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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-12
BANK pREsfDExr TAKEN TO TASK.
Witness Before the Clark Committee
Criticised by Mr.. Chandler,

Witness Beforethe Clark Committee
Criticised by Mr.. Chandler.
David R.oPeeie4. president of the First
National Bank at Kalispell Mont. was the
first witness In TIE Clark case today.
Before Mr.. Peeler began Senator Chand-
Ter again brought up the question of the
whereabouts OF 'Sweder Murphy, who is
wanted as afwftnas. The senator said that
| the man had been here once, but had disap-
peared. and that he hoped that the news
| papers wogM eofatinue, their efforts to To-
cate him. Mr.. Chandler said also that he
wanted to know the whereabouts of E. p.
Woods andp. c. Warner. He desired, he
said. to have them all summoned
Mr.. Hartman said he had been told that
Alr. Murphy had returned to Butte. and
that the other two men were In California
MI. Peeler was questioned concerning
his bank. the First National: but as he
was absent when Mr.. Geiger made his prin-
cipai deposit he Was not able to throw
much light upon the subject. He confirmed
Mr.: Geigers statement that he (Geiger)
hAd borrowed $500 at the bank saying
mat Geigef had given him deed to prop
erey as security. The witness was unable
70 give oates when various loans had been
made. and he was taken sharply to task
by. Senator Chandler for his failure in this
respect. .,e@ ..-s....5,s
thing we want to know It." said the chair
Inc witness protested that he was not
trying to conceal any thing. but that he was
SIMPLY unable to remember.
Mr.. Peeler testified to conversations with
MI. Whiteside previous to the election for
state senator, In which the latter had
SHOWN that he was friend of Mr.. Daily.
He also told OF meeting Mr.. Welcome In
Helena and said that he had told him that
ne had better let Whiteside alone because
ne knew that Whiteside was Daily man.
Inc cross:axamiration brought out the
TACT mat Mr.. Geiger had made small loans
OF $2oo or $500 previous to his election to
the legislature, but that he had always in
such cases given Endorsed notes, whereas
after the election notes of from $500 to
Sl.2oO were TAKEN without Endorsement. He
contrad1cted Mr.. Geiger's statement that
the Geiger note for s.. 800 had been can
celed. saying that he still held Geiger's
property as security for 1t. Mr.. Peeler
stated that during the session of the legis-
lature Representative Carr had handed him
a package Of papers, but he said that he
had never told any one that the package
contained Mr.. Cars doodle"
MIR. Pesler said that Mr. Carr told him
that the package contained his election GER
tihcate and a copy of a newspaper contain
ing q committee list. 1t was not inclosed
In an envelope. but was simply laid in
pigeonhoe In the safety vault of the bank
and not locked up. He had returned the
package to Mr.. Carr after the adjournment
of the legislature.
The committee then took a recess until
3 d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-12
CLAYTON-BULwER TREATY,
Secretary OIney's Instruction to Mr.
Bayard in 1895.

The administration. concerned at what 1t
regards as criticism a false basis d.
rected against the pending Hay-Paunoe-
lect all of the historical data bearing upon
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty for the enlight-
eminent of the Senate in acting upon the
pending proposition. The principal effort
at this time is being devoted to an attempt
to make It absolutely clear that. with the
single exception OF Mr.. Freinghuysen. not a
single American Secretary of State has
ever looked upon the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
dead treaty. The last phase of the
matter Is a demonstration of the position of
Mr.. Cleveland's last administration towar I'd
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, which a high
official OF the State Department embodies
in the following statement:
I'm Mr.. O'ney's instruction to Mr. Bay-
ard OF July %. 1895. in the Venezuela
boundary dispute. which is generally con-
sidered one OF the strongest assertions of
the Monroe doctrine on record, he said.
speaking of the doctrine:
1T was the controlling factor in the
emancipation of South America and to ii
the independent states which now divide
that region between them are generally in
debted for their very existence. Since then
the most striking single achievement to be
accredited to the rule Is the evacuation of
Mexico by the French upon the termination
of the civil war. but we are also indebted
to II for the provisions OF the Clayton Bull
wer treaty. which both neutralized any
interoceanic canal across Central America
and expressly excluded Great Britain from
occupying or exercising any dominion over
any part Of Central America"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-12
IN MEMORY OF LINCOLN.
Birthday Anniversary Celebrations IN
| New York md Philadelphia.

new 1Ork ana Fn1Ia0cIphfa.
NEW YORK, February 12.-The Dist an
niversary of the birthday of Abraham Lin
coin was celebrated in this city today by
patriotic societies. republican clubs and So
cial orge nizations. Business was generally
suspended The exchanges, the public
schools and most of the courts were closed
At Delmonico's tonight the republican
club will celebrate the event with dinner
Congressman Cousins of Iowa will deliver
an address. and speeches will be made by
Attorney General Griggs and the Rev
Samuel Schulman, and poem will be read
by Edwin Markham.
At Berkeley Lyceum this evening there
Will be an entertainment. the proceeds of
which will go toward the fund of $50, 900
needed for the Hampton Institute, in Vir-
ginia. A great chorus of students from
the institution will be present.
PHILADELPHIA, February 1.-THE an
niversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln
was observed as a legal holiday for the
first time in this city today All of the
federal departments and courts, the pro-
thonotary's office and the common pleas
courts with one exception, were closed.
The various banks and brokers' offices and
the differeRt Exchanges and the public
schools remained closed all day.
BOSTON, February 12.-There was no
general celebration of Lincoln's birthday
among the business houses of this city to-
day, but the stock exchange suspended
business and one or two other institutions
gave holiday. Flags were displayed on
public buildings and grounds. The chief
celebration planned was the BANQUET If
the Middlesex Club, a well-kuown republic
can organization, scheduled for tonight at
the Hotel Brunswick. Among those ex-
pected to address the club We're Mr. Henry
Clay Evans, United States pension COM
missioner; Mr.. ]. v l.. Findlay of Bal
timore, Mr.. Julius Kahn of California and
Mr.. FRANCIS A. Cushman of Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-12

Shafroth adds. then why is 1t not a ma
tienal crime now Surely said Mr..
Frewen, 1.-The reply is obvious. In fssi the
Boers were vast majority; then they
ruled by consent Of the governed: today
their rule is tyranny because 1t lacks that
And what about silver?'
on he replied that Is another story,
I wish my democratic friends felt what
feel: that while Ii is right to free silver ~
Is righteous 10 free men"
MIR. Bryan's Talk.
Take the situation in Natal. We had n
mere handful of troops hurriedly thrown
into that colony to protect British farms.
These troops are beleaguered in Ladysmith.
Suppose you were at war with Mexico and
Mexican troops invaded Texas and be-
sieged your force in San Antonio: what
would be said of Lord Rosebery here did he
express the strong hope that your Amerf-
can relieving force would never reach San
Antonio? And yet this is what Mr. Bryan
has said about Ladysmith during the past
day or two. And. indeed, what right have
Americans who believe the armed interview
ton OF England in the Transvaal to be
criminal to assume that We intended any
such intervention? We had given no symp-
tom OF any such intention. On the con-
trary, We had not half troops enough in
africa even to protect Natal and Cape
colony, Not shot has yet been fred on
beer territory. L can understand the citi-
zen or a friendly nation, such as America
progresses to be, who says of course YOU in
tended to invade the Transvaal,, because It
was your duty to intervene but cannot
understand the attitude of an American
who says, You had no right 10 intervene
therefore / am sure you meant to- We
had sent no ultimatum. We received one
Indeed, our very last act was to agree that
Sir Alfred Miner should meet Kruger at
Bioemfontein to confer as TO a fair fran
chiSe."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-12
TO BE SENT TO JOIN OTIS.
About 100 Recruits Going to Manila
the sumner.

What Is virtually a new regiment Is be-
ing assembled and drilled at Fort Slocum,
New York harbor, for service In the Phil
ipPines. The men are all new recruits and
are intended to supply deficiencies in the
regular regiments in the Philippines caused
by DEATH discharge or other causes. The
number includes infantrymen cavalrymen
and members of the hospital corps, and
number in all about LOO.
Commanded by about thirty-six officers,
they will go to Manila over the Suez route
on the transport Sumner. That vessel is
now undergoing extensive repairs at the
Norfolk navy yard, and will start on her
long trip soon after the list of March. The
Sumner will be one of the finest troop.
ships owned by the United States Origi-
nally German passenger steamer she
was purchased and used as collier during
however she has been almost entirely over
hauled and put in frst-class condition for
her new assignment.
Among the officers who will accompa nv
this expedition are Lieut.. Col s. P. Jocolyn
23th Infantry; Major NJ c. Foote. 9th In
fantry; Major c. A. Williams, 18th Infan-
try, and Major l.. A. Matila, 14th Infantry
and Major s. 7, Armstrong of the yolun,
teer medical department. The recruits come
from all parts Of the United States east of
the Mississippi. and represent various oc-
equations such as carpenters, blacksmiths,
engineers, firemen, taflors. painters, shoe
makers, farmers. clerks. laborers and &C.
casionaRy a student. They are anxious for
foreign service and no difficulty has been
experieced In securing all that were de-
sired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-12
THE ANTITRUST CONFERENCE.
Opened i'm Chicago This Morning.
Mayor Welcomes Delegates.


CHICAGO. February 12.-The antitrust
conference, called by the Antitrust
League, met in Central Music Hall in this
of the executive committee called the
meeting to order
Mayor Harrison welcomed the delegates
on behalf of the city. He denounced trusts
in general as dangerous and threatening
the integrity of the nation. Already he
said, the Senate of the United States had
been reduced to q small convention of the
owners and representatives of the trusts.
A few years more would see the House
and our judiciary reduced to the same con-
dition.
Former Judge William Prentiss of ILL
nois was selected temporary chairman and
addressed the convention.
Franklin H. Wentworth of Chicago was
selected temporary secretary.
The following were appointed temporary
vice presidents: Ex-Gox. Altgeld Of Illinois.
John Crosby, New York; Richard Dalton
Tu,ey, Chicago; Gen. Warner, Ohio; Judge
Clegg, Louisiana; E. r. Ridgeley. Jerry
Simpson. Kansas; Rev. Dr. Slade. Illinois;
F. Van Voorhees,, Indiana; Gov. Lee, South
Dakota.
On motion of Gen. Weaver of Iowa the
chair appointed chairmen from each state
on the following committees: Program, per-
manent organization. resolutions, ways and
hrSGilS, ildtloudl OISdllLdllOIp IuieS.
The most important work of the confer
ence will fall on the resolutions committee,
which is made up as follows: Louis f. Post,
Illinois,: w. J, Abbott. Mich: M. L. Lock-
wood. Pennsylvania; Prof. Wills. Kansas;
w. D. P. Bliss, Colorado; Gen. ]. B. Weav-
er, Iowa; ], S. Crosby, New York: Geo. F.
Williams. Massachusetts; Tom L. johnson,
Ohio; Henry F. George, jr., New York;
Richard Dalton, Kansas; Jerry Simpson.
Kansas; Representative Sulzer. New York:
G. A. Stockwell. Minnesota; Chas. A.
Towne. Minnesota; Judge J. Clegg. Louisi-
ana; Jos. Shakley. Pennsylvania: Gov. Lee,
South Dakota; John q. White, South Da-
kota; Sam Jones of Toledo, Ohio; Ignatius
Donnelly, Minnesota; Frank s, Monnett,
Ohio; A. P. McQuirk, Iowa; w. B. Elem
ing. Kentucky: Prof. J. r. Commons. New
York; c. B. Matthews. New York; Geo. H.
SHIRLEY, New York; Milton Park, Texas;
DR.. Geo. II. Sherman. Mich; T. ]. Cole.
Ind: Garrett Droffers of the South Dakota
University.
Capt. W. H. Black of Illinois then ad-
dressed the conference on the trust ques-
ton. He was enthusiastically received.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-12
SCHOOL TRUSTEES MEET.
Executive Session Held and Supervis.
Ing Principals Interrogated.

executive session Held and Supervise
Ing Principals Intercepted.
The recently published statement of Dis
trict Commissioner Ross in which he de-
Tended Superintendent Powell of the Dis
trtct public schools and declared that the
trustees were responsible for the course
of studies in the schools led to an execu-
tive meeting of the board of trustees Sat
urday night.
Considerable surprise was expressed by
the trustees, it is understood, at the decia-
rations of Mr. Ross regarding Superintend-
ent Powellss recommendations to restore
grammar. spelling and arithmetic, when it
was recalled that the decision Of the super
fntendent to restore such branches was the
result of conference between the trustees
and himself last year. at which the neces-
sity for such course was, it was stated
pressed upon him.
The meeting. it is understood, had before
1t several of the supervising principals, who
were interroEated closely, the questions and
answers being fully recorded by a stenog-
rapher. sc--
The character :ef the examination could
not be learned today, all trustees approach
ed contenting themselves with the simple
statement that tbs meeting was an execu-
tiye one-x 1t is Also understood that the
trustees will rmeet again Wednesday night
and examine other supervising principals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-12
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-regular call-12 O'Clock m.-United States
sIa. American Graphophone 100 at III, ZOE at
liz, so at liz. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 100 at
q cents. 100 at 3 cents 500 q cents, 1000 at
District of Columbia BOnds-Fund. currency s65s.
Miscellaneous Bonds.-Metropolitan Railroad IS,
indebt., 4, Ito bid Metropolitan Railroad cert.
indebt., B, 10 bid. Columbia Railroad 6s rs
bid, 1ls asked: washington Gas Company. ser a.
6, lib bid. Washington Gas Company. ser. b, o.
6s. ia asked Chesapeake ard Potomac Telephone
as, 103 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Trust Is, 100 bid washington Market Company
LIST 6s, lib bid. Washington Market Company imp.
c. lis BID Msseue Han assoeiatISn g. los s'I Sa
American Graphophone deb IS, 100 bid.
III. SS as ssnt SIS rs
Central. Iss bid. Farmers and Mechanics, 200
bia, $50 bid. Capital. Ias bid. West End. III
bid. Traders. LIS bid. Lincoln, 12s bid, 127
DessIs and Trust f. ~, Safe
fs.S .na rust Isl leo asked Anerean
curity and Trust; 1871 bid, 30 asked. Washington
fts DsPssts ~ BID Sc .ssf 80 bid
% bid MetrOpolitan 81 bid; 90 asked corcorau.
40 g BID tnaS 10 BID Soamba & S
1874 asked, Riggs, bid 81 asked. Peoples
I'd I'd asked, Commercial, bid. asked. Colonial.
Tltle ins1Tanee stos.sRsai Estate Title s. bid
80 asked Columbla Title, ~ bid. 5 asked. Wash
ington Title. 8 bid. District Title, 81 bid
Raflrosd Stocks.-Capitai Traction COMPANY. e1%
bid BIN asked. CITY and Suburban. 81 bid.
Georgetown and Tennallytown, Is bid.
Gas and Electric Light stocks.-washington Gas.
SAY biz 545s asked. Gesrgetown Cos, IS bid.
Telephone Stocks-Chesapcake and Potomac, 6s
bid, 20 asked Pennsylvania, IS bid. IS asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks. - Meryenthaler Linotype
1881 bid, 1874 asked LAmton Monotype, la&
hid; l+N asked. American Graphophcae. III bid.
liz asked. American Gfaphophone, pfd, xlI$ bid.
liz asked Pneumatic Gun Carriage, q bid. "a
asked. washington Market. ID bid. Is asked Lin
coin Hall. 65 BID.
Ev aaud
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-12

Was Paying Teller I'm Farmers and
NechanicA' Bank.

Mr.. Geo. F. Aud died Saturday evening
at 8 o'clock at his residence, BOIL Cam
bridge place, after an illness of several
days. He was the paying teller of the
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank,
and Monday evening was stricken with
paralysis in front of the Young Mems
Christian Association building on street
He was a member of the organization,
and the evening In question, after spending
several hours in the library. started to re-
turn home. This was about 8 o'clock. Mr..
Aud was picked up on the sidewalk and
taken back into the building, where 1t was
found upon examination by DR.. Henry
Crosson and DR.. Mills that his entire left
side was paralyzed. He was removed to
his home in Georgetown and for a while
there was hope of his recovery, but his con-
dition changed Friday night and resulted
fatally, as stated.
Mr.. Aud was thirty-fve years of age
and had been for several years employed In
the bank. He entered as a runner and was
gradually promoted. A short time ago he
was made paying teller. He was an ex-
emplary young man and held the confidence
and esteem of all Of the bank officials. His
wife survives him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-12
SENATOR MASON AS COUNSEL.
Appears in Criminal Court for Client
Accused of Libel

Appears in Criminal Court for Client
Accused of Libel
Senator Mason Of Illinois appeared in
Criminal Court No. 1 this afternoon as
counsel for Cary A. Vaughan, on trial IN
der an indictment alleging libel. Associated
with Senator Mason in the case is Mr.. AL
phonso Hart. 1t is alleged that Vaughan
several months ago wrote letter to C. M.
Tolson. then a conductor in the employ of
local street railway company, accusing
him of theft.
Vaughan declared that Tolson took from
him pocketbook, and, after extracting
$50 therefrom, turned in the book at the
office of the company. reporting that he
had found 1t in car. The allegations, 1t IS
contended, were not based on fact.
A point raised by the defense is that the
sending of the letter direct to Tolson can
not be construed as publishing libel. As
sistant United States Attorney Gould ap-
pears for the government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-12
SITE FOR SOCIETY BUILDING.
Mesdames Manning and Frye Want
Space for ID. A. r. Structure.

"esOames Manning and Frye Want
Space for ID. A. r. Structure.
Mrs Daniel Manning. president Of the
National Society of Daughters of the
American Revolution. and the wife Of Sem
ator VIM. P. Frye of Maine. called upon
the District Commissioners today for the
purpose of securing their assistance in OBJ
tanning Rawlins Square as a site for a
building to be erected by the society. The
society. the ladies stated. has now In hand
about $4,000. and it is believed the build
ing proposed to be erected will cost about
S2o0O0O. They expressed perfect confidence
III the society's ability to raise the addi-
tional funds, explaining that the structure
Will occupy about third of the square. 1t
Is proposed to use it, they said. as meet
ing place for the society and for those Of
like patriotic organizations. and it has also
been proposed to deposit therein historical
papers. relics. etc. The Commissioners ex-
pressed great interest in the project, and
assured the ladies that they will be pleased
to assist them in every possible way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-12
Advise Postponement Of Action.

In report to The chairmen of the two
District committees In Congress the Dis
trict Commissioners say that as the matter
embraced in the bills for the abolition of
the Office of justice of the peace in the
District and the establishment of u,unicipaI
courts therein is one of the subjects COW
cred by the proposed code of law for the
District. now undergoing revision by a com
mittee of the Bar Association. and as it
seems probable that this code Will be ready
for submission to Congress In very short
time, they are of the opinion that 1t Is adj
vtsable TO postpone action on the bills until
the revision Of tho code 10 completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-12
Monsoon WAS NOT wJTHnRAwx
Mr.. BalfOur Denies n Rumor in ParIfa.

LONDON, February Fin the house Of
commons today Mr.. A. j. Balfour, first
4ord OF the treasury and government leader,
denied the statement recently published
That Sir Edmund ]. Monson, the British
ambassador to France, has been temporar-
lily ordered to withdraw from Paris, owing
u the offensive attitude OF the French
press with regard to the war in South
Africa.
In the house of lords today, replying to a
question as to whether Major General Sir
Frederick Darlington was destined for a
command in South Africa and whether Cen
eral Methuen is still in command at the
Modder river, Lord Lansdowne the secre-
tary OF state for war. answered that por-
ton of the query referring to General Car
rlngton In the affirma tive, and added:
General Roberts is now at the Modder
river and is in command of the whole
forces there"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-12
Trial of Harlow Erskine.

The trial Of Harlow L. Erskine, who is
charged with assaulting Emma Wenner, a
girl, said to be sixteen years old, in the
Geological Park the afternoon of June -
last, was continued before Chief Justice
Bingham ard jury today. The entire
session was occupied by the examination Of
witnesses in support of the good character
of the complaining witness and in rebuttal
of the evidence given against her by the
witnesses for the defense. Argument in
the case is expected to begin this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-12
Commandsr wainwright. New Quite,

Accordlnssto az order issued by the Navy
Department today. Commander Richard
Wainwright will be detached from duty in
charge of ashipSiLat the Naval Academy
March Il. And aseume the duties of super
intendent Of the Naval Academy March Is.
1t is expected that the officers now on duty
al the academy senior in rank to Comman-
der Wainwright will be relieved and sue
ceeded by others of rank junior to the new
superintendent before the date set for the
latter to take charge of the academy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-12
MIR. BRYAN IN RICHMOND.
Warmly Greeted Gov. Tyler and Mem.
bers of the Legislature,

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, February 12-W. J.
Bryan and the legislative committee who
went to meet him in Washington arrived
here this morning at $40 in the private car
OF John Shelton Williams. president of the
Seaboard Air Line. Mr.. Bryan went to the
Jefferson for breakfast, and at IL o'clock
called on Gov. Tyler. He was warmly
greeted by the members of the legislature,
and he spent while in the capitol build
ing.
AT 3 O'clock he will address the general
assembly. Tonight he will be given a din
ner by Mr.. j. Taylor Ellyson, chairman of
the state democratic committee, and will
leave tomorrow morning for Raleigh N c.
to make speech.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-12

The controller Of the treasury has decided
that All Nav, Chinaman doing duty with
Admiral Dewey, Is not entitled to commute
ton of quarters. While serving with the
admiral. All Nav is on the roll OF the
Washington navy yard as mess attendant
of the seamen's quarters. If he had been
doing duty as one of the complement of
the seamen's quarters he would have been
entitled to Communication of quarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-12
Chase and Emmons Indorsed.

There was a gathering Of republicans Of
the several districts at GA D street last
Saturday afternoon. with Thomas E. Jones
in the chair and Lewis Brown secretary.
Resolutions were adopted indorsins w. Cal
vim Chase and Geo. E. Emmons for dele
gates to the next national republican con-
vention. The conference adjourned to meet
again this week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-12
Husband Seeks Divorce.

On statutory grounds Edgar Allen, through
Attorney J. c. Clancy. has petitioned the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
to grant him a divorce from Elizabeth
Allen.