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COnsul-General of United States
In British Capital
Since 1909.
ESTEEMED BY AMERICANS
Popular Among Fellow COun-
trymen and British Asso-
ciates in London.
special cable Despatch to Tar suN

LONDON, May 17.-John l.. Griftiths
who had been Consul-G General of the
United States at London since May II.
1909. died suddenly at . 80 tonight at his
home In Lowndcs street Mr.. Grifflths
had dined at home with his wife and i'm
mediately after dinner went to bed com.
planning that he was not feeling we'll
About $3.50 o'clock Mr.. Griffiths com.
planned OF an ovcrpowerng pain In his
heart and ondeavored TO sit up. Mrs.
Grifiiths went To his assistance. but before
sho reached him he fell back dead. Or.
Harmon Armour and other physicians
were called in. but could do nothing.
Their knowledge OF Mr.. Grinths's condi-
ton and illness will undoubtedly render
the holding of an inquest unnecessary.
Mrs. Grlffiths was naturally overcome
nj the sudden death OF her husband and
no plans In regard to the funeral or burial
have been made. but there is no doubt
that after n memorial service In London
the body will be shipped to Mr. Grifiiths's
homo In Indiana for burial
MIR. Grfiths had u dangerous attack
OF pneumonia In Paris at Easter and
lowered between life and death for many
days. lie made u remarkable recovery
and returned to London and against the
advice OF his family. his friends and his
physicians, Insisted on rcsumng his du-
ties lie had agreed TO go to tho country
next Wednesday 10 rocuperate He felt
park in the afternoon.
Mr.. Griniths recently told the CORE
spOndent of THE SrS that he hoped
shortly to complete an extensive life Of
President Harrison on which hr had been
engaged for som. time. The late presi.
dent Harrison and Mr.. Gririths were life.
long friends.
John l.. Grifiths was born in New York
on October :, 1896. but his home was In
indianapolis. lie attended the New York
public schools and the collegiate and law
departments of Iowa State University.
/ lie was admitted to tho bar and prac.
| tiscd law and I'm 1887 was elected mem
| ber OF the Indiana Legislature He was
! a Supreme Court reporter from 1859 to
| 1898. In March. 1905. he was appointed
| American Consul at Liverpool and was
! promoted 70 be nsul-General AT London
| IN May, 1909. In 1910 he WAS a delegate
| to the international Chambers OF Com
ncrce and Commercial Associations which
| met In London IN that year.
| Mr.. Grlfiiths was well known and popu-
| lar with Americans in London and was
| energetic In looking after the interests OF
| his Countrymen here. He was well
| acquainted with many regular tourists
| from America and was welcome guest
at all public functions. The American
! Luncheon Club gave a dinner in his honor
| last December which was a brilliant
AFFAIR. Every American business intercsi
was represented and the affair was cs
sentially an american" dinner.
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PATTERSON, n. j.. May i7.--Prot. DIN 4.
Curtis, for eighteen years professor OF sys-
tomatIc theology at Drew Theological
Seminary, while preaching the baccalau-
reate sermon to-day, announced his resig-
nation. He Ia to leave for n year OF rest
and then return TO the seminary as a Ice
turer
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49, --7=-
MARRIED..

McSATR-FfsCHER.--o SATURDAY., May -.
1874, al Locust valley. l.. l., b. The
Rev Henry Sloane "nfhn. Evlr3
Rrokaw Fischer to william McNalg
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Mrs. Salli~ Vartranft.

PHILADELPHIA. May 17.--Mrs. Sallle
lartranft, widow OF John i. Hartranf,.
former Governor II Pennsylvania and
Federal General, died here to-day She
was "a daughter OF the late Judge Sebrlng
Of Easton.
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Mrs. Lconora wright.

TERRE HAUTE. IND. May Mrs.
Lconora Wright, a nurse throughout the
civil war and at one time president Of tho
National Association OF Nurses. is dead
at tho age OF 80 The body will be sent
to Washington for burial at the Arlington
National Cemetery.
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THE SEAGOERS.

Arrivals yesterday by the Cunarder La =
coma from the Adristic and the Mcditer-
ranean.
Pri ncess Braganca Mrs : II Phillips
d'Avelsr. Mr. and Mrs, X W.
George Porter Fernaid. paret
Or. Gustav Frank, Mrs }. 4, Phinney,
Howard W Morgan Mrs. A. p, Sweetser
Arrivals by the Holland America steam
ship Rotterdam, which anchored last night
in Quarantine
The Hon. and Mrs. lsthrop Colgate.
Henry g. Chiffon. Baron de Crombrugghe
Edgar Ames Mrs Austin 3. Hecks.
Mrs N A Hanna cher.
GEORGE MegreW. Raymond Nelson.
Baron de 81 Paulof. Mrs W. n Tiffany.
4. u Nes.~y Max whitney.
Mrs John Brooks Yale william l.. thinner
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FIRST Took Her on Trial.

NJ l.I MISs lslNt ' no HuoIttu tntlr
,n-.s other children through the home
md ne bureau OF tho association, wer'
appealed 10. and they took the child =
their bo1," ou trial on December 3 last.
They u,yan' ~ much attached to the
lul. Eu tuJ' they notified the state
Charities AiI Association that they were
2.I.r. 90 adopt her, and tn" proceedings
before tho surrogate were then taken.
Tn. t1r," other foster children OF tn,
H.. a.. Il boy, now : years old VINO
M3s adopted when he was .. and boy
and eirl each about years old now. who
have boon With Mr. and Mrs. Ely three
and two years respectively. Mrs. Ely be-
leyrs 'h,t she and her husband b,neii.
~ much from tho adoption 81 the home
less emit Iron AS the aifs themselves In
,Npu.'lr- her purpose IN rearing the
L;tla foster family she said
"Cur reason Was our own welfare. |
Understood soon that the children we're
more necessary for our growth, spiritual
and moral. than we would be To them.
Resides that. We felt when we talked II
over that IL would be very selfish for US
b1'u Co have received so TuCh from our
rt,ut. m love and education and II I
baud 'his over TO the next generation.
CA.ldreu are one Of the. things the state
cannot aopc with. IL is "A question Of in.
lyidual love.
But whatever our reasou, the resul. Z
% our adoptious are splendid. We dc
.-1t believe much In heredity; that Is. ]
do NOT believe in IL, but ! ain not sure
'rtt Nj. Ely has entirely given up his
n'l'f IN this fetch OF cugencs. | be-
.'rN" 100 enNiroument and wise education.
1rt above AL. in thinking Of the childs
good H'st In directing its growth in the
81 paths.
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ROBERT ELY ADOPTS
~ HIS FOURTH WAIF
Political Education League Di-
rector Now Has Two Boys
and Two Girls.
LOVES THEN AS HIS OWN
Environment, Not Heredity,
Governs Child's Life, Mrs.
Ely Believes.
LOVES THEN AS HIS OWN

a. a.Jer Just signed by Surrogate
rooI.r permits Robert Erskinc Ely. di-
,e,t,. OF tine League FOR Political Educa-
,,, and IDS wife, Mrs. Rudolphine Schef-
To- Els. To adopt the fourth waif that
b.y have taken into their home and
Icon their name within the last six years.
The u.v member ~ the Ely family Is
ut,l. xiii whose name has been changed
from. Louise Brods to Wilhelmina Rose
boom Ell VI. and Mrs. Ely now have
two boys and two girls. They regard
ih,s family as complete and do not ex-
meet 20 adopt any more.
THROUGH tn" action or Mr.. and Mrs.
rlv l,'l, Louise Broas changes her sta
non i1 he from that Of a public ward OF
tho town NJ \cwburgh to membership IN
aR,altay family. with a splendid home at
.sA West SEVENTEEN street The petition
admitted 80 surrogate Fowler stated
mat On. ruld IL now ~ years old.
Tn, fIfr.r Of the waif deserted her
m,tg,- shortly after the birth ~ the in
lut .ad th. little ON" was maintained
Tor al year ul 80 a. ward Of Newburgh.
Finally 'lr mother herself became "A
,.rI ~ no" town. and william ". col
u7,. oycr-.or ~ the poor. found IL ncccs
,,-, ~ appeal to the State Charities AID
Nssogat.,u to care FOR the little girl.
Evening journal., 1914-12-24
Doors AGAIN
Open FOR scott

When Harry Scott, colored. who has
Just been released from the work.
house, after serving a six-months'
sentence for carrying a concealed
weapon. was again arralgned In City
Court today. changed with assault
with intent 10 commit murder. no ac-
tion was taken.
"Your Honor. this mans name has
no place on this Court list" Deputy
City Solicitor John r. Lynn said.
"This Court is not concerned about
the charge Call another case" Judge
Churchman replied.
Scott was taken from the Court
room and released. The defendant Is
alleged to have fired a revolver at a
colored man, named Miller. in house
in Christiana street last July. Miller
Is said 10 be outside the State and
Assistant Attorney General Armon ID.
Chaytor ordered that Scott be freed.
Evening journal., 1914-12-24
WALDENAN files
contest Reasons
Alleges Votes Were Counted
Improperly in Three
Election Hundreds
ALSO SAYS TWO HAD
VOTED IMPROPERLY

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, Dec -Specihca-
tions and grounds for the contest OF
the scat Of Joseph Frazier. the Re-
Mblican state Sonator-elect from
Kent county from the Fifth Sena-
torial district. we're sent yesterday
by George Waldmann, defeated
Democratic candidate, TO Mr.. Frazier,
as required by law. They cover prac-
tically the same ground as presented
TO the Board of Canvass, excepting
I'm tho one instance where IL will,
in all probability require the opening
Of the ballot boxes and counting the
ballots, to ascertain whether the
totals were wrongly tailed TO the
names Of the candidates. This was
not done by tho Board OF Canvass
IA each district, Il is claimed.
Mr.. Waldmann viii be represented
IN his contest by Henry Ridgely
James n. Hughes and William Watson
Harrington Just who viii represent
Mr. Frazier has not as yet been dis
closed. but Daniel o. Hastings. In all
probability, will be his chief counsel.
The first count In the specifications
alleges tho election officers In the
Second election district of tho Eight
Representative district of Kent failct
10 keep an accurate count of tho votes
cast. and made an error In setting
down the result and that instead %
Frazier receiving 26S votes and Wald
man 279. Frazlor'a vote really wa
25f and Waldman's, 2l9.
In the First district OF tho Tent
Representative district, where Frazio
was given t59 and Waldman "a
votes. the specifications allego the re
suit should be t54 for Frazier and ~
for Waldman. In the Second cleo
ton district Of the Tenth Represen
tative district Frazier received "a
and waldman iS3 votes, while II !
alleged Frazier should have receive
/ 2Q6 and Waldman 1856.
The fourth count alleges that In I'll
Second district of tho Tenth RopreseI
tative district the election was conduct
Cd i'm an irregular. fraudulent and M
lawful manner" because ten ballot
were not provided in each booth f'
voters. and that the election office
Sailed 20 deliver 70 four-tfths Of II
Voters AT tho polling place ballot
election day.
Count No. alleges that Villa
Everett Manlovc, in the Second Of q
Tenth, was allowed 10 vote, when
had removed from the districts and th
Moses Jones, colorcd, was allowed
vote when he really was a resident
Z the Ninth district.
Evening journal., 1914-12-24
MOVES
IN The WAR zone:
What They MEAN
By J. W. II. MASON,
Former European Manager Of the
United Press.

Former European Manager OF the
United Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-11 A. Ny
Austrias official announcement that
the Servian campaign has been aban-
donod, gives formal acquiescence 10
the complete success of the amazingly
developed Serb counter-ofiensive. But.
more significant than this. is the indi-
cation that Austria is unable to re-
sumo the campaign in Seryia. An
nouncement of a return to the attack
would have been coupled with the
declaration of defeat, If there had
been an immediate prospect of this
being possible.
That such is not the case. strongly
suggests a pressing need for Austrian
reinforcements in Galicia. More
troops, seemingly must be hurried
north TO the Carpathians instead of
south to Servia. for which reason the
Serb territory is not safe from a new
invasion.
Berlin confirms this impression by
announcing the development of new
Russian aggressive movement in Cali
cia and particularly along the Car
pathians. The most important task
OF the war for Austria is to keep the
Hungarian side Of the Carpathians
free of the Slavs. Otherwise, the dis
content in Hungary will probably
reach a climax. causing the separatist
movement among the Magyars 70 de-
velop into an open revolt against the
lHapsburg rule.
Since the Hungarian discomfort has
shown itself TO be so susceptible OF
fermentation by Cossack invaders, Il
would appear as II higher strategic
requirements demand the develop
ment of a new Russian offensive In
| tho Hungarian plains. This seem
insiy, Is what the Slavs are now try
| ing to do. with the way to Berlin
so effectively blocked by the genius
of Won Hindenhurg. II is becoming
evident that a threat against Buda-
pest Is the next best contribution tc
| the allied cause that Russia can make
II the Russians have decided to al
tempt a new invasion of Hungary az
their chief offensive for the present
this would explain the contradiction
concerning the CracOw siege whicl
\ prevails In Petrograd dispatches. ON
message says the Russians are raisini
their investment of the former CAPT
tai of Poland, for the purpose o
reinforcing the Warsaw defences; an
other dispatch asserts heavy rein
forcements are moving toward era
cow
A reconciliation Of these two move
? ments would result If a new HunsaI
, ian campaign we're being planned. !
that case, the troops withdrawn fro;
Cracow would not be for use at Wal
b saw. but would be under instruction
! for a Carpathian offensive, similarl.
; reinforcements supposed at Petrogrn
. to be moving on Cracow, would ha'
Hungary as their real objective. Pc
rograd has consistently shown itse
TO be badly informed concerning d.
velopments of the ca paign and Il
actual movements OF troops In Galici
! might as we'll be misinterpreted
!, Petrograd correspondents, althou
tho bare effect of a rearrangeme
: of forces might be known. IL IS pc
J, sible this Is what occurred. In q
u present instance. and the new Ga
}. ician activity in reality means a ne
IL Hungarian campaign Is being arran
ed afresh.
Evening journal., 1914-12-24
COLORED MAN dies IN
station At CLAYTON

All efforts have thus far failed to
identify a well dressed colored man.
believed to be a resident of Chester.
who died suddenly yesterday in the
T., B. and w Railroad station. at
Clayton, Del. His death is believed to
have been caused by heart disease.
The body has bocn turned over to the
coroner at Smyrna.
Railroad detectives took nows Of
the case to Chester yesterday after
noon, but beyond fixing the victims
place Of residence as Chester. little
else concerning him was unearthed
by tho Investigators
The man Is described as having
been about 40 years old. height
feet inches; OF stout build. weigh
ing about $50 pounds: black
moustache, and wearing dark suit
and ovorcoat, brown soft hat. white
collar, bow tie and black shoes
Tho only clue afforded 20 the idcn-
tity OF the dead man lies in the fact
that ho wore 0 Pelican Mutual Life
! Insurance membership button. IN
| his pockets were a pair OF gold rim.
med spoctacles and a black wooden
handled pcnlnife.
There was also the return half OF
an excursion ticket from Chester Il
Easton. Md This return half OF
tho ticket gives the case its mos
peculiar angle.
Evening journal., 1914-12-24
QUARANTINE Holds
AGAINST MANY Cattle

Since the lifting Of the quarantine
against dogs in Mill Creek and Chris
tiana hundreds, by the state Live
Stock Sanitary Board, there appears to
be some misunderstanding on the
part of the farmers, who think the
quarantine on cattle has also been
lifted in those sections. This has not
been done, and the restrictions against
shipping cattle in those hundreds Will
not be lifted for some time.
II was stated at the local offices Of
the Board today that no additional
cases OF the animal disease have been
reported.
This portion OF the work In
Brandywlne hundred has been com.
pleted and the veterinarians are now
working on those farms within a
three-mile radius OF farms on which
the hoof and mouth disease had been
found
Evening journal., 1914-12-24
PROMINENT MINISTER'S
TRIBUTE TO REV.B.T. MOORE

On the occasion Of his thirty-eightn
anniversary recently as pastor OF
Shiloh Baptist Church. the Rev. B. 7.
Moore, colored, received the follow
ing poem of appreciation from the
Rev. DR.. John II. Love, a prominent
white minister Of Philadelphia. Ihe
poem was forwarded through the
Rev. J. Y. Irwin. pastor Of Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church, and Pastor
Moore appreciates It all the greater
because it was written on paper of
the Union League of Philadelphia.
The poem is as follows:
TO THE REV. b. r. MOORE.
Willie friends from far and near galore
At this glad festal time,
Their greetings give, dear Brother
Moore,
IN send my cheer in rhyme.
congratulations warm and true,
In these delightful hours,
TO Won NV honorcd friend are due;
They come like summer showers.
Full eight and thirty years have sped
Since YOU began your work;
W TN heavenly iv'u yum "N'N ~" ~
fed,
Nor ever learned to shirk.
The cross Of Christ you've lifted high,
His wondrous love made known;
| And as the years have FASTENED by
True loyalty you've shown.
How many souls TO Christ have come
Through your warm ministry
/ How many share the blessed Home
OF Immortality.
How many through your loving care
The heavenly way have trod!
And hundreds still your labors share
While pressing on to God.
What sacred honor yours has been
4 servant Of the King;
Though many changes you have seen,
Ills constant grace you sing.
Through all these nearly twO.scor
years
You've been i'm doctrine sound,
And as your record now appears
No blight, no scar, Is found.
a bishop should wife possess,
4 good example show;
'Twould help him bear the strain an
stress
z Which comes to all, you know.
Perhaps in these bright sunset days
More wisdom may be shown;
= And then You viii Kind heaven praise,
Il You do not live alone
4 More happiness. dear Brother Moore,
al The most indeed You'll find;
, In her-ycn'vc never found before,
q ~ lady To your mind.'
: May Col your noble church cndow
With choicest blessings still.
IN days 70 come as well as now
Their hearts with rapture thrill.
As "hcirs of grace may many more
To Christ hv you be led;
From Him may gifts in boundless stor,
Upon your path be shed.
, God bless you, brother, as the past
Comes to YOU in review;
, And while the days Of toll shall last,
May He your strength renew.
From whom these lines now would v,
d, ask
y Which thoughts of kindness provci
BE sure l've had pleasant task.
Your friend and Brothe, Love.
- REV. JOHN LOVE, ID. D.,
e Philadelphia, Pa.
!. November II, 1914.
1s76-l0l4.
Evening journal., 1914-12-24
WOMAN near death
FROM GUNSHOT WOUND
speoIal b ME EvENING IouRNAI.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del. Dec. 24.-Jealously -
believed TO have prompted the shoot
ing here yesterday afternoon %
Martha Purnell, by George huntington,
All the parties are colorcd.
II appears that huntington. armed,
went 10 the. Purnoll homo TO square
his Crude against pnrnell. When the
door WAS closed on him he nnenad
fire. the shot tearing out the door
panel and lodging In tho Purnelt
womans arm. below tho elbow.
After this shooting. Huhington
walked away with his gun still loaded.
and meeting Myrtle Harris. also col.
orcd. with whom he had kept come
pany. threatened 10 shoot her.
lie was later arrested and Is held
without bail. pending the result Of the
Purnell woman's injury The woman
Is In a critical condition.
Evening journal., 1914-12-24
Reinforced Russians Rush
TO The Defense of Crac0W

general withdrawal OF the Russians
from the Vistula to Galicia has now
placed their main line OF defense
within 20 miles of Warsaw on their
right wing. The retirement TO the
south Strengthened the Russian line
which now presents an unbroken
front extending over 100 miles.
German attempts to force a passage
of the Bzura and Rawka rivers in their
main attack upon Warsaw have been
repulsed The Russian arHllory has
swept all points at which a crossing
might be made for three days. Skier
niewice has been reached by the Ger
mans, but the Russians have taken
strCng positions east Of that point.
Westward from the Donajec Valley
the battle against the Austrian line
is gradually developing into an en-
gagement Of great proportions.
Evening journal., 1914-12-24
MANY PATRONS Give A
coin TO Street CAR MEN

Many riders on the street cars today
gave a coin to the conductor TO be shar-
ed with the motorman as q Christmas
reminder. In many instances the pa
torns gave the conductor dime or a
quarter and told him to keep the change
The letter carriers also were remem.
bcred by many houeho'dcrs, and it is
expected will receive many gifts during
the holidays.
Here is what some of the garbage
collectors were handing out yesterday To
residents from whose homes they gather
the garbage:
bout in the rain, the frost and snow
The garbage man, he has 60 go,
So, kind lady, IL you please,
Around Christmas time remember me-.
Evening journal., 1914-12-24
BOY HIT BY auto;
NOT SERIOUSLY HURT

Romano Ferrets. aged 2 years. Of
No. 1O4 Poplar street was knocked
down by an automobile owned by the
Delaware Mills Company in Market
street near Flitn street eariv last
egCnirg. The boy had just stepped
iruin the curb aud started a ross the
gtItet when the machine being oper-
and b yFrank Durham, of No. SOC
SCrth Van Buren street came along at
a slLw rate Of sueed. The machine
struck the boy hu. did not 90 over
his tody. Uur1lm jumped flom the
:n.crinc and " d the help )f others
lifted Ferrets il'u the automobile.
H.. youth was zen owed TO the Della
ware Hospital whore physicians found
thar the youth was cut over .ae eye
hut OF otherwise injured. Arter BE-.
lng treated Durham took tie Injured
hJy to his home.
Evening journal., 1914-12-24
Thieves FORCE P. o.. BUT
leave STAMPS Behind

While walking the tracks Of the p.
B. and W. Railroad Company at Clay
mont, shortly after o'clock this
morning, track walker. found
the door Of the railroad sta
ton and post Office open.
Word of the forcing Of the door was
sent to the railroad officials here and
also 10 Postal Inspector Plummer. An
investigation showed that the post
Office and station had been entered
and number of parcel post packages
opened No stamps we're molested
nor we're any OF the other valuables in
the place disturbed. II is thought the
robbers we're after money.
Detectives Of the railroad company
are at work on several clues.
Evening journal., 1914-12-24
BEWARE or DECORATIONS
AROUT CHANDELIERS.

Henry NJ. Lang, president OF the
Friendship Fire Company, today
pointed out the necessity of keeping
flimsy decorations off of chandeliers.
and il such decorations are used, OF
exercising care in lighting the gas.
He said some fires we're caused last
year by chandelier decorations catch
ing fire. The Friendship Company
will be ready TO respond TO all phcne
calls in case of fire, he said.
Evening journal., 1914-12-24
MYSTERIOUS BOOM, BUT
POWDER MILLS Intact

Two sounds. not unlike a powder
mill explosion. were heard this morn
ing, one about o'clock and the other
about 10 o'clock. Some persons
thought a powder mill had gone up,
but officials OF the DUPONT company
said they knew of no explosion. nor
did they know Of any big guns being
tested at Carneys Point today. They
said no big rifles would be fired there
to test explosives before Monday
next.
Evening journal., 1914-12-24
Germans Invade
Portuguese ANGOLA
BY The United Press.

by ] ne bnltcu Iieab.
LONDON, Dec. 24.-The latest Ger
man invasion Of Angola. the Portu-
guese African province. is officially
acknowledged. according to a Lisbon
despatch received here today. The
Germans are declared to have ap-
preached Nautile with 1000 men. The
Portuguese garrison was engaged for
a short time I'm delivering a counter
attack on the Germans, but withdrew
and reinfOrcements are now being
awaited.
The government Is today assured
Of complete support in any action
that may be taken toward defending
this colony or even to entering the
European war as an ally Of England
The vote In the chamber yesterday
favoring preparations for such action
and the expression of confidence In
the government leaves the way open
for early definite action.