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The Washington times., 1909-04-04

Lord Guthrie, the Scotch Judge. who
granted TO Captain Stirling a divorce
from my daughter. was literally fascl-
mated into his decision by Mrs. Ather-
ton." today declared Mrs. G.. II. Tay-
lor, mother OF Mrs. Clara Taylor Stirl-
ing, the former washington girl whose
recent divorce case in Scotland was the
sensation Of two continents.
According 10 Mrs. Taylor. who his
Just returned 10 this country from Scot
land, where she was with her daughter
throughout the trying ordeal OF the
court proceedings, Mrs. Mabel Louise
AtheTton, the famous English beauty,
who was named as correspondent, daily
parade1 her beauty before the court.
Mrs. AtheTton's Gowns.
SHE wore a different gown Zach day.
and although she was Kissed and hooted
by the crowds that waited outside, and
whose sympathies were with Mrs. Stir
ling" said Mrs. Taylor, inside the
courtroom she was the center of at
traction for the old lord. who was judge
and Jury, and whose abortion Of JUS
tice when he decided in favor OF Captain
Stirling is still meeting with indignant
protest everywhere.
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
MRS. TAYLOR BLAMFS
STIRLING CASE JUDGE
Mother of Washington Girl Divorced in Scotland
Charges That Beauty of Mrs, Atherton Influenced
Decision of the Court

My daughters husband. being a
Scotchman, the case had to be tried in
Scotland. Being in Scotland. she was
disallowed jury. The entire trial was
characterized by unfair decisions, the
most Incompetent testimony being ad-
mitted when IL favored Captain Stirling
and evidence faVOrlng my daughter s
side Of the case being thrown out.
Fight To a Finish.
The case has been appealed 10 the
highest court in Scotland, where five
judges, not Lords, viii decide the issue
If the lower courts decision IS sustain
ed. appeal VIII be taken 10 the House
Of Lords. Public indigna ton has been
so great, however. over Lord Guthrie's
verdict, that / am hopeful it will have
sorne effect III securing her justice IN
the appellate court
81 have i'm my possession a trunk
fun Of letters from different parts OF
the world They are written TO me by
persons Of every sOcial station, from
royalty 90 miners. and ;ll express sym
pathy with Mrs. Stirling, and condemn
this beautiful fiend who has broken Ip
q once happy home.
less than a year ago, was entertained
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The Washington times., 1909-04-04
Neapolitans' Elaborate Prep
arations for Former PreSi-
dents Arrival Tomorrow.
KEEPING ANARCHISTS
OUT OF THE CITY
King Victor Will Send Message of
Welcome When the Ham,
burg Arrives.

NAPLES, April 4.-Italian police pre-
cautions Of an extraordinary nature are
being taken by the italian government,
in conjunction with the local authOrf
ties. TO safeguard Roosevelt on his ar
rival on the steamship Hamburg to-
morrow
Both Lloyd Griscom, the American
ambassador, and John W. Garrett. the
American consul general, have been in
consultation with the authorities on the
subject. with the result that a decision
has been reached 10 give as little pub
llcity as possible to Roosevelt's move
ments.
The Italian government secret service
men who have been engaged with local
police in the past few days in placing
dangerous characters under surveil-
lance. are having a last look around
this afternoon. The railroad stations
are being carefully watched, with a
view TO taking into custody anarchists
on their arrival.
A strong Gordon Of police will clear
the quay several hours before the Ham
burg arrives, and none except officials
and those whose names are first sub
mitted to Roosevelt win be allowed
TO board the ship
A large number Of invitations from
prominent officials and organizations
who wish 10 entertain Roosevelt at
dinners, etc, were telegraphed TO the
ex-Presi6ent at Gibraltar by Mr.. Girls
com. AS yet, however, Mr.. Roosevelt
has not accepted. and indications are
that he Will adhere closely 10 his in
tention OF spending his brief sojourn
here quietly.
So far as can be learned. he Is not
likely to leave tie ship Till late to-
morrow afternoon. when messages OF
welcome from both King Victor and
municipality of Naples will be conveyed
to him.
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
Norfolk Gets SignaL

NORFOLK. April 4-SOmewhere out
on the Atlantic off this coast IS d yes
sci in distress. and seeking nelp, but
her name and location, and the degree
of trouble in which she has become in
yoIved are all unknown. Calls for help
sounding on the wireless. too feeble
To be Ineligible. were heard by the
operator at the navy yard station mere
during the night give the only knOWi-
edge of tire possible tragedy
Early this morning the operator was
irving to get into communication with
the wireless station at St Augustine,
Fla.. to relay a message 10 warshIp,
when "A faiu+ call was heard The oper-
aTOr detected the call "PD,' evidently
given as the call of the vessel, but the
register book here does not assign those
letters to any vessel However new
calls are being added to the book every
day
The Norfolk operator is very sure that
the call was one of distress. u Is sig
uihcant that the wireless apparatus on
most vessels is such that the stoppinS
of tho v-sseIs's engines soon prts stop
10 wireless communication. for lack OF
current
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
CHASE PAPER OVER
VIRGINIA HILLS
Washington Society Folk
lnaugurate a New Sum-
day Morning Pastime.

In search OF little bits OF confetti
which did the best they could 10 play
the elusive role Of Sir Reynard, more
than a score Of Washington society folk,
each wearing a spring has come ex-
preston. jabbed festive, mettlesome
steeds in the side at u:30 o'clock this
morning. and capered away over the
Virginia hills surrounding Fort Myer.
Two hours later the same aggregation.
faces flushed. hair more or less dis
heveIed, short Of breath but long on
enthusiasm, halted their respective
mounts in front of RaUscher's farm
house, near Ballaton. and announced
their readiness to become acquainted
with that promised luncheon. Raus-
cher's was also ready
All of which is Introductory 70 the
fact that this was an ideal day for a
paper chase. II viii also let everybody
in on the little secret that a number of
Capital social lights have formed them
selves into an impromPtu riding club,
unincorporated and nameless. it is true.
but enthusiastic Just the same and that
each sunday somewhere near Washing
ton a merry chase is going on
About SIX weeks asr a restless COteTie
OF less than a dozen telephOued for their
favorite horses and naUSurated me
movement IT took from the start To-
day the E0mber had more than doubled
likewise the enthusiasm. Perhaps,
before the; hot summer Sunday come,
they viii be chasing a real fox, instead
of confetti .hey seemed awfully Ia
earnest about the chase today.
The "Hares" Start Off
Baron StaeI dc Holstein, of the Rus
sian embassy: Prince Vincent "a Wind
and Miss NVfbors, daughter Of the As
sistant Secretary of Commerce and La
Dor. after considerable discussion as tC
whose steeds could hest perform the ex-
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The Washington times., 1909-04-04
CATCHES
STRAY C 0 D. CALL
Navy Yard and Other Sta
tionS Fail TO Get MySteri-
Gus Wireless Flash.

BOSTON, Mass. April "A &C Q
D. signal was picked uD - Rolaad-S-
Davidson. an amateur wire ass operator
at Lynn early thi smOrniLg- The call
for help WAS signed II o." or Il. o.
and sent 10 p q, the .hdTieSlOWn
Navy Yard call At the Navy Yard,
station. however. no call was received.
Two other places, Highlan1 Light sta
ton and WeIIfieet station, also report
receiving no calls At the CharlestOwn
Navy Yard an operator intercepted a
message sent from the Norfolk. Va,
station TO a ship in trouble of the
coast near St. Augustine. Fla
Iu the latest code book the only
steamship with a call reSc milling H
O." is the Scandina vian-AIneriCan liner
HeligolaZ. whose Signal is s H. o"
This boat does not approach nearer the
New england coast than the Nantucket
lightsaip. and is equipped with the
Marconi system. which would cause the
call of distress TO be caught by tbs
MarcOni stations
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
ENGINE COLLIDES
WITH TROLLEY CAR
Two Men Seriously Injured
in WilliamSport Acct
dent-OtherS Hurt.

WILLIAMSPORT. Pa. April 1.-Two
men were seriously, an6 eight others
were more or less injured by collision
between Pennsylvania locomotive and
a trolley car in this city early this
morning
Miller NJ Long. mOtOrmau. had his
ribs crushed In and was removed To the
hospital in a serious condition. Henry
Long. passenger. was also taken to the
hospital, and Is believed 10 be internally
injured. Herman Claudius was badly
crushed.
The passengers were bruised and cut
by flying glass. The accident occurred
At an Isolated point where the trolley
line crosses the SuSqUchanna and New
York railroad track
The locomotive was running back
wards, and struck the trolley car dl-
rectly in the middle. cutting it in half.
There were ten or a dozen passengers
aboard, and their escape from death
was close.
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
MAIL CLERK JAILED
ON SERIOUS CHARGE
Accused of Obtaining $780,
600 by False PretenSeS
in Idaho.
copyright by CIinedinst.

Accused of obtairing $4,000 by false
pretenses. Roy NJ. Wright. who says he
is a first cousin Of Representative John
W. Langley OF Kentucky, was arrested
by Detectives HeIan and Grant of the
district attorneys office. as he stepped
from a train at the Union Station short
ly before o'clock this morning
Wright. VINO was forrnerly in business
in Boise City. Idaho. has been employed
for the last six weeks as a railway
mail clerk, running between this city
and Huntington. W Va.
The arrest was made at the request of
the Boise City authorities. who sent
%ispatch 10 United States Marshal Pal
mer at the city hall. requesting that
Wright be locked up as a fugitive from
justice. The case was handled directly
through the district attorneys office.
and the police knew nothing about the
2rrest until the prisoner was lodged in a
cell at the Sixth precinct station.
Willing To Return.
In she dispatch from Boise City, it is
alleged that Wright obtained about
100000 by alleged false pretenses nearly
a year ago. Wright says the amount is
only 500. and that he is willing TO go
back and stand trial
He requested that Representative
Langley and Senator Bor0h of Idaho be
notified Of mis- arrest.
This business grew out Of a transaC-
tiOn involving a car load Of hay which
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The Washington times., 1909-04-04
JOSEPH W. BABCOCK
IS BETTER TO-DAY
Wisconsin Mans Physicians, How
ever, Have Little Hope of
His Recovery.
His Recovery.

Joseph " Babcock. OF Wisconsin.
former chairman OF the House Commit
tee on the District Of Columbia. who is
critically III at his home on Capitol
Hill, passed a very good night last
night. and was resting more comfort
ably this morning. although his gen
eraI condition is such that his physicians
have little hope of his recovery
Mrs. BabcOck. who has also been dan
gerOusly i'll. was reported as very
greatly improved this morning. ar
Babcock's son Charles. OF Chicago. and
his former clerk, Harry Barney. OF
Wisconsin. are expected 70 arrive here
tomorrow
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
{. A. HITCHCOCK
DYING IN HOME OF
DAUGHTER HERE
Former Secretary of Interior
May Not Live Out
the Day.
CHANGE FOR WORSE
AFTER DEEP COLD
Held High Diplomatic Post-Prose-
cutor of Noted Land
Fraud Case.

Ethan Allen Hitchcock, former
Secretary of the Interior, is near
death at the home of his son-in-Iaw
and daughter, Commander and Mrs.
William S. Sims, 1928 Seventeenth
street northwest. At the Sims home
it was said at noon today that Mr..
Hitchcock, although his general con-
dition had remained unchanged for
twenty-four hours, might not live
through the day. Mrs. Sims IS in
constant attendance at her fathers
bedside, and his physicians, DR..
Thomas A. Claytor and DR.. w. q
Morgan, are present in anticipation
Of a turn for the worse.
DR.. Morgan and Dr.. Claytor held
consultation at the bedside at l o'clock
this afternoon They stated that the
condition Of their patient was extremely
critical and they doubted his ability 10
live out the night His heart and kid
neys are affected, they say. and because
Of his advanced age his response to
treatment is slight.
III Six Weeks.
Mr.. Hitchcocks present illness dates
back about six weeks While IN 81
Louis at that time he caught a heavy
cold, and when it did net respond 10
treatment he came 10 this city. He has
been confined to his bed for two weeks
and has suffered several sinking spells.
The former Cabinet officer, now seven-
ty-three years old. has heretofore en-
joyed excellent health, but il is under
stood that his illness has brought about
a complete breakdown
Mr.. Hitchcock has had a busy an I dis
tinguished public career. The sJn of
Judge Henry and Anne Hitchcock. he
was born at Mobile, Ala, September e,
1s35. He was educated in private schools
al Nashville. Tenn. completing his
course at a military academy in New
Haven, Conn, IN 1855 He received the
degree Of doctor OF laws from the Uni
versity of Missouri in 1902, Harvard in
1896. and Washington University, St
Louis. in 1907.
After a business career in St Louis. and
with the commission house OF fOlyphant &
Co. in China. he retired from his com
mercial activities in 1872, going 70
Europe for two years He returned 10
the United States In 1914, and was en-
gagged as president of several mining.
manufacturing. and railway concerns
until 1881. when he was appointed am
bassadOr TO Russia. He accepted the
Interior Department portfolio in Presi-
dent McKi-ley's Cabinet in 1888. was
reappointed in 1901. and remained al
the request of President Roosevelt untiI
March I, 1917. when he resigned and
was succeeded by James r. Garfield
Prosecuted Frauds
Mr.. Hitchcock's most conspicuous
work as Secretary OF the Interior vas
in prosecuting the land fraud cases
against several prominent public men
among them the late Senator Mitcheii
Of Oregon. and Binger Hermann IT one
time Commissioner Of the General land
Office Senator Mitchell was convicteI.
while Mr.. Hermann was acquitted.
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
FOSTORIA PAYING
FOR TWO MAYORS

COLUMBUS. Ohio. April 4-Repre-
sentative Carl c. Anderson VIII arrive
in Fostoria. Ohio, Monday. TO take up
his duties as mayor of that city. Howe
ever. this will only be a fOrmaiity.
Anderson is charged with having
abandoned his official position al Fos-
toria and his successor Dr. Frank
Gebart, now holds sway Anderson SAYS
he will fight the matter IN the courts
10 keep the position to which he vas
elected.
Quarterly vouchers were recently is
sued. one for S1S7.50 for Anderson. ana
one for $3.50 for Gebert. AndersOn's at
torney talked or enJolnlng the payment
got around to 1t the paper had been
caShed.
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
BURGLARS AT WORK
PICTURED IN DREAM
So Vivid Is David Pressler's Vision That Awakening
Brother, the Two Hasten to Store and Find
Cash Register Robbed

happened in is than half an hour
after the store WIS closed FOR the night,
and in the meantime a policeman
tried the front door 90 see II IL was
locked and had looked through the
window, but saw no burglars at work
David PTessleT boards AT the T street
house with his brother. He remained
at the store until quarter after twelve
last night He says that he lSft one
of the clerks at the corner of Four
tcenth and L streets. and that he stopped
at "A lunch room and got something to
eat. BY 1870 he was home His brother
had not yet retired and he stopped and
talked ~ith him a few minutes. He
went TO bed. but had only been asleep
a few minutes when he had the unusual
dream.
Half an hour after he closed the store
ne and his brother were back there
again. and the thieves had made a sue
ceSSful getaway The police say that
the burglars must have been Watching
FOR AR Pressler Co close the store and
that as soon as he locked the front
door they went 10 work 20 break in the
rear. Detectives say the thieves must
have worked very rapidly, and only
remained iu the store long enough to
loot the cash register.
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
GRAIN ELEVATOR
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Blaze at East ST. Louis Damages
Louisville and Nashville Prop
ertY About Sl2O.OOO.

ST LOUIS, Mo. April 8-Fire this
morning in East 81. Louis. Ill. entire
ly destroyed the Louisville and Nash
Vile elevator. containing several thou
sand bushels OF grain
The loss Is estimated at $4,000. practi-
cally covered by insurance. The blaze
in the early morning hours was visible
for miles and threw St Louis in a
near panic as If the town were burning
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
JEALOUSY SHARPENS
WEAPONS OF RIVALS
Meet and Stab Each Other After
Quarrel Over Attentions
TO Girl.

CHICAGO. April 4.--Jealously led to
serious stabbing affray today when
Thomas O'Brien met Michael Holly
at Fifteenth street and Indiana avenue
and Quarreled over the attention each
WIS bestowing upon Mabel Hol1ings-
worth.
O'Brien landed in the Emergency
Hospital with his right hand badly
cut. and Holly was taken 10 St Luke's
Hospital with fourteen stab wounds
The latter's condition is said TO be
=erfOuE
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
Blessing of Palms Marks
Opening of Celebration
by Roman Catholics.
THREE-HOUR AGONY
ON GOOD FRIDAY
Bells in All Churches Will Sound
First Note of Easter Joy
Next Sunday.

Catholics over the entire lt7 today
began the celebration OF Holy Week,
with mass. the blessing Of the palms.
and the procession this morning COM
memOrating the triumphal entry OF the
Saviour into Jerusalem. Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday the Tenebrae viii
be sung in all the Catholic churches,
and the services on those days, and on
Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday, will
DE most beautiful and impressive.
The celebration of Holy Week is not
as exacting in this century as il was In
the early days of the church. though
all the ceremonies are preserved In
the early days the faithful would make
an absolute fast for almost the entire
week, but today the Catholic Church
does nor exact absolute abstinence from
food or drink. even on Good Friday
Holy Week. Holy Thursday. and Good
Friday are so called because Of the
Mysteries unveiled In the death or
Christ.
In the Catholic churches this morn
ing the procession through the aisies Of
the church., the sacred chants, the
palms in the hands OF the faithful
vividiy presented the scene in Jerusalem
five days before the Passion.
Cross Opens Door
After the palms were blessed and car
ried in procession out of the church
the chanters entered. and those within
and without sang GLORY, Praise. and
Honor Three times the cross was
knocked against the doors. and they
opened. permitting the procession to
enter. This ceremony is symbolic, not
only of the triumphal entry. but Of
the fact that the gates OF Jerusalem
were opened by the power Of the cross.
Thursday morning one mass will be
said in each church. During this mass
an extra host Is c9nsecrated. which is
sion 10 side chapel or repository 20 be
reserved for the mass Of the presancti-
fed Friday morning After the process
sion, in which all the children. and
sometimes the men. take part the
church altar2 are stripped OF their
ornaments. In memory OF the stripping
Of our Lord on Calvary end the dividing
Of his garments
on good Friday morning the church
does not permit its usual daily sacrifice
To be offered. but substitutes 4 SeTvic z
OF lessons, prayers. veneration Of the
cross, and the mass OF the l-eSaEctified-
The lessons are two prophetic chapters
OF the Old Testament, followed bv the
Passion Of Our Lord. according 60 st.
John, an eye witness. The prayers are
for all men. After :he prayers the cross
Is soleHnly unveiled I'd veHeTtteG by
the priests, and then by the people IL
and the mass Of the presanctifjed fol-
lows
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
CHASES CON MAN.
KILLED BY TRAIN
Farmer Falls Under Wheels While
Trying TO Recover
His $40.

MINNEAPOLIS, April 4-Leaping
from a swiftly moving train this morn
ing in an effort 10 apprehend a man
who had heeced him out of so. Moses
Morrow a retired farmer Of Staples,
Mimi, fell under the wheels Of the
train and sustained injuries from which
he died soon after AZ a hospital.
AZ Morrow was en- route to- Tari-
bault MINI, and was accompanied by
his wife and baby.
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
WEATHER REPORT.

BY Monday night the rain area will
extend into the middle Atlantic States,
and during the night into the West and
South and New England.
II will be warmer In the lake region,
the Ohio valley. the Atlantic and east
gulf States aud colder Monday IN the
plains States. Missouri, upper Missis-
s!ppi, and the lower Ohio valleys.
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
SHOOTS HIMSELF
BY AN ACCIDENT

NEW YORK, April 4.-Peter stone.
a physical trainer, Of 213 Jerome av-
enUe, the Bronx, accidentally shot
himself early this morning while pack
ing a valise. He was taken to the
FSTdham Hospital.
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
Three-Hour Agony.

IN some churches there Is service
from = o'clock to ,. TO cOmmemOrat te
the three hours of agony OF our Lord
while crucided- In all churches The
stations of the cross are held either in
the afternoon or evening.
Il the early days of the church. the
baptism Of the CatechumenS took place
on Holy Saturday. and all the services
converge ton aId this one The bless
iug Of the new fire Is the first act OF
the day, and from this fire are lit all the
candles and lamps Of the church The
blessing and lighting of the Pascal can
die. of incense, which is descriptive OF
Our Lord Risen. follows. In this bless
ing the deacon sings the "EXuItet." one
OF the finest compositions I'm Catholic
liturgy The baptismal font and water
is next blessed After the Litauy Cf the
Saints is celebrated the sacrifice OF the
mass ia which the resurrection of Our
Lord is anti ,ipated-
The first note Of the Easter JOY is
sounded by the ringing Of all the bells,
which have been silent since Holy
Thursday
The Washington times., 1909-04-04

Today-High tide. 7:l8 a. m, and 7:4s
T. m Low tide. "a a. m. and 1855 p. NJ.
TOmorrow-High tide. 7.53 a. m and
s:22 D. m Low tide. 2:0S a. IN. and
2:S2 y. m
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
FORECAsT FOR THE DIsTRICT.

Fair tonight. MONDAY increasing CiOuQl-
ness and warmer: rain IN the afternoon
OF night: moderate. variable winds, Se-
coming southeast
The Washington times., 1909-04-04

Easter LiIlies-Easter Plants, Azalias
and VioletS. Shaner, 18th and I-AdyI.
The Washington times., 1909-04-04

Fred Niblo, Columbia Theatre, Tonight
S:15-Through Picturesque Italy" Prices
15C 10 Sl.-AdFI.
The Washington times., 1909-04-04
Baltimore and Return, sI.25, Baltimore

&. Ohio r. r. Every Saturday and sun
day. All trains both ways. both days,
except Royal Limited. City Offices, 1917
q St. and 6l9 Penna AVe,-Adyt,
The Washington times., 1909-04-04

Continued on Second Page.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-15
ALICEVILLE IS
 BUSY LITTLE TOWN
NEW OIL MILL WILL BEGIN OPER- ATION THIS MORNlNG-JUDGE CocHRANE IS MADE ROAD MAS TER BY HIS SON.

Aiiceville, February 14.-(Special)-The Aliceville Oil Manufacturing company which was recently organized here, has completed it's buildings, and has most all of the necessary machinery installed, and expects to begin regular work Monday. The machinery has been put in motion for the past few days in order to get 1t thor oughly adjusted.
 Judge William G. Cochrane, father of John T. Cochrane, came to Aliceville Fri day for the purpose of taking temporary control of the business of the Carrollton Short Line until a man can be gent here, who will relieve Alex Jackson of the supervision of tracks, and will act in the capacity of superin- tendent or roadmaster. Alex Jackson. who has been auditor for the past several years, and lately superintendent as we'll has been promoted to general freight agent with headquarters in Mobile. He went to look after location and expects to leave early next week A new coach has been put on here, and it Is thought that as soon as the road is completed to Dancy that local freight will do the work of the present combination, and a regular passenger train scheduled This is not announced by the officials. but such is predicted.
 The first shipment of the Star Bottling works supplies has arrived and the plant will be in operation by March 15. Presi- dent Bowlin is expected soon.