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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-19
RELATIONS RENEWED.

New German Minister Will Sail for
Caracas at Once.
BERLIN, February 19--It is announced
officially here that diplomatic relations be-
tween Germany and Venezuela have been
renewed.
The new minister. Herr Pelldram will
sail for Caracas Immediately
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-19
Brig. Gen. Foote Retired.

Brigadier General Morris C. Foote, re-
Gently confirmed. was placed on the retired
list today. He was formerly colonel Of the
2Sth Infantry, and has been serving with
his regiment In the Philippines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-19
Executive Authority in Honduras.

The United States minister to Honduras
has advised the Secretary Of State that the
congress of Honduras. at a recent meeting,
confirmed the decree placing the executive
authority in the hands Of the council of
ministers and also the decree making Sierra
the ecommander-in-chief Of Honduras.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-19
Bringing Club" Smiths Bodv.

The State Department has been advised
that the remains of Mr.. Hubbard T. Smith,
late vice consul general at Cairo, who died
at Genoa on the 10th instant after long
illness. were shipped by the steamer Lain
from Genoa yesterday for New York The
interment will be made at Vincennes. Ind.
the birthplace OF the deceased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-19
No District Committee Meetine.

No meeting Of the House committee on
the District of Columbia was held today,
although this was the regular meeting day.
There are no measures Of particular i'm
portance before the committoe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-19
Movements Of Naval vessels.

The Topeka has arrived at Kingston, ia
maica; the Panther. at San Juan. P. r.; the
Dolphin. at Norfolk, Va; the Culgoa, ut
New York, and the Alliance. at Port Of
Spain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-19
DEFENDED MoNRoE1sM.
Russian Papers Were Pro-American in
Venezuelan Imbroglio.

ST. PETERSBURG. February 19.-
Throughout the Venezuelan imbroglio the
Russian press was pronouncedly pro-Amer-
ican.
The Novoe vremya especially published
frequent editorials criticising the Anglo
German action and defending Monroeism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-19

There is much in merit,
but of two stores of equal
merit the one that does the
best advertising will do the
most business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-19
Moment Later Crash Came.

moment later the crash came.
The pilot of the locomotive struck the
front platform and Slowed the car around.
The car toppled over.
The pupils by the force of the collision
were precipitated under the wheels of the
engine.
To some death came Immediately Others
fingered a time in fearful agony.
The motorman's skull was fractured. 1t
is thought he will die.
The scene Of the accident resembled a
shambles.
Arms and legs and pieces of flesh were
scattered In every direction, and the snow
was bespotted with blood
Body Carried on Engine Pilot.
One mutilated body was carried TWO
blocks on the pilot of the engine.
The uninjured passengers carried the in
1ured. to nearby residences
George Gould was conductor of the troll
ley car. He said:
1T is the custom for trolley conductors
to leave their cars as this crossing is ap-
preached and as the car stops to run ahead
and see II the track is clear
Says Gates Were Down.
Il should have done that this morning
had not seen that the gates were lower
ed. Naturally, I concluded that the car
would stop, and the first thing / knew of
any uanSer was Wnen We went crashing
through the gate"
There were about twelve children on the
front platform grouped around the motor
man.
Counsel Ross Statement.
Walter w. Ross, general counsel for the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Rail-
way Company, made statement in which
he said II had been learned that five of the
wounded probably would die.
Where the crossing is" said Mr. Ross.
there is steep grade which we have been
Informed slopes about eight fee: in seventy
five.
1T is the rule and custom for trolley cars
to come to full stop at all crossings AT
that point We have a gate and watchman
lie received signal and bell from Rose
vile. about a minute and a half before the
train came. and so lowered his gate
Motorman Lost Control.
The trolley car came down the steep
grade, the motorman having lost control.
and smashed into the gate. The gate Is
broken clear of, showing that 1t was down.
The car crashed into the front and side
q the engine OF our train. breaking Off
the beam and part of the steam apparatus
or the engine, the side of the cab was also
smashed, inturing our engineer.
Inc Lackawanna has been making ex-
tensife improvements in the way OF track
elevation near this overwhelmingly the
work mad not reached this crossing yet
ana on account OF this work our engines
are subject to flag at every crossing
None OF our trains run fast in this neigh
Dorhood This train had stopped at a sta
uon Just a little way off, and this was an
additional reason for going slow"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-19

1880; state senator from the eighth district
from 1880 to- 1882. ana attorney general OF
Ohio during the terfI of William Mckinley
as governor, from 1892 TO 1896 His excep-
tional knowledge of laws taxing and reg
ulating corporations Jed to his selection as
a member of the eornmissien to codify the
Insurance laws of Ohio. as special counsel
Tor the committees on taxation of the gem
eraI assembly OF Ohio and special counsel
of the state taxing boards
When William Mckinley became Presi-
dent ne selected Mr.. Richards to be solic-
eor general. This was q personal appoint
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-19
Platform Crowded With Boys.

The accident occurred at $40 o'clock So
ful, was the trolley car that the front
Platform was crowded with boys
The train which collided with the trolley
car was the Delaware and Passaic express,
which started from Summit at sos
There is some question as to whether
both crossing gates were down when the
car and train approached the crossing at
the same time.
The motorman saw the train and put Oh
the brakes with all his force.
The car. however, slid on the lev rails
until the front platform projected over the
tracks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-19
Dangerous Crossing.

The accident occurred at the Clifton ave-
nue. crossing, long noted a dangerous
spot.
The trolley car was one of the special
vehicles which the North Jersey Street
Railway Company runs between and 3
o'clock five mornings in the week for the
especial accommodation of high school
pupils.
1t had on board young men and women
from all parts of the city, many of whom
had transferred from other lines.
Immediately after the accident had been
reported all the police reserves Of the
second precinct were sent to the scene to
keep back the crowd which gathered al
most immediate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-19
Il CRUSHED TO DEATH
Passenger Train Crashes Into
a Trolley Car.
AT LEAST 80 INJURED
VICTIMS MOSTLY CHILDREN ON
WAY TO SCHOOL.
Frightful Scenes Follow Collision,
Which Occurs at Crossing Long
Known as Dangerous.
At LEAST 80 INJURED

NEWARK, N. j., February ia trolley
car loaded with pupils on their way to the
High School into today at the
Clifton avenue crossing by a Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western railroad train.
Eight of the pupils were killed, two died
of their injuries. the motorman of the car
was fatally hurt, and thirty more other
occupants of the car were injured.
Five OF these We're believed to be fatally
hurt.
Twenty of the injured passengers were
taken to a hospital and the others were
able to go to their homes.
The Identification of the dead and injured
was difficult task, and was accomplished
very slowly.
The Killed
The dead thus far identified are:
Emily E. Scholl.
Ernestine Mueller.
Edith FauIks
Miss Connolly.
Miss Webb.
Alma Loehenberg.
Maud Baker.
Emily Weinbach.
Levin Eastwood, died in the City Hospital
Mabel Karschner Of Cincinnati died at
St. MtchaePs Hospital.
A young girl believed to be Miss E. knight
died in the City Hospital.
The Injured.
Helen McCord, sixteen years old.
Lille Geraghty, seventeen years old.
Nina Bull, seventeen years old.
T. l.. Old.
Margaret Cammerford, nineteen years, in
serious condition.
Minnie Lyttle, fourteen years old.
Fannie Nevious, sixteen years old.
Viola Ill, seventeen years old.
Frederick Lindsey. seventeen years Did.
Marion Rice seventeen years old.
Unknown girl likely to die.
Oscar Barclift OF Gladstone. N. j.. en-
gineer of train, cut with glass about the
head and bruised.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-11-26
WASHINGTON PARAGRAPHS
Hon. c. II. Darling to Spenk TO Buffalo
NermOnters-COngr Foster
to Address Vermont Dnirymen.

The Hon. Charles II. Darling, assistant
secretary of the navy, has accepted the
invitation of the Buffalo Society of Yer
monters to be its guest at the approaching
annual banquet to be held at Buf. alo.
Representative ID. J. Foster returned to
Washington Saturday from Atlantic city,
n. j., where he spoke on Friday evening
at the annual banquet of the board or
trade of that city, at which he was
guest Mr. Foster will spend a short time
in Vermont during the first week in Jan
uard. While there he will preside at the
banquet of the Vermont Dairymen's asso-
citation TO be held in Burlington.
Representative Haskins has introduced
a bill providing for the payment of 5000
by the secretary of the treasury to the
estate of Geo. w. Saulpaw of Vermont, in
'ull compensation for the steamer Alfred
Robb taken by tho United States govern
ment In the War of the Rebellion. The bill
is referred to the committee on war claims.
Another bill by Mr., Haskins provides for
the payment to John f. Kelley, deputy
collector in the customs district of Mem
phremagog, the sum OF SlSS 81, money paid
by him for professional services and dis
bursments in defending two suits brought
against him and his assistant, John Siv-
right, by a man named Goodwin, whom
they arrested for smuggling goods from
the Province of Quebec to the United
States.
| a bill has been introduced by Congress
man Foster to pay the sum of $1,000 to
Eugene Patcnaude of Winooski to com
pensate him for injuries received by be
| ing struck by spent rife ball fired by
a member of the 18th regiment United
States cavalry, while at target practice III
November. 1901
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-11-26
TO INVESTIGATE GRANITE.
Washington Commission Want 10 Know
IL Ii Is suitable for New Union station.

Washington, Nov 23.--The comm ission-
ers of the District of Columbia are send
ing to Vermont to secure information as
to the extent and reliability of the Bethel
Guarrics from which it is proposed to Sc
cure the granite for the new union sta
ton to be constructed in this city. The
step is taken under the provisions OF a
resolution introduced in the House by
Representative McAndrews Of Illinois. Mr.
McAudrews was member of the district
committee OF the last Congress. lie said
in introducing the resolution that the
Quarries, he understood, We're undeveloped
and that his purpose was to secure ac-
curate information as to whether the sup
ply of stone WAS sufficient and if it was
of a uniform quality and that his purpose
was to prevent any unnecessary delay in
the construction of the station, If the
Bethel granite was decided upon.
There has been much discussion of the
material of which the new station is to
be constructed Experts here have been
asked to give the benefit of their knowl-
edge and the sample of stone has been
subjected to vigorous tests to determine
It's durability in this climate. Engineer
Commissioner Biddle submitted the ques-
ton recently TO the Washington Chapter
American Institute of Architects, and at
a special meeting of the chapter the Yer
mont granite was approved.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-11-26
Attorneys Argue Request to Re.
open Case of s. D. Wilson
VS.. P. w. Clement.
QUALIFICATION OF JURORS
Attorney Powell Claims MFR. Hu,ctt wos
campaign Worker for Mr.. Clement
Latter Denies That He Ever
Paid the Man Moncy--Postof-
Ace Clerk Sentenced.

Brattleboro, Nov. 2i.-The motion of
> D. C'Spotter'D Wilson for a new trial
IN MS suit against l.. w. Clement of Rut-
land for $4,000 was heard here before
Judge II. II. Wheeler to-day in the United
states court. Max l.. Powell of Burliug-
Ton. counsel for Wilson, claimed the YER
oiot OF not guilty rendered at the October
term of the United States court in Rut-
lahd was contrary to the law of evidence
ana the weight of evidence ana that two
or the jurymen at that trial were dis
qualified, Mr.. Hulett of Salisbury having
peen active for Mr.. Clement in his CAM
paisn for the governorship and Mr.. Mark
mans, station agent at Proctor, being
employed by the company in which Mr.
Clement is director and largely inter
ested
Lawyer Dunnett of St. Johnsbury pre-
scented Mr.. Clements atifdaVits to the
erect that he never employed Hulett and
never paid him money for services or
anything else; that he had nothing to do
with the policy or employee of the Rut-
land railroad; thnt his holdings in il were
small and that he was "A director by
courtesy He said thai If the counsel for
wilson knew at the time of the trial in
Rutland tina, the jurymen were disquai-
flied it was their business to ash to have
the jury discharged. to which Mir Powell
replied that the information regarding
the 1urymcn came to him during the
trial at Rutland, that he had not time to
investigate and that he brought the letter
20 Judge Wheeler's attention N the
opening of court.
No decision was announced.
charles +. Tully, formerly clerk in the
uostofiicc at Fellows Falls, pleaded guilty
TO the charge of robbinE the mails by
"peninS letter and taking thcretrom SO
He was sentenced to Is months imprison-
men. az hard labor at the House of Cor
rectlon in Rutland.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-11-26
SUPT. OF MOTIVE POWER
Archibald buchanan. .Jr.. 10 Succeed r
\. SummerskiiI on Central Vermont.

St Adams, Nov. %. Archibald Buchan-
an, Jr., who for the past four years has
been master mechanic of the Saratoga
and Champlain divisions of the Delaware
x Hudson railroad, has resigned that po-
sition To accept the appointment of SUI
perintendont of motive power of the Cen
tral Vermont railway, and will enter
upon his duties in this city on Deem
Der !.
Mr. buchanan succeeds Thomas a. Sum
merskill. who has held the position for
the past three years and who has resigned
TO accept a position with the Grand
Trunk railway,
Mr. Buchanan is ono of the foremost
young men in the country, in his depart
ment of railroadins and has thorough
and practical experience. He was grad
uatcd from the New York high school
in 1885 and in the same year entered ths
railway service as a mach lists helper
III the New York shops OF the New York
Central. From 1885, TO 1895 he was employ
ed in the drafting depa. tment and from
1870 to 1895 was foreman of the engine
erecting shop From 1896 to 1897 he was
foreman of the machine shops In New
York and from that time until January
!, 1900 was general foreman of the big
shops OF the New York Central at West
Albany, n Y. on January /, 1900, Mr..
Buchanan became master mechanic of
the Saratoga and Champlain divisions of
the Delaware and Hudson.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-11-26
Accidental Explosion Of Gas in
Section of an Arkansas
Coal Mine.
CAUSED BY MINERS LAMP
Walls md Passages of the Mine Terri
bly, Torn by the ExpIosion--Great-
~ Kindred the Rescue of the
Men--OnIy Six Bodies Re-
covered nj Might Fall.

Fort Smith, Ark, Nov. A-Thirteen
miners were killed and great damage was
done by an accidental explosion of gas
this afternoon in coal mine No. 20 at
Bonanza, Ark, Il miles from this city.
At nightfall only six of the victims had
been recovered.
When the explosion occurred there were
about ITO men in the various shafts. All
escaped without injury except the Il
who were employed in entry IL" the
scene of the explosion. The force of the
explosion was terrific and timbers were
torn from the walls Of the passages for
several hundred yards at the mouth of
entry *" The passages were so com
petely obstructed that the work of
rescuing the entombed men was tedious
in the extreme and several hours were
consumed before the first body was found
1t Is thought that the gas was ac-
cidentally ignited by a miners lamp The
miners who escaped, with the aid of others
summoned from near by shafts inn
mediately set about clearing the passages
In the vain hope that some of the 10 en-
tombed men might have survived the OK
plOsion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-11-26
WORLDS FAIR INFORMATION BU
REAU.

The worlds rair, st. Louis which will
open April 80 and close December
1904. covers an era OF 40 acres What
this means in magnitude of grounds is
best shown by comparison. The world
Columbian exposition. at Chicago en-
braced bj3 acres. The exposition of 1890.
at Paris, occupied 1856 acres. the Pan.
American at Buffalo had 800 acres: the
centennial at Philadelphia, 236 acres. and
the trans Mississippi, at Omaha. $50.
There is embraced within the limits OF
the worlds fair of 1904 at St. Louis. acre
age almost equaling the aggregate Of the
Columbian exposition, the centennial, the
Pan American and the trans Mississippi
"A recent statement OF the director Of
works of the worlds fair, announces thai
on September 20, the exposition exhibit
buildings, taken as a whole, were SO per
cent completed. and the exhibit buildings
of the Columbian exposition at Chicago.
at the corresponding period before the
opening of that exposition, were but A
per cent completed: in addition to which
are the permanent granite buildings in
the Washington University group Zone
of which is used as the administrator
building), of these. seven are completed
and the other four nearly so.
Some of the State buildings are now
nearly completed and many others are
in various stages of completion. Some
OF the foreign buildings are completed
and many others are in course OF con-
struction. The concession buildings. or
those to be erected on the Pike" are I'm
various stages of construction. kumer-
Gus temporary hotels are being construct
ed in close proximity of the worlds fair
grounds. and "A number of permanent
modern hotels are being erected In the
heart OF the city.
1t is contemplated that at the opening
of the fair, 81. Louis will be fully able
to house all the visitors who may come,
The world fair officials. up to the pres
ent time have had rendered TO them
rooming accommodations for 100, 90 peo-
Pile, and by the time the fair opens this
list will undoubtedly be increased TO
200, 600 Exhibits are now being received
on the grounds. and many shipments have
already come in from abroad.
St Louis worlds fair information bu-
reaus have been established at 3s7 Broad
way. New York city. In charge OF Mr..
II. Il. Mcclellan, and In Boston at l7e
Washington street. in charge of Mr. J.
ID. McBcath. where information will be
cheerfully furnished.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-11-26
WARNING TO THE PUBLIC.
Unauthorized Insurance Companies Try
Ing to DO business in Vermont.

Secretary Of State Fleetwood and State
Treasurer Bacon, acting as insurance
commissioners, issued yesterday the fol
lowing circular:
The public are warned against the
transaction Of business with insurance
companies and agents not authorized to
transact business in the State. The fol-
lowing have come to our notice as at
tempting to writc insurance here in viola
ton of the law.
FIRE.
American Trust & Insurance Co. Ameri-
can Underwriters, Commonwealth Insur-
ance Co, Firemans Fire Insurance Co,
Great Western Underwriters, Mercantile
Fire Insurance Co. Northern Fire Insur-
ance Co, Union Fire Insurance Co, +.
a. Shanklin & Co., E. w. Davy & Co,
all Of Chicago, Ill; Delaware Trust &;
Insurance Co, of Wilmington, Del.
LIFE.
Old Wayne Mutual Life Insurance Co,
of Indianapolis, Ind.
ACCIDENT.
Protective Disability Insurance Co, Of
Boston Mass; Masonic Protective Asso-
citation. Ridgely Protective Association,
OF Worcester, Mass; Masonic Mutual Ac-
cident Co. of Springfield, Mass, and no
doubt there are others.
In addition to the fact that such com
panes and agents evade the requirements
imposed by this State for the protection
of its citizens, and infringe upon the
rights OF licensed companies, it should
be borne in mind that to recover n claim
against one of them it is necessary for the
assured to bring suit in the State in
which the company is organized or In
corporated.
A person soliciting risk or applica-
ton for insurance as agent for an I'M
authorized company, or acting as agent
or broker for any foreign company with
out a license as such agent. is liable to a
fine of not more than one thousand dol
lars and not less than one hundred
dollars. one half of which goes to the in
formant or complainant, If he is the party
to whom the policy is issued
In the interests of sound insurance
agents and the public generally are re-
quested to send this department all cir
culars, postal cards and leaflets wnich
they receive relating to unauthorized and
wild cat insurance. and thus ard In
making known the identity ard method :
of these concerns. and In bringing about
their exclusion, so far possible, from
the State.
/ Respectfully,
/ FREDERICK G. FLEETWOOD.
Morrsville.
JOHN L. BACON,
White River Junction.
Insurance Commi ssioners.
| White River Junction, Nov. %, 1903.