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Evening star., 1909-07-15
VREELAND CANNOT PLAY.
Republican House Team Loses Play
er for Tomorrow's Game.

The republican members of the House
have lost one of their star outfielders.
Representative Vreeland Of New York, a
regular George Browne sort of man in
the outfeld in ordinary circumstances,
has played the Otis Clymer trick and
gone and got hurt. 1t was all because
he got Up too much speed in going after
fly in practice game on the White lot
yesterday afternoon. tripped, fell and
broke his collar bone.
Now he is sitting around at the Dewey
Hotel, abusing his luck at not being able
TO play against the democrats tomorrow
afternoon at the American League Park.
where the opposing teams will clash for
the benefit of the children's Fairgrounds
of Washington.
Mr.. Vreeland was properly patched up
last night by his physician, and wants 10
play tomorrow. but Capt: Tener has been
reading the record of the Nationals re-
Gently, and says no crppleS in the lineup
for him. Mr.. Nreeland will therefore
have to take his out in roofing and berat-
ing Vice President Sherman, who will
umpire the game, every time he renders
decision against the republicans, which,
on form, Mr.. Sherman should never do.
But then there is no telling what an UNI
pire will do.
The practices that have been held so
Tar point 10 d great SdIie IL
"charleyhorse'' doesn't set in and put
both teams out of business.
Representative Kinkead of New Jersey.
captain of the democratic team, has had
his men indulge in secret practice. Where
there are nine democrats gathered to-
gether there is sure to be a ruction. and
Representative Kinkead is anxious to
have whatever dissension there is among
his players over certain phases of the
tariff bill. or whatever they happen to be
talking about, kept within the family.
Capt. Tener has already read the riot
act to his men. He has both stalwarts
and western uplifters on his team. but he
has notified them that this is one of the
times when the grand old party must
stand together for the good of the cause
and put the democrats to route.
The public is particularly advised again
that the game is for the childrens play
grounds. 1t will be called at 4 o'clock
sharp. The tickets are for sale at %
cents and 80 cents each.
Evening star., 1909-07-15
NEARING THE END.
Hearing Of Evidence in Trial of Ella
Gingles Closes.

CHICAGO. July 15-Hearing of evil
dence in the trial of Ella Gingles, the
Irish lacemaker who is being tried on a
charge of larceny. was completed at noon
today, and arguments will be made this
afternoon.
The defense this morning began its final
battle. A hint that attorneys for Miss
Gingles might offer an insanity plea was
made by Assistant States Attorney Short
while DR.. James W. Hall was testifying
regarding the scars on the girls body.
Attorney O'Donnell had been questioning
the witness concerning the scars and
asked DR.. Hall it. in his opinion. they
were scars of wounds that had been self
inflicted DR.. Hall replied:
My opinion is that the wounds were
not inflicted by ones self, if she were a
rational person"
Would an insane person infiict such
Wounds Mr.. Short asked.
Yes the witness replied.
Would one suffering from hysteria in
flict such wounds on himself or herself?''
Not ordinarily. 1t would be one affect
ed by 4 peculiar kind of insanity
The bringing out of the possible in
sanity theory prompted Attorney O'Don-
nell to disclaim any intention on the part
of the girls attorneys of considering a
defense along these lines.
Evening star., 1909-07-15
CURTIss A REAL. BUzZARD.
Flies Nine Miles in Fifteen Minutes
on Long Island Today.

NEW YORK, July 15.-Glenn H. Cur
tiss bettered his own record again today
when he flew his aeroplane at Mineola,
l.. L.. nine miles in fifteen minutes. Cur
tiss made two flights between and s
o'clock this morning. The first was stop
ped after two miles by the fog. 1t was
the second that beat his performance of
yesterday. when lie Travelled FIVE miles in
about seven minutes, and was compelled
TO descend by the loosening of two bolts
in his propeller.
Although there was a thick fog this
morning, other conditions for aerial flights
were excellent. there being practically no
breeze.
Curtiss' performances today brought
him many congratulations from his
friends. who predict that he will soon
make Night that will place him in a
class with the European aviators whom
he will meet in the international aero
plane races in France.
Evening star., 1909-07-15
$4,000 Miners Called Out;
Great Coal Strike Is On

Over $4,000 miners employed in the
mines of the Pittsburg Coal Company
located in the Pittsburg district went
on strike today The order was issued
several days go by the local union Of
fcials, and does not have the sanction
Of the national officials of the United
Mine Workers of America.
A meeting of the executive board will
be held this afternoon.
Francis Feehan, local president of the
United Mine Workers. stated this alter
noon that the Pittsburg Coal Company
had already offered fair proposition to
the miners He was of the opinion that
speedy adjustment of the trouble would
he reached al a meeting of the union ofn-
cials and company representatives 10 De
held late today.
Before midnight, 1t is said, an amicable
settlement will have been reached and
the $4,000 miners ordered to resume their
positions tomorrow morning.
Conflict of Authority.
The coal strike situation is peculiar.
District President Feehan. when he
called the strike. announced that the men
would not work until the controversy
with the coal company was adjusted
National President Tom L. Lewis OF the
miners union, then issued letter to the
secretaries of the different locals request
ing the men to continue working, as ne
claims that the national organization mas
not sanctioned the strike order.
Oficials of the Pittsburg Coal Com
pany were surprised when the men qult.
They contend they have been Wiling 10
make any changes in their agreement
with the miners. provided the latter can
point out a single instance Where the
agreement has been violated.
Evening star., 1909-07-15
UR1U SAILS FOR LIVERPOOL.
Declares That United States Has
No Better Friend Than japan.

NEW YORK, July 14.-Vice Admiral
Baron Sotokichi Uriu and Baroness Uriu
sailed on the Mauretania today for Liver
pool. The vice admiral arrived in this
country In May to attend the reunion of
the class of 1881 of the United States
Naval Academy, of which he was a MEM
ber. He was entertained everywhere,
President Taft being among those to
show him special favor.
The japanese admiral said in an inter-
view before departure:
Il was aboard the Connecticut and
found her a wonderful fighting machine
II is becoming the fashion now to build
big battleships, and my country is not
behind the times. japan is building some
battleships bigger than the Connecticut.
but not with warlike intention. She does
so to insure peace.
1T is a pleasure TO find that the fear
which existed in many quarters in this
country that Japan might have hostile
feelings toward the United States is fast
disappearing. 1t was a feeling which
could bring no good results, and might
provoke many evil results without any
proper cause. The United States has no
better friend than Japan
Evening star., 1909-07-15
NEGRO CLERGYMAN ARRESTED.
Collecting Funds in Newport for
Home in Washington.

Mai Sylvester. superintendent of police.
received a letter this morning from Inc
chief of police of Newport, r. L.. telling
of the arrest OF Rev. James l.. White of
this city and asking that the police here
make inquiries about him.
Rev Mr.. White. the letter explains. IL
collecting money To be applied to the
building of a home in Washington TOR
aged and intirm negroes. The minister
card. sent here from Newport, gives the
information that he also is agent for de-
positors of the Freedmens Saving and
Trust Company.
The colored clergyman has frequently
filled the pulpit at Shiloh Baptist Church,
and is d man whose reputation mas never
been questioned say his friends. For
number of years he has urged the pas
sage of bills for the relief of the de-
positors of the defunct Freedmen Bank.
and has tried to induce Congress 10 make
an appropriation OF ScJ0,OOO for the cree
tion of home for AGED and innrm ne
groes here. He is also interested IN Dill
for payment of sums of money TO eN-
slaves.
The Newport police regard the divine
as sturdy beggar. A number OF posl
office receipts. showing he had sent
sums of money home, they write, were
found in his pockets.
IT is also stated that certincate OF
authority to collect funds from the gen
erous public. signed by colored residents
Of Washington. is pasted in memoran-
dunn book he carried. lhe certihcd'e
bears date of May 80, 1905.
The chief of the Newport police depart
mont states that the Rev. Mr.. White was
i'm that city two years ago. coliecuns
money for use Of the Home for the aged
and Infirm Colored People, TO be located
in this city. At that time he was not
orrested however. the chief OF police say
ING he was merely warned against solicit
ing subscriptions.
essary investigation before he replies to
,ba letter of inquiry.
Evening star., 1909-07-15
RIFLE RECORD BROKEN.
Capt. Emmett Eddy Scores 333 in
Possible $50 Shots.

CAMP PERRY. Ohio, July 15.-Capt
Emmett Eddy of Shreve. 9Th Ohio Na-
tional Guard. scored $50 out of a pos
sible $50 shots on the rife range here
today. surpa assing the worlds record.
Capt. Eddy is in charge of the small
arms practice of the Ohio troops nd
will be member of the state team IN
the national tournament in August
Capt Eddy scored fl out of 30 at rapid
fire on the 200-yard range. As on the
same range at slow fire, 4s slow fire
on the 6O0-yard range. 30 tperfect
score) strafghtaway firing on the 500
yard range and the same on the 1000
yard range, and 80 out of 100 SkirmlSh
fire. making an aggregate of 333 scores
out of possible $50.
Evening star., 1909-07-15
GORGEOUS FLOATS IN LINE.
Immense Throng at Los Angeles
Witnesses Parade of Elks.

LOS ANGELES, July 1J.-With many
gorgeous floats in line, scores of march
ing Elks' clubs and drill corps moved to-
day through the streets of Los Angeles.
The parade was viewed by what was said
to be the largest crowd ever gathered
here. The marchers passed mass OF
flags and bunting and fraternal decora-
tions that fronted all the business houses
and swung across the thoroughfares. The
pageant was more than two miles In
length.
The parade began to move at 10 O'Clock.
At the head of each of the two divisions
was a band. and there were floats repre-
senting the lodges of California and spe-
cial features. Arizona lodges had at their
head a band of Indian musicians from the
Indian schools of Arizona. Spokane lodge
members wore costumes to represent sol
diers of the Continental army. and be-
hind them they dragged old-fashioned
cannon used by Washington's army in the
revolution. The four lodges of Riverside.
Pomona, San Bernardino and Redlands
marched together in nge-colored uni
forms. San Pedro Cal, had a full-rigged
ship, manned by sailors in uniforms, typi-
flying the harbor city.
Evening star., 1909-07-15

ment. instead of letting the proposition go
over TO the regular sessions. when it
would become involved in partisan and
factional battles.
The Wisconsin senator. who passed
through Chicago today on his way home
for a brief visit, advocated the esta blish-
ment of a permanent tariff commission In
order that in the future the making OF
tariff schedules may be worked out as a
scientific problem. As to the income tax
amendment, he asserted that he was con-
ynced that if left to the voters. the
proposition would be ratified overwhelm-
ingly.
"In Wisconsin the amendment will be
ratified without trouble" said the sena Z
tor in others of the so-called progres-
sive states the situation is the same. But
a tremendous fight is TO be made against
the amendment and I am interested in "A
national movement TO get favorable acton
on the part of the sIate assemblies.
Evening star., 1909-07-15
Chink Cases Continued.

Commissioner Taylor continued the
cases against Lee Hong. Lee You and
Lee Kim, the three Cinnamon who are
charged with violation of the postal
laws regarding the use of the mails for
lottery purposes, until next Thursday at
= o'clock These are the men arrested at
$40 and 346 Pennsylvania avenue. Those
who were arrested at No. 325 were held
last Tuesday for the action of the grand
jury. The cases against the Cinnamon
were continued today pending the result
of their hearing at the Police Co2rt,
where they are charged with violating
the gambling laws of the District
Evening star., 1909-07-15
BLAMED FOR OWN DEATH.
Track Worker Was Careless, Cor
oner's jury Finds.

A coroners jury this morning In the
case of James Thomas. colored, forty-five
years OF age, of 1872 Sd street northwest
who was killed about $50 o'clock yester-
day afternoon while at work at Sth and
NJ streets southeast. rendered verdict
holding that death resulted from his own
carlessness.
Thomas. who was employed by the Capt.
tai Traction Railway Company, was
working on the tracks yesterday after
noon, when he suddenly came into con-
tact with a charged rail. and was thrown
to the ground. The ambulance of the
Casualty Hospital was summoned, but he
died before reaching that institution.
Evening star., 1909-07-15

the foreigners. When the police reached
the plant they stationed their horses IN
eide the great steel plant and then took
up positions outside the fence.
A moment later brick struck one OF
the troopers Instantly the mill gate was
thrown open- several troopers vaulted
into the saddle and the next minute were
dashing fiercely into crowd of strikers
end their sympathizers AS they gall
loped through the crowd the state police
struck right and left with heavy riot
clubs That was at daybreak. The sec
ond clash occurred at noon, when one
trooper was seriously injured and several
other persons hurt
Troopers Charge the Mob.
The strikers threw bricks at the police
and fed when the constabulary fired
yolley close to their heads. The mounted
troopers then galoped into the crowd, ar
resting six of the strike leaders.
Intensified by the heavily armed guards
and the frenzied foreign strikers. the SIT
uation is critical. Another and more
serious outbreak is likely to occur al
any moment. -
Efforts to adjust the differences will. IT
is said. be taken today. Frank \. Holt
stot president and ]. w. Friend, vice
president, OF the Pressed Steel Car Com
pany. were out of the city yesterday but
are expected to return here this after
noon
Evening star., 1909-07-15
DUTY DUE ON STOLEN GEMS!
Theft of Georgia Magnets Gift
From Royalty Cause Of Inquiry.

PITTSBURG. Pa. July 15-James
Feldman and the jewelry gifts from Eu-
ropean royalty. which he confessed steal
ing from Mrs. Anna Abbott of Phladel-
phia, were taken back to Philadelphia
yesterday by a detective.
But the little Georgia magnet, as
Mrs. Abbott was known years ago on the
stage, may have to pay large sum be-
fore she regains her jewelry, valued at
$4,000
Agents OF the United States Treasury
Department in Philadelphia were so sur
prised by her statement that she brought
fewelry valued at sS7, 900 to this country
without paying duty that Special Treas
ury Agent G. w. Stratton is investigat-
ing
Mrs Abbott also was surprised at the
INQUIRY and said she had taken her jew
eiry across the ocean three times with
out paying duty. as she said the jeWelry
consisted of presents to her from crowned
heads and other European nobility.
In 1893 and in 1897. she said. she ar
rived in New York. The customs agents
passed her gems free of duty when they
saw the letters she carried from the
donors declaring they were gifts.
F'eldman said he met Mrs. Abbott
through a matrimonial advertisement in
serted by him in a Philadelphia news
paper eight months ago.
Evening star., 1909-07-15
ASKS $50. 900 DAMAGES.
Walter Kelly Files Suit Against
George Bowie Chipman.

Walter Kelly, by his next friend. Mi
chaei F. Kelly. today sued George Bowie
IChipman, local stock broker, to recover
$4,000 damages for injuries alleged TO
have been sustained by Walter Kelly,
when he was knocked down by an au-
last at 1th and NJ streets northwest.
Through Attorney r. s. Hume. Kelly
charges that the machine was being
driven at an unlawful rate of speed, and
alleges negligence against the defendant.
He saws that as a result Of the collision
his scalp was lacerated, his skull
cracked and broken and he sustained
other injuries. His memory and mental
faculties he declares, have been seriously
impaired. and he has been prevented from
attending to his ordinary duties.
Evening star., 1909-07-15
B. & o. Employees Outing.
.ial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. July 15.-Fifteen
hundred employees of the operating de-
partments of the Baltimore. Philadelphia.
Cumberland and Shenandoah divisions Of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad arrived
here this morning en- route to COLCHESTER
where the third annual outing will take
place this afternoon and evening The
railroaders came on two special trains.
which made the stops between Piedmont
and Washington Junction to take on the
excursionists. From Washington juno
ton 10 Baltimore, a distance of eighty
five miles, the run was made in T5 min
utes. The party left for Tolchester on a
special boat.
Evening star., 1909-07-15
NO AUTO COMBINE.
General Motors Company Will No
Absorb Smaller Concerns.

NEW YORK, July 15.-Rumors of gil
gantic consolidation of automobile manu-
featuring companies which have been
current here for several weeks were set
at rest today by the declaration of of
ficials of the General Motors Company
that none of its constituent companies
had lost or would lose their identity
through the operations of the holding
company.
The General Motors Company was
formed some seven months ago as a hold
ing company for the Buick, Oldsm obile.
Cadillac. Rainier. Oakland. Reliance and
two or three other less known automobile
companies
Evening star., 1909-07-15
Woman Badly Hurt.
FRENCH WELCOME GoMPERS.
American Labor Leader Showere6
With Attention.

PARIS, July 15.-In spite of the refusal
of the American Federation Of Labor to
take part in international labor move
ments, Samuel Gompers. president Of the
organization. who has arrived here from
London, has been received with open arms
by the French labor leaders and is being
showered with attentions. Mr.. Gompers.
who is investigating labor conditions in
France, will be the official representative
Of his organization at the international
labor congress to be held in August, but
he is making it quite clear that his pres
ence will in no way bind the American
organization to act in concert with Euro
pean organizations in the future.
Evening star., 1909-07-15
Marryiny Woman Judge Popular.

RELOIT Kan. July 15.-So popular
have become the marriage ceremonies per-
formed by Probate Judge Mary Cooper
who is said to be the only woman pro-
bate Judge in the United States, that it
has become almost fad in -fitchell
county for young women TO insert the
proviso that Judge Cooper shall oficiate
at their wedding. Judge Cooper's popular
ity has come about largely through the
omission OF the word ''obey" when tying
the nuptial knot.
Evening star., 1909-07-15
MURDERED AT RESORT.
Rosenberg of Cleveland Meets
Death Near Detroit.

DETROIT, Mich. July IA mar
named Rosenberg from Cleveland was
found murdered today at the Joe Bedore
resort on the st. Clair flats. He arrived
there yesterday with party of two
friends.
II is reported that one of Rosenberg
two friends who accompanied him tc
Bedores committed suicide after being
placed under arrest and that the thirc
member Of the party is now in custody
en- route TO Port Huron. the county seat.
Evening star., 1909-07-15
VIM. Ponsonby Kyle Dead.

William Ponsonby Kyle, president and
treasurer of the Kyle Granite Company of
this city, died this morning at Garfield
Hospital The immediate cause of his de-
mise was cerebral hemorrhage. Mr.. Kyle
was thirty-six years OF age and was the
son OF the late William b. and Mary c.
Kyle of Alabama. The funeral will be
held from his late home, 1432 18th street
at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Evening star., 1909-07-15
TO AROUSE THE PEOPLE.
La Toilette to Start Movement for
Income Tax Amendment.

Special nispGtch to The Star.
CHICAGO. July Ex-senator La Fol
lette of Wisconsin is preparing to start
national movement in favor of the income
tax amendment Its main object VIII pe
to influence The governors OF the several
states TO call special sessions Of the iegis-
Iatures to act on a constitutional amend
Evening star., 1909-07-15
Old Building Falls on Busy
Philadelphia Corner.
MANY OTHERS ARE INJURED
Structure Fell With Terrific Roar
Frightening Thousands.
REsCUERs ARE FACING DANGER
Building Was Being Remodeled and
Was Shored Up-Walls Collapsed
Without Warning.

PHILADELPHIA, July 15.-Several
persons were killed and about a score
injured by the collapse this afternoon
of portion of the five-story brick
building at the northeast corner of 11th
and Market streets. The wreckage is
piled thirty feet high, and the number
of killed will not be definitely known
until the debris is cleared away. The
police say they believe eight workmen
are under the wreckage, and that they
are probably dead. This cannot be veri-
fled at this time. None of the injured
is believed to be fatally hurt.
Was an Ancient Structure.
The building is an old-fashione ed
street and 100 feet deep on 11th street.
1t was being remodeled for the United
Gas Improvement Company as a sales
department. The two fronts up to the
second story had been torn out and the
upper floors were shored up by heavy
timber. The entire front and about 40
feet of the 11th street side fell.
The building stood at one of the bust :
est corners of the shopping district and
the sidewalks were crowded with peo-
pie. The wall fell with a terrific roar.
!
ports spread that many were killed,
some of them women.
Mounted policemen from the traffic
squad were at the corner at the time and
sent in an alarm which summoned fire.
men. policemen and hospital ambulances.
In the meantime rescuers dragged from
the ruins on the sidewalks eight persons
who were caught under the falling walls.
They were five men, two women and a
boy They were Immediately placed in
the nearest vehicles and rushed to hospi-
tails.
Woman Badly Hurt.
One Of the women, Anna Orth. tele-
phone operator. sustained a fractured
skull. Several of the workmen also re-
ceived slight fractures Of the skull.
After the sidewalks had been cleared
the removal Of the wreckage from the in
terror Of the building was begun. The
work Is difficult because Of the danger
Of the remainder of the building falling.
and it will be several hours before 1t
can be cleared away.
Evening star., 1909-07-15
Ocean Liner Aground.

NEW YORK, July 15.-The steamer
Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm, which left her
pier today for Bremen. ran aground in
the Ambrose channel on her way down
the bay. She is in an easy position.
and. il is expected, will be released on
tic rising tide.
Evening star., 1909-07-15
Two Drown in the Rappahannock.

RICHMOND. Va. July 1.-Two per-
sons. Clarence Gray of Saluda and Miss
Jennette Dudley of West Point. were
drowned in the Rappahannock river last
midnight as the result of a gasoline
launch in which they were riding catching
fire. The accident occurred rive miles
below Trhana. In the launch were thirty
two other young persons. all members of
picnic party. Several were badly burned
Evening star., 1909-07-15
Rev. Harrell Dies in virginia.

NORFOLK. Va. July 15.-Rev. E. E.
Harrell of the Virginia Conference NJ r..
Church South. died early today at Crit
tendon. Nansemond county, Va. He was
fifty-two years OF age and had long been
in the Methodist itinerancy.
Evening star., 1909-07-15

jefferson Galloway forty-seven wears
old. well known resident OF South
Lynchburg. Va. died after a years III
ness IF heart trouble. He leaves q wife
and children.
Evening star., 1909-07-15
KERMIT BAGS A HIPPO"
Roosevelts Resume Their Hunting
From Capt. Attenborough's Ranch.

THE ATTENBOROUGH RANCH, Brit
ish East Africa, pm. July Il, by courier
to Naivasha, July 15.-The members of the
Roosevelt party are continuing their
hunting trips from the ranch of Capt.
Attenborough, which is twenty-five miles
from Naivasha, on the south shore of
Lake Naivasha. Kermit Roosevelt yes
terday was successful in bagging a COW
hippopotamuS.