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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-26
RIXEY and STERNBERG
TO SBRVBON COMMITTEE
Accept Work Assigned in
Connection With O. A. R.

The acceptance by Surgeon General p.
NJ Rlxey. OF the navy, and Surgeon Cen
eral George N. Sternberg. Of the army
Of Invitations to serve as members Of the
medical committee for the thirty-sIxth
annual encampment Of the Grand Army Of
the Republic to be held in this city next
October, was announced at encampment
headquarters this morning.
Dr. Hickling, the chairman OF the com
mittee, has gathered about him com
mittee Of representative physicians and
those gho are sufficiently interested in
the work to insure the fact that every
thing viii be well done A meeting Of
the committee for the purpose Of organ
izing viii shortly be called
The prices for the joint lecture at the
Columbia Theatre on April S by Messrs.
Stickney and Archibald, on the methods
Of modern warfare as illustrated by the
battle Of Manila and IN the campaign In
South Africa, were decided upon this
morning. and the work Of advertising the
entertainment will be Immediately pro-
eeeded with The general admission viii
be 80 cents, while % cents viii be charged
for reserved seats. Already enquiries for
these tickets are being made. and it is
believed that a considerable revenue viii
be turned into the Golfers OF the citizens
committee.
Most urgent requests have been sent 20
the various members Of the executive
committee requesting their presence az
the meeting Of the committee which viii
be held Friday night at 8 O'Clock az the
Riggs House. This meeting viii be the
most important one that has been held.
and it Is desired that a fun attendance be
present. Chairman Warner viii then an
nounce the much-delayed plans that b.
has under consideration, and ask the
sanction OF the committee. The chair
men OF the various subcommittee have
also been requested 20 hand 10 the com
plete lists OF their committees on or be-
fore that meeting. as IL will probably
inaugurate the actual work Of preparin
for the coming multitudes.
There viii also be a meeting OF The
committee on printing tomorrow night az
3 O'Clock at eDcampment headquarters.
1905 New York Avenue northwest.
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J. PIBRPONH MORGAN
TAXES Witness STAND
Answers Freely Questions Of
Examining Attorney.
THE COURT ROOM CROWDED
Financier's Presence Attracted Motley
Jam to the HeaTing-Mr. Morgan Had
the Assembled Photographers Hustled
Out Before He Began His Testimony.

NEW YORK. March 26.-J- p. Morgan
the recognized financial leader Of the
United States. the maker Of corporations
and the developer Of railroads, was the
loadstone which filled the United States
circuit court room IN the Federal Build
ing this morning 20 hear the banker tes-
tify in the suit Of Peter Power against
the Northern Pacific Railroad TO restrain
that road from converting its preferred
stock TO that Of he Northern Securities
Company.
Morgan's opinions and views are things
to be treasured in Wall Street. for he
rarely talks. even TO his most intimate
friends. concerning his plans.
Newspaper men have waited weeks for
just a line. and then did not get il.
It is said that az his club SIR Morgan
plays solitaire because he can be alone
and not feel it incumbent upon himself
to talk
An eager crowd OF brokers. lawyers.
and reporters clustered together in the
court room wondering If Morgan would
tell Of those wonderful communications
which he is said to have sent over that
leased cable wire from Aix-les- Bains
to his Office here, concerning the North
ern Pacific corner.
Industrial commissions and commits
sions appointed by Congress have sub
pOenaed Morgan repeatedly, but he only
tossed the summons in the wastebasket,
and the commission departed without the
desired testimony
Today was his debut as a witness and
Wall Street fairly hEgged itself with De
light at the prospect.
Promptly at 1l:45 MOrg staIked into
the court room, glared at the reporters
and the photographers who had perched
their cameras on the firing lines around
the edge Of the room, and took a seat
at the witness table.
Morgan complained abOSt the snapshot
men. and they were hustled out Of the
room.
George Lamb. one Of the lawyers for
the complainant, opened The proceedings
by nervously asking Morgan II he was a
member Of J. p. Morgan & Co.
I am. +" said Mr. Morgan.
You are familiar with the status OF
the Great Northern Railroad and other
roads?'
Morgan said that ne knew all he could
Of the Great Northern and the Chicago.
Burlington and Quincy roads He said
his house never speculated to any extent
for themselves. but dealt in stocks for
the benefit Of customers and financial
enterprises.
He said that he was member OF the
voting trust Of the Northern Pacific IN
Lrnntlnrel On Sixth Pacrl
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-26

The demurrer was Overruled by Justice
Anderson, and counsel for the prisoner
took an exception to the ruling
Regular Panei Exhausted.
The work Of empaneling a jury was be-
gun. and the members Of the regular
panel were examined individually as to
their qualifications. The regular panel
was exausted without a jury having
been selected Justice Anderson directed
the marshal TO summon twenty extra
talesmen 10 report al D. m. at which
time the work OF empaneIing the jury
was continued
The crime for which Coates Is placed
on trial was committed al dark, on the
date mentioned. He left his home in
AEacostia armed with a dOubEe-barFeled
shotgun, with the avowed purpose OK
hunting ghosts He had not gone far
when he saw Carrie Corbin approaching
him.
He is alleged to have called to her to
halt. and without waiting for a reply.
fred at her His aim was good. and the
girl dropped dead in the roadway. The
shooting. IL is claimed was accidental
The Government is represented by As
sistant District Attorney Thomes c.
Taylor.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-26

Mr. Blair Lee and Ole1s Speak on Suburban HnprOUe-
nenf of Hnpoetanf ThorougHfares

Mr.. Lees argument was directed to
showing that the Commissioners could
accept the proposition proposed. as they
would have less expenditure than is
usually made in securing the right Of
way when streets are extended He
showed that by the dedication Of the
right of way. and the condemnation Of
the small percentages not given the
Commissioners could spend $4,000 or
$4,000 on each street and stin be within
the limit Of expenditure made in getting
the right OF way in the majority CT in
stances.
Mr.. Louis p. Shoemaker spoke at some
length Of the need FOR the opening Of
these thoroughfares as travel is much
congested on Brightwood Avenue. and be-
cause the Fourteenth Street Road has
been put in bad condition by hauling in
cident TO the construction OF the reser-
vOir at BrighLwood. The extension Of the
car line out Fourteenth Street was also
mentioned as being desirable as means
OF reaching Rock Greek Park.
Mr. Wilton Lambert spoke Of an in
stance near the north side Of the District
where. two years ago, Congress and the
Commissioners had united il granting an
appropriation conditional upon the dedi-
Gallon Of the right OF way, and that the
money had been expended and the street
improved since that time.
Mr. Thomas BIagden spoke of the din
Guilty in getting the dedications for the
streets, as most OF the property in that
section Of the District IS under trus s..
and the holders Of the loans are Ioath
10 allow the owners Of the property to
dedicate the right OK way for streets un-
less they can see that il is Of unques-
toned benefit TO the property.
Others present were Messrs. z. n. Rob
inson. b. Francis Saul, John A. Saul.
b. Jameson. W. +. Saunders, William j.
Rhees, and A. s. Mattingly.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-26

LONDON. March 26.-Lord Kitchener
reports from Pretoria that a combined
movement against the Boer forces under
General Delarey was undertaken on Sun
day last, and that though 139 prisoners
and five large guns were captured, De-
larey. as usual. escaped.
General KItcheners report is dated
March 25. and reads as follows:
AT dusk on the evening OF March %
q combined movement against Delarey was
undertaken by columns of mounted troops
only, without guns or impedimenta, start
ing from Commando Drift, on the Vaal
Klerksdorp and Vaalbank, on the
Lichtensburg blockhouse line.
Travelling rapidly through the night, the
troops reached a position on a line from
Commando Drift, through Swart Bank, and
back to the Lichtenburg line.
at dawn the columns began moving
rapidly 20 the east. keeping a continuous
line. with the object Of driving the enemy
against the blOCkh0uses or forcing action
"Kekewich captured three fifteen
Founders. two Dompoms. nine prisoners,
some mules. carts and wagons. Kitchener
EhlLuE4 EAEuAg A-AE "a loNuIAof "a As's
wagons, and 1000 cattle.
IN the bIockhouses there are a few
other prisoners.
The troops covered eighty miles in
twenty-four hours.
"Delarey escaped
The total number Of prisoners is 125-"
It is presumed here that the Trans
vaaI executive council, headed by Act
ing President schalkburger, is now con-
ferring with General De Wet and Presi-
dent Steyn, at or near HOopstad, in the
northwestern portion OF the Orange River
State.
Several Gays must elapse before the re-
suit is known. Lord Kitchener's de-
spatches today, reporting operations
against General Delarey. dispose Of the
suggestion that an armistice is in force.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-26

The District Commissioners today grant
ed a hearing 10 a delegation Of residents,
property holders. and representatives Of
owners Of property along the line Of
Thirteenth and Fourteenth Streets ex-
tended relative TO the opening OF those
:horoUghfarci. The question discussed
was the report OF the Commissioners re-
Gently made upon the bill introduced in
Congress pre- viding for the extensions.
In that reJort the Commissioners took
the ground that they could not accede
to the propositions it contained with ref
erence to the dedications Of the right Of
way. carrying, as they did a pledge for
the physical opening Of the streets and
their Improvement within certain limits.
The discussion toGay was directed to
showing the Board that its conclusions
we're untenable. and that the propositions
contained In the bill were practicable and
consistent with fair dealing on the part
OF the Commissioners.
Mr. Blair Lee, one Of the trustees Of
the Washington City Orphan Asylum, pre-
sented the case TO The Commissioners,
giving the history Of the movement from
tEe beginning and showing how the con
tracts for the dcdications had been OBJ
tanned through the efforts Of the Bright
wood Citizens Association. He showed
that donations Of 81 per cent Of the right
Of way had been secured for Fourteenth
street and so per cent for Thirteenth
street.
Mr. Lee stated that maps Of he dedica-
tions had been signed and left in his DOs-
session 10 be delivered TO the Commis-
sioners when two conditions precedent
thereto had been complied with One OF
these was that The donors of the right Of
way were not 70 be assessed for benefits,
and that an appropriation should be in
cluded In the bill giving authority for the
extension for the actual opening and i'm
provement Of the streets within specified
limits.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-26

LONDON, March 26.-A dispatch from
Cape Town to the Central News" says
that Cecil Rhodes died at O'Clock this
"Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Rhodes public and political career
has been one Of distinction, but his fame
rests chiefly upon his Industrial ventures
and schemes. and his vigorous and almost
invariably successful policy He it was
who kept Bechuanaland in the hands Of
the English to the exclusion Of the Beers
and he il was who originated the immense
Cape to Cairo" scheme-noW being
worked out. This latter enterprise was so
gigantic that Il has served 20 dwarf most
Of Mr. Rhodes other projects. but they
those other prOiects-are. albeit. Of vast
Importance in themselves.
Indeed the tremendous and far-rcach-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-26
Marriage Ceremony CeIe-
brated at Great Altitude.
JUSTICE BUNDY PRES!DES
Senor And.es Diaz y Pairo, Of Cuba, and
Miss Catharine McConachie Made hus-
band and Wife While Standing SIS
Feet Above the Level Of the Street.

Standing on the parapet encircling the
dome Of the Capitol, 275 feet above the
level Of the street, senor Andres Diaz y
Pairo. Of Cuba. and Miss Catharine Nc
Conachie were united in marriage at 12-55
today.
The ceremony was performed by JusF.ce
Bundy in the presence Of Lieutenant
Hamilton and Officer Smith. Of the Cap
itoI police force. and two newspaper men
The wedding was celebrated in the open
air as the contracting parties stood fac
ing the broad avenue stretching ont
toward the White House. and as the
solemn words were spoken the happy
couple looked down upon the Peace
Monument at the foot Of the Capitol.
Climbed to Happiness
It was long and tedious climb to the
pinnacle of the Capitol somewhat typical
Of the course Of their love. but it led
10 happiness and bliss. The brides face
was flushed as she stepped out upon the
paraphet. but she had a smile Of con-
tentment.
She was attircd in a becoming travelling
gown Of grey and wore a big bunch OF
vioIets and a cluster diamond pin, the
gift Of the bridegroom.
The ceremony was simple in the eX-
treme and occupied but a couple OF min
utes. The young people Joined hands
while the words were spoken which made
them husband and wife
Justice Bundy was the first TO extend
congratulations and wish them life Of
happiness.
Various Photographs Taken.
The Joyous pair remained for time
taking a bird 's-eye view Of the city and
then took snapshot pictures Of each other
and then were photographed together
with the justice standing with them
Senor Diaz and his bride will leave for
New York tonight and then go 10 Spain
on their wedding tour. where they viii
witness the coronation of the young King.
They viii then return to Havana, where
they Will make their home
The couple met in New York city sew
eraI years ago and only recently resolved
upon the romantic marriage beneath the
Capitol dome.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-26
BOY OF TWELVE ON
TRIAL FOR MURDER
Lads Life at Stake.

Should conviction follow the
trial Of Hezekiah Coates, col
ored, twelve years old. accused
Of the murder of Carrie Cor
bin cOlOred. eight years old,
he would be liable to be hang
ed. His attorneys filed a de
murrer in his case this morn
ing, which was OveTruled. The
work Of selecting a jury is in
progress.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-26
Little HeZekiah Coates Is
Calm in Court.
SEEMS A MERE SPECTATOR
Victim Of His Alleged Crime Was a Child
Of Eight-Both ColoTed and Both Liv-
ed in AnacOstia-Regular Panel Ez-
hausted in Selecting a jury.

Little Hezekiah Coates. the twelve
year-old coIored boy accused Of murder
for which crime. upon conviction. he may
be hanged. was put On trial in Criminal
Court No. / this morning
The alleged victim Of his murder0us
assault was little Carrie Corbin. eight
years old. also eolored. Both lived in
Anacostia. and the alleged crime was com
mitted December T. 1851.
Coates was brought into court By the
officers, no friend or relative accompany
ing him. But he didn't seem 10 mind
that He took it all as a matter OF
course, and watched the proceedings very
calmly. and 70 one who did not know
that the lad was the accused, he would
have appeared as a very Indifferent spec
tator
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-26

ing interests coupled with Mr.. Rhodes
political prestige, gave the man an infu-
ence whose vigorous use won him the
title Of The King Of South Africa.
Cecil Rhodes was more bitterly hated
Of the Beers than any other Englishman.
To him the burghers attribute the pres
ent war more than to all others com
bine6
Mr. Kruger's secretary Of state. Reitz
declares this in an official statement OF
South African conditions, issued by him
just previous 90 the wars outbreak.
Rhodes. he declared, had betrayed a
trust reposed in him by the Dutch. and by
one means and another managed to in
duce England's policy Of conquest in
South Africa.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-26
Demurrer Ovenuled.

The attorneys. who had been appoint
ed by the court TO take care Of his cause,
Nessrs. Strasburger and DamIhan, hied a
demurrer this morning 10 the Indictment
on which the accused was arraigned-
The ground taken is that Coates was
indicted by a grand jury which was or
ganized under the authority OF special
legislation in January last Il was con-
tended in behalf OF the accused that ne
should have been indicted. II az all Dy q
cr-Dd iurv organfzed under the law in
forcp AZ the time the crime for which he
is Nut on trial was committed.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-26
Examining Miss Toppin.

BARON STABLE. Mass. March 26-In-
sanity experts have been examining Jane
Toppin in the jail and she may be COM
mItted 10 an asylum instead OF being put
on trial for poisoning Mrs. Mary ID.
Gibbs. of Cataumet. The experts passed
most Of last Friday will her. and are
20 see her again this week. When they
make their report the authorities Will de-
eide whether she viii be put on trial.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-26
Bestwood Plate Race Run.

NOTTINGHAM England. March %
The Bestwood Plate OF 200 sovereigns was
won today By Russet Brown with Martin
up. Dandy Day, ridden by Bray, was sec
ond. and Hawkweed, piloted by Griggs.
Was third.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-26
FAVOR PARDON ATTITUDE.
G. A. r. Men From Cincinnati See Presi-
dent Roosevelt.

Frank Bruner and Fred McDonough. OF
LytIe Post. G. a. r. Of Cincinnati. today
made arrangements to present TO Presi-
dent Roosevelt at the time Of the Na-
tiOnal EnCampment. resolutions com
mending his order that civil war veter-
ans be given preference In the disposi-
tion Of Federal patronage.
Mr.. Bruner informed the President that
the C. A R. Of Ohio endorsed his atti-
tude in refusing pardons to deserters-
Mr.. Roosevelt c Jared that deserters
would never End favor in his eye
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-26

A Press Association despatch to The
Evening Times this morning from HamiI-
ton. Ohio, says.
Major F. c. Rathbone. convicted in
Cuba for alleged postal frauds. cabIed the
following message TO newspaper here:
90 In my ease the verdict IS the resrst
Of General Woods orders to those at he
courts
" Il is a political conspiracy.
- I VIII appeal the case. %
General Woods Indignant Denial
When General Wood was shown copy
Of the above cable purporting to have
come from Major Rathbone. he indignant
ly denied the charges, and said:
"Rathbone's statement is utterly false
and without foundation
He had a fair trial in every detail,
and great care was taken that there
should be no Government interference,
and there vas none
You can say for me that his state
ments as contained in this eablegram are
lies"
How Rathbone Was Involved
II was from Hamilton that Raunboae
was appointed CHIEF postofioe inspee3or.
and later Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General. he was then appointed diresfor
general OF posts for Cuba
When the charges Of embezzlement
against C. F. ". Neely. chief OF the
financial bureau Of the Cuban posts, we're
made Rathbone's name was not men
toned. Then ". H Reeves. chief Of the
bureau Of postal accounts Of Cuba. made
a confession duplicating Rathbone along
with Neely and himself.
The features Of the charges against
Rathbone were extravaganza in his o.
aciaI administration and the conversion
Of public funds to private purposes.
Their Punishments
As has already been told. all we're
convicted by the Cuban courts and each
sentenced 10 ten years Imprisonment,
with fines amounting 70 the sums OF their
alleged embeZzlements, as follows:
NeeIy. S56.7Ol; Rathbone. s55.S24s and
Reeves. S35.5l6-
E. p. Thompson. postmaster OF Ha-
vaua. and two OF his subordinates. both
native Cubans. were also involved aud
convicted some time ago. and are now
serving out their sentences.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-26

Representative Moody at White House.
Representative Moody OF Massachusetts.
the new Secretary Of the Navy who viii
succeed John D. Long on May 1. called
at the White House today. lie has just
returned from visit 20 Massachusetts.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-26
SPEAKER HENDERSON Gals.
Talks With the President Concerning
Cuban Sugar Tarif.

Speaker Henderson called on President
Roosevelt at the White House today and
discussed at great length with him the
prospective Cuban tarin legislation in
Congress. The conference following
closely, as it did. the one between the
House leaders and the President last
night, involved the points most ct issue
in the controversy with the beet-sUgar
advocates.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-26
GEN, KITCHENER FAILS
IN A SUPREME EFFORT
TO CAPTURE DELAREY
THE BOER FORCE ESCAPES FROM
THE BRITISH PRA CYYCALLY INTACT

General Lord Kitchener reports the London War Office
that he has just completed supreme and futile effort cap
crush General Delarsy.
combined move. the purpose Of which drive the
Beers against the line of British bOckh0uses made bat
the wary Boe through practically
intact. Only 139 Of them were taken
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-26
Ten Deserters Arrested.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, March 26.-The
police arrested today ten deserters from
the Olympia, Dewey's flagship at Manila.
/ receiving $40 for each man.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-26
Mr.. CLEVELAND COMING.
He VIII Spend a Short Time in Wash
ington This Evening.

Ex-President Cleveland viii arrive in
washington at $3.50 o'clock tonight He
is on his way with a party OF friends to
Jacksonville. Fla. and VIII leave this
city in Mr. Lamonts private ear "Iokl-
ma for Jacksonville Pt 9:55 O'Clock to-
night. the journey being made wa the
Southern Railway
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-26
American Woman Honored.

LONDON. Ont. March 26--Miss Edith
Bayon. OF Philadelphia. has been appoint
ed superintendent Of the hospital trust
here.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-26
CORONATION NAVAL REVIEW.
The Date of the Demonstration Officially
Fixed Tor Jure IS.

PORTSMOUTH. England. March 20
The coronation naval review has been
officially fixed for June q.
About 1913 British and 20 foreign war
ships, including Americans. Germans.
Italians, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish,
French, Russian, and possibly Spanish,
will participate.
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Says Conviction Was
Result of Cuban
Governor s
Orders.
LATTER GIVES INDIGNANT DENIAL
Declares That the Allega-
tons in Signed De-
SpatCh Are False.
GIVEN FA!REST OF TRIALS

Greatest Care Was Taken, Says General
Wood, to See That There Was No Gov
eminent Interference, and There Was
None-RathbOne Says BE VIII Appeal.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-26
Willy Boer Command
er EIudes Tightly
Drawn British
Gordon.
THE WHOLE ARHY Was UTILIZED
Intent Was to Crush the
Beers Against Block
houses.
ONLY 139 PRISONERS TAKEN

Besides These English Captured Five
Guns and a Thousand Cattle, But the
Crafty BOer and Practically His Whole
Force Got Away.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-26

Fair weather is predicted for
tonight and Thursday with fresh
north 10 east winds.