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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-23
REPRESENTATIVES SAVE HIN
Members of Congress Intervene for
r, Scott ANTHONY.

Representatives Burke. Crumpacker
and members of the Minnesota congress
sional delegation interviewed in behalf Of
r. Scott Anthony, formerly clerk Of
the Dewey Hotel, charged In the Police
Court today with the theft OF a diamond
studded pin, valued at $1,000. from the
son of Mrs. Luella v. Serrao. the sculp-
tor, a guest at the hotel. with the re-
suit that Anthony was released upon q
years probation.
iii also impose a six months. jail
sentence and suspend its execution Iend-
ing your good behavior" remarked
Judge Pugh. following the young mans
arraignment.
Anthony admitted taking the pin No.
vember "a last from the Serrao rooms.
where he had gone on business for the
hotel. Three weeks ago he paWued Il
for $50 The presence of the pin In the
pawnshop enabled the police to traos
the theft to young Anthony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-23
FUNERAL OF JOHN BIGELOW.
Brief Services at Home Precedes
Ceremony at the Church.

NEW YORK, December 23.-Funera
services over the body of John Bigelow.
who died December 10 at the age of
ninety-four. were held yesterday i'm st.
Georges Protestant Episcopal Church.
Previous to the ceremony at the church
brief services. attended by members Of
the family only. were held at the old
Bigelow residence in Grammercy Park.
J. Pierpont Morgan. a pallbearer, was
one Of the first to reach the church. Soon
after Andrew Carnegie and Gen. Daniel
E. Sickles came in. and before the cortege
had left the house the church, was well
filled. The service was read by Bishop
Greer assisted by the Rev. Hugh Brick
head, rector Of st. Georges. and the Rev.
Julian K Smyth, pastor of the Church
of tie New Jerusalem.
BESIDES Mr. Morgan the pallbearers were
Joseph H. Choate. ]. T. v. Randolph and
Scott Foster. A special train conveyed
the body to Highland Falls, where 1t will
be buried by the side of Mr.. Bigelow's
wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-23
ARMY NAVY
Army Orders.

Mai. Charles H. McKinstry. Corps Of
Engineers. will proceed from Cleve-
land. Ohio. to Los Angeles, Cal. and re-
lieve Capt William p. Stokey, Corps of
Engineers.
Capt. Gideon H. Williams, 10th In
fantry, at Bismarck, N. D., will pro-
his duties as instructor of
the organised militia of North Dakota.
Lieut.. Col. Odus c. Horney and Majs.
Edward p. O,Hern and William A.
proceed to New York city to attend a
meeting of the joint army and navy
board on smokeless powder, December
| %. 1911.
First Lieut.. Edward L. Napier, Medi-
cal Corps. will report for duty as
surgeon of the transport Sheridan dur
| ing the voyage to Manila. p. !.
Leave Of absence for two months is
granted Capt. Henry M. Fales, oath In
| fantry.
upon the application of Cook Elroy
Lawrence, Company NJ. Sd Infantry,
that soldier will be placed upon the
retired list.
First Lieut.. Donald P. McCord. Medi-
Wright. Wash, viii proceed to Fort
Henry Harrison. Mont, for duty.
| Maj. Charles Lynch. Medical Corps.
will proceed to New York city, thence
to POughkeepsie. N. Y. on official
! business pertaining to the American
! National Red Cross. . 3D..
| Capt Palmer e. PIERCE. 18th Infantry.
will proceed to West Point, N. Y, for
| temporary duty.
/ The following changes in the sta
tons Of officers Of the Medical Corps
are ordered:
Capt. John r. Barber. to. the Pre-
sidio of San Francisco; Maj. Arthur w.
Morse. to Fort Morgan. Ala: First
| Lieut.. James A. Wilson. to Fort Slocum,
the Letterman General Hospital. the
| Preside of San Francisco. to Fort Cas-
well. N. c.: Capt. Henry l.. Brown.
from Fort Morgan. Ala. to Fort
| Slocum. N. Y. relieving First Lieut..
William II. Allen who will pro-
coed to Hot Springs. Ark. and Fort
Sam Houston. Tex.
Naval Orders.
Commander C. b. Mcvay. from Naval
Academy. Apnapolis. Md. to United
States Asiatic fleet as chief OF staff
| Ensign J. James. from the Minnesota
and granted sick leave two months.
Surgeon M. K johnson. from the Ten.
/ nessee and walt orders.
| Surgeon d. N. Carpenter. from Nava
Academy. Annapolis. Nd. to the Kansas
! E6SSeQ A00J0tbut k5uFBOOu ~. IA WI
from the Mississippi to the Dixie.
| Passed Assistant Surgeon w. g. Stead
man. from the Dixie to the Kansas.
| Passed Assistant Surgeon w. l.. Mann
from the Hannibal to Naval Hospital
| Boston. for treatment
| Passed Assistant Surgeon A. II. Rob
nett. from the Missouri to the Culgoa
| Passed Assistant Surgeon r. +. Stops
, from the CuIgoa and wait orders.
! Passed Assistant Surgeon w. N. Nc.
( DonelI from the Kansas to the Tennes.
| see.
j Assistant Surgeon D. D. v. Stuart
| from the Idaho to the Hannibal.
| Civil Engineer J. s. Shultz. from bureau
of yards and docks, Navy Department
and sick leave extended six months.
/ Gunner A. IAngHeld. from the Wash
| ington and wait orders
| Gunner ]. c.. O'Meara, from the Raleigh
| to the independence.
Gunner G. d. Stiilson. from. the Georgia
and wait orders.
| Chief Machinist A. T. Percival from
i the Raleigh to the Independence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-23
Copper Cylinders Installed.
AGENT FOR WAR RECORDS.
II. II. Marmaduke Appointed to Sue.
coed the Late Cant. Littlepape

Harry H. Marmaduke of Missouri has
been appointed by Acting Secretary Win
throp as agent in the naval war rec
ords Office Of the Navy Department
library to fill the vacancy caused by the
recent death Of Capt. H. III. Littlepage
Mr.. Marmaduke Is a veteran of the Con-
federate navy. While a midshipman in
the United States navy he joined the Con-
1ederate service and was attached to the
NerriMac during the historic engage
ment of that vessel with the Monitor in
Hampton roads in 1862 He was severely
wounded on that occasion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-23

care for his wife and children. The
mother takes in about 1926 q week sew
ing and washing. Five dollars a week,
of $3.50 year, is needed for this family.
Previously acknowledged, S44.S4: T. c..
B.. 81; F. A. D., 50 cents; total, $46.34;
balance, s213.66.
Opportunity No. IL.
Widow with three children under
thirteen. Mother is not strong and with
the care of her children is only able to do
a little sewing. earning about ~s1.25 a
| week. The church is helping Six dollars
| a week, or 1912 a year, is needed. Pre-
viously acknowledged, $40; E. s. (through
The starr, $3.50: Virginia Through The
STAR, 81; H. s. 1. Through The Starr. 81 !:
employees special examination, bureau of
pensions. $40: document section (night.
G. p. o., Sis; Mrs. T. T. L., 81; total
$S6.75; balance. $22525
Opportunity No. 12.
An aged colored couple Home scrupu-
lousy clean. Woman sews. earning about
SIPS a week. Man so crippled that he is
not able to work. Mans former employer
pays their rent. Two dollars week. or
S1O4 a year, is needed. Previously
acknowledged 1854; E. s. Through The
STAR. $3.50: Clara McAllister Through
The Starr, So: Metropolitan A. M. f. AL
len Church c. E., 81: NJ. Y, $25: l.. P. c.,
50; total. $111.34; closed
Opportunity No. IS.
Colored widow with six children. Fam
lily helping. Three dollars a week, or
S156 a year. needed. Previously acknowl-
edged. 1854; c. NJ. c., SIS; G. H. L.
Through The Starr. 81: F. A. B., 80 cents;
total. 1924: balance, $73.66.
Opportunity No. IA.
Closed. Young man ill with tuberculo-
sis, s1G,.
Received by The Star.
The following contributions were re-
ceived by The Star today: To the most
needful case, NJ. OH, s.; for the remain
ing cases. guests of. the Grafton Hotel,
$50; for any opportunity, w. E. W., s.:
divided equally between each remaining
case, E. w. W.. So: any case, l.. NJ. s.;
1. NJ T. and j. l. G., s.; M. P. H., 81: Cas-.
W.. s.; for opportunity No. 2. Cas-. w,
$50; opportunity No. 2. Mrs. W. l.. Peu-
$; opportunity No. s. c. R. W., 81: Cas-.
W., $50; opportunity No. 6, 1. J. d.
Lipscomb. 81 Little Helpers. 81; NJ. +. L.,
DC; opportunity No. g. H. c. B.. 81; P. s.,
s.; Cas-. W.. So; j. c., s.; opportunity No.
TO- Little HELPERS. $1.2a; opportunity No.
Mrs. c. A. Pepper. 81; opportunity No. IA,
j. r. j., 81; Mrs. W. L. Peufield IS; total.
s131.5O.
A charity bridge party given by guests
of the Hotel Grafton Thursday even
Fourteen Opportunities" Refreshments
were furnished by the management of
the Grafton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-23
PANAMA CANAL DIGGING
SHOWS RAPID PROGRESS
Four-Fifths of the Excavation
Work Accomplished
tails of Equipment.

Another mile post was set UP at the
beginning Of this month in the history
Of the construction Of the worlds great
est engineering work when the engineers
announced that on that date four-fifths
Of the excavation required to complete
the Panama canal had been done After
that there remains only the tr1hing
amount OF SO. 669. Ills cubic yards OF ma
terial to be removed That task. doubt
less, will be completed within the next
year.
These same engineers have finally
'.broken the back the technical
phrase is. of the vast earth slide into the
famous Culebra cut, which threatened
to give infinite trouble. That was ac-
complished by the explosion OF 700 pounds
of dynamite at one time. distributed
among twenty-eight twenty-four-foot
holes. The explosive ripped off the whole
crest of the great bank just above the
slide north Of the central division offices.
To Prevent Gate-Ramming.
To prevent the big ships using the
Panama canal from ramming the lock
gates the canal commission has just au-
thorized the purchase Of forty-eight spe-
cially designed machines for lifting and
lowering fender chains of great strength
in the locks. These will cost S42S.OO0 and
will be supplied by the United Engineer
ing and Foundry Company.
No less than 25,608 big spiral springs.
Weighing altogether $4,000 pounds,
have also been ordered from the Railway
Steel Spring Company to be set in the
walls Of the locks to prevent the ships
from crushing and grinding against
the concrete. These will cost 1851.
The canal engineers are trying to
harness the sun for aid in lighting the
waterway. They have arranged to in
stall along the banks of the canal GER
tain lighthouses to define the ranges,
30 that ships may pass in the night
These lights are to be furnished by
acetylene burners.
Copper Cylinders Installed.
Installed on these towers and eX-
posed to the rays of the sun will be
copper cylinders. When the sun rises
and the rays fall upon these cylinders
the latter will expand and close
valves that admit gas to the burners.
AS night approaches and the suns rays
diminish in power the cylinders will
contract and turn on a fresh supply
Of gas from the mains. which will be
ignited by small pilot jets. A con-
siderable economy will be realized in
the hire of light tenders and in the
consumption of gas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-23

VI INC DiStflct Oh columbia and Mary
land. unsettled and somewhat colder to-
night. Sunday fair; light to moderate
southwest and west winds.
General low pressure prevails. except in
San1ornia and the extreme southwest
Win consequent unsettled weather and
general rains i'm the Atlantic and gulf
states, the lake region and the upper
ONO valley and SHOWS and rains in the
Pacific northwest.
Hlsh temperatures continue in the At
Lantic and east gulf states. and there has
oeen a decided rise in the middle plateau
ana the northwest In the central val
Ieys temperatures have fallen to norma |
conditions
With the exception of rains in the At
Will be generally fair tonight and Sunday
IN the east and south, with somewhat
lower temperatures.
Storm warnings are displayed on the
north Pacific coast
Flood warnings have been issued for
the rivers of western South Carolina and
Georgia. except the Savannah river
The winds along the New England coast
VIII De brisk shifting, becoming west and
northwest; on the middle Atlantic coast
moderate to brisk northwest and west.
diminishing by Sunday morning; on the
south Atlantic coast moderate, mostly
west and northwest: on the east gulf
coast light to moderate northerly, be-
coming variable.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have brisk south to southwest
winds. with rain to the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation lin
twenty-four hours: Augusta. 200; Bos-
ton. Las: Block Island. LOO: Columbia.
s. c.. 1.a2: Charlotte, 1.34: Concord, 1.56:
Greenville. Me-. los: Hartford. 1.3O;
prVf1o nd q o.
leigh. 1.26: Meridian. LIB; Mobile, 424:
Montgomery, 1.O4: Macon, 1.52; New Or
leans, 1.20: Pensacola, 4.OS; Thomasville
1.22: Wilmington. LOO.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the wealth
er bureau for the twenty-four hours be-
ginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yesterd pm. Al; 8
pm. 40; Il midnight, 40; today, 4 am,
II: s ann, 49, 12 noon. 80: 2 pm, A.
Maximum, 50, at / pm. today; minimum
40. at am today.
Temperature same date last year-Maxi-
mum. :s,: minimum, 49,
BarOmeter-Yesterday 4 PM, 5000; s
PM, 29.S5; IL midnight. 1855; today, 4
am, 1867: s. am, 1913; II noon, g. 10;
2 Pm. 1915
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. 4:16 am. and 4:2l
pm.: high tide. 1O:OS am and 1910 D.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 4:54 am. and i
pm; high tide. 1O:47 am. and 1851 pm.
The Sun and Noon.
Today-Sun rose 7:16 am; sun sets,
4:41 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, I'LL am
Moon sets 1:1I pm. today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset
eXtinguishing begun one hour before SUM-
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-23
scalded Child Dies.

Ruby Dudley. seven years old. who was
severely scalded on her neck and head
thrae weeks ago when a pot Of coffee
overturned, died at the Children's Hos
pital this morning. Several days after
she was scalded her condition became 30
serious that her father took her to the
&0spital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-23

precinct of the behavior of a number of
young men, employees of the Government
Hospital for the Insane. while on a street
car in Anacostia yesterday. Mr.. Weeks
states that q number Of women were on
the car. and that the young men were m
suiting. He will secure their names to-
day and prosecute them. Several resi-
dents of Anacostia We're witnesses of the
occurrence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-23

Philip Covart, aged twenty five years
10 In a critical condition at the West
ern Maryland Hospital at Cumber-
land. He was stabbed In the back
and chest by some person whose name
he refuses to give.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-23
II. Casmir Perier Meets President.

NJ Casmir Perier. son of a former presi-
dent Of France. was introduced to Presi-
dent Taft today by NJ Perretti de Ia
Rocca, secretary OF the French embassy
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-23
Granted Absolute Divorce.

Chief Justice Clabaugh has granted
an absolute divorce to Mrs. Pearl A.
Townsend from Charles G. Townsend.
wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-23

SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND OF Fol II Per
cent the capital stock ~ tbe Merchants and
Mechanics Savings Bank has been declared,
payable Iapusry 4. 1912. to STOCKHOLDERS Z
record the close Of husincss December "a.
1911 WILLIAM c. W0RTHINGToN.
Cashier
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-23
Up-River Waters.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, December
23.-Potomac slightly cloudy and Shenan-
doah clear this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-23

DISTRICT COURT-Justice Barnard.
United States agt. Sparkling Burgundy
Wine; order to take samples for analysis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-23
Becomes Hypercritical.

Becomes dypeTcIICicai.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer
After a woman has been married three
mr. four times she becomes hypercritical.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-23

Unsettled and Somewhat Colder To.
night: SUNDAY Fair.

For the District of Columbia and Mary
iand. unsettled and somewhat colder to-
night. Sunday fair; light to moderate
southwest and west winds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-23
THOUSAND DOLLARS
MORE WILL DO It

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-23

care for his wife and children. The
mother takes in about 1926 week sew
ing and washing. Five dollars a week,
of $3.50 a year, is needed for this family.
Previously acknowledged, S44.S4: T. G.
B.. 81; F. A. D.. 80 cents; total, $46.34;
balance S213.66
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-27
If Approved 1t Will Enlarge
, and Liberalize Trade
Between Countries.
THE ANIMATING PURPOSE OF
SECRETARY KNOX APPEARS TO
BE TO SECURE A REDUCTION IN
THE HIGH COST OF LIVING BY
ENLARGING THE FREE LIST AS
IT RELATES TO FooDsTUFFs
COMING FROM CANADA.
~ Associated PreS&

Washington. Jan. 26.-Within less
than ten months after the initiation by
President Taft Of negotiations with the
Canadian government, the reciprocity
agreement was laid simultaneously be-
fore congress and the Canadian par
lament today, which. il approved by
the legislative branches of the two
governments, will do much to enlarge
and liberalize trade between the coun-
tries.
Usually such arrangements take the
form of a treaty, but in the present iu-
stance this was not done, with the re-
suit that considerable time will be
saved, as the agreement will be effec-
tive simply by a majority vote.
The animating purpose of Secretary
Knox appears to have been to secure
a reduction In the high cost of living
by enlarging the free list as it relates
to foodstuffs coming from Canada On
the other hand. he secured notable
abatement of the duties on the number
of American products. 1t is q notable
fact that about 81 per cent of the
Canadian goods imported into the
United States will benefit by the re-
ductions, and only nine per cent Of our
Sduduldu iulpOTtS Iciildil uidiCSSCu.
In his special message to congress
today. accompanying a copy of the
treaty, Taft says that he feels 1t is ths
wish of the American people that
this country enter into a more inti-
mate and cordial relationship with
Canada" and holds that a commercial
agreement '"by which we shall have
direct access to her great supply Of
natural products without obstruction
or prorative effect is not a violation
of protective principles"
He concludes by expressing the hope
that ''the. measure will be promptly en-
acted into a. law"
The basis of the agreeplent sum-
married. shows that total duties remit
ted by the United States will be $4,>
$50 900 and by Canada 2,560,00o. The
value Of the articles now d,Itiable and
which the United States proposes to
make free is $39,s11,000 or 76.4 per
cent, Canada $21, ,s5s.00o or 16.5 per
cent, and the value of dutiable articles
on which the United States proposes
to reduce the duties is $7,521,000 or 14.4
per cent, and Canada $25,s7O,o00 or 1e.s
per cent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-27

Headquarters of the Pensacola, Com
mercial Association we're established
yesterday in the former rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce, in the Rreni
building, Secretary Waterman taking
charge of the documents and records
of the new organization.
Preliminary steps were taken yester-
day for the collection of revenues for
the fiscal year. which the new organ
ization will open on February 1. i'm
medtately after the closing of the cur
rent accounts of the old organizations,
which are also being turned over TO
Mr. Waterman for preparation of thu
initial statement of assets and liabili-
ties Of the new organizations.
AS far as practicable, arrangements
Will be made for the collection of dues
and subscriptions through the banks
carrying the personal accounts of tho
members of the Comerciai Association
This is not a matter Of regulation. but
of personal arrangement with th~
members. The system works so well
in other organizations that it will ba
applied here as far as the members
voluntarily agree.
Other organization matters are re
ceiving the bulk of attention just nov,
together with the more important open
correspondence and other unfinished
business of the old organizations.
The board has already ordered steps
by committee looking 20 the further
ance of the special purposes OF ths
Merchants Association, and these mat
tsrs promise K, be III faiy working or
der by the end. of this month. so that
the new organization will open its is-
cal year on working basis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-27
GUNB0AT BLOWN
. UP. IS REPORTED
ACCIDENT TO THE WHEELING IS
DIScREDITED BY THE NAVY DE-
PARTMENT-cANNoT .CoMMUNi-
CATE WITH VESSEL.
? BY Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 2S.--In view of the
alarming report of the accident to the
gunboat wheeling, the navy depart
ment today instructed the wireless
stations at Norfolk and Key West TO
use every effort to get into communi-
cation with the vessel. The rumor
that the gunboat has been blown up at
sea is discredited in official quarters
here. The Wheeling left New York
for Guantanamo January % and is due
there tomorrow. The gunboat is on
her way to Central America for service
in those waters.
At o'clock Tuesday afternoon the
collier Leonidas sighted the Wheeling
and exchanged signals with her in the
latitude of Charleston, S. c., or ap-
proximately $50 miles south of New
York. This is nearly half of the dis
tance from New York to Guantanamo.
The Wheeling at that time did not re-
port any trouble. This is the last
word received by the navy department
from the .gunboat since she left New
York harbor.