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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-11

and for long time she visited the ar
chitects without success. Finally one
less pretudiced than the others offered
to give her trial, and so well did
she succeed with him that other archi-
tects began to look at her work with
interest. When the opportunity to 60
to Paris was offered, she was admit
ted there as a student in the school Of
Marcel de Monclos and worked side
by side with the men. Though she
was working on regular beaux arts
problems, she was not allowed to take
the examinations and prove her ability
to enter the Ecole des Beaux Arts, SO
she went to see the American ambas-
sador, and then the president OF the
school Both Of them saw no reason
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-11

such means tend TO make tn. -.
paltd. '>n
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-11

nish each citizen an annuity of
$4.99. Mr.. Sage regrets that earlier
in his life he had not studied the ex-
traordinary waste in shoes.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-22

Z Ing thls power in the hands of the Interstate Com
commission. The railway interests are ,rac-
aaiy unit in favoring the strict enforcen1ept oe
eAIstns laws. or the enactment of Others 70 pre
SLlt lhe payment Of rebates or any of the several
,ollis OF dlscr1mination which have been more or
eSS preVaent and very justly condemned
WIN equal unan1nity. however they insist that
1hese evils VIII not be eradica ted bV taIkirg +ba
rate ma King power from the railroads in the manner
urged hy certain interests: that this action is not
Warranted by existing conditions: that il will vrnrl
IN conftscatiou Of the properties that its ten5ercS
Is sociaisuc and n-American and that no bod, ~
men such as would constitute the commission 6uli
possibly undertake TO make -he railroad rates ~
the country without dsarranging and disorranizir-
the whole business structure which is lsrgeI basa
on the rate structure which in turn has pradaIi,,
been built up during the last fifty wears coyerirS-
1he period OF construction Of railway system
The management of this company firmly believes
that since the inception of railway enterprises in
TINS country. no questions affecting the rights and
interests OF the security holders Of them nave hesr
presentea in the form Of legislation either in Con
gress or in of the States begin to be as i'm
portant or far reaching in their consequences as
heYes. furthermore that the owners large or
small Of all classes of railway securities Should
carefully investigate and inform themselves as ro
this legislation for the purpose Of determining its
possible ultimate effect their railway invest
Inents and If they fnd the same uniustlv preilI-
dlca TO their vested interests should actively
and aggresStvelY. by all reasonable and
means. seek 70 have the amended as 70
1ulty protect their rights investors I'm railway
property, the same all other rights are guarar
teeo oy the Constitution Of the United States
New-York tribune., 1905-02-22
TRANSFER CAUSED DEATH.
P4TIENTS ON THE FLOOR.
Opening of Partition Reieres Belle
Uue ONLY Slightly.

As result Of the overcrowding of Bellevue
Hospital. not only have patients to be trans
ferred to BlackwelFs Island when scarcely in
a condition to bear the passag ge, but the enforced
sleeping of patients the floors prevents
proper ventilation. The hospital helpers are
herded like sheep. and the house staff is wofully
shorthanded
Aithough one Of the temporary pavilions was
opened yesterday. an appeal is still being made
|" other hospitals to receive convalescent pa
uehts The metropolitan and City hospitals
are virtually packed to the doors
Dr. John w. Rrannan, president of the Belle
Yue board of trustees. said:
So SO oyercrowded is Bellevue to-day that although
clans 5 q ny 63th the house and VISITING physi-
I@eILed @ there is no doubt that in many instances
health Only day or g' two ago the 10 report as to
R@ enI ] VINO died thirty-sx hours after her trans
attb her river trip her extremities wer" blue
. What + can be done? The patients sleep on the
noor. - 1 ne house staff is far small for the
This although the nnro5er oG n natsnfs has Tn
creased from seven hundred TO- say. one thousand
Eng 5 me examinations of patients are now far more
again. if one Of the staff goes on a vacation
MS, MS SUBSTITUTE, like as not, only assume the
That is to say. he admit a patient is
tbr,2.L ne PerTItted to do ambulance duty This too
anFoWS extra work on two men. We have insult
hclent accommodation, however, for more than We
Within few years two Harlem hospitals may
ne ready and within two years the first court ac-
coulmodatfng 80 patients, will open at the new
Bellevue, Meanwhile we can only do our best.
Acting Superintendent Rickard said the num-
ber Of Bellevue patients up to last night approx
imated one thousand, practically as many at
this time last year Normally Bellevue has ac-
commodations for only eight hundred.
The remaining portable pavilions will probably
be opened some time this week
According to the following table the present
number of patients cared for greatly exceeds the
number of beds:
New-York tribune., 1905-02-22
JUDGE sWAYNEs DEFENCE OUTLINED.
Order for Vote on the Case on Saturday
Afternoon Presented.

Washington Feb. 2.-When the trial Of United
States District Judge Charles Swayne, Of Florida
was taken up in the Senate to-day Mr.. Hale pre-
sented an order for vote p m. on Saturday
and asked that il 60 over unt-f Tomorrow He
said he would insist the literal enforcement of
the rule governing the closing arguments in the
case.
Ex-senator Higgins for Judge swayne. finished
his preliminary statement in opening the defence
Mr- Higgins said that Delaware witnesses would
be produced 70 show that Judge Swayne had been
only summer visitor in that State since his ap-
pointment as Judge; that he was much occupied in
holding court outside the State: that he could not
get house in Pensacola, that testimony would
be introduced 10 show that il had been the rule
10 allow the expense accounts of federal judges,
that majority Of judges make the charge Of 80
day for expenses, whether actually expended or
not; that the use Of private railroad by
judge was not an iHpeachable offence, and that in
Furnishing attorneys FOR contempt Judge Swayne
had taken only proper precautions to protect the
dignity Of his court.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-22
SENATE HAS A BUSY DAY.
RUSHING PANAMA BILL.
Military Academy Bill Passed No
Hope for Rate Lac, Says EIk,ins.
IFRoM THE TR1Br-NE BrREArI


Washington, Feb 21.-The Senate late this
afternoon took up the Mann Panama bill as re-
ported TO the Senate. and considered it until ad-
Journment. before which an order was adopted
providing that it be taken up tomorrow i'm
1nediately after the conclusion of Washington's
farewell address, which is always read on Feb
ruary %
provides for comparatively little beyond a
method whereby the United States is to acquire
possession Of about thousand shares of the
Panama Railway Company stock which were not
included in the original bill of sale Other pro-
visions require annual estimates of expenses for
each ensuing year, to be submitted 10 Congress
as basis for appropriations. for annual state
ments Of receipts and disbursements etc
There seems TO be some doubt as to the extent
Of the legislation which will be passed and it is
lntimated that some further amputation may be
practsed on the House measure before ii is
adopted in which case little that is definite will
be known regarding the final outcome until the
conferences have reached an ultimate agree
ment.
The Senate passed the Military Academy bill.
carrying an appropriation of $6I797S. and be-
gan consideration of the Indian Appropriation
bill.
Early in the day, in response 10 question.
Mr.. Elkins. chairman Of the Committee on In
terstate Commerce. expressed the opinion that
II would be impossible TO secure railroad rate
legislation during the present session of Con-
gress
New-York tribune., 1905-02-22
ASKS FOR OLD CLOTHES.
President Harris Urges -4mherst
Alumni to Help Students.

With much singing Of college songs and shout
ing OF class cheers. the Amherst Association Of
New-York held the largest dinner in its history at
the Waldorf-Astoria last night. There were more
than 25O guests at the dinner. and when some 100
Of them formed in line. shoulders
of the ahead. and went marching zigzag
around the room following the Amherst trophy
singing the Amherst marching song there was as
much enthusiasm turned loose IL the entire un-
dergaduate body had assembled TO shout for the
college eleven.
President Harris was the first speaker He said
that Amherst had many old buildings. of which she
was proud. and, while she trying 10 acquire
new ones. she had determined 10 preserve her old
buildings. The class OF 1884 had donated a fund Of
$4,000 to the restoration of College Hall
There are many things tho alumni can do to
help along the college" on President Harris
little things which perhaps wouldn't occur to
you. If some of you have clothes which are rot
quite good enough for New-York send then, to the
doctor and he'll that they reach some Young
fellow who's working his way through Dress
suits particularly would be acceptable. / imagine
Then, II you know Of any employment for the
summer. just let the secretary of the college
Young Mems Christian Association know about N
Then. the chapel bell is cracked-uot SO that N is
TO the ear / mention this for the people who
want some particular thing to do. IL would he very
nice II somebody should give a new chanel
bell And, then. need pipe organ in the
chapel, so there might be harmony within as well
as harmony without. when We get new bell
New-York tribune., 1905-02-22
TARIFF BILL PASSED.
FOR THE PHILIPPINES.
Restriction amendment
agreed To.
Opium

washington Feb. 21.-The House TODAY
passed the Philippine Tariff bill. practically as
q came from committee. and with little discus
sion There was no especial opposition to IL
although amendments coming from the Demo-
cratic side designed to put certain products in
Guiding cotton. on the free list met with defeat
An effort 70 prohibit the importation of opium
INTO the islands, except for medicinal purposes
also failed Mr.. Payne. Of New-York. explained
that the Philippine Commission was dealing
with the subject in its own way Immediately
after The Philippine Tariff bin was disposed Of
lie House took Up the River and Harbor Appro-
uristbon bill but il soon laid aside, and
several measures were passed the most impor-
art II which was the authorization given the
Secretary Of War 70 return TO the several States
I,ron and Confederate battleiags. This was
heartily aPplauded on both sides of the House
In explaining the bill to revise and amend the
tariff laws Of the Philippines Mr. Payne said
that the measure did not affect the question of
goods imported into the United States from the
Philippines but that il did affect goods exported
from this country 10 those islands The bill. he
said. vas for revenue purposes and originated
with tie Philippine Commission
Al amendment was agreed TO providing that
under the authority granted the Philippine Com
mission 10 enact legislation regarding opium
they shall not establish 4 license system with a
that 10 license fees or taxes, except duties on
imports, shall in any event be higher than
deemed necessary 10 cover the expenses of ad-
ulinistratioE Of any such legislation
New-York tribune., 1905-02-22

Justice O'Gorman in the Supreme Court, yes
terday dismissed TIE suit brought by John R
Platt to recover from Hannah Elias, a negress.
S6S5 600 which he had given her at different
times in the course of twenty-five years.
Justice O'Gorman's decision says in part:
For number Of years the plaintiff and defendant
maintained meretricious relations and. from time
to time during this period the Defendant rece yed
tiff seeks the return thereof. and bases his
and extortfon by means Of threats of bodily harm
and exposure of their relations -
tain this claim Indeed, the plaintiff asserts that
pressly admits that he was moved alone by sent-
ments of affection for the defendant in giving the
% on IN II the coPant ma mat no he Wss m 9
or OF impaired mental capacity nor that the money
There is an obvious distinction between such
contention and the claim made sby the plalntifI
that the money was extorted under threat and
duress The former implies voluntary giving
which, If proved, will avoid the transaction. while
and compuIsion and therefore involuntary Relief
cannot be granted therefore. on the ground Of IN
Even If acts of blackmail and threats Of violence
and exposure may be held competent to support
an allegation Of undue influence. the specific acts
ALLEGED in the complaint, and upon which the
lished and the grievance complained Of is without
The attempt 10 establish the averments Of the
plaiatin propeIty havi9E Wholly failed the court
tin no relief in this action. Complaint dismissed,
but without costs
The Mrs Elias scandal came to light when a
negro. Williams. shot and killed Andrew H
Green, Father of Greater New-York' year
ago last November Williams pleaded his jeaI-
Ousy of the Elias woman. mstaking MI Green
for Mr.. Platt.
Mr.. Platt soon afterward brought his suit to
recover the S0S1OtB. AT time did ne seem
anxious 10 press the suit. but his counsel
cured an early trial of the action. In June the
District Attorneys men broke into Mrs. EIias's
splendidly furnished home in Central Park West
on magistrates warrant and locked her UP in
the Tombs She was released on bail No in
diCtment found.
The trial of Mr.. Platts suit was begun before
Justice Bischoff January II OF this year.
The testimony showed that Mr.. Platt had given
her large sums at various times. Her funds had
previously been tmpOunded by order of the
court and turned over TO a receiver. Patrick H
Dugan a friend of hers, had most of the money
He admitted having received from her $15IOOO
for which Mrs. Elias said she received no re-
ceipt
New-York tribune., 1905-02-22
POSITION OF THE d., Il. &W.
~ NJ President Truesd0Le Opposes
Rate REGULATION LEGISLATION.

Freslcenf Iruesdale. in mis- annual report to the
etockhoiaers of the Delaware, Lacks wanna and
Nes'ern Railroad Company. whose annual meet
ihs vas held yesterday morning. stated follows
n position II the company in regard to the pro
P't@9 rste regulating legislation ~ Washington:
49,; +as outlook for the coming year is most prom
- General business is good. and there has
oe 80 marked revival OF industrial activity; the
eo-tt--gs es whole. Is highly prosperous. Under
-. - CONDITIONS the railways have always pros
taae1 ano they can hardly do otherwise now, II is
-.-..---L 10 understand why. with such general
sif prevalent. agitation active and acute
-, 49, nave sprung up Al Washington. demanding
immediate passage Of extreme legislation by
y.s1sefess- taking nom the railways the power TO
- Lhelr own rates on interstate traffic and Iodg
New-York tribune., 1905-02-22
SEES Il SILVER LINING.
Congressman Bortholdt Tells of Way
to 4dUance international Peace.

Congressman Richard Bartholdt Of Missouri
president Of the Interparliamentary Union who
Is devoted to the cause of International peace. now
sees silver lining 70 the cloud created by the
Senate's action the arbitration agreements Seen
at the Waldorf yesterday Mr.. Bartholdt said.
Ihe frst fruit Of the recent congress of the Inter
Roosaie onion vas the action OF President
Ior some early date at The Hague. The next
ton agreements with England Germany France
m LLai{, " S~fzerland and Spain. but this was nuaed
Of the Senate was based on the belief that the
sttuon Woud b yos 81 tn mat BODY under the con
] taE ne initiative in the adjustment Of nterna-
pretat ZION it is certainly regreta6le that the con-
nj +ba c.pis an oostacIe TO the advancement
fact "e - use OF internauonal arbitration II is a
Gsf, sie7 however that the very Senator's who felt
friends Of srbtfation me are earnest
dnaTs Tss sSG grf4ty fd depressed BY the action
back hundred years in the work for the worlds
view Of the situation On SATURDAY last accom- M
panied by Hayne Davis J called on the Pres-
dent with whom We had a full and free interchange
OF views I then said to the President that the
1t GDGa [e)ecloR Of the treaties by their amend
FS1her f blessing in disguise called attention to
WIuch' Ior obvious reasons. would be somewhat re-
provisions came within tb 0Jt Id eaThGr ar treaty
nents which are now regarded by the President as
netIqnglng t TO the category of closed Incidents 1t
treaty that VIII enumerate a large number Of
sPeclhc subjects on which the contracting powers
VIII be willing If differences arise to refer Tor ad
uStnent to the Hague Neutrality-suspicious. that
VIII not invade the inhibited of national honor
or independence or vital interest
The subjects can of course ONLY he determined
by careful study. and the list may be utilized in
variable measure-in whole or in part as the con-
tracing parties could determine The result would
be greatly TO broaden the scope of the arbitration
agreement. and enlarge its usefulness This idea
appealed TO the President
Il would s ID be my thought that The early appoint
Conference would make it possible for them TO
Co,mpare notes ana propose subjects that could
properly be regarded as admissible OF arbitration
They could take the public into their confidence
through the press, and popular sentiment would
help TO mould and refine the distinctively American
view. Other powers would by this means also be-
come cogniZant Of our attitude in advance of the
conference AT The Hague believe this means OF
enhancing the practical usefulness OF interna tona
arbitration will appeal TO the various powers al
ready committed TO the peace propa ganda ! be
Ieve also that sympathetic action in The Hague
conference would go far 10 assure the subsequent
exchange Of ratffcatons. and that the cause Of
arbitration would be broadened and its vital
force extended.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-22
SAID TO BE J. H. COSTUM4
PaIlas's Confidential Foreman En-
jOWng dir of Florida.

\ report by District Attorney Jerome 10 Con
trouer Grout yesterday revealed the name OF the
Park Department employe who is accused Of trying
10 get graft out Of the contract for supplying
shelves for the New-York Public Library His
name is Jacob A Costume. and he has been a fore
man in the Park Department In Manhattan He is
the man who referred in the talk At a Board
OF Estimate and Apportionment meeting as the
''ernploye who bout Park Commissioner Pal
lass office without hat"
Although Mr.. Jerome reported 10 the Controller
that he did ind evidence that any crime had
been committed he attached TO the other pa pers in
the case an affidavit by Costuma's wife which saws
Costume Florida about three weeks ago;
but that she does not know exactly where he is or
what is his postofice address.
The charge against Costume grew out OF the
action OF the Board OF Estimate and Apportion-
ment in confirming the award of the library stack
contract 10 the Snead Iron Company at a price
about SsO0 900 above the bid OF the Hecla Tron
Works Among the affdavits which Mr. Jerome
obtained his investigation of the charge at the
Controllers request is one by Robert II. McCord
detailing the circumstances under which bids for
the contract We're opened the Office of Com
missioner Pallas, in Central Park and saving that
before the bids read he was asked by Costume
10 step to his Office. The AFFIDAVIT then continues.
There was large room with small offices ad-
joining H. one of the offices belonged 10 Com
one or two rooms away from il MI COSTUME xen1
thIo ~ the Once. No one else was there. | went as
Tar as tne door and stopped We had a conversa-
Toh ~ ~Iasune only thrse or four minutes, I told him
- ,1 @ e. me ne Hee!a company He asked
knew who could land the contract whether rne
cents In u and would stand or faIi 5y our nE
ures and bid Then walked eway ana sat with
About two weeks later some one telenhoned me.
and think recognized Mr. Costuna's voice He
went right up. and found Mr. Costume alone in
Ais once Mr. Aihee. Of our company. was With
New-York tribune., 1905-02-22
o. M. BRADY TEsTlFIEs.

Mary OKeefe a maid employed by the Bradys.
testified yesterday IN the divorce suit brought by
Mrs. Sadie v Brady against her husband Daniel
M that the defendant spent much of his time
reIling with her and cursing her. She refused 10
repeat his remarks Thomas F. Kehoe night
clerk at the Victoria Hotel testified that Ger
trtide Mackenzie the chorus girl. named as cores
pondent had 4 suite Of at that hotel cost
ing IS day. dozen more private detectives
told Of cab and automobile drives Of Miss Mac
kenzie and Mr.. Brady and Of their alleged impro-
prietes in local hotels and in a hotel Elgin. Ill
Mr. Brady took the stand In the afternoon. He
said he nrst met Miss Mackenzie in Boston in De
csmber. 1903 and subsequently, her in this
CITY. At her parents home in Toronto and other
cities In Milwaukee he said he met her by ap-
we ElRin.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-22
SPENCER TRAsk 8 CO Ask eRnxlEs

Spencer Trask & CO. hsve issued a circular p, rha
ceruhcate holders OF tne Texas Pacific Land Trust
so4iclt.S their proxies Tor at th special meet
ing on March 3 FOR the election of "a rev t-,.s-.a
II ItS developed since th- contest FOR TIE election
% ihe new trustee has opened that the. are Two
81 81 tht Surt-ls cash which may lie received from
the rentals and sales land ~,qys rrr-.,s.-l
by some of the parties soirisiur l,r.s5-s ~ r.
cash SO received shall De used - paw Iivlfarls
yN outstanding Crr-4hcaEeS whereas the pOtiey
h,Ftteiore pursued has bee0 the purchase ana
eahceLatlon OF the certiUcat5s which according to
the circular issued by Spencer Trask & Co. being
&1ousht 90 AZ anywhere from l2i4 q per cent of
theiF race value and cauCefle1. resulted iu
the Increase or value for those certIacates 0ur-
standing. The hrm mentioned is committed 10
ne continuance % thls present policy pursued By
the present trustees The CIRCULAR states that
oased on present available cash receipts dividends
or not more than per cent p@v snnuna could ha
paid ON the outstanding certifcares-
II the policy OF dividend pay nlentS had been
followed from the start. IL is asserted the cir
cuiar, the average annual payments for the seven
teen years OF the existence or the trust would
have been only cent while the amount
IT ~ =, -
New-York tribune., 1905-02-22

According to a report yesterday DR.. Fitzger-
aid, Of Long Island is TO succeed DR.. Mahon
as superintendent of Bellevue.
Secretary Murray. speaking for his chief
Health Commissioner Darlington. yesterday de-
clared that reports of overcrowded hospitals and
rising death rates were good deal overdrawn
He continued:
OF course the Health Department knows nothing
onclaIly about the conditions in the private hos
pltals, over which II has supervision but as
the city hospitals, our informat ton is the effect
that while there are undoubtedly crowded con
diuons there. for which the lack of larger accom-
modations is responsible. conditions really bet
ter than they were z year ago. The number OF
cases Of pneumonia and influenza, which are pc
cuary prevalent at this time Of the year is less
than year ago. The death rate is no greater than
last year. and is probably little lower.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-22
EQUITABLE WINS IN WISCONSIN.
Injunction Against Revoking of It's License
Sustained

Madison Wis Feb. n.-The Supreme Court Of
Wisconsin to-day decided favorabIy the Equita bic
Life Assurance Society's suH TO make permanent
an injunction against Insurance Commissioner Zeno
NJ Host. who sought 10 revoke the company's
license for doing business in Wisconsin.
The law provides that life insurance companies
doing business in Wisconsin may make dstrbu-
Tion OF surplus in two three, four or five years
Commissioner Host held that this made a dstribu-
tion every five years mandatory. The company
secured an injunction against revocation of its
license but Judge Dur widdie. in the Circuit Court
OF Dane County. sustained Commissioner Hosts
contention. and appeal taken TO the Supreme
Court. Had Commissioner Host been sustained by
the Supreme Court II is estimated that about
IS COO COO Of surplus would have been distributed
among Wisconsin policyholders.