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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
BODIES
TO STOP EPIDEMIC
More Than 500 Dead Have Been Recovered at Kingston
Americans are Doing Great Work and the People
are Loud in Their Praise.

KINGSTON. JAMAICA. Friday Janu-
airy h.-The work OF clearing the streets
or Kingston OF debris and recovering the
corpses of the victims of the earthquake
and confagration IS proceeding rapidly
The southwestern portion % Kingston
looks exactly as did St Pierre after TIE
eruption or Mount Peiee.
The American battleships Indiana and
Missouri arrived here Thursday. Admiral
Davis at once visited Governor Swettcn-
ham and offered assistance In the shape
az armed guards 70 protect the banks and
public buildings, and 70 send ashore
rescue parties 10 aid IN recovering tho
dead. The latter offer was accepted with
thanks. and party OF marines We're
landed Thursday afternoon. and are stin
working like Trojans. performing ser
vice that forever Will be remembered in
this island The former offer was de-
cuned. rs tho local troops. militia and
cOnstabUiary We're deemed sufficient TO
preserve order and protect all buildings
that needed protection.
Other dispatches from Kingston de-
clare that American marines had been
landed and were protecting the city
on the whole. the conduct OF the pop
ulace has been admirable. There have
been only a few attempts at looting. and
these have been confined to rum shops
and provision stores. The guards have
not had occasion 20 fire single shot.
and perfect order reigns throughout the
devastated city
An admirable example has been set
the lower classes hy the Governor and
Lady Swetteuham and the higher officials
and their wives who are working un-
YEARLY 20 relieve the distressed and
nurse the wounded. American naval doc
tors also are doing magnificent work i'm
assisting the local doctors.
The original estimates OF killed were
too moderate over five hundred victims
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
Big Four Flyer Crashes
Into Freight Train
at Fowler
ELEVEN BURNED
TO DEATH IN CARS
Other Victims Crushed in Com.
, binatiOn Car, Through Which
Engine BASKETBALL Mem
bers Of Crew Killed.
Many Others
Injured.

FOWLER lND, January ia-At least
siNteeu persons Were crushed or burned
20 death early to-day in a collision be-
tween "a freight train and tae cleveland.
Cincinnati. chicago and So. Louis Queen
city Flyer. which lefr Chicago last
night. Ten persons Vere seriously injured
and several more slightly hurt
The passenger train vas running nifty
1ules can hour and consisted OF q com
lluatIon coach. three sleeping rtrs and
. Big Four private car. occupied by Mrs
& g. S.haN. wife of enc vice. president
o. tue railroad.
rhe train was destroyed bv fire ok
car. Seven ~ tae dead have been iaenti-
1ec-
eleven ~ u.e victims were burned 70
death in the combination coach. and
only two of these have been Identified
With hnt one exception every member
o. the passenger train crew perished-
The Dead.
identified dead. "a. r.. Harris. india
sapous. Peter T. HIddiuger indianapolis.
conductor. J. a. Mage. hagga e. master
lrdiaurnous 4. shannon. Wiliarns-
sort. Ind. Henry p. oicot. Cincinnati
Ir.r.ar- Ifenrv A. Price. California
The injured.
B. ~. Trlrp. Indianapolis. engineer
John Cofalo indianapolis. engineer.
Minor Griffin slolbyv'Ile Ind. fire
nan.
ST. W link. Hastings Mich
D. p. Lang. chicago.
81 A. erection. New York city.
b. a. p. Barnes. Cincinnati
T. a. pouglass Freeport Illinois.
John Meyer. New YORK.
TIN. passenger train in p heavy FOX
ran ~ "a telegraphic block signal " hich
called fo- a. stop. The rcd light was not
obeycd. II was probably obscured by
foE
The locomotive was teiescoped with
tie combination coach. making mass
90 wreckage. under which the paTsen o.
gers In the car were Wedged- There
were many Instances % heroism among
the passcug gers who We're injured. Mrs.
SchaT gave her car 20 the injured. five
.f whom she later took I'm the car 10
kankukce.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
OHIO RIVER is 62 FEET;
HIGHEST SINCE 1884

CINCINNATI Jan l9-Thcre was no
sign Of relief from the food conditions
here to-day This forenoon the stage ~
this point was g. feet. the highest record
since February. 1884 For a distance OF
four squares from the normal water front
tho lower portions or the city are flooded.
The town Of california. just above Gin
cinnau, is reported completely under
water ia Newport 10 is estimated that
fully 5000 people are homeless and almost
destitute. Nearly 100 blocks there are
under water.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
WEBS LOVER AT
MIDNIGHT HOUR
Girl Jumps From Wagon as the
Old Man Nodded-Sweet-
heart on Spot.

DANNILLE, VA, january 1y.-LOVe
again laughed at locksmiths. when pretty
Miss Pearl LOckard. Of I've River. Va
and Robert Thomas OF Amherst county.
elopcd TO Pelham. \. c.. and were mar
ried at midnight last night The girl was
driving along the road i'm a wagon with
her stepfather when Thomas drove up
IN a buggy and offered TO allow the young
lady 10 ride with him. The old man
smelled a rat and refused a few min
utcs later, while ne was uodding as he
drove along. she jumped out. 1t was
some time before ne discovered her alb
scucc.
The couple went to Amherst Courthouse.
but were unable To- secure license. They
took a train for Pelham. whore the knot
was tied after arousing Justice of the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
Xmas Tree.

A Christmas tree, in the form Of n
circular hedge of FIR trees. was arranged
with Father Christmas concealed in tho
centre
Mrs. Astor and tho children stood
around "a the gifts were handed over by
Father Christmas
Mr.. and Mrs Astor viii go to the South
Of France next month. Mrs. Charles
Dana Gibson will Join them. but Mr..
Gibson S. not likely to take a holiday
until later in the year.
William waldorf Astor has offered his
villa al Orrento 20 his son and his wife
for April. bus It Is not yet definitely
known il they have agreed to accept
Mrs. Spender Clay Is very busy lust
now with the decorating OF her house. on
Berkeley Square. She has secured man
telpiece for the dinins-roOm. which IS
quaint II not beautiful. It represents q
bear being chased by a swarm OF bees
and the carving IS down to details Each
particular bee represents much labor and
skill. Mr.. Spender Clay lives quietly
as rule. and apparently has no desire
to make a show I'm the fashionable world
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
SOCIETY WOMEN DRINK
PUNCH-ARE POISONED

NORFOLK. Jan. 10 Eight prominent
women vino attended the Portsmouth
Assembly German dance last night were
poisoned by drinking fruit punch.
They became severely iu. but ali are
now on the road TO recovery.
Pineapple in the punch "a supposed to
have been the cause OF the poisoning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
STRIKES DYNAMITE:
HAND BLOWN OFF
lSrerfaI fo The Times u Spa -c7 s.
-NI.ER Y q Iar,nnrr. 10 u

SPENCER y. c.. January 1a-Ernest
y young son OF ]. TT. Harris Of Spencer
had his hand blown almost entirely or
rere this afternoon by the explosion Of a
dynamite cartridge by laying it on tho
floor and driving upon II with a rock I'm
his hand. Tho accident occurred i'm his
home and several other playmates mar
rowly escaped being killed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
WINS BRIDE WITH AID
OF MATRIMONIAL BUREAU

WOODSTOCK. VA. January fe.-As A
result OF advertising I'm "A matrimonial
Luke. and Mrs. Alice VAR Of Troy \.
y. were married al the home ~ Rev.
u. w. Wisman. Of the German Baptist
Church. near St I.uxe's Tho bride -
groom met for the first time upon the ar
rival Of the train here to-day al noon ana
shorty afterwards started for the home
81 the officiating minister
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
JUDGE HINTON'S DAUGHTER
SECURES A DIVORCE

WINCHESTER. Jan. 19-Mrs. ! pier
son Loose has been granted an absolute
divorce by the court OF common pleas. OF
Philadelphia. on statutory grounds. Mrs.
Loose before her marriage was Miss
Jeanne SUth Hinton. daughter OF Judge
Drury a. Hinton. OF Petersburg She viii
at once resume her maiden name
Loose IS ii native and a former promi-
nent society man Of Hagerstown. NId.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
% DEATHS RESULTING
FROM UNKNOWN DISEASE

SHAW ME-. OkLAHONA. J-~ n
Twenty five deaths within the last afteeu
DAYS is the remarkable record or fatali-
ties from a strange disease in a region
along the Canadian river about four
ana half miles from Konowa. T. r..
southeast Of here. Many others are So
roHsly OF. The disease resembles aoinaI
meningitis but physicians declare thar
the malady is different ia a number oe
ways.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
COCAINE VENDER
CAUGHT IN ACT
Oscar Green. a Negro. duplicates
Notorious White Man in Sale
Of Drug.
C0NFESSES TO OFFICERS
Policeman Wiley Continues His
Crusade Against Dope-Sellors.
Other Arrests Coming.

In tie arrest Of oscar Green. a negro
cocaine vender. last night. the police be-
lieve they have solved tho problem OF
where tie dope" came from and ascer-
tanned just who SIS dealing in 81 here.
Green. who was caught red-handed bv
Officer Wiley selling the cocaine - women
in RaIncat Alley. makes "a cOmFlete con-
fession. and duplicates notorious white
man who once conducted a gambling
house ia this city. and who Is well known
To- the police This white man. So Green
says. buys the cocaine from Baltimore.
and negroes in the city purchase Il from
him in 81 packages. The packages are
dist ributed I'm small quantities IN en-
velopes. which are retai,ed FOR thirty-hve
cents each
II bought 81 package from Hippy'
Davis Jackson, and 7 made eight pack
aGes out or this said Green last night.
Mr.. Wiley caught me when 7 was CIV
ing a woman a package"
Forty-twO packages OF the cocaine were
found on Green's person. lie had evident
IS purchased more than one large pack
axe from 'Hippy."
Officer Wiley was IN search Of another
negro. who is wanted on felony war
rant when he ran across Green. The
policeman was stationed I'm an alley near
Jefferson Street. when lie heard a wo-
man say. oscar. gimme ct package"
oscar was delivering tle package Whcn
he was arrested The woman made her
esca pc.
After he had been taken to the station
house Green admitted the selling OF the
cocaine He was released from Jail on
Christmas morning. after having served
a sentence Of eight months for peddling
dope" II is practically certain that he
will get another twelve months tO-mor-
row morning. but since he has given
the officers such information as will prob
badly lead 10 the arrest and conviction
OF the rfng-leader OF the cOcaine-sellng
gang. his sentence is likely 10 be COM
muted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
HAMBURG AMERICAN LINER
AGROUND OFF PLUM POINT

HAMBU re- Jan l9.-The HAMBURG
American line confirms the reports OF
fhe standing Of their steamer Prinz
Waldemar or Plum Point. Jamaica. THE
passengers and crew are safe The can
tain OF the vessel. 81 appears. could not
he warned by cable Of the destruction Of
Kingston, the alteration OF the harbor
entrance and the wreck OF the light
houses
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
TRAIN JUMPS TRACK;
ONE KILLED, SEVERAL HURT

LEXINGTON. y. c.. January l9.-While
coming in late this afternoon "a donkey
train OF the double-tracking force Of
Stewart & Jones jumped the track near
Lexington. and instantly killed John
Coley. the son Of 3. J. Coley prorni-
ncnt Lexington citizen. Several or the
negro workmen were seriously injured
The train left tho track from an unknown
cause and turned over. Coley was caught
beneath a car and his body ground TO
pieces.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
ROCK ISLAND WRECK
INJURIES MANY PASSENGERS

PEORIA. Hi. Jan. l9-Train $50 eva
the Rock Island. railroad, early today
ran into n washout two and half miles
west OF Bureau. 3d. Tho engine. baggage
car. chair car and sleeper were deraMcI
The engineer and fireman were seriously
hurt and three OF four passengers slight
h injured.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20

have been buried up TO to-day. and scores
OF half burned bodies have been taken
from the ruins OF collapsed buildings and
cremated at the crossings Of thorough
fares. with the view OF avoiding the
outbreak or an epidemic.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
OHIO RIVER STILL
ON GREAT RAMPAGE

LOUISVILLE. KY. yam. Is-The flood
situation here showed no Improvement
to-day the most serious development he-
Ing tho discovery that the dixie u,bt.r
protects the upper east end OF the ci-.
is weakening. Repairs are being mad
and men are patroliing the banks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
Running Down Gang.

For a long time tho police have known
that cocaine has been sold IN Richmond.
They have worked hard TO catch those
who We're trafIicking in the dope. Sew
eral negroes have been arrested, but
they have implicated no one who might
be found guilty OF purchasing the drug.
Other arrests viii now likely follow.
The white man who IS supposed TO be
getting the cocaine from Baltimore and
selling here through negro agencies. VIII
be arrested within n short time. A de-
tective. = not a policeman. who is tho
roughly familiar with the case. VIII go
20 Baltimore this week. and will. n pos
sible. ascertain the plant from which
the drug is shipped
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
WORKMAN CRUSHED
WHILE UNDER A CAR

ROANOKE. VA, January l9.-Thos.
Likins. an employe OF the Norfolk and
Western, was killed in the West End
yards tonight by an engine backing
against n car under which he was at
work lie was forty one year, Of age. and
leaves wife and two children.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
MARLBOROUGHS
ARE SEPARATED
Duke and Duchess Have Reached
Settlement Without Aid
OF Courts.
ROYALTY INTERVIEWED IN CASE
Duke VIII Retain 100000 .
Year. Settled on Him by
His Wife.

LONDON. January 1e-The confer
ences which have recently been going on
between relatives. lawyers and others
concerning tie differences between the
Duke ard Duchess % Marlborough have
resulted IN an arrangement by which
their affairs VIII not DO brought before
the courts. and a separation Will b
affected so a. 10 avoid publicity. This
was largely brought about through the
intervention OF royalty. which is friendly
70 both sides. and DESTROYS OF averting
public proceedings involving the ancient
ducal house
While the present status OF affairs
cannot be set forth Officially or authori-
tativeiy. owing 10 natural desire TO
avoid discussion. vet the follow ny.
gathered from welI-infomed sources. is
believed 20 embOdy the most essential
features OF the arrangement.
Through tile Intervention Of the Mar
Quis OF LansdoWne. who is the Duke ~
Marlborough 3 uncle. the duchess has
been induced 90 take a position favora-
bic 10 an adjustment.
Keep Blenheim Open.
According 10 the present arrangement
the. duke and duchess will live apart, the
duke retaining Blenheim Palace entirely,
and continuing 20 enjoy the 10000 year
settled upon him by the duchesss family,
with the custody OF their two sons for six
months each year. the control OF their
education until they become OF age. and
the choice Of their professions. ON the
other hand. the duchess viii enjoy the
use Of the MARLBOROUGH family jewels,
and will have precedence as a dukes wife.
with the right to take her sons with her
TO any part Of the continent during their
holidays without interfering with their
studies after the age Of fourteen. II Is
also said that the agreement exacts that
the boys shall not be taken to America
for an extended period until they reach
the age TO choose a place Of residence
FOR themselves
Blenheim will not ba closed as ut first
intended. and the duke will continue to
live there instead Of az Woodstock House.
where he proposed 10 make his head
quarters when he decided TO let his an
cestral home. The duchess. however. has
withdrawn her collection Of Sevree china.
books and bronzes. antique furniture and
pictures by IanCret and Vatican. which
she took there at the time OF her mar
riage.
Mrs oliver n. p. Belmont. who has
been with the duchess for the past five
weeks. has done her best to further
an understanding between her daughter
and the duke. She IS sull with the
former at Sunderland House. where Oliver
y. F. Belmont is also staying.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
Suggested Plan.

ln Wow OF the present campaign frf
the y. III. z. A. new building fund. ar.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-18
Profitable Avocadoes.

Geo. B. Cellon, whose success at
raising tropical fruits is we'll known,
IS now shipping the Trap avocado to
the northern markets. He is now
~eaI1zlng 81 per dozen delivered at
the depot in Miami, and has orders,
more than he can fill, for December
delivery at So per dozen. The fruit
vii be coming on now and will be
available until January. The Trap is
one Of the finest avocadoes and is a
prolific producer. He who raises the
fru1t IN quantities for the market is
assured of fortune.-Miami News
Record
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-18

The most common in the country
though a system Of iron tanks IN the
cellar which forces the water to any
part Of the house by means OF COM
Dressed air has been found quite sat-
isfactory where used. Possibly, how
ever, the use Of a gasoline engine is
likely to become the most popular. An
article in the Outing Magazine recon-
nends it very highly, as follows.
Comparatively few country homes
have as yet a system Of water works
which supplies water to all parts Of the
house. But we are speedily coming to
that. The day isn't far off when the
pump will no longer be operated by
hand, and water will be at Our service
upstairs, downstairs and in my lady's
chamber" This is as it should be, for
the household that is obliged to make
many trips to the pump in the yard
ally wastes a good deal Of time and
abor that might better be applied to
other work. The small gasoline engine
S going to solve the problem Of water
,upply for the house for us.
1t is going to do away with the noisy,
lsightly and complicated windmill. 1t
an easily be made to pump from the
.rell or other source Of water supply to
he attic of the house, from which it
an be distributed everywhere in pipes.
such a system can be put into any
louse with but very little trouble, at
ny time, if open plumbing is not OBJ
ected to, and nowadays most persons
refer that to the concealed system.
Large tanks or reservoirs will not be
eeded, for few minutes operation Of
ne engine each day will be sufficient to
it all the water required during tWen-
ty-four hours. The fresher it is the
letter.
The services Of a plumber will be
ecessary, Of course, in installing such
| system, but, this once done, and done
vell, there ought to be very little ex-
}ense connected with it thereafter
ipes leading to rooms in which there
S not sufficient heat, in winter, to pre-
:ent their freezing, should be SO ar
anged that the water can be shut off
rom them by valves near the tank
Should there be any danger Of the
tanks freezing in severely cold weather,
it can be emptied at night, by opening
It, and letting off the water through
he pipe which carries it to drain or
outlet, The tank can be ref1led SO
easily and so rapidly in the morning
hat there need be no annoyance be-
ause Of lack Of water for household
Use
1t the man who attends to things'
starts the engine when he goes to the
basement to see to the fire, there will
e plenty Of water on hand when the
people in the kitchen get around to
make use Of it. The convenience of
running water in each room is never
uIly appreciated until one puts such a
system IN operation. Then he will won
er how he ever got along without it.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-18
Home Power Plants.

An abundant supply Of water is be-
coming a necessity, as a sanitary pre-
caution, in this day when so much more
attention is being paid to hygiene liv-
the needed quantity have been invented
and are in use. A windmill and tank is
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-12-18

An excess of any kind of food fed
to an anlmal, beyond its capacity Of
digestion, and consequently perfect as
similation, is a waste.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-14
Greenroon1 Gossip

Charles E. Blaney is perfecting a
school to send moving pictures of COM
plete melodramas over the country, to-
gether with photograph which Will
speak the lines of all the players. Thus
a complete play may be given through
the medium of the photograph, film
of pictures and an operator. The films
will be taken during the summer
months and thus all-star casts may re
obtained for the plays.
The trouble over the use in Paris OF
Carmen" by Miss Olga Nethersole was
settled finally but she was forbidden TO
use the music or the name. In renam-
ing the piece several titles were sug-
gested, including Don Jose's Sweet
heart" 1.-THE Girl from Andulasia" and
1.-THE Spanish Gypsy" which latter was
at last chosen. Miss Nethersole has re-
ceived several offers to return to Paris
after the close of her American tour.
Rumor has it that Klaw & Erlanger
have already secured control of thea
ter in Los Angeles and every other city
of considerable population on this coast
and that their attractions will be in
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-14
Coming Attractions

MASON-A repertoire of her three
greatest stage successes is announced
for Maude Adams final week at the
Mason opera house beginning to-
morrow night. The bill for tomorrow
night, Tuesday, and Wednesday matt
nee, will be Edmund Rostand's we'll
known Napoleonic drama "L'Aiglon. 4"
On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
evenings Miss Adams will be seen for
the first time in this city, and for one
of the first times since it's original New
York production, as Phoebe Throssell.
in ]. M. Barrie's quaint comedy.
EQUALITY Street." On Saturday after
noon and evening the bill will again be
changed, Miss Adams appearing in two
farewell performances of the famous
"Peter Pam"
Maude Adams portrayal of the Gag
let in Rostand's classic, "L'Aiglon," is
we'll enough known as an accomplish
ment of rare distinction, to make an
extended exposition of her interpre-
tation unnecessary.
!. M. Barrie's Quality Street" is in
spirit practically second Little Min
ister." 1t is written in the quantity
humorous comedy vein that is peculiar
to the author of ''Peter Pam" and, of
all modern writer's, peculiar to him
alone.
BELAsCo-The Belasco theater stock
company will give Victorien sardou's.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-14

incidentally, the Californians are DO
lighted at the continuance Of their sca-
son, and more than glad that they will
get two weeks by the smiling ocean.
They have hopes that the Santa Cruz
end OF 1T will also pan OUT 1T will be
great to have two months vacation
drawing pay all the while. Wish / could
do that.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-14
Dramatic Notes

Early in August Jules hurry will pro-
duce Cupid at Vassar," new dramatic
comedy with music. The book is by
owen Davis, with music and lyrics by
A. Baldwin Sloane and George Totter
Smith Florence Gear who PLAYED the
riage of Kitty" will be placed in the
leading part. Cupid at vassar'' calls
for cast of fifteen principals besides
which there have already been engaged
about twenty young women to play tine
parts of Vassar girls
Miss Minnie Seligman, the actress
and divorced wife of Robert Livingston
Cutting, jr., was married to William
Bramwell Downing. an actor, who has
headed several prominent stock com
panies in the last few years under the
stage name OF William Bramweil.
William Farnum has made an offer to
Jane Oaker to be his leading womanl
next season in his starring tour. 1t Is
said that Miss Oaker has received an
offer of a starring tour herself Her
husband was with Dick Ferris last
season.
Melbourne Mcdowell Is to appeal ia
Kansas City in revival of Sardous
plays, Miss Florence Stone will not be
with him.