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Evening star., 1915-11-27
FEDS GREAT ANNOUNCEMENT
IS POSTPONED BY GILMORE
Wires Location of Site for New York Park
Must Remain Secret for
Another Week.

last evening this property was pur-
chased for approximately $1,500,000. If
this Is true the real estate operators
certainly drove a clever bargain with
Gilmore and his associates. Col. Rup-
pert and Capt Huston for some time
considered the site in looking for a
home for the Yankees. They passed it
up as too expensive They could have
what the Federals are reported to have
paid. The owners of the New York
Americans were assured a clear title
for less than $800.OO0.
Aside from the heavy financial outlay
that Will be necessary to put a mod.
ern base ball plant on the spot, this
Lenox avenue site is perhaps the most
advantageous that could be found on
Manhattan. The property is at the end
OF the Lenox avenue division of the
subway. Two crosstown surface lines
at this point not only tap the Bronx
but connect with the various trolley
lines of the island as well. station
of the 9Th and 9Th avenue elevated
railway is two blocks away
Obstacles to Be Overcome.
A number of obstacles must be over
come before the outlaw league can pro-
vide itself with playing field. A great
part Of this property is flooded at high
tide. breakwater or seawall must be
constructed along the river boundary
and the lowlands piled and filled in.
Furthermore. it will be necessary to
have two streets. 143d and 144th. closed;
friend of the Federal League said
yesterday that the street closing was
not worrying Gilmore and his asso-
ciates. They rely on an old city charter
which says that a street may be closed
with the consent Of the owners of all
the property abutting. The independ-
ents figure that they can do as they
please once they have clear title to all
the property bounded by Lenox avenue,
142d street. Harlem river and 145th
street.
Evening star., 1915-11-27
Bov Hurt by Automobile

John Mohr. twelve years old. 23D r
street northeast, was knocked down by
an automobile on r street.=near his
home, yesterday afternoon and bruised
about the head, body and knees. He
was taken to Sibley Hospital by his
father.
Evening star., 1915-11-27
Dertinent Comment
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BY ]. ED GRILLo.

The that the Federal League had purchased
site Manhattan Island ready
have been according President Gil
hore the promised official be made for
as unforeseen obstacles have arisen.
The which obtained by the
Feds would about and require the closing of
Streets which probably the obstacles which Gilmore
Evening star., 1915-11-27
: EASY WIN FOR HEAP.
0utclasses Companions and Wins
Terminal Athletic Meet,

There were ten entrants in the pre-
paratory athletic meet held at the
Terminal Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. last
evening. Six events were contested, as
follows: 40-yard dash, standing broad
jump, running high jump, Ginning
horizontal bar, shot-put and 440-yard
dash.
The scores made were as follows:
Evening star., 1915-11-27

Scoring was according to the per-
centage system. SO that every one who
entered had a chance to make some
thing on his performance in the events.
The next contest will be held Mon
will be: 25-yard dash, standing broad
jump and pushing UP 12-pound shot.
Evening star., 1915-11-27
Hard Game Expected.

What is expected to be one of the
best foot ball games Of the season Is
to be played tomorrow at the Vigilant
Park between the Mohawks and Vic
Gauzza's Nationals. AS victory for
either team means the right to meet
the Vigilants for the District title, the
public is assured of good game
Tug" Fury, former Georgetown star,
will referee the game, which will start
at o'clock.
Evening star., 1915-11-27

NEW YORK, November 27.-Presi-
dent James A. Gilmore of the Federal
League will return from Chicago to-
day. But that does not mean that the
public will be taken Immediately into
the confidence of the independent
leaguers Gilmore provided against
making his long-promised announce
ment as to the site. plans and backing
for Manhattan team in a wire to
Henry T. Brewer, the handy man of
the outlaw chief
Returning tomorrow Impossible to
make promised announcement until
next week." the telegram ran.
Brewer supplements this terse dis
patch with bundle of mysterious re-
marks.
You see, it is this way declared
Brewer, yesterday afternoon. "a hitch
has developed in Mr.. Gilmore's plans.
We have absolute control of all the
real estate desired except for one very
small parcel. The owner Of this has
signed an agreement to lease it for a
long term of years at a certain rental,
but the Federal League has not been
able to draw a binding lease because
the owner has been abroad for some
time. He was to have returned last
Monday, but was delayed week. Mr..
Gilmore wishes to wait until he re-
turns and makes good his promises.
so as to absolutely safeguard any
chance slip-up or hold-up.'
Brewer Taboos Real News.
New York evening papers of yester-
days issue verified the story printed
more than week ago that the New
York Federal League club would be
located at Lenox avenue between 1920
and 145th streets Brewer refused to
discuss this matter
According to the stories published
Evening star., 1915-11-27

Mrs. Charles Shannon of Oak Ridge
and Ida Arlington Of Lynchburg, Va.
were drowned in an abandoned mill
race on the Oak Ridge estate Of 7. +.
Ryan.
Evening star., 1915-11-27

The annual meeting of the American
Association is scheduled for December
29 in Chicago. The closing up of the
Cieveiand-Toledo deal is expected to
be the chief feature.
Evening star., 1915-11-27
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

Manager Cliff Blankenship announces
the signing for his Salt Lake team for
next year of Pitcher Bugs Reisigl, for
merly with San Francisco.
Evening star., 1915-11-27

that by spring these grasshoppers will
find there is nothing to jump to. and
that they will be in humble pie eat
ing mood, which will be to the Oakland
clubs ADVANTAGE
Evening star., 1915-11-27

Manager Rowdy Elliott of the Oak
land team refuses to be disturbed by
the stories that Jimmy Johnston, Clint
Prough. Roxey Middleton and even
Jack Ness will jump to the Feds. Let
them jump, says Elliott. He figures
Evening star., 1915-11-27

e scores made we're as follows:
The Washington times., 1915-01-01
TEXT OF j. s.
PUBLIC,
CABLES: BUSY
! ON HOLIDAY
Diplomats in Capital Transmit
Import Of Protest Against
British Interference to Home
Governments.

New Year greetings and gayety was
and diplomatic circles by general dis
cussion and careful study of the Ameri-
can note to Great Britain protesting
against interference with United States
commerce.
Publication of the text Of the Ameri-
can protest engrossed officials. diplo-
mats and private citizens. 1t was the
signal for great activit: in tho en-
baseies. legations and chancelleries of
the Diplomatic Corps. Cable wires, al
most idle generally on holidays. are
hummins with reports of the American
note to their governments by foreign
representatives.
The State Department was stormed
with requests for copies of the note.
hundreds of printed copies being dis
tributed to diplomats, Senators, and
Representatives.
Satisfaction was generally expressed
today in official circles with the tenor
of the note. Its pacific tone was the
subject of universal comrzent, the gen.
eral opinion being that preliminary
press reports had been misleading in
implying a percmptory note to the
document Absence OF any phrases ex-
pressing moderation OF shipping con.
ditions was remarked upon.
Another Note Coming.
Publication OF the note OF protest, il
was declared at the State Department
today. will be followed shortly by publ.
cation also Of a complete list of thc
American vessels detained and searched
rs British warships. Solicitor Cone
.lthnson. of the department.. is today
preparing this list. together with a sum.
mary OF such representations az were
made to Great Britain in the individual
cases.
This list, said to comprise two score
Of ships, probably will be publishe ed
tomorrow starting with the seizure
of the Standard Oil ships John d
Rockefeller, and Brindilla early in the
war and including the latest Seizure
Of two copper carrying vessels.
From foreign diplomats it was
The Washington times., 1915-01-01
Police Begin Crusade
Against Glaring Lights

Enforcement of the now regulation
prohibiting glaring lights on resident
streets will be inausurated tomorrow,
with the police and electrical depart
ments Of the District government CO.
operating. The order prohibits the Use
of private lampsI Or clusters of lamps,
exceeding 100 ca ndle epower OH other than
business streets.
At the District building it is said that
few property owners have failed to
comply with the order
The Washington times., 1915-01-01
SOME CONSPICUOUS NAMES
IN CITY'S 1014DEATH ROLL

WILSON, MRS. WOODROW wife Of the President
CHAFFEE GEN. ADNA r., former chief of staff u. S. A.
HARTMAN J. BORDEN, of Hartman Co., brokerage 6rm
DEGRAW p w. former Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
organizer Of the Gridiron Club.
CLARK HARRY CONQUEST Washington correspondent
BACON AUGUSTUS O.. Senator from Georgia.
PAYNE, SERENO E.. Congressman from New York.
FITCH A. @, Of Fitch Fox Brown, real estate brokers'
BRADLEY WILLIAM O.. Senator from Kentucky
MCGEE, THE REV JOSEPH H. Church Sacred Heart
HOxE MRS WINNIE REAM noted sculptress and decorator
MOVES, MRS CROSBY wife of founder of the Washington Star
LEGARE. MRS. ALEXANDER social leader.
VANDERBILT, GEORGE w., fnancer and railroad
MAHAN, REAR ADMIRAL ALFRED T. worlds foremost
authority
CULLON SHELBY MOORE, former Senator from Illinois
LURTON HORACE H. Associate Justice of United
Supreme Court
LAMBERT, TALMADGE A. attorney
CLABAUGH, HARRY NJ, chief justice District Supreme
TAGGART HBGH former United States attorney District
DUNLAP, HARRY LANE correspondent New York World.
The Washington times., 1915-01-01
GERMAN CLAIMS As
TO PRISONERS DENIED
France and Russia Declare
Many. Numbered as Cap.
tured Soldiers Are Civilians.

LONDON. Jan. 1.--Germany's claims
OF enormous numbers of military pris-
oners are disputed today by both
France and Russia. These nations de.
clare that included In the lists made
public in Berlin are many civilians,
and Russia declares officially that not
more than Is per cent of the totals
are military men.
Germany declares that she now holds
h7I.s75 men and S,13S officers Of the bel
ligerent powers. These, she says, arc
distributed as follows:
French, 3459 officers. including seven
The Washington times., 1915-01-01
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District Ar "a.
lumbia-Fair tonight, followed BY i'm
creasing cloudiness Saturday: rising
temperature: lowest temperature to-
night about 2s degrees
Maryland-l'air tonight. temperature
below freczing: Saturday increa sing
clo'idiness and warmer: variable winds.
becoming south and moderate.
Virginia-Fair. slightly warmer to-
niGn'. saturday increasing cloudness
and warmer; moderate east TO south
winds.
TEMPERATURES
Inc temperature today as registered
at the United States Weather Bureau
and Affeck's:
L. s. BCREAr. ArFLECK,S
The Washington times., 1915-01-01
learned today that similar bills o.

learned today that similar bills OF
complaint" reciting seizure and
search Of neutral vessels and cargoes.
are being considered by several other
nations particularly Norway, Sw eden.
and Denmark. Doubt was expressed
whether Italy, also. because OF her
strained situation, would also enter
protest to Great Britain.
Solicitor johnson In also preparing
lengthy brief to accompany the list
Of ships detained. which may be for
warded to the British foreign office
supplementing the note of protest.
This will give in great detail the lega
|precedents relied upon by this Govern
ment to re-entorce the generalizations
of the note. This brief, however. will
be for official consumption only; Gov
ering the field of international law
and custom. a technical argument
for debate between the legal experts
OF the two governments concerned in
the negotiations.
Some Doubt Expressed.
Officials, expressed doubt today
wheth the alleged policy of Japan
in the Pacific. of which complaint has
already been made in Congress by
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company,
would cause the filing with Japan of
a note similar to that given Great
Britain. They declared that Japan's
activity had not been so extensive or
Sc rious an interference with American
shipping as that of England. Repre-
sentations in individual cases to Jap
an, it is believed. would be sufficient
without resorting to the blanket
protest adopted in the negotiations
with Great Britain.
While the formal protest of the Pa
cific steamship concern is expected ia
be filed with the department shortly
officials point out that the deterrins
hafl,,Se os~on .commerce. to the Orient
! from the Pacific coast has been due
| chiefly to two causes-presence OF
| German. British and Japanese fight
The Washington times., 1915-01-01

ing sQuadrons in the Pacific and
withdrawal OF the big Japanese mer-
chant fleet there from general COM
mcrce because of the danger Of cap
ture and the need OF the Japanese
government for the. vessels for naval
purposes.
The Washington times., 1915-01-01
q. o. P. Wants Clapp.

senator Moses +. Clapp of Minnesota
probably will file in the primaries of
that state rs Republican candidate.
Senator Clapp has been cassed as a
Progressive. and has spoken az a third
party man in recent campaigns.
Frank B. Kellogg. urged to run
against Senator Clapp, has decided 10
support Clapp il he runs as Repub-
lican,
The Washington times., 1915-01-01

slams. and tho list does not include those
taken in any OF tho recent lighting on
the easter, frontier. oil oi whom arc
near there. 4.
The Washington times., 1915-01-01

general officers. and COS 2oo mon. Bel
eian. 6l2 officers. three general officers.
and 36,So2 men: English. 1872 officers and
1854 men. The remainder are Rus
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-02

School Text Books, 1915-16. lomen Bros.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-02
CHINA TO RAISE
 CONSCRIPT ARMY

An extensive program for national defense, including conscription for the army, will be laid before China's first parliament when it assemblies in De- cember, according to a forecast of the governments intended proposals, given out by the Far Eastern bureau. Plans are also to be submitted looking to the building of new railways, the coloniza- tion of frontiers. the reform of the tax ation system, the development of min ing and the establishment of a govern ment labor bureau. The proposals are subject, it is explained, to such changes as may be made necessary by events transpiring between now and the gen. eral elections in October
 The general defense board, it is stat ed. Is now in session with the leading officials of the army and navy com pleting and correcting three bills for submission immediately after President Yuan Shi- Kai's statement to parlia- ment as to the general condition of the nation. The first bill relates to the expansion of arsenals and the develop ment Of navy yards. Parliament vii be asked for an appropriation of $15,' 100000 for the installation of machin- cry for the manufacture of moderr rifles and machine guns and suitable appropriations will be sought to enable the navy yards to turn out submarines torpedo boats, light cruisers and other coast defense ships adapted to China's waterways.
 The second bill. it Is said, provides for conscription. It is planned to com mence conscription with the beginning of 1916. The general board has al- ready taken steps to pave the way for this measure, which, it Is expected. will be approved by the people. notwith- standing China's old-age, peace-lovine proclivities. Soldiership is described as being encouraged and extolled in all the public schools and by every off cial.
 The third bill provides for the estab- lishment of naval bases and coast and frontier Qualifications.
 The economic measures are being considered by the cabinet. President Yuan Shi-Kai will urge definite steps 1t is stated towards carrying out the trunk railway plans and the extension of branch railways for which the sur veys airedy have been made. as well as light railways to link lip important
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-02
GHOST OF HANGED MAN DRIVES
 WOMAN FROM NOME, ALASKA

my only friend here, a good turn
 " Mrs. Hart he said. do you believe in life after death; do you think the dead can make themselves manifest tc the living?'
 |" I do,' he continued, and shall re- turn to tell you about death and about the beyond-if I will be welcomeT
 |" Yes I stammered with creeping horror, yes, you'd be welcome, Fred What else could I have said to a boy about to die?"
 Mrs. Hart told the rest of her story with manifest effort at self-control.
 q was in my office writing the story of the hanging, which I had witnessed.
 Tt was quiet, and was alone.
 And then Fred Hardy, whom I had seen dashed into eternity, came back to haunt me for many hideous weeks
 'I sat rigid in my chair, unable to move or speak. It was as though :, were being choked to death; as if I were undergoing what that 21year old youth must have experienced during his last moments am confident I would have died but for an interruption.
 "A girl We knew as Sunshine in Nome knocked at the door, entered, touched me on the shoulder shrieked My God Hardy is here!' and fell to the floor, alternately fainting and hysteri- cal
 "She spoke in Hardy's voice. describ- ing death torments-'Sunshine who had not witnessed the hanging, speak ing in Hardy's low, peculiar voice! It was frightful beyond words.
 That almost lethal paralysis left my body at the instant Sunshine touched my shoulder, but from that day until I left Nome was haunted day and night by that inexplicable presence. It was destroying my health. I had to come away
 ''The obsession did not cease till I was aboard the boat, bound for San Francisco, where at least one other person saw this ghostly presence.
 'T make no attempt to explain this ghastly experience. But I shall never return to Nome-because am afraid" Seattle Star.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-02

Dread of hanged mans ghost pre- vents Mrs. Mary E. Hart. Alaska's leading woman citizen, from ever re- turning to Nome.
 Mrs. Hart is not a credulous woman but one trained in school of harsf materialism along the Yukon
 She Is big capable, masterful sour dough" who has homesteaded. mined broken trail and mushed in the widest parts of Alaska for IS years. Three times she has represented the North al worlds expositions. and is a notable club woman and author.
 She Is now in charge of the exhibit of the Pacific Coast Steamship con- pany at the San Francisco exposition She formerly was employed as lecturer and entertainer aboard the steamer Spokane. plying between here and All aska
 Until now have always been afraid to tell why I can never go back to Nome" she began. People today can't credit experiences such as I am about to relate.
 Tt grew out of my unwilling part in the first legal execution in the territory, the hanging of Fred Hardy, youth convicted of murdering three prospec- tors at Dutch Flat.
 'T was then reporting for a Nome paper and had been assigned to cover the execution and try for a confession from Hardy, although he steadily main tained his innocence.
 Having won his confidence, and all hope for reprieve having gone, I be- lieved Hardy would admit his guilt to me at the last if he was the murderer. He had but a few hours to live when I spoke to him through the bars of his death cell in the old Nome ice house.
 You are about to die. Fred said. I want you to tell me If you did this thing. Such confession would mean much to me as a newspaper reporter, and could not harm you now because all your chances are gone
 Terror gratitude for my friendship and integrity struggled for mastery In his boyish features while he pondered.
 No" he said finally, can't do it, Mrs Hart. I was going to lie to make a story for you. But 1t would be false I am not a murderer can't lie on the brink of eternity, not even to do you
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-02

mining and other industries.
 The proposed colonization of the frontiers is chiefly designed, it is ex plained, to cope with the tendency on the part of some of Chinas neighbors to encroach upon her national domain. It is planned to encourage the people to leave congested districts and settle in parts of Manchuria, Mongolia, East ern Turkestan, Kokonor and Tibet.
 Tn reforming the taxation system, the government intends to make strong plea, it is asserted, to end once and for all local and petty tyranny which is said to be fostered by the old Manchu unequal system of taxation, and to be largely responsible for the poverty of the people, The revision of the customs tariff is also to be strong ly urged
 The program for raining development Icontemplates encouragement through protective laws and subsidies were necessary. Respecting the establish ment of labor bureau, it Is stated that only -fifths of the people of China have regular trades or profes- sions. The bureau will give them an opportunity to get regular employment | including work in government fac tories, and at the same time native in- dustries will be developed | School Text Books, 1915-16. lomen Bros.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-02
ORDER MINING EDITIONS

The forthcoming number of the Nome Nugget Mining Edition Is progressing nicely. It will undoubtedly be more interesting than any previous editions and will contain many subjects other than mining--in fact magazine de- picting the entire peninsula An in- creased edition will be published this year and there will probably be enough for all. but to insure receiving your copies it would be best to send in your order at once. soc per copy. or $500 . dozen. Postage cents per copy.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-02

FOR sAlE-Piano. inquirs at Mug get office.
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The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-02
School Books. Lomen Bros.

Bill hsaas, statsmsnts, Isttsr hsads and envelopes. Havs them printed as the Nuasst oflioe.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-02

Now is the time for fruit jarA. os' them at Holvs cash Store.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-09-02

Visiting Cards at the N.anst Office
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-19
ACCIDENTAL TRUTH

What grounds nave you lot tnlnk-
ing that Dasher, the editor, was for
merly a stenographer?"
HE returned one of my manu-
scripts the other day with the en-
dorsement, Rejected, but not read d"
Puck