davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-09
Gotham Riders Win Honors in
Chevy Chase 'SteepIechase.
ONLY TWO JUMPERS FALL
Tucker Brothers First and Second il
Amateur Cup.
CLEANUP FOR ST. JOSEPH
Rain Prevents Nationals Playing.
Court Tennis Finals Today.
Potomacs Elect Officers.

The amateur rider was the bright par
ticuIar attraction of the racing at Ben
ming track yesterday. In red coats and
black velvet hunting caps seven of the
most daring of the men who follow the
hounds took part in the Chevy Chase
steeplechase Nor was this all. A SINH
lar number of the gentleman jockeys
participated in the race for the Amateur
cup a race at six furlongs on the fiat.
The steeplechase was won by Pete
Daley with his stable mate. My Grace.
second The winner was riden by Court
land H. Smith OF New York. with j.
O'Brieh, another native son Of Manhattan.
on My Grace. The result was complete
triumph for the horsemen Of Gotham.
= They had made he trip here In former
years to take part in this race. but had
been forced to play second fiddle to the
southern riders. Their victory yesterday
was all the more sweet because of the
bitterness of previous defeats.
There were two spills during the run
ming of the two and a half miles. Kitty
Bellairs fell at the end of mile and
Fauquier went cropper at the second
obstacle from the finish. Mr.. Sewell and
Mr.. IIeI'ers escaped injury. the deep mud
furnishing them soft cushions on which
TO land. The accident to Mr.. Lepers was
a source of bitter disappointment to his
many Boston friends who had made the
long trip here p,trposely to see him win
Second Choice Fell.
Fauquier was considered to have an
excellent chance to win and was sec
ond choice in the betting. For a mile
and a half he was the paoemaker by
a\big gap. He then tired badly and
soon after fell. Mr.. Smith sent Pete
Daley to the, front the second time
around the course. and the race was
then practically over. for the big son
of Longstreet leaped we'll and fairly
plowed his way through the deep going.
The Amateur cup was made memorable
by a stirring finish between John Tucker
and his brother Edward. Another broth
er. Harry, rode Prowler, but the race mar
rowed down to the two first named. who
rode Fancy Bird and Beggarman respect
trefy.' Like the result g, of the steeple-
chase. the two Leading horses at the fin
ish were sta BILE mates. both being the
property of the Chelsea stable.
The feature of the contest was the
exciting struggle for the mastery be-
tween the two noted Philadelphia anna
teur riders. They were cheered on by
their mother. who watched them eager
ly from the clubhouse and impartially
encouraged both to their best efforts.
After the race Mrs. Tucker congrat-
ulated both her sons on their fine horse
manship. but, motherlike, consoled her
boy Harry for his defeat by saying: You
rode equally we'll. my boy. and 1t was
not your fault that you were beaten"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-09

A freak game was played in Durham
y. c.. yesterday. Trinity beat Dartmouth
10 to o. the winners making only one hit
Dartmouth errors produced the runs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-09

The Elberfeld Yankees who moved
against Richmond have proved rather
weak with the stick. With five twirers
with the bunch nothing else could be ex-
pected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-09

Silk OIoughlin is making a pronounced
cinnati.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-09

Deininger. the new outfelder of the
Philadelphia Nationals. resembles Mike
Donlin In his actions and position at the
bat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-09

Seybold was out in uniform with the
Athletics and takes part in the practice.
though he is still badly crippled Socks
is making better progress than was hoped
for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-09

. Nell, RaGOn. F'laherty, Blanchard and
Daley to any Eastern League club for
81 500 apiece.
George Stoval Is playing we'll at first
for the Maps. and none of the men are
batting any stronger than he.
Eastern college ball clubs play season
without determining the real CHAMPION
says a headline. Even so. and there Is
no pressing reason that they should do
otherwise. The main idea is to keep the
sport on a high plane
Guess Clark Griffith knew what he was
doing when he let Walter Clarkson go to
Cleveland The ex-Harvard and Yankee
pitcher Is to be shipped to Toledo by
Manager Lajoie before the opening Of
the season.
Roger Bresnahan. the giant backstop.
and incidentally the star catcher of the
diamond studded charm by the Toledo
Elks. Mayor Brand Whitlock made the
presentation speech.
Says a Chattanooga exchange: 1.-THE
Cincinnati Reds certainly made a sorry
showing here and looked like bush
leaguers In comparison with the New
York Americans. The Reds did not have
particle of ginger, and performed as
though they realized they were to fit in
the last niche in the coming National
race"
Three times SO far this spring McHale
of Boston Americans has got in three
safe hits in a game. He has cut off men
at the home plate and made what looked
like impossible catches in the outf1eld
If McHale can't hold his place in the
Boston American outf1eld Manager Nc
CURE must have some wonderful ball
player for the place
Hughfe Jennings celebrated his thirty
seventh birthday anniversary a few days
after Cy Young had observed his arrival
at the forty-frst milestone of his career.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-09
BASE BALL NOTES.

Professional base ball has a Cad Coles.
a Ty Cobb, Dode Crisis and Hobe
Ferris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-09

Garry Hermann has offered Mike
O'Neil, Ragon. Flaherty Blanchard and
Daley to any Eastern League club for
81 500 apiece.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-09
HOTELS. RESTAURANTS g. CAFE.
Where to Dine.
CABIN JOUZ HKIUn;E UOTF,

CABIN JOHN BRIDGE HOTEL.
open for the season. Under management.
\ resort noted FOR its black bass. fried chicken
aud hot biscuit: table water served from the
grand old spring that has made this resort IA
nous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-09

George Stovall Is playing we'll at first
for the Maps. and none of the men are
batting any stronger than he.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-09
FOURTH RACE.

Good start: won easily: Banyah che, B. nv
Stable. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-09
The Summaries.
FIRST RACE.
SECOND RACE.

Good start: won ridden out: Lykers br.f 3,
by Observation-Disclosures; owned by j. Nc
Adam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-09

The Amateur Cup: lightweight: selling: TO
men rdrra. SIT fnrlongs. - e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-09

Good start; won easily; st. Joseph chg :
Icy RLeE-tlara White, owned 10y Miss A NJ
MarrouP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-09

Time. 1.a0 %
Good start: won easily. Fancy Bird chg /,
bic. Ola
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
IN SERIOUS CONDITION
v1cToRRosENBERa, MERCHANT
SLASHED BY NEGRO.

Suffering from a terrible cash extending
from the top Of his head to his chin.
William Rosenberg. fifty years of age.
who is in business at 200 N street,
Georgetown. was removed to the George
town University Hospital shortly after
IL o'clock last night and given surgical
treatment. Herman Scoggans. colored.
thirty-two years Of age. his alleged as
sailant. was locked UP for alleged as
sault with a deadly weapon. What the
weapon was, the police say. the prisoner
would not tell and the wounded man did
not know. Rosenberg was in serious
condition. however. and the surgeons
deemed it advisable to detain him In the
hospital after he was given treatment
Considerable excitement was occasioned
in the store by the belligerence OF the
colored customer. and the outcries at
tracted a number of neighbors and others
to the place Of business. 1t is charged
by the merchant that the colored man
ordered goods and refused to pay for
them: that he asked him for the money
and received blows instead of the cash.
A little daughter of Rosenberg was In
the store and her hand was cut and she
was knocked down while trying to take
her fathers part.
Policemen from the seventh precinct ar
rived upon the scene after the wounds
had been inflicted and found the floor
almost covered with blood. Scoggans
was placed under arrest and it was neces-
sary for Policeman Leer to take him to
the hospital in order not to delay treat
ment for the wounded man. The prisoner
said he was from Philadelphia. and that
he had recently lived at 1850 10Th street
northwest He was not in a talkative
mood and would not tell the police much
about the trouble. Tomorrow morning he
will probably be arraigned in the Police
Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
MOUNTS THE WATER WAGON.
Joe Cans Says He Will Quit Smok-
inc and Drinking.

NEW YORK. February 15.-Joe Cans.
has decided to reform. In a recent let
ter he said: II am going to quit smok-
ing and drinking entirely. and will take
better care OF myself the next six months
than / ever have in my life. l did not
make. I'D my mind to swear on because
of excessive smoking or drinking. but J.
am going to get myself i'm such "A con-
dition that the whole sporting world VIII
marvel / want them TO think that IL
is nv second time on earth. or that |
have taken a tonic to keep me in per-
netllal youth. / will stay under cover
for the next six months and 1 hope dur
ing that time the lightweights VIII get
together and settle to which or them
is the best man. so a fight can he ar
ranged with me for the lightweight cham
pionship.
Rafting Nelson. Rudolph Cnholx.
Packey Mcfarland. and even tommy
Nurnhy and Jimmy Britt represent. the
liphtweights, and the best men in that
bunch will have a chance to take my
title away. But you can gampie tfiey
won't take anything away from me.
for the old man Is going TO be there
forty ways. and then retire with the
lightweight title tucked away. couio
nick mn a lot of easy money hghtinS
little fellows il / wanted to. as CoHrotn
sent me an offer to fight UnholZ, and l
also got a good offer to box in Phiiadel-
mia at one of the clubs. but L won't 90
any fighting until I go up against sooo
man who can give me a battle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16

struse theory to the most ordinary uses
He dreamed Of the composition of matter
in terms Of supreme subtlety that had to
be invented for his purpose, yet he set
himself with no less zest to overcome the
mechanical worries that beset the humble
householder and the unintelligent plumber
He designed a water tap which can pe
turned off without communicating
shock to the pipe. and other small. 90.
nestle appliances in British homes REMIND
us of his contempt for knowledge that
bears no fruits. The range of his IN
ouiries was astonishing: he busted MINI
self with so many branches of science
hat one might be tempted to think that
he was superficial in some If the material
applications of his genius were not pres
emit to confOund us. Nearly everything
that he invented was a perfect fulhliment
of what he set out to do. One does not
hear that his mariners compass, for IN
stance or his deep-sea sounding APP
paratus, or his instrument for recording
and predicting the tides needs improve
ment, or even that his non-shock tap viii
presently be perfected by some one else
along the same lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
NOT RACING LOCOMOTIVES.
Real Object Of Pennsylvania Expert
ments at Clayton, N. j.
From Casters Magazine

From Casters Magazine
Reports which have recently appeared
concerning certain tests the PennsylNahia
railroad has been making on the west
Ieraav and Seashore railroad near Clay
ton. n. j., have created an entirely er-
roneous impression. 1t has been stated
that the company was racing steam anu
electric locomotives, with View 20 de-
te-minine the speed capacity of each
type.
The PENNSYLVANIA railroad has other.
more accurate and much less dangerous
methods of testing the speed OF locomo-
tives than trying them out in such man.
ner as this. Furthermore. the types OK
electric and steam locomotives which
have been used in these experiments were
not designed primarily for speed. and any
inference based on their performance In
this regard would be incorrect
What the company is doing Is tins: Eek.
perience indicates that the operation or
electric locomotives owing to their lower
center of gravity. has an effect upon the
track entirely different from that due 10
the action of steam engines. In order TO
ascertain the exact nature and extent OF
this pressure upon the rails a stretch or
track about 1865 feet in length has been
equipped at Clayton with rails and cast
steel ties designed and made especially for
this purpose.
Instead of attaching the rail TO the ties
by spikes a special form OF block has
been substituted which allows a slight
movement of the rails as the engine goes
over it. This movement registers the force
with which the Ranges Of the wheels strike
or press against the rails. 1t Is expected
that a large number OF experiments with
this apparatus will show the company
quite accurately what the effect is OF
either steam or electric locomotives NOV
ing at different speeds over either O
straight or a curved track.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
Eyebrows That Meet.
From Answers.


The person whose eyebrows meet may
rest content in the knowledge that he is
the possessor of vigorous constitution.
The growth Of hair above the nose is as
rule fairly sound proof Of good health.
That is what the scientists tell you. but
the superstitious have much more to say.
In the northern part Of Aberdeenshire
there is a common belief that a "close
broo't" man, or one whose eyebrows meet.
is foredoomed to end a wicked career on
the scaffold. This may be compared
with the view held in parts Of the English
Midlands. that the close-browed person
Is destined for fame and fortune. On the
continent there are several superstitions
on this subject. The eyebrows Of the
gypsies are often formed in this way-a
fact which they turn to good account.
for in many parts it is believed that the
owner of meeting eyebrows is also the
possessor Of what is called the evil eye.
and therefore a person whose good will
must at all costs be retained. The Ryp-
sizes, especially in Germany and Austria.
use this belief to extract money from
the credulous peasants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
SCIENCE NOTES.

One of the largest railroad signal and
1nterlocking switching plants in the world
was put into operation by the Delaware,
3-achawanna and Western railroad The
new plant, which is on the electro-pneu-
matte system, controls all of the train
movements at the new HOboken terminal
and is the first plant of the track circuit
1nterlocking tpe to be installed in this
country. There are 131 little levers that
elect really control the switches on every
track that runs into the terminal. The
old way of switching required at least
thirty men to do the work. Under the
new arrangement four men can do the
work in less time, and SO perfectly con-
structed is the plant that according to
the engineers, it is almost impossible to
make mistake.
The quicksilver output of this country
Is entirely furnished by the far west and
south. the state of California leading The
total product for the entire country dur
ing 1905 was 6.23S TASKS of IS pounds
each valued at 1858 634. compared with
SO.431 TASKS. valued at 81 .1O3. 12O in 1908.
a decrease in quantity Ct 4.2l3 TASKS and
in value of $144. 1856. OF the total product,
California furnished 20.31O TASKS. valued
at SI3OsOs; Texas. 4.761 TASKS, valued at
S11S.s29: Utah. 1.164 TASKS. valued at
S4S.SSS. and Oregon TASKS, valued at
800. The decrease was due to the fall
ing off of more than 1000 TASKS in the
output of the California mines. lie Texas
producers made a small gain and those
of Utah a somewhat greater one. The
domestic production nearly equaled the
domestic consumption and exports de-
creased considerably.
In accounting for the rumbling or roll
Ing of thunder. which has heretofore been
explained by the echo theory. it is now
stated that a flash of lightning is made
UP of innumerable smaller flashes, which
60 to make up the whole. The rolling
thunder is due To the primary sounds of
successive discharges or flashes. When we
see a relatively prolonged lightning flash,
We witness, in reality. number of dis
continuous discharges following down the
same path. and the sounds OF these sue
CeSSive explosions come to us like the rat
tie of a rapid-fire gun, only less rhyth-
micaly- This discontinuity is quite diff
ferent from oscillation. 1t is very doubt
3ul whether long lightning flashes are
ever oscillatory. AS has been pointed out
by several inquirers into the subject, it
is probable that long lightning flashes
have too much resistance in the long wire
of heated air to permit of oscillation.
Very short induced flashes are. for the
same reason. bound to be oscillatory un-
less extra resistance becomes included
somehow in the discharge path.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
Brookland and adopted by the army and
Display Of Flags.

Display Of Flags.
Miss Clara Barton made a fervent ad-
dress, speaking OF the Maine disaster
AS she began to speak the members OF
the w. r. c. crowded about her. forming
a bower of flags over her head. while the
audience sent up thunder Of applause
Mrs. Ball followed in patriotic talk and
recited Your Flag and MY Flag" re-
ceiving an ovation. Mrs. Blanche Muir
Dalgleish was heartily encored on heI
splendid rendition as a solo of Grays
Dream Of Paradise" The band played
several selections and the meeting was
closed with prayer by Chaplain c. c.
Pierce and the singing of The Star Span
gled Banner.
"A notable feature Of the occasion was
the presence of a large number of ma
rines and tackles" from the navy yard
and barracks.
Exercises Today.
The battleship Maine and her gallant
crew. many of whom went down to death
with that craft in Havana harbor Feb
ruary Is. $685. will be appropriately re
membered today by the several camps OF
United Spanish War Veterans in the Dis
trict. Services will be held beginning at
3 O'Clock this afternoon in G. A. r. Hail.
1412 Pennsylvania avenue, under the aus
p1CeS or the department OIL tlc btSliICt
of Columbia. L. 8. w. ". to which all
the patriotic societies and the public have
been invited.
The program will include: Sounding OF
Assembly by Bugler Deeters: prayer
Rev. Henry n. Couden, chaplain of the
House of Representatives.: reading of Cir
cular / series of 1908, by Chairman /. N
Dolph: address. Senator Charles Dick OF
Ohio; vocal colo Miss Suzanne Rocamora
Marsh: address, Rear Admiral Sigsbee
selections by the orchestra: address. De
partment Commander Newton F'erree OF
the G. A. r.; piano solo. Frank Allen;
address, Maj. J. Med. Darlington OF the
Confederate Veterans: solo. selected
tive Stanley of Kentucky: recitation. Miss
Mary Ford: selection by the orchestra
address, Commander J. ]. Knapp. U: 8.
N. selection. orchestra: prayer. Chaplain
c. c. Pierce. L. s. A.; singing of The
Star Spangled Banner" led by Com
mander Joseph Sullivan of Astor Camp
taps" by Bugler Deeters.
Mrs Ann E. Gridley. mother OF capt
Gridley of Dewey's flagship at Manila
bay. will be a guest of honor.
The Joint memorial committee is COM
posed of Isaac n. Dolph. chairman; Capt
J. Lyon kin, sore tary: Department
Commander Cogar, Junior Vice Depart
ent Commander Joseph Ruppel, Past De
partment Commander John Lewis Smith,
Daniel Leahy, William Henderson. Q. L.
Saers, Joseph e Sullivan, Eugene Dole
man, ]. ~ Heller. l.. V. Chisholm.
Reception communicated. NJ. E. Urel
and all past department commanders
Capt. ]. Lyon King. chairman of the
committee on the press invitations, hall
and program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
mo Lickin', No Larnin'."
rom Charities and the Commons


The chief qualification of the old-time
schoolmaster was the ability to keep
order This usually meant plenty of
corporal punishment. My memory vivid
ly recalls an experience. less than two
score years ago, in a district school in
which I saw fifteen pupils whipped in
one halliday. A common observation an
we entered the schoolhouse each morn
Ing was to see two or three long "gads''
reposing on nails driven in the wall be-
hind the teachers desk The. funda-
mental pedagogical principle in The
Hoosier Schoolmaster" was no ''lickin'
no larnin'" And Irving had the school
master of Sleepy Hollow administer jus
tice with discrimination rather than
severity; taking the burthen OFF the
backs Of the weak. and laying it on those
Of the strong. Your mere puny strip
ling. that WINGED at the least flourish
of the rod. was passed by with indul-
satisfied by inflicting a double portion
on some little. tough. wrong-headed.
broad-skirted Dutch urchin. who sulked
and swelled and grew logged and sullen
beneath the birch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
Address by Maj. Darlington.

Maj. J. Mcdowell Darlington. COM
mander of the local Confederate Veter-
ans also made an eloquent address. He
said the destruction of the Maine was
one of the most tragic occurrences of
modern times. He referred to his feel
ings as a Confederate officer the night
Stonewall Jackson was killed. I'VE
pushed our enemy back at Chancellors-
ville,' he said. They were our enemy
then. but are our countrymen now" He
spoke of the sons of Confederate veter-
ans who rushed to the front under "Old
Glory" when war was declared against
Spain.
Rev. Father Eugene A Hannah deliv-
cred patriotic address and paid high
tribute to his friend and associate, Rev.
Father Chadwick. who was chaplain OF
the Maine at the time OF the disaster
IF Lincoln, Grant and Mckinley could
only be here tonight he said. Ito see
this united country. how delighted they
would be-.
Miss Mae Rogers sang with effect "Or
to Victory, Noble Sons" which was com
posed by Mrs. Helen G. Sparhawk Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
Lord Kelvin.
rom the London Spectator.

FT0m me LOnuOn SPECTATOR.
Lord Kelvin, whom the whole empire
mourns. was a pre-eminently great man
Of science, whose intellect eclipsed that
of his scientific contemporaries. and whom
the judgment Of posterity may class with
his greatest predecessors in physical re-
search and speculation. The wisdom Of
the decision to biry him in Westminster
Abbey will not be disputed by any one
The simplest ana truest thing to say
about Kelvin is that he had in an incom-
parable degree the power to apply abb
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
Astiematism From Reading in Bed.


Astigmatism, which is a condition where
the retroactive powers differ In the differ
ent meridians Of the eye Is in most cases
hereditary, but 1t is often acquired. The
error OF acquired astigmatism often takes
place during and after a severe illness and
can be avoided by proper precautions. The
whole system is in a weakened condition.
and the person so afflicted. being confined
To the house. will resort to reading to
pass away the time. and this is often
practiced while in a reclining position.
There can be nothing more injurious than
this practice.
Reading under these conditions over
burdens the muscles. and the action of
these muscles upon the form OF the eye
causes an irregularity in the curvature OF
the cornea which is known as astigma-
tism. This Ia detrimental to distant vision
and makes reading and near work diff
! cult
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-16
Disobedient Patients.

From the San Francisco News Letter
How many sick people obey their physi-
clans? There are cases in which disre-
gard OF the physician's orders has re-
suited disastrously to the patient. Ths
sick man is as prone to think his ply
stefan knows little as the well man 10 -
think he knows nothing.