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New-York tribune., 1908-12-27
COSTUME PARTY.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: My father
and mother are going TO let have party all
10 myself on Christmas Eve, so have asked
twelve of my school friends six girls and six boys,
to come dressed like dollies- There will be Red
Riding Hood, Miss Mufit, Cinderella, jill, rag
doll and a wooden doll, Little Jack Horner, Boy
Blue Jack Puss IN Boots, fine Prince for Gin
derella and tin soldier. I to be fairy, and
whenever I wave my wand and command. then
the one tell will have TO act all the story OF the
New-York tribune., 1908-12-27
Prize Party Letters

person he she represents. And We eaH the party
nursery rhyme party. After we have played al
the stories shall have q Christmas tree dis
tribution. and a good supper and lots OF dancing.
and at II O'Clock shall wave my wand for al 70
be themselves again and go home to bed
Do you not think II viii be great fun7 Yours
very truly ANNA DE GCICHARD (aged LS
Box GIG. Providence
Prize Tribune badge. please
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LETTERS OF THANKS.

Dear Editor: I received the eheek for u. fcs
which accept NY sincere thanks Yours truly.
CLARENCE Z FEIDSCHER
No f54 10th street Flushing. ". Y
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that he take one word from
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Dear Editor: Pardon FOR not writing oetors -
thank you for the dollar you kindly awarded nA
As 7 have been busy making Christmas g1frs
have not had time 20 thaEk you before Hoping
thar 7 NAV win more prizes IN the future. I re-
main. your constant reader. ELLEN RANGER
MadaIn, " 7.
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6bfnes 10 Think About.

To all who add these fractions mad. and rightly
find the sum,
In the next moon. and very soon. holiday win
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES
WORD SQUARE
L L z
U r A L
L A r K
E L K
NUMERICAL ENIGMA.
Mistletoe, toys books. poker chimney Oh All
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-27

Oh Bunny Boots has got wife; he me the Zoo
The sweetest Iadv Bunnykins She him dearly too
wedding, you suppose has set the town
And every invited, from Sir Reindeer Sir Frog
And every child Bunny taken pains
A gift Bunny with Best love from Bunny's friend"
be coneuded)
New-York tribune., 1908-12-27
ADDITION TO FRACTIONS.

ADDITION TO FRACTIONS.
one-third Of den. one-third Of pen and then one
third ofslaw;
Ons-tbtrd of fly, one-third OF pie, likewise third
Of saw;
one-fourth Of crow, one-fourth Of snow. and then
fourth Of dime;
One-fourth OF mail. one-fourth OF 4ale-no" soon
will end my rhyme.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-27
PALSY.


Dear Little Men and Little Women: Patsy was
a fox terrier with a brown patch over One eye. He
was real bright dog and learned very quickly. We
had taught him to run after sticks and stones and
bring them back. There hotel near our
hOUse and he had habit Of going there and chas-
ing balls fer the tennis players When he got tired
he would quietly home with ball IN his mouth.
Most Of the balls had initials on them so that we
could return them, but some did not. Some other
time would like tell you more OF Patsy's tricks
Hoping this viii interest you I am. Yours truly.
WILLIAM LYON (aged 49,
No. 678 Springfield avenue, Summit, n. J.
Dear Editor; I received my check for q dollar
yesterday Thank you very much for it, Hoping
to win another soon, your reader.
MARJORIE GRAHAM.
No. 5S7 Paltsade avenue, Jersey City.
Dear Editor: The embroidery set which I received
last week prize is very nice. 1 am much
pleased with it and thank you very much Yours
truly. KATHARINE s. WHITNEY.
MiddIetown, N Y.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-27
Our Letter Box

take great interest in. Hoping my letter will
prove interesting I remain your faithful reader
AUDREY LANE (aged 49,
DaIhoUsie, n. B., Canada
New-York tribune., 1908-12-27

Dear Editor: resolved the box OF paints safely,
and an very much pleased with them InsT
reached the house on Friday. have made you
little picture and hope you viii Ike IL Yours
truly, AMY 6AF-fAE<-
No 80 Manhattan avenue. New York City
IThe Editor thought the picture very pretty n
deed and would have reproduced II On this page Z
there had been space.
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Dear Editor: wish 70 thank you for the prizs
YOU sent me last week I think the cards are very
pretty and my friends all think so. too Xcu must
excuse me for not thanking you sooner. as have
been very busy making Christmas presents Your
friend. AdOLA 6LLcsCA-
No 20 Oak street, Jersey City
New-York tribune., 1908-12-27

Dear Editor Please excuse FOG not writing
sooner to thank you for the dollar which received
for writing q letter. I have been so busy that Z
could not write before Yours respectfully.
MARION PARKER
No. Is5 Meadow street. Naugatuck. Conn
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MISSING RHYMES.
Hear the merry sleigh bells -
How they make the pulses -
How the sounds OF laughter -
With their Jingle. Jingle, -
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Dear Editor: I wish to thank you very. very
much for the lovely book which you sent me- By
the pictures II looks very exciting and interesting
As-ft "a the first urize ever received for draw
Ing. am very proud Thanking you again, rs~
MAN. your constant reader,
HELEN HENDERSON.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-27

Dear Editor: 7 received the handsome book To-
day and hasten 20 thank YOU now have Tires
~ The Tribune books that were awarded 20 az
different times I am very proud 70 have them
among my small library. you may 5s sure Once
more thank you many times for the lovely prize
with the hope that AT some future date may %
the proud posseSsor OF more Yours very
truly, GLADYS = 51aAL5A'
No. 2o6 fremont sYenus. New York
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No. 90 McDonough street. Brooklyn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
SEARCH FOR ITALIAN.
Murderous Youth Wanted in Phila-
delphia for Wholesale Tragedy.

PHILADELPHIA February S.-Search
| is being made by the police today Cor
Pasquaie GrassO. a young Italian. VINO
yesterday stabbed nineteen year-old Ma
rie 'Cifelli. shot her father, Giuseppi CT
fell: instantly killed her brother. .Alfonzo.
aged sixteen years. and then made his
escape The father and the girl are in a
serious condition.
The tragedy occurred in the Cifelli
home in the northeastern section of the
city and IS said to have been the outcome
of quarrel which began over bill
Grasso owed for board. 1t is said Grasso
was suitor for the hand Of the girl and
refused to pay board on the ground that
he exempt. The elder Cifelli made ii
demand for the amount of the bill, and
Grasso. becoming enrased, drew knife
and attempted to stab him. The girl went
to her fathers assistance and the knife
thrust entered her head. Grasso then shot
the father.
The brother. hearing the commotion,
rushed to her room and received bullet
in the heart
The affray occurred in a room in which
about ten Italians. all boarders in the
house. were playing cards, and Grasso
held them at bay while he backed from
the room and escaped from the house.
The police believe he boarded a freight
train bound out of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
APPOINTED IN CAUCUS.
Selection of Republican Congress
sional Campaign Committee.

The Joint caucus Of republican senators
and representatives. held i'm the chamber
of the House Of Representatives las,
grcsSional campaign committee Repre-
sentative James S. Sherman of New York
presided Several states failed To submit
the names of their representative on the
committee and resolution was adopt ed
empowering the committee to name such
representative i'll the event that no choice
is made by the state delegates by Feb
ruary 49, The list as made up is
as follows:
California James G. Niedham; Colorado.
Robert W. Bonynge; Delaware. Hiram r.
Burton: Idaho. Burton L. French: Illinois.
James r. Mann: Iowa, Albert F. Daw-
son: Kansas. James NJ. Miller: Kentucky.
Joseph b. Bennett: Maine, Edwin q. Bur-
leigh: Massa chusetts. John w. Weeks:
Michigan Joseph w Fordney: Minne-
sofa. James \. Tawney: Missouri Rich
ard Ba ri no dt, Montana. Charles n. Pray
Nebraska j. r Boyd: Nevada. Senator
George :. Nixon; New Hampshirc. Cyrus
A. Sulloway; New Jersey. II. G. Louden-
Slayer: New York. james s. Sherman:
Ohio Nicholas Lonyworth: Okla homa.
Bird 5. Mcclure: Pennsylvania. J. Hamp-
ron: South Dakota. William III. Parker:
Utah. Joseph Howell: .ermont. kiitredge
Haskins: Virginia. Bascom Slemp: Wash
inston William III. Humphrey: Wiscon-
sin James II. DaV- iSOn. Wyoming. Frank
Mondell: Hawaii. Prince Jonah X. kal-
anianaole: New Mexico, William H. An
drews: Alaska. Thomas Gale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
ADMIRAL CoNVERSE'S REPORT.
He Has Investigated the Criticisms
Made of Naval Vessels Designs.

Rear Admiral Converse L. 8 N. re-
tired today submitted to Secretary Met
calf report upon the results of the in
vestigation made by him into the criti-
cisms of the designs Of our naval vessels
contained in certain recent magazine art-
cles. The President himself suggested to
Secretary Metcalf that Admiral Converse.
though a retired officer. be selected TO
make that investigation because of his ex
perfence in naval matters covering AL
most every phase Of bureau work as well
as the design and construction of ships
and their actual command al sea.
Because OF the large number of points
of crit icism Admiral ConVerse's report Is
necessarily A very long document, for the
ant hor has felt bound to take up and an
swer in great detail every charge. no mat
ter how minute. Its contents will not be
made public until the President has had
an opportunity TO read the report. II then.
But this much may be stated as 10 It's
character-it will demonstrate as clearly
as figures. comparisons Of foreign ma
vies and scale drawings can establish the
fact that the fighting ships of the United
States Navy were at the date of tnelr de-
sign the best ships in the world of their
class and that they are today comparable
on even terms with the ships OF any other
navy. Everything that human fore
thought on the part of intelligent and
highly trained naval officers could do to
insure this result IS said to have been
done by the veteran naval officers. both
of line and staff. who perfected the de-
signs for The vessels OF the new navy.
Admiral Converse says that few. if any.
of the object ions which have been found
nv later-,iay critics were unknown 10 the
designers OF the ships. who deliberately
considered them while plans were being
prepared which represented. after all. the
necessary compromise between extreme
views of different schools of construction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
Coming State Conventions.

The next sixty days Will witness the
choosing OF several hundred delegates to
the national convention by Siate and dis
trict conventions throughout the coun-
try Thirty days notice for the holding
OF convention is required to be given.
and the calls viii he sent out promptly
from now on.
State conventions for the selection OF
delgates at large to the republican ma
,ional convention have been called AS
follows: Missouri. February II; Ohio.
March, 3: Nebraska. March IL: Iowa.
March Is: Oklahoma. March II: Kansas.
March 4: Louisiana ''black and TAM
March 4: West Virginia. April -: South
Dakota. April =: Pennsylvania. April 30:
Indiana. April =: North Carolina. April
SO: California. May >; North Dakota.
May H.
The Ohio primaries for election of dele
gates TO the state convention viii be held
February II. In the month of February
district conventions for the selection of
district delegates to the national con-
vention will be held in Ohio. Missouri
and Oklahoma. Nctice has already been
given for eleven such conventions and in
the month of March many district con-
yeutions will be held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
FAST TRAINS CLOSE CALL.
Guard Rail Kept Coaches From 40
Foot Plunge Into River.

DETROIT, Mich. February S.--A heavy
iron and cement guard rail on the Wa
bash railroad bridge over the Huron river
at French Landing. about thirty miles
west Of here. saved the fast New York
Chicago passenger train. which had been
deraled early today by a spreading rail,
from falling into the Huron river. which
is forty feet deep al this point.
The train was moving about thirty miles
an hour when il was deraiIed The en-
CINE did not leave the rails. but all five
passenger cars behind the baggage car
jumped. and when the train was stopped
several of them were resting against the
guard rail after having scraped along
against il fo- a number of feet.
Some Of the frightened passengers
rushed from the day coach and Pulimans
but 1t was soon learned that no one had
been injured. They were taken TO Romu-
ius and quartered in the hotels and resi-
dences there. The derailment blockaded
the line for number OF hours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
MRS. VANDERBILT TO WE'D.
Berlin Paper Confirms Her Engage
ment to Count Hadik.

BERLIN. February S.-The Tageblatt
today publishes a dispatch from it's Buda-
pest correspondent purporting TO confirm
the reported engagement of Mrs Corne-
lius Vanderbilt to Count Alexander Hadik.
The correspondent says that the count
has already notified his family that the
wedding will take place Immediately.
Count Alexander Hadik was born in 1865.
the correspondent continues. He was at
one time very rich, but his fortune has
been greatly reduced. He is member of
the imperial council. and is well known
on most of the race courses of Europe.
and he belongs to the Jockey and other
exclusive clubs of Budapest.
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt has declined
TO make any statement concerning her
reported engagement to Count Alexander
Hadik Friends of Mrs. Vanderbilt do not
believe the report. The count is said to
have been present at the wedding of Mrs.
VanderbiIt's daughter Gladys to Count
Szechenyi January n.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
TRAGEDY OVER IDLENESS.
Father Killed by His Son-Both
Had Failed to Get Work.

special Dispatch 10 Inc St6r.
CHICAGO. February S.-A father re-
turned home last evening. discouraged
after an all days search for work. only
to be shot and killed by his son. who
was also out OF work. Then the son. in
the presence of other members Of the
family. fired bullet into his own brain
The double tragedy occurred at the resi-
dence of John Williams. 4632 Ashland
avenue. He was the victim. The son
who did the shooting is Wilhelm Will
Jams. Both wounded men were taken TO
81. Bernard's Hospital but the elder one
died he reached its doors. Physicians
say the can can not recover.
john Williams was ifty-three years old
and his son twenty-five. Both had been
unemployed for several weeks. and the
family of six persons was supported by
Williams daughter. Lillian. who works
in a downtown restaurant.
When the old man returned from his
vain search for work he found his son at
home. The father ,lpbraided him for not
bestirrng himself to find employment.
While all were still stunned by the
shooting of the father. the son walked
over to his little brother John. six years
old. shook hands with him and bade him
gOod-bye.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
BR|AN'S BOND ON FILE
Deputy Public Printer at Head
of Bureau.
INVESTIGATION UNDER WAY
Disposition Manifest to Probe Affairs
to the Bottom.
EXPERTS TO AID ROSSITER
Three Appointed Yesterday and
Two Today-Mr. Stillings to
Answer Haveuner. 9
Rossiter's Assistant Investigators

T.. 4. GonSwer. financial expert
from the Office of the controller of
the Treasury Department.
+. c. GctZendanncr. financial and
auditing expert from the office Of
the auditor for the State and Other
departments.
Wilbur w. Fowler. chief of the
division of supplies Of the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor
Sylvester n. Rurch. chief clerk
OF the Department of Agriculture.
Lawrence +. Schmeckebier. chief
of the division of publications OF
the Depa rtment of the Interior.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
Organization of Convention.

Politicians say that all OF tins ructlon
in the south means that tremendous
power and responsibility will rest upon
the republican national committee. whose
duty it will he to organize the national
convention and pass upon the contesting
delegations that are sure TO present them
selves at Chicago. 1t is said that the
committee on credentials may find itself
welding the power TO actually swing the
nomination. There is naturally a great
deal of speculation, therefore. as TO the
probable completion of the committee as
now organized. Speculation is regarded
as a fitting word because nobody can say
for a certainty how each commit teeman
feels toward the several candidates.
Representa- I've Burton of Ohio. one Of
Mr.. rats Aanchest supporters, has
figured out that Secretary Taft has twcn-
ty friends on the committee, that the
allies can count upon eight. and that
there are twenty-six others in doubt Mr..
Rurtons figures are not accepted by the
allies.
Mr.. Burton's tabulation follows:
For Taft-Ala Sama. Connecticut. Flori-
da Indiana Kansas. Louisiana. Mary
land Minnesota. Mississippi. Missouri.
New Hampshire New Jersey. Ohio. South
Carolina. Tennessee. Texas. Virginia.
pineS--u.
Conceded 10 opposition-ida Illinois.
Kentucky. Maine. Massachusetts. New
York. Pennsylvania and West NirSinia-S.
Douhtful-.Arkansas. California and
South Dakota.
Uncertain aS to where they stand-Col-
oraGo, Della ware. Georgia. Iowa. Michi-
gan. Montana, Nebraska. Nevada. North
Carolina. North Dakota. Oregon. Rhode
Island. Utah. Vermont. Washington. Wis
conSin. Wyoming. Arizona. New Mexico.
Oklahoma. Indian Territory, Hawaii and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
will Honor Queen Amelie.
MORSE COMING BACK.
Will Sail From Liverpool by the
Etruria Today.

Morse of New York will leave here this
afternoon for New York on the steamer
Etruria. This complete change in Mr..
Morse's plans was caused by the receipt
of a cablegram from New York. Mr..
Morse arrived here this morning on the
Campania. The message changing his
plan was received at Queenstown or by
wireless between Queenstown and Liver
pool, and when he landed here today he
informed a correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press that he was going to return
this afternoon instead of proceeding to the
continent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
Senator Nelson's Sad Trip.

Senator Nelson of Minnesota left the
city yesterday afternoon for Colorado
Springs where his only son is dying. The
physicians hope life can be prolonged in
the boy until his father arrives. as the
sons one desire is to see his father before
he passes away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
Elected to Gridiron Club.

Al the regular monthly meeting of the
Gridiron Club today Mr. Leroy I. Ber-
non of the Chicago News was elected 10
membership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
Report From Admiral Evans.

Rear Admiral Evans has telegraphed
fleet got away from Punta Arenas at II
O'Clock last night With them went the
auxiliaries. the Culgoa. Glacier. Panther
and Ajax. and the torpedo boat f1otilla.
The pattleships and the auxiliaries are
bound for Callao, Peru, and the fiotilla
for Talcahuano. The Chilean cruiser
Chacabuco. which is accompanying the
fleet. will proceed with it as Jar as VAL
paraiSO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08

Praca de Commerce. where the cold
blooded murders were committed last Sat
urday Had ii not been for the presence
of the cavalry picket this part of the
praca would have been absolutely de-
serted. All the business houses and shops
of Lisbon were closed. and the ministerial
offices. situated in the Praca de CONNER
clio. were closed AS measure OF precau-
ton. Furthermore. all the windows of
these buildings were carefully shuttered.
Carrying the Cofins.
All the traditional ceremonies demanded
by Portuguese custom for such an occa-
sion were religiously observed, one of the
most interesting occurring on the arrival
of the funeral coaches before the door of
the church at ST. Vincent. where the
Holy House of Lisbon Association for
helping the poor. assisting the wounded
and burying he dead exercised the ancient
privilege of carrying the coff1ns of kings
to the grave and saying the first prayers
The shells were placed on two b!ers be-
fore the door of the church. where the
primate of Lisbon. assisted by clergy. re-
ceived them first sprinkling them with
holy water and giving his blessing and
saying:
"Reouiescat in pace
Then the collins. borne by mem bers OF
the Holy House of Lisbon Association,
were conveyed into the church and placed
on the catafalaues prepared for them and
the funeral service began.
Queen Amelie Absent.
The interior of the church, with the ex
ception of the archbshop's dais. was
dra ped with black cloth. embroidered with
gold. Two specially built tribunes. accom-
modated the members of the diplomatic
corps and the senate. while the princes
and ambassadors were given seats be-
tween the altar and the catafalques. the
pews around which were occupied by
high palace officials.
After the celebration of the requiem
mass and the abso!ution by the arch
bishop the public lying in state began.
King Manuel and Queen Amelie did not
attend the funeral services. King Manuel
paid the last visit to the bodies of his
father and brother in the chapel of the
Necessidades palace this morning. He
completely broke down and wept bitterly.
Quen Amelie took him by the arm and
led her son away, herself deeply affected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
Requiem for King Carlos.
Cablegram to The Star.

i Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON. February S-Official memo
rial services were held simultaneously With
those in Lisbon i'm all the European capi-
tails. London's took the form of a solemn
requiem mass in ST. James Church, Span
ish place 1t was attended by King Ed
ward. who wore the uniform of Portu-
guese colonel, and Queen Alexandra. who
wore a Portuguese order. The Princess
Victoria and the Prince and Princess of
Wales. Prince Christian and other men,
bers of the royal family. the Portuguese
minister members of the royal house
hold members of the cabinet. the diplo-
matte corps and many civil dignitaries. all
in deepest mourning. were also present.
The very impressive service was con-
Quoted by Archbishop Bourne. the Bishop
of Nottingham officiating. The service
! Saul" followed by Mendolsohn's "Deati
Mortus' Then came the various music
belonging to the Office for the dead. in
GLIDING Cascioinfs requiem "Aeternam
with. the "Pia Jesu'' and "Libera Me
Domino all exquisitely rendered. The
singing was by his majesty's choir. The
entire congregation remained standing
during the singing. As they left. Chopin $
funeral march, a fayorite OF the late
Queen Victoria. was played at the request
of Maruniso de Several. Portuguese mill
lister to England.
Will Honor Queen AmeHe.
RIO JANEIRO, February S.-The COM
mission of Portuguese residents which
has been collecting funds for the recep-
tion Of King Carlos Of Portugal, who was
to have come here on a visit this year, has
determined to appropriate this money
for the erection of tuberculosis sana-
| tOrium, to be called after Queen Amelie.
The principal infirmaries OF the proposed
! institution will be named after King Car
| los and Prince Luiz Philippe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
Weather.

Fair tonight. Tomorrow in
oreasing cloudincss. snow or
rain. and warmer in afternoon
or night.