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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1905
Page
8
Mary Lewis a colored woman was brought before Judge Kimball in Police Court charged with being drunk and disorderly after police say she shouted and swore on Seventh Street Northwest Wednesday night. She admitted attending a ladies party and drinking a little too much. She was fined $10 or thirty days in the workhouse.
Hilley B Holmes a cavalryman was committed to jail without bond after shooting George Bell during a quarrel in an alley behind Hanofer Street Northwest. Holmes said the shooting was in self defense after Bell fired a shotgun. Bell remained in Freedman Hospital in serious condition with the bullet believed lodged in the brain.
Maj Sylvester issues an arrest order for all persons violating section 5 of article 9 of police regulations by firing firearms or firecrackers in the streets without a permit. Police Court has held the section void, risking future prosecutions. if the Court of Appeals reverses, new charges will follow. Also, John McLoughlin, 21, fugitive from justice, was arrested in Harrisburg for horse theft with two accomplices. he faces extradition and pending requisition papers. He formerly worked as a laborer at the navy yard.
Ithaca June judge Frank Irvine of Cornell announced the intercollegiate board of stewards selected John E. Heustis of Wesleyan College to referee the Poughkeepsie regatta this year. Heustis has served in the capacity several times. Electing Bitters advertised as cure with 60 cent price.
Bel Dame, the 7 to 10 favorite, won the Standard Stakes at Gravesend in 2 073-5 over a heavy track. Cairngorm trailed by ten lengths to Major Daingerfield, with Wizard disqualified for a foul and fined jockey Burns for rough riding. Alamantor won the steeplechase at 4:55, while Lord Badge led in the sixth race but finished behind Novena and Embarrassment.
Stable crews report Hamilton Ontario track results with multiple horse races. Martins and Nagaram led in the fifth race, defeating Father Catchem who finished third as Nagaram paid 9 to 10. Other events include six furlongs and mile races with winners such as Yama Cheisty and Dileas plus track summaries from St. Louis and Latonia with numerous finishers and times.
Thorough list of entries across races at Gravesend Latonia and St Louis Union Park including selling maidens handicaps and purse events. Notable horses include Kenilworth Memphis Old England Geranium Florentine Line of Life Picket Alan a Bale English Lad Red Knight Cedarstrome Bir Brinkley Guiding Star Quorum Youth Waterlook Cascandr L J Hayman There Now Merilingo Guy Manner ing Cannon Ball Orthodox Minds etc.
The annual all high school field and track games are set for Georgetown Field this afternoon starting at 3 o'clock. Blarter Owens will fire the pistol to start a day of close competition among schools, with medals awarded in all events and senior events counting toward the team championships.
The Vesper Boat Club crew of Philadelphia prepares for the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley. They will depart Saturday morning on the steamship New York at 9 20 o clock, sailing from Philadelphia at 8 o clock tomorrow evening. James B Juvena returns to the lineup after a month away, a strong addition in line condition and will travel with the shell aboard tomorrow night.
The Washington Post club defeated the Pittsburg Digpatch team yesterday afternoon, winning two of the three games. Both sides are composed of printers, and the fraternal craft spirit did not stop a hard fought contest as The Post prevailed two to one. The scoring details follow.
In Norfolk on June 8 the Virginia State tennis tourney saw Franklin Geoghegan of Washington edge Walter H. Taylor Jr. of Greenway Club in a tense match amid damp winds. Miss Gantt defeated Mrs. Frank Un Geoghegan in women’s play, and Colston and Lyon claimed doubles titles before darkness paused the final.
Yale varsity crew clocked twenty minutes forty and two fifth seconds for a four mile course on the Thames at New London under a strong north wind. The race featured both varsity and freshmen boats, with the juniors challenging early before the varsity pressed ahead and finished strong at the bridge.
Passengers aboard a Washington bound train witnessed a refined young woman find herself unwittingly with her back unhooked. A gentleman in the rear noticed, offered aid, and helped fasten the dress during a brief, discreet exchange before departing at the station. Neither forgot the unlikely meeting.
Theodore F. Van Wagenen notes that the Victoria Falls on the Zambezi, witnessed by Dr. Livingstone in 1855, dwarfs Niagara in scale and sensation. Niagara offers a serene natural setting, while Victoria is a terrifying, overwhelming phenomenon that swallows the river.
Henry Cabot Lodge discusses how universities neglected American history until recently. He notes that Harvard and others taught Greek and Roman history and European affairs, while the United States history was largely absent from curricula. The piece argues this reflected an old, diminishing mindset that undervalued America's past.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions translation notes from Le Journal and La Journal Aumueant. It contains broken phrases about language, sign meaning, and a quip about speaking English. It hints at a humorous or confused exchange in a translated piece.
Athletic officials at the University of Virginia were startled by a telegram from Georgetown manager Lawler regarding a Saturday game. The message hinted at possible changes to the two-game contract amid signaling confusion from Georgetown. Virginia officials sought clarification, hoping to fulfill their part of the agreement and travel to Washington unless notified otherwise.
The narrator recalls meeting General Lee near Elizabethtown during the Civil War. Lee dismounted by his sorrel mare, his staff in gold lace, and his dignified bearing impressed the onlookers. The piece reflects on Lee’s aging appearance since Antietam and contrasts hopes for victory with the larger war aims.
In a playful dialogue translated from Meggendorfer Blatter, Moses awakes and proclaims bankruptcy while Abraham cautions that dreams go by contraries. Rose colored and auto glasses appear as a humorous take on viewing the world.
A juvenile critic argues with Orvifie Dauber about a painting of Nero. Hertie asks how the work looks while Bertie asserts Nero’s cruelty would imply he was a terror. The playful dialogue centers on art interpretation and historical judgment.
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