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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-18
DwYER SELLS HANDSPRING.
The Noted Thoroughbred Will Go to
Kentucky.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

speClal DispatcH 10 Inc SUR
LOUISVILLE. KY, December 1S-An-
drew Miller, Blair Painter and F. C. Bishop
have bought from Philip ]. Dwyer the
tweive-year-old stallion Handspring, by
Hanover-My Favorite. bv Rayon dor They
have also bought number OF thorough
bred mares and all will be placed In the
stud.
The purchase of Handspring Is Andrew
Miller's first venture as a breeder. though
as a steward OF the Jockey Club he has
had prominent part In racing for nearly
ten years and has maintained a stable for a
great part of that time. formerly having
been partner with w. b. Leeds In one az
the big stables OF the east Messrs. Painter
and Bishop were interested with Mr.. Miller
in h racing stable he conducts last year
Handspring. which raced In the colors of
p. II. Dwyer, waS one of the best horses
of his time. winning seven races at two
years and at three winning the Wfthers ana
Carleton stakes and the Brooklyn derby.
On the turf he won in all $57,T25. and in
the stud he has been very successful the
most prominent of his produce being Mai.
DainGerfeid Merry Acrobat, Miss Butter
milk and Jennie McCabe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-18
ALEXANDRIA, AFFAIRS
RESIGNATION OF REV. DR..
BROOKE ACCEPTED.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA. Va. December 1S, 1905.
A congregational meeting of the Second
Presbyterian Church was held yesterday
after the regular morning services for the
purpose Of considering the resignation of
Rev. DIR. Frank J. Brooke as pastor OF the
church. DR.. Brooke stated that he de-
sired to be transferred to another presby-
terry, and asked the congregation to join
with him In a request to the presbytery OF
the Chesapeake for permission to take that
step. He stated that he had reached the
decision for a change after mature DELHI
Grafton In which his duty In the matter
seemed plain. He was constrained to make
his resignation unconditional. The congre-
cation. after hearing DIR. Brooke's words,
reluctantly decided to unite with him In his
request to the Chesapeake presbytery when
that body holds its next session, which will
open in this city next Friday morning at
II o'clock. Resolutions expressing the re-
greet OF the congregation at the approach
Ing departure of DR.. Brooke were unan-
imously adopted. DR.. Brooke is the pres
ent chaplain Of r. e. Lee Camp, Confed-
crate Veterans. He has been pastor of
the Second Presbyterian Church for sew
eral years. during which time he has won
the friendship of the people of the city
generally.
In the police court this morning, Justice
Cation presiding, two women giving their
names, respectively, as Pearl Hamilton and
Violet Todd. occupied places in the dock
to answer the charge of stealing a ring.
which was said to be set with diamonds,
from Annie Bloome. 1t was testified that
the ring had been recovered in the possess
sion of the Hamilton woman, who was fined
so. Violet Todd was dismissed. The
women were arrested Saturday evening in
Washington.
Funeral services over the remains of Will
liam jackson Summers, whose death oc-
Cured Saturday morning, took place this
afternoon from his late residence, HOS
King street, and was attended by a large
gathering of relatives and friends. r. e.
Lee Camp Confederate Veterans, of which
the deceased was a member, attended in a
body and followed the remains to Bethel
cemetery. Rev. DR.. Frank ]. Brooke con-
Quoted the services.
Mr. Frank Lyon, editor of the Alexandra
County Monitor, has received and published
a letter from Mr.. Charles G.. Maphis. in
spector of schools for this district in which
he compliments the people of Alexandria
county ION the progressive attitude they are
the active. intelligent and helpful interest
they are taking in them Mr. Maphis
adds that he thinks much of the credit for
the initiative In the good work is due to
Superintendent ]. p. Baldwin.
It is understood that the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will begin the work Of
removing the old Long bridge next jan
uary after the tracks of the Washington.
Alexandria and Mount Vernon electric line
are transferred to the new Highway bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-18
RACING, BOXING
AND OTHER SPORTS

Tom Sharkey, the former prize fighter, In
recent interview said:
I've played foot ba1l-Rugby. association
and intercollegiate. used to be q good
foot ball player. but excuse me from the
sort OF game they put up on you under
these college rules. They say It teaches
boys to be clever adnirals and generals.
wouldn't want to serve under some of
the future admirals saw this afternoon if
they treat their men like they treated the
other team-pretending to stumble over a
lad and then jabbing their spikes into him
The only thing see 1t develops Is coward
Ice. They don't pit one man against an
other In fair fight. but four or five of them
lay for the best man on the other side, and
when they get him down, put the boots on
him and try to finish the job by all jumping
on him at once. using fists. knees and
everything they can. The only wonder TO
me Is that the list of killed and injured
isn't larger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-18

British game to take the place of the
present methods Of foot bali playing.
am heartily In favor of either abolish
Ing foot ball az now played by the Arneri-
can colleges. or else instituting such radi-
cal reform as will make IT'S present obnoxi-
GUS features impossible" he said.
It seems to me that we should not leave
the matter entirely In the hands OF the
present rules committee. since they have
shown by their behavior and recent atti-
tude that they are not In favor Of changing
the game to any great. extent
1t Is my firm opinion that the English
game. OF 'socker.' which has been recently
introduced into American sport. might very
well and very properly supersede the other
form and hold its place permanently. The
advantages OF the 'socker' game are that
1t Ii essentially clean game. a feature
which is almost entirely lacking in the
other game 1t does not place premium
on weight or brute force, but requires
rather speed. skill and endurance. There
Is no system of signals in 'socker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-18
HoM1Na PIGEON FANc1ERs.
Annual Meeting Of National Associa-
ton Last Week.

The National Association of American
Homing Pigeon Fanclers held its annual
meeting Friday in Philadelphia, and was
attended by a large number OF delegates
from all of the large cities Of the United
States. Secretary Jones, in his report,
showed balance of 81, 49S so. the largest In
Its history. 1t has 800 members, a decrease
of forty compared with last year.
At the meeting resolution was presented
by DIR. Simon Of Cleveland and further
adopted. 1t provides that .the time of re-
turning timer after a race must be re-
corded by the race secretary, and in case a
timer runs wrong the bird shall be given
credit for the time of returning the timer to
the race committee. unless the timer shows
IT has been tempered with" A resolution
by j. r. Schlag of Philadelphia, that no
Old bird Is to be banded with a seamless
band of regulation size" was also adopted
The report Of Secretary Jones says; 1.-THE
best speed of the year was made by Gill
bert Pratt of Chicago-205S .15 yards a min
ute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-18
Four Injured in Trolley co1Iiaion.

head-on collision. with serious results
occurred yesterday afternoon on the Cum.
berland MD electric railway In the
Narrows at Cumberland The cars con-
tained but few passengers The injured
are: Rev. Andrew J. Gill. pastor Of the
First M. e. Church, Martinsburg. w. Va. !.
hurt in the small of the back and badly
shocked; Walter D. Felix. motorman; frac-
tured leg at the ankle: scalp wound and
confusion on the face and body; Mrs. vir-
ginia Callan Carder. wife OF George T.
Carder; painfully bruised about the shout
ders; Luther Barnes, conductor; right hand
lacerated by flying glass and right side
bruised.
The fronts of both cars were broker, IN
1t is said that Motorman Felix did mt
manage the car properly and that It was
running wild The injured clergyman
was warm personal friend OF the late
President Mckinley, and is one fthe LEAF
ing members of the Baltimore conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-18
ENJOYS FROM CHINA.
Coming to the States to Study Our
Government.

According to cable advIces received In
New York. tbs two divisions of the i'm
perial Chinese commission appointed by
the Empress Dowager to study the govern
ments of Japan. Germany, Austria, France.
England and America, will arrive In this
country in February. One of the divisions
will journey leisurely across the American
continent from Seattle and take steamer
here for Europe. The other division will
make an extended stay in America. expect
ing to spend at least two months in Wash
ington.
The party which will remain in America
to study the form of government here Is
headed by Tuang Fong. governor OF the
province Of Human. and will arrive about
February rs at San Francisco. No definite
plans have been formed for the journey to
this city, which will be made In easy
stages.
Seattle about the time the other reaches
San Francisco. 1t Is headed by Prince Fsai
Chi. accompanied by Grand Counselor Hsu
Kwon Chi This party's trip east has been
planned with view to showing the conn
missioners as much as possible Of the coun-
try in the brief time they will have before
departing for Europe.
Coming east the party will visit st. Paul
and Minneapolis. to visit the great Hour
mills of Minneapolis. Several days will be
spent in Chicago, during which study of
municipal affairs viii be made. A stop will
be made at Niagara Falls. and West Point
will attract the Chinese visitors for day,
and then they will come to Washington to
spend a few days and to see Congress in
session.
Leaving this city the commissioners Will
visit the shipyards at Philadelphia, ana
after spending several days in this city, Will
sail for Europe to carry out their invests
cations there.
When the Chinese commission first start
ed on its journey, coming by way of Japan.
Ii was rumored that the United States
would be avoided on account of its exclu-
sion of Chinese laborers. and the alleged
ill-treatment of students and other Chinese
travellers at several American ports.
The plan of crossing thecontfnent through
Canada was abandoned, however, when II
was realized that q study OF the American
form OF government would be one of the
most important features Of the commits
sion's labors. which, It 10 declared. may
form the basis Tor constitutional form or
government in China within the next twelve
years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-18
Robbers Blew Open Bank SAFE.

After binding the railroad Waterman, VIII
liam Jones. and hts tweive-year-oId son to
chairs in the railroad station at Sufield
Corn. yesterday before daylight. six bank
robbers pried their way into the Suf1eld
Savings Bank. on Main street. blew open
the safe after the fourth attempt. land made
tered bonds and stocks not negotiable. ac-
cording TO President N. T. Newton OF tho
institution. They overlooked $4,000 hi cash
and negotiable bonds in drawer near by.
Although the safe was wrecked and the
exrlosions were heard for q quarter Of 4
mile away. the robbers made their escana.
leaving no cIew whatever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-18
THE QUEEN AND THE TIGER.
English Majesty Fondles Cub at Hip
- podrome.

special CaDlegram TO The Star.
LONDON, December 1s-A new expert-
ence-that of being taken up by royalty
has befaiien Bostocx. the baby tiger. The
queen with her brother. King George Of
Greece. Prince and Princess Nicholas of
Greece and Princess Victoria of Wales, WIS.,
tied the hippodrome for the afternoon per-
sformances. The royal party ard suite occu-
pied the royal and two adjacent boxes and
followed the program from start to finish.
The queen. who was dressed In black was
in the highest spirits. and appiauded all
IT the turns. When sawade. the wonder
ful trainer OF wild beasts. came into the
arena with his lions. tigers and bears the
queen expressed desire to see Bostock
or Babs, as the ladies of London prefer to
call him. Babs Is only two months old and
growing at an alarming pace. He 10 given
to snarling and scratching now and then
when he Is handed round among the am
dience, but when 6awnde's Assistant
brought him to the queen he was on his
beat behavior. Her majesty exclaimed:
What dear little thing! What do you
feed him on?'
Her majesty and King George both laugh
ed when they were informed that Babs lived
on the best OF chickens and the Richest 81
milk Babs showed an inclination TO Sins
to her majestyss dress, but he was gently
removed and transferred to the King of
Greece. who fondied him Tor q conskferahle
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-18
will Meet the Best Swimmers.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CHICAGO, December 1s.-An eastern trim
has been arranged for Handy, the local
swimming champion. and dates have been
fixed for appearances at Columbia and
Yale universities. He is prepared to meet
all corners who haveta doubt that he is the
fastest short-distance swimmer In the
world. One of the men Handy will maat
while In the east is Daniels of New York.
A match will be made later with Schwarz.
the st. kouis champion. which probably
the famous Australian crawl"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-18
O'BRIEN FAvoRITE
OVER FITZ AT 10 TO !

SAN FRANCISCO. December 1S.-Bob
Fitzsimmons and Jack O'Brien, who are
to battle here next Wednesday night, fat
tered their admirers today by announcing
that they were well satisfied with the re-
suits Of their training and were never in
better condition
oBrien continues to be the favorite at
Z to 10 in what betting is done on the
night. At the same time good judges of
the boxing game cannot figure why the
Philadelphia should be the choice in the
betting over Fitz. Jack O'Brien went out
into the storm and trotted five miles along
tn, ocean boulevard. He was hatless and
had no protection against the driving sleet.
When satisfied that he was wet enough
he made for home. crept into his pajamas
and blankets and tried to feel comfortable.
Il went out into the rain for pure di-
version" he remarked. Training is a very
tedious and lonesome occupation.
Il am in better shape now than l was
wher / defeated kaufman. There is no
truth in the report that my left foot is
botherins me. / have never felt that my
foot work was impaired.
~ will fight Fitzsimmons after the same
style 1 employed in all my fights. My
plan will be TO peck away at his face,
blind him if possible. and when he is help
lessly cropping in the dark, try to put home
sleep producer
people who think that l cannot take
O'Brien's measure will be badly fooled next
Wednesday night" said Ruby Robert. My
hands are in perfect shape and l feel just
as young as / ever did.
so Brien is not the first clever boxer
have faced in the ring. and some of the
fanciest of them had to take the count
when l got through with them. Maybe
but / want to see it proved before l ac-
knowledge that L cannot hit any more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-18
Quits Foot Bali for Study.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass. December 1s.-If
Karl Brill adheres to his determination to
drop foot ball, Harvard will lose one of
her best players. Brill has announced that
he VIII not try next season for place on
the crimson eleven, and that he is done
with foot ball play. He claims that he
has fallen behind in his class work as a
result of the many hours devoted to grid
iron practice. In discussing the move with
friend he said that he had been Obliged
to drop certain lines of study because of the
time spent In foot ball practice and play.
As result he Is behind in his class work,
and fears that he will not be able to COM
plete his course and secure degree in
four years of study.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-18
Record Run at Pool.

BINGIIAMTON. N. Y, December 49,
Grant Eby Of Buffalo, in match game
Of pool in this city with w. H. Clearwater
Saturday night. made what Is believed to
be the worlds record for run, making
efghty-nine balls straight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-18
Tommy Lowe to Box Hart.

Manager Charles J. Weiss of Baltimore
has matched Young Hart, champion feath-
erweight OF the west, to fight Tommy
Lowe of this city for fifteen rounds at the
Echo Athletic Club. Baltimore. "Wednesday
night. This is the best bout ever arranged
for the club. Young Hart has defeated
such good men as Kid Stein and Kid Good
win, and sought a match with the winner
of the Abe Attell-K!d Sullivan bout. He is
hard at training.
Tommy Lowe has been in several star
bouts Although he was defeated by Kid
Sullivan, he put up strong fight. 1t Is
claimed by Tommys friends that he has
greatly Improved since On last Friday
night he clearly outpointed Hughey Nc
Govern in Philadelphia although no deci-
sion was given. Lowe is training for the
bout in this city.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-06-14
JUST NTEANDERING.
A Kansas Editor Dispels the Dreams
of q City Maiden.

From the Osborn (Kan.l News.
A city girl writes: 1T is a fond
dream of mine to become farmer S
wife and meander with him down life S
pathway"
An, yes, that is nice thing; but
When your husband meanders off and
leaves you without wood and you
nave to meander up and down the lane
pulling splinters off the fence to cook
dinner and when you meander along
IN the wet grass in search for the COWS
4nul your shoes are the color of raw
moe and your stockings soaked, and
"hen you meander out across twenty
acres OF ploughed ground with a club
70 drive the hogs out of the corn field
ana tear your dress on the barb wire
.ence; when you meander back home
10 The house, and find that the billy
goat has butted the stutfing out OF
your child and find the old hen with
Iortg chickens in the parlOr you II
put your hands on your hips and
teaIIle that meandering is not what 1t
IS cracked up to be.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-06-14
46s MILES RUN IN 44o MINUTES
The Pennsylvania Railroad Makes a
New Record for Speed.

The distance between Chicago and
Pittsburg over the Pennsylvania lines,
468 miles, was covered Thursday in
the phenomenal time of 440 minutes
without much effort. A special train
practically counterpart in size and
weight of 'The Pennsylvania Spe-
cial, " the new 18-hour train between
Chicago and New York, was taken
over the route and strengthened the
confidence of the operating officers in
their ability to annihilate distance.
General Superintendent Schoyer was
in charge of the train, which also car
ried other officials.
The actual speed per hour while the
train was in motion was 68 Ito miles.
Following the reduction in running
time to Is hours between New York
and Chicago, the Pennsylvania rail-
road company in order to give the
people of the southwest the benefit of
its facilities will materially reduce the
time between New York and Philadel-
phia and Cincinnati and ST. Louis.
The ST. Louis limited, now leaving
New York at 9:55 a. M, will leave at
1855 a. m. and arrive at st. Louis at
100 p. m. the next day, the same hour
as at present, thus reducing the run
ming time by one hour.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-06-14
THE COST OF LIVING.
1t Has Advanced Something Like
Twenty-Five Per Cent.

lWenCA-FlNc EcE SCilI
All of us know that the cost of living
is very high too high, and continues
to get higher. 1t is no argument to say
that the increased cost of living is met
by an increase in salaries, for this is
not true. Salaries remain practically
the same, but the cost of the necessities
of life is ever on the increase.
The British foreign Office is to be
congratulated upon its discovery that
the cost of living in the United States
has gone up something like 70 per
cent, facetiOusly remarks the New
York American. Our contemporary
saws over here we wont admit 1t, for
the very simple reason that the bureau
of statistics of the treasury depart
ment is at all times under the control
of the administration of the moment,
and it is not wholly to the advantage
of an administration to show that 1t
costs one-uuarter more to live today
than it did before the republican party
last came into power. But Sir Henry
Mortimer Durand, the minister to this
country, has succeeded in demonstrate
inc this fact to his chiefs in Downing
street. He has shown it so we'll that
thew have increased his salary by
81, 600 a year-an increase of salary,
after all, is the surest proof of the &C
curacy and effectiveness OF the plea
made. Sir Henry will now receive
$36, 500 a year; also house, and pre-
sumably some slight perquisites, such
as services of buffers, coachmen,
Wallets and maids. The American says
every body will be glad that Sir Henry
has succeeded in making his job more
profitable. Particularly will we all be
glad that he has demonstrated that
under the new conditions in the United
States the cost of living has increased.
Some people say that it is merely in
Washington; that under the influence
of the alternately simple and siren
uous life which the president has inn
posed upon the people of that capital
the cost of living is continually rising.
But most understand that throughout
the whole United States the tendency
is to high er prices and to broader
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-06-14
PUTS 1T UP TO NEXT GOVERNOR
Terrell Leaves 1t to Terrell to Make APP
pOintments to Office.

Terrell Leaves 1t to Terrell to Make APP
pOintments to Office.
1t is announced at the Office of the
chief executive that the present gov
ernOr will make no more appoint
ments. Governor Terrell has given
it to be understood that he does not
propose to encroach on the prerOga-
tives of the incoming governor, even
though he is to succeed himself. He
will be inaugurated Saturday, July l,
and no appointment will be made, eX-
cept in case of death or resignation,
until after that time.
Every influence was brought to bear
to get the governor to make the APP
pOintments in the judgeship and So
licitorship fights in the case of the city
court of Valdosta at once, but he re-
fused.
The governor also has on hand
warm fights over Scholarships at AL
bany and Columbus. All parties in
terested are his warm personal friends,
and he has some pulling PROPOSE
tiOnS on hand.