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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
HOUSE may PASS Upon
PEARYS POLAR PROOFS
Possible Steps Toward Honor.
ing Him by Advancement
to Rear Admiral.

Another phase Of the proposed honoring
of Capt. Robert E. Peary with a STAFF
rear admiralship, in recognition of his
arctic achievements, developed yesterday,
when it was said that what he presents
as proofs Of his having reached the north
pole, together with other testimony on
that point, may be passed upon by other
scientists at the instance Of the House
naval affairs committee.
Capt Peary recently made known his
willingness to submit to Congress the
data which he had heretofore refused to
submit on account Of publishing contracts
When they are submitted at an early
meeting of the committee. it is suggested
several scientists should be asked by the
committee to express their opinion of his
and collateral evidence, the scientists to
be selected on the basis OF not having fig
ured in the previous discussion Of the
question and of unprejudiced views.
So far this plan, which springs from
the suggestion that the committee of the
National Geographic Society. Admiral
Chester, Henry Gannett and o. H. Tit
man. who passed on the Peary claims,
were all friends of Peary, is only a tenta-
tive one, the committee consideration of
the admiralship plan not having pro-
gressed sufficiently to formulate any def
mite plan.
Both Representatives Macon of Ar
kansas and Roberts of Massachusetts.
who are most conspicuous among those
against the pending bill, will devote con-
siderable attention to the details of the
question during the holidays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
FLIES OVER NEW ORLEANS.
Rene Barrier Establishes Local Alti-
tude Record of 6,13O Feet.

NEW ORLEANS. December 24.-Es-
tablishing local altitude record of 613O
feet this afternoon, on the opening day
of the ten-day aviation meet in this city.
Rene Barrier, in a ffty-horsepowel
monoplane, flew over the business dis
trict Of New Orleans.
This made the second cross-city flight
Of the day, John B. Moisant having
flown for f1fty-six minutes. ten seconds
this morning. a height of 1000 feet He
travelled thirty-five miles in his flight and
established what is claimed as a world s
record for cross-city flights in duration
Of time aloft.
Rene Barrier flew twice over Lake
Pontchartrain. Barrier, Moisant and Rene
Simon. in monoplanes, made a number
of flights. and Charles X. Hamilton in
his biplane made the first flight he has
attempted since his accident in Memphis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
RAILWAY TRAIN HITS
SANTA CLAUS WAGON
Three Men Killed and Presents
All Burned Up in En-
suing Fire.

PHILADELPHIA, December "a
While delivering Christmas packages in
a big automobile truck for a Philadel-
phia department store, two men and a
boy who were in the vehicle were killed
tonight when Baltimore and Ohio
passenger train struck the truck at
Moore ten miles from the city.
The dead are: John Eccles twenty
two years. driver; Edward Landie.
twenty-five years. helper, and Leon
Malsberger, sixteen years. helper.
The three men were delivering Christ
mas packages in Moore and other near
by suburban towns. The big vehicle
was about one-third full when the ac-
cident occurred.
There is a steady grade approaching
the railroad tracks. There are no gates
nor watchman at the crossing. The
only means of warning persons of the ap-
proach Of trains is a bell. which starts
ringing as trains approach the road.
1t is thought the men, because Of the
noise made by the automobile, did not
hear tine bell.
Malsberger's manged body was found
at the crossing. Eccles lay about fifty
yards up the tracks. Landies was found
about 125 yards from the crossing.
The train was running at high speed
when it struck the wagon. The force Of
the impact was so great that 1t tore the
body of the automobile from its truck
and tossed it to the side of the tracks.
II took fire and was consumed by the
flames, together with practically all the
Christmas goods. The truck was carried
half a mile up the tracks on the pilot Of
the engine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
BEATS
PRISONER N COURT
Unrebuked, He Shows Judge
What He Did to Man Who
Held Him Up.

CHICAGO. December 24.-Dr. Pat
rick H. Hayes. who is sixty years DID,
but athletic. soundly pummeled a man
in Municipal Judge Hines court today
and was unrebuked for the surprising
attack.
It came about in this manner:
When DR.. Hayes was attacked by
Edward Meyers. an alleged pickpocket
and hold-up man. last night, the physi-
clan punched Meyers until the latter
cried quits. DR.. Hayes then called a
policeman and had Meyers taken to
jail.
What did you do. doctor. when this
man tried to rob you?" asked the court
today when Meyers was arraigned for
trial.
Without making reply DR.. Hayes jumped
at Meyers with the agility Of boy, seized
the prisoner by the collar OF his coat,
threw him against a bench. struck him
repeated blows with his clenched fists and
wound up by hurting Meyers to the floor
of the courtroom and sitting upon him.
There, judge, that's what did," said
DIR. Hayes as he loOsened his hold on the
frightened prisoner.
Meyers, who is thirty-four years old.
was held to the grand jury on bonds of
1900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
KILLED BEATING WAY HOME.
Funeral Instead of Christmas Cheer
for Train Victim.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Md. December a.
Roscoe Baker, a young farmer of near
RoXbury, Washington county. died at the
hospital In Hagerstown tonight as the
result of injuries sustained this aftel =
noon. when he was run over by a West
ern Maryland freight train near VIII
Transport.
He had been at Clear Spring and was
making his way toward the VILLAGE OF
Half Way, three miles south Of Hagers-
town, to spend Christmas at the home
of his stepmother. Instead Of buying
a ticket and taking the regular passen-
ger train, young Baker was trying to
beat his way on freight train. from
which he fell and was run over.
He was discovered lying along the track
by the crew of a train following. Rail-
road officials i'm Hagerstown were notified
and the injured man was brought here
on a special.
AT the hospital the physicians found AIS
right leg crushed from the foot to the
hip. His condition was such as not to
warrant an operation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
FIREMEN TOO GENEROUS.
May Give Only Half Of Two Days
Paw for Chicago Victims.

AUGUSTA, Ga, December 24.-Chief
Frank G. Reynolds. a personal friend
Of the late Fire Marshal Koran Of Chi
cago, was today forced to insist that
the men Of his department scale down
their voluntary contribution to the
widows and orphan members of the
Chicago fire department who lost their
lives in the Morris plant fire to one
days pay. -
Every man or tne department, rank
from the current week. Mayor Busse
was notified this afternoon by wire Of
the action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
REPLIES. TO CANALEJAS.
Vatican Organ Fails to Understand
Statement on paddock Bill"

Romano, the Vatican organ, commenting
on the statement made by Premier Cana
lejas that the approval Of the Spanish
chamber of deputies of the paddock
bill" was necessary in order that he
might conduct the negotiation in a more
decisive manner, says that 1t does not
understand what he means.
What is certain, the paper continues, is
that the situation. after approval of the
paddock bill," is identical with that of
last January. when 1t was stated that the
holy sea could not continue negotiations
while the Spanish government was formu-
lating regulations affecting the question
under discussion. These regulations, 1t
is pointed out, include the new bill. and
thus the situation 10 not altered In the
least.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
Demand for Ministry
KILLS TWO BROTHERS.
New Marshal Also Wounds Third in
Fight.

e DUBLIN. Ga. December 24.-Marshal
Erastus. Raffield. living near here. this
afternoon shot and killed two Thigpen
brothers. Tai and J. A., and fatally
wounded the third, Claude Thigpen.
Raff1eld was appointed marshal last
Thursday This afternoon he. like his
predecessor notified the Thigpen broth
ers they would have to leave the coun-
try or be locked up.
A fight ensued. When one Of the
brothers reached for his pistol. Raj
field began firing. No arrests have
been made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
BADLY HURT WHILE COASTING.
Two Boys Run Over by Automobile
Nav Die.

WASHINGTON, Pa, December "a
Two boys were probably fatally hurt
here today when they were run over by
an automobile, as they were coasting.
Donovan Lytle, aged twelve, sustained
a broken leg. lacerated scalp and in
ternal injuries, while John Vester. aged
thirteen. was badly cut and bruised about
the head, body and legs, and received
u concussion of the brain.
AS the boys came down a hill on a bob
sled they turned into a driveway to avoid
the automobile. The chauffeur. in an
into the driveway and ran over the sled,
crushing the boys before they could es-
cape. Both were picked up unconscious
and little hope is held out for their re-
cOvery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
UNITED IN DEATH.
Husband and Wife Pass Away at
Almost the Same Hour.

NEW YORK. December 24-"Send for
Mary: I think I'm dying" said Thomas
Cooley, seventy-three years old, to the
watchers at his bedside in Jersey City
this Christmas eve: but the watchers
only made feint to tell Mary. for In the
next room. she, too. lay dying. Husband
and wife had both been stricken with
pneumonia. and both were SO i'll that
neither had been informed Of the others
danger.
"Send for Tom, ] think the ends here,
now said Mary in the next room an
hour later: but the watchers only pre-
tended to tell Tom, for he was dead,
Mary followed him without questioning.
twenty minutes later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
HARVARD VARSITY CLUBHOUSE
New Building to Be a Memorial to
Francis II. Burr.

CAMBRIDGE Mass. December A.-The
executive committee OF the Harvard Var
sity Club has decided that the new club
house to be erected by the organization
shall be memorial to Capt. Francis ii.
Burr, who died In Boston several weeks
ago. Capt. Burr was the first president
Of the Varsity Club and was captain OF
the Harvard football team of 1903. 1t
is expected that ground will be broken
about the LIST Of March for the building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
German Crown Prince Kills Tiger.

JAIPUR, India. December .24.-The
German crown prince had his first ex-
perience at pigsticking and tiger shoot
ing today.
grown male tiger near the place
where the late King Edward, the Rus
sian emperor and King George also
shot their first tiger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
SERVICE SLOW; KILLS MAN.
Newsboy Excuses Himself for Dis
turbance to Other Diners.

ST. LOUIS. December 24.-Enraged be-
cause steak he had ordered in a res
taurant was not served promptly, John
Bennett. aged eighteen years, a newsboy.
this afternoon drew q revolver and killed
James Costas. an employe Of the res
t0urant.
Bennett then excused himself to the
other diners for the disturbance and
walked out. He was arrested two blocks
from the restaurant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
ANNUAL EXHIBIT OF ART.
Paintings on View in Carnegie Insti.
tute, Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG, December 24.-Director
John W. Beatty Of the department Of
fine arts Of the Carnegie Institute to-
day announced that the fifteenth an
nual international exhibit of oil paint
ings will be held in the institute gal
leries April 2S to June 80 next. Entry
blanks will be received from Europe on
or before February 2S. 1911. The inter-
national jury meeting will be held In
this city April 6, 1911. It will award
the usual prizes and medals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
SAVES BOY FROM DROWNING.
Car Company Employe Uses Trolley
Rope as Lasso.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. December a.
Seymore Borrer today saved the life OF
eight-year- Paul Martin, who was
drowning in the Scioto river. Borrer,
an employe Of the street car company,
was taking an interurban car to the
barn and when he approached the
Town street bridge and saw the boy in
the river he cut the trolley rope. las
soed the drowning boy and dragged
him to shore.
The lad was unconscious. but quick
Iy recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
CITY Officials Indicted.

Ell. RENO. Okla. December 2i.-Maj.
J. A. Labryer and Chief of Police Nc
Cartney were indicted here today on
charges Of neglect Of duty in permitting
gambling and the sale Of intoxicati ting
liquors. l.. J. Stoneman. a member Of
the city council was indicted on a charge
OF accepting q brib4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
HURLED DOWN NINE SHAFT.
-Four Men Thrown 500 Feet by Over.
turning of Bucket Carving Them.

ECCLES, w. Va, December 24.-Four
men met death when bucket in which
they were descending the No. shaft
of the New River Galleries Company
here today overturned. throwing them
500 feet to the bottom of the mine.
The dead are John Antonick, Mike
Danyo. Nick Kokula and John Sosko.
Their homes were at German, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
LIFE TERM FOR WENDLING.
New Trial Refused Slayer of Aims
Kellner.

LOUISVILLE. KY, December A-Jo-
seph Vending, convicted December 3 Of
the murder of eight-year-old Alma Kell-
ner and given life Imprisonment by a
jury. was denied a new trial by Judge
James p. Gregory in criminal court to-
day and was formally sentenced to the
penitentiary for life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
Wage Dispute of Railroads
and Engineers Settled.
MEN GET AN INCREASE
Pay to Be Advanced 10 1.3 Per Cent
Over 1910 Scale.
WORK OF COMMISSIONER NELL
Mediator, Under Erdman Act.
Brought About Agreement After
Tie-Up Seemed Inevitable.

CHICAGO, December 24.-The wage
dispute between the Brotherhood of Loco-
motive Engineers and the sixty-one rail-
roads west, north and south Of Chicago
was settled here today. There will be
no strike.
Instead. the engineers get an average
increase in wages OF 1O1-3 per cent Of
their 1910 wage scale. making a Christ
mas promise of approximately 1892 for
each of the 5000 men involved, for each
subsequent year. Specifically, the agree
ment provides for raise Of 40 cents
day for all engineers, with a differential
in addition of % cents for 215,00O- pound
engines, an added differential of % cents
day for the smaller Mallet engines, and
differential Of 81 a day for the heaviest
Mallets.
In letter to United States Commits
soner of Labor Charles T. Neill. who as
mediator under the Erdman act, brought
the settlement out of what seemed
sure disagreement, Grand Chief Engineer
Warren s. Stone of the brotherhood gave
as the reason for accepting the terms
offered the suffering and loss which
would attend general western strike.
Engineers on Motor Cars.
Numerous specific working conditions
are improved by the agreement signed
formally late today, and engineers are
given control of electric and gasoline
motor cars used as locomotives. with an
increase of 30 cents a day in present
wages. Holsters under the protection
of the engineers get an increase of 70
cents day. The new rate is effective
with the signature of the agreement to-
day.
Up to the time of Mr.. Neils arrival.
the engineers were seeking practically II
per cent Increase in the old pay. The
railroads had agreed to a raise approx
mating Yk per cent. and there the matter
hung AS early as Thursday 1t was
conceded by both sides that only q small
margin of difference separated them. but
that each side feared that greater QueS-
tions than that OF wages were being
brought in.
Feared Long Strike.
When today's conference began, Medi-
ator Neil announced that his efforts were
about concluded, and that unless the con-
ferees reached . settlement today. there
was little use for him to remain in Chi.
cago.
Full realization Of what a long destruc-
tive strike might mean, brought the op-
ponents together within an hour after
the conference began.
Attorneys and stenographers at once
began to draw up the agreement between
the railroads and the engineers, based
on the pledges at the conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
Aspiring Aeronauts Build Biplane.

Special Dtspatch 10 The Star
MORGANTOwN, w. Va. December "a.
Benjamin Garrison and Ralph Kinder
man, two young men Of Morgantown,
are building a monoplane in this city.
They have been at work a month and ex-
pect to have the craft ready for a test
within a few weeks. 4 biplane with
which the two young men were success
full was wrecked when blown against q
fence by a gust of wind last fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
Rebels Blow Up Railway Bridges.

Ell PASO. Tex, December pa tele-
phone message from Supt. George Rut-
ledge, who went down with the Ell Paso
and Northwestern train on its trip south
today. reported that the revolutionists
blew up at least six bridges and possibly
more, after stealing the train Thursday
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
Thomas Benton Hord Dead.

CENTRAL CITY, Neb., December a.
Thomas Benton Hord of this place. said
to have been the largest cattle feeder in
the world. died today at Minneapolis.
MINI.
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Executions and Reprisals

Arrivals from the front today brought
confirmation OF the statement that Ma
varro executed number of civilians at
Cerro Prieto. The number is given now
as thirty-two, twenty-five in the village
proper and ten at hamlet nearby. The
story was told here today in convincing
detail. Last Saturday the revolutionists
executed number of prisoners as a re-
taliatory measure. These were lovalists
taken at Guerrero three or four weeks
sort and convicted Of treachery while he
ing allowed the consideration Of neutraIs
When the revolutionists became doubly
certain of the executions at Cerro Prieto
they shot their own captives. The exc
cution took place at hamlet between
La Junta and Guerrero.
Sunday. Monday and Tuesday, when
the Associated Press man left the scene.
there was no fighting. Navarro was con-
tent to hold his position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
Los ANGELES FLIGHTS
THRILL LARGE CROWD
curtiss and Para.aise 10 Dar-
ing Race-Brookins Takes
2,00O-Fo0t Glide.

! AVIATION FIELD, LOS ANGELES,
Cal, December 4.-Thrih after thrill was
given the huge crowd that witnessed the
opening of the second annual interna-
tional aviation meet here today. Spiral
glides and dips that threatened death to
the daring ones who performed them
and an exciting race between G,enn II.
Curtiss and p. o. Parmalee of the rival
Wright team were some of the features.
Arch HOxsey of Pasadena. another
member of the Wright team, tried to es-
tablish a new altitude record of 11,00O
feet, but succeeded in climbing only $3.50
feet, the cold forcing him to descend.
Sixty Miles an Hour.
Walter Brookins of Dayton. Ohio.
thrilled the spectators by a 2.OOOfoot
glide. Glenn Curtiss waited until Parma
lee brought out his Baby Wright hailed
as the fastest flier in the world. for a
speed test. Then Curtiss hauled out his
own sixty-horsepower biplane and passed
Parmalee. Curtiss was unOfhcially timed
at more than sixty miles an hour. Two
judges caught Parmalee's time at fifty
four miles.
The machine of James Radley the Eng
lish aviator, performed erratically, but
proved to be the fastest on the field. For
the kiloneter course his time was 1.50 30,
against Curtiss' 1.53. Radley also Won
the prize for quick starting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
WRECKED IN TUNNEL RUN DOWN BY CAR
Four Railway Mail Clerks and Ex-Fre Chief Peabody and
Helpers Lose Their Lives Mrs. Peabody Injured.
OTHER TRAINMEN INJURED WIFE Is LIKELY TO DIE
Smashed When Engines Jump Buened With Christmas Gifts
the Track. Couple Meet Accident.
DEBRIS CH0KES ENTRANCE CREW OF CAR ARRESTED
Of
on But
Four Railway Mail Clerks and
Helpers Lose Their Lives.
OTHER TRAINMEN INJURED
Cars Smashed When Engines Jump
the Track.
DEBRIS CHOKES ENTRANCE
Two Of the Victims Had Families
and Had Anticipated Eating Christ
mas Dinner With Them.

ROANOKE, Va, December 24-Four
mail clerks and helpers were killed and
several men were injured ip the wreck
of passenger train No. Is of the Norfolk
and Western railway in tunnel No. &,
near Williamson, w. Va, at o'clock
this afternoon. The train left Columbus
Ohio. at $40 o'clock this morning, en-
route to this city and Norfolk, Va.
The train was being drawn by two
engines, which left the track at the en-
trance to the tunnel.
The locomotive and the tender and the
baggage car and mail cars were all
thrown from the tracks, the mail car
being badly wrecked.
At work in the mail car on the heavy
Christmas mails, the clerks had no
chance Of escape. Four of them were
killed and one seriously hurt
The Dead.
The dead employees of the railway
mail service are:
James r. Herndon Of Roanoke. Va.
Carl G. Goode Of Mcdowell. W. Va.
Howard K. Bell of Franklin. Ohio
Lama w. Dowdy of Pearisburg. Va
Engineer Robinson and his fireman,
whose name is not known. were both
slightly injured. Baggageman r. III.
Edwards of Roanoke. Va, sustained
serious injuries and Mail Clerk Charles
n. Davisson Of Columbus was badly
hurt.
Mail Clerks Dowdy and Herndon have
families and had anticipated being at
home for their Christmas dinner
The wreckage choked up the tunnel
and it will be some time before the
cleared ir>
resumed. None of the passengers on
the train is reported injured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
ED|CT FROM THE THRONE
CAUSESCLASH IN CHINA
Government and National AS
.sembIy Issue Statements
Expressive of Defiance.

PDk1NG. December 24-The govern
ment and the national assembly issued
counter defiances today.
In lengthy edict the throne ordered
the return home of the provincial leaders
who are now in Peking agitating for the
immediate convocation of g. general par
lament, and Instructed the viceroys to
employ general arms to prevent further
assembings in the provinces and to treat
the agitators as revolutionaries, Furnishing
them in the severest manner
Attack by Progressives.
The assembly's counterblast took the
form Of a memorial to the throne, which
recites in scathing terms the cares of
Prince Ching, whose Office is that of ad-
wiser to the naval department, but who
is OF such influence in the government
that he has borne great share of the
his associates in the grand council. by
whom it is asserted the country has been
steadily impaired.
has been begun already, and that there
fore the government is no longer vest
ed in its entirety in the person of
Prince Chun. the regent, the memorial
SldtcS ludI tuc lIlTOue OOoS not nave
the right assumed in the edict of De-
cember IS, in which the memorial for
the creation Of a constitutional gov
ernment is rejected.
Demand for Ministry.
The memorial calls for the immediate
establishment of ministry responsible
to the people.
It is reported that the government is
moving the modern troops with the pur-
pose Of suppressing any outbreak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
Everybody Gives and Takes.

In . long walk down F street YOU
could have seen lots Of jostlinK and
treading on other peoples rishts-and
lefts. too But no one seemed to get
cross Or hurt. 1: was Christmas eve
and that's enough of a reason for keep
ing ones temper in a shopping crowd.
crowded. They are always full OF
people Saturday nights, but last night
they held their record crowd TO Judge
by appearances.
The people thronged the many shops
that line those streets. They pulled
and pushed. laughed and grew tired, bu,
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
WEATHER

Fair and colder Sunday. Mon
day, unsettled and warmer, with
rain or snow by night.