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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-09
BOY BESTS AN EAGLE.
Chokes the Big Bird to Death Bare
handed,

Special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS, December 9.-From Bonneville,
in Haute Savoie, comes an account of an
extraordinary feat accomplished by lit
tie lad only ten years of age, whose name
is given as MATHIS Perrollaz. This juve-
nile hero, who dwells with his parents on
a farm, was keeping an eye on the poul-
try when an eagle of very formidable
proportions flew up and swooped down on
a handsome bantam. Most other children
would, in all likelihood, have fled in terror
from the spot Not so the youthful Ma
iris, who, although he had not even a
stick to help him, ran up to the huge
bird and tried to frighten it away. AS
was, however, only to be expected under
the circumstances, the eagle. releasing
it's prey, turned it's entire attention to
it's assailant. whom it attacked with beak
and claw. The small boy was not to be
launted. He held his ground, and, seiz-
ing the eagle by the neck, never relaxed
his grasp until the bird had fallen stran-
gled and dead at his feet. The bravery
manifested by young MATHIS Perrollaz
was only equaled by the remarkable mus
cular power which he evinced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-09
TO ATTACK JEANEs' WILL.
Lawyer Alleges Much of He,
Wealth Held in Trust.

PHILADELPHIA, December OF. Fos-
ter Thomas. lawyer who is cousin of
the late Anna T. Jeanes, who left large
bequest conditionally to Swarthmore Col
lege. says he has discovered that Miss
Jeanes held a large part of her estate in
trust and that she had no right to will it
to charity.
Thomas has been going over the geneal-
ogy of the Jeanes and Thomas families.
He says he found that his great-grand-
father was Miss Jeanes' grandfather and
that he and six other cousins should have
received a part of the estate.
He says that Miss Jeanes received most
of her wealth from her brothers, Joseph
and Samuel. and not from her father. Jo-
seph Jeanes. who originally had the
money, he says. died first and left his es-
tate to his brother Samuel and his sister
Anna to be held in trust. Then two days
later Samuel died and left his share also
to Anna.
Thomas asserts that Miss Jeanes had no
right to will the part that was left in
trust by the first brother. and that as far
as the money in trust is concerned she
died intestate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-09
ELECTRIC CHAIR FOR JERSEY.
italian Murderer to Be First Victim
in Trenton Prison.

TRENTON, N. j., December 9.-The law
substituting death by electricity for hang
ing in capital cases in New Jersey is to go
into operation this week unless Gov.
Stokes should interfere in behalf of Sa-
verio di Giovanni, an Italian, under death
sentence for the murder of Joseph San
some at Raritan, Somerset county, on
September % last.
In accordance with the provisions of the
law, no public notice will be given of the
day and time of the execution. and only
those whose presence is desired at the
carrying out of the sentence will be in
formed when it is to take place. Besides
di Giovanni three other murderers are
doomed to die in the electric chair during
the week beginning December 10.
The executions will be conducted by E.
F. Davis, state electrician of New York,
who for many years has had charge of the
execution of capital offenders in that
state.
The death chair is in the death house
just outside the state prison here. 1t was
made in Sing Sing prison. and was only
recently brought here. The current re-
quired for the executions will be provided
by the public service corporation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-09
TO BACK NEW ROAD,
Capitalists Will Build Frederick
Washington and Gettysburg Line.

Washington and Gettysburg Line.
FREDERICK. Md. December 9.-Theo-
dore j. King, consulting engineer and su-
perintendent of Transportation of the
Great Falls and Old Dominion railway, is
expected in Frederick today to make ar
rangements for the preliminary survey for
the proposed connecting line between that
railway and the Washington, Frederick and
Gettysburg railway, now being built
northward from Frederick The cost of
the survey will be paid from a fund con-
tributed by residents of the sections of
Frederick and Montgomery counties
through which the railway will rum
The survey for the line from Frederick
to Great Falls. where it will connect with
the Great Falls and Old Dominion rail-
way, will be run through Buckeystown
and Park Mills. thence on the west side
of Sugar Loaf mountain to Deckerson
station. thence to the east of Beallsville,
through Poolesville to Seneca and thence
to Great Falls. a distance of thirty-one
miles. At Great Falls it will be necessary
to bridge the Potomac river to reach the
present terminus of the Great Falls and
Old Dominion railway. which runs along
the Virginia side of the river to Alexan-
dria. where it crosses to Washington.
While the support Of property owners
along the route of the proposed railway
has been enlisted in the enterprise and
they will contribute not only to the cost
Of the survey. but also to the capital stock
of the company. besides giving free rights
Of way. it is said that back of the project
are capitalists able to furnish the money
which will be needed to build the road.
The company has an agreement with the
Western Maryland railroad for the ex-
change of passengers and freight at Thur
mont.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-09
BOSTON Republican,
Uprising Among Democrats Against
the Fitzgerald Machine.

BOSTON. December 9.-Betting men
think that Boston is on Tuesday to follow
Chicagos example and elect a republican
mayor. Although the city is normally
democratic by 10000, there is little doubt
that George A. Hibbard. the postmaster
and former chairman of the republican
city committee, would be chosen were not
an Independence League candidate in the
field to divide the opponents of Mayor
John F. Fitzgerald. Even this obstacle is
likely to be overcome.
Mayor Fitzgerald has devoted his ener-
gies to building up a machine on the
Tammany lines, and there is an uprising
among independent democrats against
him. The only hopeful signs for him are
the facts that at the eleventh hour eX-
Representative William S. McNary has
ceased his fighting and joined forces with
the mayor and that he has the assistance
of Boss Martin Lomasney, whose antago-
nism to him had become proverbial. 1t
was not thought that LomaSney and
McNary could ever be brought to augn
themselves with Fitzgerald. That they
have at length done so is announced by
themselves.
District Attorney Moran says that if
the election was held today .-.e votes Of
the candidates would be:
Hubbard, 5000; Fitzgerald, 24OO0
Coulthurst, 24.G0O.
Meanwhile Fitzgerald has modified the
loud predictions of success with which he
began the campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-09
Superb Art Subject Free.
Save Elk Grove coupons for one.-Adv
BUFFErED BY WINTER SEAS.
Six Liners in With Tales of an
Angry Atlantic.

NEW YORK. December Six liners
buffeted by the fiercest series of tempests
that have churned the Atlantic into fury
in many winters got into port yesterday
with visible scars of conflict to re-enforce
the yarns of passengers who supposed be-
fore they sailed that the biggest and
stoutest of modern liners were exempt
from the impolite attentions of Capt. Nep-
tune In the steerages of the merchant
squadron were 5.649 passengers. nearly all
aliens seeking fortune in the new world,
and in the cabins there were ISIS voy-
ayers, chiefly returning Americans, who
as a whole lamented the attitude of Eu-
rope toward their country in her tenn
porary financial stress.
The Influx of workseekers indicated to
the Yankee observers in the cabins that
there was still some industrial depression
on the other side, and that the outgoing
aliens might wish they had not gone away
in so great hurry to avoid dropping into
idleness here. The Slavonia of the Gu
nard line from Trieste. Fiume and Pa
lermo brought Zig immigrants and the
Hamburg American liner Amerika. from
Hamburg, Southampton and Cherbourg.
carried 1,OS4. This is a remarkable num-
Der of 'tween-decks passengers for De-
cenlber coming this way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-09
RECEIVES FATAL INJURIES
JOHN J. NELLIGAN, LOCAL AT
ToRNEY, DIES IN HOSPITAL.
Skull Was Fractured by Fall From
Capital Traction Car Yes
terday Afternoon.

John ]. Michigan, a member of the local
terday afternoon and received injuries
which caused his death at Freedmen's
Hospital this morning. The deceased,
who was siXty-two years of age, had
been at his office, 623 F street northwest
yesterday morning. and was on his way
to the home of relatives when he met
with the accident. He was standing upon
the rear platform of the car, and when
the vehicle was making the turn at
Florida avenue and 18th street he acct
dentally fell upon the stone pavement,
sustaining a fracture of his skull.
The deceased was native Of New
York and a graduate of Cornell Univer-
sity. From New York. where he taught
school. he moved to Kansas There he
edited a newspaper and practiced law, be-
ing elected prosecutor in the county in
which he lived. He came to this city a
number of years ago and took a post
graduate course in law. Mr.. Michigan ac-
cepted position in the pension bureau.
serving as special examiner for a number
of years, but during the past year he was
actively engaged in the practice of his
profession. and was employed by the firm
Of David l.. Gitt & Co., real estate dealers.
Mr.. NelliganS wife and one son survive
him. Intimate friends of the dead man
pay glowing tribute to his memory He
was man of philosophical trend of
mind, it was said, and always an opti-
mist, always looking upon the bright side
of everything and expecting best results
from his efforts.
Acting Coroner Glazebrook gave a GER
tificate of death from natural causes, and
the body was removed from the hospital
to an undertaking establishment and pre-
pared for burial. 1t is probable the re-
mains will be taken to the family home
tonight. Arrangements for the funeral
had not been made this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-09
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.

BlllS providing OR n uniform law Of
warehouse receipts and for uniform law
of sales in the District O. Columbia; for
the appointment and removal of members
OIL the boards of charities and chidrens
guardians by the District Commissioners,
and authorizing the District Commissions
ers TO accept donation of $4,000 from
Andrew Carnegie for branch public i.J-
rary at Takoma Park, were introduced to-
day by Senator Gallinger. chairman Of
the District committee.
The board of charities is now appointed
by the President. and II is the desire OF
the commissioners that this power be
transferred to them. They have the same
desire with regard to the board of chill
dren guardians, now appointed by the
Police and Criminal Court judges This
bill was drafted by the Commissioners
The measures to make uniform the laws
or sales and of warehouse receipts are
measures pushed last session by Repre-
sentative Babcock, then chairman Of the
House District committee. who is no
longer in Congress. One contains sixty
two sections and the other seventy-nine
The whole ground is covered in detail in
each case.
Senator Gallinger this morning received
a set of resolutions from the East WASH
ington Citizens Association in favor OF
the cross-town street railway in that part
" VIC Ivy tIidt Is also lIlQOrSed by the
North Capitol Association the Northeast
Washington Association and the Commits
sioners. 1t is asked that the CAPITAL
Traction Company be required to extend
its lines by constructing double tracks
from 9TH street northwest southea stward-
ly along Florida avenue to Sth street
northeast, thence south along Sth street
to the intersection with the company's
tracks on Pennsylvania avenue southeast,
and also from the intersection of Sth and
streets northeast wpStW2rIly Il
street to I'd or I'd street east thence by
suitable route to the Union station
There is at present no measure pending
that contains these provisions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-09
BRIDGE TOWERS GOING UP.
Delicate Job to Start This Week on
Blackwell's Island Cantilever.

NEW YORK, December 9.-Work on the
immense iron towers which are to crown
the river front piers of the Blackwelrs
Island bridge between Manhattan and
Long Island City will be started this
week. The towers are to be several hun
dred feet high and it is promised that
they will become one of the sights of the
city.
Sections of steel, the heaviest ever used
in a cantilever bridge, must be hoisted-a
job rivaling in danger and difficulty the
completion of the Singer building tower
When the weight of these towers is added
to the overhead work already completed
at both ends of the bridge the coupling of
the shore spans with the overhang of the
spans now stretching out from Black
wells Island can be safely undertaken
Work on the bridge has now reached a
stage where delay would invite disaster
and every contractor is doing his best to
rush 1t along
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-09
FOR HOSPITAL GROUNDS.
Districa to Enlarge Area Of Munich
pal Institution.

The District Commissioners announced
today that they will purchase a small
tract of land adjoining the ground already
owned by the District to. be used in con-
nection with the Municipal Hospital on
Brightwood avenue. The land mentioned
is known IS parcel S43, contains about
81 acres, and belongs to the Washington
City Orphan Asylum. The price to be
paid for 1t is $25,0OO. which sum will be
taken from the appropriation made in
1901 for the purchase of a site for a.
municipal hospital. Considerable of this
appropriation has been already used for
this purpose, and according to a report
made to the Commissioners today by the
auditor of the District there is $4,000
still available.
At the time the appropriation was made
the Commissioners endeavored to pur-
chase as much land as was possible under
the appropriation. but they were unable
to carry out this plan because some of
the owners of the land desired by the
Commissioners put the price up at figure
that was beyond the appropriation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-09
Private Crogan's Sentence.

Private Frank E. Crogan, Hospital
Corps, was convicted by court-martial
convened at Fort Myer, Va, of the
charges of disobedience of orders, absence
without leave and causing a fraudulent
claim against the United States to be pre-
scented and was sentenced to be dishonor-
ably discharged. to forfeit pay and allow
ances and to confinement at hard labor
for three years. The sentence was ap-
proved by Gen. Grant, commanding the
Department of the East.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-09
ALICE DISCRIMINATION.
Hackmen Resent Their Exclusion
From Union Station Grounds.

Independent hackmen who run licensed
vehicles from the new Union station have
arranged to hold meeting in Paperhang-
ers' Hail. 625 Louisiana avenue tonight, to
consider steps to be taken to insure them
a good stand at the Union terminal. This
follows the action of the Washington
Terminal Company, it is said, in ordering
them off the property of the company and
recurring them to stand at distance from
the station
According to those who are interested
in the meeting, notices were posted around
the Union station a few days ago stating
that after December 10 hacks other than
those of the Pennsylvania Railpead Com
pany must not stand on the railroad prop
erty. The outside hackmen complain that
this places them over a block away from
the station and leaves the railroad cabs
directly at the station exits.
At the meeting tonight it is expected
the hackmen will form an organization
and devise some plan for fighting what
they claim is discrimination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-09
Condition of the Water.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

1908 IRVING STREET NORTHWEST
between 18th and 18th streets-Charles
S. Hillyer ct uX. to Herbert F. L..
Allen, lot &c.. block Il, Mt. Pleasant
and Pleasant Plains; SO.
ELEVENTH STREET SOUTHEAST be-
tween NJ and N streets-William A.
Mills ct al, to John ]. Dugan and
Mary Dugan, original lot 20, square
OF; $40.
NJ AND PROSPECT STREETS NORTH
WEST between sd and SD streets
Henry P. Gilbert, surviving trustee, to
j. Barton Miller, part lots Ii, IA and
81, square 1907; $1,9264 40.
NOT IOWA beth X. Riley
to Robert G. Shinn, lot 81, square 241;
$40. Robert c. Shinn conveys same
property to John 7. Arms; $40.
BRIGHTWOOD PARk-John t. Arms to
David Moore, lots II, 10, 46, Al, 40 and
80, square 1885; $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-09
WEATHER FORECAST.
Rain Tonight and Tomorrow
Warmer Topight.

Forecast Till s P. NJ. Tuesday-For the
District Of Columbia. rain tonight and
Tuesday: warmer tonight; fresh south
east to south winds
For Maryland and Virginia, rain to-
night and probably Tuesday; warmer to-
night. colder in extreme western portions
Tuesday; fresh southeasterly winds, be-
coming westerly.
Weather Conditions and General Fore
cast.-The several disturbances that have
occupied the northwest for the last three
or four days have merged in a single
storm that is now central in the middle
Mississippi valley. It's influence. how
ever, extends from the middle gulf to the
upper lake region, and it has caused rain
in the Mississippi valley and thence east
ward to the Atlantic. excepting only the
eastern portion of the middle Atlantic
states. strong, area of high pressure
lis moving southeastward over the Mis-
souri, valley, with zero weather in North
Dakota.
Rain is indicated for tonight and Tues
day in this forecast district, except that
the weather will clear in the south with
In the next thirty-six hours. The pre-
cipitation in the lake, region and upper
Ohio valley will probably turn to snow
Tuesday. with much colder weather.
The temperatures will fall in Atlantic
coast districts Tuesday afternoon or
night.
Storm warnings are displayed on the
Washington and Oregon coasts
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast will be fresh east to southeast;
on the south Atlantic coast fresh south
erly. and on the east gulf coast fresh
southerly, shifting to westerly.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have light south to west winds
and rainy weather to the Grand Banks.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, $40 am. and 3:46
IN; high tide, $40 am. and $40 pm.
4:35 pm; high tide, 1913 am. and 1882
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 1905 am; sun sets,
4:3S pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 7:O6 am.
Moon sets 1905 pm. tonight.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
| lighted by thirty minutes after sunset;
Distinguishing begun one hour before SUM-
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps
| lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty-five minutes before
sunrise
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
| 8 am: Great Falls, temperature, "a;
condition, s; Dalecarlia reservoir, tenn
perature, SO; condition at north connec-
ton, IL; condition at south connection,
| l. Georgetown, distributing reservoir,
Temperatures, 81; condition at infuent
gatehouse 10: condition at effluent gate
| IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-09
Naval Movements.

The battleshps Virginia. Illinois, Ala
bama, Ohio, Kearsarge, Kansas. Connec-
tcut, Yankton and Georgia have arrived
at Hampton roads the cruiser Prairie at
League Island and the collier Ajax at
Norfolk.
The cruisers Rainbow, Galveston and
Chattanooga have sailed from Shanghai
for Manila, the battleship Kentucky from
Boston for Norfolk the battleship Yer
mont from New York for Hampton roads
the battleship Maine from League Island
for Hampton roads, the collier Brutus
from Baltimore for Rio de Janeiro, the
collier Nero from Bradford for Rio, and
the tug Choctaw from Washington for
Norfolk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-09
ARMY and NAVY NEWS
Army Orders.

The following changes in the stations
and duties of paymasters are ordered:
Maj. Thomas c. Goodman. from duty
in Portland, Ore. and proceed to the Phil
ippine Islands for assignment to duty.
Maj. James Candy, from duty in the
Philippines Division. will proceed to San
Francisco.
Capt. Ernest A. Greenough, from duty
in San Francisco, and will proceed to the
Philippine Islands for assignment to duty.
Capt. William H. Burt, from duty in
the Philippines Division, and will pro-
coed to San Francisco.
First Lieut.. E. Alexis Jeunet. 18th In
fantry. now on duty with the Signal
Corps in Cuba is releaved from duty with
repair to this city and report in person
to the chief signal officer of the army for
duty.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted First Lieut.. Clyde B. Parker, 26th
Infantry.
Mai. William S. PIERCE. ordnance de-
partment. is relieved from duty at the
Springfield armory. Springfield. Mass.
and will proceed to Philadelphia. Pa, and
relieve Mai Samuel Hof ordnance de-
partment. of all duties pertaining to the
office of inspector of ordnance at the
works of the Midvale Steel Company
Capt. John X. Miller, paymaster from
duty in the Philippines Division, and will
proceed 10 Kansas lily, MO-. IOr DUTY.
Contract Surgeon John D. Brooks is re-
lieved from duty at Fort Meade S. D., and
will repair to this city for annument OF
contract.
By direction of the President, and upon
the application of Chief Musician Isaac
Pattinson. band. 10Th Infantry. that SOL
der will be placed upon the retired list.
Leave of absence for one month is
granted Capt George w. Helms, 10Th In
fantry. recruiting officer.
Second Lieut. Emil Engel, 9th Cavalry.
is relieved from duty at the mounted
service school, Fort Riley, Kan, and will
proceed to the Philippine Islands, where
he will join his regiment.
The leave of absence granted First
Lieut.. Hartman L. Butler, Coast Artillery
Corps. is extended two months on sur
geon's certificate of disability.
Capt Raymond r. Stevens, 23d Infan-
try will proceed to Washington barracks,
general hospital, for observation and
treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-09
Two Deer at One Shot.

PELHAM, N. H. December 1.-TWO
deer killed with one shot is the remarka-
BILE accomplishment of John Raymond OF
this town, who yesterday distinguished
himself among the many huntsmen who
we're securing the woods for game.
Raymond made the shot from conceal
ment, aiming at Compound buck that
came within range. He not only brought
down the buck. but also killed 100 pound
doe. The hunter used a shotgun, which
Is the only weapon allowed by law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-09
Miss Marian Burdette Dead.

Special Correspondence of The Star
GLEN CARLYN. Va. December 0. 1907.
Miss Marian Burdette died at the home
of her brother. Gen. S. T. Burdette, at
Glencarlyn, yesterday. Miss Burdette,
who removed from Ohio to Virginia sew
SERIAL years ago, had been in ill-health for
a long time. The interment will be made
at Elyria, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-09
Evangelistic Service.

Mrs. Annie Brown, the woman evan
gelist who is conducting services at the
Cosmopolitan Temple Baptist Church, o
street between It'll and Sth streets north
west, preached before large audiences at
both the morning and evening services
held in that church yesterday Miss
Mary Davis of Baltimore sang at both of
the meetings.