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The Washington times., 1913-06-18
Makes Fast Time.

PoUGHKEEPsIE. N. Y. June 1s.-
The stock Of the Washington varsity
four to win the two-mile four-oared
event in the regatta here Saturday was
booming today. In time trial yester-
day, the Western crew covered the two
mile course In nine minutes fifty-eight
seconds, the time being three seconds
better than the record set by the Cornell
four in 1909. The best Of weather condi-
tions prevailed yesterday and all Of the
crews were given their last hard work
out Most Of the crews were sent out
for time trials and Cornell is understood
to have done considerably better than in
the preceding attempt. The Washington
eight showed great speed, but Coach
Conibear would not announce the time.
The Pennsylvania freshman eight
showed well and will be one Of the IA
yoyites for that event
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Locke Dangerously
III at PhiIIy Home

PHILADELPHIA, June 1s.-William
H. Locke. president and part owner Of
the Philadelphia National League club.
who has been Ill for several months,
Is said to be in a critical condition and
his recovery is doubtful Locke was a
baseball writer in Pittsburgh for many
years, and when the late H. c. Pull
liam was elected president of the Ma
tional League Locke succeeded him as
secretary Of the Pirates.
When Charles P. Taft decided to sell
the Philadelphia club Locke organized
a stock company with the aid of mas
cousin. former Police Commissioner w.
F. Baker. and Gov. John Tener. of
Pennsylvania, and bought the Quakers.
He was. apparently, in good health
until Just after the season opened in
April. when 1t was reported that he
had suffered nervous breakdown.
Locke is one of the most popular men in
organized baseball.
Mrs. Edward Locke. mother of the
sick man, is at his bedside, coming
news of his critical condition.
here from Pittsburgh on receipt Of the
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Among the Amateurs
GAMES TODAY.

CanttaI City-Bankers vs. Waverly.
Central-Printers vs. Sherwood.
Observation-Disclosures VS.. Post
office.
Federal-Fairmonts vs. Takoma-
Z. w. s. S.-U. B. VS.. Ninth.
r r Y. M. c. A.-Car Dept. VS..
Station.
Po,omac-congress Heights VS.. g.
II. /. .......
Treasury-Federals VS.. Civil serv-
ice.
Marouette-Holy Name vs. Trinity.
Eastern-Ayondale VS.. shamrock
GAMES YESTERDAY.
Capital city-cornell. 9; southiand'
.centraI-G. P. o., .; Twinins. 0.
Forfeip.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Z; War,
FederaI-Petworth. 9; Stanton. o.
(Forfeit). Cd
E. w. S. s.-Frst NJ. p. 1a; Refor-
nation, Z.
Northwest S. s.-whitney Avenue.
II; st. Paul. l.
Treasury-Hydros, 9; n. B. r. 40.
(Forfeit).
Eastern-Congressionals. Q; West
ern Buds. 8.
Marquette-st Stephens. z; Medi-
cos, J. ~
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FELTON, Is Harvard's
Last Hope for Game

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. June B.-Sam
FELTON,. the rangy right-hander, was
Harvard's last hope today when the
Crimson team lined up against the VIC
the fact that the Yale machine was a
heavy favorite In the betting to take
today's game and end the series, Grim
son hackers unhesitatingly wagered
that a rubber game in New York will
be necessitated. Buster Brown was
scheduled to hurl for Yale.
With fair weather and a cool breeze,
at the commencement throng. augment
ed by hordes from New Haven and
mere outsiders. headed for the field
early and shortly before the game, the
stands. which are comparatively tiny.
were jammed to overlooking.
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ENGLISH POLO|STS
COMPLIMENT YANKS
Departing for Home, Britains
Have Praise for Team That
Beat Them.

NEW YORK. Juno A-Declaring that
the games for the International Polo
Cup played here were the fastest
matches they had even taken part in.
the members Of the English team sailed
for Liverpool early today. They were
Capt r. G. Rftson. Capt Noel Ed
wards. and F. NJ. Freake. who played in
the second game. Captain Edwards and
Mr.. Freake were accompanied by their
wives. With Captain Ritson were Col
and Mrs. w. H. Ritson and Miss A M
Ritson. AL agreed that the English
team was simply outplayed. and de-
clared the best team won. ]. Lionel
James, a former army officer and polo
player, who covered" the games for
the London Times, was also a member
of the party. He said the Americans
"were 80 fast. II was brutal"
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GORE MAY Be LOST !
TO YAL['S CREW
Goes to New Haven to Have.
. Injured Finger Given Msdi-
cal Treatment.

NEW LONDON. Conn. June fa-Un-
Lees Gore. Yale's bow oarsman. b able
to resume his place In the Blues she'll
today. 1t = feared he will mot b abss
to row In the big race against Haxvard
here Friday. Cores sore finger has ~
fused to-heal. and he w1D-Deut 70 New
Haven for Treatment
In grasptug the oar the cut fn hiD
finger Il reopened. and unless II shown
In provement Denegre VIII be substituted
for him.
have completed their hardest work. Tho
Yale eight rowed q mile time trial down
stream late yesterday. Harvard sDooe
an hour pracficiug racing starts.
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N. A. c. Alumni Falls
Before Regular Team

COLLEGE PARK. June 1S.-Alumni
Day was fittingly celebrated when the
regular nine Of the Maryland Agricul-
tural College took the measure of a
team composed of members Of the
Alumni Association. in six innings,
score to q Cur" Byrd, who as
cended the hillock ioy the alumni show
ed that he has gone back considerably
since his college days. when he was
star twfrier for NJ. A. c. Score by inn
ings:
r. H. E.
Alumni ............... 0o0002-2 / s
Varsity ..........4 4 90 Ks 3
Batteries: Taylor and Byrd; Hoffecker
and Hunteman.
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Wild Throw Defeats
Barton in Hot Duel

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. June S-A
wild throw by Matthews defeated Buck
Barton yesterday. enabling Doc" Ayres
to land the victory. to o. Barton and
Ayres are farm hands of the Wash
tngton Climbers and their brilliant
pitching duel is the talk of the Vir-
g!nia League today. Ayres famed
thirteen and Barton seven. Ayres
walked none and Barton only one. The
score:
R.HE.
Richmond 20 1000 o o 0 OIL 3 2
Newp't News o o o o o o 0 90 8
Batteries-Richmond, Ayres and Mace;
Newport News, Barton and Matthews.
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Great UhIan Goes Two
Marvellous Workouts

CLEVELAND. Ohio, June 1s.-The
great Uhlan, worlds record holder in
i:5s, worked two wonderful miles here
Yesterday at North Randall track. He
stepped the first circuit in 2:04, going
the last quarter in q seconds. After
being cooled out the greater trotter was
eent out for a second trial which he
turned In 2:0sE. This time the final
quarter was covered in 2s1z seconds.
Considering the time of year these are
the two best trials ever covered by
harness horse in this country.
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Yale should win.

Unless all sign fail today, Yale will
defeat Harvard for the second time On
the diamond. The Ellis have the best
college baseball team in the country,
and they carry the odds into the battle
at Cambridge today. am told that
they play a game much after that of
the professionals. refusing To blow up"
and always seeking to work some "in-
side baseball" This will win for any
varsity team.
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BOB TfiAYER'S SPORTING GOSSIP
EVERY KNOCK IS A BOOST

Of the Naplanders. then IT'S good night
to their chances Of making a race Of Il
this year. Black eyes don't 'just hap
pen." and rumors Of wars generally
come from some foundation. 1t u un-
fortunate for Joe Birmingham II this
condition exists among his players, for
the team has done much to wake up
interest in the league.
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Those white suits.

White suits for umpires made great
hit yesterday. and, after the novelty
had worn off. Dineen and Ferguson got
along without any kidding But they
sure did look funny when they came
out from under cover Dineen looked
like willie off the Yacht" in his white
Norfolk jacket.
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That triple play.

II you saw that triple play yes
terday. started ~ Gandn in the twink
ling Of an eye. and completed by Nc
Bride with equal speed. you have seen
the last for years. Many fans have
watched ball games for thirty years
without ever glimpsing a triple death.
1t was the first ever made since the
American League came to Washington.
And It was some triple play.
The Washington times., 1913-06-18
BINGLES AND BUNTS
Who's Next.
By GRANTLAND RICE.

Artie Ho fman to the minors.)
But yesterday-and here I see
That Time has beckoned and you 70,
One with q "guy 1 used to knOw.H
What sort Of game In this, old doEi
] watch the Big Parade, and cheer,
Past-masters Of the P0ling Log
Par peggeFn Of the pelting sphere,
Another day I look once mere
At strange and unfanailiaf clans,
And there n none saw before
Beyond q Matty or q Hans.
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Three forfeits occurred yesterday
trail League, Twining forfeited to Gov
ernment Printing Office. Credit for a
8 to o game. Hydros, Of the Treasury
League also have a . to o game to their
credit today. n. B. r. A. failing to ap-
pear for their scheduled contest. STAN
ton forfeited to Stanton in the Federal
League.
BY heavy slugging. which started in
the opening frame. Government Hos
pital for the Insane batted its way to
a Is to victory in the Potomac League.
hits were gathered OF Of the delivery
fZirkle, while Canter allowed but
nine.
Loose baseball was seen in the East
Washington Sunday School League
when First NJ. P. pocketed the long
end Of their game from Reformation.
Score 13 to Z. Hoffman, Of the winning
team. connected for a circuit clout
while three base hits were made by
vareli and Butz. Of the same team.
Naval Medicos dropped one to st.
Stephens, in the Marquette League,
by 7 to /. Boswell, in the box for the
Medicos, was ineffective, allowing
twelve safeties against six allowed by
the opposing pitcher, Birch
The Congressionals defeated the West
ern Buds by to 8 in fast and Inter
esting game. Congrpsstonals scored
one run In the opening inning. and
added to this with six more In the sec
ond. After then the game was In 10
danger Of getting away from them.
Thompson. the clever box artist OF the
Cornell team. in the Capital City
League, succeeded in holding Southland
to two runs while his team totaled nine
tallies. Thompson's work was the best
seen this year. Six hits were his Offer
ing. and he struck out the same number
Of batters.
One Of the largest scores run UP in
the Northwestern Sunday School was
that made by Whitney Avenue when 1t
won from st. Pauls by II to /. Phillips
was iEvincible. but four scattered hits
being maie of him.
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MORE BOXING TO Be
SEEN AT ARDMORE
! Success of Opening Night at
Maryland Club Points to
Future Bouts.
TOM LOWE WINS ON POINTS
Two PreIiminaries Are Called
Draws, While Erne Gets
Quick Decision.
TOM LOWE WINS ON POINTS
Last Nights s Bouts.

STommy" Lowe defeats Jimmy
Dougherty, fifteen rounds.
sDummy" ketchell vs.. Joe Thom.
as, draw, six rounds.
Young Thomas VS.. Jack Andrews,
draw, four rounds.
sKid" Erne stops "Young' Hund.
ler, one round.
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Concerning the passing {
What sort Of gnme u this, old Dalf
Why, here It was but yesterday
We cheered you In the Big Corral
And paid the tax to see you play,
One with the old. world famed ma-
chine
That held fits sway amid the Push.
And fades away amid the bush.
But yesterday saw you dash
And yank one down upon the Funs
But yesterday 1 heard your smash
Proclaim smother battle won:
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Muffed Fly Decides.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. June 1&-Max
Carey's muff Of Joe Connolly's ny ban
in the seventh gave the Braves their
lone run and defeated the Pirates. to
o. O'Toole was invincible, and Per1uo
was tust as effective. The score:
r. h n
pirates ........... 0ooooo0oo0 . 4
Batteries-Braves. Perdue and Rae3-
den: Pirates. O'Toole and Coleman
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Holiday a success.

Boosters Day was a great success
from every point Of view. The fans
were with the players from start to
finish, and brought home the bacon
by their hearty support. But the fans
must remember that one day won't
land any pennants. It's everiastingly
sticking to it that will swing the boys
up where they belong.
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New relay rrecord.

1t took some real running up at Eas-
ton. Pa, yesterday for that Boston
quartet Of relay milers to establish .
record Of II minutes 81 1-s seconds. The
pace set by the Hub lads 10 Indicated
by the position Of the second team,
three-ouarters Of . mile In the rear.
Mahoney, Marceau. Powers, and He'd
luno are the boys who turned the trick
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Frank Leroy Chance
the 1913 Pirates his
hit like this Pittsburgh affair
ball
league could stop him Boston looked have nothing
practically the
isn't It's things"
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At Ardmore Club.

Pat O'Connors premier boxing meet
was a complete success. The fans turn
ed out in goodly numbers and the feature
bout of the evening provided them with
plenty Of excitement. II the bouts are
conducted properly. there is no reason
for their not being continued.
Trouble in ranks.
II there are dissensions in the ranks
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Figure It Out YourseIf7

Of queries johnson
Washington"
Johnsons percentage 1926
Washingtons percentage, .537.
Washington,s Johnson),
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The Ex ception.

spots the
of the Athletics When they make
nothing it They unique
the other club Which by believed
| systems
Cobb slumped los batting
wish
hitting BALI only want to
slump like Cobb"
terrific bliss
highway. Which is something Of a rebuttal at - ~
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The Dock Of Westminster planning
shot at the Polo
after mpng the Polo Standing
America 6; lost 0; percentage.
England percentage,
Possibly genial
cons
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College Baseball Results.

Yale. 2; Harvard. o.
Lafayette, II; New York A. c., 1.
Cornell, z; Penn, 3.
Holy Cross, 2; Boston College, o.
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BR00KLAND LEAGUE
BEGINS SCHEDULE
Plays Second Game Of the
Year Today, When Catholic
Meets Episcopal.

The Brookland Church League stages
the second game of its schedule today.
when Episcopal and Catholic meet on
the Brookland diamond. This circuit
has been but recently organized. 1t
has adopted a schedule Of twenty-three
games which carries the playing up to
July rs. 1t Is probable that these dates
will be added to and that the schedule
VIII extend into August. Following Ii
the schedule:
June 1s-Catholic VS.. Methodist.
June 20-Episcopal vs. Catholic.
June N-Baptist VS.. Methodist.
June 23-Catholic Vs. Baptist.
June 25-Methodist VS.. Episcopal.
June 27-Episcopal vs. Baptist
June 2S-Methodist VS.. Baptist.
June 30-Catholic vs. Episcopal.
July 2-Baptist VS.. Catholic.
July +Episcopal We. Methodist.
July 5-Baptist VS.. Episcopal
July 7-Methodist Vs. Catholic.
July 9IBaptist VS.. Methodist
July 11-Episcopal vs. Catholic.
July 12-Catholic VS.. Baptist.
July 1+Methodist VS.. Episcopal.
July 16-Catholic VS.. Methodist.
July 1S-Catholic VS.. Episcopal.
July 19-Methodist We. Baptist.
July H-Baptist VS.. Catholic.
July 23LEpiscopal VS.. Methodist.
July Z-Baptist VS.. Episcopal.
July N-Methodist VS.. Catholic.
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Trouble in ran

II there are dissensions in the ranks
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CHINA TO BUILD
 4 MODERN NAVY

thnt m Japan. provided the latter country does not augment her fleet. Tu 'io ihis Ut tho present time would i~ Il hard matter for Japan ns she Is financially crippled and none of the ,.,w"rs would look with favor upon . i",u Tor ih" purpose of strcngt hcnin; her military or naval establishment.
 Right now Japan has three battle ships on tho ways which she cannoi launch lnrnuse nf lack of funds t' cn,nplr,.. their construction ard nr = mnm.nt. The people are now taxed i' the utomst limit to provide for tb" army and navy and as no one will lend the money the little empire sccms tp i,c at a sinndstii in tho way of naval cSuansi"n.
 should tho Chinese surce"d In put tin. through their present plnn. m 1t seems that she will with the hack ing of England. il will hc serious l,nw tn .Inpan's aspirations for th" .nntroi "f tho i'nriilc.
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KING mAnUELS MARRIAGE
 SP0ILS A ROMANCE

she set about the organization Of , uu,v cment for his restoration. Su quietly did she work and so well WAS her enormous fortune used that q ,mpular--,'risine in favor of the mon nrchy was arranged for and the ncrrs- sary arms were purchased and storc'l Just over the northern boundary.
 T;" dcI~sed king wax kept Informed of the progress of affairs and it k said that the reward of the beautiful roun- tess. should her plans succeed. was {" i,c that the crown of the queen "f r"r- tugs,i would rest on her brow.
 Up until the last minute bcfur. the kings marriage Il few weeks ns" the clever l'orlugcsc girl worked and plot . ted and spent her m"ncy to the end that Manuel. whom it is said was really in love with her might again ar. ccnd his throne.
 The final hlow to inc hopes of th countess came with ihe kings marriage ana she has now withdrawn from I.ls-
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 I'f;kIN. o,',. 3i.--l'residrnt ,u'A shi. kai announced today that IT ti' government of the republic of China can negotiate q loan f"r the pdrI"sf Il will al once or'ier the constructor of six mtileships in English doe" wards. This will Ice ih" l"Ei'ihihE {" ChIna's modern navy and it is ih" in- tcntion of the present government '" increase this force by six ships d year, provided th" ilnanrh'i end c''n h' arranged. until chiiH has Fleet |" twenty -four first class modern bat tlcships. Whil" these vesscis are m der construction officers scl'rt"l hN the new director "f thr navy. wh" IS a retired English admiral. will b" s'h' abroad Ia study aud will probably spend some .f their time on boaru ships of the I:riiish channel squadron In order that they may prepare thcm- selves for the duty ar organizing ana formed to ,n,n ihc new ships.
 This dceisipn Of China to r"nsirlht and man q modern fleet "f tweniN-'""r battlcships would point io her re- lying on her navy {" protect her ir"m Japan, if not ultimately put thai con" try out Of business ns . sea m'wcr'
 When ihis program m the t'hin'"' naval onthorltics is completed China will have n sea strength greater than
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hall player hut there were other men trying for the mme position who hal several years experience In the big collexc 9ames and these men wore nn- tnrnilv given the prcf~rence over tho freshman in selecting men to m the rcg,ilnr position
 Leon seemed [" think tl,nt hc was Mring discriIninatrd against and dii n"t hrsitatc io criticiso the captafn ana management of the team. Az the captnin %as member of the senior cl,ss and n rolrgr hero this action on tho part nf mere freshman stirred the ir' uf The members of the team. IT. man several members of inc tenm onc night last week escorted him to the hanks f the. canal below the ,G,nlliu. and told him |" lake "fY his clothes and prepare for n durking. It was . hitter cold night hut Leon lid not wait for his fellow students to put their pirns- mt little plan f"r giving him a bath int" execution. Breaking away from his rapt"rs he jnmped into the canai nnd disappeared In tho darkness. The men who hnd started the fun then began n search for tho freshman but could not find him. They potroled tho hnnks of ihr stream nll night and in tho morning reported [" tho college l authorities that Leon had been drown ed.
 Word of the accident was telegraph cd to the students father and he Inn
 mediately started for Princeton. Tn
 th" meantimc the students concerned , in the affair were suspended from roi | legc hut were not permitted (" leave | town "n account of moro serious charges than hazing which It was
 thought might bc. brought against
 them.
 l Tho canal was dragged for two days
 and tho men who had hrcn responsible
 for taking Leon in tho water were In
 Il state of panic.
 l laic last night the whole affair end
 rd in hit of comedy when the lest
 freshman returned nnd reported that
 aft"r Jumping in the water hc had
 merely Iaddlcd acr"ss to the other
 hank nnd that hc had spent the In . trrvtniuC tjty,c rumfOrtab bly ensconaed d
 in Il New Jerscy farm house eating hot
 cakes md sausage hilssfuIly unaware
 of tho trouble thnt his diHappaarance
 had caused.
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bon and is supposed to be desperately i'll in one of the convents in the mountains.
 That all is not well between the young king and his royal bride is well known. Tn fact The queen has more than once tried to leave Manuel nnd return to her own people and is at present too iiI to he moved from th.' hospital io which she went shortl. after her nmrriagc. it is said th.,: the Illness of the bride of the king Oi Portugal K not due to any physical ailmcnt hut to the discovery of cer- tain letters that disclosed the love of Manuel for tho hcauiiful countess wh" was rcn,iy to sacrifice her fortune i' restore him to his throne. If all these reports are true "s ,ouchcd for by the gossip of l.ish"a then there has heen very pretty little romance sp"ilesi by the marrinI'' nf the king.
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ALASKAN LANDS
 FOR CANADA
Special Nugget Service.

WASIIiNt:TuN. Oct. 5i.--ConGrcSs today ",n,,"w crcd the president [" open hrrui iiinrns win the British govern men, hmking toward the ccssi"n by thc Initcd states of the Alaskan Pan- handle to Canada. This Is known as Inc ouiheastcrn Alaska strip. Tho resolution for Inc ccssion of this AL nsLan land was introduced originally hy Representative Prank O. smith of Maryland and it recitcs thnt tho strip fin question WIS created in response to conditions which long ago ceased to exist md that its retention by the United states hampers the develop. mont of the adjoining lands and con- stantly gives rise to irritation between th" two countries.
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COUNTESS PLOTS TO RESTORE KING
INSPECTORS
 TO MEET
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Special Nugget Service.
 wASlIiNGTON, D. C., Oct. 3i.- Secretary McAdoo h,s issued orders for certain customs inspectors of the United States and Alaska to proceed ,o New York for a prolonged confer cnce on official matters. It Is not known whether this is preliminary to a general change in methods in vogue in the customs service or not but 1t Is thought that a general discussion Of the scrvi,e wuh recommendations as Iu possible changes thnt may benefit the service will be indui.ed in.
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 LIKES MEN
s,,seiai Nvsost Service.

Nseiai Nvsost Service
 CINCINNATI. Oct. 3i--Mrs. Plank hurst, the leader of the militant sui L. fragettes in England. said today that American women would never hnvc |" adopt the methods of their EnGlis' sisters to win the ballot. The woman who has spent go many weeks in En. gIish jails for melting 10 riot says that the men in America are far m"rc just and broad minded than are Fan giishmcn and that tho vote for women will come in this country as cor nlhry io the natural growth m tn" free institutions of the country. Mrs. Innkhurst wns enthusiastic in her praise of American women and blush ingiy admitted that she also wns rn - ther fond of American men.
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Special Nugget Service.


 TRINIDAD. II. W. l.. Oct. 3i.-- Tn" venczuiian bark Pedro Sanches hns reached this port after rough voyage from Cuban ports. She reports that while bound for tho coast of Venezuela on board coasting steamer the late dictator and the man wh" has hoe , called tho stormy petral of Latin-Am- : erica. Castro. was assassinated by !" member of the crew who was in th'' my of inc present government of Ven czucla which came into power by over throwing the late dictator. Tho report says int Castro was headed for :, small pprt on the coast of tho country from which hc has bcen ls,nishcd will, the intention of starting Il new rcv"lu ton. He was accompanied ty several