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Show SIDELIGHTS IN CONGRESS Anecdotes Related of and by the Gath ered Statesmen at Washington The report of hundreds of children lc New York going to school o morn- the goldenrod and the eyes of the Colorado sky dancing captivatingly legs without breakfast, their families into his. He invited her and her little too poor to provide for food for their companions to his committee room offsprings' stomachs, while the govern- and she sat on his knee, unconscious ment contributes to the efforts of of the fact.that he was cynical and their minds, as discussed last night. unsentimental Congressman Smith of Illinois told a Bet you a hoise you dont know story of having overheard a conversawhere came from? bhe said to him tion m one of the country districts as she dangled her muddy shoes out West not his, never in which against his freshly creased trousers. the mother sang out: "Bet you a boss 1 do, he said. And you jist shut up yo talk and 'Where? run along to the persimmon tree and "From Kentucky," be answered. "Well, you win; but I havent got git yo breakfas' in a hurry, 'cause its after 8 o'clock and school's done took the borse here to pay you. You'll have to go to papa s pasture to get him. in half hour ago. - i 1 Everywhere Representative Warner, Col. Bjil Zeveley of Muskogee, In- the new pension commissioner, goes dian Territory, having heard the East around the capitol he is confronted with congressional jesters Yesterday he was rounding a corridor in the basement of the capitol and met with Representative Wadsworth of New York, one of those who indorsed him for the office. Wadsworth saw him Immedibefore he saw Wadsworth. ately he began to limp, holding one band to his side, as though in severe pain. Whats the matter, J;m?' asked the new commissioner, seriously. O, I was shot in the war and I am retorted the permanently disabled. humorous New Yorker, moving off with the eneigy of an athlete. back in Washington. While the Colonel was in the Southwest this time, for a few fleeting days, the editor of the Kansas City Star, noting with evident jealousy the popularity of Col. Zeveley, wrote an editorial in which he said: "Out here he is known as J. W. When he gets to St. Louis Zeveley he is William Zeveley. As soon as he arrives in Washington he is denominated as Col. Bill Zeveley, and God only knows what the tesselated satraps of Broadway call him. This alons is clear. His fame In Kansas City is imperishable. He is the man who first Introduced the fashion in Kansas City of wearing a plug hat beRepresentative Clayton of Alabama fore breakfast." was talking on the Swayne case. Now, what do you think of that? The tree Is known by his fruit, he asked Col. Zeveley, ruefully. "A plug quoted from the Bible; there was hat before breakfast, when everybody some sneering Jaughter on the Repub- knows 1 never got up before breaklican side. I knew it, said Clayton. fast In my life. I knew it. You people think it is The Capital had a little blizzard rewrong to say bis fruit. I have quoted that before and have been laughed at. cently, and Representative J. Adam Now, if you scoffers on the other Bede of Minnesota, where they have side will take your Bibles, you will cold weather, was talking about it. It's mighty cold, said Represents- see that the quotation is correct. You You tive Underwood of Alabama. laughed too soon over there. commented Worst I ever saw, more and to Bible the study ought laugh less. There is more wisdom in Representative Slayden of San Antoit than can be found in any other nio, Texas. This is pie. - Huh! said Bede, book." Why, it is midsuipmer when compared Senator Blackburn of Kentucky de- to the weather in my country. Onoe lights to tell of a parson be knew I was in a party in St Paul and the down in the blue grass region who talk go i to cold weather. Everybody told how cold he had been. Finally was a muscular Christian. , The parson found it necessary to an old Irishman, who bad not said a take half n dozen young toughs who word, spoke up and said: The coldest winter I ever saw was persisted in disturbing one of bis " meetings out behind the church and one summer I spent In Duluth While the snow was blowing thickwhale them unmercifully. When he returned one of the members of hta est Uncle Joe" Cannon plowed) bis flock who was somewhat 'of a, fighter wsy to the White House. Cold? he said tq Inquirers who himself rose In meeting and said: It Is a solemn duty of this here taet him st the door of the executive congregation to stand by Parson John- offices. "Why, this 14 the kind of son. He does not Beek trouble, but weather that makes an old boss feel he will not show the white feather spry." when trouble Is forced In his way. I Senator Clapp made a pleasant adbelieve that, unrestrained by divine grace. Parson Johnson can whip any mission the other dsy of the cost of a man In Kenticky. The Lord is with senatorial election not by popular vote. He had just returned from Minhim. Let us pray nesota, where he was triumphantly All who love Wagner and all who renominated. He was in the elevator would love llm if they could flocked and was in the act of transferring A man of the six dollars from his hand Into his to hear Parsifal. latter cult a iked a Washington girl pocket. "How much, inquired Senator Tawho recently finished her musical education at lelpsic if she would not liaferro, "have you left? like to hear ;he opera. She enthusiPrecisely six dollars," said Senator Clapp, "hut isn't that a lot after all I astically said she would. I suppose you like Wagner conhave gone through lately? is -- tinued the m in. Congressman Randell, of Texas, recently was on a visit to his native state of Georgia, where he heard one e friends talk of squirof his rel whisky. added. he whisky? Squirrel "Thats a new brand on me. What is the stuff?" Never heard of squirrel liquor? Senator Lodge is a matter of fact Why, you fellows must be an Ignorant sort of man. He Indulges in none of lot out where you live in Texas," the Well, to tell the frivolities; rarely is he seen pay- Georgian answered. ing attention to any one of the beauti- you," he went on, Its that kind ofa stuff that will make a man climb ful children that dally visit the Capiand talk nutty. Besldea, it often to tree do. as Senators other delight tol, One morning, however, he saw a most will make one sit by his hole. and fascinating little girL with the hair of bark at folks that aint got no gun." Vogner? avytgested the girl. Oh, yes; I adore film. What night would you like to go? nest venture I the man. Wednesday. said the girl. I think Wednesday would be a good night. All right, returned the chastened Well fixe It for Wednesday man. RAD old-tim- U3ED TRICK BALL. One Reason Why He Could Novor Pitch a Strike. A story the mighty Radbourae used to like to tell the people who crowded about him at the Weddell house after the game, was of a game between Peoria aad a town team up somewhere in Wisconsin. With Rad bourne on the Peoria team were Dave and Jack Rome and other players who afterward became quite famous. The umpire was a town hardware merchant, a typical we are just out of nails man, and before I had pitched a dozen balls I was' aware of the fact that he wouldnt call one of my curves strike; no matter if It cut the plate waist high. With this handicap the game was pretty even and in the eighth I faced the situation to the bases full, .two out, and one run needed to tie. I curved two over the plate, hut the hardware man called em balls. - Look here, 1 said;' running np to Urn-- Why dont yon call strike when the ball cuts the plater Ha! ha! was the umpires reply, -Tell me why,' I Insisted. Why, Rad, youve been using a trick ball with a spring or something Inside of it all through the game.- - It dont 'come up to the plate straight like the bail our pitcher uses. You may fool the batters, but yon cant ?' . fool .me-9 Change In Football Schedula Two big football games for Michigan in 1905- - namely, Illinois and Wisconsin,, are announced by Business Manager Charles Baird of MichiWisconsin will be played oa gan. Nov. 18 and Illinois probably two weeks earlier. From 1898 to 1900 Michigan played Illinois three successive games, winning them all. Since 1900, during Yost's regime, Illinois has not faced Michigan. Mr. Baird was asked whether the agreement with Illinois did not mean there was no hope that Michigan would meet either Northwestern or Minnesota next fall. He replied that these two opponents were by no mehns left flora Michigan's list of opAsked about the game ponents. which Michigan is known to he after with Chicago on Thanksgiving day in Chicago, Mr. Baird said he had nothUnless Chicago re ing to announce fuses tn play Michigan, leaving an open date, the Illinois agreement makes an Eastern game impossible American League Mote. Emil Frisk, the Terrible Swede," refuse to sign witk the 8L Louis Browns. Umpire Tom Connelly signed an American League contract during the past week. Ban Johnson says that Harts statement of the Taylor ease Is boah" and will not hold water. Bert King Is the name of a boy that McAleer has picked u la Pans, IIL, for the Browns. According to Jack Cheabro Norwood l Gibson bad better control of the last season than any other pitcher whom Cheabro saw use 1L Manager Armour, of the Detroit would like to secure Catcher Eddie McFarland from Chicago, but Con-- , lskey refuses to talk business. Secretary Navin of the Detroit dob Is quoted as saying that hereafter a major league player must be a real . star to get (3,004 per season. Ambrose Puttmann and W. Hogg, one of Griffiths new .pitchers, havs returned tbelr signed contracts to tbs New York American League club. Washington may drop either Catcher Bill Clarke or Michael Kittrldge, and expects to secure Hayden, who finished with Comlskey last season. Cottontop Turner Is the only one of the seven Cleveland recruit of yer ago who is still with the team. Terry will be there for a long time to coma President Johnson predicts s red hot race for next season. He thinks the Boston club has been . greatly strengthened by the acquisition of Burkett and Grtmshaw. Tke New York club has received spft-bal- ' AS A SCIENCE. JIU-JITS- Its Deadly Tricks Are Known to paratively Com- Few. Higashi, the Japanese who has succeeded in throwing Tom Sharkey, Ajax," the big man of the New- - York police force, and other big wrestlers, is a tiny man. And he has the gentlest, most engaging smile you ever saw. He is full of courtesy and sudden death, as some one said of him. He was born in Japan twenty-twyears ago and is only 5 feet 3 inches tall and his weight is 115 pound.' His ' muscles are soft as a Womans. Many American jockeys sre larger and more muscular than he. since He has been practicing be was 9 years old. He was a pupil of the great Kano and taught the art The In Doshisha college In Kyoto. greatest weight he ever lifted is 290 pound. . Ajax-W- b ltman. whom, h overthrew, has lifted 1,200 pounds. Mr. Higashi drinks hot water every morning, eats fruit, rice aad fish, meat only once a day, and rarely drinks , National Ltagua News. Chick" Fraser has' been pitching for seventeen years. Pitcher Leon Ames has signed his contract with the New York Giants. Philadelphia has traded Shortstop Hulswitt to Columbus for Catcher Abbott. The Cincinnati club has turned Pitcher Win Kellum over to the St Louis club. Tom Colcolough one Pirate has bobbed up as an alderman in Charleston, S. C. Outfielder Pennell, Frank Seleea with Milwaukee find, will get a try-ou- t ' ' the Cubs in California. It is said that Brooklyns drafted giant New Orleans pitcher, Jim WlggS U another Waddell for speed. George Cuppy has stepped to the front door to announce- - that be had seven or eight year ago. the spit-bal- l Manager Nichols, of 8t. Louis, has turned down Arthur Irwins appeal for the return to Kansas City of the - drafted catcher, Butler.' Jack Dunn, the Giants useful utility man. Is considering a good offer to next season manage the Providence club, of the Eastern League. Gus Krock, one of Uncle Ansons old twirling squad, has gone to Arizona to light a case of consumption. Hes been living in Milwaukee. Nick Young writes: The year that has Just passed wa one of the pleasantest of my whole life. I had absolutely no worry of any kind, and ' gained about twenty-liv- e pounds during the year. Yon could hardly draw a comparison between my present good health and the last time you and I met in New. York Mitchell, an outfielder, drafted from Syracuse, and Maloney, also drafted by the Chicago Nationals, are protesting against the salary of 1,200 each offered them and are talking of refusing to play unless they get (2,000 each. Ruelbach, the promising young pitcher, has also refused the offer of (1,200 salary, and other young players are making much trouble for Manager Selee. Katsukama master of dangerous delivery to fool with. n!y those who cannot be effective it bout it should use it, Kick. declares President Comlskey of the Chicago Americans, declares that he is going to to see the Taylor esse through to a Inlsh. He seems to think that his 4a n honesty was impugned in the Veiled charges tbst have been made Ifuinst Taylor. A deal is on between Detroit and h'aahington for the exchange of catch-rDeal and Kittrldge. The last s' f Nelson and Corbett Agree. Battling Nelson and Young Corbett 4 24-2- 14-1- 4-- 25-3- Jenkins to Quit Gams. Tom Jenkins has made up his mind that wrestling does not pay. Yea, it Is true that I am thinking of retiring," The fact is, the public he said. have been swindled so often by fixed wrestling bouts that where formerly there were dollars in the game there are only pennies now. A wrestler has to work hard all the time, much harder than the pugs, and bis compensation is much smaller. I am convinced that this la unfair, and I am going to quit the game. z Te-bea- u years to run. of the Columbus team The make-uthe coming season will be about as follows: Pitchers, Glendon, Dorner, Hatch, Wagner, Berger, Veil. Catchp ers, Abbott, Simon, Brown. Infielders, Kihm, Wrigley, Purtell, Carter and one or two others still under cover. Outfielders, Congniton .Davis, Pickering and Clymer. Here ia Barrows Indianapolis outfit for 1905: Outfielders. Swander, Me- Creery, Thoney, Hogriever and Hendrick; infield. Dickey, Carr. Osteen, Murray, Frick, Bchwart and Chat. Donahue; catchers. Berry and Roth; pitchers, Fisher, Allemang, Newlin, Henderson, Morrison, Thomas, MeGUL Queasier and Melkens. Central League Chatter. baseman of last year's team. The Grand Rapids club haa signed Horn nnd Jeasup, the Richmond battery. Shortstop Lally will go to Ky and Pitcher Wallace to Davenport, Iowa. Manager Bade Myers of the Fort Wayne team will almost stand pat on the men who made up the team last year and won the pennant. He has a second seeker to replace Havel, who he did not faney last year. a, The old-tim- e second baseman.Red Bittman, Is grooming George Poland, his for a Central League ' President - American Association of team. He is fast, and a good hitter, Professions! Baseball Clubs. says Blttman.rve put my O. K. os him even if he wasn't one of the famIhe signed contract of Pearl Holycross, ily." the Cairo pitcher, and haa signed a Bronx pitcher named Wester Winnowing. Robert Metcalf. tea. The 8L Joseph club haa signed Jay The fatal tricks," ke said in na : . Cleveland haa two Jacksons to try A. Andrews as third bsaemsn aad I did not teach ouL The best known Is outfielder team captain. swer to n question. Dee Mot net i has signed Catcher them. Even Kano will put a pupil Jimmy Jackson, of St. Paul; the other Worth Wakefield of Cleveland upon recomthrough many tests before he will Is Pitcher Jackson, of the Ft trust him with the fatal tricks. H (Tex.) team, a native of California.the mendation of Bin Bradley. of President Burns of Colorado 8prings would not teach them to a fighter. - Nick Altrock, the local twlrler 1 with Tommy Dowd, who o a Chicago Americans, declare thatIfhe We never, never teaeh la la negotiating r because will resort not to wants spltball player-maas wrestler. son-in-la- al - -- jiu-jits- u tsr. Bon of Eloctlonoor and Bsautiful Boll . Extreme Speed Blr be located later. The salary limit Is (800 per month for playera. , John Pxrwera of Chicago ia president and secretary of the new association, and W. J. McGinnis of Gren Bay is treas- urer. Faet Mile In Auto. , L Bowden drove his big Mercedes car, the Flying Dutchman No. 2, one mile in 4:22 'Jan. 31 over the mile course of the Florida East Coast Automobile association near Daytona. This broke his own record of 0:341-5- , and established n record which is likely to stand for n year at least. Mr. Bowden drove to the kilometer which is one second fastIn 0:20 er than the world's record held by Baras, made in Europe with a Darracq ear. The record waa timed automatically with the McMurtry appliance. Herbert 5 r' The Dayton management has announced the release of Bierie the third Jin-jita- n Trotting Schedule Revised. Stewards of the grand circuit have adopted a revised- schedule for the coming trotting season. The new schedule is: Detroit, July Cleveland, July 5; Buffalo, Aug. 712, Empire City, Aug Readtiile, Aug. 2126; Providence, Aug 22; Hartford, Sept. Syracuse, Sept. 11 16; Columbus, Sept. 18 23; Cincinnati. Sept. Memphis, Oct 16 28. year's rules were adopted. No a fion as taken in the application of the Professional Road Drivers' association for a change in 'he entrance fees have been securely hooked by MatchThe two little Levy. men reached agreement to appear in a Queensberry contest at the end of this month in Woodward's pavilion, San Francisco. The men agreed to do battle at the tame weight which prevailed in their previous meeting, 130 pounds at C o'clock on the afternoon before the fray. The referee has not yet been sebut will most likely be Jack lected, caiS'A-jsaaasrWelch. College Swimming Contests. It was announced also that the wlm University of Chicago swimmer Catchsr of the doston American ner of this fight will be given a will meet Wisconsins squad of athchance with Britt. It was the hope letes in the first dual swimming conLeague Club. of another contest with the champitest ever held between middle West named aunts to make his permanent on that Induced Nelson to make the colleges early next month. Dash races, long distance events, long diving, rehome in Detroit. The Detroit club is match with Corbett. lay races and other eventa will feature also trying to get Catcher Buelow New Ball League Organized. the program. At the request of Coach from Cleveland. In an enthusiastic meeting of dele- Knudson of the local Institution, the gates from seven cities, a baseball underwater swim will be barred, -- It American Association Affairs. league was formed at Beloit, Wla., la likely that a water polo game will Charley Dexter haa signed with Feb. 2, to be known as the Wisconsin be added to the other event.' . u Louisville's manager-captainof Professional Pitcher Martin Glendon of Columbus State Association Three Yachts for Llpton. has been sold to the New Orleans Baseball Clubs. Beloit, Janesville, A special Glasgow cable states that Green Bay, Oshkosh, Wausau, La Southern League club. Crosse and Freeport, 111., are seven Sir Thomas Llpton ia planning feaManager Kelley of 8L Paul i nouneea that he will secure the return of the teams which have already tak-e- n tures for his next campaign agalnat memberships. The other team will the Americas cup that will make it of Outfielder Phil Geler Dorn the Boston club. ' The Columbun club haa signed . CHIMES Shortstop w. A. Barbee u of the 8ault 8t& Marie Copper League team,' for ths 1905 Infield. IT) latest report la that Catcher Tail O'Neil, formerly of the Cincinnati Reds, has made his peace with Tebeau and will play In Louisville. ball players of the LouisTwenty-al- i ville team will report In Louisville for the opening of the season of 1905. Reporting day will be March 24. Four pitchers and a catcher will be sent south to get into shape before the opening of the championship season. Eugene Demontrevllle Is the new field captain of the 1905 Toledo team. Mlque Finn- will direct matters from the bench, but Demon t ns he is known, haa been selected to direct the field play from seqond base, where he will officiate as the successor of Jimmy Burn. George Tebeau of Louisville enters a denial of the report that he la meddling with the affairs of the Central League in Grand Rapids, with a view to transferring to that place the Kansas City American Association club. That Club's franchise has still seven maker Morris jiu-jits- o of 11 feet 5 inches In the indoor meet between Indiana and Wabash. The best previous indoor record for the West so far as known is 11 feet ineheS, made by Jerome Magee of the University of Chicago in the Central A. A. U. championship meet at Milwaukee March 1, 1902. Indiana won the meet by the score of 58 to 42. Wabash won only flrtut, In the mile and half mlleJventX--- '' 3-- s Ops of the Greatest Living tires ef f Three 2:04 Trotter. , far and away the moat interesting of all attempts in yachting history. Sir Thomas ia planning to" build three yachts, all of them qualified for cup racing. He will sail them for n season and then pick the best on to ' attack the Americas cup. -- Big Stake at Buffalo. Buffalo win offer a purse of (14,000 for trotters of the 3:10 class or 2:11 class, to race at the grand circuit meeting in AugubL Harness racing at the Queen City Is fast regaining the popularity it ' possessed thirty years ago. Col. W. Perry Taylor la the president of the Buffalo Driving club, and C, R. Bentley ia the secretary and active man in the manage- ment - King to Cesch Wisconsin. The athletic board of the Wisconsin university elected Phil King of Washington, the famous Princeton football Sports Meet in 1907 Grows. The project of a great exposition of player, and former coach of the Wisports in Paris, France, in 1907 la as- consin football team, coach of the The football squad for the coming season suming extensive proportions. and nt n salary of (3,000 and expenses. international it make to is plan to embrace the sports of all countries. To Kill Tanneace Racing. Particular attention will be given to The Tennessee state senate passed the (ports of different regions of France,, especially of the Midi nnd the bin prohibiting betting nt race Basque districts. The Champs de tracks la this state. Shonld the measMart may be utilized for the purpose ure pass the lower house It win pot n of the exhibition. Many persona ad- atop to racing in Tenues see. vocate the erection of n special buildFamous Farm Disappears. . , ing thereon for the indoor sport and L V. Baker stock farm at Oom-stoc-k, The nses. other N. Y baa been sold So the stats. It was one of the prominent Claim Record for Same. Introtting farms of the state aoms years Leroy Samse, the pole vaulter of . t . n 4 mark ago. eet diana University, Feb. r |
