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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-09

Charles Dillingham; is to have per-
manent stock company, to be known
by the name of the Garrick. Chrys-
tai llerne is TO be the leading lady.
and Bruce McRae the leading man.
Among the other members OF the COM
pany are Grace Filkins. Dorothy Dorr.
Mathilde Cottrclly. Anna Johnston,
Frederick De Belleville. william
Sampson, John Findlay and Ralph
Delmore.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-09

Four companies under the manage
mcnt OF Brady 6 Grismer are nov
playing Geo. Broadhurstts "The Man
of the Hour" The original company
Will remain for Its second winter at
the Savoy Theater. New York. The
second company, after four months in
Chicago, is now touring the cities OF
the Middle West. Broadhurst has
submitted to Brady G. Grismer the
scenario of his play in which Doug.
lass Fairbanks is to star next season.
Fairbanks now has an important part
In the New York "AIan of the Hour
company.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-09
GOSSIP OF THE STAGE.

Arthur Donaldson. who sang the
role Of Carl Otto In 1.-The Prince Of
PilseR," Is to be starred In new play
by D. B. SorlIn this season, entitled
''The Norseman."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-09

Phone sasL for what You want to
eat Il,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-09

Arnold DAILY has been induced by
Percy G. Williams to have one week
81 the Orpheum, Brooklyn, before he
opens his season at the Berkeley
Lyceum. He will use Bernard Shaw
How He Lied to Her Husband"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-09

Mabel Brownell has secured her re.
lease from vaudeville contract with
Samuel H. Wallack G. Co.. to accent
the post of understudy 10 Margaret
Ellington in THE Thief" under the
management Of Daniel Frohman.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-09

1t is likely that the promoters of
New-York tribune., 1907-01-06
STARVATION In RUSSIA.
MILLIONS MORE NEEDED.
Emperor Learns of NaUd Scandals
-Many Crimes IN Lodz.

ST. Petersburg, Jan. 5.-The appropriation of
SlS,o0000 for famine relief being exhausted,
Premier Stolypin has asked the Council of Min
listers for new credit of equal sum.
The Ministry Of the Interior has begun the
publication OF weekly bulletins recording the
spread of hunger, typhus and scurvy in the
famine stricken provinces.
The reorganization of Russias shattered sea
force. which has been kept practically at a
standstill by reason of the powerful clique which
lie fighting TO prevent probing the naval scan
dals of the grand ducal management, to which
the defeat Of the Russians in the battle of the
Sea of japan is largely attributed, has lately
received an impetus through the personal inter
est of the Emperor At conference of
the highest naval authorities summoned by the
Emperor his majesty enjoined the officers 10
speak with the utmost frankness. and for the
first time he informed of the full extent OF
the corruption. Those present gathered that
the Emperor was fully determined to put
through complete naval programme, which
will be worked as soon as the finances of
the empire permit.
Three terrOrists Were executed in the citadel
al Warsaw this morning and nine others con-
oemned TO death awaiting execution there.
The continuation Of the strike at Lodz is re-
sulting in a frightful increase in the distress
and consequent crimes. The Ambulance Society
refuses TO send ambulances into the suburbs
Tor men wounded in street fights because the
lives of the physicians threatened.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-06
NO SIGN OF PONCE.
Vest Indian Boats Fail to Sight
Missing VesseI-Cutter to Search.

Four steamers from West Indian and Central
American ports arrived here yesterday with no
tidings of the overdue steamer Ponce. The
steamers covered practically the course followed
by the Ponce from Porto Rico, and had she
been in distress along the northbound coastwise
lane she would have been sighted
The Coalno. of the New York and Porto Rico
Steamship Line, which. owns the Ponce, arrived
last night from Porto Rico, announcing that she
had had good weather all the way up the coast
but had seen nothing OF the Ponce. The Coamo
was looking for her sister ship. she had been
informed by wireless when seven hundred miles
south of Sandy Hook that the Ponce over
due and was told to keep a sharp lookout for
her.
Transatlantic liners have been four and even
five days overdue without causing much alarm
but when a steamer like the Ponce which makes
the from Porto Rico in five days, is five
days late without being reported, much anxiety
is felt for her safety.
she is af1oat, and will come to port within a
few days. Friends and relatives OF the Ponce's
passengers took a less optimistic view Of the
steamers fate, and called up the Ship News
Office continually yesterday, asking II she had
been sighted.
The United States revenue cutter Mohawk
was ordered yesterday to search for the overdue
steamer and proceeded on her mission late yes
terday afternoon
The Ward liner Esperanza, from Havana;
the Harry Luckenbach from Porto Rico and
the Cherokee. from Santo Domingo. arrived here
yesterday but had not sighted the Ponce, which
passengers and a of ffty-two men. The
passengers are Henry V. Rogers D. a. Fox, T.
P. Kidd. G. d. Campbell. Gregorio Santiago, H
Bates and Miss Maria Mayoral
New-York tribune., 1907-01-06
A HOT TRIP ON THE ZERO.
First Woman to Charter Tug to Catch Liner
Succeeds.

tie White Star liner Cedric. crowded with
passengers. steaminE down the North River
yesterday on her first cruise the Levant. three
women from Buffalo who had booked passage on
the steamer arrived at the pier after a mad drive
from the Grand Central Station. The tardy trsv-
eliets Mrs. WilheImina Heron and her two
daughters. the Misses Marion and Ida May.
Well simply must that boat said Mrs.
Heron rs there any way by which over
take ia
They have been boats caught fore now. ma am,
by taking tug. but it kind o. high, ma am -
observed z steVedore.
That doesn't matter said Mrs. Heron, and
within four minutes she and her daughters boarded
the tugboat Zero and literally flew down the bay
after the big liner. The tugboats skipper whistled
TO the Cedric, which slowed down. and when abeam
OF Liberty Mrs. Heron and her daughters climbed
aboard
Mrs. Heron is the first woman charter a tug
boat and pursue departing steamer.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-06
PLANNING TO RETRENCH.
Mutual Rcserre May Cut Dozen Big
Salaries.

Certain directors and policyholders OF the Mutual
Reserve. A Tribune reporter learned yesterday.
have started movement looking a policy of
immediate retrenchment. which includes the re-
duction of the presidents salary from $4,000 to
s5."o and that Of the vice-presdents to an even
lower figure.
President Burnham Is receiving $4,000 a
year, and NcePresdent Eldridge. it is said $3l coo
In the eyes Of many of the policyhoders these
figures excessive especially in view of the
compaEy's present condition. Many OF the d-
rectors share this opinion. il is understood. and
while believing that the company is still sound
and solvent. in favor of quiet housecleaning
from within and drastic policy OF retrenchment
wherever possible.
IL is considered entirely probable that the direc-
tors will discuss this question. as well as the ques
ton of the designations of President Burnham and
Vice President Eldridge. both of whom
under Indictment at the meeting Of the board this
week
With the presidential and vice presidential Offices
filed by good business and q thorough curtail-
nent of unnecessary expenses. il is believed that
the company still has a
Richard peeyes declared emphatically that he
was not candidate for the presidency, although 1t
is known that many of the directors and policy
holders are warmly in favor Of his election 10 the
. Office.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-06
THAW SERVED IN CIVIL SUIT.
Summons Left at Tombs-Case Said to In
volve Payment for Afidavits.

Harry Thaw was technically served in the Tombs
yesterday with summons in a civil suit for 800
The action read. according the papers at the
prison, William Blasowsky Harry Thaw." The
summons served through the warden by a pro-
from the office Of Elias Roseuthal.
Twenty days was given. according TO the paper. to
file answer. The prisoner said that he knew
nothing about the case. He also said that he did
know william Blasowsky'
Afterward il learned that on September %
a man who registered in the visitors book as the
Rev. Father William Blasowsky. Fall River.
Mass" had Thaw. The book also showed that
the following day the man had also talked with
the prisoner. Thaw said that he did
Der the visit.
1t rumored that the suit the result OF
the visit. II said that the priest gave Thaw
several affdavits, and that 800 sent TO get
them Thaw, IL is alleged, said that he would pay
all expenses. and the suit Is believed be a
suit of failure pay for them.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-06
A QUAKER
Tells How They DO In Philadelphia.

Doubtless Heaven will he full of surprise at
what simple things had formerly made us happy
unhappy!
If man insisted taking sasoda dissolved
in his drinking water day after day and
dered why his stomach irritated. people
would think he crazy. It's about as bad 10
take the drug that's in coffee into your stomach
although it's old time honored habit 10 do So
Il used TO he 81 great coffee drinker. and
thought there was nothing nourishng as
coffee, except milk But | sickly. with
said Phila. man the other day.
Still kept on drinking coffee. never suspect
ing ii was the cause of my ills. and wondered
If | doomed be sick all the time and
never enjoy life like other folks. 1t was as il
/ was taking poison in little quantities every
day and wondering why l sick.
MANY times l read about Postum Food
Coffee, but thought il of the fakes
palmed off on the people. | wouldn't try il at
first, but left off coffee to If the Postum
people were right about its being injurious.
You may well guess / was surprised when
my headaches few and far between and
l felt if load had been taken off my
stomach.
when | thus half convinced that coffee
had done me harm. / thought Id try package
of Postum | made ii carefully according to di
rections. and 1t was simply great!
1T is delicious when made right, and beats
coffee all hollow In taste let alone wholesome
ness. Leaving off coffee after IL has become a
fixed habit is hard but Postum makes IL an
easy matter There's no greater lover or cham
learned how 10 be we'll Name given by Postum
Co. Battle Creek. Mich. Read the little book.
THE Road to MELVILLE" In pkgs.
There's reason"
New-York tribune., 1907-01-06
GOES AGAINST BAILEY.
Travis County Inshucts Representa-
tiueS to Defeat Senator.
[Rv Telegraph to The Tribune.

Austin, Tex Jan. 5.-The anti -Baileyites car
ried Travis County to-day by about 1000 votes.
instructing the county's two Representatives to
vote against the Senator's reelection. The
primary machinery was in the hands of his enc
mics, but no complaint has been heard of un-
fairness.
Senator Bailey's opponents think the result in
Travis County. the one in which the state Cap
ito situated. will affect the contest elsewhere
sufficiently to defeat him. Bailey's friends
claim that he will get all but about 80 OF the
165 votes in the Legislature. His opponents
will endeaver TO have the charges against him
Investigated thoroughly by the Legislature. He
has left Austin to be gone until Tuesday. when
the Legislature opens, and 1t is understood that
he will oppose the proposed investigation.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-06
POsTOFFICE BILL HEARINGS.
House Committee to Begin Giving Them
Tuesday-Report on Mail Weights

Washington. Jan 5.-Hearings the Postoffce
Appropriation bill will begin before the House Com
mlttee on Postofiices and Post Roads next Tues
day. Much consideration will be given TO the ex-
teusive criticism made OF the present system OF
Weighing malls determine the compensation rail-
ways shall have.
\ report of the Postal Commission. which has
been investigating mail weights will be made, and
Representative Overstrcet. chairman Of the com
mittee. says that much Interesting information
viii be published.
Reports the mail carried for the months of
July. August and September Of last year showed
that I'm that time about 10 per cent OF the second
class mail was newspapers. and the average haul
OF newspapers was about three hundred miles. The
average haul OF magazines was shown 10 be about
nine hundred miles for the months named.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-06
CITIZENSHIP BOARDS REPORT.
Digest of Laws on the Subject Given, as
Well as Recommendations

Washington Jan. 5-The report of the Citizenship
Board OF the state Department, composed OF James
b Scott. solicitor for the department: David Jayne
Inn, Minister to The Netherlands and Ciaillard
Hunt. chief OF tho passport bureau. with Samuel
F. Crandal assistant in the library Of the State
Department. secretary. which sent to Con-
gress before the adjournment for the holidays. has
just been issued from the government printing
Office. 1t is FIVE hundred pages long. and is
said 10 be the most comprehensive publication on
tho subject OF citizenship ever published.
Besides the recommendations for deClaratory laws
the subject OF citizenship, protection and eX-
patraton, 1t contains all the laws OF the states Of
the Union the subject OF citizenship and digest
state and federal court decisions. together with
the laws of nationality OF all foreign countries
New-York tribune., 1907-01-06
HOCH AGAINST STRIKE.
GoUernor of Kansas appeals to Rail
roads and Employees.
LRv Telegraph to The Tribune. !

Topeka, Kan, Jan 5.-Governor Hoch is using
his influence TO prevent the threatened strike OF
fremen on the Hartman railroads. The only Har
riman property in Kansas is the Union Pacific Rail-
road. and il touches a number of counties reached
by no other road. The Governor has written let
ters to e. II. Hartman and ]. j. Hannahan, of Pc
oria, grand master Of the Brotherhood of LoComo-
tive Firemen To each OF these officials he has
appealed behalf of suffering humanity in West
Kansas TO prevent the strike.
The Governor asserts that impairment OF trans
portaton facilities at this time would work great
injury Western counties where there is a scar
city of fuel lie also called attention the fact
that much grain is stored along the Union Pacific
ready to market.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-06
ooTTLlEB BOMB NOT DANGEROUS.

Frank S. Wolf. acting chief inspector Of the
Bureau Of Combustblcs, reported to the police
yesterday that the internal machine which DR..
julius Gottlieb is alleged 20 have sent to Morris
Gluckmann his father-in-law. was so ignorantly
put together that II could not explode, and, In any
case could have done little damage. The only ex-
plosive the box contained he said was .3S-calibre
short cartridge which wedged into tube and
wired 70 the top of the works Of an alarm clock.
The box contained also. according to the report.
four-inch magnet. two single dry battery cells and
q proun OF three carbon dry batteries. There
seemed TO bo no connection sufficient to explode the
cartridge. Mr.. VOLTS opinion Will be presented as
evidence at the Yorkville court to- morrow.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-06

E. H. Pearson. chauffeur for Lemuel +. Quigg,
was held in 5000 bail for trial in the West Side court
yesterday, charged with violating the speed law.
It was announced last night that the National
Civic Federation had completed arrangements with
w H. Malock the English authority economic
topics to deliver a series of lectures beginning in
February, on industrial subjects in the principal
cities of the United States.
Coroner hamburger yesterday received a report
from the doctor performing the autopsy upon the
body of the Russian novice Theodore Slavinski who
committed suicide in the monastery attached TO St.
Nchoass Russian Cathedral, on Friday, saying that
the bullet entered the brain and fattened against
the skull. II also discovered that the dead
had suffered for years His kidneys were en-
tirely gone il found. and he must have suf-
fered eXcrutiating pains. according to the doctor.
The firm of A o. Brown & Co entertained one
hundred and fifteen of it's employees at its Waldorf
branch last night. vaudeville entertainment fol-
lowed the dinner.
On the invitation of President Butler. Samuel A
Baldwin. organist of Holy Trinity Church. Brook
lyn, will give four public recitals upon the new
organ In st. Pauls Chapel. Columbia University
on Thursdays. February T. H. Il and g. beginning
~ Al5 p nj
New-York tribune., 1907-01-06
wATCHMAN SAYS HE DROWNED MAN.
Tells Police of Fight with Intruder on
Staten Island Waterfront

Alexander Gardner night watchman for the At
lantlc Constructing Company Of Manhattan. was
arralgned at StapIeton. Staten Island Yesterday
a suspicious person
Gardner about $50 o'clock Yesterday morning.
telcphoned to the police that ne had had en-
counter with man or the Atlantic COmpany's pier,
at Huguenot avenue, and that In self-detenCe he
had hit the the head with piece of iron
pipe and knocked him into the water. He said the
had been drowned.
Gardper says he saw a man tamperlng with the
door OF one Of the COmpanvS buildings, and that
he asked him what ne was doing. The stranger
replied: None Of YOUR business and then. accord
ing To Gardner pointed revolver AZ the watch
mans head The police are investigating.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-06
HOUSE ENTERED TWICE IN YEAR.
Silverware, Fur Coats and Jewelry Secured
at Theatrical Mans Home.

The home OF p. H Morrison, theatrical man, in
the Merrick Road. I.ynbrook, Long Island. was en-
tered by burglars early yesterday morning for the
second time within n year and robbed of a large
amount of sverware. a pair OF diamond sleeve
buttons, several fur and oth6. articles
Of clothing. The burglars got away without
ing any member of the household and the loss
was not discovered until the servants down
IN the morning.
4 library window had evidently been forced by
the thieves. who took the precaution the
telephone wires also They confined their atten-
lion to the main floor. II IS thought possible that
they may have been members same gang
which entered by the window about year
ago. but scared away at the time. after get
ting only a little booty.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-06
DEATH FOLLOWS GAS SHORTAGE,
Cleveland Again Has Light and Heat-Phy-
sicians Fear Pneumonia.

Cleveland Jan. 5.-Tho natural gas supply. which
was completely cut or In this city early yesterday,
following the blowing up Of both mains leading
from West Virginia 10 Cleveland. partially
restored this morning The East Ohio Gas Com
pany succeeded in repairing the break in its l.
inch main shortly after daybreak. which furnished
consumers in this city limited supply o.
fuel The lS-tnch main repaired noon and
the city restored 20 its normal supply Of gas. end
ing the worst famine since natural gas piped
this city from West Virginia. years ago.
Mrs. Honora Foley, of Spoford Road. died last
night from the severe cold. caused by the, lack OF
heat in her home. Physicians say many other
deaths from pneumonia and kindred complaints
New-York tribune., 1907-01-06
CONFERENCE ON COTTON CHARGES.
Counsel for New York Exchange Sees Post.
master General CorteIyou.

Washington, Jan 5.-Henry W. Taft. counsel for
the New York Cotton Exchange. had "A conference
to-day with Postmaster General Corteyou con-
cerning the application for fraud order against
the officers and members of the exchange by Rep
rcsentative Livingston OF Georgia and Harvie .or-
dan Mr.. Taft's mission to Washington was TO
ascertain the status OF the case. with a view TO
interposing defence of the exchange when the
department is ready hear it. lie says he is GER
tain that the charges filed with the department do
not constitute y basis Of action against either the
exchange of it's members by the Postoffice
Department.
After his conference with the Postmaster Cen
eral Mr.. Taft went to the White House to take
luncheon with President Roosevelt.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-06
CATHEDRAL CLUB DIMES.

The Cathedral club. a Catholic organization
nected with St. Patrcks Cathedral, celebrated its
twentieth anniversary last night by dinner at the
Hotel Norrnandie. The dinner Informal. and
only club members present President Will
lam J. Leahey presided. Mr.. Leahey told of the
formation Of the club to pcrpetuate friendships
among the pupils OF the Cathedral School Others
who spoke We're ex- Presidents l. J. Smith, John
r. Dooley and John y. White, ex-TaX Comuis-
sioner George Gillespie, Charles Murray, tho Right
Rev. r. o. Hughes. the Rev. Thomas Murphy, the
Rev d NJ Over and Brothers Austin and Albin
New-York tribune., 1907-01-06
LAWYERS HONOR JUSTICE MILLS.

More than two hundred lawyers attended the
opening Of the Supreme Court at White Plains yes
terdav. The session the first held by eN-
Senator Isaac \. Mills. OF Mount Vernon. a
justice In the 9Th District, comprising West
chester. Putnam Dutchess. Rockand and Orange
counties When Justice Mills ascendcd the bench
ne obscurcd from the courtroom by "a bank OF
flowers, the gift OF the lawyers OF Mount Vernon.
the Republican County Committee and many per-
sonal friends Joseph Wood. the dean Of the
bar Of Mount Vernon. gave Justice Mills a silver
bound gaveI behalf OF the lawyers OF that city.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-06
ANNUAL REPORT OF RED CROSS.

Washington. Jan 5.-The annual report Of the
American National Red Cross for 1906 has been
transmitted to Congress by Secretary Taft. After
citing the receipts and expenditures. the report
says that "all it's members should unite in the effort
to bring American National Red Cross up to
the efficiency OF the European and japanese organ-
cations, with a treasury worthy of the generosity
OF people and membership commensurate
with the size Importance and population of the
Nil cd
New-York tribune., 1907-01-06
ARCHITECTS TO MEET IN WASHINGTON

The American Institute OF Architects will cole
brate its fftieth anniversary in Washington, be
ginning on Tuesday and continuing until Thursday
night Representatives of kindred societies from all
parts OF the country will attend Sir Aston Webb
expresident Of the Royal Institute Of British Archi
tects. will be the guest Of honor Frank Mills Day.
the president, will deliver the COmmemoration ad-
dress and. in honor of the founders of the institute
a tablet will be unveiled at the old Octagon House
which is the national headquarters of the institute
New-York tribune., 1907-01-06
BODY OF BROOKLYN MAN FOUND.
Taken from Canal After Having Been Fro
zen In Since Thanksgiving
fBy Telegraph TO 1'he Tribune. !

Rochester, Jan. 5.-The body OF Herbert Rose
thirty-fve years old. OF Brooklyn. taken from
the canal here to-day, and removed TO the morgue
where IL VIII be held until claimed by relatives.
Rose TO Rochester some months ago from
Brooklyn. where he IS said have left a wife and
three children.
Coroner Killip, who has charge OF the case has
learned that Rose was estranged from his family
He last in a saloon here the night after
Thanksgiving. The canal froze the day after
he disappeared. and 1t was impossible to drag for
the body until to-day.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-06
RAILWAY MAIL CHIEF RESIGNS.

Washington. Jan. 5.-James Z. White for sixteen
years general superintendent OF the railway mail
service has rendered mis- designation. Mr.. Whites
action. which voluntary. due TO the fact
that his health Is impaired to such extent to
make Il impossible for him to perform the duties
O Office with that force activity essential
the best management OF the service. In IA letter
to Mr. White Postmaster General Cortelyou
ceoted the resignation with regret and paid a trb-
ute him for tho high state OF efficiency TO which
he had brought the railway mail service. The
resIsnation will take effect February I.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-06
JAPANESE ART SALE.

The collection OF Japanese art and color prints
belonging to the laJe DR.. s. NJ. Burnett, will be
sold at the American Art Galleries Madison
Square Soutn. Monday. Tuesday and Wednes-
day 2:30 p M. and on Monday and Tuesday. at
1880 p. m. The sale will also include pottery. old
lacquers sword guards and other metal work. II
will be conducted by Thomas f. Kirby.