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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
WRECKERS DERA|L ENGINE.
Engineer Is Killed When Loco
motive PIunges Down Steep
Embankment.

TAMAQUA, Pa, February 49, - A
desperate and successful attempt at train
wrecking, in which one man was killed.
occurred early today near Lofty Station
on the Philadelphia and Reading railway
According to railroad officials an investf-
cation showed that some one had placed
an obstruction in switch. causing the
locomotive of local passenger train to
jump the track on a steep embankment.
The engine ran along the ties for a
short distance and then toppled over and
plunged down the incline. Samuel Gilt
ner, engineer. fifty years old, of Tama-
qua, was caught under the locomotive
and crushed to death. His fireman was
not injured, nor were any of the pas
sengers, who were principally men on
their way to work.
When the engine leaped the rails it
tore loose from the tender. The latter re-
mained on the roadbed and only one car
left the tracks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
STEAMER AND BARGE CRASH.
Collision Results in Slight Damage
to Both Vessels,

NEW YORK, February 1s.--In a col
lision in the Narrows today between the
steamer Bayamo. just In from Santa Cruz.
and the steel barge Caddo both vessels
were damaged above the wate line. No
one was injured.
The Bayamo was getting under way
after her release from quarantine and
was making full speed astern across the
channel, when the tug Atkins, outward
bound with the Caddo in tow, attempted
to go under the liners stern. The Bay
amos sternway, deep laden and heavy as
she was, was too great for the quickly
reversed engines to check in time, and
the steamer struck the barge on the star
board bow, rolling her over to port until
her rail was nearly submerged.
The barge, being light. was pushed
away with slight damage, but the Bayamo
had her steering gear carried away and
the overhang of her stern crushed in.
Immediately after the collision she
dropped anchor off Stapleton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
DISARMAMENT URGED.
But Military Estimates Are Largely
Increased,

BUDAPEST, February 1S.-The military
committee of the delegations today passed
without amendment the army and navy
estimates provided in the Austro-H Hun-
garian budget presented by Baron Burian
Won Rajecz The army estimates for the
coming year are increased by $500, OoO
An extraordinary credit of $11,COO,OOO is
planned as first installment toward the
construction of new warships, the cost
of which during the next six years will
total So, 100000.
The committee appended a resolution
urging the government to make serious
efforts on behalf of general disarmament
and the development Of the purposes of
The Hague court of International arbitra-
ton. DIR. Ellenbogen. socialist. proposed
that the government be asked to open
negotiations with Italy for the restriction
Of the naval armaments of the two cOun-
tries, but his motion was rejected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
LOSES LIFE BY FIRE.
James Shakleton. Noted Wool Ex-
pert. Fatally Burned.

NEWARK, n. j., February 1S.-James
Shakleton. a retired wool expert, who is
said to have framed the woolen schedule
for the Mckinley tariff act, was burned
to death in his bedroom at his home. in
Millburn, n. j.. following the explosion of
student lamp" by the light of which
he was accustomed to read far into the
night
Shakleton. who was well-to-do, lived
practically the life Of hermit. Scientific
poultry raising was his fad, and he was
writing his third book on this subject at
the time of his death. He was born in
London and began life as newspaper
reporter. He had a national reputation
as an authority on Woolens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
Body of Unidentified Italian Found
Beside Railway Tracks.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOYDS. Md, February 1s.-The body Of
an unidentified Italian. aged about twen-
ty-five years, was found lying beside the
tracks of the aBltimore and Ohio rail-
road west of Point of Rocks about 5
o'clock pm. yesterday with three bullet
wounds, one in the left shoulder. one
few inches below the shoulder and one
through the heart. A revolver was found
under the body with four empty shells In
the cylinder, The clothing was searched
and several dollars in money, two rings
an excess fare receipt showing he had
boarded train at Washington and g. gold
stick pin were found.
The general opinion is the man commit
ted suicide, although some persons hold
to the murder theory. An investigation
will follow today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
GIRL SUICIDE AT SEA.
Missionary in Ill Health Jumps
Overheard From Ship.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. February 1s.-
Miss Alice Duryee, a missionary OF the
Dutch Reformed Church, widely known
for her work in China. leaped overheard
from the steamer Manchuria on the
voyage from the orient and was
drowned. The Manchuria brought the
news Of the tragedy when she arrived
hero yesterday.
Miss Duryee's health had been broken
by overwork and she was being brought
To her home at Newark, N. J.. in the
care Of two sisters. a physician and a
nurse. nurse fell asleep watching her
and the patient disappeared. A thor
ough search of the vessel was made with
out avail and the womans relatives de-
cided that she had slipped through a
port hole into the sea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
ESTATES OF TWO PRELATES.
Wills of Late Archbishop Ryan and
Bishop Whitaker Pr0bated.

PHILADELPHIA, February 1S.-The
wills of the late Archbishop Ryan and the
late Bishop Whitaker. whose funerals
were held this week. have been probated.
The personal estate of the archbishop,
valued at S4O31, is left to his successor.
together with the furniture and library
at the archespiscopal residence. The
archbishop left no real estate.
The estate of Bishop Whitaker, valued
at $4,000, is TO be divided among nu-
numerous relatives. His will directs tnat
within three months after his death all
his written sermons and sermon notes be
burned and that no portion of them shall
be published, given away, copied or pre-
served.
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ALL BURIED TOGETHER.
Remains of Sixteen Men Share Grave
With Their Foreman.

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. February Is.
Sixteen friendless foreigners will share
the grave of Hugh Mcguire In Calvary
cemetery in this city as the result of a
woman's desire to give digniied burial
to her son.
Hugh Mcguire was foreman OF a crew
of Italians and Greeks which suffered
determination in the powder explosion at
Devils Slide last summer. The bodies
of the dead were so badly mangled that
Identification was impossible. The frag-
ments were inferred together at Morgan,
Utah.
The mother OF Foreman Mcclure. after
making every effort to identify the re-
mains of her son. applied to the Morgan
county authorities for permission TO bury
all that was found of the seventeen vic
Tins Her request was granted and the
reburial will take place today with ap-
propriate rites. A costly monument viii
mark the resting place Of the dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
RECEIVERS LOST JEWELS.
Costly Necklace Restored to Owner
by Order of Court.

PARIS, February 1s.-Mrs. Whitney
Warren of New York. when visiting re-
Gently the Paris Decorative Art Museum,
was surprised to see an eighteenth GEN.
tury necklace Of brilliants. valued at
$4,000, which she had lost, In case
lent the museum by Nine. de Perdussin.
Mrs. Warren brought suit for the neck
lace, and the court has just ordered
Nine de Perdussin to return it. Nine.
de Perdussin bought the trinket from
a dealer, who had acquired 1t from a
hotelkeeper. The latter had taken it
from a woman lodger in payment Of a
bill for $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
Omnibus Claims Bill Cause of
Parliamentary Contest.
LIVELY SPARRING IN HOUSE
Representative Mann Determined to
Defeat the Measure.
FRIENDS RALLY TO SUPPORT
Speaker Rules That Legislative Day
of Yesterday Was Not Ended.
Filibustering Renewed.

Speaker Cannon at 1890 O'clock this
afternoon made the unique ruling that
in so far as the national House of Rep
resentatives is concerned today is yes
terday. In other words, he sustained
the contention that Fridays session was
still in progress.
Then came the spectacle OF a big
majority of the House members. COM
posed of practically all of the demo-
Gratis and many Of the republicans, try
ing in vain to work their will against
virile republican minority valiantly
led by Representative Mann of Illinois.
Mr.. Mann filibustered all day yesterday
against the passage of the omnibus war
claims bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
CHALLENGE TO BERESFORD.
Warren Barbour, Champion Amateur
Heavyweight, Wants a Bout.

NEW YORK, February 1S.-Warren
Barbour. son of millionaire, and the
amateur heavyweight boxing champion
of the United States. would like to meet
the Honorable Bobby" Beresford. who
defeated Anthony ]. Drexel in the bout
at George Goulds country place at Lake
wood N J. Barbour issued challenge
last night through a New York news
paper agreeing to fight Beresford four
rounds under amateur rules at any place
the Englishman may name.
AS Barbour weighs more than 2O0f
pounds and Beresford about 1855 there
seems to be little likelihood of the match
being held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
Bandits Hold Up Southern
Mail Train in Georgia.
ESCAPE IN AUTOMOBILE
Safe Blown Open With Dynamite
and Contents Taken.
BLooDHoUNDs PUT IN PURSUIT
Five Men in Gang Bind Agent at
Small Station and Set
Stop Signal.

GAINESVILLE. Ga. February 1s-
Southern Railway train No. 36 the
United States fast mail, bound from New
Orleans to New York. was held up by
five masked men at White Sulphur
Springs. four miles from here. at BIS
O'Clock this morning. The express car
safe was dynamited and the contents
stolen. First reports said more than
s1O0.OO was taken. but Southern Railway
officials declare the amount was s1aO.
None of the passengers was molested.
The robbers escaped in automobile
and are now thought to be I'm Hall county.
probably bound for north Georgia. where
pursuit would be difficult \ posse is on
the trail.
Set Signal to Stop.
The robbers broke down the doors OF
the railroad station at White sulphur
bound the night agent and set the signal
for the train to stop. AS the locomotive
slowed up one Of the men entered the
cab and ordered the engineer to proceed
to Lula, a small station several miles
away.
After a stop was made members of the
gang entered the express car and while
one held the conductor and express mes
senger at the point of a gun the others
blew open the door of the safe obtaining
the money.
Panic Among Passengers.
The train was crowded with passen-
nd Syhan tho SSlSaad
them panic ensued The first report that
the express agent was killed was soon
denied. Conductor Mooney and Engineer
FAINT OF the train both live In Atlanta
Agent Terrill Of the Southern Express
Company, Deputy United States Marshal
Landers. Detective Hauce of the South
ern railway and Deputy Sheriff Little are
with the posse with bloodhounds in pur-
suit.
At the general ofhces OF the Southern
railway in Washington today the follow
ing statement concerning the hold-up of
one Of its trains In Georgia was given
out:
Express car on Southern railway tro1n
No. SO held mp by five robbers about ono
mile from White Sulphur. Ga. at BIB
q. m. February Is. 1t is not known at
what point they boarded the train. How
ever. they did board the train as pas
sengers.
1.-TWO of them covered Engineer Fsnt
and the fireman. one covered Conductor
w. Mooney. and two Of them went to the
express car and held up the express mes
senger. blowing open a small safe In the
express car. There was no damage to
the train other than that the concussion
In blowing open the safe shattered the
glass in the doors and windows. None
of the passengers was molested, and there
was nobody injured. Train delayed forty
minutes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
Doctors Mistake Fatal to Self.

BALTIMORE, Md, February 1S.-Dr.
John j. Sweeney of Fall River. Mass.
who swallowed bichloride Of mercury
here last Sunday night. died at the hos
pital today.
DR.. Sweeney told the physicians who
were summoned shortly after he had
taken the poison that he had eaten a
tablet of bichloride Of mercury i'm mis-
take for candy. He was twenty-five
years Of age and married.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
BOY TAKES HIS OWN LIFE.
Suicide Follows Chatisement by His
Mother for MisbehaYior.

BALTIMORE, Nd, February 1s.-Fol-
lowing a whipping by his mother be-
cause of misbehavior. Ralph King. aged
twelve years. yesterday committed sui
eide in his home here by turning on the
gas and swallowing carbolic acid.
Without showing that he was brooding
over the matter the boy left his mother
and ascended to the second floor of the
dwelling. Locking the door of the bath
room. the boy turned on the gas jet to
the fullest extent and began to lnhale the
fumes Of the escaping gas. Evidently
thinking, however, that his deed mgiht
be discovered before he had accomplished
his purpose, young King took a partly
filed bottle of carbolic acid from a medi-
cine cabinet and drank the contents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
Wider Taken to Sing Sing.

NEW YORK, February 1S.-Handcuffed
on one side to a negro highwayman and
on the other to a murderer, Erwin J.
Wider. the bank clerk who pleaded guIhy
to stealing $6SO.OoO worth of securities
from the Russo-Chinese Bank. started
today for Sing Sing. where he will serve
nine years to which he was sentenced
on one indictment and not less than five
years or more than nine years and six
months on another. Four convicted
felons accompanied Wider to prison.
They were guarded by two deputy sher-
tHA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
NEWSPAPER EMPLOYE STONED.
Newsboys and Friends Objected to
New Systemt of Distribution.

NEW YORK, February 1S.--A. II.
Kohnfelder, an employe OF the business
office Of the Hoboken (N. JJ Observer. is
dying with a fractured skull in hospital
there as the result OF being stoned and
snowballed by newsboys and hoodlums
yesterday.
The paper inaugurated a new system OF
distribution this week, and volunteers
from the office force were in charge Of
the wagons Newsboys and sympathiz
ers loyal to a man who formerly had the
contract started incipient riots through
out the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
FOR FINAL DECREE.
Government Moves to Get Possession
of Can't. Carter's Property.

SAVANNAH. Ga, February 1S-Argu-
ment on the motion of Marion Erwin,
assistant to the United States Attorney
General for final decree to turn over to
the government money recovered from
Oberlin M. Carter, the former army cap
tain who served a prison sentence for
harbor Improvement frauds, was begun
In the United States circuit court here
yesterday.
Carter's attorney, John B. Daish of
Washington, D. c., Is. here to contest the
matter Mr.. Erwin has about $4,000 of
Carter's assets collected in this district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
ISOLATION PRODUCES INSANITY
Russian Held in Quarantine Fast
Losing His Mind.

OTTAWA, Ontario, February 1S.-Al-
though isolation in quarantine here Is
driving a man violently insane, the gov
ernment has decided that nothing can be
done to improve his condition. The man
is a Russian named Godleib. He was
detained at Gross Isle quarantine station
last November as a cholera suspect. lie
developed the disease and apparently 1e-
covered, but became what Is known as
a cholera carrier" The facts were sub
mitted to the government. but it was
decided that Godleib must remain isolated
despite his mental condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
POPE MUCH IMPROVED.
Regarded as Practically Recovered
From Attack of Influenza.

ROME, February 1S.-Pope Plus is prac-
tically well Of his attack of influenza, al
though as a precautionary measure his
private physician, DIR. Petacci, advised
him to remain in bed another day. In
his bedroom his holiness dealt with sew
eral matters pertaining to the church, re-
ceiving Cardinal Merry Del Val. the papal
secretary of state. and Mgr. Bisteti, the
papal major domo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
Three Drown as Boat Upsets.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, February 19.-Dell
Mcqueen. Dudley Thorpe and Charles Egg
ger were drowned and John Ballard re-
suscitated only after several hours hard
work, as the result of the boat in which
they were rowing being upset by a snag
in the Missouri river this afternoon The
men were duck hunting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
MUST RETURN TO SING SING.
Convict Who Escaped Last October
Is Arrested in Chicago

CHICAGO, February 1S-Joseph White,
one of six convicts who escaped from
Sing Sing prison last october, was ar
rested in Chicago yesterday.
He said he swan the Hudson river and
discarded his prison suit for clothing he
found in railroad switch shanty.
He sailed later for Liverpool and re-
mained In England several months. He
came to Chicago January 15 and worked
as waiter in restaurant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18

agreement he stated what was not true
The denial came from farmers at Hills
boro, n. D.. who declared that there is
not Legitimate farmer In the state
who favors the agreement.
Approval of the agreement means dis
aster for the farmer" said the telegram
New Move by Bennett.
Taking advantage of the permission
given by the House rules, Representative
Bennett has had both of his resolutions
directed toward Canadian annexation,
placed upon the calendar of the House,
where they will be reached in regular
order.
The foreign affairs committee made ad-
verse reports on both of the Bennett res
olutions Mr.. Bennett being the only MEM
ber of the committee voting in favor or
the measures. Today he filed minority
reports on the resolutions. and put them
upon the calendar with the adverse re-
ports of the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
Legislative Chaplain Dead.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, February 1S.-Rev.
C. W. Jacobs, chaplain of the lower house
Of the Illinois general assembly, died
suddenly yesterday at his home in Casey,
I'll. He offered prayer in the house
Wednesday, when the legislature ad
journed until Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
Largest Catholic Diocese.

NEW YORK. February 1S-New York
is the largest Catholic archdiocese in the
world. according to figures given out
here. One-seventh of the 14.6OO.OO Cath
olics in the United States are under the
jurisdiction of Archbishop Farley. the
exact number credited 70 New York being
275O.OO0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
F r EE
With
Tomorrow's Sunday Star

Brother Percy" at West
Point and Sister Prue,"
two paper dolls in a
single cut-out.
Notice to Mail Subscribers.
Owing to the fact that
the Post Office Depart
ment will not allow this
supplement to be mailed
with The Star it will be
necessary for mail sub
scribers who wish the
paper doll to send a one
cent stamp for separate
mailing for each Sunday
as long as they wish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
Kaiser's Coming Visit to England.

BERLIN, February 1S.-It was official
ly announced today that Emperor Will
liam and Empress Auguste Victoria, with
their suites, would go to London May
15 to be present at the unveiling on the
following day of the monument in men,
ory of Queen Victoria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
Killed by Boiler Explosion.

MARQUETTE. Mich, February 1s.-A
boiler at the Fiborn stone quarry, Fiborn,
Mackinac county, exploded yesterday,
with the result that one man was killed
and seven We're. seriously injured, one of
them fatally. The victims are all Of Fin
nish nationality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
For a Non Partisan Judiciary.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. February ls.-Gov.
Harmon today signed the Reynolds non-
PARTISAN judiciary bill, which has passed
both houses and under which candidates
for the Judiciary are to be selected on
non-pa rtisian ballots, with similar tally
sheets, poll books and ballot boxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
American Drowned at Ceiba.

The American consul at Puerto Cortez
reports to the Department of State that
an American named II. kriedler lost his
life while going in a gasoline launch to
Ceiba The launch was burned and
Kriedler was drowned, his body being
lost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
Again No Quorum in Albany Ballot

ALBANY, n. ", February 1S-The
twenty-eighth joint ballot for United
States senator cast today resulted
Democrats-Sheehan, B; Herman, ); - .p-
ard 1; Littleton, 1; Hansen, /.
Republican-Depew, 4. Total vote cast
II. No quorum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
Troops to Intercept Mexicans.

BROWNSVILLE. Tex, February 49,
Scouting parties of United states troops
have been dispatched to Mercedes to In
tercept band of - mounted Mexicans
reported in a dispatch to military head
quarters here to have passed through
that city last night bound for the border.
The men endeavored to secure g. supply
of ammunition in Mercedes, it is stated,
but were unsuccessful
GUADALAJARA, Mex. February IS
According to advices received at the local
office of the Southern Pacific railroad,
train service on the Yaaui river line in
Sonora has been discontinued because of
the revolutionary action. Tonicha. the
terminus of the road, is in possession o.
the insurrectos. the dispatch states, and
the camp of the Sunset Development
Company, a Southern Pacific property,
has been taken possession of.
MeXicans We're disar1ned by the re.els,
the telegram continues, but the Ameri-
cans in the camp were not molested.
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Desert Guadalupe Pass,
Where They Were Victors.
DODGING FEDERAL TROOPS
Insurrectos Burn National Bridge
and Loot Store.
U. S. SOLDIERS AFTER BAND
Scouting Party Sent Out to Intercept
Mounted Mexicans-Train
Service Discontinued.

Ell PASO, Tex, February 1S.-Reports
from Guadaloupe this morning are that
the insurrecto chiefs covered by their
three hundred armed men, have made
their way into the hills south of there.
and that Mexican soldiers from Juarez
will find the place evacuated when they
reach there today. The federals about a
thousand strong. have made slow progress
owing to a heavy rain falling since yes
terday. Madero and his chiefs intended
TO hold their position in the mountains,
they say.
Three freight trains on the Mexican
National railroad moved out of Juarez
ton of chihuahua, following work train
which left yesterday morning and has not
returned.
A train with water for section houses
and stations on the desert south Of here
left this morning over the Mexico North
western, bound for the Mormon colony
and Pearson. Gen. Navarro still has COM
mand of the railroads. and declines to
permit passenger traffic to be attempted
at present.
Insurrectos Burn National Bridge.
Mall dut1ceS W IiSl diu AioiiA 80
reon say federal troops have reached
Velardena and Pedricena, near there, and
that the insurrectos have gone to the hills
The nsurrectos have burned the main
National bridge at Pedricena and sacked
the store of j. r. Campos at the place Of
$50 worth of goods.
Lauro Cacamero, captain of the 18th
Mexican Federal Infantry. just found
0SI,{ ohy,o Of oil n.
tionists and sentenced to be shot, will be
sent to Mexico City for execution. This
advice comes to the FL Paso Herald.
In the first attack Of the federals upon
the headquarters of Madero they were
repulsed. The fight took place Thursday
night at Guadalupe Pass, a short dis
tance west of Guadaloupe. where Ma
dero is camped and 200 federal cavalry
men, under command of Col. Rabago,
from JuareZ. had to retire and send back
To Iuarez for reinfnrcementS.