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Twelve Pages IN TWO PARTB VOL. XXXIII, NO. 86. MASKED BALL FOR MANIACS Insane Ones Indulge Hallucinations Six Hundred Lunatics in V/ Crazy Dance ■*TV V.i ■•':.. Sights Amusing but Pathetio at an * Asylum of Western Pennsylvania. Patients Most Pleased With Grand March Bp«ctal to The Herald. PITTSBTJItG, Pa., Dec. 26.—Mana gers of the Dlmont asylum for the in sane of Western Pennsylvania tonight permitted the Inmates to indulge In a masquerade ball, each ward being al lowed to dress his or her imaginary part. Six hundred inmates Joined In the amusing but Intensely pathetic dance. The^nutilc was especially slow, as It has been discovered that fast music Ir ritates ' tho Innane. One woman, who Imagines she Is the queen of England, ■was given a paper crown and a Velour robe, and she swept majestically through the hall, accepting the Imagi nary homage of Imaginary subjects. Another woman ■ who murdered her mother, father and brother. Imagines she is Liady Macbeth. She lowered her dignity sufficiently to dance a two-step With the hospital doctor. Elaborate preparations had been made for the e-ent and it probably brought out the most unique array of towns even seen. The patients seemed to enjoy the dance but the grand march pleased them most of all. A limited number of spectators were de pressed by the strange vagaries of the mad people on the floor, all of which were gratified to the full by attendants. MRS. FITZ STILL MISSING Name of Playwright Well Known In | West Connected With Hers Special to The Herald NEW YORK, Dec. 25.— Christmas day passed without any new light be ing shed on what has become a recog nized mystery of uptown sporting and theatrical circles, .the whereabouts tt Mrs : Bob Fi tzsi raraou a. .. .The. story, that she might be aboard'' a liner bound for Europe was eagerly~debated.--Anothar Btory which went the rounds of cafes of this section and late at night had not been effectively contradicted, as. sev eral others had to do with a young pugilist who recently lost a battle in the 'west but who Is nevertheless gen erally known as one of the wealthiest men In the business. This 'man is saij to j have disappeared from his usual haunts about the same time Mrs. Fltz- Blmmons did. He is said to have been a friend of Miss Giftord and later of Mrs. Fltzslmmons. PRAISE FROM ROOSEVELT (George Poell, County Clerk In Ne. . - braska, Receives Medal for Bravery By Associated Press. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Dec. 26.— George Poell, county clerk-elect of this county, ■ today received a letter from President Roosevelt informing him that his first medal, of honor given under the net of congress approved Feb. 23, l!'or>, had beori awarded to him for con spicuous bravery in saving the life of a child at' the risk of his own, and ex pressing warm commendation for the deed. •..Mr. Poell, who was a locomotive fire man, ran alongside his engine to the pilot and snatched a little child from the track, saving it from harm, but himself fell under the engine, losing a leg and being otherwise badly Injured. BULLETS FLY IN PADUCAH Negro Flagman Becomes Enraged and Fights Crowd Until Killed By ' Associated press. PADUCAH," Ky., Dec. 23.— 1n a bat tle with John Tlce. a one-legged negro flagnian, on the Illinois Central, who had barricaded hla tower at Eleventh and [ /Broadway streets, , Patrolman James Clark was shot twice In tht hip 'and Tlce was riddled by bullets from rillea and pistols llred by scores of people from the surrounding streets and roofs. The negro became,. enraged at some ono, throwing bricks at his tower and began firing from the tower at people on. the streets below. When the police attempted to arrest him he fired on them until he was killed. WALSH ROAD STOPS WORK Construction Work Interrupted on , Indianapolis Division of South. V i ..,'■• em' Indiana Line By Associated Press. . INDIANAPOI4S. Ind., Dec. 26.— 1n compliance wltn orders from headquar ters atr. Chicago, construction on the Indianapolis division of the Southern Indian* railroad, one of John a. Walsh's , enterprises, has been sus pended, and over 600 men are without employment. Simultaneously with the suspension of. work o^| the Indianapolis division extra men were rushed to the Chicago divlston, where the construction of the line from . Terre Haute to Chicago Heights. It Is reported, will be rushed to completion. . . • ihsEL" Chinese Make Demands By AFiortated Preus ..LONDON, Dec. 26.— The correspond* eiit of the Morning Post at Shanghai says that the Chinese foreign oflice has Instructed the Chinese minister at London to negotiate with the British government regarding the mixed court dispute, to demand the dismissal of the J3rltlsh assessor and to Insist on the punishment of the police concerned In the recent outbreak. Los Angeles Herald. PRICE I On "k? T MZ:X M I 65 CENTS MANGLED BY ENGINE WHEELS .Mexican Meets Horrible Death on Turntable at San Ber. nardlno Speolal to The Herald. SAN BERNARDINO, Dee. 25.— Angel Mornles, a young Mexican employed by the Santa Fe In the round hounp, met a horrible death today by being run over by nn engine on the turn table. Both legs and an arm wero cut off. Morales was clmblng up on the rear of the tender, but slipped and fell between the rails. Had he lain still he would have escaped Injury, but In attempting to Jump from the trnck ho wns caught by the wheels.- The en gineer stopped while the wheels were on Morales. Morales was placed aboard a train for the honpltal In Los Angeles, but died coon after the train left the city. Morales a few wseks ago lost hla home by fire, also several hundred dollars in savings he had laid away. His death now leaves his aged mother destitute. NEW YORK FIRE CAUSES PANIC IN TENEMENTS MANY BABIEB AND CHRISTMAS TREES CARRIED OUT Big Factory Building Destroyed With Loss of $100,000, but Apartment Houses Are Saved— No Lives Are Lost By Asnocl-.tcd Press. NEW YORK, Dec. 25.— Hundreds of tenement babies and their toy-laden Christmas trees wero carried into the street before daylight today during a fire which threatened to- obliterate sev eral blocks of the city In the vicinity of Fifty-eighth street and Eleventh avenue. A six-story factory building at 534 and 538 West Fifty-eighth street wan completely destroyed with a loss of $100,000. . With tenement houses on three sides and with the gas tanks of the Consoli dated Gas company within . reach of showers of sparks, the water pressure partially failed when the fire was hot test. Fire engines were hastily coupled together, pumping in pairs, and this device, . together i with the • bold work of the firemen, who advanced almost into the zone of the flames in order to play on the flre with their weak streams, finally saved the hundreds of surrounding homes. ITTOJBTiaW The flre was first discovered when flames burst from the third story win dow and belched completely across Fifty-eighth street with a roar like a discharging cannon. When the flre de partment arrived and tried to put up its compressed air extension ladders to the sixth floor, the ladders refused to ' extend. This delayed the firemen several minutes. Half an hour after the fire started, although .It was still long before daylight, the - rooms .of Roosevelt hospital, . some , distance away, were lighted as If by daylight. There. . waa-great alarm amnng .boili patients and their attendants.' Such crowds rushed out of the tene ment houses near the flre that the po lice from several stations were called out to handle them. At. the height of the fire thousands of spectators mo mentarily forgot the burning building in watching a struggle in. the upper window of a tenement. house in Fifty eighth street. A man started climbing over the window sill preparing to drop to. the street In his night clothes. An other man rushed out to save him. The two fought in the window above the sidewalk while the crowd below cleared a semi-circle. A blanket picked up at hazard from bedding which other ten ants were trying to save was stretched directly under the window. It was not needed, however, for the .half-crazed man was drawn back through his win dow, by main strength. The firemen carried the hose from the coupled engines to the roofs of neigh boring flat houses and- where they both poured water upon the factory flre and extinguished little blazes which continually started on the roofs all about them. The sun had risen, be fore the last of the Christmas trees was carried back Into the tenement houses and the danger was entirely over. One fireman was Injured by fall- Ing glass. ' • ' BOY FATALLY SHOT Oakland Lad Killed as Result of Another's Careless Handling of Rifle By AooortntH Press OAKLAND, Dec. 25.— Chrystal An dersen, a lad 12 .years old, residing with his parents at 1236 Flllmore street in San Francisco, was fatally shot yes terday by William Dorfel, who resides at the' corner of Twenty-third avenue and East Twenty-seventh street. The accident was due to the careless han dling of a 22-callber rifle in the hands of the latter, i The wou;.ded boy was removed to the Providence hospital, where he died last night. Two Ohio Criminals Pardoned By Associated Press. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 25.—Gov ernor Herrick granted . two Christmas pardons, Patrick Moran, serving a life sentence from Cuyahoga county for murder in the second degree, nnd Marvin Kuhns, serving a life sentence from Seneca county for murder in the second degree, were the lucky men. Both had the recommendations of the board of 'managers, the warden and the officials of the penitentiary. Moran and Kuhns left the Institution to gether. . Countess Causes Baron's Arrest By Axsnclated Press. NEW YORK, Dec. 25.— Baron Fred erick Seef^ld, whose residence Is at present in Philadelphia, was arrested here last nlgbt charged with securing money under false pretense. The po lice say that Countess Ilka K. Palmay, who Is living at a New York hotel, charges that several weeks ago she loaned the baron a large sum of money, taking his automobile as se curity, and that afterward she learned that the automobile did not belong to him. . .»■ ■'' . Mile* Relieved of Militia Duty By AHHorliited PreM. WASHINGTON. Dec. 25.— Secretary Tuft has granted the application of Lieut. Gen. NeUon A. Miles, U. S. A., retired, for relief from further duty with the organised militia of Massa chusetts and the necessary order to that effect will be Issued tomorrow. Since January 10 last Oen. Miles has served as military adviser and Inspect or general on the staff of Qov. Douglas of Massachusetts ■ ■ • \ , TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 26, 1905. CITY PRISONER IS STARVING HIMSELF BECAUSE OF HUMILIATION HE SEEKS DEATH D. Wilder Refuses to Eat and Police Authorities Are In Quandary as to How to' Save Hla Life • Starving to death because of the hu miliation of arrest and Imprisonment, D. Wilder, assistant cook of the city Jail, refused to eat a morsel of food since he was sentenced fifteen days ago to serve a month's term for carry ing concealed weapons. AH efforts oi follow-prisoners and the authorities at , the station have been of no avail. Wilder will not eat. About three weeks ago Wilder was arrested by Patrolman Oker on North Main street on the charge of carrying concealed weapons and was sent to the city Jail. When his trial was set Wilder smiled confidently and remarked ' that he would clear himself or die. True to his word, the prisoner when confined in the city Jail began a fast that may end In his death. As the Judge pronounced the sentence Wlldet ' gave a despairing cry and fell back upon the prisoners' bench unconscious. | With the assistance of the Jailer Wilder was taken to the receiving hospital, , but wan released In a few hourn. As Wilder was one of the most trust worthy prisoners he was appointed "trusty" to assist the jail cook. Wilder took his confinement seriously. How '■, ever he has gone about his duties most cheerfully and' has been one of the ; best assistants that the jail cook li;is had in years. Refuses to Eat It was nearly four days before the prisoners began to notice that Wilder \ did not eat regularly. They surmised that he was getting the best of them ' by eating In the kitchen and called \ the attention of the cook to this sus picion. The cook watched Wilder ; closely. Three days passed nnd tin man prepared food each day for the prisoners but refused to partake ol it himself. Then the authorities of the city jail were notified. • Wilder was called up to give an account of his strange nction. , He soon proved to their satisfaction . that he did not use stimulants or nar cotics and at i last confessed that he had not eaten since he was sentenced. ; Believing that hunger would drive him to eat, the officers allowed him to do as he wished for several days, and , then the beads of the department be came alarmed. A consultation was held and Wy.Hd<sK tJM® pubiected .» to a strict examination, but he would not be dis suaded from his purpose. He "would fast, and no one could make him eat," was his expression. . ; When asked why he did not eat he merely laughed and gave evasive an , swers. He told the officers he had , stomach trouble; he told them he was not- hungry; and he told them varl . ous things, but all unreasonable an swers to the queries put to him. Christmas morning Wilder did not report. An investigation revealed that he was too wenk to leave his bed. He asked for a drink of .water and then seemed to revive. Mastering all of his courage the man arose, dressed and went about his duties. Yesterday aft ernoon he was too weak. to do his work. INNOVATION ON S. P. Exclusive Mail Train to Be Run Between San Francisco and Ogclen By Associated Prcjw OGDEN, Utah, Dec! 25.— An Import ant change will be Inaugurated January 1 by the Southern Pacific railway when it will put on an exclusive mail train to run between Ogden and San Fran c!co. This train Is to be put on to make better time with the through mall from east and west. ' No. 9, Union Pacific, will arrive here every afternoon at 3:25 o'clock and de part five minutes later for California. It is to travel at the rate of forty miles an hour the entire distance, saving sev eral hours In time. Instead of arriving at San Francisco In the evening, It will arrive about noon, thus enabling the distribution of mail in San Fran cisco the afternoon it arrives instead of lying in the postofnee over night, as it now does, and being distributed to the public the following morning. The mall coming east from the coast will arrive each afternoon on No. 10 at 8:30 and will - leave here for the east one hour later on No. 4. • . AMERICAN VISITS THE POPE Harry St. George Ticker, President of Jamestown Exposition Com pany Received By Associated I'irus. ROME, Dec. 25.— The pope today ex pressed his deep concern over the at tempt made last night at Barcelona to stab Cardinal Salvator Sassanas y Pages, bishop of Urgel, as he was leav ing the cathedral. His holmess 1 dis cussed the attempt at length with Car dinal Merry del Val, papal secretary of state, and with Cardinal Vives y Tuto, bishop of Barcelona, who Is here. Later' he sent a message to the cardi nal congratulating him on his escape. The pope today received in private audience Harry St, George Ticker, president of the Jamestown, Va., Ex position company, who is In Rome with the object of interesting' the Italian government in the exposition. THUGS BEAT POLICEMEN Two Sacramento Officers Attacked by. Gang of Toughs .and Severely Injured By Associated frew SACUAMBNTO, Dec. 25.— 1n attempt- Ing to quell a row that occurred In tho Art dance hall this morning, Police Sergeant Wilson and Pollcemun Arthur Ityun were set upon by v gang of toughs and badly, beaten. Wilson wan. knocked unconscious with his own club before he reullzed that resistance wan Intended and then the entire crowd set upon Ryan and badly beat him. "The Buff Kid" and Charles Craig are under arrest as the ringleaders and will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Both officers were severely Injured, but will resover. . POPE WILL SEND PRESENT Plus X Will Make Wedding Gift to Mlaa Alice Roosevelt By AflaoclAted Press. NRW YORK, Dec. 25.— According to a cnble dispatch to the World, Plus X has Just declared hl» Intention to send n wedding present to Miss Alice Roose velt on the occasion of her wedding in February. Th« gift probably will be ft beautiful piece of mosaic work from the Vatican factory, probably a copy of one nf the most valuable paintings from the vatlcnn collection. It has not been determined whether Mgr. Falconlo, the apostolic delegate In tho United States, shall present the gift on behalf of the pope or a special meßßenger shall be cent from the Vat ican for the purpose. The latter course will probably be followed If the pope Is given annurance that a papftl representative at tho wed ding would be acceptable to the Amer ican president's family. MAKE MERRY ON WARSHIPS Men of Perry and Paul Jones Hold Novel Celebration In San Diego Harbor Special to The Herald. SAN DIEGO, Dec. 25.— The boys on the torpedo boats Perry and Paul Jones mnrle merry today with the boys of the former as the hosts and the boys of the liit tr-r as the guests of the occasion. The two vessels were anchored along side' each other nnd secured together with cabins, bo that gang planks were run across from one to the other so that they paused back and forth. There were cutter races rntid wherry ■ races, swimming and diving contests and row- Ing races with shovels for oars. In most of the contests between ships the Perry crew took the honors. A Christmas dinner was served, ■which will be remembered for years. Tha best of feeling prevailed and the crew of the Paul Jonen announces a return invitation to a New Year dance on board. JAIL BREAKERS CAUGHT Men Who Escaped In Kearney, Neb., Captured After a Battle By Associated Press. KEARNEY, Neb., Dec. 2G.— Fred Gillette, W. B. Warner and Fred En gelbrecht, three men who broke jail in this city last week, have been cap tured near Holdredge, where they were brought to bay in a hay stack. They were pursued until nightfall by Sheriff Sammons and Chief of Police Trindle, who secured an automobile for the chase after hearing that the men had been sighted near Elm creek. Making a stand In a hay stack the trio fought off one posse with a revolver fusillade. Sheriff Gußtus of Phelps county, with several deputies, then drove down upon the exhausted men with rifles leveled and the men sur rendered. •• -* :■'•■.• —^ •'■ • '' : •"* JUDGE TULEY DEAD Prominent Jurist of Illinois Passes Away at' the Pennoyer Sanitarium By Associated Press. CHICAGO, Dec. 25.— Judge Murray F. Tuley of Chicago died at the Pen noyer sanitarium at Kenosha, Wis., to day, aged 78 years. He went to the sanitarium on August 31 suffering from nervous exhaustion caused by overwork. Judge Tuley was elected to the cir cuit bench of Cook county, Illinois, in 1879 and had served continually since that time. Judge Tuley had the record of fewer reversals of his decisions by the supreme court than any other cir cuit judge. He was a veteran of the Mexican war, having served as first lieutenant of the First Illinois infantry, and In 1894 he served as attorney gen eral of New Mexico. NEW COMEDY' IS PRODUCED Herbert Kelcey and Effle Shannon Appear In "The Lightning Conductor" By Associated Press. TRENTON, N. J., Dec. . 25.— "The Lightning Conductor," a three-act com. edy, with Herbert Kelcey and Eflle Shannon leading the cast was produced for the first time today at the Taylor opera house. The house was crowded at both the matinee and evening per formances and the play was well re ceived. The play is a dramatization by Harry B. Smith of the story by the same name. The comedy situations are numerous and give Mr. Kelcey and Miss Shan non a fine opportunity to display their talents. A pleasing effect in the first act is an automobile going through the lowlands of France at high speed. TWO KILLED IN RUNAWAY Buggy Strikes a Passing Train and Man and His Daughter Are Killed By Associated Press. FORT "WAYNE, Ind., Dec. 25.— A horse attched to a buggy ran Into Pennsylvania special No. 29 at Delphos, Ohio, at 5 o'clock this morning, and Henry Yon Horst and daughter Ross were instantly killed, and Mrs. Barney Wahnoff, also a daughter of Mr. Van Horst, was severely Injured. The rig struck the front end of the baggage car immediately behind the engine and the accident was not known by the trainmen until the car Inspectors In this city discovered a buggy curtain fastened in the door of the car and an Inquiry down the line was made. Indian Slain on Desert Special to The Herald. SAN DIEGO, Dec. 25.— District Attor. ney Carter and Coroner Morgan re ceived word tonight from Calextco over on the desert near the Mexican line, to tho effect that the body of un Indian had be«n found with his throat cut. No name was given, but it was be lieved at Culexleo that a murder hud been nommltted. Instructions were tel egraphed to the Justice of the peace m Culexleo to hold an inquest and apprehend the guilty persons. Killed by Highwaymen Ny Associated Pre«i. COLORADO BPRINQS, Colo.. Deo, 25.— Frank U Scott, vice president ■of the Davie Heal Kstata company, died last night ■ from wounds lnlltcted by holdups Wednesday night. ■ ■ NOT WILLING TO 'BOOST' SAUSAGE MRS. THAW OBJECTS TO USE OF PICTURE Not Willing to Allow Daughter.ln. Law's Portrait to Be Advertising Medium for Butcher's Calendar Special to The Herald PITTSBURGH Dec. 25.— Mrs. Emory Thaw objects to the use of the face of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Harry Ken dall Thaw, formerly Evelyn Nesblt, a former actress, for the purpose of ad vertising sausages, lard and bolognn. A local butcher shop issued a calendar for 1906 and portrayed Mrs. Thaw's his trionic daugter-ln-law as the beauty In the picture of "Beauty and tho Beast." The former actress Is seen In her best countenance with her head reclining on the massive head of a white polar bear. Mrs. Thaw received one of the calen dars and recognized the face of her daughtr-ln-law. She visited the butcher nnd gave him a piece of her mind. He tried to call In all the calendars that bad been Issued. The picture Is copy righted. Mrs. Harry Kendall Thaw now min gles with high society folks here. The use of her countenance to advertise suusage has created a profound sensa tion. TO ABOLISH EXECUTIONS New Jersey Assemblyman Drafts Bill to Do Away With Capital Punishment By Associated Press. NEW YORK, Dec. 25.— Assemblyman Berg of New Jersey has drafted a bill to abolish . capital punishment in that state and will go to Trenton tomorrow to ask Governor Stokes to grant re prieves to all condemned murderers un til the legislature shall have acted on the question. If Governor Stokes accedes to the arsemblyman's request two women, Mrs. Valentina and Mrs. Lotta, and a man awaiting death in the Hacken sack jail and three men under sentence In other county Jails will gain reprieves until well Into the spring. There also are awaiting trial or sentence for mur der five persons In. the ' Jail at Jersey City, three In Newark, two In Paterson and five elsewhere in the state. DENOUNCES CHILD LABOR Prof. Felix Adler Refers to It as a New Kind of Slavery By Associated Press. . g± ' ' , NEW YORK, Dec. 28.-*Fellx Adler, speaking yesterday before the society for ethical culture, said, among other things: . "A new kind of slavery which has grown up In the last few years Is the employment of young children. In Southern Illinois there are 60,000 chil dren under the age of 14 working from ten to fourteen hours a day, besides being compelled to work alternate nights. Four or five years ago there were only 24,000. There are also 8000 children working in and about mines, and thousands employed in clothes fac tories when they should be at home nnd this terrible form of slavery is spreading." ■ ,■ NOTED REVIVALIST HOME Rev. Dr. Reuben A. Torrey Con. ducted Large Meetings in England By Associated Press. NEW YORK, Dec. 25.— Just returned from England, where he conducted one of the most notable religious re vivals In that nation's history, Rev. Dr. Reuben A. Torrey spoke yesterday at a meeting for men In the Majestic theater, Brooklyn, which was crowded. About twenty persons professed con version at the close of the service. "This meeting was entirely different from those in England, where we used to have as many as 11,000 people in the open air," said Dr. Torrey. "It was highly gratifying, however, and I want to say now that the ministers in this country are doing their work nobly." MORE MONEY FOR YALE Anson Phelps Stokes, Jr., Adds $800,000 to the Endowment Fund By Associated Press. NEW HAVEN. Conn.. Dec. 25.— 1t Is stated here on excellent authority that before he started for his vacation ' In Europe last month Anson Phelps Stokes, jr., secretary of Yale univer sity, added $800,000 more to the endow ment fund which he is collecting for Yale. By this addition Secretary Stokes has secured for the endowment to date $2, 800,000 of the $5,000,000 which he plans to secure for the university for a per manent endowment FINDS SECOND COMET Discovery by Prpf. Lowell of Harvard on Photograph Recently Taken By Associated Press BOSTON, Dec. 25.— A telephone mes sage has been received at the Harvard observatory from Prof. Percival Lowell saying that he found a second comet on the photograph made on November 29 at 9 hours 54 minutes time, 7 hours west of areenwlch, -Bth • • nscenßlon 335.5, declination minus 8.7. The comet was moving two minutes an hour south by west or north by east. The comet hud two tails, one ex tending north and the other northeast. Sustains Serious Injuries While crossing Second street on Lob Angeles street yesterday afternoon, an unknown man believed to be Wlllluni Patterson was struck by a westbound Pico street car 244 and sustained a fracture of the • ekull. Patterson was removed to the receiving hospital, ' but did not regain consciousness last night. PRICE: SINGLE COPY, 5 CENTS FATAL FIRE IN SEATTLE One Man Burned to Death and Another In Serious Condition By Acsnrlnted PreM. SEATTLE!, Wash., Dec. 2B f — One man was burned to death and another Wan bo overcome by smoke that he Is now in a dmigeroiin condition and thlrty ono horspn were burned or suffocated In n flro that broke out In the rear barn of the Montana Stable company on Wnahlngton street, between Fourth nml Fifth nvenuen. early today and communicated to the New York, the Montana and the Washington lodging hou«e«. The monetary lons will not ex ceed $15,000. It Id supposed that some one pn««- Ing down the alley threw a lighted match through a wooden gate Into i part of the barn whore the flre started. MANY ARE INJURED IN COLORADO TRAIN WRECK DI3ABTER IS CAUBED BY A DEFECTIVE RAIL Chair Car Rolls Down an Embank, ment, Carrying the Other Coaches With It— Wounded Passengers Suffer Greatly From the Cold By Associated Press. DURANOO, Colo., Dec. 25.— The east ward Denver & Rio Grande pas senger train from Sllverton. well load ed with passengers, was wrecked three miles from this city yesterday, and while no one wns killed a large number of the' passengers were Injured, twelve of them quite seriously. The accident was caused, It is claimed, by a defective rail. The most seriously injured were: Miss Katlo' Porter, Sllverton, right hand torn from arm; arm crushed up to the elbow. George Scofield, bartender, Sllverton, three ribs broken and serious Internal injuries. H. C. Harris, mall clerk, Internal in juries which may result seriously. . Mrs. S. Rogers, Silverton, bruises and shock. Infant son of Mrs. Rogers had sev eral teeth knocked out. Herrick, head and back Injured. Pineo, head cut and bruised. Tom Acord, Durango, left shoulder bruised. John Acord, Sllverton, face burned. George Smart, Rockwood, right shoulder bruised. Hugh Ferguson, Silverton, back in jured and hc-d bruised. When the accident occurred the chair car rolled down an eight-foot embank ment, dragging the other cars with it. The cars were dragged along in this manner on their sides for over 400 feet before the , engine and train brought to a stop, ■. the engine tender nearly., tipping over, while the drive wheels of the engine "were running on the ties. . ,'••» Owing to the intense cold weather which prevailed the Injured passengers suffered greatly. SCHOONER IS SUNK Unidentified Vessel Goes to the Bot. torn Off the Virginia Coast By Associated Press. NORFOLK, Va., Dec. 25.— With all her headgear torn away and her top sails set, an unidentified 3-masted schooner has sunk in 12 fathoms of water 6 1-2 miles northeast of Winter Quarter lightship, and directly In the path of coastwise navigation. . This information is contained in a re port made here by Captain James of the Merchants and Miners steamship Junlata which passed the wreck yes terday. According to Captain James, the schooner is evidently the victim of a collision. Only her topmasts above the crosstrees are out of water and the appearance of her topsails Indicates that the disaster occurred not long be fore the Junlata passed. ' No sign of wreckage was seen, however, nor was there anything above water to reveal the identity of the schooner. The fate of her crew is not known here. TAGGART IN PEORIA Declines to Talk, but Flashes Big Roll When Buying Drinks Special to The Herald. PEORIA, 111., Dec. 25.— Capt. E. C. Taggart, whose divorce scandal created a sensation In army and citizen life re cently, was in Peoria for a short time today, but declined to state his busi ness. "I don't want to see any news paper man," he said. "They have caused me enough trouble and I don't want to say anything. I'm just going through on business." The soldier displayed a large roll of bills as he ordered a round of drinks and conversed with an air of reckless abandon. The lines in his face show that he has experienced plenty of worry, and this he admitted to some friends. He left tonight for Rock Island. Belasco In Portland to Close By Associated Press. PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 25.— After an experiment of thirty weeks Belasco & Mayer have announced that In two weeks the Belasco theater In this city will close. The Belasco was formerly the Columbia theater and under that name and under several managements was not a success. Then Belasco & Mayer purchased the property, ' pre senting several excellent stock com panies In various high-class plays. Since opening in this city the firm has spent $130,000. Gasoline Launch In Peril By Associated Press. BELLINGHA^I, Wash., Dec. 25.— 1t Is reported here that one of the gaso line launches ■ from Friday Harbor, which was returning from this city yes terday, was 'strunded off Point Francis by the heavy seja raglug near Lumml Island. There were live or six men in the boat at the, time anil marine men are apprehensive of the possible re sults. ' San Francisco Shipping By Associated Presa. SAN FRANCISCO, Deo. 25.— Arrived : Bteainers Francis 11. Leggett, Ban Pe dro; Norwood, Hedondo; State of Call fornla, Ban Diego. Balled: Steamer Northland, Ban Pedro. : .■,;.■' , . . . Main News Section^ INNOCENT CHILD IS KILLED Shot Standing Near Christinas Tree Slain While Holding Her New Doll Young Daughter of James Kenned| of Hazelklrk is Murdered by Unidentified Assassins Special to The Herald. WASHINGTON, Pa., Dec. 25.— Dressed In her night gown and while holding her new baby doll to the llght, ; Mary, the pretty golden haired 9-year old daughter of James Kennedy of Hazelklrk, a . small town near '■ here,' was shot to death while standtngnear. linr Christmas tree at the window Of her father's home this morning.' This only daughter of Kennedy. was hurriedly aroused from her slumber by her parents and carried down sUlrs to witness tho surprises Santa Claus had provided. She saw the tree and then the dolls. The last delight ' she carried to tho window. That was the end of Christmas in the Kennedy home; A bullet come from without and'en tered her forehead. ' '• ■■'■ ■; Mr. Kennedy is superintendent of the Hazelklrk mines, owned by the Hazel kirk Coal company. Four men, two of them negroes, were arrested tonight on suspicion of having llred the shot. l MARY CRISSMAS AT HOTEL* Fair Maid Says She Halls From, lce. land— Flrey Warms West. minster Atmosphere\ I The first arrival at the Westminster hotel Christmas morning was a woman . who, came in about 7 o'clock and rejjls- 1 tered as a Miss Mary Crissmas,'' 1 Ice land. There was a great deal of talk' In the • lobby during the day,"as>.to ' •whether this was really her right 1 name. Some argued that it. was; that her arrival In Los Angeles " was merely one of those coincidences that frequently happen— others '. would % not '< believe that , any woman had m regis tered by that' name until - reassured by the chief clerk. . ... ..••'_■ .-,.-. "' Several men bravely : declared \ their • Intention to ask the pretty young maid' if she had registered ' her | right name,' tut all of their valor was frozen . in ' the veins when she . neared them— «o " chilly was her appearance. :,;: .;";,; Some . one called her ■by • the ; good ■ I name of Mrs. Santa Clans, but not I while she was In hearing distance. V':X> The whole atmosphere around : the ; hotel was cold all morning until about* 11 o'clock, when F. P. Flrey of Porno- i na arrived, and things then began? to-' warm up. The remainder of the .day I was spent by the guests in having-,;a "Merry Christmas." ._ . . , Former Army , Officer Pardoned By Associated Press. WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.— Because of the prisoner's previous good mili tary record the president has Issued a pardon In the case of Paul H. McDon ald, formerly first lieutenant of *>■ the Tenth infantry. He was convicted about a year ago on the charge of ob taining money under false pretenses nnd sentenced to be dismissed from the army and to serve two years In the military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kas. ■ ■ •-. ■•■■••.."'» ■ • ■■ THE DAIS NEWS FORECAST Southern California: . Fair Tuesday; light west wind. Maxl. mum temperature In Los An. geles yesterday, 72 degrees; ' minimum, 48 degrees. PART I I—Masked1 — Masked ball for maniacs. 2 — Victlme numebr five thousand. 3 — Guests seek valuables. 4— Editorial page. s—Social5 — Social notes and music. 6— At the theaters. V V •_>'^ I—Search1 — Search for car bandits. 2.3 — Sports. 4— Public advertising. 5— Liners. 6 — Southern California news. • EASTERN ; Pennsylvania child slain while stand- Ing near her Christmas tree.' . ■; s■■■'■'•5 ■■■'■'• President Roosevelt spends most of Christmas day with his family. Serious panic caused In New York tenements by fire. - Report that Mrs. Burke- Roche and father have made up. FOREIGN Railroad employes in the Baltic prov inces go on strike. . • ■* It is reported that 6000 were killed 'in recent disturbances in Moscow and many thousands wounded. • .-■. -■ ■ Battle In Moscow was more In nature of butchery than light, many machine guns having been used. ' COAST Ban Francisco thugs stab ' brother /of >' Intended victim by mistake. Mexican ground to pieces under encina at Bun Uornardino. •>' ' \ ■"•" One nun iUmi, (mother In srrlou* con dition us n-f ult nt" llru in Scuttle. LOCAL Prisoner in city Jail tturving hiinsett? to death through humiliation, ■ Poor of Los Angeles fed and clothed, en Christmas day. Police follow faint clues in cat- holrt up case. • • ■ -. ..• ;*•*?>) l.im Angeles traveling salesman 'says • ' ho is "hoodoo" who uiiiutviitluiiully causes hotel tires. , , ■■. Destitute woman asks police > to . find husband whom she says , deserted . her. "s Team - frightened by car ■ runs away,/ Driver perhaps fatally Injured. . ' Christmas curoU sung in uany of tha. chuichus. . .