davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-01
Northumberland Is Overdue
at Her Dock in Washington

The steamer Northumberland OF the
MARYLAND, Delaware and Virginia line,
plying between this city and Baltimore,
due here about midnight, had not arrived
at her dock at o'clock this afternoon.
Her agents at this city, Stephenson G.
Brother, have no tdings of her. 1t is
thought she has been delayed in some one
of the creeks down river by low water.
She is expected to arrive here some time
this afternoon.
Recent storms on Chesapeake bay and
its tributaries have done much damage
to sails. Otherwise the vessels escaped
unframed.
The schooner Ida May. on her way from
Baltimore TO Hampton with fertilizer. was
struck by a heavy squail off the mouth
of the Piankitank river Friday. When
the blow was over she had hardly canvas
enough left to make pocket handker-
chief. Her master is now in Baltimore
securing new sails for his craft.
The coasting schooner Herbert ID. Max
we'll Capt w. J. Quillan, while off Cur
rituck, n c.. in the latter part of last
week was struck by a squall that car
ried away two jibs. but did no other dam
age. The vessel was on her way from
Brunswick Ga. to Baltimore with lum-
Der. and without her head sails she made
the trip in seven days.
The hay schooner Mabel while on her
way to this city in the latter part of last
week with cargo of oysters. was struck
by heavy blow in the Potomac below
Maryland Point and had several of her
sails torn up by the wind. The tug Car
ter brought her into pert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-01
SECURES NEW TRIAL.
Supreme Court Decides in Favor Of
William G. Crawford.

In an opinion by Mr. Justice Peckham
the Supreme Court Of the United States
today finally decided in favor of Craw-
ford. in the case Of William Gordon Craw-
ford. agent in Washington for the Postal
Device and Lock Company. who, with
Machen, Lorenz and others. was sem
fenced to prison by the courts Of the Dis
trict of Columbia on the charge Of de-
frauding the government in 1902. in con-
nection with the irregularities Of the Post
Office Department. Crawford was SEN
fenced for two years, and he appealed to
the Supreme Court on the ground that
he did not have fair trial. Mr.. Justice
Peckham directed q new trial.
William G. Crawford was indicted with
Augustus W. Machen and George T.. Lor-
enz for conspiracy in connection with the
the Post Office irregularities OF 1903. and
was twice tried In the local Criminal
Court the first case resulting in q disa-
Rreement of the jury. The second trial
resulted in conviction and sentence of two
years Imprisonment was imposed. Craw-
ford appealed to the District Court of APP
peaIs. where the judgment of the lower
court was affirmed by divided court.
the opinian being rendered by Justice
Gould. who sat In the case in the alb
senc.. of Justice Robb. who was disQual-
ified. having been before his appointment
TO the bench actively engaged in the
prosecution OF the scandals. Justice Nc
comas concurred In the opinion, out
Chief Justice Shepard filed a dissenting
opinion. The case then went to the SUI
nrArne (,nurt of the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-01

Three hundred unemployed men and
women were fed yesterday morning at
the Salvation Army barracks. on Pennsyl-
vania avenue After breakfast services
were held. followed by Sunday school
services for the children. The little ones
were also fed, receiving coffee and hot
cakes.
Ensign Patterson, who has charge of
the Sunday school. says 1t is growing
rapidly. Many children who formerly
roamed the streets on Sunday are now
receiving religious instruction.
Hundreds Of needy men and women
were protected from the biting winds in
missions and charitable lodging houses
last night The Municipal Lodging House,
the Gospel Mission. the Central Union
Mission and the Salvation Army houses
were crowded.
The town appears to be full of men out
of work, many brought to an almost desti-
tute condition through no fault of their
own. Others are up against hard luck
through dissipation. Some belong to that
rowing class commonly known as no
boes'' who find travelling on the trucks"
a tri1e inconvenient in this weather.
Shelter for All.
Nearly all were taken care of in one
place or another. At the Municipal I4odg-
ing House the dodgers sawed wood for
their bed and board. If they were Ill or
too weak to work they were taken care
of, anyhow.
Similar conditions prevailed at the mis-
sion houses. At the Gospel Mission more
than fifty were housed and fed. When
the beds became. full blankets were spread
by the stove in the main lodging hall.
None was turned away.
At the homes of the Salvation Army
and the Central Union Mission yesterday
crowds of dodgers began to gather early
in the afternoon. Upward of 200 were
received at the Central Union. All who
could lay hands on 10 or ID cents ap-
peared to make straight for one Of the
lodging houses. Those who had no money
threw themselves on the mercy of the
charitable institutions.
This morning many were left around
the different houses. Mostly they were
sober, deserving-looking men. A few
showed evidence of recent dissipation,
but looked like men who were accus-
toned to work and willing to labor again
when the opportunity offered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-01
REPORT SHOWS A SURPLUS.
Annual Statement of the Potomac
Electric Power COMPANY Filed.

The annual report of the Potomac Eec-
trio Power Company was sent to Con-
gress today 1t shows the following rev.
enues: Public arc lighting. $119. 463. &c
public incandescence lighting. $45343. p
private arc and incaldescence lighting,
$500, s192S: power S273. 1913: sale of
steam SS44.72: profit from wiring and
supplies. S7,SI29O; rent of land. etc.
3d. 15s.2S; interest on deposits, 1898 53
total, $1,317, 1892
Operating expenses-Coal. $11j, 05S. 73
power plant. wages, etc. $42 1884: MAIN
tenance of building apparatus $40, 1856 "a !:
expenses of distribution, 1913. 1888: MAIN
tenance Of conduit, etc, $S2,976.a7: sala-
ries of officers, $34, 49, 81; salaries of
clerks. etc, So. 280.14: law expenses
81. 3OS so; insurance, Sc, A.; taxes, $780,
257: total 1913, 1873
Interest on funded and floating debt
$263 S15.42; sinking fund. $4,000: DIS
count on bonds sold, S45. 600; surplus after
paying operating expenses and fixed
charges. but before payment of dividends
$4OS 1927; actual cost of property to De-
cember 81. 1908, So. 730. CISCO: estimated
value of property December 81. 1905, $1O,-
0O0.H0: amount CT paid-up capital stock,
So OD00O.
Indebte Potomac Electric Power
Company's first mortage per cent bofids.
81. 100000: consolidated mortage per cent
bonds. 81 zoe, 900; bills payable. $600.00
During the year the company manufac
tured electricity TO the amount Of 33. Ill.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-01
Northwest Corner
18th and H SITS.

sol kilowat hours and sold 23,941, 81
kilowat hours.
The Washington Railway and Electric
Company is the principal stakeholder in
the Electric Power Company. owning
10000 shares. The United States Mort
gage and Trust Company as trustee holds
o $50 shares. and william Loeb. jr.. Mil
ton A. Allies. Charles j. Bell. William b.
Hibbs. Ward Theron. S. j. Whitehead.
Woodbury. Blair, George H.. Harries. G.
G. Whitney. George Truesdell and Ciar-
ence F. Norment each hold one share.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-01
Suffering IL Boston.
Passes Night in Haystack;
Will Lose Hand and Foot

OMAHA. Neb., February 1.-Gust john
son, a Finnish coal miner from Roslyn,
Wash. was brought last night from
Valley, Neb.. TO the county hospital here
suffering from frozen hands and feet.
He slept in haystack during the biz
gard Thursday night, and next morning
was SO badly frozen that he could not
walk. He remained in the stack until
Saturday, when he crawled on his hands
and knees to Valley. seven miles.
1t is thought one hand and one foot
will have to be amputated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-01
COMPOSED OF VETERANS
Local and Maryland Organizations to
Be in Line.
HOPKINS
List of Those Who Will Ride at
Head of the Column
Of Veterans.
MAKING READY AT CAPITOL.

A joint resolution, introduced in
the Senate today by Senator Knox
Of Pennsylvania, and agreed to
unanimously, provides for an ap-
preparation of $4,000 to be imme-
diately available to enable the sec
rotary Of the Senate and the clerk
of the House to defray the nee
essary expenditures for fitting the
capitol for the inauguration of Mr..
Taft.
1t is provided that the inaugural
platform i'm front of the capitol
shall seat 5000 people, which is
one-third more than the number
seated four years ago.
Barricades and other additional
construction in the capitol is pro-
vided for in order to properly take
care of the crowds. The employ
ment Of extra policemen in the
capitol at s. per day for three days
is authorized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-01
Zero Weather in New York;
Intense Suffering of the Poor

NEW YORK, February 1.-Swept by
a biting northwest wind, New York city
today experienced the coolest weather
Of the winter.
With the temperature in some pr
tions of the greater city down to the
zero point just before daylight, and the
reau registering degrees above zero,
suffering of the homeless during the
night must have been intense.
Two thousand applicants for food and
coffee were lined up at the Bowery
Mission during the night, the largest
number fed at that place thus far this
winter. In addition to these 31S per-
sons, including "a women. were given
shelter at the city lodging house and
the pier of the charities department at
the foot of East Goth street.
The street cleaning department had 900
men at work removing the snow during
the night. When the cold became i'm
tense the men suffered so greatly that the
work was discontinued.
Eighteen families were driven from their
homes in tenement house In East 1th
street by a fire early today. Policemen
ings from the cold, went through the
adjoining houses in search of neighbors
who would give them shelter.
The fire caused little damage.
The cold Is general throughout the state.
In the Aidrondacks the temperature Is as
low as 81 degrees below. In central New
York the temperature was from } to
degrees below, with 10 to 20 below in the
ncthern tier of counties.
Railway traffic was not interfered with.
Low Temperatures in New York.
Special Dispatch to The Star
MALONE, y. Y, February with a
sharp northwest wind blowing the mer-
curry dropped early this morning to % de-
grees below zero at Malone and regis
terrell % at Owls Head, % at Tuppers
Lake junction and 80 below at Saranac
Lake.
Suffering IL Boston.
BOSTON, February 1.-Official Their
mometers gave but little idea of the
weather conditions in New England dur
ing the early hours. A searching north
west breeze swept over the region and
drove the cold through wraps like
needles Boston was officially above
zero at am, while PASSPORT, Me-, had
exactly zero.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-01
Six Men and Woman Drown in Lake
Pontchartrain.
i. LOUIS BREAKS RUDDER
Northumberland Overdue at Dock in
Observation-Disclosures Fears
for German Liner.

MELBOURNE, February 1.-The British
steamer Clan Ranald is total wreck
near Edithburg. The captain and forty
six Of the crew, most of them Asiatics,
were drowned.
The vessel was seen drifting ashore last
night, but sank before boats could reach
her. Eighteen members of the crew, in
Guiding twelve coolies, were picked up.
The Clan Ranald was struck by heavy
sea yesterday afternoon and rendered I'M
manageable. Then, being driven ashore,
she turned turtle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-01
MARCH TO CAPTO[CO[O OVER WIDE AREA FATAL SEA DISASTERS
New Orleans Man British Steamer and Crew
Inaugural Day. to Death. Lost Oft Australia
COMPOSED OF VETERANS ZERO NEW YORK CITY PROBABLY
Maryland
enMne New
a
Poor in HayNk Fears
Handn Arm
In New Orleans Man Is Frozen
to Death.
ZERO IN NEW YORK CITY
Thirty Below Recorded at Saranac
Lake, New York State.
IS WORST EVER IN KENTUCKY
Suffering Everywhere Is Intense
Among Fortnight in Haystack
Costs Hand and Arm.

killing frosts as far south as the
twentysiXth parallel and tempera-
lures from to degrees below freez-
ing were reported from central and
northern Florida today
The cold wave continues east of the
Mississippi river. To the westward
temperatures are again above the sea-
sonal average except in the south
west.
The weather bureau today an
nounced that the cold snap will con-
tinue tonight in the east and south,
followed by rising temperature Tues
day. Freezing temperatures will
again occur in the south Atlantic
states.
NEW ORLEANS, February Having
frozen to death. the body Of John Wash
ington. a negro, was found in gutter
In burgundy street yesterday.
This is the first instance of the kind
to occur in New Orleans in many years.
The coolest weather OF the season has
been experienced here within the past
forty-eight hours. The temperature was
Is degrees at Z O'Clock yesterday morn
ing. Few times in the history of New
Orleans has the mercury fallen lower
than this figure.
ColQer In kentucky.
LEXINGTON, Ky, February AL
though the weather was already intensely
cold throughout central and eastern Ken
lucky. the temperature continued slowly
dropping today.
Great suffering is reported in the NOUN
tain districts. Much live stock is re-
ported to have died from the cold.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEXINGTON. Ky, February 1.-The
severe blizzard which has held Lexington
and central Kentucky in its grasp for the
past three days. although extreme cold
continues. has finally been broken. Today
traffic was resumed on the interurban
lines which connect Lexington with all
towns within a radius of thirty miles
The blizzard has been the worst seen
in this section of the country in fifteen
years and much suffering has resulted
The natural gas supply also gave out at
the critical period, which worked a hard
ship on thousands of families, all of whom
turned to the coal supply for relief.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. February LEY
winds blew across the sunny south
yesterday. Louisville experienced a mini
mum temperature of degrees above zero
At Memphis and Nashville thermome-
tiers lowered about the twenty degree
mark. Other cities felt the cold in vary
ing scale.
The day was clear throughout most
of the territory below the Ohio river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-01
Worst Storm of Season
Races in Saskatchewan

WINNIPEG Man.. February IA dis
patch from Aberdeen, Sask., on the Grand
Trunk Pacific railway. says:
''The worst storm of the season is rag
ing and the town is completely out Of
coal Traffic is also blockaded.
"The Grand Trunk Pacific has not run
a train over that portion Of its line for
three weeks, owing to snow blockades.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-01
Victims Brother-in-Law Here.

walcott Tockerman Of 1924 r street
northwest Is brother of Lucius c. Tuck
erman, husband of the victim of the
Chicago tragedy.
He has had no definite news of the
tragedy. he said this morning, other than
the newspaper reports and telegram
from his brother at Milton, N Y. saying
he was starting for Chicago at once and
asking that Walcott join him there
Mr.. Tuckerman will leave for the west
tonight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-01
Henry VIII a Good Husband!

Prof Ferrero. who is smashing all our
historical ideals and traditions. says that
the marriage of Antony and Cleopatra
was not the love match which the poetry
of Shakespeare painted il, but merely a
marriage OF political convenience. We
are now prepared to hear that Richard
III was a model and indulgent uncle and
guardian, and that Lady Macbeth was
an ideal hostess and a perfect ladv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-01
Gas Directory Reelected.

At the annual meeting or the stock
holders of the Washington Gas Light
Company today the old directors were re-
elected. as follows: John r. Mclean John
McIlhenny. r. H., GOldsborough, Milton
E. Allies and Howard s. Reside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-01
MANY FED AND HOUSED
Cold Weather Drives Hundreds
to Seek Shelter.
CITY LODGING HOUSE FULL
Salvation Army Headquarters and
Missions Also Crowded.
SKATERS SEIZE OPPORTUNITY
SKATERS SEIZE OPPORTUNITY
Ice Forms on Ponds and River.
Street Cars Tied Up-Frost as
Far South as Jupiter, Fla.

A break in the prevailing cold wave is
expected tomorrow, following marrow
chilling conditions tonight.
Forecaster Frankenfield said today that
between sunset and tomorrow morning
the mercury will probably go down to be-
tween fifteen and eighteen degrees above
zero. The warming up will begin grad
ually soon after sunrise tomorrow.
The minimum temperature in Washing
ton today, seventeen degrees. was re-
corded between 6 and s O'Clock this morn
ing Saturday night and before daylight
yesterday morning the wind reached a
velocity of thirty-six miles an hour. At
high spots its strength was greater.
The most marked feature Of the pre-.
vailing cold wave is a heavy freeze which
extended through the southern states be-
low Tampa. Fla. yesterday and this
morning. killing frosts were recorded
below Jupiter, Fla.
The average temperature in the south
was lower than in the middle states, in
Guiding the District of Columbia. Re-
ports from the west tell of somewhat
warmer conditions today in that locality.
There was a general tie-up on the lines
of Ahe Washington Railway and Electric
Company last night. due to the freezing
OF the waters of the Eastern branch of
the Potomac. The halt in traffic con-
tinued nearly an hour and a half. Shut
ting off of power was made necessary
by ice which formed in the end of the
"in-take' main leading from the East
ern branch, to the powerhouse near Ben
ming. A force of workmen was employed
all night clearing away the ice as fast
as it formed.
Ice Makes on River.
Considerable ice made On the river last
night but the heavy northwest wind kept
the water so rough it did not allow the
ice to become thick.
The bulk of the ice was this morning
blown upon the west side of the river. 1t
has lain there the greater part of today
without melting much.
The rivermen are looking for a half
inch Or more of ice to make tonight.
This will not interfere with navigation to
any extent.
Two or three days of good cold wealth.
err will be required to thoroughly chill
the water before ice of any considerable
thickness can make. Should heavy
snowstorm come it would considerably
hasten the freezing process.
Old rivermen say that when a freeze
comes in February ice seldom becomes
thick and only lasts a short time.
Ponds in and about Washington are
frozen over Many skaters We're out to-
day taking advantage of the opportunity.
The police report considerable distress
among the poor as a result of the cold
snap. The free lodging houses and those
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-01
Hundreds Fed and Housed.

at which small fees are charged for a
bed or bunk we're crowded with INDECENT
Wayfarers last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-01
With Her Rudder Broken,
St. Louis Limps Into Port

NEW YORK, February 1.-The Ameri-
can liner ST. Louis, due at New York
Saturday from Southampton and Cher
bourg. but delayed by a broken rudder,
arrived at the Ambrose channel lightship
early today and was met by two tugs.
A wireless message from the st. Louis.
anchored off the bar, to the offices of the
American line. received at 1890 o'clock.
said the liner was awaiting the subsistence
OF the high wind then blowing, before
venturing up the harbor.
Permission to drydock the st. Louis at
the Brooklyn navy yard. should 1t be
found necessary. was received by the
American line officials today. 1t was
stated that the vessel would be examined
by diver when she reached her pier, his
report to determine whether the company
would avail itself Of the privilege.
The ST. Louis left her anchorage out
side at 1888 O'Clock and started up the
bay. She is proceeding unasslsted. Two
tugs, the tender Larkspur and a steam
pilot boat are standing by to give her
assistance If she needs 1t.
Fears for German Steamer.
PHILADELPHIA. February There
is considerable anxiety over the safety of
the German steamship Maria Rickmers,
now thirty-one days out from Greenock,
Scotland, and more than ten days over
due.
Anxiety is made all the greater by the
fact that terrific storms have swept the
Atlantic lately.
The ship is under command of Capt. a.
Rupp and carried a crew Of thirty-two
men when she left Greenock. January .
She had no cargo, but is to load case-oil
here for Japan.
To the recent storm ship agents here
ascribe the hardness of the Hamburg
American liner Louise from Hamburg
the Cosmopolitan liner Canada, from Rot,
terdam and the Atlantic transport liner
Montana, from London. They are from
two to four days overdue, but are eX-
pected to make port today.
Steamer Weems Is Safe.
BALTIMORE, Nd. February ALL
fear that the steamer reported from
Elizabeth City, n. c., Saturday as foun-
dered off Diamond shoals might be the
Theodore Weems of the Baltimore and
Carolina Steamship Company, bound from
Georgetown. s. c.. to this port, was dis
PEELED yesterday, when the Weems was
reported passing in the capes by the
Cane Henry. Va. observer of the Balti-
more Maritime Exchange.
President Williams of the steamship
company stated that he did not expect
the Weems as she passed Diamond shOal
at night. to bring any news of the re-
ported laundering.
Schooner Helena to Be Abandoned.
SCITUATE, Mass, February 1.-The
three-masted schooner Helena of New
York. which ran on the rocks near Fourth
Cliff during Saturdays gale, was SO badly
broken up by her heavy pounding last
night that it was believed that any at
tempt to float her would be useless. 1t
was decided today to strip her and await
permission from the New York under
writer's to jettison the cargo of lumber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-01
Truth to Be Estab lished.

I'm all of these several Jurisdictions
the truth of the alleged libels would In
the present case constitute a complete
defense to the prosecution. Should such
q defense be attempted. it is manifest
ly of the utmost Importance that this
question as to the truth or falsity of
the publications should be presented to
the court in the light of the fullest
possible evidence, and he settled for all
time beyond the possibility of a doubt.
You may. therefore, be assured OF
my cordial cooperation in bringing to
light all facts relating to this trans
action. and i am happy to offer you &C
cess to all sources of information or
this subject under my official control.
In the same way / should be very glad
to be furnished by you with any evil
dence which your investigati upon
the subject may disclose"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-01

3 upon Mr.. Robinson would be regarded
as an unwise interference with mat
ter over which the federal courts have
jurisdiction, and in which action has al
ready been taken by the federal au-
thorities,' beg to assure you that such
action on your part will In no wise De
regarded as such an interference. but
on the contrary we shall regard 1t as
our duty to cooperate with you in all
proper and lawful ways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-01

Table of l2l2c Embroideries. in fine
grades of cambria and swiss: design
ed hundreds of new effects. Yard.
TIC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-01

Immense assortment of New
de Paris Laces: worth up to
Some are ) inches wide. Edges
insertions. Yard. &c.