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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-28
CONSIDERABLE EVIDENCE SECURED
1t Is Strong in Character and
Comprehensive in Scope,
GATHERED VERY CAREFULLY
Attorney General Knox Advises the
President of Status of Proceedings
Against the Alleged Combine, and a
Dissolution Is Believed Inevitable.

Attorney General Knox today conferred
with the President regarding the progress
Of the proceedings against the beef trust
The Administration is well satisfied with
the outlook, and is confident that the tes-
timony now in the hands OF the Attorney
General viii result in the success of the
prosecution recently instituted against the
meat companies
The testimony is not only very strong in
character, but is comprehensive in scope
Attorney General Knox took great pains
TO make his case against the beef trust
absolutely sure before announcing that
legal steps would be taken.
It is already an open secret IN Wall
Street, according to advices received by
the Department of Justice, that the par
ties 20 the Northern Railway merger ex-
pect TO lose in the suit recently instituted
against them by the Attorney General.
The same care has been taken in pre-
pairing the case against the beef trust,
and it is believed that the dissolution OF
the trust as an unlawful combination in
restraint of trade is inevitable
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-28
SAYS GEN. SMITH IS A
DISGRACE TO UNIFORM
Representative Sibley De-
nounced Brigadier.

During the discussion on the agricul-
tural appropriation bill in the House to-
day Representative Sibley. former Dem
ocFat, but now a Republican, took oe-
casion 10 roundIy denounce General Smith
for his order to make the island of Samar
a howIing wilderness. Mr. Sihley declared
that General Smiths method was not our
kind of civilization-that it was not
Cnristianizing the world
I am thankful that this Is sporadic
heard the testimony of Governor TAFT, aud
believe, as every fair minded man be-
lieves, that the Philippine Commission
was doing everything in its power for the
pacifeation of the island, and had it well
accomplished But you can never pacify
any body of human beings on earth by
drowning them, and then trying to pump
the water out of them with the butts of
muskets. l want the members OF this
House and Of this side of the chamber
Republican side) to raise their voices in
protest. democratic applause-l
"A friend of mine said to me the other
day, You had better wait AMI hear his
defense. There can be no defense for
SuCu OIutlS uupt luC 1 GSiuGHl VIII
have the hardihood to order the dishon-
orable discharge of this man at once, upon
his own admissions He ought never be
permitted to stain the United States
service. He is disgrace not only to the
party, but to every man who wears the
uniform of The American soldier. He is
q disgrace 10 our present civilization.
Wait and hear what his justification
may be! The man does not live who can
justify such orders There is no justiica-
tion- I care not how iGgenius his lawyers
may be, how sullied may be their argu-
mcnts. the admissions out of his own
mouth are sufficient for me to hope that
the humanity and the christianity at the
other end of the Avenue will not permit
him TO wear the uniform twenty four
hours hence" Democratic applause.l
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-28
ARCHBISHOP CORRIGAT
HAS PASSED CRISIS
His Speedy Recovery IS Now
Expected.

NEW YORK. April 28.-Thsre was every
indication this morning that Archbishop
Corrigan will speedily reeoyer from his
illness.
This expectation was apparent in a
short statement made by the Archbishop 5
brother, the Rev. Father George Corrigan,
rector of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic
Churlh, at Newark. who, with Dr. Joseph
COrrigan, O. St Leo, Fla, another brother
of the archbishop, has been staying at the
archepiscopaI residence during ais Illness.
The three physicians who have been at
tending the patient since the hegtnu5ng of
his Illness held a consultation tat $50
o'clock this morning and issued the fol-
lowing bulletin:
"AlI physical symptoms are favorable in
the archbishop's case. Weakness alone
remains, and eonveIeseence viii probably
be slow
In addition, Dr. Keyes says that the
crisis had been reached ard that the arch
bishop was now out of danger. His tenn
perature this morning was two-hfths of a
degree above normal
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-28
legal ANSWER OF
LAJOIB INSUFFICIENT
Temporary Injunction Con-
tinued for the Present.
COLONEL ROGERS NEXT MOVE
To File Additional Reasons for Asking
Permanent Ruling IN His Fav0T-Sec-
ond Baseman May Again Reply Before
Final Judgment

PHILADELPHIA, April 2S.-Thfs morn
ing, in court No. ;, the Philadelphia
American League Club. through Attorneys
Dale and Learner, made an application for
the dissolution of the temporary injunc-
ton against Second Baseman Laioie of
that club On Wednesday last Jadge Raj
ston granted FIVE days injunction, which
expires today.
Player Laioie made lengthy formal re-
ply to Colonel Rogers complaint In this,
among the other things, the. crack second
haseman made oath to the following mod
est estimate of his own greatness:
And I further answer by denying that
my action resulted in the transfer of a
large portion of the plaintiffs customers
and patrons to the exhibitions of any
rival organization or that by my absence
from the plaintiffs team there vas an,
deterioration in the combined team work
of the players then in the plaintiffs en-
ployment or that by my withdrawal the
drawing power CT the plaintiffs pabHc ex-
hibition was impaired or its public pa
tronaGe reduced"
The court, however, pronounced La3oie s
answer insufficient and continued the in
junction against him, pending the fling By
Colonel Rogers @ an amendment to his
bill asking fer q permanent Injunction.
When this is dozte an answer oz the de
fendant can be fled and then the court
can hear argument as to whether per
manent Injunction should be granted.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-28
YOUNG WOMAN FATALLY
BURNED ON THE STREET
Miss Olive KitZnaiIIer Meets q
Horrible Death.
BODY ENSHRoUDED IN FLAMES
Victim Rashes Into the Open Air and
Many Witness Her Agony-Fire Extin-
guished by Policeman and Fireman,
But Too Late.

Miss Olive KitzmilIer, thirty years Of
age. who resided at 33os Fourteenth Street
northwest. was fatally burned this morn
ing While leaning over gasoline store
at her home Miss KitzmiIler's clothing
became fgnited and she rushed screaming
into the street, her body apparently a
solid sheet Of fame.
The accident occurred shortly after 8
O'Clock this morning. and the woman's
appearance in the street caused intense
excitement among passing citizens BIZ
cEcle Policeman Lynn, of the Tenth pre-
cinct happened to be in the neighborhood
aad responded to the heart-rending cries
o. the woman. Together with Foreman
Grimm. OF No. II Engine Company. they
extinguished tAe flames With their coats,
but not before they themselves had been
badly burned about the hands. Miss
KitzmilleT had in the meantime been hor-
ribly burned. her face being fearfuIIy
eharTed- The Emergency Hospital was
notified and an ambulance soon arrived.
The woman was placed therein and as fast
as the horse could go was carried to the
hospital The surgeons made every effort
to relieve the intense pain but Miss Kitz-
miller expired at I2I5 O'Clock this after
noon.
Miss Kitzmnler's father is employed in
the street cleaning department OF the
District
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-28
PERSONAL TAX BILL
SUBSTITUTE PROPOSED
L5Cal Attorneys Present Gil
entS' Wishes.
Financial Interests Laid Before Senate
District Committee an Outline of the
Changes Desired by Than


Messrs. A. s Worthington and A B.
Browne, attorneys representing local
national banks and trust companies. have
submitted 10 the Senate District Commit
tee a new draft OF . personal tax bill fer
the District. 1t differs in number Of i'm
portan1 provisions from the bill now under
consideration by the Senate. In present
ing the new draft &c the committee THIS
morning the attorneys expressed the wish
that it be substituted for the otLer meas
ure under consideration,
The chief changes in the proposed bill
relate TO the taxation Of banks and trust
companies, steam railways. express, teIe-
graph, and telephone companies.
The proposition OF the attorneys Is that
national banks and trust companies shall
be taxed $50 on each 81 coo OF their gross
earnings IN lieu Of SIS per thousand CT
their capital surplus and undivided profits.
as the committee bill proposes
The attorneys bill proposes. that all in
corporated Institutions Of any kind what
ever that lean money in the District shall
pay similar tax of 2 per cent On their
gross earnings in their loaniBg business.
Savings banks yhich pay interest on
deposits are 10 be taxed one bali OF /
per cent on their average deposits. Private
banks, it is proposed, are TO be taxed
81, ,0O0 a wear each.
All brokers are TO be taxed $500 a year,
with a proportjonate tax for any portion
of year.
Another new feature of the attorneys
bill is that all steam railways shall Pay
tax of / per cent on their gross earn
ings in the District IL addition TO ali
other taxes now imposed. A similar tax
of per cent on gross earnings is pro-
posed for all telegraph. telephone. and ex-
press companies. TO be computed or husi-
ness done in the District only.
The committee viii have 4 meeting on
Wednesday for the consideration Of these
and other proposed amendments 20 the
personal tax bill.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-28
AMENDED OLBO BILL
PASSED By SENATE
Changes Made by the House
Finally Adopted.
parliamentary TangIe Marks Considera-
ton by the Higher Body-Mr. Tel
Ier's Suggestion Voted Down.

The Senate today passed the oIeo-
margarine bill, accepting the House
amendments
The bill was laid before the Senate By
the presiding officer, Mr.. Frye, aud after
considerable time spent in unraveling a
parliamentary snarI, motion te refer
the bill to the Committee on Agriculture
was made by Mr.. Culberson Dem, Tex).
The motion was defeated by a party vote
yeas. 26; nays, Except Messrs. For
aker, Mitchell, and Stewart, Republicans.
who voted with the Democrats in the af-
frmative.
MT. Teller of Colorado offered an
amendment to the House amendment de-
claring what constitutes a butter trust
and imposing a tax OF 10 cents q pound
upon the products of the trust Rejected
yeas, %: nays, 2S.
Mr. Proctor of Vermont, chairman of
the Committee On Agriculture, moved to
nOn-COncur in the House amendments and
ask for a conference.
Mr. Cockren (Dem-. MOI settled The
question finally by moving that the Senate
concur IN the House amendments. The
motion was agreed 10 and the bill has now
passed both houses.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-28

successful actors that toured the country
New York was the only city that refused
to pay homage to his art, but during his
last engagement there-at Daly's The
ater-the theatergoers of Gotham gave
him some slight encouragement
Mr.. Russell scored his greatest success
es of late years in E E KiddeT's a Poor
Relation" !" and in Peaceful Valley. April
Weather" and The Hon. John GTigs-
by This last play was the vehicle in
which he was last seen in Washington. at
the National Theater. three years ago
Mr.. Russell suffered his first physical
breakdown while playing in Chicago, in
1900. He had never known iI-health dur
ing his long and notable career, and never
gave up the idea Of returning TO the stage,
even up TO his last moments
He made an Intellectual effort 70 play
again in the fall OF 1901, but his strength
was unequal to the task, and he has since
contented himself with spending the warm
months at his summer home on the Mas
sachusetts coast, and dividing the winter
between Washington and Florida.
II was year ago while visiting Joseph
Jefferson at the Iatter's Florida home
that Mr.. Russell experienced his greatest
44-lSsS- ne "Sll IA "a l-i-A-5 anu 4'S ~---4S
thoroughly chilled, and for some time his
life was threatened.
4 Familiar Figure.
The comedian has during the past two
winters been a familiar figure at the local
theaters, particularly at the matinee per
formanees, when some of his old-time
friends were on the boards He seemed
to take especial pleasure in witnessing
the work of Joseph jefferson, for whom
he had great friendship and Staurt
Robson. N G Goodwin, and William H
Crane
He was usually wheeled to and from
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-28
WHITE HOUSE CALLERS.
President Asked to Have Transports Re.
paired at New York.

Senator Beveridge, who piloted the Indi-
ana Republican convention along orthodox
party IiTkes. called on President Roosevelt
at the White House today The Senator S
speech in open ng the convention was
looked upon as an administration expo
sition Of police to be followed by later
state convention. Senator's Fairbanks.
PIatt. and Clapp were among the other
legislative calleTS at the White House,
Representative Bingham OF PennsyI-
vania introduced Lieutenant Colonel West
OF the cavalry tc the President.
The President was asked today by 3. J.
Hall and D. H RalstOn. OF the Eastern
business Mems Association of New York
10 direct that a part Of the army trans-
ports be repaired from time to time in
New York At present the bulk of the
transports are oveThauied at San Fran
cisco.
The work can be done more cheapIy in
New York than in San Francisco. and we
have consulted the War Department in re-
gard to the natter said Mr.. Ralston.
The President said II the matter was
brought TO his attention by the Secretary
of War he would recommend that part of
the work be done IN New York
Colonel Sanger, Acting Secretary oil
War, and Adjutant General Corbin also
had a brief conference with the President.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-28
BOILER OF RUNNING
LOCOMOTIVE BXPLODRS
Engineer and Fireman Killed
and Passengers Terrified.
Accident Occurred On Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Road, Just Out
side Of Dover.

NEW YORK. april 26.-By the bursting
Of the boiler Of the locomotive drawing
the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
cypress between Haekettstown, N J.. and
Hoboken, al s:03 o'clock this morning, two
men were killed
They were George Trimmer. the engi-
neer. and his fireman.
Reynolds, the regular engineer of the
express, was saved because he was i'll and
die not make the run as usual. Trimmer
having been substituted in his place
The accident happened just outside the
city limits, this side of Dover The train
consisted of fourteen cars, and was drawn
by locomotive No. 372, regarded as one
OF the best IN the company's equipment.
The explosion made a terrific noise and
tie passengers were greatly terrified when
the train came TO a sudden stop
None OF the passengers We're hurt, how
ever, so far as has been reported
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-28
THE MEAT MAGNATES
WILL CONFER HERE
Much Interest Aroused Locally by Their
Coming.

Much interest was evidenced this morn
ing among the meat dealers Of the city
at the dispatch from New York 70 the
effect that Representatives OF the Big
Six would meet IN this city III secret ses-
sion on Thursday for the purpose Of ar
ranging for a reduction in the price OF
meat The local dealers contend that II
It is possible for the wholesalers to re-
duse the price Of meat it surely would
have been possible for them to have kept
1t at normal price.
There has been no fall IN the price OF
earcasses on the Washington market and
none is looked for Immediately. There
has never been q shortage of meat on the
market and in fact at the present prices
there has been double the amount that is
needed.
J. H. Hoffman, the vice president of the
National Association OF Meat Dealers,
stated today that If the Government was
in earnest in the eadeayor to investigate
the meat trust that the members of his
association would place in their hands all
Of the proof needed
There is No money for US Ia handling
the meat at the present prices and while
we see no reduction in price there IS no
likelihood that meat viii go any higher
Among the dealers gerer=lly 1t Is stated
that this is about the time when q NUM-
Der of the large Government contracts are
awarded and that until these contracts
are let there is hut little likelihood that
there viii be any material reduction in
price
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-28
CHICAGO RESTAURANTS
YIELD TO HIGH PRICES
Will Increase Rates Ten to
twenty-five Per Cent.
SOME TO TRY A NOVEL PLAN
VIII EndeavoT to Popularize Stews and
Similar Dishes, Which Can Be Served
With Less Amount of Meat Than Is
Ordinarily Used

CHICAGO. April 2s-- Restauran1=pro-
prietors here have at last given way be-
meath the pressure Of high prices on
meats
Beginning May I, most of them viii
raise their regular rates at least 10 per
cent,
IN some instances the advance will be
as high as 25 per cent.
The establishments that will refrain
from Joining in this increase have resort
cd 70 novel plan 80 avoid losing money
Instead of displaying steaks and chops
prominently On their bills Of fare they
will feature stews and similar dishes
that can be served with less amount Of
meat than is ordinarily used
In this way they believe they can di-
vert the tastes of their patraps and thus
benefit their purses.
The increase that is to be put into ef-
feet this week is blamed entirely upon
the so-calIed Beef Trr st, which is being
investigated by Attorney W A. Day and
other Federal officials
Among the Depular-priced restaurants
the increase viii not be confined TO meats.
but the opportunity has been seized TO in
crease the price OF nearly everything On
the bill Of fare
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-28

the theateT IN an invalid chair and many
times the expression was heard as the
emaciated form of the actor was trundled
through the Hobbies of the local play
houses. There's Sol Smith Russell; he II
never act aga1n.
Once Mr. Russell heard this remark and
said TO the speaker: You're mistaken;
In getting better every day, and I'm go
ing TO return to the stage next season in a
new play"
While in Washington Mr.. Russell was
Usually the guest of his brother-in-Iaw,
Fred G. Berger, the manager Of the
Lafayette Square opera House. Mr. Rus
sell was considered one Of the wealthiest
actors Of the American stage His real
estate holdings included many properties
in Minneapolis, where the actors brother.
Judge Russell. resides The total value
Of Sol Smith RusselIs estate is said 70
be between s., ,000,C50 and IS. 3.0o6,000.
Sol Smith Russell was born at Bruns-
Is, 184S and was q son of Charles Elmer
and Louisa Russell. His mother was a
daughter of Edwin Matthews, a native of
Cincinnati, and young Russell. destined to
be oEe CT the fCremost. comedians of the
country. was named for the husband of
his mothers aunt, Sol Smith, an actor
He was educated in schools at St Louis
and Jacksonville, III. and even at that
date gave evidence Of his dramatic ten
dencies by organizing minstreal compan-
les among his school fellows. When the
war broke out the boy became drummer
in the Federal army. but became tired Of
the monotony. and in 1862 left the ranks
naturally 70 tie stage, made his first ap-
Pearance there Cn the stage OF the De-
fance TneateT.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-28
FUNSTON DEFENDED
ON FLOOR OF HOUSE

believed the people had a right to ex-
press themselves upon the utteranees of
public servants.
But" continued Mr.. Curtis. they have
gone too far in criticising the record of
that gallant officer
A Model Regiment,
He took the Twentieth Kansas Regi-
ment. Mr. Curtis said, and made it a
model Of all other regiments Perhaps
if some OF the statesmen who are critics.
ing General Funston. he declared, had
done what he did they would now be
candidates for the Presidential nomina-
tioE-but, no. they would not be elected,
he added, parentheticaIly.
Funston had been accused of violating
the rules Of warfare. he said. but Gen
eraI Wheaton. a man who knows more
about warfare than all the politicians of
the country. and General Macarthur, had
recommended him for promotion for what
he did
Approved by Mckinley.
The martyred Mckinley had signed bis
commission, which he would not have
done il Funston had violated the rules of
warfare
Again addressing himself 10 the Demo
cratic side, Mr.. Curtis said Funston had
accomplished what their friends were
unable TO do. he said il the truth were
known 90 per cent OF the people were
proud Of Funston, as Kansas was proud
Of him Out in Kansas, ne said. the
citizens were proud OF the army and
navy, but his reference 10 Dewey's victory
and to Schley passed without applause
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-28
TO ADMIT PUBLIC
TO LINCOLN MEMORIAL

Senator Mcmillan today offered a bill
aDpropriatng $1,000 annually for the pur-
pose Of opening free to the public the
OIdroyd Lincoln Memorial, on Tenth
Street, the house in which President Lin
coin died. The money is to be used, If
appropriated, in payment of the salary of
Q. H OIdroyd, curator Of the museum.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-28
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
BILL UP TOMORROW
House Committee Agrees Upon a Seized
uIe for the Measure.

The House Committee on Rules today
decided 10 let the House take uF the
Omnibus Public Buildings bill tomorrow
and provided for three hours debate on
the measure which carried $4,000. .0e0.
There is to be no debate unoer the i've
minute rule and no amendments will be
permitted. The bill is to be passed just
as it was reported from the committee
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-28

When the agricultural appropriation
bill vas taken up in the House today Rep
resentative Curtis OF Kansas took the
floor in defense Of General Funston, re-
plying 20 the criticisms which have re-
Gently been passed upon the captor of
Aguinaldo- The people OF the sunfower
State, Mr. Curtis said, were proud Of the
vaIor and the achievements Of GeG- Fred
Funston.
Criticised for the Capture.
He Is criticised. said Mr.. Curtis, for
what he has done; he is criticised be-
cause he captured your modern George
Washington - Aguinaldo, he exclaimed.
addressing the Democratic side OF the
chamber II critics had limited their com
ment, he said, TO the remarks Of Funston
he would not make protest. because he
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-28
MR. CUMMINGS las
DOUBLE PNEUMONIA
CongresSman'S Condition Is
Now Very Critical.

BALTIMORE, April S.-Congressman
Amos J. Cummings is in a very critical
condition.
He developed double pneumonia this
morning. and the attending physicians are
much alarmed.
Mr.. Cummings was taken with a chill
yesterday. and for time was in a very
serious condition then. Later, however
he rallied, and early this morning was
considered in a more favorable condition
Today's relapse, therefore, comes in
the nature of q great surprise
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-28
Committee Meeting Postponed.

The hearing by the judiciary subcom-
mittee Of the House District Committee
on the Senate bill making amendments to
the District code, scheduled Tor today.
was postponed until Wednesday morning
at 10 o'clock.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-28
NO PR0-IRISH RESOLUTION
BY CANADIAN PARLIAMENT
Its Introduction Delayed Out of Consid-
Grafton for Laulier.

OTTAWA April 2s--There will be no
lament The executive of the National
League had a meeting yesterday after
noon, at which it was decided to ask Mr.
Costigan not to submit any resolution this
year.
The ostensible reason given is that the
session is too far advanced. and il is not
desired 10 delay propagation
The real reason is that Sir Wilfrid
Laurier to be consistent, would have TO
accept the resolution if submitted, and
this would discredit him with the home
authorities on the occasion Of his ap-
preaching visit to England