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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-24
Patient Aided Surgeon to Fame.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, April 24.-Mrs
Mary E. Burnsworth. seventy-seven
wears old, of Indianapolis who forty
wears ago was the first person to be op-
Grated upon successfully for gall stones
died last night i'm a local hospital from
maladies incident to old age. The sur
geon who performed the operation became
famous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-24
Dickens Little Dorrit" Dies.

LONDON. April 24.-Mrs Mary Ann
Cooper Of Southgate, the original of Dick
ems Little Dorrit,'' died yesterday in her
hundredth year. She and Dickens were
boy and girl together when they lived in
the same street in Somers Town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-24
Action Probably Monday.

The Thompson BirdsalI bill which the
legislature is prepared TO amend to con-
form to the ideals of the majority party
cannot possibly be ready for final vote
until next Monday.
The bill may come up for amendment
todaE, and II the present plans of the ma
sority leaders are carried out a new
measure, restricting only aliens who are
ineligible TO citizenship. will be offered
and adopted.
II was admitted. however that this
program was subject to change on the
receipt OF notification as TO Mr. Bryan's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-24
Some Receive Two Pensions.

Senator BristOw called attention to
the fact that some of the pensioners
were receiving pensions both from the
District police and firemen's pension
fund and from the United States. He
said that he thought men who had gov
ernment jobs and also good pensions
should relinquish one or the other.
The Commissioners have not yet sub
mitted figures showing the income
from outside sources of dependent
mothers. widows and children under
sixteen years of age now carried on
the pension roll. They state in their
letter to the senator that they have be-
gun to compile this information, and
will submit it as soon as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-24
KING NICHOLAS
HURLS DEFIANCE
"Scutari Is From Today Mon
tenegrin," Is Statement Made
in Speech at Cettinje.
AUSTRIA FORWARDS
ULT|MATUM TO POWERS
Declares She Cannot Permit Monte
negrins to Flout Decision of the
Great European Nations.

CETTINJE., Montenegro. April "a
'Scutari is from today Montenegrin,
was the defiant reply of King Nicholas
today to the European invitation to sur
render the hard-won Turkish citadel
The king made this statement i'm the
course of speech delivered from the
audience were the ministers Of the Bal
Kan states who came to congratulate
him. He added:
Should Europe still think of snatch
ing Scutari from Montenegro. which has
given her lfebiood to take it, Europe
will have to carry out the task by force
of arms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-24
Will Leave Tonight for Cali
fornia to Discuss Anti
Alien Legislation.
ACTION TO BE DELAYED
UNTIL ARRIVAL THERE
Californians in Congress Find Plank
in Democratic Platform of 1908
Which They Deem Significant.

Secretary of State Bryan plans to leave
for California at 6:4J O'Clock this even
iug, on his mission to represent President
Wilson at conferences with Gov. Hiram
johnson and members of the California
legislature over anti-alien land legSla-
tion in that state.
The Secretary of State will be accom-
panied by Robert Rose. his confidential
secretary in the presidential campaign of
laos Mr.. Bryan will reach Chicago at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon and will pro-
ceed at once on a western train.
With the decision to send the Secretary
of State to California the representa-
tive Of the President. the situation over
the anti-alien land legislation, in SO far
as it relates to the relations of the
United States and Japan, is again in a
state of suspense.
Some Californians in Congress dug up
today the plank in the democratic ma
tionaI platform of 1908. which was spOn-
sored by William j. Bryan, and which
bears, they say, upon his present mission
to California. The plank in the platform
said:
I'VE favor full protection by both ma
tionaI and state governments within their
respective spheres. of all foreigners re-
siding I'm the United States under treaty.
but we are opposed to the admission OF
Asiatic immigrants, who cannot be ANAL
gamated with our population. or whose
presence among us would raise race
issue and involve in diplomatic con-
troversies with oriental powers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-24
VICTIMS OF EXPLOSION
ARE MAINLY FOREIGNERS
Survivors Tell Thrilling Stories of
the Manner of Their
Escapes.
HAS BEEN WORKED 80 YEARS
Same Pennsylvania Colliery Once Be-
fore Scene of Explosion Which
Resulted in a Frightful
Loss of Life.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 24.-Seventy-
1--WE dead Is today's estimate of the cas-
ualtles as result Of the explosion which
occurred yesterday in the Cincinnati mine
or the Monongahela River Consolidated
Coal and Coke Company at Finleyville,
about twenty-seven miles southeast OF
this city.
Thirty-four men. as many as could be
worked In the mine with safety spent the
morning clearing away piles of debris
and searching for bodies. Up TO noon
twenty-five bodies had been brought out
of the mine, and it was stated that others
had been located. but they would not he
brought out until late this afternoon.
when it is expected ventilation will be
restored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-24
MADE BISHOP IN CUBA.
Honor Is Accorded to Rev. Charles
w. Currier.

ROME. April 24.-Rev. Charles w. Cur
rier of the Roman Catholic archdiocese
of Baltimore. attached to the bureau of
Catholic Indian missions at Washington
d. c., was nominated today Bishop Of
MatanZaS, Cuba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-24
Austria's Ultimatum.

LONDON, April 24.-"Take combined
action to turn the MoIitenegrins out of
Scutari or we shall do it alone" declares
the circular note sent by the Austro-
Hungarian government to the powers to-
day. The note is virtually an ultimatum.
Austria-Hungary declares she cannot
permit the Montenegrins to fiout the de-
cision of the great powers. The prestige
of the European nations has been vio-
lated. says the note, and Austria Hun
gary demands that the powers decide
promptly on the steps to be taken to re-
store their prestige, adding that if the
powers should be unable to reach
speedy decision she will see to it herself
that the will of Europe is respected and
that the Montenegrns vacate Scutari.
BERLIN, April 2.-There are many in
dications here today that the German
government and public regard the Euro
pean situation as critical. \ high diplo-
matte official said today:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-24

DR.. Currier. who has written The
Church in Cuba" "Cuba-What Shall We
Do With It?' and why Cuba Should Be
Free after making deep investigation
into the life of the island, was born in ST.
Thomas West Indies.
After attending the schools of his native
CITY he went to Iimburg. Holland. He
studied theology and philosophy at Whit
TEN. Holland. and was later a mission
AIRY in Dutch Guiana during 1Se1-S2 He
then came TO this country, and afterward
Went to Spain a member of the Inter
national Congress of Americanists in lS92
Eight years larer he came to Washing
ton as pastor of ST. Marys Catholic
Church. and in 1903 became attached to
the bureau of Catholic Indian missions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-24
Few Are Found Alive.

They found many dead, but few living.
and when the last of these rescurers ap-
peared at the mouth of the slope this
morning they gave It as their opinion
that all the men who had not been ac-
counted for were dead.
Two of the companys physicians ac-
companied the rescue parties during the
night and We're relieved by an equal num-
ber this morning. They Were ready TO
render such assistance as might be need
ed, il by chance some of the entombed
miners might have survived the ex-
plosion and after damp
The bodies found were not far from
the entrance, among them being that OF
a miner named Mccullough, who had vol
unteered for rescue work and was known
as one of the best and most careful
miners i'm the district. He was among
the first to enter the mine after the ex-
plosion. and advancing farther than hts
associates. became lost He is believed
To have been killed by a fall fro mthe
roof as he was provided with a helmet
ana was in no danger from gas
Rescuers this morning reported that
the hodies of twenty-one mules had been
seen. the majority of them having been
killed by the explosion.
The telephone system in the mine -
being repaired. and reports from the
most advanced parties will be reoeiyea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-24
WEATHER.

Fair and continued warm to-
night. Friday cloudy and prob
ably showers somewhat cooler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-24
Pensioners Earn Good Paw.

Il find in the list submitted by the
Commissioners a male pensioner receiv-
ing $40 a month pension and 81 400 a
year as salary for being a clerk in the
War Department That does not look
right on the face of it. Here is another
man receiving a pension of $50 month
and has a job as watchman at the De-
partment of the Interior at S720 a year"
He pointed to another pensioner who
receives pension of $40 a month, also
a pension from the United States of
$6 month and $3.50 a month for acting
as an agent OF the Humane Society, out
of which he pays for the keep of a horse
and buggy: another who receives pen
sion of $50 month. also a pension of
$15 month from the United States and
salary Of $45 a month as printers
helper at the government printing office;
and still another, who receives a pension
of $65 a month, and is a watchman at
the United States Court of Claims at $72O
a wear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-24
Sees Great Crisis.

Europe has entered another crisis as
grave as that which preceded the Aus
ro-RuSsian demobiliZa ton
The press bureau of the German for
eiSn Office, contrary to it's usual Gus
tom, was not prepared today with a
statement either in regard to the ulti-
matum to Montenegro or to the gen
eral situation. An official, however,
believed it probable that force would
have to be employed to expel the
Montenegrins from Soutari The Off
cfal view here is that all the European
powers will work together until the
problem has been solved.
feeling of CONSERVATION and help
lessness was displayed at yesterdays
conference of the ambassadors in Lon
don. According to advices received
here, the representatives of all the
nations. including Russia. agreed that
the decision Of the powers concerning
Soutari must be enforced. but all were
nonplussed as to how Montenegro was
to be coerced.
The imperial chancellor and the for.
eign minister visited the budget commit
tee of the imperial parliament today ir
order to make confidential communica.
ton to its members in regard to the
international situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-24
Forcing Air Into Mine.

Rescue crews from the bureau of mines
are making headway i'm their endeavor
to force air through the ruined entries,
and until this is done the exact number
of dead cannot be ascertained. The bu-
reau of mines is authority for today's
estimate that the loss of life would prob
ably not exceed seventy five
Benjamin Fereday of Mcdonald. Pa,
one OF the rescuers, was overcome by
gas this morning and was brought to
the surface. His condition is not con-
Sidered critical
Thousands of persons have gathered i'm
the vicinity of the mine, but are being
kept back from the property by detail
Of the state constabulary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-24
Kaiser Changes His Plans.

The cancellation by Emperor William
of his proposed trip on the steamship
Imperator' and his determination to re-
turn to Berlin from Homburg April %,
are attributed in we'll informed quarters
to the crisis brought about by the fall
of Scutari.
The stock market was demoraliZed to-
day by the fears of grave political COM
plications. Investors and Spectators
started realizing at the opening. Then
prices slightly recovered on the strength
of Premier Asquith's speech and on the
London Times editorial. insisting upon
an Albanian Scutari. But the market
again broke later on and there was
heavy selling on the report received
from Vienna stating that Austria Hun
gary had demanded that the powers
send an ultimatum to Montenegro
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-24
CUT IS NOT UNLIKELY
IN DISTRICT PENSIONS
Senator BristoW Wants to
Know What Other Income
Beneficairies Possess.

Pensioners on the police and firemen S
pension roll of the District who are re-
cefving considerable remuneration for
work now being done by them for the
government or for other parties may
have to give reasons why they should
continue to receive these PENSIONS Sen
ator Bristow of Kansas, whose resolution
calling upon the District Commissioners
to report to the Senate the names of all
persons on the rolls, what pension they
receive and what employment they have
at present either in the government sery
ice or in private life, was adopted by the
Senate, said today that he believed there
might be abuses in connection with these
pension rolls, and that he intended to
take the matter up at some future date.
He said that he would probably ask for
an investigation by the Senate District
committee.
The reply of the District Commissioners
to Senator Brtstows resolution was laid
before Senator Bristow today. He called
attention to the number of pensioners
now receiving compensation from some
other source.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-24

ASiatic immigrants, who cannot be ANAL
gamated with our population. or whose
presence among would raise a race
issue and involve in diploma tic con-
troversies with oriental powers.
Move Gratifies Ambassador.
Viscount Chinda, the Japanese ambas-
sador. called upon Secretary Bryan at
the Sttae Department yesterday and was
made acquainted with President Wilson's
latest efforts to influence the California
legislation by his offer to send Secretary
Bryan to confer with the legislators The
amba ssador was gratfied to learn of the
efforts being made by the administration
to prevent friction, and of President Will
sons response to the earnest appeals of
the Japanese for protection against dis
crfminatory treatment.
He discussed at some length the details
OF the situation, with special reference
TO the Secretary's trip to Sacramento.
John BasSett Moore, who only yesterday
assumed the office of counselor of the
Department of State, was a participant
in the conference.
During the afternoon Secretary Bryan
received a personal message from Gov
johnson. reading follows:
IF you decide to come to Sacramento
Mrs. Johnson and myself will be delight
ed to have You as our guest during your
visit
Bryan Telegraphs Plans.
Mr.. Bryan Immediately telegraphed to
Gov. Johnson his plans for the trip and
his acceptance of the invitation He will
be accompanied only by Robert Rose, for
many years his confidential secretary.
During his absence John Bassett Moore.
counsellor for the department, will be
acting Secretary of State.
Il am going in the hope that We NAV
be able to find the best solution of the
difficulty said Secretary Bryan. 81 feel
sure that they in California will enter
upon the work with the same spirit of
cooperation as the President and | do
! am hopeful. indeed. that we will be
able to arrive at the wisest solution
California Awaits Bryan.
SACRAMENTO. Cal. April 24.-No
further action will be taken on proposed
alien land laws for this state until after
the arrival in Sacramento next Monday
OF Secretary of State Bryan This an
nouncement was made last night i'm
nediately upon the receipt OF the formal
notification of the Secretarys purpose To
start from Washington
Leaders OF the Legislature said there
was no disposition To act hastily, and
that all were agreed il would be the part
of courtesy to President Wilson to await
the arrival of Mr.. Bryan bearing the
views of the federal government before
the land bills were brought out on the
floor Of the senate.
1t was said the new amendments to the
bill before the senate We're in prepara-
tion, but would not be made public until
Mr.. Bryan had viewed them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-24
Fresh Crews Enter Mine.

With the coming of dawn fresh crews
took the places of the tired workers who
had toled increasingly and braved death
throughout the night in an effort to pene-
trate the dark recesses of the mine.
Eighteen bodies had been brought TO
the mouth of the principal opening this
morning and from there transferred to
Monongahela City to he prepared for
burial.
Many men, working with fevehsh
haste are building brattices to carry the
fresh air through the gas--illed galleries.
General Manager George W. Schlueber-
berg of the coal company early took
charge of the situation in person and d.
rected the work of rescue. Crews from
the Pittsburgh station Of the United
States bureau of mines were hurried 10
the little mining town To recover the
bodies of the dead and rescue such as
might have survived the explosion and
the dreaded after damp.
Already parties of superintendents fire
bosses and mine bosses from other mines
of the coal company and the mines OF
independent companies in the neighbor-
hood had been at work in the mine. bit
they were able to make little headwat.
The ventilation system had been para
lyzed by the explosion. and before the
workings could be explored ii was nece>-
sary to construct temporary passages
through which the fresh air could be
forced Long hours were consumed in
this la Dor. but il tie meantime parties
provided with oxygen helmets had climb-
ed over the fallen rock through some uf
the principal entries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-24
Americans Among Dead.

The majority of the dead are foreign
ers. Among the Americans known To
have lost their lives are the following:
Charles Bowen. Walter Conley, Steve
Long, William Watson, George Spence,
William Leech, William Warner. John
Green, Thomas Carter. son of William
Carter, superintendent of the mine: Rob
ert Anderson. machine boss: Charles
Hager John Lake. motorman: William
Mcneil, mine foreman; Elmer Boyle, fire
Parker. fire boss; Peter Mercer fire boss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-24
Number of Men at Work.

According to a statement of the at
torney for the coal company there were
1872 men on the pay roll. He said that it
was not improbable that all of the men
were in the mine at the time of the ex-
plosion.
The check weighman. August Blsie,
stated that, according to his figures there
were 1l9 leaders. % miners, = motormen,
2 sappers and IL trackmen in the mine
his figures, however do not include
fire bosses, foremen and assistant fore
men. There are 76 men who are known
definitely to have escaped 3S out of the
Mingo entrance and 81 out the Courtney
entrance.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-09
Crackers Help to Raise @Rag'
9 9 O @ 9 & @
Open Series With Birmingham
By Percy II. Whiting.

r,HE opens
championship pennan
= the local club and few local enthusiasts
will doubtless of it, To-day, Tues
Wednesday the Barons They finish out the week
going
Crackers The results should encouraging
Crackers longdeerred
at the expense Of Nashville
THE Cracker to
erably like right Bin smith is willing to
pat a Bill Bi
The pitchers to be
Chapman being hasn't done good but then he improving
fast think we shall win some games pretty soon
IT'S
put
really % Of
and the players in in Their contracts are the
most outrageous inflicted any employees in the country
when he Is reforming IN an EFFORT to spite the men VINO ronoed MIN
F Washington few days and held long conference
probe baseball trust" said Fog "and the
condition through binding contracts are going to
be hailed before a Congressional committee
testimony and 1t Is
tons of the sherman antitrust
baseball
reported ayoaby Rules Committee said Foge
The Congressional probe win early as July 10
Washington is full of lobbyists for the soed
be by Congress in the
audacous arrogant
all and the Government viii dissolve for the benefit OF
o Fhlle of State
is be the witness before the investigating committee
Fog is trying his best to wreck baseball according to long article
kicked his job by consprao Fo seeks
Gallagher the
caled baseball
Nobody Fg seriously.
shng criticisms the present baseball methods but
clause" players which
the backbone organized baseball to-day and without which
the mogulS be
looks if Fog had bitten off than he chew
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-09
Sailor White to Meet Jim Savage
O q Q @ o 9 9
HeavieS to Battle Here Friday
BY Fuzzy Woodruff.

PROMOTERS of the Auditorium Armory boxing
night hurrup telegram closing what they believe
win be the best show staged Atlanta ring
And the wndup viii bring together two heavyweghts whose fame
Bulgarian which accidentally afoa armed
Savage big fellow have Jim Flynn lynn, NTH,
heavyweight toughest the division who
Louisiana senator when the free schedule
is called.
AvAGE particular of
convinced Atlanta that this line he probably the
Recently he has depSd Singing tactics and getting away
them Bob Ederen one the foremost New York authorities to be
% TsFs nv n Eef :s e % Ta sS S together @
and Tom Kennedy Savage fought true to his na%s W1G
until within hitting range and then punEns to heree he de
pion Kennedy Jim chin but
Ses and e9eu @ He did thing that man could But savage
was amazingly strong III; na as s SR"ggs Ss t
bout Kennedy but Tom gamey insisted upon going along
moment he landed hard on Savage that seemed the tide must
such terrific force that the spectators rose gPng from their seats
time save him stopping round
reckoosd With among the best Of the Hopes"
Sayases promoters the for him
mixing good thing to watch as Peach
chicken parade
HTE burst into prominence pair years white
s % a,@a "n i S as " s s S S h has e @ as
IT, 80, 49,, he has s,n,.t linn pay the Formidable Chicago heavy
weight and before that ad tes0qd draws to his eTsG with ]
reIky highly second Tom
Ans .ns His method n to SGmg mn in gas
that's halted lie Savage should be able to put up hummer
THE promoters keeping and Terry Nelson the tenround
The match looked sweet to them that they could see
immune to punishment and as game as
MOTHER teuromd 90 viii be the eenth meet
spider Brit, and Mayer Prizes These entams have sgrsPI
time after time Ihoaeh each has won oeS V ~ b r
5oS' gong '';' 70 so 5iS@' '"'' ''' '' "
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-09
YOUNG" AHEARN WILL
GIVE GIBBONS A BATTLE

NEW YORK. June s-while Mike
Gibbons. of St Paul, easily disposed
Of Jack McCarren recently in Madison
Square Garden. the st Paul wizard
may strike a snsg i'm the person Of
Young Ahearn. the dancing master
when they meet in a ten-round bout
IN the Garden next Friday Right
Ahearu is rapidly growing into the
middlewei sht division.
Tom Gibbons viii shape gp With
Jack Deuuiug in the semi final ten
round bout
George Rodel has been offered "A
match with George s Carpenter, the
French heavyweight James john
son. manager Of RodeL received a ca
bic from Vie Brewer the French pro-
motsr. IN which the latter offers -
hang up $4,000 purse at Mon
rre=l the middle OF July for a 20-round
affair. johnson wired an acceptance.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-09
MATCH
WILL BE ARRANGED SOON

SAN FRANCISCO. June 9.--It is
expected at q conference to be held
at o'clock to-day the difficulties that
have been surrounding the Richie
Rivers match viii be formally brush
ed away and that articles viii be
signed by Nolan and Joe Levy
Graney has notified the two represen-
tattves Of me lighters that he wants
20 meet them to-day. as he IS anxious
10 have their signatures 10 contract
and 60 see 10 IL that forfeits are
posted.
IaasmUyh as Nolan has given way
on the weight question and the rinan-
Cisl ssttlem mt was satisfactory even
before the break. there is no reason
for any hitch in to-day's proceedings.