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6 GREAT MOGUL OF SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE HAS ARRIVED AT LAST PRESIDENT nOYER HEAfHKD SA VANNAH FROM BALTIMORE. WILL COMMENCE WORK BRIGHT AND EARLY TO'DAY. DAD I.AROCQIE WILL BE HERB WITH PATHFINDERS FRIDAY. Little Leanor In Now Beginning: o Bootle In a Buolneoo LlLe Way. Three of the Macon Player* Have Arrived and Other* Are Expected To-day—President Boyer Will Eo tablloh League Headquarter* Thl* Week and Let Contract* for the Improvement* at the Bolton Street Park. Commencing to-day the ball situation !n Savannah will take actual shape, and by the end of the week the Savan nah team will have assembled, donned uniforms and taken the first hard try outs preparatory to the opening of the Initial season of the South Atlantic League. President Boyer, who Is also the owner of the Savannah club, reached Savannah last night from Baltimore, but did not leave the steamer, in order to be up bright and early this morn ing to make arrangements for the rapid completion of the work that is now before him. Mr. Boyer failed to reach Baltimore in time to catch the boat he first in tended coming on, and was two days late in getting to Savannah. He was deltghted to find the weather here so pleasant. The temperature was almost freezing when he left Baltimore. The first thing Mr. Boyer will look after will be the improvements that will be made at Bolton Street Park. The grand stand will be the first thing attended to, and then the fences. The work of putting the diamond in shape will be carried along with the other work, and It is hoped to have the in field finished by the latter part of this week, if the weather permits. Owing to the short space of time before the opening of the season, Mr. Boyer will not fill in the diamond, as it is his intention to do later on. After the first series in Savannah is fin ished, and the team goes away for a two-weeks' stay, work will be com menced on the grounds, and they will then be filled in and a proper system of drainage arranged. Mr. Boyer will ask the owners of the Bolton street property for permis sion to tear down the old house that now stands in the extreme right field. The outfield will be cut down con siderably, and the dirt that is taken from there will be used in filling in the diamond. Tickets Sent to Players. Owner Boyer has sent transportation to all the members of the Savannah team, and the boys will commence re porting the latter part of this week. Dad Laßocque will leave Birmingham on Thursday night, arriving in Sa vannah on Friday. By the time Dad gets here a number of the players will have asembled and the regular routine work will be taken up. The Pathfinders will be hustled out to the park every morning at 0 o'clock, and put through two hours' hard work. At 3:30 in the afternoon the same programme will be followed. So far no exhibition games have been arranged, except those with the all- Cuban team, which will be played April 19, 20 and 21. An elTort will be made to have Manager Powell of the Atlanta team stop here on his way back to Atlanta from Jacksonville, and play a series. Uniforms Have Been Shipped. The order for the uniforms for the Savannah team was given some weeks ago, and Owner Boyer has been noti fied that they have been shipped. The Savannah uniform will be one of the most attractive in the league. Royal blue and white are the colors, with a large Roman "S” on the breast of the shirt. Speaking of the league and the out look President Boyer was most en thusiastic. Though a bit sleepy he found time to tell all about the splen did outlook. “I have no doubt in the world now that by the opening of the next season we will be in the same class with the Southern League, and with the many advantages that we have over this organization In the way of short hauls, and keen rivalry be tween the cities in the league, I would not be surprised if we would not be able in another year to outbid them for the very best players that can be secured for minor leagues. Boyer Is Satisfied. “As far as possible. I have left the work of getting the Savannah club together to Mr. Laßocque, and I am satisfied he has signed the best team in the league. Every man on the team made a splendid record last year with the bat, and we were particular to get opinions from the best ball players in the country about the fielding abili ties of those that we did not know personally. It will be found that Sa vannah will be In the first section from the start, and at the wind up we ex pect to be in front. "The teams in all of the cities of the league are assembling, and by th* end of the week the six teams of the league will be- in uniform, settling down to hard work. As soon as I get a little sleep and get my things un packed I will be able to tell the peo ple of Savannah and other cities of the league all about how we stand and what we expect to do for them in the way of good, clean baseball this summer.” BASEBALL Lexington, Va„ Search 28.—Virginia Military Institute, 5; Flshburne, 2. Washington, March 28.—Georgetown, 7; Villa Nova, 3. Lafayette College, 6; Agricultural and Mechanical (East Radford), 3. At Atlanta—Boston (Americans), 15; Atlanta, 5.. Bostons at ThomnavtUe. Thomasville, Ga„ March 28.—The Boston baseball team is still holding Its dally practices here. This after noon it defeated a picked team com posed of several Thomasville players and a few Boston substitutes. The men leave Thursday morning for Montgomery where they open their practice season with a game against the Montgomery team of the Southern League. p "• 1 - 1 1 . . lluiunnlly's Weak Spot. There are more deaths directly due to weak lunge than to alt other dis eases combined. They are humanity's weak a pot —the breeding-place of con sumption. When the slightest symp tom of trouble Is felt In the lungs you should begin tne use uf I>r. lio*> her e German Syrup st once. J| Is mads especially to soothe, heal and strengthen the lungs throat und bron chial tubes German Syrup Is a wyec-faliMig remedy for consumption Trisl borfle It; Mg bottle, 71, at a |j uff.Mi# Kotfhri NIXON TO-COACH EMORY’S TRACK TEAM. Emory College, Oxford, Ga,, March 28.—Enthusiasm has run high in ath letic circles here since it was an nounced that Emory would have nji experienced coach for her track team. At a meeting of the Emory College Athletic Association, Manager Rich ardson of the Emory track team an nounced that he was in receipt of a letter from Vaughn Nixon of Atlanta, a graduate of Emory in 1900, stating that he would be in Oxford for a week or ten days and would gladly comply with the request of Manager Richard son and others to take charge of the track candidates. Mr. Nixon was considered the best all-round athlete of the student body when he was in college. He was al ways the winner of several events on the annual field day exhibitions and is at present the holder of the college records in the 100 and 220-ya.rd sprints. He arrived to-day to take in hand the candidates who are training for the track events and will put them through the system of training fol lowed in the Eastern colleges. Mr. Nixon, after graduation here entered Harvard and there distinguished him self as one of the best athletes of the country. Cornell Team leaves FOR A SOUTHERN TOUR. Ithaca, N. Y., March 28.—The Cornell baseball team, accompanied by Coach Hugh Jennings and Manager Harry F. Vincent, to-night left for the South on their annual Easter trip. Among the games on the trip are: April 4-5, Atlanta Southern League, at Atlanta; April 6, Mercer University, at Macon, Ga.; April 7, Atlanta Southern League, at Atlanta; April 8, University of North Carolina, at Raleigh; April 9, University of Virginia, at Charlottes ville, Va. COLORED PUGS WORKING HARD ON EVE OF CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE Promise of the Best Bout Ever Pulled Off in Savannah. On the eve of perhaps the hardest fought ring battle ever pulled off in Savannah Blood and Kid Ferguson, who will enter the squared circle to morrow night promptly at 9:30 o'clock to contest for the colored championship of the South, are putting in every spare minute with sparring partners and running mates on the road. The splendid work which Blood did in his last ring battle has won him admirers who are willing to back him to the limit In his coming go, and down In Yamacraw they are making hand book with odds of 3 to 1 that the local welterweight will put the wily Kid out of commission before* the limit. Blood has learned much since his last fight with Cape Town Joe, who Is after a return match with him, and he has also Improved much since he met Ferguson last. LITTLE SCOUT WON THE MONTGOMERY HANDICAP. Opening Day of the Raring Meet at Memphis. Memphis, Tenn., March 28.—Before one of the largest crowds that has ever gathered at Montgomery Park and on a track lightning fast the four-year old colt Little Scout, owned by George C. Bennett & Cos. of Memphis, to-day easily won the Montgomery handicap, at a mile and a sixteenth. Kankin showed the way up the back stretch, but when the further turn was reached Duelist assumed conn mond, and racing neck and neck with Martinmas, turned into the stretch two lengths before Little Scout. When straightened out for the wire, Little Scout set sail for the leaders. Dominick rode in masterly fashion and at the finish dashed under the wire three lengths before McGhee. Sum maries: First Race—lnaugural purse, five furlongs, lone Lindsey, 3 to 5,, won, with Dutschland, 12 to 1, second, and Skillful, 25 to 1, third. Time 1:03%. Second Race—Half mile. Buchanan, 4 to 1, won, with Looram, 15 to 1, sec ond and Pendragon, 4 to 1, third. Time :50%. Third Race—Mile. Nlaxiaus, 12 to 1. won, with Henry Bert, 6 to 5. second, and Hargis, 5 to 1, thlfd. Time 1:44. Fourth Race—The Montgomery handicap, mile and a sixteenth. Little Scout, 5 to 1, won, with McGhee, 11 to 2, second, and Luraltghter, 20 to 1, third. Time 1:49. Fifth Race—Half mile. Voltrrce, 4 to 1, won. with Pinkie, 10 to 1, second, and Green Gown, 6 to 1. third. Time :51. Sixth Race—Five furlongs. Steel maker, 8 to 5, won. with Sir Andrew 5 to 1. second and Volta, 8 to 1, third. Time 1:02%. races~aTbenning. Washington, March 28.—The notable feature of the day's races at Benning was the winning of three long shots, Julia M., at 10 to 1, Littlewoods, at 12 to 1, and Mohican, at 20 to 1. Two favorites were successful. Sum maries: First Race—Five and a half fur longs, 3-year-olds and upwards. Juka M., 10 to 1, won, with Andratus, 20 to 1, second, and Athlana, 11 to 5, third. Time 1:10. Second Race—Four and one-half fur longs. 2-year-old. Littlewoods, 12 to 1. won, with All Scsrlet, 7 to 3, sec ond, and St. Resolute, 18 to 1, third. Time 0:57 4-5. Third Race —Six furlongs, 3-year olds. Conkling. 2 to 5, won, with Tol San. 7 to 2, second, and Monsoon, 15 to 1. third. Time 1:17. Fourth Race—Seven furlongs, 3-year olds and upwards. Nine Spot, 8 to 5, won, with Punctuate, 20 to 1, second, and Mlladl 1-ove, to 1, third. Time 1:32 1-5. Fifth Race—Six and ft half furlongs, 4-year-olds and upwards. I’nterock. 3 to 1, won. with Love Note. 8 to 1, second, and Jessie Lynn, t to 1, third. Time 1 25 2-6. Sixth Race—Mile and forty yards, maiden 8-yesr-old* and upwards. Mo hican, 20 to 1, won, with Mammon, 9 to 10, aecond, and Mr. Churchill, 4 lo 1, third. Time 1:41 2-6. I'sssis Secretary. < 'olumbus <la.. March *4 -The 41 feturt of the <'olumbus Driving Asso • lotion Hits sliernooo >n ic| Mot 14 Tuggle pci manetii senstary of 1(l 9 ilfVitHUutl. SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY. aIARCK 29. 1904. DID MAUD S. SULKY HAVE ROLLER BEARINGS. Affidavit of Famous Mure'* Groom May Reopen Olil Ca*e. "No going behind the returns" may be the idea of some politicians, but Charles Tanner, the Cleveland, 0., horseman, better known as “Doc,” and also trainer of C. K. G. Billings' horses, does not take much stock in the idea. More than two months ago the trotting authorities decided that Maud S„ when she trotted her now famous mile In 2;98%, pulled a high-wheel sulky, which was not fitted with ball-bearing axles, And that Lou Dillon when she trotted a mile in 2:05 to a high-wheel sulky pulled a sulky, fitted with frictionless ball-hearing axles. Tanner contended that Maud S.'s sulky had ball-bearing axles, while the sons of Robert Bonner testified that the sulky was not of the ball-bearing axle kind. Bitter feeling was engendered by the controversy, but it was hoped time would bring peace, and that Maud S. would be recognized as the high-wheel champion. But it seems the hope was 111-founded. “Doc” Tanner is to the front with evidence to support his claim, and the case is therefore reop ened. He recently received a letter from Lyman Redmond of Baltimore, brother-in-law of Billy Bair, the man who drove Maud S. that day. Red mond was In charge of Maud S. at the time. His letter to Tanner is as fol lows: “Yoil know, os well as I, that the sulky that Maud S. drew when she went a mile in 2:08% at Clevelfmd was, as Charley C. McCaffrey (meaning Caf frey) stated, a roller-bearing sulky. You helped me hitch up the mare that day, also helped me to look after the different sulkies. If you care about having an affidavit as to the sulky Maud S. drew, and think it will do any good, I will be glad to send it to you.” Redmond made the affidavit which is to the effect that “when Maud S. trot ted to her record of 2:08%, in 1885, at Cleveland, she drew a high-wheeled roller-bearing Caffrey sulky.” The affidavit will likely be of great satisfaction to Lou Dillon's many ad mirers, but it is improbable that the trotting authorities will reopen the case. Billy Bair, the man above all others Ferguson fights in a stooping pos ture, which Is much to the liking of Blood, whose best thump is a left hand uppercut. He straightened Caps Town up with this swing in the sec ond round of their last battle, and had him going several times, but fail ed to follow up his advantage. In to-morrow night's battle Fergu son has every advantage of weight, reach and hight. Blood has trained down to 139 and says he will enter the ring at about 13S. Ferguson Is taking advantage of the agreement to fight at catch weights and will weigh 148 or 150. The management of the club will put on a battle royal if possible. In the event this cannot be arranged a good preliminary will be put on. The indications are that the largest audience that has attended a go at the club in months will be present, as it was clearly demonstrated last Wed nesday night that the man who goes into the ring with Blood will have to fight Or lay down. who would know the exact facts, la dead, and it appears, therefore, that the old query: “Who struck Billy Patter son?” will go thundering down the ages in company with “Did Maud S.’s sulky have ball-bearing axles?” Tanner cannot be blamed for de fending Lou Dillon's claim to the cham pionship, because he believes she is en titled to it. The sons of Robert Bonner are equally as positive Maud S. is en titled to the honor, for they believe the evidence is in her favor. The question can never be settled to the satisfaction of both sides. OLDFIELD TO TRY FOR VANDERBILT’S RECORD. Will Go lo Ormond Beach Some Time Next Month lor the Trial. A dispatch from Cleveland conveys the Information that Barney Oldfield will go to Ormond Beach early In April to try for the mile world's record now held by William K. Vanderbilt, 39 sec onds flat, made over the Ormond cours*. Oldfield has been racing in New Or leans recently, and succeeded in mak ing a mile on a circular track there In 52 seconds. "Dare Devil” Hquse man could not make the circuit with 999 In less than 1:02. Oldfield was us ing Bullet No. 2, which is a much tnore powerful machine than the one he used here. GANS GOT DECISION OVER GUSGARDNER. Saginaw, Mich., March 28.—Joe Gans of Baltimore was given the decision in a ten-round bout with Gus Gardner of Saginaw here to-night for the light weight championship of the world. SHARKEY LOST IN A MATCH WITH DWYER. Richmond, Va., March 28.—Thomas Sharkey, the pugilist, lost in a wrest ling match with M. J. Dwyer here to night by failing to throw his antagon ist twice in one hour. He secured one fall, but was unable to repeat the per formance. RACING ASS’N TO MEET. An important meeting of the direc tors of the Savannah Racing Associa tion will be held this week, probably to-morrow afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. The question of whether to have a fair at Savannah this fall will be taken up, though what the decision in the mat ter will be cannot now be anticipated. Mu|rridr Cuurl, Douglas, ,a., March 28—The Coffee Superior Court will convene to-mor row. There are over 100 <** on the docket*. The most Important crimi nal caae la ngiiiiat BJlalm Lott oharged with murder Mr. is closely related to tire wealthy family of Lotts of ihta section. FEET HURT GRANEY SEVERELY CRITICISED FOR DECISION IN CORBETT-BRITT GO SIMONS’ MODESTY COST HIM THE PLACE. Lost Cadetship Becanne He Did Not Sign His Fall Name. Columbia, S. C„ March 28.—United States Senator Tillman has appointed W. Gibbes Lykes of this county to a West Point cadetship. About one month ago a competitive examination was held here at Senator Tillman's request, and the best paper was presented by a young Charleston man recently admitted to practice law, who signed the paper "Robert Stephen son.” When the board announced his success Sheriff Martin of Charleston wired, as his friend, that the signature was wrong, that the name was Robert Stephenson Simons. It was at first thought the mistake was due to the young man's inad vertence, but it developed that he had earlier signed his name in a different way when applying to the board for information about the examination. Simons, since the examination, has ex plained that he Wished to avoid news paper notoriety, so failed to write his full name. Senator Tillman ended the matter by informing State Superintendent of Education Martin, chairman of the ex amining board, to-day that he had ap pointed Lykes, who presented the sec ond best paper. His letter did not refer to Simons in any way. Simons is a member of a leading Charleston family. DOWN EMBANKMENT THREE CARS TUMBLED. Three Persons Were Injured In the Accident. * Augusta, March 28.—The breaking of a truck on a coal car at Salters’ tres tle, near Trenton, S. C., on the C„ C. and A. Railroad, to-day, precipitated two freight cars and a passenger coach down a steep embankment. The pas senger coach rolled over three times and landed at the bottom with roof and sides gone, but right side up, with seats all in position. There were three men on the car, but only one sustained serious injuries, B. B. Lawson of Clarksville, who was hurled violently across the back of a seat. Flagman John Wright of Johnson and Baggage Master Marshall of Au gusta received slight Injuries. INSPECTORS PLEASED” WITH MACON SOLDIERS. Macon, March 28.—Inspector Gen eral Obear of the Georgia state Troops and Maj. French, of the regu lar p.rt|llery, to-night completed an inspection of the four companies here, three whites and one colored. The of ficers, while not anticipating their re port, indicated a, thorough and com plete satisfaction Vith the presentation of Macon's militia.' • - ■ ■ • ''■■" ■*' The New* of Douglas. Douglas, Ga., ilaxch 28. —All Coffee county is jubilating over the purchase of the Brunswick and Birmingham Railroad by the Atlantic and Birming ham, and hope by April 1 that Doug las and stations between Nichols and Bushnell will be unbottled and passen ger and freight traffic allowed to be received and discharged direct to and from Brunswick, without having to go via Waycross. The Waaley and Mount Vernon ex tension, completed to Barrow’s Bluff, since March 14, is already giving Doug las merchants and those along its line a cheaper freight rate, and Its traffic is increasing so that the Howard Navi gation Company will be forced to put on another boat within a very few days from Brunswick to the Bluff, to meet the i demands. * The Knights of Pythias of Douglas gave their friends an entertainment at the Auditorium last night. Thirty-One Candidates for Eight Office*. Tallahassee, Fla., March 28.—A sum mary of the candidates In the field for the various county offices show that there are thirty-one men running for a possible eight offices, several of these paying no salary. John Earle Per kins has announced as a candidate for county treasurer. He was recently ap pointed county treasurer, vice his father, Hon. John Day Perkins, de ceased. PIERCE COUNTY GOES TO ANOTHER DIVISION. Washington, March 28.—The Senate to-day passed bills changing the date for holding terms of the federal court at. Athens. Ga., and transferring Pierce county, Georgia, from the eastern to the southwestern division of the United States District Court for the Southern district of Georgia. ONE YOUNGTbOY CUT THROAT OF ANOTHER. Columbus, Ga.. March 28.—1n a dif ficulty in Girard this afternoon Till man Burke, a white boy, aged 13 years, drew his knife and cut the throat of Curtis Tramwell, colored, aged 10. The knife entered the side of the neck and a long gash several Inches was cut, ending directly under the chin. The boy is seriously Injured, but will recover. DIED FROM A * RATTLER’S BITE. ♦ Walthourville, March 28.—The 15- year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Middleton was bitten by a huge rat tlesnake last Friday and died yester day. He was burled to-day. i..-—.-.. -♦ m Stratton Appointed. Albany, N. V.. March 28. —State En gineer and Surveyor Bond has appoint ed ss bridge draughtsman to serve In connection with the thousand-ton barge canal work, Orln H. Stratton of Roanoke, Va. Judge •Imnions Indorsed. Rome, Od., March 2*.—Members of th<- Home bar met to-day and pasted resolutions Indorsing Chief Justice Simmons for re-election. Sweat, Itch, Hllster? ROYAL LOOT W ASH cure* them Removes odors of feet, armpits. *<#.; stops chafing. If not st druggists wend *8 to Isumi Drug 4 *., Vilunlu, Od., for full stae, postpaid; sample for tt stamp. One illuii (>tovw It# rviftlit. bt*k If #l#t Mil I'. 11. M'l K.III* CoimiH’ieiftJ Aftnt tout w>*r4 Air Mu* Qr+av ill*, u c., l tii4 iuititaf nd f##< Ho/*I r<K*t t§ uo •g\uU'*4. !***( ' <4*. MX!* 11# CORBETT ADMIRERS BELIEVE CHAMPION DESERVED A DRAW. NO CHARGE MADE THAT GRANEY IS CROOKED. ALL THE SPORTS HAVE AGREED HE IS AS FAIR AS ANY HUMAN. Some Account for Hl* Decision a* Being the Result Largely of Local Sentiment anil Priile—Expert* Be lieve That Britt’* Body Blow* Were More Cleanly Placed and De ■erveil More Credit Than Corbett'* Face Jnl>*—Believed Britt Will Be Able to Put Corbett Out at Next Meeting. On the highest authority, the young and agile Mr. Puck is reputed once to have put a girdle ’round the earth in forty minutes. Mr. Eddie Graney, the somewhat less agile gentleman, who meted out the decision which deprived “Young Cor bett” of championship and conferred it upon Mr. Jimmy Britt, of California, went Mr. Puck many points better. By the decision which he handed down, Mr. Graney succeeded in put ting a conversational girdle around the United States in about two seconds— assuming every ticker worked on sched ule time. Much of that conversation was not particularly favorable to Mr. Graney, especially In this particular section of the country, where Corbett was a great favorite. Perhaps no decision In recent years caused widespread elevation of the eyebrows, and even open condemna tion, as that promulgated by the placid Mr. Graney. Corbett Wax Confident. Corbett went to San Francisco to whip a man who was said to be the John L. Sullivan of his class, time and country. He went out with the as surance of his friends that he would prove the James J. Corbett of this young Sullivan. He also went with another assurance—that as referees are human and therefore amenable to the clamor of the populace and the throb of local pride, he might have to beut him to a quivering pulp to retain the championship. Despite his competitor’s advantage of hight, reach and weight, Corbett sallied forth confident of victory. His admirers wagered money on his abil ity to whip Britt. The latter’s ad mirers also wagered money, sparing ly, and at good odds. Then the fight came. According to every account which has reached the East, It v nlp-and tuck for many rounds, e .nan giv ing and receiving great jnishment. The champion met a ma.i who may have been a worthy foe, but when the gong clanged for the last time, at the end of the twentieth round, he was still ready to fight, and so announced. His opponent was battered around the face like a Russian battleship trying to sneak out of Port Arthur. Then Mr. Graney announced that Mr. Britt was the champion featherweight. And several voices throughout the country were heard to murmur. Among them was that of Jimmy Wakely. ■Jimmy Walcely Speaks. Wakely, after the usual query as to the accuracy of the decision had been put to him, knitted his brows, then banged his fist against a partition, and said: “The boy was robbed of that fight! Tes, I mean that word 'robbed.’ It’s confoundedly absurd —that decision. 'Corbett' Went out there with a cham pionship, battered the other fellow, and remained on his feet like a tele graph post at the end of the fight. If anybody should have got the slightest shade the better of a decision it should have been a champion, who not only had more at stake, but was in the enemy's country, where every bush may conceal something deadly. I’m not saying Graney isn’t on the level. I know him, and think he's honor able.” Then Wakely rubbed his chin reflec tively and continued mysteriously: “Did you ever hear a big crowd yell ing for a favorite? Inspiring thing, eh? I should say so! The best Britt should have got in that fight was a draw. But the crowd —ahem! How ever, there was some cog loose some where.” John and George Considine, who w'ere keenly interested in the bout, displayed no hesitancy in declaring that the “native son” strain had been Injected into the proceedings in Frisco. They dwelt emphatically upon the proposition that when a champion is fresh, strong and on his feet, with out signs of distress at the end of the scheduled number of rounds, he Is not dealt with fairly If the bout be de clared not his. “A Draw at Best.” ”A draw,” said John Considlne, "would have been at least fair. A de cision against ‘Corbett,’ according to every account of the fight I have read, is something you can’t talk about with too much calmness. Here is a telegram I have just received from a man con nected with legislative affairs and known widely and favorably all over the state.” The telegram was as follows: “John Considine—l win on Britt, but they robbed Corbett.’ Frank McQualde.” ‘That,” continued Mr. Considlne, “shows which way the wind blows. If the boys meet again I’ll back ‘Young Corbett’ without the slightest hesita tion.” George Considine was of the same opinion. He said that even if Britt had a shade the better of the bout —which was not conceded—he should not have been given the fight, for the champion was uninjured and hungering for battle at the end of the twentieth round. —Admiral Schley will be one of a delegation of distinguiahed Masons to attend a gathering In Guthrie, Ok., May 24 and 25. James D. Richard son, grand commander of the Scottish Rite for the Southern jurisdiction, will head the parly. He desires that rep resentative members of the craft see Masonry as exemplified by th* fra ternity In Guthrie, the work there be ing, In his opinion, a model worthy of Imitation. —“I can hardly make up my mind to accept Reginald. He is so self-satisfied that I fear he will prove too exacting.” "On the contrary, my dear, th* rircum stance shows that he Is very easily satisfied."—New Orleans Times-Demo erst. | RHEUMATISM j /njl \ *^ Car llcoc^’s FofOUS J I wise, and apply on soles |3U\\ i FEET of feet; renew the plaster n ■ \ VJSpXtdS O R eVCry time the feet are 1 V ! \ AkIU I J bathed. You will be sur- I I ANKLES fIig&f/.'f prised how it will relieve ■ & Y|fv§ rheumatism in the feet or H USE f For tired or lame feet relief | PIASTER fl H Allcock s Plasters are the original and genuine porous plasters and have never V % he€n equalled as a pain-curer. We guarantee them to contain no belladonna, opium ■ ■ or any poison whatever. Absolutely safe, wonderfully curative. ■ R Never Accept a Substitute. /! RACE QUESTION UP INTHE HOUSE GILLETT FOR THE NEGRO. MASSACHUSETTS MAN GAVE VIEWS ON THE “PROBLEM.” Thnt Booker Wanhington Dinner at the White Roane I* Like Bnnqno'* Gho*t—Slay den of Texa* Declared That Glllett Was Apologizing for the Prenldent, Whereupon Glllett Said He Admired Roosevelt for Wlint He Had Done. Washington, March 28.—Although the sundry civil bill constructively was under discussion in the House of Rep resentatives to-day, the debate took a wide range, Mr. Glllett, of Massa chusetts, devoting considerable time to answering some of the statements re cently made on the floor by Mr. Spight, of Mississippi, regarding the race ques tion. Mr. Gillett said he did not believe it fair or wise for the Democrats of the South to say that they intend forever |to prevent the negro from participation in government., There are 10,000,000 negroes of the South, he said, who cannot stay as they are, who either have got to go up or down. No body, he declared wants the South to submit to negro domination, but the outrageous thing was that they say the negroes cannot be developed into the faculty of voting or becoming citi zens. He was surprised, he said, that no one on the Democratic side of the House had denounced lynchings. The overwhelming proportion of lynchings, he asserted, occurred in the South. Some occurred ia-the North, too, he said. In the North, however, it was the disorderly element which conduced the lynchings, but the great mass of the people Openly disavowed it, whereas, in the South, he said, they did not. Respect for the law, he con tended, should be always present, btlt every time a man was lyhched, it in fringed that respect for law without which no Republican government could endure. Matter of Preference. People of the North recognize, he said, that mob violence ought to be stopped, not because of sympathy for the criminals, but from the results that are expected to come from it. In many cases burnings are not too good for the criminal, and no punishment is too severe for him, but, he said, it is much better that the criminal should escape his punishment than to have the law transgressed. Answering a question by Claude Kitchin of North Carolina, Mr. Gil lett declared that he condemned lynch ings on any terms. Mr. Richardson of Alabama Inter rupted to say that whenever the ne groes cease committing the crime of rape, the lynchings and burnings will cease with It. Mr. Gillett declared that the feeling in the North toward the negro is stronger than it is ih the South. In the North, he said, there is a stronger natural repugnance toward the negro. At the same time, he said, the people of the North "don’t recognize this pre posterous talk of social equality and Inequality." He supposed, he said, there were no social grades in this country. Every man, he said, can choose his friends and can associate with whomsoever he pleases. All classes socially are equal, he said, but that don't mean we are all going to associate together. Every man, he continued, selects for his associates those most in sympathy with himself. He spoke of the Booker Washington incident at the White House, and said no one had the right to say it was a disgrace to invite Booker Washing ton to the White House. Not Apologising for Roosevelt. Mr. Gillett was asked by Claude Kitchin If he had ever Invited a negro to his table. Upon Mr. Gillett’s answering that he had not, Mr. Kitchin remarked: "I want you to practice what you preach.” A statement by Mr. Gillett that it is not blood that makes caste brought Mr. Rlayden of Texas to his feet, who insisted that It does make caste in this ■ country. "It does In some parts of the coun try,” retorted Mr. Gillett. "You are apologizing for the Presi dent,” remarked Mr. Slayden. This Mr. Gillett denied, but he said he ad mired the President for what he had done. "It was,” he said, “an evidence of a big heart and done by a man who had both breeding and cultivation." Champ Clark of Missouri declared that only when men of all races cease committing rapes will lynchlngs cease. He had, he said, known white men to be lynched for rape and he added “they ought to be lynched If you want my opinion about It.” Japan’s Immemorial C lub,. From the Ht. James Gazette. Japan Is the Ideal club land. In Britain th# club world has a good many class and other limitation*. But In Ja pan the system has nourished from time immemorial, and enters into th* daily life of all sorts and condition* f men. It is no uncommon thing for people of means to belong to from ten to g hundred different clubs benevo lent or socisl, sll of which eslst maln- I y to give the metntiers an opportunity for one festive gathering the more in Tsklo there are Loot; different societies, from the Red Cross lo the "Mous iPhiM sod the "Pw k -insrhed." Much rpte;n themselves A*. s re. *it meeting oi the Railway Travel. #!' t’luh, st Ksnegewm S hundred dssdeussi performed before th# , am perry. Royal Fool Wash OUR COMMERCE BY PORTS. Comparison Showing the Astonish ing Growth of Southern Bnnines*. From the New York Sun. To the Editor of the Sun—Sir; Com paring our exports of 1893 with those of 1903, by principal ports of shipment, we have the following, in round mil lions of dollars; Increase New York $516,000,000 *158,000,006” New Orleans 149,000,000 64,000,000 Galveston 144,000,000 109,000,000 Boston 86,000,000 3,000,000 Baltimore 84,000,000 10,000,000 Philadelphia 73,000,000 30,000,000 Savannah 58,000,000 35,000,000 San Francisco.... 32,000,000 4,000,000 Puget Sound 27,000,000 23,000,000 Detroit 22,000,000 15,000,000 Buffalo 21,000,000 18,000,000 Newport News.... 20,000,000 10,000,000 Mobile 15,000,000 12,000,000 Pensacola 16,000,000 12,000,000 Port Huron 11,000,000 4,000,000 Niagara 11,000,000 8,000,000 Portland, Me...., 14,000,000 12,000,000 Wilmington, N. C. 20,000,000 13,000,000 Decrease from 1893. Charleston, S. C~|s _ i,000,000 $ 8,000,000 Norfolk | 8,000,000 2,000,000 The Increased shipments from our Southern ports, except Charleston and Norfolk, are the striking features of this tabulation. Galveston ranks next to New York In point of increase, $109,- 000,000, against $158,000,000. New Or leans’ increase of $64,000,000 Is equal to the combined increases of Boston, Phil adelphia, Baltimore, Portland, Me, San Francisco, and $5,000,000 over. The gain for Newport News of $10,000,00$ Just covered the combined losses of Charleston and Norfolk. Tlie $35,000,. 000 increase for Savannah is worthy of special note, as is also the $23,000,- 000 Increase (out of $27,000,000) for Puget Sound ports. This last shows the Increasing value of our commerce with the Orient. The figures quoted are for calendar years, aa just published by the De partment of Commerce and Labor, through Its active Bureau of Statis tics. Taking the Atlantic ports as a whole, the Increase in exports from $643,000,- 000 to $920,000,000 on)y gives us a less than 50 per cent, increase, while the Gulf ports rise from $131,000,000 to $331,- 000,000, showing a 150 per cent, increase. The Mexican border ports Jump $27,- 000,000 against $10,000,000, giving us more than 160 per cent, increase. The Pacific ports went up nearly 100 per cent.—from $39,000,000 to $73,000,000. Northern border and Lake ports built up $134,000,000 from $53,000,000, or more than 150 per cent, increase. The com bined Gulf ports increased $200,000,000, which nearly equals the combined At lantic ports' gain of $277,000,000. Turning to Imports we'find that our Atlantic ports still receive a very large proportion—differing in 1903 but little from earlier years. The imports sched ule by groups of ports is: Increase 1903. overlß93. Atlantic ports ..$788,000,000 $146,000,000 Northern and Lake ports .... 83,000,900 35,000,000 Pacific ports .... 57,000,000 15,000,000 Gulf ports 39,000,000 16,000,000 Interior ports ... 15,000,000 8,000,000 Mexican border ports 12,000,000. No ins. Recent developments regarding rail way grain rates to some of the great ports of the country lends interest to this resume. Walter J. Ballard. Schenectady, March 25. The Mnffin Vender. From the London Chronicle. The muffin bell ringing down the foggy winter street—for the muffin, the crumpet, the fog and drizzle come to gether—was so transitory a sound, and came so pat at tea time, when you wish neither to work nor to sleep, as a rule, that It was, perhaps, the most endurable nuisance In the world. Ed ward Fitzgerald liked the dullest of little country towns better than the country, and when he praised their minor pleasures he named tht cry of the man with the hot rolls, even though the knocking of a carpenter— a recurring noise—was as grievous to him as to Carlyle. But our correspond ent is wrong when he says that the muffin man went by quickly because his wares were hot. They were toast ed in domesticity. They left his hands chilly moist—and very pallid. “Ain’t he as pale as a muffin?” said Mrs. Gamp’s neighbor of Mr. Pecksniff, £L a. M a a a a Gamble’s Antiseptic Tooth Powder The Good and the Gritless Kind. Drug Stores and Toilet Counters Sell It. i *rt*f Hwriof (M tIrWM *•* Uaw>M*'* VMM *•* VmUM r*4# lm* **•**••