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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-24
THE EQUITABLE CASE
COUNSEL TODAY ARGUED MUTU-
ALIzATIoN PLAN IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, April 24.-Counsel repre-
senting James H. Hyde, vice president Of
the Equitable Life Assurance Society. and
Franklin B. Lord. stakeholder in the
society, who has asked for an Injunction
against the proposed plan for mutualiz-
ing that society, appeared before Justice
Maddox in the supreme court in Brooklyn
today to oppose a petition by James w.
Alexander, president of the society. to
strike out certain references to Mr.. Alex
ander from the petition by which Mr..
Hyde interviewed in the Lord action.
Notice has been given by counsel for
Mr.. Alexander that he objects to the
statement in Vice President Hyde's petit
ton to the effect that the proposed mu-
tualiZation plan was passed by the board
of directors without regard to the con-
sent of the majority of the stock and that
1t was inspired solely by instructions of
Mr.. Alexander assuming to act in his ca
pacity as president of the society. Coun-
sci also objects to the assertion that Mr.
Alexander has been hostile to his trust.
Samuel Untermeyer, counsel Tor Mr..
q copy of the Alexander petition and had
heard that it was to be presented TO the
court today and that he was there to OPP
pose it.
The court. however, had not received the
Alexander petition and there was no hear
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-24
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
Earnest Agitation Begun in Chicago
Today-Proposed Laws.

CHICAGO April 24-Agitation in earnest
to establish municipal ownership of gas
works as well as street railways here was
inaugurated today by public meeting in
the city council chamber. Mayor Dunno
and members of the legislature met fifty
citizens whom the mayor appointed as a
committee to go to Springfield to protest
against the sidetracking of Chicago gas
legislation.
If the proposed laws are passed the city
Will be enabled to fix the maximum price
charged for gas by private companies and
will be empowered to own and operate gas
plants. The city Is now authorized to own
and operate street car properties, and has
taken steps to that end. Mayor Dunno
said:
The city cannot get control of the gas
plants now in existence unless, like any
other purchaser, 1t buys them. for the rea-
son that there are no expiring franchises.
The gas companies franchises are per-
petual. But. under an enabling act, we can
establish plants In competition with the
gas companies"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-24
Furnishing A WITNESS.
Proposed to Determine the Rights of a
Federal Court

. In the Supreme Court of the United States
today Solicitor General Hoyt entered a mo-
ton to advance the case OF the United
States against George w. Ballman of Gin
cinnati, so as to secure a hearing during the
present term of the court. The case IN
wolves the right of a federal court to punish
a witness before grand jury for contempt
or court. Ballman was summoned before
the jury in the District court to testify in
a case involving the reserve funds of the
German National Bank of Cincinnati. He
declined to produce certain books bearing
upon the case or to answer questions on
the ground that by so doing he would in
criminate himself Judge Thompson there
upon called Ballman before the court on
the charge of contempt and sentenced him
to Imprisonment until he shall have purged
himself of contempt.
The case brought to the Supreme
Court by Ballman- Mr.. Hoyt gave as the
reason for desiring an immediate hearing
the fact that the term of the grand jury
would expire before the beginning of the
next term. The motion was opposed by
Attorney Lawrence Maxwell who repre-
Sents Ballman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-24
DATE OF FURTHER HEARING.
U. S. Commissioner Postpones Action
in Hunter Case

Further hearing in the case of Arthur j.
Barry, alias Edward T. Hunter of Philadel-
phia, who was arrested in this city charged
with using the mails to defraud, was post
poned today by U. S. Commissioner Taylor
Of this city until May 10. The government
moved for continuance on the grounds that
important evidence is to be obtained In
Texas.
The defendant was the manager of the
Edward T. Hunter Company brokerage
firm, with headquarters at Philadelphia. He
was first arrested upon warrant sworn
out by Postal Inspectors Morse and Malone
Of Philadelphia.
It Is alleged that the young man ran
a brokerage concern in Philadelphia,
promising to pay 100 per cent within
that he was the son of a prominent brok-
er in New York. and that he had been
turned out Of his home by his father
when only Is years old.
home life he declared. He told me to
skip out in the breezes. I have been skip
ping ever since. 1 had $4,000 until a
week before 1 came to Washington.
lost it all because the Con exchange
WEIGHED on contracts with me-
Barry is charged with having WEIGHED
on a number of his customers and mas
been held in 81 900 bail for trial IN
Patrick Kearns, the other prisoner, VIII
have a hearing in Brookly next Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock. The inspectors say
since the crash of the Storey Cotton Com
pany. He was the treasurer of the concern
He is said to possess information as to the
wherea bout of Sophia Beck. Frank c. Mar
rim and the rest of the clique wanted In this
city. 1t is said that he will tell the whole
story at the hearing,
1t is declared that the charter of the con-
solidated stock exchange would be revoked
within two weeks as a result of the dis
closures regarding the manner in which 1t
was obtained and in consequence of the
charges that it has affiliated with a number
of get-rich-quick schemes
Judge Davis of Philadelphia, who granted
the charter of the consolidated stock eX-
change. is stated to have declared that he
believed he had been imposed upon when
the application for the charter was made,
it's character having been misrepresented
He has ordered the attorney who made the
application to appear in court and explain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-24
TRIAL OF JOHN L. o'BRIEN.
Case Set for Tomorrow After Many
Delays.

After several delays the case of John l..
O'Brien. accused of the embezzlement of
about $4,000 from Frank Hume of this
city. will be called for trial tomorrow be-
fore Justice Wright and a jury in Criminal
Court No. /. .,. ...
Prior to the beginning of the O'Brien trlal
the attention of the court will be directed
to the motion of Andrew A. Lipscomb that
his trial be severed from that of Thomas NJ
Fields. they being jointly indicted for the
embezzlement of nearly $16.o0O OF FUNDS OF
the defunct Washington Beneficial Endow-
ment Association, placed in their hands as
tbe receivers of the association. Mr. Lips
comb contends that his defense is antag-
onjstic to that of Mr.. Fields, and he thinks
n would be prejudicial to him should they
ha tried together. Justice Wright also may
hear Mr.. Fields demurrer to the Indictment
Tomorrow The LipScomb-Fields case has
heen set for trial Immediately after the
close of the O'Brien hearing.
Mr.. John G. Carlisle. formerly Secretary
of the Treasury, is in this city for the pur-
rose. it Is stated, CT comforting with United
States Attorney Beach. Mr.. Carlisle is of
counsel for the defendant Crawford, in the
Crawford orenz-M achen case. an outcome
of the Post Office Department Irregularities.
This cause has been set for trial, condi-
tionally the I'd of May. One of the most
important witnesses for the government is
former Postmaster General Wynne, who
will return from London in order to testify.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-24
PIMLICo RACE TRACK.
Gard Of Entries for Tomorrow-Some
FLYERS Entered.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PIMLICO, Md, April 24-The following
is the list of entries for the sixth day
TUESDAY. April 80 at Pimico race track:
First race. for three-year-olds and up
ward. at Ave pounds below the scale: sell
ing; 500 added: six furlongs-M f. Tarpey,
112; Hagamans.. 100; Yorkshire Lad, os;
Monadnock 1OS; Lord <Aintree, 101: King
1O5: viperne, 1O1; Master Douglass. IS:
Will Rollins, IS; Scion .Shngle, 10.
Second race, Merchants handicap for
three-y ear-olds and upward; $500 added;
one mile and forty yards-Waddall IL, loo;
James F., III; Arrahgowan, 10i; Nine Spot,
9S; Malabar. 80
Third race, for maiden three-year-o, at
ten pounds below the scale; selling; 500
added; five and one-haIf furlongs-Cher
lib; Sea Girl, So; Indian Flower. 93; Hattie
Day, 1O2; Two Step. 80; Mamie March, "a;
Elegant. 9S; Stonebrookr 10I; lRaceaway, 80;
Irene Brady, 50.
Fourth race, steeplechase for maiden
hunters, four-year-olds and up, duly quail
fled under the rules of the National Steeple-
chase and Hunt Assoca ton. 500 added;
the short course-LandSlide, 100 1saak,
$50; Again. 14S: Captain Hayes, 40; Pune
tual. $50; Allen Ferris 1873; Gdtewood. loo
Fifth race, for 6lies and mares, three
year-olds and up at 10 pounds under the
scale, $500 added: one mile-The Yelled
Lady, %; Miss Karly, 81; Abel Trebia, lU6
Lilac, 81; Gertrude F., 81; Queen Belle, lol;
Nine Spot. 1915.
Sixth race, for four-year- olds and up,
selling, $500 added: 5 furlongs-Cinquevalii
1O2; Singaway. 80; Stepaway, 1o4; Reliance
9S; The Plains 1903; Canteloupe, 90; Mrs.
Frank Foster, l01; Monsoon, 80; Plan
tagenet, 105; Love Note, 102.
Nine Spot will not run in the fifth race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-24
TRANSFERS DISCHARGED.
Those Who Struck in Chicago Removed
by Firm.

CHICAGO. April 24.-The Montgomery
Ward & Company transfers who struck
in sympathy with the firms locked out
garment workers, were formally discharged
today. None of the drivers for the firm re-
turned to work this morning although each
one of the strikers had been notified by
letter that his place would be filled if he
failed to report. Manager r. ]. Thorne said
that the discharge of the drivers did not
mean that they never would be re-em-
ployed.
'Henceforth,' he said, "our attitude to-
ward our old drivers will be the same to-
Ward the striking garment workers. Those
VINO apply for work will be given equal
consideration with other applicants"
Joseph Young. business agent of the Bag
gage and Parcel Delivery Union, was ar
rested today after he had shot repeatedly
at four men, whom he says he recognized
as non-union sluggers."
incidentally Young fired upon two police
men who afterward took him into custody
Inc non-union Slugger" Young alleges is
new element in the strike Situat ton. II
thousht at first they were holdup men,"
he said. when they came close to me.
recognized one of them as a non-unlon
man. They attacked me and l fired at
them"
1t was learned today that a private de-
tective agency, employed in the strike. has
increased the force of special policemen
having been put to work today. With the
appearance of the increased special force,
the detail of city police on strike duty was
reduced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-24

colored shells laid each Easter by the soft
coated rabbit
Today there were. as usual children of
all degrees assembled there, from the pale
checked darling of society to the ebon-hued
youngster of descent from Noah's son. No
more gaily-colored were the eggs than the
frocks of the children, and the whole made
a pretty picture framed against the foliage
of the trees, the blossoms of the lilacs and
the varying green of the lawns and hillocks.
The gates were opened at 8 o'clock and
from that hour until late in the afternoon
the children Swarmed into the grounds. AT
noon there was great crowd there and
they kept coming.
Several amusing features marked the de-
sire of grown persons to enter the grounds,
one OF them being when five grown women
came along with a child of about four
years. The women all claimed to be taking
care of the child. and they all got In. They
were the mother. grandmother, s1ster-ln-
la and two aunts.
Another was when a newspaper man,
whose hair has grown frosty in the Serv-
ice. had just come out and met a younger
professional brother who had been refused
admttance The elder man volunteered to
take the other in and. much to the amusc-
ment of the policeman at the gate. who
knew him said he wanted to take his ''lit
tie boy in. They went in.
Early in the afternoon the children left
the White House grounds proper. continu-
ing their sport on the ellpse south of the
mansion.
For the Easter festival heretofore the
grounds have been given up to the chill
dren for the entire day, but this year, ow-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-24
GATES WHEAT DEFEAT COMPLETE
Collapse of May Corner May Cost Him
S2.OOO.OOO.

According to stories from Chicago, the
losses in the collapse of the May corner
in wheat will be heavily augmented when
the 5000, 600 or 6000,O0O bushels which it
is believed the pool still holds is put on the
market This may drive the price down
near the July figures, or under 80 cents.
The Gates losses will in all probability
reach 100000, but the hardest blow is
the humiliatio of having failed and of
having Numbered on inglorious defeat when
a splendid victory was al one time within
their grasp.
1t is agreed that the May deal collapsed
so disastrousIy because the leaders over
stayed the market. They failed to sell out
at the right time two months ago. Instead
of a profit of $500, 900, had the deal been
closed out in February, it has resulted now
in a Waterloo for the Napoleon of plungers.
The northwestern grain men who joined
Gates in the manipulation are heavy losers
That the northwestern crowd began TO let
go In a wholesale way Saturday was patent
from the flood of selling orders that came
in from Minneapolis and Duluth. wealthy
following of 'tailers' who had Implicit
faith in Gates ability to carry the deal TO
success has been scorched and put out or
action. Even John Cudahy, shrewd trader
as he is was caught and fieeced in the
whirlwind decline.
Here are some of the reported wrecks:
7. r. Keene. 1879, wheat, loss. 100000;
w. b. Handy, 1881, wheat, loss, s1,5o0,0oO;
Peter McGeoch, 1888, lard loss. S2.OoO,oo0;
E. L. Harper, 1887, wheat. loss, 100000
Deacon S. V. White, 1892, corn, loss,
81. OOO, 600; John Cudahy. 1893, pork and
lard. loss. 81 600 600; Joe Letter, 1888
wheat, loss. S1,00OOOU.
Harper of the Fidelity National Bank OF
Cincinnati carried the biggest line of wheat
ever taken on by manipulation. The
hooks showed that he was long 46,O00,Oo
bushels. His bank was wrecked and he
served a term in the Ohio state prison
The curious thing about Handy's report
ed ruin is that he put the price of wheat TO
81 % and liquidated at a big profit, and
then went short of the market Armour
ran the price up to $1.40 and broke him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-24
JAMAICA RACE TRACK.
Card of Entries for the Races Tomor-

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Special Dispatch to The Star
JAMAICA, n. Y April 24.AThe follow
Ing are the entries for Tuesday, April %:
First race, six furlongs-Goldsmith. 10:
Toscan, 119: Trapper, 1902; Rosiand, III;
New York 81: Pasadena, Ill; Teacress,
100; Sparkling Star 100
Second race. one mile and seventy yards,
for three r-olds-'Head Dance, 92'
sPhantom, 1O2; Priority, SO; sMonacodor,
1O2: Carbuncle, Ill; "Ballycastle, l02; Billy
Roche, 1O7; 'OFo. So. sThe Gadfy. 81: 'lkki.
1O5.
Third race for two year-olds. four and a
half furlongs-Speedway. 104: Green Room.
100; Just, 102; Anodyne, ia; Tiptoe, lo3;
Gallavant, 112.
Fourth race. the Excelsior handicap.
one mile and sixteenth-Ormonde 8
Right. los; Sidney C. Love 100: Red knight.
100; Sir Brillar. 90: St Valentine, 1o5'
Crown Prince. 90; Rapid Water. ll9: Wit
full. 1O2; Sinister. "a: Santa Catalina. 81; Or
thodox, 40; Little EN-. 103.
Fifth race-three-year- olds and upward:
6 furlongs-"Old England, 10; The Hugue-
not, 112; Emergency, 10; Tommy Waddell.
1O2: Orfeo ia; Spes. no; 'Dance Music, SO;
Girdle 10: Little Johnson, 10; Tim Hurst,
90: Explorer, 40: Fra Fillipo, 60
Sixth race-Maiden BY car ODDS; four and
half furlongs. Phidias. 100; Water Grass.
100; Goldbadge 112; Guiding Star, liz;
Rust, 112; Blair Athol, 1l2; Clark Griffith,
112; Ferroniere 100; Chaifont, 112.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-24
QUESTION OF FREIGHT RATES.
Attorney General Engaged in Prepare
ton of an Opinion.

Attorney General Moody is still engaged
in the preparation of an opinion of far
reaching Importance. 1t is to deal with the
question of freight rates, especially cover
ing the power of Congress to delegate TO
commission the fixing of rates. together
with certain constitutional matters. The
opinion has been asked by the Senate COM
mittee on interstate commerce, which Is
now in session for the purpose of seeking
information on the subject of railroad rates
and legislation.
The Attorney General is personally writ
ing the opinion, which he does only in the
most important cases, his assistants pre-
pairing most of the opinions rendered by his
establishment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-24
HEAVY STORM SOUTHWEST.
Arizona and New Mexico Visited by
Snow and Rain.

ALBUQUERQUE n. NJ, April 24-New
Mexico and Arizona have been fairly
drenched by a rain and snowstorm that has
prevailed over the two territories for thir-
ty-six hours. and which. for duration and
heaviness Of precipitation. is unprecedent-
ed Phoenix reports the heaviest rainfall
of the west
Swollen streams of central Arizona are
far out of their banks. The plains of west
ern New Mexico form sea and all traffic
from the coast on the Santa Fe is inter
rupted. From five to ten feet of snow lies
In the mountains. 1t is melting rapidly and
streams are rising. Washouts feared.
The cold storm viii be fatal to calves
and lambs. as well to many old cattle.
which have been thinned by severe win
ter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-24
UNIQUE POINT IN DAMAGE SUIT
Ruling of Court Over Death Of Student
Dismissed Case.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,. April PA UNIQUE
point in damage suit has been brought
out by decision of Judge Wright in the
Champaign county court. Last fall rail-
road dining car was derailed. Ralph o.
Roberts, student of the University of
Illinois, was killed. He was prominent
athlete. The accident attracted consider
able attention. Roberts administrators bring
ing suit for $4,000.
The defendants attorney moved that the
suit be dismissed on the ground that no
evidence had been introduced to show that
any person was depending upon Roberts for
support 1t was moreover urged that Rob-
erts. being college man, was really an ex-
pense to his parents. The judge decided the
point well taken and dismissed the case.
An appeal will be taken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-24

and held their annual egg-rolling festival.
There were four policemen at the east
gate and couples and quartettes at the
others, while around the iron fence from
the treasury and circlng toward the west,
thence north and in other directions there
were bluecoats at intervals of every few
yards. One of the officers, explaining their
presence, said they were there to keep the
children from fighting among themselves.
There were no riots while The Star re-
porter sauntered through the grounds.
At the railing in front of the southern
portico quite a number of grown persons
had assembled and were waiting for the ap-
pearance of Mrs. Roosevelt and other mem
bers of the family of the President, who
were expected to view the sport from the
balcony. Here ropes were stretched and the
railing was guarded by policemen.
An Ever New Story.
This festival, peculiar to Washington, has
been many times described. but is ever new
1t is the time i'll the year when the chill
dren of the capital are free to roam all over
the ground surrounding the mansion of the
President and indulge in any legitimate fun
Some of them play ball with their eggs and
others simply roll them down the grassy
slopes and make them fit food for the birds
But the birds don't get them, for the clean
ers come along the next day and scrape up
every Vestige of the shells and meat and
carry it all away. When the children get
through with their sport the grounds look
like a shattered Kaleidoscope and the trail
of the innocent warfare is marked by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-24
TROOPS FOR PHILIPPINES.
Departed From Fort Thomas, Near Gin
cinnati TODAY

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April accompanies
A and Of the 9th Infantry, which has
been stationed at Fort Thomas for some
time. left today for service In the Philip
pines. The companies In command of
Capts. Rethers and Burk and Lieuts Whit
Ing, Goodrich. Mcconnell and Snow.
The companies will go over the Cincinnati.
Hamilton and Dayton to Chicago, where
one company from Fort Sheridan one COM
pany from Allegheny arsenal. Penn. and
ten companies from Madison barracks n.
Y. will join them.
The command. the entire 9th Infantry.
will proceed to San Francisco over the
Santa Fe railroad. where the transport
Sherman will be boarded for Manila.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-24
Ninety DAYS in Jail.

For his treatment of John Joseph on the
street Saturday night, Samuel Tolsen was
sentenced to ninety days in Jail, on con-
viction a charge of assault in Police
Court before Judge Scott this morning.
Officer Cullinan of the fourth precinct
station was on his beat. AS he turned the
corner of Sd and c streets southwest he saw
two men fighting. one getting very much
the worst of it. The under man, who gave
his name as John Joseph. accepted the help
of the officer.
Tolsen made his escape for the time be-
ing, but was captured later in the evening
by OfficerWilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-24
AWAITING NAVAL BATTLE
oyama Plans to Hold Back His Field
OperatiOnS

ST PETERSBURG. April 24-The news
from Manchuria indicates that Field Mar
shat Oyama's plans await the result of the
naval battle, 1t being too risky for the
Japanese army TO undertake serious opera
tions while the outcome of the sea fight is
in the balance
Should Admiral ROjestvensky reach VIadi-
vostok and Admiral Togo s,ill be able to
protect the Japanese lines of communica-
tion the general belief at the war office is
that the Japanese will forthwith attempt to
cut on and invest Vladivostok aud make the
place another Port Arthur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-24
COLORADO SToRM-sWEPT.
Six to Eight Inches Of Heavy Wet
Snow

DENVER, Colo, April 24-The storm that
began early Sunday morning continued to-
day and the plains of eastern Colorado are
covered with six to eight inches of heavy
wet snow. Telegraph wires north, west and
south of this city were generally rendered
inserviceable. Salt Lake City was entirely
Isolated early today far as telegraphic
communication was concerned
The storm extended from the Panha ndle
of Texas to central Wyoming Little dam
age to railroads is reported so far. Trini-
dad reports dangerous rise in the Pinga-
toire river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-24
GREATER PITTSBURG BILL.
Bill Presented in Court to Restrain Its
OPERATIONS

PHILADELPHIA. April 24.-Former Gov.
Stone presented to the state supreme
court today a bill in equity to restrain the
consolidation of the cities of Plttsburg and
Allegheny. A measure known as the
greater Pittsburg bill" and which pro-
vided for the merging of the two cities,
passed the legislature during the session
just ended and was approved by Gov.
Penuypacker.
The defendants named in the bill are the
City Of Pittsburg. William b. Hays. mayor;
James S Wightman. president of select
council and r. b. Ward president of com
mon council The subscribers to the bill
are three citizens Of Allegheny county.
Alter listening 10 argument the supreme
court granted cautionary restraining
order preventing the court of quarter ses-
sion or Allegheny county from ordering a
special election on the petition of the mayor
OF Pittsburg.