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SODA TANK BLOWS UP
Starts Dangerous Panic
Among ~ Families.
ESCAPE IN NIGHT CLOTHES
Quick Work by Fire Ladies' Pre-
vents Serious Accidents.
DARING RESCUES NUMEROUS
Whole Front Of Confectionery Store
Blown Out by Explosion-Dam-
age About $4,000.
Special Dispatch to Tho Star.

Special Dispatch to Tho Star.
NEW YORK, October 1.-The explosion
of a carbonic acid gas tank at ia East
1nsth street started misunderstanding
fire at O'Clock this morning, and precip-
itated a panic among the twenty-four fam
lilies who came crowding down the fire
escapes and running over roofs of the
adjoining houses to get out OF the dense
smoke which poured up from below.
The ground floor is divided into two
shops. one occupied by dealer in shoes
and the other devoted to the business of
Harris Handleman wholesa lie ice cream
and soda water. Mr.. Handleman sleeps
in the rear of the house with his wife and
several small children.
Whole Floor in Flames.
The Handlemans were aroused early
this morning by the shock of the eXplod-
ing reservoir. containing the carbonic
dioxide and water. and ran through the
hall to find the whole front of the store
in flames A piece of marble had crack
ed off the end of a gas pipe whose tip
had been lighted and the gas fared up
in a torch, which set fire to the window
curtains.
The Handlemans made their escape by
the rear and set up a chorus of screams
to awaken the other tenants. The people
above began coming down the front and
rear escapes in their night attire. The
fire now took in the adjoining shop, and
the wooden stairways within were en-
tirely cut off.
Women Faint; Escapes Narrow.
The alarm of fire was turned in, and
the firemen were promptly on the scene.
Truck No. 26 got there first, and showed
up numerous short ladders to supplement
the fire escapes. Many falls were mar
rowly averted, and the firemen did some
strenuous work in carrying children and
old women to places of safety. Several
women tainted from terror but no serious
accident was reported.
Meanwhile other tiremen made their
way up the stairways of the adjoining
houses and began passing the occupants
of the upper stories over the roofs. Many
escaped in this manner.
Store Front Blown Out.
The front of the confectionery store
had been blown out by the first explosion,
and into this gap the hose poured tons
of water. The damage is estimated at
less than 5000.
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Stranded Men to Be Brought Back

The Treasury Department today re-
ceived a cable message from Capt. Berth
off, commanding the revenue cutter Bear,
reporting that he arrived at Cape Nome.
Alaska Saturday, and would leave there
that night with 40 destitute men on
board These men went to Nome to work
for development company, which failed
to pay the wages of the employees and
left them stranded. On appeals to the
Treasury Department from prominent Of
fcials of Alaska, the revenue cutter Bear
was ordered to Nome to bring the men
back to this country. They will be sup
pljed with food on the vessel.
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NINE CARRYING DIRKS.
Detectives Arrest Italians in Chi
ceoo Tn Prevent Outbreak.

CHICAGO, October 1l.-Fearing new
outbreak among Italians as the result OF
the murder Of Vito Bertucci and the
shooting and stabbing OF Michael Ninci
in the Italian quarter late Saturday night.
detectives arrested nine Italians. who
were carrying dirks. stilettos and pistols
at the scene of the shooting.
The police have been unable to find An
thony Taligo, who is thought to have
stabbed Vinci after the latter shot Ber-
tucci The Bertucci family has caused
the police considerable trouble for the
past five years. Joseph Bertucci. broth
er of the man who was killed Saturday
night. is now serving a twenty-year SEN
tence in Joliet prison for the murder OF
his uncle, Vito Umbrella.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-11

For the DISTRICT or Columbia, delaware,
eastern Pennsylvania and Maryland. rain
tonight and Tuesday: colder Tuesday aft
ernoon or night; brisk. variable winds.
Maximum temperature past twenty
four hours, rs; year ago. 81.
The hurricane is now of marked intens-
ity. and is centered just west of Key
West. At Sand Key. Fla. the wind is
now sixty miles per hour from the east.
The center of the storm will probably
pass northward over Florida during to-
night and Tuesday and be felt Tuesday
on the south Atlantic coast. Hurricane
warnings have been ordei ed from Key
West to Charleston and on the gulf
in the affected area has been warned to
seek refuge Immediately.
The western storm has also increased
very much in intensity, being centered
this morning in the Lake Superior region.
This disturbance. in connection with the
tropical storm above referred TO. has been
causing unsettled and rainy weather over
a considerable portion OF the country east
of the Mississippi. The weather is clear
ing in the trans Mississippi region. with
the exception of the middle Rockies,
where snow Is falling.
Freezing temperature has overspread the
northwestern states, and the temperature
is now below the seasonal normal gener-
ally throughout the west. The lowest
temperature reported this morning Is Ii
degrees at Swift Current and Qu'Appelle,
in the British northwest.
Unsettled and rainy weather with in
creasing and shifting winds will prevail
in the eastern states. and the rain in the
great lake region will turn to snow in the
northern portion. The colder weather in
it's movement eastward and southwark
viii reach the Atlantic states Tuesday
night and Wednesday.
Storm warnings are displayed on Lakes
Superior. Michigan. Huron and Erie in
addition to the hurricane warnings in the
south referred to above.
The winds along the New England
coast will be moderate to brisk south
easterly: on the m ddle Atlantic coast
moderate to brisk easterly, increasing to
q gale in southern portion; on the south
Atlantic and east gulf coasts easterly, in
creas sing to gale and hurricane force.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have moderate to brisk south
easterly winds. increasing, with showery
weather to the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation lin
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty -four hours: Sand Key. Fla. 2.56
Pensacola. = 2i: Key West. 40; Wythe-
Vile LES; Jupiter. Las: Ashevil'e. 1.N;
ST. Paul, Leg; Duluth. 1.52; Cincinnati.
114: Louisville, 1:52.
During the twenty-four hours ending
am, Sunday: Pey West. LA; New Or
leans. lie: Moorhead, 1.O4.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings OF
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Bow Shot for Squirrel.

CUMBERLAND. Md. OCTOBER
James Fleming. the nine-year-oid son OF
James Fleming of Midland was acci-
dentalIy shot in the head by ms iather'
who was out hunting and mistook the
bow for a squirrel. The boy will lose
hi. right eye, and physicians think the ief'
also. James and his brother went into
the woods Saturday. and later the father
tool his shotgun and went the same d.
rection hunting squirrels. The boys saw
their father approaching and hid in a
bush. Mr. Fleming saw the bush NOV
ing. and, mistaking the boys cap for a
squirrel. fired, several of the shot strik-
ing little James in the eyes.
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the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermomet TO- pm. 10:
pm. IS: IL Midnight, 81. October
II, am. 81: s am. 60: II noon. 20;
. pm. 20. Maximum. IS. at pm.
October 10; minimum, 81, at am. Oc-
tober II.
Barometer-October 10. pm. 1908;
3 pm 3O.05: IL midnight. 2999 Oc-
tober II, 4 am. 1890: s am. 1887;
noon, e9.7S: . pm. 29.Io.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, ". Va. October
11.-Both rivers clear this morning
Condition of the Water.
Temberature and condition of water
at 8 am: Great Falls-Femperature.
10: condition, II. Dalecarlia reservoir
60: condition at north
connection. 10; condition at south con-
nection. 10.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

GIRLS PORTTON-Charle +. Mckinney
ct ux. to Edward L. Seckinser, part
$40 Edward l.. Seckinger conveys
same property to Annie H. Mckinney;
$40.
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS-Luther 4.
Swartzell to Harry Wardman and
Thomas P. Bones. lots 16. IL. is: 800.
HOIMFAD ESTATE-Harry B. Wilson
ct al to Arthur l.. Murray. lot 70,
square south of 2S27: so.
ADDITION TO LIE DROIT PARk-JOseph
B., Bowling ct ux. to Wade II. and
Ella " Fleming. lot 142. square %:
so. Same to Frederic E. Hodge and
Lena A. Murray, lot 49, square %;
$40.
ROSEDALE-Mary C. DeGraffenrer to
John l.. Warren. lot ), block 9; $40.
John l.. Warren ct Tx. conveys same
property to Margaret H. Wentworth;
$40.
WOODLEY PARK-Lewis +. Breuninger
ct ux. to Walter S. Roger. lot &c. block
IL: $40
NINTH STREET NORTHWEST between
l and X streets-John r. Mclean ct
ux. 10 John Y. Meany, part original
lot Z. square 4O;; $40.
NO. Bog, GEORGIA AVENUE NORTH
WEST-Marearet +. McIlveen to
Michael and COLOMBIA L. Demarco.
part lot 6i. Mount Pleasant: $40.
PETWORTH-CEarle 6. Lynch ct ux. to
Carrie b. Wyne. lot 81 block 100; $40.
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Ra bbitt: bond. 500; attorney. C. F.
Diggs.
In re Emma A. Rragurier: order for
reimbursement and increased allowance:
attorney. H. l.. Franc.
Estate or George w. Hazard letters
of administration granted to Mary f.
II. White; bond. 500: attorney. Paul E..
Johnson
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GLEN. ALLEN

is A LOVELY COUNTRY SEAT
twelve minutes from Richmond and three hours
from Washington. 1t is the new short lire
which links the railroad systems Of the south
with those of the north. and will soon become
the chosen midway rest for that great tide ~
travel which flows between New England ana tho
tropics. This bronerty Is for sale either as ,a :
owner CAPTAIN CCSSONS. Foresu Lodge Glen
Allen. Va. ocl-IuI-'
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Brick Dwelling Sold.

willige. Gibbs & Daniel real estate
brokers. report the sale. for Mary j.
Lewis of the two-story brick dwelling
numbered 707 Eleventh street. between G
and II streets. northeast. The house has
six rooms and bath. and is heated by
q furnace. 1t occupies lot seventeen
feet front by depth of eighty-fve feet
to q rear alley. TIE purchasers, Blu
chanan W. Faire and Sea Bird Faire
will hold the premises an investment
Approximately $500 was paid for the
property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-11

Mrs Anna NJ. Blake. widow OF s.
kennard Blake. for Il number of years
chief judge of the orphans court for
Cecil county, Md. died at her home in
Cherry Hill, aged sixty-two years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-11

WASHINGTON, n. G.. October s. 10 ~
A. executor of the late Jane =. Cox. hold IN
to the following persons. whose addresses have
not been able find
Eliza Benton Jones observation-disclosures. Uni w
Julianna Gales. ~. 60
Eetate Of William L. Kennedy. pa 46
Upon presentation of proper receints Mt my
Office In the Fendall building. will paw the
said to the parties severally entitled there
oc1i.,sw'ar r. ROSS PERRY
OFFICE OF THE ASSESSOR OF THE DIS
TRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington. ID. C.. De
tcber g. 1pO9-Notice "a hereby given that on
the thirty fret day of October 1909. will expire
frct OF Columbia 20 apothecaries. auciioneers.
automobile storage warehouses. banks and h'nk-
ers. bill posters. billiard. pool and other tables.
bowling alleys, proprietors Of harrooms. brewers
baths. mediums, clairvoyants. palmists etc. cat
tie dealers. commission merchants, cigar dealers.
contractors. carriage and wagon makers. confer-
fioners, dealers in Sccond-han personal prop
dealers in gasoline. dealers in kerosene oil AMI
oils Of like grades. distlllers. fuel huckSters,
florists proprietors Of hotels employment agents,
investment companies prhprietorS of public halls.
hand. land and improvement companies. rail-
road ticket brokers. restaurants ana eating
houses. realestate agents. proprietors Of slot ma
chimes. proprietors Of theatres. undertakcrs. and
continue the above described business or profess
eions must promptly renew their licenses. WIN.
P. RICHARDS Assessor. d. c.
oc11. IL. 1s 10. q. Cost
eFONLY So 400 FOR THIS FINE RESIDENCE.
containing 10 large rooms and bath: near st.
Alorsius Church: bargain
oc11
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-11

Mrs Anna NJ. Rohrer. fifty-seven
years old: widow of Joseph F. Rohrer.
died at her home at Trego. Washing
ton county, Md. of pneumonia. She
I'D been an invalid for years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-11
Acquittal of a Soldier.

Private James a. Walsh, 143d Com
pany. Coast Artillery Corps, at Fort
Washington, was convicted by court
martial of the charge of drunkenness
on duty and sentenced to be confined
at hard labor for four months and to
forfeit $40 per month during that pc
Rod Four of the FIVE members Of the
court having recommended clemencH,
Gen Wood. commanding the Depart
ment of the East. mitigated the term
Of Imprisonment to two months.
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Schwartz s. PeQZaman

WILL THE PARTY WHO WROTE IT
ter to me signed &C. on October !. 1909
please give me his address. his assistance
Is greatly needed at once.
You know nv name and address. OclO-3ts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-11

PROBATE COCRT-Justice Barnard.
Estate of Eslanda l.. Mckinney: will
admitted to probate and letters tesla
mentary granted to Wyatt Archer; bond
500: attorney Wilton j. Lambert
Estate of Bartholomew Thornton; let.
tiers of administration granted to Kate
Thornton: bond, 500; attorney, Wilton
j. Lambert.
Estate of Amelia J. Graham: petition
for probate of will fled attorney, j. 8
Larner.
Estate of John r. Graham: petition
for probate of will filed: attorney, ]. B
Larner.
Estate of Blanche ]. Dwyer: petition
for letters of administration filed; attor-
neys, Happier & Merillat
In re Sallie A. Belt ct al: order ap
pointing Kate Belt guardian: bond
So 900; attorneys, NJ. F. Mangan and
Ralph Given.
Estate of Peter Kline; letters of admin
istration c. t. a. granted to Mary NJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-11

CERCUIT COURT No. Justice Wright.
United States eX rel. Tradesman Trust
Company agt. Speir ct al: reference to
auditor: plaintiffs attorneys. Nathaniel
Wilson and c. r. Wilson: defendants at
torney. Philip Walker.
Pollen agt CAPITAL Traction Company,
on trial; plaintiffs attorney. r. S. Huide-
koper; defendants attorneys. r. Ross
Perry & Son.
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TAILORING.

TAILORING.
or course the builders
prevent our making suit
able display OF our elegant
line of fabrics, but we've got
the goods and we'll gladly
show you if you stop iii. We
can convince you that Our
tailoring work is best-the
kind you want.
BE sure and ask to see the special
line Of suitings making up at
$20-a value out. OF the ordinary.
0thor Suft. to ordar low
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-11

BANKRUPTCY COURT-Justice Ander-
son.
In re George S. Lane: alleged bankrupt
on hearing.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Rain Tonight and Tuesday,; Brisl
Variable Winds.

For the District Of Columbia. Delaware,
eastern Pennsylvania and Maryland rain
tonight and Tuesday: colder Tuesday aft
ernoon or night; brisk, variable winds.
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CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2-Chief Justice
Clabaugh
Wilson agt Gillette: rule on defendants
to employ new counsel in ten days;
plaintiffs attorney. W. r. Andrews.
Benjamin agt. Bruce: plaintiff called
and suit d smissed: plaintiffs attorney.
James B. Green: defendants attorneys,
Ralston, Sddons & Richardson.
CRIMINAL COURT NO. 1-Justice Gould.
United States agt. Kirby Jones: house
breaking and larceny: verdict not guilty:
defendant discharged attorney. c. W..
Owen.
United States agt. Joseph Reeder: as
sault with dangerous weapon; plea guilty:
sentenced to workhOuse for six months:
attorney, S. d. Truitt.
United States agt. Eugene Monroe: as
sault with dangerous weapon: plea guilty !:
sentenced to Jail for eleven months and
twenty-nine days: attorney, w. E. Am
broSe.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-03-18
COMPETITION ENDED
AT TIME OF MERGER
Previous Thereto Roads Fought
Hard for Business.

Chicago, March 18.-Competition be-
tween soliciting agents for the Union
Pacific and the Southern Pacific rail-
roads. prior to the SO called Hartman
merger, became so active that repre-
sentatives of the roads sought to buy
business from shippers. Such was the
statement of A. Fl. Ginz, former traf-
fic manager of the South Bend Plow
company, In the Chicago hearing OF
the governments dissolution suit
against E. Fl. Hartman ct al. Speak
ing of the activity of competition be-
fore the merger Mr.. Ginz was asked !:
What methods Gid the competing
agents pursue?"
"They went SO far as to try to buy
business"
"Wkat other inducements did they
offer?"
EVERY inducement possible" a.
This line of inquiry was not further
developed.
F. h. Montgomery, traffic manager
of the International Harvester com
pany, and o. f. Bell, traffic manager
for the Crane company, also testified
to the brisk competition prior to 1901
and the apparent lack of 1t since.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-03-18
MOVING TROOPS BY AUTO
Interesting Experiment by the British
War Office.

London, March 18.-An interesting
experiment was made by the war
Office to demonstrate the utility of the
automobile as a means OF rapid mill
tary transport to supplement the re-
sources of the railroads. Acting on
the assumption that hostile army
had landed at Hastings and the rail-
road was blockaded with troop trains
relieving force of 1000 men, with
full war kit and guns, was moved to
the scene by automobiles. Some 500
machines loaned by members of the
Automobile club picked up the men
and their accouterments at the vari-
Gus barracks and conveyed them to
the Crystal palace, whence the start
was made. The machines travelled at
the rate of twenty miles an hour over
the hard, frozen roads towards Has
tings The lighter cars with the men
took the lead, leaving the heavier
vehicles with the guns and stores to
bring up the reM Great crowds gath
cred along the route to watch the col
umn, which was over a mile long.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-03-18

Foley's Kidney Remedy will cure any
case of kidney or bladder trouble that
is not beyond the reach of medicine.
Cures backsche and irregularities that
il neglected might result in Bright's
disease or diabetes.-J. H. Anderson.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-03-18

for placing wood pulp on the free list
and reducing the duties on print pa
per, with certain restrictions, made
by the Mann committee of the house,
are Incorporated in the bill
The duty on refined sugar is re-
duced 5-100 of cent a pound and on
dextrin half cent pound. A reduc-
tion of half a cent pound Is also
made in the duty ON starch, with the
exception of potato starch. Zinc in
ore is assessed 1 cent per pound for
the zinc contained The tariff on pig
iron is reduced from 81 to $3.50 per
ton.
The principal increases are made in
the duties on lemons, cocoa an sub
stitutes for coffee, coal tar dyes,
gloves and coated papers and litho-
graphic prints.
AS was expected the new tariff bill
is made on a maximum and minimum
basis, with the provision that the max
imum rates are not to go into effect
until sixty days after the passage of
the till. Reciprocity provisions are
contained in the paragraphs assessing
duties on bituminous coal and coke
and agricultural implements, by which
these articles are given entry free OF
duty when imported from countries
which permit the free importation ol
these articles from America.
Inheritance Tax Provision.
The inheritance tax provision of the
bill Is similar to the New York stats
law. 1t provides tax of per cent
on all inheritances over $500 that are
collateral inberitances, or In which
strangers are the legatees. In cases
of direct Inheritance the taxes pre-
scribed are: On $4,000 to 100000
/ per cent; on 100000 to 100000,
per cent, and on those over 100000
3 per cent 1t is estimated that $40,
900, 200 annually will be derived from
| this tax.
The maximum and minimum provi
| sfons of the bill do away with th'
necessity of continuing the foreigl
| trade agreements. The abrogation o
these is provided for in section
| which authorizes the president L
issue notices of the termination o
these agreements within ten day
| after the bill goes into effect. TIL
French agreement would, therefore
terminate Immediately, while the GEL
man agreement would remain in fore
| for six months The time that mus
intervene before the inoperation Q
the other reciprocity agreement
would become effective ranges fror
three months to one year.
A provision in the bill is designe
to meet the conditions resulting fror
the patent laws Of Great Britain
which require that patentees mus
manufacture their articles With
Great Britain. This provision apple
the same rules to patents taken out /
this country by aliens as applies t
| Americans In the country of tn
aliens. Drawback privileges are e,
tended by the bill and the method G
| valuation on articles upon which tn
tariff imposes an ad valorem duty
| broadened for the purpose of prevent
ing the practice of differentiation.
The measure was at once referre
| to the committee on ways and mean
and resolution was adopted provit
ing for the printing Of 10000 copies {
the proposed measure, $4,000 of whic
shall be at the disposal of member
: Of the house and the remainder fc
the use Of the senate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-03-18
MAKES MILITARY
PREP ARATI0NS
Austria Acts on Belligerent
News From Servia.
WILL LOCALIzE CONFLICT

Belief Expressed in visraa That Pow
ers Viii Limit Field of Action in
Event of Hostiiities, Leaving the
Settlement of international Cues
tions to Be Decided on the Restora-
tion of Peace.
Vienna, March 1S.-It is believed in
Austrian official circles that in the
event of an outbreak of hostilities be-
tween Austria-Hungary and Servia the
powers of Europe will localize the
field of conflict, leaving the settlement
Of international questions to later
date This encourages the friends of
peace to believe that Servia will give
way to the expected representations
from Great Britain, France, Russia
and Italy. The reports received here
from Belgrade continue to be bellig.
erent in their nature and Austria Hun.
gary is making military preparations
st. Petersburg, March 1S.-The pub
Hc opinion here is considerably ex.
cited over the situation between Aus
tria-Hungary and Servia and the pos.
sibility of war as an outcome, but II
Is believed In well informed circles
that solution of the crisis viii be
found.
A local paper publishes an inspired
article saying there is reason to be-
lieve that Great Britain and France
will take active measures to block
Austrian aggression.