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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
CHARGED WITH EvADING TAXES.
Taking of Testimony In Case Against
Ohio Citizen.

The taking of testimony in this city in the
suit filed in Cuyahoga county. Ohio, to sub
ject Mr.. W. J. Boardmann now resident in
Washington. to a payment of taxes In the
Ohio county during the years from 1887 to
1892, inclusive. will be concluded this after
noon The hearing began yesterday before
Mr.. Charles Stetson. master. in the law
offices of Mr.. Frank Hackett in the Sun
building.
The Ohio authorities claim that Mr.
Boardmann maintained his residence on
Euclid avenue. Cleveland. and evaded the
payment of personal taxes upon the ground
that he was a resident of Washington.
Mr.. Boa rdmann was upon the witness
stand today and was subjected to rigid
cross-examination. He went into detail as
To the character and extent of all his hold
ings in various corporations and gave an
elaborate account of his travels since 1887.
He admits he was resident of Cleveland
In 1887, but says he Travelled for number
of years after that, and then settled in
Washington. Ex-Attorney General Mon
nett of Ohio conducted the cross-examina-
ton.
Secretary of State Hay was a witness
yesterday. He was called by the attor-
neys for Mr.. Boardman. and said. among
other things that he had told Mr.. Board
man, who was a neighbor in Cleveland
that he tHay) had been informed by W. W.
Corcoran that Washington was the best city
on earth In which to escape rigid exami-
nation into holdings and securities. Mr.
Hay said that he and few. If any, Of the
rich people living in Washington pay per-
sonal taxes. The tax system of assessing
personal property here. he said. was great
inducement for rich men to locate in Wash
ington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
THE HOUSE.

Some preliminary routine business was
transacted in the House today. A bill was
passed granting to the Minnesota and Man.
itoba Railroad Company right of way
across the coded portion of the Chippewa
and Red Lake Indian reservation.
When the consideration of the army ap-
preparation bill was resumed, Mr.. McRae
tArkJ attempted to secure an amendment
To the provision giving officers and men
serving beyond the limits of the United
States 10 and ~ per cent, respectively. ex-
ira pay. which would limit the extra COM
penSation 10 those serving in the Philip
pines. He thought there was no reason
why those serving IN Porto Rico. Cuba and
Alaska should receive additional compensa-
ton The paragraph to which the amend
nent would have been pertinent had been
passed and Mr.. Hull. in charge of the bill
refused TO return to it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
Ia MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL
SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE
FAVOR BUYING A sITEs
Urge the Appropriation of 100000
for the. Purchase of Suitable
Land In the Suburbs.

The result of the recent hearing held by
subcommittee of the Senate committee on
the District of Columbia on the bill to es-
tablish municipal hospital thoroughly
convinced the committee that there is
urgent need for such an institution. which
they favor providing at the earliest date
practicable
One of the questions which was discussed
when the hearing was in progress was
whether the present site of Columbia Hos
pital should BE- used for the municipal hos
pital or whether a new site in the suburbs
should be acquired for this purpose. This
question has been.decided by the commit
tee in favor of obtaining new site. and
today a proposed amendment to the District
appropriation bill was reported from the
full committee as follows,
Purchase of Land Proposed.
For the purchase by the Commissioners
OF the District of Columbia of not to eN-
coed ten acres of land in the District of CO.
lumbia for municipal hospital. 100000 or
so much thereof as may be necessary"
Senator Mcmillan, as chairman Of the
District committee. went before the COM
mittee on appropriations today to urge that
the Senate. He will show the utter lack of
accommodation for the sick that are cared
for by the District.
Columbia Hospital Property.
The fact that a new site is proposed for
the municipal hospital does not dispose of
the question as to what should be done
with the Columbia Hospital property. The
bill which has been before the committee
on this subject provided that the Column
bia Hospital property should be sold and
the proceeds be turned into the treasury,
to be made part of the fund for the pug
chase of site and the erection Of buil6-
mgs for hospital purposes. This question
will be determined later. Columbia Hos
pital receives a great many patients who
need immediate attention, and in a sense Is
an emergency hospital. This fact has been
urged on the committee as a reason why 1t
should remain at the convenient location 1t
now has.
Site in the Suburbs.
1t Is urgent that the new municipal hos
pital shall be within a distance that will
be readily accessible from all parts Of the
city and settled parts of the District. For
this reason. while it will be located in the
suburbs, it is not likely it will be placed far
from the boundary line. The sum of $780,
900 is believed to be sufficient to secure
site on high and healthy part of the Dis
trict which can readily be reached by
smbulances and also by electric railroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
CHARGED WITH MURDER
JAMES LANCTON TO BE TRIED FOR
SERIOUS CRIME.
Death of Mrs. Wren, Alleged Victim
OF As.ault-AutOpsy to BE
Performed.

The charge of assault recently preferred
against James Lancton was changed to
murder this afternoon. This was done
when the police learned from Columbian
University Hospital that his alleged victim.
Mrs. Bette Ann Wren, had passed away
She died about o'clock this afternoon
When arrested Lancton was very much
under the influence of liquor. and his con-
dition was so serious that he was taken to
the Emergency Hospital for treatment. He
remained in the hospital just one week be-
fore he was able to be taken to the Police
Court. This was only two days ago. A
charge of simple assault was preferred
against him. and he was committed to Jail
without bail to await the result Of the
woman's injuries.
The assault Is charged to have occurred
the 18th of this month, at the home of
Mrs. Wren. No. 634 E street southwest.
L. was week later when the police learn
ed that the woman had been badly injured
and was likely to die. Then she was re-
moved to the hospital and Lancton was
arrested by the officers of the sixth pre-
cinct
Wanted Her to Marry Him.
Mrs. Wren was employed by an F street
pension attorney, with whom Lancton had
business 1t was during his visits to the at
torney's Office that he met Miss Wren.
Then he called at her house to see her
and, it is charged. he wanted her to marry
him. Because she refused to accept him it
is alleged he called at her house and as
saulted her. She was in critical condition
when the police removed her to the hos
pital. Symptoms of paralysis soon de-
veloped and later the patients mind was
affected.
The police received from the hospital,
from time to time, an account of her con-
dilion, and this afternoon learned of her
death.
While at the hospital the man stated that
he was innocent of the charge. He admit
ted that he was very much in love with the
woman. and claimed they were to be mar
ried In May.
Coroner Carr was notified of the death
of Mrs Wren this afternoon. He will
probably hold an inquest tomorrow. The
prisoner Is about ffty-four years old, while
Mrs. Wren was nineteen years younger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITION
The Holland Submarine boat shown
to Many Congrersmen

Another successful exhibition of the sub
II arine torpedo boat Holland was given
On the Potomac river. this side of Alexan-
drta. this morning. About thirty congress-
men. number of newspaper correspond
ents and friends OF the Holland Boat Com
psny and its representatives.. witnessed
eVolutious from the Presidents yacht, the
syIph. and the company's yacht. the Jo-
sePhine. The Holland was given a SUBJ
merged run. showing an even keel the en-
tire distance of something over half a
mile and made numerous porpoise dives
10 Illustrate the ease and readiness with
which the craft may be manipulated.
pleased with the maneuvers.
kne Holland will be given another trial
Saturday in case Il does not rain. The
syiph and the Josephine will leave their
wharves az the navy yard at $40 am
sharp and will return to the yard not la
than IL 30 O. m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
BOYS ATTEMPT A LYNCHING.
Result of a Feud Between White and
Negroes.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, March 29.-A case of
attempted youthful lynching was develop
ed today in a trial before the magistrates
court of Henrico county. The affair oc-
CURED in a thickly settled portion Of the
city which is In the county lines. Six half
grown white boys were fined for assault
ing Phillip Marshall, a negro boy of about
the same size. There was a large crowd
of the boys, but the officer who made the
arrest could only identify that number.
Several days ago q crowd Of white boys
had a battle with crowd of negroes for
the possession Of a vacant house, and the
negroes outnumbered the white boys and
drove them off.
The next day the crowd of white boys
recognized Phillip as one Of the party and
attacked him. Mrs. D. NJ. Vestal, who was
the chief witness, said that Phillip ran
into the front door of her residence, ap-
pealing for protection, saying the boys
were going to kill him. Mrs. Vestal was
treated very roughly by the boys, who
declared their purpose to take the negro
from her house and kill him. in spite of
her resistance. She sent for an officer by
the back way, and thus saved the negro's
life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29

Several Military Prisoners Aboard
From Commando in Cuba.


From Commands in Cuba.
NEW YORK, March 29.-The. United
States transport Sedgwick, Capt. Henricks,
arrived today from Havana and Gibara
with ffty-one cabin passengers and sixty
six discharged and furioughed soldiers,
civilians, etc. The Sedgwick brought near
ly one million dollars in specie and a large
quantity of Cuban products for the forth
coming Paris exposition. While at Gibara
March %, thirteen members of the trans
ports crew refused to obey the officers
orders. They were placed in irons and
brought to this port for trial There were
also five general prisoners on board from
Havana. Among the cabin passengers were
Maj. f. D. Judd, paymaster, u S. N: F. j.
Joannini, secretary of commission on re-
vision of Cuban civil code; C. S. Bookwal-
ter, U. S. N; Capt. w. E. Dobbins, Eulogia
Harta. special agent of Cuba to the Paris
exposition, and Prof A. f. Frye, superin-
tendent of public schools of Cuba
Capt. Heuricks, explaining the affair with
the sailors, said he hardly considered their
offense as mutiny. and that he would make
the complaint to the United States marshal
for continued willful disobedience to law
full ORDERS He told the following story:
Last Sunday morning we arrived at
Gibara, which is an open roadstead, and
three small lighters with clothing came
alongside. A little later the boatswain or
dered the crew to unload the lighters. They
refused saying they were not going to
work on Sunday without extra pay. When
this was reported to me l went forward
and ordered the men to go to work and re-
ceived the same answer. 1 then read the
articles all had signed and the law, espe-
ciaily that part which says that refusal to
work will be considered as mutiny. and
told them L would treat them mutineers:
and L gave them five minutes to go to
work. At the end of that time thirteen
men were put in irons on bread and water.
I had not handouts enough to go around
,n bod hnY la6 har in rylvn0
The men were all enlisted for a year.
The penalty for the offense with which
the seamen are charged is loss of ten days
pay and thirty days imprisonment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
COMMANDER VERY COMING HOME.
Has Been Relieved of the Command
of the Castine.

Commander 5. W. Very has been relieved
81 the command OF the Cast{ne and ordered
1" Proceed home from Manila by regular
steamer He will be relieved of the COM
mand by Commander c. G.. Bowman. now
al the Mare Island navy yard. who goes
out by The steamer Solace. Commander
Nsry has had some trouble with other Off
c~rs attached TO the Castine. alleged to
grow out Of his methods of enforcing dis
eipline aboard ship.
Commander J. B. Briggs will take the
place of Commander Bowman as equipment
officer at the Mare Island navy yard
Lieutenant C. L. Hussey has been ordered
To duty on the Constellation.
Lieutenant j. G. Quincy has been ordered
To duty at the Norfolk navy yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
WAR SPIRIT IN JAPAN.
Active Preparations Being Made for
Conflict with RUSSIA.

SEATTLE. Wash, March 29.-The gov
eminent transport Garonne, from Manila,
February II. has arrived from quarantine.
with the news of active preparations In mill
tary and naval departments of Japan for
war with Russia. The Russian fleet at Ma
gasaki has disregarded the harbor authori-
ties. and anchored where 1t pleased.
The war spirit is said by Capt. Conrad of
the Garonne to be strong in Japan on &C
count of the cars secret attempt to gain
influence In Corea, in violation of the
treaty. A grand assembling of the Japan
ese navy. to be followed by maneuvers
from which foreign newspaper correspon-
dents and the public were to be excluded
was fixed for the last of this month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
TAYLOR VISITS LOUISVILLE.
Kentucky Governor Discusses HI
Plans for Future.

FlanS Tor future.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 2a.-Gov W.
s. Taylor was in town for a while today, on
his way to Butler county. where his sister
died yesterday. While here the governor
made statement concerning his probab BILE
course in the event that the decision Of the
court of appeals is against him. While it
has been generally understood that the re-
publicans would not surrender the state
offices on the judgment of that court moth
ing official has heretofore been given out
on the subject. Gov. Taylor said:
The court of appeals has not yet taken
up the case and any announcement from
me as to my actions after their decision
would be premature. The agreement of the
attorneys for both sides. however, states
specifically that there is to be no movement
until the case Is finally settled by the SUI
preme Court of the United States. and 1
mink win act by this agreement in every
step take, and not give up any of rhe
rights I hold by it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
REMOVED THE GOOD EYE.
Blunder of a Physician Leaves Pa
tient Totally Blind.

CHICAGO. March 29.-The Record says:
Because of an oculist's error Anna Dud-
ley of Marion Ind, a pretty girl, less than
twenty years old, will be blind for life. The
sight of one eye was ruined by her brother
three months ago, and a few days ago a
physician attempted to remove the eye, but
by mistake operated on the wrong one, and
left his patient totally blind
Last Christmas Miss Dudley was shot in
the eye by an arrow from an air gun in the
hands of a young brother. The attending
physician said he feared the sight had been
destroyed. Miss Dudley was brought to
Chicago and an operation decided upon.
The Marion physician performed it in an
oculist's office in this city.
When Miss Dudley recovered she was
asked if she could see out of the injured
eye.
Il am wholly blind" she answered. 81
cannot sec from either eye; all is black to
re
Examination showed that the wrong eye
had been treated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29

Indictments Reported by Grand Jul
This Afternoon.

Indictments Reported by Grand Jury
This Afternoon.
The grand jury this afternoon reported
as follows:
William Sauer. murder of James Allen;
Charles s. Holmes. F. A. Lewis and John
D. Tregor and Mary Mann. each for false
pretenses; Albert Kent, alias Lewis john
son. second offense petit larceny: Frank
jackson and John Butter, each for larceny
from the person. Henry J., Brochon, lar
ceny; Cornelius johnson, housebreakfne
and housebreaking and larceny; James
cambridge assault to kill; Diamond Worth
ington. alias Diamond Wellington, bisamy:
Reuben ]. Washington and Charles n.
Pomeroy. each for violation of section $685.
Revised Statutes of the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
FRANCE WILLING TO AID Us.
VIII Put No Obstacle in Way of Get
ting Islands.

PARIS. March 29.--The foreign office au-
thcrities make the following statement re-
garding Frances attitude toward American
acquisition of the Danish West Indies:
France will place no obstacle whatever
in the way of the success of the Danish
American negotiations. On the contrary. in
view of her cordial relations with both the
United States and Denmark. she is willing
to waive her rights over Santa Cruz, as
France values her friendship with these
two countries far more highly than any
claims she may have in the Danish An
TILES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
FRENCH STEINER SINKS.

Geol ges CrOise Goes 9, Down Out.tde
santo Domingo Harbor.
SANTO DOMINGO, Santo DomIne,,
March 9.-The French steamer Georges
Croise. bound to- Cuba with cattle and
eighty passengers Is sunk outside this port.
The steamer New York. WHICH has just ar
not known how many lives were saved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
Grain, Provision. aud Cotton Mar
Baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE March 29.-FIour quiet and steady;
unchanged; receipts, l5,25l barrels: exports at
May ~ 1aNa74; steamer No red. eoa89s: receipts,
z! ;9dz bushels; southern wheat by sample. S0i
i5ta: do. on grade. 70Aa74% Corn hrIner; spot
and March. 42isa42i4; April, aeNa42ss; May. 425la
t ~: ste sn MIXED AhaAM receipts ~ 500
Oats steady; No. 2 white 30aso,s: No. mixed,
2Sh sales; Ee doll: No 2 nearby. s4ass; No 2
Grain freights quiet. unchanged. Sugar cheese and
butter frm, unchanged. Eggs, 12ixa13.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
"DEGENERATEs. IS PROHIBITED.
Mrs. Langtry'a Play Barred by Pitts
burg Officials.

PITTSBURG, Pa, March 29.-Mrs Lily
Langtry, who is booked to appear at the
Alvin Theater in this city next Monday
week. will not be permitted to produce her
play, 1.-The Degenerates"
This was decided today by Mayor VIM. J.
Diehl. who has received protests from the
Presbyterian Ministers Association and nu-
merous citizens against the production of
the play on the grounds that it is i'm
moral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
Pattern MakersaWin Thei. Patnt

CHICAGO. March 29.-chicago pattern
makers have secured the signatures. Of
twenty job shop bosses to. their new agree
nient, and by so doing avoided a strike and
won every point for which they contended.
The twenty bosses who signed the agree
trent included the principal job shops in tho
city. The agreement becomes effective
April ID and expires February l, 1901.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
Local Option Bill Defeated.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
STATE HOUSE, ANNAPOLIS, Md,
March 29.-The house of delegates today
finally defeated the local option bill for
Montgomery county. which was introduced
by Mr.. Brown Of Frederick. A large dele
CATION of prominent democrats from Mont
gomery was here today to urge the passage
of the bill, but two of the county delegates
Messrs. Clark and Deet. were opposed to IL.
while Mr.. Hutton favored it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
MARooNs THREATEN TROUBLE.
Armed Police Sent From Kingston t.
Quiet Them.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 29.-The Ma
rooms are again threatening disturbance.
Armed police have been sent to quiet them
and the military authorities have been mott
fled to hold troops in readiness.
The British third-class cruiser Psyche left
here today for Bluefelds, Nicaragua, in re-
Spouse to an application from the British
consul there for protection for British SUBJ
jectS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
MACHINIsTs RETURN TO WORK.
Compromise Effected at Columbus b
Which Strike Is Settled.

COLUMBUS, Ohio March 29.-The ma
chnists' strike has been settled. The en-
poyers agree to take back all the old men,
but they are left free to employ non-union
labor on equal terms with union labor. The
machinists get a nine-hour workday and %
cents an hour. price and half to be paid
for all overtime. The settlement Is a COM
promise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
secretary Root Re,,,.,

Secretary Root and the bureau chiefs who
accompanied him to New York to inspect
the transport Sumner and to attend the
military tournament. returned to this CITY
this morning. but spent only Q portion of
the day in their Offices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
THE TAFT COMMISSION.
Members Agreed ON the Personnel OF
Sta6 of Assistants.

stan of Assistants.
The Philippine commission met this after
noon and agreed upon the personnel of the
staff that is to accompany the commission
to Manila They also agreed upon certain
outlines which they will follow in their
work in the Philippines. These will be
submitted to the Secretary of War this
afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29
AMERICAN PORK BARRED.
Turkish OnciaIs Claim 1t is Delete
riOux to Health.

riOu. to Health.
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 29.-The
porte has informed the United States lega-
ton that in future the Importation OF
American pork will be prohibited, giving
as reason for the prohibition that the
meat is injurious to the public health.
Lloyd C.. GriScom, United States charge
d'affaires protested theoretically, demand
ing the annuiment of the measure.
Mr.. GriscOm's Action Commended.
Mr.. Griscom has acted Of his own volition
in lodging this protest. for the State De-
partment has not yet been informed of the
prohibition Of the Turkish government. 1t
may be stated. however. that his action is
thoroughly commended by the officials and
he will be supported to the utmost in his
protest
1t is said that the consumption of pork
by the Turks themselves is very small.
their religion prohibiting the meat as an
article of food. But the same prohibition
does not apply to the large Christian ele-
ment in Turkey. and the Armenians espe-
cially are large consumers of pork. OF
course, 1t cannot be stated officially, but
no doubt is entertained here that the action
Of the Turkish government is directly at
tributable to the secret influence of some
continental powers whose position in resist
ance to the demands of the United States
for the admission of American meat prod
ucts might be strengthened could they point
to similar exclusive action by other powers
based on sanitary considerations.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson said to-
day that he had no official information that
Turkey has prohibited the importation of
American pork. If any steps were taken
in the matter by this government he said
the State Department would conduct the
negotiations
"If it has been decided to bar out all
pork" said the Secretary, there can be no
cause for complaint. but if American pork
is Disseminated against we will have good
cause to protest, as there can be no valid
reason for excluding it, as it is the best in
the world. 1t is probable that the action OF
the porte was taken on religious grounds
as the religion of the Turks prohibits them
from eating pork. Statistics on file at this
department show that during the past five
years the value of hog products exported
from the United States to Turkey have
AVERAGED S13 wear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29

Novel Murder in Buda Pesth for Pur
pose of Robbery.

pDHt OF RDbbery.
VIENNA, March 29.-Leopoldine Benk-
ner. nee Braun. was found dead yesterday
in her home In Buda Pesth. having been
strangled with string. She had been liv-
ing separate from her husband.
A girl who had formerly been in the SER
vice of the dead woman was arrested, and
confessed to having committed the crime
the object Of which she said was the rob-
berry Of the victim, who enjoyed an indie
pendent income.