flly Is now called Lace. A
twO-year-old full brother to Burgomaster
is called Hammer, and the gelding, two
years, By Hamburg Mineola, is named
Meadow Brook.
C. W.. Clark, son OF w. A. Clark of
Montana. will send his two-year-old f1lly
Cluny, by Salvation Che by Salvator) to
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BILLY" SULLIVAN ILL.
Great Catcher in Delirious
Fever From Blood Poison.

Los ANGELES, Cal, March Is.
chilly" Sullivan, catcher for
the Chicago Americans, Is suf-
fering from blood poisoning, ~
n result of n wound inflicted In
his left foot by n rusty nail. Sui
livan's condition In said to be
serious. He stepped ON the nail
while coming from the grounds
at Chutes Park after the game
with Vernon last Saturday. He
was taken to HIS room mt the
Elkx' Club, where he now lies
lellriOus from fever.
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race In the east during the Saratoga sea-
son. Cluny is regarded as a first-class
FLY in California. Her chief engagement
is in the Great Filly stake at Sheepshead
bay.
Seventeen of J. F. Maddens brood
mares have been sent from Kentucky to
the Hamapa stud, in New Jersey, where
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Turf. and Track Notes.

III. p. Whtney's hitherto unnamed chest
nut colt by Broomstick out OF Sallie of
Navarro will hereafter be known as
Witchwork. The Irish Lad-HOmespun
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they will be mated with Uncle. the horse
purchased for $1,000 from 8. c. Hildreth
by H. Kohler.
T. E. Burnett. who for many years was
John, Mackay's chief assistant at the
Rancho del Paso, California. has been APP
pointed manager Of William Bradley,s
stock farm, in New Jersey. Mr.. Bradley
has $4O0 900 invested in trotting stock q
his farm.
Gilpin observer., 1910-11-17
YOUNG Woman,s long Ride.

Miss Marion Oliver. daughter Of
Gen. Robert Shaw Oliver. assistant
secretary Of war. recently completed
ride that would wear out four
flfths OF the men who undertook II.
She rode 1853 miles over the ragged
Indian trails of Arizona and New Mex
leo with her father. who was on a
tour Of inspection Of southwestern
posts and garrisons. Anyone who
has ever seen that country knows
how broken 1t is and how difficult a
feat Miss oliver performed. The trip
was made In less than four weeks.
Mrs Herbert Wadsworth accompa.
MED General Oliver and his daughter.
Mrs. Wadsworts had herself just com.
pleted ride of 212 miles in 20 con-
secutive hours. which Is record 20
far as any woman equestrian has
been recorded.
Gilpin observer., 1910-11-17

II there is one action above all 9TH
ers for which American women can
feel proud, 1t is the preservation of
the home of Washington. How Mt.
Vernon was saved as a monument to
patriotism is an interesting story, for
1t was through the formation Of the
oldest patriotic association of women
now in existence in the United States
that this historic spot was preserved
to posterity.
Upon the death Of George Washing
ton. in 1893, life interest in the es-
tate passed to his wife. From her 1t
fell to various Washington relatives
until, In 1856. John Augustine Wash
ington, Jr., found himself in posses
sion Of an historic place which he was
unable to keep in a proper state of
preservation by selling 1t to the United
States government. and failing in this.
offered 1t to the commonwealth of Vir-
ginfa. 1t was at this crisis that Ann
Pamela Cunningham of South Carolina
determined that the tomb of Washing
ton must be preserved as permanent
Shrine Of patriotism.
Gilpin observer., 1910-11-17
Want q xylotomlst,

Are you a xylotomist? II you are.
there is Job open for you II you can
pass the civil service. and that Job
will ray you $1,100 a year. A xyloto-
mist is not new kind of bug. nor Is
It musical instrument It is a posi-.
tion In the forestry service. and his
business is to cut trees into small sec.
tions. and study their structure under
the microscope in the forest service
laboratory. After long study he writes
report. which later is printed at con.
siderable expense by the government
for public distribution. but up to now
the public has taken very little inter-
est in xylotomy. and there has not
been q request for such report since
the forestry service was established.
The forestry service 10 anxiousiy
hoping that II there 10 anywhere in
the United States such . man - Q
xylotomist he will come forward end
enter the government employ.
Gilpin observer., 1910-11-17

Accordingly she organized the Mt.
Vernon Ladies' association and ap-
pointed vice regents in the various
states to aid in the work. Contribu-
tions to a fund to buy the property
were solicited. and soon every section
of the country became interested.
Thousands of school children gave PEN
MES. Edward Everett presented the
immense proceeds of his lectures on
Washington. societies donated funds.
and Mt. Vernon was saved to the ma
ton. In 1860 over 200 acres of the es-
tate. including the wharf. tomb and
mansion, were purchased by the asso-
citation for 5000 900. AS the society was
former for the sole purpose Of ac-
quiring Mt. Vernon, the estate can
never pass from its possession, and is
owned by 1t, though Virginia retains a
supervision over 1t. Since Miss Cum
ningham's death the Office of regent
has passed through various hands until
today 1t is held by Mrs. Justine Van
Rensselaer, Townsend OF New York.
who is ably aided by vice-regents from
2s states.
Gilpin observer., 1910-11-17
New infantry Aeeoutermsn.s.

New equipment for the infantry
branch Of the United States army Is
being manufactured at the Rock Is
land arsenal. says a Washington cor
respondent. In the new accouter-
ments comfort and light weight have
been made the main consideration.
The old ones weighed about 45 pounds.
The new one only weighs 49, While
this is only difference of seven
pounds, you would find that vast diff
ference II you had to lug the stun
on your back the way the infantry
does. There is an improved knapsack.
which Is lighter and fits snugly in the
hollow Of the soldiers back. The old
blanket roll is abolished. The new
blanket roll will be compact bundle.
and will be carried in such manner
as to protect the wearer's spine from
the rays OF the sun and at the same
time allow greater freedom Of move
ment. The haversack now carried on
a strap suspended from the shoulders
will be replaced by. q smaller one. II
will contain changes Of underclothinE.
meat can. knife. fork and spoon and
cup. An improved canteen Is also
provided. II will be fiat and curved
on one side. SO that It will flt snugly.
An innovation 10 provided in the cart.
ridge belt. In the new belt most of
the ammunition IL carried In front. 50
Ms to act as counterpoise to the
weight Of the blanket roll and KNAPP
sack on the back. Tho new belt, may
be worn loosely. so ~ not to cAusS
any pressure on the abdomen. About
80, 900 pieces Of this equipment will
bs made. and within year the q,
tire army will be supplied. ~ =
Gilpin observer., 1910-11-17
DEATH IN THE Jackpot"
Number Of soIIed Bills Being Re-
turned to Washington for Redemp-
tIon 10 Increasing.

Increasing numbers Of soiled bills
are being returned to Washington for
redemption. Mr.. A. Cressey Morrison
thusiasm a campaign against filthy
lucre;" filthy in the literal sense Of
the word; when represented by the
bills commonly used in the present
day transaction Of business. -
The results Of a thorough analysis
Of "a of the worst bills turned in are
startling. writes Joe Chapple. In the
National Magazine. There were germs
Of grippe. tuberculosis. diphtheria and
other contagious diseases. Mr.. Nor
rison claims that the examinations
made for typhoid and cholera germs in
drinking water should be applied to
bills. When Mr.. Hilditch Of Yale ex-
amined "a bills. he discovered an av-
age OF $4,000 bacteria. of various
dangerous maladies, which Is a mat
ter OF grave concern when It Is con-
sidered that this money had passed
through the hands OF thousands OF
men. women and children all over the
country. II has been proved scien-
tincally that papeN money is means
OF transmission OF disease. Germs of
tuberculosis and other contagious dis
orders may live for several days in
bills. From a sanitary standpoint, the
federal government ought to remedy
this disgraceful condition. In fact.
the bills become SO contaminated that
no self-respecting person would accept
such an accumulation Of flth in any
other form than money. in public or
private transaction.
Gilpin observer., 1910-11-17
TREASURY OFFICIAL TALKS.
Tells Of Old Evils Of Work In tha
Department and Then Speaks Of
Some Recent Reforms.

A treasury official got reminiscent
the other day, and began to talk about
some Of the cid evils of work in the
treasury department and then began
to speak Of reforms. Among other re-
forms. he said, was one which the new
school Of anti-microbe doctors have
instituted. which he believed to be q
very excellent one. This is in teach.
ing people that money is filthy lucre,
indeed" he added. when it Is made
of paper Within the last few yeara
the amount of paper money returned
for cancellation has doubled. Now the
treasury redeems and destroys about
two million dollars in bills daily.
Most of the notes are Of the small.
er denominations. the one and the two
dollar variety.
People have learned that death
turks in the dirty currency. They like
the idea of clean, new crinky bills in
their pockets. The banks have
learned that their customers like
this. and they are usually ready to re-
deem the old bills, because only the
express charges stand between them
and getting all the clean money they
want
Formerly note would stay out
for three or four years. Now l think
the average Is not over fourteen
months. So, roughly speaking. the en-
tire circulation is renewed about once
in every two years and half.
"The government finds II costs
little more, but II encourages the re-
newal for all that. The old bills ara
put into an electric machine that
punches and then slices them at q
rate Of sometimes one million notea
day.
And here is an unusual little bit
Of information. also. Do you have any
idea how many new one-dollar billa
It will take to equal In weight a $40
gold piece? Probably not. Hardly
one out Of a hundred you meet and
ask will be able to give you good
! guess. Well. It takes 2e new ones.
After they have been used and soiled
and crumpled It takes only 25 You
can see how much dirt those notsa
must have absorbed to have gained q
whole note In weight"
Gilpin observer., 1910-11-17

nocent beverage called swicheil," Sup
posed to be a temperance corcoctiou.
but among whose ingredients were
good French brandy and jamaica
rum. This was always charged IN
the stationery" account as "sirup.-
In each committee room there was a
buffet where alcoholic stimuiauts
were served to political callers.
The house moved into its first per-
manent quarters in 1907, but not until
90 years more had passed was the
original capitol finished. The founda-
tioas Of the rorunca were still
spanned by a covered way when the
British burned the building in 1914.
After that act Of vandalism congress
removed to Blodgett's hotel. at Sew
enth and E streets. and later to a
house at Maryland avenue and First
street northeast, on Capitol hill.
Meanwhile the rebuilding of the capi-
tol was in progress. 1t was not conf
returned to its chambers at a much
earlier date. When finally completed
the old capitol comprised the present
main entrance on the east and present
freestone front between the marble
wings. It was capped by low dome.
rising to 145 feet, constructed OF
brick. stone and wood sheathed with
copper. The building had cost s2.433.-
S14 when completed.
Thus did our early legislators en-
dure all sorts of discomrorts for near
ly third of century. Their discon-
tent reached its crisis in 1905, when
q resolution for the return. of the seat
of government to Philadelphia came
within very few votes Of passing.
II would have been safely carried had
not southern members been fearful
of the annoyance of anti-slavery agi-
tators, so rife in the Quaker city even
in those early antebellum days.
The old capitol building was out.
grown within fifty years after the re-
moval Of the seat Of government to
Washington. and history has repeated
itself within the last half century. 1t
would appear that capitol building
will hold our big legislative mill but
50 years, in spite Of provisions for
future contingencies. Thomas U. Wal
ter was selected to extend the original
building because of his success with
the Girard college ediflce In Philadel.
phila. Walter designed thhe two
wings. as we'll as the present dome,
commenced In 1856. and which cost
I.250,000. The porticos OF the wings
the grand stairways and the western
terrace were completed by Edward
Clark, who succeeded Mr.. Walter in
1865, and who had been his assistan,
since 1851. When Mr.. Clark died in
1902 he completed continuous Off.
cial service Of 81 years. He was sue
ceeded by Mr.. Elliott Woods. his as
sistant-
Gilpin observer., 1910-11-17
Low Death Rate.

According to the announcement made
by the bureau OF census. the death
rate in the United States last year
was only Is per annum to oach 1000
Inhabitants. This was said to be the
lowest death rate in the records Of the
census bureau. In 1908 the death
rate, according to the records Of the
census bureau. was 1914 per thousand
II 10 stated by the bureau chiefs that
the mortality was distributed with
more than ordinary uniformity. There
were no epidemics other than Of q
purely local nature. a-s..s
Gilpin observer., 1910-11-17
TROLLEY TO MOUNT VERNON
No Longer Necessary to Sail Down
the Potomac to Reach the
Homo Of Washington.

In these days of trolley cars and
interurban connections it is no longer
necessary to sail down the Potomac
to reach Mount Vernon, although that
Is always pleasant trip. The Wash
ington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
trolley cars carry passengers along
the rivers wooded shores, pass
through quaint old Alexandria and on
to an entrance of the estate leading
to the rear Of the mansion house. The
train crosses a bridge which has re-
placed the famous old long bridge
over which the Union army marched
In the Cos, privilege denied the con-
federate troops.
AS soon as the Virginia side is
reached the conductor hangs up cards,
one in the front of the car with the
significant word white" and one in
the back which indicates that back
seats are for colored passengers. This
means that in obedience to the laws
OF Virginia you must, If white pas
senger, move from the back seat you
may have legally taken in Washing
ton and leave it for the occupancy Of
the negro passengers, who are forbid
den to sit in front. At Arlington
Junction, where passengers change
cars for Arlington National cemetery.
there is small frame station with two
rooms. Over the door of one Is print
ed. For White Passengers" Over
the other is the notice. For Colored
Passengers"
Mount Vernon, with its century-old
trees, its formal English gardens, its
hedges Of box~.od. It's deer park. its
sun dial, its old-fashioned barn, its
outbuildings for the servants-the
kitchen. the buffers house, the laun-
dry, the spinning house-its kitchen
fireplace. big enough to hold several
men in standing posture. its rolling
acres of velvety LAWNS SO reminis-
cent of the estate of an English gen.
tleman that 1t makes the democracy
Of the man who held it the more re-
markable. 1t is not strange that after
he had done his work he was content
to remain here and look after his
broad acres. The Mount Vernon
Ladies' association, which through its
state regents holds and cares for the
property, has forever removed from
the nation the fear that the first pres
ident's house would fall into neglect
and decay.