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Evening star., 1908-01-14

sound This caused stir in the audience.
and somebody on the stage lifted the cur
tain for the evident purpose of seeing
what the commoton was about. On the
front of the stage was a tin tank about
eight feet long. and a few inches high
and in this were placed twelve kerosene
lamps which served as footiights. The
curtain tilted this tank over. and this
started the fire and the subsequent panic
and awful loss of life
There We're 3f0 paid admissions to the
theater, and it is believed 40 persons
were in the hail. including the performers.
when the fire started Most of them We're
adults. as the show was aot Of a sort TO
appeal to children. and consequently there
were comparatively few victims of ten
der age.
DIR. Frank r. Drummer OF Washington
township came here last night and at
tended the entertainment. 1t is believed he
perished in the fire. DR.. Brunner was one
of the most prominent men in Berks
county in this generation. He formerly
served in the state senate. stood high in
the medical councils of the state. was a
frequent writer for the press. and for
forty years was a power in democratic
politics.
toned in the dispatches. whose residence
is at 2O4 A street southeast. is prominent
in educational, philanthropic and liter
airy circles. She was for sixteen years
pleSiuelll VI a cOileSp dt AttHlSDI. Mill
She has travelled extensively, and is
considered authority on the Bible and
religious subjects, and most of her pub
lished works deal with the history of
the reformation. Her most noted book
His torical Lutherism." has been pub
lished in thirteen languages. She was
born in Pennsylvania. the daughter Of
Lutheran minister, who moved to Kan
sas before the war. She came to Wash
ington with Senator and Mrs. ingalls,
during the first Cleveland administra-
ton.
Mrs Monroe belongs to the Church Of
the Reformation Uutheran), on Capitol
Hill, of which DR.. John Weidley is pas
tor. She is particular friend of Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Champ Clark.
Advices late this afternoon were to the
effect that Mrs. Monroe had been detained
in Scranton, Pa. on account of the i'll
ness Of her advance agent, and that the
lecture at Boyertown was given instead
by Mrs Stella Mayors. Mrs. Monroes sis
ter and assistant Mrs. Mayors also lives
at 2O4 A street southeast, and a telegram
W rs. received from Boyertown stating that
she had periShed
Evening star., 1908-01-14
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION.
Junior Republic at Annapolis to Be
RepreSented

Mr. William r. George, the originator
of the Junior republic system of re-
claiming incorrigible boys, and founder
of the George Junior Republic at Free
Vile. N. Y. recently conferred with the
trustees of the National Junior Republic,
at Annapolis Junction. and submitted the
plan of a national organization to super
wise and promote the five existing Junior
republics as well as to assist in the or
ganization of others on request. The vote
to affiliate was unanimous, and the board
will send representatives to an early meet
ing in New York city to launch the new
organization. The National Junior Repub-
lie under this plan will receive share of
the personal care and attention of Mr.
George
Following the meeting of the trustees
the assemblage witnessed the Inaugural
ton of a new administration of the re-
public. the oath of Office being admins
tered by Dr. William Hart Dexter of the
board of management. Following the in
augural speeches of the youthful officers
and DIR. Dexter. Among the trustees. Of
h"ers and visitors in attendance from
Washington We're II. B. +. Macfarland
DIR. Reginald Munson, DIR. Dexter, Mr..
Eugene f. Stevens, Mr. Van Dyke. Mrs.
Mary S. Lockwood. Mrs. F. G. Collins,
Mrs. Giles S. Rafter, Mrs. l.. ]. Mauro
Mrs. Carson and Mrs. Van Dyke. A large
party from Baltimore was also present.
Evening star., 1908-01-14
FILED FOR PROBATE
WILLS OF FATHER STAFFORD
AND OTHERS RECORDED.

The will of Rev DR.. Denis J. Stafford.
late pastor of st. Patrick's Church. was
filed today for probate. 1t bears date of
May -, 1905. and disposes of an estate
estimated at $1,000
Bequests of $500 each are made to St
Vincent's Orphan Asylum and the trustees
of st. Joseph's Male Orphan Asylum. The
large Mozzolini Madonna now in ST. Pat
rick's is given. to Cardinal Gibbons. as
Archbishop of Baltimore in trust for the
congregation of st. Patricks Church. All
other pictures and all pamphlets. papers.
lectures. sermons, silver and other per-
sonal property of the deceased are left to
his sister. Mrs. Helen c. Whitton.
To the Catholic University of America,
Father Stafford provides, shall be given
all the books of his library except such as
the university may not want or may have
duplicates. These latter are bequeathed to
Rev. Thomas L. McGuigan and Rev. Will
liam j. Carroll, assistants at ST. Patricks,
to be divided equally between them.
: All the real estate owned by Father
Stafford is devised to his sisters. Miss
Margaret Stafford and Mrs. Helen c.
Whitton. as Joint tenants. the survivor to
take the entire real estate. Mrs. Helen
c. Whitton is named eXecutriX.
Attorney Henry w. Sohon filed the will
and is now engaged in the preparation of
the petition for its probate. In the petit
ton will be set out in detail the various
properties. real and personal, owned by
Father Stafford.
William A. Marks is named sole exec
utor of the will of his late wife. Julia 5.
Marks. by the terms of her WILL dated
January p. 1872. and offered for probate.
He is also to act as executor.
BY the terms of the will of Mrs. Cor
della Howgate. dated March. 1905. and Of
fered for probate. her entire estate is de-
vised to her daughter. Mss Ida Howgate.
The daughter is also named eXecutriX.
John Fogarty. by his WILL dated Feb
ruary 15. 1897. leaves all his property to
his widow. Mrs. Johanna Fogarty. The
widow is also named as executrix.
Evening star., 1908-01-14
SHOOTING IN A CAR.
in Plenty for New York
Cross-Town PASSENGERS.

NEW YORK, January 14.-An alleged
Black Hand affray endangered the lives
of many persons and created panic on
14th street cross-town car Saturday.
The principals both of whom are unter
arrest. are Giova Giano and Casino Pol.-
memo. .Polomeno. who is u laborer, sai1
that, after he had succeeded in accumu-
lati1fg $500 he began to receive letters
signed by members of the BLACK Hand. >
The last letter. which came Il few days
ago, demanded that $3.50 be paid at once
Instead of complying he purchased a
ticket for Italy, and started Saturday
for Hoboken to take passage. A mo-
ment after he and his friends had boarded
"a cross-town car Giano got on with a
stiletto in his hand and is alleged to have
attempted to stab Polomeno. who fought
back with revolver. Three shots Were
fired In the crowded car but fortunately
no one was hit. a policeman disarmed
both men and arrested them.
Giano was held on Il charge of assault
am, Polomeno was obliged to forego his
trip to Europe to appear as a witness.
Evening star., 1908-01-14

Many persons suffer with
weak stomach and more or
less illness because they fail
to understand the simple and
healthful plan of a breakfast
somewhat like the following:
\ little fruit.
\ dish OF Gra DC Nuts and cream
ouc or two soft eggs.
\ CeD of Postum Food Coffee and per-
haps 'iece Of hard toast
A man says: Il couldn't go
on that until noon."
One or two days trial will
teach him a big volume of
facts and make him feel eft
as a lord There is a deep
underlying and scientific rea-
son. The best argument,
however, is the actual expert
ence with such breakfasts.
Evening star., 1908-01-14
Date for Land Frauds Trial.

Justice Stafford. in Criminal Court No
l. today tentatively set Monday March IL
next. for the calling to trial of Fred'k A.
Hyde, John A. Benson. Henry p Dimind
and Joost III. Schneider, indicted for con
spiracy to defraud the United States ir
come nection with land transactions on the
Pacific slope. The beginning of the tria
that date is conditioned on the passage by
Congress of the appropriation of $40. .0OC
recently asked for by the Department of
Justice to bear the expenses incident tc
the trial. including the cost of bringing
number of witnesses from the coast across
the country to testify.
Attorney \. S. Worthington. of counsc!
for the defense, told Justice Stafford thai
his only objection to the date scheduled
is the probability of the trial of former
Re Hesentative Binger Hermann, in Ore
gon. in connection with alleged land
frauds. being called about that time
Should the dates of the two trials conflict
Mr.. Worthington said he would be COM
PEELED TO apply either to this court or to
the Oregon tribunal to postpone one of the
cases.
Evening star., 1908-01-14
TO PAY HER A PENSION.
Proposed Grant to a Real Daughter
Of the Revolution

A bill was introduced in the House yester-
day by Representative Sherwood of Ohio
granting pension of $50 month to Mrs
Samantha Flint, a septuagenarian, and
the daughter of William Morrison, who
was private in Col. Stephen Schuylers S
regiment. organized in 1777 for service
in the revolutionary war. Her father was
born in 174o. and lived to be more than
100 years old. dying at Gerham, N Y.
August ). 1916. Mrs. Flint was born in
1888. and is now in her seventy-fourth
year.
According to the latest annual report of
the commissioner of pensions. there are
now only three revolutionary pensioners
on the roll. They are all daughters of
soldiers of the revolution. and are pen
stoned by special acts of Congress. They
are Sarah c. Hurlbutt, aged eighty-nine
years, of Littlemarsh. Pa; Phoebe NJ.
Palmeter aged eighty-six, of Brookfield,
N. Y, and Rhoda Augusta Thompson.
aged eighty-six, of Woodbury., Conn. The
last surviving widow pensoner of that
war. Esther s. Damon, of Plymouth
Union, VT, died November IL, 1857 at the
age of ninety-two years. The last sur
vivor of the war of the revolution was
Daniel F. Brakeman. who died in Free
dom, Cattaraugus county, N. Y, April ).
1869, in his 10th year.
Evening star., 1908-01-14
SURGEONS BIG BLUNDER.
'Sewed Up Foreign Substances in
Mans Body Six Months Ago.

DEER LODGE. Mont. January 14.-It
became known Saturday that a strange
discovery was made this week when DIR.
Gust Pitkanen. a local surgeon, per-
formed an operation on Charles Joakinen.
a young Finnish miner. to relieve pain in
the chest. which had caused the patient
much trouble and which was weakening
him so greatly that it was feared he
would not recover.
When the pleural cavity was opened
DR.. Pitkanen was astonished to find two
pieces of half-inch rubber tubing. one
four inches long, the other a little longer.
To one was attached safety pin of fair
size. badly rusted. With the removal of
the foreign substances. which had ap-
parently been left in the wound when a
New York hospital surgeon sewed 1t up
after an operation. in New York nearly
SIX months ago. young Joakinen began
to get better and is row well on the road
to recovery.
Evening star., 1908-01-14
KEMP's RETURN DELAYED.
Not Expected to Arrive Here Before
Saturday Morning.

. IT is regarded as proba BILE that there
will be a delaS, in the return to this
city of James Arthur Kemp. who is un-
der arrest in New Orleans for the al
legged theft Of several thousand dollars
from the local police department, where
he was employed as chief clerk When
detectives Evans and McNalaee left
mere with papers asking for the Gus
tody of the prisoner it was with the
understanding that they were to leave
New Orleans tonight and reach here
thursday afternoon, but the detectives
1ound that Kemp had been turned over
to the United States marshal and that
he had become federal prisoner The
action of the United States commits
sfoner had made 1t necessary for the
marshal TO deliver him to the marshal
in this city.
Before the New Orleans officer can
leave with him, however, it will be
necessary for him to have the warrant
of removal signed by the United States
judge in New Orleans. This Will prob
ably be done in time to permit the
marshal to leave New Orleans Thurs
day night and reach here Saturday
afternoon.
"A private message from New Orleans
indicates that the arrest of Kemp was
really in the nature of a surrender. 1t
was stated in the message received at
police headquarters that l.. j. Brennan.
former policeman, had identified
Kemp and pointed him out to the off,
GERS The information given In the pri-
rate message indicates that Kemp was
without funds and that he had Brennan
identify him in order that he could be
returned here.
1t is alleged that kemp's friends are
getting fund together to be used in
his defense. Counsel will be employed
and an effort will be made probably to
have bail fixed before he reaches here
1T is believed by his friends that the
United States attorney will not ask for
more than $1,000 bond in the case the
amount fixed in the case of Willard II.
Myers. who recently surrendered and
was released.
y message received from Detect
ives Evans and McNamee last night
informing headquarters of the arrange
ments that have been made to start
from New Orleans Thursday instead of
tonight
Evening star., 1908-01-14
IN HONOR OF TAFT.
Dinner Given by Twelve Ohio Re-
publican representatives.

Twelve of the sixteen republican MEM
bers of the Ohio delegation in the House
were present at a dinner in honor of Sec
retary Taft at the Arlington last night.
Representative Bannon, who, it is under
stood, has until now favored the nomi-
nation of Senator Foraker for the presi-
dency. was of the number, and not only
spoke in advocacy of the Taft boom, but
declared that nine -tenths of his constitu-
ents favored the candidacy of the Sec
retary. The dinner as originally planned
was to have comprised the entire repub-
lican representation of sixteen members,
but there were four absentees, these be-
ing Representatives Cole. Mouser. Weems
and Douglas. Messrs Cole and Mouser
are absent in Ohio and Mr. Weems is ILL.,
Representative Burton acted as toast
master, and speeches were made by the
twelve members present, and by the chief
guest-Secretary Taft. There was not
dissenting voice. all of the speakers de-
claring themselves in favor of the Secre-
tary of War. Mr.. Burton made a report
on the situation in Ohio. which, he de-
clared. was most satisfactory.
Evening star., 1908-01-14
MAY SUCCEED MITCHELL.
Reported 7. L. Lewis Will Head
United Mine Workers.

WHEELING. w. Va, January IA
private telegram received here today from
Indianapolis, which is said to be authori-
tative, says that T. L. Lewis of Bridge
port. Ohio. vice president of the United
Mine Workers of America. has been elect
ed president over w. B.. Wilson by ma
jor1ty of 10000 in vote of 10000 1t is
said that Lewis carried every district ex-
cept five of the nine Pennsylvania dis
tricts The result of the election, the
telegram states, will not be cfficiauy an
nounced for two weeks.
Evening star., 1908-01-14
VICTIM OF HAZERS DEAD.
Boy, Tied to Tombstone and Kept
in Graveyard All Night.

LOUISVILLE. January 14.-As a result
of being hazed by students of the Rose
Polytechnic Institute, at Terre Haute Ind
two years ago. William keifer. jr. OF
this city. twenty years old, died yesterday
in Texas. He was taken from his room
and tied with his back TO a tombstone,
being left all night in the chill autumn
air. He contracted severe cold, which
eliminated in pneumonia. and he became
a permanent invalid, having to leave
school tuberculosis developed six months
ago.
<eifer had been an all-around athlete
and made a reputation as fullback or
the Louisville Training School eleven. His
parents observed his earnest request to
make no trouble for the fellow-students
who caused his illness
Evening star., 1908-01-14
Meeting Of Chamber Of Commerce.

Arrangements have been completed for
the annual meeting of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce. to be held this
evening. beginning at 8 o'clock. for the
election Of officers and directors for the
ensuing year Thirty directors will be
elected, ten of whom will serve one year
ten two years, and ten three years, re-
spectively The annual report of the presi-
dent and reports of committees will be
submitted and other business of impor-
tance brought before the chamber.
The president and two vice presidents
will be elected by ballot Thirty members
for the directorate from the list hereto
fore published by The Star will then be
chosen.
Evening star., 1908-01-14
VOTES ALL ON PARTY LINES.
Controversy Over States Rights in
the House

Vigorous defense of states rights in
dealing with violations of civil rights, or
with special state elections, where troops
are called into service. served to enliven
the debate in the House of Representa-
tives yesterday in connection with the
consideration of the bill to codfy the
penal laws of the United States. A num-
Der of democrats mostly from the south
ern states, strenuously sought by amend
ment to reserve to the states themselves
discretion as to the qualifications of voters
or of persons to serve on juries. and to
limit the powers of federal judges in GER
tain cases; but every attempt failed. The
republicans presented a solid front, and
the votes all were on party lines.
The bill was still under consideration
when at o:O2 pm. the House adjourned.
Evening star., 1908-01-14
TENEMENT CHILDREN.
New York Society Will Try to I'm
prove Conditions.

NEW YORK. January 14.-Finding from
It's Investigations that a large proportion
OF the ills from which children in the
tenement house district suffer are due to
ignorance rather than to unusual un-
ckanliness and bad food, the New York
Association for Improving the Condition of
the Poor is giving its attention to in
struction on an extensive scale in the
proper care of the tenement house child.
Trained nurses of the organization have
visited 5000 homes giving lessons to
mothers in ways to keep their children
healthy.
Colored posters have also been issued
by the association containing rules for
diet and care. These have been widely
distributed in the congested sections
Evening star., 1908-01-14
MO MORE
p D [ E S
No Matter How Bad Your Case
Is Or How Losg You Have
Had 1t, Pyramid Pile Cure
Can Cure. 1t.
Free Package Sent to Prove 1t.

Half Of the suffering and torture OF piles has
never been told. Whether your particular case
of piles is almost too excruciafing for any NOR
tai to bear. If you fearfuy tantalized by
unreachable Itching and bleeding whether you
have only moderate of piles, there is posi-
tive relief. and quick. too. in Pyramid Pile Cure.
You need not take for granted all we say
about Pile Remedy. We want II to speak
for itself.
That is why say to every person suffering
from piles any form OF rectal disease. send
your name and address and will gladly send
you a free trial package OF the marvellous Pyra-
mid Pile Cure. After using the trial you will
hurry to your nearest druggist and get 50-cent
box of Pyramid Pile Cure. now admitted by thou
sands to lie one OF the most wonderful reliefs
and cures for Piles ever known.
instant relief can be gotten by using the mar
velous Pyramid Pile Cure. 1t Immediately re-
duces all congestion and swelling. heals all sores.
ulcers and irritated parts. 1t renders an opera
ton absolutely unnecessary.
Send your name and address today for free
trial package TO Pyramid Drug Co.. I3S Pyramid
bldg Marshall Mich.
Evening star., 1908-01-14
RICH POOR FARM.
Providence Hard Pushed to Spend
Its Income.

Speciss Dispatch to The Star
PROVIDENCE. r. l., January 14.-This
city has a poor farm property that Is
worth 3O0O. 600. and is making so much
money from it and funds devoted to sup
port of the poor that officials do not
know what to do with it.
Last year receipts We're 5000 in excess
of expenditures. The city poor farm. called
the Dexter Asylum. in honor of Kbenezer
Knight Dexter. who founded it with a
substantial I.art Of his possessions. was
established in 1927. At that time Mr.
Dexter gave the city forty acres of land
and from valuation of a few thousands
this property. with other land called the
Dexter Donation which he set aside
to furnish an income from which the city
could draw for Door funds if needed has
grown to S3.Oc0.e0o. No city in the world
has such poor farm. The income aver
ages about '$S9.OOn year. and the spoor
farm has an average of about 100 in
mates.
Evening star., 1908-01-14
School for Transvaal Blacks.
pecIal Cablegram to The Star.

Special TAb1egrAm Star.
JOHANNESBURG, January IA. = On
January 13 the government, in pursuance
of the intention of the late government
will open at the johannesburg municipal
location the first free native school in
South Africa. thus marking a notable de-
parture in a universal South African edu-
cation policy Hitherto native education
has been conducted by the missionaries
assisted by exiguouss government grants,
as the governments declined to admit
their responsibility for the education of
their native subjects.
Evening star., 1908-01-14
VICTIM OF SHOOTING DEAD.
Sequel to Martin Tragedy in a
Brooklyn Hotel.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 14.-Mrs Kath-
!een Martin whose shooting by her hus-
hand Arthur Saturday in the Hotel ST.
George, Brooklyn. was followed by his
suicide. died in the Brooklyn hospital at
: o'clock yesterday morning. She was
conscious until o'clock, and ii was
thought that she had slight chance for
recovery but at that hour her condition
suddenly grew worse and she became un-
conscious
Evening star., 1908-01-14
cE1NEsE RAILWAY DISPUTE.
Boycott of British Firms and Good.
Now Urged.
cial Cablegrsm to The Star.

SFtcIdf tdH1FEI1tn 10 IHt SFdt
SHANGHAI, January l4.-Chinese cir
culars have been distributed throughout
the settlement. urging a boycott of the
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank of Jardine.
Matheson & Co.. the leading British mer-
camille house. and of all British goods,
owing to the railway dispute.
Evening star., 1908-01-14

Charles Krall who graduated from the
Cleveland Ohio. high school last June,
committed suicide Saturday because he
feared he was going insane. Krall. who
has been in poor health lately. placed the
barrel of revolver in his mouth and fired.
He died instantly.
Evening star., 1908-01-14
Senator Bankhead Sworn In.

John H. Bankhead of Alabama, who has
been absent from Washington because of
illness. was yesterday sworn in as a Unit
ed States senator, to succeed the late
Senator Morgan.
Evening star., 1908-01-14
PLANTS STARTING UP.
Numerous Assumptions Announced
by Manufacturers

NEWCASTLE. Ind. January LIT has
been officially announced that operations
at the American Tin Can Company.s
plant here will begin February g. The
plan. will employ 800 men at the outset
and this number will he increased later
The can company has ordered 50Hn
boxes of tin for immediate delivery from
the American Sheet and Tin Plate Com
pany, to supply which the two largo
tin plants in this city will resume Janu-
AIRY 20
SANDESkY. Ohio. January i4 = An
nouncement was made by the officials of
the Sandusky Portland Cement Company
that its plants at Baybridge. Ohio:
Syracuse. Ind. and Dixon. H.. would be
reopened February II. The cement works
at Castalia. Ohio. will reopen February
10. Hundreds of men will go back to
work. having been idle since early in De-
cember.
PITTSBURG, Pa. January L. = Sheet
mills Nos. !. >, , and of the Allegheny
Steel Company at Tarenium. Pa which
have been closed since December II, have
resumed operations on full time, giving
employment to three turns at each mill
Evening star., 1908-01-14
Transfer Of a Home.

Messers. Humphrey & Bailey have sold
through the Office OF Francis A. Blundon
premises $40 3d street southeast to A.
w. Walters. who will occupy same as
residence The price paid was $4.4O0.
Evening star., 1908-01-14
Building Permit Issued.

permit today to Lucy Kleinkiewicz for
two two-story brick dwellings at $50
63. Randolph street; estimated cost,
5000: architect and builder, J. ID.
KleinkiewicZ.
Evening star., 1908-01-14

Seygt. Oscar Gatling of the a0th Com
pany of Coast A tillery, was shot and
killed at Fort Barrancas Sunday by
James Hart. a negro. Hart was arrest
ed. According to reports the negro had
a grudge against Calling
Evening star., 1908-01-14

\ jury at Parsons. w. Va awarded
Mrs. William Eansickle S2IJ damages
against the town of Davis, w. Va. for
injuries sustained by her son. Wesley
Belch. aged five years, whose arm was
broken by falling on a boardwalk