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ADLER, ROY, 20 years old,
Poolesville, Nd; right arm broken,
face bruised and nose broken; Prov
idence Hospital.
ANDERSON, engineer of train
No. &c.
AUSTIN, SAMMY, colored, SO
years old, 8o2 D street southeast.
AUSTIN, FANNY, colored, 80
years old, Boz D street southeast.
BAKER, DANIEL W., United
States district attorney; heel
crushed, badly bruised about head;
walked to Brookland, d. c., and
treated at pharmacy.
BALDWIN, LOUIS, Washing
ton; internal injuries.
BARNES, Mrs. LINCOLN, and
daughter ESTELLE, of 9Th street
northeast; both seriously injured
about head and body.
BEAKE, BERTHA, 4Io New
York avenue.
BOLITZ, FRANK, newspaper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-31
NO FUNERAL POMP
FOR MR., CASSATT
Simple Services Over Remains
of Great Railroad Magnate.
NO HONORARY PALLBEARERS
Floral Tributes Confined to Few
Flowers From Family.
INTERMENT AT BRYN MAwR
Body Laid at Rest in Suburban
Churchyard-Promin Railroad
Men Pay Last Tribute.

PHILADELPHIA, December 3I.-With
services as simple the rites of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church would permit, tho
remains of Alexander ]. Cassatt, president
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
who died suddenly last Friday, were to-
day laid at rest in the graveyard OF the
pretty suburban Church of the Redeemer
at Bryn Mawr. Following out the desire
of the great railroad president and those
Of his widow, only small number of rela-
tives and friends were present as the body
was lowered into the grave.
The services at the home Of Mr.. Cassatt.
202 West Rittenhouse Square, were az
simple as those at the grave. There were
no pallbearers and by expressed wish
of Mrs. Cassatt the floral offerings were
confined to a few flowers laid on the
casket by immediate members of the lats
presidents family.
Last Tribute Paid.
During the forenoon hours a steady
stream of friends of the family and bust
ness associates of Mr.. Cassatt called at
the house and paid their respects to the
dead. The services at the house were held
at 2 pm, and were attended by about
300 persons, including. besides the rela-
tives, all the directors of the Pennsylvania
company and affiliated lines east and west
Of Pittsburg, and men prominent N the
financial world and management of rail-
roads throughout the country.
The services were conducted by the Rev.
DIR. w. c. Richardson, rector of st. James
Church, in which house of worship the Cas-
satt family has a pew. The remains OF
the great railroad man were then placed In
a hearse and accompanied by small party
of mourners they were taken to Bryn
Mawr, drive of ten miles. from the city.
The services at the grave near the Church
of the Redeemer. of which Mr.. Cassatt
was a COMMUNICATE. were conducted by the
Rev. DIR. james Houghton, the rector. 1t
was at first thought Mrs Cassatt and her
immediate family would retire after the
funeral to their country home at Haver-
ford near Bryn Mawr. but she decided to,
return to her city residence. A heavy rain
fell throughout the day.
In order to permit the officers to attend
the funeral the general offices Of the COM
pany, with the exception of those OF the
treasurer, were closed at O'Clock. To-
morrow being holiday, they will not be
re-opened until "Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-31

Former Senator Donelson Gallery played
very important part in the affairs Of
Louisiana. He was regarded as one of the
strong men of the state. 1t was he who
was one of the active opponents of the
louisiana state lottery at a time when that
organization was an immense factor in
state politics. He fought the lottery and
to him together with Senator Foster much
credit has been given given for Kidding the
state of this form of gambling
Mr.. Caffery was born in st. Mary's parish
Louisiana, September 10, 1899 He was ed
ucated at st. Mary's College Maryland
and then studied law in Louisiana and
was admitted to the bar there. He served
in the confederate army and after the war
practiced law and was the owner of a
large sugar plantation. Although he was
greatly interested financially in the sugar
bounty, as a matter of principle he opposed
it. He was elected to the state senate in
1892, and was appointed United States SEN
ator to succeed Senator Randall Lee Glib
son upon the latters death, and took his
seat January Z. 1893. He was later elect
ed by the legislature to fill this term, End
was again elected for the term ending 1901
While In the Senate he was regarded as
one of the star senators on the democratic
side, although he did not take prominent
part in Senate debate. He is man of wide
information and a speaker demanded
attention by the accuracy and breadth Of
his information rather than by any ora
torical finish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-31
RAIN FOR ROOSEVELT.
Ugly Weather Marks Presidents Last
Day in Virginia.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, December 81.
The President encountered today the
worst spell Of weather he has ever expert
enced on any former visit to his Virginia
hunting lodge. A drenching RAIN which
began falling about midnight kept up most
of the morning, making it look at one time
as If all the plans for hunt would have
to be abandoned. About s O clock, however,
a messenger was sent to Plain Dealing for
Dick Mcdaniel to come over with the
Presidents favorte riding mare, Foxana,
and half hour later start was made for
the roosting place of wild turkey on Green
Mountain
Three covered vehicles left North Garden
at noon for Pine Knot and a start for the
station will be made at o'clock. The pri-
vate Pullman car Twilight, which will con-
vey the party to Washington, reached North
Garden last night AS the heavy rains
may delay all regular trains, the President
will probably go to Washington on a spe-
cial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-31
GOVERNOR WARNER ILL.
Inauguration Of Michigan Executive
MAY Be Postponed.

DETROIT, Mich, December 31.-Advices
from Pennington, Mich. the home of Gov
ernor Fred M. Warner, say that unless
the governor makes unexpected progress
during the next twenty-four hours toward
recovery from bronchial trouble, with which
he has been suffering for several days, he
will be unable to go to Lansing for his
Inauguration tomorrow for a second term
as chief executive OF the state.
Mrs. Warner said today that the chances
are not at all good that the governor
will be able to go. Excepting for fifteen
minutes yesterday, when he sat up, the
governor has been in bed for three days
His throat and bronchial tubes are badly
affected. While the illness is not consid-
cred serious, 1t Is feared that he might have
a relapse and his lungs become affected If
he ventured out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-31
THE LIST OF INJURED.

man of Frederick, Md, about 80
years old; cut about face and Jaw
fractured; Casualty Hospital.
BROWN, AUSTIN, of Doubs,
Md; seriously injured.
CARR, Mrs. DON NJ, 20 years
old, Kensington, Nd; compound
fracture of right leg, face lacerated
and internal injuries; condition
good; Freedmen's Hospital.
CAMPBELL, LUCILLE, Z H
street northwest.
CHAMBERS, AL, 1908 18th
street; badly injured.
CHAMBERS, HOWELL, 1908
nth street northwest.
CHURCHILL, child, white, d
years of age; lacerated scalp,
bruised face; doing nicely; Freed
mems Hospital.
COMPILER, LUCILLE, 8 years
old; compound fracture of both
legs, shoulder dislocated and cut
fConttnued on Second parel
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CARS WE'RE GROUND TO KINDLING
Pathetic Scenes at Railroad Station and at the
Morgue- Excitement and Grief Mingled
Early on Scene-Fixing Responsibility.

Rushing bank fog into the glare of the CLAW furnaces at
Terra Gotta the biggest Baltimore
night, 80 o'clock through length just pulling
of the station Between fifty and sixty people
and injured 1t the railroad
occurred around Washington and the disaster history
the the old Ford Theate many government
clerks killed and injured
Accounts differ how the accident occurred The local
No Co. from Frederick Md 1t had stopped Terra Gotta
charging and taking 1t just beginning when
the of the oncoming death and the glare the great
light behind The engineer
doomed but he threw the throttle get
Roadway late While the
spinning rails irving like
wake life and big empty train
the grade behind through the slowmovng like
axe splitting sapns The empty was what is known deadhead
equipment Pullman passenger
drawn by engine o one the new series OF the heaviest
n the
impact explosive was going
between fifty and miles hour OF the end Of the local there
simply nothing left. Telescopg does describe The
simply spners the
sacened the blow split the next ngWse like cardboard box
1t said there passenger coaches
There might have been three there might
Judging engine through
the smoker and here that the telescopg
rush of the empty checked but the smashing blow
walked the local into and the big picked the crushed
and twisted smoker its back and with shrek hurled through
fog and darkness hall mile along the track The whistle of the
other full and like thing through
gloom For half mile the spinters
wreckage. Bodies under what left
of the body pile
bars, wagon the
of victims.
happen and caboose talk was that the local
had block Silver Spring oper
green it, showing train the
block This the the deadhead train when passed
signal and slowed down accordingly But said that the day
Takoma had from his Office tied
white This track engineer deadhead
being had crowded with grade gath
cred speed of fifty miles hour before lights
standing local gowed dmly ahead of him. late then
The fog blurred everything fifty yards and shut everything
completely The grade the rails
the question: and the snap finger after the danger had been dis
covered the crash
This merely track talk
taken such till the coroner inquest Operator Philips Takoma
story He he his post when the local passed.
double behind warning following
dead blocked There heavy ogtoo much perhaps
the red target but enough hide red light Philips there
he paazed wen his DESK the
rushed by without sackenng speed He thought then that
the light and would slow and pull back But
nothing of her Takoma and in
OF the wreck
Officer Kennedy the tenth and Gateman Lemkm
accident both cited Philips support of his
that the red light showing when the empty train passed
the received the city few after
happened ambulance the Emergency Brook
tephoned for by all the hospitals Some
OF the hospital surgeons the meeting the Columbia Theater
visiting but they gathered fast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-31
MAY ExcoMMuN1cATE THEM.
Pope Issues Ban Against the New
Russian Sect

ST. PETERSBURG. December S1.-The
pope has issued an encyclical pronouncing
a solemn ban on the new Catholic sect
known as the Mariavits. who lately have
spread widely in Russian Poland, and has
accommodated the founder of the new
religion. a woman known as Mother Mary
Koslovskain." who Is regarded by her fol-
lowers as being the reincarnation Of the
Virgin Mary: a priest. Father Kovalsky,
and others of the Mariavit clergy. The
pontiff also threatens to excommunicate all
the members of the sect unless they recant
within twenty days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-31
HoLMANs WILL TESTIFY.
They VIII Be in Attendance on Thaw
Trial.

PITTSBURG, Pa, December 31.-Accord-
ing to the statement of Charles j. Holman,
whose wife is the mother Of Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw, 1t will not be necessary for District
Attorney Jerome Of New York to send to
Pittsburg for Mrs. Holman's deposition for
use in the trial Of Harry K. Thaw. Mr.
Holman announced today that his wife,
their son Howard and himself would be in
attendance at the trial ready to give any
information desired.
II have certain letters bearing on the
case locked up in a safe deposit vault" said
Mr.. Holman. THE nature of these letters"
he continued, cannot be disclosed at this
time, except to say that the contents are
highly important"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-31

possible phone and returned duty before the injured began to
pour into
tonian of the horror He filled one
with stmuants and linen for bandag and
companied friend from the hotel made wild ride to Brooknd
where there already crowd assembled was impossible to get
farther machine taking the lanterns the pushed
up track through the and darkness to the OF the wreck
meeting the tranload of injured just as was coming back Inc stimuli
andges distributed where they would do the most good
till the last Of the living removed
Commissioners West and Macfarland the first relief
train from station and all the police
could be gathered hurried to the More
taken and laid the bank by the track
arrive and after that to the OF the rail-
they allowed touch bodies till
West had orders to have the
brought to Washington.
Till past cornued add to the appalling list
dead One had been split enghwise with huge
knife lying neatly folded the track like collapsed bag
Twenty Of the Sides which intact like the
vas dummy railroad Under three shapeless
rags that had been Whether they
impossible by the dim light of the lanterns to tell
estimated that 800 work clearing the wreck and
by midnight the westbound track free for slow running The c
Gems Brookand Gotta all turned and helped
of them remaining the till the early
morning.
Train Crew
The crew of the have been placed under
arrest They are Harry Hldebrand engineer Frank Hofm
ductor McCuum fireman. Robert Rutter brakeman and W. A.
Norris baggage They all taken to the tenth precinct
station.
Dr. Ramsey District began the preparations for
inquest night He Terra Gotta viewed the bodies and
of number of witnesses The official inquest will
begin Wednesday morning.
W. Galloway superintendent transportation of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad of the wreck Terra Gotta
last night returned today He said thorough nvestiga
ton of would be held in Baltimore possible He
could not fix the added would take place.
night of the ranmen under arrest at
can effort he said would be spared fix
the blame where it belongs.
this afternoon the number OF dead according to the
police had reached the number have been iden
tilted the bodies have been removed by either relatives
or 'front.' the morgue
Deeply affected by calamity which has befalen
the railroad wreck at Terra Gotta
the moved today that all flags the city be
dspalyed after the funerals of the victims fit
ting manifestation of and sympathy universally felt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-31
DENIED BY MRS. CLEVELAND.
Former President is Not Seriously
Ill, She Says.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PRINCETON, n. j., December 31.-Mrs.
Grover Cleveland, wife of the former Presi-
dent OF the United States, said this morning
that Mr.. Cleveland's condition was not at
all serious and that reports to the contrary
were untrue. He has merely had an attack
of indigestion.
1t was rumored in various quarters this
morning that Mr.. Cleveland was worse than
he was reported to have been last week.
II was these rumors that Mrs Cleveland
denied so empha tically.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-31
Located Murderer.

ASTOR, Kansas. December 31.-The posse
that for several days has been hunting the
two alleged murderers of Marshal Frisbie
of Lamar, Ohio, today located the second
man under the floor OF the schoolhouse here.
One of the men surrendered here yesterday
after barricading himself in the school
house and exchanging shots with his pur-
suers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-31
AGED Man Killed.

MONTICELLO, Ga, December 3I.-Jas
Polk. aged sixty years. was shot and killed
early Saturday by Crib Waldron, young
man who had escorted two Of Folks
daughters to an entertainment. returning
with them about am. Polk berated the
young men for coming home so late, and In
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Employers Act Unconstitutional.

LOUISVILLE, KY, December 81
Judge Walter Evans Of the federal court
today declared the employers liability act
unconstitutional. The decision was given
in the case Of the Administrative Of N. C..
Brooks versus the Southern Pacific Rail-
road Company, and is believed to be the
first handed down in connection with this
a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-31
DONELSON CAFFERY DEAD.

FORMER LOUISIANA Senator Passes
Away at New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, December 31.-Former
United States Senator Donelson Caffery
died at 1890 o'clock last night.
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Continued on Second Pase.)
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Fixing the Responsibility.

c. w. Galloway, general superintendent
of transportation OF the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, was quoted today as placing the
responsibility for the wreck upon the en-
gineer of the freight train or the operator
of the block at Takoma. He added that the
horrible catastrophe could have been avoid
ed and that some one was responsible for it,
According to him, the company will leave
no stone unturned until that responsibility
has been fixed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-31

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-23
AN ELUSIVE
FEMALE
LAWYER

New York. Jan pa day OF rest was
afforded Mrs Agnes *. Murphy y-Mulligan.
Sunday she is a lawyer. and for the last
week has been lodging subpoena servers
who we're anxious 10 reach her with
summons for the Second District MUNICH
pal court I'm an action TO recover 2.9o
brought by the manager of store,
According TO John Sutton OF Park ave-
nue. and One Hundred and Seventy-htth
street one OF his men delivered last De-
cember 20 the home OF Mrs. Mulligan, at
No. 1911 Fulton avenue, the Bronx, table
charged AT $3.50.
Sutton says he has been unable 10 collect
his money because Mrs. Mulligan claims
she did not receive the goods. Ten days
ago he got n subpoena at the Second Dis
trict Municipal court for Mrs. Mulligan.
Though he has had different men, in
various disguises, lying in wait for Mrs.
Mulligan he has not been able to serve
the papers.
lawyers. and the former has been espe-
cially successful I'm having difficult sub
poenas served Her experience Is coming
in useful in her own case. for she has
learned all the ways OF lodging the unde-
sirable visitor
In addition 20 being a successful lawyer
Mrs Mulligan has acquired riches by
real estate speculation, and today is
considered one OF the wealthiest women in
the Bronx
sutton says he has no idea OF giving
up the pursuit.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-23

sensational In It's fidelity TO the original
Everyone who saw Mrs Fiske a
couple of weeks ago will appreciate the ac-
curacy OF Miss Cotton's imitation In APP
pearance voice and manneriSms. That
last evenings audience appreciated It
was proven by the thunderous applause
which followed II, and brought the clev-
er impersonator back 10 the stage to bow
her thanks several times
a very novel act was winning n
Quccn" by Frank Gardner and Iottie
Vincent. The act teens with novel sur
prises. witty dialogue and some good
singing and dancing specialtles and last
evening made one OF the genuine hits OF
the entire program. Pat Rooney and
Marion Bent made their usual big hit and
Rooney had 20 return 10 the stage severai
times 10 make speeches before the de-
lighted audience would let him leave.
There is no doubt but that Rooney-a
worthy son OF a famous father OF that
name-is the best eccentric dancer since
and IL looks as If dainty little Miss Bent
will push him hard for honors IL she con-
tlnues 10 improve as fast as she has
since she and Pat Rooney became pact
ners. Carroll Johnson, the graceful. unc-
tuous minstrel comedian, as Immaculate
as ever. was given a rousing greeting
He had a budget OF new jokes and songs
and did some dancing, to the delight Of
the many admirers OF this very graceful
man. His pathetic tough boy recitation.
"A Fight TO n Finish was remarkably
well done. and won him deservedly sin
cere appreciation
One OF the pronounced triumphs OF the
entire program was that made by Char
lotte Guyer George, modestly billed as
"contralto." Miss George has beauti-
ful voice. rich and clear as bell and she
wisely sings the beautiful old songs,
rather than inferior ones. She has a re-
fined appearance and manner. was simply
but tastefully dressed. and her enunca-
tiaa-na delightful Matthews and Ash
ley gave clever character skit. "A
SmashSJp in Chinatown" which was
both novel and amusing Their parodes
were excellent and sent everyone into
shouts of laughter. The Pelots gave a
very amusing Juggling act. and others
on the bill were Thomas and Payne, clev-
er colored fun-makers and dancers; Harry
Jolson, singing comedian Paul Frederick.
equilibrist; and the Keith motion pic
lures, showing two funny pictures,
Everybody Works But Father" and
"The transformers" both of which were
laughed az heartily.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-23

PROVED
EFFECTIVE

The protests Of the clergy OF Woon-
socket against Saturday night dancing
have proved effective and it is likely that
such dances in Little Rhodys northern
most city will soon become thing Of the
past
A special meeting Of the city council
was held last evening and before tho
meeting was called 10 order the commit
tee on city property met and decided not
TO let Harris hall for any more Saturday
night dances.
A petition signed by all the Catholic
priests of the city, as well as by most
Of the Protestant clergymen, was re-
ceived. There was also a petition from
the Christian alliance asking that Harris
hall he not let for dances at any time
ON recommendation OF the committee
on police and licenses the alderman grant
ed a hall license TO Company A Irish
volunteers, for its hall on Social street.
The license was granted that neither
public nor private Saturday night dances
should be held I'm the hall.
The following resolution was adopted
unanimously by the common council and
communicated 10 the board OF aldermen
Resolved. That IL is the sense OF the
city council of the city OF Woonsocket
that no licenses be granted 10 hold dances
on Saturday evenings in any hall within
the city OF Woonsocket."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-23

they excited the most spontaneous ap-
plause. Their beautiful scenery and cos
tunes were admired heartily and very
much envied by the women In the audi
ence. The Kaufman Troupe OF bicyclists
are deserving OF the high position they
hold In vaudeville today. Without eXcep-
tion, they are the greatest trick ana
fancy bicyclists before the public, but
their work nSrst be S.vg 10 be fully APP
preciated. They first give complete
quadrlle. after which ensemble work they
go 10 some daring and distinctly novel
individual work which made the audience
hold It's breath In fear and astonishment.
No more hearty applause has ever been
heard at Keith's
one Of the big hits OF the bill was made
by Nick Long and Idalene Cotton, two
clever recruits from the legitimate field.
who appeared in a hodge podge, introduc-
ing some clever limitations by Miss Cot
ton a pathetic italian dialect poem, "Ro-
sa by Mr. Long and a burlesque on an
Italian melodrama. Both are very clever
entertainers. and Mas Cotton's Imitation
Of Mrs Fiske as Leah Kleschna," was