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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-25
GLAD TO BE HERE AGAIN.
But Col. Pitcher Would Not Have Miss
ed His Experience for Anything.

Col. VIM. l.. Pitcher, l. S. A. has
reached the city from Skagway, Alaska
He is stopping at the Raleigh. The colonei
is fresh from tour of duty in the far
northwest, and he is brimful of his eX-
periences in that remote quarter OF Amerl-
can territorial posse ssions.
He says there is nothing like getting back
to civiiz ltion again, but he would not have
missed his experiences in the frozen Yukon
districts for anything.
The cor dition of the troops in that mill
terry department is excellent, the colonei
reports. He has been in entire command
of the small body of infantry which repre-
sents our authority in the Arctic circles.
The troops are pretty well satisfied with
their isola ted billet the colonel thinks He
is Of the opinion that the Alaskan garrison
should be changed as frequently as IS
feasible. but believes that the health OF
the men engaged on this duty does not
suffer greatly on account of the cold.
They speedily become Injured to the try
ing climate, and they are housed, clothed
and fed with due regard to the rfgor of the
temperature. Alaskan zero weather. which
means from twenty to fifty degrees below,
the colcnel says is not so trying on the
lungs as the cold weather of our own west
ern states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-25
TO RETURN TO CHINA.
The Asiatic Fleet Will Soon Leave
Honolulu

Capt Pilsbury, acting chief of the bureau
of navigation, today received a cable mes
sage from Rear Admiral Evans. command
ing the Asiatic fleet, saying that the vessels
of his fleet at Honolulu will start back for
China on the 29th instant He added that
the cruiser squadron will touch at Midway
Islands. but that the battle ship squadron
will 60 direct to Yokohama. The cruiser
squadron consists Of the New Orleans, AL
bany. Raleigh and Cincinnati, and is COM
manded by Rear Admiral Cooper. The bat
tie ship squadron is commanded by Rear
Admiral Evans, and consists of the Ken
lucky, Wisconsin and Oregon and tenders.
These vessels went to Honolulu for q
practice cruise, and are now about to re-
turn to their regular station, in accordance
with the original plans of the department.
Although denying that the fleet is being
rushed back to Chinese waters because of
impending trouble between Russia and ia
pan, it is admitted that the situation In the
far east makes 1t desirable that the United
States should be in a position to safeguard
its interests in case they should possibly
become imperiled. Capt. Pilsbury, in dis
cussing the matter this morning, said that
instead of its being a fact that Admiral
Evans feet was being rushed back to
China. 1t was more than likely that 1t would
be ordered to remain at Honolulu several
days beyond the date fixed by Admiral
Evans for it's departure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-25
SAW NO COLOMBIANS.
Admiral Glass Reports on the Result
of a Scouting Expedition.

Rear Admiral Glass, writing to the Navy
Department from Panama. under date OF
December IA, reports that with the view of
investigating the movement of Colombian
troops he sent scouting party from Bos-
ton to Real de Santa Maria and YaYiza to
communicate with the Inhabitants and in
vestfgate rumors of invasion of the
isthmus by Colombian forces, and to obtain
Information as to the practicability of such
an invasion. The scouting party reported
all quiet IN the district visited, and that
they could obtain no knowledge OF any
movements OF Colombian troops. Admiral
Glass reports that while invasion is
possible. the progress of any considerable
force must necessarily be very slow, as
roads through the forests would have to be
cut, and facilities for transporting large
bodies of men by the rivers are inadequate.
Reporting on a scouting trip OF the At
lanta, Admiral COghlin says that a trail
was found by which small parties can go
from San Bias to Colon. but that the party
neither heard nor saw anything of any
Colombian troops having been In that vicin-
!ty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-25
MAY BREAK THE RECORD.
Governor Taft is Expected to Reach
Washington bv January so.

Governor Taft, who left Manila lass
night to come to Washington to relieve
Secretary Root of the duties Of Secretary
of War, is expected to break the record
for the trip between the two points named.
Rapid transit by sea and land has been
planned in order to insure Governor Taftu
presence in Washington not later than
January 80, In order that the formal trans
fer of the Office of Secretary of War may
be effected on the 1st of February.
Governor Taft's first stop will be Hong
Kong, where he will take the swift liner
Korea, which is scheduled to reach Yoko-
hama Janaury and San Francisco jan
uary q. The Korea has been ordered To
break her schedule time, II possible, ana
will probably make a new record for the
Transpacific. At San Francisco revenue
cutter will meet the steamship in the lower
bay and hurry Governor Taft to Oakland,
where in case of necessity. special train
will be in waiting to take him across tho
continent. II a special train is not needed.
Governor Taft will make the transcontinen-
tai trip in a special car of the regular
through trains. 1t Is said that one of the
Pacific railroads has offered to supply q
special train free of cost with view of
making record run.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-25
HOMES OF THE VETERANS.
Report on an Inspection Tour by Gen
G. II. Burton.

According to a report made by Brigadier
General George H. Burton, who has just
completed tour of inspection Of the vari-
Gus branches of the National Soldiers
Home, it is shown that during the past year
33,157 old soldiers have been cared for. The
annual per capita expense of this mainte-
nance was S141.70. which is an increase of
20 per cent during the past three years,
ascribed to the general advance in the cost
of food products. OF the inmates, % 1853
are drawing pensions OF from SO to sra per
month. aggregaung total of So. 1866 734.
Eleven members have cash balances of
more than $1,000 each to their credit
During the past year there were 1888
deaths and 1852 first admissions, which
makes the deaths 80 per cent Of the increase
a decided increase In the death rate.
There are 1.441 acres of land cultivated
as farms and % acres as vegetable gar
dens In connection with the various
branches. The value of farm products was
$59.051, while the cost Of maintenance,
which includes lawns. flower gardens,
transportation and teams. was $92. .403.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-25
WILL AWAIT REPLY.
Gen. Reyes Has Handed His Note to
Secretary Hay,

General Reyes, the special representative
of Colombia to the United States, presented
to Secretary Hay at his house yesterday
afternoon, the protest of the Colombian
government against the action of the
United States in recognizing the new re-
public of Panama. General Reyes said that
he expected to remain in this city until he
receives the reply of Secretary Hay to his
note. This paper he expects will be sent
to Congress soon after 1t convenes in jan
uary, as a resolution calls for all corre-
spondence relating to the establishment OF
the republic of Panama. General Reyes
said that he deprecated war-like talk and
had endeavored steadily to prevent any
outbreak on the part of the people of Col
ombia against the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-25
DINED $4,000 IN NEW YORK.
Annual Christmas Dinner to the Poor
by the Salvation Army.

NEW YORK, December 25-The Saliva
ton Army, in keeping with it's annual Gus
TOM, distributed Christmas dinners to % 600
of New Yorks poor at the Grand Central
Palace today. Beginning at 10 o'clock 5000
baskets, each containing satisfying dinner
Tor a family of five persons, We're distrib-
uted.
This evening 5000 of the city's homeless
poor Will sit down to tables laden with
turkey, cranberry sauce and other good
things of the season.
Commander Booth-Tucker was in personal
charge, assisted by the entire staff of the
army in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-25
$3.50, 900 FIRE AT MEMPHIS.
Oldest Dry Goods Establishment in tn
City-Loss Mostly From Water.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. December 25-Fire
early this morning in the large department
store OF b. Lowenstein & Bros. on Main
street between Jefferson and Court caused
damage approximated at $4,000, fully in
surSd
b Lowenstein & Bros. conduct both a
wholesale and retail business, being the old
est dry goods dealers In Memphis West
Tennessee. The fire was in the retail branch
of the company, where a stock of goods OF
almost $500 900 is carried
The chief damage was from water The
origin OF the fire is unknown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-25
sAYLoR SUCCEEDS HUGHES.
Change in Consul Generalship at CO.
burg, Germany.

It was announced at the State Depart
ment today that the resignation of Mr..
Oliver D. j. Hughes as consul general at
Coburg, Germany, had been accepted by
the President, and that Mr.. Henry D. Say
lor had been appointed to the vacancy.
Mr. Saylor is at present United States con-
sui at Dawson city, Yukon territory. His
successor at that post has not yet been
selected.
Mr. Saylor is native of Pennsylvania,
and was appointed consul at Dawson city
in December 1901. He was consul at Ma
tanzas for few months in the spring of
1885,
Mr.. Hughes was born of American par
ents in the Argentine republic and entered
the consular service In February 1893. as
consul at Sonneberg. He was appointed
consul at Coburg in May, 1898 and consul
general at the same place in April, 1901.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-25
Coal Company Requests Receiver.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL., December 25-D.
c. Eylar, president of the Manhattan Coal
Company of Cornell, Livingston county, has
filed a bill in the circuit court king for
receiver for the company. He claims that
the management under c. A. Denham. the
secretary and manager of the mine. is not
satisfactory. The company was organized
more than a year ago with capital stock
Of $4,000, the bulk Of which is held in
Chicago and the east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-25
OBJECT TO MILITARY GUARDS.
Striking Partisan Bakers Condemn Use
of Army to Preserve Order.

PARIS December 25.-Beyond a few in
dividual attacks by the striking bakers on
bake shops Paris was quiet today, a con-
dtion due to the disposition of strong
force of police and military guards.
The strikers held meeting in the Bourse
du Travail today and strongly condemned
the use of the army to preserve order.
The strikers claiE- that 2, 100 bakers have
stopped work, while the chief of police says
that only 1S9 have gone out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-25
LOOKING FOR A CAUSE
RECENT TRAIN WRECK NEAR CON-
NELLsvILLE, PA.
Total Deaths Now Number Sixty five
Undertakers Overworked Caring for
the Dead-Relief Fund.

CONNELLSVILLE. Pa, December 25-
Another name has been added to the long
death list resulting from the Duquesne linn
ited wreck on the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road at Dawson on Wednesday night.
Harry Devlin, one of the three remaining
patients at the Cottage State Hospital died
at 10 o'clock today. The total dead now
numbers sixty-fve, and this probably COM
pletes the list, as the two still at the hos
pital are doing well and will probably re-
cover. Devlin's home was at Homecoming
Md.
There was one Christmas funeral, that of
Edison Goldsmith. Goldsmith was a popu-
attended the services. The bodies of the
other Connellsville victims will be held
until Saturday or Sunday s5fore burial In
fact, this is necessity, astthe undertakers
are too overWorked to attempt to conduct
several funerals in day.
Special Burial Services.
Special services for the dead were held
in all the Protestant churches of the coke
regions today, and after the burial Of
Father Fienello, which will take place to-
morrow, the Catholic chu ches will hold
masses for the dead.
The body of Father Ffenelio was con-
veyed to the main body % the Church of
the Immaculate Coneepf This morning.
where 1t will remain In Astate until the
funeral services on Saturday.
The bodies of about thirty of the victims
were gathered UP and taken away on early
trains today.
The remaining identified viii be shipped
within the next twenty-four hours, and the
unknown Will be cared for by the borough
council.
President George Porter has called a spe-
cfal meeting to take measures toward the
formation of a relief committee to look
after bodies unidentified OF unclaimed. In
case no friends appear. the citizens will see
that the victims do not f1Ed last resting
place in the p0tter's field The railroad
company will contribute liberally to this
fund. but there will he more than the
money necessary.
The Towns tribute.
All who happen to be t1eft to charity will
be decently inferred andS the Christian bur
ial service will be performed. the funerals
partaking Of the form Of the towns tribute
to the memory of those whose lives were
sacrificed in the wreck
The official investigation. into the cause
of the disaster is being prosecuted vigor-
ously by the officers of the railroad COM
pany. but 1t is doubtful Ii any Individual
will be blamed for the accident. 1t was
apparent that a number of switch ties
which had fallen off Nest-bound freight
train and were strewn upon the passenger
track caused the hyingS express to be de-
rallied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-25
TO PROTECT OUR INTEREST.
A Warship VIII Be Dispatched to Che
mulpo, Corea.

At the request of the State Department
Secretary Moody has sent a cablegram to
Rear Admiral Stirling. commanding the
Asiatic squadron, to dispatch a warship to
Chemulpo. Corea, to protect American in
terestS there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-25
POST CEMETERY WANTED.
Burying Ground at cayey, Porto Rico
In Deplorable Condition.

IN DepI0rabIe Condition.
According to recent reports from army
officers in Porto Rico. the Catholic ceme-
terry at Cayey. in which many soldiers are
buried, Is In depiorable condition. Tho
cemetery Is In low ground and-it frequently
happens that water fills the graves while
being dug. and as there are no marks to In
dcate previous interments. 1t is not an un-
usual thing In digging a grave to find one
or more bodies already there. The records
Of interments kept by the town and by the
church are said to be very incomplete, as
an instance of which It Is stated that out
of eleven interments only three could be
definitely located. In consequence of this
state Of affairs the government has been
asked to purchase two acres of land for
the establishment Of a post cemetery ad-
Joining the military reservation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-25
General Appraiser sustained.

Secretary Shaw has rendered a decision
sustaining the board Of general appraisers
In its decision that certain silk ribbons in
volved In cases brought before the board
were dutiable as trimmings and not as arti-
cles OF manufactured silk. The effect Of the
boards decision was to increase the duty
on the ribbons from fifty to sixty per cent
ad valorem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-25
Arbitration Treaty Signed.

PARIS December 25.-The treaty Of ar
b;tration between France and Italy was
signed today by Foreign Minister Delcasse
and Signor Tornielli Italian ambassador
here. The treaty is Identical with that be-
tween France and Great Britain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-25
Must Return e England.

NEW YORK. December 25.-Lillian Ben
nett who was to have met here and mar
ried Ambrose Good of New Castle. Pa. who
lost his life in the railroad wreck at Con-
neiisville. Pa. Wednesday night arrived
today on the steamship Cedric from Liver
pool. and was informed at quarantine OF
her lovers death. Miss Bennett. who had
In the vessels arrival would cause a post
ponement of the wedding until tomorrow
was grief-stricken over the news. AS she
came over in the steerage and has neither
friends nor rela sivc- here to take charge of
her, she must. under the law, be returned
to England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-25
Consul General Gudger's Advices.
GREAT BRITAIN ACTS.
Has Recognized the New Republic Of
Panama

The State Department has received a
cable message from Ambassador Choate at
London confirming the press report that
Great Britain has recognized the new re-
public of Panama.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-25
Killed by a Railway Train.

GLADWIN. Mich, December 25.-Emery
Sheldon and Eli Hemp of Hghwood were
run over by a train and instantly killed
while driving across the track four miles
east of this place last night. 1t is thought
they were asleep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-25
PUERTO PLATA COMMANDED.
Consul Simpson Confirms the Press
Dispatches

Consul Simpson. cabling last night from
Puerto Plata. San Domingo, confirms the
press dispatches that the revolutionists
have pombarded that city. The dispatch is
very brief and gives no details.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-25
Japanese Cabinet Orders Bond Issue.

TOXIC, Japan, December 25.-At an ex-
traordinary meeting of the caD.net today
1t Is reported that it was decided to Issue
an emergency ordinance al thorizng the
guarantee of the principal and interest of
an issue of ten million yen debentures on
the Seoul-Fusan railway, which is expected
to be finished before the end of next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-25
Chaplain Carey Ordered to Hospital.

Chaplain p. p. Carey. Artillery Corps. at
San Francisco. has been ordered to the
general hospital at Fort Bayard. N. r.. fee
treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-25
Appointed Consul at Greytown.

Mr. John Todd Hill of Connecticut has
been appointed United. States consul at
Greytown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-25
33, 900 to SO, 900 Good Reasons.

There are between tilirty~
three and thirty-eight thousand
good reasons for advertising in
The Star. Every copy of the
paper every day is good rea-
son, for every copy reaches .
buyer.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-10-09

BETHEL N. P. CHURCH.


A very beautiful incident occurred in
the Bethel Sunday School last Sunday.
A scholar with tottering steps passed up
the aisle to the birthday box IN the
superintendent desk asking for a chair.
She set down, while with difficulty she
took with her trembling hand some
money from her purse, dropping it, q
dime at a time till eight had fallen into
the box. Following these with a nickle,
she stood up saying, "Eighty-fve cents.
This is my e~ighty-ifth birthday" A
member of the school arose quoting Gods
promise, with long life will satisfy
thee," and suggested that the school arise
and sing, Praise God from whom all
blessings flow &C.," which was done.
The aged sister vas assisted to her seat,
while many eyes were moistened, and all
felt that God is good to his children. It
was Mrs. Elizabeth Dunbar.
The sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be administered in the Bethel Church
next Sunday morning. The evening SER
vice will be under the auspices OF the
Sunday School. An interesting program
has been prepared. All are cordially in
vited to be present.
w. Russell Owen, pastor of the Bap-
fist Church, will on next Sunday even
ing, Oct. 18th, begin a series of ermon
on distinctive Baptist Principles" The
first of the series will be, "The Lords
Supper Two other sermons will treat
New Testament Baptism and "The
government OF a New Testamentf Church"
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-10-09
A Sad Accident.

Miss Glrdys Stewart was a~ccidently
shot on Wednesday of last week, Sep
TENDER Both, at her home at Annapolis,
Nd, by the discharge of gun by her
cousin Miss Ray Stewart. She was TAX
en- to Emergency hospital, Annapolis,
where she died from loss of blood, and
was buried on Friday.
Gladys, the dead girl, is the daughter,
Of Joseph Stewart, and Ray, who did the
shooting, is the daughter of Walter Stew
art and his wife, Name Adams, deceased,
a native of PENIS Grove. Their fathers
are brothers who formerly lived in Up
per PENIS Neck. At the time OF the
accident they were employed as section
hands on the Annapolis & Baltimore
Short Line Railroad. Miss Ray Stewart
is aged about 10 and Miss Gladys was
about II.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-10-09
County Conventions.

The Salem County Republican conven-
ton will meet in Borough Hall, Woods
town, next Tuesday, October 18th at II
o'clock to nominate a candidate for the
Assembly, and a candidate for Coroner
to fill the vacancy caused by the removal
Of Dr.. A. B. Black, Of Pedricktown, who
was elected last fall and since moved
from the County.
It is reported that former Assembly,
man Joseph B. Crispin would like to have
the Republican nomination for the As
sembly.
The Democratic county convention
was first called to meet next Thursday
18th, but has been anteponed to meet
next Monday 18th, in the Opera House,
Woodstown, at II o'clock because of the
races at Salem on the 18th. BY this both
party conventions viii meet in the same
town at the same hour.
1t is expected that Assemblyman Eph-
RAIN Harris, of Elmer, will be renomin-
ated altho there are rumors that some OF
the County leaders are not Jealous for
his denomination.
The conventions will be smaller than
heretofore. Heretofore each town, town
ship and ward was represented by five
delegates, making ninety. The repre-
sentation by the new primary law will
make the number of delegates SO.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-10-09
Pennsville Points.

Miss Bertha Newell, of Philadelphia,
was an over-Sunday guest with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Newell.
Mrs. George Sharp, who underwent
an operation at Philadelphia, for a cam
Ger of the breast is very i'll at this writ
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Donnelly and
son Palmer, Of Atlantic City, are visiting
her parents, Mr., and Mrs. Chas. Palmer,
she being in poor health.
The Stork has again visited Mrs. Tim
othy Whitesell, leaving a little girl.
Richard Acton and Clinton Newell,
who are employed at the canning factory
at Sharptown were over Sunday visitors
here.
AutumDal day services were celebrated
very beautiful in the M. E. Church last
Sunday. Everything wa a success and
every one pleased.
Frank Newell was an oyer-Sunday
guest at his home.
Mrs. Jos. Fogg has returned home af-
ter spending a few days with her sister,
Mrs. Mary Hinchman in Maryland.
Mrs. Harry Crosse is entertaining her
parents and sister from Cape May.
The tomato factory is still running
with a fair supply this week and fairly
nice tomatoes.
The Getty Of Salem took alarge order
OF canned tomatoes from here Monday.