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The Washington times., 1907-12-24
SACRED HEART SHRINE
HOLDS MIDNIGHT MASS

Midnight mass will be celebrated to
night az the Shrine OF the Sacred Heart
Promptly az y O'Clock the choir and or
chestra viii give the Christmas hymn.
Glory 10 Cod and at It's conclusion
the mass proper viii be sung.
Special interest centers in the rnusi-
cal program, the chief feature OF which
viii be a mass composed by Emile
Karst. Il St Louis. who IS we'll known
Jc he music world The mass is com
posed along the lines now followed
under the ruling Of the Pope a1d is
purely devotional IN character. NOvello's s
arrangement Of the ''Adeste Frdeles''
will be sung at the offertory and
Adams Holy Night at TIE conclusion
OF the mass
The choir, under the direction OF L.
z. Cannon. will be assisted by a large
orchestra Solos in the mass will bs
sung by Miss Mabel IAtimer. soprano;
Miss Mary Emily King, contralto;
Frank Matthews and G. c. Callan,
tenors. and Bernard F. Ryan, bass.
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
PLAN EXPEDITIONS
TO UNKNOWN LANDS
Chicago Curator Will Cir
Gle Globe in Search for
Records.

CHICAGO. Dec. PA series Of ex-
Iediuons constituting one Of the most
comprehensive explorations Of unknown
lands ever attempted by any institution
was announced yesterday by the Field
Museum Of Natural History. The re-
suits Of the Investigations, which viii
require years for their accomplishment.
are expected TO place Chicago in the
lead OF chronological research.
To blaze the traH for the various ex-
petitions that will make the detailed in
vestigations, George A. Dorsey. curator
Of the museums department OF anthrOp-
ology, viii circle the globe. visiting
some practically unkno-gn people and
mapping out the lines of inquiry TO be
Undertaken He Will sail or the Lust
tania January II.
or equal Importance Is the announce
ment that the museum has set out to
give 10 the world OF science the first
comprehensive exposition OF the char
acteristics and customs OF the peoples
Of T1bet-the forbidden land. For This
work DR.. BeTthoid Laufer. a distin-
gUshed Chinese scholar. recently OF the
faculty OF Columbia University, was en-
gagged. He viii sail or January Z for
stay Of three years IN thu country
Jf L9m3s
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
THE BALDHEAD.

The baId-headed man at last IS coming
into mis- own. Hereafter those with the
billiard ball pate VIII be given the
preference as servitors IN the lo oster
palaces along tie Great White .hOr-
oughfare- This was the edict issue by
propriefors Of tho big refectOries the
other day. AS some OF the walters pull
down q slary equal TO a bank president,
there was much JOY among those with
the before using knob Another rule
that will charm visitors IS that ali the
gentlemen in waiting must conform
with the pure food law and remove the
real estate from their bands. Hereto
fore there have been many complaints
that the hands O. some Of the walters
were not always Ike the lOy- Now a
corps of manicure artists has been
added 70 the big establishments, and ell
walters must be maniCured before they
can handle a dish. This rule and a few
others will make AlphOnse and Michael
things mmaCulate.-Omaha Bee.
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
Girl From China,
Taught by Cupid,
Is a Bride Now

Wedding bells ~anE out last night
when Miss Irene :. JudsOn. Of Manchow.
China, became the bride OF Stanley r
Anderson, o. Watertown. y. Y. The
marriage was celebrated az ,he home
OF the brides aunt, drs Louisa Doo-
little. 1927 Park road nortr west. and was
performed by the Rev. Joseph Kelly.
Mrs Anderson is nineteen years old
and has spent almost her entire life IN
China. her father being head Of the
Presbyterian Children's mission IN Man
chow. About three years ago she came
TO America 10 complete her studies. in
tending 10 return 90 China when this
was done. The teachings OF Cupid. how
ever. seem to have demanded reCognl-
ton in her senior year. Consequently
when next she returns 10 China IL will
be as the wife Of a young American
business man.
The young couple after a weeks stay
in cnls city. Will leave for WATERFOWL
y. l., where Mr.. Anderson holds a Do
sitiCH as civil engineer with the New
York Central railroad. Here they will
make their home. The two met last
summer when Miss JudsOn visited rela-
Gves I'm WatertOwn. II was almost a
case Of love at first sigTt and the ro-
nance, which ended so happily last
night, was begun.
The marriage ceremony was informal,
being In the presence Of a very few in
innate friends, owing 10 a recent death
in the bridegroom s family.
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
MONTH IN A TRANCE.
BURSTS INTO SONG

NEW YORK. Dec. 24.-Edward 81 ca,
who for almost month has been in a
state Of intermittent coma at 30 VII
liam street, Montclalr. \. j., yesterday
furnished the scientists interested IN his
case with a new problem Instead Of
merely raving and unconscIously re-
hearsing events in mis- life. the patient
has acquired a tendency toward sing
ing
Although unable 20 recognize those
around him, to answer questions. or
seemingly 10 feel the pressure Of the
physicians hands on is pulse. Shea
yesterday had strength enough to burst
Torth with Onward Christian Soldiers. 90
and when he had finished that and
had remained as N dead for pernaps
half an hour. he started singing Lead,
Kindly Light"
DR. Alexander Wrench cannot fathorl
the mystery OF the remarkable trance,
nor can the eminent specialists who
have gOus from Manhattan 20 Mont
clair 10 stddy the symptoms displayed
by Shea
DR.. James H Hyss17, famous psy-
chOlOgist and hypuOtlSz mas made an
exhaustive examination OF Shea and
has eute red in his notes the fact that
in a lucid interval Shea, at his father s
order, went 10 the yari and chopped
wood.
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
JAP ANESE UNFAIR
SAYS ENGLiSHNAN
Sir Thomas Sutherland
BlameS GoVernmen Mt for
Decrease in Trade.

LONDON. Dec. 2A-sir Thomas Suth-
erland made the startling statement at
the annual meeting Of the Peuinsular
and Oriental Steamship Company that
japanese competition had wiped out the
whole OF the company's trade between
Japan and Bombay. The japanese gov
ernment. which has forced the japanese
companies to increase their sallngs. Is
held responsible for the gobbling OF
trade. Sir Thorlas considers that the
japanese government Is not acting fair
with the Psninsular and Oriental COM
pCny when Il is remembered that dur
ing the war between Russia and Japan
the company carried on the whole OF
tie apaaese-BOmbay business for the
beE>flt Of japanese merchants.
Sir Thomas Informed the directors that
the soul Of the japanese nation, after re-
manning dormant seems 70 have aFak-
ened 20 supernatural activity When he
first went 20 that nation. there was
hardly japanese steam vessel IN ex-
istence.
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
NEW WOMAN BOSSED
LAND OF PHARAOHS
Marriage Contract Recently
DeCiphered Shows He
Paid Bonus.

4 marriage contract over 700 years
old. discovered in a tomb near Cairo.
Egypt, and now in the collection r the
Museum Of Art, Toledo. Ohio. II Is an
nouHced, has been deciphered BY the
Egyptologists az the University OF
st"asburg, Germany. and found 70 be
from an historic standpoint, one Of the
most important documents Luouzht 70
light in recent years. George ". Ste
vens. director Of the Toledo museum.
says:
The DapyrUs determines two matters
OF great Importance. II establishes the
period OF an Egyption Pharaoh. wheso
time OF reign has been hitherto un-
-known and gives US documentary evI-
dence Of the exalted position accorded
70 married women IN Egypt three cen
rUries before Christ-a position almost
undreamsd OF and unhoped for by the
most enthusiastic new woman Of these
modern days. The lost Pharaoh whose
period Of reign Is established in Khab-
basns. and the time e 81 B. c.
From the translation IL Is established
thst In case the wife repudiatsd the
husband she allowed him to take back
half his dover. The Egyptian husband
not only receive1 nothing from tire
bride, but had 70 put up a bonus 70
make himself a matrimonial possibility.
The document shows that IN case OF a
separation he was allowed BY the vifs
70 take but one-third OF the moneys they
should have acquired together during
the time they were married.
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
GERMANS GOING HOME,
$4,000 HAVE DEPARTED

BERLIN, Dec. 24-An estimate based
on the number Of Germans who have
returned from America during the last
few days. rs we'll as those booked 70
sail from that country, places the num-
her OF returning emigrants expected
By the last Of January AT 1900. six
thousand emigrants have returned dur
Ing the last few DAYS and the steamers
due within the next few days are carry
ing 5000 more
Almost without exception, the emil
grants landing at Bremen have tidy
sums OF money saved UP and can az
ford % remain idle for some time. The
food Of surplus labor viii no doubt,
cause serious competition with attending
hardships on many. A fear Of indus
trial disturbances and q financial panic
Is CO L-lnK the extraordinary travel 70
Germany. AS a rule German n nj
grants remain In America and become
citizens
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
WanderS From the Curb
stone and Arrives Safe
Iy at Garage.

Mrs. Arthur Lees 1850 automobile
returned 20 the Dupont garage last
night as mysteriOusly as It disappeared
from in front Of her home. I7OS Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest. Mrs. Lee.
who is a daughter Of former Senator
Henry Gassaway Davis of West Vir-
glnia, was very nervous for an hour
or more last night. for fear her me-
chine had been stolen. How the ma
chine got away from her home and how
IL was returned seem destined TO re-
main a secret. Mrs Lee and the garage
people merely saying "a satisfactory
explanation has been made
After a long shopping tour Mrs. Lee
retut ned home IN the autom 0bie i7st
night about O'Clock. and Immediately
telephoned to the garage. asking that
a man come and get the machine A
man went TO the Massachusetts avenue
house, but there was no automobile
near II. This fact was communicated
10 the owner. and she become greatly
excited.
Within five minutes after The machine
was missed police Of the Third pre-
cinct were investigating the case.
About 1920 o'clock Mrs. Lee was in
formed by the garage manager that the
automobile had been returned and was
safe and sound, She was much elated
over the recovery OF the machine. but
neither she nor the manager Of the
garage. John r. I, Miller, cared 20
say who had taken fl away
1t is believed by the police that some
OF Mrs. Lees relatives or friends. ap-
preciating how much she priced the
machine, sought to play a joke on her
by taking it for a short while.
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
JOHN A. KASSON Ill,
LINCOLN APPOINTEE

Former First Assistant Postmaster
General John a. KossOn. USo has been
I'll at his home. 1726 I street northwest.
for a week or more is reported by DR..
II. G. Yarrow TO be steadily improving
Although Mr.. KassOn's life was de-
SPARED Of several days ago. he rallied
Sunday evening, and is now believed 70
be recovering. DR.. Yarrow said the
patient was gaining strength daily and
is now able to sit up about two hours
each morning. Mr. Kasson has a severe
attack Of bronchitis.
Mr.. KassOn will be eiEhty-siN years
old January II. From 1861 TO 1852 he
was First Assistant Postmaster General
under President Lincoln. For more than
twenty-five years afterward he was con-
nected with the State Department.
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
.ERBACH AND WIFE
IN SWITZERLAND,
DEFIES FAMILY
WaSherWOman'S Daugh-
ter FleeS With Count,
Who Escaped From
Asylum.

BERLIN, Dec. 2l-Count Eramus
Erbach and his beautiful young wife,
who was the daughter OF a washer
woman. are safe I'm Switzerland. where
they intend remaining. This news be-
came known when the count sent a
message Of defiance to all his relatives.
who recently deprived him of his sue
cession and displaced him as heir to a
fortune yielding an income Of Sl.OOOc co
a year.
The count attracted the attention OF
the world by his romantic elopement
with the beautiful daughter Of a wash
erwoman. He met her while he was
riding in a forest. Afterwsrd he was
confined in an asylum ct Ahweiler.
during which time a special tribunal
annuIled the marriage.
From Switzerland come details OF
Count Erbach's escape from the asylum
and his flight with mis- wife. The daring
adventure was planned and executed by
the washerWOman' daughter. whose
bravery is no less than her devotion.
The pucky girl-wife worked with great
energy from the time her husband was
arrested She bribed an attendant and
had rope smuEgled to the counts
cell which was at the top of a high
tower. She also smuggled a chisel and
saw 10 her husband and after cutting
the iron bars from the window. tine
young count made the descent. an ex-
t.emely perilous one because Of the
great height OF the window.
His wife awaited him in motor car
in a secluded spot. They dashed OF to
the Swiss frontier n distance OF 200
miles and were married again. after
which he sent word TO his relatives and
his father. who dispossessed him. that
he laughed at them.
The attendant who aided in the es-
cape has also fled
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
OLD BOYS HURT SLIDING
FOR THE YOUNG BOYS

PITTSBURG, Dec. A.-Two men OF
middle age who had been boys togeth-
or, are at their homes being nursed for
bruises and cuts they sustained in
showing the boys oE the present day
how 20 slide dOwnhill.
Youngsters had been sliding on ST.
Mary's street, IA Millvale. and had be-
come a torment to the neighbOrhoOd al
the foot Of the hill. 80 Joseph Ziegler
ard Andrew Splitter tried to induce the
boys 70 turn off halfway down and
steer their course into Elizabeth street.
The boys said they could not make
tie turn because OF the proximity of
r retaining wall
The two men took a sled, and. after
explaining how TO steer with the foot.
started down the hill on the sled: but
did net steer down Elizabeth street.
They hit the stone wall, and the
boys were there to pick them up.
ZieSler had several serious cuts N his
head. both eyes discolored and his front
teeth knocked out. while Splitter. be-
sides having his head cut, wrenChed his
back
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
ANNIE LAURIE.

William Douglas, whose love ballad,
Annie Laurie" has become one Of the
famous lyrics OF the world. wooed. but
did not win, Annie Laurie. The real
Annie Laurie gave her promise true
10 Douglas, but welded another. A
wealthy suitoT. Ferguson OF Craig
dsTroch. Douglas, who was ready 10
lay me down and dee" went to the
wars. and when he came back married
also, and left a goodly crop of heirs.
hearts OF people the world over was set
10 The words many years after by Lady
John Scott. Annie Laurie was born De
Cember lG 1852. at tho home Of her
father. stephen Laurie, at MaXwalton,
Scotland, an Old-fashioned stone man
sion fortress that had once been the cas-
tie OF the earls Of Glencairn.-Kansas
CITY Star.
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
laps LOOTED VILLAGE,
SOON TOOK TO HEELSI

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 2A-The steanE;
tender Unimak, which has arrived frorTi
Alaska brings the news thai severaIi
months ago the japanese at South End. Z
IN Kadisk, swoOPed dom suddenly
upon the Indian village at thai rIace ana
looted It OF everything Of waite. Upon
severei occasions which followed this
attack upon the village the Japanese re-
turned 20 terTify the inhabitants, and
a report Of the Outrages WaA sent TO.
Washington.
In reply II was stated that = -TniteHl
States warship would be iu.--z ..ately3
dispatched TO Alaska The -ecs; ;pt OF
this word was all that was uee6sd los
put q Quietus on the doings OF the jap
anese, who have disappeared from tha@
section Of Alaska
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
FIVE SUSPECTS HELD
FOR STEALING PURSE

Five negroes were arrested today by
police Of the Eighth precinct, who sus-
pected that the prisoners were impli-
Gated in the attack Of Mrs. Emma Nor
rlson, Of 343 w street northwest, last
night Mrs. Morrison saw all the sus-
poets. but was unable TO identify any
OF them. The police viii sweat the
suspects again this afternoon. and II
nothing is learned they probably will
be relea sed.
Mrs. Morrison SAYS the colored man
who stole her handbag at New Jersey
and Rhode IslS nd avenues followed her
several blocks, and she got a good look
at him and can identify him. She says
the reticule contained a small sum OF
money, several car tick-ss and some
trinketS.
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
MAN STRUCK BY ENGINE
REPORTED BETTER TODAY

Improvement was noticed today in the
condition Of Charles z. NeHman, OF 900
G street southwest who vas run down
by an engine yesterday afternoon New
man was walking along the sOuthbOund
track of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road al Eighth street and Maryland
avenue southwest, when a piston rod
on the side OF a moving engine struck
him. His skull was fractured and he
received several painful COntusions
about the left side and leg. but it is
believed he viii recover.
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
KILLS MOTHERS CALLER,
PLEADS UNNRITTEN LAW

DANVILLE, Va, Dec. 24-Haywood
Garland, a man of forty-two. was shot
and instantly killed by Richard Ferrell.
eighteens years old. in the room Of the
boys mother here yesterday.
Young Ferrell invokes new "unwrit-
ten law Justifying the murder solely
on the ground that Garland was de-
spelling his home.
Ny mother was infatuated with that
man. said the lad in the DanviIle faiL
He had been too friendly with her
since my fathers death. / had long
suspected il, but was never sure until
this morning. Ny mother is all I have
n the world to live for. and Garland
has wrecked my life. Therefore 1 killed
him. and no jury will convict me-"
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
TOWN GAINS 100000
BY VOTING TO GO DRY

HUDSON, Ohio. Dec. Influenced
by an offer of 100000 in improvements,
supposedly made by J. w. Ellsworth.
millionaire coal man, whose home is in
New York, provided no liquor is sold IN
the village citizens of Hudson today
voted out all saloons ny 266 to us.
The towns sentiment is Overwhelm-
ingiy wet" but the chance 10 get mu-
nicipal light and Eas plants, with a
sewage disposal plant and the remodel
ing of the Old Western Reserve College.
at cost Of 100000, overcame the saloon
sentiment
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
Catlike Beast Shot;
Has StripeLike Tiger
And T eeth of Great Size

PENNSBURG, Pa, Dec. 24.-James S.
Henry shot n queer animal near Pleas
ant Run that is supposed to be the crea-
ture which alarmed that neighbOrhood
last summer and gave rise to the re-
port that kangaroo was at large.
The animal which Henry shot resem-
bled a large cat. was striped. and had
teeth Of great size Residents of the
vicinity say they never saw anything
like IT, 1t WAS sitting on the limb OF a
tree when Henry shot il.
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
WILLOWS KNOW.

The Young Girl-The best thing q
seal a proposal is a kiss. e Il not7
The Widow-No; a wttness.-SyracUs
Herald.
The Washington times., 1907-12-24
Export Increase
For Year 1907

Chinese empire and Japanese China
would be slightly in excess OF that Of
the corresponding months of 1906
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showed, at the battle of Austerlitz, he
was the greatest leader, in the world.
Billiards. Snow Liniment has shown the
public it is the 'best< hniment lin the
world. A quick cure for rheumatism,
sprains. burne. cuts. ETC., A.. c. Pitts,
Rodessa, La. says: Il nee Billiards. Snow
Liniment in my family and fnd il unex
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The State Committee of the
Democratic party met on October
1. The duties of this body are
now defned by law. 1t has neither
authority nor power to do things
as in the past.
Many mouths ago Mr.. j. Y. San
ders, schooled in the idea of a ina
chine" proceeded to capture the
committee. Also he engaged
himself in building New Orleans
'City Ring" of such timber as if
teen of the seventeen Ward Bosses
reflect.
The committee met, as we say.
The Sandersites held caucus,
chose Mr.. McCullsm, most excel
lent gentleman from Terrebone
parish, for vice-chairman of the
COMMITTEES. in place of General Es-
topinal, resigned. The choice was
seconded in the committee meet
ing by Judge Porter of Natchi-
tocbes and Mr.. Sims, the manager
OF Mr.. Wilkiuson's campaign.
Mr. McCullam was unanimously
selected.
And from this the syndicate
press have built up mountainous
mountain.
They cry great victory for San
dersl Majority Of committee favor
his man! Other side beaten!
Have the bsbblers paused to con-
slider the folly of these expressions?
In the FIRST place a party CON-
mittee. under the primary election
law, represents the party as a
whole. At other times preceding|
this law it had power to do many
things for personal or fractional ad-
vantage. Not 50 now.
In the second place, the CON-
mittee 10 its proceedings acted for
the party Mr.. McCullams' selec-
ton was a deserved compliment
from his friends of the committee
who personally favor Mr.. Sanders,
as does Mr.. McCullam. The gen.
tlemen of the committee who per-
sopally favor Mr.. Wilkinson were
more than pleased to approve of
Mr.. McCullam as vice chairman, a
position highly honorable, but IN
der the law purely perfunctory.
And finally, McCullam, who is
we'll known to us, is very far re-
moved from the type of men in
politics who stoop ito do things
for the success Of their side" In
that respect he is very far removed
from Mr.. Sanders himself, and in
the selection Mr.. Sanders was
greatly honored, let the Caucasian
assure his henchmen.
A most excellent man has been
unanimously chosen and the Dem-
ocratic party credited itself in SO
doing. Caucasian.