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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-17
SANTA FE REBATE CASE.
Information Filed in Court at Kansas
City

Milton D. Pmdy, the assistant attorney
general of the Department of Justice who
placed in charge of the Santa Fe re-
bate cases after the retirement of Messrs.
Harmon and Judson because of their dis
agreement with the Attorney General as to
from the west Mr.. Pu'dy went to Kansas
City and filed in the United States courts
there the information charging the Santa
Fe Railroad Company with contempt of
court in granting rebates to the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company. He will repre-
sent the Department of Justice In the hear
ing of the case the date for which has not
been set. Mr.. Purdy said today that he did
not know when the cases will be set for o
hearing.
The outcome of the cases will be watched
with deep interest in view of the differences
OF opinion as to the proper method of pro-
ceedlng. Former Attorney General Har
mon and Mr.. Judson, one of the best attor-
neys of st. Louis, handled the cases a long
time, investigated them fully and then re.
thought the officers of the Santa Fe road
of court This would have included Paul
Morton, former Secretary of the Navy. and
now at the head of the Equitable Life In
surance Society. The President and Attor-
neg General Moody refused to agree to this
method holding that the company should
beeroceeded against as a corporation Mr.
Pugdy was placed in charge of the cases
and VIII conduct the proceedings through
out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-17
POSSESSION OF NEGROES.
Has Led to Clash Among Alabama
Officials

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July IA clash
between state and federal authorities has
developed in Chambers county for possess
sion of two negroes who are wanted by the
government witnesses against Heath
and Adams, the two white men for whom
warrants have been issued on charges of
peonage. Judge Jones of the federal court
here today received a telegram from II.
Gibson, a United States deputy marshal,
that he has the witnesses, but state au-
thorities have demanded them ON warrants.
Judge Jones wired the deputy not &c SUI
render the men, as II is believed that the
state authorities are trying to get the ne
groes out of the way, so they would be un-
able to testify against Heath and Adams.
A special posse from this city, headed by
United States Deputy Marshal l.. J. Bryan,
with warrants for the white men, is due in
Chambers county today, and 1t is expected
Deputy Bryan will take -nacge If Inc ne
groes, IL Deputy Gibson can mold them un-
til the special posse arrives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-17
RAILWAY DISASTERS INCREASE.
Summary of Reports for January, Feb
ruary and March,

Accident bulletin, No 10, which has just
been issued by the interstate commerce
commission giving an account of railroad
accidents in the United States during the
months of January February and March.
1905, shows that during that quarter there
were 2S passengers and 204 employees killed
and 1851 passengers and 2062 employees In
jured in train accidents. making in all 232
persons killed and 8. .113 injured In train ac-
cdents. Other accidents to passengers and
employees, not the result of collisions or
derailments, bring the total number of
casualties up to 1906. 800 killed and IA 1897
injured. This is an increase of ~ in the
total number of persons killed compared
with the quarter ending December 81, 1904
The total number of collisions and derail-
ments was Jos Q,1SI collisions and 1,321
deraflments), of which 2S4 collisions and III
derailments affected passenger trains. The
damage to cars, engines and roadway by
these accidents amounted to 81, ,449, ,24S.
There is an increase of 81 in the number of
collisions and of 131 in the number of de-
railments compared with the last pre-
ceding quarter
The total number of employees reported
killed in coupling and uncoupling cars dur
ing this quarter was g., being decrease
as compared with those reported killed in
the last preceding bulletin.
The table showing the details of accidents
to employees in coupling and uncoupling
cars has been changed and ampified so as
to show more clearly the circumstances
under which the injuries occurred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-17
RUsSIA'S POSITION.
Russian Paper Defines Only Acceptable
Peace Conditions

ST. PETERSBURG. July II, 1:27 pm
The Novoe Vremya today prints the follow
ing statement of Russia's position, which
may be inspired:
Prussia can consent only to such a peace
az Will not affect the dignity or vital inter
ests of the empire To act otherwise would
be fatal to Russia and would threaten all
Europe. Europe no longer believes in Ja-
pans assurances that she will not restrict
European interests in the far east. Even in
England and America the voices of moral
irstigators can be heard in favor of the in
direct interference of the powers to mod
crate Japan's demands,
Our plenipotentiaries must remember
that they must defend the interests not
only of Russia, but also of the other eau
casian powers, and they will find moral sup
port in Berlin, Paris, Washington and per-
haps even in London. Our army in the field
is much stronger than 1t was fifteen months
ago.
The Hamburger Nachrichten proposes
that Europe intimate to Japan that eX-
treme demands will be resisted by Europe
in general, especially Germany. This is a
valuable statement. We must ascertain the
acceptable maximum of our concessions to
Japan from the European point of view and
act accordingly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-17
FIERCE JAGUAR HELD UP TRAINS
Escaped From Cage With Circus Outfit
Peculiar Accident.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col. July IL
More than 2OO0 people and four passenger
trains on the Colorado Midland railroad
have been held at Tunnel No Q, two miles
west of Manitou by a fierce South American
1aguar Before he was captured the ami
NAL clawed Joseph Bennett of this city, cut
ting a severe cash across the right leg.
Miss belmont, a passenger on one of the
trains, became frightened and in endeavor-
ing to scale a high cliff fell a distance of
twenty feet. breaking her left leg
The jaguar and polar bear occupied two
compartments In a large cage that was
loaded upon d fiat car of the train belonging
10 "A circus. The cage was too high TO
enter the mouth of the tunnel, and as the
cage struck the roof of the tunnel, it was
torn off The keeper threw on the air
brakes stopping the train. He threw rocks
at the bear and fired black cartridges at the
iaguar to keep them from escaping. The
animal crawled under the car and during
the efforts 20 drive 1t into another cage
Bennett received his injuries The animal
was finally driven into small cage, but
before the door could be closed the train
started and the jaguar again leaped for
liberty. IL dashed through the tunnel. but
upon emerging al the other end found itself
In narrow cut After some effort the ami
mai was again captured and placed In his
cage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-17
HIS SECRET FOR SUCCESS.
Secretary Shaw Talked at Y. M. C. A
Dedication in Chicago.

p CHICAGO, July ia dispatch to the
Tribune from Lake Geneva. Wis, says:
Leslie NJ. Shaw, Secretary of the Treasury,
delivered the dedicatory address, at the new
$4,000 Y. M c. A. building here. Mr..
Shaw's remarks We're directed to and for
the benefit of the American boy. He said
that there were few places the boy was
wanted. He was always in the way.
Boys are showed out and there are few
open doors for them" said Mr. Shaw. 1T
was TO provide an open door for the boys
where they would be surrounded by good
influences and be directed in paths of recti-
tude and virtue that this building had been
provided. So that by means of right teach
ing and uplifting environments the boy will
be enabled to become good, upright, hon
est and influential citizen of the commun-
ity.
Il am often asked what a boy should do,
and my answer is to do anything, but be
sure and do that thing better than ii is now
being done. That is the one secret of sue
cess in this life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-17
HELD FOR MANS DEATH.
Result of Coroner's Jury in New YORK
Murder Case.

NEW YORK. July 17.-Berthe Claiche,
on trial by coroner's jury for killing Emil
Gerdron on July .. was today held respon-
sible for his death and was committed to
the tombs prison without bail.
The jury rendered split verdict, seven
merely finding the girl responsible for
Gerdron's death and the remaining jurors
declaring that she acted in self-defensce.
After enticing Berthe Claiche to America
from France under a false promise of
marriage. Gerdron forced the girl to go on
the streets and earn living for him at the
sacrifice of her own good name. Is Is Is
His excessive cruelty caused the girl to
have Gerdron arrested on July 8 and then
frightened by his threatening attitude, she
shot him while the police were in the act
of making the arrest.
The young woman was later indicted by
the grand jury today after the coroner S
jury had returned a verdict finding that
Gerdron came to his death at her hands.
The case probably will not go to trial be-
fore autumn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-17
TRIP COVERED 1000 MILES.
Washington Correspondents Expected
Home This Afternoon.
Special From a Star Correspondent.

BUFFALO. N Y, July 16.-The Washing
ton correspondents are scheduled TO reach
home about O'Clock Monday afternoon
They have travelled 1900 miles through
Canada. Minnesota, Michigan and Wiscon-
sin. They have met premiers. potentates
statesmen. governors. mayors presidents
of boards of trade and others. They have
seen buffalo. elk, coyotes, bears, deer, foxes
and rattlesnakes and a full hand. Some of
them have seen other animals not down
In the zoo category. They have had a
rousing reception at every point and have
been shown all the honors that railroads
and cities could shower upon them
Upon reaching Toronto Sunday morning
they were taken in charge by the press
club, whose members entertained them at
breakfast al the King Edward Hotel. fol-
lowed by a drive through the beautiful and
well ordered city Of which Canada is 50
proud. AT noon the Grand Trunk railroad
run out special train 10 carry the visitors
to the American side.
The Canadian Pacific Canadian Northern
the 500 line, the l.ehigh Valley and tha
baltimore and Ohio and the Grand Trunk
have tried to outdo themselves In extending
courtesies to the Yankee newspaper men
1t is draw which one did the most
Inc Yankees were very much impressed
with the hospitality OF their Canuck neigh
bors. Every man in the party feels that he
has prohted by the acquaintance he made
with the people of the great empire of the
north. At Buffalo all were well and happv
Ine Joke is that every time new man
joined the poker game for an hour or two's
run run ne got away with the goods. The party
left more United States currency than thev
TOOK away Canadian coin which will ac-
count Tor the sad cOuntenances oS Some
when they reach town \ n N
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-17
AUTO PARTY'S CLOSE CALL.
Two Women Probably Fatally Injured
Machine Reduced to Scrap Iron.

NEW YORK, July 1.-Two young women
were probably fatally hurt, and their two
male companions had a remarkable escape
from injury when the automobile of Fred
erick E Marshall of ST. Louis. which had
been borrowed by Mr.. Marshalrs chauffeur,
was caught between an elevated railway pill
lar and a street car at 10Th street and Sd
avenue today. The automobile was reduced
almost to scrap iron. The 40-horse power
machine attempted to race in front of a
surface car bound down hill, and as 1t
lodged between the elevated pillars and
whirled onto the track, ii was pinched be-
tween the car and a pillar. The rear half
of the automobile, in which were seated
Miss Cora Mchaelis and Helen Donns
chauser, two of the chauffeurs friends, was
demolished and the girls were so entangled
in the wreckage of car and automobile that
ii took half an hour TO eXtricate them. A
male companion of the chauffeur was
thrown out on the sidewalk, but the chauf-
feur was uninjured. Nearly all the occu-
pants of the street car were thrown to the
floor and the conductor was so severely
injured that he was taken to a hospital.
Frederick Marshall, owner of the ma
chine was not in the city at the time of the
accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-17
AGAIN AT HIS DESK.
Return of First Secretary Ryan to the
Interior Department.

First Assistant Secretary Ryan of the
Interior Department returned to his desk
this morning after an absence of about a
month. Judge Ryan left the city early in
June and spent week or ten days in his
ole home in Pennsylvania He paid visits
to relatives and then went for short sea
trip to Halifax. He returned to Washing
ton Saturday. Judge Ryan says that his
health was much improved by his trip. He
will have charge of the Department of the
Interior in the absence of Secretary Hitch
cock. Lieut. Thomas F. Ryan 11th Cav
airy, United States army, Judge Ryan s
eldest son. is visiting his father in this city.
Lieut. Ryan is accompanied by his wife
and son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-17
Sergeant Killed.
GUNBoAT DUBUQUE AGROUND.
In the Lower New York Bay-In No
Danger

HIGHLANDS OF NAvESINK. N. j.,
July 1.-THE United States gunboat Du-
buque is aground In the Horseshoe, Lower
New York bay, near Spermacetti cove.
The wind Is light and sea smooth. The
warship Is in no danger.
An unsuccessful attempt to float the Dli-
buque was made when the tide was at the
highest point this forenoon. Everything
which could be easily removed from the
gunboat, including the heavy whaleboats
and launches. had been taken off before
the effort was made. 1t was thought that
the gunboat would easily work off under
these conditions without the assistance Of
tugs, but it quickly became apparent that
her engines We're powerless TO remove her
from the bed in which she rested. 1t is ex-
pected that towbOats will be in readiness
to try to float her at the next favorable
tide.
The Dubuque is gunboat of the latest
type She came here for orders prior to
her going up the Mississippi river to Iowa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-17
KOREANS INTERESTED
Delegate Coming Here to Ask Aid for
Independence.

HONOLULU, July 17.-Koreans here have
raised fund to send Rev. p. T. Yon a
Korean. Methodist minister. TO Washing
ton to see President Roosevelt for the pur-
pose OF asking that efforts be made by the
United States IN the Forthcoming peace
negotiations TO bring about an agreement by
which the Korean nation will become inde-
pendent within twenty years. If II shows
fitness for self-government Rev. Yon will
solicit the good offices of President Roose-
welt to ask Japan to grant independence
as the United States did Cuba after the
S1anish-American war
memorial embodying the desires of the
Koreans was presented to Secretary OF
war Taft here. Rev. Yon states Secretary
Taft replied that II was a delicate matter
and declined to say anything regarding H.
but expressed his willingness to give Rev
Yon letter Of Introduction to the Presi-
dent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-17
Personal Mention.

Capt. John D. Wainwright, United States
navy, is guest at the New Willard
Edwin II. Conger and Ward Ellis United
States Marine Corps are stopping at the
Ebbitt.
Mr. L. B. Battley, an attache in the Office
of the Raleigh Hotel, has returned after a
two weeks vacation at Arundel-on- the
Bay
Messrs. Charles Martz and E. o. Krentler.
prominent business men from Detroit, are
registered at the Raleigh.
Cen George b. Davis Judge advocate
general of the army. has been summoned to
West Point, \. Y, by the death Of one Of
his grandchildren at that place.
Col. Culver G. Sniffen, assistant paymas-
ter general, stationed at Governors Island,
N. Y, is on few days visit to this city
and Is at the Army and Navy Club. Col
Sniffen was at one time private secretary
to President Grant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-17
Little to Become a Midshipman.

Joseph d. Little of Ohio has been found
professionally and physically qualified for
appointment as a midshipman in the navy,
under the terms of a special act of Con-
gress and 1t IS expected that the President
will sign his commission i'll a few days
Little Is one of the midshipmen dismissed
from the Naval Academy for hazing, and
whose restoration was authorized by Con-
gress. His comrades, Midshipmen Chaffee
and Lofiand were reinstated several weeks
ago but action was delayed in the case of
Little, because of a physical defect which
has since been remedied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-17

Arton sentenced in 1896 to eight
years Imprisonment for completely with
Baron de Reinach and Dr. Cornelius Herr
in the frauds of the Panama Canal Com
pany. Arton was the intermediary between
Baron de Reinach and the incrfminated
French deputies-that is, between the briber
and the bribed. Arton wrote the checks
and had the check book on whose stubs
were recorded the guilt of about 40 politi-
clans.
He alone possessed the secrets of the bri-
berry. When the crash came in 1892 Arton
disappeared, and with him went about
$4,000 of the funds of the French dyna-
mite society with which Arton was associ-
ated. In his absence he was sentenced
On the charge of trying to bribe deputy
to five years Imprisonment and to twenty
years Imprisonment for his connection with
the French dynamite society.
Arton was finally captured in London
and taken to France, but was pardoned in
1890
De Reinach committed suicide and DR..
Herr, after seeking refuge in England, died
there in 1898.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-17
LEFT FOR MASSACHUSETTS.
Secretary Bonaparte Goes to the Berk-
shire Hills.

Secretary Bonaparte left Baltimore today
for Lee, Mass, with Mrs. Bonaparte who
will spend the rest of the summer in the
Berkshires. They have engaged rooms at
at Greenock Inn, Lee, where the Secretary
will stay for several days, leaving Friday
for Bolton Landing, Lake George where
he will attend the meeting of the council
of the National Civil Service Reform
League, of which he Is chairman, Saturday.
Owing to his duties as a member of the
cabinet he has been compelled to relinquish
his position as chairman of tile council and
successor will be elected at Saturdays
meeting. Secretary Bonaparte expects to
return to Washington the early part of
next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-17
SENATOR CLARK's CONDITION.
Passed Comfortable Night and Con-
tinues to Improve.

NEW YORK. July Il. - Senator w A.
Clark, who is recovering from an operation
upon an abscess in the ear. passed a com
Portable night and the indications this
morning were apparently very favorable
DIR. Mckernon visited the patient at 6:4J
remaining but half an hour
Senator Clark's secretary sad this morn
ing that the patient had continued to i'm
prove throughout the day and his condf-
ton was so favorable that his son-in-law.
DIR. Louis R. Morris. who had been at his
bedside since the operation, had left the
city for his country home. assured OF his
father-in-Iaw's recovery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-17
MAJOR BoRDEN's TRIP.
To Observe Features Desirable for the
New Army Hospital.

Acting under instructions from Surgeon
General O'Reilly of the army, Major Will
liam c. Borden of the medical department,
who is in charge of the general hospital
at Washington barracks, will proceed to
Boston, Mass, Albany, N. Y, and Philadel-
phia, Pa. for the purpose of consulting
architects and inspecting the plans and con-
struction of the newer hospitals in those
cities, with view to the adoption of all
the best features in modern hospital con-
struction in the plans for the new army
general hospital to be erected on the 7th
street road, opposite the battle-ground
cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-17
THE EQUITABLE REPORT
COPY FINALLY DELIVERED TO
DISTRICT ATTORNEY JEROME.

NEW YORK, July T-An official copy of
tie testimony taken by Superintendent of
Insurance Hendricks in his Inquiry into the
affairs of the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety, which District Attorney Jerome
made, have been unsuccessful attempts to
secure last week. has been received at the
district attorney office today. 1t was
takel there by special messenger from the
Office of Robert Hunter deputy superintend-
ent of insurance, under an order issued
yesterday by Superintendent Hendricks.
Mr.. Jerome has announced that he will
make careful! examination of the testi-
mony and that if conditions seem TO war
rant criminal action will be begun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-17
MURDER IN KENTUCKY.
Fatal Shooting in Church-Prisoner
Landed in Jail

OW1NGSVlLLE. Ky, July 1I.-Telegra ms
from Beattyvile. KY. say that John Miller
of Breathitt county shot and Killed James
Grees and wounded James NJ. Thomas dur
ing a fight in church on Fraley creek,
Lee county last night Miller entered the
church according TO the report received
here and announced that he was the best
man in the house. Grees and Thomas dis
puted this and the shooting followed
mob formed to lynch Miller but the
sheriff landed his prisoner safely In the
Beattyville jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-17
Death of Lieut.. Commander Bouehter,

The Navy Department is informed that
Lieut.. Commander Francis Boughter, U.
s. NJ, died suddenly at Philadelphia this
morning at o'clock, presumably of heat
apopleXy.
Lieut. Commander Boughter was born at
Lebanon in Lebanon county, Pa, in-Janu-
ary, 1863. and appointed Naval Cadet
from the state of Pennsylvania in May,
1888. He was but recently promoted to
the rank of lieutenant commander, dating
from the 1st of this month At the time OF
his death he was serving as inspector Of
powder on the east coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-17
Another Yellow Fever Case.

The Panama canal commission today re-
ceived cable report from Gov. Magoon
that Juan OsejO Fierro, a Spaniard and
non-emplOye, was seized with yellow fever
at Panama on July 3. August Schimpf, an
American employe al Colon, who was taken
sick on July 4, was reported to have re-
covered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-17
Sailing of the Dolphin.

The United States steamship Dolphin left
the Washington navy yard this morning
for Gloucester, Mass, for target practice,
at the conclusion of which she will proceed
to New York, where she will be placed at
the disposal of the Russian and japanese
peace plenipotentiaries In making their trip
to Oyster Bay to pay their respects to the
President and also in making their trip to
Portsmouth. N. H., where the conference
will be held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-17
Took Fatal Dive.
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NORFOLK, Va, July Il. = Fayette
Sweet, aged twenty-seven years. dived
from the pier at Pine Beach. a nelghbor-
ing summer resort in three feet of water
last night and fractured his skull. He was
dead when taken from the water. Sweet
was seven feet tall. His wife is now dying
In a Norfolk hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-17
CAUGHT IN COLORADO.
Alleged Belmont, Mass, Wife Muir
derer Reported Captured.

BOSTON, July 17.-Chief Shaw of the
Massachusetts district police received a tel
egram from Sheriff Barr, La Junta, Col,
early today. informing him officially that
John Schidlofska, the alleged Belmont,
Mass wife murderer. was arrested by the
sheriff late yesterday.
Chief Shaw said he would send state off,
GERS to La Junta to bring the man back to
this state. The chief received messages last
night indicating that suspect had been
arrested in Colorado, but positive official in
formation was not received until today