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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
q SUBSTITUTE BODIES
PALMED OFF. ON ONE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Startling Disclosures Made by Investt-
cation Of Frauds In New
York City.

NEW YORK, February 1S.-Ass1staht
District Attorney Krotel said today that
the insurance fraud cases now under IN
vestigation in this city promised to develop
into one of the most startling ever known
in the criminal history of the city.
Before the district attorneys office has
finished its investigation of the astounding
and extraordinary New York insurance
frauds" he said, IT should not be surprised
IL it were proved that the conspirators even
went SO far as to murder In cold blood to
get bodies for the purpose Of collecting pol
icies. xes4s. =
I'VE have found that twenty-three sub
stitute bodies were passed off on the Han
cock Insurance Company alone, and as soon
as the plotters are Indicted these will be
exhumed.
Investigation Hardly Begun.
THE investigation into the remarkable
plot has hardly begun
The fate of Sarah Weber, who, 1t Is al
legged, died from the effects Of brutal treat
ment, which, it is charged, she received at
the hands Of the conspirators, Mr.. Krotel
said, was but a single instance.
According to stories told by her relatives.
Sarah Weber was tortured in order to COM
pei her to aid in the insurance frauds.
When the girl left her home she had rosy
cheeks and was the picture of health.
When her family found her she was a
shadow of herself. She told her brother
that she had been beaten, starved and
slashed with knives to force her to help
those engaged in the conspiracy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
NEGRO CONFERENCE OPENS.
Booker Washington Tells the Aims Of
the Organization.

SAO Va e1AA4AdIxO0s
TUSKEGEE, Ala, February 10. - The
twelfth annual Tuskegee negro conference
began its sessions at Tuskegee Normal and
Industrial Institute today. The conference
was organized by Principal Booker T.
Washington. President Washington. In his
opening address, said In part:
Prom the first 1t has been the main work
Of this conference to confine itself to a sin
pie and informal consideration Of the
methods and means Of securing homes, the
freeing ourselves from debt, the saving OF
money, the encouragement Of intelligent
producers the payment Of taxes and the
cultivation of habits Of thrift, honesty and
virtue; the building of school houses and
churches, the securing of education and
high Christian character and friendship be-
tween the races.
Throughout the entire race we must keep
alive a feeling Of hope and announcement.
We have seen darker days than those
through which we now seem to be passing"
The conference adopted resolutions setting
forth various methods by which the condi-
tons Of the colored agriculturists can be
improved. and closing with the declaration
that prosperity and peace are dependent
upon good relations between the races"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales Regular call, II o'clock noon-CapitaI Trac-
l2sh Real Estate Title ms Co., 10 at g. g at at
49, 20 At 9s 10 st 49, 70 at g. 10 at o. 10 at %
at 7sN; rs at 7sN; 25 at SO Is q SOS Messen-
at 1873, at is3 at 1ss, 10 at 1ss. 10 at 1ss,
10 at 49, American Graphophone Co. Com. 100
M , s5ss sa s i3o 50 .. g a,;s,
seR,hssr L hoy 10 At 10 at
1903 asked. Metropolitan IS, i19H bid. Metropoi a
tan Cert .l lpde nd, A. 1o7 BIZ is asked Metro
rSia g. I21 DID, LIS asSed GO cou@ba So s9
Ss: io7h bid City and Suburban IS. 81 bid. Ana
saWas sn and 3D. Tns
=, Miseelaneoas Bends.washington Gas Co Is. Sc
bid. los asked. o. s. Electric Light Cert fndeSt..
g. 1881 bid bid ard notomae
l st e es 1osa bid Masonic Hall Association S..
Safe u Deposit and Trust s.ocs.-x.t,o,,, s.,. ~.
posit and Trust. l36 bid. $40 asked. Washington
Loan and Trust, 21s bid. 21s asked. American Sc.
Safe Deposit, 45 bid Union Trust and Storage, ioo
bid. 1927 asked. Washington Savings Bank, 105
Railroad stoeks-Capital Traction Co.. 12ssa bid,
GS ci Pref - c bid =, The s Washington Railway and
National Bank stoeks-Rank Of Washington. 400
y5e S goo S;d
second, ieo bid. Citizens iSi bid Columbia. G iss
bid. Capital, ITO bid. West End, 143 bid, 145
asked Traders, 40 bid. Lincoln, 122k bid, 1928
asked Riggs. 720 bid. ITO asked.
Insurance Stoeks-Ffremen's, q bid. % asked.
franklin, 80 bid. IS asked. Metropolitan, IS bid
90 asked Corcoran. u bid. Potomac, 81 bid, 81
asked. Arlington, 81 bid, 80 asked. German Amer
lean, $50 lid, 305 asked. National Union ~ bid
9 asked. Columbia. II bid, II asked. Riggs, 81
bid. . asked. Peoples. GN bid, asked. Com
Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title 93 bid
9SA asked. I Columbia Title, ~ bid, S asked
Washington Title "a bid
Telephone and Graphephone Stocks-Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone, IS bid American Graphic
phone Com, AZ bid. asked. American Graphic
phone Pref, sla bid. 9sA asked
Gas Stoeks-Was hington Gas, SOK bid, SOY ask
ed Georgetown Gas, IS bid.
Type Machine Stocks ergenthaler Linotype
162M bid ls3 asked Lanstcn Monotypc, 9A bid
10 asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks-Greene Cen. Copper Co.,
24A bid. 24k asked. Washington Market. 16ts bid
% asked. Norfolk and Washington Steamboat no
bid. j. Manry Dove Co.. 1l4 bid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
A JOINT CONFERENCE.
Will Discuss the Draft Of Haueue
Protocol.


Another and an important number on
Mr.. Bowen's diplomatic program was ax-
ecuted today with the same dispatch which
characterized his negotiations with the al
lied powers. This afternoon the minister
called upon the representatives Of the peace
powers here. the Mexican and French am
bassadors, the ministers from Sweden and
Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Bel
GUM and Spain, to inform them formally
OF the signing OF the Observation-Disclosures
protocol providing for the settlement Of
the claims Of the United States by q COM
mission to meet at Caracas, and for the
reference to The Hague Of the question Of
the relative share Of all the claimant ma
lions In the 30 per cent Of the customs IT
Puerto Cabello and Laguira to be desig-
mated by President Castro for the satisfac-
ton of his country's obligations.
With each envoy copy Of the American
protocol was left, Mr.. Bowen stating that
Venezuela desired that the remaining pro-
tocols should In all essential details con-
form to 1t. In substance this protocol has
already been cabled to the various foreign
offices, and the latter will instruct their
representatives here was steps are to he
taken toward the drafting Of similar con-
ventions.
To the end that Venezuela may 20 to
The Hague on the same footing as the
peace powers having claims against her,
Is expected the rough draft Of The
Hague protocol VIII be decided upon at
joint conference among Mr.. Bowen Gepre-
senting Venezuela), the Mexican and
French ambassadors. Senior de Aspiroz, the
Mexican ambassador; Mr.. J. j. Jusserand.
the French ambassador: Mr.. A. Grip. the
minister for Norway and Sweden; Mr.. Con-
stantin Brun. the minister from Denmark:
Baron Gevers. the Netherlands minister:
Baron Moncheur. the Belgian minister;
Senior Ojeda. the minister from Spain.
Secretary Hay will, Of course, represent
the United States at that conference. and
1t Is the wish OF the other representatives
that ne snail preside This meeting will not
be called until all Of the second set on
protocols have been signed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
Regarded as a Nuisance.

DR.. w. Asl1by FARMLAND of 916 9Th street
northwest has complained to the Commits
sioners Of large quantities OF waste paper
which are scattered by the wind through
the front yards in the Vicinity of his prem
ises. Lieut.. Amiss has reported that this is
the third complaint from this locality about
waste paper. The officers on the beat have
been instructed to abate the nuisance and
stop the cause of complaint. Lieut. Amtss
says further that he has threatened to
bring the officers before the trial board
upon the charge OF neglect of duty IL they
do not cause the nuisance to be stopped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
MIR. WARE NOT TO RETIRE,
Secretary Hitchcock Emphatically De
MES Current Rumors.

Secretary Hitchcock has made an en-
phatic denial Of the story published in an
out-of-town paper this morning to the eff
feet that Commissioner Ware OF the pen
sion bureau Is to be relieved and Ambassa-
dor Powell Clayton. now tn Mexico as the
United States diplomatic representative.
appointed to his place.
The story referred to was alleged to have
been sent out from this city. and stated that
some friction existed between the Secretary
of the Interior and the commissioner of
pensions.
1t was pointed out that this friction had
been brought to an acute stage by the ac-
tton of the secretary in Diminishing charges
brought against a clerk in the pension bu-
reau by the commissioners.
The commissioner recommended that the
clerk be dismissed and the Secretary turned
the recomme ndation down. The Secretary
states that Mr.. Ware was mistaken in his
charges. and that a full Investigation OF
the matter was made. There is no friction
between himself and the commissioner of
pensions. the Secretary states, and there
will be no transfer of officials He saws
the statement that transfer will be made
Is absolutely untrue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
couRT-MARmA1 FOR CHAPLAIN.
Charged With Conduct Unbecoming an
Officer and Neglect.

DENVER, Col, February 1S.-The News
today says:
Gen. Frederick D. Funston, commander
of the Department of the Colorado, has or
dered a court-martial to try Chaplain H. G.
Gavift Of the 1st Cavalry for conduct unbe-
coming an officer and neglect.
The charge Is the outcome Of the chap
lains alleged refusal to pay debt claimed
to be due Chicago business house and con-
tracted while the chaplain was stationed at
Fort Sheridan.
The court-martial is ordered to convene
at Fort Logan March 2. Pending the court
martial Chaplain Gavitt has been placed
under arrest at his post in Fort Bayard,
N, M,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
DEATH UNDER FALLING WALLS.
Fatal Fire in Port Huron, Mich, Hotel
This Morning,

PORT HURON, Mich, February 1s-The
st. Clair Hotel. one Of the largest obstetrics
of this city, was destroyed by fire early this
morning.
A man named Worthy, employed at the
hotel as yard man, Is missing and Is be-
Heved to have been burned to death.
Milton Campbell, a fireman, was fatally
crushed under falling walls.
All the hotel guests made their escape,
many of them rushing out in their night
clothes when they awoke to find the house
filled with smoke.
Ed Dutton and two other firemen were
slightly injured by being caught under the
walls that fell on Campbell.
Later-All of the guests have been ac-
counted for and the loss Of life will not ex-
coed two. The three f1remen, John Martin,
John Montgomery and William Dunton,
who were caught under the same wall that
killed Campbell, will recover The loss will
reach between $4,000 and 100000. Digs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
DETECTIVES RETURN.
Back From Seattle After Narrowly
Escaping a "Hold Up."

Detectives Hartigan and Helan who went
to Seattle with an alleged defaulter, re-
turned home this morning. The detectives
encountered severe weather in the north
west and were caught in the snow storm
beyond Chicago on their return trip. They
were due here yesterday afternoon, but
their train was delayed and they did not get
here until this morning.
The detectives narrowly escaped partici-
pating in an exciting adventure few miles
west Of Butte. Mont. where a train on
the Burlington line was held up and robbed.
It happened that the train on which the
detectives were riding was behind time and
the train ahead was running on its time.
1t was evidently the intention Of the robbers
to loot the delayed train but miscadculated
for the reason stated. AS it turned out the
bandits got only about 5000 instead of
much larger sum they were after.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, Nd, February 1S.-F1our dull. I'm.
changed; receipts. l0.S11 barrels; exports, 1895
barrels. Wheat nruier; spot and February. sota
soss: March, sozas1; May. s1h.s1aa; steamer No.
red 751sa75N receipts. 10. 494 bushels; exports,
none; southern by sample, 73a60N; southern
rade. 75hasoh. Corn 6rmer; spot and February.
5sAa53h: March. 5:.sa52N Aprii. S1ha6ix; May.
bushels; exports. 27s. 71s bushels; southern white
nd yellow m. 42e64h. Oats easier; No. white.
f2Lza4S; No. mixed. 41a41h: receipts, II, 800
,,shels; exports, none. Rye nrmer; No: z. 57a57h;
o. 2 western, 4sa5sk; recetpts- 1,518 bushels: ex.
.,rts none. Hay nrm unchanged. Grain freights,
srrcl room rates steady, steamers quiet, un-
anged Butter nrra and higher; fancy Imitation,
ncy roll. i7als: good roll, HALF: store packed,
ali. Eggs steady and lower: fresh. 17a1&
s,ese Arm unchanged; large, 14a14h; medium.
a14N; small 1fta14X: Sugar am, unchanged;
ne and coarse granulatod, 1904
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
j. SAVED FROM DEATH.
Would-Be Suicide Released From Peril
by the Police.


by the Police.
Deed, boss, I amt COUNTER do 1t any
more" was the statement OF George Price,
colored, to the police this afternoon after
he had been saved from death by hanging.
Price. was drunk. and James Ford found
him hanging in a shed in rear OF his home
In Horns court. near I'd and q streets
northwest. Price was found hanging from
beam In the shed and Ford cut him down..
The police were notified and the wouldbe
suicide was locked UP. charged with in
toxicatfon.
1t Is stated that the man was so much
under the influence Of liquor that he hard
ly knew what he was doing. 1t is believed
his deed was prompted by the suicide last
week of George Nicholson, the colored Lar.
Der, who ended his life in the shed in rear
of his shop on H street. Price was not
much hurt by his experience today. He IL
forty-five years old and unmarried.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18

The will of Mrs. Indridge Hearns was filed
today for probate. Her personal property Is
left to Eliza Hearns and her real property,
including lot Z, square 1O4. to her nephew
James Hearns. and her niece, Sarah
Hearns, share and share alike, In consid-
Grafton Of them providing for David Hearns.
son of the testatrix.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
Reported DISAPPEARANCE.

The police were asked this afternoon to
look out for John Shine. fifty years old.
who is reported to have disappeared from
his home, 102 4th street southeast, two
days ago. Caliss Mathews. colored, twenty
five years old, of HilIsdale was also re-
ported missing. The police were informed
that he has not been seen by his relatives
since Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
MURDERED BY MoRos.
Head of One Of Miners Was, Found
Hanging to q Tree.

MANILA. February 1S-John Prucha and
E. Chase miners. who were working on
placer claim about sixty miles northeast OF
Zamboansa. Mindanao. were murdered by
Moros In January.
The natives surprised and boIoed the
miners.
Chase's decapitated head was found hang
ing to a tree. 49, -
Prucha escaped from his assajlants, but
died In the woods of wounds and exposure.
Chase was formerly miner in the Klon-
dike regions. Prucha's home was at Read
ing. Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
RETIREMENT TAKES EFFECT ON
FEBRUARY "a.
Ex-secretary VIM. r. Day Has Been
Chosen to Succeed Him on
Supreme Bench.

Justice Shiras OF the United States Su-
preme Court today presented to the Presi-
dent his resignation as a member OF that
tribunal to take effect February "a. For
mer Secretary Of State Vim. r. Day OF
Ohio has been selected as the successor OF
Mr.. Shiras,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
For Hawaiian Bonds.

Representative Hamilton of Michigan to-
day introduced a bill to authorize the gov
ernor and secretary Of Hawaii to issue
bonds Of that territory in such sum- not ex-
ceeding 100000. as, together with the
money already appropriated by Congress,
may be sufficient to pay all the judgments
growing out of the suppression Of the bu-
bonic plague In the territory In 1899 and
1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
Secretary Root Has Lumbaeo.

Secretary Root is confined to his house to-
day by an attack of lumbago. His condi-
tion is not regarded as serious and it is
expected that he viii be able to resume his
duties at the War Department In a few
days. Meantime he Is tramsacting all off,
cial business requiring his personal atten-
ton at his home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
Buildings for Freedmen's Hospital.

Senator Tillman has given notice OF an
amendment to the sundry civil bill appro-
priating $4,000 for new hospital buildings
at Freedmen's Hospital and limiting the
cost Of such buildings to 100000. The
amendment provides that these buildings
shall accommodate 200 patients. The build
ings are to be designed under the direc-
ton of the supervising architect Of the
treasury and the superintendent Of the
treasury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
Fourth-Class Postmasters.

Maryland-Hicksville. 8. B. Metcalf;
Kearney, Isaac W. Thompson; Willoughby
Hilbert B. Horney. E"
Virginia-Rixeyville, Fendall C. Rixey;
Bandy, George w. Henkle; Collierstown,
Gilmore S. Leech.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18

Annie Berry, colored, six years old. was
taken Ill near New Jersey avenue and g
street northwest this afternoon. After re-
cetying treatment at yesterdays drug store
she was taken to her home In Balls court
by the police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
SENATE.

The resolution of Senator Quay. declaring
that 1t is the sense of the Senate that there
should be a vote on the statehood bill, oc-
cupied a portion Of the morning hour In the
Senate today. Mr.. Spooner opposed 1t, say
ing that Il was in a sense cloture. to which
he was opposed, or a censure upon the
minority. which he did not think was right.
Under the present rules, he maintained,
the interests of the country are better
served than If there was a cloture. The
resolution, he insisted. calls on the Senate
practically to put vote Of cloture upon
those who happen to be conscientiously op-
posed to the omnibus statehood bill.
Mr.. Teller (Col.) agreed with Mr. Spooner
and believed In maintaining free discussion.
Mr.. Cockrell (Mo) conceded with this
view. Mr.. Bacon (Ga.) expressed the opin-
ion that the debate had been profitable. and
he thought finally put at rest the question
whether the Senate will adopt cloture.
Mr.. Platt Comm differed in the view
taken. and said that he did not believe in
absolute untrammeled debate when 1t reach
ed the point of obstruction.
Mr.. Aldrich declared that IL 1t was not the
intention Of the resolution to place a re-
straint on the Senate its introduction and
consideration was farce.
Real and Numerical Majority.
Mr. Lodge CMass.) said a majority in the
majority. which must be something more
than numerical. -...-
Those whom 1t behooves most to OPPOSE
the resolution he said. ARE the party Of
the minority. whose rights are at stake
and whose last protection is found on the
Moor of the Senate"
He said that the majority of the majority
party was entitled to control the legislation
u parliamentary party.
Mr.. McComas Md) offered a substitute
Tor the resolution. which was copy Of an
amendment to the rules OF the Senate Of
fered by Mr.. Platt Comm some time ago
and provided for limited .cloture.
Mr. Bate CTenn.) believed that the unani-
nous consent rule was the best method Of
reaching vote.
Mr. Dubois ddaho). answering particu-
larry Mr. Lodge. declared that IL a MAORI
~ Of the Senate think 1t for the besS In
tests OF the country to pass q bill they
ought 10 be allowed to vote, and not BE-
compelled to belong to the majority party.
just as well 60 home''
Mr. Mason Qll) said the minority is the
great part Of the Senate. which Is the only
oody where the minority stops legislation.
Mr Carmack CTenn) said that where de-
Dates are carried on purely for the purpose
OF obstruction they are likely to lead to a
cioture rule which will defeat legitimate
debate.
A'' az ttoh was taken on the resolution
or substitute, although a motion had been
made TO refer the matter to the committee
on rules
Mr.. Cullom moved an executive session.
In the meantime. Messrs. Stewart (Ney1.
Piatt Comm and Jones (Ark) were an
pointed conferees on the Indian appropria-
ton bill
Mr.. Mason Qll) reported the post Office
appropriation bill
In Executive Session.
At 1:45 the Senate went into executive
session TO consider the canal treaty, the
Quay resolution going over until tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers. 1419 F ST., members New York
stock exchange, Washington stock ex.
change and Chicago board Of trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
Again Appointed Notary Public.
The President has recommissioned Frank
E. Newton notary public.

Company Incorporated.
A certificate of Incorporation of the Fed
eral Insurance Company was placed on
record this afternoon by Charles Wickaire.
Charles F. Stokes and George ]. Munroe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18

The Commissioners have recommended to
Congress that the tax on building associa-
tions be reduced from per cent to IL per
cent on gross earnings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
In Executive Session.

At 1:45 the Senate went into executive
session to consider the canal treaty, the
Quay resolution going over until tomorrow.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-03-29
The American Language.

1T used 20 be- considered a witticism
TO ask man whether he spoke United
States" said an English university
man NJ the Lawyers club the other day,
but there Is In fact an American Ian.
guage. distinctive from the kings Eng.
lish not only In idloms and In the use
OF particular words. but In the clipping
OF words 10 save time and breath. ON
this side OF the Atlantic Que scarcely
ever hears I have and you are You
hurrying Americans say I've and
you're. You shorten up cannot into
can't and your purest speakers use
don't and won't. and II Is almost a
universal habit among Americans 20
clip the X on words ending In ing
Even your professors OF English fail
10 sound the e. In righteous and 'cour.
teous' and shorten knowledge into
'knoledge' / might recite scores of
words that are practically shortened
10y syllable In usage and as usage
makes language you Americans are
gradually constructing a speech that
Is quite distinct from that form OF
English which oxford and Cambridge
are preserving with such care. New
York Times