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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20
Effort in the E use to Shut
It Off Tod y.
SENATE SOON ADJOURNS
CONFIRMATION OF CANAL COM
MISSION CRITICISED.
Attempt to Have the Nominations Re-
called Action on the
Panama Bill.

The conference report on the emergency
appropriation for Panama canal work was
taken up in the House today Immediately
upon the converting of that body. Mr..
Williams was informed on inquiry that the
House provision in the bill requiring infor-
nation to be given to Congress on its de-
mand from canal employees had been elm
mated. He wanted a separate vote on that
amendment. but Mr.. Hepburn said under
the rule the conference report must be ac-
cepted rejected as a whole. After a pro-
test by Mr.. Williams the conference report
was adopted without further opposition.
Mr.. Payne reported from the ways and
means committee the Philippine tariff bill,
and gave notice that 1t would be called up
for consideration January 4. The minority
was given permission to file it's views and
a substitute bill Thursday.
Efforts to close the general debate on the
reference of the Presidents message today
failed. 1t was agreed, however, that this
debate should end tomorrow. and in putting
this question Speaker Cannon remarked:
General debate will close tomorrow
whether the committee of the whoieis In
session or not.
A beneficial result to insurance was pre-
dicted by Mr.. Macon fArk.) as a result of
the recent developments in New York. IIe
strongly opposed interference with state
control. On the railroad rate question Mr..
Macon expressed hearty sympathy with
President Roosevelt. 81 believe the Pres
ident intends to do right. I believe it is
his purpose to be the President of the whole
people of this Union," he said.
Referring to the recent bank failures In
Chicago, Mr.. Prince Qll) made the point
that with the present limited number of ma
tional bank examiners 1t was impossible for
those officials to cover the ground required
by them There were, he said, two sections
OF the Revised Statutes which the Depart
ment of Justice might do we'll to consider
for the purpose of applying a penalty to
delinquent bank officials. One of these
sections prohibits national banks from lend
ing to any one borrower more than one
tenth of their capital The other section
applies to embezzlng bank officials, and
provides a penalty of fine and imprison-
ment.
Mr.. Prince said there were $3.50 national
banks and but seventy-eight examiners.
Perhaps Congress was at fault in this re-
spect. He did not think there was lax
ness on the part of the controller of the
currency, but it was evident there was fault
somewhere.
Mr.. Gillespie (Tex.) suggested that the
controller had declared the law restricting
loans was too stringent to be enforced.
Mr.. Prince replied that the best way to
get rid of lad law was to enforce it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20
Army Orders.

Capt Julius N. Kilian. commtssary, has
been relieved from duty as assistant to the
purchasing commissary at ST. Louis. Mo-.
and ordered to this city for duty as an
assistant in the office of the commissary
general of the army.
Color Sergt. John ]. Simon. 24th Infan-
try, has, by direction OF the President, upon
his own application been placed upon the
retired list under the provisions or law
Leaves of absence have been granted as
follows: Col. George s. Grimes. Artillery
Corps. one months extension; Lieut.. Coz.
Palmer G. Wood. 18th Infantry, three
months on account OF sickness, and Flrst
Lieut.. John A. Clark. assistant surgeon.
one month with permission to apply Tor
an extension of one month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20
TENNESSEE POLICY HOLDERS
Meeting at Nashville to Select Dele
gates to Meeting.

& NASHVILLE, Tenn, December 20.-Ten-
nessee holders of policies in mutual life
insurance companies convened here today
to select representatives, at the coming an
nual meetings Of the various companies It
had been rumored for several days that
Thomas W. Lawson would have q repre-
sentative here to secure proxies. but this
morning Insurance Commissioner FOLK re-
ceived 4.oOO-word telegram from Lawson
denying that he had q representative here.
In calling the meeting to order Commits
sioner Folk impressed upon the policy hold
ers the importance of taking some radical
action to prevent wrongdoing in the future.
Mr. Folk considers the deferred dividend
system largely responsible for many OF the
abuses and extravaganceS In management.
ton Of policy holders be appointed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20
Injured by Falls From Street Cars

Soon after midnight this morning Fred e.
Vincent OF 1914 Rhode Island avenue north
west was painfully injured by falling from
a street car at 9th and U streets north
west He was taken to Freedmen's Hos
pita1, and later to Garfield Hospital for
treatment.
Bertha Ward. who says she lives in
Crabtree court southwest, fell from a street
car in South Washington last night ard
severely injured her back. The police found
her lying on the street at Sd and r streets
southwest and had her conveyed to the
Emergency Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20
Injured BY a Fall.

Frank r. Riley. living at 612 Sd street
northwest. fell while entering his home last
night and struck his forehead on a pro-
jecting brick. cutting bad cash In his
head. The wound bled freely and he was
In serious condition from loss of blood
when he reached the Emergency Hospital.
where he was taken BY the police OF the
sixth precinct. The hospital authorities re-
port today that his condition has improved.
After the accident the report was clrcu-
lated that Riley had been cut with 3
knife By an unknown assailant but this .
denied by the police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20
powie Off for Regeneration.

BOSTON, December 20.-John Alexander
Dowie arrived here in a private car last
night. He was accompanied by his son,
Gladstone Dowie, a trained nurse and two
other attendants from Zion City. The party
today will GO on board the steamer Admiral
Dewey, bound for Jamaica. Later Dowie
will take an extended cruise in the Carib-
bean see, in the hope Of recovering his shat
tered health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20
FOR ARMY HOSPITAL.
Secretary Taft Forwards Estimate for
a $500, 600 Appropriation.

The Secretary of War has forwarded to
the Secretary of the Treasury. for trans
mission to Congress, an additional estimate
OF 100000 for an appropriation that will
be required for the construction of the
Army General Hospital In the. District Of
Columbia upon the site recently acquired
for that purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20
Overcome by Gas.

Overcome by the fumes Of gas, James
w. Taylor, who resides at 1915 Otis street
northeast. was conveyed from the plant of
the Hygienic Carpet Cleaning Company on
c street between 2lst and ed streets north
west to the Emergency Hospital last even
Ing. Prompt treatment by the surgeons
soon restored Taylor to consciousness and
he was declared to be out OF danger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20
READY FOR ANNUAL CRUSH.
Extensive Preparations at the Post
Office for Extra Mail Matter.

The local post Office Is preparing for the
regular holiday crush Tables were placed
today in the Railways and corridors, where
packages may be wrapped by those who fan
to do the wrapping at home, and where the
stamps may be affixed. Three score extra
clerks are on duty and everything is NOV
ing with the regularity of clockwork. the
force being divided into three shifts, each
shift working eight hours. Both incoming
and outgoing mails are being handed ON
time and everything is satisfactory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20
Y. M. G. A. OFFICIAL RESIGNS
MT. p. Clifford Pierce Retires to Ac-
cept Position Elsewhere.

p. Clifford Pierce, for four years a secre-
tary in the Washington Young Mems Chris
tian Association. has resigned his position
to accept the general secretaryship Of the
Fort Monroe Army Y. NJ. C. A., to which
he was recently called. Mr.. Pierce assumes
the duties OF his new Office on the LIST of
January.
Coming to the Washington association
from New York state in 1902, Mr. Pierce
has filled positions In Office and member
ship work and as assistant secretary, and
has won the esteem of large circle of
friends and co-workers in the Washington
Y. M. C. A., who will regret to learn of his
resignation.
Mr.. Pierce has been the membership sec
rotary for the past year, and has exhibited
ability and tact in developing this impor-
tant department. The directors, in accept
ing his resignation, expressed by resolution
their hearty commentator of his work and
their high regard for him personally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20
WITHOUT MESSENGERS.
Two Of the Senate Committees Lack
That Useful Servitor.

When the Senate met today Mr.. Kean re-
ported. and the Senate passed. resolution
authorizing the committee on industrial ex-
positions to employ messenger. After the
resolution had been passed Mr.. Spooner
asked how many committees there are left
which have not messengers, and when told
that there were only two he suggested that
they should be placed on the list. and thus
prevent discrimination
Mr.. Hale expressed the opinion that the
remaining two would not be long In COM
ing to the surface"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20
Struck Him with a Pitchfork.

During an alteration in Greggs' dairy.
$50 o street northwest, shortly after Z
o'clock this morning, Thomas Baton, a
young white man, was struck aer8s the
head with pitchfork by James Colbert,
colored. and received severe scalp wound.
which was dressed at the Homeopathic
Hospital. Baton has secured warrant for
the arrest Of his assaflant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20
Rain Tomorrow.

Prof Garriott OF the weather bureau
informed Star reporter this afternoon
that another storm from the Gulf Of Mex
leo has reached Washington. He added
that the people should be prepared to bring
out their gum shoes. rain coats and UNI
brellas tomorrow, as 1t promises to be
rainy day. The rain will begin this even
ing, and as the temperature Is rather high
for this season. the rain will not turn into
snow, as was the case with the preceding
gulf storm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20
For the Larceny of a Blanket.

For the larceny of a blanket from Samuel
Bensinger Charles Johnson, colored, was
arraigfied In the Police Court this morning
He was working for Mr. Bensinger at his
stable and had. 1t is said. hidden blanket
and later returned for 1t. He was in the
act of selling 1t when Officer Leavell OF
the first precinct caught him. The sentence
imposed BY Judge Kimball for the lareen
was $40 fine or sixty days in jail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20
FROM CHICAGO TO THE GULF.
Plans for Increasing Depth of the I'LL.
nois River.

nois River.
The Secretary OF War has forwarded to
the Speaker of the House letter from
the chief of engineers, together with copies
of the reports of the Mississippi river COM
mission and board of engineers Of a sur
vey, with plans and estimates, for navi-
gable waterway fourteen feet deep from
Lockport, ILL.,, by way Of the Des PLANES
and Illinois rivers. to the mouth of the
Illinois river, and thence by way of the
Mississippi river to st. Louis. Mo-, and for
nayigable waterway of seven feet and
eight feet depth respectively from the head
of navigation of the Illinois river at La
Sale, ILL.,, thence through said river to
Ottawa, ILL.,, made in compliance with the
provisions of the river and harbor act OF
June 13, 1902.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20
One Death In Chicago Fire.

CHICAGO. December 20.-Expectation of
finding any bodies in the ruins OF the
Schonk sign factory. destroyed by fire last
evening. has beent abandoned by the police.
No search will be made for them, as it is
foremen of the different departments de-
clared today that everybody in the place
was able to get out. The only death at the
fire was that of Lieut.. Bassett OF the fire
department. who was killed by falling
wall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20
$50, 900 Fire at Dueuesne, Pa.

PTTTSBURG, Pa. December 20.-A fire
early today almost totally destroyed the
Bovard block, Grant avenue Duquesne.
Pa. causing a loss of $4,000 Mrs. Sadie
Bedell, telephone operator, was part ally
sunocated by smoke and was carried from
the burning building unconscious The fire.
Is supposed to have been of incendiary
origin. The department store OF NJ. Weis-
berg sustained loss of S35. 900. Six other
buildings adjacent to the Boyard block
were damaged by smoke and water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20
Found Beside Railroad Tracks.

Mary Scott. white. fifty-nine years OF age.
who has been an inmate of the Young
Women's Christian Home. was found lying
on the railroad tracks on the Pennsylvania
avenue bridge last night. She was i'll and
unconscious and was hurried to Providence
Hospital in the patrol wagon where she
received needed treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20
Monument to bennington Victims.

monument to the memory of the sailors
who lost their lives by reason of the ex-
plosion of boilers on the United States gun
boat Bennington at San Diego bay. CAL. Is
proposed In bill introduced today by SEN
ator Flint The bill appropriates 5000, to
be used with like amount to be raised by
popular subscription.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20
DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENTS.
List Prepared by the President In
cludes Several Ambassadors.

The President has prepared a list of diplo-
matte appointments, Including the embas-
sizes to Mexico and Brazil and the prospect
i've embassy of Japan, which VIII be sent
to the Senate for confirmation, but present
announcement is withheld owing to the pos
sibility Of some changes in the list.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20
BIG FIRE TN NEW YORK
RAILWAY TERMINAL BUILDINGS
AT 2aD STREET BURNED.

NEW YORK, December 20-Fire today
destroyed fully half of the Immense rail-
road terminal buildings at the foot OF West
23d Street. on the Hudson river. The Ass
was estimated at $500 Crowded ferry
boats and hundreds of passengers were un-
loading at the terminals when series OF
explosions was heard. and Immediately
dense volumes of smoke filled the great
buildings. followed quickly by flames. Great
alarm. prevailed. and when ferryboats. de-
spite the flames, kept landing passengers
from New Jersey at portions of the docks
and terminals which were not on fire the
police from four stations had to be sum
moned to keep order.
Employees Severely Burned.
Several employees of the railroads were Sc
verely burned. and FIVE men were reported
to be missing after the fire was under con-.
troll. The new ferry houses of the Delaware,
I.ackawanna and Western and Of the Jer-.
sey Central railroads were almost total
losses. They were the newest ferry termi-
nails in the city, the Lackawanna building
still undergoing its finishing touches, and
the Jersey Central having; been completed
only two months ago.
The terminals of the Erie railroad and of
the Pennsylvania were III such danger for
time that the fire department concentrated
almost it's entire efforts on saving them-
One small freight shed belonging to the
Erie and part of its dock were damaged.
Started in Paint Shop.
The fire started in paint shop in the
Lackawanna building. presumably from a
defective electric wire A ferryboat was
just 'discharging 500 passengers into this
building when smoke, flames and a series OF
explosions burst from the paint shop near
by. So rapidly did The flames spread that
when the fire department had gotten to
work the intense heat was already melting
the copper sheathing on the walls & the
building.
A 14o-foot tower of the Lackawanna
building burning from top to bottom felt
into the Hudson river, carrying a three-ton
clock down with it. The roof of this pulid-i
ing fell, leaving little except walls stand
ing, and the Jersey Central but ding was
almost as badly wrecked
$780, 600 In Tickets Saved.
The rescue of 100000 worth of tickets
and cash from safe in the Jersey Central
offices was a feature of the fire. A. X
Jakin an officer of the road, ran INTO the
office and got possession of the valuables
before he was overcome by smoke. TWO
clerks carried him out of the building.
Hundreds of trunks are reported TO nave
been destroyed in the two burned termiaa 8.
w. G. Besier vice president and general
manager of the Jersey Central, announced
that the ferry house of his company was
total loss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20
Providing for Street Extension

The extension of w and Adams streets
northwest east to North Capitol street. w
street to be eighty feet wide and Adams
street ninety feet in width, Is provided for
in bill introduced in the House today by
Representative Wiley of New Jersey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20
PORTER MAKES REPORT
STATEMENT REGARDING FIRE AT
REFORM SCHOOL.

A report concerning the destructive Tire
at the Boys Reform School early yester-
day morning was received today by Mr.. w.
M. Shuster. vice president of the board Of
trustees of that institution, from Superin-
tendent Porter. It-stated that the officers
and the boys have been provided with tenn
lorary quarters. that the lower floor of
the assembly hall or chapel is being used
as q dining room and that other satisfac-
tory temporary arrangements have been
made.
Mr., Shuster says the probability is that
the burned-out structure, when rebuilt, will
have to be converted into two new struc-
lures. with Increased faciiities--one as an
administration building PROPER and the
other as family edffice He hopes that
the fire-destroyed section viii soon arise.
Phoenix-like, from its ashes
Before this can be accomplished, how
ever. Congress will have to make first a
preliminary appropriation for the drawing
OF plans, ETC., and then a sufficient sum tor
the rebuilding. 1t is hoped this action will
Ire taken by Congress soon after it reas-
sembles at the conclusion of the holidays.
Damage Estimated at $1Oo,o 600.
Superintendent Porter, In his report, adds
that Of the 80 inmates of the reform school
none escaped during the excitement attend
Ing the fire or since, and that no accidents
were recorded. The damage as yet cannot
be definitely estimated, but 1t will not, 1t Is
believed. be much below 100000
Commissioner mcfarland yesterday re-
ceived a telegram from Maurice Lanphae-
mer, secretary Of the board of managers of
the house OF refuge of Baltimore, offering
shelter for fifty boys from the burned re-
form school of the District. He replied this
morning, thanking the Baltimore authorf-
ties for their kind offer. but stating that
the reform school board. of trustees has ar
ranged for care OF all the boys in another
building at that institution
Fire Chief Belt today called attention TO
the fact that before his department could
go INTO action at the reform school fire It
was necessary to extend the hose a dts.
/, lance Of 300 feet, which caused con-
siderable loss of time. while the flames
were calming Roadway. AS there is much
valuable public property in the reform
school Enclosure. he will renew his former
recommendation that water main from a
nearby point be extended to the institu-
ton and four or five fire MIGRANTS be erect
ed conveniently near the buildings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20

France and Venezuela in Accord.
The State Department is satisfied from
Its own advices that satisfactory settle
ment has been reached Of the Issues be-
tween France and Venezuela growing out
of the French Cable Company Incident
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-09-16
EMPRESS ENTERTAINs.
Miss Alice Roosevelt and Other Amer
lean Ladies Received In Audience.

Pekln. Sept i5.-Miss Alice Roose-
welt. Mrs. RoekhiIl, wife Of the Ameri-
can minister; Mrs Newlands. wife OF
United States Senator Newlands. and
other ladies Of Miss Roosevelrs party
went to the summer palace Wednesday
and spent the night. Thursday they
were received In formal audience BY
the dowager empress Mrs. Rockhll.
who was first presented TO the en-
press. introduced Miss Roosevelt FIRST.
The empress moved among the visitors.
chatting informally and presenting
them with handsome gifts of bracelets
and rings. This was followed by an in
spection Of the grounds of the sum
mer palance. The whole visit was re-
markable on account OF the absence OF
formallty. Returning to Pekln In the
evening most % the party attended an
at home" az the German ministers
residence. where General Corbin and
wife ana Senator Newlands and wife
were guests
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-09-16
BRYAN TO PRESIDENT
CongratuIates Chief Executive Upon
Result at Portsmouth.
REGULATION BOARD.
Sebraskan favors Referring Every
Question Of an international
Character 10 an 0rganl-
tion Of This Kind.

Lincoln. Neb.. Sept. ia letter ad-
dressed 10 President Roosevelt from
Hon. w. J. Bryan. in which plan for
permanent peace Is suggested, was
made public here. Mr.. Bryan congratu-
lates the president on his success In
bringing Russia and Japan together.
and says.
why no, ask congress for authori-
~ to submit all international questions
twhen agreement cannot be reached by
parties int@rested). 10 an impartial
board for investigation and reportf In
vestiEation will. In nearly every case.
remove the cause OF complaint and
reconcile the parties. Questions which
a nation might be unwilling 20 submit
10 arbitration In advance could be set
tied by Investigation by an impartial
International board.
IT was a glorious thing TO end the
war between the Russians and Japan
ese. but IL would have been more glori-
Gus 10 have prevented the war and
saved the frightful loss OF life. The
moral prestige which our nation now
enjoys would In all probability enable
Il to lead a successful peace movement.
The congratulations which you have
received from the hands Of European
governments strengthens the chances
OF success. II the leading nations OF
the world would enter into an agree
ment TO Join In the creation OF such a
board and pledge themselves 20 submit
all disputes to the board for investiga-
tion before declaring positively the
danger Of war would be reduced to a
minimum. Few men have had II In their
power TO do so much 10 humanity
VIII you improve the opportunity"