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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12
L cav ES OF ABSENCE
Order Issued by the Secretary of State
Regulating Them.
Under Which an Ex-
tension Beyond Thirty Days
May Be Granted.

The Secretary of State has issued an
order to govern the granting of leaves of
absence in the Department of State in
which, after quoting the law, he says:
The head of the department may grant
thirty days annual leave with pay.
An extension of leave beyond thirty
days may be granted in the discretion of
the department upon any one of the fol-
lowing conditions:
Il. Where some member of the imme-
date family of clerk is afflicted with a
contagious disease and requires the care
ana attendance of such employe.
IL. Where through exposure to conta-
gious disease. whether in his own family or
not, the employees presence in the depart
nent would jeoparize the health of fellow
clerks.
cases, where clerk or empioye is i'll, and
where to limit the animal leave to thirty
days In any one year would work peculiar
hardship.
Condition III is made up of a group of
facts or circumstances which must combine
to authorize the granting of leave on ac-
count OF personal illness. The case must be
ID exceptional, CD meritCriouS and CD such
that denial of the leave would work MOI
ordinary but peculiar hardship. What will
In this connection constitute an exceptional
case, mei'itoriouS' case and peculiar
hardship cannot be defined in any general
rule. but must depend upon the exercise Of
reasonable discretion in the consideration
of the circumstances.
ITO carry out the above provisions it is
hereby ordered that
THE chief clerk is authorized to grant
to each clerk or employee thirty days an
nual leave with pay in any one year. This
leave may be allowed needed or desired,
subject to such regulations the chief
clerk deems essential to the orderly and
efficient conduct of the public business.
The chief clerk shall carefully consider
every application for an extension of leave
with pay beyond thirty days, and In the
exercise of a sound discretion. shall certify
to the Secretary, sucn only as. in his opip-
ion. ought to be granted. Such certificate
should state on which of the enumerated
conditions the application is based. and
should be accompanied with such certificate
of health officer or physician and such
statement from the applicant or others as
shall satisfactorily support the application.
Sundays and days declared public holt-
days by law or executive order will not he
charged.
Leave without pay Is not to be consid
cred as a right 1t may be allowed on ac-
count of sickness when the regular leave
has been exhausted: but. it will be granted
as favor to the Individual only when. in
the opinion IF the chief clerk, the public
business will not suffer 10y the absence. and
when reasonable cause is shown. such as
important business or emergencies of a
serious nature"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12
FEAST OF A NEW YEAR.
Being Celebrated ut Orthodox Greek
Church in PhiIadeIphin.

PHILADELPHIA, January 12.-The cell
ebration of the feast of the New Year ac-
cording to the orthodox Greek Church, the
first ever held in this city, is in progress
today. 1t began last night, this being the
last day of the Russian year, and will end
tomorrow at midnight, the close of New
Year day.
The scene Of the festivities is the resi-
denee of Capt. ]. Trehevenitz, and the
guest of honor is Alexander Holovitsky,
the Russian archbishop of the Greek
Church in America, who arrived here from
Russia yesterday. All the members of
the Russian naval commission who are
here supervising the work on the cars
warships at Cramps shipyards participant
ed.
The archbishop left for Washington to-
day to attend the feast given by the Rus
sian ambassador.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12

1t Is said at the State Department that
the attempt to secure some sort of repara-
uon for the killing of LEM, the bicyclist.
IN turkey is being steadily prosecuted.
About two years ago the Turkish govern
ment was addressed on that subject, and
promised to punish the murderers 1t an
pears. however, that the attempt to do this
was peIfunctory. and the guilty parties,
cape and are now beyond the reach of the
Turkish government. The attention of Mr..
Strauss, our minister. has again been at
tracted to the subject and he will make
renewed representations upon it to the
porte.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12
STILL CLAIMS RIGHT TO SEARCH.
Great Britain Waived Nothing in
Note to ChOate.

LONDON, January 12.-Inquiries made
this afternoon by United States Ambassa-
dor Choate regarding the disposition of the
Beatrice's American cargo elected nothing
definite, the war office having received no
further information on this matter.
Varying interpretations are placed on the
governments decision on the subject of
contrabaud, but the Associated Press is in
formed that its original conception was
true, and the reports that Great Britain
gives up logical rights of search and de-
ponds entirely upon ships manifests are
incorrect.
In spite of cabled denials. all the Ameri
can goods except the Beatrice's, have been
released.
The foreign office is fully under the inn
preston that its note TO Mr.. Choate de-
cided the broad question of contraband
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12
MAI. JOHN F.. STONE KILLED.
Widely known Lawyer Of OklahOma
and Volunteer officer.

GUTHRIE, Oklahoma. January t2-Maj
John F. Stone, one of the most widely
known lawyers in Oklahoma and president
of the Peoples Bank of kingfisher was
shot and killed at Crescent City, twelve
miles west of here, yesterday, by ]. E.
Watcher, who afterward made his escape
Watcher had mortgaged property to Stone
to secure a loan. and later mortgaged the
same property to the Capital National Bank
of this city, foriwhich fraud he was arrest
ed and is still under bonds. Stone fore
closed the mortgage, and today drove out
from kingfsher to take possession of the
property and was met by Watcher and
shot to deaf
Stone was United States assistant attor-
ney for Oklahoma under President Harri-
son, and major of the Oklahoma battalion
of volunteers during the Spanish war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12

Rivermen Warned to Prepare for
Flood in Few Days.

PITTSBURG, Pa, January 12-Advices
from towns along the Allegheny river ind1-
cate there may be in a few days very high
water and extensive damage in some of
the towns from floods. The ice has gorged
for five miles below Parker and the water
at the town is reported to have reached
stage of 20 feet. The water Is reported to
have advanced to the streets of the town,
and there is. said to be danger from the
flood.
If the gorge suddenly breaks the great
volume of water will sweep down the val
ley and probably cause extensive damage.
River men and others are being warned to
make secure all property along the banks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12
NOTHING OUT OF THE WAY.
What Mr.. Vanderiip Says of President
HeDburn'k Letter.

With reference to the letter of Vice
President Hepburn of the National City
Bank of New York, in which suggestion is
made that an examination of the list of
directors will satisfy the Secretary that
the bank has very good political claims in
view of what was done during the cam
paign of SO, Assistant Secretary Vanderlip
says that he sees nothing out of the way
in the letter. and that there appears no
reason for making a sensation of it. 1t
To make plea of political reasons for con-
sideratiOn, and that scores of changes of
repositories were made during the last pre-
viOus administra ton on account of politi-
can reasons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12
SMALL BOY BEHEADED,
Son of Henry Bean In
stantly Killed.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, January IA sad
accident occurred on the outskirts of this
town about $50 o'clock yesterday evening
Horton, the ten-yearold son of Mr. Henry
T. Bean, was run over on the Washington
and Rockville electric railroad and instant
ly killed, his head being severed from his
body. The accident occurred Immediately
in front of the little boys home and it is
not known how 1t happened not even by
the man in charge of the engine
pathetic incident in connection with the
accident was the discovery of the dead body
by the child's father. While on his way
home from work Mr.. Bean stumbled over
dead body. Upon examining it he found 1t
to be his son. Although frenZied with
grief, he carried the manged remains into
his home. 1t is stated the little fellow had
been in the habit of jumping on and off
the engine as it daily passed his house, and
1t is thought possible that in attempting to
jump on last evening he fell under the
wheels
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12
Mrs, Rogers and Cornish Recalled to
the Witness Stand.
CUP FROM WHICH mrs. ADAMS DRANK
It Becomes an important Factor in
the Case.
DIR. WITTHAUS' EVIDENCE

NEW YORK. January 12-Today's pro-
ceilings in the trial of Roland b. MolineuX
were begun by recalling to the witness
stand Harry $ Co ssh and Mrs Florence
r. Rogers the daughter of MolneuN's al
l.s~d victim.
These Witnesses were recalled to give. if
tE,.y could more explicit statements re-
sprctfug the. glass from which Mrs. Adams
drank the poisoned bromo settler which
'.5usei her Il, ath
Recorder Gioff began the questioning of
cornish 10y asking him if he had seen Mrs.
Adams drink the potion from the glass. to
which the witness replied that ne had. He
was not able to say just where the glass
and spoon were placed Immediately after
Mrs. Adams drank the medicine. Cornish
then explained, in answer to questisns. that
he knew the glass and spoon had been put
in the china closet and that he knew the
closet WAS locked. He said he picked up
the glass himself and placed it on the side
heard. He could not tell how many times
he had seen Mrs. Rogers in that room at
forwards.
pu DISCRIMINATION by Mr.. Weeks Cor
ui~h said he could not say that Mrs. Rog-
us was in the roc m when he put the glass
on the $ideboard. He coHld not remember
whether there were other glasses contain
ing liquids on the table.
CORNISH said n did not drink anything
from any other glass than the one from
Y hich b." drank the poison.
when Mr.. Rogers saw the Glass.
To th, recorder Mrs. Rogers said she first
SAW TIN, glass when she returned from the
bath room She said that she saw ths. fluid
in the glass, but could not be sure as TO
amy sediment. The recorder asked what
became IF the glass. and Mrs. Rogers re-
piled that it was placed on the top Shelf of
the china closet.
The recorder asked: can you swear that
shelf of that closet was the one that con-
tanned the poison? anu Mrs. Rogers re-
flied.
Il am certain it was
Mrs Rogers said that mp to the time the
...ss and spoon were delivered to the police
The china closet had been locked and that
the key was in IN possession of her
brother Mrs. Rogers was then shown the
glass and spoon IN Evidence. She sand that.
to the best of mr. knowledge, they Were the
UI.e> which Mrs Adams had used i'll drink
.uG thu mtdi inc.
Mrs Rogers was asked how many glasses
were on the table. and she in reply showed
that there wvTe several glasses which con-
e.. ei liquid.
The next witness. who Mr. Osborne intro
,.v, 81 by saving h had come ali the way
from Cincinnati and would not stay IN New
York uu,s>S H. was locked up. WAS Herman
j WIttf- H., said h. was lawyer and
lz.r. been an assistant to the chief Of detec-
-i.-S Of Cincinnati for over fifteen Years.
Ills testimony was to the effect that upon
advice. from Capt. McCIuSky OF New York
h.. had gotten from The Won Mohl Company
in Cincinnati a bogus Cornish letter. The
lrIter i now in evidence as exhibit 81,
AID is q request for Il '>nve-day trial rem-
ely
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12
Baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE. January 12.-Flour steady more
active: unchanged; receipts. 6.010 barrels EXPORTS
1871 barrels. Wheat steady; spot and month, 10It
alo3s; February. 7lI4a71% MAY. 13s.a735s: steamer
No red, 6o]4a66; receipts, 9973 bushels southern
wheat by sample. 65s1lia: do on grade t6s.a3Os,
Corn steady: spot and MONTH 81. a37ss: February
3ilaa3lss: Marh. S7lsa375s: Mas. 3Tsta3s; steames
mixed 36i 4a36S; receipts. ISL $50 bushels; exports
l45, III bushels southern white corn, 49, AS: DO
yellow, 3S14a31+. Oats steady. Nc. white, 30i4a
81; No. mixed, 2sa2Slg. Rye dull and nominal;
Ma. nearby, 81; No. z western. 50 asked Hay
quiet; No. ! timothy. Sl5.50asi6. Grain freight
very quiet; scarcely any demand; unchanged sugar
strong. unchanged. Butter, cheese and eggs drm,
unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12

Mr.. Joseph Bishop, secretary of the board
of arbitration. Columbus. Ohio. was before
the industrial commission today, and testi-
fled concerning general labor topics His
chief recommendation was that state arbi-
uauoh laws he framed to encourage work.
h2en and their employers to continue work
pending settlement of labor difficulties.
instead of resorting TO either strikes or
iockouts. said that a bill making such
a provision was introduced in the Ohio
state senate yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12

The board on naval construction is MAX
ing progress with the plans for the three
battle ships authorized by the last Con-
gress. A number of details have been
agreed upon tentatively, but it is stated by
the president of the board that up to this
moment no final decision has been reached
as to anything about the ships. The work
is now being pushed with the purpose of
completing the plans before the naval COM
mittee of the House is ready 10 take up the
projects for additional new construction
recommended by the Secretary of the Navy
in his annual report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12

Partisan Action of Contest Committee
at Frankfort, ny.

FRANKFORT KY. January 12.-The
contest committee in the contest for gov
ernor met this morning and by majority
vote overruled the objections filed by Gov
ernor Taylor yesterday to the democratic
members of the committee sitting in the
case. Each member made short state
ment denying the allegations in the gov
ernors affidavit. All of the democrats
present overruled the objections and Repre-
sentative Yarberry, the only republican
member present, voted TO sustain them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12
FIRE AT COLORADO SPRINGS.
Three Buildings DestrOyed-LOss Es-
timated at $I5O,O0O.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col. January II.
The business portion of the city was
threatened by fire which broke out early
today in the May clothing store. Aided by
a ligh wind, the flames spread rapidly, but
were controlled after three buildings had
been destroyed. The total loss is estimated
at $3.50, 900 The heaviest losers We're the
May Clothing Company, Nichols Crockery
Company and the Waite Shoe Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12

MibDLESBoRo', Ky, January 1.-THE
Kew Wesley Hail. at Hindman. Knott
county. is reported to have shot and killed
Mrs Lucinda Isaacs, a sister of his dead
wife. and then to have shot himself in the
abdomen Physicians say he will recover.
The cause was Mrs. Isaacs' refusal of his
offer of marriage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12
Revision Of Naval Regulations.

The naval beard. which has been revising
the naval regulations, has about completed
that task, and is now reading the proof of
the revision. The result has been to add
about sixty regulations to the total num-
Der, so that there are now 1880 naval regu-
lations. Most of the additions were neces-
STATED by the considerable change in the
duties of officers involved through the en-
actment of the personnel bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12

The House committee on census today
heard Prof. Alexander Graham Bell upon
an amendment to the census bill for the
compilation Of complete statistics regarding
the deaf. dumb and blind and other af-
ficted classes. In the past statistics of af-
mcted classes have only been taken at in
stitutions. These Prof. Bell said hardly
covered four per cent of the afflicted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12

Second Lieut.. Herbert Mather has been
detached from the marine barracks. WASH
ington. and ordered TO the marine barracks
Boston. for instruction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12

Representative Lloyd of Missouri today
introduced bill to change the oath of a
cadet of the Military Academy so as to re-
quire him on admission to the institution to
subscribe to an oath that he will abstain
frcm the practice of any form of hazing
while at the academy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12

FrJc. Rudolph II. Wirthaus. The chemis,
no made an analysis OF Mrs. Adams stom-
acA. Of various portions Of Harry c. Bar
nets exhuIneI body and Of the box con-
tanning an effervesceH, salt which i; is said
Barnet took before his death, gave imPOr-
,aH- testimony yesterday afternoon. DIR.
W.trnduS said that he found mercuric
auiI~ and the common constituents of
kIturw powder in the contents IF the Bar
Il, box lie found small quantity of cy
aui,je of mercury in Baruei's liver. He
f,.uI.i m..cf.ry in the kidneys and in the
brain
Witness then took up the Adams case.
In thu brumo->eltzer bottle. Prof. WitthauS
SAID. AL the constituents Of the powder
found by aim were the regular constituents
OF b-Dmu-~eItZer. except mercury and cyan
vgcT. The analysis was made Of powder
taken. RESP, vely. from the upper and
IuWrr parts .r the bottle. The former de-
yeI9led The -.eseuce Of - - per cent cy
auide Of mercury and the latter 42.1J per
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12
Bronze Statue of Washington.

Mr.. Cowherd has introduced a bill In the
House authorizing the purchase of bronze
portrait statue of George Washington to
be placed in statuary hall or in the Con-
gressional Library building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12

Foreman Martin asked the witness: Sup
posing IL per cent of an ordinary dose of
bromo-seltzer were cyanide of mercury
would it cause dcath?"
Yes. answered Prof. Witthaus.
Asked how. in his Judgment. the mixture
of cyanide and bromo had been made, Prof
Nltthaus said he was unable to make any
authentic statement. There might he said
nave been little bromo put in, then a lit
Tie cyanide. then more bromo and more
cyanide. and the whole thing mixed or
ranmed down with a pencil or other sharp
instrument. 1t was quite impossible to de-
termlne how the two had been mixed
On the question of juror whether some
OF the chemicals might not have resulted
from embalming in the case of Barnet's
body. DIR. "itthaus said that he thought
there had been no embaming
Mr. Weeks asked the witness why he
thousht so. and he said that he saw the
autopsy on Barnet's body when it was ex-
humed. and say marks of embaIminr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12


NEWPORT NEWS, Va, January 12-S
W. Smith, white, was arrested here this
morning on charge of counterfeiting
quarters and nickels. Dies were found in
his place on Lafayette avenue. He admit
ted his guilt. Chief of Police Harwood
worked up the case here and yesterday
wired Chief Wflkie, who sent Secret Service
Agent Brown down this morning to take
charge of tie case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12

PRINCETON, Ind, January I2-The Nc
Gihnis Bank in OweEsville was entered last
night and the safe blown open, the expIo-
son completely wrecking the building.
IL is report ID that about sI5e,o was
taken, but the bank officials refuse to give
any information. The burglars escaped on
a hand car
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12

The Criminal Subject Being Absent
In the Dismal SWAMP

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va, January flowing to
the fact that Walter Cotton, the condemned
murderer of Charles Wyatt. a prominent
citizen OF Portsmouth, is absent in the Dis
NAL Swamp This execution, which was
scheduled forenoon today, did not take
place. No trace of the murderer has been
discovered since his sleepy death watch
permitted hin to escape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12

MONTREAL, January 12.-Mr w W.
ogilvie. the millionaire miller of Canada,
fell dead on the street today. after attend
ing meeting of the directors of the Bank
of Montreal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12

General Wood, at Havana, has notified
the War Department of the death on the
10th instant at Guanajay of Private Albert
E. Russell, Company L, LIST Infantry, of
yellow fever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12

BY direction of the Secretary of War the
company of instruction of the Hospital
Corps at Washington barracks has been
attached to the United States general hos
pital at that post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12
French wnrship. mt santo Domingo.

SANTO DOMINGO, January ~. Win Hay
tan cable.-One more warshIp has arrived
mere. The French admiral has had a con
ference with the government. According
to rumor. the difficulty is being settled in
a satisfactory manner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12
Spotted Tail Dies I'm Paris.

PARIS, January 12.-Spotted Tail. the
well-known Sioux chief. who has been her,
exhibiting. died of heart disease yesterday
He was eighty mine years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12
THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.
Secretary Bishop of the Ohio Board OF
Arbitration Testifes.

The industrial commission today heard
Jos. Bishop, secretary Of the Ohio state
board of arbitration. He gave the commit
tee the results of arbitration in Ohio and
the recommendations he had made TO the
Ohio legislature. He said that wherever
employers recognized committees repre-
senting labor settlement without strike
was the result.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12

HOLLAND. Mich, January 1.-THE car
tarn and all the cars. eleven in number.
and the freight motor of the Holland and
Lake Michigan Electric Railway Company,
were destroyed by fire last night Loss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12
counterfeiter make. Confession.

where he struck her the fatal blow. Seiss
has been lodged in jail in Frederick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12
Analysis of barnet. Remains.

Prof Witthaus, in his testimony. said ne
made an analysis Of the box If Kutnow
powders delivered to him by Detective
Carey. ami which had been found in the
room of the late II. c. Barnet. \ long
vf1uSle followed the questions a. 20 what
hr had found the powder to contain. over
be- identity # box Of kutn"w powders and
he relevancy of tHe testimony. The re-
crrGvr ruled that The presentation Of the
details Of the Barnet case, as u sample
case. Was relevant
DR.. WIJthauS said he had mad qualita-
i've ana qEautitatIve analyses of the pow
de. II the box. and he named a number
# thu substances h found, Including COM
Frurds and clements VI mercury. nutas~
sum and the cyanideS- The witness said
hat he had been present 1t the autopsy
usss.I- upon the body If H. c. Barnet. lie
took paT- II CE- irtastlucs, the brain. liver,
heart and stomach and made an analysis Of
each separately.
The professor said at length that all his
tests made him able To- say there was un-
ii 'uhted!y cyanOgou in the liver. He adj
miJted that its quantity could not be de-
Term.ucG by a quaHura:.Ve analysis He
determined this. Mr., Weeks brought out,
10y finding She quantity Of mercury and
Computing what must have been the
AMOUNT Of cyanide # mercury present IN
liz first place BY This he calculated the
been about 40 Of a grain. He mad not
found cyanide II mercury. and he referred
- TN, mercury a. caI0mel-
Tn professor could form no opinion Of
he amount Of cyanide of mercury that had
been originally taken by Barnet. He said
The form Of mercuric cyanide He could
not form an opinion as 10 what chemical
the poison had been mixed with by the
action IL had upon the organ