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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-12
STREET CAR PASSENGERS HURT
dOtOFman's Error Causes Wreck
New York Gable Line

~ -'Nf' Va - N--''AN
NEW YORK. Jan 12.-Six persons were
Injured and a dozen more badly shaken up
in northbound Broadway cable car at 5
O'Clock last evening, in front Of the MARI
borough Hotel. John Corwyn. the motor
man, tailed to release the cable at point
designated. The result was the catching
Of the grip on the cable wheel. the sudden
stopping of the car, and the shaking up
Of the passengers.
The injured persons are: DR.. H H Parr.
both legs bruised: J. J. Crom c0ntusi0ns
OF body possibly internal INJURIES Philip
| FOnIio face cut; II. Fields, face cut; ".
! Il. Langley, face cut; J. D. Stevenson, eye
/ and fact cut and bruised.
None of the injured persons would con-
sent to 90 10 a hospital All went to their
homes Mr. Stevenson. q dramatic critic.
IS the most seriously injured, owing to an
/ accident 10 his eye. Small pieces Of glass
few into i. 1t is thought he may lose the
! sight Dr. sParr did all he could to allie
! Viate the suffering Of Nj Stevenson.
| Traffic On the car line was stopped for
/ half an hour or more. The car was badly
/ damaged. the windows being nearly all
! smashed BY the sudden wrench given the
| ear. The gearing which catches the cable
( vas smashed to pieces. The car had to be
/ pushed to the powerhouse. The mOtorman
/ was act arrested.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-12
OF GYPSIBS
The Nomad Kings Daughter Dis
appears From New Jersey.
Believed by Her Father TO Have Sc
cre1Iy Married Her CouSia-T'he
Messing Girl ReIress-A pparent 10
the QueenShiD of the United ROM
any Tribes of the United States

NEW YORK. Jan. 12.-NaiiCT Harrison,
the gypsy king, beIives that his daughter,
Posey Dean Harrison. has elopo9 with
her cousin, Morris Harrison, The two
young people having disappeared from
the Harrison home in Madison, y. J,
Thursday night.
Miss Posey Harrison IS heiress-2ppar-
ent TO the queenship CT the united gypsy
tribes OF the United States Her cousin
Miss Laurel Harrison. is also a claimant
for the crown.
Nail0r Harrison invited his nephew.
Morris. TO be his guest several months
ago The -oung man for the last four
years had been infatuated with his
cousin who is now emily seventeen years
old Major Harrison. like sore fathers
who are not gypsIes, considered his
daughter a mere child, and was there
fore. greatly astonished when he found
that Miss Posey had pI obably run away
with Morris.
He said yesterday that the girl went
TO her room about II o'clock Thursday
night, and that early yesterday morning
her sister missed her. Morris room
was found un0ccupied thick rug at
the IOAL UCOT Hau D6eA SlIGtCutQ @EGOSS
the piazza to the steps to deaden The
sound Of footsteps. Posey's best dresses
were gone. too. Harrison learned from
hveryman that the young couple had
hired team and driven to meet the
midnight train for New York
As Morris WAS a favcrite with him,
Posey's father is not greatly chagFined,
as Is IS the custom of gypsjes TO run
away and get married.
A gypsy marriage IS not valid unless
the couple join hands over a brook and
swear eternal faithfulness by moonlight
As there was no moon Thursday night.
Harrison believed that his daughter and
Morris would be married b. Ire frs min
lister in New York, according 10 the RI IS
! OF the Episcopal Church, AID then would
seek some mountain or meadow where
/ there MAS clear running brook, in or
| der thu the gypsy marriage BY moon
/ lighC might take place also
The mother Of Morris Harrison is the
leader OF several tribes now travelling
in Pennsylvania, and is the sister OF the
wife of Nailor Harrison
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-12
THE RAILROAD TO PAY FIRST
Not to BE Given Right of Way Over
Land Not Condemned.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Jan I'm the
Circuit Court OF Montgomery County
yesterday. Judge West refused 10
grant temporary restraining order in
the case Of the Chicago and Southeastern
Railroad Company. which was barred
from crossing the land Of Wesley Gran
than. on Wednesday evening He de-
clared that Grantham had already been
kept out OF his property seven years. and
thai the Constitution guaranteed him GER
tafH rights with which the court did not
propose to interfere
The roads attorney asked that an order
be mage giving the company possession
until the land could be condemned, but
the court refused, saying that the com
pany mad had seven years 10 do this and
had failed
The court issued an order. however,
forbidding any further destruction Of the
roads property. The mails and all other
traffic are still blocked, and no trains pass
over Grantham's land. which is guarded
by armed men Thursday night two
of the roads bridges were blown up, one
of them sixty feet long and fifteen feet
high Many loads Of rails were carted OF
to { schCoIhOUse three miles from the
right OF way. Two hackloads Of men went
to Ii irga Thursday night to the GranJham
farm to assist the farmers. The road viii
be blocked now for several days at least
and Grantham's attorney declares posi-
lively that the land will not be relin-
quished until the road pays 50 600.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-12
LaPRIsoNED IN a PEsTHoUsE.
Yale Student Volunteers to Nurse a
Smallpox Patient.


NEW HAVEN. Conn, Jan. I2.-Isola+eG
in TIE Pesthouse at Derby are c. P Cook
d smallpox patient, and Samuel Quincy, ?
member Of the senior class of the Yale
Medical School. Cook is very ILL., and Cur
Dey, who volunteered to nurse him, is
practically a prisoner in the pesthouse.
The town authorities have forbidden any
enc TO go within 100 feet of the building
II which they are
There is i smallpox scare in Derby.
I When Cook developed the disease and was
removed to the pesthouse no physician in
Darby would volunteer TO care for him
In quandary, officials sent to a physi-
clan in Bridgeport, who sent word he
would come but he afterward wired that
his professional engagements would not
permit him TO act. Then word was sent
TO the Yale Medical School in New Haven
asking for a nurse for Cook. Volunteers
were called for from the senior class,
Quincy was the only one to respond
He Immediately went 10 Derby and told
the authorities there he had no fear of
smallpox and would be glad to nurse Cook
: His services were gladly accepted and he
/ went al once to the pesch0use. where he
found the patient the only occupant Of the
building. Quincy made a diagnosis and
then sought medicine. hut the people IN
the town ran from him and the authori-
ties said he must remain within the pest
house as a measure CT safety 10 the in
habitants of Derby.
Then Quincy asked that medicines be
carried 10 him. but no ore would do it
TEey would not come near enough to take
the prescription from his hand.
Quincy then shouted fer some one TO
place a megaphOnc in the yard, which was
done The man who placed it there fed.
and Carney took il 70 the house From an
upper window he shouted his prescriptions
10 q druggists clerk, who wrote them
doSn and filled them. The clerk Their
. brcaght the medicine to the yard Of the
+ pesJhuuse and ran Quincy went out and
got the medicine and then rugged up a
trolley lire
! Now he shouts his wants TO messen-
: ger TO yards away and the latter puts
( them in a basket. which Quincy draws to
! the yasthouse with q cord Guruey's pa
! tieut IS progressing well.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-12
ALBANY WANTS q RECOUNT
Dissatisfied with the Census Returns
ON the Formulation.

ALBANY. \. Y, Jan. 12.-Prominent
local citizens have been endeavoring to
get the authority at Washington to order
a recount Of the inhabitants of Albany.
alleging mistakes in the work Of the cen
sus enumerators, because the recent cen
sus showed that the population Of The city
was several hundred less than N 1880.
It was expected the city would show a
population Of 100. coo under the new cen
sus. but the returns showed it to be a
little less than "a 600.
Mayor Blessing may have found one Of
the reasons for the lack of increase
among AIbany's inhabitants. An inyesti-
cation by him OF the statistics Of eleven
cities the size of Albany shows thar this
city is the only one whose annual death
rate is larger than its birth rate Mayor
Blessings statistics show that Albany has
a death rate OF 20.g0 PER thousand, while
It's birth rate is but l3.S3-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-12
THE LICENSE OBTAINED.
Preparations for the Vanderbilt
Frene.s. Wedding at Newport.

Frencs. wedding at Newport
NEWPORTT, R. l., Jan 12.-Yesterday was
the worst day Newport has experienced
this winter but it in no way interfered
with the arrangements foi the Wander
biit- French wedding It has rained all
day, and as fast as il fell the rain froze,
making the sidewalks and streets a sheet
OF ice Mr.. Vanderbilt went for Miss
French early in the morning in an eIecUric
brougham, and with General and Mrs
Eaton they visited the city.
Mr. Vanderbilt. before leaving, provided
himself with a bucket OF sand. and at all
stopping places he sprinkIed it on the
sidewalk that his prospective bride might
not slip on the ice While out Mr.. Van
derbiIt had a novel experience with the
automobile The streets get so slippery
that the rubber tires refused to work
Every time Mr. Vanderbilt would turn en-
the current the wheels would reTolye. but
the carriage remained stationary. Word
was sent to the power house and men
came and wound the tires with rope, when
the machine. q queer looking object, pro-
ceeded on its journey.
Miss French is not superstitious- Fri
day is as lucky with her as any other day,
and she dld not hesitate "neA III ' al
derbiIt asked her in the afternoon to &C
company him to procure a marriage Ii
eense They were driven 10 the city hall
and took out the license, which is mum
bered 3,O70.
Miss French gave her age as twenty
one years, her place OF residence as New
York City. and signed her name Ellen
French In the declaration the birthplace
of the applicants mother is asked for,
but neither Mr.. Vanderbilt nor Miss
French was able to answer the question
Some OF the wedding party arrived yester-
day. R L Gerry and Frederick NJ. Davies
two Of the ushers, are here MIR and Mrs.
William Z. Shepard and children arrived
on the afternoon boat. Last night Mrs E
Gwynne. A. E. Flag, and a E Gwynne
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-12
MANY ROOFS COLLAPSE.
Rufn-Sun -sed Snow Causes SeverR
Accidents at Vancouver.

Accidents at Vancouver.
VANCOUVER, B. C. Jan loving 10
four feet of rain-soaked snow having
lodged on the fimsy roofs of Vancouver,
which are constructed only for summer
weather. there were many accidents all
over the city yesterday. The Westminster
Opera House roof caved in during per-
Torrance by the FrawIey Company Al
though 4 panic reigned, the company went
on playing. and this quoted the people
before many were injured by the crush
The audience withdrew slowly, but were
scarcely out when the rest of the Ioof
gave way A few more pounds of pres
sure would have brought the brick walls
down en- the audience
Barns. sheds. stables, the drill hall, and
a number of photograph galleries col
lapsed or were injured. Several craft
were sunk in the harbOr and valuable
horses were killed and men injured TIE
snow IS being removed in carts by an
army of men and dumped into the sea
TO prevent a food from the rapid thaw
now on.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-12
a NEW ENQUIRY BOARD.

The Charges Against Santialo's
Mayor to Be Investigated.
SANTIAGO, Cuba. Jan. I2.-The suspen-
sion Of the mayor Of Santiago. which was
ordered a few days ago by Governor Gsa-
eral Wood, calls :or a new commission OF
enquiry. II is commended that the first
commission on whose report the suspen-
sion was decreed, consisted entirely of Ma
ti0nalists and that the members we're
Drejudiced personally against the mayor. A
new commission, including two Americans
and a SIAN officer, will commence an in
yestigatI0n Of the charges. which are said
TO have grown out Of a misappropriation
Of funds.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-12
STOMACH DISEASE

Permanently cured by the mastery power OF
South American NeTviue Tonic invalids need
suffer no longer, because this great remedy car
cure them all Ii Is a cure for the whole world
Of stomach weakness and indigestion The
beginE with the first dose. The relief 1T brings
never dIs2ppoints- No matter how long you have
suffered, your cure IS certain under the use OF
this great health giving force Pleasant and al
ways safe. Sold By Edward Stevens, Penn ave
and 9th St. and B. F. Whiteside. 1921 Penn.
ave-. Druggists. Washington. D. C.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-12
NOT GIVING VOCAL LESSONS.
Madame Emma EaEnes-Sforey Denies
II Paris Report.

Paris Report.
PARIS. Jan. PA newspaper here hav-
ing stated that Emma Eames-Storey had
been giving vocal lessons TO a certain
George Dunlop OdeH. the opera singer
has written a letter to the press indig-
naGtIy denying the story. She says Mr.
CdeH. through Il friend. solicited an audi
encc with her and his request was
granted Nine Eames-Storey continues.
IT found that he was most defective IN
vocal emission. that he phrased badly.
that the quality Of his voice was nasal.
and that he was not a musician. I told
him So II this can be construed into
teaching him, he has strange notions"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-12
THE HAVANA CONTRACTS.
A6jutant General Scott SuStHins Col
onei Blacks Statement.

OntE 8IHcE's @taI cnEenf.
HAVANA. Jan. 12--CoIonel Black has
written to Adjutant General Scott, deny
ing the statements made in the press to
the effect that he wanted the work Of
sewering and paving Havana done by The
administration, which IS understood TO
mean by days work He gsked General
Scott if any proposition other than that
the work should be done under contract
IN such a way that The city would derive
the most benefit from il had ever come
from the engineers department General
Scott endorsed the letter to the effect
that 10 proposition had ever been re
CeITed other than described in Colonel
Blacks letter. namely. recommending
that the work be done by the lowest re
sDCnsible bidder.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-12
Another KidnnnInr RIII.

ALBANY. y. Y. Jan. I'm the Senate
yesterday Senator Cullen introduced a bill
making the crime of kidnapping punishable
by imprisonment for life
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-12
TOO MUCH WATER IN TIE STOCK
Opposition 10 j. p. Morgan Absorb
ing Hoston,s Lightinss CoEzlpnnies.

ing BOSIon's Lighting Companies.
BOSTON. Jan 12-Governor Crane Fas
sent tothe Legislature q communication
received BY him from the gas and cleo
tr.c light commissioners asking for extra
legislation 10 prevent the J. P. Morgan
interests, Of New York, acquiring the Bcs-
ton and Edison Electric Light Companies.
The commissioners say that The ar-
rausemAht by which the new oTsanizItil 4
il 10 guarantee annual dividends OF 10
per cent upon the stock OF the Boston
and II IL per cent upon The Edison and
10 issue at par new capital stock to the
amount Of not less than s. 500 900, is in
violation of the policy OF the state They
style il q stock watering proposition As
the board has no power 10 prevent this
coordination. additional legislation IS ask
ed for
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-12

Ask for HsuTiCh's HaerZeu Senate. or Lager
and you sill drink a beer that is breWed OF the
best malt and hops Phone go, Arlington Bot
Ting Co. for case.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-12
Disfigured Skin

wasted muscles and decaylng bones
What havoc,
serofula. Iet-alone. is capable Of ali that
and more
II Is commonly marked By punches in
the neck. inaammations IL the eyes, dys-
pepsia. catarrh, and general debility.
II is always radically and permanently
cured by
Hoods SarSaparilEa,
Which expeis all humors. cures all erup-
tioGs. and builds up the whole system,
whether young or old
Hoods Pills cure liver Ills the nominating
and only eathartie to take With Hoods s4rs4-
u2rilla
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-19
LURED TO
his DEATH

ASBURY. Mo. Dec 1g.-To n lone
~ spot in the woods IL miles east OF
Waco, In this county, Clarence Il.
Hatfield, wen known throughout the
South as "1'akkie Coution." humor-
Gus writer and lecturer. was allur-
ed by a decoy letter.
lie was shot and almost instantly
killed by an unidentified person.
A locket worn around his neck.
containing, Il is supposed, a picture
Of his affianced Wife, was driven
through his heart.
Robbery was not the motive, as a
large sum OF money was found on
his person,
Hadfield iivedat Joplin, Mo. where
he was interested In mining. He
was Is years of age. A Will was
found ON his person giving property
to a lady living In Clark county.
Iowa, but the name was erased with
blood, so as TO make the reading inn
possible.
Bloodhounds win he put on the
trail of his assailant.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-19
May BE MURDER

TACOMA. Dee. is.--The police
force of this city ia stirred up over
what II either a case % murder or
suicide. which took place at an early
hour this morning.
Samuel Holtrlnger. a night switch
man. was found lying dead IN tho
stairway 20 the Hotel Hauncr. on the
corner % a and Eleventh streets.
hAving hird 20 death from a wound
In bis thigh. A dirk knife with a
six-inch blade was found lying near
the hallway covered with a pool OF
blood
On examination u was found that
one blow had been made into tho
thiFh. completely Nev~rink the fem-
oral artery, Holtxin9rr worked last
niEht, and az the time when he left
the switch yards was IN a jovlal
frame OF mind. - the theory ~ sui
eide r. Questioned. lie was unfnar.
Rcd and had no relatives IN this
city. The coroner VIII hold an In
quest tomorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-19
ANNEXINC
BALLARD
Chamber OF Commerce Com
mlttee Makes Report

only a partial report was made
by the Chamber OF Commerce sub
urban annexation committee yester-
ahy' ~ considered the question of
bringing Ballard only into the city.
ana also the law governing the sub
Jcct. An exhaustive report prepared
ny secretary Mulkle was adopted
covering the law relating 10 annex
atloh' Then the committee by re-
quest was given further time.
r. shofrock stated that so far the
committee was inclined TO favor the
proposition of annexation. yet Il was
NOT hutheientiy satisfied TO explicitly
commit itself. Mr. Shorrock stated
tnet so Tar he had found but little
objection to the plan.
Ike Eli erosi Cities
Joseph Shipper. In favorlng the
taking In OF Ballard, stated that n
was the policy OF ali great cities To
consolidate with suburban places
WIN resultant gain OF prestige.
mettheW DOW, formerly mayor OF
haiinra, said that the sentiment In
ballard was largely I'm favor of an
ineAatlon' The principal opposition.
~ was claimed, came fro mofnce-
holders and politicians. At the sug-
session that the Ballard city council
ne Addressed on the subject, Presl-
dent elise stated that II would be
useless, as II was well known fact
mat they were opposed TO u, who by
the change would lose their official
positions.
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having their teeth pulled is due to
the sight OF instruments, and that
the shock from this cause produced
IN nervous people In having their
teeth pulled Is due TO the sight OF
Instruments. and that the shock
from this cause produced in nervous
people IL sometimes serious. He also
claims that by the manual process
there Is really less pain. and that
he can take out the most firmly
rooted double tooth quite as expedi-
tlously as with forceps He learn
ed this art from a Chinese practi-
toner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-19
Objections

WASHINGTON. u. C.. Dec. is
Accompanying the statement Of OBJ
jectionH which was filed by schlsy
with Secretary Long this afternoon,
was a letter In which aChlcy asked
an opportunity 70 present through
counnel orai arguments against a
protect BY Sampaon. should one be
made, also against Secretary Long
approving that portion % Dewey
dissenting opinion wherein al cred
IL for the Santiago victory should
be given schley. In his statement
of objections schley assigns 81
grounds. declaring a majority OF the
court ignored the testimony OF the
Applicant and Of bis MItneaaea.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-19
Bread
Riots are Spreading
Revolution Causes a Proc
lamatlon of Martial
Law in Russia

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia. Dec.
Blowing 70 the continued increase
IN revolutionary activityo which Ia
said to be spreading rapidly in rer-
tain portions u European Russia.
and the terrible bread riots, the
car has issued a proclamation de-
claring martial law.
IL covers and rules Wide area,
and an Increased severity n being
shown to leaders ~ revolt, and agi-
tators. The prisons are being filled
and officers are sending warnings 70
some 81 the orators 20 deslst. In
fismmatory speeches have been
checked.
Throughout those sections where
the shortage Of the wheat crop has
caused an approach to famine, and
bread riots are on, assistance ~
being given through the government
Treasury.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-19
BENEVOLENT
ORDER ELKS

Seattle lodge. No. O.. n T.. o. y.
VIII give an 'oid clothes social to-
morrow evening in Elks hail. Col
man building. A large number og
friends have been invited t. assem-
Die az the hall nj o'clock .. m.
and bring with them a package 81
wearing apparel, this latter pfovin.
ion in made requisite for admission.
The ledKe has pledged the receipts
OF clothes 10 the several charitable
orEafiEaNons % the city. which VIII
dispose % the articles In the usual
benevolent waya.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-19
BIG DEAL
IN COAL
Norfolk Western Buys
100000 Acres

NEW YORK. Dec. is.-The Nor
folk n Western railroad IL credited
With having bought out the new 20.
cahontas Coal and Coke Company.
which owns large tract ~ soft coal
land IN Virginia. along The roads
right-of-way. and has "a c6pitauzn-
ton Of 100000 o0 The deal Il er-
pected 10 be put through by a sub
aidiary company and 20 result IN the
Norfolk Western conrtlling 500. 900
acres Of coal land.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-19
FOR BANK
ROBBERY
KID Parker's Second Trial
in Progress Today

The second trial % Lawrence Parker.
known as "kid" Parker. began this
morning before Judge Grimm. rnrker's
Ease Ia noted ons. Tie l. accused Of
assisting IL the robbery Of the FIRST Ma.
s,'nsi eaaA act year. ne Vas eonsIsted
yerses sx ,hs san,.r,. se,,,
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