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and swimming across were soon in safe
on the home bank.
The Great Colt Recaptured.

The arrival of rescuers Clay and Wiley at
WOODBURY. with the great colt was marked
by an ovation in which people from miles
away participated. Not in all those troub-
lous times was a more gallant deed recorded
than this pursuit and recapture OF Asteroid
by two men after q 16O-mile ride through
an enemy's country. And in all the late
years the Aiexanders always had soft
spot In their hearts for 'Zeke' Clay and
Warren Wiley. the rescuers Of Asteroid.
AsterOid experienced no Ill effects from
his compulsory sojourn with his guerrilla
captors. and many were the jokes at the
expense of the latter in letting $4,000
horse go for $780, But this raid was not the
last that WOODBURY. had to contend with
that fall, and few weeks later the Alex
anders removed all their thoroughbreds to
Sangamon county, Illinois, where they re-
manned until the end OF the war In the
spring Of 1865. ~,
That season AsteroId ran races at st.
Louis, Cincinnati. and Louisville, and was
never beaten during his entire turf career.
He lost the first heat OF race at CfnciE-
natl, but won the other two and the race.
The following year QS68) the great son of
Lexington and Nebula was entered In the
Inaugural ton stakes. four mile heats, for
Jerome Parks opening day.
In this race he was meeting Kentucky,
Idlewild Fleetwing and the best eastern
horses But after reaching Jerome and
showing well In his work, Asteroid broke
down after hurricane trial and did not
start in the stake. Between heats on the
day the race was run Asteroid was SHOWN
to the admiring and regretful thousands.
At the stud he sired Ballankeel Creedmore.
Artist, &C., but was hardly success.
C. C. P.
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STEEPLECHASING AT
BENNING NEXT MONTH

The fact that the United Hunts Racing
Association will hold its autumn meeting at
the race course of the Washington Jockey
Club, Benning, D. c., October 20. ~ and
20, will be hailed with delight by all the
hunt clubs and hunt set In the vicinity OF
Washington. as well as from the metropoli-
tan districts.
A little more than a year ago the United
Hunts Racing Association was incorporated
with its special object Of promoting the In
terest in steeplechasing that appeals to those
interested in hunting, and the program Tor
this autumn meeting Is fashioned on these
lines The United Hunts Racing Associa-
ton succeeded beyond the most sanguine
hopes OF its promoters, and today every
prominent hunting man and every promi-
nent hunt club in the United States are
among its members, and review OF ehe
personnel of these members ID but an index
to the social and financial directory OF the
country.
There is little or no doubt that this meet
ing will most strongly appeal to the cit
liens Of Washington and its vicinity Ihere
is no more attractive spot In the United
States than the nations capital In the au-
tumn season, and this meeting will be
patroniZed by all branches OF society from
the capital, the military steeplechase being
especially observed.
Washington is situated in the heart OF
the hunting district Of Maryland. Virginia.
Pennsylvania and the District Of Columbia,
and no keener sportsmen are to be found In
this or any country than in this immediate
vicinity.
The dates selected by the United Hunts
Racing Association are especially deslrapie'
as 1t is Just the season before the metropoll-
tan public are returning to New York, ano
a weeks stay in Washington will be looked
forward to with pleasure by ALL
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Negro Stabbed White Man.

e. Clinton Bonner. twenty-five years old. a
Norfolk and Western freight fireman. was
stabbed and seriously wounded in fight
with negro in front of the old Beeler
House. OF which Bonner's mother Is pro-
prietress. at Hagerstown. Md. yesterday.
Bonner was sitting in the doorway. when
the negro attempted to pass. The black
struck at Bonner who defended himself.
and the negro then left. threatening VEN
geance. He soon returned. the fight was
renewed and Bonner was cut in the left
side and arm He fell, exhausted from loss
of blood and was taken to the Washington
County Hospital. where twenty stitches
were put in his wounds. Henry Davis, a
negro from Cumberland. was arrested to-
day and charged with the stabbing.
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Surrendered to Face Murder Charge

J. Frank Childress Of Danville, Va.
who, 1t is alleged, struck and killed C.. C.
Henderson in an alley near the home Of
Lula Penn in Richmond, Va ten days
ago. and whose whereabouts since that
time the police have been unable to de-
termine, returned to Richmond last night
and gave himself up. Childress has con-
fessed the killing of Henderson, whom
he says, he struck in seh-defense. The
men quarreled in the house of the Penn
woman and afterward met in the alley
where the fight took place. Childress,
after the difficulty, made his escape, 60
ing to Hot Springs, Ark, where he has
been since. Childress was net aware that
Henderson was dead until he heard from
his father. -
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HOMERS RACED
THREE HUNDRED MILES

The last homing pigeon race Of the Wash
ington district took place yesterday from
Concord, N. c., a distance OF three hundred
miles. After being held in the baskets
awaiting favorable winds for one week sew
enty-four birds from nine lofts were liber-
ated by Mr.. J. c. Correll. who wired birds
liberated at 7:O5 am: weather fair" The
following Is the entry and average speed OF
the first returns to each loft, the first four
of which are diploma winners:
Mr. w. F. Dismer wins the average speed
diploma for the four races, making 1918. "a
yards, with Mr.. Phil Krous second, 1,O52 "a
yards: j. Holmead. $3.50 yards: j. Hol.
W. r. Dismer. 92l.43 yards; J. Greenwood
S7451 yards; r. II. Ashworth. st7.ss yards
J. Dove, W. o. Norwood, A. Noble and III
Fairbanks, no report
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GREAT SPRINTERS
TO MEET THURSDAY

NEW YORK, September 24.-The pro-
Amelia at Gravesend on Thursday win be
the feature Of the week in racing circles,
and 1t Is hoped that nothing will prevent a
meeting between the two great sprinters.
II they go to the post they will race over
the short six furlong course at even weights.
12s pounds each. and it is not improbable
that the track record. made by Endurance
by Right. Of LOS 3-5 may be broken, as both
are at their best at this time.
Roseben and Lady Amelia, while they
never were rivals in the sense that their
owners sought chances to race them against
each other, have shared the reputation of
being the fastest horses at their respective
distances in training, Roseben at from six
furlongs to seven furlongs and Lady Amelia
at from five furlongs to three-Quarters of
a mile. Lady Amelia, one Of the smart
fliiies Of 1908. had an established reputation
as a great sprinter before Roseben won his
maiden race. but last season the gelding
took the leading place, when. at Belmont
Park. Carrying lat pounds. he made worlds
record for six furlongs by running in LII 3-5.
Although both were suited best to the same
class of racing. the two have met only four
times in the two years that Roseben has
ranked as a great Splinter, and 1t is fact
that in every race Roseben finished in front
of Lady Amelia.
In their first meeting June IA last year.
at Grayesend, over the short six furlongs,
both were beaten. Marjoram, with lo4
pounds, winning; Incarnation, 90 pounds.
second and Roseben. 123 pounds. third, in
10. while Lady Amelia, 125 pounds. was
Attn They met next at full six furlongs
on the Brighton course, July 8, and Rose
hen. 1875 pounds and favorite. won in LIZ 2-5,
with Lady Amelia, 123 pounds. second.
| Their third race was August 26. at full six
furIongs, on the Sheepshead Bay main
course. when both were beaten. Prince
Hamburg, 112 pounds winning. with Rose
ben. 129 pounds, second, and Lady Amelia,
193 pounds, third, the time being LA 1-5.
Their fourth and last meeting was on Sep
TENDER Is year ago. at Gravesend, where
on the short six furlongs course Roseben.
1872 pounds won in 1.09 rs. with Lady
Amelia, 122 pounds. second.
The Gravesend course seems peculiarly
suited to Lady Amelia, as she prefers the
shorter course to a fun six furlongs and
runs to the best OF her powers around the
turn there; but Roseben has to his credit
the faster performance on the short six FUR
longs. he having covered II. with 132 pounds
up. In 1.09 90, while Lady Amelia,s best
race over the course was 109 40, with lSs
pounds up ,,o,.
The fall meeting OF the Brooklyn Jockey
Club will come to an end on Saturday Win
| the running Of the Kings Highway steepie-
chase the Prospect handicap. for two-year.
| Odds. and the Oriental handicap, Tor all
axes. at one mile and a quarter.
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Base Ball, Racing
and Other Sports
CONTINUED From Ninth Page.)

of Charlie Kuhn and the players-all ex-
cept Anson-once cost Chicago victory
and handed the game to Louisville.
'Sam," for some reason or other, took an
intense dislike to Arson. Whether the old
fellow was trained by the nischieyous BAH
a Joke evolved in hts own equine brain
cannot be told. but whenever Sam saw An
son he would lay back his ears bare his
teeth and start on dead run for Cap. He
might be browsing lazily in the outfield, with
players practicing all around him. but let
Arson walk out onto the field and he would
show signs Of battle. Arson strove In vain
to conquer the old horse He would stand
his ground, armed with bat, and wave 1t
threateningly but eventually he would be
forced to retreat to the stands until Kuhn
captured Sam and took him back into the
clubhouse.
1t got to be a graf joke during morning
practice for the players to turn Sam loose
to attack Anson-especially as 1t usually
stopped practice.
One afternoon about the middle of game
with Louisville, Sam escaped from the little
yard back of the club houses He browsed
around for few minutes, then, sighting
Arson, he started slowly up the field, his
ears laid back against his head and his
teeth barred The crowd, in the interest of
the game. did not see the old horse. Lange
tried to shoe him back as he passed center
field, but by that time Sam was going full
tilt straight at Arson. In that moment q
Louisville player raped slow bounder
down toward short and Dahlen scooped it.
Just then Arson heard thunder of hoofs
and CHANGING around, saw Sam tearing
down upon him. He backed up, Dahlen
threw, and the ball went to the bleachers.
Arson stood his ground just an instant;
then he turned and raced for the stand with
Sans teeth swapping behind him all the
way.
The crowd roared with delight. and after
Kuhn captured his horse play was resumed,
but the run that Sam gave the Colonies was
enough n heat (thicapO
Dog Seized the Ball.
Similarly a small fox terrier, the pet OF
the old Philadelphia club and the property
of Clements, gave Philadelphia victory
over Chicago in Philadelphia one afternoon.
There were men first and second bases.
with two out when wild heave by Danny
Friend escaped Kittridge and rolled back
toward the stand. Naturally each runner
would have advanced a base, but. as Kilt
ridge chased the ball, the dog grabbed 1t
and ran under the Philadelphia bench. The
umpire, who had turned to see that the
runners did not cut the bases. when he saw
the ball rebound from the stand did not see
the dog The first thing he saw was KIT
ridge half way under the Philadelphia
bench. from which came snaring and
growing. Both runners scored before klt
could get the ball. Chicago raised a big
kick, but 1t didn't CO.
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WARWICKS DOWNED
CHRIST CHURCH

The foot ball team representing the War
wick Athletic Club defeated the Christ
Church team on Saturday In very slow,
one-sided game. by the score Of 20 to O.
Although outweighed ten pounds TO man,
the club boys stuck gamely to the task.
and in five minutes Of play Cross pushed
the ball over the goal for the first tally
of the season After Fitzhue's long run
of sixty yards in the last part Of the first
half, the Warwicks had everything their
own way. Berkeley played a s-ar game
for the Sunday school boys, while Hutch
inson and Cross carried off the honors for
the athletes.
The Warwcks play the Alexandria Ath-
letic Club at Luna Park next Saturday al
q nm Teams in the District, Maryland
and Virginia averaging 100 pounds address
Mr.. John A. Dugan, As A street southeast.
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FAST TIME MADE
BY HOMING BIRDS

The second race OF the young bird series
of the National Capital Homing Pigeon
Club was flown from Belfleld, Va, yester-
day. a distance of 1853 miles. Six lofts
with an entry of seventy-nin birds. par
ticipated. W. W. Green, the official. tel
eeraphed birds liberated at 900 The
weather conditions were of a variable de-
scription. At home the conditions were
verv fayorable-clear, with northwest winds
during the morning; but at noon the wealth
er changed, being dull and heavy. with
variable winds and intermittent rain. The
first birds arrived at the loft Of Riley A.
HUNT at 200, covering the distance In
4 hours and 10 minutes. The following Is q
list of lofts reported, the first four being
diploma winners, Riley A. HUNT winning
Rr-S r,rf0a
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Death of James A. Burden.

James A Burden, the iron manufacturer
of Troy, died at his New York city home
yesterday Mr.. Burden was president of
the Buden Iron Company of Troy. Death
was due to gastritis, and followed an ILL
ness of several months. Mr.. Burden re-
Gently returned from Europe, and since his
arrival here had failed rapidly. He was
born in Troy. January 6. 1888. and Is sur
vived by wife and three sons. The inter-
ment will be at Troy, where the Burden
iron works are located, and where Mr.. Bur-
den maintained a home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-24

The battleship squadron of the North At.
lantic feet sailed from Bar Harbor. Me-.
at sunset last night for Provincetown
Mass. The warships. which had been at Bal
Harbor since September s, were the Maine,
Kearsarge. Kentucky. Illinois. Indiana
Iowa. Missouri and Alabama and the dis
patch boat Yankton.
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Sultan Of Turkey Suffering From
Cancer

absolutely unquestionable source that the
latest consultations of medical advisers OF
the Sultan of Turkey established the fact
that Abdul Hamid Is suffering from cancer
of the kidney. This malady. the paper says
does not permit of an operation being per-
formed, and is usually fatal within a year.
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Work by Landing Parties.

Landing by parties and battalion drill
was in order Friday at Piney Point. All the
small boats We're towed ashore by the steam
launch and cutter. In the former was
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Frank Lunet, a Hungarian, was killed:
another Hungarian was fatally injured, and
three other men were seriously burned by
the explosion of boiler in the plant of the
Burt Portland Cement Company at Belle
view. Mich. The three injured men will re-
coyar.
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Fire yesterday did $100.0 damage 70 the
niant ~ the Central City planning and lun-
her mills at Macon. Ga. The buildings of the
Central City Ice plant. on an adjoining lot.
caught IRE from flying sparks and We're de-
sfroyed. The loss is estimated at 800, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-24

Moses Sept. Sales Offer Best Values
In Furniture, Carpets. Rugs and Draperies.
-Adverttsemant. -4-
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Pursuit, Of Asteroid,

With only two of the robbers to contend
with honors were even in that important
respect, and although fatigued from their
long night and day ride, Wiley was in favor
Of making a rush and taking the outlaws
unawares. But Clay was In favor of parley
first and fight afterwards If necessary, and
both friends finally agreed to that course.
Waving their hands In token of amity, the
two rescuers rode up to the guerrilla pair
who were by this time mounted again.
ready to run or fight as the case might be-
Clay acted as spokesman and came at once
to business. saying to the guerrilla who was
astride Of Asterold that they were willing
to buy back the colt" who was family
pet, &c.
At first the guerrilla demurred with This
Is not colt, but the best horse I ever
threw a leg over. and I need him In my
business" .a
But on further talk. and seeing that the
two men from Big Spring would be q pretty
good handful in case of a resort to force.
and that 1t was two against two, the robber
leader agreed to take $500 for the colt, lit
tie knowing what q valuable prize he was
giving up.
The money was paid over and rescuers
and guerrillas parted on amicahle terms with
this parting sally from Wiley to the rob-
bers: Look here. you two. This armistice
Is now ended, and IL ever we catch either of
you back at Big Spring you will be dangling
from the limb of q tree. Now make your
selves scarce"
With Asterod safely recovered. the res
cuing party of men. dogs and horses rode
back more slowly on the homeward journey.
keeping q weather eye open for more guer-
rillas. az the country they were traversins
q sntaekv rivar without further incident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-18

Several Innovations.


The program for shrinen' night. next
Wednesday. was presented by Chairman
Jacobus 8. Jones. It embraces many laugh
provoking events, which. according to pre-
dfction, will break all Shrine records for
nirth and joility. In addition there will be
a. characteristic drill by the Arab Patrol. In
charge of Capt. Louis C. Watson.
Another feature in connection with which
many innovations will be presented will
occur at the promenade concert next FRI
day evening. A report from the committee
on this event was made by the chairman,
Mr.. w. w. Jermane. Mr.. Alex Mckenzie
made report from the committee on au-
diting.
for the big event next week was begun in
earnest at noon today. 1t will be carried
forward night and day until the vast audi
torium Is transformed into a veritable won
derland with booths and villages represent
ing the nations of the earth. to be in charge
of pretty women clad in the native CARDS
of the lands represented.
While the board of control was In session
last night the ladies of the Eastern Star
were also holding an important meeting
and making arrangements for their par
tfcfpation in the festival This meeting was
also held in The Star building and was
presided over by Mrs. Jeanette r. Newton,
grand matron of the Eastern Star of the
DISTRICT. About fifty of the ladies will at
tend the German village. which will be in
charge of Mr.. Theodore Picard. They will
be attired in picturesque German costume
and will dispense refreshing drinks and
light refreshments of other sorts. The
Shriners will be there that evening and
jolly times are anticipated.
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Maximum temperature past twenty -four
hours, 80; year ago, IA
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Naval Orders.

Capt. C. s. Sperry. from the Naval War
College. Newport, to Geneva, Switzerland,
as a delegate to the Red Cross convention.
Capt. II. T. Cleaver from inspection duty
at Barberton, Ohio, to his home.
Commander g. B. Ransom from the navy
yard. Mare Island. Cal. to inspection duty
a. Barberton, Ohio.
Lieut.. Commander c.. A. Carr from the
Texas to duty at head of engineering de-
partment at Mare Island navy yard.
Chief Gunner C. w. LJungquist has been
commissioned.
Lieut.. H. s. Lackey from the Galveston
to the Wilmington.
Midshipman F. NJ. Robinson to the VIII
mington.
Lieut.. A. T. Graham from the Chatta-
nooga to the Monadnock.
Midshipmen L. w. F. Carstein and r. A.
White to the Monadnock.
Ensign A. Andrews to the VillaIobos.
Midshipman C. N. Austin to the Balm
bridge.
Midshipnan H. A. Orr to the Barry
Enstgn r. r. Riggs from the Galveston
to the Rainbow.
Midshipman Z. Moves to the Rainbow.
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MIDSUMMER SCENES.
Street Temperature 90 Degrees and
Still Going Up.

The temperature in the shade in this city
at 2:15 o'clock this afternoon. as regis
tered on the giant thermometer at Al
fieck's drug store, was 9S degrees and still
going up.
II reckon 1t will reach 100 before )
o'clock said a shirt-waist man, hopping
the small river of perspiration from his
face as he gazed at the instrument
The temperature. as registered on the
official thermometer at the weather bureau.
and which gave the actual temperature OF
the air, was 81 at the same hour. Prof.
Garriott said that while there is no rain
in sight. thunder storms sometimes bob up
Unexpectedly during hot spells
There were midsummer scenes on the
streets today, with the temperature away
up In the nineties. and those people who
had not already discarded their heavy gar
ments made haste to peel them off to day.
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A Change
When Coffee
is Left Off.

It 10 almost a. hard for an old coffee topper "a
quit the use Of coffee a. 1t is for whiskey to
bacco nend to break or except that the coffee
user can quit coffee and take up Postum Food
Coffee without any feeling Of loss Of the morn
ing beverage. for when Postum II well boiled and
served with cream It IL really better in point Of
navor than most Of the coffee served nowadays.
and to the taste Of the connoissenr It b like the
favor OF ma Java.
crest transformation takes place In the body
within ten days or two weeks altar coffee II left
on and Postum Food Cola used. for the reason
that the poison to the nerves has been discon-
timed and IN ifs place Il taken liquid that con-
taina the moet powerful elemsnts Of nourishment.
II II easy to make this test ana prere these
stAtemspts By changing IN cozee 70 Postum Fesd
Coffee.
sTnere's ! reason.