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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
EARL OF CREWE STRICKEN
Government Leader in House
of Lords Seized With Sud-
den and Serious Illness.

The Earl of Crewe, governmental leader
in the house of lords and secretary OF
state for India, was removed in an am
bulance this morning from hotel to the
home in Berkeley square of his wife S
father. the Earl of Rosebery. following a
sudden and serious illness.
The earl was one of a dinner party at
the hotel last night when he was seized
with what is described as "a gastric faint
ing fit. followed by conclusion of the
BRAIN" The extent of the breakdown may
be gathered from the announcement that
it will be at least two months before he
will be able to resume his leadership in
the upper chamber or the duties of the
Indian office. It was necessary for the
patient to remain at the hotel throughout
the night.
The countess and their infant son were
taken to her fathers home when they
were driven out of the Crewe house in
Mayfair by fire February 10.
The illness of the leader Is peculiarly
unfortunate for the government in view
of the important business coming up in
the house of lords, which includes Lord
Lansdowne's reform bill and the govern
ments veto bill. The earl's duties in the
upper house and in the Indian Office will
be assumed temporarily by Viscount Nor
ley, lord president of the council and
former secretary of state for India.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
DAUDET AGAIN IN DUEL.
Fights Georges C!aretie With Pts
tolls and Swords.

PARIS, March Aeon Daudet had
another duel today, growing out Of the
bitterness engendered by the presenta-
ton Of Henry Bernstein's "Apres Moi
at the Comedie Franchise His opponent
was Georges Claretie. a son of the ad-
ministrator Of the theater. The latter
took offense at articles criticising the
management Of the house which hat
been published by Daudet.
The men met at noon and exchanged
four shots with pistols at twenty-five
PAGES Neither was injured, and they
resumed the combat with swords, with
the result that Claretie received cut
in the left breast. The wound will not
prove fatal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
Postmaster Orders Sunday
Window Deliveries Stopped.
IN EFFECT ON MARCH IL
Does Not Affect General Window,
Lock Boxes or Stamp Sales.
HOURS AT BRANCH OFFICES
Mr.. Merritt in Statement Says Pub
lie Opinion Supports
Change.

Washington letter carriers are to have
the Sunday rest which they have been
asking
Postmaster Merritt today issued an order
directing the discontinuance on and after
Sunday, March 12, of the window delivery
service Sunday by carriers at the main
post Office and its branches throughout
the District.
The order does not affect the service at
the main office heretofore extended
through the general delivery windows, the
lock boxes or the special delivery service,
nor does it affect the sale Of stamps at
the retail stamp windows.
At the branch offices deliveries will be
made through the general delivery win
dows. and the lock boxes and stamps will
be on sale as follows: At stations A. B.
F. and G, from $50 to 10 o'clock Sunday
mornings, and At station II and the
branches at Brookland, Takoma and Con-
gress Heights. from 10 to 1880 o'clock.
The hours for station X and the branch
Office at Tenleytown, Postmaster Merritt
states, will be announced later.
Postmaster Merritt's Statement.
In commenting upon his decision, Mr..
Merritt said:
when the question of the discontinue
ance of Sunday window delivery serv-
ice by carriers was first brought to my
attention 1 made the statement that per-
sonally / was in favor, as far as possible.
of affording the carriers each week the
privilege of a day of rest on Sunday, but
that the service was at present being
maintained for the benefit Of the residents
of Washington; that I considered their
needs Of first Importance, and that no
action would be taken without first en-
deavoring to ascertain what their wishes
were in connection Herewith. Since then
expressions have been received from all
quarters through the churches, religious
and educational institutions, business or
ganizations and houses, citizens associa-
tions and private residents. which con-
slider represent by far the larger part OF
the population of the city, and with but
three exceptions they have been favor
able to the discontinuance of a window
delivery service Sunday by letter carriers
at the main Office of the Washington post
office and its branch stations. My order
disseminating this service on and after
March IL, 1911. has been issued in ac-
cordance herewith
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
FOOT CAUGHT IN RAILS.
Schoolboy Run Down by Train and
Is Likely to Die.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Nd, March Awhile
crossing the Western Maryland railroad
track at Snithsburg. this county. the foot
of Samuel Shroyer. an eight-year-o
schoolboy, became fastened between the
rails. and before he was able to release
himself he was run down by q fast
freight train. The lad is now In the hos
pital In Hagerstown in a critical cond1-
ton, with slight chance Of recovery.
His left arm was cut off just below tn the
elbow. and his skull was crushed. The
foot that was fast was only slightly
bruised. The little fellow was wearing
leggings at the time, and 1t Is believed
these caused the trouble.
Harry Gardner. the regular f1agman al
the crossing where the accident occurred
was off duty temporarily, and his duties
were being looked after by Marion Uhler
When FIagman Gardner returned and
learned what had occurred he was so al
fected that, he fell in a faint across the
stove, and lis now i'll suffering from a
stroke of paralysis. Young ShrOyer is a
son of Mrs. Jennie Shroyer. a widow. and
has been living with his grandfather
Samuel Dayhoff of Smithsburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
NOVELIST PHILLIPS WILL.
Brief Document Gives All Property
to Mrs. CAROLYN Frevert.

NEW YORK, March 4-The Will of Da-
vid Graham Phillips. the author and mag
az.ne writer. who was murdered January
d. as formally filed here. is a document
Of less than 100 words. and gives all his
property. as previously announced, to his
sister, Mrs. Carolyn Frevert.
william English Walling. the socialistic
writer, who has been conspicuous in the
news as defendant In a one-hundred-
thousa and-dollar breach Of promise suit
Is q witness Of the will. 1t is dated
Paris. June Q. 1906.
Tho accompanying petition gives the
value Of the estate as real. not known, .
ana personal. over $1,000" The estate
consists Of royalties on several books and
q same ateusa II - - l,zhl1she6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
TERROR RE|GNS IN HAITI
Military Arrests Numerous and
Prisons Are Filled to
Overlooking.

CAPE HAITIEN, Haiti. March 4.-Thi.
city is experiencing a reign Of terror ap-
preaching that of 1908, when citizens
suspected Of disloyalty to President Noyd
Alexis were taken from their homes al
night and summarily shot.
Arrests by the military continue, and
the prisons are filled. The local jail de-
signed for the confinement of eight pris-
oners is now occupied by eighteen men,
The prisoners as arrested are chained
together in pairs.
The frightened peasants no longer come
to town with food supplies and famine
is threatened. The hospitals are filled
with soldiers, i'll and dying from starva-
ton.
Only the military authorities and for
eigners are permitted on the streets.
Civilians generally are in hiding. fearing
reprisals by the government.
Foreigners arriving here and Hattians
returning are not permitted to land until
their trunks are opened and their contents
examined by the port authorities. Letters
they may have on their persons are SUBJ
jected to the same scrutiny.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
HOUSE DEBATE INTERRUPTED.
Cry of Fire at Montgomery, Ala.
Capitol Alarms Legislators.

MONTGOMERY. Ala. March "A false
alarm called out the entire Montgomery
fire department last night at 8 o'clock to
the state capitol. The firemen made a
quick run up Capitol hill, but could find
nothing resembling a blaze when they
reached there. The house was i'm the
midst of debate on the liquor regulation
bill when some one shouted that the cap
itol was on fire. There was much con-
fusion and the debate was interrupted for
half an hour.
When it was learned that there was no
fire the legislators returned to the hall
and resumed the night session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04

either body have such
point threaten entire
the House with under
minority individually collectively showed little respect
sacred symbol of the authority of the body
continued
Visitors Crowd House Floor.
The House employees including the guards the
chambers stared wideeyed and at the unprecedented
te and while they neglected their duty hundreds spectators
crowded past them and the usually nvioae
and women fought for places the around the sides
chamber osng another and crong
too interested to take exception the invasion which
other time would have been bitterly and actively
spellbound by the incidents that
scopic rapidity within the chamber.
Finally when it that the democratic hlibuster
against the tariff board bill had progressed
post oce appropriation bill about fail of
an extra session Canadian reciprocity Canadian
reciprocity the republican leaders yielded administrator
pet measure was thrown overheard the day.
Tariff Board Bill Withdrawn
Chairman Payne of the ways and committee asked
unanimous consent that might be withdrawn amid deaen-
ing cheers from the victorious silence from,
the republican side the bill consigned legislative ash
heap. ~
Then the post Office appropriation bill finally passed. and
the House. with one OF those quick transitions of for which
that body famous proceeded by to
resolution thanking Speaker Cannon for manner in which he
mad presided the House With kindly speech bv Speaker
Champ Clark rising salute Speaker round of
Crashing cheers tor the veteran Danve first 70
serve in the body second to preside as
Speaker tor eight years, the House adjourned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
REFUSES SAILORS ADMISSION.
Skating Rink Management in Seattle
Bars Uniformed Men.

SEATTLE, Wash. March 4.-The ac-
ton of the management Of skating
rink in refusing admittance to sailors
from the armored cruisers Maryland
and West Virginia. now in the harbor,
because they were in uniform, has been
called to the attention of Mayor George
W. billing in q letter from the COM
mander of tho Maryland.
Mayor Dilling has written the naval
officer that he will do everything in his
power TO see that the men of the Unit
ed States Navy are not discriimnated
against while in Seattle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
SCENES IN CONGRESS ARE TURBULENT
AS THE SESSION COMES TO A CLOSE
Speaker Cannon lnvokes Authority of the Mace When
House Refuses to Yield Obedience to the
Gavel and Violence Is Threatened
WORK OF THE SESSION.

Out Of the smoke of the closing
battle in Congress emerge these
results Of larger interest:
POSITIVE RESULTS:
Provision of $4,000, 900 for the fortl-
fication Of the Panama canal.
Provision for two new battIeships.
Recodifjcatfon Of the Judicial code.
Creation of forest preserves In the
southern Appalachian and White
mountains.
Providing for the construction Of
embassy and legation buildings
abroad.
Requiring the inspection Of loco.
motive boilers.
NEGATIVE RESULTS:
Failure of the Canadian reciprocity
agreement.
Failure Of the permanent tariff
board bill. which passed the SEN
ate, but was killed by a fiIibuster
In the House.
Failure Of the resolution to admit
to statehood Arizona and New
Mexico, killed by fiiibuster In
the Senate.
Failure Of the proposal to Increase
the rate Of postage on the ad.
vePtisfng sections of the large
magazines, but commission pro.
vIded for to investigate the sub.
Ieot.
Failure Of the resolution provid.
ing for the direct election Of
United States senators.
Failure Of the general age pen.
sion bill.
Failure to act on 6aiiinger. Pinchot
Investioa alton reports.
Failure 70 enact the ocean mail
subsidy, passed by the Senate
alone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
ISLANDS ARE ICEB0UND.
Government Steamers Unable to
Reach the Magdaleues.

HALIFAX, N. s.. March IA solid field
Of ice, SO thick that even the stanchest
Of the government ice steamers cannot
penetrate it, surrounds the Magdalene Is
lands, and the prospects are that it will
be weeks before any vessel is able to make
a landing.
Mails and supplies are held up and 1t Is
feared much suffering may result in the
Stands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
TWO NEW DIPHTHERIA CASES.
One Death Also in Baltimore, With
Disease Germ as Secondary Cause.

BALTIMORE, Nd, March 1.-Two new
cases of diphtheria and one death, with
diphtheria given as the secondary cause.
were reported by the Johns Hopkins Hos
pital.
The new cases were employees of the
hospital, but living outside.
Joseph Schneider. aged sixteen years,
died at the hospital yesterday. The death
certificate gives blood poisoning as the
primary cause of death, and diphtheria as
The secondary cause.
Schneider was a patient in the hospital
when diphtheria broke out there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
DUNNE SEEKS RECOUNT.
Former Mayor Of Chicago Was De-
feated hY About 1.50O Votes.

CHICAGO, March 4.-Attorneys for for
mer Mayor Edward +. Dunno, who was
defeated as democratic candidate for
mayor by Carter Fl. Harrison by about
100 votes in last Tuesdays primary,
last night filed notice with County Judge
Owens that a recount of the votes cast
at the primary election would be de-
manded.
Affidavits In support of the demand and
formal application for the recount will
be submitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
TRANSFERRED TO RUSSIA.
Belgian Minister Will Go to St.
Petersburg.

BRUSSELS. Belgium, March A.
Count Conrad de Buisseret, Belgian
minister to the United States, today
was appointed minister at St Peters.
burg. He will be replaced at Wash
ington by e. Havenith. now minister
to Persia and formerly counselor Of
the Belgian legation at the American
capital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
TIE SENATE.

After a sequel Of thrills which have
followed each other more rapidly and
more unexpectedly and more jaringly
than at the close of any previous session
of Congress within the memory of the
Oldest employe of the Capitol. beginning
with the all-night filibuster on the Lori
mer case and ending with the lone-hand-
ed filibuster of Senator Owen of Okla
homa, and. to add the last straw, with
the resignation of Senator Bailey, the
session of the Sixty-first session at 12:1s
o'clock this afternoon.
Not until half an hour before the gavel
of Vice President Sherman fell did the
members Of the Senate know that the
biggest of the annual appropriation bills
the sundry civil bill-would go through.
And up to tho very minute the confer
ence report on that measure was agreed
to in the Senate, practically every mem
ber was on pins and needles as to the
fate of several Of the big appropriation
bills.
Bailey Throws a Bomb.
Nor was the relief afforded by the
passage Of the appropriation bills con-
For the action that made safe the appro-
priation bills resulted almost Immediately
in the resignation Of the oratorical SEN
ator from Texas.
The last twenty-four hours Of the ses-
sion in the Senate proved a fitting climax
TOR the last week Of the session. The
week began with the filibuster of the in
surgent senators. together with handful
Of the republican regulars and another
group of democrats. against vote on
the Lorimer case, resulting in an all
night session. compromise on the
Lorimer flibuster, made possible by the
STRENGTHENING and wearytng struggle
through a night and a day. only led
another f1libuster--that OF the democrat
on the tariff board bill. Another trying
ordeal for all warning factions followed.
and again a compromise was reached. 1t
was then desired to save the appropr1a-
ton bills.
No sooner had the tariff board filibuster
come to an end when another against
the appropriation measures loomed upon
the horizon. Many of the ggest ana
most important Of the annual supply
measures were hanging In the balance,
bills like the sundry civil, the naval, the
post Office, the pension ana the seherai
deficiency measures.
Supply Bills Finally Fasseo.
Tediously did the Senate, try to wend
its way through the legislative maze
and IL was nerve-racking work. There
was a relenting of the filibuster against
the supply bills as the hours wore on:
and finally they were pushed through,
less than twenty-four hours before the
closing Of the session
It was 11:1b o'clock last night before
the last of the appropriation measures
was passed In the Senate. Then came
a calm-the calm before the storm The
storm broke when Senator Bailey en-
CONTINUED on Second PaEe.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
MAJ. THURSTON BADLY HURT.
Falls From Second-Story Window of
a New York Sanitarium.

NEW YORK, March 4-Maj. Walter A.
Thurston, L. S. A, retired. fell today
from the second-story window of sani-
tarinm on Lexington avenue. where he
had been undergoing treatment. He was
found unconscious in the house yard suf-
fering from a fractured rib and possibly
internal injuries. At the hospital to
which he was taken his hurts were con-
sidered serious, but not necessarily fatal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
Victims of Cholera.

HONOLULU. March 4.-Two more
deaths from cholera occurred here last
night One Of the victims was Japa-
nese. Until he became Ill the disease
had been confined to the native popula-
ton.
Up to the present fifteen persons have
|succumbed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
Railways Quarterly Dividend.

NEW YORK, March 4.-Directors OF
the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific
Railway. which is owned by the Rock
Island Company. today declared a quar-
terly dividend Of 11s per cent. an in
crease Of u per cent over the preceding
quarter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
Six Burned to Death.

CENTER, Tex. March 4.-Six persons
were burned to death or killed outright
in a fire here shortly after midnight.
Many others were hurt, at least two Of
them fatally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
REAR ADMIRAL s RANK
FOR ROBERT {. PEARY
Congress Also Retires Officer
in Recognition of North
Polar Work.

Civil Engineer Robert q. Peary is re-
tired, with the rank and pay Of rear
admiral, and receives the thanks Of Con-
gress and the privilege Of the floor in
the Senate and House of Representatives.,
by the terms of the reward bill passed In
the closing hours of the Congress and
signed by the President
In the House there was an overwhelm-
ing majority in favor of the BILL the
final vote on it's passage being 154 to
"a. In the Senate the odds were even
greater. Many members of the lower
branch, including Representatives Alex
ander of New York, Dawson Of Iowa,
Bates of Pennsylvania and Hobson
of Alabama made speeches eulogistic OF
the explorer.
The sole member to speak in opposition
was Representative Macon of Arkansas.
Senate Quickly Passes Bill.
The Senate lost no time in passing
the bill. At the last session of Con-
gress the Senate took the first action
to recognize the exploration success Of
Peary by passing a bill promoting him
to the rank of rear admiral and pro-
viding for his retirement. AS soon as
the bill, as amended by the House,
went over to the Senate last night,
Senator Hale moved the concurrence OF
the Senate in the House substitute for
the senates bill. The motion was put
quickly.
'Mr. President" Senator Hepburn
shouted, just as the echoes OF the vote
were dying in the chamber He de-
sired the vote to be taken over.
When that was done. he and Sena-
tor Bristow were observed to vote no, -
and there were a few others. The
ayes" were in the big majority, how
ever. and the bill was agreed to by
Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
TIE HOUSE.

The most violent day in the most vio-
lent session of the most violent House"
Even this is an inadequate description
OF the scenes In the House Of Representa-
yves today. according to members and
clerks OF the body whose recollections
cover period OF thirty years. After q
! continuous session Of nearly twenty-seyen
hours, that tried the patience of members.
wore them out, frazzled their nerves and
strained their tempers to the breaking
poinI, the "ind up was, In way, inevi-
! table.
| Precipitated by a determined democratic
nlibuster against the administration q
mucn-desired permanent tariff board bill
! the riot In the House In the concludine r.
| hours passed all bounds Of parliamentary
decorum, broke all precedents and estab-
ished a record for Violence and di.ora.r
| that. 1t is the general hope, viii stand un-
disturbed for all the years to come.
Threatened the Speaker.
The most distressing Of all the ino,-
dents Of the day in the House was ad-
mittedly the colloquy between tho
Speaker and Representative johnson of
Kentucky 1t was at the conclusion OF
roll call, during the course Of which
the democratic side purposely created
so much confusion that there was great
delay. and tho voice OF the clerk calling
the names Of members could barely be
heard. Mr.. johnson sought to have his
name recorded, insisting that he had
been skipped, and the Speaker delayed
recognition Of him. purposely. Mr..
Johnson thought.
IF you were younger man I'd hurl
a brick at you." yelled Johnson. savage
ly, standing Immediately in front Of the
Speakers desk and brandishing his fist
in the air.
Uncle Joe raised his gavel aloft and
his face went white.
I'll take no advantage of my age," he
cried, as the parliamentary mallet crashed
on the sounding board. The two men
glared at each other and then a demo-
cratic member, running up, grabbed the
kentuckian by the arm and led him
away. while the republican members
and not a few democrats rose to their
feet and roared their approval of the at
titude of the Speaker.
Fitzgerald Leads Filibuster.
To Representative Fitzgerald Of New
York is freely given by his colleagues the
credit for organizing and conducting the
fight that finally resulted in the defeat OF
the tariff board bill. which, rushed over
from the Senate Immediately upon its
passage, was reported to the House at
7:JO o'clock this morning. Mr.. Payne i'm
mediateiy asked unanimous consent for
agreement on the Senate amendments to
the measure.
Representative Foster of illinois, a DEM
ocrat, objected. Representative Dalzell Of
Pennsylvania, chairman Of the rules COM
mittee then reported particularly strin-
gent gag rule for the consideration of the
bill and its amendments and for a vote on
them en- bloc. Mr.. Foster retaliated and
made a point of no quorum, which the
Speaker calmly ignored.
Then Mr.. Fitzgerald jumped into the
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Dies at Age of 1O3.

PATTERSON, N. j.. March 4.-Mrs Jane
Beam, said to be the oldest woman in
New Jersey, is dead here in her one hum
dred and third year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
The $1,000
Prize Comic

Beginning tomorrow The
Star will delight thousands
of its readers by publishing
simultaneously with the
New York Herald the new
100000 prize comic fea-
ture, "Mr. Twee Decide"
Other features OF The
Stars new comic section
will be
Little Memo in Slum-
berland," Jack and Jill in
Fairyland," "The Terrors
of the Tiny Tads' and
Uncle Mum"
Don't fail to get
tomorrow's Sunday Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
Albany Lacks Quorum.

ALBANY, n. Y. March 4.-The fortieth
ballot for United States senator today
showed no quorum.