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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27
CH|LAPA WIPED OUT
Mexican Town Victim of Earth
quake Shock.
HAD POPULATION OF $1,000
Ruins Caught Fire and Wholly De-
stroyed.
NO DEATH LIST AVAILABLE
Records Caught on the Instruments
of the Weather Bureau Here.
Were Two Quakes.
NO DEATH LIST AVAILABLE

MEXICO March 21.-The town of Chi
lapa. in the state of Guerrero was COM
pletely destroyed by an earthquake last
night. Following the shock the ruins
took fire and the whole city is burning.
The populace is terror-stricken. 1t is not
known. even approximately. how many
lives were lost. Chilapa was city of
5000 inha bitants.
Two great earthquakes were recorded at
the weather bureau during the evening
of March 26. Four excellent records OF
each earthquake were obtained. in which
all the details of these phenomena are
shown with great distnctness.
The first shock was much greater than
the second. and began with great distinc-
ness at 6 hours minutes 30 seconds sew
enty-fifth meridian time. The second
shock began with equal distinctness at
10 hours ~ minutes - seconds pm.
Records Were Clear.
The duration of the first preliminary
tremors in the first shock was very ex-
actly the same in all four records, and
amounted TO five minutes and three sec
onds. The duration of the first prelimi-
nary tremor in the second shock was not
quite SO great namely: Four minutes and
fifty-four seconds This would indicate
that the origins of the disturbances were
nearly at the same distance from Wash
ington. and that the second shock was
perhaps somewhat nearer. The distance,
in the LIST case, would be a little over
.. 400 l.ilps, probably. and in the second
case. slightly less than 2. 400 miles. This
distance agrees so closely with that indi-
Gated for an earthquake recorded on the
afternoon Of March 25 as to suggest that
all three of these earthquakes originated
in nearly the same locality.
The strong motion of the first earth
quake lasted from about GO to $3.50 pm,
and both disturbances produced vibra
tions in the earth that lasted for over an
hour and a half, the maximum motion in
the second disturbance being much less
than In the first.
The destroyed town OF Chilapa lies
about 115 miles south of Mexico City. 1t
was the seat of bishop. and several i'm
portant manufactures were located there.
A very large earthquake also was re-
corded on the seismogra phs at the mag
netic observatory Of the coast and geo.
detic survey at Cheltenham. Md. late
yesterday afternoon. the first preliminary
tremors being recorded at 6:O9:35 The
amplitude of the vibration of the record
ing pen was so great as to be carried to
the limits of the record sheet, which Is
six inches. which corresponds to an actual
wave motion of six-tenths of an inch.
The record shows that the disturbance
continued until S:22 pm
1t appears that the disturbance could
not have had a very distant origin.
a second small disturbance is reported
to have been recorded beginning at
1C:52:b3 last night. which continued until
ten minutes past midnight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27
QUORUM NOT PRESENT
NO ACTION TAKEN ON THE
ANTI-BETTING BILL.

No measure to prohibit race track
gambling in the District will be reported
to the Senate this week. The Benning
road bill. with an amendment to accom-
plish this end. which came from the
House this week. was not considered to-
day by the Senate District committee. as
was expected. Owing to the absence of
a quorum no meeting was held. although
there was an informal talk among a
few members who appeared in the COM
mittee room between II and II O'Clock.
Senators Carter Scott. Newlands and
Martin are out of town. and Senator
Hansbrough is i'll in his apartments.
Owing to the pressure of other matters
other members could not be present.
Senator Carter's subcommittee on
streets and avenues has taken the Ben
ming road bill for investigation and re-
port AS Mr.. Carter will probably be
back from his trip to Florida with the
funeral party for the late Senator Bryan
by the first of next week 1t may be that
he will be able to have q report ready
for the full committee next week. 1t is
not likely that the committee will meet
before its regular day-next Friday.
Senator Gallinger. chairman of the COM
mittee, today referred to Senator Car
ter's subcommittee House bills for the
extension of 9th street northwest. New
York avenue northeast and Girard street
northwest; to Senator Longs subcom-
mittee House bills to establish and main
tain a public asylum in the District OF
Columbia. to amend the license law for
! drivers of public vehicles. to authorize
the Takoma Springs Ice Company to lay
pipe line under certain streets, and to
authorize the Washington market to con-
struct a siding.
About fifty petitions in the form of let
ters. in favor of the enactment of strict
anti-gambling bill for the District We're
submitted to the Senate today by Mr..
Gallinger, chairman of the District COM
mittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27
ATTACKS THE RATE WAR.
Railroads Are Prepared to Force the
Fighting.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO. March 27.-At two confer
ences in Chicago last night between presi-
dents of Missouri and Illinois railroads
and their general counsel ii was decided
to attack the consttutiOnality of the two
cent passenger rate laws in those states
and OF the freight law in Missouri. In
each state the action will be taken as
soon as 1t is possible to prepare the bills
The proceedings will be upon the assump-
tion that the laws in each Of these states
come within the uecision of the supreme
court in the Minnesota and North caro-
lima rate cases. None Of the railroads
lawyers had received a copy of the opin-
ion of the supreme court In these cases.
and il was decided to await action until
the text of the decision is availa~le.
The petition in each case probably will
be to the state courts asking to have the
laws declared unconstitutional on the
ground that the penalties prescribed are
excessive and amount to a substantial
denial of the right to have their legality
tested I'm the usual way. 1t is stated that
the courts will have no recourse save to
follow the supreme court in the matter
and declare the laws invalid.
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Refuses to Talk in England
About His Engagement.
is POLITE, BUT RESERVED
Crossed on the Lusitania and Landed
Today.
WAS DEMOCRATIC ON BOARD
Will Go to London This Afternoon
and Proceed Thence at Once
to Rome.

LIVERPOOL, March 27.-"There IS alb
reported engagement to Miss Katherine
Elkins," said the Duke of the Abruzzi
when asked for statement today re-
garding the many rumors in circulation
States
The duke arrived here this morning
from New York on the steamer Lusitania.
He emphasized the personal pronoun in
his statement. and intimated that any an
nouncement must come from another
source. He greeted the newspaper men
cheerfully and smilingly. and gave the
above quoted answer to the request for
an interview.
Had a Whole Compartment.
Upon leaving the Lusitania. in company
with the Italian consul at Liverpool. who
was the only person here to meet him.
the duke faced a battery Of cameras, but
even this did not ruff1e his temper. and
still smiling. he passed up the dock to
the railroad car. upon which there was
the usual printed notice in large letters
showing that a compartment had been re-
served for him. This reservation of an
entire compartment was the only thing
that had been done to facilitate the dukes
passengers had to content themselves
with single seats.
State Dinner on Board.
During the voyage over the duke min
gled freely with the other passengers on
board the Lusitania and made some
friends, but whenever the subject of his
engagement was mentioned he immediate
ly became reserved and changed the con-
versation, and thereafter avoided the indi-
vidual who brought this topic up. He
was entertained at dinner during the voy
age by Sir Bache Cunard. and himself
gave party. which was attended by some
of his neW-made friends. The duke Gre
ated an excellent impression on his fel-
low passengers, and was quite the most
cheerful spirit on board. He spent hours
walking the deck with his new-made
friends. among whom we're Robert
Watchorn, commissioner of immigration
at New York. and William B. Rowland,
proprietor of the Outlook.
Announcement Effected.
Although the duke could not be drawn
out with regard to his reported engage
ment he gave the impression that there
was an engagement, but that some for
malities would have to be completed be-
fore announcement could be made and that
this announcement would come through
official Italian channels. His continual
cheerfulneSs on the voyage over Is taken
as proof that he at least does not believe
that there are any insurmountable diff
culties in the way of his marriage to Miss
Elkins.
The duke will reach London this after
noon, and it is understood that he wY1
proceed direct for Rome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27
HOPE FOR PENRoSE.
Senator Believed to Have Passed
Crisis in Illness.

PHILADELPHIA, March 27-United
States Senator Penrose, who is danger
ously i'll at his home in this city. is be-
lieved to have passed the crisis in his
Illness. The physicians and members of
the family were today more hopeful of
the senator's recovery. 1t was announced
by member of the family that the
senator had taken a turn for the better
late in the night and that he rested more
comfortably. Today he Is fully con-
scious.
Senator Penroses condition yesterday
was very critical, so grave, in fact. that
the physicians feared the worst. He suf-
fered intensely. and had to be relieved
with opiates. which kept him in an un-
conscious condition most of the day. The
erysipelatous condition of the patient
caused great alarm. as the physicians
the day before believed they had arrested
the progress of the disease.
At 1890 pm. the physicians issued the
following bulletin:
The senator's condition remains criti-
cal. but, as has been the case through
out. the attending physicians do not re-
gard II as by any means hopeless He
bad comparatively restful night"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27
TWO KILLED IN WRECK
ONE FATALLY INJURED IN
CRASH ON THE ERIE TODAY.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, March o7-Two
men were killed, one fatally injured and
four slightly injured in the wreck of Erie
train No. 13. known as the Wells Fargo
express. at Belvidere. near Hornell, this
morning. The wreck occurred three miles
from telegraph station and few details
can be learned. The known casualties are:
The dead-P. l.. Helmer engineer. Hor
nell: James Cannon, fireman. Andover
The injured-H. Magee. brakeman ia
tally; John Field. conductor, Slightly, and
three express messengers, names not
learned.
1t Is alleged that the operator made
mistake in orders and failed to hold the
freight for the express to pass.
This division of the Erie Is single track
and is completely blocked. All trains are
being sent by way of Buffalo.
When the wife of Engineer Helmer was
notified of her husbands death she col
lapsed and it is feared that she will die.
Train Carried No Passengers.
NEW YORK, March 27.-Erie train 13.
which was wrecked at Belvidere today,
was made up of an engine and seven ex-
press cars. 1t carried no passengers. Ac-
cordfng to reports received at the Erie
Offices here the train collided with an ex-
ira freight train as the result of an error
on the part of the train dispatcher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PRESIDENT DID NOT ABUSE HIM
ON JUDGE WILFLEY'S ACCOUNT.

Minority Leader Williams of Mississippi
in the House today gave notice of his
intention to introduce tomorrow a resolu-
ton Ito ask the committee on the judi
ciary to examine whether or not there
has been, on the part of the executive, a
breach of the privileges Of the House
of Representatives.
Mr. Williams said that his resolution
would be based on news item appearing
today in local paper bearing the head
ing Roosevelt Rates Diekema" The
story stated that upon the occasion Of a
visit yesterday to the White House Mr..
Diekema Of Michigan. who was a men,
ber of the subcommittee which investi-
gated the charges against Judge Wilfey,
had been taken to task by the President
for having cenSured the judge.
MIR. Diekema arose to question of per-
sonal privilege, and denied that the Pres
ident had "thumped at him. or had con-
Quoted himself In any way In an unseem-
ly manner
"Of course the President used lot of
gestures admitted Mr.. Diekema, amid
laughter from both sides Of the chamber.
He denied, however, that President
Roosevelt had questioned the right of the
it pleased. and said that President RoOse-
welt talked mainly of the effect this CEN
sure would have on the judges standing
and the standing of the court anu the
work against corruption and corruption
lists in Shanghai.
In calling attention to the matter, Mr..
Williams said that it was part Of the
fundamental law of the United States
that no representative of the people shall
be called to account for any vote, utter
ance or report made in his capacity as
representative.
Our forefathers,' he declared. ''in-
serted that clause because it had been the
habit of George III to call to the kings
palace members of parliament and to be-
rate them on account. of their votes in
parliament. or, when members of par
lament called upon other business to
take advantage of the fact to berate them
and to class them among the crowd Of
king friends or no king friends"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27
BRYAN IN PITTSBURG
WILL ADDRESS DEMOCRATIC
STATE LEAGUE TONIGHT.

PITTSBURG. March 27.-William J.
Bryan arrived here today from Washing
ton and Is registered at the Fort Pitt Ho-
tel. This afternoon he held a reception In
the hotel parlors. Tonight he will ad-
dress the followers of the Bryan Demo
cratic League of Pennsylvania at Expo
sition Hall. Mr.. Bryan will leave for
Wheeling. w. Va, tomorrow morning and
Parkersburg. w. Va.
Will Visit Wheeling.
WHEELING, w. Va. March 27.-Wil-
liam j. Bryan will visit this city Saturday
morning. Democrats held a meeting last
evening and arranged to give him a big
reception. There will be a parade and
Bryan will be escorted by a platoon OF
police He will gake an address in the
Court Theater.
low. Indorses Bryan.
CEDAR:RAPIDs. Iowa. March 27.-wil.
liam a.. Bryan's friends yesterday con-
trolsA the Iowa democratic state conven.
ksn. The platform adopted was a recast
of the Nebraska platform, including the
Endorsement of Bryan for presidential can
didate. Every mention of Bryan's name
was greeted with storm Of cheers.
Bryan to Speak in Baltimore May 1e
BALTIMORE, March 27.-S. S. Fields
who is advocating the nomination of VIII.
liam J. Bryan for the presidency, was ir
Washington yesterday, where he had g
conference with Mr.. Bryan concerning his
visit here in May. Arrangements were
made by Rev. DR.. Wilbur F. Sheridan to
have Mr.. Btyan address the General NJ
e. Conference at the Lyric at 8 pm
May 49,
Some pressure has been brought upor
Mr.. Fields and others by Mr.. Bryan's
constituents here to have him make q
political address on or about that time
This proposition was put to Mr. Bryar
by Mr.. Fields. but he said he would moi
attend any banquet or make any politica
speech on that occasion, as he would be
the guest of a religious body, and 1t woulC
be in bad taste for him to discuss politics
then.
According to Mr. Fields, Mr.. Bryan will
spend the night of May 10 in this city
The next day he will go to Frederick
where he will deliver a lecture in the aft
ernoon. On the following day he viii
speak at Hagerstown, after which he will
go west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27
OCEAN LINER MOVEMENTS.

NEW YORK. March 27.-Arrived: Ma,
jestic, from Southampton.
QUEENSTOWN, March 27.-Arrived
Baltic. from New York for Liverpool.
SOUTH wELLFLEET, Mass, March
27-The Patricia. from Hamburg for New
York. was in communication by wireless
telegraph with the station here when 2Sa
miles east of Sandy Hook at am. Prob
ably will dock about 8 am. Saturday
NAPLES, March 28.-Arrived Slavonia
from New York: Koenigen Luise, from
New York for Genoa.
LIVERPOOL. March 27.-Arrived: Gym
ric, Boston; Lusitania. from New York.
SABLE ISLAND. N. g.. March 27.-The
Philadelphia, from Southampton for New
York. was in communication with the
Marconi station here when $40 miles east
of Sandy Hook at sos am. Probably
will dock about 8 am. Sunday.
CAPE RACE. N. F., March a7-The
steamer Caledonia, from Glasgow for
New York. was In communication with
the Marconi station here when 1902
miles east of Sandy Hook at $40 am.
Probably will dock about $50 a.m. Mon
day.
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he DoDGED REPoRYERs.
Duke Of Abruzzi Arrsexd in London
T>I.:G

Speech L .S,extam to The Star.
LONDON, March %. - The Duke of
Abruzzi arrived here today. He will start
tomorrow by train on his way to Italy,
where he will rejoin his ship, the Regina
Margherita.
On the voyage from New York to
Liverpool the duke refused to talk about
his affairs The passengers say that all
attempts to obtain information from him
about his reported engagement to Miss
Elkins were unsuccessful. The duke
travelled from Liverpool to London in a
reserved compartment.
The duke arrived at Euston Square sta
ton from Liverpool, where the Italian
embassy had made arrangements to throw
the reporters off the scent Il sent two
attaches to the station. not to meet the
duke but to act as decoys. These gen.
tlemen did not pay any attention to the
duke when he alighted from the train.
but ostentatiously paraded the platform
with the reporters following them. Mean
while the duke quietly slipped out with
one of the minor attaches.
He drove directly to the Italian EN-
bassy, while his baggage was taken to
the Carlton Hotel. He went to the hotel
after luncheon. and will sleep there to-
night. In the morning he will leave for
Italy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27
BARBAR1sM AT WASHINGTON.
Sharp Comment Over Hanging q
Man at Point Of Death.

ROME. March 27.-Signor Pompilj. un-
der secretary for foreign affairs. an
swered an Interpolation in the chamber
Of deputies today made by Deputy Poggi
regarding Joseph Paolucci. an Italian
who was hanged March % in the Dis
trict Of Columbia for the murder of his
sweetheart. The under secretary gave
a history Of the case, saying it was not
even known that Paolucci was the mans
real name.
In spite of the fact that he was recog-
nized as guilty. the Italian ambassador at
Washington. Baron Mayor des Planches,
interposed his good offices, but in vain
In conclusion Signor Pompilj said Italy
must respect the sentence of civilized
country.
Deputy Poggi answered by declaring
that America had committed a barbarism
by hanging a man who was already at
the point of death from consumption
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27
Respite for Thurman.

NORFOLK, Va, March 27-With
everything in readiness for the execution
today of Leo c. Thurman for the muir
der here in February. 1906 of Walter p.
Dolsen Of Michigan. long-distance tele-
phone message from Gov Swanson at
2:i5 am. announced another respite for
the condemned West Point, Ky, boy until
April 10.
The respite was granted at the personal
request of Gov. Wilson of Kentucky, who
asked IL in order that Thurman's brother
might secure further evidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27
Guard the Tobacco Beds.

LEXINGTON. Ky. March 27.-Lieut
Jenkins and fifteen men from the Whites
burg company of militia were sent to
Mount Sterling early today to guard to-
bacco beds and other property. They had
been at duty at Hopkinsville for several
weeks. There is no i'll feeling against the
soldiers. but much bitterness is expressed
on the part of the independents" who
declare that If any independent" tobac-
CO mans property is burned equity
property will follow, but very little tobac.
co will be grown there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27
Former District Man Drowned.

Special Dispatch To The Star.
SANTA MONICA. Cal. March 81
Archibald +. Johnston a retired Santa
Monica merchant. aged forty-four years,
formerly = resident of Washington, D. c.,
Was drowned in the Illinois river fifty
miles from Grants Pass. Ore. March 21
The boat containing Johnston and A.
Theurkauf. partners in rich placer
mine on the Illinois river. capszed john
ston was an expert swimmer. but only
Theurkauf escaped. Johnston's body has
not yet been found. Two searching par
rs looking for the body expect it to come
shore at Gold Beach. where Rogue river
,mpties into the ocean
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North Carolina Rate Cases.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dlspafch 10 The star.
RALEIGH, N. c., March 27.-Members
of the United States corporation commits
sion from Washington arrived here to
take up the noted cases of the state Of
North Carolina against the Norfolk and
Western, Southern railway. Louisville and
Nashville Atlantic Coast Line Seaboard
Air Line and other railroads to test the
alleged gross freight rate determinations
against North Carolina and in favor of
Virginia cities from the west and east.
Counsel representing several Virginia cit
les which have made themselves party
defendants. as we'll as eminent lawyers
for the roads, are present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27
Alabama Negroes Refused Meeting.

MON'TGOME Ala, March 27.-Be-
cause Of inflammatory matter in local
negro paper Sheriff Horace Hood today
withdrew permission for meeting of
negroes in the courthouse tonight, at
which protest was to be made on the at
titude of the administration at Washing
ton on the race question. This meeting
had been called by Bishop Alstork and q
number of others in what has been taken
to be an anti-Taft movement in the state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27
Toxic Funeral Services for Stevens.

TOXIC, March 27.-The foreign office is
arranging program for funeral services
for Durham w. Stevens in this city stimuli
taneously with the obsequies in America.
There will undoubtedly be a larger at
tendance at the services than at any for
mer funeral in japan. The entire impe-
rial. diplomatic and foreign contingents.
it is expected. will be present, together
with thousands of Japanese. All the
Koreans in Japan. including the crown
prince. will attend. Bishop Harris will
probably return from Seoul to deliver the
eulogy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27
Prof. Jordan Is Ill.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SAN JOSE. Cal. March 27.-David
Starr Jordan. president Of the Stanford
University. is somewhat improved this
morning. He is in bed under a physi-
clans care at the residence Of his friend,
Attorney s. +. Leib, a trustee of the uni
versity.
An examination by his physician re-
vealed some Inflammation of the appen-
dix, but nothing serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27
Berlin Statement Accepted.

The statement issued from the foreign
Office at Berlin in relation to the case of
DR.. Hill, whom it had been proposed to
transfer from The Hague to the Berlin
embassy. being entirely official. must. Of
course. be accepted by our government on
it's face as amounting to a denial of the
report that DR.. Hill was personally OBJ
iectionable to the German emperor. AS
already indicated, there was every reason
why a matter of this kind should be
handled in an unofficial manner, 1t being
perfectly apparent to any experienced
diplomat that to make q formal and offi-
cial declaration that a foreign diplo-
matte representative was Objectionable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27
Aeroplane Upsets.

PARIS. March 27.-Henry Farman.
while experimenting with his aeroplane
today overturned 1t completely in trying
to avoid collision with a woman who had
got in it's way. The machine was COM
pleteiy wrecked and Farman was cut
about the face.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27
Weather.

Partly cloudy and slightly
colder tonight: tomorrow prob
ably rain and colder.