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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-21
BALTIMORE AND THE FAIR.
Interest Of Oriole City Slack in
jamestown Exposition.

BALTIMORE, December 21-That Balti-
more merchants and manufacturers must
wake up If they want to compete with the
merchants and manufacturers of the large
cities of the north and south in exhibits at
the jamestown exposition was the idea of
the speakers yesterday afternoon in Mayor
Timanus' office. A number of prominent
Baltimoreans met Mr.. 7. s. Southgate, who
has charge of the exhibits, and Mr.. T. ].
Wool, the chief counsel of the exposition
company and discussed the exposition.
According to the statements of Mr.. South
gate the business men of this city are not
taking great enough interest In the EXPOSE
tion and are not taking the advantage of
showing their wares and products to the
world. In the meantime the merchants of
Philadelphia and New York and other large
cities are hustling and have already Sc
cured large space accommodations in the
exhibit buildings, the jamestown officials
said.
Furthermore because of it's proximity to
the exposition, the directors of the EXPOSE
ton company believe that Baltimore should
lead in exhibits, especially as it is the main
distributing point for the southern trade.
With hope to arouse enthusiasm Mr..
J. Harry Tregoe, chairman OF the special
industrial committee, had adopted a reso-
luton asking the mayor to request. the
Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Trade,
ton. the Travellers and Merchants Asso-
citation and the Credit Mems Association to
each name a committee of three to formu-
late plans for a proper method for Balu-
more's business men to participate in the
exposition
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CAPT. T. ]. COOPER DEAD.
Commanded the Potomac Steamer
Lady of the Lake.

BALTIMORE. Md, December 2l.-Capt
Thomas j. Cooper, one of the masters of
steamers of the Weems Line under the
old regime and one of the -best-known
steamboat men, on the Chesapeake bay, died
early yesterday morning at his home, 1880
North Fulton avenue, after a weeks i'll
ness of asthma. Capt. Cooper was born
sixty-nine years ago in Dorchester county.
He went to sea when he was eighteen
years old. and before he was twenty-one
had commanded seagoing ship. He gave
UP the sea when he married his first wife,
who was Miss Sophia Krauss.
During the civil war he ran the blockade
on the steamer Nellie White and saw the
battle in Hampton roads between the
Monitor and Virginia He was a master
in the old Weems Line for twenty-five
years, the last steamer he commanded hav-
ing been the st. Marys
After leaving the Weems service he was
master of the steamer Lady of the Lake.
burned at Washington several years ago.
He was one of the few knights Templar
who took part in the dedication of the
Masonic Temple. He was a member of Bal
timore Commandery, knights Templar,
and Corinthian Lodge of Masons. Capt.
Cooper leaves a widow and two children.
Mr.. w. Obey Cooper and Mrs. j. Nag.ee
Clark. The funeral will take place tomor-
row afternoon from his late home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-21
rHEFTs STIR COLLEGE.
Girl Students Go Home in Hysterical
Condition.

PITTSBURG, Pa, December 21.-Fifty
young woman students Of Washington
seminary at Washington, Pa, one of
the most fashionable intitutions of the
kind in western Pennsylvania; left for their
homes on their Christmas vacation all suf-
ferng more or less from hysteria following
the discovery of many petty thefts and the
subsequent method Of the principal to find
the cuiprit.
The thefts were committed in one of the
dormitories and teachers as well as stu
dents suffered. Articles of wearing ap-
parel as well money and jewelry have
been missing over period of week. Yes
terday when it came time to dismiss the
school the boarders in the dormitory were
summoned to chapel where the principal
announced that not student would be
allowed to depart for her home until
she and her room had been searched
for trace of the missing articles.
Teachers began their disagreeable duty
and one of them was notified that stu
dent who had reported a five dollar bill
stolen had found the bill crumpled up and
lying within the door of the room where
it had apparently been thrown in hurry.
Other reports of the hasty return of stolen
property were almost Immediately made
and soon all who had lost anything had
found the missing property. The search
was Immediately stopped and the keys to
trunks returned to the students. Last
night the students were allowed to- leave.
The school faculty and some OF the stu
dents are said to know the culprft, but the
identity is concealed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-21
RACING, BASE BALL
AND OTHER SPORTS

less Armour thought he had Glaze sure, but
no deal was made. Stahl intends to give the
Dartmouth man good tryout. He believes
he has all the earmarks of a coming man.
Glaze is now with his folks in Colorado
So far Outfielder Hayden is concerned
he will not pay here, but VIII be disposed
of, there are several clubs that would
like to secure him. Two American Associa-
ton clubs and two New York state league
teams would like to obtain him. and 1t looks
as If he would go to one of the former.
Stahl likes his pitching proposition very
well indeed. and is confident it will hold it's
end up in good shape. Young Dineen.
Tannehill, Winter. Kroh, Harris. Glaze and
Oberlin fern staff that ought to make the
other teams take notice, and 1t now looks
as If all of these players would be taken to
Little Rocllin tie spring.
Lynn intends to boom i'm base ball next
season. Manager Frank Leonard has Sc
cured first C ass shortstop in young Orth
from Michigan. " no was a star in his coun-
try last season. and the club will be
strengthened in the box and elsewhere. 1t
will be good news to the many lovers of the
game in Lynn to know that the Oceanside
grounds have been secured for another sea-
son.
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REV. JOHN A. CHESTER DEAD.
Former Assistant Pastor Of st. Igna-
thus Church Passes Away.

BALTIMORE. Nd, December 21.-Rev.
John A Chester, who was assistant pastor
of st. Ignatius' Church for ten years and a
resident Of LoyOla College, died at o'clock
yesterday morning at st. Vincent's Hospital
in New York.
The Illness of Father Chester had been
watched with anxiety by many Baltimore
ans who were intimately acquainted with
him and by his old associates, some of
whom are still at the college. When the
news of his Death came the deepest regret
was expressed for he was beloved by every
one who knew him.
In remarkably short time many of his
old friends of the parish heard the, news
and called at the college to ascertain what
facts they could. One of the Kings that
made Father Chester so popular was his
untiring work among the sick and poor.
His devotion to young people. too, caused
him to find in after life that he had helped
many a boy and girl accomplish things that
made them worth while.
While he was tender and kind to those
who did not enjoy good health 1t seemed
that every time he was about to make even
greater strides in his noble work that he
became Ill himself. His popularity was not
merely local, for in every position he held
he soon won the respect and esteem of those
about him. He had many matters of I'M
portance to care for and in that way came
in contact with the business world. His
friendship with prominent business men
and with Gov. Warfield was intimate.
+, Father Chester was fifty-two years old
having been born May 6, 1854. >After re-
ceiving his early education at Gonzaga Col
lege, Washington, he entered the Society
of Jesus on August IA, 1871. at Frederick.
For five years he remained there and then
he went to Woodstock to study philosophy
for two years He finished his third year
in philosophy in 1881 at Woodstock. after
he had taught classics at Holy Cross Col
lege and Georgetown University.
Then he became ill and went to Las
Vegas, n. NJ, where he remained year
after which he taught classics at Fordham
College for two years. From 1888 to 1886
he studied at Woodstock
In the latter year he was ordained in the
same class with Rev. F. X. brady, pastor
of St. Ignatius. Once more he returned to
Fordham and Holy Cross colleges and was
prOcurator at Georgetown University in
1894. He served there for some time and
was treasurer of the Maryland and New
York province of the Jesuit Society for ten
years.
In 1904, while he held this position, he
became i'll again and was sent to st.
Thomas Manor. in Charles county. He be-
came treasurer of Woodstock College in
1903. and last July was made treasurer. of
the Novitiate Of st. Andrew on the Hudson
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Anacostia and Vicinity,

Martha A. Mills of $50 James court
northeast appeared at the Government
Hospital for the Insane last Wednesday
evening and refused to leave the admins
tration building. She is thirty nine years
old and was discharged from treatment at
the asylum year ago. Finding persuasion
useless the asylum authorities called upon
the police at Anacostia to remove the wom-
an, which was done. She was taken to the
house of detention for examinatio as to
her mental condition.
The police of the Anacostia station and
the authorities of Prince George county
Md, were notified last night of the theft
Of horse from the stable of John A.
Day, farmer living at Giesboro.
District scales, No. 4. located on johnson
street, the condition of which was reported
upon by the police department, have been
placed in commission: again through the
agency of the District repair department
The Petty property on Washington
street, between Fillmore and Pierce streets
formerly the home of Prof. Petty of the
Anacostia schools, is undergoing extensive
improvements
Prior to the closing of the Anacostia
schools today for the Christmas holidays
the pupils In several of the grades conduct
ed entertainments suggestive of the season
in their respective class rooms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-21
DINNER TO GOV. HIGGINS.
Political Friends Toast Him and Give
Him Grandfather's Clock

ALBANY. n. Y, December 21.-Frank W.
Higgins was toasted last night at a dinner
given in his honor at the Hotel Ten Eyck
Intimate political friends took the occasion
of his coming retirement from public life
to express their regret that the governors
health compelled such retirement and to
renew expressions of friendship and. loyalty.
That the governor may have a frequent re-
minder of the many loyal friends he has
scattered through this state he was pre-
scented with grandfather's clock which
chimes the quarter hours.
Francis Hendricks presided the dean
of the official coterie which has been known
in political life In Albany as the House OF
Lords" and latterly as The Saints Rest"
Others present included Otto Kelsey.
state insurance commissioner: William c.
Wilson. state controller; James s. Whipple.
forest fish and game commissioner; p. T.
Sherman, state commissioner of labor; Jul
Illus NJ. Mayer, attorney general: III. V. V.
Franchot, superintendent of public works:
James G. Graham, until a few days ago
FIRST deputy attorney general; ex-senator
Hobart Krum, Francis Hendricks. former
superintendent of insurance; F. d. Kilburn,
state superintendent of banks: Justice E.
NJ Linn Bruce Senator William j. Tully.
Frank e. Periey, who has been appointed
state tax commissioner; Col. Selden Z.
Marvin the governors secretary. John G.
Wickser, president of the state prison COM
mission, and Clark E. Zimmerman of
Buffalo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-21
PLAYERS WITH NERVE
BEST AT BASE BALL

"They say it is the man with the nerve
that gets there" remarked little Jimmy
Barton. the smallest professional bali
player in the business, "but 1 want to say
there are two kinds of nerve. One kind is
on the outside and the other on the i'm
side. Give me the latter for a conner. The
former will make all kinds of noise with
his mouth but when it comes to the real
test on the ball field this little fellow will
develop yellow streak yard long. While
the ball player with the nerve ON the in
side of him does but little talking about
what he is going to do, but just watch this
man when it comes to the game depend
ing on quick action and he is invariably
there. Such a man is Geo. Robe of the
Chicago White Sox. Why the very first
day when John Spinney John Dugan and
/ sat in the stands Tor rather stood freez-
ing) We noticed that George was the cool
est man at the plate, and when Spinney
asked Jack Pfiester of the Cubs how it was
ing suckers out of the other fellows, Jack
shook his head and replied: There is one
of those ball players with the nerve on the
inside.
HE never has much to say, but is think
ing all the Time and when l thought had
him going after the bad ones he double
crossed me with that nerve and good judg-
ment of his, and lined out the long hit
that did lot of damage. Had Robe gone
after the same kind of balls that the other
fellows did ] believe the Cubs would have
won that game and possibly the world
series" Pfester, by the way is not throw
ing his time and money away being
good fellow, but has purchased dye house
on 18th street Cincinnati, where he is put
ting in the winter months. Jack says he
is now dyeing to live and living to dye
Like Bob Ewing, Piester is a great ad-
mirer of horsefiesh. and has purchased a
fine racer. called Arabella. No doubt some
of the boys that did not save their sum-
mer coin will be calling on Jack to have
their ice-cream suits dyed in few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-21
DEAD MAN ON BOX
VAN DRIVER HAD CORPSE FOR
HIS COMPANION.

NEW YORK, December 21.-Harry Nell
bourne of No. 521 West 2sth street drove
a heavy furniture van through the Christ
mas shoppers in 9Th avenue for nearly an
hour yesterday afternoon with a dead man
sitting on the seat beside him.
With John Parker, forty-hve years old,
the regular driver of the van. Melbourne
went to a house In West 18th street to
get load of household goods to take to
Harlem. The two men carried out chairs,
tables, beds and other effects, and had a
large pile on the sidewalk. when Parker
reeled and complained Of feeling ill.,. Nell
bourne supported him and led him to the
wagon. Propping him up on the seat and
wrapping blanket around him. he finished
loading up the big vehicle alone.
Mounting the seat and taking the lines;
Melbourne started off on his journey and
turned into 9Th avenue AS he bumped
across the ear tracks Parker fell sideways
on his helpers shoulder. Melbourne told
few minutes until he could get him to a
hospital. Parker made no reply. and Nell
bourne. holding the Ill man safely with his
left arm, guided his team through the roar
of trolley cars, hesitating women and chill
dren and reckless drivers of small wagons.
The crush of the traffic took all of his at
tention. ..,.-..
At 31st street he was compelled to drag
that Parker lurched forward. Melbourne
prevented him from falling then tried
to get the man to speak. but there was no
response Drawing his wagon UP alongside
the cub Melbourne made hasty examina-
ton and found that Parker was dead.
He drove to the West Both street station,
the body was taken inside and a surgeon
called from the New York Hospital The
physician said Parker had died of heart
disease and apparently had been lifeless for
nearly an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-21
TENNEY NOT AFTER
WICKER OR JUDE

BOSTON. Mass. December 21-President
George B. Dewey of the Boston National
League club is on his way to the home Of
his mother at Latrobe, Pa. where he will
pass the Christmas holidays He will be in
Philadelphia the remainder of this week.
visiting relatives. and expects to be back
Friday of next week.
Nothing has been decided as to the place
where the club will train next season Mr.
Dovey has turned the matter over entirely
TO Manager Fred Tenney. Tenney says he
has not come to any definite conclusion as
TO the place he will select
II am not worrying any more about play
ers said Mr.. Dovey. II think the matter
will shape itself all right. We are going to
get another experienced man. and haven't
the least doubt we will manage to get hold
of some one sooner or later
When asked about the players waived
Manager Tenney said that he did not care
To take a chance on Pitcher Wicker: releas-
ed by Cincinnati, because he thought that
players arm was gone. and he did not par
ticuarly care for Jude, the Indian. turned
loose by the same club. because he could
not hit we'll enough to suit him.
President Taylor of the Boston Amerf-
cans is now enjoying himself in San Fran
cisco. the home of his wife's people. and is
expected back shortly after Christmas
Treasurer Hugh McBreen said yesterday
that any story that Ralph Glaze would go
to Toledo was entirely premature. Doubt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-21
PITCHERS KEEP
THE BATTERS GUESSING

"High-class pitchers send the ball at the
batter and about two feet from him it
breaks to direction" says Frank Chance.
"You have to meet the break while the
ball is going that short distance. AS to
telling where the ball is going, well-the
batter can't tell. He has to guess. II he
guesses he generally hits it. Three times
out of four it is guessing match between
batter and pitcher Sometimes the batter
guesses best: then he fools the pitcher.
But the batting averages show how often
that is. A lot of the science of batting
is being able to guess what the pitcher is
going to hand the batter. An instance of
how 1 had to guess double is furnished
by that twenty-innings game we won from
Philadelphia. Duffy, manager of the Phil
lies. and Sparks. the pitcher had me guess
ing. To explain: With two out and a
man on second. Manager Duffy called out
to Sparks as l stepped to bat: Pass him.
1t said SO loud the audience heard it,
Duffy making no attempt to conceal his in
structiOns. which sounded as II he meant
what he said. 1 had made a two-base
hit and single off Sparks. But did Duffy
mean for Sparks to give me a base on
balls. or was it. a trick of that foxy vet
eran to fool me? If trick. Sparks spoiled
it; for the first ball he put over was
beauty; split the plate. waist high. OF
course, 1 let it go by, and there was a
strike me. That started me thinking.
and l was still thinking when Sparks sent
in the ball. Then the next was another
strike. That settled 1t with me. 1 con-
cluded Duffy meant to fool me. hoping for
a called strike-out. So one of my 'guesses
was disposed of in my mind. The next
ball that came 1 swung at. Sparks was
still in great form. and you could not
tell what it would be. high or low. I
guessed he was going to hand me down.
shoot, and incidentally hoped so, for owing
to my lame wrist that was the only kind of
a ball / could hit. So 1 set for ball low,
and sure enough it was low one. Well
we won the game. Why did we? Because
1 outguessed the pitcher and discovered
Duffy's little game If 1 had stood for
Duffys pass him l would have been called
out on the fourth ball pitched. If l had
guessed wrong on Sparks intention, 1
might have swung high and missed the ball
a foot 4"
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SAVERS OUTBOXED
ANDY McGARRY

BALTIMORE, Md, December 21-At the
DDend of the fifteenth round Of a grueling
battle Maurice Sayers of Milwaukee, In the
opinion of Referee Bert Crowhurst of Phil
adelphia, was the victor over. Andy Nc
Garry of New York before the members of
the Eureka Athletic Club last night at the
Germania Maennerchor Hail. 1t was a test
in which the cleverer boxer was given the
preference over a hard man of little science.
McGarry's bull strength kept In the mill
at all intervals, as it was noted from the
start that the Mlwaukeean was very timfd
of the New Workers. right hand.
McGarry has a terrific right punch, but 1t
did not materialiZe during the fifteen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-21
TURF AND TRACK NOTES.

Writing about some very high-bred
yearlings. the produce of Clarence H.
Mackay's stallion Meddler and some i'm
ported mares. a Kentucky authority says
that three beauties are a brown flly, out
of Adica by st. Simon: bay colt. out of
Won by Waiting, by Galopin, and a bay
fily. out of Ballantrae by Ayrshire. Med
der. now sixteen years old, never looked
better
During the recent thoroughbred sales in
Kentucky elghtyfour mares We're pur-
chased by the Breeders Protective AS
ISOLATION, and at a trifiing loss were re-
sold to individuals. who shipped them to
Bloomington. H.. and sold them at auc-
ton. without pedigrees. at prices which
afforded a handsome profit. There is de-
mand in every section of the country for
thoroughbred mares to be used for the
general Improvement of the breed. At
.present there is demand in one quarter
for number of mares to be used in
breeding mules.
There will be sixty days racing at the
finely appointed Oaklawn track. Hot
Springs. beginning on February and con-
tinuips to April 13 Demand for stable
room is already 50 great that the man
agement are compelled to exercise discre-
ton in the allotment of accommodations
The length of the meeting will insure the
attendance of better class of Jockeys
and horses than ever before.
Nat Ray. the steepechase jockey. who is
now in England, rode Mr.. A. Germans
Chinese Labor, las pounds. in the Vaux-
hall selling handicap steeplechase at
KemptOn Park on Saturday, December l..
The horse was at 20 to l and ran I'M
placed.
BY winning the Sandown Park handicap
Steeplechase on December S. with 1858
pounds up, at three miles and half, C. R.
Hodgsons siX-year-od mare. Do Be Quick
by Speed. caused many to predict that she
Is likely to win the Liverpool Grand Ma
tional in March