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The Washington times., 1907-12-21
BALTIMORE SCARED
BY $25O,OOO FIRE

BALTIMORE, Dec. PA fire which
threatened to repeat the great con-
hagration OF 1904 was discovered at $3.50
o'clock this morning In the heart Of
the downtown business district.
The flames started in the five-stcry
building at 325 West Baltimore street,
occupied by Wilenzig Brothers & Co.
wholesale millinery and manufacturing
concerns. and spread to adjoining prop
erty op Baltimore street and then ate
their way through TO German street
After four alarms had been sounded
and after one Of the hardest fights in
the history OF the department, the fire
men succeeded IN getting the blaze
under control. with a loss OF a quarter
of million dollars.
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Buy Avenue Property
For Government Use
Favored in Senate
Hepburn Bill and Bill to Purchase Property and
Buildings Reported by Committee.

Two important District bills were re-
ported favOrably 10 the Senate this
morning from the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds. One was the
Hepburn bill. which authorizes the pur-
chase OF the property lying between
Pennsylvania avenue and the Mall and
the Botanic Garden and Fifteenth
street. to be used for the location Of
public buildings. The other was a bill
providing for the purchase OF property
at Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue and the erection Of one or two
buildings for the departments OF State.
Justice. and Commerce and Labor,
Both bills are now on the calendar.
and II Is likely that they will be called
up for consideration soon after the holi-
day recess.
The Hepburn bill carries an appropria-
ton Of Sl0.OOO.OoO. or as much as may be
necessary. Senator Hepburn has been
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urging Il for some time. He believes
all the property south OF ths Avenue as
far as the Mall should be taken over by
the Government. cleared OF buildings.
and for the time being converted into
park. As buildings are needed from time
10 time he could have them located on
this tract. Senator Hepburn has a com
prehensive scheme for the arrangement
OF buildings on the proposed tract.
The bill providing for the purchase
OF ground at Pennsylvania avenue and
Fifteenth street contains an appropriL-
ton Of S3000O0O.
A commission is provided for to be
composed OF the Secretary OF State,
Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney
General. the Secretary Of Commerce
and Labor. and the superintendent Of
the Capitol building and grounds 70 re-
port 20 Congress preliminary plans and
an estimated cost for one or two build
ings for the use OF the departments
OF State. Justice. Commerce and Labor.
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IN THE HOUSE.

\ resolution introduced by Representa-
tive Hull Of Iowa, admitting a Costa
Rican for instruction in the military
academy at West Point, was adopted
Several Of the standing committees Sc
cured permission to have additional
printing done in connection with their
work
Mr. Gaines of Tennessee made a speech
regretting that the House will take a
Christmas holiday.
On motion Of Mr. Payne Of New York
the House adjourned for the Christ
mas holidays until noon January s.
Representative McGavin introduced
resolution calling for a contract to re-
claim the Anacostia fats.
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WOMAN LIVED TO BE 107;
BELIEVED TO BE OLDEST

BELLEFONTAINE. Ohio Dec. IL
Mrs. Ann Halsizer died last night, aged
lO7, In West Liberty Ohio. at the home
OF her daughter. She was believed to
be the oldest white woman in the
United States.
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Rate Not Sufficient.
Danger Shown.

lie said most emphaticaHy that #
was the best demonstration ne had vet
received Of the danger Of permitting in
fiation OF capitalization in the District
OF Columbia II was the demonstration
- So, ,-.,-,- ~. -. - - ,-.
and that The Times has been urging
that overca pitalization. II ever permit
ted on such a scale as the gas monop-
oily proposes, VIII forever prevent reduc-
ton Of the price. IF the surplus profits
OF the company are TO be progressively
capitalized. the capital will always be
large enough to prevent any reduction
OF rates. explained Mr.. Thomas.
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BANEHEAD IN HOSPITAL
FOLLOWING HIS ILLNESS

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Dec. Z.-Senator
Bankhead is In a hospital at Ensley
where an operation Was performed for
the removal OF pus in the shoulder.
The pus accumulated during the Sen
ator's recent attack OF pneumonia Mr.
Blankhead is doing nicely and will prob
ably be out in a few days.
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DRUCE WITNESS
ARRESTED At PIER,
PERJURY CHARGED
American Who Told of
Mock Funeral Held at
Dukes Request.

NEW YORK. Dec. I.-Robert Cald-
well, the star witness in the famous
Druce case, was arrested on his arrival
today on the steamer Kaiserin Auguste
Victoria
Caldwelrs testimony led to the issu-
ance OF warrant charging perjury. but
when the London police visited his lOdg-
ings they found he had already left the
country.
, The Duke or Por land. against whom
! he was a witness, then Cabled 10 his
American representative. asking that
Caldwell be arrested when he arrived
and held pending extradition.
Old Man Seems Near End.
Caldwell is seventy years old. very
weak. is said TO suffer from Brights
disease, and is believed to have but a
short time 70 live.
Caldwell first came into prominence in
1900 when he accused Judge Hilton OF
forging A. T. Stewards will and ex-
huming the merchants body. He failed
20 substantiate his charges and dropped
into obscurity. only to re-emerge when
the Druce case, long pending in the
English courts. came up Tor trial.
Caldwell professed TO have engineered
bogus funeral Tor L I. Druce-WnO
really was, ne asserted. the Duke Of
Portland-and % have buried 20 pounds
o. lead IN the coffin.
Lawyers Doubt American.
ON the strength Of this testimony
Herbert Druce was accused OF perjury.
At the conclusion Of his trial, how
ever, the prosecuting attorneys ad-
mitted that they placed no faith in what
Caldwell had testified. Druce's coffin
is soon to be opened
Caldwell got his first news Of the
issuance Of a warrant for him through
a wireless message received on the
steamer yesterday The announcement
agitated him intensely and it was with
quivering anxiety that he scanned the
docks for the expected policeman as
the steamer drew NJ 10 the pier.
Prisoner Asks Bail.
Caldwell was hurried from quarantine.
where he was arrested. before United
States Commissioner Alexander. Attor-
ney Charles Fox appeared as counsel
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Best reached by Seaboard Air Line Ry
Two daily trains with through Pullman
and Dining cars. Office 1z21 Pa. Ave
Adv
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PRESIDENT GOING
TO VIRGINIA FOR
CHRISTMAS JAUNT
Quentin Carries Mys-
terious Packages Into
His Den.

President Roosevelt and his family
Will spend their Christmas at Pine Knot.
Mrs. ROOsevelts cottage in AliIPrI6Tle
county. Va. Mrs. Longworth's recovery
has been quite as rapid as could 6e
hoped for under the most favorable con-
ditions. She Is sitting up in bed a por-
ttyn OF each day. and II Is thought Will
be able 70 accompany the party 70
Virginia.
The elder boys. Theodore. jr.. and Ker-
nit. will be home from their studies at
Harvard and Grotan. and the entire
family will be together once more.
Although the ROosevelts do not make
great account Of Christmas. they never
fail to celebrate the day with a family
reunion and an exchange Of gifts.
Quentin Plans Surprise.
There will be no Christmas tree unless
Master Quentin has one concealed in a
small room that has been set apart for
his especial use. It has been noticed
by the other members OF the family
within the last few days that Quentin
has grown wonderfully mysterious in
his actions anc that the door OF his
den has been kept carefully locked.
He has been seen 10 enter the apart
ment with the steslthy tread OF a
hunter stalking a grizzly bear. and on
these trips he has been loaded down
with strange looking bundles wrapped
In Manila paper.
Charley Alters, one OF the colored re-
tainers at the White House, IS believed
to be the only living soul that has
been taken into Quentin's confidence.
for he has been seen In whispered con-
sultatioa with him upon a number Of
occasions.
After these conferences. Charley has
usually disappeared. TO return In a little
while with packages, too large for the
little boy to carry, which have gone 20
join the others in the myst erious locked
room.
President Wants Free Week.
The President has given Secretary
Loeb instructions to make no engage
ments for him during holiday week.
He will. OF course, attend to a quantity
of routine official work. but will spend
much OF his time with the members OF
his family. In company with Mrs.
Roosevelt he will take a number Of long
horseback rides in the suburbs Of Wash
ington or over in Virginia
If some Of the days are stormy he
VIII select one or two hardy companions
and face the snow or sleet on ten or
fifteen mile hikes" over the country
roads. The two Secret Service guards
who always accompany him on these
Storm-beaten JauntS, whether he take
anyone else along or not. are praying
fervently for good weather.
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Initiation Of Capital Stock
Blocks Opportunity to
Secure Lower Prices
on Product.
Thomas SaySCase Shows
Why Washington Com
pany Should Be Re-
strained.

The Federal district court in New
York has decided that the SO-cent gas
law passed by the New York Legislature
Is unconstitutional The case viii be
appealed at once to the Supreme Court
OF the United States.
Judge Hough. before whom the case
has been tried. Issued a ruling which Is
most significant OF the outlook for
cheaper gas in this District II imitation
is permitted. He had computed that al
50 cents the LOO the Gas trust would be
able to earn only 81 per cent annual
dividends on its stock-hlghly inflated
stock, OF course. The court held that
a 511 per cent Limitation would amount
10 Confiscate and. therefore. the law
was unconstitutional
Rate Not Sufficient.
Judge Hough does not indicate what
rate would be reasonably remunerative.
He thinks this is not enough return
and finds the law void. The decision f.
OF the greatest significance in connection
with the proceedings pending in this
District for the increase Of capital OF the
gas monopoly OF Washington. If Judge
Hough Is right. then. II the gas mo-
nopolv ever gets it's capitalizati tion IN.
creased TO the Sl5.000,000 which Il wants.
there never win be a time when the
price Of gas can be reduced.
Corporation Counsel Thomas said this
morning that he had not had time 10
read the decision of Judge Hough. and
detail until ne could secure a completa
COPY OF IL.
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s1.as4o Baltimore and Return

Every Saturday and Sunday via Penn
syivania Railroad. Tickets good return
ing until Sunday night. All regular
trains except Congressional Limited"
Adv
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TEMPERATURE.
SUN TABLE.

Sun sets today
Sun rises tomorrow row......-.............7 7:1F
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Best Printing Brings Best Business.

Globe Printing Co. 14th & ( SITS. NV.
ADV.
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lcOmed by Friends.

ter G o'clock last evening,
1T. clothed I'm a fur overcoat
chased in Siberia, his head
n a sealskir ped
nsyl at
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Lawyers Doubt American
Prisoner Asks Bail.

Caldwell was hurried from quarantine.
where he was arrested. before United
States Commissioner Alexander. Attor-
ney Charles Fox appeared as counsel
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TIDE TABLE.
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Florida and Carolina Resorts.

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90
want to get a good account OF the naplIs
of the Indians l would suggest q DOOR
called The Story of the Indian. by GeoIse
Bird Grinnell. published by D.. Appletoh;
THUS, you see. the Indian does not take
kindly to civilization, and the c~onsequehSs
is, instead of dominating the SITUATION II
the West, he 5 gradually Crying WY wb;te
vigorous and progressive class OF WHIT
people, who, by embracing the oppoLeani
ties that nature presents, are mahih5 -
rich commonwealth for this eountIS- -
Is said that out of the 400,OO0 peopie -
indian Territory only 100,000 are ndlans,
It will be only a question OF time WITH
the Indian as a type Will De a mdtaSi
history. Consumption Is making rapiu u
II arrived in Oklahoma City on Wednes-
day morning, June 10, went TO the Leg
Hotel, which l found crowded win shara
asked the clerk at the desk whether tleLe'
was any chance for an ordinary lehueLI
foot like myself 10 get a room. ne SUI,
yes; these people are simply walllHS III
cratic State convention has just closed IT'S
session., and Mr.. Bryan has just mace n
great speech" l thought to myseiI nele
Is a chance to mingle with citizens IRON
all over the State. and ] made good my
opportunity, and introduced myself 70 ses-
eral Of the men. l learned more aoout ene
State of Oklamcba. It's possibilities, aaVan'
tages and drawbacks than l ever Knew pc
fore. One intelligent man, a physician
from Yale. Okla.. took an interest IN my
questions at once. and in a few moments
had introduced me to the ewiy nomlia and
candidate for Governor. Mr.. Haskell, anu
l had n talk with him: he also introducea
me to the new candidate for Unlted ota,es
Senator. Mr.. Thomas Gore, who, by inc
way, is entirely blind. and has to be leo
around by an attendant. OF course, the
men with whom l talked were all Demo-
Gratis. for there was nobody else IN sign,
and they claim a majority OF So,oY 10 me- sne
State. They are quite confident that MT.
Bryan is to be the candidate OF the Demo-
cratic party for President,
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UNION SERVICES.

The usual plan for union services dur
ing July and August between the Fifth
Baptist and Union Street Methodist Epis-
copal churches will be followed this sum-
mer. During July the morning services
will be held in the Baptist Church and
the evening services In the Union Street
Church. The Rev. H. B. Leach, pastor CT
the Union Street Church, will have charge.
During August the order will be reversed,
and the Rev. C. f. Stanley, pastor of
the Baptist Church, will conduct services.
Tomorrow morning Mr.. Leech win
preach in the Baptist Church on the sub
ject, Many Members-One Body"
Special feature will mark the evening
services in the Union Street Church. The
service will be of a patriotic nature. A
chorus choir from both churches will lead
the singing. with piano and organ accom-
paniment, under direction of William r.
Crawford, organist Of the Arlington Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church, Of East Orange,
who will play the organ. Mr.. Leech will
preach a brief sermon on "A Stainless
Flag"
The musical program will be: Organ
prelude. variations Star Spangled Ban
ner," Dudley Buck; chorus, THE StaI
s~pangied Banner" anthem, LET the
Hills and Wales Resound,'' Brindley Rich
ards: chorus. Praise the Lord" Geibeli
organ offertory. Melody Loud; soprano
solo, Il Trust in Cod Faure, Miss Pearl
Holtshauer; organ solo, fantasia, "Ameri-
Ca" Voikmar; organ postlude, Process
sional March," Shaw.
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SUNDAY MUSIC
PROGRAM FOR CONCERT IN
BRANCH BROOK PARK.
Aldermanic Appropriation Foots Bill.
Patriotism TO Pervade Selections
That Have Been Picked.

The first Sunday concert since the
Newark Advertisers free concerts
three summers ago, will be heard to-
morrow at $3.50 o'clock in Branch Brook
Park. Voss's Band has been engaged
and Miss May thinner and Edward
Weston, popular soloists, will sing Sc
lected numbers.
The concert is the first provided by
Supervisor of Concerts Mart King from
the appropriation made for the purpose
by Common Council.
The program arranged by Supervisor
King, while necessarily of a patriotic
character because of the season, has
artistic merit, and should prove a treat
to the music lovers of the city. The
concert will be given at the bandstand
in the lower division of the park, which
is equally accessible to the Roseville
and downtown sections of the city.
The program will be as follows:
"Star-spangled Banner ................
March from 'Tannhauser" 49,. Wagner
seiection from The Red Miili' sp'"'i'i
Victor Herbert
Fantasia from "Maritana" ....... Wallace
Sextet from Lucia .Donizetti
Aris "Cujus Amman from "stabat
March. The Pride of the u. S. Ma
America"
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SPINAL CORD KNITS
UNIQUE OPERATION PROVES
A SUCCESS.
Man Paralyzed Four Years by Bullet
Wound Is Discharged from Hos
pital Completely Cured.

NEW YORK, July 6.-Alexander
Adrehi, who had his spinal cord severed
by a bullet about four years ago, Will
soon be discharged from the City Hos
pital on Blackwell's Island, entirely
well. This case has attracted tile at
tention of the medical fraternity, owing
to the remarkable success of the OPP
Grafton, which was performed by the
late DIR. George Ryerson Fowler on
May 9, 1903. The ends of the severed
cord were drawn together.
Adrehi was shot in the back during
a street fight in Brooklyn. When he
was taken to the hospital the lower
part of his body was completely para
lyzed. The bullet passed between the
tenth and eleventh vertebrate. They
were both badly shattered.
Less than a month after the opera
ton the patient was able to move his
toes, and the following November he
was able to sit up. Electricity and
treatment was then used.
After a while Adrehi was rugged up in
a cage chair, something like that used
by babies when learning to walk. Dur
ing the winter of 1905 he began to feel
in his body below the wound.
Twenty-six months after the injury he
was able to stand by resting his hands
on a chair. Adrehi al now walk up
and downstairs without the Use of
crutches or braces. This is said to be
the only operation of it's kind to have
resulted successfully.
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lRvlNGT0M CHURCHES.

Irvington M. f. Church.-A week of
evangelistic services will be begun tomor-
row morning, with adult baptismai services
and the administration of the Lords Sup
per. In the evening an Introductory ser
mon will be preached by the pastor, the
Rev. John II. Egbert. Services VIII be heiu
every night except Saturday night
First Christian Church.-The communion
and reception of members will be followed
by a sermon on 1.-The Bright Side of Life"
in the morning and in the evening the pas
tor, the Rev. William II. topic
will be "A Permanent House or a Tene-
ment.'
First Reformed Church.-The Rev. uriah
McCllnchle, pastor, will begin the fifth
year Of his passionate In the morning and he
will preach ON THE Springs of Moral
Death" He will also install the newly
elected officers of the Christian Endeavor
Society.
Hilton Christian Ghurch.-The Rev,
Henry f. Belcher, pastor. will occupy the
pulpit In the evening. the only services of
the day, tomorrow.
Hilton NJ. T.. Church.-The Rev. w. S.
Coeyman will administer the sacrament OF
the Lords Supper in the morning. He will
continue his special series on THE PerilS
of Youth" in the evening. with a sermon
on Lying and Gambling
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STRUCK BY BRIDGE
ONE OF THREE RIDING ON
CAR KILLED.
Another Will Probably Die-Third of
Trio on Freight Train Under
Arrest for Drunkenness.

BOSTON, July 6.-Of three young
men, who attempted to steal a ride
from Webster to this city during the
night on a New York, New Haven and
Hartford freight train, n is dead, one
is dying inc the third is under. arrest
for drunkenness. When the train ar
rived here early today the three were
found on the top of a freight car, and
1t is thought that they were struck in
passing under a bridge at Wellesley.
The man who was killed was Eli Bar
ney, of Burlington, VT. An unknown
man of about the same age received
terrible injuries, which were said by
physicians at the City Hospital to be
probably fatal.
The third member of the party was
Frank Parizo, of Winooskl. VT. Wher
taken into custody by the police he was
unable to tell a coherent story about
the accident to his companions, but
said hat they were struck by a bridge
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MORE VICTIMS OF FOURTH
Treated at Hospital, When Wounds
Seemed More Serious Than
First Considered.

The City Hospital handled four more
Independence Day cases yesterday
which were treated during the day, in
addition to the twenty odd persons who
were cared for the day previous. Yes
terday's patients were injured on the
Fourth. but they thought at first med
ical assistance was not necessary.
The patients were Martha Eisenstein,
6 years old, of 1888 Hunterdon street,
whose right hand was burned by pow
der; Harry Jones, IA years old, Of 81
Hillside avenue, who had a gun powder
burn on his left hand; William O'Con-
nor, IA years old, of 11S Morris avenue,
who had a finger on his left hand
burned by gunpowder, and John Con-
stock, % years old, of 1881 Central ave
nue.. whose left a was burned by
powder.
The Jones boy is still at the insti-
tuition, but his case is not serious.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

RESCUE HOME, 81 Clay street-345 and I:45
services under the auspices OF Lincoln Lodge,
I. o. G. T. Brother William G. Steel, seere-
tary, Will be in charge. Rev. DR.. Mofhtt.
First Congregations Church, and Rev. DR..
Nef. DeGroot NJ. e.. Church, will speak; Mr..
and Mrs. Frank II. steel, OF Hartford. Conn.
C.. w. Lathrop and Miss Edna Maull will sing.
Mrs. Robert LaRue. organist; Miss Lillian
Knapp. and Mrs. Jones, pianlsts; J. G.. Sim
mons, musical director. All welcome.
THE ARMY, corner Bank and
and 3 p. M. Colonel Margetts. National
Young Peoples Secretary. will conduct special
services, assisted by Major Simonson and STAR
Captain Boyd. Special music, string, brass
and vocal
THIRTY-FOCRTH ANNUAL MEETINGS.
Ocean Coast open July Z. Beautiful grove
trees. Universal peace over the world In
Christ. Copyright, 1906.-Second Worldwida
International Church Conference on Federa-
tion, August % to 30, at Anerica-World camp
Meeting Grounds, near Belmar, N. ]. Bishop
L b. Heller president. founder.
THE WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPER
ANCh uNlofs LIS and 100 Mulberry street.
On sabbath afternoon at 4 o'clock the meet
ing viii be in charge Of Mrs. Sarah PIERCE.
IN the evening Miss Sarah SeweIl will pre-
Slue. everybody Is welcome
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
W liaisey street-Henry A. cozzsns, General
secretary. bible classes morning and after
noon. Professor Charles Void will be heard
m sacred selections on his hfty-seven diner
emf tumbierF at the mems meeting tomorrow
sIternoon' ana William Van Houten will sing
pefitone solqs. Rev, W. c. O,Donnoll. pnntor
o1 p Faulls NJ, p. Church. will speak on
VINO Is Responsible " All men welcome.