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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-19

Comskey intends to transfer Catcher
Buck Weaver. drafted from Wichita, to
Terre Haute Ihe original Buck Weaver
was a crack-a-jack outfielder and catcher
In Louisville some seventeen years ago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-19

ANDY" Coakley has put on a great
deal of weight since the season closed
The Holy Cross mans -frail build was his
only handicap in the past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-19

The veteran Jimmy Bannon has bought
a third interest in the Binghamton club
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-19

Bob" Spade. the ex-Cardinal, a Cincfn-
natl capture, Won seventeen of his thirty
games, tying another, for Atlanta
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-19

Georgetown. Positions. Maryland.
GrOgan. Left forward ............ Mack
j. Collifiower. .. Right forward ........ Whalen
F. Rice. Center ............. .Fehsenfeld
X: Downey. Left guard ................H ala
w. Rice. ....... Right guard ........... .Ansley
Goals-F. Rice 40. Grogan (12): Collfower
~, Downey, Rice. Ansley. Free throw-Whalen
Referee-Pimper Halyes-Fifteen minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-19

Who says indoor base ball is not a pro-
Gressive game? Artie Hofman's team in
st. Louis had not been playing for more
than a week before it started to arrange
double headers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-19

Mike Lynch. for several years with
Pittsburg and now a member of the
New Yorks pitching staff. declares that
he will retire from the game after next
season to practice law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-19

Columbus. Ohio. winner of the Ameri-
can Association pennant. wants Outfield-
ers Kruger and Odwell of Cincinnati, and
will probably get them. as neither man is
OF big-league caliber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-19

Now the Cleveland club is claiming that
the other clubs in the American League
are combining TO keep the Maps from get
ting the players they want. There seems
little ground for this claim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-19

Ty Cobb denies he is engaged to a
southern belle. The Tiger says there is
some truth in the story that he contem-
Evening journal., 1907-12-07
SPIRIT

Once we get thoroughly saturated
with the true Christmas spirit all. that
is noblest and best in our character
viii be awakened. We win be more
thouchtful and consiJerate OF tho
great event this day and season com
memoratcs He OF the lowly manger
Who's birth we celebrate taught US
forgetfulness Of self and remembrance
OF others You really viii not know
how god Il feels TO think of others
and what comfort and cheer IL brings
all around until you have given Il an
honest trial There is sound comfort
about &c that goes all through you.
Let us all Set unselish and happy to-
gether and make this the biggest and
best and merriest Old Christmas we
have had for years. Make. up your
mind not TO be a scrooge and above all
remember that you have your part
TO perform and that one person out
of nine with the season mars the hap.
pinecs and content Of q whole family.
SO come on get in line and "get
happy" and make your face shine with
Evening journal., 1907-12-07
SULLIVAN HELD
AS DOE" WITNESS
Released on Bail After the
Murder Charge is
Dismissed

John Sullivan. who has been detained
by the police ever since the murder OF
William Moore. at Third and Wash
ington streets. on suspicion Of know
ing something about the crime. was
given his freedom to-day.
When the case was called in the
City Court. Assistant City Solicitor
Satterthwaite made application that
the charge Of murder against the man
be dismissed, but that he be held in
$500 ban as a witness In the case of
the State VS. John Doe.
John Doe IS an imaginary defendant,
and when the case comes up I'm the
upper court. dnal disposition 'sill be
made of 1t. Attorney General Rich-
ards and his assistant Daniel o.
Hastings decided to have Sullivan
held as witness after carefully go
ing over the evidence taken before the
coroner's jury.
Jerry Sullivan. a resident Of this
city, furnished the necessary security
for the prisoners release.
Evening journal., 1907-12-07
BURTON FIGHTS
WITH A MANIAC
Congressman Has Rough
Time Trying to Subdue
Demented Man

GEORGETOWN. Dec. 7-congress-
man Hiram r. Burton was mixed up
yesterday in q battle with maniac
ana was trampled and bruised He
was on a train running between
Georgetown and Harrington. and in
the car was a warden taking de-
ranged man to an asylum. The man
became restless at the motion of the
train and finally attacked the keeper.
In a moment the screams of women
nlled the car. and the tussle between
keeper and the maniac grew more
desperate. The warden was getting
the worst of At when Or. Burton sail
ed in. The insane man saw him COM
ing and graspng him around the waist
threw him against a car seat and 20
the floor, where be began tramplirg
and kicking him.
This brief respite, however. was
enough for the keeper. who seized the
lunatic from behind and at last sue
coeded in overpowering him. lie was
tied in the baggage car for the rest
Of the trip Congressman Burton
made light of the congratulations nc
received, and continued on his way to
Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1907-12-07
COL. WILLIAMS
In COMMAND

Lieutenant Colonel John r. Williams.
who recently assumed command Of
Fort DUPONT. was not accompanied by
his family. Mrs. Williams and the
Misses Williams viii spend the winter
IN Washington. ID. G.
The Forty-hfth Company. that was
sent on temporary duty 20 Fort Mon
roe. Va. during the jamestown Ex-
position is expected TO return to ito
stations at Fort DUPONT within a fcw
days.
An order to the effect that the usual
daily Artillery drills Cor the companies
viii be suspended during the winter
months was recently issued Indoor
Instructions win take the place Of
Artillery drills.
Through the experience I'm small arm
target practice this season the new
Army magazine rife has proven to he
much the better in accuracy than the
old-style rifles.
An appropriation OF $4,000 has lately
been made for The buiuns Of ~gater
tank and other repaira at Fort Du-
p0nt
Lieutenant Richard Furnlval has re-
turned after a two months leave and
IS now packing prerngatory 10 a
change Of station from that post 10
the presidio, Cal
Evening journal., 1907-12-07
STAMP SALE TO AID
WHITE PLAGUE WAR

Delegates OF Delaware Branch n
the National Red Cross Society to the
annual convention OF the national body
ln washington have returned. They
were Mrs. J. H. Dandy, OF this city,
and Mrs IT, NJ Ridgely Of Dover,
Mss Emily r. Bissell, secretary, and
General Charles Bird, president Of the
Delaware Branch, also attended the
convention.
In washington the delegates were
entertained by Assistant Secretary OF
state Bacon and Mrs Bacon.
The fight aFainst tuberculosis by the
Delaware Hranch Gas warmly cons
mended by the national body. Tho
Delaware Branch was also commended
FOR IT'S request for Christmas stamps
To be sold. Delaware has been the
FIRST state to adopt them. The Christ
mas stamps were put on sale In this
city at one cent each to-day The
funds realized win be used In the
Ianti-t tuberculosis fight. Il win cooper
ate with the Delaware Ant-Tubercu-
ilosis Society IN lts campaign. The
branch has been asked 20 bring The
tuberculosis exhibit here from Phila-
Idelphla. and 20 obtain speakers or ma
uonai reputation on tuberculosis
The society may plan a eampaisn
Ithrourhout Wilmington. and VIII as
ltrlct the city and attack the places
where tuborculoNs Is likely to be los-
torad
Evening journal., 1907-12-07
RED CROSS
STAND OPENS
Miss Ethel BANKS, as a Nurse,
Doing Rushing Business
at POSlOifiCe

The Red Cross stand for tie sale OF
Christmas stamps for the benefit OF tie
tuberculosis Hospital on the Brandy
wine, was opened today in the cor
ridor of the postofiice az Ninth and
Shiplcy streets. The stand Is IN charge
of Miss Ethel Banks of 80. 1922 Della
ware atcnuc. She is attired in a neat
Red cross uniform and was lot az
her place long beiore ner sales began
ana il is thought that between now
and Christmas. a tidy sum will bc
realized Tor the good cause for which
IL is attended.
The stamns sold at the stand bear
tho words Merry Christmas" and are
used 20 stick on envelopes and pack
ages that are mailed merely as greet
ings of the season. They cost one cent
each and several dollar sales were
made this morning one of the pur-
chasers 10 tho extent Of this unonni
was Josiah Marvel, the wcll-knowr
attorney-at-law.
Evening journal., 1907-12-07
NEGRO FIGHTER
PUT OUT WOMAN
George Russell Charged by
Carrie BaYaTd With
Assault

George Russell. the former WE'LL
known colored pugiiist, who made
quite name for himself some time
ago Knocking out men. tried his hand
yesterday al putting a woman to
sleep" and as result he was locked
up and to-day was arraigned in the
City Court for alleged assault and bat
terry. The prosecuting witness was
Carrie Bayard. also colored, who ap-
peared In court with the lower part Of
her face done up In bandages.
Carrie testified that George struck
her In the mouth and knocked her out.
The court imposed a fine OF see and
costs ON the defendant.
Clark Still Absent
The case OF Leon Clark, charged
with voting Illegally. was continued for
one week An attachment has been
out for Clark for some time, almost
since the time Of the local option eiec-
ton, but ne Is believed to have left
the city
John r. Hlgnut, accused Of drunken
mess and disorderiy conduct. was fined
S5 and costs; Fillmore Nickerson. coll
lored, dlsorderly conduct, S5i Joseph
land Harry Hegele. brothers, who live
I'm Philadelphia, vagrancy dismissed
Harry c. Pride, carrying concealed a
deadly weapon. 500 bail for court;
Joseph Jelonek. Joseph Berinsld, An
lthony Jagodeneki and Frank konzor-
lowslx. boys. accused Of stealing iron
pipe. referred to Humane Agent Stout
/ for investigation.
Evening journal., 1907-12-07
REOPENlNG SERVICES
AT ST. MARY'S CHURCH

ST. Mary's r. c. Church. Sixth and
Pine streets. will be formally reopen
.ed to-morrow moruing hayns under
gone extensive improvements. a
notable feature viii be the presence Of
Archbishop Falconio. the Apostolic
delegate 20 this country
At 1890 o'clock in the morning
Archbishop Falconio win oniciate,
Bishop John j. Monaghan win read the
dedication service and Bishop b. j.
Kelley. OF the diocese of Savannah,
Ca will preach the dedication sermon.
The ponthcal vespers at .7.30 p. m.
viii be chanted by Bishop a. A. Cur
tis. formerly OF this city, and the SER
mon win be delivered by Very Rev
Dennis J. Flynn. IL. d., also a former
wnmingtonian Nine priests win as
sist az the mass
Evening journal., 1907-12-07
POLICE GUARD
HOWARD GOULD
WiId-syed Man Was Elected
From His New York Home
Last Night
BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-petectives
within and without guard closely the
entrance to the bachelor apartment
building az No. III West Fcrty- third
street, to-day, where Howard Gould
has "a princely apartment and from
which wild-eyed man was elected
last night as he had made threats
against Gould. The man said he was
the husband Of the housekeeper ana
that nc had been expelled from tho
building without cause. The supposi-
tion is that detectives IN the employ
of Gould feared the man was IN the
employ OF Gould's enemies. Three de-
tectives we're stationed near the build
ing For months the courts have heard
litigation between Gould and his wife.
katherine Clemmons Gould in divorce
action. When the elected husband of
the housekeeper who said he was
Thomas Duify was last seen he threat
ened TO obtain a pistol and eturn 10
the building. on this account a special
guard is maintained today. Duffy said
Soulds apartment is a marvel and
contains a gold oUd which cost a for
tune.
Evening journal., 1907-12-07
PRESIDENT
STANDS BY TAFT
Believed ThatCOrteIyOu Would
be His Second Choice
For ROmina iOn

WASHINGTON, Dec z - President
Roosevelts repeated private statements
that he does not intend 10 serve b yond
his present term are causing re-align-
ment og interests that viii probably re-
suit in the imitation Of certa n booms, and
the dehatiun OF others.
The President hopes to hold his sup
porters until the convention. and throw
them TO Taft or some other candidate
who viii carry out his policies
No President has ever been able to
nominate his successor" the anti -Roose-
vet forces are repeating.
''True enough" agree the administration
shouters, "but cuiy true up to the Roose-
welt administration. He has busted all
political prccedents that he has gone after
TO date.
Within the last few days the Cortelyou
boom has Joined the little collection of
hope-filled bubbles Those who think lhe
Taft boom on the wane be ieve the Pres
ident's support win be thrown to the
Secretary OF the Treasury.
Should business rapirly improve Cortel-
you would be a formidable figure At ma
tlonal COMMITTEES meetioss now being held
heer the discussion Of candidates has been
livelier than that of sites and dates Most
Of the committeeman are for Taft. if
Roosevelt is out, but this is uncertain.
Promoters Of the Falrbans Cannon. For
aker and Hughes booms are unc. .mpromis-
ing In their loyalty to Their candidates
and a regular Kilkenny cat contest may
be expected in the convention. In a gen.
eral scrap it is believed Roosevelt would
name the man.
Evening journal., 1907-12-07
URGE PROJECTS
TO Help STATE
Congressman Burton, ". Il.
HeaId and John 5. ROSSeII
Make Addresses

Wilmington's river front improve
ment the deepening of Christiana har-
Dor and the inland waterways project
all received a boost last night at the
annual banquet of the Delaware So
ciety Of Philadelphia. The 100 guests
present heartily applauded the senu-
ments expressed by the speakers.
The banquet was held i'm the Red
Room at the Bellevue -Suatford It
commemorated the anniversary Of the
ratification of the Constitution by the
state Of Delaware. which occurs to-
day. John j. Honecker. president Of
the organization, acted as toastmaster.
what the river needs is a 3o-foot
channel that is really so feet deep az
low water" declared Congressman
Hiram r. Burton. I'm responding to the
toast, Delaware in Congress This
channel should be wider than 500 feet.
Most of heenilots along the river live
i'm my town, and 7 have talked with
great manly of them Nearly all say
that they would rather see 3O-foot
channel 1900 feet wide than one 30
feet deep and only half as wide"
Mr.. Heald Pictures Opportunities
The waterways theme also manifested
itself in the address of William II. Head.
NJ this CITY. who spoke of 'De,aware's
OPPORTUNITIES" one great opportunity Of
which no spoke was the Improvement and
making attractive Of agriculture in lower
Delaware, and he also urged ihe Import
ance Of having the marsh and low lands
i'm the lower counties reclaimed.
Mr.. Heald also pointed out the oppor-
tgnitv I'm the development OF the Della
ware river front at Wilmington and at
the same tine I'm connection with the im-
provement Of the Christiana river.
John S. Rossell. OF this city. spoke on
the "Delmarvia Peninsula" which takes
its name from the three States. Della
ware, Maryland andsVirginia. of which 4
is a part
The only reference made 10 the talk OF
a possible reconciliation between the Del
aware Society and the Sons of Delaware
was in a remark by Mr.. Blankenburg,
who declared that he hoped such a thing
would not come TO pass. as he had been
invited to both dinners and It would mean
the loss Of one If they united.
Among the guests from this city were
John s RosseI. D. L. A. Kitienger. c.
A. Rudolph. DR.. l.. II. BAN, r. p. Robin
son. Darlington Finn Richard r. Pnllng.
William H. Heald and p f DUPONT.
Evening journal., 1907-12-07
400 PROBABLY
PERISHED In
THE Mines
The ReSCuers Already Have
Brought Up More Than
ICO Bodies Near
Paramount
FIRE DAMP CAUSE
OF TIE EXPLOSION
BY THE JOURNALS Special wire.


PARAMOUNT, W. Va, Dec. AT
10 o'clock this morning l25 deaT bodies
had been taken from tho r.ine and
rescuing parties in No shaft report
that there are many others in sight
which they will set inside of two
'onrs. In the No. s the resclnng Pr
aies are just getting fairly started, as
the poisonous gases there were worse
than in No g.
Most OF the entombed miners were
crushed under such mountains of coal.
earth ami splntered tlmDers ihat il
was imp SIS hla to eNtricate them with
out loss OF time.
The workers pushed forward in the
forlorn Eopo that some lives may be
saved ar1oLg those ina the rcnotoi
parts Of the workings, where there
may be enough fresh air TO sustain
life for awhile.
There We're at least 425 men in the
mines at the time of the explosion.
Fully 400 perlshed.
With every foot Of progress the res
cuers' work is attended by greater
difficulty and dangers.
Filled With Stroke and Gas.
Though the fire has been out since
mi might the shafts and tunnels are
still filled with smoke and gas. Sew
> eral workers have been overcome and
q few are in a serious condition from
the POISONOUS vapors.
The explosion brought down count
less IONS OF earth and coal from the
roofs of the tunnels and every step
is attended by the danger of falls of
Ia.
cessitating the snoring up of the walls
as the rescuers dig their way through.
One hundred men are working in
mine No s, where the damage was
greatest, the force OF the explosion
not only destroying the underground
workings, but blowing the fan house
and other buildings into the air at
the mouth of the shaft
In No. there are 150 workers.
Though th- Interior Of this mine is
not SO badly damaged as the other
the gas IN the tunnels IS more trouble
some and it is n.cessat-y To come more
frequently to the surface for fresh
air.
Explosion Caused by Fire Lamp.
The wives and children of many
entombed men have not left the
mouths of the shafts since the first
alarm was given The night was cold
and the mourners suffered intensely.
Several women fell unconscious or
went temporarily mad from grief and
exposure and had 20 Ee carried or
forcibly removed from the scene of
disaster Those who have entered the
workings say they think the explosion
was caused by fire damp. The Monon-
yah mines We're known as among the
hest equipped in the region. The
Fairmont coal company which owns
is capitalized at about S20,000,OOO and
maintains Offices IN Fairmont and Bal-
tin1ore.
Evening journal., 1907-12-07
FIVE
And MET AN
AWFUL DEATH
Italian Mob Held Man and
Wife, MurdererS. Under
Wheels Of Car
CRIME QUICKLY AVENGED
By THE JOURNALS Special wire.

BY THE JOURNALS Special wire.
GENOA, Dec. 7.-Guiseepe ouatroc-
chi and his wife cut their landlord.
Anthony Bianchi, to pieces with knives
to-day, slashed his wife and her nurs-
ing baby to death, stranRled to death
three older children and were them
selves held by a maddened mob I'M
'front.' OF a speeding electric car and
ground to bits.
The wholesale butchery followed a.
trihing dispute over rent. Blanchi. al
street car conductor, had sub-let s.
room In his cottage In the suburbs OF
San tierdarena 10 the Ouatrocchis. The
dispute between the two families was
not serious and Bianchl knocked at his
guests door before leaving for worlo
To-day, evidently thinking Il could be
settled in a few minutes. The Instant
he spoke Mrs. Quatrocchi attacked him
with her knife. Her husband rushed
to her assistance. and together thew
drove their victim into his own Kitchen.
where they literally cut his body to
ribbons.
Attracted by his cries. his wife, with
her baby on her arm, dashed into the
room, striving TO protect her husband
! by throwing herself upon his form,
Mrs. Quatrocchi herself according to
her husbands story dragged the
woman aside and while he finished BIZ
anchi. stabbed the mother and babe 70
death
stranolod Three Children
The other three children, the Oldest
aged Q. had crawled under bed IN the
meantime, hoping TO escape. To have
spared them, the murderers believed,
would only be to insure their own
deaths. so all three were hauled out
and strangled.
From the Bianchi home the ouatroc-
chis fed IN such haste. however. that
their blood -stalned hands and gar
ments quickly attracted attention.
Killed Murderers With Trolley Car
Run down by mob Quattrocchi
confessed the crime for which he en-
deavored TO shift the responsibility
upon his wife. The woman was stub
bornly silent. but the bloody knife in
her pocket seemed 10 confirm her hus-
bands story and tho method Of hold
ing them IN front Of a trolley car was
resorted TO by the mob as the only
convenient means by which they could
be disposed OF quickly enough 10 save
them from rescue by the police. The
husband was the greater coward, and
was given the privilege Of DING first.
His wife looked on cody as he per-
ished screaming. and went with her
captors to her death.
The motorman whose aid was en-
listed put on fun speed while the BIZ
IanchPs avengers held the victims by
the head and feet across the rails ana
scattered the two bodies along many
vnrds Of track.
Evening journal., 1907-12-07
FINISH INSPECTION OF
LOCAL GUARDSMEN

Lieutenant Colonel w. e. Stover
made an inspection last night of -he
equipments OF the regimentai band of
the Organized Militia Of Delaware;
members of the field and staff resident
staff and Companies T. and c located
in Wilmington
on Monday Colonel Stover win be-
gin round of the detached companies
in the different portions of the State.
Accompanied bv Major Doherty. he
win go TO Newark on Monday, where
Company u. under command of Cap
tain short. viii be Inspected.
Evening journal., 1907-12-07
1T. PARKER
In POLICE COURT
TeStilieS About COlOred Man
Who Refused to Pay
Railroad FIRE

Lieutenant-G Governor Isaac T. Parker
was q witness in CITY COR io-day again I
Lewes II. Berry. colored, accused OF tres
pass According 70 the evidence OF Mr..
Parker who IS a conductor on The Della
ware Division Of the Pennsylvania rail-
read. the prisoner refused TO pay his fare
on the train.
Mr.. Parker testified that the defendant
got on the train at Clayton and rendered
an excess portion of a duplex ticket vau d
az 10 cents for his fare. he refused TO pay
tho fun fare and when the train arrived
here the man was taken of ana locked up
He was fined $ ana costs.
Evening journal., 1907-12-07
.SMOTHERED BY
CRUSHED STONE

The unfortunate young man who met
death at the wooddale quarries yestor-
day was Alexander DiNordi. an Italian,
aged p years He was engaged in pushing
dust through a crushed stone gin which
had a chute at the bottom for loading
caYs, when in some manner he slipped
and fell downward. becoming fastened
in the chute, IN wh.oh position he re-
mained for quarter OF m hour before
discovered dead by his father.