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VOL LI. NO. 7. -nr -NORWICH C0NN. FRIDAY, ANUARY-8"19n9 - gnf,
, PRICE TWO P.FNTS .
cabled Paragraphs
MRS. ER6 AND SISTER GO FREE
Acquitted on Charge of Murder of Captain J.
Clayton Erb Oct 6 Last
JURY OUT NEARLY EIGHTEEN HOURS
Both Women had been Charged Separately and Jointly
with Shooting the Captain Scene jn Court jvhen
Verdict was Given Home Life of Erb Family Fre
quently Disturbed by Quarrels.
St. Petersburg-, Jan. 7. Special de
spatches received here from Teheran
say the shah of Persia has again is
sued a manifesto -revoking the consti
tution.
Pans, .Jan. 7. The ciil court of the
Seme today ordered Harold . Vander
bilt to pay $100 to a. peasant named
uigard, who was struck recently by
aii. underwit 8 automobile near Nic
Mr. Vanderbilt has already given this
man jvu voluntarily.
Berlin, Jan. 7. General Cipriano Cas
tro is improving rapidly, lie was able
to converse today for a considerable
time with his wife and others. Dr.
Israel is of the amnion that the Son
era! will bo confined to the hospital
for abo-it two weeks loneer.
Media, Pa., Jan. 7. Mrs. M. Flirenea
Erb. widow' of Capt. J. Clayton Ero.
who w as well known in political circles
11 over Pennsylvania, and her sister,
Airs. Catherine Boise!, who were
charged with the murder of Captaia
Krb on the night of Oct. 6, J!0S, today
walked from the Delaware county
courthouse- free women.
Acquitted Thank Each Juryman. '
After the jury li3d been out Pearly
eighteen hour, it brought In a verdict
of r.ot guilty ir. the case of each of the
women, both of whom hail been
charged separately and jointly witu
shooting the captain.
After Judce Johnson bad thanked
4hn jury, Mrs. Krb burri-d to Dickin
son, the foroiTin, ar, wrung his hasi J.
book bindery 'in Philadelphia, an 1
whose husband was in the employ of
tlu Philadelpl.M and Heading Railroad
company, always sided1 with her siiier.
Story of the Shooting.
Captain Krb had forbidden Mrs.
Beisel to enter his country home. On
the night of Oct. 6 Captain Krb quar
reled with his wife and she telephoned
to the Village -Green hotel, near by.
where Mrs. Beisel was spending- the
ninht. and summoned her to the house.
The two women were on the second
door of the Red Gables when, it is ai
lece.l, Krb left his bedioom with u re
volver in his hand. Mrs. Erb. it was
testified-by herself, tl.-d to her bath
room, and as Mrs, Icbel c.ieie out of
Mrs. Erb's room she was confronted by
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Maryeilies, Jan. 7. Tlie port authori
ties have been advised that the Geor
gia, Nebraska, New Jersey and Rhode
Island of tiie American Atlantic battle
ship fleet will arrive here on January
14 ami will remain until January "7.
Anchorage accordingly has been re
served for the ships in the new harbor.
Santiago. Jan. 7. prof. Hiram Kiner
ham of Yale university, a member ol
the Fan-American Scientific congress
that has just closed, left iiere today for
southern 'Pom to enirase in historical
research. The professor is delighted
with, the reo i tion accorded the Amer
ican delegates in Cili. and he is optim
istic regarding the results obtained bv
this meeting of the congress.
Night Riders
Are Found Guilty
i
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION AS TO
DEGREE OF CJJILT. --
JURY REPORTED LAST EVENING
Six Men Guilty in First Degree, Two
in Second Degree Detail of Sol
diers in Court Room.
MINISTER MAY BE FUGITIVE
INSTEAD OF VICTIM
supposed Slain Methodist Pastor 19
Thought to Be Alive Battle Run
Church Mystery Deepens.
St. Clair, Mich.. Jan. 7. Rev. J. H.
t.iirmicoael. the iletliodist minister of
Adair. Mich., who last niht was
thought to be thu victim whose dis
membered and burned body was found
in the stove of his chn::ti near Colum
bus. Mien., is b nicll tl. uirhi- to be
tilive. The authorities of St. Clair
county, leoking unon tiie minister as a,
fugitive instead of a murflerf r's victim,
liiiv s-nt do. Tipiions of him to the
poj;. r 01' ii luimlj.-i- of Canadian cities,
in th Ii..-.,. that a stranger who cross
ed 1 ho St. Clair r;ver today from St.
Clair. Mich., to Courtright. Ontario,
may ie the missing clefgiiuin and that
h" may be returned to Mhirhigan to
eh ar tip the "fJattie Run" church mys-t-rv.
Indie liiot.K tonijiht point to. Gid
eon Browning of Adair as th- person
who lost his life in the d.-spe.-ate hind
to h:i".l right which vinlat'-rl the rural
sanct.mry. The murder probably oc
curred in the early evening of Tues
day by the flickering ligin of a little on
lamp.
l'r.iuk Carrier o St. Clair reeo-ted
th.-.'t arie today he was anproaebed t"
a, man answ.-ring very much the de- I
s.-nption or K-v. Mr. Carmichael. who
offcre,: him twr. (:(.i!.'.rs if iie wculd
take him across the river to Canada.
Carrier did in it like to take h s boat
out into the ice thf.t was running in
lie- river at the time, and declined the
str.vnger's offer. He said afterwards
TTTiii tnc stranger .-ippeared to be in a.
highly v.ercc.tis condition. The man
tlen neproaciied tho St. Clair ferry,
rind is tin iit;ht to have crossed to
( 'ourtrsr'ru, nitm-'o.
The only arrest that has been made
fs 'car of Ki-ank Smith of Adair, at
whose home hoarded Gideon Browninr.
the T-mssin .sriej,ter. But i1 '.e v v.
charge pending against Smith-.
Union City. Tenn., Jan. 7. With 1
verdict of guilty in varying degrees,
the jury in the night rider triais re
ported at 8.45 p. m. tonight. Tho
twelve men found Garrett Johnson.
Tid Burton. Roy Hansom Fred Pinion.
Arthur Cloar and Sam Applewhite
guilty of murder in the first decree.
with mitigating circumstances, and
Bud Morris and Bob Huffman, the
other defendants, guilty of murder in
the second degree, and fixed their
punishment at twenty years in the
penitentiary. The .punishment of the
first six numPd defendants was left to
the court and may bo death or Hie
imprisonment.
Motion for New Trial Will Be' Over
( ruled.
The defense tiled a motion for a
new trial, which was set for bear
ing Saturday and will be overruled,
as indicated by the court, when sen
tence will be pronounced.
Court Room Was Crowded.
The jury had been out since 2 p. in.,
but because of the illness of Juror
Rosson had not been able to consult
liiit.il (5 p. in. There was a difference
olopinlon among the jttrv as to the
degree of guilt of the def mlants. but
an agreement was reached quickl.v.
Court was convened at S p. ni." and
the jury sent word that it would be
able to report shortl. The room was
crowded, as it was during the argu
ment. The minutes passed, and at
S.4" p. ni. the bailiff called f,jr the
county phvsieian. Juror itosson was
ill a state of collapse 'and needed at
tention. It was half an houu before
Rosson was revived, the jury filed in
and tix deputies were summoned to
carry 111 the bed unon which the si. if
juror reclined. The foreman an
nounced the verdict, the defense called
lor a poll which was made and ih.
judge dismissed the iurors. Rosson's
condition iH SUcu t, ,1 it was rieeW-ri
inadvisable to move him tonihf
The defense demanded nnril "linn.
day to move for a new trial, but the
state opposed it. and the eonrt -...
turday as the Osiy. intiniarinir tlwit
the motion was a mere form anvwav.
which would be overruled.
Defendants Took Verdict Calmly.
The defendants took the verdict
with calmness, as they had been ex
pecting it sha:e the closing of the
arguments. Attorney Pierce mrn,i txJ
tnem when it was
said:
" e w ill tear this
in 1110 supreme court
Senator Tillman
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BY SECRET SERVICE MEN BY Dl
RECTION OF PRESIDENT.
INTERESTED IN "LAND CRAB"
Senator from South Carolina Once
More in the Public Eye Will Make
, Characteristic Reply Later.
Conderssd Telegrams
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Na-
1 'd
DETECTIVES ASKED TO HUNT
FOR REV. JERE KNODE COOK
whin,-.
Bo:
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with
li-
tt 0111
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MUi CATHERIMi BKISKL,
r si T, Mrs. M. Florence Erb, widow of
a liiitl on chare,.- of having murdered C.i
v. ere uciUilted of the charge Thursday.
'id.
aia
.T. Clayton Erb,
Brb Oct. Ii last.
itelsei .(d hkee IM
11 th" line of tin- t
Te.-ir.s stood in the eyes
t' mil and the thanks of
ii - !-e sobbed out in brok
''T w n biocent sod kr.ew
e.,.litted.-'
j.:i . had e
in.-- sister.
tni;ht do
id to sav
1 M rs.
-1 mi!
id led
to her f.ir
my life."
1
Erb,
Kliew
d they v cut I
'ive men. !
of miM of .
I he woireti ,
II syllables, j
I W ould iio I
alter the '
t'tarful for j
what tliey j
hut lie I
Frequent Ft-mily Jars.
Caj.t. J. Clayton Krb was the confi
ieiuia! man ol Israel W. lurham, the
republican leader of Philadelphia. His
wife was a well known horsewoman,
having ridden lo hounds in many fox
f.untirg expeditions in the country sur
rounding Philadelphia. The Krbd had
fi town hou.-e and a country estate
alied "K"d Gables." in Delaware
rounty, near Philadelphia. The Erbs
tequeotly (iia.i i "led and in inese faro
Wy jars jlrs. Bei.el, who worked in a
tiecaptain. A struggle for tiie posses
sion of the weapon ensued and result
ed in trie shooting of tiie captain by
Mrs. Beisel. who testified she wrested
I tiie revolver from him in tiie struggle
I to save her own life.
j Future Plans of the Women Uncertain.
j After leaving tlie courtroom today
I after acquittal Mrs. Erb and Mrs. Bei"
j sol went to the offices of their attor
I neys and later in the day left for Phil
j adelphia. Tne future plans of t he
I women are uncertain. Mrs. Beisel
i says she may return to work in the
j bnokbindery, while Mrs. Erb will taKC
j a long rest at her mother's home in
I Philadelphia.
! To Make No Contest for Estate.
! It is not probable that the widoy
j will make a contest for a portion of
Captain Erb's estate, most of which
I was turned over to one of his sisters
1 after his death. -
I
ABSCONDING "COUNT"
FOUND IN LONDON.
Ready to Settle With Women Who
Chargerl Him With Fraud.
T'atrig, Jan. 7. A warrant charg
ing; embezzlement was issued in this
cl-.y today for the arrest of "Count"
Louis Hamon. formerly known in Am
erica and Rurepe as "Cherio, the
Palmiat." He went to Loudon yes
terday after the allegation of two Am
erican women that he had defrauded
thtem of valuable atocks. It is pointed
cut, however, that if Hamon is a Brit
ish subject, he cannot be brought here
from London because Grea Britain
4oe not permit the extradition of her
citizens.
London. Jan. 7. "Count" Louis Ha
mon. who left Paris yesterday after
b'ing charged by Mrs. Julia P. New
ell and Miss Josephine Pomerov of
kw Tork with defrauding them of
etccks said to be worth a'0, ')'"'!, w as
found In London today. He nald that
th transaction on which the (.barge
f fraud Is based, was legitimate. .Mrs.
J---el! and Miss Pomnroy appealed to i
him a year aijo. according fo his storv, j
to extriCHte them from a mock market
dfal in New Vorlc In which tin y were I
heavy losers. He succeeded in saving I
parr of their fortune and rendered 1
them regular accounts. Last Novem
ber he called 'upon the two women to
redeem their stock, giving them plenty
ef notice. As they did not comply the
!oek was sold, according to '-Count"
liamon, leaving J7.000 due them. He
aya he is ready to pay the women
whatever an expert appointed by a
trench dOurt finds.
DUMMY INDEPENDENT
OIL COMPANIES.
Testimony in Government Suit for Dis-
N'mi- York, Jan. 7. That tho Stand
ard Oil company had an employe w hose
duly it was to start suppos. dly inde
pendent oil companies in small towns,
in seeming opposition to itself, was
testified today hy L. H. Fasenf'jld, gen
eral manager of the Red "C" Oil com
pany of Baltimore, when he continued
his testimony yesterday in the govern
ment suit for the dissolution mi tiie
Standard Oil company. He said tho
Kagle Oil company was sucli a con
cern and that Its cuts as a rule were
met by his company to hold its trade.
The reductions, he said, were never
made first by his company or the other
independent concerns in Baltimoie. as
testified by Standard emploves in re
gard to -the ol! war in Baltimore in
J0OI and B.05.
! Who Eloped With Miss Whalev
Hartford Police Chief Writes to Los
Angeles Department.
Los Angeles. Cal.. Jan. 7. A letter
was received yesterday by the police
department from the chief of police of
Hartford. Conn., asking that detec
tives search for Hew .Tere Knode
Cook and Miss Floret ta Whalev. who
eloped from Long Island to San Fran
cisco whence it is said thev recently
departed for Los Angeles. ' Whv the
Hartford police desire to know- the
whereabouts of Cook is not known in
Los Angeles, but it is conjectured that
tlie search for them may be in con
nection with possible divorce proceed
ings by the vife of Cook or in rela
tion to the inheritance of Miss IVha
ley. The pair now have two chil
dren, the oldest about two vears old
Hartford. Conn.. Jan. 7. chief of Po
lice Gunn stated tonlcht that the letter
written by him to the chief of police
of Los Angeles in reference to Rev.
.(ere Knode Cook was not in the Inter
ests of the local police department, but
was written at thp request of a friend
who had asked him to mike inquiries
concerning Cook.
FURTHER SEVERE SHOCKS.
Large Fissures Observed in Mountains
Near Messina.
Catania, Jan. 7. Professor Jiieeo. di
rector of the observatory at Mount
Etna, who returned from Messina to
il a j5aidthat he had ohsM.-ve,i ai-g0
fissures in the mountains near Messina
Those ran parallel to the roast. The
observatory instruments marked sev
eral recent shock?.
Naples. Jan. 7. Despatches received
here state that severe earthquake
shocks occurred at Monteieone and
Palmi this evening. The ruins of the
rouses were shaken down and th
pie were thrown into.a panic.
CHARGED WITH FORGERIES.
Oakland Mining Broker Arrested on
Complaint of Millionaire.
announced, and
is case to pieces
State Visibly Disappointed.
Tlie tate expected a verdict of mur
der in tho lirst degree in all eight
caseH and was visible disanpoiru-d
.coo 111:1 :,ian. tm,: of the men i
cape w no twenty years, is the
....... ... cmud i tna eontession of
Frank Fehi Inger. fired the shot
win-ell killed Captain Ranken as he
,-was being drawn up by the rope.
No Demonstration.
"When tho jury's readiness to report
was announced, the military uuietly
siirronnded the court house and a de
tail of soldiers with revolver holsters
open were placed around the walls
of the court room, but aside from a
whispered buzz of conversation there
was no demonstration. The prison
ers were quickly handcuffed and taken
under military escort to prison The
verdict is considered a compromise
and no trouble is feared bv the au-tnortfies.
Washington. Jan. 7. By direction of
President ftooseve-t secret s rviee men
shadowed Senator Tiilman of South
Carolina on the theory that possiblv
he was interested in an Oregon "hind
grab," and the result of that investi
gation is now before the senate.
Response to Senator Hale's Request.
The information was contained in
a communication from President
Roosevelt in response to u request
by Senator Hale to the hedds of the
executive departments for a statement
of the activities of secret service op
eratives. Exhaustive replies we're
forwarded to Senator Hale bv the
president. They have not been made
public, and Senator Hale announced
that tliey would not bo until thtv had
been considered by a sub-committee
of the committee on appropriations
which will be charged with the dulv
01 acting upon that portion of the
president's annual message relating to
the secret service and criticising mem
bers of congress for their restrictions
of its uses.
Curiosity 'and Speculation in Senate.
S.nm after Piesldent Roosevelt's
communication to Senator Hale was
received at the capitol jesterday it
became noised about that it contained
a reflection upon a senator from a
southern state. The name of the scn
ato: in question was not divulged for
a time, and as a result the atmosphere
of tiie seiiate was surcharged with
curiosity and much specelntion. Vhen
it finally became known that Senator
Tillman wfis the person nieuiloned.
further efforts to obtain information
conct rning the character of the
cliiirg-s v-: e niade. but thv ere
without avail.
Persons Interested Take Revenoe.
Owing to several senators havinir
had advance information of the char
acter of the report which was to he
sent to the senate, it was found out
that the investigation of Senator Till
man followed an ivtiack which he
mado in the senate nearly a yaj- aso
upon an Oregon land company which
used Ids name as one of the "persons
interested in the concern. Senator
Tillman had already introduced a res
olution directing the attorney general
to prosecute suits against hp. Oregon
railroad corporation w hicb rnoei'ved
land grants in the lato sixties r.r a
line from a California nnim to P-rt-laud.
Ore. Mr. Tillman" said that, the
! use of his name was without authori
ty and as a result it is declared thbt
several persons interested in tin iand
gnaits became augured.
I Some of the interested parlies are
1 reported to have sent to Frtsident
I R09?evelt copies of letters alleged to
luce been written bv Siiator TiH-
s ..-ni indicating mat he had an inter
num t est either in one of r.-ie i:,od ...-.
panics or "would be benefited by t!
lano companies obtain. ng possession-
01 tne grunts in nuesimn. After re
ceiving this information, it. is said
President Roosevelt directed a secret
service operative to tnveuligMe the
part Senator Tiilman was alleged to
have had in tlie land cases.
Sent to Senate.
-The British Steamer Avonroore,
whieii was driven ashore near l.vnu-e
naven miet. 111 lower Chesapeake I
uuring tiie tierce storm of Dee. j-.
rucccssfuily (touted 'J huivday.
ine.piew York Branch of tl
W of the J-ri'.T.uly Sons of Si I'a
has sent to the o, .il ntllcc o na
tional K-d Cross 1,11110 lor the red
i.ie ita.mn eurthiuale victims.
Baltimore and Ohio Express Train
No. 3, westbound, collided w!l!i a leal
passenger train at u ilsonlmrg near
Clarksburg, Y. Va.. yesterdav. silghil.-injuriiiK-
seven passcneers in the r'-ai-
coach of the local train.
Dr. Max West, a Special Examiner
in the bureau ,,f con. orations of IP
department of con men e and labor a.,d
a we'd known economist, died of pii. r
meniu, yesterday at his homo in Wash
ington al. the of 3s vears.
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
J j English Public Revel in Sensation Equalling
that of the Steinheil Case in Paris
The Fort View Hotel at Winchester,
Ivy-, wai. burned earlv vosterdav. A
body supposed to be that of H. ij. Eals.
an employe of the Hurley Tcdm.-.-o so
ciety, was found in .lie ruins!. Sever. .1
persons were badly hurt in jiimpiiiH.
Among the Documents Filed Thurs
day in tiie orlice of the Connecticut
secretary of state is ohc for the incor
poration or the Noiseless Typewriter
company of Mi.l.lietown, capitalized at
$ti.i)!Mi.iMf. divided into 611.111111 nhan v.
The fee was $2,an.
Senator Warren Thursday Reportea
from the committee, mi niiliwy .iff il. s
J, pill providing for the 1el11sta1e111e.it
in W st Point Military academy of
Widiain T. Ross.. . Jr.. and Harry c.
Weaver, the two llrst class men di-.-
i mi.ssed last Amiust upon beiiiK con-
vi.ted of the charge of hazing
The Empire Theater. New York, now
under iease to Charles I'rohniati. a i
e-old under the hammer yesterd-jy. tc
gethef with three other buildiiiRs on
Broadway, for SHf.'i.M'JM to Al llaymaii
of I he theatrical lirn of Al Hayin.ru
& company. Mr. Hawnau is a, cae
business associate of Mr. Krohiean.
The Chamber of Commerce of Ne;w
York State Thursday declared its. If 'u
favor of empowering ibe president, of
tne I rnted Slates lo negotiate a. reci
procity treaty w'th c.uiada. U as
voted to ask other commercial bodies
to unite with them in urging eongr"ss
to give such power to the president.
The Stockholders of the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company .a
a meeting in Xew i'ork authorized -:n
increase in the capital stock of t-.t,
coinciitiy from $-jriit,ii.Mt..inti to ?:Pi". 1 -
"i0. The purpose of this new issu- is
to care for tho .jM.onil.U("i convertible
bonds of the company recently s dd.
Suprerrte Court Justice Erlanger yer--teroiiy
adjourned to tudjy t::o appi!
tatioiw.f William Henburii Rushed for
the appointment of a receiver for the
AVaslmigron Life Insurance company.
tile assets " utucii recently were re
moved overnight to I'ittsOurg. follow
ing the uurciuise of the company !;.
th Pittsbnrj- Life and Trust compai.y.
ATTRACTIVE SPINSTER OF TWENTY-FIVE
-
Having been Reported as Killed in Motor Car Accident,
and Her Family Maintaining Strict Secrecy About the
Affair, Causes Endless Speculation-Miss Violet Gor
don Charlesworth Heiress to $2,500,000.
ills-
London. Ja,i. 7 The? m sl.-rioii
eppeiuanee and the ivmurk-tlil.
of .Miss Violet (:.i.-i.... .ci.-mI....
e furnishing the English j.'uu-
a sensation t-ooel t.. .-.. ..-
the Steinlieil use in Paris.
Reported Killed in Auto Disaster.
having been thrown ever the
reel
worth a;
lie with
M iss
spiaste
w iln Ii
Wales,
one nioioriiig in tic
PonniHenm.Twr, with her
' cnauiii
I and th
an
h
CliurlesH orth,
of tw. my-tlvo
' parents in Bod
has I n rel-olle,i
dir.
sist
i II r;
ill-
oil f-aaudm i ...
chauffeur aver i na t t i.
clime int., collision with a r.
wen oi a road alotiu the
cull erlooking the
-Miss i harlesivoi til
the tta jMto (
file chauffeur
.live
lived
l. Asaph,
s killed
ctiou of
and a
bod-
I ifl'.
Misiinjj Woman Had Picturesque Ca
reer. Miss Chailcvwortir i,i.t, .-........ ...
sients that of Madame Hum.
its. She said that she -r.. i,...
a fortune of j,,.,. ir,idf.,ti,, .i...
i.Mfiil. which was to be paid
r on iu-r "".Hi hlnWri.e
umualecl Interi
leer
I b
j ess of
' b it h.-r $;
j OVer lo hel
' Jiiiiuarv l::.
with
slst.-r
motor
-taining -
lg
sea
was turortn over
sea. The sister and
gave the forcioilmr .....
-eoi ... U1L- io ai authorities unci
""ii me member of the
declined to sec imp,!;
t.'.er details. Those
annuel tlie scene of
tragedy do not consiri.
tie- body could have
auuy. A woman's h;.i
on tiie rocks
but 1.0 indication
. makiiitr tne wboie
lino. 1 -.Jv..
Story of Death Generally Disbelieved.
Mis Ciiarleswottb usually Bav i)er
name an (Jordon and viuito.i i
of a , fleooentlv aloe. ,1 . " .' J'l'"u""
and that i ilv upon the l.nr.rin,. .,A a. ' "
am), uctording to the Kvening N.
I,"" broker tso.uoo. si tolt a
; large country jdaee at Inverness l.t
i summer which was sumptuuimly fur
. f ished, the walls being draped with
the Cordon pM;,i. Slo lla, ,,,,. mo
i lor cars. The storv of her death is
general,,- disbelieve,!. tU,iou:h her
ce..... i.nvo oueren J 1 Ml for the
'l e, , o, tM ,0,p, (1,
ance anu tne Tamil
nice
family have
its or give fur
wl.o have ex-
the supposed
T possible that
been washed
loiuid uo-
iu a
'using endless
re
al pear -
secrecy ar(.
speculation.
IMMIGRANTS LEARN
Of THE SICILIAN DISASTER.
Stricken W.th Grief When Told of the
Great Earthquake.
THREE FIRES IN NEW YORK,
LOSS ABOUT $1,250,000.
No
Lives Lost Several Firemen
Citizens Injured.
and
ol accidents
injury to firemen or
one was fatallv hurt
peo-
Oil
Testa to Determine Value of
Fuel for Warships.
fianta, Barbara, Cal.. .fan. 7. The
TTnlted Wates monitor Cheyenne, re
eutljr converted into an oil burner
nd the only 'ship iu tlie navv so
e.juippid. hia-a arrived here and" has
cot.,rnericd d. enei uf -ttMlvand speed
trlai to aeterrninfe til value of oil 03
iuel for warships. Cept. J J. Knapp.
wmmtii(Mn the- monitor, said that oil
faat ka yivea excellent results
Steamship Arrivals.
At Havre, Jan. 7: La Lorraine,
At Clhrsltar. .Tan. 7: Perugia,
Tork for Jkapirs, tc
ISOLATED IN HOSPITAL,
VICTIM OF LEPROSY.
Woman 60 Years Old, Former Mission
ary to South America.
.Augusta, Oa.. Jan. 7. Mrs Mary V.
Kirke,. aged 60, a former missionary
to South America, and for fourteen
years a resident of Aiken;, S. C, is
isolated in a hospital at the place, a
victim of anaesthetic leprosy. For
three years Mrs. Kirke has been blind.
For a long time she has lived alone
with a woman companion, who now
faithfully remains in the guarded
house in tlie capacity of T.urBe. For
several years she has made her ap
pearance on tho streets, but Recently
neighbors began to make more search
ing inquiries, which eulminated a few
days ago in a. report of tho matter to
the state board of health. The Aiken
authorities placed armed Ruards
around the house. Nothing is known
htre of Mrs. Kirke' family or where
she formerly lived, except her state
mant that she caas from Xew Tork
Oakland, Cal.. Jan. 7. K. B. Sig
nor, real estate promoter and mining
broker of this city, was arrested to
night on complaint sworn to bv- Jame
H. Murray, a multimillionaire" banker
find mining man of Montana. Salt
Luke and .Seattl- but more recentlv
ol Monterey. ('.:!.. eharging Signor
with forge-i.s aggregating nearlv
ji.nuii.i.Hin. S'gnnr is a!!'-!?-ed to have
ro.ued Murray's name fo four notes
"i earn as well , to nu
merous other negotiable documents.
tn'Vi yTk.' Ja"- 7 It ''uired a,bout
thiee hours work to subdue the th'ee
fires which caused a loss estimated" ai
1.2o0,u0. No lives were lost but
lo..,- ni-ie a number
wnicli involved
citizens. Xo
joe iusc ot tne flres occurred at BS
and 100 Hudson street, a six-storv
double brick building, occupied bv the
Thomas J. Bipton Tea company, K c
Hazard & company and the Crandal'l &
CJocley company, the two last named
wholesale grocery firms. The total loss
here is estimated at $.-,00,000.
The fire lighters had been at work
bu: a shsrt time on the Hudson street
fire when n double alarm was sounded
from the Bowery and Hester street
scarcely a. mile erng tow-ji, Thefii-e
here was in a big brick building at No
113 Bowery, occupied i,y a number of
iiisiiuiaeiuring nrm. The loss
JlaO.OCIl.
At 8.17 p. m. an alarm was rung hi
for a tiie al No. 131 Crosbv stree.
near Houston, midway between the
scenes of the other lire.s and a few
blocks further north. The fire was in
a six-story loft building occupied bv
Leasle, Dailey & eompauv. straw good's,
manufacturers: S. Steinfelrf & com
pany, waists and laces, and Heiman 4i
Lich-on. straw goods. This Pre was
spectacular and difficult to light, but
was-eventually drowned out when the
building had been practically wreck, i
1 ne loss nere will probablv be ftjeo
000. "
was
The report sent to tiie senate js un
derstood to contain an account of the
investigation made of Senator Til1
man. It is known that the secret
service prepared photographic copls
of Senator Tillman's correspondence,
but whi ther these exhibits were sent
to Senator Hale is not known.
Tillman Says Ho Will Not M ince Mat
ters in His Reply.
Senator Tillman was not aware that
his name figured in the reports until
late in the day. He then took pains
to assure himself that the renorts
concerning the mention of himself
were well founded, but he naid on!--that
he would not make anv statement
until the fact of the use of ids name
had nen officially promulgated, when
he would address himself to the sub
ject irom ins seat ni the s.nate. It
is known, however that he i-e.-.ards the
mention of his name as an attack upon
itself from the president and he has
indicated to friends thai h, will not
mince matters in his reply. He has
also declared to those with whom he
talked that he would welcome the op
portunity to express his views u,nd
explain the situation.
Senator Hale will probablv lay the
entire matter before the enmVnittee 0:1
appropriations at u meeting to h- held
next Saturday, and in that event it
is probable that Mr. Tillman til
hearinionday next.
Five Members of the Crew of Hie
schooner Annie of Liverpool. X. S.,
which was overwhelmed by a water
spout about fifteen miles from ak
Ridge. Honduras, 011 Nov. It;, were
brought into New York vesierday by
til' bark Annie Smith, which arrived
from Belize. The sdiooii.-r was a to.:.!
-los. The crew rowe, ashore follow ing
the ,'.;sater.
Aie.'t $79,000,000 Won' ' Be Rec.u.r.?J
to ca.'-ry out the pr. .gra iniue for in
creasing t ie navy as outlined to the
house committee ,.11 nuvai affairs -terdae
by Secretary Xew berrv of i,:c
navy depcr'mrnt. Coin- ba M lesiiins -.f
I'.i.tMHi tons are asked for 111 uuuiti.m :
four scout cruisers, four submarine.-,
ten deetrovers. three , fliers, ore re
pair shin and cue ai.imur.i;i.iii sl ip.
-New Wk. Jan. 7. I'.,r h.mdr.d
Si'-:. 1.111 steerage p.,,.-,.,-,., , ,, ,,.
steam-r Cermauia. uhlcl, arrived p.d.-.v
lrotii X.ipies. were slri, I.-..,.
v learned for tie., first lime of
ter which bad l.elallei. ,l,..i,.
id ii-iei.ds in M,-;,,. v...
eartli.jiiake had r.-.u-'ii.-d
t'elli.el- reached b.-r
rte,- hoarded the v.
in interpreter br .ke
ere inclined I
e of 1 be t.-.w 1
from M.-ssinii .-..i....! .i,..,i'.-i
the carilKiuake had .ln!iiaae, that cii.. j
.o.-ss.M.i l.s Wlpdl ,
interpreter.
"My v. hole fainilv is
the V.
"--.-..-i.;.-,. i poof
children; iiioy nre ai
inn threw hiais.- r n,.,
fellow Pa-s.-eriers
endieuvorcl to
lulled to be.ill
'US"d ahoiii the
when ili
the liisa.s
relat iyen
a word of th.
1 hem until the
dock, when a r.-p
se and throuv;li ;
tne n, s to them. Thev'
to be incredulous until .a
ng'-i
CATHOLIC PRIEST ARRESTED.
tung woman Believed to Be
Tetta Wae With Him.
Mia
N'e;v '
the C:r.i
Iron: Si.
in, i , i
fcl.i. win
";' " Nicholas SianL
die priest wl, disappeared
l l-"r . Xew irk. a weeK
.liiii. t Tesia, a 17 ,-Mr oM
n cne of hl i.iirUb-
-d tuat ci
replied
,., ne.'uil lrP today by
dele, I i v. fro,,, t he central office' and
plac.,1 under arrest. , Ui,J with nb
""''"" Walt Si.ini at tin-e of hW
arrest was a .vouiig woman, heaved ,v
tne pod.-,, to 1,0 the Test girl. -i,B
gave h. r iiS.11, Juliet Siani and !,..
do, I j red she u,s Siani's wife. Tln
couple were foppd at u ,,,, n
e.ie, Mrce;. ,- cliaige of
as inane nya ,pi : j,.
I lie t .v.. w, re locked
headoiwii-lers
vearancv
young wom
up ilt 4li
then
-U. ,1
and
Tli
anil though ids
crowded arouofl aiK
con.i'irt l.iiu. he ,011
his fat... ,iihrs Ihr
TOLEDO CATHEDRAL UNSAFE.
Celebrated Gothic "Edifice in Spain Ha
Been Condemned.
Witlt'e.
.bOllt tile
DISCUSSED
CABINET
APPOINTMENTS.
President-elect Taft Has Satisfactory
Talk .With His Secretary of State.
ua'',".'e. iiucstioi.e.i iiim frantically
eooTii in. ais.-iiter. and wept and
ice.. iiiiMi.3 or .-at. r-hrieking
.... .,.:ressmg d'd Hie s -en-
come t.l.-l- lie --ip;. i;,,..
...I.,.-,,, lv o is-0111 iiiue u:-. tii
Hie Sicilians had left the ship.
01 in- iiasseiigern ileel.ired
v -.n i reiurt: to siicily at on.
were dissuaded when il,,.v
lornied that the dead would hale
ourieu long belore tiler
th-dr hoiuts.
Tol-do. Spain. Jan. 7. A boT mt
ciiilects has pr itiounc -.l th .-..
one of ihr !al ae-t an
Cothlc "i:;i,-,.s 1,1 r,i
1 liable to oilers', T"
ipk 'in-
a r
dr.il at T.,!e,.
most . eleb-ate.
ro;je. uTl.s.tfe an
ca the, ',.-,! se,-vi
doer,' !., the I'll, ii-.ii .,, V-inj.y.
GRAVE CONTAINING 1,300 BODIES.
but One Hundred Feet Wide, 30 Feet Dee-
until
.Many
at I h, y i
111-
coiih) iv
l
Earthquake Victims.
Augusta. (In.. Jan. 7. President
elect Taft took counsel today with
Philander U. Knox, his secretary of
state, on the subject of cabim-i ap
pointments. Mr. Taft lias heretofore
annou:i:ed .hat the judgment of Sen
ator Knox is to have reut .veikint
with him in selecting the other men !
who a.e to be in his caoiiiet. ith
this in minit, it may lie .said that I
the preliminary and formative periods
I of this importar.i work have no rue, I 1
I into that of making definite ,1, vision.
and of offers and -e-'-epiaiu-es ol j
places. Mr. Taft would e,, discus,
lor publication, or otia-rw i.--. , h.t, ,
said was tlie long and 1,1, .si satis:':,. - !
fry Ulie-he had this a'fteritoo:, wi'l:!
"IMPULSIVE INSANITY."
Abeniet Dr. Manson on Witness Stand
in Hains Case.
Blushing . Y.. J.,. 7.-'l'l,e trial
jiiununn jenKins Hi.-in leached
stage today fre.i;,.,it in homicide ,
where testimony is had from
exiiertt and alienlj.t. Hams
placed on the mirrfT I ir. I,.
.vi.-inson. an alienist, who.
atier
I M-!i!J J.,11. 7. A m.,-t luipressfvt
1 funeral cereuioi-c m witnessed rear
! here tod.iy h, ii Ar, 1, bishop Harriso
i made Ids nv throueii the town
1 through lb - ruin of tiie city fo IM
ctnetery t Mar, .srosko and blessed n
! rrave one hundred ft wld and thlrtv
reet deep coma nliif. l.Hl.n bodies. Th
dead were piled on- op lop of th
olhr and the remain' i;e hen eov-
a..-. , (,:o win, qua winir. me premte na
u.-dical followed to the eeuieiery by a Tn,n
onas.-i I K.it.irinc f ur lrs. n hose lament.
:amu,-i 1 1 1011s initialed with the Latin wnraa ef
listen- , the service .mil benedict ien. Itf)-
tlb.t
IN HONOR OF THE
DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
Most Picturesque of the Official White
House Receptions.
the senator. The two m.-n ar
to getimr practically lit,- eic.i
tomorrow, vs the result of w;;i
president-elect indicated that ii
be possible ,o ntalie a pariial
for pubKca'ion.
Mr., Knox via" very IVai.k le
that W!!l-l his 1 hir f acce
Obviolisiv e - slrc'i
he added. Hie Id. a!
t'-rs talked over ,-ested with Mr
a'ld these de
been made.
It is i:t ,1 : I th t '.-
b, ipg ask,.,! lo yie III' ju.'-jp
I gardhi-! ii" a n l"o ti Ai r.
i tati, l s.-.. cted alter i
I 1 ,ou a lid eoi.su
i ieade's rate, a- ti
j itiai -t-r;-s of ill
si:
ci 1 1 a
' is;ol,s
w itll
i L' i 1 t
Pi ,e
re dav !
dl la.- :
illielll '
report J
Taf-il
li;: n
1 .-
For
Anti-
preferred Prison to 2er Liberty.
Oklahoma City, Ok'.a., Jan. 7. Fort . -five
prisoners in the city 1all last r.litht
tunneled their wav to freedom, c'o'-
m I ting a breath of icy air all hm i,,...
from
i voluntarily returned. They declared
I they pr, forred prison to freeiorn in
zero aeath-r. v
Commercial Traveler Killed by Hose
Wagon.
Boston, Jan. 7. Bewildered after the
rapid passage In front of him of a fire
engine James Hazen Cone of German
town, Pa., a commercial traveler, to
night walked in the way of a hose
wagon which followed Che engine on its
waj- to a small lire and was instanilv
killed. Cope waa about 30 vears of
age.
Attell and Weeks Signed.
Ooldfleld, Xev.. Jan. 7. Articles of
agreement were signed today by Abe
Attell, champion featherweight of the
world, and Neddie Weefcs to fight a
thirty round championship battle nest
Thursday evening, under the auspices of
the "Tex'' Rlckar club. Five ounce
gloves and toft turgipai bandages are
aiiowabi an'der he apreeffient.
Great Northern Train Derailed.
Amendment of Sherman
Trust Act.
Xew York. Jan. 7. The important
announcement that it has appointed
a committee to nrer-ar. ti, A.,t r
bill to be presenieil to ,-nnm f.,
the amendment of the Sherman ati.
act was made tonieht bv the
Civic Federation.
trust
National
Canadian Pacific to Spend $30,000,000
in Construction Work.
Winnipeg, Jan. 7. It is announced
that the Canadian Pacific railway tills
year will spnd $30,000,000 in construc
tion work on its western lines Sec
ond Vice President Whvte will leave
this week for Montreal to present the
matter to the executive committee of
the railway.
Mr.
ci.oiiiet offers wer
lira, crpted. from
may i-e seen thai
ences with Mr. K11
tions to a finaiitv
aid
Kno :s j
re- i
,;Ct l.i.s I.-:.- j
i-r iom; ,-onsidt-ra -
il ion w tth early )
1 'ok jo, int., in- 1
siii.je.-t. i
ate,! to
P. Stone
Mr
- - cj.j.ifii. TVs? .... ..a... r.v,r,.-at
Norrhern train rt'e railed at Commercial
Point. Th engine went over into the
bfljr. The fireman la reunited drowned.
Republican Senators Given Committee
Assignments.
Washington. Jan. 7. The republican
senators were given committee as
signments today to occupy them until
the Sixty-first congress is organized
after March 4. Senator Page of Ver
mont wan made chfeirmau ot the com
mittee to investigate trespasses upon
Indian lands and a member oi the
committers gn fisheries aid revision
of the law.
AVashington. Jan. 7. -The fir d .1110 ;
most pictiiresque of tlie official While I
House receptions of the eason was j
that given in Donor of tlie diplomatic 1
corps tonight. Diplomatic, oflda! ami I
social Washington was pre .-en t in huge'
numbers. ' 1
One touch of brilliant color which !
usually adds to the richness of u i
the fact that China's repi-. -eutritives, ! '''"'.'V' u
the fecial ambassador and the ,-hi- i 'T! "'T -r-nese
minister and their suites are i ' .'...".""' '' "' .
mourning because of the recent den ci, s, ,' 'vc . '"'" "' "-''?'
of their emoeror. Dlpioimit- from' Heel of snecuU'Mon re'atn
other countries, however, lent color to 1 V"'T ", ! . ''"bluet,
the beautv of the scene , ! T1,'a' t1"' '''gai,iz.,n,,iis .,!
Beginning at 9 o'clock, 'he long line I u"",r
of i-arriaaf! and niiinmnMI, ..(,.,..:. . 1 rm" ' HelTlck of "duo tor a
alorig the side and entire front of the
White Houee grounds began to empty
their hundreds of guet ar the east
entrance ot tne brightly illumina'cd j
executive mansion. Forming in liiic !
in tne lower corridor, the guests- passed i
up the steps to the main floor, thence j
through the hall to the state dining I
room and to the blue room, w here th.: j
president and Mrs. Roosevelt .assisted i
by cabinet members and their wives, i
stood in the receiving line. The guests I
then passed through to tho spacious !
east room and wide main hull, where
diplomat"", members of the supreme
court, cabinet officers, members of
congress, prominent government pkt
utive officers and members of socie
mingled in one larje and brilliati
throng.
House guests at the White House
are Mr. and Mrs. Franklin D Roose
velt. Mrs Wolcurt and Mr aiJ M-s
C. H. ShurUi.
nt,y ti a' no
outstanding and .
v. iiich ii readliy i
;hotil.l the cnier- '
x bring the ones- j
1 the mini! of t'-e
afterwards v, ill
the offers and n - j
- men he has tie- i
tit !..- 1 1 nte. a nd w U'
all IM'
to tiie
2& Queen of Hate TAf Jnf f
KI.VC AX!) Ljl llKX i.iK ITABT.
has I
tin -in
by Hie
centiv
't-lu-s
r ac ion in g.,;,i
lie;: I ts of their
i ,1 eir
s,ib.jec
of tlie terrible
domain, liaxe
Ihoiiiike which
ml) endHred
pittee. was in.h.
(lav by Warren
of the In, ,, notiv
ra ilroac
,,:' M; -
cabincl 1
Taft to- 1
r.d i-li iof j
I'lll. Uelo,l coll-
' rea-dlon i 'a .i.,ai:;
fared that on Am..
Ilains s.'a.t W'llii.i u
sutferiiiK- li-iiii "iio-
QUAKES IN SWITZERLAND.
Severe Shocks Wednesday at Zermatt
and St. Nicholas.
Berne. Switzerland. Jan. 7. ever
earth shocks ere felt yesterday ;,t J
Zermatt. one of tlie most famous :m,l I
frcouiaited resorts of Switzerland, an 1 !
at St. Xicholas. The direction of liiej
shocks was from southeast to north- i
west. I
; ing to a h.vpot Inn
j tabling the lay fac
Hyius' s.-mity. de
1.".. when CHplain
K. Anni.-t. iie v. as
puNive insatnty."
'Ihoiiu-.u 1 -isj i ii.j Iaig cross exauiiiM
tioii was concluded at the morning ses
sion and the defense b'gun the pres.
eiii.tto.n ot expert evidence In prove
the insanity of Captain Hains.
COLD WAVE LOSING ITS FORCE
In a Movement to the East Centered
in Eastern Ontario.
Alabama Prohibition Law Upheld.
IP 1 1 Ti e. Ala.. Jan. 7 7 The ,s t a t m j , r a
hibirton law was upheld here today
w net, a Honor demise was refused
the local irebate ceur
in
Pork Thief Jumped Jnio River.
Calais, Me.. Jan. 7. In an attew.pt
t escape arrestjeday for sieving park
Fnx plunged iiiiv the St. ,'ro rive'
and was so ihorouraly chilled that be
died shortly aflv hi,ig rescued. . Box
ii ('J van axe.
Plea of Gu.ltv of MurHer in Second
Degree Agreed To.
Dedlutm. Mass., Jan. 7. Bistrict
Attorney Tliomas E. Grover of Nor
folk county today agreed to allow a
Plea of murder iu the second dear
rrom tjr. aiur B. Anisbun,
ed witii the murder of' hit wife
r.crr.e cf the latter' mother in Hyde
Park, on Christmas day. 1907. Dr.
Arnesburyt case wili come before
jiaige jnugMr ,j. Snermah in rhe su-
perler court next Monday.
Denbury. - There la Jod skatins;
1 A. 9 ktf-oeia.
Washington. Jan.
wldi'ii extends over the
already has lost some of
movement lo ni" east. a.
Tile Cold Will e
entire con ill r ,
it s force In a '
coinpanied bv I
strong nortneasterly winds.
I he weather htireau nniiounced to
night tilat the wave is centered in
I eastern Ontario. Ijjw temperatures.
! which have been recorded l,i Hie in-
cuara- i leriur states, will nut charge' nlitviul
ai tne ly. icpai suowe nave ojcUiTtu m tn
miaae ana nortn Atlantic state
o-ieiiili Hv .r. hbisbop waiked thr.ma'i
lite ruins and bleb'-ai the lo litan- Ijos
I. "'e nuliierv ,.l,-g. tiie bansck-t
am! i lie ar.-lilih hop's h.nis.w ronniirter
inH I ilea wrecked edltlcesas so main
cemeteries. I'nder them wr.. i)e
mains of soldi,-! , si.iideiitx, iolleetiien,
priests .in,! monk".
Death of Sister Louisa Mary in Men.
. trial.
,i','l J-'"- ". A despatch received
at the Conveiif-of St. Margarets Sif
ters (Mpiscopall announces tl death
in Montreal today of Sinter Boui-a
Mary of lids city. for tnirtv yrar
moiher super!, - 0f t ordf-r tn" this
cMiiuliy ,,u, CJM,. -,,1, Sister 1-iI.sm.
Mary w.s bori: in I-.i.eU u-P S ve,
ao. Ihr fa uiiy uame was Stone" fcihe
,-anie lo Boston in 1K7:!. v.Hr Rl,i
Rev. Clmries '-. firafton, bishon of
ton Bp I-,,c. establislied th sister
hood in America. '
Vice Consul Cutting Unhurt. '
vv aSiimscCJi .fan V --Amkj.i
in the far
From irttinia northward
t'nff are for sttow' in the
Ivm ' te-mr rat urs.
Curtis have prevailed ir. th irr.iildla t nir ;.iav T-."7-rTr'"
tat and general .row. hs v- 1 Zr.L.r..'! uyuy
nortuwest. ilf,4 j..,!- ,n -...'
Hie Indicn- 1 ouake ,1-sder ar in.foni jsw
AHai.lic uvrfAellv vll u.l.w wm. .
eoefi, states inm.irrnv- n .' 1. I ..:.. i . ... M
I'aersaina. Is ,ui p
wic wauau.-a mere.
1