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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-06
THE COURTS
q. S. Cont Of Claims.

Chief Justice Stanton ]. Peelle. Judges
Howry. Booth, Barney and Atkinson.
Pursuant to adjournment. the court
Will meet Monday. January 8. 1912. at
The following assignments win b
Law Docket, Nos. I. IL. II. Is, 17s.
1Ss, IS. 1Sa, 2S. "a, %. 20, 80, 81. SO
The attention Of the bar is called TO
rules Is. -. S5, IS. IS, 81, 80. 81. 90.
IS, 80. 103 and 10 Of the new rules
january. 1870, in which minor changes
nass vein p ps FOUND On as Sf the the
new judicial code" relating to this
court.
District Supreme Court.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1-Justice STAFF
ford.
Neubeck agt- Lynch; mandate Of Court
OF Appeals presented: judgment for costs
against defendant: order Of March q, 1911.
Pope. Hewlett: defendants attorney. Leon
Tobriner.
CRIMINAL. COURT NO. 2-Justice Bar
In re lunacy of Catharine NJ. b. Jones;
motion for new trial argued and sub.
| mitted; attorneys. j, ]. Darlington and
w. A. Donch-D. w. Baker and ]. r.
Shields.
PROBATE CoURT-Justice Wright
Estate of Ellin o. DeValin; order Of
sale: attorneys. Carlisle e. Luckett.
Estate OF Gilbert lockwood: letters OF
administration granted to Sarah M. Cas-
kill: bond, $500; attorney, Belva A. Lock-
wood.
Estate of William P. Worcester: order
setting aside order requiring executor to
give additional bond and everything mo-
ton to remove executor; attorney, Crandal
Mackey.
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NEW YORK CURB PRICES.

OF course, there IL an installment to-
morrow In our Sunday Magazine OF ''The
Great Came" the serial by Samuel Hop
kins Adams. which will be concluded In
the following issue; and William Shepard
Walsh tells some interesting things about
national notices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-06
Card Games at Christmas.

From the London Chronicle.
Many still play cards at Christmas
who seldom think Of doing SO at other
times, quite unconscious that they are
maintaining an ancient custom. A pro-
hibitory statute Of Henry VII forbade
card playing save during the Yuletide
holidays, and long after the law itself
had become obsolete the practice it had
promoted was continued. AT the be-
ginning Of the eighteenth century that
model squire, Sir Roger de Coverley.
was accustomed to send "a string of
hogs buildings and a pack Of cards
to every poor family in the parish.
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LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, January 6-American securi-
ties opened dull on the stock exchange
here today. with only fractional changes
from yesterdays New York closing prices.
The closing was quiet. unchanged to y
net higher
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-06

destroyed the Blacksmith. carpenter and
machine shops and the winding room Of
the Davis Coal and Coke Company ct its
drift mine just south Of Thomas, w. Va.
The loss II estimated at $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-06
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co,
bankers and brokers. Hibbs building
Washington Stock Exchange and Chi.
cago Board Of Trade
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The Curse.

From London Opinion.
May you haf tree sons. and may dey
all marry for love-
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AN ANNUITY

Issued by The Mutual Life Insurance Company
will assure you a life income which Is guaran-
teed by five hundred and seventy million
dollars OF assets, accumulated in u successful
business experience Of sixty eight years.
Applicat tons received by
THOMAS r. MORGAN,
Fourth Floor Front. Southern building.
18th and III NV.
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District Of Columbia.

Eight thousand hands were shaken by
President Taft at the New Year day re-
ception at the White House. Rear Ad-
mirai Robley D. Evans. who died in
Washington. was buried in Arlington
cemetery, after a military funeral includ-
ing an escort Of military, and church
service attended by the President ami
other distinguished men. Seven degrees
above zero was the low temperature
mark reached in the present cod We've
Prospect of strike at the navy yard was
averted by the withdrawal Of the objec-
tionable card system by the Navy De-
partment. Hearings I'm the contempt Iro-
ceedings against Samuel Gompers, John
Mitchell and Frank Morrison were cen
Quoted before Justice Wright in the Su-
preme Court OF the District Of Column. ia
Rear Admiral William :. Potter had / is
nose broken in fall on tho steps of the
State, war and Navy build ng. Re re-
sentative Oscar Underwood, majority
leader in the House, recovered from a
severe illness which threatened him wit /
appendicitis John Lane. the only living
man who has looked upon the face OF
George Washington Is dying. Mss Mar
garet ShaWhan was found dead from gas
asphyxiation in her bathroom. a defective
heater is blamed. Mrs. Kate Spaight was
burned to death in trying to rescue her
child from fire which had caug s
clothing. Among those who died duri &
the week were: Capt. j. G. Jorgense ],
inventor OF tho Krag-Jorgensen life;
James w. Allison, an official of the Inn
proved Order Of Red Men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-06

II you want work read the want COL
umns Of The Star.
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BY the Way.

From the Christian Intelligencer.
What broke up the suffragist parade?'
"A shopkeeper hung out q sign an.
nouncing 5s silks at Is 11Ad."
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Bar silver quiet. 25asd Per ounce.
Money, 2a2M per cent.
The rate Of discount In the open market 70,
short bills II 81 per cent.
The rate Of discount In the opeu market fol
three.usonth bills ID 81 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-06

Satire is cynicism with which you
agree. Cynicism is satire with which you
do nOf-Iife
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Hell don't know what 1t Is. but I am
feeling very unwell. ] feel an aWful
weight over my heart.
She-Poor little man! Let me see
perhaps It's your pocketbook.-Pages
Folies, Paris.
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The Sun and Moon.

Today-Sun rose 7:19 am; sun sets
4 :53 pm
Tomorrow-Sun rises 7:19 am.
Moon rises 1888 pm. today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-06

Epitome Of Events EnAing jana
aRy Q, 1913.

President TAFT declared that nothing
but death would keep him out of the
contest for the presidential nomination
OF the republican party. W.. ]. Bryan
stated that he could conceive OF no con-
ditions which would induce him to be .
candidate for the presidential nomination..
DIR. Rupert Blue was selected for ap-
pointment - surgeon general OF the
public health and marine hospital serv-
OF the old pools In fixing prices of meats
was continued by the National Packing
Company was brought out at the trial OF
the packers In Chicago. Bids for two
battleships. to cost less than S8OOoOoO
each. were opened at the Navy Depart-
ment. Jacob H. Schiff. financier, gave
100000 to Cornell University. Slight
earthquake shocks we're felt In northern
Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Temper
atures OF 35 degrees below zero were re-
ported from the northwest; in the east
the cold snap was the worst in five years.
Julian Hawthorne and four others plead
ed to indictments found In mining pro-
motions exploited through his literary
abilities. w. NJ. Meyer. warden of the
federal prison at At anita, charged with
harsh treatment of Banker-convfct c. w.
Morse. explained that Morse had offered
him 81 ,OOO, half Of stock winnings made
while in prison, and that the warden had
regarded it as a bride: the President re-
fused to pardon Morse at this time.
Among those who died during the week
were Mrs. Day. wife Of Associate JUS
tfce Day of the Supreme Court OF the
United States: Gen. Francis 7. Nichols.
who put an end to the Louisiana lottery
and was the first governor of the state
who fired the first shot at the battle OF
Gettysburg; Alfred Tennyson Dickens,
SON of the great novelist, who was on
lecture tour of the United States.
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The City Lights.

The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset:
extinguishing begun one hour before
sunrise. All arc and incandescent
lamps LIGHTED fifteen minutes after
sunset and extinguished forty five
minutes before sunrise.
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Foreign.

tenance of the imperial throne, practi-
cally reopened negotiations for peace in
Il letter to President Sun of the republic
can cause: the dowager empress gave 81
OOO. 900 for the prosecution Of war: asylum
has been prepared for the child emperor
in Mongolia: 100 imperialists We're killed
or wounded in battle near Hankow: DR..
public of China at Marking. An armis-
tice to be shortly arranged between Italy
and Turkey was rumored; Said Pasha
completed tho formation of a cabinet at
COnstantinople. Russians hanged more
F>idais in Tabriz, Persia: troops and
cruiser have been sent to Persia by Great
Britain to protect consulates and trade
routes. Riots In Lisbon attended the ex.
pulsion of the patriarch of that city; all
independence Of the government. Evil
dence Of q widespread plot against Ma
dero was unearthed with the discovery
of the shipment of arms and ammunition
from New Jersey and Pennsylvania to
gulf ports for entry into Mexico. The
fourth Central American conference be-
gan it's sessions In Managua, Nicaragua.
The capital OF Paraguay was blockaded by
revoluti0nists and all communication in
terrupted. Coast provinces Of Ecuador
recognized the provisional government Of
Gen. Montero; two battles took place in
the interior. Panama was reported fac
ing crisis growing out Of the animosi-
ties of President Arosemena and DR.. Bell
sario Porras. Daniel Howard was inaug-
urated president of Liberia. III. Rider
Haggard. author. was among those ere
honors announced by King George OF
Great Britain, The reported rupture be-
tween President Taft and Minister JUS
serand was denied in Paris
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Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four hours
beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yesterda 4 p.m.. 8; 8
pm. Z; II midnight, 6; today. am. g.:
am, 6: Il noon, ID; 2 pm. Ii. Maxi
mum. -, at . pm. today; minimum, O.,
at a. m. today.
Temperature same date last year-Maxi-
mum. "a; minimum, 10.
Barometer-Yesterday, pm, 30.13; 8
pm, 1925; II midnight 3O.3J: today. 4
am, 3O44: p.m., 3O.52; Il noon, 304S:
2 Pm, 30.45.
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Tide Tables.

Today-Low tide. 1896 am. and 3:46
pm; high tide. 9:27 am. and GAG pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 4:27 am. and
4:43 pm; high tide. 1920 am. and
1910 p.m
The Washington herald., 1912-12-25
WILMINGTON MAY BE
BARRED AT HARVARD
New England Amateur Athletic Union
Seriously Questions Athletes
Status.

Cambridge. Mass, Dec. 2+-The New
England Amateur Athletic Union seri-
ousIy questions the amateur status Of
Paul Wilmington, former Crimson star
athlete and now assistant graduate
treasurer of the Harvard Athletic AssO-
citation. At the meeting of the wrestling
committee last night, the Harvard man
was temporarily suspended from future
amateur competition, but there was for
warded him a request for reasons why
this suspension should not be made per-
manent.
Last Friday, the local \. A. a. L.
suspended several Harvard swimmers for
taking part in an unsanctioned meet.
wilmington, who is coach Of the team,
protested vigorously to the committee,
and in no uncertain term. This Outburst
provoked the union officials TO look into
WithingtOn's occupation at college. where
his position brings him 5000 year. As
a result. they declared that the money
paid the young treasurer was not for
office services, but they believed it WAS
also for work as football and swim
ming coach. Wilmington played center
on the football team in 1909, rOwed in
the crew, is a fine swimmer, and is the
heavy weight wrestling champion of New
England.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-25
Home-run Hitters.

Ralph McNillin, Of the Boston Herald
writes as follows:
Some one has figured out that the
home-run sluggers who break from the
bunch into faster company seldom sur
viye more than a couple of seasons
Ping Bodie the victim of a batting
slump in 1872 is cited as a glowing eN-
ample, for time was when Ping was
the circuit-swatting terror of the PACING
Coast One recalls Cactus Cravath, who
came to Boston as a hOme-run wonder,
but who had to take a few seasons tu-
ition in the American Association oetore
he really blossomed into major league
beauty. Hank Perry, the Providence
demon, who was with Detroit early last
season, was another terrible bludgeon
yyieIder who fell down under the big tent
Short fences and Indifferent pitching, Of
course, make for the success OF the SLUG
ger in the minor leagues. When ne
climbs he finds that choking his bat
and cutting out the long swing is much
more conductive to longevity as a major
league star than the ''ZOwie" style he is
accustomed to.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-25
TWO FAVORITES WIN;
TALENT HIT HARD
Feather Duster and Hugh Gray Are
Beaten in Interesting Feature
Events.

Juarez, Dec. 24-Cssket and Gold Finn
were the only faYorites to win at Jaurez
this afternoon. and form players ex-
PerIenced Il DISASTROUS day. The biggest
upset came in the fifth race. in which
Hugh Gray, heavily backed. was beaten
by Bob Lynch and Calethumpian. Bob
Lynch was neglected in the betting and
ran in greatly improved form
Feather buster. a hot favOrite in the
closing race. also disappointed his back
crs when ne suCCumbed to Gen. March,
mont, who won in sharp drive. Rio
BrazOs beat the Carmen horse for the
place, but the result would have been
different had not Robbins, on Rio Brazos,
carried Feather buster wide in the
strotch. Robbins was suspended five
days by the stewards. Summary:
FIRST RACE-FIye and Ons-hsM furionEs. Cas-
kct, u s. won: Loan SHARK % TO l. secund RIOS
Ter. 10 /. thrd Time % - Jolly Tar Zenosek
Aiaznrka. and Tom q. also ran.
SECOND RACE-ORo mile. OTrrrth. Is TO won :
Lehigh, TO l, secODd: Don Enrique. to |. third
Time - Is King StalwNTt, james. The Peer. aud
Bonnie Bard also nm.
THIRD RACE-FTye ard one-half flIrlonEs Gar
land. 10 ]. won; Annie MCIies ) to J. sCoDnd
Venetian. 10 ]. third. Time, ] lie -. Vcic Forty.
Free VIII. Buss, Man Emily, GaleDe Gale, and Co
hi also ran
FOURTH RACE-FiTc and ono-half furlonss Gold
Finn. } TO =. won: Ethel samson u TO J. second ;
DUminira, TO l. third. Time 10 IS Swift sure
Ursula Emma. PaEell Girl and Chauticlsr aSo ran.
FIFTH RACE-SH furlonfs. Rob Lyrpch 6 to l.
Won; IllcthumI ian. to J. second Hugh Cray : to
:. third. Tine. lI4 IS. BalrDuia. Suede Sam, Song
OF R0cAs. Geiicn. and Clint TUCKER also ran.
slArH RACE-seTen flUlougs; selling. General
AlArchmOut. to l. won; Rio Brszus % 10 l. sco1nd
Feather DUStrr. to ), third. Time. is rs Cross-
over. Sufragist, and Lack Rose also ran.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-25
Johnson an Impressive Sight.

johnson is an impressive sight while
operating on the mound. and no other
pitcher can touch him, in my judgment.
johnson will always do more than his
share of work. being one of the most
willing fellows in the business. He is a
tremendous asset to any club and would
keep any good team in the running al
most by himself.
Then the Senators have a man who
may be almost as good as johnson this
year. refer to Cashion, the big fel-
low I signed year before last when I
was manager there. His trouble has
been lack of control, but he improved
so much toward the latter part Of last
season that he looks to have a great
chance to be a wonder. II he gets con-
troll he will be a bear with long claws.
With Cashion as good as he is likely 10
be, and Walter Johnson, a club cannot
help being a contender.
My own team ought to be in first
class shape and will be very hard to
beat but the Athletics and the Senators
will be right on our trail. 1t will be
three-cornered all through the season,
and the club that has the best luck and
has its star players in shape for the
greatest part of the time will have the
best chance TO win. With an even break
in fortune 1 look for a race to the wire
that will keep everybody on edge right
UP to the finish
The Washington herald., 1912-12-25
Bib
| Bailey
| Column
Merry Christmas.

-htITS SNTSInldS.
You can always go TO a Turkish bath
when you are afraid to go home.
Several members Of the midnight crew
were around last night batting 40 in
the eggnog league.
Connie Mack is modest If nothing else.
He admits the Athletics will win the
pennant in the American League, but
does not claim the worlds championship
1t is a safe bet that the note Arthur
Shafer gets from Muggsy McGraw will
not be perfumcd.
Joe Tinker cannot say he hasn't been
warned. "All Joe wants is a little time. 8"
writes Jack Ryder in the Cincinnati En-
quirer, and a fair deal from the fans
who are more than eager to give it to
him." Cincinnati fans are always eager
to give it TO tho manager of the Reds.
Add to list of hold-outs: Rube Mar
guard, nationality. French; winter Oc-
cupaticn, RomeoinG.
Says an exchange:
IN THE WINTER
Twinkle, twinkle, baseball star,
How l wonder where you are
Maybe hanging on a bar.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-25
BRESNAHAN WOULD
SIGN WITH BROWNS
Former Pilot of the Cardinals Says
St. Louis Looks Good to
Him.

st. Louis, Dec. 24.-RoEer Brcsnahan,
who is just now the storm center of the
National League, has left the scene of his
troubles in st. Louis to go duck shooting
Before leaving st. Louis, Roger gave out
the surprising information that if he had
his way he would get out of the National
League and go to the American League
Bresnahan is pleased with St Louis, and
he would like nothing better than to go
back there and catch for the St. Louis
Browns
Il have not thought about signing with
Pittsburg or any other team" says Bres-
nahan. My hands are tied until my
claim against the st. Louis Nationals
is settled. / guess can have some kind
of a job after it's all over. But, gee, I
wish 1 could line up with the Browns! I
like st. Louis, and / would be pleased to
work for Bob Hedges
But there is no chance for Roger to
have his wishes realized. because there
are too many clubs in the National
League which need his services badly.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-25
Ball Players Who Draw.

4 welI-known New England expert
hands out the following:
At the risk OF an unmercifui hammer
ing at the hands of some of my major
league friends who probably will not see
tho list quite as 1 do, ] will give the
names of. say, the dozen best stars in
baseball from a purely box-Office stand
Doint. Look over the list carefully and
see if there is one in it who is not n
good baseball player and doesn't know
the game from the ground up. Here S
the list and the reasons why they draw:
Cobb, Of Detroit-For his great batting
and running and the unexpected things
he is always pulling on
Wagner, of Pittsburg-For his superb
fielding and to watch the awkward and
peculiar manner in which he handles
himself upon the field.
Mathewson. of New York-For his mas
Ter pitching, his superb control and cool
head.
MeGraw. of New York-For the way he
handles his club, his deaf-and-dumb con-
versation on the coaching line and his
arguments with umpires.
LAjoie, of Cleveland-For his hard
hitting, but more, perhaps, for his grace
full style of fielding, by which he makes
the most difficult of plays look easy.
johnson. of Washington-For his great
speed that he employs with so little ap-
parent effort; also for his pleasing per-
sonality.
Walsh, of Chicago-For his extreme
skill in the use OF the spitball, his at-all-
times heady work and his ability to pitch
DAY in and day out.
Evers-Tinker, of Chicago-For their
smooth play and ability TO make double
plays; also for their everlasting crab
biness" with the umpires.
Jennings, of Detroft-FoF his antics
upon the coaching lines, the noise and
life he puts into the game and his I'M
falling optimism whatever the score
Speaker, of Boston-For his great hit
ting and throwing ability as much as his
beautiful style and easy way of handling
himself.
Wood, Of Boston-For his youtbfulness
and extreme speed, from which he de-
rives his nickname of Smoky joe"
Bescher, of Cincinnati-For his wonderL
full ability in getting upon the bases and
Tor his running once he is on.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-25
MAN WHO PUT COVER
ON BASEBALL DEAD
Ellis Drake, the Well-known Inventor,
Passes Away at the Age of
SeVenty-Six.

Boston. Eass.. Dec. 2L-One man who
contributed much to the game OF baseball
was Ellis Drake. who passed away here
At his home in StOughton, at the age of
seyeuty-siX. He invented the cover of
the baseball in its present form, but like
many other men. he did not reap the re-
ward Of his work, as he did not have IL
patented. He also invented a cannon shot,
&c, and ON securing patents demonstrate
ed them before government officials, but
after three years of trials they were re-
jected. The Turkish government at one
time investigated his system, but when
the TurkO-Russ!an war began, Krupp's
firearms were selected in place Of Mr..
brakes
The Washington herald., 1912-12-25
FRANCE MAY get
BALL PLAYERS
American National Game Has
Already Gained Strong
FOOthOId in Gay Paree.
DUBUC OFFER CONFIRMED
DetrOifs Star Finger Offered Five
year Contract for 5000 a Sea-
son--0ther Sport.
BY WILLIAM PEET.

1t is freely predicted that within the
next five years Americas supremacy in
baseball will be challenged by France,
and that inducements Of such bulk will
be offered for our stars that many will
jump to the sunny isle.
Last week Leo Dandurand, a famous
hockey player, and a member of the st.
jacques team, gave out a mighty interest
ing interview, in which he said that we'll
known sport promoters in Paris were
cunning for Jean Dubue, the crack twirler
Of the Detroit Tigers. and had made the
French Canadian finger boni-fide offer
Of 5000 a year for a period of five sea-
sons to jump to France, manage, and
pitch for a club in Paris.
American students in France have in
troduced our national game, and the
sport made an instantaneous hit. Natives
were quick to catch on to the way the
game was played, and big crowds always
attended these imprOmptu contests.
According to Mr.. Dandurand. the sport
las already gained a foothold in gay
Faree, and is growing in popularity. A
fortune is assured the people who get in
On the ground floor. American stars are
sure to be in demand, and salaries big
CROUCH to tempt the players to jump will
be offered.
II is known that within the small space
of the last three years baseball has be-
come the leading sport in Cuba. China
and Japan are so enthusiastic that the
coming year will see the organization Of
& league on the lines OF our major or
CARNATIONS. In the Philippines It Is al
ready the most patronized sport.
Baseball sure must look awfully good
to the Frenchmen- when they oner Jean
Dubuc $4,000 for five years whole Iot
more money than he can get in Detroit.
II is claimed by those who know Dubuc
We I'll that he is seriously considering the
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