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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-19
VAUGHN CLASS CONCERT.
Large Audience Attracted to Calvary
Baptist Church.

Every available seat in the Sunday school
auditorium of the Calvary Baptist Church
was filled last evening upon the occasion
of the fourteenth annual concert of the
Vaughn Glass. An exceptionally fine pro-
gram was offered, and each number was
enthusiastically applauded.
The Nordica Banjo Club began the con-
cert with the "Pique Dame Overture The
club is composed of Messrs. Raphael Koes-
ter, IL. S. Gamble, e. l.. Howe and w. Il.
Holt, director Mrs. Thomas c. Noyes con-
trlbuted a delightful soprano number. III
Bocio,' by Pinsuu. She was accompanied
on the piano by Prof ii. A. Murray. Mrs.
NOyes also sang In the second part, rem
dering Good Bye" by Tosti, and respond
ed to several encores.
Mr.. Leroy Oldham OF Baltimore scored a
hit in his representations of the "old-time
negro" and was clever in his character
lis TO General Washington" was finely in
terpreted Mr. Oldhams recitation In the
becond part. deineating the shortcomings
or the small boy, was enthusiastically re-
ceived. and he was called back TO the plat
form half a dozen times
Mr.. George OConnor, with comic songs
in dialect. was accorded hearty reception
His Alexander" by Won Tilzer, delighted
the audience, and he was several times en-
cored. Mr.. John L. Finnegan's "Spirito
Gentle was warmly received"
Miss Elizabeth Antoinette Stuart con-
tralto, rendered two solos entitled "Florian
Song Goddard and Because" by D'Har-
delot. Miss Stuart responded to several
encores. What proved 10 be a pleasing in
novaton was the playing of Mr.. Harry
suelg upon the orchestral player. The
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UNDER AMUSEMENT.
MI. Truesdel' Not Ready to Accept
Wargaman Trusteeship.

The report was current today that Mr..
George Truesdell had declined to accept
the Waggaman trusteeship. This rumor
had reached Mr.. William F. Mattingly, who
represents large interests in the Wagga,
man litiga ton, and who was instrumental
in bringing about Mr.. Truesdell's election
as trustee. Mr.. Mattingly stated his be-
lief that the former Commissioner had de-
clined.
When Mr.. Truesdell was seen this after
noon by a Star reporter and asked about
his reported declination he said:
IL have the matter of the acceptance of
the trusteeship under consideration, and
may reach conclusion today or tomor-
row. l have not decided to accept the
trusteeship but am looking into It. There
is some doubt as to what / may do about
it,"
Mr.. Truesdell declined to indicate wheth-
err the outlook was favorable or unfavor-
able as to his acceptance.
Mr.. Mattingly, in referring to the mat
ter, In the belief that Mr.. Truesdell had
declined, said the causes given for the
decliration were the ill-health of Mrs
TruesdelI and Mr.. Truesdelrs consequent
ir ability to give the business proper atten-
ton, and also the fact that Mr. Truesdell
had found the situation Of the Waggaman
interests different from what he had ex-
pected when he cabled from Europe that
he would accept the trusteeship.
Mr.. Mattingly would not favor the three
trustee plan in any event. The fee is only
per cent, whether there are one or three
trustees. He believes the three-trustee
plan would be sacrificial to the estate.
In the event of Mr.. Truesdelrs declina-
ton to serve as trustee the names of two
other former District Commissioners were
mentioned today in connection with the
matter. They were those of Messrs. Doug
lass and Hine.
Referee Andrew Y. Bradley this afternoon
sent out to all the attorneys representing
Waggaman creditors a notice calling
meeting for O'Clock next Tuesday after
noon to arrange for concerted action in
connection with the examination of
Thomas e. Waggaman at the next meet
ing OF the creditors. Mr.. Bradley deems
this course necessary because OF the large
number of counsel engaged In the case.
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Afternoon Praise Service.

Arrangements have been made for a spe.
cial afternoon praise service at 4:15 o'clock
tomorrow at the Washington Heights Pres
byterian Church. on Kalorama avenue. The
program will include solo, Ave Maria
by Mrs. Thomas C. Noyes; God to
Whom We Look Up Blindly," by Chad
wick; Praise be the Lord. Oh, Jerusalem"
by Maunder. quartet. Miss Cecilia 3. Muir
ply, Mrs. Margaret Nolan Martin, Mr. John
ii. Nolan, MIR. Charles E. Myers; Praise
Ye." from AttIla, trio. Hiss Murphy, Mr..
Nolan and Mr.. Myers; tenor solo. IF With
All Your Hearts" from Elijah. Mr.. Myers:
contralto solo, Song of Thanksgiving" AL
litsen, Mrs. Martin
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SUPPORT OF THE NAVY
TOTAL ESTIMATES AMOUNT TO
$114, $50, e3s.
Increase Over Current Appropriation
$17,372, 447-Money for Con-
struction and Machinery.

The estimates for the support of the navy
for the fiscal year ending June 80 1906.
which were purposely omitted from the an
nual reports OF all bureau chiefs, given tn
the press from time TO time within the past
few weeks were made public today.
The total estimates are s11453o, 6ss an
increase of s17. 372 Al over the amount as-
propriated for 1905 for the same purpose
The estimates for new items for 1909
amount to So, 452 2234 and the increase OF es-
Inmates over appropriations amount TO s25-
455,151 and the decrease to $s,Os2 7o4.
The principal items of increase over APP
preparations are: Construction and ma
chinery, S105S3,913; armor and armament.
$2,O00,0O0; equipment, SS45 200; bureau OF
ordnance, S2,O22 500; yards and docks.
600, and bureau OF steam engineering.
$gO9, $40.
For Public Works
Estimates are as follows for public works
at the navy yards named: Boston, s4lSslo:
Charleston. s. c., $sO7 600; Guantanamo,
s275,O0O; Key West, $4,000: League Island.
1901, 800; Mare Island. $3.50 800; New Or
leans, 5000; New York, $500. 200; Nor
folk, $372,O00; Olongapo, 100000; Pensa-
cola, $29S, 600; Portsmouth, n. H., SJj5,91;
Puget Sound, 1886 500; San Juan, s416,O0o;
Washington, $32S, 200. OF the total of these
amounts the sum of "a, 600 is for new
items. $4,000 being for Charleston, 5. G,
1913, 400 for Boston, $2oS,0o0 for League ISL
and, s136, 400 for Mare Island. sS5100o for
New York, 500, 600 for Norfolk, $4,000 for
Pensacola, $3.50 300 for Portsmouth, \. H.;
S179, 500 for Puget Sound, $4,000 tthe en-
tire amount of the estimate) for San Juan.
and 500, 800 for Washington.
Under public works, bureau of surgery.
100000 is estimated for the naval hospital.
Norfolk, and $4,000 for the naval hospital
at Pensacola. OF the estimate for the
bureau of supplies and accounts, 50 .220,0O1
Is for provisions for the navy, an Increase
of 1870. 600. An estimate of $20O,OOo is made
for equipping navy yards for the constiuc-
tion of vessels,
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Child Seriously Burned.

A small colored girl named Christine
Diggs was severely burned about the body
while alone at the home of her parents
6l9 Blairs court. yesterday The child, who
is six years old. lifted a lid from the stove
and her clothing ignited. She was burned
over about three-fourths of her body be-
fore assistance reached her. The police of
the ninth precinct were notified and the
child was taken to the Casualty Hospital
where she was attended by DIR. Lloyd Her
condition is serious and it is feared she can
not recover,
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Child Painfully burned.

Fannie Potter, aged three years. living at
100 18th street northeast, was painful burn
ed this afternoon while playing on nearby
lot. where several small boys started bon
fire. The child got too near TIE flames and
her dress became ignited. Nearly all of her
clothing was destroyed before assistance
caIne. and she was painfully burned about
the body. She was taken to the Casually
Hospital.
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CHANNEL DREDGING.
Completed as Far as Practicable With
Available Funds,

According to a report to General Mac
kenzie. chief of engineers. the dredging
operations in the Virginia channel Of the
Potomac at this city under contract were
completed as far as practicable with the
funds available, on the LIST ultimo. AS a
result of this dredging. a channel at least
twenty-one feet deep and 900 feet wide has
been dredged entirely through the bar in
the Virginia channel above the Long
bridge For q considerable portion Of it's
length this channel Is 400 feet wide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-19

George L. Bell OF Madison, Va. was
awarded 5000 damages for injuries to his
eyes by the bursting of glass water
gauge on an engine on the Norfolk and
Western railroad In October. 1902.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-19

Jacob ]. Adamee. a piano tuner OF
Iynchburg. va. was thrown from a
spirited horse at Lovingston. Va. and al
most instantly killed. Deceased was nifty
three years of age. and leaves wife and
eight children. ,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-19

Serenade Waltzes." by Victor Herbert, and
"Moise De Rossini." by Leybach, were well
rendered The entertainment closed with
Twin Star March" by the Nordica Banjo
Club.
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Mr.. Suffers Affidavit.

The affidavit of Superintendent Warner
Stutler dated September Z, 1904, relative
to any alleged financial transactions with
Lilly & Robinson, is as follows:
Warner Stutler, being first duly sworn,
deposes and says that he never had any
financial transaction with or relations to
the firm of Lilly & Robinson, former con-
tractors for street cleaning In this city, nor
did he ever borrow from said firm or either
member of 1t, any money or other valuable
things. nor did he ever loan to said firm. or
either member of it, any money or other
valuable thing.
Aftiant further says, that he did have a
financial business transaction in connection
with Royal Robinson, of the members
of said firm. The transaction was as fol-
lows:
I'm the summer, or early fall Of the year
1899 affiant had some information which
induced him to believe that there was an
opportunity of making some money in
short time by investing in Reading railroad
stock, and gave said Robinson informat ton
which afiiant had, and either one or the
other of them--he is not now certain which
suggested that they make up fund and
invest In the stock. And, in pursuance of
that conversation, the said Robinson gave
to aff1ant $3.50 or $300-he IS not certain
which-for the purpose aforesaid, and af-
faint agreed with him at that time to put
in money enough to make up $500 and in
vest in that stock, and whatever profit was
made should be divided between them in
proportion to the money contributed Af-
fiant added to the money Robinson handed
him enough to make up $780, and Invested
firm of Ffoulke e. Company, but instead of
the stock going up, as had been anticipate
ed 1t went down, and both he and Robin
SON lost the money they put into 1t. This
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payment of 500 he had advanced to

Stutler.
In reply to questions of Commissioner
West, Robinson said he never put the notes
in the bank, but kept them in his personal
possession all the time.
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Another Loan Requested.

Inc afflant further says that again
ABOUT SIX months later than the transaction
Just mentioned, the said Warner Stutler
asked him for loan of 500 wherewfth to
make another payment of interest which
said Stutler asked the affiant, on behalf of
the firm of Lilly & Robinson, to make a
contribution through him, to the repub-
lican campaign fund in the state Of West
Virginia, he (Stutler) saying that Senator
ElklnS was in danger of defeat for re-elec-
ton and had delegated him (StutIer) to So
lfc1t campaign funds from contractors in
the District of Columbia. The affiant, dis
believing the story refused to contribute
THE affiant further says that on a date
which he cannot fix, but which he believes
to have been in the early part of the year
1902. he had occasion to protest to Mr.
Stutler against what seemed unfair treat
ment in the number of days the firm of
Lilly & Robinson was being allowed to
work in comparison with the days worked
by other contractors, and in the area
cleaned daily as compared with what Mr.
Stutler had promised. Mr.. Stutler lost his
temper and used language which the affiant
construed as a threat to so reduce the
area of the daily schedule as to cause the
firm of Lilly & Robinson to operate at a
loss during the unfinished period Of their
contract
MIR. Stutler closed the interview abrupt
1y. with the demand upon the affiant for
the immediate surrender of the notes which
he had given evidence of indebtedness to
Lilly & Robinson, and that the affiant did
within day or two thereafter, surrender
said notes to Warner Stutler without any
consideration Whatsoever, and to this day
no payment of Principal or interest there
on has been made.
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Statement Made Under Oath.

Mr.. Macfarland proceeded to read the
afidavits of Mr.. Robinson and Mr. Stutler.
The sworn statement of Royal Robinson,
dated October Z, 1904, is as follows:
ION or about June Is, 1899, while both
members of the firm We're in Washington
preparing to begin work, the LIST of the
following July, Mr.. Lilly informed the aft
ant That he had been approached by War
ner Stutler, superintendent of the street
cleaning department of the District Of CO.
lumbia, with a request for a loan of $500,
wherewith to make a payment on a piece
of real estate. Mr.. Lilly and the affiiant
agreed that the request was an attempt to
blackmafl the firm, and after carefully con-
slderfng the question, decided they would
nave to submit thereto. The firm not hav-
Ing then made a bank connection in Wash
ington, Mr.. Lilly advanced the sum of
800 to the said Warner Stutler, and took
his note therefor; that when the firm was
In funds Mr. Lilly assigned the note to
Lilly q Robinson. and the affiiant gave
him the firms check for the sum of $500
About six months subsequent to the da tie
OF the loan of $500 Mr.. Stutler asked the
affiant for loan of $780, which he said.
he needed to meet the interest on the de-
ferred payments on his residence property.
The aff1ant did loan said Stutler the sum
OF $3.50 and took his note for that sum At
that time Mr.. Stutler apologized for his
failure to meet the note for 500 which
was then past due, and promised TO paw it
in the near future.
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Col Biddle then proceeded to question
the witness:
Mr.. Robinson" asked Col. Biddle, won't
your books show in the profit and loss
account the loss of this s530?'
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Did you feel that after that you had any
power over him?"
Eyes, felt that the knowledge Mr. Lilly
and 1 had was sufficient"
At this point commissioner West made
a statement: NJ
This information" he said, was not
volunteered to the Commissioners by Mr.
Robinson at all. | heard of this matter
outside, and upon hearing of 1t sent for
Stutler and asked him for statement
He denied having lever borrowed any
money whatever from Robinson or having
any financial dealings with him.
II asked him for an affidavit to that eff
feet. When he brought the affidavit to me
he stated that lie he'd forgotten the stock
transaction, so he had embodied it in his
affidavit. Upon receiving Mr.. Suffers de-
NAL / informedB the gentleman who told
me of the matter that there was nothing
in it, and he expressed surprise and said he
thought there must be some mistake I
addressed a note to- Mr.. Robinson asking
him to send me an affidavit setting forth
This information was brought to me en-
tiIely from outside parties
Not Regarded as Important
Robinson continuing his testimony. said
Mr.. Lilly left Indianapolis the evening
after the morning he had received Mr.
Vests note. When asked why he did not
communicate with Mr.. Lilly and get an af-
fidavit from him in support of his own
sworn statement before Mr.. Lilly left In
dianapolis the witness replied that he
didn't think it was important or necessary
to get Mr. Lilly's affidavit
Robinson said the only conversation he
ever had with Stutler about stocks was
shortly after the latter recovered from an
attack of typhoid fever. Mr.. StutIer wit
ness said told him that he had lost heavily
by gambling In cotton margins. He said
that Stutler told him that he had gotten
some advance information from friend
In the Agricultural Department relative to
the cotton crop, and the broker to whom
he was indebted took this information In
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ALLEGED BLACKMA|L
Loyal Robinson's Charges
Against Warner Stutler.
A DENIAL ENTERED
RESUMPTION OF INVESTIGATION
BY THE COMMISSIONERS.
Accusation by Former Contractor for
Street Cleaning Against superin-
tendent of the Department.

A charge of blackmail against Superin-
tendent Warner Stutler of the street clean
ing department, and the declaration by
Mr.. Royal Robinson that the firm of Lilly
& Robinson, former street sweeping con-
tractors here, "cheerfully submitted to
the alleged levying of tribute by Mr..
Stutler. were the sensational developments
of the inquiry into the charges against Mr..
Stutler, which was resumed this morning
before the Commissioners. The nature of
these new charges was not announced by
the Commissioners until this morning at
the opening of the hearing, when Commits
sioner Macfarland read affidavits made by
both Mr.. Robinson and Mr.. Stutler.
The affidavit of Mr.. Robinson alleged that
in 1899 the members of the firm of Lilly &
Robinson advanced Mr.. Stutler, on the lat
ter's notes, $3.50 in all. 800 at one time and
$3.50 at another time, and that the members
Of the firm regarded the loan as amounting
to backmail. Robinson under oath declared
that the notes given by Mr.. Stutler were
surrendered to him after several years had
elapsed, without any consideration whatso-
ever.
In his testimony before the Commission
ers this morning Robinson stated that he
and his partner had cheerfully submitted
to the alleged blackmail. He also testified
that Stutler endeavored to secure "a con-
tr.bution from Lilly & Robinson for the
West Virginia republican campaign fund.
Superintendent Suffers affidavit, which,
however, was dated prior to Mr. Robin
sOE's, declared that he had never borrowed
any money from either Lilly Or Robinson,
and that the only financial transaction be-
tween him and Robinson was in connection
with a stock deal
Robinson on Witness Stand.
The morning session vas taken up entire
ly with the examination of Robinson by
the Commissioners and Attorney Cole, and
at 1870 o'clock the session was adjourned
until 1870 o'clock this afternoon in order
to permit the Commissioners to attend the
unwilling of the statue of Frederick the
Great. The afternoon session will be COM
pleted with the examination of Superin-
ter dent Stutler with reference to the mat
ters alleged.
The session was called to order by Com
missioner Macfarland at $50 o'clock this
morning. In addition to the three Com
missioners there We're present Royal Rob-
inson. who had come to Washington from
Indianapolis al the expense of the District;
Superintendent Warner Stuter. Attorneys
Cole and Donaldson, representing Mr..
Stutler; the official stenographer and sew
eral spectators.
Cfafooapt Nodo TTpda, no+h
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MOVING PICTURES AMAZE INDIANS.

Burton Holiness the lecturer visited the home OF
tho AIok Indians IN Arizona TO witness the weird
snake dance which those snvages have practised
at intervals for centuries. While near tho bone
Of the AIoks he set up his moving picture machine
and made a film showing Apache Indians and cow
boys in horseraces and "a feats OF daring while
on horseback
The film was developed and proved to be excel
lent a year later Mr.. Holmes visited the same
region again and night gave exhibition for
the benefit OF the natives.
Tho Indians observed the pictures which Mr.
Holmes threw on the screen. which stretched
on the SIDE OF store building. with stolidity and
made no comment until the moving picture machine
started and the film made In the neighbOrnood
G year before was thrown on the screen.
Then there Was'almost a riot" said Mr.. Holmes
IN telling OF the affair. Several Of the Indians
had died, and when they were shown on the screen
riding FOR dear life their friends amazed Tho
dead had been brought to life It was astounding
The Indians gazed at the picture, then looked
At each other as II uncertain that they saw what
they saw. Then they began talking eXcltedly,
bointing ct the moving images OF those who were
dead 1t did not strike the savage mind "a unusual
seem 10 be moving but with dead men it was dif
when the film had all gone through the machine
1nsians FASTENED forward to examine the white
cloth On which the pictures had been shown They
FINGERED il nervously. raised e TO look behind u.
held II Up 20 look through Il in vain endeavor 10
and ire solution 10 what was 20 them n mystery.
-hev paid no attention at all 10 the machine that
had projected the picture. All Of the magic. 10
hon yas in the cloth
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dent friends. Tho smallest player in the cage he
was likewise the quickest and most nimble. When
he fumbed the ball he after IL like flash.
picking II up and getting IT away from him with
the queerest sort Of a Jerk
1t was interesting also to hear him follow the
commands OF the coaches to talk it up" When
ever the ball came his way he would yell Il have
itl' in the most approved professional style; and
on the other hand. when another player heIded II.
Matsukata would coach and talk TO him IN an en-
couraging way. Indeed before he stopped playing no
knew an the little expressions which go to disun-
guish the ball player from the rank OF ordinary
IN the most enthusiastic way II any cf his fellows
1i n, Connection with his baseball career # is IN
teresting 10 Eote the friendship which exists be
Frantz' who Is acting head coach OF the Grim
son baseball nine this year Matsulata, early in
his college course. picked out Frantz as his par
sS S a,5 Strength appealed to him and the two
El1S ao srsat S6ur5s Iast Summer thev spent n
large part Of the vacation together in the noun
faT fbs baseball team. Frantz did everything he
could to teach the little fellow the radlmeEts OF
Friendship alone. however. would rot have kept
Matsukata on the SQUAD Tor IanJZ Is sI'tty lIl
SON was that the little Japanese had come To Har-
American ways possible, and IL was thought q
splendid thing by everybody mat ne should mus
get good idea Of basebah-the recognized Ameri-
fbere are other things besides baseball however
which Matsukata has learned at Harvard. Indeed
htArs developed into a typical American.
IRIS room in Beck Hall. one OF the oldest and
most exclusive crimson dormltOries-htted up It
IS In simple but distinctly elegant styles always
a Mecca for his many friends, who like nothing
better than 10 drop In and talk with him. The
subjects OF their conversation vary from the war
IN the East snap courses and baseball. all
OF which the little foreigner is equally well In
formed
A proof Of this popularity comes Matsukata's
election recently to the Institute OF iT1O. the first
Of the great exclusive societies OF the university
Matsukata dresses in fastldious manner-just
like en- American boy-but for all hts dress and his
American ways he still has the love for his native
country to his heart He Is Il leading
Der OF the Harvard japan Club, and IL IN his
rOor hat 70 az N
fight I'm Port Arthur 10 cheer and tOllify' IT,
Ira himself IS ever ready 70 expattate on the
prowess Of his mother country and the right
OF her cause He does this. however. 70 his friends
alone and does not seek notoriety.