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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-08
Sons Conduct Her Funeral.

HOBOKEN. n. j.. March S.-Mrs John
Mccarthy. the fifty-eight-year-old widow
of a former councilman. who died early
this week at her home here. had an un-
usual funeral yesterday. Six full-grown
sons of hers acted as pallbearers, and a
seventh son. Dennis Mccarthy, who is
studying to be Jesuit priest. read the
services at the grave. In addition to her
seven sons. Mrs. Mccarthy is survived
by two daughters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-08
DR.. ELIOT DISCUSSES
THE future OF CHINA
Thinks Only Hope for Stable
Government Lies in Chris
tian Religion.

Declaring his belief that the adoption
by the Chinese of the Christian religion
Is a national necessity. Dr.. Charles w.
Eliot, president emeritus of Harvard, adj
dressed the National Geographic Society
at the New Masonic Temple last night on
How to Establish a Strong Government
in China" DR.. Eliot. who recently re-
turned from an extended tour of China,
based his statements on personal obser-
walton.
More than three centuries of Manchu
domination in China, he declared, have
LETT the empire in worse condition than
when the Manchus usurped the govern
ment.
Lacks in Modern Needs.
The empire, he said, has no system Of
roads, no railroads worth speaking of.
no adequate army, no police and no
real machinery of governmental admin
istration. 1t has no schools except such
as are maintained, along ancient lines,
Tor sons of wealthy families, and the
schools esta blished and maintained by the
Christian missionaries. and the latter, he
said, are crowded far beyond their capac-
ity.
Christian civilization as it is known in
the western world, DR.. Eliot declared. is
the first requisite to the establishment
of a stable. enlightened and progressive
government.
Republic in Name Only.
The republic established a little more
than year ago. he said, is a republic
In name only, with an electorate limited
by stringent educational test, and
headed by virtual dictator, with min
istry that is not responsible to the will
OF the people. Such republic, while not
at all republican as the world is under
stood in America, is perhaps the best
that can be maintained in China until
the enormous population Of the country
shall become educated up to the plane OF
self-government.
DR.. Eliot was introduced by Dr. Henry
Gannett, president of the National Geo
graphic Society and former pupil Of
DIR. Eliot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-08
COCAINE SOLD TO BOYS.
Federal Government Aids in Break.
ing Up Minneapolis Ring.

MINNEAPOLIS. March 8. Harry
Brown Of st. Paul has been arrested
here. and detectives are looking for three
other men. one of them said to be a
druggist, charged with being leaders of a
cocaine ring"
supplying messenger boys, clerks in down.
town stores and some high school stu
dents with the drug. j. NJ. Bowen Of the
Department of Justice at Washington it
is said has been at work on the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-08
MRS. C[AGE1T IN PERIL
IN GOTHAM HOTEL FIRE
Washington Woman and Other
Guests Forced to Flee in,
Night Attire.

NEW YORK, March S.-Nearly a hum
dred guests Of the Hotel Burlington. an
apartment hotel on Both street near 9Th
avenue, were placed in grave peril by
fire which shot from the first floor up
through an air shaft Of the old six-story
structure early today.
Clad only in their night clothes. the
guests were driven into the open air on
one of the coolest mornings Of the win
ter Many women were helped down lad
ders to the street, others fled down fire
escapes at the rear and some had to be
carried across lodges into the Holland
House. next door. The guests of the
Holland House were also routed from
their beds by the alarm and they WED
with one another in loaning the refugees
from the adjoining hotel their garments
Works Way to Safety.
Mrs. william H. Clagett. jr., of Wash
ington. who had room on the sixth floor
OF the burning hotel, climbed out on a
ledge about two feet wide and worked
her own way across to the Holland House.
The hero Of the fire was Henry Smith.
sixty-five years old. who had been in the
hotel for twenty-five years. He ran his
elevator for seven or eight trips until
the smoke drove him out and he carried
many persons to safety.
The fire proved to have gained less
headway than supposed from the volume
of smoke and flames which leaped UP
the airshaft. and the damage was con-
fined mainly to the lower floors.
Relatives in Washington.
Mrs. Clagett is the wife of William
h. ClaEgett, jr., an insurance man who
lives at the Parkwood apartments. She
is the sister-in-law of Mrs. George How
ard and Mrs. Henri de Sibour.
Mrs. CIagett marched in the suffrage
procession here last Monday with the
s.homemakers." and is now on a visit to
New York. Mr.. Clagett said this morning
he had heard nothing from her since the
fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-08
Millionaire Killed by Train.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, March S.-William
r. Mack. sixty years old, millionaire tool
manufacturer Of Rochester, was instantly
killed by fast New York Central train
late yesterday while crossing the tracks
near Warner in a heavy snowstorm.
Blinded by the snow, Mr.. Mack is sup
posed to have attempted the crossing
without seeing the rapidly approaching
train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-08
Canoe Club to Build Wharf.

With the approval of Col. Langf1tt.
the engineer officer in charge of the inn
provement of the Potomac river. the
War Department has granted q permit to
the National Capital Canoe Club to build
an open-pier wharf, protected at its up
stream end by stone cribbing. at its boat
house, at Beth and X streets, just west
Of the north abutment Of the Aqueduct
bridge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-08
PLAN SIGNAL EXCHANGES
Wireless Communication Be-
tween EiffeI Tower, Paris,
and Arlington.

Important results are expected to fol-
low the arrival Of four French naval OFF,
GERS and a Sorbonne professor next week
in Washington. and of the simultaneous
arrival in Paris of a corresponding num-
Der Of American naval officers. These
men are to arrange for an exchange of
radio signals between the great Eiffel
Tower at Paris and the newly erected
tower at Arlington, as basis for the de-
termination of the difference of longitude
between the two places.
Proposed by Washington Official.
The superintendent of the Naval OBJ
servatory here proposed the plan of the
exchange as one likely to be of the great
est value as a base for photographic,
coast. military and other surveys on this
continent, the islands Of the Gulf of Mex
leo, the Caribbean sea and the Pacific
ocean.
The French government accepted the
proposition with enthusiasm, being
pioneers in the method of exchange of
signals between shore stations for the
determination Of the differences of longi-
tude.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-08
Iowa Senate for Suffrage

DES MONIES. Iowa, March S-The
state senate has passed the woman suf-
frage amendment by a vote of 81 to 10.
Having passed both houses, woman suf-
frage will now be submitted to the people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-08
ARGUES FOR CLEAN CITY.
Theme Of Lecture by David Fair
child Before Geographic Society.

Arguments, verbal as well as pictorial.
were presented by David FshrchiId, be-
fore the National Geographic Society
yesterday afternoon, in favor of a gen.
eral cleanup of city and suburban
premises. The speaker described the
monsters of our back yards-the flies,
mosquitoes. spiders, ants. bees and every
sort of creeping and flying creature that
breeds in and haunts back yards that are
not well cared for The dangers to which
we are exposed through flies and mos
quitoes were wildly described by Dr.
Fairchild, who showed startling pictures
of how and where flies and mosquitoes
breed and the manner in which they
spread disease
Illustrated by Special Process.
The illustrations for the lecture were
made by a special micro Photographic
process that presented the subjects with
absolute clearness and distinctness in
every detail, from the depositing of the
egg to the hatching of the larva and the
final energence of the adult fly, mos
quito or other insect, full grown and
ready to begin its campaign of spreading
death and disease in the household and
the community.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-08

PILES CURED IN Q TO II DAYS.
yeur druggist will refund money II PAZO OINI.
MENr fails to cure any case OF Itching. Blinds
bieedug or Protruding Piles In 9 b - days. 90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-08
CUBA IGNORES PROTEST
OF THE UNITED STATES
President Gomez Signs Gen.
eraI Amnesty Bill and Will
Release Prisoners.

HAVANA, March S.-President Jose
Miguel Gomez has signed the amnesty
bill in spite of the energetic protest
handed to the Cuban government by the
United States minister, Arthur NJ. Beau
pre-.
President Gomez. in a statement issued
after he had placed his signature to the
amnesty bill. said that he felt compelled
to comply with the wishes of the Cuban
people, as expressed by the large ma
jority in the Cuban congress favorng the
BILL He added that he desired to leave
further discussion of the matter to diplo-
matte channels.
Order for Release of Prisoners.
In the meantime instructions will be
issued to proceed Immediately with the
release of all prisoners included within
the terms of the bill.
The action of President Gomez In sign
ing the law in the face Of the energetic
protest Of Mr.. Beaupre, made in accord
ance with instructions from Secretary OF
State Bryan. caused general surprise.
Some Of the evening papers extol the
action of the president as patriotic, while
others condemn ii as most unwise and
likely to be productive of serious results.
The American legation, in ignorance of
the presidents action, sent another note
to the Cuban government. 1t is said TO
point out that the amnesty law is incon-
sistent with the treaty between Cuba and
the United States, and to warn President
Gomez that Cuba will be held responsible
for any result detrimental to American
interests arising from the application of
the amnesty law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-08
HOT GREASE AD[AzE;
FOUR men INJURED
Three Employees of Oyster
House, the Other Fireman
George c. Weaver.

Four men were burned by grease III
fire in an oyster house at 9th and
streets northwest shortly after o'clock
this morning. All of them were taken
to Emergency Hospital.
The injured are Fireman George c.
Weaver of No. engine company, face
and right wrist burned; William Colbert,
colored, of 55 Defrees street northwest,
both hands burned; Walter Miles. col
ored, OF 1414 Columbia street north
west. face burned. and George Conquest,
colored. of 915 18th street northwest,
face and hands burned.
Pan Of Grease Overturned.
The colored men are employed at the
oyster house of William F. Hatton. A
large pan of grease in which oysters
were to Be cooked had been placed on
a stove in the kitchen. In some man.
ner the pan was overturned and the
three men who were working in the
kitchen at the time were burned Tne
grease Immediately caught fire and the
flames ignited woodwork in the Kitchen.
Fireman Weaver had been TO his home
for breakfast and was returning to the
company quarters on 18th street between
G. and II streets northwest He saw
the flames and procuring two buckets Of
water entered the oyster house, intending
to auench the flames. AS he opened the
kitchen door and threw the water the
hot grease exploded. 1t flew into his
face and upon his wrist
Some one ran to the corner of 9th and III
streets northwest and sounded an alarm
to which the fire department responded.
The damage is estimated at 800.
Quick Run to Hospital.
Fireman Weaver was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital i'm the automobile OF
Deputy Chief Sullivan. Chauffeur Mar
shall G. Long operated the machine in
The run from the scene to Emergency
Hospital The speed OF the machine along
ii street and down 14th street to the hos
pital attracted a score of persons. Miles
md Colbert were taken TO the hospital
IN the ambulance. while Conquest later
went to the hospital on street car
After the fire, Chief Wagner Immediate
Is went to Emergency Hospital TO see
Fireman Weaver.
Other Fires This Morning.
An overheated stove in a rear room OF
The first floor of the home of Samue
Iandsman. 213S1z Pennsylvania. avenue
northwest, shortly after 10 o'clock thi.
morning started a fire which caused
about So damage.
No. IS engine company was called Il
10 l. street southeast this morning to ex
tinguish a small fire. The flames arr
said to have resulted from a lighted
match being careiessly thrown upon {
rioor. The damage is estimated at $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-08
Floor a Banquet Board.

Invitations have been issued for Sim
pie life feast which is to be the novel
feature of the simple life conference
which opens in London April Is.
That the menu of this feast will be
purely vegetarian was of course to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-08
FIRE IN WENTWORTH;
THREE HOUSES Burn
BIazes in Other Parts of Dis
trict Keep Firemen on
the Jump.

Damage done, by the FIRE in Kenilworth
yesterday afternoon 10 estimated at about
$500. Three houses were destroy ed
and fourth badly burned Battalion
Chief Proctor and several other members
| of the fire department narrowly escaped
injury when chimney OF one OF the
houses fell. The firemen left the dam
aged structure only about minute be-
fore the chimney fell. and one of the
bricks landed dangerously. close to Chief
Proctor.
A slight delay in getting water 70 the
burning structures from across the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad tracks was
caused by the passing of freight trains.
The fire started In the house of w. F..
Zirkle. Quarles street and Minnesota ave-
nue.. Mrs. Zirkle was in the sitting room,
sewing. when she discovered the fire.
Part Of Furniture Saved.
Neighbors hurried to the house and
succeeded in removing the furniture from
the lower floor before the arrival of the
| f1remen. but the blaze spread to the
upper floor SO quickly that nothing could
be saved from that part of the struc-
! ture.
The fire was quickly communicated to
the adjoining house, which was vacant,
and it was soon destroyed. Charles E.
Morgan occupied the next Of the six
houses In the row. and all OF his furni-
| ture was saved. The fourth house was
saved from destruction. The bursting of
hose sent water in every direction, and
came near drenching onlookers. While
returning from the IRE the wheels of one
/ or the trucks became imbedded in the
sand. making it necessary to dismantle
the apparatus.
Mr.. Zirkle owned the house he occupied.
he mad his furniture insured for 5000.
Horatio n. Taplin owned the other houses
| that We're destroyed.
While the hremen were working to ex-
tingdsh the fire word reached them that
another alarm had been sounded at Ben
ming. Some of the firemen left Kenil-
worth and went to piece Of woods south
OF Benning, where there was a brush
! fire. They extinguished the fire before
any damage had been done
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-08
Authorized by Secretary Bryan.

This note also was sent under instruc-
tons from Secretary Of State Bryan on
receipt by him of Mr.. Beaupre's report
that President Gomez had expressed his
intention to sign the bill
According to one paper. President Co
mez affixed his signature to the amnesty
law Thursday night with the expectation
OF showing that he had done so before
the receipt of Mr.. Beaupre's note.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-08
Girl Is Badly Burned.

Dorothy Williams, colored, four years
old. is blamed for fire that occurred
yesterday afternoon at S21 Elm street
northwest. The child was playing with
matches. the police were told, and her
dress ignited. She was seriously burned
before the fire could be extinsuished. The
burned child was taken to, Freedmen's
Hospital. Policemen extinguished the
IRE without calling out the IRE depart
ment and before more than SIS damage
had been done. = !
A milk wagon belonging to BENJAMIN
w. Weaver, 638 III street northwest.
caught fire yesterday afternoon in the
yard in the rear of Weaver's place of
business. The loss amounted to about
No: "a engine company extinguished a
brush fire last night on a lot near Pan
dolph street and Cedar lane. No dam
age resulted.
Fire in the chimney at the house Of
George Watkins. 1929 Clifton street
northwest. last night about 11:SO o'clock.
claimed the attention of No. III engine
company The property was not damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-08
Hot Iron in Gasoline.

A hot iron put in bucket containing
gasoline caused an exciting fire last night
in the tailoring establishment Of A. Shul-
man, 2748 14th street northwest. No seri-
GUS damage resulted.
Fire of unknown origin was discovered
IN rear room in the house Of John
Doyle, 223 Pennsylvania avenue north
west, last night shortly before O'Clock.
An alarm brought several companies OF
fremen to the house, and the fire was ex-
tinguished after about $1OO damage had
resulted.
James H. Willis, 1892 LIST street south.
west, discovered fire in his house this
morning about 4:SO o'clock The FIRE
caused about 500 damage. Nothing was
found by the police to suggest the origin
Of the fire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
SMILING DAHLIA WINS
NAME OF "1EE-LIGHTED"
Visitors to American Institute
Fair See Latest Flower
DEVELOPMENTS.

"Dee-lighted!' is the welcome that
ereets the visitors to the eghty-second
annual fair of the American Institute.
which opened at o'clock last evening on
the fifth floor Of the Engineering Build
ing. No. % to SO West 3Sth street.
No. ii wasn't Colonel Roosevelt. II was
only the newest dahlia. named Dee
lighted" In his honor. because there is
something about the flower. with its rows
OF white petals, Ike teeth. that reminds
one of the colonels wide smile II is all
most as large as a moderate-szed
chrysanthemum. this dahlia. which comes
from California and is exhibited by John
Lewis Child. OF Flowerfeld. Long Island.
Among the prize winners were William
j. Matheson. of Huntington. Long ISL
and. who received SO for showing the
best collection of fifty varieties of dah-
las. II. Darlington, of Mamaroneck.
n. Y, showed q like collection. so good
that the judges couldn't decide which was
best. so they gave Mr.. Darlington a Sl5
prize. too.
Those dahlias were singles. Charles s.
Gall. of Paterson y. j., got prize for a
collection Of twenty-five varieties. William
Shillaber. Of Essex FEELS. n. j.. and
George s. Stillman, showed some fine
pompom dahlias. which won first prizes.
The judges were John w. McNicon,
Ellis Reagan. Alexander Mackenzie and
Peter Duff. The show will be open until
the evening of September %.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
MANIKINS, IN NEW MODES,
CHARM HOST OF SHOPPERS
Abraham g. Strauss Display of
Latest Styles Proves Mag
net in Brooklyn Store.

A crowd of interested spectators looked
on all day yesterday while seventy-nve
maniIns. wearing the newest garments
and hats. stepped their way slowly over
the long linen path that wound in and
out on the second floor of the Abraham &
Straus store in Fulton street. Brooklyn.
II has been the custom Of this firm TO in
wife its patrons at the beginning of each
season TO a similar display Of the newest
and most authoritative styles. But this
season judging from the remarks OF the
onlookers yesterday, the display is more
elaborate than ever.
The long line of models made It's way
along the palm and flower decorated path
first In morning dresses, suits and hats
then in afternoon and evening frocks and
wraps. A great many of the gowns and
hats were fresh from some well known
Partisan atelier; others were reproduc-
lions OF French designs
All the style features Of the season were
well representative zouave skirt, tunics,
three-tiered overskirts rich combinations
Of fur and lace, and the smart black and
white combinations. Some frocks were
draped up in front 10 accentuate the So
called natural figure; others had that
newest of draperies all TO the back to
look like the old-fashioned hustle
There were evening wraps Of velvet
beaded nets. brocades and plush; replicas
OF velvet costumes with fur, after Paquin.
Francis, Cheruit. ETC.; reception and even
Ing gowns made by Malot Vaissiere; hats
by Georgette Lewis. Varon and Reboux;
flmy dancing frocks fashioned after the
celebrated Poiret "minaret' costume with
a wired lampshade tunic, and there were
for the youngest children dainty and
practical dresses from Lima Mouton, and
the Maison Fairyland. Even the juvenile
millinery is remarkable for It's assortment
of imported hats and bonnets
The children's party frocks were inter-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
Meat Prices Will Continue to
Soar, Say Packers-What
We May Have to Use
as Substitutes.

VIII the modern prodigal son ever re-
turn when he knows that he will be re-
called with a festive bean loaf or nat
salad. instead Of the succulent fatted
calf? Yes. that's the fate In store for
him. for fatted calves are going out aud
even among the best families they are
seldom seen any more. Indeed. If one is
TO believe the American Meat packers
Association. now assembled I'm conven-
ton in Chicago. beefsteak VIII soon be
as extravagant a luxury as Cleopatras
diet of pearls dissolved in vinegar
Within the next few years STEAK VIII
he 81 n mound. at least and after that
well. after that the general pubic VIII
probably have forgotten what II tas1"s
like and won't even miss it.
They will be subsisting on dishes nke
tho following. which are recommended to
All far-seeing housewives who wish 10 De
readv for the meat famine;
NIT CUTLETS.-Six ounces OF ground
ruts mine kernels and BraziD. two ounces
a,io, three and a half ounces butter six
ounces brown bread gill ana nal.
r,ut stock. two eggs, one teaspoonfHi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
PART TIME PLAN OPPOSED
Public Education Association
Wants Five Hour Day.

The Public Education Association or the
CITY of New York has sent memoranda 10
tho members Of the Board Of Education
upon the part time situation In the pubic
schools in New York City, in WHICH the
advantages Of a five-hour day for pupils
If the first grade over the present Tour
hour day are pointed out.
The association believes that the part
time plan advocated by the Board Of Edu-
cation has been adopted under misap-
prehension ., a.
The association states that FOR hrst
vear classes now on part time, whlch al
readv maintain practically four-hour
dav. no material change = erected eN-
cont IN provide a double. rather than
.i,,ole session. For first year classes
rcu ON full time. which maintain nVe-
- dav the proposed plan viii reduce
a. scbool day to four hours. In oiher
words. ignoring the change III NAME par
g. has been eliminated in the hrst grace
by extending IL. =,
THE association urges the board 10 re-
,,,sidor the resolution passed AT us idS'
-, IN which IL approves OF the
commentator that for pupils oil 'ne
Orc, year grade school day proVluI'S
ea',, ho,,rs. instruction be considered iuii
49, ard reported as such until me az
.,,,.o man has been tired and tuller
Information as 10 practice ana eNPe'
elsewhere has been op'aihe'