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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-23

Restore to a broken home cur Alan.
a wandering child
When Senator GOueher's voice, shak-
ing with emotion. rang out in that plea
for his sons life yesterday three of the
jurymen dashed tears from their eyes.
women sobbed outright. and a sup
pressed burst OF sympathy rose from
the crowd that thronged Judge Cooks
courtroom.
Alan. alias Kid Goucher. the young
prisoner. bowed his head. There wers
traces Of tears in his narrow. shifty
eyes as he turned to reassure his Sob
bing mother who sat beside him.
II ask you, gentlemen of the jury.
MOTTO write across that boys path des-
olation and destruction. But ask you
ard you have the pcwer-tO place
this boy back in a loving mothers care,
with the influence of these young sis
ters to guide him.
L ask that these two young brothers
will not in future years remember the
horrible days in this courtroom. Cen
tlemen Of the jury, there are two
paths; one leading to hopeless. desc
late home and family with this boys
life moving into eternity or incarcerat-
ed IN prison; the other is Restoration to
his family. where. amid loving guild
ance, he may keep out Of evil eompan-
ionship. live down the past and become
one OF the brilliant young men OF this
State
There was a tragic dignity in tho
fathers manner when he rose TO ade
dress the twelve men sworn to delibefs
ate without prejudice or regard for sens
timent. on the life CT his son. He
pleaded for the life OF his frst-born
with all the eloquence that was in him.
But there was no semblance of
whine in his diction, nor was there a
trace OF a whimper in his voice Some
times he tried TO look reassuringly at
his wife, but the smile Of confidence he
tried 10 assume was CHASTITY
The rnorbidly curious crowd was vis-
IDLY impressed by the terrible pathos OF
il. When Senator Goucher faced the
Jury. standing erect BY an effort. a
n
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-23
FEOD RENDS
The CHURCH
Of SAINTS
Polygamy Charge
Against Leading
Mormon.

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. March o.
Charles A. Smurthwaite, who is in pro-
cess of accommodation from the
Mormon church because of his alleged
apostasy in criticising the acts OF Presl
ident Joseph Smith. as charged by his
teacher, II. H. Goddard, to-day filed
charges with the bishop Of his ward in
Ogden against Goddard, charging the
latter with living with two wives and
having children by them. contrary to
the revelation known as the mani
festo. and contrary to the laws OF the
State
This is the first time direct charge
OF violation Of the ecclesiastical and
State laws in the matter OF polygamy
has ever been preferred by a member
of the church. and the incident Is re-
garded as significant, as the case. If
brought to trial In the bishops court.
will force the church to declare its po-
sition on the question of polygamous
Cohabitation.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-23
DISHONEST
FIRMS ARE
ENTRAPPED
Alleged BOOdlingCo
tracts to Be En-
forced.

OMAHA, March 22.-Suits to compel
several large business houses in Omaha
TO fulfill Doodle contracts with the
county are to be instituted at once at
the instance of the Municipal League
AS result firms which are under con-
/. tract to supply groceries, drugs and
other supplies for the courthouse. poor
farm and County Hospital are in a fair
way TO lose thousands of dollars.
1t was shown in a recent investiga-
ton that since the contracts are
awarded to the lowest average bidder
the favored bidders have in many in
stances offered articles for which ii is
certain there will be little or no call
at merely nominal prices, while ar
ticles largely in demand are offered at
two to three times the regular retail
price. In the contract for drugs, for
instance, Clark's rye is contracted for
at 50 per gallon, while Duffy's malt
whisky. which WHOLESALERS at SO per
dozen quarts, is offered the county at
cent quart. 1t is proposed in this
instance that the county be compelled
to purchase Duffy's malt at the nom
inal price offered in the contract
Similar comparisons are made In
other lines. 1t is shown that the
county has paid so cents for candles
which sell at cents a pound whole
sale; S6 80 per 1000 for printed note
heads. IN large or small quantities.; so
cents dozen for common penholders
which sell at / cent each In gro
cery contract cream of wheat, which
costs 121s cents. is offered at 8 cents a
package.
In every case where low prices were
fixed for certain articles and high
prices for similar articles (the con-
tractors evidently having assurance
that the latter would be ordered by
the county officials) the county will be
compelled if possible by the Munich
pal League to purchase the low priced
article exclusively.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-23
MARTIANS
ARE fILLERS
Of THE SOIL
Supposed Canals Are
Fields, Says DR..
PrentiS.
rEW YORK, March 22.-Mars is in

NEW YORK, March 22.-Mars is in
habited.
The fact is proved. according to Pro-
fassor Robert W. Prentis of Rutgers
College, by the straight lines on. the
surface of the planet, which, he says,
are fertilzed areas of land, instead Of
huge canals. as heretofore believed by
astronomers.
This view, which is. the result of his
scientific researches, he set forth to-
night in a stereopticon lecture under
the auspices Of the Board OF Educa-
tion- He said that nearly the entire
surface of the planet Mars was desert
land and that through the wastes were
MANY straight lines, which, he believed
were strips OF land cultivated by an
intelligent people.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-23
EXTRA SESSION
IN OCTOBER
Congress to Take Up
Tariff Revision. as Well as
Railroad Rate Legislation
speclaI pIspstch to The caIl.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-The an
nouncement was made by Secretary Of
the Treasury Shaw tonight that tile
President would call an extraordinary
session OF Congress in October While
the especial purpose will be the con-
sideration of railroad rate legislation
revision also will be taken up and dis
posed OF. October is the date set
for the convening of Congress.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-23
THE rHEArERs.

ALCAZAR-"sag Horbor.''
ALHAMBRA-Fritz KreisIer. violin;st
CAIIFORNIA-''The Marriage O
Kitty"
CCLUMBIA-''The Virginian."
CENTRAL-"H Hearts Adrift."
CHUTES-Vaudevil Matines.
GRAND-''The Beauty shop
ORPHEUM-vaudev
TIyOLI-Comie Opera- :
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Frazier Now a senator.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. March 22.-
The General Assembly in joint session
to-day canvassed the vote taken yes-
terday for United States Senator, and
James Frazier was declared elected.
The vote: Frazier, 104; Brown
low, %.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-23
Death OF Colonel Humphreys.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-Lieu-
tenant Colonel Charles Humphreys of
the Artillery Corps died here to-day.
He was so years Of age
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-23
F. A. MAESTRETTI IS INDICTED
BY THE GRAND JURY ON CHARGE
OF SUBORNA TON OF PERJURY

T<HE Grand jury yes
terday morning
Il brought in an indict-
ment against Frank A.
Maeshetd, president of the
Board of Public Works,
charging him with subor-
nation Of perjury The IN
dictment was the result of
testimony given by Charles
E. Merrill, c. Nj. SiIber-
stein and w. H. Podd to
the effect that Maestretf
approached them andasked
them to testify that Charles
Wyman, the convicted
suffer. did not vote more
than once. Maesreth was
released on $1,000 bonds.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-23
FATHER P|TIFuLLY BEGS FOR
MERCY FOR HIS SON.
'IPea Of 6oucher5 Parent Makes JBruIen SHED Tears

Cooks
Alan (alas
Robinson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
The Old Blocks Near the Capitol.

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
1 trust you have preserved photographs
OF the block about to be pulled down north
east Of the Capitol That and the block
southeast. already obliterated held about
all the houses left over from the demolition
OF the two blocks within the A streets of
full generation gone by. Nothing will
be left after February OF the city Of the
members OF Congress hundred years ago
except the old Capitol block and the big
house at I'd and streets northeast which
stood In the war of 1872. The Quaker
Church at 1st and G streets northeast, but
lately built, Is to be followed by the old
frame on the corner diagonally opposite,
On the high. woodbined bank, which they
are turning into a meeting house. The
west corner stands upon the site OF Green
leafs last residence, from 1881 to his death,
a picture of which Is in Allen C. Clark
book on Greenieaf and Law. His sister,
Mrs. Judge Cranch. lived in one of the
three old houses on Delaware avenue. near
est the Capitol, where the judge died IN
houses has history, which we would like
t. hear related. counted yesterday seven
houses on 1st street and ten on b street
northeast. All the latter but two are mod
ern-the two are about thirty feet wide
each. and have no doubt go back to the
STILES Hotel and the one bank where about
there. and when both Jefferson and Burr
boarded on the hill. hope that block has
some preservation. where the late Judge
Holt and Thaddeus Stevens died. Rufus
Kings recently published letters speak
of the gambler Barclay. or Barley. keep
ing the best hotel on the hill. Howell COBB
lived on B street northeast, boarding with
a Mr.. Scrivener, SO the latter told me In
1853, or when Cobb died. e. A. i.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
THE NORTH SEA INQUIRY.
Witness Declared Russian Fleet Went
Out Of Usual Course.

| The international commission to inquire
| into the North incident began hearing
witnesses at Paris yesterday. The meet
ing of the commission was attended by a
score of seamen and fishermen from Hull
giving the session somewhat nautical
aspect.
The first witness was Capt Wood of
the steamer Zero, plying between Hull and
Copenhagen He said that on the after
noon preceding the occurrences of Octo-
Der %, he saw two Russian squadrons
proceeding westward. The locality was I'M
usual for warships.
Were the warships following the course
habitually TAKEN" he was asked.
mo. They were to the west, and not
in the normal course"
The witness added that the squadrons
were proceeding at about twelve knots.
He did not see any other warships dur
ing the voyage.
Vice Admiral Doubassoff Russia) cross
examined the witness, and asked what
usual course.
Capt Wood answered that the ships were
ten to twelve miles from the ordinary
route.
Capt Wood further testified that he saw
a strange steamer during the afternoon.
She appeared to belong to a transatlantic
line and had two masts and one funnel. 1t
was type of ship not frequently seen In
those waters. Rear Admiral Beaumont
Great Britain) appeared to be specially in
terested in this statement, requiring the
witness to repeat it.
Counsel for Great Britain asked:
ION the night in question, had any of
your boats embarked torpedoes or other
engines of warfare?"
mot at ALL
Were any japanese on board?'
II never heard them spoken of, and
never heard reference to any Japanese
warships being In the neighborhood."
Counsel for Russia cross-examined the
witness for the purpose of bringing out
if possible the resemblance of trawler
to torpedo boat. He asked:
rs it possible to confound torpedo boat
with trawler without sails?'
mo; that is impossible"
The witnesses added that the company
at Hull received constant reports from
the fleet. No reports showed that any
strange boat had joined the trawlers.
The Russian counsel sought to show that
there were discrepancies between the pres.
and former evidence Of these witnesses.
Shears was positive that there were no
Japanese aboard any of the trawlers and
Carr gave a vivid description of the APP
proach of the Russian warships, the play
of their searchlights, and the cannonading,
which lasted twenty-five minutes. When
he closed Admiral Fourner (French) COM
plimented him wearing a medal in rec
ognition of his services in saving lives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
Bovd's and Vicinity.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
BOYDS, Nd, January "a, 1905.
Since the completion of the new Red
Mems hall at Brunswick contest was be-
gun under the auspices of that lodge. in
which two engineers were selected from
the first and second divisions of the Balti-
more and Ohio to compete for a solid gold
watch. Engineer Columbus Marks Of
the division between Brunswick and
Washington contested with Engineer
Pugh of the second division, who runs be-
tween Brunswick and Cumberland. En-
gineer Marks collected 1894 against about
$50 collected by Pugh, and was awarded the
watch yesterday. Chas. Hartman. en-
gineer, won beautiful brass torch In the
contest, and Mrs. l.. v. Dean quartered
oak bed room suite. The proceeds of the
contests amounted to over $500.
The barn and small outbuildlng of Ben
jamin F. Hawkins, near Hyattstown,
caught fire while all were away from home
and the entire structure and the contents
were burned. The loss is estimated at
about $780,
( Mr.. Gerald Totten and his wife OF Mes
siIla. New Mexico. were here Sunday and
Yesterday visiting Mr.. Tottens former
home "Winderbourne.' Mr. Totten livef
In New Mexico, where he 10 running
ranch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
Cotton Growers to Reduce Acreage.

Firmly believing 1t to be the most i'm
portant step in the solution Of the cotton
problem, the southern interstate cotton
convention, without a dissenting vote, at
New Orleans yesterday, declared in favor
of a % per cent. reduction in acreage and
an equal reduction in commercial fertilizer,
and backed that action up with the adop-
ton of comprehensive plan to secure the
support OF every farmer In the cotton belt.
An overwhelming majority of the delegates
was present when the report was received
and acted upon.
AT the opening Of yesterday afternoons
session former Senator McLaurin of South
Carolina advocated national protection for
the cotton planter had been sacrificed to
the doctrine of free raw materials. A
reference to President Roosevelt's friendli-
ness to the south provoked favorable
demonstration on the part Of the audience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
Present for Steamer Captain.

Capt William c. Geoghegan. master OF
the steamer Anne Arundel on the route
between this city and Baltimore, has been
presented with a handsome oil painting OF
his vessel by the officers and crew OF the
steamer. The presentations was surprise.
When Capt. Geoghegan went to his room
aboard the steamer at Baltimore Tuesday
evening to bring her to this city he found
the painting hanging Oh the wall with a
suitable card attached Capt. Geoghegan
called his men t0gether and In happy
address accepted the token OF regard OF
OF Otto Muhlenfeldt, and represents the
steamer In full speed on chesapeake bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
Buoy Broken Off.

Capt. George Cook, mate OF the Randall
line steamer Estelle Randall, reports that
the spar buoy on Greenway flats, below
Marshall Hall, has been broken off at the
waters edge, apparently by having been
struck by a passing vessel. At high water
the buoy will be completely hidden from
sight Captain Cook also reports some large
object sunk on Greenway on the edge of
the channel bank. Owing to the snow and
the fact that the object was covered with
ice, he could not determine what 1t was. 1t
lies in the path of vessels going up or down
the river and is a dangerous obstruction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
Low Tides Caused.

The heavy northwest gale of yesterday
and last night blew the water out of the
river, and yesterday and again this morn
ing the tides were three or four feet lower
than they usually are. In many Of the
docks in the harbor the water was missing
entirely and the vessels in them lay in the
mud on the bottom, but as the mud was
soft they did themselves no harm. The
flats on both sides of the river were laid
bare and the channel banks were clearly
defined, the water in the channel running
in a narrow cut about two hundred yards
wide. The remainder of the river was snow
and ice lying on the mud banks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
LADRoNEs AIDED BY NEGROES
furtner Details Of the Philippine Bat
tle-Outlaws Attached


additional details regarding the attack bv
Iaorones on the town Of San Francisco de
Maiaoon Tuesday night, in which Contract
surgeon j. A. ONeill was killed, have been
received mere in cablegram from Manila.
Ihey show that the ladrones numbered roo
Ihey were led by the famous outlaws Mon
taion and Felizardo, who We're aided nv
Two American negroes. The sladrones were
armed with over 100 rifles. Besides Surgeon
" Neili, one private of the jconstabulary was
kllied and three were seriously wounded.
Inc nome of former Governor Trias was at
lacked and his wife and two children alb
Quoted "a '
40 The ne municipal treasury was looted of
sl'ooo and twenty-five Remington rifles
were taken by the ladrones. The rebels
were dressed in constabulary uniforms. and
TINS fact created considerable confusion.
Inc scouts and the constabulary now have
Inc pand surrounded at the Pueblo of
Perez Damarnas.
Ihere We're four hours of fierce fighting,
the complete result Of which has not yet
been reported.
The military secretary yesterday received
capie message from General Corbin, COM
handing the Philippine division, saying
that Contract Surgeon Joseph A. O'Neiil
was Killed at San Francisco de Malabon
tuesday night in an attack by ladrones
and that his body will be sent to the United
states on the army transport sailing from
Manila February Is.
DR.. O'Neill was a resident of New York
city, and was appointed a contract sur
geon August 8, 1900. His entire service
had been in the Philippine Islands. In the
winter of 1903 he visited the United States
the philippines he was accompanied by his
wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
SOUTHERN RAM WAY

Trains leave from Pennsylvania station
renton; DanviIe and way stations ''D'u's' "af-
l9:ol m Daily. Washington and Florida Lin.
savannah and Jacksonvilie Dinips csp S0gim'a'
lE1o am Daily. United States Fast Man.
New Orleans. Dining car service. WIN sleeper 10
4;ol m Week days. Local for Harrisonbura
and way stations OF Manassas branch
ASS pm. Daily. Local for Warrenton and Char.
sos pm. Week Days southern's Palm ,,m,.s,
room, seepers, New York to Jacksonville and 4,
New York to Aiken and Augusta S soon, sleeper,
1850 pm. Daily. New York and A,lant. E,.
press Ffrst-class coach TO Atlanta sleene, 70
Columbus. Ca. wa Atlanta. Sunset tourist sieens,
Washington to San Francisco Mondays, Wednes
$50 pm Defy. New YORK and Florida uI *.
press; pirst-eiass coaches and sleepers CoIum-
susta and Port Tampa. Dining service a ia
1000 pm. Daily. New York and Memn,,. r,,,
ited tyia Lynehburgl. First-class coach and siean
ing ear TO Roanoke. Knoxville. Chattanooea and
service. ca
lo;i5 p m. Daily; Washington and Southwestern
cars to Atlanta and Macon; sleepers to NashTiils
TRAINS on BLUEMONT BRANCH
Leave Washington $40 am, 1870 nm Az,
Pm week days sos m daily. FOR Blue Buem ont;
trains leave Wnshinston a;io rcs
spoush tssn. Sn G ass for ,ssSSr
6:42 an, 1852 am, 9:45 an. 1855 am is.Is
an. daily except Monday, 900 pm a.ao n ~
and $50 pm Gaily. LEGAL trains from Harrfisan on
burg IL 55 am week days and 9:20 pm daiI.
From Charlottesville, S:25 a.m. and 20 n m
daily. '
Tickets, sleeping reservations ard detailed
Information can be had at ticket Offices 705 M; h
street. 5l1 Pennsylvania avenue and Pennsylyania
Station. Baggage checked through from hotels and
residences.
Phone 1910 p. n. r. Cab Service.
G. H. ACKERT. Gen Man
Jan. s. II, BARDWICk, Pass. Traf Mgr
1905. v. II TAYLoE, Gen. Pass. Agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
Is Injured in Big Four Wreck.

The Big Four passenger train which left
Chicago for Louisville late Tuesday night
was derailed at Earl Park near Lafayette.
Ind, yesterday. No one was killed, but fif-
teen persons were injured. They were taxi
en- to a hospital in Lafayette. The wreck
was caused by a broken rail. The engine
coaches did The seriously injured are:
q. @. Hamilton of Indianapolis and III. w.
Price e. M. McClain, H l.. Rush, Theodore
J. Long and Mrs. B. F. NELL, all OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
MEN WHO BEAT WIVES
SENATE ASKS COMMISSIONERS
FOR STATISTICS.
Report Likely to Be Delayed by Reason
Of Difficulty in Obtaining
Accurate Data.

Local police officials are. considerably in
terested in the resolution offered in the
Senate by Senator Gallinger, in which in
formation respecting wife heaters is asked.
The resolution, as published in The Star,
asks for statement showing the number Of
convictions for the offense during the past
five years While the resolution is ad-
dressed to the District Commissioners 1t is
more than likely that the work will have to
be done by clerks in the police department
and the Police Court.
1t will require some little time to get the
information asked by Senator Gallinger for
the reason that there is no law in the Dis
trict which makes wife beating a specific
offense. Such cases appear merely as as
saults. and in getting the information de-
sired the cases in which the names of the
defendant and the prosecuting witness are
similar will have to be taken from the
records. Then it will have to be ascer-
tanned If the woman is the wife of the man
charged. 1t is more than likely that police
men who had charge of some of the cases
have left the force and that the parties to
the suits will not be found. Under these
conditions it may be impossible to get accu-
rate information.
Gravity Of the Offense.
Even should the police succeed in getting
the accurate number of convictions, it is
said, the figures will give no idea of the
gravity of the majority of the offenses. 1t
has frequently happened that a man ac-
cused of having ill-treated his wife has
willingly entered a plea of guilty and has
been released upon his personal bonds
when he actually denied that he had used
violence. In this way he knew he was
certain to get released, whereas if he went
to trial the court might take his wife's
view of the case and impose fine.
1t Is stated by some people who have had
business about the court for number of
years that the so-called cases Of wife-beat-
ing seldom amounted to much Occasional
~, he states, there is case in which the
woman Is able to show bruise or some
other result of violent treatment, but such
cases do not exceed more than one or two in
dozen. Many women he says, have their
husbands arrested for trif1ing uuarrels he
cause or Jealousy or anger, and are sorry
LOT their action the next morning. Many
tlmes they stated that their husbands did
not even touch them and that the arrests
were made by policemen on complaint of
others. p'oi' VI
when such arrests are made the man ora
usually willing to permit q record tn no
made against them by pleading guilty. with
the understanding that their personal bon5s
VIII De taken. 1t is likely that the work of
compiling the information will be com
menced as soon as the message fs receiyad
by the Commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
Under Bond of So. 900.

Joseph Burkhard, who is charged with as
saulting Godfrey Goebel of 1888 Prospect
avenue. in Georgetown, was arraigned in
the Police Court yesterday and the case
was continued until January 81, the bond
being fixed at 81, 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
ERIE ROAD GETS MADDY.
Appointed Special Representative, With
Headquarters at New York.

President F. D. Underwood of the Erie
railroad announced at New York yesterday
the appointment of James H. Maddy as
special representative. with headquarters at
New York
Mr. Maddy formerly held the same posi-
ton with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.