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The sun., 1908-12-27
DIR. WILLIAM ". HILL DEAD.
He Became Famous I'm Baltimore by His
Crusade Against Mosquitoes.

BALTIMORE. Dec. 28.-After an illness
OF nearly three months from progressive
paralysis and tumor Of the brain DR..
William Nevin Hill. who became famous
here through his crusade against moequi-
toes. died last night at the Sheppard and
Enoch Pratt Hospital. At the hospital
to-day an autopsy was held on the body
Of DR. Hill, as he had requested just be-
fore he died, II was not positively known
that he had tumor OF the brain although
twas generally supposed by the physicians
who were in attendance that it was
tumor from which he was suffering.
DR.. Hill was anxious that it should be
known by the medical profession from
what he was suffering, for as a physician
he realized the value Of it. consequently
he requested that an autopsy be held and
he told DR.. Edward NJ Brush, the superin-
tendent that in making the autopsy the
physicians should extend their fnvssti-
CATIONS as far as they deemed necessary.
II will be several days before the results
of the autopsy will be work ed out.
Immediately after the mosquito ordi-
nances several years ago passed the City
Council. following an ardent campaign
in Its favor, DR.. Hill, who had made a
study of the subject, was selected to
carry out the plans for the extinction of
the pests under direction Of Health Com
missioner Bosley. He conduc ted this
work during the two summers with great
enthusiasm and his efforts were highly
by those in favor Of the
ordinance.
The sun., 1908-12-27
DIED.

HECKER.--On Saturday. December %, AZ bei
residence. z7s Madison av., Josephine MAT
NEE Wentworth, widow Of George valen
tine Hecker.
solemn mass OF requiem viii be Offered for
the repose OF her soul on Tuesday morning.
al half past 10. ct the Church OF 81. Paul
the Apostle, Seth ST. and Columbus az.
Kindly omit the sending Of flowers.
MILLER.-on December Is. 1905. at his home.
Harry Burrell Miller. In his 5sth year.
Funeral Sunday mornlng at Q O'Clock, 10 We Of
3sth ST. ..t
RRAD.-on December 20. 1908, al Nashville,
Tenn, Ellen Wood, widow Of Nicholas Cabell
Read Of Corsicana. Tex
RuBSAMEN.-on December Is, at Johnstowp,
N. V, william G. L. Rubsamen. in the Stst
year OF his age,
ScANNELL Suddenly, on December %. at the
residence Of his aunt Mrs. Birney felowes
fitzwilAm Lonsdsle Scanncil. aged 25 yesrs
Funeral service al 81, Johns Church. Cornwall
NY, Sunday, December "a i:oo p. NJ Trains
via West Shore r. r
WHITNEY.-on Friday. December 2s. Charles
W. Whitney, son OF the late James II. and
Mary L.. In the 7Ith year OF his age, at the
residence OF his son In law. A. Fleming Pop
ham, Kindcrhook. N. ". ...
Funeral services viii be held al 81. Stephen
Church, Woodlawn. n. <. Monday, Dscen
Der - on arrival Of train leaving Grand
Central Station at if:s2 p. ~.
The sun., 1908-12-27
CONGRESSMAN DAVEY DEAD.
He Had Represented the Second Louisiana
District Since 1855.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2e.-A telegram
from New Orleans to-day announced the
death Of Robert Charles Davey. Repre-
sentative in Congress of the Second
Louisiana district. 1t was forwarded to
Speaker Cannon, who is out Of the city
for the Christmas holidays. The Speak or
appointed q committee to attend the fu-
neral next Monday. made up Of the Louisi-
ana delegation in Congress and the follow
ing Representatives added: Russell of
Texas. Hamlin and Clark Of Missouri,
Madison OF Wisconsin, Ferris of Okla
homa, Campbell OF Kansas. Rodenberg
of Illinois and Craig OF Alabama.
Judge Davey had not been well for more
than two years. but his death was unex-
pected by his associates in Congress.
He had long been a sufferer from gastric
trouble that led to other complications
He was born in New Orleans on October
~, 1853. Since 1879 he had been almost
continuously in public life, being elected
to the State Senate Of Louisiana that year
In 1884 he was reelected, and he wasagain
elected In 1892. From 1886 to 1888 he was
President pro tempore OF the State Senate
During intervals that he did not serve In
tho Senate he was Judge OF the Recorder q
Court. being three times elected to that
position. In 1888 he was defeated for
Mayor OF New Orleans and In the same
year he was elected to the Fifty-third
Congress. He declined q nomination for
the Fifty-fourth Congress-. but accepted
his old seat in the Fifty fifth Congress and
was elected to each succeeding Congress,
The sun., 1908-12-27
TROOPS OUT IN KENTUCKY
Trouble Not Over at the Mines in stearns
Men Burned to Dea tn, Maybe.

SrEARNs. KY, Deo 2e.-Excitement ID
since the pitched battle between United
States deputy marshals and the striking
miners on Christmas Day and more
bloodshed is feared with the arrival ot
the State militia and further attempts
to arrest the desperate men.
Yesterday was day marked with
bloodshed and fire. with John Mullins, a
deputy marshal. and Richard Rous. a
miner. killed; Siler Ryan and George Tate,
deputy marshals, and number of miners
wounded and the MoFerran Hotel, in
which the latter were barricaded when
the firing began. burned to the ground
by the officers posse. Although twenty
four hours has passed since the battle
Deputy Ryan, who was wounded and
later lost In the hills by his companions
as they fed from the scene. has not been
found and it is believed he was captured
by tht pursuing miners.
While 1t is not known how many of the
miners were wounded IL Ia believed that
several of them we're burned to death in
the flames Of the hotel as not more than
half Of the fifteen reported to have been
within were seen to leave the building.
The strikers were led by Berry Simpson.
who was also the proprietor Of the Meier
ran Hotel, and the officers posse num-
bered Ave deputy marshals.
United States Marshal s. g. Sharp ar
rived here tonight accompanied by eight
deputies and company Of State militia
ordered out by Gov. Wilson. and he will
undertake to arrest the men tomorrow
morning at daylight.
The fight was the result Of the strikers
violating an injunction granted several
months ago by Federal Judge Cochran to
the Stearns Coal and Lumber Company
ordering the miners not to interfere with
non-union labor. Marshal Sharp will
undertake to effect arrests OF the strikers
tomorrow, and unless they surrender
peacefully he says he will ask for Federal
troops to command the situation and make
the arrests.
The sun., 1908-12-27
I'D ROW on ELEVATED TRAIN
fFieF aavagely Punched In the Presence G
. -. ~ Hf,c nIf al Rn aan,nara

Hy,fFieF Gavag gely Punched In the PFesenc e
of Excited Passengers.
MESSENGERS in a crowded car Of an
waited train which had crossed tho
Harrisburg Bridge on its way to Ca
fsfsle lest evening were thrown into a
osnlo after the train left the Park avenue
Ation by q savage and according to
s<itnesaes unprovoked assault committed
e# Jacob Freedman, a furrier. ~ years
0It .of 800 Dun,ont avenue. The assailant
VA Ray HI. Fischer. buyer. 2s years
0ld. who lives at54 Moffat street Fischer
va roughly handled by an angry crowd
zs9fore Traffic Policeman Mccarthy went
+ ~ his aid.
FFeedman and Fischer sat beside each
6thsr IN the train, and Il is alleged that
e buyer continually poked his elbow
10 tho furIier's ribs When the train
7Iaohed the Flushing avenue station
#eedrAan began to protest. Fischer
e<id nothing until after the train had left
63e Park avenue station. when. 1t Is al
|<ged, he struck the man in the face.
Itafrier again, and as Freedman fell back
ord he sustained a conclusion Of the
1tain and scalp wound.
The attack caused women to scream
ht d they made rush for the front and
I4ar platforms The excitement was
IS its height when the train pulled into
tbs Myrtle avenue station and there was
AqNild rush TO get out. The motorman
b.ew his emergency whistle. and when
lEe traffic policeman heard it he had to
Hk kht his way through a crowd on the
tssirs and on the platforml
Hah ardozen passengers had a tight
6&ip on Fischer and were beating him
tien the policeman interfered. Freed
f1hn was carried out from the train.
i# was insensible, but soon revived.
Atter the platform had been cleared
- FatIoi wagon from the Vernon ave.
tf1e police station was summoned and
fa4e injured man and Fischer were taken
~ the station. Freedman was removed
81 the Cumberland Street Hospital, while
<5scher was held on q charge OF assault.
The sun., 1908-12-27
aEaaaE q. HUaLgUT DELAD.
Librarian Dles o. injuries He Rscsaves
IN Automobile Accident.

Librarian Dass ee Injuries He Becsaves
In Automobile Accident.
George c. Hurlbut, who with his daugh
ter Ilione was thrown from an automobile
on Friday afternoon. died yesterday
morning in tho Presbyterian Hospital.
George Claiming Hurlbut was rs year.
old and the oldest of librarians in active
servioe In New York For twenty-five
years he had been librarian OF the Amer
ican Biographical Society and editor oi
It's scientific publication. the Bulletin ol
hs American Geographical Society.
Mr.. Hurlbut was born and brought ur
u Charleston. 8. C. His father was the
Rev. Martin Luther Hurlbut, Unitarian
minister. who was a native of Massa'
chusetts. Mr. Hurlbut's eldest brother
Gen Stephen A. Hurlbut, fought on the
Northern side in the civil war. Another
elder brother. William Henry Hurlbut,
who as the result. 1t is said. OF the mistake
of card engraver decided to spell his
name Hurlbert, was for several years
editor Of the New York World.
George C. Hurlbut's tastes were entirely
studious, Without university training
he attained his scholarship in the intervals
of hard work for self-support in his youth
The family came TO New York soon after
the war. and young Hurlbut became the
friend OF great number Of the older New
Workers. of literary standing. with whom he
remained intimate to his death.
Mr.. Hurlbut married Miss Sarah How
land of Charleston. He went to Cali
fornia and lived for ten years In San
Francisco where he served as librarian
of the Mercantile Library. Returning to
New York in 1888, he was chosen for the
difficult work OF caring for the American
Geographical Society's volumes: His
learning made him a valuable director
Of the society's printed acquisitions. Not
counting charts, he brought the collection
up to some 10000 volumes. At the same
time as editor Of the Bulletin Mr.. Hurfbut
did much scientific writing which is un.
signed and unlikely ever to be collected
in closer form.
Mr.. Hurlbut was closely associated in
scientific work with Commander Robert
E. Peary, the explorer; with the late Jus.
tice Charles P. DAILY. former president OF
the society. and with Archer NJ Hunting
ton. now president, Ilione Hurlbut was
his only daughter and was his assistant
in his work. Mrs. Hurlbut died in 1902.
His other near relatives with whom he
lived at $50 West End avenue. are the
son and grandsons of Gen. Ste hen A.
Hurlbut. Mr.. Hurlbut's nephew. George
Hurlbut. is now abroad His grand
nephews are Stephen A. Hurlbut and
William j. Hurlbut, playwright and author
Of THE Fighting Hope" Mr.. Hurlbut
belonged to no clubs, The funeral ar
are to be announced later
The sun., 1908-12-27
RUSS A SUICIDE D.?
.New York Man Found Dead In Worees.
ter, Mass.

WoRcEsTER. Mass. Dec ?e.-Dwight
hss, young New Yorker. was found
eNad in q room at 5s Pleasant street to-
'fisv BY C J. Lewis and Mrs. Stella A.
EEeene, Assistant Medical Examiner E.
1k Hunt. who will perform an autopsy
le tonight. says every indication points
/. Buicide by poisoning, DRAWINGS were
{znd In glass which DIR. Hunt believes
~ be Of 4-poisonous solution. Russ was
ohnneoted with the Empire Registry Of
~ Broadway. New York
4 3Hluss and his wife had been in Worcester
Hkit short time. Business and domestic
t<bubles are responsible for his supposed
<Isicide. Private Boston detectives act
Ing for Mrs. John s. Hubbard recently
4tcured evidence in a sensational mid
a{Eht raid az o result OF which Mrs Hub
htrd brought suit for divorce against her
~ enlthy contractor husband naming
Ms Georgianna Russ the dead mans
Nife. as correspondent She got her
1<oree without p contest short time ago.
The sun., 1908-12-27

-. could make application for ne~
= l..ss Efdnisttt= ssss..T ss1 ths iaepectlona
ieiihhlnafy 10 granting the licenses
enld b conducted IN the order in which
1ks applications were received twenty
- proprletors OF such shows got their
spnllcations TO the Mayor's ONCE In the
1rst mail yesterday morning.
Nine Of these were from Brooklyn, and
Rranois y, q. Oliver. chief Of the Bureau
: II y i4shsss. went 10 Brooklyn yesterday
Ia5Enlhesto make the necessary inspeo-
lone, taking blank licenses along. Only
8 - Ilesnse out of the nine applications
~ srsdtsd, and this one went to Cyrus
E 3 flhie whose place 10 at Flatbush avenue
~ EtiItosi direct. MIR. Gale was MoCar-
en- Esn1lciats for the Senate TO succeed
Charles H. Fuller. who had been elected
= Republican district. Gale was de-
sfsd. Chief Oliver declared that Gale g
4Ikez,<as up to the requirements In every
Chisf Oliver turned down four appli-
4azI5hs bScaise the places had no rear
tat4gatcaf1. The rear exits for another
Isos;Wsrs windows which were covered
- 80 sllsss on which the pictures were
hfo8n. In another place an exit was
eezszl with red light over window
zsshewas reached by q short flight OF
.sses The, window itself led into an air
49, .sse,It 8..' -.'-,
EAssnr, seeing that and several other
6zIla ike il have concluded that red
|lzAkin some moving picture places means
azst, = said Mr.. Oliver.
- III - af k,,r
376z eut fourteen applications from Man
As2Isa 10 make Inspections. He granted
8Hir ems license-to John E. Brannigan
e Eishtyssixth street and Third avenue.
- aid that probably he would have
afsf,bsd 1icsases to Ave. others, but they
81 issd to fight for their old license
|sstsad or ssigning the agreement not
70 open Sundays under the new one.
IL oihar applications were turned down.
Thirty letters from mothers interested
II nczesfpg improper moving picture shows
ez8 feoetvedr at the Mayors office yes
lerday. of which the following is sample:
Thank God, you have at last awakened
Io tbs horrors Of those moving picture
z.eBs. Being cheap entertainment. many
iltls girls can get the price and go there
and spend hours. My~heart has been
broken, by my own child spending her
Suhday af that dreadful theatre. and
ihroueh tho influence Of some Of the
Iszsn she met there ran away from home
Nith another girl. While we have her
f,eck nov, she came to US ruined and
sill rover be the same child again.
IN the name Of humanity stand firm
I4i.Iats4af &hoea rlaNaa 10 not LAT IL hlow
7vek. as it usually does. for few dollars,
bre&king our homes and hearts. could
rive you the names OF many If 1 dared.
hut whaf'R the usep We have no money
% nght With. so must suffer and weep"
The sun., 1908-12-27
SIXTEEN CADETS DISMISSED.
Deficiency In Discipline and in Studies
the Cause.

WEST POINT. Dec. 2e-Sixteen cadets
were dismissed from the United States
Military Academy to-day for deficiency
in studies and discipline following the
semi-annual examinations. Two of the
cadets belonged TO the first class, six were
members OF the third class, and eight
belonged TO the fourth class.
II was said at the Military Academy
that the number OF failures was not larger
than usual, as that many are generally
dropped at this time Of the year. The In
mostly OF a minor nature. The two first
class men and the six Of the third class
were dismissed on account Of de-
merits. The other men were deficient In
nsathematios,
The sun., 1908-12-27
ron A NEW POLICE COURT.
Bne VIII he Opened Soon in the Old Town
Hafi In Jamaica.

Another Police Magistrates court is
ID be opened in the Borough Of Queens
linz the first week of the new year. 1t
isst 10 be in the quarters now occupied
'e9 the Coroners OF Queens in the old
,TeWn Hall Of Jamaica. BY this move
\ The extra Magistrate who was appointed
'aRput year ago after special act had
't&en passed by the Legislature will have
= Dourt Of his own instead Of acting as
Ie2ief to the three other Magistrates in
lfhat borough.
The opening OF this new court will be
u great convenience to litigants living in
IJemaica and Richmond Hill. who under
Ithp present arrangement are compelled
In. Far Rockaway.
The Board oi .Sls gistrates will meet on
"wednesday Of this week to select q ste
lnegrapher, clerks and other assistants
The sun., 1908-12-27
PRESIDENT PETERSS GIFTS.
Cigars for Men and Candy for Women
Employees OF l.. i. Railroad.

Employees who could get Of between
IL and IL o'clock yesterday morning
appeared at the reception given by Ralph
Peters. president OF the Long Islanc
Railroad, at his offices in the railroad
station in Long Island City. 0fficials
clerks and ever number Of Italian
section hands shook hands with the
President.
Men callers went away each carrying
a box OF fine cigars. while the women
clerks received q half pound box Of candy,
Following the reception the official
railroad staff rendered a luncheon to
President Peters in the Cafe des Beaux
Arts In Manhattan.
This is Mr.. Psters's third year as presi-
dent Of the Long Island Raj ifroad.
The sun., 1908-12-27
GIRL FALLS DEAD IN STREET.
Was Going to Buy Hat With Christmas
Money In Jersey City.

Margaret Gleisener. is years old, OF
507 Lake street. West Hoboken, fell dead
Of heart disease at Summit avenue and
Leonard street, Jersey City. yesterday
while on her way to purchase hat with
money which her mother gave her for
Christmas present
She was accompanied by her friend
Sadie Goines Of es Spring street, West
Hoboken. when she was stricken Miss
Goinee said that Margaret told her few
minutes before she fell that she had a
feeling something would happen TO pre-
vent her from getting q new hat
The dead girl was a daughter of William
0heisener, q keeper at the Hudson County
Insane Asylum at Snake Hill.
The sun., 1908-12-27
/. Ham Lewis OF for the Orient.

Los ANaELEs, Dec. 2e.-James Hamil-
ton Lewis, who ia now in this city, ad-
fnitted to-day that he ia on his way to
'cpe Orient, but would not confirm the re-
port that he is on secret mission for
the Government He said he would saii
from San Francisco in the. near future
Tor China and Japan. He said he had
credentials from Socretaryof State Root
put that HE dotnOs were not Of public
lanterest at this time.
The sun., 1908-12-27
SUICIDE BEFORE HIS WIFE.
Hopokeu Woman Had Spurned His Pie,
for q Reconciliation,

Ferdinand Stein. 50 years old. went to
4o4 Adams street. Hoboken. last night
to see his wife. from whom he had been
separated. He begged her to let bygones
be bygones and to let hi m live with her
again. She turned a deaf ear to his
pieadings and Stein, while standing
before her, swallowed dose Of oarbolio
acid. He died few minutes later. His
body was taken 10 voY<ls morRle.
The sun., 1908-12-27
MA RRIED.

RAND-KoBBE.-on Saturday. December -, ~
Christ Church. Short Hills, N. j.. by the
Rev. Malcolm Douglas. Alice Lesyitt dsugb-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. George o; Kobbt 10
CURTIS Gordon Rand.
The sun., 1908-12-27

NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR IT..
Advertisements for THE SON and rAu EvHyrun
SUN may be left at any American Dtstries Mo-
seneer once In the city.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-10-10
Woman Dies OF Hydrophobia.

After suffering with conyuls Ions at
intervals for two weeks. Mrs Harvey
Day OF Elizabeth y j.. died OF hydro
phobia
Her husband. a woman neighbor and
mail carrier. who We're bitten last
August by the dog which caused Mrs
Day death. are being carefully watch
ed for hydrophobia symptoms.
Physicians reported that they have
noted symptoms OF hydrophobia In the
actions OF Mr. Day, but hope to pre-
vent the development Of the disease
The first indication Of the dogs mad
ness was its attack on mail carrier
who entered the Days yard to deliver
the mail The animal had sunk It's
teeth in the carriers leg when Mrs
Day came TO the rescue and the dog
turned upon her and bit her i've times
in the arm.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-10-10
Doc smo,hers Sleeping Baby.

Elmer. the three months-old son OF
Annie Coleman, was found dead In his
little crib In the kitchen OF his moth
er's home at Allentown. Pa. smother
ed to death under the weight OF a big
bulldog
The child's crib had been placed In
the kitchen because the mother con
sldcred that the warmest room. When
she went to look at the child she was
Mortified to find the huge dog. weigh.
ing nearly fifty pounds. stretched
across the baby and the little body
stify and cold in death
sad tale is attached to the life
OF the mother OF the child Engaged TO
wed in Austria. her lover pretended %
purchase two tickets for this country.
went with her on board the SIC mer
and then made some pretcXt to retu n
70 land failing to return Shv has been
in this country nearly year.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-10-10

Another insane outbreak among the
Devil Chasers." whose religious org
les were responsible for the death OF a
beautiful little girl in the early sum
mer. came when William II. Baehman.
a cousin Of Albert Bachman the Naza-
reth man who killed the child in the
first outbreak. went upon one Of the
frenzied Bible studies" to which the
members OF the sect are addicted
William Bachman. who is now in
Jail as an insane patient. nrst exhib-
tied his frenzy by kicking his wife out
OF the house at West Leesport. near
Reading. Pa. and then turning in e.
beat all Of his Ave children whose
ages range from a baby OF a year 70 a
boy Of eleven, for their sense" as he
called Il
He got the children together in a
room. and with an old army cutlass
and a hlnt-lock ride in his hands.
danced around them. declaring that
he was inspired to blow all Of them
into eternity"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-10-10
The lords Day Alliance.

Official announcement has been
made in Philadelphia that a national
convention has been called TO be
held in the Second United Presbyter
ian church Pittsburg Dec !. ? and 3.
for the purpose OF organizing a Ma
tioual Lords Day Alliance OF the Unit.
ed States II is proposed that the
alliance shall be organized along the
same lines as the Lords Day Alliance
Of Canada. which Is said 10 be doing
effective work in the preservation OF
the Sabbath All religious bodies, labor
organizations and other organizations
Interested are invited to send repre-
sentatives to the convention
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-10-10
Two kIIIed BY Explosion.

TWO persons lost their lives and
twenty or more others were injured
in spencer y G.. BY the explosion
OF a powder storage house in the
yards OF the Southern Railway com
pany and most Of the buildings near
by were damaged by the shock and the
fire which followed
Fire was discovered in the storage
room OF the powder house. and the
Spencer shop fire department rushed
TO the scene c Il Layton and W F.
stafford were holding the fire hose
when the explosion occurred and were
buried under the debris With great
difficulty their bodies were pulled our
OF the burning ruins after the scene
was reached By fellow workmen
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-10-10
Auto PLUNGED over Embankment.

In an automobile plunge over %
foot embankment at Gordon Pa Mrs.
Peter Young. thirty-four years old. and
her daughter Helen. aged eight years,
were Instantly killed. and her hus.
band Peter Young. Sr.. their son Pc
ter. Jr. aged six years. and Charles
Clark. a nephew OF Mrs Young all ~
Ashland. sustained fractured skulls
and thermal injuries The injured were
take to the State hospital. where the
physicians state that there is little
nope Of their recovery
The steering gear OF the machine
failed 10 work, and in his eagerness
TO apply the emergency brake Mr..
Young who was driving the car. put
on the power which caused the $500
pound mac line TO veer and plunge
over the embankment trapping the
victims beneath II.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-10-10
propped Dead Taking 10 students.

While conversing with students in
Princeton IN j. university samuel
Calhoun. sixty tiye years old. died OF
hemorrhage Mr. Calhoun had been
for tweuty-three years the day pol ce
man in the college and was known 10
many generations OF Princeton men.
During his long period Of service he
was never known to have been tardy
in ringing the college bell every hour
VI the laY