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The Washington herald., 1909-01-06
POPE TO CARE FOR ORPHANS.
1t Is said He VIII Take Charge of
1,eO0 Children.

Rome. Jan. SAN earthquake occurred
at Brancaieone. Calabria. last night. The
damage is not reported. Il is stated that
the Pope has decided TO undertake 70
maintain and educate at his own ex-
pense a thousand children whose parents
were killed in the disaster IN Sicily and
Calabria until they become Of age. An
other version Of the story is that a
French eccIsiastic has obtained the
PoDe's promise to Choose a THOUSAND
orphans whom the ecclesiasuc VIII main
tain.
There IS much discussion as 20 the
manner of rebuilding the destroyed cities,
whether the work VIII be undertaken by
the State or by a private company, which
viii be conceded a remission Of the land
tax for twenty-five years. Anyway. the
rebuilding VIII not begin before Q special
technical commission. which has rot yet
been appointed, approves the plans. It
is assumed that the height OF the build
mss VIII be rigidlp limited and their gen
eral construction guided by Jspau's anti
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06
NEW CITY CANNOT RISE.
F. Marion Crawford Writes Of Mes
sina and Its Destruction.

London, Jan. 5-The Express prints a
dispatch from 7. Marion Crawford. the
novelist, dated St. Agneno. in which he
says:
How can a new city possibly rise in
the ashes Of the old? Who viii lay the
first stone? Who win venture 10 light
the first fire on his hearth? Where a
city OF $4,000 inhabitants rose in a wide
amphitheatre eight days ago, overlooking
one Of the most magnificent karbors in
the world. men VIII seek a week hence
q vast whltened hollow in a hill, leveIled
ruins strewn with quicklime the sepulchre
Of $4,000 human beings, Of whom more
than half died in unimaginable agony.
At least there VIII be peace after this
hideous week
Referring TO the appearance Of Messina
on January !. Mr. Crawford says:
Death was everywhere. The bodies OF
persons extracted from the ruins and Of
those who had died from the effects Of
their injuries as soon as they saw the
light lay so thick in the streets that L
was hard not TO tread on them. No bat
Ueleld ever presented q more terrible
sight, while dogs OF every breed. from
SiciIlian mastiffs and sheep dogs 10 sink
ing ours OF the hill villages, gathered in
thousands and devoured cOrpses like
hyenas, although hundreds OF them were
shot by the soldiers and bluejackets."
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06
HARGIS GOES HOME
And SHOOTS TOWN
Returns and Celebrates After
Getting Bond.
UNCLES MAY ASK RELEASE
Young Kentucky Patricide Becomes
Intoxicated and Fires Pistol Sew
eraI Times in street, TerrOrizInE
Citizens, and Then Goes to Mothers
store, Where He Goes TO Bed.

Lexington. Ky, Jan. 5.-Less than
twelve hosrs after heiss released from
Jail at Irvine. where his trial Tor the mur-
de- Of his father resulted in q hung
jury. Beach Hsrgis retuned 20 Jackson.
got drunk, and shot up" The town
Instead OF going direct 10 Hot Springs
to remain until his next trial. as he had
promised his mother and uncles. who
signed his bail bond OF S2soo8. be re-
turned TO his old home and celebrated his
release.
Because Of this fact it is said. his
uncles VIII have him taken into custody.
surrendered into court. and ask TO be re-
lieved OF surety for his appearance at
the April term of the Estiu Court.
After firing of his pistol several tines
and terrOriZiug the citizens generally
young Hargis went 70 his mothers store
and went 10 bed He was al the store
this morning when il was opened for
business.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06
NEW HOPE FOR PATRICK.
Rice's Valet Said 10 BE Ready to
Make Deathbed Confession.

Rice's Valet Said 10 BE Ready to
Make DeathBed Confession.
New York, Jan. John T. NTllken.
the millionaire brotheT-in-law Of Albert
I. Patrick, now serving a life sentence in
Sing Sing for the staying Of Millionaire
William n Rice. started for Texas to-
night to take what IS reported TO be a
death-bed confession Of the valet. Charles
r. Jones. recanting the confession which
convicted Patrick Of murder and gained
freedom for the valet
The confession, said TO have been made
IN the fear Of death. which Jones is rap
idly approaching from consumption.
caused Mr.. 3Iilliken, Patriclz's wife,. and
other friends to hurry TO New York to-
day. where the former held a long con-
sultatiOn with District Attorney Jerome
in an apparent effort to pave the way for
a new trial and for the acquittaI OF
Patrick
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06
KNOX DEPARTS FOR AUGUSTA.
VIII Consult with Taft About the
Membership of Cabinet.

Senator Knox. who viii take Up the
duties Of Secretary Of State in March,
VIII leave Washington for Augusta, Ca.
to-day 10 consult with Judge Taft about
the makeup Of the next Cabinet
Senator Lodge, who has been exertirg
himself in behalf Of George Won 1. Meyer.
the present Postmaster General IS evi-
IDENTIFY not cenhdent that he has fully
persuaded Mr. Taft as TO the desirability
OF retaining Meyer in some Cabinet po-
sition. for ne took the opportunity af-
f0rded by an early adjournment OF the
Senate to spend most Of yesterday after
noon in consultation with Senator Knox.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06
USES CALAMITY FUND.

Cuban City Spends 500 of II to
Entertain MaEoon.
Havana, Jan. 5.-The Havana City Coun-
eli win appropriate 5000 for the relief Of
the italian earthquake sufferers. and viii
ask the government TO gre more 10 the
fund that IS being raised.
Gov Magoon IS receiving an ovation
on his trip to the eastern end Of the
island The city council Of Santa Clara
decided 10 spend 800 in entertaining him.
Not finding another fund from which
TO take the money it took it from the
special public calamity fund.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06
FLEETS NEW ITINERARY.
Battle Ships to Afford Assistance to
Italian Government.

Battle Ships TO Afford Assistance TO
Italian Government
new itinerary Of the Atlantic battle
ship fleet in visiting Mediterranean ports
necessitated by tire earthquake In South
ern Italy has been cabled to the Navy De-
partment by Rear Admiral Sperry.
The modified itinerary was approved by
President Roosevelt at the Cabinet meet
ing yesterday. The flagship Connecticut,
accompanied by the Vermont. Kansas.
and Minnesota sailed from Port Said late
yesterday for Naples 10 offer assistance
70 the Italian government
The Georgia. Nebraska, Rhode Island.
and New Jersey will proceed 10 Mar
seilles. The Louisiana and Virginia viii
go 70 Beirut, Syria. The Wisconsin. IIli-
nOis, and kearsarge. viii go 10 Malta for
a visit Of several days. and then viii
visit Algiers. The Kentucky viii visit
Tripoli. and 60 thence to Agiers. The
Missouri and the Ohio VIII visit Athens
Saloniki, Smyrna, and thence 10 Negro
Bay, Morocco, arriving there on Febru-
ary L
Mr.. GTiScom, American Ambassador at
Rome, has been advised by the State De
partment that the first division Of the
feet viii reach Naples on January Il or
u
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06
448 MILLIONS

Was the balance Of trade in our favor for the year of
1908 With the wheels of industry moving again at
good speed and the crops of the country far ahead Of any
other year. 1909 brings glad face to the Washington
business man
The conditions in Washington never promised
better Low tax rate, splendid schools. churches
libraries, galleries. government free from the graft
Of the spokesman in politics, all combined make Wash
ington nearer the ideal than any other city in the
world II you not satisfied where you are-come to
Washington
THE WASHINGTON Herald bids you welcome
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06
says RInehart Forged Check.

Pittsburg Pa. Jan. SIN the trial Of
J B. F. Rinehart, former cashier of the
wrecked Farmers and Drovers' National
Bank OF Waynesburg. Pa. James p
Iams was placed on the stand. He had
for years been the cashier OF Rineharts
political pools and business ventures. He
was shown a check for S50.000. purpor1ine
10 have been drawn By himself for him
self against his account in the bank. He
declared il was a forgery, and that the
signature was Rinehart's.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06
WRIGHT'S DOG BIPOUNDED.

Dlsk. widely Travelled de-. owed by
Secretary q War Wright has had many
ad7elttres. the latest enc yesterday
Dicz 5 a cross between o Fr-r-h roodis
snd q Scotch terrier re was bora iu the
Philippines while Secretary Wright was
g0vcnl1r general there. Later he moved %
japan where he guarded IRE portals q TIE
American embassy az Tokyo.
Dick next resided ir Ncnuhis for a few
moatHs hssCrc coming % Washington. he
~ INTO trouble yesterday. ard j. took se1-
cral hours for bis uaS-e- % Eee him Cat
aG1ln- He veutvTed into tao st-ee-s q
Washington vItb0l- a license A rlziizrt
deg catcher caught him in bis net ard be
was thrown INTO urisou IN company with a
horde < co-cmcn rsuiues. Secretary Nri-lr
drove % the pognd. and after ravlng Dlcz's
fue Of 8 took hizn ko1ae Il his ca-rzse.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06
suit Against Goodwin pismissed.

Reno. New. Jan. 5.-The suit brought
by Warren Miller, vice president. to dis
solve the Nat c. Goodwin Company. was
dismissed in court at noon by mutual
consent Of both sides equally sharing the
cost of the suit Miller, in his suit. AL
legged mismanagement Of the funds and
fraud, and asked S1o0,000 damages. The
cross complaint against Miller. demand
ing 100000 damages. was also dismissed.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06
AMERICANS MOST PROFANE.
Says We Beat the
World in Swearing.

World in Swearing.
Bloomsbury, Pa. Jan, 5-Fred keller,
Of Bloomsbury. in an address before the
Mems Bible Union. declared Americans
are the most profuse swearers Of any na-
tionality. He said:
While It is true that men Of all na-
tons and races profane the name OF God,
vet Americans are the most profuse
swearers Of any country IN the. civilized
world. II is a fact any one can easily
prove for himself BY merely mingling
with the crowds on the streets and listen
ing 10 their conversation
I don't mean TO say that every man
who swears Is at heart a bad man. Most
men don't mean anything wrong. Ii is
merely a habit and they do II unc0n-
sciously- This is the very sinfulness Of
swearing.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06
,re1ico to Give 100000.

Mexico City. Jan. 5-The fund which
Mexico VIII contribute 10 the sufferers
from the earthquake in Sicily viii ag-
gregate more than Soa0.0oo. The city
council here made a special appropria-
ton OF Sl9Ge9 and the several other cities
ard most of the state governments have
made liberal appropriations
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06
FOREIGNERS BEGIN RACE RIOT.
More Than I.OOO Overpovver Police
and Attack American Laborers.

PittSburg. Jan &-The SchoenviIIa
plant Of the Pressed Steel Car COMPANY
q few miles below Pittsburg was this
morning the scene Of a lively race riot.
when more than 1000 foreigners. who had
been refused work at the plant made an
attack on American worizmen and others
who had been fortunate enough to Sc
cure positions.
Probably two score persons were hurt
in the fight and five men have been ar
rested as ring leaders and are locked
in the villag jail The foreigners over
powered the police at the gates and
rushed screeching into the mills to attack
the men at work The fact that no one
was killed was because neither the work
men or the foreigners were armed.
I. Il. Co. Cabs VIII Take You Aav-
where; quickly. comfortably. Phone \. .I2i2
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06
BIG LINER STRIKES FLOAT.
Hamburg Almost Pitches Freight
Cars Into North River.

CarS INTO North River.
New York. Jan. 5.-As the big Ham
bUrg-American liner Hamburg. bound
for Naples and Genoa, was outward
bound down the North River this after
noon she came in collision with float No
8, OF the New York, New Haven and
Hudson River Railroad, on which were
half a dozen Of heavy freight cars. The
big liner struck the float p glancing blow
On the starboard side. and for several
moments it looked as though the freight
cars would BE- tilted into the water.
Hasty examination vas made BY Capt.
Bur.6eister, Of the Hamburg. to ascertain
the extent Of the damage done 70 his
ship. and he then, after fifteen minutes
delay. proceeded down stream, headed for
the NarrOWs
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06
PRIEST CATCHES THIEF.
Finds Him Trying to Rob Poor Box
in Church.

New -ork. Jan 5.-As the Rev. Father
Peter D. Lii. Of St. Mary's German
Catholic Church, in West York. y. J..
was sitting in his study in the rectOry
this afternoon, the burglar alarm con-
nected by wires with the tabernacle altar
and poor boxes in the church went on
The priest quietly entered the church
with a loaded revolver in mis- hand and
found q man tampering with poor box
He was turned over 20 the police and
Recorder Ball tonight sentenced him TO
three months Imprisonment He gave
his name as Andrew O'Hare. Of Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06
WOMAN JAILS TRAMP.
He Became Abusive and She Cuffed
Him Down Street.

Wilkesbarre, Jan. 5--An abusive tramp
was given the surprise Of his life to-day
when he swore at Mrs. Albert Farrow. of
this city. because she refused TO give
him something 10 eat and told him to
wash himself and get work
He had no sooner professed his profane
opinion Of her than she dashed at him.
seized him BY his collar. shook him until
his teeth ratified and hustled him along
the street 10 the police station
When he fought back she cuffed his
head with vigorous blows. When she
got him 10 the station the police praised
her. re was later dned $3.50 and costs.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06
RESCUES CONTINUE
In STRICKEN SICILY
Married Couple Taken Out
UniDjured; Cannot Live.
HAD NO FOOD 70 REIGET DAYS
Peasants Although Almost Starved,
RefuS Beef, Bread, and Coffee, and
Aged Woman Angry over Rescue
Because She Was in Church.

Rome. Jan. 5.-A married couple were
taken out Of the ruins yesterday ex-
hausted and insensI0le, but uninjured.
When they were revived they feebly
thanked their rescuers. They had not
tasted food since the time Of the earth
quake. which occurred in the early morn
ing OF December IS They are not likely
10 live.
Earthquake and rescue stories contiEEe
TO accumulate. The CaIabrian peasants,
even IN the extremity Of famine, could
hardly De persuaded 70 eat the rations Of
beef. bread. and coffee landed from The
British war ships, They clamored FOR
oil and macar0nL Il is understood that
no more food supplies VIII be dispatched
from Malta. as they certainly would be
wasted. The survivors are being sup
piled. however, insuf5ciently with native
food
Aged Woman Rescued.
An aged woman who was rescued un-
conscious from the ruins Of the Church
OF san Francisco al Nessina said when
she was revived that she was very happy
while IN the ruins at the thought that
she was dead and buried. and that she
had received the privilege Of being buried
in church She was not sure whether
she was grateful 10 her rescUers-
Elsewhere groans led 10 the long per
ilous removal Of a pile Of ruins under
which the faugUed soldiers found
MANNED donkey.
4 refugee here tells how one family,
which had had a very narrow escape
from their crumbling home, running out
in their night clothes Iamented in
temporary shelter, that they could not
leave the cursed place. When they were
advised TO 90 10 the quay and embark
one one Of the ships they replied.
How can We in this pouring rain. All
our umbrellas are buried
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06

All advertising contracts made By The
Washington Herald are based upon It's
bona fide circulation circulation IN
Washington larger by thousands than was
ever before attained BY any morning
newspaper 81 the Capital Its books srs
open.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06
BENEFIT CONCERT,
To AID SUFFERERS
PatrOneSSeS Are the Wives
of Foreign Diplomats.
WILL BE HELD SUNDAY
Plans Arranged by the Italian
Colony of Washington.

Expected a Large sum OF Money
VIII Be Realized from the sale Of
Seats at the New National Theater.
Rea Cross Receives Liberal DOna-
tiOns for Relief of Those Who
Survived Earthquake Disaster.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06
THOMPSON LIKELY
To Be NAVY HEAD.
New Yorker Visits President.
elect in Augusta.
iiR. WILSON TO REMAIN
Herrick and Meyer Running a
Close Race for Treasury.

twenty-five Prominent Georgia Min
listers Call Upon Mr. Taft and Ex-
tend a Welcome to GeOrgia-Hs
Makes Address to Them on Church
Influence on Civilization and Itz
Connection with the State.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District Of Columbia
and Maryland-Fair, with a cold
wave to-day and tomorrow;
strong northwesterly winds.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06
THe Prnnsvlvanin Lln,fted Thronrh

service TO CHICAGO.
The Pennsylvania Limited. which leaves
Union Station. Washington. at 11-55 a.
m daily, provides through sleeping car
service TO Chicago with 20 extra fare,
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06

Flowers for Table Decorasiozs.
Blackstone .1ztfl s1S II stA NV
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06
Red Cross to Fore.
Funds to Spare.

Wait moment" said Miss Board
man, anl turning from the telephone she
was told by Red Cross official in the
Office with her that $1,000 had Just come
in from New York and S3GO00 from Dr.
Klopsch, Of the Christian Herald. Turn
ing egain to the telephone, she told Mr..
Continued on Page z Column
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06

4. It. Co Cabs VIII Take You Any-
where; quickly. comfortably. Phone Y I5i2
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06

Money is pouring into the Golfers Of
the various organizations Of the city en-
gagged in the work OF collecting relief
funds at the probable rate Of more than
$50 an hour, and the organizations. and
particularly the Red Cross, are working
over hours taking care Of the contribu-
tons
The Washington herald., 1909-01-06

Continued on Page 4 Column 5.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04

Sunday school at 2.3O D. M: Bible
class at 2.45 D. M; evening prayer and
sermon at 7.30 y. m, followed by an
organ recital.
Trinity Church, Delaware avenue and
Adams street. Rev. Frederick M.
IIirkus, rector; Rev. Levin I. Insley.
curate. Services on Sunday next will
be as follows: Holy Communion at
7.30 "A. m; Sunday school at $50 a. m. {;
litany, Holy Communion and sermon
at II a. m; evening prayer and SER
mon at 7.45 p. m. The Rev. It. M.
Kirlkus viii preach in the morning and
the Rev. L. I. Insley in the evening.
st. Johns =. Il. Church, Market
street and Concord avenue Second
Sunday in Advent; $50 a. m. Holy
Communion; 9.45 a. m, Sunday school
and young mems Bible class; II a. M.
sermon and Holy Communion; 7.45 p.
m, evensong and sermon. The Rev.
George G. Han, ID. D., rector
st. Mchael's Episcopal Church,
Adams and Chestnut streets. High
celebration holy eucharist at 1890 a.
NJ. celebrant the Right Rev. r. J.
Kinsman, Bishop of Delaware. who
will also preach the sermon.
Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal
Church. West Seventeenth street and
Riverview avenue, Rev Kensey J.
Hammond rector. Sunday school at
9.15 a. m. 1915 a. M. morning prayer
and sermon; 7.30 p. m. evening prayer
and sermon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
BIG and COSTLY
CARRICK BILL
Motto Girl, GrigOIatti'S Aerial
Ballet and Others There
Next Week

The Garrick comes to the front next
week with a show of superior merit, and
one that will compare favoraby with the
biggest and most expensive this we'll
known playhouse has offered at any time
this season.
Joseph Harris latest creation. "snap
Shots" with Herbert Cyril, Kathleen
Franklin and a competent company, car
rying its own scenery and effects; the
latest sensation in feminity, The Motto
Girl, a feature that has attracted unusual
interest in old New York this winter;
GrigolattPs Aerial Ballett. a spectacular
production carrying II people and coming
from the Winter Garden. Berlin. are the
three big and costly numbers that stand
out in the bill. There is no discounting the
fact that here are three of the biggest
features vaudeville presents this season.
The Motto Girl was first presented in Percy
Williams, New York theatres, The Al
hambra, The Bronx. The Colonial. Ham
merstein's and Keiths Fifth Avenue
house creating sensation in each in
stance She comes to Wilmington next
week. When one considers that The Mote
Girl. Joe Harris big production and Grigo-
/ latti's Aerial Ballet with its seventeen
people figure in one bill, and that the
cost OF these three acts runs well up into
four figures one can understand why New
York managers express surprise occa-
sionaily at the high standard of the vaud-
eville which the GarricS gives its patrons
In addition to the above the bill for mex
week includes Golden and Hughes. II
comedy; The Four Dixons, Rube come
dams; Stevens and Arnold in "The Man
icure Girl only and Randall. and tn,
pictures. This looks like "some show"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
NEXT WEEK AT
THE OPERA HOUSE
Fine Array Of Vaudeville
Sketches Billed by BijOu
Circuit Co.

Dainty, graceful Rosita Mantella, the
classic dancer who has made such a de-
cided sensation In this city will make her
final appearance at the opera House for
this season at the two performances to-
night for on the first of the coming year
she will sail for Europe to iii a number
Of important engagements. 1t will also
be tho last opportunity 10 see most OF the
other excellent feature acts which COM
pose the bill for the week's end and con-
sidering the excellence Of the attractions
offered there ought to be record break
ing crowds at the theatre this evening.
For the coming week the Bijou Circuit
Company seems 10 have been successful
in getting together just the sort of pro-
gram that IS most acceptable to Whining
ton theatre-goers. for the people OF this
city like vaudeville Of the classy kind.
There is wealth Of talent on the pro-
gram arranged for the first three days Of
tho week which makes It an entertain
ment OF commanding excellence at evey
point. At the time OF going to press the
management stated that negotiations were
under way for securing one of the big
gest and most pronounced successes Of
! the present NduutNlllt ttdnpif d. lilf ho"N
line feature for this superb bill
William Callahan and Company, play
ers whose reputation for excellent drama
tic work was long ago established will
present a one-act play BILLY" Dramatic
offerings of the right kind are appreciated
by Wilmingtonians and they are always
acceptable upon a vaudeville bill. For gen
uine comedy with the proportionate share
Of pathos and as a vehicle to enable cap
able actors to show their dramatic ability
Billy" is believed to be head and should
ers above anything which has yet been
offered at the opera House.
Pierce and Roslyn. rare act from
classy vaudeville are known far and wide
as the fashion plates OF vaudeville. In
many respects they resemble Kelley and
Violet, that handsome couple who few
years ago were especial favorites in this
city. Three changes OF costume are made
! in the act.
Comedy Juggling has no better ex-
ponents than the Juggling Barretts who
viii be seen for the first time on a local
/ bill.
4 John Felix, carcaturist new In vaude-
vile, but recognized at once in tho big