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The Washington times., 1908-10-17
VARI.COLORED MOON;
WORLDS END FEARED
Residents of Coke Region Thrown
Into Alarm by Luminary'S
Strange HueS.

CONNELLSVILLE, Pa, oct. IA
green baize moon, which turned TO a
deep red and then was partially
eclipsed In shadow, startled hundreds OF
residents of this city and the coke re-
gions nearby, at 1:30 o'clock this morn
ing. People climbed 10 the roofs OF
their houses TO watch the phenomenon
and a cry went down the main street
that the world was coming to an end
Many were frightened into mysteries,
women grasping their children to their
breasts and uttering wild shrieks. one
man telephOned 10 PIttsburE TO his re-
latives, bidding them gOOd-by.
The Washington times., 1908-10-17
ASKED TO BE BURIED
IN MOTHERS GOWN

A request that she be buried clothed
in her mothers gown, wearing a long
white lIimonO over that and a silk COM
forter about her neck. was revealed to-
day as the last wish Of Katharine G
Lester in her will filed with the probate
clerk
Il also makes a gift of S1.OCO to DR..
Henry HURT for his attention during
her last illness She leaves 5000 each
to her sisters and brothers, Mrs. Betty
Haverstack, Mrs. Anne Brosius, ". p.
Cockey, and Otto l. Coclley. She asked
tc be buried in a grave beside her
mother.
The Washington times., 1908-10-17
WEATHER REPORT.

During the last twenty-four hours
precipitation has occurred from the Pa
cihc coast over the middle and Northern
plateau and Rocky Mountain districts.
and the upper Missouri VALLEY, and
showers have occurred in the West
Gulf states; elsewhere the weather has
been fair.
During tonight and Sunday the wealth
er will continue fair with slight changes
In temperature in the middle Eastern
and Southeastern States
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast viii be variable and mostly light
10 fresh northerly; on the South At
lantic coast, light to fresh northerlv.
and on the East Gulf coast light East
10 Southeast.
Steamers departing today for Europ-
can ports will have light 10 fresh South
westerly winds and fair weather to the
Grand Banks.
The Washington times., 1908-10-17
Organization Is Completed
By Free Lance Cab DrfUers

There's not much Joy in being a
free lance cab driver in Washington
these days according to zoe of the
profession, who are busily d scussing
today the formation Of "The Owners
and Drivers of Public Vehicles Pro-
tective Association"
Taxicabs and hotel cab drivers be-
long to one trust, they say, and they
have reduced the earning pO Wers of
the free-lance so much that horses as
well as drivers miss meals now and
then, the independent drivers claim.
The Washington times., 1908-10-17

President Johnson, Of the associa-
ton, which was born last night. de-
clares that test cases will be brought
In the courts TO prove that the taxi
cabs and hotel drivers are violating
the law every day by soliciting trade.
1t is pointed out by President johnson
that IL is a violation Of the law for
the taxicabs and hotel cab drivers to
solicit other than hotel trade, and he
wants the cOur, 20 back up his opin-
ion
The Washington times., 1908-10-17
RUSSIAN ATTACHE
AGAIN UNDER FIRE
Residence of Former Naval
Commander Badly Dam
aged-HaS Close Call.

Between shot-swept decks OF a Rus
sian man-Of-war and a Washington fire,
Commander A X NeboIsine, naval at
tache of the Russian embassy, will take
chances with the batteship any day, for
he has been through both.
The fire experience came early this
morning, when he staggered blindly
through clouds Of smoke and a roaring
fire at his home, 1925 NJ street northwest.
More by luck than anything else, Com
mander NebOlsiue escaped from his
home, which was damaged to the extent
of 5000.
d. Portianko, an employe of the com
mander, left box Of matches in the
| butter pantry last night when he
started for bed. Rats, IL is supposed by
peditiOn. discovered the matches. with
the usual result Anyhow, Commander
NebOisine was aroused early this morn
/ ing by roaring OF flames that came
sweeping up the stairs and circled
around MS bedroom.
Call "To Quarters"
/ It was the old call Of Ito quarters, %
and be Ukened the noise of the fire 10
the smashing of a thirteen-iuch -heIl
/ against the side Of a battleship. The
/ flames had cut him of from the front
| stairway, Dut he managed TO reach a
rear room and, clad in his night clothes,
he ran wildly down NJ street, ana ne
| turned in an alarm
/ Due 10 the quick work on the part OF
| the fremeu, the house was saved from
/ total ruin. As il was, every room In
I the house was burned with the eNcep-
( tion Of the parlOr.
/ The residence, which is an unusually
! large one, is owned by Mrs Celeste A
! Smith, Of 1927 NJ street The WOODWORK
I was Of mahogany and cherry Nearly
/ every piece OF furniture in the house
! was ruined. Fire Marshal Nicholson
places the damage to the house a
I g. CO., and Commander NebOlsine esti'
mates the damage 10 furniture and
! hangings at 5000 Many pieces OF fur
niture. which were put IN storage dur
\ ing the summer months, had not beer
/ brought back TO the house
Damage to Furniture.
Commander NebOlsine's first expert
ence with an American fire department
was a striking example to the Russian
Of Yankee enterprise, and he was higf
in his praise of the work done by the
men.
Il know II was less than two minutes
that I was away from the house h'
said, but by the time I got back, th'
/ engines were there, ana the tiremeI
were at work. l shall express my ap
probation Of their work 10 Captain Sui
/ iivan, Of No. ! engine company, per
/ sonally, and tell him just what thini
| of the excellent system they have Il
| Washington"
The Washington times., 1908-10-17
TAR HEELS URGED
F.. TO SUPPORT G. O.P.
Taft Tells North CarolinianS
How They May Make In
fluence Felt.
By JAMES HAY, II.

GREENSBORO. y. c, Oct 17--Wil-
liam II. Taft came into Greensboro at
HIS O'Clock this morning. and was
driven at once to the EIippodrome.
where he addressed a crowd of 2o,0OO
people, half of them Democrats.
His text was the same today as yes
terday and he pleased his hearers as
he did yesterday. He argued that it is
time for Southerners to shake off their
subservience to the Democratic party,
and TO recognize that their interests are
bound up in the policies Of Repubu-
caHism.
The enthusiasm with which ne was
received equaIed any demonstration he
got ,in the West. The streets were
thronged with people who made his ar
rival and departure the signal for deaf
ening cheers. His speech was frequent
ly interrupted by cries Of You're the
man for us and we want you. Bill"
Yes" he replied once, and I want
you, all of you
His first speech in the North Carolina
soil was at little place called States
vile. where he spoke TO a large crowd
bury. There he left the train, and was
driven to the opera house, which was
packed to the doors
Mr.. Taft Speaks.
He said IN part;
Complaint is often made by the people
OF North Carolina that their men do
rot take their part in the affairs of the
Government. They do not. North Caro-
lima has able men. but as long as YOU
are going to vote the Democratic ticket
and the Republican is in power. I don't
see how these gentlemen who do the
voting can expect to share IN the
power.
In other words, let them vote as they
think. ami ther we will wipe ouI Sc
tional lines 1t is a great pleasure tC
me to come here. because I think 1 am
the first Republican candidate for Presi-
dent that ever came into North Caro-
lima on a campaign for the Presidency
and am here for the purpose Of testify
ing 10 the South my interest in that sec
tion. nv earnest desire to unite il with
the North and my hope that the Repub-
Iican party will be built up in North
Continued on Sixth Page)
The Washington times., 1908-10-17
HERO'S GRANDSON DIES.

NEW YORK, Oct 17.-OIiver Hazard
Perry, a grandson Of the hero of Lake
Erie. and a former member of the Jer-
sey City finance board died from apo
plexy in his home, $50 Bergen avenue,
Jersey City. Mr.. Perry was born in
CIarkson. Y. Y, on April G, 1910.
The Washington times., 1908-10-17
PLANS WATER TEST.

Chief Belt on Monday at > p n. will
give practical demonstration Of the
high pressure fire protection system at
Eighteenth and L streets northwest
Invitations to witness the test arr ex-
tended TO the Board Of Trade, Chamber
of Commerce, and citizens.
The Washington times., 1908-10-17
DIR. BULL BETTER.

NEW YORK. Oct 17.-Dr. William T.
Bull. the eminent surgeon. who is i'll
at his home here. is declared by his
physicians TO be better today than he
has been for a week His condition,
however, is still critical
The Washington times., 1908-10-17
MANY TOWNS BURN
IN FOREST FIRES
Whole Country at Mercy of
Flames Sweeping Over
Northern Michigan.

DETROIT, Mica, Oct 1.-THE forest
fires are stiu raging in Che5pygaE,
Presque Isle. and AIpeUa counties, &C
cording To 4dvices today from fre-swept
northern Michigan
AIpCna City is again n great danger
and ChcEUySan Is entirely SURROUNDED
by FIRE on the three land sides The
flames ara sweeping Over great areas
hourly and railroad communication IN
the burned counties has been praCucal-
The known dead who perished IN the
burning OF the relief train cut OF Metz
THE DEAD.
WILLIAM BARRETT. brakeman: Al
pena.
Arthur LEE. nreman- AIpena-
MRS GEORGE CICERO
NARGAR ET CICERO. aged two.
GEORGE CICERO, aged five
JOHN KONI-CZNT-
MRS. JOHN kONITCZSY.
JOSEPH, JOHN, SaG HELEN kO-
NITCZNN. aged TWO, three, and seven.
respectirely-
MRS. EMMA HARDIES-
PAULINE HARDIES.
MARY ana MINNIE HARDIES, aged
ROBERT WAGNER. aged. nine,
JOHN y NORWIChA, unknown man
found near village. roasted alive
FRFD WAGNER and WIFE, bodies
found in ruins Of farmhouse near Net
Detroit B shop Is Safe
Bishop Charles d. Williams Of De
troit. who IS IN -he dre district OF
! Presuue Isle county. Is safe at Cheboy-
gan. after being lre-bound tNo days in
! Hagensville. The bishop escaped from
Metz in a buggy shortly before the IRE
| destroyed the town. He had d number
/ of narrow escapes before reaching Che
4 rehef train attempted TO make its
way out Of ChebOyEan last night but
was forced 10 turn back Many small
q towns are cut 81 from communication
and may have suffered the fave OF
! Metz.
The people TO the north are frantic
and in despair II is almost imp0ssIb. q
Ito get an intelligent story cut of Che
/ boygan and Alpena, the ceuters OF the
fire district
Details of Metz Horror.
The survivors of the Metz horror tel
/ iheartrending stories Of their experience
/ When the train pulled out OF Metz the
greedy flames were then licking up tEt
town and in every direction great masses
OF smoke were rolling up from rnC
Ournlng SlaShlngS- The women and chm.
dren had beer loaded in an open Stee
Sondola, 50 that II the box cars caught
nre they would not be COnnned inside
But TWO miles out OF Metz 1here was 9
ErGnShlrE roar ard the engine slipped
from the rails at q burned out CUIvert
| Al. around the hsmeS were rolling ul
and before the people could get out tht
cars the billOWs Of FIRE swept down OF
1.-THE train and Crer1ated the defeuSeIeS.
women and children wing In the UpCr
car Mothers turned to cCrpses witt
their babies Clasped in their arms. Out
woman with q child in each arm IeapeJ
from the car and ran ShTieking Up tEt
track, a moving pillar OF FIRE.
| The charred bodies were picked uo 10
feet away from the train when resCucr
finally reached the scene of The tragedy
The Washington times., 1908-10-17
OPPOSING OPINIONS
IN SCHOOL FIGHT
COMMISSIONER MORROW:

COMMISSIONER MORROW:
ST believe that the recent attacks
made on the Commissioners in a
morning paper are the direct result
Of their attitude in favoring a re-
duction in the price of gas. Attacks
Of this kind, however, will not in
nuence me either on the gas ques-
ton or in other matters in which
I think I am right"
PRESIDENT OYSTER:
''I think we have been vfndicated.
The public may have ayu weary
- but
shown now.
= more important
she schools safe for
-aren."
The Washington times., 1908-10-17
@. 0. P. TreaSurer's Denial
of Wall Street Shake
down Brings Reply.
DEMOCRAT INSISTS
TRUTH is NOT TOLD
SAYS Difference in 1904 Roo 90,
Denial Is That President<,, ,&4-
Know He Was Wrong.

NEW YORK. Oct. 17.-Nathan Straus,
nultI-milHonaire, philanthrOpist. mer-
cnant prince. and brother Of Oscar s.
Straus. Secretary Of Commerce and La
Dor. today passed the lie direct to
George R. Sheldon. treasurer Of the Re
publican national committee. and said
he was ready to prove It.
Yesterday Mr. Slraus made the charge
that Wall Street brokers have been as
sessed 500 eacf for the Republican ma
tional committee, and under pressure
nave been paying.
Last night Treasurer Sheldon denied
this.
Today Mr.. straus came 10 bat again
in this wise:
You will recall that, IN 1894. Judge
Parker charged that corporations had
raised a great fund 10 elect Mr.. ROose-
velt MI Roosevelt denied II. l be-
lieve Mr.. Roosevels, when he made that
denial. believed he was telling the truth
There is this difference between the
Presidents denial at that time and Mr.
Sheldon's denial now, that Mr. Roose-
welt believed he was telling what was
true. while Mr.. Sheldon knows he is
lying"
The Washington times., 1908-10-17

FORECAST FOR DISTRICT.
For the District OF Columbia. Della
ware. Maryland. and Virginia. fair to-
night and Sunday; light variable winds,
mostly Southerly.
The Washington times., 1908-10-17
PRESIDENT SMILES
ON GREET CROWDS
Makes Short Address at
Performance in the
Morning.
TELLS SCHOOL TOTS
THEY ARE CHARMING
Congratulates Fairylike Cast of
Wonder Players and Lauds
Fairgrounds Movement
Program Of Plays
At White House
Pandora and the MysteIisus Box

Pandora and the MysteIsus Box
CHARACTEEs-
Quicksilver --------- Eric Blind
Theo-- George Vivian
Shepherd Sydney G-eeustrest
Hate e-.-.----...--.----J. Sayre CraWley
Greed. Stanley Drewirt
Alethea- Agnes Elliott Scott
Hope Lucia Cole
Pandora Violet vivian
Shepherds, Saepherdesses and VII
layers
Scene-A glade near Mount Olympus
King Midas, the Golden Touch
CHARACTERS:
Qulcksilve -.------.------- Eric Bind
King lfidas------------ Ben Greet
King Of 8Iessaba. Stanley Drewltr
Aese eLs-- -----------. 11elLy " !iila
A Fruit Seller Ohm NOrthalts
Slaves--.---P- Seymour. Geo Vivian
Helen .-------.---.--L Lucia Cole
Leda----------.--- Agnes Elliott Scott
Loe---------------- .--1IUCgen Taylor
Men. women. caDtives. soldiers. at
Leld7--[S-
SCene-The Kings Palace near
Mount Olympus
Soldier-Cadets Of Companies Z and
9, p :. c.
The C1lidren-Ella Doune, Alice
WOOdsUm, Emma LiyerSay, Ida
Brnde-, Ruth Fletcher, Leona
Brown. Amy Marsh. Ruth kuh-
ne-t- Cora Harmer, Eva Harlin.
Rela HinwOOd, Sarah Hymon,
Mary Grace. Mary Jurdan, Hattie
Fletcher. Fannie COIviu. Melvin
SOper, James Boyd, George Boyd,
Earl WOOdfuled, Byron HOger-
The Washington times., 1908-10-17
SIS to Baltimore and Return

SI.25 to Baltimore and Return
Saturdays and Sundays via PenDsvI-
varia Railroad Tickets good returning
until Sunday night. All regular trains
except the Congressional Limited
The Washington times., 1908-10-17
Dictates Statement.

Mr.. Straus dictated his statement with
the greatest elaboration in the presence
OF a score of newspaper men and .n the
presence of Vice Chairman Hudspeth
and Vice Presidential Candidate Kern,
who gasped for breath and then nodded
emphatic approval
Mr.. Straus went on: You are at
liberty 10 quote me as saying this. and
you may add that II Mr- Sheldon cares
to press the matter further, I stand
ready TO appear before any committee
of disinterested citizens whose names
viii command Credence. AID present my
proof II Mr.. Sheldon will present his
proof that my statement is not true, let
him show what money was received,
and whence IL has come"
Nr Straus. in a carefully prepared
statement today. explained the basis of
his charges. He said business men had
been called upon. under such stress OF
. influence as made IL impossible for them
TO refuse, 10 contribute 800 each 70 the
. Republican fund His first direct lntCT-
nation was from the junior partner OF
one Of the biggest firms IN the street,
whose political affiliations are generally
Democratic. This junior partner told Mr.
. Straus that the head of the frm had
! been called on for 500. and had paid,
and the other members were doing the
same "Our sympa-hics are with you.
but the other fellows have cot the
money! was the cOmrIent OF the
broker
The Washington times., 1908-10-17
Would Give Proof.

Mr Straus declares %e has substan-
TALLY the same information from other
brokers and that he VIII present his IN
formation and proof. II proper oppor-
tunity is given, 10 secure the corrobOra-
tion which ne declares the books OF
Treasurer Sheldon would contain.
Treasurer Sheldon was forthwith told
of the pointed charge by 1ir. Straus-
Il don't think he wOul1 come here
and say that to me in person" observed
Mr.. Sheldon, flushing But I shall
have no controversy with Straus- 1t is
too ridiculous to receive any consider
alton How could anybody assess Wall
Street, I'd like 20 know hat"
80 would Treasurer Ridder Of the
other committee" observed one Of the
lnterviewers. Everybody laughed
Chairman Hitchcock entirely approved
Mr.. SheidOn's attitude. The chairman was
asked. When yOIr committee, within
twenty days after election, makes pub
lie its collection list, viii IL show any
thing ia justification Of Mr. Straus
charger"
1t will be a refutation of any suCl
charge, and a complete one he said
"Of course. our people have sent out
/ letters asking contributions; sent then
] by thousands. sent them 10 business
| men on every street, anywhere, without
/ reference 20 any traditions about any
/ particular street. suppose Wall Street
got some Of them. That is all there i;
( to it"
/ Both Mr.. Sheldon and Mr. HItchcCcl
/ laughed at the idea Of a tribunal Il
decide whether Mr.. Sheldon did oil
/ didn't lie
controversy OF this kind" said Mr.
Hitchcock. while the treasurer nodded
assent
The Washington times., 1908-10-17
Thousands Are Awed.

Continued on Fourth Page.l
The Washington times., 1908-10-17

CHARACTEEs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-08
Benjamin franklin at Home

While he was in Philadelphia trying to
obtain from Congress a grant of land in
what Is now the state of Ohio for a COM
pany of revolutionary veterans. and try
Ing TO secure the passage of the .ordi-
nance of 81" forbidding slavery in the
northwest territories. Manasseh Cutler
VINO Is often called THE father of Ohio
had an interesting interview with Beenia-
min Franklin. recently returned from
Paris. where ne had heen representing
thu infant nation as an envoy and min
lister plenipotentiary. In his diary Mr.
Cutler writes:
DIR. Franklin Hives in Market street
philadelphia between ID and I'd streets
but his house stands up COURTYARD at
some distance from the street We found
him in his garden. sitting upon a grass
plot under very large mulberry with
several other gentlemen and two ~ three
"a dies There was no curiosity in Phila-
ielEhia which | felt SO anxious to SOC as
this great man. who has been the wonder
,. Europe as we'll ss the glory of America
But man who stood first in the literary
vorlG. and had spent many years in the
courts OF kings. particularly in Tie refined
court OF France. | cone eived would not ne
Of very easy access and mus. certainly
have much Of the air Of grandeur and
ma festy about II ". Common folks must
expect 10 only gaze al him at a distance.
AMI answer such questions as lie might
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CONFIDENCE IN THE COURTS.
Resolution Recommended to the Re-
publican Convention.

NEW YORK. June S.-A large number
of representative public men have united
in a memorial to be presented to the
New York member of the committee on
resolutions of the republican national con-
yention. and to the chairman of the resO-
lutions committee asking for a strong
plank affirming confidence in the judiciary
of the country as bulwark for the main
tenance of the American system of gov
eminent. The memorial is signed by four
former cabinet officers. Cornelius y. Bliss,
Thomas l.. James Benjamin F.. Tracy
John W. Griggs. and Judge Charles An
drews. former chief judge of the court of
appeals: President Nicholas Murray But
Ter of Columbia University, Judge William
j. Wallace. formerly United States circuit
judge. President James NJ. Taylor of Vas
sar and Pre- sident Rhees Of Rochester Uni
versity and others. The memorial Is as
follows:
THE undersigned republicans, having in
mind the attack upon the courts made
by the platform and the candidate OF the
democratic party in 1S!Ai. and having rea-
son TO believe that similar attack is con-
templated in the presidential campaign of
l!N@. do earnestly request the committee
on resolutions TO include In its report to
the republican national convention the
following declaration:
We affirm our confidence in the in
tegrity and Justice of the courts state
and national. and we insist tina, the pres
ervation of their independence and full
constitutional pr"rogatives is essential to
the maintenance of the American system
Of government
Among the signers of the memorial in
addition to those already given are John
l.. cadwalader. John A. Stewart, d. O.
Mills. William y. Cohen. Joseph II:
choate. Edmund Wetmore. Edward
Mitchell. a. Barton Hepburn and Albert
X. Smiley.
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A Unique Innovation.
st. Clement Danes Church.

st. Clement Danes Church. which stands
in the middle of the Strand. is one of the
oldest and most interesting of the many
ancient temples of worship in London.
John Adams attended there regularly
when he was minister to the court of ST.
James, and among the congregation have
been many other famous men. ST.
Clement Danes. however. is unique. l be-
lieve as being the only church that was
ever licensed to sell liquor. At the time
of Queen Victoria's jubilee in 1877 the
vestry leased the privilege of erecting
stands for spectators in the narrow In
closure around the building 10 Spiers &
Pond. the largest caterers and restaurant
keepers in England. They have several
hotels scores OF restaurants In London
and other cities. and manage the eating
house and dining-car service on several
of the English railways. By the terms of
the contract >Spiers Il Pond were author
lied to erect stands for the accommoda-
ton OF the public and furnish refresh
mentS to their patrons: and accordingly
they sold tickets with luncheon included.
for a given price. The menu embraced
ale wine and beer. But when the
caterers applied for license to the city
excise board ii was refused because they
were not the permanent occupiers of the
premises Hence. without consulting any
body. Spiers &. Pond took out the license
in the name of ST. Clement Danes vestry.
The fact was noticed in the official papers
the next morning in the list of licenses
granted. and a great row was raised
about II. but. of course. nothing could be
done. The license covered twelve months.
hut Spiers 4 Pond wanted il only for one
day hence when the parade was over
they passed the document on TO the
veStry. and the church had the right to
sell liquor for the rest of the year.
St James Church. in Picadilly. has a
beautiful carved stone pulpit attached TO
the outside walls toward the street and
overlooking a large paved area. where
hundreds Of people gather every Wednes-
day evening at O'Clock 10 listen to 81
sermon from the vicar or one of his as
sistants These outdoor services have been
held every week for @D or lO years.
St James, is one OF the oldest churches
IN London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-08

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