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PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. A. Mccartney is visiting in
Dallas.
Mrs. n. ]. Thomas is visiting in
Dallas this week.
Mrs. ]. B. George and Miss Mary
Browning are visiting at Galveston.
Editor T. j. Middleton and son,
Montgomery, spent the day in Dali
las
L. Fl. Peters and Claud Peters
went to Fort Worth and Dallas to-
day
J. s, Hardy, editor of the Ennis
Daily News, was a visitor to Waxa-
hachie today.
Miss Ona Chapman of Walters,
Ok, is visiting the family of her
brother, o. II. Chapman.
Clayton West of Dallas, represent
ing Scarff & O'Connor, was in the
city today selling printers supplies.
Mrs. f. P Stands and little
daughter, Edna, went to Forney yes
terday to spend a week with rela-
tives.
Rev. r. T. Phillips, pastor of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church at
Ennis, was a visitor at Trinity Uni
versity today.
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Notice OF Final Account.

THE STATE OF TEXAS. To the
Sheriff or any Constable of Ellis
County-Greeting:
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The Marriage of Kitty.
With comedy of such anquea-
tionabie fame a. The Marriage Of
kitty" aad a cast headed By such
a popular artist as Mar Fiwmaa.
there is assured promise Of delight.
fal and novel entertainment at the
opera house Saturday night. March
a Further assurance IL given by
the fact that thia brilliant comedy
wtil he played hese By julsa AnrFy'n
capable company win that droll. de-
lightfal. natural and geasssmanly
comedian. Mr. Man Figman. who In
responsible for much cs the favor
able impression thss play has Great
ed In adjacent eisiss. Manager
jules AaFFy's companies are aiways
high class aaa eoaiain good material
bas n may 70 aasstsansa 10 ans eom-
pany or play ~ a@ns omt 10 Of smeh
exssilenes OF IL capable Of creating
90 mach wholesome laughter AMI
pare enieymssm - thia eempaay Il
bis In '-Ths Marriage of Kitty
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Five aellaEs In advance will aay
Tor the Daily LA9hs tor . whele
pear. Yea save aellaF m ths aaRl.
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A regular meetlng of the nene.
solsnt and Protective Order Of Elks
wili he held toaiwht. All brothers
are urged 10 be present. as there il
important business to be- Attsaasd 10.
LEX MEREDITH. v n.
GEO l.. GRIFFIN. See.
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AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
Two Excellent Attractions Booked for
Entertainments OF the puhlie.

Press agents announce the follow
Ing attractions for Skeletons opera
house this week:
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STRIKE ON AT MOSCOW.
Action Precipitated by Confusion-Re-
quest for Arms.

ST. PETERSBURG. December 2o.-On &C
count Of some confusion the general strike
was proclaimed at Moscow at noon today
instead of tomorrow. 1t was inaugurated
there with complete suspension of the
street railroad service.
The government enters on the new strug-
gle greatly crippled. The situation in the
Baltic provinces is growing steadily worse
and in the Caucasus the renewal of the out
break of the Tartars and Armenians has
produced another reign OF terror.
The inhabitants of Tifiis and other cities
are begging the authorities to furnish them
with arms for the purpose of organizing
militia for self-protection. At Sebastopol
new mutinies have occurred and 800 sol
diers have been disarmed and are under
guard. The troops at Kharkoff have re-
volted and the inhabitants are still admin
istering - city.
The vs." her has become very cold Deep
snow covers the country assfar south as
Kieff. 1t is believed that few days hun
ger and starvation will easily drive the
people to desperation and provoke upris-
fngs and attacks on strikers and perhaps
general pillage.
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TRIAL OF RICHARD CHASE.
Accused Of the Murder Of His Half
Brother.

The case of Richard Chase, who was
placed on trial yesterday in Criminal
Court No. 2, Justice Gould presiding. ac-
cused of the murder OF his half brother.
Henry Chase, will be given to the jury
late this afternoon. The testimony Of
fered by the government tended to prove
that the Sth of last September the de-
PENDANT and the deceased were together
in q blacksmith shop in Christian alley
southwest. A quarrel arose between them
and the defendant warned the deceased
to go away and let him do his work. The
deceased thereupon cursed the defendant,
and the latter, Selling a hammer, struck
the former on the head, crushing his
skull.
s.. 1t was testified that while the deceased
lay PROSTATE the defendant continued to
strike him, and that Immediately afterward
Richard remarked that he was glad he had
killed Henry
The defendant, In his own behalf, con-
tended that the deceased asked him for ten
cents with which to buy whisky; that he
refused to comply with the request, where
upon Henry picked UP a monkey wrench
and attempted to strike him; and that in
order to protect himself from the impend-
ing assault he struck Henry the blow that
proved to be fatal.
The prosecution waived it's opening, sum-
ming-up statement. Attorneys Homer and
Mclaughlin, for the defense, then add
dressed the jury in the order named.
Either Assistant United States Attorney
Easby-Smith or Assistant United States At
torney Turner will close for the govern
ment.
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HELD JOINT MEETING.
Pan-American Committees Confer at
the State Department.

The three committees appointed at the re-
cent meeting of the executive council of
the bureau of American republics held a
joint meeting at the State Department to-
Gay under the presidency of Secretary Root
to take action toward getting together
opinions from the various countries party
to the union as to the proper scope of the
program Of subjects to be considered at the
third International conference at Rio Ja-
metro next July. Circular notes viii be sent
out to elicit such expressions of opinion.
The committee on rules for the approach
on the following day meeting will be
held OF the committee charged with the
preparation OF plan for the reorganization
OF the present bureau OF American republics.
Director Fox OF the bureau was instructed
to prepare q memorandum showing what
had been done at each OF the two proceed
ing international conferences.
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Presidential Nominations.

The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
State-Consul general at Mexico Mexfco
Alfred L. NJ. Gottschalk of New York.
Consul general at Coburg. Germany.
Frank Dillingham; of California.
Ireasury-Collectors of customs, Charles
II. Webster. Montana. district of Montana
ana Idaho; Alfred l.. Sharpe district OF
Paso del Norte Tex
Justice-United States marshal. Leo p
Bennett, western district of Indian Terri
tory.
Attorney. Samuel Plat, district of Ne
vada.
Interior-Pension agent at Columbus
Ohio. William Warnock
Receivers of public moneys, Nathaniel FL
Alexander. at Montgomery, Ala; Arthur III
Swain. at Visalia, Cal.
PcStmasters:
Delaware-John A. Jolls Middletown
lIlinois-William r. Jewell DanyiIla:
Charles w. Warner, Hoopeston.
1ndiana-Wiiliam A. Dennerline, Aurora;
William l.. Bryan. Boonville; Ranxin Z.
Walknp Crawfordsviife; Morris B. Pote.
New Harmony; James +. Lawson Spencer
lowa-Wiiliam +. Stahl, Lisbon; John Ii.
ley.
observation-disclosures Norwood. Bever-
~: George ". Jones, Falmouth: Frank p.
New York-George w Hitchcock. Ripley:
Dwight II. Bruce, Syracuse; orley w. Clos
son. Schuylerville.
North Dakota-John /. w Durston. Bis
bee; Harry II. Roberts. Tower City.
Ohio-Charles e. fiixon, Leesburg.
Oklahoma-Bess L. Bailey, SNYDER
Falls
Texas-George w Hoenert. schulenberg.
Sernoat-coiiins III. Graves. Bennington.
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Bills introduced by Senator Cullona and
| Representative Coulden.

Representative Coulden.
Two~bllls relating to the public schools Of
the District Of Columbia were today intro
duced in the Senate by Mr.. Cliilom. Both
of these bills are elaborate In forum. one
providing for complete system for the
government OF schools under the board Of
education. and the other providing for a re-
adjustment OF salaries OF teachers.
The first OF these bills provides that there
shall be a board Of education consisting of
nine members three Of whom shall be wo-
men and three Of whom shall be colored.
for the control OF the public schools.
1t provides that an executive committee
OF three expert agents have immediate
charge of the work of the schools under
the board and they shall be appointed for
six years Retirement OF teachers after
twenty years service or after ten years
In case OF disability Is provided for and
medical inspection OF the schools Is In
scluded In the bill. The courses of studies
Of various grades are outlined. The bill
covers about fifteen typewriter pages.
Another bill by Mr.. CulIom fixes the SAL
aries of ALI teachers from the lowest to
the highest grade, the lowest paid teachers
befnk at the rate of 800 per annum.
REPRESENTATIVE aoulden of New York In
strodIiced the same bills In the House.
Representative Olcott of New York today
intredJfceh Z bill In the House providing
that the members OF the board Of educa-
titin Of the District of Columbia shall serve
without compensation.
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$500, 600 in Tickets Saved.
FORGOT THEY WERE coNvIcTs.
Heroic Work of Prisoners at Blackwell
Island Prison.

NEW YORK, December 20.-Men forgot
that they were convicts and remembered
only that they were men on Blackwell ISL
and early this morning, when the male prls-
oners, marshaled by their keepers into
fire-fghting and life-saving corps, bore
from the flaming floors of the women's
wards 594 frantic women and from the hos
pital beds fifty more.
Starting In the sewing room of the work
house, and from a cause which has not yet
been definitely decided. the fire had reached
a fierce blaze at 2 O'Clock, when 1t was dis
covered. The fire engine On the island
proved inadequate, and call for help was
sent to the city department. Seven engines
we're sent over but were not sufficient to
save the women's workhouse from destruc-
ton. s
On the top floor of the building were calls
for the women, and every one held one or
two prisoners when the fire occurred. These
women became frantic with fright, and
were soon choking with the dense smoke
that filled all the halls and their cells.
That most of them did not perish is due
to the recent installation of system by
which in emergencies every cell In tier
can be opened simultaneously with all the
others.
When the extent and danger of the blaze
became apparent the warden marshaled his
regular fire-fghting force of employees, and
soon were all at work
The flames spread so fast, however, that
this force proved hopelessly inadequate.
Then it was decided to trust to the male
prisoners sense of manhood, and they bore
the test well.
Released from their cells and marshaled
into small bodies, they entered the burning
building and went at the work of freight
ing and rescue with utter disregard of the
danger to themselves The flames were
cracking all about them and they plunged
through the densest smoke when they
brought out in their arms the last of the
women prisoners.
The fire bells and the shouts of the men
at work could be heard all over the island
and in the hospitals and buildings of the
other institutions there was panic, which
was-queted with difficulty by the nurses.
physicians and keepers. The fire was con-
fined to the women's workhouse.
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SENATE.

Mr.. Foraker asked and obtained leave
OF the Senate today to have printed the
record in a number of cases recently be-
fore the interstate commerce commission
involving charges of discrimination in
beef shipments. He said that after taking
cognizance of the cases the commission
had not reached its conclusion for almost
three years, whereas the United States
court for the northern district of Illinois
had taken the matter up and reached a
final decision within five or six months
The matter had been introduced, he
said, for the purpose of showing that ex-
listing law affords a remedy for many of
the evils of which complaint is made and
also to show that there is greater celebrity
in the courts than in the interstate COM
merce commission. The court had he
said reversed the finding of the commits
sion. and he said that IL the commissions
decision had gone into INN ediate effect
the railroad company would have suf-
fered wrongful loss of $2,000.000
Mr.. Culberson called attention to the
recent speech of Mr.. Foraker in which
the latter had said that since the Elkins
law had gone into effect rebates had
practically ceased. Mr.. Culberson said
that there had been recent indictments of
railroad officials at Philadelphia and Chi
cago for taking rebates. He understood
also that Mr. Foraker had opposed all
further legislation.
Thinks Present Law Enough.
Mr.. Foraker asserted he had not said
that there were no longer rebates. but
that he had said that there was ample
law for the punishment of the taking Of
rebates, and he believed that If the At
torney General would enforce the law as
ne Is beginning to do the practice could
be stopped.
:! take 1t that Congress does not want
10 leg1slate unless necessary" he SAID, and
ADDED that all that Is necessary is to
strengthen the lay by amendment
L have all the time advocated Iegisla-
ton, and the only difference between ne
and other senators is as to the remedies
TO be applied"
In the course of his remarks Mr. FORAKER
referred to the fact that Mr.. Culberscn
IN an interview had given his views on
his (Mr. Foraker's) bill and said he had
been astonished to observe that so many
senators were using the newspapers as We
hicles for their views ON constitutional sub
5ects but he disclaimed any intention to
rehect upon Mr.. Culberson by his remark
Mr.. Hale brought the discussion to an
end by calling for the regular order
The Senate went into executive session
at 1851 pm.
In the executive session Senator Morgan
wanted the Senate to request the return
OF all the nominations for isthmian canal
commissioners which had heretofore been
confirmed. He asserted that the COMMITTEES
on interoceanic canals had held no meeting
70 act on the nominations and the con-
nrmattons We're void The Senate acceded
to the request
The Senate adjourned at 2:Io nm
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MFR. BISHOPS NOMINATION..
May Be Objection to His Confirmation
on the Commission

It was said at the Capitol this afternoon
that opposition to the confirmation OF Mr.
Bishop as a member Of the isthmian canal
commission Is likely to arise among the
democrats Mr.. Bishop is the present Sec
rotary of the commission. who has soIne-
times been referred to as the press agent
and who has been the target for good
deal of the criticism in Congress OF The
conduct Of the commissions affairs.
One report in circulation among the dem
ocrats was that Mr.. Bishop is to receive
$500 a year as member of the commits
sion and 81 500 in addition for duties OF
secretarial nature, that being his compen-
sation up to the $4,000, which he has been
receiving. 1t was said that some demo-
Gratis are inclined to take the position that
the President Is keeping friend in office,
although there has been opposition to him
in his other capacity.
Republican senator's. however, think tina!
this opposition will be short lived and that
there will be no serious attempt to defeat
Mr.. Bishops confirmation They think the
democratic criticism Is captious and that
II will soon abate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20
BITTER COMPLAINTS RECEIVED.
Newfoundland Officials Charged With
Unwarranted Interference.

The State Department has been in re-
cefpt Of some bitter complaints from own
ers Of United States fishing vessels against
recent acts OF the Newfoundland officials
In interfering with what they regard as
their treaty rights to fish within Newfound-
land territorial waters. Only a few days
ago an American fishing smack was seized
at Newfoundland port because several
months ago she had. it was alleged, shipped
some Observation-Disclosures from the Bay OF
Islands. The American ship owners felt
that that was an infraction of their right
to ply their vocation in those waters as
guaranteed by treaty.
The State Department has been eXchang-
ing some notes on that subject with the
British government, and 1t may be said
that so far there has been no friction what
ever between the two governments on that
matter, though naturally the United States
fishermen and the local Newfoundland au-
thorities have at times shown home heat.
The State Department up to this moment
has not been able to make direct issue with
the Observation-Disclosures in respect to their
right to make 1t a punishable offense to
ship Newfoundlanders within their own
waters. 1t is not quite clear as to whether.
while admitting the right of the Newfound-
land authorities to punish their own peo-
pie who ship on an American vessel In vio-
lation of local law, it Is prepared to con-
cede the amenability to Newfoundland law
OF American shippers who ship such men.
A complication In the consideration of this
question is found In the fact that the treaty
uses the term fishermen" In some places
as applying to the men on the boats and
in other cases to the fishing smacks. But
the correspondence Is being conducted in
good temper both sides and with the
abundance of facts already on hand, sup
plemented by exhaustive reports from the
experts of the fish commission who have
been cruising throughout the fall and early
winter in Newfoundland waters on the fish
commission steamer Grampus, 1t Is not
doubted that the outcome will be perfect
understanding between the two govern
ments as to fishing rights In these waters.
Revival Of Differences.
The Newfoundland fishing troubles which
have been brought to the attention Of the
Washington authorities, apparently are
revival OF differences between Canadian
and American Interests which occurred at
the beginning Of the herring fishing season
some two months ago. At that time reports
received at Gloucester and Boston that the
Newfoundland government was threatening
to curtal privileges which Americans had
enjoyed and the matter was made the sub
ject of conference between the State De-
partment and Senator Lodge and Repre-
sentative Gardner of Massachusetts, After
q time assurances were officially received
that all treaty rights Of Americans fishing
in Canadian waters would be observed and
It was understood that this settled the con-
trOyersy.
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SMALLPOX ABOARD BOAT.
Three Patients Taken From Steamer
Northumberland Last Night.


Northumberland Last Night.
Three more cases of smallpox were DIS
covered by the health Office inspectors last
evening when they visited the steamer
Northumberland upon Its arrival from Bal
timore. One Of these cases. the health au-
thorities state, Is an imported one: that Is.
the man contracted the disease In Balti-
more before he secured employment on the
boat.
The other two men. 1t Is believed, un-
eloubtediy contracted smallpox by contact
with Thomas Jordan. the colored deck
hand from the Northumberland. who was
removed to the temporary smallpox hos
pitaf about ton days zago. Robert Bayior,
coiored. twenty-five years Ole, is the man
who contracted snnallpox In Baltimore. lie
admitted he was sick when he enlisted on
the boat Saturday last. Richard Wright,
colored, thirty years Old coal passer. ana
James johnson. colored. seventeen years
old, deck hand. are the other sufferers.
They are the only members OF the crew
who had never been vaccinated, and the
health authorities are conhdent-that 10
further spread OF the disease VIII occur on
the Northumberland After discharging
her cargo the vessel left late last night Tor
Baltimore.
The admission of these three men to the
temporary smallpox hospital increases tho
total number Of patients now under treat
ment there to thirteen, five Of whom are
sailors from the steamer Northumberland.
Although the discovery of these three
additional smallpox sufferers puts no worse
phase upon the situation, the smallpox In
spectors from the health office are work.
ing overtime in their efforts to check any
further outbreak Of the disease. So many
persons, friends and neighbors of smallpox
sufferers have been at the bedsides Of the
sick ones before the serious nature OF their
illness was known that dangerous exposure
to smallpox has occurred In scores OF cases.
rryt-- 1911 11r-lx,
200 residents of the District, occupying as
many as seventy different houses under OBJ
servation.
Everyone known to have been exposed to
possible contagion has been vaccinated. but
they will be closely watched, and as far as
possible induced to remain in one location
until 1t is certain that they will not de-
velop the dread disease and further con-
tribute to its spread.
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ALBANY. n. K. December 20--srhe att
tention Of Gov. Higgins was called today to
the speech OF tinted States Senator Spooner
In the Senate yesterday. In which, appar-
emily. Gsv. Higgins was by infererce critt-
cised as exemplifyihg in his attitude on the
speaEership a tendency of the executive
branches of state and national governments
to interfere improperly with the legislative.
Il have no desire or intention of setting
myself up as political boss. !" said Gov.
Higgins Il have tried to make myself
plain. j have simply indicated a man whose
election thought would be to the best an
terest of nay party and people Of the state
Il do not understand continued the gov
ernor that when I was elected governor
/ was thereby precIudedt from holding or ex-
pressing my personal opinion In important
matters affecting the welfare OF the state t.
and OF my party. believe I have stu IN
those matters the rights of private citi-
zen.n
yet you must see, governor. said an in
terviewer. that such an opinion, properly
held by you as citizen. gains immensely
In Importance. force and effect when ex-
pressed by you-as governor.