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The Columbus journal., 1905-02-08

Sorrow is the secret of happiness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-24
CAPT. KIRKMAN IN PRISON.
Army Officer Who Drove Woman TO
Suicide Committed.

Ex-Cant George W. kirkman, 10Th In
fantrv. sentenced by court-martial at
Fort Niobrara, Nebr., to serve three years
In the United States prison. arrived al hort
I,eayenworth, Kans., yesterday IN charge
of an officer and two negro prlVateS OF MS
old regiment. He was attlred IN cNlliah
oIo,hinp wore patent leather shoes and had
with him two large telescopes and two
trunks filed with wearing apparel.
II was reported that the officer was insane
and would attempt suicide. so close Watch
was X ,pt over him. He was given break
fast in the convicts' dining room shorty
after his arrival, photographed IN citlZehs
clothing and then his vandyke beard was
shaved off For the time being hlrkmah
will remain in the idle room with ABOUT hity
negro, Indian and white convicls: lie VIII
he given employment in the Bertillon room
of the record department with Frank e.
Rieelow. ex-president of the Milwaukee
state Bank soon. kirkman Is NO 4,too,
and wears the gray clothing. he Is the
sixth army officer to come TO the prison
within the past seven years and IS the most
notorious one The first was ex-Capt. Ober-
lin Nj. Carter, corps of engineers
Cant Kirkman was once before convicted
of scandalous conduct. and in the last trial
was accused of improper relations with Mrs
Touis b. Chandler. wife of brother officer,
the first lieutenant of kirkmans own COM
nany Mrs Chandler was Bessie kinley of
Baltimore before her marriage. anu was re-
lated to the best families In Maryland.
Chandler sued for divorce. naming Kirk
man. who was dismissed deserter. The
woman chung to him and tried to reform
him They were to marry when she should
get a divorce decree.
There was a dramatic scene when the
wife was confronted by her husband at the
court-martial of Kirkman. She fell at his
feet and begged to be forgiven and taken
back. But he turned away from her, weep
ing, and refused even to speak to her The
woman gave her testimony told the whole
story in all its details and then left. Five
days after this Mrs. Chandler was found
dead in her room in the Paxton Hotel with
a bullet in her brain.
Another of Captain Kirkman's offenses
was to have worthless checks cashed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-24
GREAT DRY DOCK A SUCCESS
Tribute to the Efficiency of a Mary.
land Institution.

Inc Dig dry dock Dewey was tested Fri
DAY IN the Patuxent river, off Lands End
Calvert county, Md, and proved that its
name Is an appropriate one. True as the
steel with which 1t is constructed il obeyed
the hand and will OF its makers. and with
out mitch in its operation showed to the
world a triumph of Maryland industry.
To test this magnificent piece of mechan-
ism one of the largest vessels in the navy
was used. The cruiser Colorado has a
displacement of 1900 tons. and yet it was
lifted from the water easily and without a
strain.
The test was watched by a multitude.
Craft OF all kinds dotted the waters and
the banks We're lined with people All morn
ing carriages and boats had been arriving.
ana at II o clock, when the test started il
was watched breathlessy by thousands
w hen the test was pronounced an over
whelming success cheers for the skill of the
Maryland Steel Company rent the air
The water behind and TO the west of
Solomon's Island was chosen for the test
1t was an ideal place protected from the
swells and with sixty feet of water
Here the Dewey was sunk to the depth of
twenty-e!ght feet to accommodate the Col
orado, the operation requiring one hour
and six minutes. At II 30 O'Clock the big
ship poked her nose into the dock She
was towed by four tugs. the Defiance Cap
tain Snyder; the Leader. Captain PitIan;
King, Captain Starks.
AT IL 40 o'clock the Colorado entered the
dock smoothly and gracefully. The rear
portion was closed, and the necessary sup
ports were adjusted. At 315 o'clock the
pumping out of the water was started
Gradually the dock commenced to rise and
inch by inch the ships bottom appeared
AS the great dock bent to It's work like
huge giant. 1t appeared as though some
submarine Ajax were coming up from be-
low, carrying the cruiser on his shoulders
The Colorado will remain In the dock
twenty-four hours. She will be foated
out this afternoon, and Monday the battle
ship Iowa will be locked Although hav-
ing displacement of only 1900 tons, the
battleship will prove a greater test than
the Colorado, due to the concentrated
weight under the two turrets.
The Iowa will remain locked for about
two weeks to undergo repairs. The dry
dock will then dock itself the middle sec
ton supporting the two end pontoons
Capt. Adolph Mark. president of the
naval board, present with other MEM
bers of the board, consisting of Captain
Parker, Naval Constructors Linard and
Rock and Engineers Worthington, Cunning
ham and Schultz. The board was apparent
ly pleased with the result of the test. Cap
tain Mark pronounced 1t a perfect success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-24
CHILD SLAVERY.
System of Juvenile Peonage Reported
at Chicago.

system of virtual child slavery, in
which children under fourteen years or
age are Harmed out into households in
an attempt TO solve the ''service-girl
problem" is a state of affairs that has
been brought to the attention of the
department of compulsory education. fol-
lowing startling revelations in various JUS
tice courts of Chicago in the last three
weeks. That such system exists to an
alarming degree is the declaration of Su-
perintendent w. L. Bodine, WHO has secured
the conviction of Mrs. Ottilie Krosnick in
Justice Prindiville's court on the charge OF
violating the compulsory education law.
This is the tenth of its kind that IL
have had in the last three weeks, said Mr.
Bodine Judging from the testimony of
various witnesses at the trials OF these
cases, l am convinced there are hundreds
of children from institutions who are
drudging as slaves in many households OF
the city without being sent to school,.
Mrs krosnick was fined SD and costs,
the limit in such cases. Ihe Two cnldrel
under her charge were Adelaide Walpy,
thirteen years of age, and Edward Kinder.
ten years old The woman said she rad
taken the child from sectarian orphan
ASYLUM in the city eight years ago. Tn 8
child was found hard at work over wash
tub, and ii testified at the trial that
she had been ill-treated and competed 10
work at the hardest kind of drudgery an
average of twelve hours a DAY She couio
hardly read or Write.
The hoy was taken from the Home OF the
Friendless when he was three years old.
but testimony showed that he had been kept
at work instead of being sent to school
Warrants have been secured for several
persons many of whom are said to have
taken children from institutions and forced
them to work beyond their strength
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-24
THE EQUITABLE SCANDALS.
Revelations Showing How Hyde
Family Got Immense Sums.

The report of Francis Hendricks New
York state superintendent of insurance OF
the investigation of the Equitable Life AS
surance Society did not say a word about
what is regarded as the biggest single
grating scheme yet discovered In the So
ciety.
This relates to an arrangement which the
late Henry h. Hyde founder of the society
and owner OF the stock control, made with
himself by which he is said to have receiv
ed / per cent of all the premium moneys
paid into the Equitable by its polcyholders.
The total of the premiums paid into the
Equitable III 1898 amounted to $s9.3Il 42l.3?.
and l per cent of this sum is SS93 Il42l.
There was some objection to this system.
and later, it is said. the elder Hyde made
the change by which he received a per
centage of the premiums instead OF IA per-
centage of the surplus.
How much of the policyholdcrs' money
was diverted in this way from the treasury
Of the society to the pockets of the man
who was paid an immense salary as its
president could not be learned.
All the officers of the Equitable Society
who could be seen about this matter yes
terday declared that they were not II a
position to give any definite information.
Some few admitted that they had heard
something about the arrangement which
the elder Hyde had made with himself but
they denied being familiar with the details.
In connection with this report 1T was
stated tnat after the death or the elder
Hyde in May. 1889, certain members of his
family claimed that the per cent arrange
ment should be continued, the money to be
paid to the elder Hyde's heirs.
Had this arrangement been continued the
income of the Hyde family would have
been tremendously increased at the cost OF
the policyholders. For instance. for the
year 1894 the premium receipts of the
Equitable We're So GI3 $50. a.. One per cent
of this sum would have been $62G 1885.
Since the death OF Mr.. Hyde his family
would have received in the neighborhood
of s.. 800 eco had this arrangement been pro-
longed and if it had lasted during the life
time of the heirs the loss to the policyhod
ers would have reached a stupendous fig
ure.
Instead of continuing the l per cent ar
rangement however. "A compromise was
said yesterday to have been effected with
the heirs of the Hyde estate by which the
Equitable Life made cash payment to the
estate of s.,.CJo. 0O0 and received a fun re-
lease from the heirs for any claims they
might have upon a percentage of the pre-
miumS
1t also said that the officers OF the
Equitable who were CogniZant Of this set
tlement deemed it wise to cover up all
traces of the transaction and. to prevent
any revelation of the matter raised the
bookkeeping value of the assets of the
company arbitrarily S5CGo.c00 to offset the
cash payment to the Hyde estate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-24
SENATOR MITCHELL'S TRIAL.
His Partner Testified That Former
Shared in Fees.

In the trial of Senator Mitchell at Port
land, Oregon. yesterday, charged with
practicing before the federal departments
while a senator the prosecutions chief
witness. former Judge n. H. Tanner, Mitch
ellis law partner, told of alleged offenses
against the federal statutes committed by
Senator Mitchell.
Judge Tanner told of agreements made
by himself with Krbs and John A. Benson
to expedite timber claims through the gem
eral land office in Washington and the ap-
plication of the fees received therefor to
the earnings of the firm and the division of
the fees at the end of each month, Mitchell
receiving half of the net income.
a letter offered showing that Tanner
and Mitchell had made agreement with
krbs TO expedite certain claims in Decem-
Der. 1903. The defense objected on the
grounds that the agreement came outside
OF those alleged in the Indictment. If such
evidence were admitted. the defense ar
gued. it would force Senator Mitchell with
forth in the Indictment; in other words. to
prove himself innocent of misdemeanors of
which he was not accused.
Mr.. Heney cOntelded that one offense
might perhaps be an accident an mad
vertence, but with the increase of similar
offenses. said the district attorney. the
probability of lack of knowledge decreased.
The court held with Mr.. Heney. and a
admitted in relation to alleged work done
for Benson & Hyde Of California; for w.
l.. Burke of eastern Oregon and for Lee
Sue, Portland Chinaman, as well as in
relation to alleged transactions before the
Department of Commerce and Labor in all
of which it was contended, Mr.. Mitchell
had received a share of the fees paid.
The introduction and identification by Mr..
Tanner of documentary evidence continued
throughout the day Letter after letter and
telegram after telegram which had passed
between Senator Mitchell and Mr.. Tanner
were offered in evidence. despite the objec-
tons of the defense. All. according to the
government, rela ted to transactions alleged
to have been carried on in part by Senator
Mitchell in Washington. mainly before the
general land Office in relation. to the Kribs
claims They comprised instructions and
suggestions sent by Mr.. Tanner lists Of
lands references to the fees to be received,
and deposit slips sent by Tanner to
Mitchell.
In some of the letters the senator asked
II his name had been used in filing papers,
asseverating to Mr.. Tanner that he could
not appear an attorney before any of
the government departments. In other let
tiers Tanner referred TO the matter, stating
that he had not allowed the senator's name
TO be placed to any papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-24
TO KILL THE LAZY WORM.
Capt. Ashford's Campaign in Porto
Rico


Surgeon General O'ReiIly of the army has
just received a report from Capt. B. X.
Ashford. assistant surgeon. who heads the
Porto Rican anemia commission. created to
stamp out the "Iazy worm epidemic I'm that
island. Capt. Ashford reports the cstab-
Iishment OF headquarters and field hospital
at Aibontio, the center of a population of
100000 persons. engaged in tobacco and cof-
fee raising in the fertile valley of Ell Plata.
Ninety-five per cent of these people. he
says, are afflicted with ''anemia." or "un-
cinaria hominis." the disease Is technl-
cally known.
Capt. Ashford says practically nothing
was known last year OF the nature of this
disease by the inhabitants of the island. al
though examination shows II To be rapidly
ins'aliding the laboring population. Last
year 5000 was appropriated for a cam
paign against the disease. With il Capt.
Ashford established the identity of the dis
ease and treated 800 persons with remark
able success This year the appropriation
was increased To SD 900 and a campaign of
education. embracing the physicians of the
island well as the populace, is under way.
The people OF the island have become
aroused, and the epidemic is now one of the
utmost public interest. Last year it was
difficult to induce those afflicted 10 submit
to the treatment prescribed. This year.
however, conditions have reversed, and APP
plications for treatment tax the capacity OF
the commission. Substations to be
established in every section of the island
where medical supplies may be procured
and treatment prescribed Lectures to the
people being given, and 1000 copies
of a pmphet being distributed, in
which the evils of earth pollution
set forth. well suggestions regarding
sanitation, to prevent the spread of the
disease. This campaign of education is to
be the forerunner of laws regulating sani-
tation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-24
LIVED A DOUBLE LIFE.
Chicago Man Held for Alleged Swim
dling-Jekyl and Hyde.

Charged with swndling numerous per-
sons by pro tending to be a physician. Hen
rv Wolf has been arrested al his residence
in Chicago The police say the man lived a
sDr. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde" existence. He
was known to his friends as travelling
man. while in country towns he represent
ed himself as ''Dr. Hart"
Wolf was arrested on complaint OF Mrs.
James Huey, wife of farmer of Abingdon,
Iowa He is said to have secured $40
from the woman's husband by promising to
cure her of consumption. He induced Huey
to draw the money from the bank and then
he hastily left for Chicago.
Wolf is fifty years of age. He has iiVed
in Chicago for many years and his apart
ments are fitted up luxuriously. His neigh
bors were not aware that he was anything
but travelling man, as he represented him
self to be. 1t is said that on arriving at
town Wolf. equipped with a physician
satchel, would call at a livery stable and
engage the best equipage He would then
ask to be driven around the country All
the prominent farmers in this manner were
pointed out to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-24
OCCUPYING FOREST RESERVES.
Rules Governing Special Privileges Is
sued.

The bureau of forestry has promulgated
rules governing special occupancy priv
ilegeS on forestry reserves. Under them
hotels, stores, mills. summer residences
and similar establishments will be allowed
upon reserve lands wherever the demand Is
legitimate and consistent with the best in
terests of the reserve.
The use of tracts not to exceed two acres
for schools and one acre for churches is
specifically provided for by law, subject TO
regulation by the department and any
other disposition of the land by the gov
eminent Timber for the construction OF
church and school buildings may be secured
under the free and sales regulations
Applications for special occupancy priv
ilege must be made to the supervisor. who
will transmit it, with report and recon-
menda ton, to the forester.
In the matter of wagon roads ana trans,
the supervisor or ranger is given authority
to act. The Secretary of Agriculture, now
ever has jurisdiction touching permits lor
canals bitches. fumes, pipe lines, TUNES.
dams tanks and reservoirs, not for mining
or municipal purposes, nor granting an
easement 80.
If the project is small and of private
and personal chara cter-such as reservoir,
pipe line or ditch to supply few farms, or
a tank to collect water for Stock-ahd inc
supervisor is certain that there are no com
plicat lions of title, nor prior and connecting
rights, ne Is autioIiIeu "
pIication IT, however, any large or com
mercial enterprise is involved or II there Is
any question of conflicting rights OF y.
the jurisdiction of the United States over
the land or of conflict with federal, state
or territorial laws controlling use and APP
preparation of water the supervisor Is H.
uuired to transmit the app!icatlon 20 LIZ
forester for approval, together with report
and recommendation. ..,
Permits for private railroads and tram
roads and telegraph. telephone ana DOW
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-24
TROLLEY CRASH VICTIM DEAD.
Young Woman's Skull Fractured il
Collision at Poughkeepsie.

Miss Lillian Moore of Poughkeepsie. n.
Y, whose skull was fractured when two
cars filed with excursionists crashed to-
gether at Fishkill Landing early Friday,
died several hours after the accident with
out regaining consciousness. None of the
twenty others who were injured In the
crash is thought to be fatally hurt. All
the injured have been taken to Poughkeep-
sic by steamer.
The accident happened half hour after
midnight Both cars were crowded with
Poughkeepsie people, members OF moon
light excursion conducted by the knights
of Temperance of ST. Paul's Church, who
were returning from Mount Beacon to
their steamboat at Fishkili Landing.
The brakes of one OF the cars was out OF
order and the motorman attempted to let
the car down the hill by using the reverse
current. He had covered only a snort as
lance when the trolley pole slipped from
the wire, the current was interrupted ana
the ear coasted into another one ahead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-24
News of Upper Marlboro.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, June "a,

UPPER MARLBORO, June "a, 1903.
A severe storm did considerable damage
in the neighborhood of Collingto Prince
George county Thursday afternoon. Fences
we're blown down and valuable shade and
fruit trees destroyed. Lightning struck
a barn belonging to Mr.. f. T. Grimmer
near FArdesty, setting fire to and partially
destroying the structure.
Mr. John Philip Hoffman. formerly of
Manfred North Dakota. has purchased a
tract of 800 acres of land near Bowie,
Prince George county, and will esta bish
a dairy farm. Mr.. August Lemm of Texas
has also purchased a large tract of land
near Coilington, and Mr. Samuel AblutZ,
native of Switzerland, has purchased 325
acres in ST. Mary's county. Upon coming
to this country Mr.. AblutZ settled in Ore
gon. but now believes that Maryland is the
finest state in the Union.
1t is regared more than probable that
the county commissioners will be called
upon to reconsider their action in appoint
ing Mr.. John w. 2. Somerville of Allie
gany county road engineer for Prince
George county. 1t is stated a the Maryland
Agricultural College that Mr.. Somerville
who was graduated from that institution
Wednesday, June IA, did not receive the de-
gree of civil engineer, as previously stated
AS the law specifically states that the in
cumbent of the office must hold the degree
of civil engineer Mr.. Somerville is not ELI
gible. Capt. Richard w. Sylvester, presi-
dent or the Maryland Agricultural College
regards the appointment as unfortunate for
the college, as 1t will. perhaps. give the i'm
preston that men from the college are
being named for positions requiring the de-
gree of c. E.. which is only conferred by
Maryland Agricultural College as a mas
ters degree.
Mr.. Joseph Perrie of near Westwood, this
county, attended the wedding of Rev J. b.
Hupman of Frostburg Nd Thursday. The
bride was Miss Ruth Torreyson, well
known In Prince George county The we'd
ding ceremony was performed at Glencar-
Ign, Va, by Rev. w. ii. Woolf formerly of
the Hyattsvllle circuit of the NJ E. Church
South, now of West Virginia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-24
Preacher Shot From Ambush.

II. d. Granger. local Baptist preacher
was shot from ambush and killed while
working on his farm near Florence s. c.,
yesterday. He lived in the district known
as 1.-THE Dead Stretch" where 1t is said that
negroes are not welcome. and the only ex-
PLANTATION of his death Is in the fact that he
had hired two negroes to work on the farm
and protected them-even allowing them to
sleep on his premises. Granger was re-
spected and had many friends, but appears
to have angered a certain element that had
make it a risky thing for negro to enter
1.-The Dead Stretch" which is said to lie
between Bayboro and Loris. Bloodhounds
have been sent for and the authorities are
evidently intending to track the assassin il
possible. Coroner Burroughs of Florence
has gone to the scene Of the tragedy