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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-28
CHOICE OF SECRETARY
SMITHSONIAN BOARD OF RE-
GENTS TO MEET JANUARY 10.
Position rendered Recently to Mr..
Henry w. Pritchard, Who De-
clined-Others Considered.

There will be a meeting of the board of
regents of the Smithsonian Institution the
10th of January next, when the matter of
selecting secretary of the institution
will be taken up. AS has been announced
in The Star Mr.. Henry Fairfield Osborn
has declined to serve longer in that capac-
ity. Recently the position of secretary
dent of the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology. and who is in charge Of the
Carnegie teachers fund. Mr.. Pritchard
declined to accept the place.
No further action will be taken by the
board until the meeting January TO- There
are many men of eminent position in the
scientific world whose names are before
the board for this position. These men
should not all be considered as applicants
for the place, it is stated Although some
of them are candidates, the names of many
of them have been suggested without any
move on their part.
Among those whose names are bang
considered and will probably be voted on
bv the board next month are: David Starr
Jordan Charles r. Van Hise, president of
the University of Wisconsin; J. Mckeen
Cattell, editor of Science: Charles ID. Wal
colt head of the geological survey; Charles
E. Bessie. a distinguished scientist and
l.. O. Howard
In addition to the above there are many
others whose names are before the board
There is no lack of names for considera-
ton so that a good deal Of time Is re-
ouired in order to make a selection among
many men Of the highest character ana
fitness for the place to be filled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-28
WAR ON BLACKMAILERS.
Indianapolis Police Make Arrests and
Start Inquiry.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, December 2S.-A
sweeping investigation of black hand
methods in Indianapolis, which, 1t Is as
serted, have found scores of victims among
the foreign population of the city, was
started by the police last night. When
Steven Roucheff, said TO be a leader In the
Bulgarian Sofia committee, an interna tiona
political organization, with headquarters In
Bulgaria, was arrested by detectives.
Roucheff was charged with Matchmaking,
and his bond was fixed at $1,000. Nichoia
Vascee and James Vascee, arrested at the
same time, were held under the charge OF
lettering, with bonds at $500 each.
According to Greeks who We're called into
the investigation, which was pursued Wig
orously last night the purpose of the Sofia
committee is to raise money to enable the
Bl1lgarans to wrest Macedonia from the
Turks. The headquarters OF the organlZa-
ton in this country is said to be at Gran
tie City. Ill.
Roucheff was arrested on the direct
charge of eXtorting $50 from Nicola Mi
chiali and Satiri Nichola, two MacedonianS,
who said that he had first threatened them
with death and later had declared that
their parents in Macedonia would be slain
unless they paid.
The Sofia Society according to Informal
ton held by the police, has been operating
at Minneapolis, Mimi, and at other cities
in the United States and just how many
foreigners have been victims here is not
known. However, today the investigation
by the police will take form, and at least
one murder in Haughvlle will be gone into
thoroughly. Last August Nichola Gligor,
a Hungarian who lived on Ketcham street,
was set upon and stabbed to death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-28
CASTRo'S RELATIVE HELD.
Venezuelan General Accused in New
York of Counterfeiting

SAN JUAN. Porto Rico. December 2S.-
The report that Gen. Barrett De NaZaris
OF venezuela was arrested here early in
the week at the instance of Acting Gov.
Post and upon the request of the United
states district attorney at New York is
confirmed The general who is charged
with counterfeiting and conspiracy, was
subsequently released on 5000 bail, and
VIII be taken to New York when the nee
essary papers in his case are received.
Gen. De Nazaris who is we'll known in
Santo Domingo and is a relative of Presi-
dent Castro of Venezuela. disclaims any
knowledge of the charge brought against
him
The extradtion of Gen. Barrett De Naza-
ms was demanded on the charge of con-
splracy to counterfeit Colombian bank
notes. l.. ID, Sulsana was arrested in New
York recently and held in 5000 bail for
examination in connection with the charge
brought against Gen. De NaZaris Both
these arrests connected with those
of Simon Boehm and Samuel Otero, pre-
Vlously made in this city by secret service
men. AS the work of the latter is not
completed some of the essential features
in the case have not yet been made public,
and will not be disclosed until the prisoners
are prosecuted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-28
ENGLAND SNOW-BOUND.
People Frozen and Trains Buried in
Huge Drifts

LONDON, December 2S.-From all over
the kingdom come reports of great suffering
from cold and exposure due to the great
snow storm. Nine persons have been found
dead on country roads, frozen to death.
The continuing snowfall has created prac-
tically an unprecedented situation, the
worst known in thirty years in Great
Britain, and the conditions existing here
apparently are general throughout Europe.
Reports are being hourly received of trains
buried in snowdrifts, the worst case being
that of a passenger train bound from Dun
dee to Edinburgh, which ran into a snow
drift at o'clock last night three miles
from st. Andrews, and is still imbedded.
A rescue train sent to the assistance of
the passenger train also stuck in a drift.
and all efforts made during the night to
reach them were futile, but this morning
small quantities of provisions were con-
veyed to the passengers and crews. The
equipment of the British railroads is quite
inadequate to deal with the conditions,
heretofore almost unknown in this country.
Forty to fifty women had narrow escapes
from death today owing to the collapse of
the snow-laden roof of a Covent Garden
warehouse, but most of them were rescued
from the wreckage with only slight injuries.
There was no loss Of life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-28
WILD TURKEY HUNT
THE PRESIDENT AND HIS GUESTS
TAKE TO THE WOODS

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, December Is.
On former visits to Pine Knot the morn
ing of the first day usually found the Pres
ident in the woods, but a drizzling rain in
terfered with his plans today. At 10 o'clock,
however, the sun peered through the clouds
and a message was sent to Uncle Dick, -
at Plain Dealing, to get things in shape
for a hunt after lunch, and the colored
servant started for Pine Knot.
The start from the Roosevelt cottage was
made at l o'clock, the President being ac-
companied by his sons, Admiral Rlxey,
Lieut. Hammer and William and Joseph
Wilmer. The party headed for Green
mountain, and unless a heavy rain comes
UP the entire afternoon will be spent in the
woods in quest of wild turkey and smaller
game, although the county supervisors re-
Gently closed the bird season on Christmas
eve, in anticipation of a slaughter of birds
during Christmas week.
A message from Glendower, which is near
the Roosevelt cottage, states that the en-
tire party is CHARTERED at Pine Knot, and
enjoying themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-28
YEOMANS' BRAVE ACT
LEAPED FROM BATTLESHIP TO
SAVE DROWNING BoATMAN.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, December 2S.-The
New Orleans Picayune in a long article re-
lating to the stay of the battleship Lou
isiana in the port of New Orleans records
a deed of heroism on the part Of one of the
crew of that vessel which will interest
many residents of Annapolis. 1t appears
that on Sunday night, the 10Th instant, a
negro boatman approached the ship in a
skiff which became unmanageable in the
strong current of the Mississippi river. The
light craft after discharging a passenger
went under the platform moored alongside
the vessel, and the boatman fell into the
river. His cries for help were first heard
by Chief Carpenters Mate ]. Trefry, who.
with Chief Yeoman w. C. Coughlin, went
to the negroS assistance.
The drowning mans cries, while distinctly
heard, gave no indication of his where
abouts, and Coughlin, fearing that the man
was drowning, jumped into the water, and
swimming to his assistance rescued the
boatman, although the tide was running
dangerously strong even for a good swim
mer The crew of the Louisiana are proud
of Coughl.ii's heroism, thinking that it de-
serves the awarding of a medal of honor,
and even talk of making the event a mat
ter of record by giving him substantial
present.
Mr.. Coughlin is well known in Annapolis,
having married here two years ago, and
for upward of three years he served in the
pay office of the station ship at the Naval
Academy leaving the Hartford about three
months ago to join the Louisiana. Chief
Yeoman Coughin is a native of California
Mr. Frank NJ. Byrd, well-known farmer,
living at Owensville in the West River sec
ton of this county, is dead of heart failure,
his age being siXty-six years. He is sur
vived by wife, but no children. Mr.. Byrd
was a prominent member of the prohibit
zionist party of this county and had been
a nominee on their ticket at every general
election for years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-28
KING MAY NOT RECOVER.
Ambiguous Bulletins Regarding Con-
dition of Sweden's Ruler.

STOCKHOLM, December 2S-The bulle-
tins issued in regard to the condition of
King Oscar are so ambiguous that the pub
lie has little Idea of his actual condition,
but the prevailing view in wel-informed
quarters is that the recovery of his ma jesty
is doubtful, owing to his age and the de-
preston incident on the separation of Nor
way and Sweden. A gradual decline of the
kings powers appears to be going on, al
though the palace officials maintain impene-
trable secrecy, preventing outsiders from
making an exact estimate of his majesty
condition.
The bulletin issued this morning from the
kings physicians is somewhat fuller and
practically confirms the suspicion that the
kings condition has not been satisfactory.
1t is admitted in the bulletin that his
majestys nights have been restless. The
bulletin reads:
The king, whose sleep was less satisfac-
tory during the two previous days and who
therefore was somewhat fatigued, again
slept sufficiently last night. His tempera-
ture last evening was 99.1 and this morning
it was $50 The condition of his heart and
lungs is unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-28
BOSTON MURDER MYSTERY.
Body Of Young Woman Found in
HOSPITAL Grounds

BOSTON, December 2S-The police of the
west end district We're confronted today
with a mystery in finding the body of a
young woman about twenty-four years of
age upon the grounds of the Massachusetts
General Hospital attended by evidence that
1t had been dragged from an adjacent
house. After a brief investigation the po-
lice declared the case to be one of murder.
though it did not appear just how the
young woman had met her DEATH
Tracing the marks on the ground over
which the body of the girl had been drag
ged, the detectives found they led to a
lodging house Blossom street managed
by Mrs. Susan Brown. Later Mrs. Brown
and three other women occupants of the
house We're taken into custody on sus-
picion pending a further investigation.
Each of the women stated that they were
unable to identify the dead girl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-28
DIED BY HIS OWN HAND.
Physician Disposes Of Property and
Commits Suicide.

NORFOLK, Va, December 2S.-Dr.
Charles L. Culpepper, a leading physician
of Portsmouth, was this morning found
dead in his office with a bullet wound in
the head and pistol lying by his side.
The words broken health" in DR.. Gull
peppers handwriting were found written
on a postal card on the physicians office
desk.
DIR. Culpepper late yesterday executed
two deeds of gift to his wife for valuable
property in this city and Portsmouth and
then telephoned to the clerks office asking
that they keep open until the deeds could
be. recorded, which was done. His body
was found after his office had been broken
open by his colored driver and drug clerk,
who was called from a neighboring store
to assist.
DIR. Culpepper was prominent and wealthy.
His wife was formerly Miss Mary .. Har-
wood of Richmond.
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uietly located in the quarters of the coun-

quietly located in the quarters of the coun-
pany.
Frank Joy. who is the head of the Joy
detective Agency of Cleveland. Ohio, ar
rived with thirty-nne special guards for
duty on the Southern Pacific. W. j. Will
basky of Chicago also arrived with a squad
of firemen ready for duty.
superintendent Gushing said all local
freight and passenger trains had moved
on their usual schedules, and that four
through freights for Texas and western
points had been sent out during the day.
with the exception of two points Lake
SharIes and Morgan City, the Southern
Paclf1c had been able to clear all its lines
since the Inauguration of the strike. All
local freight depots We're opened yesterday
ana freights were received for shipment for
the nrSt time since the strike was declared.
NO perishable goods, however, were ac-
cepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-28
NO PILOT; CRASH FOLLOWED.
Passengers Tell of Wreck of the Vic
toria Luise.

NEW YORK, December 2S.-The in
ability of Captain Braunswig of the Ham,
American steamer-yacht Prinzessin
Victoria Luise to obtain the services of a
pilot was largely responsible for the wreck
of the steamer and the subsequent suicide
of the captain near the harbor of Kings
ton Jamaica, about ten days ago, accord
ing to stories brought here today by pas
sengers and members of the crew of the
wrecked steamer
Three passengers and 10 members of the
crew of the Prinzessin Victoria Luise were
brought here today on the steamer Sarnia
from Kingston. The members of the crew
are in charge of Second Officer Victor
Klahr and DIR. Otto Glantz, the steamer
surgeon. The crew will be sent to Ham
burg on the steamer Pennsylvania. The
other passengers, forty-one in number, are
expected to return next week.
The accounts given of the wreck of the
Prinzessin Victoria Luise seem 10 show
that Captain Braunswig of the yacht
steamed up to the entrance of the harbor
AT night and burned torches and made
other signals for a pilot but falling TO
get one he decided to go up to Port Royal
and anchor for the night. AS he steamed
ahead he mistook the lights and ran the
steamer ashore. On learning the extent
of the disaster the captain committed
suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-28
MINISTER ASSASSINATED.
He Was on His Way to Attend a
Masonic Meeting.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, December 2S.-Rev.
Il. l.. Holder, a Cumberland PRESBYTERIAN
minister, was assassinated last night while
on his way home from Troy Obion county,
a distance of three miles, to attend a Ma
sonic meeting His body was found by
his wife several hours later, she having
Joined a searching party when the horse
which the minister was driving returned
home with the buggy.
The body was in field about one hun
dred yards from the public road with a
bullet through the head. There We're signs
of a struggle and no weapons were near
1t rained heavily and no traces of any
other person could be found.
The sheriff of the county took some
bloodhounds to the scene, but no trail was
discovered. Holder was forty-five years
old, of a quiet. peaceable disposition, and,
so far as known, had no enemies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-28
CHANGES IN THE ARMY
Retirements and Promotions in
the Next Year.
STARS FOR SEVEN OFFICERS
Strong Competition Among the Num-
erous Candidates.
STARS FOR SEVEN OFFICERS
PROMINENT ONES MENTIONED
Wint or Funston Will Be Raised to
Major General, Chances Favor
ing the Former

Many important changes in the army will
occur during the next few months.
Maj. Gen. Jesse NJ. Lee, recently detached
from command of military department in
the Philippines. will be retired for age next
Wednesday. Brig. Gen. J. Franklin Bell,
chief of staff, and now in command of the
army of Cuban pacifcation, will then be
promoted to the grade of major general.
Gen. Bell is the senior brgadier and waived
his right to promotion several months ago
in favor of Gen. Lee.
Gen. Bell will be relieved of command of
the United States troops in Cuba next Tues
day by Brig. Gen. Theo. j. Whit who is
already on the ground, and will then come
to this city and resume his regular duties
at the War Department as chief of staff.
Maj Gen. James F. Wade, the senior
officer in his grade and the second officer
in rank in the army, will retire for age
April "a next. The vacancy will probably
be filed by the promotion of Brig. Gen.
William S. McCaskey, commanding the De-
partment of Texas, who will himself retire
October next
New Major General.
The permanent appointment. as major
general will go to either Brig. Gen. Fred
erick Funston. commanding the south
western ul'lSiOIl, DIT 81 LOUIS, OF bIlS
Gen. Whit, in command of the forces in
Cuba who are next in line of promotion
after Gen. Bell in the order named Owing
to the fact that Gen. Whit has had much
more active service than Gen. Funston and
will retire in 1909, twenty years before the
latter. the chances are all in favor of the
advancement of Gen. Whit.
Seven New Brigadier Generals.
The retirement of Gen. Wade will leave
vacant the command of the Division of tho
Atlantic with headquarters at New York
city. generally regarded as one of the most
desirable assignments in the army The inn
preston prevails in military circles that il
will be given to Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood
now in command of the Division of the
Philippines.
During 1907 seven vacancies will occur
in the list of brigadier generals through re-
tirements for age. and there is strong COM
petition among the numerous candidates for
the places. Among those believed by many
officers to be slated for promotion are Col
Enoch H. CroWder of the judge advocate
generals department, now assisting Gov.
Magoon in Cuba; Col. r. D. Potts, Artil-
lery Corps, chief of the military information
division of the general staff, and Col. Hugh
L. Scott, superintendent of the Military
Academy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-28
STRIPES ALARM PASSENGERS.
Presence of Escaping Convicts on
Train Causes Panic,

ST LOUIS. December 2S.-Three "trusty''
negro convicts escaped from the peniten-
tiary at Jefferson City last night and rode
sixty miles toward st. Louis this morning
on the blind" baggage end of a Missouri
Pacific passenger train. The passengers
were panic striker when it became known
that three convicts in prison garb were on
the train. 1t was feared the negroes would
stop the train and rob the passengers.
The negroes were driven from the train
at each station by Conductor w. B.
Wheeler and the train crew. but as soon
as the train started the trio would climb
aboard the blind" baggage.
At Kent. sixty miles west of ST. Louis,
they finally left the train and made off.
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Since that time he spent much of his time
driving and at his home, transacting only
the more important business brought TO
his attention.
He was out driving as late as last Mon
day. While not feeling well he had
been. Mr. Cassatt rose from his bed today
but did not leave his room, The family was
not alarmed. as he seemed to Oe in good
spirits. and no one had the slightest thought
of his death. About l O'Clock, while sitting
In a chair, the final attack came. He was
instantly rendered unconscious and when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-28
Raisuli Ready for War.

TANGIER. Morocco. December 2S.-Ac-
cording to the best information obtainable
Raisul has refused to resign his govern
orship. has sent his harem to the noun
tains under the protection of detach-
ment of Kabyles. and is preparing to meet
the forces of War Minister Gabbis at
Zinat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-28
Personal Mention.

Dr. James ]. kilroy was called out of
the city yesterday owing to serious illness
of his father-in-law, Mr.. F. D. Saupp, of
Pittsburg, Pa.
Mr.. Charles c. Randolph returned yes
terday from trip to the Pacific coast. He
visited Salt Lake City, Los Angeles and
Phoenix, Ariz and en- route home spent
some time in New Orleans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-28
MUST SHOW CAUSE.
The Great Northern Railroad Com
pany May Be Enioined

ST. PAUL, Mimi, December 2S-Judge
Orr Of the district court, at the instance of
Attorney General Young, has signed an Or
der directing the Great Northern Railroad
Company to show cause why temporary
injunction should not be granted pending
the final adjudication of the proceedings to
restrain the proposed issue of $50, 600 900
of Great Northern stock. This stock was
to be issued January 4.
The order is returnable and will be ar
gued January 3. The case can hardly be
tried on the merits before the February
term of court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-28
AN OFFICIAL DENIAL.
Austrian Government Has Not Con-
templated Hengelmuller's Retirement

VIENNA, December 2S.-The foreign Of
flee requests the Associated Press to deny
the current reports of the forthcoming re-
tirement of Baron Won Hengelmuller, Aus
tro-Hungarnian ambassador to the United
States. His withdrawal it is stated, has
never been contemplated before the end of
next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-28
STRIKE BREAKER IN CHARGE.
Southern Pacific officials Claim to
Control Situation.

Special Dispatch to The Star. -
NEW ORLEANS. La, December 2S-
Frank Joy. the professional strikebreaker,
this morning took charge of the interests
Of the Southern Pacific in its fight againSt
the 400 fremen of that system, who have
been on strike since Sunday afternoon. Of
ficials of the company declare that the
strike is virtually broken. Forty strike
cinnati, sent south by the Fu.long and
Thie detective agencies, arrived last night
in charge of special officers, and were