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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-01
Terror Caused by a Sharp Earth
quake Shock.
STAMPEDE at THE ARDEN FHRATER
Struggle for Escape From the
Narrow Exits.
SCARED ONES IN THE STREET

MEXICO CITY, January IA sharp
shock of earthquake was felt here Sunday
night. The movement was at first an up
heaval, then followed several oscillations
from northwest to southeast. The shock
caused great alarm among those who fear
ed a repetition of the disastrous earth
quakes of November (which killed eighteen
people and did great damage.
In the ARDEN Theater. which is the only
playhouse now open in the capital, as the
result of the damages sustained by the
other theater by the previous shock, a
stampede occurred. Women leaped from
the lower boxes. and the audience struggled
for escape at the narrow exits.
The manager appeared on the stage and
tried to calm the fear-craZed people, and
at last degree of quiet was restored, but
not until most of the audience had taken
refuge in the streets, which were full of
frightened people, many Of them in their
night clothes. The scene of November 2
was repeated in large part, and thousands
of penitents knelt in the open streets and
prayed and cried in loud voice for de-
liverance from death.
In Belam prison, where thousands of
wretched beings are huddled together in
the prison barracks, pandemonium reigned,
and the guards had hard work to prevent
hundreds from breaking out Of their quar-
tiers and f1inging themselves over the walls
The large supply pipes leading to the
city burst, flooding the streets.
The disturbance was foretold two months
ago by Juan n. Controras of Guanajuato
the locally famous seismic prognosticator,
who prophasied that between the 30th OF
December and the I'd of January this vol
cano zone would be visited by another
earthquake disturbance. He is making his
prophecies for three events in this line.
and says the disturbances will continue
in create: or less degree, at periods during
1885,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-01
PATTON GAINING STRENGTH.
Progress of the Senntorship Fight In
Michigan.
tch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
LANSING. Mich, January 1.--Although
Representative Burrows is keeping a stiff
upper lip, il is apparent that the bottom
has dropped out of his boom, and the fight
is more than ever between Odds and Pat
ton, with the iattsr decidedly in the lead.
Burrows has been demanding an open bal
lot caucus. bCt the secret ballot caucus
has been decided on. He wanted the two
senatorial caucuses the same night, but
the short-term caucus will be Thursday
night ard the long term "Wednesday. To-
day the Burrows followers are freely tell
i-e where their votes will SO on the break
anu there is fatal admission of weakness
Patttu is receiving the combined indorse-
admin stration. Odds has been claiming
the Mcmillan influence but last night Nc
MILAN telegraphed that he would keep out
of tie shortterm fight absolutely.
This afternoon the state officials were
.naugurated. With Gov. Rich at their
mead, they entered Representative Hall in
body. Rev. Clarence Swift invoked the
divine blessing, and Chief Justice John Nc
Grath delivered the address OF the day.
His leading thought was that any evils
that exist in the body polite the people
will in their might correct at the ballot
box. He spoke of the scandals of last
year, and intimated that the = 'rleSS stand
taken by Gov. Rich to root ut the evil
contributed to his Overwhelming victory.
Gen. Alger presided and made short
closing speech. Tonight the &C ernor's re-
ception will be given and the legislative
caucus will be held later. w. D. Gordon
of Midland will be nominated for speaker,
probably by reclamation, as four OF the
other candidates have pulled out and the
fifth is negotiating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-01
LIFE ON AN IRONCLAD.
Great Discomforts Sailing In One of
These Vessels.

These Vessels.
From the st. James Gazette.
Admiral Won Werner, a high authority
on naval matters in Germany, describes
in a work recently published the behavior
of armor-plated men-of-war in a heavy
seas
He says: Even with a moderate gale
and sea, an armor- plated cruiser. II going
against the wind, will find herself in con-
ditions similar to those of a storm-at
least, the crew will have that impression.
The movements Of the stern of the ship
are violent and exceedingly disagreeable.
The waves, pushed by the advancing PROV,
sweep continually 'er the ship from bow
to stern. All windows and port holes must
be closed and air reaches the lower decks
where the heat increases unbearably-
only through the artificial ventilators.
with the exception of the specially pro-
tected command bridge, all the uncovered
portions Of the ship are impossible: thus
the whole crew must bear as well as they
can the hell Of the closed decks. On such
a ship no one can feel comfortable, and
when there Is storm in which a sailing
ship would feel comparatively at ease, the
crew of an armor-plated ship imagtnes
itself to be in a heavy hurricane which
threatens destruction at every minute.
The long, narrow forepart of the ship,
which is not borne lightly by the water,
and Is rendered extremely heavy by the
mighty ram and the armored deck. and
the cannon and torpedoes forces the ship
in a high sea to pitchings and rollings OF
such an extraordinary kind that they can
not be described. The crew of such a
ship are not only exposed TO mortal dangers,
but the voyages they make render them
physically extremely and dangerously
neryous. the mental impressions they re-
ceive wear them out and make the pro-
fession hateful"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-01
FOR HONEST ELECTIONS.
An Address Issued to Voters Of the
South.


South.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. January III. c.
Manning has arrived here from st. Louis.
where he has been attending the national
committee meeting of the peoples party.
MIR. Manning is. at the head of~a movement
to unite in league those who are clamor-
ing for fair elections in the south. He has
been delegated to issue an address to the
people of the state, which he gave to The
Star correspondent this morning. The ad-
dress says: THE right Of states to re-
publican form of government and the right
Of citizens to fair ballot and an honest
count is guaranteed by the Constitution.
The unrest consequent from the abroga-
ton of this right by the reign Of the bal
lot box stufTing oligarchy in Alabama and
otter southern states has but recently
aroused the people to the demand that
their constitutional liberty be restored. Be
cause of existing conditions l have been
delegated to call a conference at New Or
leans January IS and 10 for the purpose Of
organizing the Southern Ballet Rights
League and taking such other steps as the
session may deem advisable. Delegations
will come from every southern state.
(SigneD y. G. MANNING,
ntgOmery, Ala
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-01
NEW YORK's NEW GOVERNOR.
Ey-Vice President Morton inaugural
eel nt Albany.

eel at AfSany.
ALBANY, y. v, January 1r-Levt T.
Morton was iEaugurated as governor or
New York at noon today. The ceremonies
were simple. The new governor and his
full military stan, in carriages were es-
corted 20 the capitol by four companies OF
the National Guard. In the executive
chamber the 2ovcrnor-elect was greeted
by the retiring governor, who was sur
rounded by his military staff, after which
all proceeded to the assembly chamber
LITER prayer by Bishop Doans. Governor
Flower extended formal welcome TO his
successor in office.
In a brief reply Governor Morton COM
pliElented his predecessor, both as man
and IS an official There was nothing of
partisan nature in either address The
cath OF office was administered by Secre-
tary OF State Palmer.
In the executive chamber Governor Nor
ton received fer an hour the COngr& tula-
tons of a great number of people. includ-
ing members OF the legislature and repre-
sentatives of republican organizations
throughout the state Subsequently Gov.
and Mrs. Morton and the Misses Morton
held a public reception in the executive
mansion.
Gov. Morton will send to the senate to-
morrow the name of George w. Aldrdge
/ OF Rochester to be superintendent of pub
lie works. The s@lary is $1,000. The pa
tronage is about S3.GoO,o0O.
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Enund Fatally In:urch.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, January L.
David Sillioux. a Los Angeles pharmacist,
who was found in a semi-conscious con-
dition Sunday morning, died last night at
the Receiving Hospital. Whether the man
fell and struck. his ohm on the pavement
or whether the blow was delivered by some
unknown person Is the problem the police
are trying TO solve. A dispatch from Los
Angeles conveys the information that he
left there some time ago with but little
money. He was poorly dressed and his
condition when taken to the hospital was
silch as would lead to the conclusion that
lie had been OIL u prolonged spree. '""''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-01
New Year Ball.

The New Year eve ball, which is one of
the leading events of the year at st. Eliza
betn's Hospital, took place last night as an
nounced in The Star. An invitation was ex-
tended by Superintendent Godding to all
patients who were we'll enough to be pres
ent to come, and about 500 attended. The
ball room was bower of beauty. The or
chestra attached to the institution, which
vas placed on the stage, was almost hid
den from the view of those on the floor by
high banks of flowers and growing plants.
The music discoursed was delightful. The
illumination of the great hall was perfect.
Seats were provided on either side of the
room for visitors and those patients and
attendants who did not wish to take part in
the bail.
Dancing began about 8 o'clock and con-
tinued until 10, when refreshments were
served and after all had enjoyed the inter-
mission dancing was resumed and kept up
until q late hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-01

OF the air were boons to the young men
who sometimes are obliged to pay from
their, slender pursees large sums for car
rage hire. There seemed to be about as
much of the rushing around from house to
house this year as formerly. Cabs scurried
here and there, fashionably dressed men
walked quickly from door to door, glanc-
Ing at their lists to make sure that none
were allowed to escape, and bravely facing
scores of young ladies, old ladies and ladies
or all other ages. and saying polite things,
and making altogether useless remarks on
the state of the weather.
. The muse of conversations there be
such creature-had her hands full today
of all days of the year. That is to say, of
all the days that are to come in this new
year that has started so gloriously. 1t is
perhaps true that she would have had a
much easier time of it if the snow had
covered the ground and walking had been
altogether abominabfe or il the skies had
wept. There is nothing that starts talk
and loosens the tongue so much as bit
Of bad weather. 1t makes everybody so
jolly miserable and so easily inclined to
rail at the state of things
Tons of pasteboard must have been used
today to supply all the callers with cards.
They foated around the city like a snow
storm of gigantic flakes. Trim serving
men and neat maids stood at doors with
outStretched trays and kept emptyfng them
into baskets. In some of the houses where
than usual these baskets were heaping by
evening"
The calling is being continued with in
creased enthusiasm and energy as The
Star closes its report of this, the first day
of the year. 1t will go on and on until
darkness has been here for some hours.
Then everybody will go home, or perhaps
some of them, more favored. will be given
quiet invitations to stay to the little
dances after the receptions. 1t is hard on
the pretty girls to stand so long, smiling
the same smile of welcome, and shaking
hands occasionally with men they wished
were miles away, or trying to hide the
bushes that VIII come when certain chaps
come in sight. It is trying on the matronS
keeping a watchful eye on the young birds
1t is hard on the young men to get through
the day with perfect equilibrium and with
out telling the same stories more than fif-
teen times apiece. 1t is not a reStful day,
but 1t serves to bring the world into closer
contact. 1t is a general rubbing of elbows
that is wholesome.
There need never been any regrets about
New Year day of 1895. 1t was all right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-01
THREE BURNED T6 DEATH.
Destruction Of Kentucky Hotel
Early This Morning.

LANCASTER, KY, January 1.-The Mil
Ter Hotel was burned between and D
O'Clock this morning. There were four
persons in the building at the time, Edw.
a. Pascoe and wife, his baby, about two
years of age, and his mother-in-law, Mrs.
Masters. Tie wife only escaped.
The fire started in the cellar. where 1t
must have been smoldering all night.as the
Pascoes were about sufocated when awak-
eEed. The husband assisted his wife to
the window and returned to assist his
mother-in-law and babe. but was not able
to return.
No other persons were in the hotel, which
had been conducted by Pascoe, and he had
made all arrangements to give 1t up today,
having moved his furniture out of the
building.
Pascoe was twenty-six years of age and
came from NicholaSyilie, Ky. Mrs. Mas
ters SaS widow.
The building WAS three-story brick, be-
longing to Sam Miller OF Knoxville, Tenn.,
and was insured for 5000.
The fire is believed to have been of In
ccndiary origin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-01
BRITISH SHIPS GO TO CHEFoo.
Some New Development in the Enst'
ern Situation Impending.


ern Situation Impending.
The New York Herald publishes the fol-
lowing from it's Shanghai correspondent:
The whole British squadron has been
suddenly ordered to Chefoo from Chusan.
This Indicates that some new development
in the situation is impending.
Chang Yin Hoon, formerly Chinese min
lister to the United States, the imperial
peace envoy from Pekin, is en- route for
Japan.
1t is stated that council Of safety, con-
sisting of Prince Kung, uncle of the en-
pcror; Chang Chi Tung, viceroy of Nank-
ing; Liu Kun Yih. his predecessor, and now
reported to have superseded Ii Hung
Chang; Wang Wen Shao, viceroy Of Yunan,
and Shao Yiu-lien, who was rejected by
Japan as peace commissioner, has super
seeded the grand council in the management
of affairs and i'll devising means for saving
the empire.
The emperor's present counsellors are
shelved.
No military movements worth recording
are reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-01
ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE.
English Chess Players Likely to Play
Americans.

NEW YORK, January IA letter dated
December n, written by Gregory w.
Byrne. acting honorary secretary of the
British Chess Club. 81 Kings street, Covcnt
Garden, L)L6cn, has been received at the
Manhattan Chess Club. The letter was
addressed 10 C.. III. Hathaway, honorary
secretary of the local club, and among
other things the writer goes on to say as
follows:
"At meeting of the committee of the
British Chess Club held today your cour-
teous letter of the 18th instant, sent
through Mr.. Hoffer. was considered.
1.-The committee cordially reCiprocate the
friendly sentiments of your club, and are.
like you. DESTROYS that the fraternal rela-
tions between the chess clubs of America
and Great Britain should be cemented.
They have great pleasure in accept
irg your friendly challenge; submitting,
however, on ipclo5ed memorandum some
alterations of the conditions for your con-
sideration."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-01
DISRUPTED THE CHOIR.
The SaIic Night ChOscn for Rehearsal
by two Church Bodies.

NEW YORK, January 1.-THE Methodist
Church choir 1T Port jefferson. l.. l., has
been disrupted, because OF u rehearsal given
there 10y the Epworth League. The organ
list and the members Of the choir objected
to the church being used by the leagucrs.
They decided to hold their rehearsal On the
night fixed for the league rehearsal.
They were first in church on the evening
in question. They sang their hymns over
and over again. while the others waited
patiently i'll the pews below. Eleven o'cloc *
came and the league people and the singers
showed no disposition to SO. Then the Or
ganist locked up the organ and the music.
The lights were turned out and the choir
left tine church and the league people in
darkness. The leaguers found the sexton $
kerosene can and lighted the lamps and
proceeded with their rehearsal. A jubilee
was held.
The church choir Is broken up. The Or
ganist has left the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-01
LOOKING FOR A STRIIkE.
steel Workers object to n Cut in Their
Wages.

PITTSBJRG, January There Is fear
of a strike at the Edgar Thomson steel
works at Braddock, involving 1,5OO men
employed about the blast furnaces. The
trouble was caused by the~new scale, which
caused q cut in the mems wages from 81. 10
to Sl25 pep day. 1t had been agreed upon
Ivy the men to quit work at midnight last
night rather than to submit to the reduc-
ton but this was not carried out. The
firm last night prohibited the blowing of
whistles and other New IeaT demonstra-
tons TO avoid exciting the men.
strike at this time would cause great
less to the Carnegie Steel Company by al
loving the furnaces to chill. The last big
strike at the Edgar Thomson works was Oil
New Year day. 1891. when Michael Quinn
Nas killed and fifteen others were injured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-01

TOmOrrOw's Alexander Island Entries
First race. four and a half furlongs---
Irish Mike, 102; Cloverdale 1902; Llewellyn,
1r2; Mickey B.. 10l; Dashing Charlie, 1902;
Come Home, 9S' Larry K, III; Gold Dig
ger 125; Imp. The Dude, 9S; Phil DAILY, 1Ol
Dutch Lou, 1O2: Son Malheur, sc: Explorer,
9S; Lithograph. 112; Pathway. 105.
Second race six and a quarter furlongs-
Headlight, 101; Bobolink. 105; Tim Nc
Iaughlin, 9S; Piekaway, 1o2; Reynard, 101;
Mayor B., 1O5; Hay Tay, 10l; Ellen H, 100;
Caraccus, 9S; Vagabond, 1o1; Blackfoot. l02
Tommy Brophy, 1O1.
Third race. six and quarter furlongs -
Thurston, H.; Selah, 1O6; Prince John. 100
Venusberg, 101 His Grace, 100; Imp. Nora,
1O1; Johnny 1G'
Fourth race, four and a half furlongs =
Restless, ia; Dorcas L., 1O1; Lillian L., 101
Princess Alx, 106 Joyeuse, no; Bronoton
1D7; William Penn, Ill; Castanet. JOG; Nina
100; Lady Dandy, 1O6; Della NJ, So: Monte
Carlo. 112; Surgeon, Ill; The Clown, 1O6
Fifth race, one mile-V estibule ZIG; Little
Bravo. 1903; Cheddar, los; May E., 9S; Mis-
sivc 100; Connors, 10I; Prince klameth,
1893; Longshanks, 1O3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-01
Published by the Ladies.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Col, January L.
The Evening Telegraph yesterday turned
over its entire printing establishment and
editorial rooms to the ladies of the Color
ado Springs Aid Society. They issued a
mammoth New Year edition last night
The paper was issued by the Evening Tele-
graph entirely free of charge to the. So
eiety. and the amount cleared will be large.
The Associated Press furnished supple
mental report over the Western Union and
the Postal Telegraph Companies, completing
the edition with a large amount Of special
matter free of cost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-01
Yesterdays Pensions.

Among the pensions granted yesterday
were the following:
District of Columbia-Theodore +. Beane,
Frank Rathgeber, Soldiers Home; Samuel
s. Rothrock, Soldiers Home; Bina l.. Brown
and Emily ]. L. Sherwood, Anacostia.
Maryland-Mary McFarlane, Salisbury;
Jesse w. Cook, Union Bridge; John A. Rol-
liscn, Rock, Hall; Alfred Lowry, Balti-
more
Virginia-Jehn T. Church, Elizabeth City;
John Griffin, Alexandria; George NJ. He'd
rich, Elizabeth City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-01
A SCHEME CONDEMNED.
A Publication Which Will Not Benefit
the Life Savers Themselves.

n wn1cn VIII NOT Bencnt
the Life Savers Themselves.
Lieut.. Frank H. Newccmb of the United
States revenue cutter service, acting I'M
der instructions of General Superinten-
dent Kimball Of the life-saving service, has
investigated and reported on a scheme,
having for its declared object the benefit
of the life savers along. the Alta ntic coast
The plan has resulted in the publication Of
Historical Souvenir of the Life Saving
Service of the United States" which. I'M
less prohibited, will be put On :'ale at the
several life-saving stations along the coast.
1t is alleged that less than % per cent of
the amounts paid by sympathetic subscrib-
ers will ever reach the life savers them
selves and that the remaining IS per cent
of tie receipts gees into the pockets of the
promoters. The whole scheme is con-
demred by the life saving officials, and it
may be that steps will be taken to prevent
any one connected with the service
from having anything further to 90 with
the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-01
wEATHERED THE STORM.
The Missing Steamer Sarnia Signals
"An Well"

PLYMOUTH, England. January 1.-The
steamship Chusan, from Calcutta for Lon
don. put in here on Sunday last and re-
ports having experienced very severe
weather in the lay of Biscay. During the
gale heavy sea demolished part of thu
steamers bridge, wrecked the second cab
in and flooded it five feet deep in water.
One Lascar seaman was crushe to death
and seven others were severely injured.
LONDONDERRY, January 1.-The Do
minion line steamer Sarnia, eCapt. Couch,
frcm Portland, Me-, and Halifax, n. s.. for
Liverpool, passed Tory Island ut $50 this
morning in tow of an Allan line steamer
and signaled ..AIl well aboard She has
thirty saloon passengers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-01
Architects Office.

The plan for the reorganization of the
treasury architects Office will go into prac-
teal operation on Wednesday morning.
with Mr.. Charles E. Kemper as the execu-
tive officer of the Office AS has been re-
peatedly stated in The Star, the vacancy in
the office of supervising architect will not
be filled for several days yet, as the Sec
rotary desires to have the new state Of Of
fairs in smooth working order before MAX
ing the appointment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-01
RUINS TWENTY FEET HIGH.
Fatal COlli<On at Yorktown, Ind
Early This Morning.

MUNCIE, Ind, January There was 6
collision at Yorktown at 4:39 this morning
between the west-bound freight train No.
80. in charge of Corductors Norman, and
east-tound freight train No. y on the Big
Four road, in charge of Conductor Tingle.
The killed and injured are
Killed-W. A. Shulf, engineer
Fatally injured-Josl1ua Walsh, fireman.
Badly injured-Henry Hurst, fireman
Charles Sutton, engineer.
The engines came together with terrific
force raising high in the air and falling
a mass of debris. Several cars were broken.
making a pile of mangled wood and iron
twenty feet high. All trains are now run
ming over the Fort Wayne, Chicago and
L. read. The track will be blOckaded all
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-01
r.. Mi,itarx Called unon.

LONDON, January IA dispatch re-
ceived here from Vienna says that 1000
men, on Saturday last attacked. convent
farm at ST. Animal. The police sent to
the scene were oyerpowered and the mill
tary had TO be called upon TO restore order
Twenty arrests were made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-01
Rescued From the Lake.

MENOMINEE, Mich, January 1.-The
three Woessnack brothers. who were car
ried out into the lake Sunday by drifting
ice, were rescued by fishermen about six
teen miles north Of here at 10 o'clock last
night All are badly frozen and were near
ly famished. Martin Woessnack, who is
q cripple. may not recover. Their boat was
nearly cut through In several places by
the sharp ice.