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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-01
WILL REST IN WESTMINSTER.
Baroness Burdett-Coutts Honored In
Death as in Life.

LONDON, January LIT is announced
that the remains of Baroness Burdett-
Coutts, who died at her residence, here
Sunday, will be buried in Westminster
Abbey. The offer was made to Mr.. Bur-
dett-Coutts yesterday by the dean of the
abbey, after consultation with the col
leagues in the chapter. and accepted.
The burial ceremonies will occur at noon
January 8. For the sake Of those who will
not be able to attend the service In the
abbey the body viii lie at the residence OF
the late baroness until January 8, the pub
lie being admitted with restrictions.
Messages Of condolences continue to be
received from all parts Of the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-01

The affairs Of the late Godfrey ONeill. the
great British capitalist, when Strengthened
out, reveal a most astounding life secret.
Read all about this amazing secret In Kate
Meredith. Financier." C. ]. Cutcliffe Hyne's
powerful romance. which will be published
January 8, before appearing In book form.
1t Is ninth OF the celebrated $50. 900 series.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-01
THREE JOCKEYS FALL
AT new ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS, January 1.-Jock; " d.
Austin while riding Expect-to-See in the
third race yesterday at the Fair Grounds
track was seriously injured His horse was
crowded against the rail and Cell. While
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Reported Missing in London.


Last year 35,O33 persons were reported
missing at the different police stations in
the city of London. OF this number nearly
one-half. 17.45S, were found by the police
and restored to their frinds, leaving about
II 500 unaccounted for. Of the latter num-
Der it is estimated tn as many as 10000
found their way back to their homes. or re-
ported their whereabouts. Their families
were so glad to see them that they did not
remember to report to the police. This
leaves about 1900 individuals who made
more or less mysterious and successful
exodus for one reason or another. either for
their own or their country's good. When
child Is lost, person disappears, the
relatives or friends invariably go to Scot
land Yard, the headquarters of the metro
politan police, to give description and
leave a photograph, if they have one. of
the missing person. Thousands of copies
of circular containing the picture and
the description are then mailed to the police
of other cities in England. on the con-
tinent and usually to New York and Chi
cago If clue can be furnished the police
invariably follow it up and use every means
in their power to proceed in e search
The expense of these searches is paid from
the official funds so far as they are con-
fined to the city of London. but If they are
extended beyond the limits of the metro
politan police district the family or friends
are required to pay the bill.
Causes Of Disappearance.
The police say that the largest number
of disappearance are due to unhappy
marriages; the second largest number to
the unkind treatment of children at home,
which suggests the necessity of reform in
the domestic circles of the United King
DOM Only one in >venty of the persons
reported missing commits suicide, although
there may be tragedies Of that sort which
are not discovered. Only one in fifty-two
missing persons is accused of dishonesty or
crime; one in eighty-nine is the victim of
blackmail; one In Sixty-four Is usually
frightened by some other person. or is the
victim of a conspiracy. One in every thir-
ty-six cases chat is two in every seventy
two cases) represents an elopement, and
the officials at Scotland Yard say that sell
DOM if ever, Is the return of the abscond-
ing couple reported. One in every fifty
eight is due to the insanity of the missing
person, and most of these cases are due to
a sudden shock which throws the victims off
their balance, and impels them to escape
from some imaginary danger.
The experienced detective officers give a
great deal of time to the study of these
theories. one of which will apply to every
case. Therefore. when a person is reported
missing, they Immediately begin to apply
them one after the other until they find
one that will fit, and begin their investiga-
lions that way. They insist that the
causes for the disappearance of rational
human beings from their homes and haunts
are limited. and that their surmises are
almost always accurate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-01
Site Of the Savior's Burial.

Dr. Selah Merrill, the American consul
at Jerusalem, who Is himself a learned
archeologist, was long ago convinced that
"Gordon's Tomb is the true site of the
burial of the Savior and that the hill be-
hind it is the actual site of the crucfixion.
instead of that covered by the Church of
the Holy Sepulchre, which has been accept
ed for so many centuries since 1t was 10
Gated by the Empress Helena. We are
informed by the Evangelsts that Golgotha
lay outside the city walls. and was
small, rocky eminence, called on account
of its resemblance to a skull The Church
versally believed to have been the site of
the crucifixion and the tomb of Joseph of
Arimathaea, is within the city walls upon
the slope of Mount Moriah. and it requires
a very vivid imagination and an abundance
of faith to believe 1t what it is represent
ed to be. On the other hand, a little hill
just outside the gate of Damascus answers
the description of Golgotha accurately.
1t is an abrupt. rocky cliff. about sixty
feet above the roadway. One side is al
most perpendicular. The other side is
gradual slope from the pastures beyond the
city. Upon the rocky side it is easy to trace
the likeness of skull-a bold forehead,
a large jaw. two cavities In the rock for
the eyes, another for the mouth and nose
After, you have looked a little while. the
picture becomes very plain. At the foot of
the cliff several tombs were chiseled out OF
the solid rock in prehistoric times. 1t is
believed that the larger one belonged to
Joseph of Arimathaea, and that the body of
Christ was placed there after His cruel
fixion upon the hill above.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-01

revenue may be received to pay the wages
of caretaker and keep the garden in
order.
The chairman of the board of trustees is
Rev. Evan II. Hopkins, vicar of st. Luxe
Church, London, the treasurer is Charles }.
Lacy, esq. whose address is Basingbourne
House. Fleet, Hants, England, to whom
contributions of any amount may be sent
by draft or postal order and the secretary
is A. w. Crawley-Boevey. esq, "a Sloane
court Chelsea, S. w, London. Mr.. John
Dickson, the British consul at Jerusalem,
has direct care of the place. Mr.. Crawley-
Boevey tells me that they ARE organizing
a public appeal addressed to sympathizers
in England and America, in order OBJ
tain sufficient funds to place the property
upon a sound and permanent footing In
stead of living, as at present, from hand TO
mouth A few friends from America and
Canada have already made donations and
the committee will be grateful for any
further sums that may be sent
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-18
CHASES HER KITTEN,
GIRL BURNS TO DEATH

NEW YORK. Dec B-Overfono Oh
netting a little Bitren TO which she was
deeply attached. Francisa Crossia' d
child of four years. was fatally burioo
IN her homo. 90 East 18th street. IN
following the playful creature wheh
# tired to elrde her MIS- Crossia
went 10 visit friends on the floor De
low and locked her door, leaving me
child alone with the kitten.
They were playing together very con
tentedlv when the mother departed oUt
the kitten finally tired OF being fondled
and escaped from its small owners lap.
Francisa pursued and they romped
about the rocu. Finally the kitten
crawled under the stove, in which q
FIRE was burning.
Francisco followed as far as she could
and iarred the stove. causing live Goals
TO fan upon her dress and set It afre-
Tile chIIds screams aroused neighoors
and reached the ears Of Mrs. Crossia,
THE neighbors broke open the lock ed
door. but were too late TO save the
child. whose clothing was burned from
her body She died a few hours later
in Lebanon Hospital
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-18
HOLSTERS HEAR LAwSHE.

4. l. Lawshe, Third Assistant Post
master General. recently elected presi-
dent Of the Indiana Society, delivered
his inaugural address at the monthly
meeting OF that organization in Carroll
Institute Hall last night
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-18
Another Victim ed Up.

Here IS a letter from a man whose
sense Of humor doesn't work so well as
Mr.. Finch's, probably because he is
still living in Washington and can't see
the fun Of the thing 50 readily as II he
were 5000 miles away:
December Il. 1907.
To the Editor OF The washington Times:
sir: I have read the articles pub
lished in The Times each evening con-
corning the unfair treatment extended
by the Washington Gas Light Company
TO its patrons. II was not until the
receipt Of my November bill, however.
that I realized 10 ~ fullest extent the
unfair tactics employed by the gas COM
pany. Allow me 70 present the follow
ing statements:
There are three IN our family. and
our house contains six rooms. During
the summer months we used a small
gas stove for cooking, though We never
burned more than two burners at once
for either cooking or illumination, and
our bills never exceeded g.
I'VE had the gas turned of and the
meter removed July L as we were out
of town from that time 10 September
p. Upon our return. September 3. the
meter, or another, was installed, and the
gas turned on. We proceeded 10 use
gas IN the same manner as during the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-18
Lord Kelvin Praised
Smithsonian's Work

At the Smithsonian Institution 1t was
said that the death OF Lord Kelvin re-
moved one Of the greatest contemporary
figures Of science. He had been in cor
respondence with its chief officers on
scientific matters for years and a num-
Der Of papers by him have been pub
lished in the Smithsonian reports.
Lord Kel6in was particularly inter
ested IN the work OF the AstrOphysical
Observatory Of the institution In meas
urinE the amount Of heat given off by
the sun. In a letter TO the late Secre-
tary Langley, he wrote:
The results already obtained by your
own Investigations on the solar spec
trum are recognized throughout the
scientific world as being Of supreme i'm
portance; and any nation Of Europe
may well envy the United States Of
America the credit Of having given 10
the world such admirable additions to
natural knowledge We all now have
astrophyslcal observatories in which
much good work has been done in va
rious branches Of this large new de-
velopment OF astronomy. But IN the
special and very important province Of
measuring the heating power OF the
sun through the enormous range OF
wave-lengths included IN your observa-
lions your work is unique"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-18
ARCHITECTS CLUB
IN HOLIDAY MEET
Burlesque on Park Com
mission Adds to Fun
of Evening.

With songs and good cheer the an
nual Christmas revel of the Warrington
Architectural Club was ftingly cele-
bra.ted last night by the knights Of the
T square, in their basement auditorium
at 729 Fifteenth street. Humorous reel
tations, perodies OF popular songs, each
aimed at some particular member or
the cIuS for past "offenses." and the
great. romantic comedy drama, wood
man. Spare that Tree" a burlesque on
the actions of the Parking Commission,
kept the audience IN a continual roar
of applause and laughter throughout the
evening.
In the sketch which closed the per-
Torrance. Michael Dolan took the part
OF Capt. Draw Bridge, OF the Unlteo
States Engineer Corps; Leo J. We!ssen-
born. Senator sorgum, Of Podunk, chair
man OF the Public Buildings Committee;
Arthur M. Burt James Nix NailOr, OF
the Park Commission; James G. wheeler
A La Carte. son Of La Belle France
seabrooke Walsh. Sylvester Lee OF
Tennessee. William p. Rider Nam selle
Mimi late Of the Follies Bergeres, Paris
| Thomas v. Sullivan, William Penn o.
| the MORNING. Feather; Francis p 5ulh'
IN Lanes Pencil, Of the Evening Tar
! Richard NJ. Powers, Al Fresco; WI
| Ices excIteuerr: Milton Dana Morrill,
/ Esouisse n. Loge, architect diplome par
/ la CONVENIENT. 49, - 81.
Hector S. McAllister. secretary OF tht
! club, In the role Of an English pa MAJ i q
made the hit OF the evening fls WIN
/ was clever. r,,-
| Herndon Morsell, James S. Hicks; -
| Pau. C. Gideon, and the L. 3. a. Nls.l
/ Quartet Messrs. Barnes, mayer, ~
! kInson. and Burt presented an eNce'
: 1en+ musIca1 and monolosue recital
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-18
Lord Kelvin Dies at Ad-
vanced Age in GlaS-
Cow Home.

GLASGOW. Dec. 1s.-Lord Kelvin
noted scientist, died here yesterday.
after a short illness. at the age OF
efghty-three years. His condition had
been critical for the past few days. and
his death was not unexpected. The
press OF Glasgow and London united to-
day I'm one OF the most remarkable
tributes ever paid 20 a British scientist
Lord Kelvin first came into promi-
renee by the part he played IN the in
vention and installation OF the Atlantic
cable in 1857. Many of his other works.
mostly dealing with conservation OF
energy. have been widely useful An
other study 20 which he gave much
time was the age Of the earth, and his
controversies with the extravagant
claims OF biologists are renowned
Fifteen European universities con-
ferred degrees OF honor on him He
made several visits tn America, the last
in 1902.
He will be buried in Glasgow, his
home for many years, and the place OF
his Iast illness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-18
PreYaIency Of kidney Disease,

PreTaiency or Kidney Disease.
Most people do not realize the alarm
ing increase and remarkable prevalenCy
Of kidney disease While kidney dis
orders are the most common diseases
that prevail, they are almost the last
recognized By patient Of physicians,
who content themselves with dOctOrlng
the effects, while the original disease
Undermines the system
The mild and immediate effect OF
Swanp-RoOt, the great kidney. liver
and bladder remedy. Is soon realized
II stands the highest for its remarkable
cures in the most distressing cases
symptoms Of Kidney Trouble.
Swamp-Root IS not recommended for
everything but II you are obliged 20
pass your water frequently night and
day, smarting or irritation IN passing,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-18
MRS. TAFT'C WILL GIVES
REALTY TO SECRETARY

CINCINNATI Dec IS--WiIliam H Taft.
Secretary Of Wax. and Charles P, Taft
are named as the executors Of the VIII
OF their mother. Mrs. Louise a. NJ. Taft
which was fled for probate yesterday
afternoon. To William II, Henry W,
and Horace D. Taft and Frances Louise
Edwards IS left the Cincinnati realty;
or, II sold. $4,000 each. To Louise T.
Burton Caldwell, sl.OO0s 70 Samuel Tor
rev orion, 500; 70 Adolph Richter.
$500; to Hubert Taft $3.50; 20 Charles
p Taft. the marble bust OF his father.
Judge Alfonso Taft.
The balance OF the estate IS left 20
the daughter, Frances Louise EDWARDS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-18
TRAIN IN SNOW TWO DAYS
IN EASTERN WILDERNESS

BOSTON CORNERS. N. z. Dec. Is
Though surrounded only by an East
ern wilderness, a passenger train was
showed In two days, near here, without
the passengers daring to risk rescue by
venturing out through the drifts
After the train became wedged IN
the drift the engine was detached from
the cars and run ahead in an EFFORT to
raise the blockade. Tho locomotive 1t
self became buried and could go neither
backward nor forward. With no farm
house TO be seen, the passengers dared
not undertake TO seek habitation, con-
sequently they had 10 spend the night
trains were released by a snow pillow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-18
ST. LOUIS POSTMASTER
OPPOSED FOR OFFICE

There's a fine scrap on over the St
Louis postmastership. The postmaster,
Frank Wyman. brother Of DIT. Walter
Wyman, the surgeon general Of the
Public Health and Marine Hospital
Service. IS a candidate for reappoint-
ment and has been virtually promised
the place by the President. The three
Republican Congressman from St.
Louis, Representatives Bartholdt, Caul-
field. and Godfrey, are united in their
opposition 10 Wymau, and declare that
during his incumbency he has played
into the hands OF the Democrats by ap-
pointing too many OF that faith to
places under him.
Senator Warner OF Missouri has
espoEsed the cause OF the anti-VVy-
mSnites, and has secured the temporary
hOld-up OF the matter until he can look
into the postmaster's record. Mr. wy
NAV Is in town nervOusly seated upon
tho anxious bench awaiting the out
come.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-18

Weak and unhealthy kidneys responsible for more
sickness and suffering than any other disease therefore
when through neglect other causes kidney trouble per-
mitted to continue, serious results follow
Your other organs may need attention-but your kid
nys most because they do and should have attention
first.
you sick ''feel badly begin taking DR.. Kill
lners Swamp Root the great kidney liver and bladder
edy because your kidneys begin get better they
will help all the other organs to health
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-18
If You Need a Medicine You Should Have the Best.

If a Medicine You Should Have the Best
OF purity and exnsneN
a O bottle
merits Of
q
thousands
advised bottle Address DE- hn
Times
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-18

summer. When the bill was rendered
for the period from September % to Oc-
tober % when the state Of the meter
was taken. the amour, was $3.o.
Time for Economy.
From that time to the present we
discontinued the use Of gas for cook
ing. and have been extremely eConO-
mixing. even going so far as to use coal
oil lamps part Of the time. We. OF
course, expected our next bill 70 be
much smaller than the last. but instead,
when the state Of the meter was taken,
December 4. the bill called for S7.75. a
ridiculous figure.
Il Immediately proceeded 20 the gas
office. taking with me the bill. and eX-
planned that without doubt the meter
must be badly out OF register, and ex-
hibited my former bills In order TO sub
stentiate my claim. The matter was
treated very lightly, the man who
waited upon me stating that the meter
was probably all right, that the days
are shorter, and that evidently we Aao
miscalculated the amount of gas We
consumed.
No Chance 70 Win
ct could get no satisfaction. 50 asked
him 10 send and have the meter tested
ard left the bill with him Three days
later the inspector called; he spent
about five minutes on the test and
stated that the meter was in good con-
ditiou. There was no alternative but
TO pay the bill CT have the light cut
OF. Il was simply q matter OF paying
for what you know you never received
Il have made inquiry OF at least a
dozen persons who use gas, ana IN etcn
instance there were complaints thaL
their bills were greedy IN excess OF
former. II necessary / can furnish
their names
Il sincerely trust that something VII
soon be done 20 insure the citizens OF
us District OF Columbia just and falr
treatment in the form OF honest gas
bills. Yours very truly,
JOHN A. MITCHELL
- II street northwest-|
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-18
Japan SEEKS DIVERSITY
OF TRADES, CONSUL SAYS

That japan IS seeking 70 develop a
diIerzi+v of occupations among her sub
tects that Will make her more inoe-
pendent and powerful nadon' IS en-
pbasized in the report OF Consul hunter
sharpe, OF Kobe. Japan, on commercial
conditions.
Agricultural pursuits are oelng stlnu-
Native rpfneries Of sugar are encour-
aged bv a rebate OF from 2 cents 70
Ell 10 per l33 10 pounds. steady IN
crease in the expectations OF cotton
GOODS is noted by the consul.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-18
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS
TO HANDLE CAMP IGN

Senator owen. secretary Of the Senate
Democratic caucus, has announced the
Senate members OF the Democratic Con-
gressional Campaign Committee OF 1903.
They were selected by a caucus Of the
Senate Democrats and are: Taliaferro
q Florida. Clay Of Georgia, Stone of
Missouri, Newlands OF Nevada. Iatirner
OF South Carolina, Owen of Oklahoma.
Iaylor OF Tennessee, Culberson OF
Texas. Martin Of Virginia
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-18
DOLLAR OF 1904 SOLD;
BRINGS NINE HUNDRED

WORCESTER, Mass, Dec. 1s-E5,v,r
W. Bard is tonight $500 richer than he
was this morning, Bard took what he
thought was a rare quarter TO n nnone1,
exchange. While dic1ering about n he
pulled a silver dollar out Of HE noc1,at
The dealer gave one glance. and tben
IN almost perfect condition rta~o -
DuL -FOUR others OF this coin knouyn IN
SS Hl T, The dealer gave Bard 5000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-18
GAS BILLS MUST BE PAID,
SO COMPANY MAKES MAN
SETTLE DEBT OF ANOTHER
Former Washngtonian Tells How He Was Forced to
Square Predecessors Twenty eight ear-Old
Obligation-Story of Hold-Up.

The washington Gas Monopoly is en-
dowed with a good memory. albeit the
institutions conscience is perhaps not
overworked. From PARKWAY Nevada The
Times has received a letter which may
fairly be regarded as the prize bit OF
humor Of this gas controversy IT fs a
story Of the long-distance memory Of the
Gas trust, and it is worth reading by
anybody who appreciates a good thing
even IL he's a stakeholder OF the trust.
The letter IS from James ID. Finch,
lawyer. OF Carson city, formerly a resi-
dent OF Des Noines. To date Mr.. Finch
gets the prize for the best story on the
Gas Monopoly Anybody with a better
one, Illustrative Of the greed, rapacity,
and recklessness Of public sentimer :
which this monopoly habitually displays.
is invited to send IL along.
Robbery or Plain Nerve7
But read Mr.. Finch's letter:
Carson City, New, Dec. Is. 1907.
To the Editor Of The Washington Times;
I have been receiving The Sunday
Times for several months and note with
satisfaction your great campaign for
cheaper gas IN Washington and the com
mUnications published IN your paper
from the victims OF the monopoly. ]
claim the palm In the matter Of a right
70 kick a>ainst the Washington Gas
Company.
A few years ago while residing IN
Washington. the city OF my birth.
rented an old house IN which gas had
not been used Tor twenty-eight years,
the fixtures still remaining intact. how
ever. Desiring to use gas, 1 called al
the ofice Of the company and requested
them to put IN a meter. They looked
up their books and coolly informed me
| that there was a gas bill owing by a
/ former tenant Of that house wno had
| lived there twenty-eight years before
and that unless 1 paid that Old bill,
amounting 10 about 81, 1 believe, they
/ woUlC not put IN meter for mo.
| 1 was dumfounded and told them
/ would wait few days. i found nc
! way Of avoiding the payment OF the
/ money. SO went down into my Jeans and
/ handed over the spondullX- II that
| wasn't robbery, what was it2 Go FOR
! them. Mr.. Times Editor am too faI
! away for them 70 nurt me now Give
1 them 81 worth OF roasting for me.
Very truly yours,
] JAMES u. FINCH, Jr.