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New-York tribune., 1910-07-31

overlooked the high trump card he had dropped into
sight. r, 4+~1d tho
H;nnodrome afterward, and when he Dade her good-
npht at the door of her boarding house ROBERTS was
supremely happy :
The two began their rehearsas at ten the next morn
mo The parlor served their stage, and they timed
themselves by the little clock with the cracked doo Oh
the nantel 1t ran twenty minutes to dot BY utteI
magic Roberts arranged for tryout on fr1aay OF the
following week before the Judge advocate OF the Coh
soldated Vaudeville Association The sketch went pigf
and even the sour faced old bafe anidS OF family OF
acrobats who stood listening the wings awaiting MS
turn in green tights snifed and shipped PACK 10 Ie
hook whereon his overcoat was hanging Tor haidheI
chief ,1.
tract were put on the company books at salary OF
two hundred dollars and started Tor boston, "leG te
were to open that very night. In Boston the galleries
wept and in Buffalo and Cleveland the lacr1nary trl
umph of Roberts & Darnton was no less.
N6EANWHILE. Harris Roberts love for the fair
NI Murila had grown into mighty proportions. Every
time he helped her across street ne tnred strangely
He begudged the long years @ OF his e h 1 ne a
sine die Roberts had coquetted with many q girl
before; but had always been invulnerable He had
been born with coating OF krupp plate roullu MS
heart; but now he had suffered horrible relapse.
His heart was securely lashed to hers and ne was de-
terined place the solitaire upon Murllla thlrd
finger left.
had he been few wears younger he might have spoiled
his chances rreparably by hasty tactics But he had
seen enough of life and knew enough of romance, to
know that premature kiss, or even premature at
tempt to hold hands, has put the Westinghouse upon
many promising young romance. And therefore. as
the Young man sat opposite her in cafes at night after
their performance took her for auto drives, and kept
her room ablaze with costly he let the weeks pass
without mentioning the subject of his love But they
had grown into inseparabe companions and he per
ceived with satisfaction that of the youths along
the circuit who night after night spent their money tor
front seats, whose hearts Mur1llas beauty had
wrecked who to entertain her at after theaer
suppers succeeded in breaking through the barriers he
had painstakingly reared around her.
nNE evening while the name OF the company OF
~ Roberts & Darnton famed big upon the blllboards
in Detroit when they seated at supper IN the DIN
ing room of the Cadillac, Murlla Darnton spoke as
follows:
you've been awfully good to me, Harris. don't
know what should have done if you hadn't come along
with that sketch at the time you did The thing was
in was bum and it's wonder they kept 1t on as long
as they did had been trying to see that brute OF
Charleton Carle for weeks; but coudnt get near
him. l don't believe there ever man IN the show
business who was hated much as that man IS He's
the prize staer and keeps people waiting longer than
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
AL PORTS AND THE GODDESS

c1ssOns concerning the proper name OF the godQesS
some claiming that she is the Goddess OF Liberty others
naming her the Goddess of Freedom and Others calling
her Armed Liberty. Ports says:
''On the top of the head of the Goddess have seen
these words, in the bronze:
GODDESS OF FREEDOM.
This Statue
Was Put in Place the
ID Day OF December
1868
By Charles Thomas
OF Boston, Mass.
Abraham Lincoln,
President of the United States.
B. B. French.
Commissioner of Public
Buildings and Grounds
The goddess was designed by Thomas Crawford
father of the late distinguished novelist, F Marion
Crawford He made Goddess of Liberty; but the
model changed by direction OF the Secretary OF
War Jefferson Davis. who wrote:
AS to the cap it seems to history renders 1t in
appropriate to people who born free and would
not be enslaved. Why should not Armed Liberty
a helmet? The vizor would be up 50 as 10 permit
the display of circle of stars expressive Of endless
stence and of heavenly birth
Armed Liberty and it was because of his ntence that
the liberty cap changed to helmet with the crest
of an eagles head
he looks upon it his goddess and he elOquen-y
advocates his idea Of ultimately having her gded SC
that she may be thing Of beauty forever
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31

with asbestos paint I'd give her at least three strong
coats. Then I'd have her gilded. That would conine
the verdigris, and should have a goddess worth
worshiping.
'She has a beautiful face as is shown by photo
graph made in 1903. People can't appreciate her full
beauty from the ground They can't see her splendid
features. like to go up there and admire and worship
her"
From time to time there have been newspaper dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
COL. GIRARD RETIRED.
Oldest Surgeon in the Army in Point
of Service.

Col Joseph p. Girard. chief surgeon of
the Department of Texas. ani the oldest
surgeon in point OF service in the army
of the United States, was retired today.
Born in France December % l.46, Col
Girard emigI ated to the United States
when but fifteen years OF age. Upon has
arrival he took up the study of medicine,
and May IA. 1867. was appointed assistant
surgeon in the United States Army His
surgical ability won recognition for the
young Frenchman. and by September,
1852 he had reached the grade OF colonel
Upon entering the army in 1867 he was
assigned to duty in Colorado nd Wyo-
ming. and later TO Arizona. For nine
years he followed in the wake of the
cavalry during almost continuous war
fare between the troops and the Indians
Col. Girard was with Gen. George Crook
in the famous Apache campaign Of 1873.
In 1879 he went to Texas with the 22d
Infantry. After two years service in
that state he again went to ArizoLc.
where Indian warfare was still raging.
While there he served good share of
the time under Gen. T.. \. Carr. q famous
Indian fighter, who recently died. Since
then he has been stationed at San Fran
cisco. Jefferson Barracks. Honolulu, Ma
Mia. p. L.: Atlanta, Ga, and San An
tonic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
DELAY FOR ELOPERS.
Licenses Refused to Two Couples at
Rockville Late at Night.

In good truth. Rockville is no longer a
Gretna Green.
\ Cupid special that pulled into the
Maryland hamlet in two sections Saturda Y
night was delayed by Christmas traffic.
and two couples that came from Virginia
to celebrate Christmas by getting mar
ricd were forced to postpone their MARI
monial cmbarkation until this morning.
The marriage license clerk refused to
break his recent ruling against issuing
marriage licenses after closing hours.
Miss Tola &. Carter and Horace &.
rritchctt reached Rockville about II 30
They went directly to the home of the
license clerk. but met with an uneX-
pccte't rebuff. They couldn't get IL
cense. Also they were told Miss Gussie T..
Mcpherson of Ashburn. Va. and Leila -.
Cornwall Of Kermstown. Va. had met
with similar rebuff earlier in the even
ing. The two couples looked each other
up and decided to get married soon as
the embargo on licenses should he re-
moved. They participated in double
wedding this morning. Rev s. r. White,
a retired Baptist minister. performed the
ceremony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
:'BOSTON TROT" ADOPTED
IN LONDON BATHROOMS
Freak Dance Is a Curious Combina-
tion of Running and Side
Hopping.

BOSTON. December 26.-The Boston
trot" is the name given to the latest
dance. the rapture of London bathrooms.
II was introduced by Mrs. Billy" Garter
of this city, now known Lady RonaldS,
social dictator in London.
The Boston trot' is several dances to-
gether, like combination of two-step
and q barn dance, with the suggestive
of schottische thrown in. and all exc
outed in waltz time.
SocietyS devotees are practicing the
curious combination OF steps which
make this latest dance the most diff
cut and at the same time the most grace
full of all the ballroom dances. 1t sets a
ballroom full of dancers into whirling
maze of skipping. prancng figures, some
of whom are seemingly running, some
doing the original Boston and still
others executing sideways hopping figure
that defies description.
To describe the Boston trot as the
freakiest dance produced is said to he
putting it mildly. 1t is a combination of
dances. and all of them must go at top
speed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
MAIL CRUSH
BROKEN AT POST OFFICE
Many Thousands of BeIated
Holiday Packages Yet to
Be Delivered, However.

While the backbone of the terrific mail
onslaught that has overwhelmed the city
post office is now declared to he broken.
there we're yet many thousands of be-
lated Christmas parcels to be delivered
this afternoon. Following the regular
carrier delivery this morning. which was
delayed in order to get out as many
Christmas letters as possible. the subsu-
tute clerk and carrier force has been
making parcel deliveries all day. Post
master Merritt arranged for a special
wagon delivery in the various blocks of
the city to get rid of the vast number OF
parcels. Two men and a driver were as
signed to a wagon, and into the wagon
was piled big sacks containing parcels
assorted by blocks. When certain block
was reached Dy the wagon, the sack for
it was emptied and the mail routed in the
rear of the wagon and at once delivered.
Much time was saved in this way. and a
vast number of parcels We're delivered
which might have failed had the ordinary
carrier service been employed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
DR.. WILSON GOES WEST,
Will Attend Meeting of American
Political Association.

PRINCETON, \. j., December S.-
Woodrow Wilson, GOvernor-elect Of New
Jersey, left here today for st. Louis to
attend the convention of the American
Political Association, of which he is pres
ident. He will return to his home Friday
next.
DR.. Wilson does not expect to make any
written answer in reply to a statement
expected to be issued by James Smith, ir.
at Newark today in regard to the United
States sepatorship from this state. Mr..
Wilson. who is supporting James E. Mar
tine for the honor, in opposition to MIR.
Smith. Will deliver an address in Jersey
City early in January, and he says that
if Mr.. Smiths expected statement re-
Quires an answer he probably will make
one in the course of his address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
A SIZABLE CHRISTMAS GIFT.
Santa Claus Brings News of
100000 Inheritance.

NEW YORK. December 25.-Harry
Reiser of Patterson, y. j., stood al a
downtown corner all day Saturday and
late into the evening selling Christmas
trees. This morning he will start for
Chicago TO claim S6O.ooO his part OF a
half -million-dollar estate lett ny ms
grandmother. who died recently AT Ger
linpen Radeu GERMANY News of his
good fortsne came TO Reiser in letter
from his uncle Louis Reiser, of Chicago.
When his father died. twelve years
ago., Reiser inherited A good deal of mon
ey, but it did not last very long, and since
then he has worked at many jobs. Most
of the time he has been a, waiter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
WEDS WOMAN LAWYER.
Attorney Marries Portia Who Out
witted Him in Court.

NEW YORK, December 26.-Misogynists
may we'll view with alarm the increasing
number of women in the learned profess
sions. Their gloomiest predictions again
have been fulfilled. for Harris Koppel-
man. lawyer of this city. has just mar
ried Miss Esther Kunster. also lawyer,
who measured wits with him in a muni-
cipal court case here a few months ago
and Won for her client a verdict to-
gether with the costs of said action.
koppelman not only lost his case, but
his heart as we'll, and he and his Portia
were married yesterday i'm the presence
of 700 friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
Capt. Newbold a Washingtonian.

Capt. Henry l.. Newbold, who was
slightly wounded, was formerly a resi-
dent of this city. He attended the public
schools here, graduating from the Cen
trail High School. Later he entered West
Point, where he graduated with the class
of '9S. He was an aid to Gen. Boynton
during the Spanish American war and
saw service in the Philippines at two dii
ferent times. He was an instructor of
artillery tactics at West Point, later be
ing designated 10 the school at Fori
I-eavenworth. Kan. where he is at pres
ent assigned.
Capt. Newbold was on his way to
this city to receive treatment for his
eyes, which. it is understood, have
been bothering him for some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26

In Washington about every one
who reads at all reads The Star.
Largest circulation-daily and
Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
TASTE FOR TERRAP|N
Dollar Dinners No Longer Sat-
isfying to Democrats.
MARKS BREACH IN PARTY
Progressives Resist Demands of the
Conservative Wing.
SHOWN IN SENATE FIGHTS
Wherever a Candidate Is Suspected
of Plutocratic Tendencies OPP
position Has Developed
MARKS BREACH IN PARTY
SHOWN IN SENATE FIGHTS

lawn. drawlcd western democrat TO
his companion as they ranged alongside
the cggnoc bowl AT the Metropolitan to-
daN. What Is this here democratic din
ner that's coming off at Baltimore Janu
hrH IL
Why. thatS the hiG democratic love
feast which Champ clark and Murray
Nandiyer and them fellows arranged to
get all tho good democrats together and
talk things over
F;ut. Jaun, this doesn't seem like ii
democratic dinner such "" hav" been
having in recent years. We used Ia pay
a dollar plate. and now they are taxing
us tvc. And look At tho mCe-noo they
have got up. What do YOU think Of this
Joy plain democratic victuals: just listen
UoU.
Cocktails. Lynn Haven bays. terra
pm. capon. canvasback, mushrooms, Haut
SautsTue st. Joolyen. Amontallado. and
dern me il there amt two kinds OF
champagne on the bill. What do YOU
think OF that, and me a plain democrat?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
CELEBRATION ON TRAIN.
Soldiers Rig Up Tree and Distribute
Presents.

DENVER Col, December 26.-Two
hundred of Uncle Sans regulars, recent
Iy discharged from service in the Philip
pines and en- route from San Francisco to
Chicago, yesterday had Christmas tree
OH board the train. The tree was pro-
cured during a stop in the mountains,
and the soldier boys rumma ged their kits
for bright -colored ribbons and baubles for
decorations. On the top branch there
famed a big five-pointed star fashioned,
it was whispered. cut of red flannel un-
dershirt.
Souvenirs of the stay in the islands
were brought forth and ''bunkies'' swap
ped their cherished possessions.
1T was the merriest Christmas I've had
since we left hOme,' said one Of the men
when the train reached Denver last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
WOMAN DEAD; BUGGY IN RUINS
Owner of Vehicle Carried, Uninjured,
Six Miles on Engine Pilot.

LEMOYNE. Ohio. December 2j.-
Thrown on the pilot Of the engine of the
southbound fast Hooking Valley passen-
ger train, which struck and demolished
his buggy and instantly killed his wife,
who was riding with him last night.
John Barteshein. wealthy farmer, was
carried to Pembervile, six miles distant,
where he alighted. dazed from the shock
uninjured.
When he aighted from the engine he
still held part of the broken lines in one
hand. together with the lap robe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
CENTENARIAN DIES CHRISTMAS
Woman Had Been Entertaining De-
scendants the Day Before.

NEW ORLEANS, La, December 26-
Born in New Orleans 100 years ago, De-
cember' %. Mrs. Victoire Girod- Percy,
active and with clear mind. spent Christ
mas eve telling a number of her sixty
grand great-grand and great-great-grand
children stories OF the Olden time Christ
mas i'm New Orleans. Yesterday morning
she was found dead in bed by her daugh-
ter. Mrs Alne Lobit. with whom she re-
sided.
Mrs Percy remembered distinctly up to
the time of her death the marching of the
soldiers to the battle of New Orleans
January 8. 1915: he visit of Lafayette
and knew Gen. Zachary Taylor person
ally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
KILLED BY.HER CALLER.
Colored Man Claims Gun He Was
Examining Accidentally Exploded.
|pecial Dispatch to The Sta

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd. December 26.-
Daisy Crockett. colored. fifteen years old
was shot and instantly killed last night
by Oscar Dove. colored. twenty-one years
old, who was calling on her. The
shooting occurred at Scotland. near here.
Dove, who has been paying attentions to
the girl for some time, says the shooting
was accidental. He was examining a.
shotgun belonging to the dead girls
father, he says, when the charge in one of
the barrels exploded, entering the left
side of the girl and killing her instantly
She fell across the body of her father
same room.
Dove made no attempt to escape. He
walked to his home and awaited the ar
rival of Sheriff Viett Of Rockville. He is
held without bail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
Death of japanese Lecturer.

ROANOKE, Va, December 2G.-Prof
T. Fukushima, a Japanese scholar and
lecturer died in hospital here today
following an operation for cirrhosis of
the liver. performed few days ago. He
was thirty-eight years old and leaves a
widow living in Chicago. Prof Fuku-
shima was a relative of Gen. F1,kushima
the japanese soldier. and formerly taught
in the Imperial College at Toxic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
DAMAGED IN COLLISION,
Red Star Line Steamer Finland Will
Have to Be DQcked.

; ANTWERP, Belgium. December Do
The Red Star zine steamer Finland which
sank the Belgian freighter Baltique at
the mouth of the River Escaut yesterday.
suffered severe damage to her bow and
will be dry docked at Southampton for
examination. =
The Finland was bound from Antwerp
for New York when the collision occur
red and afterward anchored at Flushing.
Six of the Baltique's crew are missing.
The others were picked up by the liner
and pilot boat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
DIES IN STRANGE MANNER.
Express Driver Falls on Dashboard
in Stupor; Is Strangled.

CHARLOTTE, n. c.. December %
Walter Ross. driver for the Southern
Express Company. met death early
yesterday morning in a manner never
before recorded in the local coroner s
office Kept busy making city deliveries
until the small hours Of the morning, in
very inclement weather, Ross, 1t Is al
legged, imbibed freely, and when his team
reached the stable he was in a semi
stupOr.
a sudden jolt of the heavy wagon
threw him forward with his neck on the
dashboard. where lie hung SUSPENDED
and died from strangulation before sta
bfemen realized his condition and went
10 his rescue. He was thirty-five years
old and married.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
Wanted by Buffalo Police.

George w. Harrison, formerly adver-
tisng solicitor for the Federal Telephone
Company at Buffalo, n. Y. is wanted
by the Buffalo police to answer charges
of embezzlement and forgery. The local
police have been asked to arrest him
should he be found here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
KILLS HIMSELF AT FESTIVAL.
Man Commits Suicide While Wife
and Daughter Entertain Guests.

YOSEMITE, Cal, December .J-While
his wife and daughter were entertaining
guests from San Francisco at house
party. J. b. Cook committed suicide to-
day in an upper room of the Sentinel
Hotel. of which he was proprietor
He left no communication. and no cause
is known beyond dependency because of
reputed business reverses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
THE|RENM|TYDEN|ED
Taft and Roosevelt Said to
Enjoy Friendly Relations.
ALLIANCE Is PREDICTED
Report That Loeb Has Shifted His
Loyalty Contradicted
PROPHECIES OF HARMONY
1t Is Asserted That the Colonel Will
Work for Taft New York
Delegation in 1912.
PROPHECIES OF HARMONY

President Taft and Theodore Roose-
welt have exchanged most pleasant and
happy Christmas greetings with each
other. and the political world, which
has been trying hard to conjurc up
animosity between them, will be sur
prised to know that they have been in
constant correspondence with each
other for months a correspondence
most intimate in its dealings with and
discussion of momentous public ques
tions. both national and International
This is the statement today of man
who claims TO know what he is talk
ing about.
These facts" he says. disposed of a
story i'm New York that the two men are
wide apart personally and politically. and
that each is already drawing lines for
control of the New York delegation to the
republican national conventiOn in 1912.
One of the current reports represents
William Loeb, jr., being compelled to
sever his years of close relations with
Roosevelt to take charge of the Taft
interests in New York in the future. This
is known TO be as lacking in truth as
assertions that Taft and Roosevelt are
much estranSed and TOO far apart ever to
get together again.
THE nature of the correspondence be-
tween President Taft and his old friend,
the ex-President. cannot be officially
sertion that the correspondence has been
intimate, friendly and possibly far reach
ing, involving various questions of deep
interest here and abroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
TO SETTLE BORDER DISPUTE.
Santo Domingo Negotiating With
the Haitian Minister.

SAN DOMINGO. December 26.-The
government of Santo Domingo is nego-
tiating with the Haitian minister here
with Haiti The diplomat has consulted
his government and it is expected that
peace arrangement will be made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
BOMB IN BUENOS AIRES.
Fire and Police Headquarters
Wrecked and 20 Persons Injured.

NEW ORLEANS. La. December 8-
Advices to the Picayune this morning from
BuenoS Aires under date Of the 18th sa \
that bomb placed in the fire department
building of that place exploded yesterday
morning. wrecking the fire and police de-
partment headquarters and seriously in
jurng twenty people
No details are given in the dispatch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
CRUSADE AGAINST SMOKING.
0verseer Of Zion City Proceeds
Against the "Indenendents."

CHICAGO, December 26-Wilbur Glenn
Voliva. overseer and successor TO John
Alexander Dowie, opened up new
crusade against smoking in Zion City
yesterday. Taking cognizance of the
existence of a new faction, known as the
''Independents.'' who have not been afraid
to smoke in public recently, he followed
a general circular on the subject with
personal letters to alleged leaders.
In each Voliva announced he would be-
gin prosecutions If the 'pernicious habit
was not instantly abandoned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
Hundred Thousand Dollar Gift.

UNIONTOWN. Pa. December a6-The
Christmas gift of 531 acres of land at
Mount Braddock. near here, to Fayette
county for use a site for charitable
and correctional institutions was an
nounced today by the II. G. F'rick Coal
Company. The tracts are valued az
100000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
Bosses at Work. Too.

During the crush of yesterday and to-
day Supt. HaycOck and his assistant Su-
perintendent. Clark. and Supt. of Carriers
Matthews were obliged to take off their
coats and work here and there at the
various cases and racks to NOW down the
work.
Supt. HaycOck said today that the men
were worn out with fatigue. but working
as cheerily as at the start. Figures as to
the quantities of parcels. post cards and
letters handled today and yesterday are
out Of the question just now.
He added that the Office was in better
condition today than it had ever been
before at this time, and. with Postmaster
Merritt, was loud in his praise of the
men who had made such a record pos
Sibe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-26
orders Yorktown to Amapala.

The Secretary of the Navy this after
noon ordered the gunboat Yorktown to
sail at once to Amapala, Honduras. to
observe conditions along the west coast
of that country. The Yorktown is now
at Corinto. Nicaragua. which is about
one days steaming distance from Anna
pala.