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smith Tells Story.

The trial vas q long one for the police board Patrolm1n Kerrigap firmly pleaded not guilty to the charges read against him and took his seat After communication an
 nouncing the close of Inc case so far as the common pleas court was con cerned by the refusal Of Kerrlgan to contest his appeal and tho Judgment in that court, Conductor Smith, the complainant, was called o testify. He sWore that as soon as kcrrigan, who was in citizens clothes and whom he did not recognize as q policeman at the time, boarded the car and bc- fore he got in off the running board he asked him In q bruslS and what seemed to him an entirely uuwarrant- ed tone, what the ear ahead was To this he replied that he did not know whereupon., as Smith Npressed It, kcrrigan was very sore dnd began to abuse him though he could not recol- lert the exact language he used. It was very strong language however.
 he declared Every lime he passed
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RUSSIAN CRUISER ON REEF

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RHODE ISLAND TICKET

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snNAron TnLLER nxFLAINs
HAD No Intensaon Of Revfving the sii-
yer 0uestaon.

Had No Inaensaon OF Revfyimg the sii-
yer 0ueKtaon.
washington, Dec. 2z.-Heferring to
the qualifications OF letter written by
him on the financial question TO Sir
Moreton Frewen. Senator Teller said
today that he had no intention OF re-
viving the silver question but that
his only purpose had been TO call at
tention TO the present conditions Of
exchanges between Europe and Ans
erica on one side and Asia on the
other.
II do not see" he continued. why
any Of the members OF the committee
should be astounded al my utteranees
as some have been reported TO have
been, as my letter did not purport 10
be written on behalf. or to express
the opinion Of the commission.
For the last twelve years, ] have
corresponded more or less with Mr.
Frewen as to, the monetary condition
OF Europe and the exchange between
Europe, the United states and Asia.
He Is q gentleman well informed on
all these questions
II did say In my letter 10 him that
the commission would hear him at the
proper time, and have no doubt II
Will. / have understood that the OBJ,
ject Is to obtain information Is 10 the
monetary condition Of the werld and
ultimately to present thai information.
to Congress with. or without It's re-
commentator as II may deem prop
ere
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THREE ARE KILLED
FoUa-cofNEnED DuEh IN A sE0H-
GEA TOWN.


.ociiia. Ga. Dte. 22.--Within stones
throw OF each other, their life-blood
making crimson the streets OF this
quiet town, three were instantly killed
tonight and an officer OF the law re-
eelyed mortal wounds.
The dead are;
Charles Moore, Virgil Moore and
Leonard smith.
Fatally injured: Policeman Cane
walters.
Jack sheppard ana Charlie Moore
met Policeman Walters on the street
shortly after o'clock Just after
passing the oflcer, Sheppard, IL Is
stated, fred q giant cannon cracker.
The ofI1cer mildly demonstrated with
Rim for the act, whereupon Moore took
the side Of sheppard, and words passed
between the trio.
Moore, Il is said, became violently
angry and attacked the officer with
his pistol, shooting at short range.
no further hand IN the tragedy. The
officer, mortally wounded by Moore's
first bullet, summoned his energy and
kamely fired upon Moore as the latter
ran, The officers aim was unerring,
the bali striking Moore squarely In
the back He ran across the street
from the officer aud fell lifeless.
While the duel between the oficer
and Charlie Moore WAS In progress,
Leonard smith, son OF Chief Of Polfce
smith, rushed to the ofacef's aid. At
this inncture, Virgin Moore. brother
Of Charlie Moore, went TO the help Of
his brother, and, It is said, hred upon
smith. Smith, like the oiiicer. returned
the fre upon his assatlant, shooting
him dead In his tracks. Smith died
shortly afterward
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m RIOTS
-FOUR SERIOUSLY INJURED AND
FOUR SLIGHTLY CUT.


Pittsburg. Pa, Dec. 22--warrin6.
factions OF Catholic congregation in
tEIomestead. suburb tonight. engaged
in riot in which four persons were
seriously injured and several slavs
were slightly cut or bruised
twenty-five of the participants have
been arrested and are In jail and war;
rants are being prepared for at least
one-half OF the 500 participants In the
melee. After the Homestead riot had
been quellsd with the aid Of the fire
department, the rioters went TO Muni-
cipal HALL where they destroyed the
interior OF ST. Michaels slavonic Paro-
cfial schoI the home Of the new priest
Rev. n, c. FIarsinsky. whose life they
vainIy sought. The seriously injured
are:
John Lamb OF the Homestead police.
face slashed with stiietto; Patrick
Pyle. Municipal Hall police sergeant,
head ana face bruised: william stevens.
coal and iron policeman, scalp lacerat-
eds John Sokineky, Homestead police-
man, head. and face confused, beaten.
fnfo ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A Slaxlah woman thought TO Be seri>
ousiy injured Was taken away.
The troubte was over the removal OF
furniture from st Michael's Slavonic
Roman Catholic Church to the Paro-
chiai school at Municipal Hail. near
by borough. by new pastor.
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FIRE In A THEATRE
THE herald SQUARE rs BADLY
DAMAGED.
The Fire Broke 0nt Zen Minutes re-
fore The Close of The Performs
aaee--A Panic iH NaRrewIy
Avertea.

New York, Dec. 22--Fire broke out
In the Herald Square theatre at Thirty
Fifth Street and Broadway tonight. ten
minutes before the close OF the per-
Torrance OF The Three Twins and
before II was brought under control.
had done considerable damage to the
building. had driven the actors and
chorus girls into the streets In their
scant costumes. and had caused great
commotion among the theatre crowds
on Broadway There was no panic and
no. one was Injured. the audience re-
naming in Ignorance OF the fire until
most Of them had passed into the
streets
The fire caught from large electric
sign on the front of the theatre buiId-
ing and spread TO the executive offices
which are opposite the second galleries
The big crowd moved slowly out, but
some remained behind waiting for their
wraps to be taken from the cloak
rooms. When. the flames began TO
gain Roadway, the employees urged the
tardy ones 70 hurry and told them
there was 4 fire Ii the thaatra Some
left their wraps and hraved abe driving
snow STORM Ia their evkniFfN ciofhea.
The alarm was spread ataong TIE
actors and chorus and many Of tire
young women left the building BY the
stage entrances, went into the storm
without giving thought TO their seant
and unconventional attire. With the
temperature lowering around the TWEEN
ties and a fiery wind driving the fall
ing snow into their faces, the chorus
girls beat hasty retreat for cover at
the Marlborough Hotel1a block further
up Broadway where they were made
comfortable.
Probably $4,000 damage was done
the theatre. A saloon and cigar store
next door were practically destroyed
Some time after the fire was prac-
tieaiiy over the theatre gallery fell
and moment later ttfrty-five feet
OF the roof on the Broadway end OF
the building came down Damage was
chiefly confined to the angle formed
by Broadway and Thirty-Fifth street
In which was located the offices OF
the Shuberts. Lee Shubert later said
that he estimated. the loss at between
$50, 900 and 100000. Lee Shubert and
Lew Fields are the Iessees of the
theatre.
Among the occupants of the boxes
was a party consisting OF MIR. and Mrs.
Reginald Vanderbilt. Miss Carroll d.
Winslow and others. They made
their escape through the Broadway
entrance.
The theatre will probably be closed
a week or so until repairs can be
made.
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IRELAND AT VATICAN.

rome. Dec. 2z-The Pope has fully
recovered from his recent illness. He
received Archbishop Ireland. to st.
Paul. in private audience today. speak
Inc cordially of the Archbishop's last
visit in 1905.
MonsiRnor Ireland talked with His
Holiness about his diocese, building a
new cathedral in st. Paul and pro-
cathedral in Minneapolis. The ponttn
was greatly pleased with this news and
expressed a desire to see the Arch
bishop again before he leaves.
Monslgnor ireland presented to the
pope his sister who is a nun. The
archbishop refised categorically to
give out anything concerning his au-
dlence with the pontiff
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and saw Annis holding his hand over
bis side. saying oh. don't. don't. stop
Them came more shots. 1 got up and
went out OF the boat and heard moro
shots. As stepped from the boat.
saw Birchfield and Mrs. Annis On the
noat. saw Thornton j., Hams on the
float about four or five feet from An
Mss boat. As came OF. the defend
ant was facing the dock. swinging his
revolver from side TO side at a crowd OF
people. As I stepped from the boat
Captain Hams was stfIl nring shots. I
heard Thornton Hams say. Stand back.
stand back as I walked by the pistol.
which was pointed at me-"
Counsel for Hains subjected the wit
ness to severe cross examination IN
an endeavor to dlscredit his testimony.
with regard to the pause that transpir-
ed between the FIRST and following
shots.
The witness became tangled later and
told the court that he was badly con-
fused and did not know what he was
saying" He said the cross examination
OF Mr.. Mcintyre had confused him. JUS
tice Crane told him TO compose himself.
Joseph e. Hill. Of Flushing, a member
OF the Bay Side Yacht Club, took the
stand. His testimony and cross exam
ination threw no light on the case.
William Knapp, who sailed with Mr.
Hill during the fEnpromptu race with
Mr.. Annis's boat. was called.
81 heard the shootlng,Y said Mr..
Knapp, land looked and saw Annis
leave his seat and start toward the
mast. I saw Mrs. Annis run down the
runway and start across the float"
Mr.. Knapp was excused and then the
District Attorney said Il would stiil
take several days to present his case.
Mr.. McIntyre protested against q night
session and Justice Crane said he real
lied the tax imposed on counsel and
would not hold night sessions.
Court then adjourned until tomorrow.
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TAFT WANTS CAUCUS.

PreaIdent- Elects Brother Wants sena.
toruhfp settled In This Way.
Columbus, o., Dec. 22.-Editor
Charles p. Taft is out in the open for
a caucus to determine the party's CHI dice
in the man to succeed Senator For
aksr.
I'VE will have a caucus he said to-
day, when he called in the newspaper
men. THAT fact is certain. Fur
thermore, It may be said that We are
progressing fine in our canvass for
votes, ana we do not care how soon
the caucus Is held. We are willing to
submit the Senatorial question to a
caucus at once.
Both Foraker and Burton are under
stood to be opposed to e caucus.
Friends of Mr.. Taft tday reiterated
the claim that he will have fifty votes
IN the caucus. Forty-six is a major
ity
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cRUIsERs LEAVE PANAMA.

President ObaldIa And Members Of
Cabinet witness Departure.
Panama. Dec. 22-The United States
Pacific cruiser fleet with the exception
of the Colorado. sailed from here this
afternoon at 5 o'clock for Talcahnaina.
President Obaldia. the members OF
his cabinet and Herbert g. Squiers. the
American Minister proceeding in the
bay In q launch and witnessed the de-
parture.
The American cruisers arrived here
on December IS, and during their visit
more than 5000 men were given shore
leave. but not a single serious offenss
was committed.
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a FIRE PANIC.
Forty-two school chiidreD Have MAJ

Forty-two school ChiidreD Have Mar
row Escape From Cremation.
CirclevilIe, o.. Dec. 22-Forty-tw
school children he'd narrow sescape
from cremation when fire broke out In
district school No. today. With the
doog in flames and all the windows
securely barred. the situation was criti-
cal.
A fire panic followed. Luther Comp
ton. the teacher. induced the children
one by one to run through the blazing
doorway, the only means Of escape and
All were saved. The teacher was the
last 20 leave the building. The door
way became ignited from an overhead
ed register.
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vicksburg. Miss. Dec. 22-Announce-
ment was received. here from Young
and Young. OF st. Joseph. La, stating
that they had been named receivers
for W. ]. steen. a merchant OF that
city, who places his liabilities at s72.-
5ol.7G with stock between 100000 and
SOS. 900 and open accounts TO be fur.
nished at q meeting OF creditors on
January II. The receivers have is
sued a call Tor a meeting OF creditors
on that date. II is announced that the
boil weevil visitation caused the en-
barassment OF the firm.
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Plot to TkiII Gomez.

&A4& ~ 4hAAA NM8E4AEAs
Caracas. Venezuela, Monday, Dec. 81.
via Willemstad Dec 22.---The downfall
OF President Castro in Venezuela was
completed Saturday last with the frus-
tration OF desperate plot to assassi-
nate Juan Vicente Gomez. the acting
President Of the Republic.
Score cipher cablegrams have passed
between President Castro in Berlin and
his agents here since the popular anti.
Castro demonstration Of December 10
and IL.
A prominent lawyer mas fled an ac-
cusation In the high Federal Court
charging President Castro with com
plicity in the attempted assassination
and proposing his Impeachment.
There was a meeting Friday night OF
the plotters, at the residence in Cara
cas- Of Garhirais Guznlan, secretary
general In the last Castro cabinet and
castro's personal business in. venezu-
ella when the President left foH>Ger-
many.
The eonspirators decided upon a coup
d'etat. They determined 20 assassf-
nate Acting President Gomez. Jose de-
Jesus Paul. the foreign minister; GEN
eral Leopoldo Baptfsta ana other prom.
inent men; soixe the administration of
the country and with the army ter
rorize and overawe the population.
Torres-Cardenas, who vas at ona
time minister OF the interior under
Castro and later his personal secre-
tary. was the active leader Of the
conspiracy. He was entrusted with
carrying out the plot. His lieutepafts
were the commanders OF three battal-
tans. In spite OF the precautions tax
en- an intimation of what was on foot
reached the ears Of Acting President
Comes.
CanspiratoEs Frustrated.
As soon as he had satisfied himself
oe the proofs of the reports he took
immediate steps to frustrate the at
tempt. Early Saturday morning he
went alone on foot to the barracks in
Caracas where q mutinous regiment
under the command of President Cas-
tro's brother was CHARTERED. With cool
courage he entered the building and
placed the brother Of the President un-
der arrest. The nerve Of Gomez made
IT possible for him to carry out this
dangerous manoeuvre successfully
He then went TO the yellow house.
the executive mansion, where he had
brief interview with Torres-Carde-
mas. The chief of the conspirators de-
MED the existence of any plot. Gomez
would not be deceived by such assur-
ances. He seized Torres Cardenas NV
the shoulders and shaking him rough
ly said:
Il have discovered your plot to as
sassinate me. You are my prisoner
Torres Cardenas tried to use MS re-
volver on the acting President but CO.
mez was toe quick for him, He pin
Toned the mans arms andVcalled the
guard. Torres-CardenRs was seized
disarmed and hurried to jail.
These two arrests made single hand
ed by Gomez broke the back of the
plot. Gomez's friends came forward
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SALVADOR vINDrcATED.

verdict OF Central Amerscan Court of
, Justice Made Pebble.
( San Salvador. Republic of Salvador.
Dec. 22-The secretary OF the Central
American Court OF Justice at Carriage.
Costa Riea. has forwarded to the sat-
vadorean government. the verdict of
the court In the suit brought by Hon
duras gainst Salvador and Guatemala.
charging them with promoting the re-
cent revolution in Honduras.
The verdict Is favorable to Guate-
mala and Salvador on all points. and
constitutes a vindication OF the gov
eminent Of Salvador. It's announce
ment has caused great satisfaction
throughout the republic.
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Union. S. G.. Dec. s3--The Aetna
Cotton Mills. Of this city recently sold
at a special meeting OF the creditors.
to a syndicate of prominent capital
lists, has been re- organized and named
otfaray Mills with capital OF $780,
00e IN common stock. Augustus w.
smith has been elected president. The
mills will resume operasioR'on fun time
ON January L.
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again they would whip her. a fourth
time they came to hang her father for
testifyfng before the grand Jury.
on the last visit Garrett Johnson
asked Mrs. Jackson II she had talked.
Incautiousiy she replied: mo. Mr..
johnson / have not"
''1f you were a man." johnson re-
torted I'D blow your brains out We
will hang you II you talk
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). T. ATKINSON ARRESTED.
Texas Military Man Accused Of Embes
element,

Galveston, Tex, Dec. 22--John T. At
kinson, recently elected captain Of the
Galveston Rides was arrested last
night by the United states Marshal on
capiases issued by the Federal grand
fury at Waco, charging embezzlement
of government funds while rural free de-
livery carrier in Robertson County In
1907.
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! Richmond Va. Dec. 22.-At I
J noon today there was four inches I
I OF snow on the ground here and 4
heavy. wet snow was still fsiIing. 4
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LACK BEAR CHAsEs
BLACK MAN INTO TT

UElANIA Mn INV EEEElEa
Chicago. Dec. 22.-SamueI
Rocks. a negro employed as
keeper by the owner Of an anti
NAL show in an amusement
mark. was freed by large
black bear last night when IT
broke out of-a cage Rocks was
forced to remain in tho bran
ches until the bear was shot.
when chased up into the tree
he shouted for aid and was
heard BY pedestrians who tele-
phoned to the police.
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a1sHor aIIoHAup DEAD.


New York, Dec. 22.--RIght Rev.
John steven Michaud4 bishop Of the
Roman Catholic diocese of Burlington
Vermont. died at ST. vincent's Hospl-
tai here today OF Bright's disease. ag-
ed SIS years
The bishop arrived here yesterday
on the steamer Amerika from France,
whittier he had gone two months ago
In q vain attempt to recover his health
AIisthrough the voyage the bishop was
desperately i'll and when the steamer
locked last evening he was in a dy-
ing condition.
He was hurried to the hospital and
although everything possible was done
until death came this morning.
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PRINoEroN TO. FRONT.

Defeats Yale ana Takes Lead In Chess
Tournament.
New York, Dec. 22.-Princeton forged
to the front In the second round of
the intercollegiate, chess tournament
here today. defeating Yale by the score
of three and 6ne-half to half. and TAX
ing the lead with total OF six games
TO her. credit. Harvard tonight is next
in standing with four games won.
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CASTRO'S FATE
IS NOW SEALED
Venezuelan President Is
0verthrowrl.
-s--
ATTEMPT 10 KILL GOMEZ
New Executive Thwarts Pot Of
Conspirators.
sinsrs-Aaaass He Arrsss. TIVE Of the
Leaders wac Are Friends of
Cassro--warshlps Go %
seens. -

caracas. venexueIa, Monday. Dec. 81.
via WilIemstadt, Curacao. Dec. 2zt--
The end Of the rule In Vsnezuela OK
cipriano Castro has come. The dtcta-
tor who has governed the republic with
q rod OF iron ever since he took forcf-
BILE possession Of ths yellow house In
1885, Is now openly charged with con-
spiracy to accomplish the assassina-
tfon Of d man he left at the head OF
the republfe when he sailed on Novem-
Der % from LaGuayara. n0minally 70
secure skilled medical aid in Berlin
for a malady Of long standing, and
which IL today thoroughly disered-
tied.
The Bank Of venezueIa had cabled
its correspondents at Berlin and Paris
an unlimited letter Of credit TO Cas-
fro when he left Venezuela for Eu-
rome and no one in Caracas believes ne
viii ever dare return to this capitalg
The castro Cabinet has. been forced
to resign and q new and progressive
ministry has been appointed by Jnan
Vicente Gomez. the acting President
This attempt upon the life Of Gomez
was frustrated BY the cool nerves and
courageous daring Of the acting Pres
faent himself. Alone and unsupported
he arrested the ringleaders of the con-
splracy with his own hands IN the
presence Of their armed adherents ana
A#EGf THIS ACtlOH 1IG A1NANA y. RAr(-A-e-se-
ttan saying that Isbt only had he saved
HIS own life. but he had maintained
the highest ideals of the chief masis-
trate OF the republic.
Already the new administration
shows signs Of q desire and intention
70 settle the disputes between Vene-
zuela and aertain Of the foreign pow
efs which have kept the republic In g
light OF unenviabIe notoriety for sew
agal vvaAras mast
At q conferences held In Caracas yes
tarday between Acting President Go
nlez and Baron Won Seckendortf. the
German Minister IN charge OF the In
ferests of Holland since the departure
of the Dutch Minister. M. Derus. last
eunfner, 1T was agreed TO suspend the
eperatipn Of the decree Issued by Press
fdent castro prohibiting fhe tEans-shtp-
n1eat At wiIleEpatadt OF 9oeds destAned
for Venezuela. 60
Pending the signing OF . treaty be-
tweep Holland ana duly empowered
xeneSueian Conlnipsioner. the Dutch
waFships that have been patrolling the
venezuelan coast for nearly three
weeks will be Withdrawn.
The attempt to assasslnate acting
President Gomez and several OF the
ministers was decided upon on Friday
night, December Is. Gomez heard of
the plot that asule night and the next
morning. look Inc PERSONAL ethftQ tHdt
nipped it in the bud. The men con-
eerned in the conspiracy were Presi-
dent Castro's closest friends and best
known adherents Secret cablesrarns
have passed between President Castro
In Berlin and his agents here since the
popular anti-Castro demonstrations OF
December 10 and IL. A prominent
lawyer has filed an accusation in the
high Federal court charging President
Castro with completely in the plot to
assassinate and proposing his impeach-
uient.
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quickly. to his support orders were
at once issued for the arrest OF Guz-
man. Lepez Raralt. minister of the
interior in the cabinet that was forced
to resign December IL; Senior Bern,u-
dez director Of the national telegraph
System; Commander Casanova. COM
iuander Angulo and other adherents ~
Castro suspected of completely.
As soon as the news OF the senwa.
ttonaa occurrences became known
throughout the city an immense crowd
gathered In the Plaza Bolivar and gav
unumtstakabie evidence OF its sal 4
faction with the turn affairs had q !
en-. y
The Bank Of Venezuela has sent tel.
egraph communications to its represen-
tatives at Berlin ana Paris recitine IN
occurrences Of the day