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cused State's Case Is Practically
Closed Cabman on Grill.
Flushing. N. Y., Dec. 25. With the
exception of one or two witnesses,
who will bo heard on minor points,
the state's case against Thornton J.
Ilains Is practically closed. The de
fense will outline its case to the jury
tomorrow, after the prosecution rests.
When the defendant returned to the
Long Island jail he knew all the vital
evidence that the prosecution had ob
tained to prove its charge that he was
one of the principals In the killing of
William E. Annis.
Before leaving the court room,
Ilains declared that he felt that his
acquittal was only a matter of days.
District Attorney Darrin surprised
Ilains' counsel by calling Henry L.
Jesperson, former real estate agent,
whom the defense had planned to call
as one of their principal witnesses.
Jesperson's testimony developed many
points favorable to the defendant. He
said he had several conferences with
Ilains over water front property near
Bayside, and that Ilains had made an
appointment with his partner, Mr.
Judd, about some property near the
Bayside Yacht club. Mr. Jesperson
further stated that Ilains had post
poned' the real estate negotiations be
cause of illness of his brother. The
lawyers for Ilains were delighted at
Jesperson's testimony, Mr. Darrin's
purpose in calling the former real es
tate dealer is not apparent.
An incident of interest in the ses
sion was the demand of John F. Mc
Intyre for the arrest of Martin Skura,
an eighteen-year-old cabman, who
swore that he had made a false state
ment to Hains' lawyers, believing that
they were newspaper men. Skura was
accused after a grilling cross-examination,
in which he admitted making
several false declarations in the state
ment given to counsel for the defense.
He was not arrested. The defense
hope to conclude the case next week.
CHRISTMAS DINNERS FOR POOR.
Salvation Army Distributes Baskets
to 500 Families at Omaha.
Omaha, Dec. 25. Christmas was
made merry for 5oO families by the
Salvation Army and Volunteers of
America. These organizations have
been collecting funds for the past two
weeks for the poor, and they spent
most of the afternoon before Christ
mas distributing thfse dinners. Each
basket contained a chicken, potatoes,
coffee, sugar, cookies, two loaves of
bread, one can each of beans and corn
and celery. From one to two pounds
of candy also was placed in each bas
ket, according to the size of the family.
It was an actual Merry Christmas
for 190 newsboys, who were the guests
of Gurdon W. Wattles and Mrs. Wat
tles, at All Saints' church parish
house. Tickets were issued for 150 of
the youngsters, but 190 were present
and there was plenty for all.
Youthful Santa Claus Badly Burned.
Lincoln, Dec. 25. During a Christ
mas entertainment at the detention
home, James Wise, the youthful
"Santa Claus," upset some candles at
tached to the tree, and his flimsy
clothing became ignited. Prompt ac
tion by Sheriff Hoagland and District
Judge Frost, who were present, pre
vented a serious fire panic. No one
was injured aside from Wise, who
was badly, but not fatally, burned.
Burlington Brakeman Killed.
Cambridge, Neb., Dec. 25. The
mangled remains of Harvey B. Patter
son were found on the Burlington
track near Holbrook. He was head
brakeman on an extra that had passed
over the road a short time before.
Nothing is known as to how he hap
pened to fall under the wheels of the
train.
Society Belle Proves Up on Claim.
Stuart, la., Dec. 25. Mrs. Alice Mae
Bacon-Tracy, formerly a society belle
of Stuart, has just returned for the
holidays, following her successful
proving np of a claim on .government
land in Colorado, where she has been
living for the past three years.
Death of James Corrigan.
Cleveland, Dec. 25. James Corri
gan, seventy-nine years old, who has
i been in a financial struggle with John
; D. Rockefeller and who since has
j wrested millions from ore, coal, vessel
; ind furnace industries, died of an op-
i fration for appendicitis.
Victory for State Prohibition.
Atlanta. Ga., Dec. 25. State prohi
bition won a victory in the United
States circuit court here when Judge
W. T. Newman dismissed a petition
attacking the constitutionality of the
prohibition law. Judge Newman held
It was a matter for the state courts.
Ends Life With Corrosive Sublimate.
' Kansas City, Dec. 25. Mrs. Alvina
Morrell, a widow, owner of the Mon
damin hotel here, committed' suicide
by nking corrosive sublimate.
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Declare United States Can No Longei
Afford to Maintain Army Inadequate
Even for Peace Calls Present Or
ganization Antiquated.
Washington, Dec. 25. The most ur
gent need of the army of the United
States at present is an adequate rem
dy for the evils resulting from de
tached service of officers, says Majoi
General J. Franklin Bell, chief of staff
in his annual report. He also say
that the time has arrived wb a the
United States can no longer afford tc
maintain an "inadequate army for
peace needs, nor an army with an
antiquated organization."
According to General Bell, the num
ber of officers on detached service is
691. The result is characterized as
GENERAL, BELL,
very disastrous and among other
things is given as the first cause for
the large number of desertions among
enlisted men.
General Bell says that it is "a dis
couraging fact that in case of a sud
den outbreak of hostilities with a hist
class nation there are not sufficient
regular troops in the country, even
when reinforced by the National
Guard of te various states, to form
an army after deducting the necessary
force to provide a small garrison at
our permanent posts and the neces
sary infantry supports for our sea
coast fortifications."
The infantry arm is referred to as
too weak numerically for the services
required of it even in the time of
peace. The cavalry arm is spoken of
as an "antiquated organization."
The president's physical tests for of
ficers is praised as having produced
an increased interest in physical cul
ture and the general care of health
among officers.
CASTRO THROWS UP SPONGE.
Practically Abandons Claim to Vene
zuelan Presidency.
Berlin, Dec. 25. Cipriano Castro
gave a statement to the Associated
Press, which amounts virtually to an
abandonment of his claims to the pres
idency of Venezuela. This statement
follows:
"After taking cognizance of every
thing printed in the newspapers from
Venezuela I doubt the attitude therein
attributed to the present government
at Caracas. But I will have more to
say on this subject when I am in bet
ter health and when I have full knowl
edge of what has occurred. In any
event, I shall place no difficulties in
the way of the present administration
of Venezuela in settling the pending
controversies with foreign govern
ments, even if this should involve my
own withdrawal frorn activity in the
affairs of the nation."
General Castro will remain for two
weeks longer in the private sanitarium
f Dr. Israel. He will give out no in
formation concerning his future plans.
CHINESE DESIREAN EMBASSY.
Foreign Board Would Raise Standard
of Its Representatives Abroad.
Pekin, Dec. 25. The foreign board
has received a cablegram from Tang
Shao Yi, at Washington, saying that
the Washington government has re
sponded favorably to the proposal
made by China to raise the Chinese
legation at Washington to the rank of
an embassy. Tang S&ao Yi is the
Chinese official who is at present in
the United States on a diplomatic mis
Bion from his government. WTien Tang
Shao Yi left Pekin he went first to
Tokyo and there broached the sub
ject of raising the Chinese legation
to an embassy. He received an
equivocal answer.
Falls From Third Story Window.
Hot Springs, Ark., Dec. 25. That H.
M. Cox, a wealthy and retired manu
facturer of Portland, Me., had fallen
head first from a third story window
of a local hotel to his death, instead
of having jumped from the window
with suicidal intent, as at first report-
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GOVERNOR ELECT
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Lilley Faces Charges of Corrupt'
Practices Today.
New Haven, Conn., Dec. 26. The j
fight of Congressman George Li. L.illey,
governor elect of Connecticut, for the
latter title began in court here today.
He is accused of violating the corrupt
practices act of the state, formal j
charges of improper use of money in j
the recent election having ben made I
against him. The charges are brought I
by George 1. Fox of this city.
Chief Justice Simeon E. Baldwin ap
pointed Judges Silas A. Robinson and
William L. Bennett to constitute tht
election court. Stiles Judgson, state
senator of Stratford, and Lucian F.
Burpee, former colonel, of this city are
counsel for Mr. L.illey.
Walter C Fleming of New York, ol
the law firm of Dexter, Osborne &
Fleming, has been retained as senioi
counsel by Mr. Fox. Mr. Fleming as
sisted Governor Hughes of New Yorl
in the insurance and gas investiga
tions.
Scientific Congress Opens.
Santiago, Chile, Dec. 26. The' first
session of the pan-American scientific
congress opened last night. President
Montt and his cabinet, the members
of the diplomatic corps and delegates
from all the American republics at
tended. Professor Leo S. Rowe o; tht
University of Pennsylvania, chairman
of the American delegation, in a
speech expressed the appreciation o.
his delegation for the privilege or at
tending the congress. He dicuo.icci
the work of the bureau of American
republics and praised John Barrett,
the director of the bureau, for the
work he had' done and expressed hia
belief in the future usefulness of the
bureau.
Pretoria Has Stormy Voyage.
New York, Dec. 26. Having taken
twice the usual time to make her run
to this port from Hamburg, which she
left twenty-one days ago, the steamer
Pretoria of the Hamburg-American
line arrived with her log full of en
tries, recording one of the siormres:
passages in the steamer's hi3tory.
The Pretoria was so delayed by the
heavy weather that her coal supply
ran short and she was forced to put
into St. Johns, N. F., to replenish it.
From the time the steamer leit the
J English channel she was Lea ten and
tossed about by one gale wii-:.-r ar.c..iLi
Starr Offers to Surrender.
Guthrie, Okla., Dec. 26. Governor
Haskell announced that he had re
ceived word from Henry Starr, t;.-;
noted bandit, that Starr was ready to
surrender to the state and stand tria:
upon charges against him in this staii
if Governor, Haskell would guarantee
immunity against extradition to other
states. Starr is wanted in a number
of states for various causes. The gov
ernor said that he would not consent
to such an arrangement.
Two Killed in Pistol Duel.
Ponceatoula, La., Dec. 26. Irwin
Cooper and William Arnold k'l'.ed
each other in a pistol duel in a saloon
here. Cooper was the bartender in
j llie sajJU watric Ltitr naoca
1 curred, nd it is said that the dif
ficulty Tallowed some words vbich
Cooper had with Arnold's younger
brother
WILL HOLD JOINT SESSIONS.
American Historical and Political Sci
ence Associations to Meet.
Washington, Dec. 26. Many of th
most eminent historical scholars of
the country will gather here on Mon
day to attend the twenty-fourth an
nual meeting of the American Histor
ical association, which will hold its
sessions in this city and in Richmond,
Va., from the 28th to tin; 31st. It is
expected that three or four hundreu
delegates will be present. The first
and second sessions of the association
will be held in this city, alter which
the delegates will meet in Richmond,
where their concluding sessions will
be held.
Monday r.vht the association will
hold a joint meeting with the Amer
ican Political Science association, at
the new Willard hoti in this city,
when James Bryce, the British ambas
sador, and president of the latter oi
ganization, will make the annual ad
dress, his subject being "The Rela
tions of Political Science to History
and to Practice."
MOVING P1CTURESHQWS STOPPED
New York Showmen Will Contest
Mayor McClellan's Decree.
New York, Dec. 26. More than
three hundred of New York city's 55'
moving picture tshowmei met and pro
tested against Mayor McClellan's ac
tion in revoking their licenses ana
closing their shows. A committee of
twenty-five was appointed to report
on a plan of organization to contest
the enforcement of the mayor's decree.
The mayor's order was aimed at ex
hibitors of objectionable pictures and
places which were not living up to th
fire regulations, and it was stated; by
him that renewals of licenses would
only be granted to showawn whoa
places are conducted unohjection&bly,
who take proper precautions against
fire, and pledge themselves not to
open their places on Sundays.
The mayor's order was rigidly
forced in Manhattan and the Bronx.
SIXTEEN INJURED IN WRECK.
Lake Shore Passenger Train Jumps
Switch and Runs Into Siding.
Angola, Ind., Deo. 25. A Lake Short
passenger train on the branch between
Jackson, Mich., and Fort Wayne, Ind.,
was wrecked near Pleasant Lake, Ind
Sixteen people were injured, five srt
ously. The wreck Is attributed to s
broken flange, allowing the train to
jump a switch and run Into a Biding
The injured were taken to neighboring
farmhouses and physicians were hur
ried from Angola and' Hillsdale, Mich
Among the most seriously injured
are Mrs. John Carpenter of Reading
Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Summerlat ol
Angola, Mrs. Charles Vaughan t
Pleasant Lake and Mrs. CampbelX
bound for Decatur. Mich.
Lexington, Ky., Dec. 25. Thomas
Jackson, a young farmer of Bath
county, shot and fatally wounded hl
father, Henry Jackson. Young Jack
son escaped and is being pursued ej
a posse.
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