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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-02
Building Permits Issued.

The following building permits We're is
sued today:
To Zepp Bros. for thirteen two-story
brick dwellings from col to SO Church
road, Rock creek, northwest; architect A
H. Beers; builders, owners; estimated
cost So. 500.
To Zepp Bros. for thirteen two-story
brick dwellings from 600 to GA Quincy
street northwest: architect, A. III. Beers:
builders, owners: estimated cost. SD 800.
To NJ. y. Richardson and T.. Warren.
for one four-story brick dwelling at 1907
Wyoming avenue northwest; architects.
Hunter & Bell: estimated cost. $4,000.
To T. 0. Whitford, for one four-story
brick warehouse at alley between 9TH
and 18th and ID and + streets northwest,
builder. James l.. Parsons; estimated cost.
$1,000
To NJ n Richards and r. Warren, for
one four-story brick apartment at 1911
Wyoming avenue northwest; architects,
Hunter & Bell: estimated cost. $4,000.
To l.. Perna and +. Perna. for four two
story brick dwellings at Ali: to ais Ches-
apeake street northwest; architect. W. l..
Conley: builders. owners. estimated cost
$4,000.
To +. c. Willis. to repair one three
story brick store and dwelling at ~ III
street northwest; estimated cost, $1,000.
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POPE DEEPLY IMPRESSED.
Said to Regard Calamity as Fulfill
ment of Prophecy.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
ROME. January 1.-THE pope Is sale
to hold the belief that the catastrophe
is a fulfillment OF Malachia's prophecy
regarding his motto tevery pope has {
motto). That of Plus y is Ign is ardens,
meaning a burning fire.
The prediction was of disastrous ca
lamities during the pontiticate of Plus y
and the recent wars, eruptlonS, earth
quakes and fires, the disasters at Sai
Francisco. Kingston, Valparaiso and II
Cdlabria and the present cataclNsm are
said to have so impressed his holiness
that he is unable to eat or sleep. anC
fears are entertained that his great Sor-
row may have serious effects upon his
health.
He admits that he is wrong to he
superstitious. but says he is unable t.
help thinking Of the coincidence between
his motto and the calamities in which
he sees the hand OF God.
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to STOP lost none Of it's guests with the
exception of the Swedish consul and the
italian girl above mentioned. These two
unfortunates were killed at the first
shock.
las soon communication with Ca
tania was re-eStablished we were able to
ascertain that Taormina was safe. and
that no one there had been injured
Before leaving Sicily / saw Mr. Lup-
ton for the last time Thursday evening.
He was perfectly well. and therefore the
report of his death probably is lncor-
rect.
Il may be mistaken. said Signor See
rao. in conclusion, but it is my personal
impression that with the exception OF
AIR. Cheney and his wife no Americans
We're killed or injured by the earthquake
in Sicily
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PENNED IN BARROOM.
Marquis Implored Rescuers to Think
of Others.

Special Cablegram TO The Star
ROME, January among the sur
vivors from Mcssina who have arrived
in Naples is family of six, all of whom
lost their sight during the earthquake.
Dispatches from Messina announce
that Deputy Fulci. who was reported
among the dead, is still alive. His wife
and brother. while seeking lfim among
the ruins, recognized his voice calling
for help. They were able to converse
with him and convey food to him. though
he was buried beneath tons of masonry,
which was the ruins of palace.
1t was also ascertained that the Mar
quiS Seminole was under the ruins else
where In response TO shouts he cried:
Save my children Do not think of me
am in the bar and safe. and have all l
need to eat and drink -
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PERRY HEATH IN ITALY.
Travelling With Wife, But Probably
Not in Quake Zone.

MtNC1E, Ind, January 2.-Some alarm
is felt for the safety of Perry S. Heath
former assistant postmaster general, who
was travelling with his wife in Italy al
the time of the earthquake, but the best
information obtafnable By the relatives is
that Mr. and Mrs. Heath We're in Naples
at the time of the disaster. Nothing has
been heard from the Heaths by relatives
but the schedule of Mr. and Mrs. Heath
would have brought them to Naples last
Monday.
The only fear is that they altered their
schedule and might have been in the
stricken district at the time of the earth
quake.
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We're Off!

New Years tracks open. The race is
TO be run--and YOU wiH mn as your
health gives brain and physical force.
Bad bowels. liver and stomach kill more
GOOD EFFORT than any other trouble.
CASCARETS will keep you healthy
THEN you can produce results. Take
CASCARETS = keep tuned mp your
liver working-and then you can 70 it
Tor all you're worth. -
CASCARETS--ioc berwick treat
ment. All druggists. Biggest seller
LII the world. Million boxss q moath
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEET
Banquet and Addresses at Raus
cher's-Installati Monday.

About fifty members of the local
knights of Columbus met at Rauscher' S
yesterday and made some New Year reso-
lutions. The gathering was called to-
gether by p. j. Haltigan. state deputy for
the District. who presided. Following a
luncheon. addresses We're made by d. J.
Callahan and others
Next Monday evening the officers elect
of 1.-THE five local council$ win be jointly
installed. state Deputy Haltigan officiat-
ing.
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Fraud Order Revoked.

The fraud order issued against the Pa
cific Coast Mercantile Company of San
Francisco, Cal. September l.; last has
been revoked. 1t has been made to APP
pear that the company has abandoned the
business against which the order was
aimed.
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CR|SCOM' SREL|EFPLAN
Ambassador Suggests Way to
Reach Sufferers.
SUPPLIES MUST GO BY SEA
Should Be Shipped From Either Mar
seille or Genoa.
FORMS A COMMITTEE IN ROME
Americans There to Cooperate With
Central National Committee Here.
The Scorpions Mission.
FORMS A COMMITTEE IN ROME

ROME, January o.-Financial contribu-
tons for the relief of the sufferers have
come in 50 generously from the United
States that Ambassador Griscom. who has
Deen notified of these donations is today
taking a prominent part in the reEef
work being organized in Rome. The am
passador was requested today to give his
opinion regarding the best methods to
apply this American succor. He said:
The work of relief is difficult owing
TO geographical conditions. There is only
one railroad line running from Naples
10 southern Italy. This is necessarily
cnoked by troops in the government serv-
ace, ana the handling OF state relief sup
pies. Consequently most OF the outslue
ieIIef must ue sent to the stricken area
ny sea. TINS is why the king, teie-
5rapulnS from the scene or the disaster
- rrelHier GlolItu, SAID that SuIpS were
needed more IMAM any lning else. a prdc-
tICai means OF gettIuS Ill the reilei or
Ieied ny the Unucd states would he TO
Quarter one or more steamships IN Genoa
or MarSeliIe, place ABOARD them doc
tors and trained nurses, and dispatch
mem at once Tor me strait Oh
nIessina. Here the workers would put
themselves at the disposition OF the au-
lnoTItIes. The poverty OF the country
where the disaster occurred makes 1t i'm
perative to remove the SURVIVORS at once
20 such distant points as Naples, Legnorn,
Genoa or ports even further up the coast.
and / am safe III saying that tnere is not
al present any limit TO the amount OF sea
transportation neeued.
"A committee could he formed of Amer
leans in Rome which would cooperate
with a central national committee IN New
York for tue prompt exp, ditlon of the re-
lief the people of the United States are SO
anxious give. This need not In
way interfere with the contributions of
Americans to the relief committee APP
pointed by King Victor Emmanuel. I'm
mediate action, however. Is mp rative,
and If such suggestion as this is to be Of
value 1t should be put into operation at
once. All the arrangements could be
completed by cable in few hours. The
steamers thus dispatched from Genoa,
Marseile etc, could he loaded with food
supplies Of all kinds, as we'll as tents,
blankets, clothing and surgical and medi-
cal supplies All these tn ngs are gre atty
needed i'll the afflicted region, and the
amount that could be sent in is limited
only by the means placed at the disposal
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Shannon & Luchs. Shannon & Luch
A Most Remarkable Sale
of Homes.
Fully Explained When You Consider
the Unusual Value Offered.
Shannon & Luchs.
Shannon & Luchs.

The of the following properties started with
selection of the neigboroods in which they
built In this instance detailed description is dropped
Price and Location being the main issue In addition the
fact that price and location have had material bearing
their there also other conditions existing
which, have caused them to meet with public approval
For instance the careful consideration given detail
sructon and arrangement decidedly noticeable and best
appreciated by inspection
To those who paying rent let impress the
fact that under system of seingan unusually
able monthly payment plant requires work
energy buy of these homes than pay
lar less desirable houses
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Condition of Bodies Makes Thei
Recovery Impossible.
FOR LIVING GOES ON
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cabesram to The Star.
ROME. January "A number of spe
cially picked men are silently and slowl!
crawling among the ruins at Messina
listening for sounds that may indicate
the presence of wounded persons Still
unrescued. They have acquired such
scnstiveness of hearing that they car
detect the faintest sigh. and thus buried
victims Of the earthquake have Otter
been recovered.
The searcher. on hearing sound marks
the spot with a red cross and summons
the salvage squad. which hurries TO the
spot and unearths the sufferer Many
have thus been almost miraculously
saved. a projecting beam, door post. able
or bed having providentially prevented
the mass of debris from crushing then
to death. In some cases four or fac
bodies have been discovered heaped to.
gether couple dead and decomposing
and the others living.
The very task of burying the dead is
likely soon to be abandoned. The. pres
ence of the unburied is rapidly making
the position of the living untenable. Mer
are unable to eat or sleep for the odor
Hundreds of tons of quickiime have been
spread with no apprecable effect.
1t is reported that as soon as there
remain no more living in the ruins OF
Messina they will be bombarded by the
warships, that the dead may be. as fan
as possible. covered by the remains OF
their dwellings.
Die After Being Rescued.
Many of the rescued are in horrible
condition. Sometimes the mere exposure
to the air brings to a close life hanging
by a thread and sometimes the sudden
restoration TO the sunlight brings on
blindness.
One man who had been taken out of the
ruins unconscious asked for bread when
he RECEIVERS his senses and dropped dead
while eating IT, The soldiers who were
present took the half-eaten crust from
the dead mans mouth and gave it to Il
starving survivor who was lying near.
When the first train left Messina for
Catana orders were given that only the
injured should be carried, but a crowd of
unwounded survivors rushed the train and
it was only with the greatest difficulty
that the soldiers repealed the mob \
dozen frantic men surrounded an officer
who was carrying woman suffering
down, nearly trampled him under foot.
KAHN Has Ceased.
The rain has ceased at both Messina and
Reggie.
The sunshine encouraged some of the
fugitiyes to return to their ruined houses
and make an attempt to save some OF
their belongings. Women. needless of
danger, are climbing among the crumbling
buildings and heaps of rubbish, striving
to rescue such valueless articles as old
rags, broken beds and torn blankets.
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GENEROUS FOREIGN AID.
Many Nations Quick to Help Suf
fererS in ItalV.

ST. PETERSBURG, January Maxim
Gorkly has telegraphed from the Island of
Capri. where he is spending the winter.
appealing to the Russian people TO give
financial assistance to the earthquake
sufferers. Gorky offers to receive sub
scriptions at Capri.
MADRID January 2.-The government
has ordered the cruiser Catalina TO Mes
sina to assist in the work of relief
RIO DE JANEIRO. January 1.-The
senate has passed vote of coincidence
with Italy on the calamity. The Italian
Brazilian and German banks have sub
scribed $1,000 for the sufferers Other
subscriptions will greatly increase this
amount.
OTTAWA, January 2.-Substantial aid
for sufferers from the earthquake in Italy
will be given by Canada. The govern
ment has granted S1Oo.Gon, which will be
supplemented by generous contributions
from unofficial sources.
TORONTO. January 2.-The board OF
control has unanimously decided to grant
$1,000 for the relief of Italys earthquake Ike
sufferers. Public subscription lists also
have been opened.
MEXICO CITY. January 2.-President
Diaz yesterday sent a telegram to King
Victor Emmanuel, expressing the regret
OF himself and the Mexican people. 4
large fund for the relief of the sufferers is
being collected here.
VALPARAISO, January 1.-The sub
scription fund started mere for the Italian
earthquake sufferers has already reached
S110.U0.
ATHENS. January 1.-The chamber of
deputies has voted S20,0 900 toward the re-
lief of the Italian earthquake sufferers
The cabinet decided to send a warship
and transport with provisions to the
stricken zone.
PARIS. January "A party of French
women members OF the Red Cross, have
left here for Messna 10 minister to the
wants of the sick and wounded.
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Heaviest Shock on Record.

ST. PETERSBURG. January IN
Stelling, an assistant at the Russian
meteorological observatory, says that ac-
cordng to his observations a late. al dis
placement of the earth's crust. attaining
on the instruments one-half of a milf
meter, is the greatest recorded since the
introduction of seismography. This rec
ord was made the day when Gala ria
and Sicily were devastated. NJ. SIZZLING is
secretary of the international seismic
commission.
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the wounded and devour them. Unsuitable
fire and uncontrolled famine will mex
OrablY claim their victims.
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JOSEPH n. PIERCE DEAD.
Whole Family of Former Consul
Lose Lives at Messina.

NAPLES. January Joseph III.
PIERCE, the former American vice consul
at Messina, and all the members Of his
family lost their lives in the disaster.
The entire family was asleep when the
first shock came. according TO the story
of Miss Evelyn PIERCE a cousin of Mr.
Peirce, who is safe at Naples. Mr.. Pcirce
was the first one to realize that il WAS
an earthquake He urged his wife to
take the younger children and make her
escape. He then rushed into the room
where the elder children were sleeping to
arouse them. The tidal wave rushed in
and completed the work of destruction.
The lettering walls collapsed, and the
entire family was buried beneath the
ruins. Mr. Peirce was the Messina cor
respondent of the Associated Press
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Italy Thanks King Edward.

LONDON, January 2.-The King of
Italy has sent to King Edward tee-
gram expressing his warm thanks for the
noble work and charity of the officers and
sailors of the British WarshipS toward
the ca rthuuake sufferers
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GO TO JAIL FOR THEIR NERVE.
Two self-Styled Sports Used Team
Without Owners Consent

Charles Elliott and Ernest Downs. self
styled sports OF Southeast Washington,
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Helped by Passing Ships.

Many persons living along the coasts of
Calabria and Sicily paddle out in canoes
to the large steamers passing through the
straits and request and receive food from
them. 1t is said that nobody in Italy envies
King Victor Emmanuel his errand of mercy
more than does Pope Plus who ALWAYS
felt that his place was with the stricken
earthquake sufferers. Having been pre-
vented from going there. his holiness has
tried keeping in touch with the prevailing
conditions as much as possible and has
offered the bishops of the affected zone
all that he could give. His latest gift has
been another S2U0do. The pontiff has
never SO mucil regretted the loss of the
liberty he enjoyed as patriarch OF Venice.
Now Is the time that he would like again
to be free to pawn his pectoral cross fo.
the benefit of suffering mankind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-02
Queen IS INJURED
IN HOSPITAL PANIC

Continued from First PaSeD
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Stock Brokers' Subscriptions.

NEW YORK, January THE stock eX-
change subscriptions for the benefit 'of the
Italian sufferers have reached the sum of
1890. according to an announcement to-
day by Secretary Ely. By order of Will
liam H. Cox editor of the Salvation
Army publications, today subscriptions
for the Italian sufferers will be taken III
New York and all the large cities of the
-nifad States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-02

Not every one can afford to use
big display ads. but no one IL 50
poor that he cannot afford to Use
tho Want columns Of q Newspaper
not even the man out Of a jobs
Printers Ink.
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Scorpion at Messina Monday.

The American grnboat Scorpion will ar
rive at Messina Monday, when her COM
mander will place his vessel at the dis
posal of the American embassy officials
and the consular authorities for the as
sistance of Americans and the protection
of their interests in Sicily The Scorpion,
like other foreign ships. will transport
refugees from the affected districts,
carrying messages and cooperate in all
possible ways with the authorities in the
alienation OF distress. If, meantime, the
bodies Of Consul Cheney and his wife are
found. the Scorpion may transport them
to Naples, whence they will be shipped to
the United States.
pm. December so. sent my William II.
Bishop, the American consul at Palermo.
to the Associated Press here, reached
Rome early this morning:
No news regarding Arthur S. Cheney,
American consul at Messina. 1t is be-
lieved that he and his wife died to-
gether. the consulate at MeSSina having
collapsed. Mr. Lupton. the new .Ameri-
can vice consul at Nessina. was seen
shortly after the disaster but no answer
has been received to kilograms sent
him
returning from visit to the Gala
brian coast north of Reggie. King Victor
Emmanuel sent the following telegram
TO Premier GiOitti:
Il have visited Cannitello. eight miles
north Of Reggie. which was literally
razed to the ground. Villa San Clio
Vanni also was destroyed AS at Mes
sina. the rescue work is well organized
The fires a Messina have now been re-
dICed to small proportions. Three other
British and three French warships have
arrived at Messina.'
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Palaces Turned Into Hospitals.

In compliance with the orders of the
king that the royal palaces at Caserta
and Naples be placed at the disposal of
the wounded. 100 injured persons from
MesSna already are occupying q por-
ton of the San Ferdinando Palace. the
royal house providing. everything. The
Duchess of Aosta has transformed into
hospital the large hall of her palace
at Cap di Monte.
The Duke OF Aosta has now gone to
Reggie, where he is continuing his work
of alternating distress. II is stated here
that train which left Reggie early on
the morning of the earthquake carrying
Passengers and of which nothing has been
heard since was overwhelmed by the tida
wave following the earthquake.
Almost all of the people of Reggie and
MesSina. it is said are making up their
minds TO abandon their beloved cities. One
man who lives at MeSSina said
1t is not without tears that one aban-
donS the place where he and ms ances-
tors were born and where many of his
loved ones lie at rest in the cemetery,
nut ! have decided to say goodbye for
ever TO my native land. 1t is the cruel
necessity OF defense against cruel ma
ture.
AS an indication of the progress that is
being made in bringing order out of
chaos the railway lire from Reggie to Ca
tanzaro was again put in operation last
night. There is break I'm the line, how
ever, of 61o feet over which passengers
and freight must be transferred from one
train to another. The distribution of food
is also being made more regularly in the
affected districts and many of the starv-
ing therefore have been relieved tempo
r3ri'N
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Prestige

The paper that carries the great
est amount Of paid classified ad-
vertisiax Is the paper that Is most
widely read In the town In which It
II printed.
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Believes Lupton Is Safe.

ITO make assurance doubly sure we
interroSated everybody we met who
would be at all likely to know of any
Americans, especially the managers and
the walters OF the Hotel Trinacria. Thus
we were able to ascertain that this hotel.
where Americans would be most likely