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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21
HERO NOW OUT OF DANCER
MAN WHO SAVED TURRET
CREW OF CONNECTICUT.
At First Feared That Blood Poison
ing Would Follow the Sacrifice
Of His Fingers.

NEW YORK. October 21-Lieut VIII
liam Pigott Cronan OF the battleship Con-
necticut was the recipient Of congratula-
lions yesterday from friends and officers
WHO visited the big battleship at the
Brooklyn navy yard. a..
Lieut.. Cronan Is the man who. by sacri-
f1cing the index finger of his right hand,
saved the ship recently when she was at
target practice.
Mr.. Cronan was in charge Of an eight
inch gun in the starboard after turret
Target practice had been going on for
an hour and the gun was very rot. The
gun crew was just about to insert into
the breech a powder bag containing a
charge for another shot when Lieut. Gro
nan observed that loose powder had
fallen on the thread of the screw, by
which the breech Of the big gun is
locked
He shouted to his crew not to load the
gun, but in the roar from other guns they
did not hear. and placed the powder bag
In the breech. At the same instant the
breech-block man started to turn the
heavy screw that locks the gun.
Lieut.. Cronan realized that if the block
ground the loose powder on the thread
of Its screws there would be an explosion
that would probably communicate with
the main magazine and bow up the ship.
Without hesitation he plunged his right
hand in ahead of the closing block He
lost a finger. but the severed finger-end
by clogging the breech block on its screw,
averted the threatened explosion
1t was feared at first that blood pois-
oning would set in and that possibly Mr.
Cronan would lose his hand if not his
life. but he received assurances yesterday
that danger of this had passed.
Lieut.. Cronan is very modest about his
deed. but naval men declare that he un-
doubtedly saved the Connecticut from
destruction with fearful loss of life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21
Leesburg and Vicinity.
'pecial Correspondence OF The Star.

LEESBURG. Va. October q, 1907.
Mr.. N. H. McAllister, a prominent
member OF the Young Mems Christian
Association of Washington. D. C.. ad-
dressed a large audience at the Baptist
Church In Leesburg yesterday afternoon
under the auspices OF the local associa-
ton.
At special election held Saturday Mr..
Joseph FL Wright was elected recorder
Of Leesburg over w. D. Edwards. to fill
the vacancy caused by the recent resig-
nation OF Mr.. Karl Weadon.
Cards are out announcing the recent
marriage Of Miss Marion Mason Plaster.
daughter OF Dr. George E. Plaster Of
Ruenont. Loudoun county. to James 8.
Broomfieid OF Brevard. N. c. Owing to
the illness OF the bridegroom the cere-
mony was performed in Vicksburg, Miss,
to which place the bride was summoned
October Il. They will make their future
home in Hazelhurst, Miss.
Mrs Rhoda s. Smith, widow Of W. H
Smith. died Friday at her home, near
Catharpin. Va. from paralysis. She was
eighty years OF age. Four daughters and
four sons. one OF whom Is Mr.. Jefferson
Smith, a prominent merchant Of Lees
burg. survive her.
Bertram Leslie Mailman Of England
and Miss Maud Frances McCaui.y,
daughter Of Henry McCauley of Middle
burg. were married Saturday aft ernoon
at Mlddleburg, Loudoun county by Rev
Frank p. Berkeley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21
Successful Quot Pitching.

AT Glen Echo Park yesterday the Arior
Athletic Club held the second Of serie.
of seven QUOT pitching contests, which
was witnessed by large number of clut
members and friends. H. N. Thompson
led the fifteen contestants from the frs,
and won out. s points ahead of W. G.
Lee. who finished second. Should Thomp
son. who was also winner OF the first con.
test. win the series he will go to Phila-
oeiphia and pitch against the champion
of the Quaker Club of that city for q
large cash prize which viii be put VI
by the two clubs.
The next contest will be held in the neal
future at the Bdghtwood Driving Park
AID Mr. Lee and his friends are confident
that they Will put stop to the winn:na
streak which Thompson has had nearly
all OF the last half Of this season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21
Steamer Cherub In Port.

The little steamer Cherub. mailing
from Peth Amboy. N. j.. Is the latest
visitor to this port. She arrived here
from New Jersey the latter Tart OF
last week. and Is berthed at Johnson
& Wimsatt's wharf. at the foot Of 18th
street. The vessel is pleasure craft,
but, unlike most boats of her class. Is
built on tugboat model. and has am
pie room aboard her for living quarters
for her owner and the small crew she
carries. Capt. s. B. Gresham OF Perth
Amboy Is the owner and master Of the
Cherub, and he. with his wife. Is aboard
the craft here.
The boat is comfortably fitted out to
suit the taste Of her owner. who Is a
retired shipbuiider. The vessel Is on
her way to the jamestown exposition.
but viii remain In port here for q
week or ten days. while Capt. 0resham
and his wife visit the many points Of
interest in this e1ey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21
BOYDS AND VICINITY.
Gov. Warheld to Visit ClarksburR.
General and Personal.
Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of Tie Star.
BOYDS. Md, October 20. 1907.
Gov. Edwin Warfield in a communiea-
ton addressed to Mr.. John w. Williams,
Boyds, announced that he will travel
| through Montgomery county on the way
| from his home at Oakdale and will be at
| Clarksburg Tuesday next at . o'clock.
| The governor will make an address there
| and will stop for an hour or so to greet
| the people.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Z. Williams, Mrs
Sarah e. Boyd and Mrs. Andrew Small
of Boyds. who were in Baltimore to
attend the Homecoming week celebra-
ton. have returned home.
Miss Gladys Griffith of this place has
gone to Baltimore to attend college.
Mrs. J. E. Deets is in Georgetown, Del,
visiting her brother, Rev. John Hender-
son.
Mrs. Clara Spates of Gaithersburg,
while returning from the evangelistic
meetings at the Southern Methodist
Church. Gaithersburg, fell and fractured
her right ankle bone.
The democrats held a meeting at Cedar
Grove In the store of J. Q. King last
evening. This was the first gun" Of the
democratic campaign In this section of
Montgomery.
Mr.. Charles F. Shuetz OF Knoxville
Frederick county. Md, and Miss Grace
Collier Of Dickersons were married in
Washington Friday by the Rev. H.
Ballinger. The bridal party came to Dick
ersons, where they were entertained last
evening, and will leave later for Knox
Vile.
The county commissioners of this coun-
ty have offered a reward of 500 for any
information leading to the arrest and
conviction Of party or parties who set on
fire the creamery plant of John l.. Burch
here last month. The fire caused the de-
structon of the plant.
James F. Purdum of Clarksburg has
been appointed clerk of election for
Clarksburg district in place of Newman
G.. Dutrow, who has resigned Clarence
L. dawson of Chevy Chase has been
made judge OF election In place OF Lewis
Keiser of Bethesda, who is one of the
republican nominees for house of dele
gates. Charles e. Bond of Spencervllle
has been appointed republican Judge of
election IN the fifth district in pace of
S. 8. Bond, resigned, and Urban 3. Nag-
ner is named as republican clerk in
Rockville uistrct in place of Simon r.
Wagner. resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21
Turner'S May Erect Building.

An entertainment was given yesterday
by the Columbia Turnveren, the program
including musical numbers, recitations
and gymnastic drills.
1t Is stated that SO many applications
have been received for membership
a proposition to erect an up-to-date turn
hail and clubhouse will be discussed at
the next meeting The organization Of this
mems turner class. or "haeren riegs.'
has been completed. and under tho IN
struction of Prof Duohring the members
are making satisfactory progress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21
Republicans Hold Meeting.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
1HYsYISY1 AZ III DADA NJ ~

UPPER MARLBORO, October 81. 1907.
An enthusiastic republican meeting was
held at Collington. Queen Anne district,
last Saturday evening. John T. Hardisty.
candidate for the Legislature, entertained
the assemblage. Speeches were made by
Messrs. Hardisty. O. r. Matzerott, George
NJ Bond and Frank w. Hili, candidates
for the Legislature: Francis 9. Carmody
candidate for county commissioner, and
George B. Merrfck. candidate for state 8
attorney. r. N. Ryon. candidate for coun-
ty treasurer, and Thomas NJ. Underwood.
candidate for sheriff. were also present.
All the speakers attacked the present ecc-
ton law, claiming that it DISTINGUISHED
hundreds Of citizens entitled to vote
Queen Anne district has registered vote
Of 52i. JOS being colored voters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21
Election Of Officers,

At n recent meeting of the N. A. r. D.
Chapter at the College Of Pharmacy off,
GERS were elected as follows: Mrs. w. 8.
Richardson. president: Mrs. ID. F.. Albert,
nrst vice president: Mrs ". 8. Thomp-
son, second Woe president: Mrs. Henry
Evans, secretary: Mrs. Huriebaus, CORE
spending secretary; Mrs. A. c. Taylor.
treasurer, and Mrs. Ceh4eoso, eaditor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21
NO-HlT GAME OF
THE PAST SEASON

For the second year in succession no
pitcher in the American League has re-
ceived credit for a no-hit game Of the full
nine innings during the major league
championships Of the season just closed.
Since 1905 no American League team has
finished nine innings without one safe
hit. In that year there were three no
hit contests registered. This year Walsh
Of the ChicaEos shut out the Greater
New Yorks without hit. but the game
lasted only five innings. Last season
Walsh of1lcisted In two games in which
the opposing batsmeu were unable to
score a hit for eight innings. but in the
Anal inning the slate was broken by a
single hit.
Six times this year the American
OF clean record for nine innings. JOSS
of Cleveland pitched three one-hit games,
Detroit being his victim twice and New
York once. Doyle OF the Greater New
Yorks. Dygert OF Philadelphia. Hughes
Of Washington and Berger of Cleveland
are the other one-hit pitchers of the year
Last season there were eleven one-hit
games in the American League.
Although breaking their shut-out record
of the year before. the National League
light hitting this year. There were two
games in which a pitcher held his OPP
ponents down to nothing In the hit col
lumn for Il regulation game. Pfeffer Of
Boston let Cincinnati down without a hit
on May g. and Maddox Of Pittsburg did
the same trick against Brooklyn on Sep
TENDER 20. There were two other In
stances in which no hits were made. but
the games We're not complete. Karger of
st. Louis did not allow a hit against
Boston in seven innings. and Camnitz OF
Rittsburg pitched five innings without al
lowing d hit to the Giants
The record of no-hit games In the
American and National Leagues and the
pitchers who OBLIGATED were:
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Anacostia and Vicinity.

The feast Of st. Teresa was celebrated
yesterday in st. Teresa's Church. Ana
costa. Solemn high mass at 1880 am.
by Rev. George A. DOugherty OF the
Catholic University. was the beginning OF
the celebration. Rev. L. J. Ripple of
the Catholic University officiated as dea-
con Of the mass, with Rev. Paul Grit
fifth. pastor Of st. Augustne's Church, as
the subdeacon. Mr.. Oscar Osterman was
master of ceremonies. The sermon. con-
sisting Of q review of the life Of st.
Teresu with a series Of practical deduc-
lions therefrom. was delivered by Father
Ripple The choir rendered siias mass.
At the offertory .'TAudate Doninum.' 90
arranged from Gounod's 'Gailia," with
solo by Miss Elizabeth Branson. and
chorus, was sung. In the evening. begin
ming at 1880 o'clock. the Observance OF
the feast terminated with the rendition
Of Marcos Vespers. Rev. J. u. Mari.
the pastor OF the Immaculate Conception
Church, was the omciant- 20 Saiutarfs. :"
Wathen. Elizabeth Branson and Mr.. ALL
ston Moore. "6aive Regina" was rem
dered by Mr.. F. B. Price. Miss Jennie q.
BARLEY was the organist.
A meeting Of the Epworth League Of the
Anacostia Methodist Episcopal Church
choir, recently organized among the
Junior Leasuers. participated in the serv-
ice.
Miss Emma Isaac Of the free delivery
station in Anacostia has been spending
her vacation in Baltimore during the
Homecoming exercises. She will return
tomorrow.
Messrs. william King and Samuel
Humphrey have returned from O visit to
the Jamestown exposition
The District has begun q number of
improvements to the house Of No. ID Are
engine company. Washington and Pierce
streets
has arranged to observe temperance day
Sunday next. Tho choir Of the church
has been augmented by the addition Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21
DAVIS CUP MATCHES
TO BE HELD HERE

NEW YORK. October 2i.-Rankings of
lawn tennis players. both men and women.
occupied the attention of the executive
committee at the meeting held In this city
a few days ago. Members Of the ranking
committee including A. L. Hoskins of
Philadelphia. tine chairman Thomas c.
3rask Of the West S.ue Club New York,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21
Opens at Jamaica Today.

Opens at Jamaica Today.
s. The Metropolitan Jockey Club will open
its gates today at Jamaica for its regular
fall meeting Of eleven days. The change
will be welcome In one respect. as the
horses will run the regular way of the
track once more. and there will be no
straightaway races to detract from the
pleasure of seeing the horses over every
part Of the journey. w. c. Edwards, the
racing secretary. has arranged an attract
i've program, and while most of the stars
OF the season will go into retirement now
that the meeting at Belmont Park Is
over, the various stakes have attracted
some good horses, and the fields are sure
TO be well balanced.
The Gowanus stakes. for three-year-
olds and upward, at six furlongs is the
fixture tomorrow, and such good sprinters
are eligible as Don Enrique, Jacobite.
Lady Anne Oraculum. Tom McGrath and
Momentum. James R. keene's Ballot is
elig BILE for the Southampton handicap on
Wednesday. but he will hardly go to the
post as Jimmy Rowe has about decided
to retire him for the season. His stable
companion. Gretna Green, Is eligible, how
ever. together with Kentucky Beau. Yam
kee Girl. Temaceo. McCarter, Frank Gill
and Sea Wolf The Hampstead stakes
the headline for Thursdays program,
while the Garden City stakes another
selling race. is the fixture on Friday. The
latter Is at one mile and sixteenth for
three-year-olds and upward. On Satur-
day the better class horses will parade in
the Lynbrook handicap. for two-year-olds
at six furiongs. and the Southold handi-
cap. for all ages at one mile and a six
tenth Half Sovereign. Nimbus. Live
Wire. Dorante. Halket. Restigouche.
Spooner and Fancy are among those eliRi-
Bile for the Lynbrook. while some of the
best horses in training are named for the
Southold. including Ballot, Neaion. Nc
Carter. Charles Edward. Brookdale
Nymph Ironsides. Dolly Spanker, Ken
lucky Beau and Temacec
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21

1s7e-Rlchmond Worcester, Va. Cleveland.
1Se0-Coreoran Chicago, vs.. Boston.
1SSG-t1alyin tBuffalo} ve. Worcester.
1SS2-Ccrcoran tChicago) VS.. Worcester.
1SS3-kadbourne providence, vs.. Cleveland.
1sS3-Daly tCleveiand) vs. Philadelphia.
1Ss4-torcOran Chicago vs.. Providence.
1SS4-Galyln tBufalo} W.. Detroit.
1885 Clarkson (Chicago) vs.. Providence.
1sS5-FergusOn fPhiladelphia) vs. Providence.
1SsT-Seward tPhiladelphia) VS.. Brooklyn.
1SS1-Weybing tiiilladelphla) VS.. Baltimore.
1S9i-Lovett tBrooklynl VS.. New York.
1SSl-Itusie tNew York; Brooklyn.
1S92-Siivetts lBoston) vs. Brooklyn.
1S92-Joues Pittsburg) VS.. Cincinnati
1SS3-Hawke tRaltimOret Washington.
1S9I-ioung tCleveland) Cincinnati.
1saS-Hughes (Bsitimore) Boston.
1SS-Breitenstein tCincinnatD vs. Pittsburg.
1S9s-Dcnshue phiiadelphia) vs.. Boston.
ls99-Fhilppi louisville VS.. Washington.
1se9-Wllis tROstonl VS.. New York.
1860 Hahn tTiucinnatD VS.. Philadelphia.
13n1-Natthewson (New York; st. Louis
1902 Callahan tChicagol VS.. Detroit.
lSJ3-Fraser Philadelphia) VS.. Chicago.
1S04-iOung tBOstonl VS.. Philadelphia.
l904-TanneliH tBcstout vs.. Chicago.
1905-Matthewsonl New York; vs.. Chicago.
1S15-Heniey tPhiladeiphia) vs.. ST. Louis.
GOLDSMITH (ChicagoI vs. Detroit.
19e5-Dineen BOSTON, VS.. Chicago.
1908-EasOn (Brooklyn) vs.. St. Louis.
i9U6-I-ush (Phladelphiaj Brooklyn.
1s0I-Pfefer (Bostonl Cincinnati.
1S01-Aaddox tPittsburg) vs. Brooklyn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21
fremont Broke Down.

fremont broke down at the end of his
two-year-old career and never raced again.
while Domino was retired early and came
to an untimely end. but not before send
ing Commando. the sire Of Colin, to the
races. Domino earned more money than
Colin, for the reason that the stakes in
his year were much richer than this
There was L falling OF of something over
$4,000 in the Eclipse. Great Trial and F'u-
turity alone, which easily accounts for the
difference in their winning totals. Miller
has ridden Colin in all his races this year,
except the Eclipse stakes. when. with
Mountain In the saddle, Beaucoup ran the
great colt to q head over a sloppy track
In all his other races Colin won with
something In reserve. although Uncle ap-
peared to hare him straight In the Sara
toga Special. He Is an even-tempered
horse, which will not do more than is re-
CURED. and for this reason 1t Is safe to
say that hs has never proved his real
worth. ard that his own trainer does not
know Just low fast and just how good he
really is. For the sake of comparison, the
records Of Colin and Domino are ap-
pended
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21
COLLINS GREAT
RECORD THE BEST
Makes Bright Page in Turf
History-Racing Scene
Shifts to Jamaica.

NEW YORK, October 21.-Turf history
was made at Belmont Park last week.
and the closing days of the Westchester
Racing Associations fall meeting were
full of interest. There were many express
sions of regret when the curtain was rung
down on Saturday, as it meant the part
ing of the ways for many horsemen and
the retirement for the season of most of
the good horses. The sport will continue
until November Is at Jamaica and Aaue-
duct, and some good racing Is in pros
pect, but they will be lacking the glamor
which attaches to the running of the rich
and historic stakes at Belmont Park. The
victory of Colin in the Champagne stakes
and the worlds record for six and one-half
fur.ongs by Brookda!e Nymph were the
outstanding features. perhaps, of the last
days at Belmont Park. Brookdale Nympf
showed herself to be q remarkable sprint
er in winning the Westchester handicap
as she did. with 124 pounds up. in the
fast time Of LII 20. This mark. like
Roseben's seven furiongs in 1.22. Is likely
to stand for years to come unless Colin
over these distances next year under the
same favorable conditions.
Collins victory in the Champagne stakes
rounded out career Inat Is little short
Of marvellous. To win twelve straight
races. e.even Of which were stakes. ex-
tending over the full season, was q rec
ord that will make bright page in turf
history. Comparisons are odious. per-
haps. and it is not intended to beiittle the
brilliant performances OF great horses In
the past. but Colin has established him
self as the greatest horse ever bred and
raced in this country. His tot was cast
in year when there were many other
good two-year-olds. but he has beaten
them all with consummate ease. and goes
into retirement better, to all appearances,
than when he scored his first success last
May. 1t Is true that fremont was I'M
beaten as two-year-old. and won tfIr-
teen straight races, one more than Colin
and that Domino earned more money in
winning eight straight races. but old-time
racegoers are willing TO concede that
Colin is greater than fremont and greater
than Domino. and surpassed their records
in substance. If not in fact.
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Donino's Record.

"1 ''''''' - - : . -. 49, !. .$Ioo'U17
On August 81. 1898. Domino and Dob
bins. each carrying 11S pounds ran a dead
heat at about six furlongs in 1:12 3-5.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-19

Generosity That Was Purely the Re
suit Of Accident.

A missionary bishop told this story
about F. Marion Crawford, the famous
novelist:
"Mr. Crawford went to schccl." he
said. lin Concord. and one day he was
taken to call at a Concord clergy
mans. m
"The clergyman had missionary
box on his drawing room table, and,
time hanging heavily on the boys
hands, he amused himself with try
ing whether silver dollar-it was
all the money he had in the world,
and he had converted it into that gi.
gant:c coin for safety-would go into
the slit in the box's top.
1T was a close fit, but unfortunate
ly it did go, and the coin slipped out
of the embryo authors fingers. There
was a terrible crash Of silver falling
among the coppers-and then the boy
as the novelists say. knew no more
when he came to himself he found
TIE clergyman and his family in rap
lures over his generosity"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-19
SENATE "THIRSTS" COST
SIG APIECE LAST YEAR
M AsHINGToN. = Senators are

VIZ ASHINGTON. = Senators are a
w thirsty lot. The report of Charles
G. Bennett, secretary of the United
States senate, shows that during the
last fiscal year that august body con-
sumed $50 cases of mineral water,
costing $4,504.70. Then there was
$2,025.S7 for carbonized mineral water,
and S31S.97 for lemons and sugar for
the famous senate lemonade, making
total of $6.S49.54 for drinkables, and
not drop of anything hard" as far
as the official list shows. Since there
are 80 senators, the per capita con-
sumption is about SIS. 1t should be
remembered also that while there
are some senators who drink a great
| deal of mineral waters there are also
some who drink very little, and there
is much curiosity here as to who drank
the most last year.
But why in the name of all that is
supplementary did any senator
need skirt trunk" costing $26.7O?
The official list of expenditures makes
no explanation of this interesting item.
Another peculiar item is that of COS
metique, Al cents" and it is thought
this may have been incurred about
| the same time as the skirt trunk.
An echo of the good old days when
the senators received free transporta-
ton from the railroads and
were thus enabled to pocket the
20 cents a mile allowed by the
government is contained in the item
Pass cases, 1890" There are $SS
worth of feather busters on the
list, but it is promised that this will
not occur again, and it is realized
that mose effective weapons are re-
| quired in strife with the president.
For sponges the senate made the mod
est outlay of s510.21, according to pub
/ lished figures.