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New-York tribune., 1909-12-25

the visitors OF the New York Assoeia-
tion for Improving the Condition Of the
Poor. will bring pleasant surprises into
many tenement homes in the crowded
sections Of the city to-day. Mrs. Helene
Ingram, the associations superintendent
Of relief. said yesterday:
The association wishes 10 thank
those whose special contributions have
made the Christmas work possible. A
good dinner on Christmas and simple
gifts for the children often do wonders
in keeping up and restoring courage I'm
homes where the struggle TO hold to-
gether is very great"
Many we'll laden baskets containing
good" dinners were sent into empty
homes yesterday as the result of these
gifts, and toys and trees and warm lit
tie garments were smuggled in, so that
genuine surprises would greet the chill
dren on Christmas morning.
The Salvation Army will feed twenty
five thousand persons in greater New
York. and the Children's Aid Society
will give nine thousand more. enough 10
keep them going until long after night
fall.
Half a thousand temporarily detained
immigrants on Ellis Island enjoyed a
Christmas celebration yesterday after
noon. consisting of music addresses IN
German. Polish and Italian and a distri-
button OF appropriate gifts. The exer-
cises were held in the large dining room
and on the platform were Commissioner
William Williams. Assistant Commits
sioner Byron II. Uhl Police Commits
sioner William r. Baker and Deputy
Police Commissioner Kirby. as we'll as
the singers from the Metropolitan Opera
House.
SOLDIERS ARE HAPPY.
For the first time i'm three years.
Christmas will come with the thermome-
ter at the proper pitch for the soldiers
Of the 18th United States Infantry. sta
toned on Governors Island. A year ago
they were in the Philippines. and. as one
soldier expressed il. santa Claus for
sock his reindeers for carabas cart"
The headquarters. band and the 1st
battalion ~ the regiment. stationed at
the New York City post. have made
elaborate preparations for Christmas
dinners in celebration Of their return TO
the United States. There is much rival
~ among the cooks Of the four COM
panies. and the announcement of tooth
some menus Is the result.
Each company has drawn upon its
funds for additions 20 the usually liberal
government issue Of foods for the holi-
days. and the mess halls have been
turned into thickets Of Christmas trees
and greens. Officers stationed al Gen
ersl Woods headquarters and the officers
Of the 18th will entertain at numerous
Christmas dinners, and there will be a
huge Christmas tree for the children of
the post in the officers Club.
There will be special Christmas SER
vices in the chapel Of St Cornelius the
Centurion. on the island at which Chap
lain Edmund Banks Smith will offlciate.
II promises 10 be a case Of from soup
20 nuts for thousands Of men and women.
as well as children. more accustomed 10
bread and cheese. North. East. South
| and West was the latest announcement
l from Santa Clsus's press agent last night
I as TO his intended course.
Merry Christmas 10 all"
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
AMATEUR SANTA BURNED.
False Beard Catches Fire When
Woman Assumes Costume.

Charleston, III. Dec. A-Wearing the
garb OF Santa Claus last night % amuse
the children OF Charleston at a public en-
tertainment. Miss Clara McCiOry drew too
near the candles Of the Christmas tree
the false beard she wore caught fire, and
to-day she is In a serious condition from
buns.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
FATHER AND MOTHER KILLED
Were Bringing Home Gifts for Their
Nine Children.

Hamilton. Ohio. Dec. 2t-whIIs driving
home In a covered wagon with Christmas
gifts for their nine children. William Payne
and mis- wife Mary. were killed by a trac-
tioD car to-day. They were hurled some
distance and both died almost instantly.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
NIGHT RIDERS BUSY IN INDIANA

Evansville, Ind, Dec. PA dozen to-
baecO barns in Spencer and Warriek coun-
ties. containing many thousand pounds OF
tobacco. have been destroyed by fire IN
the last few days, supposedly by Night
Riders.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25

Of the newspaper buildings. lie gave them
the freedom of a restaurant that night. and
has continued the reception since. Each
year the reception has grown bigger. until
It was necessary to hire building for the
crowd Yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
GLADDENING POOR HOMES.

Special contributions Of Christmas
trees. toys and clothes. 20 be used i'm
bringing Christmas cheer into homes
otherwise cheerless. and Distributed by
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FORESTRY CLERKS LOSE JOBS
ABOUT SIXTY SLATED TO GO BY
JULY 1.
Discharges Result Of Redivision of
Work Among New District
Offices in the West.

1t is the plan OF Clifford Pinchot, chief
forester, to reduce the force of his bureau
by about sixty clerks. This was authori
tatvely stated today by an official of the
bureau of forestry. The cut has already
started. as small number of clerks have
been let out. 1t is understood many
more clerks will be dropped as soon as
they can clean up their work.
Whether or not the sixty clerks who are
slated for discharge will compose the
ped before the year is out is not known
yet. But it IS the policy of the bureau to
trim sails from now on
If places can be found for these on the
regular pay roll they will be appointed as
soon as possible. Many of those TO be
discharged have not been in the govern
ment service three years, and under the
civil service rules cannot be transferred
outside the Department of Agriculture.
Secretary Wilson has been asked to no
tify all his bureaus that trained clerks
are to be dropped from the bureau of for
estry, so that they will have chance to
be .reinStated or simply transferred. Sew
eral of the employees who have been drop
ped are temporary clerks.
This plan follows close upon the re
districting plan nut into effect by Mr..
Pnchot last December. At that time the
i.39 national forests We're divided into six
districts, each having a central Office.
50 that the supervisors OF each forest
looked 10 the central office instead of to
the bureau of forestry The bureau there
fore dealt only with the six district super
interd.nts When that plan was put into
effect many clerks went from Washing
ton to the forest districts. Every one III
the bureau was given the opportunity to
profit by the new plan. at least to the eX-
tent OF retaining positions by entering one
Of the six new offices.
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TUGS LOSS CONFIRMED.
Wreckage From Missing Craft Wash
ed Ashore-No Bodies Found.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. April 9.-There is
no longer doubt that the tug George
Floss, with her crew of six and three
passengers. sank in Lake Erie during
Wednesdays big gale. Wreckage from
the boat washed ashore today Twelve
miles east of Cleveland.
The wreckage consisted of part of the
cabin with the word Floss" on il and
some bucket racks
No bodies were found.
Searching parties are now going ali
along the east shore looking for bodies
and other Wreckage.
Those on board the Floss when she left
Cleveland were Capt. William Barry
Capt John Daily. Engineer Frederick
Gilbert, Peck Mackenzie, Frank Wesch-
ler. Henry Anderson, John O'Donnel Joe
Martin and siXteen-year-old boy named
Campbell.
The three last named were passengers
on the Floss, ard had gone fishing with
the crew the day Of The gale. All of the
men but Weschler We're residents of
Cleveland. lie lived in Erie, Pa.
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tleships at Toxic, and said he could re
ailze from the comparison how we had
advanced in naval construction.
You have made splendid progress in
Warship construction, said the Japanese
admiral When | visited this country
before you were the fourth naval power
and now you are the second You have
made great achievements and your ad-
vance is realized by the nations.
Your fleet made a fine showing in
Japan, and Admiral Sperry was very
much appreciated by our officers He is
a very smart man
In speaking of the warship of the future
Baron Sakamoto said he thought the big
nights of the future would be decided by
vessels of the Dreadnought type For
the near future Baron Sakamoto places
the limit of size at about % 600 tons.
The naval conference was a great sue
cess. said the vice admiral. and some
very good things have been done for in
ternational commerce in time of war.
rms was especially true in the matter
OF contrabInd goods. Baron Sakamoto is
on his way home. but will stay in this
city for a few days
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SZECHENYIS HERE FOR VISIT.
Count and Countess Reach New York
for Stay of Several Months.

Special Dispatch to i he Star.
NEW YORK, April 9.-Thc Cunard
steamship Mauretania arrived today from
Liverpool and Queenstown, having on
board a number of notable people in
Guiding Count and Countess Szechcnyf.
Countess Szechenyi is returning for the
first time since her marriage. With her
husband she will go to the Vanderbilt
residence. at 57th street and 9Th avenue.
where they will stay for some time, and
perhaps later go to Newport Countess
SZechenyi said this morning that she was
not sure how long they would remain,
but il would probably be for two months
at least.
During the trip the count was ill most
OF the time and did not go about the
snip very much. On the other hand the
countess proved Il good sailor despite the
tossing. and was around the deck most OF
the voyage. She was in good spirits this
morning and talked readily with inter
viewers. She wore travelling dress Of a
catawha shade and a large hat with gray
feathers.
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TWENTY HURT IN EXPLOSION.
Portion of Four-Story Building in
Rome DESTROYED.

ROME April "a serious explosion oc-
CURED this morning in Il four-story house
On Enrgo Po street near 81. Peters.
Twenty persons were wounded. some Sc
vcrely. and 4 portion OF the building was
destroyed All four floors collapsed II is
thought that some dynamite. stored in
the house Of fishermen for illegal fishing.
exploded accidentally.
The explosion was followed by fire,
but the flames were quickly extinguished
by the firemen and soldiers who We're
hurried TO the scene. The wounded have
been removed TO a hospital. The house is
located next to the barracks of tine car
bineers
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BOOST FOR HAMILTON COLLEGE
Carnegie Donates 100000 to Be
Known as Root Peace Fund.

UTICA. \. Y. April 9.-President NJ
". Stryker OF Hamilton College made
announcement in its chapel TO-
day that Andrew Carnegie had Just
notified him that he had given S2OOu0n
To the college. which fund will he
known as the Elihu Root peace fund, IN
recognition of the services of Senator
Root for International peace.
Senator Root is graduate. of Ham
ilton. a member OF the board of trus-
tees and his permanent home is within
the shadow of the college buildings
The donation from Mr.. Carnegie
makes sure another gift of OOD
which was offered to the college if IT
could raise a certain sum by July
These benefactions will place Ham,
ilton College on such foundation that
it's supporters have long wished for
and means better salaries for the fac
ulty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-09
TAFT'S TALK FULL OF MEANING
New Cuban Minister Received
Formally bY the President.

Senor Don Carlos Garcia Nalez. the
new Cuban minister was formally re-
ceived by President Taft in the blue room
of the White House this afternoon at o::s0
O'clock The occasion was employed for
a felicitous interchange Of friendly and
significant words by the President and
Senior ValeZ. AS the successor to Senior
Quesada. Senor Valez comes to this gov
ernment with a most friendly record and
wide knowledge of American people and
institutions.
President Taft's utterances today were
full of meaning. despite their courteous
phrasing- The well wishes of khis coun-
try to Cuba were set forth ID careful
language. but indirectly it was made
plain tina. the United States expects its
close neishbor to maintain conditions that
will be satisfactory to peace and order.
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DETECTIVE ROUGHLY HANDLED
Tramps Beat Him Almost to Death
and Ship Him in Box Car.

CHICAGO. April AFTER having been
beaten into insensibility and shipped in
box car to Elkhart. Ind. by tramps whom
he had been employed to arrest. James
Dalton. a special detective of the Lake
Shore railroad. telegraphed his wherea-
bouts. saying he will return as soon as his
bruises permit. On Tuesday night Dalton
was ordered to Englewood in pursuit of
tramps
Attired in shabby clothes. he joined a
gan. OF seven hOboes whom he found
cooking supper over an open tire. His
curiosity aroused their suspicious and tie
whole gang attacked him. He was bum
dlcd into 4 freight car bound for Elkhart
where ne was found unconscious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-09
GOV. LILLEY GROWS WEAKER.
Signs Bill Empowering Lieutenant
Governor to Act.

HARTFORD. Conn. April "a state
ment given out this morning by the ply
sicians attendant on Gov George l.. Lii
ley says:
During the past twenty-four hours
Gov Lilley has not been quite so strong
He passed a restless night sleeping only
part of the time. This morning he ap-
pears to be weaker than during the two
past days. His general condition IS
weaker
Gov. Liiley. upon signing the bill by
which lieutenant governor is empowered
10 act as governor during the illness of
Il governor within the state turned over
the state administration to Lieut.. Gov
Frank +. Weeks.
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CONFERENCE is uNFRUITFUL.
Operators and Miners Reach No
Wage Agreement.

PHILADELPHIA. April 9-The anthra-
cite operators and miners who have
been holding conferences i'm this city con-
sidering wage conditions in the hard coal
fields of Pennsylvania failed TO reach an
agreement and have adjourned finally
The operators rejected The modified de-
nands presented yesterday by the miners
The answer OF the operators was given to
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DUMONT TRIES NEW AIRSHIP.
Empty Balloon Causes Apprehension
for Paris Aeronauts.
pecial Cablegram TO The star.

Special Cablegram to The star.
PARIS. April a.-Santos Dumont ex-
perimented today for the first time with
a new monoplane. He covered distance
of over . mile and half at height of
40 to 1tD feet, and the performance of the
machine WAS perfect. It's weight is 17G
pounds. length, 20 feet; spread of wings.
about Il feet.
MILAN. April 2. An empty balloon
came down near Cont today. and appre-
hrnsion is felt for the three aeronauts
that sailed away III the airship from
Paris. They are Capt. Mayer. Lieut..
tiardiot ,and a MIR. Patterson. 1t is sup
posed that the balloon was caught in a
storm and that the passengers were
thrown out. Searching parties found arti-
clcs belonging to the occupants
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the mine workers today in conference
which lasted more than an hour
The officials of the United Mine Workers
of tho three anthracite districts will hold
a meeting this afternoon to decide upon
a course of action.
The operators having headquarters in
New York city left for that place on
the T. o'clock train over the Reading
railway. They will give out a statement
soon after their arrival.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-09
Find So. 500 in Coins in Brass Pot

LEXINGTON. Ky. April 3.-While dig
ging a post hole in an abandoned lot
workmen found a brass kettle containing
SS. $50 in gold and silver that apparently
had been buried for half a century The
lot formerly belonged to J. G. Dewitt. an
aged man who died several years ago
The lot was sold at commissioners sale
a week ago for SIG.
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Oil Tank Explodes.

PORT RICHMOND, Cal. April 9.-One
of the stills of the refining plant of the
Standard Oil Company here exploded to
day. causing fire that destroyed part
of the works. Several persons were in
jured and were taken to hospitals
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Weston Tramps in Bad Weather.

MANSFIELD. Ohio. April 9-Edward
Payson Weston. the pedestrian left Mans
field early today. The weather was cold
and clustering, and Weston was dressed
warmer than at any time on his trip But
few people saw him depart for Bellevue,
forty-three miles distant. He plans to
leave Bellevue early Saturday morning
and go to Toledo, where he will rest Sun
DAY.
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Chamois Swiss Gift to Uncle Sam.

BERNIE. April 9.-The Swiss govern
ment has presented to the government of
the United States five magnificent Alpine
chanlois. The animals, three does and
two bucks. from the Berncse Oberland
were shipped for America today, accom-
pamea py an experienced caretaker. :
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The I tremendous Growth
of The Sunday Star.
CIRCULATION.
Sunday. April 4, 1909 45,151
Sunday April S, 1908. ,458
Gain, 5,693
Gain, 5,693

The bona iidc circulation in
Washington of The Sunday Star
is more than 10000 copies greater
each Sunday than the circula-
ton of any other Sunday news
paper.
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FLEET MADE FINE SHOWING.
Baron Sakamoto Compliments Uncle
Sans Navy-on Way to Japan.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 3-Vice Admiral
Sakamoto. who was japanese delegate
TO the recent naval conference in London,
arrived here on the Mauretania today
Baron Sakamoto was accompanied by Mr.
Yamakawa, an admiralty counselor who
was also delegate to the conference
Baron Sakamoto was here ten years ago,
and said that at that time he saw the
American battleships. which had just re-
turned after the defeat of the Spanish
feet in Cuba A few months ago he saw
Admiral Sperry's fleet of American bat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-09
Hanged in virginia,

RICHMOND. Va, April 9.-Joel Payne
a negro. was hanged in Bedford City to-
day for the murder of Reed Swaine. his
father-in-law. year ago. He was con-
victed before the electrocution law went
into effect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-09
ADVERTISING.
Gain, 43 Column.

The rates to the advertiser
have not been increased and the
value today is equal to the COM
bined circulation value of any
other two Washington Sunday
newspapers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-09

The Admiral is bound for Mombo.sa.
She left Naples early on the morning
of April and stopped that same Aft
ernoon at Messina. where Mr.. Roose-
Welt called upon King Victor Emman-
uel on board the battleship Re UNI
berto
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ROOSEVELT AT PORT SAID.
Steamer Admiral Arrives With His
African Party.

PORT SAID. April 9-The steamer
Admiral, with Theodore Roosevelt and
the members of his party dn board ar
rived here at 6:3J o'clock this evening
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Manager Stallings Talks.

Manager Stallings was seen at the hotel
and asked particulars regarding the i'll
ness of Hal Chase, the first baseman. in
Georgia. Manager Stallings laughed at
the notoriety that has attended the Incl
dent. and declared that if the patieE:
were any man in the world but Chase
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Many May Have Run Away.

After the excitement settled down some
what a glance was made for those who
were known to be about the powder
works. Several of those were unaccount-
ed for. Some thought that they. too, had
been blown to pieces, but others were OF
the opinion that they had run far away
in their scare.
Edward Ryerson, who keeps a general
store in Wayne. was behind the counter
waiting on customers when the third ex-
plosion shook his building. tt was not
an unusual thing for powder mills to blow
up in that neighborhood. and Ryerson and
his customers did not at first become
alarmed until the more terrific explosions
followed in rapid succession and shat
tered every pane Of glass in the building
knocked the walls down i'm adjacent
buildings and threw persons down wher-
ever they happened 10 be standing or
walking.
In few minutes telephone calls came
In from the surrounding country with in
quiries AS to what had happened. The
force of the explosion had been felt for
many miles An investigation Of the
works showed that nine different mills
had been blown mp.
1t seems remarkable TO those who
looked over the ground that there was
not long list of fatalities.
The damage done by the explosion is
placed at SloO,O9.
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New York Ball Players Not
Threatened by Smallpox.
PHYSICIANS EXAMINE MEN
Surgeon General Wyman Raises the
Quarantine Embargo.
ACTS ON REPORT OF ASSISTANT
Health Officer Woodward Will Not
Interpose Objection to Visitors
Entering the District.

The New York American League Base
Ball Club has n clean bill of health and
Will be permitted to enter the District
of Columbia in time for the first game
here. next Monday.
The quarantine embargo that was
placed upon the New York base ball team
of the American League at Richmond be-
cause Of the Illness OF Hal Chase of
smallpox. has been raised, and the club
viii be permitted 10 come to this city at
the scheduled time.
The foregoing announcement was made
this afternoon by DR. Walter Wyman.
chief of the public health and marine hos
pital service. DR.. Wyman had just had
talk over the long distance telephone with
Dr. GoIdberger of the marine hospital
service who is in Richmond. and investi-
gated the supposed infection with small
pox OF other members of the team.
Dr. Wynlan also conferred this after
noon with Or. Woodward. District health
officer. and III view of the report of DR..
,ioIdbcrser. lie. Dr. Woodward. agreed
with surg. Gen Wyman that under the
interstate commerce regulations govern
ing transportation in cases of infec-
tious diseases. it will be permissible for
the New York team TO come to this city
1t the time originally specified.
DR.. Goldberger Reports.
In his report made to DR.. Wynlan this
afternoon. DR.. Goldberger said the entire
party was not especially exposed to be-
gin with. and all have been successfully
vaccinated.
i have examined the arms OF every
OF them.' the report continues, land
they all show good marks of having
been previously vaccinatcd. There are
tWenty-one persons in the party. Chase
is supposed to have been exposed 10 the
iirst began to show on him March -
lie left the party entirely on the appear
anco of the first symptoms, March %
subsequent TO this time only the man
ager of the team was exposed. The re-
mainder of the party did not come in con-
tact with Chase after that. This is the
statement of the manager. and il is
,necked m by rho rocord NJ Son,o of 80,
4e " '' pditS ~ 4eearu
10 their itinerary.
''Dr. Goldberser docs not think there is
any danger Of any Of the party develop
ing the disease. DR.. Wyman concluded
and j! have. directed that they may come
or.
Oueis an AnSesliSdlioh.