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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
.LUNAT|C WITH KNIFE
INJURIES THREE PERSONS
Nurses Have Desperate Fight
With 215-P0und Patient
in Hospital.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. December %
Serious injury to two nurses and two pa
tients and minor hurts TO several otner
inmates of the strong ward of the city
hospital resulted today from desperate
fight with an insane man weighing 21o
pounds and armed with a knife. The
fight lasted more than fifteen minutes
and beds. tables and chairs were upset.
Following are the seriously injured:
T. n Smith, nurse. tendons and ar
teries Of wrist severed
Z. F. Mitchell, nurse. artery in right
thigh cut. five other stab wounds in side
and hands
Will Howe. patient. stabbed in left side
below heart; may die.
Ferdinand Hoffman, patient. cuts and
bruises over the head, received while
being subdued.
Secures Knife Mysteriously.
Hoffman became violent yesterday and
was strapped to cot. He obtained a
knife in some unexplained manner and
cut his bonds, hurling himself upon
Smith
Mitchell and Howe were cut when they
went to Smiths aid, Hoffman keeping
up the struggle until William +. kuhi-
man, nurse in an adjoining ward, struck
him on the head with a heavy cane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
ARCHIE BUTTS POINTERS,
MAD, HAVE TO BE KILLED
Stray Also Bites Six Settlers, Owned
by Clarence Moore, Also Ex-
terminated as Rabid.

Capt A. w. Butt, military aid to Presi
dent Taft, has been compelled to Kill
five of the eight pointers of his noted
hunting kennel. kept on the place Of Clar-
ence Moore. in Maryland.
Mr. Moore was also compelled to kill
six valuable settlers.
A stray dog recently ran amuck among
the dogs on Mr.. Moore's place. Before
1t had been killed the stray dog had bit
ten nearly all the animals on the place.
Rabies developed among the dogs and
determination became necessary.
Diana, a famous pointer owned by Capt
Butt, was one of the dogs killed.
No report of any mad dogs in Mary
land has been received at the District
pound today. The chances are that none
will be received, as the District dog
catchers do not extend their operations
beyond the boundary line.
At the bureau of animal industry 8
pathological laboratory it was said that
the only dog received there recently was
from Berwyn, Md. This dog was reported
as having bitten three persons and eight
dogs.
At the hygienic laboratory it was said
that no one had applied there for treat
ment within the last twenty-four hours
suffering with recent dog bites.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
EARTH SHOCKS RECORD.
Tremors Felt by the Seismographs In
New York and ALBANY.

NEW YORK. December c3-A series of
earth shocks, very much like those told
of by the seismograph during the Central
American disturbance Of last week. wa.
recorded by the seismographic apparatus
at Fordham University late last night and
today The tremors began at 1915 O'Clock
last night and continued for several
minutes. The direction of the shocks was
for the most part east and west
Today at S:14 am. and again at S:44
o'clock two distinct shocks were recorded
one lasting a full minute and the other
about forty-five seconds. They were In
the same direction as those of last night
and exceeded those OF last week in in.
tensity. Prof. Tivnan, in charge Of the
seismographic work at Fordham Uni.
versity. said he believed the center OF
the disturbance to be at great distance
ALBANY, N. Y, December 3-The
seismograph at the state museum showed
slight earth tremors at about 8 O'Clock
last evening. The record was somewhat
confused by an interference of smaller
waves which continued for several hours
The principal movement followed an east.
west direction and the origin was prob
ably remote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
HALF HOLIDAY
FOR DISTRICT CLERKS
Christmas Present From Com
miSsioners Is Time Off
Tomorrow.

The Christmas spirit descended on the
District building today when the Com
missioners announced they would put an
extra half holiday in everybody's stock
ing. The extra half holiday is scheduled
for tomorrow.
Large bundles and baskets of gifts
could have been noticed going into the
District building this morning on the
arms of officials and employees. The Dis
trict building force, being in the nature of
a large. we'll knit together family, sees a
distribution of gifts in the various Offices
every year.
The Commissioners said today that they
would like to remember each and every
one of the District employees with gifts.
Owing to the rather large roll Of en-
ployes, however. they believe the men
would rather be remembered with an ex-
ira half holiday than even a silk necktie,
and the ladies would rather have the
afternoon off tomorrow than box of
candy.
Chief Wagner has given his firemen all
the time off during the last two or three
days that he could and still maintain the
efficiency of the department. He viii also
see to 1t that every man gets a chance
at a dinner at home on Christmas day,
If there is any way Of working it.
1t only happens once year. The fire.
men appreciate 1t with heartfelt gratitude
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
CANDY KID" ADMITS
TWICE DOING MURDER
Life Sentence for Man Who
Preferred Trial in CHICAGO
for Greater Crime.

CHICAGO, December 23.--Leigh Rhodus.
known to the police as the candy kid
robher. and who, when arrested in East
ST. Louis for burglary a month ago, con-
fessed to two murders in Chicago be-
cause, he said. he preferred a murde,
trial in Chicago to a burglary trial ir
East st. Louis, was sentenced today tc
life Imprisonment.
Rhodus gained his sobriquet of "candy
kind from his confession that he robbed
over 100 persons in Chicago, that hi.
young bride might have all the candy she
wanted
He killed in this city DIR. William s.
Michaelis, a dentist. and Anton Heigib a
contractor, both Of whom resisted rob-
berry.
In addition to the life sentence Judge
kersten sentenced Rhodus to serve three
indeterminate terms of imprisonment
each from one year to life imprisonment
This was to forestall possible applications
for parole later. it was announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
MRS. H|CHBORN SAFE,
HER BROTHER INSISTS
Suffered Nervous Collapse,
But Did Not EIope With
Horace WyIie.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
ATLANTIC CITY, n. j.. December %.
Henry NJ. Hoyt. jr., brother of Mrs.
Philip Hichborn, stated in an interview
today that his sister was not in Atlantic
City. but that he and his mother knew
where she was and that she was in safe
and reliable hands.
Mrs Hoyt, who is here for the beneht
Of her health received communication
from her daughter the day after she left
Washington. imploring her mother to 60
to her at once. Mrs. Hoyt was physically
unable to go. but she Immediately com
municated with friends OF hers and had
her daughter taken care of.
Suffered Nervous Collapse.
Mr.. Hoyt also said that since the death
of her father-in-law, the late Admiral
Hichborn, of whom she was exceedingly
fond, and her father. the late Henry M.
Hoyt, with whom she was great Ia
yorite, she had suffered complete men,
tai and nervous collapse.
Mr. Hoyt denied with all positiveness
that his sister had disappeared in COM
pany with Horace Wylie OF Washington.
He regarded the fact that Wylie had left
Washington the same day as his sister
merely as a coincidence. and that the
story of elopement grew out of the poi
soned mind of some club gossip. The
Hlchborns and the Wylies had been
friends for a long time. but there had
never been the slightest indication thai
Mrs. Hichborn had ever thought more OF
Wylie than Of any other man friend of
her husband who visited their home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
In Private Sanitarium.

Samuel E. Swayze, law partner of Phil
ip Hichborn, said today that he had re-
ceived a letter this morning from Mr..
Hichborn, who is at Atlantic City
saying that his wife was getting
along very we'll and was still in 9
private sanitarium. Mr.. Swayze said
further that he had nothing to add to the
denial he made yesterday that Mrs.
Hichborn had eloped with Horace Wyhe
At the home Of Mr.. Wylie it was said
that Mrs Wylie knows where her hus-
band is at present and that she expected
a ,ong-distance telephone message from
him today No further information was
given out, except further denial Of the
report that MIR. Wylie and Mrs. Hichborn
had eloped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
RODRIGUEZ LYNCHERS ESCAPE
Identity of Men in Mob Not
Esfahlishad

San ANTONIO, Tex. December %
Advices from Rock Springs today say
that the grand jury which investigated
the burning at the stake of Antonio
Rodriguez. the Mexican who murdered
Mrs. James Henderson. wife of a we'll
known ranchnnan. has reported to the
court that II has no indictments to pre-
sent, as no testimony had been laid be-
fore Il tending to establish the identity
CT s1se ne, formin;- tie moh
EccGes service agents Of the federal
government si3a6 In the iil%est;ays tio.: L:
;s u3ckfs:ooo they have forwarded q
special rsp2zt to H&XbbIgtoD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
MOVE AGAINST AMERICANS.
Reported Expedition to Tripoli to
Control Sulphur Mines.

ROME, December 23.-Despite the de-
nial from official quarters, certain news
papers continue to assert that naval
expedition to TripOli is being prepared
with the purpose chiefly of preventing
the sulphur mines there falling into the
hands of Americans. The report is circu-
lated that the American archaeological
expedition to Tripoli aimed to ascertain
the extent of the country's production
in order to relieve the United States
| If ,m the necessity of importing Sicilian
sulphur.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
DELAYED BY SICK PASSENGER
Lusitania, Bringing Holiday Mail,
Detained at Quarantine

NEW YORK. December o3-With her
load of Homecoming passengers anx-
ious to get ashore. and with 5,16J
sacks Of Christmas mail on board
ready to be landed for holiday distribu-
ton. the steamer Lusitania, which ar
rived today from Liverpool and
Queenstown after encountering west
erly gales and high seas. which de-
layed her. met with a further della,
when the quarantine officials detained
her pending the examination of a sick
passenger.
There was apparently nothing serious
about the passengers condition. how
ever. and it was believed that the In
sitania would be released and proceed
to her pier before noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23

Speech From the Throne Read by
Premier Katsura.

TOXIC, December 23.-The diet was
opened today. The emperor. being in
disposed. was not present. and the speech
from the throne was read by Marquis
Katsura, the premier and minister OF
finance.
Referring to the annexation Of Korea
and the convention with Russia. the
throne emphasizes the necessity for the
maintenance of peace in the far east
The houses after voting replies adjourned
to January %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
CHILDREN GROW FAST
IN 0PEN-A|R SCHOOLS
increases in Weight and
Height Shown During
First Month.

Figures just completed in the health de-
partment show that the outdoor school
idea has in one month increased the
weight and girth of some of the students
who were picked out to try the expert
ment of reciting their lessons i'm the fresh
air. The outdoor class is at The Blake
School, North Capitol and I streets.
The first examinations of the pupils were
made November Is and II and the sec
ond examinations December 10 and 20.
The outdoor school contained at the time
of the last examination twenty-four pu-
pills, and the indoor school contain, -.
At the indoor school (Gales, 1st and G
streets northwesD two Of the seventeen
pupils who were below weight at the
time of the first examination had gained
sufficiently to raise them to the average
weight for pupils Of their respective ages:
but three such pupils and four of those
who were of average weight or above at
the time of the first examination. had
fallen off,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
Gain Weight and Height.

In the outdoor school of the eighteen
pupils who were below average weight
at the time of the first examination six
had at the time of the second examina-
ton gained sufficiently to raise them to
normal. One who was eight pounds be-
low weight at the time oe the first eXami-
nation gained seven and one-half pounds.
Another, who was four pounds below
weight. gained three and three-fourths
pounds. These pupils are practically
normal in weight at the present time, and
if they be included 1t may be said that
of the eighteen pupils under weight at
the first examination eight were of aver
age weight at the second examination
Only one pupil in the outdoor school lost
weight, but as he was twelve pounds
overweight at the initial examination the
loss. 1t is declared, is hardly to be re.
gretted. The average gain in weight in
the indoor school was 80 pounds and in
the outdoor school $50 pounds. In height
the average gain in the indoor school
was .2S of an inch and in the outdoor
school Al of an inch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
Typhoid Patients Recovering.

The typhoid patients at the Naval
Academy are coming along splendidly.
according to latest reports made by the
surgeons In attendance. Starr King, the
captain Of the foot ball team. who was
at one time supposed to be hopelessly ILL.,.
is now convalencent. OF the other
patients, eighteen are convalescing, two
are doing well and only two show high
fever markings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
GRANITE CUTTERS LOSE JOBS.
Not Enough Work to Keep All EN-
ployed at Barre, VT.

BARRE VT. December 23-Lack of
business has thrown out of employment
over 600 granite. cutters at the local
sheds. The manufacturers explain that
all of the early spring deliveries have
been filled and that the later orders are
not sufficient to warrant tying up cap-
ital Secretary Wishart of the Manu-
facturers' Association states that of the
1000 cutters employed at the local shed s
only 1900 are now at work and that
many Of the employees have returned IN
their former homes III Scotland and
Italy.
The reduction in the ranks of the cut
ters has seriously affected the Jumpers
and sharpeners. whose work is auxiliarv
In finishing granite. large proportion
of the unskilled labor is made idle NV
the present falling off i'm the granite bust,
ness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
Object to Expulsion Order.

BERLIN, December 23-Austria-Hun-
gary has joined with Germany in a pro-
test to Portugal against the announced
expulsion January l of Austrian and Ger
man missionaries from Portuguese col.
Onies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
OPERATION SUCCESSFUL.
Senator Aldrich to Leave Hospital
Today or Tomorrow.

NEW YORK, December Ex-senator
Nelson w. Aldrich of Rhode Island. who
underwent a slight operation in the
Roosevelt Hospital Wednesday for q
growth on the right hand. will be able to
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
Kills Man Defending Mother.

MACON, Ga, December 23-While an
unknown intruder. white man, the
worse for liquor, wrestled with his
mother in their home on the outskirts of
Macon last night, Wichtel Smith, twelve
years old. pulled down his fathers shot
gun and blew the strangers head Off
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
HONOR CHIEF H0RAN
Public Funeral for Chicago
Fire Marshal Who Perished.
TWENTYB0DIEs RECOVERED
Death Toll Of Stockyards Fire Likely
to Reach Twenty-Six.
STILL FIGHTING THE BLAZ]
Not Until Late Today Did Fire De
partment Officials Feel Certain
It Was Under Control.

CHICAGO, December 23.-Fire Marshal
Horan, who lost his life in yesterday S
stockyards fire, will be given q public
and semi-military funeral. In the cortege
will be members of the city council, a
regiment of cavalry, "a squadron of mount
ed police and platoons of police and fire
men on foot. members of various public
)Odies and many private citizens.
at a special session of the city council
.oGay a committee of fifteen was appoint
ed to look after the funeral. The city
will pay funeral expenses of all the fire.
men killed in yesterdays disaster. fur
nish free medical aid to all injured and
continue fch' at least six months the pay
of firemen killed. Mayor Busse has taken
personal charge of arrangements. and an
nOunced today he thought the funeral
would be held Monday.
Other Cities Send Sympathy.
kilograms of sympathy and regret
came from many quarters today, the
fire master Of London. Eng. joining
the fire chief of Seattle, Wash: those
of New York, st. Louis. Los Angeles,
Minneapolis, Havana and of other
places in condolences.
was not u1ltll ldte In1S morning
that the fire department was able to
say that the fire which started at 4
o'clock yesterday morning was under
control. 1t is said that only fire
wall between warehouses No. 6. and
No. prevented long fight against
the flames If the fire got through the
wall from No 1t would have been diff
ficult for the firemen to check it.
Large Relief Fund Assured.
Long before the streams of water had
ceased playing on the slnoldering pyre at
the stock yards Chicago business men
and the city authorities sent out an ap-
peal for relief for the widows and or
the catastrophe.
goal of $1JO.OO0 was set, and it was
predicted that this would be overstepped.
Pledges Of more than $4,000 were made
by business interests in the loop district
last night, and an appeal to the public
to assist i'm swelling the fund was made
by q business mems committee today
Packing concerns in the stock yards dis
trict last night made known their inten-
ton of subscribing $4,000 each to the
fund.
Provisions of Pension Fund.
Corporation Counsel E. j. Brundage ex-
planned that the f1remen's pension fund
|provides that the widow shall receive $50
a month as long as she remains unmar
ried that each child Sail receive 81 a
month up to the age OF sixteen years
and that a dependent father or mothei
shall receive SIS a month, the benefi
ciaries, however. not to receive monthly
aggregate of more than one-half the sal
ary of the deceased.
All last night firemen worked on the
fire at the stock yards plant Of Morris &
Co. Two more bodies were removed from
the ruins after daybreak today.
John p Murphy. who was secretary to
Chief Horan. said this morning there
Continued on Second Pago.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23

I. N. Taylor Made Naval Chaplain.
Leroy Nelson Taylor of Schenectady.
IN Y. Methodist clergyman, has been
appointed chaplain in the navy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
CLAIMS HEAVY DAMAGE,
ALLEGING ALIENATION
William F. MatteS0n Asks
$500, 900 for Loss of
Wife's Affection.

William F. Matteson a prominent real
estate operator Of this city. today filed
suit against DR.. John A. StutZ, a prac-
ticing physician, and Louis F. Holden. an
emplOye of the bureau of engraving and
printing. to recover $3.50, 1000 from each, as
damages for alleged alienation of the af-
fections of Lulu y. Matteson, wife of the
plaintiff.
The declarations in the cases were filed
this morning Immediately after Justice
Gould of the District Supreme Court had
signed decree granting Mr.. Matteson
all absolute divorce from his wife. Mr..
Matteson was also granted custody Of his
five children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
Good reading for Christ
mas day in our next Sunday
Mar,,snA

mas day in our next Sunday
Magazine.
1.-THE Lost Santa Claus" by Her.
bert kaufman.
zone Christmas Eve" by J. J. Bell.
"Madonna Of the Blue Veil," by
Catherine Markham
IThe Armlet OF jade" b., Mar
garet Heather.
"ThurIey Ruxton," by Philip Ver-
rill Mighels.
"On Christmas Day. (verse), by
Margaret Ogden Bigelow.
~Habit Of the Badge" by j. E.
jerks.
"WhO VIII Let Him InSo (verse)
by Canon Frederic Langbridge.
"Christmas MorninE," a humor-
Gus drawing by Grace c. VIE
derseim.
In The
J Sunday Magazine
of The
SUNDAY STAR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
Sequel to Divorce Petition

The suits filed today are the sequel to
the petition for divorce filed April 20,
1910 naming DIR. Stutz and MIR. Holden
correspondents
1t is alleged i'm the suits that I'm 1905.
at 1918 = street northwest. and in 1908
and 1909 at 3435 Brown street northwest.
and at divers times and places unknown
to the plaintiff. his wife committed acts
of nfideity with DR.. StutZ. who attended
the plaintiffs children professionally: that
at the residence on Brown street and on
G street between I'd and John Marshall
place northwest. within the last year, as
well as at other places unknown to the
plaintiff. his wife also committed i'm
proper acts with Louis F. Holden.
Correspondents Pay Costs.
Tn granting the absolute divorce to Mr..
Matteson and awarding him custody of
the five children Justice Gould assessed
the costs OF the proceeding against John
A. Stutz and Louis F. Holden, named as
correspondents.
From this decree Mr.. Holden. who de-
MED the charges and alone fought the
case. noted an appeal to the Court of
Appeals
Mr.. Holden. who is a skilled helper in
the bureau of engraving and printing. re-
1"19 Monroe street northwest He was ap-
pointed to the bureau from the fifth
Maryland district.
DIR. Stutz came to this city three years
ago from Fort Wayne, Ind. it is under
stood; has three children, and resides
with his wife and family at 1915 18th
street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23
Smith Also Represents inter-
ests, Says Wilson.
VIOLATION OF ASSURANCES
No Improvement on Kean as United
States Senator.
HIGH PRAISE FOR MARITIME
Believes Ex-Attorney General Griggs
Has Clients Interested in Who
Wears New Jersey Toga.

PRINCETON. y. j.. December S.-ln
statement today regarding his position
with regard to the coming election OF
United States senator from New Jersey
Gov.-eiect Woodrow Wilson severely crit
icised former Senator James Smith, jr.
for again becoming candidate.
Representative of Interests.
Mr.. Smith. according to DIR. Wilson. Is
not only violating an assurance made be-
fore the state elections that he would not
seek the senatorship, but if sent to the
upper house would represent. the gov
ernor-elect alleges. not the people, but
selfish interests
Dr. Wilson also declares that recent
statements by John W. GrigSs. Attorney
General in McKinIey's cabinet. have coll
firmed the impression that he has clients
Who are interested" in electinS Mr. Smith
The statement said. i'll part:
In view of Mr.. James Smith, jr. pub
lie avowal of his candidacy for the seat
In the Senate of the United States to be
vacated by the Hon. John kean. 1t be-
comes my duty to lay before the voters
of the state the facts and the reasons
why 1t seems to me that Mr.. MARITIME and
not Mr. Smith should be sent to the Sen
ate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23

In Washington about every one
who reads at all reads The Star.
Largest eirculation-daily and
Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-23

Rain or snow tonight and Sat-
rrday morning warmer tonight
and colder Saturday.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1910-12-21

ing the railroad tracks. After one
train had passed lie attempted to cross,
train in opposite direction ran over
him cutting off his right arm close up
to the shoulder. Up to this time he
had always used his right arm.
He was buried Sunday with services
at the house at I O'Clock; ;nterment at
Welsh Tract Cemetery The Red
Men of this town (of which he was a
member) had charge OF funeral ar
engagements He was also a member
of the Order of Railway Teegraphers.
He is survived by his wife and an
eleven year old son.
SARAH JANE LITTLE.
Died at Hockessin, Del, on Deem
Der 18th, 1910, Sarah Jane, widow OF
William Little.
Funeral services will be held from
her late residence, near Friends Meet
ing House, on Thursday afternoon
December 22. Services at the house
at p. m, interment in Red Clay
Creek Cemetery.