Evening star., 1908-01-26

MONTGOMERY, Ala, January 2o.-The
offices of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad
in this city were damaged today by a
fire which originated in the office of the
superintendent. 1t is thought man! vaiu-
able papers have been destroyed.
NATC1iEZ, Miss, January 23.-Charles
V. Patterson. forty years old. junior mem
Der of a retail dry goods firm. was found
asphyxiated in his residence today. The
gas was turned on and lube had been
twisted around his neck with the tip near
his mouth.
NEW YORK. January 25-Sir Alan
Johnstone. the British minister to Den
mark and Lady Johnstone, who were
called TO America by the serious Illness
of Lady. Johnstone's father. arrived here
today on the steamer Amerika. Lady
Johnstone's father is James w. Pinchot
of Washington.
PARIS, January 2J.-Henry Lemoine.
the man who has tried to prove that he
AN make diamonds. has been bound over
for trial on the charge Of swindling. Bail
was refused. This action is an outcome
OF the court hearing last night. when NJ
DeHaan. "A diamond merchant. testified
that several of the diamonds which Le-
mone gave to Sir julius Wernher of the
DeBeers Mining Company. declaring he
had made them. had been sold to Madame
Lemoine By DeHaan.
OTTAWA Ont. January oJ.-Prof Par
ker of Yale has been appointed Judge OF
the Lord Grey musical compet itions which
take place here. beginning February 81
and lasting week.
NEW YORK. January aa.-The first
Perkins medal awarded for achievement
In applied chemistry was last night pre-
sented to j. b. r. Herreshoff. a chemist
of this city. in recognition of the improved
methods he has introduced for refining
copper. The Society of Chemical Indus
try presented the medal. the presentation
speech being made by Prof c. f. Chand-
Ter of Columbia University.
ROME. January a3.-A telegram received
here from Adds beba says that besides
Capt. Bongiovanni. who commanded the
garrison, Capt. Molinari also was killed
in the engagement January at Lugh.
italian Somaliland, between Italian forces
and Abyssinians
MILAN, January 25.-Julio GattiCasaz-
"a. director of La Scala. today declared
there was no foundation for the report
that he would succeed Heinrich Conried
as director of the Metropolitan Opera
House in New York city.
PEORIA. H., January 25.-Fire early
today destroyed the Central Hotel on
West Madison street The one hundred
or mere guests barely had time to escape
in their night clothes. One woman and
man jumped from the second story and
were seriously injured. The origin of
the fire is unknown. The loss IS S1J 800
NORTH ATTLEBORO. Mass. January
2J.-That the jewelers. National Bank of
North Attleboro. now in the hands of d
receiver. will be liuu6ated and a new
bank formed was the statement made
tonight by one closely identified with the
affairs of the institution. According to
the same information there will be an as
sessment of 100 per cent upon each of
the stockholders and the depositors will
be paid in full
SOUTHAMPTON. January pa aIensa
fog interfered seriously today with the
shipping at this port. The steamer Phila-
delphia. which should have sailed this
morning for New York was unable To
leave. and the departure CT other mail
steamers was delayed.