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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-11
GIRL BRUTALLY SLAIN.
Child's Half-Frozen Body Found in
Detroit Truck Yard.

DETROIT. Mich. December 1.-The
murder of Helen Brown. thirteen years
old. Of 271 Sd avenue. was revea ed today
by the finding of the child's body lying.
half frozen, In Whitman's truck yard at
10 Jones street. The child's face and
head were t. ightfully cut and battered
and there was evidence that she had been
cruelty mistrea;ed. Her hat lay fifteen
feet away from the body and 1t was evil
dent that she had made a desperate fight
for her life.
Footprints in the snow along the east
side Of the yard showed where the MUIR
dere had led his little victim to her fate.
The girls mother sent her last evening
TO visit an aunt on 5th street, and Mrs.
Brown Appealed to the police early today
when she learned that her daughter had
started home from her 9TH st. eet visit.
Upon the finding of the body the police
started practically without clues to hunt
the murderer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-11
CONDEMNED TO DEATH.
Company of Philippine Constabu-
larry Sentenced for MutinY.

The War Department has been advised
that the fourteen members of the Davao
company of Philippine constabulary who
mutined last June and attacked a VII
lage, killing an American resident and
wounding others, have been sentenced to
death for their crimes.
Gen. Edwards. chief Of the bureau Of
cons ular affa rs. expresses qualification
at TIE news, and said that he believed a
continuance of an uncompromising atti-
tude of this character would do much to
prevent another such uprising in the con-
stabulary. He said there was no analogy
between the execution of the Philippine
mutineers. as result of regular pro-
ceedings, and the summary execution OF
Americans serving in the revolutionary
army in Nicaragua.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-11
PRAIRIE AGAIN AFLOAT.
Tugs and Dredges Raise Transport
From the Mud.

PHILADELPHIA, December 1.-THE
transport Prairie. which went aground III
the Delaware river on the night of De
cember 9, while proceeding down the river
with $50 marines on the way to Central
America, was f1oated at lo:l5 am today.
The Prairie fioated with the
sistancc OF several tugs, after two hy
draulic dredges had dug channel into
deep water. The transport immediatel!
proceeded up the river TO the Philadelphia
navy yard. under her own steam y
thorough inspection viii he made of the
Prairie, but il is not believed she was
in any way damaged. The ammunition.
which was taken aboard for possible use
in Central America, still remains in thu
ships magazines.
The transport Dixie. TO which the $50
marines and camp equipment were trans
erred, passed out to sea last SUNDAY
night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-11
DIR. POWERS CONDITION.
Nervous Collapse Yielding to Rest
Cure and He Is Home.

Rev. DR.. f. ID. Power. pastor Of the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church. Is at
his home in this city. suffering from nery-
Gus breakdown, and has been given leave
of absence from his church duties until
late in January.
His illness dates ON early fall Short
ly before Thanksgiving his condition be-
came such that upon advice of physi-
clans he went TO Harpers Ferry. w. Va,
for complete rest, where he remained I'M
ii yesterday. 1t was stated at his home.
1896 Irving st eet, today that Dr. Power
S better than he has been for several
weeks past. 1t is intimated By friends
that DIR. Powers condition is due to over
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-11

the duty of receiving about seventy-fiv
applicants for post Offices each day and
hearing their reasons for wanting to be
appointed.
His private offices in indianapolis have
resembled the Write House on a busy
day. Mr.. Beveridge has patted the In
ana boys on the back in great style and
prepared the way for turning d0wn about
ten good rer ublcans FIR every enc IA
vored by him. His LIST of post T FIJI e ap-
pointees Is about &C mplete. ard win go
into the Post Office d p rtre nt, the ce
to the White III use in a few days. II
Mr.. Beveridge uses his patronage wisely
he may get back to the Senate L he foes
not do SO he may be defeat d, esoecia ly
with democratic hoid-over state senate.
The President today received a large
number of callers introducing visitors.
Senator Ciapp of MINES Ia presented
Timothy Byrre, for years a pow er IN
Minnesota politics, and now vice D 4
dent of the New Haven r ad. Senator
Nelson intro duced g. Listoe, Uni ed
States consul general at Rot'erd IN. Sen
ator Dick introduced j I'm MALL cerk
Of the Ohio state senate and creta~y of
the last republican national COW rntion.
Senator Burton Of Ohio intr duced Gorge
Paish, editor of the London Statist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-11
Funeral of Rev. r. J. Keeling.

Services over the remains Of Rev. Rob
ert j. Keeling were conducted today by
the son of deceased Few. Stewart r.
keeling, rector OF st. Peters Episcopal
Church. Germantown Pa. in the chapel
OF Oak Hill cemetery, this city. Among
those at the obseuuies we're Mrs. Stilson
Hutchins, a daughter % Rev Dr. Keel
ing. and K. L. Kealing of New York,
brother of the deceased. The remains
were brought here yesterday from New
York, where DR.. Keeling died last Thurs
day. He was eighty-one years of age,
and was a veteran Episcopal clergyman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-11
Post Office Contracts.

Postmaster General Hitchcock today
awarded the following contracts: For
supplying Irish glue to the department at
such times and in such quantities as may
be needed, to Hugh Reilly Of this city
whose bid was 1915 cents per pound: for
supplying tar soap. 100 cakes to the case,
Of the trademark 'Favorite.' to the Old
Dominion Paper Company of Norfolk,
Va, which bid 500 case: for supplying
leather shoulder straps for letters carriefs'
satchels,, cotton duck coin sacks and lutte
burlap railway mail service waste sacks.
to F.. Colt Johnson OF New York, who bid
17.J) cents for the shoulder straps, 3
cents for the coin sacks and 15s4 for the
jute waste sacks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-11
COMPLETES PRISON TERM.
Adams Express Clerk Released From
Penitentiary.

PITTSBCRG, December 11.-EdWard G.
Cunliffe. an Adams express clerk who alb
seconded with package containing s1O1, 600
In October. 1905, was released from the
penitentiary here today after serving a
little over four years. He will leave to-
night for Bridgeport Conn.,, to join his
wife. who is with relatives in that city.
Following a search in this country and
South America Cunliffe was arrested at
Bridgeport Conn. his former home hav-
Ing been recognised by a former ac-
quaintance. who Informed the police.
Cunliffe refused to discuss a report to
the effect that he still retained a large
portion of the money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-11
TARIFF HITS ARMY.
Imported Supplies for Philippines
Detail Cost More Money.

The House committee on military af-
fairs Is stirred up over a recent discovery
that 1t is costing the United States more
money to maintain it's army in the
Philippines because of the new Philippine
tariff law enacted last August
A large amount of supplies for the In
sular army is purchased from Australia
and other foreign countries. Under the
new law the duties are increased.
a bill is to be, Introduced by one Of the
members of the committee. il ie UNDER
stood. representing the views of the en-
tire COMMITTEES, changing the tariff law
20 as to prevent this increase to the
United States in the maintenance of
order I'm the islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-11
ARCHITECTS TO ASSEMBLE.
Academy of Arts and Letters Also
Meets Next Week.

Matters of interest to artists and aic.ai-
tects will be discussed III Washi:. ston
next week. when three important con-
ventions will be held.
On Tuesday the American Institute Of
Architects will open its annual convention
at the New Willard. At the same time
the American League Of Architects,
similar organization. will hold IT'S annual
Later in the week the new
Academy OF Arts and Letters will hold
its first annual meeting.
Prominent architects. artists. scientists
and men of letters will participate in the
convention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-11
SAID TO BE DISTRICT MAN.
Thomas Curtin Found Murdered in
Saloon at St. Joseph, Mo.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. Dec ,mber H.
Thomas Curtin. a bartender. was found
dead ca ly today with cash In his head,
in a South st. Joseph sa DON. where he
was employed. He is believed to have
been murdered.
Curtain S said to have been a member
of Il wealthy Washington Cd. c. family.
Members of several families named
Curtin were seen by a Star reporter but
none was acquainted with the Thomas
Curtin mentioned in the above dispatch,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-11
TAKEN UP MONDAY.
Mann White Slave Traffic Bill to
BE Pressed for Passage.

The white slave traffic bill introduced
by Rep esentative Mann, chairman of the
House committee on interstate and for
eign commerce, will be taken up by that
committee next Monday. The committee
so directed today. The intention is to
press the measure, and it's advocates ex-
pect its passage by both houses Of Con-
gress The only stumbling block sighted
is the lairbreadth of distinction as to the
Jurisdiction of the interstate commerce
aw over such matter but those urging
the bill believe that members of both
houses will have no differences as to the
merits of The proposed legislation.
The Mann bill Is designed to regulate
and prevent the transportation in inter-
state and foreign commerce If alien wom
en- and glris 70. immoral purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-11
TROOPS MAY MOVE FREIGHT.
Army Supplies Sidetracked in Yards
at Seattle.

II may be possible that government
troops will be utilized in moving freight
at Seattle intended for the transport
Dix
The switchman strike situation in the
northwest is becoming embarrassing to
the War Department. and as result the
United States attorney at Seattle has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-11
Another District Day Sought.

Chairman Smith of the House District
committee yesterday attempted to secure
unanimous consent to set aside Tuesday.
January II, as well as Monday January
10. the regular District day, for the con-
side alton of local business. Representa-
tive Fitzgerald objected. saying that be-
fore he could Civ, unanimous consent to
the request he would have to know what
kind of bills Mr.. Smith proposed to offer
for consideration on that day. Mr.. Smith
couldn't tell II m. and Mr.. fitzgerald Aer-
sisted In his objection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-11
soma Eide Circulation of The Even
ing and Sunday Star.

ing and Sunday Star.
The sworn statement below
shows that the circulation of THE
STAR is what it is claimed to be.
The circulation of THE STAR for
the week, including and combin-
ing its evening and sunday morn
ing issues, is the largest, the best
and the only sworn detailed cir
culatiun of each day, covering all
issues, in the District Of Column
bia.
In both it's evening and Sunday
morning issues it has larger
carrier delivery circulation INTO
the homes OF Washington than
any other two local papers COM
bined.
THE SUNDAY STAR, viewed
best and the only sworn circula-
ton in the District OF Columbia.
Fifteen thousand of THE
STAk'S regular subscribers take
no other " ashington paper what
ever in their homes. depending
upon THE STAR alone for news
and advertising.
THE STAR, daily and Sunday,
thoroughly covers the local ad-
vertising held, reaching all classes
OF Washington purchasers, rich
and poor alike, I'm their homes, on
every day in the week, at an
hour when they have the time
and inclination to read a news
paper.
SATURDAY. December 4, 1909. 3s.2lS
SUNDAY, December ., 1909. :. 42,565
MONDAY, December 6, 1893. 37,lS0
TUESDAY, December I, 1903. -. 37,778
WEDNESDAY, December s, 1900 1884
THURSDAY, December 0, 1909. 37,54s
FRIDAY December TO- 1909. =. 37,204
Total for the week. ...........2 67 .055
Average. .................... 8S,27O
solemnly swear that the above
statement represents only the
number of copies Of THE EVEN
ING and SUNDAY STAR circu-
lated during the seven days ended
December 10, 1909-that is, the
number of copies actually sold,
delivered, furnished or mailed,
for valuable consideration, to
bona tide purchasers or subscrib-
ers and that the copies SO
counted are not returnable to or
remain in the office unsold, except
in the case of Sunday papers sent
to out-of-town agents only, from
whom q few returns OF unsold
papers have not yet been re-
ceived.
]. WHIT. HEBRON,
Business Manager.
The Evening Star Newspaper
Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this eleventh day of Decem-
Der, A. d. 1909.
W. SPENCER ARMSTRONG.
(Seal.) Notary Public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-11

oldest resident OF Centerville. Md. died at
the home Of Mrs. Thomas Reeves. with
whom she boa ded. She was ninety-two
years old. She was daughter of the
late Peregrine and Harriet Hilghman and
was born at Recovery, near Centerrille,
April IL 1915.
The deck of the State bridge near Leon
ardstown, Md. has been laid and the
workmen e building forms for the sides.
When the bridge is accepted the abut-
meirts wii be filed IN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-11

Nathan III. Hobbs, sixty-five years old.
died at his home, near Centerville, Md,
after lingering illness. He is survived
by widow and several grown children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-11
WEEK ENDING DEC. IL, 1909.

The President sent his first annual mes
sage to Congress. The President ap-
proved a plan proposed by Secretary
Knox to improve the personnel and eff
cheney Of the dip omatic Sc vice and to
encourage secretaries of legations to quail
ify for promotion to the rank Of minis
ters. Both branches of the Sixty-first
Congress met in regular session and ad-
journed almost Immediately out of re-
spect to the memory of deceased MEM
be S. Senator Rayner introduced a reso-
luton calling for the capture and punish
ment of Zelaya for the murder of
Americans. After holding short sessions
the Senate adjourned until Monday and
the House until Tuesday. The Treasury
Department estimates for 1911 prepared
70 Congress showed great savings over
the figures for 1910 and 1909. Speaker
Cannon and Vice President Sherman con-
ferred with the President on the pro-
gram Of legislation In Congress. The i'm
migration commission reported that it
had discovered an extensive white slave
ade In the United States. The National
Rivers and Harbors Congress asked Con
gress for an appropriation of $4,000 600
for eleven years. Sworn affiuavits by
two men who say they prepared data for
DIR. F. A. Cook we e published in New
York. The ice trust was declared guilty
In New York of attempting to create a
monopoly. The New York grand jury
began investigation of the Phoenix
Fire Insurance Company scandal. TWen-
tyf1ve vessels of a total tonnage of 80, / rs
and worth S11430OO, were lost on the
great lakes in the season which closed
officially this week. Zaccheus Daniel, as
tronomer, Of Princeton University. said
he had discovered new comet near
Auriga. Kalamazoo, Mich, had a $780,
600 fire.
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Simply Denied Clemency.

: The initiative in the shooting Of Groce
and Cannon was not mine. / simply re-
fused to extend clemency to them after a
properly constituted military tribunal had
passed upon the case
President Zelaya then recited several
instances of alleged hostility against him
in the United States through paid articles
appearing In American newspapers. In
one of these instances, he declares, he
was endeavoring to raise q loan in France
when his enemies persuaded the United
States to ilterpose an objection throug n
the French ambassador at Washington on
the pIetext that the money sought was
INTENDED for the purchase of war mate
rails. when In reality 1t was to have been
used in the construction of railway
While | am ready to surrenuer tne
presidency continued President Zeiaya,
Il cannot DO it precipitately, as It would
result in upris ngs by several factions.
each of which is Eager to secu. G power.
Il am in negotiation with the revolu-
,opists to secure their Endorsement to a
suece s6r who will be acceptable to all
parties, and have submitted the name of
Jose Madriz, Judge OF the Cartagt court.
Il hope this will obviate the necess ~
fog American intervention, which would
be intensely distastefu1 TO the whole Of
Latin America. 4 am informed that 1t is
the intent on of the United states to pre-
vent my leaving Nicaragua. / do not be-
lieve this to be true
II Is reported that the revolutionists
Will reject Senior Madriz as ZelayL's sue
&c sor, and insist upon Gen Estrada as
stunning the presidency. declaring t.lat I re
United States has promised TO furnish
1000 marines at Bluefields' to bring about
his success.
The hostility Of the United ..ates >
continued President Zelaya. is due to
the Vaccinations of Senior Cabrera,
President OF Guatemala. whom l re-
fused in 1908 10 join III an offensive and
refen i've alliance of Genital America
against Mexico. and thereby thwarted
his efforts TO establish virtual dicta-
torship N Central America. since then
Cabrera has pursued me with re entiess
enmity, poisoning the public mind against
me
Il am preparing to refute the state
ment of Secretary Knox relative to the
contemptuous treatment of American
diplomats here by submitting to him a
letter from John Gardiner Cool dge, ex-
mini ter to Nicaragua. expressing ap-
probation for the cordial treatment given
him.
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FOR WAR ON GAMBLING
UNION OF FORCES WITH RE-
FORM AS THE MOTTO.
Hearing on Bill to Prevent Betting
by Observation-Disclosures
Blair Spokesman.

As an adjunct OF the reformers con-
clave that is 10 hold its meeting in Wash
ington next week hearing has been ar
ranged on Senate bill 223. introdu1 ed by
Senator Burkett. to prevent interstate
gambling by telegraph, at the judiciary
committee room of the Senate. Tuesday
mornig, December ii. at 1899. The
conclave will adjourn Tuesday morning
in order that its representatives may at
tend the hearing. Ex-senator Henry w.
Blair of New Hampshire, president of the
International Reform Bureau. will appea:
and present Il legal argument for the bill.
Representatives of twenty-nine reform as
sociations will attend and give the ex-
preston of public opinion on the bill from
as many different states.
Rev. George l.. Tufts of San Francisco.
who recently conducted successful fight
against race track and other gambling in
California, will be present and make an
address. as will also Rev. c. r. Miller
and Rev. A. S. GREGG the two men who
joined in the fight in New York against
gambling made by Gov. Hughes. From
Lincoln, Neb.. Senator Burketts home.
Rev. Samuel Zane Batten WILL present the
results of an exhaustive study he has
made of p esent day conditions in the
matter of this reform.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-11
ZeIaya Defends Himself;
Yields to Superior Force

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, December H.
The United States unjustly condemns
my administration" said President Ze.aya
i'll an interview. Il proposed to Secretary
OF State Knox that he submit the case to
the investigation Of a committee Of his
own choosing, agreeing to surrender my
rights to the presidency IL the charges In
his letter to Isidoro Hezera, former Mica
.raguan minister to the United States.
were sustained. Secretary Knox has not
replied.
"Defenseless against the hostility of q
powerful nation, i must submit. although
l. have been condemned unheard.
The coercion OF the United States will
not rebound to the credit of that nation,
whose motives are questioned in all Latin
America. The shooting of Cannon and
Groce was a pretext. Both were amen
able to the laws OF Nicaragua. which dis
tinctly authorize the shooting OF lndi-
yiduals commanding rebels. It Is different
if a person is captured during the course
of an international war. The attempt of
Secretary Knox to establish the invioia-
bility of the person of Americans partici-
pating in the revolution will result in con-
: slant revolutions led by immune Ameri-
cans.
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Joins the Opposition.

Another picturesque figure who is to
appear at the hearing is Henry Brolaski.
who not long ago secured the concession
to conduct gambling in Mexico near the
United States border. The State Depart
ment interfered in the concession. so
that it had to be abandoned. Mr.. Bro
iaski has now joined his forces with
those of the International Reform Blu
reau. and is trying to suppress the very
thing for which he formerly secured his
concession.
1t is said that only three states in the
Union now recognize gambling, and &C
cord ms to DR.. Wilbur +. Crafts these
are to be freed from the evil. The states
he names are Maryland, Kentucky and
Nevada. Maryland and Nevada, he says.
still have the ordinary form of gambling
by making books, while Kentucky uses
what is termed the Paris mutual system.
a method of pooling bets on all races
run for the day.
The Burkett measure has been pending
before Congress for several sessions, and
a hearing was had on the bill last Feb
ruary before a subcommittee of the Sen
ate judiciary committee. The same meas.
are, known as the Sims bill, is before
the House.
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FOR LIBERTY

CONTINUED from First Page.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-24
THE STOCK MARKET

New York. Aug 2s.--From the ir. regular and reactionary course of prices today 1t Is very clear that the stock mark ct Is still in q highly sensi- on developments of the next few days. Foremost among these is the health of E. H. Hartman. Trafic ofacials of Tie leading railway system in tile Mid their declarations that business Is steadily mounting higher with an es- pecfaily large movement in merehan- dise. It was reported today that the mind an increass of two cents per hundred pounds in freight terminal
 sSyisss were cheerful S., in aa the mistic with reported steadier better ment ln .Germany's industrial condi- ton. Taking its cue from London strong. our market began Operations in much the same fashion. The ad- vantage was fieeting, vigorous selling of the Hartman issues soon wiping of Union Pacinc and Southern Pacific were under last Saturdays lowest quo tations. while strong pressure was be, ss
 ,.s Rs sssr s,ss oe hssSnf 1ss snd the Unsa s cline in Hartman Issues was state ment that no changes would occur in the dividends of Union Pacific and Eoutnern racine at tne ulrectOrs hseP ings tomorrow. The Gould issues, Texas and Pacific, Wabash and Dem yer and Rio Grande. all displayed firm ness. Prices rallied somew what before the last hour when the Street" re- ceived word that MT. Hartman had sent assurances to his associates from the ship now bringing him now to port. Of his "good condition"
 For time this news was without ef- feet, but in the final trading there were sharp rebounds in Union Pacific, South ern Pacific and United States Steel, which carried them well above the previous high prices of the day Other stocks that moved in sympathy, fn- cIuding Reading. Rock Island. Chicago and Northwestern and Chesapeake and Ohio. The rally was In progress when the market closed. Aside from ship ment of s20o.0Oo gold to Panama. to meet Canal pay rolls requirements, the money market developed no new features. Call money varied from IA to 2 I.2 per cent, but time accom- moda tions were in light demand with
 Bonds were easy. Total sales. par value, sa.2ss.UOd.
 United states ss advanced 1-2 per cent. on call.
 CLOSING STOCK LIsT.