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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-26
BOY SCOUT KILLS HIS
PLAYMATE AT OUTING
Minister'S son AmuSeS Himself
With Shotgun. With
Fatal Result.

FtEkskir.i.. n. Y. Dec. .5.-Wh,e play.
ing with a shotgun to-day Monroe Knis-
kern. thrteen-year-old son Of tho Rev.
IL, NJ kniskein. pastor of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church here. acct
d"ntaly shot ana Killed a playmate, Ed
ward Webb. II Wears Of age The bullet
struck the boy in the back of the head
and penetrated his brain. causing instant
death.
The BOYS. with about fifteen others. all
members OF the Boy Scouts and also OF a
sunday .chool class taught bv Fred w.
Valentine. organizer Of the Boy scouts
here. were taken 10y Valentine To Depew
fark for days outing. They were to
cook their Christmas dinner IN the woods
and camp out for the day.
Wilbur Wright took along his shotsun
which he mad got az Christmas present,
II" was the only one of the boys who
carried gun on the outing While the
others worked about the tirc and got
things ready for the dinner tn. 1ttle
kniskcrn hoy came upon the shotgun.
which wa leaning against a tree.
He amused himself with it for "A while.
t''H'''S ~ III tnt du AT lnagiliArN BIRDS.
As he was u Boy Scout and accustomed
10 handling guns nobod, paid any atten-
ton To hiu. Tho Webb boy stood bv the
n" with his back toward Young knis.
h.ru
suddenly the shotgun was discharged
ara Wit! u scream the Webb hoy sank
to the ground. shot through the head.
Valentine and some of the Boy scouts
rushed over to him. as did Young Kns-
kern. but they saw AT once that tn. little
fellow was dead
doctor was summoned. who said that
death had been caused Instantly and he
notified Coroner Mason Of this village.
The little kniskern lad. ON the verge
of collapse, was taken in charge by
the physician and brought TO his fathers
home. His condition is such that the
Coroner has not questioned him to any
extent
From Valentine and the others in the
party. however. the Coroner learned the
circumstances of the shooting and did not
arrest the minister's son. AS he said he
was satisfied the killing was entirely ac-
cidental.
Because Of the shooting the Christmas
entertainment which was to have been
held in the church this evening was aban.
doned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-26
MAN CAN SLEEP ON THE WING
b. Ton \erOplnne With Cabin.
Tried Out At -. P-tersburs,


ST PETERSEN Re-. bee .5-An aeroplare
with sleeping cabins able to acconnot At.
several Passengers has just been sub
m!t'ed TO tests here and has been pro.
nounced complete success, according to
the BoUrsc Ga.sne
The machine Is the invention OF an
aviator named Skorsky. the designer of
the giant aeroplanc capable of CARRYING
eleven passengers. which was tried out
recently. The new machine is half as
large again as the other IL weighs three
and one-half tons and has four loo
horsepower motors
In the course Of the tests to-day the
aefoplane rose into the air after a run
OF 100 yards and made complete cir
Gle OF the aerodrome at "A height Of
nearly one hundred feet,
NJ Sikorsky is reported to have car
rleG seven Passengers on flight of iifty.
SIN miles in his old machine
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-26
LAWN MOVING NEW XMAS TASK
fonkers Residents Forced TO Cut
Ions Grass Despite Season.

Commuters in Yonkers took advanta ge
OF the Christmas holiday to NOV their
lawns The grass has been getting longer
and longer owing to the spring weather
until 1t Just had to be cut
Players on tho Dunwoodie Country Club
golf course. also at Yonkers. had to keen
moving to keep warm yesterday. but they
played on greens which had been moved
only few days ago. and those who were
fond OF flowers stopped now and then
to pick a buttercup.
The green's keeper at Dunwoodie saws
that the greens have been moved four
times since the latter part Of September
when in ordinary seasons the grass is
moved for the last time until spring
The condition OF the course is about the
same as In May, according to the. greens
keeper
Up in Bronx Fark the grass has not
been moved recently hut IL is unusually
long for the time of year. and so II is
In the other city parks. The same con-
ditipn prevails in the nearby cemeteries.
Out in New Jersey a fine crop of grass
Is In evidence.
Farmers In the vicinity of New York
are saving on their usual bills foi winter
fodder. for with the spring weather and
the long grass the animals can pick UP
living out of doors
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-26
THINKS MARSHALL BLUNDERED
Washington surprised At Reported
Statement on Trusts.

WAsHINur"N. Dee. ci.--A good deal of
interest was excited in WASHINGTON to-day
by u report telegraphed from Indianapolis
representing Nice-r President Ma, shall as
declaring that there should be no supple
mental antitrust legislation at this session
of Congress
II the Vice-Presidcni vas correctly
quoted he il at odds with President Will
son on tnIs question. Ia his regular mes.
sag 10 Congress tn. ~. sideut gave notice
that he would later forward \ special
message IN which he would recommend
certain legislation supplcmenting the anti
trust laws. The appropriate" committees
of Congress are holding themselves in
readiness To proceed to frame such lcgis-
ia,ion Immediately upon the receipt of the
fres dents promised message.
Official WASHINGTON believes that the
Vice. President msde hlunder If he ma,
the statement on IN" trust question at
trihuted to him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-26
Michigan Authorities Have
Good Description Of Man
who Caused - Deaths.
WILSON KEEPS HANDS OFF
1Ic Will Leave Investigation to
Local Officials-Fight Over
Funeral Direction.
NO FEDERAL INQUIRY
INTO THE DISASTER

Pass Christian. Miss. Dec. 25.-
II was learned unofficially tonight
that President Wilson will not ac.
cede TO the demands that he order u
Federal investigation Of the disaster
ut Red Jacket. Mich. He Is under.
stood TO have made II plain that II
there was any criminal negligence
causing the unnecessary panic II Is
= matter for the local authorities
to consider.
Charles :. Meyer. president Of the
Western Federation Of Miners. who
WAS indicted for the assassination
Of Gov. Steunenberg Of Idaho. but
who was never tried on the indirt.
ment. wanted Secretary Of Labor
Wilson to have the United States
authorities intervene and investigate
the affair.
On just what ground he based his
request is still a MYSTERY here. hut
il Is certain that President Wilson
will brook no interference with the
local authorities.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-26
RAMPoILA's WILL BOX FOUND.


special cable Despdtch to THE SuN.
Rome. Dec 25.--The mysterious ebony
poN which was said to have contained
the VIII OF the late Cardinal Rampolia
ana large sum Of money was found
to-day. 1t is empty. The will and the
money presumably were stolen.
The police are making a secret in.
vestigation Of the AFFAIR with the tacit
consent OF the Vatican. This. taken in
conjunction with the fact that the Pope
instructed Mgr. lie Bisogno, treasurer Of
the basilica OF IT. Peters. to use the
notary's seal on the apartments occupied
by the late Cardinal in the Vatican. gives
rise to the belief that litigation cannot
be avoided
Princess Altieri. wife OF the Duke of
Campobello. nephew Of the late Cardinal
VINO Is suspected of having had something
To DO with the Disappearance OF the will
mas not yet formally accused her husband
from whom she has been separated for
several years owing to his dissolute
habits. a warrant for his arrest has not
pecn issued. but it is expected that this
Will he done shortly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-26
ESTHER ACKERMAN, l3, MISSING.
HOmesick for Austria and Parents
Fear She Tried to Go Back.

Esther Ackerman. i3 years old. whose
father Jacob Alderman. has :, and 10
cent store on Fulton street. Brooklyn.
disappeared on Monday. Yesterday the
police we're asked to look for her
The girl attended "A public school in
Kosciusko street. She disappeared after
starting for school on Monday from her
home, 736 DE kab avenue.
She and her mother came to America
from Austria only five weeks ago to join
Mr. AckeSman, who preceded them by
six years and established business
Esther was honesck for the old country
Her parents think she may have tried to
go back But she had no money and a
gold chain worn around her neck was by
no means worth the price of a ticket to
Austria.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-26
Man With Her Injured When
Big Car TOsses Both
Beneath Taxi.
UMBRELLA L BLOCKED VIEW
Larger Machine Speeds Away
Victims Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Lee of Brooklyn.

man and woman who were eros -ing z
Broadway at Sixty-sixth street at rs
O'Clock this morning were knocked down
and run over by An automobile which was
speeding south in Broadway. They fell
In front Of a taxicab and were run over
a-an. The woman died as she was being
nut on the operating table at the Poly
clinic Hospital and the man is uncon-
scious
In the mans overcoat was card
bearing the name of Richard Lee and the
address ~ and ~ South Second street,
Brooklyn. where are located the tables
OF the American Sugar Refining Company.
An official of that company said last
night that Lee was superintendent of the
firms stables
The woman. who appeared to be about
Z" wears old. weighed 1,5 pounds and had
blue eyes and brown hair. She was
dressed in - blue evening gown. a long
evening cloak and black furs. She wore
pearl necklace wedding ring inscribed
From Richard To Gertrude five dia .
mond rings and two diamond studded
bracelets, one Of them inscribed IN the
same way as the eddng ring.
The accident happened in front Of the
Hotel Marie Antoinette. Th. man and
woman were walking close together with
an umbrella held before their faces. 4 big
automobile in which we're men and women
bore down upon them and they were
hurled several feet. Their bodies wer.
rolled under the wheels as tn. car ran
over them.
The taNiCah was bound IN the same di-
rection and the chauffeur says he had no
time to avoid striking the PROSTATE man
and woman. Tho driver of tn. big car
did not stop Witnesses say he Increased
his speed as he shot down Broadwa, after
the accident
Henry DE Fore,t oc j.2 East l3sth
street. the driver uf the taNicab. brough;
his machine To- 4 stop rs soon as he could
He had two men as passengers They
slipped away during the excitement The
injured man and woman were rushed To
the hospital Both Of them were terribly
injured. II was said that little hope foi
the mans recovery was entertained
The pollc. received instructions irne-
diatoly 10 find the automobile which ran
AWAY
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-26
HOLDS TRIAL BY TELEPHONE,
Judge Hears Pleas of Couple Jailed
for ktssinE and Fines Them.

YoNkERs. n. Y, Dec 25.--Trial by tel.
ephone was resorted to to-day by City
Judge Beall, who WAS i'll IN his home In
Armourvilla Park sitting by the Christ.
mas ireside, he accepted over the wire
pleas OF guilty to disorderly conduct from
Joseph Bush and Miss \ "A Wood of
Albany Post road and 233d street, New
York. and fined them 50 apiece. The
couple were arrested by Policeman Fitz-
gerald In Warburton avenue Wednesday
while kissing each other affectionatcly and
spent the night In jail
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-26
Escape Death ny Seconds ~ Jerse,
Railroad Crossing,

EIIzABETH. y. j.. Dec. a5.---Two men
missed death by few seconds only this
evening when their automobile crashed
through the gates of the Central Railroa d
at Elizabeth avenue as an express train
approached The gates wrecked the ma =
chine and prevented it from getting in
the path of the train.
Alexander Witheral, the chauffeur, told
the police that the auto became un-
manageable as il reached the crossing.
The men were cut and bruised about
the head and face and were removed to
the Alexian Brothers Hospital
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-26
Three Thrown From Nut" which
Skidded Into Water Main.

Three persons were thrown from an
automobile last night when il skidded into
big water main lying along the curb on
the Grand Concourse and Boulevard at
ls0th street. The Bronx. Joseph Ronchon
OF 1905 Montgomery avenue received cuts
about the face and both legs
His brother Louis. Is years old. who
was driving, received concussion of the
brain and n fracture of two bones of
his right arm. Miss Margaret Ansler,
"a years old. OF 3l33 Decatur avenue.
was bruised about the arms and chest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-26
MRS. A. E. STEVENSON DEAD.
Wife Of Ex-Nice President Had
been III since September.

BLOOMINGTON. H., Dec. 25,-Mrs. Adlai
r. stevenson, 20 years old. wife of the ex-
Nice-Presldent died tonight of pneu-
monia She had been bedfast since Sep
tember. Her son Lewis recently left for
California. but is now en- route home.
Mrs stevenson completed a book on the
history OF the Daughters OF the American
Revolution at about the time her illness
began. This book il just on the press.
Mrs, Stevenson was born In Kentucky.
SIZE was married in 1850 to her surviving
husband. -Four children were born, OF
whom three are living. These are Lewis,
member Of the state Board OF Pardons
Letitia, at home, and Julia. the wife OF the
Rev. Martin n, Hardin of Chicago Mrs.
Stevenson was Past Preside mt General OF
the Daughters Of the American Revolution,
serving from 1894 until lSSS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-26
SAY CARRANZA STILL LIVES.
Friends iUsist COnstitutiOnaItst
Leader Was Seen Recently.

~ PAso, Tex, Dec 25.-Venustiano
'a1IauAa, leader of the Constitutionalists
t'd Ex-Governor Of the state of Coahuila,
"d not die in Tamaulipas last August
ard ~ not dead to-day. neither 10 he III
900 declining in health. Carranza was at
VI i'aso when Francisco !. Madero was
r"Slegng Juarez and negotiating peace
IN Pnltirio Diaz two years ago and be-
'ame personally known to many FL Paso
dents and newspaper correspondents.
NJ least one Of these correspondents, who
came into daily contact with him in
l'll, is in daily touch with him now
Many other Americans have visited Car
Iahla in the last few weeks.
b'u r.. \. B,naNides, commanding the
lol'l rebel garrison. said tonight when
H. tnat - statement had been made in
East that Gen. carranza died at
.'ranlipas last August THE story is
sterous, of course
'iu. carranza met Gov. Hunt of Ari,
.r.d AT Nogales not more Than six weeks
's". Gov. Hunt knows Gen. Carranza
"' rpnalS. ON the other hand. IL was
''. than month ago that william
'"' d Hale was in conference with
'". 'aiianza at NOgales.
l''' report of the COns;itut Onalst
"I"' death Is believed here to have
'''l started at the same source that
T. -Inated a story which received much
''1cty IA liuerta publications in Mex
o the effect that the negro troops OF
United States had mutlnied against
"'drow Wilson and had already looted
partly burned the city Of Denver.
'''"n Il Cen, carranza were dead"
Cen, Benavidcs, the revolution
'Iid go on and we would have no rea :
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-26
CAN'T MAKE BRITISHERS LAUGH
GeOrRc Monroe aud Harry Fisher
Give Cp Their Jobs.

LoNpoN. Dec. .j.--,;corge Monroe aud
Harry Fisher. American members of the
new revue "Hlulo. Tango which opened
here on Tuesday evening and met with a
warm reception, have withdrawn from
the COMPANY They announced after the
first performance thar they did not like
the reception given to them.
This reception. they said. convinced
them that their brand Of humor WAS
more suitable To American than English
audiences, The actors deny that they are
piaued or that they have had trouble with
the management Their contracts agsre-
gated S.O.00O
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-26
KILLED BY HIS OWN CAR.
MOtOrman NuW Over when ~ JumUs
Track and " r~cks saloon,

\ BAY Ridge avenue trCalry car jumped
the trach AT SiNtv-ninth street and Thr-
tcenth Avenue yesterday. and tho MOTOR
man Henry F'rickr, -. of 356 Fifty
ei' nth street. BROOKLYN. was thrown from
the platform. The car ran over the curb
am, smashed into the window of "a saloon
the rear wheels passing over Fricke's
body and killing him instantly.
No ON" IN the car was hurt, though all
were badly shaken 4 dozen tipplers in
the saloon witnessed tine cars entrance
with astonishmeut
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-26

Frank Iendcski OF % East Twenty
third street Bayonne, died in the City
Hospital last night from a fractured skull
received when n. was run down at Jack
son and tlarenout avenues. jersey city.
ny the automobile Of Jefferson Davis
Sears. an Insurance agent
Davis who was alone in his car picked
up the injured man and hurried to tn.
hospital with him. Seas surrendered f.
the police and Will be arraigned this
morning on charge OF manslaughter
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-26
LEAVES SOCIETY FOR CHURCH.
Miss ROmO1a Dah1Gren 10 Become
an Episc0palian Desconess.

NEWPORT. Dec. 26.--Miss Romola Dahl
gren. who is well known in society. in
which she has been very popular. is to be-
come deaconess in the Protestant
Episcopal Church. She has been study
ms the work of the deaconess at the
home in New York for some time and is
now prepared to take 1t up in that city.
At present she 10 here with Deaconess
Gillespie.
Miss Dahlgren is a daughter Of the late
daughter OF the late Rear Admiral Dahl
gren. She is also granddaughter on her
mothers side OF the Rev. Dr. Morgan.
long rector Of st. Thomass Church Of
New York Miss Dahgren's mother died
here two years ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-26
20 FAMILIES IN FIRE PERIL.
Live Goals ON DumbwRttcr send
Women Down Fire Escape,

\ pan of I've Goals on the dumb
waiter OF the five story tenement at 26s
West i5+th street started a fire last night
which DESTROYED the apartments on the
third and fourth floors and interrupted
the Christmas festivities OF the twenty
families who live there
Policemen Seery and Corley helped sev.
ersl women down the hre escape from the
fourth floor. where they were imprisoned
until an extension ladder was raised,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-26
QUAKE FELT IN SEATTLE.
nee Lasts Five seconds. bu,
No serious Damage IL bone,

SEATTLE. Dec 25.-Seat.le was shaken
by an earthquake shock at $40 this
morning. The disturbance lasted five sec
onds and was felt in all parts Of the city
No serious damag. was done. Windows
were ratified and lights eXtinguished
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-26
Meyers Attitude.

President Moyer of the Federation of
Miners said to-day that he did not IN
tend 10 make political capital of the dis
aster. but that in his statement last night
in which he blamed the Citizens Alliance
or non strike sympathi1ers for the dis
aster he merely gave what evidence had
been placed before him by an eye wit
ness
HE says that every possible assistance
il being offered from outside from 'he
labor organizations all oVer the country.
The Butte, Montana, miners have offered
any amount Of money that is needed ur
10 100000. Secretary William Green of
the United Mine Workers has telesraphed
$1,000 for immediate use, although this
organization has been paying benefits for
months to the Colorado coal strikers. and
will send more as II is needed
President Gompers Of the American
Federation Of Labor, through Secretary
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-26
Force From Victoria Tries to
Destroy Railroad to
TampicO.
MORELOS Is THREATENED
Governor Appeals for Aid to
Cheek RcvOlutiOniStS' Adj
vance ON Capital.
,ne,Ii 'nhic bsspofci io TIN st>.

NrXtco City. Dec. IS There IA heavy
rgn,ins along the railroad line between
Tampiru and Victoria. capital of the
STATE Of Tamaulipas. which is in the
hands of the rebels.
ten. SaraGosa and Gen Asameudi are
IN command of tlNe t'cderals. The rebels
to attempting to destroy the railroad
The nsurrectos made "A determined stand
Yesterday at rrctil and about nifty were
Killed on each side.
The Federal command, finding that
m. rebel force was TOO strong to be dis
lodged hv direct attack. sent to Tam
r.cu tor rceni"rc.ments. and troops left
tla, city a, dawn to Join in the attack.
II 5 bcliev, ! that the rebels will not give
night. hut will withdraw from their pres.
srt position. rs their tactics are now
lmitod to the destruction of railroads in
that district, while remaining on the de-
fcnsNo.
rampual this murnin. after a desperate
f.hf The Fcdcrsls lost sixty Killed. Gen.
Asuilar. with rebel force Of 1000 men.
/. hctween Tampico ana TuXpan. The
Federal commanders do not know which
oi'y No intends to attack. Gen. Joaquin
Mas. left TuApap this morning with
most of his troops t. seek fcht with
Asuilil.
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Belief In n Fire.

The authorities aIe still uncertain
hall but az. Of the opinion that there
was becaus" of the repor, from a good
source that man carrying child with
sparks nyng from its clothing, a il
lighted 10y candle or a pipe. Was seen
leaving IN. building during the panic
Officials Of the Federation of Miners
DENY that Tier. wa any me-, however.
The two factions IN tn. community are
Il odds regarding arrangements for the
funerals of the seventy two victims OF
tn. pane Both the Federation Of Miners
and the citizens organization are deter
mined to take charge, The citizens de-
mand that the funerals be made public
and President Moyer of the federation
denies their right to do SO.
Al meetings of citizens resolutions Of
confidence and offers of aid were
adopted th;s afternoon. Commuters We're
appointed !" ascertain the condition Of
the families of the Victims ana to render
every possible aid. M outside assistance
viii be accepted.
The Federation uf Miners also ncld
meetings and appointed committees to
visit the families of the Victims. These
committees represent the eight nation
alities Of the victims, Final arran2cin,
for the funerals viii he made Tomorrow
The under,akcis Of the copper country
Were absolutely unable to care for the
dead, rapidly we,o the bodies piled up
in the lnorgu-s Thirty additional cohns
We're shipped into Calumet to-day. Two
undertakers We're brought from Milwali-
k.e to assist the eleven here,
Many narrowing ,ales are being told ny
survivors and rescuers--tal.s OF strug-
Cling. suffering pack of humanity. crushed
into space six feet in width from the
door Of the building and extending out to
the walk over the steep steps. Here be-
fore the eyes of rescu.rs there died fully
two dozen OF the victims because il was
impossible To reach and eXtyicats them be-
fore their breath was crushed out
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-26
NOretOs GOS~rHOr Asks Aid,

A despatch from the Governor of Mo-
s,'es saws the garrison in tin. capital Of
,hst safe ia 50 depleted 10y ;hc sending
ol iunp, to Tampicp and elseW mere that ,l.
- unable 20 cope with forces of bandits
Nlp .uf"s' the STATE. Tue bandits are
& 81 throughout tn. cntii" region and
iI.0.ug SUGAR cane fields. The Governor
'-,s that troops b- sent ththcr from
N">.,9 and other surrounding states in "A
co7'"'-u- movement to trap tn. bandits
NJ" are especially numerous along thu
IL. hia uc der.
Tive Fcd.ials nave re,s,tured AXoChi-
spou driving out ,;en. Drfemio Iapata
p" Nllirg twsut, OF his men besides
tartH Iue scores Of the I.bels.
TN,r, was an chgaGemeut thiS motn-
IN h''vaeu F"deras aud rebeis south
q >t'ti'o wher. several bands of "no
80" rebels are operating. cutting tn.
'agrIph lines and tearing up the rail
road There ave Federal d.iachments
te'wtcu Saltillo and san Luis Potosi. The
commander of each detachment tele-
r'auh> every half hour to the stations
retl.st to him aud sends his men along
he Inc whenever the rebels cut the
telegraph line. The Fed.rais have fire.
oU-1tly been able to surprise the rebels
Nh., destroying the railroads,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-26

No New Years dinner complete without An
sostmrs bitters. Delicious Appetizer and Tonic
--ASt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-26

POLAND WATER II FAMOUS FOR
Its action on Kidneys and entire system -Adp