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The sun., 1907-12-25
TEDDY BE.LR CG.iZE Is OgER.
The Little FOIh Returning Ia o'nrr stnlrct
Animals AMI To Dails.

When the department - ores closs las.
night and mos. of the ssocS in tho toy dc.
partments was exhausted by the Chris mas
rush there were still let's OF Teddy bears in
sight The craze for 'em is over AMI tbs
stores and factories ere ioadel mp with
stock OF them that viii probably soon adorn
the bargain counters.
Teddy bears may still be seen in the sras
of youngsters who like then, but they arc
smart no longer. Girls who f0gs )oS d1i's
for the furry beasts are going back to their
original preference aal their nall brot1e =
are taking kindly to stuffed bulldogs wita
ferocio,,s muzz!ed jaws fox terriers with
sawdust hearts. monkeys. rabbits, elephants
ard the like. Any sort of a stuffel animal,
in fact. except bear has had a good sale
this winter. The youngsters simply have
had enough Of Teddy bears and are taking
up something else.
The sun., 1907-12-25
KILLS NUN AT HOSPITAL DOOR.
insane Man Shoots Down sister Who Had
Nursed Him when nI.

MILWAUKEE. fec. 2i.T Gustat Wirth. a
merins fireman. 81 years old. shot and in-
stsntly killed Sister Theresa in the entrance
Of ~. Msry's Hospital this morning. He
was arrested
II 10 believed that he is ipssps and has
been for n yer or more. He told Chief
Jensen that the doctors and nurses If st,
MsTy's Hospital had tried TO poison and
hypnOtize him.
IL is believed that Wirth had intended
~ kill Dr. W. E. toN. acting surgeon Of the
United States Marine Hos oital. which has
a wnr1 in II. Mary's. With had recently
threatened the doctor. also DR.. Mel. inley,
and Orderly Mcdowell. Mr.. Fox entered
the hospital from the rear to-day as Wirth
rl7I the front doorhsll. Sissr- Cecilia an
sNe-si the ring. You aren't the one
want to SER" said Wirth Sister Theresa
then went 70 the door. NJ the sight Of her
Nirth cricd. You're the one I'm looking
for and shot her three times.
The sun., 1907-12-25
FORAKETS RETOKr 40, RTEOUS.
says HuriOB Might TIE supposed to Have
SUFFERED a disappointment.

CINCINNATI. Dec. "a. Senator Foraker
to-day answered the statement issued
yesterday by Congressman h'grt0n of
Cleveland which accuses the Se,Iator OF
insincerity and iesire to Smbs.rRss score
tary Taft. Senator FOraker's GLsaer vas
brief. He says
"lR one did not know il he would think
from what Mr. Burton says that he had
suffered some great DISAPPOINTMENT.
MIR. Foraker admitted that his answer
might he translated TO mean that Mr..
Burton was sore over his recent dsfeat Tor
Mayor Of Cleveland by Tom johnson
Mr.. Foraker had a steady stream OG
callers to-day and when he was not mseting
visitors he was answ ering long distance
telephone calls. TO-day's scenes ut the
Senator's law Offices certainly injicaIed
anything but a waning OF interest In the
Senator and his affairs. He said this sven-
ing that he was about worn out with the day.
The sun., 1907-12-25
STORM or CHRTSTMAS CARDS.
POut once PiOughARH ThrOwKh . Drift Og
MtnlOns nf Them.

Postmaster Morgan said yesterday that
up TO 3 O'Clock in the afternoon the days
sale of stamps had reached 10000. Of which
tho larger part were one cent stamps.
The large sale Of one cent stamps is due
70 the millions OF Christmas post cards
sent out. Ths uptown stations were badly
congestSd by these cards, and Postmaster
Morgan sent over 200 expert assortsrs
and special carriers from the General Post
Oftioe 70 their assistance. More than
100 extra wagons will be put In requisition
for to-day's delivery. There will be two
deliveries to-day. a. Mr.. Morgan thinks
that 10 the only way to attain 4ny degree
OF promptne~s. in the delivery Of packages
especially,
The sun., 1907-12-25
LAYING RAELS FOR A BONUS
Company VIII Get ShRO,OOO " Tt ceIS-
pIetes 20 Miles BY JanuaFyl.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 2A.--The Kansas
City. Mexico and Orient Railroad is at
tempting 70 lay twenty-six miles Of track
before January for stake Of sl2O.Oo0 in
bonds, The bonds are payable il the road IL
completed between Wichita. Kan, and the
January !.
The completion Of the line to the Red
River will put in operation the SYSTEM from
Wichita south to the Texas line, a distance
Of 77a miles. Besides. ninety miles OF the
system 10 in operation in Texas and ap-
proximatsly $50 miles In Mexico. This is
in addition to the operation Of the Chihua-
hua and Pacific line. It's miles. which forms
q part Of the Orient system.
The sun., 1907-12-25
Blue FLAME ~ SUBWAY.
u Burned Badly Printer O'BrIcn. Who
Was sitting Over n.

Joseph W. O'Brien. a printer lviVs AZ
sII fremont avenue. The Bronx boarded
a northbound subway train at the Forty
second street station at $50 O'CLOCK yes
terc:ay afternoon aud parting his 0oaitails
dropped down on a sida seat right over
one Of the electric radiators. The train
was just pulling into Tn: FiFtieth stroet
station when O'Brisn yelled and sprang
from his seat. slaPp!ng himself behind
The wickerwork OF the gsNl vas ablaze,
and blus fame was dartine mp from the
radiator. Several passengers went 10
O'Brien's assistance. while ihs guards beat
out the fire in the car seat. The radiator
had short oircuited and burned Out The
car was well filed with passengers. and for
a few seconds there was lot az excitement.
O'Brisn left the car at the Figtieth street
station. An ambulance took hIm to Roose-
welt Hospital where it was said that he was
badly burned
The sun., 1907-12-25
BIG INCREASE IN DESTITUTION.
state Board OG Charities Reports -Four
Times the Lsnal Number OI CAsel.

Times the Usual number OI Eases.
ALBANY, Dec 2I--At' the Office of the
state Board of Charities statistics received
from many organizations besides the county
and town poor authorities indicate COM
mitments to poor houses and public insti-
tutions of various sorts Of persons ott Of
work and unable TO care for themselves
of four times the aggregate os other years
at this seasOn. Increases in the number Of
the needy are shown particularly in the
figures received from New York city. Gains
in the total Of commitments are also noticed
from the western part Of the State. There
is no such increase shown in the figures
from the central sections Of New York or
from the rural districts The increases are
ascrihed To- the business reaction following
the financial disturbances
Mrs. Russell Sage was among recent
callers az the department OF the State Board
Of Charities. Mrs. Sage called 10 inform her
self the better Of what was being done
through the great centre authority In the
States charitable work
The sun., 1907-12-25
SAN GABRIEL FOREST LARGER.
AddItSoRs Asgrexatlng - 900 Acres Made
by Presidents Proclamation.


WASHINGTON. Dec 2l.-Two additions.
aGgregating 5000 acres. were made to tho
San Gabriel National Forest 10 southern
California by the Presidents proelama-
tion to-day. The additions consist Of lands
lying on the slopes and foothills OF the san
Gabriel Mountains and protecting the
stream flow on the territory known as the
San Gabriel watershed. on which Pasa-
lens. Pomona. San Bernardin0 and a num-
ber OF smaller towns are dependent for a
water supply.
The damage from fire always Is serious
in this region and the forest service plans
10 build fire lines and trails through the
new additions which will aid materially in
preventing serious fires. On one of the ad-
ditions there are about 5000 acres OF wood
land which will contribute 70 the fuel supply
OF the region.
Tnese additions will bring the total area
Of the San Gabriel National Forest up to
833. .295 acres.
The sun., 1907-12-25
TO REPLACE RUNAWAY ATRSHIP.
The Yme de- Paris BsinE res ed ~ sue
CessOr 90 Ia patrIe.


PARIs. Dec H.-Afr 5r being tsstsi by
The military authorities in n, ncjshbo--
hood of Moisson. neaT Paris. the dirigibla
balloon Vile De Paris. whcl is owned by
Henri do Ia Meurthe. started for Nerdln NJ
9'S this morning vita ravorable weather
II PASSED over MeauN. twenty-s,van mil
rcfth-uortheast Of Paris. al iI;oa and re-
passed Ncarx at I2:;S, going IN tho diTec-
tion Of Paris.
The balloon may tako tie place in rhe
French frontier scrvice which the los, La
Pa;rie was to have taNrr.
When tho balloon vas Grty-siv miles
from Paris the v ind which had been blow
ing from the scu thw wcst' vcerod 10 tho EAST
and became 80 strong that t. was found
impossible to reach Verdun before night.
Consequently the balloon returned. The
outward voyage was made In three and
One-halF hours and the return in one and
one-hal'.
The sun., 1907-12-25
southern Man to speak OF Lincoln.

JACKSON, Miss, Dec 24.-Ths Union
League Club OF Brooklyn, n. Y. has in
vited Bishop Charles B. Galloway to speak
at it's Abraham Lincoln birthday cslebra-
ton February -. The Bishop is a great
admirer OF Lincoln and would treat his
subject from the standpoint OF the fore
most thinkers OF the South.
The sun., 1907-12-25
REWARD FOR TOBACCO BURNERS.
GOV. Wilson Begins Campaign 20 Punish
kentucky Raiders.

FRANKFORT. KY. Dec. 2t.-Gov. Wilson
to-day offered rewards for the arrest and
conviction Of the night riders who psr-
ticipated in the raid on Hopk insviIle. AS
there were $50 men in the raid the reward
amounts to sI6,00o.
demand will be made that the State
pay the Italian Government $4,000 for the
tobacco owned by il that was destroyed
AdjutsDt-G General Johnston returned from
Hopk insville TO- day and reported that hs
bad collected much evidence 20 submit 20
the special Grand jury.
The sun., 1907-12-25
JAIL AND FINE FOR DRAM ATIsr.
CinnnIno TraVersI COnSIctsd Of Label ON
italian Theatre Trust Head.

Special Cable Oespdtch 10 THE SUS.
TURIN, Dec 2I.-Giannino Traversi. the
prominent novelist and cramatist has
been sentenced TO fifteen months imrrison-
mont and to Fay fine Of $500 for libel.
There has been a fierce controversy for
nearly year between the Society Of Authors
and Playwrizhts and the theatrical trust,
which is consolidating throughout Italy.
signor Ricardi. the head OF the trust. sued
siguor Traversi for defamation OF char
scter arising from this fight.
The sun., 1907-12-25
SHORE, HE'S WELL FIXED.
Alleged PlckpOcket Shows 6l4 !OOO worth
Of Visible Neans.

Charles Shore. alias Joseph Frank who
the police say is we'll known pickpocket.
was arrested on Monday afternoon AZ the
Fourteenth street entrance 10 the Subway
by Detective Cain of the Central Once.
He was charged with having no visible
mesns>Oi support. hut when arraignel in
the Ton,hs police court yesterday he as on
isAed Magistrate Droege By producing eight
bank books showing a total deepest Of
$4,000.
"You own all that money!" 1sSei the
Magistrate.
Il do, your Honor" was the answer
Shore Yves nj once discharged.
The sun., 1907-12-25
INSTRUMENTATION THEM
Explanation Of the Disappearance or the
Bankers Vouchers.

No witnesses were examined yesterday
by the Grand Jury in its investigation OF the
affairs OF the Hamilton Bank, which went
into the hands OF a receiver on October %.
The Investigation will be continued next
month.
An explanation has been made to the
District Attorneys Office Of how the vouch-
srs and deposit slips Of William r. Mont
gomery's account with the bank, OF which
he was vice. -president and a director. were
destroyed. Montgomery says that the
deposit slips and vouchers were sent from
the bank to his home. and his wife, not
wtshing that he should have too much
notoriety. destroyed them.
The banks records Of the account remain
on its books.
The sun., 1907-12-25
steamship Attachsd On n 81 900 900 cla.m.

The steamship Regina d'Italia OF the Lloyd
Sabaudo sooieta Apimina di Nsvisa.lonc.
lying AZ the foot OF Grand street. Jersey
City. has been attached by Sheriff John G.
Kaissy's men on writ issued out Of the Hud-
son Circuit Court at the instance OF Hugh
I.a:nR. agent Of Sir James Lnlng \ Sons.
Iimitad, shipbuilders OF Sunderland. on a
clailn amounting TO 81 .Os7. .oeO.ss. The chip
IL vahied Rt sNoO.OOO. The claim il said 70
I've balance d,Ve for the construction OF
ships
The sun., 1907-12-25
Conc 90 nc,p Rr, an HUNT .

AUSTIN. Tex. Dec. 24.--Gov. campbell
left to-day for Lake Surprise. where he will
be joined by William Jennings Bryan to-
morrow for a weeks hunsinE Gov Camp
ball took two bear guns aud he hopes Col
Bryan win get q shot at bear.
The sun., 1907-12-25
THE POPE RECEIVES CARDINALS.
Talks ON Canon Law. the VuIgate and RE-
algIOus Instruction Good Health.

Special Gable Despatch 10 the SUN.
RoME, Deo 2i.--At noon to-day the Pope
gave audience 10 the members Of the Sacred
College. including the six Cardinals he cre-
ated few days ago. for the customary
Christmas greetings. Contrary to usage
the Pope did not make a speech. but he
conversed Familiarity with the Cardinals on
the subjects Of the codlhcation Of the canon
law. the revision OF the Vulgate and relig-
ious instruction in schools.
The Pope's health is excellent. He will
spend tomorrow in his sisters company.
The sun., 1907-12-25
drowned ln 81. DlyIns suI, .

OTTAWA. Dec. 24.--D. J. Hamilton. a diver
at work nc Fort william. Ontario. was en-
gagged on the @. I r. bridge AZ West Fort.
near Fort William. to-day and was many
feet below the surface. His diving dress
burst IN come way and he was drowned
The sun., 1907-12-25
PrOr. AKassIz to study Fish I'm Africa

BosroN, Dec. 74.-Alexander Agaasiz Is
soon to visit eastern central Africa. landing
in Mombasa and proceeding into the interior
- far as Victoria Nyanza. He will 10
accompanied by Max Agassiz and William
Mem. Woodworth. His purpose is to study
the marine life Of the great African lakes
and the ethnology OF the region. Or.
AgsssiE will start January I.
The sun., 1907-12-25
FIvy CenvIcts Freed for ChrIstmas.

AUSTIN. Tex, Dec. 24.--Gov. Campbell
to-day gave Christmas gift pardons 10
City State penitentiary convicts. Eost OF
the convicts were long term men. They
were released this ~ ening SO they could
get home for Christmas
The sun., 1907-12-25

Eg.0NIDA AND CAROLINA RKsORTs.
seabpard Air Line. shortest line Most AgtTse
tive resorts en- EouN. sookie,A liss p'sss, ado,
The sun., 1907-12-25

49,. Att.r a. ysnEEy ,As sssses
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-05
Clymer Still Leads American
League Batsmen Many Points.

Continuing his surprising sticking,
Otis Clymer of the Washingtons still
tops the swat brigade of the American
League, though during the week he lost
slightly in percentage. The Pittsburg
cast-off is clouting for 40 and is 81
points ahead of his nearest competitor
Harry Niles of st. Louis. Twelve
men are now holding membership in
the Society of the 800 against IA a week
ago. Charley Jones. Norman Elberfeld
and Pat Dougherty are the men who
have temporarily or permanently left
the charmed circle, while Simon Mich
oils is the newcomer. The Highlanders
who still lead in team batting, have
two men hitting better than .3OO-Orth
and Chase. Flick is still the boss burg
lar among the eXpansionists, but Con-
roy is only one larceny behind the Bed
ford, Ohio, horse fancier and undoubt-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-05
sTovALL is SUSPENDED.
Manager Lajoie DiscipIines His OBJ
streperous Players.

Philadelphia, Aug. Following
closely upon the suspension of Frank
Delehanty Saturday came the an
nouncement that Manager Lajoie had
suspended George Stovall indefinitely
in addition to timing him 800.
1t seems that Stovall hasa been sore
on Lajoie ever since he was dropped in
the batting order a few weeks ago.
Stovall approached Larry and COM
menced to call him proper. Larry fined
him so Stovall continued his abuse
and Larry increased the ante to 800.
This angcred Stovall still more and,
picking up heavy oak chair, he let it
fly. The chair just grazed Larrys head.
LajOie told Stovall TO go to Cleveland
and remain until called upon. Dele
hauty was suspended indefinitely earl
Ter in the day.
1t is claimed that Delehanty was
drinking in New York during the series
there and was in no condition to play.
Lajoie hesitated about suspcndinS him.
owing to the crippled condition of the
team, but today took action. Delehanty
wanted his release, but Lajcie refused
to give it to him. and Frank left the
team for Cleveland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-05
PLANNING NEW DEFENDER?
Hereschoff Talks With Duncan and
Vanderbilt and Then Gets Busy.

Bristol. +. l., Aug. 4.-The return of
Designer Nat Herreshoff from the
1.archmont races was sooner than ex-
pected. as he started in his yacht
Roamcr for Bristol two days before the
events closed. 49,
1t is known that the designer has
been occupied i'm his model room u
great deal since his return. and as the
Herrcshon shops are now shut down,
his labors are not understood to have
anything to do with business for the
present, but with affairs relative to
models for big sloop classes. AS he con-
ferred with William Butler Duncan.
formerly amateur manager of the cup
boat Constitution. and Commodore
Cornelius Vanderbilt at Larchmont. it
is the belief here that matters in reIa-
ton to new cup boat were mentioned,
if nothing in regard to the matter was
decided upon.
Lieut.. John A. Tobin, inventor of the
metal known as Tobin bronze and
which has been used to quite an eX-
tent in plating cup defenders, was at
the Herreshoff shops and Offices last
Tuesday, but when interviewed by a
reporter. would not state the reason of
his comforting with the Herreshoffs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-05
THREE RECORDS sMlIHso.
And Two More Touched ATM osNttI
E. A. A. q. 1t Boston. z95

Boston, Aug. 4-Three records were
broken and two were equaled at the an
nual championship track ana field games
of the New England Amateur Athletic
Association, which were held at the Lo-s
Gust street grounds Saturday. A. Roy
Wheltor, about is years old, attached "a
the Lawrence Y. M. CA, ran mastery
race in the five-mile event and won easily.
having lap and half over his nearest
competitor.
The records broken were in the milo
run. which was won by James J.eEulH-
van of the South Boston a. G. b Am.
g. e-5s., displacins the record sof m. ~,
held by T. F. Reardon of the Toston A.
A; the half-mile. which was won by the
former champion, F. p. Sheehan OF the
South Boston A c., whose mark today OF
I'm. 5s 4-5s. displaced his old time of .rn.s
Sos. and in the broad jump, where Ed
ward L. Farrell of the South Boston A. C.
covered eft. 2in.. winning over the former
record holder. Thomas f. Cronin of the
st. Alphonsus A. c., whose mark was 2,
feet.
In the 1n0-yard dash and 120-yard high
hurdles the former records were equaled.
the dash being covered in 10 lis. -
the hurdles in IL 2-5s. r. = Il $50 ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-05
PINE TREE IA; PORTLAND a.
Pop Williams Team Wins Four Vic
tories Within a Week at Portland.

Portland. Me, Aug 4-FOr the fourth
time this week Pine Tire. proved its SUI
prenacy over Portland and won ycstcr-
days game II 10 In every department
Of the game Pin: Tree showed Portland
to the bad and when it camefalonS to the
ninth 1t looked as though nobody would
get out For those who like TO see a MT
and-run game of the cld-faShionct sort
Yesterdays exhibition was top-n'fcheF,
hut fo fthOse who like to SEE modefn-
ICED baseball there We're but few opror-
tunties offered. Owens started in to pltcn
for Portland and was taken out after
eight hits had been raped off his deliv-
cry in three innings Luck Joe walsh
was put in but the plucky little pitcher
had not worked for two weeks and lis ef-
forts to keen the hits down we're futile
The game was no1hinG short Of a slaugh-
ter and the most enthusiastic hackers of
the Portland outfit we're wearied with the
exhibition. One staunch hacker Of Port
land. a man who has followed the team
through the season, put the thing about
right when he said a general sfake-Up is
III
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-05
HICkMAN'S PRIZE COW.
A Bovine Wonder That Smoked Cigar
cites and Sat in Hammock.

Throughout the time that the st. Louis
players were doing themselves proud with
their nature stories Joe Cantilon, who
hates to see his players beaten at any
game. kept sqIirming uneasily in his
chair, while at the same time his glance
wandered anXiOusly frCm one National to
another. in the hope that some one of
them would come back at McAlccrS men
with a rafting story along nature lines,
that WouC eclipse the efforts of the boys
WHO dress in brown.
Jones. Patten, Ganley and even the new
man ShiCkc gave slight outward evil
dcuccS one or twice, that they were likely
to get Il story Off their chests; and on
these occasions the hopes of Manager
CantillOn rose hiSh but seemingly after
listening to the stories of Stone and Pick
ering tie Washington boys gave it up.
But Just as C;ntllon's hopes We're AZ
their lowest cbb who should raise them
to the highest pinnable but the debonair
Charley Hickman, who started in as fol-
lows:
1t Just occurs to me that l know 4 lit
tie story that might be added to this ma
ture series gentlemen. The incident"
continued Hick. occurred under my own
personal observation. and for that reason
| hope no one will doubt the truth of it;
though know myself that it may appear
a little singular to you all
Spit it out. Charley" choruSrd the en-
tire Washington bunch. who were de-
lighted to have found Il champion in tn.
ever-popuiar Hickman.
This occurred, explained Charley,
''Whcn I was Il lad on the farm M in
Chic We had peculiarly affectionate
COW that father had raised from baby
calf. and was n regular pet of the family.
Well. when this calf grew up into the
dignity of a self-respecting COW it de-
velopsd some of the most amazing traits;
One OF the most remarkable of these
traits" went on Hicknan. ''was its fond
ness for cigarettes"
Its fondness for what?" shricked
Niles.
ITS fondness for cigarettes calmly
replied Charley, who seemed not to notice
tho excitement that his remarks had &C.
caSioned :monG the members of both
teams. why. each morning. believe me-
or not. b':t that COW Just as soon
breakfast WIS over would light n cigar
cite. and then getting into the ham,
mocK---'
IIi,kr an got no further. for with n wild
yell both teams started after the heavy
hitter. ana Charley beat it to the best of
his ability in the direction of his bed
room Cantillon made elaborate apologies.
attr;butin;r Charlcy's weird imagination
to the effects of the heat. But Hickman,
fron behind closed doors. sent out an
official bulletin to the effect that it was
solely jealousy on the part of tho other
players which prevented his nnrecIing tho
championcSt oldnaturc story that had
ever been told.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-05
WORCESTER PLAYERS BARRED,
Get Themselves DisIiked by New Bed
ford Hotel Proprietors.

When the Worcester Baseball Club
comes to New Bedford on Aug. IA and
II, Manager Burkett will have to look
around for a place to put up his play
ers.
1t is stated on reliable authority that
the proprietOrs of both the Parker and
Mansion Houses will not give them ac-
commodatiOns, and all because Of the
ungertlemanly conduct of the players
while guests at thse well known hos
tcIrics. The managers of these Two
local hotels prefer to cater to their
guests rather than to the members OIL
this club, who, it is said. on their last
visit cut up such shines in the nall
way of the hotel where they stopped
that the edict went forth the very next
more Worcester ball
PLAYERS" 1t may be interesting 10
know where Manager Burkett VIII Tie
up, for usually at this season OF the
year all the public houses are crowded.
New Bedford Standard.