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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-26
DISTRICT AFFAIRS WAIT.
Hearings Ended on the Legislative
Annr0nriatiOn Bi11

The closing remarks were made in the
hearings on the legislative. executive and
judicial appropriation bill in the Office of
the House committee on appropriations
this morning. The estimates of the De-
partment Of Commerce and Labor were
the last to be taken up by the committee.
Chairman Burleson Of the subcommittee
on District of Columbia appropriations
said today that he would not ask to have
the District bill brought up for commit
tee hearings right away. The pension
appropriations bill and the Notifications
bill are ready for hearings and one of
these will claim the attention of the CON-
uittee next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-26
FOUR PERISH IN FIRE.
Mrs. John G. Layman and Three
Children Burn to Death.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. November o6.-
In a fire that destroyed a farmhouse in
the Mennonite settlement in Warwick
county early this morning. Mrs. John c.
Layman, aged forty, and three boys, aged
one. two and three years, respectively.
were burned to death. Several other per-
sons were seriously injured.
When discovered the entire lower floor
of the house was In flames and efforts
were made to rescue the occupants by
means of ladders. One woman and an in
fant were saved. though the woman is
dangerously burned and is now In . hos
pital here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-26
PLANS FOR COAL PLANT.
Rumor That japanese Steamship
Line Has Eyes on Honolulu.

a ruInor that the Japanese steamship
line. the Toyo Kisen Kaisha. is secur-
ing options on land in Honolulu for the
erection OF a modern coal plant Of 100 900
tons capacity is reproduced In a govern
ment report here without comment by
government officials.
The Lodge resolution. passed by the la
Congress, dec ared against the acquisition
of any coaling stations in America by
corporations controlled by foreign powers.
but no definition was made as to
whether 1t applied to outlying possess ons
of the United States. 1t Is understood
the State Department is watching the
Honolulu situation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-26
CELEBRATION IN LAWRENCE.
Acquittal Is to Be Marked by Mass
Meeting Thanksgiving Day.

LAWRENCE. Mass, November 26.-The
news of the acquittal of Ettor. Giovan-
nitti and Caruso on charges of murder
was received with delight by the thou
sands of foreign operatives in the big
Lawrence textile mills.
Several of the leaders Of the Industrial
Workers Of the World announced that the
men exonerated at Salem would come to
Lawrence today. The leaders further
stated that there would be a celebration
In honor Of the three and that probably
an indoor mass meeting or a street pa
rade would be held Thanksgiving day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-26
STRIKE AFFECTS 10000 MEN.
Steel Workers Near Pittsburgh
Await Answers to Demands.

PITTSBURGH. November 26.-Of the
5000 men employed at the Edgar Thomp-
son plant OF the Carnegie Steel Company
at Braddock 5000 are idle today as a re-
suit of the strike of engineers and fire.
men, while across the MonongaheIa river
at Homestead 5000 men are idle for the
same cause.
The strikers expected to receive an an
swer to their proposition today made YES.
terday to the company's .superintendeuts
but none was Forthcoming and the men
went into secret conference
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-26
M0URNS LOSS OF WATCH.
Pastor Touched" by Laying on ol
Hands" of Two Strangers.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, November &c.
Through the laying on of hands," as
practiced by two strangers. the Rev. w.
G. Starr, pastor of Trinity Methodist
Church, today is mourning the loss of
a handsome gold watch. the gift Of his
parishioners in a former charge. The
minister left the pulpit to greet those
who had remained after the services, and
the strangers appeared touched by the
clergyman cordiality and friendliness.
After they had gone, DR.. Starr discovered
ne was more deeply touched" than he
had at first believed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-26
ARRIVE AT HAMPTON ROADS.
Battleships of At antic Fleet Have
Returned.

NORFOLK, Va, November 26-The
battleships Of the Atlantic fleet, Rear
Admiral Osterhaus commanding, which
had been to Charleston. s. c., arrived in
Hampton roads today. These were the
Utah. flagship; North Dakota, Florida.
Rhode Island, Idaho, Illinois, Georgia
Ohio and Virginia.
The Delaware had arrived previously,
as had also the Arkansas. The Utah and
Florida are scheduled to go to New York.
The stay of other vessels In the roads
at this time is uncertain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-26
ouIET AT CONSTANTINOPLE.
Red Cross Organizing Relief Meas
ures at San Stefano.

A dispatch received at the State Depart
ment today from the American embassy
at Constantinopie reported that the city
remains absolutely quiet. One OF the
Austrian vessels stationed at Constant
NOBLE has been withdrawn.
With the assistance of Maj. FORD of the
United States Army Medical Corps, and
Hoffman Philip, secretary of the embassy.
the Red Cross is organizing rehef meas
ures in the cholera camp at San Stefano
and endeavorlng to arouse general inter-
est in this important work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-26
Lite Change in Iowa's Figures

DIES MONIES. Iowa, November 26-
Canvass of the vote for the state officers
with the exception of governor and lieu.
tenant governor, shows little change from
the unofficial figures. The Official report
shows a prohibition vote Of 1000 and a
sociaiist vote of ZOO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-26
Satisfied With Incumbents.

The President is personally satisfied
with the work of both Commissioners
Rudolph and Johnston. He has felt that
the government of the District should be
conducted by good men regardless of their
party affiliations. and he does not believe
that either of the Commissioners named
has enough politics to cause uneasiness.
If he should send the nominations TO tho
Senate in January he would most as
suredly send the names or both Rudolph
and Johnston. unless Commissioner john
ston should notify him that he did not
wish to bother with a fight over confirma-
ton in the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-26
Tillman Sues to Get Daughters.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Nocember 26.-fda-
beas corpus proceedings brought by B.
r. Tillman. jr., son OF United States
Senator Tillman, against his former wife.
20 obtain possession of their two daugh-
ters. aged eight and six, were begun in
the state supreme court here today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-26
Defendants Thank Jurors.

Gentlemen of the jury he said, his
face beaming with joy, lin the name OF
! justice, truth and civilization, I thank
you.''
| AS he sat down the court interpreter
Alfred Sacco. rose for Caruso and said:
"Mr. Caruso desires me to say that he
wants to thank you all, and now that he
is a free man he says that he was inno-
cent of the crime
Ettor, the leader of the strike at Law
renee and chief center of interest that
| has aroused worldwide attention, ad.
dressed the jury:
May it please the court" he said, 81
thank you not only for myself. but in the
names of my companions. l also feel i'm
PEELED to thank the court for the fair
| manner this trial has been conducted. The
| thanks we offer are not only ours. but
| thanks in the name Of the working class. y
Must Face Other Charges.
When the jurors had left the court an
nounced to Caruso that there was another
indictment against him, charging him
with assault with a deadly weapon with
intent to kill, and that the court would
release him on his own recognizance.
When the prisoner had taken oath to ap-
pear in court when summoned, he was
released from the cage His wife, wait
lIiS dt tHe rail- DSIl.Ilu tie pTlSOncTS cage,
fell into his arms and dozen of his male
companions rushed forward and kissed
him.
Ettor and Giovannittti also were held
on another indictment charging them, to-
gether with William D. Haywood of the
ers. with conspiracy to incite riot in the
Lawrence strike. On this they were re-
leased in bonds of $500 each, which were
furnished by Helen S. Dudley of Boston.
rkA 7 cxr
freed from the prinOners' cage and be-
sieged by croYa of men and women in
the courtr0on" For several minutes they
were the recipients of kisses from the
men and congratulations from the women.
Hold Jubilation Meeting.
The defendants and their attorneys
held a jubilation meeting in the court
room when court was adjourned, and a
few minutes later, followed by cheering
throng of millworkers. they marched
through the strets from the courthouse
10 the local Office of the Industrial Work.
|ers Of the World, where they remained
for some time.
IT have no immediate plans.' said Et-
tor. but am going as soon as possible
my home in Tacoma, Wash. where l
have a paralyzed father. He was par
alyzed s.nce my arrest.
GiovannItti said he expected to visit
friends in Boston and vicinity before go
ing to his home in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Both prisoners were very happy. They
declared they had not words to express
their joy.
Caruso and his wife, who had been sit
ting near him outside the cage for many
weeks, danced about Ike children. They
expect to return to their home in Law
renee at once.
The attorneys 70 rthe defense were
given demOnstrative evidences by their
clients of appreciation for their services.
District Attorney Henry c. Attwiil, who
conducted the prosecu. ion of the case,
would make no statement as to the plans
of the commonwealth in the other cases
pending. The outcome of this case. 1t
was asserted, would have some bearing
on the others in all probability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-26
Do Your Christmas
Shopping Early

EARLY in the day for your
own sake and the sake of
the tired clerks.
EARLY in the season for
the sake of the friends you
wish to remember. You
can't choose we'll at the
last minute.
ONLY e3 more shopping
days before Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-26
DEFENDANTS THANK JURY
With Attorneys, Hold Jubilation
Meeting in Courtroom.
ALL HELD ON OTHER CHARGES
Nominal Bail Accepted by Court,
However, for the Miner Cases
Now Pending.

SALEM. Mass. November 26.-Joseph J..
Ettor Arturo NJ. Giovannitti and Joseph
Caruso, on trial for murder in connection
with the death of Anna Lapizzo during
the Lawrence textile strike, were acquit-
ted by the jury shortly after $50 o'clock
this morning.
When the three men had heard the
words freeing them from the charge they
embraced and kissed one another in the
prisoners cage. Giovannitti then sprang
to his feet.
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HAS MANY ENGAGEMENTS
Pan-American Ceremonial, Church
Service and Golf Schedule.
WILL DINE WITH HIS FAMILY
Cabinet Members Discuss Depart
mental Matters With the
President.

tereSting Thanksgiving day, according
to his present program. At 10 o'clock
in the morning he will attend the Pan
American ceremonies at ST. Patricks
Church. and at IL o'clock he will at
tend services in his own church. All
Souls Unitarian. AT o'clock he will
attend the marriage of Miss Boutell at
ST Johns Church. accompanied by Mrs.
Taft. will play golf afterward and en-
joy his Thanksgiving dinner with his
family. Robert and Charles Taft are
expected to join their parents for the
lay. Miss Helen Taft is in Panama,
and will be the only absent member.
Turkey on the Way.
The Rhode Island turkey will arrive to-
morrow. great gobbier weighing thirty
two pounds. dressed. This much-talked
about bird has been going through a lot
of special stunts designed to make his
meat a grade far above that of the ordi-
nary country turkeys such as most WASH
ington people have to eat. He has been
fed on a special diet. which included all
the chestnuts he wanted. and Horace
Vose. the Westerly, r. l., man who sends
him here. will guarantee that his flesh
has a flavor unexcelled. To the chestnuts
have been added celery cut in small
p-eces and fed along with a delicious
mash. Mr.. Vose has furnished every
Thanksgiving turkey to the White House
hobbies to see that each turkey is put
through training that no other turkey
IN the land gets.
Aunt Della Sends Pie.
And they do say that Aunt Della Tor
rey, the Presidents favorite aunt, has
sent to the President by express a huge
mince pie, some homemade cranberry
sauce and two or three jars of her best
pickles. Miss Torrey lives at Millbury,
Mass, and was invited by the President
to have Thanksgiving dinner in the
White House. She preferred to remain
at home for the day, but will visit the
President later on. When the President
was a boy in Yale Miss Torrey always
favored him with apple pie, his favorite
Of all pastry. but this year Miss Torrey
made some mincemeat by a new recipe
Of her own, and is sure the President
will not miss the apple pie.
The cabinet at the regular meeting to-
day took up departmental matters with
the President, each official taking his
turn.
Distinguished Callers.
This afternoon the Present received
the peruvian minister. Federico Pezet,
who introduced his son, Alfonso Wash
ington Pezet. James Bryce, the British
ambassador. was also a caller. introduc-
ing the new military a:tache of the
British embassy, Col. Gage.
The President has appointed Mrs. Zal-
dee Ellis Gaff as one Of the trustees of
the National Training School for Girls
for the District of Columbia, in place OF
Mrs Ward Thoron. who has resigned on
account of absence from the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-26
ALL MARK TIME
IN WAR SITUATION
Great Britain, France and
Germany Said to Be Coun-
selling Moderation.
CONSUL PROCHASKA
ARRIVES AT USKUP
Rumor That He Had Been Assassi-
mated Is Disposed Of.
TO DRAW DEMARKATION LINES
Positions of Armies at Tchatalja to
Be Defined by Envoys-Nego-
tiations to Be Resumed
Tomorrow.
Rumor That He Had Been Assassi-
mated Is Disposed Of.
TO DRAW DEMARKATION LINES

LONDON. Nov, =. be. No change for
the worse i'm the international political
situation brought about by the war in
the Balkans is visible today except in SO
far as the continued tension decreases the
ability of diplomacy to resist rupture.
Great Britain. France and Germany all
are giving counsels of moderation both
at Vienna and st. Petersburg.
There also is reason to believe that
Great Britain has given Serv.a, as well
as Russia and France. to understand that
she has no interest in Servias demand
for port on the Adriatic sea. She also
has told them she has no intention of
supporting Servia's claim by force of
arms or of aiding any other power to do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-26
Jury IS DISCHARGED
Failure to Reach a Verdict on
Gibson Announced.
NIGHT OF DISCUSSION VAIN
Debate Marked by the Exchange of
Angry Words.

GOSHEN, n. Y. November 26.-After
dalberating for more than fourteen hours
the jury in the case of Burton w. Gibson,
charged with the murder Of his client,
Mrs. Rosa Menschik Szabo, reported to
Justice TOmpkins shortly after IL o'clock
this morning that they could not agree
on a verdict. They were accordingly dis
charged.
Several times while Judge Tompkins
was dism .ssing the jury Gibson broke in
with requests that he be permitted to
make statement, or that the court re-
quest the jury to go back and try to
agree upon a verdict. The court refused
prisoner to stop.
In dismissing the jurors the court eau
toned them to say nothing about their
deliberations ''in view of the fact that
the case will have to be tried again in
Orange county.
1t was reported in the courtroom that
the jury had stood eleven to one for ac-
quittal on the final ballot. Another report
was that the jury had stood at seven to
five for conviction.
After celebrating all night the jury had
previously reported at 9:4O 0 clock that
they had been unable to reach a verdict
Foreman Hicks, added, however, that the
prospects We're good for reaching a YER
d.ct, and the court sent them back to
deliberate.
Gibson Overcome.
Gibson slouched down in is seat wher
Foreman Hicks announced a disa gree
ment Mrs Gibson buried her face in hel
hands and wept.
During their stay in the courtroom one
juror wanted to know if they had to fin6
order to return verdict of conviction
He was told yes. Another wanted the
SzabO WILL 1t was given him. A third
wanted the letters the alleged, victim haG
sent to- her home in Austria, and thes e
too, went back into the little room behind
the locked and bo.ted doors.
Request Of Defense Granted.
Mr.. Elder, Gibson's lawyer, was grant
ed permission to make a motion. II re.
quest the court to charge the jury he
said. that they must find. from all the
evidence beyond a reasonable doubt, tha,
this defendant straneled Mrs. Szabo tC
death, before they can convict him OF
any crime
II have already so charged the jury
Justice Tompkins said.
Gibson returped to his cell and Mrs
Gibson left the courtroom.
AS the night waned the debate in the
jury room became more heated. Angry
words fioated out into the corridors. one
was overheard to declare that he would
hold out for an acquittal Indefinitely
Others We're equally insistent for a yer.
diet of guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-26
Consul Safe at Uskup.

The fact that the Austro-Hungariar
consul at Prisrend has arrived at Uskup
thus d:sposing of the reports of his muir
der. ought to be helpful, in the opinion
of diplomats. in bringing about a general
Improvement of the situation.
The progress of he negotiations be-
tween the delegates of Turkey and of the
Balkan allies at Tchatalja is still a seal
ed book In diplomatic circles in Lon
don it is stated that Turkey has present.
ed the following as an acceptable basis
for an agreement:
First-NO war indemnity.
Second-The re ention by Turkey of the
territory bounded by the Martha river.
the fortress of AdrianOple to be included.
Third = The maintenance Of the SOW
ereignty Of the Sultan of Turkey in AL
bania.
Murder Rumor Unfounded.
VIENNA, November 26-Herr Pro-
chaska, Austro-Hungarian consul at
Prisrend, arrived at Uskup yesterday
from that city. The news reached the
Austro-Hungarian foreign Office in an Of
fetal telegram this morning and disposes
of the rumor that the consul had been
assassinated.
No direct news had been received from
Herr PrOchaSka for a month, and his
silence gave rise to rumors that he had
been killed and caused great tension In
the relations between Austria-Hungary
and Servia.
Trouble at Dedeaghatch.
CONSTANTINOPLE. November o.
Disturbances are reported to have broken
out at the Turkish seaport of Dedeag-
hatch. on the Aegean sea. The French
cruiser Jurien de La Graviere has left
here with orders Tn nr0cePd TO the scene
Lines of Demarcation.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, November 26- - The
lines of demarcation between the Bull
garian and Turkish forces will be estab-
lished today by commissioners appointed
BY the peace plenipotentiaries of the Bal
kan allies and Turkey to establish form
ally the existing positions of the op-
posing armies.
The troops are to be confined to those
positions pending the result of the nego-
tiations, which will be resumed tomorrow
Losses Are Enormous.
LONDON. November cs-The CORE
spondent Of the Daily Mail says that the
losses to both Turks and BuIgarians
have been enormous. but the der:-oraliza
tion of the main Turkish army has not
extended TO the garrison at -Adrianople,
which daily displays desperate gallantry.
Ii has succeeded several times in win
ming back lost ground, especially on the
right bank OF the Martha river where
the 9TH Division. under the Bulgarian
General X irkhoff has retired four miles
away, and on the left bank. where a
Servian division has sustained heavy
losses.
Early Thursday morning. after a fierce
night enga asement, the Bulgarian infantry
actually entered karagac. a suburb OF
-Adrianople. where street fighting ensued
but were compelled To retire. The Bull.
garian and Servian losses since the be-
ginning of the siege cannot be less thar
1000 killed and wounded
The hospitals for the wounded are suffi.
cient. but provision for the cholera i:
dangerously inadequate. Bodies of those
who perished from this disease are Otter
not removed for a whole day, and ar.
buried at night in the old Turkish GENE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-26
MRS. MARY K. MILLER
WITNESS FOR HUSBAND
Testimony Relates to Alleged
Destruction of Records by
y J. Barton Miller.

Mrs Mary K. Miller testified today
before Justice Gould and jury in
Criminal Court No. in behalf of her
husband, John Barton Miller, who is on
trial charged with embezzling the funds
and destroying records of the First CO.
operative Building Association of
Georgetown, of which he had been sec
retary-treasurer.
The wife testified she has been married
ten years, and that her husband was
sick from June 16. 1908, until ate in Au-
gust of that year. He was in his home
June II and 1s, the wife said, and the
following day accompanied her to her
mothers hAme, near Charlottesville Va,
where they remained until June 23 From
their return Mr.. Miller was i'll and con-
fined to his bed until August, the wife
testified. At no time from June 16 until
August was he out of the house, she
stated, except for the trip to Virginia.
Charge of Destroying Records.
The wife's testimony was offered on
the charge of destroying the records OF
the association. One of the govern
! ment's witness IS had stated that he WIS.,
tied the office of the association about
the middle of June, 1908, and the records
We're there at that time. The object of
the wife's testimony was to show that
Miller had no opportunity after that
tine to destroy the books.
Another witness offered today was Miss
Martha NJ. krumke, formerly a clerk in
the office of the building association. She
testified to the method of conducting
business at the office, to the custom of
cashing checks over the counter and OF
the absence of Miller from the office af-
ter June 49, 1905. She testified. the books
of the association We're in the safe on
that date. The witness also said she
acted as secretary at the stormy stock
ho4ders' meeting of June i, 1905
Stenographic Notes Read.
Reading from s.enogra phic notes taken
at the meeting, she gave in detail the
proceedings. Her account of the meeting
seemed to differ materially from the tes-
timony given by witnesses for the govern
ment. She declared the resolution for
the indeDendent audit of the books was
not adopted at that meeting. The oppo-
stion of Miller she said, was confined to
the personnel of the proposed auditing
committee and not to the audit Itself.
The testimony will be closed late this
afternoon or tomorrow morning. The
case will be submitted to the jury in
the afternoon.
Attorneys Henry T.. Davis and J. f.
Laskey are defending Miller. United
States Attorney Wilson and Assistant
United States Attorney Proctor are
conducting the prosecution.
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WEATHER.

Generally fair tonight and We'd
nesday; temperature about freez-
ing tonight; moderate west winds.