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The Washington times., 1908-12-14
SOCIETY SURPRISED
BY SECRET WEDDING
Church May Not Recognize Mar
riage Of Pittsburg CoapIe
by Justice.

PITTSBURG. Dec. I4.-Pittsburr So
ciety is surprised by the announcement
that Miss Leila DOnneIly. daughter OF
the late Charles DonneIly, has for some
time been married 20 Kenneth Rafferty,,
youngest son Of Gilbert Rafferty,. an
other of PiftsbUrg's very rich men
Just how long they have been mar
ried Is q secret. guarded by members OF
both families Rafferty, and his bride
are now on a lonC-delayed honeymoon,
and are supposed TO be in New York
where both families are members OF
what Is known rs ths t.Pittsburg col
ony" at the WaidOTf-Astoria
There may he some trouble for the
yoUn- couple even At this late day. The
Douneilys and the Raffertys are Catho-
hes and II is said mat me church dig
ni.aries have refused 10 recognize the
marriage by q justice.
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Camerons Return.

Mrs. j. Donald Cameron and Miss
Martha Cameron. who have been abroad
for some months, arrived in New York
yesterday on the philadelphia. OF the
American line. and came directly to
Washington. They were accompanied
by Miss Maudc PauuCefOtc. daughter Of
tH~ former British ambassador, and the
I On. Ronald Lindsay. whose engage
II eTT 10 Miss Cameron was announced
Saturday Miss PaUnCefO-e is Miss Cam
eTGr house guest
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40 DISCOURTESY.

After investigation the Commissioners
have dismissed as without foundation
the charge of discoUrtesy against John
p. HeaIy, assistant building inspector.
which was preferred recently by the
Master Plumbers Association.
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the House and in a few moments VAS
deep in the discussion or tariff revision
with several fellow members. The three
boys kept quiet As long as they could.
and then they began TO play ,,nc of
them climbed into Speaker Cannon 8
big chair ana presided over the House.
the membership Of which consisted OF
his two brothers.
Playing at being statesmen soon bored
the youngsters and they accordingly
ing rooms would furnish an idea place
for hiding a hat. 20 be searched Tor
By two Of the brothers. TIE third laE-
ing been selected 10 hide H. The hat
and cumbersome
Debate interrupted.
Mr. Gaines was sitting back in a large
leather upholstered chair, discoUrslng
10 some friends on tariff revision
Now take the steel schedule for in
stance he was saying. There are
millions invested in that Industry
and"
Just AT that moment AR Gaines was
interrupted. His youngest son was
kneeling before him, busily engaged IN
stuffing the coveted hat up the leg Of
his trousers Don't let on you know. %
said the boy waTningIy. as he scurried
away 10 inform his brothers that they
might begin their search.
All right" shouted the father slter
the retreating figure. Now, as I was
saying" he continued 10 his friends.
there are millions invested IL. that
industry and there may be Justification
for the demand
Father Father in errupted tao OF
the boys, breathlessly. after they had
searched the room Wit lOut success.
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Miss Falls Wedding.

The marriage OF Miss Augusta Fails.
daughter Of the Rev. and Mrs. Nelson
Fails. 10 Lieut.. Horace Fletcher SpurEfn,
Coast Artillery Corps, VIII take place
Wednesday evening in the home or the
brides parents. in Hammond Court
The Rev Nelson Falls. father OF the
bride, will perform the ceremony Only
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TEA IN BRICKS.

Russia still buys nearly all her tea in
the form of tablets or bricks. probably
owing to the convenience OF transporta-
ton in early times
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NO EXPERIENCE.

Mrs Dyer Have you had any expert
ence in taking care OF children
AppIican ma'am. Heretofore
I've only -7orked for the best families.
Puck.
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Mrs Carter's Tea

Mrs. Margaret Blaine Salisbury. of
salt Lake. who Is spending Severat 3
weeks in Washington. was The CUES L
complimentary TO whom Mrs Carter.
wife OF Senator Carter. Of Montana,
entertained at tea yesterday after
noon
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Goes to AsheviIIe.

Mrs. Bates. wife Of Maj Gen A 4
Bates. l. ) A, has gone 10 Ashevius.
n c. where she viii be the guest q
her son-in-law and daughter, 1Ir. aid
Mrs Dunn Mckee, for the winter seq
son.
General Bates wiz spend the vfnts-
with Captain Butt "a his hone AZ
Nineteenth and I streets
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Miss Ryan's Debut.

0
Miss kathleen II. Ryan. daughter OF
Mrs Arthur B. Ryan. viii make her
debut this afternoon al a tea from 10
! : o'clock in her home on Sunderland
place
In the receiving party VIII be Mrs.
William Ryan. EraudmOthe- vI the deb
utaate; Mrs. Francis Nash aunt Of the
debutante, Mrs. Charts Richardson.
Mrs. Alan o. Clephane. sister OF Miss
Ryan and Miss Gibbs
A bevy OF young girls VINO VIII atso
assist IN tho entertainment or me
guests. include the Misses Ryan. 2llsS
Alice Boyd. Miss Caroline Nash. Miss
Lena Hitchcock Miss Rath50nv, Miss
Dorothy Gatewood. Miss Wyndham
Russer. Miss Josephine Mason, Miss
Lillian Baxter and Miss Elliott
Th, gagemeut Of Mrs George p.
| Tooker. daughter Of Rear Admiral
Willard a. BroWnsou. T. $ N and Mrs
( Brownson, TO Lieut. Com Charles Lin
coin Hussey, T. = y, is announced
Or. and Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe viii
receive tine members OF the New hOI1I
/ Avenue Presbyterian Church this even
! ing az the Mause from 3 10 II o.cioEh-
The Postmaster General and Mrs
George Won L. Never viii entertain a
company at dinner this evening in homer
OF Miss Ethel Roosevelt
/ The Austrian Ambassador and Baron
{ eSs HeneclmulIer will be among the DIN
! ner hosts this evening.
The British Ambassador and Mrs.
James Bryce entertained few guests
I Informally AT luncheon today Wednes-
4 day evening they Will entertain at a
Z lgrEe dinner party
! The Misses Downing viii entertain al
/ a small informal tea this afternoon III
honor or Miss Rose Greely-
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a small company Of relatives and int
mate friends viii be present
Lieutenant SpurSin VIII take his hTfo
TO 1--we al Fort Washington. where II
is now stationed
The enga cement OF Miss Falls 10 IJel
tenant Spurgln was announced las
August.
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Give a Dinner.

Inc trCncn Ambassador and Nine
Jusserand were hosts AZ dinner last
evening at the embassy Their guests
were the Italian ambassador and tia
Haroness Mayor des Planches and their
mouse guests, Prof and Nine. FerrerO,
OF italy the British Ambassador and
Alrs- Bryce. Representative and Mrs
LohSEorth, Representative and Mr.
augustus Gardner. the Consul General
OF France az New York and Nine IaueI.
MS Nicholas LongWOTth, ST. Charles
PaSe Bryan, United States minister 70
Portugal Mitchell Innes, NJ. Deris. thu
naval attaChe OF the French embassy
and Nine De Planpre, the Viscounr and
NlScountess de Martell and the Viscount
de ChambrUu.
Captain and Mrs Reisinger wers
hosts at dinner last evening IN their
apartment in the Highlands Their
guests We Mr. and MIS- BUrIeigh. OF
NeW York, Captain and Mrs Harlee
The Vice President and Mrs. Fair
banks were hOs-s at a large dinner last
evening in their home on * strcet<
The Military Attache OF the German
Embassy and Nine. Won Livonius were
hosts ar a luncheon yesterday in honor
OF the new counselor OF the embassy,
and the Countess Won Wedel, who re
Gently arrived in Washington
Invited to meet them were the nasal
artaCLe OF the embassy, Commander
Retzman. Baron Won Richthofen- Mr.
Won Stumm. and Mr.. Won Prittwitz uud
Gafron, OF the embassy staff
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Rear Admiral and Mrs Clark viii I'm
a dinner this evening.
Judge and Mrs Hatch VIII also "a
among the dinner hosts tonight.
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Mr. and Mrs EildrIge Jordon ve,
dinner hosts last evening cOmpImentar-
! 10 Mrs John l. Pultz. formerly Mis-
HiideSarde Mckenna, who Is visitin,
her parents. Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Nc
kenua-
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The Austrian Ambassador and Baron
eSs FengcImulIer will be among the din
Her hosts this evening.
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The Postmaster General and Mrs
George Won l. Never will entertain q
company at dinner this evening in honcI
OF Miss Ethel Roosevelt
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DR.. and Ms Wallace Radcliffe Vii
receive tine members OF the New NOrt
Avenue Presbyterian Church this even
ing az the Mause from 20 II clock
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The British Ambassador and Mrs.
James Bryce entertained a few guests
ir formally al luncheon today Wednes-
dav evening they viii entertain al a
lg re dinner party
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The Misses Downing will entertain at
a snail informal tea this afternoon III
honor or Miss Rose Greedy
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Nr- and Mrs Charles N. F'fouIke nav
leIt Washington and are now iu Ner
York, where they viii spend severd
DAYS before starting for California
where they viii spend the winter
Captain and Mrs. FOxweII. or Boston.
have taken an apartment ID the Con
uecticut for The season
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The Vice President and Mrs. Fair
banks were hOs-s at a large dinner last
evening in their home on * StrceL<
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Dinner Hosts.

Mr. and Mrs T H TIUer were hoss
A. dinner last evening ia honor {
Miss Eleanor LINN Molten. OF BirminS
ham. Ala who IS attending FairmO1
Thursday for her home Tor the hOi-
DAYS.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
CONVICTS ESCAPE AND
ROB DEAD AND WOUNDED

NAPLES. Dec. 30-Tae steamer
Therapie is lying or Naples. crowded
with refugees from Messina-bereaved
men, starving women and weeping
children. all with the stamp OF great
fear stilI upon their faces. One OF
the refugees. a man employed with
German cotton hrm in the lost city,
said:
'Messina is utterly destroyed. Moth
ing remained when I left but a part or
the citadel A few soldiers are the
lone survivors % the whole garrison
The prison was destroyed and the
wardens killed. but most OF the con
victs escaped They proUled about the
ruins. rObbing and numbering. They
cut of the fingers OF the dead and
wounded to get the rings. some OF
them singing songs OF liberty as they
piled the knife.
, a Russian vessel living in the hsr-
hor was thrown into the street BY the
tidal wave Other vessels foundered-
Railway lines were swallowed up. The
square known as the Cae Campo Santo
collapsed and sank. Only the SUBMITS
OF few ruined buildings still emerged
from the wreck. What remained OF the
population when 7 left was camping
near the barbOr."
According TO other refugees not
single hotel remained standing A IS
sure SO feet deep opened near the
church OF Santa Maria and houses fell
bodily into il.
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SURVIVORS BY SCORE
WANDERING DEMENTED
Refugees Crowd Naples and Tell Stories of the
Horrors Attending the Destruction OF
Many Cities and Towns

and British warships at Messina have
sent crews ashore and the vessels have
been transformed into hospitals
All the hospitals in Catania are
crowded and even the schools have been
turned into inhrmaries.
The less seriously injured OF the sur
vivors at Messina are being dispatched
by the dozens 10 Palermo.
Minister OF Public Works 'Bertolini
has arrived at Messina and organized
several corps of volunteers for rescue
work.
1t is asserted that half the fatalities
occurred because il was quite impossi-
BILE for the survivors to render prompt
assistance. Not the least of the suf-
fering was caused by the downpour OF
cold rain.
Some OF the refugees from Messina
passed through San Giovanni, Paimi.
Scilla CanniteIlo, Favizzani and Ba
nara and found most OF the towns de-
stroyed. A boat noored a one of the
docks seemed suddenly to be thrown
high in the air. II landed on top of
the dock and was left hanging there
by the receding waters. This was the
first intimatfen to the crew that any
thing had happened. The captain said
a huge cloud of dust obseured the city.
The captain and his men landed and
tried to make their way into the city,
but the fallen buildings and the twist
ed streets made progress impossible.
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ITALIAN AMBASSADOR
TAKES PROMPT ACTION

WASHINGTON. Dec. 30---The Italian
ambassador showed both by speech and
action today that he had been much af-
fected by the news of the earthquake.
1T is terrible thing, terrible he
said. 1T is probably the worst catas-
trophe of its kind that ever befell the
white race" he added I'm India and
Japan there have been such cataclysms
of nature which haye wiped out as many
IL not more people than the present
earthquake. We will never know ex-
cept by approximation. which will be
many thousands out of the way, how
many people lost their lives in the dis
aster.
Stringent measures will be neces-
sary at once" he continued. "Disin-
lection must be resorted to so as to
prevent plague and sickness from car
rying off many of those who are still
living All will be done, I am sure,
that charitable world knows how"
Following is a literal translation of
the ambassadors proclamation:
italians of America: The disasters
at Calabria and Sicily must join our
souls in a thought of love for the great
many of her sons; in a thought of COM
plete sympathy with our brothers af-
fiicted by so many trials.
Members of one great family, let US
show that the misfortune oe our fell
low countrymen is felt by us deeply
and sincerely. Let us show this. not
by lamentations, but by material as
sistance.
Italy has supported other grievous
trials and risen from them. Thanks to
the intelligent Willingness and con-
cord of her people and of her au-
gust ruler embarked as always in a
pilgrimage of mercy. Italy will triumph
over this blind fury of nature.
1T is the quality of the strong to
gather fresh energy from reverses.
Upon the ruins of Messina and Reggie
soon there will flourish again in the
pride of new life cities more prosperous
and beautiful.
The Italian nation is hardened to
blows and does not lie down under
them.
Meanwhile If in such a grave mo-
ment anything can soften the acuteness
of our grief it is the sympathy of the
civilized world and the generous feel
ing of brotherhood manifested toward
Italy and the Italian people by the
great American nation.
In heartfelt sympathy,
The Ambassador of His Majesty.
washington Dec so, 1905"
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HOUSES SWEPT TO SEA;
TEMPEST ADDS TO TERROR

MONTELEONE, C.aIabria, Dec. 90
The tidal wave that rushed upon Reg
gio swept the city 80 feet above tide
level. Some of the buildings were
dragged out to sea. Twelve miles of
the railroad near Reggie were de-
stroyed. A tempest added to the terror
of the scene.
dispatch received here from Tri-
porni says that q few Reggie surviv-
ors are wandering nude and demented
about the ruins of the city searching
for food.
Practically all the pupils Of the Reg
gfo college perished. The little VIII
las located on the heights above Reggie
alone escaped destruction. The chateau
or Reggie is heap of ruins.
The local prison collapsed and all
the convicts, estimated TO number 1,S00,
lost their lives.
group of travellers who were at
the railroad station awaiting the ar
rival or train were crushed under the
debris of the building. 1t is not known
whether any foreigners were among
them. All the railroad stations in a
radius of IL miles from Reggie have
been destroyed
The sea is still strong torpedo
BOAT left Santa Veneres for Reggie
loaded with provisions. but it had to
turn back on account of the bad
weather.
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REFUGEES FROM MESSIN4
TELL OF MANY TRAGEDIES

NAPLES, Dec 30=The appalline
magnitude of the tragedy in the south
of Italy is being brought home to the
people of the north by the arrival here
Of refugees, injured and unscathed,
from Messina.
The German steamer Seraphin came
into Naples early this morning with
500 refugees. The condition of the
injured is pitiable. A few OF them had
their hands and limbs bandaged, but
many have not yet received medical
attention The Seraphin had to come
TO Naples because all the hospitals in
the principal towns OF Sicily were over
flowing. while there were not enough
doctors and nurses for the work in
and surgical instruments were lacking.
1t is expected that by tomorrow night
fully $4,000 injured persons Will have
made their way to this city.
shortly after the Seraphin docked a
gang plank was lowered and a few
persons were allowed on board. The
refugees were found sitting in isolated
groups. They gave evidence of great
mental depression and were utterly ex-
hausted
One old man was carrying a little
girl in his arms. The child was COW
cred with blood. Is that your child %
he was asked.
NO. ne replied, yesterday / found
her on the pavement in Messina. /
picked her up and cared. for her. No
one claimed her and / could not aban-
don her. have had her in my arms
ever since"
With this touching explanation the
old man became oblivious to his ques-
toner and everything around him.
The Serapbin brought into this port
records of numberless tragedies-fam-
lilies separated, mothers moaning and
crying for their dead children. hus-
bands and wives lost to each other.
or a sole survivor wishing that he had
not been spared There was one girl
on board the steamer. her clothing tat
tered and torn. who had saved a canary
bird. She was a music hall singer and
had clung to her pet throughout the
terrible scenes of devastation until the
bird was the only happy thing on the
vessel.
The stories told by these unfortu-
nate refugees are almost unbelievable.
soldier named Emilio de Castro re-
lates that on Sunday. the day before
the disaster, he was taken sick and
was sent to the military hospital
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Ambassador Appeals. to Italians in America

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Baron IS
the United States, tonight issued procianas
appealing to them for aid for their suffer (
Planches expressed his desire that it be .sflas
men who are unable to read English.
The proclamation is as follows
Regia Ambasciata dItalia-N aiii
devono accomunare glie anmi nostr {, as
orbita d tanti suci fgli, in un pensei Ii ss
Menbri di una vasta fenliglia. snse
ionali eda moi sinceramente profon
corsi 81 rchieggono.
Italia sopporto attire prove pfa
volere intelligence concorde del popoloh
dolorose pellegringgio, sui luoghi piu cbly
Eproprio die forty 10 attingere dalla caiaini
riggo fiorioranno ben presto, in un rigog'io g
belle II popolo Italiano puo' essere coi s.
Intanto Sc mel momento piu' gra9s s.
valgano a clio lie simpatie del mondp etA 4
gren popolo Americana.
In alto | cuoi'.
Ambaciatore di su maesta.
Washington, Dicembre, 196
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REGGIE PRACTICALLY
OBLITERATED BY QUAKE

TANZARO. Italy. Dec. S0.-Such
fragmentary news as has sheen re-
ceived from Reggie goes 10 confirm
the previous report that the city has
been practically obliterated A laconic
telegram from telegraph operator on
the scene of which Regglo was the
center says:
Reggie has been almost entirely
destroyed. The local director Of tele-
graphs and the operators are dead.
Messina and Reggie look like Pompeii.
The prefect of Reggie, Signor Orso,
who was thought to have been killed.
has reached a coast point in safety
after "a hours OF fearful experiences
He said Reggie had been almost de-
stroyed. that the dead ran into the
thousands and surrounding villages
also had been destroyed.
The region between Rocella. Jouica
and Cautonia, not far from Reggie, is
flooded.
A laborer who escaped from Reggie
relates that just before daybreak a
deafening noise like the roaring or a
hundred cannon was heard. This was
followed by the subsistence of the en-
tire lower portion of the city. At the
same time the sea swept over the water
front. The cathedral. all the municipal
buildings and the barracks and the
beautiful palaces that lined the Corso
are HOW HCap1 VI A7e- cams -
terror could be heard above the crash
of falling buildings.
The mayor of Seminaria. in the
province Of Calabria, telegraphed that
his town had been practically de-
stroyed. Seminaria had 1000 inhabi-
tants. Up to the time of reporting the
rescuers had unearthed 100 bodies.
Reports from Pizzo, 80 miles west
of here. state that the death list in
surrounding villages reaches a total OF
3,325. Many wounded persons are still
under the wreckage. The survivors
are camping in the open air. Most OF
them are without clothing and food
is lacking.
The section around Pizzo experienced
another earth shock last evening
throwing the people into a state OF
panic The remains Of the church in
Pizzo collapsed. A score OF people
within the building had a miraculous
escape.
1t is raining hard, but in spite of
this the entire population persists In
living in the open air.
A report received here from San
teafmia, a town of 5000 people, Is
miles northeast of Reggie. says that
the dead there number 1000, the
wounded exceeding that figure. The
houses that were not destroyed are in
flames. 1t is impossible to send in sup
plies because of the lack OF means of
communication.
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FRESH SHOCK CAUSES
A PANIC AT PALERMO

/. PALERMO. Dec. sO.-There was a
slight. undulatory shock of the earth
at 1880 o'clock last evening. which. in
view of the disastrous results of the
recent earthquake, was SUFFICIENT to
create a terrible panic. The population
invaded the churches and carried out
the images of the saints and sacred
vessels. then marched in a procession
through the streets. imploring a cessa-
tion of the earthquake scourge.
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undo Mayer des Planches, Italian ambassador to
to the Italian people in the United States,
ntrymen in the earthquake region. Baron des
in Italian for the benefit of those of his country
America: | disastre di Calabria di Stella
sssiero d amore per la grand madre anticia,
larieti col fratelli afflitti da tanta sventura
arno col fatti che ia disgrazia del nostri connaz
ntita. Non vani complaint, effcaci Soc
sisor Cost anche questa volta, merce' il
augusta sovrano, .corso, come sempre in
etali trionfers' delle citche forze della natura.
owe energie Sulle rovine di Messna die
Hsove primavere, citta' piu' prospere piu'
Il ala abbattuto
allle puo enire lesacerbazione del nostro dolore,
8 da la generosa fratcllanza che ci dimostra il