Evening Star Newspaper, December 23, 1910, Page 1

WEATHER. Rain or snow tonight and Sat- urday morning ; warmer end colder Saturday. tonight Che Evening Star. In Washin; who reads st aires The Star. about every one Largest circulation—daily and Sunday. ‘i CONTAINING ON PAGE 15 CLOSING Se NEW YORK STOCK QUOTATIONS. Ce —— — — — — — — ————== No. 18,349. 1939. ONE CENT. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23 PLEDGED NOT TORUN Smith Also Represents inter-, ests, Says Wilson. VIOLATION OF ASSURANCES No Improvement on Kean as United States Senator. HIGH PRAISE FOR MARTINE Believes Ex-Attorney General Griggs Has Clients Interested in Who Wears New Jersey Toga. PRINCETO J.. December 23.—In a statement today regarding his position with regard to the coming election of a United States senator from New Jersey, Goy.-elect Woodrow Wilson severely crit- feised former Senator James Smith, jr., for again becoming a candidate. Representative of Interests. Mr. Smith, according to Dr. Wilson. 1s not only violating an assurance made be- fore the state elections that he would not seek the senatorship, but if sent to the upper house would represent, the gov- ernor-elect alleges, not the people, but “selfish interest Dr. Wilson also declares that recent statements by John W. Griggs. Attorney General in McKink firmed the impressi ‘who are intereste ‘The statement said “In view of Mr. Ja avowal of hix cam ‘clients that he has Mr. Smith Me vacated by the Hon comes my duty to lay of the siate the facts and the reasons why it seems to me that Mr. Martine and not Mr. Smith should be sent to the Sen- ate Violation of Pledge. “Before I consented to allow my name to be put before the state democratic convention for tlie governorship, I asked the gentleman who was acting as Mr. Smith's spokesman if Mr. Smith would Gesire to return to the Senate. 1 was assured that he would not. “I subsequently learned that at the very time I was told that he would not desire the seat he had made an agree- ment with the leader of the Hudson county organization that the votes of the Hudson county members in the leg- istature would be cast for him as sen- ator in case the legislature should be democ “I said, in my former statement re- garding this matter, that if Mr. Smith should be sent to the United States Sen- aic he would not yo as the representa- tive of the people. I meant ‘that he wonld go as the representative of. par- Uculaf interests in tne state, with watch it 49, eit known he has always, heen tifte in a letter re- a. Me, Jonn W. Griggs. cently Spabiivtied, Tas “condemned me for (aking any-part-in this matter and has thereby affirnied the impression that he aivo has clients who are_ interested im peing represented in the Senate by Mr. Bmith Smith No Improvement on Kean. “So far as the voters of the state are concerned, there is no reason why a change should he made from Mr. John Kean to Mr. James Smith, jr. They are believed to stand for the same influence and to represent the same group of seif- ish interests. It should be a inatter of indifference to both republicans and dem- ccrats who represent the state at Wash- ington. james E. Martine is a man of sterling character, of fine fidelty to his party and its principles. His cleciion to the Senate will definitely commit the state to the practice of elevating to the Sen- ate men indorsed at the polls by the people. ‘the issue is, therefore, not merely an issue between choosing a representative of the people or @ representative of the business machine, but an issue between sustaining oF rejecting a great principle to which the party is unequivocaily com- mitted. 1 do not see how any true demo- «zat can in the circumstances doubt his duty.” No Inaugural Ball. Adjt. Gen. W. F. Sadler today an- nounced that the proposed ball in the Trenton armory on the night of the day Gov.-elect Woodrow Wilson is to be Inaugurated been declared off. Gen. Sadler states that on account of the reception to be given at the Statehouse by Gov. Wilson the same evening and the inability of the gov- ernor to reach the ball until after 10 oclock it was thought the ball might not be the success that was planned. While no further information was given out, it is understood that one of the reason= for abandoning the ball was that Gov. Wilson was not partial to it, and another is the fear the jealousies may be aroused through the sending out of invitations. There has been no inaugu- ral ball in New Jersey for upward of twenty years. Mylod Turns From Smith. NEWARK, N. J.. December 23.—Gov.- elect Woodrow Wilson has made a suc- cessful breach in the ranks of James @mith, jr., candidate for United States senator against James B. Martine. choice of the democratic party primarics. ‘The breach came today in the announce- ment by James P. Mylod, member of the Fissex county delegation to the state as- bly, that he will not vote for Smith. lod was one of the signers of the in- tion to Mr. Smith to become a candi- cate for the senatorship. Mr. Mylod in a public statement re- pudiated his part In the invitation. The ‘invitation to Smith was signed by all the members of the Eesex county delegation. Mylod says in part: more and move tion to Mr. I went to him and explained the ances under which the :etter was ind making it pictn to him that not support him for the senator- convinced At the present time. and until I give very defintre and clearly stated reason y the result of the direct primary should be ignored. 1 stané committed to . Martine as representing the sc upon which the law of wit is based P| RODRIGUEZ LYNCHERS ESCAPE. Identity of Men in Mob Not Established. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., December 23.— Advices from Rock Springs today say that the grand jury which investigated the burning at the stake of Antonio Rodriguez, the Mexican who murdered Mrs. James Henderson, wife of a well known ranchman, -has reported to the court that It has no indictments to pre- sent, az no testimeny had been laid be- fore it vending to establish the tdentity! inc the mob. gents of the federal goverment aided ip the investigation. It fw understooe they have forwarded » special repast to Waspington. cabinet, have con- | Smith was al CLAIMS HEAVY DAME ~—NILEGNG LENA ‘William F. Matteson Asks $300,000 for Loss of Wife’s Affection. | William F. Matteson, a prominent real | estate operator of this city, today filed suit against Dr. John A. Stutz, a prac- ticing physician, and Louis F. Holden, an employe of the bureau of engraving and printing, to recover $150,000 from each, as damages for alleged alienation of the af- fections of Lulu A. Matteson, wife of the plaintiff. The declarations in the cases were filed this morning immediately after Justice Gould of the District Supreme Court had signed a decree granting Mr. Matteson | elute divorce from his wife. Mr. | Matteson was also granted custody of his | tive children, Sequel to Divorce Petition The suits filed today are the sequel to the petition for divorce filed April 20, 1910, naming Dr. Stutz and Mr. Holden co-respondents. It is alleged in the suits that In 1908, at 1218 street northwest. and in 1908 and 1909 at 3435 Brown street northwes' and at divers times and places unknow to the plaintiff. his wife committed acts of infidelity with Dr. Stutz, who attended the plaintiff's children professionally; that at the residence on Brown street and on © street between 3d and John Marshall place northwest. within the last year, as well ag at other places unknown to the plaintiff. his wife also committed im- proper acts with Louis F. Holden. Co-respondents Pay Costs. Tn granting the absolute divorce to Mr. Matteson and awarding him custody of the five children Justice Gould assessed the costs of the proceeding against John A. Stutz and Louis F. Holden, named as co-respondents. From this decree Mr. Holden, who de- nied the charges and alone fought the case, noted an appeal to the Court of Appeals, Mr. Holden, who is a skilled helper in the bureau of engraving and printing, re- sides with his wife and four children at 1319 Monroe street northwest. He was ap- pointed to the bureau from the fifth Maryland district. Dr. Stutz came to this city three years ago from Fort Wayne, Ind., it is under- stood; has three children, and resides with “his wife and family’ at 1645 13th street northwest. “CANDY KID” ADMITS TWICE DOING MURDER Life Sentence for Man Who Preferred Trial in Chicago for Greater Crime. —— CHICAGO, December 23.-LeighRhodus, known to the police as the “candy kid” robher, and who, when arrested in East St. Louis for burglary a month ago, con- fessed to two murders in Chicago be- cause, he said, he preferred a murder trial in Chicago to a burglary trial in East St. Louis, was sentenced today to life imprisonment. Rhodus gained his sobriquet of “candy kind” from his confession that he robbed over 100 persons in Chicago, that his young bride might have all the candy she wanted. He killed in this city Dr. William 8. Michaelis, a dentist, and Anton Heigib, a contractor, both of whom resisted rob- ry. In addition to the life sentence Judge Kersten sentenced Rhodus to serve three indeterminate terms of imprisonment, each from one year to life imprisonment. This was to forestall possible applications for parole later, it was announced. EARTH SHOCKS RECORD. Tremors Felt by the Seismographs in New York and Albany. NEW YORK, December 23.—A series of earth shocks, very much like those told of by the seismograph during the Central American disturbance of last week, was recorded by the seismographic apparatus at Fordham University late last night and today. The tremors began at 10:15 o'clock last night and continued for several minutes. The direction of the shocks was for the most part east and west. Today at 8:14 a.m. and again at 8:44 o'clock two distinct shocks were recorded, one lasting a full minute and the other about forty-five seconds. They were In the same direction as those of last night and exceeded those of last week in in- tensity. Prof. Tivnan, in charge of the seismographic work at Fordham Uni- versity, said he belleved the center of the disturbance to be at a great distance ALBANY, N. Y., December 23.—The selsmograph at the state museum showed slight earth tremors at about 8 o'clock last evening. The record was somewnat confused by an interference of smaller waves which continued for several hours. The principal movement followed an east. west direction and the origin was prob- ably remote. Kills Man Defending Mother. MACON, Ga., December 22.—While an unknown intruder, a white man, the worse for liquor, wrestled with his mother in thelr home on the outskirts of Macon last night, Wichtel Smith, twelve years old, pulled down his father's shot- gun and blew the stranger's head off. Good reading for Christ- mas day in our next Sunday Magazine. “The Lost bert Kaufmat “One Christmas Eve,” by J. J. Bell. “Madonna of the Blue Vell,” by ‘atherine Markham. “The Armlet of Jade,” garet Heather. “Thurley Ruxton,” by Philip Ver- rill Mighe! “On Christman Day” (verse), by Margaret Ogden Bigelow. “Habit of the Badge,” by J. E. Jenks. “Whe Will Let Him Int” (verse) by Canon Frederic Langbridge. “Christmas Morning,” a humor- ous drawing by Grace G. Wie- derseim. i,” by Her- by. Mar- In The Sunday Magazine of The SUNDAY STAR. ALARM FOR AVIATOR | Friends Fear Cecil Grace Has Fallen Into North Sea. WARSHIPS AID IN SEARCH Airman Enveloped in Fog Soon After Starting Back From Calais. MADE ERROR IN RECKONING | Was Later Seen Over Dangerous} Shoals or the Southeast Coast of England. ! LONDON, December 23.—There was no} news this afternoon of the fate of Cecil 8. Grace, the American-born aviator, who disappeared in the fog while attempting a return flight from Calais, France, to Dover yesterday. It is feared that he fell into the North sea. Many motor cars were out all night searching every nook of the east coast of England, while warships scattered along the shores and dotting the North sea swept the waters with wireless in- quiries concerning the airman. These futile efforts were continued today. Grace started out for the Baron de Forest prize of $20,000, offered to the! British aviator who, in a British-made aeroplane, shall cover the greatest dis- tance, including the passage of the Eng- lish channel, during the present year. T. Sopwith had set a mark of 174 miles Grahame-White prepared for the competi- tion, but met with a serious accident be- fore he could get under way. The days during which the record of Sopwith might be eclipsed were few, and Grace decided to make the try yesterday in the face of adverse weather conditions. Fog Over the Channel. | & heavy fog hung over the channel | and obscured the aviator soon after he ascended at Dover. He crossed the channel safely, and two hours and a half from the start passed over Calais, He reached the Belgian frontier and was going fast after Sopwith's figure when he encountered adverse winds that compelled him to turn back. He alighted west of Calais and at 2:10 | o'clock again ascended, pointing his aeroplane toward Dover. Grace soon was once more enveloped in the fog that had become more dense. Those who saw the start say he took a northeasterly course. It is evident that he lost his bearings, because had he had his proper direction he would have reached Dover without trouble, for he had the power, and his aeroplane must have behaved well. Instead of ap- proaching Dover, however, he was sighted later far to the northeast, over the Goodwin Sands, the exceedingly dangeroys shoals’ that extend off the southeast coast of England, seven miles east of Deal. At this point the airman made a grave mistake in his reckoning, for, with land but _a few miles to the , he veered to the east and when last seen was head- ing over the North sea. At this point he was swallowed up by the fog and since then nothing whatever has transpired to throw light on his whereabouts. Report of Landing False. A false report that he had landed at ‘Deal for a time cheered anxious friends, but when this was disproved every pos- sible resource was appealed to to tind him. The warships and merchant vessels along the east coast were instructed to keep a sharp lookout, but their wireless exchanges were all of the same tenor— nothing seen of the airman. Meantime automobile parties scoured the coast in the hope that Grace has descended at some out-of-the-way spot from which the lack of easy communication might ac- count for his failure to notify his friénds of his safety. This afternoon the aviator's friends clung to the hope that through a discov- ery of his error in reckoning or by some {lueky chance he had reached the coast: of Suffolk or Norfok. The more optimis- tic talked of a record flight terminating in the north of England. Many vessels arrived from the North sea during the day, but none brought word of Grace. Particular interest is felt in the pres- ent adventure, as Grace is a sportsman aviator rather than a protesssional ny He has broken no world’s records, bu has made some notable tligats. He was born in Chile about thirty years ago, the son of the late John Grace of the banking house of W. R. Grace & Co., New York. Former Mayor Grace of New York was his uncle. He was graduated from Co- lumbia Universitit a when his parents ¢ame to this country to live he studied at Oxford. Since the death of his father he has made his home with his mother here. He has long been interested in sports and is a member of the Royal Aero Club. Has Had a Few Falls. Like most aviators, he has had a few tumbles, but none proved serious. He first attracted wide attention when his aero- plane suddenly appeared out of the haze and maneuvered over the British war- ships anchored off Sheerness. He used a Wright machine at the time, and after leaving the harbor flew fifty miles in| fifty-one minutes, rising at one time to| a height of 1,500 feet. This was April 30 last, and more recently he had given several splendid exhibitions. Grace holds a place in public interest much like that enjoyed by the late Capt. Charles S. Rolls, who fell to his death from a lieight of 100 feet while giving an exhibition at Bournemouth, England, July 12. MOVE AGAINST AMERICANS. Reported Expedition to Tripoli to Control Sulphur Mines. ROME, December 23.—Despite the de- nial from official quarters, certain news- papers continue to assert that a naval expedition to Tripoli is being prepared with the purpose chiefly of preventing the su'phur mines there falling into the hands of Americans. The report is circu- lated that the American archeological expedition to Tripoli aimed to ascertain the extent of the country’s production in order to relieve the United States from the necessity of importing Sicilian sulohur. Typhoid Patients Recovering. The typhoid patients at the Naval Academy are coming along splendidly, according to latest reports made by the surgeons in attendance. Starr King, the captain of the foot ball team, who was atone time supposed to be hopelessly ill, is" now’ convalencent. Of the other patients, eighteen are convalescing, two are doing well and only two show high fever markini “ ¢. | a ¢ HH THE CRITIC. —EIGH™UEN FAGES. EXTRA HALF HOLIDAY FOR DISTRICT CLERKS Christmas Present From Com- missioners Is Time Off Tomorrow. The Christmas spirit descended on the District building today when the Com, missioners announced they would put ap extra half holiday in everybody's stock- ing. The extra half holiday is scheduled for tomorrow. Large bundles and baskets of gifts could have been noticed going into the District building this morning on the arms of officials and employes. The Dis- trict building force, being in the nature of a large, well knit together family, sees a distribution of gifts In the various offices every year. The Commissioners said today that they would like to remember cach and every one of the District employes with gifts. Owing to the rather large roll of em- ployes, however, they believe the men would rather be remembered with an ex- tra half holiday than even a silk necktic, and the ladies would rather have the afternoon off tomorrow than a box of candy. Chief Wagner has given his firemen all the time off during the last two or three days that he could and still maintain the efticiency of the department. He will also see to it that every man gets a chance at a dinner at home on Christmas day, if there is any way of working it. It only happens once a year. ‘The fire- men appreciate it with heartfelt gratitude. GRANITE CUTTERS LOSE JOBS. Not Enough Work to Keep All Em- ployed at Barre, Vt. BARRE, Vt., ‘December 23.—Lack of business has thrown out of employment over 600 granite cutters at the local sheds. The manufacturers explain that all of the early -spring deliveries have been filled and that the later orders are not sufficient to warrant tying up cap- ital. Secretary Wishart of the Manu- facturers’ Association states that of the 2,000 cutters employed at the local sheds only 1,200 are now at work and that many of the employes have returned to their former homes in Scotland and Italy. The reduction in the ranks of the cut- ters has seriously affected the lumpers and sharpeners, whose work is auxiliary in finishing granite. A large proportion of the unskilled lubor is made idle by the present falling off in the granite busi- 8. DELAYED BY SICK PASSENGER. Lusitania, Bringing Holigay Mail, Detained at Quarantine. NEW YORK, December —With her load of homecoming passengers anx- ious to get ashore, and with 5,165 sacks of Christmas mail on board ready to be landed for holiday distribu- tion, the steamer Lusitania, which ar- rived today from Liverpool and Queenstown after encountering west- erly gales and high seas, which de- layed her, met with a further delay when the quarantine officials detained her pending the examination of a sick passenger. ‘There was apparently nothing serious sbout the passenger's condition, how- ever, and it was believed that the Lu- sitania would be released ang proceed to her pier before noon. Object to Expulsion Order. BERLIN, December 23.—Austria-Hun- gary has joined with Germany in a pro- test to Portugal against the announced expulsion January 1 of Austrian and Ger- por missionaries from Portuguese col- ontes. HONOR CHIEF HORAN Public Funeral for Chicago Fire Marshal Who :Perished. T f WENTY BODIES RECOVERED Death Toll of Stockyards Fire Likely to Reach Twenty-Six. STILL FIGHTING THE BLAZE Not Until Late Today Did Fire De- partment Officials Feel Certain It Was Under Control. ‘CHICAGO, December 23.—Fire Marshal Horan, who lost his life in yesterday's stockyards fire, will be given a public and semi-military funeral. In the cortege will be members of the city council, a regiment of cavalry, a-squadron of mount- ed police and platoons of police and fire- snen on foot, members of various public vodies and many private citizens. At a spectal session of the city council way a committee of fifteen was appoint- ed to look after the funeral. The city will pay funeral expenses of all the fir men killed in yesterday's disaster, fu nish free medical aid to all injured and continue fér at least six months the pay of firemen killed. Mayor Busse has taken + personal charge of arrangements, and an- nounced today he thought the funeral would be held Monday. Other Cities Send Sympathy. Telegrams of sympathy and regret came from many quarters today, the fire master of London, Eng., joining the fire chief of Seattle, Wash.; those of New York, St. Louis, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Havana and of other places in condolences. It was not until late this morning that the fire department was able to say that the fire which started at 4 o'clock yesterday morning was under control. It is said that only a fire wall between warehouses No. 6, and No. 5 prevented # long fight against the flames. If the fire got through the wall from No. 6 it would have been dif- ficult for the firemen to check: it. Large Relief Fund Assured. Long before the streams of water had ceased playing on the smoldering pyre at the stock yards Chicago business men and the city authorities sent out.an ap- peal for relief for the widows and or- phans of the firemen who met death in the catastrophe. ‘A goal of $150,000 was set, and it was predicted that this would be overstepped. Pledges of more than $#.000 were made by business interests in the loop district last night, and an appeal to the public to assist in swelling the fund was made by a business men's committee today. Packing concerns in the stock yards dis- trict last night made known thelr inten- tion of subscribing $10,000 each to -the fund. Provisions of Pension Fund. Corporation Counsel E. J. Brundage ex- plained that the firemen's pension fund provides that the widow shall receive $35 month as long as she remains unmar- ried, that each child s.all receive $8 @ month up to the age of sixteen years and that a dependent father or mother shall receive $25 a month, the benefi- claries, however, not to receive a monthly aggregate of more than one-half the sal- ary of the deceaged. ‘All last night firemen worked on the fire at the stock yards plant of Morris & Co. Two more bodies were removed from John P. Murphy. who was secret CHILDREN CROW FAST INOPEN-AR SCHOOLS Increases. in Weight and - Height Shown During First Month. Figures just completed in the health de- partment show that the outdoor school idea has in one month increased the weight and girth of some of the students who were picked out to try the experl- ment of reciting their iessons in the fresh air. The outdoor class is at the Blake School, North Capitol and I streets, The first examinations of the pupils were ;made November 16 and 17 and the sec- ond examinations December 19 and 20. The outdoor school contained at the time of the last examination twenty-four pu- Pils, and the indoor school contain: . 2. At the indoor school (Gales, Ist and G streets northwest) two of the seventeen pupils who were below weight at the time of the first examination had gained sufficiently to raise them to the average weight for pupils of their respective ages; but three such pupils, and four of those who were of average welght or above at the time of the first examination, had fallen off. Gain Weight and Height’ In the outdoor school of the ‘eighteen pupils who were below average weight at the time of the first examination six had at the time of the second examina- tion’ gained sufficiently to raise them to normal. One who-was eight pounds be- low weight at the time of the first exami- nation gained seven and one-half pounds. Another, who, was four pounds below weight, gained three and three-fourths pounds. ‘These pupils are practically normal in weight at the present time, and if they be included it may be said that of the eighteen pupils under weight at the first examination elght were of aver- age weight at the second examination. Only one pupil in the outdoor school lost weight, but as he was twelve pounds loss, it is declared, is hardly to be re- gretted. The average gain in weight in the indoor school was 1.85 pounds and in the outdoor school 2.50 pounds. In height the average gain in the indoor school was .28 of an inch and in the outdoor school .47 of an inch. a I. N. Taylor Made Naval Chaplain. Leroy Nelson Taylor of Schenectady N. . @ Methodist: clergyman, has been appointed a chaplain in the nav overweight at the initial examination the | ‘LUNATIC WITH KNIFE INJURES THREE PERSONS (Nurses Have Desperate Fight | With 215-Pound Patient in Hospital. CINCINNATI, Ohio, December Serious injury to two nurses and two pa- | tients and minor hurts to several other | inmates of the “strong” ward of the city hospital resulted today from a desperate fight with an insane man weighing 215 | pounds and armed with a knife. The | fight lasted more than fifteen minutes | and beds, tables and chairs were upset. Following are the seriously injured: T. N. Smith, nurse, tendons and ar- teries of wrist severed. | F. Mitchell, nurse, artery in right | thigh cut, five other stab wounds in side | and hands. | | patient, stabbed in left side may die. Ferdinand Hoffman, | bruises over the head, | being subdued. Secures Knife Mysteriously. Hoffman became violent yesterday and was strapped to a cot. He obtained a knife in some unexplained manner and cut his bonds, hurling himself upon Smith. Mitchell and Howe were cut when they went to Smith's aid, Hoffman keeping up the struggle until William F, Kuhi- man, nurse in an adjoining ward, struck him on the head with a heavy cane. ‘MRS. HICHBORN SAFE, | HERBROTHER INSISTS |Suffered Nervous Collapse, But Did Not Elope With Horace Wylie. patient, cuts and received while Special Dispatch to The Star ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., December 23. —Henry M. Hoyt, jr., brother of Mrs. Philip Hichborn, stated in an interview today that his sister was not in Atlantic City, but that he and his mother knew where she was and that she was in safe and reliable hands. Mrs. Hoyt, who is here for the benefit of her health, received a communication from her daughter the day after she left Washington, imploring her mother to go to her at once. Mrs. Hoyt was physically unable to go, but she immediately com- municated with friends of hers and had her daughter taken care of. Suffered Nervous Collapse. Mr. Hoyt also said that since the death of her father-in-law, the late Admiral Hichborn, of whom she was exceedingly fond, and her father, the late Henry M. Hoyt, with whom she was a great fa- vorite, she had suffered a complete men- tal and nervous collapse. Mr. Hoyt denied with all positiveness that his sister had disappeared in com- pany with Horace Wylie of Washington. He regarded the fact that Wylle had left Washington the same day as his sister merely ag a coincidence, and that the story of elopement grew out of the poi- soned mind of some club gossip. The Hichborns and the Wylies had been friends for a long -time, but there had never been the slightest indication that Mrs. Hichborn had ever thought more of Wylie than of any other man friend of her husband who visited their home. In Private Sanitarium. Samuel E. Swayze, law partner of Phil- ip Hichborn, said ‘today that he had re- ceived a letter this morning from Mr. Hichborn, who is at Atiantic City, saying that his wife was getting along very well and was still in a private sanitarium. Mr. Swayze said further that he had nothing to add to the denial he made yesterday that Mrs. Hichborn had eloped with Horace Wylie. ‘At the home of Mr. Wylie it was said that Mrs. Wylie knows where her hus- band is at present and that she expected stance telephone message from him tod No further information was, given out, except a further denial of the report that Mr. Wylie and Mrs. Hichborn, had eloped. ee ARCHIE BUTT’S POINTERS, MAD, HAVE TO BE KILLED Stray Also Bites Six Setters, Owned by Clarence Moore, Also Ex- terminated as Rabid. Capt. A. W. Butt, military aid to Pres! dent Taft, has been compelled to kill five of the eight pointers of his noted hunting kennel, kept on the place of Clar- ence Moore, in Maryland. Mr. Moore was also compelled to kill six valuable setters. ‘A stray dog recently ran amuck among the dogs on Mr. Moore's place. Before it had been killed the stray dog had bit- ten nearly all the animais on the place. Rabies developed among the dogs and jextermination became necessary. Diana, a famous pointer owned by Capt. Butt, was one of the dogs killed. No report of any mad dogs in Mary- land has been received at the District pound today. The chances are that none will be received, as the District dog catchers do not extend their operations beyond the boundary line. At the bureau of animal industry’s pathological laboratory it was said that the only dog received there recently was from Berwyn, Md. This dog was reported as having bitten three persons and eight dogs. At the hygienic laboratory it wag said that no one had applied there for treat- ment within the last twenty-four hours suffering with recent dog bites. the ruins after daybreak today. to Citlet Horan, sala this” morning there (Continued on Second Page.) 4 OPERATION SUCCESSFUL. Senator Aldrich to Leave Hospital EPIDEMIC. OF FIRES Many Cities Afflicted With a Heavy Aggregate Loss. HISTORIC THEATER BURNED Odd Fellows’ Hall at Norfolk Once a Noted Playhouse. SAVES CHILD WITH PILLOWS ——- Mother Throws Child From Window When Flames Threaten Home. Synagogue Is Destroyed. LOSSES BY FIRE. New Orleans. _$250,0n0 Toledo, Ohio.. 225,000, Cleveland 150,000 Oneonta, 100,000 Norfolk, Va. 40,000 Shrewsbury 10,000 Easton, Md. 2.000 Pa NORFOLK, loss in the Odd Fellows" last night will not exceed $40,000, accord- ing to conservative estimates made to- Va., December 23.—The Hall fire here day. This is covered by insurance, The cause of the fire still is believed to have resulted from a lighted cigar or possibiy from defective wiring. The Daughters of the Confederacy sus- tained losses in Confederate records that can never be replaced. Odd Fellows’ Hall ts located in a dense- ly populated center of retail stores on Church street. The fire originated in the lodgeroom on the fifth floor. Practically the city’s entire fire-fighting equipment responded to the alarm. Started in Lodgeroom. The fire was discovered shortly after midnight in the lodgeroom of Brambieton Lodge. The building was formerly the old opera house, one of the most famous ancient playhouses in the south. NEW ORLEANS, La., December 23.-- In a fire today in Baronne street, be- tween Lafayette and Poydras, three large business houses were destroyed with losses estimated at $250,000. The Shubert ‘Theater was slightly damaged. The firms which suffered the heaviest losses are the Union Furniture Company, F. F. Hansell & Co., stationers, and Schwartz-Eustis Co., furnishings. Threw Baby From Window. CHICAGO, December 23.—Hemmed in by fire in an upper story, Mrs. E. J. Cox today tied her year-old baby betweém two pillows and threw the infant out of = window. The bundle was safely caught by a neighbor, who then climbed @ porch and assisted Mra_Cox across « slippery. roof and down to the street. The wom- an’s home was practically destroyed. TOLEDO, Ohio, December 23. —¥ire early this morning which followed an ex- plosion of unknown origin totally de- stroyed the building occupied by the To- ledo Biscuit Company. Loss is placed at $225,000. The company, which is an inde- pendent concern, will rebuild at once. Gasoline Explosion Starts Fire. ALBIA, Iowa, December 23.—One hun- red thousand dollars’ loss was sustained in a fire in Albia today when four busi- ness blocks were burned. The fire orig- inated in an explosion of gasoline in’ the lighting system in the dry goods stere H. J. Cramer & Co. ” CLEVELAND, December 23.—The Will- son Avenue Temple (Jewish), one of Cleveland's fine church structures, valued at $150,000, was destroyed by fire last night, a short time after several hun- dred persons had gone home after hear- ing a lecture by Prof. Abram 5. Isaacs of New York University. Rabbi Moses J. Gries is pastor of th § paces Be oat temple congre. A ‘branch of the Cleveland Public Li- brary was located in the building. OPEONTA, N. Y., December 23.—Fi which today broke out in the car barn of the Otsego and Herkimer Railroad Com pany destroyed that building with sever trolley cars and ail the freight in the building, the large grain elevator and @ large storage building adjacent, owned by Morris Brothers, a small residencg and a blacksmith shop. The k abo TAS P. joss is about Firemen Without Water. PORT DEPOSIT, Md., December 23.— Only a bucket brigade saved Port De- posit when James Fields’ house caught fire yesterday. There is no water in the city reservoir, It took the steam fire engine at the river forty-five minutes to get to running. The flames broke out in the afternoon, The house is on Water street, a stone's throw from the public square, right in the heart of the town. The alarm scared everybody, as the drought is known to every one, as is the dryness of the resers voir. Fire has been feared for a week. The bucket carriers worked hard ang are being warmly praised. A two-and-a-half-story brick building, burned rather slowly and snow on ti roofs of other houses helped a Jot. The Fields house was owned by R. E. McClen- ahan and the loss is about $800, with ine surance covering that sum. Barns Burned in Talbot. EASTON, Mé., December 23.—Fire des stroyed all the outbuildings except the cornhouse on the farm of Lambert Kirb; near Skipton, with hay, fodder and farm- ing implements, three horses, a pair _o? mules, twenty sheep and wagons. The loss is estimated at $2,000. Heavy Loss at Shrewsbury. YORK, Pa., December 23.—The Farm- ers’ Hotel at Shrewsbury an dthe dwelle ings of Walter Seeks and James Durer have been totally destroyed by fire, caus- ing a loss of about $10,000. The blaze was started from a stove, which exploded. The fire occurred about 1 o'clock .. the morning, when all the guests were asleep. They were caught in @ trap and were compelied to leave thei: quarters in their night clothing, not hav- ing time to gather up their regular wear- ing apparel. The local fire company exhausted the water supply, and it looked for a time as if the entire town would be destroyed. JAPANESE DIET IN SESSION. Speech From the Throne Read by TOKIO, December 23.—The diet was opened today. The emperor, being in- disposed, was not present, and the speech Today or Tomorrow. NEW YORK, December 23.—Senator Nelson W. Aldrich of Rhode Island, who underwent a slight operation in the Roosevelt Hospital Wednesday for a ywth on the right hand, will be able to leave that institution probably today or tomorrow. from the throne was read by Marquis Katsura, the premier and minister of finance. Referring to the annexation of Korea and the convention with Russia, the throne emphasizes the necessity for the maintenance of peace in the far east. ‘The houses after voting replies adjourned to January 20.