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The Washington herald., 1906-11-26

New York, Nov. 25.-Under the weight
OF hundred or more persons the floor
beams Of the lobby Of New Century Hall,
Fifteenth and Morris avenues, Newark.
broke In two tonight, and the floor col
iapsed. sending many persons 20 the eel
lar. nine feet below The accident oc-
CURED a few minutes after the doors had
opened, at 7:3O o'clock, for the sale Of
tickets for a Yddlsh theatrical perform
ance. One woman was fatally injured, so
that she died in an ambulance while being
taken to the City Hospital Nine others
were injured so seriously that their re-
moval TO the City Hospital was neces-
sary. while probably twenty more were
shocked or slightly hurt, but were able
to crawl out Of the wrecked building and
60 10 their homes.
The dead woman was Mrs. Rebecca s.
Schwarz, 80 years Old 1g7 Livingston
street She died Of internal injuries and
shock. The lobby of the hall Is room
twenty feet long and fifteen wide. To
reach il a steep stairway leads from Fif-
teenth avenue. The beams under the floor
ran lengthwise and were two by ten
inches in size and twenty feet long There
was no support TO these beams under
meath and no bridging or truss TO give
them strength. They first sagged and then
broke in the middle.
The sound Of the cracking wood gave
warning to some Of the people. and those
At the edges OF the crowd escaped by
backing out Of the entrance or running
into the main hall beyond.
Most of those in the crush around the
ticket efice, which was near the wall
midway in the lobby. went down in the
shrieking, struggling mass. The fall was
not great, but there was imminent danger
Of being kicked, crushed, or trampled to
death, and those at the bottom Of the col
lapsed floor, which iss5 formed a wide
letter Y, were. of course, worse of.
The news spread through the neighbor-
hood and ia a few minutes a crowd Of
le,tW excitei men and women surrounded
the hall ie fire department and police
reserves ~ the Fourth precinct were
called out There was no fire. but the
men Of the fire department formed a
rescuing brigade and soon had the vic
tins on their way 10 the hospitals or
their homes
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
MCARREN IGNORES CHARGES.
On Western Trip While Committee
Is Investigating Him.

New York. Nov. 25.-The subcommittee
Of the Democratic State committee ap-
pointed by Chairman Connors to investi-
gate the conduct Of Senator McCarren in
the last campaign. is TO meet at noon to-
morrow at the Victoria Hotel
The committee. after organizing. will
Immediately begin the trial of the Brook
lyn senator on the charges brought by
John II. Delaney and others from Brook
lyn
Senator McCarren has ignored the
charges. and is on a Western trip. II was
said to-day that he would not be repre-
sented ct the hearing. as he has already
disputed the right of the committee TO
oUst him as a member. It is the general
belief that he will be found guilty Of the
charges OF kniling Hearst.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
DEAD" BEAR EATS A HUNTER
Young Man Starts to Bleed Recum-
bent Animal and Is Killed.
Brings Down Bruin and Hurries 10
His Prey, Only TO Find Him a
Very Live Corpse.

Dubois, Pa, Nov 25.-John DIcht. eight
cen years old. an amateur Nimrod. was
treated to a surprise party on Saturday.
A bear was the unlimited guest. Dicht
got the wost of It and is dead.
The young man had started out with a
party Of hunters TO sCOur the mountains
Of Elk County. They had Indifferent sue
cess, and were about TO return home in
disgust, when Dicht sighted a real. live
bear, and trailed him through the forest.
Bruin was wary and led the hunter a
merry chase. But finally the young man
sighted his gun correctly. and caught the
beast, as he thought. in a vital spot. Any
way, he brought him down. and with a
shout Of triumph started toward his prey
TO obtain a trophy of victory.
He had ripped out his knife to bleed the
bear, and got as far as inserting its point
under bruins hide. when there was a
great awakening. The big black animal
sprang TO his feet, and before Dicht could
recover from his surprise. had him in
death grip.
In his fury the bear tore of one Of the
hutner's legs, one of his arms, and dis
emboweled him. He ate the pieces.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
WHITE CAPS KILL NEGRO.
Reign of Terror I'm Louisiana Town
where Band Is in Control.

Lafayette. La. Nov. &-One hundred
whitecaps. masked. and armed with shot
guns and pistols, created a reign Of ter
ror last night at Carenore. near here,
brutalIy numbering Antoine Dominique. a
peaceable negro, after rObbing the man
Of his horse and buggy.
They also held up a score Of other
negroes. The town was at the mercy Of
the band throughout the night
Dominique was stopped in the road while
going home, and on resisting the white
caps. was beaten. He deserted his team
20 go home and secure a revolver On
his return he was met with voIley from
the Whitecaps.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
on FOURTH PAGE.
The Mumford Rur So

The exhibition OF the "Oriental Rug"
Collection Of John Kimberly Mumford.
author Of the famous SCTibner book on
Rugs. will begin this morning at the
Sloan Galleries. 1407 G street NV. Over
700 fabrics, many Of them of the greatest
rarity. are to be displayed tO-uay and to-
morrow, and on Tuesday afternoon. at 3
o'clock, Mr.. MumfOrd will deliver a lee
ture on Oriental Rugs that will be OF the
greatest interest.
The entire collection Of rugs, including
everything from small mats TO the most
elaborate great Persian Carpets. is 10 be
offered ut public sale. beginning on Veu-
nesday morning. Messrs. Sloan & Co will
mail catalogues and tickets for the leo
ture upon application to-day.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
ASKS U. S. TO AID STRIKER.
president MahOn Makes Information.
al Question of Hamilton Affair.

Special 10 Tie Washington Herald.
Chicago, Nov. 25.-The United States
government for the first time. has been
asked TO furnish protection for a labor
leader engaged in conducting a strike
In another country.
The appeal came to-day from Frederick
Fay, who is leading the street car strike
In Hamilton, Ontario, after the serious
riots last night in Hamilton. in which
many persons were injured. The Cana
dian authorities ordered Fay to leave the
country. Fay declined to 20. and in
stead sent a telegram to Chicago asking
for aid.
The message was received by Presi-
dent William D. Mahon, head OF the
Street Car Mems Union in this country,
who Immediately sent the following re-
ply:
Demand protection OF United States
consul at Hamilton, and stay where you
are"
Mr. Mahon tonight said efforts would
be made tomorrow 10 have the matter
taken up at Washington, and an inter-
national question made Of the situation.
which is without parallel, 50 far as is
known.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
GIRLS SOLD FOR 500 APIECE
Russian Peasants Barter Daughters
to Avert Death from Starvation.
Young Women Knocked Down to
May Go TO Turkish Harem.

Moscow, Nov. Eight girls. varying
I'm ages from twelve 10 seventeen. were
sold az auction in a village of the pro
vince OF kazan yesterday. They We're
daughters of peasants. who have been re-
duced TO the verge of starvation by the
prevalent famine. They brought from
so to So apiece.
Most of the girls were sent TO the
Caucasus. and probably will so from
there 10 Turkish harems
Many pitiful scenes were enacted at the
auction. Mothers wept as they bade
gOOd-by 10 their daughters. Emaciated
fathers tearfully explained that they
would not commit such an act Of barbara
ty had they and their families not been
forced TO desperation by starvation. They
alleged that they had 20 take this means
TO avert death.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
LOSE LIVES IN FIRE ON SHIP.
Panic Aboard French Naval Vessel
I'm TOuIon HarhOr.

Toulon, France. Nov 26-Before sun
rise to-day the training ship Algeciras,
Of the French navy. will very likely be
q total wreck as the result Of a fire
which started Sunday night and still
burning Several lives, according to re
ports. have been lost.
The officers and men aboard the YES
sci, numbering 321, were panic-stricken
when the flames were discovered. Then
ensued a struggle TO escape from the
burning ship, many being injured.
Most Of those aboard the AlgeCiras es-
capped, but several are still missing, and
il is feared that they were caught asleep
IN their hunks and burned 10 death.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
FIVE PERISH IN STORM.
Blizzard in Texas Causes Severe Suf-
fering on the Ranches.

El PasO, Tex, Nov. 25.-Two more
deaths have occurred as the result of the
terrible blizzard in the Pecos Valley. This
brings the list Of deaths from exposure
to five known dead and two have been
lost in the snow. and have not been heard
from.
One Of the newly discovered dead is
Hero Alvarez. found with his flock
in the snow near Corona, New Mex. The
other was Charles Elenstein. a health
seeker. who was caught in the storm and
perished near Torrance, n Mex.
There is great suffering among the
ranchmen and the cattle on the ranges
throughout Northwest Texas and New
Mexico. as the result of the storm which
has held the Southwest in its grip for
more than week. Hundreds of sheer
and cattle have died from the effects or
the storm.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
Army and Navy Football Game-Spe-
ciaI Trains via Pennsylvania r. r.

Leave Washington December I. Gas a.
m. running through to Franklin Field.
Philadelphia Returning. leave Franklin
Field at close of game. Dining car. parlor
cars. and vestibule coaches. Round trim
Pullman tickets on sale. Excursion tick
cts, good on all trains NOvember. 30 and
December /, up to and including special
train, and good returning until December
3. inclusive, sold at rate Of $40.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
WOULD STOP CHILD LABOR.
ST. Louis millionaire Suggests Plan
to Aid Poor Families.

ST. Louis, Nov. 25.-A proposition TO
take all children under fourteen from fac
tories and other places Of employment
and send them 10 school has been made
by n. o. Nelson, a millionaire manufac-
turer, TO the Women's clubs Of St Louis
Nelson is to pay the children half the
amount they would receive for their
WORK, the club to pay the other half. The
clubs have the matter under considera-
ton. They have promised to give Nelson
an answer after their December meet
ingS.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
Injured Wen smugg!ea Awnr.

Chicago. Nov. 25.-By the fall of a scat
fold on the new Marshall Field building
this afternoon, four WOrkI2en were ser
iously injured. Except that all were bad
ly hurt. nothing is known concerning the
exact extent Of their injuries, all having
been sInussled into carriages and driven
away to some hospital, where they can
not be found
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
BUTTON EXPLODES; BLINDED.
Collar Fastener, Slipped Into Pipe,
Blows I'D Unexpectedly.

LeOminster, Mass. Nov. 25.-Richard N.
Cutters collar button exploded this aft
ernOon. and as a result he may lose his
eyesight- He is regular houseman at the
central fire station here. He lighted his
pipe. and an instant later there was an
explosion, and stream Of red fire shot
into his eye.
Cutter says earlier in the afternoon he
was called 10 do something in a hurry.
and slipped the pipe into MS pocket. A
ceiiuloid collar button in the pocket slip
ped into the bowl.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
Cuban MaIcontents Captured.

Havana. Nov Eight Of the fifteen
disgruntled Moderates, who attempted
an insurrection in the Cienfuegos district
have been captured. The entire district
is reported to be quiet. There is no con-
frmation of reports that other bands
have gone out. Reports from throughout
the island indicate that general conditions
are peaceful
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
FEAR CLASH IN FAR EAST.
Japan and Russia Threaten Each
other in Fisheries Dispute.

London. Nov. 26--The St Petersburg
correspondent Of the London Daily Tele-
graph cables his paper that there IS a
likelihood OF another war between Rus
sla and Japan over the fisheries dispute.
The outcome Of the situation has as
sumed a grave aspect in Russian gov
ernmeRtal circles. owing to Japans de-
maud.
According TO the government officials
they are declared TO be most exorbitant
and overstepping the conditions Of the
portsmouth treaty inasmUch as Russia is
asked to practically sacrifice her position
on the Pacific coast.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
1900 MILES IN OPEN BOAT.
VIII Brave Winter Seas In Trim
Lasting a Month.

Greenwich, Conn, Nov. 5.-Sidney
Stokes, OF New Haven. OF the Phelps
Stokes family, and Garfield Chard, of
this city, started from Greenwich this
morning in a periIous journey Of twelve
hundred miles through winter seas TO
Florida in an open boat
The boat that viii be the home of the
two adventurous men is d thirty-footer.
schooner rigged. and is called the Teal.
1t is stocked with provisions and an
armory OF six guns and ammunition. for
shooting is to be one of the diversions
of the trip. They expect to reach St
Johns River. Florida. by Christmas.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
student Shot by Roommate.

Ann ATbOr. Mich. Nov 25--John Frazer.
Of Genesee, n. Y, a student at the Col
lege Of Engineering. University of Michi-
gan, was accidentally and probably fatal
~ shot in the abdomen this afternoon by
his roommate while target shooting near
here.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
KILLS WIFE, THEN SELF.
Husband Believed Responsible for
Deaths by Means of ChIOrOfOrm.

Toledo, OHIO, Nov B.-What is be-
lieved TO be a murder and suicide came
to light to-day at Bellevue east Of here.
when the dead bodies Of Nj and Mrs
James S. Mitchell Of Salem. Mass. were
found lying on bed in a rooming house.
An OdOr resembling chloroform was ap-
parent when the room was entered.
Coroner Vermilya gave "A verdict Of dou-
bic suicide. Later investigation how
ever, revealed facts which, it is said. tend
10 show that Mitchell drugged his wife
causing her death and later committed
suicide by the same means
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
KILLED BY BLACK HAND"
Italian at PittsburE Shot Dead in
Presence of Crowd.

Pittsburg. Pa. Nov 25-Guiesseppi
Cristo. an italian Of Davis street. Al
legheny, was shot and Instantly killed by
an unknown fellow-countryman at the en-
trance TO the Highwood Cemetery on
Brighton road. Allegheny to-day.
Cristo had just alighted from "a street
car, when his murderer jumped from a
thicket and fired several shots from a
revolver at him. One of the bullets struck
him in the chest. and he died in q short
time.
Cristo's murderer escaped, although the
shooting was witnessed by a carload Of
people. The police, although without a
clew, credit the murder TO members of
the BLACK Hand" Society.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
DIdn,t Know Gun yVas Londed.

Burlington. Vt Nov 25--Unaware that
a gun he was handling was loaded. Hal
ley Oyitt, seventeen years old, pointed
the weapon at Harlow c. Pomeroy.
eighteen years old, and fired, killing the
latter instantly. The shooting occurred
tonight in PomerOy's room, at Bingham
Academy, Bakersfield. where both were
students
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
Rn1timore nnd Ohin Rnt1rnna

a longer evening In New York. After
November = the midnight sleeper from
New York to Washington Will leave 30
a. m. from foot OF Liberty street, making
Il now possible for Washingtonians to at
tend theateT OF entertainment and have
their entire evening in New York IN
broken, with ample time to reach the
train.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
Accident to Flying Machine.

Paris. Nov 25.-M. Santos-Dumont yes
terday renewed his attempt to win the
Grand Deutsche ArchdeacOn prize for fly
ing machines. which called for a flight of
over a kilometer and return. but the pro-
peller Of the machine broke and the at
teu7pt was abandoned
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
SETS FIRE TO HIMSELF.
DeSpOndent over Wife's Death, Man
POurs Oil on Clothing.

Scranton. Pa. Nov. 25.-After pouring a
gallon of oil over his clothes tonight.
Charles Litawski, a Pole, aged thirty
five, set fire TO himself and was fatally
burned. Dependency over the death of
his wife was the cause of his rash act
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
Montana to Be Launched Dec. Is.

Portsmouth, Va, Nov. 25.-The new ar
mCred cruiser Montana, building at the
works Of the Newport News Shipbuilding
and Dry Dock Company, viii be launched
on Saturday, December 10 The Montana
is a sister ship of the Washington and
Tennessee
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
EIkins Now Has Two Hospitals.

EIkins. W Va. Nov. 25-The new City
Hospital has been opened with Miss
ThruSton as superintendent. This gives
Elkins two hospitals. the other being
the Davis Memorial, erected by ex-Sena-
tor Henry G. Davis In memory of his
son, who was drowned while cruising on
the coast of Africa.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia,
Maryland, and Virginia-Fair,
warmer to-day. Tomorrow, in
creasing cloudiness ; light to fresh
southerly winds.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
Baltimore and ohio RniIro,d

No 555-5j-5' tho daylight train. leaves
Washington after breakfast; arrives Gin
cinnau before midnight, and arrives St
Louis Tor breakfast following morning,
with connections from Cumberland. arTiv-
ing Pittsburg 5:C5 D. m. Effective No
vember ..
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26

to the most elaborate precautions for the
protection of the Southern statesman and
his audience.
The threats Of violence are hard to
trace to their sources, but they are so
numerous and so much apprehension is
shown by the peaceful negroes that the
police are treating them with much re
spect.
One negro woman. thought to be insane,
who has sworn publicly TO Kill Senator
Tnlman, has been locked up, and viii be
kept prisoner until the lecture is over.
Her name is not known.
Chief of Police Collins has announced
that. although, in compliance with Sena-
tor TiIiman's expressed wish, negroes
will be admitted to the hall, they viii be
confined to the gallery under heavy
guard, and that all suspicious persons
will be searched.
Mayor Dunno has decided not TO pre-
side at the lecture, at the request Of a
delegation of prominent negroes. He has
also declined to attend.
These are the times that try mems
souls" says the Broad AK a negro pub
Iication, in commenting on the coming
lecture. They are crying towards and
serviIe slaves who do not dare be in the
right with two or three; they who com
mend the brutalities of the past or the
present, assist to SOW the seed for future
crimes. and load the dice against them
selves.
Therefore, it is the solemn duty Of
every person living in Chicago TO bend
his best efforts to prevent any unlawful
act on the part Of the people Tuesday
night while United States Senator Till
man, the bold and bloody advocate of
mob lynch law for colored men. will be
engaged in speaking in Orchestra Hall.
Question for SOutherners.
New York, Nov. 25.-Felix Adler spoke
at Carnegie Han this morning on the
negro problem. The indiscrminating cries
Of prejudiced people, he thought. should
be decried. whether heard in North OF
South.
Yet he admitted the question was one
primarily for SoUtherners. Their voices
should carry the most influence in the
discussion. They were the representa-
tives Of the section most experienced
with the black race, and most directly
concerned in its destiny
The natural leadership. the speaker
lay IN the man with thou
sands of years of civilization behind him.
On the question Of negro social equality
and the intermarriage of races. Dr. Adler
held that segregation now was imperative
The negro leaders were the strongest op-|
ponents Of intermarriage. They were con-
vinced that il would be harmful TO the
negro. Racial separation. he pointed out.
need not prevent the best operation of
the two races.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
CRAPOEY IS FIRM,
RENOUNCES CHURCH
UnfrOcked Priest Requests
Immediate Dismissal.
REITERATES THEORIES
Says He Prefers Truth to Greed
and Is a Good Christian.
REITERATES THEORIES

Rector Declares Many in
Episcopal Pale Believe in His Icon
OcIastic Doctrines and Appeals to
the Enlightened World - COnse-
crates Life to Spread of the Liberal
BeIiefS-StiH Disciple of Christ.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
MANY ARE INJURED
In THEATER PANIC
Lobby Floor Carries Crowd
Down When 1t Falls.
NONE IN CRUSH ESCAPE
Timbers on Which They Stood
Were Unsupported.
NONE IN CRUSH ESCAPE

Pleasure Seekers Were just Pur-
chasing Tickets for Yiddish The
atricaI Performance, When, with
a Few OminOus Cracks, whole Hall
Gave Way and Those at Bottom of
Collapsed Structure TrampIed Upon.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
SOUTH CAROLINIAN REPEATS
Mayor Dunno, OF Chicago, VIII Not
Attend the Lecture.

Chicago, Nov. Z--Stories that a bomb
is to be hurled into Orchestra Hall while
Senator Tnlman is lecturing there on
Tuesday night, have aroused the police
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
TILLMAN REPEATS
ATTACK ON NEGROES
On Eve of Chicago Speech
Again DenOunceS Race.
"ONLYLYNCH LAW LEFT"
"ShOt Gun the Best Method to
Make Black Stay in Road"

South Carolina Senator Advocates
"a Passport and Police System SO
We May Keep Track of These Anil
maIs"-WHnts Fifteenth Amend
ment AbOIished-The Western Me-
trOPOIis Prepares for Trouble.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
baltimore and ohio Railroad.

The Chicago Limited VIII leave Wash
ington 1:22 p. m instead of II a. M. and
arrive Chicago $40 .. N. Effective No
vember ..
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26

Minimum expense, maximum amount of
heat. Demonstration. 500 Sth St
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
Ofte HOt-Water Radiators,

A In Carte Lunch Served Daily
at Ecksteins from y to 3. 1912 n. Y. ave
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
DEAL TO PASS TWO
BILLS Is PLANNED
Senators Hopeful of Effect
ING a Compromise.
SHIP SUBSIDY FAVORED
Approval Of River and HarbOP
Appropriations in Return.

Possibility of Putting Through the
Philippine Tariff Measure with a
Reciprocity Agreement Also Fig
ured On-President Has Much spe-
eial Legislation Which He Desires
TO Have Enacted at short Session.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.

TELEGRAPHIC.
Pages
DIR Crapsey RenOunces Church.
I-Ttllman Again Def1es Negroes.
lone Dead. Many Hurt in Theater
Panic.
3-Gillette 20 80 on Stand.
Scars Ukase Aid to Peasants.
3-Man Trades Son for a Rooster
S-Pittsburg Mob Attacks Negro Police
man.
LOCAL.
president to Reach Washington To-
night
2-Henry c BuTch Dead
2-Frat- Men Arrive for Convention.
2-Lieut. Commander Garrett Drowned.
2-Samuel Cross Passes Away.
5-Theaters Oppose Billboard Fight
5-Critlcism Of Treasury Building In
dorsed
Bureau Collects Crime Figures.
12-Catholic University Trustees Meet To-
day
12-Hamline Church Cleared Of Debt.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26

Wide Boards, 81 Per 10O ft.
Lumber Trust Broken.
Libbey & Co.. 6th St and n. Y. ave.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
Now Appeals to the world.

Dr. Crapsey follows with an intimation
that the church need not believe that be-
cause he has been dealt with that all is
over in the discussion of the problem. He
InA-rI,.1-1-r. ~ .-r-rr1, No.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-26

CONTINUED On THIRD PAGE.