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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19
GILLETTE rs STOLID
SHOWS LITTLE INTEREST IN
HIS DEATH SENTENCE.

AUBURN. n. Y. February 19.-Cheste-
Gillette, under conviction for the MUIR
der of Grace Brown. has been informed
of the decision Of the court of appeals
affirming the verdict of the lower court
Warden Benham has not been officially
notified of the decision, but when he re-
ceived a long telegram this morning for
Chester from his mother he decided to
inform the condemned man at once. The
warden talked with Gillette in his cell.
The prisoner did not show the least
emotion, but asked to be allowed to con-
fer with his attorneys as soon as possi-
BILE to arrange for some future action.
The telegram from Mrs. Gillette was
sent from Denver. After expressing
sympathy. she urged her son not to be
discouraged as she had hopes of taking
the case to a higher court. This after
noon Chester will receive a visit from
his sister Hazel, who lives in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19
FLEET NEARS CALLAO|
ADMIRAL EVANS HEALTH IS
STILL UNSATISFACTORY

LIMA, February ia wireless dis
patch dated Wednesday. 12:45 am, from
the American battleship fleet has just
been received here. 1t says the squadron
was then 224 miles from Callao. The speed
had been reduced to eight miles an hour.
The message also says that Rear Ad-
miral Evans has not yet recovered his
health.
1t is believed that the fleet will be
sighted at daylight and that the vessels
will enter Callao harbor at 10 o'clock
Thursday morning.
Warships at the Golden Gate.
SAN FRANCISCO, February 19.-The
United States battleship Nebraska. Capt
Nicholson. arrived yesterday from Mag
dalena bay as the vanguard of fleet
which will be In this harbor by Saturday,
and which. though not so large as that on
it's way here under Admiral Evans COM
mand. will be the most imposing array of
fighting machines ever assembled inside
the Golden Gate.
Admiral Dayton's big Four" the
West Virginia. Maryland. Colorado and
Pennsylvania, and Admiral Sebree's big
armored cruisers. Tennessee and Wash
ington, will be here Friday. and will be
joined Saturday by the South Dakota and
California, now anchored between here
and Mare Island. These, with the Ne
braska, will make nine big first-class war
ships, with about 500 officers and men on
each vessel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19
BEST POSSIBLE SYSTEM.
Senator Hale Defends Naval Con
struction Methods.

That our present system of naval con-
struction is the best possible is the verdic,
of Senator Hale. chairman Of the Senate
committee on naval affairs. The opinion
was announced in the course of a speech
in the Senate today and was given. as ht
said. as the result of thirty years ex-
perience in naval legislation. The speech
was made in connection with a reques,
that the Senate order to be printed the
reports of Admirals Converse and Capps
prepared in reply to recent magazine at
tacks on the methods of constructing
and maintaining the navy of the presen,
day The reports are both elaborate and
are to be used in connection with the
inquiry into naval matters which the
committee is entering upon in connection
with Mr.. Hale's bill In the course of his
remarks he said that the new navy, as II
exists today, had cost 81 2O0OO0,OOO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19
FLOODS IN INDIANA.
Situation Is Growing Serious From
Swollen Rivers

INDIANAPOLIS, February 19.-The
flood situation in southern Indiana is
more serious today. Swollen rivers have
increased their depth during the night and
thousands of additional acres of low
lands are submerged At Evansville the
Ohio river gauge showed thirty-nine feet
at noon. The river is rising at about one
inch an hour. Rain and snow fell during
the night followed today by cold wind
causing much suffering among those
camped In temporary quarters among the
hills. Green river rose twelve inches dur
ing the night.
AT Terre Haute the Wabash river rose
four inches. reaching eighteen feet At
Hazelton White river rose six inches and
now is twenty-five feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19
MORE KENTUCKY oUTLAwRY.
Night Riders Terrorize Inhabitants
and Lash a White Man.

HOPkINSVILiE Ky. February 10
The town of Gracey, in West Christian
county, was visited last night Oy twenty
five masked might riders" After taking
possession of the telephone exchange and
taking Town Marshal Waters prisoner
they terrorized the Inhabitants by firing
guns and pistols.
Forcing James Wooten. a white man
who was occupying a room at hotel. to
accompany them. the might riders took
him to the outskirts and whipped him.
ordering him to leave town by morning.
After leaving warning for the negroes
20 go to work. the band rode off into
Trigg county. Wooten was suspected of
being a detective.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19
Quaker City Elections.

PHILADELPHIA. February ia.-For-
mer State Senator Bayard Henry. city
party or reform candidate. was elected to
the select council from the Germantown
ward a yesterdays election in this city. de-
feating Capt. John Davidson. the republi-
can candidate. by PIG votes. Tine total
vote in the ward was: Henry. o.US': Da-
wilson 4S23. In every other contest
throughout the city the republicans were
successful by increased majorities. j.
Howard Gendell was reelected city So
licitor and Jos eph r. Call and James A
Carey were elected magistrates John
O'Donnell democrat, was elected minor
ity magistrate. defeating Higher. his
nearest city party competitor, by . sub
stantial majority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19

the directorate is named the formal o.
fer and acceptance will pass. and Mr..
Ridgely will resign from the Treasury
Department Mr.. Ridgely. accompanied by
D. r. Francis of ST. Louis. arrived here
from Washington this morning and went
at once into conference with George I.
Cults. receiver of the bank. and the re-
organization committee. He will advise
the committee and then return TO Wash
ington to close up his affairs there before
coming to Kansas City.
Mr.. Ridgely did not meet former Sec
retary Leslie NJ. Shaw, who left for Den
yer just at the time of his arrival.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19
CLOSE CALL FOR PASSENGERS.
Two Coaches Derailed and Another
Ditched in A. c. L. Wreck.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PETERSBURG. Va. February 10
This morning shortly after L. o'clock the
northbound Flo ida passenger vestibule
train on the Atlantic Coast Line railway
was wrecked at a point where the ATTAIN
tic Coast Line crosses the Seaboard Air
Line railway in Chesterfield county. one
mile from Petersburg. Two of the YES
thule coaches were derailed and another
went down an cmoankment.
The paSseneers Were all badly shaken
up. but. strange To say. no one was in
jured. The track was torn up for Soma
distance and largn force Of laborers
has been at work all day clearing ;Ne
road.
The passengers of the wrecked train
had to he brought to Petersburg on "A spe-
ciai and transferred to another train. II
- expected TO have the road open for
travel lateS this afternoon.
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Pennsylvania since O'Clock this morning
the storm coming from the southwest
Street car traffic in the Lackawanna
IIo.x III Aod l,ofo

Pennsylvania since 4 o'clock this morning,
the storm coming from the southwest.
Street car traffic in the Lackawanna
valley was blockaded before noon and
steam roads are greatly handicapped. with
all trains behind time.
On the mountains there is considerable
wind and drifts are filling the cuts so
that there is danger of a complete tie-up
of all railroads out of Scranton.
The Lackawanna Railroad Company has
notified its section hands to be ready to
respond to calls for clearing the cuts in
the Pocone mountains should the storm
and wind continue.
90 Above Zero at st. Louis.
ST LOUIS, February 19.-The tempera-
ture dropped down to % degrees above
zero today and a stinging snowstorm
prevails, being driven by a hard north
west wind, blowing twenty-six miles an
hour.
Eight Inches of Snow at Hagerstown
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md. February 19.-
Snow has been falling in this section of
Maryland since last midnight. and at
noon today the ground was covered to a
depth of eight inches. Reports from the
mountain sections are that the snow is
trouble on the railroads. AS it is. trains
on some of the steam roads are running
from one to three hours late. and it is
with great difficulty that cars are being
kept running on the suburban electric
lines. At 1 o'clock this afternoon snow
was falling faster than at any time dur
ing the day.
Worst Storm in Twenty Years.
GOSHEN, Ind. February 19.-The worst
snowstorm in twenty years is raging here.
Eighteen inches Of snow have fallen and
in places it has drifted badly. South
bound trains from Michigan points are
blocked. At Warsaw twelve inches of
snow have fallen. Other points in north
ern Indiana are sending similar reports.
Traffic Tied Up in Iowa.
MARSHALLTOWN. Iowa. February 10.
The blizzard has completely tied up
traffic on the Iowa Central railroad. In
the drifts near Clifford a passenger train
is showed in Chicago and Northwestern
trains. with two locomotives and double
sections for through trains, are from four
to seven hours late.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19
EIGHT LEAPED FOR LIFE.
Disastrous Fire in a Houston Board.
ing House.

HOUSTON. Texas, February 19.-Eight
persons had to jump from the second
story Of a burning building today, three
of them being injured, one dangerously.
The injured are:
Mrs Hattie Smith. badly cut by glass:
Edward Smith, aged twenty nine, badly
cut and dangerously injured by fall;
Clark Smith. aged twenty, cut about face
and the flames broke out all over it at
once The inmates could not get out
except by jumping. and they went
through the windows. glass and all. The
building was a total loss and adjoining
property was badly damaged by the
flames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19
New Custom by Roosevelt.

ROME. February 19.-Ambassador Girls
com has sent officially to King Victor
Emmanuel through Signor Tittoni, the
foreign minister. a letter from President
Roosevelt congratulating his majesty
upon the birth November 13. 1907, of a
daughter. the Princess Giovanna. The
king has expressed his pleasure at the re-
ceipt of this communication. particularly
as the observance Is a new departure for
he American government Nm the past
the United States took no notice of such
events
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19
RIDGELY IN KANSAS CITY.
Stated Positively He Will Accept
Bank Presidency.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. February 19-It
can be stated positively that w. b. Ridge
ly. controller Of the currency, is to ac-
cept the presidency Of the National Bank
Of Commerce just as soon as the reor-
ganization is effected.
He has been offered the place unofficial
ly and has accepted unofficiaIly When
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19
CROSBY S. MOVES CONDITION.
Passed Rather Bad Night, But Symp-
toms Are Not Alarming.

PASADENA, Cal. February 19.-The
condition of Crosby s. Noyes. editor-in'
chief Of The Washington Star, who is
critically Ill at the Hotel Raymond. was
this morning reported as practically un-
changed. The patient is reported to have
passed rather a bad night, but there are
no alarming symptoms.
Frank B. Noyes of Chicago arrived at
his fathers bedside last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19
Grand Chief Ranger Dead.

ROCHESTER. n. Y, February 10
Charles F. A. Young. grand chief ranger
of the Foresters of America. died today
at his home of typhoid-pne umonia. He
had been i'll only few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19
Chance Confirmed by Senate.

The Senate has confirmed the nomina-
ton of Merritt O. Chance of Illinois, to be
auditor for the Post Office Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19
Weather.

Rain or snow and colder to-
night. Tomorrow fair, colder.
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Railroads Blocked.

All train traffic in Nebraska was seri-
ously affected. The Chicago-Denver ex-
press westbound on the Rock Island was
stalled in drift near Prairie Home, ter
miles from Lincoln. The eastbound Rock
Island passenger was tied up in the Lin
coin yards.
The central Illinois towns were placed
in the grip of the blizzard and the net
work of interurban lines was tied up.
The blizzard advanced eastward with
increasing intensity and extent and has
caused precipit alton during the last TWEEN
ty-four hours from the Rocky mountain
eastward to Lake Michigan. in the form
of snow in the northern sections and rain
in the south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19

TOLEDO Ohio February "a. - The
storm of last night is continued today
AMI there have been ten inches Of snow.
Street car traffic is interfered with and
cars on interurban lines are greatly delay
ed. There is much fear of a flood. The
Maumee river is full o slush ice, and al
ready considerable damage has been done
along the docks. Unless freezing weather
comes quickly disastrous flood seems
certain.
Heavy Snowfall in Pennsylvania.
SCRANTON. Pa. February 19.-Heavy
snow has fallen throughout northeastern
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-15


Mr. W J. Temple, Il. + d. 3, Della
ware. Ohio. writes:
~ am farmer and so necessat lily
must be exposed 10 all kinds of weather.
About three years ago last winter, |
was taken sick with bowel and stomach
trouble.
zone doctor called II liberation OF
the bowels. another called 1t COLTS.
Another doctor helped me tempo
rarily.
"Then a druggist recommended
Pcruna and followed his advice. I
took altogether five bottles and / con
slider my sell u we'll man.
"Before using Peruna, it was utterly
impossible for me to do a days work,
but now | can do farm work without
the least trouble or fatigue. | consider
Pcruna the best medicine and tonic on
the market.
al had not eaten a meal for five years
without distress until | took Peruna.
have recommended IL to several
friends with good results"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-15
DR.. HARTMAN, THE FARMER.

He himself supervises the working
details OF every department.
He is a model of strength and vitality,
and since Peruna Is tho only remedy he
ever makes personal use Of, his physical
condition is testimonial to the efficacy
Of Pcruna of greater value than could
be framed in words.
DIR. Hartman i one OF the few doctors
who take their own medicine and his
splendid physique and strength In his
old age are an eloquent argument for
Peruna very difficult to gainsay.
DIR. Hartman, being farmer himself,
knows what the farmer needs and in
speaking OF Peruna to the farmer he
speaks TO his own kind of people.
Pc-rnna For Bowel Trouble.
Mr.. Stanly Bell, Ashley, Ohio. writes
81 was afflicted with rheumatism so
badly that il was painful FOR me TO
move. took two or three bottles of
Peruna when began to feel better. 1t
also gave me relief from bowel trouble"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-15

Dr. $. u. Hartman, the inventor and
original manufacturer of Pcruna. is one
OF the hes, farmers in the Middle West.
His farm comprises several thousand
acres OF the best land in the State OF
Ohio, located near the City of Columbus.
As an importer OF French Percheron
aud German Coach horses. the Doctor
has not an equal in this country.
The fowl-raising department is a
marvel OF ingenuity and perfection
but. perhaps the dairy department Is
where the Doctor shows his greatest
sense OF order and sanitary science.
His milk cows, OF the purest Jersey
stock. have all been subjected to the
tuhercuin tests, and he gives TO the
CITY Of Columbus a pure milk, certified
by the Board of Health.
The milk stables, the milk men and
the whole process OF milking are alb
solutely faultlcss and clean.
Tho Doctor himself past 20 years of age,
is the managing head OF the farm.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-15
MORGAN As PRESIDENT
Ex.secretary Shaw Would Like to See
Financier Elected.

Detroit. Feb. 13.-The journal prints
IN interview with former Secretary II
tie Treasury Leslie NJ. Shaw, in w''ieh
Mr. Shaw states that he would like 10
zee J. Pierpont Morgan president OF the
United States "Of course that remark
might be. might say, misunderstood. -
continued Mr.. Shaw. But I will tell
you this. Mr.. Morgan Is a much mis-
understood man. If he was president
he would give an administration tina;
would rank with the best in the his
tory of our executives
MIR Morgan Is a big man. morally
and mentally. II he was In the White
House he would sink his own Interest g
entirely and devote himself to the par
amount questions confronting the coun-
try. bringing to bear calm. strong judg-
ment that has made him such a power
in the world OF finance.
Understand do not regard him in
the holy light that certain people have
tried to throw around him because OF
his course in the recent panic. For
every dollar that was given to the i'm
perilled banks and trust companies Mr..
Morgan cxacted 81 of gilt edged securi-
ties. But know the man and | admire
him. and II he was president he would
MI the place as he has filed his finan-
cial niche-as the biggest man in the
country"
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TWO INDICTMENTS
AGAINST MORSE
New York Financier Charged With
Grand Larceny.
Els BAIL FIXED II $4,000

New York. Feb. 1.-THE grand jury
Tor New York county. which has been
investigating certain business transac-
tions involving some OF the banks
with which Charles w. Morse. the or
ganizer of the American Ice company
and the Consolidated Steamship com
pany. until recently was Identified. re-
turned five indictments Three Of these
indictments had to do with liquor tax
cases. while two indictments charged
grand larceny.
The indictments were not made pub
lie. but In asking that good-sized
bail bond be required District Attor-
ney Jerome stated to the court that
the two charges OF grand larceny were
laid against IA man now on his way
over here" from Europe. Following
the court proceedings II was stated
authoritatively that the man referred
to by Mr.. Jerome was Charles w.
Morse. who sailed for Liverpool a
week ago Saturday on the Campania,
but is now returning upon the advice
OF his counsel
Mr. Morse is n passenger on the
Cunarder Etruria, due here late next
Saturday.
The grand jury. II Is learned. has or
dered other indictments in connection
with its investigation into banking af.
fairs
When the jury appeared before JUS
tice Bowling in the supreme court.
District Attorney Jerome said:
Your honor. two OF those papers in
that batch are indictments on which
] would like to have bail fixed. | would
suggest $4,000 on one of them and
nothing on the other"
Justice Bowling looked through the
Indictments and replied: Il suggest
that bail be fixed at $4,000 on each OF
them" This was agreeable to Mr.. Je.
rome.
Among the matters which the grand
jnury looked into was a transaction in
which two notes for 5000. 900 figured
The federal grand jury which also
has been investigating the banking
situation. concluded It's days session
without handing down any indlct
mentS
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-15
CARLOS AND SON BURIED
yr;ctims Of Lisbon Assassins Laid
Away In Pantheon.

Away In Pantheon.
Lisbon. Feb. 1.-THE bodies of King
Carlos and Crown Prince I.uiz Philippe
were laid away beside those OF their
royal ancestors in the sacred sepulchres
OF the pantheon The official closing of
one OF the most tragical incidents In
Portuguese history was attended by a
disaster. A great crowd. numbering
into the thousands. struggled ostside
the Cathedral OF San Vincente seeking
enter and view the bodies before the
doors were finally closed for the cere-
mony Brushing back the police and
the guard of royal archers they poured
into the church. sweeping everything
before them. A panic was threatened
and the cavalry was called out TO dis
perse the pushing thousands.
After aisolution had been given and
the chanting of the Benedictus. the
grand chamberlain solemnly swore that
the bodies were those of our beloved
lord and king. his most faithful ma
jesty. Dom Carlos l., king OF Portugal.
and our prince Dom Luiz Philippe.
duke of Braganza"
Official documents were drawn up
and signed and the key of each coffin
was given over 10 the patriarch Of Lis
bon. When the collins were placed in
the tombs the cortege separated and
the pantheon was closed
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-15
Actress, Husband ate Whole Troupe

New York. Feb 49, - Mrs. Nellie
Halleran. a vaudeville performer. told
Clerk O'Rourke In the West Side court
that her husband. Percy Halleran had
eaten her "act" while she was out OF
town. She said she had left a trained
pig. some hens and ROSTERS. a parrot
a duck and goose. Percy said he had
TO do II. He was hungry and broke. he
explained. and to prevent starvation
deyoured the whole show. O'Rourke
said Percy had only been guilty Of un.
professional conduct at the worst.
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MR..
HENRY
SCHROEDER

Per. e H0usssJid Remedy.
Mr.. liyurs Schroeder, Estey, Mich,
writes:
Il suffered for almost ten years with
caarrh of the stomach and all doctor
ingw 90 ~ avail. took nine bottles
of Pcruna aud two OF Manalin and am
now entirely cured.
- recommend the medicine to all
who are afflicted with this disease. 1t
is my household friend"
One Of Or. iIarfman's Grateful Cor
respondents.
Mr.. w. K. Callahan, proprietor of Big
Ilill Farm. and prominent fruit growe2
and stock raiser, GlenvaT, Va, writess
AZ write 10 express my kindness
toward you and your good medicine,
Peruna.
~ had a very bad spell of sickness
AMI could not eat anything at all. My
head, stomach, In fact, my whole body
ached, and il looked as though nothing
would 10 me any good. | had almost
given up.
"a decided to try n bottle OF your
Peruna and before had taken half the
bottle my appetite came to me and my
head became all right. In fact, | WAS
all right an over. Poruna cured me-"
While Peruna is not confined 10 any
one class Of people, yet it is probably
true that the farming class more than
any other, rely upon Peruna for tho
prevention and cure OF all climatta
diasg.ses.
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The WOman's Paper.

TIM SUN Is the beat type Of a newspaper NOR.
ally and intellectually. In addition 10 the news
Of the day it publishes the hest features tina,
can be presented such fashion articles and mis-
celancous writing from men and women Of note
and prominence. Il D. an cducatur II the highest
character. constantly stimulating 10 noble ideals
IN individual and national life
'iHR Sun Is published On Sunday as well ~ every
other day Of the week.
by Mail the Daily sun, SD IL
year: including the sunday sun,
~. The sunday sun alone, 81
II year.
Address
A. S. ABELL COMPANY,
Publishers and Proprietors.
Baltimore. Md.
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Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
Railway Company.

rOC0MOKE 3 OcCOHANNOCk RIVER LINE
Schedule Now IN Eject.
P0eomOkc River Line leave Baltimore T.. N ,
tuesdays aud Fridays far Crisleld Onanenek
finney =, Mcafs, Snxls aud landings on the POGO.
m0ke River 10 snow Hill.
Leave SNOW Hin Mondays aud Thursdays A.
81, stopping at above laudngs.
Occohannuck River Line leave Baltimore T..
w., SundayHand W. tuesdays for Cfisileld pungO.
league. Nsndua and Occohannock River
Leave Rues. A. N Tuesdays and Fridays
stopping 40 same Landings ~ trip nom Haltilnor
Subject 70 change without notice.
WILLARD THOMSON, r. MURDOCH,
General Manager General Passenger Ast