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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-27
PRAISE FOR BURKETT.
'The Crab" Sure Of Left Field Position
on the Boston Champions.

Outfielder Jesse Burkett, now Of the Bos-
ton champions, has many friends in this
city, and they will be glad to hear that he
is doing we'll in practice. OConnell of the
Boston Post writes his paper as follows:
Jesse Burkett is the life of Camp Collins.
Thousands of Boston fans have wrong
impression. of the former st. Louis player.
MANY think of him Crouch, and
as a hard man to get along with. There is
probably not a better humored player in
the game than Chick Stahl and Burkett
is close second.
Since Camp Collins was pitched Burkett
has been the life of the party. Strangers
up on the Mercer field have really been
frightened as Burkett begins TRADE
against some of his fellow players. Bur
kett however, is only joking, and the other
PLAYERS keep up the argument solely for the
benefit of the crowd. Many times at Hunt
ington avenue last year Burkett engaged
in wordy warfares with the Boston play
ers, notably Hob. Ferris.
"Burkett is probably one of the best
kidders in the league. and is forever
stringing some one. John l. Taylor is de-
lighted with his good humor. and feels
that Burketts kidding of the opposing
pitchers and players this season will help
score many run.
NO man reported in better shape than
Burkett. 1t is almost a certainty that he
will begin the season as the regular LETT
fielder He seems as speedy as ever, ana
he is laying down buntS and lifting the
ball Just over the infield as of yore
Boston fans will like Burkett. He sell
dom does get really mad. and then apar-
entity angry it is a cinch bet that Burkett
is only jollying.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-27
OLD LOCOMOTIVE FATED.
New York Central May Gradually Sup
plant It With Electricity.

The officials and directorate of the New
York Central have decided that If the cleo
trio motors that are to be used on the d.
vision between the Grand Central terminal
and Croton are successful, in the future
no steam locomotives will be ordered and
that as new engines are required electric
engines will be ordered, and gradually the
entire motive power on the road VIII be
changed from steam to electricity.
1t was with a knowledge of this decision
that Senator Depew at a recent dinner OF
the Transportation Club in New Yo:k city,
said: II predict that in fifty years there
will not be steam locomotive in the coun-
try except in museums
Within the last few months the ofhclais
of the road have been making exhaustive
tests of these new motors which are TO sup
plant the steam engines on the division dd-
iacent to New York. These tests have been
exceptionally satisfactory. In ADDITION to
this, the officials have carefully surveyed
the points along the line where ele :ttie.ty
can be generated and stored cheaply. In
anticipation of such change, seFa~al van
tage points for electrical equipment have
been quietly purchased or taken under
lease, SO that when the time comes for a
general and broad change the road will be
in position to get electrical power easily,
quickly and cheaply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-27
OCEAN YACHT RACE.
Rules to Govern Big Event for Cup Pre-
scented by Kaiser.

The conditions of the ocean race for the
cup presented by the German emperor
have been received, and with letter from
the committee of the Imperial Yacht Club
of Germany, inviting the entries of Ameri-
can yachts in the ocean race and the Dover
HeIigoland race, for which the emperor
has given a cup, will be sent to the various
yacht clubs in this country by the Ameri-
can subcommittee. 1t is composed of Com
mander II. G. Hebbinghaus of the German
embassy Allison V. Armor and G. l.. Rob-
inson. The conditions OF the race are as
follows:
For cruising yachts of any nation en-
rolled in a recognized yacht club. Yachts
must be more than eighty tons net customs
house measurement to be eligible The
race to be started on Many 16 at 2 pm, at
Sandy Hook Lightship, and to finish at the
Lizard, England.
Three yachts to start or no race.
International rules of the road at sea to
govern the race.
An owner, or his representative, who
must also be a member of a recognized
yacht club, must be on board.
Entries to close at midnight, April l. 1903.
Entries may be addressed TO the Naval
Attache, Imperial German Embassy, this
city. .''.''.
No handicap or time allowance.
The cup will be presented personally by
II. !. NJ. the German emperor to the owner
of the winning yacht at the beginning of
the Kfel regatta week.
Additional prizes will be given by his
majesty on the basis of one for each three
starters.
Auxiliaries entering must sail the race
with the propeller removed from the shaft.
The propeller may be carried on board
yacht during the race.
The subcommittee will arrange for day,
night and fog signals to be used in the
race. The alterations made at the request
of the American competitors We're that the
start be on Tuesday, May 16, instead OF
Monday, May 10, to allow the taking of
fresh supplies on board the day before the
race; that the yachts be more than eighty
net register tons instead of 100, and that
auxliaries although compelled to remove
their propellors from the shafts before
starting, be allowed to carry them on board
during the race instead of leaving them be-
hind under control of the committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-27
NATIONALS WORK WELL.
Hill Out of Hospital and in Good Shape
Again.
,tch 70 The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Va. March
27-The opening day of the Washington
Base Ball Clubs third week of training in
the south found all the players In uniform.
with no one on the sick list. Hill did not
act much like a man who had been in
hospital for ten days. He had his eye on
the bail from the start and made the cir
cult of the bases every time he came up to
take his turn at bat.
The good old sunshine that the boys have
been longing for was not lacking this morn
ing The sky was cloudless, with mild
breeze from the west stirring AS long as
the wind holds that course the good
weather is apt to continue And if it does
the Nationals will not be ashamed OF them
selves when they return to Washington
next week.
After tossing the sphere around for half
hour the men were divided up into squads
of six TO take a turn at batting. Balls and
strikes were called and the men were told
to play as il a regular game were in pro-
gress. Wolfe was the first twirler sent into
the box, Kittredge doing the backstop work.
Manager Stahl was on the initial bag Mil
at second and Catcher Heydon at third.
The Outheld was composed of Casslday,
Shaughnessy and Patten. Huelsman later
took Patterns place in left The men did
not seem TO find much difficulty in landing
on the ball. Some hot drives were sent TO
the infeld and a few long flies landed In
the running track.
Jacobsen, Hughes and Townsend INDUCED
In good warming up before taking their
turn with the stick.
The mornings work concluded shortly
after II. but Manager Stahl told the men
to report promptly at o'clock for the usual
afternoon practice, which will last until the
second contest between Virginia and West
Virginia is called
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-27
KEARsARGE CREW WON.
Exciting Cutter Race in Cuban Waters
Nearly $50, 900 Waged.

Not since the famous race between the
cutters of the flagship Tennessee and the
corvette Swatara, on the result OF which
nearly $4,000 changed hands between the
American, English and Spanish vessels
which witnessed the event, has there been
so much interest in contest Of this kind,
until the race which took place in Guam
tanamo harbor March IS, just prior to the
sailing of the fleet for Havana and Pensa-
cola The race was between the cutters of
the battleship Kearsarge, flagship of the
North Atlantic fleet, and the battleship
Illinois, the former flagship of the Euro
pean station Between the race boat crews
of these two vessels has existed rivalry
which has lasted throughout the many
changes in compliments. the rivalry hav-
ing been handed down as tradition to each
fresh draft of recruits and to each new de-
tail of officers. For long time the two
ships were not thrown into each other
company, but when the recent Culebra drills
were ended and the fleet put into Guanta-
namo for a brief period OF relaxatioa the
rival crews decided that the long-lool:ed-for
opportunity had arrived for the final set
Ting of the question of supremacy in Drawn
and racing cutters So the challenge went
forth, and throughout the days preceding
the event there was no other topic or equal
interest in the fleet.
The race was to be three-mile straight
away event, and, according to deserlp-
ton which was yesterday received by mail
from the flagship Kearsarge, there had been
fhe sum of S2171S wagered on the outcome,
fhe stakes being laid by the officers end
crews of the two battleships and by those
of the numerous other ships which were as
sembIed at Guantanamo at the time
The cutter of the Kearsarge was tavcr-
lie in the betting and that those who had
backed the fagship's cutter to win had
Judged wisely was shown at The conclusion
of the spirited contest, when the hear
No fpfC
eirhteen lengths ahead of her opponent.
Her time was - minutes II seconds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-27
Base Ball Notes.

willie" Keller muffed a fly Even money
that the ball was bewitched.
Hogg fthe Hghlanders has a raise ball
that is to put McGinnity's lofter all to the
pork.
Either the Phillies or the Athletics will
find it an April Fool joke next Saturday.
Clark Griffith won't admit the humor of
the remark that his new first baseman is
leading him a merry chase.
A red-hot argument was taking place at
a game at Savannah the other afternoon as
to which is the better second baseman,
Gilbert or kid" Gleason. Then the blithe-
some kid lost a hit and also the game.
Whereupon the argument ceased.
ShettSline says that in one feature of the
game the Phillies had great practice at
Savannah--the mud was fine for sliding.
Western dispatches say that Billy Sun
day, bali player-evangelist, Is taking up
collections amounting to more than $1,000
daily. This suggests new line for broken
down base ball stars.
AS soon as they get back north the vet
Grams will cut out the nonsense and begin
to work. Then will be the chance for the
youngsters to do their act of forcing the
old timers to work to hold their places"
Manager McAleer of the st. Louis Amer
leans states that Brockenfield will be the
regular third baseman of the team for the
coming season, and that Bobby Wallace
will continue to play short. ~
McGraw proved last week that the sue
cessful manager is the one who sacrifices
everything TO the ueVeiOpinSnt OF MS team.
Right in the midst of the training 'Mugg-
sy'' deserted and went to Hot Springs to
play the races.
Professor Billy Lauder, holder of the
newly established chair of base ball. Its
theory and practice at Columbia, won't
have any trouble in obtaining a regular at
tendance of his pupils.
Getting into condition is for the old fell
lows what General Sherman once declared
war to be- and some of the vets are now
moving around like spawned equines. King
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-27

joyed at the good fortune which has be-
fallen her. She and her husband, Howard
GRAY, were attendants at one time in the
Poughkeepsie State Hospital, which they
left to open sanitarium for the sick at
Eilenville, N Y. About year ago potn
Mr. and Mrs Gray were made i'll with
ptomaine poisoning from eating baked
beans The young husband died. but Mrs.
Gray after a long Illness recovered Shortly
afterward Mrs. Gray was severely injured
In an accident on a railroad, and was con-
fined in a hospital for some time. 1t was
while conducting the sanitariun1 that young
Mrs. Gray won the esteem. by her tender
nursing. of the patient who has just re-
warded her faithfuIness by leaving her SD
COO Neither she nor her attorney VII di-
vulge the name or give any particulars OK
the patient who has so generously renen-
bered her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-27
Fatal Train Wreck.

Two Baltimoreans were killed and a third
seriously injured early Sunday morning in
a wreck caused by collision between two
freight trains on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad near Wilmington, Del. The dead
are: Walter c. S. Hunt, fireman. aged
twenty-three years. and Charles William
Shrewbridge. brakeman, aged twenty years.
The injured man is Charles Weaver, engi-
neer aged forty-two years.
A peculiar coincidence in the death of
Mr.. Hunt is the fact that his brother.
Mr.. Oryille Hunt, was killed on the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad in November, 1902.
Mr. Hunt was blown to pieces by the ex-
tplosion of the boiler of the engine which
he was riding The accident occurred on
the main line between Haiethorpe and St.
Denis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-27
TALKED TO BIBLE CLASS.
Eooker 7. Washington Addresses
Young Mr.. Rockefeller's Organization

Announcement that Booker r. Washing
ton would speak to young Mr. Rockefel-
iers Bible class drew large audience yes
terday morning Ia New York city, inciud-
ing several women
Mr.. Washington began his address by
telling a story about negro down south
VINO was feeding his pigs. He would throw
to them a handful at time of shelled corn.
A white man, who is professor in an agri-
cultural college, suggested to the farmer
that he wet the corn
Don't you know" he said that If you
wet the corn you give to those pigs it will
digest in half the timer
Boss" replied the old negro, will you
Tel! me now much pigs time Is worth:
After the laughter had subsidized Mr..
washington continued:
Your time is too valuable for me to oc-
cupy much of it. AS I approached this
building L saw a lamp post on the corner.
Some people remind me of that lamp post
which l saw. These people say: am
religious, am Christian, because l have
never told a lie. l do not steal, l do not
murder Neither does that lamp post COM
init any OF those sins. What Is the dif-
ference between these negative Christians
and that lamp post?
There are about 10000, 600 negroes in the
United States, and perhaps $4,000 In New
York city. II you do not want to put forth
positive efforts for the relief of my people
in the south do so right here. on every cor
ner in New York. The lower down you
reach the higher will you grow in the ef-
fort to lift the negro up
Mr.. Washington told of convention re-
Gently in the south, and of former slave
coming up to Col Jones, the chairman, and
asking him what it was all about. Why,
said Col. Jones, 1--WE are holding this con-
vention for the purpose of getting more
white people to come down SOUTH
Gracious" said the negro, don't you
know we have as many white people down
here now as we can possibly support?"
1.-THE longer live" said Mr.. Washington,
"the more I am convinced that, after all,
the one thing worth living for and dying
for is the privilege of making some being
more happy and more useful. No man who
does anything to lift his fellows ever makes
a sacrifice. Some people refer to me as
making a sacrifice. Every man or woman
who helps to Tighten the load of his fellow
creatures is a privileged individual. hope
you will always remember that by a
thought and kind act you can lift the bur-
den from the shoulders of a member of my
race In proportion you help us, so in
the same proportion you will help your
self"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-27
Sullivan-Corbett Bout.

'Ill show the knockers that l am far from
A dead one. and that 1 am still as good as
any of them at the legitimate feather
weight limit. To begin with, I will give
Kid Sullivan his next Friday night, when
I meet him before the Eureka Club
These remarks were made yesterday after
noon by Young Corbett to number of
sdmiring friends who had journeyed to his
training quarters at Pimlico. kid" Sulli-
van is not saying much, but is preparing
conscientiously for the ordeal. His friends
expect him to hold his own with the eX-
champion, and confident that the latter
cannot knock him out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-27
Fatal Powder Explosion.

Later reports of the dynamite explosion at
Okonoko, 20 miles east of Cumberland
Nd, Saturday state that two men were
killed and seven injured. All were Aus
TRANS and were working for CahiH & Pur-
nell. western Maryland subcontractors. The
nine men were working with blast which
had been set on Friday and which failed
to explode. While ramming more powder
in the hole the blast let go with terrific
force Earth and rocks were piled over
the Workmen. N
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-27
Britons Are Checker Champions.

The Britons won the international tourna-
ment. which concluded in Boston Saturday
night after ten days play, with a total
score of seventy-three games won against
thirtyfour games won by the Americans;
2S3 games were drawn, eight games were
Cancelled on account of the Illness of Dear
born and two games between Stewart and
Denvir were called off, making total Of
500 games played.
The Britishers early secured a command
ing lead. which they increased from day to
day. Saturdays score was to ) in their
favor, with twenty-five games drawn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-27
Surgeon Of; Training Squadron Ill.

Surgeon Samuei "a. oi,hi'h Vi me <atiahtic
training squadron, lies in critical cond.-
ton at the Naval Hospital at Norfolk. Va
His illness is the result of long service in
the tropics. DR.. Griffith's condition became
so grave at Guantanamo that the cruiser
Minneapolis was detached and rushed to
Norfolk In four days, SO that the officer
could have the advantage of the hospital
there. The patient improved on the voyage.
but his condition has not been encouraging
for two days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-27

Bid McPhee elected to retire because OF the
misery of training days.
Your work and your stipends fit well, !"
was the sententious phrase Ned Hanlon
handed his bunch. of dead ones when they
kicked on their slashed contracts. Then
the owners thought 1t over and gave the
manager a little of the same treatment.
1t may be news to some of the base ball
enthusiasts of New York to learn that dur
ing portion IF the season of 1904 DAN
McGann. the big first baseman of the
Giants. was playing with broken rib.
Covered with two or three yards of plaster,
he stuck pluckily to his task, because the
team needed his services, and outside of
his intimate friends there were not half
dozen in New York who knew that almost
every time he swung the bat he suffered
pain that would have induced nine out of
ten ball players to go to the bench and tell
the club to do the best that it could with
out them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-27
LEGACY Of $40, 600 for Hospital Nurse.

Because of her faithful attendance and
tender care toward a patient, Mrs Aida
Gray young nurse IN the State Hospital
at Middletown, N. Y. has just been left
legacy of $4,000. Mrs. Gray is widow
twenty-five years old. and has been en-
ployed in the State Hospital short time
only. Her life has been full of sorrow and
misfortune and her many friends are over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-27
PRAISE FOR NATIONALS.
old-Timers Welcome the Washington
Clubs Change of Title.

The remaining OF the Washington Base
Ball Club the Nationals can be placed as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-27

1t pays to read the want columns OF The
Star. Hundreds of situations are filled
through them.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1905-12-29

raphy and peculiar elongation
which render it difficult to drive
over. With lIs schools to visit,
it is needless to assert that she
could not within q calauder year,
in addition to all the other duties
upon that Office. form,
ally call on each school without
reducing her work TO q very def.
mite system. This she has done.
She travels on an exact route,
which requires the least possible
amount of time between schools.
She has already completed tour
of the county for 1905, while
many Of the younger superin.
tendents. la much smaller coun'
ties, are being hurried TO com.
plete their circuits before the
close of the year, 50 - 70 escape
the penalty Of the law which re.
quires the board of county com.
missioners, at their January
meeting. 10 deduct from the
superintendent's salary
$40 for each school which he or
she has failed to visit.
Mrs. Heron has also divided
her county into five districts for
teachers meetings which she
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1905-12-29
1905

was educated at the Ohio Wes.
leyan university, having com
pleted the entire college course
of that institution. She gradual
ed with the class of '72, and later
took her A. M. degree at Taylor
university.
Her teaching career was begun
in Ohio. For six years she was
principal of the Eaton High
school. She was then elected to
the faculty of Purdue university,
where she became acquainted
with, and married DR.. Herron,
professor of mathematics in the
same school. After coming to
Dakota, she was for ten years
identified with Ward Academy,
six years as president and four
years professor Of Greek and
Latin. She also served four
years as superintendent of
schools in Charles Mix county.
and after an interim OF only two
years, she was called again to the
same position wherein she is now
serving her third term.
Mrs. Heron has one of the
hardest counties in the state to
superintend. owing to its topog-
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1905-12-29

holds on successive Fridays at
Wagner. Lake Andes, Geddes,
Platte and Academy. Under her
leadership. these meetings rank
with the best in the state.
Mrs. HERON was left q widow
three years since. She Ii now
pu ting her son through the state
medical scnool of Indiana, from
which institution he will gradu'
ate with the class OF 1907.
III success IN life ID proportion
ed according TO ones preparation
10 succeed, then Mrs. Herron i
unlimited success in every field
Of activity In which she has been
engaged has been the natural re
suit of her broad culture. II
doing ones duty as he or she
sees IL II the keynote TO perma
nent greatness, then she Is over
whelmlngly great. fur Mrs. Her
ron has never swerved from the
path Of honest duty. II . fixed
purpose in life lures one on, then
she must have "hi.ched her wag-
on 10 q star" for she has never
taken q backward step. IL q
broad acquaintance and multi.
plicity Of friends add 70 life's
enjoyment then Mrs. Herron
must be happy. for her acquaint
ance il bread and her friends
and frlelyasin ara broad n her
acquaintance. May future years
bring 20 her that personal satis-
faction, that deserved popularity,
aud that sphere Of increasing
usefulness which her splendid
training. efforts and disposition
merit. Platte Epitome.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1905-12-29
A Grand Old Lady

The following article was writ
ten for the Argus Leader by w.
O. Courrey, of DAWSON county:
A few week since we asser ted,
in this column, that there never
was q time in the history Of the
state when there was such an
array Of talent in the Offices of
county snperintendents through
ont the entire state, as at the
pl esent time. This was no idle
remark, no vain fiattery; it is
based upon facts. To prove it
'lends enchantment to the hu.
man soul"
Already we have touched spe-
officially upon the qualifications
and experience Of several super
intendents now holding Office. In
this issue we desire to touch
upon the equipment and success
Of the grand old lHdy Of Charles
Mix county, Mrs. Olivia Herron.
This splendid woman, this leader
among the leaders in the educa-
tional development OF our thriv-
ing young state, lnee Olivia
Alderman) was born in northern
Ohio, before the civil war. She