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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-11
TO EXPLOIT SOUTH
Permanent Headquarters OF
Commercial Congress.
BIG BUILDING PROPOSED
Million Dollar Home in Washington
Suggested.
LARGE NUCLEUS SOON RAISED
LARGE NUCLEUS SOON RAISED
Within Forty Minutes After the
Scheme Is Inaugurated $237 900
Is Pledged for New Enterprise.

The most important immediate result,
of the meeting of the Southern CONNER
cial Congress here this week has been
the formation of plan for big per-
manent home for the body in Washing
ton. AT meeting of the executive com
mittee of the congress yesterday the
members present subscribed $2H,o0o
which is to be the nucleus of million
dollar fund for the permanent home.
Plans have been made in tentative
way looking to the erection of a big
building with Offices for the Southern
Commercial Congress. the National Press
Club. the Washington bureaus of all the
important newspapers. which have cor
respondents here, and for general office
purposes. The special inclusion of the
Press Club and the news bureaus of the
various papers is because the congress
feels that the newspapers will have much
to do with the publicity work of the
congress and will be valuable working
adjunct to the headquarters.
Large Nucleus Subscribed.
Forty minutes after the scheme had
been inaugurated $237 600 was pledged to
the project The revenue from the rent
of a part of the building is to be devoted
to the exploitation of the souths natural
resources. The building is also to be the
mecca for southern people who come to
this city. Two floors of the proposed
structure already have been spoken for
under a twenty-year lease.
The proposition was preached for the
first time yeasterday at a luncheon given
by John NJ. Parker of New Orleans, presi-
dent of the congress, to Grosvenor Dave
of Montgomery, Ala, managing director
of the congress; John f. Netjeman, AL
bany, Ga: John A. Fox. Blytheville, Ark.
Charles Hall Davis and Edwin l.. Pond,
Petersburg. Va. Southern commercial
organizations and men of wealth in the
south will be asked TO contribute to the
project. A finance committee was APP
pointed. headed by William J. Oliver of
Knoxville. Tenn.
To Enlist Eastern Capital.
President Parker has already gone to
New York to enlist additional money in
the scheme. Other members of the body
who leave Washington today will can
vass the various organizations of the
congress for funds and it is thought that
there will be no trouble in raising the
whole amount.
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FRANKLIN PARK.

FOR SAI.E-Iots :0x2Oo ,ahoui quarter acre>
.arcer than three average suburban lots or i've
city lots: within six miles north and west Of
White House The ideal place for home
Prices. 500. $500 and 500. villa sites. acre
to five acres: average price. 2 cents square
foot: easy terms. Restrictions to protect pur-
cbasers. Ou line: Communication fare II
round trip. with free transfers: make ap-
pointmcnt to see property; elevation over ZOO
feet. Get map and prospectus i'll person by
mail.
MOORE & HILL nnc., 1333 g ST NV
Suburban Dept Tel Main 1850 and ST..
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FRATERNAL NOTICES.

ALI. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS ARE REQUEST
I'd I" meet ut Pythian Temple Friday. Decem-
frr u. i9US. ot 80 pm. for the purpose OF
attending the fair and bazaar given by the
l. q. -. L. Mt Odd Fellows Hall.
CLAUDE II. WOODWARD. 6. c.
HENRY l. t;ASSp\ a. X Il x
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

LINCOLN NATIONAL BANK.
WASHINGTON. u. &.
Tho ANIMAL meeting of the stockholders OF this
bank. for the election Of directors and such other
business as may properly come before the meet
Ing will be held the banking house TIL
DAY. Jan l.. 1899. between the hours Of II M
and > pm. ALBERT :. galley. Cashier.
deli 81 ~. ja4.1l
THE ANNUAL E1.E-r ION OF TRUSTEES OF
the District Title Insurance Company will he
held ut the company's office. No Clio 18th st.
n.w., on MONDAY January H. 1909
GEORGE ii. O'CONNOE,
Secretary and Treasurer
THE ANNUAL. ELECTION OF TRUSTEES OF
the Washington Title Insurance Company VIII
bc held at the eOmpanys office. No.6!o 18TH 81.
NV. on MONDAY. January II. 1909.
GEORGE H. OCON\OH.
Secretary and Treasurer.
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ing ground Indian Head Md. to duty as
Inspector of ordnance the Firth-Sterling
Steel Company GiesborO Manor, ID. Z.
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$50, 900, 900 SUBWAY PLANNED.
Public Service Commission Will Ask
Appropriation.

NEW YORK. January las a new year
lie service commission yesterday after
noon announced plans for the building of
a S60.0OO.O0O subway up the East Side,
from the Battery to Pelham Bay Park
The route is laid out, the plans are
drawn and the board of estimate and ap-
portionment has been formally asked to
appropriate the money. Action proba bly,
will be taken early in the year.
The subway will be a four-track road
with two tracks for express and two for
local traffic, and viii run north and south
the entire length of Lexington avenue and
under other thoroughfares in the down.
town section from the Harlem river to the
Battery.
In addition the plans include cross
town subway under Canal street. to con-
meet the new Manhattan bridge over the
East river with all the north and south
transportation lines and with the Hudson
river.
Interesting in connection with the prob
lem of constructing the subway is state
ment by Controller Metz in which he
said the city's debt margin October 1.
as shown by report made to the board
of estimate and apportionment was only
$36. G93.123. This would prevent any i'm
mediate appropriation of the 100000. 600
required for the subway, but might per-
nit preliminary work. The remainder
would have to wait until July I. when the
city's borrowing capacity will be in
creased possibly by S60OO0.OOO
The city's net funded debt is $685.. 600, =
600. an increase in ten years of more than
$500, 600 600.
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EATS AFTER 1.ooo-YEAR FAST.
Bronx Wonder Toad Is Recovering
Use of Eyes and Limbs.

NEW YORK. January 1.-Pythagoras.
the toad. ate his first meal in 1000 years
yesterday at the Bronx Zoo. Four flies
and an earthworm constituted the meal or
the little black creature that had been
buried so manY centuries in limestone
rock five hundred feet down in a silver
mine at Butte Mont.
His eyes had been so long out of use
that when the flies were placed before
him the toad cumsily thrust his tongue to
one side of the insects. But after several
efforts Pythagoras succeeded in licking
them up. He swallowed the worm az
though his throat was rusty from lack OF
practice.
The ancient toad is slowly recovering his
eyesight and the use of his limbs, and is
in the middle ages. He has already
emitted several feeble sounds, but the
croak hasn't come back.
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MATCH COST Elm LIFE.
DR.. Thomas E. Williams Burned tt
Death at Richmond.

RICHMOND. Va. January DIR.
Thomas E. Williams of Hanover county
was burned to death in his home YES
terday His daughter Agnes and his son
William had to run for their lives leav-
ing their aged and infirm father to his
horrible fate.
The three persons were the only occu-
pants of the house and slept each in a
separate room on the second floor The
son and daughter were leading the way
down the steps to safety after the fire
had broken out when the old man turned
later he was heard to. cry Il can't stand
1T and to fall to the floor. Immediat ely
the son and daughter went back. and
crawling on their hands and knees en-
deavored to reach their father. Soon
realizing the utter futility of attempting
to save him in the fire which was raging
about them. they turned and fled from
the house. both severely burned. few
seconds later the floors crashed in. The
charred body of the aged physician was
ound in the debris
The fire occurred about ) O'Clock and
resulted from cause as yet unknown.
Dr. Williams was seventy-two years old.
He had for number of years been the
physician of nearly every family of prom
inence in Hanover county He was a
native of Maryland and served in a Mary
land regiment during the civil war. He
moved to Hanover county immediat eIy
after the war and married a Miss Pollard.
a member Of a wel-known Virginia fam
lily. In former years. before the nfirmities
of age were upon him. DIR. Williams was
regarded one of the most eminent
physicians in Virginia. He is survived by
three daughters, Mrs. Rowe. widow of
Bowler Bowe of Hanover: Mrs. Frances
Leucord of Atlee and Miss Agnes Will
liams. and three sons. Thomas. Ned and
William Williams. Thomas and William
Williams both live in Danvile.
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CRUISER READY FOR TRIAL.
The North Carolina Will Leave New.
port News Friday.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. January l.
Friday morning the big new United
States armored cruiser North Carolina,
the latest product of the plant of the
Newport News Shipbuildng and Dry
Dock Company. will steam for Rock
land. Me. where. next Monday and
Tuesday, she will be given her official
government speed tests. On her dock
trial here recently the engines of the
big cruiser worked with remarkable
smoothness. and the builders are con-
tident that the vessel will exceed her
contract requirements of twenty-five
knots an hour by a handsome majority
The North Carolina will reacn Rock
land Sunday morning. and after taking
aboard the members of the nav3! trial
board Monday morning she will be
given her standardizing trial over the
measured mile course off Monroe Is
land.
Tuesday morning she will again put
to sea. and, passing Rockland light.
she will be given her four-hour forced
draft run down the coast of Maine to
Boston light There the members of
ithe trial board will be transferred to
a tug and taken to Boston. and the
cruiser Will start on her voyage back
to this port. Beginning Tuesday night
the vessel will begin her twenty four
hour endurance run under forced draft.
The run will be concluded Wednesday
evening. and the vessel will arrive here
Thursday morning.
During the trip to New England the
cruiser will be commanded by Capt. w
G. Melvin. and will be manned by a
crew of mechanics picked from the
yard force. Representing the builders
on the trip will be General Manager
Walter A. Post. Superintendent of Hull
Construction Homer l.. Ferguson, Su-
perntendent of Machinery James Row
bottom and Chief Engineer Charles
Bailey
is native of North Carolina and
who will be the executive officer of the
ship when she is commissioned, will
also be aboard,
The North Carolina will be turned
over TO the Navy Department at the
Norfolk navy yard in February. Her
sister ship. the cruiser Montana, is
nearing completion at this yard. and
she will be delivered in March.
These two vessels are among the
largest. fastest ana most powerful OF
their types aHoat. They are 5O2 feet
long, - feet 10 inches beam. and will
have a full load displacement of 10000
tons, almost equal to that of the bat
tleship Connecticut, flagship of the fleet
now en- route to the Pacific The arma-
ment of the vessels is as follows:
Main battery-Four 1O-inch 3reech-
loading rifles, sixteen 6-inch breech-
loading rifles and four submerged tor
pedO tubes.
Secondary battery-Twenty-two 3
inch rapid-fire guns. twelve 3-pounder
semi rapid guns. two
0-caliber automatic guns and two g.
inch field pieces.
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ROOSEVELT GLAD TO HEAR IT.
Sends Congratulations on Rush for
MARRIAGE Licenses.

NEW YORK. January 1.-"Telcgram re-
ceived. G lad to hear the good news about
New Yorks population. Happy New Year
to the City Hall Reporters Association, -
was the Presidents reply yesterday to a
message sent him by Charles T. White,
president of the association. In this mes
sal &c Roosevelt was informed that 13J
couples had bought marriage licenses be-
fore noon Monday under the law which
goes into effect today: that 133 couples
had promised to name their first boy The
odore Roosevelt. and that there was no
immediate prospect of race suicide in the
Presidents native city.
Under the direction of City Clerk Scu.ly
and his assistants eighty-five more licenses
were issued yesterday, the marriages to
take place within the next few days.
Those who do not wish to be united I'M
til after January were invited to call
later, as the department has all it can dc
to meet immediate demands.
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ANOTHER MINE DISASTER.
At Least Nine Killed by Explosion
in New Mexico.

ALBUQUERQUE n. NJ. January l.
At least nine miners were killed and three
fatally and two seriously injured bin an
explosion of gas and coal dust yester-
day in the Bernal mine. at Carthage. Soc
zorro county. n. NJ. Nine bodies have
been taken out. and although the mine is
still filled with gas, it is believed that no
more victims remain in the workings. o.
L. Wilcox. an American mine boss, is
among the dead. The others were mostly
Mexicans.
All of the men had apparently been
killed instantly. and some of the bodies
were mangled beyond recognition.
Carthage is small town on "A branch
line twenty miles from San Antonio y.
NJ, on the Santa Fe railroad, and COM
munication is difficult Had il not been
for the fact that the explosion occurred
at noon the death list would be larger.
The explosion shook the country for miles
around. and several of the bodies were
thrown clear out of the main entrance
to the mine. Two bodies were blown
nearly 800 yards away.
About fifty are employed in the mine
and all but those who were killed or in
jured had gone to dinner
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GEN. ALFRED L. LEE DEAD.
He Served With Distinction in the
Civil War.

NEW YORK. January 1.-Gen. Alfred
1-indley Lee died yesterday at the Hotel
Belmont of pneumonia. after several days
Illness. Until yesterday morning his ply
sicians, Drs. Francis Buck and Francis
Delafield believed. although their patient
was nearly seventy-four years old that
he would recover.
He was born January 16. 1884. in Full
ton, n. Y. and was graduated from Union
College in the class of 1853 He practiced
law in Kansas until 1861. when he was
elected TO the supreme court of that state.
When the civil war broke out he was
commissioned major of the eth Kansas
Volunteer Cavalry. He entered the serv-
Ice october %, 1861. and was promoted
to the rank of colonel the following May.
he regiment was organized at Fort Leav-
enWorth and the first battles participated
In were at Iuka. Mss. in September.
me-, and Corinth, a month later. The
regiment engaged in the operations of
Grants central Mississippi campaign.
Col. Lee was ordered April Is. 1862 to
reorganlze the cavalry department of the
gu,f. He was made brigadier general of
volunteers November 20. 1867 ne re-
ported to Gen. McClernand. commander
of the 18th Army Corps. and was volun-
teer a1d-de-camD and chief of staff to
him in the battles of Champions Hill and
Black River Bridge, May 16 and H. 1863
the 9th Division of the 1:;lu Corps Nav
ID at the assault on Nicksburg Gen Lee
was severely wounded by gunshot
through the face and head. He reported
for duty again in July. He participated
in many important engagements and was
on duty at headquar ters at New Orleans
until March 1S. 1864.
He commanded troops in the Red River
campaign. and upon sending in his resig-
nation May 4. 1864. was honorab bly, mus
tered out of the service.
Gen. Lee spent some years in New Or
leans and Paris and then came to New
York. Since 1880 he had been connected
with the banking firm of Robert Goodbody
& Co. and for the last four years he was
special partner in the firm
He was a member or the Union League
Club and the legion of Honor. Until a
year ago ne made the Murray Hill no.
tel his home. Since then he had lived at
the Hotel Belmont.
The interment will be at Fulton. n. Y,
Thursday.
Gen. Lee leaves widow. Mrs Victorine
Lee, and one son. Albert
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ELoPED TO HAGERSToWN.
Former District Man Wins a West
Virginia Girl.

MARTINSBURG. w. Va, January L.
Miss Eleanor Bowers. eldest daughter Of
United States Fish Commissioner George
Fl. Bowers of this city. eloped to Hagers-
town yesterday with Mr.. Philip Grove.
There they were married by Rev. ]. s..
Simon. t. pastor of Trinity Lutheran
Church.
The young lady. who, with her family,
has been spending the winter in Washing
ton. came with her. sister to this city a
few days ago to visit friends and to at
tend the annual holiday dance given here
Monday night. She is about twenty years
old and her husband. who is son of the
late u. I. Grove and a granddaughter of
Mr.. George Ryneal formerly of Washing
ton. but now of this city. is about year
her senior. After the wedding the couple
returned TO Martinsburg.
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TORPEDO BOATS AT PARA.
A Rough Voyage, With Head Seas
From Port. of Spain.

PARA. Brazil, January 1.-The United
States torpedo boat flotilla has arrived at
Para. after rough voyage with head
seas. The vessels were delayed one day
because of the weather. Neptune boa ded
the flotilla December 30 and victims were
plenty. Christmas dinner was eaten at
SEA. The Arethusa. with supplies and
water, were awaiting the flotilla.' All the
crews are hustling to make up lost time
before reaching Rio, where they will meet
the battleships.
Midshipman Robertson Hopkins bhoke a
leg the morning of December 80. No lib
erty will be given to the men at Para
The crews are all we'll and the fotilla will
sail for Pernambuco January 3.
The boats left Port of Spain December
% and are now five days behind their
original schedule. due to accidents to the
machinery of two of the destroyers
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VIBORG CONVICTIONS
1877 MEMBERS OF THE FIRST
DUMA SENT TO PRISON.

ST. PETERSBURG. January 1.-The
trial of the 1859 members of the first duma
who signed the viborg manifesto was con-
cluded yesterday. One hundred and sixty
seven of them were convicted and SEN
fenced to three months Imprisonment
while the two were acquitted on the
ground that they had signed under mis-
apprehension. The sentence carries with
it the loss of all political rights.
NJ Ramischwilli who already has serv-
ed more than three months preliminary
Imprisonment. will be Immediately set
free. Unless an appeal from the decision
of the court is taken the sentence will
take effect beginning January 20, until
which time the former deputies will re-
main at large without bail.
Eliminating Liberals.
The trial began December %. and was
notable for the powerful speeches made
by the most prominent of the defendants,
which seemed to reawaken public senti-
ment and to infuse the old-time spirit into
the ranks of the opposition. The promi-
hence of the accused. it is generally be-
lieved, induced the government to eNer-
else leniency.
The sentence withdraws from Russian
politics the formost liberal leaders in the
constitutional movement for several dec
AIDES. among them being Ivan Petrun-
kevitch, who framed the first demand on
the emperor for a constitution: Prince
Dolgoroukoff; Prince Dmitri Shakaffskoy.
ex-secretary of the lower house; Prince
Obolnsky and Prince Ourosoff. the we'll
known jurists: NM. Petrajitski, Vladimir
Naboukoff, leader of the constitutional
democrats: Max Vinaver and Lenitsky,
and the peasants Zhilkin and Nazarenko,
together with score of other noted men.
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FUN IN THE EXCHANGE.
Poor Children Have Merry Time at
Expense of Brokers,

NEW YORK. January 1.-The produce
exchange rang with the happy shouts of
more than fifteen hundred children yes
terday as they viewed the antics of the
clowns and watched the bareback riders
and other performers of the circus. which
the members had provided for their enter
tainment at the annual year-end celebra-
ton. Excepting that there. was no tent
to house this show, and that the pink
lemonade and peanuts were missing, it
was q regular country circus. There was
saWdust ring. surrounded by tiers of
seats. packed to the limit with happy boys
and girls. The performance lasted about
an hour, during which the ring was never
empty. Performing dogs, trick bicycle
riders, bareback riders and number of
funny clowns riveted the attention of the
children. most of whom had never seen
the inside of a circus before, and it would
have been difficult to get together a more
appreciative crowd. The musical part of
the program was furnished by the Cath
Ollie Protectory Band.
After the circus performance each child
received basket containing candy and
fruit and a pair Of roller skates. IN addi-
tion all the girls got a workboX and all
the boys knife and a base ball. and
they were the happiest lot of children
seen in many a day as they marched out
OF rno Building with their baskets on their
tanning a dinner for family of six. were
also given away. Admission was by tick
cts, which had been distributed by min
listers and the various charitable societies
to which they had been sent by the en-
tertainment committee, headed by L. A
IMorey.
Most of the members, with their rela-
tives and friends, were present at the
celebration. The visitors gallery was
crowded to it's utmost capacity, while peo-
pie stood ten or twelve deep behind the
tier of seats surrounding the ring, and. al
though they could not see much, joined in
the applause with the children who &C.
cupied the seats. Three cheers were given
for Mr.. Morey and the entertainment
committee. and the show was voted a
great success. At last years celebra ion
there was Christmas tree for the chill
dren. but all agreed that this years en-
tertainment was by far the best that had
ever been held in the produce exchange
and that the children had enjoyed it
more.
Until late hour in the afternoon tie
streets leading from the produce exchange
were thronged with children and grown
ups. carrying baskets. Most of the chill
dren were either in the full enjoyment of
an apple or an orange. or else nibbling at
the candy they had received.
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But Two Cases Left.

DENVER. January There are now
but two cases left Of the score or more of
indictments returned by the grand jury
last May for alleged land frauds in Colo
RADIO. and unless the supreme court re-
verses the decision of Judge Lewis more
than s2O0.O0O expended by the government
in collecting evidence will have been
wasted The cases still remaining are
those in which John A. Porter and the
Porter Fuel Company are the defendants.
which involve the location of land by
means of forest lien certificates. The Of
ficers of the company are charged with
conspiracy.
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6O21- 6033.-Novel effects in complete
costumes are being eagerly sought since
Dame Fashion decreed that the smart
gown should be made entirely of one
color. The model illustrated is made
of chiffon broadcloth in the charming
dead rose shade, and is trimmed with
filet lace dyed to match. narrow velvet
ribbon and silver buttons The bodice
and overseeve are cut in one piece. the
ingenious cut, combined with the exaui-
site pliability of the material producing
the perfect fit. The waist may be cut out
at the neck as shown If a low-neck de-
velopment is desired. and the undersleeve
may also be omitted. The skirt. 3-piece
model illustrates the most recent design
in circular skirts. which are rapidly COM
ing into favor. The front gore is cut
separately and is arranged in two box
pleats thus giving the straight line from
waist to hem, while providing for slight
flare at the foot. The wide trimming
band curved toward the front, where it
meets the box pleats, affords oppor-
tunity to Introduce a little applied deco
ration. though this band may be omitted
If desired To make the costume in the
medium size requires 11ls yards of o.
inch goods for the skirt and yards OF
the same material for the waist.
inches bust.
6O33.-7 sizes. 30 to "a inches waist
The price of these patterns is 20 cents,
but either will be sent upon receipt OF
10 cents.