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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20
ENGLAND is GRATEFUL.
Appreciates American Aid, but De-
plores Delay at Home.

Special Cablegram to The Star. .~
sistance rendered at Kingston by the
American fleet has moved the mind Of the
public to a deep sense of gratitude and APP
probation, but opponents of the govern
ment's economy in the navy have been
prompt to use the incident as an example
to Justify their structures of recent reduc-
lions in the various fleets.
The Globe, an established conservative
organ. which has always been a strong ad-
vocate of a strong navy, is deeply moved,
and breaks out into triple headline read
ing: Foreign patrols on British oil;'
Naval help from America Our cup of
humiliation full" Editorially the paper
laments the disgrace of witnessing the
capital of the West Indies denuded of its
natural guardians at an hour when they
could have been of the greatest assistance
moral and material
The Mail also regrets the recent reduc-
tons which, so far as the West Indies are
concerned. sacrificed imperial interests to
economy. Thus. 1t says, it has come to
pass that an island inseparaby connected
with the fame of England's greatest ad-
miral looked in vain in the hour of great
est distress for a white ensign upon the
horizon.
Help From Neighbors.
ST. THOMAS. d. w. l.. January 10
Georgetown. the capital of British Gut
ana, has contributed $4,000 and the peo-
pie of st. Kits in the British West In
dies have given $1,000 for the relief Of
the Kingston sufferers.
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regulars and the colored trdDps were rem

regulars and the colored trobps were rem
derng excellent service.
Gov. Swettenham feels that he now han
the situation wei in hand.
The steamer Prinx Waldemar of the Ham,
burg-American Line, which Is ashore near
the Prinzessin Victoria Luise, Will prove a
total loss. The lighthouse at the mouth
of the harbor is being temporarily repair
ed. No brick houses in Kingston remain
standing.
The yacht Candida in the service OF the
Cuban government, left here Friday morn
ing for Kingston. carrying medical supplies
and provisions. but she was forced to re-
turn on account of the heavy weather and
this morning her supplies were transferred
to the Oteri.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20
her son were arrested by a constable late
yesterday afternoon and taken to La Plata.
THE CAUSE ASSIGNED.
Shooting Of Hubert Posey Follows
Failure to Marry Girl.

SPECIAL Dspatcn 10 Inc star.
LA PLATA. Nd. January 19.-Similar to
the Bywaters case Of Virginia which has
started up universal interest is the case OF
Hubert Posey OF Indian Head. Charles
county. On November &c, 1906. application
was made to the clerk of the court by Mrs.
Mamie E. Iceland. for marriage license
for Hubert Poscy and Priscilla Bowie. the
latter OF Ironsides. The age of the man
was given as twenty-five and that OF the
girl as twenty-one and the license was is
sued, but when the wedding day arrived the
prospective groom did not show up.
He was then threatened by brother OF
the girl, who claimed that young Posey
had wronged her. -Posey then appeared a
few days later before Justice OF the Peace
Henry G. Robertson of this place and had
peace warrant sworn out for Bowie. and
the same was issued for his appear
ance at the next term OF the circuit court.
Nothing further was heard of the affair in
this section until today. when the report
came that the mother and brother of Miss
Bowie yesterday opened fire on Hubert
Posey and that he was taken to q Wash
tngtOn hospital, where he died.
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collision came" said he. TT was abso-
lutely dark. but fire sprang up immedi-
ately and I could see the horrible extern:
of the disaster. I went back into the rear
sleeping car and told them what had hap
pened and got into some more clothes be-
fore I went to work. Everybody worked
hard. We did what we thought best with
out direction. Most of US we're distracted
by the piteous cries. $3.50
"Mr. Walker of Toronto found an Ak
and chopped away a door in an effort to
release a woman pinioned behind it. With
every blow an agonized Shrek came from
her. 1t We found when she was taken
out that It was too late to save her Hfe."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20
R EFUGEES IN CUBA
BRING REPORTS THAT OVER
1000 WERE KILLED.

SANTIAGO. Cuba, January 13.-The
steamer Oteri, the second refugee ship from
Jamaica. arrived here at daylight. She left
Kingston at IL o'clock Friday morning, and
brings 1872 passengers. Among those on
board are George II. Hazen of the Century
Magazine and his party and II. NJ. Flick
niger of the Cuba Eastern railroad.
The refugees report that the list of dead
from the earthquake and fl is over one
Thousand. Continued light earth shocks
were felt up to Thursday. A large proper
ton OF the persons killed were women The
collapse of the Machade cigar factory is
confirmed. but the refugees declare that
only thirty of the employees lost their lives,
instead Of 12o as previously reported The
proprietor OF the factory vas killed.
Medical Supplies Needed.
The first supply of food, clothing and med
icines for relief was brought In by a vessel
sent by the International Brotherhood
League. Ii Is reported that there are hun
dreds OF persons in hospitals who lack an
tiseptic dressings and medical supplies.
The Oteri is TO return TO Kingston at once
with consignment of foo6 and clothing
furnished by the citizens OF Santiago 4
number of doctors from here will also go
on board the Oteri
A y. Nathan and Charles Sherlock, who
lost their lives In the disaster were both
wealthy Englishmen. They had been but
three days in Jamaica inspecting their bust
ness. Three of the employees OF the Arm OF
Nathan. Sherlock & Co. in Harbor
street. also lost their lives. The death OF
J. W. Middleton is confirmed. DR.. Iron
stan Is dead and DR.. G. V. Lockett had his
back broken and liz not expected to live.
Victoria market appears to be sinking and
is threatened by the sea.
Our Marines Praised.
The city. when these refugees left, was
being we'll policed. and the American ma
r.nes assigned to this duty were praised by
the Oteri's paS>enSr-~ Tie West Indies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20
Robbed Of $14.

Suffering from a severe scalp wound and
painfully bruised, Andrew J. Hunter, 80
years old, of III 9Th street northeast the
victim Of hold-up, was patient at the
Emergency Hospital last night. Hunter
told the police he had been assaulted with
a fence rail by two men as he was passing
the corner of LIST and L streets northeast,
and that the two distracted $14 from his
pockets and made their escape. Subsequently
the police arrested Andrew Giddings and
Richard Hunt and they were identified by
Hunter his assailants. Each of them was
charged with assault and robbery pending
arrangement in the Police Court tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20
Loud Sounding Heroes.

Mr. Roosevelt, In the Century Magazine.
AS with most primitive peoples the DOW.
er 10 shout loudly was much priced. and
had a distinct place OF respect, under the
title of mad roar" in any list of a given
herO's exhibitions of strength or agility.
just as Stentor's voice was regarded by his
comrades valuable military asset. So.
when the slaughter begins in Etzel's Hall.
the writer of the Ntbelung lay dwells with
admiration ron the vast strength of Dieder-
lex, shown by the way in which his
voice rang like q bison horn, resounding
within and without the walls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20
Extension of Vermont Avenue.

1t is expected that the House of Repre-
sentatives will soon act on the Senate bill
which was passed last Friday providing for
the extension of Vermont avenue from Flor
ida avenue to Howard University. There
has been a great demand for the passage of
this measure, as 1t will open direct thor
oughfare, not only to Howard University,
but also to Mcmillan Park. as the fltratio
grounds are CALLED. and TO the Catholic
University. The bill originated in the SEN
ate, being Senate biii 2652
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20
FOUND DEAD IN CHAIR.
James n. Richards the Victim Of
Heart Failure.

James II. Richards, sxty-seven years
old. of III New Jersey avenue southeast.
was found dead in a chair in the dining
room at his home at 12:15 o'clock this
morning. He was last seen alive shortly
before midnight by his wife, and he then
seemed in his usual good health and was
smoking. Harry Richards, a son, entered
the room at quarter past twelve and found
his father partly on the floor and partly ON
the chair and with life extinct. Heart
failure was given the cause of death
Deceased was the father of Dr. Richards,
one of the police surgeons of the District
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20
SHEA TRIAL ENDED.
Chicago Conspiracy Case in Hands Of
Jury.

After trial lasting ten days the labor
conspiracy case involving Cornelius P.
Shea. president of the International
Brotherhood of Transfers, and ten of his
associates, today went to the jury. and at
late hour tonight verdict had not
been reported.
The general impression around the crimi-
nal court was that four of the jurors were
holding out for acquittal. while the other
eight were determined to return a verdict
of guilty. Judge Ball, before whom the
case was tried, will remain in court until
midnight waiting for the verdict.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20
CLEARING AWAY RUINS.
Kingston Slowly Recovering From
Great Disaster.

KINGSTON, Jamaica. Friday, January
1S.-The work of clearing the streets of
Kingston Of debris and recovering the
corpses of the victims of the earthquake
and confiagratlon Is proceeding rapidly.
The southwestern portion CT Kingston
looks exactly as did st. Pierre after the
eruption of Mount Pelee.
The American battleshps Indiana and
Missouri arrived here Thursday. Admiral
Davis at once visited Gov. Swettenham and
offered assistance In the shape of armed
guards to protect the banks and public
buildings and to send ashore rescuing par
ties to aid in recovering the dead The
offer was accepted with thanks, and a
party of marines was landed Thursday
afternoon and is still working like
Trojans. performing a service that forever
will be remembered in this island
On the whole. the conduct of the nom
ulace mas been admirable. There have
been only a few attempts at footing, and
these have been confined to rum shops and
provision stores. The guards have not
had occasion to fire single shot and
perfect order reigns throughout the deyts-
tated city.
The original estimates of killed were too
moderate. over five hundred victims have
been buried up to Today and scores of half
burned bodies have been taken from the
ruins Of collapsed buildings and remated
at the crossings of thoroughfares with the
view OF avoiding the outbreak of All cpl
demic.
Hundreds Manned for Life.
Fully one thousand persons have been
ma lined for life. their legs or arms nav
Ing been ampGtated, ami those who sus-
tanned lesser wounds are counted BY the
thousands
Nothing has been done as yet toward
the reconstruction vi shattered buildings
or even to repair the damaged residences
in the northern and eastern jarts OF the
city and in the suburb of ST. Andrew
Indeed. ii Is impossible to do anything
to this end. There is no lumber here few
artisans and little capital. But If King
ston has been destroyed. Jamaica as a
whole remains; food and shelter are
abundant in the country and the gov
eminent is sending daily three or four
trainloads of the homeless and destitute
into the rural sections.
In the meantime thousands Of persons Ire
still encamped at the race course and in the
parks adjoining Up-Park camp. Many
tents have been loaned by the military, and
there have been erected hundreds of little
booths, consisting of slim upright .upports
with sheets or shawls doing service as a
roof. or covered with the fronds of palm
trees or broad banana leaves.
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Victim of Assault.

A man whose name was given as George
Alsop was taken to Casualty Hospital about
1870 o'clock this morning. suffering from
sundry bruises and a broken nose. He
said he had been assaulted by two men Of
whom he gave accurate description. His
age was stated to be twenty-six, and his
home is at 1920 18th street northeast. The
police are searching for the two assailants
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20
No Need.

LIE.
II wish. Jane said the fond mother to
her new nurse. that you would use a Their
mometer to ascertain if the water is the
right temperature when you give the baby
his bath
oh" replied Jane. cheerfully. "dont
worry about that I don't need any ther-
mometer. If the little 'un turns red. the
water is too hot; II it turns blue, it's too
cold, and there you ara"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20

NEW YORK. January 19.-Mrs Florence
Maybrick has accepted an offer from a Chi
cago lecture bureau and will make a tour
Of the country. A number of prominent
Americans have taken an Interest IA her
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20
IDENTIFICATION IMPOSSIBLE
Crash of Colliding Trains Awakens
Sleeping Town.
RESCUERs' WORK FRUITLEss
Exact Number Of Victims Will Prob
ably Never Be Known-Woman
Shrieks in Vain for Help.

Additional details add to the hor-
ror of the wreck on the Big Four
railroad in Indiana. 1t is believed
that at least eleven passengers were
cremated in the burning cars, and
it is not probable that their identity
will ever be established. A heavy
fog, a disregarded danger signal
and high rate of speed contrib
uted to bring about the disaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20

When word was received here that Hubert
Posey had been shot friends and relatives
Of another Hubert Posey. also employed at
the powder factory at Indian Head. became
uneasy. Two brothers Of the Hubert Posev
who was not shot were greatly disturbed
over the report. although they did not know
the Bowie family Their brother had work.
ed In this city and had a great many friends
in South Washington. One brother, David
Posey. is fireman on the "Firefghter, -
and he hurried to the Casualty Hospital
yesterday morning to inquire regarding the
condition OF the patient. He heard what
one of the attending physicians had to say
and he was about to report to another
b: other when 1t was suggested that it Nigh
be well for him to take look at the pa
tent One look showed him that the wound
ed man was not his brother.
A report was received from Indian Head
last night to the effect that Mrs. Bowie and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MONTREAL. Canada, January I9.-In an
interview just previous to leaving Mon
treal for Ottawa Secretary Root said: my
visit to the Canadian capital has no po-
liticai Significance. / have known Lord
Grey for number Of years, and he has
invited me to spend a few days at the
Canadian capital The visit probably will
last four or five days"
But, MFR. Secretary. these social ameni-
ties will not preclude the discussion of in
ternational questions" remarked one OF the
reporters who saw him.
We'll, you know good friends always get
along better than strangers. and that Is all
there is to it, was the reply.
When Secretary Root vas shown some
cables containing alleged opinions of PEG
pie Of the British colonial office regarding
his mission to Ottawa he declined to ofrer
any comment. Neither was he to be drawn
out on the old question Of annexation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-20

While Dorothy Russell led the "broil-
 ers," Janet Melville led the "roasts,"
 that Is, the tall contingent of Gibson
 girls. Could this Janet be the Mel ville of Melville and Stetson, the vau-
 deville team? Yes. There was the fat EVle Stetson, as wardrobe woman, putting tunnily into the rehearsal, and
 1t really was her longtime variety show partner who, as society woman, displayed with seemingly effortless | ease, the quite correct aspect of | snart-set belle.
 i This account of the birth of "The
 Mimic and the Maid" is, also, its obit-
 uary record. for 1t is dead after two performances. Distinguished are the | lights that lettered it's title among Broadways fiery promises of pleasure. Pastediu scrap-books are the adver- tfsing agents tales of Dorothy Rus sells personal doings. including one of her 1Aking Mamma Lillian Russell's toy terrier out for a walk, encountering a bulldog. and having an ear bitten off the little dog by the big dog, in spite of the girls fearless attempt at res- cue. Why, yes-there are newspaper | jays right here in fly New York, to | print such rot-sometimes with joke marks, yet sometimes with no indica- | tion thae the editor isn't a chump
 To a half-price theatre off Broad. way comes ne SIlFl bTOduWdg- | She might as well hail from the Strand
 of London, the Champs Elysee of Paris. of Unter der Linden of Berlin, as she has no characteristics local to any where on earth outside of Stageland. .. | The actress is a pretty Grace Esmond, who may have brought her niceties of charm from Fifth Avenue. so inbred do they look. The character is a run awayrider from a circus. Her author,
 Herbert Hall Winslow, says she Is a lost he!ress. with a birthmark on her 1 elbow; and 1t might be discovered ear
 Tier in the play, as her gown is sleeve | less but for the fact that her knees | are more actively in sight. She is but one of three soubrettes in the com
 pany. which has, also five comic come l dians with an aggregate talent suffi- cient, If concentrated In one, to make an actor worth five salaries. This is a | far better show than the one that died
 in the borning, and is going to live viz
 orously enough to make round of the lower price circuits, although there Is
 nothing uncommon In 1t.
 David B Hill former Governor and | asplrant to the Presidency, is proud to | own and live in Wolfert's Roost. once
 the costly home at Albany of Joseph | K. Emmet the actor. Emmet was a | sweet singing. and neat dancing. negro
 minstrel, when Charles Foster, a pro- l life Writer of plays, hearing him speak
 and yodel with a German accent con-
 ceived the idea of Fritz, Our Cousin
 German" Out of Joe Emmet's result ing fortune came Wolfert's Roost. l There were many imitators of Emmet.
 but no one duplicated his charm Of | singing to the hearts of audiences | Chauncey Olcott and Andrew Mack
 warbled their Irish way into the vogue | and brogue of William J. Scanlan: but all the search for a successor to Elm
 met has been in vain; and the prize
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-20
MChcckers."

That rattling character comedy "Gheckers," comes to the Montgomery Theatre Tuesday night, The sterling play which is now beginning the fourth year of its life, has bees seen here be- fore and its return will be with sub stantially the same company seen here last season.
 Hans Robert still plays the title role, and Dave Braham will be seen again in his inimitable characterization of Push" Miller, the race track tout. and W. T. Clark as the cheerful Southern judge.
 The rest of the cast is the same, with the exception that Miss Isabelle Par ker will play Cynthy this season. Miss Parker Is the neice Of Frank Daniels, the well known comedian in comic opera.
 She is described as a girl of rare beauty and considerable skill.
 There Is scarcely need for relating the plot. It has been made familiar to most of all the playgoers of this city by the company's two former vis- its here. Moreover. thv book, by How ard NJ. Blossom. Jr., has a had very large circulation. The plays ends diff ferently from the book. and instead of leaving Checkers in the depth of mis- fortune and despair rings down the last curtain with him standing on the threshold of all that a young man can ask In early life.
 It is a pretty story and also a strong and interesting story. Its tale of love is fresh simple ana natural, and doesn't take up too much of the play. It Is a long time since the blending of two young hearts have been told in so fascinating a way.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-20
Theatrical Letter
BY FRA KILN FILES

New York, Jan. 19-(Specia1.)-T Is nothing of any dramatic consequence in the weeks new plays in New York; yet have amused myself uncommonly in fooling around with their unimport- ant saliences, and may be I can write readably about them Two Yawp and kick shows are "The Mimmic and the Maid" and "The Girl From Broadway They are funny by intention and other wise Allen Lowes scheme for The Mimic and the Maid" was to give show within show. A professional company quits work when a new piece is about to be produced, and the di- rector employs a villages amateurs in stead. The action shows rehearsal of these novices. Now it mischances re- ally, that the actual company has been brought into Broadway to stop gap, and with insufficient preparation Thus we have professional actors max ing believe that they are amateur act ors, and at the same time they are as raw in fact as they mean to merely pretend to be. There is. therefore, one play within another play. and that other play is within still another play.
 Lillian Russells daughter Dorothy's debut will serve as an illustration of the unreadiness. Dorothy had sung in vaudevill on trial, and at a charity mat fnee with mamma, and all of the theat- rical knowers were curious to see how she would look and behave as an ac- tress. Dorothy has none of Lillian's beauty, and not much of her voice; yet she is a comedy girl and--I give 1t as a guess-she will develop more than IilIians dramatic talent. However. she made a bad beginning. In her vaude- vile essay, she had been charmingly apologetic in manner: in her legitimate effort she seemed saucy to the point of impotence. Dorothy is too self-confi- dent" said one. "She Is scared out of her wits" said another The girl was striving to delineate a brash anna teur, and. being an amateur in fact her nervous energy made her overdo the assumption.
 No dramatist has ever yet made ef- fectual use of our first President on the stage. but lots of stuff derived from the present President, in one way or another. is of more or less theat- rical value. Dorothy Russells best five minutes in The Mimic and the Maid" were those in which she led chorus of girls with Teddy Bears
 No musical farce. nowadays. tries to do without two sets of young women tall ones in the gowns and drawing room department of "Gibson Girls" and short ones in the frocks and frisks of nursery children. "Roasts" and "Broilers" are these birds" in the par lance of the stage Dorothy and the "broilers" come out with Teddy Bears" in their arms coddle, caress and coo 10 their doll like babies, and fin ally, setting them on their hind legs the stuffed cubs hind legs-dance to them. Then occurs the dramatic sur prise, the sensational wonder, the mar vel of realism The Teddy Bears" each showing its teeth in q delight ed" grin, dance with the clockwork that has been wound up within them. And the music of the ambitious A. Bald win Sloane. under the baton of a high iy impressive director, times itself to the hopping of dozen mechanical Teddy Bears"