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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24
ADMIRAL EVANS HERE.
Confers With Officials Regarding
Movements of Warships,

Rear Admiral Evans commanding the
north Atlantic fleet. was at the Navy De-
partment today in conference with the Of
ficials respecting the future movements of
the warships. 1t is the intention &c take
the fleet to the West Indies for the winter
drills, sailing from New York February 2
for Guantanamo, which will be the head
quarters. The admiral also brought to the
attention Of the department the conduct Of
the New York customs officials in search
ing the bluejackets who arrived at that
port Saturday on the battIeship Ohio from
the Philippines None of the men had
anything more than a few trinkets as
presents for sweethearts and wives. but
they were much Inundated by the require
ments OF the revenue officers. which are
not usually imposed upon naval sailors It
is probable that instructions will go for
ward to the customs officers to rectify the
matter complained of and give the blue
Jackets at least the privileges enjoyed by
civilians In the exemption Of small
amount OF goods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24
BREEDING FARM URGED.
DR.. Melvin Recommends Its Loca-
ton Near Washington.

Recommendation has been made In the
annual report of DIR. Melvin. chief of the
bureau of animal industry. for an expert
mental breeding farm fer the Department
of Agriculture in the neighborhood OF
Washington. In this connection he says:
LAS the work In animal breeding and
feeding progresses it becomes evident that
the bureau will need an experimental
farm near Washington for Investigations
of this class. aside from the cooperative
work being done with the state experiment,
stations, Experiments in breeding and
feeding have been carried on In a small
way at one of the bureau quarantine sta
lions and at the bureau experiment station
for contagious diseases. but IL Is obviously
very undesirable and unwise to keep ami
mails for experiments Of this kind on the
same premises where animals are under
going quarantine or where experiments
are being made with contagious diseases.
1t therefore seems that the time is soon
coming when the bureau should be pro-
vided with a separate farm for investiga-
lions in breeding and feeding live stock
and in dairying"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24
BACK FROM HONOLULU.
Commissioner Sargent Superintendent
Landing of Portuguese. =.


Frank Sargent, commissioner of immigra-
ton. returned today from Hawaii, where
he has been experimenting the landing Of
a shipload of Portuguese immigrants. There
were 1879 of the aliens and the Importation
was made as an experiment. There Is
decided need for agricultural labor in the
islands aside from the large number of
Japanese already there. Nearly all of the
present importation were farm laborers
from Funchal and Madeira. The most of
them were placed with employers imme-
diately on their arrival and at the time Mr..
Sargent left the island all of them had
been located except about dozen families
who were detained by the fact that they
had children under observation in the quar-
antine hospital
An importa ton of Portuguese 1aborers
was tried in Hawaii some years ago. but for
some reason it was not satisfactory. There
have been complaints that many of the i'm
migrants proved worthless and illiterate
and Joined the criminal classes. The selec-
ton of the recent immigrants was made
with considerable care and il 1t works well
the experiment will be repeated. The re-
cent decision of the solicitor of the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor In the
North Carolina immigration case makes 1t
certain that there will be no question raised
as to the right of the island to import the
laborerS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24
woMAN's HEROIC EFFORT.
Crew Rescued Through Efforts Of
Light Keepers Wife.

The American consul at Victoria reports
to the State Depa tment the loss of the
American barkentine Coloma of S-.n Fran
cisco, which occurred Off Vancouver Island
December Z. The Coloma left Everett Wash,
with load Of lumber. and December Z
a violent gale sprang up. She soon be-
cam water logged, lost her masts and deck
load and became a hopeless derelict. After
the crew had been struggling in the water
for twelve hours their signals Of dist IS
were seen in the early morning ~ the
lighthouse keeper at Cape Beale, Vancouver
Island. and the keepers wife, Mrs. Minnie
Patterson, started for Bamfleld, five miles
away, where the British steamer Quadra
fortunately had steam up and put out at
once to rescue the men Of the Coloma. The
sea was very roug... but all ten of the ship
volunteers of the Quadra, Second Mate Nc
Donald and Seamen Fisher, Evans, Roach
and Cox.
Special praise is due to Mrs. Patterson.
whose trip to Bamfie,d was one of most
heroic exertion. 1t took her four hours Of
hard struggle to make The trip, which COM
pletely exhausted her. The path over which
she had to go was nothing more than a
trail, and the heavy weather had made 1t
YER wet. A man who went over 1t day
or two later descl 8 1t as little better
than bog, and said he wore out : pair
of shoes in making the trip, and tore his
clo...es badly.
The rescued men OF the Coloma were
landed by the Quadra in Victoria, and from
there they were sent to Seattle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24
CAUGHT EARTHQUAKE WAVES.
Severe Disturbance Recorded at Cal.
ifornia University.

BERKELEY, Cal. December 24.-The
! Omori seismograph at the students OBJ
servatory Of the University of California
recorded earthquake waves yesterday at
| 9 hours rs minutes 35 seconds. Pacific
i standard time which indicate that Sc
we're earthquake has occurred at a distant
point. Prof a. o. Leuschner in charge.
said:
Careful measurements of the seismo-
graph made by A. ]. Champeiux give the
following: Time of commencement. 9
hours 20 minutes 35 seconds, Pacific stand
ard time; duration of preliminary tremor,
minute 90 seconds; duration second stage
of preliminary tremor, 6 minutes 16 sec
onds; duration strong motion, IL minutes
IS seconds. The motion is shown in the
east and west component only. The aver
age period of the waves was 16 seconds.
The sesmographs or earthquake recorders
at the United States weather bureau have
in the past forty-eight hours. and the re-
suits of the records made on the apparatus
were given out today in the form of a spe-
eial weather bulletin by Prof. willis l..
Moore, chief of the bureau, as follows:
"The seisnographs of the weather bureau
recorded two earthquakes Of considerable
magnitude the first shortly after noon OF
the ODD and the second about twenty
three hours later. namely, afternoon of De-
cember %. From the appearance Of the
records we are led to conclude that the
earthquakes originated at widely separated
localities, but this cannot be definitely told.
THE first tremors were recorded at
/ :51.5O pm of the Odd and the maximum
motion. of very short duration. occurred
at 2:22 10 pm. The record ended at about
3 o'clock. The strongest motion was re-
corded in a north-south direction and
amounted to II millimeter displacement of
the ground. The displacement in the east
west direction was only 3 millimeter.
1.-The second disturbance was recorded just
after IL o'clock December %, and the mo-
ton in both north-south and eaStwest d.
rectons was greater in both components
and lasted longer than in the first earth
quake. The first preliminary tremor began
at 12:3735 pm. The strong motion began
at 12:49 and lasted from three to four
minutes. The maximum displacement in
the east-west direction was Ii mllimeters
and 19 millimeters for the north-south
component. The end of the record occurred
at 12:1621 pm.
las far as can be judged from the
records the second disturbance was not at
SO great distance as the first one. but
both disturbances must have been at sew
eral thousand miles from Washington -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24
A NEW ANESTHETIC.
Stovaine Injected Into the Lumbar
Region, Of the Spinal Canal.

The discovery of new drug for the pre-
vention Of pain during surgical operations
is reported to the Department of Commerce
and Labor by Consul F. W. Mahan Of
Birmingham. England According to this
report it does not produce Inconsistencies.
patient who has nerves strong enough
can watch a surgeon operate while under
it's influence. Stovaine is injected into the
lumbar region Of the spinal canal and acts
on the roots Of the nerves entering the
spinal cord. The Injection produces GER
tain amount of shock, as well as occasional
sickness and headache. How long the ef-
feet of this anesthettc will last Is not stated,
nor whether further injections may be made
during an operation. Presumably, the du-
ration Of the effect Is not great and only
one injection Is deemed prudent, for a re-
cent instance is noted of a surgeon speed
ing an operation to the safety limit in
order to outstrip the recovering nerves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24
MARYLAND NEWS NOTES.
Convicted Of Barn Burning, Sentence
is Suspended.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, December 24-Mr.
Joseph E. Thrasher of Martinsburg, W. Va,
and Miss Ida M. Speilman were married
Thursday at the Bowen Hotel, Midland,
this county. by Rev. Watson Case of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. The brides
maids were Misses Lizzie Bond. Maggie
Engle of Homecoming. Marion. Agnes and
Jean Smith and Mrs. August Frenzel. Mr.
Thrasher is engaged in mercantile pursuits
at Martinsburg. w. Va.
James w. Wilson has been appointed
gauger at the Braddock distillery, Cumber-
land, which has started on the winter rum
Judge Robert r. Henderson, before whom
Charles Platt was tried at Oakland on the
charge Of burning the sawmil OF the Nc
MILAN Lumber Company In district No. g..
Garrett county, was found guilty, but sem
tence was suspended until a motion is
argued for a new trial. The attorneys for
the defense claim that since the trial much
new evidence favorable to the traverser has
been found.
Burglars. by the use of skeleton keys, en-
tered the store of Conrad Lutz, on Main
street Midland. early yesterday morning,
and secured a large quantity OF provisions
and other goods. The cash drawer was
forced open and several dollars In change
secured
Capt H. H. White, Union veteran of
Cumberland and a rural free delivery car
rier, is confined to his bed by injuries from
being kicked by a horse. One rib was
broken and his kneecap badly injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24
AN Automatic Revolver Board.

Secretary Taft has appointed board of
officers to meet January Is at the Spring
field armory. Springfield. Mass. for the
purpose Of ascertaining a design of auto
matte pistol, or revolver. best adapted to
fulfill the requirements of the military serv-
Ice. The instructions call for recommends
tons as to whether the design selected Is
sufficiently better than the service caliber
.3s revolver to Justify recommendation for
adoption to replace it. The board con-
sists of Capt. Ernest D. Scott, Artillery
Corps: Capt John H. Rice. ordnance de-
partment; First Lieut.. James Goethe. 18th
Cavalry; First Lieut. Alexander H. David
son, 18th Cavalry: Second Lieut. Irving NJ.
Madison, 18th Infantry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24
TAX ON CHURCH PROPERTY.
Decision Favorable to the State Of
Illinois.

The opinion Of the Supreme Court of the
United States In the case OF the board of
education of the Kentucky annual confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church
against the State of Illinois, which was
handed down today by Justice McKenna,
was favorable to the state. The suit grew
out of contention over the point as to
whether the Illinois state law exempting
religious and educational institutions from
the operation of the inheritance tax law ap-
piled to institutions outside the state
In the case decided the state authorities
undertook to collect the tax on a building
in Chicago which was devised by a Ken
lucky lady to the church in that state The
Illinois courts held that the law was in
tended only for the protection of state in
situations and that it did not cover the
Kentucky bequest. The opinion of Justice
McKenna affirmed that decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24
REscINDs OIL WELL ORDER.
Governments Action in Indian Terri
tory Cases.

MUSKOGEE, I. T., December 24.-Indian
Inspector ]. G. Wright yesterday received
notice from the Interior Department re-
scinding the recent order to shut down all
Oil and gas wells in the Usage nation. The
wells with the exception Of three. were
closed by deputy marshals few days ago.
The first order followed an Investigation
by the government, 1t being charged that
over 800 acres had been leased to one
company or operator, which is against the
rules and regulations of the department
The resembling order from the Interior
Department would indicate that the depart
ment is now convinced that the Oil men
are operating in good faith or that the
department is waiting for a report.
The latter is more likely as the Indian in
spector is preparing report on the oil and
gas situation in the Usage nation at the
request of the Secretary OF the Interior.
It was stated at the Interior Department
today that the notice sent to the Indian in
spector at Muskogee recently, resembling a
previous order for shutting down of all
oil and gas wells in the Usage nation, was
of a temporary character only, and that
the department is waiting for further in
formation from Inspe tor Wright. The mat
ter has no connection whatever, it is stated.
with the report of Special Commissioner
Foulke on land frauds in the territory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24
-storehous.- at Fort standish.

General Grant. commanding the Depart
ment of the East has appointed board
consisting OF Col. John M. X. Davis, Artfl-
lery Corps; Major Edward Burr, corps OF
engineers, and Capt. George L. Goodale,
quartermaster's department, to meet at
Fort Standish, Mass. for the purpose of
looking further into and for report and
recommendation in the matter of the site
for the ordnance storehouse at that post,
with view of determining whether all con-
ditions affecting the situation being consid-
cred, the site selected Is the best that can
be obtained for the building or another can
be found better adapted to the end in view
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24
Two Insurgents Killed.

HAVANA, December IA dispatch from
Guines. this province. today announced that
patrol Of rural guards has had an en-
counter with i've mounted insurgents The
two parties exchanged shots with the result
that two of the insurgents were killed and
two were captured. The fifth man escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24
American Equipment Favored.

ST. PETERSBURG. December 24.-The
technical commission Of the general stan
has recommended the adoption of an Amer
lean military web cartridge belt and haver-
sack for the Russian army. This equip
nent, which is put on in one piece, is far
lighter than the present Russian outfit, each
piece of which Is donned and DOTTED sepa-
rateiy. The American equipment also costs
twenty cents less per man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24
Sixteen Above at Atlanta.

ATLANTA, Ga. December 24.-The
government thermometer here today
touched 16 degrees above zero-the cold
est by ten degrees of the season. Freez-
ing weather Is reported as far south as
Tampa, Fla. where % degrees is re-
ported Jacksonville reported "a. The
cold wave extends over the eastern half
Of the southern states, and continued
cold weather is predicted for today and
tonight,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24
BOTH WOULD CONTROL
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS PUT
RAILROAD IN BAD PLIGHT.

NEW YORK, December 24.-Oficers of
the Southern Pacific say that the utimatum
telegraphed to President Z. H. Hartman
late on Saturday by John j. Harnahan.
grand master of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen and Engtnemen, put the
company in position probably unprece-
denied in the history of troubles between
union laboring meg and their employers.
The question OF wages. they said, is not at
all directly involved 1t Is purely a propo-
sftion as to which of two rival organiza-
tions the company shall recognize. and the
matter has come to such a pass that one
cannot be recognized without giving offense
to the other.
neers is the organization which is really.
they say. the body Mr.. Harnahans or
ganization is fighting, although it is strik-
ing over the Southern Paciic's shoulders.
With the engineers the companies forming
the Atlantic system of the Southern Pa
CHIC s lines made an agreement last spring
providing in part that the grievances of all
engine drivers should be handled by that
organization.
Aggravated the Case.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers has most of the engineers on the
Atlantic system, but considerable mi
ton and these objected to the assumption
by the former organization of the power
of presenting their claims to the manage
ment The controversy was aggravated by
the fact that most OF the drivers of switch
engines belonged to the Hanrahan organi-
cation. and these 1t is said. considered
that their claims were not pressed emphati-
cally enough by the other body.
When the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Flremen and Enginemen presented the case
to the management Mr.. Hanrahan and his
associates we're told that the company felt
itself bound by the agreement with the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. If
the latter organization. it was added,
would revoke the pertinent clause in its
agreement with the company the manage
ment would be only too happy to deal d.
rect1y with the enginemen enrolled under
the Hannahan banner. This the locomo-
tive engineers did not find themselves call
ed upon to do and since the Hanrahan or
ganlzation had no way to force its rival 1t
was obliged either to relinquish its position
or compel the company to break its agree
ment with the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers.
Pacific Lines Not Affected.
OAKLAND, Cal, December 24.-The Pa
ciffc system Of the Southern Pacific Com
pany, comprising the lines west of FL Paso
and Ogden and south of Portland has not
been affected by the locomotive firemen's
strike ultimatum given by Grand Master
Hanrahan of the Locomotive Firemen's
Brotherhood. The order applies to the At
lantic system, which operates the Southern
Pacific lines east of Ell Paso. Local rail-
road officials say they do not look for a
spread of the strike, as the trouble Is to a
great etent local.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24
Pacific Lines Not Affected.
KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK.
Engineer and Fireman Dead, but No
Passengers Hurt.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, ecember pa
light engine colided with passenger train
No. 2 on the Buffalo. Rochester and Pitts
burg at Ealeys crossing. near Eagle. early
today. Michael Lynn of Rochester, engi-
neer, and Henry Gath of Warsaw. fireman,
of the passenger engine were killed; George
McNaily. engineer of the light engine. was
badly injured. and E. Palmer. fireman of
the light engine, Is reported to have been
killed. The baggage cars were smashed
and the passenger coaches hurled from the
track but no passengers were injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24
Won Bet on Automobile Trip.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, December 24.-Robert C.
Kelsey member of the Long Island Au-
tomobile Club, arrived in Chicago yester-
day, one week "out" from New York. He
left there the previous Sunday on wager
that he could make an automobile trip to
Chicago in one week under the present un-
favorable conditions of the road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24
Successful Endurance Trial.

The Navy Department is in receipt of the
following telegram. dated at Santa Bar
bara, Cal, from the president of the in
spection board
South Dakota endurance trial successful
ly completed today. Average speed twenty
two twenty -four
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24
killed In a Street Fight.

CHICAGO. December 24.-In fight on
State street last night in the presence of
many persons Robert Mehring. twenty-five
years old, was fatally stabbed by John
Connors twenty-four. Mehring died within
a few minutes after receiving the wound
The cause of the fight is not known to the
police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24
Arpument in Shea Case.

CHICAGO. December Plat the opening
of the defense In the Shea trial today, At
torney Cruice. acting for the defendants
offered motion that the case be taken
from the jury and the defendants dis
charged, on the ground that the state had
not made out case of conspiracy. The
motion was opposed by the state, and the
arguments upon the motion continued for
the greater part of the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24
Very Cold in New York.

NEW YORK, December 24.-The coolest
weather that New York has known this
winter came today. when the thermometer
went down to 8 degrees above zero.
A keen northwest wind. blowing at the
rate Of twenty miles an hour, added to the
discomfort of pedestrians.
William Reilly was found by the police
lying unconscious in doorway on Broad
way this morning. His hands were FROST
bitten. and he said he had been unable to
find work and had no home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24
Explosives Found; Bandits Shot.

RIGA, Russia, December PA large
store of explosives for the manufacture of
bombs. including a considerable quantity
of pyroxillne and detonators has been
discovered at the Aetna factory, OF which
many of the employees are revolutionists.
Seven Lettish bandits have been tried by
drum-head court-martial and shot near
Mitau.
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Spain wants ola cannon.

MADRID. December 24.-The foreign
minister. replying to question in the
chamber OF deputies toby. said that Spain
was still trying to secure the restitution Of
the artillery left in Cuba when the treaty
of Paris was signed and was also continu-
ing the negotiations to secure recognition
of the Spanish debt Of the island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24
Colonel Andry Promoted,

PARIS. December 24-Among the Christ
mas army promotions is that of Col Andry.
who was a member of the oourt-martial
which retired Col. now GEM Picquart, the
war minister. Andry is promoted from gen.
eral of brigade to general of division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24
Where They will Spend Christmas.

Where They Will Spend Christmas.
Attorney General Bonaparte will spsnd
Christmas day with his family in Balti-
more and take his Christmas dinner with
them.
Secretary Shaw and Mrs. Shaw will eat
Christmas dinner with Judge and Mrs.
Thomas H. Anderson, 1881 New Hamp-
shire avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24

President of Ecuador Chosen.
The State Department was officially ad-
yised today in dispatch from Guayaquil
of the election by the national assembly
of Eloy Alfaro to be constitutional presi-
dent of Ecuador.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24
LAW AGAINST BUCKET SHOPS.
North Carolina Statute Sustained by
Supreme Court.

In deciding the case of Gatewood against
the state of North Carolina. in which Gate
wood was prosecuted for keeping bucket
shop in Durham. the Supreme Court OF the
United States today in effect held the state
law prohibiting the dealing in futures to be
not repugnant to the federal Constitution
Justice White delivered the opinion OF the
court affirming the decision of the supreme
court of North Carolina.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24
Justice Moody Has Third Circuit.

Justice Moody, in the Supreme Court of
the United States was today assigned by
the court to the third judicial circuit. s: =
ceeding Justice Brown in that position.
The third circuit embraces the districts of
New Jersey, eastern. middle and western
Pennsylvania and Delaware.