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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-30
FOR REJECTION
Of THE HOWE PAINTING
FaneuiI Hall Commission Says
It Is Undesirable to Add
to Collection.

BOSTON. Mass. December 30.-The
reasons for the failure of the municipal
art commission to approve of a plan to
place a memorial painting of Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe in historic Faneuil Hall, for
which the public has subscribed nearly
$1,000. are given in an open letter from
Chairman Thomas Allen of the commits
sion. He says:
yielding to no one in its reverence
Hall, the board of art commissioners is
forced to decide that this hall is al
ready overcrowded with portraits, some
hung SO high and others SO badly lighted
that it is impossible to recognize either
the painter or the painted
But One Space Available.
The only space left is along the gal
lery balustrade, and when painting IS
hung there it not only interrupts the out
look of persons in the gallery, but owing
to cross lights and actual lack of light
cannot itself be seen to advantage. The
architectural unity of the hall, more
over. is destroyed by hanging pictures
along this balcony rail- Furthermore,
experts say that the paintings in Faneuil
Hall are subject to destructive atmOs-
pheric conditions. which have injured
some Of them beyond repair. In these
circumstances it seems undesirable to
add more portraits"
Chairman Allen suggests that mar
BILE bust of Mrs. Howe be placed in the
public library in place OF the memorial
painting planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-30

One Woman Killed and Three Other
Persons Fatally Injured.

ST. PAUL. MIMI, December 3O-4An
unidentified woman was killed and thir-
teen others were injured, three fatally.
in a fire which destroyed the Concord
apartment house on 18th street between
Minnesota and Robert streets carly this
morning.
The fatally injured are: Mrs. Rose
1doore, burned all over; Anna Erd and
Mrs. Anna Lchtenheld.
The property loss is estimated at
SO. 900.
The fire was started by an explosion Of
some sort. probably in the second story.
Ten families were driven out into zero
weather. dressed only in their night at
tire. Three babies were safely dropped
from the third floor into the arms of
firemen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-30
RECORD IN CANAL DIGGING.
Steam Shovel Takes Out LAS Cubic
Yards of Dirt in q Day.

Almost every month the canal dsgers
on the isthmus manage to break some
engineering records. December s a forty
five-ton steam shovel made an extraordi-
nary record Working at Gatum spillway,
1t excavated LAS cubic yards of earth in
an eight-hOur day. the best previous rec
ord being 1-3J6 yards, February .. 1903.
The amount of concrete being placed in
the locks and dams is also rapidly in
creasing- In anticipation of the dry sea-
son. when this class of work can be done
To the best advantage, five hundred bar
rels of concrete a day. IN addition to the
Iesu ar quota. nave cen oruered q an the
contractors in the United States. Thus
the amount Of concrete consumed In this
one engineering work will reach the ex-
uaordiary figure Of 1900 barrels daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-30
DAMAGES ARE CLAIMED
FOR LOST HONEYMOON
Mrs. Riehl of Washington
Charges $50 in Bill of
Particulars.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, December 3O.-The
cash value of honeymoon bliss will be de-
cided in the local courts as the result OF
suit for $JO7 damages from the pro-
prietOr of a hotel. filed today by Mrs.
Laura Riehl of Washington, d. c.
In the itemized list of damages sub
mitted by Mrs. Riehl is one reading:
For time lost from honeymoon, several
days, $50
A lost trunk caused the suit.
Mr. and Mrs. Riehl were in Cleveland
August 20 on their honeymoon trip. When
they left a porter switched checks. IN
stead of their trunk, containing Mrs.
RiehTs trOusseau and Mr.. RiehIs we'd
ding clothes. they received case of sam
pies.
They hastily postponed their trip and
came TO Cleveland in search of the trunk,
but were unable to find 1T.
Accordingly, Mrs. Riehl has brought
suit for $42j the value Of the trunk ana
its contents; SO spent in hunting the lost
article, and $50 represented as the value
of that portion of their honeymoon wasted
in hunting for it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-30
The Great Realists.
Frank Harris. In Forum.

FTaHK DdrrlE. III
While studying the great painters. had
begun to notice that there was a certain
quality common TO all Of them, q certain
power they all possessed when working
at highest pressure; the power of seeing
things as they are-the vital and essen
tial truth Of things. l don't mean to say
that all Of them possessed this faculty
to the same degree. Far from it. The
truth of things to Titan is OVERLAND with
romance; he is memorable mainly for his
magic color and beauty. while Holbsin
Is just as memorable for his grasp OF
reality. But compare Titan with CT
orgione or Tintoretto. and you will see
that his apprehension Of the reality Of
things is much greater than theirs. 1t is
that which distinguishes him from the
other great cOlOrists of Venice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-30
FOR COTTAGE DEDICATION
Large Party Goes to Junior Repub.
lie for Exercises.

A large party left Union station a,
noon today for Annapolis Junction. Md
10 dedicate the new Juliet c. Baldwin
memorial cottage at the National In
Nor Republic there. The exercises he
gan at o'clock
Inc republic. which is located on tho
Willie NewbOld farm, has now sbopt o,,,,
Citizens. who are being taught VIVA,
good citizenship really means. The work
viii be carefully inquired into nv tho
visiting party and the splendid work he.
ing accomplished noted.
John l.. NewbOld is president of the or
Sani1ation and deeply Interested i'm ,be
work. II is proposed from time TO time
10 improve the efforts being made at thu
institution, and To this end the aid or Ali
been asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-30
RHODE ISLAND EXPECTS
SENATORIAL DEADLOCK
Rival interests to Clash in Leg.
isIative EIection-Situa-
ton in Ohio.

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. December ga
deadlock may be the result Of the legis-
iature's attempt to elect a United States
senator to succeed Nelson w. Aidrich. or
a compromise candidate may he chosen.
With the opening of the general assembly
only a few days away. the senatorial sit
uation remains practically as IL was sew
eral weeks ago.
Republicans Divided.
The republican state committee and the
high protectionists are using their in
nuence to elect Henry = 1ippitt. a
wealthy textile manufacturer, who is the
choice of Senator Aidrich, and the So
called independent element is doing its
utmost for Judge lie Baron f.. Colt OF
the United States circuit court of APP
peals brother of Col. Samuel =. Colt.
president of the United States Rubber
Company.
The democrats. with strong minority
In the legislature. are without an avoW-
ed senatorial candidate. The legislature
ccnvenes next Tuesday. The voting for
senator will begin January L.
Ohio Democrats to Hold Caucus.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, December 30.-Cn-
usual interest is shown by members of
the legislature arriving today in the deni-
ocratic caucus called for January .. when
the question as to the nominee for United
States senator will be settled. Eighty
nine democrats will be in the joint cau-
Gus, and as the legislature Is demo-
cratic their choice will settle who is to
succeed Senator Dick. Edward W. Han
ley Of Dayton. chairman Of the state
legislative committee, and Alice Pom
creme. lieutenant governor-elect. are the
candidates apparently in the lead.
Others Mentioned.
Representative Carl Anderson and +. L.
Ansbury have entered the race, and
others mentioned for the honor are ex-
Gov. James f. Campbell, John r. Nc
Lean, James KilbOurne of Columbus.
John j. Lentz Of Columbus, c. L. Baker
Of Cincinnati. NJ. Daugherty OF Lancas-
ter, Dennis D. Donovan of Napoleon and
Oliver Hughes Of HillsborO.
Candidates in Maine.
AUGUSTA, Me, December aO.-Interest
in the selection of the democratic candi-
date for United States senator to succeed
Eugene Hale, whose term expires in
March, increases as the time for the
opening of the legislature approaches
me nominations OF the two parties will
be made next Tuesday or Wednesday
night, and the vote will be taken JANUARY
IL. The democrats have a majority i'm
the legislature.
The executive candidates for the demo-
cratic nomination for senator are Charles
F. johnson of Waterville, William NJ.
Pennell of Portland. Obadiah Gardner of
Rockland and George r. Haley of Bid
deford. Each claims that he has a chance
to win. Mr.. Johnson's advisers claim
that he will win with eleven votes to
spare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-30
CHINESE REBELS GUARD ALIENS
Missionaries Called Friends OF People
at LeinchoW.

formed the state Department t" that uS the the
recent uprising at Leinchow. China, was
due to efforts of local authorities to num-
Der the houses and take a census, and
was consequently directed against the
government.
1t was in no sense a recrudescence OF
the Boxer movement. nor anti-foreign in
any respect. In fact. the rioters put out
proclamations calling upon the people
not to disturb the missionaries, WHO were
described as the friends OF the people
At the date Of report. November 222,
the situation at Lienchow and in that
vicinity had much improved. No mis-
sionary property had been destroyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-30
PARLOR CARS ON ISTHMUS.
Experiment Being Tried on the
Panama Railroad.

\ Pullman car service across the
Isthmus OF Panama is the latest idea of
the canal commission. Probably this is to
be instituted under the impression that q
good many passengers will leave the ships
while they are passing through the canal
for the brief change in the voyage offered
by the two hours railroad run across the
isthmus. One car is already being fitted
out as parlor car, and if the service is
profitable all passenger trains will carry
such cars. Ten minutes have also been
cut on OF the running time across the
five minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-30

NEW YORK. December 3O-The third
class cruiser Detroit. recently sold by
the United States government. will not
form nucleus OF Mexican insurgent
fleet to be sent against the gulf coast of
Mexico, as reported from the Mexican
junta in New Orleans, but will close her
sea days as a barge at the end Of tow
line. This is the statement made today
by officials Of the company which bought
the Detroit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-30
For Appeals in Patent Cases.

hearing upon the bill TO establish .
court Of patent appeals I'm Washington.
to which appeals may be taken from deci-
sions Of the commissioner of patents,
will be held Janaury Z. The bill now is
before subcommittee OF the Senate
judiciary committee. with Senator Nelso-
ae chairman. The bill proposes central
court to which all appeals may be carried
instead OF to various circuit courts of the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-30
Crew of Shipwrecked Bark Saved.

NORFOLK. Va. December 30.-EIeven
shipwrecked sailors from the Norwegian
bark Spero. which was wrecked OF Hat
teras December IS and is fast breaking
to pieces, reached Norfolk last night
The men had been cared for by the life
savers at Cape Hatteras until arrange
ments for their transportation back to
Norway were made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-30
LISBON is RESTLESS.
Dissatisfaction Among the Working
Glasses Is Marked.

LONDON. December 30-Private ad-
vices received from Lisbon today con-
firm the published statements that de-
cided unrest and dissatisfaction prevail
there. particularly among the working
classes. A rising against the provisional
government which vas established after
King Manuel had been deposed is threat
ened. No outbreak has occurred yet
The foreign Office has received no word
from the British minister at Lisbon in
dicating the existence of a critical situa-
ton in Portugal, nor has the minister
asked that q British warship be dis
patched to Lisbon, as reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-30
Senator Chamberlain Mother Dead

Senator Chamberlain OF Oregon today
received a telegram announcing the
death of his mother. Mrs. Pamela T.
Chamberlain. at her old home at
Natchez, Miss. Mrs. Chamberlain was
about ninety years Of age. Senator
Chamberlain will leave tonight for
Natchez to attend the funeral
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-30
Honeymoon Days Over.

Jacob Riehl, jr., of JO1 H street north
west said today that Mrs. Laura Riehl
is the wife of his brother, William
Riehl, and resides at the same number.
His brother and his wife. he said, were
not on a honeymoon trip at the time
indicated in the foregoing dispatch, as
they were married a year ago last Janu-
airy. They were simply on summer
vacation trip, and their trunk was lost
somewhere between Cleveland and De-
troit last August.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-30
ANNOUNCES
CANDIDACY FOR SENATE
Expresses Views on National
Questions in Letter to
Mayor of Buffalo.

NEW YORK. December 3O-William
f. Sheehan made formal announcement
of his candidacy for the United States
Senate last night in letter addressed
to Mayor Louis +. Fuhrmann OF Buffalo,
who, with other prominent Buffalo DEM
ocrats. recently Endorsed Mr.. Sheehan for
the seat which will become vacant when
the term of Senator Depew expires
March 4. 1911.
In defining his attitude toward national
questions Mr.. Sheehan declared his be-
lief in the letter and spirit Of the plat
form adopted at the last democratic state
convention. His letter opens with an eX
preston of satisfaction that the oppOr-
tunity of consenting to the consideration
Of his name for the senatorship comes
from his "old neighbors and friends" in
Buffalo. He urges that whoever the DEM
ocratic party chooses for senator. his
usefulness as a public officer be not
weakened by unjust criticism during his
candidacy.
He declared himself in favor of bona
fde downward revision of the tariff.
As to Universal Peace.
Mr.. Sheehan says that although he re-
joices in the worldwide effort to bring
ABOUT universal peace, uIi'i thiS tiiiic
comes he would heed the old saying,
put your trust in God and keep your
powder dry
II have no patience he continues,
with the senators and representatives
who have repeatedly submitted to legis-
lative dictation, and ] expect and hope
the people will have no patience with
me. in case l become their representa-
tive If at any time L should surrender
one iota of legislative independence be-
cause Of legislative command or favor.
If the peoples representatives are true to
party principles and couragecusly per-
form their duty, and il the courts remain
faithful to the great traditions of the
past, new natiOnalism will continue
futile and innOcuOus cry.
He concludes: IF j am called to serv-
ice in the national Senate my motto will
be Upward and onward, but steady, al
WAYS steady"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-30
Four Killed in FL Paso Explosion.

Ell PASO. Tex, December sO.--Only two
bodies have been taken from the Stag pit
in Ell Paso smelter. where an explosion
occurred Wednesday. Four men still are
missing and have been given up as dead.
Seven of the men buried by the explosion
were taken out alive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-30
A Find of Old Coin.
From the London Globe.

Workmen in demolishing an ancient
house situated in the Rue de Strasbourg.
opposite the old Mont de Piete at Nantes.
have made an interesting discovery which
is likely to attract considerable attention
since the find was at once dispersed by
the men. 1t consisted OF number or
gold and silver coins of different epochs
The most interesting bore the effigy or
Alphonso VIII. King of Galicia and cas-
tile. who reigned from 1126 TO 1l5s They
bear on the exergue an inscription I'm
Ara bic I'm these terms: THE emir OF the
Catholics is aided by Allah. and Allah
protects him" The lind is interesting in
more ways than one, and IL Is likely that
economic writers will not faii TO make
use of these coins to show the trade re-
lations OF Nantez about the period OF the
hundred-year war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-30
French Aviator Falls Sixty Feet.

VERSAILLES, France, December ~
Lieut.. Caumont Of the Army Aviation
Corps, while testing a new monoplsne to-
dsv. fell from a height of sixty feet.
Both arms and both legs were broken
His condition is critical.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-30

Torchy returns with a new experience
to excite your disabilities and help You
start New Year right See Towing
Penny to q Smear" In our next Sunday
Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-30
HOSE WASH STREETS
Mud and Muck Removed by
Seven Gangs.
WARM DAY OPPORTUNITY
Water and Fire Departments Give
Their Aid.
FLUSHING PROCESS WORKS
Belt Between 18th and 18th
Streets From White House
Undergoes Cleansing.
WARM DAY OPPORTUNITY
FLUSHING PROCESS WORKS

With seven gangs of men-One added
since yeSterday-from the water depart
ment f1ushing the streets with long lines
of hose borrowed from the fire depart
ment, the mud and muck on big section
of the city streets has been washed
away Walking and automobiling as
stIIned its normal state OF comfort and
safety on a large section of local thor
o1lghfares today.
Commissioner Johnston. who has gone
10 New York. supposedly on street clean
ing business. left word that the commit
tee on flushing streets should remain
in existence and should continue work
arranged for yesterday at the con-
ference held in Chief Wagner's office.
Gangs at Work Since Yesterday.
Six gangs started to flush the streets
with fire hose yesterday afternoon and
were at work again at o'clock this
morning. The men were urged in their
efforts ny inspectors of street cleaning,
as we'll as by separate foremen of each
gang.
The cold wind which followed the warm
rain of last night gave promise Of
cold wave and had a tinge of stiff frost
with it. In case of a freeze the street
flushing will, of course. have to be dis
continued.
The section in which the gangs are
busy starts in the neighborhood of the
White House and extends north in a
broad belt. roughly measured. from 18th
street northwest to 18th street northwest,
and in some places As far west as goth
street. The hose is dragged from plug
10 plug by wagons Of the water depart
ment. and the gangs are in charge of
fOremen of the water department.
No attempt is made to dislodge. by this
amateur hydraulic mining. the large
cakes of ice which have fastened them
selves securely in some places to the
asphalt The one effort Is to wash the
slippery mud and muck from the asphalt.
Work Seems Well Done.
An inspection of every street which is
being washed. made this morning by a
star reporter. shows that the asphalt is
thoroughly cleaned by this operation.
Each gang has about six men, and it is
safe to say that four miles Of mud will
be washed into the sewers by nightfall.
In addition to the assistance of the
water and fire departments, the street
cleaning department Sprinklers and scrub
bling machines were at work today on
some of the worst streets in the neigh
borhood of Connecticut avenue and Du-
pont Circle.
To these activities were added, of
course. the white wing help. which, not
being as speedy method as the hose
hydrant and six-man-sang treatment, did
not SHOW up prominently.
The warm rain Of this morning did
much 10 loosen up the frozen dirt and
ice Commissioner Rudolph. in charge of
the street cleaning department in the alb
sence of Commissioner Johnston. said
Well, / suppose I'm in charge. But
it seems that heaven was good to us
this morning and sent US a little rain
We are deeply grateful for every little
bit helps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-30
NINE LEPERS EXHIBITED
ATPHYS|C|ANS' MEETING
Doctor at Gathering in New
York Says There Are 278
Cases in Country.

NEW YORK. December 3O.-Nine lepers.
inmates Of institutions in the vicinity Of
this city. were exhibited last night for
public examination at a gathering OF ply
sicians in the Academy of Medicine. One
OF the patients, a Chinaman, was from
Paterson, n. j.; two were from Brook
Ign. two from the City Hospital, three
from the Skin and Cancer Hospital and
one from the German Hospital.
The purpose Of exhibiting the lepers is
stated to be the beginning of an effort
Ito educate the public away from the
hysterical attitude it heretofore has
shown whenever the presence of a Ieper
became matter of general knowledge
1t was declared that the attitude of the
people in general toward lepers has not
in the least advanced since the middle
In fear and terror, conceal the fact that
they are suffering from the disease. in
stead Of applying for and receiving
humane and intelligent treatment.
New York Has Thirty-Fiye Cases.
There are at present thirty-ive cases
OF leprosy under treatment in New York
and vicinity. Many Of these patients. it
is said, make visits to the shopping dis
trict, to banks, or to hospitals riding
openly in trains, street cars and ferry
boats.
Six physicians from all parts of the
United States and the American colonial
possessions discussed leprosy at the meet
ing last night, and all agreed that in New
York city there is no likelihood of in
lection. They declare in favor of a ma
tional leprosarium, with stations in Flor
ida and San Francisco. urging in favor
of such an institution that IT was i'm
practicable for the states to take action
on account of the small number of cases;
in each state. and 1t was unfair from a
national standpoint to allow one state to
drive its 1epers across the border into
other states.
In Five Seaboard States.
There are now on record. it was as
serted, 278 cases in the United States,
176 Of them being men and 1O2 women.
Five seaboard states contain almost all
OF the recorded cases-New York, South
Carolina, Florida. California and Massa-
chusetts leading, in the order named.
DR.. Charles w. Duval of Tulane Uni
versity, at New Orleans, described his
experiments in segregating the bacilli Of
the disease. and his final success in
propagating the germs outside Of the
human body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-30

Mrs. Martha Warner. fifty years old.
died Thursday at the home OF Mrs. Ger
rit Smith, HagerstOwn. Nd. CT pneu-
monia.