lecal. Three cars of the lo completely demolished The =i | were brought to Washingten © [as fast as they were taken from the - | wreck George Higble, eight years old, Brookland, D. C; Dr. E Garther Harris, Washington: Miss Kall (Y, M. C. A card was found fn | Ber pocket); white girl. thirteen vears ‘joid, unidentified: white girl. eighteen olf, unidentified; negro baby, tiled; whife baby, unidentiSed; Rogers, Marion, Ind; Mery. J. : dnd ber fourfeen-vearold son; Bdward AM. Belt, white, fourteen years old: Commodore P. Brown, six- = = N Proctor of this city had his Procter ia 3 well Enown playar. Mrs. Proctor, his badly shaken up. W. CO. 80 t of the United States ~ | Express company, Washington, had arm broken and was slightly In- about the head. Frank Bodlits, Frederick, Md, newspaper map, thir fy years old, was injured slightly. Roy Elder, Poslgaville, Md. bad a leg bro py 2 Upsets the relief train coming into the LADELFPRIA, Dec. 31—Joba G. Price, who bas beeti under arrest in “I was In the car next to the smoker talking with a gentleman and his wife from Detroit, Mich. We were all standing up, the car being crowded. Suddenly we herrd an awful nelse and then a crash, Women began screaming, and the next thing I knew [ found my. self rolling down an embankment, where some one picked me up, and 1 found I was not badly burt. It was {mpossible to describe the scene. We- men and children were shrieking, and I could hear the groans of the dying. Children were running about crying for their parents, and mothers and fathers were rushing around trying to find their children. The dead and Injured Were strewn along the track for a dis. tance of a mille” SCORES FRENCH GOVERNMENT. Bosten Cathelics Pretest the Action Aguiast Reman Chureb. BOSTON, Dec. 81.-At a mass meet: ing of Boston Catholics In Faneuil ball last night a wet of resolutions was adopted, a Copy of which was sent to Pope Plus X., protesting against the action of the Freanch government to- ward the church (u. that country. The meeting, which is the first of Its kind to be held In this country, was under the auspices of the Catbolic unlom of this city. Most Rev. William H. O'Connell, archbishop coadjutor, presided, and a scholarly address, mainly of an hls torical character, was‘ delivered by Dr. Thomas Dwight of the Harvard Medioal soheol. The archbishop, who wis warmly greeted, sald (n part: + “We are assembled here to enter our solemn protest aa Catbolles, Christians and citisens against the tyranny which socks to destroy the true liberty of religion and the freedom of those who represent it and agalust a despotism which tramples upon the rights of hu- manity. The faction which usurps the government of France today bas de flantly and wantonly insulted the au # Fei sk Freedman's hospital, fifteen ted States Soldiers’ Home 3 ¥ H “Without cause or pretext France broke her promised pledge and violated every canon of international law. Until France has stoned for this crime no government can respect her word or expect her to keep her pledges. Ameri ca, this true republic, blushes to be- hold her sister's shame, and we citi gens of this true democracy denounce this counterfeit government of a peo- ple, not by a people, but by a faction unworthy to hold the relns of a gov- ernment (o a republic.” Slot Meter Saved One Life. PAWTUCKET, R. 1, Dec. 81. Mrs, Thomas Filion, aged fifty years, was found dead In her home at 15 John street, a victim of asphyxiation by gas. Her husband, barely escaping a like fate, was discovered lying Iu bed In in unconscious and starving condition by rescuers just In time to save his life. The asphyxiation occurred on Christmas eve, and neighbors sald that they bad not seen the couple since. last Monday. There was a partiyfuened gas jet in the room, but as the supply of gag was regulated by 8 “quarter meter the gas had long since ceased to Bow,'s fact to which the husband un- doubtedly owes bis Jife. Insane Convict at Large. NEWBURG, N. Y., Dec. 31. Williauy Hall, alas Wendt, wbo wis Indicted fi New York for burglary bot subse quently adjudged losaue, escaped dur- Ing the night from the Matteawan State hospital to which he was com mittéd two months ago. He sawed two three-quarter luch bars from & window, # ahah Able’te Sigh Constitntion. TEHE BL-The shah sat since So murdered Mrs. Maurice Lewls at 2108 North Eleventh street on the afternoon of Sept. 10 Isat. In 8 written statement Price, who bas been urrested several times om charges of forgery amd larceny, says that with a companion, whose came be euth street Bouse for the purpose of was searching the opatairs rooms Price says that Mrs. Lewis came npstairs and caught him. He continues: “There was a struggle and a chase. At the foot of the stairs [ caught Mrs. Lawis to keep Ler from screaming, aud a bandkerchief was thrust (oto her mouth. I then drew from my pocket a [ance which [ bad previously stolen from & physiclan's office” At this polat Price's statement ends abruptly with the following: “My God! 1 can't write It ber. 1 alone am guilty.” Mrs. Lewis’ body was found in = I killed with a sharp instrument, which might have been a lance or dirk. The murder has baffled the police officials of this city ever since its com- mission. Mrs. Lewis boarded with a Miss Kelly, and the latter and a board. or named Harry Somers were placed under arrest shortly after the crime but were subsequently discharged for lack of evidence The prisoner is thirty-four years old. In 1800 he was tried in the criminal courts on charges of forgery and lar ceny and was acquitted on the grounds of msanity and sent te Norristown In- sane asylum. He was found, the police aay, at that time in the Episcopal hos pital under treatment for the cigs retts and drug habit. In his confession he tells of having frequently stopped Is saloons to get a drink of absiath while planning the Lewis robbery. The prisoner was originally arrested on a charge of stealing from the Al dine hotel, where be had beem a chef. He walked Into detective headquarters and described the hotel thief and told where be lived. When the detectives went with him to the home of the al- leged thief they discovered he was the man, When they told him he was the thief be simply sald: “I know. [ just wanted to see if you could plok me up ob description.” He sald he could not sleep because be heard the cries of Mrs. Lewis’ three year-old child in his ears and for that reason confessed te having committed the murder. Engineer Honsted to Death, CHARLOTTE, N. C, Dec. 31.—The Seaboard Alr line's fast mail, north- bound, from Atlanta to Richmond, crashed Into a string of loaded freight cars at Peachland, a fag station nine teen miles east of Monroe late at night, partially wrecking the passen- gor train and killing Engiseer S. E Maxwell of Raleigh Runaing fifty miles an hour, Engineer Maxwell sighted the freight train as be rounded the curve near Peachland. Maxwell stuck to his post, was caught between the engine and tender and slowly roasted to death in view of the res- cuers, who strained every nerve to reach him. No one else was hurt Japan's Heroes Decorated. TOKYO, Dec. 81.—The emperor per- sonally invested ® number of high mil- itary and naval commanders with dec orations for distinguished services in the Russo-Japanese war. Field Mar shal Oyama, president of the general staff of the Japanese army; Generals Kuroki and Nogi and several other generals, together with Admiral Togo, received the first class decoration of the Golden Kite. The granting of peer- ages and other rewards to persons in the civil service are expected shortly. General Marcus Miller Dead. PENBACOLA, Fla, Dec. 81.-Gen- eral Marcus T. Miller, U. 8, A, retired, Is dead at Fort Barrancas of heart dis- ease, aged seventy-one years, General Miller graduated from West Point Mji- itary academy In 15808 and served with th¥ Army of the Potomac ln the Fourth artillery throughout the civil war. He was subsequently engaged In numerous Indian cawpalgns and la 16808 served as brigadier general of volunteers io the Philippines, Fire at Los Angeles Cost $300,000, LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 81. ~The Gre department after a hard fight gala a coutrol of a fire that had raged for about two bours ln the five story building occupied by the Cohen Gold Water cowpany as a garment factory at Second and [os Angeles streets The Interior of the bulidiug and its contents were destroyed, the damage being estitnated at more than $300,000 A: W. Black Dies From Injuries, wembee - of at ~~ Will Join Pretender, TANGIER, Morocen, Dec. 81-It Is man fag is about to be bolsted over Ralsult’s stronghold at Zinat. It is said to be the bandit’s Intention to en: deavor to embroll the powers in the meantime by Joining forces with the pretender On the other hand, however, It Is stated that Zinat bas been sold to a erm commercial frm which In tends to enter Into possession when Haisull retires. When be learnad of his expulsion from Mordeco, Ralsull sant his family and fortune to the In. mccesalble mountainous heudquarters of the Benl Arros tribe, while be re maload at Zinat prepared to follow at any moment in the event of an st tack. - Ben Gliazl, the new pasha of Tan. gler, has released Ben Mansour, Ral: sull's representative, and other prison: ers. Ben Manmsour has openly joined Sidi Mohammed Gabbas, the war min ister, und other former partisans of Ralsull, have also deserted. him. but 8 large body of followers is sald to be assembling among the Benl Arrus tribe. TENNIS AT TUXEDO. New York Team Beats Crane and Pete tit In Denbles. TUXEDO PARK, N. Y., Dec 81 - Two good tennis matches were wit ueased by society folks here on the courts of the Tennis and Racket club, ode In the doubles, In which Tomas Pettit of Boston, ex-champion of the world, and Joshua Crane, JIr., of Bos fon, ex-amateur champion of the Unit. od States, were pitted against Charles E. Sauds of the New York Racket club, ex-amateur champion of the Uulted States, and Ferdluand Garcin, cham pion of France. In the single match Sands went against Crane. Both matches ware ox- Bibitions of the best tennis seen on the courts bere since the opening. In the double match the New York pair won three straight sets. Crane and Pettit won the first game, and the following seventesn games went to the New York pair, Garcin playing a mag: mificent game. Sands beat Crane by a score of 6-8, 6-0. SAYS THAY 4 CRAZY. Dv. A. Melane Hamilton Says Pltte- burger Is Worse Than Cuolgoss. NEW YORK, Dec. 81.-Dr. A. Me Lane Hamilton, the well known allen- ist, returned from a trip to London on the steamship Caronla. Speaking of Harry K. Thaw, who is soon to be tried for the murder of Stanford White, Dr. Hamilton, who some time ago examined Thaw, said “Thaw Is In a dangerous predica- ment. It Is the first time iu the his- tory of our coumtry that a lusoatic wants to try his own case. In my opinion, Thaw is worse than Crolgoss. I think that District Attorney Jerome would accept a plea of lusanity.” Dr. Mamiiton said that he had met Thaw's baif brother in London, and be understood that all of the prisoner's brothers and sisters were In favor of his being taken care of, but that H. K. Thaw had won over his mother to go- ing te trial, : Says America Neede Him, LIVERPOOL, Dec. 31.—At a meet Ing of Pembroke chapel a written com- munication from Rev. Charles F. Aked, the pastor, was read to the ef fect that after long and anxious con- sideration be bad decided to accept the call to the Fifth Avenue Baptist chured of New York, and he therefore placed his resignation fn their hands. During the past week Dr. Aked re ceived several cablegrams from promi nent members of the Fifth Avenue church in New York urging bis ac copiatice of the call, Jobn D. Rocke feller, it Is said, cabled Dr. Aked as surify him a “free hand” In his work, and Rev. Hugh Black, former minis ter of 8t George's Free church, Edin- burgh, who ia now in New York, ca- bled that America needed him even more thau England. Moroceo Pretocol Signed. MADRID, Dec. 81.-The Algeciras conference protocol providing for Mo roccan reforms baviog been ratified by all the nations concerued, the treaty was sigued by representatives of the diferent powers here today. It Is ex pected that the regulations governing the international police force in Mo rocco Will shortly be drawn up by the Freuch and Spanish delegates, the Swiss colouel, who 1s to command the force, and the Moorish war minister Sidi Mobawwed Gabbas Cross of the Leglon For MeCormick. PARIS, Dec. 81.-The Freuch gov ernment intends as a mark of appre ciation of Ambassador McCormick's services lu furthering the cordial re lations between France and the Unit ed States to confer upon him the grand cordon of the Legion of Honor. Gen eral Horace Porter Is the only Awerl can ambassador who has recelved this high distinction, Cleveland Man Dying of Wounds. PITTSBURG, Dec. 11. -W. 8 Mor ton, 8 prominent busivess wan of Cleveland, O, Is dylug bere lu the Homeopathic hospital from Injuries lo- flicted Ly mu unknown Assallant. who robbed him of bis jewelry and $300 In money iu his room at the Annex hotel. Rallroad Man Dead at New York, FAMOUS WOMAN DEAD Baroness Burdett-Ooutts, a Noted Philanthropist. HER HOSBAND WAS AN AMERICAN, A ——— A Feereas In Her Own Right and One of the Richest in England. Widely Kuswn Fer Her Warks of Charity, LONDON, Dec. 31.—Barouess Bur dett-Coutts, who bas been ill at: her residence here since Christmas eve, Is dead. The extreme age of the noted philan- thropist (who was boro io 15140 ren dered lmpossible ber recovery from the attack of acute breoehitis, from which she died. The death of Barotess Burdett: Coutts, occurring at the ripe age of ninety-two years, besides depriving the country of one of its greatest and mosg famous philauthropists, removes from Loudon a unique personality and an Interesting social figure As a link with the almost forgotten past, lier life begluning during the reign of Emperor Napoleon, she lived during the reigns of five British sov- etelgns. Inheriting an immense for tune, she so used it as to die beloved by the whole nation. The Baroness Burdett-Coutts was one of the foremost of Englishwomen. Bhe was an iotimate and lifelong friend of the late Queen Victoria and was one of the richest women In Eng land, Her wealth was used princi pally to carry ou her work to lmprove the condition of the poor, and as a philanthropist her name was world: wide, The barouess, who was a British peeress {lu her own right, bad never re laxed Io ber charitable wort sud Ler name (n connection with philanthropi efforts has always been x ! ark of success. She was particularly be loved by the people of the White Chapel district, London, whose cond! tion she Lad done much to lmprose Twenty five years ago the Baroness Burdett Coutts became the wife of Willlam Ashmead Bartlett, ther = young man In the diplome*s servi eo and at present = wember of parlia ment fr Westminster. He was botu «v Plymouth, Mass, and upon becom: fog the husband of the Barouess Bur. dett-Coutts assumed, by royal license, the surname of Burdett-Coutta. The Baroness Burdett-Coutts had a remarkable history. To have known William LV, to have been presented at Queen Victoria's corcuation, to have been Intimately associated with Charles Dickens and to have spent over a million pounds in charity form a unique chapter of experiences in this woman's life. King Edward once sald that, after bis own mother, the baron ess was the most remarkable woman in England and unquestionably “the second lady lu the land.” Roosevelt Very Fopular In England. NEW YORK, Dec. 31. Captain Kin cald Smith, wewbar of parliament for the southwesteru division of Warwick shire aod captain of the Ninth lancers, Britsh army, bas arrived bere. Cap- taln Bmith sald that it would be good thing for both the English and Awerican nations If an exchange of visits between King Edward and Pres ident Roosevelt could be arranged. “Outside of the king,” sald Captaln Smith, "Presldent Roosevelt is the most popular wan In England today, and If such a visit could be arranged he would be sure of a tremendous welcome. I feel sure that when King Edward visits Canada, as he will do shortly, he would be delighted to come on here.” Fatal Trolley Wreek at Cincinnati. CINCINNATI, Dec. 81.—At least thir ty persons were lujured, one of whom, Daniel Kernan, a passenger, bas since died, In the wreckage of a runaway electric car on Warsaw avenue bill The motorman discovered at the top of the hill that be bad lost control of the car and tried to use the emergency brake, but it failed The car ran away for five blocks, struck a telegraph pole and turned over. The passeugers were thrown in the mod. Hiram Leister, a passenger, by operating the brake on the rear platform rwduced the speed of the car materially before it left the track. J. E Lowman, the conductor snd Frank Gansel, a passenger, were very seriously hurt and may dle Celebration at Manila. MANILA, Dec. 31.—-The tenth aunl versary of the execution in 158 by the Spaniards of Dr. Rizal, who was charg od with fomentiog = rebellion, was cel cbrated Lieve with eutbusiasm, There wus a parade aud addresses were de livered on the Luneta at the spot where Dr. Rizal was executed The native speukers expressed confidence in the future independence of the Filipinos, who were urged to prepare themselves for the full benetits of self govern ment. Governor General Swith ja ag address vulogized Rizal tGiraver Cleveland Recovering. PRINCETON, N, J. Dec 31 For wer President Grover Cleveland Is re covering from the severe attack of in digestion from widch he has been suf fering for the past few days. Dr. Jolin N. Carnochau, his physician, sald that his 1Hoess had been serious, but that he was practically oter It, Miners Want Fight Hour Day. DEADWOOD, 8 I, Dee 31. Three hundred members of Terry Peak Min ers’ unlon bere voted upsuimously to strike If the operators do pot graot ‘hem an eight hour workday by Jan. 1. adi »wiligoout ty to thank you your patronage and wish you all a hap and prosperous mn year. Our Aim is to please you every purchase. with Our Claim that we furnish you dependable merchan- dise as low, and often at a less figure, than the city stores. Why Not Our expenses a much less and ou combined output is a great, Globe Wareho Talmadge Block, Elmer Avenne. Valley Phone. Conglomerate Uniform. A man appeared on a London su ban street the other day wearing Sar trousers, a London Scotilsh & a tunic with York and C regiment buttons, and with a guard's bearskin on his head. He § arrested for “bringing the uniform% into contempt,” though he explained? that he was on his way to “give 8 recitation.” The magistrate advised him next time he wanted to do thas kind of a thing to go to Koepenick do it The Proper Procedure. A school teacher asked a pupll how, old he was, says the Kansas City Times. The pupil replied: : one-fourth as old as my father a he's two years older than my mother. My two brothers are as old as my mother was when my mother was 25." The teacher solved the problem by knocking the pupil to the foor sitting on his head and pounding him with the poker until he was ready to talk s7nse : Working Italy’s Quarries. Spotlessly pure marbles of ! Island of Paros, Greece, are mined us an English company. Many of celebrated statues left by the an world were sculptured {rom the mar bles of the Parian mines. The gresa marbles of Tinos and the red of Maal are likewise controlled by foreign capital. ¥ Slow Time on Italy's Rallways, A truck arrived at Desenzano, the Lago di Garda, having brought coal from Venice. On this was patch of corn about four inches high, which must have taken at least 20 days to grow. This may give some idea of the delays on the Italian rails ways, which are causing factories ones or mex of raw material.
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